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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-09

1t is with extreme temerity we ven
ture to speak of misses garments I'M
der this head, but feel called upon to
say a few words about styles for the
girl in her teens. Lately there was an
attempt made to put her into very
long skirt, but she has shown her good
vance styles for spring show that the
decidedly short skirt will be favored,
and experience has shown the cir
cular model can be acceptably en-
ployed for these skirts.
Tailor. skirts are plain, dressier ma
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-09

influential Churchill connection: 1.-THE
Churchill family, for the first time in
its history, is rent in twain; the duke
OF Marlborough, the duchess, his
aunts, the Countess Howe, the dowager
duchess of RoXbXurghe, Lady Sarah
Wilson, Lady de Ramsay and their
families are on the side of protection,
while Winston Churchill his mother.
and the other aunt, Lady Wir borne,
and her family are uncompromisingly
free traders"
1t may be of interest to hear little
of the back talk" English political
opponents use in their campaign ora
tory. Mr.. Chamberlain in one of his
speeches waXed more than usually sar-
castle, ironically referred to the ''efful-
gent blaze of this new government Of
all Tire talents and all the virtues In
another speech the apostle of protec-
ton got himself into trouble, entered
into losing debate with the sturdy
labor leader, John Burns.
Rowdyism is marked feature OF
the political meetings; and no matter
how high the position of the speaker
addressing an audience in a campaign
fight, there may be such heckling-a
term borrowed from the Scotch---he
cannot make himself heard. During
the recent contest, both the prime
minister and Mr.. Balfour were some
times met with uproar of such might
as to make it most difficult for them
to proceed. When Mr.. Balfour stepped
out on the platform one night at Man
chester the hecklers began with a fire
of questions. Listen to his speech
they would not, SO he good-naturedly
gave in and for once was witnessed
the rare spectacle of a hot converse
tiona: duel between the horny handed
sons IF toll and the polished aristo-
crat, which ended by the latter appeal
ing for fairness at the hands of his
opponents. I have served you 20
years. he said. Then now you deserve
resi- came the prompt reply"
An Englishman writing in Harper's
on English and American elections,
gives d point of view of our country
men rather new to us; says that dur
ing the four months campaigning pre-
ceding presidential election, a cam
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-09
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Here was noble product OF the soil,
Grown starkly on the prairies of the west;
Injured to poverty; Injured to toll;
The chivalry of Bayard in his breast
A soul serene that ever onward pressed,
Beyond the darts of calumny and hate;
That stood in every crisis fierce the test,
Till earth had linked his memory with her
great,
AS statesman, president. and master OF
his fate.
He pierced the aeons with prophets eye,
Humanity was what he spelt in creed,
He passed the letter of the statute by.
To give the spirit of it utmost heed.
His life was open, both in word and deco,
From prejudice and passion wholly free;
Of liberty he sowed a pregnant seed.
For millions and for millions yet to be,
Himself the bondman's knight of Natures
sold degree.
A tribune Of the people, so he sprang
And seized the reins of power and high
place,
While through the world his chal enge
grandly rang,
And shook Oppression's temple to Its base.
His was the mettle of heroic race,
On whom the seal of sterling merit sat-
The sunken cheeks, the shrewd and hon. ;
ly face,
That shallow wits had launched their ar
rows at
Rai-spIitter orator, and greatest demo-
crat
Along the wide horizon Of the years,
A deep, sonorous echo of his name
Rolls, thunder-like; and future History
hears
An answering echo from the halls of fame
We see the tail, the gaunt, ungainly
frame;
We mark the will to dare, the mind to plan
We find the pure resolve, the lofty aim
And while his rugged virtues thus We scan
We stand uncovered, while we cry: "Thi:
was mani
And upward to the portals Of the stars,
And past the confines of the Seven Seas
Beyond the smoky banners of our wars,
Borne outward on the pinions of the
breeze
His fame is sung in divers master keys
And shrined in bronze. or heralded il
rhyme;
Past mountain tops, and past the Pei
ades
Far-sent, far-sounding. still, with note:
sublime,
Loud-bugled by the mighty trumpet-tons
of Time.
Ernest McGaffey, In st. Paul Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-09

