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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
ODD BITS FROM ABROAD.

Close to Blackfriars bridge, London,
Is an eel market where cells are sold
by the handful, the price being -four
pence grab"
Jane Cheesman, aged SO, who died
recently in Somerset, England, had
never spent a night out of the cottage
in which she was born and died.
In the village of Meavy, Dartmoo-.
England, is an old oak which was
flourishing in the reign of King John.
and is still fiourishing, though sup
ported by stout props.
A Milford Haven England trawler
recently landed II fine sturgeon.
caught in one haul Some of them
were six feet long. Such a catch has
never been known previously.
When the kaiser drove through
Hamelin, recently, hundreds of chill
dren stood along the route, dressed
either as rats or in the picturesque
costume of the famous Pied Piper's"
period.
The British war department recent
ly granted 99-year-old veteran of the
Cri1nean war a pension of Is cents a
day. He had been receiving outdoor
relief" and the authorities at once
cut it down to the extent of 25 cents
week.
Four Of the cannon taken from the
French off Finisterre in 1747 by Adj
miral Boscawen now fill the l0wly, il
useful, roles of curb posts and lamp
posts in front of the house No. 2, St
James square, London, of Boscawen'i
descendant, Lord Falmouth.
Montereys state prison at Cettinge
is the principal square of the city
The prisoners. merely deprived d
weapons, roam about the square Al
will during the day. At night they ar,
shut up in spacious room in the
town hall. They do not think Of try
ing to escape.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07

to good old cOmmOn-SenSe garment.
And, so that the waist is left loose over
the bust, shoulders and arms, the girth
is none too snug, and it is easy to put
on and comfortable to keep on, endless
variations can be sprung without a
murmur.
The prettiest of the shades this fall
are shown in the Quaker, the sailor
and the surplice style, all built on shirt
waist lines, all simple, washable and
adjusted to the athletic figure OF the
day. These waists are worn with any
sort of short skirt-tweed, homespun,
hopsack, cheviot, storm serge or Bur-
bingham cloth. If or smooth cloth, the
skirt harmonizes in color; if of rough,
the color is not considered.
AS to colors, the first restriction bars
out white, that is all white, which has
reached the atrophy of an over sue
cessful within. In cottOns, all the pref
test and newest are dotted or striped
with color or have a broche figure or
are checked with blocks of color Cot
ton cheviot is usually striped and
madras has the broche effect.
The cotton and wool cheviot looks
exactly like the all cotton, except that
It comes also in plaids and brilliant
two-toned checks, and the wash fan
nels show all the loveliest of the new
iall shades, the dahlia, copper. coque
de roche, onion skin and oak tones,
from the palest to the deepest and rich
est hues.
The wash flannels are the newest
waist material. and prophesy. with
Their hneness. light weight. beautiful
coloes and qualities in the laundry, q
partial eclipse of the handsomest cot
tons, 1t least tor the women who dread
the chill of cotton or linen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
SHORT AND SHARP.

To-day's worry is the result of yester
days neglect.
Some women sweeten their tea with
gossip, instead of sugar
There should be law to prohibit peo-
pie from impersonating actors on the
stage.
Many man and woman are married
and live happily even after securing a
divorce.
It is woman's fondness for change
that prevents many husband from
leaving any in his pocket.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
THE LOFTY LOOK.

1 will look up
Even though / drain for Thee bitter
cup:
Life is not lost when Thou art with me
here
In vales of gloom-deep valleys of De-
spair.
Through all Life's mystery
1 will look up to Thee!
Thou knowest us all,
Even though we falter on the way, and
fall:
Life is but life when Thou shalt say the
word
At the first dawn of great creation
heard,
Through all Life's mystery
L will look up TO Thee!
My burdens great
L will give to Thee-greater far than
Fate!
What is a little grief on this cold sod
When my hand clasps the greater hand
of God?
Through all LIES mystery
l will look up to Thee!
In unimagined ways
Thou wilt yet make a music in my
days.
Sweeter than birds to whom Thou gavest
wing,
Unshadowed angels in the dark shall
sing!
Through all Life's mystery
Love will look up to Thee.
Even as little child
That seeks its mothers breast-lost in
some wild
Of tangled creeds and crosses now l
GOMEZ
Oh, in Thy bosom let my grief be dumb!
Through all Lies mystery
Let me look up to Thee
Let ii be this:
Even if rise not to rich realms of bliss,
1 shall have known Thee here as God
and Lord
Not a Rewarder, but a great Reward!
Through L.ife's-Death's mystery,
Be God and Heaven to me!
F. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
Stocked Up On PRAYERS.

