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The Ely miner., 1912-02-23
Mean People.

Henry Russell, the head OF the Bos-
ton opera, was describing his foreign
tour in search of talent.
'"Ihey were mean people," he said
of the singers of certain city. Il
could do no business with them. They
thought only of money"
Mr. Russell smiled
"They were as bad as the man who
discovered the Blank theater fire.
THE first intimation the box office
had of this fire came, at the end of
the third act, from a fat man who
bounded down the gallery stairs,
stuck his face in at the ticket window
and shouted breathlessly:
"'Theater's afire! Gimme me mon
ey backi'"
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23
Domestic Difficulties.

Observation-Disclosures the matter. dear?
Why do you look so worried?
Wife-Oh, I've just got everything
all ready for Mrs. Neatleigh's visit
I've done up all the curtains and
pillows shams and bureau covers and
centerpieces. and they're all spick and
span.
Husband-Wel!. il everything is IN
such apple pie order why look so dis
consulate about it?
Wife (oursting into tears)-Oh, |
just know, as soon as she sees them,
she'll know l cleaned everything all up
because she was coming.-Judge.
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23
ALWAYS Lean Year,

IT'S leap year every year in Papua,"
said an ethnologist. The reason isn't
that the woman are the bosses there.
Mo, quite the contrary. The reason
Is that love-making is supposed to be
a thing beneath the notice of the Pa
puan male.
the matrimonial pourparlers all fall
on the female sex.
''If man accepts girls proposal.
the fact that he is engaged is chalked
on his back But on the girls back
the engagement is branded with red
hot IRON"
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23

and sailed toward the wanderer, and
one of them was the first to get on
board and take charge. To him the
mate, In hurried, stealthy whispers,
told the story of the murder. The sor-
did tidings quickly spread among the
hovelers, and the mutineers, realizing
that they were trapped, implored the
Deal men to allow them to escape, Of
fering everything they had for life and
liberty. They were still clamoring
when a boats crew from man-of-war
boarded the vessel and took the MUIR
derers into custody. The ship Of war
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23
Risked Ship to Secure Aid

der to bring the life-sayers to his aid.
Once ship was deliberately i'm
periled on the Goodwins for subtle rea-
sons. She was bound from Hamburg,
and was OF the English coast when
her crew mutinied, and murdered and
threw overheard the captain and his
son. The mate was spared because
he was essential to the navigation of
tia vessel. He was ordered to make
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23

conveyed them to Germany, where
some were put to death and some were
sent to prison. The salvers, who had
scorned the efforts to suborn them.
took the vessel into Ramsgate bartor
and were paid $1,100 as salvage"
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23
Amono the Ancients,

Democritus had just announced the
theory that the visible universe is
merely the result of the fortuitous
concourse of atoms.
Subject, of course" he said. ito
the approval Of Mr.. Gompers."
For he did not wish to be drawn
into a magazine controversy over 1t.
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23
. WHIIx5RW NOEHZO I'LL

seed, as he had noticed what splendid fruit GER
tain plants were showing, and reasoned cor
rectly that the product must equal the parent
Exactly what the tuber is, is another ques-
tion. BY some its production is ascribed to
fungous irritation, although this is not proved.
AS has been said not all the solanaceae have
tubers, nor all tubers members of the fam
lily. Be the cause what it may, the tuber is not
a true root but leafess branch, usually be-
low yet sometimes above the ground; the eyes
on a tuber are leaf buds which In due time
lengthen into shoots and form stems. The
contents of a tuber are a reserve supply OF
food supporting the young growth until 1t
can put forth roots of its own
The food supply in the potato is shown by
analysis to be about as follows:
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23
MutIneers outwitted and Brought to
Punishment Through Act Of Quick
Wltted Mate.

In his article on the Life-savers OF
the Goodwin sands. Walter Wood, the
English sea writer. tells of a case
where a mutiny was brought to sud-
den end by the mate of the vessel, who
deliberately imperiled his ship In or
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23
When Your Eyes Need Care

Try Murine Eye Remedy. No Smarting-Feeis
Fine-Acts Quickly Try 1t for Red, Weas,
Watcry Eyes and Granulated Eyelids, Illus
compounded by our Oculists-not n "Patent Med
icine"- but used in successful Physicians Prac-
tice for many years. Now dedicated to the Pub
lie and sold by Druggists Mt 25c and Soc per Bottle
Murine Rye Salve In Asepuc Tubes, 2Sc and Soc
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23
A QUARTER CENTURY

