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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
AS Breeding Ground for Alaska

lions at 1000 feet elevation near the
arctic circle. That is the days are
warm and sunshiny, but the nights
are almost cold even in summer, while
the severe winters are apt to kill all
but the hardest perennials
A bill was recently introduced into
congress for the establishment of just
such work in Colorado and also for
experiments that would breed drought
resistant vegetables for the desert.
The methods employed in this ex-
perimental work are exceedingly in
teresting. If for instance. it was de-
cided to find a wheat that would ma
ture in a very cold climate like that
in the hill country north of the arctic
circle, this is how it would be done:
First, the hardest seed Of all the har-
diest varieties would be obtainable
from Russia, Scandinavia, Canada and
Alaska Then it would be planted in a
place where it would be unlikely to
mature. There might be just one stalk
that, from some mysterious strain of
breeding or force of circumstance,
would stand unframed by the autumn
frosts. It's seed would be treasured
and the next year each grain would
be carefully planted and guarded So
that the strain should be increased,
and still further and severer tests
made on it until it was so hardened
that full annual crop was assured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
Cardinals Edible Clay.

No mention of the edible clay de-
nosits of the United States Is found
in the list of natural resources or
America. At least it Is not called by
that name, and yet there are great
beds of the clay lying from 10 to 80
feet below the surface Of the earth in
the Carolinas and in Tennessee. And
it is really edible. Hundreds OF the
class known as poor whites, that are
found in such numbers in the back
woods and mountain districts OF tho
south. are habitual users Of this deli
cacy. 1t is pure white and free from
grit, and is found in great abundance.
There are other uses to which the edl'
BILE clay is put, however, that make 1t
a valuable commodity. The sheen on
playing cards, visiting cards and high
grades Of paper is supplied by the
use of the clay, and wall paper manu-
facturers use quantities of 1t in mix
ing colors for their product. The most
important use to which it is put is In
the manufacture of porcelain and 9TH
er kinds Of pottery.-Popular Mechan-
les
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
OPEN, BRAZEN CONFESSION
One Man Finds the Game Of Chess
Too Much for Him and
Admits Ii.

The chessboards which are occasion.
ally given to us by our benevolent
friends and relations are invariably Of
the very useful type. They are studded
with spikes so that no piece can be re-
moved fortuitiously from its own sep
arate square. When people give us a
chessboard they seem to think that we
are likely to play chess more often
than not on the deck Of ship in a
hurricane. They picture us tossed
this way and that by waves which run
mountains high. They feel that
though we may be physically incom-
NODDED by the fury Of the tempest, the
game of chess in which we are en-.
gagged will be undisturbed. They are
right. Nothing short of volcanic
eruption Immediately beneath our feet
would cause the dislocation of the ar
rangements of pieces on these presen
tation boards.
Personally, however, we have not
played chess at all for sometime. Our
knowledge of the game stopped short
ly after we mastered the various
moves of the various pieces. Every
now and then we get wild longing
to rival those experts who win twenty.
seven games blindfold simultaneously
while playing. 'The Lost Chord" on
the banjo. But our ambition general.
ly fades away when we get out one
of our chessboards and realize that we
cannot make full use of its capabilities
unless we go to the Bay of Biscay on
a rough day. Besides, we once sui.
fered a violent encouragement. We
were playing with an opponent who
also was no fiier, and each thought
it was the others move. We sat wait
ing for each other to move for three
quarters of an hour; until, IN fact.
some casual bystander mentioned that
there was a time limit in such cases.
That incident has soured US perma-
nently.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21

