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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-29
Turkish Counting of Time.

Through the center of the mosque
of ST. Sophia runs the theoretical
meridian which gave the Turks true
local time-one hour and fifty-six min
utes fifty-two seconds fast on Green
wich-until. two years ago, the new
government fell in with the standard
system Of time zones, and came into
the eastern European zone, exactly
two hours ahead Of Greenwich time.
For religious purposes. however, IL
o'clock always happens at sunset. and
noon thus wanders with the seasons
all round the Westminster
Gazette.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-29
Dolly In DIsmay.

Dorcthy-Mother,S when / get mar.
ried shall have a husband lie papa ?
Mother-Certainly. my dea-
Dorothy-And IL / stay single shall
be an old ma,d like Aunt Anna?
Mother-I think you viii.
Dorothy with a deep sigh)-WeI I
am in a fix.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-29
AerSdifX-

She-Sometimes you appear really
manly and sometimes you are effemi-
nate. How do you account for it?
He-I suppose it is hereditary. Halt
Of my ancestors were men and the
other half womani-Tit-Bits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-29
Not the Same.

You used to call your wife Kit
ten"
Il know, but she has grown since
then."-Judge
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-29

DO you think 1t is possible to make
an airship absolutely safer" Sure, "
replied the mechanician. Howl?
Disable 1t before It gets eAAncs &c
leave Ihe groap4"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-29
TickIed a "Cop."

Philadelphia.-Grace Mason had to
pay a fine Of $3.50 for tickling Police
man Kent under the chin. She said
be showed no resentment
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-29

A girl Of ten hates to be kissed al
most as much as a girl of twenty
doesn't.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-29

A CURB POR PILES.
Coles Carbolisalve stops itching and pain
and cures piles. All druggists. Is and SOC. Adv
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-29
Limit.

Here's your portrait, sir"
That my portrait? Well, ! may
have sat for it, but / won't stand for
It."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-29

Not According to Rule.
Her emotions are ungrammatical."
"Wha: Do you mean by that?"
"All her moods are tense"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-29
Chance.

Il always embrace an oppor.
unity"
But, then, you must be careful you
are not hugging a dercsion."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
HOWARD RELIEF WORK.
season tioses with Successful Pro
Eram-Iear Was Profitable Oue.

Christmas tree and appropriate ex-
ercses marked tine closing Of Howard
Relief society's sewing school Decembev
Y AZ the Howard Relief building.
I.!e gtIs had been instructed
in the sorgs and Rotations by Mrs.
Nelaney, principal Of the Archibald
school. and tho program was we'll rem
dcred Following the program the Rev
j. S. Braher addressed the school, the
address being very much enjoyed by all.
The gifts We're them distributed by the
different teachers, and as the girls left
the hal. a bag containing oranges and
candy was handed them.
class for the older girls In cutting
and making dresses was tried for the
first time tins year, With this exception
the work was carried on as in years
past Each girl had the garments she
made Two hundred and ten garments
were cut for the school Not all the girls
desiring TO attend could be admitted rs
teachers could not be found The trustees
desire 10 thank the ladies. who did give
their time to the work thus making it
possible to accomplish what was done
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
GUARDING CABLES IN CHINA
Lieut.. Tom Barber Writes of the
Revolution.
IN stationed nj Shanghai with AOO
Observation-Disclosures n untt,. and
Sees Omrcr and Thieves
Executed.

