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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-09-18

groups that have lately come under our
jurisdiction for the purpose of helping
them to produce what can not be grown
in the continental United States.
The Department of Agriculture is
furnishing informa ton regarding the
requirements and possibilities of irri-
cation, both in the arid regions of the
United States and as an aid to agri-
culture in the humid East. This i'll
quiry determines the amount of water
needed to give the best results, the
time when it should be applied, and the
methods of application best suited to
different localities, and the different
crops. The evils of too much water, re-
sulting in the ruin Of large areas which
were highly productive few years
ago, are being investigated, with a view
to preventing not only the running Of
crops which get too much water, but
of those on equally fertile soil which
are deprived of the necessary water
supply. The economic use of water
and the introduction Of plants from for
light are extending crop growing over
large areas that have been unproduct-
i've
Other Fields Of Activity.
The bureau has undertaken the
direction Of farms, particularly where
battling problems discourage the, farm
ers. Thirty-two of these farms are
under the supervision of the bureau in
Louisiana, Texas, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, South Carolina, and Flor
ida. Cooperative work in tea raising
in South Carolina has resulted in a
crop of 5000 to 10000 pounds in sea-
son ON the experimental farm, the tea
being many times more valuable than
the imported grades.
During single year the department
printed 12,50O,OOO copies of its various
publications 100000 farmers bulle-
tins alone were issued During the
year the department issued 972 distinct
publications, 800 being new They con-
tanned $4,000 pages of reading matter,
library in itself.
There are over $500 people directly
employed in the department and nearly
100000 people acting as special cor
respondents throughout the world with
out compensation, notable tribute to
the Importance of farming in the Unit
ed States.
In two years. time the farmers Of
tb;c onupfrv bavo prodrood xUooJfb NV
ceeding the output of all the gold mines
of the world since the discovery Of
America, by Columbus In a single
month of their busy season the hens of
the country lay enough eggs to pay the
years interest on the national debt. In
year they produce one and two-thirds
billions of eggs, 245 eggs a year for
every American.
From the corn crop of a single year
the farmers can pay the interest on
the national debt for a year, the entire
debt itself, and large amount of the
actual expenses of the government to
boot. In 1905 the corn crop reached
2,7OO, 100000 bushels.
LIE aSIlcultuIdi pIouuctS OF the
United States for two years are over
six times as large as the capital stock
of all the banks in America, not to
mention the capital invested in the
farms. The farmer is destined to be a
mental no longer but master of his own
future and fate.
Evils are to be suppressed by definite
and practical measures-not by oratory
or denunciation. VIM. II. Taft,
at Greensboro, North Carolina.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-09-18

Evils are to be suppressed by definite
and practical measures-not by oratory
or Reconsideration. VIM. II. Taft,
at Greensboro, North Carolina.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-22
MAN, TIE KING OF BEASTS
By Bisbee N aIron Who Knows.-

This. gentlemen, and when say gentlemen. speak adv'sedly. for il
 gould be like carrying coals to New man-this, I say is going to be a little dissertation on man, of the genus Homo.
 Now, say, honest, Mir. Man, did you know you belonged to that genus If any one should ask you, mightn't you say you belonged to the genus Equus. And would you be far wrong
 f you did? Look it up in your Web ster and see.
 Webster uses nearly a column and a half. trying to explain w1at a mail really is but he kind of meanders on, calling him names in Latin, and Greek, and the Lork knows what and don't really seem to be clear in his head about it, either.
 Then Epraim Chambers, the En- Icyclopedia fellow. takes up his pen and tries to explain; but after vast ing aalf 8 dozen pages. he refers you to somebody else, and lets it go at that
 Now, if you really want to know what manner of being you are, ask Woman: She can tell you and in plain English, too. For hasn't she seen stpdying the creature ever since Eve gave her first garden party (and she served up apples, au natural, and Adam passed up for the third helping; but when the landlord came over ana asked embarrassing questions anent the apples, Adam coolly told him he didn't like apples, no how but just tasted one to please the old woman } So she las him down about right, by now, and whenever some silver tongued orator" gets up and spouts about proud man. she listens with Becoming modesty. but hides her iron cal smile behind her handkerchief.
 Our zoologists places Man at the head of t1e animal kingdom, but then, the zoologists were men, themselves, and naturally took the best tn be flad, as they invariably do.
 When I was a little tyke. studying "Steels fl Wks in Zoology" l thought great deal about the Apollo Belvi- lere. who was g'Yen as a specimen of perfect manhood Even in those sal ad days, I thought that he was in < class by himself and that there wasn't many left like him. Doubtless the Lord intended that he should be at the head of his class, but he's long since forfeited his r'ght to that place and would do we'll if he got middle position.
 We are taught that Man was made in the image of his Maker. We'll of course-Pm not contrad cting it, but can't help wondering at the number and diversity of comic cartoons that one sees about.
 Now, as to that particular brand of man called gentleman. They are not too numerous, in fact there's less of them than ycS think. or course, all men think they are gentlemen but are they? Gentlemen are born, not made;
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-22
CALIFORNIA JOE' BR|AGS IN
 ALLEGED INSANE MAN

