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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26
Wanted Senator to Look Up Prospective Wife

r HE other day Senator Knute Mel
/ son was startled by the receipt
Of a letter which contained the fol-
having clipping from publication
called Cupids Column. His surprise
grew as he read the clipping, which
was as follows:
"27S3 Washington, D. CT am a
Soung widow, twenty-five years of age.
No children; Sc, 100 pounds, blonde
hair, gray eyes, very good form, good
disposition, French Methodist; have a
small income; like both city and
country life. Would like to CORE
spond with some young man matri-
.monially inclined. See my pnoto."
To the right of this touching mis-
sive was a picture, also clipped from
a newspaper, Of remarkably pretty
girl wearing low collar and an
elaborate picture hat.
The senator, who is over seventy
years of age and married, at once be-
gan to suspect that some widow had
her eyes on him. But taking another
look into the envelope he found the
following letter and a photograph of
a young man. The letter read:
Il am mailing your picture and
your description" said the note, ito
the city of Washington, D. c. hope
you will get 1t and write to me at
once, for l am a young bachelor, and
my father owns a farm in Minnesota,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26

W ASH1NGTON.-P Wilson's
w new commissioners for the Dis
trict Of Columbia are planning to pro-
vide the national capital with public
golf links, and golfers already are
wagering that when the new links are
available the chief executive will be
found playing on them.
AT present he gives the two So
called fashionable golf clubs the 60
by and motors over the hills of Vir-
ginia, where the common folks main
tain the Washington Golf club.
The membership of the club is
made up mainly of government clerks
and other persons who have to look
sharp to make both ends meet finan-
cially. The democracy of the play
ground seemed to appeal to the pres
ident -
All golfers agree that golf is played
for either one or two purposes-exer-
else or pleasure. If you play a good
game, you play for pleasure. If your
game is bad, you play for exercise
and you get plenty of it.
Now, the President is not so bad
as they make them, by quite a long
way, but he still is in the exercise
Glass. -.
He plays golf for the good it does
him and because he never expects to
make his living teaching golf to be-
ginners.
He goes out to the club with two
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26
lean GET
LOTS Of
DAOvlcE
I ANY NM

r. HE people who know how to run
i the United States government
better than the men who made it are
numerous, and they always have their
information on tap. The other day q
woman, who is tired of government
interference, wrote to Secretary Nc
Adoo as follows:
Hon. Secty McAdloo.
Sir: Why do it for you to perse-
cute the little stocks of Steel and New
Haven and Telefun. Only a little l
have and now all gone so that /
cant make any will to give to my oun.
My lawyer says it is alright becus
Wilson will do it, but he gets my
money, and my husband is a striker
My bank says 1t is was Mr. Taft &
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26

with ditch running through 1t, and
am sure that we will be happy
here. am feet s incnes-" and
much more to that effect. On the
back of this was written:
Dear Senator: This young woman
lives in your city. Please look heI
up for me, as want to marry her
put her photograph outside the en-
velope, but the postoffice authorities
returned 1t to me. If you will look
her up and tell her to write me l will
be much obliged to you and will re
member your kind favor"
All the senator said when he
dropped the envelope and it's contents
into the wastebasket was:
HE wants me to open a matri
monial agency for his special benefit
Now, I'll do any number of things
for the people, but I'll be blamed if
will do that"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26

engendered by Comics line Of argu.
ment. He virtually made a lifelong
friend out Of Frank. The New Orleans
magnate became deeply indebted to
the Athletic chief. When Jackson
finally did develop Frank could not
be SO ungrateful as to refuse to give
Connie the first chance at Jackson's
services.
In giving the facts for the founda-
ton Of that tale Frank indirectly re-
vealed for the first time, that Joe
Jackson probably is entitled to be list
ed as one of the highest priced young
fellows ever drawn from a minor
league club.
Those with a keen knowledge about
baseball affairs will remember the SEN
sation created by Jackson prior to his
removal to the Cleveland club. Joe
was the most discussed minor league
player in the country in 1910. C. w.
Murphy, owner Of the Cubs, threw the
first real shot at Charley Frank in the
shape Of a message offering $4,000
for the Carolina wonder
New watch the effect of Connie
Mack's gift. Did Frank Immediately
telegraph the news broadcast to get
other bids. He did not. His first
move was to get message to Con-
ME, telling Of Murphys offer and seek
ing advice.
IF you've been offered $4,000 by
Murphy, don't take $4,000 for him.
answered Mack.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26
They Tell McAdoo How to Run u. S. Treasury

