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ing about 1920. AS I assembled the
stairs young girl, maybe Is years
old, was in advance of me. The great
portal opened, one of the matrons
embraced that girl, clasping her in an
affectionate motherly hug.
They have wonderful system in
New York. After registering I was
taken downstairs, stripped and given
a bath. My clothes were placed in
bag and taken to the fumigating
room. After the bath I got clean
under clothing~ AS 1 stood with the
others who had entered with me, a
man entered with bucket and pad
die. Sticking the paddle in the
bucket he then gave me swat on the
head. What is that, I asked, taken
somewhat by surprise. 'Germicide,'
he replied, 'that'll kill 'em ALL" He
was going to swipe me again when
demonstrated. One paddleful is
enough. Better kill 'em ALL he ex-
claimed, laconically. The municipal
lodging-house at New York accommo-
dates 1000 men and fifty women. 1t
is an excellent place and splendid
example to every city in the country.
How different is this sort of treat
ment than that 1 found I1eted out
to the unfortunates at the Helping
Hand mission in Kansas City. There
1 remember poor lad suffering from
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13
use in the undeveloped regions of the
northwest.
NEW LINK BETWEEN SCIENCE
AND BUSINESS.

Out at the University of Kansas they
have taken step which seems to be
the last link needed to bind together
science and business. In the big
chemical laboratory of the university
eight or nine post graduate students
are already at work, each of them try
ing to solve some problem which
means fortune to the business man
or corporation directly interested. The
young man shown in the photograph,
for instance, is spending three years
in the study of the chemistry of bread.
During this time he is supported by a
fund appropriated by the National As
ISOLATION of Master Bakers. Another
student is working to flnd a better
enamel for lining the inside Of steel
bath-tubs. His scholarship of $1,000
a year is paid by large corporation,
which will be directly benefited by
his work. These post graduate students
will also be paid certain per cent. of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13

inf1ammatory rheumatism in bad form.
The first cry of the city authorities
against these lodging-houses is the
great expense, yet they think nothing
of adding hundreds of thousands of
dollars to the cost of constructing
other municipal buildings for no other
purpose than making them ornamen.
tai.
Is it not strange how we human
beings would prefer to pay taxes for
The support of criminals in the peni-
tentiaries rather than take a cheaper
means to prevent the making of
criminals?
Every man who walks the streets
unemployed is looked upon as a
vagrant or suspicious character of
some sort. I tell you that 80 per cent
of those unemployed men are honest.
1 know it from experience. Do not
take the estimate of the police depart
ment. The police department is look
ing for criminals. With the police,
every beggar is a suspect.
Twice l have been arrested while
wearing my disguise and was thrown
in Jail. / do not know whether you
understand what a bullpen is. They
are dungeons, located generally in the
middle of the Jail building. Into these
they herd the Migrants, the criminals
and the suspects of both sexes"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13
ENGLISH AUTOMOBILE HOUSE.

The latest development in automo-
billing for pleasure is the construction
of real house on wheels. The ma
chine shown in the photograph con-
tains comfortable sleeping accommo-
dations for four people, kitchen with
a small coal range, and a combined din
ing and living room. On the top are
plenty of seats for lounging in pleas
ant weather. Mr.. Charles Fletcher of
London, England, and his family lived
in this machine last spring and sum-
mer, during tour which covered a
large part Of the continent of Europe
Touring in this way, one is quite indie
pendent of hotels and may live with
more than gypsy freedom, going wher-
ever the condition Of the roads will
permit
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13
SPENDS TWO YEARS AS TRAMP
STUDYING WORTHY UNEKPL DYED

