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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-15
Returning to Prose.

Flushed with triumph and 90 de-
grees in the shade, parched and scant
of breath, they stood upon the tower
ing mountain peak, and surveyed the
gorgeous panorama that spread itself
beneath them like two-inch to the
mile ordnance map of the whole
world.
"There!" she exclaimed, angrily.
I'VE have climbed all this distance to
admire the beauties Of nature, and
we've left the glass at home!"
TRANQUILITY smiling, he shifted the
lunch basket to the other arm.
Never mind, DEAR" he replied.
There's nobody about. 1t won't hurt
us just this once to drink out of the
bottle. "-Answers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-15
Thought Friend Poor, Found Him Rich

check cashed, if he is as proud as you
say?"
We'll, I'll send him the money
then"
Next day he went to his bank and
drew out hundred dollars in one bill
This he put into an envelope and sent
to the address of his friend, writing
street and number correctly. He told
the messenger not to say where the
letter had come from. This answer
came in the mornings mail:
Dear Bill-Well, you've decided tc
pay that old poker debt after all these
years, have you? Much obliged. I'm
going to have that bill framed ana
hang it on the wall when get home"
hang it on the wall when 1 get home
You thought to slip it 60 me without
my knowing where it came from, did
you? Don't you think I know that
old handwriting? 1 guess I've cashed
enough /. o. us in the time of our
crazy youth. l hope you haven't
avoided he because of that debt I've
thought Of kidding you about it, If !
could find out where you were; but !
hesitated because knew how proud
you were. I'll drop in on you before
l go, unless l get hurry call from
my board of directors. We have some
big deals on"
The recipient of the letter slowly
tore it to bits. His mind went back
to the days of that crazy youth that
his friend referred to. He remem.
bered the hundred now; he was as.
tonished that it wasn't more.
81 suppose Mary will ask me if I've
heard" he unused. Il guess I'll say he
was too proud to answer, but he need.
ed the money SO badly he kept it."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-15

THE National Commission, composed
i Of Garry Hermann, president OF
the Cincinnati Reds, Thomas j. Lynch,
president of the National league. and
Ban B. Johnson. president of the
American league, after months Of dis
cussion, has decided to let Johnny
Killing catch for the Chicago Cubs.
The finding of the commission is
that King shall pay from his own
pocket fine of $500; that he cannot
play with any other club for a year,
and that the Chicago club shall not
pay Killing more than $4,000 year.
Probably no case has ever come be-
fore the National commission, 1.-The
supreme court of baseball" that at
tracted so much attention. Every base
ball fan knew that King was without
peer as catcher. His work with
the Cubs, winners of pennants and
worlds championships. was a stand
ard of excellency at which young
catchers aimed. With him out of the
game the Cubs fell to second place in
the National league race last year.
and while Archer and Moran did ex-
cellent work behind the bat there
were many who said that Kings alb
sence cost Murphy's club the National
league pennant and probably the
worlds championship. Whether
Kings absence from the game for a
year will interfere with his playing re-
mains to be seen. He played a few
games last year and it was because he
was associated with some ineligible
players that his case took on a more
serious aspect.
1t was claimed that King had
written permission from Charles W.
Murphy, president of the Cubs, to re-
main out of the game for year to
take charge of his billiard room in
Kansas City, but Killing was unable to
produce the letter when the commits
sion asked for it. However, two Kan.
sas City sporting writer's made afr
davit that they had seen the letter be-
fore King lost it. Murphy produced
copy of the letter. the genuineness
of which was not questioned
1t was over the punishment that
was to be melted out to King that the
National commission had it's wrangle
Johnson-who, by the way. is not
friendly to Murphy-wanted to impose
a heavy fine on Killing. Hermann, the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-15
National Commission Divided by Decision Which Permits
Johnny King Catch for the Chicago
Cubs This Season.
Cubs This Season.

