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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-25
Avoid Disputation.

The disputatious person never
makes a good friend. In friendship,
men look for peace and concord and
some measure of content. There are
enough battles to fight outside, enough
EARRING and jostling in the street,
enough disputing in the market place,
enough discord in the workaday
world, without having to look for con.
tention in the realm of the inner life
also. There, If anywhere, we ask for
an end of strife. Friendship Is the
sanctuary of the heart, and the peace
of the sanctuary should brood over it.
Its chiefest glory is that the dust and
noise of contest are excluded.-Hugh
Black.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-25
How the Intense Cold Of Winter II
the Far Northwest Affects Man
and Animals.

II asked an Alaskan pioneer who
was crossing to his old home In Swe-
den what happened when the. ther-
mometer goes down to go and 80 de-
grees below Zero" said Marshall j..
Taylor of Seattle, Wash. "At 60 de-
grees below" he said, 'the exposed
ears, hands or nose will freeze in go
ing a quarter of mile under ordinary
circumstances; but the children go
and come from school as usual with
out suffering from the cold provided
their faces and hands are protected.
They soon get used to it. But eau
ton must be used to avoid drawing
the cold air into the lungs, and 1t is
dangerous to breathe through the
mouth. More die from pneumonia
brought on by freezing the lungs in
that way that from any other form Of
exposure. Horses are protected by
breathing bags, which extend down
from the nose of the animal about
eighteen inches and are open at the
bottom. The breath which is exhaled
warns the air In the bag before 1t Is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-25
PITCHERS IN NOVEL COMBINE
TwIrIers of Minneapolis American AS.
ISOLATION Team Practice To-
gether to Improve Batting.

The secret of improved hitting
among the pitchers of the Minneapolis
American Association team is out
Every morning and afternoon, after
the game, the slabmen of the team
can be seen swatting the ball at prac-
tice batting. This is why the pitchers
are making themselves felt with the
stick these days. students Of the game
say.
Some of the infielders, it is said,
took the pitchers to task in friendly
clubhouse chat not long ago, and it
was not long before the argument
waxed interesting. AS a result the
wielders of the sphere took to prac-
tice with the bat. And they formed a
close corporation at that. When the
infielders saw what was going on,
they sought. too, to get into the prac-
tice batting column. Not so. The
pitchers refused to throw to anybody
but pitcher and nobody was per-
mitted to bat but pitcher.
So the pitchers are beginning to hit.
Patterson has three hits to his credit
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-25
CHAPTER vi.
The Escape.

The Escape.
1t was dark enough for their pur-
pose in half an hour, the only CLEAN
of remaining color being the red glow
Of the negro's pipe, even the opening in
the iron grating being blottad from
sight. Keith, staring in that direction.
failed to perceive any distant glimmer
of star, and decided the night must be
cloudy. and that time for action had
come. Guided by Neb's pipe bowl,
he touched the boy on the shoulder.
KNOCK out your ashes, and shuttle
about lively with your feet. while
pry UP the board"
In spite of his slenderness, Keith
possessed unusual strength, yet no ex-
ertion on his part served to start the
loosened plank sufficiently for their
purpose. Ripping a strip from the
bench he managed to pry the hole
somewhat larger, arranging the bench
itself SO as to afford the necessary
leverage. but even then his entire
weight failed to either start the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-25
tuberculosis Patients Neglected.

Out of more than 225 public hos
pitfalls for the insane, with popula-
ton of fully 100000, only 70, or less
than one-third, make any provision
for their tuberculous inmates, and
this, too, in spite of the fact that the
percentage of deaths from this diseas)
is very high among this class OF peo
pie. Such is the substance of state
ment made recently by the National
Association for the Study and Proven
ton Of tuberculosis. Seventy hos
pitfalls In % states, providing all told
about $3.50 beds for tuberculous in
sane patients, sums up the provision
made for this class of sufferers, al
though the percentage of deaths from
tuberculosis among the insane ranges
from so to 200 per cent. higher than
among the general population.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-25

in recent game Peters is finding
the ball now and then. Rube Wad-
dell drove out triple Sunday, but
could get no farther than second on
1t.
Rivalry is keen among the pitchers
at the plate. Just now Patterson's
colleagues are trying to break his rec
ord Of two singles and a double in
three times up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-25
At 60 Degrees Below Zero

