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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-01

Beloit Edward Kopfenstein was
burned to death in a fire that de-
stroyed his farm house, west of this
city John Smith, who led rescue
party, was overcome by the smoke.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-01
cheesemaker Found Dead.

Deer Park-R w Foley, cheese
maker for the Deer Park Cheese fac
tory company. was found dead In bed
at his home here by his wife He
was born ffty-dve years ago near
Watertown
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-01

Beaver Dam The eleventh annual
state bowling tournament under the
auspices OF the Wisconsin Bowling
association. will begin in this city
IN Jan. "a.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-01

River Falls--mrs. Eliza Wynn,
district secretary of the Daughters
Of Rebekah Of the Fifth Wisconsin
district, died at her home in River
Fails
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-01

mans love used to burst into
7owers," but nowadays a girl has to
wait for it to develop by the weari.
com process Of geological formation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-01
Her DANCING Nlnhts.

is your wife fond of dancing?"
Yes. especially the nights l pre-
fer to stay at home."-Detroit Free
Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-01

Every mother knows that her own
child is superior to any other child
in the neighborhood.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-01

Mrs. winslow-s Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softensthe gums, reduces innamma-
ton, ailays pair, cures wind collie -5c bottle Aas
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-01

All women are born free and equal
but they don't look it at the bathing
beach.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-01

A brave man is always ready to
face the music"-provided 1t isn't
that old tune from "Lohengrin."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-01
Recall of Commissioners
Sac SAC Fourth RII

Sabbath Obscryance--A bin providing
for the repeal OF the present Sunday las
and asking for legislation requiring Que
days rest ia seven viii be asked.
Anti Discrimination - Assemb1yman
Merlin Hull Of Black River Falls viii re
introduce his anti discrimination bill, en-
3orsed by the last republican state plat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
BY HENRY A. BARNHART
Congressman from Indiana

WHEN ambition led me into an acct
dental seat in Congress the Con-
grcssional Directory carried a ten-line bio
graphical announcement that a new mem
Der from Indiana had first been a farmer,
then an editor, incidentally prison director
and State insane hospital trustee, and then
a Congressman.
One day Uncle Joe was philosophizing
in the cloakroom, and he said, 81 see a new
member from Indiana has had a remarkably
consistent career. He was first farmer
from there he stepped down TO the editorial
chair; thence TO the pcnitcn,iary; thence
TO the insane asylum; and thence, in the
very nature Of consistency, to Congress"
There is an old farmer in my county who
lis rampant Republican, and he always
takes occasion 10 rub IN Democratic defeats
on me. Not long ago he fell heir to quite a
sum OF money from the estate of an uncle IN
Kentucky, and when he received the first
draf, for several hundred dollars he invested
it at my suggestion in q farm. Later he re-
ccivcl q second ins,almcnt Of his fortune,
and again invested il IN real estate. Shortly
after this he made me "a call, and IN the
course Of our conversation ! offered him
some advice.
Nov, ! said, you've come into al Of
this money, and have put II away where YOU
will not he tempted % buy any gold bricks,
and there is jus, one other thing YOU ought
TO do. You ought 20 change your politics.
You didn't get that money from Republican
prosperity; YOU got II from good old Ken
lucky Democrat, Your u0,lc, and YOU ought
10 decide 10 vote the Democratic ticket.
"Barnhart,' replied the farmer, when !
got that money promised my wife WASH I
-. g.. f...4'.. Z ...l 81 H4a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
BY Joseph FORNEY JOHNSTON
United States Senator from Ala ba ma