thing, said West, was one of the in- cidents of the inevitable and ire pressible conflict between good and evil and California Joe just happened to be on the off side.
 There was some excuse for West thinking California Joe is the devil for that idividual. otherwise a very good looking man, wears jet black hair down his shoulders and does not look unlike devil ought to look The glory of California Joe is not ais hair but it is rather his ability to shoot quick and straight and to yin the love and confidence of Snakes.
 One of the hallucinations If West is that he used to know Calfornia Joe's wife in Colorado and that her name was then Mary Hayden. Mrs. California Joe says that wa never her name and that was not a res. dent of Colorado.
 West said that in the conflict be- tween good and evil, Califor: ia Joe had never committed any oyey act that anybody could notice. was only mental collision betwet hin1 and the snake charmer. He sa ] that California Joe kept him in such a state of confusion that he coula not make up his mind whether ae wanted 10 set out on a prospecting tour or whether he wanted to go trapping. He said it was necessary that Cali fornia Joe should be disposed of some. how. either by death or a form of annihilation, for it is ordained that righteousness shall ultimately triumph.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-22
He Has a Strong Notion That Champion Rifle Shot Is Re- lated To the Devil, Therefore Wanted To Shoot Him.

PHOENIX, Dec 2I.-Bud Burris. foreman of the Gibson ranch at New River, and Joe Bruner, better known as Cal fornia Joe. the champion rifle wing shot and snake charmer, came te town Saturday with man by the, name of Arthur West, whom they turned over to the sheriff on the the ory that he is crazy. That theory is pretty well supported by the circum- stances. West. who is a trapper and prospector, had been talking for a day or two about killing California Joe and had been pointing his revolver at people, threatening to pull the trigger Yesterday morning he took aim at the wife of California Joe and 1t was then concluded by Burris and the champion wing shot that West ought to be restrained. They took his shooting irons away from him. bundled him into a lumber wagon and started for Phoenix.
 West says he is twenty-five years of age. He said that he had nothins personally against California Joe. though he had meant to kill hin, not because he was California Joe, but because he was the representative of the prince of tae peer of the air, to- Wit: one Satan. California Joe. he said. is devil himself. West said that he hoped California Joe would look at the matter that way and nou consider that the killing of him was an act of resentment. The whole
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-22

enable me to pay for the fieid natural. ists or taxidermists and their kit, and the curing and transport of the spec linens for the national museum.
 of course, the actual hunting of the big game I would want to do my self, or have my son do, but the spec linens will all go to the national mu- scum, save very few personal trophies of little scientific value which for some reason I might like to keep
 Now, can you, in view of getting these specimens for the national mu- scum, arrange for the services of the field taxidermists, and for the care and transport of the specimens? As expressed I should feel that the na- tional museum is the museum to which my collection should go."
 After reading the letter. the regents of the Smithsonian Institute passed the following resolution:
 Resolved, That the board of re- gents of the Smithsonian Institute express to Theodore Roosevelt, pres ident of the United States. its appre- citation of his generous offer contained in his letter of the goth of June, 1908, to the secretary of the institute, with respect to his expedition to Af- rica and that it accept the same"
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-22

