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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-04-14
TEN TRUTHS.

Easy tasks make idle men.
Folly is a close friend of pride
Silver and gold-the sea and the sun.
The surest shot ta-.es the quickest
aim.
To succeed be devoted but not de-
pendent
The smallest flowers have the sweet
est smell.
Eternal dissatisfaction is the second
law of nature.
No laugh can be as roguish as the rip
pie of a stream.
The man who pleases himself most
suits others best.
Men wonder what they will do; wom-
en- what others viii think.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-04-14
British NewSpaperS.

From the Newspaper Press Direc-
tory for 1905 we ascertain that there
are now published in the United King
dom 2,461 newspapers, distributed as
follows: England, 1881; Wales, III;
Scotland, 261; Ireland, 1911; Isles, II.
OF these there are 1874 uaily papers
published in England, seven in Wales,
Is in Scotland. Is in Ireland and four
in the British Isles. In the year 1876
there wer" published in the United
Kingdom 551 journals; of these IA
were issued daily-12 in England and
two in Ireland.-London Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-04-14
The Present Rate Law.

The duties of the present Interstate
Commerce Commission are to correct
all determinations in railroad rates.
If it finds that an unjust rate is in eff
feet, the railroad is notified. If it de-
clines to change it, the Commission
can bring suit in Court and if the
Court decides in favor of the Commits
sioners' finding, the railroad must obey,
or its officers may be brought up for
contempt of court and summarily dealt
with
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-04-14

young woman. The following year the
Hays moved to Cleveland, and Mr..
Hay was given opportunity to try his
versatility in the financial world. Poll
tics, too, he became interested in, and
became closely acquainted with Ohio
leaders in politics, Hanna, Mckinley,
Garfield and Hayes. When Mr.. Hayes
came into Office Mr.. Hay was per-
suaded to become first assistant secre-
tary of state. The Hays left their Eu-
cid avenue home and removed to
Washington. During the Garfield adj
ministration Mr.. Hay was much of the
time engrossed in the Hay-Nicolay
"Life of Lincoln" Under President
Mckinley he resumed the duties OF
ambassador to Great Britain, and re-
signed these to take up the more ad-
duous labor of secretary of state.
HENRY wILMARTH
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-04-14

Spain, and his impressions of this land
of beauty and historic interest we can
read in his book "Castilian Days."
In 1870 Mr.. Hay resigned his post
in Spain and set out to return to Hi
nois, where he expected to take up the
practice of law. But again fortune
put him to work at new task On
landing in New York a friend met him
and casually invited him to write an
editorial for the Tribune He wrote the
editorial; he remained with the Trib-
une five years, his brilliant work high
ly appreciated, his acquaintance with
men of note and affairs of the day
widening.
In 1874 he married Miss Stone, OF
Cleveland, beautiful and wealthy
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-04-14
So They Went Back.

The car pardoned the strikers from
the old-fashioned imperial printing
Office"
What did he say to 'em?"
Why. when was asked to attend to
their cases he said they could attend to
their own cases. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-04-14
The Answer.

Teacher-Now. Bobby, if a rich
relative should die and leave your ts-
Their $4,000 in cash, $1,000 in bonds
and $4,000 in stocks, what would your
father get?
Bobby-Oh, he'd get big jag. and
mother'd take the rest away from
him.-Puck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-04-14

" / suffered for
three years with
severe b ack
ache. The doc
tors told me my
kidneys w e + e
a IF C tie d and
prescribed medi-
cines for me, but
I found that it
wasonly a waste
of time and
money to take
them, and be-
gan to fear that
1 would never
get well. A
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-04-14

friend advised me to try Doan's Kidney
Pills Within week after 1 began
using them / was so much better that
1 decided to keep up the treatment,
aud when had used little over two
boxes was entirely well. I have now
enioyed 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, 1905-04-14

highest esteem his distinguished
services to his land recognized, and in
some measure appreciated.
John Hay is considered the foremost
diplomatist of this period American
diplomacy, which Europeans have been
wont to refer to with contempt, in the
present is not lightly spoken of. And
John Hay it is that has done much
to bring our diplomacy to this place.
1t waa in 1898 that Mr. Hay, under
President Mckinley, became head OF
the state department. A short time
afterwards the world was impressed
with tba fact that the secretary was
no figurehead, but statesman, wide
awakeyto opportunities and duties. We
refer to Mr.. Hays celebrated circular
note of July 8, 1900.
This note was called forth by the
condition of affairs in China; the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-04-14
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 42s st. Urain
street, Colorado Springs, Col, writes:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-04-14

