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Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24

sam White Of Riverside, on the klamath river
"a California has bog botn on February %, and
II addition has one who was born on Washington's
oiEtnoay one on inauguration day. two on All Fools
day-Aprl /, one on Thankspiyino dav and one IN
February - ground hog day Also three more
boys born on other dates.
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24

At the recent banquet in Naples the king OF Italy
in tOasting the Kaiser spoke in Italian while the
emperor replied in German. There is an etiquette
in the use OF language on such occasions, which
Bismark may be said to have introduced after the
French war-an etiquette which always guides the
foreign office at Berlin in its correspondence with
members of diplomatic corps. Had the king used
French, neutral tongue the kaiser would also
have responded in the same language but as the
king spoke in his native speech the eh eror had to
stand upon his dignity and do the asme. The
kalsers Italian, even for versatile mcuarch is
not so good as the kings German, but there were
probably few, if any, of bis Italian maiestys suite
who at the time understood single word the en-
peror.said. German must be a dreadful trial to an
Italian ear and tongue.
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24

Statistics would seem to prove that marriage is
becoming an unpopular institution in England
The registrar general shows, in bis annual return
just issued, that the marriage rate in l9O3-156 to
every lOOO OF the population-was the lowest since
1890 The birth rate in 1903-2S.4 per l. 900 of the
population, was the lowest on record and the same
has to be said for the death rate-15.4 per /, 900
persons.
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24


and checking the French data-mapping and survey.
iDg streams and finding out the discharge Of the var
iOus water courses. IL the Chagres river partic.
ulary taking borngs TO determine the character Of
foundations available for dams, and determining the
the geological formation Of the isthmus along the
canal line. This work is being done to verify the
data which found in the French archives and to
secure additional information.
II the engineering and construction department.
during the month of March there we're 5000 men
employed. In this force are ZOO Americans civil
engineers, clerks foremen and mechanics-men of
the higher grades and directing operations includ
ing steam shovel men and trainmen. There are 4,
100 native artisans-machinists carpenters brick
layers and other skilled artisans-e0mpos Of ia
maica negroes Spanish, Central American peons all
classes Of labor other than Americans.
In addition to this in the sanitary department
draining swamps, clearing jungle and work Of that
character, and serving as officials OF the zone gov
ernment, police force, etc.-there are practically
1900 men. This force Of 800 men, under the aus
pices Of the isthmian canal commission is increasing
daily. For instance, in the Culebra excavation
new steam shovel is installed about every two weeks.
This means more cars more engines, more crews.
The force engaged in the canal requires extensive
housing. In the architects department there are
964 men engaged in planning rebuilding and repair
ing houses. That work is being pushed as fast as
the m can be employed to do it. and as fast &c the
materials can be obtained from the United States
where most Of the material Of ali sorts comes from
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24

AS an instance for the jealousy exhisting in the
relations between Norway and Sweden. it may be
noted that the boundary line between the two coun.
tries is the most minutely exact in Europe In
every parish touched by the line there is deposited
an elaborate plan which is renewed every ten years.
the whole OF the work Of surveying, etc. being care
fully repeated each time
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24

Old silver coinage 20 the amount Of e2 400. 600.
which now lies in the ST. Petersburg mint il. to be
converted into lngots and exported 10 England to be
China
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24

At Knole, SevenOaks, Kent, England the res
idence Of Lord Sackvie, there is room called The
kings bedroom, containing a bed made for James l.
that cost O,OO0 solid silver table, toilet SER
vice of silver valued at $1,000, and many other
treasures that entaiIed the expenditure Of much
gold 100000 point OF fact), when the apartment
was furnished in the precious white metal.
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24

Avoidance of luxury isa point Of honor among
Japanese fighters. CAN know the story about Cen
eral Nogi," says a writer "who when, during the
China war he was presented with a costly cloak,
sold It Tor the benefit OF the SICK declaring that he
had one cloak already and there were many soldiers
without any. An officer would consider himself dis
graced il he took into the field elaborate food or
Overbundant clothing"
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24

