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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-08-14
The Proposed Income Tax.
New York American:


The men that get the most out
of this country and out of the
governments protection pay the
least, in proportion for what
they get.
The man who digs a ditch,
smokes a pipe as he digs, and
drinks a glass of beer in the
evening afterward, pays the ma.
tional government a heavy tax.
His tobacco and his beer, the
clothing on his back, all are tax
ed by the government.
John D. Rockefeller, with an
income of at least thirty millions,
doesn't smoketsbacco and does
Mt drink beer. He pays actual
ly not a cent to the government
| of the United States.
The faireSt tax in the world is
on incomes. The man who has
the most money every year GER
tainly is most indebted to the
government for it's protection
for without protection of govern
ment he wouldn't keep his mon
ey five minutes.
The man with the big income
is able to pay and he ought to be
glad to pay, and if he isn't glad
the people should make him pay
whether he wants to or not.
The income tax voted by con
gress in response to a popular
demand, was declared unconsti'
tutional by the supreme court
It was declared unconstitutional
only after one of the venerable
judges had turned the moral
somersault, for reasons best
known to himself, and voted
against the tax after having once
voted for it.
With the supreme court as il
now stands it is probable that a
constitutional amendment is nee
essary in order to make the just
income tax possible.
The question of a constitution
al amendment is now before the
people of America. If public
opinion is strong enough TO make
the legislatures of the states dc
their duty the income tax vii
become a part of the constitution
of the United States and tha'
righteous method of supplying
the government with funds vii
be proof against the sOmersault
ing idiosyncrasies of any judge
lin the country.
The voters individually can d.
much by writing to the members
of the legislature. But the lOca
editors throughout the countr.
can do most of all.
There are thousands of dali.
and weekly newspapers beinI
published throughout the cOun
try in small cities, towns and vii
lagos. They are edited by me-
who influence public opinion ia
more than the few metrOpolita
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-08-14

L. G. Burch, who has been In
this parish several weeks getting
out slaves, was arrested last Fri
day at Wilhelm, by Deputy Sher.
if F. G. Wilcox and placed in jail
upon information from the sher.
if of Attala County, Miss, charg-
ing him with forgery. He 10
also wanted in Leake County on
other charges. The sheriff Of
Attala County came Friday for
him, leaving Sunday morning.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-08-14
Notice TO Music Pupils.

Beginning in September / will
take a limited number Of private
pupils in voice or piano. II those
who wish instruction, will notify
me Immediately upon my arrival
in st. Francisville, they will as.
sist me greatly in making out
my schedule and will get the
most desirable assignment OF
time.
MISS LENA c. SHEPARD.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-08-14
neWspapers possibly can do.

newspapers possibly can do.
These editors and their news,
papers represent public thought.
Upon them depends really the
success or failure of this effort
to incorporate the income tax
principle in the constitution of
the United States.
This newspaper and all Of its
allied newspapers throughout
the country have worked for
many years persistently for the
income tax, and will continue to
work for that just tax. But the
victory will be accomplished, in
the end, by the great number Of
local newspaper editors writing
daily in close touch with the peo-
pie, influencing strongly the leg.
islator, possessing the confidence
of the readers.
Fortunately the great majority
of those editors work in sympa-
thy with the interests OF their
readers, and for no special inter
est. They can write the income
tax amendment into the United
States constitution, and We hope
and believe they will do it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-08-14
How to Increase the Death Rate Among
Boil WeeViIS,

