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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
Wtnona Banker Dies.

Winona, Mimi, March 29-John w.
Booth, 81 years old, died at his home
in Winona. He had been in i'll health
for year, but death came suddenly.
Mr.. Booth was identified with the
banking business for thirty-five years
in this state. He began with the
Union National bank at Rochester and
twenty years ago came here as cash
Ter of the First National bank.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
LEGISLATOR DECLARES "TiPr
TRUST WORKS IN TWIN CITIES

Minneapolis, March 26.-Represen-
tative G.. w. Burrows of Breckenridge,
author of the mo tip" bill now pend
ing in the legislature, turned detective
in Minneapolis and obtained evidence
which he says satisfies him that there
is in operation national Tip" trust
which collects full quarter of a mil
lion dollars year of these petty
gratuities in the Twin City hotels
restaurants and theaters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
Charged With OBTAINING English.

International Falls, Mimi, March 20.
#. C. Henion, now in the Fort Fran
els Jail, who was arrested at Atikokan,
Ont, is alleged in Fort Francis to be a
strong pro-German. He was taken to
Fort Francis by the military depart
ment. He is said to be American born,
but of Dutch descent, but as an alien
had not registered his nationality. He
Is said to have DETAINED the British,
and if the charges are proven, will be
deported as an undesirable. The mat
ter has been laid before the American
consul at Winnipeg.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
Luce Line Makes Survey.

Faribault-The Luce electric rail-
way has had surveyors in Rice coun-
ty for week and it is said are con-
sidering an extension. A representa-
tive Of the company has also been in
Faribault. 1t is announced bv local
business men that a company has
been organized to build an electric
line from Faribault to Waseca. This
organization was perfected last fall,
but no announcement was made at
that time, owing to the breaking out
of the war. Outside men are also in
terested in this project.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02

The law course is especially att-ac-
tive because the distinguished men,
bers of the Supreme court deliver
lectures from time to time. Justice
Brewer and Justice Harlan were very
popular with their law classes. and
legal education is so prevalent that
even in drawing-room conversation
young ladies cautiously state, I'm my
judgment this procedure should be so
and So" or Whereas the parties diff
fered, the facts were set forth in this
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
Electricians Sit In Dark.

st. Paul.-With the largest display
of modern lighting equipment ever
seen in st. Paul about them, speakers
at session of the Minnesota Elec-
trical association had to strain their
eyes in darkened room at The Saint
Paul hotel to read their papers.
Shades had been drawn and when
later speakers appeared the kilowatt
and ampere experts apparently were
too absorbed in what was being told
them o turn on the lights.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
Human Desires.

Henri-Frederic Amiel said that hui
manity is the dupe of its desires. Ex-
reriepce has two ways OF crusning
us-b, refusing our wishes and by full.
dlling them. But he who only wills
what God wills escapes both catas-
srophes"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02

and the young swain insists her direct answer Yes or
lunch hear the expression Give potatoes with
with all the aives attached
loophoe
ulfedged
confidence make
which
Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02

Minneapolis. A. Hurlbert's brav.
cry In saving his daughter Margaret
10 years old, from FIRE that started in
the family home. 1916 Mckinley street
northeast, from the explosion Of a
lamp. will cause him 70 be crippled
for Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02

Only Two Wet Spots In County.
Standardization are being cir
culated In Meeker county to secure
the necessary S3S sis natures for spe
cial election under the county option
law. There are only two wet" town
in the county.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
Washington

The state department at Washing
ton has received authoritative In
formation that Count White, EXPIRE
mier of Russia, was in Berlin negoti-
ating peace with Germany prior to
his sudden death The negotiations
interrupted by the decease OF the
statesman will be taken up anew by
another representative of the czsr 1t
is reported.
Reports to Washington from Berlin
say that Col. e. M. House will leave
today for Switzerland. This marks
the close of the peace mission upon
which the presidents friend went
abroad.
President Wilson, addressing the
Baltimore conference Of the Methodist
church, South, at Washington. said
that lit is not oui privilege to form
plans for peace" and that wars will
never end until the brotherhood oil
man Is a reality. He said 1t was pos
sible for a people to be neutral when
a quarrel is none Of theirs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
Thorp's Maoazine Apnear..

