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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-07-28
MORE EXCELLENT
REPORTS FROM
WESTERN CANADA
Grains Are Heading Out
Rapidly and Harvest Is
Now Approaching With
a Great Demand for
Harvest Help.

Last week 1t was pointed out In
these columns that there would be a
yield of about 200,000,000 bushels of
wheat throughout Western Canada, an
increase of about 100,000,000 over the
previous year, and that the demand
for farm help was very great. Con-
firmation of this news is to hand and
the cry still is for more help. The
Canadian authorities are hopeful that
the friends of the 100000 or 100000
Americans who have gone to Canada
during the last few years will come to
the help Of these people and induce
as many able-bodied men as they pos
sibly can to take advantage of the
low rate which is being offered from
all points on the Canadian Boundary,
and particulars Of which can be had
from any of the following Agents of
the Canadian Government: M. V. Nc
lines, 176 Jefferson Avenue, Detroit,
Mich; c. A. Laurier, Marquette,
Mich; J. S. Crawford, Syracuse, N.
Y; Thos. Hetherington, Room 2O2, 70
fremont Street, Boston, Mass; H. M.
Williams, Alb Gardner Bldg, Toledo,
Ohio; Geo. Arid, ZIG Traction-Termin-
al Bldg, Indianapolis, Indiana; c. j.
Broughton, Room 412, M. L. & T. Bldg,
Chicago, ILL.,; Geo. A. Hall, End Floor,
1875 Second Street, Milwaukee, Wis;
E. T. Holmes, 315 Jackson Street, st.
Paul, Mimi; Chas. Pilling, Clifford
Block, Grand Forks, N. D.; J. B. Car.
bonneau, Jr., 217 Main Street, Bidde-
ford, Me-; J. NJ MacLachlan, Box
1877, Watertown, 8. D.; w. V. Bennett,
Room 4, Bee Bldg, Omaha, Neb.;
w. H. Rogers, 125 West 9Th Street,
Kansas City, Mo-; BENZ. Davies, Room
6, Dunn Block, Great Falls, Montana;
j. N. Grieve, Auditorium Building,
Spokane, Wash.
Every facility will be afforded men
Of the right stamp to secure advantage
of these low rates. To those who pro-
pose to go. it may be said that they
will have this splendid opportunity Of
securing first hand information as to
the excellent producing character or
the lands in Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta. They will have the OPP
portunity of seeing some of the great
est wheat fields in the world and prob
ably the largest yield of wheat, oats
and barley that has ever been grown
on the Continent And all this on
land some Of which cost the settler
only the $1,000 necessary to enter for
his homestead, or, If he purchased,
in some cases, costing him from $500
to $1,000 per acre, but which is now
worth from $500 to $4,000 per acre.
Even at these prices the land is re-
markably cheap as will be realized
when the statement Is made that from
20 to 25 bushels per acre and over
Of wheat are grown, netting the farm
er from $500 to $1,000 per acre; and
this on land that he got for nothing
or paid merely a nominal price. In
fact the production shows that $500
to $4,000 per acre would be a nominal
price for land that would produce as
Shese lands produce.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-07-28

Larry Lajoie is about the last of the
old gang that wore the Philadelphia
uniform in Harry Wright's managerial
days. Wright rounded up a great
team Of hitters for the Philadelphia
National league club in the early '90s
Clements and Cross were $50 hitters.
Ed Delehanty, Billy Hamilton and
Sam Thompson, the three outfield-
ers, were also $50 sluggers.
Bill Douglas, Larry Lajoie, Joe Sui
livan and Bill Nash composed the in
field. While Billy Mailman was play
ing second base for the team Lajoie
covered first base. Hallman was the
weakest hitter nthe club. The 9TH
ct infielders were all smashing stick
ers. When Jack Taylor was pitching
for the club every man on the team
nit over 800.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-07-28

Clements, the catcher, was g lett
handed hitter, and could hit the ball
mile. The year Harry DiddleSocR
managed the Browns for Chris Won
der Abe and Ben Muckenfuss, Tlieo-
dore Breitenstein almost pitched no
hit game against the hard hitting Phil
lies. The score was 1 to 0 in the last
half of the ninth. Breitenstein start
ed off by walking Billy Hallman. Haf
ry Wright then sent Clements up t.
bat for "Klondyke Bill' Douglas, who
was catching. Brietenstein, left
handler, thought Clements, left hand
ed hitter, would prove easy picking
and tossed one over. Clements pick
led it, driving the ball over the right
fielders head. 1t landed in the shoot
the-chutes pond and the game was
over.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-07-28

