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The Ely miner., 1906-10-26
HAD CONSIDERED THE POINT.
Juryman's Explanation Somewhat Of
Joke on Judge.

A lawyer in the western part OF
Massachusetts, having rather des-
perate case to defend, called the
courts attention to- the wording OF
the statute, empowering the jury to
Judge of the law as well as of the
facts" and requested him to instruct
accordingly. The judge somewhat re-
luctantly did so, adding, however, that
the jurymen should accept his inter
probation of the principles involved
unless they were fully satisfied that
they knew more law than he did.
In spite of this, an outrageous YER
dict was brought in, utterly contrary
to the instructions of the judge, who
severely rebuked the jurors.
The foreman, horny-handed farm
er, rose to reply. "Jedge," said he,
weren't we to jedge the law as well
as the facts?"
Certainly" was the response, but
I told you not to judge the law unless
you were satisfied that you knew the
law better than 1 did"
well, jedge," answered the farmer
as he shifted his quid, 1--WE considered
that pint"
The Ely miner., 1906-10-26
POINTERS FOR GOLD HUNTERS.
What Searchers for Capt. kidd's
Treasures Should Know.

Anent the fact that the usual num-
Der of Long Island farmers have be-
gun as usual annual search for the
treasure buried by Capt. Kidd, the fol-
lowing statistics, gathered from five
different historians may prove inter
esting:
In all his buccaneering Capt. Kidd
captured only five vessels.
In the whole five he did not get
over $4,000 worth of plunder
When all expenses were paid and
the balance divided up, his share was
less than as if he had been the floor.
walker in a clothing store.
Between his setting out from Bos-
ton to become a pirate and his re-
turn in chains he did not visit the
coast. He had no money to bury on
Long Island OF elsewhere, and If he
had had there was no opportunity Tor
him to bury it.
Farmers along the Atlantic coast
will, no doubt, find chests of gold If
they keep up the search long enough,
but they will be chests hidden away
in the ground by millionaire peanut
sellers instead of pirates.
The Ely miner., 1906-10-26
A SUNDAY CLOSING CRUSADE
By EDWIN j. WEBSTER

Pat Weldon, thick-set, red-faced,
with an air of dignity, stood in front
of his saloon, an ominous frown on
his face.
As the political leader of the Ninth
ward, the pivotal ward of that assem-
bly, district, Mr. Weldon felt that he
was at all times entitled to the most
respectful treatment. 1t was certain
that John Mcdowell, the principal
owner of the local baseball club, had
acted in a manner to lacerate the po-
litical leaders self-esteem.
1T isn't his refusing me season
passes" thought Pat, "and it isn't
his throwing me down when | asked
him as a personal favor to give Tom
Wilson a try az pitcher on the nine;
it's the ingratitude of the man that
jars me. After all the trouble l took
this spring to see that his Sunday
baseball games wouldn't be interfered
with and now he's trying to get up an
opposition party in the Ninth ward!"
He was still wrathfully considering
the matter when the evening paper
was delivered. He glanced at it Ian
guidly. Among the local items was
one relating to meeting of the Min
listers association. Ordinarily Pat
was little interested in the doings OF
this association. But the report OF
the Committee on Sunday Baseball
Games" caught his eye. He read it
with increasing zest.
According to the paper, the Rev.
Ezekiel P. Jones, a young and ardent
leader in municipal reforms, had been
appointed an investigating committee
of one to attend the game scheduled
for the next afternoon, which was
Sunday. If Mr.. Jones found that the
law was being violated he was to ap-
ply for warrants for the arrest of the
proprietor of the team and the play
ers. AS he read the resolution passed
by the Ministers association a gleam
of qualification crept into the eyes of
Pat Weldon, political leader.
The good man who is after the
ball players means well, but he don't
know all the ropes" soliloquized Pat.
81 can let him take the leading part,
while fix things with Tommy Evans,
the police justice. The Rev. Ezekiel
p. Jones, OF the Third Church, and
The Ely miner., 1906-10-26
Empire Gouns Win FaUor at Last

