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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-16

keep good dog in condition, Minnie,
wouldn't bring him here"
mo-" rstorted, you'd shut him in
an old out oven, and give him shoe
to chew, and ned come out in three
days frisking and happy. But you
can't do that with people.
LAS far as Mr.. Won invalid goes"
went on, that's not your affair or
mine. If Miss Pattys own father can't
prevent it, why should you worry
about it?"
Precisely" he agreed. "Why should
1? But / do, Minnie-thats the devil
of it."
He said good night and went out,
taking the gun and the rabbit with
him, and went into the pantry to fin
ish Strengthening things for the night.
In few minutes l heard voices in
the other room, one Mr.. Pierce's, and
one with strong German accent.
when was that?" Mr.. Won Inwald's
voice.
"a year ago, in Vienna"
"Where?"
"At the Bal Tabarin. You were in
loge. The man l was with told me
who the woman was. 1t was she,
think, who suggested that you lean
over the rail-
"Ah, sol" said Mr.. Won invalid as II
he just remembered. "Ah, yes, recall
i was with-the lady was red-haired,
is it not? And 1t was she who desired
me-"
you leaned over the rail and poured
glass of wine on my head. 1t was
very funny. The-lady was charmed"
81 recall it perfectly. / remember
that l did 1t under protest-it was q
very fine wine, and expensive"
Then you also recall" said Mr..
Pierce, very quietly, that because you
were with a-well, because you were
with woman, l could not return your
compliment. But demanded the privi-
lege at some future date when you
were alone"
1T is pity" replied Mr.. Won In.
wald, that now, when 1 am alone,
there is no wine!"
mo, there is no wine," Mr.. Pierce
agreed slowly, but there is"
l opened the door at that, and both
of them started. Mr.. Won invalid was
standing with his arms folded, and
Mr.. Pierce had one arm raised holding
up a glass of spring water. In anoth-
er second 1t would have been in the
other man'e face.
walked over to Mr.. Pierce and took
the glass out of his hand, and his ex-
| preston was funny to see.
1--WE been looking everywhere for
that glass;" l said. TITS got to be
| washed"
Mr.. Won invalid laughed and picked
up his soft hat from the table. He
turned around at the door and looked
back at Mr.. Pierce, still laughing.
Accept my apologies!" he said. "It
was such fine wine. and 30 expen-
sive."
Then he went out
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-16
CHAPTER VII.

1t was all well enough for me to say
as 1 had to to Tillie many time
that 1t was ridiculous to make fuss
over person for what, after all, was
an accident of birth. Nevertheless, at
five O'Clock, after every one had gone,
when / saw Miss Patty, muffied In
furs, tripping out through the snow,
with a tall thin man beside her, walk
ing very straight and taking one step
to her four. I felt as though somebody
had hit me at the end of my breast
bone.
They came In together, laughing
and talking, and, to be honest, II l
hadn't caught the back of a chair, I'd
have had one foot back of the other
and been making a courtesy in spite
of myself.
We're late. Minnie;" Miss Patty
said. "Oskar, this is one of my best
friends. and you are to be very nice to
her."
He had one of those single glass
things In his eye and he gave me a
good stare through It, Seen close he
was handsomer than Mr.. Pierce, but
he looked older than his picture.
ASK her II she won't be nice to me-"
he said in as good English as mine.
and held out his hand.
ANY OF Miss Patty's friends"
began. with a lump in my throat, and
gave his hand good squeeze.
They went very soon after that.
stood and watched them until they dis
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-16
CHAPTER viii.
Then he went out.