An odd plan is on foot to make the
"a Colorado mountains a sort of prov.
ing ground for agriculture in Alaska.
OF course, there are a good many
kinds Of agriculture in Alaska that
do not need proving. They are al.
ready an established success, both
scientifically and commercially. Hun.
dreds of tons of potatoes, oats and cab
bage are grown and sold in the terri
tory each year and there are dozen
other successful crops.
But Alaskan nights are too cool
to mature string beans and corn, for
instance, and the question us whether
hardy, cold-restraint varieties could
not be produced by selective breeding
that would give Alaskans all the fresh
luxuries from their garden that the
states have.
There are farms in the Colorado
mountains near Denver that have an
elevation of nearly 10000 feet and
the conditions at this altitude in Col
orado are almost Identical with condi-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
Lack of Horses Alarms Officers

airy and published by the department
of agriculture, doubt is expressed on
the subject. The army type is said
to be. scarce and hard to obtain.
Capt Conrad recommends legis-
lation by the states generally to pre-
vent the breeding of unsound horses.
In 1908 the government established
the system of remount depots for the
army Under this system the govern
ment buys the horse young, at three
to four years old, and after breaking
them issues them to the troops. This
system has been found preferable to
purchasing the animals when matured
But what the army officers want, and
also the department of agriculture, is
a system of government supervision of
the breeding of horses for the army,
Chief George M. Rommel of the ami.
NAL husbandry division of the bureau
of animal industry, has devised a plan
whereby from 1000 to $500 well-bred
animals would be available for the
army every year. This would about
supply the demands in time of peace.
1t is proposed to divide the country
into four districts and to rear Nor
gans, thoroughbreds, standardbreds
and saddlers. In time the best type
would be discovered
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
Illinois Is Ahead in Absenteeism

$500 a year, his $1,000 allowance for
clerk hire, and $125 for stationery
without coming to Washington, but it
is necessary for him to appear at least
once in order to receive his travelling
allowance of 20 cents a mile
1t is doubtful if an absolutely per
feet record of nonattendance ever will
be made even by one of the Illinois
champions, unless this irksome re-
quirement of the mileage provision
should be modified. The generous al.
lowance makes it real object for a
congressman to come to Washington
at least once each session.
Unsophisticated persons may sup.
pose representatives who attend ses-
sion of congress only few days of
the entire period refrain, as a matter
of propriety, from drawing their en-
tire salary, or perhaps return it to the
treasury.
For the information Of such be II
stated the cashier in the Office of the
sergeant at arms was asked If any
member of the house had not drawn
his salary for the last congress or
had refunded it for any reason
Members of the house refund sal
ary!" exclaimed the official Never
knew it to happen, and I've been here
sixteen years."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
CT IFE is jest, and all things show

CT IFE is jest, and all things show
IL it:
l thought so once, and now know it. -
sang the poet Gay; and although the
president appreciates the necessity of
UNFOLDING the dignity of the chief exec.
utive, still, like Oliver Cromwell, he
cloves an innocent "jest."
He was to attend fashionable ba.
zaar held at the New Willard for
sweet charity's sake, and started out
accompanied by Capt. Butt and two
secret service guards, Messrs. Sloan
and Wheeler writes Joe Mitchell Chap
pie in the National.
The party was cordially welcomed
by the reception committee, and were
about TO be permitted to enter the hall
when the president whimsically de.
cided to pay his way in like the other
patrons of the charity. Walking up to
desk where the tickets were on sale,
he inquired: How much are the
tickets?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21

VIZ ASHINGTON.- still holds
w the national championship for
long distance craftsmanship in con-
gress. The complete congressional
record for the last session just issued
establishes the states claim to this
distinction beyond any doubt.
No other delegation even approach
es the mark set by Illinois in the num-
Der of congressman absent at all
times, the number of roll calls missed
by each and the total number of days
each was away during the session.
While none of the Illinois represen-
tatives achieved the distinction of rep
resenting his district without once ap-
pearing at the capital, there were sew
eral who outdid all former .feats and
approached remarkably close to this
goal. Unfortunately they were handi-
capped by the provision of the law for
the payment of mileage.
A member may draw his salary of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
President Loves Innocent Jest

