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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-12

more than once to keep from cap
sizing. The difficulty was increas-
Ell by our finding line of booms
stretched across the bay near the
outlet, for the purpose of gathering
logs which were being foated to
the saw-mill at Winton.
After little trouble we found a
gap through which we swept, with
nothing worse happening than the
splash of several huge waves. Joe
sat stolidly padding all the time,
putting meanwhile at his old pipe
The poise of these Indians is mar
vellous.
The portage into the next lake is
on the right of the outlet distant
about twenty rods. 1t is but a
short distance to the next lake and
we had intended crossing the por-
tage that night. As we found an
excellent camping-place on the
shore we decided, however, to
camp where we were. So we
pitched the tent and Joe prepared
supper. He proved to be quite as
skillful with the skillet and baker
as with the paddle. Rolling up in
our blankets we were soon in the
land of Nod.
Next morning broke bright and
clear and we were early astir and
crossing the portage, which is about
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-12

lieve if the fog had continued for a
few days longer that there would
not have been a rabbit left within
miles of our camp.
Meantime l found interest in
fishing, which is excellent here
abouts. 1t was matter of only a
few minutes trolling to land fine
string. There is good bird shoot
ing also but we were on the Cana
dian forest preserve and could not
shoot.
We thoroughly enjoyed our
enforced stay of two days at this
lovely spot.
Tuesday it cleared and we struck
camp. loaded the canoe and con-
tinued on down the lake, photo
graphing choice bits of scenery as
we passed, and now and then troll
ing for the mighty muskallonge
which are numerous here, but
which, for some unexplained rea-
son, refused to connect with my
lure.
Late in the afternoon we arrived
at the west end of the lake and
camped for the night near Curtain
Falls.
In the morning our first job was
a sixty rod portage, which no
doubt would be shorter and easier
at high water. The water was
unusually low at this point.
From here we went straight west
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-12

THROUGH THE SUPERIOR FOREST GAME
PRESERVE; FROM ELY TO TOWER; VIA.
LONG, FALL, Eastwood, CROOKED,
LA CROIX AND CRANE LAKES, AND
VERMILION RIVER.
Bv A
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-28
Theory VS.. Practise,

A certain DR.. c. was once read
ing a very strenuous paper or total
abstinence before a clerical club-so
the story goes-when the entertainer
went out to tell his wife how many
she was to provide for at supper,
what are they doing?" she asked,
and was told the subject of the essay.
What shall l do?" she cried. Here
have branded peaches, and it is too
late to change
Make no change" said her hus-
band. 1T will be all right"
The essayist had the post of honor
at the right of the lady of the house,
and she presented him with a dish of
the peaches. After while she said
to him. "Dr. c., won't you allow
me to give you some more of these
peaches?"
THANK you," he replied. "They are
excellent"
A little later she said: "Dr. c.,
may not give you another peach?"
mo, / thank you," said he apollo
getically, "but will take little more
Of the gravy."-Harper's Magazine.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-28
When Novels Were Iona.

The longest novels of today are pig
mics compared with those published
In the seventeenth century. Mile. de
Scudery's lie Grand Cyrus" ran into
ten volumes, it's publication being
spread over five years. And when it
was translated, or, to quote the title
page, "Englished by Person of
Honor" it appeared in five folio vol
umes of some 500 pages apiece. An
other novelist Of the same period. La
Calpenede, was even more diffuse, one
of his works, Cleopatra" extending
over twenty-three volumes. These
novels found plenty of readers, despite
their enormous length. The Paris pub
Usher of lie Grand Cyrus" made 1OO..
900 crowns by the first edition alone.
Nearly all the works of Scudery and
Calprenede were translated into Eng
fish as soon as they appeared and
many of them into German as WE'LL
London Chronicle.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-28
WATcHMAKERs BUY THE TIME
London Woman Follows Curious 90.
eupation of Her Father.-Tims
is Money.

