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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
MEN LIVE AS CRUSOE
Father and Son Seed, Harvest and
Thresh BY Hand.

Albert Lea.-Living west of here,
north Of Dundee, Cottonwood county,
two individuals, father and son, have
been found, whose modes of life, have
resembled those of Robinson Crusoe
or the people of Borneo.
The father. Anton Leopold, is over
IS years of age, and he with his son,
Anton Leopold, Jr., live on a forty
acre tract, where they have been for
forty years. 1t is said that the foot
OF horse has never trod the place, and
the occupants have subsisted on grain
seeded by hand and harvested and
thresEed in the same manner.
They live in a dugout or root Gel
lar with a matched roof and have al
ways opposed any suggestion of civili-
cation.
But of late a change has come to
them. The father has become feeble
and sick from the denial of food, shell
ter and the necessities of life and the
son, forty years Of age, who is deaf
and dumb, and has been from child
hood, was taken to the neighbors.
Last week he was brought to Window
and taken into court. He was COM
mitted to the detention ward of the
insane hospital at st. Peter, where he
will be taken care of at the expense
of the state. His condition is deplor-
able, and hard to realize in a civilized
country. Being a mute, he has never
had instructions such as are accorded
other human beings, and as seen by
the officers and others around the
court house of that place, he was more
like wild man than anything else
He has never known the touch of a
razor; his hair was long and unkempt
He wore no clothing, and it was nee
essary to provide him with a pair Of
overalls and jumper before he could
be taken on the train. In spite of this
he is said to be possessed of brilliant
mind. On his head he wore braided
straw hat of his own manufacture.
He made a cart with which to haul
things from place to place about the
farm and has manufactured several
other crude articles of machinery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
YIELD ABOVE FORECAST
Reports Show Wheat, Barley and Oate
Crops Exceed Records.

st. Paul. - Minnesota crops will
bear out the expectation that they are
to be the largest on record, according
to reports from twenty-one counties
received by H. j. Maxfield, commits
sioner of immigration.
Barley and oats without exception
are better than was expected and in
some fields as high as STU bushels of
oats have been producer. Wheat is
generally good and the yield is large,
with but few exceptions.
Corn in some places seems back.
ward, due to some extent to the use of
Suthern seed. Warm weather and abb
sence of early frosts will, however,
make that crop bumper one also.
The reports received come mostly
from the southern and central counties
where the cutting has been completed
and the threshing is well under way.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
Fifteen to twenty-five Bushels.

MISUNDERSTANDING is row we'll
under way. Reports of yield of wheat
are from Is to 25 bushels an acre.
Oats and barley yield better than for
several years past. The following
rare yields have been reported. ]. C.
Lucas, who lives three miles south
east of here, threshed 2,026 bushels of
barley from a 30-acre field. The bar
ley was badly lodged and had he been
able to save it all it would have yield
ed considerably more than 20 bushels
per acre. Will Poppe, who lives three
miles west Of here last spring seeded
three acres of University No. white
oats, and threshed out 800 bushels.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23

house and the Fronesack baby waa
proudly exhibited He did not seem
impressed.
Hes a nice enough baby" said the
visitor, but he's just like all kids"
Whats that?" demanded Prone
sack, you come into my house and
tell me to my face that this is just
an ordinary baby. / can lick the man
who says that"
We'll, said what I said," retorted
the visitor, "and I amt taking 1t back.
That baby of ours has got your baby
skinned to"
Bang! Also bling, bin, and BAN,
Fronesack waded into the stranger.
The police came finally. They locked
Fronesack and Wosnack up at the DO
lice station. The visitor went to the
hospital. He was unable to give his
name and address there. He WASH.
able to talk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
Perspiring Statesmen Labor At the Capitol.

