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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-08
PERHAPS TT CURED HIM.
Maybe the Wife Had Been Out, May
be Not, the Effect Was
the Same.

Capt. Mark Casio was being congrat-
ulated on his gift of $500 from the
Carnegie here fund for bravery in the
wreck Of the Cherokee. relates the
New York Tribune.
"T'he gift was unexpected" said
Capt. Casio with a modest smile. "It
was as unexpected, though by no
means as unpleasant, as the retort
that wife made to her husband when
he came home at three o'clock in the
morning.
"The man came home very quietly.
In fact, he took off his shoes on the
front doorstep. Then he unlocked the
door and went cautiously and slowly
upstairs on his tiptoe, holding his
breath.
"But light was streaming through
the kephole of the door of the bed
room. With a sigh he paused. Then
he opened the door and entered.
"His wife stood by the bureau fully
dressed.
81 didn't expect you'd be sitting up
for me, my DEAR he said.
"T haven't been,' she said. I Just
came in myself"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-08
THEN He FELT STREAKED
Hubby Was Too 0bEging When
There Wasn't Any occa-
sion for It.

A gentleman and his wife were sit
ting in one of the front rows in a the
alter. On the floor the man saw large
hat-pin with an amber head, The Chi
cago Daily News tells what he did
with 1t.
Looking about him, he saw that
two women and their escorts had just
sat down. To one Of the women he
presented the pin. A shake of the head
indicated that he had made mistake.
Then he tried two ladies across the
aisle. They seemed to be interested.
The pin was curiosity, and its amber
of unique carving. They hesitated,
but handed the pin back.
Desperately, he began the search
anew. Two ladies unattended seemed
likely owners. To them also he
showed the pin. They took it and en-
joyed its pattern.
Just then the man felt tug on his
sleeve. 1t was his wife, and she re-
marked, "Why are you showing my
hat-pin to strangers?"
Blushing, he went over to the la
dies, who were still looking at the pin,
and explained.
cts my wife's pin," he said, but in
such consciously guilty accents that
the women handed it back with doubt
ing smiles.
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WOMEN'S CLUB IN COREA.
Suffragists in That Country Demand
Many Radical Changes in Sew
eral Important Lines.

Though the woman movement is
making vast strides and gathering con-
yerts in many unlikely places, even
the most hardened suffragette will be
interested in the news that Corea Is
the latest scene of war in the ladies'
battle. The movement takes SIM
liar form to that which has shown
elsewhere, and is interesting If only
from this point of view, as auguring
the possibilities of big united move
ment in the distant future on the part
Of all progressive women.
Equality of the sexes is what the
Corean ladies desire, radical change in
woman's dress, better education and
an improved business footing between
Corea and other countries Ga novel idea
this), with the intention of thereby
beEefiting the women indirectly in the
increased prosperity of the country.
The women who have allied them
selves to this movement are drawn
from the upper middle class, and have
opened women's club, and have en-
bodied the ideas already noted in a
manifesto, which is truly amazing
document. The members of the new
club are doffing their native costumes,
and going in for a terrible European
compromise, in. which the inevitable
spectacles, always associated with
learning, play conspicuous part.
The club has grown up members and
also young schoolgirls, who, to show
their independence, are allowed to go
to school and in the streets minus the
sheltering apron" "a head covering)
which is always worn by the Corean
feminine when before the public gaze.
In the manifesto the Corean women
bewail their hard lot debarred voice
in the affairs of either household or
state, they feel they are in an evil
case indeed, and believe themselves to
be the most down-trodden members Of
their sex on the globe. Reference is
made to the different organizations
that western women have formed for
the advancement of social, literary and
commercial purposes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-08
HAY WAS DIPLOMATIC EVER
The Late Secretary Of State "Had a
Way with Him" That
Always Won.

