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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17
Uncle Sam Is the Biggest Publisher

The findings of the governmental
commission that recently investigated
child labor, etc, in the United States
are being printed in a set of 10 vol.
umes, ranging from 600 to 1000 pages
each.
Twelve volumes are required to tell
the story OF the doings of the North
Atlantic coast fisheries arbitration
commission, and the disclosures of the
recent governmental investigation of
the iron and steel industry will require
a four volume set.
Some OF these contracts, for IN.
stance the ono for the set chroniclina
the investigations of the immigration
commission, cannot be completed be.
fore the close of the year 1912. The
work could not be turned out so expe-
ditiously were 1t not for the recent in
vention of machines which enable
1000 employees in the book bindery to
do work that would otherwise require
the services of 1000 employees.
Incidentally It may be noted that in
getting out these big sets of books,
Uncle Sans book bindery is using
10000 sheets of gold leaf per day for
titling the volumes in gold letters. etc.
In addition to the big sets work Is pro-
crossing on Uncle Sans best seller"
the Year Book of the Department of
Agriculture. volume of 500 pages, of
which an edition Of $4,000 is printed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17
Capital City Has Museum of STYLES

N RS. CLEVELAND has announced
ltl that she will present to the ma
ton her wedding gown. This will in.
deed be historical. Mrs. Cleveland,
formerly Miss Frances Folsom, was a
ward of President Cleveland, and mar
ried him during the second year Of his
administration. The wedding took
place in the famous blue room of the
White House, and was the first we'd
ding to have been solemnized in that
room SO far as history has made any
note. Also Mrs. Cleveland was the
first woman to marry a president in
the White House.
Mrs. Taft will present the magnifi-
cent gown which she wore at the in
augural ball.
Martha Washington is represented
in the collection by satin gown. once
white, but now yellowed by time She
wore 1t on occasions of state in Phila-
delphia and New York. The satin is
brocade in garland design, and the
slippers which accompany the dress
are of the same pattern. These lave
been in tina museum for many years
Mrs. Taft's gown is Of white satin,
embroidered in silver. in a graceful
design OF golden rod. The gown that
belonged to Mrs. Andrew Jackson has
been contributed by her great-great-
grand niece, Mary Wilcox. Of Washing
ton.
Mrs. Alexander Sharp, widow OF
CAPTAIN Sharp. U. s. N. who was q
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

WASHINGTON Is hard for old
w time politicians, who have lived
their day in Washington, to realize
that the speaker of the house Of repre-
sentatives is no longer an autocrat
Any one desiring to get anything done
In the house is now advised to see the
speaker and Leader Underwood. They
are the two head men of the Demo
cratic branch of the Sixty-second con-
gress. Neither of them can do things
as completely and summarily as could
the autocratic speakers Of old, but
when both Of them undertake to get
something done a good start has been
made.
This status does not work as much
TO speakers disadvantage as one
might suppose. AS far as there is sat
isfaction in the exercise of authority,
speaker of the house is not as con-
tented man as his predecessors have
been. But he also has an excuse for
not complying with great variety Of
insistent demands. And when the
house carries through a policy or a
program, the speaker has the right to
claim credit therefor, just as the pres
ident has the recognized right to ap-
propriate credit for the achievements
of his administration, even though the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

THE government printing office at
i Washington, the biggest printing
plant in the world, is busily engaged
upon the publication of Uncle Sans
largest sets of books. These sets will
comprise more than one hundred vol
umes, says Popular Mechanics, all Of
large size and costly binding.
First comes the report of the immi-
grafton commission, body which de-
voted several years to investigating
this subject in all parts Of the world
This will comprise fifty-six volumes of
from 600 to 1900 pages each "a grand
total of upward of 10000 printed
pages.
The report of the national monetary
commission. which is now virtually
complete, comprises "a volumes, aver
aging 800 pages to the volume. Despite
the cost of getting out such refer
ence work. the government is getting
out FIRST edition" of about 5000
sets.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17
Little Girl Blows Cigarette Rings

