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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
BISHOP EDSALL OF
MINNESOTA DIES
EPISCOPAL LEADER DIES AT
ROCHESTER FOLLOWING
OPERATION.
FUNERAL IN MINNEAPOLIS
High Tributes Paid Departed Church.
man by Pastors and Congregations
of All Denominations
of Only Weeks Duration.

Rochester, Mimi Samuel Cook
Edsall, Episcopal bishop of the diocese
of Minnesota, died at 2:30 p. M, Feb.
II, at St. Mary's hospital, Rochester,
following an operation. Funeral SER
vices were held at st. Marks church
in Minneapolis. Many of the Episco-
pal clergymen of the diocese and bish-
ops from other states were present.
Bishop Frank A. McElwain of Fari-
bault was in charge. Tributes to the
work and memory of the bishop were
given in Episcopal churches Of the
Twin Cities and state as well as in
churches of other denominations,
whose pastors joined in mourning his
passing.
Bishop EdsalPs death was not unex-
pected, as the surgeons had given
practically no hope since the opera
ton.
He went to Rochester to speak. He
became ill and submitted to an exami-
nation to DR.. Charles H. Mayo for an
abdominal ailment that had been Sc
riously troubling him since fall five
weeks ago.
DR.. Mayo declared that an immedi-
ate operation was necessary and it
was performed.
The bishop was unable to gain
strength and began sinking rapidly.
He was, however, conscious to the
end. His three children, Mrs. 8. s..
Hetherirgton of Boundbook, N. j.,
Lieutenant James X. Edsall of the
First Minnesota field artillery, and
Samuel Harmon Edsall were at his
bedside. Mrs. Edsall died four years
ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
REClUSES ALLOW STOCK
ON fine FARM TO STARVE
Two Sisters, Residing Near Preston,
MIMI, Are Arrested-NeIehbors
Say Both Arc Insane.

Preston. Their 160-acre farm all
but abandoned, part of their live stock
and chickens dead from starvation,
Nora and Mary Donahue, recluses, are
in the custody Of Sheriff E. X. Blexrud,
following complaint of neighbors. 1t
is alleged both are insane. The wom-
en- have been taken from the farm and
will be arraigned before Probate
Judge D. K. Kitchener to determine
their mental condition.
According to the authorities, the
two women lived with their mother
until about two years ago, when she
died. Two days after the mothers
death, they notified the authorities
and 1t was with difficulty the coroner
was admitted to the house.
Death was due to natural causes.
Since then the women have lived
apart from the outside world.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
DOZEN TOWNS TO VOTE
ON LICENSE QUESTION
Spirited BaIIotins Expected In South.
eastern Minnesota in March-Un-
usual Interest Aroused.

Winona. - A dozen cities and viii
lagos in Southeastern Minnesota will
vote on the license question next
month and much interest centers in
the results because Of the steps taken
toward prohibition in the Legislature,
Local option balloting will be spir
tied.
st. Charles, wet with a majority OF
thirty year ago, will vote March 6.
Plainview, dry by one vote last
year, will vote again. Eyota. which
has hung in the balance for several
years and is now dry, will vote.
These wet towns are expected ia
vote on the license proposition
Goodhue, Hammond and Blooming
Prairie. Dry towns that will have
similar elections are, Pine Island,
Zumbrota and Stewartville.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
MINNESOTA EDITORS GATHER
ARE TOLD FREE PRESS WOULD
HAVE PREVENTED WAR.
Print Paper Shortage is Discussed
From Several AngIes-Higher Sub
scrlption Rates Considered.

