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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13
WHEN THE coLORED TROOPS
MARCHED AWAY.

MARCHED AWAY.
The scene, a busy thoroughfare.
Flags were flying everywhere,
Pretty girls were here and there.
1t was glorious day.
Soldier boys with heads erect
Leaving town in their Respect
Their country to protect
And the bands did play.
Yankee Doodle" and Dixie" too,
Hail Columbia" and 1.-THE Boys In
Blue"
There Will Be Hot Time In the
Old Town."
my Boys Far Away"
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" they played
and then
when Johnny Comes Marching
Home Again"
They gave three cheers and tiger
When the soldiers marched away.
To a Coon in crowd an old man
said,
why don't you go and enlist, in
stead
OF standing here where once bled
For you. Twas glorious day
Today, the picture is sublime,
See those brave boys there in line?
/ don't see how you can stay behind
When you hear the bands all play"
The Coon suffered and rolled his
eyes,
And then to the veteran he replies:
There's no kick coming If you want
to die
For your country's sake some day;
Do you remember last week when the
colored troops
Left the town in their brand new
suits
There was Dutch band with a yell
low flute,
And I never heard them play
Yankee Doodle" or no such tune.
Why an old hand organ would have
cheered those coons;
And around that place was an air of
gloom
Every time they'd play.
They only played one tune and that's
fact,
Twas 4 Don't Care If You Nebber
Come Back
That's the reason stood on the rail-
road track
When the colored troops marched
away"
JACK DALEY,
Writer and Composer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13
the fields he describes as worse than
during the days of slavery.
Not q Word far Farmers.

the fields he describes as worse than
during the days of slavery.
Not q Word fer Farmers.
"NOt a word has been spoken by
Congress in defense of the woman who
rakes the hay and gathers the
sheaves," said Mr.. Pope. Little has
been done that has increased the in.
come of the farmer or enabled him to
pay higher wage to his laborers.
"But today we find the highest paid
laborers In the world, making three
times more money than a farmer, de-
manding twenty-five per cent in,
crease, and Congress Fastening tC
their relief. This increase must, In
the end, rest upon the back of the
farmer and will reduce his income
Increase his hours of labor, and call
for another levy of farm mothers from
the home to the field.
1.-THE farmers of this nation must
fight to hold what they have and to
get what is rightfully theirs from
the government. We must do Il
through organization"
Mr.. Pope stated that by the enact
ment of the eight-hOur day law Con
gress had thrust upon the people O.:
the country new responsibility anc
organized labor now stands commit
ted to the principle of government reg
ulation of wages. The government,
he said, should fix wages for al!
classes of railroad employees anG
should have the power to decrease
as well as to increase wages to RENE
dy comparative inequalities.
Square Deal" for All.
SIN my opinion" he continued, "the
next session of Congress should read
just the wages of all railroad EN-
ployees, from railroad president to sec
ton laborer, giving all square dea!
and fixing schedule of pay based
upon business justice and human
rights. l submit schedule of wages
taken from official government reports
which presents conclusive evidence
Of the inequalities of the present daily
wage scale of railroad employees:
General officers, SIGH; other Off
GERS, $6.49; general office clerks, $2.53 !:
station agents, $2.37; other station
men, $3.50; enginemen, $5.2S; firemen
1923; conductors, $4.49; other train
men, $3.11; all shopmen, $2.37, anC
trackmen, $780,"
Mr. Pope declared that the forego
'up schedule showed that the 35O ON
ectiOn hands In the country were cor
iemned to life of poverty. He sal.
.e believed that Congress, having W.
!ertaken to regulate the wages OF
CHER paid employees, should revisv
their wages.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13

This is the house that Jack built.
This is the malt and hops and corn
That lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the car with the crumpled
That jumped the ditch to a field of
corn.
This is the man, all tattered and
torn,
Who drove the car with the crunpled
horn;
This Is the bunch to folly sworn,
Who warbled, "We won't go home till
morn"
This is the maiden, all forlorn,
Who was dead when they found her
mid the corn;
This is the priest, all shaven and
shorn,
Who buried the maiden all forlorn,
Who was one of the bunch to folly
sworn,
Singing, "We won't get home till
morn"
Who rode in the car with the crump-
led horn,
That hurdled the fence to a field of
corn
Because the man all tattered and torn
Was full of malt and hops and corn
That lay in the house that Jack built.
Boston Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13

w. B. Shaver of Virginia is
making nice, clean campaign for
Clerk of Court against j. P. John
son, the present incumbent. Mr..
Shaver is a gentleman eminently
qualified to fill the position and
should he be elected will give the
county good service. He has as
an opponent a man of sterling
worth and the fight will be a close
one.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13

