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Ellsworth American., 1920-05-26
WILL TUNNEL UNDER STRAIT
japanese Authorities Said to Have
Decided Upon Engineering Feat
of Magnitude.

Several months ago announcement
was made that the imperial govern
ment railways of Japan intended to
build a tunnel under the Shimonoseki
strait. This strait separates the main
island of the japanese group, Hondo.
from the smaller Island of Kiushu at
the south. 1t is now crossed by
car ferry, which is rapidly becoming
insufficient to meet the demands that
are made upon It, Two years are 10
be spent In studying the geological
formation of the sea bed in the strait
and in drafting of the general plan
of work in preparation for the actual
undertaking of tunneling, so that the
real work will not commence until
1921. Engineers and workmen will be
sent to America and Europe to make
a study of what has been achieved in
these countries in the way of tunnel
engineering The line is to be seven
miles long. one mile of which will be
entirely under the sea. The approx
mate cost of the undertaking will be
about S10000,000 and the work is ex-
pected to be completed In 182S.-Sci-
entific American. -
Ellsworth American., 1920-05-26
DIDN'T FEAzE THE PROFESSOR
Snake Expert Got Out Of Rather Tight
Fix In Somewhat Clever
Manner.

There Is certain professor Of nat
ural history who delights In propound-
ing catch questions to his class, and
one young fellow. who had been caught
by one. determined to get even. At
the next class. therefore, he said
gravely:
Professor, you have made q special
study of snakes, have you not?"
"Yes, l think i am fairly well In
formed as to that branch" the profess
sor responded.
Then, professor, you can undoubt-
edly inform me on a point which.
while doubtless simple, puzzles me.
May ask you question:"
The professor began to feel uneasy,
but there was nothing to reply but
yes"
''Then, sir, what desire to know is,
where does a snakes tail begin?" the
young fellow asked gravely.
The professor was silent for a mo-
ment, and litter began to run over
the room, which increased to 6 roar as
the professor replied calmly:
THAT is quite simple; it begins at
the end Of the snake which is not the
head"
Ellsworth American., 1920-05-26
What's in a Number?

An aero squadron, preparatory to
the start for the front, was being
initiated again into the mysteries Of
close-order drill. While most of the
men knew every nut. bolt and
square inch of canvas on the planes,
they were more than hazy about the
forgotten details of their apprentice
ship days in the army.
Squads right = beloved the COM
manding officer.
The majority of the squadron man..
aged to get there somehow or other,
but No. 8, rear rank, fourth squad,
was totally lost. He Unanswered
aimlessly about the field for a time,
trying to find his place, and finally
walked into the arms of the cap
tain.
Here. you. where do you belong?
What's your number?"
The buck snapped out of his trance.
"No. 2S4526, sir" he announced
The Home Sector.
Ellsworth American., 1920-05-26
This Half-DoIlsr Rare.

Ever since the news that a silver
half-dollar of 1853 brought $500 was
published throughout the country a
few years ago. there has been great
er mlsconception as to this coin than
any other ever struck by the United
States mInts. This arises from the
fact that there are two kinds of half.
dollars Of 1853. The rare variety has
no arrows at the dates and there is no
sunburst on Its reverse.
Only two specimens of this coin are
known to be in existence. Half dol
lars OF 1853 with arrows at date and
sunbursts on the reverses are very nu-
merous, however, and they have fire.
quently dashed the hopes OF holders
who were unfamiliar with the dis
tlnction between the two varieties Of
the coin
Ellsworth American., 1920-05-26
Wholesome Joy in Life

Real joy givers see the funny side
of life. Folks with overdoses of dys-
peptic religion look askance at laugh
ter-provoking amusements. They think
the devil has a mortgage on every
thing that gives people thrills. That's
not so. Men are iaade to enjoy certain
diversions that stir the nature and
when these are denied they will do
something else under cover. You must
lSirn TO make people enjoy your pres.
ence If you are to help them. There is
no reason that your uncle can see
why religion and good times can't be
on good terms. The right kind Of
pleasures help people to find whole.
some JOY in life.--Grit.
Ellsworth American., 1920-05-26

