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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09
II IL Will Only Work
appointed

y BOUT the best argument that has yet
a been offered for the proposed continental
army. or national volunteer army, is that
the scheme is an excellent one. if it will
work and SO why not try ii? 1t may be the
present situation OF the country demands that
no reasonable means of providing for the
national defense be neglected. and. therefore.
the continental army ought 10 have chance
70 prove or diSprOVe its merits. ON this
theory we indorse ii.
The scheme uuQuestionably is an excellent
one, if il will work. This somewhat dubious
praise is bestowed frequently and
heartily by military experts that good many
OF the minimizing have come To accept the
direct statement. without the qualification.
the consensus of expert opinion. IT is not.
Some OF the best qualified experts have not
hesitated when pushed TO the wall, 10 say
they did not believe the continental army
plan would he successful. and that they
wanted il tried that its failure would pave
the way for universal military service.
Our doubts are many. Congress has
thOriled the recruiting OF the rc2,ular army 10
lr:I war strength. which involves an addition
OF some 20.000 men. Authorization was given
sou" weeks ago. and since that cine an active
CAMPAIGN for recruits has been conducted
in every city and town of he ,3ui}try. The
needed recruits have not yet been obtained
What reason is there for thinking that go
o0o men can be induced to enlist in the
national volunteers?
Under the terms of the Chamberlain bill
The "olunteers can be called on, for training
periods not exceeding thirty days in one year
but Congress may authorize this periods in
crease. Volunteer officers and men are TO
receive the pay and allowances Of CORES
pondns grades Of the regular army. during
periods of training only" The private sol
der viii get $l5 month. There are not
many young men who can AFFORD to give M
a month and possibly more TO the service OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09
Chats With Virginia Editors

The high price of gasoline says the Halifax
c"rd-Adrcrti*cr. has not yet eliminated any
OF tho smell along the public roads OF this
county" y small quantity of that smell goes
u long
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09

The pea CO which shall end this war shall
be lasting peace. Chancellor Won Beth
mann-iIolwcg TO the Rcichstag. That is the
intention. The Chancellor will not be dis
appointed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09

Plcaso Vel nc DAT" % Inc SIAM II INC
expedition OF 50" ia search Of Sir John Frank
lin t. t..
Tho Enterprise. Captain Collinson. and the
Investigator Commander Mcclure, sailed from
Woolwi"h January II. lS5Y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09

Perhaps" says the Norfolk ledger hi patch
we should have elections 0ftencr If they are
gong TO result in the 'happcst day of my life
to so mary peapl.. What about the fellows
VINO hnd II the eloomiest da! of their lives?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09

I'm lndanapolis preacher says the man who
does not tell his wife the truth and
All circumstances is Scoundrcl. Maybe
lie is scoundrc who has cut his wisdom too, III
Norfolk NirSinian- Pilot. Too much solemn truth
is sometimes uttered in Jest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09

The bristol Herald Courier has a good word
Tor Teddy. 1t SAYS: IF Colonel Roosevelt ha,l
'"'h Win the american troops at san ';crun-
M" r"nc h. Villa never would have got away,
whether he was there not"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09
The Prssi,ufst Says.

Laugh and the world laughs at you; wcer
and ii SHES stone.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09

Now that the Colonel has made
Unchanged, NJ with Ehu Root Who more
Inn. than any other man. helped 20
:, 49, deprive HIM Of the Republican
fnuhd ou' nomination in 1919. tn" day Of
the grand rccOnclint ION with
lcnrosc Barnes ct al looms brightly in III"
near future. For he II remembered That ia
tho Roosevelt theory % politics boss is bad
only when hc opposes the wishes Of tho cX-
president. When Icnrosc supported him IA
1909 and rolled up an unprecedented ma jority
III Pennsylvania. no words warm q
express tho gratitude OF tho White House. And
i:osc Ienroso is the same in ial2 in o0t
Theodore Roosevelt, il may he remarked. is also
unchanged. Fortuna e'y, the people ha la ken
his measure in the Intervening twelve ycars
and they can better estimate the sincerity of
his politics observation-disclosures Record
II must br assumed w
when Was man says in laO4 that lie will
IIe not accept a nolnina ton for the
go. " presidency, and in 1871. accepts
Sihcere' one. that what he said in 1912
must. as q logical sequence, he
untrue in a1G as what he said in 1904 was
untrue in 1912. In 1912 Mr.. Roosevelt said
that Mr. Root was the agency through which
Il" frau,lnlently deprived Of the nominal ton
for the presidency by the Republican party In
1916 he is pleased to beg the assistance OF Mr.
Root. Thieves. liars, crooks. rascnls of 1911.
would all become. in his mind angels OF war
if to-day they would might in the most
mote possible hope hc OF any assistance to his
Mr.. Root at Mr. Hacon's board for dcprivins
him OF convention which was never at his
disposal, in the hop" Of support. AS for Mr..
Hooi--well, We fancy he did consider il
important Perhaps he took Il sardonic pleas
ure in the abascmcnt.--.llbany Journal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09
Queries and Answers


