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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-10-30
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III EROES
BY
ELMO SCOTT WATSON
"Bayonets of the Revolution"

"Bayonets of the Revolution"
A T THE Battle of Long Island,
"A August q. 1T76, was one Of the
times when the fate of the American
Revolution definitely hung in the bal
ance. Defeat there not only would
have meant humiliation of the Cont
mental army, but the capture of Wash
ington and most of his most valuable
heutenants.
That the affair at Long Island did
not end in total rOut is due mainly
to a young Maryland major named
MOrdecai Gist. In the absence of Col
One' Smallwood of the First Maryland
regiment and the lieutenant colonel,
Major Gist led the regiment in no less
thar five furious, gallant charges
which held the British in check at
crucial moment. Later he and his
men covered Washington's retreat and
because of their effective use of the
bayonet on this occasion Gist and his
regiment became known as 1.-The Bay
onets of the Revolution"
Gist was born in 1743, and as the
threat of the Revolution became more
serious he joined with other patriotic
young men in that city in forming the
Baltimore Independent Company" TO
which he was elected captain, the first
ever raised in Maryland to defend CO.
lonial rights. When the Maryland
militia companies became Continental
GiSf in,
Smallwoods regiment. and after his
conduct at Long Island he was pro-
noted to the rank of colonial When
more Maryland militia were raised,
Washington put Gist in command TO
assist in repelling the British by way
of the Chesapeake and after doing
this Gist Joined the main army near
Brandywine by cutting his way
through detachment of the enemy.
In 1879 congress raised Gist to the
rank of brigadier general and put him
in command of the second brigade of
the Maryland line. which was sent
South there to win further honors at
the battle of Camden. OF his part in
that battle General Lee wrote "De
Kalb and Gist yet held the enemy on
our right in suspense. Lieut.. Col
Howard, at the head of Williams reg
iment. drove the corps in front out
of line. Rawdon could not bring the
brigade of Gist to recede-bold was
the pressure Of the foe-frm as
rock the resistance of Gist." Gist.
"the Rock Of Camden" was present at
the surrender of CORVALLIS as a men,
Der of Washington's staff. and after
the Revolution he became first vice
president for Maryland of the Order of
Cincinnati. However, he chose to live
in South Carolina instead of Maryland
and he died in Charleston August 2.
1892.
Gist's patriotism was expressed not
only on the battlefield but also in his
home. To his oldest son. born during
the darkest period of the Revolution,
he gave the name of Independent and
to his youngest. born after liberty was
won, he gave the equally apt name of
States!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-10-30
Flag Display

At what angle a flag should be dis
played on special days must depend
to some extent on the way the flag
pole is placed, but the usual angle is
an angle close to "A degrees from the
face or the front of the building.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-10-30
Undesirable Advertising

"You never admit that you are
sorry for anything you have said"
mo-" replied Senator Sorghum.
Being sorry for what you have said
Isl way of bringing what you said
to the attention of people who might
never have known you said it"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-10-30
Uncle Eben

Don't fall in love wifi yoh own con-
yersation, son." said Uncle Eben. 'Dar
nebber yit was anything important
spoiled by not gittin' talked about
enough. Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-10-30
Following Orders

"Why, Martha" cried the thin sis
ter, "why on earth are you boiling
all those chocolate bon bons?"
"Well," sighed the stout girl, Il
am on a liquid diet for awhile"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-10-30
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON

HE approach of November
brings with it the anniversaries
of two battles which are notable
in the long history of our wars
with the Indians. On Novem-
Der 4, one hundred and forty
years ago, the Indians scored
one of their greatest successes
against the white men and
brought a sad ending to the
military career Of an officer who
had made an honorable record
in the Revolution. Twenty years
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-10-30
MercoIizedW Wax
Keeps Skin Younq

Get an and directed. Fine particles Of Ard
akin peel Oh until all defects such Is pinpes liver
spots tan and freckles disappear Skin then soft
ana veyefy Your face looks years younger. Mercozed
Wax brings out the hidden beauty of your skin To
remove wrinkles use one ounce Powdered Saroli-s
dissolved In onehah pint witch hazel At drug store
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-10-30

