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GREAT NAMES HAVE GONE
Long List OF Men Of Genius Whose
Line Is No Longer Represented
on the Earth.

When one considers how many fam
lilies there are which trace their an
cestry in a direct Nhe for many gen.
erations, it is rather surprising fact
that there is not a single living de-
scendant in the male line of some Of
the greatest men the world has ever
produced.
For the preservation of our illusions
regarding genius, it probably is far
better that there should be no disap-
pointing ordinary persons left in the
world to represent the. men whom we
delight to honor.
To find Milton engaged in the in
surance business, or a, Byron on the
stock exchange would jar dreadfully
on ones sense Of the fitness Of things
The following is list of some Of
the illustrious men whose line never
will be represented on the earth
again as long as the world stands:
Chaucer, Shakespeare. Spencer, Mil
ton. Cowley, Butler. Dryden. Pope,
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HISTORIC SPOT is UNMARKED
ocation Of Nations First White
touse. Ia Philadelphia, Known,
but That Is Ali.

excepting for few months. Wash
iugton lived in Philadelphia during
his entire administrations as presi-
dent of the United States, and John
Adams did likewise during his term.
There was no White House, but a
brick house, and. as quite generally
known, 1t stood on the south side of
Market street between Fifth and
Sixth streets. The house itself long
since disappeared, and it seems
strange that Philadelphia has never
taken the tEOtble to make in suit
able way the spot where the nations
executive mansion stood when occcu-
pied by the Father of His Country.
When Washington came to Phila-
delphia to attend the continental con-
gress before taking command of the
army. he lived in the swellest board
ing house I'm the city. 1t was kept by
Mrs. eTriste. at the southwest corner
OF Fifth and Market :streets. But
,hiLs. more fashionable. the, house has
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she shall go! Yes, let Fran have the
place" ..-...
DO | understand you to dismiss
me, Mr.. Gregory" asked Grace, in a
low concentrated tone, leaning slight
ly forward.
Fran turned on the lights to their
fullest extent, and looked about with
an elfish smile
Hamilton Gregory was mute.
Il have your promise" said Abbott
bowling gravely. That's enough"
YES" groaned Gregory, "but 1t is
infamous" -.ra .....
Fran looked at Abbott inscrutably
Third times the charm" she said in
whisper. I'm proud of you this
time, Abbott"
Grace turned with cold dignity. ant
moved slowly toward the hall door.
Fran slipped between Clinton ant
The Ely miner., 1913-12-05
STORY BY ABE ATTELL
JeWeIry Salesman Knocked Out
by Former Champion.
"Champ Box Fighter" Beats Salesman
to First Punch and Then Proceeds
to Give the Drummer One
Good Artistic Lacing.

