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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
Canadians and the Arctic.

Vilhjalmur Stefansson is Canadian
1celander. He is of subarctic descent,
born in Manitoba. His name does not
appear in the exploration records of
any "WhO's Who" published in Can
ada. He is known to most people as
the man who discovered the blond
Eskimos. But this was the least
achievement, says the Canadian Cou-
rier. What Stefansson and Captain
Rernier, Canadians, 1ave done most
of all is to demonstrate that Canada
has an independent original claim to
the fruits of exploration in her own
share of the arctic. Canada has the
worlds record for arctic coast line.
Russia and Scandinavia have all that
Canada has not. Canada's right of
eminent domain in the arctic is
marked by the British flag; and if his
advice is followed by the government
trade may follow the flag, even in the
arctic. When We come to commercial
izing the muskox the Peace River val
ley will have become the middle of
Canada.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
Weekly Health Talks
GOING BACK TO NATURE
! BY DIR. w. LUCAS.

People get sick because they 60.
away from Nature, and the only way
to get well is to go back. Something
grows out of the ground I'm the form
Of vegetation to cure almost every Ill.
Some Of these vegetable growths are.
understood by man, and some are not
Animals, it would seem, know what to.
do when they are sick better than
men and women. Observers have
noted that sick horse, dog or cat
will stop eating food and seek out
some vegetable growth in the field or
yard, which, when found and eaten,
often restores appetite and health.
Haven't you seen these animals do
this very thing yourself?
DR.. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y, long since
found the herbs and roots provided by
Nature to overcome constipation, and he
had these vegetables collected and made
up of Mayapple, leaves of Aloe, root of
Jalap, into little white sugar-coated pills,
that he called DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
You must understand that when your in
testines are stopped up, poisons and de-
cayed matter are imprisoned in your sys-
TEN, and these are carried by the blood
throughout your body. Thus does your
head ache, you get dizzy, you can't sleep,
your skin may break out, your appetite de-
clines, you get tired and respondent. As
matter of fact, you may get sick all
over. Don't you see how useless all this
suffering is? All that is often needed is
a few of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets,
which he has placed in all drug stores for
your convenience and health. Try them
by all means. They are probably the very
thing you need right now.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
|PETROGRAD CITY or MISERY
Incident Recorded by Maxim Gorky
Reveals FrightfuI Conditions in
the Great Russian Capital.

Maxim GOrky has written several
events in the Russian revolution,
which appear in recent number OF
the Suddeutschen Monatshefte. Among
them the following adventure of a
young woman in the streets of Petro-
grad late at night, written in GOrky's
characteristic style:
A young woman tells me:
Il was with my sick sister until late
and left her at midnight to go home,
just when all the lights in the streets
were extinguished. The streets were
dark and ghostly figures stood in
doorwayS-one could not tell whether
they were watchmen or robbers. AS
hurried along l suddenly heard
heavy steps behind me. l looked
around fearfully. A man in military
uniform, slender and with pale face
and hollow eyes, was following me.
There was nobody else in sight and
no signs of cab. The man continued
following me like fate. My God,
thought, is he going to rob me or, per-
haps, do something even worse? took
my gold bracelets from my arms and
hid them in folds of my dress. He ap-
preached ME, and in soft, sad mu-
steal voice, said:
Madam
II made no reply, but hurried on.
He. however, kept pace beside me.
You are afraid of me?
Leave me, leave mel 1 cried.
He laughed-a forced, tragic laugh,
and said:
Don't you see I simply want to
ask for aims? / have not had bite
to eat in two days. / am an officer
and a respectable man. But, by God
If don't get anything to eat l will not
be responsible for myself Help me,
know you cam"
Il looked steadily at him now.
Never will 1 forget those hollow, hun
CRY eyes and the teeth showing under
a small black mustache. / opened my
purse and put some money in his ex-
tended palm.
But where are you going to get
something to eat at this time of the
night? I said. All stores and shops
are closed. Come with me and I will
prepare some coffee for you. 1 also
have some bread"
"He shook his head.
No. he said sadly, L cannot do
that; want no one ever to know
HE bowed graciously and stepped
back
"'And what will you do for food
when this little money is spent? What
will you do tomorrow
81 thank you. Pardon me-oh, to-
| morrow? Tomorrow
He kept on repeating the word as
he left me, and soon his figure was
like ghost disappearing into the
| darkness OF tomb"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
One More Great Diamond.