The number Of chickens In Iowa has
nearly doubled in the last 80 years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03

gan. As miles from Dearborn.
Here one Of the worlds richest men. king Of
the most stupendous industrial organization in the world.
is endeavoring to prove to tie farmers of the country that
their methods have been wrong and their markets made
quate. Born and brought up on a farm in Dearborn
Township. this mechanical-minded genius has always cher
ished the notion that he could produce crops by an easier
mcleod and for more diverse purposes than have ever been
utilized.
Now he has acquired several thousand acres Of land in
an ancient agricultural settlement in the northeast corner
OF Lenawee County. and he has begun the work Of expert
mentation that he thinks will revolutionize the business of
raising crops.
Mr.. Ford believes the solution Of much Of the present
dilemma Of the farmer lies in the matter Of providing new
uses for farm products. Too large a share Of the farmers
output has been used for food and little or none Of it is
used for industrial purposes.
For a long time he has talked about his plans Tor Great
ing new uses for farm crops and for some time he has con-
Quoted experiments on his farm at Dearborn. He thinks
he might be able to raise crops that will furnish the raw
material for automobiles and perhaps for a multiplicity of
other industrial products. He has devoted much Of his
land. for instance. to raising cantaoupes-not for the mar
ket, but to make industrial alcohol for use in his factories.
Rumor has it also that he will raise goldenrod for rub
Der. In tins. held his associate and friend. thomas EdI-
son. has conducted experiments for many years. Ii is pre-
dicted that the Macon farms will be used for the growing
of goldenrod. but thus far there is no evidence Of it.
The truth of the entire matter is that MIR. Ford thinks
something should be done about this farm situation He
is merely cropping around for some sort Of a solution. He
has the money. the time and the inclinaton-and he IS
using all three.
were startled and aroused by the activities of a mystic =
rous land buyer who gave the name of Charles kink.
Mr.. King had been there before two or three years ako =
and has promised to come back soon and close a lot of
deals for the purchase Of farms. He did not come
back then. however. and il was not until last November
that he actually began 10 pay out money.
The price ranged from about $50 TO $50 an acre
and the man seemed to have his mind made up in advance
as to the price he would pay. AS soon as an agreement
would be reached he would make a down payment. some
times $500 or $1,000 in cash.
DUMORS spread through The surrounding territory.
Some OF the rumors spread to distant towns and
cities and a great many inquiries were made at the
Ford office. Then Mr.. Ford's connection with The en-
terprise was established. and residents discovered that
the new owner had bought tractors and a good deal 4ef
farm machinery and had actually started work. Many
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03

4 II the Ford Offices in Dearborn. It was explained. MIR.
~ Ford's activity Is the expression Of a %longfclt desire
to do something tangible for the farmer.
mir. Ford has always felt that the farm could gam a
great deal by maintaining a closer relation with industry.
It was said. mot only will the farmer be able 10 sell his
produce for industrial uses. but he can take q Leaf from
the book Of industry in the matter Of mass production and
efficiency. No ordinary farmer can afford 10 experiment
with things like this. Ii Is too big a proposition. But Mr..
Ford has the money and he has the inclination to do 50.
Industry can gain much by a close relation with agn-
culture. also"
When times are slack and men are not needed in indus
try 1t may be possible that they can be used on the farm.
This i all predetermined. OF course. Nh. Ford does not
know exactly what will come out Of all hs work-all hs
experimenting. He merely wants to spend his time and
his energy in a sincere attempt TO better the condition of
the farmer.
Henry Ford has Il tractors at work in the fields Of his
experimental farm at Macon. The field fences have all
been torn down. leaving only the boundary fences. This
gives an opportunity for largescale operations. for the
fields are nearly all "mile-squarc."
Collective farming" Is a phrase that has lately become
familiar u the farmers and other residents III The neighbour
hood. They have heard the phrase before. in connection
with the great Soviet program OF farming. Now they are
seeing 1t worked out in front OF their eyes.
Ii is literally in front Of their eyes. too. They SIT there
those who are unemployed-all day long on the steps
Of John Cowman's store watching their ncighbors work.
And they all have their own ideas about what Il going on.
From the steps Of the store one can &c far across the
fields. Over In the hollow on the farm formerly owned
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03