tested by the dainty but simple girlish
dress of pale blue voile, shown in our
illustration. The skirt is gathered at
the sides and back of waist, and at
the lower part is arranged in three
tucks about IL inch in depth.
The full bodice is laid in three tucks
one inch in width; the fronts turn
down with small pointed revers of
lace; over it is worn lace zouave.
The voile for the sleeves is tucked to
match the bodice, lace then forms an
epaulette, and is carried down the
fore part of arm into band above
elbow, this is finished by frill of
lace. A sash OF wide soft glace rib
bon is worn round the waist
Materials required: Eight yards
voile A inches wide, two yards lace
Is inches wide.
The Ely miner., 1906-10-26

include short sacques, sma-t little
short-basqued coats with fitting backs
and double-breasted fronts, or longer
models which again display various
degrees of fitting. Then there are
boleros with cape sleeves, and capes
which initiate boleros by being held in
to the waist at the back, while a not
able and welcome feature of nearly all
the coats is the extension of the
sleeves. In many cases they reach to
the wrist, while in almost every case
the elbow is well covered, and the
cuffs, which come below, can be turned
down when desired to give extra pro.
lection to the arms, all of which
means an increase in comfort and a
decrease in our glove expenditure.
Among the furs which will be most
worn, sable will, as always, take the
premier place by right of it's exclusive
beauty, while sealskin, as I have al
ready said, is to have great vogue,
and ermine and mink, and the always
smart and serviceable Persian lamb,
are also to be noted. Moleskin also,
which won so much favor last season,
has, on account of its prettiness and
it's inexpensiveness, been given a
prominent place again this year, while
! the moderate prices of musquash and
squirrel in sable colorings, and, again,
of seal musquash, will make It pleas
antly possible for every woman to in
dulge in the furs for which we, one
and all, have a special weakness.
Pointed fox is being more used than
ever for the making of the ties and
muffs which represent another urgent
requirement, and many new effects
are being shown this season in the
arrangement of the heads, paws and
tails
The Ely miner., 1906-10-26
New WAY to Mark Cloth.

An ingenious way of marking cloth
has just come in. The tissue paper
pattern is basted upon the cloth,
which is then placed in the sewing
machine. There is no thread in the
needle. But the paper pattern is
stitched along the line of the design.
And when the pattern or design is
lifted there is handsome pattern all
outlined underneath. The little fine
needle has marked it out in the pret-
tiest manner possible. 1t is clear cut,
and can be followed nicely with the
embroidery needle.
The Ely miner., 1906-10-26
A FOOD CONVERT.
Good Food the True Road to Health.

The pernicious habit some persons
still have of relying on nauseous drugs
to relieve dyspepsia, keeps up the
patent medicine business and helps
keep up the army of dyspeptics.
Indigestion = dyspepsia lis caused
by what is put into the stomach in
the way of improper food, the kind
that so taxes the strength of the di-
gestiye organs they are actually Grip
pied.
When this state is reached, to resort
to stimulants is like whipping tired
horse with big load. Every addi-
tional effort he makes under the lash
increases his loss of power to move
the load.
Try helping the stomach by leaving
off heavy, greasy, indigestible food and
take on Grape-Nuts Light, easily di-
gested, full of strength for nerves and
brain, in every grain of it. There's no
waste of time nor energy when Grape
Nuts is the food.
II am an enthusiastic user of Grape
Nuts and consider it an ideal food"
writes Maine man:
81 had nervous dyspepsia and was
all run down and my food seemed to
do me but little good. From reading
an adv. I tried Grape-Nuts food, and
after a few weeks steady use of it,
felt greatly improved.
"Am much stronger, not nervous
now, and can do more work without
feeling so tired, and am better every
way.
II relish Grape-Nuts best with cream
and use four heaping teaspoonfuls at
a meal I am sure there are thou
sands of persons with stomach trou-
BILE who would be benefited by using
Grape-Nuts." Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek, Mich. Read the lit
tie book, "The Road to Wellville," in
pkgs. There's reason"
The Ely miner., 1906-10-26