Since Captain Wells picked up the
20-ounce crystal on Tom Cullinan's
field in the Transvaal in 1905, the Gull
Imam diamond weighing 3,025A grains
uncut, there has been no new addition
to the roll of the worlds big diamonds
until the just reported finding of a
1854 carat stone at the Jagersfontein
mine on Orange river. This is true
"Jager" in the language of the trade, a
soft blue-white, and said to be nearly
perfect. What cutting will do with it
can hardly be guessed. In cut form
the weight of historic diamonds, bar
ring the Cullinan, ranges up from the
far-famed Kohinoor, 1864 carats, to
the Nizam, 277 carats. The Jubilee is
239, the Victoria 2SS1a, the Regent or
Fit, 146.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
PRESIDENT Will
EXPLAIN DRAFT.
Cables Request to Congress to
Defer Debate on League of
Nations Charter.
WILSON ON WAY HOME
Chief Executive Summons Members
Of Senate and House Foreign Re-
Iations Committees to Confer
ence at White House.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-A request to
the foreign relations committee of con-
gress to defer debate on the constitu-
ton of the proposed league of nations
until he has an opportunity to go over
it article by article" with the mem
bers has been cabled by President
Wilson
There is good and sufficient rea-
son for the phraseology and substance
of each article" declared the presi-
dent in his message, transmitted
through Secretary Tumulty.
Members of the senate and house
committee will dine at the White
House on Feb. 26, the day after the
president is expected to land at Bos-
ton. This early meeting was inter
preted as evidence of the presidents
determination to get the details be-
fore congress as quickly as possible.
The Presidents Message.
The presidents message, dated
Pals, Feb. IA, follows:
Last night the committee of the
conference charged with the duty of
drafting a constitution for a league
of nations concluded its work and this
afternoon before leaving for the Unit
ed States, it is to be my privilege and
duty to read to plenary session the
text of the twenty-six articles agreed
upon by the committee.
"The committee which drafted these
articles was fairly Representative of the
world. Besides the representative of
the United States, Great Britain,
France, Italy and Japan, representa-
tives of Belgium, Serbia, China,
Greece, Rumania, Czecho-Slovakia, Po-
land, Brazil and Portugal, actively par
ticipated in the debate and assisted
materially in the drafting of this con-
stitution. Each article was passed
only after the most careful examina-
ton by each member of the commit
tee. There is good and sufficient
reason for the phraseology and SUBJ
stance of each article. / request that
l be permitted to go over with you ar
ticle by article the constitution before
this part of the work of the confer
ence is made the subject of debate Of
congress. With that in view l re-
quest that you dine with me at the
White House as soon after l arrive in
the United States as my engagements
permit"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
Torrent and Lakelet.

The stream of modern literature
represented by the books and periodi-
Gals on the crowded counters is tur-
bulent and clamorous torrent, dash
ing along among the rocks of criti-
cistn, over the pebbles of the worlds
daily events; trying to make itself
heard and seen amidst the hoarse
cries of the politicians and the rum
bling wheels of traffic. The classic
is a still lakelet, mountain tarn, fed
by springs that never fail, it's surface
never ruffied by storms~always smil.
ing welcome to its visitor Holmes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
GERMANY MUST
REDUCE FORCES
New Armistice Terms Are Essen
TALLY Those of Preliminary
Peace Treaty.
WAR MATERIAL HELD
Peace Conference Marking Time Until
Wilson's Return, Though Work
on Various Problems Con-
tinues During Absence.