l was pretty nervous when I took
charge of the news stand that eve
ming. Amanda King had an appoint
ment with the dentist and had left
everything topsyturvey. I was still
come down to dinner.
Two or three things happened that
night. For one, got good look at
Miss Julia Summers. She was light
haired and well-heshed, with an ugly
face but a pleasant smile. She wore
low-necked dress that made Miss
Cobb's with the yoke out look like q
storm collar, and II she had broken
heart she didn't show it.
"Hello!" she cried, looking at my
hair, ARE you selling tobacco here or
are you the cigar-lighter?
Neither" answered, looking over
her head. II am employed as the ex-
tinguisher of gay guests"
Good" she said, smiling. I'm some-
thing fine at that myself. Suppose I
stay here and help. If watch that
line of knitting women I'll be crochet
ing Arabella's wool in my sleep to-
night"
Well, she was too cheerful to be
angry with. So she stayed around for
while, and 1t was amazing how much
tobacco sold that evening. Men who
usually bought tobies bought the best
cigars, and when Mr.. Jennings came
up, scowling, and handed him the
brand he'd smoked for years. che took
one, clipped the end of 1t as neat as a
finger nail and gave it to him, holding
up the lighter.
"I'm not going to smoke yet, young
woman" he said, glaring at her. But
she only smiled.
"I'm sorry" she said. I've been
waiting hungrily until some discrimi-
mating smoker would buy one of those
and light it. love the aroma"
And he stood there for thirty min
utes, standing mostly on one foot on
account of the gouty one, puffing like
locomotive, with her smiling at the
aroma and telling him how lonely she
felt with no friends around and Just
recovering from q severe illness. At
eight o'clock he had Mrs. Hutchins
bring him his fur-lined coat and he
and Miss Julia took Arabella, the dog.
for walk on the verandal
CTo BID CoNTINUED.)
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-16

it's as urgent az all this we can't wait
to hunt. I'll tell you. Van Alstyne,
there's a chap down In the village-he
was the character man with the Sweet
Peas company-and he's stranded
there. saw him this morning. Hes
washing dishes in the depot restau-
rant for his meals. We used to call
him Doc. and I've hazy idea that
he's a graduate M. D.--name's Barnes"
"Great!" cried Van Alstyne. Let's
have Barnes. You get him, will you.
Pierce?"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-16


pantry Mr.. Pierce was sitting in his
old position, elbow on knee, holding
his pipe and staring at the bowl.
| had my hands full the next day.
We'd had another snowstorm during
the night and the trains were blocked
again. About ten o'clock we got a
telegram from the new doctor we'd
been expecting, that he'd fallen on the
ice on his way to the train and broken
his arm and at eleven a delegation
from the guests waited on Mr.. Pierce
and told him they'd have to have a
house physician at once.
Were doing the best we can," Mr..
Pierce explained. We've expect a
doctor today"
"When?" from Mr.. Jennings, who
had come on q cane and was watching
Mr.. Pierce like hawk.
This afternoon, probably. AS there
is no one here very ILL"
But at that they almost fell on him
and tore him to pieces. / had to step
in front of him myself and say we'd
have somebody there by two o'clock If
we had to rob a hospital to get him.
Well, as If didn't have my hands
full with getting meals to the shelter
house, and trying to find house doc
tor, and wondering how long it would
be before Julia" came face to face
with Dick Carter somewhere or other,
and trying to keep one eye on Thoburn
while l kept Mr.. Pierce straight with
the other-that day, during luncheon,
Mike the bath man came out to the
springhouse and made howl about
his wages. He'd been looking surly
for two days.
What about your wages?"
snapped. Aren't you getting what
you've always had?"
mo tips!" he said sulkily. only a
few taking baths-only one daily, and
that's that man Jennings. There's no
use talking, Miss Minnie, I've got to
have double percentage on that man
or you'll have to muzzle him. He
he's dangerous"
IF l give you the double percent
age, will you stay?"
II don't know but that I'd rather
have the muzzle, Miss Minnie," he
answered slowly. "but-I'll stay. 1t
won't be for long"
Which left me thinking. I'd seen
Thoburn talking to Mike more than
once lately, and he'd been going around
with an air of assurance that didn't
make me any too cheerful.
AT four o'clock Mr.. Sam came In
and he had Mr.. Thoburn tight by the
arm.
MY dear old chap" he was saying
ut would be as much as your life's
worth. That ground is full of holes
and Just now covered with snow-!"
He caught my eye, and wiped his
forehead.
Heaven help us!" he said, coming
over to the spring. II found him ma.
king for the shelter-house, armed with
foot rule! Somebody's got to take
him in hand-I tell you, the mans q
menace!"
What about the doctor?" I asked
reaching up his glass.
BE here tonight" he answered, "on
the
But at that minute boy brought g
telegram down and handed 1t to him
The new doctor was laid up with in
fluenza!
We sat there after the others had
gone, and Mr.. Sam said he was fol
giving up the fight. only to come Out
now with the truth would mean such 9
lot of explaining and a good many
people would likely find 1t funny. Mr.
Pierce came in later and We gave hin
the telegram to read. He glanced al
1t and handed 1t back.
Lots of starving M. DIS woult
jump at the chance" he said, "but Il
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-16