Compound and found 1t a wonderful
remedy. | commenced to pick up at
once and my suffering was relieved. |
have told others about your medicine
and know of some who have taken it.
! am glad to help others all / can. -
Mrs. r. E. DEMING, 437 w. Lafayette
Ave, Syracuse, N. Y.
While Change of Life is most crit
ical period of woman's existence. the
annoying symptoms which accompany
it may be controlled, and normal health
restored by the timely use of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Moreover this reliable remedy con-
tains no narcotics or harmful drugs and
owes its efficiency to the medicinal ex-
ractives of the native roots and herbs
which it contains.
Ellsworth American., 1920-05-26
Family Men Favored,

In one chemical factory In Switzer-
land. which is representative of other
chemical and dye concerns, married
men receive 10 per cent more a week
than single men engaged In the same
occupation, and still above this mar
rled men receive "a cents a week ex-
ira for each child nnSer fifteen years
of age.
Ellsworth American., 1920-05-26
A Pesslmlst's Observation.

ave have no army of the unem-
pIoyed."
''I don't know" rejoined Mr.. Grow
cher. "After watching few of the
helpers who have come along in con.
nection with various kinds of work. ]
have concluded that we have large
number in state of unemployment.
She difference is that they get paid
Tor it,"
Ellsworth American., 1920-05-26

Mature seeks other means than that
Of the wiud 10 carry seed from place
10 place Whoever tramps through
the autumn woods must needs extrj
cate hlta Ct. from patches IN which
ticks and burrs have made life miser.
able for him All over his clothes wIll
Be sticking the hairy. two jolnted pod-
or seed veSsela Of the tick
Ellsworth American., 1920-05-26
Fear TO Tell Own Name.

Among the Kayans. a tribe OF the
philipplpes, il is breach OF manners
"a ask a man what his name Is. II a
xhlte man does so through ignorance
tho man will turn to bystander and
ask that the stranger, who does not
know the customs, may bc Informed.
ma man tells his own name the evil
,oIrits VIII hear him and can more
readily do him harm.
Ellsworth American., 1920-05-26

Most people are superstiiious With
some ihr breaking Of looking glass
means .1ootny forehoding Pea
cock feathers we're formerly consider.
ed bearers OF sickness. The Greeks
and Romans Of ancient times put I'M
plIcit trust In omens and never under.
took enterprises Of any moment with
out consulting the oracle.
Ellsworth American., 1920-05-26

To see funeral. coffin or a corpse
In ones dreams generalty portends an
Illness, death. or some grave mlsfor-
tune. II the dream Is rather vague
and hazy. 1t may often be regarded as
a sign of birth or a marriage.
Ellsworth American., 1920-05-26
One Good Point.

Jud Tunkins says one thing he ad-
mires about gasoline Is that when the
price goes up no one stops to worry
You with explanations you can't un-
Gerstand
Ellsworth American., 1920-05-26

had no appetite and
had fainting spells.
| suffered for two
or three years be-
foro | began taking
Lydia &. Pinkham' s
V e ge ia BILE Com
pound and the Liver
Pills which / saw ad-
vertised d in the
papers and in your
little books. / took
about twelve bottles
re ,vn,,r
Ellsworth American., 1920-05-26

Nowhere can n tHau get real root.
room, and spread out his branches tilI
they touch the morning and the eve
ming hut In his own house.-Beecher
Ellsworth American., 1920-05-26

One thousand six hundred wagon
loads Of mud and dirt are removed
daily from the streets of London.
Ellsworth American., 1920-05-26
HANCOCK COUNTY WILD LANDS.


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to be owue
W. dy. et al nd
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r NORTH DIVISION. sec ~ -''-'
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tbe Publ are erepute
by n. and contain
orty
MILF
being of said
lots II. a and lots
andc dred
soRg 81 less No
part u. haffc CT
strp orIot IS. lots are
O be owned H. Norris and
tsin
~me5e NORTH DIVISION part or being -' SV0o
e A. s, IS, o. 81 q "a and "a in
OF ed to be
ny F. md seven
nd MIN hundred sEhtysx o.
-SsSo a part o being '"' A'''-
q the esouth of sactlo ons and and
20 and % n al ectlous
ted to be
andco thousand
nlnsty-f or less 1875 2A5a
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satdn sections
Ta6er 10
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pagef
Ellsworth American., 1920-05-26
STATE OF MAINE.

Treasurer's Once, MAY 1870
following townships
% for District been
Ellsworth American., 1920-05-26
With Books Near Brooks.

Even lovers with sunny looks are
apt to select shady nooks.-Cartoon
Magazine
Ellsworth American., 1920-05-26
PAINTING and
DIZZY SPELLS
The Cause of such Symptoms
and Remedy Told in This
Letter.

