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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-28

is declared. He will buy a block Of
stock in perpetual motion company
and will hold onto it even after some
other sucker has offered to cart it
away for him free Of charge.
Thus optimism is profitable, but
not always to the optimist However,
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-28

Why condemn an individual or In
stitution before you hear both Sidesf
Does a jury convict or q judge sen.
tence q prisoner refore the evidence
is heard?
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-06-28
Thinking OF Strenuous Days.

Barber Carried away by his remi-
niscences)-"And when he'd loOped the
loop he did a nose dive that fairly
took your breath away. y."-Boston Eve
ming Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

designed by Rail. The imperial box Is
located In the center, with a seating
capacity of two dozen persons, for the
royal family and guests of nobility.
1t protrudes slightly beyond the other
loges. and bears the Austrian seal and
flag.
Magnificent Imperial Theater.
The Imperial Theater, on the Lowell
baster section Of the Ringstrasse, is
equally magnificent. The exterior has
statues of Phaedra, Don Juan, Falstaff
and Hanswurst. The surrounding
inches contain the busts Of poets.
A feature Of singular note Is the
grand staircase of 100 steps. Tall
lamps at the base and head illuminate
the wide ascent, and the sides are
framed in open pillars, colonial in
style. On the left and right wings are
small balconies for promenaders who
can get views Of the wonderful fires
Goes.
The auditorium, from which the
steps Of the grand stairway lead up
ward, is unique, and the foyer is
equally attractive, built in semi-cir'
cular lines and extending the entire
length Of the facade. The ceiling Is
formed in high and low graded arches
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

for fear somebody would capture him
while he was sleeping, and walked in
his bare feet SO as not to leave any
tracks.
From the first Cox took great dis
like to the war and had queer ideas
concerning the army and the draft.
His number was called for examina-
tion by the draft board and he did not
appear, nor could he be found. Sew
eral days later he was seen in the
town and an officer trailed him to a
rudely constructed shelter on Victory
mountain overlooking a swamp near
the city, and he was arrested. He
passed the physical examination and
was sent with several other rockies
to Camp Devens early in June, 1918,
and was accepted and placed in the
infantry. About two weeks after he
arrived there he was reported as miss
ing at roll call and, as time drew on
and nothing was heard of his where
abouts, he was listed as deserter and
the government offered a reward OF
500 for him dead or alive.
While driving along on a highway
that leads to about the foot Of Victory
mountain, Charles 81. Howe of st.
Johnsbury noticed a man, wrecked
physically, covered with dirt and look.
ing haif-starved; half-walking and
half-crawling along through the woods.
He investigated, discovered the iden-
tity Of the man and took him to town,
where he was placed in the county Jail
and later taken to a hospital.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
FINDS HAT AN UNSAFE BANK
Traveller In Kansas City Puts Roll In
Band Of Lid and Is Out
STA.

Kansas City.-H. 81. Raynor, who
says he is a representative Of the Du
Point Powder company, left his room
at the Hotel Baltimore the other night
and entered a motor car that stopped
in front of rooming house on Walnut
street, the former residence Of Agnes
Keller.
81 have STA with me-" Raynor said
to the chauffeur, 81 might be robbed
In there"
"Oh, no, this is first-class place
now" interrupted the chauffeur. "But
put your money In the band Of your
hat"
"Good idea," Raynor declared, plac-
ing the money in his hat. A few min
utes later Raynor was introduced to
Lillian Fox, keeper CT the rooming
house, he told the police. She took his
hat and hung it on a hall rack. The
chauffeur departed.
When Raynor returned to his hotel
the STA was gone. Lillian Fox was
arrested, but denied the theft.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
FISH TAGGED AND RELEASED
University of Wisconsin Professor
Making Study of Habits and Do
inas Of Various Species.

