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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
THE BOOMERANG.

There is lady in Richmond who
has in her employee darky servant of
a most curious disposition.
did the postman leave any letters,
Lilly" the mistress asked on one oc-
casion on returning from call in the
neighborhood.
There amt nothing but post card,
ma'am," said Lilly.
who is it from?" asked the mis-
tress craftily.
deed don't know, ma am" said
Lilly, with an air of innocence.
well, anyone who sends me nses.
sage on post card is either very
stupid or impertinent," suggested the
lady Of the house.
Excuse me, ma'am," said Lilly, with
dignity, ''but that amt no way to talk
bout yo' own mother. livingston
(Ont.) Wing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
THE CROUCH

The Great Creator in His wis
dom created many men OF many
minds and temperaments knowing
that if the sons of men were alike
in wishes and desires it would lead
to amending strife.
He created well, for man is the
noblest work of God. But in some
way there crept into the world a
creature God did not create-a
thing self-made, be it male or
female, that is hated, despised and
abhorred; thing self-cr Gated, self
pitied and abnormally self-loved.
This self-created creature is the
chronic crouch that walks here and
there in every town and community
searching for happiness-that he
may destroy it. Flowers and
children, because they represent
beauty and love, he detests. He
reads as he runs that all men are
liars and all women but creatures
of evil.
In summer he reviles the bright
sunshine and hates the green hills.
In winter he reviles the cleansing
snow and the purifying frost.
The bitterness of gall and worm
wood is within his heart.
Children flee from him and his
wife can be classed among the
martyrs. Men shun him and the
world hates him. From an early
age he walks this earth spreading
unhappiness and unbelief-a maker
of evil and discord.
Let us throw the x-ray of self
examination into our own hearts
and search out the little microbe
that has tendency to multiply
and produce, in time, the hated
crouch. There is too much love
and sunshine in this old world Of
ours to spoil it with the canker Of
selfshness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

ONCE in a while someone with
knwledge of the situation and an
insight into the other fellows job,
gets proper glimpse of the news
paper men. Ebert H. Gary,
chairman of the board of directors
of the United States Steel corpor-
alton, is a big man who realizes
the value of proper relationship be-
tween men of his position and
newspaper representatives. At a
banquet recently given in his honor
by the Birmingham, Alabama,
Newspaper Club, Gary says:
L have been obliged to come in
contact with the newspaper frater-
nifty for the last fifteen years and
from my experience I can say that
if business men treat newspaper
men right, they are always truthful
and faithful. My experience has
been that if you will treat the
newspaper man fairly-will be
frank and honest and give him the
truth and the opportunity to
publish the truth-he will do it
honestly. If you are untruthful
and unfair you may expect to take
the consequences. i"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

State Tax Commission secured their
to cut valuations already
passed on by the local and county
boards of equalization, without
conforming to the tax laws of the
state. What is more. it is pro-
posed to find out the why's and
wherefors, if possible. 1t seeem to
be the impression among the COM
mon citizens of the state that the
commission is a branch appointed
to facilitate the equalizing and col
lection of taxes, and not to arbi-
trarily suit themselves in the plac-
ing of valuations.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

IT would have pleased us to have
had c. M. Atkinson of the Hibbing
Mesaba Ore receive the appoint
ment of executive agent of the state
game and fish commission. At. "
would have filled the place to the
credit of himself and also the state.
However, we have no fault to find
with Mr.. Avery and feel that The
Old Man of the Ore can do much
more of benefit through his excel
lent paper for the cause in this
section than he would if cucumber
ed with the title of executive agent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
MARRIED

The marriage ceremony OF
George WATSON and Miss Ethel
Prout was solemnized by the Rev.
B. E. Williams of the NJ. E. church
at noon today the ceremony taking
place at the home of the BRIDES
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Prout.
After a wedding dinner, the young
couple left for brief wedding trip
to points on the Mesaba range.
Both are we'll and favorably known
in this city where the groom is an
employee of the Oliver police force.
The bride has resided here since
infancy. Many friends wish them
all possible success.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