SOME years ago, during my second term
~ as Governor, a lady called at my resi-
dence. She was wealthy, stranger IN Biz
minqham. and wanted 10 make Mrs. John
stons acquaintance.
At the moment Of her call was engaged
in nv favoritc pastime Of cultivailng the
flowers in my front yard, and was dressed IN
nv usual uniiorm, wearing jumper, over
ais. and sornbrcro. The lady rang the bell
and getting no response pushed her card
under the door, and was about 20 leave the
premises. when she saw rs she supposed the
gardener plving his trade So She ap-
nroacbcd and asked some questions about
The care Of flowers. At last she inquired how
long had been in the family.
ooh, a long time, ! answered.
"Weu. about how long she persisted
After some thought ! stated that ! had
/. en- with them forty years.
@Fortv years. she exclaimed. "Gracious,
that's lifetime. Well, they must pay you
a lot TO keep you that long. How much d"
you get;' $50,
@Your board and clothes" she exclaimed.
81 think that is awful. And your clothes
are not very good, either
| continued my digging at the roots Of a
rosebush, and then she suggested:
"IT tell YOU what III do for YOU. II YOU
will come and work for me, I'll give you
forty dollars a month besides your board
and clothes.
81 thank YOU for your kind offer Of pro
motion. Madam; but | cannot accept your
offer. for ! have signed contract Of CON
tinuous service with the family.
aWhy. this is pconage pure and simple!
aNo. Madam, | call it marriage.
@Whv, how is that she asked quickly.
81 happen to be the Governor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
LITTLE STORIES BY BIG MEN

What would you have done? Reach up
in your mouth and place that thing on your
plate in front of your motler and those
strangers after all those years of training:
All, no!
Little Bud told me for the first time in my
life the lesson Of organization. have had
to relcarn it many times. Everyone must
learn il. Society would not get along with
out it: No domestic tranquility is possible
in its absence or business or professional or
political success. Little Bud said, I'll tell
YOU what | did. Finally simply swallowed
the internal thing out of respect for the
family
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
BY CHARLES E. HUGHES
Associate Justice. United States Supre me Cour

A MAN came into the executive chamber
"A one dav when the room was quite full
of people. without any introduction. There
be;ng for the moment a wait, he approached
the deel, and sat down by me.
lie ea;J ~ want 10 lodge 2 complaint
acainst the conduct Of Auburn Prison"
@JVbcn did Won get out2" | asked.
He said YESTERDAY"
NV lone had vou been in2"
Two years"
"What for?"
aiding an escape"
aTcrr Won g,ilfv,"
aIcl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
BY VICTOR MURDOCH
Congress man from Kansas

THE first charge that meets anyone who
is Of progressive tendency Is that he
does not believe in organization. Now, /
do believe in organization, and yet all my
life have had TO overcome the accusation
that ! DO not. What Is organization: What
undcrlcs il? Simply this: SELF surrender
in the individual, that is ALL ! learned tins
lesson early, and learned It curiously.
| was born in a little yellow huddlc Of
cottonwood shacbs, out on bleak ana
noor-fat prairie. My youth was spent
among booted and spurrcd cowboys, among
fca,hcrcd and blankctcd Indians, and yet
in our little primitive pralne town we
learned the fundamental lessons Of lie, Just
as pcoplc in older communities learn them.
And. as said, | learned this lesson OF orgam-
cation curiou-ly.
Living across the road was family by
The name Of Patterson, and they had niue
boy named Bud. Bud possessed remarkable.
mentality. Everybody in our town believed
that Bud was % rise 10 high estate IN tins
world. and his own parents believed that
Rud might become President some day. .
thcv began TO train him up in the way ne
.hoIld 90. took particularly good care OF his
+abIa rl1anncrs.-taught him which hand TO
usc for his knife and which hand for his fork,
and what he ought 10 eat with a spoon.
In time we al grew 10 understand that
Rid WAS q marvel al table etiquette. But
tbcrc is this about q new country that IS
noteworthy: On the frontier in the old days
ncnplc were poor, and, like most poor people
wore proud. Poor people DO not invite one
another 10 dinner, for various reasons, and
The tragedy in little Buds lie was thal ne
had never had an invitation out 10 dinc
with anyone. 50 that he could try those
manners on somebody besides his own iolk.
But finally his opportunity came So,
Living east Of my town was an EngIsh
family bv the name Of Smi,hons and one
Snnday they invited Bud and Bud s parents
80 sunday dinner. Here was his chance a.
Iaet and he went TO the Smthons all
rnclcJ and primcd TO try those table man
nc-s. He got along famously. lie ana nc not
make q mistake until the very last. Inc
c-0ithons had for desert some sort Oh pre-
ec~vcd cherries. the kind that float around
IN their own luce; and as Bud was eating
them he suddenly became aware that he .dd
GOT something into his mouth that WASH a
cherry. He wallowcd il around with his
tnno,ic q long time and tried 10 make out
Whit il was You know how difficult II IS
70 identify thing by feeling OF It with your
tonqur II seemed 10 have hair on IT, ana
he gas afraid 10 swallow it; so he just wal
loved il around with his tongue.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-07

