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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04
TAKES II BACK
ABOUT SHER|FFS

On February a, the Asheville Cit
izen published in its Washington
correspondence, what purported to
be a letter written by ]. H. Stephen
son of Saluda, to Governor Beckett,
Judge James E. Boyd, Collector of
Internal Revenue, A. D. Watts and
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Daniel C. Roper, charging the sheriff
of Polk county and the sheriff of
Henderson county with being IN
sympathy with moonshiners, and ex-
pressing the opinion that the FEEDER
al revenue officers would not re-
ceive any help from the local officers
in their efforts, if any they made, to
suppress the moonshine business. The
sheriffs of Polk >and Henderson con
strued what Mr.. Stephenson had to
say in his letter as a reflection upon
them as public officials, and they took
the matter up with Mr.. Stephenson,
with the result that he has exoner-
ated the sheriff of this county and
Polk completely. Here is a letter
that he has written to the sheriff
of this county, which needs mo com
ments:
Saluda, N. C. /
March 3Oth, 1918.
Mr.. M. Allard Case,
Hendersonville, N. C..
: Dear Sir: At the time 1 wrote the
letters to Governor Beckett, Judge
Boyd, Collector Watts and Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, Daniel
c. Roper, the contents of which let
ters you have construed as a reflec-
ton upon yourself as a citizen and
officer, l had just come. home from
a-job of work I had been on, and be-
came vexed and worried about what
l was told relative to alleged viola
tions of the liquor laws andl5While
in that state of mind, l wrote the
letters referred to, and made state
ments which might be construed as a
reflection upon you. 1 want to say
now, however, that l did not intend
and do not now intend that WT1
should understand or that the pub
lie should understand that l make
any charge whatever which would
reflect on the character Of your
self or Sheriff Robertson, either as
individuals or public officials. / am in
favor of and 1 believe all good citi-
zens should be in favor of putting
forth all reasonable efforts to en-
force the laws against the illegal
traffic in whiskey.
In conclusion let me say that 1
hope this letter will be satisfactory !
to you, as I did not, as stated above, !
to reflect upon your char
acter as an individual or officer.
Yours very truly,
J. H. STEPHENSON.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04
Jury List for
Next Court Term

Following is the list of jurors for
the next term of the Superior court
which will convene May % for the
trial of civil cases:
FIRST WEEK
B. P. Pace, G.. C. Lance, A. M.
Blackwell, NJ. NJ. Britain, w. G.
Painter, 1. Whitesides, II. C. Jones,
R. E. Merrell, J.. F. Byers, J. E.
Peace, Perry Mcdowell, J. B. Will
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04
Changes His Mind.

man always imagines he has good
ems until he comes across an old love
letter he wrote to his wife during
courtship.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

liams, C. c.. Mccall, H. O. Robert
son, J. C. Owensby, W. S. Byes'
J. H. Fore, J. H. Murray, Z. B. JUS
tus, J. M. Rhodes, J. E. YoungOIOOa'
L. P. Cairnes, R. j. Harden, T. d.
Heatherly.
SECOND WEEK
]. H. Beck, D. w. Mccall, f. NJ
Nicholson, D. W. Owens, D. b. Ali
patrick, H. L. Maybin, G. R. Hyos''
J. L. Peace, J. F. Justice, P S. Ram
sey, W. NJ. Owens, E. R. Kusssu'
S. P. Jones, T. Allison, J. H. Dug
gins, S. J. Justus, N. Q. Nix.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

Traffic officer J. 4. Dryer, of the
Charlotte police department has in his
possession an adj which was used by
his grandfather, Thomas X. Dwyer, in
helping to build the Merrimac near
Norfolk, Va during the war between
the states. Mr.. Dwyer prizes the old
relic very highly, and members Of the
police department were recently gwen
an opportunity to inspect t.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

That 95 pr cent of the bridges In
North Carolina are unsafe for all
kinds OF traffic, is the declaration of
w. s. Falls, OF Raleigh, head of the
state highway commission, who fully
olseusse4 bridge building before the
regular meeting Of the North Caro-.
lima club.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

]. F. Armisted, fiscal agent fro the
Empire Steel Company, a North Caro-
lima corporation, is being sought by of
ficers of Wake county who have war
rents for his arrest in arrest and bail
proceedings, the warrant being sworn
out by persons who have purchased
stock in the corporation on alleged rep
reservations.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