BIwABIK, is another city most
severely buncoed by the State Tax
Commission The same as did Ely,
Biwabik officials raised the valua-
tions on their real and personal
property throughout the city as per
the instructions of the state COM
mission. The State board then
promptly put the mining properties
back where they were and let the
other raises stand. No objections
are made to paying the raise by the
common property but the people
are wondering why the mines
should be considered special pro-
perty and be undervalued. The
same. as does Ely, the Biwabik
people are wondering where the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

THERE are 1,S25,OOO men and
women in the United States engag-
ed in professional pursuits accord
ing to a report which has just been
issued by the Census Bureau.
The males numbered lisp, 900
and the females 673,OOO. The
professions represented are actors,
architects, artists; ministers,
dentists, journalists, lawyers,
musicians, doctors and teachers.
Sixty-three persons in every 100
engaged in professions in the
United States are men and 81 are
women.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

GOVERNOR HAMMOND has APP
pointed Samuel D. Works to sue
coed J. A. 0. Preuss as commits
sioner of insurance. Elias J. Lem
was re-appointed as librarian and
James J. Farrell of Carver as dairy
and food commissioner. Carlos D.
Avery of Hutchinson has been
made executive agent of the state
game and fish commission to sue
coed H. A. Rider. Mr.. Avery held
this place under Governor johnson
and filled the place to the satisfac-
tion of all concerned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
A TEST was recently made in

A TEST was recently made in a
neighboring town which proved
the honesty and dishonesty of GER
tain parts of the population.
Twenty-Five dimes were left at a
store with instructions that an
extra dime was to be given to the
first twenty-five persons having
change coming. Five pocketed the
change without counting; fifteen
bolted for the door after counting,
and five reminded the clerks they
had received ten cents too much.
In Ely every man would have
returned the dime.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

SENATOR Griggs and Repre-
sentatives Murphy and Gill of this
district have been given good COM
mittee assignments in the Mime
sofa legislature. All are worthy
and the constituents, back home,
feel that they will be we'll represent
ed by the trio. They are recogni-
zed as strong members.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
THE lumberjacks of this north

THE lumberjacks of this north
country lost valuable friend last
week when death claimed Francis
E. Higgins, the "Lumberjack Sky
Pilot" His death occurred at his
old home at Shelbourne, Ont. Can.
He is survived by a wife and
daughter who are at the family
home at Delano, Mimi. For the
past twenty-six years he has been
a missioner among the lumber
camps of this north country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

MANY of our Italians citizens are
worried over the probable fate
of friends and relatives in the
Avezzano district of Italy. Late
reports bring an appalling loss of
lives. Italy has, so far, not become
e1nbroiled in the European strife
and to be visited with disasted OF
such magnitude as the earthquake
of Monday is indeed hard.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

The marriage of +. J. Hoppa
of Two Harbors to Miss Emma
Klobucar of this city took place
Wednesday at Duluth. The bride
is we'll known in this city being
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Klobucar and having grown
to womanhood among large circle
of friends who join in wishing her
the best of everything. The
groom, we understand, is employed
on the Duluth & Iron Range and
is we'll thought of by large circle
of friends.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
Knew the Place.

Mrs. B. saw her little three-year-old
daughter come from the back door Of
the house next door eating a cookie,
and when the little lady came into the
house her mother turned to her and
said:
why, Elsie, you must not ask Mrs.
X. for cookies"
81 didn't ask her, mother" said
Elsie. 81 know where she keeps them"
-Delineator.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

THE Census Bureau has recently
published some very encouraging
figures showing that the death rate
is steadily falling in the registra-
ton area of the United States, a
pretty fair test of the whole, as it
includes 65 per cent of the popula-
ton. In 1913 the death rate was
al for each thousand of the esti-
mated population, which is de-
crease of Is per cent, or one death
in eight, from 1872, the average
from 1901 to 1905. If the same
rate had prevailed in 1913 as in the
years 1901 1905, there would have
been l ,O25,446 deaths instead of
S9O,S23, an excess of 134,623.
The death rate in the rural dis
tricts was 1877 and Is in the
cities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