,-blood-lust!" He got up and put the
gun in the corner. and saw he looked
white and miserable.
didn't like to scold him when he
was feeling bad anyhow. but business
is business. So asked him how long
he thought people would stay II he act
ed as he had that day. l told him. too,
to remember that he wasn't responsi-
BILE for the morals or actions OF his
guests, only for their health.
HEALTH" he echoed, and Aioked a
chair. HEALTH Why. MI wanted to
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-16

Mr.. Pierce promised and they start
ed out together. At the door Mr.. Sam
turned
"oh, by the way, Minnie" he called
better gild one of your chairs and put
red cushion on it. The prince has
arrived"
Well, thought 1t all out that after
noon as l washed the glasses, and 1t
was terrible. l had two people in the
shelter-house to feed and look after
like babies, with Tillie getting more
curious every day about the basket
she brought, and not to be held much
longer; and had a man running the
sanatorium and running it to the devil
as fast as 1t could go. Then l had a
prince incognito, and Thoburn stirring
up mischief, and the servants threat
ening to strike, and no house doctor
Just as l got to that somebody
opened the door behind me and looked
in. glanced around, and it was a man
with the reddest hair ever saw. Mine
was pale by comparison. He was
rather short and heavy-set, and he had
a pleasant face, although not hand
some, his nose being slightly bent to
the left. But at first all l could see
was his hair.
Good evening"" he said, edging him
self in. Are you Miss Waters?"
YES" l said, rising and getting a
glass ready.
to the spring where l was filling his
glass.
''If that's for me. you needn't both
err" he said. "If it tastes as it smells,
I'm not thirsty. My names Barnes,
and was to wait here for Mr.. Van AL
styne."
"Barnes!" repeated. Then you're
the DOCTOR"
He grinned, and stood turning his
hat around in his hands.
Not exactly" he said. II graduated
in medicine good many years ago,
but after year of 1t took to other
things"
"oh, yes," said. You're an actor
now"
He looked thoughtful.
Some people think I'm not" he an
swered, "but I'm on the STAGE"
put fresh log on the fire, and as
it blazed up saw him looking at me.
"Ye gods and little fishesl" he said.
Another redhead! Why, we're as
alike as two carrots off the same
bunch!"
In five minutes I knew how old he
was, and where he was raised, and
that what he wanted more than any
thing on earth was little farmhouse
with chickens and COW.
Then he wanted to know what he
was to do at the sanatorium and told
him as we'll as 1 could. l didn't tell
him everything, but l explained why
Mr.. Pierce was calling himself Carter
and about the two in the shelter-house
that three days before Mr.. Pierce had
had nothing to his name but a folding
automobile road map or whatever II
| was.
Good for old Pierce!" he said when
I finished. Hes q prince, Miss Wa
ters. II you'd seen him sending those
girls back to town-well, I'll do all
can to help him."
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Alstyne came In
just then, and Mr.. Sam told him what
he was expected to do. 1t wasn't much
Remember" MI. Sam instructed
him, as Doctor Barnes started out
when you don't know what to pre-
scribe, order Turkish bath. The
baths are to a sanatorium what the
| har ia IN a cluh-they nav the hills"
Well. we got it all fixed and Doctor
Barnes started out. but at the door he
stopped.
II say" he asked in an undertone
"the stork doesn't light around here
does he?"
mot II they see him frstl" re
piled grimly, and he went out.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-16
SYNOPSIS.

Minnie spring-house girl at Hope sana-
torium, tells the story. 1t opens with the
arrival of Miss Patty Jennings who is re-
ported to be engaged to marry a prince,
and the death of the old doctor who owns
the Banatorium. The estate is left to a
scapegrace grandson. Dicky Carter. who
must appear on certain date and run
the sanatorium successfully for two
months or forfeit the Inheritance, A case
of mumps delays Dicks arrival. Mr. Tho
burn is lowering about in hopes of SEE
curing the place for a summer hotel
Pierce, n college man in hard luck, is pre-
vailed upon by Van Alstyne. Dicks broth
er-ln-law, to impersonate the missing heir
and take charge OF the sanatorium until
Carter arrives. Dick. who has eloped
with Patty's younger sister, Dorothy, ar
rives, and the couple go into hiding in
the old shelter house. Fearing to face
Dorothy's father, who is at the sanator-
tum. Dick arranges with Pierce to con-
tinue In the management of the property
Julia summers. leading lady of Pierce's
She Is suing Dicky for breach of promise.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-16

