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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28

The "outs" at Hibbing at the
election a week ago pretended that
the Gins" would not conduct the bat.
tie of ballots fairly and in long CT
tation of expected grievances asked
the governor to send special watch
men to the polls. The governor
ordered Sheriff Magic to see that the
election was fairly conducted and he
sent up several deputies to look
things over. Nothing contrary to the
rules and regulations governing
elections was discovered and the
"outs" were very much peeved. This
smacks very much of old times in
range elections when Messrs. Bald
win, HOLSTER and other prominent
politicians of the opposition faith
watched the elections in Ely and
Tower for slip-overs on the part of
Republicans. Up to date nothing
has ever come of this method of doing
things beside lot of hard feelings
We have always found election
judges in the range towns just as in
telligent and as honest as election
judges anywhere in the country ant
nothing has ever been Intentional!
wrong in their work more than thai
they were overworked and under
paid according to law. The "outs'
at Hibbing came out of the mes
considerably smeared over and hav
ing all the earmarks of mighty poo,
losers. Hibbing is to be congrat
ulated on having reelected "Vic'
Power and his capable colleagues t,
preside over the destinies of a live
wide-awake community which ha
been made such by the energetic
manner in which the Power admins
tration has conducted affairs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28

st. Paul, March 26.
The legislature will adjourn Thurs
day, April "a. With it will die hun
dreds Of bills which have been &C
cumulating on General Orders" in
senate and house during the past
three weeks-with many others that
will be reported out of committee
during the rest of the session.
Local Legislation Cared For.
Legislation which affects st. Louis
county or the iron ranges in partic-
ular is either passed or in shape
where it will be cared for before the
end Of the session. In this respect
the st. Louis County members have
everything in good shape.
More Road Laws.
The bill which permits all counties
to go ahead with paving, authorizing
county boards to bond without vote
of the people up to $250,000, has
passed the house and may pass the
senate any day. II it should fail,
st. Louis county members have a
similar measure, applying to st. Louis
county only, which they will be able
to put through and which will solve
the situation so far a. st. Louis
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28

finest system of roads in the United
States. Cass county has some of the
finest graveled roads in the state
all built under the DeLury plan.
Some Task.
The finance committee in the SEN
ate and the appropriations committee
in the house have the biggest task
this session that has ever faced any
committee on appropriations in Min
nesota. They have got to make up
for the absolutely needed appropri-
ations that the last two legislatures
did not make, they have had to ap-
propriate 100000 upon an emer-
gency call for fire relief, and they
have, finally, to accomplish the ex-
ceedingly difficult task of pairing
down requests aggregating $30,000,-
900. Even if they succeed in their
pruning, the appropriations of the
41st session will be more than $4,000,
900 in excess of any previous session.
A Busy Week.
This week has been the busiest of
the session thus far. Monday a fine
row over appropriations for the state
institutions, Tuesday the long de-
ferred tonnage tax fight, Wednesday
fierce fight over the street car bill to
take the control of street railways
from the cities and give it to the rail-
way and warehouse commission,
Thursday regular mix up over va
rious marketing bills. Wednesday
night and Friday night have been set
for passing local bills to which there
is no opposition. Meanwhile hun
dreds of pet bills are piling up on the
Calendar and on General Orders.
Also, there have been this week half
a dozen public hearings on various
matters.
St. Louis Salary Bills.
The st. Louis county salary bills
will probably all be passed this week,
unless somebody's foot slips. One
bill gives the county commissioners
raise from 81 800 to $4,000 per year
and increases their expense allow
ance from $500 to $500 per year.
Another bill affects county officers as
follows: Raises clerk of court and
register of deeds from $4,000 to $4,-
600; Judge of probate, from $1,000
to $4,000; superintendent of schools
$4,000 to $4,000 and second assist
ant county attorney from $4,000 to
$4,000; third assistant county at
torney $1,000 to $1,000; grants ad-
ditional clerk hire to the probate
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28

