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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-29
At His Own Risk,

Caller Con crutches and with band.
age over one eye)-I have come, sir,
to make application for the amount
due on my accident insurance policy.
1 fell down a long flight of stairs the
other evening and sustained damages
that will disable me for month to
come.
Manager Of CoTpany-Young man,
l have taken the trouble to investigate
your case, and l find you are not en-.
titled to anything. 1t could not be
called an accident. You certainly
knew the young lady's father was at
home.-Stray Stories.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-29
Mans Modesty,

Oscar Hemmerstein, being compli.
mented in Philadelphia on the success.
full opening of his new opera house up
town, shook his head modestly.
Did any one," he said, lever sue
ceed-really and perfectly succeed
to his own satisfaction? The older
grow the more I sympathize with
GOunod.
LAS your talent progresses said
Gounod to young poet, your es-
innate of the master poets of the
past will change as has my estimate
Of the master musicians.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-29

suffering from back
ache and other COM
mon durable kidney
ills. If you suffer SO,
profit by this wom-
ans example: Mrs.
Martin Douglass, So
Cedar St., Kingston,
N. Y, says: 81 had a
lame, aching back,
dizzy SPELLS. head
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-29
Modern Buildings Inferior.

In modern buildings the cement and
mortar are the weakest points; in the
buildings which the Romans and
Greeks raised thousands of years ago
the cement and mortar are the strong
est points, and hold good while the
very stones they bind together crum-
BILE away with age. With all our SCI
ence we can not make such cement
and mortar, and, therefore, we can not
construct such buildings as the an
clients raised.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-29
A Difference In Degree.

II just love cake" said Johnnie, feel
ingly. Its awful NICE"
you should not say love- cake"
corrected his mother. you should
say like And do not say awful
say very And say good instead Of
nice Now see>if you can repeat the
sentence correctly"
81 like cake" repeated Johnnie, "It's
very good"
That's better"
II know, ma" complained Johnnie,
"but 1t sounds just as if l was tilkin'
bout bread. Everybody.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-29
Origin of Shaking Hands

The custom Of shaking hands has
been traced back to the days of the
ancient Israelites, and was intended
to signify peace, to swear friendship,
to promise alliance, or to give So
curity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-29
Editorial Verdict.

From a serious-minded jester the
editor received this note, together
with consignment of humor that was
heavy enough to go by freight:
Dear Sir: / read all these jokes to
Now, l have it on good authority that
when a mans wife will laugh at his
jokes they are bound to be very good
or she is. Yours, etc."
The editor slipped them into the re-
turn envelope with the letter, after
writing on the margin: "She is"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-29

aches, and a feeling of languor. Part
of the time I could not attend to my
work and irregularity of the kidney
secretions was annoying. Doan's Kid
ney Pills brought me prompt relief"
Sold by all dealers. SOC box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-29
Feminine inconsistency,

The woman who resents her hus
band working overtime lest she be de-
prived of a pleasure is the sort that
in later years decries his poverty in
contemptuous tones.-Chicago Record
Herald
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-29

ST. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 22.-Two bills
of particular interest put in appear
ance at today's legislative session;
one in the house by A. X. Ware call
ing for county option, and the second
in the senate by A. D. Stephens to
permit of remunerating inmates of the
state prison that their needy depen-
dent families may have some little
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-29
OFTEN THE CASE.
Women Struggle HopeIessly Along,
Suffering 6ackache, Dizzy Spells,
Languor, Etc.

