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The Ely miner., 1911-09-08

employed are smaller than year
ago, but the decrease is probably
only about ten per cent. Dividends
are smaller, but the share holders
in the good producing mines are
all getting something in the way of
interest on their investment. For
the future l can see nothing but
such alterations of activity and
quiescence as have ruled in the
past. The hopeless pessinist of the
present day is the same man who
was the incurable optimist early in
1907, when copper sold at twenty
six cents per pound and in
majority of cases will prove to be
the same man who will be equally
optimistic in another year or two
when the local mines are adding
largely to their forces when rents
advancing and houses are scarce,
when business is booming in all
commercial lines and the Offices of
the brokers are filled with people,
nine out of ten of whom, as in the
past, will continue to buy to the
limit of their capacity, and will not
sell until forced to let go at a loss.
AS in most other things, the truth
lies between extremes, and it is the
part of wisdom in times of great
business prosperity to remember
that dull times always have and
always will follow as we'll as precede
the boom days, and for the present
those of little faith must bear in
mind that every period of depres-
sion like the present was preceded
by an era of good business. and
will be followed by another era of
good business.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-08
Fearful Mining News

Some reporter for the Tuesdays
News Tribune interviewed a Mr.. J.
Murphy and the following enter
tanning and most improbable bit of
news was CLEANED. Mr.. Murphy
was either affected with enthusiasm
or was most woefully misquoted.
The article says:
]. Murphy, interested in section
68-18, on the Vermilion range, re-
turned home yesterday after three
weeks tour of the mine workings.
We struck some large deposits
on our property" said Mr.. Murphy
yesterday, and the ore will
average about 6S per cent. There
is great activity on the range at
present and all of the mines are
showing up well. The Pine Island
mine is being worked heavily and
experts report a good business.
7. J. Walsh is sinking a concrete
shaft on the extension property of
his mine and the North American
people are making a fine showing
on the 60O-foot level"
Mr.. Murphy, along with other
local men, is interested in several
mining projects.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-08

Italian 2.
Deaths during August, 3.-Male
8, female O. Nationality Finnish
4, English. 1, Scandinavian 1.
Married.. single.2. All adults.
DR.. Chesley of the Epidemiologi-
cal division of the State Board of
Health visited the city last week
and with Health Officer Parker
investigated the cases of typhoid
fever that have recently occurred.
Careful histories were obtained
from all the. patients, their homes
visited and the sanitary conditions
Investigated. From an analysis of
all the data obtained it seemed
most probable that these cases had
originated from fly infection, the
flies carrying the infection from
the open privies, to the Kitchens
and onto the food.
There, are, large number of
priyies in this city that are in a
very bad state of repair. They are
wide open and not constructed
properly as every one of these
places should be fly tight. 1t is
Just as important to keep the flies
out of the privy as it is to keer
them out of the kitchen and home.
Furthermore, there is no possible
excuse for maintaining one of these
disease breeding, foul smelling
places along any sewer line and ali
should connect with the sewer
All privics should be heavily
sprinkled with lime for disinfectine
purposes and the board of health
expect to see that this is done.
No new cases of typhoid have
developed in the city this week.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-08
The Wise Investor

Walt Mason the poet philos-
oper, certainly hit the nail square
when he penned the following
lines, applicable to almost any
town. Mr.. Mason says:
I often buy gold bricks by
mail; I'm always sending kale to
takers here and takers there, and
rainbow dealers everywhere. I've
blown myself for bogus ore, and
orange groves on Greenland's S
shore, and meerschaum mines and
moonlight plants, ginseng and rub
Der elephants. The takers get me
in their snares, and sell me wind
and Belgian hares. But when my
fellow townsmen talk, and ask me
to invest in stock to help some local
enterprise, I am conservative and
wise. Nay, nay" 1 cry, your
boosting schemes are merely wild
and wholly dreams. / cannot
spend my hard earned dough to
help to make this village grow.
Your schemes would yield but 6
per cent, which fills my soul with
discomfort. 1 want to see my
wealth increase hand over hand,
and never cease, so I'll buy ice in
Hudson's bay and mines million
miles away, and wireless stock and
picked snakes and gravel pits and
other fakes" 1 think my view is
safe and sane, yet people say give
them pain, and now and then a
vagarant egg breaks on my bosom
or my leg, and now and then a
long dead cat COMES up and hits
me on the hat. F"
- WALT MASON.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-08
Among the Sick

