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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
HOW TO ADVERTISE A DRUG
STORE.

1t is a good deal harder to advertise
a drug store than a grocery business,
for the reason that there seems to be
less news to tell, the stock remains
about the same all the time, and peo-
pie can't be forced to take medicine.
But neither a drug business nor any
other will grow fast and big by itself.
1t has to be pushed, and there are ways
to push it.
Proprietary medicines that some
body else has advertised well, and for
which a natural demand exists, show
small profit. But there are other lines
of medicines just as good which are
not advertised, and on which the manu-
facturer will give a very large profit
if the druggist will push them. Good
circular matter will be supplied which
can be distributed from house to
house, but the druggists own little
handful will make far more impression
than any foreign printing.
And there are many things people
would buy and use if they knew about
them and had them called to their at
tention at the proper time-something
to kill the little green bugs on the flow.
ers, a cure for colds that is really safe
to give to children, something convent
emit to take out grease spots or clean
kid gloves, etc. We may know about
these things, but we forget about them
and need to be reminded three or four
times a year.
Make up an attractive box of station
cry with everything complete. at a low
price; send out the Jews of the receipt
of a new lot of toothbrushes; a fresh
and particularly tasty assortment OF
candies; a display of fireworks or val
entines in season, novelties for Christ
mas, and ingenious little devices Of one
kind or another like pencil sharpeners.
While the grocer can send out his
news every week, the druggist will per-
haps find a distribution once a month
sufi Gent; but the seasons offer him an
endless variety of little things of which
people will be glad to be reminded.
1t is a lot Of trouble and expense the
first time, you are too busy the next
time, and then you dread to pay the
bill.
But form the habit. Get started.
Work hard on it. Anybody who keeps
at it three months and watches the
business grow would never give it up.
He will soon come to dread the falling
off of sales when the advertising fails
to go out, and the narrowing profits
will be a sharp reminder to get busy
again. The advertising habit is hard
to start. and equally hard to break up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
The Right Way to Write Letters
r7R v Cherwin COdv T7
System of How to Write Letters That Pull

clearly legible. This is a point on
which half the business world sins
horribly, and it causes no end of con-
fusion and inconvenience.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
Fairgrounds

Fairgrounds should be an impor
tant part of the public school econo-
my and children should be taught
how to play in the fairgrounds,
Los Angeles Herald
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
What Kind Of an "Offce."

Once upon a time a child who was
asked on an examination paper to de-
fine a mountain range, replied: "A
large-sized cook stove" The same
method of reasoning seems to go with
older growth. A recent examination
paper at the Sheffield Scientific school
at Yale contained the question, What
is the office Of the gastric juice?" And
the answer on n paper read: "The
stomach."-Everybody's Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
lmportant to b
swInburne and the cabman.

SWinburne n the
In his youthful days Swinburne had
q quarrel with a cabman over his fare.
The cabman abused the poet merci'
lessly. Addressing him Swinburns
said: "And may I invite you to de-
scend from your perch and hear how
Q poet can swear?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
cutieura Met with Great Success.

II have two little girls who have
been troubled very badly with eczema.
One of them had it on her lower
limbs. I did everything that I could
hear of for her, but it did not give
in until warm weather, when it SEEM
ingly subsidized. The next winter when
it became cold the eczema started
again and also In her head where 1t
would take the hair out and leave
bare patches. At the same time her
arms were sore the whole length OF
them. I took her to a physician. but
the child grew worse all the time. Her
sisters arms were also affected. I be-
gan using Cuticura Remedies, and by
the time the second lot vas used their
skin was soft and smooth. Mrs. Charles
Baker, Albion, Me-, Sept. 81, '08."
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props. Boston.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
QUALIFICATIONS OF
BASEBALL CATCHER
FATE OF A GAME LARGELY DE.
PENDS ON ABILITY AND JUDO
MENT OF BAcKsToP.
IS PIVOTAL POINT OF TEAM

Must Be a Good ThroWer and Fearless
Of Spikes Of Runnera Trying to
Score from Third-MaHager Chance
of Worlds Champions TelIs What
Constitutes Good Receiver.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
Standing Fad.