One little girl that l know of is so
sleepy when she starts for bed that it is
occasionally hard work for her to make
up her mind to finish the good night
prayer. A few nights ago she dropped
her head upon the pillows earlier than
usual. She wasn't very sleepy and at
once began to dash off prayer in re-
freshing style. The first prayer over.
along came another one and still third
About this time her mother, surprised
at the turn proceedings had taken, asked
the little one what she meant by so
many prayers. Why" explained the
little girl. I'm going to say IL prayers,
now I'm awake, and then l can go two
weeks without saying one."-Lewell
Courier
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
CAN DRINK TROUBLE.
That's One Way to Get It.

Although they won't admit it many
people who suffer from sick headaches
and other ails get them straight from
the coffee they drink and it is easily
proved if they're not afraid to leave it
to test as in the case of lady in
Connellsville
II had been a sufferer from sick
headaches for twenty-five years and
anyone who has ever had a bad sick
headache knows what l suffered.
Sometimes three days in the week l
would have to remain in bed, at other
times l couldn't lie down the pain
would be SO great. My life was tor
ture and if I went away from home
for day I always came back more
dead than alive.
Zone day l was telling a women my
troubles and she told me she knew
that it was probably coffee caused it.
She said she had been cured by stop
ping coffee and using Postum Food
Coffee and urged me to try this food
drink.
That's how / came to send out and
get some Postum and from that time
I've never been without it for it suits
my taste and has entirely cured all
of my old troubles. All did was to
leave off the coffee and tea and drink
well made Postum in its place. This
change has done me more good than
everything else put together.
"Our house was like a drug store for
my husband bought everything he
heard of to help me without doing
any good but when 1 began on the
Postum my headaches ceased and the
other troubles quickly disappeared.
have friend who had an experience
just like mine and Postum cured her
just as it did me-
Postum not only cured the head
aches but my general health has been
improved and l am much stronger
than before. now enjoy delicious
Postum more than I ever Gid coffee"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason" and it's worth
finding out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
Waists for Fall and Winter

But the fall linens are in wonderful
colors, too, quite different from the
woollens. They are in the toughest
weaves- linen, coarse home
spun and very rough japanese weave
old vegetable dyes, the dull blues.
green's and yellows of real mummy
cloths, and in exquisite terra Gotta and
real Indian reds. They, too, wash well
and make up shade smarter lin the
finish than wool, because 0ffhe body
in the material
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
Grilled Lion Steaks.

An explorer who has often by COM
pulsion eaten the flesh of animals not
generally used as human food saws
that gri,led lion steaks are delicious
and much superior to those of the
tiger; that the flesh of rhinoceros,
properly prepared, has all the good
qualities of pork; that the trunk and
feet OF young elephants resemble veal,
and that stewed boa constructor is
splendid substitute for rabbit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07

instead of the very bright colors We
have favored for some time past we are
now reverting to the idea of petticoat
to match the dress. Shot taffetas are
used and may be as plentifully trimmed
as our expenditure will permit. But
though our underskirts are elaborate
we are returning to the more simple
styles where lingerie is concerned, and
many are the beautiful specimens of
hand stitching to be seen in up-to-date
trousseauX. ANNETTE GIRVY,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
A Daily Thought.

If you want persons faults, 60 to
those who love him. They will not tell
you, but they know, and herein lies
the magnanimous courage of love, tina.
it endures the knowledge without
change
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
Couldn't Deliver the Goods

Crabshaw-Physical culture is a
great thing. I've been at it for ten
years.
Crawford-Why don't you start q
class of your own?
81 haven't the physique. Town Top
les.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
Doing His Duty.