The State Crop Pest Commits.
sion has just completed a series
OF experiments at Mansura,
Avoyelles Parish, in studying
the alternating habits of the boil
WeeVil. One of the objects of
the experimental work at Man.
sura was to find out how many
OF the boil weevils could be got
ten rid of by destroying the cot.
ton plants at different times in
the fall. TO secure this informa.
ton cages were made of wire
cloth, each cage being 8x8 feet
and q feet high. In these cages
were placed piles of trash, leaves,
moss, stumps, ETC., to form win
ter quarters for the boil weevils
such as they would find out.of-
doors.
On September %, 1908, a lot of
live and active adult boil weevils
were gathered in a near by cot.
ton field and placed in one of
these cages and the cage secure.
ly locked. No growing cotton
was in any of the cages. Thus
these weevils were deprived of
Jail food from then on. Had the
cotton plants in the fields been
destroyed on September 18th the
weevils there would likewise
have been deprived of food.
Therefore the number of weevils
living through the winter in the
cage must have been the same as
the number living through the
winter in the fields where the
cotton plants were destroyed on
September 28th. If anything,
conditions would favor slightly
larger number surviving in the
cage than in the field, for in the
cage the weevils were protected
from birds, mice, "punkies, " etc.
A cage of this kind was started
once a week, from September %
to December q, 1908, with fresh.
ly collected weevils from the
cotton field. The past spring
$1,000 the cages were watched
every day and as the weevils
came out of the trash they were
counted, recorded, and then re.
moved from the cages. In this
way a complete record was OBJ.
tanned of the number of Weeyils
living through the winter in each
of the cages. Following are the
results:
Out of 1907 adult weevils col
lected in the fields on September
%, 1908, % lived through the
winter. OF 1875 gathered in the
field on October 18th, Is lived un.
til spring. OF 1882 weevils col.
lected October 18th, 62 lived
through the winter. Adding to.
gether these figures we see that
Tout of the total of 1864 weevils
collected in the cotton fields be.
tween September 29th and Octo-
Der 18th only 105, or 81 per
cent, succeeded in living through
the winter. This simply meant
that on the plantations where the
cotton plants were destroyed be,
fore October Is, 1908, only 3 per
cent of the weevils survived the
winter to infest the present
years crop.
On October 10Th a cage was
started containing 922 adult wee
wills and on October Goth a SINH
lar cage was started with 1894
weevils. Out of the 2,216 boil
weevils placed in these two cages
$40, or 1873 per cent, survived
the winter. We may therefore
safely conclude that on farms
where the cotton plants were de-
stroved between October 18th
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-08-14

| SA~A oPi ihSS ollOWluB ltldU where
the cotton plants were destroy.
ed between November 1st and
18th an average of approximately
Y per cent of the weevils sur
vived the winter.
| Cages started on November
Both and December 7th, contain.
ing total of 743 weevils, showed
a winter survival of 2l0 of them,
or 1913 per cent. Therefore de.
struction of the cotton plants as
late as November 25th to Decem.
Der 9TH resulted in % per cent of
the weevils living through the
winter.
Out of 1850 weevils collected
in the fields on December 14th
and 2lst and placed in cages on
those dates, 542, or 1875 per cent,
survived the winter. PostpOning
fall destruction of the cotton
plants until the middle of Deem
Der, or later, permitted over 43
per cent of last seasons boil
weevils to survive the winter and
attack the crop of 1909.
These figures are so convinc-
ing that it is beyond comprehen-
sion that any farmer should con.
tinue trying to grow cotton with
out picking out his crop early
and completely destroying the
cotton plants-stalks, leaves,
bolls and roots-long before the
first autumn frost.
Destruction of the cotton
plants before October 18th, in
this instance, allowed about 8
per cent of the weevils to live UNI
til the crop of 1909 was subject
to their attack. Against this
small number of over.wintered
weeyils, as has been repeatedly
proven by experience, the plant
er can make a good crop by the
use of proper early-maturing va.
rieties and by the adoption of the
intensive cultural methods. By
leaving the cotton plants stand,
ing until after the middle of De-
cember last fall the farmer in
vited certain destruction of this
years crop, for when he starts
the spring with 43 per cent as
many weevils as he had the pre-
vious fall he cannot hope to make
a crop by any known means un'
der the sun.
Arguments are still being
made against early fall destruc-
ton of the cotton plants by those
who steadfastly refuse to see the
plain facts placed before them,
but the farmers who are destroy.
ing the cotton plants early in the
fall are making money growing
cotton, and the fact remains, de-
spite all arguments, that there
| is no other way in which a pay
ing crop of cotton can be made
under the conditions as they
now exist in Louisiana and as
they will exist for many years to
come.
Strangely enough, there are
farmers who still argue that they
cannot pick out the crop early
enough to destroy the cotton
plants by October 18th or NOyem'
Der 1st. The alternative is to
have no cotton to pick out. Those
who cannot so arrange their farm
management as to follow our
recommendation in this regard
are simply advised not to grow
cotton at all, for unless the wee
wills are destroyed-by destroy
ling the cotton plants-early in
the fall, a profitable crop is i'm
Ipossible.
| Do not wait for sad experience
to drive this lesson home to you
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14
SECTION 80
Valuable Body of Ore LO-
Gated

