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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04
A Hard-Worked Man,

Perhaps we do not realize 1t, but
the president of the United States is
one of the hardest worked men in the
republic. The head Of big corpora
ton, e. H. Gary, for instance, can
slip away to Europe and the organi-
but the president, surrounded as he
is by corps of capable assistants
and advisers, must be on the job
practically every day in the year.
Today William H. Taft is the bus.
lest official who holds a high elective
position. A governor can get away
from official cares-although his pay
may be locked if he stays away too
long-but the president must get his
vacation in driblets. His vacations
consist of fifteen-mihute intervals in
which nobody actually is waiting to
see him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04
QUAKER FANS ARE CENSURED
Washington Player Complains That
Champion Athletic Team Is Often
Roasted Without Cause.

According to the views of some of
the players on the Washington team.
the fans in Philadelphia are the most
inconsiderate in their treatment of
their own players to be found any
where in the country. with the fans Of
ST. Louis a close second
There's some excuse for the fans
in st. Louis to feel that the price they
pay for tickets gives them the right
to get after team that is so persis-
tently in last Mace, but what explana-
ton can the Philadelphia fans, make
for such conduct?" asked one of Nc
Aleer's boys.
to play last month the people in that
city were getting their first chance to
see the Athletics since that team set
all fandom afiame by winning the
worlds championship.
Did the fans rise up and give
Mack's champions the greeting they
deserved? They did not They sat
in their seats snarling and barking at
Comics men for every little slip they
made, actually hooting and jeering at a
team that had only six months before
defeated the supposedly invincible
Cubs.
"Of course, everybody knows that
the fans in Philadelphia are famous
the world over for giving up early in
the struggle If visiting team gets in
the lead, but who would believe that
at the beginning of the season they
would roast the players who had
brought so much glory to that city,"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04
Home Umplre's Excuse.

I'VE were playing at a little town
In Pennsylvania some years ago." says
Tom Downey, lust transforming
game, of course, and a local citizen,
who was recommended as an able UNI
pire, did the arbitrating. He handed
everything, without exception, to the
home team, and 1t took us some awful
hustling to even up the handicap.
Finally, when he called me out on
strike way under my shoetops, I pro-
tested.
My dear SIR said the umpire, how
can do otherwise? am prominent
business man here, and president of
five different societies. Would you
have me become an outlaw and an
outcast in my own community"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04
THEY CHEATED AT CARDS
Experienced Shopper, Who Was Wise,
Put Hubby Onto Facts
of the Case.

Speaking of family poker parties
this really happened:
A young married couple attended
such session at the home of a
neighbor the other night. And when
this young couple got home. the fe-
male end of the sketch said:
'Jim, l hate to say anything about
the Halls-they seem to be nice PEG
pie. But I'm afraid they cheat at
cards."
NONSENSE"
II knew you'd say that, and it's
dear of you to DO so unsuspecting.
But-well. what was the price of the
chips, tonight? Five cents each?
That's what thought. Jim, e1-
amined those chips carefully, and
they're the very same thing that I
could have bought at Jones' store
for dollar hundred in all three
colors, tool"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04
Jake BeckIey's Breakfast.

While Roger Bresnahan, the man
ager of the ST. Louis Cardinals, was
devouring a couple of soft-boiled eggs
the other noon, he told funny story
on Jake Beckley.
Jake was ordering his breakfast on
diner one morning and as he did
not feel very hungry, he ordered one
soft-boiled egg. He glanced through
the bill of fare, but nothing else ap-
pealed to him, and he decided to or
de- another egg. Instead of changing
the one to a two, he put another one
beside the one he had originally made
and handed the order to the waiter
You can imagine his surprise and
CONSERVATION when the waiter brought
In II soft-boiled eggs and proved Jake
had ordered them all by showing him
the figures on the orde2 Up"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04
LUCKY MISTAKE.
Grocer Sent Pkg. of Postum and
Opened the Eyes of the Family.

