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The silver messenger., 1911-08-29

a history by subscription. A widower
can say that he doesn't want the
book on any terms, and you have to
go. but when you come to ask him
what about the tombstone he ought
to have had up seven years ago. that's
different"
The Widow Lee listened to a great
deal of talk and was at last con-
vinced. She owned an old horse and
buggy. and was therefore prepared to
make trips around the country. She
was left a book Of cuts and prices.
given some business pointers, and
the man from Shaw & Co. passed on
to bring up in Grafton. eight miles
away.
There he found Deacon Carter. who
bought eggs and butter for shipment.
He gave him just the same talk as
he had the widow. and the deacon
agreed to try canvassing for a month
and see how it went. He was
supplied with list Of twelve widows
who had buried one or two husbands
| each. and the name OF the Widow
Lee headed it.
The deacon had to go over to Me
dina on business next day anyway
and he planned to call on the widow
When he arrived he found her getting
ready to set out with horse and buggy
to take her first order. He had been
told not to be too harsh in introdu
cling his subject. and he therefore
talked about the weather and other
things for awhile before saying:
Widow. may l inquire. If you have
yet marked the graves wherein your
two husbands repose!"
There's a shingle sticking up. bu,
nothing more. was told not to be in
| a hurry about the stones. Seems tc
me you look like widower?"
! Yes. am one"
"Wife been dead long?"
Seven or eight years"
ANY tombstones yeti"
Moo"
Il heard you hadn't. and was jus
going to drive over to see you abou
1t. I'm taking orders for tomb
stoues."
"But-so am l! heard about you
two husbands. and l am here to xe
orders for both. Date OF birth an,
death. please"
Date Of nothing. cir. You've 20
cheek to come here when the grave O
your wife 10 neglected."
but you were coming to 80 -,
about the same thing"
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The boldest CRATER l ever knew
says q magazine writer. was . sum-
mer resort hotel man with whom l BE-
came involved last August l spent
three days at his joint. and couldn't
stand 1t any longer. When l called
for my bill l said. very severely: I
think you advertised magnificent seen
cry up here?' Yes. sir. did With
good f1shingr Good fishing. too.
Pure air and no mosquitoes?' That's
the way my advertisement read, sir
You quote correctly. No flies. no ma
laria. airy rooms. unsurpassed table.
etc.?' Exactly. Is there anything
wrongr Is there anything wrong!
Where is the scenery! There isn't
any Where are the fshr 1 never
knew Of a fish being caught in these
parts The dies are fierce and the
mosquitoes are still worse. aren't
they? And your rooms are stuffy and
your table 10 rotten!' You're right
Then you admit that you lied about
the place!' oh. 10 that what you've
been trying to get At! Why didn't yoa
say 20 In the nrst place? Sure l Ned.
I'd have admitted. that Z half hour aeo
II you'd mentioned II. and saved you .
lot of talk. I'm the biggest liar II
these parts Your bill for the tire
days VIII b $1o7k. Come asaia next
ooaooo."
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SYNOPSIS.

