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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-01
POSTAL PROGRESS LEAGUE
WORKS ALONG NEW LINES

"S@SAAS @1ASOA~1 ANSV AANA49
1 The Postal Progress League is
making an effort along a new
line in favor Of a parcels post
system.
Heretofore the parcels post ad-
vocates have commended that the
express companies were the only
real opponents of the idea of hav-
ing. packages sent through the
mails at low rates, as is done in
every civilized country in the
world outside the United States.
It has developed in recent years
however, that there is much op!
position to- parcels post among
the rural members in congress,
born of the fear. Of country store
keepers that parcels post would
hurt their business through build
ing up the mail. order business.
The Postal Progress League
proposes to devote it's efforts now
to convincing the country store-
keepers that parcels post will do
them more good than it will the
mail order houses. : =
It is urged that the country
storekeeper is. now compelled to
pay high rates Of transportation
on small articles he wants from q
distance in a hurry and has to
have shipped to him by express,
that these high express rates are
due to lack of competition, and
that with a cheap parcels post
the express rates would be re-.
duced, and the small merchant
would have the same advantage
Of low rates as the mail order
house, enabling him to order
goods in small lots and to take
orders for goods he does not
carry: in. stock, with the ability
to guarantee as quick delivery as
the mail order houses could make.
Postmaster General Won Meyer,
who had studied the postal sys-.
TENS Of Europe while he was am
bassador to Russia, urged upon
congress the establishment of.
both postal savings banks and :
parcels post system. {.
Hitchcock, postmaster general,
official second term agent and
dispenser Of patronage under the
Taft administration, has recon-
mended postponement of postal.
savings banks consideration in.
congress for another year, and is.
opposed to parcels post.
In the meantime one can take
q parcel of merch dise weig thing
eleven pounds to any post office.
in. the United States, and mail il
Ito any office il any one Of thirty
foreign countries, at the rate Of
|twelve cents = pound, while i the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-01

UNDER ANY FLAG ITS
GRASP IS AS CRUEL
At Ludlow, Mass, the Ludlow
Manufacturing Association re-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30

FROM 4.59 to 3.95 per 1000 men
The underground fatal accidents
were rs; the open pit, 80; the
surface, 6.
These facts are shown in the an
nual report of Mine Inspector w.
H. Harvey, filed yesterday with
the board of county commissioners
The report shows that there are
1OS mines in operation in St. Louis
county. There are Is not now in
operation. There were 1913 men
employed below ground and S67 at
the surface. The daily wage for
the former is $3.50 a day. The
surface open pitan skilled workers
average S $50 day.
During the year the underground
mines yield 10, SIT ,624 tons of ore;
the open pits yielding 2O,667, Isl
tons.
The inspector reported 1900
company houses in use by the
miners. He states that there is no
child labor at the mines.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30
JOhnsOn-Jeffries Fight.

The entire fifteen rounds of the
Johnson-J effries fight will be given
at the Opera House Tuesday even
ing, Oct. 4. Two shows will be
given, one at 7:15 and one at o:15
p. m.
These pictures are the best taken
at Reno, New. on the memorable
Fourth of July this year when
Johnson put one over on Jeffries.
Every detail of the fifteen rounds
will be shown. An extra large
gathering of ring celebrities will be
shown including, Sullivan, Corbett,
Fitzsimmons, Burns, Ketchell,
Nelson, Lang, Sharkey, Attell and
others too numerous to mention.
Manager O'Rourke has secured
these pictures at great expense and
invites all to come and see them.
An admission fee of so cents will
be charged and the pictures are
cheap at that price.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30
OFFICIAL RETURNS
County Canvassing Board
Completes LabOrs.


