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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-12
Flv Models to Assist Aviators
HE Smithsonian Institution has re-

~ HE Smithsonian Institution has re-
ceived and soon will publish the
fourth paper in a series dealing with
the investigations on the flying organs
Of various insects and birds. These
investigations, which were fostered
nv Secretary Langley, now deceased,
with the hope that they would yield
information useful to engineers and
others interested in the problem of
aviation. have been carried out under
the direction of Professor Won Len
denfield of Prague university for ten
years.
Professor Won Lendenfield believes
that of all forms of insects, and in
deed. of all flying animals, the blow
1v furnishes the most promising pat.
tern for a flying machine, and that a
working model, should be built &C
cording to the pattern and experiment.
ed with.
The paper now in the hands of the
printer was prepared by DR.. Wolfgang
Ritter and describes the flying appar-
atus of the blowffy. The author, with
minuteness characteristic Of German
scientists, discusses the anatomy of
the structure and articulation of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-12

n APT. JOHN M. BOWER, U. S. NJ,
- superintendent of the naval acad-
envy ct Annapolis, at the direction Of
the ,lecretary Of war has apologized
to Prof. Henry A. Beers of Yale uni
versity ard Miss Katherine Beers, his
daughter, for the recent incident at
Annapolis in which an attempt was
made to exclude Miss Beers from So
cial functions because she was eafn-
ing hep own Living.
The incident aroused big stir in
capital circles, and Representative
Korhly of Indiana brought the matter
up In the house, charging that snob-
berry was a growing evil at the acad-
envy that called for immediate action
President Taft interested himself in
the matter and directed Secretary
Meyer to make a thorough investiga-
ton.
According to the investigation made
by the navy department, Miss Beers
was employed as a companion to the
wife of Lieut.. Commander William T..
Tarrant, who is engineer officer Of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-12
ADVICE TO EXCITABLE FANS
series OF "Don'ts" That May Be- Ap-
piled to Rioters of All Classes
In Any City.

with the baseball pennant races
nnally cut loose the fans in every city
and town that is represented by teams
OF diamond experts are ready for an.
other strenuous campaign. The base
pail solons have framed many rules
governing the national pastime, but
tney nave never seen fit to give words
or advice to the rooters who keep the
sport alive with the money passed into
the box office windows. Random in
cludes all classes of citizens and in or
der to keep them In check the fol-
lowing warnings have been framed by
person who knows something about
the unbridled enthusiasm of those who
follow the fortunes of their favorite
teams:
Don't roast players for making er-
rors.
Don't shout words of advice to the
players.
Don't pan the manager when his
team loses.
Don't try to climb over the fence
with new clothes on.
Don't go home angry In the holr of
defeat Laugh and be merry.
Don't eat more than six bags Of s,ea-
nuts unless your team is losing.
Don't elbow your neighbor aud eteD
on his corns unless he's cripple.
Don't try to explain the game 20 q
woman while other men are listening.
Don't indulge in open abuse of visit.
ing players so that they can get at
you.
Don't call the umpire a robbes. be-
cause you hear others applying this
name.
Don't pan the team when the man.
ayers errors Of Judgment ave to
blame.
Don't pocket foul balls willis the
sleuths are looking squarely in your
direction.
Don't try to score a game unless
you know the difference between 4
run and an error.
Don't put the lighted end of cigar
into your mouth when your favorite
knocks out four Dagger.
Don't throw cushions or Pop bot
ties at the umpire or the visiting play
ers unless you are hidden from view.
Don't try to identify the players for
the benefit of the unsophisticated un-
less you are absolutely sure of your
ground.
Don't root for the visiting team un:
less you are isolated in thu grand
stand and you can't speak above a
whisper.
Don't show how little you know
about inside ball by telling ynur neigh
Dor why such and such play didn't
go through.
Don't cheer and throw your hat in
the air when a home player knocks
the ball over the fence foot outside
the foul line.
Don't throw newspapers or other
missiles at persons who come in late
and can't find seats unless they are
small and timid.
Don't roast the umpire when he
calls a strike on a ball that passes
over the middle of the plate and re-
tires your hero to the bench.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-12
PACKEY MCFARLAND Is FAST
So Says "Young Griffo," Who Saw Chi
cage Boy Trim Owen Moran OF
England In New York.