chairman, and Lynch. the other mem
Der, would not agree to this, SO when
the written agreement was prepared
it was signed only by Hermann and
Lynch, Johnson objecting to his name
being attached to it.
King announced that he was ready
to start training with the Cubs at
once, and, having practiced daily in
Kansas City while waiting for the
commission to render its decision, will
be in good condition before the season
is far advanced. With King, Archer,
Moran and Needham as catchers, the
Cubs are stronger in the backstop de-
partment than any other club and Chi
cago fans are predicting another
City.
It is not unlikely that the case has
started a row in the National com.
mission that will not be easily patched
over and fans are expecting further
trouble in that august body.
II believe mistake has been made
by the commission" said Ban John
son, but shall offer no criticism of
the work of Messrs. Lynch and Herr
mann"
AT no time since the Killing case
came to our attention have been
able to agree with the other members
of the commission. held out all
along for infiicting more severe pen
atty than they were. willing to agree
to. We had several meetings and soon
it became apparent that would never
see the evidence in the same light as
they.
Finally, the other members of the
commission were about to reach an
agreement on what they consider a
just penalty. Their idea did not coin
eide with mine. But informed them
that they might return a majority re-
port and 1 would remain silent.
when learned that my name had
been affixed to the official report Of
the proceedings of the investigation
Immediately took steps to prevent the
publication of the report in this man.
ner. l was willing to let the case pass
without submitting minority report,
but could not stand idly by and per.
NIT the use of my name in such a
manner as to make it appear that ]
was satisfied with the penalty as.
sessed."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-15

WASHINGTON.-on L. White Bus
w bey's desk in the speakers
ante-room of the national house
Of representatives reposes packet
OF letters Endorsed Cupid" 1t
Is the filing cabinet of the Uncle Joe
Matrimonial Bureau" established by
accident and not incorporated. Every
day brings additions to the speakers
mail, from men and women, young and
old, from every quarter of the land
seeking surcease from the pangs of
loneliness. Some of them are rich,
they say, and others want to make
themselves happy. Some of the writer's
are quite "choosey," as to the sort of
a helpmeet they want and others will
take almost any old thing that is
willing to trot or even amble in double
harness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-15
Use Hiss as Protection.

At least two observers, Messrs. F.
B. LOOMS and ]. A. Harris, have, with
in the last two years, noted the curious
fact that the prairie dog and burrow-
ing owl sometimes initiate, in most
realistic way, the rattle of the rattle
snake, among whose dens they are
often found. When the owls are dis
turbed they utter this warning sound
in such a manner that even expert
enced horses are startled and deceived
by it. Mr.. Harris suggests that this
trick is Intended as a measure of self
protection. Even young birds, he says.
make the same sound, when taker
from the nests.-Nature
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-15

It is always a shock to a man to dis
cover that woman knows her own
mind" when he marries her under the
impression that she hasn't any.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-15

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces In
hammation allays pain, wind collie. Csc bottle.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03

the referee, Lawrence Parker of Gen. tral Village. John Sullivan was time keeper.
 The attendance numbered about 15o. Norwich men at the ringside included Manchester. Mike Kelley, Jack Will son and Jack McGrath, Murphy's in structor and trainer. The last named was the cause of a bit of excitement when a Central Village man accused him of coaching Murphy during the bout. Jacks right landed in the Gen. tral Villagers chest. putting him back against the wtall, but friends jumped in and stopped further hositilies.
 Two good preliminaries preceded the main bout, the first by two. clever boys of II and 14 years respectively. Calvin Collins of Westerly and Bill Lambert of Central Village They were on for 15 minutes of lively and classy wrestling for such youngsters, Lambert winning one fall in 3 min utes on a double arm hold on Collins.
 The second preliminary introduced Kid Wilkerson, the Lowell boxer. in his first appearance as a wrestler. Will kerson at 125 pounds had as his op- ponent Young GilIo of Moosup, 40 pounds. who won fall on Wilkerson in 6 minutes They put up a good bout, but GiIlo's extra weight and knowledge of the game was too much for Wilkerson- They were on for 20 minutes before the main bout and the decision was awarded to Gil1O. John Sullivan was timekeeper.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03
NORWICH TOWN
Annual Meeting of First congrega- tionaI Church-Twenty- ninth Annual Organ Recital by H. L. Yerrington- Reyes Wagner Marriage.

The annual meeting of the First Congregational church was held at 3-30 D. m., on Saturday. Rev. G. H. Ewing presided, and after Scripture reading and prayer the annual reports were given.
 The clerk. IT. L. Warrington, gave in his report the number added to the church. five; mentioned those removed by death; the total membership of the church. 175; and the delegates sent to different meetings during the year. Deacon L. A. Hyde, treasurer, report ed for the benevolences. the sum total for the year being $1.476.
 The election of officers followed, all being reelected. Mrs Gideon Dick inson was voted a member of the standing committee in place of Mrs. Fitch Allen, retired Allison Rogers was made one of the four ushers in place of Sidney Smith who is away.
 Then followed reports of the Sunday school, the average attendance of which is IA; and of the different mis- sionary organizations of the church. The meeting closed with the pastors report.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03
NO FALL ON COLLINS.
Dan Murphy Fails to Down the Gen. traI Village Man-Fast PreIirninaries.

