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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

this caste system, with it's unbridg-
able divisions. no foreign power could
long control this nation of three hun.
dred millions of people This same
spirit of "karma-kismet" fate, which
leads man to dull acceptance of his
lot, rather than to cherishing of the
spirit of self-improvement and ambi-
ton which marks the westerner,
keeps back the nation from develop
ment. so that its golden age is in the
past. The greatest need of India is
simply men.
AS Is we'll known, the converts Of
the missionaries have been chiefly
are below caste, in fact. the outcasts.
the sweepers. Having nothing to lose
by accepting Christianity, thousands
of these have embraced the gospel;
and they are to-day entering the
Christian church in large numbers.
The motives of many are doubtless
mixed. but they at least afford the
missionary material on which to
work. The material is not of the best,
but it is human. Here, as in all
heather lands, it is to be borne in
mind that the missionary is really
after his converts grandchildren; no
missionary known to me expects to
see a completely transformed and
Christianized people come out of raw
heathendom.
So he bears with the shortcomings
of his Christians. He laboriousiy tries
to set them on their feet, and though
they fall hundred times from the
ideals of self-respect and self-support,
coming to him with the bland assur-
ance, You are my father and my
mother; please help me-" he does not
lose heart. For he has ever before his
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10
,ery springs of India society Chris

tian.
Physical hardships are more numer-
GUS for missionaries in India than for
those in any oriental land. I came to
India in the hot season; some mis-
sionaries were cruel enough to gloat
over this fact, for most travellers see
India only in it's delightful "coop' sea-
son, and then wonder why anybody
should complain of the climate. The
missionaries have my sympathy; PEG.
pie who work as they do in tempera-
ture ranging up to $50 degrees are not
out for pleasant time. Trying to &C.
company them on their rounds nearly
finished me; hereafter prefer to read
about their labors in book.
Accustomed though the American
be sS the plague as an occasional nor,
ror which merely peeps in at one OF
our seaports. 1t Is not congenial 10 go
ranging about the native quarters OF
cities where the deaths from plague
number more than 200 day. Yet
there lies the missionary's lot. and he
will explain that very few white per-
sons die from plague, although chol.
era exacts heavy toll. Nobody
seems to know just what the plague
is; even the natives have come to
hazy realization of the fact that it
is transmitted by some sort of dirt
germ. Therefore, during plague sea-
son. many natives may be seen wear.
ing shoes and sandals. to avoid cuts
on their feet through which the plague
might enter.
Snakes are a real peril in India,
some $4,000 persons dying annually
from snake bite. A certain missionary
upon whom | called had native
nurse for each of his two little chill
dren: perhaps he thought looked as
if regarded this as missionary ex.
travagance. for he explained that they
dare not trust a child outdoors fer a
minute alone because of the danger
from snakes. Altogether. missionary
work in India is not an Edoenic ex
perience-especially since at some
place the missionaries labor for years
without convert. One British vet
eran has had only three converts in
Is years. At Benares the three strong
missions average only two or three
accessions year.
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10
HERE GOES ANOTHER ILLUSION.
"Fiddiing Bob" Declares He Has Not
Played for Many Years.

Another cherished illusion has been
shattered. Senator Taylor of Tennes-
zee, lovingly called throughout the
union "Ffddling Bob" doesn't play the
fiddle after all. He has entered for
NAL denial Pretty soon somebody will
De saying that Congressman Rich
mond Pearson Hobson of Merrimac
lame never kissed pretty young
nero worshiper. Representative
Hughes of New Jersey asked Senator
Taylor about his musical accomplish
ments. a-
Haven't played fiddle for a dozen
years." said the Tennesseean. THAT
fddling story is all wrong. I haven't
touched bow for years"
Maybe you play the violin, then?"
ventured Hughes. ..
"Oh, never even saw one of those
darned things. retorted the senator.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

