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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
NOT A MATTER OF LOYALTY.
Simple But !nsuperabie Reason Why
Subject Could Not Kneei
Before His King.

One fancies that few types Of men,
can. from time to time, have afforded
royalty more amusement of a quiet
sort than provincial mayors of Eng
land. From the Foreland to Pen
zance," by Give Holland, contains the
story of a mayor of Weymouth who,
during one of the visits of King
George to the town, was destined to
afford comic relief to ceremony Of
some importance.
The occasion was the presentation
Of an address of welcome to the king.
and we are told that the mayor, on APP
preaching to present it. to the aston
ishment and dismay of all, instead Of
kneeling, as he had been told to do.
seized the queens hand to shake 1t
as he might that of any other lady.
COL Gwynne, the master of the cere-
monies, hurriedly told him of the
faux pas, saying: "You should have
kneeled, sir"
"Sir, cannot" was the reply.
Everybody does, sir" holly asserted
the colonel.
The mayor grew red, and evidently
much upset, exclaimed: "Confound It,
sir, but I've got wooden leg!"
History records that ga smile sui.
fused the face of her majesty, and the
king laughed outright" Com
panion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
How Anger Affects Heart

the starting point and confirmation of
almost all recent researches. He holds
that "all emotions are due to dis
orders of the circulation Of the blood,
and anger, in particular, to very in
tense dilation of the small arteries of
the BRAIN" He describes redness and
swelling of the face as a constant
sign Of anger, forgetting the white
rage" which is so frequent and i'm
pressive.
But he has brought into strong re-
lief this capital fact-that anger is a
state of general EXPERIMENTATION. The
whole organism, the muscles and
Rlands-for anger has its tears, sweats
add foaming Of the mouth-set in ac-
ton by superabundance of nervous
influx, begin to work to excess, act
ing for the mere sake of acting, in
disorder, without aim, without utility,
solely to relieve overtension.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
Author of the Cody
HOW TO WRITE TO INTERIORS.

1t is particular duty of business
manager to get work out of his sub
ordinates. If left alone some of them
do well, especially If the manager sets
them good example himself in doing
hard work. If they are sharply criti-
clsed, some make spasmodic efforts
through fear, and some get sulky.
If the subordinates are at distance
and have to be handled by letter, the
inspiration of personal contact is lost,
and very few indeed have the initia-
tive and personal character to do what
they might do and would do under
personal contact. Letters to be right
should be long and filled with en-
thusiasm and inspiration. The per-
sonality of the writer must be thrown
into his letters, and the more COM
pletely this is done the more work the
subordinates will accomplish.
To write inspiring and enthusiastic
letters to subordinates requires severe
mental effort since the mind must be
worked into an extremely energetic
state If the letters that are written
are to be energizing.
Men are to be led on as captain
leads his company to battle, and not
driven. Leadership means a close
sympathy with those who are led, a
quick and perfect appreciation of
what can be done and what cannot be
done, the absence of direct assertion
of authority, which only distracts and
interferes with work, and ability to
point out the next step and not re-
quire the impossible. When a SUBJ
ordinate has once been inspired, obedi-
ence comes without command, it is
spontaneous, and therefore friction
less.
Handling men successfully by letter
is one of the greatest arts in the bust
ness world. 1t commands large sal
aries, and stands next to the concep-
ton and execution of original ideas;
yet many business men do not yet
realize what can actually be accom-
plished by letter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
Think New Cub a Conner.

Manager John McCloskey of the
Milwaukee club is of the opinion that
Charlie Murphy, owner of the Chi.
cago champion Cubs, made a ten
strike when he secured Pitcher, Hig-
ginbotham from the st. Louis Card
inals. 1t was Manager McCloskey who
brought Higginbotham out two years
ago, having secured him from the
Northwestern league. Mac says he
is big fellow, and if given plenty Of
work and little more experience, he
will be able to make good against
any of the big leaguers. AS McClos-
key has turned out many fine young
players. he knows what his talking
about in the case of the young Cub.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
Not Really Her Fault.

AS rule, the unconscious humor Of
children is the funniest of all. Little
Lester, relates the Delineator, was try
ing to fix broken toy when f1ve-year-
old Beatrice came into the room and
said: 81 am older than you. You are
too little to do much of anything. Let
me fix it,"
Her papa told her it was not kind to
speak that way, and to ask brother
to excuse her.
Throwing her arms around his neck.
she said: "Oh, Lester, please excuse
me; but you see it was just this way
Il had to be born first"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
PROVING YOU'RE NOT A LIAR.