Office. A third bill raises the salary
of probation officers from $1,000 to
$4,000.
School Troubles Aired.
The Proctor schools are in such a
state that something must be done
or the schools will have to close.
Proctor's taxable property is mostly
railroad property, none of which is
subject to the local tax under the
gross earning law. The tax rate is
nearly 10 per cent in Proctor, yetthere
is not half enough money raised to
run the schools. The schools will
either be taken into the Duluth dis
trict or sustained by direct appro-
priation from the state treasury.
Congressman elect Carss spent sew
eral days here about two weeks ago
telling the legislature Proctor's
troubles.
Grand Rapids and Deer River got
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28
tonnage TAX GRAB DIES
Northern Minnesota Representatives Do the
Tonnage Tax Measure to Death by
Narrow Margin.
The "Get.Something.fo Nothing Bunch A gain
Routed Praise for Chas. T. Murphy

fight the defeated
bill
was64 the bill against Thus
grueng the members from Northern Minnesota
exceedingly the
10
Its advocates have been ubany claiming
the the
made
Aurora who the against
defeat There
of
principal talk
Culum Duluth
Howard Minneapolis The writer the subject
people of the With
actively favong tonnage of
the members
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28

Several papers have been tearing
their hair recently in giving the
correct pronunciation of Bolsheviki
and have come to the conclusion that
the correct way to pronounce it is
"Bull-shay-vee-kee" with the strong
est emphasis on the last syllable.
AS far as we are concerned it can be
pronounced any way you want to.
The meaning will remain just the
same and as rotten. I. w. W'ism,
anarchism, red fiagism, sabotage, ar.
son and murder are the definition
of Bolshevik. Why bother about
the pronunciation of the word in this
country? Why not call it plain un-
vanished traitorism and call out the
firing squad?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28

The Mayor of St. Paul recently re-
ceived a telegram from a Wisconsin
woman which explains itself. The
telegram read: 81 have heard that
my husband recently died in st. Paul
and should be ever so grateful if you
can assure me that it is So"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28

towards better things and surely is
worth trial. Let's give it trial
at least before we timber up the guns
again.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28

I pledge allegiance to My Flag
and to the Republic for which it
stands. One Nation, indivisible;
with liberty and justice for all.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-28

finest system of roads in the United
States. Cass county has some of the
finest graveled roads in the state
all built under the DeLury plan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-26

some stirring form of life, but there is little indication that it will prosper as it has in the past.
 For the man living in other sections of the country and wanting some thing in Washington the business of represetng him here has been lu- crative one for years, and has been especially a thriving occupation in periods following past wars, but the attorney" has been Checkmated by the Government this time and there is little that he can do that cannot be just as well done by the man himself through correspondence or through authorized outside organizatiOns and the organizations established by the Government. Of course, matters having a standing in court and claims having legal status will sun S5 handled through the legitimate lezai channels but this eliminates the shy ster bureaus and preyins representa- lives who create their own activities and then act at so much a represent atiOu.
 With regard to the War Depart ment, its stand in such matters as
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-26

Is able to get information others can- not secure. The truth of the matter is he frequently Is sufficiently familiar with Washington departments to be able to tell just what department handles the subject in question, whereas the applicant or client does not, and so the agent is able to put his game over. People who do not know what department or bureal will handle their problems are urged by Government agencies to communicate with their Congressman.
 There have been some few bureaus established here recently who offer for s5 or so to look after the interest of the soldiers. They are really un- able to put the cases of the men, be- cause their doubtful status is at once recognized. On the other hand person al communicati ations, the inquiries of bona fide friends and relatives and of Congressmen are looked upon as in quiries from interested parties that deserve immediate reply.
 In the past these wolves" have depended on the pension system and have sought to get pensions or pen
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-26

particularly involve the obtaining of service record information by ex-sol- diers is given in the following an- nouncement just made public by the Secretary of War:
 "A number of applications for in formation from the official records of the War Department are made through attorneys employed for the purpose. The employment of the services of an agent is unnecessary for this purpose. Applications for information from official records may be addressed by the person directly interested in obtaining it to the ad- jutant general of the army. Washing ton. D. C., who will furnish 1t to the applicant direct. providing such in formation can properly be furnished under existing rules of the War De partment."
 And there lies the answer to the business of representing in Washing ton. Information that cannot be furnished to the individual will not be furnished to any agent, but where the representative usually takes advantage of his client is in pretending that he
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-26