. cy-acuse, N. y" When I COM
menced the Change of Life was poorlv
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-08

A NDREW JACKSON, the unlet'
IA tered backwoodsman, treading at
the heels of John Quincy Adams, the
most cultured in all the line, presents
the sharpest contrast to be seen In
the procession of presidents.
The first president born in log
cabin, Jackson could not claim as his
own even that lowly dwelling in thu
North Carolina forest, but entered tho
world homeless and fatherless. Sprung
from poor Irish immigrants, his par
ents had been in the country only two
years when the father sank into an
unmarked grave a few days before
Andrews birth, leaving his family
without a roof or an acre. No.
No other among American leaders
received from the War of independence
such legacy Of bitter memories as 1t
bequeathed to Jackson. That savage
struggle between Wing and Tory
swept away his brave mother and
both of his brothers; scattered his kim
dred and left him, at fifteen, alone In
the world.
A ragged rowing waif Of the Revo.
luton, he grew up as wild as weed
With no hand above him, his high
spirits led him into the temptations OF
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-08
Denis Want To Win
Women s Vote

San Francisco, July 7-Now for the campaign Hav-
ing nominated James Middleton Cox for the presidency
and Franklin D. Roosevelt for the vice presidency demo-
cratic leaders today will make the preliminary
mens for drive which will land the Ohio in the
adjournment of the democratic convention Plans are be-
ing formulated to make special effort to win the woens
vote of it is to be declared factor in the November elec
TONS Statements from prominent are being pre-
pared endorsing Gov Cox It learned that Of the
steps to be taken will be to line up Attorney General
A. Mitchell Palmer and William Gibbs McAdoo as stump
speakers cambridge Colby expected to be of the
administrations best bets in the fight. It is understood
that he not given the nomination for vcepresident
because leaders believed he could make effective
work stump campaigner if he not candidate.
Franklin D. Roosevelt rushed into the vice presiden
a nomination after all the leaders of the big delegations
had agreed to vote for him. Other aspirants were with
drawn Apparently harmony regned as the convention
adjourned There was no visible discord except possibly
in the camp of William Jennings Bryan who opposed Cox
and the PLATFORM Bryan maintained ominous silence.
The last moments of the convention became general o
caton in which Tammany administration forces and the
states which had held for McAdoo the end Joined in
cheering Cox and Roosevelt
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-08
Billions of Dollars
Added To Living

Washington July 7:-Approximately nine billion SIX
hundred miln dollars will be added to the nations living
cost for the year beginning September James
today Weathery said he based his prediction on the be-
lief that the Interstate commerce commission VIII De 19r
ed to increase freight rates approximately two o9n aol
is now being considered by the commission of railroad
managers Another billion must be added whent the rail-
road labor boards grant increases to two million
reflected in the living costs not in strict proportion but
magnifed about 48 per cent Weatherly said "Ihere IS
another factor The increased freight rates carried by
each dealer or manufacturer adds to the cost of operation
on which he figures his profits per cent basi
seems getting around the fact that the increase IN
freight rates made boost in prices of every COMMONLY
produced in the United States Every person in the Unit
ed States is bound to feel the increase 1t tax OF
nnetysix dollars year for each of the one hundred mil
lion persons in the United States decision on the rail-
roads plea for increase is expected from the
commerce commission soon. The last testimony in the
rate hearing quickened yesterday
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-08
MARTIN VAN BUREN, was the

MARTIN VAN BUREN, was the
1X1 first machine made politician in
the presidency, and he was more than
that when put to the test; he was the
first of the presidents to have been
born under the American flag, rather
than under the British, and he and
Roosevelt are the only presidents not
wholly descended from Inhabitants of
the United Kingdom.
Sprung from Dutch families on both
sides, Van Buren, married into Dutch
family, and was able to speak the
language Of his ancestors. He was
born and he died in little Rip Van
Wrinkle village on the east bank of
the Hudson, where his father was a
farmer and incidentally tavern keep
er. Leaving school and entering law
office in his native town at fourteen,
after the manner Of most American
leaders from Jackson to Lincoln, he
picked up as he went along such ed
ucation as he gained. Yet not one
of our many lawyer presidents has
won higher rank in his profession.
While only q boy so small that he
Mad to stand on a bench to address
the jury, he scored his first success at
the bar. At forty, he retired from
practice with money enough for man
with a Dutch thrift, which was mis-
taken for stinginess by the less pru-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-08