Story Is told of the late John Hay
illustrative of that fine diplomatic
temperament that made his name
know all over the world. says the
American Spectator.
Some years ago Mr.. Hay sent Mr..
Alexander Gum, of Cleveland, for his
perusal the manuscript of an interest
ing bit Of work by Mark Twain, en-
titled, "A Conversation as 1t was at
the Social Fireside in the Time of the
Tudors." Mr.. Hay knew that his
friend Gum, a connoisseur of litera-
ture and art, would be much interest
ed in what the former termed "seri-
Gus effort to bring back our literature
and philosophy to the chaste. Eliza
bethan standard"
Now it appears that Mr.. Gum was
so delighted with Twain's sketch that
he wrote to Mr.. Hay proposing to
print limited number of copies there
of for private distribution. 1t is said
that Mr.. Hay replied as follows:
''The proposition you make to pull a
few proofs of Twain's masterpiece Is
highly attractive, and, Of course, high
ly immoral. l cannot properly consent
to the suggestion, as I am afraid the
great man would think l was taking
an unfair advantage of his confidence.
Accordingly, will thank you to send
back the manuscript as soon as pos
sible; but If, in spite of my prohibi-
ton, you take those proofs, save me
one"
1t was superf1uous to add that, with
this hint, the proofs were pulled
one for Mr.. Hay and one for Mr..
Gum
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pIsFIcURINo SKIN HUMoR.
impossible to Get Employment, az
Face and Body Were Covered with
Sores-Cured by Cuticura.

"since the year 1894 have been trou.
bled with very bad case of eczema which
I have spent hundreds of dollars trying to
cure, and l went to the hospital, but they
failed to cure me, and it was getting
worse all the time. Five weeks ago my
wife bought box of Cuticura Ointment
and one cake of Cuticura Soap, and I am
pleased to say that am now completely
cured and well. 1t was impossible for me
to get employment, as my face, head and
body were covered with it. The eczema
first appeared on the top of my head, and
it had worked all the way around down
the back of my neck and around to my
throat, down my body and around the
hips. It itched so I would be obliged to
scratch it, and the flesh was raw I am
now all well, and I will be pleased to
recommend the Cuticura Remedies to all
persons who wish a speedy and permanent
cure of skin diseases. Thomas M. Rossi-
ter, 900 Prospect Street, East Orange, N.
j., Mar. 80, 1906"
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If her system is in deranged condi-
ton, or she is predisposed to apoplexy
or congestion of any organ, it is at this
time likely to become active and, with
host of nervous irritations, make life
a burden.
At this time, also, cancers and tumors
are more liable to begin their destruc-
tive work. Such warning symptoms as
sense of suffocation, hot flashes, diz-
illness, headache, dread of impending
evil, sounds in the ears, timidity, pail
pitation of the heart, sparks before the
eyes, irregularities, constipation, varia-
BILE appetite, weakness and inquietude
are promptly needed by intelligent
women who are approaching the period
of life when woman's great change
may be expected.
We believe Lydia e. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound is the worlds great
est remedy for women at this trying
period.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound invigorates and strengthens tho
female organism, and builds up the
weakened nervous system as no other
medicine can.
Mrs. A. E. G.. Hyland, of Chester
town, Md, in a letter to Mrs. Pink
ham, says:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
81 had been suffering with displacement
for years and was passing through the change
of life. ! had good deal Of soreness, dizzy
spells, headaches, and was very nervous.
wrote you for advice and commenced treat
ment with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as you directed, and am happy
to say that all those distressing symptoms left
mo opd T bovo raccad cafa1u throuph thu
change of life well woman"
For special advice regarding this i'm
portant period women are invited to
write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass
She is daughter-in-law of Lydia E.
Pinkham and for twenty-five years has
been advising sick women free Of
charge. Her advice is free and always
helpful to ailing women.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-08
KNIFED.
Coffee Knitted an Old Soldier.

