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The Ely miner., 1914-01-02
Mankato Pioneer Is Stricken.

Mankato.-C. p. Williams, we'll
known business man of this city, died
last week of heart trouble, aged Il
years. He was born at Stockbridge,
Mich, and served through the civil
war in Company H, Twenty-third
Michigan volunteer infantry. He
started in business in Mankato in 1869.
He served as a member of the city
council and on the board of education
for several years. He was also city
treasurer Two daughters and one
son survive him.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02

"Yes." said the captain, ''imagina-
ton. You see, politicalcampaignitis
isn't real disease. 1t really isn't
anything. 1t never was, not even
back In the old days of 1912 when 1t
used to be SO prevalent-before the
people got onto the joke of it. Polit-
icalcampaignitis really Is nothing
more than a state Of mind, halluci-
nation. The victim imagines that he
must get excited over name printed
on banners, must quarrel with his
best friend about the merits OF the
men whose names are on the BAN
ners, and otherwise behave like q
madman. It is inspired by the agi-
tators who used to be known as pol
iticians. OF course there isn't any Of
it left now in the civilized countries,
but what you've been seeing and hear
ing from down in Abyssynia, where
they still refuse to turn their gov
ernment over to an efficient General
Manager, is a pretty good imitation
of what that same disease used to
do to this United States of America,
in the days of my youth, around the
year 1912"
The operator laughed easily. DO
you mean to tell me that this en-
lightened country ever went into con-
vulsions like that?"
Il mean to tell you that, and it's
the truth" retorted the captain. You
must remember, my lad, that back
in 1912 this country was still in the
ground and water age. 1t was not
until many years after, when Came
rot's self-sustaining and self-balancing
float helped people to learn that it
was easier and cheaper to live in the
air than on land or water, that the
country really became enlightened.
Then, when living became easier, and
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02

the speech and noise of far-away
Abyssynia as they came over the
wireless telephone. People aren't
paying any attention to business or
the other things that concern them.
They're fairly consumed by this in
explicable excitement. Abyssynia has
gone mad"
Captain MacManus leaned back and
chuckled heartily.
What are you laughing at?" de-
manded the operator. Il tell you it's
no laughing matter to sit still and
watch whole nation go crazy this
way"
Il laugh, my lad, because you take
me back to the days of my YOUTH"
chuckled the captain. "You make me
remember the days when most peo-
pie lived on the ground. You take
me back to the days when railroads
and steamships were trying to carry
people and goods around on the
Earth. That's why laugh. But don't
worry. The uncivilized nation of Abys-
synia has not gone crazy-not per-
manently, at least. It's just suffering
from an old disease, a disease that
now aff1icts only the few nations that
are still barbaric enough to follow
the old, discarded customs The name
OF the disease is-let me see; I be-
lieve I've forgotten. All! I have it:
Politics. That's what's the matter
with Abyssynia; it's suffering from an
attack of political-campaignitis."
Whats that?" asked the operator.
"a joke" said Captain MacManus.
''Is it dangerous"
'Only to the bystander. He's likely
to get kicked in the fracas, as the
ancfents used to say"
What is the cause of it,
Imagination"
ImaginaIion?"
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02

over-crowded cities became a thing of
the past, people began to take them
selves less seriously They laughed
the politicians out of business, and
sorry day 1t was for the latter,
too, because they couldn't do any.
thing useful in the world. and most
of them had to take up posing for
the moving pictures to earn a bare
living. They were good at that
posing. They'd been at it all their
lives.
But before these things came to
pass this country was the worst ex-
ample of what the imaginary disease
of politicalcampaignitis could do to
country that ever was known in the
history Of the world. Every four
years the plague came down. You
have seen how they're behaving in
Abyssynia today. Well, that is a
picture Of this country as it was, say
in the summer of 1912"
The operator mused. shaking his
head incredulously.
what caused these oubreaks?" he
asked.
THAT, my lad, is something that
none of the great scientists who stud
died 1t ever was able to discover.
But this is the way it could begin:
a bunch of usually sane citizens would
be sitting together, and all of a sud-
den one of them would happen to
look up at the calendar. 'Whoops,
my dear!' he'd yell. BY the calen-
dar see that next year is going to
be the year when we've got to elect
another president. Who shall it be?'
Roosevelt one would say. None of
it, would come from a second Taft
is the boy Taft your eye!' the third
would yell. Wilson! Wilson forever!
Then all of sudden they'd be yelling
back at one another. and from words
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02
LARGEST LAND OWNER DIES
c. J. Wright Stricken in Michigan
Was Ottertail County's Richest
Real Estate Holder