On the street women look much the
same as usual; it is in evening dress
we notice marked difference. At
evening affairs we seem transported
back to stately days of old, so many
tall ladies about in short-waisted, long
skirted Empire gowns. 1t is, as we
suggested, a stately fashion on the
whole, and pleasant change from the
long-waisted, shortskirted mode OBJ
tanning the last few years.
The gowns in the accompanying pic
ture are elaborate costumes from
across the water, and may be satisfac-
torily copied with less elaboration and
extravaganza, The first of the trio Is
of silver gauze over soft green satin.
The trimming of the skirt is arranged
very low and is bordered with black
velvet ribbon. A black velvet ribbon,
which passes around the bare neck
and crosses simply on the bosom,
gives character to the gown. The
sleeve, merely long flowing drapery,
harmonizes well with this costume.
The middle figure displays soft taf-
feta in the rose-color so well liked to-
day, the trimming of this beautiful
gown ruches of spangled net. The
corsage is edged with guipure, and
laced with rose-colored velvet. The
third design is soft silk Empire
gown with Vatican pleat down the
back. The color is pale violet, and
there is a velvet under-arm sash Of
deeper shade. This robe is edged with
eli ON hr0i6arv
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-09
A LINCOLN ANcEDoTE.
Little Girl Refused to Kiss Him to
Crafty Her Hearts Fond
est Wish.

The heroine of the following anec.
dote about Lincoln is now an old lady.
but she declares that when she re.
calls the way in which she met the
advances of the man who afterward
became her hero it still brings the
blush of shame to her cheek.
when l was about six years old"
she narrates, Lincoln for short time
served in the general store Of the
little western town near which was
my fathers farm. In the window
of this shop along with shoes, cali
Goes, sun-bonnets, toys, candy-all the
heterogeneous stock of a country store
was displayed a bead pincushion,
which it was the ambition of my life
to own
who has not at some time longed
for the unattainable-the thing just
out of reach-which, for that very rea.
son, perhaps, seems to him the most
desirable object the world holds? That
bead pincushion was to me what
| Great Britain was to Napoleon, but.
to my despair, the little ticket pinned
| to it's center read '27 cents'-just 20
cents in excess of my entire bank &C.
count!
week after week, when l went with
my mother to the store to exchange
butter and eggs for sugar and other
commodities which the farm did not
yield, the coveted prize lay tantaliz.
ingly before my eyes. AS time went
on the nrilliancy of the red ross which
adorned its center began to fade; fly
specks here and there sullying the
purity of the lilies, but never for
moment did my affections wayer.
Through whatever vicissitudes It
might pass, they still chung round the
wreck of that cushion.
"Lincoln's fellow-clerk, a fresh-com-
plexioned young fellow, who with his
red cheeks and oiled locks seemed to
me a perfect Adonis, and who, If the
truth were known, shared my heart
with the bead rincushinon, always
met me with the stock pleasantly:
Got kiss for me to-day, little girl?'
Whereupon l would be seized with
paroxysm of shyness and take refuge
behind my mothers skirts.
Zone evening, after the red-cheeled
youth had proffered his request in vain
for about the hundredth time, tall,
ungainly young man came forward.
and as he handed my mother her mail
said:
Perhaps, little girl. you will kiss
me-
81 shook my head most emphat.
ically.
| "'Come now, if you'll let me have
a kiss I'll give you anything there is
in the store he bribed, and, STOPPING
from his great height, he lifted me to
the counter, where my face was on
a level with his.
| Anything in the store! l glanced
at the desire of my heart and my reso-
luton weakened.
'Would-would you give me that
bead pincushion?', l whispered.
''He smiled and nodded assent.
81 looked at my suitor-oh, but he
was ugly-and grand (but l didn't
know that them. No, 1 shook my
head, the price was too high. Then.
as I glanced at my blooming Adonis,
who stood beside him, it occurred to
ME that I might strike bargain more
TO my taste
WELL I drew long breath and
took my courage in both hands. If
you'll give that cushion, Ill-I'll kiss
the pretty one for I'm. Y. Times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-09