Lieut.. Tom y. Barber, son of Mr. and
Mrs. {. A Barber OF this city, has been
sharing somewhat In the excitement of
the revolution In China. according to d
letter just received by Mr.. Barber. writ
ten by his son on board the e. S. s Rain
how, in Shanghai China, on November
% last
There arc 100 marines aboard the Rain
bow and Lieut.. Barber writes that they
have been standing by to protect foreign
property during the revolution. At the
time Of writing Lieut.. Barber had been
ashore for 10 days with IA deta .hment of
"a men to guard the property and the
cables Of the Commercial Gable company
and the Great Northern Cable company.
one at Foashan Point and the other at
Woosung.
Lieut.. Barber writes that Woosung Is
about twelve miles down the river
from Shanghai and that Poashan
is about six miles beyond Woo
sung. He says that ne had guard Of
12 mon al each place and that to visit
each place every day he had 10 go
through one of the forts going hack and
forth Lieut. Barber writes that on the
first night the guard arrived Mt Poashan
they were awakened early In the morning
by shots and found that the rebels were
taking the native city of Poashan and
on the following day there was much en-
element. occasioned by the troops pass
ing and Chinese families moving out Of
the city.
Speaking Of q battle which he witnessed
at fort, Lieut.. Barber writes that there
were troops everywhere and the fighting
kept up three hours. when the fort was
finally surrendered. He states that It was
n remarkable experience to he so near a
battle and still not be mixed up in It..
Lieut.. Barber says that the defense Of
the fort seemed rather half-hearted and
that on his way to WoosunE the next day
he had to traverse the battle field
Speaking of some executions which he
witnessed Lieut.. Barber writes:
zone imperial officer was shot. They
tied him 70 n stake and lined up a 1ring
squad Of eight men. They fired 16 times
before they hit him. then one bullet
pierced the left side Of the abdomen and
he dropped They left him in that con-
dition until he began to. regain mis- senses
and then they ran bayonet through his
heart and shot him through the head
The other execution was OF two men
caught stealing. They tied them 10
stakes placed close together with third
about two feet IN the rear They then
placed rope around each OF their necks
and around the third stake. tying the
ends OF each rope together. thus making
a moose. They then put stick through
the moose and twisted until the men were
choked to death. They left their bodies
there fer four days with the things they
had stolen in A pile in front OF them. "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04

Whether New York ia in danger ~ no.
inc turned into IN. most rsn,artah1. win
ing. ,aur, i'm the history oe rho courtr,, is
he question which is rernlexiny ,eya, ex-
merits herr. "a the result Of tho discovarv
If n quartz vein hearing free qoId Par hs-
low the citv streets For soma tina n,
has been kuovn thar this cit,, 10 under
lain hv IMMORAL herring and many depos-
its of n,rnets and other semi-nrecious
stones have been discovered fran, time
ia time. The d.euest excavations hereto-
rorn made however i'm I'm. course nf ,,ro-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
WINTER COURSES OPEN.
Class Of 30 I'm Creamery Management
Mt University of Vermont.

The winter short courses In the agrl-
cultural department Of the University ..
Vermont began Thursday with the open
ing Of the work in the course in creamery
management. which vii continue two
weeks This will be followed 10y a course
Of FIVE weeks in farm dairviuS and gem
eral agriculture. then course Of two
weeks in home economics and finally,
farmers week.
Most OF the dairy students have arrived
and were busy in Morr.l hall Thursday.
in their white suits ana rlps. making
butter according TO the most approved
modern methods Creamery management
as taught there has no place for guess
work. and the class Of some 80 pupils is
learning how TO do a practical line Of
work in a sclenti/ way They soon
appreciate the value of the training they
get there. and every year some of thu
students taking short courses decide that
they want to learn general agriculture
in the same thorough fashion, with the
result that a two weeks course leads
them finally to come here or go else.
where for a full course Of four years
in modern scientific farming.
The students registered to date in tn.
short courses number 81 Most OF thes4
are here for the two weeks course. but
some Of them are entered for the five
weeks course. and few are registered
for both courses. The list is as followsi
David Alander, Mt Holly: Guy T.
Baker. Hyde Park: Leon r. Barry,
Springfield; Mitchell Blaine. Williams.
town Frank Brown. Sharon: Mrs Frank
Brown, Sharon n. y. Buck. Fairfax,
r. w. Clark. Wiliston; l.. Fl. Danyow,
Randolph: Myron Eastman. Lyrdonville,
Harold f. Ciddnrs. Pittsford; Msa
r. Halonen. Wardshoro; Fred Hay
den. Sharon; Lawrence Hays, South
Burington David \. Holden. Pttsfordl
Scion j Hutchins. Wiiamstown; r. II.
lsham. South Burlington r. NJ Jenne
Berkshire Oscar Lampson. BrookNedl
James Menard. Randolph; H. g. Monta
Milton: SYlvanus Morse. Montpelier
George II. Moseley Johnson; r =. Nasll
Burlington: c. W. Norton, Bridport: r r
Owen, Green's Corners: Hugh l.. Pratt
Cuttingsvile. Charles r. Quinn. Orwell
Glenn f. Smith. South Barre; Christopher
Sorenson. Middletown Springs: Sanford @
Squires, Richmond; Randolph Still, Essex
n 3. Terrill, Jericho II. 5. Vosbury,
Shelburne; George Wakefield Randolph
Center
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
LAND WITHOUT WOMEN.
II Is the Old Republic "f 'ihUs
Mnunt.

