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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
GOT THE BEST OF UNCLE
Old "Brer Fox" Was Distinctly There
When II Was a Matter Of
Nice Diplomacy. =

One summers night Uncle RUDE
was aroused from his sleep by great
cutlery at his henhouse, and, on aris-
ing, he found that a fox had been
caught In trap set at the door. -.
Ding your buttons, but I've got We
now" exclaimed the farmer as he
hunted around for the AK. I'll larn
We to come snoopin' around here after
my hens!"
us it your idea to murder me In
cold blood?" calmly asked Reynard.
I'll murder We in any kind Of
blood" w.. ..-..... tu. E. -.
But don't rush the thing. You are
a farmer but you are also business
man, and want you to harken to me
a minute"
well, say your say, but don't be
long about it."
I'm the first place" said the fox,
"its midsummer, isn't it?"
I'm not disputin' that"
Last winter my pelt was worth a
dollar and half, owing to the condi-
ton of the fur. At this season you
could not get 80 cents for it. There's
a loss Of $1.20, at least, isn't there?"
Looks like it to me-" replied IN
Gle RUDE, after bit Of mental arith-
metic
well, is IL business to take 30 cents
now when you could get $3.50 by wait
ing till November"
/ "N-o-a-p, l guess not"
Then, as business man, you will
release me and trap me later"
The thing was done, but after the
farmer had returned to his bed he
began to muse.
Dog my cats, but there's something
didn't think of! While fox skins
have gone down to 80 cents. the price
for chickens have gone up to rs! And
there's another The price for fox
skins may be $150 in November, but
where's my fox! I'm farmer and
business man, but"
Moral-Our hind sight is always
better than our foresight-Joe Kerr.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
HOW GIRLS 81
May AVOID
PERIODIC PAINS
The Experience of Two Girls
Here Related For The
Benefit of Others.

Rochester, N. Y.-"I have a daugh-
ter IL years old who has always been
very healthy until recently when she
complained of dizziness and cramps every
month, so bad that would have to keep
her home from school and put her to bed
to get relief.
'.After giving her only two bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound she is now enjoying the best of
health. I cannot praise your Compound
too highly. want every good mother
to read what your medicine has done for
my child. Mrs. RICHARD N. DUNHAM,
BIZ Exchange St., Rochester, NY.
Stoutsville,s Ohio.-"I suffered from
headaches, backache and was very irreg-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22

said: 81 will cali for you at two
o'clock" 4s,Assfssf ~
"What for?s he asked. 49,
81 will tell you that later. 1 do not
intend to waste your valuable time:
nor can I afford to lose mine. l sup
pose you can trust me?"
"All right" he sighed. 'T'll wait for
you"
/ then drove to the Rue Bleue, and
caught Boissier just as he was leaving
the house. When he saw me he held
out both hands.
what cheer, Martini"
81 am glad caught you. Professor
Leroy. the well-known spiritualist
from Brussels, is here. He has invited
me to a private seance, and allows me
to bring few friends. Xavier is COM
ing, and want you. to give us the
pleasure of your company"
Leroy, Leroy" he replied; Il never
heard that name. But if Xavier comes
I will join your party
81 am sure you will enjoy 1t. Here
is the address. Three o'clock, sharp
At the Avenue Kleber, Mile. Ger
maine told me she had a bad cold,
but would wrap up well and assist at
the seance.
AS left her house, heard my name
called, and a carriage stopped few
yards from me. l recognized Nine.
A, Xavier's sister.
my dear Goron," she cried, in an
anxious tone, "how is it l have not
heard from you? Have you forgotten
your promise?"
81 have forgotten nothing. In order
to help your brother have even EN-.
barked on a strange adventure. Hith'
erto 1 have had to do with living men !;
now I am fighting ghosts"
The next day / found Xavier more
peevish than usual. l pretended not
to notice this, and when his brougham
drove us to the Place Valois, said:
Xavier, I have invited you to an
odd performance. Promise me to
keep your nerves under control, and
not to utter a word during the seance
until give you leave. On my part
1 promise you that, in all probability,
you will sleep better tonight than you
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22

