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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28
PEST OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC
Jack london's Description Of the Now
Now, Which Rivals the New
Jersey MosquIto.

The following story from Jack Lon
don's recently published '-The Cruise
Of the Shark" indicates that the Jer-
sey mosquito has a rival in the now
now"
Il made the strategic mistake of
undressing on the edge Of a steep
bank where I could dive in, but could
not climb out When I was ready to
dress had q hundred yards walk on
the bank before could reach my
c'Uthes. AT the frs step fully 10000
now-nows landed upon me. At the
second step was walking IN a cloud.
By the third step the sun was dimmed
in the sky. After that / don't know
what happened.
When / arrived at my clothes1
was q maniac. And here enters my
grand tactical error. There is oAly
one rule of conduct In dealing with
now-nows. Never swat them What
ever you do. don't swat them
They are so vicious that n the IN
stent of humiliation they eject their
last atom of poison into your carcass.
You must pluck them delicately be
tween thumb and forefinger, and per.
suade them gently to remove their
proboscises from YOUR q1ivering flesh
It is like pulling teeth But the din
Guilty was that the teeth sprouted
faster than could pull them.
This vas a week ago. At the pres
emit moment / resemble a sadly nee
lected smallpox convalescent"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28
SYNOPSIS.

Dan Blair. the 1-year-old son of the
ntty- dollar copper king Of Blair
Town, Mont, is q guest at the English
home OF Lady Galorey. Dams father had
been courteous TO Lord Galorey during
his visit to tho United States and the
courtesy is now being returned to the
young man. The youth has an ideal girl
In his mind He meets Lily: Duchess Of
Breakwater, a beautiful widow, who Is
attracted by his immense fortune and
takes liking to her. When Dan was a
boy; girl sang solo at a church. and
% had never forgotten her. The Ca
loreys. Lily and Dan attend London
heater where one Lefty Lane is the star.
Dan recognizes her as the girl from his
town, aad going behind the scenes intro
duces himself and she remembers him.
He learns that Prince Poniotowsky Is
sutton and escort to Lefty Lord Ca
lorey and friend named Ruggles deter
mine to protect the westerner from Lily
and other fortune hunters. Young Blair
goes to see Lily; he can talk of nothing
but Lefty and this angers the Duchess.
The westerner finds Lefty Ill from hard
work, but she RECEIVERS and Ruggles and
Dan invite her to supper. She asks Dan
to build home for disappointed the
Rtrical people. Dan visits Lily, for the
time forgetting Lefty
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28
CHAPTER XIV.
From fndIa's Coral Strands.

From tnota'S Corai STRANDS.
Mrs. Higgins, in Miss Lanes apart
mept at the Savoy, was adjusting the
photographs and arranging the flowers
when she was surprised by a caller,
who came up without the formality Of
sending his name.
do you think" Blair asked her,
that Miss Lane would see me half
a minute? called yesterday. and the
day before. as soon as saw that there
was substitute singing In Mandalay.
Tell her I'm as full of news as q char
ity report, please, and I rather guess
that will fetch her"
Something fetched her. for in a few
minutes she came languidly In. and by
the way she smiled at her visitor 1t
might be thought Dan Blair's name
alone had brought her in. The actress
had been i'll for fortnight with what
the press notices said was influenza
She wore a teagown, long .and white
as foam, her hair rolled In soft knot,
and her face was pale as death. Frail
and small as she was. she was more
ethereal than when in perfect health.
Don't stand a minute" And by
the hand she gave him Dan led her
over to the lounge where the pillows
were piled and a fur-lined silk cover
thrown across the sofa
Don't give me that heavy rug.
there's that little white shawl" She
pointed to 1t. and Dan. as he gave it
to her. Recognized the shawl in which
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28
That Was Different.

A stern father who had repeatedly
told young man who was paying his
addresses to his daughter not to visit
the house again without his permits
sion, which he never intended to give,
was surprised when he answered a
ring at the doorbell late one evening
to see the young man waiting on the
step.
Sir" said he in anger, didn't tell
you not to call again, eh, sir?"
YES" said the young man. Il
know, but / didn't call to see your
daughter / came on behalf Of our
firm about that little bill"
"Oh-er-er-" stammered the
stern father, call again, will your"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28
LANDLORD KNEW THE GAME
Spared His Tenant the Enumeration
of the Time-Honored and
Yearly "Bluff."