where he slept, he directed me to
the brickyards on the edge of the
CITY. Arriving there, 1 found it to be
also tile making plant, with many
fiery kilns in operation. The en-
ployes were cleaning out the fire for
the evening. I approached one Of
them and asked where fellow could
find place to sleep. He led me
to kiln, the fire of which had been
raked out short time before. I'm
there" he replied, grufly, yet kindly
enough, pointing to the interior Of
the kiln, which was still warm.
looked in. There on the floor of the
kiln were at least fifty men, sprawled
out. 1 entered. Some of them were
asleep. No one spoke to me. tried
to sleep, but could not because of the
heat. Every little while 1 crawled
to the opening for air. 1 was deter
mined to stick it out.
That experience was one of my
first and strongest arguments for a
municipal lodging-house. In the
morning we were aroused early by
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13

and misery. I advise all. suffering
women to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound" -MRs. EMMA
WHEATON, Vienna, w. Va.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, displacements, fbroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
Indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia E. Pinkham'S
Vegetable Compound trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13

ened by the pounding Of the knock
ers In the neighborhood of my hotel.
1 timed one man for ten minutes be-
fore l fell asleep, Probably he had
neglected TO fee the 'portero,' or else
the keeper of the gate was drunk, as
he frequently is. These 'porteTos
usually sleep curled up in a blanket
just inside the door, on the stones
with which every interior courtyard
and entrance is paved, and all of them
have colds. Yet it is position much
sought after, and the gate keeper
ranks highest among the servants"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13

I'm coming Finally the small door
in the center of the big one will be
unbarred and you step inside. Then,
If you don't want to sleep in the park
the newt night yc:, ar-c .,a;s Out iistv,
you give the 'portero,' as the keeper
Of the gate is called, piece Of silver.
Between II and midnight the fee is
10 cents. From IL on until morning
the gratuity-regulated by custom
steadily increases. Beween 1 and it
is from rs to 40 cents, and after 8 it is
half a dollar.
Many a night I have been awak-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13
Valuable KNOWLEDGE Spreading.


Every day sees hundreds of new re-
truits in the war against tuberculosis.
and every day brings new methods for
the fighting of the plague. The Ma
tionai association predicts that if the
present degree of interest is main
tanned, within five years everybody In
the United States will have been In
formed on the way to prevent and
cure tuberculosis, and concerning the
infectious nature of the disease. Two
things in particular are needed, and
for these the National association Is
working in every way. They are, a
more complete registration of tuber-
culosis cases, and the further isola-
ton of dangerous advanced cases of
consumption.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13
BY EDWIN A. BROWN.

need of clearinghouse for the city's
poor and reminded him that the law
provided for the erection Of some sort
of shelter for the homeless. He ad-
mitted knowledge of the law, but
said he thought such a place would
only encourage idleness.
told him 1 did not think that
all the homeless human beings walk.
ing the streets Of Denver were i'm.
posters.
To carry out my plans obtained
an outfit of shabby clothing, includ-
ing overalls, with the idea of appear
ing as a man out of work for some
time. Then 1 went into the lower
end of the city and began scraping
acquaintances. My shabby clothing
was the badge that brought condolences
and / began to get facts. Every un-
fortunate that met l asked, Where
do you sleep?" What 1 learned will
be convincing argument for the
erection in every city of municipal
clearinghouse.
One night, asking a passing hobo
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13
A CAR THAT CARRIES ITS OWN
TRACK.

The curious automobile shown in
the photograph, which carries with it
its own track, is designed for use in
the rougher parts of the United States
where roads are either altogether miss
ing or are practically impossible dur
ing large part of each year. The
track consists of a number of heavy
feet, linked together to form an endless
chain. This chain is revolved by the
sprocket wheel shown near the rear
Of the photograph. With this machine
great weights can be carried over the
toughest ground. It will even go up
and down the sides of an extremely
steep ravine and makes nothing of or
binary ruts and mud holes. A number
Of these strange automobiles are in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13
BASKET WILLOWS THE NEW
FARM CROP.