sion privileges for the guilible. This time the government has forestalled them. The bureau of War Risk in surance and the Federal Board for Vocational Education that handle the claims of the ex-soldiers are working assiduously to get in touch with the men deserving remuneration and in all cases these men will get or have got just what they are entitled to without the aid of departmental lobbyists. The Government bureaus have established relations for the benefit of former soldiers with all of the welfare organizations of the country.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-26
TO CHECK FAKE ATTORNEYS WHO
 TRifA SOLDIERS
All Desired Information Will Be Sent Direct from
 Washington.

Washington, D. C., Sept. 26-Curb- ing the "wolves' who seek to prey on the ex-service men has begun here with the announcement by the War Department that l. IS ready to honor all requests by many for information,
 and that the employment of agents
 to represent men having claims or desiring information is unnecessary. The field of NIegitimate "attorneyiuE, t" following this war has begun to show
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-26
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

Quaint, indeed, almost to the point of humor, the Republican figure of Benjamin Franklin at the Court of Louis XVI In 1776, on Sept. 26, the American Congress appointed thIs celebrated man as "commissioner" to France. It is a humble title
 The American Eagle at that date saw a great world-sight gIobing from
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-26

the fire - thirteen blazes running along lis sIGg, but the United States had not yet been acknowledged by any power.
 Benjamin Franklin succeeded in his great work, and negotiated a treaty with France. He was fitted to face the age-Old splendor of dying mon archies. He might have used, upon this occasion his exalted words T have never been so sensible of the power of q good conscience"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-26

She (Angrily): 'I want you to un- ders;and I refused lots of proposals before I married you"
 He (Sadly): T believe it. I never did have any luck"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-26

Tn days of old. when knights were
 bold.
 They wore tin suits that tiukled: And it could rain with might and
 main,
 But those suits never wrink1ed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-03
however, bears all with the greatest

however, bears all with the greatest
 patience, and spends much of his
 time in prayer and devotions. Even
 Wilheln's correspondence is now
 subjected to a censorship. &--cers of the Dutch Government open all his
 letters and scrutinize them before they are permitted to be forwarded.
 Incoming letters are subjected to the
 censorship, and the same applies to letters written or received by mem
 bers of the suite.
 Ne one in Holland believes that the ex-Kaiser will be extradited and placed on trial, and my own opinion is that the ex-Kaiser does not believe himself that the Allies will force the matter.
 But, despite this belief, Count l Gontard is taking no risks. Shortly ! after the new restrictions :. ere p1ac- 1 ed in operation Count Gontard ask i ed and was given permission by 1 Count Bentinck to burn 9 quantity 1 of documents in the Castle Grounds l Three manservants were engaged for | several hours in cartins huge bundles 1 of papers, all carefully tied up, from | the Royal apartments to the court 1 yard near the moat. The bundles were deposited there, and one of the i men-servants was entrusted to satur. 1 ate them with petrol to ensure their i complete destruction.
 Count Gontard himsefr applied the ] match to the pile which burned ! fiercely. The eX-Kaiser watched the | fire for some time, and then left the i courtyard. Soon he returned carry 1 ing beneath his arm the packag ge ] which I had seen once before. He
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THE END.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-03
AVIATION PLANS FOR AMERICAN
 MARINE CORPS
Three Fields In This Coun- try and Two on Island
 Possessions.

