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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-12-25
RISE OF S|GNALMAN
JAMES PAGAN SELECTED TO LEG
TURE AT HARVARD.
HConfessions". Attracted Attention OF
University Head and President
Roosevelt-StilI Works
in Tower.

New Workout of a signal tower in
one of the dirtiest and most sordid of
the suburbs of Boston James Pagan
has come to the Harvard university
lecture platform. President Eliot has
selected him, and President Roosevelt
has called him to the White House to
discuss railroad matters. The public
Is hearing of him and beginning to
wonder what kind of a man he is.
Mr.. Pagan is tall and thin, loosely
built, but not awkward On first see
ing him one is attracted by the look
of earnestness in his gray eyes, and
one feels that this is a man who really
believes in his work.
The little tower in which he has
been working and thinking these %
years is as dingy and unattractive as
its surroundings and is not different
from the hundreds of other railroad
signal towers scattered throughout the
country. The steel levers, the clicking
telegraph instrument, the dreary view
up and down the tracks-the average
student of economics would not con-
slider these the most advantageous sur
roundings for mental effort, but here
Pagan has learned enough about rail-
road problems to qualify him as lee
turer in Harvard university. Eight
hours day of work in the tower and
almost as much again of study in his
little home in Waltham have made
him one of the most remarkable men
in this country to-day.
He is now SO years old. The first %
years of his life were years of wander
ing and adventure; the last 25 have
been years of observation and study.
No one can justly claim to have dis
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-12-25

art will not be hung on cathedral walls
or salons, but he makes better wages
than most of the old masters did, and,
for that matter, than a good many of
the young masters, and by and by he
is going back to Switzerland to live
in comfort, and that is enough for him.
st. Louis Globe-DemOcrat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-12-25
He Is AN ARTIST IN SUGAR

confectisner who furnished it, and
his self-satisfaction was a mere trif1e
compared with that of the "artist"
who did the decorating. He is for
eigner, said to be wiss-Frenchman,
and a perfect genius in the manipula-
ton of icing" or ''frosting" He uses
a sort of bellows, filled with prepared
frosting, and after sketching his de-
sign on an artists board he takes his
bellows and goes over the cake.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-12-25
20

When the family have bowed down before the gods
they the great meal and few rounds sake
tremendously served in former days Once you have
this feast you have added year; child
born in December is said to be two old right after
this meal used to be reminded by older people that
should be a better boy from the first of January
had added year during that night They say that
night of the 31st of December is worth so days of
usual days, and those who to bed early this night
Will grow old that much in one night
Polytheists not troubled by surplus of gods.
The Japaneserhave already gods home and yet
New Years day they buy printed gods. This paper
is hung above the stone stove which cooks rice
One represents year god with thank offerings of rice
sake liquor kneaded rice and regular New Year
tons of evergreen trees. The figure is Buddhist the
original Shinto god has long been replaced by bod
disatwa showing the result of usurpation of Shin
toisn by Buddhism, effected by Buddhist
priest Kobo, means of Buddhist propagation These
offerings real Ones but the Japanese learned
how to economic labor and expense by printing and
the goddess herself came into the picture
Another picture also hung before the shelf The
trail figure is Prince Shotoku the famous patron of Bud
dhism in it's early days in Japan. Japanese spade,
stalks of rice tray thresher sake liquor cooked
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-12-25

Before the end of the year nine bra nobos cot
up by the gaeways shrnes gods hearth well and 9TH
er places These pine branches sgnfying constapcv
are hung with straw ring made to initiate Jewel with
rays or light rad1ang from it, stuck with dried
sardne leaf OF evergreen pieces paper and bit of
edible seaweed These rings puton almost all
representative articles of furniture and kitchen imple
ment and this is said ito let them one year Tbis
suggests that these articles believed once to have
had life and so have felt the advance of age.
The festival of going the year." or "Toshikoshi"
sometimes called "Toshor" or taking the wear" and
is busy time for the housewife has to cook many
different dishes, all of which have prosperous signif
canoe, besides her regular rice and bean SOUP
Let me enumerate some. Soup of clam, which opens
when cooked signifies the opening good for
Roe of herring, which is called "kazu-noko" or
children, forms dish whose meaning is OBJ
vious Health in Japanese is name" so beans must
be eaten these happen to have the same sounding
word for their Salt salmon fish cake, picked
radish and many others must be prepared this
full for goin to add whole year during
night The kitchen is full of life, with kettles whistling
pots steaming plates and trays all spread out Chill
dren and cats are apt to be mfschevous at
such times but they receive scoding the great
tival should not be married by dscord and irritation
When food is ready gods served first with all these
dishes, but only in miniature. Lights put before
Them sake liquor is offered in pair of small vases
which, by the way, have often seen used for flowers
in America. Before the gods the shelf they hang
highly coored leaflets each with lucky meaning One
IS the god of fortune under suspicious gem, with
bagfu of gold coins coral other precious things
Another bundle of edible seaweed, which called
"kobu" The phrase ito rejoice in Japanese is yoro-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-12-25
ST. Louis Wedding Cake Nothing Less
Than Work of Art.