There's no getting around the fact
that business is full of misrepresenta-
ton. We know what widespread sys-
tenn of food adulteration the passage
of the pure food law revealed.
And yet there was honest food even
before the pure food law was passed,
and there are proprietary medicines
that really represent the great discov-
cries Of great doctors.
Every man says his product is the
"best." That word means absolutely
nothing to-day.
There are fake businesses that exist
on systematic lying. They have found
ey returns. Their victims prefer to
keep quiet, and the world is so large
that it will supply new victims for
many years to come. Not one of us but
has been victimized in some petty way
more than once.
Under such circumstances, is it any
wonder that some people are skeptical
about all advertising?
Apart from that, all of us are prone
to get over-enthusiastic about our own
productions. We hope they will do
such and such things, we think of it so
long we convince ourselves that they
will do them, and If in a few cases
they do accomplish what we claim, we
jump to the conclusion that they will
do it in all cases, and in our advertis-
ing we make our claims accordingly.
Is 1t not up to us to prove our claims
the way we should be expected to do
in court of law? The world is jury,
and we must make out our case by evil
dence and not by eloquence alone.
Proof in letter writing is not only
testimonials, which may be perfume
tory or may be faxed. The mere stat
ing of facts by business house of rep
utation may be enough. A bag made
of this rainproof cloth has been hang.
ing in our Office since the 18th of last
December, and not drop has oozed
through-this picture shows the bag.
That is proof. Facsimiles Of five sue
cessive cablegrams from the car of
Russia for So-and-So's Malt Extract
proves this well-known man found the
first lot so helpful that he continued
to use the extract. Facsimiles of large
checks representing important orders
placed by big houses after tests are
eloquent proof. They help to convince
you, yourself, you have good thing,
and they ought to have the same effect
on others. Give the world the proof
that has convinced you that you are
justified in going ahead.
Copyright, 1909, by Joseph B. Bowles)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
TELLING THE CUSTOMER JUST
WHAT YOU WANT HIM TO DO.

While a man has a will Of his own
you can make very little impression
on him with your sales talk
When he begins to listen to you, he
relaxes his will, and you have him
under sort of sales hypnotic influ-
ence. He is willing to be under that
influence, and it is quite legitimate,
and yet that explains his real state Of
mind better than anything else. He
haa relaxed his will in your favor.
In that condition he is to a slight de-
gree just like child who has been
charmed. He will do anything he is
told to do, but he will not exert his
will to. do things for which he re-
ceives no suggestion. When the letter
salesman has worked his spell and got
his customer under the influence of his
argument, he is very foolish if he
abandons him, as it were, or leaves
him to do the final necessary acts on
his own initiative. He won't do them
In many cases.
The skilled book agent, after having
worked his canvass up to the proper
point, clinches his order by putting a
pen into the mans hand and saying,
Just sign your name right there"
1t is very important, as a principle
of psychology, to tell the person to
whom you write exactly what you
want him or her to do. If you want
him to send you an order, tell him ex-
actly how he is to go about sending it,
and provide him with the order blank,
the return envelope, etc. Some old
fashioned business houses insisted that
all money be sent by draft, money
order, or registered letter. The modern
business man says, "Pin dollar bill to
this letter and send at my risk in the
inclosed return envelope" The danger
of losing dollar bill in the mail is as
nothing to the danger of losing the
order through the chance that the pos
sible customer will forget sabout it
while going to the post office to get the
money order or register the letter.
The influence of letter is very small.
The thing to be done therefore should
be very slight. The whole operation
of making decision should be simpli-
fed to the extreme point, and the &C
tual command should be given.
The inexperienced letter writer
nearly always leaves the matter in the
air, on the superstition that if a man
wants to give you an order he will GER
tainly find way of sending it; but
the slightly higher percentage of re-
suits when the way is made easy may
mako the difference between profit and
loss.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
Dismal Prospect.

McJigger Dumley's in for It.
He married girl who shutters, you
know.
Thingumbob-Well, 1t shouldn't be
hard to outtalk woman like that.
McJigger--Yes; but with all her
suffering she is very determined; if
she ever starts to say anything she'll
stutter through it if it takes all night.
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
DEALING WITH HUMAN NATURE
BY LETTER.

A good many of our staid, old, highly
respectable business houses are mighty
particular about having their letters
precisely correct in form and appear
ance, but there is no more life in them
thar in so many dry bones. Such let
tiers help business to do itself, but
there is nothing to make new business,
or even keep the old from dying out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
Longevity Of Various Trees.