Willows for use in making baskets
are new farm crop which the depart
ment Of agriculture is doing its best
to introduce in this country. At pres
ent vast quantities of basket willows
are imported from France and Ger
many, but already large plantations
have been established in western New
York, Indiana and the vicinity of Balti-
more. On single acre Of rich, we'll
drained bottom land, as many as $4,000
plants may be set out, and If tended
with the same care given to other
crops, the net result may well exceed
that of any other acre Of the farm.
Cuttings of the variety Of willow
which has proved most successful may
be obtained from the department of ag-
riculture in Washington.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13
KNOW NAUGHT OF LATCHKEYS

In Mexico you would think, being so
near this country. that the American
latchkey would be common. But even
in the finest hotels in the capital the
big doors are closed at II o'clock, and
to gain admittance after that hour you
have to pound on them with the
great knockers that hang outside.
After five minutes you hear sleepy
grunt within, then some mutterings
and the Spanish word which means
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13
Prosecutors Buried Alive.

Mitchell county, North Carolina,
was the scene of a tragedy last week
when two younx prospectors were
buried alive in a mass of earth and
mica in an abandoned mica mine. The
discovery of their predicament was
due solely to the faithfulness of lit
tie dog, which stood guard for three
days at the mouth of the pit. One of
the entombed men, John English, was
still alive when rescuers came to the
shafts mouth in response to the yelp-
ing of English's dog. The mans face
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13
Sending Photographs bD
Wireless


Not content with sending wireless
messages for hundreds Of miles
through the ether, Mr.. Hans Knudson,
a Danish engineer, has recently per-
fected an electrical appliance by means
Of which actual photographs may be
sent through the air without wires and
reproduced with great fidelity at re-
ceiving station hundreds or even thou
sands of miles away. The photograph
shown at the left is the small piece of
apparatus which sends the photograph,
and on the right is reproduced pho
tograph Of King Edward VII. of Eng
land, which was actually sent by Knud-
sons apparatus, and reproduced 100
miles away, the whole process occu-
plying only IL minutes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13
BURBANk's sPINELEss CACTUS.

The spineless cactus is one of the
Wizard Burbank's recent productions
which holds out promise of great flu
ture usefulness. 1t can be grown, of
course, in the most arid deserts, and,
the spines eliminated, it will furnish,
when properly prepared, very nourish-
ing forage for cattle and horses. Fur
Their experiments are now under way
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13
European Countries and Latin Ameri-
a.. Mitrart This Great
American Convenience.

I'm glad to be back in the land OF
the latchkey," said mining engineer
who had been in Mexico for the past
year. In France, Spain, Italy and
throughout Latin America there is
servant in every house and hotel
whose business it l. to open the door.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13
Relics Of First American House.

Two bricks from the first brick
house erected on the American con-
tinent are on exhibition in the flag
and relic room in the Ohio state
house. They are from the house built
at jamestown Island, Va, by Gov.
Richard Kemp. of that colony in 1858.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13
Car thai Carries Its Own Track

the extra profits which their discov-
cries may bring to the manufacturers
who adopt them. In many cases, also,
they will step directly from the univer-
sity into extremely responsible and
well paid positions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13

was all that was exposed. His arms
were pinioned by the mass of debris
that had buried him to the chin. His
companion was dead and English died
few hours a1rer he was dug out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13
TO SAVE TEN THOUSAND LIVES.

Two million men and women en-
ployed in various industrial pursuits
met with more or less severe accidents
last year. During the same time the
number of male workmen Is years of
age or over killed by accident was be-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13

IL. P1nkham'S Vege-
table Compound.
Eleven years ago I
was a walking
shadow. HAD been
under the doctors
carebutgotnorelief.
My husband per-
suaded me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound anditworked
like a charm. 1t re-
lieved all my pains
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13
To Save Ten Thousand Lives

on the Burbank farms, in the direction
Of producing a cactus which will r.
nish an appetizing addition to the list
of vegetables edible by man.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13

