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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-16
POINTS ON
KEEPING WELL
DR.. FREDERICK r. GREEN
Editor of "HEALTH"
PREPARING FOR BLIND
NESS,

PASIL KING, the well-known novel
- list, is slowly going blind. Com
plete darkness will soon settle down
on him, yet he is cheerful and smil-
ing. Even without sight" he says,
life is filed with splendid compensa-
tions."
Could you say as much, if you knew
you would soon be blind? What would
you do, If you had only six months
more in which to see? Would you lose
hope and pass the time raving at your
cruel fate, or would you spend the re-
naming days Of sight in preparing
yourself to do without vision?
Our eyes are our most important
sense organs. Through them we learn
more about the world around US than
by any other means. Yet they are
not Indispensable to either q useful or
happy life.
When one of our senses goes, the
others can be trained to take their
place. This is especially true of those
who become blind in adult life, if they
use the last days of vision to educate
themselves to get along without it.
The first thing to do, for those who
are losing their sight, is to make up
their minds to train their bodies to
get along without eyes. If they allow
themselves to become dependent on
others, they will probably remain de-
pendent the rest of their lives.
The blind person must learn to go
about alone. He must be able to tell,
by the feeling in his feet, whether he
is walking on floor or grassy slope,
on concrete walk or on an open
road. He must learn to tell whether
he is in narrow hallway or a large
room, whether he is walking on
level or surface sloping up or down.
He must learn to see with his fingers.
He must become acquainted by touch
with the furniture, the ordinary house
hold implements, his clothes and other
belongings which he has heretofore
recognized by sight. He must learn
an orderly arrangement Of all his be-
longings so that when he lays an ar
ticle down he will know where to find
IL again. he must learn TO keep MS
person and his clothes neat and clean.
If possible he should stick to his old
occupation. If not, he must learn
some new kind of work which he can
do without his eyes. But some kind
of work he must have. Blindness is
bad enough, but blindness and idleness
is unbearable.
Most states have special schools for
the blind, where they are taught suit
able work, also touch reading. Special
typewriters, games, books and maya
zines, watches, writing machines and
other devices for the blind, can be Sc
cured.
Anyone with courage and persever-
ance can learn to get along without
eyes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-16
GIVING YOUR EYES FOR
A DRINK

A CCoRDING to newspaper reports,
1 = Willard Mack, popular actor and
matinee idol, has lost the sight of one
eye and has narrowly escaped total
blindness, as the result of drinking
wood alcohol. With three or four
friends, he was dri-ing along coun-
try road and asked a group of work
men where he could get a drink of
whisky. One Of the workmen handed
him a pocket flask, from which they
all took a drink. In short time, all
of them were blinded. After several
weeks of blindness Mack recovered
the sight of one eye. The other is
permanently blinded.
Forty years ago, poisoning from
ethyl or wood alcohol, as ii is COM
monty called, was unknown. The wood
alcohol first made had such a disgust
ing odor and vile taste as to make It
practically impossible for any one to
drink it. About 1890, a process was
discovered by which wood alcohol
could be purified and deodorized and
ii was put on sale under various trade
names, such as Columbian spirits,
cologne spirits, etc. 1t was widely ad-
vertised as a cheap and harmless sub
stitute for grain or ethyl alcohol.
But soon cases Of poisoning began
to occur. Not only persons drinking
cheap whisky died or became blinded,
but painters using cheap varnishes and
shellacs, especially in closed places,
such as beer watts, tanks and closed
rooms, were overcome by the fumes
and either killed or blinded
In 1904 Drs. Casey Wood and Frank
Butler collected 275 cases of death
or blindness from wood alcohol. 1t
causes an inflammation of the optic
nerve, which destroys the nerve and.
causes incurable blindness. After
drinking wood alcohol or inhaling the
fumes, the victim has abdominal pain,
nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache
and Blindness. In severe cases the vic
tim becomes unconscious and dies. In
those who recover, blindness may de-
yelop in a few hours or may be de-
layed for several days. All persons
are not equally susceptible. If ten
persons drink the same amount, all
will have marked abdominal distress,
four will die, six will recover, of whom
two will be blind. The other four
may suffer no permanent injury.
But you don't know until you try
ii. whether you are immune or not.
At best. it is three to two chance,
that if you drink wood alcohol. you'll
die or be blind for life. That might
be good bet on horse but it's too
heavy odds to take on your life or eye
sight
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-16
MINNESOTA BRIEFS