An old soldier, released from cof-
fee at 70, recovered his health and tells
about it as follows:
Il stuck to coffee for years, although
1t knitted me again and again.
About eight years ago Gas a result:
of coffee drinking which congested my
liver), was taken with very severe
attack of malarial fever.
Il would apparently recover and
start about my usual work only to suf-
fer relapse. After this had been
repeated several times during the year
was again taken violently ill.
1.-The Doctor said he had carefully
studied my case, and it was either quit
coffee or de- advising me 70 .xke Pos
tum in its place. had always thought
coffee one of my dearest friends, and
especially when sick, and I was very
much taken back by the Doctors deci-
sion, for l hadn't suspected the coffee
l drank could possibly cause my trou-
BILE.
thought it over for few minutes,
and finally told the Doctor / would
make the change. Postum was pro-
cured for me the same day and made
according to directions; well, I liked
it and stuck to it, and since then !
have been a new man. The change in
health began in a few days and sur
prised me, and now, although I am
seventy-two years of age, do lots of
hard work, and for the past month
have been teaming, driving sixteen
miles day besides loading and un-
loading the wagon. That's what Pos
tum in the place of coffee has done
for me. 1 now like the Postum as well
as did coffee.
81 have known people who did no.
care for Postum at first, but after hav-
ing learned to make it properly accord
ing TO directions they have come to
like it as well as coffee. never miss
a chance to praise it, Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Greek. Mich.
Look for the little book, "The ROAD
to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
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through many processes, In al Of
which there is possibility Of contain
nation through unsanitary handling
anc further danger through the use OF
chemicals. During all these processes
there is no government inspection, al
though these products when sent out
bear a label stating that they have
been passed upon by government in
spectors. The report arraigns the sani-
tary provisions in the buildings as
abominable, and says the men and
women plunge their naked hands into
the meat to be converted into food
products. The report says the burden
of protecting the cleanliness and
wbolesomeness of the products and the
health of the workers and improving
the conditions must fall upon the ma
tioDal government.
Account Book Supreme.
Department superintendent seem
to ignore all considerations EXCEPT the
account book" and proper care of the
products and of health and comfort of
the employees is impossible, and the
consumer consequently suffers. Tu-
herculosis victims expectorate on the
spongy wooden doors of the dark
work rooms, from which falling scraps
of meat are later shoveled up to be
later converted into food products.
Even the ordinary decencies of life
ere completely ignored" says the re-
port in discussing the arrangements
for men and women employees. The re-
port says:
Situation objectionable.
1.-THE whole situation, as we saw it
in these huge establishments, tends
necessarily and inevitably to the moral
degradation of thousands of workers,
who are forced to spend their working
hours under conditions that are en-
t,rely unnecessary and objectionable,
and which are constant menace not
only to their own health, but to the
health of those who use the food
products prepared by them"
The report urges compulsory exam
ination after slaughter, inclusion of
goats, now exempt from inspection in
tended Tor foreign or interstate COM
merce, in the list subject to the inspec-
ton of the bureau of animal indus
try, and that they should be equally
controlled by the regulations of the
secretary of agriculture. Increase of
inspectors for night inspection and
special work; legislation prohibiting
declarations of government inspection
CT food products unless subject to
government inspection at every stage
of preparation; prohibiting interstate
transportation of any meat or meat
food products not inspected and la
beled; urges considering the question
CT specific labelling of all carcasses sold
as fresh meat which upon examination
after slaughtering show signs of dis
ease but are still deemed suitable for
food; and recommends study OF in
spection standards of other countries.
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PRESIDENT DECLARES CONDITIONS IN
CHICAGO STOCK YARDSARE REVOLVING
Sends Strong Message to Congress with Rey.
noids-Neill Report Drastic Inspection of
Meat Urged-Serious Charges Against
Packers Are Substantiated
i'm Document.

I call special attention to the fact
that this report is preliminary, and
that the investigation is still unfin-
ished. 1t is not yet possible to report
on the alleged abuses in the use OF
deleterious chemical compounds in
connection with canning and preserv-
ing meat products, nor on the alleged
doctoring in this fashion of tainted
meat and of products returned to the
packers as having grown unstable or
unusable from age or from other rea-
sons. Grave allegations are made in
reference to abuses of this nature.
Let me repeat that under the pres
ent law there is practically no method
of stopping these abuses if they should
be discovered to exist. Legislation
is needed in order to prevent the pos
sibility of all abuses in the future.
If no legislation is passed, then the
excellent results accomplished by the
work of this special committee will
endure only so long as the memory
of the committees work is fresh, and
a recrudescence of the abuses is abb
solutely certain.
Passage of Law Urged.
urge the immediate enactment into
law of provisions which will enable
the department of agriculture ade-
quately to inspect the meat and meat
food products entering into interstate
commerce and to supervise the meth
DDS of preparing the same, and to
prescribe the sanitary conditions un-
der which the work shall be per-
formed. l therefore commend to your
favorable consideration and urge the
enactment of substantially the provi-
sions known as senate amendment No.
20 to the act making appropriations
for the department of agriculture for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1907,
as passed by the senate, this amend
ment being commonly known as the
Beverage amendment.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House, June 4, 1906.
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Skiddooi

