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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

Have you ever stopped to~reason why
it is that SO many products that are ex.
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason is plain-the article did not fulfil
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to- medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist says, "Take for
example DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root, a
preparation I have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy that I know of
has SO large a sale"
According to sworn statements and
verlhed testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of DIR.
kllmers' Swamp Root is due to the fact
that, SO many people claim, it fulils al
most every wish in overcoming kidney.
liver and bladder ailments, corrects ur-
mary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive sample bottle OF
Swamp-Root by Parcel Post. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. and
enclose ten cents; also mention this paper.
Large and medium size bottles for sala
at all drug stores.-AdY.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
PRANK COSTS CATcHER's EYE
Services of Red Kuhn Lost to Uncle
Sam by Playful Swapping of
Ordinary Towel.

The playful swapping of heavy
bath towel cost Uncle Sam good sol
der and deprived promising major
league catcher from participating in
any more baseball games. Red Kuhn
OF the Chicago White Sox was loung-
ing in the barracks at Camp Travis,
Tex, when the troopers started scuf-
fling. One had a bath towel with a
heavy fringe. Red said something
and his companion snapped the towel,
the fringe striking him in the right
eve. The army surgeon found that the
fringe had struck the pupil with
enough force to destroy the sight per-
manently. Kuhn was given an honor
able discharge from the army. His
sight was gone and he was of no use
as fighter. His baseball days are
over, but he's not disheartened. "Tll
come out all right" he said. His
home is in California.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
GIANT OUTFlELDERS
ARE SHOWING CLASS
McGraW's Trio Should Make Good
Record If Held Together.
George Burns, Benny kauff and Ross
Young Have Many Years of Base
ball Ahead of Them-Eans Have
Forgotten Robertson.

The regular outfield trio of the
champion Giants is one of the elias
siest combinations gotten together in
the National league in years.
There are several outfelds in the
big show which may stack up as more
deadly with the bats, but for ALI
around baseball ability you have to &c
long way to beat George Burns
Benny Kauff and Ross Young.
First of all, each of these players
has good many years of baseball
ahead of him, and If McGraw is lucky
he should hold on to his triplets for
three or four years at the very least
Burns and Kauff were seasoned
players when the season of 1915
opened. There was no doubt about
their ability. But there was some
doubt as to whether Ross Young could
successfully fill the shoes left vacant
by Davy Robertson. That doubt has
been swept aside, for Young has made
Polo Grounds fans forget Davy.
Young's style of handling himself In
SAiC hCio anu tAIS DdL 10 lOL
that of Burns and he hits hard and
timely. He is good Judge of a fly
ball and good base runner, which is
all McGraw could ask.
In left field George Burns ranks
as one of the best players in the Ma
tional league. There is no better sun
fielder than Burns and the fact that
New York is the only big-league team
he has ever played with proves his
class. He came up once and has been
UP ever since.
Kauff, in center, is not the prettiest
fielder in the business, but he is rea-
sonably sure. Benny traps q ball In
rather awkward-looking way, but he
"gets 'em," and that is what counts.
On the bases Benny is the best Of the
three, and if he realizes his ambition
this season October will find him head
ing the batsmen of the mother circuit
in place of Eddie Rousch, his former
teammate in the Federal league.
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That Did 1t.

A sturdy tramp went into a subur-
ban garden where the lady Of the
house was occupied in attending to her
bulbs.
He took no notice of her refusal to
give coppers, but continued to worry
her until small dog appeared, bark
ing loudly. The lady seized it's collar
and held it, calling out:
you had better go; it may bite"
"You amt got no right to keep a
savage dog" replied the tramp, out
ragged in all his most sacred feelings.
Perhaps have not" she answered
coolIy. eff you think so I won't keep
him. I'll let him co.
The. latch of the gate clicked vio-
Iently, and in 20 seconds the tramp had
vanished into space.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
THEN HE STRENGTHENED UP
Generals Indignation Probably Made
Him Forget His Aching Back for
Few Moments.