A lady writes from Brookline, Mass:
"a package of Postum was sent me
one day by mistake.
81 notified the grocer, but finding
that there was no coffee for breakfast
next morning I prepared some of the
Postum. following the directions very
carefully.
ct was an immediate success in my
family, and from that day we have
used it constantly, parents and chill
dren, too-for my three rosy young
sters are allowed to drink it freely at
breakfast and luncheon. They think it
delicious, and 1 would have a mutiny
on my hands should ! omit the be-
loved beverage.
"My husband used to have very
delicate stomach while we were using
coffee, but to our surprise his stom-
ach has grown strong and entirely well
since we quit coffee and have been on
Postum.
Noting the good effects in my fam
lily I wrote to my sister, who was a
coffee topper, and after much persua-
sion got her to try Postum.
"She was prejudiced against it at
first, but when she presently found
that all the ailments that coffee gave
her left and she got well quickly she
became and remains a thorough and
enthusiastic Postum convert.
"Her nerves, which had become
shattered by the use of coffee have
grown healthy again, and today she Is
a new woman, thanks to Postum"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich, and the "cause why" wiz
be found in the great little book. "The
Road to MELVILLE" which comes In
pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04
SHECKARD HELPS THE CUBS
Left Fielder's Work on Bases Is Of
Greatest Value in Run Getting of
Chicago Team.

who is the most valuable man on
the Cub baseball team"
One Chicago fan asked that of an
other on the West side grounds tbs
other day.
THAT is a question difficult to an
swer," responded the other. Schultz,
Hoffman, Sheckard, Chance. Tinker and
Archer are all wonderful players and
are doing an equal share to bring an.
other pennant to Chicago. But l will
say Jimmy Sheckard is not appreci.
ated by the fans as much as Hoffman.
Schultz. Tinker or Chance. Whyi
That is a problem. He does not eat
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04

THAT has been arranged, Mr.. Keene.
Jones, the house property man, is
going to play the part. I'll send for
him." Jones appeared presently. He
yawned and stretched his arms con-
tinually, putting two or three gaps in
every sentence. The part consisted
OF two lines, but on them hung the
vital situation Of the play. Keene
sized Jones up for his wardrobe and
then asked him If he was ready to re-
hearse. NO." said Jones. II played
the part with Mccullough twice." That
seemed promising and Keene was sat
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04
Didn't Get the Right Cue

as by doubling and by putting a tin
suit on the electrician now and then.
One play had long cast, however,
and the advance agent was instructed
to pick up some local man for one of
the bits" Keene arrived in a one
night stand and made his way to the
theater to meet the recruit for the
play in question. He introduced him.
self to the manager and explained the
situation. The l0sal dignitary said:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04
Why catchers Wear Mask.

George, dear, just one more ques-
ton, and ! promise not to bother you
any more during the game" she
pleaded, according to the Detroit Free
Press. well, what is it now?" sad
George, impatiently. "Tell me why
the catcher wears that funny wire
thing on his face" ooh, sometimes
the catcher gets mad at the umpire's
decisions" what has that to do with
it?" "Some day he might get toe
mad and bite the umpire, and as thel
don't want that to happen they mua
Gle him"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04

isfied. The particular scene Of the
performance came and Keene, look
ing into the wings saw Jones yawn-
ing and stretching. He gave him the
speech for his entrance, but Jones did
not bulge. He repeated 1t without
success and then had to fake the
scene. which fell fiat, running the per-
Torrance. Keene came off the stage
in a fury. why didn't you come on
when you saw me waiting there?"
Didn't get my cue" said Jones. II
gave 1t to you twice." mot the cue
Mccullough gave me-" What cue did
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04
- e(HOlT,bQ HOyY DE3EHSE
EESHS n<ZZW RENCH
ARZN>sZlyI MlZz9. C.cEs5P0oL
I'm ZHtZE9 NeRDcH So,
N. NH5HMFZER.

Take Pittsburg, where, as We
have seen. the typhoid rate was
127 per 100000 population. Pitts
burg is city with population
in excess of 100000. Hence it's
annual death roll from typhoid
must have amounted to 31a times
127, or something like 444 At
$4,000 a life, this death roll will
cost Pittsburgh S2,664,0O0 a year,
or $26,640,000 every decade. And
the loss to the entire country, fig.
uring the typhoid deaths at 10000,
reaches the astounding total of
$120,0O0,000 a year, or $1,200,000,.
600 every decade.
This estimate, however, is with.
out question too conservative
Mr.. Allen Hazen, an eminent
American engineer, says in his
book. "Clean Water and How to
Get It," that the reduction in the
number of deaths in five cities,
brought about through water puri.
flcation, amounted to $40. I'm
proved general sanitary condi.
lions, he says, were responsible
for 1877 of the 440 decrease. The
typhoid reduction amounted to
only II. The reduction in the
number of deaths from other
causes amounted to 232-three
times the typhoid reduction. II
this ratio of deaths due to water
holds good generally, then our ty-
phoid deaths are only small part
of the deaths dine to bad water
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04
'om keene's Experience With the
Local "Supe" Who Had Played
With Mccullough.

