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The Little River news., 1916-02-09
For Sheriff anu Collector.

We are authorized to announce ". D. Waldrops as candidate for the office of Sheriff and Collector or Little River county, subject to the ac- Gion of the Democratic primary.
 We are authoriGaa to announce lrtl:ur I. Collins, as a candidate for Sheriff and Collector of Little River county subject to the action of the nemccratic primary 52 March
The Little River news., 1916-02-09
t'or CirCui; Judge.

We are a,tlIori2ed to announce Judge ,. >. Steel, e Ashdown as a candidate Tor Circuit Judge from this the Nintn Judicial Circuit, subject to che act on ot the Uemocrattc Primary, 1916.
 We are authorized to announce Abe Collins of DeGuecn as candidate for Circuit Judge from this the Ninth Judicial Circuit subject to the action of the Democratic Primary 1916
The Little River news., 1916-02-09
For ChanceTv Lndye.

We are authorized to announce H. E. SandersOn of Texarkana, as a candidate for Chancellor of the Sixth Chancery District, subject to the ac- 1ion of the Democratic primary.
The Little River news., 1916-02-09
ANHDINCEME E WIS. For Prosecuting Attorney,

We are authorized tc, announce 4. D. DnLaaey. of Ashdown, as can r5idate for Prosecuting Attorney from Chis the Ninth Judicial Circuit, subject Go the action of the Democratic Pr4m- ary, 1916.
The Little River news., 1916-02-09
For Congress.

We are authorized to announce 0tls T. Wingo. as candidate fer re- election to Congress rom the the 4th Congressional distric-. subject tc. the action of the Democratic primary.
The Little River news., 1916-02-09
For CNunfY ,Indge.

We are author zed to announcu Judge Len T. Jones, as a candidate Ter County and Probate Judge of Little River County subjec! to the action o1 &ke Democratic part.
The Little River news., 1916-02-09
For County and Circuit Clerk.

We are author zsd to announce Chas. H. Park, as 8 candidate for the office of County and Circuit Clerk or giittle River County, subject to the action Of the Democratic primaries.
The Little River news., 1916-02-09
IS YOUR TITLE GOOD?

The only way to find out is to have an abstract made. We have the oldest and most comDIete set of records in the County. Why should we not give you the hest ,seryice2
 McIVER ABSTRACT COM- .,,,yeta a s PANY. 4ae
 Sanderson Building, Ashdown, Ark.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03
FRANK GOTCH RETIRES
Champion Wrestler Gives Rea-
sons for Quitting Mat.
Does Not Believe He Is as Good as He
Was Half Dozen Years Ago
Will Stay on Farm and En-.
Joy Company of Family.

II have retired from the mat" says
Frank Gotch, the worlds champion
wrestler, mot because l do not think
am capable Of defeating them all,
but because 1 do not think am quite
as good as l was, say half a dozen
years ago. l am thirty-eight years
old, and time will tell, sooner or later.
l think it would be later for me, but,
just the same, do not want my friends
to back me with their money, believing
that am better than l was ten years
ago. l am not better. l may not be
as good.
Will Enjoy Life.
81 never lodged match and 1 gave
them all opportunities to win my
championship title and SO my retire
ment will not merit nor will it deserve
criticism. The retirement is made
at no small sacrifice, for under an
agreement with moving picture COM
pany I was to receive $4,000 for two
more matches. l will not wrestle
again. have enough money. want
to stay on my farm and enjoy the COM
pany of my wife and family"
The champion wrestler stated that
strength, endurance, speed and skill
were essentials to a wrestler who is
successful. Mental work is also fec
essary for any great success in the
game" Gotch said. "One must think
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03
TENNIS, GOLF AND FOOTBALL
Former Originated In Ball Games Of
Greeks and after Was
Rage With Youths.

Tennis is, perhaps, the oldest Of mod
ern games. 1t is said to have originate
ed in the ball games of the Greeks and
Romans. The racket was introduced
during the fifteenth century in France
where the game was very popular, and
imported into England about the same
time.
Of the origin of cricket we know but
little, though it was possibly identical
with the club ball Of the fourteenth
century, and was first called "handyr
and handOute."
Bowling green's and alleys were once
plentiful in London, and Henry VIII
made an alley at Whitehall. The earli
est trace of the game appears in an
old print of about six centuries ago.
Golf, or "goff," seems to have made
It's first appearance in the handy ball
Of Elizabeth's reign, which was played
with club tipped with horn. Prince
Henry, the son of James I, occasionally
played at this game, which was very
popular among the young noblemen OF
his day.
Football became such q rage with
the London youths of the fourteenth
century that law was passed to pro.
hibit it being played, as archery
then an important branch Of educa'
tiOn-was becoming thoroughly neg
lected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03
SWAMP ROOT STOPS
SERIOUS BACKACHE

