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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30

SUFFERING
FOR YEARS
Cured by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound
Park Rapids, Minn.-"I Wa

was SlCk 1Ol
years while passing
through the Change
Of Life and was
hardly able to be
around. After TAX
ing six bottles Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We &c able Com
pound I gained 20
pounds, am now
able to do my own
work and fe Ell
Ill" Mrs. ED.
LA DOU, Park Rap
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30

DR.. Pierce's Pellets small, sugar-coated, easy to
take candy regulate and lnvigorate stomach,
liver and bowels and cure constipation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30
One Of Lies Tragedies.

1T must be terrible thing" says
the Philosopher of Folly, ito be fired
from the city detective force and have
to go to work"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30
No Friend of His.

els Mrs. Gossip friend of yours?"
mo; she's a friend of my wife's."
isn't that the same thing?"
mot at all. She feels very sorry
for my wife,"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30

The wise know better than to try to
live on the spice of life alone.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30

Simon's son easily becomes Simson,
Simpson or SIMPSON. Another ortho-
graphy is Simptsen.
One branch of the Simpsons dates
to time of Edward the Confessor, and
from Archil, Saxon thane. He pos
sessed the manor of Clint, in York
shire, where, his descendants living
In the thirteenth and fourteenth GEN.
turtles, called themselves de Clynt."
One of the family was Symon, son of
3. William de Clynt, 1900. Symon's son
came to be known as Symson. If this
tradition is as true as 1t is interesting,
the first Simpson were de Clynts.
quite aristocratic!" do you say? Yes,
indeed.
Sims, Shines and Symonds are said
to be variations of the name Simpson.
or like it. They trace back to ISL
mons son." Simpson Is the name of
parish in Buckingham, and at
Knaresborough, is one seat of the
Simpsons. Another, Is Foston Hall,
Yorkshire.
Searching the records, for early ia
theirs, we find that John Simpson
came over in the "Truelove," 1886,
with wife Susanna. They had six
children. and after Johns death, his
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30

Many reformers would go out to
shoot gophers with brass band.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30

No animal IS profitable when ut q
standsill: SO keep the lambs grow
ing
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30

The making of corn into ensilage
does not increase its value as feed
but It does increase its palatability.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30

In selecting pigs to be kept for
breeding, the young sows should be
chosen from large ntters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17

but brouo seller. sometimes two.
Finally IN mid season he began failing so
badly that II became evident % him that he
would have 20 30 something 70 improve his
physical condition. Walking into a prominent
Chicago drugstore. he explained his trouble o.
one " the pharmacists. who reConme uded %
remedy strongly Mccarthy agreed e. take O.
chance ON II. The medicine. II seems. was very
powerful, only a very few drops to be taken IN
q tumblcrtul Of water. While wrapping the
bottle up the druggist explained this % Nc
Carthy and told HIM % use care IN taking IL
Mccarthy was suffering from "a severe case cf
blues at the time and without thinking replied
L really don't care if it Kills me
The druggist was So taken bv surprise that
he feared Mccarthy might possibly intend TO-
commit suicide, and refused 10 sell the medicine
IL was not until Jack Sheridan. who was
working with Mccarthy at the time. and hap
pencd {" know the druggist. swore that Nc
Carthv had no such intention. that he was able
To get the medicine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17

pjres consider the veteran Jack Sheridan
greater hero than any of them.
For twenty-six years Sheridan has been be-
fore the American public as umpire. He
started when the position was not nearly so
easy and safe as 1t Is to-day. The veteran has
been the central figure in many memorial
diamond battle has seen youngsters come and
go. but Is still at his post, performing valuable
service. and evidently Is destined to 60 on
forever.
Sheridan career as umpire, which has been
Il most brilliant one, was launched in unique
way Back in the SOS ne was . ball player Of
ability. His work attracted the attention OF
manager in the Southern League, who secured
him to strengthen his club which was weak
only at second base the very position in which
Sheridan was regarded star
The club was playing better than the aver
age ball before Sheridan joined the team: but
the manager regarded the Pcnnant as GER
tainty with Jack IN the lineup. Sheridan at
rival was hailed with great joy, as wonderful
advance notices had been printed about him.
His debut was marked by overwhelming defeat
Of the home team. although he played high
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17