Washington, D. C.-Three marine flying fields in this country and flying detachments for the marine forces in Haiti and Santo Domingo are the ac- tive aviation program of the Marine Corps. according to the annual re- port of the corps commandant just made to Secretary of the Navy. The detachments with our Island forces have been in operation during the past year while construction and inn pToyements in the three flying fields are nearly completed. The fields, from which marine aviation opera tions will be conducted are Dutch Flats barracks. at San Diego Cali fornia. Paris Island barracks, South Carolina and Quanttco. Virginia.
 The aviation section of the corps got well under way during the war and performed valuable anti-submar- inc observa ion work during the war. One of the Marine aerOnautic de ta chments was on duty at Naval Base No. 3. in the Azores during the war, while another at the Miamb Naval Air Sta-ion performed valuable patrol duty for that section of the coast. Nearly all the war time enlisted per soual Of the flying sect on of the corps Has now hGEi- ttt'-ttti D--1Lts'l
 In Haiti and Santo Domingo the flying squadrons are making a repu- ration for themselves in cooperating with the United States forces on duty there. One souadron. consisting of seven water planes ard six lana planes is opera-i1g with the expe- dtt5ouarE brigade ir Haiti, and one flight of six land planes is operating with the ezpedittonary brigade in Santo Domingo These two organt- za-iOns have proved of great help in breaking up the guerilla war fare be- ing conducted by natives in both these islands. and the commanding officers in charge of the marine hfrgadeS at both stations are enthusiastic about them.
 Among their duties are offensive operations with machine guns and bombs against these guerilla bands; photoeraphing var ous operations of the enemy and photographic map making; contact patrol and cooperat- ing with ground troops; quick trans mission of messages papers and of ficers as well as keeping up a regular mail service between various units.
 In addition to their military opera tt0 0rs the flying uni.6 are conducting contour and coast line photograp phic operations at the request of and in coopera ton with the Interior Depart ment. In this manner they are af- fording the Government here infor- nation that would take several years of surveying to secure by ordinary land methods.
 The authorized strength of the ma rine corps aviation section is 100 of ficers and 1920 enlisted men. The pilots are selected from eligible of icers of the corps and the mechanics are especially trained in the Navy Mechanics School, at Great Lakes, Illinois. The marine corps also has a. small lighter than air dirigible .55L@- the British Bfmps under construc- ton.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-03
With the Ex-Kaiser In
 Exile at Amerongen

(Continued From Page Fonr.> who would be only too ready to vel come him and cause further difficult ties.''
 Surely" I said ''the Grown Prince does not contemplate returning to Germany"
 "One cannot say,' she answered. Her Majesty has written begging him to be guarded and cautious"
 I knew that the ex-Empress cor responded regularly with her way quentIy to her, but 1 was not pre- pared for the next statement, which the Countess volunteered.
 Her majesty's strongest desire is to go and see the Prtnce,' she said Letters are so unsatisfactory; there is so much that cannot be reduced to writing. You have heard of the sup posed German plot to smuggfe the Crown Prince from Weiringen?" 'I certainly had heard many stories regarding mysterious motor launches which were waiting to con- vey the Crown Prince from the is- paid little heed to them, and I told the Countess SO
 Her Majesty does not rightly dis regard them" was her reply, ''and for that reason she is going to see the Prince. A foolish move now, and all might be lost; all this peace and happiness might be destroyed" And the Kaiser?'' l asked ''WiI1 His Majesty go with the Kaiserin ?'' ''No'' replied the Countess. His Majesty is aware Of CTle Empress g intention, but he will not go. Such a visit might be misunderstood. even .hough the Kaiser was ready to meet his son.
 It was three days later that the ex-Empress. accompanied by the Countess. left Amerongeu to visit the Crown Prince. Naturally, the wis it was kept secret. and the widest re- ports were circulated after the event. Whether or no the Empress succeed cd in her mission I cannot say. Ger eainly she has not brought father and son together again, and certain is it that the journey which she under took has given rise to many suspi- cions. and has been directly respon- sibIe for several restrictions which have been imposed upon the Royal eXiles.
 Taking No Risks.
 With the signing of the Peace Treaty the kaiser's suite was reduc- ed until only Count GOntard remain ed secretary; Krausler as his man. servant; and pr. Foerster as his med ical attendant; while the ex-Empress . had only the Countess von KelIe- mann and a Dutch maid. The mo- tor car which Wilhelm had up till now. although he rarely used 1t, was sent to Germany, and the isolation
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-03
SICK HEADACHES
 FOR YEARS
Nothing Gave Relief I'OtiI
 He TTied "FFuif-a-iiVeS"