INES have changed since
Americans felt called upon
to denounce John Hay as
Anglomaniac, aristocrat,
un-American. To-day, the
country over, the present
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-08
MEDlAEVAL REVEALS.
Methods of the Franciscnns I'm the
Thirteenth Century.

Methods of the FruncfscanS In the
Thirteenth Century.
At least two methods seem 10 be
used among rcvivaliSt workers both OF
which have come down from meiiaeral
times. The Franciscans insisted or an
obcdicnt band of workers. with an at
most military organization. They m-
deed called themselves the 'army OF
Jesus" At the head OF the order stOo Z
the general" new term I'm the th.r-
tccnth century religious life Tic clicf
Of the band OF workers I'm any Ittlan
town took rs his title The designs, con
given TO the military leader I'm the city
republic i'm which they had Their tcm-
porary abode. In Venice he was q gla-
faliOnere de Gcsu. I'm Milan IN capiaaO
del Gcsu and 80 ON I'm other towns.
They had distinct modes of be- ming
their work prescribed for them with rs
definite details as ic thcy were NJ h.
dist Episcopal missionaries or officers
and soldiers OF the Salvation Army.
When they began work I'm amy town
they were ordered 10 select "a haI IL
possible I'm the lowest aud p1arc dis
trict. They were forbidden go paint ci-
Their pulpit or bench. Tbcy were TO ass
somblc i'm front OF their han and march
through the streets singing tleir
hymns. playing on pipes and waving
banners. When they had gathered "a
sufficient crowd they were 20 return 90
their hall. take their followers En- with
them and deliver short practical aI-
dresses. iutcrSpcrscl with hymn sing
ing. Francis had 4 great dislike To all
book learning. He told his followe-s Il
mingle with the common people. % talk
with the masOns when they were bun T.
ing. with the wcavers when they were
weaving. with the women when I'm ltal-
ian fashion they were washing Clothes
10y the side OF the streams. They would
thus, he said, find what fillci the minds
Of the people. what spiritual help they
needed from the preachers. what din
culuCs they had in becoming followers
OF Jesus, and in a mornings CONVERSE
ton they would find the material FOR
their addresses.
The franciscan revivalists subjected
their converts also TO discipline and
kept them united with each other. They
became what were called Tcrtiarios OF
the order and made vows To live after
n certain prescribed fashion. 10 devote
so much OF their money To good works
and 10 give a certain amount OF their
time 10 the practice OF active bcnevo-
lence.-Principai Lindsay in Contempt
rary Review.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

When you are in a hurry for a thing
how slow 1t travels.
An excuse never accompllshes all II
is expected TO accomplish.
If you want people to like you don't
know anything ION" them.
Ever notice this? II one thing goes
right with you something else goes
wrong.
Every one owes something to himself
except the father. He owes 1t all to his
family.
When you see two people who dislike
you whispering together, doesn't it give
you funny feeling?
About the easiest thing in the world
mat we know anything about is TO find
the bright side for somebody else.
They speak of 1t as "Ilfe's ftful fe-
YER" but most of US have such hair
raising experiences that it is more like
chills.-Atchison Globe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-08
GIANTS ON WHEELS.
odd Custom That FIourishes In some
European Cities.


