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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30

stand it any longer, and I just took
thenl-some lovely diamond pins,
couple of watches and some pretty
clothes-as much as l could put to-
gether and conveniently carry. Then
I skipped out.
Il decided to go to Atlantic City
and try my luck on Broadway, but
on my way 1 stopped to see friend
at Pottstown, and there l was caught
by a policeman and the doctor, who
came down from Reading in the doc
tors big automobile l was taken
back to Reading and given hearing
by the mayor, who was a very kind
and good-looking gentleman, but the
doctor was kind, too, and he actually
took me back to his house and decided
to give me another chance.
What did 1 do but return evil for
good by stealing again. Oh, just
couldn't help myself when that voice
said: Take them 1 seemed to reach
out involuntarily and appropriate
whatever attracted me. Most of the
things I took this time were articles
of clothing. I finally succeeded in
getting away without being caught,
and went to Philadelphia. I got a
place at hotel in Camden through an
employment agency. 1 was there only
four days, when, while busting the
landlords room I found two big fine
diamonds ION his dresser.
"'Take Them the voice inside me
commanded, and take them did.
"But ran away then. I couldn't
bear the thought of being arrested
again, like at Pottstown. 1 went to
a restaurant on Seventh street, in
Philadelphia, and there I took some
pretty dishes, though had no earthly
use for them, and then I went to the
New Bingham hotel as a chamber
maid after aspiring to be a chorus
girl! 1t was all because hadn't will
power enough to conquer tempta-
tons.
81 was cleaning room when came
across lovely lorgnette of pearl, and
took that. A jeweler said it was
worth $780, Then l came back to Read
ing and was arrested. They say my
father wants me to be kept penned up
here till 1 am 81. That means four
years of it, but 1 am satisfied. With
the help of these kind sisters 1 hope
to be able to resist that queer small
voice inside me by that time"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30

eff you made slave dress and live
as you do he would run away"
sneered a rich Athenian. And the
man he addressed was one of the first
and greatest of Progress Makers
rates.
This sage, who revolutionized re-
ligion, thought and education, looked
more like a comic-paper hobo than
genius.
seller and learned his fathers
trade. The Greeks of his time
(471-399 B. c. worshiped colony of
gods who were supposed to inhabit
Mount Olympus, who led scandalous
lives and who blessed or cursed man.
moment. To these gods the Athen-
ians erected affairs, made sacrifices
and supported body of priests.
"The actions attributed to our gods"
said Socrates, would disgrace the
vilest of human beings. 1t is impos-
sible that the world can be governed
by such dieties"
Yet he saw that some ruling force
controlled human destiny, and he be-
gan to preach the existence of a SUI
preme Being, an all-wise and benefi-
cent Creator of
the vast universe.
the belief that mans spirit is i'm
mortal and not the mere sport of
some man-made dweller of Olympus,
and that a guardian angel Cor con-
science) dictates all mortal impulses.
He argued that men should labor and
pray to become better and wiser in
stead of making sacrifices of sheep
and cattle on the affairs of the Olym-
plan gods in hopes of being favored
with luck in war and business.
This doctrine of higher ideals and
the discovery of conscience's existence
raised a howl from the hosts of priests.
But Socrates did not stop there. He
attacked the narrow, stupid system of
education in vogue in Athens and
sought to rebuild it on broader, more
modern lines, adapting the vague, alb
stract facts to practical value and
teaching youths to think for them
selves. He was, in way, the founder
Of modern education He also assailed
municipal graft and incompetence
and tried to show his fellow Athen-
ians their duty toward the state. 1t was
largely due to his opposition that the
tyrannical council of thirty, who ruled
with the iron hand of injustice, was
deposed and a democracy formed. AS
an example in patriotism he served
for three years as private soldier,
winning fame for his courage and en-
durance.
But he refused to accept promotion
in rank or public Office of any kind.
He furthermore lived in abject pow
erty that he might teach others to
think more of the mind and soul than
of the body. Rousing peoples dor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30

