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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

sleeve that fits over the lower part of
the candle Gig. 81. This post is fold
ed out of one piece Of cardboard, and
flap is provided on one edge to lap
and glue to the other edge. The top
cap projects over the sides of the sup
port all around, and has a hole cut
through it's center large enough for
the candle to slip through. This post
is glued to the center Of the base, and
is braced with the candle stick han.
dies Gig. 1O. After preparing the
handles, cut the two pair Of slots A
and B Gig. 81 through the base, for
the handle ends to stick through.
Glue the inner upright of each handle
to the candle post, glue the end of the
outer upright to the ends of the box.
and glue the end of the inner upright
to the box bottom.
The candle shade is made Of band
of cardboard bent into ring and GOV.
cred with a strip of paper that has
been slashed along it's edges Gig. III
to form fringe. Red paper will look
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
WILL NOT PLAY ON SABBATH
Titus Harris, Buffalo Catcher. Has
Contract Exempting Him From Sun.
day Work-Joins Team June 1,

For the first time in it's history the
Buffalo team will have player en-.
rolled whose contract expressly stipu,
lates that he will not be called upon to
catch on Sunday. Titus Harris, the
collegian from S. o., is the first man
ever signed to non-Sunday contract
The collegian was not anxious to play
professionally and would only sign
with the agreement that he would not
play on Sunday. Harris does not Ioin
the team until June 1, as he is a stu,
dent at the University Medical school
at Galveston. He is a graduate of
Southwestern.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
Refuse to Hire LAWYERS.

Thieves are refusing to spend their
money in defending themselves in
court, District Attorney Swami of New
York reports. More ami more this
class of prisoners at the bar pleads
poverty and has free counsel assigned
by the court.
Any lawyer ordered to serve in such
case must act, even If he does not
get penny out of it. Lawyers of long
standing and great reputation may he
given distasteful petty criminal cases.
For instance, two weeks ago former
District Attorney Charles S. Perkins
was assigned by the court to defend an
eighteen-year-old boy charged with
manslaughter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

Of the greatest third basemen in the
history of baseball, and as manager
he has had more than his share of
trouble with third base.
For many years Arthur Devlin
guarded this corner about as we'll as
anybody ever has guarded it, but Of
late years third base has given John
]. plenty of worry Temperamental
Title Shafer had McGraw guessing as
to the length of time he would stick
with the Giants. and finally he did re-
tire, just when he was being figured
on to play the posll.on regularly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

HE great province OF hWang-
tung, third in size of the eight
cen political divisions of China
proper, in modern times has
been the center of many of the polit-
ical activities which have disturbed
the Celestial empire, and it is not sur
prising that it's people should be
among the first to declare their indie
pendence from the national govern
ment, says bulletin of the National
Geographic society.
1t was in this province that the
young China movement had its birth
in 1895. The secret societies of Can
ton, the capital, practically financed
the revolution which followed, result
ing seventeen years later in the over
throw of the Manchu dynasty and the
establishment of republic with Doc
tor Sun Yat-sen as the first president.
Doctor Sun himself came from Can
ton and was the first graduate of the
College of Medicine at Hongkong.
The Cantonese have been an in
SEPARATION to phrasemakers for years.
Because of their gift for political or
ganization they have been called the
Irish Of China" while their penchant
for political unrest has caused them
to be dubbed the rebellion makers in
ordinary to the Chinese people" His
torians see a striking analogy be-
tween Canton's relation to the Chi
nese nation in 1912 and that of Paris
to provincial France in 1889.
Population Is Very Dense.
Many factors have contributed to
the unrest in the province of Kwang-
tung, one of the most important be-
ing the struggle for sheer existence
in state which with an area equal to
South Dakota has to support a popu-
lation fifty times as great.
Canton itself is city of seething
humanity with streets so narrow that
only coolies can be employed as
beasts of burden" A large percent
age OF the people live in small boats
which form a floating floor on the
thick waters of the Pearl river. So
precious Is space that the shops are
reduced to mere boxes; so close is the
margin of profit and so small the pur-
chases that beans and peanuts are sold
by individual count
Geographically. the two provinces
of Kwang-si and Kwang-tung are cut
off from northern and central China
by mountain ranges which are mod
erately rich in minerals-iron, gold
and cheap grade of coal. The soil
is fertile and some of the chief prod
ucts are sugar, cocoanuts and betel
nuts. Silk, firecrackers, mating. GIN
ger and palm-leaf fans are the chief
exports.
The Cantonese were among the first
Chinese people to come in general
contact with the outside world. The
Arabs reached the shores of the mari
time province in the tenth century,
and soon these hardy sailors were act.
ing as captains of Chinese junks sail.
ing to Manila, Java: Borneo and Siam.
The first Europeans to reach Canton
by sea were the Portuguese. Two
years before Cortez landed in Mexico,
Emanuel, king of Portugal, sent an
ambassador with eight ships around
the Cape " Good Hope to induce the
emperor OF China to sanction trade re-
lations witt the nation of navigators.
The mission; was successful and the
visitors were allowed to enter the har-
Dor of Canton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
DAY OF SLOWBALL TWIRLER
PITCHER Who Hasn't Unusual Speed
Has No More Chance In American
League Organization.