The strong minded woman who re-
solves not to say, This is so sudden"
never gets the chance to make the re-
mark.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
Card Of Thanks

We hereby wish to express our
heartfelt thanks to the many friends
and neighbors who expressed their
sympathy at the death and funeral
of our brother. For the many
floral offering are especial thanks
due.
w. ]. NICHOLS,
JOHN NICHOLS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

There is much in name. A family
patronymic has given many worth
less man a standing in the community.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

Mrs. Hickson-She says she's q
peerless actress. I wonder what she
means by that?
Mr. Hickson-I reckon she means
she has no British peers chasing
around after her.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

With all the wealth that Croesus
had he never knew the comforts OF
modern 40-a-month fiat with steam
heat, hot water, gas range-and jan
ltOr
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

This paper is on file at 39-South 3rd street,
Minneapolis. Mimi. at the exhibit room OF The
immigration Commission, of The Northern
Minnesota Development Association"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

The quality of the liniment does not
matter when it is to be applied to a
knot in a wooden leg.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

The columns of the MINER are open to the
public for the dicussion of affairs of public
nature. Anything tending towards the personal
or slanderous will not be published under any
condition. We invite communications OF a
public nature and only request that you sign
your name-not necessarily for publication but
as guarantee of good faith. Write and get 1t TO
this Office not later than Thursday noon
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
In .EnoIand,

"Just criticism is one thing, and i'm
proves art, but it hurts an artists feel
ings to have his masterpieces critt-
cised with"
What? With malicious acerbity?"
mo; with AK"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

You might as well be hoist by your
own petard as by the other fellows
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
MUFFEED KNOCKS

Any time q man is good loser you
can bet he didn't lose much:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

The man who starts out to 'see life
often sees what causes death.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

destroy all booze.
1t provides that a wife and chill
dren whose father or husband is
injured through intoxication can
sue the seller.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15


can bet he didn't lose much:
You can always scare q girl by tell
ing her she is getting fat.
Did you ever know q man who
wasn't crack ball player and great
runner when he was a boy?
Any man who has seven hairs that
he can brush carefully across his dome
always feels sorry for bald-headed
man.
A bald-headed man has a supreme
contempt for a long-locked lob who
doffs his hat every time a woman en-
tiers an elevator.
Mems trousers are to be closer fit
ting this winter. The day may come
when father can take two of daugh-
ter's hobble skirts and make himself
pair of pants.
When a widow marries the second
time she knows ee honeymoon has
ended when her husband begins hint
ing about what she did with the insur-
ance money.
Many a June bride who imagined
she would do nothing but occupy a
throne is now down in the cellar try
ing to get the clinkers out of the fur
mace so the blame thing will work
When young fellow gets so he
can't make living playing pool he be-
gins to believe that there is some
truth in the claim that capitalism is
crushing and depressing the masses.
When a man takes three hours off
to figure out how long the worlds sup
ply of coal will last, he feels thankful
that he isn't wasting any time teach
ing dog to turn back somersaults.-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

Did you ever know a man who
wasn't a crack ball player and a great
runner when he was a boy?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
True, Too

true, TOO.
"How busy you are just now at
housekeeping. And yet your hus-
band told me you were suspending
operations"
$50 we are. We're hanging wall
paper"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

You can always scare girl by tell
ing her she is getting fat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
JUST THOUGHTS

The boat that drifts must go with
the stream.
The mile you walk seems longer
than the one you ride.
No man can be truly rich who has
never been really poor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
NO. $500.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
At Ely in the State of Minnesota. at the close OF
business. Dec 81. 1914.
RESOURCES:

