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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30

a half would produce correspond
ing increase in the revenues, but
there is reason to believe that such
an increase would keep out thou
sands of semi-pauper immigrants,
who are barely able to raise the
amount sufficient to secure their
entrance into the country. Last
year 925,OOO immigrants entered
the United States and the prospects
are that this immense number will
be exceeded this year. The reviv-
al of prosperity in this country has
not only drawn back to our shores
thousands of those who left during
the dull times, but has apparently
given fresh impetus to foreign i'm
migration. Evidence has been re-
peatedly discovered that foreign
governments have furnished pas
sage money and bonus sufficient
to land in the United States to the
most undesirable class of citizens,
those who are at the very best on
the verge of pauperism, and who in
thousands of instances are of GRIM
inal instincts.
If an additional IS was placed on
the admission fee it is reasonable to
suppose that it would keep out
thousands of persons who swell the
deplorable aggregate of undesirable
foreign population in this country.
The steamship companies have
been shown to rebate the cost of
admission on immigrants passage,
but if this cost was more than dou-
bled the inducement to get business
on these terms would be with
drawn. The resulting benefit to
workingmen already in this country
would be the most commendable
feature of such a tax as is proposed.
The question of revenue would be
insignificant in comparison. The
suggestion is at least worth careful
consideration. There are already
too many American workingmen
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
WHAT HE CALLED TO SAY.

"Mr. President" said the caller at
the White House, 81 do not wish to
boast, but I thought you would like
to know that / was the original"
Really, you must excuse me, my
dear sir. | have a pressing engage
ment."
81 am very sorry. merely called
to say that 1 was the first man that
ever"
81 am sorry, sir; but | really
must beg that you excuse me-"
Certainly, Mr.. President, GER
tainly. l merely wished to say that
l am the first golfer that ever made
a 275-yard drive with niblick."
ooh! | thought you were going
to say that you were the first man
that ever supported me for the pres
idency. Sit down-sit down! BY
the way, can't you have lunch here
and go out and have game with
ne this afternoon ?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
notice.!
Copy of Resolution Passed by Board of
County Commissioners at Meeting
Held July II, 1909.
BY COMMISSIONER FRAsER:.-


WHEREAS, Numerous complaints have
been made to the members of this Board con-
corning the fencing in of county roads by set
tiers, and the placing of gates and other OBJ
structions thereon, and the building of fences
along and in the right of way,
NOW, THEREFORE, 1t is hereby resolved
that this Board protests against such vioIat-
ions of the law and such closing and obstruct=
ing of public highways, and hereby notifies
such offenders that the county roads, wheth-
err those legally established on section lines,
or those which have become public highways
by six or more years usage, be kept free and
unobstructed for public travel, whether such
roads are used much or little, and that all
violations will hereafter be referred to the
County Attorney, with instructions to prose-
cute under the statutes of the state, to the
end that all persons SO offending may be
properly fined or imprisoned as by law pro-
vided.
RESOLVED FURTHER, That copv of
this resolution be published once in all the
newspapers in the county, and that all road
foremen and others promptly report to this
board. or the County Attorney. any further
violations of the law.
Commissioner Ryan moved the adoption
of the resolution and it was declared adopted
upon the following vote: Yeas, Commits
sioners Fraser, Cumming, Overton, RYAN
and Chairman Mclnnis. Nays. none.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
HER DIAMONDS ON DUST HEAP.
Remarkable Recovery of Heirloom
Lost by English Society Woman
at Wedding.