The wandering agent who was sell
ing cigar-bands found Remus sitting
on the porch mending his fishing
lines.
do you have any fads down here
in Dixie?" asked the agent.
What am them, mister?" inquired
Remus, curiously.
"Why take the collecting fad. Do
you make any collections of anything
down here?"
Remus laughed.
ooh, yeas, sah," he %chuckled, de
same collections we've always made.
De collection of p~ickaninnies en- dogs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21

1t is a sad moment for a bachelor
when he finds that his hair is so thin
that he is unable to hold a pen w
his ear.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
Tho Tyrrany of Yesterday.

There are some people over whom
yesterday tyrannizes. That is to say,
they shrink from doing to-day any,
thing that differs In the least from
what they did "a hours ago. Emerson
has called consistency, under some
circumstances, "the %hobgoblin of lit
tie minds" and Walter Bagehot has
said there are many persons to whom
1t is a positive pain to entertain a new
idea. This slavish defense to yester-
day robs us Of many a fine inspira-
ton, and many a splendid opportunity.
Letting 4 dare not wait upon I
would" we cover and faIter and
shrink upon the verge of great ex
ploits and achievements merely be-
cause these would involve strange and
unfamiliar experiences. OF death it.
self we are afraid, not because death
is painful, but because it is different
or seems to us different from what we
have been doing all along.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
ONE AGREEME NT.

Mr.. Henpeck-It's no use. We can't
agree on a single subject.
Mrs. Henpeck-You're wrong, dear.
I always agree with you on the
weather.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21

If you like your work you will inn
prove it, even though you may never
become a genius or a top-notcher.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21

Be not arrogant when fortune smiles
nor detected when she frowns.-An-
tonius.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21

There are many catchers in the
business with great throwing arms
and still they are not regarded as par
ticularly dangerous; certainly not
as great backstops. The chief reason
is that they do not use the proper
judgment in the use of this ability.
Base runner soon come to know
how we'll any catcher throws and
what liberties can be taken with him,
how big a lead cap be taken of any
base and whether the catcher is like
ly to take a chance on nipping him off
second at critical moments. Great
catchers seldom throw to bases pro-
miscuously. They go after a base
I'M only when he becomes too bold
and gets too far off the bag, making
the play practically sure of success.
Base runners soon come to fear such
a man more than the one who is con-
tinually heaving to the infielders. The
catcher who is constantly throwing to
get base runner stands just that
much chance of making bad and costly
throws than the one who is conserva-
tive.
"The greatest illustration of the
value of the conservative throwing
catcher was in the fourth game of the
worlds series played in Detroit last
fall between the Cubs and Tigers.
The fourth inning of that game was
n of the greatest ever played on a
ball field. We had a lead of two
runs, the Tigers not having scored.
That inning O'Leary led off with a
base hit over Tinker, and Crawford
shot another between short and third.
Cobb was up and the situation was
dangerous. Every m remembers how
Brown forced Cobb to bunt toward
third, forcing O'Leary out at that bag.
Then came Kings great throw to
Tinker, at second, catching Crawford
off that bag and removing the posi-
bility Of a run for the American
leaguers should Claude Rossman hit
safely. Those two ~plays-Cobb's bunt
to Brown and Kings throw catching
Crawford insured the second worlds
championship for the Cubs.
"Outguessing a batter and knowing
in which direction a foul ball is going
are two things no catcher can sver
be taught. There are certain general
rules about how to mix up curves,
speed and slow balls to a batter. but
they are not absolute, and it IL up to
the catcher to figure out what It is
the man with the stick is looking for,
and then cross him. There is where
head work counts If 1t doesn't any.
where else.
"a catcher can be taught the weak
nesses of the batsmen, but he must
possess this quality as well or he is
merely a mechanical player. The abil.
ity to know which way to turn to 60
after a foul ball is intuitive; it cannot
be taught to any man."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21
SKIN TROUBLES r

