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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03
HANS WAGNER DETERMINED
TO HAVE SEASONS REST
Star Pirate Shortstop Turns Down
Tempting offers-WilI Raise
Chickens This Year.

Hans Wagner gave Pittsburg base
ball fans jolt recently by announcing
that he would not wear Pirate uni
form this season. There has been no
trouble between President Dreyfuss
and Wagner. Hans is not holding out
for more money. He simply says he
wants to get out Of the game and will
not play.
Wagner says when the season opens
he will be found experimenting his
fine chicken farm near Carnegie. Wag-
ner is worth more than 100000, and
has been anxious to quit playing ever
since last season. Wagner declares
his mind 10 made up and cannot be
changed.
On finding that Wagner meant
really to retire, the owners of the
Pittsburg team offered him straight
salary of $4,000 and agreed to allow
him to cut out the spring training.
When he declined this bait contract
signed by the Pittsburg club, with
only the salary line left blank, was
shown to him, and he was asked to
fill the figures himself and the club
owners would pay it. This he refused
also, saying there was not enough
money in the world to make him play
ball, this year at least.
There Is intimation there was more
than rheumatism back of Wagners re-
fusal to play ball this year. He has
always been opposed to spring train
ing trips, and, having always played
his best ball with Ritchey, he felt
somewhat aggrieved year ago when,
after quarrel with one Of the club
officials, Ritchey was sent to Boston.
Wagner, who was never known to
talk much, told friend that his bust
ness interests were now getting so
large that he could not afford to
play ball.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03

war with Russia one was sure to sec
parties of wounded soldiers returning
from the front; or those who were de-
parting for the seat Of war. These
latter were always attended by q
crowd Of men and women. who waved
small Japanese flags and gave shout
as the train moved away. This shout
is really more of a screech than q
good, round cheer such as would be
heard in America, for it seems as il
there is some physical reason why
the Japanese people cannot raise their
voices without producing the most
blood-curdling sounds. The street
cries are all strident and unpleasant;
the commands of officers to their men
tinny and rasping-like, while Japanese
singing, to a foreigner, is conducive to
nervous prostration.
l have spoken somewhat of the ex.
ternal attitude of these people. OF
their interior attitude of heart and
mind much more might be said, espe-
cially in regard to their late war with
Russia, which was going on at the
time Of my visit. This was some
thing they would not talk about. Any
mention of the subject was met with
an adroit change of the conversation
into other channels; but intense
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03
HARVARD'S ATHLETIC
RECEIPTS DECREASE
Treasury Is Shy $4,000 In 1906 as
Compared to 1905, According
to Annual Report.

The annual report of the treasurer
Of the Harvard University Athletic as
ISOLATION for the year 1867 shows a
considerable decrease, both in gross
receipts and expenditures, over the
showing of the previous year. AS in
the past, the financial Importance of
football was again demonstrated.
The gross receipts for the year were
$11O,11O.56, as against $127,559.40 for
the preceding year. The expenditures
were $98,470.09, as against $SS, 1928
for 1906. The decrease, both in re-
ceipts and expenditures, may be &C.
counted for by taking into considera-
ton and comparing the two football
seasons. In 1906 the Yale game was
played in New Haven, meaning $4,000
less than when the game was played
in Cambridge in 1905. The whole sea-
son of 1906 showed loss of $4,000 in
the receipts, as compared with the sea-
son before. This is roughly the
amount of the total decrease in the
gross receipts of the year 1867 from
that Of the previous year. AS the
Harvard graduate manager says in his
report, "the surplus of the year de-
ponds ON the surplus of the football re-
ceipts over the football expendi-
lures"
There is practically no change in
the receipts and expenditures of the
other sports. The baseball team gained
little, owing to it's expenditures re-
naming the same while it's receipts
increased. The crew and track teams
were, as usual, not self-supporting and
had to rely for financial assistance on
the association funds. OF the minor
teams, only the hockey and tennis
teams paid their own way. The hockey
team has always stood well financially
while the fee charged for the use of
the college tennis court accounts for
the showing of that branch of sport.
The freshman football team and crew
lost money, while the other freshmen
teams paid their expenses by subscrip-
lions. The total loss in the freshman
branches of sports was $1,53S.O9.
In concluding his report the gradu-
ate treasurer calls attention to the
great need Of retaining the swamp
land on Soldiers field to meet the in
creased demands for room, and the ne.
cessity Of building fireproof baseball
bleachers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03
FIELDER JONES' REAL NAME
Reporter Thought White Sox Leader
Was kidding" Him.