Was OttertaiI county's Richest
Real Estate Holder.
Fergus Falls.-A telegram from Bat
tie Creek, Mich, announced the death
of Charles j. Wright, who went there
q month ago for treatment He was
Ottertail county's largest land owner
and wealthiest citizen. He came to
this city in the early 70s, his uncle,
the late George B. Wright, having just
laid out the townsite. He first engag-
ed in surveying, and later became
land agent for the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern Railway compa-
MES.
Mr. Wright invested every dollar he
could secure in land when it could
be had for almost nothing. He served
as clerk of court here for eight years,
was member of the city council and
was elected to the state legislature
in the autumn of 1908, serving one
term and donating his salary to vari-
Gus school libraries in the county.
His wife and three children survive
him.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02
Dog Catches Hishwaymas.

Duluth.-When his trusty revolver
failed to stop Joseph Raimey, after he
had held up and robbed wealthy .citi-
zen, Patrolman John Pakiz of CHS
holm set his big Saint Bernard dog on
the highwayman's trail The dog over
took Raimey before he had gene a
block and held him fast until the ar
rival of the officer.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02
Goodly Sum for tuberculosis.

Rochester.-Through the enterprise
of Rochester women the sale of Red
Cross seal stamps this year in Roch-
ester far exceeded any past attempts
and good sum was realized for
the fight on tuberculosis. The man
ager of theatre was induced to Sc
cure a large number of the seals,
which were pasted upon his advertis-
ing matter sent about the city, while
local church took up collection for
the purpose, buying the seals and
placing them on the candy bags that
were given to the children Christmas.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02
Punctua.ed by Roar of Revolver.

to terms of one to fourteen years in
the penitentiary.
Smiths aptipathy toward hold-up
men saved $100 which was in the reg
lister. Guests in the Hotel Sherman.
the Union Hotel and the City Hall
Square Hotel were aroused by the
shots fired rV Smith and by Michael
Levy, house detective in the last
named hotel, who gave unsuccessful
chase to the fugitives who considered
Randolph street healthier than the
neishborhood of peevish cashier.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02
WARFARE WAGED BY YOUTH
Youngsters Always in the Front Ranks
When the Dogs Of War
Are loosed.

Our own civil war was fought by
youngsters, gaining the physique Of
maturity upon the weary march, COM
ing into their manhood upon the field
of battle. The youth of Russia and
Japan was drawn upon to settle the
dispute between the robbers of third
nations lands. Scarce half the SOL
diers of the Balkan allies, it is said
had down upon their cheeks, and in
Mexico the guerrilla warfare is car
ried on by boys who in a more ad.
vanced country would be in school,
1t is probably true that since the days
when entire nations made profession
of fighting. lived by conquest and
prospered by the loot they took war
has been duty assigned always to
striplings.
If youth made war, there would be
less of gross immortality about it. But
youth is only the pawns Of the fight
ing, only the creatures to be shot
down, to be exposed to privation and
disease, to be laid open to the sins
and temptations that trail in the wake
OF armies. 1t has not always been
realized how little part the fighters
OF any war have with it's contriving.
But that realization must come home
to nation which takes account of the
loss of its virility through war, the
sacrifice Of it's adventurous spirit.
which in other directions might have
wrought quite wonderful things.
Perhaps in this new way we have
Of looking at the risf ng generation as
the best asset of country the world
will think more of the wastes of war,
more of the damage it does to itself.
Through that might come the univer-
sal peace we pray for.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02
Man browns; Brother Saves Self.

Brainerd. Henry Sarkiaho, SO
years old, and married, was drowned
while skating on the thin ice of White
fish lake, near Jenkins. His brother.
Jacob, although said to be the poorer
swimmer, and weighted down with a
pack on his back, broke his way
through the ice for fifty yards until he
got footing on the lake bottom and
climbed out. Henry was the third
brother in the family to meet death by
drowning.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02
Chew Tobacco; Lad Dies.