T. OR the benefit of people who have
i developed great fondness for the
so-called Turkish and Egyptian ciga-
rettes, the state department at Wash
ington has made an Investigation of
the tobacco industries of the east.
Practically all of the Turkish tobacco
comes from Samsoun, in the district
of TrebiZond.
Large quantities of the Trebizond
tobacco are sold by the Turkish grow
ers to Egypt, where it is used to
brighten the tobacco obtained from
other parts of Turkey. The Trebizond
tobacco, according to the United States
consular agents, is weak, has very lit
tie aroma and large, very light col
ored leaves which do not keep well.
The Samsoun and Bafra tobaccos are
stronger. have more aroma, do not
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30

In Olden times when man was Ill,
instead of dieting or taking medicine,
he sacrificed sheep or an OK to his
favorite god. If this treatment did
not improve the condition of his liver
or digestion, he took it as a sign that
the deity was angry, and resigned
himself to his fate. When lowing to
the horribly insanitary conditions of
the age) city or community was
smitten by plague or epidemic, votive
offerings were made to all the gods on
the list and an army of priests was
kept busy sacrificing and praying. In
fact, there was special class of con-
secrated officials known as priest
physicians. They dealt in charms,
omens and amulets. In other words,
they had the same functions as have
the North American Indian medicine
men" of to-day.
But in 460 B. C. was born a man
(son of priest-physician) who in a
single generation changed all this bar
barous custom, to whom we owe our
present knowledge of physic, diet and
sanitary law. He was Hippocrates,
the father of medicine He made
health a science and paved the way
for every doctor who has since lived.
Like most progress-makers, Hippoc-
rates owed his greatness to the fact
that he was discontinued with the
customs of his day, and sought log
tcal reason for things which others
were satisfied to take for granted. He
could not see how the offering of sac
rifices and the belief that the gods
held all health or illness at their dis
posal would cure a sick man. He
would have made very poor sort of
Christian Scientist.
By a series OF careful experiments
Hippocrates discovered that certain
herbs and foods had direct effect on
the human body. Instead of exhorting
make burnt offer
y" ings to the gods,
he dosed them
with powerful physics Luckily the
human system in those days was ro-
bust, and the medicines, strong as
they were, proved of vast benefit.
Moreover, there were always slaves
on whom to practice in order to find
out how much of any certain kind of
medicine or drug the system could
comfortably stand.
These marked reforms sent his
fame broadcast all over the civilized
world. He was hailed as miracle
worker. Yet in reality he had merely
applied logic and common sense to
the treatment of disease, and had
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
GOOD PITCHING, SPEED
ON BASES AND HITTING
Three Requisites Absolutely Neces-
sary to Land a Pennant, Declares
Leader of the Giants.

There are three things that are alb
solutely necessary and there might
be Others" said Manager John Nc
Graw of the New York Giants in an
swer to a question as to what he
thought were the necessary requisites
of ball club to make it champion
ship possibility.
mo ball club can be champion"
he went on to explain, unless it has
a great pitching staff, squad of fast
men on the bases and club of good
hitters.
Then, again there is certain kind
of feeling that must pervade the
whole team 1t is a pretty hard
thing to describe, but it is something
like each man pulling for the other,
and all of them believing that the
combination is winner.
"A championship ball club must
have a great pitching corps, good base
runners and heavy hitters. 1t is sell
dom that we find the exact combina-
ton, and that is why team can
20 so long sometimes without win
ming a pennant. All the good man.
agement and intelligent direction Of
players isn't worth cent unless the
players have got the brains to alb
sorb it. l would rather have an or
binary player with quick brain than
a wonder who couldn't think quick
when the time came.
"Some men have what we call ball
playing instinct. They seem to know
exactly what to do at the right time
and do not have to take time to con-
slider. They are natural ball players
and their peculiar minds direct them
what to do without any effort. l have
seen some young men who were high
" educated and brilliant conversa-
tionalists who were regular block.
heads on ball club. 1t was not that
they didn't have the brains. If given
plenty of tim they could probably
outwit the others, but in baseball we
must have the man who can think
and act simultaneously the jump.
Gas / said, there are three requi-
sites-good pitching, fast base run
ming and heavy hitting-and the
greatest of these is the wallop.
"You cannot run bases unless you
get on them, and game cannot be
won by pitching. The pitching is
needed to hold the other fellows
down. The batters must do the win
ming"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30

