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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
STATE RAILROADS
SHOW A DECREASE
GROSS EARNINGS OF THIRTY-SIx
LINES IN STATE FALL OFF
FROM 1918.
ORE SHIPMENTS ONE CAUSE
Report of First Six Months Is $6,445,-
$50 Below Same Period Last
Year-War May Affect
Last Half Year.

ST. Paula decrease of Sc, 445, 2SO.4O
in gross earnings for the hrst SIX
months of 1914 from the gross earn
ings for the same period OF 1915 Is
shown by railroads reporting to the
Minnesota Tax commission on their
earnings in the state.
Shown by All.
The thirty-s:x roads that have re-
ported to the commission show a total
of s43,OS1, 1852 in gross earnings for
the first six months this year, as COM
pared to total gross earnings of $49,-
527,216.32 for the first half of 1913.
They will pay 5 per cent tax to
the state, which, for all roads, amounts
to $2,154 ,906.75. This is decrease in
the states revenue of 1922, 264.07 from
the first half of 1913 when the taxes
totaled $2,476,36O.S2.
Light Ore Shipments.
A marked falling off of gross earn
ings is noted in the reports of those
railroads serving the Iron Range coun-
try. Light ore shipments are said to
be the cause.
Two big ore hauling roads, the Du-
luth & Iron Range and the Duluth, Mis-
sabe & Northern, show large decreases
from their earnings of the first half
of 1913. The Duluth & Iron Range
realized 1851, 3S3.S1 for the first half
of 1913, as against $1.775,275.O2 for the
corresponding period this year; de-
crease of $S22,118.79, or 31.65 per
cent.
The Duluth, Missabe & Northern
earned $1,S11 ,402.71 for the first half
of 1914 and $3,21S,137.60 for the first
six months of 1913. The decrease is
$1,4O6, 734.S9, or 43.6S per cent
Small Demand for Steel.
This year is said to have been the
lightest ore hauling year in the last
two decades. Small demand for steel,
it is said, has resulted in the demand
for ore being held down to the min
imum.
The Great Northern, another large
ore hauling road, shows a decrease of
1897, 1927 in it's gross earnings for
the first half of the year, as COM
pared with the same period of 1913.
The earnings of the Northern Pacific
dropped $955,9S2.
That the war will have it's effect on
the gross earnings of the railroads for
the last half of the year is said to be
true.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
EARNINGS OF 500 FALL OFF
Railroads Lines in Minnesota Show
Drop of $e06,os5.19 for First Six
Months of Present Year.

st. Paul.-The 500 railroad shows
decrease in gross earnings ON it's lines
in Minnesota of $SO6,O6519 for the
first six months of 1914, as compared
with the same period of 1913 in re-
ports to the Minnesota tax commits
sion.
The 1914 earnings so far are $685.
S46.S9. In 1913 they were $4,689, 912.08
for the corresponding period. The 500
will pay the state tax of S194, 1924
for the first half of 1914
An increase of $2,110.63 is shown by
the Chicago & Northwestern The
gross earnings for the first half of
1914 are s1,791 ,044.64, as compared
with earnings of S1,7S8,934.01 for the
same period of 1913. The tax this
year is 89,55223.
The earnings of the Wisconsin Cen
trail decreased $22,923.12 for the first
six months of 1914. The 1914 earn
ings so far are Sal, 1851 For the
same time in 1913 they were 1884,
$4,000. The road will pay tax of ST.
0S5.S5 on its earnings for the first half
of 1914.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
State Newsef General Interest
BETTER SEED CORN is AIM
College of Agriculture and Other State
Organizations Boost Scheme
Week Sept. 1919.

ST. Paul.-The College of Agricul-
ture is promoting campaign for the
selection of good seed corn this fall
Seed Corn Week, Sept. IA to 10, has
been set apart by a proclamation by
the governor to impress upon the
minds of farmers the desirability of
getting in their seed corn before the
usual time for killing frost.
The College of Agriculture is using
ever possible agency to reach all of
the farmers of the state with frequent
reminders that the selection of seed
corn early from the standing stalks
in the field is a paying proposition.
The United States Department of
Agriculture has shown that simply
by selection of seed corn the yield
can be increased an average of more
than II bushels to the acre. For the
five years from 1904 to 1908 the av-
erage yield of corn in Minnesota was
29.S bushels and the succeeding five
years it was $751; bushels. This grain
has been, in a large measure, due to
care and attention in the selection of
seed corn. This is why the College
of Agriculture is urging the observ-
ance of Seed Corn Week this year
The newspapers, agricultural pa.
pers, churches and Sunday schools,
bankers and business men of the
state, farmers clubs school teachers
and county superintendent, county
agents, telephone companies, rail-
roads, and other agencies are all CO.
operating. Such work should increase
the annual output of corn in Mime
sofa from 100000 to 100000
bushels and will do better than that if
persisted in for a few years
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
GAS EXPLODES, KILLING TWO
Others Narrowly Escape When At
tempt Is Made to Save Com
panions.