Webster to tae contrary notwithstand- lBs he yes the definition of gentle man as "a man of gsod breeding. polite and civil -naners. as distinguished from the vulgar and clownish.' Vel, that's all right. l suppose, far he it from me to question our great Wen ster. but have seen men with those nice sounding attr butes and ii tbcv were gentlemen. why, then, give me just plain man.
 If you want to estimate the rmbel of real, simon-pure gentlemen il yom town, let a woman walk down she street, as she shoves to make her way down the crowded sidewalk, note the number of men wbo will not move aside to allow her to pass. or if they do, only barely enough for her 70 brush by. And how many will stare rudely at her and how many, how very many will use vile language on the streets within hearing of women and children. Gentility doesn't be- long exclusively to the Caucasian race; have seen negroes and Mexi- cans give our proud Americans needed lessons in common politeness. On you needn't finch. you Man ycu know it's true.
 Of course there are exceptions to tbe rule, I'm not saying there are no gentlemen. but there are a great many of our foremost citizens" who would find A Complete Handbook on Eti- quette," not amiss. Though all gen tlemen are men, not all men are gen tlemen.
 began the study of Man. about IS years ago when I drew tae lucky CD number in a matrimonial lottery. Every since, it's been like tne man who captured a bear single handed. it's not how shall hold him" but how shall I turn him loose"
 So having gotten him, and with a likelihood of having to put up with him the balance of my natural life, very philOsophicalIy began to study him. And say, it's rather amusing! He is such a bundle of paradoxes! So wise, yet so silly; so big, yet so little; so strong, yet so weak and so aggravat'ng, yet o-dear; for with all his faults and foibles, he is well be loved. this big. tall, huInbug, called Man,
 MRS. M. E. T.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-22
I. ROOSEVELT SUGGESTED THE
 PROPOSITION
Proposed That In the interest Of Science the Smithsonian Institute Should Finance Part of His African Junket.

WASHINGTON Dec. 2I-That Pres ident Roosevelt himself suggested" that the Smithsonian Institute join with him in organizing and financing his African hunting trip is shown by the correspondence on the subject formally made public today by Charles P. Walcott, director of the Smithson- ian Institute.
 ian's share of the money is the only point now left in mystery, the sole explanation being that a generous donor, who wishes his name wl.L- held, has advanced the money think ing it would be a great public service to send the president to Africa. The Roosevelt letter asking the cooper ation Of the Smithsonian, reads:
 About the first cf April next in. tend to start for Africa. My plans are, of course, indefinite, but at pres ent I hope they will be something on the following order:
 Trip Is Outlined.
 By May 1 l shah land at Mombasa and spend the next few months hunt. ing and travelling in British and Ger. man East Africa; probably going thence to or toward Uganda, with the expectation of striking the Nile about the beginning of the new year, and then working down it, with side trips after animals and birds, so as to come out at tidewater, say about March l.
 This would give me ten months in Africa. As you know, am not in the feast game butcher. l like to do a certain amount of hunting, but my real and main interest is the interest of a faunal naturalist
 Now, 1t seems tc me that this opens the best chance for the national museum to get a fine collection not only of the big game beasts, but or the smaller mammals and birds ot Africa, and looking at it dispassionate- ly, I believe that the chance ought not to be neglected.
 T will make arrangements to pay for the expenses of myself and my son. But what I would like to do would be to get one or two profession al field taxidermisrs, field naturalisLs, to go with me, who should prepare and send back the specimens we col lect. ......
 The collection, which will then go to the national museum would be of unique value. It would, I hope, h. clude specimens of big game. together with the rare smaller animals and birds.
 Wants to Kill Big Game.
 T have not the means .that would
The Dolores star., 1908-07-24
Death Of Mrs. N. p. t4lII.