Mr.. Wickersham, and my Savings De,
partment says it is Wilson & Mr. Nc.
Adloo. Respectfully Yours, -
Another letter which Secretary Nc.
Adoo received Is even funnier than the
foregoing.
u. S. Govt writes from Fresno
Cal. The letter is dated June and is
as follows:
Mr.. McAdee: In regard to all gov.
eminent money Loan none out unless
you can get per cent. Have all
Departments Deposit every week in
National Treasury money collect that
week. Keep everything in first-class
shape equipped Treasury Department
with Burglar alarm system if neces-
sary and have for protection four Arm
Guards at night. Swear them In to
be loyal to the Government, which is
4S States and Island Possessions.
Yours truly,
Signed IN full: u 8. GOVT"
Under the signature appears the
following: Approved at $50 P. M"
The left-hand margin has been
utilized for the following postscript:
Loan it on the same terms as bank
ers do. Good Bye"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26
BY NO MEANS ORIGINAL IDEAS
Gossamer Skirt and Cobweb Waist of
Today Are limitations of Those
of Many Centuries Ago.

If learned savants are seeking the
origin of gossamer skirt and cobweb
waist they need not stop with Scotch
professor and petty two centuries
of antiquity. ,.... .. .....-
Snefru, who was king of Egypt more
than 1000 years ago, before the great
pyramid was built, had his royal
barge on the Nile rowed by girls in
stead of men. These chosen oars
women were dressed in linen so fine
and diaphanous that it was no more
than filmy mist, accentuating rather
than hiding the brown young bodies
underneath. In short, the rowing cos,
tune designed by Snefru was much
like the dancing costume worn by
some beauties who have managed to
kick their way into the good graces of
Pittsburgh millionaires.
Solomon had considerable expert
ence with the fair sex, and he wrote
that there is nothing new under the
sun. Perhaps he was thinking of the
newest creations" of some modiste
in Jerusalem.-Chicago Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26
Made the Scapeuoat.

M. Jean Homolle, the new librarian
in-chief of the Bibliotheque Rationale,
in Paris, was general manager of the
national museums of France, and con
sequently of the Louvre, when La
Gioconda," the celebrated masterpiece
of Da Vinci, disappeared. Although
M. Homolle was absent at the time
nevertheless public opinion demanded
a sacrifice for the departed Mona
Lisa" and he was relieved of office
He is a native of Paris, sixty-f1ve
years old, and is member of the
Legion of Honor and of the Institute
The world-famous library over which
he presides has 100000 books, $500,
900 engravings, and hundreds of thou
sands of medals, maps and manu-
scripts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26
This Job Hunter Certainly Was a Good Guesser
STORY which is going around the

A STORY which is going around the
"A Hobbies and cloakrooms at the
capitol in these days of scant patron
age had it's origin at the national
capital with Secretary Redfield of the
department of commerce.
at happened at time when there
was keen rivalry for government po-
sitions," said Secretary Redfield,
that q young man named Allen de-
sired place In the postoffice depar.-
ment and applied to his congressman.
He was told he could get no place
until vacancy arose. He waited
for several weeks and enc day, when
his money was nearly exhausted, he
went down to beach nearby. There
were many people bathing there and
among them was man whom Allen
recognized as a clerk in the division
which he sought for a place.
This clerk ventured beyond his
depth and was drowned. When the
body was brought ashore Allen hur-
ried up to his congressman and ex-
claimed:
81 can have that job now! There
Is a vacancy
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26

