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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28
REFORM IN BASEBALL TALK
Gibberish Of Some Sporting Writer'S
Not Pleasing to Average Fan
Plain Story Is Favored.

A country is counted substantial as
1t begins to acquire literature of its
own. and country's games assume
an air of permanency as they claim
their own vernacular. The present
agitation for a reform in baseball Ian.
guage reminds us that baseball has
woven itself enduringly into the fabric
of our national existence.
Most fans will admit the desirability
Of reforming the vernacular to the ex'
tent only Of making use Of the legti-
mate technical terms instead Of all
the nonsense which some sport writer's
can think Of But the reform Is not to
extend to the point of trying to divest
the games of it's own technique. The
object is not so much to make 1t un-
derstandable to the initiated with a
knowledge of the game as to the real
fan. The man who does not under
stand baseball naturally would not
understand it's legal phraseology any
how. When he learns the game he
will learn its language, says the Oma-
ha Bee.
So the fans wishes are the ones to
be consulted. The intelligent fan Is
often utterly disguised at the bur-
lesque style of writing. We would
much prefer a straightforward story
describing what really took place, and
that can always be done without sac.
rificing either wit or snappiness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28

starting to the door to intercept her,
II want you to stay. I'll have no Sc
crets from you, Lucy. l want you to
hear what these gentlemen HAYS to
say" He glared at Abbott as if daring
him to speak the words that must de-
stroy his wife's last feeble hold on
her position.
Il hope Mrs. Gregory will exoxse
u.s." said Abbott, smiling at her as
cheerfuily as he could, but she knows
that there are matters of business
that women don't understand, or care
to learn. This Is something that re-
lates merely to you, Mr.. Gregory, and
ourselves
"Of course I understand you, Alb
bott," said Mrs. Gregory gently. land
Mr.. Gregory is wrong to insist on my
terrupting-women are always in
the way" She smiled, and, Slipping
around Gregory, had reached the door,
when she came face to face with
Grace Noir, entering. At sight of her
for Grace did not pause, but went
over to the piano-Mrs. Gregory ap-
parently reconsidered, and stepped to
her husbands side.
$50 you did GOMEZ Grace said, smil-
ing at Robert. Shall we go into the
other room?"
Robert reveled in her beauty, and to
that extent his anger against Gregory
famed higher. Pretty soon," he said.
pretty soon, Miss Grace-in just
twenty minutes" he looked at his
watch, then at Abbott.
Il must tell you, Mr.. Gregory" Alb
bolt began rapidly, that 1 had just
thirty minutes to consummate the
matter with you-just half an hour,
when we came here, and ten minutes
are already gone. Only twenty min
utes are left
What do you mean by your twenty
minutes being left?" Gregory blus-
tered
Abbott spoke carefully, at the same
time drawing little farther away
from the man he despised: Bob has
been to Springeld about that matter,
you understand"
mo. don't" cried Gregory. COR if
l do-tell it out-all of it,
"He has been to Springfield" Alb
bolt went on, land he got on the in
side of the business, and the interests
are determined that-that they will
retaliate on you for your successes in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28
BASKET BALL TEAM AT YALE
Hoped Sufficient Undergraduate Inter
est Be Awakened to Prevent De-
ficit-Other College Teams.