JUDGING from many reports of new
d business ventures on the part OF
the new Junior senator from Illinois
which are floating into Washington,
be is soon to be known as
wealthy William" Lorimer in
stead of plain Mister" and "Sen-
ator" Besides continuing at the
head of a successful brick manufacture
ing company and one or two other
concerns in Chicago, Mr.. Lorimer soon
is to participate in a steamboat bust
ness on the Mississippi and to help
operate railroad in Colorado.
His membership in a concern which
is to operate steamboats, of light draft
between st. Paul and st. Louis and
furnish wheat cargoes to ships at
New Orleans connecting with the lead
ing rail line, was announced recently.
News now has come from Colorado
that the San Luis Valley & Southern
Railway Company has been projected,
with Senator Lorimer of Illinois and
Congressman Weeks of Massachusetts
prominent among its incorporators.
Connected with the project is a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
Rabv Crosses Ocean in eathtub,

Kansas City, Mo.-Mary Arder, two
months old, who was born at Tavon.
chester, Russia, travelled the whole
distance from Russia in porcelain
lined bathtub.
1--WE believe in being Clean" the
father, a big Russian, told John
Jenkins, depot interpreter. 1--WE could
not very well afford to buy both a
crib and a bathtub, so we bought a
tub and made it do for both pur-
poses"
Arder has II other children, too.
He was taking them to Hillsboro,
Kan, where his brother owns wheat
farm.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
Tiger Scout Discovers a Find.

Detroit's pitching staff is-so lamenta-
bly, weak just now that when Presi-
dent Navin received a report from
Scout Jimmy Caravan of a promising
wonder in Dkieland he wired him to
grab him and order him to report at
once. The nan is c. M. Tesreau, a
highlander in the vicinity of Hot
Springs. Heis 81 years old and six
footer. He has a world of speed, but
has not played much league ball.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
Taft as Bachelor in the White House

The president has happily solved
the problem of disposing of the long
evenings by taking long autmobile
rides about the city and suburbs. He
usually starts out on these trips about
$50 o'clock, returning to the White
House at IL or afterward. Capt. Arch
ibald Butt, the presidents aide, is al
ways his companion on these jour-
neys and usually the president tele-
phones an invitation to some cabinet
officer, senator or representative, and
stops at the guests house or club to
pick him up. The evening rides often
extend out into the beautiful Rock
Creek park, which stretches for miles
along the little waterway whose name
1t bears. At other times Mr.. Taft has
his chauffeur drive about the city or
on the Potomac park driveways,
which skirt the river back ofthe White
House and the monument grounds.
Arising at about seven o'clock the
president gives nearly an hour to
dumb-bells, pulley weights and other
forms of exercise prescribed for him.
He breakfasts slowly and usually
alone. During his morning meal and
for half an hour or so afterward, the
president reads the newspapers. Be-
tween $50 and 10 he begins his busy
day in the executive Offices. At 1880
comes luncheon at the White House
always with some invited guest for
company. The afternoon is devoted
to golf. for the president hopes to
play every afternoon that he remains
in Washington. Dinner always hnds
guests assembled and usually 1t Is
an informal and delightful meal,
which begins a little after seven
o'clock and sometimes continues for
on hour and half
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
The Heron,