&C HE smokes cigarettes, your Hon
- or" so spoke Miss Elizabeth Nc.
Masters, probation officer to Judge
De Lacy in the juvenile court, as she
pointed to a little fiaxen-haired girl
who was busy stretching a piece OF
gum to its limit
why, that can't be possible" ex-
claimed Judge De Lacy in astonish-
ment- "She doesn't appear to be more
than ten years Of age"
she is twelve now and has been
smoking for three years." continued
the probation officer. Just as soon as
school is dismissed she roams the
streets Of Georgetown In search Of
butts and then retires to a woodshed
in the rear of her home and consumes
what she has gathered. She never
smokes less than two cigarettes day,
and when the picking is good no one
knows how many more"
Yes, sir" piped the child, smiling
at the Judge, Il smoke, but / haven't
had any today. Yesterday ! got two
cigarettes. The picking was poor"
You don't mean to tell me that you
pick up cigarette stumps from the gut
terT' -"- - wHa
No, never touch the stumps, but l
take the half-burned ones"
How long have you been addicted
to this vile habit?"
Three years now. I started when
i was nine," and the girl pulled from
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17
SURGEON In Ancient Times.

High honorariums were paid sur
geons In ancient times. When OAR
fus, the son of Hystaspes, sprained
his foot Damocedes was called in,
another surgeon. of renown having
failed to effect a cure. Damocedes
was successful, and the king took him
to his harem and introduced the doc
tor to the ladies of the court. The
ladies filled vase Of gold with money
and precious pearls, which a eunuch
was ordered to carry to the doctor.
The eunuch let fall the vase, and the
careful historian tells us that slaves
gathered up the pearls.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17
m ,s4IIIMd1 5Ha

nephew of Mrs. Grant, has given a
gown once worn by Mrs. Grant in the
White House.
Mrs. Samuel L. Gouverneur of New
York. whose husband was the grand.
son of James Monroe, has given a suit
of the clothes worn by Mr.. Monroe at
the French court when he was Amer
lean minister there She has also
contributed fancy dress worn by
Mrs. Winfield Scott, wife OF General
Scott, at costume ball in Paris in
1880. Mrs. Scott represented Pocahon-
tas. The wonderful color of the feath.
er and tinsel-trimmed costume are al
most as vivid today as they were 80
years ago.
Mrs. John Hay has placed in the
collection court dress worn by Mrs.
John Hay at the coronation of King
Edward of England.
The purpose of the National Nh
scum In collecting the gowns Is 20
preserve to future generations these
mementos Of famous women. A Der.
manent organization to perpetuats ths
work viii be formed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

her mouth a thin ribbon of gum which
she wound about her finger.
Let's look at your finger" said the
court.
This is the hand I hold the cigar.
cites in" said the defendant as she
thrust five fingers into the air.
you must use holder, for your
fingers are only slightly discolored."
said the Judge.
Il wash them every day, that's why
they aren't yellow"
How did you come to acquire such
a, terrible habit?" asked the court.
II saw lots Of boys smoking and
they were sending up into the air all
kinds of pretty circles and wreaths.
So l just picked up a cigarette from
the street when nobody was looking,
lit it, and after several puffs, l could
make just as nice circles"
The mother of the little girl told
Judge De Lacy that she had never
seen her daughter smoke, but had
often noticed the fragrance of cigar.
cites on her breath. The child was
placed on probation for six months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17
Speaker Is no Longer an Autocrat

work and the responsibility we're inn
mediately shouldered by the subordi-
mates.
AS the prerogatives Of the speaker
have diminished in the present house,
those Of the chairman of ways and
means have increased. This Is not al
together due to the fact that this has
been tariff revision congress and
that the ways and means committee
has been busy with these revision
bills. AS chairman of the committee
that selected the committees Of the
house Ca task previously falling to the
speaker), Mr.. Underwood has also
been recognized as the floor leader of
the majority to an extent not noted
before in many years. He has been
the aaor leader also in the party eau
Gus. AS the present house is gov
erned virtually by the party caucus,
it has been Mr.. Underwood's duty to
prepare and perfect party policies.
make sure of having majority on his
side and to compose factional differ
ences. Consequently, exceptionally
large duties have fallen to him, and
the chairman of ways and means has
become an exceptionally important
man.
While Leader Underwood has had
numerous loyal associates and has not
besitated to take advice and counsel,
he has had to face several serious
problems alone and virtually unaided
and to work out the solution himself.
Thus there has fallen to him many OF
the worries and vexations, which in
the times agone have fallen to the
SDaaker
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17
Doubtful Economy.

