The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-12-19

Hutchinson. The Danish church
of this city will celebrate its A5th an
niversary Dec. %.
Duluth.-St Louis county issued no
marriage license for two calendar
days recently, record for years.
Brainerd. -Brainerd's mill emer-
eency tax levy charter amendment
was carried by about 8 to / at a spe-
eial election here.
Spooner.-Daniel Beardslay, Roose-
welt. died in local hospital following
accidental discharge of his rife while
hunting. He was SO years old
Observation-Disclosures Taylor a
graduate of Beloit college, has been
named business manager and registrar
Of Window college in Montevideo.
Luverne.-At special school bond
election on the question of issuing
bonds for $4,000 for a new school
building, 667 votes were cast in favor
and 1853 against.
Lake City.-A commission has been
appointed to make draft for new
charter for the city of Wabasha. II
this charter is accepted, a special cleo
tion will be called.
Wabasha.--A commission has been
appointed to make draft for new
charter for the city Of Wabasha. II
this charter is accepted, special cleo
ton will be called.
Winona.-Adolph G. Sklenar, well
known resident of this city, sustained
several cuts about the head when the
automobile which he was driving col
lided with streetcar.
Shakopee. -Premium lists have
been issued for the first annual paul
try exhibit by the Scott County PQIl
try association at Shakopee, Jalouf,
A, 5. A large list of prizes is offe =.
st. Peter.-Twenty-four studeats
were suspended from Gustavus
Adolphus college here, found guilty on
the charge of dancing at a private
home. The students, it is said, will'be
reinstated Jan. 6.
Minneapolis of Mime
sofa farmers and homemakers will as
semble at the University farm during
the week of Dec. 20 to Jan. 8, to study
problems of crops and soils, livestock
and dairying, home management and
child welfare.
Moorhead.-A pouch containing first
class mail was stolen between the
postoffice and the railway station. It
has not been recovered. One letter
in the pouch contained Liberty Bond,
but no money or negotiable papers
were inclosed.
Owatonna.-G. R. Roberts was
awarded a verdict of $3.50 by the
Steele county district court here fol-
lowing trial of case growing out of
injuries suffered by Roberts son, who
was run down by Rings automobile
several years ago.
Slayton.-In district court here,
Henry Ohlenkamp, Of Fulda, was
awarded $4,000 damages against his
son and several neighbors. He sued
for $4,000. The defendants had him
tried for insanity some time ago and
he was judged sane.
New Prague.-Joseph Palecek, who
was run down by switch engine in
the local yard is dead. Palecek was
walking along the tracks and stepped
out of the way of an approaching
freight train directly into the patch
of the switch engine.
Duluth.-After slashing his throat
three times with razor in an unsuc-
cessful attempt to end his life, man
VINO registered at hotel here as Will
liam Bradley, st. Paul, fired bullet
into his brain. He was apparently
about As years of age.
Madison.-B. o. Pickle and his
daughter, Mabel, of this city were
killed when their automobile was
struck by a train a half mile east of
Marietta. They were returning to Ma
olson from Marietta, where Miss
Pickle had been teaching school.
st. Ctoud.-The st. Cloud council of
the Knights of Columbus will erect a
council home, to be one of the finest
buildings in the city of st. Cloud The
building will probably contain three.
floors. One will be devoted to council
club rooms and another to council
hall.
Duluth.-Twe:ve additional trains
in and out of Duluth were ordered
taken off, the order effected at once.
The roads affected are the Duluth &
Iron Range, and the Great Northern
branch line trains. The cut is the
most drastic in the history of railroads
in this section.
st. Paul-Internal revenue agents,
assisted by South st. Paul police,
swooped down upon the haunts of al
legged moonshiners, arrested eight men
and confiscated six stills, considerable
whisky, raisins and mash. Six of the
men are confined in South st. Paul
jail and will be brought to st. Paul
where they will receive hearings be-
fore Samuel Whaley, United States
commissioner. The two others were
released and ordered to appear as wit
nesses.
st. Paul.-Search for the slayer Of
Mathew Smith, caretaker at st.
Joseph's Novitiate, st. Paul, ended
whenxwo boys were brought into the
Central police station by their parents.
One of the boys told his parents Of an
encounter with Smith in the wood
back of the Noyitiate, which resulted
in the latter's death, the police said
The other is said to have confessed
after church services. He approached
the Rev. Edward M. Cross, rector Of
the Church of St. John the Evangelist,
and told him what he knew of Smiths
death.
st. Peter-Mr and Mrs N w. Os-
from, pioneer settlers of New Sweden
| township, Nicollet county, celebrated