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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
FINALLY GOT CAR TO STOP
Confirmed "Hopper" Brought to Real.
lxe What II Meant to Have
Reputation.

Every motorman, every conductor
knew him. He was the young fell
low they didn't have to stop for at
Pratt street. He always got on, it
mattered not how fast the car was
going. He was so good at it that
the motorman never thought of stop
ping for him, in fact, they delight
ed in turning on just little more
hurry juice, to see if he wouldn't let
the car 60 by. But not this boy.
They couldn't roll them too fast for
him-not until one day last week.
That day taught him that it
wasn't good to have all the motor
men depending on him to get aboard
without stop. 1t happened that
Mr.. Car Jumper had injured his
knee by falling off the rear seat Of
a motor cycle. The result was that
he had stiff knee.
When he appeared at the Pratt
street corner the next morning to
take the car to 60 to work, he stood
out and waited for the car to stop.
Not that car! 1t went sailing by,
and the conductor, who was on the
back porch, gave him the laugh and
waved to him to run and catch the
rapidly moving car. Mr.. Car Jump
er felt the pangs of chagrin work.
ing in his system.
Another car came. He waved to
the motorman to stop, and the man
at the controller only waved back,
thinking he was receiving Mr.. Car
Jumpers usual order to turn on the
current and go. The car went by,
and the conductor laughed. The
third car merely repeated the pass
ing game. Mr.. Car Jumper was in
despair. Finally, he limped back to
the house, called his little sister and
made her stand beside him at the
corner until he got a car to stop and
pick him up.-Indianapolis News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18

years before. 1t was the strength,
the calmness of the mountains that
had recalled her-Selma had been
like that.
He could not remember when he
had thought of her before, for his
life was too rushed to permit wasting
time on old memories. Indeed for
Is years what had his life been but
a mad fight and scramble for more
money, more power?
Well, he had money and nervous
breakdown to boot. She had read
him well, Selma had. Straight,
1.-the, dark browed and red Tipped,
with eyes that looked into ones in
most thoughts with an acute sensi-
tiveness which pierced all disguises
as well as her woman's tender heart.
She had chosen between him and Ar
thur Gore.
'But you love mew Declarens
had insisted in his desperate sur
prise at her refusal.
MAYBE" Selma, white faced, had
told him. 81 don't know! | think
I love the man you might be, not
what you're going to be! There's so
much hardness in you, Frederick,
that's got to be beaten out before
you'll be human! You think YOU
care for me, but I'd be nothing to
you in comparison with success and
ambition. You'd shove me aside !!
You don't need me. And Arthur
does"
He had looked at her helplessly as
she sat with her head in her out
stretched arms.
"Arthur he had gasped. "You
throw yourself away on him! It's a
crime! He'll never amount to any,
thing! And his health"
''He loves me and he needs me-"
Selma repeated mechanically: 'He
always has expected | would marry
him-long before l met you. And
I can't break my word. It would
kill himw
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
LEADERS CHANGE VIEWS.

William O'Brien, the Irish politi-
cal leader, is reported to have taken
up his permanent abode in Jerusa-
lem. Half century ago another
Irish leader, Sir Charles Gavan
Duffy, got Disguised with the situa-
ton in the Emerald isle, threw up
his seat in the house of commons
and went into voluntary exile. But
he preferred Australia, where he en-
tered on a new career, became a
minister of the crown, premier,
speaker and the recipient of politi-
cal pension of $4,000 per annum,
which he lived to enjoy for 40
years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
AN INSULT.

Uncle Silas-This is great city,
Ienry, but they do have some awful
oor help in some places here.
Ncphew-What's the trouble?
Uncle Silas-That girl that an
wcrs your telephone thinks this is
| Jail, | guess. | was just talking
nto the blamed thing and told her
was ST Hollins of Dobbin's Center,
md afore | could tell her what 1
wanted she yelled, Number, please
1t me, just as if | was some low
ived convict! Judge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
NOT DRAGGING.

''The average American million
aire," said Upton Sinclair in re-
cent address, ''brags too much about
his wealth.
81 stated this fact one day in the
smoker of a Pullman. My COM
panion agreed with me, but fat
man across the aisle, who must have
been listening, leaned across and
said sternly:
"Young man, you're all wrong.
The American millionaire rarely if
ever brags about money. l, for ex-
ample, never Dragged about my
money in my life, and yet I'm worth
close on to $1,000, OOO.'"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
THESE FOREIGN ALLIANCES.

