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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03
How Her Life Was Saved When Bit.
ten BY a Large Snake.

HOW few people there are who are
not afraid of snakes. Not long ago a
harmless little garter slake fell on
the wheel of an automobile which was
being driven by woman. The woman
promptly tainted and the car, left to
its own resources, ran into stone
wall and caused serious accident.
The bite of poisonous snake needs
prompt attention. Mrs. X. M. Fishel.
Route No. 1, Box 40, Dillsburg, Pa,
tells how she saved her life when bit
ten by large snake.
"On August 20, 1906, was bitten
on the, hand twice by large copper
head snake Being distance from
any medical aid, as last resort I
used Sloan's Liniment, and to my as
constituent found it killed all pain and
was the means of saving my life.
am the mother of four children and
am never without your Liniment."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03
NEWS NOTES.

MISUNDERSTANDING is alleged in
charge of first degree murder brought
against Barney Dyer.
st. Paul-William Costello, retired
farmer from Eggleston, is badly hurt
in runaway accident on Payne avenue.
Cambridge-Dr. o. w. Sterner was
seriously hurt in a runaway. In max
ing a sharp turn he lost control of
his horse.
Hastings-August Stromberg found
petrified turtle in rock yesterday
at depth of seven feet. It weighs
forty pounds.
Wells-Rural Mail Carrier Charles
Douglas found a man lying dead be-
side the road near the A. Huepper
farm, four miles from here.
st. Paul-Articles of Incorporation
of the International Hotel Employees
association, with a capital of $4,000,
were filed with Secretary of State.
neapolis-Johann Trap, self
confessed bigamist, was sentenced to
thirteen months in the state prison
| at Saltwater by Judge Andrew Holt.
Crookston-The year of 1908 will be
the banner drainage year Of Mime
sofa, according to George A. Ralph,
Minnesota state drainage engineer,
and his associates.
Duluth-A number of state cruisers
were started out by State Auditor Iver-
son to apraise about $4,000 acres Of
land which will be included in the list
of lands to be sold at public auctions
during June and July.
Duluth-The Concord company, or
ganized for the purpose of mining,
smelling and manufacturing iron, cop
per and other minerals; capital stock,
| $4,000; incorporators, John Helmer,
j. w. Hunt and E. r. Afford, all of
Duluth.
Winona-Bankers of the First Min
nesota district will meet at La Crosse
June 9. This will be the first time
since the organization Of the bankers
groups in the two states that the
bankers will meet together. An elab-
crate program is being worked out.
Northfeld-Joel P. Heatwole is a
candidate for governor on a county
option" platform. His announcement
made today In the Albert Lea Times.
| Enterprise, takes advanced ground on
the liquor question, and on the sub
jects of railroad and corporation con-
| troll.
| Minneapolis. - Miss Lillian Nor
timer, the we'll known and popular
| authoress- actress, who will be at the
Bijou Opera House, the week OF April
9th, has made new departure from
her usual writings in offering a COM
edy drama entitled "Bunco in Ari-
zona," play depicting life in the
far west.
| Minneapolis-Th man who, a. q
boy Of Is years, few the kite that
swung the first cable for the first
bridge across the Niagara river below
the falls, has just celebrated his 76tb
birthday. He Is Minneapolis man;
his name Is Eugene Childs, and he
lives at 1900 Sheridan avenue south.
Grand Rapids-The snow 10 prac.
| tically gone in this vicinity, but the
lakes are well frozen and logging
! across them will continue for another
| two weeks at least.
| Crookston-More than two hundred
families have come into the Red river
valley, Minnesota side, since the han
vest of last fall and more are coming
every day.
Thief River Falls-The Thief River
Falls baseball team, the team that
stood at the head Of the Valley league
last season, has been reorganized fol
1908.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03
Class Favorltism.

"The Indian appropriation bill puts
an emf to the relations of the five
tribes, notice." remarked Reeder,
looking up from his paper.
'Humph!" growled Grump, whose
wife's cousin is making protract'
ed visit at his home. II wish we
were Indians" kansas City Times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03
POOR GEORGE!

Johnny-I'm glad didn't live in the
time when George Washington was a
boy.
Father-Why not, my son?
Johnny-Why, his dad didn't wear
plug hat for him to throw snow
balls at.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03

This is undoubtedly dirty-looking
old world to the man who is too lazy
to clean his spectacles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03

Time IS precious. but truth is more
precious than time,EBeacousfeld.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03
We Paw Ton Price for Cream.

