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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
Lincoin's Usual Swear Word.

On one occasion Lincoln, when en-
tering the telegraph office, was heard
to remark to Secretary Seward, by
jings, governor, we are here at last"
Turning to him in a reproving man.
ner, Mr. Seward said: "Mr. President,
where did you learn that inelegant ex-
pression?" Without replying to the
secretary, Lincoln addressed the oper-
ators, saying: Young gentlemen, ex-
cuse me for swearing before you. by
jings' is swearing, for my good old
mother taught me that anything that
had by before 1t was swearing"
The only time, however, that Lincoln
was ever heard really to swear was
on the occasion OF his receiving tele-
gram from Burnside, who had been
ordered week before to go on to the
relief of Rosecrans at Chattanooga,
who was In great danger of an attack
from Bragg. On that day Burnside
telegraphed from Jonesboro, further
away from Rosecrans than he was
when he received the order to hurry
toward him. When Burnside's telegram
was placed In Lincoln's hands he said.
Oh Jonesboro." He then tele-
graphed Burnside as follows:
September 81, 1863.
"1f you are to do any good to Rose
Grams 1t will not do to waste time at
5onesboro. A. LINCOLN"
David Homer Bates, in the Gen.
fury,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
GOSSIP Y
Y1MONG
| SPORTS

Cy Morgan may become a member
of the White Sox.
Benny Kaufman won the decision in
a ten-round bout with Jerry Dalton al
Indianapolis.
Harry Dell Of San Francisco and
Harry White of York, Pa, fought
eight FIST rounds to draw at Wind.
sor.
Mccarthy has shown his first SYM
tom of being real champion. He
wishes to celebrated his birthday with
a fight.
Hughie Jennings praises Manager
George Stovall of the Browns. He
says George is a real manager, not
lucky guy
Western league baseball critics are
almost unanimous In their opinion
that Tip O'Nein should remain where
he pleases.
Shortstop Stanley of the Browns wa.
sold to Detroit over the waiver route
He was purchased by the Browns from
Burlington.
The illness of Eddie McGoorty has
put {. large sized crimp in our erst
while dream Of solving the middle
weight tangle.
Some wrestlers want the toe hold
and double wrist lock barred. 1t
might be best for such athletes to try
the boxing game.
Yale alumni in New York city are
confident that Heffelfnger will be the
new coach Of the Blue. That matter
is still in allegiance.
Connie Mack is taking more interest
in the Athletics than ever before. Per
haps this is because he has a half
interest in the club now.
Mordecai Brown is not in statu quo
according to a report which gives him
to Cincinnati. This settles another
winter problem in baseball.
Yale's athletic authorities are con
sidering the proposition of renting out
the big stadium to other colleges for
athletic events of Importance.
Reulbach says he couldn't do his
best work under Chance, yet the
fact remains that he did the best
WI n VI lIiS lllS SUduCe.
Johnny Coulon, offered $4,000 to
fight in Paris, has demanded a $4,000
guarantee there and says he would
rather fight on the coast for $4,000.
Jake Stahl deserves world of cred.
it. He piloted team to the worlds
championship and kept. off the stage.
He and Connie Mack deserve med
ais.
William F. Garcelon, Harvards grad,
uate manager of athletics, has an
nounced his intention of retiring at
the close of the present collegiate
year.
Charlie Brickley is training for the
shot put at Harvard, while the Yale
trainer is grooming Captain-elect
Ketchem Of the Blue for the weight
event.
Chance is a good orange grower.
say the experts. He also knows
something about driving sharp base
ball bargains, besides severa, cths;
things.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
Why Lincoln Laughed.

Lincoln was annoyed greatly in the
spring of 1863 by trio of doctors rep
resenting the homeopathic interests,
says the Philadelphia Times. The
president listened to them patiently
day after day, and finally dismissed
them by saying he was too busy wsth
the war TO give the matter attention
The doctors then tried Stanton, but
he told them they must get the deci-
sion from Lincoln himself When they
returned Lincoln greeted them with
loud, unctuous laugh, and explained
the mirth, when asked. by saying he
had been thinking of the story of a
boy who tried in Sunday school to
read the biblical passage about the
three men who went down into the
fiery furnace. Their Shadrach,
Meshach and Abednego-troubl the
boy greatly; he could not pronounce
them. The teacher helped him twice:
but again he encountered the names in
his reading and began to cry.
Don't cry, Johnnie" said the teach
err
81 c-can't h-help it," sobbed Johnnie.
"for here comes those three id
fools again!'
But the pests had fed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07

