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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18

there were nn Oh
through rounded an enormous ROCK all
dazzled
magnificent sight, Miles OF
sunlight background
silence fancyng with that from
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18

OF Villalpando, Preston had
him hanged to a tree as a
warning to traitors, the bag,
of gold for which he had sold
his city being tied to his feet.
Certain of the people of La
Guayra had warned Caracas
of the landing of the English
men, and the entire fighting
force of the city, led by the
Alcaldes, Garcia Gonzalez and
Francisco Reballedo, marched
out to meet the foe. But it
was taken for granted the
buccaneers would cross by the
royal road" which was COM
paratively easy, so the Span
iards stationed themselves on
that highway, laying several
cleverly placed ambushes.
Meanwhile Preston and his
men had quietly walked into
the city, without opposition.
No, that isn't quite true, for
Don Alfonso Andres de Ledes-
ma had been left behind on
account of his advanced age.
Desperate, but undismayed, the
gallant old cavalier donned
his armor, mounted his horse.
couched his lance and single
handed disputed the entrance
of the English into the city.
Don't hurt him. cried Pres
ton. He's too brave to die
But Don Alfonso charged the
five hundred and fell MORALLY
wounded.
preston looted the city
thoroughly and the Spaniards
returned to find him safely
fortified in some of their pub
lie buildings. A week later
he marched out unmolested,
recrossed the mountains and
set sail with all the treasure
of Caracas. The name of Lon
Alfonso de Ledesma is still
honored by the few remaining
ancient Spanish families In
Venezuela, but there is no
statue of him in Caracas"
Rested and refreshed, we re-
sumed the trail and now came
our great disappointment.
Agapito's memory had played
him false, and the mountain
range that still rose hundreds
of feet in front of us must be
crossed before the descent be-
gan. We walled bitterly, but
toiled on through a dense jun
gle of tall trees, thick shrub
berry and interlacing vines.
Just as the sun reached the
zenith we really came to the
top, some 5000 feet above the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18
Our Languages.

What lot of languages we talk,
even if we talk only English! / was
assailed by man across the luncheon
table with a language about a Cup
tie final, and confessed that it was
quite unintelligible. Then another
man talked about golf, which is an
other language. And then the wom-
ans language elbows these columns
"The Countess - wore seagreen
white marabout stole, and black taf-
feta bow garnished her huge hat of
burnt Tagel straw" 1t is fine exam
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18

the you
laughter his
At four O'Clock
consisting pocket sailed
Pretty little Macuo her head in the lap
laved
boats twnked the The aore
weltodo
she from
quake of 1899.
haphazard that
inquired
not long the revouionists
unpong Above doomed the
mighty bulk Ell
The path rough distinguished
goats" l.
am replied doctor grmly.
Half cambeing trail
This is the path donkeys" explained
also Medicine
tha Amory Preston led
Caracas the night breath
richness foliage which pushing
lights the fishing
themselves a falling
that
and
became wobb BY climbing
let her no more
hGlsides
be the top of things far route
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18
Natural History as She Is Spoke.

0eO' al '''SeV'y 90 0'S 70 SF0'S'
Doris lived in the city, and sum-
mer visit to grandpa's farm revealed
many wonders. After being treated to
the farmers luxury, cream, she was
allowed to go to the barn to see the
cows MIXED. She looked on with
much interest for a while and then
asked: Grandpa, which is the little
pocket she keeps the cream mr.
The Delineator.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18

ment of after ages, while the Mem
phian palaces of sun-dried bricks went
back into the soil. To this day In
South Cairo they will show you the
original Fostat, the place of the
dove."-New York World.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18
People of To-Day and MosIem Con
queror of Old Show Themselves
Alike in One Respect.

Freight car No. 1856 of the Penn
sylvania railroad was held empty on
a side track waiting until Mrs. Rob-
in Redbreast completed the Matching
out of fine nestfri of eggs laid on
a journal box while the car was in
New York.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18

way. I doctored
until I was dis
couraged, an d
thought I should
never get well. I
read a testimonial
about Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
thought / would
try it. After TAX
ing three bottles I
was cured, and
never felt so well
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18
WOMAN'S WORTH.

