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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-05-05

in eastern Oman concerning mysteri-
Gus race of light-complexioned people
who live somewhere in the mountains.
shun strangers and speak language
of their own" Various theories have
been propounded to explain the fable
but probably the explanation is to be
found in the narrative of journey
made in Oman in 1876 by Col. S. B.
Miles, published some time ago in the
Geographical Journal. Col. Miles, in
the course of his travels nearly 30
years ago, came across town named
Sheraizi in the heart of the Green
mountains. This strange place was
perched like an eagles nest on the top
of a great cliff and was inhabited by
a people of lighter skin than the rest
of the tribes of the interior. They
rarely descended to the plains, and re-
fused to mix or intermarry with the
Arabs. Col. Miles found they were de-
scendants of a portion of lue Persian
army which invaded Oman in the
tenth century. The isolation of the
town and the curious behavior of its
people LuTOuSH So IUduy generations
would undoubtedly give rise to exag-
gerated stories in the bazars on the
distant coast, and in this case the ORR
gin of the fable may be regarded as
fairly certain.
Unfortunately for the romance of the
the world, it seems practically impos-
sible for stories of this character to
have the origins novelists would wish.
The world is comparatively small to-
day. The trail of the explorer is over
every land from Paraguay to Thibit
Forbidden lands are entered, hidden
cities exist only in the imagination of
the fictionist. In period when trains
run to Bokhara and the great African
lakes, when the tourist appears at
Khartoum, and Lhassa itself is threat
ened, there is no room for mysteri-
Gus white race. Even the dark CONT
nent is no longer allowed to have its
mysteries. The photographer sits on
the battered walls Of Kano; the Fulani
emperors have passed away.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-05-05

the level of the bridge. The road now
strikes the river at Santa Fe, runs up
the river seven miles and passes under
one of the great concrete arches. Thence
it continues on up the river four miles,
gradually swinging around until it has
reached the great concrete approaches.
The line has planned a cutoff from
Tamms that will greatly shorten this
loop.
Chicago has shared largely in the
work attending the construction of the
bridge. The engineers are Noble & Mod
jeski, w. E. Angler being the resident
engineer. Most of the contractors were
from Chicago and much of the material
came from Chicago, Illinois and Indi-
ana, the cut stone being taken from the
famous Bedford quarries of the Hoosier
state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-05-05

the last three years, is now
considered the finest structure that
spans the Father of Waters, and all in all
has more distinguishing features than
anything that has been undertaken in
the west.
The bridge has been erected by a spe-
cial company formed for the purpose,
and known as the Southern Illinois and
Missouri Bridge company, of which
there are five directors formed of the
five general managers of the railroads
that will operate the structure. They
are the Chicago & Eastern Illinois, Illi-
nois Central, Missouri Pacific, st. Louis
Iron Mountain & Southern and the St.
Louis Southwestern or Cotton Belt.
The wonderful grade at which the
bridge has been built Is its predominant
ing feature. 1t is lower than anything
that has been attempted on the Missis-
sippi river. The bridge at Memphis has
long been considered the one of the
easiest grade. 1t is one and one-quarter
per cent on one side of the river and one
and three-quarters per cent. on the
other The Thebes bridge has a grade
of one-half of one per cent, which means
that it is practically on the dead level.
The location of the bridge is one Of
great advantage, there being bluffs on
both sides of the river and a rocky bot
tom in the stream for pier foundations.
From the eastern end of the approach
to the Missouri end the distance is over
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-05-05
MYSTERIOUS WHITE RACES
Tales of Unknown Peoples Are Not
Taken Seriously by Present
Day Readers.

