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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-12-31
A Barricade of Bunnies.

Henderson, Ky.-Five rabbits in the
lining of Councilman Robert Smiths
hunting coat saved his life when be
was accidentally shot while hunting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-07
News OF Memphis
20 Years Ago
News W T '' ~'~ as.. Twice Told Tales
IuIX Z. 1895.

JULY 7, 1895.
Jack Rocco has been named a 8 patrol
driver on Capt George OHavers relief
and police officials are so pleased with
his work that his permanent appoint
ment is expected.
United States Senator John B. Cor
don, of Georgia, Is visiting his kins-
woman, Mrs Virginia Sneed at Bethel
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon Hill and Miss
Phoebe Grosvenor are guests at Look
out Inn for the summer. Among the
other Memphians at this resort are:
Mrs. Watkins Overton, Mr.. and Mrs
John Overton Ill. Mrs W. A. Sneed
and Mrs. j. l.. Fenton.
News reached Memphis today Of the
victory of the Nicely Zouaves under
Capt. Deffry over all other teams in
competition at St Louis. The Mem
phis Zouaves by the work won the first
prize Of $1,000 cash, and defeated the
crack Chicago Zouave company. Or.
Nicely, for whom the company is named
Is planning a royal reception for the
members OF the company upon their
return from the encampment.
Many prominent business men of
Memphis devotees of the manly art arc
making reservations for a journey to
Dallas to witness the championship
bout between James }. Corbett and Bob
Fftzsimmons President Rozier. of the
Pastime Athltc club. is making up a
party to attend the fight
Many parties OF Memphians today Wis
ted the wreck of the steamer Lady
Lee.
Jere Horne left today for Chicago
where he will remain several DAYS on
business.
A. L. Lowenstein and family have
gone to the Rocky mountains to spend
the summer.
Rev. John II. Boyd. Of Charleston, S.
G., formerly resident OF Memphis, is
the guest of Maj. W. W. McGinnis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-07
JULY 7. 1910,

The Rev. c. \. Terry, who succeeds
Rev. J. NJ Maxwell as pastor Of the
Galloway Memorial Methodist church, Is
10 years of age but young in spirit
He advocates closer affiliation of pas
tors and bartenders In order TO rea-
son with the custom or OF the bartender
and by force of logic wean him away
from his detestable habits"
The sale of the controlling interest
OF the Memphis Street railway to the
American Cities Railway and Light COM
pany has been upheld by the suprem"
court. This battle, which ends today
has occupied nearly 10 years. The SUIT
was filed by the minority of stockhod-
crs who maintained that the sale
created n monopoly, and that such was
against the laws of Tennessee
]. J. Williams announces definitely
that he will run for county court clerk
In the next election. and that at the
same time will boost his chances for
the mayoralty election Mayor 4. II
Crump expresses himself as being not
in the least worried over this move.
The ninth annual Tennessee optical
soclety's convention Il opened today
with an auto ride over the city. and
a visit TO the ZOO, Meetings will be
held on the sixth floor Of the Business
Mems club. At the business meeting
today nr. L J. Brown, Of Chicago
addressed tho opticians. Illustrating his
talk with stereopticon views Of tho
various diseases of the eye.
The city commission announces It will
fight the county which is attempting
to collect rent from the city for the
use OF office space in the courthouse
e, G. Hanson. vice-chancelIor Of the
University Of Memphis. starts a plan
for the consolidation Of the Memphis
Hospital Medical college with the Col
lege OF Physicians and Surgeons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-07
A Good Loser.

Nothing was more becoming In the
campaign Of MIR. McAdoo than the man
ner in which he accepted his defeat.
Il am relieved and delighted that the
call did not come to me, said he. And
Mrs. McAdoo declared: That's great
Good losing is an art not always prac-
ticed In politics, and when 1t Is en-
eountsred /; gives one sense Of re-
spect for that game that 1t Is hard to
keep up to the proper strength at all
times.
Mr.. McAdoo has been emphatic all
along to the effect that he did not wish
for his name to be placed In nomina-
ton. but he has had too great regard
for the truth to say that he would not
accept the nomination II Il was offered.
He Is therefore in position to accept
his defeat By the convention with equa-
nimity. h. did not go out Of his course
10 seek the honor. and his argument Is
the same as Jobs: THE Lord hath
given, and the Lord hath taken away"
The tenure OF the presidency in the
immediate future. by member OF
whatever party, promises to be as OK
acting and arduous as II has been for
the last six years, and nobody knows
what the strain means to sensitive
nature better than Mr., McAdoo, unless
It be Mrs. McAdoo. As public men 60,
Mr.. McAdoo has his share OF honor and
public esteem. and can well afford to
foreEo further advancement In politics
He is making money, as the ordinary
citizen aspres 10 do; and the McAdoos
arc in now for the comforts and privi-
leges of private life without the enmity
OF any man. That is not a disconsolate
prospect.
Mr.. McAdoo is in the same position
as the poet Horace. He has presum-
ably a blameless life and q good con
science. and he should not fear for
anything, even though he walk forth
and meet bear in his path.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-07

