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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
ESCAPE INFLUENZA INFECTION

QUESTIONABLE we going to have
Influenza this winter?
Answer-So far as we can guess,
we think that we will not have the
number of cases or of deaths that we
had last year. 1t is our guess that
nearly every one exposed to it last
year; and that those who were sus-
,ceptible took it.
Those who were not susceptible
last year, we guess, will escape again
this year.
Those who were susceptible last
year and took it and recovered, will
we think recover again if they take it
again, because their recovery last
year shows that they were not very
susceptible, or were able to make the
antidotes fast enough to defeat the
germs.
If we are right, then, most of those
who did not have it last year will
not have it this year and most of
those who did have it last year and re-
covered, will recover again.
We hope we are right; but this
cheerful view of it does not make US
less anxious to see the proper steps
taken by every one to avoid getting
infected, which is the only way to be
sure of escaping the disease.
The germ we believe is carried
from other people by means of their
mouth and nose discharges. These
discharges reach our noses and oul
mouths in four principal ways.
By the mouthspray of these other
people, sneezing or coughing or even
talking into our faces, that is, into
our eyes, nose, and mouth. Wearing
glasses and mask over nose and
mouth will prevent the mouthspray
from reaching US.
By sputum, or spit, thrown out or
the sidewalk. etc. We step in it, car.
ry it into the house, get it on GU,
hands as we take off our rubbers o,
shoes, etc. An anti-spitting crusade
will help. Washing hands after
taking off shoes or rubbers will helt
still more.
By milk or food handled by othe,
people, mouthsprayed on by othe,
people,, etc. In restaurants of al
kinds or other public eating places
the danger is the greatest, and es
pecially where raw or cold food are
concerned. Only hot food should be
eaten in public places during an in.
fiuenza epidemic-better still don't
eat in public places.
By hands. After all, the hands
carry infection mot only influenza
but most other diseases too) more
than does mouthspray or sputum o,
food, and none of these precaution.
are worth much as long as we shake
hands with other people. Nearly
everyone refuses nowadays to use the
same cup with strangers, but everyone
agrees that kissing strangers would
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

So long as the high cost of produc-
ton due to increased wages and de-
creased hours compels restriction of
output so long will the high cost of
living prevail. AS production de-
creases prices increase. When pro-
duction increases prices will fall. We
cannot get away from economic law.
This was one of the striking fea-
lures of an address recently made by
Premier David Lloyd George. 1t will
be recalled that Lloyd George is the
author of the state insurance law of
England, the author of the law which
seeks to tax all great estates at their
full value and is generally recognized
as the world statesman who has
brought about greater recognition of
the worker by national government
and moro legislation of the so-called
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
PROMINENT HIBBINC MAN DIES

Peter Wiring, well known in this
city by many and for six years chief
of police of Hibbing and a deputy
sheriff of st. Louis county died at
his home in Hibbing of heart failure
following nervous breakdown.
"Pete" was formerly resident of
of Virginia where he followed the
blacksmiths trade. He was a mem
Der of the Virginia fire department
during the years of the Range Tourn-
ament Association and always took a
prominent part. He is survived by
his widow and two sons who have the
sympathy of host of friends in their
bereavement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