Fergus Falls.-A report has
been received from Parkers
Prairie of the death of the g.
year-old son of William Schramm,
a farmer. Neighbors were Wis
iting at the Schramm home and
the little boy, with two boys of
the visiting party, obtained some
chewing tobacco, and, boy-like,
began chewing it, as they had
seen the men do. The Schramm
boy swallowed some of it and
died in convulsions from nico-
tine poisoning.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02
eed a new hat

You need q new hat"
''Um."
You need a new suit"
"Um"
"You need shoes. Man alive, your
feet are on the ground!"
Quite true" admitted Wombat,
with sigh.
Then take this weeks salary and
spruce up"
Cant squander any money on my
self, old man. My wife is worse of
than / am"
Dear me-! How is that?'
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02
MORE INDIAN CASES
ARE WON BY j. S.
LAST OF CRIMINAL ACTIONS SET
tiled BY RESTITUTION AT
FERGUS FALLS.
CONSPIRACY WAS THE CHARGE
Nolo.contendere Under Which Waller
Neither Affirms Nor Denies
charge-ciears Up All
Government Cases.

Fergus Falls.-The cases against L.
S. Waller, Andrew Venoss and Louis
D. Davis, who were indicted with sew.
eral other persons in the United
States court here last spring, were
settled at a special term here
The Charge In Case.
1t was charged the men had con.
spired to induce government officials
to issue patents to Indian lands which
should not have been issued, their
purpose being to purchase the lands
from the Indians at low prices.
After the convictions at the recent
term of court here, negotiations were
entered into for the settlement of the
cases, and the result of these negotia.
tions was that Mr. Waller appeared
in court and entered plea of non.
contendere, under which he neither
admitted nor denied his guilt. This
plea was accepted by the government
attorneys and the court, and the
small fine of $1OO was imposed. The
cases against Venoss and Davis were
dismissed.
The Settlement Reached.
In connection with the acceptance
of this plea and the imposition of a
nominal fine, it is announced that Mr.
Waller turns back to the government
1,160 acres of land which he had pur.
chased, worth $40 or more an acre
and that he pays in $4,000 in cash
for the land that he had sold to other
parties. Suits for the cancellation OF
the title to this land are still pend
ing, and in case the government wins
he and those associated with him will
be liable to the purchasers on their
warranties.
This clears up all of the criminal
cases connected with the Indian land
deals. The government is well salts
fed with the outcome, as it has Sc
cured restitution as far as possible
and Mr.. Waller and his associates
avoid the civil disability that would
attach in case they had stood tria
and been convicted or had entered
pleas of guilty. There are still about
LOO civil cases pending to set aside
deeds to lands.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02
COULDN'T STAND THE OUTLAY
Wombat's Personal Appearance Did
Not Count Under the Existing
circumstances.

Excuse me, Wombat," said the
well-dressed one, ''but personal friend
ship prompts me to speak"
What is it, old chap"
.I fear that. unless you improve
your personal appearance. you may
lose your job"
81 hope not"
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02

Fort Ripley.-Charles H. Clute, a
prominent farmer, died at a Brainerd
hospital from the effects of blood pois-
oning caused by a mere scratch on his
hand. He was heavily interested in
farming and mineral lands on the
south range.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02
Pixies Peak Sinking.
Is Pixies Peak sinking?

IS TIK6 f0dk sinking!
The latest government survey, just
announced, says the altitude Of that
famous peak is only 1i,100 feet above
sea level. Compared with it's height
as given officially in the report of the
survey three years ago. which was
14,147 feet. the peak is thirty y-eight
feet lower.-Denver Correspondence
New York Sun.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02
Hen Disresards the Season.

Marshall-H. F. Maronde, a farmer
living east of here reports that hen
that had stolen het 5>7st came up with
10 little chickens which she had
Matched. The chicks are doing well.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02
Ironton May Own Electric Plant.

Ironton.-Objecting to so-called high
rates for electric power, the Ironton
village council is planning to establish
a municipal plant to compete with the
Range Power company
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02

Wedding Dress Is Funeral Shroud.
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.-One week
after she had selected her wedding
gown, Miss Ada M. Beagle, 20. died
suddenly. The dress will be her fa-
neral shroud
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02
Would Bar Photographers,

Paris.-The dressmakers' syndicate
has asked the police to exclude pho
tographers from race courses, assert
ing they are American spies" who
obtain pictures Of the latest fash
ion.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02
WiIImar People See Meteor.

Willmar.-A meteor about the sizs
of barrel flashed from the sky ons
night last week and fell with lou1.
kissing noise. No trace of it has ysS
been found
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02
stranoer suried at Lake citv

Lake City.-The remains of an un-
identified man were found on the rail
road tracks near this city Saturday.
There was no clue to his identity and
he was buried here Sunday without
his identity being established.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02
To Roll Around World in Barrel.

