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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-28
china,s "Four Diamonds"

There are in China four powerful
men, known as the Four Diamonds,
who are credited with being actively
pro-Japanese, and at the head Of the
Chinese pro-Japanese political activi-
ties. These men are Tsao Ju Ling,
former minister of foreign affairs and
former minister of communications;
Chang Hsiang, former minister Of JUS
tice and former minister to japan from
China, the first cabinet minister ever
sent to Japan in diplomatic capacity.
and the leading Japanese scholar Of
China; Lu Chung Yu, former minis
ter from China to Japan; and Wang
Tang, former minister of the interior.
The Four Diamonds are generally re-
garded as the instruments with which
Japan was working in this most am
bilious plan to impress the will Of ia
pan on China and create situation
that would allow Japan to intervene
in China, with some show of reason
other than apparent aggrandizement.--.
Samuel G. Blythe in the Saturday Eve
ming Post.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-28
Writes With His Knee.

The invention Of Portland (Ore.)
doctor, by means Of which one can
write with the knee, offers large posi-
bilities for the person deprived Of the
use of both hands; for the device af-
fords a much more convenient meth
cd of writing than by holding a pencil
with the toes or teeth, says Popular
Mechanics Magazine. The apparatus
consists of broad strip Of leather fas-
tened over the bent knee by means Of
Spring clasps. 1t is provided with two
pencil clips, into which pencil is in
serted so that it projects beyond the
knee. A low rack, made like a music
rack, holds the writing paper firmly
in convenient position. Ample range
Of motion for the pen is obtained by
resting the foot on the ball, with the
heel appraised.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-28

sity of the time element, it will be
seen that If a troop of cavalry is re-
ported at certain spot at certain
hour by one patrol and a troop three
miles up the road Is reported by an
other patrol moving in the same d.
rection, the only way in which the
commander might know whether or not
it was the same troop is by the time.
If the reports of the two troops are
timed. say, half an hour apart, the
commander concludes that it is the
same troop; if they are timed within
ten minutes of each other, he naturally
concludes that two distinct troops are
approaching.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-28
1.-THE LAND OF BLADES"

Japan is called 'the land Of blades"
by its own people. some Of the older
scholars having declared that the first
sword was invented by the same god
who invented poetry. A maker of
swords in Japan was ever highly hon.
ored among his fellow mechanics. An
unusually skillful and artistic smith
sometimes was recipient of high mill
tary rank, a yearly pension or was
even raised to the lordsnip Of the
province in which he dwe't
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-28
= THE OUTPOST.

Patrols are by no means sufficient to
guarantee the security of force In
hostile territory, or in the proximity
Of an enemy in friendly territory.
Every camp or bivouac should be pro-
tected by covering detachments known
as outposts, although 1t Is true that an
outpost may also exercise the functions
of patrol and become an outpost pa
troll.
The size and disposition Of an out
post will depend upon number Of fac
tors, including the size of the whole
command, the proximity of the enemy,
the particular situation with respect to
the enemy, and the nature Of the ter
rain.
Outposts may vary in strength from
very small fraction to One-third of
the entire force. The principle to be
kept in mind is that outposts, like pa
trolls, should be no stronger than is es-
sential to the work in hand but they
should at least always be sufficiently
large to insure reasonable security. A
few sentinels and patrols will usually
answer for a single company, but for a
large command, more elaborate sys-
tenn of outposts must be established.
The supreme duty Of an outpost is to
prevent surprise and prevent an attack
upon the camp before the troops are
prepared to resist. For camp to be
Jumped" in the cOllOquial language
| of the army, is an offense on the part
Of the commander which is neither to
be explained nor extenuated. This does
not mean that camp or bivOuac may
not be overwhelmed with sudden at
tack by an enemy force, but at least
the command should have sufficient
warning from its OutpOsts to make an
organized show Of resistance.
| The outpost patrol is used to keep
in close contact with the enemy, and
this has been found to be the most
economical form of protection, since, If
the commander is kept constantly adj
vised of the whereabouts of the enemy.
it will be unnecessary for him to make
use Of as elaborate system of out
posts to guard against surprise. Never
theless, he should always err on the
side of caution in the matter of the
protection of his camp.
Outposts should be composed of COM
plete organizations. Discipline and
morale can be better maintained in a
full squad, for example, and one which
is accustomed to drilling together, than
with a detachment, say, Of six or ten
men. If more than one squad is re-
quired at any point, two squads are
preferable to one squad and half.
Troops on outposts keep themselves
concealed as much as is consistent
with the performance of their duties.
Especially, they avoid appearing on the
skyline, for this would render to the
enemy a clear silhouette of their move
ments. The skyline, indeed, Is back
ground which brings out figure more
distinctly than any Other-even the
olive drab uniform does not escape the
eye, since 1t Is the outline and not the
color which is distinguishable.
Troops on outposts do not render
honors. II is assumed that their at
tention is completely occupied in keep
ing upon the lookout.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-28

