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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
WORD WAS NOT UNFAMILIAR
Might Have Been Better ii Youth Had
Found Out Something About
That Parrot.

Gen. Charles T. Menoher. the brave
commander Of the brave Rainbow d.
vision, said at dinner in Washing
ton:
'"The civilian who tries to teach a
soldier how to conduct court-martiai
reminds me Of the young man who
tried to teach the parrot to talk.
This young man said he knew all
about parrots, and guaranteed to teach
bird-a bird he thought was young
and untrained-to say hello
$50 he sat down in front of the par
rot and said. Hello. hello, hello'-like
that--for As minutes. The parrot
didn't pay him the slightest attention,
but when he got through 1t opened its
eyes lazily. drawled, Line busy. ring
off. and then closed it's eyes again.
Detroit Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
LIKE MATTY, LANNlN
is CHECKER EXPERT
Magnate One Of Most Capable
Players in Country.
Icing Before Owner Of eoston Red So,
Ever Thought Of Becoming Owner
of Champion RacebalI Team
He Mas Check Fan.

Baseball fans have heard so much
about the experiences of Christy
Mathewson in checkers they have been
led to believe that Big Six is without
a rival In the ranks of organized
baseball. Such is not the case. how
ever, for Joseph J. Lannln. erstwhile
owner of the Boston Red SOx and lead
Ing spirit in the international league,
when he is in practice can give Chris
ty the game Of his life at the checker
board.
Long before Lannin became identi-
fed with baseball he was checker
fan. Not only did he indulge In the
game for his own amusement and pas
time, but he backed with his bankroll
some Of the leading checker players In
the United States.
Long before Mr.. Lannin ever thought
Of becoming the owner of worlds
champion baseball team his thoughts
were on checkers. He was only
eighteen years old when his interest
turned to the game up In Massachu-
sets. He soon perfected his play to
such a degree that he yanQulshed oil
the so-calIed country store champions
In the locality. Then he set about to
conquer the champs Of the towns In
the immediate vicinity. AS menu
Der of the Boston Checker club he
3 took part In great number of club
matches and often Travelled long dis
tances to see matches played. Less
than ten years ago he Travelled from
Boston to Toledo to watch match in
which player he had backed was en-
gagged. He was rewarded for his pains
by seeing his player lose.
Mr.. Lannin has always believed
that checkers were in no small way
responsible for the success of Mathew
son on the pitching mound. Big Six
realized from his experience at the
checker board that hall game is not
over in one inning; the score at the
end OF the game Is what counts in
baseball just as 1t does in checkers.
Checkers helped Marty to plot and
plan at the beginning of ball game,
as he had done many time at check
ers, and taught him many other les
sons of strategy on the ball field.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
josh Devore.

one years old, as shown by the official
dope book, which yearly prints his
record from the time he broke into
baseball in the Cotton States league In
1905. Devore shows earmarks Of max
ing great comeback. HIS pins are
steady again. he is good fielder. a
good base runner and he has been
knocking the stitches out of the old
apple since he joined the Indians. Josh
was married last winter, and his more
settled habits since that time appear
to have given him new life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
PEER DESERVED HIS VICTORY
Quick Wit Enabled Him to Win Sue
cess When Others Would Have
Given Up Hope,

Gypsy Smith, the noted evangelist.
said on his recent voyage from Liver
pool:
"There are some men who can
make success even IN failure. Thus
there was certain peer once who
rose to make his maiden speech-a
speech granting to all accused per-
sons the right TO counsei-and when
he put his hand In his pocket fer his
notes they weren't there. His notes
were lost.
"The peer guiped. He looked about
him wildly. He gulped again. Then
he said:
aft /, my lords, who now rise only
to give my opinion on this bili-if I
am so confounded that am unable to
express what had In mind, what
must be the condition of that man
who. without any assistance. has got
to plead for his life?"
"Then the peer sat down to the
cheers of converted chamber, and
his bill passed almost unanimously"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

