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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-02

The grab to take something
from Northern Minnesota and
present it to the counties OF the
southern end of the state goes
merrily on in the Minnesota leg
islature. No sooner did the
super-tax bill become reality
in the house, another bill was in
troduced lowering the ad val.
orem valuation on iron ore from
so to 40 per cent for taxation
purposes. This takes from the
range communities on taxable
incomes the mere matter of 20
per cent. The two per cent super
tax then steps in and divides the
swag among the counties that are
not entitled thereto. Should the
super-tax fellows get away with
this gouge at this session, they
will have a chance to further in
crease their revenues at later ses-
sions in the same way. Those
from the range towns who could
see no menace in the super-tax
can now see where the affair is
leading to. Some day we will
wake up here and find that our
ad valorem basis has dwindled to
such an extent that it will be
impossible to conduct the bus
mess of the range communities
on any kind of a business policy.
The iron counties of the state are
furnishing Minnesota with about
eighty per cent of all the ready
money received and the efforts
of the south country bunch is to
get the same counties to furnish
the other twenty per cent. 1t is
the firm intention to take our
money for the benefit of commun-
tiles which value their property
at almost nothing for taxation
purposes but the same properties
are invaluable when a purchaser
shows up. They have a club to
hold over the northern end of the
state by being in possession of
votes enough to grab their rev.
enues by other means than taxa
ton. An exchange has aptly re-
marked that perhaps when poi
iticians get through juggling the
tonnage tax proposition, the min
ing companies and the southern
counties will wind up the sole
benefciaries and st. Louis and
Itasca counties will stand holding
the bag"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-02

Luke McLuke says that our
forefathers kicked the lining out
Of King George because they OBJ
jected to government without
representation and objected to
their tea being taxed. But what
would they have done if the gov
eminent which gave them no
representation and no vote had
prohibited the sale of tea and
denied them the use of the bev-
erage9 Yet that is just what
happened in the District Of Col
umbia when the Senate passed
the Sheppard bill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-02

The prohibitionists are now
out with a measure to make the
state dry in 1918 by statute. They
feel that there are too many
chances in the constitutional
amendment vote to be submitted
to the people and base their
claims on the fact that constitu-
tional amendments seldom carry.
1t was pointed out that certain
amendment last fall received a
majority of 13S,167 and yet was
defeated by more than 10000
votes. 81 out of the sc counties
in the state are now dry and it is
figured that the legislature will
consider the wishes of these
counties when the vote comes up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-02
Against Slang

If there is anything that gets
our Nanny it is the use of slang.
Some guys spill so much of that
kind of dope that it is hard to get
wise to their spiel. Kids should
be put next by their parents that
slang is on the bum and should
ought to be cut out. If | had a
kid that couldn t put over straight
stuff I would wallop the lining
out of the lobster. Skirts are
shines, proper, when it comes to
slang. They think that mercy, =
and II should say not are real
tough. The boss is a dish OF
prunes when it comes to slang.
He bawls me out to a fare We well
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-02

Wednesday was the last day
for the payment of personal
property taxes and those who
omitted this little necessity will
now be called upon to donate an
additional ten per cent to the
county for their lapse of memory.
If the Jones measures become q
law, there will be a decided fall
ling off in personal taxes in the
future. The idea is to take the
penalty in the shape of taxes
from the thrifty and put the bur-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-02

600, 1000 feet of timber was caused
by the carelessness of ten-year-
old boy.
The season was one of particu-
lar severity in the southwest, as
well as parts of Colorado and
Wyoming, where local weather
conditions created at times a
grave situation. In Washington
heavy loss was caused by fires
which started in inaccessible
places and which the rangers
were unable to reach for severa'
days because Of the lack of trails.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-02

strongly favored the bills because
he said they would make it easier
for those who take up land in the
country, fit it for permanent use
fulness, and raise food for the
people.
"No country can long endure
whose rural population are rent
ers,' said he, 'no country can
long endure where landlordism
fourishes. And the bulwark of
landlordism is low taxes on land
values and high taxes on indus
try"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-02

den on the speculator who is hold
ing vacant lots and lands for
speculative purposes and en-
hances the value of his unim-
proved possessions at the expense
of his progressive neighbor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-02

and 1 am in Dutch from the time
[ come on the job till haying time
in the evening. This is the first
time | have ever wrote and if it
don't show up in the rag / will
know it is a FLYER proper
Northern News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-02