dent AnglO-Americans who knew him.
Equally precocious in politics, Van
Buren, was chosen a delegate to a
political convention before he was OF
age; was appointed county surro-
gate at twenty-fve; elected to the
state senate at thirty; appointed at
torney general of the state at thirty
two and at thirty-eight he was select
ed a senator Of the United States.
Already he was at the head Of the
albany Regency" which continued
to run the Democratic machine In
New York and to dominate the nation
al councils Of that party for sixty
years to come. His skill in political
manipulation made him known all over
the country as the "Little Magician"
Playing the game Of politics only
as a New Yorker can and as all New
Workers in public life do, Van Buren,
vas the first t. make his way INTO
the White House in gumshoes. Per-
haps his caution as a politician has
lost him the credit due him for his
craftsmanship, which he displayed In
more than one grave emergency. A
popular story reflected the general
impression of his artful lodging.
Once while he was passenger on q
Hudson river boat an ant1-Van
Buren, man said to q Van Buren, man
I'll bet you the price Of the pas
sage that you can't go to him now
and get a straight answer to the
simplest question that you can ASK.
The challenged man, confidently
taking the bet, went up to his favor
lite and inquired if he did not think
| the weather was fine.
"Well," was the careful measured
reply, shat is relative term
by thunder" the Van Burenite
broke in, as he turned to his chal'
lenger, you've won."
Van Buren, became the pioneer
national campaign manager when ne
made an extended electiOneering tour
for Jackson. Webster declared thai
he did more for the election Of "Olc
Hickory" than any other 10 men.
In that fierce Jackson campaign
Van Buren, took the party nomination
for governor Of New York. Being
elected, he resigned from the senate
and then, after only two months II
the governorship, he resigned agar
to be secretary of state in the new
cabinet. Thus he held within L
weeks three Of the highest prizes II
public life and at the same time wa
heir-apparent to the presidency itself
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-08

his primitive world, whose social
standards were 200 years behind the
times. Drinking, and carousing, gam
bling, cock fighting and horse racing,
young jackson never took dare, the
rustic sport once stalking his horse and
his all on throw of the dice. A
bully among rowdies, he went his roy
STEERING way along road that is not
to be laid down on the map OF conduct
as course to the White House.
AS he rose from chore boy and
saddler's apprentice to be lawyer
and judge of the Supreme court OF
Tennessee, he cast aside the dissipa'
lions of his careless youth, but he
never lost the spirit Of the clansman
or subdued his ungovernable temper.
A bare catalog of his quarrels and
fights is too long to be given here. In
most of them he was fired with the
conviction that he was defending the
name of his wife. This had been
brought into question only by his own
Characteristic imprudence, when ne
fell in love with his landlady's daugh'
ter, while she was yet married to an
other, and when he rashly wed hel
without waiting to verify the mere ru
NOR that her offended husband had
obtained a divorce in neighborlne
state. After two years Of welded life,
the too hasty couple learned that the
woman's first marriage had only just
been dissolved and they had to make
| a spectacle of themselves as they went
through another ceremony in order to
be united in lawful bonds.
Because his own impulsive con.
duct had exposed his honest, devoted
wife to the slanderous tongues OF the
gossips, Jackson was all the more san'
sitiye to her sufferings. For sneer1ne
at her over a bar one man was stood
up at "a PAGES and shot to death oS
the avenging husband, who kept MI
nistols in perfect condition through 81
years. as Barton says, for anyone wht
dared breathe her name except II
honor.
Even at the sober age of forty-six
Jackson plunged into a tavern bra"
at Nashville with Thomas 81. Benton
afterward the distinguished senator
from Missouri, and was shattered TO
life by two balls and a slug which
Benton's brother shot into his back
That was his last personal alteration
In few weeks he was called from nj
bed Of pain to take part in public al
tercation between the United State
and Great Britain and, with his arr
still in sling, he rose to do battle 10
his country.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-08
Frazier's Lead Less =:
Than Six Thousand

