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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26
Mystery Solved.

A new congressman, having been
elected to fill vacancy, blew into
Washington early In December. He
was assigned to ROOM in the House
office building. On the morning fol.
lowing his induction into the house he
went to his own Office. As soon as he
entered the room he emitted loud
roar.
"Police.- he shouted. "Murderi
Help"
They came running from all direc
tons. What's the matter!" they
asked.
Why" he shouted, when / len
this room last night there was q
brand-new typewriting machine stand
ing there on that desk. and when :.
came In this morning it was gone
It has disappeared. Somebody hai
stolen 1t. ! demand q detective I,
trace down this foul crime"
So they had a look, and discovers
that the desk on which the typewrite
stood had one of those disappearip,
devices and that somebody had come
along and turned the typewriter down
into the bowels Of the desE.-Sats
day Evening PoGt
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26
Noted Guerrilla Survives the Knife

ing easily reconstructed" Grant
liked Mosby, and he did what he
could for him, just as he did for Long
street, who also suffered from south
ern disdain because he was willing to
accept an office at the hands of an old
West Point comrade. Longstreet had
to make his living, and so did Mosby,
and both, knowing that the war was
over, thought there was nothing
wrong In working for the kindly
Uncle Sam against whom they had
been fighting for some years.
When Mosby was raiding between
the armies and capturing all kinds of
northern property, he gave little
thought to the safety of certain of his
own belongings. Just as the war was
about to end, Union officer captured
5000 pounds of tobacco belonging to
the guerrilla chieftain. The raider
did not like it, for his loss was made
the subject Of jokes innumerable. The
confederate said nothing for a long
time, for there was a certain adage
fair play, and he thought presumably
that people would hold that it fitted
his case.
After the years went by the raider
thought of his 5000 pounds of tobacco
and of its value in money. He petit
toned the United States senate to
pass a bill which would give him the
right to go to the court of claims for
payment for the tobacco confiscated
by the government.
1t was said at the time that the old
rebel chieftain had the raiding in.
stinct SO strong in him that he must
needs make a foray against the Unit.
ed States treasury. The senate grant,
ed the colonel leave to go to the
court of claims, but whether he ever
recovered the money for his 5000
pounds of fine cut and plug the rec
ords are not at hand to show
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

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Ban Johnson has things pretty well
settled up, taking things all together
1t appears that no change of rules
is necessary to make football profit
able.
Chief of Police Qualman of Beloit,
Wis, has placed his foot on boxing
for that town.
It Is possible that Willie Lewis. the
lightweight fighter, may go to Paris
for few fights.
II Cobb demanded $4,000 for next
season probably he had it in mind to
take part In trade.
What Overall would like to know is
will his wing stand the strain OF COM
petition in the outlaw circuit?
Now If they will refrain from call
ing him Knockout" Palzer he may be
able to weather the storm as a real
hope.
Since Battling Nelson is still dura-
BILE, his principal pastime seems to be
in making bum prophets" out of his
critics.
Otto Zeigler, once one of the
greatest of bicycle racers of the
world, is totally blind at his home in
Alameda, Cal.
With so many outlaws making a
noise like war, the national COM
mission petted the minor leaguers'
dove of peace.
notoh covS he will uroofla fho m N
who beats Mahmout, the Turk. This
is another way of saying he will take
q prolonged vacation.
Frank Farrell has won his suit
against Joseph Gordon and is de-
clared the rightful owner OF the orig
inal stock in the hill top team.
Promoters OF that new major
league say they will pulverize the old
circuit. That ought to make the old
fellows put their noodles together
These new league promoters say
they have ground for all the parks
except one. That leaves a ioophole
for the angels" In every city thus
invaded.
rISuCu dciopidHSs Vi the latest ue-
signs are to arrive In this country in
a few days. That ought to revive in
terest in the sport. which has not
been lively in the last month or SO.
Football is mass OF contradic-
lions. says Dartmouth official. Yes,
and the more the rules are tempered
with the more involved they will be-
come unless precedents are shat
tered.
"As fast as Cobb" Is common
phrase describing recruit baseball
players these days. When they have
shown In the same fast company in
which Cobb travels. fans see that
speed Is not all.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