OF of the affair, and on her conferred
my attention. Her hands were my
first clue. In suspicious case sus-
pect everything.
Here was girl ti% daughter OF
French parents, with pair Of AEeri-
can hands! / have been to the United
States and have noticed the peculiarf-'
ties Of the hands in that country, as
elsewhere. Her hands haunted me; |
began to fancy they did not belong to
her. And that was my starting point.
~ went to Toulouse; saw M. E
and Madame E., who had adopted
their niece, and had profitable talk
with them. They showed lne the por-
traits of Germaine's parents, true
types of the Latin race; and l learned
from them that the Bradley's, the
farmers who at one time took charge
of Germaine, also had little daugh-
ter. On my return to Paris / COM
municated by cable with the Ameri-
can authorities, and with admirable
courtesy they replied the second day
that Lily Bradley aaI her parents
were dead.
"The conviction then stole upon me
that your fiancee was not Germaine,
but the farmers child; my only way
to test the truth was to organize Sc
ance, and-without play upon words
turn the tables upon those who
used spiritualism 70 swindle you. You
saw what happened. Leroy is one OF
my men. His father was low come
dian, who taught his son yentrilo-
quism.
"As to that terrible noise you heard.
it is produced by smearing two little
planks with rosin, and rubbing them
violently against one another"
Xavier and I had violent dispute
about the wretched Boissier. Early
the next morning my friend called on
me, and told me that this matter could
not go further, on account of the
scandal" How / hate that word!
How many crimes. have, within my
knowledge, remained unpublished, be-
cause the victims, belonging to the
higher classes, dreaded what they
termed the scandal" Madame A,
too. came to the rescue, and, to my
sorrow. l had to let the fellow go.
For all that, vengeance overlook
Boissier. When he returned home, ne
found the man Riviere had broken
open his trunk, stolen all his money,
and disappeared.
Two years later l recognized Bois-
sier among a lot Of yagabonds the po-
lice had found huddled together in a
shed near the Central markets. He
had became a horrible wreck.
NJ E. and his wife took charge
Of Lily Bradley. AS they told me
afterward, the girl had sinned, but
had also been sinned against. Having
once befriended her, they would not
throw her upon the world.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
Pomander Balls.

At time when the plague was rife
in England pomanders and perfumes
were in great request as safeguards.
Beads and bracelets OF pomander
paste were worn as disinfectants. Pc.
mander balls were carried in,,sticks
with perforated handles, particularly
by physicians, or people put them into
the pockets of their clothes.
Linen bags made of lavender flow.
ers OF rose leaves seem to be the
only survival of the deliberately made
bags concocted in those days, and the
perfumes used in their manufacture
are entirely forgotten. Perfume then
was always a powder and this was
burnt somewhat after the manner Of
incense) over hot Goals in order to
sweeten the atmosphere. Nowadays
perfumes have as rule alcohol as
their base and would have been called
essences in those times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22

"very well. I promise ncs 20 make
q mistake" II a bitter tone, he add
ed, my f1ancee. as you will see. is
emancipated, and does not object to
dining with me in a restaurant with.
out a chaperon."
AS l alighted at Voisin's a brougham
drove up with Xavier, Boissier. and
Mile. Germaine, the latter slim, pale
girl, with a curious way of looking at
people from the corners Of her gray
eyes.
She spoke very little, nor was
Xavier in mood to talk BOLSTER, on
the other hand, was in great FORM
and talked to everybody, including the
walters. He seemed to have taken a
great liking to me, and, slapping me
on the back, said: 81,
Martin, / shall be delighted to as.
sist you, II you want any advice from
the other world"
THAT Is awfully good of you," re
piled; "the sooner the better, as
want to get back to Bordeaux
We arranged to meet the following
afternoon at his apartment in the Rue
Bleue; and, at his request, Germaine
promised to come, too.
"She is wonderful" remarked Bots
sier; she seems to command the
spirits!"
Xavier and saw Germaine home
and we walked little way together
How long have yon known Bots
sier?" / asked.
About six months
"Was 1t through him you made Mile
Germaine's acquaintance"
Eyes. l saw her the first time al
the seance of the s. s. Society, where
Boissier had taken me-"
do you mind giving me the name
Of the fortune-teller you consulted
here in Paris?"
Xavier hesitated moment.
"Mademoiselle Clementine Is hel
name"
1.-The woman in the Avenue Tru
daine?"
Yes. Do you know herr"
mo; I know of her" And with that
I wished him goodnight
When 1 called at the Rue Bleue
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22

