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Gangrene anc Oxygen.

A remarkable instance OF the ad
vantage which medical men may de
rive from chemistry has been pub
lisheo In the reports of the Hospital
Hotel Dieu. at Paris. A young stu
dent wrote thesis In which ht
showed that gangrone and deficienc,
of oxygen were to be regarded an
cause and effect DR.. Laugier, sur
geon-in-chief of the hospital, having .
case of spontaneous gangrene unde
his care, proceeded % test the theory
The patient, a man twenty-five years
of age, had the diseEse in one foot
one toe was mortifis6, and the whoN
member was in danger. The diseased
part was enclosed fl an apparatus
contrived to disenGage oxygen con
tinuously, and In q short time ths
gangrene was arrested and the fooi
recovered its healthy condition. 4
singular experiment tried upon an
other patient, equally aged. and equal
ly successful. from which the infer
ence follows that treatment with oxy
gen is an effectual remedy for a dis
ease which too often infests hospitkls
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03

WON'T breathe the word scandal and
yet you are thick enough In them. God
knows. You won't admit them, but
they are there. Now be honest asd
look at the truth, will you? You are .
man of common sense. Dan Blair ID
not all right. He is in an Internally
dangerous position. The Duchess OF
Breakwater will marry him. 1t IL
what she has wanted to do for years.
but she has not found man rich
enough, and she will marry this boy
offhand."
Well" said the Westerner slowly.
eff he loves her and if he marries
her"
"Marries her!" exclaimed the noble
man. There you are again! Do you
think marriage makes 1t any better?
Why, If she went off to the Continent
with him for six weeks and then set
him free, that would be preferable
to marrying her. My dear man." he
said, leaning over the table where
Ruggles sat, IF l had boy l would
rather have him marry Lefty Lane OF
tAe Gaiety. Now you know what !
mean"
Ruggles' face, which had hardened.
relaxed.
81 have seen that lady" he ex-
claimed with satisfaction; Il have
seen her several times"
Galorey sank back into his chair
and neither man spoke for few sec
onds. TurHing it all over in his slow
mind, Ruggles remembered Dams abb
sorption In the last few days. so
there are three women in the nest,
he concluded thoughtfully. and Gordon
Galorey repeated:
mo, not three. What do you
mean"
Your wife"-Ruggles held up one
finger and Galorey Interrupted him to
murmur:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03

appeal to the rich young man and be-
lieved the story the husband told
him
Have you spoken to the boy?"
my dear chap. have spoken to
him about nothing. l preferred to
come to you" ...
You said" Ruggles continued.
there were two ladies down to your
place"
Galorey had reclled his pipe and
held 1t as before In the palm of his
hand
81 can look after the affairs of my
wife, and this shan't happen again.
promise you-not at Osdene, but I'm
afraid / can not do much in the other
case. The Duchess OF Breakwater has
been at Osdene for nearly three
weeks. and Dan 10 IN love with her."
Ruggles put the four checks one on
top of the other.
is the lady Widow"
Unfortunately, yes"
so that's the nest Dan has got into
at Osdene," the Westerner said. And
Galorey answered: That Is the nest. ;"
And he has gone out there today
got wire this morning.
The duchess has been in an awful
funk" said Galorey, because Dams
been stopping in London SO long. She
sent him a message. and as soon as
Dan wired back that he was coming to
the Park, decided to coma here and
see you
Ruggles rumsnated: Has the
duchess complications financially"
"Ra-ther!" the other answered
And Ruggles turned his broad, hon
est face full on Galorey: DO you
think she could be bought offs'
Galorey took his pipe out Of his
mouth.
1T depends on how far Dan has
gone on with her. To be frank with
you, Mr.. Ruggles, it is case of emo
ton on the part OF the woman. She
is really in love with Dan. Gad!" ex-
claimed the nobleman. Il have been
on the point of turning the whole
brood out of doors these last days. 1t
was hike imprisoning a mountain
breeze in a charnel house-a woman
with her scars and her experience and
that boy-I don't know where you've
kept him or how you kept him as he
Is, but he is as clear as water. l
have talked to him and / know"
Nothing in Ruggles' expression had
changed until now. His eyes glowed.
Dams all right" he said softly.
Don't you worry! He's all right
guess his father knew what he was
doing, and I'll bet the whole thing was
just what he sent him over here for!
Old Dan Blair wasn't worth cop
per when the boy was born, and yet
he had ideas about everything and he
seemed to know more In that old gray
head of his than whole library Of
books. Dams all right"
MY dear man." said the noble
man. that Is just where you Ameri
cans are wrong. You comfort your
self With your eternal Dams I'll right
and you won't see the truth. You
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03