Three hundred fish in Lake Mendoza,
Madison, Wis, now wear Identification
tags on the gills, placed there by Prof.
A. s. Pearse of the University OF Wis
consin zoology department, In the
interests of investigations which he is
CARRYING on for the United States bu-
reau Of fisheries.
Pickerel, perch, carp, gar and bass
are included among the 300 fish which
Doctor Pearse has caught, tagged and
released, after a few scales had been
filed away with each fish's record.
Fishermen who catch tagged fish re-
turn them to him to aid his inyestiga-
ton.
Among the fisheries problems which
he is studying are: Why certain spe-
cies of fish are abundant in some To-
calities and not In others; why a GER
tain kind of fish may reach maximum
size in one body of water, but remain
small In another; how many fish a
body of water may support.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
LEARNED SOME UGLY FACTS
Two Cases Where Eavesdroppers Prob
ably Convinced Themselves OF
Truth of Old Adage.

A woman who had fallen i'll distrust-
ed doctors. So she asked her sister to
conceal herself and listen to the con-
yersation between the family doctor
and specialist who were called in
consultation. When the specialist
Joined the family doctor his only re-
mark was:
"Bless my soul have never seen
so ugly a woman in all my life?
"Ah, but you Should see her sister"
said the doctor.
The sisters experience was scarcely
as disconcerting as that of man who
was ill, and who desired to know the
truth about his condition. According
TO contributor to the Sphere, the but
Ter. who had concealed himself at his
masters order, reported that there was
disagreement between the two ply
s;cianS.
However. it does not matter" re-
ported the butler. '.for some fellow
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
HID ON MOUNTAIN
TO ESCAPE DRAFT
Stacker Endured Semi-Starvation
Rather Than Endure PeriIs of !
Army Service.

st. Johnsbury,- Vt.-Arrested as a
Stacker year ago at his home here,
after he hid for several days in the
mountainous regions about the city,
placed in the service at Camp Devens
through the selective draft operation,
only to deserr from there after two
weeks, and since that time living g
hermit's life on Victory mountain, is
the history of Elmer Fl. Cox, who has
given himself up to the authorities and
is now in hospital under observation
as to his sanity.
Cox says he ate bark, berries, leaves,
nuts and anything that he could get
his hands on. He slept in high trees,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

with paintings by Charlemopt. An In
teresting room just off one Of the side
corridors is used as picture gallery |;
it has a collection of water colors and
oil paintings of the leading actors and
actresses from the year 1850.
Ex-Emperor's City Palace.
Just off the Ringstrasse lies the Hof-
burg, or city palace of the ex-emperor
of Austria. Passing through massive
Doric columns, which were constructed
by Peter Won Hobile in 1924, admis-
sion is gained to the "Place of He
roes," outside the castle ward. A new
wing was here added in 1894, COM
pleted as late as 1907. Further on to-
ward the eastern side of the grounds
Is the Heldenplat, where two exquisite
monuments stand, the largest in the
capital. That on the left is of Prince
Eugene. The base of the statue is
of white marble, and the middle sec
ton is carved in inches, with four
black marble inscribed slabs between.
Above is the figure of Prince Eugene
on rearing horse. Beneath are sup
porting figures of women holding gar
lands, with crowns upon their heads.
The equestrian monument of Arch
duke Charles stands opposite. This is
a tribute to the man who defeated
Napoleon at Aspern, and his dress is
strongly significant of that period. A
large flag is clenched in the hands of
the archduke and shields and wreaths
Of iron form footstool beneath.
Ascending winding, massive white
stoop. the visitor is led to the interior
of a section Of the palace set aside for
visitors. After gaining entrance to the
lobby, guards approach with slippers
made of a carpet material, and each
person is expected to protect the floors
of the imperial Hofburg by wearing
the same over his shoes.
This large room is rich in simplicity
and lighted by chandelier of rare
value, which drops very low from the
ceiling, suspended by bronze chains
attached to protruding claws, while the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
Columbus Tiny Vessels.

