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The Ely miner., 1911-06-23
Spy Says American Blew Up the Maine

was decided to blow her up, under such
conditions as might make it appear
she had been destroyed by an acci
dental explosion of her own magazines
A large boiler from the navy yard was
taken to the arsenal and filled with
powder. 1t was provided with a mech
anism by which it would be exploded
by electricity and then hermetically
sealed.
THE boiler was lashed in a sling
under lighter, which was towed
across the bow of the Maine at night
When the lighter was directly in
front of the battleship the lines which
held the boiler were cut, and il
dropped into the mud.
THE Spaniards then fixed on Boyn
ton as the person to set off the mine
He had been captured shortly before
while conducting filibustering expe
dition for the Cubans, whom he had
aided during the the Ten Years war
and was then imprisoned in Cabanas
fortress.
According to the story, he was
tried and sentenced to death, but was
offered life and liberty if he would
press the button that was to destroy
the Maine, and swear never to reveal
the secret. He accepted these terms
and on the night of February Is, 1898
when the Maine swung around until
her bow was directly over the mine
with her keel only three or four feet
above it, he we taken to the Machina
wharf, where he threw the switch that
caused the explosion. Then he was
set free and left Cuba"
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23
Dressmakers Tried to Beat Uncle Sam

r. HROUGH the espionage on dress
makers maintained by special
treasury agents with the cooperation
of Collector Loeb and Surveyor Henry,
a new scheme for defrauding the gov
ernment of customs duties has been
uncovered and checked, resulting in
the saving to the treasury OF an
amount, it is estimated in Washing
ton, between $4,000 and 100000.
Included in this sum to be covered
into the treasury through the watch
fulness of eagle eyed special agents
is a $4,000 consignment Of women's
wearing apparel shipped from Paris to
shopkeepers in New York. Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Boston which has
been ordered seized.
The American dressmaker would
pay in Paris one-fourth or one-third
cash and take a bill which on the
face of it was the bill for the entire
amount paid for model gowns and
trimmings.
The French dealer would send this
"short bill'' to the American consulate
for certiAcation, and the dressmaker
room her arrival here would show the
consular invoice to the appraiser on
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23
SOLVING NEGRO PROBLEM
Under Conditions, the Matter Seemed
Comparatively Easy of Ar
rangement.

The central police station was over
crowded one day last week. Officers
were wondering what they would do
should another arrest be made, when
the door opened and sleepy.looking,
blue-eyed foreigner drifted in with a
most detected "Goot efning, mems"
The officers nodded their greetings
to the stranger, who then asked Can
I did some sleepings here? I yust
came from Chicago and am start to
work tomorrow"
"Well. the only space we have left
is bunk, which is already occupied
by a colored man. You can share
that If you want to-" replied the Off
Ger.
The man thought for few minutes,
scratched his head and said:
We'll, guess 1 no can see him in
dark, and besides I am tired and want
sleep."-Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23
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Roy Corhan appears to be the SEN
sation of the season.
These hitting bees have an unset.
tling effect upon managers.
At last Comiskey has a ball team
which is playing first-class ball.
Paul Mclean c{ntinues to make him.
self solid with tie ST. Louis fans.
Jimmy Callaha an is proving every
day that he has l"come back" to stay.
Even Christy Mathewson gets his
drubbings in thfse days of the lively
ball.
Manager Tenfey believes the cast
off Cubs are good enough to help the
Doves.
The cork center ball will make life
miserable for pitchers and outfielders
this season.
Only the size Of the grounds is keep
ing Ping Bodie from breaking into the
home run column.
If Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford were
on speaking terms, perhaps the results
would be differtnt.
n0ulDdCn 10 pill q AACuDcT vi
Cubs staff, and is beginning to look
like a real pitcher these hot days.
Frank Schultz is peeved since all
these National leaguers began to
usurp his title Us the home run kid"
Perhaps futute three hundred bat.
ters" will be hose who make that
many hits in a season.
Baseball in the new style of slug
ging is rapidly becoming a dangerous
pastime, both for players and spec.
tators.
Manager Frtd Clarke is playing In
old-time form this season. The vet
| eran leader of The Pirates hit safely in
IL consecutive games before he failed
/ to connect.
Umpire Bill! Evans, who is one OF
the closest Students of the game In
the country, declares that Lajoie 10
the only American league player whs
is without a Weakness at the bat.
Charley Dofin, the manager of ths
Phillies, is Surprising the base ball
populace by the manner in which hs
is clouting thb ball.
There are 81 many rules for the reg
ulation of players that it would not bs
a bad plan FIR the national commits.
sion to eliminate same of them and
Jack the owners up
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23
Warns Banks Against Lax Operations

CONTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY
~ MURRAY has been strolling
through some of the national banks
and glancing over their stock ledg-
ers. AS ; result, the banks must do
little better housekeeping.
In one case the controller spent q
whole day with one of the national
bank examiners in a bank in a middle
west city and personally balanced the
stock certificate book, and although
this book bore the initials Of several
examiners as evidence that at differ
ent times it had passed through their
hands, he found in the book that some
of the certificates bore no indorse-
ments; some were indorsed, but
the signatures were not witnessed;
some were indorsed and witnessed,
but were not Cancelled in any way, and
in almost every instance the signature
of the president and cashier on the
face of the certificate was neither
punched out nor crossed out with ink
or any other material in any manner
whatsoever.
AS d lcSuiI VI Tie COulIOllcl . lutCo-
tigatiop he issued the following in
structions to all banks:
"An transfers of stock should be
executed either by the stockholder in
person or by duly authorized attorney.
In all Endorsements for transfer,
the name on the back of the certificate
must correspond in every respect with
the name on the face and the full
legal name and full address of the
transferred, and the date of transfer
should he given.
"Au signatures should be witnessed
and aignatures not known to the Of
ficers of the bank should be satisfac-
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23

ssyXITHOUT newspapers prisoners
w in any institution are almost
unmanageable. They get nervous and
are always wondering what is going
on in the outside world. They do not
keep their minds on the things they
are doing and make poor workmen.
Give them newspapers and they seem
to feel that they are in touch with
the world and are partly content"
This statement by Louis F. link
ham, superintendent of the Washing
ton asylum, to the comptroller of the
currency, has led to the comptroller
authorizing the payment by the gov
ernment for newspapers for the in
mates of the asylum. In the future
prisoners at the asylum will have the
pleasure of reading both morning and
evening papers.
Ever since he took charge of the
Washington asylum, Superintendent
Zinkham has noticed that inmates
made great efforts to have newspa.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23
"The Bard of Odon."

Rev. George F. Culmer, "the bard
of Odon," celebrated his eighty-sixth
birthday yesterday. Rev. Mr.. Culmer
was born May %, 1926, in Kent, Eng
land, during the reign of George Fred
erick George IV), for whom he was
named At the time of his birth John
Quincy Adams was president of the
United States.
DR.. Culmer has been minister for
many years in the Methodist Episco-
pal church until his advanced age
made it necessary for him to retire.
He is a scholar and poet. Many of
his poems have been published in
magazines and Wash
ington Correspondence Indianapolis
News.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23

Another Amos Rusie," is the way
the Cub outfit talk about Fred Toney.
He possesses huge, powerful frame
and has speed to burn when working
But Chance hasn't given Toney an
opportunity to spoil himself. His first
lesson in the Chance school was to
learn how to pitch fast-breaking
ball overland. and Mordecai Brown
taught him this in rapid manner. And
not only has he been coached by
Brown, but Jimmy Archer, Tom Need.
ham and Johnny Killing have been at
work preparing Toney for the hill.
Chance took Toney around the east
ern circuit, not to work him regularly,
but to give him a chance to look over
the array of hitters that pitcher
must face in long siege. Toney is
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23

the pier, with the design of having it
approved and her goods assessed on
only the face value of the invoice.
Later on the Paris merchant would
mail to the American modiste a gen.
uine bill for the goods, in order that
the customers who ordered imported
gowns and finery might pay substan.
tial profit upon the real cost of the
dress goods.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23

SASKATOON'S district has never
known crop failure, even in most adverse
seasons. Hence the prosperity of our
English-speaking agricultural community
Hence the fact that Saskatoon's popula-
tion has jumped from l13 to over 10000
in less than seven years. We have lots of
land. Why not keep the family together
by getting some for yourself and the boys?
For all information write Commissioner,
Board of Trade, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
Western Canada.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23
Couldn't See the Resemblance.