Jimmy Burke has something to say
about American league pitching that is
worth passing on. Declares the pep
perry one: "The day of the slowball
pitcher has passed. don't care who
he is, or what he has, a finger who
hasn't unusual speed has no chance in
the American league any more. Abso-
lutely the only ball that can get by in
this circuit is a fast ono with cayenne
whiskers, whatever they are. An as
sortment of curves and floaters is all
right to make variety, but fast ball
is the de luxe requirement these days"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
NEW HURLERS GIVE PROMISE
Adams, Fortune and Rhoades, All
Right-Handers.

There has been good deal said
about Pat Moran, manager of the Phil
adelphia Nationals, standing pat with
his champions, but that is hardly in
line with the facts. He has made a
number of changes and added quite a
bunch of recruits for tryouts, partic-
ularly in the way of pitchers. Three
additions to the staff are Adams, Sc
cured from the Chicago Cubs; For
tune, who made fine record in North
Carolina last year, and Rhoades, who
was secured in a trade from Milwau-
kee. All are right-handers and all
hope to become Alexander
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
A HOMEMADE DESK WITH A PIC.
TURE SCROLL.

Every boy can own desk, because
it is one of the simplest pieces of fur
niture to build l have designed a
great many desks for boys to make,
but believe that the one shown in
Fig. 1 will be the most popular yet.
This desk is made out of small
packing-case, or grocery box. Select
the best-looking box you can find. Get
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
and through the top and bottom of the
box into the ends of partitions A.

ana through the top ana DOttOm Oh the
box into the ends of partitions A.
Cut the scroll rollers d Gigs. and
g. from pieces of broom-handle, a
trile shorter than the distance be-
tween the partitions A, and get four
large spools, such as crochet-cotton
comes on, for the end knobs E Gigs.
5 and g.. Rollers d turn on the nail
pivots F Gig. g., which must be long
enough to run through the spool
knobs E, through holes c in partitions
A, and half an inch into the ends of
the rollers. The spools must fit tight
ly on the nails. Wrap nails F with
paper, and then coat the paper with
glue so the spools will stick fast.
A tough wrapping-paper should be
used for the scroll. Perhaps you can
find store dealer who has roll of
paper from which you can get the
length you want in one piece. Tack
the ends of this paper to the scroll
rollers Gig. y. Be careful to get the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
Cocoanut's Three Eyes.

Who can tell why the cocoanut has
three eyes? Luther Burbank explains
it this Wy:
Cocoanuts usually grow at the edge
of the sea or rivers. The nuts are
surrounded with thick husk with a
waterproof covering so that when they
drop into the water they will float.
In floating, the three eyes are always
on top.
Once in the water nature gets busy.
From one of the eyes there comes a
shoot which develops broad leaves
like sails. The wind catches the sails
acd watts the cocoanut on journey
sometimes many miles long. AS It
sails the other two eyes develop roots.
which at first grow among the fibers
of the woody husk.
In good season, the cocoanut Is
swept upon another shore, perhaps on
another island. The roots imbed
themselves in the soft earth, the sail
becomes the trunk, and a cocoanut
palm is growing where none grew be-
fore.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
The Actress and the Role.