Among the most interesting ceremo-
mics I'm Europe are the giants process
slOns. as they are termed. which are
held annually I'm various cities. They
are especially popular in the Flemish
provinces OF France and Belgium.
where every community OF Importance
has some parsonage OF huge proper
tons intended 10 represent a hero or
other notable OF the past. Although OF
enormous size the giants are carried
about the streets with little difficulty
owing 10 the material OF which they
are composed. The skeleton is usually
formed Of light wood. with possibly
one or two iron rods extending from
the head 20 the feet to give strength
70 the structure. over the skeleton is
fastened a stif fabric, such as canvas,
and the proper proportions are obtain
cd by padding with cotton, hay or some
other suitable material.
Upon this groundwork is placed the
papier mache which usually forms the
exterior. This substance is so Light
and is applied with such skill that the
resemblance 10 the human features
and figure IS really remarkable. Oc-
caSionally the face IS formed by 4 mask
showing the flesh tints, but the maiori-
" OF the giants may be termed enor-
nous dolls. since their mode OF con-
structiOn is SO similar To that OF this
toy and SO much Of the same material
enters into their composition. At least
once a year the giants are placed upon
vehicles and drawn about the streets in
n procession, in which regular and vol
unteer soldiers take part. their escorts
sometimes numbering 1000 people.
One well known group Of giants is
known as the Gayon family. the men,
bers Of which are among the largest
in Europe. The father Of the family is
no less than twenty feet in height. from
the top Of the plumes in his helmet to
his feet, while his spear is over TWEEN
~ feet in length and the shield larger
in circumference than the wheel Of an
ordinary wagon. Nine. Gayon is eight
cen feet in height. They are supposed
10 have three children, the largest of
whom is eleven feet in height, the next
Is ten feet and the baby" taller than
IN ordinary man.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-08
TO WIN POPULARITY.

Have n good time, but never let fun
degenerate into license.
Rejoice as genuinely I'm another's
success as In your own.
Learn TO control yourself under the
most trying circumstances.
Have kind word and a CHEEKY. en-
couraging smile for every one.
Meet trouble like man. and cheer
fully endure what you can't cure
Believe in the brotherhood OF man
and recognize no class distinctions.
DO not be self opinionated, but listen
with Difference to the opinions OF 9TH
crs.
Never utter witticlsms ut the risk OF
giving pain or hurting some ones feel
ingS.
Re ambitious and energetic. but new
or benefit yourself at the expense Of
another
BE as courteous and agreeable TO
your interiors as you are 10 your
equals and superiors.- Success.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-08
A MONUMENT TO SOUTHERN WOMEN.

At the recent session of the Con-
federtate Veterans i'm Louisville a
movement was started looking to
the erection in Richmond of a suit
able monument 10 the women Of
of the Confederacy.
The j. f. b. Stuart Camp. of
BerrNville. has been assessed $50
as It's share of the necessary ex-
pence. \ committee has been APP
pointed 10 solicit contributions for
the purpose.
1t Is hoped and believed that the
local Camp will have no trouble in
raising an amount greater than its
assessment.
Our personal opinion has always
been that the Confederacy would
not have lived as long as it did
without the heroic self sacrifice and
work of heart and hand which was
given by the women of the South.
No labor was too hard for them
to perform, no sacrifice was too
great for them to make, 10 give
cheer and comfort TO the men of
their country who were at war.
The brightest page of all the
Confederate history is the story Of
the zeal. devotion and sacrifice of
the women.
Nomonument which can be raised
TO them will in any measure show
too much the appreciation which
every man who wore the gray
should hold for them. No shaft
can be too high.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-08
The Last English Determination


The last occasion Of decapitation for
nigh treason in England was, l fancy.
mat or Thistlewood and his four com.
panions for the Cato street conspiracy.
l take the following from Thornburv's
odd Stories Retold:"
EXACTLY a quarter OF an hour after
tne last man was hung the order was
gwen 10 cut the bodies down. The
heads We're than haggled Off with bru-
.aI ciumsiness with a surgeons knife.
Inc MOB expressed loudly their horror
ana disgust. more especially when the
turnkey who exhibited the heads drop
pea mat OF Brunt. Hello. butter fin
gers shouted a rough voice from the
,oiiing crowd below. The day had gone
oy Tor such useless brutality"
1nis horrible scene was enacted or
May j. ls20.-Notes and Queries.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-08
EARLY CALIFORNIA SHIPS.
How Commerce Grew Ia Pioneer
Days OF the Golden state.

