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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-04
A RESCUE AT SEA
(By f.. II. Tos,erin.,

w As ~ ADst-S Il-S
Six thousand men. soldiers and sail
ors. a ANXIOUS u ZEE the SHORES
OF n homeland ones more. csssea
a little, then looked forward with =
thrill OF expectancy 70 being w9raess
to the novelty of a rescue Al ses.
For the wireless Of the "p.xs4eent
Grant picked up an s.. o. E. from .ae
frefghter Polar Bear which wss
tossing helpless about l2b miles sou.h
OF the course of the transport. n
was about 9 O'Clock on the morning
Of February 20 that the trGop sbar
after cleaving her waT through ire
the Arctic name.
live UP to its February repua,zon.
Great wave plunging on ana OF egg
carried a bonnet OF white. The s,g2o-
lar Bear" had broken her steering e.-
CINE and tossed about in the .rcesys,
OF the sea. For two days her s.asfs
crew had been working. wp-kiay.
stra1n1ng every muscle To heaye ore.-
board her cargo of pho.pho.ose ~.
the sea creep into the Ds..s.sc
matches and start a fire which 81 ~
water OF the ocean could no asersea
Nature seemed to be di.ee4gaz .ae
elements to make the figh. h. sfer
for as the boat rose in the ws.ey ss
her cago lightened. she rolled am "a
reered until har red belly CLEANED IL.
the sunlight which finally earoe ns,t
as though to outshine the Drfznt
hopes Of the crew.
The big transport Numbered eau.
ttously up towards the freighter Ike
an awkward st. Bernard approaching
a fussy little fox terrier. And such
caution was necessary for the smaller
craft lurched f%renziedly and it were
inadvisable to approach too closely, as
the bark (pat trope) might develop
q bite with disastrous results.
The Polar Bear" a United States
shipping board packet en- route to the
Bermudas from France. was doubly
valuable during the present scarcity
OF bottoms. The transport. the only
big ship IN that section Of the OCEAN,
was ordered to take the packet in tow
to the Bermuda Islands and then
proceed to New York.
A heavy inch, cable was floated out
over the tide and was picked up by
the crew Of the other boat. It
snapped. Another try was made but
the ocean baked the-effort. A, third
try was made and the inch rope wa,
hauled INTO the freightes. The heavy
twenty feet of the hawse hole when
1t snapped like a rubber band. spring
ing back halfway to the "P%resident
Grant"
a day had gone. Throughout the
night the boats drifted and tossed.
In the morning another try was made
TO swing cable between them. Then
the wigwaggers went through their
weird contortions and II Yves an
nounced that 1t was possible the
steering engine Of the disabled boat
might be repaired. Another night
drifted away and In the morning 4
Polar Bear's'' funnel belched forth
smoke and she flirted away for the
south Atlantic, isles, skipping through
the waves I'm a way 10 shame the
staunch troopship.
But turning but Of the course to
me south. driftins back towards
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-04
DOUBT.

W.. fr o.
G2oa ssGs earth vic walk about.
gaar@s sItssetger too much doubt.
&s3 enaaht b books upon their
&ta @oT5s their ncighbors and them
s@sNsx>
Iae3 GosDt tho strength that they
pNsseas, !.
&aG Gonbs their fellow mans success.
IH@T doubt the motives of a friend;
Gcsbt that the present woe will end,
Yet soy returns n truth exists
And sunshine clears away the mists.
Thfs life appears to be a bout
With the remorseless foe OF doubt.
ON every hand its troops are placed
y everywhere its guns are faced.
VINO yearns to reach a mountain
peak. -.
The beauty Of the world to seek, y
Must overcome the doubt that's
Like tangled weeds where he must
tread, $3.50
Believing with a faith sublime
That he shall reach the ON In tina.
inere Is no s%ustenance in doubt:
no OF heart or muscle stout:
no courage for the hour OF test: !,
~ fruit Is tasteless at the best, ~
It's record is unfinished deeds
ana vanished hopes and broken
creeds.
AND failures sad, and goals ungaiaed.
nnd splendid victories unattained.
II a no future life Of bliss, /,
ana steals away the JOY Of this.
Believe in God. believe IN man!.
Iut faith In everything you plan.
r,e!leVe you have the power to do =
what tasks the day SHAH bring to
xna pc 10 strong in faith that when
xou meet the common griefs of men.
10y SIN can bear with SORROWS pain.
moving that joy shall come again.
I've y your life with courago stout
mere Is no manlinesS in doubt.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-04
CLEAN STREETS