corner lots of big cities" averaging
from 200 to 7S7 souls, including COM
mercial travellers and moving picture
troupes who pause en- route.
A team, for another example, pick
ed from earnest athletes who came
from towns of 1000 or less, would
present the following fabby array of
talent; catcher, Meyers; pitchers,
Johnson, Mathewson, Rucker, Walsh !;
first base, Daubert or Chaser second
base, Doyle; shortstop, Wagner,
third base, Baker; outfield, Cobb,
Speaker, Jackson, Milan. Yes, it's a
shame the way the big cities control
the destinies of athletes from cradle
time until they start back for Fort
Wayne, Fall River and the o. and p.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
Hote. Burns; Jewels Abandoned.

Aiken, S. c., Feb. 4.-Park-in-the-
Pines, a large hotel, was destroyed by
fire Sunday. Few of the "A guests had
time to save any of their personal eff
fects. All, however, escaped without
injury. The loss is estimated at $780,
900. The hotel, three-story frame
structure, contained III rooms. The
fire is believed to have originated in
a basement storeroom at the foot of
the elevator shaft. Mrs. John w. Nary
of Trenton, NJ j., left on her dressing
table about $4,000 worth of jewelry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
Lincoln and the Humorists.

During some of Lincoln's daily Wis
its to the war department there were
many spare moments while he waited
for fresh news from the front or for
the translation of cipher messages,
and when he did not fill up the other
wise idle time by telling stories he
would read aloud some humorous ar
ticle from newspaper, as. for in
stance, Orpheus G. Kerr's droll re-
ports from Mackerelville, or Petrole-
UNI V. Nasby's letters In sarcastic
vein; at other times Artemus Wards
inimitable lectures. Some of Nasbys
letters were irresistibly funny, espe-
cially those relating to the continuous
struggle for the postoffice at "Confed-
rit Cross Roads" s-d to the backward
ness of some CT our generals, relates
David Homer Bates In the Century.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
NEAR CAPITAL
Lincoln Never Had Complete Rest
During Civil War.
Unpretcntious House, a Cottage ir
the Soldiers Home Grounds,
Where He Spent the Hot
Months, Still Is Object
of ReVerent Interest.

While our recent national chief ex
ecutives have fed from Washington
and it's summer heat and moved tc
cool summer capitals, as, for instance
Buzzards Bay, Oyster Bay and Bev
erly, Lincoln in his day was forced
ever to remain on guard in the ma
tons capital the year through.
During his four troublous years ii
Washington he took no vacation anc
his summer residence was within
easy ride of the seat of government
The Anderson cottage, in the sol
diers' home grounds, was his summer
home, and it was here, guarded by
a company of cavalry, that he livee
while handling the reins of govern
ment through the Civil war. He rode
to the White House every day and re-
turned at night, the hour more often
than not being late.
His simplicity of taste was such
that he would gladly have ridden
without escort, but the secretary OF
war, the trenchant Stanton, insisted
on the cavalry escort, for the presi,
dents safety. s#6E t
Lincoln said he did not want it;
he couldn't hear himself think" with
the soldiers gathering along beside,
before and behind him. But with his
usual complaisance in what he deem
ed non-essentials, he yielded. Some
times he rode horseback, accompa
MED by the escort. At times he was
called on to make sudden journey
from his cottage to the White House.
One such call was on the receipt of
news of the reverse at Chickamauga.
Lincoln mounted his horse and rode
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
STAR PLAYERS FROM CITIES
Many of Most Prominent Baseball
Men Come From Little Towns OF
o.. 200 to 7p7 Inhabitants.

Most of the star ball players an.
nounces a magazine article, come
from the corner lots of the big cities,
where they first began to play. They
are big city products"
As for instance, c. Mathewson, who
came from that worldwide metropo-
lis, Factoryville, Pa; Ty Cobb, from
that Babylon of the nations, Royston,
Ca; Nap Rucker. from that teeming
mart, Alpharetta, Ga; Walter John
son, from that swarming beehive of
humanity, Weiser, Idaho; Ed Walsh,
iris Speaker, Clyde Milan. I'd Plank.
Jeff Tesreau, Chief Myers, Frank
Baker, Charley Herzog and eighty or
ninety more who broke in from the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
Senate to Probe Ekern Case.

