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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-25
Erick Marttilla spent several
DAYS in Virginia this week.
Miss Elaine Fenske is home
from school at Detroit, Mich.

Mrs. H. Blackmore has been
quite i'll with pleurisy the past few
days.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-25

Jos. Martinetti will call for and
deliver your laundry and dry clean
ing weekly. Phone No. 47-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-25

w. E. Noyes of Medford, MINI.
will spend Christmas in this city
with friends.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-25

c. w. Mason has gone to Min
neapolis to spend Christmas with
his family.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-25

Chief Seraphine of the Oliver
police force spent Tuesday in Vir-
ginia on business.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-25

Mrs. las. Forceia returned Mon
day from a visit with relatives in
Chicago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-25
HOME FIELD.

$50 Ethel is now engaged in 10
form work ?"
I eyes; she is teaching her parrot
not, tn swear"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. O. E. Brownell of
Duluth will spend Christmas in
this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-25

ginia Tuesday. A. J. Thomas is
attorney for the plaintiff and A..
w. Nelson is representing the
defendant.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-25

who has been spending some time
at Virginia with her sister return
ed with her.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-25
LOYAL TO THE CAUSE.

Silas-I can never get my watch
to run over eight hours.
Hez-What's wrong with it2
Silas-Its union made.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-25

sE< DR.. Larson the
L Optometrist will be
*.lVSW p at the H otel Ex-
ch ange Mon
day Jan. 4. Consult him if you
are afflicted with defective eyes or
need glasses. 2t.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-25

John Gianotti was Duluth vlsl-
tor on business Monday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-25

After dinner--try a Major Reno
Cigar.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-25

Miss Elizabeth Western was a
visitor at Duluth Monday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-01

avia and bohemia are In not much
better position. with the bulk OF their
operatives In the army they have had
To shut down many of their factories,
and those which are still running are
finding difficulty In procuring raw
material Efforts are being made to
procure cotton direct from America
through Italy.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21
Church Notes
Missionary Auxiliary

The Auxiliary met Monday az $3.50.
with Mrs. w. W. Royalty as leader.
Mrs. j. d. Settle and Mrs. J.. A. Rich
ey gave very interesting papers. per-
tanning 10 the lesson.
Mesdames H. r. Kimbro. J. A.
Richcy. r. r. Craig and Miss Ella
Overton were elected Delegates To
attend the annual conference over at
Plainyiew. Mesdames +. VI. Atkins,
RaHih. W. ". Royalty. J. d. Settle,
alternates. and Mesdames Richey and
Ratun were elected delegates 10 at
tend the district conference at Tulia.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

Members OF hte Baptist ladies' Ana
wish to thank most heartily an who
so generously assisted with orr din
uer last drst Monday. especially ara
we indebted TO the me-c15Hls for
dishes. chairs. ETC. all demoamina-
tons were so very Kind IN contrihn-
ting many varieties Of nice eatables
which enabled us 10 have a good
dinner. We are requested by The
table, committee to say that any
thing not returned 20 the owners
may be found al Spikes Grocery.
REPORTER.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

These figures, with the exception
Of 1909, are taken from the records
kept by the Texas Business Mens
Association and are complied from
data furnished by commercial or
CARNATIONS, county Judges, good
roads associations and other author
itatiye sources. The 1909 figures
are from che State Comptroller aud
represent the road bonds registered
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

FOR SALE /s nepane cotton
seed from .elfT paintings, picked
and ginned bdNoF ian rains began.
free Of other s Price $500 per
sushel. fob. cJIe}o station. Write
auiek.-A b. E<ner Aeronomist,
Texas EsperinAeflt station. College
Station. Te,as. (a3.tD
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

The statute, requiring the issuance
Of highway improvement bonds only
by the sanction Of two-thirds of the
voters balloting mas been stumbling
block in the way OF better roads. At
least so per cent Of the defeated IS
sues during the year received a ma
iority Of the votes cast. but lacked
the required two-thirds ratification
by few ballots.
Practically every one OF the com
ties IN which issues we're defeated in
1918 are making preparations 70 hold
the second election. and in many in
stances the road districts are being
out TO exclude those voters
TO bond issuance for high
way improvement. At the present
time elections involving Sl.0OO.0O0
are in sight and will be decided dur
ing the first three months Of 1914.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

J. G. Bnrrus went over 10 Lock
ucy Wednesday. in the interest Of
the Sudan.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21
Classified Ads.