That the increase In pay Of MEM
bers of the four railroad brOtherhOOds,
caused by the enactment of the eight
hour day law by Congress, will rest
ultimately upon the farmer was assert
ed by Henry N. Pope, newly elected
president of the Association of State
Presidents Of the Farmers Union, In
q statement issued by him.
Mr.. Pope declared that the farmers
of the country stand for fair wage
for both labor and capital and favor
an eight-hour working day, but that
he personally doubted the wisdom OF
Congress fixing wages for labor en-
ployed by private enterprise. Il
doubt" said he, ''if 1t is in the inter-
est of either labor, capital or the peO-
pie to make the wage schedule Of rail-
road employees a political ISSUE"
The condition of the farmers Of the
country Is worse than that of the most
lowly railroad laborer, Mr.. Pope stat
ed, with an average farm income of
only $1.47 day, out of which must
be paid the expenses of the family.
The condition Of women laborers In
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13
Need Of Constructive LEGISLATION.

Just before the European war broke
out we had million skilled mechan.
les out of work and nearly half a mil
lion railroad men were idle, together
with nearly half million freight cars.
The railroads were suffering from
lack of freight to carry to market, and
industry was gradually becoming
stagnant In Louisiana two hundred
thousand acres of sugar land we're
plowed up because Of Democratic
changes in the tariff law. 1t is gen.
orally conceded by all save the blind
that the country was not progressing.
Attempts were made to keep courage
up by the predictions made by Secre-
taries McAdoo and Redfield and Presi-
dent Wilson Of the great trade booms
which were soon to appear but which
failed to materialize until the outbreak
OF war on the continent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13

Rev. ]. c. Mapson will preach
in the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning at eleven o'clock. Come
and make yourself at home. The
Minister has organized a catechu-
men class which will meet at 4 p.
m. on Wednesdays in the church.
Additional applicants for member
ship should apply to the Minister
or teacher in Sunday-schoo on
Sunday morning.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13

The disaster to the Memphis caused
very little excitement, Americans be.
ing used nowadays TO seeing the navy
on the rocks.
This Democratic Congress has pass.
ed into history-profane history.
President Wilson's speech of acceI,.
lance could have been phrased even
more succinctly in the graphic words
of Boss Tweed, "What are you going
to do about It'll"
We see by the interviews with the
Mexican commissioners that the cam
paign slogan this year in the Sonora
bandit belt is Thank God for Wood
row Wilson,"
Mr.. Wilson's eulogy Of Lincoln at
HOdgenville was more literary but
less sincere than the one he. pro-
nOunced upon himself at Shadow
Lawn.
The new half dollars will have an
olive branch on one side and on the
other an eagle. in full flight. Wilson
money.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13
Editorial Comments

Ii you had two dollars to invest
would you trust 1t to the business
sagacity of Josephus Daniels? Then,
why let him handle the millions that
are to be spent on the new navy?
Judging by the signs Of War Depart
ment activity the Administration is
cunningly arranging to bring the
militiapen home just in time to enable
them TO vote for Mr.. Hughes.
A train of thought on a one-track
mind has to be composed of shuttle
cars.
|. Three years ago Woodrow Wilson
was explaining that hard times were
psychological, but he isn't trying to
squirm out Of responsibility for the
present prosperity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13

We have never favored the idea
that because a man has held Of
flee for a long time he should be
removed. If he has furnished
satisfactory service he is entitled
to reelection. In the business
world the policy has always been
to keep a good man and not get
rid of him because some other fell
low wants the place or needs tho
money.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13
Game Cancelled

The football game which was to
have taken place Sunday between
the Gilbert and Ely teams has been
cancelled on account of the boys
not coming out for practice.
It is probable that games for later
dates will be scheduled.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

Two futile invasions of Mexico anG
six separate and distinct policies or
the question Of permitting arms and
ammunition to be sent into that coun.
try are included in the performance of
the Wilson administration in its deal.
ings with our southern neighbors in
less than three years. 1t is this char.
acteristic instability Of the govern.
ment that makes people want Q
change.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13

