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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-19
Russ CURTIS

DO your duty though the heavens fall,
said the commandant of cadets to the battal-
ion of STRIPPING soldiers. The commandant
had curious way of mixing his aphorisms
but he meant well.
Obedience and devotion to duty are the key
notes of the scale of lifes harmony at West
Point.
Billy Lang was first classman Billy was
a private. He probably would have been a
cadet officer IL he hadn't been caught the
previous winter taking a trip to Cold Spring
over the frozen surface of the Hudson.
1t was in Billy's ''yearling camp" that he
met Frances Curtis. e
Billy Lang was the oldest man in his class
and consequently was called dad" He was
just under the age limit when he entered and
would be within a month of 26 when he grad
uated. Now Billy was in love with Frances
Curtis. t.-
He was sitting with her now under the trees
near the camp guard tents Billy was on
guard though of post for the time being.
"You see, Miss Curtis" he said, "the second
class being on furlough and the 'plebes' not
being military enough yet to do duty, we first
classmen have to walk post to help the year
lings' oet. When the plebes are turned in to
the battalion will do guard duty only as
officers"
1T must be hard work, this walking up and
down all night long. Mr. Lang" said Frances.
put tnen us DUTY ana l always did admire
a soldiers devotion to his duty"
yes, duty is everything. / was always a
great stickler for It." answered Billy zone
should always do his duty up to the handle.
no matter what direction 1t takes nor whom
the doing of 1t hits"
Il think you are right, Mr.. Lang There's
certain nobility about 1t that appeals to one"
Billy Lang was hugely pleased to find that on
the Subject of duty Frances Curtis ideas coin
cfded with his own. He changed the subject,
however. abruptly. II see that Mr.. Jackson is
here" he said looking at Frances in half
curious way
YES" answered the girl, touch of color
coming into her cheeks, "he came up on the
Powell yesterday and is to stay here until
tomorrow"
Frederick Jackson was civilian admirer Of
Miss Curtis.
I'm sorry I'm on guard today Miss Curtis"
said Billy "for there is hop tonight In the
mess hall, and can't be there. l shall think
of you waltzing while am walking my dreary
post"
What number are you. Mr. Lang?"
Number four" answered Billy. ITS just
back of the commandments tent and runs par
allel to the road leading along the bluff to the
hotel go on post at taps and walk until
midnight. I'll be there just at the time the
hop is over"
Hurry up and turn out, first relief" yelled
the corporal of the guard. and Billy Lang said
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-19

the face OF the old man, who had been
waiting her decision with some anx-
iety. she cried, You couldn't think ]
would rather pay more for stale crack
ers than you are offering me fresh
ones for. now could you. Uncle Isaiah?
But I'll take the broken ones II you'll
let me have them for ten cents. 1t
really doesn't make much difference
to US. and suppose you want to sell
the stale ones"
The pennies count In little old gro
Gerry stores in New England. where
the profit Of q years often not more
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-19
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co
A Golf. Story,

A Golf Story.
There's another story Of man who
:ang the bell at the gates of Paradise
and asked Peter if he might go
through.
What were you on earth?" asked
the saint.
WELL" was the response, during
the latter part of my life didn't do
much but play golf"
Got golf ball on your"
Yes; here's Chancellor
st. Peter took 1t and threw it over
his shoulder, where it rolled away.
For minute or more he looked
critically at the applicant, then shut
the gate in his face and locked it.
What's the gamer" said the man.
You are no real golfer" said st.
Peter. you don't even know the first
rule of golf-to keep your eye on the
ball and follow through"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-19
IN AGONY WITH ITCHING

".About four years ago broke out
with sores on my arms like boils. AT
ter two months they were all over my
body, some coming, and some going
away. In about six months the boils
quit, but my arms, neck and body
broke out with an itching, burning
rash. 1t would burn and itch, and
come out in pimples like grains of
wheat. l was in terrible condition;
could not sleep or rest. Parts of my
flesh were raw, and could scarcely
bear my clothes on. l could not lie
In bed in any position and rest. In
about year the sores extended down
to my feet. Then l suffered agony
with the burning, itching sores.
could hardly walk and for a long time
l could not put on socks.
"All this time / was trying every
thing could hear of, and had the skill
of three doctors. They said it was
eczema. l got no benefit from all
shis. was nearly worn out, and had
given up in despair of ever being cured
when was advised by a friend to try
Cuticura Remedies. / purchased Cuti-
cura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent,
and used exactly as directed. I used
The Cuticura Remedies constantly for
four months, and nothing else, and was
perfectly cured. Il is now a year, and
l have not had the least bit since.
am ready to praise the Cuticura Rem
edies at any time. (Signed) E. l..
Cate. Exile, KY, Nov. 10, 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
.nent are sold by druggists and dealers
everywhere, a sample of each, with 32-
page book, will be mailed free on
application to "Cuticura," Dept. l.,
Boston.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-19