luted water used in washing the milk
containers. The germs of bovine
tuberculosis and Of few other cow
diseases may also be found in milk,
and may be transferred to human
beings. About ten per cent of the
children who die from tuberculosis
have the bovine type of germs.
Milk free from disease germs may
be produced from healthy cows by
healthy dairymen who follow clean
methods Of production. But it is
not always possible to be sure of the
healthfulness Of the cows and work
men, or of cleanliness in producing
and handling milk. Pasteurization
Implements clean methods of pro-
duction, and insures milk-supply
that is free from disease germs. 1t
will not undo all the evil effects of
disease germs and dirt, or restore
freshness to milk that is already
poiled, but it will destroy the spe-
cific germs that produce human dis
eases.
Pasteurization means heating milk
to temperature and for a length of
time which is sufficient to kill the
harmful bacteria without producing
undesirable or harmful changes in
the milk itself. The standards of tenn
perature and time of pasteurization
vary considerably. The standard
fixed by the sanitary code of New
York State is that milk should be SUBJ
jected to a temperature of 142 to
145 degrees F. for not less than 80
minutes. A boiling temperature
would render milk practically ster.
lille, but it would give the milk ar
unpleasant taste, and would produce
other undesirable changes in the
milk. When pasteurization is prop
erly done, the milk is unchanged il
its taste and appearance, in its phys
ical and chemical properties, and il
it's digestibility and nutritive value
| It is sometimes claimed that ar
exclusive diet of pasteurized. milk
may produce scurvy and ricketts, il
babies. Any form Of milk fed alone
for months may produce evidences Of
malnutrition. A teaspoonful Of
orange juice three or four times /.
week will supply the missing foot
elements and prevent scurvy ant
ricketts, when pasteurized milk is fet
to infants.
The only object of proper pasteuri
cation is to kill bacteria, in milk. I
, wilr not destroy toxins and 6the
poisons that were formed in the mill
before it was pasteurized.
The production of wholesome mill
, requires, 1. Healthy cows. 2. Cleanli
, ness through all stages of it's pro
duction and 8, the application Of col,
! to prevent the growth of bacteri
during the transportation and stor
age Of milk.
A farmer or dairyman who sell
, milk is supposed to have his dairy il
a reasonably good condition, and t.
) exercise reasonable care at all times
, Milk may be made dangerous if it j
subjected to single unclean process
1t often happens that dirty mil
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

Some two-by-twice house member
in the southern part of the state few
all to pieces when Governor Burn
quist vetoed the tonnage tax bill
which has been more of a political
football at the regular session as well
as at the special session. In his de-
lirium he called the governor "an
angleworm" and made an ass of him.
self generally. The primary is res
ponsible for the election of just such
nincompoops. Gov. Burnquist has
never believed in tonnage tax and
that, together with the fact that the
bill was passed solely for political
reasons, caused the veto.-Dassel
Dispatch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

After reprinting an editorial par
agraph from the Miner of two weeks
ago anent the tonnage tax grab ana
an excerpt of another relating to the
taxes paid by the northern half OF
the state in comparison with the
southern half, the Fairmont Sentinel
comes to bat with the following:
"We copy the above to show
the editorial state of mind IN
Northern Minnesota. Amt 1t
awful Mabel?" If northern and
southern Minnesota editors
would exchange places, what do
you suppose would happen!
Well, there's no getting around
the fact that it makes differ
ence whose OK is gored."
Meaning, that justice and fairness
have been overlooked in the matter.
We must also admit that the word
"gored" is used very aptly. Notwith-
standing the desire of the Sentinel
to be pert and cute and dismiss the
subject with ridicule, we still main
tain that the tonnage tax is rob-
berry and that the south state legis'
laters are the robbers. Furthermore
they are attempting to steal from the
people of the ranges and to present
their plumber to those who need II
not. In hitting the steel corpora
ton, the blow missed and got the in
nocent bystander right between the
eyes. The common resident of the
range towns is the victim along with
the party who may in time prove thai
his property contains minerals. Ever
a southern Minnesota editor in con
doning robbery is an accessory. Ii
all probability, oxen, asses, crops
lands, ETC., will play an important
part in the campaign of education tt
be waged in the tonnage tax matter
from now on. Tell us. What dt
you suppose would happen if thu
northern editors run the south Min
nesota papers and vce-versa. Tell Vi
exactly what you think.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

If the enemies of President Will
son are trying to play politics an the
illness of the PRESIDENT is dirty
work. Of course the President is i'll
or he isn't. His physicians say he is
ill. And they should know. Let us
give them the benefit of any doubt
until such time as the President is in
other hands. To create doubt as
to his future inability to handle the
office now shows a mighty unsports-
manlike, un-American disposition on
the part of those who do not agree
with him politically. Time will set
tie it in one way or the other in the
only way it should be settled. The
President is ill or he isn't and he is
our President now. We may not
agree with him, but let's be fair with
him and use him decently.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

