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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20

i'm THE night of January 10, 1864,
~ just before retiring to his virtuous
couch, Samuel Pepys wrote the follow
ing in that diary of his, which was
destined to become world-famous long
after his death:
"All our discourse tonight was about
Mr.. TryOn's late being robbed; and
that Colonel Turner "a mad, swearing,
confident fellow, well known by all,
| and by mel one much indebted to this
man for his very livelihood, was the
man that either did it or plotted it !;
and the money and the things are
found in his hand, and he and his wife
are now in Newgate for it; of which
we are all glad, so very known rogue
he was"
Col. James Turner was the sort Of
man you read about in historical nov
els. A swaggerer and ruffler, with his
hand ever upon his swOrdhilt, and his
eye quick to read offense in a look or
smile. He was a great drinker and
gambler and spent his evenings in the
inns, where he kept the varlets busy
drawing sack. In his day he had been
mighty soldier and had demonstrate
ed that he was brave man upon sew
eral fields. He had made hit with
King Charles, too, for he was man
after the kings own heart. He was
humorous and jovial, and had no re-
spect whatever for the moral law.
The colonel had many false friends,
and one true friend. Whenever he was
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
Why Sheep Have Wool.

If you want to ask sheep where
he got his wool and why, take a dog
into a mountain pasture band, and If
the sheep are afraid Of the dog they
will invariably run uphill rather than
down. You have your answer. The
ancestors Of the domestic sheep, like
wild sheep Of the present day, lived
among high mountains and needed
their woolly covering to protect them
against the constant cold Of high at
mospheres. They chose the high and
inhospitable region to live In because
they found the fierce fesh-eating ami
mails Of the plains too strong for them.
A proof of these facts is that the wool
grows on sheep the year round.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
So the Colonel Began to Talk.

in financial troubles, which was pretty
ance of Mr.. TryOn, a benevolent ancient
man Of wealth. Tryon never refused
him money, but didn't hand out as
much as the colonel thought was nee
essary. Mr.. Tryon's mind ran on shil-
lings, while that Of the colonel ran on
pounds. In those days, as in our own
times, the man who makes business
of high wassail needs large income,
and the colonel's embarrassments grew
and multiplied. He realized that a
good haul was necessary to get him out
Of his difficulties. The idea of rObbing
Mr.. Tryon at once occurred to him. OF
course it was rather mean to pillage
q man who had befriended him so
much, but no good business man allows
sentiment to interfere with commerce.
So it happened that on the night of
January 8, Mr.. Tryon woke from a
deep dream Of peace to find huge
masked figure bending over his bed.
The figure held lanthorn in one hand,
and horse pistol, about the size OF
hitching post, in the other. While this
intruder stood guard, second robber
bound the old man cruelty and gagged
him. He was trussed up so tight he
had great difficulty in breathing.
Leaving him in this shape, the maraud-
ers ransacked the premises and carried
away $1,000 in money, and jewelry to
the value of $4,000. After two or
three hours Of misery, Mr.. Tryon man.
aged to free himself of the gag, and
yelled so shrilly that the night
watch came to his relief.
The robbery remained mystery for
about twenty-four hours. 1t happened
that Mr.. Tryon had a friend, an alder
man, who was fond of sleuthing, and
this alderman soon traced the crime to
Turner, and recovered the money and
jewels where that gallant warrior had
hidden them. And as Pepys minated,
the robbery was the talk Of the town,
day. 1t was one Of the first important
burglaries in the criminal annals OF
England.
The jaunty colonel took his imprison-
ment calmly. There was no loophole
in the case against him, and he knew
he must be convicted, but he also knew
that his friend, the king, would never
let him hang. Why, gadzooks, Charles
was like brother to him. Nay, nay,
said the colonel, to those who tried to
bring home to him the dangerous po-
sition he was in. He had good friend
at Whitehall who would save him.
In due course the colonel was con-
victed and returned from the court
room to his cell. As, the hours went
by, and the day Of doom approached.
the colonel's serenity was diminished
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
FeaIty of Partners.