How Commerce Grew Ia Pioneer
Days OF the Golden state.
The first European vessel to enter
the port Of san Francisco OF which
there is any record was the Eagle. i'm
1916. commanded by Captain William
III. Davis. She sailed from Boston via
the Sandwich Islands and Alaska. She
carried an assortment OF goods which
were n revelation to the natives. and
their garments OF skins and hides were
substituted by the clothing of civiliza-
ton. Payments were made in hides.
tallOw. soap and fish. The Eagle then
became engaged in the sea otter trade
and was very successful. as offers
were plentiful in san Francisco bay
and all along the coast. She made
three trips. netting about $4,000 on
each trip. This stimulated others. and
this discovery no doubt gave an i'm
petuS TO commerce which made this
port known TO the world.
Commerce in those days OF mamma
was carried on in what might be term
ell free and easy" manner. ON
many articles the duty was 100 per
confiScation or made smuggling neces-
sary in self defense. The Mexican Of
fcialS generally opened the door. Ere
quently vessels were permitted to pass
Monterey. the port OF entry. going to
Nerba Buena and. after selling as
much Of the cargo as possible, TO re-
turn 70 Monterey for entry and dis
pose of the remainder.
The shippers were not sworn as to
the value Of the cargo. They gave fic-
uuOus invoices and by this means
would get of on the payment OF $1,000
on $4,000 cargo.
IL became so customary TO swindle
the government rs scarcely to excite
comment. except in cases where goods
were concealed in false Innings Of the
vessels and the government officials
were Outwitted.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-08
Fnt FoII,s and nI.cn,e

Fat people are less able TO resist the
attacks OF disease or the shock Of inju-
ries and operations than the moderate
" thin. In ordinary everyday life they
are at n decided disadvantage. points
out the London Hospital Their reSplr-
atory muscles cannot so easily act.
Their heart is often handicapped by
the deposit on IL. and the least exertion
throws them into a perSpiratlon. \ per
son whose limbs and body are covered
with adipose tissue is IN the position of
4 man carrying a heavy burden and too
warmly clothed.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-08
Impoverished Soil

Impoverished soil, like impov-
erished blood, needs a proper
fertilizer. A chemist by analyz-
ing the soil can tell you what
fertilizer TO use for different
products.
If your blood is impoverished
your doctor will tell you what
you need to fertilize it and give
it the rich, red corpuscles that
are lacking in it. 1t may be you
need a tonic, but more likely you
need n concentrated fat food,
and fat is the element lacking
iii your system.
There is no fat food that. is
SCI easily digested and assimi-
lated rs
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-08
A LOST TREASURE.
The Funny old circas Clown OF the
Days That Are Gone.

Days That Are Gone.
feel kind OF sorry for the poor little
young ones that grow ~ and never
know what n clown is like. oh. YES
they have them today after fashion
They stub their toes and fali down the
same rs ever. but there is a whole mob
OF them. and YOU can't take the Interest
In them that you could I'm the one. the
only. the iniInitable clown there used 70
be. character OF such Importance that
he got his name ON the bills
The ringmaster was kind or stuck
up fellow, very important In his own
estimation. but he didn't have n spark
of humor-not a spark. And he'd be
swelling around there. all so grand.
and the clown. just TO take him down
peg or two. would ask him a cOnun-
drum. And do you think he could ever
guess one? Never. Not n one. AMI,
when the clown would ten him what
the answer was he'd be so vexed at
himself that he'd try to take it out on
the poor clown and cut him with his
long whip.
Yes, sir; there are heads OF families
today. III bet you. that have grown up
without ever having heard a clown
sing comic song and ask the audience
TO Join In the chorus. And IL YOU say 10
such people. Here we are again. Mr..
Merryman." or Bring on another
horse" or what will the little lady
have nowG The banners. my lordg"
they look at YOU so funny. They don't
know what You mean. and they don't
know whether TO get hunfy or not
Well, l suppose It had to be that the
funny old clown. with all his songs and
Quips and conundrumS and comical re
marks, should disappear. Perhaps be
didn't pay.-Eugene Wood I'm Nc
Clure's
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-08
WHO YOU ARE.
Thi. n. Sometimes a More Than Dim
cult Thing ca Prove.