FOR TRADE GOOD Section near
Plains. for home n or bear Lubbock.
BOX 752 Lubbock Teas t45-2tpl
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

FOUND pin4 ysner may have
same ~ calling sA1,ong Bros store,
describing sam-tzfh paying f@ this
notice tf6-lD
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21
The Record by Years.

The law governing the issuance
OF bonds for highway improvement
permits a county, precinct or road
district TO bond its property for
amounts not exceeding one fourth
Of the assessed valuation This
statute went into effect in 1909 and
since that time nearly $4,000, 900
has been appropriated in this man
ner for road building and mainte-
nance. The largest amount was
voted in 1911, when Ss,9l5,000 in
bonds we're issued. The record by
years since the passage Of this law
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

Mr. and Nrs a. G.. Cox. OF Slaton.
and Miss Annie TAYLOR. OF this city.
left here sunday fer Waco and other
Central Texas points, 70 visit Tor
some time.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

FOR SALE go sores good land
IN northwest per- q Lynn county
Texas. $500 pr acre n taken at
onoeR y. Kins. Post. Texas
(is2ipl
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

FoR SALE OR TRfnE View Per
fcction OIL burner sidye. IA. 3. with
oven. used bur Hi,ie n srsiciass
condition. barpain Ffbply 70 Mrs
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

FOR SALE lnehaR section Of
bcct. at bsryAn. n bought WITHIN
a few days- n. stewart tts.tn
We can make Isfe ! IT the BIG
GEST" First AohdaX n we try.
viii YOU halp7 - f6iD
Don Clayton was here riis week
from the Borden County ranch. hay-
ing come Nd 70 attend the commences
ment exercises % The t.ubbock High
school graduates and 10 visit rela-
tiyes.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

FOR SALE wei,fq1ipped aos;y
l.ne sas plant. oosA sioo will se'l
condition South No. Christian
Church. Lubbock. Ill (t4stl
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21
n Austin that year.

IN Austin That year.
Following is a list Of the counties
which issued road and bridge bonds
during 1913. The amount and date
NJ election are also shown.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

srRAYED-A lityec Jersey SOW,
about years from my place
south Of town " w Adams. Phone
No. s5osM (af-itl
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

Hm, next to Helms tin shop. 4e-t)
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

The Wednesday Needle cub met
with Mrs r. VI. Maddox and Mrs.
has. Pierce. at the home OF Ms.
Pierce. last Wednesday afternoon and
spent % delightful sociai nnc. The
club guest was Mrs. Earle. Of SIN
Antonio. Strawberries. and whipped
cream and cake were served 20 Mes
Dimes Thomas. robbins. Haynes. Wag
ncr. fain. Lane and Miss Overton.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21
SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS
FOR Coco ROADS
Fifty-one Out Of Sc Elections Success
ful--Two-thirds Majority Statute
Detrimental

I Detrimental.
There were Sc road and bridge
bond elections held in Texas during
1913 and 81 of them carried by
large majoritics resulting in the
appropriation Of $7.2G7 900 for high.
way improvement, according to data
compiled by the Texas business
Mems Association. This is more
than double the amount Of bonds is.
sued in this state last year. The
aggregate amount Of BOMBS voted on
IN 1913 was 1861 900, but 80 Of
the issues, involving a total Of ST.
$4,000 were defeated. This amount
Of money is sufficient 10 build a firs,
class highway from the Red River
20 the Gulf
Harris County Leads.
Harris led all other counties IN
the amount of bonds issued, having
ratified an election Of 81 .O00. 900 on
February Goth. The smallest issue
for the year was voted on in Kerr
County and was for $1,000. The
election was carried BY an over
whelming majority, heavy vote
being polled. Brazoria County takes
the palm for holding the greatest
number Of elections. Four ISSUES,
nggregating s5Sj,O00 were voted On
in 1913 and all received the ncces.
sary two-thirds majority vote.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21
Society Items
BY MRS. d. ROBINSON

