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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-25
The Right Way to Write Letters
C By Sherwin Cody
Author of the Cody System That Pull

information as to how to get 1t in the
easiest way.
If the letter has gained the interest
of the reader, he then wants to know
all about the proposition. A printed
circular should, therefore, be at hand
to tell the story all over again in log
ical order, with complete details, in
order to confirm the good impression
and produce complete conviction. Out
of 1000 printed circulars inclosed in a
batch of circular letters, $50 may never
be looked at, but they have to be sent
out in order that the so who are inter-
ested by the letter may have the full
story at hand to complete their con-
viction and secure the so orders.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-25
ForestaIled.

ForestaIied.
well, Mrs. Dennis, what are You
going to give Pat for Christmas this
year," inquired the recipient of Mrs.
Dennis regular washday visits, ono
day at the beginning of the festal
season.
deed thin, ma'am, I don't know"
replied Mrs. Dennis, raising herself
from the washtub and setting her
dripping arms akimbo. Il did be
thinkin' I'd give him pair of pants,
but, Lord bless ye, ma'am, only last
night didn't he come home wild
pair on."-Success Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-25
HONEST, NOW?

If you love her as you tell her,
Would you take
And push a spring lawn mower
For her sake?
If she overlooks your failings
And responds to all your wailings,
Would you paint the garden-palings
For her sake?
When the sooty stove-pipe bearing,
Would you quake?
Beat the carpet without swearing
For her sake?
If you wouldn't, don't invite her
To the picnic-cease to write her;
For this life would be no brighter
For her sake!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-25
HOW "SPIT" BALL PUZZLES.
Moistening of Sphere by Pitcher
Causes Peculiar "Break" Which
Deceives Batters.

Many letters have been received by
baseball writer's from baseball en-
thusiasts, wanting to know what the
spit ball really is, and how it is
thrown. One writer asks: "Is the
entire ball concealed, or only one part
thereof"
The spit ball is absolutely different
from any other form of curve ball
ever thrown. 1t is the result of an
entirely different principle.
All boys who have played ball know
that the ordinary curve is thrown by
grasping the ball tightly and then
spinning it off the ends of the fingers
the same principle as putting Eng
lish" on billiard BAH.
The spit ball is just the reverse of
this. A spot on the ball about the
size of silver dollar, is moistened
with saliva. This spot is made so
lubricant that the fingers, when placed
upon it, slip off without the least fric-
ton. The tips of the first two fingers
are placed upon the moist spot, and
the thumb on the opposite side of the
ball, and beneath. The ball is thrown
with all the strength the arm can give
it. The fingers, instead of gripping,
slip off, and the ball takes a peculiar
webbing movement from the thumb,
which it leaves last.
The spit ball is naturally very hard
to control, as it is difficult to regulate
it's direction with the point of the
thumb. When the ball comes up to
the plate it makes a sudden break"
and will drop either to one side or the
other. The pitcher himself cannot al
ways tell which way it is going to
break"
For awhile the pitchers had great
difficulty in getting up speed on the
spit ball, but now they can throw it
almost as swiftly as an ordinary
curve.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-25

OperauOn. i naO
already had two
operations, and
they wanted me to
60 through a third
one. / suffered day
and night from in
fammation and q
small tumor, and
never thought Of
seeing a wen day
again. A friend
told me how Lydia
f. Pinkham'S Veg.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-25
Thirst for knowledge.

"Paw. is there such an animal as 2
water buffalo?"
Eyes"
(Pause.)
paw, is there a water elephant
too?"
"Oh, suppose so. Don't bother me
Tommy; I'm busy"
Qongef pause.)
Does the water elephant carry
steamer trunk, paw?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-25
THIRD
OPERATION
PREVENTED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound

Chicago, Ill -"I want to tell You
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me. was so sick
that two Of the best doctors in Chicago
said I would die if I did not have an
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-25
ACCENT ON THE "PUS."

Teacher-Now, Jimmy Green. can
you tell me what an octopus is?
Jimmy Green-Yes, sir; it's an
eight-sided cat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-25

honored fallacy originating in the
claim of old hunters that bears never
bite man"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-25
international Criticism

Pat-Sure, and in Scotland they
murder the styles entirely.
Bridget-Sure, and how do they
do it?
Pat-Why, they're kilt, intirely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-25

first glance should be attractive and
artistic Some one thing should stand
out strong, and everything else should
be proportional to that.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-25
The Novel Tyne.