Denver.-Mrs. Nathaniel P. Hill,
widow Of the late Senator N. p. Hill
OF Denver. whose intellectual attain.
mcnts and extensive charities en-
deared her to q host of people of all
GLASSES. died in this city Sunday night
at her residence, at the age of sixty.
nine years. Death was due to heart
failure caused by complication of
diseases. Mrs. Hill was the principal
benefactress of the kindergarten sys-
TEN and the Young Women's Chris
tian Association. When death WIS.,
ited her she was surrounded by her
three children. Crawford Hill, Mrs.
Franklin Price Knott and Mrs. Lucius
M. Cuthbert. all Of Denver.
Mrs. Hill was born in Providence
Rhode Island. in January, 1910, coming
from an old and cultured family. Her
family is from the same stock as
Nathan Hale, that brave young revo-
lutionary soldier whose immortal
words. my only regret is that l have
but one life to give in the service of
my country" have made him one of
the nations great traditional heroes
Mrs. Hill, whose maiden name was
Alice Hale. married Senator Hill in
Providence and came to Colorado in
1867, when this state was a wilderness
filled with danger and hardships. The
young couple settled at Black Hawk,
where Senator Hill was manager of
the Boston-Colorado Smelling Com
pany's works at that place. Until
1878. when Senator Hill was elected to
the United States Senate, they re-
mained there, moving to Denver at
that time and living here since at the
old Hill home on Fourteenth street.
Besides her children Mrs. Hill is
survived by two sisters in New Eng
land, a brother In Providence, and an
other. Jesse Hale. manager OF the
Argo smelters of Denver
The Dolores star., 1908-07-24
Poor Tom!

1t was a dark and stormy night
when two fat-browed men might have
been seen conyersing in shadowy
corner.
I'VE will release the prisoner" whis-
pered one.
And not moment too soon!" has
tened the other.
The modern Sherlock arose from
the depths Of an ash barrel.
Planning Jail delivery, eh?" he
hissed as he drew his cleaning steel
Hands up!"
The frightened conspirators threw
up their hands.
Now. where is the prisoner you are
going to liberate." he demanded.
In there" faltered one Of them,
pointing to a large building.
Why. that is a vacant house?"
Sure! The people have gone away
for the summer and left their pet cat
a prisoner. II we don't get him out
before"
But with muttered disgust the mod
ern Sherlock leaped into his automo-
mile and vanished.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-24
Bryan Approves Tatt's Statement.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb.-The state
ment OF Judge Taft at Hot Springs.
virginia, Saturday, that the Republican
national committee would not accent
any contributions from corporations in
mis- campaign was viewed here with
more than ordinary interest. Mr.. Bryan
gave 1t especial attention and was SO
impressed that he dictated the follow
ing: We welcome him to this ad.
vanced ground and bid him to go fur.
ther and announce that all individual
contributions above a reasonable min
mum Will be made known before the
election"
The Dolores star., 1908-07-24
TAFT Notification Program. /

Nahant, Mass.-United States Sena-
tor William Warner of Missouri. chair
man Of the notification committee, who
Is here for a brief vacation, has an.
nounced the detailed program of the
notification Of William H. Taft at Gin
cinnati. July 2Sth, as follows:
July 2Sth, a. m.-Salutes of can
non from four hills.
10 a. m.-Flag raising on the lawn
Of the residence of Charles P. Taft.
IL a. m.-Notification committee es.
corted to Charles P. Tafts residence
and received informally by William H.
Taft.
IL noon-Official notification with
speech by United States Senator War.
ner and response by Mr.. Taft.
These exercises are to take place
on platform On the lawn.
p. m.-Review by marching clubs.
1850 p. m.-Public reception from
platform on lawn
2:3O p. m.-Luncheon by Charles P.
Taft to members of the notification
committee.
$3.50 p. m.-Automobile ride through
suburbs.
p. m.-Releasing of thousands of
toy balloons from various parts of the
city.
p. m.-Dinner at the Country Club
to members of the notification com.
mittee and guests.
p. m.-Fireworks from barges in
the river. to be witnessed by Mr.
Taft, members of committee and
guests from the deck of the steamer
Island Queen.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-24
STATE DIPLOMA
QUALIFICATIONS
RULES ADOPTED sv THE COLO.
RADIO STATE BOARD OF
EDUCATION.
STANDARD VERY HIGH
STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS
ISSUED sv STATE sUPERiN-
TENpENT CRAIG.