Gowns cut with the elevated waist
iine-the distinctive feature of the
empire dress-will undoubtedly pre-
vail as the popular style this winter.
The vital question has been met by
the modistes of New York and their
appreciative and-dare we say it's sub
servient-clientage and the decision
has been made in favor of the empire,
and naturally every other city of the
land will feel 1t incumbent upon her
to follow suit. True it has been a
The Ely miner., 1906-10-26

When the Rev. Ezekiel P. Jones
presented himself at the entrance to
the ball grounds on Sunday he was
politely but firmly told that he would
not be admitted. Mcdowell had been
forewarned by the action taken by
the Ministers association. While Mr..
Jones stood in perplexity before the
gate he was astonished by a jovial, if
forcible slap on the back. Turning he
beheld the smiling countenance of
Patrick Weldon, Of the Ninth. Pat
extended his hand cheerily.
you seem to be up against it,
said Pat, beaming friendliness from
every line of his rotund figure. But
it's all right. I'm with you and we're
going in, and we'll get bunch of
evidence that will make these Sunday
baseball people think they have run
against brace faro game"
Its all right. He's with me-" said
Pat authoritatively, as they pushed
past the gate-tender into the baseball
grounds.
You see," said Pat impressively be-
fore the astonished Mr.. Jones had
time to ask questions or regain his
presence of mind, you see, lots of
times you people have tried to stop
the Sunday games; and you were
right, for the law ought to be obeyed
and people like Mcdowell taught a
lesson. But you didn't have some
body with you to tell you how things
ought to be run. And that's what I
am here to do. You and your friends
can put on the pious front and fur.
nish the respectability required, and /
will hustle around and see that the
police back you up" And Pat brought
his hand down with reassuring slap
on the knee of Mr.. Jones, at the same
time giving him wink of the utmost
good-fellowship and mutual under
standing.
The events Of the last few minutes
had proceeded so rapidly the Rev. Mr.
Jones had not had time quite to com
prehend what it all meant.
"A brand snatched from the burn
ing" murmured the good man softly
There's no occasion for calling me
q brand" replied Pat, somewhat ag
grieved. But let it go at that. We
The Ely miner., 1906-10-26
Gasoline and Alcohol.

The greater safety of alcohol, as
compared with gasoline for conner
cial uses, is due to the fact that it
will not ignite from pure radiated
heat, as gasoline does; that water will
extinguish burning alcohol while it
will only spread fire of gasoline, and
that the flames of burning alcohol ra-
dates very little heat while that OF
gasoline radiates heat very rapidly.
The Ely miner., 1906-10-26
HeIpinq the Nervous Child.

A mother who has restless little
girl has taught her to make paper
flowers morning glories, roses and
other triumphs Of art in paper. The
child has been much benefited by it.,
as the interest awakened has kept
her from the "fidgets" at least, and
while she can work as little or as
much as she pleases she is never
tired of the pretty recreation and has
decorated her own and her brothers
rooms to her own satisfaction.
The Ely miner., 1906-10-26
kW WonderfuI Discovery

1t has been the aim Of scientists for
years to find some liquid preparation
which would possess anodyne, astrin-
gent and antiseptic properties and yet
be of such consistency that it would
penetrate, first, through the skin, then
through the muscles and finally to the
very bones, exerting on its way down,
healing and pain destroying proper
fiQc
The Ely miner., 1906-10-26

struggle 10 win the favor or the Amer
ican woman to this cut of gown, but at
last she has yielded, and by spring
the style promises to become quite
general.
But this is true-the daring, un-
conventional lines Of the empire,
which led to first rejection by the
women in this country have been
gradually modified until Josephine
herself would fail to recognize in the
present American production, the dis
tinctige dress of her period.
But that there are pretty dresses
tha. are pot Of the empire eat is at
The Ely miner., 1906-10-26
suhs+itute for MapIe SUGAR.