The official returns on the Re-
publican ticket as voted in the
county at the primaries have been
given out and show a decisive vote
on the larger part of the candi-
dates that cannot be mistaken. By
far the closest contest on the ticket
was that on the Office of Judge of
Probate, Gilpin winning by 146.
The next was that of County At
torney in which Norton came off
victor by majority of 271.
The returns are as follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30
Taking Views

A. w. TAFT photographer from
Two Harbors left yesterday in COM
pany with some Indian guides for
the Rainy Lake country by canoe
route after spending three days on
Burnside. Mr.. TAFT is getting
views of this country for the new
D. & /. R. folder which will make
its appearance some time this win
ter for next seasons travel and
will feature the canoe trip from
here to the Rainy country and also
Burnside lake.
Mr.. TAFT secured many fine views
on Burnside lake, which body of
water with its surroundings is
about as beautiful as any in Mime
sofa. The trip to the north country
also has special features that can
not fail to attract. Nearly a hum
bred visitors have made the canoe
trip this season and by next year a
great many more will go over the
route.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30
Forest Fire Protection

One of the lessons which will
finally be drawn from the trying
experience of the present forest fire
season, in the belief of officials of
the u. S. Department of Agricul
ture, is the need of wider or
ganization among private owners
of timber to safeguard their hold
ings.
It is pointed out that already in
the Northwest, both on the Pacific
Coast and in Montana and Idaho,
timberland owners have formed
themselves into associations which
assess the members on an acreage
basis and thus meet the cost of
maintaining a regular patrol and
fre-fghting organization. Only
by getting together can private
parties assure themselves protect
ion, for fire is no respector of
boundary lines and the man who
undertakes to keep it out of his
own timber will want it kept out of
his neighbor' too. Wherever pos
sible the Government S forest officers
cooperate with the force put in the
field by the associations, so that
the employees of the Government
and those of the private owners are
handled practically as a unit in
fighting the common enemy.
This cooperation is advantageous
to both sides. Protection of the
National Forests necessarily carries
with it a good deal of protection of
adjoining or interior holdings. If
the private owners would every
where shoulder their reasonable
share of the burden, the public
would gain both through more
general forest conservation and
through relief from the necessity of
paying for the protection of private
timber in order to protect its own.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30
Visited Us.

Senator Geo. R. Laybourn of
this district called on his nume1 Gus
friends here Wednesday. Senator
Laybourn was at the primaries
nominated without opposition on
his own ticket but will have for an
opponent, City Clerk Cheadle of
Duluth on the Democratic ticket
He is one of the ablest members in
the Minnesota Senate and his re-
election is assured by handsome
majority. He also visited Winton
and Section Thirty while here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30
Married

Edward Williams and Mrs.
Annie Nichols were married Satur-
day evening at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Prout. Only immediate members
of the family and a few invited
guests were present. Rev. Hughes
pronounced the words that made
the couple man and wife and after
the ceremony dinner was served
Mr.. Williams and bride have
hosts of friends who wish thecouple
all manner of success. They were
the Recipients of many handsome
wedding gifts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30
Foot Ball Cane.

The High School eleven will
open the football season here Sat-
urday afternoon at 2:15 with a
game with Biwabik High School
and a good contest is expected.
The Biwabik boys have been
coached right mp to the latest in
football and the Ely boys under the
able management of Coaches Aber-
crombie and Williams have also
developed some new stunts by
which the Biwabik squad will be
put to rout. The game takes
place Saturday afternoon at 2:15,
so don't forget.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30
Goes to Hector.

Rev. ]. D. Marley, who for the
past two years has so acceptably
filled the pulpit at the M. E.
church here will go to the Hector
and Brookheld parishes next year.
These are in the Litchfeld district
and are considered very desirable.
Rev. w. H. Farrell has been as
signed the Ely charge and comes
will recommended. Mr.. Manly
and family have made many friends
here who wish them success in
their new homes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30
there will be much snow, much
cold weather, and long winter
during the rigid months that are
approaching.
Birch Lake School

Contractor Erick Erickson is
completing the new Birch Lake
school and the same will be ready
to open about Oct. Is.
The building is being erected on
the site of the school burned this
summer and will be modern up
to-date building capable of accomo-
dating 80 pupils.
One main school room, cloak
room and library room, with hard
wood floors and heating plant
occupies the building which is being
erected at cost of 81. 500 by the
county board of education.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30
Weather Predictions.