Denver.-As the result Of a great
many inquiries received by the State
Board Of Education relative to the nee
essary qualifications for state di
plomas. State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction Katherine Craig has had
prepared a pamphlet covering the
rules made out by the state board
The rules are seven In number with
additional suggestions added. The
rules In full follow:
"First-Diplomas from educational
institutions or certified statements
showing the course of study pursued,
and name of institution.
"Second--Statement concerning spe-
cial studies pursued since graduation.
Third Statements concerning
teaching experience-place. grade and
time In Colorado and other states.
'Fourth-Three Endorsements from
prominent educators.
'Fifth-Candidate must possess a
first grade. unexpired county certifi-
cate issued In Colorado. or certifi-
cate issued by the board of directors
IA ulbNiCL u Tie IlTbl CldSS, anu III
force in Colorado.
Sixth Candidate must submit
three subjects for educational thesis,
one subject to be selected from the
tnree by the state board of examiners,
upon which the candidate is to write
n thesis of not less than 5000 words.
and submit the same to the state
board Of examiners.
"Seventh-A thesis for the compli-
mentary diploma, as understood by
the state board of examiners, is an
original dissertation upon some edu.
cational study or subject, setting forth
the applicants insight into 1t, his
method Of research In celebrating 1t,
and his form Of putting 1t in such a
way as to show his superior ability
and attainment as . trained educator.
The following will be regarded as
additional qualifications for the favor
able consideration Of applicants:
Attendance upon the State Teach
ers' Association, the State Conference
Of Normal Institute Conductors, In
structors and County Superintendents
normal institutes.
"The completion of the years state
teachers reading circle work.
THE attendance at q summer
echool for no less term than six weeks
within the last three years, receiving
credit for the work done.
Candidates must have taught not
less than six years successfully in
Colorado"
The Dolores star., 1908-07-24
WAS ONLY RED BLOOD.
And Three-Year-oid Had Been Told
That Il Was Blue.

Three-year-old Allan had q very aris-
tocratic grandma, who prided herself
on her own and her husbands blue
blooded ancestry. She told him heroic
deeds Of them and warned him from
ever playing with boys of low degree
One day Allan came screaming up
stairs to his mamma and grandma,
holding his hand up covered with
blood, where he had cut his little
finger. They were both greatly
alarmed. as he was a child who rarely
cried or complained when hurt. Nam
ma washed the blood of and, exam.
lining the cut, said:
why. dear. it's not SO very bad.
Does it hurt you SO much?'
Pm not cryin' cause 1t hurts" hes
said. but cause it's only red blood,
and grandma said had blue."-Phila
delphia Ledger.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-24
Wisconsin A. o. U. w. Sued.

Des Moines. Ia.-lllegal transactions,
shady business deals and violation Of
trusts were charged against the su-
preme lodge Of the A. o. U. W. by the
grand lodge of Wisconsin in a law
suit involving s500.00O, filed in the
District Court here on the 18th inst. A
representative OF the grand lodge OF
Wisconsin filed the petition, which
charges that the supreme lodge has
failed to pay claims amounting to $685..
S66 and that 1t has also made way with
. guarantee fund amounting to 3427,-
97s.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-24
ONLY WOMAN cAssv IN RUSSIA.
Received Rough Treatment At First.
But 10 Now Popular.

Moscow.-Russia can boast only one
feminine "cabby." This phenomenon
Is to be found in MOSCOW She is
dark. fat and 50-and her name is
Anna Petrovna.
Moscow is more conservative than
even other Russian towns-therefore,
when she began to drive a sledge peo
pie called her 'bezobrazju" or sense
less She took to cab driving to sup
port her family. Her husband. a ma
son. was injured years ago by falling
from some scaffolding. This winter
her only son. who kept the family pot
The Dolores star., 1908-07-24

Wealth Of American Indians.
The Indians Of the United State.
own about t35.000.000.