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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17
THAT TIRED SPRING FEELING
Which Comes to Many with the Sea-
son That Should Renew
Life and Energy.

There are certain persons to whom the
advent of spring, instead OF bringing
sense of rejuvenescence, provides very
different sensation, says the London
Lancet. The youth of the year, when
nature seems to revel in growth and de-
velopment, ought to give, it might be
thought, to the human species, too,
sense of vigor and of the natural joyful
ness of fecundity. When the birds are
breaking into song and the plants into
flower, poor man might also exult in life
and it's annual time of awakening
growth. Yet to many the return OF
spring is only the return of vague
feeling of listless languor, slack sense
of fatigue that comes without labor
and of WEAKNESS that is uncalled for by
any unusual effort.
To those who dwell in cities, at any
rate, spring has trials that are peculiar
to itself. To some extent these arise
from the knowledge that abroad in the
country all is new life, refreshened
vigor, and inspiring atmosphere, while
in town the wonted thraldom is en-
HANGED by the suspicion of these things
that is gained from the trees and the
plants of public parks and open spaces,
where poor little bits of nature bloom
only to suggest in vain all that awaits
the town dweller if he could escape 1t
is not only dissatisfaction, though, at
being unable to partake in natures
gaiety that produces the feeling OF which
we speak; something is due to climatic
conditions
Who does not know the enervating
sense that accompanies the first warm
daj of the year? We may agree with
Johnson that he is weak creature who
is influenced by the weather, but if we
| do we must confess with the same breath
| that to-day most of us are weak crea-
| lures. If, like Johnson, we lived in more
leisurely times and RECALLED ourselves
heartily in Fleet street about the middle
of the day, following the veal with
| comfortable discussion. maybe we, too
should be Indifferent whether the sun
shone or the rain fell. Unfortunately
we work our nervous systems more and
| our alimentary organs less than did our
grandparents Inevitably we have
sensitiveness that was unknown to most
of them. Their fits of 'tne spleen" were
we'll earned, probably, by loads within
the stomach. We acknowledge no such
consoling cause for the ennui that OTTER
in the spring assails the town dweller
Happy he who can dispel it by week
end in the country or at the sea before
his regulation summer holiday arrives
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17

DEVICE FOR CARRYING BARREL.
Round down the ends of the three by
four inch piece, making about seven
inches of each end into spindle
two and one-half inches in diameter.
The length of the axle can be made
to suit Mortise and belt the long
two by three inch pieces on axle and
on the two cross-pieces which are
placed about Is inches apart, making
frame two or two and one-half feet
wide and six feet long. From a two
by eight inch plank cut a runner OF
proper length to fit between the cross
pieces as illustrated.
Saw two wheels from a tree IA
inches in diameter, with about five
inch wide face or rim. The wheels are
kept in place by a wooden pin or iron
bolt in the protruding end of the axle.
Set the barrel well back over the
axle and the front end of the car:
will be nearly or quite clear Of the
ground when in motion. A couple O.
strips may be nailed across the frame
to hold the barrel from sliding off
Put tug hooks at front to hitch to-
Two cultivator or harrow wheels may
be used and an iron axle substituted
j. G. Allshouse, in Farm and Home
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17
cOPPERS BECOME A PLAGUE
Nearly 100000 Worth of the
Coins Are in Circulation
in England.