It seems about time the world let
poor Miss Elkins alone, as she has
been held up to public attention
long enough. Miss Marjorie Gould
will no doubt now have to take her
turn in the stories about foreign al
liances. She is already reported
with two foreign dukes in her train,
and it behooves some good American
boy to step in and claim her for
himself.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
PROFESSION HELD DOWN.

According to the revised law in
Japan, physicians are not allowed to
advertise in any way whatever con-
cerning their ability, method of
treatment or previous career, except
heir professional degrees, titles and
specialties, and they shall provide a
record book of services to patients,
which must be preserved for at least
en- years. The same rules apply to
dentists.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.

It was most satisfactory to Ameri-
cans that one of them should sur
vive for the finals in the national
championship. But most of those
who saw the playing at Philadelphia
were inclined to think that the six
Englishwomen entered could give
them many points as to good form
in golfng. The game is, of course.
a much older one in England than
in the United States, and many of
the women playing the contest were
among the very first to take up the
game in the United States.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
NOT UP ON SLANG.

I'D like to get room for the night"
drawled the old man with the chin
whiskers and yellow satchel
by links, Buttons!" whispered the
clerk to the bellhop, "all of the rooms
are filled, but we don't want to dis.
courage the country patronage, so
Wen have to give him some kind of
a stall"
But the old man overheard the re-
mark and fired up instantly. mo,
yeou don't" he blurted defiantly.
by crickety, no. If | wanted to sleep
stable on the other corner"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
MORNING TALK.

81 can't get those two explorers
out Of my mind"
81 suppose you're strong for one
or the other?"
"No. I feel kindly toward both
Of them. Every time I look at the
icy radiator in my Office I think
uhat an awful time they, too, had in
the arctic regions"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
DISADVANTAGES OF POVERTY.

'We're goin' to move again in a
month or two,'' said the little girl
on the back porch. owe move into
a new house every spring"
eve DON'T" said the little girl in
the adjoining yard. 'My papa owns
this house."
"And you don't never move into
any other one?"
'No."
"My, my! 1t must be awful to
be as poor as thatw
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
TRAINED FOR CONTEST.

Miss E. c. Eccles is typewriter
who won the championship contest
in Connecticut and was considered
one of the most likely to win in the
recent contest with Miss Rose Fritz.
who won the title. The 60 entrants
in the contest from Canada and the
United States at Madison Square
garden trained just as athletes dc
in the matter of diet and exercise.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
OBJECTED TO DESIGNATION.

A speaker at meeting of the W.
c. T. U. in Washington recently
said that he had never seen such
dissertation of the Sabbath as he had
seen in Washington, with card play
ing, calling and so on in the homes
of the better class of people in that
city. He declared such spending of
the Sabbath a blemish on the ma
tional character.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
FORESIGHT OF THE POLICE.

Police OiIiccr-A millionaire shot
by manicurist.
Chief of Police-Well, the first
thing to do is pinch Emma Gold
man and then try to get the red that
did the shooting.
81 said manicurist, not anarchist"
ooh, well, they sound something
alike. Better pinch Emma to be on
the safe side"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
Duplicating.

Patience-I understand a Japanese
bride gives her wedding presents to
her parents as slight recompense for
the trouble they have taken in bring
Ing her up.
Patrice-But suppose her parents
have all the casters and butter knives
they can use?-Yonkers Statesman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
LIGHT Literature.

Mr.. Mack-What in the world is
the matter with your goat, Mrs.
Slack?
Mrs. Slack-The poor dear went
an ate one of them papers with the
account about them flynn machines
in it, an he hasn't done anything
since but cavort around an jump off
of things.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
MRS. HOWE MADE PROTEST.

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, although
in her ninety-first year, is in touch
with every movement of Importance
in the world and recently wrote a
letter of protest to New York pa
per in regard to the treatment the
European powers have accorded the
Cretans. 1t seems to her very un-
fair that Crete should 60 to Turkey
rather than Greece.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
The Juvenile Soldier,

Fair Stranger.-"What are you cry
ing for, little MANI"
Boy Scout.-"Cos I've got to imi-
tate donkey's bray"
Fair Stranger-"Perhaps can help
you. What do they do?"
Boy Scout-"They eat enough of
these thistles to give them the hic.
coughs"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
Mrs. Stuhb,s Inninu.