Der OF the hostile fleet. Suppose that
four such vessels as the new Texas
1--WE shall start building two more like
her next year, were to concentrate
their gun fire in this way upon an
enemy's battleship. how long could
the latter, even though herself form.
liable craft, withstand the assault
For many years there was great
rivalry between armor and guns, and
1t was a question which would win
out But, as things stand today. the
gun seems to be far and away the
winner. Offense has become stronger,
apparently, than defense can ever
hope to be. How are human hands to
fashion any floating object that will
resist the impact Of projectile cap
able of piercing 26 inches of solid
steel-a projectile that strikes with an
energy equal to that of ton of steel
dropped from height of IL miles?
Such a projectile. in striking a bat
tleship fairly. may not penetrate. but
1t is likely to dish" the armor plate
it hits and to start leaks This is what
is technically known as tracking ef-
feet"
The big naval guns of today are
strikingly different In shape from
those of few years ago. The latter
were strengthened by enormous steep
hoops at the breech. to Withstand the
sudden explosion of the oldfashioned
gun powder. But the modern smoke
less powder burns very slowly. and in
consequence the rifled cannon Of late
pattern have "spindled out" in sur
prising way. becoming very long. and
thus giving the powder plenty of time
to resolve itself into gases before the
projectile leaves the muzzle. When
one comes to think of the matter, II
seems surprising that the world
should have been satisfied to get
along with substantially the same kind
of gunpowder from Biblical times
(when the Chinese used it) up to the
twentieth century, or very nearly
Then came the snokeless powder
which made necessary a change In
guns.
A projectils fired from the fourteen.
inch gun has muzzle velocity Of
1900 feet a second. The shell fred
from a twslye-inch gun leaves the
muzzla at 1900 feet per second. But
it weighs only $40 pounds, as against
1,400 pounds. This difference In
weight signifies that much less energy
Is delivered In striking the target.
Greater energy means more penetra.
ton. Furthermore. the heavy shell!
ignores wind and variable air densi
ties.
These great guns which will com.
pose the formidable armament OF the
Texas and the New York are deemed
by the navy department the most ef,
ficient weapons ever made. They can
hit harder blows. and strike with
greater accuracy, than any other rifled
cannon now existing in the world. II
1t be asked how the ships carrying
them will be able to with stand the
shock Of their own gun fire. the an.
swer Is the explanation lies in their
huge size and In the enormous weight
of the gun mounts. These twin yes
sells will each have displacement OF
$4,000 tons, and, of course, the CHIEF
idea held in view In their construc.
ton is that they shall serve as CUR
platforms.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26
for White Lead Peril

ference in this most important matter
The apathy of managers and super
intendents in many of the % plants
visited by her is ascribed by DR.. Ham
ilton to ignorance. They had regard
ed white lead poisoning as inevitable
and did not understand the need of
precaution.
Even more striking" says the re-
port, was the ignorance shown by
owners or managers as to actuai sfck-
ness among their men. Several times
men, apparently quite sincere, main
tanned that there was no lead poison
ing at all in their factories. In one
instance the manager said that they
had only two cases in seven years;
II cases were found in the hospital
records of some 15 months. Another
manager challenged the writer to find
one case for which his factory was
responsible, and Fl were found scat
tered through two years time. This
manager promptly installed phySi-
clan as medical examiner, a measure
he had up to that time considered
quite superfluous."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

nR. ALICE HAMILTON, chief inves-
~ tigator of occupational disease for
the federal government, has completed
thorough investigation of the white
lead industry of the United States in
its relation to lead poisoning. Her
report, which is issued as part of a
bulletin of the bureau of labor, con-
tains many disquieting facts and fig
ures. In 16 months from January 1.
1910, to April 80, 1911, 1858 specific
cases of lead poisoning were discover
ed, 16 of which resulted in death.
The report is intended to guide
legislators in framing needed laws for
the protection of workers in the lead
industry American manufacturers
are accused of carelessness and indif-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26
Wards Plan Raped.

