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The Ely miner., 1915-06-04

skiff, filled with dirt and blocked up
on an even keel near the front gate.
If Dams expectations are fulfilled fow-
ers will be growing in that old skiff
next summer.
The ship news reporters have been
Dams stanch friends and admirers for
many years. Whenever there was a
protracted dearth of news some tale
about the quaint old harborman was
sure to appear in the papers. And in
the very hour of his final departure
from the Battery basin, where he had
had his landing place for sixty years,
The Ely miner., 1915-06-04

amining the order and finding it ap-
parently all right.
Dan followed him in, taking the lad
der and bucket upstairs, where Aunt
Josephine was still reading.
"The man to clean the windows,
ma'am," apologized Jennings.
ooh, very WE'LL" she nodded, taking
up her book, to go. Then, recalling
the frequent injunctons of Kennedy,
she paused long enough to speak
quietly to Jennings.
"Stay here and watch him." she
whispered as she went out.
Jennings nodded, while Dan opened
a window and set to work.
Elaine now decided to go home.
From his closed car, the Clutching
Hand gazed intently at the Dodge
house. He could see Dan on the lad
der, now washing the library window,
his back toward him.
Dan turned slowly and made the
sign of the hand. Turning to his
chauffeur, the master criminal spoke
a few hurried words in low tone and
the driver hurried off.
A few minutes later the driver
might have been seen entering near
by drug store and going into the tele-
phone booth Without a moment s
hesitation he called upon the Dodge
house, and Marie, Elaine's maid an
swered.
"Is Jennings there?" he asked.
''Tell him a friend wants to speak
to him."
wait minute" she answered. "Tll
get him."
Marie went toward the library, leav-
ing the telephone off the hook Dan
was washing the windows, half in
side, half outside the house, while Jen-
nings was trying to be very busy, al
though it was apparent that he was
watching Dan closely.
"A friend Of yours wants to speak
to you over the telephone, Jennings"
said Marie, as she came into abe
library.
The butler responded slowly, with a
covert glance at Dan
No sooner had they gone, however,
than Dan climbed all the way into the
room, ran to the door and looked after
them. Then he ran to the window.
Across and down the street, the
Clutching Hand was gazing at the
house. He had seen Dan disappear
and suspected that the time had come.
Sure enough, there was the sign of
the hand. He hastily got out of the
car and hurried up the street. All
this time the chauffeur was keeping
Jennings busy over the telephone with
some trumped-up story.
AS the master criminal came in by
the ladder through the open window,
Dan was on guard, listening down the
hallway. A signal from Dan, and
Clutching Hand slid back Of the por-
there's. Jennings was returning.
"I've finished these windows" an
nounced Dan as the butler reappeared.
''Now, I'll clean the hall windows"
Jennings followed like shadow.
No sooner had they gone than
Clutching Hand stealthily came from
behind the portieres.
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be that the history of remoter times,
which have the least resemblance to
our own, may often be the more valu-
able to US, as correcting national pref
udices and the narrow ideas bred in
us by daily custom. The his
tory of other races, and of different
customs, may be of all things the best
to correct our vanities, and
our conventional prejudices. We have
indeed to know the history of our own
country, of the latter ages. But the
danger is, that we may know little
other history.
The Ely miner., 1915-06-04
Hard Rule to Enforce,

1T is going to be very hard to en-
force this balk ruling" says Umpire
Billy Evans, because pitcher who
has spent several years perfecting
move to first base cannot break him
self of the habit in few days. I
have decided to warn all pitchers first.
showing them just why their moves
are illegal, and then, If they persist.
l shall call balks, obeying the instruc-
tions from my chief"
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Not a Full EXPLANATION.

The manifestation called heat IS
with humans and most other animals
a sensation indescribable. From the
time of Democritus and Epicurus, and
far back of that. the mystery Of the
source of heat was hotly discussed
AS time few on and on the mystery
was segregated into learned words,
and Sir Humphry Davy explained it
all by saying that heat was merely the
vibration of corpuscles of the body.
He did not tell of the origin of the
corpuscles or why they vibrated.
The Ely miner., 1915-06-04
WORK BY SUBSTITUTES
Williams and Kavanaugh Fill in
Quite Acceptably.
Accident DeprivIng Washington Of
Services of GandiI Responsible for
Team Winning Several Games
Tigers Also Crippled