st. Paul. - IF the European press
had been free to print unclouded and
uncolored news dealing with questions
Of an International character, instead
of printing what the various govern.
ments wished its people and the PEG.
pies Of other nations to believe, this
world shadowing war never would
have come" This declaration was
made without equivocation and with.
out reservation by Walter Williams,
dean Of the school of journalism,
University of Missouri, in an address
before editors of the state attending
the short course at the university
farm. His subject was "A New
Weapon for Democracy"
The print paper shortage, that is
threatening newspapers, large and
small, was discussed from several an
giles. H..
Frank A. Day of the Fairmont Sen
tinel opened the discussion, advocat
ing cooperative manufacture Of print
paper with state aid in furnishing a
supply Of raw material. The question
Of raising subscriptions to 81 annually
on weekly newspapers also was con
sidered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY IT.
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Make II Thick, Glossy, Wavy, Luxur
liant and Remove Dandruff-ReaI
Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light, wavy, fiuf.
~, abundant and appears as soft, lus.
trous and beautiful as young girls
after "Danderine hair cleanse" Just
try this-moisten a cloth with little
Danderine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. This will cleanse
the hair of dust, dirt and excessive oil
and in just a few moments you have
doubled the beauty of your hair.
Besides identifying the hair at once,
Danderine dissolves every particle of
dandruff; cleanses, purifies and invig.
crates the scalp, forever stopping itch.
ing and falling hair.
But what will please you most will
be after a few weeks use when you
will actually see new hair-fne and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp. II
you care for pretty. soft hair and lots
Of it, surely get Is cent bottle of
Knowlton's Danderine from any store
and just try it. Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
For State Elininu Experts.

st. Paul, Feb. Unemployment by
the Governor of one or more mining
experts and one or more timber cruis.
ers is directed in bill introduced by
Senator R. c. Dunn of Princeton. Ac.
cording to the terms of the bill the ex.
perts are to work under the personal
direction Of the Governor, Investigate
ing the method of mining and timber
operations on leased state lands.
Representative J. ]. Flikie's seat in
the Minnesota legislature was made
secure when the House, by vote Of
Sc to IL, approved the report of the
election contests committee recon-
mending the Mr.. Flikkie's claim to
election be upheld.
State banks with a capitalization Of
$4,000 or more will be enabled to do
trust business, If a bill introduced
in the Senate by Senator James A..
Carley of Plainview, passes.
Action on the Knutson bill taxing
transactions on grain exchanges,
which came up as special order in
the House was postponed.
Control of school athletics and other
activities is given to the district school
boards Of the state by the terms of a
bill introduced in the Senate by Sena-
tor Henry N. Benson Of st. Peter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
timber SOLD FOR MORE
THAN APPRAISAL RATE
Sales at st. Paul, Duluth, Two Harbors,
Grand Rapids, Walker and Inter-
national Falls, Bring $4,000.

st. Paul.-Approximately $4,000 Of
state timber sold at recent sales at
st. Paul, Duluth, Two Harbors, Grand
Rapids, Walker and International Falls
brought nearly $1O,50O in excess Of ap-
praisal prices, according to figures
completed by State Auditor Preus. The
sales total, however, is much smaller
than those of other years.
Advance in the price of pulpwood for
paper making is reflected in the audi
tors statement, showing that 1901
cords of spruce pulp sold for $780,
GAG or $4,166 more than the appraisal
price.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
France and Colonel Cody.

Partisan journals, in noting the
death of Col. William f. Cody, are
deeply sympathetic and recognize in
him the picturesque American product
that he was. This famous farweStern-
er, who was known in France as here
as Buffalo Bill, on his arrival on the
continent at the end of the last CEN
fury was the sensation not Of the hour
but of the year, and his wide gray felt
hat, with it's narrow band of leather,
was the fashion not alone in male
headwear, but in feminine adornment.
Thanks to him." says French jour-
nal, paris was made acquainted with
the many diverse races of the new
world-redskins, negroes of Virginia,
cowsboys and others of multiple origin,
without counting East Indians, Chi
nese, Arabs and COssacks of the Don.
The youth of that day revered Colonel
William Cody. Some time later they
preferred Sherlock Holmes or Arsene
Lupin."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

After celebrating IA hours, jury
at Keokuk, Ia, found Forest Dillman
guilty in the second degree of the MUIR
der of Edward Scarlet last September
and sentenced him to the penitentiary
for life.
Samuel jenkins, for IA years trusted
employee of the government, the only
man who knew the location of every
motor station and electrical device at
the Frankfort arsenal in Philadelphia,
was beaten and then shot to death.
The plant Of the International Paper
company at Watertown, N. Y, was
damaged 100000 by fire. The fire was
caused by sparks from boilers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
When He Failed.