The largest of the three ships in
which Columbus made his first voyage
the Santa Maria, was about ninety
feet long and twenty feet beam, and
was of about $50 tons burden. A single
leck covered it throughout. 1t had
three masts, one supporting a TRAN
gular lateen sail, which was more pic
turesque than serviceable for an ocean
voyage. The vessel was about the size
of one of our modern coasting schoOn'
ers. The Pinta was somewhat smaller
and the Nina, Spanish for baby, was
well named, being scarcely larger than
catboat, and not more than fifty
tons. The three vessels carried only 15C
persons in all. Irving says it was not
for want of large vessels in the Span
ish port that those of Columbus were
so small. He considered, them better
adapted to voyages Of discovery, as
they required but little depth of water
and could therefore more easily and
safely coast unknown shores and ex
plore bays and rivers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
Not an Ill Wind.

Six bushels of apples for so cents.
"Cheap enough" says John Robbins
local real estate dealer, who is telling
his friends how he made the ex-
change.
Last Sunday he and his wife were
eating country dinner with friends
In Cumberland. The afternoon was
tranquil and dainty little breeze was
making it very comfortable.
"Kate," says Robbins, addressing
the lady of the house, "I'll just pay
you SO cents for all the apples that
fall in your orchard this afternoon"
Within an hour Sundays tempest
broke into the orchard and when Rob-
bins had cleaned up, the back end Of
his car was heavier by six bushels OF
apples.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
IN, MEMORY OF D0UGHBOYs
Memorial Centers for Social Ac-
tivities Are Preferred to
Monuments.

Statistics just made public by the
bureau of memorial buildings of War
Camp Community service show that 254
communities in the United States have
decided to erect buildings in memory
of their men who served in the war
OF the memorial buildings to be
raised, 1872 will take the form of COM
munity-houses, each to function as q
free recreation and social center. Six
of the structures will be municipal
office buildings.
More than 700 American commu-
mites are now considering the put
ting up of memorial buildings instead
Of shafts or monuments, the bureau
Of memorial buildings also announces.
1t is crusading throughout the United
States for the community building
type of memorial. Such an institu-
ton, the bureau head maintains, is a
living influence in every community,
and serves constantly as a reminder
of the men the community gave
to the national fighting forces.
Additional figures concerning the
254 memorial buildings already de-
cided upon show that fourteen of them
will serve as state memorials and
that forty-four of them will be Of the
auditorium type. These will have so.
cial and recreational facilities in ad,
dition to large meeting halls, and for
the most part will be in larger cities
Other memorials will take the form
Of hospitals, Libraries, school build
ings and church work canters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

" y JENNA Is reduced by the
| " peace treaty to the capital Of
" small, weak nation, but it
retains the many features that
in years past have proved attractive
to tourists. Not the least of these are
its imperial playhouses and palaces.
Occupying full square block on the
famous Ringstrasse in Vienna stands
the Imperial opera house. Two bronze
| figures, symbolic of music, adorn the
left and right wings of the building.
These and the ornamental candelabrae
at the entrance were designed by Fritz
Zenitsch.
The opera house, erected in 1S61-69,
| is four stories high, with five front en-
frances and six side ones, built en-
tirely Of white stone. 1t is of Vene-
| tian style, principally of the Renais-
| sance period. with mixture of French
| architecture of the same time.
Directly on the main avenue is a
balcony above the entrance over which
| are five arches, each having a statue
of renowned musician. At the ex-
IRENE sides, slightly higher, are two
imposing bronze figures seated upon
horses.
Scenes depicted from "The Magic
Flute" form frescoes in the loggia.
The foyer is Respondent in a color
scheme Of red and gold. Many heavy
bronze doors lead into the foyer, some
being draped with red plush curtains.
An old marble mantelpiece stands at
one end, with carved and gilded
grating.
The ceiling is ornamented by rare
paintings; at the sides are busts Of
composers. The walls are enriched
with wreaths Of flowers and fruit CHS
eled in stone, making decidedly bril-
liant showing against a black marble
background.
The auditorium, one of the finest
anywhere abroad, was finished by
Bitterlich, while the drop curtain used
In gay operas was painted by Lauf-
berger, that for tragic purposes, being
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
A Hint to EMPLOYERS.