Hon. Mrs. Harley of Oxford
Square, only daughter of the sixth
Baron Rodney, has had a pleasant
surprise in the unexpected return
of an heirloom-a valuable diamond
pendant which was lost under pc
culiar circumstances, says the Lon
don Chronicle.
On April ~ Mrs. Harley attend
ed the wedding of her elder son,
Robert G. G. Harley, with the
daughter of the late Sir Edward
Ripley at Holy Trinity, Sloane
street, and afterward received the
guests at the Hans Crescent hotel.
During the reception the hostess dis
covered that she had lost her dia-
mond pendant. The police were
notified, but nothing was heard of it
until a couple of days ago, when a
man named Rex, working on dust
shoot between Barking and Rayn-
ham, found what he thought to be a
brooch, but what was really Mrs.
Harley's pendant. On his way home
Rex showed it to a jeweler, who
realizing its value informed the po-
lice, the sequel being its immedi-
ate restoration to its owner, who has
handsomely rewarded the finder.
The mystery as to its journey is
explained by the fact that con-
tractors of the Westminster city
council have a chute for road refuse
near Barking.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
IREtAND'S OLD HOME FESTIVAL.

One Of the greatest ''home-going"
schemes on foot is that of Irish in
America to the old country next
year. 1t is proposed to get up an
excursion of $4,000, and the prob
abilities are that it will be a 60,
though the crowd may fall short of
the figures named. With a proper
arrangement of transportation and
reasonable rates it would seem
quite likely that the Irish home-go-
ing would be a notable event. Of
course, all the pilgrims would return
to America, and in many cases would
bring home folks with them. 1t
might not, therefore, be such a good
thing for ireland, in that it would
serve to still further depopulate that
country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
CAN RECLAIM MAILED LETTER.
Official Postal Regulations Of the
United States That Are Not Gen.
orally Understood.

Many persons are under the i'm
preston that a letter once mailed is
no longer the property of the sendes,
but belongs to the person to whom
it is addressed. This is an error.
Under the postal regulations of the
United States and the rulings of the
highest courts in the land, letter
does not belong to the addressee un-
til it is delivered to him.
The writer has a right to reclaim
and regain possession of it provided
he can prove to the satisfaction of
the postmaster at the Office from
which it was sent that he was the
writer of it.
Even after the letter has arrived
at the office which is its destination
and before it has been delivered to
the addressee, it may be recalled by
the writer by telegraph through the
mailing office.
The regulations of the post office
department require, of course, that
utmost care shall be taken by the
postmaster at the office Of mailing to
ascertain that the person who de-
sires to withdraw the letter is really
the one who is entitled to do so, and
the postmaster is responsible for his
error if he delivers the letter to an
impostor or to an unauthorized per-
son.
The vital principle in our political
system lies at the bottom of this
matter. In this country the state
is the servant or agent of the citizen,
not his master. It remains merely
his agent throughout the transmits
sion of letter. The state may pre-
scribe regulations under which its
servants may carry message for
the citizen, but it cannot shirk its
responsibility to him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
NEW TAX
Suggested for Government
Revenue

The steady increase of govern
ment expenditures and the conse
quent need of larger revenues to
meet this growing expense has led
to a number of suggestions, other
than the plan to taxing corporation
earnings and preparing the way for
an income tax, which just now are
taxing the attention of the national
lawmakers. One plan that has
been suggested is to increase the
head tax placed upon immigrants
who come to this country. At pre-
sent the government collets 81 from
each adult immigrant, which brings
in an annual revenue of approx
mately 100000. But as the cost
of maintaining immigrant stations,
inspectors, etc., exceeds this figure
there is nothing left to supply the
needs of the public treasury in othet
directions. 1t is pointed out that
by increasing this tax to $40 for
each immigrant it would probably
provide the public treasury with an
additional $5,OOO,OOO annually,
while at the same time it might
deter at least some of the really I'm
desirable aliens from seeking to
come to this land.
AS matter of fact this latter
phase of the proposition makes the
suggestion more valuable than the
idea that any large increase in rev.
eriue could be secured in this man
ner. 1t is doubtful if multiplying
the tax on immigrants by two and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
NO LONGER PooRMAN's-LAND.

Belgium has heretofore been
classed as low-pricd country, and
the low cost of living attracted there
a large class of foreigners, who lived
almost luxuriously Oh modest in
comes which in other lands would
barely have covered absolute necessi-
ties. Now, however, prices and
wages are rising.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
IMPROVED BURGLAR ALARMS.