Jones-Brown is certainly, in my
opinion. doing his duty as a parent.
Robinson-How's that?
Hes trying to bring up his chill
dren the way he should have gone
Cesxell's Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07

began to fear that l would never get
well. A friend advised me to try Doan's
Kidney Pills. Within week after 1
began using them was so much better
that decided to keep up the treat
ment, and when had used little over
two boxes 1 was entirely we'll. have
now enjoyed the best of health for
more than four months, and words can
but poorly express my gratitude
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07

D KEEP women of ever
changing fancy from grow
ing bored with the shirt
waist, even at it's best, ev-
cry season shows a charm
ing variety of new designs
and new material adapted to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
FLIPPANCY OF A DOMESTIC.
ParlOr Maid Ventflates Her Wit
Upon Reprimand from Her
Mistress.

"The servant question:" said Alice
Stone Blackwell, secretary Of the Wo-
mans Suffrage association, lis always
interesting. Odd phases of 1t are con-
stantly turning up.
"a housekeeper, the other day, mar
rated to me a piece of flippancy that
had been perpetrated on her by her
parlor maid.
THAT maid, it seems, was careless.
She was always breaking something.
Now vase, now plate, now bowl
would drop from her needless hands,
and crash into thousand pieces on the
floor. Things came, finally, to such a
pass that there was nothing for it but
to deduct from her salary the value of
the objects she destroyed.
''One week she was destructive be-
yond all rhyme or reason, and her mis-
tress, at the weeks end, said to her:
"'You have broken more china this
time, Mary, than your wages come to-.
What am l to do?'
81 don't know, ma am said Mary,
unless you raise my wages
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07

with green's and browns, which colors
are always revived in the autumn. Bis
cuit-colored linens are giving place to
very fine faced cloths of the same color
One model made for an American
showed one of the new sleeveless coats
with a pleated basque, worn over a
waistcoat of white embroidered cloth,
and showing the sleeves of a white
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
Evidence of Wealth.

That wealth is one of the most COM
parative of terms, those in moderate
circumstances often being considered
"rich" by persons of less means, was
aptly illustrated by an old colored
nanny" in East Baltimore several
days ago. She had been doing the
laundry work of certain family for
quite while, but deciding to leave
the neighborhood, she had come to
tell them that she would no longer be
able to perform these duties. The lady
of the house, wishing to procure an
other good washerwoman, inquired of
the faithful nanny" as to the re-
liability of another colored woman
who she happened to know lived next
door to her. Law Missus," replied
the old darby, dat woman doan' do
no washin'; she's rich, she is. She's
got doorbell to her house. "-Balh-
more Sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
THOUGHT SHE WOULD DIE.
Mrs. s. W. Marine, Of Colorado Springs.
Began to Fear the Worst. Doan's
Kidney Pills Saved Her.
Mrs. Sarah Marine, of 4as st. Urain

s t., Colorado
Springs, Colo,
writes:
g I suffered
for three years
w tn S evere
backache. The
doctors told me
my XII d N e Us
w ere affected
and prescribed
medicines for
me, but / found
that it was only
waste of time
and money to
take them and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-07
Paris Fancies in Fall Fashions

ARIS.-Some of the hest
frocks l have seen lately
have been made for Ameri-
cans, and there is no doubt
that champagne and biscuit
shades are very prominent,
nnl,r q I, q ri no thoir r,nn,rlo ri tU
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-08

