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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-08
ANYTHING BUT A HIGHBROW!
The Average Man Naturally Flinches
From the Reputation for In
tellectuality.

No one really wants to be cOnsid-
cred highbrow. The term itself, as
Van Wyck Brooks says, is derogatOry.
Here and there a person may be so
superior as to be flattered by the
derision of the herd. Undergraduates
like to think they are. But man
has to be far gone in superiority be-
fore he relishes the notion of being
avoided for it's sake.
You cannot imagine man like
Nietzsche trying to prove that he had
a heart any more than you can imag-
inc him shooting the chutes at Coney
Island. He is the kind OF Olympian
whose dignity seems to have been in
herent. You would just as soon drink
beer out of porcelain as slap
Nietzsche on the back. But the ordi-
nary Olympian, certainly in America,
is more anxious to show he is gre
garious than to protect his reputation
for superiority and intellect.
You do not have to slap him on the
back; he slaps you. If he is running
for Office, in particular, he wants 1t
to be known that blood. not ice water.
flows through his veins. He yearns
to indicate that he is good fellow.
He tells funny stories, has himself
photographed playing pinochle, is dis
covered by Ids interviewer sitting at
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-08

porter who was standing next to him.
I'D like to see more of you, Miss
Ruth"
"This is all there is of me-" said the
head gravely. Il was born without
body. I manage to live by just
imagining that 1 am all complete like
other girls. That proves the power
of the mind, doesn't it?"
jeff gasped. He did not hear the
litter of spectators. Then he played
his trump card. He asked Miss Ruth
to marry him, and the crowd cheered
him as it laughed.
"Will you carry me home in your
trunk?" replied the head. "Say, that
would be an exciting life, wouldn't it?
You could keep me in the pantry on
soup plate, and carry me in the par
lor every night for nice loving chat"
"All the same" insisted jeff stub
bofnly, I'D marry you. You got all
the girls in the county beat for looks"
"Say, my FRIEND" retOrted the mys-
ferrous Miss Ruth, ibid you ever see
head that could milk cows, fry ba-
con, make beds, feed the chickens,
handle a team of horses or pillow 40
acres of cornfeld? I'd make a peach
of farmers wife,"
"Gosh," groaned jeff, II never
thought of that"
He stumbled out Of the tent, heart
broken man.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-08
Food Frauds in Belgium.

Official analysis Of some of the food
surrogates in Belgium Is disclosing
some extraordinary frauds. The direc-
tor general of the public health serv-
ice has found that some of the sub
stitutes for oil, which is no longer OBJ
tainable, are worthless connections
that cost the manufacturers only few
cents per liter, but are sold to q gull.
BILE public at fancy prices.
One "oil sauce" was found to be
1925 per cent water, with the remain
ing 10 per cent an extract of gum. A
"mayonnaise" in fancy packing anG
highly recommended" was found to
contain SO per cent water, 1.3O pes
cent oil, 1910 per cent starch and 3
per cent ash. An invalid's food adver
tised as meat extract, extra Quality.s
was made Of 65 per cent water, Is pes
cent burnt sugar and 20 per cent san
Amsterdam Dispatch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-08

paused-and lowered the weapon, with
an astonished oath.
"Perew cried the girl. "What is
it,"
"WaitI" he replied. "If 1t is-by Gar,
II It isl Git ready, Mr.. Van. Only
don't shoot unless they rush u.s."
The report of rifle came down from
the butte crest. The young man low
cred his rifle and peered over the
edge Of the gulley. At the same moment
whirl of yelling horsemen swept
down the coulee bank opposite the
butte, and went flying away up the val
ley in q wild race for the nearest grove
Of cottonwoods.
From the butte several shots cracked
in rapid succession. The fugitive In
dams yelled at their ponies in frenzy
of urgency, and dug their heels into
the TANKS Of the straining beasts at
every jump. The rifleman on the butte
was firing towards them. not towards
the party In the gulley.
"Hold on, Marie!" said her father,
jumping down the bank to her. "Well
hitch up again, and cross over to meet
him."
"Who?" asked the girl.
She had been too intent on her task
to see what was happening.
'"The man who ran away" he an
swered. 'The jokes on you Mr.. Van."
"How"
Her father grinned as he bent to re-
fasten tug. "You took him for quit
ter. He had the nerve to run their fire
ag'in-and you thought he was heading
back for the railroad"
The girl flushed. Hes not the man
on the butter"
"Yep. Jumped the whole bunch, first
shot. We better hustle. It'll look good
for us to cross over to meet him."
marie says he's an army officer"
added the young man. ut will be as
well to get the ore off the reservation.
There's no telling what he has come
for"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-08
FLY SAVES A BOYS LIFE
Bullet Accidentally Discharged by
Companion Only Hurt Wis
consin Youth.