Many large towns in England are, like
Leeds, suffering from plague OF cop
pers. The extension of tramways with
half-penny fares, the use of penny-in-
the-slot gas meters and automatic ma
chimes, and in London the Tube railway,
with it's two-penny fares, have produced
an enormous change Of small silver
coins into pennies and halfpennies,
states the London Chronicle.
Tradesmen consequently are finding
themselves burdened with huge guam
titles of coppers, and they complain that
they cannot get rid of them by an ex-
change for small silver. 1t might be
thought that the royal mint had some
thing to do with this excess of coppers,
but on that point the master of the mint,
Mr. w. G. E. Mccartney, M. p, is TIM
phatic.
"It is not a question OF minting at all, -
he said, ''it is merely question of bank
ing. If the tradesmen of Leeds, or any
other town, find they have superiority
of coppers, they have only to tell their
banker that if he cannot give them sill
yer in exchange they will transfer their
accounts Take the case of Leeds OBJ
viously the money has not left the town
and it is the tradesmen's fault if they
cannot get silver for copper"
The mint, it may be added, always
strikes more than the ordinary quaint
ties of any particular coin for which
| there is an abnormal request. But there
has been no excessive demand recently
for coppers The value of the bronze is
sues in 1902-the latest year for which
the statistics are available-was some
what larger than in 1901, but there was
also a considerable increase in the value
of the silver issues. In 1901 the number
of bronze pieces struck at the royal min
in London was Al .349,387, valued a
| E120,280, while in 1902 the number hat
risen to 45,774,84S pieces of the value o
9148,499. The silver coins struck IL
1901 totaled 1888, 425, valued at e914,
POI, while in 1902 the figures were 26,
270,996, amounting in value to e 937 POP
In his report for 1902 Mr.. Macartne!
gives the following estimate of the prob
able value of the bronze coin now cir
culating in the United Kingdom: Pence
G1,968.04S; halfpence, G713,450; farth
ings. G150.190. This estimate is base,
on the total issue from 1860 to 1902 in
elusive, allowing 10 per cent as the esti
mated issued to the colonies and TO
coins lost or destroyed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17
It Was Wished On.

Johnny's sister has ring that Johnny
is very fond of. He is allowed to wear it
sometimes for an hour or so, when he
has been very good, or has promised to
be. One day he suddenly found that he
wanted to wear that beautiful little gold
band, and so he informed his sister. She
wasn't just in the mood, so she told him,
as he insisted, that she couldn't take it
off because it was wished on" Johnny
said little and thought much, and the
next afternoon, when sisters had callers
he rushed in and pumped down on an OF
toman in the middle of the room.
"Johnn," reminded his sister, "your
cap, dear"
"Oh," returned the boy, innocently, 81
can't take it off, sis; it's wished o. IN
Y. Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17
When Rye Is a Nuisance.

Rye is an excellent crop for certain
use when grown by itself, but when
the grain becomes mixed with wheat
it is as bad as weeds and it is almost
Impossible to separate them. This, of
course, lowers the quality of the
wheat, inJuring the price for market
and the quality of the -four if taken to
the mill AS rye shoots up ahead of
the wheat the heads can easily be cut
off with a sickle before they ripen
However, wheat should be carefully
cleaned before it is sown because the
greatest possible care cannot prevent
more or less of the rye maturing with
the crop of wheat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17
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HOW THEY TURNED OUT.

Elijah Brown, the cobbler. was enamored
of the muse.
And all his time was given UP to stanzas
and to shoes.
He scorned to live a tuneless life, IN
gloriously mute.
And nightly laid his last aside 10 iaoor
at his lutte:
For he had registered an oath that
lyrical renown
Should trumpet to the universe the
worthy name of Brown.
And, though his own weak pinions faiied
to reach the heights OF song,
His genius Matched brilliant scheme 10
help his vow along
And all his little youngsters as they hu-
merously came
He christened after poets in the Pantheon
of fame.
That their poetic prestige might impress
them and inspire
A noble emulation to adopt the warbling
Tyre.
And Virgil Brown and Dante Brown ana
Tasso Brown appeared,
And Milton Brown and Byron Brown and
Shakespeare Brown were reared.
Longfellow Brown and Schiller Brown
arrived at mans estate,
And Wordsworth Brown and Goldsmith
Brown filled up the family slate.
And he believed his gifted boys, predes-
tined to renown,
In time would roll the bowlder from the
buried name of Brown.
But still the epic is unsung, and still that
worthy name
Is missing from the pedestals upon the
hills of fame;
For Dante Browns a peddler in the veg
etabe line,
And byron Brown is delving at the bot
tom of a mine;
Longfellow Brown. the lightweight, is a
pugilist of note.
And Goldsmith Browns a deck-hand on
Mersey ferry boat.
In Wordsworth Brown Newcastle has an
eStimable cop.
And Schiller Browns an artist in Lon
don BARRIERS shop;
A rowing tar is Virgil Brown upon the
bounding seas.
And TasSo Brown is usually engaged in
selling cheese;
The cobbler's bench Is Milton Browns,
and there he pegs away,
And Shakespeare Brown cleans boots ano
shoes for eighteenpence day.
-Tit-Bits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17
GOOD ROADS ARE WANTED.
Prominent Men from All Sections of
the Country Are in Favor Of
Their Construction.