A newly arrived general stepped out
OF the staff car and was "taken over"
by the guide who was to lead him to
this particular part of his tour of in
spection. The two went forward alone,
and very soon the guide made sign,
and whispered to the general to leave
the duck boards and come close In to
the hedge. The general was tall, and
ne bent low to keep his head from
showing above the hedge.
Now and again the general whisper
ed question and the guide whisper
ed in reply. The former began to feel
a pain in the back through so long
maintaining bent position.
"How far away is the nearest
Boche?" whispered the general, think
ing he might straighten his back and
risk a sniper's bullet.
about four miles," whispered the
guide.
Then what the deuce are you whis-
pering for?" roared the general
"Can't help it, sir. Been like it for
three weeks. Worst cold I've ever
had"
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European War News

Italian forces broke into enemy
trenches on the Monte Di Val Bella
front, taking so prisoners, six machine
guns and a quantity of materials, the
italian war Office announced at Rome.
The official French report reveals the
fact that the Germans have new air
plane which is much larger and more
powerful than any previously reported.
The machine has four motors, and was
brought down on June in the region
of Nantmenil lie Haudonin. Its crew
of eight men was made prisoner.
A diplomatic dispatch to Washing
ton from Switzerland says that Prince
Won Buchau, the commanding general
of Bavarian division, has been killed
In the fighting on the Marine.
German airplanes raided the Paris
district through a heavy defensive
barrage. One person is reported dead
and seven wounded.
1 - 80
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DIAMOND
NOTES


McKechnie is developing into quite
a slugger.
Like most pitchers, Sothoron is a
'hick" with the bat.
The Braves and Athletics are all
out of step in the big procession.
Marvin Goodwin, former Milwaukee
hurler, is now serving with Uncle Sam.
Umpire Evans thinks that Miller
Higgins has a star in young Herbert
Thormahlen.
Seven clubs in the National league
are glad that Earl Hamilton is join
Ing the navy.
At least some of the baseball play
ers would rather be in the army than
In shipyard.
"Phils to act as shock team" reads a
head line. Shocking would have been
the better word.
Schultz is one of the most graceful
fielders in the majors and still seems
to pack the batting wallop.
Fred Merkle's playing at first base
for the Cubs has caused lot of ia
vorable comment among the fans.
Nunamaker is doing all the catching
for the Browns and he has been doing
good work with the willow.
Paul Crissman, pitcher of the North
western university team, has enlisted
at the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton.
lack Wheat's return to the Brook
lyn batting order has made vast diff
ference in the playing and spirit of the
club.
Fillingim Is spitbal1 pitcher and
was obtained by Boston from the In
dianapolis club of the American as
ISOLATION.
McGraw has three regulars who are
in the 400 class or near to it. Nc
Carly, Doyle and Burns are all hitting
the ball hard.
Charley Deal is playing great game
for the Cubs. The third baseman is
fielding at a great clip and his bat
ting is timely.
Harold Janvrin, Red Sox and worlds
series star, is captain Of the Camp
aevens baseball team, Aver, Mass.
Ie is trimming to become an officer and
Is friends predict that he will grab
q FIRST licutenancy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14

Louis Cardinals, when Roger Bresna-
han was manager. Mike Mowry was
on first when Steve Evans hit ball
to right center. Mike started on the
hit and after turning second saw the
coacher at third base waving him to
go back, as he thought the ball would
be caught. Mike turned back and was
running at full speed with his head
down when Evans came along toward
second base, also with head down.
The two heads met and the two play
ers went down and out. The ball was
thrown in and both were tagged. They
were out then sure"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
TEAM IN SERVICE SELECTED
Combination of Stars Working for
Uncle Sam Would Keep Some Man.
ayers Awake Nights.