A gray-haired, sturdy-looking fellow
was introduced to the crowd at a local
boxing club the other night as the
greatest lightweight boxer ever
known" Before his name was an
nounced veteran ring followers recog-
nized Albert Griffiths, better known as
Young Critic, of Australia, who has
travelled a rocky road since his retire
ment from the ring dozen years ago.
Critic is taking some care of his
health nowadays and hasn't tasted in
toxicants for more than year.
Critic saw Packey Mcfarland trim
Owen Moran and was enthusiastic
over the wonderful little Chicago
fighter.
mcfarland is about the fastest man
rye ever seen," exclaimed the Aus
tralian after the bout. Hes got a
great head and knows more about real
boxing than any of the lightweights of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-12

resort. The roads through it were
first lighted with gas in 1922. This
period marks the end of the exclusive
tenure by the crown Of a demesne
which had been a private royal pleas
re-ground since the time of Henry
VIII.
The last vestige of it's early rural
associations disappeared with the
milksellers and their cows when they
were removed from their historic
standing opposite Spring gardens to
make way for the widening of the
Mall some ten years ago. Gone, too,
are the rows of fine old trees. under
whose shade many generations OF
Londoners have watched historic
royal professions and the company
passing to drawing rooms and levees.
A spacious avenue has now been
made and new trees are growing
apace, but there are some who regret
the loss of the restful charm of the
dear old Mall of st. James.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-12
Notre Dame Star to Coach.

Howard Edwards, captain and tackle
on the Notre Dame western champion
football team of 1909, will coach the
University of West Virginia squad
this year.
ROSY" Dolan, all-western guard the
same year, will coach Oregon univer,
sity again this fall. Red" Miller will
coach Creighton university next year,
Two more baseball games have been
added to the Notre Dame baseball
schedule. Manager Hope has secured
a game with the Keio university team
OF Japan for June 6, and Georgetown
university of Washington, D. c.. June
10.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-12
Americans Win at Oxford.

Two Rhodes scholars from the
United States won events in the CON
Guiding program of the Oxford var
sity annual sports the other day. R
L. LANCE, from Oklahoma, won the 100
yard dash In 10, and w. A. Ziegier Of
Iowa the weight contest. with q THROW
Of 80 fest . inches.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-12
Harvard Not to Row Navy,

A change in the schedule for the
Harvard crew is under consideration.
It is proposed to drop the race with
Annapolis and row Cornell six instead
of four weeks before the Yale race.
The new plan has the advantage Of
allowing the coaches to make the Cor
nell contest an end in itself
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-12
His Effort.

Now, Johnny" said the teacher.
you may try your hand at writing
short story"
A few minutes later Johnny handed
up his slate on which was written:
"Us boys all loves our teacher.
Harper's Bazaar.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-12
Checkmated.

Fond Grandmother-Who do you
think the baby gets its good looks
from?
Grouchy Father-Don't say, as my
admiring mother-in-law expects, from
it's mother.
Tactful Visitor.-I couldn't say that
for notice the mother still has than
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-12
A WaiI-In the Near Future.

"Drat them plutocrats! They're
grinding down the poor worse every
day. There I was maxim ez high ez
$29 a week commission fer ketchin' au-
tomobile speeders, an now what do
they do? They take to flynn ma
chimes an cheat a poor man out Of his
Twin, the hogs."-Judge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-12
Better DAYS.

He with little sigh)-This is the
third winter hat you have had this
year.
She-Well, but dearest, summer
will soon be here now.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-12
Even Her Mother.

Her Mother feel, Mr.. Owens,
that can trust my daughter to you.
Owens-You can indeed, madam;
everybody trusts me.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-12

All the rules that glitter are not
golden rules.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-18
WEST FORK
Factory One Of Those Whose
Total Sales Figure in
Wage Settlement.