Matt Kero who was in at the
Shipman Hospital for some time
has improved and gone to his home.
Mr.. Fuller of Winton was
brought to the hospital recently
with typhoid fever.
Matt Puella is at the hospital
suffering with an abscess Of the
neck.
The young child of Anti Pen
MALTA of Section 80 which has been
very sick at the hospital has re-
covered sufficiently to return home,
Births during August 19.-Mals
g, female TO-. Nationality
Austrian Is, English l, Einnish !,
The Ely miner., 1911-09-08
GAME. LAWS
Several Changes Of Value
to Know

Several important changes in the
game laws of Minnesota were made
by the last legislature and it will
be wise thing for. hunters to- be-
come thoroughly. acquaintsd with
the new laws before starting out,
for the. penalty is now. severe, the
minimum fine, being 5000 for any
violation.
For moose and. deer, the, open
season remains the same, Nov. 10
to Dec. 1; but, where heretofore
each hunter was allowed one moose
and two deer, he is now restricted
to one moose and one deer only,
Quail, partridge, ruffed, grouse
and pheasants should be safe until
October 1, when, the season for
these birds now opens. closing
Nov. 80. Fifteen birds is the
limit for one days bag.
The season for wild duck goose
and other aquatic fowl opens Sep.
teinber 7 now and closes November
80. No one is allowed to have
over so in his possession at any one
time, and non-residents are permit.
ed to ship rs to place of residence,
Hunting licenses under the pre-.
sent law cannot be. taken, Garlic,
than three days prior to the time
for which same are to be used
Heretofore licenses could be secur'
ed at any time. One must be Is
years old to obtain license. Resi-.
dents of the county are not requir.
ed to have license for hunting
small game.
The license for big game is $1.OO
Non-residents are to be taxed Sc:
for the privilege of hunting big
game, and $40 for birds only.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-08
Another Industry

The City French Dry Cleaning
company, L. Burgin manager, is a
new institution sopened up in the
Kangas building this week.
Artistic dyeing and expert dry
cleaning are promised by the con-
Germ. Expert machinery is being
installed and the management is
confident of being able to do salts
factory work. An institution of
this kind has long been needed
here.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-08

has title to borrowed property for
which he pays an interest rental
of $50 and the taxing power of the
state steps in and says: You
must pay $40 in taxes
In the other case the rich man
has 81, 900 which he has loaned out
and for which he is receiving $50
per year as rental. To him comes
the taxing power of the state and
says: Because, you told us of the
81 900 for which you are receiving
a rental of $50 per year we will let
you off with tax of $3. three
dollars!
The Ely miner., 1911-09-08
Weather Report for, August

Highest temperature for August
"a on the 14th day. Lowest fof
the month was 40 or. the, 10th.
Total rainfall for the month 2,5d
inches. Greatest rainfall in "a
hours was on the 7th when 0.57
inches fell. Average maximum
temperature for month, 10. Average
minimum 81.
( During May, June and July
registered higher temperature than
August. Prevailing winds North
west.
w. H. FARRELL. Observer.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-08
Better Times are Coming

Horace J. Stevens of Houghton,
publisher and editor of the Copper
Hand Book, says of the future of
the Lake Superior copper district:
Dull times, caused largely by the
present noisy and incessant political
and social agitation, are the rule in
a great majority of the American
industries at the present time.
Viewing our own district, the forces
The Ely miner., 1911-09-08
Contract Not Let

The city council at the meeting
Tuesday evening received bids for
the storm sewer, cement walks and
curbing to be put in but did not
let the contract as the council
wished to investigate farther. An
adjourned meeting will be held
Saturday evening at which the
contract will probably be awarded.
The bidders on the work were as
follows with the amounts of their
The Ely miner., 1911-09-08
Militia Company

As there is vacancy of one or
two companies in the State Militia,
Why should not the young men of
this city get together and attempt
to land a company here.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-08
For Sale

Four-cylinders 6o-H. p, 7
passenger Rambler car guaranteed
in good condition. Will sell car
and whole outfit cheap.
CYL. FITwuLIAMs
The Ely miner., 1911-09-08
Notice
Ely, Mimi, Sept. Z 1e

Ely, Mimi, Sept. Z 1911.
To whom it may concern:
This is to certify that 1 will not
be responsible for any debts con-
tracted by my wife in my name.
R. ]. CoFFEEN.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-08

Don't forget the Jubilee Singers,
Sept. 19 at the Opera House.
The evening world., 1911-06-01
Letters From the PEOPLE

