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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18
GIVING HIM A CHANCE.
Surely Time for Hubby to Do Live
ly Sidestep.

Mrs. Wilson's husband was often
obliged to go to New York on bust
ness, and frequently did not reach his
home until the arrival of the midnight
train. Mrs. Wilson had been in the
habit of sleeping peacefully at these
times without fear, but number OF
burglaries in the neighborhood during
one Of her husbands trips to New
York had disturbed her calm.
On the night of his return Mr.. Will
son was stealing carefully up the
front stairs, as was his wont on such
occasions, so that his wife would not
be Weakened, when he heard her voice,
high and strained:
Il don't know whether you are my
husband or a burglar" came the ex-
cited tones, "but l am going to be on
the safe side and shoot, so if you are
Henry you'd better get out of the
way"-Youth's Companion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18
Didn't Need cycIopedias.

The canvasser for cyclopedia
came to the home of colonel, whose
record he had carefully studied be-
fore his visit. The colonel was es-
pecially proud of some of his sons,
so the canvasser began with:
"Those are very fine boys of yours,
colonel"
"They are" replied the colonel.
'T reckon you are ready to buy any,
thing those boys want?"
II am So" said the father of the
fine boys.
"Well, then, let me sell you this
cyclopedfa. There's nothing will do
your sons so much good
eo:l.. the colonel looked at him
aghast. why, them lads of mine
don't need any cyclopedia. They ride
muleSi"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18

paying a revenue of $6S,O00-or one
such resort for every score of the
452,700 Chinese residents who live
here under the white mans law. Of
these, $40 are opium brothels, with
5000 inmates. Besides there are 200
registered Chinese brothels with 600
inmates, 237 of whom are given week
ly health certificates by the city med
ical examiners. Of foreign houses of
a grade above this, there are seven
reported on the books, with IS in
mates. Of the highest and most ia
mous-or infamous-class is the eva
ter Tower district" or the Amer
lean colony" as the neighborhood is
Unfortunately called, there are
seven palatial houses, with AZ inmates.
In addition, there are numerous
amusement palaces" and beer gar
dens, which are outside the pale of
what is called the legitimate
The Pace That Kills.
No census can tell the worst of
Shanghai's shame. The evil that sur
passes the widespread gambling and
drinking is the maintenance of Chi
nese concubines by white men. 1t
is freely asserted that all the I'M
married foreigners in the east follow
this practice. OF course this sweep
ing statement is untrue; and the
wholesale generalization upon Shang-
hats wickedness INDUCED in by mis-
sionaries here, and by missionary au-
thorities and supporters at home, Ia
more than uncharitable, it is cruel,
and false. This city holds many
upright, clean-lived, honorable men of
spotless character; the fact that they
are in minority does not justify
their being so Unfortunately Ii.
belled. The gross and scandalous
charges, which ignorant or evil-dispos-
ed persons make concerning mission.
aries, are not whit worse than the
general animadversions of some mis-
sionaries upon all foreigners engaged
in secular pursuits in the orient.
The best statement of the situation
is bad enough. Careful inquiry
among conservative and informed per-
sons elicits the opinion that probably
the larger number of unmarried for
eigners in Shanghai maintain native
women. The Eurasian offspring who
are the fruit of these, and more hon
orable unions, are one of the tragic
characteristics of this city.
Right here arises perplexity for
the missionary. Shall he receive into
his home, and give his social approval
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18
Man Whose Memory Was Bad.

For more than an hour a witness
for the defense had lodged questions.
His faulty memory was particularly
exasperating for the counsel for the
plaintiff, who was seeking to recall
to the witness recollection an event
of four of five years previous. Event
ually the man remembered some
thing about it."
"Ah," continued the lawyer for the
plaintiff, what id you think of it
at the time?"
Really" said the witness, speak
ing before the lawyer for the defense
had time to interpose objection, lit
was so long ago l can't recall exactly
what 1 thought of it."
WELL" shouted the cross-examin-
er, excitedly, eff you can't recall, tell
us what you think now you thought
them
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18