The idea that in some remote parts
races, there exist mysterious isolated
white tribes bearing a strong resem-
blances to Europeans has long possess
ed a curious fascination for the old
world, says Chambers Journal.
For years stories of such a race have
been told in the Persian gulf, and the
Rev. S. M. Zwemer, an American mis-
sionary stationed at Muscat, alluded
some time ago to coffee house babble
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-05-05
Wanted the Highest Figure

Matrimonial Agent have here a
widow who has four daughters. The
youngest is Is and will have dowry
of 10000 marks; then comes one %
years old, with dowry of 1900
marks: then one 80 years old, rs 00O
marks, and the Oldest, 40 years, so, 0Oo
marks.
Client-Yes. and the widow?-Flte
Rende Blaetter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-05-05

L SNA N*eSAl uOIlCOu I"O yOuuS SlIIS Ou
E the streets the other day,
one in blue and the other
n brown: the former had on diminu-
tive round turban of blue, the latter an
exact copy, save the color was brown.
The wells matched the hats.
Which reminds us that we should
speak of color. Hats need not match
the costumes this year Though they
may), but wells should match hats. The
colors of the year that are 'the thing"
are green, Parsifal blue and different
shades of brown. Brown continues
much in favor, and this morning as we
passed the window of perhaps the
oracle in fashions for women we saw,
among many elegant things, dress
pattern of warm brown rough pongee,
the girdle soft liberty satin ribbon,
shading from golden brown to deep
rose, with golden and amber ornamental
ton here and there. 1t was exquisite,
the colors lovely in themselves, the
materials very rich.
Most of the imported Partisan models
show skirts of almost absolute plain
ness, but American makers are display
ing for dressy wear those more or less
deliberately trimmed Our illustration
pictures couple of new designs that are
summary and pretty. AS one fashion
authority in the east says: EVERY
variety Of cut distinguishes the new
skirts offered SO far, and if some are
trimmed to the highest notch, others are
as plain as riding habits. With bodices
it is the same thing. The garment of
modish models runs all the way from
the tiniest bolero to tall coats of red
ingote length" A kindly fashion, sure
ly, for those of us that have left-overs.
To return to hats. The flowers that
at present adorn the best hats are very
small We looked at an extremely good
one recently, whose foundation was
black, but which was so much adorned
with the tiniest of fo-get-me-nots as to
seem quite as much pale blue as black.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-05-05
Encouraged.

Pearl-All of their friends advised
them to elope instead of being married
in the regular way.
Ruby-I don't see why their friends
should care.
ooh, yes. Elopers never expect we'd
ding presents. "-Chicago Daily News.
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~ entire wardrobe. This sea-
son there is not noticeable
much change in styles for him, the long
Russian blouse and Knockers still the
approved costume. Rough-blue and red
serge and lightweight tweeds are the
materials used, and the shop keepers
give with each suit large piece of cloth,
for of course ere long each small young
ster's trousers will need a patch.
Collars for sailor suits are smaller,
except for the regular man-ofwar kind.
Some mothers think this outfit more
picturesque for the small boy and cling
to it; the long trousers, baggy blouse,
tar's hat and tie.
The girls wardrobe takes more time
andtEouble-and more money. And yet
she can be dressed prettily at moder-
ate cost. Last years styles for her are
but little changed this year; the sus-
pender dresses will be worn as much, if
not more, with light shirt waists or
guimps underneath will be very much
the thing this summer. The Russian
blouse suits also remain in vogue, coats
both short and long will be worn.
For school wear the one-piece suit is
preferable, the skirt made with box
plaits, the waist plated in the same
manner, the belt low down. Materials
used are the small-checked woods of
light weight, and wash goods of much
variety. All through the summer sus-
pender suits of serge and of linen will
be worn. For dressy wear pretty and
inexpensive frocks may be made OF
challies, which allows of simple or fancy
handling. Hats have wide brims and
are trimmed with ribbon, which stands
rough wear we'll, much exposure to sun.
Little children will appear in elab-
crate bonnets and mob caps" of pic
turesque mode. The washable hats
probably will bedeck the heads of small
femininity this summer, and they are
20 fresh and dainty, it is to be hoped
the fashion will be generally adopted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-05-05

Our design, suitable for young miss,
shows charming frock made of wash
silk. The skirt has yoke matching
that of the waist. The trimming used is
a narrow fiat braid, but individual taste
may decide this matter.
ELLEN OSMONDE
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-05-05
FinnY Scandal.