Nee York.-Antonio Zanar6i ard
Eugene Bisbiarne, ve.Aetrans, VIII at
tempt to roll around the world in a
huge barrel for prize of $4,000. Start
ing here, they expect to make the
trip In II years.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02
ORGANIZE Farmers, Club.

North Branch.-As the result of a
teachers and farmers short course,
which closed here recently, farmers
club will be organized in this vicinity.
About 100 persons attending the ses-
siOns.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02
Milk for Glovee

A simple and effective way to clean
kid gloves is to draw them on the
hands and go over tAem with a clean
cloth dipped in skim milk. Wear them
until quite dry. Or moisten a small
sponge or piece of cloth in skim milk.
rub 1t on cake of CASTLE soap and
with this sponge the gloves until they
are quite clean. Wear until they are
dry.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-02

"She needs new feather in her
at."-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26
NOTICE TO ROAD BUILDERS.

New Orleans, La. Sept. "a, 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received
at the office Of the Highway, Depart
ment of the Board of State Engineers
OF Louisiana, Room 104, New Orleans
Court Building, New Orleans, La,
up to IL O'Clock noon, Monday, Oc-
tober 10, 1914, for the construction
Of q main highway extending from
Covington to Washington parish line
via Folsom, St. Tammany parish,
Louisiana, distance of about six
teen and one-half miles.
Information as to location, char
ecter Of work, amount, extent and
class of material, terms of payment,
regulations governing manner of sub
hitting proposals and executing con-
tract, may, on application, be obtain
ed at the Office of the Highway De
partment.
w. E. ATKINSON,
State Highway Engineer.
FRANK M. KEER,
Chief State Engineer and President
Board of State Engineers.
s26-4t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26
RHEUMATISM PAINS STOPPED.

The first application of Sloan's
Liniment goes right to the painful
part-it penetrates without rubbing
1T stops the rheumatic pains around
the joints and gives relief and COM
fort. Don't suffer! Get q bottle to-
day! 1t is a family medicine for all
pains, hurts, bruises, cuts, sore
throat, neuralgia and chest pains.
Prevents Infection. Mr.. Chas. H..
Wentworth, California, writes: ut
did wonders for my rheumatism, pain
is gone az soon as apply it. rec
commended it to my friends as the
best liniment / ever used" Guar
2nteed. Csc at your druggist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26

just received full line Of boys
Iknickerbocker pants made Of solid
colors and fancy mixtures, full cut;
ages 5 to Is, from SOC to 5000
worth much more.
At H. J. Ostendorf, Covington Bank
Building.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26
travelling expense.
Carried.

travelling expense.
Carried.
The following report was read:
Finance Committee.
Covington, La. Sept. 81, 1914.
Police Jury:
We, the Undersigned. your Finance
Committee, beg to report that we
have examined the Treasurer's books
and checked warrants and found the
same correct, and have approved bills
to the amount of $711.75.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN A. TODD,
J. B. HOWE,
GEO. F. BIERHORST.
On motion, duly seconded, the
above report was accepted as read:
The following bills were ordered
paid:
St. Tammany Ice & Mfg.
Co., for lights, water
and one ice book 80. 23.1O
T. e. Brewster, sheriff,
travelling expense, tel
ephone and telegraph
messages, ETC., as per
bill rendered 1855. 1850
J. B. Grantham, convey
ing E. e. Anderson
from Sun to Coving-
ton, IS, and conveying
Anderson from sixth
ward to Sun, 81, one
meal Csc; total 1925.
Reduced to .... DIV
Mrs. L. Miles, feeding
prisoners from Aug.
is to Sept. 10 $500. 409.5O
DIR. B. B. Warren, exam
to Sanity aa' ... 25.oo(
DR.. L. G. Heintz, examfn-
ing Paul Phillips as
to sanity .......... z5.VO
T. N. Galloway, services
as deputy sheriff at
Simaloosa church. 6
St. Tammany Publishing
Co, publishing pro-
ceedings Of board Of
reviewers, So: list Of
petit jurors $4.35;;
publishing proceedings
Aug. II, $31. Total. 1885
E. j. Frederick, over
hauling old records
and making general
index Of succession
records ..... lo.VV
J. D. Talley, juror at In
quest Of Ben Garrett 200 |
Luke Broom, board of
prisoners S.Oo
Matthew J. Long, crimi-
nal sheriff Of Orleans
parish. to board Of
prisoners to August 81
1914 ...... ....... 39.Oo /
There being no further business
the police jury adjourned until their I
next. regular meeting day, October
10, 1914.
Seth. .nEto, l .yffn,
HERMAN SCHULTZ. Pres.
E. D. KENTZEL, Sec.
For prickly heat. insect bites.
and flies, try BLUE LA
BEL ANTISEPTIC. ask DR.. ]. L.
drug store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26

