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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18

oakland-A. A. Sorenson. cashier
Of the State Bank of Oakland, in a
message received from A. ]. Veigel,
state superintendent of banks, was
rendered the appointment Of deputy
state bank examiner, for the first con-
gressional district east of Albert Lea.
Albert Lea-After administering
poison to her year old son, Mrs.
Mabel Wallace, residing on farm
southwest of here, near the Iowa bor-
der. herself took dose of the sub
stance, dying within half hour of
her son.
Crookston-Plans already have been
started for the production or three
with the climax being gigantic open
air presentation of De Koven's Rob
in Hood" with several hundred of
Crookston music lovers taking part.
Jasper-For the second time in two
years burglars entered the public
garage in the village of Ihlen six
miles north of here More than $500
worth Of tires and automobile acces-
series were carried away by the rob-
bers on their last visit.
Fergus FaIIs-One hundred and sew
enty patients, 90 men and 80 women,
were transferred from the Fergus
Falls hospital for the insane to the
asylum at Willmar They went in four
special cars accompanied by Is nurses.
All of them are chronic cases.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18
SHOULD COUSINS MARRY?

rs THERE any foundation for our
1 prejudice against the marriage of
closely related persons?
In more than a third of the United
States marriage of first cousins is for
hidden. In Oklahoma not even second
cousins are allowed to marry.
Yet In England marriage between
cousins is quite common and has been
for generations. An Englishman can
marry his fathers brothers daughter,
but until recently he was not allowed
to marry his deceased wife's sister,
who was no relation to him whatever.
Professor Paul Popenoe, the we'll
known authority on this subject, says
that whether or not cousins should
marry depends entirely on the cousins.
Marriage between persons of the
same ancestry and the same personal
traits tends to produce children with
these traits more strongly developed.
If the inherited characteristics are
good, the marriage results in better
children.
II the inherited traits are bad, then
poorer children are the result.
Professor Popenoe concludes that IL
both interested parties to the marriage
are strong and healthy, mentally and
physically, above the average. with no
bad tendencies In their common an
cestors for several generations back.
their children will probably be above
the average.
But If the cousins are mentally or
physically below the average, If their
ancestors had undesirable traits. or If
any evidences of insanity, feeble
mindedness, liability to disease, &C.
centricities, or other undesirable pecu-
liarities were present, then their mar
rage would be inadvisable.
Professor Popenoe's conclusions are
in line with what every live stock
breeder knows from experience.
The breeder knows that when the
parents are carefully selected and all
animals with bad traits and physical
defects are cut out, there is no quicker
or surer way of building up fine
grade of stock than by inbreeding.
On the other hand, the breeder
knows that Ii the parents are defec-
tive. low grade or scrub" animals. the
general average of the herd is lowered
So the answer to the question
whether cousins should marry is that
1t all depends on the cousins. And
the best advice to those In doubt Is
that of Punch-"Don't.r
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18
Brcvities Of Worlds News Sent BY
Cable and Wireless.

Falrmont-Abou 200 delegaes from
all parts of Minnesota were in at
tendance ct the session of Minnesota
camp of the Spanish War Veterans.
at their convention here.
Manufacture men are dead and
two others injured, one perhaps fat
ally as the result of an automobile
wreck 10 miles northeast of here. The
car. running at high speed. went off
the road and Into ditch.
Crookston-A new national bank to
take the place of the Merchants Ma
tional Bank of Crookston, one Of the
oldest institutions in northwestern
Minnesota, which was forced to close
several months ago, will be opened
here before the fall harvest, according
to the committee in charge.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ions were com.
pleted covering the sale of the ware
house building of the Noorhead Stor.
age and Transfer Company, Of this
place, to the Minnesota Potato Grow
ers' Exchange. Announcement of the
sale was made to Leo H. Wright. presi.
dent of the company.
Pipestone-Plans are being made
here for Homecoming and old set
tiers picnic to be conducted on Sat.
urday, July 26. The gathering will
take place at Court House park. The
date for the event marks the 50th an.
niversary Of the completion Of the
first building erected in Pipestone
county.
Cass Lake-Hundreds of Indians
from Cass Lake Indian reservation
pulled their tent pegs and started
home, ending one of the most success
full pow-wows ever staged here. This
celebration continued three days, ths
Chippewas joining with the Cass Lake
American Legion post in the program,
A rodeo show, Indian games and races
occupied the first day
ST. Paul-Fifty-four trustees of the
newly formed Minnesota Potato Grow
ers exchange ratified the sale Of theiI
1924 crop, estimated at $S,000,000
through the Federated Fruit and Vege
table Growers, Inc, of New York, an
organization formed through the
American Farm Bureau federation to
handle the product Of many farmers
co-operatives throughout the country,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18

