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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-16

says about Foraker, Haskell
y y and Bryan; what Foraker
~ says about Taft, Roosevelt
and Hearst; what Bryan says about
TART, Foraker and Roosevelt, and what
TAFT says about Bryan. All this per-
slfiage contained in statements given
out to-day attacking" ETC., SINNERS
down to mere question of four
years leasehold upon the White
House, the presidential domicile at
Washington.
No doubt it's worth money to you
to know whether BRYAN or Taft is to
be the successful bill" The author
of the puzzle embodied in the accom-
panying diagram knows. He figured it
out several weeks ago, merely await
ing corroborating circumstances be-
fore he submitted it to the editor.
Hence, by a little mental eXertion
you may find out for yourself who is to
be the next president. The problem is
this:
If William Howard Taft, Republican
candidate for the presidency of the
United States, starts from Columbus,
o., capital of his home state, at the
same time that his opponent in this
ocean-to-ocean race, William Jennings
Bryan, Democrat, starts from Lincoln,
Neb., his home capital, which one of
the pair would reach Washington, D.
c., first, after having touched every
state capital in the country? Of course
they both travel at the same speed.
The puzzle manufacturer gives you
this assistance: The smallest number
Of miles in which either can travel
the prescribed distance. Of course, the
candidate who has she shortest dis
lance to traverse wills.
Now, which one is it? That's up to
United States who wouldn't accept ad-
vance information ON the next occu-
pant of the chair after President Roose-
welt steps out to hunt the wild deni-
zens of the East African jungle.
One of our esteemed citizens who
stood behind the editors chair when
the representative of the puzzle fac
tory submitted his complex PROPOSE
ton, and who rates himself something
of a "kidder," exclaimed as if insulted
in having his mental ability ques-
toned:
why, Bill will win, of course"
One lonesome smile crept round the
room. 1t lighted up the face of the
e. c.. (esteemed citiZen).
Yes, Bill will win But which Bill A?
Bill Bryan or Bill Taft?
We might even go as far as allowing
Bill Randolph Hearst to depart from
New York city and touch every CAPT.
tai in the United States, eventually
arriving in Washington, and then ask
you which Bill will win.
You could arrive at partial solu.
ton of that problem by the process of
elimination, but then you might imag
inc there was some trick connected
with it, which there isn't. 1t is just
a plain puzzle in the simple science OF
addition, commingled with an ounce OF
two of reasoning power.
The map gives the distances be-
tween the adjacent capitals. These
of course, must be used in order that
the puzzle may work out correctly. A
straight line is the shortest distance
between two points, you were taught
If you studied geometry, and that
ought to help you little bit, but you
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-16


never run for the Office again, and it's
all over. You are then ready to settle
down and wonder who is going to get
annihilated in the message to con-
gress and whether the senate will
stand for being bossed.
There are no speeches to listen to-;
no periodical cry from Wall street
that there should be no executive Of
ficers; no photos of the candidates
family seated upon the lawn at "the
modest homestead at Minne-ha-ha-on-
the-veldt." There are no campaign
press agents to wrestle with, no SPELL
binders and no worry. It's all over
in few minutes, the time being
gagged by the ingenuity of the persons
engaged in endeavoring to arrive at a
plausible solution.
They say the solid south is for
Mr.. Bryan of Lincoln and the solid
north is for Mr.. Taft of Cincinnati,
and that if Mr.. Taft can win Missouri
and a part of Kentucky he will
win, while if Mr.. Bryan can capture
the southeastern corner of Indiana
and Idaho his will be the victory. So
you see the manner Of settlement
which is presented here doesn't allow
you to worry about Indiana and Mis-
souri,.
Here is a good system, If you are
bit puzzled about the way to start aft
er solution:
Cut out the map and paste 1t on
cardboard. AS you trace the route
from city to city write down the
name of each city and the number of
miles from the city last touched Until
you reach Washington. Then add up
the figures on your pad and you will
have the total distance travelled.
This puzzle is fascinating. Most
problems which come from the regular
puzzle manufactures are hard, but
oftentimes they cannot command your
attention long enough for you to ar
rive at a solution. There are puzzle
fiends, of course, who study days
over the hardest sort of problems, but
it takes something really interesting
to amuse the American populace for a
stretch of 20 minutes. And we have
it here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-16
Upward by Degrees.

