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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-02-18
ACorner in Ancestors
Woodbridge Family
Copyright by Mcclure Syndicate
By FRANCIS wLEs

church at Andover, Hants, and then at
Barford, st. Martins, but at the time of
Oliver Cromwell's downfall and the
restoration of the monarchy in 1859
he was elected from his church. In
1868 he returned to New England.
He lived for 80 years after his return
to this country, but owing to dissen-
he gave up his ministerial work. He
had a brother, also a minister, Rev.
Benjamin Woodbridge. Benjamin was
born in 1922. He came to this country
when he was II, and became the first
graduate of Harvard college In the
class of 1912. Benjamin went with
John to England, and remained there.
John died rich man. He was taxed
of -four houses, 80 acres pillow land, so
acres meadow land, 40 acres pasture
land, two horses, six oxen, eight cows,
Is young cattle and "a sheep" He
had married Mercy, the daughter Of
Thomas Dudley of Massachusetts col
ony, who bore him IL children
Their oldest child, Sarah, married In
England. Lucy married Rev. Simon
Bradstreet, son of Gov Bradstreet and
Anne Dudley, the first poetess of New
England. Rev. Bradstreet was very
learned scholar and spoken of as a
man who can whistle Greek" Through
her daughter Lucy, who married Hon.
Jonathan Remington, this Lucy Wood
bridge Bradstreet was one of the an.
cestors of William Ellery Charming.
A former governor of Michigan is
numbered among the celebrities of the
Woodbridge family His name was
William, and he lived from 1880 to
1861. He went with his father from
New England to Marietta, o., among
the earliest immigrants of that state.
He was sent to Connecticut to be ed
ucated, and later was admitted to the
bar of Ohio. In 1907 he was made a
member of the assembly. From 1908
to 1914, he served as a state senator.
In 1914, President Madison appointed
him secretary of the territory of Mich
igan, and he removed to Detroit There
he became legal adviser of John Jacob
ASIOl 1NOl IuWSSl VI SOulp duu
also acted as counsel in many impor-
tant Canadian cases against the Hud-
sons Bay Company. He was the first
delegate to congress from Michigan
in 1919, and later was governor of
Michigan. From 1841 to 1847 he was
United States senator; and grew to
be great friend of Daniel Webster.
According to Hoffman there were
five members of the Woodbridge fam
lily who served as officers in the revolu-
ton: Col. Benjamin, Capt. Christopher
and Maj. John, of Massachusetts, and
Lieut.. Theophilus and Brig. Maj. Theo-
dore of Connecticut.
The arms are blazoned: Argent on q
bend gules three chaplets of roses
proper.
Crest: A chaplet of roses proper.
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GRIDIRON CHAT =

"They talk about football being a
dangerous enthusiastically don't
they talk about skating?
Let me tell you something; skat-
ing on the ice is lot more dangerous
than football. That's what Eve got
to say about it."
Willie Heston said that. The for
mer halfback was discussing the agi-
tation against football. Willie does
not think there will be many changes.
He would favor no changes whatever.
81 have been mixed up in this game
for nine years-nine long years." re-
peated Heston. 81 can say to you
that 1 saw no fatality in that time, and
the worst accident 1 ever witnessed
was the fracturing of two collar bones.
IT could never see where men risked
life and limb in football. 1t was al
ways little more than harmless game
to me.
"Of course, If something must be
done before the game can be resumed,
why let the legislatures dc it. / think
that If they must have So ae rules they
should be made into state laws and
that law should be that no male per-
son under IS years Of age can play
football. Arrest him If he is seen in
football uniform"
That football will be played at West
Point this year is assured by the COM
pletion : of the seasons schedule,
which comprises nine games, and,
with the exception of Bowdoin on Oc-
tober 1, which will be the first game,
the schedule has the same teams as
last year. Yale will again be the third
game, with Harvard two weeks later.
There are the only two big teams the
cadets will meet Washington and
Jefferson has been dropped and Bow
doin taken en- in its place.
The board in control of athletics at
the University of Michigan has given
out the football schedule for 1910 as
far as It is completed. The only game
which has not been definitely booked
Is the one with Pennsylvania. This
probably will be played November II
on Franklin field
Notre Dame will be required to play
under Michigan eligibility rules. The
following is the schedule announced:
October S-Case, at Ann Arbor.
Oct. 15-M. A. c., at Ann Arbor.
Oct. 90. 8. o., at Columbus.
Oct. 29-Syracuse at Syracuse.
Nov. 5-Notre Dame at Ann Arbor.
Nov. 12-Pennsylvania at Philadel.
phia.
Nov. 19-Minnesota, at Ann Arbor.
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Livingston Family