MD you ever attend a Decoration
- day celebration and see the 10
cal politicians rise up on the platform
and deliver themselves of long and
fervid oratory? Did you ever notice
that they are always dressed in the
dignified and sober Prince Albert
coat? No matter how hot the day
none of them would ever think of ris-
ing to speak unless they were attired
in this emblem of American states
manship.
After the local dignitaries had
their say and the chairman rose to
introduce the most important of them
all. the representative in congress
from the district or one of the United
States senators, were you not i'm
pressed by his distinguished appear
ance? Could you imagine him going
about in shirt sleeves, with vest un-
buttoned and handkerchief tied
about his neck? No! A thousand
times No! You could not, But they
do.
It's warm in Washington in the
summertime. Some people say it's
hot and some more people say some
other things about it.
One day the papers print an inter
view with some one of the leaders
that congress will adjourn early In
August. The story arouses hope in
many hearts A few days after they
print another interview with some
other man just as prominent who
says that there will be no adjourn
ment until the middle of September.
So 1t goes. Meanwhile it Is hard to
get together quorum Of the faithful
to transact business. The other day
when an important bill was up before
the house there were not enough
members present and the sergeant at
arms was instructed to go out and ar
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
COSTS $3.eS A HEAD
Half of Disbursements Derived From,
Taxation.

ST. Paul.-The government OF Min
nesota cost 1898 per capita during the
fiscal year ending July 81, according 10
an annual report of receipts and dis
bursements completed by State Trees
urer Walter j. Smith. A per capita
increase of 80 cents over the previous
year resulted, it is said, from increases
in appropriations by the 1914 legisla-
ture. Computations are on e basis of
actual receipts and disbursements of
money secured by the state through
taxation. Money disbursed from funds
raised through interest on invest
ments, sale of school and other state
lands and similar sources is not in
clueded in the per capita figures.
State Treasurer Smith reports dis
bursements of $8,276,53254 from the
revenue fund during the last fiscal
year. Gross disbursements by the
state according to the report for the
year, totalled s16,32O,O65.41, AID the
total gross receipts amounted to $751;
S05, 302.71 Receipts exceeded dis.
bursements in seven of the seventeen
separate funds, but nevertheless, every
fund closed the year without deficit,
although some balances were much
smaller than at the close of business
the previous year. The revenue fund
began the year with more than $780,
900 and closed with less than 100000
credit.
An appropriation of s2,022,416 to
the schools of the state as state aid,
was drawn from the general school
fund, raised by interest derived from
school loans, land contracts and de-
ferred payments and from the general
school tax. State university mainten-
ance during the year cost 81 ,2S6,55C.30,
exclusive Of appropriations for new
buildings and other permanent inn
provements. The general university
fund of $788,531.96 was made up of the
standing appropriation of 1926, 200, fed
eral government aid of $4,000, be-
sides fees collected at the university,
and deposited in the state treasury, in
terest on university funds, royalties
on iron ore, and receipts from stump
age and the general university tax.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
SALT IN THE HUMAN SYSTEM
Experiments Have Proved That Too
Free Use of the Condiment Will
Do Much Harm.

There are certain affections in
which the presence or absence of salt
In the diet is an extremely important
factor. There are various forms Of
kidney diseases In which there is a
tendency for water to accumulate in
the system because, somehow, the kid
neys are unable to excrete 1t. These
dropsical conditions, as they are called,
are very serious, bring on gradual in
reference with locomotion, disturb
the circulation and generally are con-
sidered of serious significance.
Some five years ago German physi-
sians began to call attention to the
iact that II these patients did not take
so much salt, and particularly II their
diet were made absolutely salt free.
Tie dropsical illusions by which they
had become "waterlogged" would be-
gin TO disappear.
Experimentally 1t was shown that
The too free employment Of sodium
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23

Duluth. The better the doctor
the less medicine he will admin
ister." was the trend of the talk
on medicine" given at the annual
convention OF the Minnesota State
Medical association. by DR.. ]. A.
Witherspoon, president-elect of the
American Medical association. He
said in part: 1T is our business to
educate the public. There is not a
physician who would not rather help
to prevent disease than to treat it.
The American Medical association in
striving to educate. The public press
is being utilized
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
DIE IN EMBRACE
Man and Young Woman of Moorhead,
Drown.

