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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10
WORLDS
EVE NTS
TER SELY and
BRIEFLY TOLD
Washington

Officials OF the treasury department
at Washington are at sea to know
what congress actually meant by the
provision of the new tariff law allow
ing a five per cent. reduction of
duties on goods imported in American
ships. One would be horizontal re-
duction of five per cent. in the tariff
for importation and involves probably
S10.O00,00O in revenue for the govern
ment, creating deficit instead of a
surplus in treasury.
The federal governments effort to
prove the grandfather clause" of the
Oklahoma constitution violates the
federal Constitution was begun in the
supreme court at Washington.
Chief Justice Clabaugh of the Dis
trict criminal court at Washington is
sued a writ of habeas corpus and re-
leased David Lamar, pending hearing
On the writ.
President Wilson signed the Under
wood-Wilson tariff bill at the White
House at 9:10 o'clock and the Demo
cratic tariff revision went into effect
at midnight. The signing of the bill
marks the end of almost six months
Of legislative work since its introduc-
lion April Z. 1t marks also the death
Of the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill
1t was learned at Washington that
the president is most seriously con-
templating a series of speeches IN
different parts of the country to carry
through his currency reform program.
A memorial will be addressed to
President Wilson by several of the
Ieading citizens of Illinois asking him
% designate Wednesday, November
l9, as Thanksgiving day this year.
The occasion considered of sufficient
Importance to justify such a move
nent is the fiftieth anniversary OF the
delivery by Abraham Lincoln Of his
Gettysburg address.
Postmaster General Burleson. Or
If absence to Jewish employees of the
Dostofice on their New Years day,
and on October II, If such leave Of
absence does not interfere with the
duties of employees.
Arthur wager of Georgetown, KY,
is slated to be the next governor of
Porto Rico, it was learned at the White
House. The appointment has been
practically determined upon. Mr.. va
ger was formerly president Of George
town college in Kentucky.
The senate at Washington passed
bill offered by Senator Hoke Smith in
creasing from s250,000 to $325,000 the
limit of cost for a federal building at
Augusta, Ga.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10
Bank Burglars Still Busy.

Boston, Oct. 8.-That bank burglary
is still a fiourishing industry was in
dicated today in the report of the
standing protective committee OF
the American Bankers association
which is holding its thirty-ninth an
nual convention here. During the
past year the banks of the country
were robbed of $171,41S.42. Between
September 1, 1913 and August 81, 1913
there were 80 burglaries or attempted
burglaries of banks, which are mem,
bers of the association, and 100 burg
laries of banks outside.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10
Domestic

The annual convention of the Ma
tional Guard Association of the United
States opened in Chicago with the
president, Gen. Thomas J. Stewart, in
The chair. Gen. Leonard Wood, as
sistant Secretary of War Breckin-
ridge and other notables delivered ad-
dresses.
Confession of from fourteen to
twenty murders, many cases of arson
and almost innumerable robberies was
made to the police of Chicago in the
presence of fifty witnesses by James
Burke, alias Henry Spencer, arrested
for the murder of Mrs. Mildred ALI
son Rexroat, the tango teacher.
Florence Louise Brandt, the sister
Of William Ziegler of New York, who
inherited the s16,OO0,OOO estate of his
father by adoption, the late William
Ziegler, the baking powder manu-
facturer, will not share in the distribu-
ton Of the property. So Surrogate
Fowler has unequivocally decided.
The state utilities commission of
Ohio has been asked to prevent a
merger of independent telephone COM
panies with the Bell system. The pc
tition was filed by H. B. McGraw of
Cleveland.
Regulations requiring postmasters
to deduct amounts received in un-
usual sales Of stamps from gross re-
ceipts in making returns on which
their salaries are fixed were declared
illegal nv Indee Morton of Boston.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10
Will Ask for Recount.

Duluth.-Harvey Clapp, city attor-
ney, announces that he will ask Dis
trict Judge Cant to order recount
of all the ballots cast in the refer
endum on the Hicken liquor ordinance
on Sept. 16.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10
Case of Mrs. Tully.