Calcutta, fndia.-ft is serious ig-
norance of the worlds big news to be
unaware that there is at present in
India widespread sentiment of re-
sentiment, if not actual revolt against
Great Britain, which may at any time
find sporadic expression in revoia-
ton Great Britain, with the self-con-
fidehce of the strong, does not seem
to be paying much attention to the
matter, although some persons, re-
calling that this year marks the fiftieth
anniversary of the mutiny, are nerv-
ously calling public attention to GER
tain disturbing signs.
Anyone who gets as close to the ma
tives as the missionary does-which is
far closer than any other white man
knows that the foremost subject of
thought and agitation among them is
what they consider their wrongs at
the hands of the government. They
claim that they are being dealt with
in high-handed and oppressive fash
ion; that they are denied anything ap-
preaching a proper measure of self.
government; that the public Offices
are open to them in a decreasing de-
gree, and that, in short, India is being
ruled for the welfare of Great Britain.
and not of India.
The "India for the Indians" Cry.
Now fair-minded observer cannot
by any means agree with all of the
positions of the Indian agitators; nor
can he withhold great deal of ad-
miration for the fairness and disin-
terestedness of the British officials
Nevertheless, he is bound to recognize
the seriousness. not to say ominous-
ness, of this "Swadeshi' or India
for the Indians" agitation. Without
putting much credence in the talk of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10
DOCTOR SAID "UsE cUTIcURA"
In Sad Case of Eczema on Child
Disease Had Reached Fearful
State-His Order Resulted
:. in Complete Cure.

When was small I was troubled
with eczep+. for about three months.
It was all over my face and covered
nearly all " my head. 1t reached
such state that it was just large
scab all over, and the pain and itching
were terrible. doctored with an able
physician for some time and was then
advised by him to use the Cuticura
Remedies which I did and I was en-
tirely cured. I have not been bothered
with it since. I used Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment but do not
know exactly how much was used to
complete the cure. 1 can safely say
that Cuticura did a lot for me. Miss
Anabel Wilson, North Branch, Mich,
Oct. 20. 1907"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

eyes the spectacle of outcasts who
have been made over into noble men
and women by the power of the
Christian religion.
How Sons Excel Fathers.
Undoubtedly the missionaries are
transforming their people One of the
Methodist missionaries at Lucknow
pointed out to me a young man be-
longing to their church, the youngest
OF three sons, whose father never
earned more than eight rupees a
month in his life. All the boys are
products of the Methodist school. One
of them is secretary to the governor
and all are in government employ
winning their places in competitive
examination; and the salary of the
most poorly paid is $50 rupees a
month, or 10 times that of his father
This is the sort of thing that il bejnp
accomplished all over India.
The schools of India are the ,rou,-
ing glory of mission work; they ara
the mills Of which manhood ana
womanhood is the finished product
OF few of them shall speak more
in detail next week, in my final article
upon India. They are a distinct and
powerful contribution to the forces
which are creating modern national
consciousness in India.
One phase of missions to which the
government contributes it's support.
financial and otherwise, is the indus
trial school work. The Indian Ia
proverbially unprogressive and unin-
ventive; the mission schools are teach
ing the manual arts and in modern
fashion, so that new enterprises for
the winning of the livelihood are be-
ing created and old ones revived,
For the Christians, be it understood
are practically caste by themselves
in most places. They are cast off NV
their families, friends and co-religion.
lists; and it is necessary that some
means Of livelihood, not dependent
upon neighborhood favor, be taught
them. Thus industrial training has a
most practical relation to missionary
success; since not all, nor, in these
days of great ingathering, yery
large percentage of the native Chris
tians can be employed by the mission
aries in any capacity.
The powerful social leverage which
is exerted by female education IN q
land where women are kept "behind
the curtain" Is almost incompre-
hensible to one accustomed to the
liberty of the west, and to the equality
of the sexes. The missionaries have
far-sightedly set to work to make the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, they cannot reach the dis
eased portion of the There is only one way to
Deafness and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is infamed you have rumbng sound or Inn
perfect hearing and when Is entirely closed Deaf
ness Is the result and unless the Inflammation be
taken out and this tube restored its normal cond
tion hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out Of ten are caused by Catarrh which Is nothing
but an indamed 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.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

