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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-12-20
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wool fabrics smart
double breasted, button
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around models, grays.
browns, tans, shepherd
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

With two handsome county
court houses within a radius of
SO miles on the Mesaba range and
the most distant one only about
as far from Duluth as Ely is from
the nearest one on the range, it
is very evident that the Mesaba
is well supplied. Yet Commits
sioner Penttila of Eveleth is de-
sirous of a $4,000 building for
warehouse and an office. Why
not secure offices in the Virginia
courthouse for the commissioner
and save the money towards the
erection of county building in
Ely where it is sorely needed.
The territory to be served here is
larger than the territory between
Duluth and Hibbing and in which
there are two county buildings.
1t will be well for the county
commissioners to begin talking
over the erection of a building in
Ely as we fully intend to secure
one right after the war.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Ara Mot Interested.

Certaldo. a little Italian mountain
town near Florence is chiefly noted
as the probable birthplace and the in
dubitable home of one Boccaccio, an
author much read by learned savants,
because he was in some sort the foun-
der of modern literature, giver OF
ideas to Shakespeare and the Eliza
bethans, forerunner of the short story
writer of today, and, as such, respon-
sible for the American magazine. Ger
taldo is mildly conscious of the honor
of being the home of Boccacclo, Dut
they are not excited about the fact
there, writes correspondent. They
have named a hill after him and
street, and they show you his house,
and there is a statue supposed to re-
semble him down by the railroad sta
ton, but a celebrity five centuries OLD
is hardly good enough to constitute
the principal industry of a city, even
a city as small as Certaldo. They are
grateful for what tourist traffic Boo
caccio brings in, but they are farm
ing folk, particularly interested in the
raising of onions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Big Bonuses

Reports received at the local of
fee Of the Oliver Iron Mining
company show that the bonus on
the United States steel stock, is
sue Of 1913, is $23.68 on preferred
stock. In addition to the above,
the preferred stock has paid to
shareholders So bonus per year
for period Of five years, and the
common stock bonus Of $3.50
per year for the same period.
In 1915 no stock was issued to
employees. AS an example, the
benefits received is indicated by
the fact that the 1913 stock was
offered to the employees at $109 a
share for preferred and 500 a
share for common. In addition
to the regular dividends paid,
they received SIS share on pre-
ferred and $3.50 share on the
common stock as bonus, and a
special bonus Of $23.68 on the
preferred and 1858 per share on
the common stock at the end Of
five years, payable now, making
the total bonus 1886 on pre-
ferred and $34.08 on the common.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
INSURANCE
lComf nunicatedl
Communicated

For his own benefit and for the
benefit of his family, every enlisted
man and officer of the army and navy
should take out a liberal insurance.
Those who joined since October Is,
1917, have 100 days from the date of
enlistment in which to apply The
government has provided most liberal
terms, so that every man can carry
the maximum insurance which is
$4,000. Lesser amounts can be ia,
ken if desired.
A man of 81 years of age would pay
IS cents per month for each thousand.
At 81 years of age, 70 cents per
month. Intervening ages are gradu
ated between these figures.
If for any reason a soldier has not
made application for insurance, any
person dependent on him may do sc
by filling out blank form and send
ing to the enlisted man who should
sign and have his signature witnessed
| or soldier may apply for his i'll
| surance and in either case the prem
ium will be deducted from his pa.
from month to month.
| For further information apply t,
the Home Service and Sivilian Relic
Committee, Ely Branch of Dulutl
| Chapter American Red Cross.
Mrs. H. E. WHITE, Local Chmn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
LOOKING HIM OVER

book, concerning the present
war; although translated into
English, it shows frequently
something which can only be
best expressed in French.
Every immigrant who comes
to us from any country of Eu-
rope should find it difficult if not
to obtain newspapers
printed in his native tongue. If
such were the case he would find
it imperative that he learn the
language of his adopted country
at the earliest possible moment
1t should be made necessary that
he understand not only the words
describing the thought and the
soul of the Constitution of the
United States, the Declaration OF
independence, President Wilson s
war message, or any other great
public document. The foreign
language paper retards and null
ifies the task of making good
Americans out of the polyglot
masses who are mis-called our
fellow citizens.-Patton s Month
lv
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