The pretty girl of the party was
bantering the genial bachelor on his
reasons for remaining single.
'NO-oo, 1 never was exactly disap-
pointed in love-" he meditated. II
was more what you might call discour-
aged. You see, when l was very
young l became very much cnamOred
Of young lady Of my acquaintance (;
was MORALLY afraid to tell her of my
feeling, but at last screwed up my
courage to the proposing point. l said,
Let's get married.
"And she said, Good Lord! Who'd
have us !'"-Everybody's Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
Commissioner Ousted In Hour.

Winona.-In less than an hour after
Phillip Felton, had won his contest of
the election of L. J. Brown, his oppo-
nent, for county commissioner here,
he was declared disqualified for a vio-
lation of the corrupt practices act.
The county is minus one commits
sioner. Felton, alleged two men voted
for Brown illegally. Judge Granger
sustained his contention. Brown
charged Felton, served liquor to vet
ers. Judge Granger upheld Rrovu&
charge. 80
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
Teachers Adopt Resolutions.

Winona. = The Southeastern Min
nesota Educational association, at the
closing session Of the twenty-frst an
nual convention, went on record in
opposition to the tendency of the state
legislature to curtail educational ap-
preparations to such an extent that
full aid is not available. Resolutions
also were adopted protesting against
the movement to secure the repeal of
the teachers retirement act. officers
were elected. Next years convention
was voted to Rochester, MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
Editors Indorse Bill.

st. Paul, Feb. Reimbursement OF
a bill to establish forests composed
of trees suitable for use in paper
making and to direct an investigation
into the feasibility of having inmates
of the state reformatory operate pulp
wood mill, was voted by the Minneap
oils Editorial association. Passage Of
the bill would be one important ster
towards the reduction in the price o.
print paper in Minnesota, in the opin
ion of Frank A. Day of Fairmont. TIL,
bill calls for the setting aside OF stats
forests.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
"sons Of Restu Leave Work Cam,

Duluth.-Fourteen Industrial Work
ers of the World, the last of a group
serving terms at the county work
farm, have babe farewell to the prison
camp after spending 20 days and 20
nights continuously in their beds, ex-
cept for meals. On arrival at the
work farm the /. w. w. formed
Work Farm Local No. /, Industrial
Workers of the World" and Branch
I'll Of the Sons Of Rest" and there
upon declared strike against any
form of manual labor. They were
then put TO bed. -
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
Car Shortage on Ranges.

Virginia. - Because of the worst
car shortage in the history of the lum.
Der business on the ranges, the indus
try is practically at a standstill, &C
cording to a statement made by Ed
ward Hines, president of the Virginia
and Rainy Lake Lumber company of
Chicago, who attended directors
meeting here. Lack of transporta-
ton facilities in other sections of the
country is proving equally disastrous
to the business" said Mr.. Hines.
Business practically is dead, but not
for lack of orders"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
DRUGGISTS ARE URGED
TO SEEK LEGISLATION
Arc Told They Must Take More Active
Part In PoIitics-450 Guests
Attend Banquet.

st. Paul. - ITO get the necessary
legislation to prohibit the use of trad.
ing stamps or coupons, retail druggists
must take a more active part in poll.
TICS" Eugene C. Brokmeyer Of Wash.
ington, general attorney of the Ma.
tional Association of Retail Druggists,
said to the members of the Minnesota
State Pharmaceutical Assn. in ses-
sion here. About $50 guests attended
the annual banquet Of the association,
and at least fifty more could not be
accommodated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

were at fault, so l took DOdd'S Kidney
Pills. They were the means of saving
my life. I write to say that your
medicine restored me to perfect
health" Be sure and get "DODD'S,"
the name with the three DIS for dis
eased, disordered, deranged kidneys;
Just as Rev. Warner did, no similarly
named article will dO.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
FUND TO FIGHT CHILD PLAGUE
Health Board Would Prevent New
Enideno; In Cxa$a

Health Board Would Prevent New
Epidemic in State.
st. Paul. - Asserting that no cpl
demic in recent years caused more
anxiety than that of infantile paralysis
last summer and that the history of
the 1907 epidemic and other records
give reason to fear extensive recur-
rences Of the disease during the next
two years, DR.. H. M. Bracken, execu-
tive officer of the state board of health,
seeks to emphasize the importance of
the boards request to the legislature
for an annual appropriation of $13,-
900 with which to combat the child
plague during 1917 and 1918.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
Two Economy Bills Approved.