PITTsBURG, Pa Feb. l1S.LThe
commoner and Glassworker an
nounces that G. W. Morenus. Kane,
Pa, chairman of the manufacturers
conunittee. recently sent the follow
Ing official notification to manufacture
ers OF handmade window glass:
THE advance, IL any, on the revised
Lake Erie wage scale, for the four
weekly settlements beginning Tebru-
airy "a or IS and ending March 90 or
"A, will be determined by the average
Of the total sales of the following
factories:
'tAllesany window Glass Co., Port
Allegauy, Pa; Baker Bros. Glass Co.,
Caney. kan; Blackford window Glass
Co., vincennes, Ind: Camp Glass Co.,
Mt. Vernon. o.; coffeyville Window
Glass Co., cofEeyville. kan; Kane
Window Glass Co., Kane, Pa; w. R.
Jones Glass Co., Morguntown, w. Va,
and West Fork Glass Co., clarksburg,
w. Va.
"A report will be promptly mailed
10 all manufacturers who have remit
ted to H. II. Hilton, treasurer. Port
AlIegany, Pa, the fifty cents per pot
assessment which was levied to create
n sund for the purpose Of maintaining
the manufacturers committee
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-18
COMPLAINT
IS Filed Against the Coal
and Coke by Buffalo
Men.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. IS
Tay:or and Mason, lumber dealers
CT Buffalo, y. Y, have filed COM
paint against the Coal and Coke
Railway Company, the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, and
the Buffalo, Rochester and Pitts
bur, Railroad Company, with the
interstate Commerce Commission
asking for the refunding of an
amount alleged 10 have been over.
charged on a shlpmen, OF three car.
OF poplar lumber from Midvale, w
Va, to Buffalo. 1t is alleged that
the lumber was shipped with the
understanding that it should be
routed over rhe New York Central
railroad. Before it reached Buffalo
the dealers sold it in Rochester in
stead of Buffalo. Then it was found
the lumber had been routed wrong
and the additional freight is alleged
to have heen $5S.6O, which amount
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion is asked to have refunded.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-18
Contains Beautiful and Rich
Display of Various
Products.

Many persons of this city had am
object lesson Saturday concerning the
great Northwest that cauihaye NO othA
err result than to give them more
exalted opinion Of this great country
The exhibition car of the Great
Northern Railway Company came in
to Fairmont over the B. & o. and
was; thrown open in the local yards to
the multitude OF interested visitors
who thronged the car all day
When once inside the car visitors
were ct once transported to a wonder
land fo~ at every step. your eyes were
met by an orderly arrangement OF the
agricultural~ and horticultural prod
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-18
PROF. STILES
Is Detailed to Do Work in
Connection with Mine
Rescue Car.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 1S-
Prof. C. W. Stiles, OF the Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service,
has been detailed to join the mine
rescue car now being used in
making Investigations and giving in
structions among the miners in
West Virginia. HIS duty will he to
observe the sanitary conditions in
the mining industry and determine
the presence or absence of hook
worm disease among the miners,
and the danger of its spread through
interstate traffic. The assignment is
made at the request of DR.. Holmes
director OF the bureau of mines and
mining.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-18
VINEGAR
To the Amount Of Eighty
Barrels Released from
Custody.

WASHINGTON, I'd. c., Feb. IS
Eighty barrels of vinegar labelled
under the pure food law and said
to have been mislbranded have been
released from the custody of the
marshal Of the Northern district of
West Virginia. and returned to the
HaiIbauer Marleau Company, of To-
ledo. o.
The eighty barrels of liquid was
shipped about two years ago to
Wheeling. Each barrel bore the la
bel HRustic Club Pure Cider Vine
gar, made for Charles speidel Gro
Gerry Company. Wheeling. w. Va,
urichsville, Ohio" According to a
circular issued by the Department
CT Agriculture samples of this prod
ict were analysed and it was found
not to be imitation vinegar. pre-
pared from unfermented apple juice,
and acetic acid with some vinegar.
The entire shipment was seized.
All the costs having been paid and
bond having been given that the
vinegar would not be sold Or other
wise disposed of contrary to law, the
delivery OF the eighty barrels Of vim
egar to the claimants has been or
dered.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-18
BOYS ESCAPE
From Reform School and Lo-
cal Police Are Looking
for Them.

h.
City policemen are on the lookout
for three boys who escaped from the
state reform school for boys at
Pruntyt0wn Friday night. Rewards
of $a5' each are offered for the cap
ture of two of them and reward of
$40 for the other.
One boy is named Bradford and
he Is 20 years old, weighs 100
pounds, is of slim build and looks
like criminal. Another is named
Conman and he is about IS years
old, five feet. two inches in height
and has light hair. These two are
cronies and will likely be found to-
gether. The third boy is small lad
and for his capture only $40 is Of
fered as a reward. All the Boys
were wearing regulation uniforms of
the school when they escaped FRI
day night.
Shortly after their eseqpe was dis
covered, officials OF the school sent
telephone messages with descrlp-
tons of them to the police depart
ments of all neighborin1 towns and
cities, requesting their arrest. One
message was received at the local
police headquarters at S:1'5 o'clock
Friday night by Lieutenant Whyte,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-18
IN BAD SHAPE
Is Della Winters When She is
Arraigned Again in
Police Court.