They have been joking Assistant
Treasurer James A. Mathews of the
Guardian bank on his resemblance to
President Taft, and Mr.. Mathews has
steadily refused to be annoyed there
by. So the jokers subsidized and the
joke died natural death.
Until the other night, when Mr.. and
Mrs. Mathews dined together with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harmon and theiR
little daughter, when the Taft resem-
blance was revived. Turning to young
Miss Harmon, Mr.. Mathews asked
whether she, too, thought he looked
like the president.
Dorothy studied long and earnestly
Then she answered.:
mot in the face, Uncle Jim."-
Cleveland Leader.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23
Willing to Support Proxy.

Albert Tiedemann, a freshman Of
the University of Pennsylvania, was
called upon to vote for officers in a
recent gathering. Not being well ac-
quainted with the nominees, he
thoughtfully hesitated before filling
out his ballot.
One of the company left the room
with the explanation that he would
vote by proxy"
$50 will l." said Albert, and with
his pencil poised above the paper,
leaned over to a companion on his
right and asked:
"Say, what's ProXy's first name?"
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23

an observing youngster and the trip
did him world Of good. He has got
accustomed to the great crowds and
the novelty of his first trip in big
league company has worked off.
In all probability Chance will use
Toney quite frequently when he gets
settled down. Toney is anxious to
display his wonderful speed. and the
care that Chance has taken in pre-
pairing him for this summers cam
paign is certain to prove advantage
Gus when the Tennessee giant strikes
his stride.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23
Tea Time In Chile.

Either tea or yerba mate is served
in Chile at 400 p. m, not only in the
homes but at clubs, restaurants and
hotels, and many business houses. A
cup of tea and roll or small cake in
the club or hotel cost from eight to
twelve cents United States gold, while
the business houses serve 1t free
rather than have the clerks leave
their work or go out for it.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23
He Got the Pass.

81 want a pass"
pass? You're not entitled to a
Sorry"
mo; but here the anti-pass law
says free transportation can be grant
ed to necessary caretakers of live
stock, poultry and fruit Well, I'm
going on this trip with an aunt that's
a hen-there's your poultry; girl
that's a peach-there's your fruit;
and a nephew that a mule-there' 8
your live stock. Gimme a pass
The Way-Bill.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23
Showed Tact of Kinu.

It was the order of the day at a
late shoot at Sandringham that hen
pheasants should not be shot, and one
of the guests brought down hen
which fell near King Edwards place
in the line. Anxious not to hurt the
offenders feelings by an over rebuke,
the king pointed to the corpus delicti
and said: "Ah, Gurney, what a man
you are for the ladies!"-Life of Ed
ward VII.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23
ANOTHER "FIND" OF THE YEAR
Germany" Schaefer Is Hitting and
Fielding Better Than Usual
Makes Pleasing Figure.

One of the finds Of the season is
Germany Schaefer, Of the Washing
tons. When he announced that he
was going to become an outfielder
and get a regular berth in the sub
urbs, he was chided for using up valu-
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23
Old SuperstitIon.

1t was prescribed by an old super
stition that if those who were affected
with ague would visit at dead of night
the nearest crossroad five different
times and then bury new laid egg,
the disease would be buried. If the
experiment failed, they attributed It
to some unlucky accident that may
have befallen them on the way.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23
Marriage a la Mode.

Il suppose you are engaged to the
duke"
"Well, nearly"
whats the hitch? Awaiting his
fathers consent7"
mo; he can't marry without a ma
jority favorable report from his cred
itors.''
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23
Mceinnity Suspended for sIuqainq.

