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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
Say Women Cooks Are Best.

Some of the most famous diners,
of whom the late Sir Henry Thompson
was not the least, have held that a
first-rate woman cook is the superior
of any chef" that ever drew his thou
sands year. Half the nonsense that
is talked about chefs" and half the
money that is paid them, flows from
the determination of plutocratic per-
sons to get rid of large sums in man,
ner that is pretty sure to be talked
about.-London Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
Where Mankind Is Weak.

Animals take more exercise than
men-drive their hearts more; hence
their immunity from heart weakness.
We frequently hear of a man running
to catch boat or train and collaps.
ing. All men and women, without be-
ing athletes, ought to be able to run
few yards without the slightest in:
convenience.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
Handmade Island,

In the Lake of Neuchatel there may
soon be a new handmade island. The
Swiss have gone in for improvements
on a grand scale, and here is benefit
calling for execution. There is sub
merged mountain in the lake, and
such chance must not be missed.
Such handsome ready-made founda-
ton is not to be found in every lake.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
Here Is a Great Truth.

London's lord mayor gave the mem.
bers of the Savage club, at their an.
nual dinner not long ago, sentence
which, he informed them, he proposes
to inscribe in letters of gold over the
entrance to the Guildhall and in the
Egyptian hall of the Mansion House.
1t ran: Nobody likes long speeches
except those who make them"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
Both Arms Cut Off

Duluth Joseph Rosseau, the g.
year-old son of the operator and
station agent of the Duluth & Iron
Range railroad, at Knife River, was
struck by train and horribly injured.
The train was stopped and the injured
boy put aboard and record breaking
run made to this city, where he was
taken to the hospital. It was neces-
sary to amputate both arms and the
little chap could not Withstand the
shock.
+ ST. Paul-The Minnesota Tax league
organized ot gngstirg II Old cspitc...
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
Honesty in Norway.

As an example of Norwegian hon
ssty, Lord Edward Spencer Churchill.
in a lecture, told story of how he
and his friends left silver spoon in
one Of the little station houses by
mistake. Two years afterward, when
they passed by the house again, the
silver spoon was brought to them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
immensely of the Universe.

Millions, possibly billions, of suns
shine in the unmeasured universe,
and the one nearest to our sun is
about 25,OOO, OOO, 900, 900 miles distant.
If it were possible to go there on an
airship averaging mile a minute,
day and night, the journey would re-
quire 48,630,000 years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
Editor In difficulties.

With our foreman at home shot
three times, printer in the Blount.
vile jail half-shot, another In the Office
not worth shooting, the Comet is is.
sued under great difficulties this week.
johnson City (Tenn.) Comet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
In Crowded New York.

Some of the blocks in the tenement
districts of the lower Feast side Of
New York city are so crowded that if
the beds of the occupants were placed
on the ground they would entirely
cover every inch of it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
The Bitter nit.

A close-fisted man bargained with q
California photographer for a half
length picture of himself at half price
and when the artist delivered a fine
view of the subject from the waist
band down the victimized sitter in.
dulged in remarks more forcible than
polite.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
What is Trauedy,

A murder without good motive
is merely folly; properly actuated,
it is tragedy, and therefore of worth.
So with death; one seldom dies
well, in the technical sense, with
out having lived we'll, in the artistic
sense.-Perceval Gibbon In McClure's
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
German Land Mellaw.

at is to be remembered" whites
Consul Harris, from Mannheim.
"that German lands, having been
worked for centuries and made as
mellow as gardens, are generally
plowed shallow, and do not require
so perfect pillow"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
Mounted House on Wheels.

Gypsy Smith has written his auto
biography. Among the stories told
is one of his father, who married a
woman not gypsy, and feeling COM
PEELED to provide a house for her in
stead Of tent, had it mounted upon
wheels, so that the family could stall
move about.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
Happiness. Sheds Radiance.

A happy man or woman Is a better
thing to find than five-pound note.
He or she is a radiating focus of good
will; and their entrance into a room
is as though another candle had been
lighted.-Woman's Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
Scenery and the PLAY.