On the verge of nervous prostra-
ton, Della Winters, a familiar police
court figure, was remanded to Jail
Saturday morning in police court by
Mayor Frank Il. Moore and necessary
medical attention was given to her
there. She was arrested Friday eve
ming with man in the West End
railroad station on a charge of as
sembllng for an immoral purpose.
Policemen sperry and Washington
took them in custody. The man de-
posted cash bond of $3.50 and for
feited 1t by not appearing in police
court at the morning session. His
name was given as Lloyd johnson.
Three men were arraigned on
charges Of drunkenness in the streets.
One was fined $3.50 and released on
payment while the others were re-
manded to Jail for further hearings
in the evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-18
Open BY Bandits Who Hold
Up Train and Steal Nice
Amount Of Money.
SIGNAL THE TRAIN
To Stop After Overcoming
the Night Agent and
5 Take Charge.

GAINESVILLE; Ga, Feb. San ex-
press safe on a Southern railway
train, northbound was blown open by
i've men this morning at White
sulphur Springs, Ga, and $500 was
stolen. The crew was covered with
reviewers. The bandits disappeared.
Officers are pursuing them.
The train runs between New Or
leans and New York. The robbers
broke the door Of the station at White
Sulphur, bound the night agent and
signaled the train to stop.
The robbers boarded the engine
and made the engineer drive the
train to Lula several miles away. 1t
was stopped again, and the bandits
entered the express car, covered the
conductor and messenger with guns,
blew open the safe, and took the
money.
officers with bloodhounds are on
the trail. The five men escaped in an
automobile
v
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-18
Pool Room Bill VIII Not In
terfere with the Coun-
" Fairs
CODE BILL GOES BACK
To the Commission Which
Framed ID fol Some
Amendments.
"a FaiFs

al d !
|. CHARLESTON, Fen The
Senate rejected the Wood amend
.ment to the constitntiaS providing
for an increase OF supreme court
judges from I'VE Is seven, the vote
being fifteen to ~ Tie RE
Dublicans voted again tie amend-
,ment. as similar amendment was
rejected BY the peopie d the Inst
election.
The Senate adopted i solution
fayoring the HulloWay pension JIM
in Congress, and d biIi prohsbltIng
pool rooms, though not alfecing
county fairs.
The House concurred "a Tie Sem
ate amendments to asbill reducing
licenses ana to . bill repealine tho
law creating the state road fund
The House passed Senate 6fH 81.
authorizing counties to give si,b-
.scriptions in aid Of railroad cofpofa-
tions.
The House passed Resolution
committing the municipal eode 5iil
back to the commission framing
for amendments The aonae ga
bills proyidin for the nineteenth
judicial circuit, comprising Barbour
and Randolph counties and the
twentieth circuit Of Greeherief aul
lPocahontas.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-18
OVERCHARGES
Are Ordered by the Interstate
Commerce Committee to
Be Returned.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. IS
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has directed the repayment by
the Adams Express Company to E.
s. Taylor of $S.1s, overcharges on
three shipments of butter, eggs and
chickens from woodlield, o., to
Wheeling, w. Va, in March. 1910.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has also directed the refunding
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. to the Thornton Brick
Company of $99,95, overcharge on
ten carloads OF paving brick, ship
ped from Thornton, w. Va, to
Chevy Chase, Md, in December,
1903.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-18
DEATH ANGEL
Takes Mrs. Condor from tie
Home of Her Daughter
in Glen Elk.

Mrs, Mary E. Condor, Col died
the home Of her daughter MS Min
ME King on werninger street Friday
night at 1880 o'clock Of comp ia ION
Besides Mrs. King, another dapglter
living in the West, survives
The funeral viii be held Monday
High mass viii be observed ihe
Church of the linn fate coheop-
ton. followed by burial in the Holy
Cross cemetery.
The son is NJ S. Condor and ho
resides in Detroit. The other aush-
ter is Mrs. George G. Thom son and
she resides in Baker ci5. ore Tie
latter viii not be able to attend tha
funeral owing to The Illness d her
husband.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-18
SUI GO RI JUDGE
is REJE ed BY SENATE
BIZ A TIE No TIE OF BODY
GREAT NOR III WEST
CAR Is a e STA TIOlV