The leader of patrol, usually cor
poral if it consists of squad or less,
must be specially chosen. And the
more important the work, the more
careful the selection. The leader must
be skilled in the methods of covering
large areas with few men; he must
be able to report the strength and
character of hostile forces, deduce
their probable intentions, and report
intelligently to his commanding officer.
Endurance, courage and good judgment
are requisites of the patrol leader.
His judgment will be called constant
ly into play, in order to read indica-
lions and pass upon the significance of
the information at hand. He should be
capable of seeing connection between
apparently Irrelevant facts and formu-
lating his reports accordingly.
Before setting out, however, the pa
troll leader should be given such infor-
nation of the enemy and country as
may be of value to him-the general
location of his own forces, and par
ticularly those with whom he may come
in contact. From this it will be seen
that the patrol leader already has q
basis upon which to interpret the In
formation he gains.
When possible, the patrol leader
should have map Of the country he
is to traverse-in many cases the route
specified-and he should have com
pass, watch, pencil and notebook
When practicable, he should take with
him field message blanks. He carries
of course, his arms and ammunition.
When the patrol leader assemblies
the men detailed for the patrol, he
makes sure of several things: That
their arms and ammunition are In q
suitable condition for duty; that none
has any papers or maps which would
be of value to the enemy if captured
that their accoutrements do not glister
or rattle as they move. He then re
peats his instructions and explains
them until he Is satisfied that every
man understands them; he also re
hearses with the men the signals which
are to be used; and designates mar
to take his place If he should be dis
abled.
The formation of the patrol will de
pend upon the nature Of the countr!
and the character Of the cover-th'
formation best suited to the needs O.
the case will be determined by thu
leader. But at all events, the fOrma
ton must be so regulated as to insure
so nearly as possible, the escape of on,
man if the patrol is Jumped" by |
superior force.
Generally speaking, it will consis
of a main body with advance, rear ant
flank guards, though each Of the guard
be represented only by single man
1t can be seen, however, that thi
would be an easy formation for pa
troll as small as squad to assume
since, beside the guards, it would al
low for a main body Of the corpora
and three men.
With a small patrol-as small, in
deed, as four or five men-the distanc
between the men may not be more thai
from Is to 30 yards. With larger pa
troll, they may be as great as 100 yards
The reason for this variation Is bot
that smaller force must, in the na
ture of things, remain closer together
and that the guards at 100 yards woul
have far more difficulty in keeping Il
sight two or three men than q large
force.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-28
SENDING BACK INFORMATION
FROM PATROLS.

