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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09
Curari a Queer Poison

Curari, the vegetable poison with
which the Indians of the upper Anna.
zon tip their hunting arrows, remains
a mystery in it's composition after a
hundred years of Investigation by sci.
entists. The Indians will sell It for
its weight In silver, but will not reveal
the plants from which 1t is derived
Not long ago professor in a German
university was sent to the Amazon
wilderness for the express purpose OF
discovering the secret, for curari OF
urari, as it is otherwise called, is now
thought to be of great value in medt
cine. The professor lived two years
in Indian villages, and while he was
permitted to witness the boiling OF
the witches BROTH which lasted sew.
eral days, he could not tell what
plants went into the brew. RETURNING
from his baffied quest down the Anna
xon with a quantity of the poison, the
professor was met by another traveller
Dewey Austin Cobb, who had got pos.
session of a native blowgun. The lat.
ter tells In the National Geographic
Magazine how he put some of the pro.
fessor's curarf on some of his blowgun
arrows, which are like toothpicks
feathered with cotton, and tried it on
buck deer In the forest.
After deliberate aim our hunter
fired" says Mr.. Cobb, eff l may use
such a word for the little puff, scarce.
ly heard by us, and entirely inaudible
above the rustling corn leaves at the
distance of the deer. The animal gave
a slight start as it felt the prick of
the arrow on its flank and turned part.
ly around, shifting the air for a scent,
and looking about as if searching for
the insect that had bitten or stung it.
Detecting nothing, it stood still and
unalarmed. At the end of a minute,
or minute and a half at most. its
head dropped little, as If it was
sleepy.
When the hunter saw this he arose
and stepped out in plain sight. The
deer turned his head and looked at
him, and moved forward, not away
from him, few steps, and stopped. 1t
showed no fear, but simply curiosity.
After another minute the professor
and arose, and all three walked
quietly to within reach of it. 1t made
no movement to run away, but watch.
ed us intently, and shifted its position
little. It's movements seemed per.
fectly easy and natural. Absence OF
fear was the only observable change
until at the end of three minutes
more; then it lay down, not falling
but as naturally as a cow or sheen
when ready for sleep.
I'VE all approached its side, and
the hunter laid hand on its shoulder
1t looked up at him, but showed no re.
sentiment or fear. Even its breathing
seemed easy and natural, which sur.
prised me, as I had heard that death
resulted from paralysis of the lungs
when caused by urari."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09
Significance In Names.

In an Illinois town a workingman
having been informed that a sixth
baby had arrived at his home, ex-
claimed: Sufficient" and his neigh.
bors, referring to his having given
that name-Sufficient- the new
arrival, credited him with originality.
The incident resembles case nearer
home, adds the New York Tribune.
A New York family was blessed with
nine daughters, when the stork
brought tenth one. 1t was in the
days when the slang term for an Oft
told story was a chestnut" and as
the baby certainly came under that
head, she received the name, but for
suphony's sake the French for the
word was employed, and she was
called Marion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09

hard work connected with it. No one knows yet
who will succeed the powerful Senator Aldrich or
Rhode Island the chief Of the finance committee
a position which carries with it ordinarily the Re-
publican leadership of the senate of the United
States.
: good deal of historic interest centers In some
of the committee of the senate. The pres
ent senate wing of the Capitol was not completed un
til the year 1859, but there several COMMITTEES
still located in the old part OF the great build
ing. Even in the section there are two or
three rooms which have witnessed stirring scenes
In the room of the committee territories for in
stance, body of which Senator Beverage of In
diana is the chairman, there were held the hearings
on the KansasNebraska bill and on other free or
slave soil state" matters In the room of the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, of which Sena-
tor Burrows of Michigan is the chairman, many
senators have had what might be called grand
jury hearings the question OF their right to their
seats. The Utah cases have been heard here and
it was here that Senator w. A. Clark of Montana ap
peared through his counsel to try to prove that
he did not use wrongful means to secure his seat
in the senate.
In the room of the committee on military af-
fairs hundreds upon hundreds of problems were
worked out during the days OF the civil war Since
the United States has become world power Sena-
tor Henry Cabot Lodge, chairman of the commit
tee on the Philippines has had many puzzlng
questions his hands, and the hearings which
have been held in this room at times have at
tracted crowds and nearly always have been of
deep interest. In the Philippines room the anti
Imperialists" have argued behalf of indepen-
dence for the Filipino, and there have been met
in debate by men who have maintained that the
day of liberty for the little brown brother must
be postponed until he is qualified for it's prvi-
leges.
Memories Of pass quickly. While the
United States gU'srnment as government is only
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09
THEY GROW
Good Humor and CheerfuIness From
Right Food and Drink.