DanvtlIe, ILL.,, has traded Pitcher Kir-
win to Terre Haute for Pitcher Beas-
ley
The South Atlantic league has de-
cided that its umpires need not wear
coats.
George Mill, the veteran infielder
recently released by Chattanooga, has
been signed by Tacoma
Steve White, the former Princeton
pitcher, wants more salary than the
Jersey City club is willing to pay.
Chief Bender of the Athletics is aft
er a record. He wants to lead the
American league pitchers for the third
successive year
Bob Ewing. a Doom discard who is
with the Cardinal squad, declares he
will come back this season and fool
the wisenheimers
Jimmy Collins, once Boston's star
third baseman, has dropped out OF the
game He owns a row of tenements
In Buffalo and is well of.
Harry Davis doesn't believe in
bulldozing tactics. He is treating the
Cleyelands like human beings and has
won the support of them all
Pitcher Dubuc has attended college
at St. Michaers, Burlington, VT; Holy
Cross, Worcester; Fordham, New
York, and Notre Dame. South Bend.
Ind
Carrigan and Nunamaker are BOOK.
ed to do all the catching for the Boz.
ton Red Sox- The former needs
plenty of work to display HIS best
form
Griffith says he'll pay the waiver
price and few cents besides for Jack
son, Miller, Rariden and Tyler of the
Boston Braves, even If they are Oh
tail-end team.
Young Ainsmith has been ASSIGNEE
by Clark Griffith to the task of catch
ing Walter johnson in all the latter
games. Grff declares that he'll ms
miss Gabby Stgest
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03

'Ill take care OK Edith"
This Duchess ct Breakwater yca
think wont tale o. money!"
"No, don't coesa on it. She Is aim
ing at ten million pounds"
Ruggles was holding up his second
finger
Well, guess Dan has gone out te
fake care of her today"
Dan and Ruggles had seen "Mands
lay" from box, fem the pit and from
the stalls. On TIE table lay boob
Of the opera While talking with
Galorey, Rugglex asd unconsciouslJ
arranged the checfs on top of the IL
bretto of .'Mandalsy."
I'll take care es Miss Lane" Rug
giles said at length.
His lordship eehoed, Miss Laner
and looked up in srrprise. What Miss
Lane, for Gods sake
Miss Lefty LaEs ut the Gaiety.-
Ruggles answered.
why, she isn't IN the question, m,
dear man."
You put her thtrs Just now your
self"
-Bosh!" Galorsy exclaimed iupa
tientls, Il spoke Of aer as being the
limit, the last thing on the line"
NO" corrected tae other, you put
the Duchess OF Bfeakwater as thu
limit"
Galorey smiled frankly. You ara
right. my dear chap" he accepted,
and l stand By it."
CTo BE ConyINUED1
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Gabby Street.

arm better than the experts, and that
the experts did not have a good line
On his future.
One of the best assets of Street is
his knowledge of the batters of the
American league Another one Of his
best Is that he can hold pitcher with
steadiness and usually gets him to
throw the ball where he wants It
thrown. Not every catcher can do
that
His arm is not so strong that he can
get the ball away well from far behind
the plate, so he is compelled to take a
step and hitch forward to throw to
second base. He offsets all this hitch
and carry one by his accuracy as a
.hrower If he aims to hit the paws
If the second baseman, or the man
who is covering the base, 1t Is the rare
exception when he shoots to one side
Of the mark.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03
ALWAYS is CHEERFUL
Gabby Street Talks to Everybody
But Spectators.
Reason for Queer Nickname 10 Due to
Continual Chatter While Working
Behind Bat--Is VIvacious
and "Sxittery."