For man must be disappointed with
the lesser things of life before he can
comprehend the full value of the great.
est.-Lord Lytton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-16
First ENGLISH REGATTA.

The first English regatta took place
upon the Thames, between London
bridge and Millbank, June %, Its.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-16

Silas-I jes' tell yer, Mandy, this
'ide makes me feel so years younger.
Maudy-Yer don't say!
Silas-Yep; it's jes' about tibet fer
back when 1 wuz handled the sams
way.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-16

After suffering for seven years.
this woman was restored to health
by Lydia e. Pinkham'S Vegetable
Compound. Read her letter.
Mrs. Sallie French, of Paucaunla,
Ind. Ter, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 had female troubles for seven
years-was all rundown, and so ner-
vous I could not do anything. The
doctors treated me for different troubles
but did me no good. While in this con-
ditiop 1 wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for adj
vice and took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, and I am now strong
and WELL"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-16

returns most. 1t is for boys, girls,
young men, young women, middle
aged men and women; for the aged,
halt, deaf and dumb alike.
Even a one-legged man may
solve it. He doesn't have to
actually traverse the distance, so
his defect doesn't count in this
sort of a race for the presidency.
The beauty of deciding the presi-
Dental struggle in this way is that
it's all over in Is minutes, the re-
turns are in in less time than it
takes to tell it, there is only a scant
possibility of needing a recount.
The pantomime loser congratulates
the pantomime winner; the latter
thanks him and promises to never,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-16

result was remarkable. The kidney
action became normal, the backache
seased, and my health is now I'M
Usually good
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
'soster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-16
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
!ng-down feeling, fatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ornervous prostratlon.
Why don't you try it?
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham if there is anything
about your sickness you do not
understand. She will treat your
letterincOnfiden eandadvise you
free. No woman ever regretted
writing her, and because of her
vast experience she has helped
thousands. Address, Lynn, Mass
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-16

back was weak and
rheumatic. Pains ran
through my back,
hips and limbs. I
could hardly get
about and lost much
sleep. The action of
the kidneys W a 8
much disordered. ]
began using Doan's
KidDnv pills and tha
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-16
DRAcs YOU DOWN.
sackache and Kidney Trouble Slowly
Wear One Out.

Mrs. R. Grouse, Fayette ST., Man
chester, Ia, says: For two years my
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-16

GU have heard what Hearst
says about Foraker, Bryan
and Haskell; what Roosevelt
says about Foraker, Haskell
and Bryan; what Foraker
saws ahOut Taft Roosevelt
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18

skagway sUd one whom skagway would have liked to have remain, but he had engaged round trip fare and could not. As 1t was, the steamer arriving at night, the gentleman did not so much as get up town. Be was Mir, M. B. Cotsworth, Fellow of the Royal Geo. graphical Society. He is making the tour of the north coast by way of study ing the climate. Mir. Cotsworth de> clared 1t to be scientific fact not ouly that the northern climate is changing but that iu manner to be noted almost from year to year. Mir. Cotsworth is of the opinion that the glaciers are res ponsible for the changing climate, 1t changing as they change. The north ern Alaska glaciers, he says, are mere ly the tails of the great Ice cap of the ice age. Mir. Cotsworth Is the author of several scientific works of note, among them the Rational Almanac, @ history of the origin and development of slmauacs and the study of time.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18

The bill passed by the senate Is noW before the house committee making Alaska a separate light house district. Alaska is DOW part of the Thirteenth district, which includes Oregon and Washington. It has been found that the light houses of Alaska can be better controlled from headquarters located somewhere along the Alaska coast, and the department is very anxious that the territory shall be detached from the Thirteenth district for that reason. Considerable ti le Is lost in travelling between Portland and Alaska each year. If the bill becomes law, the govern ment will select a site and establish headquarters in Alaska, and tt is prob able congress will be asked to make sn appropriation for the construction of @ new lighthouse tender for the new Alaska district,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT of FL
 NAL ACCOUNT