1t seems to us that managers, audi
ences and critics attach rather too
much importance to the matter of
mounting. we never knew really
poor piece to be saved by the scenary.
Stage.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
Rats cnawed Through Beer Pipe

Rats Gnawed Through Beer Pipe.
Finding it impossible to draw beer
from barrel barman in Birming.
ham, England, restaurant went into
the cellar and discovered that hole
had been eaten in the pipe by rodents.
The floor was covered with beer, in
which 20 rats were either lying In
sensible or crawling clumsily about.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
Aboriqines.

Aborigines, n. Persons Of little
worth found incumbering the soil of
a newly discovered country. They
soon cease to cumber; they fertilize.
Ambrose Bierce's "Cynic's Word.
book"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
Beard Must Be a Nuisance.

A Tunbridge Wells (EnglantD man
named Latter claims to have the long.
est beard in Europe. 1t is 16 feet
long, and is wound round his body
like thick rope. He is n years old.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
A Give Away.

"In her application for divorce
Pittsburg woman made use Of $4,000
words" Very suggestive that of what
was the family trouble.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
Volume Of Immigration.

Volume Of immigration.
If the immigrants landing in New
York city during the last year had
come at the same time it would have
required feet of 1.121 vessels, each
one carrying 1000 passengers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
Fine Distinction,

A regular fee is charged in Ger
many for the use of canals and canal
lied rivers, but none for rivers that
have been made navigable or i'm
proved.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15

Japanese Laborers for Brazil.
1t is predicted that a good many
japanese laborers will be at work on
the Brazilian coffee plantations next
year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15

Appendicitis arr Ancient III.
Examinations of ancient mummies
reveals the fact that people in the
earliest times suffered from append.
citis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15

Lamb Skins in Demand.
The favoring of kid gloves by fash
ion has resulted in advancing the
prices of kid and lamb skins so per
cent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
Discretion.

If our enemy smite us on one
cheek, our future action is governed
largely by his size.--New York Times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
WEIGHT of Elephant.

A full-grown elephant weighs on an
average 5000 pounds, or as much as
eix horses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
Choice of Wisdom,

Choice of Wisdom.
That Harvard athlete who married
a girl who is both dressmaker and
milliner has brain. as well as Drawn.
Maybe she can cook, too!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
Ready for Aeroplanes.

"Aeroplanes built to order" reads
a sign outside London motor fac
tory.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15
Location Of snalIs' Eye,

Snails' eyes are at the end Of. the
ucpsr pair Of feelers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-15

New York Medical Societies.
There are 80 medical societies IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
RAILROAD NEWS.
TOpekanS Are Interested i'm New
Short Line to Gulf.
Charles f. Bridge and Thomas
Ragsdale Among IncopOrators.
A BIG UNDERTAKING.
Capital Has Been Fixed at
S36,OOO,OOO.
Other Items of Interest to
Railway People.

Charles F. Bridge and Thomas Rags
dale of this city are among the incor-
porators named in the papers organic
ing the Gulf Short Line company,
which were filed at Guthrie, Okla, a
few days ago. The other incorporators
are J. P. Byrne and Louis E. Potts of
Oklahoma City and Fred A. Jerran of
La Junta.
This company proposes to build a
line of railroad from Kansas City, Mo-.
to Port Lavaco, Texas, on Matagorda
Bay on the Gulf coast.
The capital stock named in the in
corporation papers is 100000. The
proposed line is 1900 miles long, in
Guiding the branches to Harvey and
Sedgwick counties. The general plan
is to run the line from Kansas City
through Olathe, Ottawa, Emporia
Marion, Mcpherson, Hutchinson and
then on out of the state into Oklahoma.
In the papers filed al Guthrie the fol-
lowing counties in Kansas and Okla
homa are named as through which the
road will run: Wyandotte, johnson,
Miami, Douglas, Franklin, Usage, Cof-
fey, Lyon, Chase, Marion, McPhers on,
Reno, Sedgwick, Cow1ey, Harvey. But
Ter, Greenwood, Elk and ChautauQua.
in Kansas and Usage, Kay, Noble Lo-
gan, Payne, Lincoln. Oklahoma, Tulsa,
Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Hughes, Pitts
burg, Coal, Atoka, Bryan. Pushmataha
and Choctaw counties in Oklahoma,
also through Texas to the gulf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
MADE GREAT TIME
Tramp Fast" Proves Champion
2 Year Old TrOtter.
Breaks the Worlds Record at
Lexington Races.
GOES MILE In 2:12 IA.
The Event Was a Great Struggle
for the Victory.
The Finish in Two Heats Was
The Finish in Two Heats Was
Only a Head Apart.