ST. PauI-The Minnesota Potato
Growers exchange launched cam
paign to obtain 5000 new members
by August Is.
Albert Lea-This city won honorable
mention in better homes contest just
concluded on a national scale, the ma
tional headquarters of Better Homes
in America announced. Kalamazoo
Mich, won first prize. No details were
given of the house that Albert Lea ex
hibited in the contest Herbert Hoo
yer, secretary of commerce, is prest
dent of Better Homes in America, and
DR.. James Ford is executive secretary
Ada-Funeral services were conduct
ed here for David G. Lightbourn, edi
tor of the Norman County Index sinct
1881 and former deputy state insur
ance commissioner. Mr.. Lightbourn
born at Pine Bend, s. D., in 1858, came
to Minnesota when a boy, graduated
from the ST. Cloud public schools al
the age of Is, and worked for time
as carrier, compositor and reporter on
the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Later he
founded the Norman County Index.
observation-disclosures 25 and 80 per.
sons-virtually the entire population
of the town Of Airlie, six miles ives.
of Pipestone-escaped death wher
they packed into three automobiles
and "eluded" small tornado which
passed through the little village. Two
residences, warehouse and a garage
were wrecked by the storm, which
also passed through a nearby corn
field. Noticing the funnel shaped cloud
heading towards the hamlet, residents
warned each other of the impending
danger.
DuIuth-Duluth's $4,000 Salvation
Army administration building, work
on which was started, will be com.
pletsd by Nov. 1 OF this year, Com
mandant Hugh Dundas announced.
The new home is the result of sin
years of constant effort on the part
of Commandant and Mrs. Dundas.
virginia-virginia will be the site
of the finals of the Minnesota State
bike races, according to word received
from the Amateur Bicycle league OF
America officials. The winners will
go to the bike finals for the nationa,
title, which win be held In Buffalo
Sept 5 and 8.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18
POINTS ON
KEEPING WELL
DIR. Frederick r. Green,
Editor of Health"
90, 1924. western Newspaper Union.)
PAINTING FOR HEALTH

DAINT is life-saver.
Not the kind that goes on the
face, but the kind that goes on the
wall.
At first thought there would seem
to be no connection between paint and
health, yet recent investigations have
shown that fresh paint Is valuable
antiseptic
Mr.. Henry A. Gardner of the Insti-
tute of Industrial Research at Wash
ington painted wall surface and then
sprayed 1t with liquid culture of
disease germs. A similar wall space,
implanted, was also sprayed with the
same germ culture On the implanted
area an abundant growth of disease
germs developed, while on the freshly
painted area the germs died.
The explanation Is simple. An I'M
painted, rough wall is porous and
moisture is absorbed by the wall and
retained for long period. Most dis
ease germs can only grow on moist
substances. If the wall is painted, the
pores are filed up with paint and
rough, absorptive, damp surface Is
changed into a smooth, non-absorptive,
dry surface.
A painted wall can be easily cleaned,
while an implanted wall cannot be
| washed successfully.
This scientific demonstration has
been borne out by practical experience.
In the early days of our knowledge
of disease germs, fumigation was gen.
orally used. If it didn't do anything
else. 1t at least made bad smell, very
much like the incense and strong odors
that primitive man used to scare away
disease. But the New York health de-
partment is now using paint rather
than fumigation for sterilizing rooms
| which patients with contagious dis
eases have occupied
In maternity hospital In st. Louis
there were over hundred cases of
puerperal fever with high death rate.
Doctor Starkloff, the health commits
sioner, ordered the hospital cleaned
and the entire place reprinted, includ-
| ing the floors, ceilings and inside walls.
After the painting puerperal fever
almost entirely disappeared in that
institution.
This sounds reasonable when we
consider that paints are made up of
white lead, turpentine and other anti
septic substances.
Spring is a good time for cleaning.
A fresh coat of paint in house or
hospital makes 1t not only better-look-
ing, but a clean and healthful place
In which to live.
Paint not only preserves structure
and improves it's appearance, but 1t
also increases it's healthfulness.
Good health is largely matter OF
applied common sense.
If we live in clean surroundings,
keep our bodies clean and strong and
have clean air, clean food and clean
water, we will be in little danger from
| disease.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18
FOREST FIRES
RACE IN WEST
Students, Loggers, Tourists Join
in Desperate Effort to Check
Flames Threatening Town.