7,190 deaths from preventable caus-
es 2,494 were due to influenza, ac-
cording to the official statement. Tu-
berculosis caused 1867 deaths in the
state during the first six months this
year, cancer 984 and 877 deaths were
charged to pneumonia.
A "no accident week" feature of
the report was that of decrease in
the number of deaths in accidents to
694 from the total of BAT for the cor
responding period last year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

Everything done or said north of
a certain imaginary line dividing
Northern and Southern Minnesota is
SILLY" Even Vance Chapman the
capitol correspondent thinks so in
the attached excerpt from his weekly
letter. Just because the south end
Of the state would fight such move,
it is silly" Neither is history re-
plete with any such semi-annual
graft games as those foisted on the
northern end of the state by the
sane 60 south end legislators. This
history of the entire world is being
rewritten and why not re-write that
of Minnesota? The only thing not
"silly" that emanates from the nor
thern end of the state is the 80 per
cent of the running expenses of the
state we pay. Chapman says:
1T is really too silly to repeat the
rumor that certain persons in the
Northern counties have in mind a
IlONCiuSle W DlhiS oDouC uiNioioh
of the state. Dispatches bring the
news that meetings have been held
on the Range and that the question
of state division was seriously dis
cussed. If such could be brought
about, it would be grievous mis-
take but when one contemplates the
utter impossibility of q legal break
the absurdity of the whole thing
makes one wonder if the idea is moi
the work of some nut" and not thai
of any sane organization as reported
To divide Minnesota would require
both congressional and Legislative
action, and history is not replete with
any, mention that such was ever done
in the case of other states. Further
there would have to be division Of
trust funds, state institutions, etc
*No, Minnesota will not be di
vided in my or your time and what
is to the credit of a majority if thu
North country press and its peopl,
is that they are not excited over the
possibility of SUCH"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

1t is a whale of condition when
few men, many of them not cit
zens, can paralyze business con-
ditions of city the size of Ely. 1t
is sad commentary on US American
'citizens when we allow such a con-
-dition to exist long. Sure, we are
patient and long suffering to allow
anything like this to prevail for any
length of time. Ely is now in con-
dition to sympathize with Bisbee, Ari-
IONA. And we all know how they
took hold of their bootstraps and
lifted themselves out of bad hole.
While the Bisbee mems methods
might not have conformed to the
strict statutes, it was effective and
started business to moving along de-
cent lines. A mild form of Bisbee-
ism might start the mines to working
in Ely in short order. The names OF
the agitators are now known. Only a
very few men are holding out. Per-
haps if these few l. w. WIS. could be
rounded up and reasoned with by
good American men of Ely, they
might decide to let the majority OF
the miners who want to work, go to
it without fear of being blown to
atoms in the night time. Nothing
happens in daylight. When night
comes the police go on duty in larger
numbers. Their literature is scat.
tered in the night time. 1t seems q
fy-by-night outfit. It is of course
doomed in consequence and in the
end right must prevail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
INFLUENZA THE CAUSE.

Influenza is blamed for increase in
the number of deaths and decrease
in the number of births reported in
Minnesota during the first half of
1919, compared with the correspond
ing period of 1918, in a report SUBJ
mitted Tuesday to the state board of
health by Yerda C. Peterson, regis
'trar of vital statistics.
Minnesota's deaths numbered a.
T089 against 1886 for the respect
i've periods while the birth totals
were 25,754 against 2s,5e1. Out Of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
ROOSEVELT
MEMORIAL