Mr.. Stubb (reading catalogue).-
Dear me. Maria, I see where they had
an auction of old-fashioned knockers
down at the antique shop. Wish
had attended"
Mrs. Stubb.-"It would have been
dangerous, john"
Mr. Stubb.-"Dangerous? In what
way?"
Mrs. Stubb-"Why, they might have
picked you up as a knocker and
knocked you down to the highest bid
der"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
TELLING THE WHOLE STORY.

"Young man, I began life on q
salary of four dollars week."
Sand lived with your father q
while, I suspect"
"Um-well, yes, I did,"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
WILL TEACH IN INDIA.

Miss Amy Coe of Cleveland and
Miss Sadie Gowan of Detroit will
sail for India October 20 to take up
missionary work in that country.
Both young women are college grad
yates and 60 to the new field with
great enthusiasm for the cause Of
the Indian women.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
In the Wrong Place.

Grocer answering kicker's phone
calD-"Dry as bone" you say? Why,
sir, you must be mistaken. Those
oranges l sent you were selects-the
best in the store-they were raised in
California, on irrigated land.
Kicker-Oh, the dickens with the ir-
rigated land! / want irrigated
oranges!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
Tariff Troubles,

81 see that Teddy has sent into this
country large consignment of lions,
tigers, etc. l presume he will have to
pay regular tariff duty on them?'
"Oh, no. They will come in as free
roar material. Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
Man of His Word,

81 thought you told me these lots
would double in value in two years,
and here's a man offering me exactly
what l gave for them.
Eyes, but you forget you gave twice
as much as they were worth. Judge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18

TRADE M0RAL-The merchant
who is trying to do business
without advertising is Winking
at Dame Fortune through blue
spectacles. He knows he's
Winking, but she doesn't. This
paper is a good advertising
medium.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
Not Necessarily.

'1 suppose that aviator is fast fell
low"
Not all. What makes you think
so?'
Because he must be a fly sort of
chap"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
ARTIFICIAL SILK.

Artificial silk manufactured by a
new patent process is one of the new
shipments from England to America,
and apparently growing one.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
ROUGH ON THE MEN.

eff man dies, ma, what does his
widow get? ?"
Usually third of what the affin-
ity hasn't got"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18

Bobby-Angels have wings, don't
they?
Sunday School Teacher-Of course.
Bobby-Then l wish l was an angel.
I'd fly in the pantry and get all the
cake off the top shelf.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
Not hy Steam.

Visiting Clarence (shivering)-You
apartment is like ice. thought II
was steam-heated?
Stay-at-Home Claude-No, it's JAM.
tor-heated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
LOVE, THE WONDERFUL.

Glove must have a wonderful
sense of location"
"How so ?"
swell, they say love is Blind and
also that love will find a way"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
AUSTRIA IN LINE.

The Austrian war office has or
dered two large dirigible balloons
for the army.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
Payadoxical History

"Can you give an instance of where
an uplifting process was also a down
ward movement"
ooh, yes. When they RACED the bas-
tile."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
VALUABLE INFORMATION.

Guide-After this point there's
no vegetation; 500 meters higher, no
beer. and after another 500 no post
cards.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
Once Mare

Church.-"And you say you found
Philadelphia fast?"
Gotham.-"Yes, fast asleep."-Yon
kers Statesman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18

''Let us do something to advance
the cause of republicanism in Spain"
"All right. Vive Liberty! Let us
rush out and build a barricade or
smash a window"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
A ConqeniaI Soul,

"Dop't you think well Of the man
who smiles when fortune frowns?"
"If he invites me to smile with
Mn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-03-18
A Winter Poem.