Tho adjournment of the information.
al good roads convention at St. Louis
was marked by the adoption of resolu-
tons recommending federal and state
aid in highway construction. 1t was
plainly the earnest intention of the
delegates to make a political issue of
good public roads" and there is a
probability that both parties will in
corporate appropriate clauses in their
platforms.
AS many of the speakers said, in
Guiding few, from other countries,
the states on the American continent
ought to have the best highways in the
world. The material for construction
is at hand nearly everywhere; funds
are available if federal, state and coun-
ty authorities will act in concert, and
there should be no difficulty in obtain
ing labor at terms which would be
reasonable for this class of work.
Public interests would derive benefit
from the employment of convicts and
Migrants in roadbuilding; and there
does not appear any reason why this
system should injure any special in
| terestS.
Of the many conventions which are
scheduled for this year, the good roads
| convention is to be ranked as one of
| the most important. There are indi-
cations that the officers and commit
tees appointed will hasten the solution
of the problem. The purpose is to
make a political issue of the good
roads question, and it may be said that
the purpose is already accomplished.
The senator's, representatives and gov
ernors who were present were among
the warmest advocates of good roads.
A large majority of them urged fed.
eral and state aid.
Both parties should be induced to
incorporate definite clauses in their
| platforms. Both parties should be in.
duced to pledge themselves to the idea
of federal cooperation in building in
terstate highways and state roads
Within the various states both parties
should pledge state aid for the con
struction of state roads, and wherever
it is possible, without seriously dis
turbing labor conditions. the parties
should ratify the suggestion for using
convicts and Migrants in the work.
The advantages of good public high
ways are many, as has been frequently
mentioned. The crusade should result
In the construction throughout thu
United States of the best public high
ways in the world.-St. Louis Re
public.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17
CONVENIENT FARM DEVICE.
For Carrying a Heavy Water Barrel
the Cart Here Described Is
Just the Thing.

In sections of the west where irri-
cation is not practicable and trees
must be watered the first and some
times the second year after planting,
a device about two-thirds cart and one
third sled is used to draw the water
barrel from tree to tree with one horse.
The cart is easily and cheaply made.
In its construction, as shown in the
illustration, are used a three by four
inch timber for axle, two long pieces
OF two byfhree inch scantling for sides
of frame, and two short pieces of the
same material for crosspieces, two
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17
The Vigor of the Redwood.

1t is reported that the redwood area
of California has been reduced to
about 1000 square miles. Most trees
grow so slowly that it takes a half
century or so to get marketable tree.
Not so the redwood In 80 years.
trees from sprouts will attain height
of 80 feet and reach diameter of 16
inches. This means that little pro-
lection to the redwood forests will give
the future generations all the wood
they need.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17
Dustless Roads for France.