a recent article in the Literary Digest begins, TO
dFy-clean a dirty street with scrapers and brooms is no
more satisfactory than to rub the body with q dry cloth
~ . substitute for a bath. Washing is the true method
Of Kidding a surface Of undesirable matter, whether that
surface is the skin Of ones face or the pavement Of a
thoroushfare." What good housewife is satisfied with
what is presumed to be good street cleaning leaving a
thoroughly nasty and noisome residue. dusty in dry
weather and filthy after rain has fallen.
An editorial writer in "Ensineerinr and CONTRACTING.
urges upon the managers Of water work plants to help
rather than to hinder in the getting Of cleaner streets,
addins:
And by cleaner streets we do not mean streets free
only Of visible dirt. but streets free Of the invisible mi
crobes that ride upon the finest grains Of dust. Water,
the great cleanser, should be applied daily in large ouan-
titles to all business streets. and at frequent intervals to
he flushed into the sewers before 1t can spread pneu-
MONA, tuberculosis. grippe or influenza, and other dis
eases Of the nose. throat and lungs
In the San Francisco Chronicle, DR.. T. D. Lewiston
recently gave his view Of the health relationship Of un-
washed streets in connection with the outrageous influ-
Snza epidemic which has bees and IL yet prevailing. ia
ne following words:
"a = medical man who ms studied epidemics ana
their spread. q am certain that thsfs would u. perhaps
tW<nty-fiys per cent fewer casss TOT influence, here II
~ strsets were kept eisan ana free from dust ana ain,
ganA ~ tbs law against splitting were even halfway en-
Agred The streets sFs In ! dangerous condition 81
III. = ~esndsteg that wsuld ssriousty menace the health
e. sAsasennsasay - 4 thsvs ~srs 70 e,idsnie.,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-04

France many miles was not conducivot 4,
20 an carly arrival AT port. Still it
2sTt eTnrr day INA. on hunts Polar
f>@srS AS ssr ssoyaFa az the sthirty-sec-
4 ORC Uara1ae1.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-04

Ssaf TUESDAY Il nothing intervenes to prevent, PrsS-
|tdent WILSON and former President TAFT. the one 4 Demo.
craf and the other q Republican. win speak from the
anas platform IN New York In support OF the leaxue Of
astssaA 1siitseai psrtasanship Vim cut no figure there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20
First EditionR

To the average book buyer who buys
his book in a book store and takes 1t
home to read, how extraordinary
must appear the point Of view of his
fellow citizen who buys his books at.
auction and, very likely, never reads
them at all; for example, the happy
purchaser who recently paid $14,250 In
New York, for a copy Of Millions
"Comus!" There are, however, some
remarkable things about this "Comus."
There Is hardly another copy like it
In the world. 1t is a first edition, ded-
icated to the son Of the Earl of Bridge
water, with the Bridgewater crest i'm
pressed on the binding; the mask it.
self was produced at Ludlow castle in
1884, ION Miehaelmasse Night Before
the Right Honorable John, Earl Of
Bridgewater." And it Is still as good
as new, for it remained in the Bridge
water library till 1917, when it was
purchased by a collector, who sold it
In 1918, to Mr.. II. V. Jones Of Mime
apolis, for $4,000. 1t was Mr.. Jones
who sold it, the other day, for $14,250.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20
The IlmnAt.

#
ITO stick like a limpet" is an old say
ing. but few people know how it is
that a limpet is able to stick as 1t does
to the rocks upon which it passes its
existence. The creature is able by
means of the central portion Of its
body, which can be raised independ-
emily Of the edge or frill which sur
rounds It, to create a vacuum, much
in the same way that a piece of soft
wet leather can be made to adhere
to a smooth surface by pressing out
all the air. If taken by surprise with
a smart sidelong blow, eve a large
limpet is easily enough dislodged, but,
given the slightest warning, its power
Of suction is instantly brought into
play, and very often considerable
force is then necessary to detach it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20
Eats a Thousand Bugs.