Old timers declare that it is going
to be long, cold winter. Their
prognostication is based on general
weather observation extending
over considerable periods of resi-
dence at the head of the Lakes, and
upon the woodlands lore which is
concerned with the habits of the
birds and animals and the appear
ance of the forest and stearns.
The fur bearing animals of the
forest are getting their new crops
of fur earlier this year than usual.
This is sign of an early and hard
winter. Even the prosic horse
shows this bit of horse sense, and
is beginning to sprout unusually
tick tufts of hair in preparation for
cold weather of unusual sererity.
Another sign is the sudden and
early flight of the night hawks to
ward the south. For over a week
these creatures have been fitting
toward a warmer climate some
times is noticeably large numbers.
The flight of all birds southwark
will probably be early this fall, the
wood lore folk aver.
And furthermore, the hot sum-
mer with its lack of rain, is taken
as another sure indication that
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30

County Commissioner Grant Nc
Mahan of this district, while he
had no opposition. received almost
the full vote of his district.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30
Our Mem Press.

The MINER last week installed a
Cottrell drum cylinder press thus
filling long felt want and increas-
ing our facilities by a large extent.
The machine was put in by the
well known printers supply house,
C. I. Johnson Mfg. Co. of St,
Paul, firm with whom it is a
pleasure to do business, The
actual work of installation was
done by Ed. johnson, one of the
popular firm.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30
Fatal Accidents

There were 10 more fatal acct
dents in Minnesota iron mines dur
ing the year from July L, 1909 to
June 80, 1910. than during the cor
responding period of the year be-
fore, but as more men are employed
in the more recent period, the ratio
of fatal accidents was decreased
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30

DR.. and Mrs. G. T. Ayres were
made happy Sunday by the arrival
of baby girl at their home.
With two boys in the family, the
girl fills the bill and is just what
was ordered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30
Lath

For SALE-13OOO No. 8 lath
will be sold cheap if taken at once.
Inquire by telephone or call at
Oliver Camp.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-09-30

John Palmgard made a visit to
Two Harbors Monday on business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-23
EXCHANGE

20 IdhSoS NV AAO- O1o-1SAI4S D.
Automobiles to trade for city property
or land. Wilson & GiIjer, sos Kansas ave
WANTED TO EXCHANGE INSTRUC-
TION.
I will teach piano to some competent
Pitmanic shorthand student in exchange
for stenographic instruction. Cali 1920
Red, Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-23
MONEY.

bkIZkk tlh.ALiY AMI LOAN CO.
MaAe farm and city loans In any amour Z
from soy up. at lowest rates and on the
Columbian Bldg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-23
PICTURE FRAMING.

FRAMING. -egilding. mat making, mount
ing done by J. D. Sullivan. 12a w. Eighth
street. Packing. shipping. etc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-23
FOR EXCHANGE

Choice western quarters for wen In
proved eastern Kansas farm. Eighty acres
eastern Kansas. price $500, mortgage
81, 100, long time. Want groceries or resi-
dence for equity. Garrison & Studebaker
Moline, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-23
F ORr STOCKTON.

IlEMNS
NOW BEING PLACED ON. THE K. C.
NJ. & 0. R'Y MAP.
The couny steat of Pecos county is the
next big railroad division on main line OF
Orient railroad west of San Angelo.
HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO GET IN
or THE GROUND FLOOR OF A
FUTURE CITY
Grading on the right of way has begun,
ing erected; a $4,000 stone hotel Will pc
put up shortly and other extensive i'm
provemnts are in progress.
Four hundred thousand dollars ($400,00O)
are now being expended in building an IT.
rfgation system at Fort Stockton.
Fort Stockton has artesian springs flow
ing fifty million gallons of water daily; the
altitude is 5000 feet 5000 acres of rich
land is being put under irrigation. Arte-
sian wells are being developed at Fort
Stockton.
The Orient and it's rich allied interests
are developing Fort Stockton, and will
make a eff of 10000 or 1900 in next
eighteen months.
become greatest city in Western Texas
GROWING MORE RAPIDLY than any
town in Texas. There are openings for
all kinds of business at Ft. Stockton.
More work than men.
GET THERE AHEAD OF THE ORIENT
Local office at Fort Stockton, Tex, IN
charge of HON. F. E. GRIMES, ex-State
treasurer of Kansas, who will show the
property or locate lots for you.
Fine two colors Illustrated bul1etin ana M
map of Fort Stockton free. Apply for all
information and prices. etc, to F: A; Horn
beck, Mgr Townsite Dept, 1888 Baltimore
Ave-, Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-23
[Seal.1 c. H. TITUS,
Commissioner of Elections.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
July %. 1901