Arthur Irwin, vice president and gen.
eral business manager of the High
landers. is of the opinion that it would
be hazarded to chance the leul strike
rule as suggested by John NJ. Ward.
new owner Of the Boston Nationals.
''I'll admit" said Irwin, that the bat.
ter is severely handicapped, but I
don't see how the rules could be mod
flied without lengthening the games.
That is the evil that caused the rule
to be adopted. do not believe that
the lowering of the pitchers boz
woul6 have any noticeable effect one
way of the other"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26
ATHLETICS TO WIN IN 1912
Captain Frank Chance Says "Stuffy"
Mclnniss Is Only Unknown
Quantity In lnfieId.

"The great strength Of the Athletics
lies in the fact that the Mack machine
really has no glaringly weak place in
its lineup" said Manager Frank
Chance Of the Cubs the other day.
First base is the only position that is
open to question, and l am not quail
fed to pass on that, for the simple
reason that l did not have an oppor-
tunity to see McInniss in action
"If he is as good as claimed, the
Athletic infield practically is without
a flaw. Mack has fine pitching staff,
his outfield has shown it's ability to
deliver the goods, while the catching
force has demonstrated that it is good
enough for all practical purposes.
''In short, the Athletics are a we'll
rounded baseball machine. and l be-
lieve that they are in line for another
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

SK7 ASHINGTON.-Co John S. Mos
w by, known some years ago to the
good people of the north as guerril-
la, and occasionally as something
worse, a man who, it is said, went
about his raiding with price on his
head, lives in Washington today and
goes about it's streets sturdily, with
his head up, his eye bright and his
falcon nose as warlike in expression
for noses have expression-as it was
In the days Of civil strife.
Two years ago Colonel Mosby was
taken to hospital to be operated
upon for appendicitis. The surgeons
told him that he probably could not
pull through. 'I'll pull through" he
said, and he did. Recently he has
been writing stories about his civil
war career, taking up the pen just aft
er stepping off the lecture platform
Last winter the old ranger went into
Connecticut to speak in a village
which, during the Civil war days, had
been the scene of meeting called to
execrate Mosby's method of warfare
The union veterans turned out to meet
the former confederate, and gave him
a somewhat warmer reception than
their comrades had been able to give
him at any time during his raiding ca
reer.
Colonel Mosby did not attend the
last reunion of the men of his COM
mand. He has not, in fact, attended
their reunion for some years, because
1t is said there was a feeling against
him because he became federal Of
fee holder not long after the war, be-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

he would have but little time to work
out the details of such formidable
conspiracy against the purses and
the comfort of the army at large.
While no denial has come from
Major Butt, no sensible mortal will
seek to fasten upon the gallant Archie
the stigma of the uniform trickery.
Recognizing, as he must, that his
tenure of office as aid to. the president
is threatened, he would be 10th to
visit upon himself the burden of hav.
ing to purchase expensive toggery.
There remains but one logical solu-
ton; that is, that some clerk in the
war department has, in the spirit of a
practical joker, prepared the orders
changing the uniform, and, being ia
miliar with the overworked condition
of the general staff, has succeeded In
slipping them through unscrutinized.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26
Young America Is Going to School

THE highest average of school at
i tendance in the history or the
American school system was reached
in the year 1904, according to Stats
tics gathered by the United States bu.
reau of education. Figures for 1910
are not yet available, but the opinion
was expressed by DR.. F. B. Dresslar
of the bureau that 1910 would show
still better results.
Returns show, he declared, that the
length of the school term increased
from 144 days in 1900 to 155 days in
1909, while in the same period the
average number of days attended by
each pupil rose from 80 to 49, This
means that more than half a month
has been adder to the average length
of the soaool term, and in this par
ticular alone educational effectiveness
has been increased during the last
decade about s per cent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26
PRACTICAL HELP FOR POOR
Man Undoubtedly Had Great Scheme,
Although There Was Slight
Obstacle In the Way.