Sank center-This city will have a
municipal skating rink through the CO.
operation of the light and power COM
mission. Boy Scouts and other organ
izations.
distinguishing will have a mod
ern so apartment fiat building, one of
the largest in northern Minnesota,
work on the new building to start
next spring.
owatonna-Added to the long list
of Conscience money" contributors
is a Minneapolis man who sent the
Steele county fair board 25 cents as
payment for admission gained into the
fair grounds in 1921 by crawling
through fence.
Elk River-Mrs. w. P. Rhoda of
this village died at a Minneapolis
hospital as the result of injuries suf-
fered in an automobile-sleigh COLI
sion here in which four others were
hurt.
owatonna-The First Universalist
Church Society has pledged $1,000 to
the Kate Symes Home for Aged Men
and Women of Steele county on the
conditions that additional $4,000 be
raised by public subscription
Little FaIIs-Utsala, little town
near here. is without telephones, as
the result CT fire which destroyed
the exckange and hardware
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-16
Condensed Resume of the Important
Events in the Nation and State.
BRIEF OUTLINE OF GOV.
CHRlSTlANSON'S PLANS

Consolidate the 92 boards, bureaus
and departments Of the state govern
ment into a few major departments.
Create a department OF administra-
ton and financial control SO the gov
ernor will have power to limit and
control expenditures.
Abolish all departments and activi-
ties of departments now obsolete.
Authorize no new state activities
and create no new state institutions.
Authorize no construction work not
absolutely needed.
Create no new state obligations.
Make survey of the states admins
trative code to ascertain whether
some existing activities can be discon.
tinued.
Extend no form Of state aid to local
activities, nor accept any new form OF
federal aid contingent upon state ex-
penditures.
Legislature should refrain from en-.
acting laws which compel local com
munities to raise their tax levies in
order to comply with them, but If
such laws are passed they should be
peruissive rather than mandatory.
Enact law to provide that every
bond issue fioated by community
must carry with it irrevocable provi-
isons for tax levy to create a sink
ing fund sufficient to retire the issue
at maturity.
Reduce present schedule of motor
unhioIn 70 cuffninnf n off.
set the revenue to be derived from
imposition of a gasoline tax.
Enact a gasoline tax law which will
provide clearly for exemption of tax
on gasoline and oils used for purpos.
es other than propelling motor vehi-
cles on public highways.
Tax bus lines on gross earnings
basis the same as railroads, which pay
5 per cent tax, and in addition as
sess bus companies taxes which will.
cover the wear and tear the vehicles
inflict on the highways.
Create what in effect is depart
ment of conservation" into which
would be gathered the offices of the
superintendent of lands and timber.
the superintendent of mines, the
timber board, the forestry board. the
state forester, the game and fish COM
missioner, the drainage commissioner
and the commissioner of immigration.
Refuse demands for expansion OF
curricula.
Insist upon higher standards OF
thoroughness in education from the
grades through the University of Min
nesota.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-16
LEGISLATURE is
HITTING STRIDE
Governor Christensen Urges
Rigid Economy in Inaugural
Message.