Yesterday was the first of March
and there was no sign of its COM
ing in like a lion unless it was
perhaps the bills the first of the
month brought.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-02
THE STORY

order settle dispute of long standing to which
nation singing dancing pcuresqueness
arranged in which representatives of various nations
compete through the medium of their avoe for the award
of honor.
The is provided by The Spirit of FaPlay,
gracious mien and impartial judgment assisted by
Lady Utopia of affairs acting in the capacity of fore
woman of Jury composed of Herald with
trumpets attend sounding the call assemble and the
mands of The Spirit of Fair-Play.
Finally Miss Columbia in elaborate delneation of the
progress her country which she assisted by historical
American types unanimously awarded the prize completion
of the enacted introduce the colors of Old Glory
Blue symbol of Faith Red the symbol of Vaor and White
the symbol of Peace.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-11-23
Legal Advisers for Monroe
 County for Coming Draft.

The committee of lawyers at the suggestion of the Arkansas Committee of the American Bar Association, have been appoint ed to advise registrants who are called before the county exemp- tion board during the approach ing draft. For this county they are, Jno. P. Lee, Chairman. s. s. Jeffries, Clarendon and c. F. Greenlee, Brinkley.
 Woodruff, Southern Dis:-Roy D. Campbell, Chairman, w. T, Trice and John Meehan, Cotton Plant. ~
 St. Francis:-Brooks Norfeet and Hugh Morrow, Forrest City.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-11-23
Brinkley Soldier and Sail-
 or Boys to be Honored.

The loyal members of the Presbyterian church have been enjoying the pleasure of seeing a most remarkable attendance at the Sunday School for the past several months. There are those who refuse to class them selves in the stacker list who are there every Sunday and the fruit of their splendid loyalty to their Christian VOWS is showing in the work they are doing.
 Arrangements are being made for unveiling of the Honor Roll of the Presbyterian soldier and sailor boys at an early date. This Honor Roll will be made into a permanent tablet which will oc- cupy a place of honor in the church and the names of>a1l Brinkley Presbyterian men jn service will be added from time to time. The special service above referred to will be an. nounced probably next Sunday, At the special service a roll call of the entire church will probab' ly be made and every member will be expecred to answer with the loyal ones.
 On next Sunday morning al II o'clock and evening at 7:3( o'clock there will be preaching by Rev. w. D. Parrish. Le loyal members be present.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-11-23
Rurnino Gas In Teaketties.

Spanish peasants living in the cork oak region use homemade gas oD- tained from cork refuse. As described by one authority, the process con- sists in filling several large teakettles with the waste bark and placing each in turn over the fire during the eve ming, burning the volatile gas as 1t es- capes from the spouts. The carbonic residue forms the fine black-brown pig nent known to commerce as Spanish brown"
The Brinkley argus., 1917-11-23
They All Mean Well.

"What's the matter?" asked Ill young doctor of patient who scene extremely pessimistic regarding Ills chances. "Oh, L. don't know, doctor but I feel that I shall never pui through here." Nonsense, my boy nonsense. Why, your case is absolute ly the same as an illness l had year ago. Yet look at me-strong anu iieai Y as ever ? "Yes," replied the patlen' "but then I expect you had a goo doctor r, -
The Brinkley argus., 1917-11-23
PROTECT YOUR CATTLE FROM ANTHRAX AND 5LACkLEC.