Abe Attell added another scalp to
his diamond belt recently which even
the busiest little prizering historians
In town not only failed to tell in full
to an anxious American people, but
| didn't even so much as mention. Let
Abe tell about 1t himself as he re-
| lated the story to Bat Masterson and
New York Sun reporter at Shanley's
recently:
Il am sitting in John the Barber's
being all primpted up after a once
over, hair cut and SINCE when into
the drum blows another gentleman of
my own race. The gent has tray
of jewelTy he is selling and John the
Barber steers him to my chair. I fall
for a ring Oh the tray, and the jewelry
salesman, thinking I am an actor
which, bee-lieve me, l ain't-taking
ten per cent off and letting me have
the ring for $1O0. And I tell him to
wait till I see my wife and I'll be
back in half an hour and buy the dia-
mond hoop.
Outside the shop meet friend,
who tells me something Of lot of
private Importance, and I rush down
town with this friend and forget all
about the salesman and the ring.
Three days later / am in John the
Barber's again and / am Just start
ing to take off my collar when up
springs the gent that I had promised
to buy the ring from but forgot.
"'You low life!' this gent I'm speak
ing about yells at me. should wait
here three whole days to be made
sucker by a loafer like you, is it, Ell?
l should lose three whole days of
not selling jewelry. For this I give
you smack in the face And this
party I'm conversing about takes a
careful aim with his right mitt and
winds up to lean his right against my
map.
"a half hour is supposed to elapse
The party is now sitting sort Of
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Il refuse!" cried Gregory. again,
'Of course | refuse"
Very WELL" said Abbott, turning.
But what are you going to do?''
| Gregory asked shrinkingly.
Il shall go now; my endeavor to
| straighten out things-or rather to
keep everything peaceful and forgot
ten-comes to nothing. it seems. Good
evening, Mrs. Gregory"
But wait! Watt, Let us discuss
this alone"
1T is useless now, for the time has
expired" .
That's right Clinton confirmed,
clicking to his watch
And all of it is going to be told
Eyerything?" .... .-
Unless you will dismiss your Sec
retary." .... ..
But you insult Miss Grace to speak
in that way. Good heavens, Abbott.
what are you doing? How can you
insult that-the best woman in the
world?"
There was moments silence. Then
Mrs. Gregory turned to her husband
aE:i said quietly, IF Miss Noir is the
best woman. in the world, you should
be the last man in the world to say
So"
He covered his face with his hands.
Everybody has turned against me-"
he complained. Il am the most miser-
able man on earth because for mere
caprice, for mere spite, for no earthly
good, it is the determination of people
who have lost POSITIONS and the like,
20 drive me wild" g .aa
Robert Clinton thumped the keys of
the piano with one hand.
Why, hello, Mr.. Bob" cried Fran,
dancing into the room. so you're
back, are you?" She shook hands
breezily.
Come back, Abbott, come back!"
called Gregory, discovering that the
young man was indeed going. You
know what | must do, if you drive
me to the wall. / am obliged tC do
what you say. State the condition
again if you have the courage TO say
it aloud
"The past will be forgotten" said
Abbott solemnly, "if you give your
word that your secretary shall go in
the morning.
And you'll take he in her place"
spoke up Fran decidedly.
The time is up" said Clinton harsh
ly. It's too late now, for | shall
tell"
Il promise, l promise!" Gregory
cried out, in an agony of fear Il
promise Yes, III dismiss her Yes,
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CHAPTER xylll.-contirued.


'ATe You can prove she's no
Traud?"
My pockets are full of proofs .
hnbert exclaimed, looking significant
!y at Gregory.
Dear Fran" muFmured Mrs Greg
ory With i sweet smile OF reminis-
Cence
Abbott" Mr.. Gregory gasped. as he
began 10 realize the compromise that
was offered, you have always been
my Sriend-and you have been inter.
eSked in my charities-you know he "
important my secretary is to my work.
Il is true that | did wrong, years ago
very wrong-it IS true that bitter
y-what shall say?-antagonized the
iaterests at Springfield. But that was
iOag ago. Am. to be punished now
Mr.. Gregory" said Abbott, clearly
and forcibly, II have nothing TO do
with any punishment, have nothing
y0ur secretary. | am a mere agent
nt Tie interests. sent to you to demand
that your fsecretary be dismissed in
u5e morning; and if you cannot see
goHr way~to promise me now that YOU
viii dismiss her. my Office is ended
II you can promise to send her away
+ give you my word the transacto is
stall be forever hushed up, so TAR as
we are concerned. If'you cannot prom
Use. ALI will be revealed at once"
In just ten minutes" said Robert
Gbnton. consulting his watch c.. g. 1
Grace stood looking at Gregory as il
turned to stone. She had listened in.
Iantty to every word as it fell from
Ahbott's lips, but not once had she
tnrned her head 20 look at him.
You are cruel" Gregory flared out
you are heartls8s II send away
The only one who is in perfect knowl
edge and sympathy with my work.
Then you refuse?"
OF course | refuse. I'll not permit
the work of years TO perish because
OF an unreasonable and preposterous
demand. You wouldn't exchange your
nosltion here for Bob's grocery, would
ingly
'Yes-if you dismiss me-" Grace an
you. Miss Grace?" ne ended appeal
swered, her eyes smoldering
"Lucy''-Gregory was almost beside
himself-"telI her she must stay-tell
these men we cannot go on with oul
work. without her" ...
MOI for worlds would Mrs. Gregory
have betrayed her eagerness for Grace
to go. but for no consideration would
she have asked her to stay. "Mr
Gregory" she responded, 81 canno
conceive of your being in the power o.
business interests TO such an extent
IN 10 drive you to anything that seem:
like taking your hearts blood"
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Advancement in Araentina.