st. Paul-The Minnesota Legisla-
ture began its 90-day -sssion Tuesday,
Jan. 7th. when the two houses organ
lied and made ready for their gist OF
business.
John A. Johnson of Preston was
elected speaker Of the house OF rep
resentatives, succeeding w. l.. Nolan.
three times speaker, who became lieu
tenant governor and presiding officer
Of the senate. Mr.. Johnson was elect
ed to the speakership over Louis En-
strom OF Malung, choice Of a farmer
labor caucus.
Senator A. J. Rockne of Zumbrota,
was elected president pro tenn Of the
Senate over Henry Arens, of Jordan.
Arens IA.
Nomination CT Harry ). Acton as
secretary to the governor was con-
firmed by the Senate without the for.
mality of roll call.
Both houses were organized, the
preliminary ceremony and procedure
were disposed of in accordance with
predrIdHSeu programs.
Governor Delivers Inaugural Address
Minnesota's twenty-first governor
Theodore Christianson of Dawson
took his oath of office at noon Wednes.
day in the House chamber at the State
Capital, where members of both hous
es Of the legislature assembled in
joint convention for the inaugural
ceremonies. The oath was admins
tered by Chief Justice Samuel B. Viii
son, after former Governor ]. A. O.
Preus had delivered his farewell ad
dress.
The new governor Immediately
plunged into speech urging upon
the legislature drastic economy pro
gram. He reiterated his plea for gov.
ernmental economy in Minnesota and
again pledged himself to stand square
ly in opposition to any and all waste
Of public funds.
Consolidation of state departments
and activities = the subject Of that
study-was the keynote or his sug
gestions, all bearing on economy
some of them far-reaching in theil
scope.
One bill presented by Senator Johr
C. Sweet would authorize the Uni
versitY Of Minnesota to issue certiv
Gates of Indebtedness for the acQuisi
ton Of land and the construction Of
dormitories and other service build
ings at the University. The other bill
introduced by Senator C. Rosenmeir
would authorize a county board t.
appropriate money for bridges and
approaches within villages and cite:
of the fourth class under certain cir
cumStanceS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-16
Gypsies Dying Out

In data compiled at Budapest the
present number of gypsies in the world
is estimated at 100000, while 25 years
ago there were more than 100000.
Hungary and Rumania have half the
population, and there many of the
wanderers have settled down to farm
ing. trading and acting as musicians.
About 100000 of these speak only the
gypsy language. The World war start
ed their downfall by driving them
from their regular haunts, and modern
civilization does not favor their re-
coverys--Exchange
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-16
SOAKS RIGHT TN
and LIMBERS UP
STIFF JOINTS

Stiff, swollen, infiamed, rheumatic
Joints should be treated with a rem
edy made for just that purpose and
that purpose only.
Remember the name of this discov-
cry is Joint-Ease and 1t will take out
the agony, reduce the swelling and
timber up any troubled joint after ordi-
nary cure-alls have miserably failed.
Just rub it on-60c a tube at any
druggist-ask for Joint Ease.
Always remember, when Joint-Ease
gets in joint agony gets out-quick.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-16
SPANISH WAR VETS ACTIVE

Measure Provides SIS Payment to Sol.
diers or Heirs for Each Month.
st. Paul-An appropriation OF
$1.500.O00 for the payment of bonuses
to veterans of the Spanish-American
war is proposed in bill. designated
as the Spanish war soldiers bonus act.
to be introduced in the Minnesota
legislature.
The bill has been drafted by the
committee on legislation, department
of Minnesota, United Spanish War
Veterans.
The bill provides for bonus at the
rate of SIS month to every soldier
or his heirs who served from this state
between April rs, 1898 and April IL,
1899, with minimum Of $50.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-16
NAME STANDING COMMITTEES
Representatives r. w. Hitchcock and
o. X. Dahle Get important Posts.