The great family of Livingston is
supposed to have been founded by
Hungarian nobleman named Livlngus,
who accompanied Margaret Athellng
to Scotland in 1867 when she came
there to marry the king, Malcolm
Canmore. Livingus decided to remain
in Scotland and he was given a grant
of land in West Lothian, which was
called Livingston, or the home OF
Liyingus. He had a son named THUR
stanus, who in turn had two sons, Will
liam Alexander and Alexander. 1t
was the latter, Alexander, who was
the first to take the name of Living
ston as a surname, according to Gus
tom of his forefathers calling himself
by the name of his estate.
Alexander's son William was the an
cestor of the lords of Livingston, the
fifth of whom was the direct ancestor
of one Robert, who established the
family in America about 1875.
This Roberts father was John Liv-
ingston, an energetic preacher of the
Reformed church in Scotland. Under
Charles II. he was banished for non
conformity and took refuge in Hol-
land, where he died at Rotterdam In
1878. Robert received his training
and education in Holland and he
learnd to speak French and Dutch as
well as English.
OF all the men who came to this
country at this or any other time,
Robert Livingston seems to have been
one of the luckiest and best fitted by
temperament and training to cope
with the hardships of the new world.
Poor enough he was, with nothing but
his hands and brains to depend upon
for his future advancement, he imme-
diately found place in the life of the
new world. In less than year he
was appointed clerk of the records in
the village of Albany, where he set
tied. and within few years he had
allied himself with several of the lead
ing families of the colony by his mar
rage with Aida Schuyler.
It Is said that Robert could turn
his coat easier than any other man
living" And although he was thor
oughly truthful in all his political
dealings, he always made the best OF
any chances he saw to gain an honest
penny. But his usual good fortune
failed him on one occasion, when he
tried to suppress the pirates who had
for years infested the coasts.
When in 1896 he was in London he
conceived a plan whereby he could
suppress these marauders and at the
same time gain a reward for his pains.
His plan was to employ armed ships
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disastrous. For the brave friend, who
was no other than Capt. Kidd himself,
was unable to capture the pirates and
therefore turned pirate himself.
Robert Livingston had five sons and
four daughters and three of the sons,
Philip, Robert and Gilbert, really
founded the family here. There were
later many famous Livingstons who
played their part in the country's de-
velopment.
The arms of the lords of Livingston
are blazoned: Quarterly LIST and 4th
argent, three cinquefoils gules within
the royal treasure, fiory counterflory
vert, I'd and Sd sable bend between
six billets or.
The motto is "Siju pius," and the
crest is demi-Hercules wreathed
about the head and middle, holding in
dexter hand club erect, and in sinister
a serpent. All proper.
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REMARKABLE PLAY

One Of the most remarkable plays
ever witnessed on ball field, every.
thing considered, took place at Detroit
during the worlds series of 1908. And
Ty Cobb, the sensational American
Lacquer, figured in 1t, as did Johnny
Evers, the brainy little inf1elder Of the
Cubs, says T. H. Murnane, the famous
sporting editor. Detroit had runners
on first and second, with no one out,
when Ty Cobb walked to the plate.
The score at the time being close, 1t
was Cobbs place to advance the run.
ners by sacrificing or on the Inland.
run play.
Joe Tinker, at short, held the man
close to second base, and "Three-fn'
gered" Brown, on the firing line, was
pitching his prettiest for Chicago.
Brown delivered the ball over the out
side corner of the plate, about waist
high, and Cobb made perfect bunt
THE ball rolling slowly about ten feet
inside third base line.
Steinfeldt never moved from third
base. Instead, he hung there, waiting
for the play that was to follow. And
follow it did, like lightning.
AS Brown let go of the ball, he
sprinted from his position and was
ready to pick up the ball as Cobb laid
it down, about half way between the
plate and third.
Instead of throwing from apparently
the most natural position, Brown
whirled to the left to get added force
on his throw, and shot the sphere at
Steinfeldt, with every ounce of energy
he possessed, getting the ball to third
in time to head off the runner.
The throw had to be not only
speedy, but absolutely accurate, and
Steinfeldt's catch was little less re1
markable than the work of the star
pitcher.
That play was planned by fertile
Drained Johnny Evers, and was car
ried out by Brown and Steinfeldt in a
manner that won the applause of even
the opposing players.
Sam Crawford, who had reached
second on the play, overran the base
a few feet, and seemed to be petrified,
for the ball was shot to Evers by
Steinfeldt in time to catch the Wahoo
wonder off the sack by several feet
for the second out.
1t was only few seconds later that
Cobb attempted to teal second, to be
thrown out by yards by Johnny Killing,
bringing to a close one of the most
remarkable innings ever known in
baseball, and practically cinching an
important victory for Chicago.
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SCANDAL IN BIRDLAND.
LEG A MASS OF HUMOR