1.-TWO dollars" replied the young
lady in charge sweetly.
Plunging into his spacious trousers
pocket, the presidential right hand
brought forth two one dollar bills,
which he passed to the ticket seller,
and nodding to his trio of companions.
he entered the hall.
Lend me two dollars, Jack" whis-
pered Captain Butt to Wheeler. left
my money at home"
$50 did l." mourned Wheeler. (The
party were attired in dress suits.)
Never mind, I'll take care of you
BOTH" hastily offered Jimmie Sloan,
with becoming magnanimity. The
others breathed a sigh of relief as he
approached the desk. Three tickets.
please" he announced calmly, produc-
ing a crisp five-dollar bill.
Another dollar, please" gently re-
marked the young lady at the booth.
Another dollar! H-how m-much
did you say those tickets were?" de-
manded James.
1.-TWO dollars EACH
Jimmie was blushing a rosy red
when Wheeler came to the rescue.
A passing bell-boy was taken by the
collar and few of the mornings tips
were removed from his inside pocket.
Then four silver quarters were placed
triumphantly upon the table, and the
three passed inside
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21

secret, worked over for years by q
thoughtful man, is known to but four
officers Of the government SO valu-
able is it considered the government
does not think 1t best to let the in
gradients of the compound be known
to more than that number
All the nations of the earth have
been watching the experiments with
Explosive D and have been expert.
menting with high explosives, but
there is not anything in the world at
present that represents such tremen-
dous power as does this thing which
quiet army officer living in Bay
Shore, L. l., has been developing in
his laboratories and at the Sandy
Hook experiment grounds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
BRITISH GOLFERS TO COME
Braid, vardon, Duncan and Taylor
Plan Trip to Compete In Big
Open Event at Wheaton.

The 'big four" professional golfers
of the world-James Braid, Harry Var
don, George Duncan and j. T. Taylor
will cross the Atlantic this year to
compete in the national open cham
pionship tournament of the United
States Golf association to be held at
the Chicago Golf club, Wheaton. The
news was brought by Stewart Gard
ner of Exmoor and James Donaldson
of Glenview, who returned from their
trip to Scotland the other day.
The only doubtful starter" OF the
quartet is Braid, who has often assert
ed he would not come here to play
because of his horror of sea trips. The
Chicago pros" however, are inclined
to believe that the British champion
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
COFFEE CONGESTION
Causes a Variety of Ais.

A happy old lady in Wisconsin
says:
During the time I was a coffee
drinker I was subject to sick head
aches, sometimes lasting or 8 days,
totally uniting me for anything.
To this affection was added, some
years ago, a trouble with my heart
that was very painful, accompanied
by smothering sensation and faint
ness.
Dyspepsia, also, came to make life
harder to bear. took all sorts of pat
emit medicines but none of them helped
me for any length Of time.
1.-THE doctors frequently told me
that coffee was not good for me; but
without coffee I felt as If I had no
breakfast I finally decided about 2
years ago to abandon the use Of cot
fee entirely, and as had read a great
deal about Postum I concluded to try
that for breakfast beverage.
II liked the taste of it and was par
ticularly pleased to notice that it did
not come up as coffee used to- The
bad spells with my heart grew less
and less frequent, and finally ceased
altogether, and have not had an at
tack Of sick headache for more than a
year. My digestion is good, too, and
am thankful that am once more a
healthy woman. I know my wonder
full restoration to health came from
quitting coffee and using Postum"
Name given by the Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason" and 1t is this.
Coffee has direct action on the liver
with some people, and causes partial
congestion Of that organ preventing
the natural outlet of the secretions.
Then may follow biliousness, sallow
skin. headaches, constipation and final
ly a change Of the blood corpuscles
and nervous prostration-
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's a Rea,
SON"
Ever read the above letters A new
one appears from time to time. They
arc genuine true, and full Of huma1
interest
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21

Not many of the infielders in the
fast set today have seen ten years or
more of service with the majors.
Of the ancients on the inner works
the Oldest is Fred Tenney, recently ap-
pointed manager of the Boston Ma
tionals, and who will try to play first
base in addition
Tenney entered the majors in 1894
or II years ago, and played almost all
that time with Boston. In 1908 he
was traded to New York along with AL
Bridwell and lasted two seasons with
McGraw's men. He had to quit early
in the season of 1910 because of bad
legs, and the remainder of that year
was spent in the minors.
Another baseball venerable who
stamps on the base lines is Harry
Davis, field leader of the worlds
champions and the good man Friday
of Connie Mack. Captain Davis be-
gins his eleventh consecutive season
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
UMPIRE STOPPED BALL GAME
Arbiter Calls Off Play Because Team
in Field Couldn't Retire the
Club at Bat.