inhaled and drawn ipto the lungs. And
men wear a parky or headdress
which extends over the face and at
fords similar protection.
In the Canadian districts the North
west Mounted police regulate the treat
ment Of horses on the freigfs wagons
and stage lines in a most gumane
manner, so as to prevent them from
suffering in this way."-Washingto
Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-25
SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith. virginian. no a bor-
der plainsman. Is riding along the Santa
Fe trail on the lookout for roaming war
parties of savages. He notices a camp
Are at distance and then .-ees team
attached to a wagon and at full gallop
pursued by men on ponies. When Keith
reaches the wagon the raiders have mass
acred two men and departed. He searches
the victims finding papers and q locket
hunt down the murderers. Keith Is ar
rested at Carson City, charged with the
murder. his accuser being a ruffian named
Black Bart. He goes to jail fully realiz-
ing the peril Of swift border Justice. A
companion in his cell is a negro. who
tells him he is Neb and that he knew the
Keith family back In Virginia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-25
Too Busy.

Too Busy.
Don't be giving me Esod advice
about being industrious. know a
young fellow who carae ia grief by fol.
lowing such advice"
How could that be-"
His father kept advising him al
ways to be doing. So ha did"
What did he do?"
He did everybody he eesld and
then he did time"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-25
No Wonder.

What's your husband so angry
about?"
He's been out Of work six weeks.
81 should think that would suit him
first-rate"
That's It! He's just got job"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-25
Could Take Her Choice.

AS the railroad train was stopping,
an old lady not accustomed to travel
ing hailed the passing conductor and
asked:
Conductor, what door shall get
out by?"
Either door, ma'am," graciously
answered the conductor. THE car
stops at both nds."-Galesburg Mail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-25

Coles Carbolisalve quickly relieves and
cures burning, itching and torturing skin
diseases. 1t instantly stops the pain Of
burns. Cures without scars. Csc and 600
by druggists. For free sample write to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-25
Henoeck,s Belief.

Willie-Papa, what are trial mar
riages?
Mr.. Henpeck with surprising spirit)
AK Of 'em. my son: all Of owl
Puck
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-25

A crowd is not company, and faces
are but gallery of pictures, and talk
a tinkling cymbal, where there is no
love.-Bacon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-25

Mrs. Wtnsfow's Soothing syrup for ChildreIl
teething, softens the gums, reduces iniamma-
ton. allays pain. cures vino collie, 25c a bottle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-25
LADIES HAN

LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES
one size smaller after using Aliens Foot Ease the
Antiseptic powder to be shaken into the shoes. u
makes tight new shoes fee easy. Gives rest and
comfort Refuse substitutes. For FREE trial
package, address Allen 8. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. z
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-25

Firmness is feminine and obstinacy
is masculine says a woman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-25

How a man does like to have people
think he Is wealthy when he isn't!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-25
An Experlment,

Nurse-What is the matter?
Johnny-Tke baby Is a fake;
threw him on the floor, and he didn't
bouce a bit.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-15

toned. 1t must be in naturally ac-
ctdental way to be tolerated by one
so evidently well bred
He was so absorbed in making and
discarding plans to this end that he
forgot all else. He even failed to hear
the first call for luncheon; the second.
however, succeeded In arousing him.
He Immediately passed through the
car. empty now of all but the sick
woman, to the. diner just beyond, only
to find every table filed except the
one at which sat the girl in blue. He
was gazing longingly at the vacant
place when suddenly he became con-
scious of a sobbing breath close be-
side him. He turned. 1t was the sick
woman standing there staring straight
at her husband. her face colorIess
with surprise and pain.
Halstead was seated beside a girl
with whom he was having an animal.
ed and confidential conversation. It
was plain to any onlooker that. for
the moment, he had forgotten every
thing and everybody save the one to
"--OAA 40 *soS eoAhiA6. ne S1Tl Was
evidently an Acquaintance of his bach
elor days
His vile staggered back to her seat
In the other coach. and Herbert fol-
lowed to render her any assistance
that might be necessary.
After Mrs. Halstead was seated. he
started again eagerly, hopefully. for
that vacant place beside the girl Of his
dreams, only to meet her returning to
her seat in the parlor car.
And though he had lost his appetite
as well as his heart, he kept on into
the diner and did the best he could.
Afterwards he was making his way
through the car to the rear platform
when Halstead stopped him.
Mr.. HRlstead had, 1t was plain to see.
been unsuccessful in reassuring his
wife. and he looked extremely miser-
able.
Hello, Dayton" he said: Il have
just been telling my wife that you
are as unfortunate as she in being
train sick. and that had to take Mrs
Dayton into luncheon for you. Now,
do not thank me, old fellow. was
glad to do it."
And he turned to Herbert with such
look OF appeal in his eyes that the
young mans natural impulse to deny
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-15
Herolsm to Be Recognized.