The curious occupation OF London
woman, who, like her father before
1er, finds that time is money by sell
Ing Greenwich observatory time to
watchmakers, is described by The
Graphic:
Probably no hill in the world has
mad so strangely varied history or
played so important part in the af-
fairs of men as that at Greenwich
The granite line across the footpath
on its summit is the meridian from
which the longitude on every British
map and chart is calculated. All Eng
land sets its time by the mean solar
clock. There is large galvano-mag-
netic clock fixed on the outside wall
OF the observatory and divided into "a
hours. There are still many who be-
lieve this clock is kept going by the
sun. They do not know that the fixed
stars are the real timekeepers from
which Britishers check their daily
| progress. To this electromagnetic
clock in the wall comes every Monday
a woman, who makes $500 year
/ c0s ~ thO 4uCCl CbI occupation III
England. She sells the time to Lon.
don watchmakers. Her name is Miss
Belleville, of Maidenhead. Eighty
years ago the then astronomer royal
suggested to her father that If he took
the corrected time of a certified
chronometer every week, he could, no
doubt, find numerous clients. So he
bought a watch, made for the Duke OF
Essex, and then worked up a business
with it. When he died his widow sold
the time till she reached the age Of
| 81, and then she handed the business
over to her daughter When Miss
| Belleville visits Greenwich at the be-
ginning of every week, her chronome-
ter is corrected, and she is given an
| official certificate. From that her so
customers correct their watches and
| clocks.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-28
HostrIsh Took Head for Henn

A trained ostrich recently discon.
certed its exhibitor at a music hall
by continually endeavoring to break
away from all restraint and to climb
over the footlights into the orchestra
The widely advertised act came to a
sudden end, and the professor emerged
from behind the curtain and apollo
gized for the actions of his pet in
about these words; "Lydies and gen
tiemen-Hi ham very sorry to disap-
point you this evening. We are com
PEELED to cease our engagement until
the management hengages new or,
chestra leader. The one at present
Unemployed ere as no air on tor of
is head and my bird takes it for a
hegg. "-Tit-Bits.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-28
THE CAT AND THE BABY.
Medical Opinion as to the Ira
dition of a Feline Danger.

A Medical Opinion as to the Ira
dition of a Feline Danger.
Several physicians have investigated
the ancient story that cats suck the
breath of babies, and DR.. J. Rice Gibbs
declares that the theory is ridiculous.
Cats occasionally kill children, he de-
clares, but they do it in a different
fashion.
1T has been stated that cats nos
trils are so formed as to make a per-
feet juncture with the nose Of baby"
said DR.. Gibbs, "and that a little
pressure would push them upward
and make them perfect fit. Then
the cats chin would rest over and be-
low the baby's mouth, preventing 1t
from opening to relieve the strangula-
ton while the cat sucked it's breath.
That Is all rot. The manner in which
little children are killed by cats is
this: A cat looking for warm place
to curl up and sleep lies down upon
the chest of a little child, and, being
quite heavy-many cats are as heavy
as little babies-simply brushes the
biOlIu Oue Vi Tie Clliu 5 lungs, ana
strangulation takes place, but not
through sucking the childs breath.
THE idea that only black cats kill
little babies is equally ridiculous. 1t
Is simply because black cats are con-
sidered unlucky. In former times the
black cat was considered the very
genius of witchcraft. In those days
when baby died the blame was often
fixed upon some bag who, the judges
said, had sent a black cat to suck the
babys breath. And often bag and cat
suffered death at the stake.
Evil omen is still the cry in many
parts of the world whenever a black
cat approaches cradle Many persons
are SO superstitious that the appear
ance of black cat in a sickroom is
considered equivalent to an announce.
ment of an approaching death. What
could be more absurd?
Mothers need not be afraid of cats.
black, white or green, sucking their
babies breath and numbering them. 1t
is time that this popular fallacy should
be eXploded.-New York World.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-28