Patrol work calls for the exercise Of
more faculties perhaps than any other
form of duty. Not only the young SOL
dier's muscles, but his head also must
be exceedingly active. He has many
things to remember, much to watch out
for, and must be able to transmit such
pieces Of information as he gains. The
country must be carefully observed.
When hill is to be passed over, the
region beyond should first be observed
by one man; in the same way, houses
or Enclosures should be approached by
a single man or avoided entirely. This
for the reason that one man is dis
tinctly less likely to be seen than the
patrol as a whole, but what is more to
the point, the guard, encountering dan
ger, would be able to warn the main
body before it fell into trap. Woods
should generally be reconnoitered in a
thin skirmish line. This serves as a
big rake, of which each man is q
tooth, for combing the thicket.
Patrol leaders, and the men as well,
should know the uniforms, guidons and
other insignia Of the enemy. This will
help in determining the class Of troops
sighted when no other means are avail
able.
Patrol leaders should send back Inn
portant information as soon as it is
gained unless the patrol itself is to re-
turn at once. In any case, it Is the
duty of the leader to send reports to
his commander with sufficient fire.
quency to keep the commander in
formed as to his whereabouts and what
he is accomplishing.
The information, If written, should
be signed by the leader, and should
state the place, date, hour and minute
Of it's dispatch. IF this does not seem
requisite to the young soldier, it must
at all times be borne in mind that the
commander is continually receiving in
formation from other sources-Other
patrols, probably, and that he assem-
bles and pieces together all that he OBJ
tains. The hour and minute when the
information was gained may furnish
the commander with clue to whole
series of other facts which have been
reported before, but which he was un.
able to interpret.
As simple illustration Of the neces-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-28
LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT

The sunshine Of life is made up Ct
very little beams that are bright all
the time. To give up something, when
giving up will prevent unhappiness;
to yield, when persisting will chafe
aud fret others; to 60 little around
rather than come against another; to
take an i'll look or cross word quiet
these are the ways in which clouds
and storms are kept of and pleasant
and steady sunshine secured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-28
Southern Thoroughbred.

Southern Thoroughbred.
In ante-bellum days there was pas
sion all over the country for breeding
and racing fine stock. In Tennessee,
Virginia, North and South Carolina,
Alabama and Louisiana It amounted to
a craze. No expense was spared to Inn
port scions Of the three fundamental
lines that had been established In
England on the Arabian, Turkish and
Barbary original stock. Vast enter
prise was exhibited in this direction.
It is remarkable that In the days Of
greatest scarcity Of coin, when "a ham
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-28

Of meat and side Of bacon was legal
tender between neighbors, numbers of
planters went themselves or sent
agents with gold across the ocean to
procure sires and dams for the future
product Of their paddocks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-28
PLACING the Blame.

Redd-I see an English sportsman's
yacht is so built that his automobile
can be lowered into it to provide
power.
Greene-Now If the boat won't
bulge he'll know what to blame 1t on.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-28
Not Yet.

1t may be comfortable to work In
and all that, but women will not run
over to the grocery store before break
fast wearing the pantalette house suit.
Portland Oregonian.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-28
To Make Hotels Safe.

A statewide campaign to eliminate
filth and fire hazard from hotels will
be started at once, w. A. Wittbecker,
state hotel inspector has announced.
Prosecutions against hotel-keepers
and restaurants failing to obtain state
licenses, he said, will be conducted in
connection with the movement. "Con.
ditions in many so-called hotels in
Minnesota are intolerable," said In.
spector Wittbecker, land must be rem.
edied before January l., or else state
licenses will be refused and the places
will be forced to close"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-28
SELFHELPS for the
NEW SOLDIER
By a United States Army Officer
THE PATROL LEADER.


Copyright. 1917, by the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-28

Governor Boosts War Library Fund.
Governor Burnquist has appealed
to the citizens of Minnesota to con-
tribute to the national war library
fund. The national war library coun.
Gil, appointed by Secretary Baker, is
cooperating with the American Libra
ry association to supply reading mat
ter for the soldiers and sailors of the
United States. An appeal for a ST..
100000 fund for this purpose has been
made. 81 trust the people of this state
will give literally to this fund.-" said
Governor Burnquist in discussing the
matter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-28

Consider Lid fitting Charge.
Complaints that several Minneapolis
cafes have violated Order No. Z, pro-
hibiting sales of liquor to women and
cabaret performances in cafes, were
considered by the state public safety
commission in executive session. No
action was announced. A committee
from the Minneapolis city council out.
lined municipal market plans before
the commission.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-28
Price Inquiry Postponed.

