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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-11-10
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:.AfALE or The PLANS
ByRAnDALL PARRISH..

and the soft blur of the South on her
lips-was not the music hall singer.
He could hardly grasp the truth at
first, 1t antagonized so sharply with
all he had previously believed Yet.
If this were true his own duty became
clearer than ever; aye, and would be
more willingly performed. But what
did Hawley know? Did he already
realize that the girl he had first met
on the stage coach, and later inveigled
into the desert, was Hope, and not the
music hall artist? He. of course, fully
believed her to be Christie Maclaire
at that time, but something might
have occurred since to, change that be-
lief Anyhow, the man was not now
seeking Hope, out the other. Appar-
emily the latter was either already
here In Sheridan or expected soon.
And exactly what was it the gambler
desired this Maclaire, woman to do?
This was the. important matter. and
for its solution Keith possessed mere
ly few hints. few vague suggestions.
She was expected to represent herself
as Phyllis-Phyllis who? Some Phyl-
lis surely whose physical resemblance
to Hope must be sufficiently marked
to be at once noticeable. Willoughby
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SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith, a Virginian now a bor-
der plainsman, is looking for roaming war
parties of savages. He sees wagon team
at full gallop pursued by men on ponies
When Keith reaches the wagon the raid
ers have massacred two men and de-
parted. He searches the victims finding
papers and a locket with woman's por-
trait. Keith is arrested at Carson CITY,
charged with the murder, his accuser pc
ing a ruffian named Black Bart. A negro
companion in his cell named Neb tells MN
that he knew the Keiths in Virginia. Neo
says one OF the murdered men was Jonn
Sibley. the other Gen. Willis Waite, former
ly Confederate officer. The plainsman
and Neb escape, and later the fugitiVes
come upon cabin and find its occupant
to be young girl, whom Keith thinks
he saw at Carson City. The girl explains
that she Is in search of brother, VINO
had deserted from the army, and that
Mr.. Hawley induced her to come to the
cabin while he sought her brother. HaW-
ley appears. and Keith in hiding recog-
nizes him as Black Bart There Is ter
rife battle in the darkened room In which
Keith Is victor. Horses are appropriated.
and the girl who says that her name Is
Hope. joins in the escape. Keith explains
his situation and the fugitives make Ior
Fort Larned, where the girl Is left with
the hotel landlady. Miss Hope tells that
she is the daughter of General waite
Keith and Neb drift into Sheridan. where
Keith meets an old friend, DR.. Fairbain
Keith meets the brother of Hope Waite
under the assumed name OF Fred VIII
loughby.
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KNEW THE SENATORIAL LIFE
Woman Had Her Own Idea as to Why
Statesmen Opposed Early
Hours.

United States senators may talk sol.
EMMY to the effect that there are good
business reasons for meeting at two
o'clock every day instead of noon, but
they cannot fool certain Washington
woman, who has her own ideas on the
subject. This woman occupies prom.
inent place in society at the capital
in which senators are SO common that
they do not cut any more figure than
debutantes. She was visiting the SEN
ate wing of the capitol, in company
with some friends. 1t was about one
o'clock in the afternoon and, as she
happened to glance into the chamber,
she noticed that it was vacant.
Has the senate adjourned already?''
she asked, in surprise.
''Oh, no." man in the party said
You know 1t meets at two o'clock
now, IA order to give the senators
more time for committee work"
"Ah, yes" she said. II remember
now; and it really is very good idea.
have no doubt that it expedites pub.
lie business wonderfully. 1t gives the
senators plenty of time to shave, take
bath, dress, read the paper and eat
breakfast-after having been up all
night"
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DEFIANCE STARCH s ss ss. '; isas.
Summoned as Witnesses.

Whenever Rev. Scion Jefferson
called on Aunt Candace it was her
custom to set plate of gingerbread
before him and then ply him with
what she called tligious 'spoundin's."
"Wha' TO does de Lawd send cpl
denies into de land?" she asked him
one day.
when folks get so bad dey must be
removed, some of 'em, Sist' Candece
den de Lawd permits de coming OBJ an
epidemic" said Mr.. Jefferson, and took
a large bit of gingerbread.
"Uh-h!" said Aunt Candace. "Ef
OATS so, how come de good people
gets removed along wild de bad ones
DE good ones are summonsed TO
witnesses" said Rev. Scion, fortified
In spirit and clarified in mind by the
gingerbread, although slightly embar
raised in his utterance. de Lawd
GIBBS every man fair trial."-Youth's
Companion.
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MADE CONVERT OF OLD SILAS
Had Deep Thought, but Anyway
He Was Satisfied.