action that Ch5rdvtyrjEC> the entire scheme.
Her face o. was~Jged o. the hlbhtnr>> ot
flannel Her h1u Is gilied or hcuuavd and
dragged up from the roots with tron, TIL her
head books like e BARRIERS block Hcr nails
SHINE with % dIzlhug patent glaze. Her mind
knows but one truck the quick. almost instant
calculation of the cost Of clothing the quality
of tur and Jewels, the price of flowers.
We arr what we are, saws "a foolish OLD
pr'vcrh We are what We seem. assert, l
Greek one But we are not We are what VT
bc,omc. That Is the final note and the true
ouc. u We are lucky enough o. have tomb
stone, and to Doe remembered. 10 IS the Last asst
that counts. We remember Augustine a, %
great SAINT rather than "a great rake The
Grand Trunk Lttc-pcvularlv. AmtntabIV
Amcucdn-produccs types that are uumi,
taxable Under the very shadow ut the SPHINX
YOU can see them reaching cut with trembling
finger Co ring for the jcc water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
Leading the Grand Trunk Life

,our., not reached IN q siurl, bound 10 mean,
years of lite under the wan palms keeping
time To- the band. showing the teeth iu a con
tinuous smile, as much part of this Grand
Trunk Life as celery Is part oi e stage banquet
And It Is the lure of the Life for thcs, Uirh
frc-t,s,vs of the Hotcl-,ad goddcsscs many
of them with stravIng husband who IN TIM,
hotel game become mere gown producers rather
than men Mr. Blythe has ,hrt,tcucd them
the llookcrs Up. but sometime 1t Is the other
way round and they are really tho Hooked
For men as q general rule e. not cuthuse over
tho Trunk Life. They have t. live ~ frequently
through business associations. hut they d, moi
ioy m 1t as women do. IL becomes the Whole
Thing To- the Hotel Woman. She spends two
or three hours IN dressing for this seven O'Clock
bench show. during which she consumes several
dollars worth Of food she does not want Her
Jewell move from hcr nc,k and hands To- the hotel
safe and back again with the Same autumlti,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17

Il III T. al other professions. um pirug has It's
trials and fluctuations: but the life If the
arbitrator also has its many bright sides The
double umpire systcm has greatly lightcned the
burden ot the position, and incidentally has
given much more satisfaction o. the puIdtc.
The support ALWAYS given the umpirys IN the
major leagues hv Presidents Hcv,lcr and John
son makes the Judge Of play feel secure in au
his rulings.
Nsk any umpire. however. what he likes best
about ms position. and without the slightest
hesitation he viii tell YOU the fat sJlar, cheek
that comes o. Hmm every two weeks
There are worse p,I,- than umpirfr,,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
McCarthy's Strenuous Career

DERHAPS no umpire who ever broke into the
major league let the position worry HIM
more than Jack Mccarthy who was Ct member
Of the American League staff in 1905 NJ
though he managed To- lose something like
thirty-eight pounds during the summer. Nc
earthly was too game to pass the Job up for the
simple life. and last wear umpired with success
in the Pacific Coast Lee
In no city did Nc -rthv bump into more
trouble than in Cleveland. The harder he tried
o. meet with favor N the Forest CITY. the more
trouble he got into. Mccarthy now gets lots
Of amusement in telling how he missed one play
five times on the same man. ut the time. how
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
Why He Changed His Mind

a MONG umplrcS. players. and even fans. any
announcement relative to Shcridan'> re-
tiromt mt Is treated as a Joke. Five years ago
Sheridan really did intend to get out of the
game, announced his retirement. and then, for
obvious reasons. failed To- make good. Each
year some ncwSpapcrman, more To- have a little
fun at Jacks expense than anything else. ISSUES
fake announcement of Shcridans determine
ton TO torSdkc the diamond for good.
At the time Sheridan really did intend t.
resign ne was so situated that ne decided he
could put hi ability to better ddvantag, IN an
other line. In al sincerity ne announced his
retirement. and went So tar rs t. make 81 fare
well speech at Detroit. In ms Grafton ne
thanked the fans for the great courtesy they
had always shown him. and wound up SJrC5S-
tiCalv bv saving that he was sorry ne couldn't
accept an urgent invitation t. 20 under the
grandstand and get his block knocked oft.
While many of the fans had at various times
been sore at Jack over decisions that worked
To- the dctriment of the home team. vi of them
regretted his determination To- quit.
FORGET II and come back IN the spring WAS
the almost unanimous reply to lacks speech.
Everything moved along nicely until about
the eighth inning that day. when lack gave q
close one against the home bows. There was
only "a mild protest from the PLAYERS; but fJn
IN the hlcach,rs set the crowd. PLAYERS andSheri-
Ian him. III To- laughing. when. IN e high tenor
voice that carried Ill over the grounds. he stnE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17

