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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-02
Wonderful St. An.hswv.

st. Anthony was the saint who could
never be tempted. He was particular
~ immune from the Establishments Of
women. Usually when a man Is re-
ferred to as a modern st. Anthony"
It is meant that he doesn't care about
women.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-02
Valuable Crowns In Vatican.

In the pope's treasure house are
two crowns which are valued at sew
eral million dollars. One of them was
the gift of Napoleon to Plus XII, and
contains the largest emerald in the
world. The other, the gift of Queen
Isabel of Spain to Plus TX, is worth
probably $2,000.000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-02
O13166
United States Land Office, Duluth
MINI. June %, 1920.
Notice for Publication.

Notice is Hereby Given, That the
Sante Fe Pacific Railroad Company,
by Frederick B. Spelman, its Attorney
in fact, of Duluth, Minnesota, on
June %, 1920, filed in this office
its application to select under the
Act of June a, 1897 $50 Stat. 36),
the
Lot 9 of Section 10, Township
81 North, Range IL West, 4th
P. M. containing 5000 acres.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the land described, or
desiring to object because of the
Mineral character of the land, or for
any other reasons, to the disposal
to applicant, should file their aft
davits of protest in this office, on or
before August 10th, 1920.
JOSEPH WINCZEWSKI,
6-25 1923. Register.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-02
Metric system.

AS early as 1870 Able Gabriel Mou-
ton, Frenchman, proposed as q unit
for length of arc of one minute Of the
earth's circumference. Later other
Frenchmen developed the system and
It has since been adopted By various
'natiOns In whole or In part.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-02
Many Public Charges.

In Mongolia the eldest son of each
family must be monk or lama. both
Of which are In the nature Of public
charges. The lama never works but
depends on aims for his support. The
town of Ourga with it's 10000 lamar
is a veritable city of beggars.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-02
Butter Queen Of Fats.

Butter Is better than many other
common fats, particularly for little
children. 1t has no higher fuel value
than the other fats, but 1t contains.
an abundance of a substance Necessary
for growth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-02
O13143
United States Land Office, Duluth,
Mimi, May %, 1920.
Notice for Publication.

Notice Is Hereby Given, That the
Great Northern Railway Company
whose post Office address is st. Paul
Minnesota, on May 81, 1920, filed in
this Office its application to select
under the provisions of the Act OF
Congress, approved August 5, 1892,
CIT Stat. 390,) those six co. unsur-
veyed islands located in BURNSIDE
Lake, and Vermilion Lake, st. Louis
County, Minnesota, described as fol
lows:
An unsurveyed island located in
the Northwest portion of Section 29,
Township GO North, Range 13 West,
containing approximately Four and
Sixty Hundredths (4.60) acres, more
or less, lying about 13 chains East of
the first M. G. South of the Section
Corner of Sections 10, 20, 20 and 80,
Township 60 North, Range Is West,
4th P. M.
An unsurveyed island located in
the Northern portion of the NEA of
NWA of Section 20, Township 60
North, Range 13 West, containing
approximately Sixty Hundredths
(0.60) acre, more Or less, lying APP
proximately North 20 degrees East
and about 80 Chains from the first
M. G. South of the Section Corner
of Sections 10, 20, 20 and 80, Town
ship 63 North, Range Is West, 4th
p. M.
An unsurveyed island located in
the Southwest portion of Section II,
Township SO North, Range 10 West,
containing approximately Twenty
five Hundredths (0.25) acre, more or
less, lying about 500 feet East and
North 83 degrees East of M. G.. No.
Is on South line of Section IL, and
about 425 feet South of South Shore
line of Lot 5 of Section II, Township
SO North, Range Is West, 4th P. M.
An unsurveyed island located in
the Southeast portion Of Section 10,
Township 63 North, Range 13 West,
containing approximately Seventy
five Hundredths (0.75) acre, more or
less, lying about % Chains North, %
degrees go East of M. C. on the
Southwest corner of Lot of Section
Is, Township SO North, Range Is
West, 4th P. M.
An unsurveyed island located in
the central portion of Section 20,
Township SO North, Range 13 West,
containing approximately Eighty
Hundredths (0.80) acre, more or
less, lying about $3.50 Chains North
76 degrees go West of the South M.
C. on lot IL of Section 20, Township
SO North, Range Ii West, 4th P. M.
An unsurveyed island located in
the Southeast portion of Section "a,
Township "a North, Range 10 West,
containing approximately Forty Hun
dredths (0.40) acre, more or less,
lying about 20 Chains North 81 de-
grees go West of the M. C. on the
Southwest corner of Lot a of Section
35, Township 81 North, Range 13
West, 4th P. M.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the lands described, or desir-
ing to object because of the Mineral
character of the land, or for any
other reason, to the disposal to appli-
cant, should file their affidavits of
protest in this Office, on or before
July II, 1920.
JOSEPH WINCZEWSKI,
Sal 1-16-25 7-2. Register.
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Up-to-pate Version