The difference in the manage
ment of the several commissioner
districts in the county is brought
home on every possible occasion.
Commissioner Penttila of the Ev-
eleth district recently purchased
a building for $4,000 as a ware
house for county supplies and now
it is the intention to spend about
S., 500 more to remodel the same
and make it suitable for the pur-
poses for which it was bought.
Commissioner McMahan of this
district has a warehouse at Tower
and another at Cook which cost
about 5000 each and answers
every purpose. AS the commits
sioners are elected by the people
to facilitate road building and the
transaction of the county bust
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
$23.75
WHEATLESS BISCUITS.

Parched cornmeal is the feature of
these excellent wheatless biscuits.
First, the cornmeal-one-half a cup
oven and stirred frequently until it
is a delicate brown. The other ingre-
dents are a teaspoon Of salt, cup
of peanut butter and one and half
cups of water. Mix the peanut but
ter, water and salt and heat. While
this mixture Is hot stir In the meal
which should also be hot. Beat thor
oughly. The dough should be Of such
consistency that it can be dropped
from a spoon. Bake In small cakes
in an INCREASED pan. This makes 10
biscuits, each Of which contains one
sixth Of an ounce Of protein.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
q pledge allfetnnre to aAy
FLAG ann to the Repuhltr for
u,tttrtr tt Stands. ONE Cation,
tuntptsthir; 1pttb lthsrtY ann
tusttre for all.

The Zone country, one flag
part of our flag salute is recelv-
ing proper and patriotic atten-
ton at this time. Is it not just
about time to emphasize the lone
language" idea more forcibly?
1t is almost certainty that it the
foreign languages were absolute
ly necessary to do business In the
United States, the government
would have taken measures long
ago to have the important laws
of the land translated into lam
guages other than English. The
range towns are particularly
strong on this translation stuff
Notwithstanding the fact that
more money is being spent here
than in any other section of the
Unied States to give the foreign
population an education in Eng
lish. Notwithstanding all these
efforts almost everything that is
being advertised from elections
to prunes must be translated into
the Finnish and Austrian lam
guages. The foreign element
have even gotten so that viola
lions of laws of the land are be-
ing excused by the statement that
the laws should be translated into
languages the several hundred
different nationalities in the
country could read. There is alb
solutely no use trying to make
Americans Of some of our aliens
as long as every effort is put
forth to make it easy for all to
be foreigners. The state Of Min
nesota even went so far at one
time to have official legal publ
cations made in German language
newspapers. If an American vic
lates laws he has never seen o.
heard of, ignorance Of law is nj
excuse. The foreigner gets of
because he could not read Eng
ish. It is only just a few week
ago we were politely informed
that American laws are 70
Americans and not for Austrian
or Finns," and it was cited tina
if the laws were intended TO
these they would needs be trans
lated. Let's have it, Zone coun
try, one flag and one language.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

More and more is it coming to
be seen that newspapers printed
in languages other than our own
English tongue are a detriment
to the advancement of our mis-
cellaneous population. These pa
pers retard progress in patriot
ism, in citizenship, and in the
right understanding which is nee
essary for all foreign-born per-
sons before they can assimilate
Americanism and democracy.
No better expression of the need
to abolish newspapers printed In
foreign languages has appeared
than recent letter from a tea
cher Of languages in one Of our
colleges. He lays particular stress
upon the potent psychological
relation between thought and
language and he shows that it
is not only quite impossible for a
student to think in language be-
fore he has absorbed enough OF
the spirit of that language, but
he shows quite conclusively that
no foreign-born man has much
| chance Of absorbing and compre-
hending the American thought
and ideals by the habitual read
ing of newspapers printed in Eur
opean tongues. He says a Span
lard from Madrid could as soon
learn and understand American
rag-time music by reading a des-
cription of it in a Spanish publ
cation as he could learn Ameri.
can ideals through similar
medium.
/ This writer asks, how many
newly-made citizens Of the United
States have received any inspira
ton through what they read IL
the German language papers
Even though there should be al
appeal to enlist in the American
army, or to buy liberty bonds, o.
: to conserve food, all Of which
t may or may not be presented t.
him by his paper; still what i
!. likely to be the net result if tina
paper states: "Not all of tn
: people engaged in the campaigl
e Of placing the liberty bonds CAV
g their services Free
The institutions and ideals o
!. any people are best explained il
e the language of that people. TIL
e student must learn to think il
l. that language. There are term
and thoughts and feelings an
. traditions among all people
Il which have no transferable equiv
$ alent in any other language. w
can notice this at any time b.
scrutinizing a book, say a Frencl
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
II Paid 20 Matt