The engineer for the Seine and ma.
rine departments in France reports
that trials of mixture Of oil and Pc
troleum as dust preventive have been
unsuccessful. In the summer of 1902
a coating of tar was tried on seven diff
ferent lengths of road. After careful
investigation during period of IL
months, it was found that dust and
mud had wholly disappeared and the
cost of maintenance had been reduced.
The tar forms an elastic skin. which
deadens the sound of traffic and re.
duces the, resistance. 1t appears that
the tarring method involves no great
er outlay than that for coating with
oil.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17
THE MURDER THAT WAS
NOT COMMITTED.
ffINTHAT are the chances, doctor
wv Is the operation absolutely nee
By Martin Burke.


wv Is the operation absolutely nee
essary?
DIR. Scott, seated by the patients
bedside, looked down into the anxious
eyes of the man, smile Of confidence
on his clear cut face.
Were it not necessary, Fenton, |
should not advise ii" he said. las to
the result, you need have no anxiety,
for if l feared failure | would rather
let things run their inevitable course
than shorten your life by day, and
risk, at the same time, my reputation"
The doctor spoke in tones so full
of assurance that the anxiety swept
out of Fenton's heart.
Yours is a peculiar case" DR.. Scott
went on, but it presents no difficult
ties for. me- | have watched its pro-
gress day by day with the closest at
longer might be fatal. AS it is, |
promise you you will be as well as l
am in four months" And he meant
truly every word he uttered.
Thank Cod" Fenton said, sincere
ly. Its not that l am afraid of
DEATH" he fastened to add. Don't
think it holds any terrors for me, or
that am a coward. My anxiety is for
another-a woman; the best woman
on earth. She belived me innocent, as
| was, and has suffered for her faith;
but, there, it's long story, doctor
+oll nlx tC
get better and go into the world again
to find her."
''You will get better, right enough, y
the doctor answered, rising. But you
must not talk now; the throat wants
all the rest it can get. Later, perhaps,
you can tell me your story; but don't
let this trouble prey on your mind.
Amy mental worry on your part will
not hasten your recovery after the
operation has been performed"
The case of George Fenton was a
peculiar one, into the medical details
of which it is not necessary to enter
Suffice it to explain that to beat of
certain death and effect permanent
cure an operation on the throat was es-
sential. More peculiar still was the
position of George Fenton.
Four years previously he had beer
secretary of a large commercial com
pany. Comfortably off, he had married
shortly after his appointment. Three
months later he was arrested on the
charge of appropriating huge sums be-
longing to the company. and, notwith
standing a brilliant defense, found
guilty. Two years penal servitude wa'
the sentence he received, though hi
was as innocent of the crime as the
judge who had sentenced him.
No one but his wife believed in hi
protestations, the evidence against hin
was so clear and deadly. And the yer
dict left her penniless, homeless. AM
friendless, for the costs of the defens
had necessitated even the selling o
their home.
Fenton worked out his sentence TO
Il months-a most exemplary convict
For the first eight he had heard from
his wife as frequently as the regula
tons permitted; then her letter
ceased, and the doubt and fear tina
filled his mind on her account drov
him well-nigh mad. Six month
later he was set at liberty, given
free pardon for crime he had neye
committed; for the trusted manager @
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17

BRACING FENCE POSTS.
bottom, as shown in the cut Fasten
heavy wire around the tops CT the
posts and from the top of one TO the
bottom of the other. Then twist these
wires tight with hammer handle or
short stick, a, and it will stand firm
ly for many years.-Farm and Home
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17
One Night
Treatment
with
(()T|(URA,

Soak the feet or hands
on retiring in a strong,
hot, creamy 1ather of
CUTICURA SOAP.
Dry, and anoint freely
with CUTICURA
OINTMENT, the great
skin cure and purest of
erno11ients. Bandage
lightly in old, soft cotton
or linen. For itching,
burning, and scaling &C.
zema, rashes, inflamma-
ton, and chatting, for red
ness, roughness, cracks,
and fissures, with brittle,
shape1ess nails, this treat
mentis simply wonderful,
frequently curing in one
night.
Complete Humor Cure, consisting Of CUTICURA
Rssolven Soc lin form Of Chocolate Coated pills. 25c.
Der co., Ointment &c., Soap 25c. Depots London,
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17
ANCHOR POST FOR FENCES
How to Put Up One That Will Stand
Firmly and Securely for
Many Years.