Mrs N. r. Merrill was hostess for
the Bridge ClDb Tuesday afternoon.
and those who enjoy the popular
game secured bugeies and h.ed them
selves TO the beautiful home of Mrs.
Merrill On South Sanger street Il
was a hard matter % leave the beau
uiu yard OF roses and pinks and ad-
iourn 20 the room where the tables
we're arranged Tor the game. but we
did ana after the games were over,
We We're made right LAD we were
there when Mrs. Mevfn assisted By
Mrs. yeck Of Plaihview. served rs
to dgfcious Strawberries. cream. ice
tea And sake, and we certainly i'd
enif >sfem. Mrs. Rush won ne
higDht scope. Those who enjoyed
IN afterpson were Mesdames Rush
lries~rrifin. Wilson. Robbins. ID.
lohfueon pggaxr Sfafnn smith Us.~
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

uer, lligginbotham. Sowder Neek
and Misses Edwards and Boerner q:
NOydada-
The club will meet wi-h Mrs. y.
o. McWhorier. the first Tucfday in
June.
Arizona republican., 1914-09-06
IMPORTANT DECISION
 OF LETTUCE GROWERS
Valley VeqetabIe Shippers to Have Representative at Chicago All
 Through Season

Lettuce growers of the Salt River valley will have a representative Ill the east to look after the marketing .of their product during the entire shipping season. This decision was made at meeting of the central as sociation of the Arizona Vegetable Growers, held yesterday afternoon at
 the board Ot trade.
 With headquarters in Chicago. the associations representative will be
 cnly q nights ride from the other
 important certers of the middle west
 and will he prepared to inspect
 promptly any shipments reported to
 have arrived in damaged condition.
 In this way members of the organiz
 ation will be protected against un-
 sc,upulous brokers. who might at tempt to take advantage of the dis tance from the point of shipment to report damage which did not exist. Under the new arrangement, the growers representative will person. ally investigate all cases of ship
 ments reported to have been damaged in transit. His salary will be paid
 by the organization. and he will be
 personally responsible for it's inte-- ests in the eastern markets.
 In addition to the above feature, it was announced yesterday at the meeting that the Pacific Fruit Ex- press, which will handle practically all shipments from this valley will
 maintain corps of inspectors at various points en route, to inspect each car as it goes through
 Under the provisions of the tariff on vegetables, mixed cars can be | shipped, and this fact alone is ex- pected to greatly facilitate the handl | ing of different varieties of vegeta- bes which are ready for shipment about the same time from this sec ton.
 | Another forward step in the devel- 1 opment of the organization was the decision to incorporate the associa- | ton and the necessary papers will | be taken out in the near future. 1 A list of 200 live brokers in the l central states has been furnished the growers by the Southern Pacific
 railroad company, and it is expect
 ed that definite arrangements will
 have been concluded with large
 number by the time the first carload
 is ready for shipment February 1. meeting of growers in the Higley
 district was held last night, and
 steps taken to unite with the growers of Chandler Glendale and Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1914-09-06
"RaffIes" at Riverside Today

fully poiced that it would be a diff cult thing for a man of your character to enter without detection. However. it IS you who are taking the risk
 We understand that you will con- fine your operations to that part of the park surrounding the pool and the wooded lane between the bath house and the pump house, and that you will bury five dollars to the depth of not more than six inches at the root of some tree If this money is found by anybody it is to become tkeir property without question. Further you agree that the first person recognizing you and addressing you by name will re- ceive from you the sum of five dollars. up to your agreement.
 Yours truly,
 (SigneG) RIVERSIDE PARK co"
 Labors big holiday celebration will begin,~ unofficially, today. Any num- Der of special events will be carried out at the park this afternoon, includ- ing a series of silver dollar greasy pole jumping tests, which are bound to prove more than amusing Alden s Concert Band will be in attendance and with the splendid swimming and fun in the pool there should be no dull mo- ments In the afternoon the ball game between Phoenix and Hayden will be corker Both teams are in great shape and set on winning. Tomorrow n 1x I Tah i,, ha history of Phoenix, and already the out of town people are arriving for the celebration.
Arizona republican., 1914-09-06