Cash every day. Write for prices and
tags. Miller & Holmes. st. Paul. Mimi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03

Spot Cash for Your Cream.
Top market prices always. MILTON
DAIRY CO., st. Paul.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03
Waterways Commission.

Ample provision should be made
for a permanent waterways commits
sion, with whatever power is required
to make it effective. The reasonable
expectation of the people will not be
met unless the congress provides at
this session for the beginning and
prosecution of the actual work of wa
terway improvement and control. The
congress should recognize in fullest
fashion the fact that the subject of the
conservation of our natural resources,
with which this commission deals, is
literally vital for the future of the ma,
ton.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
The White House, March as. 1909
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10

Bill, telling him he wanted to bring his
wife there and live with him, as he had
always done. The old mans answer-"l'll
see i'm in hell fust"' Then the messenger
went westward, bearing word to Long
Jack Buckley that Pete and his wife
would like to come and live with them.
Long Jake said:
III kill i'm, damn i'm. the fust time
plies had been received. Pete, not at all
astonished or disconnected, began the
erection of a cabin on the neutral spur
of CrowfOot He didn't intend that any
one should drive him from the spot where
he was born and raised. When the NUM-
BILE shelter was finished he brought Rosie
to it. and there they began their life of
loneliness.
The act of the two young people. in
stead of placatinG hardened 'consciences.
seemed but to embitter the more the
hearts of the outraged families. They
lived and moved upon their respective
preserves, and the lone cabin upon the
central spur never had a visitor. Its m
mates were let alone; that was all they
could ask. Were they i'm want? No one
knew. Were they sick? No one cared.
1t was at this stage OF affairs that a
wandering preacher came among the
Skdmores enc day. He lad heard of the
recent marriage; lie came to see il. lie
could net employ il To bring about
The SkdmoreS grew angry and would not
listen But the preacher was a deter
mined man. He got them together one
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the same now-here's the fust." She
placed her hand on a little knot in the
bed clothes near her breast. Ills blood is
your'n, dad, an his blood is your'n. Wild
Bill. i m going 10 die. I'm feerd. but yo'
mus make up fust, fur the sake uy the
boy"
She stopped with Pete's shaggy head
bent low over the hand lie held.
Slowly her free hand wandered back 10
the knot I'm the bed clothes again.
We'll call i'm Buckley Skidmore," she
said.
IN We'll lay down the gun from this
night" spoke Long Jake, thrusting out q
big hairy hand.
Wild Bill took q.
so hoIp US Cod he said
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haps by the gastric juices of an animal.
It is contributed by citizen of New
Mexico. who AYERS that its virtues for
preventing hydrophoba have been demon
strated.
Another man who is giving his atten-
ton to the maidstone is Dr. George +.
Kunz. gem expert OF the United States
geological survey. According to him some
of the most famous specimens are pieces
Of "tabasheer' variety of opal found
IN joints of certain bamboos of South
America Hindustan and Burma. 1t Is
originally vegetable juice which by
EVAPORATION changes into a mucilagnous
state and finally into a solid. which will
strongly adhere 10 the tongue well as
10 an open wound. 1t Is almost identical
with Colorado hydrophane.' an organic
product found in the geysers of Yellow
stone Park.
The sane method of judging whether a
dog is mad is TO note whether it develops
the following symptoms: First change
of disposition. playful dogs becoming
morose and undemonstrative dogs often
unusually affectionate: alteration Of
voice 10 a long-dra -out combination of
whine and howl sometimes compared to
the bark of fOXhound in the hunt
tendency to swallow sticks. stones. etc
not in play; biting itself usually at the
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vie with the Pasteur Institute i'll OBJ
tanning revenue for preventing hydro
phobia. Investigation shows that some
of these mad stones highly esteemed
for their curative powers. are mere balls
of matted hair which animals have licked
from their bodies and swallowed. and
which have afterward been recovered from
thei.' stomachs: but the majority, accord
ing to DR.. Hart, are masses of vegetable
fiber such as awns Of clover and boards
OF grain, which have been gradually
compressed into balls by the contraction
OF an animals gastric walls Indeed.
even gall stones and intestinal caculi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10
Not French.