Loans and Discounts --------s222.5O 9.s7
Overdrafts. secured. none; unsecured. 90, %
1921 % Iol.zZ
ton cpar vaiue) ------------------ IL. 10000
o'nei So 100000 100000
Bonds, Securities, etc on hand (other
than Stocks). including premiums on
subscription to stock of Federal
Tess Hessi amount unpaid -S3ieS.67 6s3s3
and fixtures. ss,s2oss lt,z - g
Due from approved reserve agents in
central reserve cities--------$l4245.S2
Due from approved reserve agents in
in other reserve cities-------$l3. 453N 2.69S.93
't than above Isl 92s.O5
Outside checks and other cash items.
SOS 49, fractional currency, Soils 675.o7
reno9tine bank 217.5O
Notes of other National Banks --------- 2,OOO.OO
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE
IN BANK. VIZ:
Specie ------------------ $3.50
Legal-tender notes---------- 100000 24.S4o.9O
Redemption fund with q. s. Treasurer
mot more than per cent OF circula-
TONI o|''oo
TOTAL $475, 624s4
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid in So 600 90
/ Surplus Fund ------------- 12.500.0O
| Undivided profits ,36352
Less current expenses, interest. and
taxes paid o,5oo.oZ
Circulating notes
| Less amount on hand and in
Treasury for Redemption or in
transit ------ ----------------$4OO lI,lOO w
| Dividends unpaid - 1000 90
Demand deposits:
Individual deposits subject to check
------------------ Polls
Certificates of deposit due in less than
80 -----------------$54,6I2W
Cashiers checks outstanding 117.95
Postal Savings deposits 3.S2oO3
State and municipal deposits 59,6S3.4
Deposits with notice of less than 80
| days Io'o/oo4
Certificates of deposit due on or after 80
| DAYS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 44,785.H
Deposits subject to 80 or more days
| notice -$16o. 3O5. 81 214.0o0os
-S+|o'ozf"o1
State of White Sashle5
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
| ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. L. J. WHITE, CASHIER
Correct-Attest:
| GEO. T. AYRES.
VIM. NUDGE,
A. ]. FENSKE,
| Subscribed and sworn to before me this Sth
| day of Jan 1915. A. J. THOMAS.
| [seal] Notary Public
| My Commission Expires st. LOUIS County,
| March %, 1916. Mlnn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

A bald-headed man has a supreme
contempt for a long-locked lob who
doffs his hat every time woman en-
ters an elevator.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15

State Of IL the whs eashied
bank. do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief L. J. WHITE, CASHIER
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
Allies Want to Keep All Kinds of War Materials
 Out of Germany
HER RESOURCES ARE
 OF VAST EXTENT
American Chemists Are Rapidly Demonstrating That This C0un- try Can Utilize Her Own
 Raw Products
Hx HOLLAND

New York, March 4-(Special. )-In the financial district the answer commonly made in the last two weeks of February and even on the first Of March to those who made inquiries respecting the situa- ton was the terse statement frequently made inthe French communiques, "There ir nothing new to report" Even on the first day of March the only news appeared to consist in the ease with which divi- dcnds and interest charges payable on that day or immediately after were met Sometimes the explanation was put in another form, as, for instance. Business Is marking time, or "'rhe securities mar ket is occupied with watchful waiting
 Nevertheless, some things which are of the highest importance have been dis closed or hinted at in the past few weeks. No one doubts that the American bank CTS at least in informal cooperation with bankers of London and even the British government have given much thought to the proposition which involved the best of the neutral nations with the credit which is necessary if the purchases of American commodities are to be promptly : paid for. There are some things which lead to the suspicion that some time in the present month of March announce nsent may be made that financing of this kind has been arranged.
 Not the least important of the incidents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
INCORPORATION OF
 AMERICAN LEGION IS
 APPROVED BY JUDGE

New York, March 4.-Justice Cav egan of the supreme court today ap proved the certificate of incorporation of the American Legion. now beilas or ganzed as a first line reserve for in- stant call in case of war. Justice Cav egan at first declined to sign the cer- tificate because he was not satisfied as to tue particular object for which the incorporation was asked. Suhse- quentlN he received a call from the pro- moters and after conference with them acted favorably on the applica- ton.
 The purposes of the legion ase set forth in seven articles which state that it is being formed ito organize Amer ican citizens who are not in the mill tary or naval service of the United States or of any of the several states and who are specifically qualified to serve the United States in the event Of imminence of war.
 There are to be five directors and the five incorporators are to serve as such until the newly incorporated body meets. The incorporators are Alex ander M White of Brooklyn, Julian r, Davies, Jr.. of Babylon, N. r.. Theo- dore Roosevelt. Jr. Arthur $. Hoffman and E. ormonde Power of New York city Headquarters are to be in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
FINE IMPOSED ON
 THE |. |. RAILROAD
Mississippi Railroad Con- mission Makes a Test
 Case

