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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30
RED SQUILL BEST POISON
FOR RATS, SAYS SPECIALIST

Nothing good can be said OF rats.
The United States Department of
Agriculture estimates that on the
average every rat in the United States
does damage amounting to fully 50 a
year, and that there are at least as
many rats as human beings in. this
country, altogether too many rats
levying this tax on national produc-
ton Their economic waStefulneSS
requires vigorous measures for their
control.
In addition to the physical damage
rats do by destroying food and prop
erty, the Bureau of Biological Survey
points out that they are a serious
menace to the health of the Nation.
Rats are known to spread trichinosis
and to carry bubonic plague and other
diseases, either directly or by means
of the f1eas that live on them.
It is not easy to kill rats. They
avoid their natural enemies and they
are careful and cautious. IF their
suspicious have been aroused they re-
fuse to eat many tempting bits Of
food containing rat poison. PoiSons
set for rats sometimes have killed
other animals or children. Phosphor-
us is menace, as 1t may set fire to
buildings or field grasses. Arsenic and
barium carbonate are dangerous to
other animals. Thallium is particu-
Iarly dangerous and it is costly, as
the supply is limited.
Red-squill powder, in the opinion of
the Biological Survey, is, If properly
prepared, one of the most satisfactory
rat poisons now known. Cats, dogs,
and other animals usually refuse to
eat the material because 1t causes a
tingling and irritation of the throat.
It is full of small crystals of calcium
oxalate. Rats pay no attention to this
feature. 1t poisons rats, but chickens
can eat it without harm. 1t is
brown powder. and can be mixed with
the feed the rats ordinarily favor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30

that could most properly be called
psychological is that certain prisoners
knowing how many sentimentalists
there are chattering about the wrongs
of penitentiary inmates, have gotten
more than ever the idea that they
really ought to be given their liberty
so they might start anew their depre-
dations on the public.
The criminals slant on this matter
of liberty was well indicated by the
Italian numbering gentleman who was
caught the other day, and defended
his Staying of many police officers by
saying he insisted on having his Iber-
ty, and would kill any number of
people to retain it. So there are
plenty of prison inmates who would,
at any time, kill any number of people
to gain their freedom. The sob-sisters
can wall all they like about the
wrongs of that kind of gentry. If
only no one but the sobbers ever had
to suffer at their hands!
Meantime, what is mostly needed
to understand and deal with the pres
ent penitentiary situation is nothing
else but old-fashioned, cold-turkey,
braSs-tack common sense.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30
CHURCH NOTES
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Charles p. Keast, Pastor.
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Services Sunday, September /.
GAS A. M-The Sunday School. Title
of Lesson: Prayer and Providence"
Scripture: Ezra I'll to 1886.
HOO A. M.-Morning Preaching Ser
vice. Subject Of sermon: 1.-THE Lost
Christ" Luke 2:44.
GAS P. M-The Epworth League.
Topic: Finding Time for Living"
Leader: Linton KrauSe.
7:30 P. M-Evening preaching SER
vice. Sermon theme: "Life's Chief
Duty"
Prayer service every Wednesday even
ing at 7:30 o'clock. The public is
cordially invited to attend all the
meetings.
On Sunday evening at the close of the
preaching service the Official Board
meeting for the month Of August
will be held It Is important that
every member of the Board be pres
emit. AS there are but three Sundays
remaining before the Annual Con-
ference, plans are to be made at once
that all departments of the church
complete the years work in splendid
form. Be present at the meeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30