Leaving the realm Of luxury and get
ting down to the utilitarian, let US
speak of the rain-coat as it is to-day.
We find it greatly improved, with
small resemblance to the unattractive
garment of some seasons back. Much
attention now is paid to materials,
and there is both variety and excel
lence obtainable. Much attention is
paid to cut, the rain-ceat of to-day
being no shapeless garment. One may
find ones favorite color. too, and when
arrayed in the new, kindly all-envelop-
ing waterproof wrap have comfortable
assurance it is becoming as we'll as
fine protection against storm.
A spring coat model recently placed
on exhibition is somewhat more than
three-quarters in length, and is quite
close fitting. 1t comes in light shades,
and will also appear in white; prom
Uses to be a favorite Of the coming
season. The turn-back collar and the
revers on the sleeves are of velvet in
self-color, as Is also the breast of the
coat. Large mother-of-pearl buttons
adorn the front clear to the hem OF
the garment.
The pony" jacket, combination Of
Empire and box-coat. wrap that does
not pretend to follow the lines of the
figure, is sure to be popular for the
spring suit. Very dressy little black
wraps will be affected for afternoon
wear, the sleeves of these little
longer than the elbow-sleeve so general
ly in favor That the elbow sleeve will
be utterly routed we very much doubt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-09

CHURCHILL)
term "stump-speaking," but certainly
they engage in this means of appeal to
the voter. Temptation leads us to
digress right here and look up old and
later meanings of stump" The Eng
lish Worcester says: ITO stump it is
cant phrase signifying to make cleo
tioneering speeches in favor of ones
self" Bartlet's Dictionary of Ameri
canisms declares it "a term borrowed
from the backwoods, where the stump
of tree often supplies the place of
the English hustings.'O Prior to Eng
lish general election, women often act
as campaign orators or stump-speak-
ers. Cultivated old England lacking
the siumps of American backwoods,
the fair ladies mount potato cars, or
what not, and from such a platform
make their addresses to the British
workingman. Here are some of the
cabled dispatches sent when the cam
paign work was at its height: "In fact
it is impossible to recall an election
in which such bitter feeling has been
displayed on both sides. 1t is difficult
for tie candidates to get a hearing
anywhere . . the only electioneers
who appear to receive any considera-
ton al the hands of constituents are
the women workers.
las things are proceeding, Lord Ed
MUM Talbot is unfortunate in the
fact that he is i'll and unable to leave
the Louise, and his wife is electioneer-
ing fcr him with apparently consider
able success. Lady Edmund is engaged
daily in canvassing for votes. Wher-
ever she goes she arouses the enthusi-
asm CT the Unionists.
''The beautiful socialist, the Countess
of Warwick, is another, to listen to
whose addresses the people crowd, and
give her attentive and courteous hear
ing. She is what in America would
be called a spell-binder, as much by
her appearance as by what she says.
The workmen and their wives flock to
see this society beauty, to admire her
beautiful eyes, her beautiful figure
and her beautiful clothes and jewels.
She thinks nothing of climbing into a
dirty potato cart to preach socialism
to the workmen. The Lady Holmsley,
who has inherited much of the charm,
tact and talent of her mother, the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-09
Orr Err 0lish Esta tes

The American, as his automobile
sped through the lovely English coun-
try, said, with a proud and sweeping
gesture:
1--WE Yankees have a right to be
proud of these old estates of ours over
here"
Estates of yours?" said the haugh-
ty Briton. Estates of yours?"
well, what would become of them"
said the American, eff it wasn't for our
girls ey?"-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-09
Silk Mill.

Brainerd.-C. II. Paine is authority
for the statement that silk mill is to
be established near Smiley. Mr.. Paine
says Chicago man has just completed
the purchase of eighty acres of land
of land near there and will at once be-
gin the construction of mill He says
the mill will be built at Smiley in order
to avoid labor troubles, which in the
larger cities have interfered more or
less with the operation Of the plant
It is said that fifty girls will be en-
ni.ved
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-09

Countess of Warwick, is fighting ably
for her husband"
In the late campaign, as in another
famous one, transplanted American
woman played active and valuable
partisan. We refer to the lady so
widely known as Lady Randolph
Churchill, now Mrs. George Cornwall
lis West Some years ago Lady Ran
dolph Churchill, member Of the cele-
brated Primrose League, gave her hus-
band most valuable assistance in his
political struggles. Just recently she
lent like valuable aid to her son, Wig
Orous young Winston Churchill. The
dispatches had this to say about the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-09
POCKET HIS CASH DRAWER.
Abraha Lincoln Carried Postal Funds
with Him When Postmaster
of Salem, Ill.