Burglars are expected to have diff
ficulty beating an alarm invented by
German genius. The appliance is
very simple, consisting of a curtain
or portiere, wired with fine con-
ductors. At certain places on it are
fixed small metal knobs, which are
connected with the wire conductors.
The curtain is then drawn across the
window or door, or around safe,
and the slightest disturbance breaks
the circuit, as the knobs are thrown
out of contact with each other.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30

whose jobs have gone to turbulent
foreigners, who are utterly out of
sympathy with American institu-
tons and who cost the people of
the country millions of dollars a
year keeping them in resemblance
of order. Anything that will stem
the tide of vicious or unnecessary
immigration promises well for
American laborers. Mining Jour
nal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30

DIRECT taxation on an equal val
uation is the only system of taxa
ton that will stand up in this coun-
try. A mineworth 100000 should
pay no more state taxes than a
farm worth 100000. Ditto every
thing else. A mine. is always a
mine until it is worked out. A
horse is not always a horse-he
may be Dan Patch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS.

'1'm afraid" said the constitu-
ent, ''that you haven't enough SYM
pathy for the consumer"
"You do me great injustice" an
swered Senator Sorghum. fT'm
obliged to sympathize with both
producers and consumers. ButNthe
trouble is that some of us aspire to
be only producers Of words and CO..
sumers of time"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30

ONE of the brightest exchanges
that comes to Our table is the Pris-
on Mirror, published by the in
mates of the Minnesota State Pris-
on at Saltwater. F. M who
writes the "Heliograms" and "Er-
id, who produces Diverse Refec-
TONS" are particularly good in
their paragraphs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30

ALFRED JAQUES, the Duluth At
torney and Democratic politician
has answered w. J. Bryan's criti-
cism of Governor Johnson S veto OF
the tonnage tax and in it he says:
Governor Johnson is entitled to
all praise for his veto of this bill
embodying this vicious and unjust
method of taxation. On the
ground of its discrimination be-
tween the sections of the state the
governor was justified in vetoing it.
1t would have proved to be a VERT
able apple of sectional discord and
i'll feeling. l look upon the act of
the governor in vetoing this bill as
patriotic, clear headed, courageous
and statesmanlike. You know how
many of us here are your friends.
You know how loyal your Duluth
friends have always been. All of
your friends here stand as one man
back of the governor S veto and in
opposition of this tonnege tax bill. "
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
WHAT HE MARRIED FOR.

"They tell me you are married, 7"
they said to the poet. GLOW did
that happen? Did you marry for
money!"
"No," said he. 'For better or
verse;"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30

THE Bjorge gubernatorial boom
was severely frost bitten in its in
fancy. We are sure the mining
districts would go solid against the
fellow and if the farmers know
when they are well off they will also
fight shy of the proposition. The
principles advocated by Bjorge are
detrimental to the state. The tax
alton subject is one that has puz-
zled the best minds in the Union
and we do not think the sectional
minded Bjorge or his boss at North
field can solve the question with
any such schemes as they have adj
vocated for the past few years.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-28

Republican senators fail to represent
the actual sentiment of their constit-
uencies. The protectionists and those
who oppose the idea OF free raw ma
terial are in the minority on the
Democratic side of congress. The
whole Republican organization has
lrepudiated the pledge for revision OF
the tariff downward II is evident,
however, that there is need not only
for a change in the political COM
plexion of the senate but also for a
change in the personnel of a consid-
Ierable proportion of the Democratic
side.
When the country repudiates the
party for its bold disre-
gard of solemn promises II will not
be surprising to see the reputation
include some individual Democrats
who have directly antagonized the
historic position of the Democracy
and defied its latest declaration Of
principles. a.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-28