Anything that interferes with good
health is apt to keep cheerfulness and
good humor in the background. A
Washington lady found that letting
coffee alone made things bright for
her. She writes:
-Four years ago 1 was practically
given up by my doctor and was not ex-
pected to live long. My nervous sys-
tenn was in bad condition
"But I was young and did not want
to die SO began to look about for the
cause of my chronic trouble. used to
have nervous spells which would ex-
haust me and after each spell it would
take me days before could sit UP in
chair.
Il became convinced my trouble was
caused by coffee. I decided to stop it
and bought some Postum.
"The first cup, which made accord
ing to directions, had soothing eff
feet on my nerves and liked the taste.
For time 1 nearly lived on Postum
and ate little food besides. am today
a healthy woman.
"My family and relatives wonder II
am the same person was four years
ago, when I could do no work on ac-
count Of nervousness. Now am do
Ing my own housework, take care Of
two babies-one twenty the other two
months old. I am so busy that hard
ly get time to write letter, yet l do
1t all with the cheerfulness and good
humor that comes from enjoying good
health.
81 tell my friends it is to Postum I
owe my life today
Read 1.-THE Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
| are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09
Old Pete,s Little Ioke.

Foolish questions and funny an
swers were under discussion in the
Trenton avenue and Dauphin street
police station the other day, and after
listening for while to some amusing
instances, Sergeant McCay told the
following:
"Old Pete Flood was the attendant
In the Franklin cemetery some years
ago, and it became the custom to ask
him how business was, just to hear
his reply. 1t came in a heavy bass
voice:
Amt buried living soul today"
Times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09
SYSTEM FULL OF URIC ACID---THE
GREAT KIDNEY REMEDY CURED |

Two years ago was very sick and after
being treated by several of the best physi-
clans in Clinton, did not seem to get
any better. was confined to my bed.
Seeing your Swamp-Root advertised, re-
solved to give it trial. After using it
for three weeks, I found I was gaining
nicely, so continued until have taken a
number of bottles. I am now restored to
health and have continued my labors. My:
system was full of Uric acid, but DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root cured me entirely. 7
am sixty years old.
Yours very truly,
w. G. COOK,
State of Iowa Clinton, La.
Clinton County IS.
On this 18th day of July, A. D., 1909,
w. G. Cook to me personally known ap-
peared before me and in my presence SUBJ
scribed and swore to the above and fore
going statement.
DALE 81. SHEPPARD,
Notary Public,
In and for Clinton County.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09
Gaunt House of "Vanity Fair.n

Writing on the original of Gaunt
House in Thackeray's first novel.
Vanity Fair" C.. Van Noorden con.
cludes that this was Harcourt House.
Cavendish Square, and not, as most
commentators incline to believe, eth.
er HEREFORD House, Manchester
Square, or Lansdowne House, Berke.
ley Square. Harcourt House, says Mr..
Van Noorden, corresponds almost ex.
actly with the novelist's description
In vanity Fair"
THE vast hall, the great gateway,
etc., all are here, while the equestrian
statue resolves itself into that of tina
Duke of Cumberland, the Butcher of
Culloden, which was removed in 1863
ostensibly to be recast, but has never
reappeared. This figure appears il
Thackeray's own illustration of the
arrest of Capt. Crawley when leavins
Gaunt House, affording another proc,
of the correctness of this localization
Harcourt House has new given wav r.
block of residential ats."-London
Graphic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09
Putting in the Time.