Bill Collins of Central Village was the winner on New Years afternoon in his home town in handicap wrest- ling match with Dan Murphy of Nor wich, the well known member of the Philadelphia Athletics Dan under took the contract to throw the Wiry Central Village mat man twice in an hour. but found the job too much, as he failed to put Collins shoulders to the mat even once in the allotted time
 The bout was full of action. for neither man stalled for a moment at the catch as catch can game. Murphy had the weight and also the strength to handle Collins without gentleness and as the Central Village man was always ready to come back, there were many whirlwind mixups in which the wrestlers changed positions in double quick time as they rolled from side to side of the mat. Murphy roughed up Collins face considerably and in one fierce exchange Murphy had his cheek laid open by a jab from Collins elbow Both wrestlers were freely stained with his blood before the bout was over. Murphy's cheek was sewed up by Dr. Casey upon his return to Norwich.
 Dan showed considerable science at the game but the greater experience of Collins enabled him to escape each time from the dangerous positions that Murphy forced him into. Friends of Murphy who were present claimed that he got a fall on Collins at the end of 50 minutes, but 1t was not allowed by
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03
RIGHTS GET THIS ONE.
Trounce the Left Handed Duckpin
 Fingers of the Postoffice.

The trusty Rights of the postoffice employees had things swinging right at the Rose bowling alleys Saturday night in the duckpin ame enabling them to wipe out the defeat they suf- fered from the Lefts a week ao. This time the Rights were going good, a strike by Kingsley in the ninth box of the last game being a feature. Whichever way you take the Rights were winners, as they totalled the best on complete pinfan and also won two games out of the three rolled.
 Hazleton's 243 total was high fndi- cidual score, but Captain Hinchey beat out on the singles by counting 65 in the second game against Hazle- toms string of S3. On the Lefts' team their ordinarily classy work was miss ing, as O'Sullivan was the only one of the five to get up to the 80 mark for a single. His total of 232 also led his team. The score. The score:
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03
Watched the Old Year Out.

A pleasant evening on Friday was spent at the home of MT. and Mrs. George Shaffer of Plain Fill for the purpose of watching the old year out and the new year in. Nearly forty people were present from Hartford, Norwich, Montville, Baltic and Plain Hill. Among the number were four generations of the Shaffer family. Everywhere about the rooms were ev- ergreens and Christmas decorations. During the evening dancing and games were enjoyed. Later a lunch of cake, coffee, fruit and candy was served. At 12 o'clock an alarm gave the signal
 for the New Year, and everyone be- gan to wish his neighbor a Happy New Year. A grand. good time was report ed
 There was a New Years watch par ty on Friday evening at the home of Miss Florence Robbins of West Town street. Three tables of whist were played. At II o'clock a buffet lunch was served. As the New Year ap- preached Auld Lang Syne and other songs were sung. The party soon aft CT left for their homes. wishing each other Happy New Year.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03
Colds Conquered Means Sickness
 Saved

Anyone interested in the cure of Con- sumption should get one of the book let's telling of recoveries by the use of Eckman's Alterative.
 Coughs, Stubborn Colds and Pneu- monia may be the beginning of more serious troubles-Eckman's Alterative is the effective remedy. Take it in time.
 Saratoga, N. Y. May, 19OS Gentlemen. For five or six years I was troubled with cough and expecto- ration. My case was declared Com sumption by my doctor. After taking Eckman's Alteratiye, which was recom- mended, was entirely cured
 (Signed Af1davi)
 JAMES W. KANALY. Eckman's Alternative is good for all throat and lung troubles, and is on sale by The Lee & Osgood Go and other druggists. Ask for Booklet of cured cases. or write to Eckman Mfg. Co.,, Phila-, Pa
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03
At the sheIterina Arms.