Before tho Public. Over Five Million Free Samples
given away each year. The constant and increas-
Ing sales from samples proves the genuine merit of
ALIENS FOOT-EASE, the antiseptic powder &C
be shaken into the shoes for Tired, Aching, Swollen
Tender feet Relieves corns and bunions OF all pain
Sample FREE. AddresS Allen .0lmsted, Leroy. NY.
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23
Time chanaes

Men are so contrary. In the day
OF chivalry, knight was always sign
ing and begging for his lady's glove.
What of it?"
Just watch Nan's face tk4,
days when he asz the nittexs~
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23
Tho Proportion.
Knicker-Did he speak at dinner!
Bocker-No; he ate at a talk.

1t 10 said that contentment is bet.
ter than great riches-but most peo-
pie are willing to take chances with
the great riches.
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23
Hadn't .Brouuht II,

Teacher (disgustedly)-My boy. my
boy, where is your intuition?
Boy-I amt got any. I'm only here
a few days, and didn't know what
had to git.-Judge.
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE.-
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNINE. Look for
the signature of l.. w. GROVE. Used the World
over 70 Cure . Cold in One Day. sc.
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated.
easy 20 take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels and cure
constipation.
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23
Feline.

LJu-I would rather a man would
call me fool than a knave
SUe-Of course. It's truh that
hurts.-Toledo Blade.
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23

Only a fool ever attempts to con,
vince a man that ne isn't az clever as
he thinks he is.
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23

it. AS he found this part
of the plant merely insipid.
he spat it out in disgust,
and complained to Sir Wal
ter that he had wasted so
much time upon the miser-
able thing: rs this, then,
your delicious fruit from
America?" The reply star
tied the gardener, for he
was told to drag up the Of
fender by the roots, for
fear that the other plants
might be contaminated. On
doing so, however, he was
astonished to discover
among them a mass OF ex-
actly the same kind of tu-
bers he had planted in the
Spripe "C0Ok them" said
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23

bic crop in Africa, in many parts of Europe,
and even in Asia, where the original Indians
cultivate it without knowing or perhaps caring
whence 1t came. If it has not displaced it has
at least supplemented rice, the great life-sup-
porting grain, which from time immemorial
has been grown in the far east; but Indian
corn is an antipodal product having come, as
history teaches us, from the neighborhood of
the Isthmus Of Tehuantepec, in North America.
The potato came originally from South
America. But here it is necessary to pause
moment to state that what is really meant by
the word potato is the plant and tuber vulgarly
called the Irish or white potato, although it
has no more relation to the Emerald Isle
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23

potato with what is now known as
the sweet potato, the "batata," SAM
pies of which surely came from
Virginia somewhat earlier than
this time. 1t is probable that Drake
gave potatoes to Raleigh. At any
rate, it is an accepted statement
that Sir Walter Raleigh was re-
sponsible for their use in Ireland,
because he gave several to the
grandfather of Sir Robert South
well, who, to check the famine
spreading in that island after the
disastrous failure of the grain
crop, cultivated them at once
there, and popularized their use to
his eternal credit.
John Gerard, celebrated Eng
lish botanist, grew them in Eng
land. following the example of Ra-
leigh, who ordered his own garden
er, with utilitarian purpose, to
cultivate them along with other
vegetables. The story runs that
this man, whose curiosity was in
tensely aroused by the new plant
from America, watched its growth
carefully, and when the fruit
(sic) was ripe, gleefully plucked 1t
froro tho ctom and tasted
The Ely miner., 1912-02-23

ITH corn and potatoes
America has fed the world.
The term corn" Is COM
monty used in the west
ern hemisphere to mean
"maize," or Indian corn,
and not the rather generic
expression under which all
grains are included, ac-
cording to English nomen-
clature. Indian corn has
spread over the whole
earth, till now 1t is a sta
n ~
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-01

Ed. and NJ. A. Edighotfer received
word Tuesday morning of the death of
their father Adam Edighoffer at Blake,
Ontario. Deceased was sixty-six years
of age and had been suffering from a
cancerous growth for some time. The
funeral was held from the family resi-
dence Thursday,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-01