with . clean conscience to say to amy
one who asks that you don't know"
Caleb had struggled up out OF his
chair. and now he laid a hand on his
sons shoulder.
Il amt askin', Buddy" he said, with
q tremulous quaver In his voice; II
amt askin Twin thing. I'm just a.
hopin'-hopin' I'll wake UP bime-by
and find it's ony bad dream" Then,
with sudden and agonizing emphasis.
They been butcherin' one mother down
yonder for four long weeksl"
Il can't help that!" was the savage
response. It's battle to the death.
and the smoke of it has got into my
blood. If / believed in God, as I used
to once, I'd be down on my knees to
Him this minute, asking Him to let me
live long enough to see these two hypo-
critical thieves-thugs-san
hit the bottom!"
He turned away, walked to the north
end of the veranda, where the flare of
the rekindled furnace was redly visible
over the knobs, and presently came
back.
II said you should know after a lit
tie: you may as well know not. plan
ned this thing; l set out to break
them; and, as it happened, I wasn't a
moment too soon. In another week you
and Major Dabney would have had a
chance to sell out for little or nothing,
or lose 1t all. Farley had it fixed to be
swallowed by the trust. and this Is how
1t was to be done. Farley stipulated
that the stock transaction should figure
as q forced sale at next to nothing, in
which all the stockholders should par
ticipate, and that the remainder OF the
purchase price, which would have been
fair figure for all the stock, should
be paid to him and his son individually
as bonus!"
The old iron-master groaned. In
spite of the hard teaching of all the
years, he would have chung to some
poor shadow of belief in Duxbury Far
ley II he could have done SO.
That's ALL" Tom went on, strident-
ly; ''all but the turning of the trick
that put them In the hole they were
digging for you and the Major. vint
Farley had no notion of letting Ardea
bring her money into the family of her
own free will; he planned to rob her
first and marry her afterward. Now
they're up against Don't sit up for
me-"
He had taken a dozen strides down
the graveled path when he saw some
one coming hurriedly across the lawns
from Deer Trace, and heard voice
the voice of the woman he loved--call-
ing to him softly in the stiffness:
Toni o Toni" is said, please wait
just one minute!"
But there are emotions mightier, mo-
mentarily, than love, and vengeance is
one He made as If he did not see or
hear; and lest she should overtake him,
left the path to lose himself among
the trees and to vault the low boun-
Diary wall into the pike at point safe.
ly out of sight from the gate.
(To be continued.)
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-28
The First Pantomime.

The first pantomime introduced 10
the English stage was Tavern Bill
kers," and was by John Weaver. This
was in the year 1902. 1t was produced
at Drury Lane. The great institutor
of pantomime in England was, how.
ever, John Rich, who despised this
form of entertainment in 1717. His
first emphatic success was In 1924,
when he produced "The Necromancer:
or, History of DR.. Faustus." So sue
cessful was Rich with his pantomimes
that Garrick. Quin and others became
exasperated. Rich lived to see panto-
mines firmly established at Drury
Lane and Covent Garden. He died
In 1761.--London Stage.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-28
Looking Forward

I am afraid Mr. Cumrox will miss
mis- daughter after she has married
the titled stranger"
Maybe replied Miss CAYENNE.
and then again maybe after a few
months she will have learned to an.
preciate her old home and to have
more respect for her fathers Main
common sense"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-28


n Americans who live in Mexico
B as there were in Nevada be-
III fore the fight-betWeen 10000
and $4,000 There are about
5000 of them in Mexico City alone.
Between 1886 and 1908, according to
an official report, the total investment
in Mexico from all sources was Sl,908,-
100000. This in Mexican currency.
The equivalent in American money is
1854, 100000. Mexico herself contrib
uted $295, 100000 tgoldt, the United
States 1855, 100000, and all other coun-
tries 1904 100000. Thus our invest
ment is greater than that of either
Mexico herself or of all other foreign
nations. OF course, Americans invest
ed in Mexico before 1886 and after
1908. American property in the neigh
Dor republic is worth probably $780,
100000 at the least 1t should be re-
membered that the Mexican dollar or
peso is worth, roughly, so cents
gold or in American money. Figures
used in this article are reduced to the
American standard
There are few lines of industry into
which this enormous investment has
not worked its way. The hardware
stores of Mexico are managed almost
wholly by Germans; street railways
and meat packing are largely controll-
ed by English or Canadian corpora
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-28