The accident that deprived Wash
ington Of the services OF First Base
man Arnold Gandil was responsible
for Washington winning several
games, inasmuch as Alva Williams.
who subbed for Gandil at the initial
cushion, batted better than Gandil has
batted for two years, driving in the
winning runs in two or three contests.
That is not the only instance of
substitute Strengthening club. The
Tigers are going along with three
regular infielders out of the game, but
the team does not appear to be wue-'
fully weakened.
Referring to that condition, Capt.
George Moriarity said recently:
"I cannot see that we are crippled
in the least Oscar Witt is playing
The Ely miner., 1915-06-04

had It repaired" he remarked to Aunt
Josephine. Suddenly his face lighted
up. "Ah-an ideal" he exclaimed.
mo one will ever think to look inside
that"
Nov, Mrs. Dodge" he said finally,
as he had completed installing the
thing and hiding the wire under car.
pets and rugs until 1t ran out to the
connection which he made with the
telephone, don't breathe word of II
Ito anyone. We don't know whom
| to trust or suspect"
Elaine's car had stopped finally at
| a shop on Fifth avenue. She stepped
out and entered, leaving her chauffeur
| to wait.
AS she did so, Dan and Billy sidled
along the crowded sidewalk.
Dan the Dude left Billy and Billy
surreptitiously drew from under his
coat a half loaf of bread With a
glance about, he dropped it into the
gutter close to the entrance te
Elaine's car Then he withdrew q lit
tie distance.
| When Elaine came out and ap
preached her car, Billy, looking as
cold and forlorn as could be, shot for
ward. Pretending to spy the dirty
piece of bread in the gutter, he made
a dive for it, just as Elaine was about
| to step into the car.
| Elaine, surprised, drew back Billy
picked up the piece of bread and with
all the actions of having discovered a
treasure began to gnaw at it vora
ciously.
Shocked at the disgusting sight, she
tried to take the bread away from
him.
II know it's dirty, miss" whimpered
Billy, "but it's the first food I've seen
for four days"
pathy. She had taken the food
away. That would not suffice.
Whats your name, little boy?" she
asked
Billy" he replied, blubbering.
Where do you live?"
| WIFI duO AdIuOI-
they're sick-nothing to eat"
He was whimpering an address fal
over on the East side.
Get into the car" Elaine directed.
"Gee-but this is SWELL" he cried
with no fake, this time.
On they went, through the tenement
canyons, lodging children and push
carts, stopping first at grocer's, ther
at a. butchers and delicatessen
Finally the car stopped where Billy
directed. Billy hobbled out, followed
by Elaine and her chauffeur, his arm!
piled high with provisions. She wa!
indeed a lovely Lady Bountiful as g
crowd of kids quickly surrounded the
car
In the meantime Dago Mike ant
Kitty the Hawk had gone to wretch
ed fiat. before which Billy stopped
Kitty sat on the bed, putting darl
circles under her eyes with a black
ened cork. She was very thin ant
emaciated, but it was dissipation thai
had done 1t. Dago Mike was CORE
spondingly poorly dressed.
He had paused beside the window
to look out. "She's coming" he an
nounced finally.
Kitty hastily jumped into the rick
ETY. bed, while Mike took up a crutcf
that was standing idly in a corner
She coughed resignedly and he limpet
about, forlorn. They had assumed
their parts, which were almost to th'
burlesque of poverty, when the dool
was pushed open and Billy burst in
followed by Elaine and the chauf
feur.
"Oh, ma-oh, pa" he cried, runnin,
forward and kissing his pseudo pal
ents, as Elaine, overcome with sym
pathy, directed the chauffeur to la,
the things on shaky table.
Just then the door opened again
All were genuinely surprised this time
The Ely miner., 1915-06-04
Giant Fans Look TO lohert.

New York Giant supporters figure
Lobert as the one item of strength re-
quired to win for McGraw this year
Charley Herzog wasn't bit backward
last fall in pointing out the errors of
his old boss. "If Mac had kept me
at third and played Snodgrass and
Murray in the outfield he would have
his fourth straight flag" remarked the
Cincinnati leader recently.
The Ely miner., 1915-06-04

or outgoing. and just kept at It until
he was able to decide what he really
wanted to do permanently. So, at the
age Of seventy-eight, he will become a
farmer and chicken raiser, the New
York correspondent of the Cincinnati
Times-Star writes. His country es-
tate, he announces, is forty fathom
long, over all, and about half that
much beam. He has successfully re-
sisted all temptation to call it Snug
Harbor, and the only visible memento
of his previous occupation in life that
the farm shows is Dams Whitehall
The Ely miner., 1915-06-04
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by a
series OF murders Of prominent men, The
principal clue to the murderer is the warn
ing letter which Is sent the victims signed
with 'clutching hand" The latest VIC
tim OF the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president His
daughter, Elaine, employs Craig Ken
?nedy, the famous scientific detective, to
TRY TO unravel the mystery What Ken
nedy accomplishes Is told by his friend
jameson, newspaper man Elaine is kid
haped by the Clutching Hand, but is res
cued by Kennedy, who has discovered her
whereabouts through using third degree
methods on one of the crooks
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ITO END HIS DAYS ON LAND
'Dean of Battery Boatmen," Tired Of
the Water, Plans to Retire to
Chicken Farm.