James Manahan has come out
fat-footed for Hughes for presi-
dent and Kellogg for senator.
Manahan has been in politics for
a considerable time and knows
what is what.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13

Governor Burnquist has an
nounced that he will make linn
tied number of addresses during
the month for the Republican
ticket. The governor is an clio
quent speaker and since his an.
nouncement has been flooded with
invitations.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13
CHURCH NOTES

The subject next Sunday at the
Methodist church will be Cod S
Charge to joshua and in the
evening The Potter and the
Clay" in which business l was
formerly engaged. Services will
be held at Winton in the afternoon
All invited to attend.
JOHN BLACKHURST.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13
WOMEN SHOULD BE FOR
CHARLES e. HUGHES,
SAYS ROOSEVELT.

"Mr. Hughes has unequivocal-
ly taken the right position, and
as regards all other positions he,
and not his opponent, is enti-
tied to the support of both men
and women, and therefore the
women In the enfranchised
states who do not in this cleo
ton support him forfeit the
right to say they have done
their utmost for their sisters in
the non-enfranchised states."-
From letter Of Theodore
Roosevelt to Miss Alice Carpen-
ter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13
BROTHERHOODS WIN,
FARMERS WIVES LOSE
Democrats Unctuously but Vain
Iy FIatter Themselves That
TiIIers of the Soil Believe
Their Bunk Uplift Laws
Will Improve AgricuI-
turaI Conditions.
FARING WORSE THAN
LOWLIEST RAILROAD HAND

Plight OF Women Laborers In the
Fields Described by President Pope
Of the Association Of State Presi.
dents Of the Farmers Union az
More DepIorabIe Than During the
Days Of Slavery, and Yet Not q
Word Was Spoken in the Last Con.
oress, Which ls Boosting OF lts
Farm Legislation, About the Woman
Who Rakes the Hay and Gathers
the Sheaves.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13

The columns of the MINER are open to the
public for the dicussion of affairs of a public
nature. Anything tending towards the personal
or sianderous 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
a guarantee of good faith. Write and get 1t to
this Office not later than Thursday noon.-Editor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13
IDEALS OF THE SUCCESS
OF THE PLAIN PEOPLE

IF l did not believe that the
Republican party was the party
Of true progress, which was pre-
pared under its leadership to
take the country along the way
of adaptation to new aeeds and
exigencies of the future, l
should have no pride In repre-
senting it. But the party of Lin
coin Is reunited today and we
cOnsecrate 1t to the ideals of
Lincoln, and those ideals are
permanent. These are the ideals
of the success of the plain peo-
pie. They are the ideals of the
achievements under free institu-
tons, of success in all the activ-
tiles of the cooperative energy
of the plain people. Charles
f. Hughes in a Speech Delivered
at Plattsburg, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13

This paper is on file at 3e-South 3rd street
Minneapolis. MINI. at the exhibit room of The
immigration Commission. of The Northern
Minnesota Development Association"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13
PAID ADVERTISEMENT.

Inserted in behalf of Charles T. Murphy by him
self. Rate 10 be paid Is cents per column inch.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
MEHERRTN.

Meherrin. Va, Jan. Harold Brit
ton has returned to Scranton, Pa af-
ter spending the holidays with his
pdrents. Mr. and Mrs. A, J. Britton.
Miss Ina Bruce has returned home
from Washington and Baltimore, where
she has been the guest of relatives.
Frank McChesney. OF Norfolk, is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. J. ). Shackle- :
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs II. B. Miller. Of Rap
pahannock. are~the guests OF Mrs. MIL
ler's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Ew-
ing.
DR.. and Mrs. w Il. Vest have moved
TO Huntington, w. Va, where DIR. vest
has accepted a position with the Z.
e. 0.
Miss Lillian Hill has returned from
Richmond. where she spent the holi-
days with relatives.
Miss Hi, principal OF the Meherrin
High School, will resume her duties
tomorrow
Messrs. Spencer and Ramsey. of
South Boston, are spending the week
end In the home of A. NJ. Bruce.
J. A. Lane. who has been Ill for
the past two weeks. is much improved
and win begin work in a few days
MFR. and Mrs. Eugene Fuller have re
turned from Baltimore, where they
spent Christmas with friends.
The work on the public road LEADING
through Virso has begun again. also
the laying off and grading of streets
An electric plant Is being put in, and
several new stores and dwelling houses
will soon be erected.
A. J. Britton is pushing the work
forward and by spring Virso will be
the coming town of the southside.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
TWO MURDER TRIALS
FOR NEWPORT News
Commemorative Attorney Berkciy
Has Busy Court Term Ahead
In January.

