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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
VAN SAINT WOULD SERVE u. S.

Former Governor Tenders Services in
Letter to Burnquist.
st. Paul. = Former Governor Sam
uel R. Van SAINT has written Governor
BurnQuist, rendering his services to
the state and nation in war.
Il have just returned from the
South, where l spent the winter" the
letter said. "Since l left, our coun-
try has entered a state of war, and,
while my age prevents my enlistment
in the army, 1 desire to tender my
services, if in any capacity the state
has need of them"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
Washington

Abdul Hak Hussein Bey, charge OF
the Turkish embassy at Washington,
has appealed to the state department
not to compel him to leave the country,
giving as his reason the health of his
wife. The government granted his re-
quest.
That someone American-possibly
Herbert Hoover, or Secretary of Labor
WilsOn-within the next few months
will become food dictator of the world
was indicated by developments at the
international war conference Of the al
lies at Washington.
Following an hours conference be-
tween President Wilson and Elihu
Root at the White House in Washing
ton it was admitted in official circles
that the former secretary of state has
accepted the Craftsmanship Of the COM
mission that soon will go to Russia.
Preliminary reports to the treasury
department at Washington upon which
Secretary McAdoo will base his rec
concentrations to the president as to
the size Of the first bond issue under
the $7,OOO,OOO,OOO war finance law, in.
dictate that the United States will be
called upon to finance the allies to the
extent of at least $4OO,OOO,O 600 and pos
sibly $5OOOOO,OOO a month.
Secretary McAdoo handed the Brit
ish ambassador at Washington treas
ury warrant for $2OO,OOO,OOO, the first
loan made to On entente government
by the United States under the $7,OOO,'
100000 war finance measure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
It's All in the Point of View.

Albert, aged three and half, had
failed to respond to verbal reprimand,
and at last his mother said: eff you
don't behave, you will have to be
spanked. You would not like that,
would yOu?"
81 wouldn't like Dady to spank
me-" was the quick response.
"Why nOt?"
'He doesn't know how. He hurts"
Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
Minnesota Druggist Knows
a Good Medicine

After thirteen years of selling DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp Root it has been my expert
ence that Swamp-Roo is high standing
medicine, sells about the best of any medi-
cine of its kind and l know that it has
been the means of bringing relief to suf
ferers of rheumatism. I take it occasion
ally myself and always obtain good re-
suits and 1 believe Swamp-Root to be a
good medicine perhaps fully as good as
you claim it to be.
Very truly yours,
F. M. PRETTYMAN, M. d.
Sept. 81, 1916. Mallard, MINI.
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size bot
tie. 1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
LOYALTY Day in Red Lake Falls.

Loyalty Day IN Red Lake ais.
Red Lake Falls. = May will be
Loyalty Day in Red Lake Falls county
according to plans announced by DR..
N. M. Watson, chairman of the Red
Lake county executive committee of
the Minnesota Red River Valley Crop
and Public Safety association.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
Law May Check "Bahai" Move.

Minneapolis. - The Bahai move
ment may be prevented from incorpo-
rating in this state by limitations i'm
posed by the Minnesota religious cor
porations act as interpreted in the
Office Of Attorney General Lyndon A.
Smith. The organization would found
hospitals, asylums and homes for the
aged, etc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
Plan for UTILIZING Idle Lands,

st. Paul. = The printing of 5000
booklets outlining the plan for utiliz-
ing idle lands in Northern Minnesota
and Wisconsin for grazing purposes
has been authorized by the Northwest
development subdivision of the st.
Paul association.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
A Sunrise.

"The doctor has just told me-" said
the friendly neighbor, 'that your hus-
band cannot recover"
"Ohr' shrieked the troubled wife.
snow, my dear, the question is: shall
we break the news to him or let death
come as surprise to him?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
Celebration at Browns Valley.

Ce1ebratIon at BroWnS valley.
Browns Valley. = The Browns Val
ley Commercial club Is arranging a
large patriotic demonstration for May
20. Three brass bands, drum corps,
and chorus of fifty voices will fur
nish patriotic music. The pastors of
the churches are aiding.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
How He Got 1t.