McGinnlty Suspended for Slugglng.
Pending further investigation, Man.
ager McGinnity of Newark and Play
ers Mattress and Hardy of Montreal
were suspended by President Barrow
of the Eastern league for engaging in
a fist fight during a game with Mon
treal at Newark. Barrow said further
punishment will be meted out to the
ones found guilty of starting the trou-
BILE.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23

To tell you the curious story of how the mind
affects the digestion of food
refer to the condition the mind is in, just
before, at the time, or just following the taking
of food.
Hhe has been properly educated (fhe major
ity have) he will help you understand the curious
machinery of digestion.
To start you thinking on this interesting
subject, will try to lay out the plan In general
way and you can then follow into more minute
details.
Pawlow pronounce Pavloff) famous Russian Ply
sician and Chemist, experimenting on some dogs cut
into the leading from the throat to the stomach
They were first put under chloroform or some other
anaeshetc and the operation was painless Iney were
kept for months in very good condition.
When quite hungry some un-appetizing food was
placed before them and, although hunger forced them
to eat by analysis of the contents OF the
that little If any Of the digestive juices were
found
Then in contrast some meat was put where they
couldn't reach it at once and little time allowed for
the minds of the dogs Anticipate and create an ap
petite When the food finally given them, they de-
voured it ravenously and with evidence of sat
the opening before it reached the stomach 1t was
found mixed with "Ptyalin the alkaline juice OF
the mouth, which is important for the first step in d.
geston Then analysis was made OF the contents OF
e.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23

Jim MCGUIRE is now scouting for the
Maps. Tom DAILY, the old Sox player,
is another man that Stovall has out
looking for new material.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23
Outdone.

Willis-Im raising 500 chickens on
a five-foot lot.
Gillis-That's nothing. You ought
to see the relatives my wife is taking
care of in our f1at-Puck.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23
Some Day Ask
Your Physician

the stomach, into which food had entered: It was
that the digestive fluids Of stomach flowing
freely, exactly if the desirable food had entered
This proved that it not the presence of food
which caused the digestive juices to flow, but the flow
caused entirely and alone result of the action
of the mind, from anticipation
One dog continued eat the food he liked for
hour believing he getting it into his stomach.
whereas went there; every particle went
out through the opening and yet all this time the d
gestive juices flowed to the stomach, prepared to
quickly digest food In response the curious orders OF
the mind.
Do you pick up the lesson?
Unappetizing food which fails to create mental
anticipation does not cause the necessary digestive
juices to flow. whereas food that is pleasing to the
sight hence the mind will the complicated
machinery of the body to prepare in wonderful way
for its, digestion
How natural then, to reason that should sit down
meal in peaceful, happy state of mind and start
off the breakfast say with some ripe delicious fruit
then follow with bowl of crisp lightly Drowned, thin
bits Of like Post Toases add sprinkle of sugar
and good yellow and the attractive, appetiz
ing picture cannot and will produce the
condition Of mind which the digestive juices
nature has hidden in mouth and stomach to forth
and do their work.
These digestive juices can be driven back by mind
oppressed with worry, hate anger dislike of the dis
agreeable appearance Of food placed before one.
Solid facts that worthy the attention of anyone
who esteems prime health and human happiness q
valuable asset In the game of life
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23

Can't See the Pirates.
Cant see the Pirates with Lick
telescope" is a common expression
among ball players.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23

Keep your heart high; that is the
sum of philosophy.-Victor Cousin.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23
Raw.

Bore-Do you believe oysters have
brains?
Bored-Certainly I do, since they
know when to shut up.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-23

Theres Memory Lingers breakfast
tarted with POST TOASTIES
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-02-23
To Stand by Treaty.

Pekin, Feb. 20.-The foreign board
today handed to Russian Minister Kor.
OstOvetz Chinas reply to the Russian
note which demanded immediate com
pliance with the Russo Chinese treaty
,of 1881, The Chinese reply in full win
be made public tomorrow. Meantime Il
has been cabled to other capitals.
A statement summarizing China's
attitude was given out by the foreign
board this Afternoon, 1t declares the
willingness of the Chinese govern
ment to abide by the treaty and its un
willingness to go further
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-02-23
csrbsrus' Three Heads.