Ia the matter of the Estate of Penn Alex, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the ad- ministrator has filed in the Commits siouer's Court sitting in Probate at Skagway Precinct his final account as administrator of the above entitled estate and the Court has fixed Monday April B, 1908, at o'clock p. m., as the time for hearing and settling said &C., count
 All persons therefore having anything to say why said account should not be settled and approved are hereby notl- fled to make their appearance in said Court, on said day at said hour and make their allegations in tn behalf.
 Jas. B, Gown,
 Administrator. Skagway February II, 1908. 2-ll-'3 3
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18
PATIENCE HAS BEEN TAXED TO THE POINT WHERE II IS NO
 LONGER X VIRTUE
LET'S HAVE \ MASS MEETING

The mail service provided by the steamship companies to this northern country during the past winter, is just about the worst that could have been furnished in any case, The patience with which the people have born it is either tribute to their tolerant and long suffering spirit or 1t Is SD evidence Of lack of spirit such as warrants the steamship companies in Suiting them selves In any matter with which they have to do, without consulting OurIin- terests or wishes. Certainly the com panies have done this anyhow.
 The interests of the northern country which these companies are supposed to serve have been outrdgeouSIy uIsre- garded for reasons that nobody can understand save it may be charged to selfish and treakish whIms of the com psuies.
 No justification can bo conceived O' for the ridiculous schedule on which the boats are run. The arrangement can serve DO good purpose of their own; certainly they cannot get any moro business by tying their boats up to the dock all ou the same day than they
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18

could by distributing them over periods three or four days apart. Indeed the whole conduct of the winter service on the part of the companies is so idiotic that the public is left to judge that the management is controlled by some foolish passion; quarrel among them. selves from which is-the publIc-iS made to suffer and nobody-cortainIy
 pot the companies areIgainers.
 The Alaskan has interviewed the representatives of all the companies here and the oDly explanation attempt. ed to be offered by each is charge of broken faith on the part of the others. Why they should break iaith-what was to be gained to themselves by breaking faith-is not suggested.
 But the fact is that two mail carry iug ships arrived here on Sunday, two days after the other of the three had arrived. The Princess May of the Canadian line brought eight days mail. the Jefferson, oI the Alaska Steamship company, brought two days mail, the Cottage City ,ofthe Pacific Coast Steam ship company, brought one days mall. And now all the north country will be kept waiting ten days for the next h. stallment when the Princess May will come again with mail, followed THE NEXT DAY by the Jefferson.
 This sort of thing has been going on all wiuter-and not only this winter but last winter, and will 80 continue, no doubt, until the people hold a mass meeting and send their complaints to the postmaster general or to Mir. Roose- welt.
 So the sooner they do this the better. It Is sn outrage without excuse and to submit to 1, longer is not virtue.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18

ducted through the agency of large asrOplane kites, carrying copper plates, and flown in tandems of three and four, to determine the effect of atmc spheric electricity on weather conditions at a height of over l4,OOO feet above sea level.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18

Aero-electrlcal experiments, on an extensive scale, are to be conducted by the government from the United States weather bureau to be established on the summit of Pike's Peak next summer.
 The principal experiments are con-
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18
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Eight Bdnudolins in One

At the Mascot there is the most won't derful musical instrument ever brought to Skagway. IL has @ quality of eigh- Mapdolins in one with a Piano accom- paniment. There is string of eight new airs. It makes @ full evenings entertainment.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18
LOOK FOR THE BACK DOOR

The reopening of the Board of Trade on the l7th will be an event of DO small moment in the life of Skagway. Things have been pretty dull since 1t closed everybody knows that. Entrance from Broadway to the rear.. 3l7.tt
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18

Plttsburg had her flood ye'lerday. Cincinnati has hers today. Pitt,burg always was disposed to be In the lead in some things.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18

WANTED-A trst class Gold or Gold and Copper Mining Proposition in Alas- ka. State full particulars when you write. Address. Lewis Lusk, P. O. box 1072, Spokane, Washington. 2l9- lmo
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18
A Wonderful Instruwsnt

You should drop into the Mascot and hear the music. The electric piano has Mandolin attachment equal to a whole octette of Mandolin attachments with a string of new airs.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18
THE WEATHER
INTERIOR AND LOCAL