Is Fielder Jones name Fielder
Jones?
That's question that has been
asked ever since-or before-the
noted leader of the Chicago White Sox
broke into fast company.
Evidently it is, for here's what he
told the Portland (Ore.) Post man
about it.:
when I left the little Pennsylvania
town where l had been playing semi.
professional ball to join the Pittsburg
club an enterprising reporter came to
men and wanted my pedigree. He COM
menced:
What is your full name?'
Never get FULL I replied.
No kidding. I mean your rea,
name,' said the scribe.
Fielder A. Jones'
know YOU are a fielder said the
scribe, but what's the handle to the
Jones part Of your name?'
Fielder is my given name I re
piled, commencing to get hot unde,
the collar.
"'Well, I'll have to take it, bui
where are you from?'
'Shinglehouse, Pa
you're too - fresh for a he
ginner,' angrily replied the interview
er, and / really believe that he woult
have toasted me numerically if /
hadn't been lucky enough to get of
good with Pittsburg and batted lik,
a fiend for that season. He reall,
thought I was kidding him, but 1 wa.
not, for my name is Fielder Alder
Jones, and was born at Shinglehouse
Pa"
That ought to settle the question 70
some years-but it won't.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03
The Evolution of
Household Remedies.

The modern patent medicine busi-
ness il the natural outgrowth of the
old-time household remedies. /,
In the early history of this country,
EVERY FAMILY HAD ITS HOME
MADE MEDICINES. Herb teas,
bitters, laxatives and tonics, were to be
found in almost every house, compound
ed by the housewife, sometimes assisted
by the apothecary or the family doctor.
Such remedies as picra, which was
aloes and quassia, dissolved in apple
brandy. Sometimes a hop tonic, made
Of whiskey, hops and bitter banks. A
score or more Of popular, homemade
remedies were thus compounded, the
formulae for which were passed along
from house to house, sometimes written,
sometimes verbally communicated.
The patent medicine business is q
natural outgrowth from this whole
some, old-time custom. In the begin
ming, some enterprising doctor, i'm
pressed by the usefulness Of one of
these homemade remedies, would take
it up, improve it in many ways, manu-
facture it on a large scale, advertise il
mainly through almanacs for the home,
and thus it would become used over
large area. LATTERLY THEHOUSE-
HOLD REMEDY BUSINESS TOOK
A MORE EXACT AND SCIENTIFIC
FORM.
Peruna was originally one of these
old-time remedies. It was used by the
Mennonites, of Pennsylvania, before it
was offered to the public for sale. DR..
Hartman, THE ORIGINAL COM
FOUNDER OF PERUNA, is of Men
MONTE origin. First, he prescribed it
for his neighbors and his patients.
The sale Of it increased, and at last he
established a mandatory and fur
nished it to the general drug trade.
Peruna is useful in a great many
climatic ailments, such as coughs, colds,
sore throat, bronchitis, and catarrhal
diseases generally. THOUSANDS OF
FAMILIES HAVE LEARNED THE
USE OF PERUNA and its value in the
treatment of these ailments. They
have learned to trust and believe in
DR.. Hartman's judgment, and to rely
on his remedy, Peruna.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03
The Funny Things One Sees
Smiling Round the World
By
MARSHALL p. WILDER
by Joseph B. Bowles.)