There is reason for everything whether or not
this reason be apparent Certain causes produce
certain effects. There is really no such thing as
ohanoe Often the reasons for certain things cannot
be figured out but they are there. Nothing hap
pens without e cause for it.
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24

Tae registrar OF deeds OF a Yorkshire. England.
district writes that typewriter parchments are use
less as memorials. He has examined large num-
Der Of such documents, and he finds that typewrit-
ing on parchment deeds is not durable In deeds
deposited SO recently as 1902 many lines are already
illegible and several lines have completely dis.
appeared
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24
THE ERA OF RUSSELL SAGE.

BE stretch Of nearly ninety years in
which Russell Sage has pursued his
career from humble povt to
enormous wealth, from chore Joy
on the farm to a master player in
the worlds financial game, has
been the Augustan age Of American
development, says the Kansas City
Journal The venerable million
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24

One room at Tsarskoe, the Cars palace near ST.
Petersburg, has walls Of lapis lazui and floor Of
ebony inlaid with mother pearl Another has walls
Of carved amber, and the walls Of third are laid
with beaten gold.
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24

Upin Ohio they have discovered 8 wild boy who
refuses 70 sleep in bed. never combs his hair, nor
washes bis face. Pshawf He is not wild, that's
ipal plain old boy.
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24

aire now slowly dying in his New York home has
had career unmatched in history Born into
large family that eked out bare existence in the
wilderness Of upper New York, young Sage exper
fenced all the hard knocks Of the pioneer. Not
withstanding that he was denied the advantages Of
common school education, he became wealthy at
l20 famous politician at %, designated man to
be Presidentc Ct the United States at 80, and was q
leader in congress at &c. In his private life he was
an errand boy in his brothers. grocery store at "a
month, clerk, retail grocer, Wall Street operator
and finally railroad magnate and recognized power
in finance
Russell Sage was born August T. 1916, in Oneida
county, New York. At that time James Madison
was President OF the United States and the country
had not yet recover from the shock of the war Of
1912. When tha future fnancer first saw the light
of day there not railroad this continent; no
steamships no telegraph and o milliOnaires.
With him was born the era Of modern civilization
and his career in both analogy and reality is his
tory of ninety years Of greater industrial artistic and
scientific progress than the world has ever known.
The era Of Russell sage's bOyhood is almost as
far removed from us as it is from the time Of Nero.
Not all the Caesars saw such changes in the
world Of material things as did this one man. Mr..
Sage was born two years before the first steam print
ing press was set up in this country and the first
coal mine had been discovered only twelve years be-
fore that. The first gas was manufactured in the
year Of his birth, and he was 13 years old before
matches made, and ct that time pins we're
novelty selling for 81 hundred When he was
four years old, Missouri had 60, 900 population.
Since Russell Sage's birth the United States has
acquired Florida, Texas Oregon, Idaho California,
Nevada, Utah, the part Of Montana, Wyoming, Col
OTadO and New Mexico not included in the Louis
vile purchase; Arizona the Gadsden purchase;
Alaska and our newer colonial territories. Our
population has increased from 1900, 600 to about
SO, 100000 people, and we have had three wars.
Mr.. Sage has fought in the financial arena with
three generations OF Vanderbilts Gouds and Astors
There have been twenty three presidential elections
since he was born out of a total Of thirty since
the first national election was held.
ErOm the stagecOach to the trolley car; from the
primitive grist mill to the colossal trust from the
horseback mail couriers to the wireless telegraph;
from the handbill pamphlets Of Boston, New York
and Philadelphia to the millions Of copies Of news
papers now issued day.a period OF progress be-
wildering to the imagination yet through it all Rus
sell Sage lived and took an active part in the
changes that we're so mOmentus. Perhaps it would
not be an exaggeratiOn to saythat no man ever lived
who was more closely identified with this marve-
lous era Of American history. Other men have at,
tanned greater prominence and some have reached a
greater age, but where is the one who has remained
IN che harness so long and occupied such a com
manding position Of observation
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24