A cliff swallow will eat a thousand
dies, mosquitoes, wheat-midgets or
beetles that injure fruit trees in a day
and therefore are to be encouraged,
says the American Forestry associa-
ton, of Washington, which is con-
ducting the nationwide campaign
among school children for bird-house
building. This bird is also known as
the cave swallow because it plasters
its nest on the outside Of a barn or
other building up under the caves.
Colonies Of several thousand will build
their nests together on the side Of a
cliff. These nests shaped like a fiat
tened gourd or water-bottle are made
of bits of clay rolled into pellets and
lined with straw or feathers. This bird
winters in the tropics.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20
THE MAKING OF
A FAMOUS
MEDICINE
How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
ls Prepared For
Woman's Use.

A visit to the laboratory where THE
successful remedy Is made imprepses
even the casual looker-on with the rei-
ability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness
which attends the making Of this great
medicine for woman q ills.
Over $50, 900 pounds Of various herbs
are used annually and all have to be
gathered at the season Of the year when
their natural juices and medicinal sub
stances are at their best
The most successful solvents are used
to extract the medicinal properties from
these herbs.
Every utensil and tank that comes In
contact with the medicine il sterilized
and as q final precaution in cleanliness
the medicine Is pasteurized and sealed
In sterile bottles.
It Is the wonderful combination Of
roots and herbs, together with the
skill and fare used in its preparation
which has made this famous medicine
80 successful in the treatment Of
female ills.
The letters from women who have
been restored to health by the use Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound which we are continually pub
fishing attest to its virtue.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20
Rotary Stunt Uniform.

George Wyckoff, scout executive at
Terre Haute, often wears his scout suit
on the street. The other day he hap
pened into a restaurant at which two
elderly ome were eating. They i'm
mediately began to discuss his uni
form. They knew that it was not that
Of a returned soldier. Finally one Of
them decided that it was n of the
sort cadets at the high schools wore.
But the other knew better. 81 bet
it's one of those Rotary stunts we read
about" she ended the argument.
And firmly believing they left the
restaurant and the scout executive to
his dinner.-Indianapolis News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20

needs. To make this point clear it may safely be stated that a zone, ten
miles sin width and $4,000 miles in length, will reach more than S5 per cent
of the population Of the United States, more than IS per cent of the taxable
real ESTATE and more than 55 per cent Of the tonnage of farm products.
Such a system would protect with a military highway having a n aggre-
gate length of about 10000 miles our Atlantic, Gulf, Mexican, Pacific and
Canadian borders; would give access to o r national forests, u national
parks and open up much of the public domain not now easily accessible, and
would afford trunklne routes for parcel post in the territories where this
form Of transportation is most intensive in character"
He also says that If as a condition to the building of the national high
ways in each state a construction Of an equivalent mileage of state highways
should be required, this would add $4,000 miles Of state highways.
This with the national system, would aggregate 10000 miles #I
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20
STRAY PLANTS

H. -
Our sorrows we call afiictions, ON
blessings our dues.
The allied artillery blasted out ths
roots of the tree Of deviltry.
IT'S good strategy to keep yourseli
posted, and surprise the enemy.
Takes a mighty dirty food to retard
the swimming Of a clean soul.
A nation, as a tree, will survive some
bad scars, and live, and bear fruit.
Some people are as the mockingbfrd,
full Of melody, but nothing original.
Regret for the past Ia q good deal
like mourning owe last years poor
crop.
When the sun lights the sweat of
honest toll, naturally it produces rain.
BOWS.
In its war on babies, the German ma.
ion reached the dignity Of diphtheretic
:roup.
Even when q man thinks he has
lone right he loves to hear himself
say so.
1t is not unmanly to heed the advice
Of others Remember you have good
advice to give.
Practice throwing at the midnight
cats. May help In the future use of
hand grenades.
Our idea Of gall Is a young man
n a coat slit up to his shoulder blades
making game Of the funny things o
girl wears.
Sometimes a man would crack his
fists and boast what a good man he
is, but not in hearing of the draft ex-
amining boards. q. Mackley In
Ohio Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20
lRE WORKING HARDEN