San Francisco-The forest and
brush fire plague in California is at a
critical stage.
In other states of the Pacific slope
the fire situation is serious.
Every method known to the modern
science of fire fighting planes, organ
lied lines of back firing, bombs and
CONSUMPTION of man-power-is being
used In California in a desperate eff
fore to check the tide of flame that is
running rampant among the famous
pine and redwood forests of the state.
Over $500 fire fighters are putting
up frenzied battle to smother the
flames.
In the Goose Neck mountain district,
up in the Siskiyou country, four sec
tons of Siskiyou countys finest lum-
Der have been burned over entailing a
loss to the Standard Lumber company
of more than $4,000.
Thirty-five persons in the northern
part of Pend d'Oreille county, Wash
ington, had narrow escapes from death
as they dashed through wall of fire
that had entrapped them near
Wheeler's mill. Eleven children were
in the group.
Homes of $50 people were destroyed
by the Pine creek in Idaho Mine
property valued at 100000 is reported
devastated by the flames in this dis
trict
California is experiencing the worst
dry season in many years. Brush and
timberland throughout the state are
veritable storehouses of finder.
Origin of most of the fires can be
traced to lightning, though several are
reported by forestry officials to have
been due to carelessness on the part
of camnerS and tourists
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18
A Coincidence

Lord Castlerose, who is studying
American hotels in the hope of es-
tablishing a chain of them in the
beautiful lake country Of Killarney,
was telling a reporter Irish stories.
"Once, at Dublin dinner party"
he said, "the manservant stationed at
the drawing-room door announced an
entering guest in a loud voice:
Mr.. Cowie!'
"Then he murmured to the next
guest:
"'What name, STRIP
"By an odd coincidence this next
guest happened to be Mr.. Bullie.
The manservant, when the fact was
made known to him, shook his head
in despair.
at dursn't, sair,' he said"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18
TOM DAVIS TO BACK OLSON

minee and Campaign for 80 Days.
Minneapolis-Tom Davis offered to
support Floyd B. Olson for governor
providing Mr. Olson will openly re-
pudiate Communism.
He sent letter to Mr. Olson an
nouncing that he has decided to drop
the contest of the nomination, and ex.
planning the condition under which he
would throw his entire support to Oh
sons campaign.
Mr.. Davis offered to speak for 80
days in behalf of Olson. Mr.. Davis
offered further to instruct his entire
state committee to work for the cleo
ton of Mr.. Olson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18