yTyHlS \ one Of hi many hobbies. He tells bis cxecu-
tives. those with whom he comes into close contact.
that he is endeavoring to discover some OF the hidden
truths OF agriculture.
He tells the farmers the same thing-when he meets
them on the road or in the village store. He talks freely
to then-tells them what he hopes to accomplish. how he
intends to do il and what he thinks If tractors. corn cures.
maple syrup and the back 40 On the old Conkhn place.
Mr.. Ford thinks nothing at all Of jumping into 4 ditch
TO show the workmen how 10 dig. He often does il. Or
else he will take an ak away from a wood cutter and swing
1t for half an hour or more. He never shows any signs
of fatigue afterwards.
Farming" said Nh. Ford one day. Ought to be run
more like industry"
He was standing on the porch Of the house that furnishes
a headquarters for the Macon Telephone Company.
Il was brought up on a farm and | learned A good deal
about it. ! always figured il was too hard work for what
was accomplished and was interested in saving labor as
much as possible. But | was more interested in other
things. so | left the farm.
Now it seems to me that the farmer ought to work
closely with the manufacturer. The two ought 10 use the
same methods and ought to help each other. They should
work together much better than they do"
i-agazine-Prlnted In u. s 40
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03

why fellow who knows what he Is doing and takes a keen.
almost childlike interest in doing it. In fact. he IS very
much like a boy with a new colt. Mr.. Ford Is 68.
He walks so rapidly that even his huskiest employees can
not keep up with him. AT first the farmers would enjoy
the privilege Of talking to the richest man in the world.
They wanted to tell him things about this country in which
they had spent their entire lives and in which their fathers
and grandfathers had been born.
They soon discovered he knew a good deal about the
land himself. and he took a great deal Of pride in his
knowledge. They also found him TO be a very tough
old codger."
One day Mr.. Ford came upon a gang OF men moving
hay on one Of his fields. He watched for a few minutes
and then stepped up 70 a young man who was handling a
scyihe.
Gould | borrow that scythe for just a moment, pleased"
Mr.. Ford asked.
The young man handed il over very politely and stepped
back 10 see what would happen.
Mr.. Ford took a few trial strokes. hiched his shoulders
in his characteristic manner. ran his finger along the edge
of the scythe-and then started to work. He took long.
even strokes. rhythmical. easy and effective.
HE worked for 10 minutes Or moFe-then handed the
scythe 10 the farm hand-and walked past The villagers
to his luxurious automobile.
They looked at each other for a moment and then one
of them slapped his thigh.
"Well If that don't beat the Dutch"
Mr.. Ford seemed 10 enjoy The
experience immensely. In fact.
49, he seems to enjoy it all. He
49, often spends hours tEamping about
M%MM# the place. like any other farmer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03

cred Il had once been A school. 80 Ne bought he store
and = making arrangements to have il torn down soon. IN
the meantime he is trying to buy the telephone exchange
building across the street. to be used as a store.
When he has rebuilt the s~choolhouse as it was 100
years ago he will install a teacher and hold schooltherc-
If the school board Is willing. Thus far they are All IN
favor Of he plan. All the buildings near the store have
been bought and will be torn down-giying the school 4
wide expanse Of lawn on every side.
Over on The corner i an old blacksmith shop run IN z.
a. Bailey. Ii Is a picturesque establishment Just as Il IS
a real old time smithy. But MIR. Ford learned that It had
once been a Presbyterian church and he is eager 10 acquire
II and ~re-establish it as a church building. He has bought
an old wagon works. and will establish the blacksmith shop
there.
The old Richard Pennington UNDERSTANDING nearly 4
third Of a mile back from the corner occupied Nv thc Cow
man stcre-is being restored 10 IL former bnlIance. II
: to be a museum tor antiques. gathered for Nh. Ford in
A crew OF 20 men has been working for two or three
weeks sodding the immense field that surrounds ne Pen
nIngton place Il Is to Be a show place. Eventually ne
whole village Of Macon i 70 De restored 70 IN old-iime
condition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03
Henry Ford's Mysterious New Hobby

The Detroit motor maenate, at 68,
has taken over 5000 acres Of
Michigan farm land and begun
to experiment in lavish way,
trying to teach old dirt farmers
a Few new tricks by finding a
new use FOR the over-suppIy Of
farm products, thus increasing
demand and solving farm relief
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03

N %. Henry F0Td sui can Sh0w ms lam hands h0
10 nork. Here he is shown Swinging an axe nit
all the rigor Of a young man.
Of the residents had been hired al a base wage Of S.
a day and new men were being put 10 work almost
every day. Things were indeed beginning 10 happen.
Mr.. Ford i deeply interested in tie project-so
much % that he visits the scene almost every day.
1t was a distinct shock to some Of The farmers OF
the neighborhood to see hin tramping across his
newly-acquired fields at 5 O'Clock IN The morning.
Here was no siokly millionaire. He IS a rugged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03