'nhale a long breath. and tho word or
sentence Will often now out itself.
Another thing which viii DO a lot Of
good Is to read aloud, That win help
him get control OF the nerves. This Is
written by n who WIS n for
a good many years. WILLIAM Il.
stray Cats and Dogs
To the Editor Of The Evening World:
IL there no way. readers, of getting
rid Of the stray cats and dogs IN the
tenement house districts tina are abused
and starved? The S, Il. c. A. doesn't
seem to make very much headway with
thom. h summer will he here soon
and then there will be more suffering for
these snhmsis. AiIas NERtN.
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period OF the year.
II Is the momentous time whom senti-
ment (the much scofred aO has full
sway and the two-souls-w with but = a-sin-
gle-thought VA skyward. OF course
the cynio smiles his cynical smils and
tells us how they come 20 e%arth-thnt
tho Showers" for the bride come be-
fore; the storms come after.
But then what IL the voice Of a cynic
compared to the ~loud-oalhnE songs OF
June7 And MOST AMY DOWN
HEART WILL GET UP AND 90 A.
MARCHIN' TO A LAUGH TUNE" 20
even the Crouch must anc wtlly-nilly
to tho tune OF the heartstrings OF the
bridal month
Speaking OF sentiment and brides,
here's n from the quaint Harpeth
! Valley foik-"A bride has got 10 come
some time out of the pink cloud OF
sentiment hcr husband wraps her In
but she had better keep a vsilp,ecs
Of It TO firt behind the rest Of hel
life" There IL more than a grain Of
truth IN that-snd not only may thu
! apply 70 ~ oausAtns bride bot tn
The evening world., 1911-06-01
June Roses and
Bridal Wreaths

beamfng bridegroom AS WE'LL.
In ye olden days, BEFORE our suf-
'rasette sister had the centre OF the
stage. there a the ever-present ad-
vice TO the bride along with the SOME
thing old. something new, something
borrowed and something blue"-how
SHE should cultivate the perpetual
smile, the comforting thought. the at
tention to his wishes-in fact, the con-
tinuous catering to hs lordship until
death did them part-while He went
scot free as far ~ caution a con-
cerned.
He wasn't supposed TO keep UP the
counting. For had he not courted and
won7 Therefore. HIS part to keep rhe
spirit Of her alive with a continuance
OF the striving-to-please seemed an UN-
NECESSARY attribute.
juno Is not only An Inspiration for
tho post. but to THE PEOPLE AT
LARGE as wen. Never 10 the sun
brighter. tho warmth gladder. the at
mosphere more olear n the hope IN
the heart Of the human more IN THE
ASCENDANCY than now. II 10 an
aviation time and the steering a is
fabricated with the spirit of Joy. 1t Is
good to be alive' There 10 no one, be
he over so poor or lowly. who does not
respond to these rare days Of roses.
December seems years away and the
barren frosts OF YESTERDAY are put
in tho shade by the Towering blooms
Of p+pAY-not only In a material
sense but WITHIN OURSELVES.
Why, its IN the air and YOU JUST
CAN'T HELP TT. 1t doesn't matter a
bit II YOU are a hardened old bachelor
or a woman hater or an antf-suffra'
gette. you must smile and be glad.
II is q spur for ANOTHER effort IN
that lost Job or abandoned project oil
tho once seemingly hopeless thing. And
u there Is any time In the ear taa,
radiates priceless radium OF living. II
IL NOW.
SMILE WITH THE SPIRIT Oh
JUNSl
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inclined to believe. while the ever var
dant Gussie Bepler eagerly swallowed
Il all.
He don't know me. don't her Aw.
whatchew know about IT. You wasn't
there!' replied Master Jarr.
For-and no man knoweth the rea-
son--youth eannot argue . case IN
point without the most violent wrang-
ling over tho slightest detaile In dif-
ference.
let him ten us. Izzy. Lot him ten
usI' whined Master Bepler with mouth
agape.
Wasn't I ehere with mo fadder7''
asked Master Jarr. relapsing into the
ldiom OF tho streets. ME ladder USED
10 catch for Matty when dey was In
college. He learned him the fade away
What did Mstty say to yuh?" asked
Johnny bangle. the skeptio beins
siienced by the crushing and unim'
peachable statement.
He patted me o the head and said
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wished for another cookie she would
have to & to phe devil and get H."
Evidently he old crone followed his
vic for from that time forth moth
Ing but ill-luck came to Volcksrt; dis
cakes were stolen. his bread was %
light n ven up the chimney Or 70
heavy It dropped through the oven. His
trade went elsewhere, his wife ersv
deaf.
Three times the old woman came 0aoat
and repeated her request: three ttmss
she was refused and sen. anew 10 Sbs
devil.
At last Volckert called upon 81. Mich.
laus 10 advise him. which the GENIAL
saint did at once by appearing to IA
astonished Dutchman and readtns I'm
a stern lecture IN generosity.
diardly had the saint departed ve,n
there stood the old woman oncs mora
This time nor request was granted, che
wa given thirteen cookies. AZ w0e,h.
she exclaimed:
tn spell is broken, and from go
on . baker's dozen Is thirteen"
The evening world., 1911-06-01