Merkle singled, and with Murray on
third Merkle stole second. Bridwell
tapped to the box and Steele nailed
him at first. That made two out, but
with men on second and third and
strong indications of one of those ia
nous Giant rallies, it still looked pref.
ty uncertain for the Cardinals. Then
what did Merkle do? He stole third
base! And Murray holding down that
cushion. Necessarily, the rules not
providing for two men holding one
station, the Giant rally was cracked
then and there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-07-28
Japan Made "Hamletv up to Dat.

Japan Made "Hamlet" Up to Dats.
Some strange liberties are taken
with Shakespeare on the Japanese
stage. The Kobe Herald recently de-
scribed performance in that town Of
Hamlet" with the scene laid in mod
ern Japan. The prince appears first in
silk hat and swallow-tail coat, then
on bicycle, clad in bright blue
cycling suit and striped stockings, and
then in evening dress again, with a
flower in his button-hole. This up-to-
date collegian has little more resem-
blance to the Hamlet whom Shake
speare conceived than a Jew of the
modern johannesburg type would bear
to the Shylock Of ancient Venice.
Ophelia. for the purpose of the play. il
transformed into fellow student se
Hamlet at the Imperial UniverDjty ~
Tokyo,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-07-28
Built a Kitchen Cabinet

1t was Jim Dandy kitchen cabinet.
1t was the best ever-even better than
the store kind.
well, boys, let's hike upstairs with
It," said Fritz. the cabinet constructor.
The boys took hold. tilted it and
started for the stairway. Fritz groaned.
The boys smothered a laugh.
1t was nine inches too wide for the
stairway.
The cabinet has departed this life
via the furnace. 1t Is unlikely that
Fritz will build another.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-07-28
MERKLE MAKES STUPID PLAY
EmuIates John Anderson by Attempt.
ing to Steal Third Base While
That Sack Is Occupied.

Some offside information of the st.
York is to the effect that 'Merkle''
play distinctly characteristic Of the
man who lost the Giants a pennant
helped Bill Steele get away with his
victory over the New Workers. Steele
was pretty freely hit in the game he
pitched. He was beginning to wab-
BILE and totter in the seventh inning
and the Giants were going after him
hard. With one gone Murray and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-07-28
American LEAGUE Has Edge.

The American league baseball sea-
son will close October with games
at Chicago and St Louis, while the
National league season will end four
days later. This will give the Ameri-
can league champions four days to
get in shape for the worlds cham
pionship series of best four In seven
games
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-07-28
Supply.

New Minister-Now Just one thing
more before accept this charge. Have
you got SUPPLY"
Deacon-Well, yes, though we never
said anything to the last preacher
about It, I'll show you where it is.
and get you key, but tell you you'll
have TO be just as careful about
using 1t as the rest of us!-Puck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-07-28

De Auber-Yes, I've just finished
hat painting. Do you like the per-
Ipective?
Orville Blunt-Yes, it's great. The
!urther away you stand from it the
better II looksi
The Washington herald., 1911-11-30
The Case of Mr.. Shuster.

The decision of this government not
to interfere in the case of Mr.. Shuster,
who went from this country to become
the financial adviser of the Persian gov
ernment, is the only action which could
have been taken The case is very diff
ferent from that of the ordinary So
iourner abroad When Mr.. Shuster ac-
cepted a position under the Persian gov
ernmcnt, he forfeited, in very large de-
gree, any claim which he might have
had to governmental protection We
would be undertaking a very large con-
tract if we assumed responsibility for
the conduct and action of every Amer
ican who might enter the service of a
foreign power.
There is no doubt of Mr. Shuster's
ability and honesty. There is no doubt,
either that he is man of determination
and courage, for the trouble which has
arisen through his administration is due
to the fact that he appointed a British
officer as the head Of an armed force to
collect overdue taxes i'll 4 section OF
Persia which, under the agreement of
1907, is recognized as being within the
Russian sphere of influence" This ac-
ton will lead to a request from the
Russian government for his dismissal
and for an indemnity to repay the cost
of moving troops to the Persian from
tier
Mr.. Shuster's American friends will
await with keen interest the outcome of
the situation in which he finds himself.
He cannot, however. ask or, expect the
United States to pull his irons out of
the fire.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-30

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The Washington herald., 1911-11-30
President Taft and the District.