A heron, bird of long beak and tall
legs, was going along river. He
saw any quantity of carp and pike
(the heron is a great eater of fish,
and he could easily have caught them;
but he wasn't hungry; this was very
good reason. A few moments later
his appetite came back to him; he re-
turned to the edge of the water to find
something to eat. But the pike and
the carp were no longer there; it was
great loss for him. He saw some
tenches, but this did not please him;
he wanted something more solid.
"Me eat tenches!" he exclaimed.
What do they take me for?''
At last he found some gudgeons.
"Gudgeons! Did anyone ever see
a heron eat such small fry? What!
Open my beak for so little"
Hunger overlook him, and in his ex-
treme want, not being able to find
anything else, he was glad enough to
run across a snail.
Disdain nothing, and don't be SO
difficult to please. Often, in being
willing to gain too much, we run the
risk of losing everything.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
corbett Given His Release.

Joe Corbett, who attained fame in
the baseball world as pitcher for
the noted Baltimore Orioles, has been
released at his own request by Manag.
er Long of the San Francisco team of
th Pacific Coast league. Cnrbett COM
phined that he - unable to regain the
bntrol that once distinguished his
kuyk in thu box.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
It's Punctuation.

For sheer simplicity of phrase and
conception few have surpassed that
delightful old lady Who, with a shrewd
twinkle in her eye, inquired whether
"'soda water should be written as
two separate words, or if there should
be a syphon between them?' AR
gonaut.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
Tawney Gets Taft to Stop at Winona

In the meantime Mr.. Tawney had
introduced Mr.. Roosevelt to a large
crowd of his admiring townsmen, and
the president had made speech. Mr..
Taft said he was convinced he would
have to stop at Winona anyhow. and
ne might as well promise to do so
now.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
The Qhliuinu Dealer.

Shopper-Give me a half-dollar's
worth of sugar.
Grocer-Yes'm. What address?
Shopper-Ill take it with me, if it's
not too heavy to carry.
Grocer-Ill try to make it as light
as / can for you, ma'am.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
Real THING.

Dolly-Do you approve Of this pres.
emit fashion of having no hips?
Jack-Sure! A poor fellow isn't so
likely to get stuck on girls shape.
PUCK
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
One Dav Less.

News Item-To-day there are but
364 days in year on the Island of
Chichi. The sultan took day OF
yesterday.-Judge. /.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30

The Wisconsin state militia is con.
sidering the formation of an aeronau.
tic corps aas Il.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30

Vic Willis, the Pirate twirler, has
done much to put his team in the lead
in the National league race. Up to
the time of this writing Willis has
lost only three games out of 10 played
He was taken out twice and finished
one game. He has won 13.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-05-06
The Heart Can't Stand
Rheumatic Acid
Poisoning.
The Uric-O Treatment Expells the Poison
from the Blood

Those sharp, shooting pains through the
chest around the region of the heart mean
that poisonous uric and rheumatic acid are
there ready to spring and grip tightly the
muscles controlling the hearts action. DOM
neglect these warnings You must neutralize
and drive these dangerous poisons from the
system, or sooner or later they will overcome
you.
The only true way to cure Rheumatism is to
get at it from the inside with Uric-O. 1t acts
with marvellous swiftness upon the muscles,
kidneys and the blood. Cleans out the sand
like deposits in the muscles forces the kidneys
to perform those duties for which they were
designed and neutralizes the acid within the
blood.
Uric-O is a liquid taken internally, 3 times
daily, and does not contain any morphine,
opium OF other so-caled "pain deadeners -
Sciatica, Muscular, Infammatory and Articuar
Rheumatism, all yield readily to Uric-O.
Uric-O is sold and recommended by VIM O.
Poor & Son, and by druggists everywhere at
75c. and $1.O0 the bottle. They will furnish
samples and literature upon request or same
can be obtained by writing to the Smith Drug
Co.. 245 Smith Bldg, Syracuse, N. Y.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-05-06
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