The most famous Of dogs is Gerber
us, who watches the entrance TO Tar
tarus. He has three heads, but Her
cules dragged him to earth and Or
pheus put him TO sleep with his Tyre.
The original dog cakes were given to
Cerberus by the sibyl who led Aeneas
through hell. They were made Of -four
and seasoned with peoples and honey.
He must have been an opium fiend, as
the celestial drug is made from pop
pies. A 'sop to Cerberus" was one Of
these cakes given TO the monster by
Greeks and Romans as bride TO let
them In without molestation.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-02-23
China REPLIES
TO RUSS|A'S Note
Proposes TO Contest All De.
mandS And Adhere TO Rus
SO-Chinese Treaty

Washington, Feb 20.-The Chinese
government apparently has decided
20 contest the demand OF the Rus
sian government in the matter Of the
extension OF trade relations and the
recognition OF special privileges In the
province OF III, Northwestern China.
The Chinese legation here has In
formed the state department that the
Chinese foreign board at PeiSin has
addressed q note to the st. Petersburg
foreign office replying to the ultima
tum threatening q military demoastra-
zion in Turkestan.
The Chinese note In substance Ia a
sweeping denial Of the charges made
by the Russian government that China
has violated the treaty OF 1881 SO Ear
as 1t relates to consular officers aad
the rights Of Russian merchants In the
northwestern provinces OF China.
The Chinese legation here received
a cablegram today from the Chinese
foreign board saying the Russian min
lister at Pekin had expressed satisfac-
ton with the contents OF China's re-
ply to the note issued by Russia re.
questing compliance with the treaty
of 1881.
The substance of the Chinese reply
that China had declared her willing
ness to comply with the treaty was
cabled here with the additional in
formation that he Russian minister
regarded the assurances of the Chin
ese foreign board as covering the var.
ious points in dispute. The legation
here was inclined to believe this
would placate the apprehensious that
might have arisen over the issuance
of the Russian note
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-02-23
If Women Only
Knew.

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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-02-23
subsequently the foreign office in.

Subsequently the foreign office in
formed the Associated Press that 1t
did not believe the Russian govern
ment had aggressive designs in send
ing a military forceto iii province. 1t
was thought Russia was only seeking
to achieve valuable pointers prior to
the forthcoming conference over re-
newal of the treaty.
The st. Petersburg government was
acting with the knowledge that China
in recent months had been sending
commissions to Mongolia and Iii pro
vince to study conditions there pre-
paratory to the conference.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-02-23
THE oALLoPiNG REPORTER.

W. r Holt, the "gall0ping reporter
from London, described neatly at the
New York Press club the essentials
OF good reporting.
"A good reporter" he said, should
be able to handle a man as an astron,
omer handles a telescope-that IL, he
should be able to draw him out. see
through him and shut him up."-Ex.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-02-23
A Wall FOR HEAT.

I'VE need a warmer JAIL" says a
Billville editor, ITS mighty hard on
the prisoners to have to wait from
Sunday to Sunday to get warm
which happens only when the person
breaches to 'em on a red-hot hereaf.
ter. II the county can't afford more
heat. the sheriff should arrange to
have preaching every day."-Atlanta
Constitution.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-02-23
BE CHARITABLE.

Before we pass judgment upon
another let US stop and think Il we
have ever been placed in circum-
stances as difficult as his. Not al
ways canwe known circumstances,
but often there is enough apparent
upon the surface. if we would but
look for it, to make US check the
harsh words that rise to the tongue.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-02-23
coLokisve RATES.

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Diego. Imperial. Fresno and other
California points via Salt Lake Route.
Tickets on sale March 10th to April
10th inclusive. See local agent for
further information, or address J. H.
Manderfield, A. G.. p. A., No. 160 8.
Main street. Salt Lake City, Utah.