While at the Imperial hotel, Toxic,
we were permitted to witness por-
ton of a Japanese wedding, that is,
the feast and reception. Like our He
brew friends in America, the Japs
now hire the parlors of hotel, chiefly
because their little doll houses are so
small 1t was very funny; the women
all like embarrassed images, done up
in their best kimonos and not saying
word, while the men, in stiff, badly
fitting European "store Clothes" stood
around in little groups and talked,
looking like animated tailors' dunn
mics.
One young man picked out q native
air on the piano with one finger,
while the children were the only ones
who were at all happy, or didn't look
as If they wished they hadn't come.
Says Mrs. Peace to Miss Sharp, a
caller: "My husband and 1 never dis
pute before the children. When a
quarrel seems imminent, we always
send them out"
Miss Sharp: "Ah, I've often won
dered why they're so much in the
street,"
Hateful thing, wasn't she?
Japanese trains are small and slow,
and seem not to think it necessary
ever to be on time. Smoking is al
lowed in every class, even in the
sleeping cars.
The bedding is clean and sufficient,
but there are no springs in the beds,
absolutely no privacy, and one tiny
window for the whole compartment,
public opinion being usually divided
as to whether it shall be opened or
closed.
This reminds me of a story my
friend, Col. Cody ("Buffalo Bilp') used
to tell. He said that once upon time
an Englishman who had never been
In the west before was his guest. They
were riding through Rock Mountain
canyon one day, when suddenly a tre-
mendous gust of wind came swooping
down upon them, and actually carried
the Englishman clear off the wagon
seat. After he had been picked up, he
combed the sand and gravel out of his
whiskers and said:
II say! I think you overdo ventila-
ton In this bloomin' country"
My berth was over the wheels, and
this, together with roadbed of which
coal railroad in Pennsylvania would
be ashamed, produced such jolts and
bumps that my brain felt as though it
had been through an egg-beater. The
compartment was full, one occupant
being German army officer, who, be-
side being in full uniform, even to
enormous fur-lined overcoat, sword
and spurs, brought in to choke the
little available space satchel,
large fiat wicker hamper and a pack
ing box. He also had very indus
trious and far-reaching snore with
him.
The third occupant being q travel
ing Catholic priest and, like the SOL
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03

This one is cut in long points in front
shorter ones at the sides and long
ones again at the back, which are split
open nearly up to the waist. The
sleeves, too, which are cut in one with
the shoulders, hang in points at either
side of the arm, leaving it bare. Both
coat and sleeves are edged all round
with band of jewelled passementerie
and each point is weighted with q
large tassel. The fronts of the coat
cross, and are cut back just above the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03

der, a man Of huge proportions, 1 was
rather interested to know which of
these was to occupy the berth over
me, for it seemed flimsy sort of af-
fair, and took particular pains to see
that it was well propped up.
was rather relieved to find it was
to be the soldier, for consoled myself
with the old adage that the pen is
mightier than the sword and decided
1t would be worse calamity to have
the church down on me than the army.
Even II sleep with all these consider
ations had been possible, the frequent
stops would have completely put it to
flight, for the moment train arrives
at station, no matter what the time
of night, the sellers of lunch boxes,
hot milk, tea or tobacco begin to cry
their wares, in tones that are like the
wailings of lost souls, and for penetra-
ton and volume unequalled by any
thing in my experience.
The sellers of tea at the stations will
give one a small teapot filled with
hot tea, and tiny cup, all for three
sen, or cent and half In American
money.
At the railroad stations during the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03

waist-line, any fulness being drawn
across the bust and caught by a big
La France rose. Thus delightful gar
ment that one could slip on over any
last years evening dress, Transforming
it into something quite up-to-date, can
be manufactured out of a remnant
length of some pretty fancy material
and a few yards Of jewelled passe-
menterie.
In our single column picture is
shown delightfully."- simple tailor
made of biscuit-colored striped tweed,
the skirt being ornamented with
stitched and mitred bands. The smart
little coat, which is lined with silk,
has tight-ftting back and straight
double-breasted fronts; the basQues
are short, with a jaunty little box
pleat in the middle of the back, which
has distinctly smart effect. The coat
is also adorned with stitched strap
pings like the skirt and fancy buttons,
while the black velvet collar which con-
trasts so effectively on the biscuit-col-
ored tweed, is edged with a line of
fancy braid. The dress is completed
by neat golden brown straw hat with
band of silk embroidery round the
crown and brown wings springing
from big bow Of satin ribbon ct the
side.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03
CAPITAL on Outlaw Circuit.

Arthur Irwin, now coach of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania baseball team,
will manage the team that will repre-
sent Washington in the outlaw Union
league this year. A decision to have
the capital on the circuit was reached
at meeting at which it was an
nounced w. F. Hart will be president
of the new club, w. J. Lambert vice
president and E. E. Helm secretary
treasurer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03
BATTING EYES MADE TO ORDER
Scheme of University Coach to Help
Candidates for Team.