Aurora.-In an explosion of gas in
well near the shaft of the Mohawk
mine here, Frank Sckornzic, 40 years
old, married, a miner, was killed in
stantly and Andrew Gercher 80,
single, also a miner, died in an effort
to rescue the former. Joseph Sckorn-
zic and James Sckornzic, brothers of
one of the dead men, and Joseph
Stebizh were saved by pulmotor in
the hospital after they had nearly for
feited their lives in an effort at res
cue
Sckornzic was in the we'll and Ger
cher was standing at the opening
above when the explosion occurred.
He called down, and, receiving no re-
spouse, lowered himself into the open
ing and was asphyxiated by the
fumes.
The two brothers of Sckornzic and
Stebizh were quick to respond to tl.a
cries of Gercher for help. They were
overcome and all five were pulled out
by crowd. Friends obtained a pull
motor from the mine, and after hard
work revived three of them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
YOUNG MAN WELCOMED SIGN
Showed That Fiery Southerner Might
Almost Be Considered Back
in the Union"

Senator A. o. Bacon Of Georgia tells
this story Of Colonel Clayton, fiery
southerner who went out Of the Union
when his state did, and fought bravely
through the war. He refused to be
Reconstructed" after the war was
over.
"'Once Confederate always Con-
federate,' he was wont to say. and
although he recovered from the bit
terness engendered in the four years
of strife he regarded himself as an
alien in the restored Union, and re-
fused to vote or to exercise any of the
duties of citizen.
when the war with Spain broke
out, however, the old fire burned in
his eye, and he offered no objection
when his son, a stalwart specimen of
young manhood, Joined the national
army and went to Cuba to fight.
Zone day, after the battle of San
Juan, the young man received letter
from him.
WE'LL he said thoughtfully, after
reading it, father is back in the Union
at last"
"Does he say so?' he was asked.
"'Not exactly, but he might as we'll
He writes United States" now with.
out putting the word United" in quo.
tation marks"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
BEYOND THE JUVENILE COURT
Police Official Really Could Not Do
Much for Distressed Mother of
little jake"

The telephone bell jingled merrily
in the officers room at Central station
the other night and a feminine voice
replied to a corporal's "hello."
''Is dis der poleese station?"
Eyes, madam"
well, want you to find my poy
jake and send him home"
What has jake done?"
'Nuddings. But he won't stay home
at nights. He just runs around and
runs around. And sometimes he don't
get home till nearly 10 o'clock.
Smothering desire to laugh, the
corporal asked:
How old is Jukie?"
"He vuz thirty-two his last birth
day"
Madam" gently replied the officer
you had better let Jake alone. He
probably has got girl. Louisville
Times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
MAYORS ASK FOR HEARING
Seek Definition of Indian Country and
Cause of Law Enforcement With
No Reds There.

Duluth.-"When is Indian country
and why seek to protect Poor Lo'
when he is not there to protect?'
The mayors of Hibbing, Chisholm
and Bemidji, as well as other persons
in Northern and North Central Min
nesota, want these questions answered
by the Department of the Interior.
Through Congressman Miller they
have asked for hearing on the ques-
ton of the enforcement of the prohibi-
ton clause of the treaty of 1855.
1t is contended that large part of
the territory covered by this treaty is
being farmed and that the Indians
have left.
A recent decision of the United
States Supreme Court held that even if
this is true, the prohibitory clause COW
ering the entire district can be abro-
gated only by an act of Congress.
Liquor interests have submitted a
brief asking for re-hearing.
The committee, originally consisting
Of five members, is to be enlarged to
double that number, with representa-
tives from all sections of the territory
affected. The latter part of September
or the first of October, it will go to
Washington to meet the Secretary of
the Interior, if a conference can be ar
ranged.
The committee consists of Mayor
Victor l.. Power, Hibbing; Mayor
Joseph Austin, Chisholm; E. E. Nc
Donald, attorney, Bemidji; Nj. NJ Kohl,
Cass Lake, and H. A. Brown, attorney,
Crosby.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
OLMSTED FAIR BIG SUCCESS
Lee Speaks at Rochester at Rural
School Graduation-Large Crowds
in Attendance.

