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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
PLAYGROUND LEGISLATION,

Under an act of the Massachusetts
legislature, cities and towns having a
population of 10000 or over are author
lied to vote on the question of provid
ing public Fairgrounds and paying for
them by mourning Indebtedness beyond
the municipal limit to an amount not
exceeding one-half of one per cent. of
the assessed valuation. The act hav
ing been accepted by popular vote, it
becomes mandatory to establish within
a specified time at least one public
playground, conveniently located anc
of suitable size and equipment, and al
least one other playground for every
additional 10000 of population. A num-
Der OF cities have already voted, and in
every case the law has been accepted
with little or no opposition. The peo-
pie are manifestly alive to the very
great utility Of the playground as a
means of improving the health of the
children and better fitting them for the
work Of the schoolroom. Such provi-
sion must be recognized by all think.
ing persons, says the Pittsburg Chrori.
cle-Telegraph, as basic educational
requirement. The child must have
room, means and opportunity to play
OF its physical being suffers and it's
mental faculties are correspondingly
affected. AS well deny air and space
to the growing plant as deny the same
advantages, together with active bodily
exercise, to growing boys and girls.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
A Matter of Hiqh Politics.

One the wittiest of English peers
Is Lord Longford, and he has also
earned the reputation of being one Of
the worst dressed, in spite of the fact
that for 20 years he has been in the
Second Life Guards. The story goes
that friend once met him in Ireland
CARRIED in a pair of combinations
which were not on speaking terms
with his boots, and chaffed him mer-
cllessly about the lucid interval that
occurred between them. But tom
my" as Lord Longford is known to
his intimates, in nowise disconnected,
blandly explained that it was really
a matter of high politics. "You see,
my dear fellow, the breeches are made
by tailor who is a rampant Orange
man, while the boots are the achieve
ment of Fenian cobbler, so how can
you expect 'em to meet?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
mark Twain" incorporated.

Whatever may be the psychic condi.
ton of Samuel L. Clemens, Mark
Twain may be presumed to have part
ed with his soul-having converted
himself, his name and all that pertains
thereto into that soulless no less than
invisible and intangible entity known
as a corporation. But it is in good
cause, that this psychic humiliation
has been endured, and the world will
be disposed to praise rather than
blame him for what is an act of real
providence and forehandedness. 1t is
for the sake of his children, says the
New York Globe, who as his heirs may
be able because of this action to enjoy
the fruits of his labor much longer
than they otherwise would. For it is
believed that Mark Twain, Incorporate
ed, will be proof against all pirates, re-
spectacle Or otherwise, where plain
Mark Twain would be without defense.
1t is even fondly hoped that Mark
Twain, Incorporated, will be sble, in
some sort, to prevail against the copy
right law.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
dedicaI Inspection Of Az immigrants

Medical Inspection of Az immigrants.
Millions of immigrants have come to
Ibis country, and the numbers are con-
stantIy increasing. Each immigrant is
examined by a service medical officer.
and those found suffering from loath-
some or dangerous contagious diseases,
insane persons, idiots, epileptics and
those likely to become public charge
because of inf1rmities, are detained
and the immigration officials deport
them to the country from which they
come. This inspection of immigrants
is carried on not only at our seaports.
but also along the Canadian and Next
can borders wherever there Is direct
communication by steamboat or rail-
road. This inspection serves to keep
out the thousands of sick and disabled
who would become burden upon pub.
lie and private charities. 1t also keeps
out thousands Of cases Of contagious
diseases. The service maintains II
marine hospitals, and 141 marine-hos.
pital stations, where medical treat
ment is given to sailors of the NOR
chants marine. Over $4,000 sailors
were thus treated during the last fiscal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
HAD NO CAUSE TO BE AFRAID.
Very Harmless "Tiger" Was Irish
mans Companion in Cage.

