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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-07
ToLsToPs LOVED SISTER.

Sister Maria, who died from pneu-
monia at Schamordino last month,
was, before she entered the cloister,
Maria Nikolajevna, the sister of Leo
Tolstoi. A childhood friend says of
her: "She was a sister in fact and
the title was not an empty one with
her. She was deeply religious and a
firm believer in the forms and cere-
monies at which her great brother
scoffed, but the differences on that
score never lessened the real love
which existed between them. She
visited him every year. That was
sister Maria's one duty beyond the
walls of the cloister. And when life
in his home became a burden and
when the poet-philosopher fled from
it he went to his sister Maria. To
her he confded the secrets of his
home life and these lie buried with
her now"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-07
THE BOTTOM DOG.

$50 you want a position in my.
firm" said the fat man with the thick.
gold chain. "Well, what were you in,
your last job?"
"a doer, sir" answered the sad-eyedI
applicant.
whats that?" asked the employer.
"Well, SIR" said the sad-eyed one, 81
was the doer, and the rest were the,
tellers. When my guv'nor wanted a
thing done he would tell the cashier,
the cashier would tell it to the book.
keeper, the bookkeeper would tell 1t:
to his assistant, his assistant would
tell it to the chief clerk, and the chief
clerk would tell 1t to me-"
And what would happen them"
well, sir" replied the sad-eyed APP
plicant, "as I hadn't anyone to men
ton It to, lido It,"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-07
FINE TEST OF CLEAR SPEECH
Conversation with the Blind Will Test
Ones Power of Making Listeners
Understand You.

Let no one boast OF his descriptive
powers until he has tested them in
conversation with a blind person."
said the city missionary. II used to
think that l had the knack of making
things pretty clear, but after l be-
gan to escort the blind on their walks
l found that I had not the slightest
conception Of concise, comprehensive
speech. My first experience of the
kind was at naval parade. | guided
two blind men down to Riverside to
see the ships. I described to the
best of my ability what was going on,
but l soon found from the questions
they asked that I had given them no
idea of what the pageant looked like.
l reasoned that the fault must be mine.
The men had been blind a good while,
but they had retentive memories and
an active imagination, and with that
material to work on l should have
achieved better results.
From that day l began TO cultivate
the gift of accurate description. Even
when out alone l talked to myself
trying to put into words the pictures
l saw. By degrees l acquired the art
of seeing my blind charges see through
my eyes. My biggest stumbling block
was women's clothes. No woman / met
anywhere show a keener avidity to
keep up with the fashions than those
take out from the blind asylum, and 1t
requires every one of my newly &C
quired gifts to convey an adequate
idea OF the seasons styles"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-07
Annoylnu Mlshap,

"a midnight revel was held in some
private club rooms on the top floor of
the Towers building last night. Jags-
worth was rather late in arriving and
only one elevator was running. What
do you suppose happened?"
Something went wrong with the
elevator"
Right. 1t stuck between the first
and second floors"
"And that, presume, was one time
when Jagsworth couldn't rise to the
occasion"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-07

Hoax-My wife is going to wait for
me at the gates of heaven, il she's
the first to go.
Joax-You shouldn't be so mean as
to make her wait through all eternity
Just because she made you wait oc-,
casionally.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-07
hRMAGEDDON OF
The SCRIPTURES
Startling Presentation Of Com
ing Events.
PASTOR RUSSELL'S views.

Churches Of All Denonni natlons and the
Civil Powers OF Earth Are About to
Influence Preparing For the Battle
of Armaseddon-A Reign Of Anarchy
Will Be the Result of the Warfare
Until The Messiah Takes Control.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-07
Had n Sure Cure.

"Are you aware Of the fact that
my daughter is very extravaganza"
asked her father.
Eyes," replied the young man. but
I'll soon be able to cure her Of that.
unless you wish to interfere"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-07

Brooklyn. N. Y,
ov. 3. - T b q
Brooklyn Academy
Of NJ sic W Il $
crowded to the lin
1t today to hear
= q S tor RusSell'S
discourse on the
Battle of Arma.
geddon." His text
was: He gathered
them together unto
Il placed called in
the Hebrew tongue
Arm 0ed q on"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-07
SILL at Il.

Satan-What are those two automo-
bile fellows fighting about7
Assistant-They've Just got into an
argument over whether this place
ought to be afr-ooolsd of water
cooled.-Puck.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-07
Tit for Tat,

He-Why do you women haunt the
bargain counters trying to get some
thing for almost nothing?
She-Why do you men keep going to
the poker clubs for the same thing?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-07
For One Thlno

What" she asked with a haaShty
sneer, would the garden Of Eden have
been without Ever"
We'll" he calmly replied. 1T would
probably have been quiet for one
thing"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-07
Nothing on Her.