Rochester = The Olmsted county
fair opened Tuesday. The spacious
fair grounds which three years ago
were donated by Dr. c. Graham to
the association were transformed into
tented city.
Many features added to the fair
make it one of the biggest of it's kind
in this section of the state. Excel
lent racing and numerous free attrac-
tons the first day were featured by
the graduation of 107 students of the
rural schools of Olmsted county. w.
E. Lee, republican candidate for gov
ernor, made the address.
Other features were baby show
in a health contest, which was pro-
NOTED by the Civic league, and the
model farmhouse which was built at
a most of $500.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
SISTERS TRICK
But 1t All Came Out Right.

How a sister played a trick that
brought rosy health to a coffee fend
is an interesting tale:
81 was a coffee fiend-a trembling,
nervous, physical wreck, yet clinging
to the poison that stole away my
strength. / Knocked at Postum and
would have none Of it.
"One day my sister substituted a
cup of piping hot Postum for my morn
ing cup of coffee but did not tell me
what it was. l noticed the richness
of it and remarked that the coffee
tasted fine but my sister did not tell
me was drinking Postum for fear l
might not take any more.
"She kept the secret and kept CIV
ing me Postum instead of coffee until
grew stronger, more tireless, got a
better color in my sallow cheeks and
a clearness to my eyes, then she told
me of the health-giving, nerve
strengthening life-saver she had given
me in place of my morning coffee.
From that time became disciple
OF Postum and no words can do JUS
tice in telling the good this cereal
drink did me. / will not try to tell 1t,
for only after having used it can one
be convinced of its merits"
Ten days trial shows Postum's pow
er to rebuild what coffee has destroy.
ed.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be we'll boil.
ed. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow.
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in cup Of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes delicious beverage
Instantly. SOC and SOC tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds /
about the same.
there's q Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
Two Killed in Auto Mjshap.

Minneapolis, Sept. Mrs. Robert
Roberts and Raymond Speaker were
killed. and three injured, one seriously,
when an automobile driven by Robert
Roberts, carrying five persons, plung-
ed over a 15-foot embankment two
miles north Of Bush lake and four
miles southwest of the city limits Sun
day afternoon. The machine turned
over in a swamp. The injured were
Robert Roberts, said to be seriously
hurt; Hazel Roberts, his daughter, cut
and bruised and Gladys Speaker, sister
of Raymond, slightly bruised. The
party was travelling toward the city
when their car skidded on a sharp
sandy curve
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
Clean Livinq Did IL,

Christy Mathewson, one of the
greatest twirlers that ever hurled a
ball, is now serving his fourteenth
year in the majors, and most of the
fans believe he is stronger than ever,
At the age of thirty-four "Matty" still
is the star finger of the Giants, and
not only has he few peers in the game
today, but none of the men in his class
has seen such long term of service
on the big time" The longer he
pitches the better he appears to be-
come Strict attention to business,
love of his profession and clean liv-
ing are the reasons for this popular
players great success.-Leslies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
MANY Women at Work,

Prof. Edward A. Ross says that
there are about 100000 women en-
gagged in gainful occupations in the
United States, and that the number is
increasing much more rapidly than
the general population. The factory
has taken everything out of the house,
he says, except the preparing of food
and the rearing of children. About
one-third of the single women of the
country between fifteen and twenty
five are engaged in occupations out
side of their homes, and in the city
so per cent, SO that nearly half the
women in the country are at work, but
between twenty-five and thirty-five
only one-fifth of the number are at
work outside the homes, most of them
being married.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
PROVED HIMSELF A DIPLOMAT
Wise Mr.. Young Husband Escaped
Pains of Indigestion Without Hurt
ing the Wife's Feelings.

The conversation having turned to
culinary spasms, Congressman Otis
Wingo of Arkansas was reminded OF
Mrs. Smiths struggle with the cook
book
Mrs. Smith was young and inexperi-
snced, the congressman said, but she
was ambitious. So one afternoon she
waded deep into the cook book and
dug out an angel cake, which she
placed before the old man at the even
ing meal.
Whats the matter with the angel
cake, Harry?" asked wiley, disappoint-
eddy, on noticing that he studiously
avoided it. isn't it good enough?"
1T isn't that, DEAR" gently re-
sponded the old man. I'm afraid that
[ am not good enough"
Good enough for what?" queried
little wiley, with a puzzled expression.
Good enough to become an angel,
sweetheart" softly answered hubby
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
Wright County Band Association

Annandale.-The brass bands of
Annandale, Albion, Clearwater, Buff
falo, Monticello, Howard Lake and
Waverly, all of Wright county, have
formed the Wright County Bands as
ISOLATION. There are about $50 instru-
ments. The same music is sent each
band and day is appointed for a
meeting when the music is played by
all in one monster band The first
meeting was held in Annandale on
Aug. 25. The next will be in Buffalo
shortly and the third in Howard Lake
Sept. II for the county fair.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
Belfast Mother Is Cremated.

kenyon.-Mrs. Oscar Follingstad,
wife of farmer living IL miles north
east of here, was burned to death in a
fire which destroyed their home. The
fire started from the explosion of a
gasoline stove in the kitchen and the
flames spread so rapidly that Mr.. Fol-
lingstad was unable to come to the
assistance of his wife, who lay in an
upstairs bedroom.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
Wrono Moment for Applause.

