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THE STARS.

read with much interest an ar
ticle in last weeks COLUMBIAN, on
the above subject. The starry
heavens, is truly, not only beau
tiful midnight scenery, but a very
interesting subject to contemplate,
in meditative study. Of these
beautiful shining orbs, modern sci.
ence has revealed much informa-
tion, of which past generations
knew nothing at all. And at the
same time it is but little we know
about, or, that future people can
ever know about.
True, Our solar system is within
reach of investigation, of very ac-
curate and comprehensive theories,
SO conclusive, that we accept them
as settled facts or theorems that
cannot be successfully disputed or
disproven. The planetary system
is SO interesting, and with all our
knowledge of it, yet how little do
we know about it. We know the
size and movements of them, their
distance from us and the sun, but
can we ever tell with a certainty or
will science ever demonstrate this:
That they are inhabited. Of course
interest centers SO much on this
point. If we are not much acquaint-
ed with our nearest planetary
neighbors, how is it possible to gain
any knowledge of the remote fixed
stars, systems have an author
ity on Astronomy from which I
learn that the fixed stars range
from the first to the sixth magni-
tude, and that the nearest fixed
stars are at least twenty trillion
miles distant, which might be con-
sidered an incomprehension beyond
all human imagination or astronom-
ical calculation. I have read arti-
cles on astronomy in which the
writer computed the distance to the
North Star, and which no doubt
was as wide of the mark as any
other erroneous imagination might
be. But such articles are always
interesting to read because Of the
fact that the exploring mind is in
search of discoveries and new ideas
in relation to what may be found
in illimitable space. But nearly
always the wandering mind becomes
lost in the depths Of mystery be-
yond the power of solution. But
how is it possible to estimate with
any degree of certainty, the dis
tance to the North Star, when there
is no possible means to base any
measurements to calculate distance
when in fact, the whole OF the
earth's orbit, 100 million miles in
diameter, as compared to the di-
mensions of the North Star, is only
a mere speck, or as a straight line
drawn from the orbit to the North
Star. Hence it is quite possible that
the diameter of the North Star, as
a body, is greater in magnitude
than the diameter of the earth's or
bit. AS the universe is beyond the
comprehension of finite mind in its
immensity, finite mind may pene-
trate space beyond the light of the
sun and the North Star, and the
groups of stars around them, but
only to find itself in the realms of
other starry spheres, way beyond,
in the remoteness of the shining
orbs that illumine our earth, and in
which we are so much interested,
but know comparatively SO little
about.
JOHN c. WENNER.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-04-30
NEARS CENTURY MARX.

Eighty-nine years ago Sunday
the first American lodge of Odd
Fellows was organized in BaltimoreA
under the title of Washington
Lodge, No. /. There were five
members of that lodge when it was
started and now, in round numbers,
the order in the United States COM
prises about 1900, 900.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-04-30

Mrs. Elwell Funk spent last week
at the home of n. U. Funk Esq,
and attended the Carey-Neal we'd
ding. She returned to her home i'll
Philadelphia on Monday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-04-30

The M. E. church will give
lunch supper, Friday evening, May
Sth, S to 10 o'clock. A good bill
of fare with cake and cream extra.
Supper IS cents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-06
THE SkEPTIC.

Alderman Frank L. Bowling of
New York was talking about his
widely praised ordinance to make it
a crime for chauffeurs to take out
their masters motor cars without
leave.
$50 many accidents have accom-
panied these stolen rides" said AL
derman Bowling, chat the chauf-
feur has come to be regarded very
specifically. Of course, the great
majority of chauffeurs are all right,
but there is among them a small ma
jority, a small working minority,
which we must treat as Hoboken
grocer treats his trade.
SThis grocer is cash grocer only.
If you ask him for credit he says:
"'No, sir; no, stree. 1 wouldn't
even trust my own feelings
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-06
ARMS, LEGS, AND THE MAN.