failed but twice to bat better than 800.
His successful campaign last season
with the worlds champions witnessed
his lightest hitting performance. He
batted only .272 In Boston. Once be
fore. only. he failed to qualify in the
charmed circle. That was In 1910.
He dubbed for .295 that year as q
member Of the Athletics. But 1t was
only a remnant of the old machine
with which Connie Mack had won four
championships and three world cham
pionships. McTnnis at the time was
the sole survivor of the Industrious
hundred thousand dollar infield.s
Best Hitting Year.
In 1912, the year Jake Stahi's Red
Sox nosed out the Athletics, McInnis
had his best hitting year. a 1927 and
that year. too, he stole the most bases.
q. The next year, when the Quakers
beat the Giants for the second time
in the worlds series, Mclnnis hit
1876. In 1911 he dubbed .321. He hit
.314 In each of the seasons of 1914
and 1915, and BOB In 1917. his last
year with the Athletics. 1t can be
seen. then, that Stuffy Is a consistent
as well as brilliant hitter.
McInnis was one Of many brilliant
phenoms unearthed and sch0oled by
Connie Mack for the purpose Of re-
construction after his great team of
19O5-which was beaten by McGraw's
Giants In the worlds series-had gone
to seed. The list included such other
illustrious personages as Home Run"
Baker. Jack Barry and Eddie Collins.
all OF them still In the game and go
ing strong as ever. apparently.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

John (Stuffy) McInnis, first baseman
Of the worlds champion Boston Red
Sox, has been for many years now
past one of the striking wonders Of
the game. II one were looking for
a first baseman among crowd of uni
formed men on the bench McInnis is
about the very last man he would sus-
pect of class for the position. Phys
ically he is living refutation, In APP
pearance, of everything good first
sacker is supposed to be in these
times of highly developed specialties.
To begin with he Is a chunky look
ing fellow who bellies his five feet ten
inches. He Is somewhat deliberate Of
action OF the field.
Glass of First Basemen.
Yet McInnis comes very near TO be-
Ing the class of first basemen Of the
American League, q circuit which
boasts OF number of rare profess
SIGNALS Of exceptional merit, Wally
Pipp and George Sisler among them,
the last two mentioned of the south
paw variety of course.
To begin with McInnis is one of the
niftiest and surest infielders OF the
game. for If he lacks any way in phys
ical haDdicaps he more than makes
mp for the deficiency in agility. And
If he foozles wild throw now and
then that bigger mana Chase or
Pipp-might get he more than makes
up the difference in the deadly punch
he carries at bat. For McInnis Is a
300 hitter in every accepted sense Of
the word,
In the last nine campaigns, since he
first gained recognition as regular
player In fast company, McInnis has
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
HARRY COURTNEY A WAR HERO
New Haven Pitcher Saw Some Of Hot.
test Fighting In Recent Mix-Up
Cited for Bravery.

One Of the wars baseball heroes
about whom little has been heard is
Harry Courtney, pitcher with the
New Haven team. Courtney saw some
Of the hottest fighting in the war, be-
ing a member Of the Foreign Legion
aad later with. the Second division Of
the American army. Twice cited for
bravery and possessor of the coveted
Croix de Guerre, Courtney came back
and took his place without any fuss
being made over him-he Is not that
kind.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

No organs Of the human body are 30
important to health and long life as the
kidneys. When they slow up and COM
mence to lag In their duties, look outl
Danger IL in sight.
Find out what the trouble is-with-
out delay. Whenever you feel nervous,
weak, dizzy, suffer from sleeplessness,
or have pains in the back, wake up at
once. Your kidneys need help. These are
signs to warn You that your kidneys
are not performing their functions
properly. They are only half doing
their work and are allowing impurities
10 accumulate and be converted into
uric acid and other poisons, which
are causing you distress and viii de-
stroy you unless they are driven from
your system. 4
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
REGRET PASSING OF CRUISE
Sc Louis Fans Sorry to See outfieides
Go TO 6oston-Fiad Sprung
Charley Horse.

