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The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-07-12
Asked and Answered.

What do you work at?' she queried.
"At lodging" the tramp replied.
"At lodging what?" she asked again.
Work" he answered-and died.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-07-12
Unbiased Criticism.

"What do you think | ought to get
for this painting?' asked the young
and unsophisticated artist.
well" replied the matter-of-fact
friend, Il think any judge would be
justified in giving you at least six
months"
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-07-12
With the MinstreIs.

Tambo-Mistah Bones, can yo' all
tell me de diff'rance tween er honey
comb an er honeymoon?
Bones-Ah done gibs it up, Mistah
Tambo. What am de diffrance?
Tambo-One SIN numbah OBJ small
cells, an de othah am jus one big sell.
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University of iykansas
FAYET fGVILLE

Offers full and complete courses leading to degrees in
agriculture engineering education, normal work, and
liberal arts and sciences.
Complete in music, painting drawing, domes-
tic science, domestic art and other work that appeals
especially During the session. special
intended to for various kinds OF
work will be offered.
The University of Arkansas is standard institution,
requiring high school work for unconditional
admission the freshman class and four of college
work for degree It's graduates admitted without
ervaon to the greatest post graduate schools of the Unit
ed States.
Its mechanic arts electricity, engineering, and agreu-
ture special of practical nature provided for
students OF ability who have not had the high school edu
cation necessary unconditional admission the fresh
class. The Tranin3 High School in the College of
Education admits student who has finished the
offered by the public schools in his home school
district.
Tuition is free to residents of the state Other fees
small. Board in the dormitories is furnished
Climate and healthfulness of Fayetteville inferior to
in the United States.
The next session opens Wednesday, September 49,
For catalogs, bulletins, and full information, write The
Registrar.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-07-12
SUSPICION Aroused.

do you favor the suggestion that
doctors abandon the practice of writing
their prescriptions in Latin?"
I'm a general way, l don't suppose it
makes much difference" replied the
confirmed invalid, "but sometimes when
| think my physician is merely jollying
me along | certainly would like to know
what Latin words signify bread pills
and sweetened water"
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-07-12
About the Size of Ii.

1.-THE road to fame is not only rough,
but it is all the way uphill" remarked
the moralizer.
"Yes," rejoined the demoralizer, "but
let man start down the hill, and he
will find everything creased for the
occasion"
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-07-12
Domestic Economy.

after all" said the extravagant
wife, sit certainly pays to buy the
best" \.
ooh, it does, eh?" sneered the long
suffering freightpayer of the eombina-
ton.
"Of course it does" she replied.
"Just look at this gown that l paid
$500 for. I've worn it three times al
ready and it looks as good as new"
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-07-12
Truth Comes Out.

Brown-Don't get gay or I'll be
forced to pound a little sense into
your head.
Green-Huhl 1t would take dozen
like you to pound any sense into my
head.
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Marks of Beiliuerency.

"Can you tell by the bumps on 4
mans head what sort of disposition he
has?"
"Phrenologists claim to be able to do
that. However, a person of ordinary
intelligence can sometimes tell by the
bumps on mans head what sort OF
disposition his wife has"
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-07-12
Alarming Symptoms,

"Dubwaite's bachelor friends are
troubled about him."
"Whyso?"
''They are beginning to think he Is
irretrievably lost to them"
"Still, / don't understand"
although he has been married for
nearly two years, Dubwaites interest
in his club has not yet revived"
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-07-12
The Execution.

Myer-Did you ever happen to know
q woman who was good at figures?
Gyer-Only one.
Myer-And who was she?
Gyer-A dressmaker.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-07-12
Sure Thing.