A new version of safety first was
illustrated on Commercial street, says
the Portland Press. A long train of
freight cars was being shifted over
the street and boy started to make
dash around the end in order to avoid
the wait that would be necessary to
let the train go by. A man standing
that there was not room for the young
nan to work his way through, grabbed
him by the arm and said "Hold on,
kid You better wait here ten min
utes than wait in your grave million
years" And the kid thought that was
and let the train go by.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Soldiers Smoke Week

Next week, Feb. 18th to 25th,
will be Smoke Week for Our
Boys in France" Tobacco Fund.
The soldiers in France are more
pleased with the American tobacco
than with almost anything else and
letters acknowledging receipt are
profuse in their thanks.
Every Is cents you give buys
SIS cents worth of tobacco, enough
to last soldier for a week. $1.OO
buys tobacco for month.
The Miner will be pleased to
receive your donations and you can
rest assured that every cent will be
accounted for. Pay no attention
to the fellow who can see nothing
but graft" in everything that is
proposed. These are the sentiments
of the Stacker" who measure the
deeds of others by their own gnat
souled standards.
Every carton of tobacco contains
a postal card with the name and
address of the donor. This card
will be mailed by the soldier in the
trenches receiving the package from
the Red Cross. The Miner fund
to date is as follows:
Previously acknowledged, .-$21.75
Jas. L. Mathews,--- 100
Thos. Minnaugh,.-------.-- 100
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Finger-Print Identification Not New.

According to scientist of the Field
museum, Chicago, the taking of finger
prints as a means of Identification was
used by the Chinese and japanese at
least thousand years ago. Writing
in Science to controvert Sir William j.
Herechels claim to the credit for the
invention, he quotes Rashid-eddin, the
famous Persian historian, who de-
scribed in 1903 the then ancient Chi
nese custom; SOleiman, an Arabian
merchant, who wrote in A. d. S51 that
in China creditors bills were marked
by the debtor with his fingers, and
three contracts dated A. D. 7S2 and
1856, both finger marked and bearing a
note to the effect that the parties
thereto had affixed the impressions of
their fingers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

ness, the $4,000 expended on the
roads would have proven Of more
benefit to more people. While
Mr.. Penttila may have finer ware
houses the truth is that Mr.. Nc
Mahan has roads and that the
line of demarkation between the
two districts is sharply drawn
and forcibly impressed on the
tourists travelling the highways
of the districts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
The Proper Attitude

The proper attitude of a man to-
ward woman is not very complicated
affair. The fellow who admires her if
she's beautiful, honors her if she is
a mother, respects her If she works,
has sympathy for her if she is in dis
tress, and pities her if she stumbles is
in fair way to become q gentleman.
Houston Post.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Demanded Attention.

Irene's mother was ill, and sympa-
thizing visitors sat at her bedside, di-
recting all their attention to the in
valid. The little girl stood by quietly
for while, till she could bear the neg
lect no longer. Holding up her hand,
she began looking for some injury, and
finding an imaginary trace of a for
gotten hurt, she exclaimed reproach-
fully, Eyes, but look at me. I dot q
sore finger!"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

The State Safety Commission
has ruled that every county in
the state which has been dry on
paper shall be dry i'm fact here
after and forbids the introduc-
ton into dry territory by any
body and everybody of any in
toxica in G liquors whatever.
This will put a crimp into the
ideas Of several in the st. Louis
County territory to go dry next
month.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

A Virginia paper a few weeks
ago printed an item stating that
''the stork brought baby every
day last month, the total being
81" A Chicago paragrapher
made the remark that the months
were long in this country. We
will state that it is the climate
and the general conditions OF
everything else. The benefits Of
living in Northern Minnesota are
doubled to what they are in the
Chicago country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

break of the war he took upon him.
self, as some editors have also done,
the responsibility OF regulating other
peoples minds so that they would
think exactly as he does. His resig-
nation is an acknowledgment of the
fact that he was on the wrong track.
1t also indicates that good paying
banking business looks better to him
than great name as Regulator
Steel Plant News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
MiIkind Excited Him.

