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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-11
The appointment of
ERNSTHARDWARECO.
SIXTH AVENUE and PIKE STREET

as exclusive dealers of Seattle for the beauti-
full Blue Bird Electric clothes washer is
equally gratifying to the many who know Of
the confidence that is placed in this firm and
it's merchandise.
There is an assurance of worth in Ernst Hard
ware They stand behind it. And so with the
Blue Bird, which brings into the home the as
surance of clean clothes washing service,
and freedom from the drudgery and slavery
of the dreaded ever present wash day.
See the Blue Bird today Have it demonstrated
free in your home With your own clothes let the
Blue Bird demonstrate it's efficiency as beautiful
clean clothes service Telephone Elliott Alps for
Blue Bird booklet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-11
Blue Bird
is Here

EOR weeks the people Of this
1 cityhavebeen looking forward
to the coming of the Blue Bird.
For weeks they have heard of
this wonderful white enameled
clothes washer, and now they
have the opportunity to see it,
to try it, to own it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-22

ments in streets upon which their
property abuts. The municipalities
of Minnesota, keenly aware Of this
injustice of the law and the obstacle
it puts in the way of their progress
and improvement, have long fought
for a correction. But because Of
the conditional provision the law
cannot be changed by mere legisla-
tive enactment. Such change must
be submitted to the people. 1t comes
up for ratification at the next Nov
ember general election. But in order
for ratification to take place ma
jority of those voting at that election
must vote Eyes"
This is going to be an important
election. Issues which appeal more
to the Imagination than does the
Gross Earnings Tax Amendment
are going to be decided. A large
vote will be polled. A large poll
means that it will take large num-
Der Of votes to constitute majority
of those voting at the election.
The danger is not from opposition
but from Indifference.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-22
AMENDMENT No. l
TO BRING GOOD ROADS

shown that good roads result in saw
ings on car up-keep, tires and gaso-
line which will exceed any reasonable
increase in license fees. coil COM
panies,. car builders and tire makers
will pay the whole bill' as one owner
aptly expressed it.
A provision for road bonds is held
virtually of no effect now that the
soldiers bonus board has proved that
state bonds are not saleable in the
open market. This will not serious
ly interfere with the plan, however,
officials having announced some time
ago that unexpected increases in the
number Of licenses issued indicates
that money will be Forthcoming as
needed, and no bonds need be sold.
$10,000,000 Year More.
Every road will be made a good
road under the new plan and far
better road than is possible under
the present system, officials and
friends of the amendment assert.
This will be accomplished, they con-
tend, without any increase in road
taxes or issuing bonds which other
wise will be absolutely unavoidable.
Continued on last page.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-22
OFFERS REASONS
FOR YES VOTES
MINNESOTA HIGHWAY IMPROVE
MENT ASSOCIATION PRESENTS
EXPLANATION OF IMPORTANT
PROPOSITION BEFORE MEN
AND WOMEN VOTERS OF THE
STATE.

Good Roads Amendment No. /, re-
garded by many as the most import
ant proposal ever submitted to the
people of Minnesota, will be voted by
both men and women on the pink
ballot at the election Nov. 2.
It's adoption will permit the state
to take over the trunk highways in
every county and finance their main
tenance and mprovement-that is the
whole purpose. Relieved of. an ex-
pensive burden, counties and towns
will be left with larger funds avail
able to continue to keep up and build
all other roads. r- ~
Proper Maintenance.
Adequate maintenance of every road
must come first, officials agree, and
improvements will follow as funds
allow and traffic and other conditions
may require. All roads will be well
drained and graded as the first step.
Only where heavy traffic pounds
and pulverizes the gravel to be swept
off by winds and rains almost as fast
as it can be hauled on, will roads be
hard-surfaced and then only as funds
available will show, according to the
positive statements from the state
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-22

ment. The three instruments, the
harp, flute and cello, together with
the piano accompaniment form ar
especially happy musical combination
that has never before been heard in
being cellist Of exceptional merit
is also very accomplished vocalist.
She sings with delightful contralto
voice. Ts -
: The Bel Canto Quintette comes to
us with many fattering recommend
ations. They have played in many Of
the larger cities of this state and
Wisconsin where they have been
greeted with capacity houses and in
every case they have sent their audi
ences away delighted with their enter
tainment. No lover of music or of
real entertainment will care to miss
the opportunity to see this company.
The company is coming to Ely
under the auspices of the Frank
Lozar Post, No. 248, American Leg
ion. The curtain at the Washington
Auditorium will rise promptly at
8:15 on Tuesday evening. Tickets
are now on sale at James Drug Store.
The price usually charged for this
entertainment in larger cities is $3.50
to $500. The price in Ely will be
$1.00 for reserved seats, rs cents for
general admission and 35 cents for
children, each amount with the usual
additional charge for war tax.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-22