SP-aSSaNS NSsesSbs
Defined at dinner In New York !:
"a piker Is a man who lives within
his income."-Boston Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-02
THE CHURCHES.

CATHOLIC CHURCH-First Mase
at $3.50 with Slovenic Sermon.
High Mass at 1890 with English
Sermon. Vespers and Sermon At
A. M. every Saturday.
Rev. Frank Mihelcic Parish Priest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-02

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sunday Services: Sunday School
at 1000 A. M. Preaching at IL: 100
A. M. Everybody cordially invited.
Strangers and transients welcome.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
FALL FROM TOP or
| 2 MOVING TRAIN FATAL
TO A BRAKEMAN
Young Concord Man Falls From Ton
( OF Slippery Freight Car and Is
Ground to Death Early Sun
day Morning.

Howard Montgomery, Is, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Montgomery, of Con-
cord, was found dead, his body hor-
ribly mutilated along the C. & o. rail-
road tracks Just east of Dam SS early
Sunday morning, 1t Is supposed he
fell from the -op of wet and slippery
freight car between the cars and was
killed by his own train.
The young man was brakeman ON a
west bound freight train which arrived
at the local station about 1:25 O'Clock
Sunday morning. The conductor or
this train reported Mr.. Montgomery
missing to the local operator and thu
crew on the next freight train was
notified to be on the lookout for him
His body was found around sharl
curve just above the dam and brough
to this city.
The body was turned over to 'SQuir
Fred W. Bauer, acting Coroner in tn
absence Of Coroner T. F. Higgins from
the county, 1t was removed to Hig
gins & slatteryb morgue in lowe
Market street where acting Corone
made as thorough an investigation a
possible. Members of the freight trail
on which Montgomery was brakini
and members of the crew which foun
his body, however, will be needed be
fore the Coroner can reach a decision
and Squire Bauer will hold an inques
Just as soon as it is possible to ge
these needed witnesses before tn
court which will probably be in
couple of days.
Young Montgomery's body wa
turned over to relatives Sunday after
noon and was returned to Concord TO
burial. He is survived by his parent
and one brother.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
FARM BUREAU WILL
Be BOOSTED THIS
week IN COUNTY
Accomplishments of Farmers Organl-
zatiOn To Be Shown and Effort
} Made To Increase Mem.
bership.

President Downing of the Farm Bu-
reau was in town Saturday and made
arrangements for an advertising cam
paign to be put on during the German
town Fair week. 1t will afford many
the opportunity to learn Of the Farm
Bureau who might otherwise be
missed, and will enable all of the city
folks to get clear understanding OF
the objects and purposes of the Farm
Bureau. 1t is seldom indeed that any
organization is ablt to accomplish
what the Farm Bureau is doing with
so small an expenditure of money, and
Mr.. Downing is anxious that those who
have not been able to receive its bene-
fits be given the opportunity.
A list of the things which the Farm
Bureau, Nation, State and county, have
accomplished is now being compiled
and every one should be sure to obtain
one Of these pamphlets, as it makes
mighty Interesting reading. 1t is very
unfortunate that the big newspapers
of the state do not give the attention
to the farmer which his Importance
deserves. The Illinois papers are Civ
ing the farmer true and up to the min
ute news about his own business which
most papers either omit or submit IL
such distorted fashion that it is paten
that the articles were inspired. For
tunately this is not the condition will
the local papers, which have been uni
formly supporters of the Farm Bureau
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
cox APPEALS TO
OHIO SUPREME COURT
Ohio Preacher Who Finds Himself the
Husband Of Two Wives, Carries Case
To OhiO's Supreme Court.