argentina is about to put through a
number of large engineering schemes
The municipality of Bahia Blanca is
asking for estimates for q drainage
scheme to cost s1,500.00 A new wa
ter supply and sewerage scheme is to
be undertaken in the capital, which
will cost over $20,000,000. An i'm
portant electric light and power plant
will probably be the outcome of the
arrangements now being concluded be-
tween the governments of Argentina
and Grail for utilizing the Iguazu
waterfalls, which afford sufficient wa
ter power to supply the two states
and also the republic of Uruguay wit
light and fire probably for a hllndr
years to come" AEs+ 's'
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me before you go away-just those
three words before | sink back into
my lonely despair We will never be
alone together in this life-tell ne,
then, that you love me-let me I ear
those words from your beautiful
lips" .f.-#~.r.
1T makes me taught" Grace cried
out in wrath that could not be con,
trolled, Ito hear you speak of love
in one breath and of Fran in the next
Maybe some day you'll speak both in
the same breath, Yes. will go and
you can hire Fran"
But won't you tell me goodbye" he
pleaded. AS soon as | have become
complete master of my love for you
Fran shall be sent unceremoniously
about her business. | fancy Abbott
Ashton wants to marry her-let him
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take her away. Then she will be
gone. Then my-er-duty-to friend
ship will be fulfilled. And If you will
come back again then, we might be
happy together, after ALL"
She stamped her foot violently
This need not be. and you know it.
You speak of being master of your
self. What do you mean? l already
know you love me. What is there to
hide?"
But others would see. Others
would suspect. Others would betray.
Good heavens, Grace, all my life has
been made horribly miserable because
I've always had to be considering what
others would think and do!''
+ "Betray? What is there to betray ?
Nothing. You are what you have al
ways been, and so am l. We didn't
commit crime in speaking the truth
for once-you are sending me away
forever, and yet you try to temporize
on this eternity. Well-keep your
Fran! It's fortunate for me that I
have one friend" She snatched up
the open letter. and hurried toward
the door.
"Grace." Gregory followed her
imploringly, mot Bob Clinton! Hear
me, Grace. If you ever marry that
man, l shall kill myself"
She laughed scornfully as she
snatched open the door
Grace, tell you that Fran"
"Yes!" exclaimed the other, her
voice trembling with concentrated an
ger, "let that be the last word between
us, for it is that, and that only which
separates us. Yes-that Fran!"
The Ely miner., 1913-12-05
CHAPTER XIX.
The First Victory.

When Grace re-entered the parlor
to find Hamilton Gregory alone, her
eyes were full of reproach without
tenderness. AS she came straight
toward him, an open letter in her
hand, his body grew erect, and his
brown eyes. losing their glazed light,
burned from the depths.
Read it," Grace said, in thin,
brittle voice.
In taking the letter, Gregory touched
her hand With recaptured alertness,
he held the missive to the light, and
read: -s... VI. ...
MY Dear Miss Noir:
This is to officially offer you the
position of bookkeeper at my grocery
store, now that Hamilton Gregory has
decided to make Fran his secretary
Come over early in the morning and
everything will be arranged to your
satisfaction. | am, ,....-
-.. -... ROBERT CLINTON"
Gregory looked up, and marked
the fiXedness of her gaze. 1t seemed
to call upon him to avenge an insult
He could only buster. who brought
this thing here?". He flung, the note
upon the table r.
"a messenger" Grace's look did
not Waver. .sr-l- r... ..s. r....
THE impudence!" he exclaimed.
THE affront!". ..-...
However," said Grace, Il presume
it is final that / am dismissed?". ?"...t..
But his unseemly haste in sending
this note-it's infamous, that's what |
call it, infamous!" ....
And you mean to take Fran in my
place, do you not?'
You see," Gregory explained, Bob
Clinton came back to town this even
ing from Springfield, you understand,
and Abbott came with him-er-and
Mrs. Gregory was in the room so they
could not speak exactly openly, and
Abbott made the condition. can
hardly explain so delicate an affair of
of business-but you see, Bob is evi-
IDENTIFY very much in love with you,
and he has it in his power to de
mand-"
Grace calmly waited for the other
to lapse into uncertain silence, then
said, This note tells me definitely
that am offered another position. but
you tell rss nothing. It was l who
sent Mr.. Clinton to Springfield to look
into the private record of that Fran.
you see," Gregory explained, che
was afraid might think it presumptu.
Gus of, him to do that, it was like
doubling my word, so he came to me
however, he is back and there is moth,
| ing to reveal, absolutely nothing to
reveal
"Is he sure that the girl is no i'm
! postor?"
He knows she isn't. His pockets
are full of proofs. know you sent
Bob on my account, Grace, but alas!
Fran is a reality-she can't be dis
missed"
'1t seems / can be. But of course
l am nothing"
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SYNOPSIS.