Women have so much to go through
in life that it's pity there is so much
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-29
MINNESOTA SOL0NS
PROHlBlTlONlSTS COUNTY OP-
TON MEASURE is INTRO
DUCED.
Senator Stephens Would Pay Prison
Inmates Twenty-Five Gents a
Day to Help Their
Families.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 20.-The event
of the session of the legislature to-
day, was the introduction in the SEN
ate of bill to appropriate $1,359,95O
for the Minnesota state university, a
bill fathered by Senator Elwell OF
Minneapolis, and Senator Fosseen,
also of Minneapolis. Nearly the en-
tire amount is wanted for new build
ings and completion of structures
now underway.
Mr.. Christensen of ST. Paul intro
duced bill today to prohibit the ap-
pointment by the governor of more
than two members of any one political
party to membership on the state
board of control. This condition was
in the original board of control bill,
but was removed in the senate before
the old law passed. 1t is important
now, as Gov. Johnson has announced
his intention not to reappoint S. W..
Leavett, the lone republican member
of the board whose term expires next
April. If the bill passes before then,
it will mean that the governor will
have to appoint republican to sue
coed Leavett, instead of democrat.
Mr.. Alvin Rowe of White Bear,
showed his enmity for the robber of
hen roosts and melon patches in two
bills he introduced today. One bill
offers a reward of $25 for chicken
thieves. The other Furnishes melon
patch robbers with fine of $3.50 or
six months in Jail, or both. The lat
ter bill was introduced on request of
market gardeners.
The house was in session hardly
half an hour today, and the senate
no longer.
The Duluth house and senate dele
cations have been requested by the
Duluth city council to introduce a
bill for general municipal ownership
of public utilities. The request will
likely be granted, and in such event
the bill will become leading issue of
the session. Such a bill was a bone
of contention two years ago. 1t
passed, but in such a cut-up form that
it was declared unconstitutional by
the supreme court.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-29
PRESIDENT SENDS
STRONG MESSAGE
ACCOMPANYING REPORTS
OF THE CONSERVATION
CONGRESS
URGES NEEDED LEGISLATION

Document In q Measure 10 De-
Tense of the Retiring Administration
Duty Of the Present Generation to
Its Descendants Pointed Out-ObIi-
cations Of citizenship-Urgent Need
for the Development Of the coun-
try's Water Power.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-29
money to help make ends meet.


The Ware bill, which is already
known as the official" bill of the pro-
hibitionists for county option, provides
that in any county, on petition of Is
per cent of the voters, the question OF
whether liquor licenses shall there
after be granted within the county
must be submitted to the voters at the
next election. The Stephens bill in
the senate fixes a remuneration of rs
cents a day for state prisoners, the
money to be sent to their needy fami-
lies by the board of control; or, If they
have no dependent relatives, the
money accumulates to give them
charged. The board of control is au.
thorized to establish rules whereby
part or all of the remuneration may
be forfeited for attempt to escape or
other breach of discipline.
Representative Austin of Duluth got
after wife deserters today with bill
declaring such desertion shall be pun
ishable as felony. Representative
Doyle introduced bill to establish an
additional branch agricultural school
at Foley.
A bill by Senator Sullivan requires
all foreign corporations operating in
Minnesota to report to the state tax
commission when requested just what
of their funds are invested in Mime
sofa and how. Senator Sageng intro
duced a duplicate of the Johnson
house bill for the initiative and ref.
erendum"-a proposition that comes
up biennially in the Minnesota legis-
lature and is always sure of getting
turned down.
1t is understood that some time next
week the women suffragists will be
| given a public hearing on the Sageng
bill for such suffrage. After the hear
ing, the slated action seems to be to
bury the bill the same as has been the
case with most measures introduced
by the lone populist member of the
| legislature.
Senator McColl of St. Paul has an
nounced his intention to introduce a
bill next week for state guarantee of
bank deposits, fund for this purpose
to be secured by tax of one per cent
on banks in proportion to the amount
Of deposits each bank holds. The bill
follows out the democratic platform of
the last state campaign.
The senate adjourned today till next
Tuesday at II a. M, in order that the
members might spend the mileage
money which they secured today by
passing the house mileage allowance
bill under suspension Of the rules.
The house adjourned till p. m. Mon
day-probably with the same idea in
view.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-29