Senator Cullom, of Illinois, who was
an intimate friend of Abraham Lin
coin, tells the following story of the
early times in Illinois when Lincoln
was the postmaster of the town of
Salem:
"The cash drawer of the post office
there" said Senator Cullom, twas Lin
coins vest pocket, but it was cash
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-09
ELLEN OSMONDE.
A Theory.

why do they make those oriental
pipes with bowls as big as water pitch
ers?" asked the inquisitive girl.
"Those," answered the wise woman.
care for men who have promised that
they will confine their smoking to one
pipe after each meal. Washington
Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-09
Authoritative.

Big Sister-Dick, think it is time
little folks were in bed.
Little Dick ION Mr.. Nicefellow's
it's all right. Mamma said
should stay here until she came
downstairs.-N. 7. Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-09
Awful!

Messenger wife has run off
with your chauffeur.
Good heavenst And that machine
is likely to break down any minute!"
Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-09
Sherlock Holmes.

Paterfamilias-Do you think daugh-
ter got love letter?
Materfamilias it only had a
two-cent stamp on it-Judge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-09
Extortion.

did I ever tell you the smart
things my little boy says?"
"Why-er-no-that is, -"
LEND me SIS and won't. "-Cleve.
land Leader.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-09
FEBRUARY.

The shortest month of all the year,
Yet ere its sands are run,
We spell two names the world holds dear;
Lincoln and Washington.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-21
soOELcHzD THE PROUD ONE.
Old Traveller Took the Starch Cut OF
tire STAFF Officer.

A gorgeous stat officer, glitterin2
attendant of visiting governor, stood
1T the entrance to the platform in the
philadelphia station o. the Pennsyl.
-ania roal the ether day There had
1eel historic anniversary celebrated
town tins Delaware and the guest IS
we're about to board their special train
CT New YORK. The naughty staff OF.
3cer lad been Stationed where he was
N order to pass in on to the platform
where the special was awaiting the
invited guests. He was very, very
proud. To him appeared an irate old
man, Gictatorial of temper and apo.
rlect.c OF build
When does the next train for liar.
risbu2g leavc?' snapped the Eortly
and fiery man
The staff officer drew himself up
haughtily and replied in accents
meant to be chilling: g An sure |
don't know"
you don't. hey?" roarol the iFate
inquirer, being, of course under the
impression that the staff officer was
one CT the Uniformed employees OF the
road; yea don't, hey? Well, I'll find
out why you don't What in thunder
are you paid for, any way?"
Ely this time crowd Of the expected
guests had arrived ald were standing
by, listening with amusement to the
CONVERSATION. The last pointed que5.
ton Of the cid man was too much and
= smoker broke out which swelle1
into lcuch as The staff Office, com-
Eietely taken aDacS. steEnercI out:
'I-I-dont know"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-21
What Not to Say.

An article by Bertha Gaus in the
New Idea Woman s Magazine for Jan
uary takes up the polite art of con
versation from a negative point of
view The "don'ts" enumerated by
the writer for those wishing to be
good takers, are Don't tell long
stories of personal experiences. Don t
ask trifing questions. Don t air
your prejudices. Don't talk of me-
lanchOly or gruesome matters. Don t
speak in a low, mOnOtonCus tone.
Don t ride conversation too hard.
Don't hinder the conversation by
trying to be to accurate over details.
Don t go back and add appendices to
a subject after you have left it. Don t
run one story into another. Don t
stop discussion by the clinching
use OF prOverb. Don't make point
OF always agreeing with a speaker.
Don harp too long on one string.
Don affect a stilted style" after
discussing these prohibitions to talk
ers at some length the writer con
clude5: Still, it must be confessed
that there are people who are cons
titutionally incapable of following out
these rules, and who, in spite OF all
their violations, are interesting peo-
pie. They hay, native strength and
make their own rules of self-expres-
sion. They are the stuff out of which
novelists make character-impcrsona-
tions. In real life, as in books, they
add to the gaiety of nations. But
they are not exemplars of the art of
conversation, which require harmon
ious balance in all the give-and- take
of conversational EXCHANGE. -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-21
THE MAN WHO LAUGHS