Streets first name isn't Gnboy. 1t
q Charles, harmonious Charles, like
whipped cream on the top of sponge
cake. The reason for this queer nick
tame is easily understood. 1t Is due
10 Streets cheerful chatter behind the
BAT He talks to everybody. There is
nothing selfish about him.
When he is not busy VITA the UNI
oire he talks to tie batter, and If the
batter doesn't interest him lie salks to
ais fellow players 1t is seldom that
he addresses the spectators. That
doesn't comport with his idea of strict
baseball etiquette.
Streets manner of conversation is
vivacious and "skittery," like that Of a
te.Ie who is making her first visit to
Washington.
His CHEEKY good nature is one of the
lnest things about him. HIT smiles If
the oatmeal is hot in the morning and
ssniles when it happens to he cold. If
the strip is all gone he SPREADS his
cakes with sugar and smiles just the
same. It's fine to have a balplayer of
this disposition with a team.
Streets arm has bothered him at
times. Once 1t bothered Elm so Sc
verely that most of the wiEe men in
baseball insisted that he would not
amount to much as future asset.
He undertook to get his arm in con,
6ition, and ever since thea he has
been catching we'll That seems to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03
M Marc WanWorst
ILLUSTRATIONS by M.G.NTNER

pairs" Ruggles had never seen .
smile such as curved his companions
lips. But Osdene Park will have to
be repaired by money from some 9TH
er source"
Ruggles wondered how the hus-
band had got hold of the checks, but
he didn't ask and he did not look at
the papers.
when Dan came to the Park" said
Galorey, Il stopped bridge playing,
but this more than takes its place!"
Ruggles' big hand went slowly to-
ward the checks; he touched them
with his fingers and said: lis Dan
in love with your wife?"
And Lord Galorey laughed and said:
Lord no, my dear man, not even
that! 1t is pure good nature on his
part-mere prodigality. Edith ap-
pealed to him, that's ALL"
Relief crossed Ruggies' face. He
understood in fash the worldly
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03
CHAPTER vI-contInued.

Galorey nodded. That IL just why
toddied in to see you'll"
Ruggles' caller had been shown to
the sitting room, where he and Dan
hobnobbed and smoked during the
Westerner's visit. There was q pile
Of papers on the table, in one corner
typewriter covered by a black clota.
Galorey took a chair and, refusing
cigarette, lit his pipe.
Il didn't have the pleasure of meet
Ing you in the West when / was out
there with Blair l knew Dams IA
tier rather we'll"
Ruggles responded: Il knew him
rather well, too, for thirty years. IT,"
he went on, BLAIR hadn't known you
pretty well he wouldn't have sent the
boy out to you as he has done He
was keen on every trail. l might
say that he had been over every one
boy loose"
Gaiorey answered, Quite So" grave
iy. Il know it. I knew it when Dan
turned up at Osdene-' Holding his
pipe bowl in the palm of his slender
hand, he smoked meditatively. He
hadn't thought about things, as he
had been doing lately, for many years.
His sense of honor was the strongest
thing in Gordon Galorey, the only
thing in him. perhaps, that had been
left unsmirched by She touch of the
world. He was unquestionably a gen.
Gleman.
blair, however" he said, wasn't
az keen on this scent as you'd expect
His intuition was wrong"
Ruggles raised his eyebrows slight
H.
81 mean to say" Lord Galorey went
on, that he knew me In the West
when had cut loose for few blessed
months from just these things into
which he has sent his boy-from
what, II l had a son, God knows I'd
throw him as far as / could
Blair wanted Dan to see the
world" ...
'Of course, that is right enough.
We all have to see It, fancy, but this
boy isn't ready to look at it."
HE is twenty-five" Ruggles re-
turned. when / was his age l was
supporting four people"
Galorey went on: 'Osdene Park at
present isn't the window for Blair's
boy to see life through, and that Is
what l have come up to London to
talk to you about, Mr.. Ruggles.
should like to have you take him
AWAY"
What's Dan been up to down
there7~
"Norntag as yet. but he is in the
pocket OF . voman-he Is In Q nest
of women"
Ruggles' broad face had not altered
its expression Of quiet expectation.
There's a lot OF 'em down therer"
he asked.
There are two" Galorey said brief
ly, land one of them is my wife,"
Ruggles turned his cigarette be-
tween his great fingers. He was a
slow thinker. He had none Of old
Blair's keenness. but he had other
qualities. Galorey saw that he had
not been quite understood. ami he
waited and then said:
Lady Galorey is like the rest OF
modern wives, and l am like LOG OF
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03

Demaree in each round. The fourts
man in these rounds represented the
batsrnen who were lucky enough to hit
the ball safely, Emerson in the Sec
ond pulling clean single to left.
lie the sixth Maggert sent scratch
hit 10 shortstop. In all the other
rounds it was one, two, three and out
In The fourth Kilhullen was hit with
two out and died stealing
Not the least part of Demaree's bril-.
liant performance was his strike-out
record, thirteen men falling victims to
his skill and curves. Derrick was the
more times. Russell, Emerson, Mack
and Thomas each famed twice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03
THE OLD PLEA
He "Didn't Know IL Was Loaded"