"These holiday arrangements are
nuisance" said business man, chat
ting with friend. 81 always have a
bother fitting everybody in"
"It's easy for me this year." replied
the other. II have two typists and
neither of them will take a holiday"
"By Jove, that's strange, isn't it"
mot very" laughed the friend. "You
see, I recently engaged a new head
clerk-a very handsome young chap
and neither of the girls is willing to
go away and leave the other with a
clear field."-London Answers,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

About 1000 fish were tagged two
years ago, but so few were returned
that 1t was thought that the tags
placed on fins were lost. A new tag
to be placed on the gill was therefore
devised. A few scales Of each tagged
fish are preserved because the fish's
age may be determined from the rings
on the scales.
Doctor Pearse has gathered much in
formation in the last five years con-
corning the habitats, foods, habits and
best growing conditions of fresh-water
fish.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
Mortem' will settle the matter within
two or three days."
Rainy Day and Business.

Someone figured that a rainy day
cost New York an unreasonable
amount of money. Women, he explain
ed, disbursed S5 per cent of the money
earned by men. On rainy or dark days
they remain indoors mostly. Store
sales were curtailed, traffic reduced
and nearly every class and character
Of business was affected adversely.
Theaters, movie shows, ball games and
general amusements suffered seriously.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
Dare to Aet-when RIGHT.

Most men are afraid of making mis-
takes. like men who make mistakes,
who have the dash. the energy. the
warm blood In their veins, to make
mistakes. Everything in life is mor'
or less gamble. Timidity never ac-
complished anything In this world.
Faith is the handspring Of enterprise.
Mistakes make the game interesting.
They lift it above the dead level
stimulate imagination, and keep hope
young.-Frank Munsey.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
Fear In the Child.

"There is world of truth in Prof
Angelo Mosso's emphatic declaration
Every ugly thing told to the child, ev.
cry shock, every fright given him, will
remain like minute splinters in the
flesh, to torture him all his life long,"
Psychology and Parenthood," by 81
Arlington Bruce.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
Cruel Husband.

A wife's complaint at a Queens
land court, Australia, was that her hus-
band, when at home, sang or whistled
the same line of the same song hour
after hour. The clerk agreed that. that
was excessive cruelty. The woman
added that the previous day she locked
herself in room and pretended she
was out. For three hours her hus-
band whistled or sang the same line
of the same song through the keyhole.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
Slew Pet Parrot to
Save Its Reputation

San Francisco. - Testimony
that she killed her parrot ito
save it's reputation" because it
had formed a habit of cursing
at her was offered here by Mrs.
Sara E. Matheson, thirty-two,
in an action brought by a rela-
tive to have her declared incom-
petent. "At one time the bird
used to say Good night, ma
but then people started cursing
around the house. After that 1t
used to say, Good night, you
blankety, blank blank Then I
killed it," Mrs. Matheson testi-
fed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
EIawIess EmeraIds Rare.

An emerald free from flaw would be
the most precious of all stones. ac-
cording to experts of the Smithsonian
Institution, Washington. The emerald
is unfortunately seldom fawless and
were not this the case it would be of
greater value than the diamond. Flaw
less emeralds weighing more than four
carats are among the rarest jewels;
perfect stone Of four carats is virtu-
ally priceless.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
Hot Meals Thieves, Speciality.