Wifey-I see by this paper that a
man in America sold his wife for a
shilling.
Hubby-Well, if she was a good
one she was worth it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18
Proverbs.

l do not say a proverb is amiss
when aptly and seasonably applied;
but to be forever discharging them.
right or wrong, hit or miss, renders
conversation insipid and vulgar
Cervantes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18

~ee the doctor might relate the tale Of Amo Prestons remarkable
1T The English
the Spanish
Preston Caribbean
considerable
chased the inhabitants
promised for bag of the English mountains
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18
YOUR
BACKACHE
YIELD
To Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Rockland, Maine.-"I was troubled
for long time with pains in my back
and side, and was miserable in every
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18

pie of women's slang. But to the man
it means nothing-but expense.-Lon-
don Outlook.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18

Not a drop of brandy left in the house But we
serve you with fine Muscatel."
so Muscatel it was perforce, and surprisingly good,
TOO full quart vanished and the doctor nearly fell
over thousandoot precipce in yard when the
price was namedthree reals American That
confirmed the suspicious that had been rising
minds The place must be nest of smuggers, and it
TOOK on an added air of We must needs photo
graph all the inhabitants from the lanky youth with the
ancient muzzleloadng shotgun to the naked babies
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18

RAIL the mountains to Carcass? said the dusky scan
y clad who energetcay doing the family wash
ing in the brawlng stream above Macuto Oh that is
by of La GUayra There is longer direct path
here, but have heard of the trail of the buccaneers
Direct to Caracas the mountains?" said little
old keeper Of the seabaths who buried six
declares he looking for the Certainly
such route, but it isn't much now you
to lose your way"
"Why, of course cried Don Antonio host of the Cash
de Macuto 1T is easily DONE but you had better quiz
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18

annual pilgrimage from all parts of the Mahommedan
world is of enormous proportions That from India and
the east provided for by steamship lines it is
proposed by the Turkish government offer special
inducements to its people in Asia Minor Syria Palestine
and North Africa to make the sacred pilgrimages
their ease by providing railroad transportation
Constantinope to Mecca
To comprehend the magnitude of the enterprise, it is
necessary to remember that old world distances not
always understood in the world. The scale of the
maps is usually much smaller, sometimes get the
idea that the United States is the largest country the
earth, because it looks largest the map. better
conception of the Turkish undertaking will be gained
by the knowledge that taking Constantnople GEN.
ter, Paris will be the edge of circle with radius
of 5000 klomeers (about $3.50 miles, while Mecca will
be 500 kos beyond the edge of that circle In other
words, to make the matter palmer the distance from
Constantinope to Paris is about that from New York
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18
Building Railroads of .Sheepskins

BY Capt. Ellis D. Morson

ABROAD building is now the order of the
day in all countries, and though it seems
almost incredible, the Turk has caught the
railroad fever and is not only projecting,
but actually constructing, and has partly fin
ished, what will be one of the longest and
most important railroad lines in the old
world Its object is to connect the political
capital of Islam with the holy places which
every Moslem is expected to visit at least
once during his lifetime. AS the Moslems
number from lis, 900 900 to 200 900 000 the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18
Rahhinical Wit.


An English rabbi was asked If there
was any weighty reason against hav-
ing clock in the synagogue. "By no
MEANS" was the reply. Have your
clock, but put it outside the building,
and then you can tell how late you
come to the service Two rabbis
were passing the beautiful synagogue
In which one of them officiated How
l envy you!" said the first. "You
must be in paradise Hold,
friend!" the second explained. I'm
the original paradise there was only
one serpent, but in this congregation
are many of them"
Sees Final Victory Over tuberculosis.
DR.. William Osler says: Whether
tuberculosis will be finally eradicated
Is an open question. 1t is a foe that
is very deeply intrenched in the hui
man race. Very hard it will be to
eradicate completely, but when we
think of what has been done in one
generation, how the mortality in
many places has been reduced more
than so per cent-indeed, in some
places 100 per cent.-it is battle of
hope, and so long as we are fighting
with hope, the victory is in sight"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18

"Yes," said Agapito, en-
couragingly, "that is the
end of the climbing. An
other range of hills cuts
off the view of Caracas
from there, but the way
is all down hill"
So we robbed a lonely
orange tree and scram-
bled on with renewed
vigor.
That white house, when
we did reach it, was a joy.
Only "a rambling conglom-
Grafton of adobe rooms
and courts, swaTming
with Indian men, women
and children, it was a ha-
ven of rest for our wear
led bodies.
1--WE want some cool
drink quickly" said the
doctor.
Beer, brandy or wine?"
asked the swarthy, hand
some young matron, who
seemed to be the head
of the establishment.
Beer"
I'm sorry, but we have
no beer to-day"
Then some brandy in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18


the city footing and murder held
While in Caracas visiting cprano Castro who then pres
dent of Venezuela Pickards fortune meet
familiar Pfckard
permission to make the journey the secret pathway He
took photographs the nhabng the mountain
wIds These photographs
to-day hold Smuggers
ing the Venezuelan the between
Holland Venezuela which trouble said have
of the flight of and his subsequent
this side of the world the southern
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-18
Mr.. PIckARD's EXPERIENCE
e(0N THE Trail of a Bold
" Buccaneer." published