Anthrax: Anthrax can be con- trolled successfully by vaccinating with serum and spore vaccine. Spe- cial permission must be had from the State Veterinarian before treating for this disease.
 Black Leg: Black Leg affects calves under two years old, but sell dom attacks older cattle. For it's control cattle are vaccinated with Black Leg Pellets or Black Leg Ell. trate. Black Leg FIltrate is the mos. successful treatment.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-11-23
Not Worth considerinu.

"You used to be interested in pugil- ism." I'm not any more. A fighter who requires a hundred thousand dol lars or so to induce him to try to whip one man is not of much use in the present emergency"
The Brinkley argus., 1917-11-23
EconomicaI.

Mrs. Benham-"I didn't see you pay the minister anything when we were married" Benham-"No, told him to reverse charges Chicago Herald.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-11-23
Helps tho Lzundress.

A wire basket, made to fit inside the wash boiler, and held in place by wire hooks, makes less work for the laun- dress.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-11-23

The true conquerors are often those whom the world calls the vanquished. Max Muller.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-11-23
Shiloh Notes


 and is spending his time learn- ing to drive.
 Mir Stubberfeld and Jas Parke are both improving some from their illness. we are glad to note,
 Our school will start Monday, Nov. 25th, and we hope too see a full attendance and good school, for we need to improve our work in that line.
 Our Cemetery Club is very busy at present preparing to meet their payments. and we kindly ask everyone that is in terested in the Shiloh Cemetery to consider it their work and pay up their dues and help carry on the work Tn good shape, as 1t shows respect and speaks well for our neigborhood. Let every one help and not put so much work on the community.
 We have changed our Epworth League and Prayer Meeting from Thursday night to Saturday night and it showed signs of marked increase, as we had a large attendance and study. We feel that our league will do great deal of good in building up our work in other ways and be worth so much to our young people. We should do every thing in our power to help the rising generation, especially at Shiloh for we have so many live and deserving young people.
 Our Sunday School is growing some at present. We are having a singing contest among our diff ferent classes. We had 3 classes to enter the contest Sunday. Classes No. l, 2 and 3 sang and the honors were conceded to Class No 3, as doing the best singing. It created an interest in all the classes, each declaring that on next Sunday they would be the winner.
 A surprise visitor was at the gathering at Shiloh Sunday, in the person of Mr G M Smiley. At the close of Sunday School he made a public statement intend ed to correct the wild and se- rious rumor that had been flying over the county in regard to him. It seems. in some myster- ious way. the rumor got started that Mir. Smiley had been ar- rested as a German spy or sym pathizer and that the Sheriff had recovered a quantity of high powered explosives in his pos session. The rumor swept over the countyss rapidly. and no one seems to know how it started. We were glad to hear MT. Smiley make public denial and set him. self right. MT. Smiley lives near Raymond or the Dyer school house, but he shas a number of friends around Shiloh who were glad to meet him again as a loyal American citizen instead of a hated German spy.
 ! The home of MT and Mrs John Bryan of this community was visited by the death angle on Wednesday night when their little daughter, Lena. was taken. Lena was about 6 years of age. a lovely child. and the light in their home. The body was laid to rest in the Shiloh cemetery Thursday afternoon and there was a host of friends and rele- tives in attendance. The ser vices were conducted by Arthur Cook. It was a sad scene as her parents were almost heartbrok- en. We sympathize with them and hope that little Lena will be as light in the windows of heaven for her parents and little sisters and brothers. May
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-10-20

and today. fifty years thereafter, phy-
sical science has announced the prac-
tical disappearance of any ultimete
form or primal state OF matter cogniz-
able to the physical senses; but from
an entirely different basis and with
entirely different results; for while
physical science has pursued matter
to its point of disappearance, and
finds itself i'm the rather equivocal po-
siion of standing upon something
which, even according to its own con-
clusions, has no existence in reality,
Christian Science, recognizing man
and the universe created and forever
sustained in perfect continuity by in
finite Mind, or God, has established
an enduring substantially, Of the in
crease of which there shall be no
end"
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-10-20
RIGHT and PRIVILEGE
TO KNOW THE TRUTH
(contlnued from rage ~