Germaine was sitting in listless at
titude on the sofa. Boissier was as
boisterous as ever.
Come on, Pythonissa," he shouted
to the girl; mount your tripos; our
friend Martin Is in a hurry"
Germaine sat down at the table,
placed piece of paper in front Of her.
took up a pencil, and looked at me
from the corners of her eyes, while
Boissier held his hands over her head.
Having remained a minute in that po-
sition, he beckoned to me to come
close up to him, and whispered:
Put your question:"
81 should like to know" l said,
where Maillard, who died a year ago,
hid the documents for which his rela-
tives are searching"
Germaine, her eyes half-closed, be-
gan to write slowly, and / read: I'm a
black bag"
Where is the bag?" | asked.
Again the pencil moved, and wrote:
''In the garden"
Go on with your questions" said
Boissier.
mo, thank YOU" l retorted; you
have given me most valuable informa-
ton; | can act upon that"
The banns of Xavier's marriage
were to be published on the 18TH. it
was already the 9Th, and I shuddered
when | thought how little time was
left to me to sift this business.
l went home and traced my plan.
The Investigations l had to make
would take me away from Paris fully
three days; and there remained, there
fore, only another three days to put
into execution ihe scheme which
trusted wosld bring everything to
light
During my absence, / had Boissier
and Germaine watched. On my re-
turn l learned that the latter had met
Xavier twice, but otherwise had not
called anywhere nor received visitors,
with the exception of Boissier, who
had gone to her house and stayed
there half an hour.
Boissier, on the other hand, had
been very busy. He had met Xavier
every day; he had spent an evening
at Mile. Clementine's private resi-
depce at Suresnes. He had also been
seen in earnest conversation with two
ladies, who proved to be connected
with Clementine's establishment.
Moreover, he had dined with an indi-
vidual called Riviere, who occupied a
bedroom above Boissier's apartment
This Riviere had once been arrested
on a charge of embezzlement, but had
been discharged.
Ny scheme was not only a risky
one, but needed elaborate preparation.
I started early by calling on bach
eior friend. and obtained his permits
sion to use his apartment in the
Place yalois for the following after
noon. At my request, he also instruct
ed his housekeeper. an elderly woman,
to place herself at my disposal From
there | went to Xavier.
Keep yourself free tomorrow" I
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
Make the Liver
Do it's DUTY
Not Needed.

While travelling man was waiting
for an opportunity to show his sam
pies to a merchant in a little back
woods town in Missouri, a customer
came in and bought couple of night
shirts. Afterwards long, lank lum-
herman, with his trousers stuffed in
his boots, said to the merchant:
What was them ere that Teller
bot?'
Might shirts. Can l sell you one or
two?"
"Naup, I reckon not" said the Mis-
sourian: 81 don't set around much o
nights. "-Lippinc0tts
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
His Mistake.

After the services. were over, one
Of the congregation turned to his wife
and said:
"On my way to church / picked up
q button and put 1t in my change
pocket, where had quarter"
Gracious, my dear!" anticipated
his wife, very much Mortified. "And
you dropped It into the collection bas-
ket by mistaken"
no, confound it," replied her hus-
band, II put in the quarter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22

thanks for what Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for me.
I had taken other medicines but did not
find relief. Miss CORA B. FosNAUGH,
Stoutsville, Ohio, RED, No. l.
Hundreds Of such letters from moth
ers expressing their gratitude for what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished for their daugh-
tiers have been received by the Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22

ular. A friend adj
vised me to tax Q
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vege table Com
pound, and before I
had taken the whole
of two bottles /
found relief. ] am
only sixteen years
old, but I have bet
ter health than for
two or three years
+ cannot exDresa MT
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
oseuIatory Nerve.