Chicago, Ill.-"I take pleasure I'm
writing to thank you for what Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. l suffered with such aw-
full periodic pains, and had displace-
ment, and received no benefit from the
doctors. I was advised to take Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
am now as well as ever. Mrs. VIII
LIAM FULLY, 2052 Ogden Avenue,
Chicago, Ill.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE COmpoundwill help you, write
t0Lydia northumberland Co.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened.
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10

Dropped insurance.; Fire Loss $1,000.
East Grand Forks.-Just three days
before his barns, grain and stock
were destroyed by fire, with loss to
him of $4,000, Peter Sullivan, resid-
ing near here, dropped $1,000 in in
surance that he had been carrying
for several years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10
e,,ckd,ck Has New Priest

Observation-Disclosures has a new
Catholic priest this week to assume
the duties of Father William Roy,
who died in February. Rev. j. P. Won
Vile, now located at Minerton, Ohio,
Is the man.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10
Bull Kills PaynesviIIe Woman.

Representatives,. Ole Minther OF
Roseville township was gored and
trampled to death by bull. She was
about So years old and was one of
the earliest settlers Of Kandiyohi
county.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10
Personal

Judge John E. HUMPHREYS of Seattle,
Wash, who began the day in belli-
gerent mood with an armed guard of
20 deputies around him and his docket
full of contempt cases against Socia-
lists, denouncing his brother judges
of the superior court as plotters
! against him, adjourned court after dis
pensing pardons and remissions.
That William Page and all members
of his party, who left Chicago at the
beginning of the year to explore the
upper regions of the Amazon, probably
met death at the hands of cannibals Is
a theory advanced by the Peruvian
government, according to Mrs. Samuel
Page of Houston, Tex, sister of W. L.
Page.
President Ban B. Johnson of the
American league, who returned to Chi
cago from an outing in Michigan, Is
sued statement in which he said his
ruling that American league baseball
players who allowed their names to be
used over baseball stories during the
worlds series would be punished, still
stands.
Lured from her home in Chicago,
Miss Ida g. Leegson, sculpture pupil
at the Art institute, and former stu
dent of the University Of Chicago,
was murdered
Thomas A Reese, editor of the
Springfield Qll) Register, has de-
clined appointment as special commits
sioner to visit the Latin American
countries in connection with the Pana-
ma-Pacific exposition, according to
Senator Lewis, because Secretary
Daniels would not allow him to take
his wife with him on battle ship,
Judge Willard Bartlett of New
York was nominated for chief judge
of the state court of appeals by the
Democratic state committee. Abram
1. Elkus was nominated for associate
Judge.
After f19 years Jap" Raney, life
termer, surprised s. T. Seator, pardon
clerk of the Leavenworth, Kan, pris'
on, by begging for his release. Raney,
who is now fifty years old. was re-
ceived at Lansing June IL, 1894, from
Miami county. He had been sen
teneced for life for murder.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10
WOMAN A
GREAT SUFFERER
Tells How She Was Restored
To Health by Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetae
bic Compound.
GRANVILLE, nl.-"I was great suf-
ferer of female complaints for a year

and l got nothing
that helped me un-
til l began taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e G e ia Bile Com
pound. / was irreg-
ular and had cramps
so bad that I had to
go to bed. Now L
have better health
than / have had for
years and / cannot
speak too highly of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10
His Chief Concern.

Mrs Hemmandhaw-If another man
my love?
Hemmandh just for spite.
Judge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10
1000 Vote at School Election.

Faribault.-At the annual school
election of Faribault district nearly
1000 votes were cast and the voters
expressed themselves strongly for
good government and good schools
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10
Lietz Postmaster at Eyota.

Rochester.-The Eyota postoffice
changed hands at the close of the
postal quarter, Edwin Lietz, the ap.
pointee of the present administration
succeeding S. v. Nixon. This is the
first change in Olmsted county.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10
FarIbauIt Has Building Boom.

Faribault. = Faribault is expert
encing building boom. A new $780,.
900 high school, $4,000 ward school,
a new armory costing $4,000 and the
Elks' home, which will cost at least
$4,000, are being erected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10
Foolish Query.