How He Got 1t.
"WhO is that MANI"
"He is pacifist."
Doesn't believe in fighting?"
"NO."
"HOw did he get the blackeye?"
Because he didn't believe in fight
ing"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
Hin Goes to Washinoton.

st. Paul. - l.. w. Hill, president of
the Great Northern railroad, has left
for Washington and will spend about
week in conference with government
officials on the war situation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
LIVESTOCK MEET IN ST. PAUL

Call Signed by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Urge Attendance.
st. Paul. = More than 200 kilograms
to state officials and men interested in
live stock were sent out by the commit
tee on arrangements for the Northwest
live stock conference in st. Paul
May 1. The call for the meeting was
signed by Governor Burnquist. Gov
errors Of Montana, North Dakota and
Wisconsin were invited.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
FOR WHEAT PRICE PLEDGE
Reserve Bank Agent Suggests Step to
Government.

Minneapolis. = That the federal
government guarantee every wheat
raising farmer $3.50 bushel for his
1917 crop is the suggestion of Reserve
Agent John H. Rich of the Minneapo-
lis federal reserve board before the
authorities in Washington. Mr.. Rich
said he believes sUcsh step would be
wise. The question of a maximum
price naturally arises, he said. as a
corollary to minimum price.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
APPEALS TO MINNESOTANS
Governor Issues Proclamation on Food
Production.

Production.
st. Paul. - Governor Burnquist as
chairman of the Minnesota Commits
sion Of Public Safety has issued a
proclamation to the people of Mime
sofa to produce more food. In his
message he calls attention to the fact
that food supplies throughout the
world are short and that surplus every
Governor Burnquist calls on the
people of Minnesota, as their patriotic
duty, to do all things that may main
tain the greatest possible yield of food
stuffs from Minnesota for all the world
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
Favored by Nature.

"That old horse seems to have
peculiar fascination for you"
81 can't help admiring him. He is
one of the few who have free of cost
all the leather they can possibly USE"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04

In China and Japan men and wom-
en- of all classes, carry fans.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
FOREIGN

The Cuban electoral college met al
Havana to decide the election of pres
ident. The vote resulted as follows
Menocal, 81; Zacayas, "A.
In an important speech ut London
Premier Lloyd-George said: 1--WE
must convert Ireland from suspi'
cious, surly, dangerous neighbor to a
cheerful, loyal comrade. Settlement OF
the Irish question is essential for the
peace Of the world and essential to q
speedy victory in the war;"
A German Zeppelin of the latest type
turned turtle in a heavy gale while On
a trial trip in Germany and was COM
pletely destroyed, according to an
dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph at London. Every member
Of the crew persisted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the orig
inal little liver pills put up 40 years ago.
They regulate liver and bowels.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
Her Hands Full.

Her Hands Full.
"Are you affiliated with any reform
organization?"
"Yes, I'm wife,"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04

The gladness of heart is the life Of
the man, and the life of good man
is the heart of gladness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
Domestic

Il. c. Smith, Steamfitter of Terre
Haute, Ind. his wife, his daughter,
Elizabeth, eleven years old, and his SIS
ter-in-law, Mrs. N. E. Harris were
killed when Big Four passenger train
struck an automobile in which they
were riding near Indianapolis.
Plans for sending 1000 American
surgeons to Europe for service in the
allied armies were announced by the
general medical board of the council
of national defense at Washington.
The men will be picked by the Amer
lean College of Surgeons.
Shipping totaling 4,931. 191 cargo ton.
mage and paying tolls Of S3,673,233 for
the year, passed through the Panama
canal in 1916. it was officially reported
at Washington.
Chicago's bread supply is 100000
lOaves short. With the largest baking
plants In the city tied up by the bak-
ers' strike, the city faces bread
crisis which may be continued indefi-
nitely.
MinnesOta's public safety commits.
sion ordered all saloons, pool halls and
motion-picture houses in certain sec
lions of Minnesota closed, as it's first
war measure.
Senator Frank Raguse, Milwaukee
Socialist, was expelled from member.
ship in the Wisconsin senate at Madi-
son, Wis.,. for contempt, disorderly be.
havior and conduct unbecoming a sen.
atOr of Wisconsin, in making a dis
loyal statement on the floor of the
senate last Tuesday evening. The vote
ON the expulsion was 80 to 3.
Five men robbed the private bank of
Kowalewski Bros. of Chicago and es.
capped with sum estimated to he
from $4,000 to $4,000. Police be.
lieve these men to be of the same
gang which two hours earlier robbed
the Merchants bank of $1,000.
There is no escape for the 12O OF
more men caught behind the fire in
the Hastings mine of the Victor-A Amer.
lean Fuel company, near Ludlow
Colo, and, it is feared that all have
persisted. Five bodies have beer
found.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
Happenings
Of the World
Tersely Told
U.S.-TentOs1ic War News

