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JOHNNIE'S BANJO.

When Johnnie gets his banjo out ana
makes its music ring,
We fellows are all summoned by ITS tlhs"
a-ling -a-ling,
For it's notes go tinkle-tankle like the
Ginning of "A BELL
Or the laughter of the waters IN d shao-
ow-haunted dell.
1t is tinkle-tankle-ting,
While We gather in ring
Till olr spirits catch the rythm, ana we
really have to sing.
The songs are never classical that answer
to our within
A little bit of rag-time, of fragment of
hymn
care aside we fling,
When Johnnie gets his banjo out ana
makes its music ring.
When Johnnie gets his banjo out the
moments hasten by,
And there isn't time among them TOT
discord or a sigh,
For the tinkle-tankle-tinkle tells thou
sand CHEEKY things,
And If seems the wrath of daughters
tripping lightly DER the strings
With their tinkle-tankle-ting-
Then you ought to hear us sing!
IL would make the ghost Oh troupie cut
double pigeon-wing.
Though the little room is homely, yet it $
there that blisSes bide,
And we all are mighty certain Pleasure
camping by our side,
And the melody that tinkles seems an al
most living thing,
When Johnnie gets his banjo out and
makes its music ring.
When Johnnie gets his banjo out and
makes it talk a bit,
NV feet are lured by rythm and are
tangled up in 1t.
The banjo goes tum-tumty-tum; my feet
go pitter-pat,
And my fingers tingle-tingle to every
sharp and fiat.
1t is tumty-tumty-tum-
Now here's your kingdom come:
A crowd of CHEEKY singers and banjo
that will hum.
What matter il the songs are new, or
somewhat past their primer
Or "Nancy Lee" or Nellie Gray or
Good Old Summer Timer
We still have Pleasure for host, and
Happiness is king.
When Johnnie gets his banjo out and
makes its music ring.
Alfred j. Waterhouse, in Lippincott 5
Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-25

The mean man whose birthday gift
to his son consisted in washing the
windows so the boy could look out and
see the cars go by, belonged to the
same family as the proprietor of a
country hotel who kept everything un-
der lock and key, and there was no
chance for the casual loafer to get
newspaper, pen, ink, soap or anything
else free. There were not even free
seats in the Office. One day the pro-
prietor saw chronic lOafer looking
at the old timepiece which hung on the
wall. The next day large sign hung
ever the face of the clock. 1t read,
This clock is for the use of guests OF
the hotel y."-Washington lost
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-25

women nowadays will give the neces-
sary time or trouble to the wearing OF
a shawl; it is, therefore, better to have
it made up into a wrap. The lace veil
or shawl can be lined with chiffon; a
lining of soft satin could also be added
for the sake of warmth If this be
frilled and trimmed with chiffon the
effect will be charming. The possessors
of good lace must exercise their in
genuity in making up their valued
possession to avoid cutting it; it is
worth a little trouble, for it offers great
possibilities for a summer opera cloak.
We now hear and talk Of the tiara
hat, which simply means toque of
flowers standing up rather high in
tiara fashion, the crown being filled
in with tulle or chiffon. Such head
gear is rather trying and the picture
hat which affords some shade to the
eyes is infinitely more becoming.
Dainty blouse modes are almost in
Vulnerable. Two pretty, and compare
lively inexpensive models are SHOWN
in the illustrations. One is of silk,
with collar and front of lace, and IN
dersleeves of net and lace. The tabs
and sleeves are edged with chiffon
ruching.
The other is of Viyella of floral
design, with narrow bands of guipure
insertion arranged in becoming man
ner
The rage for taffetas increases, and
there is nothing so desirable for real
ly smart gown. 1t is supple, drapes
gracefully, and yet has crisp fresh
ness, which makes it an ideal material
for fan-reluches, gaugings and tuck
| ings.
Some new thin velvets are also very
popular and they are likely to be worn
| until quite late in the spring.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-25