An extensive body of valuable
ore has been located OH the Section
80 property by means of the drills
working there, in addition to the
ore already shown up. This is
welcome news to everybody. The
MINER has been unable to ascer-
tain the extent of the find but that
it was made is a matter of congrat-
u1ation.
Geo. ]. Lonstorf, one of the fee
owners, arrived in the city today
from Milwaukee and is now at the
mine. Mr.. Lonstorf is very san
guine and says the Section 80 mine
has better showing now than the
Chandler had when the road was
built to Ely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14
Look Out for Him

The fake timber claim sale, a
swindle that is hoary with age, but
still active, worked in Virginia last
week and the victims are still won
dering whether they have cut their
eye teeth yet, says the Virginian.
They are about SIPS short, their
friends are numerically joshing
them and they are taking it all with
the best possible grace.
The game was worked in the us
ual way. The swindler put up at
one of the hotels and remained for
couple of days. Casually he let
the proprietor in on the fact that he
had an excellent timber claim and
that he might be induced to part
with it for a consideration. He
said he wasn't overly anxious to
sell, but needed some money and
might take that means of raising it.
The hotel man swallowed the
bait, hook, line and sinker. He
and his bartender agreed to go in
together in the deal, and they sep
arated with $125 as an advance on
the purchase. The stranger took
them in tow and they penetrated in
to the north woods to look over the
claim before closing the deal.
After leaving the railroad far be-
hind, they sat down to rest, and
the owner of the land wandered off
little. He wandered still further
and then forgot to return. Like
wise he forgot to pay back the adj
vance money. The marks waited
eight hours for train, returned to
Virginia and are waiting for some
body to come along with another
claim to sell. He'll get warm
reception.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14
Application forLiquor
License
State of Minnesota, GO
County of ST, Louis. 90

State or Minnesota. co
County of st. Louis. 90
Notice is hereby given that appli-
cation has been made in writing to
the city council of the city Of Ely
and filed in the Office Of the city clerk
praying for license to sell intoxi-
eating liquors in the lower front room
of the building situated on lott 4, block
5, Cranes Encouragement Of lots to
4 inclusive, block 5. original plat of
Ely, land to the following named per-
son, viz;
JAKOB LAMP
for the tenn of one year beginning
June 9th, 1909, and ending June 9TH,
1910.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said city council at
the council chambers in the city
hall in said city, county and state,
on Tuesday the 1st day of June 1909.
Witness my hand aud the seal OF
said city this 9th day of May 1909.
5-l4 5-2l L. J. WHITE, City Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Special re-opening services were
conducted at the M. E. church last
Sunday evening at which a very
fine program was rendered by the
choir and at which Rev. J. d. Man
1y delivered very able sermon.
The church has been newly paper
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

The remains of John Roberts ac-
companied by Mrs. Roberts and a
representative of the Odd Fellows
lodge at Sunrise, Wyoming, arrived
in Tower Monday and the funeral
was held there the same day. Mr..
Roberts was in Ely a few weeks
ago having accompanied the re-
mains of his brother to Tower for
burial. He was taken i'll while
here but recovered enough to re-
turn home, dying the day follow
ing his arrival at Sunrise.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