A weeks postponement of the meet
ing of the state commission investi.
eating prices of food, fuel and other
necessities of life was ordered by the
chairman, Colonel c. H. March OF
Litchfield. Information sought on var
ious subjects is not ready for consid.
Grafton, it was explained, and the com.
missioners had important business en-,
gagementS elsewhere.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-28

Asks Protection for Sand.
Charging that dredging companies
have taken approximately 100000
worth of sand and gravel from Lake
Superior along the Cook county shore
without state permission, State Auditor
J. A. o. Preus, back yesterday from an
investigation trip, asked the attorney
general to restrain further operations
and collect for the sand and gravel al
ready taken.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-28

in quest of ducks. Sighting mud
hen he fired. The hen happened to
be directly in line with Fedel and
a number of the shot hit him.
The forty-third annual reunion of the
st. Croix Valley Old Settlers associa-
ton was held in Saltwater. A banquet
was served at 100 p m. at the Sawyer
house.
George Shannon and John Kostchiz
were arraigned before United States
Commissioner H. A. Simons at Be-
midi on charges of introducing liquor
into Indian territory. Both pleaded
not guilty and asked that their cases
be transferred to the Minneapolis
Federal court, which begins session
Oct. 2. Their cases were transferred.
Concordia college at Moorhead is
open in all departments, the opening
this year being delayed somewhat to
allow the men students to finish up
work on farms in consonance with
the food conservation movement all
over the country.
Minnesota has been designated by
the Federal government as one of the
states where the child labor certif.
icates of the state labor department
will be accepted. The arrangement
probably will continue for six months,
and in the meantime the certificates
will be checked up by an employee of
the Federal department.
| After hearing, Mike Lugovich
charged with bringing contraband
liquor into Indian territory, was bound
over to the Federal court by United
States Commissioner w. A. Fleming
bonds being placed at $3.50. Car and
LIQUOR were confiscated
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-24
The Daily Horoscope
Copyright. 1917. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The stars incline. but do not
pop,nal -
Thursday. May "a, 1917.

Mars and Venus rule strongly for
good today, according to asuology.
Uranus is family adverse.
This is II day in which workers In
iron and steel makers OF machinery
and hardware dealers should prosper
1t seems to indicate wholesale ac-
tivties.
1t is time to conduct with success
business matters connected with en-
gineers. contractors and structural
iron workers.
Mars gives promise OF favorable
conditions for the United States army
and indicates large enlistments which
may arouse public discomfort, owing
TO Misrepresentation in certain quar-
ters. Promotion and honors for u
national guardsman, who renders a
great public service are prognosu-
Gated.
The planets, which long ago prom
ised many distinguished visitors to the
United States from foreign lands.
seem to indicate emissares from ene-
mics as well as friends.
Misapprehensions and criticisms are
said to be engendered when Uranus is
in evil place and much unjust COM
ment may prevail regarding certain
national policies, but there is a fore
cast of final Judgment that is just
A new spiritual awakening that Will
unity public interests is prognosti-
Gated.
Uranus has power. 1t is believed, TO
increase suspicion and cause serious
mistakes in dealing with persons who
are believed to be spies. Warning is
given that hasty action or snap judg-
ment should be avoided.
Thru acts OF generosity and true
patriotism all classes in the United
States will realize the universal broth
erhood, the seers predict. million
aire will perform "a deed of supreme
/ hcroism.
! An explosion In munition plant is
| forecasted for next month. Uranus
bodies i'll for all places where accident
thru powder or fire is probable.
Deaths among royalties will be
numerous in the next few weeks, II
| the signs are read right.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is may
have an anxious year before them
They should avoid changes.
| Children born on this day may be
! too fond OF travel to settle down tC
the routine of useful life. These sub
jects of Germini are likely TO be tai
ented but eXtravagant.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-24
Various Forms
of Headache