What is the penultimate syllable Of
that letter."
mot syllable about peanuts in it."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10

Virginia.-Louis B. Padden, propri-
etor of barber shop, was fatally in
! jured when an automobile collided
with logging train on the Canadian
| Northern.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10

Twenty-four persons were injured.
two probably MORALLY and fourteen
seriously, when street car the
Scranton Electric Railway G, .;pany
got beyond control of the motorman,
jumped the track and crashed INTO
telegraph pole at Scranton, Pa.
The head Of the Mormon church at
Salt Lake City, President Joseph F.
Smith, at the Latter Day Saints semi
annual conference, condemned wom-
ans present-day dress, characterizing
it as 'abominable and indecent"
The Citizens Savings and Trust
company of Milwaukee was closed by
the state bank examiner, A. E. Knott
The liabilities are 100000, of which
about $350,000 is in deposits. There
lie $650.000 in participating certifi-
Gates.
The speedy enactment of labor leg
islation now pending in five bills be-
fore congress was urged upon Presi-
dent Wilson by Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infianma
ton allays pain cures wind colo Csc bottle.Ad'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10


! the company discharged four conduo
tors without trial for alleged misman
agement of cash fares.
An explosion destroyed part Of the
government buildings at Flume, Hun
gary. 1t is said by the authorities to
have been an attempt to assassinate
the governor Of the city.
A hundred persons fell 10 feet in q
screaming mass in a hall at New
York through the collapse Of gal
lery. Several were injured. The hall
was being used as synagogue.
Absolutely no damage was done to
the structure of the Panama canal
by the earthquake which occurred in
the canal zone
Dynamite outrages that rivaled the
exploits of the Mcnamara brothers
and of Ortie McManigal were con-
fessed by George e. Davis, a union
iron worker, who was arrested at New
York. Davis was the George O'Don-
nell who figured in the trial at In
dianapolis. Davis confession result
ed in the arrest in Indianapolis of
Harry Jones, secretary-treasurer, of
the iron workers union.
Commercial and farming interests
in Ogle county, Illinois, were startled
by the closing of the private bank of
George e. Stocking at Creton. The
deposits were said to be 100000.
Federal officers at New Orleans
will recommend to the state depart
ment of the United States government
that they refuse to extsadite Gen. Man.
uel Castillo Brito.
The proposition for a commission
form Of government for Minneapolis
was defeated at a special election by
a majority of 1919.
The assembly board of managers
rested it's case in the trial of the i'm
parchment of Gov. William Sulzer Of
New York.
Foreign
j. G. A. beishman's tenure of Office
as American ambassador to Germany
came to an end. His successor, ex-
T,tcfinn Gnrord iy,or obi OF oil
charge of the embassy.
Mai. George Charlton Merrick of
the British army flying corps was
killed while flying over the military
aviation grounds at Salisbury, Eng
land, when his aeroplane collapsed.
A Constantinople dispatch says that
Essad Pasha has telegraphed the sui
tan that he intends to form an autoD.
omous Albania under the suzerainty
of Turkey.
According to special dispatch
from Havre, Gen. Felix Diaz en-
barked there on the German liner
Conseryado for Vera Cruz. il is re-
ported that former President Porfirio
Diaz has rented a villa at Biarritz for
the winter, indicating his intention to
remain in France.
A cordial reception is being pre-
pared at Naples, Italy, and at Genoa
for the United States fleet which is
expected to visit Italy about the mid
die of November.
The hotels of Paris, France, are be-
ing systematically robbed and many
American visitors are among guests
who have lost personal property. Ap-
parently band of thieves is operat-
ing. At one hotel in the Place Ven
dome Mrs. Kirkland, an American,
was robbed of valuable jewelry.
A new worlds automobile record
was made at the Brooklands tracks in
London when a 30-horse power car
covered LOTS miles 460 yards in II
hours, being an average of more than
80 miles an hour.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10

Many a good sermon has been
preached in silence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10

your medicine. Mrs. JESSIE SCHAAR,
Alb Main ST., GRANVILLE, Ill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10

Judge Willard Bartlett of New
York was nominated for chief judge
of the state court of appeals by the
Democratic state committee. Abram
/. Elkus was nominated for associate
Judge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-10

A new worlds automobile record
was made at the Brooklands tracks in
London when a 3O-horse power car
covered LOTS miles $50 yards in II
hours, being an average of more than
80 miles an hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-07
Who is Going and Coming-Incidents Accidents
 and Building in Three Counties
FTTCHVILLE