Rev. Fred G. Cox, former pastor of a
Methodist church at Harrison, Ohio,
and now in charge of church near
Elyria, Ohio, who attracted attention
about six months ago due to his suit
for divorce from Mrs. Murtice Cox in
Domestic Relations Court, at Cincin-
natl, and to his marriage to Mamie r.
Gill, of this city, several days after he
believed the divorce had been granted
Saturday appealed to Ohio Supreme
Court for decree making effective his
divorce from Mrs Murtice Cox.
Charles w. Huffman, Judge of the
Court of Domestic Relations, on learn.
ing that Rev. Mr.. Cox had married
Miss Gill, had issued an order holding
up his suit for divorce from Mrs. Muir
tice Cox on grounds of insufficient evi
dence. Rev. Mr.. Cox seeks to have the
divorce from Mrs. Murtice Cox entered
upon the court records in order t
render legal his marriage to Miss Gill
Court of Appeals has held it coult
not compel Judge C. w. Hoffman t
enter the decree, but advised Rev. Mr.
Cox to appeal to the Supreme Court.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
THE WASHINGTON OPENS
The SEASON TONIGHT
New Mnstrels VIII Show for the First
Time at Opening Of Maysvllle The.
atrical Season This, Evening.

The Washington Theater's fall and
winter theatrical season opens this
evening with the new "Lasses" White
Minstrels. While "Lasses" White is
no stranger to the theater going pub
lie of Maysville, his own minstrels is
something new to the theatrical world,
the appearance here tonight being the
first public appearance of what is said
to be the biggest and most expensive
minstrel show ever produced in Amer
lea.
Mr.. w. T. Spaeth, of Spaeth & Com
pany, the producers of the big show, is
| in the city in personal charge of the
show. Mr.. Spaeth is recognized as one
of the biggest producers of high class
shows in New York. Fair and Warm
err" one of the most charming come
| dies of last season was the production
of Mr.. Spaeth and his associates. With
reputation for producing the highest
type shows at stake, Mr.. Spaeth says
that the "Lasses" White Minstrels will
prove the biggest and best thing in
minstrels ever offered the public.
The company gave their first full
dress rehearsal at the Washington
Sunday evening and everything moved
off nicely with but few stops and to-
night all of the roughness of new
show will have been smoothed down.
The parade at noon was interesting
and the sale of tickets has been heavy
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
LOCAL ODDFELLOWS TO
INITIATE GERMANToN|ANS
Degree Team Of Pisgah Encampment
VIII Confer Royal Purple Degree
for New Encampment at Ger.
mantOwn Tuesday.

Quite number of Local members of
Patriarchial Odd Fellowship are plan
ming to motor to Germantown Tuesday
evening to confer the Royal Purple de-
gree upon large class being taken in
by the new Odd Fellows Encampment
at that place.
This encampment was instituted by
DR.. ]. A. Dodson, District Deputy
Grand Patriarch and other members
of the local encampment some several
months ago and the class to be initi-
ated Tuesday is the first class to be
taken through the order by the new
camp.
Considerable interest is being shown
in this trip as Maysville fraternity men
are always anxious to visit German
town for there is always a big supper
! certain in this community where all
the housewives are experts in the
kitchen. The local degree team is ar
ranging some very interesting stunts
for the Germantown men and all who
desire to make the trip Tuesday eve
ming are urged to attend the meeting
of Pisgah Encampmsnt this evening
that all arrangements can be made a
that time,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
WELCOME.

We extend q most cordial Invitation
to everybody to attend the opening OF
our new building and celebration OF
our eighty fifth anniversary, next
Tuesday, August "a, 1920. from 3 ia
8 o'clock p. m.
Music, refreshments, flowers and
cash souvenir to those making a de.
pOsit during opening week. In Our
Savings department.
All free; and we want you to come
and enjoy the occasion and be espe'
cially benefited by ayailing yourself
Of our cash souvenir.
21Aug2t BANK OF NASHVILLE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
105,082, 600 IS ESTIMATE
PUT ON U. S. POPULATION
Kentucky Is Credited With 2.4l5,774
People Last year.

Washington, August 2l. - The total
population of the United States, esti-
mated as of the middle Of the fiscal
year 1919, was 1O5,0S2,60O, according
to report on the financial statistics
of the statea issued by Director Rog-
ers of tthe Census bureau. New York
is estimated to be the largest state
with population of 10,74O,395.
The estimate will be considerably
changed when the figures for the 1920
population are made public, according
to officials Of the Census bureau
The estimates of population for Ohio
Valley states follows: Ohio, 5,3O4,67S;
Indiana, 2,S49,49S; Illinois, 6,279,O ,O49
West Virginia, 1,452.447; Kentucky, 2,
415,774
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
BANK NOW MOVED;
PREPARES FOR Big
OPENING TUESDAY
Bank Of Maysville To Throw Its Beau-
tiful New Home Open to the Public
Tuesday Afternoon and Evening
Business There Today.