"HE latest and perhaps the greatest Of all the
: hobbies Of Henry Ford. i. now being worked out
in Macon Township. Lenawee County. Michi-
gan. As miles from Dearborn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03

by Lou Collar the men are
burning brush. pulling stumps
and laying tile. 10 the east
a fleet of tractors is at work.
Seven machines are chugging
back and forth-all in one
huge field. They run Al TOP
speed and the picture " n
strange one In that quaint.
conservative community.
AT four o'clock the men are
relieved from duty-aIl but
the tractor men. who work UNI
I'll SIX. AT the stoke Of four
huge trucks dash up to the
groups al work. The men
Jump in and the trucks take
them to the old miII-the
headquarters Of the PROJECT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03

DOZENS Of cars are
IL parked work
men cars-and as soon
as the trucks disgorgc their
human freight the men run 10
their cars and start for home.
II 4 a small replica III u
Ford factory.
The cid mill itself n one TX
the most interesting points 81
the entire development. Il was
bought by Mr.. Ford nearly
two years ago and has been
entirely restored. Mr.. Ford
has bought all the Old machin-
cry and has equipped the mill
for actual service. IN VA both
a sawmll and a gristmill IN The
old days. and will be used for
these purposes again.
Mr.. Ford found a little she'd
in the rear Of the Cowman
store. II piqucd III curiosity
because III The unusual con
struction and NV finally discuy-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03

Mr.. Ford seemed 10 enjoy The
experience immensely. In fact.
he seems to enjoy 1t all. he
often spends hours tramping about
the place. like any other farmer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-09-03
Westport

Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Eckert
were dinner guests at the Henry
Bodeker home Sunday.
Those who attended the circus
at st. Cloud Friday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Jake Frederick and family,
Ethel and Walter Buchholz, Mike
Weisgram, VIM. Mann, Mike
WEIGH, Howard Stuart, Doris
Bodeker, Elsie Parker, Erma
Prosser, Fay Bodeker and Charles
Schaub.
Miss Jessie Stuart and VIM.
Kreitz were supper guests at the
Bowman home in Sank Centre
Saturday.
Warren Schaub spent Saturday
with his grandparents at Round
Prairie.
Miss Jessie Stuart, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. e. Hines, Mrs. v. L. Prosser
and daughter, Erma, and VIM
Kreitz drove to Osakis Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Julia Schaub is visiting
friends in the city.
H. Peterson was a Glenwood Wis
itor Saturday.
Miss Erma Prosser spent Tues
day night with Edna johnson at
Sank Centre.
Edwin Olson spent Friday in
Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Peterson and
M. D. Trattles were callers at
Hoyt's Saturday. Mr.. Peterson
will move onto Mr.. Hoyt's farm.
Blanche and Harold Pfeninger
were dinner guests at the e. H.
Pfeninger home Wednesday.
Mrs. E. A. Johnson spent part of
last week at the Prosser home.
Mrs. A. Hermanson, Vera and
Adrian, returned from Little Falls
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Schaub, Dick,
Laurence, VIM. Mann and Reva
Drinker went to Herman Satur-
day. Kenneth who had been visit
ing there returned with them on
Sunday.
Mrs. Alfred Pfeninger and fam
lily, Mrs. e. II. Pfen1nger and Cor
don enjoyed picnic at Glenwood
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bush, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Bodeker, Mrs. Herman
Bodeker, Mr.. Rosenau, Frank
Rosenau, Mr.. and Mrs. Walters,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Schaub and Elsie
Parker attended a board meeting
at the M. e. church in Willard Fri
day evening.
Mrs. J. e. Hamilton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Beidleman and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hamilton
and family spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Root at Monte
video.
Warren Schaub is visiting with
Gordon Pfeninger.
Mrs. e. H. Pfeninger and Mrs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-09-03