A wedding cake over three feet
high was a special feature at a recent
fashionable wedding in the West end,
but the cake itself was not tho feature,
for, aside from its decorations. 1t
weird haze been avery modest affair.
Eut the bride and her family were
half as proud of that cake as the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-12-25
His Solicitude

The Dominie-Why are you anxious
for me to dine with you on Thanks
giving, my young friend?
Freddie-Cause dad said he would
not go to the expense of turkey I'M
less some one should come to dinner.
Puck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-12-25

21O,56S, amounting to $SO7,63s,95o,
lapsed. Five times as many policies
were dropped as were paid in full and
the diminution in insurance through
lack OF confidence or through inabil-
ity to meet premiums wM more than
three times the amounts Eaid.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-12-25

An old was the priSe anu INC va. Sun
rnoda Moanwb,e the prince changed his MIND quite
suddenly as if by magic. and paid his court to the
eldest and won her hand This prince is the famous
Yaritomo who founded the ShoeuhN'e VI ni''i' oeoA
cy, in Japan. 4,a 1vban tho family
Such is the story told and retc'd When tne ia .in
e together by the fire box and spaud the long spring
niobt in merrme,.t hope these humble dongs OF the
non folk Of Jaran may find waxm reception among
the readers of America
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-12-25
Aerial Fishing.

"When aeroplanes come into every.
day use it will be easy e. hunt wild
ducks"
How is that?'
"Why. fellow can take along nss
din into = fock and seln for EN-,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-12-25

loaded with precious goods, her sails
outspread, on her decks men pusS
with rigging and oars. Japanese
poem is also printed on 1t:
Ma ka XII 20 no,
To no ne flu ri no,
Mi ma me Sa me
Ma mi no ri flu ne no,
o to no 20 Xxi ka ma.
Translated roughly, this means
After a sound sleep of long n1ght'
Resting awake in bed,
I hear a cheerful sound
Of a sailing vessel
Gliding over the pillows
The poem in translation loses us
power of calling up associations. bu'
one can imagine himself living near
an inland sea, with its hooks, bays
and offings, pine groves and plnm
blossoms hanging over from the Eilly
shores. the sun as yet below the horl-
non and in the mist he can discern
vessel gliding smoothly, leaving merry
songs of sailors behind to be carried
awav by the spring breeze. lhis Is
considered an appropriate scenery 10
think over in the calm of the spring
NIGHT But this aesthetic association
is little appreciated by the masses
They rather wonder at the clever con
struction of this poem, that reaoS
inst alike from either end. READ lrohl
the end and go back to the beginning
SYLLABLE by syllable; you have just the
same result as if you read from tne
beginning.
Now. what kind of dreams are the
hest? First, Fugi mountain; SECOND
eagle; third, eggplant; fourth, iuner
al. fifth snakes-these are the hve
hest ones. To dream of the morse Is
also suspicious. If a Japanese shoulo
happen to dream he is quite blue over
the matter. These people, however,
are not without the means OF getting
ont of this misfortune. They say "hen
thew had a bad dream: ITO the DaKu'
IN the haiku" Now they did not know
what "baku" was; they only kne"
that this mysterious animal living IN
a dreamy land lived on the dreams or
man. and bad dreams were cast 10
the baku. 1t was shock to these ola
fashioned people when their chlldren
told them that the teacher OF zoology
told the children that the baku is
bippopotamus and lived on substan-
tial green leaves, and not on dreams.
Such a revelation, though. cannot
change the superstition, and people
still saw: "To the baku," to relieve
their minds after bad dream.
There is a record in history which
shows that there was custom once
of selling aud buying dreams. once
upon a time there was prince IN
a famous house. He was thinking TO
court a maiden, and she had strange
dream, which she could not make out.
She called in the help OF her eldest
sister. The latter, seeing the good
omen of the dream, offered to buy the
u,os tbe nr;ce and the bargain was
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-12-25
snendthrift,s Purchases.