The financial difficulties which last
year caused the withdrawal of the
Yale University Basket Ball associa-
ton from the Intercollegiate league
will no longer remain an obstacle and
Yale has decided to re-enter the
league. 1t Is hoped that sufficient un-
dergraduate interest will be awaken
ed in the sport to prevent a deficit at
the end of the season, for this years
veteran team, under Capt. H. D. Swi-
hart, should prove a strong factor in
the league.
The intercollegiate series promises
to be we'll contested. Cornell, the
be able to draw from championship
will have three members of the team
back in the game. Princeton team,
which finished second, loses but one
man through graduation and will also
be able to draw from championship
freshman team. Columbia, Pennsyl-
vania and Dartmouth will all have
teams made up mostly of last seasons
men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28
SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives at Hamilton Gregory's
home ia Littleburg, but finds him absent
conducting the choir at a camp meeting.
Shs rerairs thither in search Of him.
laughs during the service and is asked to
leave Abbott Ashton, superintendent Of
schools. escorts Fran from the tent. He
deeply egegpry n Charity Sork anna
pillar OF the church. Ashton becomes
kfeatiy interested in Fran and while TAX
ING ss 'eave OF her. hSlds her hand ans -
srt clinton. chairman of the school board
Fran tells Gregory she wants home
With him. Grace Noir. Greg9ry's private
ara advises her to go away at once.
fran hints at twenty-year-old secret.
s and Gregory 10 agitation asks Grace to
OF how Gregory married a young girl at
Springfield while attending college and
then deserted her Fran is the child Of
that marriage: Gregory had married his
present wife three years before the death
Of FranS mother. Fran takes a liking to
Ms AEs. Gregory. Gregory explains that
who Is dead. Fran agrees to the story.
Mrs. Gregory insists on her making her
home with them and takes her to- her
arms. Fran declares the secretary must
go. Grace begins nagging tactics in an
effort to drive Fran from the Gregory
home Abbott: while taking walk alone
.ng her fortune by cards. She tells Abb
bolt that she is the famous lion tanner,
Fran Nonpareil She tired of circus life
and sought a home. Grace tells of see
ing Fran come home after midnight with
- man. She guesses part of the story
and surprises the rest from Abbott. She
decides to ask Bob Clinton to go to
Springfield to investigate Fran's story.
Fran enlists Abbott in her battle against
Grace. Fran offers her services to Greg
ory secretary during the temporary
absence of Grace. The latter. hearing of
fran's purpose. returns and interrupts a
touching scene between father and
daughter. Grace tells Gregory she in
tends to marry Clinton and quit his serv-
ice. He declares that he cannot continue
his work without her. Carried away by
passion, he takes her in his arms. Fran
walks In on them, and declares that
Grace must leave the house at once To
Rregory's CONSERVATION he learns of
Siinton's mission to Springfield. Clinton
returns from Springfield and. at Fran's re-
guest. Ashton urgest him not to disclose
Ehat he has learned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28
Uncle Ike to Dear Bertha.

Do you know Dear Bertha" or
Uncle Ike?" If so you are in po-
sition to do one or both favor and
incidentally aid the employees of the
Winsted postoffice in the performance
of their duties. There is card at the
office for Bertha, and the message that
it contains is such that Postmaster
Glynn and his clerks are anxious to
have it reach Its destination. The
message is as follows:
Dear Bertha: If you go to the
church left some cheese on the plate
near the organ. Will you take 1t away,
IL there is any left, and put 1t In the
furnace? UNCLE IKE"
The writer neglected to add Bertha's
address, and consequently when the
card reached the ofice 1t was posted
in the lobby with the dozens Of others
that are held for one reason or an0kb-
er.-Hartford Courant
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28
IMMENSE WAR FUND ON HAND
Major Leagues Have $2,5oo,ooo Ready
to Fight Any Outlaw Baseball
Movements-Not Frightened.

The American and National leagues
have on hand joint fund of more
than $2,500,000 to be used in fighting
any outlaw baseball movements. The
threat of the Federal league to war
on the major league organizations this
year has caused one of the major
league magnates to declare that the
war talk did not brighten the big
leagues and that they long had been
preparing for a war He stated that
for ten years each club had been as
sessed 10 per cent. of it's net earnings
and this sum was placed in the treas
ury of the two leagues, under supervi-
sion of the national commission to be
used in emergency.
In addition to this fund the national
commission has about 100000 itself,
the amount left of the 100000 which
1t has received for it's share of the
nine world series battles which it has
conducted
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28
PaWnshop Sentiment.

A watch had just passed from the
hands of a seedy young man into
those of a pawnbroker. Before the
young man got out of the shop the
broker called him back.
Here's a picture woman's pic
ture-in the back Of this watch" he
said. You'd better take 1t out"
The young man flushed.
1T isn't worth WHILE" he said. "rll
redeem the thing in a week or two"
Maybe you will and maybe you
won't" the broker retorted. You
never can tell about these things. l
may not be strong on sentiment. but
one thing insist on Is that no man
shall leave a woman's picture In .
watch that he pawns here"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28
CHAPTER xVII.-contlnued.