At the Sheltering Arms the service on Sunday afternoon was in charge of Rev. Jerome Greer. He took for his text When the fulness of time was come. God sent forth His Son. God takes time to work out his purposes. He is bringing things to pass that only a God of wisdom and power could accomplish. He is working in every life. Assisting in the service were part of the chorus choir of the M E. church, also Charles Frazier, tenor, with Mrs F. H. Bushnell accompany ing. The solo, No Burdens Wonder, was sung by MT. Frazier. The closing number was the Glory Song, sung by request.
 The choir boys of Christ church gave ness, a service of song on Sunday aft ernoon at his home on Washington street.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Giastonbury.-Miss Sarah House fell down she cellar stairs and broke her collarbone.
 Middletown.-Most of the local ice dealers have already commenced the work of harvesting the ice crop.
 Norfoik.-Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bridg- man and the Misses Mary and Isabella City.
 Hartford.3The Hartford postoffice receipts are now bigger than those of any other office in New England ex- cept Boston and Providence.
 New Haven. Judge Hobart l.. Hotehkiss recently returned from a long trip through the west, part of which was spent in Deadwood, Oak.
 Meriden.-It looks as though Meri- den will have a motor fire engine. It is understood that the majority of
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03
COLCHESTER
Five Ton Safe Moved to New Town Clerks Office-Pians for Week of Prayer-Borouqh Briefs.

Fred A. Chapman and his men nov ed the town clerks safe Saturday from the store of P. A. Dawley & Son to John Cendren's store.in the next build- ing to MT. Dawley's. The safe weighs about five tons- It was loaded on a set of heavy lumber bobs and with two yoke of oxen it was taken to MT. Gen. dren's. The floor, in order to support the safe, was shored up with heavy timbers
 MT. Cendren was elected town clerk at the last tiwn election.
 The service Sunday in the Meth odist church were conducted by the pastor, A. l.. Fretz of Wesleyan.
 Horace B. Stevens of North West cehster was in town Saturday.
 Week of Prayer.
 This week being the week of pray CT, a union service will be held in the Congregational chapel Tuesday even ing, and Wednesday evening the ser vices will be held in the Baptist church On Thursday evening the usual mid week prayer meetings will be held in els.
 The schools in the Academy and Duht:n building will begin this (Mon- day. morning. Nearly all the teach CTS returned Saturday night.
 Asdiscn Chapman of East Haddesn wal here Saturday.
 HcIiday Observance.
 rhs rcs.office closed Saturday f. om r. until C m. The library was clos ed and the R. E. D. carriers had day off.
 Briefs and Personals.
 F. J. Cheney was the guest of his family in Providence over Sunday.
 Fred J. Brown of Lebanon was in town Saturday.
 Robert Bailey and A. H. Crandall of Slame were visitors in town Saturday.
 Miss Alice Jackson was the guest of relatives in town Saturday.
 Miss Minnie Bigelow left town Sat urday afternoon for Haddam, where she is teaching.
 John Brown of Millington was in town Saturday.
 Frank Tesar, who has been at Wick wires bakery at baker for the past year and a half, left town Saturday morning for New York. He is to be travelling salesman for a bakers sup ply house.
 George Allen of Gilead was here Sat urday.
 Prof R. A. Moore has returned from a weeks visit at his home in Boston MT. and Mrs William E. Strong re- turned Friday from a weeks visit with their daughter, Mrs. John V. Reynolds, in Norwich.
 GAxAnsr Wic,sxirs sf Nsx Haven
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03
COLLINS POSTS FORFEIT
 FOR MoNTvILLE MATCH.
To Meet Young Wilbur in Finish Bout

Bill Collins, the Central Village wrestler, was in Norwich on Sunday and posted with the sporting editor of The Bulletin the sum of so as for felt and sidebet for Young Wilbur of Montville to cover for a mat event there on Saturday, January Is. Man ager Marchand has agreed to the match for his man Wilbur, the meeting to be a finish match, catch as catch can, best two falls out of three. When the forfeit has been covered by the Montvilie people. Bill will proceed to get into training for the go.
 Collins was accompanied by Kid Colvin Collins of Westerly, and MT. .Tourtellotte of Worcester, an old &C., quaintance of Jack McGrath's, and mat man of considerable activity in the 40 to 16O pound class.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03
DUckPINS WITH WATERBURY. Murphy and Combies to Roll for $50
 a Side,

John Combies and Allie Murphy, top rollers at the duckpin game. are down for a match here Thursday night which will be the first five games of a series of ten with a two-man team from Wa terbury. Teller and Stone. The match has been arranged for $50 side and to be decided upon total pinfan in ten games. The first five will be here and the finish in Waterbury the following Tuesday.
 ed the New Haven pair recently, the Norwich rollers have been ambitious for other games and this match has been arranged.
 Manager Hartley of the Tuxedo al- leys in New Haven is arranging a two man team match for Allie Murphy of this city and West of New Haven to meet 8 team from New York. The first part of the match will be rolled in Brooklyn and the finish here.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03
Orqan Recital,