Fargo, July 7-North Dakota's Washington delegation
will probably be materially changed the result of the
partisan and l. v A. lost man and won man each. Dr.
E. T. Ladd endorsed by the nonpartsan league
Senator A. j. Gronna and Congressman JAS H. Sinclair
nominated in the third district D. Norton The
v AS secured the nomination Of George M. Young in
the second district and defeated John NJ Baer in the first
district by the nomination of O. B. Burtness Fraziers
lead today in zoos precincts of the states 1854 unociay
5,151 Attorney General LANCER with 58473 for
Frazier and So 1922 for LANCER.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-08
BiameS Manufacturers
For Coal Shortage

St. Paul, Mimi. July 10. P. B. Jacobson state rail-
road and ware house commissioner investigating the con-
ditions as to the coal shortage in the northwest today
blamed the eastern manufacturing plants for the stua-
tion Large manufacturing plants in Detroit Buffalo,
Cleveland New York boarding the coal Mr. jacobson
charges. He specifically mentions the Ford Motor COM
panv as boarding. There shortage of coal jacobson
declared He said transportation difficulties and hoard
ing in the east are responsible for the shortage in the
northwest which threatens famine this coming WINTER
This report will be filed with the interstate commerce COM
mission.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-08
No Cars In Which
To Ship Grain

st. Paul, Mnn. July 7-Northwest grain growers will
have to- store this years crop their farms this fall be-
promises to- exceed the elevator capacity by tWohirds
This announced today by the Federal Reserve Bank
through c. L. Mosher assistant federal agent In
credit which the Federal Reserve Bank gives to the farm
made the crop prospects and the
traffic tieup He remarked that the difficulty in financing
sequence of the car shortage and that will be Strengthened
out WIN the car shortage is overcome. =.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-08
Copyright, 1920, by James Morgan.)
AN IMMIGRANTS SON

1767-March IS, Andrew jack
son born in Union coun-
ty, N. G.
17e1-Tiaken prisoner by the
British.
1791-Married Mrs. Rachel DON
aIdson Robards.
1006-kiIled Charles Dickinson
In a duel.
1s15-January 8, won the Bat
tie Of New Orleans.
1e17.16-Put down the Seminole
Indians In Florida.
1s21-Governor Of the territory
Of Florida.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-08

Washington, D. c., July Cen: Ricardo Gonzales,
nephew Pueblo canidae for president under Carranza
and now supposed to be supporting the regime has
rebeled against the De LaHuerta government at Mon
cova in the state of Coahula Mexico The state depart
men advises today by Consul Blocker at Pedras Megras
Gonzales reported have so 200 men, They have cut
the railroad and telephone lines south of Moncova The
rebels have advanced as far north as Barraterran.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-08
Hiram johnson To
Support Harding

San Francisco July 7.-Declarng that the overshad
owing question in the campaign is whether shall enter
the maetrom of European and Asiatc politics in dplom
acy-or whether America shall live her own life in
way with independence unfettered Hiram Johnson today
announced that he would support the republican party
In his statement which does not mention Warren G. Hard
ngs name he compares the republican and democratic
platforms He pointed out that the republican party
Stands firmly against President Wilson's covenant pre-
scented and denounces it breeding rather than
peace While the democratic platform endorses the pres
as presented with our candidate standing four square
the platform the issue leaves those who believe in SAFE
guarding protecting and preserving America but
choice and that to support the republican party"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-08
BABE RUTH ESCAPES MIRACULOUSLY

Philadelphia, Pa, July Babe Ruth, Yankee home
king had escape from oath todeay WIN the
auto nwhch he and his wife and tire frnds riding
over turned the Baltimore Pike at Wawa, Penn
cordng to report reaching here today The occupants
were pinned under the but except for few minor
bruises none injured Ruth his way to New
York from Washington where his team played yesterday
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-08
PENDLETON CALLED TO TESTIFY

Washington, July 7.-Willam Pendleton, former bus
mess associate of Joseph Elwe summoned by Dis
tric Attorney Swami today clear up what officials said
were contradictory statements regarding Pendletons
movements the evening of the murder: Swami said
that from the evidence obtained is not improbable that
Pendeton was at the ElWe home here the morning Of
the murder
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-07-08
GOT SOME OF LOlJDEN'S MONEY

Chicago, Ill., July 7.-T W. Hukreida Of Warrenston,
No. received $1,000 from Louden during the presidential
primary campaign was told the senate committee here
today campaikn expenses Hukreda has filed
statement with the committee it is said The money was
given to him by E. L. Morse Of Excelsior No. and that
the money spent touring Missouri congressional dis
tricts for LouGen.