The Maid-Billy Brown says I have
the prettiest mouth In the world.
The Man-Did he? I'd put mine up
against 1t any day.-English Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
Copyright by ]. b. Lippincott Coz

II A D DINED AT
the house of Mad
anne A. the
widow of an old
friends, and was
about to leave,
when she whis-
pered:
Don't go. /
want to speak to
seen my brother
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-07
JUST AMONG OURSELVES
@~~~O~~

Wall paper, window glass and pic
ture framing at Harding's.
WANTED-Twoc cub bears. Address
G. F. Craig, First National Bank.
Remember the Farmers Institute to
be held at Newport, March Is and 16.
Wood and cedar posts for sale in car
load lots. GEO. H. BOILER, Newport.
Wash. 35tf
Don't forget St. Patrick's day. Get
your souvenirs and postals at P. o.
Store.
The postal savings department of the
Newport Postoffice starts business to-
morrow, March 9Th.
Work by the day wanted at zoe per
hour. For information call up Phone
1133. Mrs. Fred Larock.
If it is good enough for Uncle Sam
it should be good enough for you. Read
aur ad First National Bank.
Mrs. Hynes gives thorough up to-date
instruction on piano and organ. Terms
reasonable Studio cor 9Th and Scott ave-
Ladies buying the Harmony face
powders may have their money back if
they are not superior to anything they
have ever used. TITLES Drug Co.
Have you written The Northern
Nurseries, at Chewelah, WASH, about
those trees you want to plant this spring?
Get your order in now while the stock
is still complete.
Catholic services at St. Anthony Cath
olic church every first and third Sunday
at 8 and 1920 a. m. Sunday school
every Sunday. Seats are free and a
cordial invitation is extended to all to
attend the services.
AS we are closing out our line of
mems wear in order to give exclusive
attention to the dry goods lines, we will
be in better shape than ever to cater to
the trade of the ladies in dress goods
and trimmings. c.. A. SHERMAN & Co.
Local friends have received announce
ments of the marriage at Flasher, N.
D., of Pearl Meyers to David R. VIII
Hams. The young couple will make
their home at Fort George, B. c. The
bride is a sister of Mrs. J. A. Noble,
and has been a frequent visitor to New.
port, gaining many friends who are
pleased to congratulate and wish hel
happiness in married life.
Farmers of this section should moi
overlook the opportunity for education
in their line of work presented by the
Farmers Institute, to be held at New
port Friday and Saturday, March 1!
and 16. Lectures illustrated by ster
eopticon pictures will be given by
trained experts from the State Agri
cultural College.
Citizens of Newport, Idaho, are max
ing strong effort for the consolidation
of several school Hdistricts, for the pur
pose of erecting union high schoo
building. A committee is atwork plac
ing the advantages of the system be
fore the public, and meeting will sool
, be called to consider the wisdom of tn
move. Priest River is working on
similar project.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-07

There will be business mems lunch
con at the Martin Hotel, Monday,
March 18th at 1890 p. M, all business
men urged to attend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-01
DOUBT DISAPPEARS
No One in Pine Bluff Who Has d Bad Back Should Ignore Tbis
 Double Proof. U

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 Remember the name-Doan sand take no other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-01
HER WEIGHT INCREASED
 FROM 100 TO l4O POUNDS.
Wonderful Praise Accorded
 Perunathe Household Remedy

Mrs. Maria Goertz, orienta, Okla homa, writes:
 "My usband, children and myself have used your medicines, and We al- ways keep them in the house in case of necessity. l was restored to health by this medicine, and Dr. Hartman's in valuable advice and books. People ask about me from different places, and are surprised that can do all of my house. work alone, and that I was cured by the doctor of chronic catarrh. My husband was cured of asthma, my daughter of earache and catarrh of the stomach, and my son of catarrh of the throat. When was sick l weighed 100 pounds; now weigh 140.
 s'I have regained my health again, and l cannot thank you enough for your advice. May God give you long life and bless your work"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-01
;" TIE NEWS another cgunty Ind from
 MOBILE LAKE, ARA.

