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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
PROPOSES RESTORATION OF BEL.
GUM, SERBIA AND RoUMAN.
IA AND RETURN OF CAP.
TURED TERRITORY.
LOST COLONIES WOULD BE
GIVEN BACK TO GERMANY
Message Proposes Reduction of Arma
ments, Freedom of Seas and No
Trade War-lncIudes Some Of
Wilson's World Peace
Principles.

Washington, Aug. 16.-That the
.vatican's proffer, as it stands, can
not be accepted by the United
States Is regarded as certain. That
1t will not be accepted at all 10
probable. Allied diplomats hero
are unanimously Of the opinion
that the proposals will be rejected
by their government.
Germany and her allies, how
ever, are expected promptly to ac-
cept the pope's suggestions.
Rome, Aug. 15.-Pope Benedict has
addressed another appeal for peace to
the belligerents. 1t is reported un-
officially from Rome that the Pope has
made specific proposals to the heads
Of the warning nations. and that they
include restoration of Belgium, Serbia
and RoNmania and peaceful adjust
ment of the questions of Alsace-Lor-
raine, Trent, Trieste and Poland.
Second Appeal by Pope.
This is the second direct appeal by
Pope Benedict to the belligerents. In
July of 1915 the Pontiff sent letter
to them, inviting all friends of peace
to unite with him in his desire to ter
inmate the war.
1t is expected the text of the new
proposals will be published at once in
the official Vatican organ.
Includes Wilson's Principles.
Washington, Aug. 15.-An unofficial
outline of Pope Benedict's peace pro-
posals received here discloses that the
pontiff includes some of the principles
of world peace for which President
Wilson has declared.
Among the pope's proposals are re-
duction Of ornaments, freedom of the
seas and that there shall be no retalia-
tory struggle after the war for world
commercial supremacy. These are re-
garded as the foundation stones of the
pope's plans.
Urges Return of Territory.
The pope's proposal declares that
the injuries to all belligerents have
been SO great there should be no
thought of reparation except for the
return of territory. The pope's pro-
posals insist there should be the re-
turn to Germany of all her colonies, as
well as the complete restoration of
Belgium to her sovereignty.
Announcement that the Spanish am
bassador at Rome had transmitted
Pope Benedict's proposals to the Ital-
ian government, and the opinion ex-
pressed at the apostolic delegation
here that they might be delivered to
the United States by a neutral, led to
the possibility that the Spanish am
bassador here, Juan Riano, might con-
vey them to the State department.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
Chinese Printers Job.

Chinese characters do not express
sounds although the pitch of the voice
is significant. Their letters are ideo-
graphs, or writing of ideas or things.
Hence the Chinese have no alphabet,
strictly speaking. For this reason, says
Popular Science Monthly, the Chinese
must employ an astounding number Of
characters. 1t takes about 10000 char
acters to print book in the Chinese
language; yet sometimes an entire
thought or a whole sentence is repre-
scented by one character! The word
"black" is one character, and so Isl
mother" "dead," "yes," yellow" and
a great many other words. With such
conglomeration, is it any wonder that
the American printer wonders how 1t
is possible to print anything in Chi
nese?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
Chicken Not an Animal.

A chicken raiser cannot be COM
PEELED to keep his chickens in an in
closure, but he is answerable for dam
ages if the injured party brings suit.
Although the supreme court gave an
exhaustive opinion on one occasion,
declaring a goose to be an animal and
so under the protection of laws pro-
hibiting cruelty to animals, it has
never held a chicken to be an animal,
and so the chicken is not amenable to
laws governing the taking up Of ami
mails if they trespass on neighbours
property. The laws, as they are now,
are vague as far as damages from
trespassing chickens are concerned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
CowbeIIs Save Cherries.

w. A. Bull of Igo, CAL, saved his
big cherry crop with cOwbells Oper1
ated by water wheel.
Bull has an orchard up South Fork
creek. His cherries ripened, but as
fast as they matured birds picked them
off. Bull rugged up some ordinary,
scarecrows. They did well enough for
a day or so, or until the wise birds de-
tected the fraud.
AS last resort Bull tried several
cowbells in the treetops, and to the
thinkers attached strings, which he
jerked from his front porch. The cow
bells jangling scared the birds away
all right and bid fair to save the cherry
crop, but Bull got tired of jerking the
strings all day long.
Now he has water wheel that runs
his wife's churn So Bull attached the
strings to the churn dasher. AS the
water wheel went it's rounds the churn;
dasher bobbed up and down and the
cowbells kept up their jangling in the
treetOps all day long.
The birds were scared away effectu-
ally and Bull saved his cherry crop.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
SOLD SHOTGUN
FOR TEN DOLLARS
And Filed on Western Canada
Land. Now Worth $4,000.