Two Little Girls Had Eczema Very
BadIy-In One Case Chfid's Hair
Came Out and Left Bare Patches.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-21

The catcher is the pivotal point of a
ball club; on him hangs the fate of
the game. He is the man that is ex-
pected to outguess the batter and tell
the pitcher what to put over in the
crisis. He must not only be an ordi-
narily good receiver, able to hold the
speed of the twirler, but he must be
game to the core, not afraid to stand
up at the plate when a runner Is tear
ing in from third attempting to score,
ready to put the ball on the opponent
regardless of the danger of getting
spiked. He must be a good thrower
to bases, and must use judgment in
making such throws. He must have
the intuition to know which direction
a foul ball is going and not afraid to
bump into the grand stand, II neces-
sary, to catch that ball after making
a long, hard run for 1t.
young catchers would do well to
study carefully the way great back
stops in the game today handle them
Selves" says Manager Chance of the
champion Cubs. "Catchers are, I be-
lieve, the hardest men to find when
you are going out after a really great
player, and more depends on them
than any other single cog In the base
ball machine. 1t is easy enough to
find mechanical catchers. There are
plenty of them, both in and out of the
big leagues; the truly great ones can
be counted on the fingers of one hand.
"Too many youngsters getting their
first tryout in the big league display
weaknesses that are almost impossi-
BILE to overcome. For instance, If a
man is so built that he is afraid of
getting spiked by a base runner COM
ing in from third, who is making a
desperate effort to score, and who is
going to jump in hard, feet first, there
is no way to overcome the disposition
to back up from the plate to take the
ball and attempt to tag the runner
as he slides by, rather than block him
off the rubber and put the ball on him.
Many and many a game has been
won and lost on exactly this kind Of
a play, the base-runner succeeding in
eluding the catcher, though the latter
may have had the ball in plenty of
time to put it on him. The demand
which is becoming more and more in
sistent, that the catcher stand directly
in the path of the base-runner and
block him of from the plate, is what
has led to the use of shin guards to
protect the backstop from the injury
resulting from the spikes of the run
nor
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-03-18
TESTED AND PROVEN.
There is a Heap of Solace in
Being Able to Depend Upon
Well Earned Reputation.

For months Webster readers have
seen the constant expression of praise
for DoaD's Kidney Pills and read about
the good work they have done in this
locality. Not another remedy ever
produced such convincing proof of
merit.
Mrs An.an"a ID Holcomb, Of Red
field S. d. says: Nearly every mem
Der of my family has used Doan's Kid
ney Pills and all speak well of them.
suffered from kidney complaint for
more than three years and Doan's Kid
ney Pills greatly relieved me, When.
ever l take cold or feel any symptoms
Of backache, ] always appeal to Doan's
Kidney Pills and they never fail 20 give
satisfactory relief. Some time ago my
daughter after recovering from an
attack of typhoid fever, noticed that
her kidneys were disordered. / advised
her TO try Doan's Kidney Pills, she did
so and was entirely cured of the COM
plant"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster. Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's--an
take no other.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-03-18
County Superintendent.

Il the Supreme court Of she state
grants Charles Hayes, alias Bill Dunn,
convicted In Deadwood last year Of
murder, snew trial. is viii be interest.
ing TO note how far reaching the opin.
ION will be. Some Of the astorneys in
the cash declare that II Hayes, who was
sentenced to death, gets new trial "a
desired, every prisoner now serving
time in the penitentiary who has been
convicted on special venire Of Jurors
will be In line to receive his freedom.
Attorneys for Hayes in their appeal 10
the supreme court for . reversal Of
Judge Rick's decision here, made the
point that . trial affecting . mans
liberty or life. with special venire
instead Of the regular jury, which, In
tins case was disqualified through tech.
nioality. 10 fatal defect. Al there are
today many men doing time in the
states prison whose convictions have
been obtained obtained In the same way
IL 10 argued that they would al have 70
b released. providing the higher court
failsd 70 sustain Jadss Rics's railing
against The present. dssssdank
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-03-18