The French government Is trying hard
to find a way to put stop to private
betting. The reason is the same as
that which caused our own government
before the prohibition days to send out
It's best sleuths and gunner on The trail
of the moonshiners: not that there was
considered to be anything wrong about
making whisky, but that the govern
ment wanted to get It's tax out Of the
procedure.
France is a nation Of jolly gamblers.
and betting on the races Is one OF the
national institutions Last year. in
spite of the late start Of the racing sea-
son. in the races about Paris alone
bets were placed in the government s.
mutual betting booths amounting to
over 500 millions OF this sum the gov
eminent received tidy nine per cent
tax and hopes for better luck this sea @.
son; and 1t can not hut feel aggreved
that it loses its percentage on so many
bets that arr placed uuofnc,ally
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-07
Names Is Names.

In the nomination OF Franklin Roose-
Welt to be the Democratic candidate for
vice president as sort OF 18Th hour
disposition TO salve the wounds OF the
administration for the nomination OF
Gov. Cox. the convention could not have
gone much farther or Jared much
worse
The description OF MIR. Roosevelt by
the Wilson whoopers as "a strong
Wilson man." is misleading and mac
curate. Mr.. Roosevelt is not anybody
strong man. He is Mr.. Wilson'S weak
man. He is very much the same Caliber
as other men the president surrounded
himself with in Washington and Paris,
Gov. Cox made mistake In not
designating his choice of running
mate. Gov. Cox was in charge OF the
convention the minute after his nom
nation, and his wishes would have been
respected. AS It was nc said it didn't
make any difference to him and It APP
pears that 1t didn't make any difference
with the convention,
Roosevelt will make Gov. Cox an
ideal vice president. but he will make
him 4 very poor candidate, Before APP
pointment as an assistant in the navy
department, MIR Roosevelt distinguished
himself as member Of the New York
legislature, elected on a platform fav-
oring uniform apple barrels
He Is about the same relation TO
Theodore Roosevelt ms he is to the
original Adam, Perhaps the convention
felt that by giving the ticket the bcne-
ut of the regal name OF Franklin De
lano Roosevelt rich young scion OF the
Aston family it would relieve the prole-
tartan significance conveyed by the
name OF Jim Cox
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-07
The Clearing of jenkins.