Lawrence Bros. of Vera, Saskatche-
wan, are looked upon as being amongst
the most progressive farmers in West
ern Canada. They have had their
"ups-and-downs," and know what it
Is to be in tight pinches. They perse-
vered, and are now in an excellent
financial position. Their story is an
interesting one. Coming in from the
states they Travelled overland from
Calgary across the Battle river, the
Red Deer river, through the Eagle
Hills and on to Battleford. On the
way their horses were stolen, but this
did not diShearten them. They had
some money, with which they bought
more horses, and some provisions.
When they reached Battieford they
had only money enough to pay their
ferriage over the Saskatchewan river,
and this they had to borrow. It was
in 1906 that they filed on homesteads,
having to sell shotgun for ten dol
lars in order to get sufficient money to
do so. Frank Lawrence says:
"Since that time we have acquired
altogether a section and a half Of
land, in addition to renting another
three quarters Of a section. If we
had to sell out now we could probably
realize about $4,000, and have made
all this since we came here. We get
crops in this district of from 80 to
35 bushels Of wheat to the acre and
cote from, An ~ on h,,cbo1c 70 Tho n oro
Stock here pays well. We have LOO
sheep, 20 cattle and 60 horses, of which
number are registered Clydes."
Similar successes might be given Of
the experiences Of hundreds Of farm
ers throughout Western Canada, who
have done comparatively as we'll. Why
should they not dress well, live well,
have comfortable homes, with all mod
ern equipments, electric light, steam
heat, pure ventilation, and automo-
biles. Speaking Of automobiles it will
be revelation to the reader to learn
that during the first half Of 1917, 49,
600 automobile licenses were issued in
Alberta, twice as many as in the whole
Of 1916. In Saskatchewan, $1,000 liz
censes were issued up to the first Of
May, 1917. In its monthly bulletin for
June the Canadian Bank of Commerce
makes special reference to this phase
and to the general prosperity Of the
West in the following:
Generally speaking the western
farmer is, in many respects, in a much
better position than hitherto to in
crease his production. Two years Of
high prices for his products have en-
abled him, even with normal crop,
to liquidate a substantial proportion
Of his liabilities and at the same time
to buy improved farm machinery. His
prosperity is reflected in the demand
for building materials motor cars
and other equipment. 1T is no doubt
true that some extravaganza is evil
denced by the astonishing demand for
motor cars, but it must be remembered
that many of these cars will make for
efficiency on the farm and economize
both time and Observation-Disclosures.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
To Curb U. s. Gasoline Waste.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Warning Of
the possibility of drastic action by the
federal government to stop excessive
pleasure use of automobiles during the
war in order that the gasoline needs
Of the United States and its Allies
may be met is given in statement
issued by Director Van H. Manning Of
the Bureau of Mines, in which he asks
the cooperation of automobile owners
in stopping the practice. Enough
gasoline to care for the requirements
of America and perhaps those of its
Allies would be saved.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
GERMAN FLEET PLANS TO
ENTER U. S. SEAS, WARNING
Enemy contemplates Great Naval Of.
fensive When Allied Ships Are OFF
Guard is Report.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Reports have
reached naval circles here that the
German high seas fleet has formed a
plan whereby it may seek to elude the
British Gordon and strike with its
maximum power in American waters.
Admiral Sims, commanding the
American naval forces in European
waters, has heard of it, and Admiral
Sir John Jellicoe, first sea lord and
chief of the British naval staff, has
issued what several naval authorities
here regard as warning to the Unit
ed States to be on guard from now on
against this contingency.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
CUT OFF COTTON SUPPLY
AND DEFEAT GERMANY
American Manufacturers Say That
Commodity Will Win War II De-
MED to Enemy.