"She seems very happy"
"She is"
Her husband had his salary
raised?"
mo. She's been to every place
she's getting souvenir postal cards
frem this summer"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-07
A Real Vacation.

This year 1 shall not roam,
l think II best
To stay right here at home
And get a rest.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-07
Back From Vacation.

The mountain view, I must admit,
Was grand to see.
But still my little home looks pref
Ty good TO me.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-07
Rather Mixed,

"My husbands been attending laun-
dry bargains lately"
What are laundry bargains?"
Il don't know exactly, but he calls
them wash sales"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-07

II never really was ratified but once
in my life."
when was that?"
my wife's father was rather deaf.
and 1 had to speak into an ear
trumpet when / asked him for her"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26
Application for Liquor
License.
State of Minnesota,

State of Minnesota,
County Of ST. Louis.
Notice is hereby gwen that applica-
Lion has been made in writing TO the
village council Of the village of Fall
Lake and filed in the office OF the re-
corder praying for license to sell in
toxicating liquors in the lower front
room of building situated on lot Is.
block 6, Original plat of the Village of
Fall Lake, TO the following named
person to-wit:
CHAS. MIKE
for the term of one year, beginning
18th day Of Feb, 1912. and ending the
14th day of Feb. 1913.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said village council at
tile council chambers III the Village
hall in said Village, county and state
on Tuesday, Feb. 18th 1912
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said village this oath day OF Jan. 1912
SEAL CHAs. G.. NILSSON.
I-26 2-2 Recorder.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26
NARROW ESCAPE
Train Yesterday Morning
Goes in, the Ditch

The passengers on yesterday
mornings train had a narrow es-
cape when all the day coaches and
observation car left the track and
went into the ditch at Athens, a
station just few miles south of
Tower.
A broken rail was the cause and
the engine, tender, and baggage car
passed safely over while the other
coaches left the track and after
humping along for short distance
went into the ditch all remaining in
an upright position however.
The cars were crowded and it is
a miracle that the passengers es-
capped with only slight joltings.
Among the passengers were the
members of the Juvenile Bostonians
who report narrow escapes as the
car they were in was somewhat
damaged by the loosening of rods
and the breaking Of the floor. The
wrecking crew from Two Harbors
cleared the wreck and the evening
passenger arrived on time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26
JOHN J. LINDBECK
Meets Sudden Death at
Section 80 Mine

John ]. Lindbeck one of E1v's
Oldest and respected citizens was
instantly killed by fall of ore at
the Section 80 mine Yesterday
afternoon. Lindbeck was EMPLOY
ed as shift boss at the mine and in
company with John Halbert had
just entered a drift to arrange for
putting in some timbering. With
out warning cave of ground oc-
CURED burying Lindbeck totally
and Halbert up to the waist.
A crew of men were soon put at
work and Halbert was removed
badly injured after a few minutes
work. 1t required fifteen hours to
remove the mass from the body of
Lindbeck. His head had been
crushed and other parts of his BODY
were badly confused. Death was
probably instantaneous.
John Lindbeck had been an en-
ploye of the mines in this city for
the past twenty years or more and
when he resigned his position with
the Oliver Mining company two
weeks ago to work at the Section
80 mine it was in the hopes of bet
tering himself. He was an excel
lent miner and much in demand.
His death is sad blow to his
wife and the six surviving children
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26
Good Company

Probably the best company and
the only one of its kind ever ap-
pearing here were the Juvenile
Bostonians who held the boards at
the Opera house Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, to crowded
houses.
Tuesday evening the Rose of
Blandeen" was given and Wednes-
day Dream Girl" was the bill.
The company is composed of all
young ladies ranging in ages from
- to 20 years and all are actresses
of known ability. Thorn Helen
was by all odds the favorite among
Our theatre goers and her honors
were shared by Doris Garfield and
Patsy Henry. The chorus and in
dividual work was good and the
charming and tuneful playlets were
given with a finish that left no
doubt of the ability of both the
principals and the chorus. The
girls were considerably handicap
ped by the smallness of the stage
and the scenic effects were some
what abbreviated.
Manager Graves of the Flo is to
be congratulated in having afford
ed the people of Ely a chance to
see such a first class attraction
He will probably arrange for other
companies in the future.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26
LUCKY BOY
Ore and Paint Rack Being
HOiSted from Drift