The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the fear and dread
 of kings,
 It is an attribute to God himself. And earthly power doth then show
 likest Gods, When mercy seasons justice. There has been much complaint at the quality of justice handed out by the courts in recent years. The ad- vocates of woman suffrage contend that with the ballot i'll womans hands all the springs of government will be purified. Maybe Judge Lizzie Shelton will prove to be another porti9
Arizona republican., 1914-09-06
WOMEN JUDGES
(From the Houston PosD

IFTULH lHt HUuStUI IUStJ
 Mrs. Lizzie Shelton of Lawrence has been nominated as one of the six candidates for supreme court justice in Kansas, as a result of the recent primary elections. Three of the can didates thus nominated will be elect ed in the November election.
 There were three hundred thou sand women entitled to vote in the recent primary in that state We are not advised as to how many voted. but the choice of one of their preme court bench suggests that they made their power felt in the result.
Arizona republican., 1914-09-06

Portia made a just judge in the trial of the case of Shylock vs. a poor debtor She it was who proclaimed from the seat of justice that, The quality of mercy is not strain'd; It droppeth as the gentle rain from
 heaven Upon the place beneath; it is twice
 bless'd; It blesseth him that gives, and him
 that takes; lis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown; His sceptre shows the force of tenn moral mower
Arizona republican., 1914-09-06
'RAFFLtS CHALLENGE
 QUICKLY GRABBED UP
Labor's Big Holiday Really Begins To-
 day, But Tomorrow Is Big Day

Replying to the letter published in the Republican yesterday morning, the management of Riverside park sent the following letter to the mysterious Mr. Rallies, in care of this paper;
 Phoenix, September ,, 1914. Mysterious MT. Rallies,
 At Large.
 Dear Sir: In answer to your chal- lenge addressed to US under date of September we would say that we ac- cept it with pleasure We have no idea of who you are nor where you may be; but we think you are making mistake in tempting fate at River side for our park is so well and care
Arizona republican., 1914-09-06
FRED A. LARSON
 Candidate for Justice of the Peace Of East Phoenix Precinct, Democratic Primary

will of Heard all the city Wilson, Creighton Osborne Sunnyd Paradise Valley Washington sincerely ask for vote.
 family resident of Osborne opponent S would To of assistance of you your Then don't think nportant-f Judge should properly the distinction between the by the lawyers before him? law questions before a who is a a the justice of the for legal Respectfully,
 LARSON
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-05-01

afforded a very simple explanation.
The chair was fitted with large gyro-
scope, that ingenious toy which has
lately been found to possess remark
able qualities capable of being applied
to travelling vehicles of all kinds. In
brief, the gyroscope is simply top
which, when set spinning at any angle.
retains the same plane OF incidence
and cannot be dislodged from it until
the motive force runs down. Controlled
by an ordinary gas engine, and afflxed
to the chair, the latter was enabled to
run with perfect steadiness upon a. sin
gle wheel, attaining the prodigious
rate of two hundred miles an hour,
while, so long as the gyroscope re-
volved, no mechanical force short of a
trip-hammer could upset the vehicle,
which could move on roads or side
walks, or, with still greater facility,
upon the single rails of train and troll
ley tracks, on stretched ropes, or even
on telegraph wires, for the wheel was
grooved for this special purpose.
Who was this crippled man who
had contrived so wonderful machine?
John Haynes was an Englishman
forty years Of age, and, five years be-
fore. in no wise differed from thou
sands of other Englishmen of good
family and fair circumstances. Then
the day came when he received a let
ter from a certain lawyer named
Frank Staples, who was at that time
just struggling out OF want into af-
fiuence through dubious practices.
Staples informed him that his uncle,
one of the original settlers of Nokomis
Falls, had died, leaving him sole heir
to property in land, the value of which
was estimated at $1,000,000. He of
fered to settle up the estate for that
sum.
John Haynes sailed by the next
steamship with his wife and daughter,
surprised Staples in his Office, and dis
covered that the value of the estate
was not one but eleven millions Of dol
lars. He threw Staples over and
went west to fight his battle alone.
That was the mans sterling honesty
of nature and fighting quality. He
would not compromise with crooks. He
found that Staples had formed q COM
many claiming the land under certain
antiuuated acts Of the legislature
John Haynes refused five millions and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-05-01
SUDDENLY THERE LEAPED UPON HIM A DREADFUL, SCREAM
ING THING THAT CAUGHT HIN BY THE THROAT WITH A GRIP