81 have called to collect the rent,
said the landlord.
YES" replied the lady of the house.
come in. Now, before l give you
the money this month, L"
Just minute, madam" said the
landlord. 81 can save time for you.
know the parlor isn't fit for pig
to live in, the dining room wall paper
is a shock to people of refinement, the
kitchen walls are disgrace, and the
back porch is menace to life and
limb. I'm also aware that you won't
stay here another month unless the
barber-shop wallpaper In the back bed
room is changed to something in a
delicate pink, and I'm next to the fact
that you're ashamed to have people
look at such gas fixtures as have pro
vided I'm going to paint the front
and back porches and let 1t go al
that"
Thank you very much" said the
lady meekly. you have saved me q
lot of trouble. That is all we really
expected to have done, but I was
afraid that should have to make the
same old bluff to get that much out
of you."-Detroit Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28

she wrapped herself when she crossed
the icy wings.
"It's in those Internal side scenes
you get colds"
He sat down by her. She began to
cough violently and he asked, trou-
bled, who's taking care of you, any
way?"
Higgins and couple of doctors"
That's all"
Eyes. Why, who should be?'
Dan didn't follow up his Jealous sus-
picion, but asked In a tone almost
paternal and softly confidential:
"How are your finances getting ONT"
Her lips curved in a friendly smile.
But she made a dismissing gesture
with her frail little hand.
"Oh, I'm all right; Higgins told me
you had some news about my poor
people"
The fact that she did not take up
the financial subject made him I'M
pleasantly sure that her wants had
been supplied.
Got a whole bunch of news" Dan
replied cheerfully. II went to see the
old man and the girl In their diggings.
Gosh, you couldn't believe such things
were true"
She drew her fine brows together.
81 guess there are good many things
that would surprise you. But you
don't need to tell me about hard times.
That's the way am. I'll do anything,
give anything, SO long as l don't have
to hear hard Stories" She turned to
him confidentially. Perhaps it's act
ing in false scenes on the stage; per-
haps it's because I'm lazy and selfish,
but can't bear to hear about tales OF
Woe"
What she said somewhat disturbed
his idea of her big-hearted charity.
Il don't believe you're lazy or self
ish," he said sincerely, but I've got
an idea that not many people really
know you"
This amused her. Looking at him
quizzically, she laughed. 81 expect
you think you do"
Dan answered: well, / guess the
people that see you when you are a
kid, who come from your own part OF
the country, have a sort of friend
ship" And the girl on the sofa from
the depths of her shawl put out thin
little hand to him and said in a voice
as lovely in tone as when she sang in
Mandalay:
well, guess that's right! 1 guess
that's about true"
After the tenth of second, in which
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28
DOCTORS SHIFT.
Now Gets Along Without le.

A physician says: Until last fall ]
used to eat meat for my breakfast and
suffered with indigestion until the
meat had passed from the stomach.
Last fall began the use of Grape
Nuts for breakfast and very soon
found I could do without meat, for my
body got all the nourishment neces-
sary from the Grape-Nuts and since
then / have not had any Indigestion
and am feeling better and have in
creased in weight.
"Since finding the benefit I derived
from Grape-Nuts I have prescribed the
food for all my patients suffering from
indigestion or overlooking and also
for those recovering from disease
where want a food easy to take and
certain to digest and which will not
overtax the stomach.
IT always find the results look for
when 1 prescribe Grape-Nuts. For
ethical reasons please omit my name. {"
Name given by mail by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
The reason for the wonderful
duOuuI OI uulTlucuI, ana Inc easy
digestion Of GrapeNuts is not hard to
find
In the first place, the starchy part
Of the wheat and barley goes through
various processes Of cooking, to per
fectly change the starch into dextrose
or grape-sugar, in which state It is
ready to be easily absorbed by the
blood.
The parts In the wheat and barley
which Nature can make use of for re-
building brain and nerve centers are
retained in this remarkable food, and
thus the human body is supplied with
the powerful strength producers, 30
easily noticed after one has eaten
Grape-Nuts each day for a week or
ten days.
There's a reason" and It is ex-
planned in the little book, "The Road
to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time to tfme. They
are genuine, true, and fun Of human
interest
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28
Zy Mare WarWorst
ILLUSTRATIONS by M.G.HTNER-