a national uprising against the white
mans rule, Gas one precaution, the
native troops have never been per-
mitted to serve artillery since the
mutiny) it cannot be denied that the
deep-fowing, ever-increasing and
widely-manifested tide of midas ma
tional sentiment is worthy of most
serious consideration.
In every city of the empire the
"Swadeshi" signs may be seen in
abundance on the stores of tradesmen
who have pledged themselves to deal
In India-made wares exclusively. This
commercial and industrial side of the
"Swadeshi'' movement has a direct re-
lation to the industrial teaching in
oission schools. The native papers
are full of "Swadeshi' talk; and it is
not wholly absent from the praise
worthy national missionary organiza-
ton which Indians have organized, the
object being to further the evangeli-
cation by native Christians alone, un-
aided by foreigners. Furthermore, one
frequently runs across "Swadeshi"
mass meetings; I found one under
way in College square here, with hun
dreds of students listening eagerly to
the impassioned speeches. 1t was
rather surprising that the Y. M. C. A.
student leaders were able to gather a
crowd, fully half as large, only so
yards away.
The oriental dearly loves intrigue
oil 80. -
of the Bengal "babus," or educated
Bengalis, who are foremost In the
"Swadeshi'' movement. The Bengal,
contemptuously declares the Briton,
is an idle, boastful talker, and neither
q fighter nor a worker. My own in
quiries developed the repeated assur-
ance, on the part of informed persons,
that the "Swadeshi" movement has
not, to any perceptible degree, at
least, extended to the villages, which
contain 80 per cent. of the native pop
ulation. Bearing in mind the undoubt-
ed Christian revival which is to be
found in some parts of India, and the
potency of this new national move
ment, It is evident that mission work
here is bound to take an added inter-
est during the next few years.
Making Men of outcasts.
Whatever tends to put the stamina
of manhood into this people con-
tributes indirectly to the missionary
undertaking. For the first and last
factor of Indian life is the caste sys-
tenn, which dooms the majority Of the
people TO a lot esteemed lower than
that of the cow. If it were not for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10
Why Sloan's Lininlent and Veterinary
Remedies Are the Best to Use.

nSIneolSS ARE Inc DSSL TO OSSs
Let me tell you why Sloan's Lini-
ment and Veterinary Remedies are
the safest and most practical on the
market to-day. In the first place, DR..
Earl S. Sloan is the son of a veterin-
airy surgeon, and from his earliest in
fancy he was associated with horses.
He bought and sold horses while
yet very young. He practiced as vet
Urinary for 20 years and has battled
successfully with every disease to
which that animal is subject.
All his remedies are the result of
experiments made to save life or re-
lieve suffering while he was practic-
ing his profession.
Any reader, by writing to DR.. Earl
s Sloan, 615 Albany Street, Boston,
Mass, will receive "Sloan's Treatise
on the Horse" free. This book tells
how to treat horses, cattle, hogs, and
poultry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10
Crusher for Papa.

"Chalmont, you don't know your
geography lesson at all tonight" said
Gunson, ST.. when was your age
could answer practically every ques-
ton in the book"
well, pa" retorted Gunson, Jr., II
guess you had some intelligent person
to help you with your home work"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

"At last" says Mr.. Wood, Il began
using Doan's Kidney Pills, and before
one box was gone, went through four
days of intense pain, finally passing a
stone, one-half by five-sixteenths of an
inch in diameter. I haven't had sign
of kidney trouble since"
Sold by all dealers, so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10
The Other Side.

Landlady-Are you SO particular
about having a quiet room because
you sleep in the daytime?
De Toot-No, mann. practice or
the flute several hours a day, and any
other sound jars on NY sensitive soul.
-Harper's Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10
VIRGINIA MERCHANT RID OF A
VERY BIG GRAVEL STONE.
Another Remarkable Cure of Serious
Kidney Trouble.
c. L. Wood, a prominent merchant
of Fentress, Norfolk Co., Va, was suf-


fering some months
ago with frequent at
tacks of hard pain in
the back, kidneys
and bladder and the
k i d n e y secretions
were ir reg u larly
scanty or profuse.
Medical treatment
failed to cure him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10
Quite So,

Nimrod-Are you fond of hunting?
Gyer-It all depends.
Acknowledgements on what?
Gyer-Foxes or collar studs.-Illus-
rated Bits
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

FITS, st. Vitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for Free $500
trial bottle and treatise. DIR. r. III. Kline,
Id, 93l Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

Be proud of the achievements OF
others. Their success is making your
work worth while.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

1t is by loving that we win love; It
is by making others happy that we
find happiness MISUNDERSTANDING
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

To live for others, to suffer for
others, is the inevitable condition of
our being. To accept the condition
gladly, is to find it crowned with its
own jOys.-Westcott.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

So may heavens grace clear away
the foam from thy conscience, that
the river of thy thoughts may roll
limpid henceforth.-Dante.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

We Pay Top Price for Cream.
Cash every day. Write for prices and
tags. Miller & Holmes. st. Paul. MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

Whether our crosses are bearable
or not depends upon our method OF
carrying them.-EliZabeth Gibson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10
Hubby Gets Suspicious.