st. Paul, Feb. 1.-two bills intro
duced in the Legislature by the Efici-
ency & Economy commission have
been recommended for passage by the
Senate committee on civil administra.
ton.
After a debate on the bill providing
for submission to popular vote of the
constitutional amendment reducing the
membership of the House to 100, and
of the Senate to so. the committee de-
cided to report favorably on it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
Fight on TONNAGE Tax Seen

st. Paul, Feb. 15.-Lines are al
ready being drawn for the fight in tbs
House of Representatives on the So
called "super-tax" on output of iron
mines, the tonnage tax in more dras-
tic form, introduced by Representa-
tives Bjorge, Warner and Bendixen.
The House committee on taxes and
tax laws has recommended the bill
out without recommendation, with
the request that 1t be made a special
order of business.
The committees action was taken
after the close of the third public
hearing held on the bill.
The committee was told that labor
would be the chief sufferer if the bill
was passed. John Dwan of Two Har-
bors said that the big mining COM
panies would curtail their operations
in Minnesota if the additional burden
was placed on them. Other speakers
said the same thing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
Leads in Farm Education.

st. Paul.-Minnesota leads the pro-
cession of states in teaching agricul1
ture in secondary high schools, in the
opinion of B. M. Davis of Miami uni
versity, Oxford, Ohio, who is making
a survey of the subject for the Fed
eral Department of Agriculture, and
was at the Capitol to confer with the
educational department.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
Risk Bill opponents Heard.

St. Paul, Feb. 15.-Opponents of the
state insurance bill introduced in both
houses of the Legislature have had
their inning. Representatives Of en-
pIoyer's associations and of liability
insurance companies were granted the
floor at public hearing on the bill
held at the capitol by the Senate COM
mittee on employers liability and the
House committee on workmen's COM
pensation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
/. w. w. Inquiry Ended.

st. Paul, Feb. 15.-After weeks of
stormy sessions, the inquiry into in.
dustrial disturbances in North Mime
sofa, centering around the activities
of the l. w. W., has ended.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

cramps in my mus.
cles, pressure or
sharp pain en- the
top of my head,
and nervous dizzy
spells. I had 9TH
err symptoms show
ing my kidneys
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
Smallpox at Normal.

st. Cloud. = Six hundred students
Of the state normal school here have
been vaccinated following the out
break Of smallpox In the girls dormi-
tory. Six girls are suffering with the
contagion and these have been isolat-
ed by the health authorities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
Restores Assembly "a Partisan Basis.

st. Paul, Feb. ia bill restoring
the legislature to it's former partisan
basis and restoring some form of
county and state conventions, without
doing away entirely with the primary
system, will be recommended for pas
sage by the senate and house commit
tees on elections, according to unan-
imous decision reached at a confer
ence of members Of both committees.
A joint subcommittee of five sena-
tors and five representatives was de-
cided upon to draft a bill that will
cover all the election law amendments
now before the legislature.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
TEACHERS HOME DEDICATED
Alberta, Mimi, Solves Rural Educa-
ton Problem.

Alberta, Minn.-Alberta has solved
the problem of obtaining and retain
ing first-class teachers in it's consoli-
dated rural school. This was shown
when the recently completed $1,000
teachers home, built for the latters'
exclusive use, was formally dedicated.
Educators of prominence from all
parts of Minnesota and many from
outside the state participated in the
dedicatory exercises.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
New ~" Head Arrives March 8

New u" Head ArrIveS March 3.
Minneapolis. = President-elect Ma
rion LIE Roy Burton of the University
of Minnesota and Mrs. Burton will
arrive in the Twin Cities March 8. DR..
Burton will make his first appearance
as president-elect before the student
body at a special university conven-
ton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
Education Finished.

Wigg-The young men have learned
to know her like book.
Wagg-Yes, and now she's on the
shelf, so far as they're concerned
Town Topics.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
Ministers at Mortified. Mimi.