We don't care If YOU never come back
Just take YOUR clothes and CO.
In the winter Sheridan Is connected with an
undertake firm at san Jose. California, he
and his brother in law being partners. One day
last summer some kind friend asked Jack why
ne didn't stick 70 undertaking the year round
to which he replied that he would. only he
could make more money handling "stitfs % on
the diamond in the summer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17

ever, the diidir was
ANYTHING but a ioke o.
him
American League
umpireS still relate
how Mccarthy. when
the conductor ON g.
train announced that
Cleveland was mex:
stop. would close his
ewes tight and request
the porter % inform
himwhen The tram had
passed safely through
the CITY. tie just
couldn't bear the sight
Of the old place. and
insisted that his one
great regret was that
he couldn't hold his
breath while going
through the burg. So
he wouldn't have Q,
take any of the air into
his lungs.
The worries of the
position affected No
Carthv'S appetite
which of course az
counts for his great
loss m weight during
his SiN months SOiouru
IN the big league.
Often his breakfast
consisted Of nothing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17

the PIaYerS noted Jacks presence and ht was
requested to work He did So we'll IN ms initial
effort that regular position was offered him
and accepted. Sheridan rldde his start as UNI
pre- in 1881 and Is still at H. as king Of them all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17

class ball. The second
dav also resulted IN
defeat. and. try as they
might. the PLAYERS
seemed unable To win,
no matter how well
they performed FL
nallv. after the team
had lost twenty-five
straight games. Sheri-
dan. who was looked
on as the hoodoo,
drew mis- release be-
cause of injury 10 his
throwing arm The
day following his re-
lease the team started
70 win. and managed
% finish second IN the
race, by a wonderful
fag-end squirt.
Sheridan was shy
on money. and. realiz-
ing that he had lost
his arm and could no
longer earn anymOney
playing ball, set about
20 beat his way back
10 his home in San
Francisco. He stopped
of at Nashville To- see
a game. and. as luck
would have it. the reg
ular umpire failed to-
show up. Some Of
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-14

We have known Moricys who were
entirely ignorant OF the race from
which they came. Sometimes u In fur
otherwise. The family OF Conyers IN u
remarkable example. IL ended In the
Inst baronct. Sir Thomas. who died In
1910 without male issue iie would
have passed AWAY IN the parish work
house OF Chesterle street had not Rob
ert surtecs OF Malnsforth. the histo'
rlnn of the country pnlntine OF Dur
ham. and other generous neighbors IN
tcryencd. TO the last he showed that
he was well aware OF the dignity OF
the house he represented aud for some
time declined TO receive assistance
from his friends Another remarkable
case IN that of Grenyille. This family
was noteworthy Ia the wars of the
Caroline period. yet as time passed
sank No low that two OF It's members
were at one time receiving parish re-
lief. and one Of them. evidently by
some mistake which Il Il difficult To
account for. was twice picked for high
sherif AT the very time he was a pau
per.-London Athenaeum.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-14
Odd French CnuIish,

A correspondent has been studying
English pronunciation In n French die
tionnry CPlerrc Larouscc. 1900, and
picks out few examples TO show how
much effort IN necessary for French.
man TO acquire n true articulation OF
English. They are all taken from
surprisingly long list OF English
phrases current In France. "Brokcn
down" (as applied 20 n race horse, Is
bro. 'n-dnoun." Dead heat" In ren.
dcred M 'did.hith." which II ingenious.
but hardly correct "Ai.iaif'' Is not u
bad attempt for high life." although
the aspiratc IL missing. Self govern
mcnt" looks nm even more imposing
political ideal as self gheuvcrnmcntt."
and the word shocking is quite mp
plicable when rendered ''chok.inn.que." :"
The opening words OF iiamlct's Ia.
nous soliloquy have u decidedly for
eign look. "rou bi or mott tou bi.
that is thi kouess-tch cheunn." Manches-
ter Guardian.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-14
4 COSTLY ACCIDENT.
The Wave Of . Hand. an Upset Ink
Bottle and Bankruptcy.