When Tom Keene took long tours
through the northwest, where tragedy
s still in favor, he used to keep his
company down in numbers on account
Of the jumps and the high railroad
fares, writes Drury Underwood. There
were various ways of doing this, such
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04
Well Described.

Tommy-Pop, what is a theorist?
Tommy's Pop-A theorist, my son,
is man who thinks he is learning to
swim by sitting on the bank and
watching the frog.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04
II Seemed So.

Geraldine-What is your business?
Gerald am a gentleman.
Geraldine-Are you ON leave Of
absence just now?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04

sons died; in Lowell
1872 out of $50; in
Lawrence "a out of
141. OF 514 cases
in New Haven 70
resulted fatally.
B u t Ter. had Sc
deaths and 1870
cases. In Scranton
there were Ill
deaths and LIS
cases; in Cleveland
Az deaths and
< dAC noCar. n-I
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04
Experienced Advice,

IT guess can cook up story TO ex
plain my doings to my wife,"
IF you do. 1t Will result In q FAM
lily stew
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04

he give you?" Come on, you Idaho
sausage"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04

is a string of good-sized
towns-Plymouth, Wilkes
Barre, Wyoming, Blooms
burg, Nanticoke, and others,
all of which empty sewage
into the river, and a number
of which take their drinking
water direct from the river.
Wilkes-Barre does, and its
pumping station is on an
island in the river. When
the stream overfiows, as It
does every spring, the pump
well is flooded with the foul
est of water-the rolled river
flow containing suspended
sewage and the reeking, sui
phurOuS waste of coal mines
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04

!: !: !: :: !: !: :: +:
- we are, When, for the
n ~ sake Of gain, Missouri
I & E physician administered ty-
l1M ,m&I phoid germs to some of
kt@ WkA his relatives, thereby
| UNDERGRADUATES causing six or eight i'll
\ csp IVY nesses and one death, we
stood aghast, called the
physician a murderer, and
clapped him into prison for life. And
when, during the Spanish-American war,
some twenty-five hundred of the boys
in khaki were needlessIy slaughtered,
many of them by typhoid, we denounced
in scathing terms those officials whose
carelessness and incompetency caused
the tragedy. But we hear with abso-
Lutte Indifference the statement that
yearly the pollution of our water
sources needlessly causes more than
$4,000 typhoid illnesses and $4,000
deaths. We pay no heed to the fact
that year after year in the United
States seven times as many people are
needlessly i'll of typhoid fever as there
were soldiers wounded in the battle of
Gettysburg, and three times as many
persons needlessly die from typhoid
fever as met death in that tragic strug-
gle.
1t is the old, old story of the mote
and the beam. We do not see the enor-
nifty of this terrible wrong, because we
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-04

GILT EDGE the only ladies shoe dressing
shat positively contains OIL. Blacks and Polshes
ladies' and childrens boots and shoes, shines
without rubbing, Csc. "French Gloss" 10c.
DANDY combination for cleaning and polishing
all kinds of russell or tan Shoes CSC. "Star sze 10c.
QUICK WHITE makes dirty canvas shoes
clean and white. In liquid form SO 1t can be
quickly and easily applied. sponge in every
package, SO always ready for use. Two sizes, 10
and IS cents
II your dealer does not keep the kind you want,
send us his address and the price in stamps for
a full size package.
WHITTEMORE BROS. & CO.,
2o-26 Albany st., Cambridge, Mass.
The Oldest and Largest Mana.td cturers of
Shoe PoliSheS in the World.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-07-13
S Jenkins, and J n BoyG 4 Co by Mr.