Lexington, KY. Oct 11.-Tramp
Fast, a two-year-old roam colt, by The
Tramp, is the new champion two
year-old trotter of the world. He won
the two-year-old Kentucky futurity
here in 2:12A which is the fastest
mile ever trotted in a race by a two
year-old, but it required the greatest
struggle ever witnessed on the trotting
turf to win. An eye lash in the first
heat and a short head in the second
heat, gained the most stirring victory
of light harness horse history.
Dorothy Axwortfy. so lame she could
hardly hobble along, is the heroine of
the race, for she forced Tramp Fast
to break the worlds record to beat
her
The leading lady favorite was not
in condition for the race and broke
badly in both heats. The previous
record for the two year futurity is
2:14, made by Katherine a. in 1902.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
STATE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
Seventh Annual Convention Is Held al
Newton

Newton
Newton, Kan, Oct 1.-THE Kansas
Librarians association closed it's sew
enth annual convention here last night.
Features of the days programme We're
the report on library organizer bill by
J. L. King of Topeka, with discussion
by Asa Don Dickinson of Leavenworth
and Mrs. Evelyn S. Lewis of Topeka
Book Buying and Book Selection" by
Miss Mary Cornelia Lee of Manhattan;
discussion by Mrs. Sarah Judd Green
man of Kansas City: Public Documents
in Small Libraries by Miss Katherine
P. Stuckey of Emporia; Libraries in
State Institutions by Miss Clara
Francis of Topeka: report of the A. l..
A meeting by Mrs. Della E. Brown of
Salina. Miss Carrie watson, librarian
of the State university, conducted a
question box. At night Arthur Elmore
Bostwick, president of the American
Library association. addressed the con-
vention.
New officers of the association were
elected as follows:
President, Miss Ida Ronig. Abilene:
peka; second vice president, Mrs. Rosa
NJ. Hubbard, Topeka; third vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Dora Rem, Lawrence; menu
bers at large, Mrs. Rebecca D. Kiner,
Hawai- tina. and Mrs. Nellie G. Beatty,
Lawrence; treasurer, Mrs. Della L.
Brown, Salina.
Kansas City, Kan, was chosen for the
meeting place next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
ALL OVER KANSAS.
Manhattan College Plans for Many
Farmers Institutes.

Manhattan, Oct. 1.-THE Farmers in
stitute department of the Kansas Agri-
cultural college has planned q most eX'
tensive campaign for mere live stock,
and more than one hundred and forty
Farmers institutes will be held in KAN
sas this fall. Most Of these institutes
hold for two days. the college sendins
two speakers for each day. a new fea-
ture tins year is an arrangement where
by f. T. Fairchild, state superintendent
of public instruction, is to be one of the
Speakers for several weeks, speaking
each day TO school officers and patrons
invited to attend the institutes. Assist
ant State Superintendent c. c. Starr
will spend one or two weeks also on
these circuits. both gentlemen speaking
on Consolidation of Rural Schools"
Another feature of these meetings this
year is the employment of two speakers
outside the state. Mr.. c. M. Lewelling of
Nebraska and Mr.. P. Z. Crabtree OF
Missouri, both gentlemen TO speak on
Poultry on the Farm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
MRS. McHENRY BREAKS LOOSE.
Makes a ''Noisy" Talk at the w. c. T.
L. Convention i'm ElDorado.

ElDorado, Kan, Oct. 1.-The state
meeting OF the Women's Christian
Temperance Union in session here is
one of the largest and best ever held
in the state. Many noted women and
leaders in benevolent work are on the
programme Mrs. Myra McHenry. the
joint smasher, attended the convention
in the morning and made a roundup
of the town in the afternoon. Finding
the town decidedly dry, she made a
speech on the public square. She con-
demned Governor Hoch for not en-
forcing the prohibition liquor law, call
ed the president of the w. C. T. U. a
hypocrite, paid a nice compliment to
Mayor Selig for running dry town
and said it did not take T. 3. Murdoch
long to find what mandy pamby man
Governor Hoch is. The officers of the
W. c. T. L. are: President. Mrs.
Elizabeth Hutchinson of Winfield; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Lillian
Kitchener, Baldwin; recording secre-
tary Mrs. Alice Young. Eskridge;
treasurer, Mrs. Sadie Lewis, Hutchin-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
Killing IN TIGERS PATH.
Accurate Aim of the Cubs Catcher
Moved En- Down.