The manager of wild animal show
was so unfortunate as to lose by death
the only lion in his collection. After
trying in vain to replace the loss he
finally secured an Irishman to appear
In his exhibition on all tours in the
lions cage, wrapped in the dead
beasts skin. This plan worked well
enough for while, and the public
was fooled. One night, however, it be-
came necessary, in the course of one
performance, for the lion to enter the
tigers cage. Pat pleaded strenuously
Iehind the scenes against being sent
into the other maneater's presence:
but his employer was unyielding, as
surfing him repeatedly that the tiger
was harmless. Though well-nigh dead
with fear, Pat, after long and vigorous
persuasion, at last crawled into the
tigers cage. No sooner was he in the
cage than he lost what little courage
he had left, and lay down, calling in a
hoarse whisper, please don't bite me:
( amt no lion; I'm an Irishman." The
tiger appeared thoroughly disguised.
and in a moment he growled back,
shut up, you fool, so am liar
2er's Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Duluth, MINI.
August 80. 1909.
Notice is hereby given that John
Fl. Hasler, whose post-office address
is ClOquet, MINI. did, on the 2Slh
day of January, 1909, file in this
office Sworn Statement and ApplI-
cation, No. O2ol3, to purchase the
SW4 Of SW4 of Section 2, and SE4 Of
SCI, Section g. Township 50 Norlt,
Range II w. 4th p. M, and the
timber thereon. under the provisions
of the act of June 3, 1878. and acts
amendatOry, known as the Timber
and Stone Law" at such value az
might be fixed by apraisement, and
that, pursuant to such applicat ion
the land and timber thereon. have
been appraised. at $2l8.OO: I2O cords
of spruce at Fifty cents per cord.
$4,000: 1000 TT tamarack at 81 90 per
NJ, S2l 90; and jack pine timber esti.
mated $4,000 board feet at 81 so, per
M, $751;. and the land $50. 90; that said
applicant will offer final proof i'm sun.
port of his application and sworn
statement on the 10Th day of Nov,
1909, before the Register and Receiv.
er of the United States Land Office
at Duluth, Mimi.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate
a contest at any time before patent
issues, by filing cOrroborated affi-
davit in this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
J. c. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register.
9.l0 LIS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
PENALTY OF RICHES.

"I'm going to take lunch with
me-" said the girl who was going
south. cts the stylish thing to do
now. Besides, think of starting out
and paying the buffet rates for
things to eat for two solid days! 1t
takes a millionaire to do that. Did
1 ever tell you about that young
millionaire I saw eating quail on
toast one morning in a buffet car
while 1 was ordering the cheapest
things I could find on the card, and
they weren't so darned cheap? Well,
they took him off the car the next
day nearly dead with ptomaine poi
soning. The quail had been on ice
for a thousand years" New York
Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
SAMARITAN OF HER RACE.

DR.. Matilda Evans is a colored
woman of Columbia, S. c., who has
established and conducts a hospital
in that city. She was graduated sew
eral years ago at the Women's Medi-
cal college of Philadelphia, and, re-
turning to her old home, found the
negroes with no hospital, and the
first money she earned was used to
establish such facilities. She took
an abandoned house and had cots for
four patients. The hospital has
grown, and the wealthy whites, in
fuenced by her self-sacrifice, have
begun to help her in the work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
FOUND OUT WHAT IT MEANT
Man Long Customer of Tailors Only
Recently Discovered Significance
of Certain Letters.

"Did you ever notice how the
tailors while measuring a man for
suit of clothes mix in a few letters
occasionally among the numbers +"
asked lawyer recently of a friend.
"Whenever [ have been measured for
a suit of clothes the tailor always
said S. B. L. in a subdued voice as
he took the measure for the length
of my trousers. / often wondered
what this secret signal meant, and
on one occasion made so bold as to
ask, but was put aside in some cas-
ual way, which plainly showed me
that the tailor did not wish me to
know the meaning of the mysteri-
GUS S. B. L. Well, / never knew
what these letters meant until one
day this winter, when [ stumbled
across the solution quite by accident.
I was waiting to have my measure
taken while strapping big fellow
was on the rack. AS he measured the
length of the trouser leg the tailor
said: Thirty-three, S. B. L. YES
came back the reply from the big fell
low, and d. bow-legged, too All
these years tailors had been accusing
me of being Slightly bow-legged,
and l had never caught on until l
was practically told the answer 70
the accidental way
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
Rats, Plague Carriers Of india.

