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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-30
Vermont Senator SWOrn;;
Oldest Member of Body
Eiqhty-four Years Old, He Appears Spry as
Man of Fifty-May Be Candidate for
Election in October.

After an absence OF twelve years from
the halls Of Congress. John II. Stew
art, OF Vermont. today was sworn IN as
Senator 10 oh the unexpired term Of
Senator Proctor.
Senator Stewards credentials were
presented Immediately after Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks called the Senate 10
order. A few moments later Senator
Dillingham;, colleague Of Mr.. Stew--rt
walked with him to the clerks cesk,
where the oath OF Office was admin
istered
Former Governor Stewart is more
than eighty years old. and has a safe
margin on Senator Allison Of Iowa, who
enjoyed the distinction OF being the old
est man in the Senate until today. sen.
ator Stewart has the keenest blue eye
that ever shone in the Senate, and is
as spry as most men fifty years his
Junior
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-30
BOY SCRATCHED
DAY AND NIGHT

Eczema Began When a Tiny Baby
and Lasted z Years-IOre Crusts
from Face Till It was All Raw
Screamed with Pain and Could not
Sleep-ThOugh Specialists Failed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-30
CUTICURA EFFECTED
A WONDERFUL CURE

''When my little boy was six weeks
old an eruption broke out on his face
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-30
Succeeds Proctor.

He was appointed last Tuesday t. sue
coed his friend, Senator Proctor, and ar
rived in Washington last night. Sen
atOr Stewart was at Colorado Springs
With his son when he received the news
OF his appointment and came immediate
" TO Washington He had previously
engaged rooms at the Arlington. where
ne has made his headquarters for the
last thirty years. and was busy this
morning acknowledging cOngratulatiOn:
IN person and by telegram Senator
Stewart is a popular man and pOIled
enough votes in the lobby OF the Airing
ton last night and this morning 20 elect
him 10 the Senate until that BODY Is
legislated out Of existence
When VIII your term exPire2" SEN
ator Stewart was asked this morning
as he tugged at a black cigar and his
eyes laughed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-07
SECTION 80
Resumption to Begin Feb
ruary Is.

Work at Sellwood will begin
again about the middle of the
month. The work at this promis-
ing property was discontinued some
months ago by reason of a misun-
Outstanding between the fee owners
and the lessees over the renewal of
the lease and also on account of the
money stringency existing at the
time. Last week the differences
were patched up and a company
will begin work about the middle
of February.
The shaft will be sunk to depth
of 1000 feet and drifts run in all
directions to ascertain the extent
of the deposit known to exist at
this depth and shown by the drill
records. Capt. Sam Hoar has re-
ceived word to hold himself in
readiness to begin work as soon as
the necessary preliminaries can be
fixed.
1t has been reported that the
Mahoning Ore company was at the
head of the new concern taking
charge of the Sellwood proposition
but this can not be verified. From
Cdouol lOludl ND uloppOu Wy IuOOO
in position to know, however, it is
surmised that some of the Mahoning
people are interested along with
others. The Shagawa people who
have been conducting the work so
far done on section 80, have made
new arrangements with the fee
owners and it is principally through
the efforts of the Shagawa com
pany that work will be resumed.
The Mahoning Ore company has
done considerable drilling on the
Vermilion range but with what re-
suits never has been made public.
IL was, however, evident that the
work was not satisfactory to the
members as no leases were made
or no lands purchased. The COM
pany is DESTROYS of securing some
property on this range to secure
mix with their Mesaba product.
1t was with much regret that the
people of Ely learned of the diff
culties encountered by the Shagawa
company few months ago, This
company had worked hard and had
put in much money to prove mine
and it was hoped that their efforts
would bear fruit Messrs. Chisholm,
Lynch and Philbin have the well
wishes of the larger part of the
citizens and it is sincerely to be
hoped that they will meet with the
success they deserve,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-07
WANT WORK
Meeting Held in Virginia
Sunday.