establishing branch department stores
at this time in many of the more i'm
portant trade and suburban districts
Several large wholesale merchandising
houses in the midwest have an
nounced extensive branch department
store programs and are rapidly estab-
fishing such branch stores all over the
country. The importance Of this new
competitive element in marketing and
merchandising and the menace it
holds to the local and country mer-
chants cannot be estimated. The
effect of the branch department store
on the small city or rural merchants
business is far more poignant than the
competition of the chain store. While
the chain store confines its competi-
ton to special lines Of convenience
goods, such as groceries, drugs, tobac-
cos, etc., the branch department store
dispenses every kind of article con-
sumed by human kind From stores
devoted largely to the sale of shop
ping goods the large city department
stores have added department after
department of specialties, until now
their goods-range is comprehensive Of
all articles, utensils and foods de-
manded by modern standards of living.
Upon the rural merchant falls
heaviest this constantly expanding
centralized merchandising competi-
ton determinedly fostered by great
commercial organizations and COM
bines backed by millions of capital.
Where the rural merchant buys to
supply few hundred customers,
the large city department store
organizations buy to supply millions
of shoppers all over the country.
When Mrs. Jones of Main Street
finds a branch department store in
her city or town, where every artful
device and insidious means are en-
ployed to induce her patronage, it will
be too late for the local merchant who
has enjoyed her trade to begin fighting
to retain or regain it. His problem is
squarely in front of him. Now is the
time for him to act. He must buy
better, sell better and serve better He
must affiliate himself with the pro-
gressive merchandising ideas of the
day. He must cast off the slip-shod
methods and dreary selling personali-
ty of yesterday, and make himself a
part of the modern systems and
methods of merchandising.
Outstanding in his problem are two
things-a better buying system for
himself whereby he derives the benefit
of broader and more economical buy
ing markets, and better selling and
pricing systems in the disposal of his
goods. ALI America is today buyers
market. The appeal to this buying
motive must come from the merchant
himself. It must always be remem-
bered that the branch department
store will be only minutes away by
automobile for the customer, and a
tangible probability that the branch
department store organization is COM
! peting with the merchant across the
top of his own counter, having thru
it's wholesale department sold the mer-
chant the very goods he is attempting
to sell in competition with the branch
department store in his own city or
town or but few miles away.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30
PROMINENT EDUCATOR VISITS
BROTHER IN THIS CITY.

Mr.. and Mrs August Wolff of Cum
berland, Wisconsin, visited at the
home of their son, w. p. Wolff, of this
city the last week end. They accom-
panied their daughter, Sister M. Madei-
eva, Dean of the College of st. Mary
of the Wassatch, Salt Lake City, Utah,
and Sister M. Clare, Assist Of the
same institution. Sister Madeleva Is
well known in the field of education
especially in the western states, by
virtue of her writing and lectures,
her work on special committee Of
three well known educators appointed
this year by Governor Dern of Utah
to investigate the colleges of that
state. She is also the author of
number of volumes of verse and prose
and is considered one of the leading
opponents Of present day religious
poetry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30
WOMENS BENEFIT MEMBERS
INVITED TO COTTAGE AT FAIR

The Women's Benefit Association
invites all its members to be sure and
visit their Cottage on Fraternal Row at
the State Fair Grounds, when visiting
the State Fair this year.
Mrs. Mary Sprietzer, is the local
president of the Women's Benefit Asso-
citation.
Mrs. Thea Tollefson, Health Super
visor will be at the Cottage and will
take blood pressures and give general
health advice. to all members of the
Association.
Also when in the Twin Cities visit
the Women's Benefit Associations Of
fees and health center at 218 Lafay-
cite Building, Minneapolis. Meet Mrs.
Ruth A. Pierce, Deputy Supreme Field
Director, and hear about the plans
for the Fall Meet to be held in Mime
apolis on October 23rd."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30
A GOOD MAN FOR THE STATE

About this time there is discussion
in the public press and otherwise as
to who will succeed Governor Christ
ianson in the governors chair. Some
very ordinary gentlemen have been
mentioned as likely candidates. In
our opinion, high-minded, able, pat
triotic statesman with record which
shows he is independent and has
courage of his convictions would be
the kind of man who would be des-
irable. We do not know whether Hon.
r. w. Hitchcock, of Hibbing, for sew
eral sessions past the chairman of the
committee of appropriations of the
Minnesota House of Representatives,
measures up to these qualifications
better than any man with public
record in the state, in our opinion.
He is absolutely patriotic and is for
the state of Minnesota through and
through. He has backbone and when
he put his strong back up against the
state treasury, the raiders did not
pass A high standard Of record in
the governors Office has been set
tlicSc idSt OLA years. n WCdh1hS 40
successor in the governors chair
would make a sorry picture. What
would be for the best interest of the
state is worthy successor, and such
Hon. R. w. Hitchcock would be, if the
people knew it, OF course, we believe.
Why not shout it from the house
tops? He is above sectionalism and
is a good man for the whole state
Kenyon Leader.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30
PRISONS AND COMMON SENSE.