"Do you think he ever successfully
fooled his wife?"
II know it. Didn't he marry herT
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vegetables
Every housewife this year should the often
overlooked home industries of canning preserving picking
and drying pershabe fruits vegetables The large
back gardens which been planted this year
shortly will begin yield their harvest of BEANS peas
carrots bee sweet and tomatoes The regular supplies
also will reach the markets and happens each summer the
local supply times will exceed immediate consumption capac-
N Not much of this surpusage of valuable food
would be sinful waste.
The present situations such house
hold justified in looking to others to release it wholly from
individual responsibility and constructive action saving and
conserving food All any home should expect of others
supply those foods which be produced effectively by its
members The railroads will be burdened with the
poraton of staple foods and civil and military from
localities of production and manufacture to districts incapable
of supplying their needs follows that all locally pro-
uced foods by home methods lessen the
pressure transportation agencies and also release similar pro-
ducts of factories for other purposes
urge every household therefore, surplus persabe
products which they have containers and dry keep
paper any additional surplus suitable for such preservation
Canning calls for special skill and for little equipment beyond
wash boiler and jars Fresh products cleanliness and heat
are the chief requirements is not essential for
canning fruits under modern procedure Fruits vegetables
be dried efficiently in the sum- range
gas sove before electric FAM Homemade shallow trays
of wood heavy wire the chief equipment required
Drying tmeied home industry conservation of by
drying largely matter of restoring the home
mothers method of seeing that her family had good food in
Canning of course already profitable industry for women
and children thousands of homes and trust will become al
most universal this To aid the home conservation
movement the Department of Agriculture has issued new
Farmers Bulletin home canning and another home dry
ing of fruits and vegetables These free pamphlets should be
read followed every household which wishes to translate
patriotic impulse into concrete service.
D. F. HOUSTIN,
u. S. Sec. of Agricultul
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Order to Examine Final Ac-
count, Etc.

County Of St. Louis. }ss In Probate cour,
In the Matter of the Estate of Ida MARTHA
Decedent.
The Petition of Aarnes MARTHA as representa-
tive OF the above named decedent. together with
his final account Of administration of said estate
having been filed in this court. representing
among other things that he has fully admins
tered said estate. and praying that said final &C
count of said administration be examined, ad
justed and allowed by the Court. and that the
Court make and enter its final decree of distribu
ton of the residue of the estate of said deceden
to the persons entitled thereto. and for the dis
charge of the representative and the sureties on
his bond.
1t is Ordered. That said petition be heard
and said final account examined. adjusted
and if correct. allowed by the Court at the
Probate Court Rooms in the Court House in
the City of Duluth. In said County. on Monday.
the goth day of January. 1917. at ten o'clock
a. M. and all persons interested in said
hearing and in said matter are hereby cited and
required at said time and place to show cause.
if any there be. why said petition should not be
granted. =
Ordered Further. That this order be served by
publication in the The Ely Miner according to
law.
Dated at Duluth. MINI, December 9th. 1916.
By the Court.
Attest: S. w. GILPIN.
A. R. MORTON. Judge of Probate.
Clerk of Probate.
(Seal. Probate Court. St. Louis County Minn.)
1929 LIZ Victor H. Gran, Atty
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Order of Hearing on Petition for
Probate of Will.

esia Of ST. Moais In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph Hales.
Decedent.
A certain instrument purporting to be the
last will and testament of Joseph Hales.
having been presented to this court and the petit
ton of Arthur Toms and Louis Larson being
duly filed herein, representing among
other things that said decedent. then being
resident of the county of St. Louis, State of
Minnesota died testate in the county of st. Louis
State of Minnesota. on the 23rd day of Oct 1916.
and that said petitioners are named in said
will as executors thereof and praying that said
instrument be allowed and admitted to probate as
the last will and testament of said decedent and
that letters testamentary be issued to said
Arthur Toms and Louis Larson thereon.
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard be-
fore this court. at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House in Duluth. in said County on
Monday the 18th day of January. 1917. at ten
O'Clock A. M. and all persons interested in said
hearing and in said matter, are hereby cited and
required at said time and place to show cause. if
any there be. why said petition should not be
granted.
Ordered further. That this order be served by
and that copy of this order be served on the
County Treasurer of ST. Louis County not less
than ten days prior to said day of hearing.
Dated at Duluth. Mimi, Dec. 21st. 1916
By the Court
Attest: S. w. GILPIN.
A. R MORTON. Judge of Probate
Clerk of Probate.
(Seal. Probate Court. st. Louis County. Mimi
1922 Is
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Order Of Hearing on Petition for
ton.

