davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-23
Benefits of Women 5
Tight Fitting Skirts
By Alex Custafson. Schenectady, NY


the ocaled Suggestive To incredible
tna ordinarily decent respectable Godeang
MOOD to deDounce all who
everybody knows that muudes
be found anywhere these tightf ghtting garments
"omens overgrown baby skirts suggestive
prurnt minded men than the modern ghfng skirt they
not deno1pced in brutal ferocious Why?
Not because they considered suggestion
the modern skirt but because they intended
to free herself from male tutelage
That is the suggestion in the ghtftng terribly
woman IN the of her master The clumsy cumbersome,
ungan skirts by in the
ical and psychological advantage her.
SO long she such garments he need fear losing his
terry over her. and he might humor her by granting her education
industries and professions and limited powers voting
when to work rvofutonize doing
then he knows that she indeed break all mmemora
bonds of servud No wonder he outraged
ity: Beware"
Well whatever to of thing be suree modern
has outgrown her swadng clothes and will
them And that that bodily
free
In due time after she has taught muhneedd lesson in the
rudments sefontro and morality she
will devise gracefully suitable FORM which will all
her bodily and free and unimpede
intended they should be-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-23
fall Lake

Mr.. Magnusson of Highland has ar
rived here to take charge of this part
of the D. & l. r. as section foreman.
Jos. Weed is erecting a new garage
to be handy to fill all orders.
Bert Wall, brother of VIM. Wall.
of Winton. is spending the summer
vacation here with the latter. He
fills the position as tally man at the
planer. Mr.. Wall is one of the best
entertainers that ever came to this
place. He travelled with troupe of
four in the Orpheum circuit and as a
result OF his mates death, he will
take vacation during the summer.
Baseball next Sunday at Winton.
Ely will be here.
Ernest Isenberg is filling the place
of Geo. Ricketson the sawyer at the
Swallow & Hopkins mill. The latter
has been called to his sons bedside at
Fairbanks,
Several members of the Owls from
here went to Ely. taking with them
several new candidates for initiation.
Nine were initiated at this, the first
meeting under the new president OF
the order, A. j. Stein.
A. D. Ellefsen spent few days
transacting business in Duluth this
week.
There has been someone doing scav-
enger work without a license in the
village. 1t will be of much interest
to parties to make application before
doing so.
Thomas Carufel is intending to
move back to Winton again in a few
days.
Miss Allie Murphy of Tower, sis
ter of Mrs. M. q. Green, is visiting a
few days at the latter's home.
Theo. Beckman has purchased lot
on River Street and will build home
thereon at once.
John Maxi purchased the lot north
Of j. A. Hurstley of Jos. Weed and is
erecting a new house having sold his
old residence.
1t is understood that the two lots
Just south of the Finn Hall have been
purchased and the hall will be moved
thereon.
Emil Indy left Monday for Virgin
ia where he will stop for short time
after which he will continue west.
| Much discussion has been had as tt
the parties who dragged up the bodies
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-23
Many Roomers Dread
Happy Holiday Season
By A. J. KING. New York

because of the homeckness it brings and
whose only home and who
house restaurant for their meals and many cases.
talk of these boarding houses all the social pleasure they
have known of both and who had
days awful loneliness and whose hearts ahed only those have
experienced such utter loneliness appreciate
The majority of those who have homes have company the holt
days. their company
have homes of their who they know will be able recproc
the But believe that there they
realized how much would and how much pleasure give
would woman without friends to
spend least of the holidays with them in their they
themselves
their friends they could find who would value
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-23
oil Talking is Selfish
Pastime With Some
By A. C. PHELPS, Minneapolis. MINI.

monopoze the conversation and then the point often fol
gotten which makes for painful atmosphere hard change Rar
talk about yourself and your affairs To sure this
mand would render dumb but the world would los
little!
The most personal experiences often discussed with ausan
ashamed acknowledge that she had her append
after every other group had graphically described her exper
with this member and its removal
Talking for ones pleasure selfish pastme with people
and talking break ence which painful to little minds sometime
drives the spirit just lowering We do not think
and do not mediate at ALL
The old saints had this art and their fruitful lives purposeu
c and loving have been for examples Of little talking and
good thinking with character and poise the result of both
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-23