The st. Clair county Ramona Grange
will hold basket picnic and rally in
the City Park at Yale August Fl. Ev-
erybody invited to attend. A splendid
program is being prepared. This will
be the banner picnic of the county
See program next week.
Il. III. Parkinson, Master.
Owing to the fact that too many
other attractions were set for last Fri
day evening the meeting of the Citizens
iZe and was postponed to a future
date. This meeting has been called for
the purpose of boosting our city and
when the date has been decided upon
every member should be in attendance.
Lee Emery has been arrested for
stealing typewriter from Ferdinand
Woytych last April and after pleading
guilty in the police court ednesday
is being held for trial in the circuit
court. Young Emery, formerly resi-
dent Of Yale, recently attracted much
attention by clipping to Sarnia with a
girl from Lexington, living with her
only few weeks.
rhe Port Huron Good Roads Con
structiOn Co. have decided that they
had better complete the two miles of
state road that they undertook to build
north of this city two years ago and on
Wednesday brought two trains of wag-
ons up from Port Huron. The road
was not up to the the requirements of
the contract when the company left it
and they were unable to receive their
money for it. 1t is their intention to
repair the road until it meets with the
state requirements and they think the
work VIII be completed before fall.
Purses to the extent of $1,000 will be
hung up by the different towns which
comprise the Thumb racing circuit,
and the interest which the meets are
stirring up in the respective places in
sures the efforts of the men behind the
organization will be successful. An
unusually large number of horses have
been secured and this number includes
some of the best horses on the track.
Reports from each of the other towns
in the circuit are to the effect that
much enthusiasm is being shown in
anticipation of the coming meets. The
dates for the Yale meeting are Aug.
2S and 20.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-01
Novel Advertising Scheme

People are wondering if 9. W. Post
really expected to produce rain when he
exploded $500 lbs. of dynamite ON
Tuesday of last week, presumably for
that purpose, or whether it is just an
other of the millionaire food manufact-
urers novel advertising schemes. There
is no doubt but that Battle Creek ex-
perienced heavy downpour of rain
soon after the experiment was tried
but the weather observers at Detroit
and Washington stated that no faith
can be placed in the test even then
for rain storm was due there anyway.
The fact that Post was instrumental
in having the experiment given great
publicity Throughout the country, and
that, being the conductor. his name
will be connected with the moving
pictures taken, makes it appear that
the cost of the dynamite would be more
than offset by the extensive advertising
that resulted. The experiment has
been tried several times before without
success and Post is too wise a business
man to throw away money on prop
osition that would not pay sure results.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-01
OBITUARY..

BE still prepared for death and death or
life shall thereby be the Swecter.-
Shakespeare.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-01
p. NJ. Poor Host

Port Huron and Detroit drew a large
number of people from this city last
Sunday when the Pere Marquette ran
an excursion to both cities; - tickets
were sold to Port Huron and y to De.
troit An excursion was also run to
the latter place from Harbor Beach
and Port Austin and both the trains
were loaded to their capacity. There
was much confusion at Port Huron
however upon the return of the train
from Detroit in the evening. The
trains had been combined in the morn.
ing and when they arrived from De-
troit at night there was a grand melee
of people looking for the cars that
would constitute retrospective trains.
So great was the confusion that several
women became historical Despite the
fact that the storm was at its height
people were obliged To hunt for their
trains in the midst of the downpour.
1t seems a shame when there were SO
many patrons of the l.. M. OH this day
that some accommodations could not
have been furnished them instead of
making them suffer all the incOnven-
fences that were made. 1t would have
been an easy matter to have stationed
someone at the depot to inform the
excursioDsts that the trains would be
made up and their departures an
nounced. The station policeman did
announce the trains but not until
nearly everyone had become drenched
looking for the right section. If the
Pere Marquette expects to receive the
patronage of the people along these
two lines it had better provide better
accommodation than have been fur
uished i'm the past,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-01
For Sale.

The Doelle Block, north of the
Paisley Hotel. Enquire of the Yale
State Bank. 15-2
A new 14.rOom house, situated on f..
North street; thoroughly up.to.date
and all modern conveniences. Enquire
of Jas. Sweet. Is
A loom for weaving carpets and
rugs-nearly new, for sale at half
price. For particulars enquire at Ex
positor Office. 1874
One eight passenger hotel bus nearly
new; one surrey less than half price;
one bay horse l200lb., good worker, also
roadster, very speedy. 1862
A. +. Jackson.
An SO.acre farm, 81 miles from
Yale. Large frame house and large
barns. Good land. Must be sold
quick. Price $4,000 Terms easy.
also have for sale the Martin house
and lot on Main street. Call OH or adj
dress N. Il. Herbert, Yale. g
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-01
Flyjng Men Fall

victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles just like other people, with
like results in loss of appetite, backache
nervousness, headache, and tired, list.
less run. down feeling But there is nc
need to feel like that as Il. ID. PEBBLES
Henry, Tenn, proved. "Six bottles OF
Electric Bitters," he writes, "did more
to give me new strength and good appe.
tite than all other stomach remedies
used.' So they help everybody. Its
folly to suffer when this great remedy
will help you from the first dose. Try
it. Only 80 cents at Pollock and Hen
nessy's
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-01
Timbers for Sale.