Arc p,ncro and Walter and E"lasco and Conan
:,N composers MISS l.. L. T..
MI composers OF plays, etc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09

TUESDAY Mas q good day for Virginia Mayors.
-\S an example OF what
bride 10 Mayors iirouu. OF Roanoke: lester OF
i:Nhchbui" -; WoodinG. Of Danviil.; Mayo OF
Norio!k. ond AInslir. Of Richmond. rcnomiu:t ed
by large malorities TO succeed themselves in
ollie Roanoke Times. Most Nrginiaus know
GOOD thing when they it. know how
keep il,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09

Is our negro - csccniHuI q NE Neg rio race.
found in tho mountains Of the i.uH"n ana on
tho Negroes Islands; Is this not dwurfish
race" g. T..
NJ Yes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09

whats ThmGcmbob doing now"
killing time"
"Ta!king it 10 death. chg"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09

Th" Newport News Times Herald complains
again of Norfolk. 1t SAYS Norfolk now covets
our aNatI"n school Can't that on
without forever trying 10 grab something on
ms Sth" of Hampton Roads" We verify believe
Norfolk would hire the cook out OF Newport
N"wS's Kitchen if she could Don't Get 700
much frightened Norfolk viii annex
\eWnnri NnMS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09
Gossip From Down Home"

Tn" Growing i:ladcn journal saws: again
Iilad"n scores Mead of all other counties wi,h
communists service leagues. aud others To he
'rsan!z"d
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09

Looks as though all Chicago babies would
have 10 be woaned
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09

TELEPHONE: Randolph I. Private Branch Exchanges
connecting with MI departments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09

ADDRESS ALI. COMMUNICATIONS The Times
Dispatch. and not to individuals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09

The West Point News describes omen OF
spring IN King William County follows The
season OF the year IL At hand when
average boy that - too poorly to chop arm
ioah @! wood or spade small patch Of ground
~ the garden thinks nothing az turning upside
down all 'he ground in the back yard search
or Tor tiSh bait and walkin. iv,. miles
TO Z" fishing. and thinks II FUN"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09

PUBLISHED evcry day IN the year 10 South Tenth
Gtreet, Richmond. yn.. by Times Dispatch Pub
tishinE Co. Inc. Charles T.. Hasbrook. Editor and
AanQkeF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09

SPECIAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATirES;H ns-
inS New York: Mutual Life BuidiaE. rhiiai.lphin:
Peoples Gas Building. Chicago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09

Whenever The Grand Duke Nicholas has
day on he licks q Turkish army or causes
one TO take 70 its heels II lac ever stops to
hsht real battle, somebody Will be hurt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09

1T j. rather rcma rkahlc" says the CIjfton
Force Review. that in Virginia. tho mother Of
states the governOrship has not been a step
ping St"u" 10 some higher position of honor or
trust. With The exception Of Fi,z Lee who
tcd to Office by President ld
AFTER he ,i-ce) had served q term Governor.
senator Swanson and CONGRESSMAN Montague
no other man elected Governor i'm the past half
century was thereafter promoted Ia SOM,
other Office Old-tim" NirginianS considered
IN" Governorship Of this Comrnonwealth the
next highest Office in tn" world. and nothing
short OF the prcS!dcHcN of the United states
could be- "a promotion. Fitxhueh Lee Was Hrsr
appointed internal revenue collector and then
consul 10 Cuba They surely promo
lions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09
Current Editorial Comment