IN the den which opened OF the liv-
ing room the man was roaring soul
fully his own .modernized version OF
an old song, IF ! had but ten millions
year. CATER Green. If had but ten
millions a year"
What would you do with it?" his
sister interrupted, less for purposes
of information than in pursuit OF
quiet
"One thing, anyhow, Sis" he broke
off with unexpected earnestness. I'D
establish system of free laundries
for the poor New Workers are won
derfully clean people, all things con-
sidered, but you can't go around much
without realizing that more laundry
work and bathing would be an i'm
mense benefit in some directions"
But how would you manage it?
Who would be the beneficiaries? How
could you Disseminated"
"All that would have to be consid-
cred, of course. Now, you work out
the details, Sis, and I'll go out and try
to scrape up the ten millions. New
York Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

worlds championship. and possibly
two. In my opinion. it will take from
one to three years for the National
league to develop a team which is ca
pable of wrestling the worlds title
from the Athletics.
Most of McGraw's mainstays are
corners, and New York should have a
good team two years hence. In fact,
1t is possible that this is the term
it is possible that this is the team
which eventually will take the meas
ure Of the Athletics. Although in the
process of rebuilding. we expect to be
up in the race ourselves. while Pitts
burg will bear watching"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

BILE Compound has done more for me than
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This famous remedy, the medicinal in
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III you want special advice write to
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26
Cheering Him Up.

"Just before his departure for
Spain," said the magazine editor, "T
dined with Mr.. Howells in his Half
Moon street apartment in London. He
told us all about his phenomenal
sales. Then-fishing for compliments.
you know-he sighed and said. I
grow richer and richer. but, all the
same. think my work Is falling OF
My new work is not so good as my
old oh, nonsensei' said Mr.. How
ellis You write Just as well as you
ever did, my boy. Your taste is i'm
proving-that .is all Christian Reg
lister.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

In 1910 our figures show" he said,
that the average daily attendance in
the public schools was 1882, 772,
which was 69.6 per cent of the en-
rollment; in 1909 the average daily at
tendance reached 12,684,S37, being
72.5 per cent. of the number enrolled.
These figures seem to warrant the
conclusion that the children have at
tended the public schools more regu-
larly during the past decade than in
any previous one Of our educational
history"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

II am a native of Texas and in my
much as possible. Therefore when my
parents wanted to name me Tristram
was given the abbreviation, and have
had to go through life with simple
Iris" said Iris" Speaker, the ia
nous outfielder of the Boston Red Sox.
II became left-handed batter and
thrower through an accident that Grip
pied my right arm when l was ten
years old. / was thrown from a bron-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26
Simple Question.

what Is the difference" asks the
man with the dispirited whiskers and
the keen eye. between girl with a
clothespin on her nose. and one whose
little brother is Guaranteed because
Of a disease incident to childhood.
which is characterized by an eruption
of the siin?" ITO avoid argument"
signs the man with the rectangular
Adams apple. "what Is the Differ
ence?" Ones brother is measled, the
others breather is muzzled." And afar
down the glen arose the mournful cry
of loon lamenting its lost love.-Chi-
cago Post.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

chic and my collar bone and right arm
We're broken. began to use the left
flip and when the injured member had
recovered found that could perform
better with my port side.
II have loved to play ball as long
as l can remember. My first princely
salary was with the Clebourn club in
the North Texas league. l got $65 a
month and the league busted. l then
went to Houston and eventually land
ed in the American league"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26
iowa WOMAN
We'll. AGAIN
Freed From Shooting Pains,
Spinal Weakness, Dizziness,
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
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Ottumwa, Iowa. For years was
almost constant sufferer from female

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over my body, sick
he adache, spinal
weakness, dizziness,
depres sion, and
everything that was
horrid. ! tried many
doctors in different
parts of the United
States, but Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-09

UneaIIed-fOr suits and trousers; swell.
new patterns r Y. Pearson, 10 Texas
street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-09
PREDICTS BIG YEAR
FOR THE WESTERN

Lincoln, Neb-, April s.-Morris L.
O'Neu. president Of the western
league, en- route from California to
Chicago, was in Lincoln for several
hours yesterday.
President O'Veu said the outlook in
the Western league was flattering.
Every team, he said, was firmly on
its feet. and with the weak ones
strengthened. he looked for a pros
porous season. Five selections. he said,
had been made OF umpires-Haskell
Knapp, Carter, Johnson and Kissane-
and one more would be secured.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-09