'osoy TioS0S SdTTICTe W fHOids
Before plague makes fts appearance
in house the rat mortality generally
gives warning and a case occurs
among the people in a house near
which rats have been found. The peo-
pie have now come to know that there
is some connection between the rat
mortality and the occurrence of
plague cases in certain locality. The
rats go about from one place to an.
other and they carry infection from
place to place and render the task Of
controlling plague, when it is once
spread, very difficult. It therefore
necessary that the public should CO.
operate with the health department to
destroy as many rats as possible The
rains have now stopped, and, as it is
the breeding season for rats, the pres.
ent is the fittest occasion for a cam
paign against rats.-Bombay Gazette.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01

year. This care of sailors serves two
useful purposes besides its direct bene.
fit to the sailor, remarks the National
Magazine for January. Seamen taken
Ill or injured while en- route to, or at
port, would necessarily have to be left
by the vessel for treatment at the port
which in the majority of cases would
not be the sailors home. The sick
would therefore suffer unmerited neg
lect, or become a burden upon the
charity of a community to which they
did not belong. Further, if the illness
be of a contagious nature, they be-
come menace. Deep-water sailors, be-
cause of the nature of their life, are
prone not to form family ties, and
when these men contract tuberculosis,
as many do, they both suffer them
selves because of the lack Of home in
many cases, and in addition endanger
the community in which they live. For
these men the service maintains a
large sanitarium at Fort Stanton, New
Mexico. This sanitarium is on reser.
walton of SO square miles, located on a
plateau in central New Mexico at an
altitude of $3.50 feet. Here there are
200 or more patients continually under
treatment Some remain until cured,
others remain a few months during
which time they become improved and
learn how they must live if they would
recover, and how to conduct shem.
selves for the protection of others.
Others, Of course, less fortunate, never
leave the sanitarium, but their days Of
illness have been rendered as comfort
able as possible.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
GREEN OLD AGE,

"Say, map
'Don't call me ma Say moth
err What is it?"
'What's a green old age"
"When a man who is bald and
wrinkled and lettering marries a
young woman who wouldn't look at
him a second time if he didn't have
lots of money" the lady replied, cast
ing stealthy glance at her husband,
who was busy reading the stock quo
tations, cit may be said that he has
lived to green old age.s
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01

What boy born during the current
year will be the Abraham Lincoln or
the Charles Darwin of the century
Both Darwin and Lincoln were born on
February II, 1909. The same year
saw the birth of Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Edgar Allan Poe, Alfred Ten
nyson, Elizabeth Barrett Browning and
Felix Mendelssohn-Bart to say
nothing of scores of men famous in
other branches Of learning.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
WHEN THINKING OF MARRIAGE.

Learn whether she is selfish. You
can tell this in three ways-by the
manner in which she listens to what
you say, by the way she accepts what
you do for her, and by the difference
between the way she treats you and
the way she treats others.
Is she tickle? If she talks about
light things she isn't. Deep, she is.
Is she extravagant? Study the way
in which she protests against your
spending money on her and always ar
ranges matters so that you can't help
but do it,
Is she bad housekeeper? Watch
the way she dresses. If she is spic and
span she isn't. If she isn't then
she is.
THE SOLUTION.
When you have satisfied your mind
that she is all of these things marry
her at once, if you can get her, for the
following reasons:
First, b1cau use if she really loves you
she will change.
Second, because If you love her It
will be so much more interesting.
Third, because you are probably
mistaken abort h~r, apyway.-Judge.
y y Ia
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01

rudder and the necessary electrical ap-
paratus, the air ship is made to go for
ward and backward, rise, descend,
stand still or release a small weight
representing dynamite, while the OPP
orator sits On the ground hundreds OF
feet beneath it." Technical details
given seem to show that everything
worked smoothly and that the expert
ment was based on sound principles
and indicates practical success. At the
present rate of progress in that. direc-
ton it appears probable that very soon
a great deal of the worlds machinery
will be worked via wireless
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
A WOMAN AERONAUT.