Sore throat is no trifing ailment. Il
will sometimes carry infection to the en-.
tire system through the food that is eaten.
Hamlins Wizard Oil is a sure, quick cure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13
important to Mothers.
True to Life,

Teacher = Johnnie, do you know
what blotter is?
Johnnie-Yessum. It's de ting wot
youse hunts fer while de ink gets dry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13

When you hear girl speak of
young man as being bear-well, you
can draw your own conclusions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13

A malicious truth may do more
harm than an innocent lie.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
Is the best safest and surest remedy for cramps
collie and diarrhea: As a linimenC for wounds and
sprains it is unequalled. Csc. 35c and SOC.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13
OWES
HER
LIFE TO
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Vienna, W. Va.-"I feel that I owe
the last ten years of my life to Lydia
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13

II 0 L
~ y worthy homeless and gain
a full understanding of their needs is
what I have been doing for the last
two years.
A young man who accosted me
one night and asked for the price of
a meal took me for the first time
into the highways and byways of the
men who lack work.
This lad struck me as not being
common vagrant and l took him to
restaurant and bought him a meal.
He told me that he had come west
looking for work. undertook to veri-
fy his story and found it true. His
case caused me to think and it was
through him that l got my first in
centive to work for the erection of
q municipal clearinghouse in Denver,
for which the law provided. l called
on Mayor Speer and told him of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces In
hammation aays pain cures wind collie. S5c bottle
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13

An easy beginning doesn't always
Justify the finish.
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tween 10000 and $4,000. In other
words, one out of every so people in
the United States-counting men, wom-
en- and children-was killed or injured
by accident In addition to this great
economic loss hundreds of thousands
Of people suffered from illness directly
due to the conditions under which they
work. In Europe much more progress
has been made in the direction of safe
guarding the lives and the health of
employees in Industrial institutions.
The photograph shows an air strainer
which is used in Germany by workmen
employed in polishing brass and in 9th
er pursuits where the air is filled with
flying metallic fragments. The glasses
shown serve to protect the eyes from
the same danger.
THE TRAVELLING RooTLEss GAG
TUS.
The curious round object shown IL
the photograph is a rootless cactus.
a native of the great California des.
ert. For eight or nine months in the
year, in the shape of a flattened globe,
the plant is blown about the fat sandy
floor of the desert by the winds which
sweep fercely in from the ocean.
When the first cloudburst breaks over
the desert in the spring, the dried-up
cactus sends out perfect network OF
thread-like roots, often spreading over
a circle whose radius is ten feet. From
these roots spring small shoots each
Of which becames cactus like the
mother plant. The young plants suck
the life out of the parent. When the
few weeks of the rainy season are
over the roots dry up and in the place
of one there are perhaps 100 little balls
left to be tossed about over the desert
floor, some Of them travelling 40 or
so miles from the spot where they first
appeared.
Copyright. 1909. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-13

ESCENDING to the level of
the humblest member of the
great army of unemployed
that / might keenly suffer
the deprivations of the
xx,orthu hOmo1occ and gain
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-09
ADVANCING BILLS

The lower house has had no bill
pending on third reading. but etart-
ed down the calendar on hills on sec
ond reading, the amendment stage.
and before the noon recess was TAX
en- several OF the bills had been dis
posed OF and ordered to third
reading, although there IS tenden-
cy among the delegates to show what
they have in oratorical a. sets which
hampers the house in the expendi-
ture of its business.
With nineteen of the forty-hve
days session of the legislature re-
naming, the hou-e opened its ses-
sion Monday morning with forty-hve
bills and resolutions on second read
Ing, fifty-three bill and resolutions
on first reading and forty-one bills
adversely reported.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-09
OUTSIDERS INVITED