Dallas, Tex-While Mrs. Ella
Brooks was chatting with her next
door neighbor thief entered her
kitchen and stole her red-hot cook
stove and sizzling Sunday dinner. The
following day another hot stove and
tasty dinner were reported stolen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
His Status

Our new neighbors have three chill
dren, an older boy and twin boys. The
other day one of the children came 70
play, and, not knowing which one he
was, 1 asked him If he was one of the
twins. 20, no. was his reply. "Tm
just the leftover one."-Exchange.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
India is reviving it's ancient indus
try of building wooden ships, using
timber from its vast forests.
cuticura Comforts Baby's Skin

Cuticura Comforts Baby's Skin
When red, rough and itching with hot
baths Of Cuticura Soap and touches of
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then Of that exquisitely scent
ed busting powder, Cuticura Talcum,
one of the indispensable Cuticura
Toilet Trio.-Adv. ....
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
Deadly Arahian siroeeo

The sirocco or sand storm of the
Arabian desert is exceedingly treach-
erous. 1t often digs pits two hundred
feet deep. scattering the sand for
miles around.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
Lines to Be Remembered.

Recreation is. not the highest kind
of enjoyment, but in its time and place
it is quite as proper as prayer.-Sam-
uel Irenaeus Prime.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
Trust Makes Friends.

Ranger, Tex-When city streets
needed paving the Texas Oil and Coal
company did the job and paid the bill.
"Hoorah for the trusts alder
men voted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

Spectators in the 1917 Java sugar
were hit hard by the low prices and
high freights to Europe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
The Easiest Wav.

The Easiest Way.
do you always let your wife have
her own way?"
Eyes, and mine, too"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

A strike which recently broke out in
the shipbuilding yards at Balboa has
now been settled. .#..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-19
FOREIGN STUDENTS
ACTIVE IN COLLEGE

Foreign students are playing . prom
inent part in tho student and social life
at various colleges throughout the
country and assuming the leadership in
educational and social movements ac-
cording to Miss Katy Boyd George.
National Y. w. C. A. secretary for for
eign students In this country.
To prove It Miss George cites the
scholarships which foreign women
students have won and the honors
which they receive in their studies.
also the fact that a Chinese girl Is
president of the Young women's
Christian association at Cornell uni
versity. ithaca, N. Y. and an East In
dian girl of the association at Cornell
College, la.
In New York city alone there are
30 foreign women students with whom
the 7. w. c. A. Is in contact, all of
whom are In this country to pursue
further their studies, with a view to
helping women of their own race on
their return to their native land.
This department of the Young wo-
mems Christian association was or
ganized to help foreign students who
arrive In a strange eeemtrya, nnD.
acquainted with the language of the
customs OF the United States and who
frequently have little means and must
find some way of assisting them selves
through school by their own efforts
Miss George aids them In finding
places to live among people of their
own nationality II that is what they
prefer to do and helps them to find
work. social affairs and recreation. to
acquaint them with the best In Ameri-
can life
South American and Mexican students
are coming up in numbers to study
in North American schools and coll
leges. Next autumn eight French stu
dents will arrive In this country for
study and others from the Philippines.
from Czecho-Slovakia and all Of the
Europe countries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-19

Do you know who are candidates. and
do you know their attitude on this
great vital issue!
cannot close without q tribute TO
Rev. J. Sidney Peters, the commissioner
Of prohibition. He deserves the SYM
rathy. the prayers. the personal sup
port OF every friend Of good govern
ment. The wet element have criticized.
abused, slandered and vilifed him until
many good people really think there
must be some truth in the ISLANDERS
The writer knows from experience the
virulent hatred Of the liquor crowd.
They tried to destroy him for many
years, and would have run his dis
credited from the field II his good
friends had not stood by him. Let US
all stand squarely behind our prohibit
tion commissioner. He deserves not
only our steady but our sympathetic
support. He Is the visible target at
which the enemies Of prohibition shoot
their poisoned darts. because he Is the
representative of prohibition. 1t would
be shameful not to stand behind him.
and we ought to let him know we are
standing behind him. for the opposi-
ton, the attacks and the ISLANDERS Of
the enemy continue daily.
JAMES CANNON, JR.