A good substitute for maple sugar
is made by using equal parts of
granulated white and dark brown
sugar, add one-half the quantity OF
water and boil until it is of the de-
sired thickness. When cool add three
dyops of vanilla extract.
The Ely miner., 1906-10-26
Denatured Alcohol.

Denatured alcohol is used in a hat
factory at Manchester, England. The
manufacturers use the spirit, recover
1t, and restill the product in their own
factory, and use it over again until
it 10 used up.
The Ely miner., 1906-10-26
SHOES FOR EVERYBODY AT ALL PRICES

Mems Shoes So to $1.6o. Boys Shoes, 50
to Sl26. Women's Shoes. 81 90 TO $1.6O.
Misses & Children's Shoes, So 20 TO S1.Oo.
Try w. L. Douglas WOmen's, Misses and
Children's shoes; for style, fit I'D wear
they excel other makes.
If could take you into my large
factories at Brockton, Mass. ,and show
you how carefully WI. Douglas shoes
are made, you would then understand
why they hold their shape, fit better,
wear longer, and are of greater value
than any other make.
Wherever you live, you can obtain w. l.:
Douglas shoes. His name and price Is stamped
prices and inferior shoes. Take no subsfi.
tute Ask your dealer for w. l.. Douglas shoes
and insist upon having them.
Fast Color Eueiets used; they will not wedr brdssy
Write for illustrated catalog of Fall Styles.
w. L. DOUGLAS, Dept. IL, Brockton, Mass.
The Ely miner., 1906-10-26

1t consists of a mix
ture of vegetable and
mineral oils forming
an amber colored liquid
of pleasant odor and
taste, which, when used
as directed, restores
vitality and strength
and gives prompt relief
to all pain.
Applied to cuts,
sores, burns and
bruises it heals, as ow-
ing to it's antiseptic
properties, no pus or
matter can form in any
wound where this won
derful oil is used.
If you have rheuma-
tiSm, piles, pain in
The Ely miner., 1906-10-26

back or catarrh, write Mr.. Zaegal and
he will be pleased to mail you SAM
pie bottle free.
Address your letter to NJ. R. Zaegel
G Co., 1S0 Main ST., Sheboygan, Wis.
1t is free now, so do not fail to write
to-day, stating the nature of your COM
plant.
The Ely miner., 1906-10-26

Max R. Zaegel, graduate of the
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy,
at Sheboygan, Wis, as a
chemist for the last % years, has
discovered this long sought secret.
The Ely miner., 1906-10-26

Mr.. Patrick Weldon, of the Ninth
ward-there'll be a team that will
make Johnny Mcdowell think he is
trying to side-step cyclone!"
The Springdale news., 1906-09-07

ionally, usually result in con- stipated condition of the bowels or some stomach or bowel trouble. Travellers should always have bottle of
The Springdale news., 1906-09-07
MILLERSVILLE.

Sept. }. 5.-Eleetion day. Won der who will be our road overseer? Guess We need three or four from the shape our roads are i'll.
 Prayer meeting at Ross Sanders Sunday evening was not very we'll attended.
 H. Myrick and wife visited at J. H. Eagleton's of Springdale Sunday.
 Will and Charlie Moppins, of War Eagle, have moved on the farm of T. B. Miller at this place.
 Elmer and Florence Dickson visited their sister, Mrs. John Carter, at Johnson Saturday night and Sunday.
 Harry Smith left Sunday night for Missouri. parts not known to the writer.
 The prices for cull apples is not very encouraging for the farmers. Some say they will let them rot in the orchards before they will take ten cents d box for them.
 Some of our lady friends are going to cut the correspondents picture out of the paper and paste 1t on the first page of their scrap book. We presume they will use 1t next spring as a scare crow.
 Ben Moneyhun, Louis Good man and Miss Jessie Moneyhun, of Friendship, and the Misses Elsie and Cora Johnston, of Springdale, made merry party
The Springdale news., 1906-09-07

