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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02
THINKS BOXING NOT FOR elRLs
Chicago journal Opposes Innovation
That Has Been Urged.

A woman's club has decided that
girls. must learn to box, and the men
are still guessing whether the motion
is intended to keep them unaggress;ve
or as beauty measure for the girls.
Young women have gone in for all
sorts of hard exercising. They are
should 60 easy on boxing. They are
built differently from men, an ill-ad-
vised blow may give rise to dangerous
and lifelong ills.
Fencing for girls has everything to
recommend it; boxing is more than
open to question. There are few &C.
casions when girl has need to use
her fists in self-defense, and there
seems lack of refinement in training
them to brutal art, that carries with
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02

Honus Lobert has signed his 1909
contract with the Reds. He will hold
down the shortstop position.
The National league umpires will
report for instructions at the New
York headquarters, April IL.
The memorial to the late Henry
Chadwick, ''the father of baseball"
will be unveiled in Brooklyn, April
20, the first anniversary of his death.
IF Ames gets away right this year."
says John j. McGraw, "he will I'M
doubtedly be one of the seasons great
est pitchers"
1t is being rumored that the Pacific
coast outlaw league will shortly go
out of business on account of Its over
grown salary list.
Jack Warmers contract with the
Galveston team calls for no salary, but
he is given half interest in the club
and possible profits. He is to manage
and play with the team.
Johnny Cocash, the former Detroit
boy, will likely be retained by the
Giants this year as utility out,
fielder.
Frank Chance, manager OF the Cubs,
says there are only four teams in the
National league that will be in the
race at all this season, namely, the
Cubs, New York, Pittsburg and the
Phillies.
mig" Perrine, second baseman of
last seasons Louisville team, dissat-
is1ed with the salary offered him by
George Tebeau, has jumped to Stock
ton, CAL, the outlaw team managed
by Danny Shay.
Minneapolis has two catchers named
Block and Rapp. Sounds like course
of instruction in boxing.
Frank Chance has just completed
his tenth consecutive year of service
with the Chicago Cubs.
Elmer Flick will be seen in the out
field for Cleveland this year. He has
reported in good condition.
Work on the construction of Tole-
dos new ball park has been started
by big force of men.
Most of the big league managers say
Frank Chance got all the better Of
Clark Griffith in the deal of Blaine
Durbin and Downey for Johnny Kane.
Eli Gates has jumped the Nationals
and has signed with the outlaw Cali
fornia State leaguers.
Harry Pulliam, president of the Ma
tional league, is now in Naples, Fla,
where he is seeking recreation in fish
ing, bathing and playing golf He will
remain there for five weeks.
Willie Keller had a birthday the
other day and announced that he had
just turned the thirty-seventh year.
Billy Mailman, the old Philadelphia
player, will catch for the Denver club
this year.
President Murphy of the Dubuque
Three-Eye league club has signed
Catcher Jack OFT of the Jackson
Miss team of the Cotton Belt
league. OFT has batting average of
.225 and fielding percentage of 1888
in "a games.
Charley" Jones, outfielder of the
st. Louis American league team, has
been purchased outright by the Den
yer club of the Western league. Jones
will play center field for the Denver
team and will manage the aggregation
during the season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02

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"Why, Martha" she exclaimed,
aren't you going to church,"
Nom" answered Martha, sullenly.
''Why?"
"'Cause dat Liza, rse goes row."
"But isn't there room for both Of
your"
mo, ma'am, they amt"
All Martha's pent-up indignation ems.
phasized the answer.
"'Cause, Miss Mary, dat Liza, she
jes goes ter spite me. No sooner ]
gifts up to go to de Mo'ners' Bench dan
Liza she follers me and sets down
clost beside me, and befo' I has a
chanst ter git 'ligion Liza she begins
ter CITRATE around and shout glory hal
lelujah,' and she out wild her fistes and
hits me 'bim,' in de jaw, and she out
with her footses and kicks me 'spang'
in de shin. But tell you faint 'ligion
'Liza's get, Miss Mary, hits debility"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02
EUROPE CAPTURES BEST
OF AMERICAN JOCKEYS
Notte', Radtke, NIcoI, Powers and
Others Will Ride Best of Foreign
Thoroughbreds.