Mrs. Trout-Any gossip?
Mrs. Bass-Yes, the Shads have terri
BILE skeletons in their family-N. z
Sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-05-05

HEBES, lila bridge that
has cost So, 100000 and 16 hui
man lives opens to railway
traffic at this place. 1t has
been under construction for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-05-05

UGH little, little hats, and
such charming ones, so
dainty, round and chic. We
noticed two young girls on
the streets the other day,
one in blue and the >other
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-05-05
Fa shions for the Small Folk

OYS are easily provided for;
the mother can go to the
shops and buy ready-made
at a moderate price masters
entire wardrobe. This sea-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
THERE SCIENCE IN NEATNESS."
 BE WISE AND USE s AP Ol. l.. 10

inhumanity are being gradually suppress ed. The world is coming more and more under the influence of the principles of Christ It Is a slow process. but the Evil for thousands of years has had it's sway. We must not expect 1t to easily or quickly dislodged. But the good time is coming. Only do not let us who live in Christian lands lose heart or hope. We have the promise of victory; we see the sky growing rosy with the coming dawn. Let us work on in faith and patience. Oh my brother, think not this New Year s day opens dark day" for Christ Think not that your labors for the coming year will be thrown away. Push on in faith and hope. Drive up. Look up. in the name of Jesus. Plant in Gods name plant for Jesus Christ,
 No New Years greeting from me could be voiced in more inspiring language than that of my text. These eight words have for me a loving remembrance. If any one should ask me what was my fathers favorite passage of Scripture. without moments hesitation ! would answer, Ecclesiastes xxi, 4. He that ob b. serveth the wind shall not sow They were to him his meat and strength for everyday work. He quoted them to him self almost every day of his life. He quoted them to his wife and children hundreds. aye, thousands of times. If
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EVeTy OIcuu Not a empest.
 But though bitter trouble may have assailed you in the past that is no reason why you should think every dark cloud presages for you destroying temp est. Indeed, I go further than that; I do not believe your past storms of troubles have all been destroying temp- ests. You are still living; you have survived your worst troubles, and now. chastened and strengthened you are going forward armed by past experience and wiser by your trials strong in faith. to meet what the new year may bring.
 It can bring with it nothing
 But he will hear us through:
 Who gives the lilies clothing
 Will clothe his people too.
 When the great philosopher wrote the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
RHEGIMA 7vSNg
20 MOT A SR9gN DISEASE

was terribly afflicted with Rheuma- tisni for eighteen months, and during my sickness tried the skill of many good physicians, all of whom pronounced my case hopeiess. was for year in such helpless condition that I was unable to dress or feed myself. I he'd filled at diff
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The Useful Gum Shoe.
he Baliimore Herald.

From the Baltimore Herald.
 When the temperature goes up and a general thaw comes In winter after big snowstorms and a hard freeze, there is no standby like the gum shoe and his big brother the gum boot No trust has yet hanned leather capable of standing long service in slush and mud without dscom- 6ort to the wearer The gum shoe sticketh closer than a brother and is warmer than a sealskln. Not beautiful to look at, although glossy and cozy-like, he fills the bill and saves repairs on shoes. gIe goes about silently and unobtrusively, hnd Is always on the side of the drys as hgainst the vets.
 | It was an unapprecative man who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

any one of us were discouraged or blue or cast down, his advice always was tho same. Take courage. All will come out right. He that observeth the wind shall not sow" Shall not we on this New Years Sabbath press on with glorious anticipation fer the gospel seed planting at hand, which will ultimately mean our harvest ahead? l pray God that this coming year may be the best of years to all of us, as it will surely be the last of earthly years to some of us. A happy, happy New Year
 Copyright 1904, by Louis I<lopsch.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

Cheice Timothy hay, best wh ra O1ts, ear corn, kiln dried sh oiled cora, chops, corn hearts, wheat bran and shorts. cotton seed hulis and meal, chicken feed, wheat screenings, dry blood and meat meal, crushed bone all the eve are the best and arc fully guaranteed by H. Cnairsell, 2223 Morris Ave. Phones 2Ol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

manufactured the term 'gum-shoe poll ties" The gum shoe, the original bene- factor of the race has nothing to be ashamed of and Is not afraid of the light of day He meets his enemies, slush and the others, and crushes them, saving doctors bills and helping along the in- surance companies. providing generally against coughs and colds and staving off the purchase of coffins and tomb stones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
His Explanation.