a statement of physical science re-
garding matter, and that matter is
the foundation of physical science.
Further. one views the immediate
or local forms of matter with which
humanity is environed, also the ma
terial residue OF ancient ages, and
discovers in each Of these emphatic
evidences of the changing, shifting,
and loosening grasp of matter and is
crowded inevitably to the conclusion
that there is 4 force continually at
work disiptegrsungs and destroying
the assumed stability OF material laws.
At this. point an interesting inquiry
presents itself to physical science.
namely: May not the disappearance
of matter involve and foreshad dow the
disappearance of material law? Writ
Ing from the Viewpoint of physical
science, Prof. Walter Nernst Of the
University of Berlin states: at has
often been assumed in the past that
any real law of nature must be alb
solutely true; at present this can no
longer be accepted at least everything
points to the conclusion that there
are no such laws at all, but that all
so-called laws OF nature are more or
less exact but never completely so,
and that a limit can be reached in ev-
ery case where the law entirely fails"
Theoretical Chemistry, English Edit
ton, 1911, p. ~. ttU.
Material deductions
While these. statements may be Of
interest, desire to say that they are
not made from the standpoint of
Christian Science. They have been
gone into thus at elehgth simply 10
show that even from a wholly mater
ialistlc basis the pursuit of definite
conclusions from such basis can only
ultimate in negative results, although
1t may be said that IL one must follow
this long, dark. and dreary way. these
negative results may at length, by
Scason of their very fruitlessness and
hopelessness. turn the weary seeker
after Truth toward the contemplation
of infinite Mind, or God, as the
source of all reality.
Scientific Deductions
1t is hardly necessary to state that
Mrs. Eddy did not arrive at her un-
derstanding of the fundamentals of
Christian Science from any such ma
teriallstic deductions as these. As
early as the year 1866 she made the
denial Of the substantially of matter,
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-10-20
Scientific Healing

That is all very interesting, remarks
an inquirlng friend, but what is that
going to do for the man who has a
pain in his head? Would you say that
he has no head? BY no means! Tne
gentleman would undoubtedly object
to losing his head in such an uncere-
monious manner. The trouble is not
with the head. nor with the atom, nor
yet with the electron. but with the
material so-called law, which is the
effect of false material consciousness,
or mortal mind, the murderer from
the beginning" which "abode not in
the truth, because there is no truth in
him" Therefore there can be no
real, true, genuine property or quail
ity of law in anything that belongs to
this false consciousness. or murderer
from the. beginning" because "there
is no truth In him.
But what are you going to do about
it? persists our. inqulring friend. The
law is there, established; you cannot
change it or escape it,. But with all
kindly Difference to our friend, that is
Just exactly what Christian Science
proposes to do and is doing in every
case of healing and regeneration. Law
which fails to maintain stability is no
longer law. When the fact OF its in
stability appears. it ceases, by reason
of that fact, to be law.
Therefore. turning away from that
which has proved its insufficiency and
instabilty,--in the language and spir-
it of the great apostle to the Gentilcs
forgetting those things whirh are
behind" look elsewhere. When
the sick man Is healed In Christian
Science. something has taken place.
1t cannot be said that that which has
destroyed a condition of discord and
sickness, and established a condition
OF health. harmony, and happiness. is
nothing. Effect implies cause. There
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-10-20