Bottle and Bankruptcy.
The mere motion Of hand ruined
Cobbett & Co.. one of the largest and
wealthiest Of English engineering
firms. They and an American firm
rendered bids for the building of the
great Kaura bridge for the Russian
government. Jacob Cobbett. who was
the brain and center Of the business.
spent six months In the designing and
contracting and had all bis plans ready.
His bid was accepted. and material
was bought In enormous quantities. A
time limit had been set both for the
commencement and finish. and Cob
bett was perfecting his plans and max
ing sure of the smallest details. with
all the formula spread out on the tn.
BILE before him. when he stretched out
his hand. overturned an ink pot and
drowned the most important Of the
papers In black sea.
Cobbett had poor memory. In
fever OF anxiety he tried to reconstruct
his plans from stray notes. II was i'm.
possible. and he called on the Russian
government for more time. Time was
refused. and Russia repudlated the
contract on the ground OF delay, as
the agreement allowed. Cobbett could
not get his work through IN time. and
the Yankee firm. which now advanced
n cheaper tender, with cut and dried
plans. got the Job. The loss drove
Cobbett g. Co. to bankruptcy. and the
great Kaura bridge In Russia is Amer
lean bullt.--London Scraps.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-14
Allurlna 6urroundlnas.

A young mnn who had just gone to
Philadelphia 10 take employment In a
business house was casting about for
suitable room for himself In Ger.
mantown when he CHANGED upon one
IN a line house overlooking n ceme'
terry.
lie was a little doubtful about the
terms aud more than doubtful about
the cemetery.
Your rate In pretty high" he mur'
INJURED hesitatingly 10 the landlady.
but consider the cheerful view. sir"
yentured the mistress OF the house.
Cheerful view" exclaimed that ap.
plicant for lodgings. lis that what
you call n view that embraces n grave
yardf"
why. certainly" was the response.
"Just think how comfortin' and cheer
In II will Ice Wien you look out OF
your window and think you're not
there."-Cincinnat Commercial Trib-
une.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-14
Doubtless True,

A teacher I'm Birmingham school
was endeavoring to explain the term
booking" as applied to our railway
system. says London Tit-Bits.
NOW" he was saying, "can any Of
you tell me the name Of the office at
which railway tickets are soldT'
"The booking Office" replied one Of
the lads.
fright" responded the teacher.
At this moment his eye fell on a
small boy at the end Of the class who
was evidently paying very little atten.
ton to what was said.
"DId you hear that. spryr' he de-
mnnded.
"wot. sir3" asked that youth limo.
Gently.
AS I thought. you were not listen.
Ing. We will suppose your father de-
cidcd TO have days holiday and visit
the seaside. what would he have to
do before he could take his seat In the
trninf"
without n moments thought the
youngster electrified his teacher by
replying:
"Pawn his toolsT
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-14
YHE 1EsT MAN.
A. One Time Hs Was More Useful
Than Ornamental,

tVuV OFUoWoUtats
Do ycu know how 'the best man"
who plays 80 important part In mar
riages that have any pretense to be
fashionable, once upon a time In swe-
den occupied position that was use
ful as well as ornamental?
In olden days the Swedish bride
groom found It desirable. In fact. to
have several best men" to defend
him from the assaults Of rivals and
prevent them from carrying away bis
bride. The Scandinavian warrior Of
ancient times was far too lofty In his
ideas to condescend to plead for n
maiden's hand. SO he patiently wait
ed until some other man who was
more gallant had obtained the fair
ones consent.
Then when all the details had been
nicely arranged the proud warrior.
with a body Of well trained retaincrs.
dashed down on the wedding party
and, II strong enough. carried away
the bride.
The best men" land II was very es.
sential that they should be the best
men IN those days. therefore became
necessary fixtures to marriage cere.
monies. and they were 80 well esteem.
ed and their popularity became so per.
manent that when the reason for their
existence was In course Of time re-
moved they were still retained
sons Weekly.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-14
Birds Sense Of Direction.