night. don't think the duchess would
let you go, no matter what you did"
Dan. standing there at her motor
door, this beautiful, well-known wo-
man bantering him, leaning toward
him, was conscious of her alone, all
snowy and small and divine in her en-
veloping scarf. lost in the corner of
her big car.
II hate to have you go back alone
to the Savoy. / really do. Please let
me"
But she shook her head. Tell the
man the Savoy" and as Dan, carry
ing out her instructions, closed the
door, he said: Il don't like that empty
vase in there. Would you be very
good and put some flowers in it If
they Gamer"
She wouldn't promise. and he went
on:
Twill you put only my flowers in
that vase always hereafter"
Then, why, of course not, goose"
she. said shortly. Twill you please
let me close the door and go homer
Dan walked into the Carlton when
her bright motor had slipped away,
his evening coat long and black flying
its wings behind him, his hat on the
back of his blond head. light of foot
and step, gay young figure among
the late lingering crowd.
He went to his apartments and
missed Ruggles in the lonely quiet of
the sitting-room, but as the night be-
fore Ruggles had done, Dan in his
bedroom window stood looking out at
the mist and fog through which be-
fore his eyes the things he had lately
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28

seen passed and repassed. specter-
like, winglike, across the gloom. Fin
ally, In spite of the fact that he was
an engaged man with the responsibili-
ties of marriage before him, he could
think of but one thing to take with
him when he finally turned to sleep.
The face Of the woman he was en-
gagged to marry eluded him. but the
face under the white hood Of Lefty
Lane was in his dreams, and In his
troubled visions he saw her shining.
dovelike eyes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28

she thought best to take her little eold
hand away from those big warm ones.
she asked:
Now please do tell me about the
poor people"
In this way giving him to under
stand how really true his better idea
of her had been.
CTO BE CONTINUEO.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28
His Mistake,

Gertie-Angry with him? Why. he
wrote lovely poem to her.
Rose-Yes, but she never read It,
She tore the whole thing up in At Of
anger He called 1t Lines on Mabel's
Face"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28

The Paxton Toilet Co. of Boston,
Mass, will send a large trial box of
Paxtine Antiseptic, delightful cleans
ing and germicidal toilet preparation,
to any woman, free, upon request.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28

Every time the wrong young man
calls on girl she always says to
some other girl the next day: 81
thought he never would go home"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28
Coles CarboIi.olxe

Relieves and cures itching, torturing dis
eases of the skin and mucous membrane.
A superior Pile Cure. IS and 20 cents, by
druggists. For free sample write to ]. w.
Cole Co., Black River Falls, Wis
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28
His Choice.

This enterprise is promising
one"
us it? But what I'm looking for is
paying proposition"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28

A girl may laugh at love, but later
she may realize that there is nothing
better TO cry on than mans Shout
der
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28

A postal card to Garfield Tea Co., Brook.
lyn, n. Y, asking for sample will repay you
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28

There are times when Cupid is 30
busy that he has to palm off some cold
storage love on his customers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28

Chinner-l had to laugh at the ball
game today. 1t always makes me
laugh when anybody's caught nap
ping.
Miss Wearyone-Really? Then I'm
afraid you'll be laughing at me in a
few minutes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28

II there was tax on stupidity the
wise guys would all be tax dodgers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-06-28

DO YOU HAVE CREAM To SELF
Write ElDSVOLD CREAMERY CO., Minneapolis
for prices and tags They guarantee return of cans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-11

SPECIAL SUMMER EXCURSIONS TO THE MOUNTAINS AND SEASHORE RESORTS VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
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O'NEAL DEMANDS
 DATA ON COURTS Clerks Say Request is an
 Impossibility EXCHANGE MESSAGES Governor Requests List of All Cases and Disposition Thereof Filed in Local Court Since Year 1910