A member Of the New York supreme
court, reproving New York firm Of
architects for canceling an agreement,
says: Authorities unanimously agree
that there is scarcely any relation in
life which calls for more absolute good
faith than the relation Of partners"
Also, "a purer and more elevated NOR
ality Is demanded of partners than the
common morality of the trade" The
meaning is that an individual who
transacts business for himself may
look out solely for himself, while a
partner must never consider his own
advantage apart from that Of his as
sociates.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
Eirediess l-inhf

The larvae Of the firefiies are able
to produce a glow and this has led
some to mistake them for glowworms.
In reality there are no real glowworms
in the United States. The source of
the glow in immature fireflies is not
known exactly, but 1t is believed that
some of the minute glowing organism
Of the female insect may adhere to the
young, enabling them to give forth q
light Of their own.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
World GROWING saner.

The theory that the world Is grow
ing mad under the stress and suf-
fering of war is combated by DIR.
william Graham of Belfast, an emil
nent Irish alienist. Doctor Graham
is convinced by observation that there
Is less insanity now than there was
before the war. He advances the
theory that the hardships, the anx-
leties and the sacrifices of the strug-
gle are strengthening the race men,
tally, physically and spiritually, In
stead of disturbing it's stability.
Every great crisis, in the lives OF
individuals as Of nations, carries with
1t the strength of soul and Of body
needed to cope with 1t. II that were
not the case mankind would have been
overwhelmed long ago by the tragedies
Of nfe.-New York Mail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20

the diplomatists and the dowagers
would mass their batteries Of argu-
ments in vain.
When quite young child, Olga de-
clared that no consideration would In
duce her to leave Russia. But time
may have changed that. To tell the
truth, a foreign marriage with any
other than prince belonging to the
Greek faith for the eldest daughter of
the car would be most unpopular at
the present day In Russia, unless 1t
were with the prince Of Wales.
So much would the Russians be
pleased to see their princesses raised
to the throne Of England that even the
religious question would take a sec
ondary place. Holy Russia, said one
writer recently, would look through
her fingers If one Of the daughters of
the car would consent to embrace the
Anglican faith after her marriage to
the heir Of the English crown.
Indeed, there has been some talk
since the war began that the English
and Russian churches are not so much
different after all, and it might be a
good plan to unite them.
The cars daughters are the great
est matches in Europe at the present
moment, and one must take into con-
sideration, too, the immense fortunes
they will bring to their husbands, in
addition to their personal charm and
position.
For while there were quite cir
cumstantial stories told to the effect
that the prince was as good as be-
trothed to Yolanda Of Italy, but these
have died down, apparently for lack
Of fuel Of substantial order. Prin-
cess Marguerite of Denmark is Cath
Ollie, but that might be fixed up, as
such things are when 1t suits royalty
She is very clever and accomplished,
nurse Of ability and fine character.
Her social position, Of course, could
not be compared to that Of the cars
daughters.
Not much is known here about the
Roumanian princesses. They are said
to be charming girls-of course, all
royal princesses are charming, per
Grimm's fairy tales-and the present
queen Of Roumania Is of English blood.
AS to Princess Mary, poor girl, the
war has played havoc with her posi-
BILE sweethearts. She did have q real
one in handsome young Grand Duke
Adolph Of Mecklenburg-Streli That
was before the war. Adolf is a popu-
lar sportsman, and spent much time in
England. Then Queen Mary took her
daughter to visit the young mans
mother. The dowager duchess of
Observation-Disclosures was a pensioner
of the English kingdom and had long
been a friend Of the queen.
Came the thunderbolt of August.
1914. The British government cut of
the mothers pension and the son took
the field against the soldiers of the
princess father.
There was another sutton, also a
German. He was Prince Max of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20