only ne wanted TO give my father a
diamond ring because they used to be
friends" replied Master Jar.
Huh. that amt nuthin. My ladder
cuts glass with diamonds" said Mas
ter Slavtnsky.
Did Big Chief Meyers talk to you,
and Muggsy McGrawr" asked 0uss,e
Bepler.
IAN tn. CHANT. Bonn. GROUND to
shake hands with me ladder and me-
said young Munchausen modestly.
Red Murray asst me n 1 wanted to
stop some Erounders for him when he
was practising. and Muggsy McGraw
ast ms to come TO the ball game every
day II I wanted to-"
why don't cha? Why don't cha 20
tainted the skeptical young Slavin sky.
Il gotta go to school. amt ~" ex-
plained Master Jarr. .'Rut when
SCHOOLS over this summer III be up
every day 20 the game"
Take me wild yerT' asked Master
Rangie.
AN me-" ohimed in Master Bepier.
While Master Slavinsky spat through
his teeth in naughty aloofness.
'Oh. they can't DO bothered with kids,
TOO many of them. y,Sh know" explaine ed
Muster Jarr. You fellers would be In
me way when I'm tending the bats"
Tending the bats3" chorused the two
believers.
'TSure!' replied young Guiftvsr. The
regular mascot Is promoted to suost1-
tute In left field and I'm to take his
place and be on the team regular, after
Matty teaches me his curves"
This was too much even for Master
S~lavinsky.
You and me was always pals. weren't
WEI" he asked. TIL help you lick
Gussie Bepler any time you want to-
II amt going to night him. He's my
pail" cried the overgrown Bepler boy.
Willie. o amt going back on mo.
are your"
'How many cigarette pictures yuh
got?" taste Jarr. resolving 10
capitalize his popularity. "Ginms all
yuh got an TIL see."
II got nineteen colleges and ten flags
Of all n%ations!" cried Master Rangie.
And. like Master Bepler. he produced.
" got two hundred home" said the
cautious young Slavinsky. 'an' I'll give
EN- to yuh-when you take mo up 20 the
game"
'"Wfl1iei Come to dinner!" cried M.
Jarr from the window.
$50 long. fellers! TIL see you later
and tell you about what Jack johnson
SAID % me whom I seen him. Get all
your cigarette pictures and anything
else you have"
And he strolled grandly away.
The evening world., 1911-06-01
Diplomatic GOSSIP.

A n En1lish diplomat A. dinnar in Lennx ~
~ S Mrs. Langtry:
When she was a. the summit q ~
beauty and her fsms--when crowds followed ~ IA
Bond street and the Row--shs met. ct = ssmi%uI
dinner. an African king.
MIR. Lanstg. dazzling In her beauty. - h.
ode the ding, She was On scol spirits and dld hr
very beat TO amlse and please him. And shs m,~
have succeeied for, at the dinners closs. he 49,
Q deep dGh and aid "a hW;
"'Ah. madam. II hesvN had onx, ~, ~
@ani md Is you would n hrsasf0N'~
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Master Willie Jarr Sets a Hot Pace for
Munchausen. CULVER. Ananias q Co.

Hex anybody Of his size where he
lives. Gonna makesa pitcher of him7'"
replied Master Jarr.
At another time the statement as to
has superstitious fstic prowess might
have been received as a challenge, but
his auditors were too deeply stirred by
these sayings Of q great man 70 do
au6ht but listen.
What else did he sayr'' asked the
GREATNESS Gussle Bepler.
'1Ie said. Hes got a pitchin' arm.'''
Here Master Jarr rolled up his sleeve
and contracted his right bicep untu It
looked like a robins egg.
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vented. The baker was a very good
churchman. but. in spite of that. always
In great fear of being bewttched. On the
New Years Eve of 1854 ne sat in his
shop keeping his sptrits up with an
extra glass Of Hollands and letting his
mind dwell upon tho cheerful subject
Of his successful business.
Suddenly, the door flew open and an
ugly. little old m entered. demand.
Ing a dozen New Year cookies.
The customary twelve were handed
out to her. at which. screaming fu-
rious. she demanded a dozen. insisting
on the measure being thirteen, not
twelve. At last. reused to anger by her
persistence and by her ahrill tones.
Volokert informed bar that AZ she
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TN learn hfm. send him to met
That's what Matty said.' added Master
Jarr.
law. swan!" retorted Master SlAvin-
sky. resolved to doubt, though all the
world believed.
Anyway. Rube Marduard Is de best
est pitcher. He makes Matty look like
"a 'cheesei'
But this was heresy. and both Master
Rangie and Master Bepler exclaimed:
mo. Matty's de bestest!'
what else did he saS'2" asked Johnny
Rangle. az Master Jarr paused to rally
his Imagination TO further efforts.
He didn't say much more to me.
The evening world., 1911-06-01
Grsmmarians, Attentioni