All yellow pine. These timbers have
been used in frame work for an eleyat.
ed water tank. They are all i'm good
condition and are very suitable for
barn frames. Will sell cheap. Call at
YALE WOODEN MILLS,
Yale, Mich,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-01

John Hutton is having an addition
built at the rear of his store.
The old porch in front of the Harring.
ton Hotel has been removed and a new
one which will extend out over the
walk is being constructed.
A surprise party was held at the
home of VIM. Martin Wednesday even
ing i'm the honor of his two daughters
Gertrude and Carrie. Sixteen of the
young ladies' friends were present.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-01
stray Notice.

Came to my enclosure on or about
June LIST, red and white yearling hef-
er. Owner will please call. prove
property, pay charges and take away.
Leslie Kerr, six miles north and one
mile east of Yale. l3.4
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-01
Piano PUPILS.

am prepared to give piano lessons.
Pupils may begin any time by calling
or phoning to me. have studied with
Frances l.. York, instructor of the
Detroit Conservatory of Music, also at
the University School at Ann Arbor.
10 Florence Harrington,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-01
the PROGRESSIVE" PARTY

Is the individual, man or woman, who
uses Foley Kidney Pills for backache,
rheumatism, weak back, and other
kidney and bladder irregularities. Foley
Kidney Pills are healing, strengthening
tonic, and quick to produce beneficial
results. Contain no harmful drugs.
Never sold in bulk. Put up in two
sizes i'm sealed bottles. The genuine
in a yellow package. Pollock &1en =
messy.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-01
DIR. Cornell.

DIR. Cornell, eye, ear, nose and throat
specialist, of Port Huron, will be at the
Paisley Hotel, Yale, on Friday, Aug.
2nd, 1912.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-01
Help Wanted,

Men, boys and women to work i'm
Canning Factory. Inquire at factory
office. 70
a good girl or lady for general house
work. Enquire of Mrs. II. J. Minnie.
1872
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-01

Relatives in this city were notified
Monday morning of the death of Mrs.
i. o. Reynolds at her home at Atkins.
The news of her death was entirely un-
expected as the illness which resulted
IN her demise was of only few days
duration. Deceased was the wife of
f. o. Reynolds, who has been post
master and proprietor of store in At
kins for many years. Besides the
husband, four children survive. They
are Mrs. Fanny Atkins, Port Huron;
Mrs. Maynard ID. Smith, Detroit; Bert,
Detroit; and Edward, Port Huron.
The funeral was held Wednesday at II
o'clock from the home. lnterment in
Lakeside cemetery, Port Huron.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-05

tack of early blight. When the plants
die from the attack the potatoes do
not rot but they remain small.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the vines with
bordeaux mixture has given fairly good
results; it should be used at least of
normal strength, and it appears prob
able that a stronger mixture is still
more beneficial The vines should be
thoroughly treated.
The late blight differs from the
early in that when the weather is
moist and warm il spreads very rapid
~, so that the entire field may be
destroyed in the course OF a few days.
while the early blight progresses slow
ly and causes distinct circular spots:
those produced by the late blight are
at first small and irregular. but rapid
ly extend over large portions of the
foliage. under favorable conditions, and
the tubers OF plants attacked by this
form of disease almost invariably rot
As its name implies, the late blight
does not appear early in the season,
consequently there is abundant oppor-
tunity for treating the vines, and the
losses need not be heavy.
/ Troatmeut-Injury caused by this
fungus can be almost entirely prevent
cd by the application Of the bordeaux
mixture and in the proper use of this
fungicide there Is no danger OF dis,
figuring the crop. nor Of injuring the
foliage. 1t should be made at least OF
I normal" strength and thoroughly ap-
/ piled; If made according TO the stand.
ard formula, il is still more effective,
( but difficult to apply.
Two or three thorough treatments
/ during the season, depending upon the
! weather, should prevent trouble from
+ this disease.-IIlinois Farmers Insti
tute, Springfield. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-05
Advertised Letters