Jackson Miss. March 4.-(Special1-Th state railroad commission has imposed a fine of $500 on the Illinois Central rail- read on the ground that it ignored the order of the commission in the mater Of the 10 cents cash charge on all fares not paid for tickets.
 Sometime ago the Illinois Central and thk Nazoo and Mississippi Valley served notice on the public that they would col lect 10 cents additional to the regular fare where tickets were not purchased in ad- vance of boarding their trains. The rail- road commission was of the opinion that the railroads had no right or authority to do anything of that kind and ordered that it should not be done. However, it Is ai'eged, the railroads went ahead with the collection of the 10 cents from passengers who had no tickets.
 The understanding is that this is a friendly test and that it will be taken to the courts of the state and the United States for settlement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
LAST D. A. R. IN MISS.
 DIES IN BALDWIN

Tupelo, Miss, March 4-tSpecial)A message has just been received here from Baldwyn. Miss, announcing the death Of Mrs. Maria Rhoe Bennett who was the only living Daughter of the American Revolution in.the state of Mississippi.
 Mrs. Bennett was the daughter of Arch ihald and Elizabeth Gilmore Johnson and was born in Sumner county, Tennessee. After her marriage to Mir. Bennett they moved to the little cottage in which she lived in Badwyn. She was nearly 9S years Of age. Her father was a soldier of the Revolution and drew a pension until his death.
 Mrs. Bennett was buried this afternoon in Baldwyn Among the floral offerings sent was one from Mary Stuart chapter. D. A. R., of Tupelo. A message was also sent to the state conference now in ses- sion at Natchez Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
BEG ID BE SENT
 ID INSANE ASYLUM
Dope Fiends' in Mississippi Are Hard Hit by New
 Federal Law


 Jackson. Miss. March 4-tspecial.) )-The county authorities are facing a hard pr problem. March 1 the federal law, known as the Harrison law went into effect. Hundreds of drug users in Jackson were caught short on dope last Monday morning. They had neglected to lay in q supply for Sunday and Monday and be- fore Monday was ended they were ap- re&ling to the sheriff and the chancery clerk to help them out by sending them to the state lunatie asylum. That was the orly place they could go for treatment. he charity hospital here could not take them and they were unable to go to pri- vate institutions, wherefore they went to the lunatic asylum
 The first day five patients went from Jackson, with others to follow during the week. The asylum is filled to over flowing. There is no room for others. What is to be done for newcomers is hard to tell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
 QUITS AFTER SERVING AS JUDGE 10 YEARS

Columbus, Miss, March 4-tSpecalj Jcnes l.. Williams, who for more than 70 years has been a justice of the peace iu the first supervisors district. has ten dered his resignation, feeble health hav- irg made it impossible for him to longer continue to discharge the duties of the office.
 Mir. Williams has long been prominent Mason and at the last annual meeting Of the Mississippi Grand Masonic lodge was elected honorary past grand master of that body
 The board of supervisors has ordered a special election to be held Tuesday, March 3o. to name Mr. Milliams successor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
SNOWFALL FAILS
 TO STOP FIGHTING

Vienna March 4.--tVia Amsterdam and London, 6:45 D. m.)-"The sbund- ant snowfall" says the Neue Preie Presse. has not diminished the vio- fence of the battles in the Carpa thians. While on the western wing, whore the Russians have suffered their heaviest losses. the intensity of the Russian at tack has decreased. the battle in the center between Lupkow and tlzsol> passes is raging more fiercely than ever
 Our extreme right wing in south east Galicia stands opposed to large Russian forces and the enemy daily .s throwing endorsements on his front