La Crosse, visa fly saved the
life of Carl Kaeppler, thirteen years
old, while he was hunting in the vicin-
ity of Swift creek with William Stel-
lick, fifteen years old.
Carl felt something irritating his
forehead and raised his arm to brush
the fly aside. At the same instant
Stellick, who was only a few PAGES
distant, accidentally discharged q
rifle he was carrying.
The bullet passed through the fleshy
part of young Kaeppler's arm, and al
though most of its force was spent,
struck the boy In the head.
Physicians said he probably would
have been killed had not his arm been
In the way of the bullet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-08

the firing ceased, he called scoffingly:
"How about the strategic retreat? Does
General Fabius make'his getaway with
out casualties"
lie bon Dieu be praised! He has
escaped" the girl Knocked In turn. "We
are saved. In week or ten days he
will return to the rescue with three
troops of cavalry"
"If those sneaking coyotes have sent
delegation around to climb the butte
from the upside, Wen get ours before
Charlie can come back with the po-
lice" grumbled the young man.
"Yes. Our military expert saw that
at once. He said this position would
become untenable."
$50 he run, leaving a woman In the
lurch-the skunk!"
"Well, he has gone. You'd better be
thinking how to get us out Of the hole
you've got us into" suggested the girl.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-08

its socket on the dashboard and stood
poised, the whip appraised to strike.
Dupont's heavy jowl dropped. Van
dervyn swung his rifle around, his
large blue eyes glinting with eagerness.
Hardy faced the girl with no change in
his smile. Had his steady gaze wavered
for an instant, she would have slashed
him across the face.
"You-youw she whispered. "Twit
me with the treacherous killing Of my
great-grandfather, would your
"Treacherous? How is that" he
asked.
HE was murdered-by the police r.
she cried. "You know It."
Il beg your pardon" he replied. II
had not the slightest idea of alludine
to what to you must be painful oc-
currence. But, since you have referred
to 1t, I wish to say that you are misin-
formed. Sitting Bull was shot while
resisting arrest. The police were act.
ing under orders. The man who shot
the chief had first been shot by one OF
the chiefs men,"
The scarlet that famed In the girls
| cheeks deepened to crimson. Her gaze
| wavered. Instead of striking Hardy
the whip dashed down across the backs
of the team. The young broncos
plunged and jumped forward; they
whirled the blackboard down the slope
away from the river.
The girls companions jerked their
| ponies about to gallop after her. Hardy
spoke to them in peremptory com
mand: "Wait! Dupont, I shall ask
you to bring my baggage from the rail
road. Here come the police. I shall
detail four Of their number to 60 with
you as escort"
"We don't need no escort" said Du
pont. do we, Mr.. VanT
"They will go in place Of Mr.. Van
dervyn," explained Hardy. II must
ask him to accompany me to the
agency"
The young man looked the new agent
up and down with an insolent smile or
his handsome, boyish face. what If
do not choose to go back?"
ut would put me to the necessity OF
finding new chief clerk" cOuntered
Hardy.
The other evidently had expected ar
arbitrary order. He bit his lip. 1t wal
plain that he was puzzled over the
adroitly worded reply. Was it threat
or merely a statement due to misap
prehension?
IF you wish to resign" added the
captain, "may 1 request you to tele
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-08
FELL IN LOVE WITH
GIRLS HEAD AT FAIR
Proposal Rejected by Beauty,
Who Said a Uranium Could
Not Milk Cows.

Milwaukee-Thes trangest marriage
proposal in all the history of love-
affairs was made on the county fair
grounds recently.
jeff, owner of a prosperous farm in
Sank county, fell In love with a girls
head.
The owner of the head was Ruth,
one of the attractions at the fair. You
could not see a sign of her body. Only
her head. 1t apparently repOsed on
the surface of delicate spider web
which was perfectly transparent. She
had pair of dazzling eyes and be-
witching smile.
jeff fell In love with the eyes and
the smile.
81 like you terrible lot" he said
loud enough TO reach the ears of a re-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-08
DROPS ICE WATER ON TOE
But Jersey City Judge Didn't Think
Husbands Act Warranted
Divorce.