Now that the Colonel has made
M with Elihu Root. who, more
than any other man. helped 20
depriN" him Of the Republican
nomination in 1917 tn" day Of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09

u must hc assumed that when
man says in 1904 that he will
not accept nomination for the
presidency, and in 1912 accepts
one. that what he said in 1917
must as "a logical ccn,,rncc ko
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09
When the rirl tina, you love madly

Thcrcs 4 hot CHANCE you may rue It:
Put the execution off another day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24

Whether Ely will become afiliat.
ed with the national organization
of municipalities for the purpose
of fighting the suit of the Cameron
Septic Tank company of Chicago
and London, which alleges patent
infringements, will be decided soon.
The national league of NUM-
cipalities was organized in Iowa
Tuesday of last week. Ely, Evel-
eth, Biwabik. Virginia and CHS
holm are among the municipalities
on the ranges that have been invit-
ed to cast their lots with the organi-
cation which was formed expressly
for the purpose of fighting the
Cameron Septic company's suits.
Membership in the national
organization can be gained only
through the secretary of the state
league and on his recommendation
Representatives of the municipal
tiles who attended the meeting of
the state league in the engineering
building at the State University
Thursday were instructed at the
meeting to take the matter up with
the governing bodies of their
municipalities.
A. ]. Thomas represented Ely
at meeting of Minnesota munich
palities in Minneapolis last week
at which the matter was taken up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
GALA EVENT
knights Of Pythlas Entertain
Handsomely Friday.

The ball given by the Knights
of Pythias at the Opera House Fri.
day evening was conceded by all
to have been the event of the sea-
son. One hundred couples occu,
pied the floor until after 2 O'Clock
and about half that number stayed
until 4 o'clock when the Lacrosse
Orchestra of five pieces PLAYED
Home, Sweet Home"
The decoration committee had
done themselves proud and the ap-
pearance of the Opera House on
this occasion was the best it has
been our pleasure to see. The K.
P. colors We'd with the green of St.
Patrick's day in the scheme and the
flags, bunting and streamers were
further enhanced by myriads OF
colored lights.
The program of dances was
varied and pleasing, the latest be-
ing plentifully interspersed with
the old fashioned square dances OF
few years ago. At midnight,
the ladies served a lap lunch which
seemed to hit the proper spot.
The dance was beaut.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
Busy Court

Jos. Koprivic is spending IS days
at the County work farm for as.
sulting Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Knapp
with a knife. Judge Schaefer
thought Koprivic deserved all he
got.
Jos. Indergand and Jos. Kot-
chevar were before the court for
brawling on the street while both
were under the influence. Inder.
gand drew $40 fine which he
paid and Kotchevar went to Duluth
for 20 days.
John Maxi and Isaac Klemetti
were each handed Duluth visit oil
20 days for getting too fresh among
the saloons in the western end OF
the city. Jim West got the same
for vagrancy.
Kjalmar Kinnunen was given &c
days for playing with a gun and
promiscously fourshing the same.
His sentence was suspended on his
promise to keep sober. The
sentence of Andrew Alexander was
likewise suspended under a like
promise. He had 40 days to his
credit.
John MARTHA paid $40 and costs
yesterday before Special Judge
Hodge for allowing minors to fire.
quent his place of business under
the Ronka confectionery and
restaurant.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
Concert Program.

The following is the program to
be given at the Elco Sunday after
noon at 2:3O by the Varde Male
Chorus of Two Harbors:
PROGRAM.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
OF ELY.
"a Home Institution