began the biggest battle that the state
had known.
1t might have dragged on forever. It
would certainly have ended in Haynes
victory. His enemies sent spies under
the guise of friends, learned his strong
points and his weak ones. They found,
among other things, that he had an ex-
aggerated idea of the customs preVa-
lent in that unsettled portion Of the
community. A blackguard insulted his
wife: his pretended friends told him,
when the man came out of the hos
pital, that he would have to accept a
challenge to fight duel. Haynes in
nocently accepted the invitation, went
out before daybreak, and met his adj
versary with pistol from which the
bullet had been secretly extracted.
Both fired. John Haynes fell, crippled
and paralyzed by bullet in the spine.
When he recovered consciousness he
was lying in city hospital under a
different name and charged with MUIR
der.
His enemies, knowing the gigantic
issues at stake, had played their last
card upon the young Englishman's
ignorance Of American customs, and
had won. Afraid to murder him
when he lay bleeding and helpless up
on the field of honor" they had spirit
ed him away to city slum, dressed
him in rags, and left him lying in an
alley after a gang battle also ar
ranged with a dead man beside him.
AS Pete Timmons, notorious gang
leader, he was arraigned before cor
rupt Judge and sentenced to serve for
fourteen years in the state peniten-
tiary. Next day the case was discon-
tinued; it was reported that Haynes
had accepted settlement and gone
back to England; the conspirators
came into possession of the land. John
Haynes, IN court, had reserved his de-
tense, by the advice Of his corrupt
counsel, and only learned that SEN
tence had been pronounced while
he lay a helpless paralytic. in the jail
hospital.
Every element In the state that
should have been a force for justice
was leagued against him. He never
saw his wife or child again: he could
learn nothing. He entered the peni-
Tertiary as Pete Timmons; when he
persisted in his story he was placed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-05-01
OF STEEL.

At one o'clock on the afternoon of
April IA, 1918, thousand newsboys
ran racing through the streets of New
York city, shouting at the top of their
lungs and frantically waving "extras,"
wet from the press and smudgy with
Printers ink, which were snatched up
by all who could get near them. "All
about the devil-chair!" they shouted.
The devil-chair runs up the cables of
Brooklyn bridget" "The devil eludes
the police force of the five boroughs!"
The devil at large in New York
state!" Shoot like dog, says Gov
emor Smith," Extra! Extra! Ten
cents, sir!"
The facts were these: About mid
DAY crippled man in strange
wedge-shaped invalid's chair was seen
by two policemen in that residential
section of Brooklyn in which resided
Mr.. Frank Staples, the millionaire di-
rector Of the Nokomis Land Develop
Ment company and numerous other or
carnations. What seemed most Curl
Gus TO them was that the chair was
balanced upon a single wheel, while
rom its interior there issued faint
Ouzzing sound, like that of a top hum
ming at full speed. The cripple, hav-
ing gained access to Mr.. Staples
mouse, had forced him, at the revol-
Fers mouth, to open his safe and hand
MN five thousand dollars in bills; he
men made his way out of the house
aAd limped into the chair, when he
was arrested by the patrolmen, who
Had opportunely arrived upon the
scene.
Then occurred the inexplicable fea-
Iure of the performance. In the midst
u huge crowd, the cripple suddenly
Snatched the money out of the hand
u one of the patrolmen, pressed a
spring in the chair, and dashed away
IL the rate of hundred and fifty miles
IN hour. He raced through Brooklyn,
eluded the police force upon the Brook
%A bridge, and, travelling upon the sim
gle wheel, ran up the six-inch cables
alo down on the Manhattan side, and
~ made his way in safety into the
Hefthern part of New York state.
No wonder that this amazing vehicle
'ecame known as the devil-chair!
The mystery was solved about ten
silnutes after the first extra" came
u0m the press. Like all mysteries. it