Washington, Aug. 15.-'Unless Ger
many finds way of procuring cotton,
Germany will be defeated in this war
by that commodity"
This is what the National Associa.
ton of Cotton Manufacturers has said
to Congress, through Senator Lodge Of
Massachusetts.
The cotton manufacturers declare
that American cotton is leaking into
Germany and that the Prussians are
using it in manufacturing explosives
with which to kill American soldiers.
Careful control of exports is urgently
asked.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
kaiser,s Agent Interned.

Salt Lake City, Aug. 15.-Lieut. Alvo
Won Alvensteban, former Germany
army officer, and said to be personal
representative of Kaiser Wilhelm in
coal land investments i'm the West, was
interned in the prison barracks at Fort
Douglas, near here. Won Alvensteban
was arrested in Seattle, where he and
his beautiful wife retained magni.
flcent summer home, said to have been
the center of gigantic spy system
that extended over the entire West,
Central and South America and the
Orient.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
Kaiser Indicted for Murder.

Meridian, Miss, Aug. 14.-What is
said to be the first really legal indict-
ment ever brought against the German
Kaiser has been returned by the Laud-
erdale county grand jury. The indict-
ment, returned on the sworn testimony
Of Congressman w. w. Venable,
charges William Hohenzollern, German
war lord, with robbery, arson, murder,
plotting, bribery and conspiracy. The
indictment was turned over to Acting
Sheriff Cannady with instructions
that service be secured at the earliest
possible moment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
CANADA'S CROPS TO BE
SAVED BY YANKEE LABOR
mitted to Enter Dominion For
First Time Under New Rule.

Washington, Aug. 15.-American Ia
Dor will be supplied for harvesting the
Canadian grain crop, under an ar
rangement reached between W. w.
Cory, Canadian deputy commissioner
of Interior, and Department of Labor
officials.
American harvest hands will be per-
mitted for the first time to enter Can
ada, and immigration regulations will
be waived by both countries.
Thousands of American are expected
to go across the border to help save
the Canadian crops.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
Solid Gold Image Found.

A heavy image of Buddha, judged to
be four hundred years old, was found
by an eight-year-old girl in the garden
of her home at Sakama-cho, on a hill
just west of Uyenno Park, Tokyo.
When the earth was scraped off, the
image was found to be solid gold. It
was 20 inches in height. The garden
is on the site of temple which fell
into ruin several centuries ago and
has now entirely disappeared. Many
old pieces of earthenware and scalp
ture were found near by by eXcavators
several years ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
Blame U. s. For Chinese in War,

Amsterdam, Aug. II. - Austro-H Hun
garian newspapers, according to tele-
gram from Vienna, view China's dec
laration of war as the work of the Al
lies, especially President Wilson. It
is aimed as blow at German and Aus
tro-Hungarian business interests in
China and to GUST two troublesome
trade competitors by furnishing the
Chinese with a pretext not to pay
their debts, rescind railway and min
ing concessions granted to Austrians
and Germans, and confiscate Austro-
German capital invested there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
"CRACK' GUARD DIVISION
Is ORDERED TO FRANCE
First Minnesota Field Artillery to Be
Part of Rainbow Expedition
Drawn from 26 States.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 15.-To the
First Minnesota field artillery falls the
honor of being Minnesota's first con-
tingent of troops for service in France.
The artillery regiment will be a con-
stituent part Of Americas first rain
bow" division of national guardsmen,
which will include troops from 26
states and the District of Columbia.
Plans for sending the division to
France have been perfected and the
makeup Of the division has just been
announced.
Crack Regiments Picked.
The announcement reveals War de-
partment purpose to knit together
crack guard units without much re-
gard for preserving state identities, in
some instances cutting out from a
regiment supply train or machine
gun battalion or hospital company,
and merging them into the division
under new numbers
Thus the First Minnesota field artil-
lery becomes the One Hundred and
Fifty-first field artillery of the army.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
FORM LOYAL LEGION OF LABOR
Patriotic Organization Is Launched at
Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Aug. 15.-At a meeting
OF the newly organized Labor's Loyal
legion held here final steps toward or
ganization were taken, permanent Of
ficers elected and committees appoint
ed to carry out the plans of the legion
to assist the government in combating
traitorous acts against the welfare of
the United States.
A resolution that pledged the char
ter members of the league to "ever
bear true allegiance to the United
States government in all it's move
ments, and to abide by the country and
its executive as God-fearing men and
loyal citizens, was signed by all those
who attended the meeting. A member
ship of 10000 in the state is expected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
German in Bad With Peruvians.