The man who invented the sewing
machine achieved what he was after
wien he stopped trying to initiate the
human hand. If you go into a factory
you will See machines doing things
which only human skill could. do but a
short time ago, but the-prOcesses are
quite different from the manual meth
cd. The inventors have lisen superior
to the formulae that nature would
seem to have laid down for them.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

TIL body of Charles Thompson. E.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Thompson, of Burlington, after beinr
in the water 70 days, was found lust
below the dam at ~Swepsonville. Jan.
uary II, the boy, with some compan.
ions, was walking some planks used
for inspecting under the railroad tres
tie at Haw River and he lost his bal
ance and fell forty feet to the water
below.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

Efforts are being made to mt to
r the 1000 interned Germans at
Hot Springs.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

The war department authorized an.
nouncement~t that ten officers of the
med1cal-reserve corps have been or
dered to proceed to Asheville. NC.
to take charge of the United States
army hospital at Knilworth Inn.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

Family Bible refuse to lie. At
least this is the declaration of United
States Commissioner Hugh Scarlet,
who detected an effort to change
birth dates in the family. Bible Of Will
liam Williams, colored, of Person
county. Williams was before the COM
missioner on a charge of violating the
selective draft by failing to register.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

Fred P. Latham, of Belhaven, presi-
dent of the Farmers and<Farm Wom-
ems State Association, is making elab-
crate plans for the big convention that
is to be held by the farmers and their
wives at State College, Raleigh, during
the latter part of August.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26

AS can be seen by reading the
proceedings of the school board
in another column, the annual
meeting of School District No. IL
Saturday afternoon was tame
affair and created only passing
interest.
No opposition developed to the
ticket as given in these columns
two weeks ago and Directors
Henry Chinn and Lewis j. White
were reelected without opposi-
ton. Only a light vote was cast.
Notwithstanding the unanimity
OF the people on the subject of the
reelection of Messrs. Chinn and
White, many had their ears to the
ground for the first sounds of a
contrary rumble and a stampede
to the polls would have followed
the first alarm.
Both Mr.. Chinn and Mr.. White
have served on the board the past
two years with the best of salts
faction to the people as can be
clearly evidenced by the lack of
opposition shown their candida
eies. Only a total of rs ballots
were cast at the election.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26
OLD SETTLERS
Fourth Annual Reunion a Sue.
cessful Event.

One of the most pleasant re-
unions had by the Vermilion
Range Old Settlers Association
was the one had at Tower Wednes-
day.
Owing to conditions, only one
day was had this year. Heretofore
the reunions have occupied the
better part of three days. The cell
ebration Wednesday was in the ma
ture of an outing on the shores of
Lake Vermilion at Mckinley Park
and the day was most interesting.
A large number of the Old Set
ttlers from here went to Tower by
train accompanied by the Ely City
Band. Others went by auto and
altogether it is estimated that 200
went from here to Tower arriving
at II o'clock. On the arrival of
the train from the south bearing
the old timers from Two Harbors
and along the line, parade was
formed. The parade was one of
the best seen in Tower in some
time and it was estimated that
there were 500 people in line. Both
the Tower and Ely bands furn-
ished music for the parade.
After traversing the main street
of our neighboring city, automo-
biles conveyed the Old Settlers to
Mckinley Park where lunches
were divided among the hundreds
of groups. Those who failed to
bring basket were provided for
by the Red Cross Ladies who
served lunches and confectionery.
The association had provided coffee
and cream and sugar for all.
An exceptionally large number
of the old timers were present and
everybody was glad to see every
body else. No Mr.. or Mrs. were
used in the greetings it was hello,
Bill. hello, Nellie" and the best of
good nature prevailed. After the
inner man had been satisfied and
the greetings over with, ]. Adam
Bede was introduced by John
Owens. In, the introduction Mr..
Owens made several very import
ant points that should have struck
home to those inclined to be luke
warm towards the American gov
eminent and the country. He was
not very complimentary to the
Stacker nor to the voters for the
Non Partisan League candidates.
He struck very responsive chord
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26
Jury Summoned.