How many of us have noticed that
we walk with our arms as well as
with our legs; sitting on a grassy
slope overlooking a seaside prom
enade the other day 1 was struck by
the mechanical swing of the arms
of the stream of passers-by-the
right arm always keeping position
with the left leg and the left arm
with the right leg. By attempting
to reverse the order of the swing [
found that | had a tendency to
progress like crab, while the effort
to keep them fixed by the side was
like shutting off steam from the en-
CINE. Arms and the man must be
amended to arms, legs and the man
London Chronicle.
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A DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION.

A doctors prescription was taken to
a drug store at Superior, Wis.,, seven
years ago. The druggist filled" the
prescription then, put it on Ale and
numbered it 608S. Since that time
"Sixty Eighty-Eight," as this great
medicine is called (608S) has cured
thousands Of cases of rheumatism,
catarrh, backache, kidney trouble and
other blood disorders. Modern medical
science proves that medicine which
purifies the blood, removing the uric
acid and other poisonous elements, is
the only kind that can actually drive
rheumatism out Of the system. Lini-
ments may relieve the pain for a
time, but to cure, as 6088 cures, the
blood must be purified. When the
blood is pure nature soon makes the
sufferer well.
John Mccoy of Duluth, tells the
story of what 60SS did for him. He
wrote a letter as follows:
IT consider it my duty to my fellow
men, to recommend your great Blood
and Rheumatic Cure, 60S8, to any per-
son suffering with rheumatism, as #
has done me more good than anything
! ever took for that trouble. ! am
able to do a days work now, and
eighteen months ago was helpless
and suffering torments.
(Signed) JOHN MCCOY.
Duluth, Mimi"
This great remedy is sold by the best
druggists everywhere, Ask about our
tree trial Sold and guaranteed hy=
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Notice for Bids

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the UNI
dersigned until 1880 p. M. Nov. 10Th,
1908, for the delivery at the Central
school and Pioneer school buildings Of
100 cords or more of dry mixed wood,
TO be delivered as needed and desired
by the school board, also for delivery
at White Iron School building, of
twenty cords of two foot wood, fifteen
cords TO be good birch wood and the
balance to be dry mixed wood.
Bids will also be received for digging
we'll at the White Iron School
grounds OF sufficient depth TO insure
well is TO be curbed up with vitrified
sewer pipe q feet III diameter, the
Joints in The pipe TO be cemented To
keep out sepage of water from surface,
and the excavation for we'll to be filled
in between pipe and wall OF well, To
be covered by frame with opening for
trap door, and be covered SO soil and
water will not get into well, the trap
door TO be hung with good strap
hinges and lock with hasp, the bids
for the we'll to be by the cubic yard
for rock and earth ecavatiOn, which
shall include all work to be done in
completion Of the work.
Bids to be separate for wood deliver
ed in Ely from that to be delived al
White Iron Lake building, and also a
separate bid for well.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
A. j. Thomas, Clerk School Board,
lib School Dist. No. II.
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sUnEmE THAT WORKED WELL
Doctors Diplomatic Stroke That Set
tied All Question of Un-
paid Fees.

A physician complained recently
to a Interpretations that he had
great difficulty procuring his fee
from fathers of newborn babes. His
friend found a remedy for this state
of affairs. On attending a case
shortly afterward, and being asked
if it would be quite as convenient
were he to be paid his fee in weeks
time, he replied:
"Quite, for [ never lose any money
on these cases"
'1ndeed! !" said the parent.
'Well," said the doctor, cit is be-
coming a well-established supersti-
ton, based upon facts, that parents
who allow their infant boy to start
in life with debt hanging over his
head are sure to have a ne'er-do-well
son, and the girl in such predica-
ment is sure to marry pauper."
The feelings of the anxious mother
could not bear this awful strain, and
the fee was duly paid London Tit
Bits.
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THE COPPER SUrrLr.