When he tried to produce such things as bicycles
or electric lights to show to these people, the wand
refused to act at all and he soon found that it could
not make anything which was unknown in the dark
ages, but it wonder when 1t came to creating
dragons and other old-time monsters.
Tad used to go out In the woods and summon
tremendous things just to dispel them by wave Of
his wand and see Bessie turn pale, but he did not
reveal his marvellous wand to the castle dweIers.
Something told him to keep his secret sate, and 1t
was well he did.
One day when they were out hunting, a merry
company on horseback, with horns blowing, falcons
on wrist and greyhounds in leash, the nobleman who
owned the castle came upon some peasants gather
ing wood, and with angry words and hafd blows no
drove them away. Tad spoke without rejecting:
cts shame to use them SO! Pity the poor peo-
plep
The count replied angrily: "1fnd your own busi-
ness sirrah aud that quickly, lest lay the whip to
your back"
1T would be the last time you ever used it if
YOU dc" said Tad, at the same time taking out hls
wand, for he saw that the noble was enraged
The count raised his heavy whip to strike, while
ell the attendants turned pale but before 1t fell the
count suddenly became a monkey There he sat
making faces at Tad and uttering funny sounds.
All Of the other mobiles rushed up and seized the boy
"A conjurer! magicianl soreereri Stay the
conjurerP
into all sorts Of things, or promptly wished himself
home with Bessie, but he desired 10 fEiphten them
and so he waved the wand and summoned g dragon.
1t appeared at once, rushing out of the forest
breathing fire and smoke like a steam engine and
rafting its scales with a noise ike thunder The
mobiles fed at once and left the supposed wizard to
face the monster but it came to Tad with broad
smile and said:
master. what viii your
"Return with me to the castle and We VIII scare
the wits out of these old fogies" said Iad
Now Bessie had remained ct the castle, ana when
the frightened crowd returned they all clamored
for her to be burnt as witch, because they knew
that She was too wise to be an ordinary child
There was the gTiuning monkey to prove that her
eompanion was wizard, and as he was defended by
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-08

"Lets take him out and hitch him TO the old stage
that stands in the hotel yard" suggested Mason
Miller.
The horse reared his head aloft as if in protest,
but they dragged him along by his NAME and pushed
hmm as well, until the door almost reached.
amid loud laughter and shouts. He seemed quite
gentle and evidently tried to avoid the desks and
the stove he passed along, but the children
quite wild with excitement.
just at the door it became evident that a horse
could not pas through 1T, and halt called, but
while the boys were debating The possibility of chop
ping away the woodwork a mans voice was heard
outside, and at the door appeared Mr.. Wiles, the
Chairman of the School Board. The loud noise had
attracted his attention in passing and he turned to
enter, but the spectacle of a horse inside of that
little school room had brought hum up all standing,
as sailors say. When he came in, of course, the
tumutu0us din ceased at once.
what does tins mean" he demanded.
Teachers been changed into q horse said Peter
Hughes, timidlys for nobody else seemed willing to
"Whatw roared Mr.. Wiles Don't triae with
met How did that horse get in hereE'
Its the truth!' exclaimed Mary Wiles. Its
really the teacher, pa. He just turned into horse
That's impossible. and you know it!' declared
1lr. Wiles.
Hardy Williams, ] suspect YOU of getting up this
piece OF mischief, although ! suppose al hands are
in It. Tell ne at once how sou got this horse inside
of that dOorp
Hardy bcgen to blubber: 'I hadn't nothin' to do
with it. i didn't even see him change, but when [
looked mp there be was i'm the middle of the room %
Mr. Wilcs Choked with anger He couldn't speak
but he shook his freckled fist at the whole crowd.
Then little far-haired girl in a blue cotton dress
pulled a bue-eyed boy boy The sleeve, far back on the
edge of the gathering Of scholars and whispered
70 him:
81 wonder IF the stick did it2'
He looked down furtively at a slight wand of
yellow wood that be had kept hidden up his sleeve
all this time, and the girl said:
"Iry It again, and see if it does anything"
Tad Bristow, for that was his name, pointed the
piece of wood toward the school house and whis-
pered, In an awed voice. his hand trembling some
what, be waved the stick,
Change into the teacher again"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-08

