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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26

to his visitors. indicating his vigor de-
spite his great age. He is red-cheeked
and his head is covered with thick
silvery hair. His eyes are clear and
bright and he takes long walk every
day for exercise.
Roberts is of English and Welsh de-
scent and a distant relative of the
famous British soldier, Lord Roberts.
He was born in Peach Bottom, Lam
caster county, Pennsylvania, March 2,
1871. He fought through the Civil
war and takes a keen interest in the
progress of the American army In the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26
SINKS SUBMARINE
UNDER HEAVY fire
SeapIane Persists in Attack While
SheIIed by Six German
Ships.
THREE OTHERS DESTROYED
British Airmen Calmly Drop Bombs
as Enemy Shells Burst-Depth
Bombs Prove Effective When
Aviators Sight U-Boats.

London.-Under heavy attack from
three German submarines and three
German destroyers, British seaplane
recently persisted in her efforts
against another enemy U-boat and sue
ceeded in sinking 1t before being dam
aged by the fire Of the other enemy
warships.
$50 o'clock in the morning when a
submarine was sighted on the surface
with a man standing forward by the
gun. Increasing her speed, the sea-
plane dropped to an altitude Of 600
feet and released aIbomb.
As she swooped around to repeat the
attack shell from the U-boat burst
in the air so feet from the propeller.
1t was seen that the bomb had made
a direct hit, big rent being visible
in the deck Of the submarine. Just
then out of the mist ahead three more
enemy submarines. followed close by
three destrOyers, appeared.
Attacked by Six Vessels.
All six vessels maintained hot fire
against the seaplane. However, a sec
Ond bomb dropped on the disabled u
boat. 1t exploded Is feet ahead of
the bow OF the submarine. The whole
craft shook and then sank quickly in
n pool of oil, bubbles and wreckage.
The seaplane, having no more bombs,
and as the destroyers were coming
near, returned to its base.
Seaplanes also have accounted for
three other submarines. In one case
two large seaplanes attacked subma-
rine on the surface, with two Germans
standing on the coming tower. One
plane dropped bomb to the starboard
of the U-boat while the other placed
one squarely in front of the coming
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26
Bulletins on Poultry.


The following publications of the
United States department of agricul-
tural relate to poultry culture. The
Farmers Bulletins are available for
free distribution by the department:
81 Standard Varieties Of Chickens.
2S7 Poultry Management.
800 Pheasant Raising in the United
States.
1852 Capons and Caponizing.
526 Hints to Poultry Raisers.
$50 Important Poultry Diseases.
582 Boys and Girls Poultry Clubs.
574 Poultry House Construction.
5S5 Natural and Artificial Incubation
of Hens Eggs.
624 Natural and Artificial Breeding
of Chickens.
632 Simple Trap Nest for Poultry.
6S4 SQUAD Raising.
697 Duck Raising.
767 Goose Raising.
791 Turkey Raising.
SOL. Mites and Lice on Poultry.
These publications are for sale by
the superintendent of documents, gov
eminent printing office, Washington,
d. c., at the prices named:
Guinea Fowl and It's Use as Food"
(Farmers' Bulletin 234.) Price, s
cents.
Commercial Fattening of Poultry"
department Bulletin 21.) Price. 10
cents.
White Diarrhea Of Chicks, With
Notes on Coccidiosis In Birds" (B. A.
l. Circular 1881 Price. 5 cents.
"A System Of Poultry Accounting"
(B. A. /. Circula 176.) Price, 5 cents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26

paper they want to make most, and
whole forests have disappeared in
the last two or three years"
Yes, have read about 1t several
times" said Mrs. Bowser. "Your
coming fortune has something to do
with the woodpulp, hasn't it?"
"It has all to do with it, my dear,
as you will soon learn. About q
month ago a stranger came into my
Office and introduced himself as Mr..
Riley. He wanted to go to war and
become a great general, but he could
not do so unless he could make GER
tain business arrangements. He owns
tract of woodland, comprising 1000
acres. 1t was worth SIS an acre, but
he would sell it to me for $40, and give
me plenty Of time to pay for it. That
is, am to pay him half down in cash
and he takes mortgage on the land
for three years. Those are very favor
able terms, and they could not have
been offered me, except that Mr.. Riley
was anxious to be general"
"Well?" was the query.
hC Sdlu tloL dUOuI Hull IL uOZcU
paper manufacturers were after that
woodland, but he would give me the
preference. There are trees enough
on that land to keep 10 paper mills
going night and day for year. The
new supply of woodpulp will bring
down the price of white paper fully
80 per cent. 1 buy that land at $40
an acre. / hold 1t six months and
/ am just as sure to get $25 for 1t
as the sun rises"
II do not take anything for
granted. i am too good q business
man for that. Mr.. Riley could not
give me the number of trees on his
thousand acres. / put him off and
wrote to postmaster to get me
a man TO go over the land and do
the counting, and here is his report.
1t is more than satisfactory, and Mr..
Riley will be here tomorrow night
and we viii close the bargain. / will
read you tire report. The man made
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26