him.
B "a most Interesting feature OF this
advertising trip Is that the Great
Northern Railway company has not
an acre Of land to sell. Mr.. HIN
appealed to Congress for the same
treatment with reference to land as
had been accorded TO the Northern
Paebfc and to the Union Pacific In
the matter OF government land but
got no help. He then went to his
friends back in Canada from whence
he originally came to Minnesota. ana
to other financiers throughout the
United states and they backed him TO
build the road, and made It a winner,
whereas the Northern Pacific strug-
gled along for many years notwith-
standing the government had given 1t
every other section Of land for forty
miles south and forty miles north Of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-18
BANDIT S BIZ OW sAI 5.
TOBACC co. SOCIE7 y
MUST 60 no TRIAL
For a Big Amount of Dam
ages Under Civil Clause
of the Sherman Law.

CINCINNATI, o.. Feb. 1s-
United States District Judge Hol-
lister today decided that the Burley
Tobacco sce!ety must stand trial as
defendants in suit fled by o. E.
Shelby, of Cincinnati, for SIPS, 600
damages alleged under the civil pro-
visions Of the Sherman anti-trust
law.
The decision was mzde on mo
ton to quash a summons made on
Clarence Lebus, president Of the so
c!enty in Cincinnati, a year ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-18
MRS. PROPST
Dies at the Family Home at
NorthyieW of Typhoid
and Pneumonia.

Mrs. Whtman T. Propst died at
the family home at Northview Sat
urday morning at o'clock, follow
ing two weeks Illness Of typhoid
fever, Besides the husband, three
small children survive, little girl
s years of age, boy between three
and four years old, and the baby,
which is three weeks old. Both the
little boy and girl are i'll of typhoid
fever, and the condition of the little
girl is serious.
The funeral will be held Monday,
but the hour has not been set. Bur-
ial will be in Greenlawn cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-18
POSTAL
Affairs of the State as
Passed on at Wash
ington, D. G.

wlAstIiNGTo, ND. c., Feb. Is
Representative Gaines has recon-
rnended the establishment o; post
office at Auto, Greenbrfer county,
near Failing Springs, with Mrs. Lii
lie B. som1nervllle as postmaster.
Representative iWoodserd has recl
commended the appointment of DR..
A. 9. Parsons as postmaster at
Eenna, Roane county.
Upon the recommendation OF Rep
resentatiYe Sturgiss, the President
has reappointed William F. squlres
postmaster at Parsons.
"A rural route has been estab-
lished at St. George, Tucker county.
1t will he known as Route No. 1,
will be 21.7C-miles in length and
will supply &c families with mail.
The following fourth class post
masters have been appointed in
West Virginia: Leslie Kidder, at
Minnie, Wetzel county; Moses
Tof5lin at Whirlwind, Logan county,
John A. Roger at Littleton, Wetzel
county: Nathan o. skaggs at Mar
vel, Fayette county; Francis s.
Long at Tesla, Braxton county;
Morgan Foulks at Elmira, Braxton
county: John NJ. Holmes at Evelyn.
Writ county; Samuel F. DuIaney at
Halls Mills, Wetzel county; and
Stephen A. K!ncald at Vaughn,
Nicholas county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-18
IGEIEsE M YEARS
Is Pay Distributed fol Work
of Month BY Coal MIN
ing Companies.

Today is pay day with the VARIOUS
coal mining companies in this region
and miners and other employees re
ceiyed their wages for work done
during the month Of January About
$4,000 was distributed in the clark
burg region by all companies Tie
Consolidation Coal Company paid
out between $4,000 and SsssO 900;
This is the highest pay In years ana
1t is the result Of a depression Ia tie
coal market The spring trade Will
soon open, however, and BY inc mid
die Of March it is hoped ali the mines
in the region will be WORKING ii fuii:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-18
HEARING.
BY the Senate Committee on
Mccall Bill Until Tues
.s day Evening

WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 49,
Tie Senate finance committee IN
session an hour and half to-
day in consideration of the Mccall
dill to supply the legislative ma
chinery required to put into effect
reciprocity with Canada decided to
limit the hearings to Monday and
Tuesday. No one can tell how the
bill will be reported.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-18

Its right Of way for a distance Of 1900
miles. The mission Of the exhibition
cards to reveal the opportunities of
the regions which the igenius and
courage OF James j. Fiji opened up
and which is best reached over his
road, and by the stereoptieon the
equipment Of the road was Incidental
VI shown up.
The gentlemen who were with the
carr impressed the people with their
courteous and careful manner Of
handling the thing they are on the
road to do.