0rsmmarians, Attention.
10 a. Editor Of rhs Evening World
wen some reader we'll versed IN Eng
fish grammar tell me simply and briefly
how 70 give the syntax Of an inhnitive.
a serund and a psrticiple? And will he
state his definition OF ''syntaxg"
ANXIOUS.
To Cure stammertpS.
To Ne Editor q The Evening World;
read "A Stsmmerer's Plant" I ad-
vfss the writer as follows: The FIRST
thing IN do 20 stop stammoring II not
20 b. nervous when talking 10 any one.
] know 1nst how that person feels. He
fssls embarrassed. The next thing 20
1oW1n he gets stuck at . word 10 to
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Not to Be Deceived.

a. 7 Ohm" 10 Asked. after she had finished
packing hsr uunh. will you remainder
TO- water tbs flowers in tn porA bsso
YES, dear. III es nat tney sp properly
moistened regularly"
And the rubber plant IN the dining rom.
You know It will have to b sprayed about three
uma Q week"
I'm rmemhnr IT,"
I'm afraid you'll forget IN canary and let
the poor little thing stayve."
Don't wo<ry about the bird, dear. IN taks
good caro- Of him"
But feel su~ you1 sorsst abou. keeping
tire curtains drawn 90 that thtnGs won't all b
faded out when ] set back"
Don't give yourself . mom<ut's mea dnes
about thu curtains. IN keep The hous - dark a
Q funnal."
John, I'm not going. You have some reason
for hsins Anxioos 10 srt nd Of ma"-ChicAso
Record Herald.
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Sensitive About II.

-HE late John O. A. Ward. the famous
sculptor, waS . famous hossman as well.
4 Often at tine Century Club In New York
Mr.. Ward would illustrate an argument with
some experience drawn from his hons desinss.
"That.' he once said Of . very LUCKY picture
sCe-"that reminds me Of C~umbsrmers.
"Cumbsmsre. o beautiful mare. wss dispossd
q for . good price 10 . gentleman, and . few
dare kt9 the gentleman dscovvssd thst he w
blind. he managed 10 ell h9 hinss,f. hovsVu
Z. ssohs ns tha - ~ pa ~ ~. Tha,
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Ing Incidents of
the great National
League baseball
game ne had wit
messed - nay ito
9 him). had
par ticipated In,
''Aw. Matty did
mt speak to yuh!
He don't know
yuh!" said Izzy
Slavtnsky. h e
skeptic. For john
ny Rangle was
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The Days Good Stories

. nay or two later, the new owner turned N
Look here said n. new owner. 'CuzA
mers's stone blind.
know It, Sid the gentleman.
You didn't Ay ANYTHING about IL saAA -.
new owner. flushing ansrily.
49, Well. you see explained the euSa>an
the dealer who sold her 10 me didn't taj M
soon, II himself, and 80 I thought that psrNsps
h didn't want 1t known Washington ~
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ThE CAUTIOUS TONGUE.

Singing Teacher-Now. children, give
US 'Iittle Drops of Water and put
some spirit in II.
Principal (whisperins)-Careful. sir.
This y q temperance school. Say put
some ginger IN it."-Woman's Home
The evening world., 1911-06-01

R@1T was in Albany. in a bake
shop kept by Baas Volckert
Jan Petersen Van Amster-
dam. that the famous New
- York cakes were first In.
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Ashore liable to be dangerous.
A sane and safe celebration of independence Day is a common
apfsion among thoughtful citizens all over the Union. In no city
isuch reform more necessary than in New York, nowhere is it more
desired, and nowhere have better efforts been made to provide for
It But tho success Of these efforts for this year depends upon the
cooperative spirit Of the people. The celebration as outlined by
the committee in charge is estimated TO cost upward Of 800, 900.
OF that sum the city treasury will contribute $4,000. There remains
- muah more to be obtained by voluntary contribution.
It Is, therefore, a pertinent question whether you have yet sent
in your contribution to the committee. There is n chance for every
body to share in raising the fund.