The Bank of Maysville was moved
Saturday afternoon and evening from
its home on the north side of Second
and at the foot of Court street to its
beautiful new home on the south side
of Second street at the exact site Of
the old Bank of Maysville building.
Employees worked far into the night
getting Strengthened out and much of
today is being given over to straight
ening up and getting ready for the for
NAL opening Tuesday, while the regu-
lar business is being carried on in the
new house.
At 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon the
bank will throw open every depart
ment to the inspection of the public
and until late In the evening the pub
lie will be welcomed to strict inspec-
ton of the building in all of its de-
partments. Very extensive prepara-
tions have been made for this opening
and 1t is hoped that every one in the
city will take this opportunity to see
closely the most complete bankis
house in the state of Kentucky,
Our Boys Band will FURNISH music
and refreshments will be served tn,
visitors while cash souvenirs in thu
form of interest will be given thu
banks saving department customers
All of the bank will be explained t.
the visitors and those who mis- this op
portunity of seeing the new building
will always regret 1t for probabl!
never again will the public have tn,
opportunity of seeing every depart
ment of the big building in detail.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
MIR. JOHN CORBETT DIES.

Mr.. John Corbett, we'll known farm
er of the Washington neighborhood,
died at his home Saturday evening at
7:3O following a long illness. He is
survived by his wife, four daughters
and six sons.
Funeral was held this morning from
the Minerva Catholic church and bur-
ial was made in st. Patrick's cemetery
at Washington.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
SOUTHERN METHODIST
CONFERENCE MEETS SOON,

The Kentucky Annual Conference,
M. E, Church, South, meets the first of
September with the Park Methodist
church atNLexington. This is the one
hundredth anniversary of the Confer
ence and Bishop Collins Denny, of
Nashville. Tenn, will preside. There
Is no probability of either of the two
Southern Methodist pastors in Mays
vile being changed this year
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
CONDUCTOR ENDS LIFE.

Lexington, KY, August p. = o. H.
Strong ended his life when in room
on the eighth floor of the Phoenix Ho-
tel early today. The maid in charge
of the room says Strong was alive
when she went to rearrange his room
yesterday afternoon, Strong was about
40 years old, and conductor on the
Lexington and Eastern Division of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad. II
is supposed that he fired the fatal shot
when a train was passing. y
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
RIPLEY DEFEATS BUCKS.

The fast ball team from Ripley
white washed the Maysville Bucks at
League Park here Sunday afternoon
by score of II to o.. Ripley has one
of the strongest teams in the Ohio
Valley this year and will close the sea-
son with record hard to break. Be-
cause of the cool and disagreeable
weather the attendance was light
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE
SPENT SATURDAY NIGHT HERE

Judge Blair, of West Liberty Re-
publican nominee for Congress in the
Ninth district, spent Saturday night
in Maysville en- route home from the
Ewing Fair where he had spent Sat
urday mingling with friends. Judge
Blair is confident of his triumph over
Congressman w. ]. Fields in the No
vamhar elactiOn
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
OLD ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
ARE RE.APPOINTED.

The State Board of Election Com
missioners in session at Frankfort
Saturday re-appointed the old board
of Election Commissioners for Mason
county To assist Sheriff Galbraith Mr..
Gus Swartz has been chosen as the
Democrat and Mr.. c. P. Rasp. the Re-
publican. This board must meet be-
fore September Goth to select the pre-
oinct election officers for the next year
who will serve first at the registration.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
BIG DAY At MOWER CAMP.

Sunday was a very big day at Mower
Park campmeeting Rev. W. H. Morris
of this city, who is superintendent oi
the campmeeting this year. was in
Maysville this morning and reports {
large crowd and splendid meetings
Sunday. The campmeeting will con
tinue throughout this week and com,
to a grand close on next Sunday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
TRUSTEDORGAN|zER
Of GUARDS BLINDLY.
SAYS OHIO WOMAN
Ohio Woman Who Claims National
Guard Organized Mistreated Her In
Lexington, Makes Statement In
Leaving For Home.