All the Choctaws who are eligible to
serve I'm the army under the age limits
in the army bill before congress are
preparing to enlist. The old members
OF the tribe will work on the farms.
Henry Pabst, nephew of the Milwau-
kee brewer, was accepted by the re-
cruiting office of the marine corps at
Sayt Lake City, Utah.
JOsephus Daniels, Jr., oldest son Of
the secretary of the navy, enlisted in
the marine corps at Washington.
Count Tarnowski, unaccepted Aus
trian ambassador; Charge Baron Zwi-
edinek, and consuls in the United
States will sail on the Ryndam May 4.
No message Theodore Roosevelt
ever brought to Chicago stirred more
enthusiastic audience than that which
choked the stockyards pavilion. "Put
the flag on the firing line" and "repay
the debt to France" were the gist of
his patriotic sermon.
1t was announced at Amsterdam
that Berlin newspapers published a
police notice stating that citizens of
the United States, Cuba and Panama
hereafter will be subjected to the or
dinances governing enemy aliens.
France, which has long recognized
the valor of the American soldier,
cherishes the confident hope that the
flag of the United States will soon be
unfurled on our firing line" Marshal
Joffre, the hero of the Marine, made
this statement to group of newspa-
per men at Washington.
Lieut.. Bruce r. Ware, q. S. N, COM
mander of the Mongolia's gun crew,
declared at London his belief that the
one shot his men fired April 10 at a
German sumbarine did not sink the
U-bOat.
Reports that the German submarine
blockade is becoming more and more
efficient were given serious attention
at the cabinet meeting at Washington
and most of the discussion was direct
ed toward supplying quickly as many
ships as possible to carry supplies to
the entente.
The allies war commissioners out
lined to American officials at Wash
fngton the exact conditions in Europe
with respect to shipping, food and 9TH
er necessary supplies. No words were
minced In declaring that European ma
lions were facing a famine with 20
O00. 900 men withdrawn from economic
fields for fighting. Food, money, trans
pOrtatiOn facilities, steel and oil were
emphasized as the paramount needs.
The president informed M. Rene
Vfviani, head of the French mission
at Washington, that the United States
would see the war through to VIC
toriOus end. The president also con-
graduated Marshal Joffre upon his
shining military achievements and Vice
Admiral Chocheprat upon the splendid
work performed by the French navy.
NJ. Viviani made an eloquent address
setting forth Frances appreciation OF
the unselfish action of the United
States in coming to the assistance of
the French people.
The destruction without warning by
submarine gunfire of the American
schooner Percy Birdsall of New York
was reported to the state department
at Washington.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04

You may have noticed that foolish
people are always happy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
Food Commission ENLARGED.

V00 N0IIITI'SsI0T EHTdT9cU'
Appointments of four additional
members on the state committee on
food production and conservation have
been announced by Governor Burn
quist. They are: John H. Rich, Min
neapolis, superintendent of the Fed
eral Reserve bank; Ira b. Mills, St.
Paul, chairman of the Minnesota Rail-
road and Warehouse Commission; C.
G. Seivig, Crookston, superintendent
of Northwestern agricultural school,
and Fred Lorenz, Minneapolis, sales
agent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
WOMEN's. SOCIETY ELECTS
Third District Clubs Choose Winthrop
for 1918 Meeting.

for 1918 Meeting.
Hastings. = Mrs. Thomas A. Brown
of Hastings was elected president of
the Third District Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs at the closing session here.
Winthrop was voted the 1918 meeting.
Other officers chosen are: Mrs.
Peter Morton, Winthrop, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. A. E. Cadet, secretary and
treasurer; Mrs. T. B. Leavitt, Has
tings, corresponding secretary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04

Have your own opinions; do not let
them have you.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
Misunderstood.