Lewis B. Brand Jr., was in Bridge port Sunday where he received the fourth degree of the Knights of Co., lumbus
 MT. and Mrs. N. D. Sevin of Norwich spent Sunday with the formers sis ter. Mrs. Josephine Allyn.
 MT. and Mrs. A. B. Chapman and family were recent callers in Willi- mantle.
 Mrs. William Kelley and Miss Fran ces Kelley were in Colchester Wednes- day attending the Bishop Heinke we'd ding at which Miss Kelley was brides maid.
 MT and Mrs. Warren Thompson and daughter Airline were guests of friends in Hartford last week.
 Florence McCarty has returned to New York after spending a week with his father, John McCarty. He was ac- companied to New York by his sister, Miss Kathryn McCarty and cousin, Miss Helen Murphy who will visit rel atives.
 Miss Edith kinlead of Providence is visiting her grandmother, Mrs Fran cis Kinkead.
 Frederick Kingsley accompanied his son Jason to Boston Thursday, where the latter will be employed
 Mir and Mrs. John Hill and Mir. and Mrs. Charles Williams of Norwich and Mr. and Mrs. George Eastland of New London were recent callers at the home of MT. and Mrs Henry Eastland.
 Mrs. Thomas Sullivan and children. Jane and Thomas G., have been spend- ing a. few days with MT. and Mrs. Tim othy Coughlin.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-07
LEONARD BRIDGE
June Box for Miss KneeIand on Birth . day-Sernon by Illinois Preacher.

Mrs Ida D. Cummings returned Thursday after spending several weeks with her daughter in-law, Mrs. Bur nette w. Cummings in South Man chester.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert Watrous of Willimantlc spent Saturday with the formers brother, George D. Watrous.
 Miss I4avinia Kneeland was at Chest nut Hill Saturday.
 Mrs. Clinton Porter of Hebron spent Monday afternoon and Tuesday with her mother Mrs. Elisabeth Strong.
 Rev. MT. Mead of 1YHfnofs pgNMNhM& at the Exeter church Sunday afternoon as candidate.
 Miss Mary Clifford of wf11fmantic is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. John Clifford.
 Miss Nellie Clifford a tirnekeeper at No. mill, Willimantic, spent Me morial day and the week end with her parents. MT. and Mrs. John Clifford
 Mrs. Ernest Bland and son, of Sey- mour, are visiting Mrs. Blands fath- CT, Clarke Sullard
 Mrs. Ida E. Cummings went to Bridgeport Friday to visit her daugh- ter, Mrs. L. H. Corbit
 Mrs. J. Zatorenslzy of New York Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Louis Him melstein.
 Louis Himmelstein was in Norwich Tuesday.
 Eleven young people hung Miss La vinia Kneeland a June box June 4th in honor of her birthday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-07
UNCASVILLE
Memorial Day Exercises We'll Carried Out, Yet Balance Remains-Band Plays on the Lawn.

George Gilberts, a student at Trin- tty college, was at the home of his mother over the holiday.
 MT. and Mrs. Roy Johnson enter tatned over Memorial day and the week end Mrs. Jeneva Kaull and Miss Hazel Kaull of Providence.
 Palmer Bros. mill started up on Monday morning after a shut down from Thursday night.
 Herbert Clark. after an illness which confined him to the house, Is able to be out.
 George Hentz of Providence was a week end guest at the home of MT. and Mrs. Frank Miner.
 Balance in Bank.
 A large crowd assembled at Conn., stocks cemetery Memorial day. A com mittee had collected from the public nearly ninety dollars, which was used to purchase flags for teams to convey veterans to the cemetery and for mu- sic. AS about seventy-two dollars was expended the balance was placed in the bank, Robert c. Burchard being appointed treasurer This sum will be held for expenses next year.
 Delegate Reported.
 Miss Katherine Rogers entertained the members of the Good Cheer Sun shine society at her home at Hill Top Thursday afternoon. Miss Laura Woodwork. the delegate to the state convention held recently in New York gave a report of that meeting.
 The churches are making arrange ments for observance of Children's day Sunday.
 Mrs Thomas Church entertained the Womans Home Missionary society at her home Wednesday afternoon.
 Louis Peters returned to his home in New Haven after spending the week end with friends in town.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Miller enter tained Mrs Sarah Kenard of Paw tucket, R. l., over Sunday.
 James E. Murphy visited at his home in Dover, N. H., over the ho1- idays.
 Mrs. George Rathbun and children were guests of Deacon and Mrs Ed win Henry Saturday.
 Defeated at Colchester.
 The All Stars baseball nine went to Colchester Memorial day and was de- conveyed the party to and from Col chester, all enjoying the trip. MT. and Mrs Roscoe Dart, MT. and Mrs. Lee MT. and Mrs. DeLong were among the party attending the ganes
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Hart are spend ing a few days with relatives in town MT. and Mrs. Joseph Andett, Armel Andett. with the Misses Moran of Fall River were guests of relatives in Pe- quot. making the trip by automobile.
 Band Concert.
 The concert given by Walden's band on the lawn in front of the band room Wednesday evening was largely at tended. The sale of ice cream and strawberries was well patronized.
 Miss Minnie McArdle after a visit with relatives in Fitchbqrg has re- turned home.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-07
New London County
MLANTIC
Fred J. Howard Assisting in Post Office at Beach-GroVe News Notes.