Office of George w. Cooley, state
engineer and secretary of the Min
nesota highway commission.
Mr.. Cooley arrived at the figures
making this remarkable showing,
the best in the states history,
through the total for state aid, the
amount of the county road and
bridge tax levies and the amount
spent last year by the townships,
which he believes is a pretty ac-
curate gauge of what the townships
will expend this season.
The amount of the state APP
portionment was 81 500. 900, made
up of the state roads levy and the
amount received in the motor
vehicle taxation. The county tax
for the road and bridge funds
brought in $2,753.451. and the
township figures are 100000.
Of the total, about 81, 1000, 900
will be used under the supervision
of the highway commission. Be-
sides the amount raised from taxa
ton, Winona. county is planning a
bond issue of $500. 900 to be spent
on good roads and new bridges.
St. Louis county is in the van of
the better highways movement,
having planned $618, 900 worth of
work for the year. Ramsey county
will spend $4,000 and Hennepin
$4,000 on county roads.
Sixty-one of the eighty-six
counties in the state have sent
statements to the highwaw COM
mission of the amount of work
they will do. This includes a
total of 1871 miles of grading and
461 of graveling. When all the
returns are in, the commission ex-
poets this to be swelled to the total
amount of work given above.
That proper drainage will be pro-
vided is shown by the fact that
1868 reinforced concrete culverts
and 1000 small culverts will be
placed.
Attention of county, town and
village officers has been directed by
c. E. Nagel, deputy engineer of
the state highway commission in
charge of bridges, to the section of
the Dunn road law, which provides
that printed notice of bids on
bridges shall be mailed to the high
way commission at least three
weeks before the contract is let.
Minnesota officials are overlook
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24

H. A. Shepherd, Jos. Lon6eld
and T. ]. Murr have returned
from Eveleth where they had at
tended the meeting Saturday of
the Range Manual Arts Associa-
ton. They report most excellent
meeting and the finest of entertain
ment.
| The visitors were taken to the
domestic science building where
they were served tasty dinner by
the domestic science department
under the direction of Miss Bertha
Wiley.
| Supt. B. o. Greening of the
Eveleth schools gave an address of
welcome.
| A clever Swedish dialect reading
was given by Maurice Nelson of
Virginia.
| Rose Elliot of the Hibbing
schools gave paper on electricity.
| Harry Lyons of the Eveleth
schools gave paper on printing
the Eveleth schools being one OF
the few range towns teaching this
subject.
The meeting at the domestic
science hall closed with a general
discourse lead by H. A. Shepherd
president of the association, after
/. which the meeting was adjourned
to the manual training school.
| Mr.. Longfeld of this city was
the recipient of many compli.
ments on his demonstration of q
portable saw.
| The meeting was attended by 2s
members of the association, as
follows:
i H. A. Shepherd, Ely; M. A.
Morse, Bull; Claude Alexander,
Hibbing; R. w. Elliot, Hibbing;
H. ]. Wieland, Virginia; w. F,
Anderson. Mountain Iron; B. A.
Elliot; Hibbing; Stanley Adkins,
Aurora; L. F. Hulsoman, M. B.
Elson, Gilbert; William H. Mulvey
, Biwabik; H. J. Scharr, Virginia;
R. w. Jackson, Chisholm; Maurice
IL. Nelson, Virginia; Joseph Long
field, Ely; R. R. Morton, Eveleth;
!. w. L. Johnson, Eveleth; Roy
Gangwisch, Chisholm; Thomas
II. Murn, Ely; Russell Johnson,
. Gilbert; A. E. Anderson, Eveleth;
J. E. Lunn. Biwabik; V. E. Board.
man, Eveleth; B. o. Greening
. Eveleth; H. L. Lyons, Eveleth;
A. H. Durbahm, Bull; Jay F.
Knowlton, Hibbing; c. O.. Smith,
Virginia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24

ing this law and are thereby over
looking opportunities for saving
money on contracts, according to
Mr.. Nagel. The intent of the
statute was to have the lists in the
highway commissions Offices ac-
cessible to contractors, so that the
range of bids would be wider.
Since the highway commission, in
many instances, is not receiving
notice of contracts, its lists are not
in great demand.
The fact that plans and speci-
fcations are not filed also tends to
destroy the uniform character of
Minnesota bridges, toward which
highway enthusiasts are striving,
in many cases stone or wooden
bridges not in accordance with the
best plans being built.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
FOR RECREATION
Forest Service to Make Exten'
sive Reconnaissance.
Supervisor BroWneII Asks Rang.
ers for Facts.