Dan McGinn, the dean of the Battery
boatmen, has quit the sea. He says
that he had always intended to have
some steady occupation, but he sort of
got started in boating in the days
when lively oarsman with a handy
skiff could earn plenty of money pass
ing the lines" of cargo ships, incoming
The Ely miner., 1915-06-04
eoehlina Initiates Walsh.

Joe BOehlhng Is counted upon to
have great year in the box for the
Senators. Having rehearsed 1t all
winter before a mirror Joe now ,,as
a balk motion which ranks with that
of Ed Walsh in his palmiest days.
With his usual amount of stuff on the
ball and his injured knee having mend
ed entirely Boehling should he sure
winner this season.
The Ely miner., 1915-06-04

better game than / could at third and
I have not seen single instance
where George Burns would have been
any improvement over Marty Kava-
nagh, either in fielding or batting.
Pep Young is very flashy infield-
er, but not much of a batter. frankie
Fuller not only has fielded brilliantly
but also has batted just as well or
better than Young.
"We have Oscar Stanage ont from
behind the bat, but it so happens that
Baker and Mckee are batting better
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for a prim, spick and span, middle
aged woman entered.
Il am Miss Statistix, Of the organ
lied charities" she announced, look
ing around sharply. Il saw your car
standing outside miss, and the chill
dren below told me you were up here.
I came up to see whether you were
aiding really deserving poor.
She laid marked emphasis on the
word, pursing up her lips. There was
no mistaking the apprehension that
these fine birds of prey had Of her,
either
"Why-wh-what's the matter?"
asked Elaine, fidgeting uncomfortably.
"This man is a gunman, that wom-
an is a bad woman, the boy is Billy
the Bread Snatcher," she answered
precisely, drawing out a card on
The Ely miner., 1915-06-04
The History Of other Countries.

1t is not at all the history of our
own country which is all-important,
overshadowing all the rest, not the his
tory of the times nearest to our own,
says Frederic Harrison. II his
tory be the contiguous biography Of
the human race. it may well
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he furnished one of the remarks for
which he is famous.
Come to think of it." said he earn
estly, 81 never did keer much about
| the water"
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than Oscar was this year, while each
is catching splendidly.
$50 / do not see much chance of
us regulars breaking in as long as the
substitutes are delivering in such an
emphatic manner"
The Spectator., 1915-04-02
Methodist Church

At the reception of members Sunday morning, will be given a short sermon on Organized Rule. A large class of members will be received into the church at that hour. It will be one of the most impressive services ever held in the church.
 Sometime in the near future a reception will be given to the new members. This will be a pleasant. sociable time.
 At 7:30 Sunday night the sermon will be illustrated by lights, smoked lamps, clear lamps and oilless lamps. The subject, Light and Darkness.
 J. J. Galloway, Pastor.
The Spectator., 1915-04-02
Done By Types

Newspaper compositors and men who edit copy. no matter how eagle eyed they may be, sometimes allow errors to "get by" that are either laughable or humiliating. A Chicago paper, in reporting a political meeting said that the audience rent the air with their shouts. Another Chicago paper said the propeller Alaska was leaving port with a cargo of 40. GOO bush- els of cats. A Buffalo paper in describing the scenes when Roosevelt took oath of office of president said it was a spectacle never to be forgotten when Roosevelt. before the chief jus tice of the supreme court, and a few witnesses, took hls simple bath. Selected.
The Spectator., 1915-04-02
P. D. Scott Murdered.