-0-~-A
State of Kansas,
PROCLAMATION.
TO fn THE PEOPLE KANSAS. GREET
Whereas, it has been duly certified to
me by the proper authorities of the city
of Hoisington, in the county of Barton.
and state of Kansas, that the said city
has attained a population OF over two
thousand inhabitants and that the official
sire to institute the form of government
In said city prescribed by the laws of the
class to to L . Of & sn
Whereas, it appears to me that al mat
ment for cities Of the second class in
sS ana RsSe ePR Pave
Now, therefore, I, w. r. Stubs, Cover
give public Proclamation that the el city
of Hoisington, in the county of Barton
and State of Kansas, is and shall here
that said city and the good people resident
therein shall enjoy all the powers. nber-
the ss government U Of cities Of tie s Second
in TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have
signed these presents and have
caused to be affixed hereto the
[SeaL1 Great Seal Of the. State Of
kansa $40 TINS fifteentn DAY OF
". r. STUBS, Governor.
BY the Governor:
C. E. DENTON. Secretary OF State.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, Wednesday. July Ii, 1901
Office of Commissioner of Elections
Topeka, Kansas, July 10, 1910
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPER
VISORS OF ELECTIONS
A meeting of the board of supervisors
of elections will be held at the office of
the Commissioners of Elections on Tues
day. July 18th, 1910, at 7;so o'clock p. M.
ton. hearing appeals from the decision of
the Commissioners Of Elections and the
to the election boards for the Primary
Election to be held on Tuesday, August
"a 1910; also any other business which
may properly come before the board Of
supervisors.
Bids for furnishing meals for the cleo
ton boards are solicited and same must be
filed at the office on or before IL O'Clock
Tuesday. July 26. 1910.
ISeaLJ W. G. TANDY,
Chairman Board of Supervisors of Elec-
tons.
c. H. TITUS. Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-23
-oo1, AND BI1.L1ARD TABLES.

FOR SALE-New ana secondhand BILL
lard and pool tables a. ! bowling alleys
We lead the world in cheap bar fix
lures; easy payments; Send for catalogue
Main street. Kansas City. No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-23
5000 FOR $1,000.

Splendid Rooming House, centrally located.
Sc Nicely Furnished rooms.
Energetic party can make $500 per month
On account of poor health win sell for
s., 000-$5O0 cash. balance 500 monthly if
taken before August LIST.
No Agents need answer.
Address Elk, care State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-23
BUY FROM OWNER
A BARGAIN

FOR SALE-Modern room cottage, nice
~ located on Lane ST., $500 to $500 down,
balance like rent Address z. NJ, Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-23
RI-sINEss CHANCES.

MANAGER WANTED.
We desire a capable, reliable man to
manage office which we will open in To-
peka, Kan, August LIST. Salary 5000 per
month; commission additional. Must in
vest $4,000, entirely secure. Clean cut pro-
position. Don't answer unless you mean
business; can give references, and will ar
range interview at company's offices.
Arthur L. Rose Manufacturing Co. Jos
w. 18th ST, Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-23
FREE pIsPENsARY.

QUINCY STREET FREE DIsPENSARx.
81 Quincy st. Conducted by regular
practicing physicians and surgeons. Med
ical service free. Medicine free in soma
casas. O6ice hours to p. N. Gala
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-23

We collect bad notes and accounts in
all parts of the u. s. No fee charged till
collection is made. American Collection
Agency, sos Kansas ave.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-25
Humorous department.
Poor Crow.

