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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-17
WITH THE PASSING OF MAN
Writer Is Looking Somewhat to the
Future, but the Times Seem to
Warrant IL.

Man: A once useful animal. who
lived on the earth for the purpose OF
enabling woman to reach her present
exalted position. Strange as 1t may
seem, 1t Is doubtful II without him
woman could be what she is at pres
emit. Man was employed on railroads,
In mines and at the head Of primitive
states. He was also used in the
army and waited upon the table In
palm rooms. Some Of the rarest and
crudest works of art. poetry and
drama were fashioned by man before
woman came to her own. 1t Is said
he was possessed at one time OF q
strange illusion that he was necessary.
Since man has zone out. his place In
evolution ls well recognized. IL being
thought that without him our present
financial system would not be what
1t Is Aside from this, however. no
permanent use has been discovered
for man. He appears to have been
. parasite. was filled up to the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-17
Vanderbilt HAS WISE GROOM
Possesses Sure Way of Telling Those
Whose Riches Are Newly
Acquired.

Newport, as all the world knows. Is
getting more and more overrun with
the nouveaux riches. The nouveaux
riches are buying up the finest es-
tates, and the old and exclusive New
port families are retiring to more iso-
lated resorts.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, at one of his
dinners at his luxurious Newport
farm. said of a nouveaux richie who
was assuming an extraordinary dis
dain for all things common and
plebeian:
This chaps way of turning up his
nose reminds me of groom of mine
who used to say:
Keep yer eye on what man turns
up his nose at, and yen know what
he's been raised on"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-17
CHAPTER XXI.

Happy Ever After.
Senior Juan Perez,
Peralta,
Argentine Republic,
South America
Dear Friend:
Received your letter last month and
was glad to hear that everything is 60
ing well with you. Thank you for the
picture. l see you're just as handsome
as ever. If you wear those clothes all
the time, though, your laundry bills
must be something fierce. Both Mar
tin and l are glad you're doing so fine
in business way. / knew you would.
once you settled down-guess the jolt
helped you. But am most pleased to
hear that your sister is beginning to
get kinder in her feelings to me. Lord
knows. everything I did was for the
best. Am also glad to hear that her
health Is good and she is getting stout.
bet she's as handsome as a picture,
now she hasn't anything on her mind.
In regard to a certain event three
years ago, would say that it's all
blowed over. Marty still drops In at
headquarters a good deal, and l had
him look it up. He says 1t would be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-17

loses none of its simplicity of tone If
pearls are worn with it. An elaborate
frock does not become overelaborate
with pearls as an accessory.
Pearls may be worn at simple oc.
casions and not give the wearer q
iewel-loaded look. They may be worn
at the most formal occasion and add
to the festiveness of attire"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-17
Not a Sea Serpent.

An exciting hunt for what was be.
lieved to be a sea serpent, took place
on the Humber. of Hull. England. the
other day. Rivermen, lightermen and
tugmen all engaged in the hunt. The
serpent" turned out to be bullock
which swan strongly and evaded
capture for some time. 1t was even.
tually lassoed and towed ashore.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-17

REEFS are among
the most common
things In nature.
They either cover
or have covered a
large part of the
e art his surface
that is suitable
for human life.
They are the nat
ural friends OF
man, yet we often
treat them with
S C a n t courtesy,
and sometimes re-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-17

gap between the old regime and the
new. At one time man was thought
to be immortal, but this view was
held almost entirely by himself
Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-17
WHAT DO WE PLANT?

What do we plant when we
plant the tree?
We plant the ship which will
cross the sea,
We plant the masts to carry the
sails,
We plant the plank to Withstand
the gales,
The keel, keelson and beam and
knee,
We plant the ship when we
plant the tree.
What do we plant when We
plant the tree?
We plant the houses for you
and me,
We plant the rafters. the shin
giles, the floor,
We plant the studding, the
laths. the door.
The beams and sidings, all parta
that be,
We plant the house whom We
plant the tree.
What do we plant when We
plant the tree?
A thousand things that we daily
see.
We plant the spire that out.
towers the crag.
We plant the stan for our coun-
uy's nag.
We plant the shade, from the
hot sun free,
We plant all these when we
plant the tree.
Henry Abbey.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-17
BENEFITS OF TREES
Natural Friends of Man Treated
With Scant Courtesy.
They Furnish Building Materials, Fur.
niture, Implements, Utensils, Tools
and Other Things In the
Greatest Variety.