Have your papering and painting
dome before the spring rush. / handle
The celebrated Alfred Peats wall paper
which I would be pleased TO show you.
Estimates furnished on house painting.
graining and church decorating. Head
quarters at r B. Eblins's hardware
store. Frsnk Paul.
Probably the most expensive aoto
which has ever been brought to, this
city is the Stevens. Duryea recently
purchased by A. T. Cooper. csshier OF
the Farmers and Merchants National
hank. The car 10 nc the Day County Auto
and Supply company's garage and is Q
runabout with rumble seat. SO horse
power and q powerful op-to-date car
with alllmodern appointments
Municipal elections were held in
Waubay and Bristol ON Tuesday at
which the license question was voted
upon. Last year Wsubay was wet and
Bristol was dry this year the condition
ere reversed. Waubay was carried by
he drys by % votes and the vets were
In the majority by 2 in Bristol. In
Andover there was no vote owing 70 the
fact that the petition fled by the license
people was defective SO that they will
be dry for the coming year.
The Webster Hardware Co. this week
received an invoice Of fine speokled
trout for their aquarium. The are
certainly lively little fellows and you
will enjoy watching their antics. A
ssrdial invitation is extended to every
enc to come in and see them. The
water in the aquarium has been filtered
and is now clear as crystal and you can
see everything that is going on among
the finny inhabitants and it is an inter-
esting and pleasing sight to watch them.
The management of the opera house
take great pleasure in announcing the
special engagement of the eminent
comedian Charles Herbert Colson in the
grand play of "Pip Van Wrinkle which
will be presented with special scenery
and select company for one night
eply Wednesday, March q Mr. Col
son needs no introduction to patrons Of
the theatre In our city as he was a
member of Mr. Jeffersons Company
for several seasons aud that fact alone
il sufficient guarantee of the merits Of
this attraction.
Last Monday Thos Fitch had the
pleasure of meeting an old comrade
Captain K. III. Russell, of Webster,
during train stop, the latter being on
his way to the cities. Messrs. Fitch
and Russell were comrades in the same
company during the civil war. They
we're each wounded at the battle of
Chickamagua. the one in the right arm
and the other in the left arm, and
within few minutes of the same time,
leaving the field together. These are
The ties that bind comrades toge Their
Milbank Herald Advance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-03-18

Notice, Teachers Examination.
The next regular teachers examIna.
tion for Day county will be held at the
court house in Webster on the Sth, aud
9th of April 1909
All teachers holding special certifi.
Gates and those desiring TO teach are
required to take the regular examina-
ton The following order OF writing
will be observed, beginning at o'clock
Thursday morning, forenoon, prehmi.
nary, reading and geography, afternoon
grammar, spelling and history. Friday
forenoon, arithmetic and penmanship,
afternoon, physiology, didactics and
civics
All those intending to take this exam
ination will greatly aid the Office in
making the necessary preparation by
sending their intentions before the 9th
Of April.
Examinauops for the eighth grade
are set for Tuesday and Wednesday on
the following dates: May Is and 26.
also June % and %.
J. ID. Best,
Oountv Eova rim IN rdank
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-03-18

spring and
alton of this
| md we call
rnple goods
: to Order"
sfaction and
o satisfy in
ter furnish
at the store.
II
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-03-18
Letter From ]. r. Goodwin.

The following letter was received
this week from Mr.. Goodwin and know.
ing that most of Webster and Day
county people are interested in how Mr..
and Mrs. Goodwin are enjoying their
southern trip, we publish is. Il ID
dated at Indianapolis. Ind, March 10:
II have been absent from Webster
since the End of February and you viii
remember the ground.hog saw his
shadow in South Dakota that day so /
left the state to avoid the bad weather
that was TO continue for six weeks and
have certainly been successful il i leave
ont just one very disagreeable day in
Hobart, Okla, on the l4th Of February
while visiting with 4. HI. Kramer,
1--WE arrived there on the evening of
the 18th and il was mill and Peasant
but that night the wind changed and
came down from the northwest at the
rate of 40 miles an hour and continued
so all the next day and the mercury fell
to above zero and was the most dis
agreeable day / have experienced during
the winter. We left Oklamaha on the
26th and passed through the states of
Missouri, Illinois and Indiana and have
been a close observer of the condition
of the winter wheat and il is my opinion
that in no state mentioned will there be
70 per cent of q crop.
THE grass is green and the robins
have been here two weeks. The ice
has not been over inches thick and
they have pat up none which is very
unusual here
I'VE have had . very pleasant trip
and with q few days in Chicago and
Minneapolis viii be in Webster by the
2lst OF March.
Years truly.
j. T. Goodwin.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-03-18
High School Notes.