Bristol. Va, Feb g.-since the
death OF DR.. Cyrus r, iced, the mes
siah OF the Korec hian Unity, the
unity has deeided to divorce its bus
mess AFFAIRS from SIS religion and
invite people Of all denominations
to participate in the cooperative
business plan. n. b. sllverfriend.
vlce-presldent OF the Tn ~, has re-.
turned here from Washington where
he held conference with Victoria
Gratia, the successor OF DIR. iced.
and also Mr.. Church, counsel for the
cult A. result OF this conference
Nj. si'verfriend was ADVISED TO do
what he thought best with the Un.-
tvs Bristol property. Mr.. Silver
friend states that ne VII dispose Of
the large wood working plant here,
which he values at $500, 900. bat
will continue in the mercant le bus.
mess.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-09
GREAT REVIVAL
At bRAMWELL
sUBscRIRER SUGGESTS THAT
NEWSPAPERS DEVOTE TOO
MUCH SPACE TO EVIL DEEDS
AND TOO LITTLE TO GOOD
oNEs-CREATEs A FALSE I'M.
PRECISION THAT THE WORLD
is GROWING WORSE.
Cooper, w. Va. Feb. s. 1909

cooper, w. Va, Feb. s, 1909.
Daily Leader:
We think while 80 much bad In he
ng gathered and published, Il would
be nice to give an account of some
OF the good that Is being done. We
never could understand why our dal-
ly and weekly papers can always find
and publ all of the devils work
and almost entirely miss the Lords
WORK. We believe IL more OF Gods
work were looked into, the news
gathered and published IN the daily
papers. and not SO much OF every
thing OF m schief, that il would put
our people to reading and. thinking
more earnestly about better things.
We believe this is the reason the
majority of the people think that the
world is growing wickeder, because
they never get the good side of the
question. Well. what am try ng to
tell xouaabout Is some of the Lord =
work. / cannot help but tel II as
1t has been so precious 20 my soul.
j have been member OF the Meth
odit church for about is years Ct
thought a follower of Jesus) but I
must confess that / can see now That
have left lots undone for the Mas
ter. ! have given the Masters work
serious study for the last 8 or
10 months, / mutt say that have
peard more real gospel preached
and have enjoyed more real Chri--
tan religion in the above time m N
toned than ! have altogether OF nv
life, and now / am glad to state
that we are In the midst OF the
greatest revival at Bramwell that
we have ever experienced. This
meeting Is being conducted by Rev.
j, II. Newberry. of Roanoke, Va. He
is holy man of God and breaches
with suct on and power; he IL
soul winner. We secured the Red
Mems hall to hold the Shinbriar
Holiness Assoc alton for 10 DAYS.
and the time limited Is out and still
the good work goes on. My, how
the spirit is working in this meeting.
The invitation isn't more than gwen
until the pOple are just falling over
each other to get to the altar. We
do not know the number Of CONVEX
sions, as they just come so fast that
we cannot keep up with them. The
hall is a good large one and It is
packed above stan ling room at ev-
cry service and some COULD not get
in last night 1t seeing like at
times that everyt ing in the house
is shouting His praise. Glory! 1t
looks good to me. Bro. Newbsrry
just closed glorious revival at Kim
ball, w. va, and will go back 70
Tidewater in about 10 days. His
serv ces are always IN demand, and
we think any minister Of any deaom-
nation will do well to secure mis-
services. n you Will allow me space
for these few lines, ! may let you
hear more about the good work later
on.
SUBSCRIBER.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-09
BATTLEsHIr GEORGIA WILL.
HAVE NEW COMMANDER AS
soon AS SHE REACHES nAMr-
TON ROADS.

Washington. Feb. s.--Capt. NJ. e.
Potts. U. s. N. captain OF the wash
ington navy yard, has been appoint
ed to succeed Captain oualtrough.
who was suspended for SIX months
and had TO suffer loss or six num-
bers FOR intoxicatlon while aboard
his ship, the battleship Georgia,
while being entertained by tha Amer
lean minister at Tangier. Captain
Potts wall take charge of the Gsor-
ga when that vessel arrives at
Hampton Roads OH February 22nd.