BY Agnes Lee Of the Vigilantes
To me it's always the little lad
Afraid to speak his name.
But he was one of the first to go,
When his heart received the flame.
He used to steal from the shadow
room,
And ever the lighted stair,
If dismal tales were being told.
But he won the Croix de Guerre.
He .clutched my hand when the thun-
der broke.
He paled at the lightning's glance.
But he met the Teutons face to face
And fell with the sons Of France.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26
WAS HE ENEMY ALIEN?
NO, NEEDED A SHAVE

Portland, Ore.-Hans Belize
escaped being interned as an
enemy alien by q close shave.
When he came out of q logging
camp federal officers picked him
up, chiefly because of his boil
sheviki-like whiskers. In the
county Jail he borrowed a "a
zor and when he got through he
was revealed as an eighteen
year old youth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26

Where only two or three turkey
mems are kept they may be watched
to their nests and the eggs found that
way.
The skin of the best layers should
be rather loose and fiabby on the alb
domen between the vent and breast
bone.
Some breeders claim Alfalfa pro-
NOTES digestion, and assists in supply
Ing the elements necessary for egg
production.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26
KILL HENHoUsE PESTS.

The louise and mite-infested
hen is handicapped. 1t cannot
do its best at laying eggs or
gaining in weight. 1t cannot
utilize its feed to the best ad-
vantage.
Clean and disinfect the poul-
try house.
Use insect remedies freely.
This will stop a waste Of feed.
The chickens will feed better.
You will get more eggs as q
result of the little extra trouble
necessary. =
Farmers Bulletin 801 of the
United States department of
agriculture tells how to get rid
of. poultry pests.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26
is OVER A CENTURY OLD
Wilmington Man Celebrates One Hun
dred and First Birthday and Is
Glad to Be Alive.

Wilmington, Del.-"It is good to be
NJ hundred and one years young on
beautiful day like this was the dec.
"tion of John Roberts. who recenf-
celebrated tile anniversary of his
III. AT his home at No. SOP Bay
! avenue he answered the doorbell
.lself and gave hearty handshake
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26
ROLLING Canteens.

Washington, d. C.-The Red Cross
has added new and picturesque.
branch to its many activities in Italv
by sending two rolling canteenso to-
the front.
The object of these canteens, which
are really kitchens on wheels, is to.
furnish hot food to soldiers in first.
line trenches.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26

present war. He has three living
daughters, % grandchildren, 80 living
great-grandchifdren, and three living
Observation-Disclosures.
lie declared he expected to live sew.
eral years more.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26

Connellsville, PA new kind Of
service flag will be shown by the Meth.
odist Episcopal church here. The con.
gregation is raising $500 for a win.
dow that is to be installed In honor or
tne boys of the church who are in the
service of. Uncle Sam.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26

A woman's military band which can
be used to replace some of the numer-
GUS military bands which have gone to
the front, Is being organized in New
York. The band will play at recruit
ing rallies and for other patriotic OBJ.
jects. Miss Annabelle Boyer, the
young lady shown in the photograph,
has been selected as drum major of
the new organization. She is already
very proficient in the twirling of the
baton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26
.PQ9RRKM1S

Don't make any mistake about this:
farm poultry pays.
Keep the birds with rather large
plump combs and wattles.
Birds that have long toenails that
show no sign Of being workers are
usually Improbable.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26
Seeks Job as shipbuiIder.