A meeting of unemployed was held
at the Socialist Hall in Virginia last
Sunday afternoon. IL is said that the
attendance filled the hall to the doors
but whether they were unemployed or
those on sightseeing bent is not
stated. Several speeches were made
the tenor of each being that the
county and state should do something
to furnish employment for the idle
miners on the Mesaba range. 1t is
said that men of family were missing
from the meeting and that the young
men were the principal attendants.
This is the condition in all the min
ing camps of the west, the Michigan
mines and the coal mines of the east.
When the depression set in and forces
were curtailed, married men were
given the preference.
A committee was appointed to go to
St. Paul and see Governor Johnson
and try to induce him to use his in
fluence with the state drainage board
to start some state bitches SO tina.
the idle men could find employment.
Another committee was appointed to
see the county commissioners and try
to induce that body to begin SOME
road work.
A prominent member of the Finnish
nationality, who has no connection
with the Socialist movement, in
formed the reporter that in the recent
reduction of forces, the mining COM
panies let out the known trouble
breeders and the men too lazy to do
a days work, and that it is this ele-
ment that got up the meeting Sun
day. He says that during the pasr
five years large number of this class
have been run out of the old country
for the good of the country, and that
most of them came to America, where
they have continued their trouble
breeding and Socialistic talk.
Some of the speeches were strictly
on the red flag order ard much bitter
ness was expressed. No talk of vio-
lence was INDUCED ID, however: The
sentiment was general that the state
and county owed them a living and
that these bodies should furnish IT,.
The most rabid amone The speakers
were those that were not citizens OF
this county.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-07
More Winter.

The grounding, or woodcnuck, wa,
out Sunday and took look arouno
for his shadow Is all depended at
what hour Mr.. Grounding came out
on his shadowy expedition as to
whether he saw it or not. Early in
the morning the sen shone brightly
but short time afterwards became
obscured behind some clouds and did
not emerge only at short inrervars ali
day. In Duluth the sun shOne brightly
all day and the Duluth people are
figuring on six weeks more of winter
while the people here are happy in
the thought that winter is about over
and that a few weeks will see the
bluebirds and robins put in their ap-
pearance and the dandelions will be
growing in profusion on our flower
beds, as usual. The grounding some
what reversed the general rule this
year inasmuch as he was considerate
enough to see his shadow in the sec
ton south of here. While we will be
enjoying the balmy spring with bath
ing and boating, providing the thirty
inches of ice gets out of the lake in
time) the residents Of the banana
belt, as the region about Duluth is
'ynown, will be having weather cold
enough to freeze the fuzz on Teddy
bear. However, as Duluth has been
having about month of the hottest
Kind of a mayoraity campaign, they
will be able to stand a few weeks OF
cold weather.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-07
Ullrich Still Running.

Eddie McGoorty, the Oshkosh
fighter who spent several weeks in
this city, and who with his hackers,
tried every known means to induce
Curley Ullrich the Superior man, to
meet him in a swatfest in Ely, left
last week for Duluth where he is
located for a few days. Notwith-
standing all the allurements put to
Zurich, the latter fails to show up
or even condescend to open negotia-
tions.
Two local business men were the
movers In having the two men come
together, each having favorite.
One of the business men has been
the recipient of considerable banter
since his man failed to come to
the scratch. The opinion seems
to be general that UIlrich is not
the man he puts himself up to be-.
he Duluth Herald sporting editor
says:
"Curley Ullrich, with a charac-
teristic turn of his eye to the best
chance refuses to meet Eddie Nc
Goorty, the Oshkosh fighter, who
is in Duluth looking for a match.
McGoorty has a record of fights
in and around his home burg, which,
apparently, makes Curley think that
his reputation in Superior may be
damaged by such clash which is
commendable carefulness on Cur
ley's part.
"Now enters Syracuse Billy
Moore, veteran of many ring bat
ties. He wants to meet McGoorty
and the Oshkosh boy will jump at
the chance. He wouldn't object to
beating Curley Ullrich either, but
there's no grand sprint on the part
of the Pride of Superior to meet
Moore. Curley is notable for steer
ing shy of anything that appears to
be hard chance. He isn't looking
Ior defeats, or chances for defeats.
He has a reputation to maintain
and he doesn't believe in putting it
into jeopardy"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-07