How silly to assume that there Is
some deep, abstruse, mysterious ply
sociological reason for the outbreaks
among inmates of several prisons In
different parts Of the country, says
Detroit Saturday Night.
There is nothing mysterious or psy-
Geological about the fact that some
prisons are overcrowded. Nor about
the fact that imprisonment is less
pleasant in hot weather than in cold
Nor about the fact that in all hkeu-
hood some of the later outbursts were
partly inspired by prisoners reading
or hearing about the earlier ones.
Perhaps the aspect Of the matter
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30
MANY HUNTING LICENSES
ISSUED LAST YEAR.

Over 10000 resident licenses for
hunting were issued by the state Of
Minnesota during the season of 1927
and 1928, according to statistics made
public Monday. In addition to the resi-
dent licenses about 234 non resident
licenses were also issued. The total
amount of revenue received by the
state amounted to $127, 49740 ~
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30

Frank Laing is at the Shipman
Hospital with broken hip. The un-
fortunate boy was struck accidentally
with a club while at play the latter
part of last week. He is doing as well
as can be expected and is proving a
cheerful patient notwithstanding his
serious injury.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30
SUOMI SYNOD CHURCH.

Morning service, Sunday, September
LIST at $50 A. M. Evening service,
September 4th at 7:30 p. M. in the
church parlors.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30
Must Use Horsehair

The Etude says that materials other
than horsehair for violin bows have
been tried, but none has proved salts
factory or come into general use
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30
Science has perpetrated another

Science has perpetrated another
good one. We are informed that
heaven is so far off that it would take
light travelling 10000 miles per Sec
ond several million years to get there.
Since we heard this we are wondering
where the souls are who started for
there in the beginning of history. The
other place must be somewhat nearer.
The story goes that a Duluth enthus.
last thought he went to heaven and
while being shown about he remarked
"that this no better than Duluth"
His guide asked him where he thought
he was and after being told in heaven,
laughed rauceously Cor how they laugh
up there) and told the Zenithite that
he was in hades. This may not be
true story but we repeat it as it was
told to us. In fact, we doubt the
story as no Duluthian or any other
northern Minnesota man would be
satisfied to stop at suburban stations
enroute to where he was going as he
left better places than either of them.
There is no assurance as yet, as TO
who will secure the appointment of
Collector of Customs for Duluth al
though twenty or more candidates
have signif1ed their intention of trying
for the place and several hundred more
are receptive candidates There seems
to be a growing suspicion that the
person who will be the most influen-
tial in the interests of the appointive
powers will be chosen Notwithstanding
endorsements being sent in by the
hundreds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30

Ray Chase, by his ability and in
tegrity, is accommodating more friends
every day. He looks like the best bet
as successor to Governor Ted
ChriStianSon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30
BRANCH DEPARTMENT STORE
EXPANSION A MENACE
(By Thomas j. Sullivan)

10y IIIUlIIdS y. OUIIIVdlU
Great merchandising institutions,
known as department stores, in work.
ing out branch expansion programs
in the larger cities of the country, are
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30
MuzzIes More Appropriat.