The coffee drinker seldom realizes
that coffee contains the drug, caffeine,
a severe poison to the heart and
nerves, causing many forms of dis
ease, noticeably dyspepsia.
Il was a lover of coffee and used it
for many years, and did not realize the
bad effects / was suffering from it's
use. (Tea Is just as injurious as cof-
fee because 1t, too, contains caffeine,
the same drug found in coffee.)
"At first was troubled with indiges-
ton. l did not attribute the trouble
to the use of coffee, but thought it
arose from other causes. With these
attacks I had sick headache, nausea
and vomiting. Finally my stomach
was in such condition 1 could scarce
ly retain any food.
II consulted physician; was told
all my troubles came from indiges-
ton, but was not informed what
caused the Indigestion. / kept On with
the coffee, and kept on with the trou-
bles, too, and my case continued to
grow worse from year to year until it
developed into chronic diarrhea, nau-
sea and severe attacks of vomiting. l
could keep nothing on my stomach and
became mere shadow, reduced from
159 to 1913 pounds.
"A specialist informed me I had a
very severe case of catarrh of the
stomach, which had got SO bad he
could do nothing for me, and became
convinced my days were numbered.
Then CHANGED to see an article set.
ting forth the good qualities of Postum
and explaining how coffee injured peo-
pie SO concluded to give Postum a
trial. soon saw the good effects-my
headaches were less frequent, nausea
and vomiting only came on at long In
tervals and was soon changed man,
feeling much better.
Then 1 thought / could stand coffee
again, but as soon as tried 1t my old
troubles returned and / again turned
TO Postum. Would you believe 1t, ]
did this three times before had sense
enough to quit coffee for good and
keep on with the Postum. I am now a
well man with no more headaches, sick
stomach or vomiting, and have al.
ready gained back to lat pounds"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Battle Creek, Mich
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, 1.-THE Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the above letter. A ne,s
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and fan Of hnman
interest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03

The world champion Athletics
youngsters suffered their, only shut-out
of the spring trip when Mobile de-
feated them 4 to 0 in quickly played
and highly interesting contest, says a
writer in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Al. Demaree, star of the Sea GuIls
pitching staff, performed in highly SEN
sational manner against the Yanigans.
He is by far the best pitcher the Ath-
letics batted against in the south, his
speed being good and his curve ball
par excellence His control was Won
derful. He hit Kilhullen in the fourth,
this being his only battery misplay.
In only two innings, the second and
sixth, did more than three men face
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03

son, he (Matty) accidentally bumped
Welchonce and 1t made Magee so
angry that he came to the bat and
was the easiest kind OF picking.
WAS l the easiest kind of picking:"
said Sherwood, when he read Matty's
story. 81 remember the day well. L
think that Matty Intentionally gave
Welchonce the shoulder, and thought
that was a rotten thing to do to a
kid / walked to the plate. threw my
cap on It and said, Come on, you yell
low dog, and get the ball over, and
I'll show you something. He put It
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03
SHERWOOD MAGE IN A RAGE
Star OutfieIder of Philiies Wrought Up
Over Christy Mathewson's Sc
rial Stories.

Sherwood Magee, the Phillies' star
gardener, has thrown down the gaunt,
let to Christy Mathewson and begs
"Matty" to pick it up. Magee was
aroused to fever heat when he read
one of Mathewson's serial stories. In
1t big Six" says he got Sherwood s
goat" during a game in New York
last season
Mathewson first paid Magee COM
pliment by saying he was one Of the
best natural hitters and hardest men
to pitch to in the game today. Then
big Six" went on to say that when
Sherwood was riled he could not come
near the ball with his bat. He told
how, in a game in New York last sea-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03

where / wanted it and | hit into the
centerfield bleachers for home run
The members of my team who were
there that day will bear me out in that
story"
Sherwood admits Mathewson is on
Of the greatest pitchers the game has
ever known. but says it will give him
great delight to try to knock the ball
out of the lot every time he faces
Big Six this season, to show him up
for what he said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03
SYNOPSIS.