160 CAROLINE AVE, OGDENs8URG, NY.
 ''I suffered for four years with Neruous Sick Hecdache and DysPeps;c- Tried doctors-ate bran gems-tocl all kinds of remedies but nothing did me any good until 1 used FFruit-a-tives' or Fruit Liver Tablets
 ThcY n,cde me scsH cad Keep nse s0eN and I am always glad to tell people of the great things Fruit -tives' have done for ne.
 have many frlendsin Ogdersburg now using Fruit a-tives' on my recommendation". C.E. E.BESNICK.
 E0c.a box, ( for S2. 50. tr1al SEC o5c. AGdea!erz or from FRUIT-A-TIEES l4.-af:e5 @~SFURG. \. y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-03
FORMER SHAH 0F
 PERSIA HAD BIB
 TIRE IHEHIoLzAND

London, Dec 3.-The shah of Per sia. who is visiting England, bears little resemblance. physically or otherwise, to that other shah. Nasr- ud-din vvho came here in 1s7& and again in IS7s and on both occas ons left behind him some not particularly s.avcry memories. There was little of tEe saint about him. but h. was pie lug,s,luv and could not be restricted U ..te bounds of E.ngIish conventional responsibility. Therefore. the public ,t :, generation ago took d much l.eeuer interest in him than London ,l.s re doing in the reisning shah
 The latter is fat and placid, does eve-.Ftn.ug that he is told to do, never llDs.ts the programmes that are pre- l,ar,d for him and shocks no one.
 = making a comparison between the two the Star recalls some of the escapadaes of Nasr- din when he visited these shores.
 During his 'T3 vis-r, he demanded to zee a prize fight So, after d con suItation with Lord Queensberry a glove fight was arranged for his de -ec,ltiOu in Buckingham Palace stables As usual the Shah was late, 50 the venue was changed to a quiet spot in the corner of the palace gar :, dens-
 <, On his way, the Shah dashed trough a room where deputation sat bishops was waiting 70 sec him in xeseech his august protection for the Christians in Persia. They followed him into the gardens and presently found themselves in Q ring around s stopped; the Shah waXcd angry and tha good Lord Shaftesbury of piOus memory. who led the depuration, de- nounced the holding of "a prize fight in the Queens Palace"
 But things were ultimately smooth ed over. though what the Shah said about the Christians in Persia re- quired q strong gloss in the inter pretatiOn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-03

clasped it firmly, just as he did on the night that he returned from his mysterious journey. For moment he stood motionless watching the flames. Then, taking the package, he threw it into the bonfire The red tongues licked around 1t, eating 1t up.
 The side of the package was con- stunned, and some of the contents slipped down blazing to the foot of the bonfire. Papers, of1cial-looking papers with large red seals. appear ed. The wax bubbled and splutter- ed. in the heat, the paper turned from white to black, the writing on il was gone forever, consumed in the flames. As I watched the fire burn ing I recalled the words of the Ger man officer when We discussed to- gether the possibility of the Allies possessing iI1Crininating documents signed by the eX-Kaiser.
 There are none," he said, "be- cause they have all-'' At last I was able to guess that unfinished sen tence. Because they have all beer
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-03
KE zPG RMS FnOM NOSE AND TH0OA1
 WITH PURE, AuTISEPTIC CREAM BALM

that, in more than thirty years, has been depended upon by millions. Ap- ply a little in the nostrils and in stantly your clogged up air passages will open.
 Ely's Cream Balm penetrates and heals Infamed, swollen membranes that line the nose and throat. checks discharge of nasty mucus and a feel ing of cleansing, soothing relief comes a once. Put your faith-just once in EIy's Cream Balm.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-03
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wrestling title contests. The swim ming championships were allotted as follows: 100 yards, Brookhne swim ming Club; relay swim, Olympic club, San Francisco; water polo, Pacine Coast Association; 50 yards. Chicago Athletic Association; plunge, Ale sheny Association: 220 yards, Detroit A. C.; fancy diving, Los Angeles A C.; 15O yards back stroke, 4noiane Association; 300 yards, Great Lakes Association: 200 yards breast stroke Mea dowbrook Club, Philadelphia