She--Does Doctor Cutter treat many
people?
He-No; he's VIGOROUSLY stingy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
Clause Veto Kills Bill.


BY disappearing numerous items in
the state park appropriations allowed
by the legislature, Governor J. A. A.
Burnquist in effect vetoed the accom-
panying provisions for commissions to
administer the fund. The attorney
general holds that the commission
clause is meaningless and of no effect
since the appropriation was vetoed.
The same ruling will apply to several
similar provisions in the bill.
X X X
Names Deputy Inspectors.
A. M. Opsahl, state inspector of IL
Illuminating oils, has announced ap-
pointments of 81 deputy inspectors in
his department. Appointments for
Ramsey and St. Louis counties will be
made public i'm few days, Inspector
Opsahl said. The deputyships are on
the fee basis, and compensations de-
pend largely on the amount of oils for
inspection in the various districts.
X X X
Advised to Work at Home.
New York men who wish to come
to Minnesota and work on farms, on
condition that their railroad fare to
the place Of employment be paid,
have been advised by the labor COM
mittee of the state labor commission
to seek employment on the farms in
their own state.
X X X
Officials Aid War Work.
Heads of the various state depart
ments are casting about for ways to
aid the government in it's campaign
to increase production and to con-
serve the product, and nearly every
one has found some way in which his
department can be of service.
X X X
State Farm Work Extended.
Farm work is planned on enlarged
scales at practically all state institu-
lions, Chairman Ralph w. Wheelock
of the board Of control announces.
X X \
Taxes for 1918 Expenses 90 Mills.
New state tax rates will be 2.8 mills
for 1918 expenses and 1:6 mills for
1919 expenses, according to figures
based on the total appropriations
granted by the recent legislature and
made public by ]. A. o. Preus, state
auditor. Compared with these rates
are 1 mill levied for 1917 and IA mills
for 1916 state expenses.
Estimated receipts of 1929, 100 and
1928, 200 leave the sums of $4,098, 769
and $2,46O,975 of expense funds for
the respective years 1918 and 1919 to
be raised by taxation.
X X X
Auditor Begins Discussing.
State Auditor ]. A. o. Preus has be-
gun disbursing the fund of $122,276.58
on claims allowed by the legislature.
Checks will be forwarded to claimants
as soon as the vouchers now being
mailed are properly executed and re-
turned. Following announcement that
an estimate of $1,490,OOO inheritance
taxes will be paid soon on the estats
80 +bo Lotto TampS r Hill Mr. Dro,,c
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

No Smarting Just Bye Comfort % cents Ct
1Srurcists or mail. Write for Free Bye Book.
MURINE EYE REMEDY CO.. CHICAGO
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
STATES FIGHT ON
PLAQUES STARTED
HEALTH OFFICIALS TO WAGE
WAR ON MENINGITIS AND
INFANTIIE PARALYSIS.
PEACE STRENGTH ATTAINED
First Minnesota Field Artillery and
Infantry Suspend Recruiting
Await Orders to Increase
Force to War Strength.

~.
A fight against the present epidemic
OF cerebro-spinal meningitis and to.
ward prevention of a general recur.
renee Of infantile paralysis will be
features Of engagements of state
health activities made possible by
largely increased appropriations and
outlined at recent meeting of the
Minnesota board of health.
The campaign is to start imme-
diately, financed by new appropria-
ton of $4,000 now available for the
coming year.
Frequent conferences are planned
between DR.. H. M. Bracken, executive
officer, DR.. A. ] Chesley, director of
the communicable diseases branch,
and members of the executive com.
mittee of the board.
The state health department has a
fund totaling 100000 for the coming
year against $4,000 last year, exclu-
sive of the special poliomyelitis fund
of $4,000 compared with an emer-
gency appropriation of $4,000 for the
special epidemic work last year.
X X X
First Attains Peace Strength.
The First Field artillery and First
Infantry regiments, Minnesota Ma
tional Guard, have attained full peace
strength and suspended recruiting.
Eight men from Pipestone brought the
First Infantry up to it's peace strength
of 1872 men and similar delegations
from Virginia and other points brought
the artillery up to it's peace strength.
Both regiments expect orders to re-
cruit to war strength and for that rea-
son will accept and list applications
for enlistment, and swear the men ir
later when the order arrives.
The Minneapolis batteries of the ar
tillery are overloaded and many men
will be transferred to St. Paul bat
teries, Col. George E. Leach of that
branch said.
Twenty marine corps recruits includ-
ing seven University of Minnesota stu
dents have left for the training quar-
tiers at Mare Island
A
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04