jar as his foot struck my leg, but
/ didn't feel any pain and merely
gave the youngster the laugh, for his
foolishness.
When / was walking to the dress
ing room l felt the blood running down
my leg. The young fellows spikes
had opened a V-shaped cash in my
seft leg below the knee. Strange
enough, l couldn't find any hole in the
stocking where the spikes had gone
through. That injury kept me off the
field for several weeks.
After we went north my leg was
still in bad shape. l tried to play a
game or two, but did so poorly that
Wolverton had to let me out. Here
after l intend to keep my eyes on
runners coming into the bag, no mat
ter how much the team / am playing
on is ahead.
After Dolan went to Rochester his
leg got somewhat better, and IL E
short time he was one Of the best base
runners In the International league.
At the end he led the organization
with good margin to spare, and is
now exhibiting the same speed in the
camp Of the Pirates
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26
COZY D0LAN NOW A PIRATE
Ineapacitated by WiId-Eyed Youth on
Atlanta Team Who Spiked Him
In Sliding to Third.

Cozy Dolan, turned loose by the
Yankees last year, who now is max
ing good with the Pittsburgh Pirates,
offers an explanation of why he wasn't
able to play up to his best form under
Wolverton.
1T was while the Yanks were train
ing in the south last spring." says
Dolan, that l met with the accident
which drove me back to the minors.
We were playing against the Atlanta
club and had the team beaten by some
thing like Is to 1. In the ninth in
ming young fellow came tearing into
third base.
Il had him out easily, but he was
wild-eyed chap and slid straight for
me. l wasn't looking for such play
under such circumstances. / felt the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26
HAPPY OLD AGE
Most Likely to Follow Proper Eating,

AS old age advances we require less
food to replace waste, and food thai
will not overtax the digestive organs
while supplying true nourishment.
Such an ideal food is found in Grape
Nuts, made of whole wheat and barley
by long baking and action of diastase
in the barley which changes the starch
into most digestible sugar.
The phosphates also, placed up un.
der the outer-coat of the wheat are
included in Grape-Nuts, but are lack
ing in white -four because the outer.
coat of the wheat darkens the flour
and is left out by the miller. These
natural phosphates are necessary to
the well-balanced building of muscle,
brain and nerve cells.
Il have used Grape-Nuts," writes an
Iowa man, "for s years and feel as
good and am stronger than was ten
years ago.
Among my customers I meet a man
every day who is we'll along in years
and attributes his good health to
Grape-Nuts and Postum which he has
used for the last years. He mixes
Grape-Nuts with Postum and SAYS
they go fine together.
For many years before I began to
eat Grape-Nuts, could not say that
enjoyed life or knew what 1t was to be
able to say I am WELL suffered
greatly with constipation, but now my
habits are as regular as ever in my
life. 80
Whenever I make extra effort I
depend on Grape-Nuts food and it lust
fills the bill. can think and write a
great deal easier" 49,
There's Reason" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
"The Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine true. and fall Of human
Interest
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26
WIN | n 1 4 zzll l11zzzT
" A |gEl3|AI Vs.
Plan Public Golf Links at the National Capital

automobiles. He is In the front one
with DR.. Cary Grayson, while the sec
ond carries a secret service man or
two.
The president usually reaches the
club about $3.50.
He plays the first nine holes very
leisurely, without the least sign of
having to hurry back to the White
House. Then he usually cuts off to
the seventeenth, playing that hole
and the eighteenth. Then, without
going into the club house, he gets into
the automobile and rides back to the
White House.
The president is pretty regular
about his golf, The reason is that
DIR. Cary Grayson, his medical adviser,
is insistent that the president shall
take good care of himself. The pres
ident has been known to complain
somewhat quizzically of Grayson's tyr
amy. The doctor not only insists
that the president takes his exercise,
but he usually goes along and makes
sure that his instructions are carried
out
With the president, golfing serves
as no silk-stocking, amusement. He
never plays golf with the nabobs of
the town. His almost exclusive golf
ing companion is DR.. Grayson.
Indeed, President Wilson has not
devoted himself in the least to max
ing friends in the wealthy and aristo-
cratic classes of Washington. He
knows few of the prominent persons
who rejoiced in the friendship and ia
vor of former presidents.
Indeed, if the president were in pur-
suit of society, he would not play
golf at the Washington Golf club. So
ciety is not found there-not the kind
that is spelled with capitals. SOCL
ETY. abides at the Chevy Chase club.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26
'Where?' said the congressman