Before the demise OF the late lament
ed first chief OF Mexico, there were
citizens of this country who were less
interested In defending the life and
even the good name OF Americans
abroad than in defending the theory
that CarranEa was a great Mexican
eternally on the point OF restoring law
and order In his domlnions They
seemed to dislike above all other things
the idea OF doing Irreverence to the
white beard OF that ignorant old despot.
When jenkins. Of Puebla. was cap
tured by bandit and ransom exacted
for his return, II was not enough that
this country should agree tamely to be-
ing held up. but the Carranza admins
tration must add N1Sult TO injury and
actually bring criminal charges against
Jenkins that he was an sccomplice to
his capture. On that issue Mr. Lans-
ing and the Mexican foreign office con-
Quoted a heated correspondence. which
resulted as usual. so far as American
satisfaction was concerned in the filing
Of so many scraps Of paper.
against any foreign interference by the
mistaken charity OF this government,
and the revolutionists at home were the
ones who had to do for him. And now
the Jenkins matter is up again under
the auspices OF the provisional govern.
ments Investigation.
Two Mexicans OF the Indian variety
testified that they were suspended in
the air and beaten by agents OF the
Carranza administration Till they prom
Used 20 testify against Jenkins.
The secretary OF the criminal court
That tried Jenkins testified that impor.
tant papers we're stolen, which were
favorable to Jenkins case. but that tho
Judge was going to declare for the de-
PENDANT anyway, and had TO be removed
from office at the eleventh hour.
Finally, the bandit himself. old Cor
aova. ashamed OF the reproaoh brought
upon his trade. testified that he cap
tured jenkins in perfect good faith as a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-07
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Q,-What is the length OF time re-
Quired in college to quality for holy
orders in the Roman Catholic church?
e. f..
"A five year preliminary college
course two years OF philosophy and
four years of theology is required, in
all II years OF preparation Tor holy
orders.
Q.--Please explain the expression in
Guiding this Scandinavian" found on tho
title page OF books stating that the
right Of translation Is reserved Why
are the scandinavian languages par
ticulRriAed and no others?--C NJ. l..
A.--The copyright office states that
the phrase does not give the copyright
owner any additional protection, since
the United States law gives him the
exclusive right to translate tho work
into any language
Q-ls II permissible to send tobacco
and ciEarets to France through the
mails when they are intended Tor a gift
and not for .rSgleH--J II. NJ
A~-TheN may be sent subject TO a
license to be secured by the addressee
when tobacco is for his own use, the
quantity not TO exceed ~ pounds in one
year.
,Q.-What voting right has a resident
Of Washington. n. G.. in either local
A The residents Of the District OF
columbia, which includes the city OF
Washington. have no vote in national
elections, no local elections are held
Q Does the solar system as a whole
have a motion h. G.. u,
A-Astronomer agree on the fact
that the sun is moving through space
toward point in Lyra. with relocity
Of about Il mills a second Tho whole
solar system Is necessarily involved in
his motion
@ la there a. much silver in q
CANADIAN quarter as there is in one Of
the United States'-B NJ O.
A The Canadian quarter contain,
80 - grains OF fine silver The UuUct
states quarter contains Nt.Soj grains ol
fine silver The silver In Canadian
coins Is a little finer than that IN our
coins therefore the value OF silver ir
each is about the same Canadian hui.
lion Is 925 fine and United States bu,.
Ton is goo fine
(Which Of the Dakotas vas nd.
mtted To the union frst"-V. t. NJ
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-07

A.--There was considerable jealousy
about their admission. When the pa
pers were laid before President Har-
rison for his signature. the state names
"crs concealed Afterward, the papers
were mixed, and no one knew which
was signed first,
GLOW many illegitimate children
are born in the United States"-k S A.
A.-The latest available statistics are
FOR 1917, and at that time the rate Of
Legitimate children In the birth regis
tration area In the United States was
l1.S per 1000 infants born.
Q.--Were Isocrates and Socrates one
and the same person?--C. ?.
lsocrates, one OF the 10 Attic orators,
was born in Athens, in 438. B. C., dying
In 33S. +. c.. while Socrates, the. ia >
nous Greek philosopher, was born in
Athens in 40, b. c., and died there
in S99, h. C.
Q--How should frog legs be pre-
pared for eating?--N Z. F.
A.--The legs of both bulfrogs and the
smaller, green marsh frogs are edible,
but the latter are more delicate and
tender, Only the hind legs, or saddle
are eaten, and are considered at their
best from .Iure to October They should
be skinned. toes cut or, then washed
In slightly sailed water Cook for three
minutes In boiling water to which two
tablespoons of vinegar or lemon juice
and teaspoonful OF salt have been
added for each quart Of water Drain
and wipe dry nip in beaten egg and
cracker or bread crumbs ard Try in
hutter.
GLOW far does the attraction Of
the sun extend beyond our solar sys-
tent s IL
A.-Thecretically, there is no limit TO
the distance over which the attraction
OF the sun extends. BY the law Of
navigation the attraction Of two bodies
for each other Is directly as their mass
and inverseIN as the square OF their dis
TAI &c, the attraction becoming nothing
only when the masses are zero, the dis
lance infinite
tAny reader can get the answer 70
any question by writing The News
Scimiter Information bureau. Frederic
J. llaskin. director. Washington, p, Z.
This otter applies strictly to intorma =
ton. The bureau cannot give advice on
LEGAL medical and financial matters.
II does no. attempt to settle domestic
troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive
research orr any subject Write your
question plainly and briefly. Give fun
name and address and inclose ? cents
In stamps for return postage. All re-
piles are sent direct to the induiTer)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-07
kNs d NCLE WIGGICN1Ik Is
lllBEDTlAE STORY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE EEL.