The Finch-Modin company have
had an exceptionally fine exhibition
at the Opera House this week. The
Gans-Nelson fight pictures Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday evenings were
of the best and the pictures since
have been extra good. The man
agement propose to get on the vau-
deville circuit and present Our peo-
pie with high class vaudeville in
addition to the pictures.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

The ball Friday evening for the
benefit OF the Fire Department base
ball team was social and financial
success. Knutson Orchestra
furnished the music and large
crowd was in attendance. Guests
were present from several of the
neighboring towns.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Homer Bedford, who is now
making Cobalt, Ont, his home
where he is engaged in business,
arrived Friday for a visit with re,
latives here He left yesterday fo1
Hibbing for visit after when he
will return to Canada.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Mayor Eisenach this week ap-
pointed Ed. Powers as a mounted
policeman to patrol the outlying
districts and see that those hauling
garbage and refuse go to the dump
ing ground and do not deposit the
stuff along the highways.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

]. F. Culbertson, Chas. Kopp,
w. H. Sargent and M. Cavenaugh
comprise a party of Duluth cruisers
who are in the country east of here
and are making their headquarters
at camp 10 of the St. Croix Lumber
Co.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14
Application forLiquor
| License
State of Minnesota, 90
County of st. Louis. 90

State or Minnesota, 90
County of ST. Louis. CO.
Notice is hereby given that appli-
cation has been made in writing to
the city council of the city of Ely and
filed in the office of the city clerk
praying for tr. n ,fer OF liquor license
to sell intoxicating liquors in the
lower front room of the building stu
ated on lot l.. block block 4. Cranes
re-arrangement Of block 4. lots to
inclusive, original plat of Ely, and 10
the following named person, viz:
CLYDE MCDONALD
unexpired term of license granted to
Thos. j. Campbell ending March 3rd,
1910.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said city council at the
council chambers in the city hall in
said city, county and state, on Tues
day the lst day of June 1909.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said city this 18th day of May, 1909.
|5-l4 5-2l L. j. WHITE, City Clerk,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Mrs. J. H. Dorsey was up from
Two Harbors over Sunday on Wis
it with her husband who is employ
ed on the ore run between here and
Tower.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior
United States Land Office, Duluth MINI.
May 18th 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Gusti Niemi. Of
Ely. Mimi. who on August It'll 1903, made
Homestead application No. 1879; serial NO:
Sec 5, TIP 81 North Range II; w. 4th p. m;
has fled notice of intention to make final
FIVE year proof to establish claim to the land
above described before Albert ]. Thomas. U.
S. Commissioner at his office in Ely, Minn.,
on the 9th day of July. 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: Oscar Tie
va, John Maxi. Andrew Esterberg and Erick
Erickson, all of Ely MINI.
]. C. HERMAN ENGELs
5-14 6.1s Register
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

The Forest Service of the United
States has just announced the APP
pointment of John E. Elliott and
c. A. Terry forest guards on the
Superior forest which has its head
quarters in this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Misses Frances and Julia Sells
kar left Wednesday to join their
parents at Ely, Nevada. The
young ladies are 10 and IA years
of age and are making the lengthy
trip alone.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Mrs. Jas. Hodgon left Tuesday
for Cobalt, Ont, to join Mr.. Hold
gon who has been there for some
time. Their many friends here
wish them success in their new
home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Pagan were
in the city over Sunday and while
here visited Section 80 of which
property Mr.. Pagan is one of the
fee owners.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Mrs. Michael Prisk, Mrs. Jas.
Hodgon, Mrs. Peter Schaefer, Mr..
and Mrs. D. L. Childers, Townsend
Childers and Harry A. Chinn at
tended the funeral of John Roberts
at Tower Monday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

The Finn ball team went to Win
ton Sunday for a game and came
home defeated on a score of II to
Is. The game was fair one and
proved that later on in the season
some good ball will be put up by
these teams.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

DR.. G. 7. Ayres is representing
Ely Lodge No. 173, K. of P. at the
session of the Grand Lodge being
held in St. Paul this week. DR..
Ayres left Monday for St. Paul.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14
Not How Cheap
But How Good!