Mrs. J, T. Crawford and children and Miss Gertrude Wharton left for st'9tgart Thursday where they will :pepd several days with relatives.
 Mrs. E. Brown, of Pine Bluff, re tul ned home Friday after visit hsre with l.. C. Wyatt and family.
 A. M. Barrow, of Pine Bluff, re- tuned to Pine Bluff F'r; day morning af;er inspecting his plantation.
 $. E. Hall, of Grady, was here on business Friday.
 w. A. Waldrep, of Pine Bluff was a business visitor here Friday.
 L. C. Wyatt was in Pine Bluff Fri day molning.
 Deputy Constable F. Canlpster, 0l Pine Bluff, was here Friday sum- mohing witnesses Ill the Haskell horse stealing case.
 J. J. w. Smith of the Ferguson GrC- celN Co.,, of Pine Bluff and w. T TtaWeek, of Pine Bluff, were here ol business Friday.
 lIGrace Bays, of Pine Bluff, was herc Friday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-01
ROY SLIGHTLY HURT ...5.s.t..5
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Manuel Green, messenger boy Ill the employ of the Postal Telegraph Company, while riding Wheel around the corner at Second avenue and Pine Streets yesterday morn'nS, collided with an auto owned by Mfs. VI E. Speers. which was turning the corner in an opposite direction :c that traveled by the messenger. The EaI jumped from his bicycle as the W heel rolled under the big car and was demolished. A wheel of the auto struck the boys leg as he fell and ne sustained some bad but not serious bruises. Young Green was taken 1il- to the office of Dr. o. w.. Clark D..
 !. B. and Henry Speers and glVeE medical ttenticn, and was able to re- uu1n to work. He was not badly hurt The automobile, was not oc- capiel by anyone other than ..,.,. the negro chauffeur, Ben King. Witnesses say the accident was unavoidable.
 .-a tgl. ! .s st,A
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-01
+ + .---. .....-- t AT THE HOTELS | * r E < ++++**++*++++***s

; d~.alf
 AT THE JEF'FERSON-Will C. DIX, Memphis; H. s. Palmer Ashland, O.; M. A. Freidman, New York; M. Breg- man, New York; s. L. Tranum, Mll- VI waukee; 6. A, Mathews and 3 Wifs' city; Roy Hughes, Little R1ck; l.. H. gsfqett Kansas scsty.ssj ehari Ssss F, F, Moulton. Philadelphia; F. c. Dllieys city: C. H. Hildebrand, Columbus, o''' Miss Louise Mckay, Miss Marie Mc' Kay, Camden: yE, ,ssh. Dean, camdsR ! \. F. Gatt, Chicago &zs 7 &s'e.-a A
 AT THE ARLINGTON-E. l.. Barr Kansas City; David Meeksss, i.eyelandsa Colo; Toms xeats, Conway; p, T. allenderson. hlAn.phiy' E T SFullers Wabbaseka; c. H. Couch, Magnoiia' w A. Swan, Memphis; F. P Mclean, Minneapelis;a ?, s.sRYdleA l s{ LUZ F Rock; IfR.y Young .afId sprpkgS 4;s ! Fisher, Texalkana; Tom Neeley'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-01
YALE STUDENTS ARE
 AT 'CROSSETT, ARk'


 'ss..w. Nor fows tfaveBags passenger lg''E agent for the Iron Mountain roaa' stsnIgeststlay n tltscity g9n 014,fhl a'ilga business. He was on his way to Llttle Rock, his headquarters, from eros-' sett. where he "booked up. the forty Ysae eallsge for thelr il. lsSacK tast.a tip. aFhe &ale ooysshave been at Crossett several weeks study ing "Foresty.' TPey are accom- fpsanied yyawp 9f th9ssle collsse 4e5' fsssors, cEabmsls ald sBryan;s Ara Morrow says the Yale buncheare the finest felIows5he has met A4in many ve...rs. and, .thAt.thex. are .WorkNg ,iLn iLn eai,t,s td sessef lsnaiss. jPrser tically every one of them have recent .-I ~ s~n Al ISSrn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-01
BRYAN & McNEW 06 Pine Phone 971
FOB SALE.

EOh SALE.
 A most excellent tract of land con. sisting of 69 acres, situated on Mo- Fadden road, 4 miles north of court house, with the following improve ments:
 One nice 5-room residence, with aA 8-foot hall and pantry; 1 barn. ] lot fenced with wire; fine well sot, water; one cotton house and chicken house, one acre in orchard, consisting of peaches, apples and plums; 30 acres Is In cultivation and the re mainder consisting of white oak. pis oak, pine and red oak.
 This is one of tte incest little farms anywhere around Pine Blu1 and since the crop has been gather ed 1t can now be bought for $2.10s upon terms of one-half cash and bal ance within 12 months at 8 per ce" interest Apply to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-01

Mrs. I4ela Love, wife of Wiley Love, a farmer living near Covena, Ga, says: T have taken Foley Kidney Pills and find them to be all you claim for them. They gave me almost instant relief when my kidneys were sluggish and inactive. I can cheer fully recommend them to all sufferers from kidney troubles w. L. De- woody & Co.