port of the orient have been claiming
the protection of the stars and stripes.
The result is that nowhere in decent
circles in the east are the terms
american lady" ever employed, for
they have only one significance. An
American father dare not speak of his
daughter as an American girl"
When first came to this city it need
ed few pointed and Illuminating
words from friend to explain to me
the large proportion of richly clad and
artificially bedizened women, mani
testify my compatriots, who rolled
along Bubbling Well road in sumptu-
Gus equipages.
So open and shameless has been
this corruption of Shanghai society,
ramifying into the most extraordinary
and unexpected places, that gradually
brazen vice has crowded virtue to
the rear, and, as most eminent resi-
dent assures me, the demi-monde of
Shanghai has held the center of the
social stage. I have it on credible au-
thority that leading business men,
married men with elegant homes in
Shanghai, have been in the habit of
dropping in of afternoons to take tea
with the American girls" A short
time ago a prominent British noble
man found, after spending an evening
in ''the American colony" that his
watch had disappeared. Now this
particular watch bore autograph evil
dence that it was a personal gift from
King Edward, in recognition of high
public services, so every effort was
put forth to recover it-without pub
licity, of course-but in vain. There
is no absolute evidence that it was
taken to the states by one of the score
of American girls" who left on q
single steamer a few weeks ago, but
nobody would be surprised should it
,urn up in San Francisco.
Despite an occasional misadventure
ST this sort, the Britishers and other
foreigners here have been very well
content with the situation prior to
Judge Wilfley's advent. The disgrace
and legal responsibility were borne by
America, so from their standpoint the
matter was quite satisfactory. AS
one vexed EngliShman said to me-:
Really, this Judge Whitley is making
q deuce of a bother for the rest of
us. He is doing good thing for
America, of course, but think of the
trouble that is bound to come to 9TH
er nationalities if they have to handle
this thing" In a word. the nations
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18
THE NEW WINTER FABRICS
imported Materials More Exquisite in
Color and Texture Than They
Ever Were Before.

Materials brought over by the
dress makers who have returned from
their busy pilgrimages to Paris are,
if possible, softer, more lustrous, more
exquisite in color and texture than
ever.
The velvets in particular invite at
tention and admiration. Some OF the
velvets are so wonderfully supple and
light of weight that they seem hardly
more bulky than the heavier crepes
de chine and in fustre and colorings
they are marvelously beautiful. Many
fancy velvets show stripes and checks,
but the one tone effects in plaid or
shaded weavings are particularly
smart and there seems no doubt that
velvets will have an unusually sue
cessful season.
A wolfe de sole in delicious shade
of new pink has deep skirt border
and narrower border for other trim
ming in trailing vine and blossom
design of velvet exactly matching the
voile in color.
A delicate lavender blue chiffon
sprinkled with tiny velvet dots at
wide intervals is bordered by grad
uated velvet dots ranging in size up
to the diameter of a silver dollar. A
jade green crepe de chine has an eff
fective scroll border design of velvet
Of the same tone.
Sheer materials are to hold their
own throughout the winter and in
deed are to be more than ever worn
for daytime purposes under the long
separate coats which will be one of
the most pronounced of the seasons
modes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18
Saw It Come Out of a Cow.

A little city boy and his sister Dor
othy were taken to the country for
the first time.
The two children were happy as
the day was long. In the late after
noon they watched the cows come
home, heard with delight the tink-
ling cow-bells, and the little boy
even went in the barns to see the
milking done.
At supper, just as Dorothy was
lifting her glass to her rosy lips, the
boy cried out:
'Oh, Dorothy, don't! You mustn't
drink that milk. It's not fit to drink.
1t came out of a COW. / saw it,"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18
Cats as Plague Preventive.

An Italian correspondent of the
North China Daily News writes: 1.-The
newspapers have latterly been full of
all sorts of suggestions for the stamp
ing out Of plague. For instance, never
kill rats; if you do the fatal rat flea
may be driven to feed on you. Also,
compel each householder to keep
cats. In fact, let the cult of the cat
as it pxevailed in ancient Egypt be re-
vived in India. Plenty Of cats, no
rats"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, they cannot reach the dis
eased portion of the ear. There is only way to
cure Deafness and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an 1nfamed condition of ths
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is indamed you have rumbling sound or Inn
perfect hearing and when 1t is entirely closed Tear
the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken and this tube restored to its normal condi
tion hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten are caused by Catarrh which is nothing
but an infamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for circulars free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18
Reason This Out.

An English quarryman was charged
with assaulting one of his mates, and
when the case was carried into court,
an eyewitness of the occurrence gave
some curious evidence.
"He TUX a pick an he TUX a pick"
the witness began, can he hit him
wild his pick, an he hit him wild his
pick; an if he'd hit him wild his as
hard as he hit him wild his, he'd have
near killed him, and not him him."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18
The New Gloves.