A gentleman was engaging a gen.
eral man and telling him what he
wanted him to do. You will have to
clean the windows and the boots and
the knives, and go messages, chop
wood, cut short grass, mind the horse
and pony, look after the garden and
keep the house supplied with vege-
tables and do any odd job that is re-
quired and if suitable you will get
ten shillings a week.
SIS there any clay in the garden?"
asked the man.
What makes you ask that?" asked
the gentleman.
II was thinking 1 could make bricks
in my spare time," said the man.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09
S1OO Reward, 500.

Tho readers OF this paper will be pleased to learn
that there Is least dreaded disease that science
aas been able to In all its stages and that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease. requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In
ternally. acting dreoSy upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature IN doing its work. The proprietors have
80 much faith in its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to
cure. Send for list OF testimonials
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo o.
Sold by all Druggists. Tsc.
Take Halls Family Pills for consultation
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09
Time to Think Over Suicide.

He took paris green to commit sui
eide. Too big a dose to kill him. Emf
nent specialist happened to be called
nent specialist happened to be called
in, and started to fix him up. mo
use," said paris green performer, 'Pll
do it anyhow after you have done with
me-" Doctor got mad. IF that's the
way you feel about it, you fool" he
said, ''Tll not waste my time on you."
Paris green performer much aston
ished and grieved. We'll" he said,
give me "a hours to think it over"
Doctor gave him "a hours and went
away. At the end of the time paris
green performer. telephoned: I've
thought it over and want to get well;
come and see me some more"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09

other. 1.-THE wind was against us, and
the little chap didn't hear. Anyway,
this Ii what happened. jerks was
going so fast-you know there is a
ten-miie limit on Aubon road-that he
couldn't stop in time. The little beast
never moved. We shot straight over
it, and prepared to stop our noses.
But imagine our surprise! When we
got by we looked back. and saw that
idiotic :ittle chap just concluding itg
scratching operations. We stopped,
and the squeak of the brakes woke
it up Is stern reality. It stoppse
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09
$3.50 RECIPE CURES
WEAK KIDNEYS, FREE
RELIEVES URINARY AND KIDNEY
TROUBLES, BAckAcHE, STRAIN
ING, SWELLING, ETC.
Stops Pain In the Bladder, Kidneys
and Back.

Wouldn't It be nice within a week or so
to begin to say goodbye forever to the
.scalding, dribbling, straining, or too fire.
quent passage of urine; the forehead and
the back-of-the-head aches; the stitches
and pains in the back; the growing mus
Gle weakness; spots before the eyes; yell
low skin; sluggish bowels; swollen eye
lids or ankles; leg cramps: unnatural
short breath; sleeplessness and the de-
spondency?
I have a recipe for these troubles that
you can depend on, and If you want to
make a QUICK RECOVERY. you ought
to write and get copy of it. Many a
doctor would charge you $3.50 just for
writing thes prescription, but I have it
and will be glad to send it to you entire
ly free. Just drop me a line like this:
DR.. A. E. Robinson. K-262 Luck Building,
Detroit, Mich, and I will send it by re-
turn mail in plain envelope. AS you vii!
see when you get it, this recipe contains
only pure, harmless remedies, but it has
great healing and pain-conquering power.
1t will quickly show its power once you
use it, so I think you had better see what
1t is without delay. I will send you
copy free-you can use it and cure your
self at home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09

bIed me. I bloated terribly, could not
control the kidney secretions and suf-
fered intense backache. Finally be-
gan using Doan's Kidney Pills and
was cured completely. I had previ-
ously doctored without relief"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09
The Bio Show.