President Taft has again demonstrat-
ed his keen and personal interest in
the affairs of the National Capital by
comforting with citizens upon local
needs. Experience has demonstrated
that the District has never had a better
friend in the White House than Mr..
Taft. Long residence here, under con-
ditions which gave him ample oppor-
tunity to become acquainted with our
affairs, has been followed by a close
study Of our laws and municipal ad-
ministration
With the assurance that the Presi-
dent will not sanction a repeal of the
haIf-and-half provision. we may rest
content It disposeS of the baseless agi-
tation as to the possible repeal or
amendment of the organic act. There is
every reason for qualification, also, in
the fact that the President heartily
sympathizes with the effort to enact a
public Utilities commission law for the
District, and that he will assist TO the
extent of his ability in securing the
enactment of teachers retirement bill
and of 4 law placing the policemen's
and fremen's pension fund on a solid
foundation. There are other local mat
tiers i'll which he expresses equal con-
Germ; so that the District is certain of
his sympathetic and influential aid in
its effort to obtain necessary legislation.
1t is encouraging to the citizens who
are laboring in an unselfsh and pa
triotic fashion TO advance the Districts
welfare to find President Taft so re-
sponsive and helpful He may feel as
sured that the people appreciate his
kindly interest.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-30
PRAISES HERALD EDITORIAL.
Rights of American Citizens should
BE Respected Everywhere.

Rights of American Citizens should
BE Respected Everywhere.
Editor The Washington Herald:
l desire to express my most sincere ap-
proval of your editorial in this morning S
issue of The Herald regarding the dis
honoring on the part of Russia. because
of religious prejudice, of American pass
ports issued to American citizens Of Jew
ish faith. This question, which you have
so clearly set before the public, has pre-
sented itself to my mind very forcibIy
on a. number OF occasions, and 1 have
wondered IL We, a people born In patriot
ism, have become blinded to our proud
and glorious past by our unceasing rush
for the sO-called almighty dollar" 1t
would, indeed, be an inspiring condition,
and a condition that we, as one OF the
foremost nations of the earth, are enti-
tied to, to feel that our rights as Amer
lean citizens are respected In all corners
of the world.
sincerely trust that your efforts to
bring the above question before the
American people, with q view to creating
a sentiment that will demand justice
from Russia, have just begun.
+. D. YowELL.
Columbia Country Club Nov o.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-30
CANNOT BE WAVED ASIDE.
of Russia Toward AmerI-
can Passports Demands Action.

can Passports Demands Action
From the New York Evening Mail.
The end of the time when either the
United States government or the Rus
sian government can wave aside the
passport question has beCn reached
That is perfectly plain.
The press of the country has been
expressing itself on this question as II
has never expressed itself before.
There Is no dissenting voice. so Far as
we have observed, to the demand that
the American passport be respected
that inquisitions on our soil into the
religious faith Of our citizens shall cease;
and that the plain meaning of our treaty
with Russia shall no longer be perverted
to conform to local regulations in that
country which in themselves are repug-
nant to the spirit of the age.
Not only the newspapers. but the pub
lie men of the country have expressed
themselves on the subject as they never
have before. Hundreds have put them
selves on record who apparently had not
thought about the matter at all. There
is no distinction OF race or religion in
the utterance OF this new and empha tic
body of opinion.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-30
Be SURE OF FUEL
FOR YOUR RIREBOX
DR.. Wiley's Advice on Mans
Duty to His Stomach.

DR.. Harvey W. wiley last night before
large audience at the Thanksgiving
smoker Of Columbia Lodge of Machinists,
at Naval Lodge Han, praised the Morrill,
legislation, which resulted in the many
great State universities which teach
technical subjects.
DIR. Wiley went back to the beginning
Of his alma mater. Purdue University,
when that institution had only thirty
five students, and to-day its enrolment
numbers $500. He referred to mans
stomach as a frebox and the food We
put into 1t as the fuel, and declared that
II is the obligation OF every man to use
the right kind Of fuel in his nreboX TO
bring his physical organization up to its
highest standard of efficiency. the better
to cope with the problems of life.
Judson c. Welliver gave an interesting
address on the relation of capital to la
Dor and the right use of the ballot Ar
thur z. Holder, member Of the legislA-
tive committee of organized labor, then
spoke on the growth of the labor move
ment and the power it could WELD at
the ballot box.
The committee was composed Of S. a.
Stratton, chairman; Z. l.. Adams, toast
master: J. ]. Scott, ]. B. Byers, J. F.
Huntington. and G. R., Downs. The Inn
perial Orchestra, under the direction of
Jacob G. Moody, furnished music.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-30
Thanksgiving.