49, .1atrfcia Holbrook and Miss Helen
Uo5Ha her niece. were entrusted TO
- G6j of Laurance Donovan. writer,
G111n1 ng near Port Annandale MISS
515711 4 Confided to Donovan that she
= brother Henry. who. ruined by
4 f1 Silure, had constantly threatened
~ dxs bnovan discovered and captured
SSS 7Ner who proved to be Reginald
suitor for the hand of Helen.
HT saw Miss Holbrook and her IA
81 on friendly terms; Donovan
(Sn Italian assassin. He met the
supposed was Holbrook. but who
d was Hartridge. canoe.maker:
~ ut announced her intention OF
Henry HolbroOk and not seeking
SS9 hiding place. Donovan met Helen
r. 49, 81 at night. Duplicity OF Helen
~ GHfessed by the young lady. At
~ ~ house. % She met Reginald GIL
lS61111 ,3}1ho told her his love. Gillespie
~ (ronted by Donovan. At the town
Helen, unseen except by Dono-
vS.Ss! Dped a draft for her father into
Slrss 15sembling Miss Helen Hoibrook
tSousRI a!Hne to n have been s home nen
G2j5S 4 admitted giving Helen $50 for
~ 11Sker, who had then left to spend 1t.
she shen told ah1 him VsHEs Gillespe M was nothing
j 3 He confessed his love for her.
6eSn found Gillespie gagged and
5tasn sasn snd as ~ fesased tss S
m. Both Gillespie and Donovan ad.
n111161 love for Helen. Calling herself
0o110nd voice appealed to Donovan
~ -. She told him to go to the canoe
n0k046 home and see that no injury be-
foi1 him. He went to Red Gate.
fou16 the brothers--Arthur and Henry
Ho1egpok-who had fought each other, In
0oQG611ation. "Rosalind' appeared. Ar
0HeF 0verted a murder. Donovan return
iaG. met Gillespie alone in the dead Of
M13hf. On investigation he found Henry
H9Nbrook the sailor and Miss Helen en-
Ga9ud In an argument. 1t was settled
on0 thev departed. Donovan met the
4oal Rosalind. who by night he had sup
po0od 10 be Miss Helen Holbrook. She
revoaled the mix-up. Her father. Arthur
Hejoa's father was Henry Holbrook. the
ogz1ng brother. The cousins. Helen and
Roeahnd. were as much alike as twins
T1asa Helen's supposed duplicity was ex-
D1olnod. Helen visited Donovan, asking
II assistance in bringing Miss Patricia
HoIhFook and Henry Holbrook together
~ = settlement of their money affairs,
which had keTt them apart for many
yqarn, Donovan refused to aid. He met
6lIleopie and planned coup. BY making
Gillespie give a lumber of forged notes
@ RosaInd, who he supposed was
Helen, so closely did they resemble each
ether. Donovan cleared the way for a
oettIoment Of the Holbrook troubles. Gil
Deepie had possessed the only evidences
of tho HoIbI ooks' disgrace
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and think we have done a good
nights work for everybody concerned.
But tell me, did he make love ac-
ceptably?"
Il suppose that was what he was
doing, SIR" she replied, demurely,
ayerting her head.
'Suppose?' laughed.
Yes; you see, it was my first ex-
perience. And he is really very nice,
and SO honest and kind and gentle
that felt sorry for him."
"Ah! You were sorry for him! Then
it's all over. I'm clear out of it When
a womans is sorry for a man-tchk!
But tell me, how d.. his advances COM
pare with mine on those occasions
when we met over there by ST. Aga
tha's? l did my best to be entertain
ing"
'Oh, he is much more earnest than
you ever could be. l never had any
illusions about you, Mr.. Donovan. You
Just amuse yourself with the nearest
girl, and, besides, for long time you
thought l was Helen. Mr.. Gillespie
is terribly in earnest. When he was
talking to me back there in the corner
l didn't remember at all that Il was
he who drove goat-team in Central
park to rebuke the policeman"
mo; l suppose with the stage prop
erly set-with the music and the stars
and the water-one might forget Mr.
Gillespie's mild idiosyncrasies."
But you haven't told me about Hell
en-. OF course she saw through the
trick at once"
"She did," l answered, in tone
that caused Rosalind to laugh.
well. you wouldn't hurt poor little
me If she scolded you."
We were on the pier, and whistled
to lima to bring up the launch. In
a moment We were skimming over the
lake toward the Tippecanoe.
Arthur Holbrook was waiting for us
in the creek.
1T is all right" I said. Il shall
keep the papers for the present, If you
don't mind, but your troubles are near
ly over" And l left Rosalind laugh
ingly explaining to her father how II
came about that she had gone to the
casino in scarlet cloak but had re
! turned in a blue one.
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wind beating the lake into tiny white
caps. 1t was not yet eight o'clock
when left the house for my journey
in search OF Henry Holbrook. The
envelope containing the forged notes
was safely locked in the vault in
which the Glenarm silver was stored.
AS l stepped down into the park
caught sight Of Miss Pat walking in
the garden beyond the wall, and as
lifted my cap she came toward the
iron gate. She was rarely abroad so
early and imagined that she had been
waiting for me.
You are abroad early. my lord"
she said, with the delicious quaint
mockery with which she sometimes
| flattered me. And she repeated the
| lines:
Hast thou seen ghosts? Hast thou at mid
night heard
| In the winds talking an articulate word?
| Or art thou in the secret of the sea.
And have the twilight woods confessed
to thee?
mo such pleasant things have hap
pened to me, Miss Holbrook'
This Is my birthday. have
crowned myself; observe the cap!"
I'VE must celebrate! l crave the
privilege of dining you tonight"
You were starting for somewhere
with an air of determination. Don't
let me interfere with your plans"
II was going to the boathouse,"
answered, truthfully.
Let me come along. l am turned
65. and l think l am entitled to do as
l please; don't you?"
Il do, indeed, but that is no reason.
You are no more 65 than l am. The
cap, If you will pardon me, only pro-
claims your immunity from the blasts
of Time
Il wish had known you at co. she
said, brightly. as We went on together.
MY subsection could not have been
more complete"
do you make speeches like that to
Helen?"
If do It is with less inspiration!"
You must stop chatting me- l am
not 65 for nothing and l don't think
you are naturally disrespectful"
When We reached the boathouse she
took chair on the little veranda and
smiled as though something greatly
amused her.
''Mr. Donovan-I am 65. as l have
said before-may l call you"
Larry! and gladden. me forever,"
Then, Larry, what lot OF frauds
we all are!"
Il suppose we are," admitted,
doubtfully, not sure where the joke
lay.
You have been trying to be very
kind to me- haven't your
Il have accomplished nothing"
You have tried to make my way
easy here; and you have had no end
of trouble. l am not as dull as look,
Larry"
III have deceived you 1t has been
with an honest purpose"
II don't question that. But Helen
has been giving you a great deal OF
trouble. hasn't she? You don't quite
make her out: isn't that true?"
Il understand her perfectly"
averred. recklessly.
you are a daring young man. Lar
~, to make that statement of any
woman. Helen has not always dealt
honestly with you-or mel"
"She Is the noblest girl In the
world: she 10 splendid beyond any
words Of mine. l don't understand
what you mean. Miss HoIbrook."
Larry. you dear boy. l am no more
bHnd q deaf than am dumNl Helen
The silver messenger., 1911-08-29