Lieut.. Bruce r. Ware, q. S. N, COM
mander of the Mongolia's gun crew,
declared at London his belief that the
one shot his men fired April 10 at
German sumbarine did not sink the
U-bOat
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04

Reports that the German submarine
blockade is becoming more and more
efficient were given serious attention
at the cabinet meeting at Washington
and most of the discussion was direct
ed toward supplying quickly as many
ships as possible to carry supplies to
the entente.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-11-16
THE

Issued weekly on Fridays. Sub
scription S1.5O per year, payable
strictly in advance.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-11-16

Mo. Home for Aged Baptists
Here is an instance Of the use
fitness Of the Missouri hen. The
Home for Aged Baptists, loca-
ted at Ironton, Mo- asked the
members of Baptist churches IN
Missouri. who have hens, to give
to the Home the eggs laid one
Sunday in April, or the proceeds
from the sale Of same About
one.fourth Of the churches re-
sponded, with a result of $4,000
in cash to the Home.
Now, the superintendent, Dr.
Milford Riggs, is asking every
Baptist in the state to give to
the Home as a Thanksgiving Of
fering one chicken, or the price
of one. He says he is not partic
ular which he gets, chicken O.
money, and whether it come
Thanksgiving day, or before o
after. The Missouri hen can ca
silly finance the institution.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-11-16

Hamburg told me years ago In
the iungles of Lower Siam that
'the day was coming when
Germans would not need to ask
permits of England and France
or Siam" for a free hunting
hand in Siam or Malay. AS a
German officer at their Great
Headquarters in northern
France said to me once at the
close of a discussion as to where
the war was leading the princi-
pie belligerants-Great Britain,
France. Germany-"world pow
er or complete defeat; Germany
wants no half way result"
A German victory would at
once put in jeopardy all the prin-
ciples for which we fought
freedom on land in 1776, liberty
at sea in 1912, the right of from
tier lines in 1847, the re-affiirma-
ton of the freedom of the white
man throught giving freedom to
the negro in 1861 and the rights
of little nations in 1898.
A fortnight ago, a German vic
tory seemed the widest improb-
ability. Since then the situation
has changed. The German armi-
es are pouring into northern
Italy. Italy may not be able t
stop them. Germany may force
her to make peace. With Russia
and Italy both out Of the war
Germany and Austria would b.
able to send practically all theil
force against the Allies on tn,
western front.
The chances are that England
France and Belgium, alone coul,
not hold them. The UniteI
States must leap to their side
the American people must lea
+. to their side. Not American SO.
diers only, not American ship
only, not American guns only
but American men, women an
children from Main to Texai
from Texas to Oregon must j
one way or another conside
themselve fighters at the side
! Americas Allies on the battl
front.
If they cannot hold a gun, the
= must support those who d
! They must save food and say
money. They must talk wa
I They must think war.
: If they don't, Germany W
/ win.
u And then--
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-11-16
En.ar.co Oils And Gas.

Don't use a poor grade
of oil in your oil stoves and
lamps. Eliminate odor, smoke
and SCOT by using En-ar-cO Nat
ional Light Oil. Every drop
guaranteed. Uniform heat. A
bright clear light in lamps is
always assured. 13c per gallon.
En-ar-cO White Rose gasoline
23Kc per gallon.
En-ar-cO National Motor oil
55c per gallon.
E. E. THOMAS, Salesman Gal
Grove, Mo, or general delivery
Lexington, Mo.