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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-29
dine suggests that in live COM

dine suggests that in live com.
munities-
| Mayors will issue like proclaim
atoms urging local celebrations of
the day-fireless celebrations;
Civic and commercial organiza-
tions will arrange meetings to
plan to make the home town fire.
proof;
Schools will have appropriate
exercise-talks on the danger of
the small boy and match, and like
combinations.
Men and women will look about
their homes and clear away attic,
basement, backyard or other ac-
cumulations that make for fire
danger.
eff Minnesota people will only
stop to think that the nations fire
loss is 5000 lives a year and $500
loss a minute; although two
thirds of the fires are preventable
fire prevention day this year will
be a big success in every town."
said Fire Marshal Hargadine.
Every person in the state will
join in the movement because
sickness and fire are nearest to
them-liable to strike home any
day."
Records in the fire marshal's
office show gradual reductions i'm
the fire losses in Minnesota, and
part of the credit for the showing
is given to the general observance
of fire prevention day each year
in all cities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-29
Old Settler Passes

Sylvester Rautio, an old and
respected citizen Of this city pas
ed away Sunday morning at his
lone on Harvey street after a
short illness of cancer of the stom-
ach. Mr.. Rautio was 81 years of
age and has resided in Ely for
many years. He leaves a widow
and eight children to mourn the
loss of a loving father and hus-
band. The funeral will take place
Sunday from the Finnish church,
Rev. j. Hirvi having charge of the
burial rites.
John Rautio, who is teaching in
Dakota, arrived Tuesday to at
tend the funeral of his father.
Rev. Hirvi, who is now a resident
of Canada, will arrive the last of
the week. Undertaken Fenske
will have charge of the funeral.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-29
Married at Minneapolis

Fred w. Mokros. principal of
the Washington school in this
city, and Miss Blanche E. Good
speed. were united in marriage at
the home of the BRIDES parents
at Richfeld, Saturday after
noon at 4 O'Clock. Rev. G. D.
Baker performed the ceremony
and Harry Goodspeed. brother OF
the bride and Margaret Goodspeed /,
a cousin of the bride, attended the
couple.
Both of the contracting parties
are we'll and favorably known in
this city where the groom has been
connected with the schools for the
past FIVE years and where the bride
taught last year. Many friends
join in the well wishes for the
newly-weds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-29
Prssbytes,y Meets

The meeting of the Duluth
Presbytery here Tuesday and
Wednesday was attended by forty
pastors from various parts of the
district. The meetings opened
Tuesday evening with Moderator
Rev. H. E. Easley of Sandstone in
charge. Rev. Easley also made
the address at the meeting that
evening. On Wednesday evening
addresses were made by Rev. F.
J. Barackman of Duluth and
Evangelist A. B. Keller.
The meetings were considered
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-29
Fire Prevention

Fighting Minnesota's fire toll
with prevention, the year around,
the state fire marshal's depart
ment is making special efforts
that all progressive towns in the
state will observe the fifth annual
Fire Prevention Day" on Mon
day, Oct. 9, as fixed by proclama-
ton Of Governor j. A. A. Burn
quist.
Toward further reducing the
annual fire loss of life and prop
erty by aiding in the Minnesota
made freproof movement, State
Fire Marshal Robert W. Harga-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-29
Peterson Some Diver

Axel Peterson, the diver, who
showed heroism last week by res
cuing several men from drowning
in the bay was called upon this
week to again perform an act
which so many decline to make.
Swallow & Hopkins Logging COM
pany at Fall Lake while towing a
Acton engine on a scow across
the lake became unruly and
plunged into the water $50 feet
from shore in IL feet of water.
And to raise the engine it was ne
cessary to fasten cables which feat
Peterson performed. Axel, as he
uses no diving suit would make
the descent and stay on the bottom
for fully two minutes at a time,
and when cables were fastened
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-29

for a lift, they would snap and
again another hold would have to
be made and Peterson to the bot
tom to make connections. The
work consumed the greater part of
three days before the engine was
loisted,-Two Harbors Journal
News.
The engine ran off the dock into
the lake and did not fall from
scow. Peterson did excellent
work and many from Winton
watched the operation of getting
the engine back on the track.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-29
with the Presbyterian Church