1t is a good and wholesome CUSTOM
this setting apart one day in the year
for thanksgiving.
As a nation, we have much cause for
thankfulness. We are at peace with all
the world, prosperity still dwelIs within
our borders. and never in the history
of the republic has there been so keen
an interest in human welfare. Dis
honesty in high places is universally
condemned, official rectitude is demand
ed by the people Confronted as we
are by problems that are the outgrowth
of complex civilization, we are. never
theless, attempting to solve them with
intelligence and justice
Perhaps to some. as individuals, the
occasion for an expression of thankful
ness is not fully apparent Surely, how
ever, those upon whom the burden of
misfortune has been heavy are in a mi
nority, and even they may find some
cause for gratitude The great mass
of the people arc blessed with good
health and happy homes and friends.
These should be grateful for their ad-
vantages and be touched with gen.
erous sentiment toward those who are
less fortunate than themselves
For, after all. it is more blessed to
give than to receive. There can be no
true thanksgiving without unselfshness,
no sincere gratitude without some sac
ri6cc.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-30
IMMENSE CROWD
HEARS OFFICIAL
At Close of Address Diners
Ask Questions.

New York, Nov. 29.-At the opening OF
the seventh yearly session Of the Finance
Forum, an organization devoted to teach
ing the principles of finance. whose per-
sOnneI of speakers comprise the leading
financial experts of the country, George
w. Wickersham, Attorney General, spoke
tonight on THE Sherman antitrust law
in the West Side Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium
Two thousand men could not be seated
and il was necessary to divert them to
church in the neighborhood, before
whom the Attorney General later ap-
peared, repeating his former speech of
the evening.
DIR. Claiming Rudd, of Rhodes & Co,
bankers, who presided. invited the audi
ence to interrogate Mr.. Wickersham at
the close of the Attorney Generals ad-
dress, which necessitated the speaker TO
specifically define his attitude on the
question of trusts and administrative
policy. Some of these were:
Q. Do you think a combination that
has sprung up in twenty years can be
cured in a short time?
A. No.
Q. Does the Attorney General think
competition should be restored?
A. No.
Q. If competition is restored will we
not have the same condition OF affairs
over again?
A. hope not: but that will depend, as
everything else in a great community
depends, upon the vigilance of the citi-
zens?
Q. viii you kindly tell me what you
meant when you said the creature should
not rise above the creator?-A. / mean
that no corporation should exercise a
power above that of the state.
Q. Why has 1t taken so long to put the
Sherman law into operation "A. Be
cause the people did not waken to the
full need of putting It into operation.
Just as soon as the public becomes
TO a need that need is attend
ed to.
II would like to ask the Attorney Gen
eral IL he thinks the Sherman law will
be amended or repealedT' was another
question. The Attorney General made no
reply, Joining in the hearty laughter.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-30
Newspaper Comment.

In connection with the demand of Rep
resentative Littleton that recent news
paper articles charging him with oveE.
friendliness with the steel trust be ma6e
the subject of investigation by the stee'
trust investigating committee, 4 recent
decision of the Missouri Supreme Court
in a libel suit started by the former
secretary of state of Missouri, Sam B.
Cook, against the ST. Louis Post-Dis-
patch proves of timely interest.
The suit grew out of an editorial Sc
vereIy criticising Mr. Cook, who was
then secretary of state, for delaying to
close a State bank when the institution
was known to be insolvent. Mr..
Cook obtained judgment for $4,000
in lower court, which was reversed by
the Supreme Court. In the principles
involved the case bears a striking re-
semblance to that of Mr.. Littleton
against the New York Press.
By its decision the Missouri court es-
tablishes All important precedent bear
ing upon the legal right of newspapers
to comment upon matters of public in
terest, among which it classes the of
fetal conduct of a public officer. The
court holds that newspaper has the
right to criticise public official in any
way It chooses, so long as no false
statement is made. Whether the in
of the facts is such as TO
place the official before the public in his
true character, or whether wrong mo-
tiyes are imputed TO his actions. is not
of significance. the court holds. In
other words, It recognizes the human
fallibility of even newspaper editors,
and gives them the benefit of the doubt
in cases where their deductions are not
exactly calculated to respect the tender
sensibilities of the official criticised.
What is more significant. the court in
directly does little criticising on its
own account. when ii quotes cockburn.
a noted British legal authority, who
The Washington herald., 1911-11-30
SAILS FOR GERMANY.
Rear Admiral Osterhaus VIII visit
His Aged Father.