Seeks Job as Shipbuiider.
st. Louis, Mo..-Mrs. Minnette Stay.
back of this city, an expert with car.
penter's tools who can build almost
anything from toys to ships, has vol.
unteered her services to Uncle Sam as
Shipbuilder.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
CERTAINLY. no your BIT


Do your BIT toward winning the war
every day
War time regulations are numer-
Gus. }me Of them may seem bur-
deRsomt Do your bit by fally com
plying with them, no matter how IN
convenient it may be.
Labor is scarce on farms and in
factories. 1t will be come more diff
cult to get as our war activities IN
crease. Do your bit by doing a LITTLE
more in your particular vocation and
thus contribute to the total Of our
national energy.
Germany would weaken US by its
propaganda and intrigue, just as it
did Russia. Do your bit by helping
create a strong public sentiment which
win smother the effects Of the propo-
gandists
Our government has greater re-
sponsibilities than ever before. Mis-
takes are bound to be made, some of
them of no little consequence. Do
your bit by overlooking errors which
cannot be aelped by rank criticism
and fault-fnding, by your loyal back
ing. Let your conversation DE of the
great things we have accomplished
in the past fifteen months, and you
win find a constant source of en-
enlargement.
Our soldiers and sailors, more than
, 100000 strong are making the great
sacrifice for your protection. Their
parents and relatives are making the
greatest sacrifice here at home. II
you are not among them. your sacri-
flee is small in comparison. Do your
bit by doing everything your power
every day to unite our people for win
ming the war
DO our bit" all the time, every min
ute until our nation is again supreme
and the cause Of democracy is tri-
umphant in the world.-Jackson Coun-
ty Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
Germany's Secret War Council
Bvo j. CAMPBELL Jr, Assistant Professor Of English
University of Wisconsin
Pa5li-He7 under direction Defense

Austrian premier, admitted to Col. ).
S. Mcclure that Austria believed that
its attitude toward SerYia made the
chances of Russia's interference about
ffty.hlty Yet her diplomatists kept
assuring the world that there was no
danger whatever OF war. Viviani, the
French Prime Minister, declared on
Aug. 4, 1914, that the Austro-Hunga-
rian government had repeatedly given
assurance that its demands on Seryia
would be extremely moderate. Aus
tria even deliberately deceived one Of
her own allies BerchtoId, the Aus
uian foreign minister, while he was
preparing the provocative note to
Seryla which brought on the war, as
sured the italian Ambassador at vi
emma that the situation was not grave.
These are not the actions OF a nation
with q just cause. They constitute a
criminal plot 70 spring a European
war
Germany knew all along that she
was going TO force q general European
war out Of the Ss-eian crisis. On
July 81. he trans As .iaEtic steamer,
Kronp.inzessi Ceceiie. received a
/ wireless" in cipher: tWar has bro
France. Return 10 New York" The
message was sent out four days be
core ENGLAND came into the war and
while Germany was Oste1sibiy making
every effort to avert a general conflict.
Austria had wished to settle" the
( Serviau (QesUon as early as the au-
tumn of 1913 Then she suggested to
/ GiolitG. the Italian minister OF For
/ eign Affairs, that his country join her
4 in an attack on Servia Italy declined,
and Austrian statesmen We're com
PEELED 20 wait f." such an excuse as
the murders at Seraieyo gave them.
/ Long before this crime, Germany
| had decided that the day was to come
/ sometime during the second part of
/ 1914. The year before she had bought
one-half of Americas output OF cop,
! per In the same year the German
Imperial Bank had made an extraor.
binary increase in its purchases of
gold. In 1911 it was ia million
marks; in 1912, 173 million marks;
/ but in 1913 it was 81 million
marks. In May and June, 1914, she
/ called her rese1Yists back from Asia
and Africa In June arms for cruis.
ers were sent to BuenOs Aires. On
4 June Is contracts were let in America
for coaling cruisers at sea in August
and September.
The murder Of the Austrian Prince
was Germany's opportunity. The Kai
| ser and his military advisers dared
not miss this chance, So small
/ group Of men sat down together and
planned how q murder committed by
! an irresponsible fanatic could be made
! TO embroil Europe. So dire an exer
| else OF aut0cratic power the modern
world has never seen. That council
/ cynically decreeing disaster and deatf
| to millions of men is autocraCy al
work. Against that America is eight
ing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