Evangelistic meetings continue
nightly in the church. Interest is
increasing daily and everyone
should know that a unique oppor-
tunity is at the door this week and
next, to hear a man who hits the
nail squarely on the head; man
of fire and conservation. Evange-
list Keller will preach on Sunday
morning at II O'Clock and evening
at 1880. The very best of music.
Don't miss it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-29

On Tuesday, Oct. 10th under
the auspices of the Mothers Club,
the Apollo Male Quartette will
appear at the Washington Audi
forum. The program consists of
vocal numbers, solos, quartettes,
comedy numbers, etc. These four
young men are not only good
singers but they are capital fun
makers.
This entertainment will be the
first of the course of three numbers
from the General Extension Divi-
sion, University of Minnesota,
which the Mothers Club will bring
to our city the coming winter.
Get your tickets.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-29
To Play EveIeth

The Ely City Football team will
60 to Eveleth Sunday by auto to
try conclusions with the Eveleth
team. The boys have been prac-
ticing at the Lincoln gymnasium
and have rounded out team that
will have to be reckoned with.
The members are T. J. Murn, John
Gianotti, John E. Johnson, Edwin
Toms, John Pete, Peter Kajute,
G. LaTark, Willard St. Marie.
o. Hegman, H. Chinn, Jake
Skala, Joe Martinetti and ]. Mako
vich. G. M. Brown is manager
and games for the season are being
scheduled by him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-29
NEED MANY MEM
10, 900 Woodsmen to be Employ
cd this Winter.

IL 10 PICuICIcu ny DuluIH Gil
ployment agencies that 10000
woodsmen will be needed in the
woods OF northern Minnesota this
fall and that their cut will be ap-
proximately 492,OOO,OOO feet of
lumber. Various predictions are
being made as to the wages. 1t is
said that they will range between
$50 and $45 because of the scarcity
of labor. Until the logging camps
open up generally no definite
statement can be made, regarding
wages or the extent of the pres
ent years output.
1t is the general impression that
the st. Croix LAUNDERING & Man
lfacturing company at Winton
will complete it's work in this
country this winter. The COM
pany, it is said, has only about
100000 feet of timber left and
it is understood that orders have
been issued to bring in all the
boom sticks along with this sea-
son s cut of timber. Five camps
will be operated and about 700
men employed.
Swallow & Hopkins, who also
have their headquarters at Win
ton, will put in about 10000, 900
feet of timber for their sawmill
plant and besides will cut about
100000 feet Of mining timber
for the Oliver Iron Mining COM
pany. This company will have
eight camps and furnish employ
to 1000 men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-29
DO YOU?

Maintain polluted well and
then complain about the under
takers bill?
Think screening is too expen-
sive and then blame your malaria
on the climate?
Insist on sanitary cigar fac
tories and use public cigar cut
ter?
Carry a fine handkerchief and
then forget to cover your mouth
when you cough?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-29

Savolainen Bros. who maintain
jewelry emporiums in this city
and Virginia, besides a wholesale
jewelry establishment in Virginia,
have purchased the Erd stock and
business in Duluth and will also
conduct this place. The firm is
one of the most stable business in
situations on the ranges and will
also be valuable business &C
QUESTION to Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-29

the most successful held in this
district for some time. Much i'm
portant business was transacted.
The Moderator ELECT is Rev. Geo.
Turner of Gilbert; Temporary
Clerk, Rev. o. D. Slater: Perma-
nent Clerk. Rev. J. c. Mapson
All those in attendance of the
meeting have departed for their
homes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-29
CHURCH NOTES

Next Sunday will be the closing
services of the Conference year
at the M. E. Church.
Sunday School, 10 a. M; Com
munion Service, II a. M; Epworth
League, Gas p. nj.
Mr.. Williams will preach at
Winton, 3 O'Clock and Ely at 7:3O.
At the close of the evening service
the Official Board will make their
annual report.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-29
FOR sALEAThree