ter full Of not very fresh-looking bis
cults, they'll eost you twelve. be-
cause they cost me ten cents and q
half month ago"
He paused persuasively.
But II you want Them" and he in
Dictated with some reluctance a new
tin box Of crackers In perfect condi-
ton. you can have them for ten cents
pound Crackers went down last
week. and them there only cost me
eight"
"I'll take the fresh ones" the girl
said: then. seeing shadow fall on
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-19

PRINTED STRAIGHT ACROSS, NEAR THE BOTTOM. AND IN
THE CIRcLE.NEAR THE TOP OF EVERY PAcKACE.oF THE
GENUINE ONE SIZE ONLY. FOR SALE BY ALL LEADING
DRUGGISTS REGULAR PRICE SOC PER BOTTLE
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-19
Couldn't Stand the Loss

How much are milk crackers q
pound. Uncle ISAIAH" the young
daughter of one Of his regular Gus
toners asked him one morning.
"Wa-al." Uncle Isaiah replied. after
some elaboration. that depends on
which lot you want them out Of. II
you want them. over there" pointed
to box on one Of the nearest shelves.
which showed through its glass face
that It was somewhat less than quar-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-19
Uncle isaiah Saunders Did Not See
He Way Clear to Selling the
stale Crackers

On the depot road" in little sea-
side town in Massachusetts,. Uncle
Isaiah Saunders keeps small gro
Gerry shop. 1t used to stand near the
dock ind supply the small schooners
sc We sound. but thirty years ago
-ved up q mile into village.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-19

door and down the stairs four steps at a time.
Over on Halsted street in a room above
store pretty, pale girl sat talking to a sol
der in uniform. Its all UP, Polly" he was
saying. Il hit the top sergeant. He deserved
it, but I was put in arrest and was to be tried.
and 1t meant two years l just cut away from
cit whom the officer who had me in tow
left me in care of. The officer went to see his
girl ! guess he's in love or he wouldn't have
done such fool trick Well. I'm in love, too,
Polly dear. but I've got to get out of this as
soon as can get other toys on"
oh this is awful. Jim." said the girl. land
you'll be deserter too"
II won't get any more for that than I'd get
for the other. I don't like the idea any better
than you do. I guess the officer will get it
harder than / will. It's neglect of duty with
him and that'll kick him out of the service.
I'm sorry for him. for he isn't half bad sort"
Then suddenly changing the subject the SOL
der said. "How's your Mother"
Better, Jim, but she'd have died II 1t hadn't
been for Miss Norah Desmond She's an an
gel. had to stop work to nurse mother, and
the money gave out and got sick, and Miss
Norah gave US nurse and doctor and did
lots else. l think she saved my life, too"
"Norah Desmond, Polly? That's the name
Of the girl the lieutenant cut from Is to mar
ry. He'll be disgraced and the girl will suffer.
She saved you and your mother, did she.
ROXY! Yet on your Things, QUICK. she leaves
for Florida know the train. The lieutenant
II be there, 1 know that Hurry, girl"
Lieutenant Robert Emmett Kavanaugh was
kissing Norah Desmond good-by. His face was
pale and anxious. I'm afraid it's all up with
me. Norah," he was saying, but keep up a
good heart"
Just then from behind him came voice
loud and with something of ring of humor
In 1t. "Sir. all are present and accounted for"
Kavanaugh turned like fash There stood
Private Spencer saluting with his right hand
while his left was holding that of very pref
ty girl.
"Spencef. you're brick" said Kavanaugh
and nothing but army training kept him from
slapping his inferior on the back I'll use
every official friend have to get you out of
your scrape."
year later in pleasant quarters at Fort
Grady sat Captain Kavanaugh and his wife
'Norah." he said, First Sergeant James Spen-
Ger has applied for furlough to go to Chicago
to get married. Shall approve the applica-
tion?"
Bob II you don't" said Norah, with her
eyes dancing It'll get divorce"
The story of Robert Emmett Kavanaugh and
Norah Desmond was told by an ancient
just about ready to take his place on the re-
tired list. The second story of West Point
life came from the lips OF a STRIPPING soldier
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-19
A Fright.