FFsn arrives at Hamilton Gregory $
ffo"e IN IittleburS, hut finds him absent
conducting the choir at a camp meeting
ISShe repairs thither in search of him
raughS during the service and is asked t.
'h'aVe Abbott Ashton, superintendent OF
schools, escorts Fran from the tent. He
'ttiS her Gregory is a wealthy man.
.HrtDy Interested in charity work, and q
'h'lar Of the church. Ashton becomes
.SFeHtiy interested in Fran and while TAX
""s 'cdYe OF her. holds her hand and IS
seen by Sapphira Clinton. sister of Rob
-r' Clinton. chairman of the school board
Fran tells Gregory she wants home
With htm. Grace NOir. Gregory'S private
secretary. takes violent dislike to Fran
$40 advises her TO go away at once.
""tn htnts at twenty-year-old secret,
tnd Gregory i'm agitation asks Grace to
ie,ve. the room. Fran relates the story
80 how Gregory married young girl at
Springfield while attending college and
dIHt marriage. Gregory had married his
.'oeseut wife three years before the death
s'f Grams mother Fran takes a liking to
hrS. Gregory. Gregory explains that
Fran ~ the daughter of a very dear friend
HhO iS dead. Fran agrees to the story.
@rs. Gregory insists on her making her
""me with them and takes her to her
iE'nS. fran declares the secretary must
- Grace begins pagging tactics in an
mort 90 drive Fran from the Gregory
"ume. Abbott while taking a walk alone
ht midnight. finds Fran on bridge tell
."g her fortune by cards She tells ABB
bot that she is the famous lion tanner,
Fran Nonparcil She tired' of circus life
sad sought home, Grace tells OF see
Gag iHrtn come home after midnight with
4 'ntu She guesscs part Of the story
t"d surprises the rest from Abbott. She
i~'udCs 60 ask Bob Clinton to go to
5prIuS S:icid to investigate F'rau'S story
.'r|t' aulistS Abbott in her battle against
tsr"rG Fran offers her services to Greg.
1rY ~ secretary during the tempC",l'T
fnScuc" Of Grace. The IL Gts".' ! ?. ..ng of
''cag'" purpose. -eturns ani fp:crrupts a
hing scene hrtwAau father and
laughter. Grace. tc>.c-a Gregory she in
."ndS "a marry Clinton and quit his Serv-
re tic declares that ne cannot continue
aiS york without her Carried away by
i"tSSinu. he takes her IL his arms. Fran
walks IN On Them. and declares that
IcaCe nUat leave the house ut once To
'seGUty'a Consideration he leaTn Of
tIinton'S mission TO Sprsggtield. Clinton
rTturns from Springfield end. at Fran's re-
FncSt, Ashton UTgeSt hiIu not 10 disclose
what ne mas learned on AbbOtt's assur-
iHc" jHft Grace will leave Gregory at once.
iiff'hn agrees TO keep silent. Driven in
- corner by the threat Of exposure,
Gregory is forced 20 dismiss Grace.
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It Is not unpleasant. is harmless and
can be used by man, woman or child.
Just as catarrh Is contracted by breath
ing cold or dust and germ-laden air. Just
SO this ba1my antiseptic smoking res2SAdy
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If you have catarrh of the nose, throat
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A free trial package, together with an
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The Ely miner., 1913-12-05

been far less famous than the bore
modest one, two blacks farther west,
at the southwest corner of Seventh
and Market streets. 1t was in the lat
ter that Jefferson boarded, and on
the second floor. corner room, in
which he wrote the Declaration of In
dependence ~ t~
According to John Adams, who
could have qualified as chief gossip
at any quilting party. Philadelphia
was then away ahead Of Boston and
New York as fashionable center
The great patriot told his impressions
in those voluminous letters to- his
wife. He was quite awed by the 10
cal Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
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Sad Memories.