at is necessary in order TO treat head
aches properly to understand the causes
which prodrce the affection says DR.. j..
W. Ray of BlocktOn, Ala. Continuing, he
SAYS, "PhEsicians cannot even begin the
treatment OF disease without knowing what
causes give rise to it and we must remem-
Der that headache is TO be treated accord
ing 20 the same rule. We must not only be
particular TO give a remedy intended to
counteract the cause which produces the
headache, but We must also give a remedy
to relieve the pain until the cause of the
trouble has been removed To answer this
purpose anti-kamna tablets will be found
u most convenient and satisfactory remedy.
One tablet every one to three hours gives
comfort aud rest in the most severe cases
OF headache, neuralgia, aud particularly the
headaches OF women.
"When we have patient subject TO regu-
lar attacks of sick headache and when he
feels tho least sign OF an oncoming attack,
he should take two AK Tablets. Obtain.
able at druggists in any quantity desired" ="
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-24

contract with the county or not until
the action OF the district court Mon
day at which time IL was determined
by the court that he had not
Old Farm Badly Located.
The old commissioners in agreeing
TO buy the land from Doctor Gordon
cited that the present poor farm was
inadequate. being located as it is on
n rough farm, five miles north OF
town. with bad roads leading to It
from this city, making II impossible
In inclement weather for physicians
to get to the bedside of sick inmates
at time when haste would be re
quired.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-24
, NEW POOR FARM DEAL
IS DECLARED INVALID
Judge Campbell Decides That
Rogers County Should Not
Buy Gordon Tract.


Special to The World.
CLAREMORE, okla, May 23.-Dr.
NJ. H. Gordon, prominent Claremore
physician. will not sell 1872 acres 10
Rogers county Off poor farm pur-
poses, this fact having been decided
in the district court here Monday
afternoon, at which time Judge W J.
Campbell held among other things
that a second poor farm could not he
bought by the county before the first
had been disposed of, that new one
could not be bought by the county
even tho only one acre of the old one
remained the property of the county.
The suit grew out OF n contract
Doctor Gordon made with the old
board of county commissioners,
whereby the county was to purchase
from himself and wife 1872 acres Just
west of the Eastern University Pre-
paratory school for poor farm pur-
poses, the same being located close
to the water mains carrying the city
water in from the Nerdigris river
and considered very advantageous
location for a county farm The con
sideration was to be $4,000.
Claimed His Money.
Believing his contract to be a good
one, Doctor Gordon filed claim
against the county for the $4,000. An
Injunction was secured by number
Of taxpayers protesting the payment
Of the $4,000 on the grounds that the
county did not need n new poor farm,
the present one being entirely ade-
luate. further protesting that the
price asked by Doctor Gordon for the
land was entirely too high. together
with other protests. The injunction
was secured and the county clerk was
enjoined from issuing the warrant
for $4,000 and the county treasurer
was enjoined from paying the same or
even registering it.
This occurred some time ago and
since that time Doctor Gordon has
not known whether he held a valid
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-24
GET new KIDNEYS

The kidneys are the most overworked or
gans OF the human body and when they
fail In their work of filtering out and
throwing off the poisons developed in the
system, things begin to happen.
One Of the first warnings Is pain or
stiffness in the lower part Of the back;
highly colored urine; loss OF appetite; irt
digestion; irritation. or even stone~tn the
bladder. These symptoms indicate a con-
dition< that may lead TO that dreaded and
fatal mslady, Bright's disease, for which
there is said TO be no cure.
You can almost certainly find immedi-
ate relief In GOLD MEDAL HARLEM OIL
Capsules. For more than 200 years this
famods preparation has been an unfailing 2
remedy for all kidney, bladder and urinary
troubles. Get 1t at any drug store, and II
IL does not give you almost immediate relief,
your money will be refunded. Be sure you
get the GOLD MEDAL. brand. None other
genuine. In boxes. three sizes.-Adv.