Barney Polsky of Boston is oper- sting the traction engine on the Bond estate, on Champlin hill.
 Mr. and Mrs Stephen Dunstan are visiting at the camp ground, Willi- mantle
 Ernest Mead was playing in a game of ball last week and was hit in the eye.
 Fred J. Howard, who has concluded his studies at the Manual Training school in New London, is working in the post office at Crescent Beach which is under the management of D. L.. Gates
 Mir. and Mrs. William Miller have gone to Hartford.
 Manager Chapman has had a number of electric lights installed on the ve- rsnda Of the Knickerbocker hotel
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph w. Lee of New London are at their cottage on Broad way fol' the summer.
 The Tinker and Simpson families left Monday for their homes in Plain vile and Hartford after spending the week end at their cottage on Center street.
 Frank Matthews left Wednesday for 2 visit to his home in Hartford. Mir Matthews came up from New York city about two weeks ago on the launch Crescent with Capt F. K Pat ric and will assist on the boat again this season. The Crescent makes daily trips to New London during the sum mer months.
 Ar. and Mrs w. E. Alden closed their cottage on Main street We'd nesday and departed for Burchard, Neb.. to visit relatives They intend to be absent about a year.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-07
ASHWILLETT

Mir and Mrs A. A Morgan enter tained their sons, William, Arthur, John and Otis Sunday.
 Mrs, Julia A. Crumb and c. IF. Hay ward entertained callers from Jewett City, Westerly and New York Memo rial day.
 MT. and Mrs. Edgar H. Clark were in Norwich on business Saturday,
 Mrs. George Brand and MT. and Mrs. Nathan Brand of Preston City spent Sunday with relatives in Rix- town. MT. Brand is showing very pretty litter of young gray foxes that he captured the past week.
 Mrs. Julia A. Crumb was in Volun- town Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. H. Perkins of Camp bells Mill were callers at D. Fl. Clark's and R. Young'S Monday.
 Miss Annie Wieseman spent the week with friends in AttauwaRan.
 Men are working on the roads in this section that were in very poor condition.
 Charlie Ahlberg who is employed in New York city visited over Memorial day with his parents here.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-07
BREWSTER'S NECK
Dinner Party at Mrs. George H. Pa-
 tridge's-CIose of School Year.

William Goerivitz was Memorial day visitor at F. J. Days.
 The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs. George H. Partridge Wednesday afternoon to arrange for another so- cial
 Two schooners are discharging Ium- Der at the H. F. Dawley dock.
 Memorial day was observed by dec orating the graves Of civil war sol- diers with a flag and flowers.
 Clarence Day of Springfield is visit ing her parents, MT. and Mrs. B. J. Day.
 James Fowler, employed by H. F. Dawley, escaped serious injuries on Tuesday when a chain gave way on one of the large derricks.
 Dinner Party.
 Mrs. George H. Partridge entertain ed a dinner party of fifteen at her home in the Pines, Sunday
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Perkins spent Sunday with relatives at Noank,
 Friends of Miss Lena Dawley are glad to learn that she is on the road to recovery. Charles Sargent. who is employed at the Norwich state hospital has moved into the tenement of c. H. Wheeler.
 Mir and Mrs. Harvey Mcfarland spent last Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Henry Lighter of Poquetanuck.
 The BreWster's Neck school, Miss Lillian Miner teacher, closed Friday.