Lady" said Meandering Mike,
would you lend me a cake Of soap?"
do you mean to tell me you want
soap?"
"Yes'm. Me partners got de hic-
cups an l want to scare him."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-19

than three or four hundred dollabs
Il can't let you have them crackers
for ten cents. Nellie I'd like to do II,
but can't" Uncle Isaiah replied
firmly. They cost me ten cents anil
q half" he sighed. You'd bette
take the new ones.
And Nellie did.-Youth's Compar
inn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-19

Exact Description.
my brother has jugt got a sey
, Job"
What Is it,"
Setting trapA-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-19

The story of Robert Emmett Kavanaugh and
Norah Desmond was told by an ancient
just about ready to take his place on the re-
tired list. The second story of West Point
life came from the, lips of a STRIPPING soldier
who perhaps had recent and keen memories of
the matter In hand.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-19

T army headquarters In the
capital 1t is always possible
to pick up stories Of the serv-
Ice, and let 1t be said that
they are not always stories
Of war. Cupid was armed.
even though his weapon was
only a bow, and Mars takes
kindly to Cupid.
Two of these army tales
made a listener take the lib
erty of asking the right to
reproduce, and so here they
are given with some slight
change of name, but with no
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11

county about $4,000. as I have esti
mated Il very closely. IL will cost
the people OF Detroit about SIX cents
per capita. In view OF All the reports
that have come to this once and thai
have been made In the press concern
ing trusts and crookedness In once
| believe that every citizen OF Detroit
Will be willing TO spend six cents ia
obtain an unbiased report from q
erand jury as to the correct status OF
these matters.
These reports will remain with us
and constitute serious reflection
on the city unless they are properly
Investigated and disposed Of ! have
mapped out plan OF action which they
require year TO carry out, aud keep
the grand jury constantly. busy. The
grand jury will submit reports. giving
sworn statements, showing the actual
condition of affairs lneihciency will
be shown up the same as; actual dis.
honesty" tt-s sNs. ~
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11
PROBE 10 COME
VERYsCLOSE TO
MAYORS OFFICE
Shepherd Intimates Clamorers
for Grand Jury viii
Get Their Fill
PLANS TO INVESTIGATE
JOHN NAGEL'S WORK
Will Turn Searchlight on Assess
ments--Declares Cr0ul
Election Issue

IF Mayor Thompson Is reelected
he will dump Police Commissioner
Croul. and, to my way Of thinking,
that would be one of the severest
blows that could be dealt the inter
ests of clean city," said Prosecutor
Shepherd, to- The Times Thursday.
There can be absolutely no doubt
as to- thas mayors attitude with re-
spect to Croul," and IL Is one OF the
most important issues before the
people Of Detroit today. The mayor
has repeatedly stated that he pur-
posed to have the Burns detectives
Investigate Commissioner Croups de-
partment,, That Is pretty good evil
dence that he thought there was
something wrong in that department.
II his belief could he substantiated
II would reflect on Mr.. Croul as
commissioner OF the department and
furnish some reason for not reap
pointing. himk Having such opinions,
which was one OF the reasons he as
signed for bringing Burns detectives
here, II ID incOnceivable that he will
reappoint Croul AS commissioner.
CAS- PROSECUTOR ] have had good
opportunity of sizing up Commits
sioner Groul's work, and i want to
say that, In my estimation he is
most efficient. capable aud honest
official. conducting the police depart
ment on those lines. His removal
would be an outrage and entirely
inconsistent with any cleanup pro-
gram which the mayor has. Fancy
talking about clean city and pre-
pairing to dismiss the man who has
done SO much TO bring about clean
city as has Commissioners Croul.
II viii not have the grand Jury
investigate the police department be-
cause Fam convinced that there is
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11