When your back aches, and your blad-
der and kidneys seem to be disordered, re-
member it is needless to suffer-go to your
nearest drug store and get bottle of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. It is physicians
prescription for diseases of the kidneys
and bladder.
It has stood the test of years and has
. reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results in thousands of cases.
This prescription was used by DR.. Xii.
mer in his private practice and was so
very effective that it has been placed on
sale everywhere. Get bottle, Soc and
$l.0O, at your nearest druggist.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03

constantly and think quickly. One
should have his moves figured out far
in advance of what one is actually at
tempting. One must, in other words
have system and it took me years of
patience and study to accomplish my
methods.
Brains and Drawn.
"In training, also, it's brains over
Drawn. The man who trains with his
brain can get more good out OF
twirling a match than an athlete can
get out of a five-pOund dumb-bell who
does not use his brain. It's the sys'
tematic and not the mechanical train
ing that counts. The man who SHOW
els dirt in the street eight hours daily
is mechanical. The trouble with many
wrestlers is that they are mechanical,
They do not use their brains in train
ing.
"When I run / watch every step. I
figure just where shall place my foot.
That makes me think. And it also
makes every muscle employed the
slave of my mind. Try to move a
muscle in your arm without moving
the limb. You can't? That is be-
cause your brain is not master OF
your muscles. There isn't muscle
in my body that l can't move at the
command of my brain. 1t is because
/ think as I train. Wrestling is an
all-around developer of muscles, and
as such it does not leave man weak
at any one point"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03

fact that fugitive must eat and
sleep is great help to detective.
All the hotels in city may be can
vassed and are likely to yield results.
1t was at little family hostelry in the
suburbs that a gray-haired man of dis
tinction had passed a week. He had
been gone nine days. Yes. he had a
trunk. The porter knew that it had
gone to a certain station. The ticket
agent thought he remembered selling
the man whose picture was shown him
ticket to Chicago. Dave White was
the conductor on the train to that
point on the day in question and re-
membered the gray-haired man.
In Chicago the trail grew warmer.
The fugitive had been at the Audi
forum but four days earlier, but the
porters were unable to recall any of
the details of his going away. The
special agent asked to see the room
Berliner had occupied. 1t was occu-
pied by another guest, but Gard was
allowed to explain himself to the sue
cessor of the fugitive and was given
permission to search the room. A
close examination of it developed but
one clue. Sticking inside a waste
basket were three fragments of let
terhead that had been torn into small
pieces. One of these fragments
showed part of the picture of another
hotel. An arrow, drawn in ink, point
ed to certain window.
Gard took the fragments Of the pic
ture of the hotel to travellers guide
and searched for the house that would
compare with it. Eventually he found
the duplicate, and it was Chicago
hostelry. He hurried to it. After
showing his credentials to the house
detective, information was freely sup
piled. The room in question was &C.
cupied by woman and had been so
occupied for two weeks. She was a
handsome and stylish red-haired wom-
an of thirty-five. She had been care
fully watched for reason that pres
emily developed.
"Has she received any callers?"
asked the special agent.
But one person, man, has visited
her." answered the house detective
what sort of man" asked Gard
"A large man with gray hair" said
the house detective. "He is in her
room now"
will you go up with me immediate
ly?" calculated the special agent. Il
must not fail to see this man."
"Assuredly," was the response,
and they caught the next elevator.
The car they took was an express
and was not to stop until it reached
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03

followed, but was able to find no one
on that floor who had seen the fugi
tive. He ran hastily about looking
for possible exits. and then instituted
thorough search. He investigated
every possible avenue of escape and
FASTENED downstairs to his ally to help
cut off the line of retreat. Every pos
sible barrier was put up and the house
was well gone over. The gray-haired
fugitive had, however. eluded pursuit
Gard Immediately called upon the
Chicago police to throw out a dragnet
and a general alarm, and this was
done. All railway stations were
watched with particular care None
of which was of any avail, as Berliney
was never reported to have been seen
again in Chicago. Nor was Gard able
to get SO much as the glimmer of a
trace of him nor a suggestion as to
where he might have gone.
1t was a task of infinite patience
that brought Special Agent William H
Gard to London two months later on
the trail of woman whom he had
traced half around the world. The
Titian-haired guest of the Chicago no.
tel, the wife of the fugitive broker
here installed herself for while and
lived in a manner that amounted to
absolute seclusion.
Then she went to Paris. There she
took rooms in a quiet side street and
seemed to settle down with some idea
of permanence. There was nothing in
her mode of life that would indicate
that she lived differently from any
other woman who was alone in the
world and sought quiet. She went out
for long walk every afternoon, pur-
chased the necessities of her establish.
ment or books, of which she seemed
to read great numbers.
Special Agent Gard established a
close watch over the house in which
she lived. This was easy because
there was but front entrance and
apartments opposite looked out upon
the street. He determined that no.
body should enter this house without
being observed He asked the Paris
police to provide him with two re-
liable men who could watch with him
in shifts from the quarters he rented
across the street.
A vigil of two weeks revealed abso-
lutely nothing. With the exception
of the servant who came at noon each
day and remained not more than four
hours, no living creature entered the
house. In all that two weeks the post
man left no mail. Billy Gard seemed
to be up against blank wall. He
held, however, that if a man kept
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03
"YoUNe Mr.. DETECTIVE. YOUR WORK is AMArEURsH"