Baseball games have been stopped
on account of rain, cyclones, accidents
and divers other reasons, many Of
them novel and some rather question
able, but one rarely hears of game
stopped while the sun is still shining
in all its glory for the simple reason
that one team had such lead that
there was little chance of the other
team overcoming it.
Pitcher Earl Yingling Of the Cleve-
land Maps participated in game dur
ing a baseball tournament at Bucyrus,
O., which the umpire ended for no
other reason than that the team in the
field could not retire the club at bat
There were a number Of players
in the game who had played league
ball." said Yingling in telling the
story. Il was with the Tifin club.
The fans were villa. Talk about your
worlds series enthusiasts, it hasn't a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
Fred Tenney, Manager of Boston Nationals.

with Mr.. Mack this year, yet he was
considered a veteran when he first
Joined the Athletics in 1901.
Before his career as a Mackman
Davis won a reputation with the New
York and Pittsburg clubs. Davis car
ries his years we'll and played an ex-
ceedingly swift game last season.
Mack expects him to be as much of a
help to the team this year as he was
in 1910.
Rhody Wallace has seen many sea-
sons come and go in his long and hon.
orable career in the majors. Wallace
is Pat Tebeau find. He began his
career with Cleveland when that club
was in the National league.
Larry Lajoie of Cleveland has been
with the big show for many years. He
joined the Phillies in 1896 and has
divided Is years of playing between
Philadelphia and Cleveland.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21

thing on that shown at these base.
ball tournaments.
"The game in question had scarce.
ly started before we started to knock
the ball all over the lot. In the
fourth inning the score stood IA to l.,
with no apparent chance for our OBJ
ponents to get our side out. One
fellow on our team made two home
runs in that fourth inning.
"By that time the Tifin rooters
were the only ones left in the park.
Finally, much to everyone's surprise.
the umpire shouted:
"'Game called
ut looked like a raw deal to our
fellows. They rushed up to him and
angrily wanted to know the reason.
Just because I don't want to
hang around here all week. was the
answer"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
IN OBEDIENCE TO ORDERS
French Boy Caused Merriment by
Taking the Order of the Court
Too Literally.

A droll incident Is reported as hav-
ing taken place In one of the pro-
vincial appeal courts in France. A
boy, about IA. was summoned to give
evidence, and his appearance was such
as to move the whole court to laughter
He wore long redingote, peculiar to
the Basque country, and immense
boots. His trousers, collar and hat
were unquestionably those of man.
The court was convulsed, and the
president asked the boy how he dared
to treat the court in such a manner.
The boy seemed as surprised as the
president, and taking out the citation
from his pocket, read the formula in
viting him, Comparative dams les af-
flares dc son PEREZ" Ito appear in
his fathers suit.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
InxlncIble Modesty.

Modesty was a prominent feature
in the character of the eminent phSsi-
cist, ]. Willard Gibbs, for many years
professor of mathematical physics at
Yale. He had just appreciation OF
the value of his own discoveries, says
the author of the biographical sketch
of Professor Gibbs contained In
Leading American Men Of Science"
but shrank from any form OF praise
or publicity.
In 1901 the Copley medal of the
Royal society of London. which is
awarded for the most important SCI
entific work done in any country, was
given to Mr.. Gibbs. He deprecated
the congratulations of his friends who
had read the announcement.
Better not say anything about it"
he urged. Every likely 1t is an err
youths Companion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
Queensbury Rules Prevail.