about seven years ago small
abrasion appeared on my right leg
just above my ankle. 1t irritated me
so that I began to scratch it and it
began to spread until my leg from my
ankle to the knee was one solid scale
like scab. The irritation was always
worse at night and would not allow
me to sleep, or my wife either, and it
was completely undermining our
health. I lost fifty pounds in weight
and was almost out of my mind with
pain and chagrin as no matter where
the irritation came, at work, on the
street or in the presence of company,
[ would have to scratch it until I had
the blood running down into my shoe.
| simply cannot describe my suffer
ing during those seven years. The
pain, modification, loss of sleep, both
to myself and wife is simply indescrib-
able on paper and one has to expe-
rience it to know what it is.
81 tried all kinds of doctors and rem
edies but might as well have thrown
my money down sewer. They would
dry up for a little while and fill me
with hope only to break out again just
as bad if not worse. I had given up
hope of ever being cured when I was
Induced by my wife to give the Cuti-
cura Remedies trial. After taking
the Cuticura Remedies for a little
while 1 began to see change, and
after taking a dozen bottles of Cuti-
cura Resolvent, in conjunction with
the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment, the trouble had entirely disap-
peared and my leg was as fine as the
day I was born. Now after lapse of
six months with no signs of recur-
renee feel perfectly safe in extend
ing to you my heartfelt thanks for the
good the Cuticura Remedies have done
for me. I shall always recommend
them to my friends. w. H. White,
312 E. Cabot ST., Philadelphia, Pa, Feb.
4 and Apr. IL, 1909"
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THE WONDERBERRY
OR SUNBERRY
Has Proved Great Success-Thou.
sands Say It's the Best Thing
They Ever Grew,

The Wonderberry or Sunberry. the
marvellous garden fruit originated by
Luther Burbank, and introduced by
John Lewis Childs, the well-known
Scotsman of Floral Park, N. Y. has
proved great success all over the
country. Thousands of people say it
is the best thing they ever grew.
Mr.. John Burroughs, the well-known
author, Naturalist and bosom-friend of
Theodore Roosevelt, says it is the
most delicious pie berry he ever tasted,
and marvellous cropper.
A Director of the New York Agricul-
tural Experiment Station says it fruits
abundantly even in pure sand. In the
short season of Northwestern Canada
1t is godsend, and fruits long after
frost has killed most garden truck.
d. S. Hall, Wichita, Kan, says thirty
people grew it there last season with
perfect satisfaction.
K. S. Enochs, Hammond, La, saY
1t yields $3.50 worth of fruit per
acre with him. Mrs. j. H. Powers,
4732 Kenwood avenue, Chicago, raised
enough berries on a space 4x10 feet
to supply herself and friends.
]. P. Swallow, Kenton, Ohio, says its
equal for all purposes does not exist.
Rev. H. B. Sheldon, Pacific Grove,
Cal, says he likes the berries served
in any and every way.
w. T. Davis, Enon, Va, says it is
true to description in every way, and
fruits in three months from seed.
Judge Morrow, of U. S. Circuit
Court, says the Wonderberry is simply
delicious raw or cooked.
Mr.. Childs exhibited one plant five
months old bearing 10,375 berries
which measured about eight quarts.
Mrs. Hattie Vincent, Hayden, New
Mexico, says it stands the long, hard
droughts of that climate and fruits
abundantly all summer.
1t is certainly the most satisfactory
garden fruit and the greatest Novelty
ever introduced.
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Immediately entered actively into the
life of his new home. From 1884 to
1888 he was town clerk. In 1887 he
was made surveyor of arms, and in
1643 he opened a school in Boston. He
helped negotiate the purchase of the
land from the Indians where Andover
was established, and in 1915 he was
ordained there, his ordination being
one of the first in New England.
In 1647, Rev. John Woodbridge re-
turned to England, and became chap
lain to the parliamentary commission
that treated with the unfortunate
Charles l.; after the king had been
killed he started q non-Conformist
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-02-18