And using their feet more than ever before.
For all these workers the frequent use of
Aliens Foot=Ease, the antiseptic, healing
powder to be shaken into the shoes and
sprinkled in the foot-bath, increases their
efficiency and insures needed physical com-
fort. 1t takes the Friction from the Shoe,
freshens the feet. and prevents tired, ach-
ing and blistered feet. Women everywhere
are constant users of Aliens Foot=Ease.
Don't get foot sore, get Aliens Foot=Ease.
Sold by dealers everywhere.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20
WITH THE SAGES

Whatever ignominy or disgrace we
nav incurred, 1t Is almost always In
,ur power to r~e-establish our reputa-
ion.-Rochefoucauld.
Repose without stagnation Is the
tate most favorable to happiness.
The great felicity Of life." says Sem
,ca, sis to be without peturbations."
-Bovee.
Our principles are the springs Of
Sur actions; our actions, the springs
f our happiness or misery. Too much
are. therefore. cannot be taken In
orming our principles.-Skeltoh.
He who, when called upon to speak
!. disagreeable truth, tells 1t boldly
nd has done, Is both holder and mild
r than he who nibbles in a low voice,
nd never ceases nibbling.-Lavater.
The accumulation of property is no
uarantee Of the development of char
scter, but the development Of charac-
er, or of any other good whatever, is
impossible without property.-W. g.
hummer.
This life will not admit of equal
ty; but surely that man who thinks
ie derives consequence and respect
rom keeping others at a distance, is
Is base-minded as the coward who
huns the enemy from the fear of
n attack.5Goethe
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20

fact In all of u dealings with foreign peoples and governments W e arr
handicapped because we do not use the same system of measurements.
American scientists were compelled long since to adopt the metric system.
with the result that many of their publications are incomprehensbe. Now
the "a has convinced thousands of persons Oh the necessity for using the
universal language of measurement in this country, with the result that
the meter has many new and influential hackers.
"This country has Jagged behind the rest of the world by neglecing TO
adopt a system of quantity expression So simple that the average child of ten
al learn its essential features in Item minutes" is the way II. d. Hubbard.
one of the experts on weights and measures at the bureau Of standards,
puts It.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20

Il have been giving the matter of landlord extortion consideration" said
Senator Sherman. AFTER peace has been proclaimed, I do not see how a
law ca be passed which will limit a landlord in the amount Of rent he may
charge any lore than 1t would be possible to pass a law saying how much a
man may charge for wheat II any other commodity. %
ut has been reported to me that there will be a general and heavy In
crease In rents by the landlords If that happens, I shall Immediately intro
due a measure transferring the capital of the nation to son other place.
possibly St. Louis. a.@eaz b." s##a w
81 do lot think that many persons here realize the extent of the feeling
which has been aroused among the members If congress by the exorbimnt
charges or rent and food and clothing they have been compelled to pay in
Washington. A bill of the kind 1 have mentioned will have strong support"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20
Buy = Farm Now.

Because land IL cheaper than It will ever
be again The U. 8. Railroad administration
u prepared to furnish free information to
homeseekers regarding farming opportuni-
ties. We v nothing to sell; no money to
lend; only Information to give. Write me
fully with reference to your needs. Name
the state You want to learn about. J. L.
Edwards, Manager, Agricultural Section,
y, = Railroad Administration, Room 20,
Washington, D. C.-adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20

and Senator Bankhead, retiring chair
man Of the senate committee on post
offices and post roads, that they stand
for national highways tremendously
strengthened and probability of pass
age of the Townsend bill at the extra
session of congress-" says David jane
son, president of the American Auto
mobile association.
"A national highway system can
be kept within 8 per cent Of the total
mileage of highways in the United
States and still serve nur fnndamantal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20

painting was employed. First, the
sheets were coated with red lead be-
fore being corrugated, and after that
they received a coating Of green on
one side and gray on the other side,
applied by means of a jet IA inches
wide.-Scientific American.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20

brilliant, bestowed. and typical American of his time, whose remarkable
career and accomplishments a athlete, painsman, soldier, author, explorer,
president, and apostle Of undrruted Americansm have made him a figure to
touch and inspire the imagination of youth for generations; and.
Whereas, one of his many great accomplishments is represented by the
canal between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
Resolved, that We your memoriahsts, urgently recommend that the
congress of the United States, by proper enactment, change the name of
the Panama canal fromAhe Panama canal to the Roosevelt canal" 81 that
the same shall stand in name as well as in historical fact an enduring monu-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20
Prehistoric weapons.