Boys fancy worsted suit, double
breasted coats, full knickerbocker
pants. sizes 10 to 17-$2.50.
At HI. ]. Ostendorf, Covington Bank
Building.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26

LOsT-Two hounds; one black
dog and one q blue bitch. About
one year old. Disappeared from my
place about one month ago. $1,000
reward will be paid for their return.
Ernest Prieo, Vaudeville, La.
sep5tf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26

FOR SALE-Cheap. One fancy,
young Shetland pony, harness and
gig. See G. E. Burkenstock, Abita
Springs, La. s26-3t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26

FOR RENT-The best butcher
stand in Abita Springs, opposite Nut
tbs Hotel. This is a fine opportuni-
ty for the right man. Apply to Chas.
w. Schmidt, Abita Springs.
au15-tf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26

FOR SAIE-Nag and new buggy,
cheap. The nag is well bred and
beauty, five years old, bay. black
name, tail and legs, small ears, good
eyes prettily shaped, sound safe and
kind. The buggy is new and grade
A. Apply Box Az Covington. La.
sep12-tf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26

FOR SALE-House of six rooms.
Lot 60x120. High ground; fine we'll.
Old Covington. Apply Box 433, Gov
ington, La. s26-1t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26

FOR RENT-Two cottages on ed
Avenue and Tyler street. Apply V.
III. Frederick, 2316 Madison street.
aug29-4t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26

Whereas A. Blattner has petition
ed the court to be appointed admin
istrator Of the above succession OF
Anna Teyendale, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all whom
It may concern to show cause within
ten days why the prayer Of petitioner
should not be granted.
N. GILLIS,
s26-3t Dy. Clerk Of Court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26

Feels good on the face. excellent
in the mouth as tooth wash, try
BLUE LABEL ANT1SEPTIC, ask J.
l.. WATKINS, drug store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Meets first and third Wednesdays
OF each month in knights of Colum-
bus Hall, Covington. La.
J. B. LANCASTER, G, K.
J.. L. SMITH, Recorder.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26

FOR SALE-One good horse, har-
ness and surrey with canopy top and
storm curtains. Address John Rim
gel, Vaudeville, La. au22
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26

We have bought a BALE. Have
you? St. Tammany Banking Co. &
Savings Bank.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26

FOR SALE-Manure. Apply Fl. J.
Pons, Abita Springs, La. a22-1m
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26

FOR sERVICE-Registered man.
moth Kentucky Jack, Fairbanks W.
No. 1894. Terms: $500 down and
at blanche & Perbos' saloon, Coving-
ton, La.
Covington, La. aug1O-6mo
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26

FOR SALE-A young saddle horse;
good wind. 105 New Hampshire
Street, Covington, La. s26-1t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26

For new and second-h DsebOld
iron sefes see n. K. Goodwin, Agent.
Liberal terms.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26
WOOD FOR SALE.

II you want good stove wood, fat
pine or oak wood, ring up J. Marvin
Cooper, phone 1885, d2Otf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26

FOR sERvICE-Registered Ken
lucky Jack, champion" No. 4-164.
Weight $50 pounds; height 14%4
hands. Call and see him at Wallace
NJ. Poole, Covington, La. au22-6m
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26

ss:-e9:. MASONIC LODGE mo- 4as.
F. 3 A. NJ.
Meets every cond and fourth
Tuesdays at 1880 p. m.
e. G.. DAVIS, w. NJ.
L. A. PERREAND, Secty.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26
Succession of Anna Tevendale, de-
ceased.
No. 1853.

Twenty-Sixth judicial District Court,
State Of Louisiana, st. Tam
many Parish.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26
1900
200
800

For prickly heat. insect bites,
mosquitoes and flies, try BLUE La
BEL ANTISEPTIC, ask DIR. ]. u.
WATKINS. drug store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26
U. A. o. p.

y. A. o. ID.
Bogue Falaya Grove No. II.
Meets on the first Saturday and
third Friday of each month, at 1880
,. m, in Masonic Hall, Covfngton,
B. FONTAN, JR., Noble Arch.
pEB. -AARSQLIN- Sec......-.. =e.-