There's something wrong with the
small boy who isn't the victim Of q
chronic case of hunger.
Ever notice how few people there
are present when anyone happens to
say something nice about you?
A successful financier Is a man who
can separate other men from their
money without the aid Of o sandbag.
Though the railroad grades on the
line from Chile to Argentina are the
steepest In the world, not q single fatal
accident has occurred since they wsre
opened In 1910
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20

Concrete as material for gate struc-
lures In American irrigation canals is
beginning to displace wood, its dur
AFFINITY overcoming the disadvantage
Of higher cost.
The manufacture Of wooden shoes
In the Netherlands has expanded rap
idly since the beginning Of the war.
Quantities Of these shoes are being
exported to Germany. where they are
becoming popular on account Of the
scarcity Of leather.
Sugar Il extracted from 10 vari pties
Of palms which grow In Ceyion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING

New branches Of the Russian-Ameri-
can chamber of commerce have been
lopened In Kef and Odessa, thereby
making 1t possible for American man.
ufacturers to get into direct c0nnec-
tion with southwestern Russia.
According to the Vossische Zeitung
the works in Berlin Of the Imperial
Cptinental Gas association Of Lon
don have now been placed under COM
pulsory administration by order Of
the minister q commerce.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
BRITISH OFFICERS PENsIoNED
Government Provides for Those Who
Become Eminent In Literature
or Their Dependents.

By a curious coincidence of fate,
William 81. Mallock, who wrote "Is
Life Worth Living?" is among the au-
thors to be placed on the British civil
pensions list, according to the most
recent announcement. Another re-
cipient Of government bounty is Lady
Murray, widow Of Sir James Murray,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20

who edited the Oxford dictionary, the
most ambitious literary project of its
kind ever attempted at any time in
any country. DR.. Thomas Ross, the
tramp" poet; u. Comyns Carr" the
dramatist who translated Madame
Sans Gene" and Mrs. Amy Bullen,
widow Of the author of 1.-THE Cruise Of
the Cachelot" and other sea stories,
are also on the list.
To be eligible to the pension, says
the Morning Oregonian, the recipient
must have been eminent in literature,
except In the case Of a dependent, and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20

Notwithstanding that payment Is a
form Of charity there is never dearth
Of applicants. The uncertainty Of the
rewards of literature is nowhere bet
ter illustrated than In the case Of
Doctor Murray, one Of the most emf
nent philologists Of his time, who gave
many years to the perfection Of his
great work but died poor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
You Yourself VIII Be the Poorer.