The young man was trying to think
of something else to say when the
young woman suddenly spoke up.
''By the way, Mr.. Lingerlong," she
said. 81 tried to call you up by tele-
phone this morning, but I didn't get
any response"
"You tried to call me up by tele-
phone?"
Eyes; I wanted to ask you a ques-
ton"
why, I haven't any telephone num-
ber."
20, yes you have. Double six four
seven"
The young man made a rapid mental
calculation.
"Twenty-three!" he gasped, reaching
for his hat.-Chicago Tribune.
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sCINTILLATIONS.

Double dealing ends in divided divi
dends.
Our seeking always secures His
sending.
AS soon as a nation becomes heart
less its case is hopeless.
Goldfish culture is never complete un
til conscience is killed.
Every time you put out any new
life some old leaves drop off.
SANDER is bad breath; its evidence
applies only to its source.-Ram's
Horn.
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THE REPORT.
A Synopsis of the Reynolds-Neil
Document


Document.
Washington, June 4.-The follow
ing is a synopsis of the report
oil j. B. Reynolds and Commits
sioner Neill to the president on con-
ditions in the Chicago stock yards. The
two officials recently investigated the
charges of the horrible conditions
there on the instance of the president,
and the, report has been anxiously
awaited.
Rooms Dark and Unsanitary.
The report says that two and one
half weeks were spent in the investi-
cation in Chicago, during which we
went through the principal packing
houses in the stock yards district to-
gether with few of the smaller ones.
A day was spent by Mr.. Reynolds in
New York city in the investigation of
its leading slaughter houses" The re-
port says that in many of the rooms
where water is used freely the floors
are soaked and Shiny, and the dark
and dingy rooms are naturally not
KEPT suitably clean. An absence of
cleanliness was found everywhere in
the handling of meat being prepared
for the various meat food products.
The parts that are sent from the cool
ing room to these departments where
various forms of meat products are
prepared, are handled with no regard
whatever to cleanliness. The workers
climb over heaps OF meat, select the
pieces they wish, and frequently throw
them down upon the dirty floor be-
side their bench.
I'm word" the report adds, I'VE
saw meat shoveled from filthy wooden
floors, piled on tables rarely washed.
pushed from room to room in rotten
box carts, in all of which processes it
was in the way of gathering dirt, spin
ters, floor filth; it was always the re-
ply that this meat would afterwards
he cooked, and that this sterilization
would prevent any danger from its use.
A very considerable portion of the
meat SO handled is sent out as smoked
products and in the form of sausages,
which are prepared to be eaten with
cut being cooked.
"A particularly glazing instance of
upcleanliness was found in room
where the best grade of sausage was
being prepared for export"
Inspection System Defectiye.
The report says that the radical de-
feet in the inspection system is that
it is confined at present by law to
passing on the healthfulness of ami
mails at the time OF killing, but that
the meat that is used in sausage and
the various forms Of canned products
and other prepared meat foods goes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-08
Only Wanted a Square Deal.

Prisoner" said the Judge. stand
up. Have you anything to say why
judgment of the court should not be
pronounced against you?"
"I'd like to say, your honor" an
swered the prisoner, "that hope you
will not allow your. mind to be pre-
JUDGED against me by the poor de-
Tense my lawyer put up for me. I'll
take it as 2 great favor ii your honor
will just give me the sentence I'd have
got if had pleaded guilty in the first
place. Chicago Tribune.
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He Pitied Them.