Superintendent Ed. Walbank of
the Lucky Boy mine is feeling
elated with the stuff at present be-
ing hoisted from the drift at the
mine. All the indications point to
clean ore within a short time and
every blast is expected to reach
clern ore., At present the drift is
in ore mixed with paint rock.
Wednesday the drift had reached a
length of 347 feet and is being
driven at a rapid rate.
The Miner has prepared a some
what lengthy story of the work
ings at this mine but circumstances
prevented us from using it this
week. We will give it next week
and promise it to be true account
of accomplishments of this property
which shows every indications OF
becoming a shipper next season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

the oldest of which. Miss Elvira,
is to be this year graduate of the
Ely High School. He was
charter member of the Ely Lodge
S. H. & E. F. of A. which society
will have charge of his funeral to
be held Sunday afternoon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

Miss Elizabeth Western left
Tuesday for Duluth and the Twin
Cities for a few days visit after
which she goes to Minot, N. D. to
visit her sister for several weeks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

]. c. McGreevy was in the city
Saturday in the interests of the
McGreevy Iron company. This
company has properties in the Iron
River district of Michigan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

Mich. on visit. Mr.. Laing has
just graduated from the Houghton
Mining School and is pursuing his
studies while here in addition to
visiting his cousin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

program have been prepared and
no doubt all attending will enjoy
themselves. Only present and old
members of the department have
received invitations.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

Mrs. Louis Eisenach and Mrs.
Jas. H. White entertained the
Snowshoe club Wednesday after
noon. After a hike" through
the wilds surrounding the city, a
lunch was served by the hostesses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

Attend the basketball game to-
morrow evening at the Lincoln
gymnasium, between Ely and Two
Harbors.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

Those who are not sick abed and
can possibly walk to the NJ. E.
church should not fail to hear
Blind Optimist" Atwood deliver
his famous Lecture on Hap
piness' on Tuesday evening, Feb.
~.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

The annual banquet of the Ely
Fire Department takes place to-
morrow evening at the Exchange
Hotel. An elaborate menu and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

For SALE-A six room house
in good state of repair. Will be
sold cheap. Inquire of BENZ. Col
Inns.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

Mrs. E. Nattrass and Mrs. VIM.
post of St. Paul arrived Monday
noon for a two weeks visit with
their sister, Mrs. Dolph Walker.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

Vim. Odds Sr. has gone to
Houghton, Mich, for visit with
relatives and friends.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

One of the handsomest as well as
the most instructive calenders we
have seen for this year is that sent
out by the White & Wyckoff Man
ufacturing Co., Manufactures of
Autocrat" and exclusive Cor
respondence Stationery, Holyoke,
Mass. The large type, the featur-
ing of holidays and notable days of
the year in three color process
printing makes the calender a most
desirable one. A calendar will be
mailed upon receipt of 10 cents in
coin or u. S. stamps.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

Miss Cora Breager of Oshkosh,
Wis, is in the city on visit with
her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Eisenach.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

Tony Sartori was up from CHS
holm Monday on business.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

John Zalar and Alojzija Zelezni-
kar secured license to wed Tues
day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

P. 7. Brownell, T. E. Miller
and John Porthan were in Duluth
Monday on business.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26
Application for Liquor
License
State OF Minnesota;
Countv of ST T,ouis

County of st. Louis.
Notice is hereby given that applica-
tion has been made in writing to the
City Council OF the City of Ely and fl
ed in the Office Of the City Clerk pray
ing for a license to sell intoxicating
liquors In the lower front room OF the
building situated on lot 7, block g..
of the Original Plat of the City of
Ely, and to the following named
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

Mrs. Chas. Trezona and daugh-
ter, Miss Elsie, were south bound
passengers this morning.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

E. L. Laing, a cousin of J. 1.
Laing is in the city from Gladstone,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26
IOCALE5N
NEWS HAA]

Mrs. liver Visited spent Tuesday
in Tower.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

For SALE-Automobile with all
accessories for sale at a bargain.
Inquire of H. J. Lockhart.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26
person to-wit:
JOSEPH BRACCO

for the term OF one year beginning
Feb 18th, 1912, and ending Feb. 18th
1913.
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 Feb. 9Th
1912.
Witness my hand and the seal. of
said city this 18th day OF Jan. 1912.
SEAL Iver Visited, Jr. City clerk.
1-19 1-26
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.
Denning Monday, a daughter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. David
Berglund Monday, a daughter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

Thos. Mclaughlin visited in
Duluth Tuesday. Mr.. Mclaughlin
said he thought he would make
visit before the rush of ore ship
ments started and which he expect
ed to be enormous the coming
season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

All kinds of Wood for sale at the
Burns Livery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Osborne
were in Duluth and Superior
several days this week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-26