New York.-Ice water dropped by
enough to dissolve a marriage, accord
ing to Vice Chancellor Lewis of Jersey
City.
Mrs. Julia Steffens of Central ave-
nue. and Sherman place, Jersey City,
could show the vice chancellor no rea-
son for divorce stronger than the ice
water which she says was poured on
her while she slept.
The decree was refused to her and
granted to her husband, William Stef-
fens, i'm a counter-suit. He explained
it was just teaspoonful of water any
way, and he was trying to wake her
UP so she would 60 to church with him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-08
CHAPTER I.
Under Fire.

In its spring freshness the usual
was tempered with a pleasant green.
But the midday sun was blisteringly
hot, and the rider turned his eyes to
the snowy crests of the Little Paw
mountains. The nearest Of the rugged,
pine-clad spurs were now only four or
Eve miles away. He had almost reached
the reservation. Wolf river marked
the boundary. The rangy stride of his
thoroughbred mare was as easy and
unfaltering as when she had borne
him away from the half-dozen shacks
of the nearest "town" on the railroad,
fifty miles back over the open range.
But as they began to top the rise, he
drew her down to her rapid walk, and
took out his fieldglasses.
Hardly had he focused the powerful
little binoculars when from across the
coulee, short distance downstream,
came the crack Of a high-power rifle.
A moment later the shot was followed
by three deeper reports from up
stream. The first shot was smokeless.
Not so the others. The blush smoke
puffs Of their charges of black powder
directed the gaze of the rider to the
dozen or more swarthy, half-naked In
dams crouching near the top Of the
coulee bank, across from the nearby
butte. All were warily peering down
the coulee.
The road ran obliquely across the
narrow valley to q side gulley that
Gashed the far bank hundred yards
Or so downstream. Back in the shelter
Of this gulley four or five ponies stood
grouped before a blackboard. Above
them a man was crOuched under the
edge Of the bank. Another man lay
behind small bush, just outside the
entrance Of the gulley. A woman in
civilized dress was coming around from
the rear of the blackboard. The erect
figure Of the rider tensed with quick
decision. He wheeled his mare out Of
the road, to cut down the sharp slope
directly towards the Indians. His
voice rang across the coulee with the
clearness of bugle call: "Ho, there!
Cease firingw
At his command. the Indians twisted
about to glare at him in half panic.
Three or four started to stink away.
But one swung his rifle around and
fred. The bullet grazed the riders
coat collar. He flung up his right hand,
palm outward. The reply to the peace
sign was a second bullet, that cut the
crown Of his campaign hat.
Two bullets were enough to change
the tactics of the rider. At word
from him and a touch of the rein, his
mare swerved and plunged obliquely
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-08
MAN SHOOTS INK AT WOMEN
Boston Police Seek Man Who Likes
to Spoil White Dresses
and Shoes.

Boston.-A man who amuses him
self by shooting ink on the white
dresses and shoes of women Is being
hunted by the Boston police. Over
100 women have reported that they
were victims of the ink shooter. The
person who has invented this strange
pastime uses a water pistol, and his
hours for operation are from $50 to
IL 80 p. m. ~
He hides in dark doorways on down.
town thoroughfares and waits for
women with white dresses to pass. IL
there aren't enough white skirts pass
ing he shoots at the white shoes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-08
"Ho, There! Cease FirlngI"

down the side Of the coulee. The In
dams burst into exultant yells, and
several opened fire on the fugitive as
the mare leaped down to the coulee
and dashed across the bottom toward
the gul,ey.
Urged on by voice and spurless heel,
the mare sprinted over the sandy level
with the rush Of racehorse on the
home stretch. Coming to the narrowed
stream, she covered 1t in single ire
mendous leap, and dashed on, un-
checked, up into the gulley, safe out Of
reach Of those whirring leaden hornets.
/ As they swept past the low bush
at the entrance Of the gulley, the rider
looked down at the man behind II. He
saw blond, fiorid young fellow, whose
blue eyes and small red-lipped mouth
were ugly with hate. A glimpse, and
he was past the CUTLER.
The woman, crouched just beyond,
under the edge Of the bank, was blaz-
ing away toward the Indians with an
automatic revolver. An instant later he
pulled up his mare alongside the buck
board and looked up with cool alert
ness at the third member Of the party,
under the brink Of the bank. The man
ceased firing and twisted his thickset
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-08

the organ singing, Home, Sweet
Home" A man may have the temper
ament of hermit crab in private life;
in public life he must smile cheerily
when a boilermaker brushes his fingers
and bellows: Tommy, put it there"
New Republic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-08
Euphemism.