A little boy was on his first coun-
try excursion, relates the Brooklyn
Citizen. Some birds were flying high
overhead, and his hostess, young
woman, said:
Look up, Tommy See the pretty
birds flying through the air"
Tommy looked up quickly, and then
he said in a compassionate tone:
Poor little fellers! They amt got
no cages, have they?"-Detroit Free
Press
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Young Men and Mechanics Wanted
for the Navy.

Young men between the ages of IL and
Is are enlisted as apprentice seamen. Elec-
tricians, machinists, plumbers and filters,
coppersmiths, boilermakers, shipwrights
(carpenters), yeomen Clerks, firemen,
musicians, cooks, ETC., between the ages of
81 and 35, hospital apprentices Is to Is.
Pay SIG to $40 month, according to
rating. Good opportunity for advance.
ment. No expenses for board, lodging,
medicine and medical attendance. Cloth.
ment. Term of enlistment four years. Re.
tirement after 80 years. service on three
fourths pay. Must be American citizens
of good character and physically sound.
Address Navy Recruiting Station, Post Of
flee building, Minneapolis, Mimi, or Post
Office Building, st. Paul, MINI.
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Nothing Alarming.

Next Door Neighbour was about to
say-what's that terrible racket up
stairs? Is somebody having a fit?
Mrs. Hewjams-No. That's John.
He's rehearsing the speech he is going
to deliver tomorrow before the Uni
versal Peace society.-Chicago Tri-
bune
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ular. Soon after I began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills passed several
gravel stones. got we'll and the
trouble has not returned. My back
Is good and strong and my general
health better"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Consoling.

Madam, that face bleach you sold
me turned my skin green!" protested
the lady customer.
did it," remarked the beauty doc
tor, then you look just as green as
you are, don't you?"
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Troubles of Spring DAYS,

These are the days when the old
hen gets in her work assisting the rad
ishes to come up; when the house dog
begins a system of excavating in the
flower beds and when the neighbours
old cow walks leisurely across the
freshly prepared lawn. - Chapman
>(Kan.) Outlook.
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WhyP

"Whas l regard as most conspicu-
Gus about George Gayson," said Mrs.
Oldcastle, as her aaiyete."
EYES," replied her hostess, II won
der what made her get a red one?"-
Chicago Record Herald.
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It's COMPENSATION.

Friend-What bad cold your hus-
band has got! His sneezing is quite
distressing.
Sufferers Wife-Yes; but it does so
amuse the baby.-Tit-Bits.
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The One Exception.

do you believe there are virtues in
reverses?'"
only in decisions of the supreme
court-when the lower court has gone
against your case"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-08

and how to cure
them. Mrs. w. G.
Davis, Of Groesbeck.
Texas, says: Back
aches hurt me so !
could hardly stand.
Spells Of dizziness
and sick headache
were frequent and
the action Of the
kidneys was irreg-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-08
Where Man Is Vile.

IF the poet were alive to-day l
think he'd write it little differently
What would he say?"
Where every prospectus pleases
and only man is vile louisville
Courier-Journal.
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One Question Settled,

Ketchum A. Cummin-Have you de-
cided where you will spend the sum-
mer months?
Heidi Wynne-Yes; / have decided
to spend them at any darned place my
wife and daughters can agree upon.
Saves me heap of trouble.-Chjcago
Tribune.
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The Only Way.

How did you become such a good
cornet player?"
"I had job in deaf and dumb
asylum, and nobody interfered with
nv practicjps. "-Cleveland Leader.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-08

Only One Luxury at a Time.
Piggmus-Im glad 1t is good form
not to wear watch with dress suit.
Dismukes-Why?
Because I never have both at the
same time. "-American Spectator.
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Hitting Back.

Critic-You tragedians are hams"
Tragedian-And you critics are
hammers
Critic-Hammers?
ragedian-Yes, knockers.-Chicago
Daily News
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-08

Don't think that a man is slouchy
because he doesn't wear fine clothes.
Perhaps he has family of daughters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-08

FITS, st. Vitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for Free $500
trial bottle and treatise. DR. R. III. Kline,
Id, 93l and 933 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa
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Opportunity only knocks once; after
that our friends do it.-Puck.