Paradoxical as Il may seem, the
most difficult thing TO prove In court
OF law is who you are. IL Is q simple
matter II you have still living plenty OF
relatives OF AN older generation; but.
supposirg your parents and uncles aud
aunts are dead. Il becomes well nigh
impossible AS matter OF fact. your
knowledge OF your identity is abso-
lutely hearsay. You know your father
aud mother called you their son. and
10 that fact you may testify II the
question OF your identity should ever
come before Judge and jury. But the
testimony goes before the jury with
the warning from the judge chat IL Is
only hearsay. FOR you have no personal
knowledge OF the matter.
Official town or parish records are
valuable. but 10y no means conclusive.
Suppose you are John Smith. son OF
Robert and Mary Smith. born at Al
bany on Aug. /. 1865. The record OF
births I'm the bureau OF vital statistics
at Albany will prove that a son named
John was born TO Robert and Mary
Smith on that date; the register OF the
church may prove that John. son Of
Robert and Mary Smith. was baptized
on certain date. but they do not
prove that you are the John Smith OF
whom these are records.
To establish the connection between
you and the person mentioned IN the
records-in other words. 10 prove your
own identity-iS the difficulty. III your
mother is alive she can do IL: IL any
relative who has known YOU since YOU
were born is alive he can do Il.
The successive suits for the estate
Of 4. T. Stewart failed on such grounds
as these. The plaintiffs. cousins Of the
late Mrs. Stewart were unable to
prove their relationship. IL was neces-
sary in one OF these cases that man
should prove his late father and a. T.
Stewart 10 have been brothers. but he
had no personal knowledge OF the mat
ter. He had heard his father I'm Ire
land refer to 4. 4. Stewart as his
brother. but the court would not let
him testify TO that. and. rs the de
PENDANTS denied the relationship. the
case fell TO the ground
The identity OF person becomes
NfNAA AAANNA Va liANWA AMER ut IL UtAN.
Very often IL is necessary TO success
In litigation over an estate 10 prove
not only who were your parents. but
who were your grandparents. Family
Bibles. with the records therein. help
ont I'm this. hut are not at all conclu-
sivc. Birth and marriage certificates
are accepted as corroborative. but IL
requires quite a mass OF such matter.
together with at least some witnesses
who can testify OF their own personal
knowledge. before court viii accent
such fact as proved TO its satisfac-
ton.
All Of this illustrates the great value
OF keeping family records. FOR these.
while not conclusive. are strong cor
roborative evidence OF identity. espe-
cially II the handwriting OF the success
Sive heads OF the family, In which the
entries are made. can be proved. which
Is generally fairly easy. Many a great
estate has been lost 10 its richtful own
ers solely because OF their inability 10
prove who they were.-New York
World
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-08

II all OF the matches made In a single
year could be put together they would
make seventy-eight matches each long
enough to reach from the earth to the
moon. Each match would burn for
several years and would give out as
much heat energy as would be con.
sumed by three freight locomotives In
a day. Forty Of these matches would
be OF the safety variety. twenty three
would have sulphur tips. and the rest
would be Of the strike anywhere sort
Only one would be wax match. and
that would fall n trlfie short of the
proper length. say 200 miles.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-08

4 stone with a remarkable history Is
kept ut the British naval offices IN
Portsmouth. In the fiftieS OF the last
century It saved n vessel OF the queens
navy. The frigate Plque ran ashore on
the japanese coast, but was relocated
In what was thought To be an undam.
aged condition. Ii proceeded TO Ports
mouth and was locked. when it was
found that the stone had Embedded It.
self firmly I'm the planks OF the ships
bottom. The stone prevented leakage.
and had it dropped from it's position
during the homeward run there Is little
doubt that the PiQue would have been
lost.