Woodbridge is the name of town in
England, and probably was originally
applied to the town because of the ex-
istence there of a bridge built of wood,
or bridge built in or near a wood.
The Woodbridges in this country came
originally from England, where they
lived in Wiltshire.
Rev. John Woodbridge was born
there in 1913. His father, like him
self, was G non-conformist minister,
and was Also named John; and there
are traditions of a member of a still
earlier generation who was a Rev.
John. His mother was Sara, a
daughter of Rev. Robert Parker, a
learned English non-conformist minis
ter. John was sent to Oxford, and was
there when the oath of conformity to
the Church of England was required
of the students. He was unwilling to
subscribe to this oath, and left Oxford
to pursue his studies in more Sc
cluded place. In 1884 his mothers
brother, Rev. Thomas Barker, came to
this country, and John, then young
man of 81 years, came with him.
John settled at Newbury, Mass, and
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REAL INDUSTRIOUS.

"You lazy mani" said the irate
housewife, shaking her broom; what
do you mean by stretching out under
that tree for two hours? You told
me II gave you two or three of my
husbands best cigars you would DO
some work"
"Well, mum, can't yer see l am
working wild might an main ?" drawled
Sandy Pixies, as he blew a series OF
blue rings over his head.
Working? What are you doing?"
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PHYSICIANS OF
OMAHA DISAGREE
DIFFERENT OPINIONS ON COOP.
ER'S REMARKABLE SUCCESS
HELD BY MEDICAL MEN OF
NEBRASKA METROPOLIS.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 16.-The aston
fishing sale of Cooper's preparations in
this city has now reached such i'm
mense figures that the medical frater-
nifty at large have become forced into
open discussion of the man and his
preparations.
The physicians as a whole seem to
be divided with regard to the young
mans success in Omaha-some be-
ing willing to credit him for what he
has accomplished, while others assert
that the interest he has aroused is
but passing fad which cannot last,
and which will die out as quickly as
it has sprung up.
The opinion of these two factions is
very we'll voiced in the statements
made recently by two of a number of
physicians who were interviewed on
the subject.
about the matter said: 81 have not
been a believer in proprietary prepa-
rations heretofore, nor can l say that
I believe in them at present. But I
must admit that some of the facts re-
Gently brought to my notice concern
ing this man Cooper have gone far
towards removing the prejudice had
formed against him when the I'M
heard-of demand for his preparations
first sprang up in this city. Numbers
of my patients whom I have treated
for chronic liver, kidney and stomach
troubles have met me after taking
Cooper's remedy and have stated
positively that he has accomplished
wonderful results for them. l notice
particularly in cases of stomach trou-
BILE that the man has relieved several
cases of years standing that proved
very obstinate to treatment.
81 am the last man on earth to
stand in the way of anything that may
prove for the public good simply
through professional prejudice, and
l am inclined to give Cooper and his
preparations credit as deserving to
some extent the popular demonstra-
ton that has been accorded them in
this city"
Another well known physician who
was seen took the opposite view of
the "Cooper-mania," as he called it,
which now has this city in its grip.
He said: 81 can only liken the present
state of affairs to a certain kind Of
hallucination. For want of a better
name, 1 might call it 'Cooper-mania.'
The people of Omaha seem to be
firm in the belief that this man Cooper
has health corked up in bottle.
"Some of them imagine that he has
completely cured them of various ills,
judging from their statements. 1t is
beyond me to say why the city has
gone crazy over the man. 1t may be
safely put down, I think, to one of
the passing fads that 60 often attack
the American public.
Sooner or later the people are
bound to regain their senses and will
then realize that the reputable physi-
clan is the one to whom their health
had best be entrusted"
In the meantime Cooper meets sew
eral thousand people daily, and only
smiles when statements of the above
character are quoted to him.
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Reflections.