Playing Katherine in The Tanning
OF the Shrew' brought me much salts
faction, but very bad reputation for
temper" Ada Rehan said
II have often been amused at see
ing the effect that a first performance
of the 'Shrew' in strange place pro-
duced on the employees of the stage.
They Stunned me as something actu-
ally to be feared.
During long run / have heard Il
said that hated my Petruchio. I
looked upon this as a compliment"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
ADAMS ALLOWS BUT ONE HIT
Pittsburgh Pitcher Makes First Nota-
BILE Performance of the -Nationai
League Season.

The first notable pitching perform
ance of the National League season
was by Babe Adams of the Pirates
against the Cardinals in the second
game Of the opening series, when he
held the Cards to one hit, that a gift
of liberal scoring. Snyder in the third
inning hit a slow roller to second
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
BENNY KAUFF PRAISES COBB
New York Player Denies He Ever
Claimed He Was Great Player
Says He Was Misquoted.

Benny Kauff has given out an inter
view which sounds much better than
anything he has been credited with
thus far. He now denies that he ever
claimed he was a great player and
adds that he was mi6quoted last win
ter. He believes that Cobb is the great
est player living and will be satisfied
IL he can be the second best. He got
a lot of good advertising from the fake
interviews, though.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
MOTIFS OfMe
DIAMOND

Hal Chase is making lot of knock
ers sit up and take notice.
The Cincinnati Reds are a surprise
to the dopesters this spring.
Each of Hans Wagner's legs de-
scribes an arc of 81 degrees.
The Louisville club has sold Pitcher
Ross Reynolds to Denver of the West
ern league.
The Washington club has released
Pitcher Marvin Goodwin to the Rich
mond Internationals.
The Tacoma Northwestern league
club has closed deal for Catcher Jack
Roche of the st. Louis Cardinals.
Some of the experts already have
started figuring what will happen next
fall. One theory is that Lajoie will re-
tire.
Hugh Jennings, 1t has been COM
puted, has plucked 9,786 $685. 79 blades
of grass during his career in the major
leagues.
Joe Corbett, the veteran pitcher who
Is trying to come back with the San
Francisco Seals this year, has not been
a success so far.
Grover Laudermilk, who was sent to
the Indians. the other day by the
Tigers, should get lot better when
warm weather comes.
The Chattanooga club has released
Wilson Collins, the former Vanderbilt
university player who got trial with
the Boston Braves.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
Far-Fetched Idea.
Care much for astronomy"

care much for astronomy"
mot a great real" replied the slight
" pessimistic man. But some phases
of the science interest me-"
"For instance"
There are the Martians, you know.
They are said to be farther advanced
than we are. Since the war in Europe
began have had such poor opinion
of humanity in general, that like
to think there are people somewhere
in the universe whom can regard as
superior beings"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
STALLINGS PRAISES HIS MEN
Resents Idea That His outfield Is No,
OF Championship caiiber-WiI.
holt Will Star.

George Stallings resents the idea
that his outfield is not of championships
caliber. He says It has been MANY
years since Boston fans have seen
such trio Of outer gardeners as h.
can present and he mentions Without
particularly as one who will star.
Snodgrass, says the boss of the Braves
win play better ball this year than he
ever did before and he also expects
much Of Compton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

outfielder, playing that position in 1911
and 1912. In 1913 and 1914 he was
bench manager of the Sox, and during
the last season he acted as business
manager of the club. He is forty-one
years old.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

best for the covering The supports
for the shade are pair of cardboard
strips Gig. 12). Glue the upper end
of these to the inside of the shade:
stick the lower end through pair of
slots In the base &C, Fig. 81 and glue
to the box sides.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

Charley Herzog was great third
baseman, but the temperaments of
Charles and the Little Napoleon did
not fit very well. and Herzog was
passed along. Milton Stock proved a
disappointment in 1914 and last sea-
son Hans Lobert failed to play up to
expectations. Nov Lobert has sus-
tanned an injury which may end his
active career in the majors.
Brainard, placed on third after the
injury, failed to impress John j., and
was sent back to the Minors, and Bill
Mckechnie was secured to fill the va.
cant place.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
A Rest Cure.