Madison, Wis, Feb. /. - Senator
Bosshard of Lacrosse has introduced
resolution fixing Feb. for a senate
investigation of the removal by Cover
nor McGovern of Insurance Commits
sioner Herman Il. Ekern. The resolu.
ton calls for the appearance in person
or by counsel of McGovern, Harry C.
Wilbur, executive clerk; l.. A. Ander-
son, appointee, and Ekern. A seccod
resolution by Bosshard calls upon the
secretary of state to produce all rec
ords in the case at the hearing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
ReImonts May Separate.

New York, Feb. 4-The romance
of Ethel Lorraine and Raymond Bel
mont, who eloped and were married in
Jersey City last November, is about
TO end, after various Interruptions by
the bridegroom's angry father. August
Belmont. 1t is learned that the pa
pers in separation action brought
by Mrs. Belmont against her husband
will be filed the first of the week. The
former actress is suing on the grounds
of desertion and non-suppert. Tie
plea viii include demand for larpe
alinc2S,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
Lincoln's Summer Home.

in the moonlight to the White House.
to take up the task Of organizing the
means of ultimate triumph out OF
what looked like defeat
Visitors to Washington today look
at the summer home of Lincoln with
reverent interest. 1t is about tour
miles from the White House. to tne
north, and though tall buildings lie
between it and the heart Of the city.
a little vista has been kept open
through which may be seen from the
grounds the dome of the Capitol.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
Winter Sports.

According to DR.. r. Murray Leslie,
in lecture on winter pastimes, at the
Institute of Hygiene in England, the
rules that govern real sport are: You
must enjoy it You must be along with
people who enjoy it equally with your
self. You must leave YOUR worries be-
hind. You must make up your mind
beforehand that you are going to have
a pretty good time" 1t was because
hunting satisfied all the requirements,
he said, that he called it the king of
winter Sports, with golf pretty close
second
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
ALL-sTAR ATHLETIC TEAM
Best Performers Of 1912 on Ameri-
can Track and Field.

The 1Go.yard dash-H. Drew-R. Craig.
The 220-yard dash-Ralph Craig.
The 440-yard run-Charles Reidpath.
The SS0-yard 6asll-Tad Meredith.
One-miie run--Abei Kiyiat.
Two-mile run-Tel Berna.
Tive-mile run-W. Lewis Scott.
Ten-mile run--Harry Smith. 7 a
The 120-yard high hUrdlesJ. N!chof-
son.
The 22O-yard low hurdles-Jack Eller.
One-mile walk-Dick Clifford.
Running high jump-George HORNE.
Standing high jump-Piatt Adams.
Running broad jump-Ai Gutterson.
Standing broad jump--Sam Lawrence.
Pole vauit-Marcus Wright.
Putting l6-pound shot-Ralph Rose.
Throwing 1G-pound hammer-M. Nc
Grath.
Throwing the javella-Harry Lott
Throwing the discuS-JameS Duncan.
Throwing 56-pound weight-P, McDon-
aid
All-around contest-James Thorpe.
Cross-country-Willia Kramer.
Marathon race--Gaston Strobino.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
1soo oIympiad in Rone

The Italians virtually have the
promise of the powers il the Interna.
tional Olympic committee that the
1920 Olympiad will be held in Rome.
This information comes direct from
Count Brunette, Of Italy, who is the
general secretary of the international
Olympic committee
OF course, 1o20 is long way off
out the fact remains that the Italiani
are already making plans for tho
OIymplad that will follow Berlin
they will not do anything about, build
Ing stadiuri until after the ReYld
games IN 1915.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
Taft Names Most Judges.

Washington, Feb. 4. - Before he
quits Office, President Taft expects to
send to the senate the nominations OF
five more federal judges, making
total of ia during his administration,
a record unequaled, SO far as avail
able documents show, by any other
president in four years. Counting
these five nominations and ten already
sent to the senate, but still uncon
firmed, Mr.. Taft will have named 5S
per cent of the 1876 federal judges
provided for by the statutes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
RECORDS MADE BY FIGHTERS
Young Jack o'Brien Heads List With
Twenty-nine BattIes-Johnny
Coulon Won Five.