Hans Schmidt, proprietor Of west
ern Minnesota sawmill. used for fuel
the sawdust from the lumber. 1t cost
him nothing, but it kept four men
busy shoveling it. Recently he was
persuaded to put in new equipment
which would reduce the amount Of
fuel one half
After the machinery had been in
stalled the agent called, expecting to
be congratulated. But the German
eyed him gloomily.
What's the matter, Mr.. Schmidt!
Doesn't the new plant do all claim
ed?'' he asked.
va: but i oberlooks something's"
replied Hans
What was that?"
well, it dakes only two mems to
handle de fuel, but II dakes de udder
dwo mems to haul away vat We don't
use. and a team, pesfdes.
tons
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17
MRS. SELBY AND PRIZE BABY

81 have always used Cuticura Soap
and no other for my baby and he has
never had sore of any kind. He
does not even chafe as most babies
do. l feel sure that 1t is all owing to
Cuticura Soap. for he is fine and
healthy, and when five months old,
won prize in baby contest. It
makes my heart ache to go into so
many homes and see a sweet-faced
baby with the whole top of its head
a solid mass of scurf, caused by poor
soap. always recommend Cuticura,
and nine times out Of ten the next
time see the mother she says: oh!
I am so glad you told me Of Cuticura.' Z"
(Signed) Mrs. G. A. Selby, Redondo
Beach, California, Jan. 15, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere, sample
of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. l., Boston.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17
Calculation
-.L ~nuI4A -

Is UUIHS 20 mdK6 SdIuoH5
Il dunno" replied the man who al
ways looks discouraged. "I'm busy
now figuring up how many tons of let
tuce I'll have to raise to pay for the
spade and the rake and the rest of
the outfit"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17
Same Thino.

Here. let me try to start It," said
the kindly neighbor. Maybe I can
do it."
did you ever crank an automobile
before?" asked the troubled owner.
No, but I've cranked a monograph
at our house almost every night. and
that's almost the same thing"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

Kidney Pills and when l had used
when Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
Der the Name-DOAN'S. soc all stores.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17
Stop the Pain.

The hurt of a burn or cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve is applied. 1t heals
druggists For free sample write to
j. w. Cole & Co., Black River Falls, Wis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

Paxtine Antiseptic sprayed into the
nasal passages is surprisingly sue
cessful remedy for catarrh. At drug
gists, 25c box or sent postpaid on re-
ceipt of price by The Paxton Toilet
Co., Boston, Mass.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

Your husband must be a model
man, Mrs. Graylock."
What makes you think SOL"
You've been living on this street
for two years now and none Of the
neighbors ever heard him come homs
at night in a .axicsb."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

ed and stiffened and
l felt completely
worn out. Nervous
ness and headaches
kept me in an un-
strung condition and
frequent passages OF
the kidney secretions
added to my discom-
fort. / was soon re-
lieved, however, after
I hooan limo Doon'c
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

Paw Paw, Mich" Two years ago / suffered
very severely with displacement could not
be on my feet for long time. My physician
treated me for several months without much re-
lief and at last sent me to Ann Arbor for an OPP
Grafton I was there four weeks and came home
suffering worse than before. My mother advised
me to try Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and did. To-day am well and strong
and do all my own homework / owe my health
to Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound and
advise every woman who is afflicted with any
female complaint to try it, Mrs. ORv1LLE Rock,
r. r. No. 5, Paw Paw, Mich.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

Every man has some good in him,
but sometimes it, takes lot of coax
ing to bring it out
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

Unsightly eruptions disappear after course
of Garfield Tea.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17
Bears the
Something Just as Good.