What horrible reader that girl
is you got for your invalid husband!
She would put me to sleep in no time"
"Sh! don't let her hear me, but
that's just what we got her for"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

Schultz booted 1t awhile and then
threw too late to get Snyder, notori-
ously slow runner. at first The Pirate
players all claimed a no-hit game for
Adams, but the St. Louis scorer
couldn'l see it that way and recorded
Snyder as making hit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR MOWRY
Manager Robinson Of Dodgers Believes
Mike Has Lots Of Good Baseball
Left in Him.

Third Baseman Harry (Mike)
Mowry, who has drawn unconditional
releases in two successive seasons
from clubs in different leagues, is to
get another chance, and in the big
show, too. He has been signed by
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

s HANDICRAFT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS :
"A. Nicely HALL and DOROTHY PERKINS q
by A Hall
HOMEMADE CANDLE STICKS.

The candle stick in Fig. has base
made of small cardboard box Gig.
y. In this box is fitted piece Of
cardboard having it's edges turned
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
Or QeStructiNe

About all that experience teaches is
to refrain-and that's not constructive.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
Optimistic Thought.

The best portion Of good mans life
is his little. nameless, aforementioned
acts of kindness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

Argentina has cold winter weather,
but little snow.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

Hal Chase is making lot of knock
ers sit up and take notice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-06

Defensive Nnlue OF Ench Position.
Now. if the offensive value in team
pla yis 63 percent, and the defensive
value is 81 percent, what is the de-
fensive value Of each position? The
pitcher is SO percent of the defensive
strength, which is SO percent of 81, so
that the defensive strength of the
pitcher is 10 S-25.
In this way we find the defensive
Of each position to be;
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-06
Juarez Race Results


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6OOO
1854 ErOwan Pkens, l12 2 third Tine
SayadO 1884 CiskO;
$780, Lady Lucy Bay; 1882, Uncle ske also
1907 Second five furongs selling three ods and upward
DO Prospeos 4 o
Qaucy, second; 1880 Randl Buxton 1O4
Cogl 1919
Iumeia, also
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1000 32 Shilling l
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ODay
1885, Robt Nantel; McAhn;
nfurong
to
1865 Henry Wabnk Scammehorn, 1O4 to third Time
73O Phyllis Antoine 347 Ry; (7S52)
7270 Fifth five and half uong selling three ods and
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third Time 1907 10 1925 Aua 1914 Panacap 1885, Bean Sj
1850 Rosemary, also
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80 Nrgedot Hayes 49, to 7343 Frances Buckles, 100,
to l. second 1916 safranor Gaul 1, to third Time 1:2645
1916, Lesba 1885, Skinny B. S, Sharper also
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-06
In Boyland '. :: e; :::: e: e.: :::''

ELPASO Grammar School Baseball
league was formerly opened Sat
urday, with games at Rio Grande
and Washington parks amid the cheers
and wells of the many fans that had as
sembled at the parks to root for their
favorite teams. The first game at Rio
Grande started off with Lamar school
taking the field, prepared to down their
greatest rivals, San Jacinto. Raymond
McCracken took the mound for Lamar
with Austin Baker behind the mask.
The first offering of McCracken was
met by the smallest boy of the San ia
cintO school. sherman webster who
took three healthy swings ana returned
to the bench. The next man to face
the Lamar pitcher was Martin Deb
linper who proved TO be the mighty
slugger Of the game, getting two
tupIes and three singles in six trips to
the plate. His first three-baEger was
mighty clout over the leit Ilelaer
head to the fence, this looked like
sure enough score for San Jacinto. but
the Lamar pitcher put on some steam
and retired the side by striking out
the next two batters.
Harvey TVvirls for san JacintO.
Earl Harvey took the hill for the San
Jacinto team with Louis Portfolio be-
hand the plate. Harvey was faced by
Richardson. who succeeded IN cracking
one at short, who made a tine stop ana
threw the runner out at first Warren
was sent to the bench by way of the
strikeout route. and Pierce was dis
posed of by a liner to Dehlinger at
short.
San Jacinto's half of the second in
ming was easy with pitcher Harvey dis
playing good form and striking out the
first three batRrs that faced him. La
mars half waS almost repeater, but
for a short fly to short
The third inning opened with
Webster going out, Warren to Souders
Dehlinger again faced McCracken with
a three base wallop to left center. He
failed to score for Bloom proved a
"bloomer'' and so did F. Patterson. the
side being retired without a run. Har-
vey again proved as effective as in the |
first by striking out two of Iamars
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-06
GREAT OLD REMEDY
FOR SKIN DISEASES
S. S. S. Drives Poisons From
the System.