Moorhead. - Core Gysland, 81 years
old, and Charles Hurley, 80 years
old, both employees at the Shoreham
hotel, a summer resort fifty miles east
Of here, drowned when they jumped
from burning launch. Their bodies
were recovered They clasped one an
other in grip which it was found
difficult to break.
Hurley and Miss Gysland were mem
bers of party of seven which went
Tor a launch ride. Hurley acted as en-
gineer, and after liaating cigar threw
the burning match into some gasoline.
Flames spread setting the boat afire.
Mis- Gysland pushed Hurley into the
water and followed. Other members
of the party did not see them again.
The other three women and two men
jumped into the water and kept hold
of the burning boat until onlookers
on the shore saw the flames and res
cued them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23

ct HE late Senator Coke Of Texas
= and Private John Allen Of Mis-
sissippi were warm personal friends
and for years dined at the same table
at the old Metropolitan hotel" said
Col. Charles A. Edwards, the noted
correspondent, the other day.
"The propensity Of Private John to
work OF joke even on as dignified a
statesman as was Richard Coke came
very near creating permanent break
IN their amicabis relations. / may say
here that the Texan was an intense
southerner, naturally Of an irascibls
temperament
We'll, to get back to my story as to
the trick played him by the gentleman
from Tupeio. It al came about through
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
Wheat Averages "a Bushels.

Owatonna. - Wheat yielding twen-
ty-six bushels to the acre for sixty
acres is the harvest of John Hanson,
living south of this city. On the same
farm oats yielded forty-five bushels.
barley fifty-one, and rye forty-two
bushels to the acre. This is the big
gest yield thus far reported. Local
elevator men stated that the average
wheat yield thus far has been twen-
ty-four bushels en- acre for wheat and
forty-four bushels an acre for oats
Hanson's wheat weighed sixty-three
pounds to the bushel
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
BIG IMPROVEMENTS.
OWATONNA LAYING PLANS FOR
BETTERiNG THE CITY ALONG
ALL LINES.
MILLION TO BE SPENT
Nearly That Amount Being Necessary
in BuiIding-Some of the
Things Being
Done

Owatonna. Nearly a million dol
lars worth of improvements, public,
and private, will be made in Owatonno
this year. Over 100000 cubic yards of
creosted block paving are now being
laid, covering a lateral surface OF r.
900 square yards. This is the largest
initial paving contract ever let in Min
nesota. A concrete base seven inches
deep is being used on ali the streets,
and the most modern of street ma
chinery is utilized, including 30-ton
gas tractor and plows. More than
800 men are now working on the
streets.
In conjunction with the paving
comes the new lighting system and the
establishment of a Great White
Way" The flaming arc system Ss to
be used and nearly one hundred stand
ards will be necessary as the entire
paved district will be lighted in that
manner.
All telephone, electric and other
wires are being placed underground,
and the unsightly poles are disappear
ing Az ih6o L "a n,
made as we'll as at the other parks OF
the city.
At the state public school a new
cottage and dining hall are being erct-
ed; the largest garage in the state is
being completed for Sanders Bros; F.
]. Wencl is putting up large harness
factor; the Home Creamery company
has erected factory; Stensvad &
Kinyon have erected an implement
house; M. S. Alexander has completed
an Office building; G. F. Kaplan is
erecting large apartment house; the
Owantonna Manufacturing company
made and are to make large additions
to their plant, the Farmers Elevator
company has put up new feed mill;
the Golden Rule creamery has erected
the model creamery of the west, at a
cost of $4,000; the Owatonna Dairy
company has erected a new plant, and
other extensive improvements in the
business district are planned.
There are now more than seventy
five new residences being built here
and these range in cost from $4,000
to $4,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
DUMAS CASE SEPT. 10
Goes to Penitentiary Unless New Trial
Is Granted.

Grandchildren court opens here on
September 10, one case of interest will
be brought to the attention of the
court.
DR.. D. F. Dumas, under conviction
of an arson charge growing out of the
Puposky episode, will be arraigned for
sentence. 1t is expected his attorney
will argue for a new trial. Should this
plea fail, sentence will be pronounced
and the former Cass Lake mayor will
be taken to Saltwater.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
Hill Speaks at Austin.