Barber-Getting pretty thin on top.
SIR. Ever use our Miracle Hairgrow-
inc?
The Chair-Oh, no. 1t wasn't that
that did it.-Judge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17
Cure for Insomnia

"Dibble says he can't sleep"
HE ought to read the war news
from Mexico"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

Garfield Tea is unequalled either as al
occasional or daily laxative.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17
New York journalists.

Here's a man who claims to under
stand birds?"
"WelI?"
Cant we feature it,"
1--WE might" replied the editor of
the New York paper. IF it were played
up properly. Send him out to get an
interview with the first robin, and let's
see what he makes Of it."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

Even the absent-minded man may
have a good presence
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

A friend in word lis not always 9
friend in deed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

There are times when every man
has to take certain amount of back
talk from his conscience.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

Several months ago suffered from severe pain right
under the breast bone," writes Mrs. g. NJ MURKEN of
Corona. Calf Had suffered from it, off and on for
eral years also suffered from heartburn, did not know
but they did me no good Finally. was told it my
liver did not dare to eat as 1t made worse When
ever swallowed anything it seemed that would faint
hurt So grew thin and weak from not eating Was
five bottles of IT, and could feel myself getting better
the first dose could little without pain and grew
strong fast To-day am strong and well and do big
work with ease Can eat everything and have put
Pierce. He has my uDdyfng gratitude"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17
COULD HARDLY MOVE.

Kidney Trouble Caused Terrible
Misery.
Mrs. J. 8. Downs, 219 N. Sixth St,
Chickasha, Okla, says: "My back
across my kidneys became SO lame l
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17
Please Read These Two Letters.

following Orve Rock will how unwise
submit the dangers ola surgical operation when
avoided by taking Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound
hospital and home suffering
than before. Then after all that suffering Lydia Pink
hams Vegetable Compound restored her health.
HERE Is HER OWN STATEMENT.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

celebrated Abernehy
ders OF the stomach the prolific human ailments
medical
stomach ,0u the system Of nsv and the stomach affected
said live (aag the stomach" He
body
dyspepsia and multitude
medicine be better suited q
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17
over That Now.

rs their honeymoon over?"
Il guess so. She's stopped sitting
up for him when he's out late nights. +"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

"THERE NEVER WAS A WORSE CASE"
Rockpor Ind-"There of women's ills
cannot begin to tell what suffered For
not able to do anything was in bed for month
said nothing operation would My
suggested Lydia E. Pnkham Vegetable Compounds
please hmI took it, and improved wonderfully able to
only ask other suffering women Lydia Pink
Vegetable trial before submitting operation
Mrs MARGARET MEREDITH r. F. D. No. g. Rockport Ind.
pay handsome reward who will to
these letters and that either OF these
paid for their testimonials that the
nal letter from each did not entirely unsolicited
For years Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable MESS~SSA
the standard remedy ngEMNM
male ills. No sick with wOman's ailments f II ANN
herself will this III
medicine, made from roots and herbs 1T II IN, il
restored suffering women to health y "
MEDICINECO. (o\ M
H CONFIDENTIAL LYNN, MASS, for advice MAGCSSNLM
read and answered
a and held in strict confidence
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

P IN the great north woods of
Maine, where thousands OF
men have been at work for
months past in telling the
great trees which will make
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

Colcr more goods brighter and faster coiors 4
I'VE any garment without ripping apart '
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17

than any other dye. One 10c package colo
Write for free booklet to Dye, 81
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-08-08

easy, that the pitcher will get ratified
and throw wide, OF that the second
baseman, not figuring on a steal, has
moved away to play for the batsman."
"A pitcher who keeps his wits
about him." negatived Ramon Solano
the junior cashier of the Cuban to
bacco house, wouldn't fall for thai
play at all. Try it, with me on the
slab, and e how it goes through"
The experiment was Immediately
made. Chula Ian Kon, donning the
mask. went behind the plate; Solano
took a pitching attitude on the slab.
and Brockett i"mpersonated the daring
base runner Second was covered by
a fast little infielder from Annapolis,
and a Dartmouth shortstop prepared
to take alternate throws. 1t took fiji.
teen minutes to fully work out the
theories of the LANCE steal, and the
sentiments of the whole throng were
voiced when Chula Ian Kon re-
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-08-08
GHUGHTI N3