The longest life cannot AFFORD that
q single year should be thrown away
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-24

seeds as used in this act it shall
be construed to mean such seed
when sold, or offered or exposed for
sale, or had in possession are in
tended for use in this state for the
purposes of seeding.
Sec. 2. The owner or person in
possession of each and every pack
age, parcel or lot of agricultural
seeds as defined in section Cd of
this act which contains one(D
pound or more of such agricultural
seeds, whether in packet or in bulk
shall affix thereto in a CONSPICUOUS
place on the exterior of the con-
tainer of such agricultural seeds,
written or printed label in the
English language in 1egible type,
or not smaller than eight point
heavy Gothic caps, such label con-
tanning statement specifying:
The commonly accepted name
of the kind or kinds of such agri-
cultural seed if the name of the
special variety or strain of such
seed is used. it must be the true
name of such special variety or
strain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-24
The Tobacco Habit
(by Walt Mason.)

Oh. Clarence, do not learn to
use those foulest weeds that grow;
the foolish youth who smokes or
chews is storing future woe. For
years I've spent my hard-earned
wheels to keep my briar fed; 1
always smoked save when at meals
or in my truckle-bed. And t'other
day the sawbones came, and
took my works apart, and said,
while paving Ger my frame. You
have cabbage heart. It's fierce"
he said; Il never seed such wild,
spasmodic thumps; unless you quit
the noxious weed you'll surely
bump the bumps" And now I've
quit; life's on the blink, the world
is drear, my friends; and 1 can
only sit and think of fancy Turkish
blends. My nervous system is a
scream, the tears stream down my
cheek, and in my fevered sleep 1
dream of hurley and perique. NY
agony is too intense to be before
you 1ugged; I feel like twenty-seven
cents, and every penny plugged.
So, Clarence, do not learn to smoke
and keep no pipe about; believe me,
it is no joke when you must cut it
out,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-24
SUDDEN DEATH
Emanuel Auto Expires Sunday Of
Heart Failure

1t was with regret that the
neighbors and friends of Emanuel
Auto learned of his sudden death
Sunday morning. Mr.. Auto had
been ailing for some time with a
weakness of the heart but it was
not considered very serious. Sun
day morning he was engaged in re-
moving the snow from the walk in
the rear of his place of business
when he fell to the ground. On
being removed to the house by
neighbors that had congregated he
lived only a few minutes breathing
his last before a physician could be
called.
He was 4S years of age and has
resided in Ely with his family for
nearly 20 years. He was shoe
maker by trade and enjoyed fine
business. Mr.. Auto was a men,
Der of several of the secret societies
of the city and was we'll know by a
large circle of friends who regret
his demise. He leaves a widow
and five children. The funeral
will take place Sunday from the
Finnish church and the remains
will be escorted to the cemetery by
the several lodges of which he was
a member.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-24

rest at no more cost to the county
than lodging them in idleness in a
Jail to deteriorate physically and
learn more of evil than of good.
Such a farm should be the sole
property of the county, to be oper-
ated by the county alone. If any
mistake was made as to the farm
here it was in having Duluth as a
partner. Instead of this. on the
range, the cities and villages should
pay the county a small amount to
represent the expense to the county
of those committed by the local
courts.
The cost per person committed
to such a farm would be less than
the railroad fare and transfer to
the Duluth farm, while the men
so committed would be developing
a valuable property and what would
be demonstration farm for that
section from clearing to crop.
The News Tribune believes that
not only should the range have
such place of commitment for
those guilty of misdemeanors, but
that legislation should be secured
to permit the courts of this district
in their discretion, to send there
all malefactors whose terms would
not exceed two years.
Such Indicators, after such a
service, would be released as fully
trained and skilled in every feature
of farming, They would under
stand both dairying and land cult
walton, gardening and cropping,
with all the many other forms of
farm occupation and management.
They could readily find employ
ment or could take land for them
selves. They would go from these
farms, sober industrious men, full
of hope and ambition, not marked
as prison birds and Stunned. They
would be skilled in the most i'm
portant industry of the state, with
a never ending labor demand.
The range cities should get busy
and secure such farm. They can
get it for the asking, and to realize
what it does for those sent there it
is but necessary to see this one at
Duluth. A bigger Jail and then a
still bigger Jail is a detriment. The
bigger it is the worse it is, and the
more harm it is doing. A delin-
quent farm benefits every man sent
there, and has a good influence on
the citizenship of the entire
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-24
Have Completed Records