Winter has came,
With ice and snow;
Our muse is lame
That's all we know.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-04-28

Randolph Macon defeated Wil-I
liam and Mary here by the score OF
to S. Although the weather was
cloudy and rain threatened. the
grand stand was filled with enthusi-
astic students and townspeoPle, who
chsered the two teams at every stage
OF the game.
Randolph Macon took the lead in
the third inning when she forced two
runs across the plate. William and
Mary followed in her half OS this in
ing with two runs. In the fifth in
ming Randolph Macon tailed twice
more and in the sixth three more
were sent across. After the third
William and Mary tailed no more
until the sixth. when Johnson scored
after being chased backward a Id
forward along the third base line.
In William and Mary's half Of
the ninth. Newton led off with a hit
between first aud second. Johnson
followed with a hit over second,
Harris hit to short and Newton was
out at thl5, Ellis ait 10 Smith anc
Johnson was out at third. Barr drew
a pass thus filling the bases, Alfrienc
followed with a single, scoring Eli.
and Harris Collins lined out a pretty
single to centre field, Barr tired &c
score from second but was out on Z
close decision at the plate.
The game was devoid of sensation
al plays, with the exception Of AL
friends beautiful catch in center
field. when be went back to The
high board fence running in mTC
over his shoe tops and pulled dowr
a long fly which looked for a two
base hit.
Batteries: William and Marl
Johnson and Barr; Randolph-M Macon
Smith and Gillette; Hits: William
and Mary 8; Randolph Macon II
Errors, William and Mary a; Ran
dolph-Macon 4; Umpire, Mr.. Rose
Of Richmond.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-04-28
Mr.. Martin Net q Candidate.

Mr.. Miles NJ Martin. Of Rich
mond. who has been spoken Of ire
quently as a probable candidate for
Congress from this district. has
written friend at Toano that ne
cannot enter the race. and gives the
following as his reason:
With our present primary sys-
tenn. to bs a candidate for Congress
in Dist 1T like this entails such an
expenditure OF time and money that
do not teel justified in undertaking
il. If I we're otherwise situated.
could ask no higher honor OF my
fellow citizens than 10 be selected by
them 70 represent this. the Metro
politan ID. it1ct OF the State 10 Con
gress. but as / nave said before. the
cost bcta ia tune and moaey. is too
great FOR M 10 incur.
Congress nan John Lamb viii bc
a candidate 10 succeed himself. and
viii make a hard fight to win. Ser
atOT I. Ash5y WicSham has an
nounced his candidacy. and says
that ne is in tie race 10 stay.
| Heavy pressure is being brought
to bear upon ex-Governor A. J.
Montague 20 induce him to enter The
race. but the gentleman remain.
| quiet. and has not announced his IN
tentions as yet. He will probably
be heard from in a short time.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-04-28

Get your Graham Flour and meal
at the City Mil.
Mr.. B. +. Wright was in Ports
mouth Monday on business.
For Sale.-Pure Graham Flour at
be City Mil. Z. K. Thompson.
Mr.. <. H. Cloves, of Richmond.
spent last Saturday in Williamsburg.
Mr.. John Purcell. of Richmond,
was here to visit Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Thorpe this week.
The Richmond excursion to vii
,iamsburg last Saturday was a very
small affair. and few visitors were
seem
For Sale.-Ons new Launch.
Inquire at The Braithwaite Brokers
Supply Company. w. B. Braith.
waite.
Mr.. n. N. buckuout has com
pleted a neat building near his resi-
dence. The Oaks" 70 be used a.
storeroom and undertaker's psrlor.
The last program meeting for tn
| year of the Educational and Civil
/ Association will be held ar 4 p. m
tuesday. May 3rd. at Nicholsol
school.
Mr.. Mortimer Morris, who ia
been in bad health for severa
months. was adiudgsd insane las
Thursday afternoon and committel
to the hospital.
The Rev. (. K. Odeu will preac
the Anniversary sermon to the mem
bers of Hamilton Lodge Indeper
dent Order of Odd Fellows in tn
Methodist church next Sunday morr
ing. The members of the lodge ar
requested to meet in their hall at 10
: 30 a. N.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-04-28

Struck His Wife with an Ak.

John Roberts. a negro living near
Msgruder. in York county. tried TO
slay his wife Saturday night by
striking her on the head with an axe.
After that he finished up the Job
by kicking her severely in the side.
twisting numerous ribs and mixing
them up Unfortunately. The
woman is very fat and that saved
her from worse injury.
The woman is said to be badly
hurt. and John viii probably have
to face a York grand jury on a
serious charge. unless it turns out to
have been les plaYin'. "
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-04-28
They Got WIIIis's Pile.