Jos. Martinetti will call for and
deliver your laundry and dry clean
ing weekly.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-07
VOTE CARRIED
School Board by Unanimous Vote
Authorized to Purchase Land

Without a dissenting vote the
Board of District No. II was
authorized to purchase the proposed
parcels of land described last week
for school purposes. The vote was
taken at the meeting of District
No. II held at the Central school
Saturday evening between the hours
of 7 and 8 O'Clock.
The vote was not as large as ex-
pected but nevertheless showed the
spirit of the district on the question.
That not a dissenting vote was cast
shows that the subject had been
looked into by the voter and that
he was satisfied.
With this new ground, the dis
trict will be in position to settle the
school site business for all time to
come. The district now owns
several acres of excellent land
located in the best part of the city.
In all probability the voters will be
called upon soon to vote bonds for
new buildings and improvements
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-07
SORELY .BEREAVED
Mrs. Arthur Sheridan Dies After
Short Illness

1t is with sorrow that we are
forced to announce the death of
Mrs. Arthur Sheridan on Wednes-
day afternoon following a ten day
illness with septic poisoning.
A week ago Saturday Mrs. Sheri-
dan became suddenly i'll and her
condition became worse gradually
Notwithstanding the efforts of medi-
cal skill until Wednesday afternoon
when she passed away. The all
ment was pronounced liberation of
the stomach and throat, or septic
poisoning.
The funeral will take place this
afternoon from the Catholic church
Rev. Father Buh officiating, and
will be in charge of the Ely Fire
Department of which Mr.. Sheridan
is a member.
Mrs. Arthur Sheridan was born
in St. Paul in 1886 and was 27
years and nine months of age
She was the oldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Jas. Forceia and for
many years before her marriage re-
sided at Winton. She was a
woman beloved by a large circle of
acvuaintances who are shocked
over the loss of a kind neighbor
and friend. She was prominent in
church and society work and her
demise is regretted.
Her husband and four small
children survive her. Besides these
she leaves her parents and a brother
and sister. All, with the excep-
ton of her brother who is i'll Can
ada and could not be reached, were
at the bedside at the end.
1t can be truthfully said that the
angel of death works in a myster-
ious manner. The taking of a
fond, young mother seems to be
out of the eternal fitness of things.
To be separated il the prime of
life from the loved ones is indeed
hard.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-07

shipments are the, largest, totaling
II, 166, TAI tons for the season SO
far. This is 672,159 tons less than
in 1912. The Duluth, Missabe &
Northern Duluth dock is second
with shipments aggregating H.,
52O,153 tons, an increase of p
1O4 ,o42 tons over last year.
Nearly three times as much
Guyana range ore has been ship
ped from the 500 dock at Superior,
Wis. this year as in 1912. The
total so far for this dock is 6SO,213
tons. October shipments of Guy
una range ore increased 80 per cent
over last year. The Duluth and
Iron Range dock at Two Harbors
has shipped $4,000 tons less than
in 1912. The largest falling off
was at the North Western dock at
Ashland Wis. which has shippnd
$50, 99S tons, compared with $40,
sos last year.
Three bad storms during October
resulted in the losssof three ship
ping days, but otherwise the wealth
er has been favorable. Shippers
predicted that FROM present indica-
tions they will be able to load ore
for three weeks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-07
''SOOneTs'' Fined

Game Warden James brought in
trio of sooners" Saturday. Be-
fore Judge Jury of the municipal
court, Al. Naslund was fined SIS
and costs or thirty days in the
county Jail. Naslund was taken
to Duluth Tuesday morning to
spend tie thirty days not caring tc
part with the dollars. Jacob Ivan,
SEX of the party was assessed a
total of S29.72 and he paid his fine
Otto Hoff was let go On suspended
sentence, his partners having ex-
honorated him from all blame.
Monday, Anton Seliskar wa:
taken in tow by Warden James &
large amount of venison having
been found in his possession. He
plead guilty to the charges and
was fined $50 and costs. He paid
the fine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-07