Henry, aged six, who had just been
in the barn watching his uncle milk
the cows, went in the house filled with
excitement and sat down to eat his
breakfast. Later when mother asked
him why he didn't drink his coffee, he
replied, "Oh, mother. forgot to milk
it %
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
LOCAL DRUGGISTS
MAKE A STATEMENT

Local people should know that a
few doses of simple buckthorn bark,
glycerine, etc., as mixed in Adler-i-
ka, often relieve or prevent appen-
dicitis. Because this simple mix
ture Pushes the alimentary tract
COMPLETELY it relieves ANY
CASE constipation, sour stomach
or gas. A short treatment helps
chronic stomach trouble. Adler-i-
ka has easiest and most thorough
action of anything we ever sold.
A. S. James Drug Store.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Abraham's Chair.

The origin of chairs is lost in the
dim past. The Jewish legends declare
that Abraham made chair with his
own hands from a tooth that fell out
of the mouth of Og, huge giant in his
employ.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Let All Jain in Chorus

Someone sends us a card with this
inscription: eff you see an editor who
pleases everybody, there will be glass
plate over his face and he will not be-
standing up" True as gospel
Omaha Bee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
Knob for Kettle Lid

Should the knob come off the lid of
kettle screw should be slipped
through the mole with the head to the
inside of the lid and a cork screwed
on the prOtruding end.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

Does Not Come In q Hurry.
1t is seldom that men are eithes
quickly rich or quickly good.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

Sure He Is Immune.
The man with an empty purse can
sing before the rObber.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

GEORGE L. BROZICH found the
job of being mayor of Ely too siren
uous in war times and has resigned.
He admits that his official acts on
account of the war have made him
many enemies and caused him con-
siderable financial loss. We knew
George when he was boy on the
Mesaba range and remember him as
young man of high ambitions and
strong will power, qualities which
have brought him to the front. But
he was just little bit strong-headed,
as ambitious men often are, and his
resignation as mayor is probably a
result of the fact that at the out
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15
WHAT OTHERS THINK

At Ely, the biggest and best town
on the Vermilion range, the mayor
has rendered his resignation. AL
though it has not been so stated by
the retiring mayor, George L. Bro
zich, it is understood that the atti
tude he was compelled to take in pro-
noting war activities, hurt his pri-
vate business to such an extent that
he felt compelled to retire from poll
tics. Mr.. Brozich is a banker. Prob
ably large per cent of his deposits
came from foreigners. 1t is also pos
sible that these foreigners, having rel
atlves in the army of their native
land were opposed to the prominent
part taken by Mr.. Brozich in war mat
ters. But the government should noe
allow Mr. Brozich to retire. 1t should
go to him and make good part of
the loss he may sustain through do
ing his duty. There are not many of
us who are not making sacrifices in
money! way. Not newspaper that
is supporting the government but has
lost subscribers and other business
from pro-Germans. The Times is no
exception. Practically every German
name has disappeared from it's sub.
scriptiOn list. Mr.. Brozich should
also take such facts into considera.
ton and determine that he will con
t1nue to act as mayor, continue to act
the patriot, no matter what the sacri
fee. In long statement in the last
issue of the Ely Miner he proves that
he is loyal to the core and abhors
those who are not. With the assist
ance of the government he should be
induced to continue in this attitude
before all the world. His stand il
war matters has been incalculable
benefit right here in Biwabik. Him
self native of Austria his attitude
could always be pointed to as the one
that should be followed by all foreign
born citizens. The same was doubt
less true in other communities. Hi.
/ quitting under fire, if such was the
case, weakens this argument By al
means Mr. Brozich should continue a.
Mayor of Ely.-Biwabik Times.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-02-01
DIES FROM RECENT BURNS
Woman known Locally Succumbs NJ
Her Home In salt Lake City.