all animal life on this earth will have
long since ceased to be-" This is the
startling prophecy of.C. w. Speath, a
Milwaukee man who has given over
the greatest share Of his life to the
study of astronomy. In addition to
being the warmest winter in many
years the present season will also be
noted, declared Speath, for it's early
spring and hot summer. If the COM
ing summer is not hot one We need
never look forward to another, says
Speath, who also prophecies that the
winters will gradually grow colder
and longer and in less than 100 years,
nothing that does not ripen in two
months need be planted. The change
he says is due to the sun spots which
are declared to be nothing else than
patches of colored metal on the sur.
face of the sun. These patches will
increase until the sun will give off no
heat whatever.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-07
DOWN AND OUT
A gitatOr Jones Little Shy
on Cash.

John Archibald Jones, formerly
of the Mesaba range where he held
the position of chief emancipation
of the Slaves" up to the time Pc
triella arrived and euchered him
out of his job and whose only dis
tinctive mark at the present time
is his accredited marriage with
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn the school
girl Socialist, is on his uppers in
Duluth and will be forced to go to
work if he soon does not succeed
in getting another graft. The chief
of police of Aurora had Jones in
the coop" for time suspected of
participation in the plot to Kill
Capt. Nicholas and family with
dynamite. No direct evidence was
found against him and he was dis
charged. Since then it has been
pretty hard picking. His wife has
gone back to her folks in New York,
inconsiderately leaving her hubby
to shift for himself. Hence the
tears and hunger. Jones is bright
enough and at one time was fairly
good painter. Then he became
"bugnouse" working out system
OF living without working and had
just about succeeded when Pc
triella the Anarchist, arrived from
Italy and proclaimed himself arch
CRATER and worker of the worker.
Jones quit the w. F. of M. and
affiliated himself with the Workers
of the World, but from all accounts
the world refuses to be worked. He
IS strong in his claim however, that
he will organize all the miners of
the ranges and makes the statement
that he will begin with the Monte
negrins. italians and Austrians,' who,
he says. are the most pliable and
easiest worked.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-07
Not So Bad.

The Iron Mountain (Mich.) Press
sums up the profit-sharing on pre-
ferred stock by the United States
Steel corporation with it's employees
as follows:
In 1903 the preferred stock was
sold to the men Con the installment
plan) for $3.50 per share.
This stock since the day of sub
scriptiOn has paid $500 in Qiyi-
dends.
Each year the subscriber has
been paid a bonus of $500 a share,
total of $500 per share for each
share subscribed for in 1908.
This week the men who retained
the stock, and have remained in
the employment of the corporation.
are being paid an extra bonus Of
$6504.
Now let us summarize: Original
cost of the stock, $3.50; dividends
received ON each share of stock,
$500; yearly bonus of $500 for
five years, $500; extra bonus just
declared, $66.04; total payments to
subscribers, $135.O4; original cost
of the stock, $3.50; profits in five
years, 9oo.fo. AHu tAO uoH o"H
the stock!
Talk about your pie-counter! The
best is not to be mentioned in the
same year.
A new issue Of stock is now be-
ing rendered the men at $3.50 I'M
der the same conditions. The mark
ct price today is $4,000. It can be
said to the credit of the miners Of
this district that they are subscrib-
ing. for more stock than ever be-
fore.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-07
Employees Greed.