Inquiry as to the general age Of
trees being put to an authority on Cor
estry, it was said that the pine tree
attained 700 years as a maximum
length of life; 425 years was the al
lotted span Of the silver fir; the larch
lived 275 years; the red beech. 245;
the aspen. 210; the birch, 200; the ash,
ITO; the elder, las; the elm, 100. The
heart of the oak begins to rot at about
the age of 300 years. OF the holly.
it is said that there is specimen 40
years old near Aschaffenburg, Ger
many.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
TORE HIS SKIN OFF
In Shreds-Itching Was Intense
Sleep Was Often Impossible.
Cured by Cuticura in Three Weeks

Eat first an eruption Of small pus-
tules commenced on my hands. These
spread later to other parts of my body.
and the itching at times was intense,
SO much so that literally tore the
skin off in shreds in seeking relief.
The awful itching interfered with my
work considerably, and also kept me
awake nights. tried several doc
tors and used a number of different
ointments and lotions but received
practically no benefit. Finally set
tied down to the use Of Cuticura Soap.
Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Pills,
with the result that in a few days all
itching had ceased and in about three
weeks time all traces of my eruption
had disappeared. have had no trou-
BILE Of this kind since. H. A. Kruts-
koff, STA Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill,
November Is and %, 1907"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Boston.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
Plan Clubhouse for Girls.

A project is on foot to found a so
cial clubhouse for the girl students of
Boston. During the last school term
there were said to have been 10000
girls and women studying in that city.
The persons at the head of the pres.
ent movement believe it would be
great safeguard If clubhouse on the
lines proposed could be established.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
MAKING EVERY LETTER A SALES
MAN.

There are two reasons why the aver.
age clerk doesn't write letters with
craftsmanship in them.
In the first place, he never gets out
and sees the customers of the house,
but stays in the Office all the time with
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
MILLIONS IN THIS BUSINESS

more than 100 persons who manufac-
ture summer drinks in immense guam
titles. All of them are accommodating,
or have already accumulated, fortunes.
Get in the summer drink business If
you want to roll in wealth. Wash
ington Post.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
Met the Issue sauareIy.

"Are you in favor of changing the
date of the day of inauguration"
II am" answered the senator ad.
dressed. Quote me to that effect
Put me down on record. It's Q harm
less ISSUE"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
Out of II.

Mrs. Brown says that she'll never
wear one of those 500-button gowns -
why not?"
"Her husband has only one arm"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
Similarity.

Gunner-The latest creation in fem.
mime gowns is covered with 500 but.
tons. What would you cali such
dress as that?
Guyer-Whew! I think I'd call It
the contribution box"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
Men Can Care for themselves.

Men Can Care Tor Themselves.
A coal company in the Hooking val
Icy, o.. employs both men and mules.
One mule costs 5000. and in point Of
work equals six men. The company
has this order standing on its books,
when the roof gets weak, take out
the mules" Mining Ex-
change
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04

Love may be blind, but alimony II
an eyeopener.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
Homemade Names.

"That little girl" remarked tho
druggist to the doctor, twas just In
for ten cents worth of tincture of ben
zine. But I've had it before and gave
her benzoin."
"That was easy" answered the doc.
tor. "This morning on diphtheria
case the woman wanted to know IL I
administered antitoxin with an cpl
demic syringe"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04

A girl always likes to say mo" the
first time man proposes. just to ind
out what he will do next.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04

The difference between a cook and
chef is that the latter can fix up
things to eat SO you can't tell what
they are.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04

There is no need to suffer with soreness
and stiffness of joints and muscles. A lit
tie Hamlins Wizard Oil rubbed in will
timber them up Immediately.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04

WE BUY CREAM, BUTTER, EGGS.
Samels Bros, Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04

Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
Relieved by Murine Eye Remedy. Com
pounded by Experienced Physicians. Con-
forms to Pure Food and Drug Laws. Mu-
rine Doesn't Smart; Soothes Eye Pain.
Try Murine in Your Eyes. At Druggists.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04

It's safe rule to pass up two-thirds
Of human philosophy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gums reduces In
fammation allays pain, wind collie Csc bottle
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04

WE PAY 1O-12c FOR cow HIDES.
High prices for Wool. Sell Sheep DIP cheap.
N. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04

WE BUY CREAM-WRITE FOR PRICE
Miller & Holmes st. Paul. MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04

The man who has faith in God II
sure to have many other good things.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04

The German army numbers 5000.
900 men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04

The way of the can't-guess-her u
hard.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04

A girl never likes to admit she was
kissed unless she wasn't.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
A UNSUITABLE EXPRESSION.

inexperienced Caddie (after Mr..
Toozle's Fifteenth miss)-Shall make
the ole big bigger, sir?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04

Premier TwirIer of American League
Usually Beaten Out by Detroit Last
Season-Boston and New York
Proved Soft for Him-How Other
Teams 'Eared
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10
WOMENs LEGAL STATUS.
Clay Tablets Show that Dovvry Was
Known $50 d. Q.