Friend Cat a French play)-Why
did you applaud so vigorously when
that comedian made his speech before
The curtain?
Spriggins (confidentially)-So that
folks would think understood French.
What did he say?
Friend-He said the remainder of
his part must be taken by an under
study, as his mother was dying.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
Meetinos of Episcopal Church.

st. Paul-The Protestant Episcopal
church will hold series of important
sessions in the Twin Cities October 7
to IL A feature will be the election of
missionary bishops to fill vacant bislI-
oprics in Cuba, Washington and
Nevada. The primary meeting of the
synod of the sixth province, which en-
braces Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana,
Wyoming and Colorado, will be held in
st. Paul October 10. The sessions will
be in the club house of the church of
st. John the Evangelist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
Praise for Americans.

Mrs. Philip Martineau, having re-
turned from the United States to Eng
land, has much to tell of the interest
the Americans take in gardening of
late years. She praises very highly
the custom at Portland, Ore. of giving
away a hundred roses to the people
each year to beautify the fronts of
their houses.
ut is magnificent idea," she said,
land the result admirably repays the
outlay. Other cities and towns should
copy the idea"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
Killed i'm Auto Mjshap.

Observation-Disclosures Snapp is dead
and j. LiliQuest probably fatally hurt
as the result of an automobile acct
dent Monday. They were returning
from Client, seven, miles west of here,
in a car driven by Edward Keller, and
turned out to pass a team driven b.
Henry HOuseman, when the front
wheel struck bank of earth and col
lapsed. The front end fell upon
Snapp and he died in a short time
Liliquist sustained broken leg and
internal injuries. Keller was badly
bruised.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
SoTtcitude,

You don't know how / worry about
my husband said the tired looking
woman as she leaned on her broom
for a moment.
why, there's nothing to worry
about" answered the neighbor. Hes
sitting in a chair on the back porch.
fast asleep"
Yes. But sometime when I'm not
there to look after him he's going to
fall out of that chair and hurt him
Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
1000 Witness BLESSING of Bell.

Hastings.-The new bell of ST.
Johns church in Vermillion was
blessed Sunday by Rev. p R. Cunning
ham of this city, assisted by clergy
men from other towns. Upward of
1000 persons attended the services.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
Corn Crop Doina Well.

ipestone.-Heavy rains, followed
by warmer weather, had good effect
on corn and farmers report that if
frosts hold off one of the largest crops
ever gathered will be put in the cribs
in Pipestone county.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
Lad Commits Suicide.

Chatfield.-Fred Durgan, aged IL,
shot himself through the heart. In
an original poem left by the lad he
said be was tired of life. His body
was found by fisherman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04

Luverne.-The Rock County Sunday
School society held its annual conven=
ton here on Saturday and Sunday
with large attendance. Rev. A. H.
Carver, Rev. H. w. Bedford, A. NJ.
Locker, Rev. Otto Brose and others
spoke.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
Indictments at VIRGINIA.

Virginia.-The grand jury returned
four indictments. One is against John
Marabito of Mountain Iron, charged
with mayhem for biting off his wife's
nose. John Lasson of Angora is
charged with first degree murder.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
Brother Blows Head Off.

New York Mills-Walter Isaacson
was killed when his 6-year-old brother
accidently discharged a shotgun. The
boys head was blown off.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
Eeminine Touch.

PA, what is meant by a feminine
touchT
"A feminine touch, my son, is
bow of pink ribbon on a fly swatter."
Baltimore Sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
Switch Engine Kills Cattle.

Rochester.-Nine head of cows be
longing to a valuable herd were killed
on the Northwestern tracks near the
Greenwood farm, by switch engine
returning from Byron at q rapid rate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
Same Here,

What has been the greatest mis-
take of your life?"
Making so many"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
At the Zoo.

Look here, Maria, at the anaconda
and the boa constructor"
Great Snakesi"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
SupehuouS.

Mrs. Crawford-Do you tell your
neighbors all your family affairs?
Mrs. Crabshaw-It isn't necessary.
She's on the same party line
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1914-03-04

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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1914-03-04

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