Several masked tenors are featured
where muzzles would be more appro-
priate.-T0ledo Blade.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30

The reason why many man is
hard up is that he earns like min
now and spends like whale
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30

'beefing" about the younger genera
ton it's sign that you are growing
old and crabby. The kids of today are
just as good as the kids of other
generations. Customs change but hui
man nature doesn't.
The water level engineers are try
ing to get the claimants to settle,
stating that they will get everything
that is coming to them. That can
mean anything and probably does.
Stop your children from playing on
the streets now. Later might be too
late.
We have heard a lot of definitions
of love, but the writer who says that
it is something that makes a young
man think almost as much of a girl
as he does of himself is pretty close to
being right.
Some of the city peddlers are as
square as a silver dollar Don't do
business with them.
A visiting Britisher say Americans
use bad English which leads an ex-
change to remark that some of the
Scotch used by Americans is none too
good either.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30

The Art Singers, shown above are a
very delightful ensemble who win be
presented in concert at the Washing
ton Auditorium, Tuesday, September
3, by the Music & Drama Club. From
left to right they are, Allie Ronka,
soprano; Margaret Mueller, mezzo
and accompanist and Mildred Kreu-
der, contralto.
Miss Ronka is an Ely girl of whom
the people of the city are exceedingly
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30

One thing trip to other states will
do. It will make you believer in
Minnesota
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30

When you see a town webbing
along on low gear like an auto on a
muddy road you will find a town
where residents send out their money
to build up the big cities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30

The closest living relative to sap
is an auto driver who thinks that he
can drive sixty miles an hour on a
narrow road.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30
BETHANY ENGLISH EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH.

Rev. Arthur G. Benson, Pastor.
Sunday School. Sunday at. IL A. n.
Services every Sunday, English lang
uage, IL A. M
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30

When you get into the habit o
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30
"NOONANETTES"

(From the Baudette Region.
Two neighboring towns are to have
a checker tournament, and don't get
the idea that it will be slow affair.
There is a lot more jumping around
in checkers than in most other games.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30

proud She is a graduate of the Du-
luth State Teachers College and
taught in the schools of the county
for three years. For the past several
years Miss Ronka has held full
scholarship at the Institute of Musical
Art in New York City under the vocal
guidance of Mrs. Wood Stewart. She
has done concert and radio work in
New York City and is the first So
prano of the Symphonic Singers un-
der the concert management of Arthur
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30
The Service Charge
Just a Glimpse
At a Banking Problem

Many of our customers have small balances
and are served at an actual loss to the bank.
because the income to be derived from the
use of these small accounts. after allowing for
the necessary cash reserve. is far too small to
cover the costs of bookkeeping stationery.
supplies and clerical work.
Hence service charge of Soc month on
checking account balances of less than 5000.
which customers have been informed will
start on October first, is an attempt to meet.
In all fairness, an unjust situation.
The service charge. or large balance. is our
only solution.-a in this new policy we ask
your cooperation in the belief that you will
recognize the flu ndamental soundness of our
asking your account to pay its way.
This charge will not apply to savings ac-
counts upon which checks are drawn, nor to
the accounts of religious charitable. fraternal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30
ON THIS OCCASION
CONTINUED from page one)

the running team of the department
this city and other range towns with
representing his city. At that time
he was as gaunt as any other country
editor. Later he got mixed up In
politics and held one of the fat jobs
in the fine state house at st. Paul.
Then it was that the hungry pay
your subscription look
gave way to embonpoint and at pres
emit he is possessed of a beauty. We
like to have him visit us. He always
has a new one to tell and otherwise
he is good company.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
Efficiency, Buut With Courtesy