Miss E. L. Todd of New York is a
deep student Of the problems of
aeronautics. She is actively engaged
in constructing a flying machine,
and, being skilled in the use of tools,
has built her own models. Her
aeroplane is designed to maintain
perfect equilibrium, by having the
car Of the machine SO arranged that
it can alter the position of its CEN
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
WHAT WE ALL LIKE BEST.

Nine. Calve, at a ladies' luncheon,
was condoned with by an elderly
spinster on the ground that laud.
atory article about her had not been
very subtle or discriminating.
81 knew WE'LL" said the spinster
smiling behind her glittering spec
tacles, ''that only discriminating
praise counts as praise with YOU"
"Don't talk about discriminating
praise" answered Nine. Calve. "Ful-
some fattery is good enough fol
me-"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
DIDN'T 60 A THING TO HIM.

Bacon-You must have had a
great time New Years eve.
Egbert-I stayed home with my
wife.
you've got two or three bumps
on the top Of your head"
''Yes. said | stayed home with
nv wife, onkers Statesman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
JUST THE OPPOSITE.

The motorist came out of the gar
age all bedecked in bearskin and
goggles.
"I'm out for fast spin," he re-
marked as he pulled on his gloves.
"They say a speed of 20 miles an
hour is tonic for the nerves when
they are run down.
"T haven't noticed it," said the
stranger, who was passing.
CHATS queer. And you own q
carr"
"No, I'm a pedestrian"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
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U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Minnesota.
Aug. llth. 1909.
Notice Is hereby given that John A. Mel
lin. whose pOSt-office address Is Duluth
Mimi. did, on the 9Th day OF Feb. 1879. lie I'm
this office sworn statement and application
No. O27l6. to purchase the lots 1. z and IL of
Sec 6. Tp. GO. N. II. IA. w. 4th D. M. aud the
timber thereon, under the provisions of the
act OF June 3. 1878, and acts amendatory.
known as the Timber and Stone Law" at
such value as might be fixed by appraise-
ment. and that. pursuant to such aupIica-
ton, the land and timber thereon have been
appraised the timber estimated 15O.UOO board
feet at g. 33 per NJ, and the land nothing
that said applicant will offer final proof in
support OF his application and sworn state
ment on the Gath day OF November, 1909. be-
fore the Register & Receiver of United States
Land office at Duluth. Minnesota
ANY person is at liberty to protest this pur-
chase before entry. or initiate a contest at
any time before patent issues, by fling a cor
roDorated athdavit In this Office, alleging
facts which would defeat the entry
VA H-l9 JIG. Herman Engel. Register
w. H. SMALLWOOD. Attorney.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
An Interpolation,

The old-time revivalist often pos
sessed gift of gentle satire which
stood him in good stead. At Maine
camp-meeting long ago young man
made himself so obnoxious during a
prayer that the old preacher rounded
off one of his sentences rather abrupt.
ly. Nov, Lord" he then continued,
without trace Of irritation, 1--WE pray
that Thou wilt in the mightiness Of
Thy power take that young man in the
fourth seat and make his heart as free
from sin as his head Ia from sense."-
Youths COMPANION.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
A HOME TRADER.

A surgeon in a western town en-
gagged to perform an operation of
minor character upon somewhat
unsophisticated patient, asked him
if he were willing to have only a lo-
cal anaesthetic.
"Sure," replied the other; 81 be-
lieve in patronizing home industry
whenever you can"
And he meant it.-Lippincott's
Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01

Few people will have had the cour.
greetings of a new year. But five
and-fifty years ago Lord Roberts was
one of 13 who sat down to dinner on
New Years day at Peshawar Eleven
years later-though most of them had
been through the Indian mutiny and
a half of them had been wounded
they were all alive. And Lord Rob.
erts is still very much alive.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01

Minnesota is the banner state in the
matter of female labor, statistics show
ing that every third girl in the state
between the ages of 16 and 20 is a
wage-earner, while in Minneapolis and
st. Paul every second girl works for
hire. The woman question up there
seems to have been solved by putting
the woman to work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Minnesota.
October 3lst, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Peder l. Hammer,
OF Duluth, Mimi, who Oct. 31st 1908, made
Timber and Stone Sworn Statement Serial No.
O2O93, for the Ma of NW14 section s, township
o., north range IL west 4th p. m has filed notice
OF intention to make Final Proof to establish
claim to the land above described before the Reg
lister & Receiver of u. S. Land Office at Duluth,
Mimi. on the 8th day of Oct 1902
Claimant names as witnesses: Olaf WaaIe of
Duluth, Mimi, and Ole A. Klogstad, John Ham
son and Emil Ellingsen, of Little Marias Mimi
]. c. HERMAN ENGE1.
Register
SO 1O-1
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01