Lima, Peru, Aug. Is. = Much COM
ment has been caused in diplomatic
circles here by speech made in the
Peruvian lower house by Deputy Bor-
da respecting the attitude Of the Ger
man minister at Lima in the case of
the Peruvian bark, Lorton, which was
sunk by German submarine on Feb
ruary in Spanish territorial waters.
Deputy Borda said the German minis
ter had committed serious diplomat
ic error by making public comments
in the press regarding the procedure
of members Of congress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
Jitneys Cut Trolley Revenues.

Winnipeg, Aug. 15.-For 100 shares
Of Winnipeg street trailway stock $50
was bid in Montreal; s26S a share
was actually paid in Toronto in
March, 1912, for this same stock. It
is estimated that the street railway is
losing 100000 year through the
competition of the jitneys. In June
Of this year the net earnings fell be.
low the charges on the company's rev.
enue, the deficit being $11,459. In
June, 1916, the net income of the COM
pany was $28,267. Its income was for
nerly 100000 per month.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
Brother Adopts 1o-month.oId siste,

Union, Pa, Aug. 14.-By an order
of court, Naomi Bishop of Connells-
vile, the 10 month-old child of Sam
uel S. Bishop, was adopted by the
childs brother, ]. G. Bishop and his
wife. 'It's a very unusual proceed
ing" declared Judge Reppert, but di-
rected that the order of court be made
as asked for in the petition. The mo-
ther of the child died recently and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Bishop, with the
consent of Samuel S. Bishop, asked
thes court for an order for adoption of
the child.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
Swiss Face Meat Scarcity,

Berne, Aug. IA. = The scarcity Of
meat has become so great in Switzer-
land that the government finds itself
compelled to take drastic measures. At
meeting of the federal council it was
decided to confiscate all cattle needed
for slaughtering purposes if the owners
refuse to sell their live stock at the
prices fixed by law. Special commits
sions will be appointed for every dis
trict to carry out the confiscation, but
the order of the government is only
to be enforced if the farmers do not
give their animals voluntarily.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
Submarine and Steamer Collide.

Boston, Aug. IA United States
submarine collided with the Nanatas.
ket Beach excursion steamer Mayfow-
er in Boston harbor during thick fog
late in the day. Navy yard officials
said the material damage to the SUBJ
marine was slight but that the May
flower had hole stove in her port
side. One seaman on the steamer suf-
fered broken leg. Fifteen hundred
passengers on board were transferred
without accident to the steamer Rose
Standish and brought to this city with
out delay.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
Unite in Fight on DisIoyaIty.

New York, Aug. Reorganization Of
the Pro-American society, it's member.
ship consisting Of loyal American
citizens Of German birth or parentage,"
for the avowed purpose of combating
disloyalty, is announced here by Harry
A. Schendl, secretary of the organiza-
ton. 1--WE PROPOSE" Mr.. Schnedl said,
ito attack with all possible strength
those who are working against this
government"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
CARRY OUT NUMBER OF SUCCESS.
Full RAIDS, MOST IMPORTANT
BEING BY CANADIAN FORCES
NEAR LENS.
GERMANS ARE FORCED BACK
ACROSS STEENBEKE RIVER
French Reconnoitering Parties Pene-
trate German Lines Near Rheims.
Russians and Roumanians Check
Offensive of Field Marshal
Won Mackensen.