TRY people into farm villages. mod
eled after the old English plan. His
first step would be the consolidation
| OF schools, that better teachers,
longer terms and more Systematically
graded courses might be insured at a
minimum cost. Such system. we
believe with Mr.. Mayor, would not
place our country people or a plane
with European peasantry The sys-
tenn should give to rural society a de-
cided advantage over urban society
in culture in a few years. Consider
a moment. Farm products are high,
and will remain high. because the
demand exceeds the supply and the
demand is growing with ever inereas-
ing rapidly. Consequently, the
|profitableness of rural occupations is
certain. thus assuring comforts, con-
veniences and the accessories of cult
ure. All American aristocracy is an
aristoeracy OF the soil, and in every
essentials the countryman excels in
those qualities which make for de-
velopment and actual worth. With
wealth in their possession. schools at
hand, social intercourse made posi-
BILE at all times, and incomparably
more leisure time in which to culti-
vate the mind and heart; there is no
reason why the rural population Of
America in the east and south should
not once more become the dominat-
ing factor in all society as well as
government, just as 1t Is in the west,
and counterfeit those decadent tend
encies, which are beginning to mani
fest themselves in certain elements
of urban society, which unfortunate
ly have replaced standards OF culture
and refinement with that of luxury.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-28
FARM VILLAGES.

That our country people are a sad
people is the deliberate statement OF
the Rev. w. ]. Naylor. pastor OF the
Paducah Methodist circuit, in a SER
mon on the common school problem
81 Lone Oak church. Mr.. NayIor Is
student OF books and human nat
ure, and as pastor of a circuit of
churches in the country is competent
10 Judge. Therefore we may accent
his statement as true. at least. until
~ il contradicted on as good author
ity.
Isolation is the principal cause of
this sadness. He might have said,
All work and no play makes Jack
dull boy, without meaning that
frivolous amusements are necessary
10 the contentment and enjoyment OF
mankind. Our experience in city life
proves TO us just the contrary. But
association with out fellowmen and
exchange OF ideas are essential tc
proper development. We believe
that the percentage Of insanity in
the country. excepting congenital de
kEenerates, Is higher than In the city
nj NayloE would Eather the coun'
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-28
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Today the government bureau OF
entomology suggests that the name
of the housefiy. be changed to "ty-
lphoid fly" because OF the tremendous
energy it displays. in distributing
germs of typhoid fever. like the mos
quito with its accompanying malaria
and yellow fever.
The health department of the city
Iof New York attributes one-half OF
the deaths in that city by typhoid to
germs distributed by flies, and esti-
mates that the deaths from bowel
complaints among children could be
reduced there from 1000 to 1000
per year II the carrying of disease by,
that insect could be prevented. This
departments microscopic examina-
ltions OF flies caught In various sec
ltions of that city during the months
|of July and August of 1907 revealed
an average of 1.222.750 bacteria to
each of these sickness and death-dis-
tributing insects. The state board OF
health of Florida has recently caused
to be sent broadcast over that state,
for prominent posting. poster Illus
trations of the fly speeding from
stable. clubhouse. garbage can and
other holders of filth and breeders OF
pestilence, with its load Of putrefac-
ton, direct TO the food in the kitchen
or on the table, to the water for drink
ing and to the cream for the coffee
or the milk for the baby.
Screen your doors and windows Sc
eurely against this pesS Have con-
veniently at hand in safe places, for
the pests that sneak through, we'll
arranged and distributed fly poisons.
Then your home may be kept secure
against these annoying and murder
Gus things of six legs and millions of
bacteria. You will not then take
into your stomach, as you eat or
drink. the typhoid. the cholera, the
bowel complaint or any of the other
troubles, not excepting tuberculosis,
that are being so industriously dis
tributed by these little demons at the
rate of a "speck" each every five
minutes in addition to the loads on
their bodies and legs. That annoy
ing fly that trails its pestllential de-
POSTS over your butter and bread and
meat. and that finally sinks into the
milk or cream to drop a few hun
Idreds OF thousands OF these bacteria,
may have just flown to you from the
feculence OF typhoid deposits or of
consumption.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-28