SHAW & Co., Of Chicago-larges
manufacturers of tombstones in the
world-delivered anywhere by freight
any size or style-pay by the week
or month-your moneys worth or you
needn't pay at all-canvassers can
make $25 a week the year round"
That was the lingo OF a keen and
well-dressed man who called on the
Widow Lee in the village Of Medina
because he had been told that she had
buried two husbands and had not
erected stone over the grave of ei-
ther. He didn't say 1t, however. until
he had vainly tried to get a couple OF
orders from her.
Yes. l have lost two husbands sin
my time." she admitted as she sighed
two long sighs. They were both good
men. and some day l shall buy grave
stones. but there's no hurry about 1t.
That was what both of them said-not
to be in Z hurry"
You've lived around here 4 good
while?" asked the agent.
Born, raised and married right
here"
Then you know about every fam
lily that has suffered q loss?"
Every single one Of them for ter
miles around! l always go to every
funeral within I'VE miles. whether It'll
on washing day or not"
Then take an agency for Shaw a
Co., and canvass. You'll get thirty
| per cent. commission. We have can
vassers who make $50 q week righr
along. You just pass around among
the folks who have lost a dear ont
end the thing Is done. They will or
der from you where they won't from
a stranger. Your voice and you
looks are sympathetic, and you'll b
great success. Make 1t your partic
ular business to get after widower,
and shame them into putting ul
| tOmbstOnes over lOng-neglecte,
graves. Here Is a list of twelve
have picked up. 1t isn't like selling
The silver messenger., 1911-08-29
CHAPTER xXI.-Continued.