Duluth-1wo children were killed
in motor accidents here, bringing the
years total in automobile crashes to
IL.
New UIm-Rev. c. j. Albrecht, n
years old, pioneer Lutheran clergy
man of Minnesota and pastor for AZ
years of st. PauPs Evangelical Luth
eran church of New Ulm, died here
following a paralytic stroke.
Duluth-Tourist camps are no place
for band of gypsies to pitch camp.
Three auto loads of them began to
make camp among the tourists. A
hurry call to the police and trip to
the grounds by officers resulted in the
departure of the band.
nneapoIls-Funeral services were
conducted for Charles M. Andrist, for
13 years a professor of romance lam
guages at the University of Mime
sofa, who died at st. Barnabas hos
pital. Professor Andrist was Sc years
old. He was leader in the councils
OF the democratic party in Minnesota,
serving as secretary to two former
governors, ]. A. A. Burnquist and the
ate Governor w. S. Hammond.
Hlbbing-Bears have recently been
furnishing considerable diversion to
farmers, road workers and cottagers
about Sturgeon lake At a camp of
road workers the bears have been put
ting in an appearance about every
evening at supper time. They have
learned that much waste food is placed
in garbage cans and do not seem to
mind the presence Of men il the lat
ter do not get too close.
MinneapoIis-G George C. Jewett, gen.
eral manager of the American Wheat
Growers Associated since its organiza-
ton In 1920, submitted his resigna-
ton to the board of directors.
Camp Clifton T. Smith, Lake City
The 135th infantry, Minnesota's Ma
tional Guard unit, regularly assigned
to the 34th division, now encamped
here, was described as Every satisfac-
tory and comparing favorably in its
work with all the other infantry regi-
ments in the United States" in a re-
port made by Major General C. s.
Bsrnsworth. cbaof OF infantry of the
army
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18
SWAMP ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS


There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver and
bladder.
DR.. Kiimer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands of distressing cases,
Swamp Root makes friends quickly because
its mild and immediate effect is soon real
lied in most cases. 1t is a gentle, healing
vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium
and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation, send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing, be sure
and mention this observation-disclosures.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18
:. S. DONALDSON is DEAD

Fatal Attack After Two Months III
ness at Home.
Minneapolis. S. Donaldson, pres
ident of the L. S. Donaldson company,
an outstanding merchant of Mime
apolis and leader in the business and
civic life of the Northwest for more
than 40 years, is dead.
Mr.. Donaldson died at his home after
an illness of two months. He suffered
a heart attack last September.
Mr.. Donaldson was born in Scotland
in 1856 and came to America in 1878.
He and brother, William, pur-
chased the present business in 1888
and since his brothers death in 1899
has conducted the business. Mr.. DON
aldson was recognized as one of the
foremost mercantile men in America.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18
Tribute to AntrDerp

Antwerp is so green and pleasant
city, writes Michael Done, that In no
other port TO which / have come in
my journeyings have ] found such
wealth of trees, growing down the
length of the great streets of mighty
and ancient buildings, making so kind
shade in the truly named Place verte
before the great cathedral whose
tower. 400 feet high, watches the
winding course OF the river which has
borne the keels Of SO many genera
tons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18


is
Enthusiastically felt
cheapest of all taxes to collect
the 4S states collect at from four cents
Nearly all the
considering early adoption
in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18
COOLIDGE TO OPEN CAMPAIGN
Ceremony VIII be Held at Might to
Facilitate Broadcasting Address.

Washington = The Republican ma
tional campaign will get under way
August IA, when President Coolidge
will be notified formally of his nomi-
nation as the party's presidential can.
didate and will accept in an address
to be broadcast throughout the coun-
try by radio
The notification ceremony, which
was postponed from July "a because
Of the death of Calvin Coolidge, Jr.,
will be held in Continental Memorial
hall at night to facilitate the broad
casting of the Presidents address.
Frank w. Mondell, permanent chair
man of the Cleveland convention, will
make the notification address, and
Republican governors, members of
Congress and leaders have been in
vited to attend. About two thousand
persons will be able to witness the
ceremony.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18
Foretelling the Weather

The weather bureau says that the
forecasting of weather for more than
few days in advance is attended with
great uncertainty. For this reason the
national weather bureaus in various,
countries do not attempt detailed
forecasts of the weather for more
than a week in advance. Beyond q
week the condition of the weather
cannot be foretold according to re-
liable and scientific principles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18
Acknowledging Hin,