Now ! shall have your souse"
Uncle Wiggily could just turn around
far enough to see that he had been
caught by the bad old Skuddemagoon.
The unpleasant creature had sneaked
up while the bunny was watching the
cells tie themselves in knots.
"Oh, please, don't take my souse!"
begged the bunny rabbit gentleman.
Yes. | SHALL snickered the Skudde-
magoon.
mo, you shall mott" bravely said the
eel lady. run, Uncle Wiggily! Run!
she called
"If | run he'll run after me and take
all the more souse," said the bunny gen.
tleman sadly
mo, hs shall not run after you!" de-
clared tie lady eel "1'll stop him! |
and my little eel children will tie our
selves in hard knots around his legs
and feet. so he can't run a step And
then the lady eel and the eel children
twisted up out of the water and tied
themselves in Knots around the Skull
demagoon's legs And they tied them
selves in such hard, twisted knots that
the bad chap could not loosen them, and
Uncle Wiggily had time to get away.
Thus the eel saved the bunny for being
| kind to her.
And If the dinner horn doesn't give a
loud toot when it sees the goldfish
jumping over the fence to play with the
apple pie, I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggiy and little Hoppe.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-07

This year he told me that was nus
uirI and asked me N he could not sly
BY me, but moved into a dtnerent
seat because did not want him 70
know that love him, % you thlns
that + should have done him that "ayF
DO you think he loves me- ,ooks
No, | do not think you should nave
been so cruel and hearuess. why dl9
YOU wish to punish him so severely
with the demonstration he has shown
| do not see how it is possible for any
one to doubt his uudying love.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-Do you think
II is right for boy and girl to be
always picking at each other? ! am
girl IS years old, do yo1 tni INK.
DO you think my writing is Good enough
for me? A boy has tried TO visit me but
/ objected, did I do right? 'e there any
harm In a married sister threatening to
whip her little sister, aged TO-, from
Oklahoma? She is here on a visit; 90
you think It is wrong for two little
boys to tell their mother to "shut up|'
What would you do with boy that Is
crazy? Is there any harm In boy
telling a girl that he loves her every
time he sees herr PRETTY RVNlGHT.
do not think 1t is. right FOR anyone
to pick at another; IT Is damaging 70
enough to 90 with boys. No You should
practice writing and rest up on the
boy question for a while. Unless you
give me your objections TO the boy
Visiting you, how do you expect me to
advise you? II the little sister from
Oklahoma needed the chastislng, she
should have had it, and not been
threatened. The little boys mother is
more to blame than they. good dose
of peach tree tea is mighty healthy Tor
little boys like that, and the mother
should see that they get all that, is
coming to them. A boy, or anyone else,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-07
Copyright, 1929. by Mcclure News
paper SvndicateD
BY HOWARD r. GARlS,

once upon a time, as Uncle Wiggily
was walking along through the woods,
not far from the duck pond ocean, he
heard, down in among the leaves OF
the forest, sad voice sa! ing
"Oh, shah never get back. ON, dear.
from the water, This is the end OF
me, | fear"
Hum | wonder who that can be?"
thought the bunny rabbit gentleman
twinkling his pink nose on only one
side so he could hear all the better,
Skeezicks,' he went on, for they
would not be anxious to get back to the
water They are so afraid Of water
that they never wash their faces. |
wonder who This is? Guess I'll ask"
So Uncle Wiggily leaned on his red.
crutch and called;
"Who is 1t that's in trouble, and why
are you so anxious to get back to the
Water?'
"Oh, Uncle wiggny' Is that you?'
came a voice in answer. II am Mrs.
pond ocean to visit my friend Mrs. Land
Turtle, Now l am so dry | think I
shall die"
'Oh, don't say that" exclaimed kind
Uncle Wiggily cant | help you to
save your life?"
AN | need is to get back to the
water" went on Mrs. Eel. 81 have
been out too long now, but | cannot
crawl as fast as a snake, and so | fear
shall never reach the duck pond
ocean alive. II was very foolish Of me
to start on land journey. ! took
some water in a bottle, TO wet myself
with every now and then, but the sun
was so hot that it soon dried the wa
ter. Now, alas, | know not what TO
do"
Il can save you" cried brave Uncle
Wiggily I'm pick you up, let you sit
on top Of my tall silk hat and I'll hop
so fast "a never was TO the duck pond
ocean and pop you in where you be-
long"
oh. tina. Will be lovely" gurgled the
So Uncle Wiggily let her Irvine her
self in knots around his tall silk hat.
Then he hoped very fast like a fire
engine, through the woods and over
the fields and soon he was at the duck
pond ocean,
"Oh. now am saved" cried the eel
as she slipped into the water for she
could no more live out OF it for any
| length Of time than can fish
Thank you, so much, Uncle Wig
gily," Cackled the eal, as soon as she
| had taken bath. Would YOU not like
to stay and see me teach my little
| eels?"
What do you teach them?" asked
the bunny gentleman.
"Oh, | teach them to swim, 10 tie
themselves in knots and unite them
selves, and all things like that" snick
cred the lady eel
Thank you! would like 10 see
| that said the unry Uncle. So The eel
lady whistled on the end OF her tail. and
around her in the water. close up To
| shore, swan a lot of little cells.
',,Now sh"w, Uncle WiGgily how YOU
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-07