In recognition of the splendid hero
ism of a young miner named Frank
Smith. a monument is to be set up
at Otago, near Dunedin, n 2. Smith
and a fellow miner named Bates were
at work the other day sinking hole
in drifting quicksand. The hole had
to be constantly pumped out as II
quickly filled with sludge. Suddenly
to the mems horror Bates slipped ana
fell at the mouth of the suction pipe.
His toe entered the pipe, and his FOOT
was quickly sucked in, and then MS
leg was broken. Smith sprang TO MS
comrades rescue, and wrenched open
the mouth of the pipe so as to relieve
him. But the drainage water had beeh
slowly rising around, and before the
men could escape, oozing slime sur
rounded their legs encasing them as
in plaster of Paris moulds. It event
ually buried them. When the TelleV-
ing shift discovered the flooded hois
and pumped it dry, they found tne
young hero standing erect, quite deSu'
still holding his comrades hands
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-15

Herbert Dayton was feeling very
blue and low in his mind, so blue in
fact that as he stood on the rear plat
form Of the last car of the fast flying
express thinking of the rapid rate
at which he was leaving the girl OF
his dreams. indigo would have seemed
lily white in comparison.
When a man has been ordered to
rar on western territory to sell goods
Just after one glimpse of the girl he
has been looking for the country over,
the girl for whom he will remain
bachelor forever unless she win con-
sent to make life an earthly paradise,
he has right to be low in his mind
Suppose in his absence some other
fellow should" he whispered with
shudder.
But avaunt, blue devils" added he
bravely, I'm that direction madness
lies."
At this period OF his bitter musing,
the gloomy mood began to pail on
young Dayton's usually optimistic ma
ture, and he looked about him for
something to distract his thoughts
Inside the car in the chair nearest
the door reclined a delicate, sweet
faced woman. evidently unaccustomed
to travelling and sick from the motion
of the train. Her husband was min
istering to her tirelessly, devotion in
his every touch. while she glanced up
at him frequently with an expression
OF extreme tenderness upon his face.
by Jove." Herbert exclaimed aloud,
az the man turned for moment to-
ward the rear Of the car, IF that
model Benedict isn't the one time gay
and festive James Halstead He must
have lately taken unto himself a
wife,
Then Dayton's eyes travelled to the
next seat And there just behind the
Halsteads sat girl dressed in blue!
Her beauty, her daintiness, would have
of themselves compelled a lingering
glance. but besides all these attrac-
tions she was the girl of his dreams.
the very girl he had seen In his home
town three short days ago, the very
girl OF girls he had been looking FOR
north, east, and south, only to find her
where he least expected it-in a train
going vest
The color of his thoughts changed
Instantly to a more roseate hue. How
can make her acquaintance. he ques-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-15
The Girl of His Dreams
By IDA DONNELLY PETERS