One hundred porch columns and caps.
What will you give for them? No rea-
sonable offer rejected. Lander Lumber
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-09
TULAROSA GETS A
HEAVY RAINFALL

TUlarOsa. \. N, April 9.-This sec
ton OF the country has been visited
by heavy rainfall, which was very
much needed The grass had begun 10
die for want of rain. Most of the dry
farmers had their ground plOwed and
now since the rain they viii begin
planting as soon as il is dry enough
Ihey are expecting bumper crop this
A. c. Grakes is here from FL Paso on
a visit TO his family and 10 look for a
renter for his alfalfa farm, northeast
Of town
Charlie Anderson has left for Ancho,
n A., TO take a position there
Jesus Chaves has gone to Three Riv-
ers TO look after bushes interests.
Dr. j. r. Howell and family have
moved from the BOnback residence to
Mrs Lou ROberts's residence, recent
~ vacated by Charlie Croan and fam
A number of young people of Tula-
rosa nave organized a singing club,
with Mrs Avis Imam as leader
The infant child of James Reagon
mas been very sick for the past week.
FellX Henderson. who has been here
Ior the past month visiting his family,
mas leIt 1or his goat ranch in the San
Andreas
Mr.. and Mrs. Chalk have moved from
the Andy Little residence into the Bon
back residence. recently vacated by DIT
J. r. Howell and family
Mrs George Elkins has moved from
the charlie Anderson residence into
J. NJ Shields's residence, recently va
Gated by Frank COffman and family.
MIS- ElleslZe sutherland, of Roswell,
n NJ, who spent day in TularOsa as
the guest Of Miss Marguerite PrUde,
lett Tor MescalerO to visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Carroll
J. w. Lintz has left for AnchO, y. NJ.
An Easter egg hunt was given at the
home Of Mrs. J. R. Howell By Ora
White
c. G. Perry is here from Ysleta, Neb.,
looking over the country.
A s Spillers, who has been I'll for
months, died at his home, One-half
miles east Of town. He had been a
citizen of Tularosa for a number OF
years. He leaves a wife and seven chill
dren- All were a his bedside at the
time of his death except one son. Ern-
est Spillers. who is in Mexico. He was
buried in the TularOsa cemetery.
Andy Little is here from La Luz Wis
ting friends.
W T. Gillian is here from his ranch
in the san Andreas to meet his brother
from Omaha, Neb., who will visit with
him for the summer.
Mrs. Russell Easterland and son have
left for Vernon, Texas. to spend the
summer with mother and grandmother.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haynes and daugh-
ter, Opal have gone to AlamOg OrdO to
visit relatives.
Cuba Clayton is here from Alamo
gordo TO visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. P. Clayton.
". N. Stone is a valley visitor from
Or. J. G. Russell is here from Tucum-
carl looking over the country for a 10
A birthday anniversary party was
given at the home of DR.. J. ". Long for
his daughter, Alice An Easter hunt
was the chief amusement.
Irby L. Fairless has been appointed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-09
ORGANIZE To GUT
OUT AIR DARING
Walter BroOkins Leads the
Movement to Do Away
With Air GyratiOns.

New York. n. Y. April s-Walter
Brookins. who for many months held
the record among ariatOrs for such
aerial thrillers as the spiral glide, the
ocean roll and the dip O. death. is the
organizer Of a new club Of profession
al strTen, all members OF which are
pledged Tot &c essay any Of the aerial
tricks and stunts for which so many
lives have been the penalty. The
members are further pledged not TO
permit, wherever they can prevent II,
the attempting Of follies Of flight by
other aviatOrs.
The germ for the call for the fOrma-
ton Of the club was the death OF Cal
braith P. Rodgers, who fell while at
tempting TO do one OF BrOOkins tricks.
It is now nearly two years since Brook
ms performed his last dip. He declares
that he has settled down to be a steady
and businesslike flier.