AWORD:
TO
THE


nON'T be a pessimist. A pes
simist is never wise. He
only sees the other fellows
acknowledgement his own. The
average merchant Is pessimist
about the parcel post He sees
in it only an advantage to the
mail order house. But If he
would look little further he
would see in it possibilities for
his own development hitherto
unsupported.
By means of it he can reach
every customer within fifty
miles of him more cheaply, more
quickly and more satisfactorily
than any mail order house in
big city. He should hasten to
make the buyers in this territory
acquainted with this fact. Then
he should back up his advertised
claims for his goods with abso-
lutte fidelity. The sequel will be
inevitable success.
WATCH HIM
GROW.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-23

of the unfortunate men drowned in
Fall Lake last week. The drag was
made by A. j. Stein and the parties
in the crew besides himself were. Emil
johnson Walter johnson, Matt Lindy
and John Helenius. 1t Is hoped this
will settle the dispute.
John Madden left for Saltwater
this week on short trip.
John Lindbeck has purchased the
long shed on Hagen's lot and moved
it on his farm.
Alvin Schaefer was caller at ouI
burg last Saturday.
Miss Olive Nilsson is slowly recover.
ing from her severe sick spell which
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-23

Is much to the pleasure of the public.
Mrs. Erland Korbi is still very i'll
without much change in her condi-
tion.
The new gas lights for G. McTag-
CART have come and were installed by
A. j. Stein. II you have any gasoline
trouble consult Stein.
Three patients who have been con-
fined to the pest house the last two
weeks are being relieved this week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-23

SUPT. LAFAYETTE BLISS who
has been superintendent of the
schools of Virginia for several
wears was on Saturday night re-
fused a Encouragement by the
board after a deadlock on the part
of that body for the past three
months. The reason assigned for
his turn-down was that Mr.. Bliss
was altogether too numerous in
politics and other matters about
town. The claim is made that
Bliss took credit for every move
that was made in Virginia of bene-
fit for the town, the schools or any
one else.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-23

THE two ordinances published
on the last page of this issue seem
to be a medium for enforcing the
laws properly and will give the
local officials no excuse for allow
ing violations as they are known to
exist. The ordinances are made
I'D of laws that can be enforced
1t is now up to the officers to see
that they are obeyed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-23

T. H. Noodle, who has been
editor of the Hibbing Tribune has
resigned and accepted position as
editor of the Virginia Enterprise.
Mr. Noodle is a successful news
paper man and will make good on
the Enterprise.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-23

No is the time to begin to figure
out your painting and papering for
the spring months. Henry Jokela
is prepared to figure with you and
supply your ants.-.Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-23
Combine to Fight
| Evils Of Divorce
By A. ]. Greenfell. indianapolis. Ind.

extent unless they start the root of the Intoxcaon
the divorces would
bn fight down the liquor traffic they would be doing worldwide good
dunkad spend remainder of her life poverty and abuse Such
propose would not tend toward the beteent society
but instead would force people to lives and to suicide
this work with their wide that
they may make every stroke count
Hundreds young and young could be saved from
directly through ptuus liquors if the churches
would only the bottom instead Of just
skim off little bit at the top.
When girl to tell how she might have married it's
pretty good sign single bssne for her lot has
to brag to keep her courage up
has just married Of fytwo There's
nothing half sweet in life loves young dream
Unless cattle raised shoes will cost Il imp
sible to grow with fewer feet -------------
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-23

Why don't people who
have homes invite those
who have none to spend one
of the holidays W h them?
There are thousands of
men and women in any big
city who dread the holiday
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-23

Of course, you get more reading
matter in the Chicago papers, but
well, think it over.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-23

If you would talk well
don't tell stories, long
drawn-out ones especially,
unless you have this gift
Gas few have).
Nothing makes people
50 restless as an attempt
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-23

AS one who supremely
respects womanhood and
who looks forward to a
new and blessed era for hui
mainly through woman's
emancipation, 1 would like
to say q word in defense of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-23

It was announced recent
ly that churches of all de-
nominations were combin-
ing to fight the divorce
evil. 1t is positively useless
for them to think of better
ing conditions to any great
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-23
Subscription $2per Year.