P. D. Scott. well known in this county and related to Mrs. Buck" Weaver, was mur- dered in Drumright, Okla. on March 9th. Mir. Scott was en- plOyed in some construction work on an oil lease near there. The Drumright News gives the following account of the affair:
 In company with two friends Scott had started for their camp which is two miles south of town when the hold-up occurred. The The two companions. who were no more than boys were too frightened to give a very def- mite account of the affair. but according to their story they were approached by the two rob- bers when only a short distance from the Slick pump station who demanded that they throw up their hands. The boys obeved but it seems that Scott was a little slow in getting his hands up on account of carrying small package and one of the men shot him, the bullet enter ing the left arm and passing thru his body penetrating his heart.
 The body was shipped to Paw Paw, Okla. for burial.
The Spectator., 1915-04-02
Fruit Crop Not Hurt

Reports from all important fruit centers in the Ozark moun- tains are to the effect that the cold of Tuesday night and the frost did no damage whatever. South of the Ozarks the temper ature was above normal. Along the Frisco railroad the Ozark fruit belt experienced a heavy snow fall late Tuesday and dur ing the night. but melted as fast as it fell.
 Fruit growers declared We'd nesday that the snow fall was a benefit to them rather than a detriment. They believe the cold snap to be the last one of the season. Up to the present time all apple and peach trees are bearing from 90 to 100 per cent of a full crop and the indi- cations, never before brighter, are that mammoth productions will be realized.
 In Crawford county Capt. M. F. H. Smeltzer. one the leading fruit growers in that county, asserts that the fruit tree buds have not advanced sufficiently to expose them to danger.
The Spectator., 1915-04-02
BEDDING

Farmers are late planting their crops because of the fact that the weather man won't forecast warm weather for us.
 Not long since, MT. Lee Shas- tid had the misfortune to get one of his legs broken.
 It is reported in good authority that there are several cases of small pox around Yale in John- son county. and we learn that there is a humps scare in the neighborhood of Barnes.
 Willie Childers, of Barnes is very sick.
 Mrs. Mary McMillan is yet on the sick list.
 On last Saturday night a pie supper was given at Berrys Chapel. Proceeds to be used to build a foot bridge over big Mulberry near Bedding. There were 2 pies and one cakes which brought $l5.3
 MT. Lee James, of Hunt Town Johnson country was in this section Tuesday.
 Uncle Ford Johnson went to Ozark last week.
 P. H. James went to White Oak Saturday to see his sick nephew, Othel Robinson, son of w. D. and, Hattie Robinson. Othel has been on the sick list for some time.
 We learn that quite a few from White Oak contemplate a visit to this section Easter Sun day.
 Mrs. Lee Kelley went last Sunday to White Oak to see her mother, Mrs. Wiley Corley. who had the misfortune of getting one of her legs broken by a fall.
 Per Ye Scribe.
The Spectator., 1915-04-02
Rev. D. U. Cline Pounded

The opinion in Ozark is that most preachers at least occasion ally need a pounding. So it was thought last Thursday that Rev. D. U. Cline needed a pound- ing. All Thursday afternoon packages were brought to the store of A. H. Treadway and by z o'clock there was enough to necessitate the calling in of Gene Greer with his delivery auto. Good things to eat in abundance were loaded on, and the horse was not forgotten for w. c. Bill threw on a 100 pounds of chops. Quite a number of men, women, boys and girls went along in the automobiles. An hour was spent in pleasant conversation, songs and prayer, then all returned feeling that God is good to allow us to help each other. Many more would have gone out had it not been such a cold night. But those who could not go did not forget to send their packages.
 Brother Cline has had great deal of sickness in the home for several weeks. and the supplies came in good place. Brother Cline is resting from the regular ministry this year on account of i'll health. For several years he has given all his time to the ministry in the Methodist church.
The Spectator., 1915-04-02
HERE AND THERE

Weather still cold. but has moderated considerably.
 Sunday school was good Sun- day with a considerable crowd. As Sunday was the last of the quarter we elected new teachers as follows: class No. 1. w. N. Brummett; No. ?, Mrs. M. E, Smith; No. 3. Miss Annie Mar cussen, and No. 4, Miss Attic Rogers. Our young mems class, No. l. is still doing fine.
 Literary was good Friday night until the locals, which were nearly all on Erne Ellis, for which reason there came near being a fight. There will be no Literary Friday night on account of the exhibition at Loves Creek. Therefore. come Friday night week.
 There is to be a writing school at Oak Bend beginning tonight, Monday. and running for ten nights on a schedule. That will cause it to continue through three or more weeks. We wish the teacher much success.
 Bro. Arthur Smith will preach at Oak Bend Sunday.
 Idus Nolen and wife visited his wife's people Sunday. Dr. Tom Stewart is visiting relatives near Meg. We under. stand he is thinking of locating in this neighborhood.
 Arthur Smith and John O'Bar took dinner at M. P. Marcussens' Sunday.
 Quite a crowd went to Cecil Sunday night. to hear the wo- men preacher and singer, among them was Harley. so you see he can express an opinion. Harley Hanson thinks it is some meet ing.
 Mrs. Gammill visited friends near Sub Rosa Saturday and Sunday.
 Harley Hanson.
The Spectator., 1915-04-02
BOX SUPPER AT REHOBETH