Jos. Martinetti will call for and
deliver your laundry weekly.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-06
WOODROW WILSON

the state of Ohio which he carried in
1908 by $4,000 majority.
New Orleans-Returns received up
to 10 o'clock indicate that Wilson |
will ahve a majority of 1000 with !
Roosevelt running far ahead of Taft. |
The Brooklyn Eagle says that
O'Brien, Democrat, has carried the
9th district for Congress by about
$500.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat says:
Wilson elected by landslide, Will
son will carry Arizona.
Sacramento, Cal.-Scattered re-
turns from six precincts, incomplete,
give Wilson 80, Roosevelt 60.
Philadelphia-1109 election dis
tricts out of 6593 in Pennsylvania
gave Taft 52,723, Wilson 60,65S,
Roosevelt S2,S16.
Indications are that the Republi-
can State and Congressional tickets
are leading in Fargo, that 1t would
not be known who would receive the
electoral votes until all the cities
and towns were heard from.
Oklahoma Is carried by Wilson.
New York Sun: Progressives con-
cede California to Wilson.
Roosevelt appears to have carried
Pennsylvania by 10000, Wilson
running second.
Returns for Governor from 1892
election districts out of 1898 in New
York state outside OF New York city
give Hedges ia, ,421, Sulzer 1874, 4,13O,
Straus 105 ,055.
New Hampshire, 40 districts out
of 29O-Taft 3,445, Wilson Bill
Roosevelt 1927.
Connecticut, 67 towns-Wilsor
49,847, Taft 42,964, Roosevelt 24O5
New York, 115Sth District-Gov-
ernor-Hedges 131 1854, Sulzer 146,'
O42, Strauss, S6,056.
Philadelphia, 76th district-Taft
= 1883, Wilson, 2,511, Roosevelt, 2,
( 392.
t Kentucky, incomplete; Wilson
29,946, Taft 11,S27, Roosevelt 3,
D .371.
e Michigan Qncomplete)-Taft 10,
a 622l Wilson 1882, Roosevelt 2,l14
d Pennsylvania Qncomplete)- )-Taf
234,152, Roosevelt 149,5S1, Wilson
I. 24S,65S.
Iowa (Incomplete)-Taft 2S,290
| IlOOSSNtll 80 y - "AAoSA NN'oSS'
PHILADELPHIA 954 election dis
. tricts out of 6593 in Pennsylvani
y give Taft 55,693, Wilson 51,O29
. Roosevelt 51,374.
n Carbondale, 1st district, 1st ward
Taft SO, Wilson 40, Roosevelt l7S.
It Carbondale, End ward, End dis
% trict: Taft 16, Wilson 60, Roosevel
a 54.
Carbondale, 1st district, 3rd ward
d Taft 26. Wilson ~, Roosevelt SO.
ls Carbondale, 3rd ward. 3rd distric
% Taft /, Wilson 1O7, Roosevelt z.
~ Carbondale, 9Th ward, End dii
re trict: Taft 4, Wilson 131, Rooseve
II 2.
Wilson has carried Massachusett
It Maine, Connecticut, New York, Mar!
land and New Jersey and all OF II
st south.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-06
SMALLPOX CASE IN BERLIN.
Man. Working in Honesdale Taken
Sick-Case Very Light-Sman
Danger From Epidemic.

A case of smallpox was discovered
in Honesdale on Thursday OF last
week when James Rider, painter,
consulted DR.. Nielsen, as to what was
the matter with him. DR.. Nielsen
gave one look at the man and i'm
mediately notified the Health OFF,
GERS, DR.. Ely and the Borough
Health officer, DR.. McConvill. When
the health officers arrived they pro-
nounced the case to be smallpox but
in very light form. Rider was told
to go back to the hotel where he was
stopping and remain. He did not
stay there, however. but gathered up
his clothes and left town, going to
the home of Harry Wood in Berlin
township. The health officers went
after the man and caught him at the
Wood home. An examination was
made and the house was placed un-
der quarantine.
The hotel in Honesdale where the
man was stopping, has been fumi-
gated thoroughly and is perfectly
safe for anyone to go to now. 1t
Is not thought that there Is much
danger from spread OF the disease
in Honesdale as every precaution
possible has been taken by the
health officers, both OF the county
and the borough.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-06
POLLING PLACES IN SCHOOL
HOUSES.
Fifteen Out of Forty-Two Districts
in Wayne County Vote in School
Houses.

There a mighty good idea which,
born out on the Pacific slope, is find
ing favor in many of the country s
leading cities. 1t is that instead of
forcing citizens into the back rooms
of barber shops, saloons, undesirable
houses in out-of-the-way neighbor-
hoods and other places TO do their
voting the polling booths to be set
up wherever possible in the school
houses and other public buildings.
over one-third of the voting places
in Wayne county are in school
houses, or fifteen out of forty-two
districts. For several years the
school house has been the ideal
place for the booths and year by year
the number increases. In many
places halls are used, which are also
good places.