Austin. - Lafayette park was the
objective point for scores of automo-
biles and carriages carrying hundreds
to the place where James ]. Hill de-
livered an address here. About 5000
persons participated in the festivities.
Mr.. Hill made an instructive address
to farmers and all interested in agricul-
ture. The Rochester band gave two
concert. Companies of the NJ. N. G.,
I of Owatonna, B of Faribault, D of
NorthnsE and E of Fairmont, were
mobilized at Tia park and had dinner
there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
Lays Mishap at Door of 49,"

Winona. - M. M. Singh, the flyer
injured in an aeroplane accident at
the fair grounds here, believes that he
was born under an unlucky star and
that the thirteen combination was
working overtime at the time of the
mfshap. Singh was born in East India,
March IS, 1885. He was injured Aug.
IS. In his pocket he carried an Orien-
tai pocketbook presented to him in
1899, thirteen years ago. 1t con-
tanned $13-two five dollar one two
dollar, and silver dollar, and to cap
the climax his flying license is No.
1913.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
Boundary Waters Pollution.

Winona.-To determine to what ex-
tent the waters along the boundary
between the United States and Canada
are polluted and to devise ways and
means to remedy such pollution, at the
same time giving adequate protection
and development to all interests con-
cerned, the first meeting of the Inter
national Waterways commission was
held at Montreal, Can. James A. Taw-
ney of Winona, chairman of the Amer
lean section, attended the session.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
Suspected of Coach Crime.

Moorhead.-With the two prisoners,
J. B. Flanagan and William Thomas
behind the bars in the country Jail at
Breckenridge, police officials believe
they have in custody the men who cut
the throat of man and placed the
body on the top of q Milwaukee rail-
road coach, where it was discovered
at Milbank, S. d. Bert Fitzgerald,
sheriff at Breckenridge, is confident
that Flanagan and Thomas are guilty
of the murder. Flanagan and Thomas
are believed to spend their time in
sporting live ones"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23

abundance OF green food from nearby
farms. This begins In the spring, with
dandelion tops, followed by clover,
green corn, watermelons. strawber-
ries, and other fruit. In the fall acorns
are gathered for them, and they have
dried sweet corn and apples. Occasion.
ally a too venturesome hen or pigeon
is caught and eaten, but the bears get
no other meat except little that has
been cooked. The surplus bears have
been disposed of from time to time,
from eight to ten months old. to anil
NAL dealers. at from $25 to $50 each.
the highest price received for grown
bear being SIS.
Another pamphlet by Baker con.
tains notes on mammals which are rare
or have seldom been kept in conf1ne-
ment. Two live specimens Of "Hai-
tian insectivore," Solenodon paradox
us, were collected by Franklin Adams
Of the Pan-American Union in the Do
minicah Republic and presented to the
Natural Zoo. This rare animal Is a
small rat-like creature with queer
upturjled snout. long stiff tail, and
oddly clawed fet 1t is not rat. how
ever, but relative of moles, shrews.
hedgehogs, etc. 1t lives in the ground.
and Is OF nocturnal habits.
Lophiomys lbeanus.
A collection Of animals which was
received at the Zoo park in December.
1909, from the British East African
Expedition contained specimen of an
extraordinary East African rodent call
ed Lophiomys ibeanus. 1t occurs in
the higher parts Of the country, and is
known only to the natives. At the
urgent request of G. H. Goldfinch, AS
sistant Game Warden of British East
Africa, two specimens were got for
him from the forest near Nakuru, at
about 5000 feet altitude Goldfinch for
warded them to Nairobi. whence they
were shipped with the collection of the
animals presented to the park by w.
N. Mcmillan. One died at Port Said.
but the other came through safely.
or this animal Goldfnch says that Il
lives in the trees In the thick forest o.
the high country and feeds on leaves
and tender shoots. In captivity. how.
ever, it eats cabbages, sweet potatoes,
and other vegetables, being especially
food of sweet potato leaves and endive
The natives are averse to handling the
creature. believing its bite to be poi.
sonous. It is strictly nocturnal, and
its slow movements are suggestive OF
the Canada porcupine. When disturb
ed, 1t erects the long hair on the sides
Of its body, leaving deep furrow from
the ear to the tail. In the bottom of
this furrow is short and peculiarly
modified spongy hair. When the ans.
NAL is quiet, the fur closes over this
band OF short hair, entirely concealing
it. Exactly what this furrow repre-.
sents Is not clear. but II probably sur.
rounds a gland.
The dormouse of Europe has some.
what similar peculiarly. There is SO
little information regarding the rate
of growth Of wild animals, that Baker
has taken the pains to record the
weights of a male Alaska Peninsula
brown bear In the park. The weights
have been made annually for the past
eleven years. This bear was captured
near Douglass Settlement at the west.
ern entrance Of Cooks Inlet, Alaska,
in May. 1901, being then about three
and one-half months Old. In May. 1901,
1t had reached 1,160 pounds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
Uncertain.