Late yesterday afternoon the follow ing telegram was received by John G. Bradley, clerk of the crimnal court; W. T. Waldrop, clerk of the circuit court. and Sam Blake, clerk of the city court:
 Montgomery. Ala, July 10, 1912.
 .Under authority vested in me by law request immediate answer to ques- lions propounded at my instance by chief examiner. I must have this in- formation by Friday night.
 .'EMMET ONEAL, Governor"
 John Bradley immediately wired the governor that in the time specified IL was a physical impossibility to comply with the request, which is that a list of all cases filed since 1910 be submit ted. w. J. Waldrop stated that he was ready at all times to furnish the list but that it was impossible to prepare the list in the required time. Sam Blake made a similar statement.
 There is much speculation as to the purpose of Governor ONeal in requir- ing from the clerks of the circuit, city and criminal courts list of all the cases filed in their respective courts
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since 1910, and the disposition made thereof
 It has been suggested that it is for
 the purpose of securing information as
 to the amount of fees paid into the office
 in order that the committee on law re-
 form that is in session at Montgomery
 might have some idea of the compensa-
 ton received by the officials for their services and in the event of a constitu- tional change to fix a reasonable salary for the clerks of the offices affected It is well known that a strong effort will be made to put the officials of Jef- ferson county on a salary basis and Il
 is thought that the infofmation desired by the governor is for that purpose. The extent of this information can be judged from the fact that in the circuit court there are approximately 2o0 cases pending, in the city court about the same number, while the criminal court nearly 4oo0 untried cases are on the docket The first intlmation that such informa- l ton would De requested was when the several clerks received each letter from Charles E. Mccall, chief examiner
 of public accounts in which were en- closed blanks to be filled out giving all the proceedings of the court for some time back The clerks, alleging 1t was an ut ter impossibility to comply with the re- quest in the time specified, did not fill out the blanks and the following telegram was received by Clerks Sam Blake and Clerk Will Waldrop:
 Montgomery. Ala. July g, 1912. | William J .Waldrop, Circuit Clerk, Bir- | mingham, Ala:
 | The chief examiner of public accounts at my instance, called on you for certain ] information in reference to your office You have failed to answer the writer question propounded. call your atten. tion to section 121 of the constitution I making you subject to Impeachment fol | failure to furnish this information upor ! the request of the governor. l expect an immediate compliance with my for mer request. EMMETT ONEAL ..'IouIsAoD,.
 l Replies to the above telegram were sen' | to the governor, stating that the informa'
 ton requested would take months to com pile. These were sent yesterday morning and late last night the telegram demand | ing the information by Friday night vert | received.
 1 The gentlemen affected. acting under | the advice of their attorneys. made nc
 statement last night, but 1t Is understood
 they will contest the right to compel then | to furnish the desired information. The, all declare that their books are open tt the fullest inspection and Invite it. bu question the right of the examiner to de mand of them that they compile the de
 sired lists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-11
APT|STS SELECT ASSEMBLY GROUNDS Work Progresses Rapidly at Pelham on Main Line
 of the l.. & N.

Anniston. July 10.--(Special. )--The
 Baptists of Alabama have selected an
 ideal place as the location of their permanent summer assembly grounds On the main line of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, 20 miles south of Birmingham, Pelham is in easy access to the entire state. Work is progressing rapidly.
 Roads are being built. lots are being
 are under way, and the entire mountain
 Is fast assuming the appearance of an enticing retreat Dr. w. F. Marlborough a number of Annstonians have either contributed liberally or purchased lots. The grounds are to be lighted by electricity; water and sewers are pro- vided so that those who spend their
 summers there will have a delightful outing in addition to the educational advantages offered by encampment com mittees.
 l. The movement which eliminated in obtaining permanent grounds for sum mer meetings was begun more than two years ago at the meeting at Shelby
 Springs in 1910. and the 1ne at Shocco Springs last year, proving conclusively that a great number of Baptists wanted a place of their own.
 The Improvements will be completed this year in time for the annual meet |ing of the encampment, August 20-27. Next year, however, the grounds and hotel will be open all summer, and semi-weekly attractions of an educa- tional nature will be provided for those
 who spend the summer there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-11
AN ALLIGATOR FOR "CULLY"