just copybook maXim-that the GUS toner or client who deals with the or ganization you represent regards DO" as the organization.
 "If you're friendly, obliging, infor- native and helpful q don't mean slav- ish and servile) the customer or client thinks of your, organization as real friend And everybody likes to do business with friends.
 "These are days of stiff competition in the business world, and the healthy spirit of rivalry must be refined and sublimated to a point where results are obtained. One small thoughtful act on the part of some young fellow, who secretly doesn't believe he amounts to much in his organization, may do more for that organization than the concerted efforts of executives tested by time and experience, who have thoughtfully worked out some tremendous plan.
 "Of course, you mustn't forget that, conversely, the responsible heads of the business, the men who sit up nights to keep it out of the red,' may have all their plans wrecked by thought less, nasty. ill-considered act or word of some subordinate.
 But some of the biggest business deals have been made possible by in dividuals in comparatively minor posi- tions: all because some man or woman in the rank and file was not too busy or too tired or too out of patience to show customer or client that the or ganization was interested in him and his business success"
 Mr. Bernet is supremely well quail fled to give advice on success in busi. ness; his past achievements attest his ripe experience and mature judgment. As boy he was poor and aSpired to become a blacksmith. But a iob as telegraph operator in switch shanty paved the way to a forty-year career as a railroad man. Now sixty and in prime health, Mir. Bernet is capable of twenty active hours day "out on the road"
 Mir Bernets recent election as presl. dent of the Chesapeake and Ohio, sue ceeding w. J Harahan, who retired after long service to become senior
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

hercnt of old Stambou fashions, On the contrary, he has sanctioned Occi- dental dress to the extent of appearing in public in a frogged English great coat. Last Winter at ball given in conjunction with the wedding of his daughter, Mobile FIanim, to Rachid Bey, secretary of the Turkish Embassy at Vienna, Mobiles papa donned i'm peccable evening clothes to dance with the young bride.
 "But," complains the right wing of Turkish dress. the men who deplored
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

SHOCKED CONSERVATIVES Bronze Statue of Mustapha kemal Pasha, President of the Turkish Republic, Erected in Constantinople and Picturing the Ruler Clad in
 Collegiate Dinner Jacket. Turkish girl as its head, sending her to Paris to study windblown bobs and the like.
 In spite of opposition, the beauty show was held, and was bowling sue cess. The man who projected it proved quite fus5y about admitting contestants, and several weeping Turk ish lassies were turned down because they had long hair \The winner Feriha Te1tik, owned gorgeous crop of real Mary Pickford curls, and all the runners-up were distinctly modern types. quite untypicai of the Orient as our grandfathers knew it.
 Maybe somebody will put up a statue to Feriha, in kimono and bed room mules. Anything's possible now, they say, since Mustapha kemal ap- peared in bronze and a costume sug. gestive of college sophomore.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

quarters-at her invitation-and it wasn't long before the two yo:ng peo- pie fell madly in love. Part of their attraction for each other was doubt. less due to the similarity of their governmental and political beliefs. To this day no one knows exactly why they parted.
 Coincident with the raising of the much disputed dinner jacket statue" of Mustapha kemal has come a more pronounced relaxing of anticipated customs in Turkey. For instance, when some enterprising Constantinople go-getter decided that the country was ripe for it's first beauty contest, walls of protest were voiced by the conserv- atives, in spite of the fact that knee length skirts, lipsticks, bobbed hair and silkon hose are no novelty on the cIty's streets.
 Indeed, q couple of years ago, the Government actually sanctioned the establishment of the Stamboul College for Women Hairdressers. and ap- pointed smart and lovely young
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

male vanity.
 Perhaps his views have been whole somely colored by the creed of his former wife, one of the most charm ing and advanced ladies of his do- main. His romance with her remains one of the prettiest episodes in his personal history, despite their mys- terious legal separation in 1925.
 She was, by the way, his second wife The first Mrs, Mustapha was the mother of pretty Mobile Hanim, with whom her papa danced at the baD hitherto referred to, in his classy eve, ming clothes.
 Six and a half years ago he married Latifeh Hanoum, daughter of
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

letting a sculptor immortalze you In it for the vulgar public gaze"
 The feeling. perhaps irrational, among the sartorial standpatters seems to be that the President has relaxed the conventions just little too much.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
Says Bernet

vice-president of the road, makes him the right hand man and chief advisor to Q. P. and NJ. j. Van Sweringen. These two brothers. before the age of fifty, have won control of l5,000 miles of railroad.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

the abolition of the fez, "appearing at a formal function
 in swallowtails is a t O t fly different matter from sport ing a tuxedo and