fore that which has destroyed siok-
ness and distress and established
health and harmony must be truly
substantial; must be at least the sub
stance hoped for by the weary suffer-
er; must be the evidence or law Of
perfect creative Mind, or God,-the
law which manifests and makes
known the enduring stability Of
Truth, the perfect continuity Of Life,
the unchanging unity or oneness OF
Love. And this Is the law, my friends,
which Christian Science declares to
you: the law which, when properly
understood and applied, abrogates and
sets aside the false material conscious
ness, or murderer from the begin
ming; abrogates and sets aside the
false material law, which, together
with the evidence of it's insta bility,--
the pain in the head,-disappears, and
Gods will is done. In this way, and
in this way only, will "the first heaV-
en- and the first earth" the instability
of matter, pass away.
Christian Science Assurance
! When we speak of the real man, the
j real existence, and the real law, please
do not understand that IL is the pur-
! pose OF Christian Science to destroy
or deprive you of anything which may
seem necessary and. good to you. II
is not the purpose of Christian Science
to destroy but to fulfill. Christian
Science has come to establish the
recognition and demonstration OF man
and the universe as created by God. D
Application
Those who are sick and suffering
naturally ask the question, How may
generative law of Truth, and Life, and
Love? The answer here is simple.
clear, and conclusive, and may not be
involved in any manner namely,
Study well the Christian Science text
books, the Bible and Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures. "
| repeat, study these textbooks well
and lovingly, and you will find as a
result of this desire on your part, as
result of this study and contempla-
ton. that you are being blessed and
healed and your burdens lighteEed;
that you are being led in green pas
lures and beside still waters.
Bible: Correct Interpretation
The question is sometimes asked
Why do Christian Scientists refer, sc
freely and continuously to the Bible
There are several reasons for this: II
the first place. the Christian Scientist
has learned and is learning daily what
the Bible contains. He has come tc
love with a sincere devotion thi!
book, the leaves of which have heer
turned and studied by our fathers anC
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-10-20


whereby the discords, sickness, and
distress Of human existence may be
dispelled, and happiness, harmony,
and health established in place there
Of, with at least equal facility and
certainty?
Science OF Being Available
That there is such a science Of be-
ing, Christian Science affirms, de-
clares, and is proving. The statement
Of this Science, or the scientific
statement OF being" may be found
throughout all the pages of the Chris
tian Science textbook, but will be
found concisely summarized on page
4GS. This statement is earnestly
commended to the thoughtful con-
temptation Of those who are in nee
of help and guidance.
Christian Science Invites Demonstra-
ton
There are certain definite rules
whereby the science of music or
numbers may be demonstrated These
rules are wholly mental, and relate
to a mans thinking. There are also
definite rules whereby the Science of
being. or Christian Science, may be
demonstrated These are likewise
wholly mental or spiritual, and relate
to a mans thinking.
AS illustrating the necessity for
right thinking and right acting, Jesus
pictured a man going down from
Jerusalem to Jericho who "fell among
thieves" They beat, bruistd, andl eft
him in sore distress. There journeyed
that way, in turn, a priest and
Levite, both OF whom seeing the man
and his condition, passed by on the
other side" Later there came that
way Samaritan, who, seeing the man
and his condition, went to him. lifted
him up, and cared for him until he
/ was well. As indicating the point
of his Illustration or parable, Jesus
! declared to his inquirer, go and d.
thou likewise. or as did the Sama
itsn. 1t is evident that the priest and
the Levite, although looking at the
same object, did not see the same
thing that the Samaritan saw, else
they would have done likewise, or
even as did the Samaritan.
1t is the will OF God the purpose
of infinite Mind, that man shoull
know the truth And you may begin
at once in Christian Science to dis
criminate between the unreal and the
real. between the untrue and the
true. to reject and deny the sugges-
tions OF false material consciousness
or murderer from the beginning, "
and instead to appropriate as yours
the things that belong to immortal
man, the things that forever reflec
the eternal creative Mind, or God. anC
in the identity thus established to be
free!
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-10-20

sufferings and wearied with It's su-
perstltlons. has come to the point OF
asking, expectant with hope,-May
there not be science available
whereby the discords, sickness, and
distress Of human existence may be
dispelled, and happiness, harmony
and health established in place there
Of, with at least equal facility and
certainty?
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-10-20

If Mrs. Eddy's *ork had consisted
only in establishing the place and use
of the Bible in this incomparao ole
manner, she would be, considered
most remarkable woman indeed, and
one to whom humanity would render
a tribute of love and resDect