up 59 15 gallon cans of peaches for their own Use. Mrs. NJ. W. Moore beats that a little. She canned 62 E gallon cans. They doubtless fear failure in the peach crop next year.
 Corn is extra good everywhere, but 1 fear some of the bottom corn will get washed away if this rain keeps up much longer.
 Roberts boys were hauling wheat to market last week. Pri- ces were not very good so they quit.
 J. Y. Roberts brought three blue cat fish up from Robinson as a present to hls father. They were caught in Illinois and weighed over F pounds. IL was quite a treat and one that We en- joyed very much. E. A. K.
The Springdale news., 1906-09-07
BLEWFORD.

Sept. S.-And now I've got a real genuine wedding to report and its all our owu. too, for its right where the city Of Blewtord used to stand Ben Stockton and Mrs. Amanda Stockton widow of John Stockton. deceased were married August s. We wish them we'll in their new life.
 Miss Willie Sullivan went out to Springda1e yesterday to start to school
 Bart and Bob Neal were around with a beef wagon last week.
 ]. L. Willard vas sojourning a few days in the neighborhood last week.
 George Burnett and hands have done some fine work on the nes road which leads out to Spring dale.
 Mrs. AshbrookS' folks have located at Gentry.
 Mrs. Perdew's kin folks have returned home.
 Charley Stockton las gone to Oklahoma.
 Dillard Buruett's folks have Continued on seventh page.
The Springdale news., 1906-09-07

Worry came to Arkansas five years go last March from Texas. He lived in Texas from fall of 7o to 1901, was born and reared in Daviss County. Indiana. near Washington, the county seat, and therefore is "IIoosier. .' He likes Arkansas better than Texas, yet the Lone Star" holds much that is dear to his heart
 Maggie" is surprised that Don't Worry never saw d preach CTS grave. No, we didn't think they lived forever, and never died. which would be contrary to nature. But If all preachers were as good as God wants them to be he might translate some as he did Elijah to Heaven.
 Grandma Goodpaster brighten ed the writers home fer a few hours Saturday afternoon Of last week.
 Try to be as happy as possible in this life that you may be the happier in the next.
 MARRIED At the home of the bride ole mile south of Spring dale August 30, at $ p. rn., Dan iel Hummer to Mrs. Annie Trow- bridges. Rev. (. N. Campbell, pastor of the NJ. E. Church of Springdale otficiated at the mar riage ceremony, which he per formed with ease and grace. Af- ter the conclusion of the eere- mony and congratulations sup per was announced, and a nice repast was served to a limited number of the most intimate friends of the bride and groom. The groom has been a resident of Springdale number of years and IS we'll known and highly respected by all. The bride was born and reared in this country and has lived here all her life, and IS we'll known and esteemed as lady in the truest sense of the term. And Uncle Daniel as he is fainiliarly called may well feel proud of the prize he has drawn, who Is looked upon by every one who knows her as being one of the sweetest and best of women. And now We say be happy every day and
 DON'T WORRY.
The Springdale news., 1906-09-07
SOUTH SPRINGDALE.