Jane, aged nine, always brings home
very satisfactory reports from school,
invariably getting "A" in elementary
science.
Uncle Tom, looking over one OF her
reports the other evening, asked Jane
just what elementary science meant.
Well" said the little girl, hesitat-
ing moment, I'm not quite sure
whether 1t is the study of wild ami
mails or the insides of us"-August
Woman's Home Companion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
PARTY STRIKES GOLD.
Find Ore Near Northome, MIMI, Aver
ing $50.

Duluth. A party of Mime
apolis men headed by E. P. Moorhead.
who has been prospecting in the vicin-
ity Of Northome, Koochiching county,
arrived here and report the discovery
of gold in paying quantities there.
The deposit is said to be both ore and
placer. 1t is claimed that the ore av-
eraged about S25 to the ton. The
prospectors claim that the district will
prove an important gold field.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23

chloride might produce definite poison
Gus effects. 1t was not difficult to
have animals eat e certain amount of
salt for their diet, which produced
symptoms of acute and chronic
nephritis and which evidently brought
about serious disturbance in the ami
mails. Physicians used to think that
an excess of salt probably would be
carried of through the bowels, but
this is now known to be not true.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
decision in samaritan Case.

Duluth. = Judge Daniel in district
court has just filed findings in
which he refuses to recognize the ex-
pulsions of A. E. McManus as general
counsellor and w. A. Hicken as i'm
controversy; also finds that the July
controversy; also finds that he July
meeting of the imperial council was il
legally called; that Of Golfers term
Of Office as imperial treasurer expir-
ed In June; that no successor to Col
lier has been legally elected. Also to
continue an order restraining the new
officers from interfering with the old.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
Those Dear Girls.

Maud-My dressmaker says fits sucn
a pleasure to fit a gown to me.
Marie-Considers 1t a sort of tri.
jumps. I suppose. They say the tres
artist delights In difficulties.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
Bank Robbers Still Free.

Bemidji. = Sheriff Riley of Grand
Rapids and his posse of one hun
dred returned from Cohasset, with
out having found the two men who
robbed the Cohasset State bank. The
posse found traces of the men where
they had broken down brush in the
woods. but were unable to catch them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
$1,7o0 Fire in Shakopee.

Shakopee. = Fire starting in mat
tresses in the furniture store of Hir-
scher Bros, did $1,000 damage to the
stock and $500 damage to the build
ing. There was no insurance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23

Owatonna. = Fire damaged the new
fire and city hall to the extent of
$4,000 and only by the most untiring
work was the destructive blaze pre-
vented as a heavy wind was blowing
The fire was caused by defective
electric wire. The beautiful hall on
the third floor was badly damaged and
the Metropolitan opera house adjoining
was in danger.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
Man HURLED from rrain-

Austin.-Leo c. Davis. twenty-fouY
years old, of Ashland. Ohio, was killed
by being thrown from q passenger
train near Lansing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23

Wide Choice Of Thermometers.
In America Is used the thermometer
of Fahrenheit, German; in Russia
that Of Celsius, a Swede, and In Ger
many they use that Of RsaumnF. .
Frenchmau.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-23
CHANCE Of Policy,

MY policy is never say die"
You'll change that when you find
your hair turning gray"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06

decrease 10 movements to west
ern lands was the promotion of.
numerous FRAUDULENT land schem-
es
we want 70 do everything
possible To revive the old spirit
which years ago caused eastern
people to 80 west Z o settle in
large numbers and which ia re-
cent years has been ON t e
wane. said Director Newell Of
the reclamation service.
Others at the conference were G.
j. Blanchard. statistician and
chief settlement agent Of Che
governments reclamation ser-
vice. w. ID. Candland f { HE
state land board. G. p. seagrav-
es, colonization agent for { j g
Santa Fe railroad.