If you fail to do the kindly or pleas
ant act you had thought Of, the one
for whom it was meant will perhaps
not know what he has missed, but
will nevertheless be deprived of q
pleasure that might have been his,
while you yourself will be the poorer
for your failure to carry out the kind
IL MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
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them becomes an absorbing
topic for polite drawing rooms.
viii they be forced into matches of
policy? Will these be distasteful to
them? Will they insist on wedding
only whom they lover And will the
little boy with the arrows misbehave
and shoot dart into a royal heart as
Its owners eyes are gazing on mere
nobility or even lower In the social
scale7
These are some Of the directions
which comment takes. OF course, no
one really knows much about 1t. The
subjects Of discussion observe a dis
Greet silence. Rumors and reports fly
about, and even the newspapers now
and then open thir columns to the de-
hcious bits which are being turned
over In the mouths Of gossipy dowag-
ers these days.
Then there's the war. 1t shuts off a
good many avenues of speculation, for
an alliance with the enemy would be
unthinkable. At the same time 1t in
creased the likelihood, so the argu-
ment goes, Of matchmaking with one
OF the royal families whose people are
Drawing the Teuton shell side by side
with the Tommies.
The prince Of Wales, Edward Al
bert, a thin, sickly looking, retiring,
but spirited youth. who is said to have
shown beneath his apparent weakness
q splendid constitution amid the rig
ors Of warfare, Is now twenty-five
years old.
Now, that would not be q very des-
perate age, matrimonially speaking,
tor any ordinary young man. But for
. prince, 1t Is dangerous point. The
Did ladies of the teacups are quite wor-
RED about him, and If left to them he
would soon have more wives than a
sultan.
Leaving out the princesses of Ger
many (religion would hinder matches
with those Of Austria Hungary and
Bulgaria), there are to begin with, the
three elder daughters of the car,
whose ages are twenty-one, nineteen
and seventeen years respectively;
Princess Marguerite, daughter of
Prince Waldemar Of Denmark, twenty.
one years old; the Roumanian primo
esses, Elizabeth and Marie, who are
In their twenty-second and seventeenth
years, respectively; Princess Yolanda
OF Italy, and the other Princess Mar
guerite, daughter of Prince Charles of
Sweden, who has just passed seven
teen.
Then there are cousins, Princess Vic
toria and Helen Of Teck, who are nine
teen and seventeen years old, respec-
lively.
The match which would be received
with acclaim throughout the two
m1ghtiest empires Of the earth would
be the one uniting the cars eldest
daughter, Olga, with the prince of
Wales.
Here would be the marriage of d.
plomacy par excellence. The dowap.
ers' hearts futter indeed In contempla.
ton Of 1t.
Think what would happen if-if-
they should marry and then the little
czarevitch should die. Why, their son
might unite Holy Russia and the Brit
ish lion! Not all history could pro-
duce another coup like that.
But hearts are hayward. The
prince might 90 astray in Petrograd.
Olga Is charming girl, all agree, yet
her sister, Tatiana, is admitted to be
the great beauty Of the family, a state
ly. yet winsome and willowy Slav, who
might easily put bit of stubbornness
into young royal heart against which
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
To Amuse . convaIeseent Child.

Get one Of the common toy balloons
Of bright color. Tie a piece Of news
paper to the end Of the string, tear on
or add to the paper until the balloon
is balanced, and give 10 the child to
turn loose in the room. 1t will per-
form the most curious antics, con-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
Generous,

"What has become of that dog Of
yours?"
"Oh, he got so vicious that 1t was
dangerous to have him around, SO I
gave him to a friend of NINE"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20

Chile will send an official commits
sion to the United States to make a
thorough study of agricultural and In.
dustrial hydraulics.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
Very Useful.

81 wonder If there is one article of
American food supply which the sub
marine put in her storesT
whats that?"
"Sinkers."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
Immune,
higgins q pesSimist y

Is bugglnS pcSSimlStg
"Not exactly. He can make others
so gloomy they can't eat. but he sci,
dom falls to enjoy his own dinner"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20

There are 1000 jitney buses in op-
Grafton in Providence, q. L
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20

stantly changing and going about the
room exploring everything, due to
the air currents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
I@zncessM .y ofkzzgzazs5

ONDON.-King George and
Queen Mary's children are
just getting Of an age where
the question Of spouses for
them becomes an absorbing
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-07-01
Gorran5a Jle9icrmu9 crs
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W icmOrnn0nm.

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-07-01

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glnsOrnf, Oaf Oic omerifaniidc Nc,
siCring Ocn Sun ocs @orran5n.
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Die mcgifaniidc 9lesicrnns nit BAD.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
GARBAGE PLANT
IS ALMOST READY
MASON CITY is PUTTING IN LAT
EST EQUIPMENT FOR HAND
LING REFUSE.

Mason City, July 21.-It is now GER
tain that the garbage incarceration
plant east Of the city, being built by
Jones Brothers of Macon, Ca, will be
entirely finished and ready for deliv
cry to the city on August 1, the date
originally set The plant is now prac
tically finished and it will be ready
to be fired up, to be tested out, within
a few days more. The Jones firm
says that it will conduct a test more
rigid than their contract requires and
deliver a plant that has more than its
rated capacity of sixteen tons of gar
bage per day.
Commissioner Gould is giving con-
siderable thought now to the matter
of garbage collection. In order to de.
eide whether the city's collection ser
vice shall use one horse or large two
horse wagons. Until the city's rigs
are procured the present collectors
or other private parties will continue
to collect the garbage even after the
plant is in operation.
The city is moving slowly, in decid.
ing the collection matter because it
is an important one that should not
be finally settled until everyone Is
sure what the best practice to insure
regular and frequent collection OF gar
bage is.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
ARE
HOLDING MEETING
COOPERATION BETWEEN FARM
Frs AND CITY TALKED At
SESSION IN EXCELSIOR sPRIN