master of song. This extreme versa
tility, coupled with her most pleasing
voice and manner, makes an artist of
the highest class.
In Miss Hazel Bryngelson the COM
pany offers dramatic reader of
great value. Miss Bryngelson holds
most enviable reputation as an en-
tertainer who never fails to delight
her audience.
Miss Edna Lee, violoncellist, Miss
Vera Andrus, iutist, and Miss Vern
Van Bramer, harpist, are all three ar
lists in the highest sense of the word.
Each one as soloist proves her COM
plete mastery Of her chosen instru-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-22

charged with it's share-because il
pays a gross earnings tax! Is this a
fair proposition?
A gross earnings tax is charged
taxes because it is so extremely diff
cult to appraise the going value of
the real property which the railroad
satisfactory system. But whether it
is or not, none would contend that
this gross earnings tax,paid in lieu
of general property tax, should
also be made to cover the cost of such
special improvements as are made
from time to time by municipalities.
The ordinary holder of real property
pays his general property tax; the
railroad pays its gross earnings tax;
and both, in all justice and equity,
should pay their share of the cost of
local improvements when and where
they are made.
However, the courts of Minnesota
hold that under the present laws and
the Constitution of Minnesota the
gross earnings tax exempts them
from liability to pay special assess
ments on account of public improve
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-22
WHEELS THAT USE HIGHWAYS
WILL PAY ALL EXTRA COST;
NO INCREASE IN ROAD TAXES
Higher Automobile License Fees to Provide
Additional Funds Necessary--.Car Owners
to Profit by Smooth Roads, Savings on
Upkeep, Tires and asoline---Proposal
Endorsed by Farmers, Workingmen,
Women and Voters in General

officials. Gravel surfacing is meet
ing all requirements on hundreds of
miles of the proposed state system,
they explain, and it will continue to
be used until surplus funds from
motor vehicle licenses will provide
pavement. This common-sense plan,
they add, must apply equally to all
roads, whether state, county or town.
No Wholesale Paving.
Wrong ideas that upon the passage
of Amendment No. the state would
begin Immediately the wholesale paw
ing of trunk highways are being re-
moved as rapidly as possible by
friends of the plan. They maintain
not only that the scarcity of mater
ials and labor now would make such
a move almost impossible, but that
thinking men and women will refuse
to listen to such wild, absurd predic-
tions. The legislature may be de-
pended upon, they add, to authorize
only common sense economical plans.
Amendment No. 1, it may be
added here, makes no change in types
of roads that may be built. Gravel
surfacing, concrete, brick and all
other kinds already are authorized,
and the state will be free to select
the best suited materials, just as the
counties and towns are doing.
Auto Savings to Pay Cost.
Additional funds necessary under
the proposed plan are to come entire
ly from increased fees for motor
vehicle licenses. Amendment No.
is generally favored by automobile
and truck owners, and actively sup
ported by the great majority of
them, nevertheless, because it is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-22
TREAT COMING.
BEL cANTo QUINTETTE COMING
TO ELY FOR LEGION BOYS.

The entertainment loving public
of Ely is extremely fortunate in hav-
ing offered for its diversion the Bel
Canto Quintette who will appear in
our city on the evening of October
Goth. This company consists of five
young ladies, each an artist in her
particular line,. together with a
pianist. y
Miss Ida Hagen Pitman who heads
the company possesses a dramatic
soprano voice of truly exceptional
quality. Furthermore, her remark
ably comprehensive repertory pro-
vides choice of songs to delight any
audience. Not only in her native
tongue but in the. French, Italian,
and Scandinavian languages as well
does Miss Pittman prove herself the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-22
OFFICES AND men
TO BE VOTED.
LIST OF. OFFICES AND MEN TO
BE ON THE OFFICIAL
BALLOTS.