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 25.-H. O.
Bjorge this afternoon introduced in
the house new bill for tonnage tax
on iron ore which is to supersede his
former one. His first bill called for a
cent per ton tax on all ore over 40
per cent iron. The new bill fixes a
graded tax. All iron ore which is less
than 81 per cent iron is to pay tax
of cents per ton; ore grading from
"a to 81 per cent, 8 cents per ton; ore
grading from 81 to SO per cent, cents
per ton; all ore of grade above So per
cent, cents per ton. The new bill is
House File 227.
Representative Lee came to the
front with novel measure which pro-
hibits treating in saloons. The bill is
stringent in it's terms, inf1icting fine
ranging from S. to $40 for either offer
ing or accepting a treat drink. 1t
fines the saloonkeeper who permits
treating in his place and demands that
each saloonkeeper have sign dis
played in four-inch letters reading.
Treating Prohibited by Law" Rep
resentative Thayer has bill to
amend the severity of the present law
on the large game hunter who acct
dentally shoots man for deer. The
Thayer bill provides that the hunter
shall not be held for manslaughter if
the man he shoots Is dressed in head
gear or color of clothes to resemble a
deer. Representative Robertson who
secured fame two years ago as author
of the peddlers' license bill which Gov.
Johnson vetoed, today introduced an
other such measure. The bill of two
years ago provided for a county
license. The new bill calls for state
license issued by the secretary of state
on a graded schedule; an annual fee
from the man who carries his pack
on his back, of $40; for the man with
a push-cart, $25; for the fellow with a
one-horse wagon, SIS; for the more
prosperous peddler with team, $500.
Representative John Silence has a new
bill to permit county commissioners
to levy one mill tax to raise fund
for special advertising of the attrac-
tions of each respective county. Rep
resentative Carl Wallace introduced a
bill to prohibit all kinds of slot ma
chimes. Representative Andrews pre-
scented measure for legal recognition
of naturopathy, a school of nature
cures for ailments. ]. N. Johnson in
PRODUCED measure for woman suf-
frage, and Rosenwald one to prohibit
unfair competition, both these bills be-
ing the same as pending measures on
these subjects in the senate.
On motion of Frank T. White, the
"anti-charivari" bill got death blow
by being referred to its author, Mr..
Lobeck.
There was no session of the senate
today. Both branches of the legisla,
ture convene at II a. m. tomorrow.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-29

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 21.-Prize fight
ing will be legalized in Minnesota If
a bill introduced in the house today
by Representative T. J. Greene of ST.
Paul, passes. The bill legalizes box.
ing bouts of not to exceed six rounds
in cities of over $4,000 inhabitants,
providing the contestants pass ply
steal examination and their contest is
authorized by the mayor of the city.
No gloves of less than six ounces are
to be allowed, and no decisions are to
be permitted at the end of the six
rounds. The bill was referred to the
committee on general legislation.
Representative j. T. johnson got
after the state fair management with
a resolution calling for an investiga-
ton by committee of five to be ap.
pointed by the speaker. The resolu-
ton passed with but one vote against
it, and without any debate. 1t re-
cited that no detailed financial report
has yet been submitted to the law
makers, though they were given to un-
derstand one was coming, and that
the matter of granting privileges
should be looked into. At the present
time skating rink is being conducted
in the big livestock exposition build
ing.
Representative Spooner of Morris
introduced new state prison bill to-
day, which calls for 100000 in all
for the new prison. In the senate to-
day, the prison committee recon-
mended for passage the senate bill
for a new prison, with an amendment
changing the limit of cost from ST.
100000 to $2,500,000. John Goodspeed
of Richland presented bill to place
the soldiers home at Minnehaha un.
der the state board Of control. John
Selb of st. Paul introduced measure
to allow a pension of $12 month to
every woman who was an Indian cap
tive during the Sioux war of 1862.
The senate was in session but lit
tie while today, and no business Of
importance was transacted beyond the
introduction of a few bills. An i'm
portant committee recommendation
was received and approved, however;
that of the prison committee recon-
mending the manufacture of farm ma
chinery by convict labor at the state
prison, Saltwater.
]. B. Goodspeed had bill to permit
street railways to carry express from
midnight till 5 a. m.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-29
AN IMPROVEMENT.
SKIN ERUPTION CURED

A new Halloween game, in which
peach is used instead of an apple.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-29