Atlin-Part cloudy, southeast wind, l9 above.
 Centre-Cloudy, south wind, l5 above, White Horse-Cloudy, south wind, IS above.
 Tagish-Part cloudy, calm, above. HOotalinqus-CoudY, south wind ? above.
 Big salmon-Cloudy, south wind, 2 above.
 Yukon Crosslng-Clear, calm, zero. Selkirk-Clear, calm, 10 below. Coffee Creek-Clear, calm, IA below, Stewart-Part cloudy, calm, 10 below. Ogilvie-Part cloudy, calm, 12 below. Dawson-Clear, calm, 10 below.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18
ONLY ONE BRoMo ou1N1NE'

That is LAXATIVE BRoMo QUIN INE. Look for the signature of E. w. GROVE. Used the World over 10 Cure cold In One Day. 25c F
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18

On the last trip ot the Princess May WIS 8 passenger who would have liked very much to have remained longer in
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER

Having put in a steam boiler and other machinery we are better pre- pared thun ever to do frst-class work on short notice.
 5.23-tf Skagway Laundry
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18

The result of the observation taken ct Moore wharf at midnight, Feb. IT., 1908, Is as follows Temperature time observat'n. 36 above Max. temp. preceding 24 hours. 37 above Min. " ..22 above Mean 80 above
 Barometer 3O.O4
 Raining, south wind; AZ inches snow fall recorded.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18

The best dining room, the best hotel ac commodations, the most comfort at the Fifth Avenue
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18

WANTED-To buy a 2 to room house in heart of city, Inquire at this office. If
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18

Seven room furnished house to rent on Third Avenue. Enquire of G. E. Howard. 264-tf
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18
Fresh Meat

The Frye-Bruhn Go. keep all kind of fresh meat constantly on hand.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18

Itrequires a large development of the imagination to see Mir. Roosevelt be- having as one who is confused.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18

All the delicacies of the Season at the Pack Train Restaurant.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18

Subscribe for The Daily Alaskan.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-18

So the sooner they do this the better. It Is an outrage without excuse and to submit to it longer is not virtue.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-01
Wanted More Noise.

The Sin Killer had been holding revival
and had grown hoarse by reason of his CON
slant CAB. His voice had sunk almost to a
whisper. Some of those in the rear could
scarcely hear him.
Louder
The exclamation irrtated him, but he pro-
ceeded.
Louder came the voice again
Sin Killer was beginning to get exasperated.
LOUDER"
That settled it. Straining his vocal chord
he replied in thunder tones of Indignation and
wrath.-'Ilof on dar. Listen ter me. Oar
ii come er time whan de vast mersheenerv
oh dis universe Al stop. an whar IL yo' be?
Den, wen der Angel Gabreee eel Gums daon.
an plantin' one foot on der Ian an de oder
on der sea, he IL blow err blast from dat horn
whose eckoes ii waken der dead, an den
some dog gone fool ill holler LOUDER"
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-01
+ Corruption in Prohibition +
+-+**+*+++*-*++.++*s*-+***t+
The Exemption Of Wine For Sacramento
Purposes But Hypocrtal Pretense
(By Ewing SummeIs.i

(By Ewing summers.
Prohibition laws always exempt wine for
sacromental purposes" Little note is taken
of this by any party, because little wine
is thus used.
But look at the principle of the exemption.
l. The Christian formerly 'Campbellte')
Church, a large and influential denomination
now as well as some smaller churches, cele
brate the Lords supper once a week reg
ulary, holding that all churches should do it.
, During the first several centuries of this
era Christians celebrated it only weekly but
at times and places even daily, taking full
meal for the occasion, which means of course
the complement of wine, say a tumbler
full or less: and all Christians pretend
that they should always initiate the example
of the earliest disciples in all things as far
as practicable.
present day having all the wine they want
to drink once every week and not allowing
anybody else a drop! Doesn't it seem a little
"hoggish ?'--aheml if we could assume that
hogs would ever take wine at ALL
So all the Christians, in their Jealous push
of prohibition are unprincipled enough to re-
,erve for themselves the right to drink
glassfu of wine every week. and if they
should do this following the example of the
early Christians, the conspicuousness of the
affair would attract notice and remark, and
even lead to violent argument. The princi-
pie of exemption, however, is just as
rupt and hypocritical when but little wine
is drunk as if much were taken.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-01

traffic must go down. hese principles of
government were old when the morning stars
first sang together, and they will be new and
full of Virl life when time shall be no more.
They have been successfully applied in every
forward step in government since man began
to make government and they stand ready to
DO applied to every governmental question
that will be proposed, until there shall be no
need of prohibtive government. And when
freethinkers rise above political ignorance and
tyranny as they have above religious igno-
rance and tyranny they will unite with
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-01
From An Orthodox View.