The migratory Instinct In birds In
combined with another equally mystic
rious. that OF the sense OF direction. A
gentleman engaged Ia scientific rc'
search work for the fishery board on
board the government steamboat Gold
Seeker recorded n very Interesting OBJ
servation he made OF this characters.
tic Of migratory bird life. An oyster
catcher that was being bureted by u
head wind Ia Its eastern ulght across
the North sea toward the continental
shores alighted on the boat. II took
kindly 10 the attention paid 20 II NJ
long as the boat kept It's easterly
course. but when the course OF the
boat was altered a few points 10 the
nortbward the bird Immediately show
ed signs OF uneasiness aud after nn
apparent consideration OF It's bearings
fiew into the darkness of the night on
It's enstbound course. The alteration
IA the boats course was revealed to
those who were watching the bird only
when the compass was examined
Scotsmuu.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-14
THE WOODEN HORSE.
An Old Time Form Of military Punish.
ment In England.

ment In England.
Torture on n grand scale In England
went out with FELTON,. the assassin Of
Buckingham. but torture on n small
scale continued TO be practlced on
military Offenders down TO the eight.
eenth century. The form most FIRE.
guently rcsorted 10 was that known rs
the wooden horse. 10 ride which wns
the punishment accorded for petty
thcfts. insubordlnationa and so on. The
wooden horse was made OF plnnks
nailed together 40 rs 20 form n sharp
ridge or angle about eight or nine feet
long. This ridge represented tne back
Of the horse and was supported by
four posts or legs about I've feet high
placed on stand made movable by
truckles. To complete the resemblance
20 the noblcst animal In creation n
hcnd and tail were added.
when q soldier was sentenced. el.
thcr by court martial or by his com.
mandlng officer. 20 ride the horse he
was placed on the brutc's back. with
his hands tied behind him. and frc.
quently enough. In order 20 increase
the pain. muskcts were fastened TO his
legs 10 weigh them down or, M was
joculariy said. TO prevent the ficry. un'
tanned. barebacked stccd from kicking
him off.-London Graphic.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-14
A HARD WORKER.
HE soIlsd Appearance Brought Him .
Raise In Salary.

Raise In Salary.
The eccentric proprietor Of n large
newspaper In London had way Of
appearing IN the composing and press
rooms at the most unexpected times.
and as his visits often resulted In a
general shakeup OF the working forces
OF the paper they were awaited with
fear and trembling by the employees.
Ono time one OF the pressmen. an
excellent workman. who had been
there many years. but was sometimes
guilty Of lapse OF sobrlcty, had
black eye and was In qunndnry ns TO
what excuse he should offer II the pro
prictor noticed Il. By n sudden inspi.
ration he seized an Ink roller and
dnubcd some Ink on his face. quite
covering the discolorntion. Presently
the governor came In and. with the
foreman. went through the room. com
menting on every detail aud looking
very sharply at every workman.
when about TO leave he suddenly
pointed TO the inky prcssman and said.
"what In that mans nnmer
The man qunked In his shoes until
he heard the governor continue slowly:
II want you to give that mnn shll'
linrs n week more wages. lie In the
only maD IN the room who looks ns II
he had been working."--LondoD leic-
grnph
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-14

Among the well To do In Norway the
frequency OF meals and lighter re-
freshments In something startling. NJ
least TO the average American-break
fast at o. dinner at 3. coffee nt 3:3O
regular tea. with many dishes, In Eng
lisb style, az 80. supper nj !. ana AT
II nature Is nnally fortified with fur
ther nutriment for the long. radiant
night. These long. radiant nights. by
the way. ARE a constant peru To Chris
tiania, They encourage many forms Of
dissipation and immortality. much as
tho corresponding darkness OF the long
winter brings In It's train u certain sor-
did depression, both mental and phys
icaI.-Carollne Thurber In Century.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-14
olassxsaea and Hardware.

On occa-,cns Of impending danger
people sometimes do what seems to
them most absurd at other moments.
When the steamship America, which
carried one Of the Ziegler exploring ex.
peditions to Franz Josef Land In 1908,
was being crushed by Ice the follow
ing winter II became necessary to
abandon the ship In haste. Orders
we're given to unload upon the Ice
everything that would be OF use IN the
long winter yet before the men. The
work must be done with dispatch.
While the crew was passing the
bags over the side Of the ship the cook,
who was of an excitable nature. sud.
denly appeared ut the rail with large
bag, which he heaved over with all his
strength. II struck the ice below with
n resounding crash, causing one OF the
sailors TO exclaim:
Hello. cook. what was thatT'
"Oh. that Is all right" he answered.
1T was lamp chimneys and 1atirons."
But II was hardly all right. for dur
Ing the winter they were Obliged to cut
the bottoms out Of pickle bottles and
use them In place Of chimneys that
had been broken.