S Jenkins, and J n Boyd 4 Co by Mr.
J G Slaughter. Besides these there
will be many independent buyers.
We can conScientiously advise ev-
eryone to try Kingstree market if
he wants the highest price for his
product.
The managers Of the Central
warehouse have just received notice
from the American Tobacco compa-
ny that their buyer will be here on
July 20, also all the other important
companies will have their represent
atives here on that day, when all the
markets of the State will be formal
ly opened, and there will be sales
daily throughout the season.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-07-13
TOBACCO SEASON OPENS.
First Load Brought In Saturday,
Three Warehouses Open.

The first sale of this years crop OF
tobacco was made Saturday at the
{ Central warehouse, consisting Of two
loads of 'sand-lugs," which brought
81 cents. This tobacco was brought
in by Mr. w Stewart, of the Bethel
section, to whom belongs the honor
of marketing the first load in Will
liamsburg county for the year 1911.
! Most of the farmers have not be-
gun curing yet, but every day sew
eral loads come to this market and
bring good prices. Sapd-lugs yes
terday brought a cents. For a while
the tobacco outlook was gloomy in
deed but since the rains the crop has
come out wonderfully, it is said, and
men who have canvassed the county
with an eye to the real conditions
report that at least as much tobacco
will be grown in Williamsburg as
last year and the weed is of much
finer quality.
All over the tobacco belt the crop
is cut short and high prices are con-
fidently expected. Mr. Cooper, the
president of a Wilmington bank, told
US last week that he had had a talk
with Mr. Duke, the head of the
American Tobacco company, who ad-
mitted that they knew the tobac-
CO had not been made this year and
that they expected to pay unusually
high prices for all they can get.
The Kingstree market now in
cludes three tobacco warehouses,
viz: The Banner, operated by Glenn
& Price, of Stoneville, N c, the Gen.
trail, by Epps & Montgomery, and the
Farmers by Matthews & Lewis. the
latter firm also being North Caro-
linians. These warehouses are all
open for business and competition
will be so keen as to insure the top
notch price for every pound of TO-
bacco brought to Kingstree.
All the leading tobacco companies
will be represented here, as usual
the American Tobacco company by Mr.
L M Walker; the Imperial by MIR ]
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-07-13
Notice.

We note that during the last three
months several hundred paid-in-ad-
vance subscriptions have expired.
These include many Of our most re-
liable subscribers, most of whom, we
feel sure, want to continue taking the
paper. Realizing the scarcity of
money just at this season, we have
sent out no statements, but we would
remind our friends, one and all. that
unless paid a year in advance, the
price of subscription is $1.25 year.
AS a matter of fact, the regular price
of subscription is S1.25 year, but
we allow a discount of 25 cents if a
full year be paid in advance. This
rule applies to all. We play no IA
vorites, so watch your label and re-
new promptly if you do not wish to
pay the full price, SIPS.
Another matter: we ask as a spe-
cial favor if you don't want the pa
per drop US card to that effect or
have your postmaster promptly no
tify us. The Government furnishes
postmasters with blank forms to no.
tify publishers, so just leave your
paper in the office and instruct your
o, m. to notify US. But don't wait to
do this till you owe US several dol
lars-that is neither honest nor hon
orable.
I'VE believe that there are enough
5aople in Williamsburg county who
really want the paper to warrant US
publishing it and we try to give full
value for what we receive.
We say it in no boastful spirit, but
there is no county weekly newspa-
per in the State that gives more
home news in more attractive form
than The County Record. We think
too much of the paper to send it into
a single home where it is not wanted.
7-13-tf
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-07-13
Mortuary.

DIED james, the 1S-months-o!d
son of Mr. and Mrs H f Davis. at
the infrmary Monday morning after
a short illness, and the burial was
held the following day at Mt Hope.
James was the second son to be
taken from these young parents
within the last three months and the
affiiction is very severe. Mr. and Mrs
Davis have the sympathy of host
of friends in their bereavement
Florence Times.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-07-13

Parisians started a riot the other
day at the production of new play.
Such things do not happen in Amer
ica, but they are richly merited by
some of the alleged plays that are
thrust upon US.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-07-13

Only thirteen deaths are reported
on this safe and sane July 4. This
death list is the smallest on record.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-27
NJ BRYDE MAKES
SOME SENSATION