State of Minnesota.
County of ST. Louis. 90
In the Matter of the Estate of Sylvester
Rautio.
Decedent.
THE PETITION OF John N. Rautio l,av
ing been filed in this Court. representing. among
other things. that Sylvester Rautio then being
a resident of the County of st. Louis. State Of
Minnesota. died intestate. in the County of st
Louis. State of Minnesota. ON the oath day OF
September. 1916; leaving estate in the County o.
St. Louis, State of Minnesota. and that sale
petitioner is the son of said decedent ant
praying that letters of administration of tn.
estate of said decedent be granted to Mary
Rautio.
1t is Ordered. That said petition be heard be
fore this Court. at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House. in Duluth. in said County
on Monday. the 10Th day of January. 1917. at ter
o'clock a. m. and all persons interested in said
hearing and in said matter are hereby cited and
required at said time and place to show cause. II
any there be. why said petition should not be
granted. .;
ORDERED FURTHER. That this order be
served by publication in the The Ely Miner ac-
cording to law. and that a copy of this order be
served on the County Treasurer of St. Louis
County not less than ten days prior to said day of
hearing.
Dated at Duluth. Mimi. December 20 tn 1916.
By the Court.
Attest: Sw GILPIN.
A. r. MORTON. Judge of Probate.
Clerk of Probate.
(Seal Probate Court. St. Louis County. Mimi
A. j. Thomas. Attorney for Applicant.
is 1-1o
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Application forLiquor
License.
State of Minnesota. :,
County of St. Louis. So

State of Minnesota.
County of St. Louis. 90
Notice is hereby given, that applica.
tiOn has been made in writing to the
City Council OF the City of Elv and
filed in the Office of the City Clerk
praying for license to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors in the lower front room of
the building situated on, Lot 6, Block
Is Of the Original Plat of the, City
of Elv and to the following named per.
son tO-wit:,
1. G. cox,
for the term of one year, beginning
Feb. lst, 1917, and ending Jan. 3lst,
1918.
Said application will be heard.and
determined by said City Council at
The council chambers in the city hall
in said city, county and state on the
10Th day of JAM, 1917.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said city this 23rd day Of Dec, 1916.
Seal ARTHUR KNUTsON,{
1923 l-12 City Clerk.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE SALE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that de-
fault has been made in the conditions
of that certain mortgage bearing date
the LIST day of November, 1915, made
and executed by Joseph Umek, single,
as mortgagor to Joseph Seliskar, as
mortgage, and recorded in the office
of the Register of Deeds in and for
the County of st. Louis and State of
Minnesota, on the 10th day of Novem
Der, 1915, at o'clock P NJ, in Book
295 of Mortgages, on page 4S9 thereof;
that such default consists in the non
payment Of the principal secured by
said mortgage, together with the in
terest thereon from the LIST day of
November, 1915, and that the amout
claimed to be due and is due upon
said mortgage and the note secured
thereby at the date of this Notice is
the sum of $42S.S7; that no action or
to recover the debt remaining secured
by said mortgage or any part thereof;
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
said mortgage will be foreclosed and
the premises therein described and
situate in the County of St. Louis and
State of Minnesota, to-wft: Lot Num-
Der Fourteen (14) in Block Number
One ~ in Norton's Steel Plant Di-
vision of Duluth, according to the re-
corded plat thereof, will be sold under
the power of sale contained therein
pursuant to the statute in such case
made and provided, by the Sheriff of
said st. Louis County at his office in
the Court House in the City of Duluth.
in said County and State, on Monday,
the 18th day February, 1917, at o.
clock P. M. Of said day to the highest
bidder for cash, to pay the sum due
upon said mortgage, with interest
thereon to date of sale and the taxes,
If any, paid hereafter and prior to the
date of sale and the attorneys fee of
$500 provided therein, and the costs
and disbursements of such foreclosure
sale, said property will be sold sub
ject to redemption as provided by law
Dated December %, 1916
JOSEPH SELISKAR,
H. ]. MERDINK, Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage,
Ely, Minnesota.
(6t-12-22)
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earned for water furnished for street
sprinkling and fire protection and for
electric current furnished for street
lighting for eleven (11) months, from
February 1, 1917 to December 81,
1917.
Yeas: White, Erickson, Eisenach
Somero, Knutson, McCurdy and Bro.
zich.
Nays: none.
Resolution adopted and so declared
Moved by Alderman White, support
ed by Alderman Knutson that the
First National Bank and the First
State Bank be designated as the city
repositories and that they furnish
bonds in the amount of $4,000. 90
each. Carried.
Moved by Alderman, Eisenach,, sup.
ported by Alderman McCurdy that the
matter of employing chartered &C
countant to audit the city books be
referred to the mayor with power e
act. Carried.
Moved by Alderman White, support
ed by Alderman Eisenach that the reg
ular meetings of the city council be
held at 8 o'clock p. m. on the First
(1st) and Third (3rd) Tuesdays OF
each month in the council chambers
in the city hall. Carried.
Moved by Alderman, Knutson sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that all
special meetings be held upon the call
Of the mayor or four ca members OF
the council. Carried.
Moved by Alderman White, support
ed by Alderman Eisenach that the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
ARTHUR KNUTSON,
City Clerk
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Notice for Bids