1T seems to me- said Mrs Oldcastle
that DIR Goodman lays rather too much
stress on the idea that should divorce our
selves from anthropomorphism. 1t may be
all right to preach what he does in general
way. but the anthropomorphic sentiment is
very dear to a great many people,"
IL know it," said her hostess as she toyed
with the diamond studded paper-cutter
There's woman lives right on this street
that goes to the drug store and gets it on the
quiet every day"
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-01
PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Freethinker, London, England.
Our Dumb Animals, Boston, Mass.
Astrogoiical lnconcoast, Berlin, n. j.
Holcombe journal. Holcombe, Wis
Truthsoeker, New York City.
Searchlight, Waco Texas
Peoples Press, Chicago, Ill.
Literary Digest, New York City.
The Wide Way, New York City.
National Rip Saw, st. Louis, Mo.
The Red Flag, Abbevile, La.
The Examiner, Paris, Texas.
Humanitarian Review, Los Angeles, Calf
The Sunlower, Hamburg, n. Y.
The Garden, by William Quigley, McGregaor,
Iowa
Weekly People, New DIRK.
Cniversalist Herald, Canon, Ga.
The Clarion, London, England
The Demonstration, Lakebay, Wash.
The Iron Trail Minneapolis MINI.
journal of Man, Chicago. ILL.,
Osteopath Brief. st. Louis, Mo-
The Wage Slave, Hancock. Michigan.
The New Life, Chicago, Ill. d.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-01
BLUE GRASS BLADE.

W no sells not MS soul III the busy mart
But keeps his conscience bright and clear
Though his income is but hundreds year
Ask of his mother and she will tell
OF the Spirit true, that like a spell
Enwrapped him he lay in her arms
When a child and told of the many charm
He had noted in bird and beast and flowers,
That remembered had frightened each after
hour.
Ask her of the hours of weary pain
Which for his sake she would live again,
OF the days and nights WIN she knew no
rest,
That she might give to the world the be,
The noblest, the truest, the gentlest man,
Go ask of her and say if you can,
Was she rewarded for all her care?
Was her example rare
OF the image in soul, in heart. and mind,
Of the maker ali as well as mankind?
She will tell you how for every word
OF honor and truth from his lips that she
heard,
Of every de;d that was noble and kind
In the aid of being left behind
IN the struggle to keep the light aglow.
That given to man that he might know
hiSHt HUN WIoHS ana error ITOHl lruln,
That his soul might live in eternal youth,
She had her reward and hope sprang anew
That grander deeds he still might do,
And prove himself of nober man
Free from priestly curse ban.
Go ask of his brother, his neghbor, his
friend.
How oft he Il willing hand did lend
To help up the fallen to strengthen the weak,
When no reward for himself he did seek?
Ask all and then note the answer of each.
whether his deeds true lesson do teach?
Whether noble he was through the years of
his life?
As you, ask all of these-then 90 ask his wife.
If through the long years since their wedding
day,
She often has heard him earnestly say,
Not all the laws that the Judges can find
Recorded in books, shall them to bind
My wife unto me to obey my command,
But to her | will lend a helping hand
That the light of the conscience may brightly
shine,
Which she may obey, TT obey mine
Then ask his chldren-Does father tell
That some deed is wrong then say it is well
For him to perform, but not for you,
And leave you to think, 'Ile is not true
And sets example to save me from sin,
Some other III seek-Fll ask conscience
within?
Though each one and all may attest to his
worth,
He still is best known beside his own hearth
Though mother and sister and friend all
his life
May say, "fle was true" last of ALL ask
yif