Paris, Feb. ia Havas report says
the special commission of the supreme
council charged with drafting the
terms of definite armistice, which
will hold good until the peace prelim-
inaries are signed, has almost COM
pleted it's task and it is possible that
Marshal Foch will be able to notify
the Germans in two or three days of
the military and naval terms, which
will be essentially those of the prelim-
mary peace trtaty.
1t is understood that the terms will
include clauses by which Germany will
be allowed to maintain only 100000
men under arms to keep order.
All war material beyond what is
necessary to equip these troops would,
according to report, be placed under
control of the Allies, who will also
hold Germany's munition factories.
Labor Legislation.
Equal representation for govern
ments on the one hand and employers
and labor on the other has been de-
cided upon by the commission on in
ternational labor legislation in adopt
ing plans for the meetings of the pro-
posed annual International labor con-
ference. The plan adopted was that
presented by British delegates with an
amendment proposed by the Belgian
delegation. Samuel Gompers, head of
the American Federation of Labor, pre-
sided over the meeting.
Conference MARKING Time
The peace conference is expected
figuratively to mark time until Presi
dent Wilson returns from his brief fur
Tough in the United States. Work on
the details of the various problems will
continue during the presidents alb
sence, but it is understood that no mo-
mentous decisions will be made until
he again takes his sea- at the peace
table, probably the middle of next
month
is Military Treaty.
London, Feb 19.-The terms of the
new military treaty imposed on Ger
many in lieu of the monthly armistice
and as part of the final peace condi-
tions, according to the Daily Mails cor
respondent, include, in addition to the
destruction of the Notifications at Hell
goland and the Kiel canal and the
opening Of the canal to traffic, the i'm
mediate surrender of certain warships
which have not yet been given up as
required, and the conversion of the
status of the German fleet in the Scapa
Flow from that of internment to sur
render.
The correspondent adds these sur
rendered ships eventually will be de-
stroyed. the idea of dividing them
among the Allies having been aban-
doned
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
The Great aeII at Metz.

As for Metz, there was sound in
the fortress town which dominated all
others. La Mute, the great cathedral
bell, pealed forth victory and deliver
ance. She rang the knell of the town
in 1870, when the Prussians came
marching through her streets, and ever
since every child has known that if
deliverance came, then would La Mute
be heard ringing Lorraine back to
France. For over 400 years La Mute
has rung for all the joys and sorrows OF
the Messins, for she is the last Of q
long line of famous bells cast in the
Metz of medieval France.-Christian
Science Monitor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
Germany May Seize Fortunes.

Weimar. Feb. 1S.-There will be g.
sharp seizure of the fortunes of the
wealthy, according to a prediction
made before the German national as
sembly by DR.. Helm, socialist, in dis
cussing the socialist program, es-
pecially concerning taxation. He
Thought the balance needed by the
government must be taken from the
war tprofits. The wealthy, DR.. Helm
addeh, will be hit "at their most sensa-
tive Noint-the pocketbook." Luxuries
will lot be permitted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
Germans May Be Barred.

New York, Feb. 1S.-The suggestion
that the federal council of Evangel.
ical Free churches, including Ger
mans, should be held soon, is opposed
in report of a special committee Of
the federal council Of Churches Of
Christ in America, made public. The
report does not condemn the Germans
but opposes meeting German delegates
on the ground that it might not be
practical, owing to the present state
of feeling in the minds of the leaders
of the churches in the Central nations
and perhaps in Others"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
DardaneIIes Open to Commerce.

Washington, Feb. 18.-For the first
time since the outbreak of the war
the Dardanelles has been opened to
commerce, and trading between Amer
lea and the Turkish Empire and Bull
garia permitted. Announcement was
made by the war trade board that the
supreme economic council in Paris
had authorized resumption by the
United States of trade with those
countries, and had opened also to
American trade all ports on the Black
sea.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
Kinq Praises Red Cross.

Rome, Feb. liking Victor EN-
manuel has issued the following state
ment concerning the American Red
Cross: THE American Red Cross
came, with generous impulse, when
ever Italians fought and suffered for
their great ideal, and mitigated in
Vulnerable cases of sufferings of the
war with their assiduous labor of alb
negation and loving assistance,
strengthening with pure love and max
ing more united the brotherhood and
sentiments of sincere friendship al
ready existing"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
Records Fall Before De Palma.

Daytona, Fla, Feb. 1S.-Ralph De
Palma, driving specially construct
ed automobile equipped with twin
six engine, has broken every flying
start worlds record for distances up
to 20 miles except the kilometer and
the one mile distance, which he es-
tablished last Wednesday, according
to announcement by Richard Kenner-
dell, chairman of the contest board of
the American Automobile association,
who made public the official records Of
the events
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
Mexico Revises Concessions.