The athletic young woman who
taught the district school was on trial
for soundly thrashing seven unruly
boys.
-You-you think you can control the
situation, do-do your" inquired the
president of the school board. who
suffered.
Il can," replied the young woman
with considerable decision.
well, l don't know about this.
grinned Silas Weatherwax "If my
boy needs lickin | can give it to him
myself. l don't believe in miscel
laneous lickiN's."
The teacher smiled.
Neither do l." she said. eff thrash
ings are to be administered, think
much better for one person to admin.
lister them. And after / have cleaned
up the school l may decide to go out
and clean up the township"
A moment later when a vote of con
fidence in the teacher was called for
the AYE" of Silas Weatherwax was
the loudest of all
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-11-10
ERUPTION COVERED BODY

Three years ago this winter / had
a breaking out that covered my whole
body. 1t itched so it seemed as If
should go crazy. 1t first came out in
little pimples on my back and spread
till it covered my whole body and
limbs down to my knees, also my arms
down to my elbows. Where I
scratched 1t made sores, and the ter
rible itching and burning kept me
from sleeping. I tried several rene
dies all to no purpose. Then l con-
cluded to try the Cuticura Remedies.
used the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment, also the Resolvent, for
about four months, and they COM
pletely cured me of eczema. I have
had no return of the disease since. I
never had good nights rest after the
skin eruption first broke out till COM
menced using the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. l had only used them a
few days before could see they were
beginning to heal, and the terrible
itching was gone.
"Those that lived in the house at
the time know how I suffered, and
how the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
cured me. I never take bath with
out using the Cuticura Soap, and I
do not believe there are better rem
edies for any skin disease than the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment" (Signed)
Miss Sarah Calkins, Waukegan, ILL.,,
Mar. 16, 1911. Although Cuticura
Soap and Ointment are sold by drug
gists and dealers everywhere, sam
pie of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti.
cura,' Dept. X, Boston.
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ward the bed, where he stood looking
down on it's unconscious occupant.
1.-THE fool is dead drunk" he de-
clared disgustedly. 1--WE can't do any
thing with him tonight"
Il say-throw bucket water over
him." hiccoughed the other genially,
'allers sobers me off"
Hawley made no response, evidently
finding seat on one end of the wash
stand.
Hardly worth while, Scott" he re-
turned finally. Perhaps l better have
some understanding with Christie,
anyhow, before pump the boy any
further. If we can once get her work
ing with us, Willoughby won't have
much hand in the play-we shan't
need him. Thought told you to keep
sober?"
Am SOBER" solemnly, 'ain't had
but six drinks: just nat'rly tired out"
"Oh. indeed; well, such room as
this would drive any man to drink.
Did you get what I sent you here
after?" 4G
Il sure did. Bart" and Keith heard
the fellow get to his feet unsteadily.
Here's the picture, an some letters.
| didn't take only what he had In the
grip"
Hawley shuffied the letters over in
his hands. apparently hastily reading
them with some difficulty in the dim
light.
Nothing there to give us any help"
he acknowledged reluctantly, mostly
advice as far as l can see. Damn the
light; a glow worm would be better"
There was a pause; then he slapped
his leg. However, it's clear they live
in Springfield. Missouri, and this pho
tograph is a peach. Just look here,
Bill! What did tell you? Amt
Christie dead ringer for this girl?"
''You bet she is, Bart" admitted the
other in maudlin admiration. 'only, /
reckon. maybe some older"
well, she ought to be accordin' to
Willoughby's story, an them papers
bear him out all right, so l reckon
he's told it straight-this Phyllis
would be twenty-six now. and that's
Just about what Christie is. 1t wouldn't
have fit better II we had made it on
purpose If the girl will only play
up to the part we won't need any 9TH
er evidence"
Keith could hear the beating OF his
own heart in the silence that follow
ed. Here was new thought, a new
understanding, complete new turn
to affairs Christie Maclaire. then,
was not Willoughby's sister Hope. The
girl he rescued on the describe
girl with the pleading brown eyes,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-11-10
ForetoId in a Dream.