THE hour OF enchantment is almost
past. must have one turn before the
princess goes back to her castle!'-
and Rosalind took my arm.
Meet me at the landing in two min
uteo, Gillespie! AS special favor
- particular kindness shall allow
you 70 take the princess home." And
! hurried Rosalind away. regained the
blue cloak and flung 1t about her.
well" she said. drawing the hood
ever her head. who am l now. any
Asvlr
Don't ask me such questions! I'm
afra1d to say"
4 Hike your air of business. You
are undoubtedly a man of action!"
Il thank you for the word. I'm
1foothing hard. have seen ghosts
an0 communicated with dragons. She's
hogol Your alter ego is on this very
veTanda more angry than 1t Is well
for . woman to be-"
oh" she faltered, "she found out
and followed?"
she did; she undoubtedly did,"
Al we paused under one of the YER
ahda lamps she looked down at the
cloak and laughed.
80 this Is hers! I thought 1t didn't
1eel quite right. But that pair OF
gloves"
It's in my pocket. 1 have stolen
k!~ led the way to the lower veran'
u Of the casino, which was now de-
serted. Stay right here and appear
deeply interested in the heavens above
anas, the waters under the earth until
I'eot back"
ran up the stairs again and found
Helen where had left her.
9And now" l said, giving her my
arr" you will not forget the rules OF
~ game! Your fortunes and your
1o1Aer's are brighter tonight than
thoy have ever been. You hate me
70 the point OF desperation. but re
member am your friend after ALL"
You are contemplate and wicked"
~ f1ared. Let us CO."
alllespie's launch was ready when
~ reached the pier. and after he had
4oMded her into 1t he plucked my
aooove. and held me for an instant.
Don't you see how wrong you are!
~ is superb! She is not only the
u1Dt beautiful girl in the world. but
- dearest, the sweetest, the kindest
e best. You have served me better
you know. old man. and I'm
G11teful!"
p moment they were well under
s4@t and l ran back to the clubhouse
~ found Rosalind where l had left
We must go at once" she said
ether will be very anxious to know
- it all came out"
eBut what did you think OF But
1uns,"
He's very NICE" she said.
is that all? It doesn't seem con
loUBive, some way!"
Oh, he's very kind and gentle. and
nqxious to please. But l felt like Z
qIlminal all the time"
You seemed to be a very cheerful
0ninal. ! suppose 1t was only the
A<dtsment that kept you going"
Of course that was 1t! 1 was won
ling what to call 1t. I'm afraid the
4oats at the convent would have 4
- pleasant word for It."
Well. you are not In school now
The silver messenger., 1911-08-29
Woman Manages own Coal Nine,

Mra- Nellie c. Upham was the only
woman delegate at the recent Amer
ican mining congress which met at
Pittsburg- She is the owner Of . pay.
ing mine. which she manages herself.
The silver messenger., 1911-08-29

lndia's gold output In 1908 was
worth S12,000.000. or about an eighth
Of that n the United States.
The Ely miner., 1911-07-21
6O-Per Cent Ore