Washington, Feb. 19-Pastor Eou-
ak, the Mexican secretary of agricul-
ture, has ordered revision of con-
cessions granted foreign corporations
and individuals by former govern
ments of Mexico, according to official
information received here through
official channels. Greater develop
ment of lands within the republic was
given as the reason for the order,
which is directed largely against con-
cessions granted to American and
British firms and nationals by former
President Diaz.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
Noted ArchaeoIosist Dies.

Los Angeles, Feb. 18.-Hector Al
liot, noted archaeologist, died sud-
denly here. Mr.. Alliot first gained
prominence in the scientific world
through his association with Farah
Dasha in explorations in Tyre, Asia
Minor, in 1891. He was active little
later in explorations among the ruins
of the Cliff Dwellers' habitations in
the Southwestern part of the United
States and il 1893 was in charge of
exhibitions at the Chicago exposi-
ton of his relics.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
SIR WILFRID LAURIER DEAD

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 19.-Sir Wilfrid
Laurier is dead. Sir Wilfrid, who was
rs years ! old, was stricken with
paralysis. He had been in poor health
several years.
His political career began in 1871,
when he was elected to the Canadian
parliament
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
Jap Treaty to Be Given Out.

Pekin, Feb. 19.-Premier Chin Nun
Hsun, under instructions from Presi-
dent Hsu Shih-Chang, has sent dis
patch to the Chinese peace delegates
instructing them to disclose to the
peace conference the Shantung rail
way agreement and other secret agree
ments with Japan. 1t is reported that
the president is encountering opposi-
ton from his pro-Japanese cabinet at
every step. The Japanese are said to
desire the publicity of the Shantung
agreement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
Venezuelan Alliance Formed

New York, Feb. 1S.-A Venezuelan
alliance, designed to work for the re
moval of President Gomez of Vene
zuela and the establishment of q
true republic" was organized here by
Venezuelans who have fled their coun
try during Gomez regime. Nicanodol
Bolet, former secretary to the Vene
zuelan legation at Washington, pre-
sided Although Gomez gained his
power through revolution we hope tc
unseat him and restore popular gov
eminent through evolution and with
out blocdshed," he said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
uraes National Health Drive.

Washington. Feb. 19.--Dr. L. L.
Lumsden, assistant surgeon general of
the public health service, appeared be-
fore the house agriculture committee
to urge passage of the bill providing
for the cooperation of the federal gov,
eminent with the states in promoting
improved health conditions in rural
districts He said there were thou
sands of deaths every year in the rural
districts from polluted water supplies
which could be prevented by an educa
tional campaign and proper aid to the
state health boards.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
PROBLEM TO NEXT CONGRESS
Committee Passes Railroad Question
to New Body.

considering railroad legislation at this
session of congress have been aban-
doned by the house interstate COM
merce committee. 1t has been regard
ed as a foregone conclusion that the
present congress would not attempt to
solve the railroad problem, but extern
sive hearings have been conducted by
the senate committee and the house
committee expected to begin an in
quiry soon. A bill by Representative
Sims of Tennessee, chairman, to ex-
tend government control for live years
and other measures are pending.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
ANNUAL RED CROSS SESSION
President Wilson and Other Officers
Are Reelected.

Washington, Feb. Reorganization
of the American Red Cross for peace
work was effected at an adjourned an
nual meeting here. President Wilson
and other officers were reelected.
William Howard Taft was chosen a
vice president in recognition of his
work for the Red Cross
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
NEW YORK LED ALL STATES
Northwest Furnished Many Men Dur
ina Recent War.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-A table show
ing the number of men furnished to
the army by each state during the war
was made public at the War depart
ment. New York led with 367,S64.
Middle western states furnished the
following numbers of soldiers:
Illinois, 251,974; Michigan, 195, 485;
Minnesota, 99,116; Iowa, 9S,7S1; Wis.
consin, 1921; South Dakota, 29,6S6;
North Dakota, q, 1903.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
AdaptabiIitv.

"You used to be something of a
singer"
"Yes." replied Uncle Bill Bottletop.
"An' prohibition won't stop me. I'm
learning to MARBLE The Old Oaken
Bucket instead of Landlord, FIJI the
Flowing Bowl"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
NEW MONTENEGRO CABINET
Former Foreign Minister PIamenatz
Becomes Premier

Cettinje, Montenegro, Feb. licking
Nicholas having accepted the resigna.
ton of the cabinet headed by Eugene
Popovitch, new cabinet has been
formed under the premiership of j. S.
Plamenatz, former foreign minister.
and former president of the Monte.
negrin chamber of deputies.
In addition to being premier, he
also holds the portfolio of foreign af.
fairs and internal affairs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
DUTCH SHIPS ARE ENGAGED
Holland Vessels Will Aid In Bringing
Yankees Home

Washington, Feb. 19.-Negotiations
have been completed, it was an
nounced at the war department, for
having Holland-American liners bring
home American troops from France on
their westward voyage between the
United States and Dutch ports.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
URGES PERMANENT THRIFT
Glass Would Make War Savings.
Stamps Feature of Treasury

New York, Feb. 1S.-Secretary of
the Treasury Glass recommended that
the sale of War Savings and Thrift
stamps be made permanent feature
of the work Of the Treasury depart.
ment in an address here.
Secretary Glass expressed the opin-
ion France would pay off her war debt
quicker than America because the
French people have been taught thrift
so long it has become habit with
them, whereas thrift among Americans
long has been neglected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
DECLARES GENERAL STRIKE
German Anarchists Active in Rhine
Industrial District.

Industrial District.
Copenhagen, Feb. ia general
strike has been declared in part of the
Ruhr industrial district along the
Rhine and the Spartacans have occu-
pied Bochum, Hamborn and number
of other places, according to report
from Berlin.
The Spartacans are reported to be
terrifying the waterworks and electric
power houses at Dusseldorf, Muhlheim
md Hamborn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
Indian survivor of Nile Arrin Dead.

Indian Survivor of Nile "Trip Dead.
Montreal, Feb 19.-Jean Baptiste,
Canadian, an Iroquois Indian, who,
with a party of men in whaleboats,
tried to traverse the cataracts of the
Nile and forward British troops to
assist General Gordon in Khartoum in
1885. died at the age of 70 years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
BANK BANDITS GET $10,5OO

Six Armed Men Hold Up Institution
at Detroit, Mich.
Detroit, Mich, Feb. 19.-Six armed
bandits entered the East Side branch
of the First State bank of Detroit,
held up the cashier, clerks and sew
eral patrons and escaped with a sum
estimated by hank officials at $10,500.
The bandits escaped in an auto
mobile.
The robbery took place on busy
corner in plain view of scores of
pedestrians on the sidewalk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
PARIS PRESS IS SATISFIED
Papers Rejoice Over Forcing Truce
Terms on Germany.

Paris, Feb 19.-The Paris press ex-
presses satisfaction over the extern
sion of the armistice with Germany
under the conditions imposed.
''Once more the Germans have
bowed to the firmly expressed will Of
the Allies" says the Matin, Ger
many needed pointed warning She
now has only the policy left her--to
pay and seek oblivion"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
CHAIRMAN OF PRICE BOARD
Secretary RedfieId Appoints George NJ
Peek of Moline. III.

Peek of Moline, III.
Washington, Feb. 19.-George NJ
Peek of Moline, ILL.,, former member
of the War Industries board, has been
chosen by Secretary Redfield as chair
man of the new government price con-
ference board. Mr. Peek will select
his associates Through the commit
tee the government hopes to aid in
dustry to get back on peace time
basis with increased business through
lower prices.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
FAVORS SHORT TERM NOTES
House Committee Is Opposed to Fur
tner Bond Issues.

CVTEU
Washington, Feb. 19.-The house
ways and means committee tentative
Iy decided to authorize no more bond
issues, members said, but to authorize
issuance of short term notes to raise
money that will be needed to run the
government.
If the tentative short term plan
goes through, committee members
said, there will be no further Liberty
Loan campaigns.