'sHi-lo, hi-lee," merrily yodled
tourist who had left his car and ram
bled out onto a bluff in the woods to
give certain other tourists on the bluff
across the creek musical treat. Hi
10, illy-ae-ho-o-o-o."
"Looky yur, podner," said old man
Sockery, rising up from behind big
bush. while never was one to butt
into nobody else's business, I'm yur to
say that if you're trying to call hawgs
you'll have to do better than that
Kansas City Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18
Device Perfected to Measure Radiu

Device Perfected to Measure Radium.
Chicago new type of electroscope
which may be used to measure the
radium in the air has been perfected
by Prof W. F. G. Swami, in the de-
partment of physics of the University
of Chicago, according to announce
ment of department officials
The instrument is so sensitive tina.
it will detect the power to conduct
electricity or ionization of the air
impaired from a single atom of hell
um, and at the same time it works
with such speed as to attain its read
ing in less than second.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18
Forbade Monks Chocolate

The immOderate use of chocolate in
the Seventeenth century was consid-
cred so violent an infiamer of the pas
sions that Joan Fran Rauch enforced
the necessity of forbidding the monks
to drink It.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18
LEADER FOR TAMMANY HALL
Gotham Judge Has Qualities Similar
to the Late Charles Murphy.

to the Late Charles Murphy.
New York - Tammany Hall is now
functioning under the fifth leader it
has had since William NJ Tweed. in
1867, instituted the one man leader
ship method of control for the organ
ization. Judge George w. olvany took
over the reins Immediately from the
steering committee which had been
in control since the death of Charles
F. Murphy In April.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18

Baltimore-The bodies of five boys
and Negro were found In the hulk
of the bay steamer Three Rivers when
the remains of the vessel, which burn
ed, were towed to Baltimore. Four
other bodies previously had been re-
covered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18
Sports

covered.
Sports
Minneapolis Johnny McGovern,
former All-American quarterback and
captain of the University of Mime
sofa football team in 1909, withdrew
his candidacy as Minneapolis member
of the Minnesota Boxing commission,
assigning business reasons as the
cause. McGovern Informed Governor
J. A. o. Preus by letter not to consid-
er him for the position when appoint
ing a successor to Lyman Stanton,
present incumbent.
Kansas City-Because of the poor
showing Of the Kansas City club this
season, Wilbur Good was deposed as
manager by George Muehlebach, own
er of the club. Good was succeeded
by Johnny Lavan, for number of
years shortstop of the ST. Louis Ma
tionals. Lavan is playing that posi-
ton for the Blues this season. Good
has been with the Kansas City club
since 1917, going to the Blues from
the Cubs. He piloted the Blues to the
American association championship in
1928. Good is an outfielder.
New York-Gene Tunney, the
Greenwich Village Irishman who will
battle Georges Carpenter for Is
rounds at the Polo grounds on July
"a, promises to have the classiest
known in sparring partners ever as
sembled under one camp roof. Mike
Gibbons, one of the cleverest boys
who ever laced on glove, is the lat
est addition to Genes stable. Word
came from Mike Collins that Gibbons
was ready to tender his services graf
is and Gene promptly decided to take
advantage of Gibbons experience and
boxing skill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
Daily Worker Gets
Some Bouquets From
Class War Prisoner

To the DAILY WORKER: I am
receiving the DAILY WORKER reg
ularly and very highly appreciate
1t. / am sure the DAILY WORKER is
championing the cause OF labor, and
is in the fight to stay. Your paper
has many able men on it's stan and
l believe this is the first step to make
a workers paper what 1t should be.
The change in our entire social
system that we are all trying to bring
about must be brought about thru
educational channels and / am sure
the DAILY WORKER will do its part
in this struggle. We have been in
need of Just such paper in the past.
feel confident that the workers will
support 1t and make 1t a worldwide
labor daily.
The Butte Daily Bulletin was the
first step toward such a paper, but
the workers had not reached the
point at the time to see the need of
such a paper. The workers now real
lie the need and will therefore sup.
port the DAILY WORKER.
The DAILY WORKER will reach
the homes Of many wage earners and
farmers who have never before had
real working class paper.
Fraternally,
r. w. Minton,
San Quentin Penitentiary,