Entered at the post Office at Ely. Mime
sofa as second class matter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-23

of nnet-two has just married Of fftywo
nothing half sweet in life as loves young dream.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-07-03

carried down tho streams. The horse
will consume six 10 eight gallons
ON the average. u little more In the
summer. little less In the winter.
They should be watcred before feeding
and not Immediately after feeding, us
IL has tendency TO wash the food out
OF the stomach before II has chance
TO be digcstcd Watering Immediately
before feeding. II the water II cold.
cools or the stomach. aud the secretion
is not so good. DO not water with real
cold water or IN large quantities OF
water Immediately after or Immediate
ly before feeding
The barn should be well lighted. Sew
eral diseases are the result OF badly
lighted barns due 10 the fact that they
are too dark and the sudden changes
from the darkness 10 the bright light
causes n weakness and then disease.
You do not want too much or too little
light. The windows should bo placed
as high as the horses heads or n tribe
higher aud nc the right angle so as not
10 allow the light 10 strike the horses
directly IN the eyes. There should be
plenty OF light by all means.
We should have good air In our
barns. as IL Is essential 10 the health
of the horse. IL Is well 10 have the
windows above the horses head so
that direct draft will not strike the
horse. Windows should be on two
sides OF the barn, so that the air may
pass In from the one side nnd out the
other. BE sure the air In the barn In
pure. A good way TO find out the con-
dition OF the air in the barn is TO no
tice the air as you go in from the out
side into the barn. See that II smells
fresh and clean. II II Is good for you
Il will probably suit the horse all
right Count your air space by the
number Of windows you have. and do
not take into consideration the doors,
DO not depend upon fresh air coming
through cracks and creyices either II
Is not good idea.
The horses should have regular
amount OF feed and be fed according
TO the size or the horse and the
amount OF work Il Is doing They
should receive balanced ration that
is fed at regular periods. They should
have salt before them all the time.
Feed good feed and see that II is not
moldy. Bad results come from feed
ing moldy feed. BE sure You feed ac'
cording 10 the amount OF work the
horse does. Have pair of scales and
weigh your feed and hay. good
many horses waste from one-half 20
one-third OF the hay. Some men pile
the managers full and let the horse eat
what II wants. then use the rest for
bedding Weigh 1t a time or two. and
then you will have an estimate OF the
amount yOu should feed. Allow the
horse TO clean up the manger after
feeding. and II will avoid part OF the
trouble with collie
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-07-03
FARMING WITH BRAINS.

Never venture upon an old bridge
with team or machinery without SET
ing that II Is irm aud safe for heavy
weights.
II the fertility OF the soil N 10 be
maintained II must bee supplied with
vegetable matter. Turn under cover
crops and Increase the humus supply.
According 10 tue Iowa Press bulletin
80. ~. sodium arsenite Is the only
chemical that VIII entirely destroy the
Canada thistle. II n applied at the
rate OF one and bali pounds to tifty-
two gallons of water.
Do not expect the hired man 10 feel
satisfied II you leave him alone with
all the chores while yOu are away
visiting unless you are willing 20 do
the same for him occasionally. Hired
men are human beings aud VIII, as a
rule. appreciate fair treatment.
A soil that dries ont quickly, Is loose
and sandy aud teaches II also In
poor physical rendition from too little
wuier uud 0rganh mniter. Where irri-
Cation II practicable this Is advisable,
plenty ~ manure. grifn manure linn
lng ii there !, sourHesa uud thorough
aud persistent cultivation.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-07-03
Pasture For Live stock.

There Is nothing that Is quite so pal
atable for any class Of farm live stock
as green pasture Stock will do better
in growth and production aud Will re-
main IN better health and condition on
green pasture than on anything else
silage and alfalfa hay come the near
est TO 1t and offer the finest substi-
tutes In winter feeding for the grasses
Of June. Too little attention has been
paid 70 forage crops for swine The
greatest aud most popular growth IL
made by the pigs under 100 pounds
weight After that weight has been
attained his growth is slower and more
expensive But In either period on his
life nothing helps so much to a proper
growth and development as do green
pasture in summer and good aifalfa
hay In the winter. 10 which may b"
added a little siiage.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-07-03
Farm ano
Garden
DO you LIKE SWEETS 2"
They're Fine With Grsvy-Hers's How
You May Grow a Crop. ),