of the little gathering declared that
an alert battery, backed by quick
thinking infielders, would make the
play a certain loser.
"You have a catcher with any head
and any arm at ALL" detained Chula
Ian Kon Of Siam and Princeton, "and
a second baseman who can come up
fast to the bag, and you can't put it
over. No chance excepting on a muff
or a wild throw"
"You don't grasp the point" Brock.
EFT responded. "The catcher doesn't
figure in this steal at all. He is a
dead one. He is exactly as If he had
never existed. The trick in the LANCE
steal is to stop on first till the. pitch
is over, and then. when the catcher
begins to return the ball to the pitch
er. you 60 down. It's three to one.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-08-08

night, son? Thank you. And now, J.
believe. Mr.. Wilkins would address
you"
Just a small. errand, Mr.. Brockett
Kindly run ove to the secretary of
war and the secretary Of the navy.
Ask them If they can come over here
within the next hour. Then go and
attend to your baseball difficulties
with a clear conscience. That's ALL"
Brockett was opening the door,
when Pinkwell reached out a detain-
ing hand: Son." remarked the old
detective. this cipher of yours is GER
tainly %bewildering. That is supposed
to be the best point about successful
ciphers, I believe. Tell me, my boy
can you read it yourself?"
"Why, Of course. It is so simple
that l don't ever need a written key"
Indeed? Suppose you demonstrate
1t to us. just for a moment. Are you
agreeable, chief?"
60 as far as you like, Billy" the
chief assented. "TIl confess-ccnsid-
ering our conversation of a little
while ago-that I'm interested too.
Mr.. Brockett. suppose you write, in
your cipher. a transcription Of a few
words l will give you and then let us
try to dissect it?"
! The young fellow took the chair at
which the chief motioned, drew a pen
Gil from his pocket, and ripped the
top sheet from a paper pad. Chief
Wilkins studied for a moment, and
then dictated. slowly and concisely:
Watch below Langtry till further
orders. Reported force of 300 insur.
rectos near by"
Brockett wrote briskly for a few
moments, and then handed the chief
a strange conglomeration.
BIB Pos TO R 3BH ABB SH Pc TIC BIB
Pc Pos E 2BH TO w WP
TO HR Pc Pc SB Fin w TO 3BH SH
w TIC W, BIZ SH w L
w sH FA TIC w TO sH BIZ sB TIC
w R SH LIB Paskert
Wilkins and Pinkwell gazed at that
strange document for several minutes
with faces which changed from good.
natured raillery. to perplexity, and
then to keenest interest. Young
Brockett, hand upon the doorknob
waited for the verdict. The CHIEF
folded the slip of paper, and thrust II
in a pocket.
Shall l leave you the key to the
cipher. Mr.. Wilkins?" asked the
youngster.
mo. Well see what we can do will
1t just from the original dictation. Or
your way now. my boy-kindly tend tt
your errand. And-and-will you re
port to me. personally, half an hou1
before your usual time tomorrow"
Brockett was almost across tn,
threshold, when the voice Of Pinkwel
halted him. ",5
Son." asked the old detective
what do you call this chart o
yours?"
"The Diamond Cipher. sir"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-08-08

office. Probably, in thirty-six or forty.
three years, I'll have a rolltop desk
and the right to take two months off
whenever / feel inclined that way"
But / would-oh, we'll, we will talk
no more Of it. l know you wouldn't
accept even a Shylock loan from me
Harry. Oh-excuse 60 of the
young ladies at your Office, l believer"
"A slim, neatly dressed young WON
an, whose white shirtwaist showed
trinity through the gathering dusk,
bad smiled recognition upon Brockett
as they approached The boys dotted
their hats, and Brockett explained, as
they stepped by. miss Lawson, the
chiefs s~tenographer. A wonder on a
Observation-Disclosures work I've eve
SEEN"
To BE CONTINUED,