The records for the past year OF
nearly two score of the leading fight
ers of the world, still actively engaged
in the game. show that Young Jack
O'Brien. of Philadelphia, heads the list
as to the number of battles fought
with 80.
Johnny kilbane fought II boutst
won five, one was declared darw and
six were no-decision.
Johnny Coulon, bantam, fought nine
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07
FROM LINCOLN'S
GREAT SPEECHES

had not provided the flag; had
not made the arrangements for ele-
waiting It to its place. had applied
but very small portion of my feeble
strength in raising 1t. In the whole
transaction ! was in the hands Of
the people who had arranged it.
And II ! can have the same generous
cooperation of the people of the
nation, think the flag of our
country may still be kept floating
glcr!ousiy.
Speech in Independence Hall. Feb. u, 1861.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07

The Importance for man and beast
Of the prescribed weekly rest, the
sacred rights of Christian soldiers
and sailors, becoming Difference
to the best sentiments of Christian
people, and a due regard for the
Divine will, demand that Sunday
labor in the army and navy be re-
duced &c the measure of strict ne.
cessity.
General Orders, November Is. 1862
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-07-31
New Works Full Crew Law.

In giving his approval to the full
crew law Governor Sulzer Of New York
said:
Every safeguard. 1t seems to me,
should be employed by the railroads to
prevent wrecks, to protect the property
of shippers and to conserve human life
and limb not only Of the employees.
but Of the travelling public. The pro-
gressive spirit Of the time demands it,
and the trend Of present day legislation
is all that way. The Inauguration Of
these reforms, in my opinion, will Gre
ate greater safety and establish more
efficiency in the operation of railway
transportation"
The bill requires that on all freight
trains Of twenty-five cars or more on
roads Of more than fifty miles in length
there shall be at least three brakemen.
On passenger trains of FIVE cars or
more there must be at least two train
men, and on passenger trains having a
baggage car there must be a baggage
man On freight trains of less than
twenty-five cars the law states that
there must be two or more brakemen.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-07-31
Illinois Labor Bureau Report.

The fourteenth annual report of the
Illinois state bureau of labor's Stats
tics of the work Of the free employ
ment offices of Illinois shows that six
free offices maintained by the state
obtained during 1912 employment for
10000 people, representing 100 differ
ent occupations, an increase of 1000
over the year 1911. It is recommended
that a larger appropriation be made
for the support of this bureau and that
the law be amended to apply to all
cities having a population Of $4,000 or
more. The present limit is 10000. A
law placing all employees of depart
ments under civil service. and a de-
partment devoted to securing employ
ment for juveniles ranging from four
teen to sixteen years-between the end
Of the compulsory school period and
when the labor laws permit of their
entering all lines of productive labor
is recommended.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-07-31
Church Calender.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY NAME OF
MARY.
Thos. ]. Larkin. Parish Priest.

Thos. J. Larkin, Parish Priest.
Sunday (October l till June ~
Masses: 5:15, 700; High Mass, 1000,
Sermon; Sis, Children's Mass, Sun
day School; 4:3O p. NJ, Benediction Of
the Blessed Sacrament.
Sunday June / till October d
Masses: 5:15, 700 and 800; Chill
dren's Mass at $3.50. Benediction Of
the Blessed Sacrament after the last
Mass.
Weekdays-Masses. 500. $50, 700.
Wednesday, Children's Mass at S:l5.
Baptisms-OCtober 1 till June l,
from to p. M: June l till October
!, 4 to 6 p. N.
Confessions every day from to Z
a. m. Saturdays and ewes Of Feasts,
from 4 p. n. till $50 p. m.
Sick calls at any hour, day or night.
II is, however, requested that notice
Of such calls be given in the fore
noon.
Altar Soc5ety the first Tuesday, In
the Rectory. at 1880 D. m.
Conference st. Vincent de Paul,
every Monday night in the Rectory.
at 1880 p. IN.
Holy Angels Sodality, on the frst
Wednesday, in the Convent, at $3.50.
Young Ladies' Sodality on the
fourth Monday. in the parlors Of the
Rectory, at 1880 p. N.
Children Of Mary, on the third Sun
day.
Altar Boys, st. John Berchman's Sc
dality, on the third Tuesday in rec
tory at p. m.
Apostleship Of Prayer-Gentlemen
promoters on Friday following the
third Sunday, in Rectory, at Z p. N.
Lady promoters on the fourth Sun
day, In Rectory, at 8 p. m.
Holy Name Society, every third Sun
day in the Church at 1880 p. m. The
officers and Board of Councillors, on
the Friday following the third Sunday
in the Presbytery at 1880 p. m.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-07-31
Sawmill Strike Predicted.

That there will be general strike of
men employed in the logging camps
and sawmills Of western Washington
not later than JuIr was the statement
made in Centralia recently by ]. W.
Jennings, an ex-logging contractor. The
strike Is to be called by members of the
Industrial Workers Of the World.
Preparations for this great strike
have been going on for many months.
Quietly, but steadily, the members of
the Industrial Workers of the World
have been flowing to this section Of the
state, and now every logging camp and
every sawmill has members of this or
ganization in their crews. The idea of
waiting until July before calling the
strike is that at that time harvesting
will be commenced in eastern Wash
ington, and unskilled labor will be in
great demand"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-07-31
Protection For Stevedores.