FOR SALE-Three horses:
one mare. 20 yrs. old; young mare,
8 yrs. old; colt, 8 months.
cows: one 7 yrs. old; one 4 yrs.
old; one 2 yr. old calf. Cheap. il
sold Immediately. For cash only.
Inquire care of Ely Miner. st
The mirror., 1916-12-21
JUST A-THINKIN'

Pve been a-thnkin! And somehow. the think the
feel that life brighter than used be- I've had
share work. much play that kind
these things that the agricultural college fers
mend But I've been watching things latelyand I've doing
of there's something farming that
old felers knew.
Il happy enough boy although mighty lit
tie be happy about brought home the and helped with
the Chores and drove pow first of long pants My
father hard and it all work and play But
didn't mind much. Farming much all drudgery
those anyhow we'll off of the boys that
knew.
BY long, hard work, and scrmping made
the folks beginning call rich But Mother
and missed the boys and she begged them home
and offered them they would back the
the biggest surprise of my life Frank said he
doing would stick the city! John said he would
home if would send him agricultural college and then
him share of the profits from the
WELL Sir did it! And what John did to this old
He built so started rotation OF machine
the milking, and gasoline do the chores It's all
ngh Les little brighter than used bel There's something
farming than just land! heps just a-thnklnEx
The mirror., 1916-12-21
The Value of Time

Someone life of guesses" Perhaps
there life in which plays
part making good In the
unexpoed with limit But after oryfve the
look the through for has
Ir looking back
things which
intensified labor which
ing, though credit
of the hill, and the
be order
with the and afford off
until the things that should be done to-day
opportunity should be allowed slip lightly by, for there
hour esenng that much
good the play of making good"
DAYS: we must make that a time will
lsps by bring them back
that they all the summing On OBJ
will find that es failures due
of ability, rather mans
ignorance of the value of ime.-Se.
reproduce contemporary's estimate of what
toy be-.
newspapers be in the world don't
think good nothing about
Bible. think the editor the missing links
the bushes the flood and then
has
and heard of getting
licked
IF makes mistake he buries and people dasen
nothin'.
when makes mistake there big swearing and big
mistake flowers and
knowing what is but editor he has spell
The mirror., 1916-12-21
REMARKS AND COMMENTS
Interesting Philosophical Adaptions and Commen
on Matters of Morals. Literature and
Passing Events
From Our Exchanges
COUNT YOURSELF IN

One of us had been doing reading physiology book
that usually lay quite undurbed library Shelves
been giving us some wisdom the subject of diet
The ordinary diet he said all sarchy
tanned too little feshomng matterwhch why we
of health and had bad digestions.
Yes I've read that said the ward pbilosonher and
some others like it before in here.
friend hereto notion of the body
about that walks about suppose did get
notion but the whole play Hamlet with the
noble Danes left To be omitted Now that's
quite omission, for all dongs my body got
counted in while I'm
Part of year have got duties out here when
the rises Now,
e The first strike right through him. his body
give him certain of energy day.
be far the physiology books they farthe
sve side of the business. whatll happen anyhow
But suppose actively and voluntarily picture
into mnd consciously the
mind wakened well body vening
fine opportunity feel myself
and higher that day than did BEFORE
and work without losing thing
has done hundred times much for the other fellow
who merely passive I've counted myself and myself
for something
The diet today wrong proving
book But the book of this
nothing than bit of mechanical
with do in the than open
in the fuel That about the with fellows They
with themselves left of account
Suppose they into the game. Let them do
hole their faces the food Let them
inside the doorway and receive the food with their wills
I'll make this food do build through
shape 1t shall yield life shall 1t
shall make brain for higher finer thought could
do before Pm soul with make it do all this and
add the effect the effect the fresh
himself in that housandodd meals like
The body changed all through by the end Let
the change himself che.uness kind
and higher life his feelings with the
into his body And then he'll know how thoroughly he
make bad diet do good job him hea
body and mind.
The books talk lot about work repair
much work. much much food then
They leave the Why shant he himself in?
pairs all the time cell body itself
nearly fast day. and making
fci make his work, whatever way health
and renewal His mind be help hindrance his body
If he'll keep cheerful and hopeful and kindly his building
work will be along live and healthy lines He work
small of his bad heredy what his parents;
often all the bad heedityo call thathat he's
the mind that he's decided He'll different
that he won't know himself. the
moody with crouch half the making his body build his
moods and grouches the living fbers what
he likes his body and holds the That's the
pe of taking advantage of the quckened and that
work brings about and counting yourself in.
And he'll get bed filled up with the thoughts
highest feelings he command why the nights will be
done accordingly and the morning all the he'll be
feeling the benefit.
Count yourselves in boys. things they
Be hand when the sunlight when food
when work is adoing when it's time go-tobed
everything rise life by, Will BY feel
of BY ruler of life slave of
it. the whole business."-Ex
The mirror., 1916-12-21
What has Become of You?