A fatal accident that was foretold In
a dream was described yesterday at
an inquest at Old Hill, near B:rming-
ham, on the body Of miner named
benjamin Westwood, who was killed
at the Fly Colliery.
His brother William said that on
Tuesday night he had dream, and in
II. he saw his brother killed. He add
ed: 81 did not go to work on Wednes-
day morning, for my dream made me
SD Ill that was unable to do any
work since.
"fn my dream l saw considerable
quantity of coal fall from the roof
on to my brother, knock him down
and kill him, and from what those who
witnessed the accident have told me.
my dream was fulfilled. / did not go
to rny brothers house to warn him.
as l was too i'll to leave home. Lon
don Chronicle.
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the next room. Apparently as Hawley
arose carelessly from his edge of the
washstand he had dislodged the glass.
which fell shivering on the floor. Scott
swore audibly at the loss.
Shut up, Bill" snapped the gam
bier. irritated, you've got the bottle
left. I'm going; there's nothing for
any of us to do now, until after ! see
Christie. You remain here! Do you
understand ?-remain here. Damn me,
if that drunken fool isn't waking up"
There was a rafting of the rickety
bed, and then the sound of Willough-
by's voice. thick from liquor.
Almighty glad to see you, Bart
am, indeed. Want money-Bill an l
both want money-can't drink with
out money-can't eat without money
shay, when you goin' stake us?"
''I'll see you again in the morning.
Fred" returned the other briefly. Go
on back to sleep"
will when git good an ready
go sleep. stay wake, just as please
don't care damn what yer do-got
new frien' now"
"A new friend? Who?" Hawley
spoke with aroused interest.
"Oh, he's all right-he's mighty fine
fellow-come in wisout in-invita-
tion-called her Hope-you fool, Bart
Hawley, think my sister Christie
Christie-damfino the name-my SIS
ter. Hope-don't want yer money
my-my new friend, he'll stake me-
he knows my sister-Hope.
The gambler grasped the speaker.
shaking him into some slight SEM
blance of sobriety.
Nov, look here, Willoughby, want
the truth, and mean to have it," he in
sisted. HAS some one been in here
while Scott was gomez"
"Sure-didn't just tell yer?-
friend O. Hopes"
who was he? Speak up! | want
the name!"
There was a faint gurgling sound
as though the gamblers vice-like FIN
gers were at the boys throat; slight
struggle, and then the choked voice
gasped out:
Let up! damn yer! He called him.
self Jack Keith"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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arouse him; even had he been sober,
he would not have talked freely.
Keith lifted the dangling feet into a
more comfortable position, turned the
lamp lower, went out, and latched the
door. Two men were tramping heavi-
ly up the stairs, and they turned into
the hall at the very moment he dis
appeared within his own room. He
still retained his grasp upon the latch.
when voice outside asked:
What number did you say, Bill
2e? L5'"
Keith Strengthened up as though
suddenly pricked by knife; he could
never forget that voice-it was Haw-
ley's.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-11-10
"Uncle Joe" Cannon Points Moral
With Ono of His Typical
Humorous Stories.

Uncle Joe" Cannon, at a dinner In
Washington, said of piece of tarin
revision that he opposed:
TT is useless for the foreigner and
no good at all for the American pro-
Queer. The whole thing is a costly
error, like the case Of Slank's hired
man.
"Slank, for June treat. set before
his hired man nice mess Of fried
soft-sheli crabs. The crabs were to
do for the cook and stable boy as
well, but Shank happened in on the
hired man in the middle OF the meal.
and found the cooks and boys pros
poets looking very dark.
why said Shank reproachfully,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-11-10
Sillv Game.

A city cousin had been staying at
the farm for two weeks, resting up for
the winters round of pleasure. One
evening after supper she suggested to
her country cousin that they get up a
bridge party some evening.
"My sakes, Arabella," was the hor-
rified reply. "They amt no bridge
nearer than four mile, and that ones
awful rickety. This time of the year,
you'd all have pneumonia. For crazy
new-fangled idees, give me you city
foiks!"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-11-10
Fever's On.