The Superior National Forest
the undisputed beauty spot of the
American continent will come in
for thorough survey this year
preliminary to the issue of the
facts and figures to prove the asser-
tion that as recreation paradise
this forest supercedes anything in
the country insofar as genuine
natural scenery is concerned.
The information to be compiled
will be of inestimable value to the
pleasure seeker and the camper.
The lover of pure air and undefled
outdoor recreation will be put in
touch with a country that cannot
be surpassed. The Superior Forest
is about the only place in the
United States where the moose in
all its glory can be found and
other wild game abounds. AS the
Forest is also game reserve. the
animals are free from the persecu-
ton of hunters and under this
protection are multiplying to an
extent where trip through the
forest is rare that fails to show the
tourist numbers of moose and deer.
One party last summer counted
orty-eight moose in the course of
weeks travel.
With view to securing all the
information possible under this
recreation reconnaissance" Super
visor Brownell has issued the fol-
lowing letter to the district rangers
which explains itself. The letter
reads:
District Rangers:
1t is desired to compile during
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
SHIPMENTS LARGE
Vast Increase Over the Year
Before In Shipments.

Iron ore shipments from the
Lake Superior district in 1915
aggregated 42,272,751 tons, as
shown by the official figures just
complied by The Iron Trade Re-
view. Of this total. 46, 3d. O4
tons were moved by lake, all-rail
shipments contributing e53,947
tons. The 1915 shipments show
ed a gain of Ia, 543,O25 tons over
1914, when 32,72o,726 tons were
forwarded. This increase was
44.43 per cent of the total move
ment during 1914.
The lake movement in 1915 of
46, 318 ,804 tons, compares with
32,O21, 1877 tons in 1914, gain of
IA, 1896. 9O7 tons. The all-rail ship
ments last year of 953,e47 tons
compare with rail movement of
1912 tons in 1914, gain of
246,11S tons.
The independent ore mining
companies shared more largely in
the increase than the United States
Steel corporation. The indepen-
dents forwarded 52.27 per cent of
the total shipments, this record
being the highest attained since the
steel corporation was organized.
In addition, it was the fourth sue
cessive year independent interests
have shipped more than half of the
tonnage forwarded.
Shipments from the mines for
merly operated by the United
States Steel corporation under the
Hill lease" which was surrender
ed at the close of 1914, showed
heavy declines during the year.
The Arthur Iron Mining Co.,
which was formed to take over
these properties, however, is rapid
ly perfecting its plans for shipping
increased tonnages from these
mines as we'll as new ones now
under development.
Shipments from Canadian mines
in 1915 were as follows: Helen of
the Algoma Steel corporation,
22O,T1 tons; Maybe, of the
Algoma Steel corporation, 1O7, $50
tons; Moose Mountain, of Ogle-
bay, Norton & Co., 4O,444 tons.
The Helen shipped 80, 800 tons in
1914; 42'55O tons in 1913; 4S,S3S
tons in 1912; 12S, 62S tons in 1911;
and u.s. 100 in 1910. The Moose
Mountain shipped 20. 457 tons in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
Musical Treat

The Varde Male Chorus of Two
Harbors assisted by Martin Sole.
cornetist; Miss Vienna Pasanen,
violinist and Miss Marie Flynn,
piano accompanist will appear at
the Elco Theatre on Sunday after
noon at $50, March rs in addition
to two reels of motion pictures.
The Varde Chorus are recognized
as one of the best musical organi-
cations in the northwest and
render a program of exceptional
merit. They have appeared in
several of the range towns and the
press has been loud in their praises.
Don't forget, Sunday afternoon al
2:30.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
NOTICE OF COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING.

There will be regular meeting of the Ely Com
mercial Club, Tuesday evening at o'clock sharp at
the Opera House.
Regular matters will be taken up, and there are
many of them, the talk fish matters will be i'm
portant and we assured of representations from
Tower and Wnton, so please be present and hear
thing on this important subject for community.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24

1914; 1O2. 23s in 1913; 39,O61 tons
in 1912; 6,67S tons in 1911, and
72,47O tons in 1910. The Maybe
shipped 90, O7O tons in 1914 and
1924 tons in 1913. The ship
ments for the Canadian mines are
not included in the total for Lake
Superior ore shipments.
There were 200 Lake Superior
mines which shipped in 1915, COM
pared with 166 in 1914, 223 in
1913, 1913 in 1912, 1874 in 1911,
and 1876 in 1910.