Jay Gould, champion amateur court
tennis player of the world and son of
the millionaire railroad director,
George j. Gould, is likely to become
probation officer in New York po-
lice court
The number of dead in the crib fire
horror at Chicago was estimated at
20. 1t was believed the disaster was
caused by a workman dropping a
torch on dynamite.
An alleged conspiracy of stockmen
to Drive stock company from South
Dakota was revealed by the comics.
sions of men under arrest.
| Mrs. Susie M. Burdette, widow of
the late Joshua Burdette, wealthy
pioneer merchant of Creek county, Ok
lahoma, who was the victim of a mys-
ferrous assassination at Eufala, Okla,
in 1906, filed suit for the recovery of
100000 insurance upon Burdette's
life.
Alvin Boline of Ottawa, ILL.,, shot his
wife and fatally wounded her mother
in the latter's home at Galva, ILL.,, and
then committed suicide.
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison
published statement declaring they
would not ask for clemency in the con-
tempt of court matter and severely de.
nouncing Justice Wright and his de.
cision against them
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the mems building of the Mahoning
county infirmary at Garfield, O., and
Is of the aged inmates received burns
more or less serious.
The prohibition forces of Tennessee
scored another victory when the house
passed the bill prohibiting the manu-.
facture of intoxicating liquors in this
state after January /. 1910.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-25
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els, in the shape OF cobOchons. buckle
effects, as well as skiHfully applied or
namental motives.
For dinner or reception gowns very
long trains will be worn. sometimes
cut quite square across the end and
sometimes divided up the center for a
little distance. in a manner suggestive
0f mermaid's tail.
Cord belts are the latest wrinkle in
girdles. They come in almost any
standard shade and are fastened in
front with huge oolOred stone OF bar
barrie design. The belt is fully a yard
and a half long. the ends hanging
down in front.
Another coat innovation is the intro
duction Of exquisitely eolo-ed silk lin
lngS In the outwardly sedate long
black brOadcloth coats. The unfasten-
ing Of the garment reveals a lining OF
Old rose. violet. brilliant green. old
blue OF some other contrasting hue.
7 he result is an elegance that fits the
coat for evening as well as for day
street wear.
Immeasurably convenient to women
who go out in all sorts Of weather are
the new full-length street coats Of
serge or worsted which have been era
venerted to make them weather-proof
They are in dark blues. browns and
other cOlOrs as well as black. and are
close fitting and finished with velvet
collars, making them suitable coats
for clear weather as well as stormy.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-25
The Mothers Part.

Boys have to fight battles to-day as
their fathers before them. All modern
teaching that children should not fight,
that boys should be friendly to each
other, is very well in theory. but the
"bully' is still in existence to-day and
the word liar is answered by blow
in the best-bred circles.
Boys should not get into fights for
the sake of fighting, but every boy has
to learn to take care of himself when
he starts out in the world, with other
boys.
AS soon as the mother starts to side
with her boy, to show sympathy for
him and reprimand other boys for their
brutality. she viii have to stand for
that boys unpOpularity and see him
grow into a coward; but IL she allows
him to fight his own battles. even at
the expense Of few bruises and
scratches he will be worth while. The
whimpering child who always runs to
his mother with every offense has
small chance in the big game of life TO
come
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-25
Farm Machinery.

In what kind OF a shell are your
farm machinery and tOols7 asks the
Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean Many
farmers have big machine shed with
the sky for a roof This is a roomy
house. but It has the disadvantage OF
being leaky when it rains. and water
IL not the best thing for wood and
iron.
So many complain that net profits
OF farming are small. No wonder,
when they are compelled TO purchase a
new binder or cultivator nearly every
summer. These machines ought TO and
will last for many ears if properly
cared for.
Now is the time, If it has not al
ready been done. TO get all tools and
implements carefully stored away In
a dry buildings. On rainy days or at
odd times all the wood and iron work
should be coated with oil or axle
grease TO prevent rust and decay. This
will not only make them last longer.
but will keep them bright and sound
for immediate and satisfactory use
when they are taken out next spring.
Rusty wheels and bearings will not
run smooth. and the rusty plow is a
vexation when the new season opens
for rush work A cents worth Of oil
and a minutes work now will save an
hours work OF securing and swearing
next spring.
Men who get rich and have money
to lend make it a point 10 prolong the
life of their farm implements by shell
tering them and keeping them well
oiled and painted. Why not your
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-25