The beautiful home was crowded
with people assembled to honor the
distinguished guest.
But the explorer soon tired of the
attentions, and as he leaned his arm
against pillar, he allowed himself to
be transported back to the scene OF
his triumph.
"Such a waste" he mumbled, au-
dibly, staring into space, such
waste, such waste"
Why so many stout ladies left the
house in Indignation, the hostess was
unable to learn.-Sunday Magazine of
the Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Problem for Euclid.

Euclid was boasting of his mathS
NAUTICAL ability.
MY DEAR" ventured his wife, ''if
the high cost Of living is caused by
high wages. and wages must be in.
creased on account of the high cost
of living, how do you square ths oiy
cle2"
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Another Rule by Lynch.

President Lynch of the National
league has decided that in the future
before a substitute player can actu-
ally be considered in the game he
must first report to the umpire, just
as is done in football. 1t is the cap
tain's duty, according to Lynch, to re-
port changes in the lineup. and for
every omission to do SO he is to be
tined IS.
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IsbeII Quits Big League.

Frank Isbell is now free from the
governing hand Of major league base
ball and can go along unmolested by
major league rules. The American
league clubs have waived claim to
the Sox infielder and given Izzy the
right to take care of his own team,
the Wichita club. Frank will be bench
and playing manager Of his own club
this year.
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keene,s Horses Greatest Winners.

James r. Keene's horses have won
q total of $1,390.000 on the American
turf in the last seven years, according
to figures given out by the Jockey
club. Second place for the time speci-
fed goes to H. P. Whitney, with to-
tai of $4S5, 900. Other high figures
are: Barney Schneider. $451, 900; Sgd
hey Paget, $424, 900; August Belmont,
s40O, 900; John e. Madden. 1892, 1000.
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to cruise the Indian seas in search OF
plunder-laden pirate ships.
Livingston had brave and adven-
turous friend who happened to be in
London at the time and the company
decided to put this man in charge of
the first patrol ship. This choice was
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Will Have to be More Careful.

VIII Have to be More Careful.
There is an Artemus Ward Jr.,
New York assemblyman, who is said
to be wit like his famous namesake.
On a recent occasion he nominated
Ward F. Clute of New York city for
head doorkeeper, but forgot the office,
and had to rise again to rectify his
mistake. 1t is to be hoped his reputa-
ton for wit does not rest solely on
this occurrence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-02-18

why, mum, I'm killing de caterpil
lars in dis tree. If yer'll get me sew.
eral more of dem good cigars, I'll kill
all de caterpillars in de orchard"
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A Promise.

Ia.
What Is it, my child?"
when Sis marries that lord, will
have to call her your ladyship?'"
ct will not be necessary for you to
do so, but it will be very nice if you
care to-"
Cali right. Mebby I won't always
do it, but I'll promise not to call her
'punkin-face' any more, anyhow
Chicago Record-Herald
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When Rubbers Become Necessary

And your shoes pinch, shake into your
shoes Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptic
powder for the feet. Cures tired, aching
feet and takes the sting out of Corns and
Bunions. Always use it for Breaking in
New shoes and for dancing parties. Sold
everywhere 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address, Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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STRANGER.

Hostess.-You won't come to church
with us, then, Phyllis?
Phyllis (down for the week end).-
I don't think so, dear. You see, I
shouldn't know a soul there!
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Well-T-es.

Well-Tes.
eff you want thing we'll done"
"Get an expert to do it for you.
Amt that more sense than what you
were going to say?"
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PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENTis guaranteed to cure any case
of Itching, Blind, Bleeding Protruding Piles IN
6to IA day or money refunded. 500.
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Experiments made by the depart
me&t oe egcIczltyre ct Washington
have demonstrated that crown gall is
caused by a bacterial parasite and
that it will affect a large number Of
plants where infected.
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If you have hens with little chicks
do not put the coops near the ones
where there are little turkeys, az a
hen with chicks will kill little turkeys.
A hen with turkeys will likewise kill
the chickens
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Flockmasters all over the country
will complain in February and March
about their ewes disowning lambs
lambs coming dead or weak and ewes
having no milk. These conditions
are caused by innutritious. dry and
constipating feeds and lack of water