For some years the American turf
has lost one or two expert jockeys,
who have obtained good contracts
with some of the big racing establish
ments abroad. This year the number
of riders who have been employed by
foreign horsemen has increased, and
at least six will be lost to the Amer
lean turf. There are indications that
others will go to Europe, as nego-
tiations are now being considered for
their services.
Joe" Notter, Vincent Powers and
Eddie" Dugan, the three great lead
ing jockeys of 1908, are to sail. An.
other prominent rider, Dave" Nicol,
has secured contract to ride in
France, and it is possible that Ros.
coe Troxler may go to the same coun.
try to ride for Fred" Burlew, who
is training small stable of American
horses. Dalton, Mccarthy, Shilling,
Upton and j. Butler have been in.
vited to join the jockeys abroad.
One might imagine that the pass.
Ing OF the AgDew-Hart bill last year
in New York is the cause for the ex-
odus of so many riders. While that
measure undoubtedly has driven a
few of the owners away, it is not
really the cause of the departures of
the jockeys.
Notter will ride for the stable of
A. & c. Won Weinberg, in Germany,
for which George Walker trains, and
he is to receive salary of $4,000.
Eddie" Dugan goes to England to
ride for Harry Payne Whitney, who
holds the contract on his services. A
year ago Mr.. Whitney bought the con-
tract on this rider from C. E. Durnell,
and he rode in the light blue, brown
cap all through last season. Twenty.
seven horses, among which are many
two-year-olds, are now quartered in
England under the care of A. ].
Joyner, and as Mr.. Whitney has trans.
ferred his interest abroad he wants
his own jockey to ride for him.
Vincent Powers, who sprang into
prominence several years ago, will
join the American riders abroad and
will be seen In the saddle in France
There have been several offers made
for the boy, and he will probably ride
in France for Leopold de Rothschild
at salary of $4,000.
Dave" Nicol will ride in France for
Baron Maurice Rothschild, who is a
member of the famous firm of Eu
ropean bankers. He will receive a
retainer of $4,000 for one years serv
ices, beginning April 1, 1909, with $50
for each winning mount and $40 for
each losing mount.
Some of the American jockeys who
will ride abroad this year are: Shaw
Taral, Spencer, Johnny" Reiff and
Radtke, in Germany; Lucien Lyme and
Jay Ransch, who will ride for J. Hen.
messy, the Brandy King" in France;
Joe" Richards and WINFIELD, in Rus
STA, and others in England.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02

back in instalments inside of six
months and was so grateful for get
ting out of the mess thus easily that
he hasn't made dime bet ever since
Bluffed Charlie Fair.
There are men now living who re-
member how one afternoon at the In
gleside track about sixteen years ago
Lucky Baldwin made so high flying a
gambler as the late Charlie Fair
killed in France in an automobile ac-
cident some years ago-draw in his
horns.
Baldwin and Fair both had horses
entered in a stake race to be run OF
at Ingleside that afternoon. There
was a sort of chatting rivalry as to
their horses between Baldwin and
Fair. Lucky liked the young man.,
who at that time was the main high
roller of the sons of Senator Fair,
which is saying good deal.
Neither Baldwin nor Fair expected
his horse to win in the stage race be-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02
IRON NERVE AND
HORSE SENSE MADE
LUCKY" BALDWIN
AN FRANCISCO.-The deaf

of old Lucky Baldwin has
revived many stories of the
man who easily ranked as
the boldest Spectator and
gambler of California Not
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02

But this time help came, rope was
thrown, and the man climbed back to
safety.
He wiped the dews of terror from
his brow
my boss in my apprentice days."
he said, told me, if I ever started
sliding down a roof slope, to spread
out and it would stop me. / didn't be-
lieve him, but by lingo, he was right"
The man smiled and sighed, musing
on his long-dead boss. Then he
crawled back to his dangerous work
on the steep slope of the roof.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02
Nav Be Worlds Oldest Tree.

The Oldest tree in the world, &C.
cording to the letter of German trav.
eler, published in the Berliner Nor.
compost, is on the island OF Cos, on
the coast of Asia Minor. 1t is plan.
tain in the shade of which Hippocrates
is said to have taught his pupils. The
tree is supposed to be $500 years old
and its trunk measures ten meters
in circumference. Despite its age,
every year it's branches become green,
but many of the larger ones have for
several years been held in place with
artificial props.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02

it few advantages in grace, suppleness
or physical health.
1t is more than doubtful if the fair
boxers would stick to the rules of the
ring. A foul or an undercut would not
be taken graciously, it is to be feared.
Think of the row if gloves should be
dotted in a moment of excitement and
woman's natural weapons = tongue
flashing and hair-pulling- substituted.
1t is to be hoped that boxing for
women will die an early death. 1t is
dangerous, ungraceful and unwomanly.
Chicago News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02
Sour Cranes.

Clara-When 1 refused Tom three
weeks ago he declared that it would
be the death of him.
Maude-Well, 1t wasn't. He prc.
posed to me last week and l accepted
him.
Clara-Oh, then he must have mean,
q living death.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02
A Poser.