The world at last knows just how
and when Germany decided to launch
this stupendous war On July 5, 1914,
a small group of German and Austrian
autocrats met in Berlin and decided
on war in Europe within a month.
They agreed to seize the murder OF the
Austrian Crown Prince at Serajeyo on
June 29 as their opportunity TO win
German world-power.
The most direct evidence of this
meeting comes from Turkey Early IN
July. 1914, Herr Wangenaeim, the
German Ambassador at Constantine
ple. was hastily summoned 70 Berlin.
When ne returned on July 10, he told
the Italian Ambassador, SigBor Car
Toni, the purpose OF his journey ne
had attended meeting OF German mp
Iomats, military men, and nE2aciets'
at which = European war had been de-
cided upon. Signor Garr0nl asked Nun
what was to be the provOcatiOn. He
replied that the Austrian note 10
Servia on the Se-ajer0 murders was
10 make impossible demands All tui2
the Italian r0aaseldo~ 15 Tepo- tea
officially to hiss government.
Our own ambassador az CONSTANT
nople, Mr. Henry L. M0rgenlh&u, re-
ceIved a similar statement. Herr
Wangenheim told him shat at the con
ference in Berlin the date of the war
had been positively fixed The IAalSet
had presided Moltke, the CHIEF OF
staff. the sinister Admiral Won Ilfp!tI'
the leaders Of industry, the directors
Of railways, the bankers, were an
there. - everyone who could aid the
war. Each was asked il he was ready.
All answered in the affirmative except
the financiers. They asked for TWO
weeks in which to unload their foreign
securities and arrange their loans.
This comes straight from an eye-Wlt-
ness
Direct corrohorative evidence comes
from the Reichsi8g Herr Hasse, the
socialist deputy, in speaking OF the on
isins of the war, said, We do not LOT
get the conference in Berlin on Juiy
s. 1914, and the activity Of Won Tlrpltz
and Falkenhayn in those days rms
statement fixes the date of Herr Wan
genheim's conference.
There is abundant Circumstance,
evidence. From July 10 to July 20
1914, all the great STOCK exchanges u
the world experienced an acute and
mysterious depression. Experts then
could not explain the decline. now we
know that the German bankers were
unloading their foreign securities
German owned stocks were quietly
pushed into the market. Prices tum-
bled
German and Austrian diplomats dur
ing those two weeks acted like men
ABOUT to spring a trap. They deliber.
ately luHed everyone into sense OF
false security. The Kaiser went TO his
Yacht in Norway The Chancellor left
Berlin for a rest. The same trick was
turned in 1870 when Bismark was pre-
pairing to strike France.
Austria practised even more pos!
i've deceit Count Tisza, later The
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
STATE OF WISCONSIN,

so1nty o. Ne,agn ~,,,,,-,-
NJIi~E i HEhEBA u ~, may q. d
gei eai election 80 be held n the several towns.
wards, vtii2ges anG election 4istriets ot tne
County ct vernon. Ws.-on the ISL aesasy sue
eee1InE the frst sloH1ay q NoFefnpef' a ~
ltis. being the hfta day % said montG' the
following Officers are 60 1s electeG
a Hovcrnar ~ Glis2s q EmaEuei L. n'I5p5 =
vaose terl1 81 'He@ WA expire en- ue 4tfrt
Monday OF 5snuarF, 1919
LieUtenant-9oY eFnor III pace OF b0N aLe'
IT, Dlthmar. whose term OF once expires on tne
first Monday Of January A. ~ 4s!9.
A secretary o. state III Plaee OF Hisf.5n Hlii'
yyaose term OF office WEI expire on the hfaI
MONDAY Of January. a. y 494S.
a state treasurer n place OF HeiFy SVHtl-
son. whose term ~ once M sSntfe ca 'he
first Mouday OF January A y ASl5
An Attorney General ~ place q! 0pedeS.
Haven, whose t NJ at once WIZ eHplfe On tHe
flrst Aonday OF January, a. u. iS4S'
: Reoresebtatre q Consress 4?r tne Sc
entn Conersssioral District COMPRISED y We
c9unties 81 La crosse JacAsou, aohLoe' cls'l :;
vernon, Juneau, adams and Sauk- TO succeed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
IFror1 the 49, Timos III -. -

IFron the Westby Times Of june PSI
Senator J. Henry Bennett of Viro-
qua made this Office a friendlv call
yesterday while in town In a casual
way he made it known that he was
coming out for reelection to the sen
ate. Ma. Bennett, so far as now
known, has no opposition in the field,
and as He is A LOYALIST CANDI-
DATE, WE BELIEVE THAT He
DESERVES REELECTION. IT is
NO TINE FOR PARTY STRIFE OR
PETTY POLITICAL ISSUES.AMER-
.ICA FIRST. is A CANDIDATES.
SANE AND LOGICAL SLOGAN
DURING A CAMPAIGN FOR OF
FICE AT WAR TIME.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
STAR PROGRAM