Chicago. Oct. lin one depart
ment alone the Cubs, cham pions of the
National league, so far outclass the
Tigers, champions of the American
league, that critics who watched the
work of the two contestants for world S
championship honors in yesterday S
battle figure Chances men ultimate
winners with an even break of baseball
luck.
That one department is John Killing.
Killing never in his baseball career
shone with greater brilliancy than in
the games against the Tigers. Jen-
nings' bunch from the jungles of De-
troit had been touted as world heaters
on the bases. fast, wonderful sliders.
invinciole. Ty Cobb. when sitting in
the press box at st. Louis last Sunday.
voiced the supreme confidence of the
Detroiters that they could run rings
around the Cubs when he said:
Il can go from first to third on any
hunt we lay down on that slow in
field
Cobb has yet to make good" his
statement; he has failed utterly to
show any of his boosted speed.
John king was the stumbling block
that tum bled over the Tigers whenever
they dared attempt purloin a bag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
SENATOR LONG AT SYRACUSE.
Given a Splendid Reception Including
an Auto Trip.

Syracuse, Kan, Oct. n.-United
States Senator Chester 1. Long, ac-
companied by L. J. Pettijohn, of Dodge
City, arrived in Syracuse Thursday.
A large crowd, with brass band ac-
compartment, met the senator at the
depot He was escorted to the city
hall where he held formal reception.
An auto excursion up the valley and
about town was part of the days pro-
graHnae.
the surrounding country quite highly
for the improvement that has taken
place since his last visit here, about
four years ago.
Upon inspecting some of the farm
products exhibits that were left over
from last weeks fair, he expressed sat
isfaction but no surprise at the evil
dence of successful farming in this re-
gion.
At O'Clock, after dinner with
number of prominent Republicans at
the Harvey House, Senator Long ad-
dressed large meeting in the city hail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
QUITTING WHEAT.
Farmers Along Lincoln Branch
Do Better With Stock.
Find More Money i'm Hogs That
Are Alfalfa Fed.
HAVELITTLECHOLERA
Corn Crop in That Territory Is
Fairly Good This Fall.
Many Big Bunches of Steers i'm
the Feed Lots.

Lincoln. Oct. 11.-There is a fair
corn crop on Lincoln branch of the
Union Pacific this year. It is wonder
ful the amount of stock raised and
shipped off this branch railroad. Full
feeding is going on all along this line.
AT Tescott John F. Strait is feeding
100 head, j. C. Peterson, 200 head, S.
F. Shields, 100 head and a Mr.. Chap
man, so head. These are all 1900 lbs.
native steers, and come from the ia
nous II" ranch of Mink & Bower of
Pla1nv1lle. Several small punches are
being fed at Beverly. At Lincoln
Dick Medcraft 100 head. Several
hundred others will go on full feed
soon. AT Vesper Bruce Middlekauff.
and Lon Buzick of Sylvan Grove, are
full feeding large punches. All up the
road as far as Hoxie there is more or
less feeding being done.
THE Lincoln branch of the Union
Pacific is also doing wonders in hog
raising" said big stock man to the
State Journal correspondent land it
is going to do greater wonders. Hogs
are a high price; alfalfa grows hogs
for dollar per head weighing 100
lbs, and six bushels of corn feed them
out on alfalfa. Figure what that
means in profits. Alfalfa hogs scarce
ly have cholera, they are scattered
out, keep clean and wholesome, and
this eliminates diseases. This alfalfa
country can get rich growing hogs
where the dry lot hog men starve to
DEATH" And then the question is
asked: wonder if that is SOP And
the stockman answers: Let those who
will raise wheat; pay out all their
money for help, machinery and horses
and they will soon learn the possibili-
ties of hogs and cattle, and corn and
alfalfa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
TO KEEP OUT OF TOPEKA.
Warnings to Clrcuses Printed in ORA
Matte Papers.