New York. Nov. 29.-Rear Admiral
Hugo Osterhaus, who commanded the
great fleet that President Taft reviewed
here three weeks ago, sailed on the Lusi-
tania to-day for a flying birthday visit to
his eighty -nine-year-old father in Ger
many.
In citizens clothes he looked little Of
the great commander who stood at the
head of the greatest fleet ever assem-
bled in American waters. Instead he was
a genial. smiling man, who might have
been taken for a banker or the proprietor
Of a big hotel uptown.
Although he will return on the Lust
tania three weeks hence, he will have
nearly ten days with his father, Gen.
]. p. Osterhaus, u. s. A. retired, who
now lives at Tymbourg, Germany.
Fellow-passengers with Admiral Oster-
haus were Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt.
Arnold Bennett, the English novelist;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lauder. Ivan Caryll.
the composer; w. K. Vanderbilt, jr.;
Norma W. HALEY, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Forbes, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Selwyn-
The Washington herald., 1911-11-30
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY.
BY A. w. MAOY.
HUNTING A SHORT CUT TO
CHINA.

HUNTING A SHORT CUT TO
CHINA.
Columbus was not seeking a
continent, but a short cut to
India and China. During his
second voyage he skirted the
coast of Cuba for several weeks
in the confident belief that he
was nearing "the City of Cathey'
with all its golden treasures.
For more than two centuries
after his death navigators sailed
up and down the eastern coast
OF North America seeking a pas
sage that would lead them to
China. They did not realize that
America was a vast continent in
itself. Jacques Cartier. a French
explorer. cireumnavigated the
Gulf of st. Lawrence three times
following the coast line, search
ing for a passage to the Orient.
He ascended the St. Lawrence
River as far as the present site
OF Quebec, but he little dreamed
that nearly 1000 miles OF solid
land yet lay to west Of him. and
beyond that the greatest ocean
on the globe. And for a hundred
years after Cartier died his sue
csssors continued to search for
q passage TO the west In con-
nection with the Gull OF st.
Lawrence.
tcoprAshs. M, By Jo-spa \. Bovis-J
The Washington herald., 1911-11-30
ROCKEFELLER IS
REALLY THANKFUL
New Well a Success, and He
Likes Plenty of Water.

Tarrytown, N. p, Nov. 2s.-John D.
Rockefeller is thankful this year for a
new we'll Just sunk on his estate at Po-
cantico Hills. When his superintendent
informed him to-day that fine stream
OF water had been struck he replied:
I'm thankful for that We can't have
too many sources OF water supply in
these days of thirsty spells.'
The water supply on the Rockefeller
estate has been a dificult problem. Sew
eral promising ponds have dried up. One
with fountain playing in the center
disappeared last night. 1t is suggested
that probably It had changed into a well
and was the source OF the new supply.
Tomorrow Mr.. Rockefeller will enjoy his
Thanksgiving dinner at Pocantico Hills,
surrounded by his children and grand
children,
The Washington herald., 1911-11-30
TABLOID THOUGHTS.

From the Philadelphia North American.
Because GiffU-d Pinchot was a for.
ester. that doesn't mean that he is going
to take to the tall timbers politically.
From the ST. Louis Post-Dispatch.
No reader OF the Congressio. Record
will take issue with Speaker Clark s
staten 1t that La Toilette can speak
for himself.
From the Montgomery Advertiser.
Bad" is too much a mollycoddle of
an adjective when applied to cold. We
know what a cold ought to be modified
by. but nobody has called for our opin-
ion on the matter.
From the Detroit Free Press
The son OF Charles Dickens says he
has fallen in love with America. Which
goes to show that no matter how IA
nous a father may be, he has nothing to
do with his sons love affairs.
From the Philadelphia Press.
The mayor of Indianapolis, who has
been buying produce at first hand and
selling II to the people at cost to bring
down the expense of living, of course.
could not expect to escape suspicion. 1t
is now said he wants to run for gov
ernor or President or something, but
perhaps he knows better.