1t was impossible for Abbott to re-
ceiye all this as a whole; he took up
the revelations one at time. SIS it
possible that Fran is Mr.. GregoryS
daughter?"
oh. she's his, all right, only child
Of his only legal wife-that's why she
came, thinking her father would do
the right thing, him that's always
praying to be guided Alright, and balk-
ing whenever the halter's pulled
straight"
Then" Abbott stammered. Mrs.
Gregory is - ....
''Yap; is with a question mark. But
there's one thing she isn't; she isn't
the legal wife of this pirate what's
always a-preying upon the consciences
of folks that thinks they're worse than
him" .... ..
AS for Mr.. Gregory" Abbott began
sternly-
Robert pursued the name with a
vigorous expletive, and growied, Zone
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28

thing, Mr.. Gregory has done for me,
he's opened the lood-gates that have
been so long dammed-yes. l say
damned say"
Bob" Abbott exclaimed, don't you
understand Fran's object in keeping
the secret? It's on account of Mrs.
Gregory If she finds it out-that she's
not legally married-don't you see?
or course it would be to Fran's in
terests-bless her heart! What "a
what a Nonpareil!"
"'Taint natural returned Clinton,
for any girl to consult the interests
Of a woman that's supplanted her
mother No, Fran's afraid to have it
told for fear she'd be injured by your
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28
DEATH FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK
ton of the FibriIs or Muscular
Fibers of the Heart.

While every one knows that an cleo
trio shock. if powerful enough, will
cause death, there are very few who
know exactly the cause, and from a
description given in recent English
magazine, quoting an authority on the
subject. the whole matter is simple.
Death produced from electric shock.
says this magazine, usually Is the re-
suit Of contraction of the fibriis or
muscular fibers Of the heart, or Of
paralysis of the respiratory organs.
While doctors have been unable to
find any treatment that will cure the
former. artificial respiration often
overcomes the respiratory paralysis.
The effects Of direct and alternating
currents vary with the current
strength. the duration Of contact and
the path through the body: and with
alternating currents low frequency
usually is more dangerous than high.
The lower animals are more suscep-
tible to electric shock than man. dogs
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28
MUCH VIRTUE IN GOOD YAWN
Beneficial Exercise, Though 1t Might
Be Well for One to Select the
Time and Place.

Yawning may be rude-especially in
company-but it is a good thing for
you to do.
For one thing, it ventilates the
lungs. When you take an ordinary
breath the lungs are not completely
filled. nor are they thoroughly emptied
by an ordinary respiration. There Is
a certain quantity of air left in the
lungs always, which psychologists call
residual air"
This air in time becomes foul and
affects the blood. and through the
blood the nervous centers. Certain
nerves get ticsied, as It were, and
the result is yawn, stretching the
lungs to their fullest extent. filling
them with clean. fresh air and driving
the foul air out.
That's one reason why 1t is good to
yawn. For another. yawning opens
AND stretches and ventilates all the
various passages leading to the lungs
You VIII peEh&ps be surprised q
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28

Second ST., W. S., Streator, Illinois.
Philadelphia, Pa. -"It was at the
Change of Life that turned to Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
using it as a tonic to build up my sys-
tenn, with beneficial results. - Mrs.
SARA HAYWARD, 1925 w. Venango St.,
(Tiogs) Phila-, Pa
San Francisco, CaL-"I have taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for many years whenever I
would feel bad. I have gone through
the Change of Life without any troubles
and thank the Compound for it. rec
ommend it to young girls and to women
of all ages.''-Mrs. C. BARRIE, 1852
18th St, San Francisco, Cal.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confl.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by .
woman and held in strict confidence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28
Knew His Work Well.