An imported tweed coat is cut into
deep points around the bottom, with
q striped robe border finish.
Walking gloves in mOusquetaire eff
feet are finished with buckled strap
at the wrist that gives them a jaunty
effect.
A new wrinkle in sleeves is to have
chenille fringe meandering from shoul-
der to elbow, so that when the arm is
lifted one gets quite a Mexican cow
boy effect.
Materials show a wider range than
ever, cachemire, heavy crepe de chine
and supple broadcloth numbering
among the most recent and best liked
Innovations.
Jet buttons are coming back into
fashion. Not only are they being used
on handsome black gowns, but new
French coiffure ornament consists Of a
wreath formed of these glittering disks
Of jet.
Soutache braid, mostly In extreme
ly narrow width, is used wherever fea-
sihlA ON both dressy and tailored mod
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-25

There ought IL be a law that will
prevent G0-inch woman from wearing
Pinch harpin. and jeopardizing the
eyes and even the life Of every one
within sticking reach OF her. In the
crowded elevated cars it is not unusual
10 see men frantically bObbing their
heads about in a vain endeaYor 10 get
out OF reach Of the haIpins Of the wom-
en in front Of them II .s all very
well to laugh at the victim who goes
into the O1fice with long scratch on
his cheek and TO ask him if he said
TO the lady: Never mind. madam. I've
another eye left" Ii is anything but
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-25

So many delightful impromptu occa-
sions arise that 10 obtain sufficient va
riety is often serious difficulty The
average girl certainly requires at least
two good evening frocks. well cut, and.
for the younger ones. of a style that
admits Of doing up" Take. for in
stance, satin frocks. The girl of II
should be possessed Of a smart dance
frock in plain taffetas or satin. This.
after the initial outlay, is a really eco
nomical purchase. since after a few
visits to the cleaners II can be turned
into foundation for another frock.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-25
Commercial vaIue of corn,,o,,..

~
After numerous experiments th.
chemists Of the Bureaus of Forestry
and Plant Industry assert that paper
can be made from cornstalks by very
nearly the same process employed in
making 1t from wood pulp. Moreover.
they are confident that when machin.
cry has been perfected the cost of max.
Ing paper from cornstalks Cat present
such paper costs about a dollar a ton
more to make than wood pulp paner,
VIII be a little over half what n e.
now.
Two grades of cornstalk paper have
been made, a white paper made from
the outside shell Of the cornstalk and .
yellow from the pith. 1t has taker
nifty years TO develop the present meth.
ods Of making paper from wood puln
Dr. d. s. Bristol, the head of the bu.
reau, believes that when proper ma.
chinery is built and the farmers rral.
ize that good revenue may be derived
from the sale Of cornstalks, paper viii
De manufactured from the new ma
teriai at half the present wood pulr
paper. rA
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-25
1.onr-ni.tnnce Farming.

A city man wants to run big farm
by means of a foreman who will exc
cute orders sent him from the city
office. He asks persistently: why
cannot this be done?' The asking Of
the question is evidence that our friend
does not understand farming and could
not direct the work TO best advantage
even if long-distance farming were Il
feasible thing. The practical farmer
knows the difficulties He knows his
plans change continually as weather
changes and as plants and animals de-
velop. He is watching, thiIsling and
modifying his plans according TO
changed conditions. He makes prog.
ress by having some things forced upon
his attention through daily contact
He gains expertness by daily expert
ence No man in a city Office can farm
successfully unless he goes to the farm
almost daily or else has foreman who
is competent to do more than execute
orders. The man who actually mar
ages must be on the ground. Alva
Agee, in National Stockman and
Farmer.
Sheep Rack for Inside Feeding.
This form of rack can be fixed per-
manently along the wall of the passage
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-25

q 'emarkable woman. and she has the
distinction Of being portrayed 10y
Charles Reade In his "Woman-Hate- -
The novelist made use Of her plucky
fight TO enter the medical profession ~
q part OF the theme OF his story; aud
in commenting on the refusal OF the
nale students 10 sit at medical lectures
With her, lie made the pertinent re
mark: ~All her troubles ended-where
her competitors began-at the public
examinations. Home Notes.