A spendthrift-in one sense he has
his moneys worth by the purchase of
large lots of repentance and other
dolorocs commodities. = Nathaniel
Hawthorne.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-12-25
One of His Trials

Yeast-Do you believe in trial mar
riages?
Crimsonbeak-Well. mines been :
trial to me, all right! -Yonkers States
man.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-12-25

spot where the hand of the dissecting
science has done but little damage.
visitors from civilized and enlightened
lands can go deep into the real life of
the archaic society in Japan, and in the
twinkling of an eye they can come back
to the luxury of the twentieth century.
and this archaic society is a living one
and not an artificial miniature Sympa-
thy Is aroused, as the faith is the only
surviving remnant of the time-honored
old religion. Political sentiment is
touched, as Shintoism peoples woods,
mountains, trees, rocks, rivers and sea-
shores with gods and goddesses. Com
passion is kindled as it is by a beautiful
dawn slowly dissolving before the on
slaught of the fierce daylight. No wonder.
then, that Shintoism finds many lovers
among westerners
would like to introduce the reader not
indeed to the stately mausoleum and cere-
mony of Shintoism, but to the humble
household of the common folk of Japan
January in Japan is a month of resi-
and festival; rest after hard work and
harvest; festival as an suspicious begin.
IF fI0
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-12-25

E deeply pity the superstition
of the Japanese. Yet there is
something very beautiful in
the archaic simplicity of their
faith. Lafcadio Hearn found
in Shintoism Greek religion
transplanted in the midst of
this material century. What
he read and imagined in an.
cient literature he really
found in this Land of the Ris-
ing Sun. For all the modern
iZation of Janan there is ono
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-12-25
ga ZIyE Sf7IVTO 7EMPZE ~s

kobu;" so seaweed ~
(kobu) means rejoic- CSN
ing. The last has CIU
under it a lobster. A !
person doubled up with age l
reminds one of lobster
with it's doubled up waist.
So the lobster quite often is p
turesquely representative of ''the ag
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-03

ehieFsaihEnsai al ceniTal Park IN Nefnoii
SATURDAY evening, and when they foaehe.l
hame he iaund the hoIst ieosiins IN the
moving. having sliplrd the halter and
snnr out II ihr hsu, The ahisnsl sas a..
turned to the stall aud tied, bat uIen
ensng "a Tbs harm early heat morning Mt,
Iubl,s i0und The hofsc dead, il having
backed oul III the door and choked "a
death b. the halter, MT, Iubhs paid $50
Toe the h0Fse thrive years asa,
Ida l.. Tul,b.. daughter 81 MF. and Mrs
Richard i. Iubhs ol this town, and Will
iam H. Grant, son oi George W, Grant
at lirnanlsian, Mass, were married Ia
Worcester, Mass, "Wednesday evening,
June "a, hy tbs lhplisi Clergyman, Rev,
Mr., sounler. After the ceremony the
bridal couple went 10 the home II the
brides sister, Mm, Harold N0fl. ia
Spencer, Mas, tot few days Welt. ~
turning 10 hinaplslon oh Saturday,
whrn an informal reception was held IN
the evening Al the home IT the bride
Fruoms father, George W. Grant, with the
lienanlsion btass band Ia attendance,
Refreshments OF ice cram, cake and lem
onado were senod aud the entertainment
was much enjoyed hy the large number
present. Ii l. unisuto0d that Mr. aud
Mrs. Grant will make their home ia Bet.
nanlston. which viii be- pleasing TO their
many friends ia both towns, all at whom
send congratulations New England has
need Of her young pcoplc. May prosperity
attend them.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-03
Putneyand Vicinity
THE oLouoH GOLDEN WEDDING.
Over 100 Quests Attended Celebration
Wednesday.

Mr., and Air, Dor Cough celebrated
the slth anniversary # lhelr marriage al
lhclT home Wednesday. The h0use Mas
Vrry prcltiiy decorated, The IaIlor Mas
trimmed with yellow and the bride aud
bridegroom 1T ~ years received under an
arch ni evergreen trimmed With yellow
chs sanihemums. The other Iuoms were
decorated with given aud white aud the
hall with d ppiuslun ol fuses, daisies aud
maldrnhair ferns, Ia the paflnr were
two very handsome bouquets Of lilies, one
white the other purple, the gili al a
TREND, the white representing the we'd
ding day and the purple the 5oth annlVer.
saDs \ dinner was served AZ noon, aud
a reception held Ia the afternoon and
evening. Refreshments oi Strawberries,
ice-efeam aud cake we've served. The
bride WAS gowned ia her wedding dess
aud the bridegroom wore his wedding vest,
Mrs. Clough has her wedding dress, bon
net aud Ncil, gloves, shawl, ian, headlines.
eamoo pin aud ear nngs and a collar and
cuffs 81 lace which she wore al her we'd
ding ~ years ago, All these articles arr
in a good state II preservation, Mr., An
ME Chapman Alis wrote an original poem
for the occasion which was read by MIR,
Annie u, II. Harris, A. were also several
letters from absent friends Mrs. Laura
Sichhns OF Rochester, y. v. Mr., aud
Mn. +. r. Cobb oi Northampton. Mass,
Mr.. Emma Lowell 81 Peterboro. y. H.,
Mr. Julia Camphrll Chandler oi Peter
boo, \, H., and Others. Doris Adams Of
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-03