, " Buccaneer" published
herewith for the first time, is
, bit of Venezuelan history which
has never before ben told and
is not to be found in any of the
standard historical works on
Venezuela. 1t is replete with
thrilling situations embodied in
the capture of Caracas by Amo-
ry Preston's buccaneers. While
the bandits were stealing along
the secret mountain path to
Caracas, the able-bodied inhabi-
tants of the city took positions
Of defense along the main thor
; oughfare to the capita! of Vene-
zueIa. The Gesperadoes were
discovered by an infirm old man
who attempted to resist their
invasion with true patriotic in
stinct. 1t was easy to overpow-
err him. The Caracas traitor
who guided Preston over the Sc
The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-20
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SPECIAL PRICES ON STAPLES
Best calicos at . 4 3-4c
Yard wide brown domestic worth 7c at . 4 34
Z lie apron bingham at BE
10c 6 3-4c
Hope domestic at 7c
10 IA Pepperell sheeting at +. Csc
Mattings and rugs at big reductions
MEMS PANTS
$1.0O quality wash pants at . 69c
LIS . SOC
Wool Pants, 81. so to 500 quality at big
reductions.
coLoRED LAWNS
Z lie and 10c quality at sc
l Sc quality at 10c
$50 and 35c Tissues and Lingeries at 18c to 23c
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Now that Taft agcnbeg his election
down to dig up 81 respectable looking
contribution ~ boogt the game must
wish they had their money back.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-03-25

1t een like q step from the sublime
to the ridiculous for the winner Of a
Marathon race to go upon the vaude-
vile stage, but one cannot live and
keep house on glory alone.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-03-25

Lanl Old wbool farners are laying
that ~ Uncle Sam will give them
chnaDer piowa, transportation fac1li-
tirs halfway decent and parcels pogt
that npl!ft coram1sgion car tackle Some
other tob.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-03-25

Here's hoping that II any fake lion
hunter mistakes Roosevelt for lawful
game down In the African jungle he
will do his shooting with a fake gun.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-03-25

Now that the marine police arc put
on tho wnter they should be put on"
10 certain watered things ashore which
need discipline.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-03-25
Horses and MaChiner, for Sale.

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Prices az6 .=-Es reasonable.
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-03-25

Letter wr1terr III prominence should
pagte II mem On their inkstandg that
the Independence party will be doing
biiaineaH In 1912 algo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-03-25

" ever the Haitian posgum spies
Uncle Fam taking the trail with that
old shotgun he'll come down suddenly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-03-25

When tho airy navies get to scrap
ping, the chief worry OF the victors
will I've TO land their captive ships.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-03-25

Members Of Don't Worry clubs don't
need TO worry over their unpaid dues.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-03-25

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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-17
.RAILROADEDIT THROUGH
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE.
II ls Unique In that II Provides for
only One New Building at a
State Institution.

Columbus, o.. Feb. 1.-THE house
OF representatives yesterday under a
suspension of the rules passed the
general appropriation bill, setting
aside $7,607927 for state departments
and institutions. Sucn expeditions
handling Of an appropriation bill is
without recent precedent. In fact,
when Judge Winters, leader of the
Democratic minority in the house,
sought delay and asked whether the
Republicans In charge of the bill
were not pressing things un.
precedentedly. Chairman Ritter of the
finance committee was unable to cite
a precedent. He pointed out, how.
ever, that never before had such a
bill been prepared within three
weeks time. The measure went
through as offered by the committee.
For Canal improvements.
There was little debate on the
question of canal improvements, but
the big appropriations for these public
works, aggregating $330,OOO, were left
undisturbed. Representative Cara.
belli of Cuyahoga and Representative
Elson OF Tuscarawas led in opposing
the big allowance, claiming that the
money would be spent fruitlessly.
The bill Is unique among appropria.
tion measures in that there is pro.
vision for only one new building at a
state institution The amount for
this is only S37,500 and the girls In.
dustrlal school near Delaware gets
the structure, Chairman Ritter of the
finance committee in pointing out
features of the bill explained that
revenues for the coming year would
be approximately S7,OOO,OOO, which is
Sl,OOO,OOO less than during the pres
ent year.
The appropriation OF S32 500 for the
bureau of bank inspection and $780,.
b4O for the bureau of vital statistics
means that these two new state de.
partments are to be put in active
operation. Heretofore, they have had
heads, but few or no assistants to
carry on the big work planned for
them. The sum of $780, is given
the new tuberculosis hospital which
will be opened for the first time in
June.
The appropriation bill as It passed
the house will be taken up next in
the senate. The making OF appro-
priations was one of the most i'm.
portant considerations leading ex-
Gov. Harris to call this special ses-
sion of the Legislature.
Killed the Dean Bills.
The senate temperance committee
by a vote Of five to two decided TO
recommend that the senate indefinite
'iy postpone the two Dean bills. one
OF which is designed to take cities
voting wet out from under the pro.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-17
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-17
stockings Of Human Hair.