1.-THE better your clothes, the long
er they'll wear, the better they'll
look, and the better you'll feel in
them, and about your appearance.
1You can buy cheap clothes most
any time, most any place at any
old price. But good c1othes-ab-
solute1y safe in style and tailoring
are found only in few places.
This store is one of those few.
1You can get a cheap suit if you
want to-but not here. We've cut
out the trash and sell only reliable
well-made clothes. Just stop in
some day and ask to to see the La
Sale" 1t pays us to show this
kind of clothes. We get more
money for better clothes. Our
customers come back to us.
1You can't buy better clothes any
where.
TYou can't get better fit any
where.
TSo you better come in soon.
VAIL CLOTHING co.
/
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

For SALE-Lot 4 block 8. Five
room house and full lot, very good
condition and location, half block
from d. & 1. R. depot. For sale
at once by Chas. Eliasson, Two
Harbors, Mimi. If n
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Mrs. H. Ketcham and children,
of Minot, N. D., are in the city
visiting with Mrs. Ketcham' S moth
er and sisters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

The long delayed rain arrived
Tuesday afternoon and was well
come. In consequence the grass is
growing finely and the surround
ings are taking on a summer air.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

The Sunday matinee at the Elco
Theatre will be discontinued after
next Sunday and the evening show
will begin at 8 o'clock instead of
7:3O as now.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Percy Webster was in the city
from Hibbing several days this
week visiting with his several
friends.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Mothers Day was duly observed
by the Winton Sunday School last
Sunday. Each and every one
wore a white carnation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Murray were
visited by the Roosevelt bird Satur-
day morning and are now richer to
the extent of girl baby.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

R. H. Hurley has accepted a
position with the Busy Store, tax
ing the place of J. Reid, who will
shortly leave for visit in Scotland.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

S.P. Snider of Minneapolis was
in the city several days this week
looking over his extensive holdings
in this vicinity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

w. H. Webb, representing the
Travellers Insurance company was
in the city from St. Paul few days
this week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14
summer,

Geo. A. St. Clair, of the Section
80 company, left Wednesday after
several days spent in this city and
at the mine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Mrs. John Bedford left yesterday
for Portland, Oregon, where she
will visit with her mother for the
summer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

And. Hed1off was in Duluth last
week looking over some horses pur-
chased by the Oliver company for
Ely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

w. w J. ,Croze, of the Oliver
Mining company's exploratory de-
partment, was in the city yester-
day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Mrs. Thos. Williams and Miss
Mary Wallace visited in Duluth
several days this week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

H. J. Laner, of Two Harbors,
was in the city Wednesday on bust
ness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Louis Wagner is in Duluth, hav-
ing been summoned as a juror in
the District Court.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Vim. LaBeau was up from Mes
aba over Sunday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

In another column will be found
some notices issued by the board of
health which it will be we'll to heed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Andrew Hotter of Section 80,
was south bound passenger yes
terday afternoon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

ed, painted and otherwise improved
after the fire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Rev. S. A. Jamison will conduct
services at the Presbyterian church
next Sunday morning and evening.
The subject for the evening will be
life in Jerusalem. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Geo. Kotze of Eve1eth visited
with friends here several days this
week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

IAIlunDV Leave your laundry at
LRUNUnI H. A. STEMS barber
shop. All work guaranteed. Lost
articles replaced. t. f.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Jack Butala returned Monday to
Gilbert after visit with his family
in this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

DIR. and Mrs. c. c. Carpenter
left Monday for St. Paul.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Jos. Hill removed his family to
| Gilbert Tuesday.