Representatives r. w. Hitchcock and
o. X. Dahle Get important Posts.
st. Paul-Speaker John A. Johnson
named the standing committees for
this years session of the legislature.
Representative r. w. Hitchcock OF
Hibbing and o. K. Dahle of Spring
Grove will head the two outstanding
committees of the lower house. Mr..
Hitchcock was named chairman Of the
house appropriations committee and
Mr.. Dahle assigned to the chairman
ship of the civil administration COM
mittee.
Mr.. Hitchcock's committee will be
called upon to carry Governor Theo.
dore Christianson's economy program
through the house consideration OF
appropriation measures, while Mr..
Dahle's division will work out the re.
organization of state government pro-
gram.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-16
$1,000. 600 business Given Six Aids.

New York-Almerindo Portfolio,
who came to this country from Italy
when he was 10 years old and started
as an office boy in the CLOAK and suit
business, retired at the age of AZ. He
turned his business over to six of his
employees as gift. The buiness, it
was said, had a S7,000000 turnover
last year. In giving it away he told
his employees mot to watch the
clock" He then left for the West In
dies on vacation It was four months
ago that Mr.. Portfolio began to think
of retiring.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-16
GRAIN RUST MEETING HELD

Governor Named Conference Presi-
dent at Farm School Session.
ST. Paul-Governor Christianson
was elected president of the Confer
ence for Prevention of Grain Rust at
its fourth annual session at the Uni
versity Farm.
Resolutions were adopted warning
the public that grain will not be free
from black stem rust epidemics until
common barberry eradication is more
nearly complete.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-16
40 STRANDED ON SUBMARINE
SIG Runs on Sand Bar in Orleans
Harbor-CaIIs for Help.

Chatham, Mass.-The stranded Uni
ted States submarine S-19 was boarded
by Captain Abbott H. Walker and his
crew from the Nauset Coast Guard
station. They reported that the 40
men on the submarine were COM
Portable and safe.
The vessel had settled seven feet
into the sand of the outer bar to Or
leans harhor which she struck. Her
plates have held firm
The Acushnet and Tampa, coast
guard cutters, and navy tugs are stand
ing by.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-16

Lamberton-To facilitate reopening
the State Bank of Lamberton. hold
ing company has been formed to take
over the real estate held by the bank.
The capital stock of the new organi-
cation has been fixed at 100000 with
shares of 500 each.
ST. PauI-Crashing through switch
a locomotive helping to pull! the Pho
neer Limited on the Milwaukee Road,
plunged down a 20-foot embankment
and overturned in the st. Paul Union
depot Terminal, injuring two men.
Mankato-The annual Mankato au'
tomobile show will be staged at the
Armory here February IL to 20, inclu-
sive.
Maynard Linn, who re-
Gently received an appointment to
West Point from the war department
through Congressman Kvale of the
seventh district, has declined the
honor. Mr.. Linn declared he has de-
cided to complete his collegiate
studies.
"a Detroit-Fire, which threatened the
entire business district of Frazee.
caused an estimated damage Of ST.
GOO.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-16
Old SORES, PILES
and ECZEMA VANISH
Good, Old, Reliable Peterson'S
Ointment a Eavorite Remedy.

Had 81 ulcers on my legs. Doctors
wanted to cut off leg. Peterson,s Oint-
ment cured me."-Wm. ]. Nichos, 40
Wilder Street, Rochester, N. Y.
Get a large box for 35 cents at any
druggist, says Peterson, of Buffalo,
N. Y, and money back If it isn't the
best you ever used. Always keep Pc
terson's Ointment in the house Fine
for burns. scalds, bruises. sunburn, and
the surest remedy for itching eczema
and piles the world has ever known.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-16
SHIPPERS FIGHT HIGH TARIFF
Increase by Railroads WIN Be OPP

thSi CdSC Ny nam odoS WIN DC W
posed in Appeal to !. c. c.
Minneapolis Shippers in communi-
ties throughout the Midwest and
Northwest united in concerted effort
the proposed increased freight tariffs,
published recently to become effective
January 81.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-16
PAROLE BRIBE CAUSES STIR
Jonathan Davis Welcomes Republican
Successor in Inauguration Act.