Tonight--Ge0rge Walsh, the favOrte Fox
tsar in Jack Spurlock Periodical" fine COM
edy drama with plenty OF thrills.
Thursday-Dastin Farnam in of the
very best Fox dramas of the Great North,
North Of So
Eriday-Raby Marie Osborne in of her
very best human story plays. Told at Twi-
light" This is a fine entertainment for old
and young. Extra: Japan, the Floral" a
beautiful coored picture
Prices FOR the above plays only 6, 10 and l5c
which includes the tax.
Saturday and Sunday--Norma Talmadge in
ter great play The Secret of the Storm C0un-
try" This is the sequel Of Tess OF the Storm
Country ard is in parts. Two complete
ciudes tie tax.
All OF these pictures this week are worthy
of your patronage, they. personally
selected and re know each one will please you.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
Given Legislative Work Earnest A
tention

From the Jackson County Journal, Secretary
of State Merlin Hull Edisor.I
Senator J. Henry Bennett, of this
district, has announced his candidacy
for reelection. His announcement
appears in another column. Senator
Bennett is now serving his first term.
He has been among the leaders in the
senate, and he has taken part in the
discussion of all important legislation
the past two regular sessions and also
at the special sessions. At the re-
cent session he was the proponent of
a measure to put a larger income tax
on warzprofts, which, however, was
defeated. He was also the author of
the law which provides for state reg
ulation of fire insurance legislation.
He spoke and voted for the prohibi-
ton referendum, and he takes a
strong stand in favor of the ratifica-
tionof the national prohibition amend
ment by the next legislature. He is
an able lawyer and debater and he
has given his legislative work his ear
nest attention. His district comprises
jackson, Monroe and Vernon counties,
He has no opponent as yet, but he is
preparing for a vigorous campaign if
necessary, and in any event he intends
going before the people with full ac-
count of his service and plain state
ment of his principles at this lime.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Internal Revenue c, -lissioner
Roper has issued a statement announc-
ing that internal revenue collections
during the fiscal year ended June -
aggregate $3,672 200, geo, as compared
with S0O,000,000 the year before and
SO, 10000 600 which 1t was estimated
the war revenue law passed by con-
gress last autumn would yield. Mir.
Roper estimated it had cost the Gov
eminent $12 600, 600 to collect the rev.
enue. He stated that the bureaus
force of 1000 employees was doubled
during the year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
SfilI Onen for Recrnits

Red Cross nurse recruiting station
is open for the balance of the week.
There have been seven or eight en-
listments for Viroqua. We do not
know what the rest of the county has
done Saturday evening Rev. Bull
lock addressed a large audience at the
tent station. Both the Esofea and vi
roqua bands gave concerts there also.
Remember, Vernon county is ex-
peeted to furnish seventeen young
woman recruits who are willing and
qualified to do their bit in the needed
work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
First publication July 24-3.
PROBATE NOTICE
Notice 70 Prove VIII and Notice 70 creditor
COUNTY COURT--VERNON C0UNTY,WiS
C0NSI%-IN PROBATE.

Notice 20 Prove W III and Notice 70 cfeOlLCfs
COUNTY COURT-VERNON COUNTY, WIS
CONSIN-IN PROBATE.
In re estate Of Iver Amundson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at the regular
term Of said court to be held on the lst Tues
day Of September, a. d. 1918 a. the Court
house in the CITY Of Viroqua, county Of Yer
non, and state OF Wisconsin. there viii be
heard and considered. the application OF Ell
Anundson 70 admit to probate the last viii
and testament Of Iver Amundson. late Of the
town of Coon. in said county. deceased and
for the appointment Of an executor.
Notice i Hercby Further Given. That at
the regular term Of said court to be held in
said court house, on She 1st Tuesday Of Jan
uary, A. D. 1918. there viii be heard con-
sidered and adjusted, all claims against the
said Iver Amundson, deceased.
And Notice is Hereby Further Given. that
all such claims for examir alton and allowance
must be presented to said county court at the
Court house in the City Of Yiroqua in said
county and state. on or before the 9TH day Of
January, A. y. 1915 or Ge barred.
Dated July e. 1918.
By the Court. d. o. Mahoney. County Judge
Proctor 6 Proctor Attorneys.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
Ought to Have No Opposition in Own
Party
IFrom the Vernon County LEADER

iFr0m The Vernon County Leaderi
Published elsewhere in the Leader
is the announcement of Senator J.
Henry Bennett for reelection As
yet we have heard of no opposition
and it is not probable he win have,
within his own party, at least so far
as Vernon county is concerned and
we have heard of none in Monroe or
Jackson to date. Just now it isn't
much matter of party but of loyalty
and ability and neighbor Bennett has
not been charged with lacking either
of these qualities. Legislators who
to Madison.