Willie Dandridge. a negro Of more
Or less good fame in this section.
played tie good Samaritan toward
TWO men Of ais race. and they re-
warded him BY stealing has pocket
book. said by the owner to contain
SlS7 to $1o2. The negroes were
arrested ct the depot Saturday even
ing as the5 were abOut to leave for
new pastures.
The two men are strangers here.
hailing from North Carolina. They
were woodcutters. and boarded with
Dandrdgc in the iatter's shanty near
town. Saturday morning WiIlis's
pocket-bOok slipped from his pocket
and ne was unable to find il. he
thought the men had II but this they
strenuously denied. When they
lett DC followed them here and had
them arrested. Sergeant Wilkins
searched them in the jail and tound
SIS in the toes Of the seeks of one Of
the men. That was all they had
about them. They told DandEidge
they had thrown toe pocket book
away alter ritflng it.
Besides the money. Willie gentle
neart was almost broken When he
discovered that his guests had
not only stolen MS mouey-mers
uash-out had also taken four pinss
OF good whiskey which Willie kept
on his nosritable sideboard for shs
benefit of himself and other callers.
They left two measley pints to tide
nim over Sunday ard the inteEvea-
ING days before ais importer could
furaish him with some more.
The two men whosu namec are
Erian and Robiason. were given a
preliminary hearing before Justice
Van Fossen and were sent on % the
grand jury. They confessed 70
gethng ths money.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-04-28

Manager Roach has every reason
TO feel proud of his College Minsuels,
for in the repetition of their perfor-
nance here last Friday night they
more than made good the assertion
that this was the best old-time Minis
trel seen here in many years. In
deed, professionals have not sur
passed the collegians in ability to
entertain and amuse. There was
plenty of ginger in their work and
there was not dull moment during
the evenings entertainment.
Schenck and Starnell as end men
were like veteran minstrels, and
their Jokes, with their local applica.
ten, were highly entertaining. The
features of the entertainment were
the singing of Schenck, and the bal
cony scene in Julio and Roomiet'
by Thomas and English. The mon,
ologue by Hopkins, dancing by lit
tie James Lane. and the instrument
al music and songs by the glee club
were of high order. and especially
fine. This was a performance thai
would take well anywhere, and one
of the few seen here that does no
pail by repetition.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-04-28
LilCOIn'S Last Proclamation.

Aberdeen. Wash. April 20.
Editor Gazette:
In The Gazette of the 7th of April.
1910. Tou spoke of The Gazette
plant taken by the Federal soldiers.
General Mcclellan. commanding.
1922 TO Yorktown. and that
finally recovered it. ETC." I wish
to explain how / recovered it.
1t seems not to be known gener-
ally, but Mr.. Lincoln. before his
death, issued a proclamation restor-
ing private property to those who
had engaged in the rebellion. Un-
der this proclamation, upon my ap-
plicaton, General Ord. commanding
at Old Point Comfort, restored tc
me my press and fixtures, and
Quartermaster James gave me trans
portation for same to Williamsburg,
via Yorktown. (1865).
1t was under this proclamation
that the Arlington estate and the
McVeigh property were restored tc
their owners. being private property.
Likewise the thousands of dollars
taken by General Butler from the
banks in New Orleans. being pri-
vate property, were restored to the
owners by Congress last year,
(l9Oo).
1t is also true that Congress in
demnified many corporations from
loss upon the same principle. VII
liam and Mary College was rebuilt
by money appropriated by Congress:
for its unnecessary destruction by
the Federal soldiery. The same
humane principle conceived by Mr,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-04-28
Pallt Your Nail Boxes.

Il IS the desire of the Department
hat patrons Of rural delivery paint
their boxes and the posts to which
hey are attached q pure white color.
This course. If pursued. viii not
only result in benefit 70 the patron in
serving 70 protect his box and post
,rom damage by the weather. but
vii give all boxes a uniforn color
nd serve 70 Six their identity IN az
oarts OF the country as United States
mail boxes, and viii give them a
much neater and sighuier appear
ahce than they now possess. It is
also desired that patrons be induced
20 imprint their names and box num-
oers on boxes in black block letters
about two inches nigh.