For the information of voters al
the general election to be held Tues
day, Nov. 2, The Miner publishes
herewith the list of candidates fol
president and the various state and
county offices which will appear or
the official ballots. Sample ballots
will be circulated within a few days
Presidential Candidates.
The presidential ballot will include
the following names, appearing in
this order:
Harding, Republican; James Cox,
Democrat; w. w. Cox, Industrial;
Debs, Socialist; Watkins, Prohibition.
The names of the presidential elect
ors for each of the party groups will
also appear on the ballot.
State Ticket.
GOVERNOR. A. o. Preus, Repub-
lican; L. C. Hodgson, Democrat; Hen
rik Shipstead, Independent; Peter j.
Samson, Socialist.
Lieutenant Governor--Louis L.
Collins, Republican; James P. Melon
nell, Democrat; C. H. Hubbell, Nat
ional; George H. Mallon, Independ-
emit; Lillian Friedman, Socialist.
Secretary Of State-Mike Holm,
Republican; Lily ]. Anderson, Farm
er-Labor; Frank C. Burmaster, Demo
crat; John M. Copeland, National; J.
H. Hirt, Socialist.
State Treasurer-Henry Rines,
Republican; John P. Wagner, Farmer
Labor; H. F. Ludders, Democrat; p.
H. Phelps, Socialist.
Attorney General-Clifford L. Hill
ton, Republican; r. A. McQuat, Dem
ocrat; Thomas v. Sullivan, Independ-
ent.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner-O. B. P. Jacobson, Republic
an Emil C. McKenzue, Farmer-Labor;
Ralph w. Robinson, Democrat; Tom
May, Socialist.
Associate Justice, Supreme Court
Homer B. Dibbell. nominated without
party designation: George l.. Siegel,
nominated without party designation.
County Ballot.
Judge of the District Court-(3 to
be elected. William A. Cant, Bert
Fesler, Warren L. Greene, C. R. Mag
new. Richard M. Funck and Hans B.
Haroldson.
Congressman, Eighth District.
Oscar J. Larson, Republican; William
L. Carss, Democrat.
Legislature, Sixty-first District
E. ]. Larsen, Charles T. Murphy and
A j. Thomas.
Clerk of the District Court. P.
johnson and William B. Shaver.
Judge of Probate Courts. w.
Cilpin (no opposition.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-22
RECEPTION
FINE AFFAIR.
GET ACQUAINTED MEETING EN-.
JOYED BY EXCEPTIONALLY
LARGE NUMBER.

Those who attended the reception
rendered the teachers of this district
at the Washington Auditorium Fri
day evening pronounce il the best
ever given. The reception was in
charge of the Mothers Club which
organization had been pressed into
service by the Board of Education
to have charge of the arrangements.
The evening opened with general
reception during which introductions
were given. After this pleasing fea-
ture had been gone through with, a
program of vocal and instrumental
selections and readings occupied the
attention for an hour. The program
was a fine one and elected much
commentator and applause. 1t was
plainly evident that the importing of
vocal and instrumental talent for
affairs of this nature was entirely un-
necessary as Ely has an abundance
of material among its younger people
to furnish entertainments of better
class, and, in the majority of cases
superior to the larger part of the
travelling companies appearing here.
Individual mention will be out of
place and look at the appended
program given and the talent appear
ing thereon will prove the truth of
the statement. The numbers by the
Teachers Glee Club and the Ukelele
Club, in which ten or, more took part
showed excellent training and ability
for club work. The program was as
follows:
Down in the Woodland Dell' Elgar
"Doan' Yo Cry, Ma Honey" Noll
IL Teachers Glee Club
Solo-"The Gypsy Trail Galloway
Ruth Mccormick
Solo-"My Heart at Thy Sweet
Voice. Saint Saens
Henrietta Rasch
Reading 1.-THE River of Stars" A
Legend of Niagara
Audrey Williams
Solo-"Nita Gitana" De Koven
Clara Nelson
Solo Dance-"Czarina"
Wilmette Petherick
Selections from ''Il Trovatore" Verdi
Mrs. Sarkipato
accompanied by Mrs. Koivumak
| This excellent violin and piano num-
Der was given by special request.)
A few little numbers
| Ukelele Club
After the program dancing follow
ed to the music of Hansen's Orches-
ira This was another feature of the
evening enjoyed by all. The dance
was ended at 1 o'clock. At IL o.
clock, the Domestic Science depart
ment of the High School, under the
supervision of Misses Martha Trezona
and Adelaide Payne, served most
appetizing lunch in the high school
building at which all did their duty,
the walk through the tunnel between
the two buildings evidently having
whetted the appetites of many to a
real eating stage.
Altogether the affair was the best
of the many fine receptions rendered
the teachers in this city. The hope
was also expressed that similar affairs
would be a regular feature during the
long winter months
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-22
KEEP THIS IN MIND,
AMENDMENT NO. 4 WILL COM
PEI RAILROAD PROPERTY TO
PAY ITS SHARE.