Sept. S-Miss Rena Farley left Sunday morning for near We'd ington. this county, where she will teach her first SC hool. Miss Farley graduated last spring at the Springdale High School.
 Mrs. Ouiuce Brown has return ed home from visiting her son Will and family and reports a most enjoyable time while at her sons home near Atkins, this state.
 Rev. Moss and N. Walker of Westville, I. T., also Mir. and Mrs. 0. r. Moss, of Wellington, were the guests of J. A. Farley and family Saturday night. They were attending the Baptist Association.
 J. E. Main made business trip to Oklahoma last week. He reports fine crops of corn and cotton in that country.
 NIT. and Mrs. E. NJ. Bratton were pleasant visitors at the home of Don't Worry one after noon Of last week.
 Quince Brown went up to Rog- CTS Friday of last week. not 10 see the show, but just to have days rest.
 Mrs. Jake Beeley and children cheered the home of Mrs. NJ. Murphy with their presence one afternoon of last week.
 Hello, East springdale, your letters are alright, but ii we did- Tt know who you are how could we ever find out? Hunt you a name, you might get lost some time aud We would want a mark to hunt you up by.
 The editor of The News Is due the thanks of every one of it's correspondents for the nice print he got on the picture group in last weeks paper. Itis almost as clear and perfect as the photo itself, Every body is highly pleased with the picture and many have sent extra copies of the paper to friends and relatives in other states. while nearly every subscriber will lay copy away as "keepsake. " Now let Us work hard to make The News as newsy and bright as we can and repay the editor for his kind- ness.
 Mrs. J. E. Main and children have returned home from visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. linus, near Berryville, Ark.
 "Practice what you preach says Nell" which is good motto, "and tell Us something about your self" We'll, Don't
The Springdale news., 1906-09-07
Wasbinston County.
New. gathered bx aar .,arre.aanIea.s.
BALDWIN.

Sept. ,. August 20 was the all nual grave yard working at Kings Cemetery. We never tail to be there unless sickness pre- vents. ]. C. Strain and ]. Y. Roberts and families came up from Robinson, Benton County, on the 10th to spend week y1s- iting among relatives and friends and were with us at grave yard working. We make 1t kind ot reunion and visit the graves of our departed ones and strew ttCw- CTS over them.
 Jim Roberts and wife received the sad news of her fathers lll- ness on the 10th and started for Robinson the 20th. He had star ted to some mineral springs III the Territory for his health but never reached there, being taken suddenly Ill at Neosho, Mo-, and died the night of the 24th. They brought him back home and laid him to rest in the Hoover grave yard last Monday. He had been afflicted with rheumatism for several years and died of stom- ach and bowel consumption, so the attending physician said. Jim and wife returned Wednes- day eve.
 Mir. and Mrs. Cicero Cosby have another fine boy, born the Both ut. All are doing well.
 We are having some rain just now which will stop the hay baling for awhile.
 Edgar Williams was baling hay for NJ. W. Moore and Frank Hall Thursday and Friday and moved to Jim Roberts place Sat urday and will bale some for Wm. Roberts.
 NJ. w. Moore has sold his ap- ples to Bill Paine and is having them picked and boxed ia the or chard.
 Thomas Hastings has grand son at Ben Prices something over week old. weighed 10H pounds at birth.
 Health Is very good in and around Baldwin.
 Your correspondent was Ill Fayetteville yesterday and met several old friends and acquaint- ances, among them the pleasant face and warm greeting of Miss Sallie Sk1llern 1 hadn't Seen her since her uncle's death. She has been away quite awhile. We miss her and her aunt Mat very much in Baldwin.
 Mrs. Ash is good neighbor, but has been sick. She is able to be up again.
 Mrs. Ida Roberts has been sick but is better.
 Hugh Reece and Will Jones re- turned from the Territory re- gently. Don't know what luck they had in renting land.
 Everett Roberts sold Sl0 worth of watermelons besides what they ate and gave away, and still have plenty. His wife sold S14 worth of frying chickens and has put
The Springdale news., 1906-09-07
" IEEF TgF .1E17F t'1 -7ss pEPSiH SYRUP CO.,, Monticello, IL

that went to White river fishing last week and they looked real tishy when they came home
 MADDOX.
The Springdale news., 1906-09-07
The Better
 Way

The tissues of the throat are inhamed and irr-itated, you cough, and there IS more irrita- tion-more coughing You take "a cough mixture and 1t eases the irritation-for while. You take