Though copper is of worldwide
distribution, and the United States
alone has over 5000 copper mining
companies, an American geologist
points out that the worlds supply is
practically derived from less than
$50 mines. This includes only To-
calities supplying 100000 pounds or
more annually. Of such mines, the
United States contains SO; Japan,
So; Chill, 81, and Australia, %;
but three of these countries produce
only 10000 tons each. Mexico ranks
next to the. United States in produc-
ton, while Spain ranks third. Five
great mines yield three-fifths of the
total production, and one mine alone
contributes one-fifth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-06
SOMETHING STRONGER.

Pat-Sir? We nivver heard O tn
big wind in Ireland? Begobs, mon,
v'r wan in tin thousand! Thot wind
blew ivveryting lengthways, side
ways-hic -idgeways, shortways;
sure-hic-it was tn strongest thing
as liver blew against a mon
The Listener There is something
stronger, Pat.
Pat-Tell me what, now! Plat
is stronger?
The Listener-Your breath IL
Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-06
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
ELY, MINI, Nov. 3rd, 1908.

ELY, MINI, Nov, 3rd, 1908.
The regular meeting of the city
council was called to order at o'clock
p. m. by Mayor Murphy.
Roll-call: Present, Aldermen White,
Graves, Porthan and Butala. Absent
Aldermen Knutson and Eisenach.
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
regular order of business be dispensed
with and the report of the finance
committee on bills and pay rolls be
taken up. Carried. Yeas four; Nays
none.
Report from finance committee re-
commencing that the following bills
and pay rolls be allowed and paid, was
read, to-wit:
Pay roll of city officers, $5575S: pay
roll of engineers firemen and linemen,
$500; pay roll of street labor and
team work, S3S2.75; D. & 1. r. Ry.
Co., freight, express and telephone
charges, 30.93; Marseall Wells Hard
ware Co., cast iron pipe, Sl6l.S7; e. L,
Dupont De NeMours Powder Co.,
fuzes, Sl.93; James B. Glow & Sons, c..
[. tees, 1915; General Chemical Co.,
filter alum, $47.70; Northern Electri-
Cal Co.. electrical supplies and wires,
S160. 95: Standard Oil Co., kerosene and
lubricating oils, 1851; e. G. Hilliard,
leathe belt and gaskets, 1895; North
western Electrical Equipment Co.,
arc lamp globes, Sl.90; John Bedford,
hauling coal, S19.2S; Pittsburg Coal
Co., soft coal, $2696S; John Bedford,
scavenger work, $4,000; John Bedford,
livery and draying, S31. 20; Albert
Kolstad, sewer pipe, tapping maids and
labor, $49.28: Duluth & 1. r. r. Co.,
telephone rentals, $500; Sylvester
Rautio, Hauling wood, S5O.O5; Oliver
Iron Mining Co., Flange, Sab; w. A,
McCurdy, engineering and superinten-
dence of contract work, $4,000; John
B. Wanless, submarine work and ex-
penses inspecting intake, S156.35; Geo
t. Ayres. FL. o. expenses board of
health, SS1.13: H. Niedecken Co., city
order book, Sl2.00; Ely Finnish Stock
Co., groceries furnished poor family
under quarantine, $21.09; VIM. Vuoti,
team on sprinkler and wood furnished
1915; Ely Fire Dept, fremen's SER
vices, 90: Babcock Fire Extinguish-
er Co., extinguishers. $1,000; Vail
Clothing Co., blankets for Jail, $3.50:
VIM. Kevern, services as quarantine
officer. S33.75; John Freshmen, special
police services, $24.75; Otto Manninen,
extra work as police officer, 81. 25: Mrs.
Seraphine, meals furnished prisoners,
30. 90; A. }. Thomas. legal services and
retainer, $4,000.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderm an Graves that the
bills and pay-rolls be allowed as re-
commended and the clerk be instruct
ed to issue orders on the city treasurer
in payment of same. Carried, Yeas,
four; Nays, none.
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that the
council adjourn. Carried, Yeas, four;
nays, none.
L. j. WHITE,
City Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-06