When the city paves a street it
charges up the cost of paving -or, at
any rate, part of ito the holders
of real property abutting upon the
new pavement because their property
has been increased in value. But
if railroad happens to be one of
the benefited abutters, although all
the other property owners can be
assessed, the railroad cannot be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-22
COMING SOON.

s"Actorettes" plan to give a
Susan Glaspell program at an early
date. This is to be for some phase
of Legion benefit. It will include
"Trifles," acclaimed by New York
critics to be ''The best play that has
been written by an American" and
Suppressed Desires" quite the
cleverest and cleanest comedy con-
ceivable.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-04-02
Telephone 2196
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

The qualified electors Of the Incorpo-
rated Village Of Medina, Ohio, will take
notice that there will bc submitted to
said electors at the Primary election
to be had and held in said Village on
the 9th day of April. A. D. 1920. at the
Village, the proposition Of exempttng
from the Limitations Of Sections 564S-2,
~5649-3a and 5649-5b Of the General
Code Of Ohio. all subsequent levies for
interest and sinking fund purposes on
account Of the bonded Indebtedness % OF
said Village, to-wit. on account OF the
bonds Of said Village issued and sold
prior to January goth, 1920. and there.
after becoming due and payable out or
the funds of said Village derived from
the collection Of taxes levied or to be
hereafter levied and collected:
The exemption Of said tax Limitation
to extend to and be in force and effect
for period of ten years. beginning
with the year A. D. 1920, and the rate
of taxes that will be required for said
interest and sinking fund purposes IN
the next succeeding. year on the basis
of the present duplicate Will pc TWO
and one-half mills.
The electors at such election desir-
ing to vote in favor of said proposition
shall place q cross mark on the baiiot'
in black lead pencil, to the left Of the
words, For. exempting interest ana
sinking fund levies on account OF out
standing bonds from all tax limita-
tions, "Yes" and those desiring to vote
against said proposition shall place q
cross mark, in black lead pencil: to the
left of the words "For exempting IN
terest and sinking fund 1evies on &C,
count of outstanding bonds from all
tax limitations mo" >,
Published by order Of the Council OF
the Incorporated Village Of Medina
Ohio. w. p. AINSWORTH,
Village Clerk
March oath, 1920. Sl-4t
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-04-02
LTTCHFIELD
Deferred Letter.


Mrs. Dell Eaken spent several days
at the home Of her, parents, John
House and wife, in Lafayette.
Lucius Smith, of Homestead, Mich,
spent over Sunday with his uncle w.
w. Smith.
The contents of Palmer's store were
sold to parties in Toledo, Monday OF
this week; so the store is closed to the
public.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Koleman last week, Tuesday,
March 16.
Mart Fritz is spending some time
with his daughter in Penfield, Mrs.
P. T. VanValkenburg.
Mrs. Ella Presley, of Ithaca, Mich.
who has been caring for her sister,
Mrs. H. L. Razor, returned home last
Saturday. Mrs. Razor is improving
rapidly.
A. S. Garfield who has been quite
sick of erysipelas, is on the gain. His
father and mother, Chas. Garfield
and wife, are caring for him.
These nice warm days are bringing
out the buds on the Maple trees so
fast as to nearly spoil the sugar MAX
ing.
Residents of Litchfield were shock
ed last week when word came over the
telephone from Oberlin that Rev. Ros-
swell Chaplin, a former pastor of the
Congregational church, had passed
to his reward. The funeral was held
at the home last week, Friday, March
10. Less than year ago his wife
was called away. Thus we are call
ed one by one. Let US be ready for
in such an hour as we think not the
Son of Man calls US to come.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-04-02
NORTHWEST MEDINA co.
MALLET CREEK
Deferred Letter)