You know, of course" said the man
in the macintosh, that you can teach
a crow to talk"
Silence gave negation to this propo-
sition.
It's so anyhow" he persisted; but
if you slit his tongue straight down the
middle, lengthwise. he can talk a good
deal better. Why, I've seen that thing
tested. A neighbor of mine, a college
professor, had a crow that could speak
several words. He had its tongue slit,
and when the tongue got we'll the bird
could say almost anything the profess
sor wanted it to say.
Did it perch upon the bust of Pallas,
just above the
Cut that out! I'm telling you some
thing that actually took place"
Did the bird talk itself to death?"
Did it talk the professor to death?'
Gould it sing two parts?"
Did it use words that had dou-
BILE
Gentlemen" interrupted the man in
the macintosh, you make me in
tensely weary. The professor, it is
true, gave the bird away. A bartender
has it now"
What was the trouble?" inquired
the man with the green goggles.
He couldn't make it talk grammati-
cally. 1t split it's infinitives. Chicago
Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-25
Finds Himself Through Fine.

Police Judge McGannon looked down
from his bench the other morning upon
a well-dressed man, who was charged
with intoxication and whose case was
marked special" says the Cleveland
Leader.
What's your name?" asked the
judge.
Well, sir judge, it's funny, but do
you know I've forgotten it altogether"
replied the man with a smile.
Maybe fine of IS will help you to
remember" said Judge McGannon, and
the court also smiled.
NO, Judge, you've fined a man
whose name l don't even know"
We'll, be a good Samaritan now and
pay this strangers fine"
i've always been stung when l have
eosayed to do things for folks l did
not know" the prisoner replied.
You're stung now," said the judge,
Il fined the stranger IS, and now l fine
you also-$1O in ALL"
by George!" exclaimed the prison
er, that makes me think, my name is
Brown. Yes, sir, that's it; and let me
say it is worth SO to find myself, even
if 1 am in the company of more or
less disreputable stranger"
And, stepping up to the clerks desk,
the man tossed down a SO bill and
walked away.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-25
You Are a Free Agent.

You have been told in plain Ian
guage, and on numerous occasions
during the past ten years, that the
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance compa-
ny of Newark, N. j., wrote the most
liberal policies Of any company In bus
mess and carried out it's contracts at
less cost to it's policy holders than any
company in business. The statement
has been made because / know it to
be a fact which no man can success
fully controvert, and one which no ex-
perienced insurance man will under
take to dispute. 1t is possible that
since you first saw this statement,
you have insured in another company,
and without so much as testing my as
sertions. If you have, and insured in
one of the old established companies
there Is not a shadow Of doubt that the
contract you have is as good as the
average, but no better, and will he
lived up to by the company that issued
it. You are a free agent and had a
perfect right to insure where you did,
as you are the man who pays tho
freight, but I respectfully submit that
as free agent you should look before
you leap, and conserve your own inter-
est by securing the best values obtain
able for your money. If you have not
yet insured your life and your con-
science tells you that you should, you
will be doing nothing except looking
after your own interest, if you gain an
intelligent understanding of what the
Mutual Benefit has to offer before
coming to definite conclusion. If you
fail to do this, your loss will be great
er than mine l shall be pleased to
show you, but unless you signify a de-
sire to be shown, it is possible, that in
view Of the fact that there are 5000
men in my territory, who need Mutual
Benefit insurance, l may overlook or
fail to call on you personally.
SAM M. GRIST, Special Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-25

Room For lmprovement.-Willia f.
Oldham, bishop of Singapore, talked at
a dinner on his last visit to New York
about missionary work.
"A certain type of man." he says,
goes about declaring that we dom
inant races civilize the savages out of
eXistence-that we do them harm in
stead of good.
We'll, as a matter of fact, if these
cavaliers knew what l know about
some tribes they would speak less
confidently. Some tribes are so debas-
ed that to do them anything but good
would hardly be possible. They are, in
fact, just like the ugly woman who
visited the beauty doctor.
This woman was ugly in every
feature, but her nose was particularly
ugly. That, no doubt, was why she de-
sired the beauty doctor to begin on it..
II am willing she said, to pay you
literally, DOCTOR but l demand in re-
turn substantial results. We will start
with my nose. Can you guarantee to
make it ideally beautiful?'
The doctor, after looking attentive
ly at the woman's nose. replied:
well, madam, l can't say as to
ideal beauty, but a nose like yours l
couldn't help improving if hit it with
a mallet.'"