Who are the six most popular
women in England, excluding Queen
Alexandra, who, of course, is hors
concours? The question is answered
by readers, who place Florence
Nightingale at the head of the list.
Princess Christian, whose personal
charm and boundless energy in the
cause of philanthropy are well
known, comes next; the remaining
four in their order being the princess
of Wales, Miss Ellen Terry, the
countess of Warwick and Nine.
Patti, who has never been able real
ly to change the name she made her
own, though she has made three at
mDts.-Landon Woman.
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3. 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office

January 18th, 1908,
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
Of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled
An act for the sale of timber lands
in the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4. 1892,
Frederick A. Dunsmoor of Minneapolis.
county OF Hennepin. State of Minnesota has
this day filed in this office his sworn state
menJ No. 1926 for the purchase of the NJ
OF NWA and VIZ of NEA of Section SO, In
township Is N. range IL w. 4th D. N.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for AGRICULTURAL
purposes. and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver
of this office at Duluth. Minnesota, on
Friday, the 23d day of Oct. 1908
:, he names as witnesses: DR.. Frank 81.
Hooking. DR.. +. j. Cressy and IL. A. Mikkel-
son of Granite Falls Mimi. and N. III,
Schelderup OF Minneapolis. Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
Office on or before said 23d day of Oct. 1908.
]. C. HERMAN ENGEL,
CE. Adams, Atty, 9-25 II. u
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office, Duluth,
Mimi. January 18th, 1908
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled
can act for the sale of timber lands in
the States of California, Oregon, Ne
vada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States
by act of August 4, 1892.
Nicolay H. Schelderup, of Minneapolis.
county Of Hennepin. State of Minnesota. has
this day fled in this office his sworn state
ment No. 1929. for the purchase Of the sen
of Section 81. in township 60 N, range IL W..
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
TO said land before the Register and
Receiver at Duluth. Minnesota. on Friday.
the 23rd day Of October. 1908.
He names as Witnesses: DR.. Franklin j.
CreSSy. DR.. Frank II. Hooking ana Hans A.
MikkelSon of Granite Falls. Mimi. and Fred
erick A. Dunsmoor, OF Minneapolis. Mimi,
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
Office on or before said 23rd day of Oct. 1908.
]. c. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register.
c. E. Adams, Atty. 9-25 11-27
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TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,
Duluth Mimi
March 18th. 1908.

March 18th. 1905
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress of June 3. 1878. entitled
the States of California. oregon, Me-
vada. and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States
by act of August 4. 1892.
Hazel III ZeIler of Pine Island. County of
Goodhue, State of Minnesota, has this day
filed in this Office her sworn statement No.
1869, for the purchase OF the Lots and
SEA Of N " &SWA Of II N MEA OF Sec. in
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for it's
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish her claim to
said land before the Register and Re-
ceiver Of this office at Duluth. Mime
sofa, on Tuesday, the 18th day of JAM. 1909.
She names as witnesses: Lena Williams
of Hancock. Mich. Peter o. Lee of Duluth.
Mimi, Joseph N, Cramer of and Byron
CraI1er of Little MariaS Mimi, OlOf Waale
of Superior, Wis.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
verSely the above-descr1bed lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day of JAN, 1909.
]. C. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register.
w. H. SMALLWOOD.
Attorney.
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office, Duluth,
MINI.
January 25th, 1908
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress of June g. 1878, entitled
can act for the sale of timber lands in
the States of California, Oregon, Neva-
da, and Washington Territory" as ex-
tended to all the Public Land States by
act of August 4, 1892.
Elmer r. Hammond, of Fargo, county of
CaSs, State of North Dakota, has this day
fled in this Office his sworn statement No.
1898. for the purchase of the SWA & lots
and s. VIZ of SW4 of Sec % in township Ga
N. range IA w.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes. and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re-
ceiver of this office at Duluth. Mime
sofa. on Monday the 9th day OF Nov. 1908
He names as witnesses: John A. TruOr
and o. 7. Olson, of Fargo. N. D.. Elof Aijola
and Andrew Causka of Ely, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said
9th day of Nov. 1908.
]. c. HERMAN ENGEL.
Register
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
L. }. WHITE,
City Clerk.