lions, which, however, number MANY
Americans among their officers and
stockholders. The tobacco trade ia
largely Mexican. In almost every
other field of development American
capital is either the principal invest.
ment or one of the most important.
American Money in Railroads.
Tourists are surprised to learn that
they can ride from end to end of
Mexico without being Inconvenience
by their ignorance of Spanish, The
Pullman car conductors are Ameri.
cans, and so are many of the railroad
conductors, brakemen and engine driv.
ers. The new merger of the Mexican
National railways represents some
American capital as we'll as a strong
leaven of American officials.
The American investment is essen.
TALLY American railroads is a heavy
one. Yet our railroad investments are
only small part of the American in.
terests in Mexico. Probably the great
er part of the total of $400, O0O. 900 has
gone into mining and the industries al
lied with mining Mexico's produc.
ton of gold last year was s22. 44O O0o
United States currency, and of silver
$35. 100000. Americas share of tbia
was not far from one-half,
In 1875 Mexico was lighted by ta,low
candles. Neither gas nor electr;o
light had been introduced and there
was hardly a pint of kerosene in the
repuDhc. A well-established American
company began an industrial invasion
which meant that it must imnort
hiking for lamp light as well as lamns
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-28
A pevotee Of Easblon

|, What's become O. that half bush.
ell measure?" asked the hired man.
You'll have to git along without
It," replied Farmer Corntossei. "Man.
dy's trimmed 1t up fur a hat to wear
to meetin' tomorrow"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-28
Not for Love ~ \.

Teacher-children, I want an an
propriate motto to hang over IN.
school door. What motto would you
suggest?
Willie Hicks--"we study to plea.. /.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-28
Not a Bouncer.

Mother" said 6-year-old hopefu,
isn't 1t funny that everybody calls III.
tie brother q bouncing baby?"
why do you think it's funny, VIII.
Her remarked his mother.
"Because when l dropped him on the
door this morning he didn't bounce :
bit. He only hollered."
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-28

Never Judge woman's disposition
by the size Of hsr ~
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-28

mot yet. pappy: be patient Just a
little while longer and you shall know
an thsrA II to tell I'm leavin< You
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-14
PERSONALS
* * X i * j. $: i i: :: $: ): $: >

John a. Anderson and Chas. llal-
vorson of Union. y. H.. We're business
visitors in tn. city TODAY.
Il. c. tiemmill OF Edinhurg is spend
ing a fcw days in the city.
+. NNElan was an arrival in the
city on Wednesday evening from Law
ton.
y. Wa!!sren lett today for his home
IN fairdale after spending Il few daNs
in the city.
CYRUS q. Crary of Pomhina was an
arrival in the city "Wednesday evening.
~. w. Cochran of Beml!ii is spend
ing the day her" transacting business.
I. j. Nelson nt Iioople is spending
a few days in the city attending to
business matters.
NJ. a. Sire of Fargo registered ii,
the city on Wednesday evening.
Robert ". Schultz nf Harvey is
spending the day in thu city on a
business mission.
NJ. $. Aas of Northwood was a bust
ness visitor in the city on Wednesday.
Attorney Georse 4. Kelly OF L.ako-
ia was in the city on legal business
Wednesday
j. L. Carter was in the city from
Fargo on Wednesday.
Il. II. Woods of ilooplc was d bust
ness caller IN the city on Wednesday.
DR.. X. II. Beck was a business ALL
er from Lakota on Wednesday.
Or. j. r.. Co%untryman of Grafton
was a business visitor in the city We'd
nesday.
j. NJ. Parker spent Wednesday in
the city from Larimore on a business
errand.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-14
TREATY ADVOCATED