You May Grow a Crop.
Plant few sweet potatoes in your
garden this spring. They aren't hard
to grow, and what is richer to eat than
brown sweet potatoes with gravyY
Besides, this vine Is very ornanentaL
and its thick. dark foliage hrps to
make your vegetable garden mOre at
tractive.
Sweet potatoes are grown by means
OF sets or sprouts which grow from
the root buds. Ii Is best 10 get them
from seed growers or gardeners. They
require warm, moderately ri Ii, sandy
land. II the land Is too fertile there
will be large growth of toy at the ex-
pense OF the root. The plants may be
set out from the middle of May until
the LIST of July or after the late frosts
are over.
The potatoes may he grown on the
level. but ridge usually is preferred.
In the garden ridging may be done
with hoe, making the ridge about
eighteen inches broad and six inches
high. The rows should be from three
aud n half to four feet apart. Set the
plants along the center of the ridge
they should be about two feet apart
and IL the soil IL moist II Ia only ncces-
snry TO dip the roots In water before
setting. But II II IL unusually dry nc
this time IL will be advantageous 10
sprinkle the plants occasionally.
When the plants are small they
should be cultivated often enough 10
Kill the weeds and keep mellow sur
face. Later on the vines themselves
will cover the ground: then cultivn-
ton is lmprnctlcnblc rs well rs unde-
sIrnbe. After the vines are too large
to cultivate they should he lifted oc-
caslonaly or they ARE likely TO take
root nt the joints and keep on forming
more vines with no roots In the hill
large enough for use. The vines should
be lifted once week. Every vine
should be- loose from hill to tip. This
lifting may be- done very rnpIdly with
pitchfork. but some care must be
tnkon.-KaDsas lndustrinllst.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-07-03

OF the undesirable blood. tendencies
ana scattered heredities OF their moth
ers
When you come 90 breed these heif'
ers. n you 90 outside Il sire. the
scrub blood they inherited from their
mothers IL Just as prepotcnt and often
more so than the pure bred blood OF
their sire hut breed them back 10
their slre-if he is n good one-and the
hclfcrs from that union will contain 20
per cent OF the blood OF the sire. In
other words. they are three-quarters
inbreed. This ,inbreeding makes them
answer back IN all subsequent breed
Ing a great deal stronger than II they
were bred from another sire even II
Ia the same line.
We should 80 breed our cattle as 20
concentrate as far ms II is safe the
best heredity we can obtain. Starting
with the blood OF very desirable ball.
the universal practice Is TO dilute and
dlffuse that valuable horcdity. The
consequence is that the valuable quail
ties OF the original bull are very soon
so widely scattered as TO be OF small
account
.skillful breeders like Dauncey with
his Stoke Pogls herd OF Jerseys no
managed his intense inbreeding as TO
Increase size and strength OF consiitu-
ton. II can be done n sufficient care
Is had at every step In the way to
build on constitutional vigor with
out that our cattle are failures any
way.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-07-03
KEEPING THE HORSE
IN GOOD HEALTH

In caring for the horse II is impor-
tant that food, light and ventilation re-
ceive due consideration. says the Iowa
Homestead
The first thing will be the watering
The water from good we'll is all right
II the water is pure and situated In a
place that keeps II so. Water is a
source which contributes to disease by
carrying the disease exciting organisms
such as fungi Diseases such as stran.
giles and distemper are often carried
through water The wells should be
sixty feet or deeper and the area sur
rounding them free from any low
places or manure drains. Impure
water is very dangerous to stock. and
so is running water where sewers emp
ty into It. Bacteria from different dis.
eases may get into the water and be
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-07-03
Saving the Young PIGS.