Newport News, Va. Jan. 2.--Com-
monwealth's ttorney C. c. Brekeiy
is expecting a busy session OF the Cor
poration Court this month as result
of the celebrations in "darktown" dur
ing the Christmas holidays. Two
negroes have been murdered. another
lies at the point OF death and there
have been numerous case OF assault.
guns and knives playing an important
part.
The Commemorative Attorney has
been busy during the holidays inves-
tigating the various cases and recent
ly stated that some fthe celebrations
resulted in loss of both life and limb.
The police also have been busy gath
ering evidence and weaving webs
about the accused.
The negro found badly beaten about
the head Christmas nisht, died in the
hospital a few days later. Chief of
Police T. a. Mitchell last night stated
that the police have discovered who
murdered the negro and expect to
have him arrested in a short time II
is believed that he is heading for
North Carolina.
The negro charged with numbering
Rolls Washington. also colored, re-
Gently waived preliminary hearing
when srraigned in the Police Court.
His attorney. j. Thomas Newsome, Ii
!s saic will attempt to prove a plea
of self-defense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
GRAND JURY TO PROBE
J.. KILLING OF NEGRO
w. l.. Mooney, Constable, and Others
at Ivor Arc Under
Arrest

Suffolk. Va. Jan. 2.--The case Of
Commonwealth VS.. w. l.. Mooney, con-
stable OF Ivor. Va. w. /. Minga and
C. ID. Mitchell, citizens of Ivor, charged
with the shooting of George Whitiker.
colored, and the wounding OF Henry
Costen. also colored. will be presented
to the grand jury of Southampton at
the January term of court. which con-
venes on the third Monday in January
The shooting occurred on the fourth
day of December, and George Whit
ker was killed. and Henry Costen Sc
riously wounded, when the constable
is alleged to have shot into crowd
of negroes who were supposed to have
heen shooting crap on the edge of
the town of Ivor.
Attorney Hugh l.. Holland, Of Suf-
folk, has been retained by relatives
OF the man who was killed, and by
citizens OF lvor to assist in the prose-
cutlon. Mooney. Minga and Mitchell
were arrested, but are now out on bail
The town council of Ivor and the
mayor went security on the bail bond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
NEWS FROM ALL SECTIONS OF VIRGINIA
HIGH TO
4. OPEN This MORNING.

Alexandria, Va. Jan. 2.--Aiex-
andria's new high school building.
Cameron and West Streets, will be
opened for the first time Monday with
the reopening OF the public schools
after the annual Christmas holidays.
Monday morning 255 high school pu-
pills will enter the new building and
later In the week Conrad johnson,
principal of the school, expects that
there will be 200 more students placed
In the building. all boys. from the
third and fourth grades, now quarters
ed In Washington School on Soafh
Washington Street.
Thirteen classrooms are in the new
building and thirteen teachers Will ne
employed in teaching in this school.
This school building; in addition 70
lite thirteen classrooms has large as
sembly hall. 1t is situated on an eie-
walton surrounded by several acres. "
is planned greatly to beautify the
grounds surrounding ii early In the
spring The students also have ample
The cost of construction
of the building was about $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
RAILROAD TO DESTROY cEDARs.
Norfolk and Western VIII Aid In saw
Ing Apple Trees.

Winchester, Va, jan 2.-The officials
of the Norfolk and Western Railway
Company have given orders that all
red cedar trees along its right OF way
In the apple growing sections of Vir-
sinia be cut down and destroyed II
Is expected that other railroads operat-
ing In the States apple belts will fol-
low the same example.
The destruction of the red cedars was
urged by State chronological w. j.
Schoene. OF Blscksburg. who has
charge OF the enforcement of the new
Virginia cedar rust law. which was
drawn by Delegate J. M. Steck. OF Win
chester ard which provides for the
removal of all red cedars situated with
in certain distances OF apple orchards
During. the last few years the apple
growers of the State have lost thous-
ands OF dollars by cedar rust. The
railroads also have suffered losses on
account of decreased shipments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
DIPPING WATTS MEET
!. With OPPOSITION
Isle OF Wight Cattle Owners 10 Voice
Protest At Mass Meeting At
Su. ok.