McBryde makes sensational APP
pearance on todays stock list. An
aggregate of nearly three thousand
shares has changed hands since the
previous report, divided into many
blocks. Between boards 1870 shares
sold at S6S71a, and then the price
went to 81 for 1866 shares, including
forty-five sSld at today's board. Seven
dollars is close to the high water
mark reached for small lots when
this stock took jump some weeks
ago on the strength of the intimation
that Alexander e Baldwin were going
to finance an issue of the preferred
stock to retire the plantations debt.
Pioneer is still on the rise, a sale
at 1905 being reported on the asking
price. Other stocks are quiet.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-27
Shipping ~ And ~ Waterfront II News
Ih P0

sing more ears than any private own
er in England, he has a fleet of motor
boats.
Apropos of yachting, Lord Howard
was once the principal performer in
an amusing incident. Clad in greasy
and grimy overalls, he and his steers
man were walking along the jetty at
Ryde when an old lady, apparently
mistaking them for pier porters, in
vited Lord Howard to carry her port
manteau to the ferry Without hest
tation, the young peer gripped the
handle of the bag and hoisted it onto
his shoulder On reaching the gang
way the old lady presented the
wealthy nobleman with a shilling, and
he raised his hat and walked away
in the best of humors. Unfortunately,
Lord Towards knowledge of the YES
sells leaving Ryde was not in keeping
with his zeal to do an obliging act, for
1t afterward transpired that he had
directed the old lady to the wrong
boat-and she had paid a shilling for
the service.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-27

west Of San Antonio. This reserva.
ton is used each year by the Ma.
tional Guard and detachments Of reg
ulars as training school. AS many
ss 10000 troops have been in camp
there for month at a time.
Long before Fort Sam Houston was
established on the eminence It ocu-
pies San Antonio was almost con-
stantly garrisoned. Six different flags
have floated above the city and mar
tial music is a familiar sound to her
people. Time after time shot and
shell have swept her streets, and his
tory been made in her environs. More
engagements have taken place in sight
of Fort Sam Houston than anywhere
else on American soil.
Not far from the fort are the San
Pedro Springs, where rival Indian
tribes contended for the precious wa
tiers long before the famous missions
about San Antonio we're built. The
adventurous Spaniards and the zeal
Gus monks pitched their tents beside
the stream that flows from these
springs, and mute testimony of early
Conflicts have been upturned by the
plow-shot, shell, sword hits and an
occasional cannon telling of the con
flicts which were waged hereabouts.
But the story of all these early con
flicts pales into insignificance along
side the story of the Alamo. In early
days the Alamo was utilized for mill
tary purposes. After several changes
the post of Fort Sam Houston wa'
established, and the Quadruple build
ing erected in 1875. In 1883 what il
known as the Upper Post was con
structed and quarters were provided
for regiment of infantry. From tina
or to the present the garrison ha
been frequently enlarged to max,
the fort a brigade post.
Many noted military men have beel
stationed at Fort Sam Houston. Her,
Generals Robert E. Lee and Joseph E
Johnston did a part of their service
1t was in San Antonio that Genera
Lee resigned his commission and cas-
his lot with the Confederacy. TIL,
Grants, father and son, were boil
stationed at Fort Sam Houston, a
were also Twigg, Augur, Hood, Sher
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-27
HISTORIC GATES TO GO.

On May 16, so Public Works Super
intendent Marston Campbell has or
dained, following the spirit of the
House concurrent resolution (Towse),
the great wrought iron and orna-
mental as well as historic gates of the
Honolulu high school on Emma street,
together with the walls, will be sold
at public auction, the purchaser to
take them away within thirty days.
The gates will make splendid orna-
ment for some rich mans valley
mansion grounds.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-27

idan, McKibbon, Lawton, Bliss, Stan
ley, scoheld, Williams, shafter and
others of national reputation.
1t was at San Antonio that Colonel
Roosevelt at a later day organized
mustered and drilled the Rough Riders.
1t was San Antonio which contributed
many of the men of the Eighteenth
and the Twenty-third Infantry regi-
ments of regulars who we're the first
tc go to the Philippines. San Anto-
MO gave much of the material Of
Light Battery X, the artillery com
mand that won fame at Santiago and
San Juan hill