Down in Sharon, Pa, preacher re-
Gently announced that he hoped all the
ladies of the congregation except the
elderly ones would remove their hats.
1t is needless to say that one minute
after his request was made not lady
In the church had ner hat on.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
THE TEST.

First Insanity Expert under.
stand you have been retained in the
big murder case. How are you GO
ing to determine the degree of ir-
responsibility and susceptibility to
influence of our client?
Second Ditto-By the size of the
fee | can get out of him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
Spreading rne GospeI.

A missionary deaconess in Liberia
has edited in native dialect a book
containing the Ten Commandments.
the Apostles Creed, the doxology and
a number Of the best known hymns.
The book is not only the first book
published in the dialect, but the first
successful attempt to make it writ.
ten language.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
MRS. GOULD IN PRIVATE PLAYS.

Mrs. George Gould has been doing
guit~ little in the way of private
theatricals within the last year, and
will again this winter take the prin-
cipal part in private performance
at the home of Frederick Townsend
Martin of New York. Mrs. Gould
was before her marriage upon the
stage and gave promise of a great
career.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01

ter OF gravity independent OF the
wings. Miss Todd is the first wom-
an to take up this line of work. She
is also conducting classes for chill
dren to instruct them in the practical
uses of flying machines and dirigible
balloons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01

Having eradicated the foot and
mouth disease the new activity of the
agricultural department is devoted 10
hunting for the brown-tailed moth at
nurseries which recently imported
seedlings from France. Eternal vigi-
lance il the price of liberty from
pests.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
OFFICE BOY HUMOR.

Some time ago an office boy, an
swering the telephone for the first
time in his life, and not knowing
how to use it, was told that, when
the bell rang, he was to answer it.
When, therefore, he heard it ring,
he picked up the receiver and
shouted:
"Hello! Who's there !"
The answer came back: '1'm
1O5."
$50 on" said the boy. cts time
you were dead. "-Tit-Rits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01

Arl tley FALL that going dry in the
city Of Mexico! 1t is actually proposed
that a mau must walk 600 feet from
one drinking place to find another. Of
cou. sc he has the alternative of taking
a Cab, s'.eet car, automobile or re.
naming in the original saloon
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
HEARTFELT APPRECIATION.

Jacob Ickowitz, aged seven, was
rainly endeavoring to persuade his
little sister to go with him to the
public school.
eyes," said jake, otis good for
little childrens; it gives 'em books,
vaccinate, pencils, measles, ed'cation
and pinkeye, and it don't cost yer
one red cent, neitherp'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
JUST THE THING.

"I want sort of trade MOTTO"
said the stork. Something indica-
tive of my business"
"Ihat's easy" commented the
crane. "What's the matter with
Families Suppliedp =" y
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01
The publication of a statement sho,

The publication Of statement show.
ing how clocks can be regulated by
means of wireless telegraphy is fol-
lowed by the announcement that by a
recent invention dirigible balloons can
be handled in the same way. The ex-
pertinent took place short time ago.
The inventor placed his apparatus on
a tall building in New York and ma.
nipulated an airship floating above
New Jersey, not far from Newark, ten
miles away from the operator. The &C.
count says: Equipped with propeller,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01

aIep.y elected governor Is reDcrt
ed as dread:ng the more than two hun
dred formal dinners which he must
officially attend during the year. 1!
takes a courageous statesman to re
fuse so many meals, but it is under
stood that he is determined to do so.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-01

Shabby Shakespeare-What, no. Ru-
dolph! see thou carryest violin
case. was not aware that thou
couldst play!
Rudolph de Romeo-r truth | can
not, friend. but it IS such an excellent
bluff and besides it's the best thing
IN the world to hold handouts.