Word was received in New York
the other day that in the future all
fighters who are signed up to meet in
battles in Paris will have to agree to
box straight Marquis of Queensbury
rules. In the recent fight between
Harry Lewis and Blink McCloskey
which went rs rounds, McCloskey did
considerable clinching and landed
few blows. This was caused by the
men agreeing not to hit in the
clinches and in the breakaway
Since then the club owners have de.
cided on straight rules.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
Changed.

"He used to be very strong for for
est conservation"
yes, and he is just as strongly op-
posed to any such measure"
"a sudden change"
Eyes, he heard that good quality
Of brandy could be made from saw.
dust"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21

would reconsider his decision before
time came for starting to the United
States and accompany the others.
The tournament is to be held June
20 and "a, and it is already predicted
that the event will rival any that has
ever been held.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
>ES%$'s@ !! 81 :S y, Ss y: rs
( 1A~~ TO JON THE
{ GISf y ARMY THEY
VI --HI SHOULD USE
A RMY officers and department

4 RMY officers and department of
"A agriculture experts are uneasy over
the lack of proper horses in the coun-
try for use of the cavalry and artillery
In case Of war.
A comprehensive report on the sub
iect has been published by the bureau
of animal industry of the war depart
ment. 1t appears that there is much
trouble in finding suitable horses for
the army in time of peace, to say moth
Ing of the demands that would be
made in case of war of any magni-
tude.
In this country now are about 49,
900, 900 horses. 1t would seem that out
of this number there would be an
ample number for the equipment Of
the cavalry and for artillery and other
srmy uses in case of war, but In an
article on breeding horses for the
United States army, prepared by Capt.
Casper II. Conrad of the Third cav
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21

Tip O'Neill says that ball players
are too much pettec these days. Whep
he played ball he said he was glad te
ride on freight trains and get any
kind of bed to sleep in, but now
adays the big Lacquer has te have the
fineYt there is or else he sulkR
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
Tho Skentlc

Does Bliggins know much abou,
gold mines?"
Not thing in the world"
What makes you SO sure Of that r
He keeps investing In them
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
The Personal View.

Teacher-Our Investigations along
sociological lines have brought us into
contact with the statement that fewer
women marry than In earlier times.
What have you to say regarding this
fact, Miss Jones?
Miss Jones-Why, it's true In my
own case.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
An Insinuation.

Scribbles-I say, old man. the first
sdition Of my book is exhausted.
Dribbles-Well, trust your friends
$pnxteiate your generosity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21

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commended, and after taking three bot
ties she has regained her health, thanks
to your medicine. can recommend it
for all female troubles" Mrs. L. A.
CoRKRAN, HOB Rutland Street, Balti<
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Hundreds of such letters from moth
ers expressing their gratitude for what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished for them have
been received by the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
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ing spells or indigestion, should take
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table Compound. Thousands have been
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Write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn.
Mass, for advice, free.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
MY
DAUGHTER
WASCURED
By Lydia e. PinkE1am's
Vegetable Compound
Baltimore, Md send you here
with the picture of my fifteen year old

I'd uSnCCI AliCO, WIZ
was re stored to
health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. She
was pale, with dark
circles under her
eyes, weak and irrf-
table. Two different
doctors treated her
and called it Green
Sickness, but sh q
grew worse all the
time. lydia E. Pink
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WHO is
TO
BLAME

At druggists in fifty cent and dollar sizes.
You may have a sample bottle by mail
free. also pamphlet telling all about it.
Address, DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21
A Literal View.

Sweet Young Thing-Do you know,
these incubating arrangements are
humble life tragedies to me in their
mechanical substitution to the little
chickies for a real mother. They
strike me as melancholy.
Practical Farmer-Perhaps they are
They're breeders themselves, you
know.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21

Purchaser-When you sold me this
horse you said he was without faults.
Now find he's lame.
Horse Dealer-Well, lameness amt
a fault-it's an affection,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-21

Women as well as men
are made miserable by
kidney and bladder trou-
BILE. DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root the great kidney
remedy nrornntlY relieves.