Some years ago an ass was employ
ed in the Isle of Wight, in drawing
water by large wheel from a very
deep well. When the keeper wanted
water, he would say to the ass, tom,
my boy, l want water, get into the
wheel, my good lad" which Thomas
Immediately performed with prompt
ness that would have done credit to
nobler animal; and no doubt he
knew the precise number of times nee
essary for the wheel to go around on
its axis. to complete his labor, because
every time he brought the bucket 70
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28

know that yawning is even beneficial
to your hearing.
The cracking sound which you so
often hear when giving an extra big
yawn is due to the stretching and
opening of the eustachian tubes.
These tubes communicate between the
ear and the back of the throat. If
they are congested, which happens
when you have bad cold in the head
people complain of deafness.
If you feel inclined to yawn, then
do so. 1t is Natures way of cleaning
out your lungs and air passages.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28
UhIan Now Used -
As Saddle Horse

Uhlan, the fastest trotting horse
that ever lived, has been convert
ed into a saddle horse by his own
er, c. H. K. Billings, and is doubt
less the most valuable horse ever
used for park riding.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28
His Proposition.

He was not very sober and had rid
den for an hour or two in the taxicab
when the chauffeur stopped.
How much do I owe you, driver?"
asked the passenger:
Ten dollars and eighty cents, sir"
We'll, say driver was the reply,
Just back up and keep going back
ward until you come to 30 cents, will
you? It's all I've got"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28

the surface of the well, he constah.-.
stopped and turned his honest head
to observe the moment when his mas
ter laid hold of The bucket to draw it
towards him, because he then had
just one more turn to make to brir
the rope to the top. 1t was pleasing
to observe with what steadiness and
regularity the poor animal performed
his labor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28

the past, and at the same time be a
help to Bob"
81 don't understand" Gregory gasped
blankly.
me neither" muttered Robert.
IT'S very simple" Abbott main
tanned THE Springfield interests
want to give you a blow, and give Bob
helping hand. Therefore, you are
to transfer your secretary to his store,
where a bookkeeper is needed"
"Oh, indeed" interposed Grace Noir
icily.. Il am mere pawn, l presume,
to be sent where l am wanted. But |
would like to ask Mr.. Clinton If he
found out anything about Fran, while
| he was in Springfield"
Fran is all she claims 20 be-" Rob
ert declared bluntly.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28

often being killed by a direct current
of 20 volts. In the average man a di-
rect current of 100 volts Is scarcely
felt, 200 or 800 volts give rise to mus
cular cramps, while $40 volts will stop
respiration suddenly
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28
Laments Showing Of Britons.

The London Times, In an article
dealing with university athletics, la
ments the apathy displayed by Eng
lish undergraduates and says that
British readers must have experienced
q mild shock when they discovered
that each event at the Oxford fresh
man sports held recently was won by
q Rhodes scholar. The Times pro-
tests against any notion Of debarring
Rhodes scholars from competing, but
thinks that the English public school
boy ought somehow to be stirred q
hzihed into keenneas On sport
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28
CHAPTER XVIII.
Just Thirty Minutes,

During the week spent by Robert
Clinton in search of Fran's life-secret,
a consciousness of his absence and its
cause was like a hot iron branding
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28
Raw Furs and Hides

Highest cash prices paid. Honest grading
prompt remittance-tweuty years in bust
ness. We pay express and postage. Charge
no commission. Write for free price list
MACK, MAY & COMPANY
900 S. THIRD STREET. MINNEAPOLIS. MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28

To the Merit of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound during Change
of Life.
Streator, Ill.-"I shall always praise
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com

pound wherever I
go. 1t has done me
so much good at
Change of Life, and
it has sohelpedm my
daughter. It is one
of the grandest
medicines for wo-
men that can b Q
bought. I shall try
to induce others to
try it. Mrs. ]. H.
CAMPBELL, 206 N.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-28
Never Satisfied.