Topeka, Kan.-Jonahtn NJ. Davis.
"dirt farmer governor of Kansas,
stepped out of office at the end of a
turbulent two-year term just few
hours after his arrest on charge of
accepting a $1,250 bride for a pardon.
Jointly indicted with the retired
executive is his son, Russell G. Davis,
% years old, who was caught in the
act of receiving the money and de-
livering the pardon to Fred w. Poll
man, former banker and convicted
forger.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-16
/. Brevities of Worlds News Sent by
Cable and Wireless.

New York-A Supreme Court jury
awarded $4,000 to Miss Ruth Knoell-
er, 81 years old, of Brooklyn, against
the city of New York for permanent
injuries received when an automobile
in which she was riding with three
other persons on Feb. Is, 1924,
plunged over am unguarded embank-
ment in the Bronx and dropped 40
feet into Bronx park. All except
Miss Knoeller, were killed. She sued
for 100000 Three other suits to
falling 100000 have been filed
against the city by relatives of the
other victims.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-16

Frank o. Lowden, who, as governor
of Illinois in 1917, engineered the
move which resulted in re-moulding
that states unwieldly government of
125 departments into co-ordinated
grouping under nine responsible heads
who cut out red tape and substituted
efficiency, responsibility and economy.
told members of the Minnesota Legis.
lature just what was dole and how.
Evening star., 1925-05-31
H. L. RUST COMPANY.
9I2 18th St NV Main 6SsS
THE ARGONNE,
1929 Columbia Rd.

Very desirable apartment.
Two large, bright rooms, over
looking Rock Creek Park; bath
with built-in fixtures; reception
hall, kitchen and balcony; "a
hour service. Resident manager
on premises.
Evening star., 1925-05-31

JUST THIS SIDE TAKOMA. 6I17 GEOR-
gta ave. Fully detached colonial ten rooms
and bath pipcless furnace: large lot 10
paved T-aIley: So. 500; your own terms.
Sale hv owner or any broker. le95'
Evening star., 1925-05-31
THE ARGONNE,
10th and Columbia Rd.

All-year location in the resi-
dental hub of northwest; on
high elevation, overlooking the
entire city and Rock Creek Park.
Apartments with large outside
rooms, spacious closets, built-in
bath fixtures. reception halls and
balconies; latest improvements ;
24-hour service. Moderate rent
ais. Business manager on prem
ises.
Evening star., 1925-05-31

-Four rooms, kitchen, recep-
tion room, two baths and in
closed porch, SIPS.
Evening star., 1925-05-31

2311 CALVERT ST.
Beautiful home of IL rooms, baths,
Overlooking Million-Dollar Bridge: S125.
1902 FAIRMONT ST.
10 rooms and baths, entirely modern :
3rd floor arranged for apartment; S1O5.
NEAR WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL.
A new six-room home. In an ideal loca-
ton; SIS.
474 MARYLAND AVE. S.W
5-rm house entirely modern; redecorated. :.
sos.
/. SHANNON & LUCHS, Inc,
713 14th St. Main 2345
o14 SPRING RID. NV.
rooms and bath, hot-water heat gas
and electricity; excellent condition.
AMERICAN SECURITY Il TRUST co.
10th and Pa. Ave. NM M. 4si0.
Evening star., 1925-05-31

166O-16o2 PARK RID.

Beautiful five rooms and bath apts all
A1utside rooms and porch, in heart of Mt.
&leasant, convenient TO cars and bus line.
A Alurches and theaters: recently redecorated +.
Yery reasonable. Apply ianitor.
1929 N st. n.w.-3 rooms and bath apt.
running hot water. electric lights. gas.
h-w h: rent reasonable.
Universal Real Estate Corp,
: 132o u St. NV. Er. 90J1.
Evening star., 1925-05-31
THE IMPERIAL,
1869 COLUMBIA RID.