The University of Pennsylvania
baseball team candidates are doing
cage work daily. In addition to trying
out the batterymen the coach has a
scheme to put an edge on batting eyes
that Is regarded as a wonder by all
who have seen it.
The apparatus consists of an upright
with horizontal arms at top and bot
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03

At the railroad stations during the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03
rdQH7y (.11Z4V0,,I. Nz4G7YZQ.

Hans shoop
a
a rom game
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-03

tom, between which, on an elastic
cord, is ball. The ball may be shifted
to any desired height, and consider
able practice is needed to clout it
squarely.
When hit true the ball springs
straight ahead, but If struck below or
above the center it jumps down or up.
The men who have used the device
claim 1t is the best ever for line
drives.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-15
FIREMAN is CRUSHED.
Frank j. Downing Lcses Leg Be-
meath Engine at Garfield

Frank J. Downing. a fireman employed
by the Rio Grande Western rallToad al
Garfield. fell beneath his engine Nester-
day morning. losing his left -Ieg below
The knee and the toes Of his right foot
He was brought to ST. Marks hospital
on a special train. but. as he was in =
weakened condition owing to the loss OF
blood, the operation on his leg was de
l&yed until today.
Yesterday morning. shortly after =
o clock Downing left his engine. which
was standing in the main building OF
the \. s & r. smelter. and went TO
the boiler room to get a drink Of wa
ter. Engineer Young did not notice thai
Downing had left the cab and started
OUT Of the building at slow speed. As
Downing came out Of the boiler room
he saw the engine just leaving the build
ing. and ran to catch IL He was run
ming alongside of the big engine. when
he slipped on the cinders along the track.
Both feet fell across the track and. before
the engine could be brought 10 a stop.
were crushed beneath the wheels. The
left foot was entirely cut off and the
leg so badly crushed that il will be neces-
sary to amputate it Just below the knee
The toes of the right foot were cut off
but otherwise the right leg was unin-
jured
A special train was quickly made up and
hurried TO the city over the San Pedro
tracks The injured man was taken to
St Marks hospital. but was so weak from
loss of blood that il was deemed ad-
visable TO postpone the operation on his
leg until today
Downing is about 30 years of age and
not married
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-15
SENTENCES FAKE OFFICER.
Percy G. Olmstead Given Two-Year
Term in LeavenUorth Prison.

Charles Lack. alias Arthur Lack, alias
Percy G. Olmstead, charged with i'm
personating an officer of the United
States navy. appeared in the federal court
Saturday morning and entered plea of
guilty to two OF the three counts I'M
der which he was indicted by the grand
jury. TIC the third count he entered a
plea of not guilty On the two counts
on which he plead guilty he was SEN
fenced TO serve thirteen months in the
federal prison at LeaVenworth.
Lack, or Olmstead, was arrested by
government officers at Provo some
months ago, where he had opened up a
navy recruiting Office His game
would have worked well for some time
had he been more careful. OlInstead's
scheme was TO go into q small town
open up an office and hang out a big
banner bearing the sign United States
Naval Recruiting Station" Soon after
he had arranged his Npreliminaries he
would victimiZe the business men in the
town by means of bad vouchers
Saturday morning he told the Judge
that when he was a youngster he was
kicked in the head by a horse which re-
suited in his being temporarily insane at
times. He said when he worked the
fraudulent recruiting station game he did
not know what he was doing The court
did not feel disposed to believe his story
and he was sentenced to term I'm prison
Lack has brother living in Ogden.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-15
Stomach Gases
and Torpid LIyefS
Give Way Before the Peculiar Puri-
flying Power Of Stuart's Char
coal LoZenges.
A Trial Package Sent Free.