There's no fever like the football
fever" said George H. Earle, Jr., at
dinner party in Philadelphia. LET
Inc tell you about a brokers' boy in
Third street.
"A Third street broker sat at his
desk the other morning when his Of
fee boy entered and said respectfully:
eff you please, sir, my GRANDPA
Tiers dead and I'd like to get off early
to go to the funeral match mean
the football ceremony-that is"
and then. blushing scarlet, the boy
withdrew"
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Hired Man Was Not Dainty

you are eating your soft-shell crabs
without bread!'
Well. boss replied the hired
man, as he thrust half crab into his
mouth. them wot can't eat good rich
crabs like these without bread de-
serves to go hungry"
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Question I 90 Personal.

II had mighty queer surprise this
morning" remarked a local stock
broker. II put on my last years
suit and in one of the trousers peck
cts l found big roll of bills which
had entirely forgotten"
Were any of them receipted"
asked a listener who seemed to be .
pessimist-
And the temperature dropped I'm
mediately to a point where every-
body felt comfortable
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CHAPTER XIX.
A Glimpse at Conspiracy.

A Glimpse at Conspiracy.
Leaning against the inside of his
own door, startled by the rapid
sequence of events, Keith was able,
from different sounds reaching him, to
mentally picture most of what oc-
Cured in the next room. He heard
Bill sink down into the convenient
chair. and drink from the bottle. while
the gambler apparently advanced to-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-11-10
Iest of Real Greatness.

Columbus had made the egg stand
on end.
But could you unscramble it?" de-
manded the mortified courtiers.
Which merely accentuates the great
truth that nobody is springing any
aew puzzles nowadays.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-11-10

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums reduces infiamma,
ton, allays pain, cures wint collie, 25c q bottle
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Blood Poisoning is often caused by
slight cuts or wounds. Death may result
Hamlins Wizard Oil will draw out the
poison, heal the wound and prevent Sc
rious trouble.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-11-10

There airs many who recite their
writings in the middle of the forum.
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Plausible.
Sunday School Teacher-Why was
the fiery furnace seven times heated?
Tommy suppose 1t went out be-
tween times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-11-10

In Sunday School.
What can you say of Cain?"
"He was the first boy scout?"
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yn,nortan, RI Motht

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-11-10
Hoods
SarsaparilIa

Cures all humors, catarrh and
rheumatism, relieves that tired
feeling, restores the appetite,
cures paleness, nervousness,
builds up the whole system.
Get it today in usual liquid form OF
chocolated tablets called SarSatabs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-13
Protecting the Public

Everybody returning from the
state fair speaks highly of the fair,
the management, etc. They tell OF
the work being done by the manage
ment 10 put an end to the sharpers
and other schemers on the ground to
fleece the public. A country lad was
asked by a strange gentleman to pur-
chase him a sandwich, giving him 20
cents. The dealer took 10 cents for
the sandwich, when he soon discov-
cred the stranger was state fair
officer, who informed the faker he
could either put up $25 or get off
the ground. They found similar
condition existing in the city, show
ing that the citizens have awakened
to the fact that over-charging and
shyster work by hotels, restaurants
and others hurt the fair and others.
The great increase in attendance
shows in part the good effect of this
mprovement.-EX.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-13
SUICIDES IN RAIN BARREL.
Clear Lake Woman Ends Her Life
During Fit of Insanity.

Mason City, Ia, Sept. 11.-Found
crouched up in rain barrel at her
home five miles south of Clear Lake,
last Saturday, was the body of Mrs.
Henry Baker, one of the most well
respected women of Cerro Gordo
county. All indications point to death
from suicide during a fit of temper
airy insanity. No inquest has been
held yet.
She was found just before noon
by her husband who had become anx-
ious over her absence. She disap-
peared in the morning and no real
anxiety was felt until just before
noon, when search was instituted,
which resulted in the gruesome find
in the rain barrel which stood i'm
mediately back of the residence.
Leaning up against the barrel was
a piece of wood, taken from a nearby
wood pile, which had been evidently
used in getting into the barrel. That
death resulted from suicide is shown
by the fact that it was necessary to
crouch down in the barrel to be en-
tirely covered by the water. The
body was entirely immersed in the
water when found.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-13
HaZers Get Into Trouble.