We read of "lively artillery battlesp
In the war reports. Thus is the buss.
ness of wholesale killing dressed n
the language Of graceful: faliciu~.
Portland (Ore.) Telegram.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-08

graph for your successor to be imme-
diately appointed and ordered here?"
I'D resign quick enough if could"
said Vandervyn. you're the last man
I'd let order me around if 1 could help
it."
Hardy turned to the stolid-faced
trader.
please remember my baggage. You
had better ride on after your daugh-
ter. The escort will soon follow"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-08
TN this serial you are given a
picture Of present-day Amer
team Indians ON n0Uarnmpnf


picture Of present-day Amer
lean Indians on government
reservations. The author depicts,
too, the manner In which the
original Americans have been
exploited In the past by unscru-
pulous men with strong political
influence. On the other hand,
assuming that you have a taste
for wholesome romance, you will
enjoy the powerful love element
In "The Quarterbreed." And
Mr.. Bennet's portrayal Of the
principal characters is as much
a study as an entertainment.
We feel sure our readers can
look forward with pleasure to
the perusal of each installment
Of the story.
THE EDITOR.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-08

(TO BE CONTINUED,
Evening star., 1916-07-17
GREEK KING FAINTS AT FIRE
Thirty-Two Victims Lost in Blaze
Which DESTROYS Chateau.

PARIS, July 17.-Thirty-two persons
lost their lives in the fire at Tatoi
forest which destroyed the chateaus
Of King Constantine OF Greece and the
crown prince. says a Havas dispatch
from Athens Twenty eight of the
victims We're members of the royal
guards. The police are convinced the
fire was started by accident.
King Constantine had a narrow es-
cape from death. He was trapped bv
the flames and tainted. but he was res
cued from his precarious position bv
soldiers and removed from the danger
zone.
Evening star., 1916-07-17
DEMOCRATS MAY FORCE
ADJOURNMENT AUGUST 19

Whether the democrats would be
able TO complete by August 19 the
legislative program as outlined by the
democratic caucus of the Senate Sat
urday night is still an open question
according to republican leaders at the
Capitol today. But that the pressure
for adjournment of Congress around
that time would become so strong Con-
gress will adjourn whether the pro-
gram is completed or not, was the pre-
diction of the republicans.
The democrats propose TO put through
the appropriation bills still remaining
unacted upon. the revenue and ship
purchase bills. the Philippine bill, the
workmenS compensation bill, the cor
rupt practices bill and Some other
measures. This is an ambitious pro-
gram for five weeks, say the republi-
Evening star., 1916-07-17
5000 ROTARY MEN
MEET IN CINCINNATI
International Associations
Seventh Annual Convention
Begins Today.
CENTRAL MARKET PLACE
FOR EXCHANGE OF IDEAS
Elaborate Entertainment Prepared
for Delegates From Ali Sections
of the United States.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July u.
The seventh annual convention
of the International Association
of Rotary Clubs opened here to-
day with more than 5000 dele
gates present. Business men from
almost every state in the Union
and a large delegation from Can
ada are in attendance.
The business session was called to
order by President Allen d. Albert of
Minneapolis. The address of welcome
president of the Cincinnati Rotary
Club. After the presidents address on
"A Series Of Observations on Rotary"
reports of several committees were re-
ceived Sessions will continue for five
days
The rotary convention is termed "the
great central market place for the
exchange Of IDEAS" the real function
being to specialize in the science and
art of cooperation in this manner. 1t
is a rule of the association that but one
representative of any particular busi-
ness may join the club in each city.
This rule is enforced strictly in most
clubs, but in some instances two men,
bers of one firm are admitted.
While the annual gatherings are
notable for the mutual benefit derived
by the delegates in business way, the
business sessions are short, from
am. to / pm. The afternoons and
evenings are given over to entertain
la q
preparations have been made by the
Cincinnati Rotary Club.
Evening star., 1916-07-17
Washington Well Represented.

The Rotary Club Of Washington. d.
c., is well represented at the conven-
ton. Most Of the local Rotarians de-
parted Saturday morning. The ma
jority were accompanied by their wives.
Among those at the convention from
this city are Mr.. and Mrs. John Dolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Harris, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Sharp. Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur w. Copeland, Mr.. and Mrs. II. F.
Taff, Fred Mackenzie. John Poole, Jo-
seph w. Sullivan. John l. Weaver. E.
C. Graham and w. ]. Eynon.
Evening star., 1916-07-17
Welcome to tsTransit Privilege"