Brainerd.-The New Farmer, edited
and published by Colonel Freeman
Thorp of Hubert, has appeared. The
magazine will be issued monthly 10
enunciate the new principle evolved
by Colonel Thorp.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
Conviction create. sen.,tion,

Fairmont.-George A. Brown, aged
30 and married, was convicted Of grand
larceny in the second degree after
trial lasting week. He was charged
with breaking into two lake cottages
and carrying away property.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
Mexican Revolt

The Villa forces lost In killed and
wounded about four hundred men, &C.
cording to Villa officer. Four Villa
officers were brought to the American
side five miles east of Brownsville,
Tex, suffering from wounds. A colonel
among them was expected to die.
Col Miguel Samaniego. who cap
tured Moctezuma, Sonora, looted the
town, according to advices at Douglas.
Ariz., and continued eastward with
plumber valued at $4,000. Ranches
owned by American suffered mostly,
every head of live stock. and even
fowl, being killed or carried of.
The state department at Washing.
ton, according to Secretary Bryan. has
made to the Mexican government de-
mand for reparation for the indigni'
ties to the American flag which was
pulled down on the house Of John D.
McManus when he was murdered and
his house looted by Zapatistas two
weeks ago.
Leonard Worcester of Jefferson. o.,
employed as foreman by the CRANKY
company, st. Louis. is being held for
$4,000 ransom by General Villas
forces and is in prison in Chihuahua.
Mexico, according to word received
from Mrs. Worcester.
Gen. Lucio Blanco has been exc
cuted by firing squad Of Will: troops
after trial on a charge Of treason to
the convention government Of Mex.
leo.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
Peat Dogs.

Peat is a vegetable formation, some.
times of spongy character (when
recent, and again of kind approx.
mating in composition to wood, while
in some instances, at the bottom of
boys. 1t approaches Ignite and even
GOAL
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02

spot still owned by the descendants of Jefferson
plantation all Of its original
ngs SO that
Jefferson
The duplicate what
things especially those of those
Jefferson
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
sows First Wheat In Valley,

Crookston.-The first 1915 seeding
in the Red river valley began when
Charles Ditman. in Andover township,
southwest Of Crookston. started his
drags and sowed whear
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
Fractures Skull In Fall.

Duluth-Charles T. FitzsimmOns,
president of the Paine.
company, was stricken with apoplexy
fell to a cement walk and fractures
the base of bis skull and died q \
hoapital
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02

UIIu WHICH IN popular parIance IS
called the English sparrow. 1t might
seem that enough generations of this
bird have come into being and have
passed away in the United States to
have It looked upon as naturalized.
but still people interested in birds
continue to look upon this species of
The sparrow as aliens. In the census
enumeration the numerous sparrows
marked as native species were taken
into account. 1t may be that one
raaS nn for the evident slipht To the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
All Original Plantation Restored to Monticello

% EPREsENTATvE JEFFERSON LEVY New York entitled
which high
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02

Charlottesville and the University OF
Virginia.
There is one feature of Monticello
which has so far escaped most mar
rators, and that Is that under the
house, which crowns a high knob OH
the western side of the mountain. Is
a subterranean passage through which,
It is said, Jefferson escaped once
when the British cavalry officer Tarle-
ton raided that section.
The grave Of the author of the
Doo,or,tion of independence is at
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
Legal Education Is Paramount at the Capital


capital
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
Sporting

The fight for the championship OF
the world between Jack Johnson and
Jess Willard at Havana has been posi-
poned until April 5. President Men
ocal of Cuba objected to the staging
of the combat on Easter Sunday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
Robin Nests in Tree for Five Years.

Brainerd.-As Mrs. l. u. White was
shaking out rugs in her yard, see
heard a robin and recognized a bird
which has made it's nest in a certain
tree for the last FIVE years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
English Sparrows Are Still Considered Aliens

inspiration
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02

Battling Nelson. outweighed by 1e
pounds, performed wonderful come
back, winning verdict over Jimmy
Pryor of Philadelphia in Is rounds at
Havana
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
DIGEST OF WORLDS
IMPORTANT NEWS
sPlToME OF THE BIG HAPPEN.
iNGs OF THE WEEK.
TO Be READ At A GLANCE
ltems, Both Foreign and Domestic,
That Have InteI est for Busy Read.
ero, Arranged and Classified
for Their Convenience.
EurODe01, War News