In late magazine story perfectly
lovely girl is described as follows:
"She was very small and dark, and
very active, with hair like the color Of
eight o'clock-daylight and darkness
and lamplight all shared up together,
and lips like all crude scarlet, and
eyes as absurdly big and round as q
child's good-by kiss"
How do you like it? Would a girl
who answered that description be
worth shucks in everyday expert
ences?-Atchison Globe
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-25

Addie Joss, the Cleveland twirler, is
rated as one of the stars of the Amer.
lean league. He has pitched winning
ball for his team for number of sea-
cons and the close of each year finds
his name near the top of the list Of
leading tWirIers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-25
A Reflection,

A Reflection.
ITO my annoyance" she said, Il
found he had lock of my hair. How
he got it I can't imagine"
The older girl smiled oddly.
when you were out of the room.
perhaps?" she hazarded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
Commander Peary'S Statement

The two Eskimo boys, I-took-a-shoo and Ah-pe-lah, are not in America. They are. at home at Anoratok, or possibly at Etah. Both are in the wal rus and musk-ox lands within the polar circle. As the two boys are not here their statements concern ing pr. Cook are certified to by MT. Peary, Captain Bartlett and three oth- CT officers of the steamship Roose- yelt These certified facts render. it Is claimed, trip to the north pole on pr. Cooks part "a physical and mathematical impossibility."
 But the American people are in a judicial name of mind over this mat ter. They stand ready to receive Dr. Cooks rejoinder and especially the records of his trip to the pole, none of which have been given to the pub lic-his observations and all the data he accumulated.
 The testimony of his Eskimo boys transmitted by five trustworthy men puts Dr. Cook on the defensive. It is his duty now to show that he did go to the pole. The five Pearyites have presented the negative of the Cook matter, and the jury of the Amer ican people calmly and impartially awaits Dr. Cooks affirmative proof that he did go to the pole. Geograph- ically and mathematically speaking, the affirmative is lacking. It is Dr. Cooks duty and interest to present | it, for as the proof stands to date he did not go within several degrees of the pole. The jury is open minded and just, and he is assured of fair and square hearing before the Amer ican people and the rest of mankind, and even before a scientific jury which is yet to be impaneled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
A Virtual Admission

The amendment orators virtually ad- init that they do not trust the peo- pie. While the legislature was in ses- sioa all conservative prohibitionists felt that an amendment submission this year would be a mistake; that it would be wrong from several points of view. Some of the members who were known to be strong prohibition ists thought that the law they were passing should be tested for at least year before submitting an amend ment measure to the people, and had to be whipped into line by the director of the prohibition machine.
 A special election this fall is cost ing the taxpayers about $50, ,OOO but the director or chief of prohibition pol itics insisted that now was the time; that it was practically now or never. He had worked up fanaticism to a high pitch and he counted on the wave of frenzy carrying the amendment through. He knew that all such waves recede; and therefore the amendment election must be held at the earliest possible day.
 The amenders now frantically say that if prohibition is not written in the constitution during the life of the present legislature, there will be dan ger of the next legislature repeating or modifying the drastic laws forced upon the state at the last special ses- sion. A majority vote changes in the constitution but a minority of either house of the legislature can keep amendments there against the protests of the majority. Amending the constitution then is a very serious thing and 1t was altogether unjust for those in power to attempt to precipi- tate the proposed amendment on the voters. It was nothing less than polit- ical iniquity and the confession of the amenders that they cannot trust the people only reacts against their unholy scheme.
 The intelligent freemen of Alabama l are not allowing themselves to be mis- led by the sophistry of the amend ment leaders. From one end of Ala bama to the other lovers of liberty are rising in their might. Office-seek- CTS, fanatics and professional prohibit tionists who are combined to crush out personal liberty cannot prevail against brave men and true; cannot prevail against the real patriots of Alabama; cannot vanquish the "Old Guard'-if every freeman does his duty on the 29th of November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
TAFT SPEEDING
 TOWARD TEXAS

Riverside. Cal, October a.-After spend- ing eight days in California. President Taft left here late tonight and is speed- ing across the Colorado desert His wev leads him for a time below the level of the sea, and tomorrow will find the chief executive in Arizona, his journey back to the east well under way.
 Beginning his day with a trip to the Soldiers home, just outside of Los An geles, at o'clock this morning. and speaking there to an audience of 26O0 vet erans, the President went next by motor to Pasadena to be entertained at lunch con by citizens at the Maryland hotel.
 Taking the train at Pasadena. after complimenting that city upon it's lux urious homes, MT. Taft had an hours ride to San Bernardino making sey- eral brief stops at Intermediate sta tions to satify the great crowds gath cred at the depots for a word or two from the car-end At San Bernardino the President once more entered an automobile for the 3S-nlile ride through Smiley Heights Redlands and to this city.
 Tonight the President was, the guest of honor at a banquet in the Glenwood hotel. MT. Taft declared that he had enjoyed his stay in California and was more deeply impressed than ever with the tremendous size and diversified in- terests and climate of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
Shopping District Expanding.