The Irish language has only eighteen letters.
Sometimes each letter is written separately and not
Joined together. The chief difficulty in learning
Irish IS that there are innumerabe abbreviations
for words and phrases. The Irish language is non
phonetic the words rarely being key to the cor
rect pronunciation
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24

The cuTiosities Of Vienna include 8 smell doe
which, having been born without front legs. has
learned to walk about on its hind legs
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24

Rev. Frederick Bender, for more than fifty years
priest in the Catholic church, will erect church
structure at cost Of $1,000 in Colorado Springs
Father Bender is worth over S1,0000O0, derived
through real estate Investments.
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24

lows reports number Of women tramps. Pretty
soon they viii be monopolizing this industry and
the poor, weak man viii have to 60 to work
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24

Kansas agricultural college graduate, was sent
70 the Malta islands by the agricultural department
to study goose farming in the interests Of the Amer
ican farmer. he will be gone eli summer st govern
ment expense, and no doubt viii have good outing.
L there is one thing more than another that an
American farmer is Dot clamoring for it is goose
farm From practical experience he knows that
goose eats more corn than hog, more grass than
4yearOld steer and in the end Is no heavier than h
was when It started In on full feed There is no de-
mand for geese for table use except occasionally bv
some fellow Who has a grievance st himself In fact
geese are great Nuisance as every farmer viii tes-
tiiy Still 'in the interests Of the farmers the
department proposes to expend a lot Of public mon
ey studying goose farming
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24

alIaaI.sIppI is ! 90 10 s0aIals 20.
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24
WORK ON THE CANAL.

HE work done on the isthmus dur
ing the past nine months is more
significant in the fact that it is
largely preparatory to the work
that is to come, says the Kansas
City Journal.
Engineering parties are covering
Okolona messenger., 1905-05-24
HOW TO GET SETTLERS.

She renewed activity OF the railroads
and industrial, commercial and
agricultural bodies in the South to
bring capital aud labor TO the
, Southern states naturally
\ courages suggestions as to how this
can be best accomplished. That
there is a great need for intelligent
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-29
ALTOGETHER TOO TRUsTFUL
A Guest Who Was No Respecter Of
Persons in a Case of
Steal.

Hemery, the winner of the Vanderbilt
cup, was condoled with on the destruc-
ton of his superb car, relates the New
York Tribune.
Il was too trustful," said the young
Frenchman, with a rueful smile. Il let
the people crowd around me, trusting
them implicitly, never thinking that any
one would be so careless as to throw
lighted matches about, and hence-pouf-
my car went up in mass of flames"
He lighted a cigarette. He slipped his
coffee.
'To be too trustful," said Hemery, "is
fault of the French people.
"a stranger once visited merchant Of
Marseilles with a letter of introduction
from Alexander Dumas. It was a glow
ing letter. The merchant welcomed the
stranger warmly, and entertained him
with great hospitality for three weeks.
Then in the night the guest disap-
peared, taking with him his hosts best
horse, and a quantity of silver plate.
''The merchant, on his next visit to
Paris, sought out Dumas.
GA pretty guest you sent me- he said,
bitterly. The fellow Gecamped with my
best horse and plate worth 5000 francs
WHAT cried Dumas, horror stricken.
Did he steal from you, too?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-29
CONCERNING SEPARATE COATS