tive to the south os Ireland during the
day. It is believed that the subma-
rine sunk one steamer, the Falaba.
British vessel of soil tons, as dis
tress signal was received from her
saying that the crew was taken to
the boats. The British steamer
vosges was attacked by German
submarine and destroyed by she'll fire.
The battles in Bukowina are assum-
ing a more viols..t character. The
population Of Bukowina suffers SO
much from hunger and the continued
change of regime that a revolution Is
feared.
The Russians have pushed their
front we'll through the Carpathian
mountains toward the plains of north
ern Hungary in the vicinity OF Bart
field, capturing an Austrian line of
heights q miles long, according to
the official Petrograd statement.
In the Vosges the French claim the
capture OF the summit Of the Hart
mann's-W eilerkopf after long and hard
fighting. The German report by wire
less from Berlin comedies the claim.
Eleven thousand German dead have
been taken from the trenches won by
the French during 20 days of fighting
IN the Champagne country. The Ger
man losses in killed, in prisoners and
In wounded are estimated by the
French military authorities at $4,000.
French aviators raided the Zeppelin
sheds of the Germans at Frescaty.
within the borders of Germany. bonn
barded the railway station at Metz
and the barracks at Strassburg, and
escaped in a hail of shells and gun
| fire, according to the French com
munique received in London from
Paris.
The latest victim of the German sub.
marine campaign in the bread war
was the British steamer Delmira. a
vessel of 2,211 tons. She was torpe-
doed and sank in the English channel
All the members of the crew were
saved.
Austria claims to have won impor-
TAFT successes In the huge battle now
raging in the Carpathians and an
nounces the capture of 500 prisoners
and IL points of support Of the Rus.
sian army south of Zaleszozyki.
In statement for publication. made
in Berlin, the first he had Issued since
the war began. Emperor William Of
Germany emphatically declared the
present war was not of his seeking
kaiser declared he will see It through
to the end. and says that victory must
eventually come to the German colors
The Dutch steamship Medea was
sunk in the English channel by the
German submarine U-2S. The Medea
was carrying a cargo of oranges from
Spain. The crew was saved.
The Russians have won great vic
tory on the Austrian right in Buko
wilma and with strong new forces have
driven the Austrians back in Uzsoi
pass of the Carpathians. 1t is thought
In London that the Russians. by bring
Ing up new forces. may have succeed
ed in turning the Austrian right.
The British admiralty announced a
London that there was good reason
to believe the submarine U-29 haG
been sunk with all hands.
Domestic
Ten people were injured, some pos
sibly fatally, when trolley cal
| iunDcd tho track at the foot NJ a hill
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
Personal

John McTammany, inventor Of the
player piano, voting machine and
numerous musical automatic con-
trivances, died at the Stamford,
Conn, hospital. He was sixty-seven
years old.
| Capt Patrick ]. Carmody, veteran
of the Civil war, and until ten years
ago one Of the most prominent race
horse owners in this country, is dead
at st. Louis. aged seventy-nfca.
| Court Commissioner Hugh r. yam
for many years one of Milwaukee,
leading lawyers, who was declared in
sane Monday, died of apoplexy, aged
sixty-fve years. He was court com
missioner since 1878.
Lady Paget, head of the British Red
Cross, in Serbia died from spotted fe
yer. Lady Arthur Paget is the daugh
ter of the late Paran Stevens of New
York, and has long been the recog
nized leader OF American society In
London.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02

Jack WEIGH of San Francisco has
been selected as referee of the John.
son-Willard fight, to be held at Ha.
vana.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
Foreign

All the men at Gulpashan, a large
village near Urumiah. Persia. have
been shot by Kurds. the women at
tackled, an American missionary beat
en- and 60 refugees hanged. according
to a cablegram to the Presbyterian
board of foreign missions at New
York.
Telegram and letters reaching
Tiflis from Urumiah. in northwestern
Persia. describe the situation of the
American Presbyterian mission there
as desperate Turkish regular troops
and Kurds are prosecuting and mas
sacreing Assyrian Christians. TWEEN
ty thousand have been killed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02

enal will ruled that campaign expenses
therefore, net income and
This decision said at the might be altered
could
pretaion
difficult
second might
decision
yoab to might put the secretary of the treasury in oad
tight
holder his fellows
be
deducted learned
responsible such
income division applicants for
this personal IL
the provisions of
The treasury will dvuge the of the thrifty legislators who
of
gossip ruling has been spread
about from congressman another.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
Domestic

Ten people were injured, some pos
sibly fatally, when trolley car
jumped the track at the foot of hill
at Springfield. Mass.
The bill abolishing capital punish
ment in Tennessee, except for cases
of criminal assault, or life convicts
who commit murder, was passed by
the senate and now awaits the govern.
or's action.
F. o. Osborn. Jr., of Detroit, fresh
man at Cornell university at Ithaca,
N. Y, attempted suicide by shooting
himself in the head. Dependency is
given as the cause, although he was
in fine health and had a good standing
In his studies.
The authorities are investigating a
theory that three Germans who were
killed by a Reading railway train
near Coopersburg, Pa. may have been
spies on their way to the Bethlehem
Steel works, ten miles from where
they were run down.
The fishing tug Sunbeam was res
cued near Sheboygan, Wis, with seven
persons aboard by the tug Harvey
after che had drifted for thirty hours
on Lake Michigan following the break.
ing of q crank shaft.
Ben Palmer, laborer, was killed and
Joe Amello was fatally injured
when deputy sheriffs went to a sa
loon In Springfield, ILL.,, to arrest two
suspects, which resulted in a pisto
duel. Elmer Webb, one of the sus
poets, was arrested.
Rather than combat the problem Of
poverty-stricken old age Mr.. and Mrs
Charles F. Dale sought death in {
suicide pact on lonely hillside a
Los Angeles, Cal. The husband i,
dead. His widow is near death in {
hospital. Both were shot.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02

penses from their lncome III mahins
up their income tax returns. Mcm-
bers of congress have awakened TO
the fact that they must allow the SER
geants-at-arms of both houses to de-
duct the income tax In advance from
congressional salaries without taking
campaign expenses into consideration.
Thus there are several congressman
who have paid out large amounts to
be reelected who must still pay In
come taxes on the money they spent.
The income tax division of the in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02
How income Tax Law Hits Members Of Congress