--AaaaalAsa4zsrn
MS statement died a sudden a.
1 can never repay you 70. sH
ana your family did for me wbon - you
I'll In New York" continued - Was
II on In way that he knew wo, g.Has
Irresistible to his wife. q w .oaiG De
ME to meet Mrs. Dayton some ~ ~ zen
Before this ingenious nraya.,
could say more. the train baoo ,s''or
move slowly into a station 50 70
bert was forced to make way n -, -,
aisle for the passengers crowdinn :" we
he had retired to his old van, ouo
point outside the car when tbo a,'t
blue. instead OF going forr.e 81 ~
ahght from the car as the custor, -
came to the door of the rear platfar-s
she paused there until tba .aa M
stopped. Suddenly she looked IN Ian, AN
Herbert and an expression Of 8 so g'"
came to her face that made tbo ~ nSnl
Fellows blood run cold. ''''
She had. he knew Instantly or..
neard Halstead explain his formo, w.,
friend to his wife, and of conrea e.
must have guessed he had been ,oo+,
~ at least, a party to deceivine
trusting woman.
ana was this to be the end Of his
long search, his dreams. his dearest
hopes? Plain killing was too aasv
death for the prevaricating Mr. Hal.
stead. He started forward to gtya
tnat gentleman a generous piece If bis
MIND when, glancing up, he saw that
ne was again administering 10 b,s
wife, and that a look of peace and
happiness had come into her face
This banished at once and forever all
regret in him that he had been
party to the fraud,
Just then the slowing train STONED
The girl came out on the platform and
was passing Dayton with unseeInr
eyes when the train gave a sudden
lurch.
She staggered and was about to fall
when Herbert caught her. but in do.
ing so he lost his balance and was
thrown from the car. He fell to the
concrete walkway below with consid.
cradle force and lay there uncon.
scious.
When he opened his eyes he was re-
Ginning on couch in a beautiful room
and kindly middle-aged man was
placing bandage about his head.
He will be all right by tomorrow"
this man, evidently doctor, was say.
ing, "and can safely proceed on his
journey"
Tomorrow" exclaimed the young
man. Il shall proceed on my journey
tonight"
At that moment vision in blue ap
peared in the doorway.
rs he better. doctor?" asked the
dream girl softly.
Doctor" Tnurmured Dayton 81 shall
not be able to leave tomorrow. must
first change a look of scorn into kind
ness, then to friendliness, then to"
He is delirious," said hitherto IN
noticed white-haired gentleman who
was standing near the couch on the
opposite side from the doctor
NO" answered the medical man,
with shrewd twinkle in his eyes.
not delirious. only dreaming, but bis
case has assumed unsupported com
plications and he may not be able to
leave tomorrow"
Thank you. doctor" whispered Her
bert.
The happy consummation Of his
dream of winning the one girl was IN
sight, and a beatific smile illumined
Herbert Dayton's handsome face.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-15

the Seneca Indian
on c 9 dipped his
blanket in most ro-
mantle fashion as
he tried in vain to
transfer the bril-
liant and variegated
colors he discovered
on the surface of
the little pools of
petroleum. Disap-
pointed because he
could not ut once
convert his attrac-
tive find into a sat
isfactory dye mate
rial, the red man
found other pur-
poses for which the
oil could be en-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-15
Inoulsitlve Hostess.

Small Girl entertaining her molh'
er's caller) How is your little glIl'
Caller-I am sorry to say, my deal'
that / haven't any little girl.
Small Girl (after painful pause
in the conversation)-How Is 'O''
little boy? .,.
CalIer-My dear. I haven't any Illus
boy, either.
Small Giri-What are yours = WOW
ans Home Companion
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-15
m NILS ar ZHEc5E4
Ill c5LIH,dnETZA/kD NE4R
%5AtyZA 9AR3ARA CALIR

discover the means of producing at
lower cost some other satisfactory
illuminant from coal or petroleum
Researches in this line were contin
uous and untiring until early in
1865, when a complete and invaiu
able analysis of petroleum taken
from an "oil spring" on Oil Creek,
near Titusville. Pennsylvania. was
made by the distinguished chemist,
Prof. Benjamin Silliman, Jr.
The manner of driving or sinking
an oil we'll is simpler than is gener-
ally imagined A steel drill, weigh
ing anywhere from 1000 to 1900
pounds, and measuring about 30
feet in length, is selected for the
purpose. This is fastened to an ad
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-15

was gathered by
dipping myrtle
branches on the
surface Of the
water in 500 B.
C., and it was
well known at
mat time that
asphaltum, petro-
leum, naphtha,
and maltha were
ell various forms
OF the same sub
stance, collective
ly classified as
DltuInen. Maltha,
more commonly
known as pitch,
WAS the indie
tstructible cement
of history. used
in the construc.
ton of the TEN
pie of NineYeh
the Tower of
Babel: and there
IL little doubt
that 1t was uni
versaiiy employ
MM far cin,flar
purposes since
the day when
unaR first con-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-15
a. WONDERED.