Deferred Letter)
Don't forget the community meet
ing Friday night Of this week at the
Congregational church. Wear your
everyday clothes. A light lunch will
be served. The theme Of the meet
ing will be citizenship"
Columbus. Brant Of Brunswick,
spent Sunday at John Indoes.
Mrs. John Curtiss returned to her
home in Cleveland after spending sew
eral weeks at the home of A. C. Cur
tiss.
The Mallet Creek Grange will hold
a social in the town hall on Thursday
evening, April /. The men will serve
the ladies with warm sugar.
Clyde Wertz and family spent Sum
day at his fathers, Ambrose Wertz's
at Seville. ,NN
Ralph and Corwin Parker, George
Coleman, Ralph Pritchard and Glenn
Weisz attended Y. M. C. A. meeting
at Seville Friday evening.
Fred Bohley will sing at the Congre
gational church Easter morning, and
there will be other special music.
Miss Bernice Fleming, of Lakewood
and Miss Alta Weisz, Of Akron, were
at A. X. Weisz's Sunday.
The Pomona Grange has been post
poned till April II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Welker, of
Cleveland, were over Sunday guests
at Homer Stones.
Mrs. Martin died Sunday night at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lieb-
lein, with whom she had been staying
for some time. The remains were
taken to Berea Monday morning
where the funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Bertha Bohley, who has been
working in Washington D. C. for the
past two years, is at home. She has
accepted a position with the Red Cross
at Cleveland, and will start about
April l.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-04-02

Mrs. s. P. Porter is not as well at
this writing.
Mrs. Nina Spooner is sick.
Rev. D. C. Nye was given . sur
prize Monday, 1t being his birthday
anniversary. About rs Of his par
ishoners were present, all enjoyed a
picnic dinner.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-04-02
Mr.. Farm Buyer
Here is Your Chance

See Spencer Office at once and get in on one of these
Special Bargains. We have few farms at the old price,
126 acres and 12 miles west of Spencer Good room
house, good barn "a 72 and other outbuild-
ings, fine level land. Special price and terms !
if sold this month.
60 acres dandy little house Just south of Harrisve
the Pike road, good room house, good barn.
plenty of fine fruit about 10 acres good timber
This is dandy small farm, fine location and
price. Only $4,000 on easy terms
No. 40 acres miles north and and 1-2 miles east
of town. good room house harm Is 80, good
level land. Price only $3500.00.
SO acres and 1-2 miles south of Homerv1e. good 8
room house barn IA x ga. full set outbuildings
farm well fenced and raises good crops. Fine
location, price only sS0O0 easy terms
No. 2-2S acres very good small farm miles east
and 1-2 mile north of Spencer Good house,
good barn and other outbuldngs. Price $2860
!, good terms.
118 acres three miles south of Spencer the pavement
extra fine house, fine barn 40 &c. good out
buildings land is very rich and the location is
ideal. Special price and terms if sold at once. :
s No. 321-98 acres owned by Wilson Bensinger, two
miles north of Lodi, good room house, good
bank barn and shed, land very productive lays
good and is money maker. Special price and
terms if sold at once.
this Spring, it will pay you to see us at once
The Alle1 -Hartzell~ Dbble Co.
THE BIG FARM AGENCY
OFFICES:
14S Main street, Wadsworth Ohio
100 Main street, Spencer, Ohio.
MedfOrd Building, Akron Ohio.
Evening star., 1920-04-25
MISSIONARY SLAYER
MUST SERVE SENTENCE
Appeal of Rev. Jackman, Who Slew
Army Officer in India,
Is Dismissed.

BOMBAY. April 23.-The chief COM
missioner for Assam has dismissed the
appeal in the case of the Rev. L. w.
D. Jackman. the American medical
missionary who was recently SEN
fenced to two years imprisonment for
killing Maj. Fl. D. CIoete. Mr.. Jack
man entered the appeal March IS.
In giving Judgment, the commits
sioner said that, while admitting the
homicide had been committed in a
state of extreme mental aff1iction. 1t
could not be overlooked that Jackman
was strong man. armed with a re-
volver. while Maj. Cloete, who had
fought in the war, was blind in one
eye.
If" continued the commissioner
"Jackman had said: 'Cloete. you ruin
ed my wife. have bought revolver;
get out yours. one of US must die,
and IL. in the ensuing fair fight Jack
man had killed Cloete, 1 would have
reduced the sentence from two years
to two weeks.
AS the facts were, the sentence
seemed to err grievously on the side
of leniency. In two similar cases In
dian hillmen were sentenced to trans
portation for life. There cannot be
one law for an American missio ionary
and another for Indian hillmen"
The commissioner added that he felt
il he had been the Judge he would
have been constrained to impose a
sentence of seven years rigorous i'm
prisonment. He must decline to in
terfere. but would let the sentence
stand.