]. P. LaBrec of the Wite Iron
Lake Iron company left Saturday
for his home in Superior after
spending few days at the prop
erty of the company on Section 2.
An elegant deposit of high grade
ore has recently been shown up at
the While Iron by means of test
pits and at last accounts the pits
were still working in ore of &c
per cent grade. Work in the shaft
was temporarily discontinued some
time ago and much work is being
done on the new lead. So far on
the depth has been tested and
nothing can definitely be stated as
to the width of the find. Mr.. La
brec and all who have examined
the find feel highly elated over the
showing. Later work will again
be resumed in the shaft.
The Ely miner., 1911-07-21

funeral services at the residence
Monday morning at o'clock after
which under escort of the Knights
of Pythias the remains were taken
to the train bound for Duluth
where the interrment took place
Monday afternoon. Knights James,
Lockhart, Schaefer, Humble, Ayres
and Chinn acted as pail bearers and
the lodge attended the funeral in a
body. A large concourse of friends
and neighbors were also present at
the services.
Among the relatives present were
Senator and Mrs. John Moonon and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Spillane of
Waseca, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Felt of
Ohio, Mrs. Sarah Felt and Mrs.
McWilliams of Minneapolis, Mrs.
Sarah Felt and Fred Felt are
mother and brother of deceased.
The sympathy of host of friends
goes out to the bereaved mother,
brother, husband and children.
The Ely miner., 1911-07-21


and is entitled to return engage
ment with crowded tents anytime
they may feel disposed to again
favor us with visit. Everything
about the show is neat and tidy
and the management is composed
of gentlemen who take particular
pride in accommodating their guests
While not the largest affair of its
kind in existance, everything ad-
vertised is shown by some of the
best people travelling. The men
agerie is clean and we'll kept and
the side shows are fit for the
most fastidious. A noticeable
feature of the Coulter show is the
handsome and we'll kept appearance
of the horses, stock, uniforms and
properties. Large crowds were
present at both the afternoon and
evening performances. The street
parade at noon, while small, was
neat and clean.
The Ely miner., 1911-07-21
Lost for Ten DAYS

Joseph Venner, and Englishman
who was employed in one of the
camps in the Eastwood lake country
for some time, left camp on July 7
to walk to Winton. He became
lost and for ten days subsisted on
berries, green nuts and water.
One day last week Venner, who
was rampling aimlessly about, came
across place where some forest
reserve men had camped and re-
alizing the futility of wandering
about he stopped at the deserted
camping place in the hopes that
the party would return by the same
trail.
His surmises were correct and
the reserve men found Venner at
their camping place on Monday.
He was too weak to walk and was
carried over portages and brought
down in a canoe to Winton and
from there by stage to the Ship
man Hospital where he is now
recuperating from his hard ex-
perience and is getting along
nicely.
The Ely miner., 1911-07-21
10 Be a Shipper

Capt. Jas Bale and J. w. Wallace
of the Section 80 Development
company were in the city and at
the property few days this week.
The company has just finished
installing new boilers and machin-
cry at their mine and now have one
of the best equipped plants on the
range outside of the large mines.
Among other machinery installed
is a 4O-light generator to furnish
electric lights for their mine.
Work in the shaft is progressing
as rapidly as men and modern
machinery can sink the same and
theshaft has reached a depth of 12O
feet. Some fine stuff is being taken
from the bottom of the shaft and
the situation is clearing up suf-
fciently to warrant the installation
of all labor saving device incident
to successful mining. After a
depth of nearly 200 feet has been
attained, drifts will be run to the
ore body encountered by the drills
Capt. Bale and Mr.. Wallace are
confident that next year will see
the mine on shipping basis.
The Ely miner., 1911-07-21
NOTIFY RANGERS
State Forester Cox Makes
Request to People of
the State