Many st. Louis fans will regret the
passing OF Walter Cruise from the Car
ainals to Boston as WaIly has played
great BAH from time to time. especially
I'm 1917,
Miller Higgins picked up Cruise In
the spring of 1914, while the Cardinals
were traiuing In Jacksonville. Fla.
Wally was with the Jacksonville club
at that time and made such an impress
SION on Hug that he brought the out
fielder home with him. Wally failed
to stick. Higgins sending him to st.
Paul. Cruise made good there and was
recalled. He sprung o charley horse
this spring and has not been at bis
best. !
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
THE MOST DANGEROUS
OF ALL DISEASES

Get some GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Ol Capsules at once. They are an old.
world for centuries. They contain only
old-fashioned, soothing oils combined
with strengthening and system-cleans-
ing herbs, well known and used by ply
sicians in their daily practice. GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules are i'm
ported direct from the laboratories In
and win either give prompt relief or
your money win be refunded. Ask for
them at any drug store, but be sure
to get the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Accept no substitutes.
In sealed packages. Three sizes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
Elmer olIphant WIN pitch.

Elmer Oliphant, lieutenant In the
army. stationed at Camp Benning, has
obtained q leave of absence and Will
try his hand at pitching for Atlanta.
0liphant won fame rs a baseball and
football star at West Point and Just
wants to see what he can do. as he
doesn't mean to quit the army fer q
professional baseball career.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
Josh DEvoRE IS NO VETERAN
Has Played In Four Worlds Series
With New York, Boston and Pitts
burgh-31 Years Old,

Many baseball fans speak Of Josh
Deyore, Indian outielder, as an old
veteran. Josh is veteran in baseball,
and he has record of having played
In four worlds series with New York,
Boston and Pittsburgh, but he is not
an "old" veteran. He Is only thirty
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

the
enlessly.
proved decidedly
the hungry animals
unnoOporated
OF impounding Of
the
the exmnatng the Anchorage
authorities seeking identity The legislature
the dog
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

q report by Ethelbert Stewart of Chi
cago, director of the investigation and
Inspection service of the department
OF labor. after an investigation Of pro
spective emigration from America.
The estimate, Mr.. Stewart says, Is
conservative. That the aliens will take
81, 100000 is figured on the basis
that, the average amount each alien
,sHill carry is $1,000.
An official statement from the de-
partment of labor says that up to June
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
The Ingenious Lad.

Small Boy-Father wants to know,
Mr.. Jones, If you'll trust him for
joint of beef till pay day.
Butcher (amazed) = He didn't say
that?
Small Boy-What he wants is
pound Of pork sausage; but thought
I'd begin high and then come down
bit by bit If you proved Stubborn
London Answers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
wouldn,t Let Anderson Pitch.

Fred Anderson, who quit the Giants
and went back to practicing dentistry
in Charlotte, agreed to pitch for the
Charlotte South Atlantic team In it's
home stands. If the management of
the Giants would agree, but Charlotte
was informed that such thing could
not be allowed as anderson Is tech
uically under suspension by New York.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
HOW SISLER LEARNED
TO PLAY INITIAL BAG

pitching came natural to me;
batting. too: but I was positive
that first base would not be so
easy. / didn't ask many ques-
tons; simply watched the other
fellows In the league. I thought
IL ! could catch them with one
: hand like Stuffy McInnis I'd be
satisfied. 1 saw how Walter
Pipp shifted his feet and
stretched for yards. and I saw
how Chic Gandll went In the dirt
for the low throws.
McInnis. Pipp and Gandil
taught me how to play first base.
studied them and used them
for my teachers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25


area. ~ ..
Poland 2SO2 3570
per-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
Roston,a Longest Drive.

HI Meyers of the Brooklyn Dodgers
Is said to have made the longest lift
inside the grounds ever registered at
the Boston Braves park. on June 8.
The bali lift by Meyers struck the
ground IN deep center and rolled 10 the
dag pole, which Is about 655 feel from
home plate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