Gloves being short once more, the
English leather will have day.
Stout tan gloves, well stitched, will be
worn for business and shopping The
black shopping glove of superior quail.
ity lasts a whole season. For dress
the long white glove and one for the
est shades, is modified to new com
Portable cut
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18
ExcuSabJe,

81 suppose" remarked the coy widow,
"that you are an advocate of early
marriages."
ooh, yes, am" replied the scanty
haired bachelor.
"Then," continued the c. W., "why
is it you are still bachelor"
''That's quite another matter" an
swered the Bachelor. "The only mar
riages I believe in are early ones, be-
cause there is some excuse for youth.
full follies. Chicago News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18
Most Unhealthy Work.

According to a German physician,
DR.. Horn, miners age so rapidly be-
cause of their unhygienic surround
ings that they present all the aspects
of senile decay at the age of so, be-
yond which few are able to ply their
vocation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18
Improving the Complexion.

In many cases wonderful improve
me1t in the complexion may be OBJ
tanned by merely washing the face
several times day with the following
lotion, leaving it on until it dries:
Take half an ounce of glycerine and
mix with it half pint of orange flower
water. To this add a tablespoonful of
powdered borax
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18

spells. For ten years I could not do
homework, and for two years did not
get out of the house. The Kidney Sc
cretions were irregular, and doctors
were not helping me. Doan's Kidney
Pills brought me quick relief, and
fin ally cured me. They saved my life"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box,
Foster-Millburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18
A DAINTY ALAPACA COSTUME
Type of Simple and Attractive Gown
That Is Much in Vogue for
Autumn Wear.

Alpaca is being much used this sea.
son for seaside costumes; it is a dust
resisting fabric that washes well and
does not crease easily. Here we have
plain long skirt in cream alpaca with
blouse of washing silk; the feature
of the costume is the coat, which has
long full basque and a blouse bod
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18

from kidney trou-
bles. My back panied
me terribly. Every
turn or move caused
sharp, S b o o t i n g
pains. My eyesight
was poor, dark spots
appeared before me,
and I had dizzy
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18
Fictitious Impression.

81 cannot help thinking of the won.
derful thought displayed in your
daughters commencement essay last
june" Eyes," answered Mr.. Cumrox.
Judging from that essay, you would
think she was as much interested In
The Subservience of Individual Am
bition to Eternal Destiny as she Is
In ice cream soda. But she isn't"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18

Lightning in Town and Country.
Lightning is most destructive in
level, open country. Cities, with their
numerous projections and wires, are
comparatively exempt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18
TEN YEARS OF PAIN.
Unable to Do Even Housework 81
cause Of Kidney Troubles.

Mrs. Margaret Emmerich, of Gin
ton ST., Napoleon, o., says: "For
fifteen years I was a great sufferer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18

ice, the short open sleeves Of which
are cut in with it. There are three
small tucks on the shoulder, and the
straps of guipure netted lace that
form the trimming round the neck
are finished in front with tassels; the
same lace trims the basque and the
sleeves.
Material required for the coat: Five
yards 46 inches wide.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-30
EXTRAORDINARY
RUSH OF ALIENS
aAck TO NATIVE EUROPE
STEAMER PRESIDENT LIN
colin WILL BREAK RECORD
FOR NUMBER IN sTEERAeE.

New York, Nov. 29.-The extTaorai-
nary rush-of aliens to Europe con-
tiuues unabated and eight steamships.
sailing tomorrow eastward. viii carry
over 10000 steerago passengers Near
Iv all trans Atlantic liners. scheduled
10 sail within the next. two weeks
have been booked up because OF the
flood of applications. The steamship
President Lincoln. sailing next Thurs-
day. will break all records for the
number of steerage passengers car
ried by one ship. This steamer VIII
take $500 passengers in steerage TOT
Mediterranean points. which IS about
500 passengers moro than Fessei
could ordinarily accommodate Berths
will be made up between decks and
as It is more profitable to carry steer
age rsssareers than freight several
tons of freight viii be left behind an
the space used for passengers Tn
best previous record for the HumDei
Of steerage passengers was held b,
the President Grant which last wees
carried about :, zoe
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-30
SIXTIETH CONGRESS
WILL GATHER SOON
ANp FINANCIAL QUESTION WILL
RECEIVE FIRST coNsIoERA-
TIoN OF THAT BODY