Prof Helberg Ia back after an absence
of several days on account Of La grippe.
The Eleventh Year class has organ.
lied.
An Aberdeen man tuned our piano
last week.
DIR. Herman presented the school
with copy of the Ford march
Commencement June 2.
The Twelfth Year class now number
twenty-five aud is is hoped there will
be twenty-five graduates.
H. o. Wickre was high school visi-
tor Wednesday.
Supt. Thompson has given his Ameri-
can history class three examinations
this month to determine the grades for
this month
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-03-18
From .Mauhax cuepsf

Albert Englehart was in Webster Sat.
urday.
D. A. LAsen recently had q tumoT
removed from his hand.
Misses Lorena and Stella Kempser
were Webster visitors Saturday evening.
Representative L J. johnson and w.
@. Abbott arrived home from Pierre
Saturday evening.
Martin Bergquist has been hmping
with q mashed toe. caused by dropping
. railroad tie upon IL.
Tom Delaney was pulled Friday for
bootlegging and was bound over to the
circuit court by Justice Rexford, and
he now ianguishes in the county bastile.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-03-18
Eron Andoxer caxette.

County Auditor @. E. Blegen is here
from Webster today.
MrIAnd Mrs. VIM. Carpenter were
guests OF friends in Webster Wednes.
day
A. @. Paulson il here from Webster
today.
Mrs. Henry Meyer visited relatives In
Webster this week.
August Jeshe visitSd in Webster
Sunday with his parents.
Ars. Wander Meids spent Sunday
With her parents IN Wshsssr.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-03-18
FRANK MONS,

Webster's Up-to.date Furniture Dealer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-03-18
Low Fares for Settlers, Chicago
Milwaukee and st. Paul Ny.

Milwaukee and st. Paul Ny.
Low fares for settlers, every Tuesday
from March 23rd 90 April 9th, inolu.
sive. to North Dakota and Mountains
points on the now Chicago Milwaukee
& Puget Sound Railway. Rates apply
70 Haynes. hettinger, Bowman, Mar.
msrth and other North Dakota points
and to Baker, Miles City, Forsyth,
Musselshell, Lavins, Roundup. Harlow.
ton, Moore, Lewiston and other Mon.
tanA stations on this new line. Com.
plste information free from your local
agent. +. A. Miller. General Passenger
Agent, Chicago.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-03-18
Automobile For Sale.

Will sell at q bargain Ave passenger
car with detachable frame, double
cylinder, IS horse power, In good order
can be seen at Webster Automobile
shop south OF the mill with demon
strator any time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-03-18
Girl Wanted
Notice, Teachers Examination

To work in restaurant Good wages.
Apply TO O. Stewart, Butler.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-03-18

Coal Wood and Feed.
All Of the best grades Of coal and
wood can be had at Forbes Fuel Com
pAny. Prompt delivery, phone No. 4.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-03-18

The mo. Piece" Curtain Stretche
dmplifies the drying Of lace curtains -
lhrns work into pastime.
The curtains can be set in the
stretcher in few minutes, the strain
equalized and the curtains dried per-
feetly as If they had just come from the
shop.
The bars are fitted with number
Of brass pins which slide easily into a
grove and automatically adjust them.
selves to scoll0ps of varying sizes.
II is the best curtain stretcher on
the market to day,
The "No.Piece" Adjustable pin
stretcher will save your health, your
lace curtains, your money, your time,
labor and worry, and produce results
not attained by any other stretcher on
the market.
Cold 1@xy