NJ ASHNGTONThere slightest that the last
" had all to do again would nail provision to the
tax law allowing deduct their elect
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-02

The British admiralty announced at
London that there was good reason
to believe the submarine U-29 had
been sunk with all hands.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15
LaGrange.

Mrs. Brown Jones Smith, "Why are
all the men and women Of Moscow, like
the first letters Of the middle day Of
the week?" MIR. B. ]. S., II give it
up" Mrs. B. ]. S.. Because they all
we'd"
Mrs. Lucy Harvel died on January
9th, at the residence of her son-in-Iaw,
James Mason, South Of this place and
was buried on January 10th. She was
the mother Of Mrs. K. H. Wilburn and
the Grand Mother of Mrs. John T. Nc
Nance, Sr,, Of this place, was one of
the old citizens of Lagrange and a
member Of one of the most prominent
families Of this section. The death of
our loved ones is the strongest link in
the chain that draws US closest to God
and Heaven.
A story of our Sunday school teach
ers. The lesson one morning was about
the return of the Prodigal Son, aid the
minister was making his round of visits
to the classes. He stopped before a
class of little girls and asked "Can any
of you little girls tell me who was
sorry to see the Prodigal Son come
back homer" having reference, of course,
to the dissatisfied brother. Deep
silence. The teacher was very much
mortified and said, Il am sure some of
you can tell who it was" Finally a
little hand was held up and shrill
little voice said, "Pease sir, it was the
fatted calf"
Mrs. Effie M. Coker has returned to
her home on Third street from visiting
friends in Grand Junction, Tennessee.
A story for fathers who do not hold
family prayers. One afternoon the
minister called and the father in the
home got the family bible and asked
him to officiate in reading from the
bible and in prayer. The minister did
so and after reading a selection they
all knelt down to pray. The minister
was eloquent and prayed with a loud
voice. In the midst Of his prayer the
little boy Of the home returned from
school. Attracted by the loud and
eloquent tones of the minister he opened
the parlor door, stood stupefied for a
moment, then rushed in, knelt down
with the rest and shouted, Say, !
think you all are mighty mean not to
let Teller in on this. What new game
are you all playing. anyway" Would
your boy think you were playing new
game If the minister came to your home
and held family prayer?
Mrs. Cora Jones has returned to her
home on Second Street after a visit OF
a week to friends In Memphis, Tennes-
see.
C. L. Pankey has bought a Hudson
automobile. This makes seven Of these
s.joy wagons" owned by citizens here.
Three Fords, one Overland. one Max
well, one Schats, and the Hudson.
That's all.
Be Good.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15

There il stream we all must cross,
The River Of Death 30 cold,
When the lights Of earth are seen nc
more,
And the green moss turns to mold;
When the hands Of Ice shall push our
bark
Out on the swelling tide.
When friends will leave Us alone in the
dark,
Alone on the waters wide.
TENN. MASON.
The best remedy for sorrow, un-
happiness, or trouble Of any kind is,
faith in God, who will either shield US
from suffering or give US strength to
bear it.
City firms appreciate the advertising
value of fine teams. Mr.. Farmer, don't
you think such would be a fine ad for
you also?
Misses Willie Stevenson and Helen
Ware will leave soon to enter the Nor
NAL school near Memphis.
The store Of Capt. W. R. Fite at
Early Grove was broken into Thursday
night and a few pennies and small
amount of goods were all that the
guilty party secured. Blood hounds
were used in an effort to trail the party
or parties, but without success.
John Wexford, former resident of
Somerville, was Saturday business
caller here.
Anthony Ware has been spending
few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. N. Ware.
Those who contract for the roads of
Fayette county this year. will very
likely work them in the proper manner,
for it is now we'll known that the road
board will recommend pay to those who
do merit same for this work.
Those of US who knew Capt. c. A. S.
Shaw receive with sorrow the news of
that gentleman's death few days ago
at his home in Memphis.
The County Court in electing Esq.
j. M. Tomlin to the County High
Schopl Board Tuesday, selected a cap
able man and splendid gentleman for
this important place.
R. L. Reaves is spending the week
with relatives near Middleton.
Mrs. AL Gassaway is visiting friends
In Kentucky.
J. j. Burnett has recently sold to