A team composed of the players
now in the service would keep some
big league managers awake nights.
Alexander, Shawkey, Shore, Rixey,
Scott and Sherry Smith, pitchers;
Gowdy and Sweeney, catchers; Gainor,
first base; Barry, second base; Maran-
vile, shortstop; Leonard, third base,
and Lewis, Rice, Jacobson and Elmer
Smith, outfelders, would not look half
bad.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14

Six men and one woman were indIct-
ed by a federal grand jury at New
York on charge of high treason. The
indicted include Jeremiah O'Leary,
Irish agitator. now fugitive from
justice. The others are Blanca de Vic
torica and Paul Rodicker, who are
charged with being spies of the Ger
man government; Albert Paul Ficke,
w. ]. Robinson, Emile Ripper and
John D. Ryan.
Fuel Administrator Garfield an
nounced the appointment of j. b. Neal
as director of production of the fuel
administration. One of the plans of
the new office is to stimulate produc-
ton.
The second largest wheat crop in the
history of the country Is in prospect
for this years harvest. The department
of agriculture forecast a total of 931,-
100000 bushels of winter and spring
wheat combined and held out the hope
that with a continuation of the pres
ent ideal growing conditions q harvest
of Il billion bushels might be attained.
Nearly 100 Socialists, I. w. w. mem
bers and slackers are being investigat-
ed by federal agents at Ashtabula, O..
The men were rounded up in series
OF raids in which quantity of lit
ERR flra NaS seized
After Il. H. Maryland, alleged pro-
German clothier, had been attacked
by mob of 800 men at Muskogee,
Okla, United States officers in
search of his clothing store found 500
pounds of flour hidden in suit boxes.
Experimental airplane mail service
between New York and Boston was in
when Lieutenant Webb,
United States army, started on the in
itial flight from Belmont Park, L. I.
More than 1000 persons were made
homeless by fire of undetermined ORR
gin which swept through the Mexican
district in Jerome, Ariz., and destroyed
more than one hundred houses.
Lieut.. Georges G. Falchaire, the
French ace, completed q flight from
to Montreal Wednesday,
The Chicago stock yards strike OF
about 1900 cattle handlers was called
off Thursday. The men returned to
work after the union leaders succeed
ed in having Federal Judge Alschuler
appointed arbitrator.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14

Pitcher Vean Gregg, acquired by
Connie Mack, is some rover. He was
a star for Cleveland, which club OBJ
tanned him from Portland, of the Pa
cific Coast league. Later he went to
Boston, then to Buffalo and back to
Boston. Buffalo claimed him again,
but he reverted again te-Boston. Now
he is member Of the Athletics, hav-
ing been sent there in the deal that
transferred Bush, Schang and Strunk
to the Red SoX.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
Happenings
Of the World
Tersely Told
U.S.-Teut0nic Var News

Floyd Gibbons, war correspondent
of the Chicago Tribune at American
Headquarters, was wounded by ma
chine gunfire while following opera
lions of American troops near Cha
teau Thierry. France.
Convinced that the German subma-
rines which nave been operating OF
the Jersey coast now are headed south
Into the lane taken by vessels from
Che West Indies and the Gulf OF Mex
eco, the navy department ut Wash
Sngton has taken special precautions
10 protect shipping in that vicinity. II
also has taken steps to prevent damage
by mines which they think have been
laid along the routes which the sub
marines now seem to have abandoned.
Meanwhile movement of men and sup
plies overseas Is proceeding exactly on
schedule with every possible precau-
tton taken to protect these transports.
The Germans have used at least 30
divisions 100000 men) in their latest
offensive on the Aisne-Marne front, ac-
cording to Gordon Knox, war expert of
the London Daily News. The stabili-
cation of the allied battle front be-
tween Reims and scissors has now
been accomplished.
While q million young Americans
were registered for service in the war,
Mor
General Crowder to the governors of
all states except Arizona to mobilize
between June "a and %, 100000 men.
Suggestions of peace based on a
Hperpetuation of Prussianism" and
criticisms of the government and the
conduct of the war, (which are not
constructive" were condemned by Sec
rotary of State Lansing Mr.. Lansing
spoke at the commencement exercises
Of Columbia university.
-
The supreme allied war council,
which has had under advisement the
entire war situation, has expressed in
An official statement made public at
London full confidence in the outcome
Of the war, with the aid of the Ameri-
can forces.
A recent air raid by the allies on
Cologne caused the death of 146 per-
sons, the state department was IN
formed. About $50 were injured. The
people were thrown into a panic.
Except for street lamps, not only
Greater New York, but the nearby Jer-
sey and sound coasts were dark Tues
day night, even lighthouses extinguish-
ing their lamps. No reason was given
for the order, but the presumption is
that because of the presence of enemy
submarines in American waters the
authorities are taking precautions
against the possibility of air raids by
airplanes launched from U-boats.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
PLAYERS ARE NUMBERED.