Clay Tablets Show that Dovvry Was
Known $50 b. @.
London, Oct. 9.--Among the BabyIonian
clay tablets in the British Museum are
two which throws light on the legal
status OF women in ancient Babylonia.
and show that the married woman's prop
erty act was in force In that country
as early B. c. 65O-5SS
Tho proceedings TO which these docu-
ments refer were taken by a woman
against her brother-in-iaw 70 regain pos
session Of certain property left her by her
husband. The facts Of the case were that
a man from Babylon had married a wom-
an from Borsippa, and with the money
Of her dowry he had bought an estate.
After n few years they adopted a son,
and shortly after this the husband mort
gagged the estate.
He died leaving II mortgaged. and then
the husbands brother wanted tc claim il.
The woman took her case to the court at
Borsippa, but II was beyond their juris-
diction, so It was referred to the High
Court at Babylon.
The judge examined the documents
relating TO the case. and decided that as
the property was the husbands. the
widow could have It on paying of the
mortgage, and that the husbands brother
had no claim. Eventually, the estate
would be the property OF the adopted
son.
It Is interesting to note that It Is dis
tinctly stated that the lady pleaded her
own case, without the assistance OF q
scribe, OF lawyer. and judgment was
given her in favor.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10

perfectly aware that the King has ample
power to dismiss the cabinet, even though
II has a majority IN the House OF Com
mons.
True. this has not been done for sew
enty years or more. the last occasion be-
ing when William " In 1894 turned out
the administration Of Lord Melbourne.
which had an enormous majority IN the
House Of Commons, owing to a mere
difference with the then premier about
the selection Of a successor to a vacant
seat in the cabinet But although great
Indignation was expressed at the time
at this action on the part of the King.
which was condemned by the Liberals.
and regarded as i'll judged by the Con-
servatives, no one attempted TO deny its
perfect legality.
II William " was thus able. for a
mere fad. TO lawfully put out ministry
possessed of a majority in the House of
Commons, in the year 1884, no change
has since been made in the British con-
stitution TO prevent such a dismissal.
which, on the authority Of the Right
Hon. James Bryce. now British Ambas-
sador to the United States, as set forth
In an article on 1.-The powers OF the
Crown In England, is perfectly within
S'-o Pc OootiNtS VI buWdLu ' II.
TRat is to say, II Premier Asquith de-
cli@es to listen to Edward VII. and TO
consent 10 a compromise with Lord
Lansdowne and Arthur Balfour the lead
ers Of the Unionist party. the King will
be thoroughly justified in demanding the
resignation Of the cabinet, in dissolving
Parliament. and In ordering a new gem
eral election. for the purpose OF obtain
Ing, on the important issues before the
country. the real opinion Of the people of
Great Britain
Copyright, 1909, by the Brentwood Company
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10
KING USES AUTOMOBILES.
Itnly's Ruler Abandons Horses and
Carriages

italy" Ruler Abandons Horses and
Carriages.
Rome, Oct. 9.-The King OF Italy has
practically abandoned horses and car
riages. except for state occasions. and
makes exclusive use OF automobiles. He
is reported to have given three reasons
why he prefers motoring TO driving.
The first is that motoring affords him q
great deal Of liberty. and prevents him
being recognized. Second. it enables him
to run away from the police escort which
follows him everywhere for protection.
The third reason, and undoubtedly the
most important, is that motoring is safer
and diminishes the risk Of anarchist at
tempts. He is convinced that had his
father used an automobile instead OF a
carriage, he would not have been as
sassinated.
King Humbert. like his son. hated 20 be
followed By a police escort. The present
King, unlike his father. does not neglect
precautions for his safety. but mole than
TO the police he trusts TO his automobile.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10
By CHARLES DEHAvEN BULLA.
Shakespeare makes HIS banished duk
In the fnrast OF Arde.n 10 sav.

Shakespeare makes his banished duke
in the forest Of Arden 10 say:
Are not these words
More nee nom peril than the enyi's' curt
And this our life exempt from public haunt
Finds tongues in trees. books in running brooks,
Sermons In stones. and good in everything.
l would not change IL
When President Taft entered the Yo-
semitic National Park last week he saw
two Of the wonders Of the world: the Mari
posa Grove Of big trees. and Yosemite
Valley. Tho park IS a domain OF thirty
six by forty-eight miles in the heart OF
the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Central
eastern California. This tract OF land
was ceded by Congress IN 1864. 10 be held
for public use, resort, and recreation. and
was managed by commissioners appoint
sd by the governor.
II was retroceded 10 the United States
in 1905 The park Is guarded every sum
mer season by detachments OF United
States cavalry. The man who would see
Yosemite must rough II. Grit and rough
shoes are about the only essentials.
When Gen, Ewen started for Winchester
in the Valley Of Virginia. his orders were.
You cannot bring tents. The road to
glory cannot be followed with much bag
gage"
our President felt az home in the park
so many big things are there
The Big Trees.
There Is the Mariposa grove OF big
trees, discovered by Gslen Clark In 1857.
Clark went TO Mariposa County in search
OF gold in 1854. In April. 1857. he built a
log cabin on the South Fork Of the
MERGED River. where beautiful Wawona