Get it fixed in your mind that skin
eruptiOns, Scrofula, Eczema. burning.
itching skin. and all skin diseases are
due entirely TO impure blood If the
trouble was on the outside of the skin.
by simply washing and keeping il
clean you could obtain relief-nOt even
ointments and salves would be neces-
sary Agree with us in this belief.
and you can be restored to health. s.
S. s is a purely vegetable treatment
that you can secure from your own
.druggist-it is blood tonic that will
purify your blood and cause decided
abatement of your trouble. and finally
make Won well. Fifty years ago s s.
5. was discovered and given to suf-
fering mankind. During this period it
has proven its remarkable curative
properties as a blood purifier and
tonic. Has relieved thousands OF cases
Of disease caused by impure blood, and
chronic or inherited blood diseases.
You can be relieved. but you must take
5. S. 5. Therefore be sure. Don't take
chances. don't use lotions. Get 5. S. S
from your druggists If yours is a spe-
cial case, write for expert medical ad-
vice TO Swift Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga.
Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-06

BASEBALL In 1916 will be the most
X uncertain, the most spectacular
IL and the best we have seen since
the National league reduced from u
to eight clubs. Never has a season
started with such a muddled condition.
Never has there been such an Oppor-
tunity TO prove whether or not base
ball "dopes." Fourteen major league
clubs think they have a chance to win.
Every club claims to have beSn
strengthened Three clubs that We're
doomed to second division posts have
been so strengthened because Of secur-
ing the best of the Federal iedguers
that they are claiming psnnanJs.
For 10 years l have 0een claiming
that baseball "dOpes.' ] have made 4
few converts, but about % out OF. every
100 fans say it is bunk" There never
has been such a chance to prove
whether or not it is bunk" Players
and managers say the dope never was
so muddled-the changes in teams never
so striking They say six Of eight
American league clubs may win that
pennant and that each OF the eight
National league clubs has a chance.
Now, if, by my system of doping, I
figure approximately how each of the
is clubs will finish, it ought to prove
that baseball dopes. had il not2 1 do
not claim to be an expert mathematic-
ian, a second sight expert or n prophet
/ simply claim that a close study of
the game and players, by my system,
viii reveal the strength and weaknesses
of each team and that the results of
this study can be reduced to the num-
Der of games won and lost.
Dope II Out With Fullerton.
The task this year is harder than it
ever has been. so ] want you fellows
to dope this out with me. You can do
il as well as / can. / viii give you
my system entire. If you differ with
me as to the worth Of any player. just
substitute your figures for mine and
figure il out your own way.
1 haven't an idea how either race
viii end. I am starting now to dope
the players. position by position I am
working with units, which are players
and building them up into teams.
Before starting, let me explain;
Neither I nor anyone else can tell
whether Ty Cobb viii break a leg be-
fore July z, whether Walter johnson
will hurt his arm, or whether some kid
suddenly will develop into a Mathewson
or an Alexander. Neither can 7 fore
tell a trade that may upset the dope.
We know, however, that there is less
chance for new men to develop this
year than in ordinary years, and that
trades such as Connie Mack made last
year are not liable to come. We are
working with more known quantities
this year than we have ever done
that is. more players with major league
experience.
Now for the system.
Importance of Position in Percentage.
If the defensive value of any team