Six rooms, including three bedrooms. bath
pantry. kitchen. reception hall. living room,
large closets porch. Well ventilated. Re
decorated. Rent reduced until Sept. 30
Apply to Resident Manager.
Evening star., 1925-05-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LACLFDE APARTMENT
1923 Vermont Ave. NV.
, Desirable front apartment, 4 rooms and
bath. $50 month.
W H WALKER
729 18th ST.

2434 pa. AVE NV. APT 3-3 LARGE
rooms, rec. hall and bath; glassed-in Sleep
ing porch rent reasonable.
1854 5 ST. NV. Apt. 23-1 r., kit and
bath: $40
1923 Eye st. n.w.-Studio apt. End floor
rear. 8 r. b. S75.
WILLIAM s. PHILLIPS.
Main 1900 l432 st NV
Evening star., 1925-05-31

: $500 18th STREET.
Two rooms, kitchen, bath and
inclosed porch, sos.
Three rooms, kitchen, bath
and inclosed porch, $50 to
$50. 50.
Evening star., 1925-05-31
RENT HOUsEs-FUR, & UNFUR.
RENT HOUsEs-UNFURNIsHED

| 8 ROOMS AND BATH; LARGE FRONT AND
| back yards; fruit trees For appointment
! call Col. II l3-J 3l4 llth St ne 1s
Evening star., 1925-05-31
THE ROCKLEDGE
0lSG Doth & n w

Apis. of two rooms and bath. three rooms
and bath; overlooking Million Dollar Bridge
and Rock Creek Park. One months rent
free 10 desirable tenants. S3S to $3.50
month. See resident manager on premises
N. l.. SALISBURY Co, INC,
lAlS EEe ST y w Bhnnns N ain h0NA-A-h
Evening star., 1925-05-31
WANTED-LOTS.

PUT THAT VACANT LOT 10 WORK
81 900 TO S4 900 profit, Ask ANCHOR
REALTY CORE. Southern Bldg. Main 62s7.
Evening star., 1925-05-31
FOR RENT-HALLS.
INDUSTRIAL SITES.

INDUSTRIAL SITES FOR SALE.
One of the most desirable industrial and
business sites between Washington and Alex
andria containing "a acres, fronting on
both cement roadway and industrial tracks
of the steam railway. with switch privileges
guaranteed; sewerage. with right to tap
same: Is minutes ride to Washington by
auto or trolley. For price and terms inquire
Room 212. Colorado Bldg.
Evening star., 1925-05-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

QUIET YOUNG COUPLE. NO CHILDREN.
want private h.k. apt. in NV; sleeping
porch desirable: rent reasonable: full par
ticulars Address Box 293-V. Star Office. .
SMALL UNFURNISHED APT. WANTED,
Ink. by refined business woman about
July ! reasonable. Address Box 4S5-F,
Star Office
YOUNG COUPLE CLEAN UNFURN.
rooms; private bath; permanent; garage rea-
sonable; give price. Address Box 2s0-V.
Star Office 81
Evening star., 1925-05-31

FOR SALE-A MOST ATTRACTIVE PoUL-
try farm; chicken house; lSxso; two-car
garage. both with concrete hoors; o,room
modern. stable concrete spring house. 13
acres of good land, fenced and cross fenced;
nlenty OF fruit strawberry he'd. springs In
zach feld; located In a thriving city. 5000
population. between the two great cities of
mutation rate To either city only scar per
month. This property must be- sold at once
more than price asked. Trifiers please don't
answer Be quick il you want it. Sorae
terms Box 351. Laurel. Md. l.
? ROOMS. RECEPTION HALL. BATH.
basement attic slate roof: all modern
eonyeniences: lot 4Oxl20 IT. modern poul-
try house iix32 II. and garage: refined
section: . blocks G II. cars; S5,150 part
cash. e. NJ. OSWALD. 90 Baltimore S..
Hysttsvtlle, Ma. 4s
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