II you have not already built suit
able rail in your farrowing pens or cots
Il should be done al once. There are
two things that will help 70 save the
young pigs perhaps more than any
other. These are 20 give the SOW plen
~ OF range before farowing and 10
provide a suitable rail In the cot for
the little pigs. Another very yitaliy
important matter is 10 use care In feed
Ing. While the SOW needs suitable
feed Overfeeding will bring about q
feverish condition which will react on
the pigs unfavorably n not fatally
Give the SOW a thin slop and plenty OF
fresh water for several days after far
rowing and then gradually Increase
her feed.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-07-03
THE SAFEST WAY OF
INBREEDING CATTLE

There are many vague and foolish
.notiors entertained on the subject Of
lnbreeding. says Hoards Dairyman,
Like everything else In this world that
is good for anything, 1t is capable Of
evil as we'll as good results. Knives
have been used to stab people. ropes to
hang them and water to drown them,
vet no man OF common sense would
fail on that account to make a right
use OF knives. ropes and water. This
safest way of inbreeding. so far as ouf
observation goes. is from sire to daugh-
ter There is one rule that should al.
ways be watchfully observed
Never inbreed heifer or COW that
shows n lack Of constitutional vigor.
Keep that idea foremost. Also. with
like pertinency. never inbreed TO sire
who shows any signs OF lacking In con-
stitutional vigor. Now. within those
two road fences II is safe and very
often advantageous to breed daugh.
ter back TO her sire. This should be
practiced In breeding grade cows n
great deal more than II is done. with
close observance of the foregoing rules
II should always be remembered that
inbreeding Is an intensiher. II inten.
SITES weakness Just the same Ms Il
may Intensity strength, talent or ca.
pacity In any given direction.
Now. suppose we start with pure
bred bull and herd OF cows OF mixed
breeding, The hcifcrs got by that un-
ion inherit 80 per cent OF the straight
blood OF the sire and an equal amount
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-07-03

tween which Is a rather lnrger opening
than Is usually allowed Tor footpath
gate.
From One uf these posts The llarlng
lines of fence are built 90 posts SO as
TO f0rm % \ shaped opening each end
Ing nt post. ON the other large line
post is hung the cute, which swings
each way aud either comes against the
v shaped side, when pushed or may
continue so as to strike the smaller
posts In either ease animals cannot
get past, aud yet the gate Is always
open for human beings Ag
riculturist.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-07-03
FOLKS OUT, STOCK IN.

Here's n Simple Gate That viii Help
10 Solve tho Problem.
II ~ often inconyenlent Ia pause and
unlntch aud then latch gate between
the bnrnynrd or some other place where
stock Is kept and the garden or Held
from which II IL desired TO keep ani-
mails away.
TO obvlate such difficulties the plan
Illustrated VIII be found very conyen-
lent. As viii be- seen the fence In
made a. end at two stout posts, be
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-07-03
OLD AND TRUE.

The old English farmers put
their advice about keepiug barn
yard manure into two liucs:
Keep IL moist aud tread Il tight
And Il VIII well your care requite.
That Is pretty much the whole
story Rural New Yorker.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-07-03

The Hoistein COW In one OF the
most magnihcently generous crca-
lures on earth She will give llbor-
ally and uniiaggingly TO the fortu-
nate man who possesses her. but
she has tho inherent and irrcvoca-
bic self respect OF all naturally crc-
ated things. She will not give
something for nothing or worse
than nothing. IL II gratifying to
her admirers to reflect that the man
who starves or otherwise miatreats
one OF these splendid animals will
not pront much thereby. The iIol-
stein COW Meg Rector Ill produced
In ono year 2o.i0s pounds OF milk
containing tbG,i6 pounds OF butter
fat. not a great record for n Hols
stein. but vastly greater than tho
ordinary run OF cows.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-07-03
Give the Pasture a start.

Spring days look good 10 the dairy
farmer and the dairy COW alike. but
remember that little time now will
make the pasture much better later In
the season. Give the grass good
start before you turn the cows out.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-07-03
Poo, noo Methods.

The man who tries 10 raise hogs with
out pasture and forage crops for them
is like a puppy chasing bis own tail
he gets l0ss ~ exercise. hut mighty
little OF anything else.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-18
oUWAmIsn DOCK sITU DEAL.

Tho DuWaFniah dock HIte was pur.
chased on October IS. 1912. BY the
County 81 King. from the Union
Trust company. at cost OF fs3. 900.
and after an appraised valuation Of
si0s.00 for the entire block of
ground bad been made by com.
mlttcs OF five real estate men who
we're well yorsed in the values OF
land In Tint Vicinity.