UGH of each other.
that Is crazy should be sent TO an
ASYLUM or sanitarium, where the feenle-
minded are treated No there IS NO
harm in it, but II does seem tnat "
would get monotonous, " he sees hef
very often. How did you happen 10
run out of questions?
Dear Mrs, Tnompson--I am a Girl y
years and 9 months OF age. am
feet and II inches tall, and weisn 20
pounds, and want some socks awfuly
look nice In them. Please give me your
advice. 6HlSn
wear socks.
Dear Mrs. Thompscn--We are crazy
about the boys, and hate to be out o.
their sight. We pile on the powder and
paint, also the drop.stiteh hoseA but
still we cannot attract them. What
shall we do7 We had date with a
boy the other night and he has not
come yet Could you please explain
why "e ea'' ''' IL. c. AND c. x.
Your letter was received several
weeks ago, but 1t was such weighty
question that l have visited all the IL
braries in the city trying 70 , get n nn9
found the textbook l looked for and am
afraid YOU Will have to delay the. mat
ter ter until can visit some Of the larger
cities where important information like
this is kept under strict. suard;; ! VIII
be back in the late fan and hope ny
that time TO be able to solve your ques-
ton.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-Piease give me
the address of a ranch owner around
Houston, Texas, that Hires cowboys.
PUCK.
Write to the postmaster at Houston.
He can give you information on this
subject.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-07

DEAR X, c. g..
IN WRITING you,
THAT 70! may use.
JUST WHAT ! write.
OR CHANGE it all.
TO SUIT yourself.
JUST SO you know.
WHAT HAPPENED here.
IN OUR small town.
WHERE THERE had come.
A FLAG-DRAPED box.
THAT HAD been brought,
ACROSS THE sea,
AND TAKEN here,
INTO a home.
WHERE MOTHERS tears.
HAD WAITED long.
AND BY the box.
THRoUGHoUT TWO nights.
STOOD SOLDIER boys.
WHO HAD been there"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-07
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1920
Copyright. 1920, by the Mcclure New
paper Syndicate.D

Copyright, 1920 by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Mercury and Neptune rule strongly
for good today, while Uranus is in
benefiC aspect
Foresight should be keen during this
position of the stars which is most
encouraging to the fulfillment of large
ambitions.
Whatever had to do with writing,
whether ii be correspondence, Journal
ism or literatl f., is well directed dur
ing this sway Of the stars.
Those who ask for money by letter
or wire should be most fortunate in
obtaining generous consideration Of
their requests.
AS Mercury has particular influence
over the nervous system and organs
Of digestion this rule should be most
favorable to high-strung, overworked
men and women
There is a sign read as indicating a
more serious study OF foreign langu-
ages than has been common in the past.
Mercury Is in place today supposed
to quicken the memory and to keep
the mind alert.
Growth in the demand for secretaries
will continue TO be marked Honors and
dignities for them are fortold.
Neptune today Is said to rule the
subConscious mind. impHrting discern
ment and power to make plans that viii
succeed.
Medumistic or psychic gifts are SUP
posed to be much intensified while this
configuration prevails.
Aviation should benefit from the
planetary government which is partcu-
larry favorable for new inventions.
Improvement in lighting devices is
indicated and one Of these new appli-
ances will completely change street H.
Elimination.
With Uranus In friendly place there
should be better judgment applied TO
leading national problems.
Persons whose birthdate It is have
the augury Of an active year, Travel
Is foretold. Speculation of ventures OF
any sort will not be lucky.
Children born on this day win prob
ably he gifted with artistic talents. Ac-
tors aud authors are born under this
sign of Cancop