The jury for the August 18th
term of court in this city has been
summoned. Court will convene
here on that date at 100 p. m.
with Judge Freeman presiding.
Deputy Clerk of the Court Holl-
oway was in the city from Virginia
yesterday and arranged for the
opening of court.
Those summoned for jury duty
are as follows: John Agnich, E.
7. Rutherford, Jacob Schwab and
Jacob Stein, of Eveleth; Angus
Cameron, ]. w. Coulter, Chas. E.
Dahlquist, w. E. Danforth, Chas.
D. Felt, F. S. Fisher, Robt. J. Gil
lon, John c. Green, Alex Melon
aid, George Maxwell, K. P. Miller,
Andrew Myles, Joseph S. Rich, E.
A. Risdon and J. H. Hillyer of
Duluth; Charles Lang, A. A, Tale
and G. A. Wilcox of Tower; Mar
tin Peterson of Canyon and A. J.
Fenske, Joseph Gerzin. H. J..
Lockhart, ]. A. Rothman, A. L.
Sundholm and Abe Savolainen of
Ely.
The calendar for this term has
not as yet been completed but it is
expected that the term will occpy
two weeks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26

Recent advances in freight rate
on iron ore from the three Mime
sofa ranges to the docks at Du-
luth, Two Harbors and Superior,
from 631a cents ton to 81, has a
significant bearing ON the state s
revenue, meaning an additional
$650,000 income for 1918.
Practically all this traffic oc-
ours within the boundaries of the
state.
Last year the total shipments
Of ore from Minnesota were ap-
proximately 100000 tons. For
hauling this tonnage the ship
pers paid the railroads $27,000,-
600, the rate ton being SIS cents,
except that after October / it was
6312 cents. On these receipts, in
accordance with the gross earn
ings tax of the statutes, the rail
roads paid the state a tax Of S
per cent amounting to approx
mately 81, $4,000.
The tonnage transported this
year will scarcely be less than it
was in 1917. The new rate went
into effect June %, up to which
time 100000 tons of ore had
been forwarded at the 631a cent
rate.
The additional shipments that
will be made this season are esti-
mated at 100000 tons, which
will yield the transportation CON-
panies ST. a ton, and they prob.
ably will receive close to $4,000
600 for their services in hauling
the seasons output from the
mines to the docks. A five per
cent tax ON this income means
100000 revenue for the states
treasury, an unforeseen increase
Of $650,000 over the amount paid
by the carriers in 1917.
The roads transporting the
ores are the Duluth & Iron Range,
Duluth, Missabe & Northern,
Great Northern and the 500, the
two latter lines hauling the Guy
una range ores.
Since the advance in the
freight rate the price of ore has
been increased by the price fix
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26
LEFT YESTERDAY
&c Leave for Camp Wadsworth
S. CA Fine SOnd-off.

A royal send-off was given twenty
two young men leaving here yes
terday at noon for Camp Wads-
worth, S. c. The men wsre es-
corted to the train by Co. D, Ely
Home Guards and everyone who
get away for the hour. The Ely
Band led the procession and amid
the music of the band, the blowing
of whistles and the good-byes of
the people the boys took the train
for Duluth where they join others
for the trip to the South Carolina
camp.
The men appeared before the
draft board at 9 O'Clock yesterday
morning and after answering to
roll call were divided into squads
and given a little marching drill.
Ernest w. Hanson was named
leader of the contingent with VIM.
R. Kelly, Tony Kozar and Geo.
Bateson as aids in charge of the
squads. All on the list answered
to roll call. At the last moment
John Arvid Wilkinson of Winton
took advantage of his exemption
clause as being a declarant of
Sweden, neutral nation, and the
board under a recent ruling was
compelled to let him remain. Will
helmson suffered with cold feet and
was directly opposite to Sverre
Swanson of Soudan, an alternate on
the list, who felt hurt when he
could not 60. Swanson felt better
when the board sent him out in
place of the Wilkinson fellow.
Those who left were as follows:
VIM. R. Kelly, Anton Steblaj.
Jos. Zgainer, Ernest w. Hanson,
Jos. Peshel, Jr., Louis caudra,
Chas. Oscar Neimonen and Faust
t!no Cogliatto of Ely; Jalmer r,
Sundstrom. Edward G.. Carlson,
Hans William Johnson, Tom Ere
hull. Jr., Wayne Ronkanen. Doug
las Cundy and Swerre Swanson of
Soudan; Frank Mehoves of Calu-
met, Mimi, Arvid Olson of Du-
luth, George Bateson of Kenora,
Ont. Can, Sam H. A. Jaffe of
Hlbbing, Tony Kozar of Virginia.
In addition to the above, Bern
ard Carlson was indicted by the
local board from Bemidji and Matti
Mattila from Fitchburg. Mass.
These men also left with the boys
from here. This district now has
only four men in the 1917 draft in
class /, besides three who are sick
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26
WarDExposltlon