Il believe In the stuff am handing
out; in the firm am working for, and
in my ability to get results.
Il believe that honest stuff can be
passed out to honest men by honest
methods.
Il believe in working not in Weep
ing; in boosting not knocking; and in
the pleasure of my JOB.
Il believe a man gets what he goes
after, and that one deed done today
is worth two deeds tomorrow and that
no man is down and out until he has
lost faith In himself.
81 believe in today and the, work !
am doing. in tomorrow and IN the
work hope to do, and the Stare re-
ward which the future holds.
Il believe in courtesy, in Kindness.
in generosity, good cheer. in friend.
ship and honest cumpSHTop."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-07
Aitkin Mines.

f.. A. Wildes, of Hibbing, state
mine inspector, was in Aitkin couple
of days this week looking up state
mineral lands and incidentally get
ting line on exploration work goina
on. He informed the Republican that
the royalties on the ore known to be
deposited on state lands will reach
$27,000,000, not taking into consider
alton any ore yet to be discovered on
state lands. This is more than the
state has received from the sale of
its land and timber. 1t will probably
be many years before this ore is
mined, but what heritage it will he
to the educational institutions of the
state and the school children yet I'm.
born.-Aitkin Republican.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-07
TO RECLAIM THEM
Effort Being Made to Count
eract Socialism.

j. H. Castren, young Finnish
gentleman of Eveleth has taken it
upon himself to inaugurate a move
to counteract the Socialistic tenden-
cies of the younger members of the
ideas have taken root and the
movement is being fostered in every
town in the mining district where
ever there are Finnish residents.
1t is claimed that young Firms
upon landing were at once taken
in hand by the agitator and organ
izer and made to believe that his
salvation depended upon his becom-
ing a Socialist. Having little know
ledge of the institutions of our
country, they readily accepted the
teachings and at once became rank
partisans on the side of Socialism.
In oppressed Russia, they had been
taught to be against the governing
powers and embracing Socialism
here, at once began to show the
same disposition towards the United
States and those in authority. When
the strike was called by the Anarch-
ist Petriella, last summer, the
young Films were the most tena-
cious of the lot and in consequence
have been made to suffer ever since.
The mining companies have grad
ually let them out and what is more
it is claimed by those let out that
the entire mining field in the Unit
ed states is closed to them. Hun
dreds of them are without work at
the present time.
The equality" rot preached by
the agitator is at the bottom of it
all. The lesson taught will be a
good one and it will be forcibly
brought home to those misguided
ones. The agitator now claims that
the laying off of the men is due
to the desire to strangle the unions
but all the mining companies would
be perfectly willing to work full
forces should conditions permit. A
curtailment in the lumber woods
now existing can also be attributed
to financial conditions and it would
be just as wise to accuse the lum-
bermen of antipathy towards the
unions.
Mr.. Castren has had numerous
communications from other places
and nearly all the Finnish people
are in favor of the movement. A
few hotheads among the nationality
has brought them into the public
eye as socialists while out of $780,
600 Films in America, less than one
per cent are followers of the Anarch-
istic theory.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-07
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
or THE
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
Ely. MINI. Feb. 4. 1908.


The regular meeting of the city
ouncil was called to order at o'clock
p. m. by Mayor Weinzier.
Roll call: Present, Aldermen Muir
ohy, Gouze, Kovall, James, Petritz and
Kukar. Absent, None.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman Petritz that the
minutes of the previous meeting be
approved as advertised. Carried,
Yeas, six; nays, nome.
Application from M. Glode for Ii,
cense to sell Intoxicating liquors for
one year at retail in the lower front
room of the building situated on lot 6,
block Is, original plat of Ely, was
read
Moved by Alderman James, support
ed by Alderman Kovall that the same
he accepted and license be granted on
he proper fee being paid to the treas
urer and the proper bond being filed
Carried. Yeas, six; nays, none.
Application from Joseph Smuk fol-
4 transfer of the unexpired portion OF
the license granted to John Pluth for
the sale of Intoxicating liquors at re-
tail. in the lower front room of the
building situated on lot 2. block IL.
Whiteside's Addition, to the lower
'front.' room of the building situated on
lot 8. block 6, Whiteside's Addition.
was read.
Liquor license bond of Joseph Smuk
with the United Surety company as
surety thereon, was also read.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze that, John
Pluth having notified the council that
he had sold his interest in and to the
said license to Joseph Sfnuk, that the
said license be transferred as request
ed and the bond be approved and
placed on file. Carried: Yeas, six;
nays. none.
The clerk of the municipal court
reported that fines and fees collected
in the said court during the month of
January amounted to s72.50 and that
the said amount had been deposited
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-07
Leap Year.