az sighted going over the south mart a
liip lawn Ia n0rthrasieFly direction. Ii
eas 4i'ose elaud which krta race with
- = Mas not visible bot part Of tbs
iiitr u Mas passing oyeF.
M,ss hipan, the HEAVIER Meadow school
'rari,oF, VAS eompleiely suri,tisrd FRIDAY
.sshins nhen the lcol,lc gathered Al het
lsaI,iing place at Mrs. kerl's and after an
stehihs Wat presented her with a cold
ftng and a handsome EpNofth league pia
~ sold and enamel, She closed a success.
ial lAo Years VI teaching hore aud Is not
sslsflei to return a. she ls looking for a
higher position.
The body II Mfs. Mary Neweamb Min,
~ whiow Of james Miner, who lived ia
tic west part Of the town Tor a good
many Years, MAS brought la,t Saturday
AMI lad by the side III her husband IN
the West LeNdcn cemetery. Services
we've held IN the chapel at Fast Colain,
hr,' Mr, Hooper officiating. Mr., Miner
diol ~ years ago aud Tor the nast ~
Seas MTs, Miner aud daughter Eva, have
lnei al kehmand llill. l., !, The other
chlldton are Mrs, james Simpson, Stella
hlanrhe and Maud, all of New York. aud
four suns, Byron ~ South nccriield. Clar,
snce Of Boston, Leland 81 New York and
Truman If Chicago, also Mrs. s. 4. Lam.
phrar aud Mrs. Charles Robertson of Lev.
den, lihoda Of Greenfield and Ida ~
Washington, d. C., siepdaughters, Al
bat Ms, Simpson We're present az the
burial 4 pmiusion Of beautiful ilowrrs
weic the tribute ol loving friends.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-03
NORTHFIELD FARMS.

Roger Billings has moved his family tc
Millers Falls.
Mrs. Ernest Field is spending a few
days in Boston.
Mrs. L. A. billiard has been a recent
visitor OF her sister in Brattleboro.
Mr.. Roys and daughter, Josephine, have
returned IRON their weeks vacation.
Edward Wheeler was called to Spring.
field Sunday to attend his brothers fu-
neral.
Frank Weatherhead has made a short
visit with his father, ). q. Titus, and re-
turned to his home in Hartford, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Tatro OF Athol are
having their weeks vacation and are
spending it with her aunt, Mrs. l.. Z.
Fisher.
Charles Parker has bought of Herbert
Field the pile OF sawdust near the location
of the sawmill on the Henry Wright lot
this spring.
Mrs. Billings had an unpleasant expe-
rience last Monday morning while com
ing home from Northtield. An automo..
bile frightened the horse at the foot oil
Ross hill and the animal ran into, po'
tato field. Several baskets OF clothing
were thrown all over the field and much
which was an especially good one.
Lowering, threatening clouds did not
prevent the Smithsonian club OF Brattle-
boro from making its annual visit to Mr..
and Mrs. +. II. Smith Wednesday. The
visitors came in goodly numbers, jolly
party, receiving a cordial welcome from
host and hostess. Before the dinner hour,
the clouds gave way to sunshine, ana the
tables were bountifully spread upon the
lawn. At the conclusion of the repast,
Mrs. Stone read letter from an absent
member, who was kept at home by IL
ness. Then in few well-chosen words
she gave a brief history of the club, say
ing that this meeting was the 10th ann,
yersary and that she and one other had
never failed to be present. In behalf OF
the members, she presented Mr.. and Mrs.
smith with a beautiful picture. She was
followed by Arthur Willis OF Melrose,
of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, who
read poem, Do 1t Now, supplemented
with some very interesting remarks. IN
closing he paid beautiful tribute to the
of his wife, as he had known
them from boyhood. He thanked. the Wo-
men for their devotion in coming year
after wear, bringing SO much OF kindness
and GOOD cheer to this couple. Many IN
teresfinp stories were told by other mem
hers till the shower, which is usual ac,
Commandment of those gatherings, opIlseu
he company to take shelter in the mouse,
where supper was served, after which the
party left for Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-03
JACKSONVILLE.