The 29th annual organ recital was given in the First Congregational church on Saturday at p. m H. L. Warrington. organist, was assisted by Mrs. Charles G. Pierce, soprano. The opening number, Ora 1e Offertoire, much expression. In the Cradle Song by Herbert Betting, one seemed to hear the mothers voice at intervals. The solo. Heard the Voice of Jesus Say, by Mrs. Pierce, was sung sweetly and with clear enunciation. The So- nata. A. G. Ritter, a beautiful com position, and Wolstenholme's Ale gretto were especially pleasing. Mrs. To, O, Lord Be Merciful, which was given in good voice. Dubois Marche Heroique de Jeanne d'Arc was the closing number of fine recital. One in the audience when in Paris heard Dubois himself play this march.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
The ThaMeS National Bank
Norwich. Conn. Dec. 24. 1909.

Norwich. Conn, Dec. 24. 1909.
 The annual meeting of the Stockhold- ITS of this Bank, for the election of Directors and the transaction of such sther business as may legally come be- lore them is hereby called to be held at their Banking House. on Tuesday, January II. 1910. at II o'clock a. n., from which place said meeting will be Immediately adjourned to meet at the Directors Room of the Norwich Saw lngs Society. at 11-3o a. m- for the transaction of the aforesaid business.
 CHARLES W. GALE
 dec24d Cashier.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03

members of the board of apportion- ment favor the mayors proposition.
 Bridgeport.-The requisition of the hoard of education was filed with the city auditor last week. For naln- tenance of schools $325,195. is asked.
 stamford.-On New Years after noon, Putnam chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution, kept open house at Putnam cottage in Green wich.
 Torrington.-The annual New Years reception by the woman's auxiliary or the Y. M. c. A. was held Saturday evening, January 1. from to 10 o'clock.
 Derby-James w. Reilly, secretary democratic national committee, lhas been visiting at the home of his father in Derby.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03

was visiting his grandparents on Broadway Saturday
 Sheriff Wickwire was in New Haven Saturday.
 On account of the bad travelling on the roads and also. other entertain- ments in the nearby towns, the attend ance at the dance given by the Social club or Oliver Woodhouse lodge. K. of F., was small. Coats orchestra fur nished music and Anselo Coats was prompter.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03
General News.

Prof. Allen Latham is visiting re1a- tives in Lancaster, Mass.
 Wilson Miller of West Town street is recovering from an attack of the grip.
 Miss Daisy Frazer of Hartford is the guest of Miss Marjorie Barber of Plain Hill.
 Oliver Neff of Norwich was the guest on Friday of MT. and Mrs. Frank Ellis of Plain Hill.
 The Epworth league New Year meet ing of the Methodist Episcopal church was led by Charles Frazier.
 Miss Laura Peabody of Waterford and Clarence Douglass of Bridgeport were guests Friday of Mrs. Frank Skinner
 MT. and Mrs. Ralph Shaffer of Montville are visiting MT. Shaffers parents, MT. and Mrs. George Shaffer of Plain Hill.
 MT. and Alxs. GlIhArk YAnm~~Aa sex4
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03
BIO S64 a77-1111

At the Rose bowling alley on Fri day evening, the prize winners were determined by the rol1-off of the hand cided as follows: First, s12, Combies and Murphy. 713; second, $8. Sturte- want and Murphy. 634; third. $6, La mont and Murphy, 62s; fourth, s4, La mont and McClafferty, $4.
 Manager Stone is in Waterbury to arrange match between Combies and Murphy, representing Norwich against two Waterbury bowlers, named Teller and Stone
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03
New Yeara Sumner.

At the close of the organ recital a New Years supper was served in the chapel where attractive tables were set The hostesses were Mrs. Albie Hale, Mrs. George Stead, Miss M. E. Wattles and Miss Fanny l. Williams. Those assisting were MT. and Mrs. Dwight Underwood, MT. and Mrs. H. L. Warrington. MT. and Mrs. David Dean, MT. and Mrs. Fitch Allen, Mrs. Walter Potter, Mrs. Edwin Gay and Mrs. W. O. Rogers.
 In the evening the roll call of church members was given. Those present responded to their names by Bible verse or sentiment; many absent members sent a message to be read in response to their names.