That Third avenue has come to be one of the crowded thoroughfares is grati- fying to those of us who watch Birming- hams growth with eager interest,"" said an old citizen. flor the thronged condi- tion of that avenue during certain hours of the day indicates very clearly the ex- pansion of the shopping district. Within the past few weeks I have been particu- lariy struck with the crowds on Third avenue. Second avenue Is still crowded thoroughfare and always will be. It is the one congested avenue; but the fact that street cars running north and south are often emptied at Third avenue shows how popular it has become. Speaking of the expansion of the retail district, stores recently built on Twenty-frst street, between Fourth and Fifth avenues, are occupied, and three handsome stores now going up on the northeast corner of Sixth avenues and Nineteenth street are leased. Everything points to unparaled prosperity in 1910 and by this time next year there will be many new mercantile building and the probability Is that none of the stores, old or new, will be vacant"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
Mobiles Export Trade

The four great gulf ports are Gal weston, New Orleans, Pensacola and Mobile. and Mobile has in ten years eained A larger percentage of trade than any one of them. Mobile, says the Register, ranks above them all in the great drift of trade, and trade is just beginning to flow to the gulf and away from the Atlantic searboard' The exports of Mobile were trebled in the last ten years.
 Mobiles future is largely bound up in an Open warrior to the heart of this district. Dy the end of the year 1911 the Warrior will have slackwa- ter navigation to the forks of the river, and this is the heart of the mineral district of this state. Then the coal, coke. iron and steel of this district can be and surely will be barged to tide water at a transportation rate not much exceeding 40 cents a ton. The tows will bring back goods of all sorts. How and to what extent Mobile will handle the products of this district remains to be see- It should or ganize to send Alabama coal all along the gulf and later to Colon to fill the bunkers of all ships passing through the Panama canal. Mobile should wake up to the possibilities that an Open Warrior extends to 1t. It's exports can again be trebled, and the sooner Mobiles business men be gin to appreciate the coming tide the better will it be for their city and for this district as well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
A Musical Acnuisition.

c. R. Hartzell, the new organist and choirmaster of the South Highlands Pres byterian church, is regarded by local music lovers % a distinct acquisition to Birmngham's musical forces. He is a teacher of organ. piano and voice and will give instructions to limited number Of pupils.
 MT. Hartzell is graduate of the New York Conservatory. is member of the London Guild or Association of Organists, and among celebrated masters from whom he had lessons were Gulmant on the organ, William Mason in interpreta ton, and the Russian voice teacher, Kowalsk
 q intend to organize at the start a chorus choir of b or 20 voices," said MT. Hartzell, "and later on l will try to in- crease 1t to 40 or 5o. I take great in- terest in a choral service and with the hearty approval of the pastor l will have some rich litGrgieal music. In number of the Presbyterian churches in the east vested choirs are seen and l hope soon to have vested choir here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
POSITION OF THE TRIBUNE

From the Cullman Tribune.
 If we have been slow to express our personal opinion 1t has not been for lack of conviction. The people of Cullman county have looked upon the Tribune as the organ of prohibition In this county, and rightfully so. When this paper was under control of other people and it's policy directed by them, it sacrificed much and uselessly. to a certain extent its friends. It made an aggressive per- sonal fight on those who opposed its rolicy.
 The present editor did not indorse that policy. and preferred to say nothing. But the time has come for us to speak.
 We are and have been. as editor of The
 Hustler and of the Tribune, for the eternal prohibition of saloons in Alaba ma. We have for IA years refused to accept
 saloon advertisement--or a whisky ad-
 vertisement. We have both contempt and pity for the man who drinks even enough to muddie his brain, certainly if
 he gets drunk, and we advocate laws to punish him. Gr
 But we are against the amendment. We are opposed to section F that forever prohibits the manufacture of domestic or other wine and then permits the sale of
 it in this state where it can not be made for church uses. And permits the sale
 of alcohol for incidental uses which can
 not be made in this state and when brandy or whisky ought to be allowed as I a medicine as well as alcohol | We are opposed to "section 2' because 1t let's down the gap for the enactment of laws that might otherwise conrict with the present constitution. 1t is ob- | scure and dangerous.
 Lastly we oppose the amendment be- | cause its adoption means the indorsement of the Fuller law, which, in our estima- l ton, is unreasonable and capable of ultrs interpretation leading to persecution O. innocent people.
 MRS. JULIA H. GILLESPIE, Editor Culman Tribune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13

mating a million dollars. About that amount will have to be borrowed. and both time and call money in New York are earning at present a high rate of interest. Even call money yields at present per cent interest. Just where the needful amount of money will be obtained is not known to the public. It Is however known to all that the bottom of the treas ury will be reached by or before Christmas
 This state of things would not have been possible in the conservative ad- ministration of Governor Jell1s, and it should not have occurred at a time when assessable values are going up rapidly. In Jefferson county alone the increase last year in taxable values four million dollars, and yet the bottom of the treasury is in sight!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
Political Horse swanpers.