The man whose ha! hal reaches from
one end of the street to the other
may be the same fellow who scolded
his wife and spanked his baby before
he got his breakfast, but his laughter
is only the crackle of thorns under the
pot. The man who spreads his laugh
ter through his life-before late
breakfast when he misses the train,
when his wife goes visiting, and he
has to eat cold supper; the man
who can laugh when he finds a but
ton off his shirt, when the furnace
fire goes out in the night and both OF
the twins come down with the meas
les at the same time-he's the man
that S needed.
He never tells his neighborto have
faith Somehow he puts his faith
into him. He delivers no homiIies;
the sight of his beaming face, the
sound of his happy voice, and the
sight of his blessed daily life, carry
conviction that would have no power
TO give. The blues flee before him
as the fog before the west wind He
comes into his own home like flood
Of sunshine over a meadow of bloom
ing buttercups, and wife and children
blossom IN his presence like June ro-
SEES. His home is redolent with sym
pathy and love. The neighborhood.
is better for his life, and somebody
will learn Of him that laughter is
better than tears.
The world needs this man. Why are
there SO few like him? Can he be
created? Can he be evolved? Why is
ne not in every house, turning rain
into sunshine and winter into SUM
mer all the year round until life is il
perpetual season?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-21
tE& &&,& &1S1,
! County Correspondence.
%SIT G1 &eNs<Ss'~aSTEt II
Wolves.

The trackless wilderness abounds
with wolves. They live mostly where
no people do. They look somewhat
like dog and are said to be a spec
les of the dog family. Wolves live in
the woods and are furious. Their
dwelling places are always in some
very thick place in the jungle and
sleep mostly il tie day time, travel
ing and hunting at night FOR their
food They catch and eat little cal
YES and lambs and other small amin
ais that are too weak to over CONS
them. They will attack people also
| have heard that they will kill and
eat them too.
l once heard a story of an Cd ne
gro man who was a great fiddler.
One cold dark night he was going tc
a wedding about ten miles distant.
The ground was covered with snow.
Uncle Dick set out early in order tc
be in time He put on his blue over
coat tied his red handkerchief over
his ears and tucked his beloved fid-
de under his arm. He had to cross
quite a wilderness before he reached
the place. He had gone about hall
way, it was very dark. He heard
the noise of q pack Of bowling hung
ry wolves coming rearer and nearer.
The poor Old man was frightened
nearly to death He knew OF little
cabin not very far ahead if he could
only reach it he might possibly save
himself. SO he ran rs fast as posi-
bic in order to get there. Or came
the wolves, on ran Uncle Dick. at
last he got to the cabin, rushed in
and made fast the door before the
wolves came upon him. They came
with loud howl. They jumped at
the door they climbed to the roof,
they fought and tried every way to
get in. Soon Uncle Dick began to
play his fiddle they were quiet as
long as heplayed but when he stop
ped they would start again as furious
as before. So the poGrold man pass
ed the night playing for his life
When the day time came the wolves
left and Uncle Dick did not have to
furnish supper for the pack of hung
ny wolves. The End
FLoRRIE WEsTERFIELD. GAGE 49,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-21
Pay congressman more money.

A bill has been introduced in Con
gress.by one of the Tennessee repre-
sentation which provides for paying
Congressman larger salaries, an in
crease from 50. 600 to 81, 900 per an
mum. This paper would not write
itself down os favoring reckless ex-
travagance with the National eX-
chequer. We do believe though
that the pay of congressman should
be advanced some. 1t is conceded to
be inadequate to their expenses,
which has greatly advanced in late
years. The social and diplomatic life
at the scat of our Nations govern
ment demands that the representa-
tives of this great Republic present
themselves in garb and keeping com
mensurate with the country's pres
tige Then the enormous amount of
mileage that comes out OF the pockets
of those Congressman who are too
honorable to accept railroad passes
eats hugo holes into tteir allowances
from the U. S. Treasury. Many de
mands upon them run the price OF
living up to such figures as to make
them hustle around seeking cash to
make ends meet.
Our National lawmakers should be
kept in a manner consistent with
b e country S greatness. Provide
them more money, but put the ban
upon their receiving retainer fees as
attorney S for corporations or organ
izations likely to be beniLciaries in
legislation. and long step is taken
to correct and cure much Of the cor:
ruption and corporate alignment thf t
now gnaws at Tie vitals of our great
, government from within. Give them
mOuey enough to live comfortably
and Independently, and then demand
of them certain restrictions in theil
practices, the sacrifice for which is
fairly met by the augmented salary.