were viewing the Egyptian pyramids.
Goodness gracious!" calculated
Mrs. Newrocks, sit must have cost q
pile of money to build them"
''Surest thing you know" said Mr..
Newrocks; "but don't imagine for a
moment that any one tourist agency
stood for all the expense-it was
probably a jackpot AFFAIR.""
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09

the junk-heap now. jerks liked to
ride at night, and as that YVES about
the only time could go, he used to
take me and my wife good deal.
zone night we were coming home
down Aubon road, when all OF q sud-
den. sitting in the middle Of the high
way right ahead Of us, directly under
the glare Of the street light, we saw,
scratching its left ear with its foot,
a nice little polecat."
20 N.Y." began his friend, you don't
really"
Absolutely true story" said the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09

scratching and skipped into the bush
es. Now, the fact that it harbocet
no-er-resentment toward US has al
ways inclined me to-"
"Shucks!" exclaimed the other. 81
you want to know the real reason VIII
it skipped, I'll tell you. Jenks's VS.
gasoline car, wasn't it? Wei
then"
You're quite right" said the sto,-
teller, Euddenl'- And as ] said
the atsxt, never minded the al.i
much as l do sons oths
smells. YOUTHS Cozar4ar',.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09

sPOHN'S DIsTEMPER CURE will
PINK EYE, and the like among horses
of all ages, and prevents all Others in the
same stable from having the disease Also
cures chicken cholera, and dog distemper
Any good druggist can supply you, or send
to mfrs. so cents and $l.OO bottle Agents
wanted. Free book. Spohn Medical Co.,
Spec. Contagious Diseases. Goshen, Ind.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09
1t Was An Unequal Match

nights, toward autumn. 1 really mean
It," he went on as his friend smiled
incredulously, "but that isn't what we
were speaking about. You said you
could never surprise polecat because
he always got there first, so to speak.
But just listen.
"This happened on an autumn night,
too." said the advocate of the wood
pussy. IT was riding with jerks In
his new automobile last fall-it's on
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09

disease. Doan's Kid
ney Pills began cur
ing sick kidneys 70
years ago. They
have been curing kid
ney trouble ever
since.
Mrs. William Nc
Gregor, I'll Lilleth
ST., Pendleton, Ore,
says: "All my life
my kidneys had trou-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09
Acme of Cautiousness.

Seymour-Young TIGER looks like
cautious man.
Ashley-EIe is cautious; he's so eau
tious that he wouldn't ask the pref
test girl in all the world to let him
see her home unless he had learned
how far away she lived.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09
| Letter to
/ DR.. Kilmer 3 Co.
Binghamton, N. Y.

Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y, for sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You will also receive
q booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price fifty
cents and one-dollar.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09
A Story Which Proves That the Odor
of jerks Car Was Stronger Than
That of a Polecat.

"Polecats," said the suburbanite,
"are animals which / do not at all
mind, that is, when they keep their.
distance and keep mine. In fact, !
think there is something -er-sugges-
tiev and almost romantic In the far
off Qdor. Especially Az. moonlight
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09
Some Consolation.

Mrs. Gramercy- husband is
anxious to get rid of me.
Mrs. Park-Don't cry, dear. In that
case he won't haggle over the ali
mony.-Smart Set.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09
Nav Be Woodcn-Headed,

Caller-I didn't know your son was
at college. Is this his freshman
year?
Mrs. Bunderby-Oh, no, indeed,
he's a sycamore
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09
DO 1T NOW.

If you have the slightest symptom
Of kidney trouble, begin using Doan's
Kidney Pills at once. Delay may lead
to dropsy, diabetes, or fatal Bright's
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09

itself in matters of procedure, and so
it is. The senate does things as no
other legislative body in the world
does them. The senators pride them
selves upon the dignity of their body
and they take no little pride appar-
emily in the uniqueness of the rules
which govern them and in the &C
copied method of doing things with
out absolute governing regulation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09

rooms, but IN order
to dignity them as
such it was neces-
sary to create sew
eral c o m m ! t t e es
which really were
nothing more than
committees il name,
for they seldom held
meetings and 1t is
said that in one or
two cases no meet
ings ever h av Q
been held. che SEN
ators as they were
assigned to rooms
were made chair
men of the commit
tees which were sup
posed tO meet in the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09

to Mr.. A1drich's place as finance chair.
man. The difficulty is that Mr.. Bur.
rows has been defeated in the pri-
maries for reelection to the senate
and like Mr.. Aldrich he Is to retire
in March. Boies Penrose of Pennsyl-
vania comes next on this all power
full body, but it is more than whis-
pered that craftsmanship preferment
is not to be given to Mr.. Penrose.
Next in order comes Eugene Hale of
Maine, who is to retire in March, and
thus is out of consideration. Then
comes Shelby M. Cullom OF Illinois,
who will not accept the Craftsmanship
under any circumstances, for his
age precludes his undertaking the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09
fnnnortant to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
'CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-09