Washington Nov. 29.--As the day
for the opening Of the sixtieth CON
gres approaches it becomes more evi'
dent that the financial question viii
receive first consideration at the
hands of that body Members Of both
houses who have already arrived CON
fess the situation is a diffigult one and
there has as yet been very little srys-
tallization of thought on the subject
A number OF informal conferences
nave already been held and moro must
he held before rhe program can be
announced. Senator Aldrich. chair
man of tho senate committee on
finance. which committee will have -
deal with the question for the senate
is expected in the city tomorrow to
take up the question with some OF the
leaders. including Senator Allison and
Speaker Cannon who are now here
There is tendency toward having the
proposed legislation originate in the
senate instead Of the house. because
the senate is organized and the hous'
Il no..
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-30
PLOT To TAKE
SECRET
LIFE FOlLED
POLICE or UFA, RUSSIA, GOT
BUSY WHEN TOLL or
SCHEME sTC KlLi TAFI--WiLL
ID IN aT'. PETERSBURG FROM
TUESDAY TILL THURSDAY

Pensa. European Russia NOV ~ --
THE police of lffa were alarmed last
night owing III the report that an ~
tempt was made ~ blowing up the
train bearing Secretary Tart and party
towards ST. Petersburg apa fifts sols
diers were stationed ~ tha corridors
ana yestibnlcs oi the cars at VIA
and remained on guard until mc1niae
The train proceeded slawh and win
eroat Ill .tlon Throughout thf nigh.
Secretary Taft viii be received Phi
Emperor Nicholas Tresday narnins
next antI Il reception by Ministea of
Foreign Affairs iswpisky has been oE1
ierad f3s "Wednesday night condition
ii upon the ability of TAFT 10 DELAY hla
ldenarturt from st. Petersburg untll
THURSDAY. and ne probably Will leaye
lo4 HambnE Thursday noon
Montgomery schyier, III, charge ~
affairs at tho American embassy 40
+ III. Petershurg has notified TAFT that
ia nobleman will be appointed by 7
peror Nicholas IA hts personal aida
during hts stay IN st. Petersburg
Taft knows nothing 81 the rHm1G
that Emperor William viii mae4
tit Hamburg
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-30
vONBUELOW ON
|. FOREIGN POLITICS
STRONG SPEECH TO REicHSTAG
BY GERMAN cHANcElloR
YESTERDAY.
THE EMpEROR'S VISIT


perlin NOV 29.-Chancellor Won
Buelow delivered comprenehslVa
sneecb m the reichstag today relative
To foreign politics. lie referred % the
aeriousness OF the situation IN Mof1c'
cn ana hinted that some Of the sac
3ifces Of European lives would not
have occurred had the internatianai
nolioo provided for the Algeciras con
yention been organized in June.
Germany, he declared, was await
Inc developments with calm reserve
Referring to the assertions that Ger
many IN recent years has twice been
on the verge cf war, the first timein
l9e4 during the emperor's voyage "
the Mediterranean and later IN con
aaauence of tho crisis in Morocco
Buelcw declared that neither Emperor
William nor President Loubert
thought of war In 1904. White the
crisis in Morocco never would nave
led to war. the Chancellor continued
Germany was, however, always ready
to defend her honor
Germany regarded the Russo-Bfie'
ish agreement, the chancellor contlA
ued, as not directed against her A.
I'd the eloding in Of Germany, ne ada
ed, he had nothing to say, except tha'
the best policy was TO remain watch
| ful and fearless
III connection with Emperor WI
lan,s visit ia England, Buelow eN
PRESSED the greatest satisfaction Hf
believed, ne said, the future woult
show the strained relations between
Germany and Great Britain Wer'
! fouaded on MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-30
TROLLEY GAR CUT
IN TWO BY FLYING
ENGINE, 7 KILLED

Waterbury, Conn, Nov 2o.-FlVe
factory employees were killed today
at the West Main street crossing over
the Highland division tracks OF the
New York, New Haven and HARTFORD
railroad. when an extra Hartfof
bound freight train crashed into a
trolley car containing % persons
bound for pin factories at OakYille-
The car was struck with great force
directly in the middle and all the pas
sengers killed were badly mangled-
six Others we're badly injured and
had to be carried to their homes
Flagman John Flavin and Conductor
John Dillon, on the trolley ear were
arrested. The motorman of the car
Charles Leonard was not held. 1t Is
stated the wrecked trolley car was
following closely behind another car
which had passed safely. over tbs
crossing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-30
SPEAKER SHOULD
NAMECOMMIITEE
DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS TO-DAY
wnL PASS RESOLUTION TO
TAKE POWER OUT OF HANDS
OF JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS.