The DSughter-What objection have
you to my marrying him. mamma?
The Mother-Because, dear, I think
you can do better.
But couldn't always do bettsrf"-
Life.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16

no use to make any more fuss over It,"
AS Dorothy arose, with a murmured
response, Raymond stepped quickly
forward to open the door. She turned
look of fearful gratitude upon him,
needless of the disdainful looks turned
upon her.
Il shall never forget your Kindness"
she said, passionately. 81 shall always
remember you as the one person who
did not believe me guilty of a mean
theft"
He followed her into the vestibule,
"Dorothy-Miss Forsythe," he said,
hurriedly, that will not satisfy me. |
have something more than that to ask
of you. Tomorrow will ask it of
you tomorrow"
He found her next day in the crocus-
strewn gardens. The bleak spring wind,
sweeping through the bare branches
overhead, sang to their hearts a song
of joy and life begun. Dorothy was
listening to the old, old story, which
was all so new to her and yet so
sweet.
1T is our destiny, Dorothy" he said,
carrying her hand to his lips; "other-
wise, how can we account for the mar
velous coincidence of finding you, my
darling, and the white kid glove upon
the same happy night?"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
DEMANDING AN EXPLANATION.

ENCLOSE letter l received from a
native whom | employed to teach
me Arabic, having disappointed him on
several occasions when l promised to
meet him.
Dear Sir-After offering you my
sincere creating, | advance politely to
state you the following;
You promised me several times to
meet you at the park, and therefore
suffer all troubles for meeting but
find you scarcely.
81 do not know, my dear, why do you
fail as of meeting you. Then shall save
the troubles till you inform me that you
are very long to see us, and that will
in a letter. as | shall explain you the
address. The answer | hope that it will
be as soon as possible. Cairo, Egypt
Paper.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
A ROYAL SNAKE SLAUGHTER.

r HE secretary bird" is one of the
most precious birds in South
Africa. 1t is royal game. and any per
son destroying one is liable to fine of
ESQ. Majestic looking birds, they stand
about three feet high, and generally go
in pairs. They are of drab color, with
black, feathery legs, and are valued for
their propensity for killing snakes.
Where the secretary bird is seen there
are sure to be many reptiles about. The
bird beats down its adversary, first with
one wing and then the other, at the same
time tramping on it with its feet until
the snake is sufficiently stunned to cat: III
it by the head with its claws.
Then the bird rises far up in the air,
and drops its victim to the ground, to
be killed
By this means thousands of venomous
reptiles are destroyed.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
WHISTLER AND THE BABIES.

I ATE in life, when people had begun TO
~ realize the genius of the man,
Whistler was asked to arrange the annual
Liverpool exhibition, and here, in his
own words, is how he did it, according to
Heinemann's Life of Whistler"
you know, the academy baby by the
dozen had been sent in, and | got them
all in my gallery-and in the center at
one end | placed the birth of the baby
splendd-and opposite the baby with
the mustard pot, and opposite that the
baby with the puppy-and in the center,
on one side, the baby i'll. doctor holding
its pulse, mother weeping. On the
other, by the door, the baby dead--the
baby's funeral-baby from the cradle to
the grave-baby in heaven, babies of
all kinds and shapes all along the line;
not crowded, you know, hung with proper
respect for the baby.
And on the vanishing day in came
the artists-each making for his own
baby-amazing His baby on the line
nothing could be better And they all
shook my hand and thanked me-and
went to look-at the other mems babies
and they saw babies in front of them,
babies behind them, babies to the right of
them, babies to left of them. And then
YOU know-their faces fell-they didn't
seem to like it-and-well-ha ha they
never asked me to hang the pictures
again at Liverpool p
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16

labels. Nobody knows the difference"
Here is some patent cosmetic for the
mustache." Il know it is for the
mustache, also for the whiskers, and all
that, but I'm thoroughly stocked and
reeking with cosmetics at present" Here
are an electric brush, duplex elliptic
hair dye, lavender water, and patent
face powder" 81 don't want any OF
them" Il know you don't" Then why
do you ask me to buy them p 81 did not
ask you to buy them. Did | say anything
to you about buying them?" Come to
think of it, you didn't" Il did not come
here to sell anything. only wish to let
you know that | possess all the toilet
articles that gentleman has any business
with. Now, don't try to sell me any
thing or praise up your wares. | am
stocked, stocked, stocked Now give me
an easy shave without asking me to buy
anything. The ByStdnder.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
MAY 16, 1909.
The White Kid Glove
Continued from Page Fourteen

snatched up the glove from the table.
THE thief was some person who lost
a finger" she exclaimed excitedly.
Look at this! This finger has never
been stretched-there is cotton wool in
it still"
Mrs. Marston and Gwen glanced
sharply at each other with a meaning
expression.
Miss Gooch!" gasped Gwen.
Mrs. Marston nodded with COM
pressed lips. Miss Gooch!" she echoed.
She had a finger missing from the
right hand. 1t always made me feel
sick when l noticed it,"
by Jove!" exclaimed Raymond, TAX
ing the glove and scrutinizing it with
puckered brows. what an unobserv-
ant ass l must bei'
Mrs Marston gave a little ill-at-ease
laugh Trust woman's eyes" she re-
marked, turning a look far from anna
BILE upon Dorothy. "Of course, we must
apologize to Miss Forsythe Don't up
set yourself 1t has been a most an
moving affair altogether; but it is of
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
AN ASTOUNDED PARSON.