dred Twenty-seven (127l North.
Range Thirty-four (s4) West. in
said Todd County,
with the Entertainments and APP
purtenances will be sold by the
Sheriff of said Stearns County,
at the front door of the Court
House, in the City Of st. Cloud.
in said County and state. on
Friday. the 18th day Of Sep
TENDER, 1891, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of that day, at public
yendue to the highest bidder for
cash, to pay and satisfy the debt
then due on said mortgage, in
Guiding said taxes paid, as afore-
said, and the taxes, If any, on said
premises. and the costs and dis
bursements allowed by law, sub
feet to redemption at any time
within one year from the date OF
sale, as provided by law:
Dated August 9Th, 1881.
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
Mortgagee,
By Department o Of Rural Credit.
Chairman.
KENT HoLEN.
DEPARTMENT SEAL)
Henry N. Benson,
Attorney General.
H M. Feroe,
Asst Attorney General.
Attorneys for Mortgage,
610 Hamm Building,
st. Paul, Minnesota.
Published Aug. 6-13-20-27. Sept.
$40, 1881.
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$3.50 so, amortized principal and
interest, with interest on $230.50
thereof since November 3rd. 1880, on
$250.0O thereof since January 10th,
1881, and on $250.00 thereof since
July 10th, 1881. each at the rate of
seven per cent. per annum, and the
sum Of $121.73 for taxes, includ-
ing interest and penalties, with
interest thereon at the rate of
seven~per cent. per annum since
June LIST, 1881, in all the sum or
$8,293.72, including interest on
said respective sums from said
respective dates and at the respec-
tive rates as aforesaid; that no
action or proceeding at law or
otherwise has been instituted to
recover the debt secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof;
that pursuant to the power Of sale
in said mortgage contained, said
mortgage will be foreclosed and
the lands and premises therein
described, lying and being in
Stearns and Todd Counties. Min
nesotl, to-wit:
The Northwest Quarter Of the
NEA) and the Northeast Quarter
of the Northwest Quarter (NEk
of NWA) of Section Thirty three
$3.50. Township One Hundred
Twenty-seven (127) North. Range
Thirty four (34) West, in said
Stearns County: also the South
Half of the Southwest Quarter
(Sk of SWA) and the Southwest
Quarter Of the Southeast Quarter
(SWA of SEA) of Section Twenty
eight (28), Township One Hun
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-09-03
Legal Notices

Notice of Real Estate Mortgage
Foreclosure Sale
Notice Is hereby given that de-
fault has been made in the con-
ditions of that certain mortgage
dated January 10th, 1925, executed
by owen C.. Hardin and Hazel
Hardin. his wife, as mortgagors,
to the State Of Minnesota, as
mortgage, filed for record in the
office Of the Register of Deeds in
and for stearns County. State Of
recorded in Book "s9" of Mort
cages. on page so thereof, and al
so filed for record in the office of
the Register Of Deeds in and for
Todd County, State of Minnesota,
on January 28th. 1925, at eight
o'clock A M. and duly recorded
in Book "112" of Mortgages, on
page 1873 thereof; that default
s2so.so. balance of the seminar:
principal and interest Of $3.50. 90,
due on July 10th, 1880. and the
semi annual installments Of amort-
lied principal and interest for
$3.50. 90 each, due on January 10th,
1881. and July 10th, 1881, respec-
lively; and to pay the taxes on
the hereinafter described mort
gagged premises; that under the
teri terms It thereof 81 Of, there s fs actually
sum of $7.3S9.66, unamorrIzeu
principal. together with interest
thereon from July 10th, 1881, at
the rate Of five and one-fourth
per cent. per annum, the sum of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-09-03

II. J. Clemens spent Monday after
noon with Mrs. G. G. Frederick.
Albert Hoth and Aloris spent
the week end at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Olson Wis,
tied relatives at Carver Sunday.
Miss Edith Olson, Of Minneapo-
lis, Miss Magda Olson, Of Rock
Island, Ill, and Ray Aspengran, Of
Clarissa, visited at the Olson home
last week.
Mrs. Clara Williams and Bur-
dett, and Ed Iverson, were West
port callers Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Beal and
Mrs. Alice Beal, of Glenwood, and
Mrs. c. c. Frederick spent Sunday
at the o. L. Larson home at Sank
Centre.
Chas. Kerski did some repair
work on the F. G. Gaffaney house
last week.
Mrs. A. e. johnson and Mrs. v.
L. Prosser were dinner guests at
the Schaub home Wednesday.
Mrs. Seymore Gallinger and
Miss Harriet Smith visited with
Miss Jessie Tipler Monday.
Mrs. F. c. Gaffaney, Misses
Jessie Stuart and Mildred Bow
man, motored to st. Cloud Thurs
day.
| Mrs. Borchert called on Mrs
WEIGH Friday afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with
Mrs. M. E. Hines Wednesday, Sept
| 9th.
Miss Oman Thrusten will preach
at the church here Sunday, Sept
9Th, and again on the 18th. Ser
vices at IL o'clock.