Dan Blair, the R-year-old son OF the
atty million-dollar copper king OF Blair
town, Mont. Is a guest at the English
home Of Lady Galorey. Dams father had
been courteous to Lord Galorey during
bis visit to the United States and the
courtesy is now being returned to the
young man. The youth has an ideal girl
In his mind. He meets Lily, Duchess Of
Breakwater. a beautiful widow, who is
attracted by his immense fortune and
takes a liking to her. When Dan was a
boy, a girl sang a solo at a church, and
he had never forgotten her. The Ca
loreys, Lily and Dan attend London
theater where one Lefty Lane is the star.
Dan recognizes her as the girl from his
town, and going behind the scenes intro
duces himself and she remembers him.
He learns that Prince Poniotowsky Is
suitor and escort to Lefty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03
Before Publication,

PATSY, bring me a paper when you
come to work in the morning." wo-
man who lived at the edge of viii
lage told her man of all work when
he went home at night. "Now. don't
forget it." she added.
mo, ma'am," said Patsy, '1 won't.
l might forget it if left it until morn
Ing, so I'll get it tonight"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03
Was Sure He Knew 1t

The physiology class in country
school was studying about the back
bone.
Teacher-What are the pieces Of
cartilage for between the vertebrae?
A little boy raised his hand.
well, Eddie, you may tell U.S." the
teacher said.
ITO take the Jars off the jumps"
answered the triumphant Eddie.-Nor-
man E. Mack's National Monthly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03
Ronehead PLAYS.

Well, even some Of the wisest men
IN baseball make the so-called bone
head plays. Here's Hal Chase, one
Of the brainiest players in the Ameri-
can league circuit. Chase slammed
the pill over the fence for a home run
in Indianapolis and then failed to
touch first base. The result was that
the Yankees had to go twelve rounds
then to beat the Indians.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03
LEAeUERs' DoNT's

1. Don't steal second with
the bases full. This is exclu-
ssvely John Anderson's stuff.
2. Don't fail to touch second.
8. Don't walt until you are
Just about to duck under the
players bench before removing
your cap after making home
run. The public pays to see
your bushes.
4. Don't have a small tele-
! phone number George Bell new
er could hit over his-.124.
s. Don't be afraid to hit 'em
over the fence. The small boy
outside will gladly return the
hall-up to the seventh inning.
6. Don't hold the ball too
loag after catching q fly. Lefty
Davis did this IN Brooklyn and
was let out. In Pittsburg he
did not hold them long enough
and was decorated.
z. Don't insist on half the
purchase price. RUDE Waddell
did this in Pittsburg and re-
ceived box Of stogies from
Barney Dreyfuss.
8. Don't fail to run out in
field hits. Even Hal Chase and
Jake Daubert have been known
to drop 'em.
9. Don't oppose the suffra-
gette movement too strongly.
You may be transferred to the
, Cardinals.
10. Don't use the harsh ped
al too often on the umpire.
Billy KLEIN or Silk O'Laugalin
may be your manager Gext
year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03
Davis Praises McGraw.

An enthusiastic baseball fan from
Chicago provoked an argument with
Harry Davis by the statement that
the Giants had a great club and would
have won the worlds series but for
McGraw. Harry's reply was: "Mc-
Graw is one Of the best managers, and
the Giants would have finished bad
had they any other man to lead ths
club"
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Exclaimed.

"The count has painfully snobbish
air. What does he base it on?"
why, his father, the marquis, was
the victim of a duel"
"A French duel?"
yes"
'1mpossible!" u
"Not at all. The marquis climbed
tree to get out of the way, and fell
and broke his neck"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03

modern husbands. We each 60 our
own way. My way Is worthless one.
God knows don't stand up for 1t, but
It is not my wife's way In any sense
OF the word"
Does she want Dan to 60 along on
her road?" Ruggles asked. "And how
far?"
I'VE are financially strapped just
now" said Galorey calmly, "and she
has got money from the boy" He
didn't remove his pipe from his
mouth; still holding 1t between his
teeth he put his hand In his pocket,
took out his wallet, drew forth four
checks and laid them down before
Rugslss. 1T is quite a sum-" Cal
ORGY noted. sufficient to do lot to
osAsns Park In tn xay Of needed 70
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03
II Needed q Diagram.

Dealer-Yes. quite good. only 1
can't quite see what it's all about.
Artist-Why, it's clear as mud ~
farmyard at sunrise
Dealer-Of course, OF courSe pvs
say. would you pave any ahsss
ton tn making an sfddavit - - -
itS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03
More Profitable.

Waiter-Thank you very much. sir.
Old Gent-What the deuce do you
mean? l haven't given you anything.
Waiter-No, sir; but I bet No. 10
half crown you wouldn't tip me.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-03
Pa knowa

Willie-Paw, what does discretion
mean?
Paw-Picking out a small man
when you are looking for trouble.