absolutely no need OF IL. Mayor
Thompson has said I'm effect that he
will remove Commissioner CrouI II
re- eleetea. and I believe that the peo-
pie OF Detroit who want "a see crime
kept In leash In Detroit should make
an issue OF the Croul appointment.
say this because know Croul and
what he and his department have
done and that his removal would be
a blow to civic purity"
A close friend OF the mayor and
one OF his appointes, who asked not
to have his name used. said 10 The
Times Thursday, that IL Thompson
Is elected the most likely man for
Croul's. place is John T. Barlum.
Thompson's relative. and now a
member OF the lighting commission.
Prosecutor Shepherd made IL plain.
Thursday. that those who have been
elamoring fora grand jury will have
their MI OF II before he gets through.
81 am going to Investigate the as
sessments on property In the central
district OF Detroit" said Mr.. Shep-
herd, specifying the district over
which John c. Nagel. Thompson
campaign manager presides. The
prosecutor indicated another line OF
Investigation which reports to his
Office make Imperative and which
will take him very close TO the office
Of the mayor himself
Il have received SO many reports
affecting the assessments OF land and
kbuildings in the downtown districts
that, will. have no trouble In getting
all the information i want when the
proper time comes" said Mr.. Shep'
herd
'Do you suspect anything Grim
inal? he was asked.
There may be, and probably are,
irregularities In assessing property In
the central district he replied. But
that in itself would not be criminal.
However, II one piece OF property is
underassessed In comparison with
surrounding property, and IL 1t can
be shown that the one piece or prop
erty was underassessed because the
assessor was the. recipient Of some
favor, that is criminal 81 have re-
cefved reports. and am going to
ilrdfout what is in back OF them.
r am also going to conduct an ex-
tensive investigation into the AFFAIRS
Of the board Of water commissioners
fer some years back have num-
Der OF reports rejecting on the ac-
tions of the board In the past. One
Is that member obtained an option
on some property which was later
gold to the city at tremendous
nrofit Anofhar concarns tha arartfon
of the new pumping station on that
lard in such position that the city
is forced to buy more land before 1t
can complete the building.
There may be nothing to these re-
ports and there may be great deal,
of importance TO the city, think the
reports that have come to me should
be submitted to grand jury for In.
yestigation.
Now, a grand jury will cost the
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11
GOV. OSBORN HITS
AT MUSSELMAN
Scores Him for Criticism and
Says He Was Lax as Member
of Ionia Prison Board
From a staff Ooyrespon

From Staff Correspondent.
LANSING, Mich, Oct. 10.--Gov. Os-
born in signed statement given out
today, takes a whack at Amos Mus.
selnan, candidate for governor on the
Republican ticket. and not only calls
attention TO statements given out by
Musselman about conditions at the
state house which the governor brands
as false, but tells a great deal about
the time when Mr. Musselman was In
the states service when he was a
member OF the board OF control or
Ionia prison. The governors state
ment follows; taF 2
II notice that Mr.. Musselman In a
statement sent out from Grand Rap
ids says the following: N
What we need Is more business
efficiency at the state capitol and less
political palaver.' etc., etc. e.
'It is a joke and Mr.. Musselman
Is a Joke when he talks about busi-
ness administration of public affairs.
A man can best be judged by what he
has done when be has had the OPP
portunity Mr.. Musselman was a
member of the board OF control OF
the Michigan reformatory at lonia.
While a member, 1t is charged that
certain merchandise from the Mussel.
man Grocery Co. found its way to the
reformatory. which is against the
law. While a member of that board
he did not attend Its meetings with
anything like regularity. Because Of
his neglect. the state lost $4,000
through a lawsuit against It In that
lawsuit he testified that he had no
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11

FREE-With every Csc box Of
sanitol Tooth Powder will give
you a tube Of Sanltol Tooth
Paste-FREE.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11

A s-inch glass Tooth
Brush III o ! q err.
worth 15c. given
away free with
- every purchase or
one Tooth Brush
from l5c. upwards.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11
ARGUMENTS ARE ON
in FRITCH CASE
Indications Are That II viii
Reach the Jury Friday
Afternoon