IHdfIIHgES EHueu III IHE uIVUICt CUuI tS'
In 1900 the ratio was 8 per cent. Now
it is 10. 1t is. noted that in the Dis
trict Of Columbia there were only 13
divorces for every 100000 Of popula-
ton, but in Nevada there were GOT for
the same unit of population. Outsid-
ers raised Nevada's showing.
The wife applies for the divorce
in two-thirds of the cases, but here
again statistics mislead. When pair
agree to separate 1t is customary for
man 70 nnrrnit hiS wife fn hiring the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

principal mode of travel, have proved
his invaluable friend on many an occa-
sion where life or death hung In the
balance-and. the recent territorial leg
,sIature proved the depth of the senti-
ment felt toward the dog when IT re-
fused to pass legislation permitting
war on "wild" dogs.
There were petitions for this legls-
tation from several sections Of the ter
ritory. In Anchorage, at least. a
private war on wild dogs-meaning
the animals who have been turned
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
eronkIe Doing We'll.

Fears that the Browns inAoio
would collapse with Joe Gideon out
proved unfounded. Herman Bronkie.
though Bit aged. In playing second
base In grand style and hitting the ball
hard
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

1871 to affections
joints s65 troubles
GOA herna ga mental deficiency and GOT
mel 4 .
especially there had healt
N Blues includes:
adequate instruction Of
oecta
Safeguarding mothers engaged in industry
Accura all births =
welfare stations
Instr Of baby hygiene.
supplies establishment of paeuzaion
children of preschool
Of school children
of schoo school buildings
Medical inspection
Of physical defects
school children and to determine
children
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
legislators Of Alaska Remain True to the Dog

n YER combing of Alaska
the yellow dogshe Alaska
reliance They have furnished the white
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

equally tired Moreover the wife
husband
that she advances
husband he provide but husband only instances
granted 1915
24S6 unfaithfulness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
The Way of Il.

"He is long about paying his bills. :"
81 guess that is because he is
short"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
Aliens Going Home With Good American Dollars

~ United planning
n
dollars disclosed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

Nothing makes a woman with new
hat SO angry as to have another WON,
an pass her without noticing It.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
Uncle Sam to Campaign for a Healthier Nation

THE meeting the physical deficiencies by
er Rupert Blue has prepared for consideration aeg
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

An men are born equal. but the
quality doesn't hold out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
Divorce on the Increase in the United States


Of all
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

Art Ewoldt, former Des Moines third
baseman has arrived from overseas,
and the management plans to use him
Ia the outfeld.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
BIG ED SWEENEY RELEASED
Pirate Catcher Who Was Thought to
BE Most Capable Backstop Is
Let Go by Pirates.

Big Ed Sweeney, former New York
Yankee catcher. who was purchased
By the Pirates last winter, and who,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
SPORTING
WORLD
louisville finally gave Southpaw AID
Thomas his unconditional release.

Louisville finally gave Southpaw AID
Thomas his unconditional release.
Bill Brennan has consented to stay
on as an umpire In the Southern
league.
Caruso Fred Beck. lately back from
France, has signed TO play with the
Peoria club.
Freshwater Is the name OF an UNI
pire who has been calling them In the
Three I league.
Art Ewoldt, former Des Moines third
baseman has arrived from overseas,
and the management plans to use him
Ia the outfeld.
! Lefty Bill James. as q pitcher for
Galveston, shows signs OF coming back
to something like his old form.
Pete Adams, the Fort Smith first
baseman, is playing great ball for Okla
homa City and seems to be a real find.
The western league Is not the bat
ters' paradise this season It used To
be. There are frequent games with
low scores.
The Oakland club has taken on
Pitcher Harry Weaver from the Chi.
cago Cubs on the recommendation Of
Rowdy Elliott.
Danny Murphy. who Is handling the
Hartford team this year, says that
the Eastern league Is going to play
faster ball than ever before.
Jack Holland must BE- pretty wen
satisfied with his team, from the way
he Is disposing Of late corners 10 other
clubs instead OF keeping them.
Los Angeles Is elated ever the ac-
QUESTION Of Ray Bates. for he was o
star when with Vernon before he
went to the Philadelphia Athletics.
and It Is figured he has net gone bach
any.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

has been with the club ever since 1t
spring trained In Birmingham, was
handed his unconditional release.
Merely reducing our expenses, and
we figured Sweeney could be spared"
was the excuse given by the manage
ment when questioned as to why
Sweeney was let out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
Another Threat