From the London Academy.
Who first introduced into English that
barbarism. ''nom-de-pl plume" under the ap-
parent supposition that il was French :?
Nom plume would seem 10 date
either from the short peace during the
Napoleonic wars. which enabled Grtin to
produce his beautiful views of Paris, Or
the period when Charles Nodier was ac-
cepted in England as the final authority
on French literature: though. perhaps
the introduction of the phrase is more
recent. AT any rate, IL appears never 10
have been French.
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Pension for Descendant of Burns.

From the London Globe.
Mr.. James Glencairn Thomson. the only
surviving grandson OF Robert Burns. Is
now I'm his eightieth year. and has been in
somewhat reduced circumstances for
some time. Efforts are being made 10 get
him civil list pension and thus place
him in the position of the poets grand
daughters. Mrs. Sarah Burns Hutchinson
and Miss Annie Beckett Burns OF Cheten-
ham, who each receive civil list pensions
of e1W in consideration OF their grand
fathers undying fame.
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Mad Stones" All Humbug.

her head and their eyes met. She stopped
singing. but rode on bravely. eyeing him
coldly all the time. When she was oppo-
site him Pete smiled and bowed. and when
he saw the quick blood mount up to her
face his heart exulted. After she was
gone he stood a long time without NOV
ing. looking at the trail her horses feet
had left in the dust.
He came upon her in the burynG ground
of her people few days later He
risked a greeting. flushing as he spoke the
simple words. She barely nodded then
rode slowly away from him toward the
western spur whittier he dared not fol-
low. He lowered about the spot there
after. lonely and desolate though it was,
and one afternoon she came again. blthe
and happy. Pete. screened by some
bushes. waited until she had slipped from,
her horse and mad made her way through
the weeds and matted grass tn one Of the
newest graves in the place; then, us she
stopped TO place some wild flowers upon
it. he came and stood quite near.
"Evenin'." he said. pleasantly.
The girl stood upright and trembed vio-
lently. with a scared look on her face.
You you're SkidmOre"' she an
swered: but there was more of fright than
repulsiOn in her voice.
I'm Pete Shidmore. Your names Ro-
sic. amt it? | seen yo' at the dance ON
Big Goose.
"HOw-why--'
"Oh. l 'uZ arOun'. I come TO see whut
uz goin' on. I'm not feered NV any man
She looked at him and believed II to be
true.
You mustn't talk to me- she faltered
I'm a Buckley
Il know yo' air. but love don't take no
count wv SIGH things Come. an les. ia Tx
it over, Rosie. They's no use bein fool
ish."
He was standing close by the grave
then and he stretched his hand out over
it as he spoke.
It's foolish To keep on KILN each
other" he said, earnestly. Les you an
me marry an put a stop to it all"
She looked in a desperate way at his
strong frame. then his steady eyes caught
hers and held them.
Come. Rosie" he said again. plead
ingly.
She gave shivering sigh. then put her
hand in his across the low mound which
one of his house had caused to be made.
II can't, l can't" she said, but all the
time he was gently but forcibly drawing
Her feet passed over the line marked
by the fresh earth between them, and she
stood beside him.
'S'pOse any uv''em d see.' she moan
ed. "SpOse dad d sec; he shoot met
Don't be feered. Rosie said Pete
soothingly; "thar's nobody to see. n If
thar wuz-he drew forward the rife
which he had been holding behind his
back with his left hand. Il en- cut tur-
keys head off at bundled yards
Don't" she said. with gesture of
protest I'm so tired NV Twin this way
He led her silently to an uncouth stone
sarcophagus which the within OF some
Buckley had caused to be reared over
the bones of slain ancestor. Drawing
her down beside him upon this. he leaned
his rife against the crude stones. and
faced her again.
Il loved We that night when ! seen We
on Big Goose" he said. holding her gaze
by the sheer mastery of his will, IN I
want ye to marry me. n hOlp stop all
this bloodshed. Thars no use in it, N
people en- jist as well live peaceable.
"Dad'Il never let me come back" she
whispered; "yo' don't know Long jake"
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A vision OF his own stern sire flashed
across Petes mind. but he persevered
doggedly.
IN eff they won't. won't we be enough
fur each other? But soon or late, they'll
come 'rOun VIII ye go? VIII ye go
with me-"
hands and leaned toward her
Where, Pete" she asked. bewildered.
Away. fust! Then we'll come back,
n ef they won't take MS in, thar's the
middle toe NV CrOwfoot N nobody en-
keep us from buildn' house n Twin
thar. Rosie. won't ye come?
'When?-N' not say Eoodby?'
They'd lock ye up till some o yo
people killed me. Now, Rosie; now. My
boss s out yonder n he's big n strong.
| Won't ye trust me. Rosie. gal?
"Y-yes.' she sobbed. and fell forward,
trembling upon his breast.
All that night over the yellow noun
tain road a big horse Travelled with "A
double burden. Morning found the fuSi-
tives in small town, and by noon they
were wed.
Then the fnolhardy nature of Pete as
serted itself again. Leaving his wife safe
in another part of the mountains lie rode
with one other companion-a stranger to
the parts-back to Crowfoot. up TO the
crest of the central spur which no one
| owned. There he waited while he sent his
friend on an embs-S Y TO his father, Wild
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TREATING A TAD DOGS NCTzT