A French writer not long ago visited
an ancient village in the Marine de-
partment, far from railways and un-
disturbed by the great war. In this
village he found that the cure had
a wonderful collection Of prehistoric
tools and weapons. "Some big battle
probably took place here between two
important tribes" said the collector.
Every turn Of the pillow brings up flint
weapons" The collection, 10000 speci-
mems in all, included wen a razor
made of flint. The cures cottage was
heaped to the ceilings with these cu-
rios, which he had devoted the leisure
of a lifetime to collecting.-Outlook.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20

backed by SCIENTIFIC and business or
CARNATIONS in oil parts of the country
has been started to accomplish this
change. And the meter propagandists
have made a strong case. The chief
reasons why we should abandon u
system for the metric system are that
the latter is much simpler and easier
to learn. that it is more accurate, and,
above all, that 1t is now the compul-
sorry system in every civilized country
In the world except the United States
and Great Britain. That is the hip
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20
spray PAINTING Corrugated Steel.

The corrugated steel used for air
plane hangers In this country and over
seas was painted before shipment
Owing to the large quantity of steel.
It was out of the question to do this
work by hand and machines could not
be used on account OF the corrugations.
For this raason, q spray system OF
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20

wood, S. d., will dedicate the highest
Of the Black Hills to an. R." The
tablet will bear the simple inscription
I'm memory of Theodore Roosevelt.
the American"
A memorial from the legislature
Of Idaho has been presented to con,
gress. 1t recites in part:
whereas our nation suffered a
ense of bereavement personal to
every American when the Maker of
Men recalled the intrepid soul Of Theo-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20
Tha CutIeura roIIe+ T.In

The Cutlcura Toilet Trio.
Having cleared your skin keep It clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations. The soap to cleanse
and purify, the Ointment to soothe and
heal, the Talcum to powder and per-
fume. No toilet table Is complete
without them. 25c everywhere.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20

lords of the District Of Columbia n
says If they persist in gouging the pub
lie after wartime legislation restraiE'
ing them becomes imperative, he will
"up and move" the capital westward
to grow up with the country. Wash
ington never was a good place for it,
anyway, he insists.
But the Illinois senator does not
ever have his W state or its metrop-
oils In mind. He suggests st. Louis
as the probable place he will pick
for the future capital Of the nation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20

Germany's gross debt, peace and
war, is $4,000 900, 1000, Or As per cent
Of her wealth; England's $34,000,0OO,-
BOO, or 45 per cent Of her wealth;
[taIy's, $8,OOO,000,00O. or 46 per cent Of
her wealth; the United States, &c.,
100000, 900, or A per cent of her wealth.
Even with the Fourth Liberty loan
csc, 200. OOO,OO0) added, u percentage
would be only 5 per cent. To match
what Australia and Canada have done
this country should raise $20,OO0,0O0,'
300
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20

faces Just before W entered the war the coast and geodedc survey cele-
brated its n hundredth anniversary and went through some other motions
designed to attract the public attention to itself and to the need for a ex-
tension of Its work. But with the declaration Of wal against Germany all this
came to a n end. Five out Of the dozen Or 81 small boats which the survey
possesses were taken over by the navy for use as patrols and mTet than half
of the officers and men went with them, while those who remained were busy
making special maps and surveys for the army and navy.
S. Now that the a is over the coast and geodetc survey is going back to
its proper work with energy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20

The trade Of the United States with
Latin America the last fiscal year ag.
yregated 81, 770,0O0.O00, against $3.50,
100000 in the year preceding the war.
q gain Of about 136 per cent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20

ners with such data as will enable
them to navigate the waters under it's
jurisdiction with the greatest possible
safety. The obligation has not been
discharged by the United States.
Many lives and property worth mil
lions of dollars are lost annually be-
the task of charting the coastal
waters of the United States and its
possessions has never been completed.
Now that the war is over, the fin
fishing of this job is one of the most
pressing necessities which the nation
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-06-20

For the four years Of the war u
foreign trade reached over $29,000,O00,-
900, as against $4,000, 100000 in the
Immediately preceding four years. Our
imports jumped from $6,687, 100000 to
$685. 00,0 OO, and our exports from
1000, OOO, 900 to $19.674,OO0,OO0.