THE Lucille Prindall, a new Essex
| built craft of 80 tons, with crew
OF IS men, left Gloucester harbor on
raw November day for quick trip to
Sable Island banks after halibut.
No man makes that trip at that time
of the year unless compelled to do so.
These men had to do it. They all
hoped to be home for Thanksgiving.
but only one came This is lis story
OF the voyage.
''Twas one of the trips that every
thing goes wrong" said he. mo man
knows in full just what that means
until he gees to sea.
1T took nine days to make The run
in the face of continuous east winds
and a heavy sea that kept everything
iced I'D from keel to truck. For three
days after we reached the banks we
lay at anchor, unable to heave over a
dory in the high sea. The fourth day
the nor'easter broke with all its
strength and with rake straight
down from the arctic We had to run
off the banks into deep waters to live.
THAT night all hands stood by in
their oilskins-and it was a night!
Soon after midnight the starboard nest
of dories parted their grips and came
tearing aft like five wild, craZed ami
mails. l was standing my watch at the
wheel, and had all l could do to keep
on deck, when up out of the darkness
shot one of those dCries. And 1T
knocked me up against the chock and
snapped my right leg as if it were a
pipe-Stem.
'At daybreak the cap'n headed the
little craft shoreward in the face of
that snorting Worcester, to find aid
for me at some port. The men had
bound my leg between two oar blades.
and gave me such quieting medicine
as our little sea-chest afforded.
"All that day lay in the cabin.
After night came on there was little
lull, and the cap'n and crew gathered
round me, doing what they could to
encourage me and ease my pain.
1--WE were running for Canso, Nova
Scotia, under riding-sail, jib and for's'l
all she'd carry, they told me.
could hear the wind bowling along
on deck and could feel the boat pitch
and chuck into the seas, and now and
then 1 caught the watch's loud calls
on deck.
1.-THE cook came aft with coffee and
cookies for 'mug-up' about II o'clock
and all hands except the watch on decE
gathered round me- With their merri-
ment and stories | began to feel quite
comfortable.
''The cap'n-big-hearte man thai
he was-began to plan for my stay
ashore. Well look out for your fam
lily Thanksgiving said he.
my thoughts began to drift away
homeward when, the first thing knew
voice broke out on deck, breaker:
ahead! All hands, quick! 1t was {
terrible cry.
Every man in that cabin except MI
made jump for the companionway
But almost on top of the watch's shou
felt the vessel strike, and she scrapet
along for little, then began to thuml
and pound. We were on the rocks
ct made me vince and tremble
lay there alone, unable to move.
heard the men run forward and the.
come back aft. One after another thu
big seas began to tumble down on us
'''The cap'n has lost his bearings
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-25
T TNDER date of January 10, 1897, DIR.
- Hartman received the following

Il y
~ Hartman received the following
letter:
"My wife had been suffering from a
complication of diseases for the past rs
years.
"Her case had baffled the skill of some
of the most noted physicians. One of
her worst troubles was chronic consti-
pa ton of several years standing.
"She also was passing through that
most critical period in the life of
woman-change of life. In June, 1895,
/ wrote to you about her case. You ad-
vised a course of Peruna and Manalin,
which we at once commenced, and have
to say it completely cured her. She
firmly believes that she would have been
dead only for these wonderful remedies,
about the same time I wrote you
about my own case of catarrh, which
had been of 25 years standing Attimes
1 was almost past going. commenced
to use Peruna according to your instruc-
tions and continued it's use for about a
year, and it has completely cured me.
"Your remedies do all that You claim
for them, and even more. Catarrh
cannot exist where Peruna Is taken
according to directions. Success to
you and your remedies.
John o. Atkinson.
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i nedlO the SEQ DcSiu " l ui oAoiA
under me. l knew what must happen
now, and I gripped the stays with
new hold. The crippled vessel started
back with the sea. Then her bow
struck with a crash, and with a list to
one side she went over and hung there,
high and dry on the rocks, while the
sea rushed out.
81 could see in the darkness the out
line of rocks in the white foam be-
meath me. Should jump and take the
chance of getting up beyond the reach
of the wave before the next came in?
Would the vessel hold where she was
until another sea came and went?
81 didn't wait to see. | swung my
splinted leg off the boom, and clutch
ing the main-sheet in both hands,
swung out clear of the vessels stern
and slid down, bringing up with thud
upon the rocks below me.
81 could feel the tremble of the rocks
and hear the roar of the next sea COM
ing in. l rose to my feet and made
rush to get up out of the reach OF 1t.
My benumbed leg, with its clumsy
splints, failed to support me, and |
went down headlong.
81 clutched the first thing my hands
struck 1t was the big, strong stem of
a kelp leaf Gripping this in my right
hand, | grabbed another with my left,
and began to pull myself up along the
slippery leaves toward high land.
Il kept a close ear to that oncoming
sea- l realized it must break my hold
when it struck me.
81 made one jump ahead and
stretched out my arms for last grip
as far up as could. My stiffened, in
jured leg dropped down into slit in
the rocks, and l pressed the ends OF
those oar blades that bound it into the
crevice with all the strength l had left.
| At the same time REACHED my hands
out before me for some support. Strik-
| ing the face of the shelf of rock ahead.
1 bore against it, and Strengthening
out my whole body, lay fiat, with my
hands and crippled leg forced against
the rocks to hold me.
1.-The thunder of the coming wave
| Jared and shook all beneath me. It's
roar was in my ears. l felt the freez-
ing water strike my legs. Then with
a terrible crash the whole sea smashed
down on me.
'My body shot ahead with its force.
bending my outstretched arms. Then
the rush stopped, and l lay quiet i'll
the resting sea
| 81 felt the waV, start to draw back
again; then, gaining force, with rush
cut it Shot, and l started with it. II
was the most fearful moment of my
life.
my oar-blade foothold in the rock
behind me had slipped. My mouth op-
ened of its own accord, and | gulped
mouthfuls of water into my lungs
| | slid and turned in the little space
between the rocks; then ahead l Went
again with a rush. Then, with a bang
that sent terrible pain the length OF
my whole body, the oar blades binding
my leg brought up, scraped along, AND
caught in a crevice. That saved my
| life.
"The undertow turf ed me and
twisted me; it lifted me up and threw
me down, and then left nte. Back Wen
the sea. | reached the high ground o.
the ledge and crept some rods toward
a light, which proved to be in the cob
ster cannery at Little Dover, Nova
Scotia The men from the canner5
found me there.-Youth's Companion
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appear to have been manufactured out
of sale remnants.
Personally, | always think a COM
promise in these matters is mistake,
and the best plan is to turn a toilette
de reception Of some lacy confection
into five o'clock picture gown, tea
gown, or whatever you like to call it.
There is great fancy this season for
the cream undertakes, covered with
black Chantilly, black net or some 9TH
er soft, light black fabric. Nothing is
more useful than this and the same
idea may be carried out with coffee
lace over white which, in my opinion,
is prettier still.
A careful planning of these slips
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-25