'Where?' said The congressman.
Why, clerk in that division was
drowned this afternoon
The congressman looked at him
sadly. regret to inform you, he
said, that you are too late: the place
has been flied
How can that be?' shouted Allen
The man has just been drowned
Yes, I know answered the con-
gresham, 'but the place was obtained
by a Massachusetts, man who saw
the clerk go in swimming. He made
correct guess that the clerk could
not swim and made his application by
telephone ten minutes before the
clerks body was brought to shore. >
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26
GETTING Down to Facts,

Bernard's mother tries faithfully to
break the boy of his habit of exag-
geration, and every improbable state
ment is closely questioned. Once,
aroused by sounds of feline disturb
ance, she asked:
What is the matter on the back
porch, Bernardo"
There are 40 cats out there" the
boy replied from his post of obserya-
ton at the window.
You don't mean that there are
really 40?" his mother asked.
We'll, then, 20"
so many as 2O?"
Maybe there aren't more than
ten"
But, are you sure there are ten?"
mother went on mercilessly.
We'll, mamma" replied Bernard
decidedly, there's our cat and
Thompson's cat-and won't fall an
other cat"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26
BASEBALL MOTIFS

The Cleveland Maps have eight
players batting better than .275.
There's many uniformed baseball.
player who does not play a uniformly
good game.
Clothes do not make the man, nor
does uniform necessarily make a
ball player.
Michigan team has Strong and
Wild" battery. Sounds like a de-
scription of Fred Toney.
Earl Yingling, the Brooklyn twirler,
seems to be the hardest hitting pitch
er in the National league.
The Detroit Tigers have purchased
AL Platte from the Providence club
Of the international league.
Griffith claims the Browns made a
mistake in letting Shortstop Lavan
go to the Athletics at the waiver
price
Al Demaree is running a close race
with Bert HUMPHREYS Of the Cubs for
high honors In the pitching column
of the league.
This years records show that CLYDE
Milan Of the Senators has hit the
left-handed pitchers harder than the
right-handers. a..
Muggsy McGraw believes that
"Rube" Schauer, his high-priced hurl-
er from the Michigan league, has the
goods and will make good in the big
show.
Dutch" Schaefer is the king of
pinch hitters. He has been at bat in
that capacity fifteen times. In twelve
Of these chances he has either walk.
ed or made hit.
Jim MCGUIRE is the scout that
recommended the purchase Of Ten.
Thousand-Dollar Comstock to the
Tigers. The youngster is a right.
handed spitballer
Gonzales, the Cuban catcher, who
was with the Boston Braves q while
last season, has been unable to hold
his place in the big league because
he can not talk English
Frank Chance says he may have
picked up another Bob Russell In
Texas In the person Of Roses, a south.
paw, who has been leading the league
In the Lone Star state.
Cook, whom the New York Yam.
KEGS recruited from the Texas league,
continues to wallop the ball. His
fine work lately has been a great
help to Chances team.
George Kaiserling, sold by Indianap-
oils to San Francisco, refused to 20 to
the coast. He was then told to re-
port to Springfield In the Central
league, but baked on that, and Joined
a Federal league team.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26
Cows Must Wear EARRINGS.

Cows in Belgium wear earrings. The
law requires that when a COW has at
tanned the age of three months It
shall have in it's ears ring to which
it attached numbered metal tag for
TAXATION purposes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26
Job for dutch" Schaefer.

Dutch" Schaefer, the star come
dian of the Senators, is some pinch
hitter. Manager Griffith plans on
using him regularly in the pinches.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26
Homemade Enamel Cement

homemade Enamel Cement.
Take equal parts ofssoft putty, fine.
~ sifted coal ashes and sifted table
salt. Mix and pack well into the hole
OF your kettle. Place pan on stove
with little water In 1t until the o.
nent hardens.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26
BUSY Trip.