The Sheldons are also at their cottage
We can hear the whistle OF the new mill
now.
Rachel Hall is home for her summer
vacation.
About 50 enjoyed the grange picnic at
w. ). Aliens Saturday.
Mr. aud Mrs Erford PEBBLES and daugh.
ter are visiting friends here.
Mr. Staples will speak in the Universal.
ist church Sunday morning at lO.i5.
Mr.. Beaudry's sister and husband of
Richmond, VI, visited him last week.
Word was received Wednesday OF the
death OF Prescott $. Eames of Brattleboro.
Adney Chase has bought out the Col.
rain stage route OF Frank Snyder and
taken possession.
DIR. NJ. NJ. Brown and family, Mrs
Blaksly and K. ID. Brown OF North Adams,
are at their cottage at Laurel Beach.
There were about 30 at the birthday
gathering of A. A. Butterfield at the home
OF his daughter, Mrs. Charles A. Faulkner.
Frank Howard and family of Brattlc.
boro, Mrs. Florence Bickford and daugh.
ter Alice, OF Somerille, Mass, visited
here last Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alya Combs of 6rattle,
boro visited in town Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Flora Schontag and daughter Grace
of Shelburne Falls are visiting the formers
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-03
EAST DUMMERSToN.
Lawn Party at Walker Farm Was a
Huge Success.


The pleasant home OF Mr. and Mrs. W
+. Walker was thrown open, carpets tax
en- up, and rooms made ready for the
dancers last Friday evening, and the hos
pitality OF the host and hostess (who new
er do anything by halves was fully APP
preciated and all voiced the one senti.
ment-"We had such good time The
lawn and piazza were lighted by 100 Jap
anese lanterns Mr.. and Mrs. Walker S
only aim was for the enjoyment OF their
guests. OF course the grangers we've ev-
erywhere in evidence with their. share in
the work OF the occasion and good sum
was realized at both dance and supper.
The party and dance were the event of the
season thus far and surpassed expecta-
tons. More than $50 were handsomely
entertained, and ~ quarts of strawber-
ries, six quarts of cream and eight gallons
of ice-cream were served with cake in
abundance. The latter was served on Jap
anese napkins tied with nile green ribbon.
Two tables were set one in the summer
dining room which was draped with bunt
ing and decorated with maidenhair ferns,
and yellow and white daisies and bouquets
of roses. The other table was placed out
of doors and both were well patronized.
Not the least of pleasant surprises were
the musicians, Ambrose Knapp and Hen
ry Norcross, both Dummerston boys. 1t
has been long time since "Brose" made
his violin speak to his townspeople. The
other musician was Clinton Davenport of
Brattleboro. Guests from Brattleboro,
Putney, Chesterfield and West Dummers-
ton were present among them State Mas
ter George W. Pierce, Master Spaulding
of Brattleboro grange, Deputy I'll. w, Sar-
gent, Col. Taylor and Master Britton of
Putney grange.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-03
DAYS OF DIZZINESS
Conc 10 Hundreds OF Brattleboro
People.

fhvw arr days II dissia-.ss
sprlls II headache, sideache, haekaehei
Sometimes rheumatic painsi
Often urinary disorders.
Al tell you PLAINLY the lidneys arc sick.
1lian's Kidney rills cute al kidney ills.
Herr is pfoai in liralileh0ro,
I, T., Fuller III South Main street,
llraiileboro, VI, says; Il was troubled
for lhTer months OF more with headaches
and attarks oi disfiness. ! knew my kid.
neys Wrie At fault bnrause there was q
too frequent action al the secrctions.
compelling me 90 fise oiicn during the
night, When caught cold Il seemed 20
make the trouble worse, aud ! could get
nothing 10 help me until procured
Deans Kidney Pills az T. II, lloldon's
drug stor. This rme,ly not only cured
the attacks Of headaches aud dizziness,
but also corrected the difficulty with the
kidney secntions. can now get good
night. sleep and iecl better ia every way.
! give all the credit for this 90 Doan's
Kidney Pills, and am glad 10 praise them
AZ every opportunity,
For sale lay an dealers, Price 90 cents.
Foster MilhRn Co. Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans and take
40 other,