The foul gases of the stomach and the
torpid action of the liver are easy victims
for charcoal TO overcome.
This great natural cleaner and absorb
ent will most certainly be relished, by a
system afflicted with gaseous or sluggish
tendencies
Charcoal has long been known as great
absorbent OF gas. A painful of charcoal
will positively purify room filled with
foul odors and decay. Its absorbing ratio
is one hundred times greater than its own
volume.
The Rncients gave charcoal for many
human ills successfully. The North Amer
lean Indians used 1t for snake bite. poison
from eating Wild herbs and cured what
they called stomach bad medicine with
II.
Willow charcoal seems to be the best
product for human use, and no doubt the
is represented in a chemical quality In its
charcoal.
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are pure
willow and sweet honey blended by tre-
mendous power and compression into a
very palatable lozenge Two or three loz-
enges eaten after meals will prevent the
process of digestion from producing noX-
ious gases. They will vivify a lazy liver
and aid every organ 7.hlch is most likely
10 be overcome through its contact with
impurities.
They cleanse the stomach and intes-
tines bring purity and sweetness out OF
fermentation and decay and aid digestion
by allaying gas. They will aid you and
Your stomach. The beneficial effects are
made evident after each meal when you
use charcoal as Stuart prepares II. To
sllay gas at night they are excellent and
one arises in the morning without that
terrible nauSeating bad breath which de-
stroys the appetite and renders one mis-
cradle.
All druggists sell Stuart's Charcoal Loz-
eases, price twenty-five cents, or send us
your name and address and we will send
yoI a trial package by mail free. Address
T. A. Stuart Co, 300 Stuart Bldg. Mar
shall Mich
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-15
jocks FREHzIED Finance
Negotiates With Shoe String While
Companion Carriers the
Goods.

The suspicious circumstance of Marian
Adkins. jockey. attempting 10 buy a
$50 overcoat when he had but a nickel
in his pocket. and the further fact thai
while he was attempting this "frenzied
and an OvercOat was discovered just aft
er Adkins companion had hurriedly LEFT
the store, led 10 Adkins being arrested
last night.
Adklns. with companion who has no.
yet been lOcs ted. entered a Second SOuti
street clothing house ard the Jockey
wanted to buy an oVercoat- While Ad-
kins WAS inspecting the stock. the COM
panion was seen To leave the store and
then the theft was discovered. Adkins
was held unIil the police arrived ana
when taken 20 the stas0a il was. found
that although be had stated mis- visit 10
in his pockets. The e0-af&nion. who. j
: alleged hsatls7 aysaast with the stoler
goods. has ls,t 7tatsf ssssssteG Yet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-15
Welded UNDER HAPPY AUSPICES

Congratulations are stiil pouring IN
on Mrs. Dora Roberta Williams SAY
age and Gilbert Savage two wen
known and popular young people who
were married recently. The nupt.a.s
took place last Wednesday. and big
wedding reception was held in the
evening in the home OF the brides pa
ents. Mr. and Mrs. George 2. Nilli2irs.
40 South Ninth East street
Severty-ave guests attending TIE
wedding reception. and Il proved 10 he
a charming event The Williams home
was attractively decorated with roses.
vines and chTysanthsmums. musical
program was enjoyed AID refreSn-
II@nJs served. The newly weGs" w-H
hs at home 10 receive their friends in =
few days.
Edward 2 Hoffman. who has bccc
on an extended business "trip 10 Seat
tle Spokane Wallace and Butte. is eS-
pected TO return home this evening
Ladies Of the westminster Presby-
terrain church viii give an entertain
uent entitled "PaTson rCpr's 6on4tioI
party in Odd Fellows han on Nov. 20.
The affair viii be given 20 add to the
building fund HOW bcing raised 10 Greet
a new church.
Mrs. C. II. Brown viii entertain the
ladies' auxiliary of the 3. ~ l.. r. at
her home. SIS South Eighth East
street. at o'clock Thursday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. A Baron desire 20
announce 70 friends that they are at
home" at their new residence 37S East
Third South street
X
Twenty-elght school children attend
ed a delightful birthday party given
yesterday in the home of Mrs. Alonzo
smith. 7i5 South Sixth East street. In
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-15
War Left Ailments.

Mr. William J. Lees. 1901 Morgan ST,
St Louis Mo. member Frank p.
Blair Post No. I. Grand Army of the
Republic. and eX-Commander of the L.
s. 8. Benton Miss Squadron. writes:
The war left me with a complication
of STOMACH, LIVER AND KIDNEY
TROUBLES, and 1 decided to take Pc
runa for my afliction. ] began TO use
il about five years ago at the earnest
solicitation of some friends At that
time / was only able TO be up about
half of the time. and my health was
simply miserab l consider bottle
off and on is preventive
4 certainly do endorse your remedy
and am glad to do So.