They are black stockings, thick,
stiff, lustrous, and the price mark on
them was SIS.
From China" said the dealer.
From Northern China. Every fam
lily has a few pairs of human hair
stockings there. They are worn over
the cotton stockings-they are too
prickly to be worn next the skin
and, properly treated. they last a
lifetime.
The Chinese exporter who sold
me these stockings said when
child's hair is shaved in Northern
China the hair is preserved in a spe-
cial hair box of lacquer. AS soon as
the box is full enough the hair is ta-
ken from It and a pair Of stockings
Is woven. Such stockings have
sentimental, almost a religious
value, and they are rarely parted
with. II would be safe to bet that
there are not six other pairs of hair
stockings on sale in America. .--Bos-
ton Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-17
is BEING TRIED FOR BRIBERY
Ex.cashIer Of a Plttsburg Bank Is A.
legged to Have Bought coun-
cllman's Vote.

Pittsburg, Feb. 17.-A. A. Vilsack,
former cashier of the German Ma
tional bank, was the principal wit
ness yesterday in the trial in the
criminal court of w. w. Ramsey, for
mer president OF the same institu-
tion, charged with bribing Council.
man John F. Klein in connection with
securing municipal deposits for his
bank.
Mr.. Vilsack, who also is under In
dictment on a similar charge, testi.
fed to arranging a meeting between
Klein and Ramsey, at which It was
agreed by Ramsey that the bank
should pay Klein $17,5O0 to secure ac.
tion by councils making it a city
depository for four years.
Witness said Ramsey told him to
get the money out of the reserve
vault. that he did so and placed It on
table, that witness and Ramsey
went out and when they returned
Klein and the money were gone.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-17

visions Of the Rose county local op-
tlon bill, and the other to elevate
the character of men engaged In the
saloon business. This action, If sus.
tanned by the senate, means that the
bills are dead.
The senate, i'm the presence OF a
large delegation OF county recorders,
took up the bill to increase the sal
aries of these officials, but postponed
action until to-day.
Probe Of State Departments.
In all probability the session of the
house will be enlivened to-day by de-
bate on the Woods bill authorizing n
probe of state departments and in
stitutions under the auspices of the
governor, and carrying an appropria.
tion of $4,000. a fight is expected.
It is possible that the other Woods
bill, creating state taxation board
and commission to have direction
over public utility corporations, will
also come up.
There is still some talk of postpon-
ing adjournment to a date later than
March 10, which was agreed upon in
January, but some of the leaders
will oppose such a plan.
An eight-hour working day for
women all over Ohio and no labor for
the gentler sex after 0 o'clock at
night, are the provisions of a bill by
Representative Evans Of Cuyahoga
county.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-17
DRAMATIC VNCIOEN rs!
ARE WITNESSED IN THE COOPER.
SHARP MURDER TRIAL.
Widow Of Ex-senator carmaok Be.
comes HysterIeal When Called
Upon TO Testify.

Nashville Tenn, Feb. 17.-Filled
with dramatic incidents and marked
by scenes that bordered on the sen
sational. the first day of the actual
trial of the Cooper-Sharp case closed
last night. Whether Col Duncan b,
Cooper, Robin ]. Cooper and John
Sharp killed ex-senator y. w. Car.
mack in self-defense or as result OF
a conspiracy is the Issue. The TAX
ing of testimony began with every
scat In the big court room occupied.
Scarcely had the attorneys been
raped to order--Judge Hart has
broken two perfectly good gavels In
the work thus far--than sensation
No. / was produced.
Mrs. e. w. Carmack, the slain sen
ators widow, was half carried, half
assisted into the room. She was
gowned in deepest mourning. She Is
petite and slender. Her black veil
fell nearly to her feet. Her knees
gave way as she neared her seat
and she was moaning as she was
placed in her chair. Her little son,
Ntus llt dEtu ANs Hlobh W hio
mother, pattlng her shoulder and try
ing to keep back his tears.
Surprise No. came when the
state called Mrs. Carmack as its first
witness. She was almost carried to
the witness stand. raised platform,
by her kinsman. Frank Lander, who
succeeded her husband as editor OF
the Tennesseean.
A few questions we're asked her.
but she became hysterical and was
excused.
Sensation No. followed Mrs. Car
mack's leaving the stand. Young
Ned Carmack turned squarely to-
wards where the defendants sat and
fixed upon them a look full Of hatred.
Next came the testimony Of Mrs.
Eastman, who seized the revolver
said to have been found near the
dead editors body, and re-enaoted the
tragedy.