The Miner-$2.O0 per year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-07
STEEL PLANT
Minnesota Steel Plant at Duluth
Nearing Completion

Officials of the United States
Steel corporation have stated that
the Minnesota Steel company's
plant at Duluth, now in course of
construction, will not go into opera
ton in all departments until May |,
1915. 1t is believed that the plant
will be in readiness a few months
prior to that time but the opening
will be delayed until spring.
In the interval a large force of
men WILDE employed in bringing the
works to the completion stage, so
that it may be ready to operate in
capacity without danger of a hitch
after the furnaces are blown in. 1t
is estimated that the Duluth plant is
now nearly rs per cent completed.
Machinery is arriving steadily, and
it is being delivered through the
various departments on arrival.
At the power house, four of the
5000 horsepower killowatt gener-
ators and four of the blowing en-
gines are nearly erected. Three of
the $50 horsepower killowatt motor
generator sets and gas driven air
compressor, have been installed,
leaving only two more blowing en-
gines to come. Two hosting en-
gines at the blast furnaces have
been erected. Twenty five of the
twentyseven overhead electric
cranes are in position. At the
blooming mill the nanipulators,
the mill shoes and pinion houses
are in place. The hydraulic pumps
and feed water pumps have been
installed. At the rail mill five
stands of pinion and rail housings
have been erected. At the mer-
chant mill, rail- and pinion hous-
ings for the 16-inch mill are COM
pleted and the cooling beds and
sears are being put in now.
The Duluth plant is going to
mean lot for that city as it will
undoubtedly be the means of bring
ing other large industries to that
locality. 1t is usually the case
that where steel plant is erected
other plants using steel products
follow. The plant will bring a lot
of skilled workmen to Duluth and
the city is destined to grow. and
prosper. It will not be long be-
fore the Steel corporation will start
work on the steel plant to be erect
ed at Ojibway, in Canada, not far
from Sarnia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-07
QUESTION THE
STATES RIGHT
OFFICERS Of Northern Minnesota
Development Association Take
Drastic Steps
State Auditor |VersOn Against
Northern Minnesota is Claim
Made by Officers

That the state of Minnesota has
violated the conditions under which
5000, 900 acres of swamp land have
been patented to the state by the
Federal government is the COM
plant made to Franklin K. Lane,
secretary of the interior. The
complaint is signed by President
{. M. King and Secretary w. R.
Mackenzie of the Northern Mime
sofa Development association.
They ask Secretary Lane to refrain
from patenting an additional
100000 acres of swamp land to the
state, until he has made an investi-
cation.
The situation is in a tangle, the
facts being as follows:
Congress in 1860 granted all
swamp lands within the state of
Minnesota to the state, on condi-
ton that the proceeds be used to
drain and improve these lands.
The legislature took no steps in
this direction, and in the early
years made large grants of swamp
lands to railroads.
The people in 1881 adopted an
amendment to the state Constitu-
ton, directing that the principal
of all funds derived from sales of
swamp lands, as aforesaid, shall
forever be preserved inviolate and
undiminished." The income from
this principal was devoted, one
half to the school fund, and one
half to the state institutions.
Attempts in recent years to get
state aid for improvement of these
swamp lands have been met by the
plea that the state Constitution pro-
hibits it., The state has appropri-
ated money to drain some of the
lands, but has received the money
back by increased prices when the
lands were sold.
The 1918 legislature submitted
constitutional amendment to create
a S25O,OOO revolving fund for I'M
provement of these lands, but it
must be approved by the people at
the 1914 election.
In sending this letter we are
not following action by our associa-
ton" said Secretary Mackenzie,
but the matter is one that will be
taken up at Our annual meeting at
Bemidji in December. We do not
want the state to lose these lands,
but we do want the state to keep
faith with the Federal government
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-07
Join the "Pay-up" Order

Advance to the door of the MINER
Office and give three distinct raps
or kick the door down. The
devil will attend to the alarm.
You will then give him your name,
postofhce address and the number
of years you are owing for the
paper. He will admit you. You
will advance to the center of the
room and address the editor with
the following countersign: Extend
the right hand about two feet from
the body, with the thumb and index
finger pointing to a ten dollar bill
which drop into the extended
hand of the editor, at the same time
saying, Were you looking for
me?" The editor will grasp your
hand and the bill and pressing it
will say, You bet" After giving
the news of your locality you will
be permitted toretire with a receipt
for an obligation properly dis
charged.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-07
LOOK OUT
Several Rules For Hunters Worth
Remembering