you? We through the
Bankers Book Moodys Manual The Dictionary
Bradstreet The Who's your
Perhaps ALL you changed your for part
nership. What's your
you're distinguished efficiency
back the throne aren't generally known
should at least inform friends what you've accomplished Don't
be modest
OH no. we're mistaken You're chap who could do
anything really mind You didn't bother
When ready you'd look about and the
opportunities which the always overlooking
your
and make good but
how bed through the
for the last moment?
It's wonderful have ready thinkers
their these days. YOU FAlLED?-nonsense
possible How did happen You that the world doesn't
that there chance for without pu
That's enough the puzzle is solved have given the
It's You didn't You delivered You placed
yourself your
world won't let dorganIze its
hered and exaggerated the value of intelg
the habit learning enough
stuck they've called you and you're not there
If painstaking and preserving worker, you'd
you unruly thoroughbred-abou useless
eahal speed and undependabe
dmord brla ond +o ro for
hauling jobs
You're portrait a moving picture-you don't and.
Patience isn't makeup. You found the opportunities
could have all predicted
put vii intoa few of your wishes.
You sought the best life without offering the best yourself
of affairs You bit
that and digested nothing.
back Your record is with hfdeveoped ideas,
propositions but all of them abandoned
when the novelty of the enterprise off.
undsciplmed You can't handle yourself West
the cadets for their future responsibilities
all the duties which they will later direct.
preparation for command You wouldn't obey
your youth and be ordered
spend your filing dfter;
acknowledge
for the recognition of dinquences
blind yoursefwatchng commonplace gradually
they do the of thor
shardfo al 90 IN themselves.-Se.
The mirror., 1916-12-21
Face the Music
By T. B. Walters

Should e be blowing
Don't and pull face all gum and blue;
Cheer and tackle troubled efforts redoubed
There'u be brighter days ahead awaiting you.
Where's the whining moaning, dronng?
Never have such things pulled fellow through.
When trouble that's
Always bear in mind results depend you
Never heed the winners chatter right deeds and
That will pierce the coudshe toughest pathway span.
trouble made lighter you'll find outlook brighter
you tackle things and facet them like a
If trouble, you take the doube
You &c the acct the
trouble gamey fight shrinking will right
Face it bravely, and your trouble You will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
u. S. GETS PAPERS
TAKEN BY BRITISH
FROM Won PAPEN
Ambassador Page Receives
Documents Showing Ger
man Attache Paid
Bomb Plotters
GAVE WERNER HORN $7OO