In an eloquent argument to the fury
which will probable retire, Friday af.
ternoon. TO decide whether DR. Geol <e
A. Fritch goes back to Jackson prison,
or walks from the courtroom. a free
man, Assistant Prosecutor George
Kelly, Thursday morning, fiayed the
doctor as the slayer of Maybelle Mill
man, and frequently shook an aceus.
Ing niger at the defendant, who sat
across the table from him, unmoyed,
ana never changing his expression
from a slight frown, indicating deepest
interest In the proceedings.
For all of the facial expression OF
the defendant. one might have
imagined that Kelly's forceful de-
Inunciations were directed against
some remote person who had lived
and died In a prehistoric age The
prosecutor drew a tragic picture OF
the crime; dissected the defense, and
wound up with an impassionod appeal
for justice for the widowed mother
OF Maybelle Millman who was d..
prived OF the solace OF even seeing
the dead body OF her daughter, and
giving IL decent burial"
Attorney James Murtha. for the de-
Tense. opened his argument at 1880
o'clock, though II was not expected
that he would begin until Thursday
afternoon. At the outset of his argu-
ment, Attorney Murtha made a rSfer.
ence TO the former trial, which could
be taken In the nature OF a back
handed slap at the way in which the
former case was conducted by de-
Tense and prosecution. A
We have had no personalities. no
bitterness in this trial, and the trial
has been eminently fair said Attor.
ney Murtha.
~ was on the ground that by-pla,
In the first trial had clouded the is.
sue, that the new trial was ordered
by the supreme court.
Murtha dwelt on the Importance OF
the case to the people OF the state. as
well as to his client. and then launch
ed into a brilliant argument on points
of testimony.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11

familiarity with the details Of the
prison. that when q board meeting
was called he would telephone War.
den Fuller and ask him n anything Of
importance was TO be considered, and
II not he did not attend. 49,
III he was a farce AZ q member OF
the Ionla reformatory board. iss II not
fair to believe that he would be more
than q farce as governor, II he could
not comprehend the needs OF that
single institution and do his duty az
member or tho board OF control.
how could he grasp the great business
of the state?
The conditions In Michigan were
never better. The institutions are
being conducted more efficiently and
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11
DOLLAR FROM A
SCANT PURSEFOR
s Gov. WILSON
Worker Brings II in for Times
Fund and Regrets He Can
80 not Give More
LIFELONG MEMBER OF
G. o. p. is CONTRIBUTORS
Thirty-three Contributions Are
Added. Swelling Total
to 1896

q nm not working" said F. A.
Bakerf Of No. 22S Lafayette-blvd., as
hebrvught out his purse. but would
LIKE - contribute a dollar toward the
election OF Woodrow Wilson. He Is
the man, believe, for the working
people TO support. am sorry that
Ildsnnot give more"
This Is the spirit in which $50
Tin3es readers have contributed TO
the fund that is being collected TO
help Woodrow Wilson make a cam
paign for the presidency without hav-
ing 10 depend upon big corporations
or wealthy individuals for the money
to finance II.
The fund has now reached tire sum
OF R36l0. Many OF the contributions
have been as small as 10 cents.
Among the most recent, contribution
Ia James Finn. 270 Bagg-st., a Pro-
gressiye Republican who sends 50 and
sayt he would like TO see Wilson
elected president.
Tfom an old Peter Couper green.
b8QkerP writes George n. Rice. OF
Grind Rapids, sending In IA dollar.
Mofesof the spirit of sacrifice In the
campaign for Wilson is evidenced in
Albert Correll's letter, from Sher.
wood. He writes:
70 the Editor OF The Times:
. Please find enclosed money or
Sder for fifty cents a contribution
toward Governor Woodrow Will
sons campaign fund. Wishing
; were able to contribute more to
this good cause, OWING TO
: DISABILITY, ! am yours truly,
etc.
r. C. Fair writes from Durand, inclos-
ing IS toward the Wilson fund: II am
much pleased with the independence
of your, paper, and its loyal support
OF two such great men. as Wilson and
Ferris. Shiawassee county will give
q good majority for BOTH
A check for 81 and q conversion Of
q Republican to Wilson came in w. P.
Triplett's letter from Boyne City,
which was as follows
To the Editor of The Times:
Enclosed And check for $500 to
help the Woodrow Wilson cam
paign fund. Give w. G. Rowley
credit for 800 and myself 800.
Mr. Rowley has been a lifelong
Republican, but believes now that
the Democratic party, with Wood
rowaWtison as leader II the only
one the people can get any relief
the Following contributions to The
Times Wilson fund have been receiv-
ed since the list was last printed:
AAL
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11

n you want to help toward. the cause
OF progress by helping to elect Wilson
|, There Is a form on the editorial
page OF this issue for your use In re-
hitting.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11

ALPENA. Mich. .oct. 10 DAME
Beaten. So. OF AIpena. promine1|
lumberman. was killed In . savu|||
at shellareks. Mich. Wsq1e5if> ~
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11

Bustpess-nKe Prlnsing. 40 russ ana
no feathers Lne plain, neat kind Ena ,
looks right. TJmes print.uE Co. Is
John R--st Pm Mair i<ss or CITY aasS