have been esteemed for the same pur-
pose by some ignorant people
The mad stone. whatever it may be. is
applied to TIL wound of the person bitten.
ard it is believed that the longer it ad-
icreS the more certain 1t is to prevent
the disease. But whether IL sticks o.
not really depends upon the amount of
henorrhage from the wound. Where
this discharge is prOfuse the blood. en-
tering ..e rneshes of the mad stone.
soon coasulates and tends TO hold ii in
place. it adheres for a considerable
time under such circumstances. In these
| cases where it sticks well. the virus is
supposed to he removed and the treat
ment is heralded success. Some
famous mad stones have been held for
three four generations i'm families
which guard them as precious heirlooms.
One was recently forwarded to the bureau
o; animal industries by an owner who.
| declaring that it had cured several cases
! o. rabies. asked the specialists OF the
bureau to test it.
A collection Of "mad>tones'' has re-
Gently been installed in the National Mu-
scum by the curator of medicine Medical
Director James NJ. Flint. |. s. n, who is
there assembling a remarkable exhibit
! Illustrating the superstitions of medicine.
One of these specimens shown TO me by
Or. Flint is of ''haloysite." the mineral
composing some of the most famous
-'madstones' of the word. 1t will alb
sorb blood with avidity and adhere to
wound until nearly saturated. After use
II is soaked III warm milk and wafer, by
! which the virus is supposed TO he reab-
sorbed Another specimen acquired for
the exhibit proved TO be highly polished
! seed Of the Kentucky coffee tree. 1t was
| originally offered 20 The Smithsonian for
/ 81 600, which the owner did not receive.
Theories of Experts.
An Apache Indian found in a deer s
! stomach still another maidstone exhibited
! In this collection. This, DR.. Flint tells me.
proved upon examination to he pebble of
car Donate of lime which may in fact have
! been swallowed by the deer with its food
| Or Mater. Its surface is etched as il per-
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evening and fired the straight gospel at
them from stump in the yard. He did
not spare inVectiVe, and he did not say
HaCes when il" meant hell. lie did not
breach the forbdded subject. but he
talked all around Ii. and sometimes he
brushed against it. Wild Bill sat On
chair beside his door with his tribe around
him and took it all in. The language he
listened to was plain; he understood il.
The next day the preacher moved over
to the Buckieys, and there his special
subject was again ia bOoed. But that night
the Buckleys came. big and little. 10 listen
to him and after the talk was over Long
Jake wondered to himself if what the fell
low said was true. The preacher went to
the lonely cabin. Pete and Rosie were
willing and waiting for a friendly move
The preacher told them to grasp every
chance for making up the fuss: that lie
bad sOwn good seed and he hoped the
fruit would come in time. Then he sought
other fields.
In tie rugged bosoms Of each Of the
feudist patrarchs strange thoughts were
struggling into form. XIII be killed"
had been their motto for years. Forgive
or be damned was a new creed. aud =
startling one. The clan wondered vi a
had come over Wild Bill. lie seen; u
never at ease, and was restless and
afraid--he of all men. The Buckleys
looked at Long Jake in wonder as he sat
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Trial by Newspaper.

From Puck
The publisher. commercial fellow, was
for economy
Seems to me five columns a day ought
to be enough for that murder trial. he
whined.
But the editor. a man of ideals. was
sturdily for the better part.
Let justice be DONE" lie cried. though
the price of print paper goes up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10
Wanted It.
From the Bohemian.