LONDON. Jan Is.
Documents, including check stubs and
bank accounts, correspondence and other
papers taken from Captain Franz Won
Papen, recalled German Military At
tache to the United States were turned
over last nisht by the British Foreign
oiiice to Ambassador Page for transmits
sion to the Government Of the United
states. They disclose these facts:
First. Frequent and heavy payments by
Ambassador Won Bemstorff to CAPTAIN
Won Papen for the War Intelligeffce Of
flee and for other purposes unexplained.
Second. a payment by Won papen of
500 through &. Amswick 3, co. to wer-
ner Horn, the German reservist now under
Indictment for attempting to destroy the
Nanceboro (Me.) bridge Just previous 20
the attemnt
Third. Tho payment of $4,000 into Captain
Won Papen's account by the German EN-
bassy in Washington the day before the
attache drew his check for the Horn pay
ment.
Fourth. Payment of 500 to +. Kuep-
ferle through G. AmswiclS & Co. Kuep-
ferle committed suicide in a British prison
pending his trial as German spy.
Fifth. Heavy payments by Won Papen
to the German Consulate at Seattle prior
to the Seattle explosion
Sixth. Payments by the Military At
figured prominently in the activities of
German agents in the United states
Seventh. II, Won Mysenburg. reported
German Consul In New Orleans in a let
ter to Won Papen after the lattcrs recall
expressed this wish: MAY here also the
day of reckoning come and our Govern
ment find again that iron determination
with which alone one can make an i'm
preston here
Among the papers taken by the British
authorities from Captain Won Papen,
when the ship upon which he was re-
turning home was brought into Fal-
mouth. were his check stubs, his bank
books, his financial accounts and letters
from the Riggs National Bank in Wash
ington, in which he kept his account.
The 800 or more items thus recorded
evidence of payments to various persons
who have figured prominently in the
activities of German agents in the
United States, and to Kuepferie. who
operated in America before his arrest in
England as n spy and who preferred
death by suicide to facing trial.
letter from the former military at
tache from Geheimrath Heinrich f. AL
bert. the German fiscal agent in the
United States who played so prominent
part in the exposures of German propa-
ganda, furnishes proof that the tens of
thousands of dollars checked out by
Capt. Won Papen personally in the United
States does not account In full for all
the moneys expended by him there in
the interest of Germany For the Ge-
heimrath writes: "You will receive I'm
Germany the long-intended report of eX-
penses paid through my account on your
behalf"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
NINE. BERNHARDT SAYS SHE
IS DETERMINED TO TOUR U. S.
Not All Plots in World Can Halt Her
Plan, She Ayers

LONDON, Jan. 15 All the diabolical
plots in the world cannot keep Nine
Sarah Bernhardt from making another
farewell" tour of America. she assured
correspondent here today.
The interview came just at the end of
her performance of Les Cathcdrals," n
striking indictment of German destruction
of cathedrals In France and I'landers. that
packs two big houses daily in London.
81 have received scores of threatening
letters from America" said the divine
Sarah. "They were signed with TERRIBLE
Teutonic names. "a shrug of the divine
shoulders) But / defy them, | would
have gone sooner had 1t not been for my
physicians orders. l will go in october.
l have no fear. If | must die In America.
II must be, 1t is fate foreordained. But
/ shall be fully insured against assassina-
ton"
"You mean your life insured?" she was
asked.
"Oh, no. no-not that" she replied. AS
surance that my company will be enabled
to get back to France, that they will not
be financially embarrassed, that they will
not be held liable for damage to some
ones property II | am blown up, I must
take so many precautions usually un-
thought of"
Nine. Bernhardt is intensely interested
in American politics. She believes Presi-
dent Wilson too apathetiC and thinks he
should have broken off relations with Ger
many long ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-15
+" AMERICA FIRST BAD
DOCTRINE, SAYSRABBI
DR.. Landman Believes 1t VIII
Create Suspicion Between
Native and Foreign Born

Rabbi Isaac Landms , n an address
today in Temple Keneseth Israel. said
he feared the America First" movement
would develop into restrictions against
immigration He placed the RESPONSE
bility on President Wilson. saying:
when. at the outbreak Of tho war, the
President bid the people of the United
states to he neutral In thought word and
deed. he laid the foundation for the
present America First agitation which,
In turn. bids fair to become the greatest
menace to the internal peace of our nation
since the Know Nothing movement In
the middle of the last century. Mr.
Wilson's address at the opening of Com
gress. in which he fiouted the so-called
hyphenated Americans. furnished the
material for raising the superstructure
that is now beginning TO lift its baneful
head, in that the foreiEn-born and tho
children of foreign-born citizens arc
looked upon with suspicion by those who
are native-born.
mo one dare accuse me OF being dis
loyal to the American Government and
institutions because | express my thought
am feelings / want Americans to know
the truth about RUSSIA, that, when the
bill again comes before
Congress. they might understand why
Jews immigrate to these shores in great
numbers. / want Americans to know
that England, prating about the rights OF
small nations, consorts with the Russian
Government that crushos them, and that
my respect for England. because of such
Is on a level with the
esteem i'm which I hold n man who
breaches morality and fights against im-
morality. but consorts with prostitutes.