United States Land Office. Duluth MINI.
January 25th 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in complianc
with the provisions of the act of Congress
of June 3, 1878, entitled IAN act for tn,
sale of timber lands in the States of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory as extended to all the public
land States by act of August A. 1892.
John A. Truor. of Fargo. County of Cass
State OF North Dakota. has this day filed
in this office his sworn statement No. 1892
for the purchase of the lots 2 & 6 & Wa OF
NWA of Section n township 81 N. r, IA w.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is m Jre valuable for it's tim
Der and stone than for agricultural pur-
poses. and to establish his claim re- said
land before the Register and Receiver
of this office at Duluth. Minnesota. on
Monday the 9th day OF Nov. 1908.
He names as Witnesses: o. e. Olson and
E. r. Hammond of Fargo, N. D., Elof Aljola
and Andrew Causka of Ely, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before sale
9th day of Nov, 1908.
J. C. HERMAN ENGEL
Register.
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TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office.

Duluth, Minnesota. March 18th, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions Of the act
or Congress of June 8, 1878, entitled
AN act for the sale of timber lands in
the States of California, Oregon, Ne
vada. and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States
by act of August 4, 1892.
George d. Gilbert of Duluth. county of st.
Louis, State of MinnneSota, has this day FL
ed In This office his sworn statement No. 1861
for the purchase of the Wa of SEA Sec. "a,
and NWA of NEA of Sec. Is, TIP. g. N. r. y
est,
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for it's
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re-
aver OF thi Soffice at Duluth. Mime
sofa. on Friday. the 18th day of Dec. 1908
he names as Witnesses: Henry Clark. Neil
Clark. Thomas E. COnSidine and Patrick
Considine. all of Duluth. MINI.
Amy andail persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested tofie
Their claims in this office ON or before said
18th day of Dec. 1908.
J, G, HERMAN ENGEI.
Register.
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TIMBER LAND, AC- JUNE 8, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office. Duluth MINI.


February 9Th, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress
of June 8, 1875 entitled IAN act for the
sale of timber lands in the States of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the public
land States by act of August 4. 1892.
John M. Stensrud. of Louisberg, county of
Lac qui Parle State of Minnesota, has this
day filed in this office his sworn statement
No: 1889. for the purchase of Ma of NE4 and
sen of NEA of Sec. 10 & NWA of NWA of
Sec. 20, Up. IS. N. r. IL, west.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its tim
Der and stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver
Of this office at Duluth. Minnesota. on
Tuesday. the 8th day of Dec. 1908.
He names as Witnesses: Napoleon p. Nell
son. of Appleton, Mimi, Alexander D. Cum
mings. ofDuluth, Mimi. and Ole Stensrud, of
Louisberg. MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
Office on or before said 9Th day of Dec. 1908.
J. c. HERMAN ENGEL.
Register.
1872 11-27
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United states Land Office, Duluth. Mimi.
May 18th, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that JacobD. Siegel
of Duluth. st. Louis o. unity, Mimi, who on
May Goth 1908. made Application under Tim
Der & Stone Act. No. 1884 for the SWA of
NWA & M of SWA & NWA. Of SEA of Sec
tion IA, TIP. 81 N 4, range II west of the 4th p,
m. has filed notice of intention to make Fin
al Proof to establish claim to the land above
described, before the Register and Receiver
Der, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Alexander
d. Cummings and Frank T. Sher. of Duluth,
Mimi, and Elias Siegel and Robert B. Nc
Lean of Superior, Wis.
J. c. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register.
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