CHANGES which are
certain to come in
the membership of
the United States
Senate next March
will involve much
more than a mere
disappearance of old
faces and the ap-
pearance of new
ones. It often has
been said that the
senate of the United
States is a law unto
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-06
GIBBONS THINKS UNIONS
GOOD ECONOMIC FORCE
Cardinal Says LuxurieS Prevent
Conservation of Resources

BALTIMORE, Sept. 5.-Cardina
Gibbons, in an interview today, said
that While there was continuous un-
rest between the unemployed and en-
ployed in the United States, the peo-
pie have nothing to fear from law
abiding organizations and law-abiding
corporations,
"In union there is strength in the
physical, moral and social world" said
the cardinal. Just as the power and
majesty of our public are derived from
the political union of the several
states, so do men clearly perceive that
the healthy combination of healthy
forces in the economic world can ac-
cOmplish results which could not be
effected by any individual efforts"
The cardinal deplored the lack Of
the practice of economy by the present
generation.
THE people believe" he said, that
they must have automobiles must go
to the theaters, must have various
kinds of amusements and must have
many things more or less expensive
without which their fathers and
grandfathers got along well enough
and prospered. This desire prevents
a sensible conservation of the peoples
resources"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-06
FARMS
NEAR this CITY

Have you ever hoped to have a home
of one, five or ten &cres-on the foot"
hill slopes near Los Angeles?
Haven't you wished that some friend
had taken you by the shoulder and
made you pick up & few acres at Holly
wood, Altadena or Sierra Madre before
they advanced from 5000 up to $4,000 an
acre? Those places have passed for
ever from your easy reach.
The Western Empire, California's
famous homeseekels' and rural home
journal, is now completing an organi-
zation of 200 local ana eastern readers
to take over 1400 acres of land at Sun
land, in the original Monte Vista val
ley. 1t is a mountain hidden valley
seven miles back of Glendale. This
district surpasses Altadena or even
Redlands in its richness and grandeur,
and is only fifteen miles from che
Chamber of Commerce building in Los
Angeles. Sunland's Monte Vista val
ley has the best climatic protection of
any district on the coast side of the
Sierras. Come and see II now
John McGroarty. the famous poet of
our southland. says of HIS visit: And
] saw a vale that day as fair as any In
all the Land of the Hearts Desire.
was ashamed to think that 1 had let
the years go by and had wandered far
in quest of beauty, While all the time
Sunland's Monte Vista hao been there
Ga its ravishing loYeliness just beyond
she threshold of my door,"
A few heads of familleS may join
STis organization, which secures this
land at a low wholesale price. improves
it with roadwaYs. townsite, schools
and trolley line, and distributes the
land to members so that the total COST
to you is not one-quarter of prevailing
prices in the open retail market.
When this kind II land Is opened II
goes up beyond your reach The dis
trict lies in an open valley running
from Pasadena west to Fernando, in
Guiding La Canada, La Crescenta and
Monte Vista-Sunland. Don't try to
imagine about its conditiOns-come and
Investigate. 1t is only one hour from
town.
The editor of the Western Empire
has managed the location Of eight sue
cessful town projects on this same
plan.
This is your foothiJl home opportun-
ity. Level. rich in productivity and
water, frostless, balmy and 1900 feet
above sea level.
Daily auto stage leaves our office 10
a. m. except Sunday, returning p. m.
or special trips may be arranged. En-
gage your ceats in advance. Fare 81
round trip.
Call or write at once for booklet.
Western Empire Suburban Farms
100 to 119 Chamber Of Com
merce building. Los Angeles California