1t is being reported as a note
worthy matter that baseball
players in the big leagues are
being numbered this year for
convenience in travel. They are
no longer permitted to carry
trunks with them, but must take
along such effects as they desire
on the road in suitcases. These
suitcaseS are numbered, not
named.
There is nothing particularly
new about this. Scorers have
used the idea for years, as a :
matter of fact, says Milwaukee ).
Sentinel. That is the only feas-
ible way that scoring can be
done.
OF course some of these sensi-
tive players may not like the
idea of being identified like GRIM
inals, but. they have been for a :
long time, just the same.
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MuIlIuan In Service

Eddie Mulligan, shortstop, last year
with Kansas City and sold to Chat
tanooga during the winter, is now In
the army medical service. He was sup
posed to have been caught In a draft
quota to go to camp several weeks ago,
but not being called he secured per-
mission to select his own branch of
service and enlisted at his home In
st. Louis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
Personal

Charles Warren Fairbanks, former
vice president of the United States and
former United States senator from In
diana, died at Indianapolis. Death
was due to nephritis. All members of
the family except Maj. Richard Fair
banks, who is in France, were at his
bedside.
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openino pay Attendance.

Columbus seems to have been the
only association city that came up to
expectations in the way Of opening day
attendance Nearly 5000 fans were out
to see the Senators beaten. Toledo
did as well as expected, and so did
Milwaukee, but at Kansas Getty the
opener crowd of 1900 was disappoint.
ment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
Winao Buys Llberty Bonds.

Catcher Ivy Wingo is in debt and
hustling to get out. Wingo took $1,000
worth of Liberty bonds during the loan
campaign in Cincinnati. When they
are all paid for he says he means to
take more and that every dollar he can
save will go into war loans.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
FUNNIEST PLAY is REcITED
Miller Huggins Tells of Peculiar Incl.
dent in Game Between Cardinals
and Pirates.

Miller Higgins, the little New York
pilot, was interviewed the other day
and asked to recite the funniest play
he had ever seen on diamond. Here's
the play: ut happened one day in a
game between Pittsburgh and the ST.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
Just Giving Him a Prod.

II haven't anything new to sing to
you tonight, George"
swell, give me something old, them
She broke into refrain that was
"a song Of the day" II years be-
fore.
THAT'S very old, Clara" he remark
ed at the close.
Eyes, George, I sang that to you the
night before we became engaged"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
Cause for Pessimism.

Ted wouldn't feel so downheart-
ed about it. A woman has been known
to change her mind.
Ned-But she's much more likely to
do it after she has said eyes" than
when she has told you "No."-Judge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
Two Thrashers Gone,

The Atlanta club is shy two mem.
bers of the Thrasher family. Ike has
joined the army and Loren has been
shipped to the Toronto Internatfonals
Frank still remains.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
Start Games at Mobile.

The Mobile club has decided to start
its week day games at five o'clock, but
on Sunday because of the Alabama law
which does not permit ball games after
six o'clock on Sunday the games will
be started an hour earlier.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
All the Flxlnus.