note the influence of La Pompadour,
and this also appears in millinery in
the form of wreaths of little button
Banksia roses. These have been worn
in the couture for some time past as
well as on the debutantes' ball frocks;
they now have revival on the early
spring millinery. Then they have been
copied in the little straw roses which
have been a feature of the new fiat
plate-like Partisan chapeau.
In some of the old brocade evening
dresses we see a revival OF the Loris
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-25
A HodgepodGe of Fashions

with overdresses will be quite certain
to ensure your having gowns suitable
for many occasions, both for afternoon
and evening wear. And with the pres
ent-day fuller skirt, in souple fabrics
this is an elegant as well as a useful
fashion.
The old-fashioned shawl can be
turned into very pretty evening wraps.
This is an excellent way, too, of utiliz-
ing a wedding veil. 1 have known a
Paisley shawl made into quite a
charming garment after this wise The
successful draping of shawl is the
work of the true artist, and very few
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-25
A Cold-Loving Beast.

'What do they mean by 'beastly
cold?'"
ooh, suppose they mean it's cold
enough to suit polar bear" -Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
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of a woman's wardrobe, and although
details are very important, l advise
people to be careful in the selection
thereof
Such details as collars, ties, cravats,
wells, tulle and chiffon bows, ruffies,
stoles, berthes, sleeves, sashes, etc.,
are but fashions of an hour; they re-
quire wearing with care and dlscrim-
ination, a few times ironing, and then
the rubbish basket! 1t is the same
with artificial flowers; when fresh ard
really good they look charming, but
directly they get little passe nothing
is more tawdry.
Fashion to-day DEGREES, and very
rightly, that though our blouses and
skirts need not exactly match they
must be in harmony. That is to say,
with a gray cashmere of crepe de
chine skirt we may wear a blouse or
picturesque bodice made of lace, but
connected in some way with the skirt.
We may not wear black skirt and
cream lace blouse, but If we don a
pale green cloth skirt we may wear a
pale green chiffon blouse. We hear of
the ready-made black silk skirt, and
we realize that it is a most useful
standby in our wardrobes in cases of
emergency, and if we have variety of
black blouses they are all very we'll.
but they will not do to wear with our
pretty, dainty lacy tea-jacket; such a
combination looks exceedingly COM
monplace, and the little coates at once
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-25