There is womanless republic on a
peninsula south Of Macedonia in Greece
where ten thousand men live, Studying
and praying constantly, and where
policemen guard the coast to keep out
women pilgrims and other persons who
would make undesirable guests Prof.
Caspar Rene Gregory. theologian OF tho
University Of Leipzig. student of Bibl-
cal manuso ripts. who Is here 10 lecture
tonight at the Fine Arts Institute. told
this the other day of this most unique
OF all countries
THE place is Mount Athos. classic
peninsula OF Axle. the casjernmost Of
three little pennsulas below Macedonia"
Professor Gregory explained. 1T is call
ed the Mount Of the Twenty Monasteries,
and Mas used IN ancient times as sig
mailing station to Asia Minor. It is q
real republic. There are ten thousand
monks there, who govern themselves
without interference from Turkey or any
other country. There are however, no
government buildings, no president. or
other office holders.
The only police force IS composed Of
men who patrol the coast to keep out
women and men who have no permit TO
enter this most eXcluSiv" of countries.
only those who have letter OF pcrms-
sion from the Greek patriarch in Con-
stantnople are allowed to enter die holy
place. The holder of the letter must pre-
sent II TO karges the village capital of
the peninsula"
Some reports have IL, Professor Gregory
said. that this republic was formed I'm
the ninth century. It is said hat tie
foot OF woman has not touched tie
soil OF the place for centuries. All the
monks represent the Greek Catholic
Church. They work the soil. hut live
chiefly upon contributions from pilgrims.
Probably the greatest collection Of Ripli-
or this republic.
1t Is the most interesting place in the
world for the student of the bible the
doctor sad. Il have been there three
u'hcs already, ANA | never will tire of
gong There are in the monasteries
'nefe thousands of Greek manuscripts.
ana hundreds of them are connected
win the New Testament Hundreds OF
students have studied these manuscripts
very carefully. but there are other manu-
scripts that have not vet been read care
iu''N' II may he that great discoveries
valuable to the Bible scientists will
emanate vet from this great storehouso
{" manuscripts city star
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04


bc reckonod its intelligence. education.
refinement and culture. The one element,
however. which counts powerfully IN
favor of continued existence Ia ito
attitude and behavior towards social in
feriors. In the family of the nobleman
tho children are from tho FIRST taught not
only fine manners and exquisite court csv
but also that because Of their high biz; h
they owe much to those less fortunate.
And the lessons are In many cases VOL
learned and faithfully put into practice.
The relations Of the so-called nobility
70 their humble neighbors often
represents what Is best in human nature
and most charming In human society.
We Of the unprivileged class conceive y
great Hking for the nobleman and his
family because they can do such fine
things for others especially when some
great need arises.
Nevertheless. whatever may have been
true in the past the man of to-day. tho
average man certainly finds himself nm
der the power of other impulses which
bring him into collision with diynities al nd
prerogatiNes. Whether he can explain IL
or not. he finds within himself a growing
conviction that inequality of privilege and
opportunity supported by law and by Gus
tom 50 long established as 20 have the
effect Of law is essentially unjust When
he finds that he or his child IS derived ~
privilege extended to another no moro
worthy. perhaps not as worthy, he feels
that somewhere something is wrong and
must be righted. He may have and often
does have very confused notions to what
is wrong or how to go about to CORE ct
the wrongs hut tho conviction Is there
rs an active and disturbing force.
Things are often made worse by dis
plays of wealth on the part of the nobility
and the poverty in which he is compelled
To live his life. Frequent and foolish in
diligence in naughty behavior on the part
Of the upper classes Of course intcnsifes
his dislike of them.
And. then. there Is coming over the
minds OF men a growing conviction also
lhat the good things of this life are not
for the few but for all His argument4
are from the standpoint of logic, often
faulty, but the conviction is firm. He *
eginning at least to look upon this pres
cnt life not as dreary pilgrima i;e
through a petty barren land and disagree
able country. hut as a place in which he
is to enjoy himself and to secure his
share Of the satisfactions of life. Fail
.ngs like these are the forces with which
the upholders of privilege will have to
reckon more and more
The speaker dwelt at some length upon
the elections of 1865 when the unprivi-
legged classes in Great Britain had their
first experience on anything like a large
scale IN voting for members Of Paria-
mert Considering that this was the first
time IN the history of the island that the
man on the street was allowed to cast his
vote for lawmakers II is not surprisinr
that the excitement was great and is sur
prisinc hat violence OF any real sort WAS
so consp,cuously absent.
Deans Rheumatic pills for Rheunla d.
tism and Neuralgia. Entirely vege-
Ia BILE. s; fp
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
MODERN SOCIALISM.
Prok Thomas Gives Impression. 10
Mems Glass of COLLEGE ST. Church.