Little Ferdy had just been put in
khaki suit with long trousers.
Mamma" he asked, "am man now
like papa?''
II suppose so,' she replied.
s'Well, them" he continued, II guess
I'll take a dime out Of my bank and
go down tosthe barber shop and get
shaved"
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read to a convention in New York,
said: "There is but one result with
which we can be satisfied; Germany
must be cured forever of the desire to
wage war"
q. A. Strause, banker, was convicted
Of numbering Berne M. Mead The
5ury returned a verdict of murder in
the second degree at Peoria, H., after
celebrating four hours. Strause was
sentenced to % years in prison.
Further evidence of the sale or Of
fering for sale of unfit meat for the
army has been discovered by the fed
eral trade commission, w. T. Chat
land, chief examiner, declared when
representatives of Wilson & Co., Chi
cago packers, appeared to deny
charges that they had sold unfit meat.
The federal farm loan board with
drew further offering of farm loan
bonds because $60,000,0O0 have been
sold, providing enough funds for loans
until about November 1.
Only $4,000 Chicagoans registered
under the selective service act We'd
nesday, according to approximate fig
ures. Advance estimates were that
the total would be somewhere between
10000 and $4,000. Officials said the
low figures were tribute to Chicago's
patriotism. They explained that thou
sands of young men enlisted without
waiting for the draft machinery to op-
crate.
The large dam above Tama, Ia,
went out, sending a three-foot wave
of water down the Iowa river Traffic
Of five railroads running through that
district was completely paralyzed.
Nineteen thousand Liberty motors,
produced mainly in Detroit. will have
been delivered to the government by
September 1, 1918, according to mem
5ers of a senate committee.
Governor Manning on his return to
Columbia, S. c., from Washington
told the state council of defense in
public session that the government
would have to cancel farm labor fur
ioughs and call to the colors farm
laborers in class /. 1.-THE United
States he declared, smay have to
face trouble in Mexico
Motormen and conductors of the
Public Service Railway corporation,
which operates inall sections of New
Jersey, went on strike because of the
companys refusal to grant them fiat
rate Of 45 cents an hour and 65 cents
an hour overtime. Between 1,400 and
1900 cars are operated on the system
ard 1000 conductors and motormen
employed.
President Wilson has written sec
nnd letter to Governor Stephens Of
California, urging the pardon of Thorn
ns ]. Mooney.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
FRECKI
Now Is the Time 70 Get Rid Of These IT,,v e..

There's no longer the slightest need of feeling
ashamed of your freckles, as Othine-toI,hle
strengths guaranteed to remove these homely
spots
Simply get ounce of Othine-doub,e
strength-from your druggist, and apply a little
Of 1t night and morning and you should soon sea
that even the worst freckles have begun TO dis
appear, while the lighter ones have vanished en-.
tirely. 1t is seldom that more than one ounce
is needed to completely clear the skin and gain
beautiful clear complexion
Be sure to ask for the double strength Othine
as this is sold under guarantee of money bach
IL 1t fails to remove freckles.-Adv.
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Foreign

British shipyards completed in May
1927 tons. the admiralty at London
announced. This is the largest month
" output in ii months. During the
year ended May 81, 1.406, 63S tons were
completed, a gain of 127,501 over the
year ended April 80, the greatest pre-
vious total.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
Leslie is Turned Back.

The Cubs have turned back First
Baseman Leslie to the Waco club OF
the Texas league.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
Women as Ticket Sellers.

All the ticket sellers at Ebbets field
this year will be women, even at the
bleacher windows.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14

A married man says that the best
alarm clock is his wife's elbow.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
W0shingfOn

The state department has refused
Germany's demands for the release of
Capt. Lieut.. Franz Rintelen in ex-
change for Siegfried Paul London, a
citizen of the United States under
arrest in Germany as spy. Germany
proposed the exchange of London and
Rintelen through the Swiss govern
ment and threatened reprisals If the
United States refused to make the
exchange.
A $16O00,000 appropriation for es-
tablishing balloon and seaplane sta
tons to guard the United States
against submarines and aircraft was
asked of congress by the war depart
ment.
Attacks on the navy department for
permitting submarines Is Sink Amer
lean ships off the Atlantic coast pre-.
eipitated a sharp debate in the SEN
ate. Charges that senators invited the
attacks by making inaccurate state
ments as to conditions in the United
States were made by Senator Lewis
of Illinois.
Secretary McAdoo recommended in
letter to Chairman Kitchin of the
house ways and means committee that
the new revenue bill be drawn to raise
$4,000, 100000 by taxation, one-third of
the estimated $24,O00,000000 expendi-
lures in the fiscal year 1919. He also
recommended that war-profits tax of
high rate be established to be superim-
posed upon existing excess profits
taxes.
Two hundred and fifty thousand, or
approximately one out of every four.
young men who have become twenty
one years of age since June 5, 1917,
voluntarily have offered their lives in
defense of their country before being
required to do so under the law max
ing them subject to the draft regula-
tions, says dispatch from Washing
ton