was adorned with gilt tracery, and
the hat worn with it had crown Of
pale cloth-of-gold, the feathers the exi
act shade of the wrap. A beautiful
new shade in pink is flesh tint, this
probably will rival the fashionable
apricot, the pinky-yellow.
The evening wraps are lined In
self-color. There are some maybe eff
fects, black over white. The design
here illustrated appeared in the Dry
Goods Economist, black Chantilly
lace over white silk; the trimming
used, black silk braid and lace frills.
Spanish lace is making its way, and
no doubt ere long will be well to
the fore. 1t is being shown not only
in black and white, but also there are
dyed Spanish laces. We always had a
weakness for the lace sacred to man.
tilla Of sultana, and welcome 1t back
again right gladly. There is nothing
prettier for an evening bodice than
a cream Spanish lace waist; the color
so soft and very becoming against
bare arms and shoulders.
Gray is liked for evening gowns as
we do not remember it ever before to
have been, and in the silky crepe de
chimes it lights up beautifully. An
empire gown of gray mussel1ne de
sole was brought to our notice, the
skirt bordered with embroidery done
in smallest of gold spangles. Gold
and gray is an exquisite combination,
very Frenchy Gray taffeta and vel
vet are combined with good results,
and here we will stop to mention the
approval given the taffeta silk bodice
of the newest velvet gown. Only the
sleeves of the silk bodice are OF vel
vet. It is a revival Of fashion or
some Is years back, appears to us
bit dowdy and with very little to rec
ommend it. But many dame Is
after novelty, and this probably has
been invented for such as seek the
novel at the expense of good style.
Lace hats continue to increase in
number, black ones not seen so often
as white. And speaking of hats we
must mention charming small chap
eau we saw the other day, one Of those
neat, low-crowned, turned-up evenly
on both sides affairs The material
was silky felt, the color an exquisite
violet gray. The trimming was
wide band of shaded violet messaline
ribbon wrinkled across the front, and
over one side climbed a great bunch
of violets. The effect was like the
posies, modest and simple and lovely.
This hat might be worn day or even
ing, and would look well with a long
cloak of violet chiffon broadcloth. 1t
goes without saying that it would be
just the thing for broadcloth street
suit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-29

Bertram Wingate closed his desk
with a weary sigh as the bell in the
courthouse tower struck five. The
plans for the Better hospital were not
going very we'll. There are times
when even rising young architect
ceases to feel the stimulus of his up
ward movement. Wingate paused q
moment before the window to look out
upon the swirling snow which was fast
converting Nicollet avenue into white
desert.
Wonder II can have a carriage to
go to Minnie Norton's tea?" he thought.
I've had to buy my dinner at the club
three nights this week. Every one re-
covering from Christmas, suppose,
and too tired to entertain. Club dues
on New Years with the usual tips and
presents. No, the Eighth avenue will
have to do me-"
He hurried to the hotel, and after a
brief toilet boarded a car for Park ave-
nue.. The rooms were crowded when
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-29

rying a poor man. should always
wonder how much weighed in the
balance of selection. There's two much
of my father in me to want to give
something for nothing. Now with
Charlie" a-
$50 it is Charlie Lefingwell, after
all?" said Miss Redmond.
"Well, yes, if you must know"
laughed Margaret. ''It's all arranged,
but Charlie is putting through wheat
deal for papa just now and it wouldn't
do to have our engagement announced
yet shall give large reception soon
and tell everybody. You will have to
come and help me. Let the home and
the ladies' Thursday go for once"
81 shall, Of course, receive with you,
Margaret" replied her aunt. But
about Bertram Wingate, do not think
you are acting right. He seems to care
sincerely"
"Oh, not really, think" said Mar
garet, lightly. "He just thinks it looks
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-29