When a man gets something for
nothing he is pretty sure to think it
might have been something better.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-11-28
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

A large audience greeted Mr..
Stanley R. Estelle at the Presby-
terian church last sunday evening,
on Life in India" The lecture
was highly interesting, say those
who were fortunate enough TO
hear it.
Eugene V. Debs. the apostle Of
Socialism and candidate in the past
for president of the United States
on the Socialist ticket, will address
the people of Holly and vicinity
at the Opera house tomorrow (Sat.
urday) night. The public is cor.
daily invited to attend. Admis.
sion free.
Mrs. II. S. Rollins leaves today
for ten.day visit With friends in
Rocky Ford.
The masquerade ball given by
the Woman's Civic club at the
Armory last evening attracted
large crowd, who enjoyed them.
selves tripping the light fantastic
until a late hour.
Elsewhere in these columns will
be found the change Of advt. Of
the Hotel Metropole. Denver. where
guests are royalty cared for by that
painstaking Boniface. E. e. Mich
OILS. Families will find the Hotel
Metropolis cuisine to be the best
and the hotel proper to be one of
the quietest and most convenient
hostelries in the West. Stop at
the Metropole the next time you
are in Denver.
Senator Newt Parrish was among
the host Of Holly visitors last
Sunday.
Don't forget to contribute your
mite in lighting the white plague.
he'd Cross Christmas seals sell for
one cent each, aud will b on sale
here tomorrow.
Mems overshoes 500 per pair,
rolled soles' ]. B. Byars Store.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-11-28
Over 10000 patients

Treated in Colorado. A large
stock of glasses and artificial eyes
on hand. A large portion Of head
aches, hysteria, insomnia, chorea,
(St. Vitus Dance) nervous proatra-
ton, epilepsy and other nervous
conditions are caused by eye strain.
The removal Of the cause effects 4
ornament cure.
Physicians
Especially invited to call and in
vestigate his msthods of correcting
errors Of refraetion.
DR.. Sapero has been praeticing in
Colorado for many years. He il
= graduate Of the leading medical
colleges Of Europe and this coun-
try, and u licensed to practice by
the State Board Of Medical Exam
iners of Colorado and other states.
References
Furnished from some Of The Lad
ing citizens Of Holly and vicinity
aow under treatment.
Those unfortunate snd unable to
pay will receive medical and sur.
gical treatment fr1D.
heuember
DR.. Sspero dos not experimsnk.
lie cures where others fail. Over
II years Of practical experience.
Thousands
OF testimsaials from gsatsful pa
lients whom be has cured furniahed
On demand.
II you desire to consult the doc
tor, please make appointment early.
d.. Sapero has been visitiai Lamar
regularly fos many years.
All Work Gsarsnteed
Consultation and Examination
tes sssea FREE
The Holly chieftain., 1913-11-28
BUILDING FOR SALE.

Tks bsitdiaS hss<sofore ksowa - the
Lewsr Hosss creek school house, !.
School District No. -, Prewsrs County,
Csio.. will b sold TO the highest sad
BEST bidder, for esiA only, o. Decenber
Sealed prepesaIs. will be received up to
soon Of that day.
The board tssssss. the risA, to r.j.os
any or ell bids.
BY order Of School District 80,
ROY HART, Sss'Y.
P. o. Box l23. Holly, Colo.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-07
NOM nrNrAr
rUNI TENN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
PORT PENN, Del, Jan. Mrs. An
ME Johnson and daughter Miss Lizzie
Johnson, of Wilmington, visited Mrs.
Flemings recently-Mr and Mrs. Nc
Coy Yearsley are at Harrisburg for a
visit with Mrs. Yearsley's parents
Mrs. James B. Yearsley and daughter,
Miss May, are guests OF relatives in
Philadelphia-Mr and Mrs. Roy
Zachies were guests Of Wilmington
relatives during the holidays
Penn friends entertained Earle Simp-
son of Essington, Pa-Mrs B. W.
Yearsley is the guest OF her parents
at Seaford-Mr. and Mrs George
Lockerman have returned to Camden
~ j., after a visit with relatives here
Miss Lena Ostenson spent the holi-
days with her parents here-Franh
Gray has returned to St. Georges after
spending several weeks at the home OF
his son, Albert Gray, near Melon
ough
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-07

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