Come forth into the light of things;
Let nature be your teacher.
-Wordsw0rfh
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-04-17
Rural Solomon.

"The court has taken your case into
consideration. Mr.. Slithers," said the
Judge. at Slithers's trial for violating
the motor ordinances at Crickett's
Corners. land. in view Of what ye've
said. and with some trewth. about the
badness Of our roads hereabouts In
your sworn testimony. I've decided
not to fine ye $50, as the law per-
mits."
That's very square Of you. judge"
.SiS cuts~.s
We try to De square. MI slithers."
said the Judge. land. instead Of the $50
fine. we're goin' to sentence ye to
work on them roads for ten days, In
the hope that your sooperior wisdom
as a road expert will make 'em con-
sid'rabl3 better"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-05

MEN WANTED to learn the DarDer trace.
No limit to terms. best and latest meth
DDS: position secured: commission paid
while learning: tools given absolutely free
with the lowest tuition ever offered. Can
or write Topeka Barber College. 327 Kan
sas ave-, Topeka. - -
WANTEDLMen to learn the barber trade.
Be independent. Short term qua!Iies:
Positions waiting. Our graduates qual1ied
for beet jobs. Wages while learning.
Tools given. Catalogue mailed free. Moler
Barber College, Kansas City, Mo.
TOPEKA RAILWAY NAIL CLERK ex-
aminations coming, $500 month. Pull
unnecessary. Sample questions free.
Franklin Institute. Dept 100 T.. Rochester,
-. Y.
RAILWAY NAIL CLERKS, CARRIERS.
wanted. Good pay. Fine positions. Pay
for instructions after you receive a posi-
ton. Plan. Apply Liberty Institute. Ro-
chester, N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-05

Observation-Disclosures: :
WE PAY the highest cash prlce for cast
of clothing, shoes. hats and overcoaDs
Drop us q card or call Gordon Bros loan
office. 400 Kansas ave. Phone 100.
WANTED-Everybody to look ON the
back Of his telephone book. ana read
our advertisement. This Topeka Transfer
& Storage Co.
WE PAY highest cash price for End hand
clothing. shoes. hats and overcoafs-
Drop a card or cali 1915 E. Scrinopski s.
Son. 40S Kansas ave. -
WANTED-Feed grinder that will grind
ear corn; large size. G.. E. clark.
Phones $50 or 2SS3 White.
HORSES to winter; plenty of water. feed.
shelter Alfalfa for sale. 2eM Black.
WANT to borrow $3.50 at = per cent on
good Topeka property. Phone z068 Red
WEAVING carpet, rugs. curtains porch
pillows. etc. 221 Lake. Phone 26A White.
INVALIDS to care for at my home. so
Scotland ave.
WANTED-Sewing to do; will go out by
the day. Call 1903 Jackson. upstairs.
Neutrality-suspicious. or St. Bernard
pup. F. S. Lanham ANus, Okla.
GOOD milk cows, Int cattle and veal
calves. w. C. A. Leitzow. Tel. PSI
....... CoAI DEALERS: ,--.--.
FOR SALE-Coal. Best, preparation
quick delivery. Tel. sS7s. G. G. Coffman
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. girl for private
room: End girl,- $500 week; cook. $50 mo-;
laundry woman for hotel, $50. Mo-; board
and room man and wife, farm; exper-
fenced laundry help; dining room girls: A.
Z. Furman. Employment Office, 81 Kan.
Ave, Topeka, Kan.
LADIES OR GENTLEMEN for either
Topeka or country, $500 weekly or bet
ter. Must have 5000. We invite thor
ough inspection. D. Simpson. 222 E. 9Th st.
neutrality-suspicious. apprentice or
girl with some experience. l. s. Gordon
Crosby Bros store.
HUNDREDS government Jops open to
women Big pay List free. Franklin
Institute. Dept e2s 8, Rochester. N. =.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-05

BOARD AND ROOMS.
TOPEKA HOTEL. IL w. 9Th.
Modern rooms with board us per day
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w A N T S.
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

LOST AND FOUND.
LOST-Pocketboow containing $S- Re-
ward for return to 1907 Western ave.
LOST-Key. north of Fifth. on Tyler or
Polk Liberal reward. 107 Tyler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-05

EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.
~~~~~~>-~~~--~-~~-~->~~
HELP of all kinds furnished for hotels.
restaurants, railroads, contractors.
farms, stores and offices. Positions of all
kinds filled on short notice Call phone
1929 Arcade Employment Agency. sl8
Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-05

FoR Observation-Disclosures.
FOR RENT-Iarge van for moving.
Atherton Trausfsr. Phone IL Ontice Id
~. tn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-05

AUTOMOBILES
BATTERIES repaired and charged. Keeas
Electric Co.. ~ Jac1snn p1Uoe
ONE first class electric Tor sale or TAD:
also GOOD gas car and one truck. Ii
West 5th.
METZ RuNABOUT. 1irsf-claa1 co0li-
f0n- DE-. {. v. Sauna IoDekn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-05
LEGAIts-~e,
Published In The TOPEKA state Journal,
November 8. 191A.1
LEGAL
COUNTY AUDITORS REPORT.

COUNTY AUDITORS REPORT.
The following claims were allowed by
the county auditor and included in his
report for the month Of October, 1911.
county commissioners at their regular
meeting, Monday, November 2. 1914:
ASYLUM FOR THE POOR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-05
$1,000. $500 DOWN

. BANK STATEMENTS. y !.
Published in The Topeka State journal
November 5, 1914.J .-s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

IL YOU WANT a boy to work for his
board, or il you have odd jobs Tor g
boy, who is working his way through
school. Call 56S. Dougherty's. We have
several boys we can highly recommend
YOUNG MAN, employed, wants work to
do evenings, to make side money. Com
petent steno., bookkeeper, accountant. H.
care Journal. ----
WANTED-Work Of any kind around
around house or in private family. Al
dress ]. G. D., care Journal
CHAS. CRAFT and wife want job on
farm, 1913 West ST., Topeka.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-13

ries or Baker creek. and still later
on Sullivan creek and neighhorinG
streams tributary to Patterson creek
Prospecting on the tributaries Of
the Yukon and Tanana west OF the
productive areas has revealed the
presence OF gold in q number ct sScali-
ties. Although maca ground IL held
on some OF these streams. especially
in the Gold Hill district, the presence
OF gold In commercial quantities has
not been demonstrated. In the Gold
Hill district this may be due In great
part to the facts that very little be-
sides annual assessment work 10 being
done and that what IL done Is largely
futile.
The scene OF greatest activity in
mining the Rampant and Hot Springs
districts has shifted to the south as
successive discoveries have been
made. The Rampant district yielded
its greatest output in 1906 and 1907.
The placers along the north margin
of Baker Flats reached their maxi.
mum production about the same time.
but have not fallen of SO rapidly al
the Rampant district. The Patterson
creek locality has steadily increased
its production since the operations
were begun, the season OF 1911 record
ing the largest output in It's history.
The stream gravels have furnished
the greater part Of the gold output
OF the Rampant and Hot Springs dis
tricts. ,.s.l -.-. -.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-13
COUNT TISZA, HUNGARYS FIGHTING PREMIER

Hungarian premier because he could
fight. No man not fighter could
long hold Tiszas post. When all other
measures OF obstruction failed to
cause his -'fall" a fanatical follower
of one of the opposition parties tried
to shoot him in parliament as an
enemy of the country. The would'oe
assassin's bullet missed the premier.
and Count Tisza did not even suspend
the session because Of the incident.
That having failed, the premier was
insulted and challenged to fight a
duel. With heavy cavalry sabres the
premier and his former friend. Mar
quis Pallavinci, fought it out. To his
skill he owes the fact that he Is still
alive to be premier.
Hungary. is the home of the duel.
Count Tisza, the fighting premier.
is Hungary's champion duellist. He
has fought more duels than any one
man in the country, perhaps in Eur.
ope. He has never once been seri-
ously wounded. No one has kept tab
on the number of duels he has fought
since he entered the turbulent poAti.
cal arena Even the premier himself
says they have been SO numerous that
he has not attempted to keep track Of
them -.s. -.ra a..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-13
MRS. WOODROW WILSON'S PERSONAL SCRIBE

cousin and his family. Most of my
holidays were spent with them, and
! was back and forth at my cousins
Princeton home to such an extent that
.elt almost If not quite member
OF the household.
After finishing school took a po-
sition on a magazine In Chicago.
When that magazine went out OF ex-
istence l got another, office position.
This l held until after my cousins
election to the presidency. Then
Mrs. Wilson invited me to come and
live with them at the White House
and act as her personal secretary.
"Of course you. know l am not her