K. j. Moran, who was in this city
some few days ago in the interest of
organizing National Guard company,
is now in the Fayette county Jail at
Lexington in default of $500 bail. He
was arrested the latter part of last
week on a warrant issued at the re-
quest of Miss Freda Koontz, of Rio
Grande, Ohio, who charges that Moran
had severely beaten her in a room at
the Phoenix hotel.
Federal Agent Linzy o. Thompson,
of Lexington, is Investigating creden-
tials held by Moran to learn whether
or not he and two men who were trav-
cling the state with him have ay con-
nection with the National Guard com
panies for which they were endeavor-
ing to recruit members. Moran is sup
posed to bear credentials from Gov
ernor Morrow and Adjutant General
DSNSSoO' MIL uu . ulNOlCcu WIt ID
the daughter of Michael Mullen, prom
inent Cincinnati politician.
Moran, Miss Koontz and two other
men went to Lexington from Maysville
and Moran and Miss Koontz registered
at the Phoenix hotel as man and wife
the first day, later obtaining separate
rooms and changing the names on the
register.
Miss Koontz left Lexington Sunday
for her home at Rio Grande, Ohio, af-
ter having kept herself locked in a
room at the Lexington hotel for two
days. The only statement she would
make to newspaper men Sunday was
that she had met Moran at a house
party given by her aunt and "blindly
trusted him."
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
EWING FAIR WAS SUCCESS.

Although there was heavy rain at
Ewing Saturday, ii did not come until
about noon by which time large
crowd had gathered on the fair
grounds for the last big day Of the
fair. This years meeting was flnan-
citl success, the officials announce and
all attending the fair are pleased with
the class of entertainment and me
quality of the entries
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
AMERICAL LEGION
MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT.

All members of the American Legion
as well as all former service men,
whether members of Post or not, are
urged to be present at meeting of
the local Post, at the American Legion
club room in Sutton street, Tuesday
night at 7.3O o'clock.
Mr.. S. S. Jones, Organization Adult
ant of the American Legion of Ken
lucky, is expected to be present and
every Legionairre should be present to
meet him.
Refreshments will be served.
ROBERT N. STICKLEY Commander
(OficiaD HENRY F POGUE, Adjutant
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
BAND TO PLAY NEW NUMBERS.

Under the direction of Prof. Ber-
nard, the new band leader, The Mays
vile Boys Band has already learned
several new popular pieces which they
will play at the formal opening of the
Bank of Maysville's new home Tues
day evening. The band is showing
rapid progress under the direction OF
the new leader.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23

Prof. Henry Milton Pyles, Southern
College, Sutherland, Florida, left here
Thursday for Sellman, Maryland, for
a visit with the family Of his brother
John o. Pyles. Upon his return home
Prof. Pyles will go to his work in the
Florida college which opens Septem-
her 22.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
NOTICE ODD FELLOWS.

Regular semi-monthly meeting OF
Pisgah Encampment No. I. 0. o. f.
at DeKalb hall this evening at 1890
o'clock. 1t is hoped that there will be
a good attendance this evening as ar
rangements will be made to go to
Germantown on Tuesday evening .tc
confer the Royal Purple degree.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
BAND PRACTICE EARLY
THIS EVENING

Practice of the Boys Band will be
held at the band rooms in the Caproni
building this evening at Z o'clock In
stead OF 1880 so that members Of the
band can attend the minstrels at the
Washington at tho close Of the eve
ning's work.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs Carl Hoops and two
little sons, Austin Kendall and Richard
Thomas, and sister, Miss Mabel Clark,
of East Front street, visited Manches-
ter relatives Sunday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23

Mr.. w. G. Collins, employee Of thu
Maysville Home Telephone company
will start for Paris, KY, Sunday wher'
he will locate house and move hi
family there to live and work for tn,
Central Home Telephone company.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
MAYSv1LLE MAY HAVE
NEW GLOVE FACTORY

1t is understood that local people
are seriously considering revival Of
the old East End glove factory giving
employment to quite a number Of
young ladies and gentlemen. A new
house for the facotry is now beine
contemplated.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-23
INJURED IN FALL.

Mrs. William Sowards fell down
fight of stairs at her home on the
Strode's Run pike a few days ago into
concrete cellar receiving painful in
juries. Several ribs were broken and
she was rather badly bruised although
she is reported as doing nicely now.