That hazing in the Algona high
school must come to stop was in
dictated by the action of the school
board and local authorities yesterday
when three young men were arrest
ed and prosecuted under the statute
for hazing Clemmer Koran last
week.
Koran, who is IA years of age, will
be a freshman in the high school this
fall. A week ago he was caught on
Main street by three boys, bound
and carried to livery, where the
figure Is, which would be the year
of his class, was burned into his
hand and cheeks with an antiseptic
stick of nitrate of silver used in bar
Der shops.
The flesh was burned badly and
the young man has been under the
treatment of a physician since the
hazing 1t is said that the flesh will
not be SCARED permanently by the
experience.
The matter was taken up by the
school board and County Attorney
Van Ness was consulted with the re-
suit that the hazers were brought
before Justice F. NJ. Taylor. They
plead guilty to the offense and were
fined IS each and costs.
DR.. L. c. Kenefic, president of the
board, made a speech in the court
appealing to the authorities to aid
the board in stamping out the prac-
tice of hazing in the Algona schools.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-13
She Could Sympathize With Her.

A woman engaged a Swedish girl
as housemaid. The day the girl came
the mistress was in tears. After a
while the maid asked, why you feel
so bad, Missis?" The woman replied,
back to Yale and ! won't see him
again for a long time" The girl
looked distressed and then said, ooh,
Missis, dat is a sorrow; my Drudder,
he been in vail six times since
Thanksgiving. know yust how you
feel"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-13
STORY OF A TRUNK.
Followed Miss Norma Haugen of
NOrthwOOd All Over
Europe.

After having spent the entire sum-
mer travelling throughout Europe
with the inconvenience OF not being
able to find her trunk, then to re-
turn home and be advised that the
trunk had finally been located in
Liverpool, was the experience of Miss
Norma Haugen of Northwood, daugh-
ter of Congressman Gilbert N. Haul
gen, of the fourth Iowa district.
Miss Haugen arrived home week
ago after having spent the summer
abroad with company of young wo-
men headed by Miss Fannie Quaife
of Ionia, a teacher in the Marshall
town high school. The party sailed
from Montreal, but after the voyage
was under way Miss Haugen was
startled to find that her trunk was
not on the vessel. All that she
possessed in the way of travelling ap-
parel was in her trunk, and without
few handkerchiefs in a small hand
bag. Other members of the party
managed to help out the young wo-
man and provide her with wraps for
the cool mornings and evenings on
board the vessel.
Miss Haugen's only hope was that
the trunk had been sent on another
vessel, and that she would get it at
Liverpool. Liverpool reached, and
no trunk, compelled the young wo-
man to get along as best she could
and travel with suitcase. The trunk
failed to show up at any time during
the summers stay, and could not be
found when the party sailed for
home.
Imagine Miss Haugen's joy when,
yesterday, she was apprised by letter
from Miss Quaife that the missing
trunk had been located at Liverpool,
and was now on its way to Montreal,
in charge of w. A. Pratt of Cedar
Rapids, superintendent of the tour
that the Quaife party took. Mr.
Pratt had so advised Miss Quaife,
saying that, while getting ready to
sail with thirty of his party who had
been stranded by the British sea-
mems strike, he had come across a
trunk bearing Miss Haugen's name
on the Cunard lines docks at Liver
pool He took charge of it and is
bringing it with him to Montreal.
Miss Haugen forwarded the key to
the trunk to Montreal at once in or
der that Mr.. Pratt might satisfy the
customs house officials that the trunk
contained nothing dutiable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-13
Frank NOvak Free.

Sunday night at .12 O'Clock Frank
Novak walked out of Fl. Madison
prison a free man. Fourteen years
ago he was convicted of murder and
arson and sentenced to life imprison-
ment from Vinton, Iowa. The charge
against Novak was the burning of his
store at Wolford with the knowledge
that one Edward Murray was con-
fined inside. The state claimed that
Novak did it with the intention to
deceive and make believe that he
himself had persisted in the flames,
and that a large amount of life in
surance would be recovered by his
death. He fled to Alaska, but was
followed by detective who arrested
him while on a raft on the Yukon
river.