Suffolk. Va, Jan. 2.--From express
sions heard by prominent public
man OF this section there will be
strenuous protests raised on plant
of dipping watts Monday, when big
public mass meeting will be held. 1t
is also the regular meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Isle of Wight.
Sometime ago the supervisors decided
to cooperate with the state and Fed
eral authorities in enforcing the dip
ping watts.
1t seems that the opposition is just
as much on account of the abolishing
of the free range as the dipping OF
sick infested cattle.
Opposition also exists to a great
degree in southampton County,
against the dipping yats. so mulch, that
the supervisors have recinded their
action agreeing to cooperate with the
State and Federal authorities at the
meeting at Courtland last Monday"
About the same state OF affairs ex-
lists in Nansemond County.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
YEARS COAL DUNTPINGS
EXACTLY f4,SI2.4sO TONS

Norfolk. Va. Jan. "A total of IA
Sl2.4Su -ons of coal were dumped over
the Hampton Roads coal piers. Lam
berts Point. Sewalfs Point and New
port News during the year 1915 Just
ended. OF the total amount dumped
during the year, the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad dumped 7,530,607 tons
over the Lambert's Point piers. the
Firginian, 5,1l9.023 tons over the
Sewalis Point pier and the Chesa.
peake and Ohio 4.162.S50 tons over the
Newport News piers.
During the month of December Just
ended total Of 1.1SS.542 tons were
dumped over the various piers The
Norfolk and Western led all others,
with total dumping of 534,666 tons
the Chesapeake and Ohio was second
with a dumping of 361.437 tons, while
the Nirginian dumped 292.439 tons
during the month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
BRIDGE SURVEYS COMPLETED.
Viaduct Over Railroads and James
River to Cost $500, 900.

LynChburg. va, Jan. Z.--B. IT.
Davis. the engineer retained by the
railways, has completed the preiffn-
mary surveys and now has his corps
in New York city preparing the plans
for the big viaduct which fs to span
the tracks of the Norfolk and West
crn. Southern and Chesapeake and
Ohio Railways and the James River
here The bridge is designed to elm
mate number OF grade crossings in
the vicinity of Union Passenger sta
ton. It's cost. excepting $4,000 from
Lynchburg and $4,000 from Amherst
County, is to be paid by the railways.
The bride will cost about 100000
and will be built this year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
RUNAWAY BOYS HELD
IN NEWPORT NEWS

Norfolk, Va. Jan. Joseph essen,
aged sixteen, of 144S Church Street
and Dave silverman, aged seventeen,
OF SIT Fenchurch street. two runaway
Norfolk baes, were arrested yesterday
afternoon upon request OF their par
ents. Major C. @. Kizer, of the local
police department. was communicated
with. The boys will be brought back
to this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
Comet to Pass Around sun Jan. IS.

Cambridge. Mass. Jan. e.--Taylor's
comet. discovered early in the month
and visible through telescopes In the
northwestern skies. will make its
passage around the sun January %.
according to calculations received at
the Harvard observatory from PROBES
sor a. 0. Leuschner, director or the
students observatory at Berkeley, Cal.
The OF bit of the comet is very short
one. recurring not more than five
years to make tho journey to and
from the sun. IT was stated that the
light of the comet was decreasing
gradually.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-03
CONES 5000 MILES FOR XMAS.
Family Travels From Atberts. Canada.
TO VISIT Relatives.

winchester, Va. Jan. s.-Thomas
smaltx. wife and daughter. of Edmon'
ton, province OF Alberta. Canada, tray
eied 5000 miles recently to be at the
home of his father, Captain A. H..
sirr1aftz, near Martinshurg, Wv fer
family reunion during the Christmas
holidays.
They left Canada three months ago.
going to the California Exposition, and
made the eastward trip leisurely. Mr..
SmaItz. who went to the Rockies some
years ago on account of his health. not
only became strong, but also wealthy,
He IL a contractor.