the eleventh floor. The next to it was
local, stopping at all floors. The ex-
press, going up with the detectives
aboard, slackened it's speed at the
eighth floor while it's operator gave
some message to the boy on the local
which had stopped there to take on a
passenger. The cars were of an open
work structure and the passengers in
one could see quite plainly those on
the other as they passed. AS the ex-
press passed Gard looked through at
those riding on the other car. Imagine
his CONSERVATION when, not two feet
from him, he saw the man for whom
he had been searching for months.
AS he gazed through the checked steel
Stats of the car side he was close
enough to have put out his hand and
laid it on his man had nothing inter
vened. Berliner faced him and, as
the car paused, he and the special
agent gazed directly into the eyes of
each other. This was for but an in
slant and both cars were in motion
again. The detective was being borne
rapidly toward the top of the building
and the fugitive less rapidly toward
the ground.
There is my man on the other ele-
vator," Gard whispered hurriedly to
the house detective. Have the boy
reverse and run down again."
The message was given to the op-
orator, who obeyed instantly and some
excuse was made to the passengers on
the car. The local had been stopping
at each floor and the express passed
it and barely reached the ground floor
first. There the two detectives stepped
out and waited for the coming of the
other car.
A moment later 1t arrived, much
crowded. and began to disgorge itself.
The two officers waited in instant
readiness to capture the man whom
they had seen at the eighth floor. But
the car was emptied and he was not
among the passengers.
Where did the big gray-haired man
get Off" the boy was asked.
third floor, SIR" he replied.
"You bar the exits" Gard said to
the house detective. "and I will get
back to the third"
On that floor the mailman said that
the white-haired gentleman had run
down the steps to the second. Gard
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03

awake on the most hopeless job for a
sufficient length of time some clue was
sure to develop or some idea present
itself that would lead toward results
Gard investigated the maid who
worked the daily short shift in the
quarters of the red-haired woman from
America. He found her a placid and
stupid creature who knew nothing moi
had intelligence sufficient for his pur
pose. Incidentally he found that she
had secured her place through an EN-
ployment agency located at a consid
cradle distance. He Immediately made
use of this information.
The special agent, through the
Paris police force, secured the CO
operation of the employment bureau
L position that paid much better was
offered to the servant of Mrs. Berliner
1t was, quite naturally, accepted. That
lady, finding herself without servant
returned to the agency that had for.
merly provided her with one who was
entirely satisfactory. She asked for a
second maid.
The employment bureau immediate
ly supplied her demand. The woman
who was sent was, in secret, more
than she seemed to be. She was con.
nected with the Paris police depart
ment and was detective of some
cleverness. Almost Immediately she
took up her new activities.
Three days later she reported to
Agent Gard from America She had
found in her red-haired mistress a
woman who led a quiet life that
seemed in no way irregular, who fol
lowed a normal routine of housekeep
ing, walking, shopping. She seemed
to have no acquaintances. But one
thing irregular appeared in the whole
establishment. There was one room
in the rear of the suite which re
NAMED locked. The mistress had
stated that it was a storage room
This seemed somewhat strange, as IL
must look out upon the interior court
| and therefore be the most attractive
| room of them all. 1t seemed peculiar
that such a room should be used fol
storage and, even so. that it should be
locked up.
Gard put together the two facts
the locked room and the short hours OF
the servant-and drew a conclusion
1t was as the result of this conclusion
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03
This One limps,

Children often puzzle over matter
long time without asking an expla.
nation. Little Dora had pet chicken
which was a cripple, having had its
toes frozen off, and it's name got to be
'Lamey." For years Dora wondered
what connection there was between
this pet and her nightly prayer, "Now
l lay me down to Sleep Christian
Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03
Perilous Game.