Another big opportunity is offered
the contestants in the Paducah Sun
and Associate Newspapers' Great vot-
ing Contest-the THIRD EXTRA
VOTE OFFER 1t dates from today
and expires Saturday night.
Here are the terms of the offer:
For every s25 worth OF NEW
business turned in at any time be-
tween midnight, June 20. and Satur-
day, July 3. THIRTY THOUSAND
EXTRA VOTES, over and above the
regular scale, will be issued
For every $25 worth OF OLD busi-
ness turned in at any time between
June PC and midnight Saturday. July
3. TEN THOUSAND EXTRA VOTES.
over and above the regular scale will
be issued.
Not a single candidate can AFFORD
TO miss this big opportunity. Those
who hope TO be winners must work
now--must take advantage OF every
point IL is Nowaof never. n r
This week is all important Sat
urday marks the end of the last large
bonus period and candidates cannot
AFFORD to waste a single moment.
Work counts for more now than It
ever will again. A dollar gets more
votes this week than Il will next.
(standing OF contestants at noon,
- q
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-28
ANNIVERSARY
EDONATIoN

W. b Mcpherson, the druggist.
will on Wednesday. August 4. cele-
brate the tenth anniversary OF the
establishment OF his soda fountain
at his place OF business, Fourth and
broadway tae
In one way at least Mr.. Mcpherson
proposes to make the celebration a
generous one.
He appreciates the patronage which
has been extended his place OF bust
ness and be has adopted a very pleas
Ing manner of expressing this appre-
citation. BeglnDing on July ssh and
continuing until the date OF the an
nlversary which will b. August 9Th.
he will Issue tickets with every ave
cent piece spent at his soda fountain
each ticket entlfling the holder to q
certain number OF votes according 20
the amount spent. which votes may
be cast By the holder In deciding
which church or Home OF the Friend
less In Paducah win be entitled 10
the entire receipts at the fountain for
one day August ith.
Mr. Mcpherson will donate as an
expression OF his appreciation the en-
tire receipts OF August ith to some
church or Home OF the Friendless.
same 10 be selected by the public
through a popular vote.
Tickets emitting the holder TO
certain number OF votes viii be given
with every purchase al the fountain
from July 9Th TO August 4th. lnelus-
I've. and the church or Home OF the
Friendleas receiving the greatest
number OF votes viii receive the en-
tire receipts at the fountain on
August 4.
The plan Is most generous one
on the part OF Mr.. Mcpherson, and
presents the opportunity for the
church or the other charitable insti-
tuition named to Increase their treas
ury fund extensively.
Nomination coupons will appear In
this paper In a few days. = ten OF
which must be voted before a can
didate Is properly nominated
Watch the coupons which will APP
pear toward the end OF the present
week and nominate your favorIte.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-28
GETTING EVEN THROUGH BANK
RUPTCY.


We appreciate the advantages and
the humanitarian principle of the ma
tional bankruptcy as well as anyone
does. 1t is intended that when a
man fails he can by compromising
his debts secure immunity from the
persecution of too exacting creditors,
who would pull him down every time
he made a struggle to regain his feet.
1t also winds up accounts and allows
creditors to charge them on their
books.
That is all right: but we noticed
last week a man filed a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy. owing less
than $3.50. In order to file such a
petition a man must spend about
1875; fees and costs. No lawyer will
take a man through the bankrupt
court for nothing. At the end the
man viii have spent SIS in cash to
escape paying less than $3.50. We
are quite certain when a man with
SIS is in so Strengthened circum-
stances that he cannot pay $3.50, the
creditors will gladly compound their
claims for so cents on the dollar,
rather than see him spend the money
to escape paying them anything
sometimes II happens such cases are
for spite. A man has grievance
against his creditor and is willing to
spend the amount he owes in securing
Immunity from the debt. Our bank
ruptcy court should be able to shut
its door in the face OF such petit
ltioners.