In a Liverpool school lately number of scholars were asked to explain the meaning of righteous indlgnation." One little chap replied: Being angry With out swearing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

such farmer to scorn. You would say to him: "Y ou do not know the first B c of agriculture. A planter can afford to lose thousand seeds if he can get harvest from the remaining seeds he plants.' Yet all through life you can find men who estimate their successes and failures not by the glorious returns they receive from a few good seeds well planted in good ground, but by the fail ure of the good seed which has inad- vertently fallen in bad soil.
 Why Not Help Him?
 Why don't you help that young man who has just lanoed in town and is stranded? l grant that he has been wayward boy, that his life is not what it ought to be- but in spite of that, why don't you help him? You know you can give him a position if you will. "Oh, you answer, what is the use? I have tried to be a friend to young men in the past, but I am done now with turn ing my business house into a Christian mission. l draw the line sharply between business and philanthropy. I do my Christian work in church, but not in my store l run the latter on business prin- ciples. When a young man comes to me for work he has to have good recommen- dations or I will not employ him. Why sir, I have befriended four young men in the past! I even went so far as to try to send one of those young men through college because he was the son of an old chum of mine who Is now dead. All four turned out badly. They were ungrateful dogs at that You can not make something out of nothing
 A life of nothngs, nothing worth
 Froi that first nothing ere it's birth,
 To that last nothing under earth.
 Yes, l grant that your good seed in the case of these four young men may have been thrown away. But would 1t not be worth while to have four, five, or even ten such good seed plantings amount to naught if only the eleventh "seed' took root in some young mans heart and saved just ono young man? Would not the satis- faction you get from having led one young man to be saved for Christ co.2- pensate you for all your wasted labor upon nineteen young men who were not saved? God will not reward you accord ing to the success of your labors, but ac- cording to the efforts you have honest ly made whether they have succeeded or failed. Do your duty and leave the result to God.
 York slums, what is the good of your rescue missions and your testimony meetings night after night? You know just as well as I know that nine-tenths of all your confessed converts will become backsliders. That young woman who now arises with tears in her eyes and says, Thank God, l have been saved from sin" may tomorrow be treading again the old path of wickedness. That man who signs the pledge tonight may be drunk again next week. That penitent gambler is only penitent until you give him start in life again. and then he will gamble away his substance just the same as he has done in the past. Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth lately wrote a book entitled, After Prison, What?' After prison for most ex-convicts is pris- on again. Two-thirds of the inmates of the penitentiary serve more than one term each. Once a thief for many of them is always a thief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

Several years ago was afflicted with what the doctors called sciaAc Rhsuma- tsn, Of Lnmbago, suffering the most in- tense agony at times, and being confined to my bed about year, although four of the best physlcians enc of whom was my Rnthl.rl Attended, ma dtdtdr,or rrt,r ii1resa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

When 1t prints good. 1t is a good cut The Gawk Engraving Co.,
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Labor Not Lost.