To protect the health and lives Of
Its members Riggers and Stevedores'
union of San Francisco has caused to
be introduced in the state legislature
two bills. One provides that a signal
man or hatch tender shall be stationed
on every vessel during the loading or
unloading of cargo to avert injury to
those engaged in the work. The other
bill would compel the packing Of port
land cement in dustproof sacks and
the carrying Of same in dustproof COM
partments in vessels in order to pro-
tect the health Of sailors, riggers and
stevedores who are compelled to han
die the cement.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-07-31
Want Union Man For Commissioner.

The Central Labor union Of Brooklyn
recently went on record as favoring a
union man for the position of commits
sioner of labor Of New York state. The
central body expressed the opinion that
while it had no candidate to propose
for the appointment the interests Of Ia
Dor would be best conserved by having
trade untonist at the head Of the de-
partment Since the formation Of the
department it has been in charge of
men unfamiliar with the practical side
Of the labor question. the central union
contends. and that better results would
be secured with labor man in control.
Inspection boards should also be made
up of practical union men.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-07-31

or disability Of any of said commissioners or
lquidators, the survivor or survivors shall
appoint a successor or successors to him or
them.
Article VIII.-Immedlately after the sign
ing Of this charter the stockholders shall
elect from among their number a president,
a vice-president and a secretary-treasurer
who shall hold Office for one year or until
their successors shall have been duly elected
and qualified, and they shall constitute the
first board of directors.
Thus done and passed at my office in the
city OF New Orleans, on the day, month and
year herein first above written, in the pres
ence Of Theodore A. Beck and John p. Ca
yale, both Of this city, competent witnesses,
who have hereunto signed their names with
the said appearers and me, notary, after
due reading Of the whole
Original signed-U. Desporte, 81 shares !;
Chas. A. Desporte, 1 share; Jas. J. Sherlock,
l share James ]. Desporte, l share. T. A.
Beck, John =. Cazale.
ROBERT UEGIER, Not. Pub.
|, the undersigned recorder of mortga ges
in and for the parish of Orleans, sslte of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act of incorporation OF the
Gulf City Packing Company was this day
duly recorded in my office, in book 10SS,
folio -. New Orleans, La. July II, 1918.
EMILE LEONARD by. Z.
A true copy from the original act
ROBERT IiEGIER, Not. Pub.
july "A 81 aug II 81 IS
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-07-31
RAILWAY BROTHERH00DS.
Maintain Great System of BenevoIence
For Benefit of Members.

For Benefit of Members.
The four principal railroad brother
hoods are made up Of the engineers,
the firemen. the conductors and the
trainmen. with total membership of
100000, or % per cent Of the crews OF
the nations GOGOO locomotives and
100000 cars. The greatest. richest,
most powerful and most respected Of
these four big brothers is the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers, the
model for all brotherhoods The Broth
erhood Of Railway Firemen. which has
lately been most largely in the public
eye because of its demands for a wage
increase on all the Atlantic roads,
learned much Of its methods from the
engineers order.
All four big brothers are the teach
ers of all the little brothers, including
telegraphers. clerks, carmen, trackmen.
switchmen and the organized shop
craftsmen. The big and little brothers
together comprise the great majority
of the country's 100000 railway EN-
ployees.
The millions paid into the brother
hood treasures are used to maintain
the greatest system OF beneyolence
known to the labor world. The engi-
neers. who organized fifty years ago,
have insurance policies in force
amounting to S13O,OOOOOO. They have
paid out S24,O0OOOO to injured members
and heirs. The fremen disbursed ST.
100000 a year in injury benefits and
have $ST 100000 in beneficiary certifi-
Gates in force. The conductors union
has underwritten S1O0,O00,00O Of in
surance and has disbursed 100000
in benefits 1t has paid 81 100000 in
monthly payments to aged and dis
abled members and has a reserve
relief fund of nearly 100000. The
trainmen pay an average insurance of
$2,350.0O0 year and have disbursed
S23 100000 in benefits.
These organizations as whole have
underwritten half a billion dollars of
insurance. They have paid out alto
gether 500. 100000 in benefits at An ad-
ministrative cost of from ~ to ~ per
cent-WorId's Work