Warnings are now being published
in the amusement papers, giving no
uce to circus arrangements of the in
creased license charges. The follow
ing is a late notice which appears in
the Show World:
TOPEKA RAISES THE RATE.
Circuses take warning! After the
agents visit Topeka passes resolution
Incorporating the show-grounds (F'air
grounds) in the city limits; then at
the last moment, raises license to
5000
Wichita too, has increased it's Ii
cense charges, but only up to $3.50
for a three. ring circus. Topeka
charges $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
WORKING ON G. P. & n. LINE.
Laying of Rails VIII Be Started This
Month,

Plainville, Oct. 11.-There is every
indication that the Gulf, Plainville &
Northern railroad will be built. The
president of the company, c. G. Coch-
ran, who lives here. is confident that
the contractors will begin laying 20
pound steel from Plainville north on
or before the Goth of this month. He
has been working day and night on
the project, and he has every reason
and assurance that it IS going to be
built. Material has been arriving and
unloaded here for some time. The
northern terminus hasn't been settled
so far, but will be either at Aim ena or
Phillipsburg. Early in te spring the
work of locating the road south of
Plainville will commence. The south
ern terminus so far as Is now known
will be at Harper or Anthony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
SOCIALISTS TO MEET.
The lola Order Growing With Several
Women Members.

lola, Kan. Oct. 1.-THE lola So
cialists are to have q. big meeting next
Sunday afternoon at the Union Labor
hall, when w. T. Withrow. the local
organizer, is to give talk on the sub
ject. THE Parting of the Ways" MT.
Withrow will give review of
economic conditions and will try to
show that the time has come for the
carrying out of socialistic ideas in
stead of the present form of adminiB-
tration.
The Socialists in lola say that they
are gradually gaining in membership
and that the club now numbers 30
members. six of whom are women.
The club expects to hold meetings
every Sunday afternoon all through
the winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
vTCIoUC TOMMY MURPHY.
Has Arrived at indianapolis for His Go
With Mcfarland.

Indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 11.-Tommy
Murphy of New York has arrived here
with his manager, Johnny Oliver. He
will complete his preparations here for
his match with Packie Mcfarland of
Chicago, October 16. He is said to be
almost down to weight now. but he has
arranged to work at the Mitchell club.
where Young Sharkey. the champion
Indiana lightweight, will be his SPAR
ring partner.
Mcfarland is in training a Chicago.
This is regarded as the most important
match he has made. His followers at
Chicago have engaged a special train
to come here to witness the fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11

injuries.
In statement issued last night by
Jack Holland he said: st have heard
from President Shively and he is in no
way injured. AS to our trouble it all
started over what he had stated to me
about Wichita having too good a team
for the Western association and that [
was responsible for it. He charged
that I simply ran away with the PEN
nant in order that Wichita might Sc
cure a franchise with the Western
league next year. I resented it, as any
man would naturally do, and trouble
ensued. That is all there is to it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
JAMES b. JOHNSON SUES.
Wants Four Thousand Dollars From
Nicely Estate

James B. Johnson has brought suit
in the United States circuit court
against E. w. Snyder and the Mana
facturerS National bank of Leaven-
worth and also a suit against Martha
A. Nicely, executrix of the estate OF
Shaw F. Nicely for $4,122.90. The
bank is named as defendant be-
cause it is claimed that it refuses to
pay over the money to johnson. He
also brings suit for the same amount
because he claims to hold a promis-
sorry note OF $4.122.90 signed by Nicely
before his death in July of 1906
which Mrs Nicely refuses to pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
LIBRARY TO COST $4,000.
The Failmount Institution at WIGHT
VIII Be a Beauty.


Will Be a Beauty.
Wichita, Kan. Oct. 11.-Work will be-
gin Immediately on the new Paramount
library and under the terms of the
contract it is to be finished by the first
of next June, in time for the ninth an
nual commencement At a meeting of
the trustees the contract was awarded
to Carl A. Nilsson of Kansas City for
900.
The building when completed will be
one Of the finest structures in the city
or the southwest. 1t will be composed
of Carthage stone and of light colored
pressed brick. The building will be fin
ished throughout in oak. The floors in
the main halls will be laid in tile and
the floors Of the rooms will be COM
posed of hard pine.
1t will be two stories high with base
ment. The first story, or up to the
water line will be of the stone and the
remainder of the structure Will be built
of the brick.