From the Bohemian.
so your divorce was granted. eh?" re-
marked Little. Tell me- how do you lind
single life?'
Great exclaimed Large.
"You don't understand me-" interrupted
Little. I'm asking for information How
do YOU find it?"
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Plan Proposed Establish Mail Courses OF Pasteur
Treatment for Animals Btteno Supply Them at Nominal
Cos-Wants All Dogs Muzzed for Few Years and Then
National Dog Quarantine Governments IIvdrOphoba Spe
cialist abs His Scapel Into Popular Supersonsad Dogs
Don't Fear Water and Their Mouths Are Not Black All
DAYS Are Dog DAYS and the Maidstone Is Humbug-How
TO Tell If Your Dog Mad.
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A Bit Limited.
From Pearson's Weekly

rTOm "SSh!s
The inauisitive visitor to the i,udio OF
the famous but crotchety artist PROFOUND
cd the query: What do you mix your
colors WITH"
with brains. sir" replied the painter
in dignif1ed tones.
All" commented the visitor, so you
paint miniatures"
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brane and is present in certain per-
centage of all dogs. and has no connec-
ton with rabies. according to DR.. Hart.
When a mad dogs lower jaw becomes
paralyzed it's tongue. however, often be-
comes congested and dark
Mad Stones" All Humbug.
And the greatly esteemed mad stone
mas about as much specific value against
rabies as has a piece Of blotting paper.
DR.. Hart added People bitten by dogs
often go on long Journeys and pay large
sums to have these worthless things ap-
piled and some owners OF mad stones"
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What to Do If Bitten.

Do not kill suspicious dog as soon as
it has bitten some one is DIR. Hart 8
advice. Tie it up. and. il within ten days
1t shows 10 symptoms Of rabies when
examined by a good veterinarian. the
patient may know that the bite is harm
less. If the dog is killed its head should
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point where bitten by the other dog:
looking iutently into space as If at an
imaginary object difficulty in swallow
ing and. finally. fury during which the
dog is likely To leave home and travel for
miles. biting AT animals In its path but
never barking or making any cutlery dur
ing these attacks. 1t may now go
twenty-five miles away from home, but
unless prevented will be sure TO return.
IT will then be exhausted and emaciated.
The final symptoms will be a dropping
of the lower jaw. inability to swallow.
paralysis of the legs. and finally death
at the end of six or eight days after the
appearance of the first symptoms. The
disease never appears i'll dog spontane-
ously, as many suppose. Every mad dog
mas been previously bitten by some other
animal carrying the virus Of rabies in
1ix-o
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-10
GILBERT

July 6-Misses Carrie lew and
Hllda johnson came down from
Brainerd Tuesday to spend the 4th
with their parents.
Ed. Hall and W. 81. Tuttle were
Little Falls business callers Tuesday.
Geo. Rogers, Ed. Hall and August
Berglund were at the county seat
Friday. -.5-. III @s.-..
Chas. Nelson came up from the Falls
Friday to spend the 4th here.
John Larson and family of Little
Falls were up for the 4th.
Mrs. Ella Jones of st. Joseph, NO.,
is here visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daley. ..--. :s.v
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jenest of
Brainerd came down Friday to spend a
few days with Mrs. Jenest's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Magnan.
Fred johnson was down for the
celebration.
The glorious Fourth has come and
gone but we did not forget to celebrate
the day IN fitting manner. As far
as we know the entire community
took part in he good work.
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SWanviIle Route 2

July 6.-Miss Maggie Carson, who
is employed in Little Falls, arrived
home Sunday after spending the
Fourth with friends in Burtrum
After a short visit here with relatives
she will return to Little Falls.
The Misses Annie and Nora Casey
and brother, Joe, spent their 4th al
Bowlus.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gessel Of
Wynmere, N. D., visited over Sunday
here with relatives.
Frank Spencer spent Saturday an6
Sunday with relatives in Minneapolis,
returning home Monday
VIM. Gessel and family spent Satur.
day and Sunday at the Casey home.
Henry Spencer went to Bowlus tc
celebrate the 4th.
w. F. Carson and family Of North
Dakota, Mrs. J. D. Carson and Mrs.
Susie Zimmerman and children drove
to Holdingford where they met many
old time friends and spent an
enjoyable 4th, returning home Sun
day.
Henry Spencer went to Elmdale
Monday, where he is employed.
Miss Nora Casey went to Little Falls
Monday, where she will attend sum-
mer school.
Fred Anderson is i'll at his home.
Edda and Otto Lakeburg spent the
18th in Little Falls.