During the week of October 20.
81 there will be a nationwide
campaign to secure funds for the
purpose of establishing a memoir
ial to Theodore Roosevelt.
1t is the plan to give every
American an opportunity to con-
tribute to the memorial, and the
week will be devoted to cam.
paign of Am ericanism, patriotism
and the teachings Of the prin.
ciples FOR WHICH THE COL
oNEL STOOD DURING HIS
LIFETIME.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

Columbus Day has now been duly
celebrated, but we wonder if Chris.
would today be proud of his discov-
cry if he could read the daily papers
and know the happenings in the land
he discovered. Each daily coming
is loaded with accounts of riots and
murders galore. Human life is
beating our dollar for cheapness. Gun
and ammunition factories have the
agricultural implement factories
crowded off the map. The one great
desire seems to be to get at the other
fellows neck. Will it ever end and
that taste for blood be stilled.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
c. D. RIPLEY DIES.

1t is with regret that the Miner an
nounces this week the death in Du-
luth Monday evening of c. D. Ripley
after years illness. Mr.. Ripley is
numbered among the oldest travelling
statesmen making this territory he
having sold shoes to Ely merchants
for the past thirty years. For the
past few years he has been engaged
in the retail cigar business in Du-
luth. He was 60 years of age.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

Wemay have thought at times that
the President was not doing just the
right thing, but, should his present
illness cause him to relinquish the
reins of government-look who will
take them up-vice-President Mar
shall. Let's sit tight and pray for
the recovery of the President. 1t
could be worse, y'know.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
HADLEY SAYS
(from the Winnebago Enterprise.
One and Indivisible.

One and lndivisible.
Up in the Northern part of the
state, there are those who are advo-
eating dividing Minnesota into two
states. This talk was brought about
by the enactment of the tonnage tax
law by the special session of the legis-
lature.
There is no need for a division of
Minnesota. What is needed in this
above everything else
at the present time is better under
standing and sympathy between Nor
thern and Southern Minnesota. This
paper has labored long and earnestly
to play even a small part in bringing
this about, and we are not going to
quit yet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

Just so mother does not strike on
the flapjack in the morning ques-
ton, all will be well no matter what
else happens. By the way, if mother
were paid salary for this, what
wage scale should she drag down?
Careful now, Son.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

And now Col. House returns from
over there on a shutter. Our Pres
ident was over there and returned
with cold and a touch of the grip.
Royalty and its environs seem to have
a bad effect on American constitu-
tions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

A lot of fellows who object to the
wife using perfumery will smoke a
pipe around the house that would
drive turkey buzzard off the tail
end of garbage cart.
If SO many people didn't bank so
strongly on the fact that salvation is
free, perhaps the ministers would get
living salaries.
While a symphony orchestra is
grand, and all that, there are many
men who prefer to listen to the
sound Of their own voices.
You never can tell. Some of the
smallest" men we ever knew were
fellows about six feet tall.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

Germany is said to be able to flood
the world with manufactured articles
as soon as the peace treaty is signed.
During the heat of war, we of AM
erica said that never again as long
as we lived, would we buy goods bear
ing the stamp, "Made in Germany"
Let US not forget that pledge and
promise in after-war days. To pat
ronize German manufacturers is but
to supply Germany with the sinews
for another war.
We have talked with a number of
returned service men who saw duty
in Germany. They all say that Ger.
many is far from chastened. She
5s not penitent for her crime
against humanity, and is already
reckoning on "the day" when she
can turn on the world and wreak
vengeance.
Let every American religiously
and conscientiously refrain from
buying German-made goods. Let
every American purchase only the
goods that bear the stamp "Made
in America" Our factories and
our worKmen know no superiors
Stand by them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

T. It is estimated that there have been
100000 insects classified and named
but in that entire large number no
name has been found for the anony-
nous letter writer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

socializing character than any other
man in the world. Mr.. Lloyd George
also said:
"That which makes for the pros
perity for all the world is what we
produce. We cannot hope for low
er costs unless everyone does his
part. This seems to be the one So
ution which is generally agreed to as
one of the means of getting back to
normal conditions in the matter of
living costs. The tendency for high
err wages, shorter hours and shorter
output, which prevails would there
fore seem to be moves in the wrong
direction.
at was a dangerous and fatal fal-
lacy that the less men worked the
more work there would be for others,
and it is highly important for those
having influence with workers to dc
their utmost to explode this fallacy.'
Lloyd George
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

I pledge allegiance to My Flag
and to the Republic for which 1t
stands. One Nation, indivisibie;
with liberty and justice for all.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-26

Nearly every lad who went over
seas has an interesting story to tell
pathetic, amusing or tender-of
some child in France. Perhaps it is
little Pierre who crept into eat with
him at mess; or Marcelinc whom he
found, w,litc-faced and terror
stricken, in the cellar of ruined
house; or Henri, whose father was
killed in the trenches and whose
mother was taken to Germany by the
enemy; or it may have been Aimee
who insisted upon being adopted by
the "Americainc.' At any rate,
there is always 4 story and q child.
For such stories as these, or
simple ones telling of the friendship
between the French child and the
American soldier, 178 cash prizes arc
offered. Soldiers, sailors, marines,
men and women who were in France
during the war in any capacity, or
their r.milies, sweethearts or frlcA15
arc invited to compete for these prlz-
es. Literary ability is not required
Anybody who can write letter home
can write well enough for the purpo e
of this contest. Conditions of the
contest can be secured by writing
"The Fatherless Children of France,
Room GA, 410 S. Michigan Ave,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-26
BARNET

Mrs. Lillian Robbie Benell and
daughter, Eleanor who have been VS.
ting at 7. p Robes have returned
to their home in Windsor
Chaplain Aldace Dawson and Mrs.
Dawson who have been visiting rel
atives in this vicinity have gone to
Chalmont, Mass. They will go to
Albany, N. Y. Capt Dawson has a
position and will make Albany their
home.
"Old Homestead Inn" is doing a
good business. Last Sunday Mrs.
Stafford entertained large number
of guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brayton OF
Des Moines, Iowa, were recent visit
ors at the home of Walter Johnson
Mrs. Brayton was a daughter of the
late Phinias Balch of aMrshalltown,
Iowa. Mrs. john Balch of st. Johns
bury also visited at the johnson home
with them.
Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Gregg and
ramily were visitors in st. Johnsbury
Thursday.
DR.. and Mrs. H. C. Newell, Mrs.
Haywood of St. Johnsbury and Selim
Newell and wife from Holyoke,
Mass, were recent visitors at the
home of Edith Wallace.
Mr.. and Mrs. John White have re-
turned from a camping trip of two
weeks near Montpelier.
! Mrs. Frank O. French who has
been visiting at her father, w. S.
| Brock has returned to St. Johnsbury.
Miss Ella Johnson of Somerville
Mass, is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Ellen Smith.
Mrs. Ira J. Albee and Marjorie
attended the funeral of Mrs. Ephrain
Clarke in Peacham Wednesday.
Miss Gregg of Goffstown, N. H., is
visiting at the parsonage.
Clarence Morrill, and wife of Con
cord, N. H., are visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Galley at
tended the funeral of John Nelson il
Ryegate Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stevens Page
of Pittsburg, Pa, made short stol
in Barnet this week. Mr.. Page
mother was Sophia Stevens of Bar
net, sister of the late B. Franl
Stevens of London and his fathel
was William Page, the New York ar
fist. This is the first time that MI
Page has ever visited Barnet anc
he was much pleased with the scener!
and haunts associated with his moth
er's early life.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-26

ernment was essentially necessary.
Production regardless of price, was
the all-important object. The war has
terminated, and the sooner the gov
eminent relinquishcs arbitrary power
over all lines of human endeavor other
than those purely governmental IN
function the sooner will our country
be on its way back to normal con-
ditions, where the old economic law
of supply and demand will govern and
couallzc to the satisfaction and con-
tentment of our 100000 people"