An echo Of a Christmas tree fire IN
which 2-year-Old Elmo Yearsley was
burned 20 death at the home OF his
grandparents In Salt Lake city Friday
OF last week is heard In the announce
mcnt Of the death of Mrs Diantha
Peterson. wife OF willard Peterson and
wife Of willard Peterson and grand
grandmother Of the child. According
TO the husband the death Of his wife,
who was 60 years old and had been
an invalid fifteen years. Is directly at
tributablc to injuries sustained at the
time Of the blaze.
Mrs. Peterson was born In Copen.
hagen tDenmarkD. June s, 1857, and
came to this country In 1859. when
she became a convert to the Mormon
church. For some years she lived at
Ephraim. but in 1909 removed TO Salt
Lake City. In addition to her hus-
band. she Is survived BY two sons and
two daughters. X. J. PETERSON Of Hinc-
klcy. Adoiphus PETERSON. Myrtle Pehr-
son and Mrs. Blanche Yearsley. all Of
Salt Lake city
Deceased was "a sister Of the late
Peter Olson of woodside and also OF
Sophus Olson. merchant there, and
was we'll known 10 many residents
hercabuuts as u most excellent wO-
man. She has sister and other rel
atives at Huntington and elsewhere In
Emery county
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-02-01

There was a record output of cop.
per In Utah In 1917. amounting 70
nearly gi5.ooo.ooO pounds. agains,
2io.275.222 pounds In 1915. The In.
crease was only about per cent IN
quantity. but over ti2. 900. 000 In value
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-02-01

Production OF gold In Utah dccrcas .
cd from t3.b7t.st7 In 1915 to about
t3.ts9.OO0 In 1917. All the gold cS-
copt very small amount OF milicd
bullion and placer dust was derived
from copper. lead and zine ores smell
ted.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-02-01
SOME INSIDE" INFORMATION
ALL THE WAY FROM CHICAGO
CHICAGO. Jan. ss.-Thos

, CHICAGO. Jan. 26.-Those
, concavc curves YOU see when the 4
, girls wear the short skirt Of fash
, IONS dictate aren't really bow I
legs. They are caused by the I
, high heels now In vogue. 4
, So declared Miss Helena Hope. 4
, director of physical culture OF I
, the University OF Chicago. In tell 4
, Ing the womcn'E club how wo- 4
men should dress I
Though they appear 80. she I
said. the majority Of the girls I
} are not really bowleggcd and the 4
, curves straightcu out when sem
, sibio heels are worn"
She says she uses a silhouette
} lantern IN her classes and when I
} the girls stand before the light
} their digrcssionH are no longer
} concealed
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-02-01
Greenwood Takes Hand.

Mccarthy volunteered the informd-
ton that the man who had supplied
the figures o. tho prutcHtants WAS not
IN the employ of any railroad and that
he would De- produced. II was nt this
point that McMurray and Attorney
Van colt examined the figures sought
o. be- introduced by the protostnnts
aud during the subsequent discussion
at thu report. which was characterized
by the railroad attorneys ~ unofficial
aud therefore not acccptahl, 40 cvi.
dencc. aud the agreement was reached
that the hearing hc adjourned indcf-
nitely
n, W Prickctt of the traliir service
bureau of Utah tried Ia bring out GER
tain facts aH relating 10 the testimony
ut -. u. Gray. assistant general freight
agent of the oregon short Line, At
torncys for the railways raised ubjec-
ton. hut Chairman Joshua Green
wood of tho commission ovcrTulcd the
objections, stating that the inycstigH-
ton was Intended TO hring out the
facts and that as many OF these an
were ohtainnhlc would be- admitted,
W. =. Mccarthy of the traffic ser
vice bureau took exception 10 the dis
position at attorneys Ia argue the case
while testimony was being introduced.
referring Ia practice before thu inter-
state commerce commission In such
hearingS,
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-02-01

Unless farmers are sufficiently In.
t"rcsted IN farm bureau work 10 form
an effective organization which truly
represents the farming Interests of the
county there h small chance OF the
county bureau meeting with great sue.
cess