The Minnesota State Fair,
September 2 to Z, is to be a "War
Exposition" as far as every de-
partment is concerned.
Its greatest aid will lie in en-
couragement of food raising and
food saving. Stupendous ex-
hibits of live stock, farm pro-
ducts, children's contest work,
women's work, and machinery,
will feature this part of the Fair.
Nothing of the kind, as planned,
has ever been staged anywhere
in America.
But the greatest thing of in.
terest to all the people Of the
Northwest will be the gigantic
exhibit of war relics, great guns,
and every kind of instrument
used in the waging Of war in Eu-
rope. Combat planes, and al
kinds of paraphernalia used by
the aviation department, will also
be exhibited. The Federal Gov
eminent, for the first time in his
tory, is coming to the State Fair
with wonderful exhibit, demon
strating the work of practically
all the leading departments at
Washington in the prosecution OF
the war.
1t is believed that the North
west is so interested in the war
for democracy, which the Fair is
assisting to such a degree, that
the attendance record of 100000
established last year will be shat
tered by a wide margin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26
NOTES

Dick" Gifin, secretary of the
St. Louis County Agricultural
Society with Mrs. Gifin and the
twins were over from Hibbing and
circulated among the old timers.
Theirrepressible Eddie" Hatch,
mayor of Eveleth, joked his way
among the picnicers and had good
time. He was happy and in his
own words only lacked shave"
to make him handsome and favor
lite with the ladies.
Spasmodic showers kept the pic
nicers on the jump for time dur
ing the afternoon. No damage
was done either to the clothes or
the complexions of the gathering.
Fifty-seven of the old time rail-
road boys became members of the
Association at the last meeting.
President Morcom certainly had
his hands full in trying to make
everyone comfortable at the re-
union.
Twenty one members of the
Merritt family, including the sub
ject of the Association trade mark,
Lon Merritt, were present at the
picnic and had a fine time. One
member of the family had driven in
his car from Pasadena, Cal. in
order to be present.
The rotund form and features of
Capt. VIM. White, an old timer
in Ely, was noticed among the
groups of lunchers. The Capt.
said he was not hungry and his ap-
pearance certainly bore out his
statement.
Our. old friend, Capt. Bill"
Cowling was also present and en-
joyed the visit with old friends.
Capt. Frank Kent, Capt. VIM.
Wearne, Capt. VIM. Chapel,
Capt. Jas. Hodgon, Capt. Geo.
Kelly, Capt. John Prout, Capt.
Ghas. Trezona, Capt. Jas. Bale
and Capt. VIM. West besides
other early day residents visited
and snapped yarns with Geo. Wv
ian, A. G. Kingston, Chas. Jess
more, J.. Adam Bede, John, Tom
and Sam Owens, John Peter Shea,
Tom Taylor, Ted Wheeler, Beck"
Opel, Will and Fred McQuade,
Jos. Bracco, Chas. Johnson and
other early Vermilionites.
The Red Cross ladies worked
hard and faithfully and sold every
thing they had in the lunch and
drink line early in the afternoon.
Even old timer, Gene" Max
we'll was there.
The election of Chas. Trezona
as president is fitting recognition
of the excellent work done by the
genial Captain during the reunions
of the past four years. He is also
one of the oldest heads on the
Vermilion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26

and in the hospital. Out of the
1918 registrants, twenty-one have
been found fit for general service.
They are William Korpi. Ernest H.
Johnson, Carl P. Erickson, Geo.
G. A. Fredrickson, Elmer Stark
man, Clifford Morcom, Arthur
Maxi. Andy E. Jacobson, Henning
Louis Lindberg, Raymond Law
sky, Ernest Hernesmaa, Thomas
Hewett. Edward Norby, Leonard
Morrison Naslund, John Skala,
Arvo Andre Anderson, John Per-
atti, Peter E. Handberg. Charles w.
Mike, Willie Perttula. Albin Sells
kar. Fourteen are to appear be-
fore the medical advisory board in
Duluth today for final classification.
They are John w. Huttula, Carl I.
Brandvold, Henry Simonson,
Aaron Hallock, Carl L. Aronson,
Edward o. Arola, Charles S. Saari,
Waino ]. Johnson, Mathew Bal
dine, IT., Louis Forth, John Pes
hel, John Wierimaa, Charles O..
Helene. Oscar Hill.
The board is also holding FIVE in
elias l for special service in the
engineer corps subject to call.
Yesterday call for two men was
received for Camp Forrest, Ga. for
the carpentry division to be sent
out Monday. Einar Jackson and
Otto Tjader have been selected for
this branch and will leave Monday
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26
Has Received All