Excelsior Springs, Mo-, July 21.-Co-
operation between farmers and cities
is the keynote of the Association OF
Missouri Club secretaries in conven'
ton here.
Allen H. Hinchey of st. Louis, sec.
rotary Of the Federation OF Missouri
Commercial clubs, was elected tenn
porary president and w. r. Jackson,
secretary of the Maryville Commercial
club, temporary secretary.
Addresses were made by Allen
Hinchey, A. w. McKeand of Indian
apolis, F. L. House of Olathe, Kas.,
and C. O. Hanes Of Columbia.
The sessions will include talks by
Arthur H. Helder, a landscape archi.
tect of Kansas City, on Tagging
Places in the March Of City Prog.
ress"; W. L. Finch, president of the
Town Development Co. Of New York,
and secretaries from number of Mis-
souri, towns.
Members Of this new organization
are making a study Of clerical meth
dds suited to commercial clubs and
city advertising. E. e. Peake, secre'
tary of the Kansas City Motor Cal
Drivers association, will speak.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
EDDYVlLlE,

The remains Of Mrs. Neal Johnson
were brought to Eddyville Thursday
from Thief River Falls. MINI. and
taken to the VIM. Cowden home. The
funeral was held Thursday afternoon at
o'clock from the Cowden home with
interment in Highland cemetery. The
deceased was a resident Of Eddyville
the greater part of her life and she has
many friends in this community who
are grieved to learn Of her sad DEATH
Mrs. James Terrell and baby Of the
Red Mineral Springs Inn are spending
the week at the parental John Fields
home.
Friends in Eddyville have learned OF
the marriage Of Thomas Walters and
Miss Helen Johnson which took place
at Spokane Washington Wednesday
July II. Mr.. and Mrs. Walters returned
this week to Eddyville and are at the
home Of the brides parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold Johnson. The bride is a
graduate Of the Eddyville high school
an accomplished young lady, active in
church and social circles The groom
is employed as mail clerk on the Rock
Island. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Walters have
lived the greater part Of their lives in
Eddyville and are popular young peo-
pie who have the best wishes Of a host
Of friends.
MISS Dorothy Kussart went to Burl-
ington Thursday to remain for few
days visiting her sister Mrs. Cal Chord.
The sad death Of Asa Fisher occur
red at his home in Rock Island Tues
day. He had been i'll but a short time,
suffering with appendicitis. The re-
mains were brought to Eddyville on
Thursday for burial in Bluff Creek
cemetery. He was a former resident OF
Eddyville and has many friends in
this community.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lee Tues
day, July IS. son.
John Price was a business caller In
Des Moines Thursday.
Mrs. Pearl Hall and daughter Vera
Of Minneapolis are visiting this week
with Mrs. Halls sister Mrs. Flora
Wells.
Miss Estella Akers is spending the
week in Ottumwa, the guest Of Rev
and Mrs. Prewitt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
CHARLTON WOMAN
BACK FROM EGYPT
MISS M'DOUGALL, A TEACHER At
Assault, HAS PERILOuS
TRIP HOME. .-s..... ~

Charlton, July 21.-Miss Frances
McDougall, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. McDougall, returned Wednes.
day evening from Assault, Egypt, where
she has been teaching for three years.
She has had many exciting expert.
ences since the war began in the for
e1gn countries. She and the other
members of her party, who had gone
to Greece to take Greek vessel for
America, were detained there for two
weeks as prisoners of war To add to
the dangers of the trip home, frs
broke out on the ship near the switch
and for time was quite alarming. but
it was extinguishec before a great
amount of damage was done.