This being 1908;
In timely words it's fair to stS
That no fair one need hesit8,
If LONGING for loving ms,
And meeting with her proper is,
To put the question to him strS:
"Will you to me capitulS,
And strSway name the happy de-"
This privilege, at my rs,
Tradition doth aSseverS,
Belongs to maids who would not VS.
For SWANS to longer contemplS
When leap year comes with even de,
And such is 1908.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-07
Your Eyes.

DR.. Larson, the Eye Specialist. will
be at Ely bn Saturday, Feb. 22. ALI
those who have trouble with their
eyes or are in need of the proper SER
vices for the fitting of glasses are corr
daily invited to call. We examine
school children's eyes. We carry Q
large stock Of artificial eyes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-07

nlr,Ic-Don't forget Stems barber
DHII1O shop for frst-class shave
hair-cuts and baths. Best OF toilet
articles used. Ready when you come
in to wait on you. Cleanliness is our
motto. 80
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-07

Joe POSOVic, a young CroatIan miner,
SO years of age, lost his life by fall
of ground at the Adams mine at Eve
leth Wednesday of last week.
Thos. Langdon, a well known miner
of the Mesa.ba range, died Saturday at
Sparta from the effects of a stroke Of
paralysis His relatives reside in
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Thos. Nicholas and children
have returned to Aurora. Since the
7astardly attempt on the life of the
captain and his family several weeks
ago, Mrs. Nicholas and children have
been residing at Sparta. No tangible
clew to the perpetrators of the dyna-
hitting has so far been discovered.
Coleraine has q ski tournament
booked for next Sunday and some of
the greatest ski riders in the world
will be there. Among them will be Ole
Feiring of Duluth, champion of Amer
lea, who made the record jump Of III
feet at Duluth last week. Several
from this city have signified their in
tention of attending the tournament.
Jim Corbett, a lumberjack being
held in the Hibbing Jail on a charge
Of grand larceny, walked out of that
institution Sunday evening and his
whereabouts are unknown. A confed-
crate furnished him with key to the
front door and Jim walked out in
style.
been sued by the Western Federation
of Miners for $425 bail money put up
last summer for the appearance Of
three strikers in the district court.
The strikers failed to appear and the
bail was declared forfeited. Judge
Prince and his clerk, Miss Sadie Muir
ply are made the defendants in the
action.
After a hearing on the charge Of
being implicated with her husband in
the blowing up of shack at the Can
isteo mine at Coleraine, which resulted
in the death of three men, Mrs. Rosa
Botta, who was being held here on a
first degree murder charge. has been
discharged from custody. There was
no evidence to connect her with the
crime. A few days ago the woman
was examined as to her sanity, but
the examining board found that while
she was not bright mentally, she was
not insane.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-07
Strange Prophecy.

an 100 years there will be- pracn
ca,iy no heat g5ysp out by tho sun and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-07
NEWS NOTES.

Joe Posovic, a young Croatian miner,
80 years of age, lost his life by fall
of ground at the Adams mine at Eve
leth Wednesday of last week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-07

Thos. Langdon, well known miner
of the Mesa.ba range, died Saturday at
Sparta from the effects of stroke OF
paralysis. His relatives reside in
Pennsylvania.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-08

not wasted on the young officer.
Armitage was thinking rapidly Of
something be had suddenly resolved 10
say 70 Captain Claiborne. He knew that
the Claibornes were a family OF dis
tinction. The father was an American
diplomat and lawyer OF wide reputa-
ton. The family stood for the best OF
which America Is capable, and they
were homeward bound 10 the Amer
lean capital. where their social position
and the fathers fame made them con-
spicuous.
Armitage put down his cigar and
bent toward Claiborne. speaking with
quiet directness.
Captain Claiborne. I was introduced
10 YOU at Geneva by Mr.. Singleton
You may have observed me several
times previously at Venice. Rome.
Florence. Paris, Berlin certainly
saw you. / shall not deny that in