washington. Nov. 2e.--At a caaeus
a. the Democratic members q tac
house. scheduled for tomorrow after
norn. Representative jcnes of Fir-
einia viii Introduce a resolution that
AN appointments of committees
should be male BY the speaker
The purpose is to take cut Of The
rands Of John sharp Williams the
nsmine Of the Democratic members
II the horse committee. jones SAYS
he soes not aim al iiscreiiting VII
iiams but looks upon the piaa Ct
authorizing him 10 select the minor
nv members Of the committee a. a
shraui move on the speakers part
to disrupt the Democratic side OF
the house. II be can repeat 4 this
war the results are ant q ee
a.ecially disastrous 10 the Democrsti,
neftr Il the Democrats however
hold soIidly together da-ins this -
/ sion. believe We have splsndisi
change for . Demccrstir boase IN ths
nexf congress
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-30
WILL CONTEST THE
OHIO DELEGATION
FORAKER MAKES 1T CLEARLY
KNOWN IN LETTER TO VICE
PRESIDENT or REPUBLICAN
LEAGUE.

Washington. Nov % 9- Senator
Foraker made It clearly known today
that he will contest the Ohio delega-
tion to the Republican national con
vontion with TAFT This decision is
contained in a letter to Conran J..
Matten, vice president Of the Ohio
Republican league. who forwarded
Foraker a copy of the resolutions
adopted by the advisory aud exec
tive committee Of the league eadoFs-
ing Foraker for the Presidential nomi
nation. which was made public TO-DAY
He defends his course in relation to
the passage Of the railroad rate bill
ANA insists the necessity Of the rail
reads to spend millions annually in
increasing their facilities makes this
bad time to hamper the roads Ia
any unnecessary way by legislation
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-30
pArE NOT DECIDED.

Chicago. Nov 29.--The report that
the Chicago banks win resume sur
rency payments Monday was discuss
ID by members Of the Chicago Clear
ing House committee tonight Joan
j. Mitchell. president Of the Illinois
Trust and Savings Bank, and n mem
Der of the committee, said:
The announcement is premature
Ne have set no formal date for The
resumption OF specie payments be.
cause We are waiting for replies TO g.
l30 circular letters which We seat 70
the bankers Of the west and middle
vest ten days ago. Thus far some ?.
C8a return letters have reached rs
and tone Of these is so uniformly en-
couraging that it is safe to say thai
currency payments viii be resume
soon. The exact date. however ha.
not been determined"
From other sources il was learne'
that the clearing house has started ar
rangements 81 ra return C norma
lconditions In about ten days.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-30

TOR THE DENOMINATION

snacial to The bulletin.

SlAntlhi w liN ladkh0Sii'
Springfield, m, Noy. ~. Az Me-
tgopoiis, Massae county t&e same
place where al September : 1904
GoYeracr Denoea leGan his cam
baig1 for elaction ne viii cn next
7uealiay nleu opei his campaign for
renouiaatien. NE decided n corn-
inence lis campaiga nest Tuesday he.
cause lit tile prevailing rumor THAT
the legislature wanid not meet fer
fhe transaction of any business ha-
Eore January lf and as he expects
Ii sneak IN every county III the STATE
lana because he Is uncertain as 70 the
length al the session Of the laglsa-
tire after january ~ decided to
commences The speaking campaign At
once. His itinerary for next week II
as follows. Tuesday at l0:30 q m,
Ill Metropolis, at 3:l5 n. ~. at Col
eonaa, at 5 j. M at ElizahethtoWn.
Wednesday, at 10 q M. at Shawnee.
town. at 3.i5 u. M. al Harrisburg. ~
H. nl at Vienna 1'haraaay at II
1. ii. 1T Mound city. at 1 i. n. q
snna at 3 il. M at Cairo. Friday az
Itfs45 d. Ill. at Flora at 3;f7 p m
at l.awrenceyIie. az s d. IN, At Olney
Saturday at $50 n ~ at West
salem, lit to noon At Mt Carmel, q
1915 u III, at Fairfield az Z y. m a
e4yts tsaY4s f,r33a fps TtarYai