ALWAYS think the fal-lals
of dress offer great tempta-
ton to the ordinary woman.
AS a matter of fact, a great
deal too much money, out
of a small dress allowance,
is couandered on the trifieS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-25

as the picture style of frock; that is
to say, some special period is taken,
but improved, embellished and brought
UP to modern requirements by the skill
of the present day experts.
Partisan couturieres are more or less
always faithful to the fashions asso-
ciated with the days of Louis and OF
Josephine.
In the return to the old-fashioned
chimes, both for Innings and underskirts,
and, indeed, for entire gown as well, we
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-25
FASHION GOSSIP OF PARIS

ARIS.-There is no doubt
that over here we are very
historical in our fashions.
The leading couturieres, for
weddings and such like gay
occasions, certainly adhere
to what is generally known
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-25
The Help of the
Oar Blades.
BY JOHN X. COTTON.
........:.

q e e @ e e :: e Z: e q: e e e & &
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Sold throughout the world. Cucura Resolvent. 5os.
Gin form Chocolate Coated Pills. 25c per vial OF COZ
Ointment &c., Soap 25c. Depots: London, n Charter.
house So Paris Rue de Ia Paix Boston, l Columbus
Ave. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Proprietors
p9- Send for How to Cure Every Humor."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19
ANNETTE +. TOWNE,
lfl Arnold St, Providence, X. I
'roBArE COURT OF TuE TowS or JOHNSTON. .
February ~. 1894.
Estate Of Mary Jane AkIns.

stephen ". Waterman, administrator of
the estate OF Mary jane Atkins, late of said
Johnston, deceased, presents his pc.
ttton representing that the personal estate
OF said uCcC,sCd is not sufficient to pay the
debts which snid deceased owed, the CN.
pvnses of her funeral ana OF supporting her
family and settling her estate according 10
tUw; that said deceased Ht time of her
death was seized and possessed of an uudi.
N,dCd One.third pant OF IA certain farm, stu.
Nted In the town of Foster, I'm the state Ot
Rhode island. anl containing about siNty
four 90 acres, more or less, being the Sau.C
Iremtscs described In two deeds To IUrnCd
Hrown, tho first of which Is recorded in
Book No. Is, at page 2ll, and the second OF
sUtd deeds IL recorded I'm Book No. 10, 4
pnge III, of the records of deeds IN the TOW n
OF Foster, Rhode Island, To- which reference
l. hereby made for more particular de
.cription.
Aud further representing that by sale Of
only so much ot said real estate - ic uhsO.
utcly needed, the residue thereof would lie
sn mnch injured "a 10 render the sale Of the
whole estate more advantageous To those in.
tcrcstcd therein.
And praying that he may bc authorized To
sell the whole OF said estate, or so much
thereof ns may be necessary to make up the
deficiency OF tac personal estate, for the
purpose aforc sAtd, with incidental charges,
nnd said petition II received and referred To
the eighth day ot March. 4. II. 1894. at
O'Clock y. NJ, ut the Probate Court room,
iu said Johnston, for consideration and
u Is ordered that n"tice thereof he pub
liShed for fourteen days, once n week in the
sE LUTHER, Clerk,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19
HIS FOOLISH REMARK.
4 Statesman Who WAS Mndc "nd n
made by Newspaper Men.

A certain young man was sent 10
congress. He delivered clever maid
on speech. The correspondents liked
him. They wrote him mp In their dis
patches. His pictures were printed IN
the newspapers, and anecdotes of hlS
life appeared in many Journals. lie
was alluded 10 as n prospective speak
or Of the house, aud II was generally
agreed that ne would do great things 20
after he had been elected for the see
ond term.
one day IA correspondent called upon
The young statesman. He was engaged
with some constituents; o'the newspa-
per man sent I'm his card. When Ii was
handed TO the embryo speaker his con
stituents offered TO excuse him.
ooh, no." he said, with affected care
lessncss. ITS only one Of those penny
n liners outside. lie can wait until
get ready 10 see him"
The door was ujar and the CORE.
Epondcnt heard the remark. He had
met such men before. He FASTENED
back to his office, ana that night there
was a meeting OF correspondents.
what do YOU want MS 10 do asked
one of the men roast himW
"Oh, no." was the reply; mot that"
"What, them"
"Why, simply ignore him"
lie was ignored. And his first term
in congress was his last.-Schoolmas
ter.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19
COINS OF TIE PAST.
Gold Pieces That Were Once Com.
mon, hut Are sow HareIy seen.