"All that you state is true" answers the missionary of the New ork slums "One-third, one-half-aye, perhaps three fourths-of all our reformed eases may become backsliders. But if one out of every four-aye, if one out of every ten be saved, is not the tenth man worth all the effort we have bestowed on the other nine? All the seed the farmer plants does not fall on good soil. Shall the farmer cease to plant? All our la bors for Christ may not bring in gospel harvest, but are not the rewards we receive multipotent blessing for our labors, no matter how great they may be-" The New York missionary is right
 Yes" some one says, that is very pretty talk, but it does not bear well the test of logic. If while l SOW one good seed nine other men are sowing tares. will not the nine tares increase Just as rapidly as the one good seed? In time, will not the earth, instead of being cov- cred with the glory of God as the waters cover the sea- be covered with the blood of a destroyed world? Instead of the world being better, as we would wish is it not morally and spiritually becoming more and more depraved? Have I not a right then. to my new year timdities?'' No, my brother. No, no! A thousand times no, The report tof the gospel me- teorologists do not bear out your the ories.
 Meteorology is as rational a science as chemistry, geology, biology, physics or any other science Like skilful general. the United States government, guarding against surprise, has organized it's wealth CT bureau and planted outpost stations everywhere. All these stations are in di- rect communication with each other and with Washington. Thus no sooner does storm start out on its mission of des- truction than the weather bureau lifts its signals of warning. The sailors run to cover, and fruit growers hold back their shipments. and railroad officials get out their snow blows and anticipate the at taclSs of the storm. So perfect is this system of signals that for the last ten years not a ship has ever been lost upon the dangerous inland sea of Lake Michi- gan whose captains have needed these storm signals. Millions and billions of dollars worth of property have been say ed both on land and sea.
 Signs of the Times.
 What the superintendent of the wealth CT bureau can do in reading the positions of the atmospherics storm clouds the gos- pei meteorologist can do in telling us about the storm clouds Of sin. What is 1t we learn from these Christian metero- logical reports? From one and another heather land comes the story of people turning from idols to serve the living God. Everywhere slavery and cruelty and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-08
$4,000 FOR LINCOLN HOME.
Old Kentucky Farm Knocked Down
to New Yorker.

At Hodgenville, Ky, the Abraham
Lincoln birthplace was sold the other
day by Commissioner Handley. There
were number of bidders present, but
the farm sold for $4,000, much less than
was expected. The purchaser was r. j.
Collier of New York. He will get pos
session in December. He has not yet
decided what he will do with it, and
probably it was bought as an investment.
The farm contains 10 acres and the
price was not much more than the prop
erty is worth for farming purposes.
Since the birth of Lincoln, on Feb. IL,
1909, the farm had changed hands but
twice. Thomas Lincoln, the father of
the President, sold the land to Richard
Creel about the time the Lincoln family
moved to Indiana. The property contin-
ued in the hands of this family until
something like fifteen years ago, when A
w. Dennette Of New York bought the
place for $780,
SO the birthplace of Kentucky's most
noted son for a third time has become
merely SO much county and State taxa
BILE property, which, judging by the past,
the owners will have some slight dim
Guilty in keeping up.
During the last decade or so many at
tempts have been made to perfect plans
looking to the converting of the property
into national park, and, while these eff
forts have aroused some comment, moth
ing substantial has resulted. Thomas B.
kirkpatrick, postmaster at Hodgenville,
has tried in vain to awaken a patriotic
interest, though he still believes that the
time is not far distant when the people
will appreciate the opportunity that has
so long been neglected, and then in true
American style make the most of it.
The farm derives it's name from a
large spring about 100 yards from the
log cabin in which Lincoln was born.
In its present state the tract is cut in
twain by a broad thoroughfare, pictur-
esque to a degree, and winding through
as lovely spot as heart could wish to
know. Two miles to the north Is Hold
genville, typical of Kentucky, with pop
ulation of about 1000. A branch of the
Illinois Central connects the town with
the outside world, and combination
freight and passenger train makes two
trips daily to Cecilia, seventeen miles
away.
The records of Hardin county show
that the farm was bought by Thomas
Lincoln in 1903 with funds which he had
earned as a carpenter. In 1914 joint
deed was made by Thomas Lincoln and
Nancy Lincoln. At the time the farm
came into the family Of Lincoln, Thomas
Lincoln was not yet %, showing that he
was 4 man possessed of more than ordi-
nary thrift, instead of careless and shift
less, as some biographers have seen
proper to picture him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-09-08
Considerable Husband.

George, DEAR said the bride OF
three short months, as the freight pay
er of the combine was about to start
for his Office, Il wish you would let
me have little pin money. want to
go shopping to-day
Never mind, Nellie replied the
other half of the sketch. Its going
to be an awful hot day and you had
better not venture downtown. So in
stead of giving you the money IN
bring home half dozen papers of pins
tonight Chicago News.