Following is the list of letters re.
naming uncalled for at the Rock Is
land postofiice for the week ending
Aug. 3: Mrs. Hattie Ague, Ella Brown,
Verne d. Bailey, II. X. Bowen, Candy
Kid restaurant, S. ]. Corken, T. j.
Connolly, w. S. Coin, James Camp
bell, G. NJ. Dawes, James Bowling,
Mrs Cloma Elsing, Roy Ellsworth, F
B. Emery, Mrs. Allen Fee, Mrs. E. NJ
Grover, Miss Mable Gregg, Mrs
George Heoder, Roscoe V. Hart, NJ
Hobert, Mrs. Eva Johnson, ]. Johnes
Richard G. Jonn, Miss Eva Kun, Mrs
II. Lambert, Joe Lewis, Mrs. Mary
Marshall, Miss Marie Olson, Olden
Pennington, Miss Della Price, Mrs
Rock, sos Michigan avenue, Merle
Reade. Mrs. II. Ricksien, Mrs. Shots
1873 Sixth avenue, Mrs Doctor Sam
peril, John Scott, George Tomas, Mrs
Olga Wilson, Miss B. Wynn, Mrs Anna
Wolf, s. L. Wilson. Foreign: Rocco
Antonio, Mrs. P c. Barnhart, NJ Mai
kowbch, Mrs. o. ". GRAIN, Mrs ia
cob. Steve Kopun, Gust Laladakis
Abram Atointsky. Fourth class: Gus
/ tav Peterson
HUGH A. ]. MCDONALD,
Postmaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-05
HAY FEVER ATTACKS
QUICKLY ENDED
Just Try EIy'S Cream Balm,
A Cleansing, Healing
AntiSeptic Cream

Are you half sick for two or three
months every summer with Hay Fever
violent sneezing spells, running at the
nose, intense itching in the corners of
the eyes, pain and soreness in the back
of the throat, at nights a stuffed-up
feeling in the head and an asthmatic
wheeling in the throat and chest? If
so, You can get almost instant relief by
simply using a cleansing, healing anti
septic Cream called Ely's Cream Balm.
Hay Fever is due to an extremely
sensitive condition of the membrane
lining the nose and throat. Dust,
smoke and certain odors irritate this
delicate inside skin, it becomes infiamed,
causing a watery discharge from the
nose and violent spasms of sneezing.
Ely's Cream Balm will relieve all
these distressing symptoms in five
minutes time. 1t opens up the air
passages, soothes, heals and strengthens
the weakened, inhamed membranes,
restores them to healthy, normal condi-
ton, so that you are not subject to Hay
Fever attacks.
Get fifty cent bottle from your drug
gist to-day. Giveit fair trial, and get
your money back if you are not satisfied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-05

Belter-Bargholz One brother, Hans
Bargholz of Clinton, Iowa, also sur
wives. The funeral will be held from
the home Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock and will be private.
Mrs Minerva Farmer, wife OF
George Farmer, passed away at 5
o'clock Saturday morning at her
home, 100 Brown street, at the age OF
rs years. She had been ailing for The
past three years. Mrs. Farmer was
horn in Clayton county. Iowa, Jan. 4,
1887. She is survived by her husband
and two daughters, Mrs. ]. Keller and
Mrs. Christ Raymiller. One brother
Perry Bolsinger ofs Clayton county
and two sisters, Mrs. Charles TraysteT
and Mrs. Belle Fitz of Clayton county
/ also survive. The funeral services
viii be held at o'clock Tuesday
/ afternoon from the late residence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-05
POTATO BLIGHT

Potato blight has long been known
es the most destructive Of all potato
troubles. The disease has two forms,
the early blight (macrosprium salani,
Il. d NJ and the late blight (phytoph-
thora infestans. De Barry, the latter
also known In various communities as
rot. blight, downy mildew, etc.
The early blight is not yet fully
understood, but much Of the early
dying OF the leaves is caused by the
fungus mentioned Observations tend
10 show that the injuries caused by the
hea-beetle frequently serve as starting
points for the disease. Whether ii is
capable OF entering uninjured tissue,
or whether It's entrance is entirely de
pendent upon the work of the fea-
bette, has not been definitely deter
mined. bat II Is true that an abundance
Of this insect usually precedes an at