0F a cerain bishop, famous as being
" the plainest man in England, the
following pleasing tale is told:
One day, as this homely parson sat in
an omnibus, he was amazed by the perss-
tent staring of fellow passenger, who
presently unburdened himself as follows;
You're parson, amt your"
"Well, yes, that is So"
Look ere parson, would you mind
comm 'ome with me to see my wife?"
Imagining the wife was sick and need
ing assistance, the clergyman, at great in
convenience to himself, went with the
man. On arriving at the house, the man
shouted to his wife to come downstairs,
and when she did so, he pointed to the
astonished parson, and said with a grin
of delight:
Look e ere, Sairry. Yer said this
mornin' as | wus the hugliest chap in
England. Now, just look at this bloke"
illustrated Bits.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16
FULL UP.

THE other day man walked into
BARRIERS shop deposited upon table
a number of articles which he took from
bag and arranged them with artistic
care. This is pomade," said the visitor.
Il am well supplied" said the barber.
This is bears grease" 81 am full up
with bears grease" Here is some fine
bay rum" Don't doubt it, but I ma',-
my own bay rum and put on foreign
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-21

boars and gifts. The sires and
danes have always been carefully
selected with a view to raising the
large, heavY-boned, prolific type,
and by judicious feeding have been
raised into a strong, healthy lot, in
a good, thrifty breeding condition.
The pigs offered for sale are sired
by four of the best boars of the
breed, namely: "Orion Lad H."
Albany Ben, Farmers Interest"
and Farmers Incubator" Come
and make your own selection.
also have for sale few choice
Shropshire rams. The stock is on
exhibition at my farm miles east
of River Falls, on the county line
road. A. F. STAUFFACHER.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-21
NEW LINE OF TABLETS
AT FREEMAN'S
For Sale

desire TO change the KIND of
business at the Cascade Mills. |
therefore offer for sale my entire
equipn ent for handling grain and
grinding feed. In part as follows:-
Dump scales; two cleaning machines;
one shutter; three set platform
scales; one set double rollers; one
set single rollers; boilers and ele-
vators for rye and huckwheat; one
set 1.-TWO pair high feed rollers;
one attrition feed mill; one corn
shelter; one corn and cob crusher,
with stands of elevators; other
elevators; shafting and betting,
with all the material now used in
the grain bins; about 10000 feet of
lumber.
w. H. PUTNAM, Cascade Mills,
River Falls, Wis.
For SALE-My 420-acre farm, one
mile north of River Falls.
MRS. D. FLOWER
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-21
casts" BEST BOWLERS

The bowling alley was the scene
of a lively bowling match Monday
evening when teams representing
the east and west sides of Main
street FLASHED in an exciting three
game series. The west side "Looies"
carried off the honors in the first
game, but the east side quint got
busy in the next two and copied the
series. Rosenberg was the only one
to reach the 200 mark, getting 206
in the second game. He also made
the highest average for the three
games-175. After the game the
bowlers retired to Boles' restaurant,
where the members of the defeated
team were hosts and the winners
guests at an excellent oyster supper.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-21

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-21
RELIGIOUS SERVICES

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The first quarterly meeting SER
vices of this conference year will be
held Sunday morning, Oct. "a, by
the pastor, assisted by Rev. E. P.
Sanderson. The quarterly confer
ence will be conducted by District
Superintendent, Rev. F. w. Straw,
Monday evening, Oct. 25, at 1880 in
the church parlors. The pastor will
be glad to see anyone who desires to
unite with the church either on pro-
baton or by letter. Other services
as usual.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-21
An Estate to be Settled

220 acre farm, GO acres timber)
large two story house, good barn,
two granaries, large hay shed, good
we'll, wind mill, no waste lan6, fine
roads, three miles to Normal School,
River Falls, (three thousand), thir-
ty-five miles to Twin Cities. Price
$4,000. Other farms in same local
ity, one of $50 acres, $4,000. 80
acres, $4,000. 12O acres, So, 400. 80
acres, 81, 900. Address,
H. S. MILLER,
Prescott, Wisconsin.