castles and the armored men that they had been
taken back thousand years, at least, and that they
were in what was fairyland thens Thus they also
learned that fairyland had gone never to return
Tad said; Come, Bess, we wiz go down and visit
item think it viii be very amusing to talk to peo-
pie that lived so long ago; and, too. it VIII be as
good as going to SCHOOL,"
The castle folk fastened to meet them and asked
them whence they came, thinking them, Of course,
the children of some faraway dwellers. They all ex-
amined their straw hats their shoes and stockings,
for the latter garments were not worn so long ago,
and their other attire, and when Bessie's diamond
ring was noticed they all cried;
"A priucess See that splendid stoneP
They we're taken into the castle and shown its
marvels, which consisted of vast array of deer
heads weapons some tapestry haugings, few pieces
of carved furniture, great oaken chests hiled
with golden cups and things.
Well Bessie and Tad found that they we're very
interesting indeed, to the castle folk. Of course
when Tad spoke about bicycles or cameras, for IN
stance nobody knew what he meant, but when the
talk was of dragons, cocksriees, bassks or demons
all were able to tell him much
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-08

was Bessie Hampton, whispered TO Tad Bristow,
the blueeyed, cJryhaired boy, who sat in the very
last seat, and he rose.
Bessie, who was the daughter of the richest man
in the county, was especially fond of him, and the
two were constant companions, She rose moment
after Tad had stood up, and then the teacher looked
even more surprised.
Are you both concerned IN this q he asked
Both nodded and then Tad spoke;
well, this is how it happened: Bessie and / were
walking in the woods when we met an old woman
who told us a story about a fairy. She said this
fairy lived a thousand and one years ago in those
very woods. and she was false to the rest of the
fairies and she did somethin' that against the
rules"
"She fell in love with mortal mani" interrupted
Bessie and they never forgive that, the cid woman
saidY
Yep, that's what it was added Tad $50 to pun
ish her they put a spell on her. and made her live
away up in the top of the taliest tree where this
man couldn't ever find her"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-08

'Nope, but I'll put a damper in your throat ike
We have IN our furnaces, so that you won't be too
liberal with your fire." replied Tad; and then he
wished that they we're all three at home In Child
hurst.
Well, you may imagine the excitement they ere
ated when they suddenly appeared the green
common. right by their own monument and how
surprised they were when they learned that they had
been absent for seven years!
At first nobody recognized them at ali, but when
Mr. Hampton came along with Tad's mother and
heard their voices all we're overcome with JOY, and
even the dragon shed tear at sight of such happi-
ness
Then they went to Mr.. Hampton's house and put
the dragon in the barn, for he was setting all the
dogs IN town quite crazy.
There they are still, and if you live near Child
hurst you have probably seen them yourself, and
the dragon as wel for it often wandeFs about town
quite freely, and yet with its fire checked that
men sometimes actually light their cigars by it,
Tads wand has so tanned it that it never eats
ANYBODY but lets the children Of which it is very
fond ride on its scaly back and even poke their
fingers into It's eyes without a protest
But it never goes near the engine-house, for &c
knows that's where they keep the fire eztlngulsher
and that's the only thing he's afraid Of
WALT McDOUGALL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-08

and when Mr.. Wiles sprang toward them Tad laid
his hand on her shoulder and waved the wand. The
next moment all of the school fell back from the
spot IN Mortified amazement, for the two children
had vanished
After moment the teacher said:
"Alasl They are gonet Who knows what terrible
thing has happened, and its all your fault Mr.
Wiesl If something dreadful happens TO Mr..
Hampton's laughter you are responsible, for you
forced the boy to use that dangerous instrument of
magiclo
IL didn't mean to hurt him" stammered Mr..
Wies, in great fear. 81 only meant to make him
fess. / had no idea"
"They had both already confessed, and we're ez-
planning it all when you entered and frightened
him into making another test of his power" said
the teacher.
'Heaven only knows what has happened nowl
Who can guess what dreadful wish suddenly entered
his head"
But nothing could be done, of course, for the two
children were beyond the reach of ordinary means
The whole village went almost mad over the strange
occurrence. FIR. Hampton was furious and threat
ened to sue or even TO attack Wiles, but that did
not bring back the two lost ones,
Two beautiful marble monuments were erected on
the green common to their memory, inscEibedi