II Cen Castro and his wife desire a
transit privilege" permitting them to
stay in New York until they can board
a steamer for Porto Rico. it probably
will be granted promptly by the immi-
grafton bureau. Off1cials of the bureau
today indicated there would be no OBJ
lection to the presence of the former
Venezuelan dictator in the United
States solely as a passenger bound for
the West Indies. Granting of the tran
sit privilege. it is assumed, would put
an end to the proceedings begun by
Gen Castro in an effort to have re-
yersed the ruling of the immigration
uthorities at Ellis Island ordering his
deportation. In the meantime. the bu-
reau is awaiting transcript of the tes-
timony taken in the case before giving
consideration to the generals appeal.
Evening star., 1916-07-17

who, according to the writer. is
anxious to emulate President Roose
velts success at Portsmouth.
But he adds, this should be a
warning to us. seeing the result was
that Japan was cheated of the fruits
of victory
The Vorwaerts comments on the
article: The anti-Americanism of the
national liberals seems to have risen
to such a pitch of self-deception that
they would wish the war to continue
Indefinitely, so long as America is kept
majority of German people certainly do
not share this view"
Evening star., 1916-07-17
Tug to Aid Disabled Ship,

SEATTLE, Wash. July IA tug
was to be dispatched today to the aid
of the steamship Northwestern, partly
disabled by the breaking of propeller
blades, about 200 miles off Cape ST.
Elias The vessel, bound here from
Prince William sound, carries thirty
passengers.
Evening star., 1916-07-17
Important Questions at tissue.

Probably the most important business
features to be taken up by the conven-
tion will be on the question as to how
far rotary clubs should go in civic
work and activity. and what the or
ganizations should do with involun
tary past rotarians.
Among the amusements participated
in by the delegates was the rotary golf
tournament, which started today with
twenty-four rotary clubs from as many
cities entered In the qualifying round
all except the four men having the
lowest scores will be eliminated after
today's play. The semi-final round
will be played tomorrow and the match
game will take place Wednesday. Sill
yer loving cups have been offered as
trophies by the Kansas City and
Clarksburg CIV. Va.) rotary clubs.
Cities which have entered two-man
teams in the tournament are: Akron,
Ohio; Atlanta. Ga; Cedar Rapids.
Iowa: Chattanooga. Tenn: Chicago,
Cincinnati; Clarksburg. w. Va; Day
ton, Ohio: Fort Worth, Tex: Gales
burg, Ill; Grand Rapids, Mich: Har-
risburg, Pa: Joliet, ILL.,; Kansas City.
Mo; Knoxville, Tenn: Lexington, KY;
Louisville; Marshalltown. Iowa: Mem
phis; Muskogee. Okla: Nashville;
Peoria. Ill: Piqua, Ohio. and SPRING
field, Ohio.
Evening star., 1916-07-17
REBUKES ANTI-AMERICANISM.
Vorwaerts Denies Bitter Opposition
TO u. S. as Peace Mediator.

THE HAGUE. July 16, via London
July 1.-THE German newspaper Vor-
waerts reprints an article recently
written by Prof. Konrad Metger of
Berlin, a member of the national lib
erty party. under the heading: Dread
of Peacer'
Prof. Metger. at some length. tries
to make out that the role of peace
mediator would only serve to raise the
,psraona1.presttgepraRresi dent Wilson,
Evening star., 1916-07-17
Sinking of Cruiser Is Denied.

LONDON, July 17.-Replying to the
German admiralty announcement that
7,oo0ton British auxiliary cruiser and
three guardships were sunk in the North
sea July II by German submarines, the
British admiralty says: There is no
truth in the report of the sinking of an
cruiser, and the 'guardships
were armed ira w1ers."
Evening star., 1916-07-17
Nation Owns Lincoln Birthplace.

President Wilson today signed bill
accepting on behalf of the federal gov
ernment the log cabin in which Abra-
ham Lincoln was born near Hodgen-
vile. Ky, and a memorial hall inclos-
ing the cabin.
The property was given to the gov
ernment by the Lincoln Farm ASsocia-
ton. The President will speak there
in September.
Evening star., 1916-07-17

ertary Daniels today IN resolution
by Senator Lodge, unanimously adopt
ed by the Senate. The Secretary re-
Gently submitted general report on
the feet mark smanship which desig-
mated no ships by name, but rated them
al follows: Excellent, FIVE: good, four;
fair. two: poor. four. and unsatisfac-
tory, three.
Evening star., 1916-07-17
Former Representative Fined 1 Cent.

RICHMOND. Ind. July 17.-Henry U.
johnson. a former member of Congress.
was fined one cent by a city court
jury Saturday that found him guilty
of assaulting Frank NJ. Taylor, vice
president Of a bank here. The two men
were interested in the settlement of an
estate. and in an argument johnson cut
Taylor's hand with knife. He plead
ed seff-defense. but Taylor said the at
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