"Don't you play bridge whist at
Crimson Gulch?"
''Not any more" replied Broncho
Bob. "It upsets all the rules. When
you lose at poker, you can keep your
troubles to yourself and not talk about
the hand. But when one of us loses at
bridge whist he doesn't know what
minute his partner is goin' to draw
a gun an rely on verdict of justif-
able homicide"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03
Had a Rest Comma.

An Irishman had just got job in a
munitiOn factory which promised well,
but he was distinctly annoyed to see
the manager watching him fixedly for
an hour at time. The surveillance
seemed insulting to Pat and after
little he could stand it no longer.
81 say" he asked, ais watching me
all We have to do?'
eyes," answered the manager, curt
ly.
"Bedad, thin" said Pat, eff it is yen
be idle tomorrow"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03
PAYER and Payee.

George w. Perkins was talking about
q multimilliOnaire.
"He's honest" said Mr.. Perkins, du-
biOusly. ooh, yes; he's as honest as
the day is long. OF course, the days
are shortening now, aren't they?
Anyhow, he said to me once: Per
kins, I'm one of those Old-fashioned
dodgers who firmly believe that hon.
esty pays
nudge with his elbow and said:
"'And l believe just as firmly, Per-
kins, that dishonesty gets paid"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03
Not Exactlv.

snow that feuds have practically
ceased in this region" said the specta.
cled tourist, 81 presume you have, fig
uratively speaking, beaten your pistols
into pruning hooksY" "Nopew replied
Mr.. Gap Johnson Of Rumpus Ridge
Ark 'In the first place, we don't raise
prunes yur, and in the second place you
never know when a dead feud will be.
gin to set up and take notice."-Kansaa
City Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03
BAD COMPLEXION MADE GOOD.
When All Else Fails, by cutieura Soap
and Ointment. Trial Free.

II you are troubled with pimples.
blackheads, redness, roughness, itching
and burning, which disfigure your COM
plexion and skin, Cuticura Soap and
Ointment will do much to help you.
The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03
- Ask for and Get ~
SKINNERo
THE HIGHEST QUALITY ~ !,
SPAGHETTI !
That Was the Rule.
IS Pare Reciec Book Eret
% TS6e HeuPc OoON Tee.
SKINNER MFG. Co. OMAHA, U.S.A

A veteran car conductor in Boston
recently lost his job and was obliged
to take the next best thing he could
find, the position of sexton in church.
He presented the collection box to
pillar of the church one Sunday and
In fishing out some change from his
vest pocket the man brought to light
two cigars.
The eX-cOnductor leaned over him
and in the most solemn of tones said:
"SmOkin' in the three rear seats
only"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03
La Chance TO Return?

There is rumor floating around the
North side now that Frank Chance
may be the next manager of the Cubs.
Word comes from the Pacific coast
that the Peerless Leader will think IA
vorably of the opportunity If it comes
to him again.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03

Plenty of Those Everywhere.
"Any cheap sites about your subur-
ban placer"
"Lots of cheap parasites"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03
A n.r4,nd for the Genuine.

do you think the public enjoys be-
ing humbugged?
Possibly" replied Senator Sorghum.
"But the people who are smart enough
to accomplish the feat are getting
scarcer every year."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03
Rousch Sure Of Job.

Eddie Rousch is sure of a regular
berth with the Cincinnati Reds next
year. Manager Mathewson believes
that he has shown enough ability this
last season to entitle him to q place.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03
Livery Of Toll.

II suppose your boy Josh is too
proud to put on Overalls"
"No, he amt" replied Farmer Corn.
tossel. HE put on overalls the other
evening an went to masquerade dis,
guised as a farmland"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03
Safe.

Black-I want to put my money into
something safe!
White-Try a fireprOof vault
Lamb.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03

DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes
weak women strong, sick women well, no
alcohol. Sold in tablets or iquid.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03

The United States has $4,000 post
offices.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03

The night police of Seville carry
spears as of old.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-23
A PrOViSO.
LYON MFG. CO., 30 So. 5,h ST., Brooklyn. NY

When 6-year- Tommy had return
ed to his home in Walbrook after q
visit to the circus, with all its daz-
cling wonders, and had met for the
first time all the fierce animals which
had hitherto been confined between
the pages of his animal A B G, he was
tired as only yourgster of can be
Jndressed and droopy-headed, Tom
my was ready to be tumbled into bed
when his mother said:
''You haven said your prayers
Tommy
"Can't, muvver,'' said Tommy.
But you must she insisted.
'All riht,' he answered, YEARLY,
ana went through his simple prayer
ending with this:
. And bless the circus, and the
clowns-blcss 'em Lord but don It LIT
'em get away Amen. baltimore
Sun.