The Superior National Forest
Supervisor has remarked on the
successful completion of the first
extensive winter reconnaissance to
be initiated on the local Forest.
AS announced last Fall in this
sheet crew of eight men were
placed on this work at the begin
ming of December last year and
were in the field until the begin
ming of March this spring. These
men secured data on the amount
and conditions of the timber, var
iety of type, Typographical fea-
lures affecting logging, ETC., COW
ering over 81 $50 acres at a cost of
&c per acre, including office
work; completing tracings and
blue prints and the permanent re-
cord of the work.
This intensive survey enables
the local officers to consummate
sales and the accomplishment of
use permits and so on, right from
the Office without further field
work on the area covered.
Thework comprising permanent
working appraisal of the acreage
is included in the report.
Last winter was particularly
favorable for such projects as work
without snowshoes was possible
until the last of January and no
soft weather was encountered up to
the first of March.
The country covered in last win
ter's work lies partly on the North
Shore, approximately twenty miles
north of Lutsen, and partly in the
Stoney country in the vicinity of
Harris Lake.
The favorable start made in this
reconnaissance is encouraging to
the local force as it is probable that
further work will be carried on
during coming winters when other
work is impracticable for some
time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-24
Real Estate Transfers

The following transfers of in
terest to local people were filed
with the register of deeds in Du-
luth last week:
Anna E. Wallberg ct mar to
Gustava Peterson, lot L 2,
blk. 81, Ely----1,65
Louisa Pasich ct mar to E. E.
Lindblad, lot 8, blk. So
Whiteside's add. to Ely L
Jacob Butala ct Tx to Jos.
Petritz, lot 8, blk. 2, White
sides add. to Ely 800
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-24
Models Show Proper LumbeTing

Two models which show how the
government sells its timber have Just
been prepared in Washington, for
display at the forest products ex-
position. to be held in Chicago
April 80 to May 9 and in New
York May 20 to 80. These models
represent an acre of western yellow
pine land in a national forest of
the southwest before and after log
ging. In the model showing the
stand before the lumberman goes
into it the trees range from those
only a few years old to large, over
mature, stag-headed individuals
more than ready for the ak. In
the second model the mature trees
and all others larger than a certain
diameter have been cut down and
made into cordwood. In this, as
in all government sales, the stumps
are cut low to avoid unnecessary
waste, logs are taken to a small
diameter we'll up into the tree, and
such material as is not fit for lum-
Der is converted into cordwood. To-
gether, the models show the care
which the government requires of
lurnbermen in telling old trees so
that the young growth is not in
jured. The brush is piled in heaps
for burning after the lumber has
been removed, in order that the
fire menace which foresters say
usually follows numbering may be
done away with. The models are
on scale of about one inch to five
feet, so that trees approximately
100 feet tall are about 20 inches
high in the models.
1t is the intention of the forest
service to have these models set
forth certain points in regard to the
timber sales conducted by the
government. They will demon
strate, in the first place, that the
timber on the national forests is for
use; placards tell how it is sold to
the highest bidder when it is want
ed for commercial purposes, and
how it may be given away to local
settlers and prospectors for devel-
oping homesteads or mines. The
models themselves indicate that the
timber is cut in such a way as to
eliminate all avoidable waste of
woodland to secure a continuance
of the forest crop, not only for
timber production but for the pro-
lection of the soil. They further
show the fundamental principle
applicable to many logging opera
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-24
The Seed Law

Merchants who sell farm and
garden seeds in bulk this year
should remember that the law pass
ed by the last legislature requires
those seeds to be labeled as. to
whether or not they have been
tested. If they fail to do so they
are liable to fine of from $40 to
500. The law, chapter 141, is in
part as follows:
Section l. The term agricul-
turai seed or agricultural seeds as
used in this act shall include the
seeds of red clover, white clover,
alfalfa. Kentucky blue grass, tim
othy, bronze grass, orchard grass,
redtop, meadow fescue, oat grass
and other grasses and forage plants
corn, fax, rape, wheat, oats, bar
ley, rye, buckwheat, and other
cereals, and when the term
agricultural seed or agricultural