A hope of the type which makes dreams so beautiful and surely nothing else actuated H. B. Graham or Home land, Fla, to pen request to hls ex- cellency, President Culpepper Exum to buy an alligator. which, 1t seems, our Florida neighbor has on hand. Ana In the event that the said Culpepper Exun at this moment possesses no crying need for the aquatic specimen, he i' requested to hand the letter which tol' lows to his serenity J. P. stiles. judge of probate.
 The interesting document as re-
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L0V6mdn ji ll;iiii an Joseph. iS;il .SL1Oiicb

fcers inspected the instrument of war yesterday, some of them saying 1t was the first gun of the kind they had ever seen.
 This remarkable gun was invented by an American named Bennett and Merci. a Frenchman, and Is patented by the United States government The gun takes 30 cartridges at a time.
 A member of the regiment made quite record. when at the distance of 500 yards he fired 250 shots, lS7 of the bull let's hitting the target, which was a miniature man in stopping position.
 It is said that this Is a new inven- ton. which probably explains why very few of them are now in use. More will probably be added to the fighting de- partment of the nation In the next few months or years. s4
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WHITES ABSENCE
 DELAYS HEARING

Montgomery, July 10.-(Special. )--Be- cause Armstead White, the condemned murderer, cannot be removed from the Jefferson county jail except on a writ of habeas corpus, the preliminary hear ings of Sam Lawrence, Turner Jordan and Fannie Gibbs have been postponed again. The cases will be tried in inferior court Friday. County Solicitor William T. Seibels will attempt to have White brought here to testify.
 The day before White was to have been hanged recently he confessed to the mur- der of Walter R. Venable, a Montgom- cry merchant, and implicated Lawrence, Jordan and the Gibbs woman. The alleged accomplices have denied they are guilty
 White was granted 60 day respite by Governor O'Neal so that an investigation of the murder could be made. He will bs hanged for the murder of a fellow con. vict at Flat Top coal mine
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How to Keep Face
 Young and Attractive
1National Hygienic Review)


 The way to ward off old age Is not to fear it. not to allow ones self to be oppressed by the dread of advancing years Use only legitimate preventives and avoid trying experiments with preparations not indorsed by physicians. An entirely safe and very effective way to keep the complexion young looking and beautiful is to apply ordinary merf colized wax at bedtime, using it like cold cream, washing it off in the morn ing. This gradually absorbs the with cred. faded cuticle, which is replaced by the more youthful, pink tinted un- ierskin. One ounce of this wax. to be had at any drug store, Is enough to completely rejuvenate a worn-out com pleXion.
 Wrinkles and flabbiness of cheek and chin, the first signs of advancing age, may be lessened by a simple, harmless preparation made by dissolving an ounce of powdered saxolite in a half pint witch hazel. It Is used as a face hath.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-11
ARRESTS SAID ID
 BE ON DECREASE Third Regiment From Ten nessee Has Machine Gun
 Outfit at the Camp

Anniston, July 10.-(Special.) )--That the encampment of several thousand soldiers in Anniston at Camp Pettus has been for the moral uplift of the town, in way, is indicated by the fact that at police headquarters arrests are reported to have been on decrease
 The Third regiment from Tennessee of the National Guard has machine gun outfit which, by the way. Is the only one in the National Guard, the reg ular army not having very many of them. Many of the regular army of-
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BATTLESHIP IS
 NOT INJURED

Washington. July 1o.-Detailed re- ports of the collision between the bat tleship New Hampshire and the Fall River liner Commonwealth received to- day by Admiral Watts. chief con structor oS the navy. sets forth that the battleship withstood the encounter With comparatively slight injury. The New Hampshire practically was sound beneath the water line after the coll lisfon although the bow of the Com monweaith cut a great wedge-shaped Assure in the stern of the battleship. The Injury, the naval constructors de- clare. was possible because of the ab- sence of armor at that point.
 The constructors assert that the ac- cident emphasized the efficiency of the naval design and construction work.