The curse of this life is that what
ever is once known can never be un-
known: You inhabit spot, which be-
fore you inhabited it is as Indifferent
to you as any other spot upon earth,
and when, persuaded by some neces-
sity, you think to leave 1t. you leave
/ 1t not; 1t clings to you, and with mem
cries of things, which in your expert
ence of them. gave no such promise.
revenges your desertion. Time flows
on. places are changed; friends who
were with us are no longer with
us yet what has been seems yet to
be. but barren and stripped Of life
Percy Bysshe Shelley.
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Steepiechase Record.

A worlds record Of 1892 rs for a
steeplechase Of two miles, was made
at the Pimlico race track by The
Welkin, with 160 pounds on her back
The Welkin is 10 years old and is
owned by Col. Raj Parr of Baltimore
The black mare took the lead early
in the race. The only serious con
tention came from George Emo, which
was always well up, and came with
rush at the end. but made battle
at the last jump.
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200 years, and his sons, Richard and
John, nearly as long. There was no
need of such a suggestion. Every one
within hearing of the clerks voice
knew that it was vain show and an
empty form that was proceeding be-
fore their eyes.
Through the idle crying of the
names of men two centuries dead the
demands of the law were satisfied and
a title was cleared.-Case and Com
ment. s~
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Horse Values Are ,nere..Ino.

There has been steady improve
ment in horse values Of late years in
England. and this seasons sales of
yearling thoroughbreds eclipsed every.
thing Of the kind on record, 320 head
bringing the astonishing total of ST..
114,990, or an average Of $3,4S5. In
1910 the average was $1.720 for 271
head, and in 1911 It was $2,465 for
298 head. Prices have thus doubled
In three years.
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Cowper, Goldsmith, Byron. Moore, Sir
Philip Sidney, Sir Waller Raleigh,
Drake, Cromwell. Hampden, Monk,
Peterborough, Nelson, Bolingbroke.
Walpole, Chatham, Pitt, Fox, Burke,
Washington, Canning, Bacon. Locke.
Newton, Davy, Hume, Gihbon.. Mac
auleJ, Hogarth, Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Sir Thomas Lawrence, David Garrick.
John Kemble, Edmund Kean.
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Decorated.

A recruit of the army went on pa
rade one day with six medals on his
manly chest.
"Ah!" said his officers, you have
seen serviec?"
mo, sir"
Then how about those medals?
Then you have no right to them?"
Sure have. Didn't my pigs win
six first prizes at the county fair?"
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Calling for William Penn.

The conservatism of the law as 1t is
oracticed in Philadelphia received an
illustration recently in the loud sum-
mons by the clerk of the court to Will
liam Penn. Richard Penn and John
Penn to appear in court in order that
q certain title to the grantors could be
cleared of an incumbrance.
No one suggested to his honor, the
presiding judge of Common Pleas No.
|, that William Penn had been dead
The Ely miner., 1913-12-05

An "acre-foot" of water, a term
commonly used in irrigation, is 43,360
cubic feet, or the amount needed to
cover an acre one foot.
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Summer Baseball.

Summer baseball is the bugbear OF
amateur athletics and winter baseball
is the bane of the magnate In the oa
season. s'
The Ely miner., 1913-12-05

Mrs. .winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
tiop, ,allays pain, cures wind colo, ,25c botteAa
The Ely miner., 1913-12-05

Avoid Dangerous Nostrlms. Take Deans
Mentholated Cough Drops. They have real
value-5c at all good Drug Stores.
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Smoke of Herbs
For Catarrh
a Simple, Pleasant, Reliable Way
and It Costs Nothifg to Try

This preparation of herbs, flowers and
seeds containing no tobacco or habit
forming drugs) is smoked in an ordinary
clean pipe or cigarette. Simply draw the
medicated smoke into the mouth and in
nale into the lungs or send it out through
tne nostrils In a perfectly natural way.
The Ely miner., 1913-12-05

Many a man is so impolite that he
won't bow to the inevitable.
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USE ALIENS FOOT-EAsE.

the Antiseptic powder to be shaken into the shoes
for Tender, aching feet. 1t takes the sting out of
corns and bunops and makes walking delight. Sold
everywhere 25c. Refuse substitutes. ForFREE trial
package, address A. S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y. Adv.
The Ely miner., 1913-12-05

Many well intentioned persons at
tempt to build a skyscraper on a bun
galow foundation