The state of Minnesota last
week completed the last Of its
land grants to the Duluth & Iron
Range railroad company wheif
State Auditor Preus delivered
deed for 5,448 acres to complete
the grant made by the legislature
in 1875. The grant made at that
time was for more than 100000
acres. .@
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26

as was plainly evidenced by the
applause that greeted his remarks.
]. Adam Bede, was as usual, iu
one of his best moods and at times
kept his large audience convulsed
with laughter or with tears in
their eyes. His word pictures of
present conditions and the events
Heading thereto were masterpieces.
His hearers were more than pleased
by the appearance of Mr.. Bede at
the picnic, the first he had attend
ed, having heretofore been de-
tanned from meeting with his old
friends by other engagements.
Patriotism and the duty we owe
to our country was set forth in the
address of ]. Preston Bradley of
Chicago. Mr.. Bradley is a sum-
mer visitor at Lake Vermilion and
was prevailed upon by President
Morcom of the Old Settlers to APP
pear at the gathering. His address
was by far the best we ever heard.
Master of language and master of
his subject it i'll behooves us to
comment on the address. We will
say however, that DR.. Bradley's
talk bristled with truths and sharp
and telling hits directed at the pro-
German and other elements. Any
one listening to him, not imbued
with better Americanism after
his address. is indeed unworthy of
living in this grand and glorious
free nation.
The gathering spent the after
noon in visiting and in dancing to |
the music of the bands. All in all, |
it was fine day, fine crowd and |
a fine party. A business meeting
was held on the grounds late in the
at which considerable
business was transacted. Officers
for the ensuing year were elected |
as follows:
Prest.-Chas. Trezona.
1st Vice Prest.-Geo. H. Vivian. |
End Vice Prest. Peter Schaefer. |
Sec.-Fred B. James.
Treas. 7. Brownell.
Directors, three years-W. J.I
West and w. P. Chinn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26
Great ccrdWood List

A list of cordwood producers
more complete than the one issued
last year is being prepared for
publication. People who have
cordwood for sale should send
names, addresses, quantity, kinds
of wood and prices to VIM. T.
Cox, State Forester, Minnesota
Forest Service, st. Paul. 1t is de-
sired that this list be made as
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26
Annual Picnic

The annual picnic of the Win
ton people took place at Sandy
Point Wednesday. The day was
spent with bathing, dancing,
lunches, sports and games of all
kinds and was a very enjoyable
event. A large number of people
came in on the trains while many
came by machine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26
Made Excellent Talk

A large and enthusiastic au-
dience listened to Rev. r. w.
Adair of Hibbing at the M. q.
church Sunday evening in his sd-
dress from the standpoint Of tenn
perance. Mr.. Adair is a fluent
talker and his arguments for So
briefly were well taken and re-
ceived. He conducted the ser
vices at the Presbyterian church
in the morning.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26

complete and up-to-date as posi-
BILE. Persons and villages desir-
ing fuel wood should write to the
State Forester in order that they
may be put in touch with parties
having wood to sell.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26

ing committee of the war indus
tries board As cents, non-besse-
mer ore at Cleveland, Ohio, and
other lower lake ports now being
$3.50 against $5.05. This ad-
vance dates from July !. i
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-03-29
The American Eagle

The use of the eagle as a national
emblem is very DID, II was first borne
by the Persiaps AS standard and the
Romans carried figures of the eagle as
ensigns in silver and gold. and some
times represented with thunderbolt
in its talons, on the point of spear;
they adopted the eagle in the consulate
Of Marius l02 B. G.
When Charlemagne became master
&C the whole German empire, he added
TIE second head to the eagle for his
arms, to denote that the empires of
Germany and Rome were united in him
A. ID 802 The eagle was the imperial
standard Of Napoleon, and is that of
Austria, Prussia and Russia, as well as
the national emblem of the United
States. So that from ancient times the
eagle has been looked upon as the SYM
Dol of power The American eagle is
the native bald eagle ard was first
adopted on the seal of the United States
on June 20, 1882, against the bitter OPP
position of Frankin. The latter looked
up to it as Cesarean emblem and
wanted to know what was the matter
with the wild turkey, as being more dis
tinctly American. Nevertheless, the
eagle was accented, not only on the
seal, but on the hrSt coin issued by the
United States in 1895, and on majority
of our coins issued since.