Mems Class of College st. Church
At the mems class Of tho College Street
hurch Sunday school Sunday. in the
'osence of Prof Emerson. he con-
''rence on modern social m was led bv
'rofessor Thomas. who gave series
d impressions of political and social life
n Great Britain. dwelling In particular
upon those phases which have more or
'ess OF direct hearing upon the rise
Hn1 growth Of socialstic tendencies IN
hat country.
me speaker expressed his cony.iction
nat an aristocracy OF some kind 's
owing to natural inequalities Of endow.
hent and opportunity among men an
integral pa; Of human society and
ipinted out numerous familiar illustra-
IONS OF 1t in American society in sun
port OF this view
ne cohtended, however, that an aristoc-
racy crystalli2od into law and nrivi,epe
like the British pecrage, Is a phase with
"hlch the democratic spir.t is bound 70
"orne into collision and which muat
sooner or later give way That II Inns
stood so long and is likely to continue
N existence much longer IN such n
country as England can only be explained
on the ground that IT has eomo distinctly
meriforious features. Amonr ,ro.- ..,,,t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
CHRISTMAS TREE A DELIGHT
Salvation Army Dispenses Joy to
100 Poor Children.
Hail on Church street Crowded and
Many Bags of Candy and Toys
Distributcd--IInts for
tho Girls.

With their hair parted In precise lines
and brushed down the back OF their heads
so that each individual hair glistcned and
reelected the light of the oil lamps, ovei
100 boys and girls of the poor and desti-
tute OF the city had as much keen en-
.oyment dispensed to them as could be
we'll crowded into n few hours at the
Salvation Army Friday evening, when
under the direction o. Captain Hanson,
the annual Christmas tire was held. The
sight which greeted the visitor to the
crowded hail on Church street is seldom
oqialled in this city and It was rcNcla-
ton to those who never knew what n To-
cent doll and a bag of popcorn and candy
could do in the way of raising some little
waits to the height of ecstasy.
''he children. some of them with their
parents, began to arrive in droves long
before the exercises began at seven
o'clock. and when the first Christmas
carol was sung there was not vacant
scat in the hail and crowded about the
door in the hall We're Il number OF chill
.lrcn who did not have the admission
tickets but who heard about the good
times which were TO be had and wished
~hare in them. t'pcn the instigation oil
the police officer in charge. these We're
adinitted as well and Joined with shrill
'r"nle IN the songs. which were sung most
,,ith Enthusiastically under tho leadership of
tno Salvation Army captain.
During tho singing of the carols and
,,on the brief prayer the cIe OF cvrr-
cdild we're glued on the handsomely deco
1uted Christmas tree. which adorned the
ccuter of the stage in tho front of the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
THEY COME TOGETAtn
Hrcksche nnd Kidney Ache Are Uxusny
Inseparable. Sou,e Burlin Kt0n Peo-
PIE Are Learning How 10 Get

hid Of Bon.
Does your back ever ache?
Feel lame. weak-so sore you can
hardly work?
Are you making the common mistake
Waiting for it to pass away
70 cure the backache, you must cure
he kidneys.
The pain may cease. but is sure to
'eturn.
You may feel tired and worn-out all
the time.
Urinary troubles may annoy YOU
headaches and dizziness.
Make up your mind your kidneys need
attention.
Begin taking Doans Kidney Pills at
pnce.
Doan's have strengthened thousands OF
sick. weakened kidneys.
Have driven out kidney bachaches for
good.
No Burlington reader can doubt the
following statement
rs from resident OF THIS lolo,ity
~ -. warner llo st. PAU St. Bur
Hhgton. VT. says. Some years ago I
used Doan's Kidney Pills and they 10
greatly benefited me that | gave a uubic
flitefnent recommending them. still
b'ahs Kidney Pllls and always find
TEN very effective. | can still recorn-
'ond Doan's kioney Pills"
" SAFE by all dealers. Price 10 cents.
roster Milburn Co.. Buffalo. New York.
s''s agent - the rnitod States
,n' ilet the hame--Doan's--and taka
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED

another hundred OF those dollar Ron Ron
dishes, and commencing this morning, we
VIII give with purchase OF a one-pound
box OF i'iRgetts Chocolates IA Bon Bon
''sn' ohiy one to customer, while they
las'' Tor New Year gifts. We have a nice
line OF fancy boxes Allied with the best
candy made We also place on sale tOo
boxes OF soc candy for 29c this morning.
We have many useful New Year gifts at
Medical Hat - Church street. where YOU
save from 10 Ia 80 ler cent on drugs and
prescriptions. j. W. O'Sullivdn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
ALARMS GAY new YORK
Nearly 100000 Persons in Unex-
planned Exodus.
Rush Now mt Height. with $4,000
Departures n Week-DiscOvery Of
Gold Far beneath city May
Cause Legal TapEies.

The greatest shrinkape oe population
which This city has ever known is now
under way here a t rate which if it con-
tinues may render insecure New York's
claim to being the largest city in the coun-
try and the second largest in the world
Nearly half million persons have left
New York this year already. the major
ity going back to southern Europe, TAX
ing with them. ii is estimated, between
100000" and SlnooOo,00o. So great has the
declare that by the end of the year. 50
far as the Mediterranean ports are con-
cerned, emigration from this country will
exceed Immigration to 1t. 1t l. probable
too that the balance Of immigration for
the entire country from all the rest Of the
world will not exceed 100000 an unusual
ly small figure representing only little
more than half the number of persons
who have left this city for southern Eu-
rope alone. This outgoing tide has so far
exceeded all expectations that there is
practically not a single steerage booking
to he secured before the first OF the year
Every vessel leaving here is crowded to
the nit and New York'S population is
being cut down by shploads Of 1000 or
800 EACH or at the rate OF nearly 500
a week Just what the cause Of this
great exodus Is has not beer definitely
discovered Undoubtedly the war between
Turkey and Italy has had some effect.
So 90. has the small demand for labor
in Is country. But both these factors
together are not nearly sufficient to ac-
count for this enormous exodus which II
l. continues long 1t the present rate will
knock New York down several pegs IN
HE ranking of cities according 10 popu-
latio1.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
NOT LIk ELY.

tFrom the Rochester Post Express.)
According to news note from Chicago
n plain gold band Oh the little finger of a
lady's right hand conveys intelligence that
she IL divorced and warning that con-
ventional inquiries about her husband
might prove embarrassing Yet we fancy
that a woman who would wear such a
ring would not be much embarrassed by
ANYTHING
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
NOT SATISFIED.

Well said the Billville neishbor. Il
reckon your John is satisfied, now that
hes safe in consress'
NO said the old lady. Jest AZ soon
AS he gifts his shoes polished, puts on a
billed shirt an takes ride In orter-
mobile he'll wonder why 1t didn't occur
to him to run for president. ATLANTA
Constitution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
Debated MEMORIALS.
,From the Washington Starr

- '7'r' UT" W 'STrIHbtoII oVdIJ
II is announced that the Grant monu-
ncnt. begun in 1907. will probably he
dy for dedication in the fall of 1918
= Years elapsing. On this basis Lin
coin monument authorized by Congress
n 1919 would perhaps be completed some
ilme In 1920 1t behooves the governm cnt
To hurry If the memorial to the war ores
idont rs to he presented to the view OF any
one who saw Lincoln In the flesh.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
4 RENO NEARER HOME.

nFronl the Chicago Record-Herald.,
The enormous number Of divorces grant
ed in Detroit this year, l.0o2 up 10 the
end Of November, caused Ii little investi-
ga ton. which shows that Detroit ~ out
doing Reno. Men and women who have
heard of the easy manner In which di-
vorce cases arc put through the Wayne
circuit courts come here because II IL
easy to get work and thus maintain
themselves until they have established a
residence
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
on. WHAT'S THE USt.

He was telling nor about book he
had just read.
The absolute sincerity and drectness
of the author he said ARE above all
praise I don't know when I've read a
book that seemed so helpful, so uplf ing,
SO purely inspiring"
She had been regarding him with a
lapt countenance. Now she spoke.
George" she said, Il have just
tnousht of way to trim my winter
hat"