official private secretary. That very
important position is filled by Miss
Hagner, who, as everybody in the
country knows, acted in the same ca
pacity for Mrs. Roosevelt. Though
Miss, Hagner's time is fully occupied
there are great many letters which
Mrs. Wilson turns over to me: These
letters are of d more personal ma
ture, most of them from Mrs. Wilson's
personal friends. Many are from rela'
tives, for you know both the presi'
dent and Mrs. Wilson have a rather
large family connection.
Though Mrs. Wilson you'd much
prefer to attend to SUCH letters her
self, answer every one, of them with
her own hand. the demands on her
time make it physically impossible.
Because Of this she turns them over
to me az her personal secretary
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-13
ALASKA MINERALS.

The value of the mineral output of
Alaska in 1913 is estimated at s18,900,.
900 by Alfred H. Brooks of the United
States geological survey, as compared
with $22,537,831 for 1912. The value
of the gold output is estimated at $751;
100000; that of 1912 was $17,145,951.
There was also very marked decrease
in copper production, that of 1913 be-
ing estimated to havo been 100000
pounds, valued at about $3,014, 900.
while that of 1912 was 29,230,491
pounds, valued at $4,823.031. AS the
Alaska silver output is largely a BY
product of gold and copper mining
this also showed a decrease in value
from $3i6,839 in 1912 to about 100000
i'm 1918. Other minerals. including
marble. gypsum, tin, ETC., are estimat-
ed to have been produced to the value
of about 100000 in 1913, or about the
same as the value of the production Of
1912. u
The territory has produced mineral
wealth to the value OF $24s, 100000. OF
this $22S, 100000 is gold. $16,580.000
copper, 81, 060. 900 silver, 100000 coal,
and the balance tin, lead, marble, gyp-
sum, petroleum, etc. Copper mining
began in Alaska In 1901, and the total
production is about 100000 pounds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-13
CORN GRADES PROMULGATED.

The acting secretary of agriculture,
under date of January 8, 1914, fixed
and promulgated grades for CONNER
cial corn to take effect on July /, 1914.
The corn grades as promulgated are
practically the same as the tentative
grades formulated August %. 1918.
The principal exception Is that in dam
aged corn, grade is allowed to in
cIude one.half per cent, grade one
per cent, and grade 6 three per cent.
of heat-damaged or mahogany corn.
This allowance for heat-damaged or
mahogany corn is in response to the
resolution adopted by the Grain Deal
ers' National association and the Ma
ional Council OF Farmers Co-opera-
tive associations, asking for allow.
ances in this particular. The associa-
tons, however, asked for an allow
ance of one per cent. for grade 4 and
two per cent for grade s, and the new
grades permit only one-half Of this
amount in those two grades. The full
allowance requested by these associa-
lions of three per cent. of heat-dam-
aged or mahogany corn in grade Is
allowed. The request Of the Grain
Dealers association that the grades be
not put into effect until July l, 1914,
was granted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-13
Poverty in Rome,

Poverty in Rome Is described as
more squalid than that of any city in
continental Europe. "On the Testac-
clio, formerly a rubbish heap the Porto
San Paolo, families of ten, fifteen and
even twenty-five persons have been
reported to be living in one small
room with single window overlook
ing courtyard and no sanitary &C
commodation," says London Every
man. This was four years ago. Dur
ing the administration of the Jewish
mayor, Nathan, the city of st. Peter
has, it is said, greatly improved Law
ing conditions are better. 1t was for
merly VIGOROUSLY unhealthy, but mas
become one Of the healthiest cities OF
Europe. -.,.,
Rome lives on the foreign visitor.
however, and the reasonable obJeeaon
made to Mayor Nathan was that III
undermining Rome nothing would Do
left to attract foreign visitors "n'
flock there by thousands.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-13
WISE WORDS FOR THE COOK
Worth Reading. Though Most Of tho
ri; Older Housewives viii Be "a
rniliar With Them.

White flour. Drowned in oven.
should be kept on hand for thicker.
ing gravies. 1t insures rich. dark
color.
Keep white potatoes in cool place.
not frosty. Sprouts appear three
times. never more. Break OF all
sprouts.
Sweet potatoes keep best In warm
place. not cold (Arguments?)
Fat obtained from pork. poultry,
beef equals best lard for baking pur-
poses.
Lamb fry should really include the
sweetbread, but more often does not
Raising Holsters purse" fringe
by mouth) to find it spring back
firmly is sign the lobster is fresh:
purse moving flabbily, not so good an
omen
Four pounds OF fish makes chowder
for seven people; cost twenty cents
if purchased at wholesale or sixty-four
cents retail price.
Sweet marjoram, best of all herbs