London, Aug. 16.-No great changes
Europe. Northeast Of Ypres, in Elan
ers, British troops have forced Ger
man posts to retire across the Steen-
beke river, which lies east Of the Ypres-
Thourout railway and in the region of
Langemarck Field Marshall Haig's
men held their guns and re-established
their line on the eastern bank of the
river.
Elsewhere from the coast to St.
Quentin the artillery firing has increas-
ed in some sectors and the British have
carried out a number of successful
raids, the most important being in the
environs of Lens by the Canadians.
French Penetrate German Lines.
French accommodating parties have
penetrated the German lines near
Rheims in two places. Elsewhere in
Champagne, as well as at Cerny, on
the Aisne front, and in the Carspach
section, the French repulsed German
surprise attacks.
Savs Are Active.
The Russians and Roumanians have
checked, for the time being, the often.
sive of Field Marshall Won Mackensen
in the region of Fokshani, while in
Western Moldavia the Roumanians
continue successfully their counter Of
fensive. In the Ocna-Grozechti region
the Austro-Germans have been dis
lodged from Slanic as well as from the
heights south of Grozechti.
North of Fokshani the Russians and
Roumanians beat back several strong
attacks of the enemy. Berlin reports
continued heavy fighting around FOX.
shani, but claims little advances for
the Teutons and says Russo-Rouman-
ian attacks were checked.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
U. S. VESSEL SUNK BY NINE;
TWO MINNESOTANS LOST
Steamer City of Athens Goes Down
Near capetown, South Africa
Missionaries Are Victims.

Minneapolis, Aug. 14.-Rev. John X.
Nygaard, of Minneapolis, his bride and
Sister Caroline Thompson, a Nor
wegian Lutheran deaconess, were
among 10 persons drowned when the
steamship City of Athens struck q
mine near Capetown, South Africa,
Aug. 10, cablegram from Capetown
to Rev. Martin H. Saterlie, secretary
of foreign missions in the Norwegian
Lutheran Church of America, an
nOunces.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
CHINA DECLARES WAR ON
GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS
Action Dates From Ten A. NJ, Tuesday
Official Notice Received At
Legation in Washington.

London, Aug. 15.-Reuter's Limited
has been officially informed that China
has declared war upon Germany and
Austria-Hungary, the declaration dat
Ing from 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Official Notice Received.
Washington, Aug. 15.-Official no.
tice of China's declaration Of war on
Germany and Austria-Hungary has
been received at the Chinese legation
In cable dispatches from Picking.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
BRITISH DESTROYER is SUNK
Hits North Sea Mine-Submarin
Rammed.

London, Aug. ia British Destroy
er has been sunk by a mine in the
North sea. The captain, two officers
and 43 men were saved.
A German submarine of the largest
and latest type has been towed into
Zeebrugge, Belgium, by two torpedo
boats, according to an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Amsterdam. The
submarine is reported to have been
rammed in the North sea and dam
aged severely, resulting in the loss of
three of the crew.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
CUTIcURA KILLS DANDRUFF
The Cause of Dry, Thin and Falling
Hair and Does It QuIckly-Trial Free.

Anoint spots Of dandruff, itching and
irritation with Cuticura Ointment. Fol-
low at once by hot shampoo with
Cuticura Soap, if man, and next
morning if woman. When Dandruff
goes the hair comes, Use Cuticura
Soap daily for the toilet.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
U. 8. eunners Save Island Town.

v. s. Gunners Save Island Town.
Baltimore, Aug. 15.-How an Amer
lean steamer drove off large German
submarine that shelled the town, kill
ing little girl, injuring a woman and
terrorizing the inhabitants of Delago,
a Portuguese East African town, was
told by Captain Olsen of the Nor
wegian steamer ALI, which reached
here from the Azores.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
Diffident Opinion.

do you believe in the theory of re-
incarnation"
"Yes," replied the cautious man. Il
have great respect for it as theory.
But, as in the case Of great many
theories, I have my doubts whether it
is practical"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
Would Require English TRANSACTIONS.

Washington, Aug. Is. = Publication
of war news and comment onsinterna-
tional or political questions affecting
the war in German or foreign language
newspapers unless accompanied by a
parallel column with true and correct
translation in English would be forbid
den by bill introduced by Senator
King. Deportation or internment for
citizens naturalized within the last 30
years found guilty of uttering or pub
fishing statements disloyal to the Unit
ed States or tending to incite sedition
is proposed in another bill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
American Casualty List Awaited.

American Casualty List Awaited.
American Training Camp, in France,
Aug. 15.-The ever increasing number
of American officers at the French
front makes an American casualty list
probable almost any hour.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17

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