Hubby Gets Suspicious.
John, do you love me?"
Eyes
do you adore me?"
81 s'pose"
"Will you always love me?"
"Ye--look here, woman, what have
you been and gone ordered sent home
now?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

Drink Garfield Tea at night! 1t insures a
normal action of liver, kidneys, stomach
and bowels, and overcomes constipation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

Put it out of the power Of truth to
give you an i'll Observation-Disclosures
Antoninus.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10
HE KIN EW.

Father-Yes, you're regular little
pig! Wouldn't give your brother any
of that candy. Do you know what a
little pig is?
Kid-Er-er-sure- is-er
hogs little boy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

Nevada seems apt to forge to the
first place in the production of pre-
cious metals.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

Hides and Furs Tanned for Robes,
Coats or Rugs. Send for Price List to
Taubert Tannery, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10
NOT Prudent.

Patience-Do you believe there ia
anything in a name, after all?
Patrice-No; that girl Prudence has
just eloped with her fathers chauffeur.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10
The Pe-ru-na Almanac in 100000
Homes.

The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac has
become fixture in over eight million
homes. 1t can be obtained from all
druggists free. Be sure to inquire early.
The 1908 Almanac is already published,
and the supply will soon be exhausted.
Do not put it off. Speak for one to-day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

A brave mans spirit it's vigor soon
egains.-Homer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

Only a stupid woman doesn't know
when to act stupid.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces
dammaton sllays pain, cures wind collie Csc bottle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE'
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNINE Look for
the signature of E. w. GROVE. Used the World
over to Cure Cold in One Day. Csc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

No man is born without faults, but
he lives best who has the fewest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

Too many people feather their nests
with borrowed plumes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10
A BeautifuI Watch Fob Free

to those who ship us S. worth of hides or
furs or buy guns or traps to that amount
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10
Cash for Cream and Poultry.

Top prices, quick returns, square deal.
Ship to us to-day. Write for tags & prices.
r. E. COBB, st. Paul, MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

Sometimes the man who was born
a fool gets bravely over it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

We Sell Guns and Traps
Buy Furs & Hides, or tan them for robes and
rugs N. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

Spot Cash for Your Cream.
Top market prices always. MILTON
DAIRY CO., st. Paul.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

PILES Cured IN TO IL DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case
OF Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrudng Piles in
Sto IA days or money refunded. Soc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10
We Want Your Cream.

Write to-day for tags and prices. North
Star Creamery Co., Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

Every woman thinks she has right
to make a fool of some man.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

That Dry Hacking Cough
needs attention. Ask your druggist
for Browns Bronchial Troches which
will quickly relieve the cough.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10
Pa Was Bald.

"Say, MAJ"
"Well, my child?"
"Why doesn't pa gild his dome?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

If You Want Better Lamp Oil
Ask your dealer for Cream of Oil, or write
The Van Tilburg Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-10

Political conventions seldom go un-
bossed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
2Fe SOuthe1n Handicap
 Holds 1He Boards Today
Two Hundred Crack Shots Will Participate and Dickson Tie For First Honors in Yesterdays Practce-Much In terest Being Taken and Visitors Will Flock to
 Field Today-The Scores.

Eighty-seven shots" took part in the programme for practice day yesterday.
 While several of the contestants did very fine work, as a whole the scores were rather low.
 Heer and Dickson tied for first place, each having broken 95 in 100 shots. Hatch CT, Gilbert, Cummings, Huff Collins. Freeman, Guy Ward, Upson, Nucholls, Crosby, Eubanks and Spencer, in addi- tion to the winners. performed in the class of the sos.
 The official scores follow:
 Of those shooting less than 100 cart ridges, Nuchools and Crosby tied for first bonors, each having broken F in 45 shots
 Eubanks and Spencer tied for second place, each having broken S5 out of 10. Haney broke 34 in 40, c. N. Gilbert & and Aycock follows with 45 dead in 55 shots. Perry broke 66 in S5 shots. Williams broke 30 out of 4o Briley B out of 45, Broyles 25 out of 40. Norton 8 in 55 Chambers 25 in 55, Whitesides 21 In 40, McCary, Jr., and McCary, Sr., r in 40, Male 2l in 55.
 Clarke ran up the poorest score of the afternoon, breaking but four in 40 shots.
 Here follows the score of those shoot ing 100 shots: