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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
Through the kindness of some p;

Through the kindness of some par
ty or parties the Miner has been
sent copies of the official 1. w. w. or
gan printed in Chicago in several
languages. The cartoon appearing
in the Miner last week showing the
striker waiting for the drips from the
strike barrel while the agitator was
filling himself through a hose from
the bunghole did not set well and
hence the flood of literature with the
request notated thereon to "Make q
picture like this in the Ely Miner
and on the returned copy of the
Miner plastered with I. w. w. labels
the cartoon being labeled with eve
don't want this old thing" Now, te
be perfectly frank with the party
that sent us the stuff, we will say we
don't care tinker's dam whether
you like it or not. We didn't think
you would. The truth is what hurts
We do say however that the red
who sent this in is yellow. Other.
wise he would have signed his name
to the dope and not secured school
child to do the writing for him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

One can hardly realize that hu-
man being could stoop so low as to
seek revenge on fellow human be-
ing for either real or fancied wrongs
and do it in the night time, and with
the possibility of destroying other
lives than the one aimed at. Human
life must be held very cheaply and OF
but little Importance by some. What
a pity it is that these few cannot be
learned of in time and thus prevent
the accomplishment of their fiendish
plans. The fact that it was done in
the night, shows cowardice, and a
murderous disposition. The fact that
it is done at any time shows that
something is wrong mentally with
the would-be murderer. What a
black, depraved heart a man of this
kind must possess. None of us have
a kind word for the night time or any
other time dynamiter of homes. If
there should happen to be no hell,
one should be built at once for these
moral degenerates so that while they
may escape human justice Will. on
earth, they may at last come lnto
the scope of Divine justice in the
hereafter-but there sure is q hell.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

Just as soon as the honest labor
ingman rises in wrath and knocks the
daylights out of the agitator will the
business of the country be carried
on in peaceful manner. The agita-
tor lives off strife between the en-
ployer and employee and in his sowing
seeds of discord he reaps a crop of
dollars while the laborer and the en-
ployer lose. The strike here en-
gineered by handful of non-citi-
zen enemy aliens has cost the labor
ers in the city something like $780,
600 in the loss of wages so far. The
agitator has been getting paid for his
work and soon will depart for other
fields that are new and where the
picking is better. The laborer is out
his wages while on strike and the
dues paid to the collector. The effort
to make things safe in America for
Germany and Russia will lose as sure
as fate. There will probably be a
chance for these in love with the SOW
let to taste of its workings as the in
dications are that several of those
interested in the recent /. w. w. up
rising here will be sent back to the
land of their love. Before they go
they should be allowed to keep just
about as much as they came over
with.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
SOLDIER STATISTICS.

Since the signing of the armistice
the army has been reduced 81 per
cent. The strength on October 10,
1919, was estimated at $4,000 Of
ficers and men. This includes 27,084
officers.
Forces in France and Germany ag-
|gregate approximately $4,000 Of
ficers and men, while the Siberian
force is estimated at $500.
Orders issued recently require the
discharge of about 5000 officers be-
fore November, 1919, in, order that
the commissioned strength of the
army be reduced to $4,000.
Voluntary enlistments since the
War include about $4,000 men.
A soldier cost the government
more than three times as much dur
ing the World War as during the
Civil War.
In 1918 the American doughboy
as outlay Of $168.00 for
clothing and equipment, while in
1852 the boy in blue cost the North
an average of $4,000.
Statistics received today at 81
Nicollett avenue, Minneapolis, showed
that every article of clothing save
one advanced in price. The single
exception is cotton leggings, which
cost 80 cents during the Civil War
and go cents in 1918.
Shoes jumped 800 per cent, from
$2.48 to $7.45. Brooches advanced
from 1913 to $6.70; wool blankets
from $4.97 to $3.50; coats from
1898 to 1919 and overcoats from
1894 to $12.17.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

"At great labor and expense" the
Louisville Courier-Journal jokingly
states that it has compiled tab.
ulated formula by which any one at
a glance may ascertain just what in.
terest owns or dominates any news
paper any time. The main virtue
of the formula is it's simplicity. II
needs no key. In spirit of mag
nanimity, it is presented freely to the
public without even copyright pro.
lection. It will save much vexa.
tious speculation among those who
readily perceive a hidden and ul-
terror motive behind newspapers
policies, but cannot so readily under.
stand what the motive is. It will be
of especial value to many classes OF
politicians, pamphleteers and or.
ators. First will be stated the policy
of the newspaper and Immediately
will be shown the corresponding in.
terest owning or dominating the
newspaper ITSELF"
For good roads-owned by the
cement manufacturers.
For enforcement of ordinances re-
quiring tail lights to be kept burning
on automobiles at night-controlled
by lamp manufacturers.
For free textbooks for the public
school children-dominated by the
book publishing houses.
Against Government ownership OF
railroads-controlled by Wall street
and railroad interests, who desire to
trade their fuctuating and watered
stocks for gilt edged United States
bonds with guaranteed income.
Against Acknowledgements
by radicals who desire to bring dis.
aster to capital.
Against incompetence or abuse OF
authority by a Democratic office
Understandable by the Republican
organization.
Against incompetence or abuse by
"a Republican observation-disclosures.
ted by the Democratic organization
For policy in the public interest
pursued by Republcan-owned
body and soul by the Republican par.
ty.
Against Socialism, Bolshevism and
communism-owned by Wall Street
For prohibition-controlled by a
coalition of soft drink manufactur.
ers and politicians.
Against prohibition-bought by
the distilleries and breweries.
Against an increase in street car
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

Before the ground is frozen the
local skating rink grounds should be
made ready and if possible, larger.
This is the one big joy spot in the
city for both the kids and the grown
ups. The place was one Of the most
popular ones in the city last winter.
It should be opened just as soon as
the ice can be made. 1t is one of the
best health medicines in the world.
Note the red cheeks of the young
sters as they came, trooping home
with their skates over their shoulders
after few hours on the ice. It is
money well spent. In fact could not
be better spent. The end would JUS
tify larger expenditure of money
in charging the place so that more
could be benefited thereby. Health
is everything. Without it we are mis-
cradle and life dread. Skating in
the open, fresh, crisp air makes for
better circulation and for better
health. Let's have bigger rink and
more of them-Santa Claus will do
the rest-furnish the skates.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

1t is said that every country in
Europe is preparing to unload its
undesirable citizens on the United
States.
Keep them out! We believe in a
rigidly restricted immigration until
the large foreign element that we
have here at the present time is as
simulated and Americanized.
The large amount Of unrest and
discomfort in the United States today
is largely due to this unassimilated
foreign population. A great many
of these men came to America with
no intention of becoming Americans,
but for the purpose of accommodating
our dollars and returning to their
homes across the seas.
! We believe that the immigrant
that comes here should put up a
large bond as good faith that he in
tends to become an American. If at
the end of stated period he has not
applied for citizenship papers, kick
him out and send him back to the
land from whence he came. This is
no time to waste any maudlin sym.
pathy on the foreigner. Let's at.
tend to\the interests and welfare Of
our own people first.-Winnebage
Enterprise.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

No business man in any town
should allow a newspaper published
in his town to go without his name
and business being mentioned some
where in its columns. This applies
to all kind of business general
stores, dry goods, groceries, furni-
ture dealers, manufacturing estab-
lishments, automobile dealers, pro-
fessional men and in fact all classes
of business men. This does not mean
that you should have whole or half
or even quarter page ad in every
issue of the paper, but your name
and business should be mentioned if
you do not use more than a two-line
space. A stranger picking up a
newspaper should be able to tell just
what business is represented in a
town by looking at the business men,
toned in the paper. This is the best
possible town advertiser. The man
who does not advertise his business
does an injustice to himself and his
town. He is the man who expects
the newspapers to do the most free
boosting for his town. The man
who inists on sharing the bust
ness that comes to town
but refuses to advertise his business
rs not a valuable addition. The life
of any town depends upon the live,
wide-awake and liberal advertising
business men.-Sentinel, New Leip-
zic, N. D. ~.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
AND SHE ISN'T STRIKING.

Mother has soft snap, hasn't she?
She gets up at six o'clock, feeds
the fires, tunes up the kitchen or
chestra and starts cooking breakfast.
Then she calls dad, and he rolls
over on the other ear for another
yard of sleep.
Then she calls the children and
dresses the younger ones.
Calls dad again, and he gets up
growing like strange bulldog.
After breakfast she sends the chill
dren to school and washes the dishes.
Then she tides up the house and
gets backache picking up the
things father has scattered around.
Then she digs up a couple of his
shirts and chaperons a needle over
the places where he has ripped them.
The childen are hard on their
clothes and she puts in an hour in
mending garments.
Then she cooks dinner, serves it
and sends the children back to school.
Business of washing dishes again.
Then she puts up fruit and string
beans or carrots.
The church is going to have food
sale, so she bakes cake for it.
Dads best suit, which she pressed
the other day, is all over cigar ashes
and has more wrinkles in it than an
accordian, so she presses it again.
Then she mends her own clothes
It is nearing supper time, so she
gets busy in the kitchen again.
Washes dishes again.
Now she has her daily vacation
so she hunts up her husbands peek.
aboo socks, gets out her knitting
bayonets and mends the foot kimo-
mas.
So it isn't much of a vacation
after all.
The children are sleepy, SO she
puts them to bed.
By this time she is ready for bed
HCISCiI, Jul SIcdlS d lew minutes W
look at the newspaper.
Reads that miners, who haven't
taken out their citizenship papers,
intend to strike for a six-hour day
and five day week.
Starts for bed envying the old
maids and the foreign-born miners.
Goes to the children's room to see
if everything is all right, stoops over
and kisses them goodnight.
Then she changes her mind.
She's glad she is mother after
all.
You say we have overdrawn the
the picture?
Overdrawn it, your grandmother.
It isn't every home of course, but
some of you astigmatic lads look over
your own home, and see if it doesn't
| fit.
Even out Of the mouths Of old
bachelors sometimes comes the truth
l-Baudette Region.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

faresEpurchased by Socialists and
radicals.
For an increase in street car fares
subsidized by the railway COM
panies.
For courteous hospitality to the
Prince of Wales-owned outright by
Great Britain.
Against one-piece bathing suits for
women-bought by Ziegfeld to over
come competition with his "Follies."
For longer skirts for women-con-
trolled by the dry goods manufac-
|turer.
For a revival of interest in poetry
purchased by the poets.
Against clouds of smoke in the
city air-dominated by the manufac-
turers of smoke consumers.
For another epidemic of Spanish
infiuenza-controlled by the phys
icians and undertakers.
Against said epidemic-subsidized
by the theatrical interests. Printers
| Ink,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
80


The despied sparrow of the street
is really deserving of kinder treat
ment than the little fellow gets. This
little nuisance is our only bird from,
now on until the robins come again.
He bravely braves out the cold of
our Northern winters with you and I.
He sure must love this country. He
is no summer canary bird, going
South when the first chill comes to
Ely. Not him. He would nest in
January if the materials for home
could be pried loose from the ice and
snow. And now if only some bird
Burbank wizard could only cross him
with a parrot or lark, what Low.
able little cuss he could become. The
fact that he does not sing or talk
makes of him the nuisance he is
lgeneraly. His Minnesota patriotism
however is unquestioned. When th>
snow gets deep, throw out for him
handful of feed and watch his ap
probation of it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

When we voted for good roads and
to "Pave st. Louis County NOW" we
had in mind the good old concrete.
But the bithulitic men woke up and
now are trying to confuse the county
into switching the
concrete for their product. But lit.
tie doubt the cement will win. It is
the stuff. Properly laid, which it
will be, it will answer all purposes.
But make the roads wide enough.
At times some of our boys coming in
from an alleged wet district needs
from an alleged wet district need
by. No square turns are wanted in
this new road. Have Grant McMahan
tell 'em where to build it in our home
district and all will be well. Give US
the cement. We can gold plate 'em
if We want to, but the cement is all
right. Give US the cement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

The new era is on in printing. The
Literary Digest last week comes out
looking as if someone had written it
with a typewriter. In fact they did.
The printers strike in the East has
developed the new process whereby
no type is needed to be set. Simply
a typewriter copy is photographed
the size wanted for page. Then the
zinc etchers gets busy and the page
is later printed from his plates-and
the striking printers look on in awe.
And this process is to grow. Mil
lions Of dollars will be saved the pub
fishers by the new process. The
typefounders and the Linotype men
will not take kindly to it, but the
buyers of type will.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

The days are soon here now when
we shall go out in the woods-bang
away with the old Zulu at a noise in
the brush-sadden some home and
then regret it ever afterwards. That
is, not all of us viii do so but some
one among US will. Others will get
lost for four days and just as they
have eaten their other shoe, they will
be found by the searching party a
half mile from home looking at a
lying compass that pointed South all
the time. Deer hunting is a great
sport-sometimes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

Liberty Bonds are looking up al
ready. For time they looked like a
bad investment, but today look at
the quotations. The first 3ks cost
us an even hundred to buy. Today
they are quoted at $100.40. And
the last Victory Loan is quoted at
$99.58. And all this with years yet
to run before they will mature. And
who shall say today what they will
be worth at maturity? They are a
splendid buy. And when Uncle Sam
mails US the check for the in
terest on them semi-annually, we
rip open the envelope and say to our
selves-"Velvetw And it sure is.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

A meeting Of the strikers at the
"pink hall" was to be addressed last
evening by one of the business men
of the city. When the I. w. w. were
informed by the business man that
he would speak only in the English
language before a stenographer and
suitable protection, the affair was
off. The idea was to have the ad-
dress made in Slavonic after which
it could be easily garbled to suit the
reds and used as club. The bust
ness man has had experiences with the
outfit on previous occasions and did
not feel like being caught a second
time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

The best town in the world il
your town-the town you live in
And if you don't believe that it is
the best town, our advice to you is
to move on, because you are ham.
pering progress by barnacle-like at.
titude.
Every town needs progressive citi-
zens-citizens who are broad-minded
and have a vision that encompasses
something besides their own personal
welfare and ambitions. We have
got to play this BODYBUILDING game
together if we are to achieve the
best results.-Exchange!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
How's This Z

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
Ave years. and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces. expelling the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for short time you will see a
great Improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid Of catarrh. SEND
for testimonials. free.
Sold by all Druggists. TIC.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
The fo,,ow;no a.. . g. 80. >,

The following are few points that
it would be well for sportsmen and
others to observe. That it is against
the law to carry loaded firearm in
an automobile, and that the partridge
season does not open until 1920, that
game licenses become void when per-
sons holding them violate any Sec
ton of the Game Laws, and that
game licenses can not be issued to
persons found violating game laws,
for period Of one year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

One thing that would help to Am
erieanize America would be the pre-
vention of colonization of the for
eigner in this country. That is, not
allow them to segregate themselves
into community outside the juris-
diction of police regulation. They
should be sandwiched in among Am
erican families. They then would
quickly become assimilated and thus
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

If Capital said to itself-"I am
going to close down the Works and
put my money into Az Liberty Loan
Bonds and take rest for time
what effect would such decision
have on the old dinner pail? You
bet, Son, Labor and Capital DO have
something in common.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

When one meets a man in the
woods these days with a high-pow-
cred gun on his shoulder-bet on it
he is not looking for white mice with
that cannon. Natural history has so
far failed to record the fact that a
man has been chased down and bit
ten by a rabbit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

"Bill' must be figuring on living
on until he dies, judging by the re-
port that he is whitewashing the
new castle in Holland and otherwise
putting in new window lights and a
little hard coal in the basement. Per-
haps he will die of old age at that
unless someone gets busy soon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
x.Raylne Diamond Thieves.

The superintendent of a South Afri-
can diamond mine is using the X-ray
to locate stones secreted on or In the
persons Of the native workmen. AS
each man passes before the powerful
machine the examiner looks through
his Horoscope, swinging 1t rapidly up
and down, taking In the entire body In
a few seconds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

forced to learn our language, adopt
our customs, and be one of US. II
they have come to make their homes
here, then let's help them to quickly
arrive at that desirable stage. II
not, then, let's find that out. The
late war showed us conditions where
men had been here twenty-five years,
raised families, and had never asked
for their first papers. They were
sharing our blessings and side-step-
ping the responsibilities of citizen
ship. Is that fair? Are we to sit
idly by and let these conditions con-
tinue? Is it not our right as AM
erican citizens to know our friends?
And when a man is found who is de-
termined to wreck this country, we
should have a deportation law with
teeth in it like hayrake that would
deport such a man whether he was
born here or not. Let US make Am
erica for Americans.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

Why not make it good? The "reds"
could improve their demand slogan
by the following suggested by an ex-
change: 81 Won't Work only from
IL to l and have an hour off for
lunch.n
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

Seems like good oculist could do
a lot of business in this Northern
country right now and from now on
in examining eyes so that our mules
will get through the hunting season
safely and not be mistaken for
moose.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

There is "One Big Union" every
foreigner should be made to join and
that is the "One Big Union of Am
erica" Either become a member or
get out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
Good Advice for Parents.

Children readily copy what they see
and hear. and as a consequence they
should not hear squabbles among
adults, and should be given every
chance to observe courtesy.-Ex-
change.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

When public sentiment is against
a strike-then the strikers lose out.
Watch the present one fade out in
Ely. And also watch the agitators
who started it-fade, fade away.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

A policeman is "gunman" to an
/. w. w. The idiot does not stop to
consider that his disreputable acts
are for the being of the policemen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

What, with raw cotton quoted at
SO cents per pound for October, it is
no wonder that our "all WOOL suits
cost so much.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
R Remember

On October 31st the last
half of your Real Estate
Taxes are due and payable.
This bank is prepared to
dispose of the whole matter
for you. If inconvenient
to call, simply write or
telephone us instructions.
The details will be handled
by us and the County
Treasurer's receipt will be
mailed to you.
Delay may cost you money
Our service eliminates
delay.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
Opportunity.

Opportunity never hunts man up.
but it clings fast to good brains like
q burr holds fast to good WOOL. J.
Hill.