Take two good posts, eight or nine
feet apart. Put good, stiff brace be-
tween them half way between top and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-17

Complete Humor Cure, consisting Of CUTIcURA
Resolvent Soc lin form Of Chocolate Coated pills. z5c.
per vial Of co., Ointment 5oc Soap. 25c Depos London,
Chsrerhouss s. Paris Rue dc Ia PaiI; Boston, l0
ar send tor How to Cure Every Humor."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
III. T. II. S. WANTS COACH
FOR ITS TRICK TEAM
Place Was Offered to Wallace, of
Indiana, but He Could Not
Accept.

One result of the recent visit OF Coach
Horne. of Indiana. 10 the Manual Training
High School. aside from the negotiations
for an annual field meet, was the attempt
OF the blacksmiths to secure coach for
their track team. 1t was hoped to secure
Wallace. of 1. L.. but at a visit to the
school yesterday afternoon he informed
Captain Duggan that ii would be impossi-
Die Tor him 10 take the position. He sug-
geSted two other men, however. who are
said 10 be as capable. One of these, whose
name the faculty refuses TO divulge, held
the all-around state championship in his
time, being adept at all track events
The track management is making every
effort 10 secure a capable coach. and be-
fore long some one will be obtained.
Backstops have been put up in the NJ
Il. III. 3 gymnasium, and baseball practice
will begin IN earnest. While Krug and sew
eral others were limbering up on the main
floor. Captain Duggan had his track squad
on the go above them. IL is hoped that
the jumping standards, pole vault, shot
and other apparatus now on the way will
arrive this week. The school is weak this
year on the hammer throw but IL is
thought that after a little training Fred
MUIR will take charge of this feature. The
freShie track team is closely watched as IL
Is hoped to develop some fine material
Griensteiner, OF the Independents. Is good
I'm the high jump and pole vault, and Harry
Hayes has quite record I'm the sprints.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
Fight by Rounds.

Round latter some sparring Sullivan
led twice with left. falling short Corbett
then swung Intellectually with right for the
Jaw and tried a left cross which failed TO
connect. COrbett missed a left and right
swing for the face and Sullivan neatly
blocked a similar attempt. Both men dis
played great cleverness and Sullivan again
blocked left and right swings for the head.
Sullivan tried a left swing, missed and
slipped to the floor. Upon rising Corbett
chopped right to the face and as the
bell sounded sent in a straight left TO the
face.
Round 2-They went TO a clinch Sulli-
van missed left for the face and the
champion cOuntered with left and right
swings 10 the face. Corbett began his
antagonist and then, as quick a flash,
drove his right TO the body, following it
with left to the face. The champion
missed right and left swing for the body
and Sullivan just missed a vicious left
swing that just grazed Corbett's face. Sui
lfvan planted a right swing over the kid
neys and received a straight arm to the
face. After landing "a straight left on Cor
belts nose Sullivan went to the floor for
count of seven from a well-directed right
flush on the jaw. He was up quickly.
however, and previous to the sound of the
bell. mixed it viciously with the champion.
but received much the worst of the rally.
1t was Corbett's round.
ear, but II went wild. He then missed left
for the body, and the referee cautioned both
men about holding on. They mixed it. Cor
bett missing some lefts for the body. A
vicious left swing by the champion grazed
the top of Sullivan's head. Sullivan made
the champion stop talking by planting a
left and right hard the face. While in
a mixup Corbett sent Sullivan's head back
with straight left TO the jaw. Corbett
rocked Sullivan's head with a right on the
face. and the bell found Sullivan smuggling
Intellectually at the champions body. 1t
was Corbett's round.
SULLIVAN WAS GROGGY.
Round 4-Sullivan jabbed the champion on
the face with straight left. and some fast
lighting followed, Corbett planting his left
to the jaw. and then followed it with
left 10 the body. Corbett shot his right
viciously TO the Jaw and Sullivan resorted
TO infighting in which he was worsted.
Sullivan planted two hard rights on the
champions ear. and the men refused to
break. They battled breast TO breast both
giving aud taking hard face blows. Finally
Corbett broke II up and chopped a vicious