The BENEDICT see only about On'
in every 1000 married couples i've ~
celebrate the golden wedding SHA'
versary. -,
The BacheIor-Do you suppose u"
get tired OF living?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-15

from it's very inception is strictly an
American industry.
The name petroleum, meaning "oil
from the rock" was familiar to the
Greeks, Romans and Persians from
the dawn of their history Herodotus
wrote of the Springs of Xante. from
which this oil
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-15
Petroleum as Old |
as the Hills a",f s!t u S4s;'"e,

ETROLEUM is as old
as the hills. When the
earth was formed ma
ture provided this oil.
and in the crude state
primitive man adapted
1t to many useful pur-
poses, such as anoint-
ing. burning as fuel,
and Illumination, ard
also as an oblation in
religious ceremonies;
but the systematic re-
timing of tbe nroduct
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-15
ApplIeable TO Both.

The moon, when only one-quI.', :.
fun ia much more graceful than "
when full, don't you think?
"Oh. yes. And so is the se
man"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-02-08
RELIGION IN EAST AND WEST.
Facts That Should Be Kept in Mind
in Making Comparisons.

One often hears Professionalism and
Catholicism compared, to the disad-
vantage of the latter, because the
Protestant countries. are more pros
porous, wealthier, more powerful.
This same reason is used when COM
pairing christianity with Brahman-
ism, Confucianism, Buddhism, but
the argument does not lie as the
lawyers say. To the Hindu mind it
is no argument at all His ideal is
to get out of the world, not to get
what he can out of it, and stay in
it. That ones beliefs should be
scientifically true, or that they
should produce in an individual or a
nation powers of wealth-getting or
cCmfOrt-making is not only required
of his faith by the Oriental, but he
looks upon such tests as preposter-
GUS If plague or famine come to
a whole province, or loss or illness
come to him individually, or the will
of a ruler whom he believes to be
diyinely guided brings disgrace up
on him, all these aye accepted as in
eyitable. 1t is part of the mysteri-
Gus and incomprehensible divine
plan and leads to no questioning.
criticism or even complaint Of the
way Of God with man. We recog-
nize self-sacrifice and unselfshness
as spiritual graces to be cultivated,
but the great majority of christians
look upon an unsuccessful christian
! as lacking in some essential manner
the full dover of his faith. If the
Hindu believed that his faith forbade
working on Sunday, or forbade di-
yOrce, for example he would sacri-
flee himself rather than disObey. We
on the contrary have allowed laws
of economics and laws Of health and
! freedom to override the dicta of the
priest
l am not deciding between the
/ two, though I believe we are right;
/ | am merely noting differences which
must be kept in mind by the student
| of the east if he wishes to gain some
thing more of an understanding of
the situation than the mere superb
cial contempt and cobwebby expert
| ences of a self-satisfed traveller.
The conversion Of the thousand
million yellow and brown men of
Asia by the five hundred million
/ christians is so far away in the dis
lance that no eye, even of the mag
/ nation, can see so far down the
aisles of time.-"The Gateway of In
dia," by Price Collier, in Scribner.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-02-08
SHOULD ASSERT OUR RIGHTS
South Georgia Should No Longer
Submit to Domination of
North GEORGIA.

Discussing the governorship of
Georgia the Springfield Herald says
that "a candidate from Savannah
or south Georgia, would be looked
upon as a joke by the people Of the
upper part of the state" The Her
aid is a south Georgia paper, and a
good one Unfortunately it seems
to have got the idea, common in
north Georgia, that that part of the
state owns this commonwealth poll
ically. For years the southern and
middle sections have almost supinely
submitted to the domination Of north
Georgia They have done this be
cause they did not realize their own
strength. North Georgia has been
aggressive and greedy; has grabbed
at about everything in sight, and
most frequently has got away with
it. And it may be taken as a cinched
fact that just so long as we permit
north Georgia to do it she is going
to grab everything she can. North
Georgia is not to be blamed so much
as we are ourselves. There is not
one good and sufficient reason why
a Savannah man, or some other
south Georgian, should not be the
next governor. If middle Georgia
wants the capitol at Macon middle
Georgia might do we'll to stick a pin
here.-Sayannah News.