we'll to be a good deal at our house.
You know he believes that things like
that help him in his profession. He
lives at the West for the sound of it.
Has little bit of room at the very
top, the boys say. And they say his
Office boy takes his breakfast to .ne Of
flee from Russell's. He calls it his Sec
ond breakfast and says he acquired
the habit when studying in France
but the boys think"
Margaret" exclaimed Miss Red
mond, sharply.
II didn't mean to gossip, really,
Aunt Madge," said Margaret hastily.
81 don't care what he does, although it
seems foolish for a bright man to try
to keep up with things he can't afford.
Men wouldn't think any the less of him
for sticking to his work now, and when
| he has succeeded he can put on all the
frills he likes. There, must be going
now. You have made me feel quite un-
comfortable about that invitation to
the New Years dinner, though truly it
was only out of charity. I half ex-
pected Mr.. Wingate would be here to
accept in person, he so dotes on going
to teas in business hours, but perhaps
the fates will be kind and he'll refuse.
Good-by, / must run on. Don't forget
your promise about the reception"
| AS Miss Redmond and Margaret Lit.
tie moved away Bessie Shaw returned
and 1t was some time before Wingate
/ could excuse himself from the discus.
sion Of cotillion favors and escape into
the cold twilight.
Although he had quite convinced
himself that he cared for. Margaret
rather than John Titles heiress, Win.
gate found his indignation at her mis-.
apprehension of his motives quite swal.
lowed up In the misery of realization
that he was being laughed at for the
very pretensions which he had fat.
tered himself were assuring his sue.
cess. He turned away from the hand.
some house on Park avenue and walked
briskly toward the outskirts of the
city. There was some satisfaction in
crunching the snow under his feet and
in feeling the sting of the splitting
sleet which cut his cheeks, where the
red Of angry humiliation burned
through the tan so carefully acquired
on the Minnetonka links. For six
years no had struggled for position
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-29
LIKE AN UNBLAzED TRAIL.
Intricate Plea at the Bar Of Justice
THAI Was Too Deep for
the Judge.

Soon after the late Gilman Marston. of
New Hampshire, had been admitted to
the bar civil suit was brought to him.
1t involved somewhat complicated cues
ton of inheritance, says the Boston Her
aid. But the young man, in no way
daunted, took the case, looked up author.
tiles all the way back to Julius Caesar,
and prepared an argument of few hum
dred pages which seemed to him unan-
swerable. His only fear was that it
might be beyond the comprehension OF
the court.
When his case was called Mr.. Marston
rose with inward assurance and plunged
in boldly. The Judge seemed interested
and he took heart. But at the end of
an hour and half, in the midst of the
most intricate part of his plea, he was
panied to see what looked like lack of
attention on the part of the court.
II was as he had feared; the judge
was unable to appreciate the nice points
of mis- argument.
your honor" he said, 81 beg your par.
don, but do you follow me?"
II have so far" answered the Judge,
shifting YEARLY about in his chair, "but
III say frankly that if thought l could
find my way back. I'd quit right here"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-29

"A EnhII4 ENEN1NS "HN<A1'
The separate coat is seen at its best,
perhaps, in the evening wrap. Fash
ion now DEGREES that my lady appear
in cloak that bears about it no util-
itarian suggestion, one evidently de-
signed for recreation hours. Most of
the evening wraps are light colored,
pale blue very fashionable. And
cloths Of finest, smoothest quality ap-
pear to take lead in materials. AL
though lace wraps are much affected
by some, the fine cloths are as good
as anything the season has brought
forth. Crepe de chimes also are en-
ployed, a thick interlining used to
make them warm enough. One sees
some fur-lined cloaks, but not many;
they are as a rule relegated to foot
ball games and outdoor demands, not
for show in opera box and other even
ing affairs.
One lovely pale blue wrap had a
deep border of delicate gold embroid-
cry, the gilt not in the least snowy.
These deep bands are feature of the
winter trimmings, and a late novelty
is the border of embroidered white
cloth. A very good pale pink wrap
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-29
He Doesn't Curse Now,

Washington, Kans., Dec. % Especially -
Jesse E. Mitchell is telephone lineman, and
also a well-known resident here. Every
body acquainted with Mr.. Mitchell knows
that he was man who held very positive
views about Patent Medicine. Hear what
he says now:
81 used to curse all kinds of Patent Medi-
cines, for they never did me any good, but
Dodd's Kidney Pills have caused me to
change my mind. For twelve years suf-
fered from Kidney Trouble. There was a
hurting across my back that made it posi-
tive agony to stoop, and as am in stoop-
ing position nearly all day, you can imagine
how 1 suffered. After a days work that
any man would think nothing of, I would be
tired and worn out. In fact, | was always
tired. began using Dodd's Kidney Pills
and after taking four boxes feel like new
man, am as fresh at night as when l be-
gin work in the morning. l have no pain
in my back now, and am stronger than
ever"