Granite Grange, North Searsport, has adopt
ed the following resolutions:
Whereas, Our aged and respected brother,
Joel Lane, a worthy member of Granite Grange
has been taken from our midst by the Divine
Master of the Universe; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the passing away of our
esteemed brother the grange and community
at large have sustained great loss. He lived
a long, useful and Industrious life and has held
positions of trust in the town in which he
resided. For many years he manifested a
great interest in church and Sunday school
work.
Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt
sympathy to the relatives of the deceased and
commend them to Him who orders all things
for the best.
Resolved, That our charter be draped in
mourning for thirty days, copy of the resolu-
tions be spread upon our records, copy sent
the family of the deceased, also to the Bangor
Commercial and Republican Journal for publ
cation.
EDGAR B. THAYER, Committee
HOLLIS M. BLACK, on
ELIZA MATTHEWS, Resolutions.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-05-06

" 6 printed recently an article from
the U. S. Geological survey on peat as
fuel. Scientists tell us that the coal SUD-
ply will be exhausted in couple of hun
tred years or so and that we must be
looking around for something to take its
place as fuel. 1t is therefore of interest
to know that peat is to be included among
the resources of the Pine Tree State. A
later bulletin from the Geological survey
says:
Field tests and analysis show that
Name possesses immense resources of
peat OF excellent quality for fuel and
other purposes. In the southern and
eastern parts of the State deposits of
good quality are most abundant in An
'iroscoggln, kennebec, and Penobscot
counties, and especially in Washington
county. In the northern part of the
State tests were made only in Aroostook
county along the Bangor and Aroostook
fallroad. Feat resources as great as or
greater than those of southern Maine
undoubtedly are to be found in the for
ested lake districts of the northern part
OF the State. Their utilization is so re-
mote that testing them for the purposes
dof the report was not warranted, but
they must be considered in estimating
the total peat resources of the State.
These resources, except for experimental
plants near Lewiston and Portland, are
at present undeveloped.
A company has been organized at Port
land which proposes to build a plant at
Dexter to manufacture fl1el from the
peat deposits in that vicinity, and which
may be sold at about half the price OF
coal.
Since the foregoing was in type we
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-05-06
THE MAINE NJ. E. CONFERENCE.

Resolutions Adopted on Temperance.
At the recent session of the Maine M.
E. Conference in Berlin, N H., the fol
lowing resolut tons were adopted:
The revival of civic righteousness is
giving new emphasis to the prohibitory
law of our State. The people are con-
scious as never before of its real value.
They see the failure of high license, and
of every other system that has been tried,
to check, destroy and regulate the rum
traffic. They realize that prohibition is
the only policy justified by actual expert
ence. Therefore, they are demanding the
honest enforcement of this righteous
law.
Resolved, Q} That we approve the
action of the Legislature in refusing
to resubmit the fifth amendment.
Resolved, ~ That we approve
the action Of the Legislature in re-
tanning the enforcement commission
until some other and more effective
plan be devised.
Resolved, (3) While offering our
confidence in the ability and integrity
of the justices of our Supreme Court
we wish to give expression to our
conviction that the prohibitory law
might be so administered that the
law itself would be redeemed from
the contempt with which some look
upon it, and the illegal liquor traffic
greatly lessened. We believe the re-
sponsibility for the administration of
the law rests finally upon the court.
Therefore, we respectfully suggest
to our honored justices that
(a) The prohibitory law be admin
istered, as far as the court is con-
cerned, alike in all counties.
(b) That persistent violations of
the law be given the full penalty
provided by the statutes, and
(c) That there be such uniformity
OF administration that offenders will
have no reason to evade one term of
court, hoping to get off more easily
at the next session.
Resolved, (4) That we rejoice in the
victories Of prohibition and that the
moral and religious forces are at last
united for the destruction of the traf-
tic in intoxicating liquors. That we
congratulate the nine States and the
millions Of citizens who have joined
with Maine in adopting prohibition
as their policy of dealing with the
liquor traffic.