The deer hunting season will be
on in full swing next week. A
few 'lookouts at the present time
will not be amiss.
Look out for the gun that isn't
loaded.
Look out for the fellow who
shoots at shadows and noises. A
red cap and scarlet uniform is nc
protection against him.
Look out in hunting to see
that you don t go wandering about
some cedar swamp. Fools dearly
love to shoot into cedar.
Look out that YOU have your gun
license if you go to another county
as we'll as your deer license before
you go into the deer woods this
winter.
Look out for the bark of the gun
you are pulling by the muzzle.
Look out for those at home by
taking out a big bunch of accident
insurance before you 60 into the
deer camp.
Look out for fool hunters. The
woods are full of them.
Look out for the black coat that
isn't a bear.
Look out for the pint bottle with
the red contents, particularly look
out for the contents. It's full of
hunting accidents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-07
FOREST NOTES

To secure merit badge in fores-
try, boy scouts are required, among
other things, to identify rs kinds
of trees.
One of the principal products
of the national forests of Japan is
furnished by mushrooms, which
have yielded in one year a revenue
of million dollars.
Articles of clothing from wood
fiber are being made in Europe.
The material for suit costs about
fifty cents. Clothing made of this
material, however, can not be wash
ed.
One of the largest and most valu-
able timber trees of the country is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-07
RECORD SEASON
Ore Shipments So Far Exceed
Those Of 1912

With two or more weeks of the
navigation season remaining, ore
docks at the head of the lakes have
shipped more ore to eastern lake
ports than in the record breaking
season of 1912. Reports on the
ore traffic up to Nov. |, issued
yesterday, show that 37,942,4 12
tors have been shipped. This is
2 ,34S,11S more tons than the
amount shipped in the correspond
ing period of 1911, and several
thousand tons more than the total
shipments of last year.
During Oct. 1918, an aggregate
of $685. 32 tons was shipped from
seven docks at the head of the
lakes. During the corresponding
period of 1912 vessels cleared with
5,S43,475 tons from six docks.
The new Northern Pacific railroad
dock atSuper1or, built this season,
has shipped 12,152 tons of Guyana
range ore.
In addition to the Northern
Pacific dock. the docks included in
the report are: The Great Nor
thhern Allouez dock at Superior
The Duluth, Missabe and Northern
dock, Duluth; the Duluth and
Iron Range dock at Two Harbors;
the 500 dock at Superior; the
Chicago and North Western at
Ashland, Wis, and the 500 dock
at Ashland.
The Great Northern Allouez
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-07
Attendance Good

The meeting called for Monday
evening by the Game and Fish
Protective Association was largely
attended. A large delegation from
Winton were present and the mat
ter of the changes in the boundary
lines of the game reserve was thor
oughly gone over. Addresses were
made by many of those present and
all were of the opinion that the
changes in the lines were needed
Those who had the matter in
hand of getting signatures to the
petitions asking for the change
were present and presented their
lists of names. Everyone ap-
preached signed the list and fol-
lowed it up with their financial sup
port, in the neighborhood of 500
being voluntarily subscribed to pay
the expenses of the committee to
St. Paul to present the petitions
and personally lay the matter be-
fore the State Game and Fish Com
mission. The surplus will be
placed in the treasury of the Pro-
tective Association.
Messrs. James, Harri and Good
the delegates elected to go to St.
Paul, left Tuesday morning and
met with the commission We'd
nesday.
Another meeting will be held this
evening at the city hall to hear the
report of the committee and tran
sact such other business as may
come before the meeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-11-07
So PER YEAR IN A.1VANCE

the tulip tree, known to lumbermen
as yellow poplar. 1t is related to
the magnolias, but it is the only
tree of its kind in the world.
The largest tree in the United
States is said to be the Mother of
the Forest, giant redwood in
the Calaveras bigtree grove in
California. 1t is supposed to con-
tain 40, 619 board feet of lumber.
There are, however, many claim
ants for the honor of being the
largest tree" and the oldest
tree" and these claims, according
to foresters, can not always be
verified. .>ea