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will receive Sealed Pro-
posals until O'Clock P. M. Tuesday,
January 10th, 1917. for printing in
pamphlet form, the City Charter,
Index and Table of Contents.
approximately 100 cloth bound and
300 paper bound copies to be printed.
A certified check in the amount Of
10 per cent of the amount bid must
accompany each proposal
ALI proposals should be addressed
to the undersigned and marked
Proposals for Printing Charter"
Further particulars can be had
upon application.
The Council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
ARTHUR KNUTsON,
City Clerk, of the City of Ely. Mimi.
1920 -l.12
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Application for Liquor License
Transfer.
State of Minnesota, CO
County of st, Louis. So

County of st. Louis.
Notice is hereby given that applica-
ton has been made i'm writing to the
Village council of said Village of
Winton and filed in my Office praying
for transfer of license from Louis
Gouze to sell Intoxicating liquors for
the unexpired term ending on
June Both, 1917, by the following per-
Sons. and at the following places. as
stated in said applications, respec-
lively, tO-wit:
VIM. RANTA
In the lowcr front room of building
situated on Lot II, Block |, Plat
of Fall Lake, Village Of Winton.
SAID application will be heard and
determined by said village council Of
the Village of Winton at the council
chambers in the village hall in said
Village Of Winton in st. Louis
County and State of Minnesota, on
Tuesday the 9th day of Jan. 1917,
at 8 O'Clock P. M. OF that day.
Witness my hand and the seal of
Village Of WintOn this 18th day of
Dec. 1916.
(seal) G. 0. BERGLUND,
1872 l-6 Village clerk.
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ninety-four and 4o1oo dollars ($1;
0S4.40).
THEREFORE, BE It further re-
solved that one-third of said expense
and aggregate amount be borne by
the City of Ely at large and paid ont
of the city treasury, that the remain
ing two-thirds of said expense be and
is hereby levied and assessed, pro
rata, against all the lots and parcels
OF land abutting upon said construc
ton in proportion to the frontage nf
such lot or parcel of land, SO abutting;
that the city clerk cause proper no
tice Of such levy and assessment to
be published as required by law.
Yeas: Aldermen White. Erickson,
Knutson, Jenko and Buccowich.
Nays: None.
Resolution adopted and - declared
Moved by Alderman 'Kns1on, sup
ported BY Alderman Jenko that the
minutes of this meeting be approved
as read. Carried.
! Moved by Alderman Knutsoa, sup.
ported by Alderman White that the
council adjourn sine die. Carried.
ARTHUR KNUTSON,
| City Clerk
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$5275.76
Respectfully submitted,
J. H. WHITE.
GEO. L. BROZICH.

Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup.
ported by Alderman McCurdy that the
report of the Finance Committee be
accepted and filed and the city clerk
authorized to draw orders on the city
treasurer in payment of the various
amounts. Carried.
Alderman John Erickson offered
the following resolution and moved its
adoption which motion to adopt was
seconded by Alderman James H.
White:
RESOLVED. That there be and is
hereby transferred from the general
fund to the light and water fund the
sum OF Ten thousand five hundred
twenty-seven and $500 dollars (s1o.-
s27.55), said amount fbsiug the money
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We. your Finance Committee, hav.
ing examined the following bills and
pay rolls find them to be correct and
recommend that they be allowed and
paid to-wit:
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Co., supplies ---------- o.Sz
Westinghouse Electric & Mfg.
Co., meters and repairs - 1O9.44
The Flour City Ornamental
Iron Co., supplies ---------- 3l.24
Northwestern Electric Equip
ment Co., supplies -------- 2.69
Pittsburg Coal Co., coal - 1177.69
Continental & Commercial Ma
tional Bank of Chicago, in
terest and exchange on $40,-
100000 Electric Light & Wa
ter Works bond issue 1OO2.5O
Mike Weinzierl, mayors salary $500
James H. White, alderman's
salary $500
George L. Brozich. do 1880 $500
John Erickson, alderman's
salary and member of board
of health --------------- So.Vo
Olof Knutson, alderman's sal
airy f1''0
Paul Buccowich, alderman's
salary and member of the
board of health ---------- S6oO
Frank Jenko, alderman's sal
arv ---- 400
A. ]. Thomas, H. J. Merdlnk,
Peter Schaefer, J. H. White
and George Brozich, tax
committee services and ex-
penses at hearings -------- 657.59
DR.. o. w. Parker, services as
chairman of the board of
health ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10000
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Ely, Minnesota, January ZnQ, 1917.
The first meeting of the new coun.
Gil was called to order at 8 o'clock p.
m. by Mayor Brozich.
The city clerk reported the follow
ing persons as qualified to seats in the
council:
Mayor for two years, George L. Bro.
zich. Aldermen for two years, James
H. White, John Erickson and Louis
Eisenach. Aldermen for one year, w.
A. McCurdy, Olof Knutson and Mike
Somero.
Roll Call--Present: Aldermen
White, Erickson, Eisenach, McCurdy,
Knutson and Somero. Absent: None
Applications for the various city po'
sitions we're read as follows.
For City Engineer, Chas. A. Nutter
and o. e. Brownell
For City Attorney, H. ]. Merdink
For City Clerk, Arthur Knutson.
For City Treasurer, Andrew Watilo
Jr.
For City Assessor, Fred B. James
For City Street Commissioner, ia
cob Klobuchar, William Philips, Chas
Quigley and Nick Alfalfa.
For City Janitor, Anton Wulotz.
For City Superintendent Of the
Light and Water Dept, William Nit
chell
For City Engineers at the plant
Matt e. Porthan, William Fulford and
Oscar Anderson.
For City Firemen at the plant
Townsend Childers, John Sotlich and
John Hodge.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that the
council go into Committee of the
Whole to consider the various appli
cations; the amount of bonds to be
furnished, the amount of salaries and
wages to be paid and the matter Of
advertising for bids for city work
Carried.
Alderman Knutson appointed Chair
man of the Committee of the Whole
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order and the fol
lowing report was read:
Ely, Minnesota, January 2, 1917
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council,
City of Ely.
Gentlemen:
We, your Committee of the Whole
to whom was referred the matter OF
appointing the various city officers,
the amount of wages and salaries to
be paid, the amount of bonds to be
furnished and other matters, beg to
report and recomend that the appli,
cations for city engineer be laid on
the table until some future meeting;
that H. j. Merdink be retained as
city attorney; that Arthur Knutscn
be retained as city clerk; that Andrew
sWatilo be appointed as city treasurer;
that F.. B. James be appointed as as
SCISSOR; that Jacob Klobuchar be re-
tanned as street commissioner; that
Anton Wulotz be retained as janitor;
that William Mitchell be retained as
superintendent of the light and water
department; that all applications for
engineers and firemen at the plant be
referred to the superintendent of the
light and water department with
power to act; that bonds be furnished
by the city officers as follows:
City Treasurer. $25. 600 90
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That the wages Of the linemen and
machinists of the Light and Water
Department be referred to the super.
intendent, subject to his-recommenda-
lions; that the city clerk advertise
for bids for city printing, hauling coal
from dock to plant and furnishing
meals to prisoners and for applica
tions for city scavenger, bids and APP
plications to Sc received ~until & o.
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KNIFE IN HAND;
DEATH NATURAL
Coroner Stokes Called On Pc
culiar Case

Found dead with knife in his hand
at the home of Clarence Moreland,
21a miles southwest of Centerburg,
Monday afternoon, Loren Freeman, an
itinerant musician and vender of AL.
eXandria, Licking county, so startled
the Moreland family that Coroner p.
S. Stokes was called. The coroner pro.
nounced death due to heart trouble
possibly brought on by Indigestion.
Freeman, who is nursery sales,
man, is well known in Hilliar town
ship, He went to the Moreland home
Monday afternoon and asked for din
nor, stating that he had eaten some
crackers and cheese short time be
fore. After finishing the meal, he went
TO an outside kitchen where he was
/ discovered, head bowed and with q
knife in his hands, about 1890 o'clock
He leaves daughter, Mrs. Garret
son. Burial will be made in AleXan
dria.