Il had tough time delivering the
mail yesterday" declared the post
man. --..-
How was that?"
Had bulldog and chunk of liver
in the same delivery"
Courier-Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26
The Sinner,

Didn't you confess all your former
life to your wife after the wedding?''
"No; we weren't married long
enough for that."-Judge (Munich).
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26

Exactness in little duties is a won
derful source of cheerfulness.-F. w.
Faber
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26
lnoporfanf 70 Mothers
His ADVANTAGE,


THAT real estate agent is a neat ad-
vertiser." ...
YES; he manages to keep his
houses in print"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26

w. N. u, Minneapolis. No. ss-1e1a.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26

George Kaiserling, sold by Indianap-
oils to San Francisco, refused to 60 to
the coast He was then told to re.
port to Springfield In the Central
league, but baked on that. and Joined
a Federal league team.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26

Dutch" Schaefer is the king Of
pinch hitters. He has been at bat in
that capacity fifteen times. In twelve
Of these chances he has either walk.
ed or made a hit. .....
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-26

Cook, whom the New York Yam.
KEGS recruited from the Texas league,
continues to wallop the ball. His
fine work lately has been a great
help to Chances team.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-10
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, Sept. Cotton futures
opened steady at an advance of to
points on good cables. Fairly good rains
were reported at a number Of points
i'm Texas and Oklahoma but on the whole
sentiment was bullish and little attention
was paid to weather conditions. Among
the bulls the contention was made that
any improvement in the weather now is
too late to benefit the crop. Reactions
followed the opening as offerings from
the long side as the result of realizing
were rather free, but the market had a
good tone and at the end of the first
hour of business prices were up again,
standing to 10 points over yesterdays
close.
Toward the middle of the morning the
market worked higher and firmly stood
II to IA points over yesterdays close.
The demand, however, was not strong,
and the detailed weather reports. show
ing general and heavy rains In Oklahoma,
stimulated selling which the market
could not take care OF.
The weekly weather reports were fully
as unfavorable as expected but II was
pointed out that conditions had changed
in the West since they were made out
and they had no influence. The market
fell off until the most active months
were TO points under yesterdays
last figures. Scalping shorts took profits
and the buying was sufficient to give
the market better tone. Lace in
the morning, prices were 2 10 4 points
over yesterdays final quotations. At
noon the market was to points under
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-10
New York Cotton

New York. Sept. Cotton futures
showed renewed excitement this morn
ing, opening firm at an advance Of 16
to % points on strong cables and bull
support.
October contracts were 1882 on the
call Realizing was heavy at this adj
vance, while there was also a Southern
selling, but support continued with the
market showing renewed hrmness later
in the first hour. October seemed par
ticularly firm and rallied to within a
point or two of the opening.
The market was less active later in
the morning with prices showing a ten
dency to ease off under continued real
izing and in expectation of a favorably
weekly weather report. Active months
were about s TO s points higher at
midday.
The market was easier during the af-
ternoon on more favorable weather re-
ports and continued realizing with active
months selling 4 to 6 points net lower.
Spot cotton steady. Middling uplands
1s %; nniddIing Gulf 1850. Sales none.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-10
NEWS OF THE MARKETS

report on corn. Grain prices were lower.
but cotton continued to rise bouyantly
and In the stock market the course con
tinued downward through the morning.
Losses reached a point in Union Pacific,
Canadian Pacific and Amalgamated,
Weakness of Copper metal in London
Influenced the depression in the copper
group here, in which there was real
tzing after the recent rise and the good
showing OF the monthly report yesterday.
Announcement of new financing by New
York Central was responsible for the
dip in that stock. Loss by the banks
far in the week OF 81, 900. 900 and the
all-around firmness OF money operated
in favor of short selling. Bonds were
easy.
Prices barely moved at all between
IL and 1 o'clock. even the wide Petrol
cum fluctuations being suspended.
The market closed strong. Prices
reached their highest level and the
principal shares sold above yesterdays
close after the crop figures we're pub
lished. These were about as expected
for corn, but above estimate for wheat.
Union Pacific made the best response To
the higher conditions of wheat, touching
ISL. Steel also heavily bought ana
the Coppers and coalers picked up in
good fashion.