''The way in which the leaders of the amenders seek to adapt themselves to the forceful arguments of the defenders reminds me of the gypsy horse traders" said a man who reads all the real argu- ments of both sides.
 Now, gypsy will paint stolen horse or cover up blemishes with one thing or another. He will swear the horse can't run to one probable purchaser and to the very next one, if he happens to wish saddle horse, he will produce a fake pedigree that this animal is of running stock.
 'The daddy of the amendment, Brooks Lawrence; the good father, Governor Conner, and the wet nurse, Judge Weak ley, have been making several different and inconsistent claims for the twins the two sections of the proposed amend ment Surely such two-legged thing. conceived in political mesalliance and brought forth with imperfections, cannot live after November g.
 And one thing the people may rejoice over-the amendment is written in Eng fish, plain English, and not In a dead lan- guage, and in words that cannot be twist ed by those who are hiding behind 1t to take away the rights of citizens and to revive the dimning star of a political Jupiter to shine only for a few short months longer, thank heavenn'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
FUNDS WILL BE ASKED.
Congress Will be Petitioned to Care
 for Wsshlngtons Home.

Washington, October 12-With the ob- jeet of having removed the charge now assessed against patriotic persons who visit the tomb and home of George Wash ington at Mount Vernon, on the Potomac, the Mount Vernon Anti-Fee association has inaugurated movement to have &C., tive steps taken in Congress to secure an appropriation for the maintenance of the historic estate, so that 1t shall no longer be necessary to conduct Washngton's home as species of museum" Many organizations throughout Virginia have been enlisted in the movement At a meeting of the association extracts from the annual report of the Ladies' Mount vernon association, now in charge of the estate, were read showing that In 1908 there was on hand an endowment fund of over $l00,0O0, from which interest in the sum of sS165 accrued, besides which the revenues of the estate for the year from the admissions collected and other sources aggregated $45,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
Cook Is Not Disturbed.

Cleveland, O., October 12.-"It is the same old story" said pr. Cook, when he was shown the statement Issued by Com mander Peary, together with the map &C., companying it. q have replied to the points raised dozen times" he contin- ued "The map published by Commander Peary in itself indicates that the Eski- mos have respected promises made to me that they would not give any informal ton to Peary or his men.
 MT. Whitney has said that during the cross ss-examination conducted by Com mander Peary and others of his expedi- ton, the Eskimos did not understand the questions put to them, or the map which was laid before them. Their replies to the questions put have been twisted to suit a perverted interest.
 T will not enter into any argument about the matter, but I will bring the Eskimos to New York at my own ex- pense and they will prove, as did MT, whitney, all that I have claimed"
 The doctor continued:
 Rasmussen, who will be here shortly, has seen the Esk.mos and knows the real story. They did not try to deceive him. He was with them for IA days. They know him and told him everything. He speaks the Eskimo language, for he is a semi Eskimo himself, and the people have the most complete confidence in him. That Is all l have to say now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
West Indian Hurricanes

This is the season for dangerous storms bred in the Caribbean sea, or at any rate in the lands and waters to the south of us. The one that came upon Key West on Monday morning was indeed a hurricane. The wind blew at 8 velocity of 100 miles an hour and few buildings indeed can withstand a wind of that strength. Key West, a city of 10000 people. is described as a mass of wreckage, and in order to restrain plunderers it be- came necessary to proclaim martial law.
 The storm held to northeasterly course. The southern Atlantic coast no doubt felt 1t, but neither western Florida nor Mobile was injured by it. In Mobile the weather remained calm and clear with very little wind. No doubt the storm has passed away to the broad sea where it will be dis stpated. Except at Miami and Key West no damage was done in this country. Cuba however was ravaged by the storm, but Key West felt the brunt of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
Three Years of Conner

Despite an increase in taxable values each year in this state--ag- gregating last year alone something over sixteen millions of dollars-the administration of Governor Conner has in three short years emptied a treas- ury well filled by Governor Jelks; turned the once solid democratic party into warning factions, and stayed the return of prosperity to no small extent.
 The public moneys were spent in lawyers fees, extra session expendi- lures, and the appropriation of vast sums to institutions attended by less than 10000 out of 6S2,0OO of school age in the state. No effort was made to increase the pensions of the Con- federate soldiers, who had been led to expect amounts ranging from $50 to S10O a year. To the fourth class belong much the larger number of pensioners. These had expected $50 apiece, but they received less because the state administration had taken nc steps to see that they would receive she full amount, although it was shoveling out money to other inter csts in an extravagant manner.
 What is the outcome? In the f1sca year ended September 30 the disburse ments outran the receipts to the ex tent of $549,2O9. This kind of financ ing promises to create a deficit by the end of the calendar year approxi