Recent mention OF the disappearance
Of the $50 gold Piece from circulation
and the premium this coin commands
as a curio has set many 10 rummaSing
in old pockctboogs and bottoms OF cash
boxes and drawers la search OF odd oil
out OF date coins. Some have found q
$3.50 piece. but not many. The -
piece, once quite common. but always n
sort OF curiosity. IL Oftener found. and
many have specimens Of the little gold
coins representing - cents and 30
cents which were not mlnted by the
government and probably have not 80
much gold In them as they represent
They used 10 pass as coin, but were
never I'm general circulation, being SO
easily lost that they soon became
scarce. One OF the handsOmest coin
relics seen Is n so gold piece bearing
the mint stamp OF 1850 II Is larger
than the present so piece. The owner
has II hung in n band an1 wears il as
n charm on his watch chain. The own
cr says he refused an offer Of $50 for
this relic. The old ociagonal $50 pieces
were quite common In California in
carly days. when gold dust was largely
used ns circulating medium. They
were made Of pure gold. and, while
they had not the elegant finish Of the
gold coins minted by the government
In these days. many still remember
them rs the handsomcst coins they ever
saw. Many people now would consider
them hand some on account of the $50
IN thcm.-Ncw York Tribune
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19
BURNING THE YULE LOG.
The Custom One of Ancient origin.
The SuIc Candle.

The yuIc Candle.
The custom OF burning large log
Of wood which Is known as the Yulc
log Is very ancient In its origin. All
through the middle ages every farm
house. cottage and castle in England
burned its Yulc log upon the hearth,
the log being dragged IN with much
ceremony,
At Yulctldc when the great log famed
In chimney piece and laugh and Jest
went round.
The word "Yulc" itself seems TO he
derived from the Anglo-SaXon "Gcol,'
meaning December. Earlier still the
Yulc or midwintcr. feast ~ seen In its
most nourishiag state among the Morse
men. who commemoratcd the fiery sun
wheel with mighty feast They be-
lievcd that during the twelve nights
from Dec - to Jan. they could trace
the actual movements of their great
Odin. or Odhinn, the god Of storms,
and other dcificd beings on the earth.
The Iulc log with its CHEEKY blaze,
comes To us across the centuries as
dim memory Of the fires lit to celebrate
the setting out OF the sun on his north
ward journey toward the light and
warmth of summer.
A large candle known as the Iulc
candle used also To light the Christmas
eve festivities. II was bad omen il
the candle burned ont before the even
ing was at an cnd.--Detroit Free Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19
ALWAYS BE SANGUINE.
Keep To the Highways and sbun the
unck Alleys Of Life.

Keep TO the broad highways of hope
and chcerfulncss. Expect TO succeed.
Think success, and you Will succeed.
Keep out of the back alleys of gloom
and pcssimism. Join the procession OF
the cheerful, the willing and the hope
ful. BE sanguine. Know the pleasures
of living. Enjoy the sunshine of hope.
Keep away from the scavcngcrs and
ragpickers who iufcst the back alleys
of life. Your pCsSimist Is your scavcn-
ger your ragpickcr. lie may be nee
cssary evil, Il boil as il were on the
body social, but too much of him is IA
tai lie never gave the world n smile
He never contributed to the good cheer
OF any human being. He never lifted
the gloom from any distressed soul. He
is the antithesis of progress. He is the
pcllywog which i'm the evolution of life
is continually dragging backward to-
ward the Shiny past, resisting the prog
rcsS Of development which must go on
with or without him.
Beware of the cncroachmcnts Of the
carping. pcssimistc spirit. II Is hardy
plant II takes root easily in the mind.
and, like the thistle. when once IL gains
n foothold it is well nigh impossible to
uproot IL, but 1t cannot live in an at
moSphcrc of sunshine and chccrfuincss.
Therefore, keep to the highways.
Keep out of the back alleys Exchange.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-19
Ininnc IrnmilN Circle.

\ small town in bavaria can boast
Of what may bc described ns II unique
family circle \ shopkccpcr resident
there includes among his household
thrrc living mOthcrs-in-law, each with
IA mother Of her own; his own mother
his third wife and four daughters In
their teens. The twelve women are re
ported to live on terms of the greatest
amlty, and the shopkccpcr himself who
Is fortunately In good circumstances,
processes to bc perfectly contcntcd not
withstandng that he is thus the thlr
teenth of his family. The inccssant
banter 10 which he Is subjected he phil
oSophically welcomes m t0lding TO
ward the better advertisement OF his
business.