Washington, Dec. 13.-Thc Sulzer
Joint resolution for the termination OF
the treaty of -. between the United
states n Russia. because of the lat
ter $ discrimination against Jewish
American citizens. passed the house
tonight, 500 to /. The one negative
vote was by Representative Malby OF
New York \ practically identical
resolution b! Senator Culberson of
Texas, is pending in the senate. Fa-
vorable astirn of both houses would
be necessary to make either resolution
effective.
Both che Sulzcr and Culberson reso.
lutions would direct the president to
give Russia. Immediately, the Years
rogation Of the treaty thai has been
in force nearly 20 years.
An attempt. led by Representative
Clms;ead. of Pennsylvania. to modify
the Sulzer resolution so as to avoid
making the direct charge that Russi.
has violated the treaty in refusing to
recognize the passports of American
Jews. was defeated 1874 to us. Promi-
nent republicans declared that the
mouse should not go on record as
charging a violation of the treaty, hut
should adopt language stating that
Russia had s" construed the treaty,
that the United States could no longer
be n party to it.
The debate in the house bristlcd
with charges that i,ussia's attitude
was an off"nse against the United
states and that her expulsion of Amer
lean Jews who bore properly certified
passports, was an affront to this gov
eminent. Representative :,nlzcr OF
New York. made a strong address in
favor of his resolution.
Mr.. Sulzer is chairman of the for
eign affairs committee which unani-
mOusly reported his bill favorably,
He declared that for nearly half 9
century Russia had persistently re-
fused to live up to the treaty or to
recognize passports Of American cit.
liens without discrimination on &C.
count of race Or religion. He declar.
ed 1t was a question that affected the
rights of all American citizens and
tina Russia not only refuses to rccog.
nize American passports held by Jew.
but those by Baptist missionaries
Catholic priests and Presbyterian di.
vines.
The United States, he said must ad.
here t~enaciously to the Fundamental
principal that the rights of citizens a
nome or abroad shall not be impair
ed on account of race or religion
He said that the United States gov,
eminent has carefully: lived up to IT.
treaty obligations with Russia.
THE time for action by Congress
has come" said Mr.. Sulzer. "Ther,
can be no arbitration Of this; no NOR,
delay. A new treaty should be ar
ranged in which Russia can find n,
loop hole to enable her { O discrimin
ate against my class Of American cit
liens on account Of race or religion
The awakening has come with a keel
Relation of the affronts we have sui
fered for years at the hands Of a gov
eminent notorious for its lack OF hui
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-14

to do mainly with the effort to see
how Roosevelt would stand in COM
parison with Taft. and what the big
last resort candidate" in the next
campaign.
The test was interesting for the rea-
Son that 1t was undertaken largely by
men who fought Roosevelt bitterly at
the time he was seeking to elect his
gubernatorial candidate. H. L. Slim
son.
1t is not known just what was tho
full result Of the canvass. but men
familiar with the details Of the In
quiry admit enough support was dis
closed to show the ex-president's name
will have to be reckoned with from
now on in a way hardly thought pos
sible a year ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-14
MACARONI EATERS
ALWAYS HEALTHY

Some of the healthiest men aud
women in Grand Forks are great cat
ers of minnesota" macarnni and
spaghetti. Many people who never
cared for these foods before are de-
lighted with the rich. nut-like flavor
OF Minnesota" macaroni and Spaghet-
IL and it is surprising how much bet
ter a family viii! feel by eating more
OF these foods and less meat.
Good and spaghetti are
the best and most n%ourishing foods
known. They are fine for children.
making their bodies strong ano
healthy. But if you want that rich.
nut-iike flavor be sur and get the
delicious Minnesota" brand macaroni
or spaghetti-made from the finest
Northern Durum wheat. with All the
nourishing Gluten left in. /, is easily
digested and never gets sngsy. All
good Grand Forks grocers sell it.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-14
University News
A.. OF team WAS VICTORIOUS
last Debate of Literary Society Series
Proved to BE il spirited
Conflict,


In the last debate of the series. the
A. ID. T. defeated the Hcsperia Literary
society team Wednesday evening. in a
spirited conflict. The question for de-
bate was: Resolved. that d scheme of
monetary refurm as outlined by Sena-
tor Aldrich in his plan of June Is.
1911. should be adopted by congress"
Til" a. ID. 7. team was composed of
Ed MrIlraith, Clemens Kelch and AL
bert Void and they upheld the affirm
ativc side of the question. The Hes
p"ria team supported the negative
n IA composed of Walter Mats
check, John Graham aid Earl Lau-
der.
The affirmative received two votes
and the negative one. The judges
were w. p. Davies, Prof. l.. E. Bird
zcll and r. NJ. Cooley. Rev. Warner
presided at the debate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-14
E on

This is the verdict of R. ]. Howell.
and Tar Compound for his wife. Her
case was the worst 1 nave ever seen.
and looked like a sure case Of ron.
sumption. Her lungs were sore n
she coughed almost necessarily and
her voice was hoarse and weak
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
brought relief at once and less than
three bottles effected a complete cure"
McGrath's Pharmacy.