State Forester Cox has issued
a request that hereafter fires which
have broken out in the north woods,
be reported to the nearest ranger.
Information is being sent direct to
his office at the state capitol and
much time is lost in transmitting it
back to the rangers.
While it is important, Mr.. Cox
says, that information be given his
Office, it will be much more effec-
tive if the rangers are notified.
He has prepared the following list
of rangers and their addresses, who
will take action when necessary:
Patrick Sullivan, Moose Lake;
Walter Eisenach, McGregor; Percy
Vibert, Cloquet; J. P. Saunders,
Brainerd; Hugo c. Nelson, Grand
Rapids; M. ]. Thornton, Dear
River; Chris Burns, Cass Lake; l..
F. Johnson, Bemidji; A. c. Depuy,
Park Rapids; ]. B. Connell, !,
Detroit; Percy Records, Thief
River Falls; E. A. Linder, War
road, William Kilby, Beaudette;
H. H. Winslow, Northome; Gus
Peterson, international Fails; Fred
Bessette, Orr; George Schlecht,
Virginia; Edgar E. Chapel,
Tower; Frank Walker, Two
Harbors, Haks Kasper, Grand
Marais.
The state forester has prepared
an appeal to sportsmen to assist
the department in fighting and
preventing forest fires.
A copy of this appeal will be
mailed to sportsmen throughout
the state whenever a game or fish
license is issued.
The Ely miner., 1911-07-21
Will Look Us Over

About August 1, several men,
bers of the State Game and Fish
Commission and its officers will be
in Ely and make a trip to the coun-
try north and east of here to look
over the fisherman paradise con-
tanned in the numerous and beauti-
full lakes hereabouts. In the party
will be H. A. Ridert the executive
agent of the commission, Mr..
Bradley, Supt. Wires of the fish
hatchery department and several
others. The gentlemen will be the
guests while here of Warden James
and will be shown the country by
him and a committee of citizens.
An effort will be made to have
the state locate fish hatchery near
Ely and there is no doubt that
after this section has been looked
over by those in authority. our
chances for securing the hatchery
will be improved. Located right
in the heart of the best fishing sec.
tion in the state, with elegant
water facilities for the propagation
of all species of the fnny tribe
Ely certainly presents PROPOSE
ltion that will bear looking into.
The Ely miner., 1911-07-21
WINTON AGAIN
HOOdOO Seems to Follow
Ely Team on WintOn
Grounds

Notwithstanding the fact that the
Fire boys took a 10 to fall out of
the Winton team here on the
Fourth III an easy manner, last
Sundays exhibition on the Winton
grounds seemed to come in the
nature of retribution, Winton COM
ing back with a IA to II slap on
the wrist that left the Fire Depart
ment guessing.
The beginning of the game
promised something more than a
swatfest. Errors were missing on
the side up to the fourth inning
when timely hitting coupled with
few misplays put nine of the
Winton braves over the pan. The
two next innings were easy for the
Ely nine but in the seventh they
landed on Seraphine rather hard :.
The outfeld also became panicky
in this inning and another col
lection of four was added to the
Winton score. One in the ninth
completed the run getting for
Winton, their total being IA.
Ely succeeded in annexing one
score in the first inning. For three
frames following strike outs and
fly hits contributed the downfall
and no marks were added. In the
fifth two were secured. The
nothing doing" sign was again
out until the eight when the game
began to take on an aspect of some
hitting and other features not
necessary to mention and before
Cox who was put in as pinch
hitter sent up his little pop-up.
Ely had scored six runs. Two
more in the ninth wound up the
score getting for the Fire boys
with a total of II to their credit.
Rice was OH the slab for Ely up
to the fifth inning when Seraphine
was put i'll. Berger, new man
The Ely miner., 1911-07-21
Taken to Duluth

The body of Mrs. James Moonan
who died Thursday at the ST..
Barnabas Hospital in St. Paul after
a two weeks illness, arrived on the
noon train Saturday accompanied
by Mr.. Moonan and relatives.
The train was met by a delegation
from the K. of P. lodge and large
number of friends and the remains
were taken to the family residence.
A constant stream of friends and
neighbors were visitors at the
residence Saturday and Sunday to
pay their last respects to noble
mother and fond wife. The floral
offerings were beautiful and many
and bespoke the high esteem in
which the departed was held.
Rev. Father Buh conducted