April 10th. Welcome Address. J. l.. Me Clellan.
 Recitation, Mona Mackey. Music by String Band. Defamation. Montia Rutledge. Recitation. May Cheatham. Music. Stump Speech. D. T. Jorcbon. Music.
 Dialog by three boys. Music. Recitation, Jessie Hunter. Speech. Richard Chea tham. Music. Speech. Will Hunter. Recitation. Myrtle Hunter. Music. Recitation, Bonnie Mackey. Recitation. Lucy Rutledge. Defamation, Clarence Mackey Music. Recitation, Kathaline Hunter. Recitation, Hazel Mackey. Recitatiod, Donna Callahan. Speech, E. F. Knight. Music. Recitation, Marjorie Crocker. Recitation Mary Evans. Stump Speech. Homer Watson. Music. Talk, Uncle Abe Powell. Music. Selling of boxes. Cake for the prettiest girl
 J. F. Crocker. Sec. Com.
The Spectator., 1915-04-02
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The ranks of the senior class have been increased to the num- Der of six by Miss Willie Nor velle, who was a senior of the Ft. Smith High School.
 Misses Allie and Edith Brown, of Anice have entered the eighth grade for remainder of the term.
 The Juniors are now prepar- ing a play to be rendered at the close of school. Subject, A Strenous Life" The writer can assure you that it is a roaring comedy. Watch and prepare for furthur nnouncements.
 Ruth Adams, of Altus has been out of school for a week because of sickness.
 Curtis Milan got a slight cut over the eye last week while lowering the graveler on the ferry boat.
 The Seniors are now busily engaged, selecting subjects for their themes. All subjects be- ing considered from the Euro pean War to Matrimony.
 All the students are anxiously looking forward to the day when the mothers and fathers will present them with a dinner on the ground as they did last year.
 The Juniors initiated the only Senior boy. Orville Gerbig, to the post master degree of a Senior. For the secret work, ask Orville.
 Gardner Deane and Margaret Moore were sick for a few days last week.
 On April 1st Miss Ethel Gar rett was sick and dismissed her room at the afternoon recess.
 While everyone was busily in- terested and trying to get their part of the Strenous Life the door suddenly opened and Gene Greer and Bus" Burns came in carrying the delicious Cherry April Fool Sundaes which Mir. Ford had ordered to be served to his room. Having served all the pupils, Bus" said he was sorry that he had made a mis- take and lacked only one dish. Mir. Ford. pretending that it was perfectly all right. that he didn't care for April Fool Sun- daes. leaned back in his chair starting to read. when Bus" brought three more Sundaes from behind the desk, handing one to MT. Ford and causing joke to be on him after all.
 The Junior class is a record breaker in number of boys eleven boys and five girls. What High School can show a better record in such a pro- portion to enrOllmnt?
The Spectator., 1915-04-02
Epworth League
April f.

April 4. The Resurgence of Life. Scripture Lesson. The Ebb of Life, Walter Maxey
 The Secret Invigoration of Life. Robert Reynolds. The Resurgence of Life. 1, Miss Bert Jetfers. 2, Sidnie May Thompson. 3, Ola Walker. Solo, Vivian Clark. Easter. Jean Bill. Recitation. Paul Galloway.
 w. c. Bill, Leader.
The Spectator., 1915-04-02
One Of Us

When the Germans finally en- tered Belgium a native of Liege made himself obnoxious to one troop by his constant loud talk about the brave defense the Bel gians made. Finally the con- mander summoned him.
 Now you've boasted about enough, :" he said, We can't listen to you any longer. Pm going to give you your choice: you will swear allegiance to the German Emperor, or be shot. !"
 Considerably subdued. the off, fender pondered. Well, he de- cided, T don't want to die, so l guess rll swear allegiance"
 And he took the oath.
 All right, said the command CT, now you are one of us. You can come and go as you like"
 The man walked towards the door and was passing out when he suddenly turned. Say" he exclaimed, didn't those Belgians give us a hell of a fight"
The Spectator., 1915-04-02
Dissolution Notice

The partnership of T. L. Dick erson and w. L. Haskew is dis solved. The Ozark Variety Co.,, i, Haskew and Hendrix to collect all accounts and assume all obli- cations of Dickerson and Has, kew. By consent this March l9, 1915. T. l.. Dickerson.