"Bullen is trying to convince people
he's a prominent citizen. Has private
detectives guarding his house"
That's all right. He told me that
his cook threatened to leave" Buff.
falo Express
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

health program designed to raise the
standard Of physical fitness through
out the country by correcting the con-
dltions responsible for the poor show
ing made In 1917.
''For that 1t was poor showing.
nobody can deny" Doctor Blue says.
think of I'll. Out of over 10000 600
men examined-men whose age should
have constituted them the very flower
of this country's manhood-only 20
per cent were found to be fit for full
military service!"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

Sometimes bayonet just bristtes
with the missionary shirt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

Freshwater Is the name Of an um-
pire who has been calling them In the
Three I league.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

Caruso Fred Beck. lately back from
France, has signed 10 play with the
Peoria club.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

Naturally.
II saw Mabel going secretly to q
beauty parlor."
"Ha That has an ugly look r.
Many useless things are highly treas
ured-as the freckles on q boys face.
A silver lining may have copper
cloud
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

Lefty Bill James. as q pitcher for
Galveston, shows signs OF coming back
to something like his old form.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

Pete Adams, the Fort Smith first
baseman, is playing great BAN for Okla
homa City and seems to be q real find.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

Bill Brennan has consented to stay
on as an umpire In the Southern
league
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

The western league Is not the bat
ters' paradise this season II used to
be. There are frequent games with
low scores.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

Jack Holland must Be pretty wen
satisfied with his team. from the way
he Is disposing Of late Corners 10 other
clubs instead Of keeping them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

The Oakland cIsb has taken on
Pitcher Harry Weaver from the Chi
cago Cubs on the recommendation Of
Rowdy Elliott.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

Danny Murphy. who is handling the
Hartford team this year., says that
the Eastern league Is going to play
faster ball than ever before.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
Fire Don'ts" for Vacation Campers in Fore

Now is the stop forest fires by not having any
from the American Forestry association The Minnesota
II fresh In the public mind and when is estimated the
coo goo nono : II 4.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-07-04
PUBLIC U AGAIN..

An official report tells US that at
a recent sale of government property
LOO standard j. airplanes were sold
for 5000 each, about four per cent of
their initial cost; 1916 JN-4 planes
brought $500 each, or eight per cent
Of their initial cost, and 4,608 Curtiss
motors were sold for $500 each, or 10
per cent. The Curtiss company bought
the entire lot. Coincidentally with
this announcement m the news
that the general board of the navy
has recommended that SAG, 1000 900 is
necessary for the naval air program
for the coming year, although with the
strictest economy that SUI can be
kept down to $35, 1000, 1000. Secretary
Daniels urgently recommends that at
least the latter sum be allowed by
congress.
The sale of 2,716 airplanes and d.
COS motors at such ridicuously low
prices proves one Of two things. Eth.
er the equipment was practically
worth less in the beginning, or there
has been gross incompetence in liqui.
dating the surplus stocks of the army
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-07-04

has been much impressed with the re-
cent report from the war department
of the surplus supplies of food and
clothing now on hand as a result of
the enormous purchases made for the
army. Mr.. Reed has compiled the
data in easily read form, and shows
that there are in storage now about
AZ, O0O,O 0 pounds of bacon, 38,500,-
600 pounds of roast beef, almost &c.
$780, 900 pounds of corned beef, and 90
$780, 900 pounds of corned beef hash,
This immense amount of meat is put
up in containers holding from twelve
ounces to six pounds each. In addi-
ton to the meat supply Mr.. Reed has
prepared a t%abulation showing on HAND
$4,000 harnesses costing the govern
ment SS5 each, 100000 yards of cot
ton duck, 100000 pairs of sacks
over $4,000, 900 pieces of undercloth.
ing, and millions Of -pairs of gloves
raincoats, overalls, etc.
The secretary of war states that he
wants to find some way to dispose Of
these surplus stocks. Mr.. Reed has
come to his assistance with a sugges'
ton, that promises a ready solution
Of the difficulty, and ought to be Civ
en- a fair trial. The goods are distrib
uted among ~storehouses in fifteen cit