Northfield. = More than 100 Meth
odist Episcopal ministers were here
Feb. 20 and 81 for the mid-year coun-
ell of the annual Minnesota conference
of the church.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
A MINISTER'S CONFESSION

Rev. w. 81. Warner, Myersville, Nd,
writes: "My trouble was sciatica. My
back was affected and took the form
of lumbagO. I also had neuralgia,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

Pension funds for municipal en-
ployees have been established in 100
cities in this country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
Foreign

Joseph G. Grew, secretary to the
American embassy in Berlin and re-
Gently charge during Ambassador
Gerard's absence in the United States,
was ordered to Vienna to assist Ameri-
can Ambassador Penfeld.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
Warrington

Franklin X. Lane, Jr., nineteen years
old, son of Secretary of the Interior
Lane, has joined the army aviation re-
serve corps at Washington.
Capt. Harry S. Knapp was nominated
by President Wilson at Washington as
a rear admiral.
The practice Of making public the
destinations and manifeSts of merchant
ships leaving American ports is to be
discontinued during the crisis with
Germany as a step in the protection Of
American interests from the German
submarine campaign, says a Washing
ton dispatch.
In protest against the continued
picketing Of the White House at Wash
ington by suffragists during the pres
ent international crisis, Mrs. Harriet
Stanton Blatch, noted suffrage worker,
resigned from the Congressional union.
She has taken up the work Of making
bandages for use In case Of war.
The principal newsprint paper manu-
facturers Of the United States and
Canada have submitted to the federal
trade commission at Washington a
proposition providing that they will
agree to be bound by any price for
print paper which the commission de-
ri fn ho POI, u
reasonable.
Apprehension over the Cuban stu
alton was increased at Washington by
receipt Of dispatches from Santiago
stating that the situation in that Sec
ton of Cuba is critical and threaten
ing. Business throughout that region
has been paralyzed; there are no mails
and trains are not operating.
A bill requiring registration of all
aliens in this country in time of war
or of imminent national danger was
introduced in the house at Washing
ton by Representative Edmonds Of
Philadelphia. The registration must be
with the postmaster of the community.
The senate at Washington finally
killed and buried the proposal to raise
second-class mail rates to two cents a
pound and reduce drop-letter postage
to one cent.
William B. COlver, a st. Paul news
paper publisher, and John Franklin
Fort, former governor Of New Jersey,
were nominated by President Wilson
at Washington as members of the fed
eral trade commission.
William r. Wilcox, chairman Of the
| Republican national committee, called
on President Wilson at Washington
and offered his entire cooperation in
the present international cris. He said
he would be glad to do anything with
in his power to assist the administra-
| ton.
With the arrival of American war;
ships at Santiago and Havana it be-
came known at Washington conditions
in the island are most menacing and
the United States may be forced to in,
tervene to save the government.
Foreign
Joseph G. Grew, secretary to the
American embassy in Berlin and re-
Gently charge during Ambassador
Gerard's absence in the United States
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

Garfield Tea, by purifying the blood,
eradicates rheumatism, dyspepsia and
many chronic ailments. Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
European, War News

The earl of Derby, secretary for war,
speaking at Bolton, England, expressed
the opinion that the critical period Of
the war would occur in the next few
months.
LlOyd's shipping agency announced
at London the sinking of three Brit
ish steamships Of a total tonnage of
12,OOS and first information was given
out in Berlin of the sinking Of the Ital-
ian steamship BisagnO Of $3.50 tons in
the Atlantic ocean January u.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

Mexico City is 7,415 feet above sea
level. It's death rate has been high.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
siqns Bendixen Law Repeal Bill.
House is Center Attraction.

st. Paul, Feb. 19.-With both the
suffrage bill and the tonnage tax up
for final action the question of investi-
eating grain and live stock exchanges
to be settled, the flood control bills
to be introduced and numerous hear
ings on important labor bills, the
House is the center of attraction.
The Senate is ready for about five
days Of hard grind in legislative rou-
tine. The committee on civil admins
tration will meet to arrange the pro-
gram Of action on the efficiency and
aconomy bills,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23

A sentry from the Second North
Carolina infantry on outpost duty at
the smelter near Ell Paso, Tex, shot
and killed an American civilian who
refused to halt at his challenge. The
sentry was placed under arrest.