for seasoning, should be dried not too
closely to heat, sifted finely. corked
in alright bottle.
Best soup meat Is shin" (leg fore).
Tell retailers nineteen to twenty
cents pound is unfair against seven
to- nine cents wholesale. price. 49,.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-13
WHEN FEATHERS ARE NEEDED
Good Method Of Preparing Them 70
Make the Most Comfortable
Of Mattresses.

Prepare mixture of quicklime and
water one pound OF quicklime to each
gallon OF water. The quantity OF
liquid needed will depend on the
amount OF feathers. Stir the quick
lime in the water for fifteen minutes.
and let stand till the lime falls TO the
bottom in q powder. Pour on the
clear liquid. Put the feathers In q tub
and pour the liquid. over them, stirring
them well together for some time to
get the liquid thoroughly through
them. After stirring, let the feathers
fall to the bottom Of the tub. when
there should be at least three inches
of the lime water over them. Let
them stand in this, water for three or
four days, stirring them up once daily.
then drain them well in a sieve. or q
piece Of coarse canvas stretched on
supports. After this. wash and rinse
them In clean water. drain them
again, and once more spread them
out to dry in any way that will allow
Of plenty OF sun, air and light getting
to. and through them. A warm, dry
room should be chosen for the process.
AS soon as the feathers are perfectly
dry. the mass must be we'll beaten
and switched to free 1t from the white
dust that will be found adhering to
them. Some persons prefer when
washing feathers to enclose them
loosely in large bags Of light material.
such aa mosquito netting or cheese
cloth. as this makes them somewhat
easier TO handle -..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-13
TROPICAL DISEASES.

For some years the war department
has maintained in the Philippines q
board composed of medical officers OF
the army for the study OF tropical dis
eases, and that board has been OF al
most inestimable value in developing
information concerning, disease and
sanitary methods applicable to trop-
ical conditions. In view Of this fact
it has been decided to establish = SINH.
lar board In the Panama Canal zone.
The Canal Zone board will have NJ
its head Major Percy M. Ashburn Of
the army medical corps, who formerly
was a member Of the Philippine board.
Lately he has been In China for the
purpose of investigating matters per.
tanning to disease and sanitation in
the vicinity of the stations occupied
by American troops at Tientsin. Be-
cause OF his experience in such mat.
tiers Major Ashburn is considered ad-
mirably fitted for the duty for which
he has been selected in the Canal
Zone.
The Philippine island tropical dis
ease board recently has been iuvesti-
eating the subject of prevention OF
scurvy, for the purpose Of finding q
prophylactic. Experiments were con-
Quoted with guinea pigs fed on exclu-
sive diet, including certain canned
goods now issued and sold by the quar-.
termaster corps. Another subject un-
der consideration is leprosy, on which
q report has been made by Capt. Fer.
dinand Schmitter of the medical corps,
who has been observing some rs cases.
clinically and microscopically.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-13
THIS WOMAN WAS ONCE GOVERNOR Of OREGON

most important Adjuncts to that lee
ialative body.
Three forces carried Mrs. Shelton
through her career. Perhaps her
natural ability had the most to DO
with It. Then, Senator Chamberlain
realized that women were capable a.
once holders, long before equal sun.
rage was granted in his state. and
made her part OF his official family.
Lastly, q part Of her unusual career
was caused by a peculiar law on the
Oregon statutes.
At the time Mrs. Shelton was acting
governor OF the state the office Of lieu
tenant governor did not exist. The
law read that in the event of the chief
executives death the secretary OF
state should become governor. and 1t
was the custom that In the absence
Of the governor his private secretary
should. become acting head OF tho
state. Oregon. OF course, had had
other governors than George E. Cham.
beriain. And during the absence OF
these men private secretaries had Oft
en- become the acting heads OF the
state. The whole thing, therefore,
hinged upon the fact that never be-
fore had a governor had woman A.
his private SECRETARY. Consequently,
several years before Oregon took it,
place among the equal suffrage states
there had been . Madam Governor
ut its head. d -.
h And once Mrs. Shelton. for 4 period
Of week, was actually the governor.
although she was still called acting
governor" That was when Governor
Chamberlain, elected to the senate,
took the train for Washington Febru'
ary "a, 1909. without having relin;
pushed his once. to be sworn In AZ .
senator the following March 4. In
that interim there was no one above
Mrs.. Shelton and for those days she
was. in fact. governor Of the state OF
Oregon.