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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
HAD FORGOTTEN THE CLOCK
Little Story Has Moral for Those
Who Fail to Heed the Early
Call of Duty.


With Mortified start, John Spooks
awOke from sound sleep and lis
tened.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Yes; there it was again. 1t was no
dream!
Goodnight" he cried. my heart |!
I never knew before t, had one I"
Thump! Thump! Thump!
"Evelina," cried the unfortunate man
to his wife, "my hearts bad! Run
round to the druggists and get me
some medicine. Oh, this is horrible ~
Thump! Thumpl Thump!
Speoks, lying on his back, felt his
whole body rebound with the terrific
force of the pumping.
Thump! Thump! Thumpi
The very pictures on the wall SEEM
ed to sway dizzily with the vibration.
The agoniZed man could stand 1t no
longer. Leaping up in bed he grabbed
the pillow to his heart to smother the
sounds of that awful humping, and
found that his alarm clock had been
under his pillow ticking harshly.
He had showed 1t under there when
it had started to ring two hours before.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
WASHINGTON
SIDELIGHTS
Rush Of Bachelors to Europe for Wives

Large numbers OF the men left TO
get married." said Caminetti.
Furthermore, single European wom-
en- and women widowed by the war
are rushing to the United States in
the hope of securing husbands, reports
gathered from reliable sources indicate.
"A majority Of the immigrants to
the United States are women" Cami-
netti said. Immigrants totaled COS. 900
during the year. Women greatly out
number the men in England, France,
Italy and in nearly all European coun-
tries. This is partly result of the
war. After the armistice thousands
of English women sailed to Australia
and other colonies, numbers of them
frankly stating they were going to find
husbands. Some had become engaged
to Australian soldiers on leave in Eng
land during the war. Others said they
hoped to be married in Australia"
Bachelors in the United States total
more than 25,30O,00O. it is estimated.
while .spinsters probably do not exceed
1880 900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03

were started simultaneously, but, by
sheer finger-strength, Lettl held them
so that they could not move, although
the engines were working at full
power.
This feat of holding two cars may
perhaps be- taken as pretty well the
limit of human strength. That it Ia
fearfully risky feat is proved by
the horrible accident which recently
befell the famous strong man known
as Apollon.
At Vichy, before a large audience.
he essayed similar feat, his arms be-
ing harnessed by chains to two cars
which were driven In opposite direc-
tions. He accomplished the perform
ance safely, and then, In answer to
applause. 'vied it again. To the hor-
ror of the spectators, he was seen TO
lose his balance. Before the motors
could be stopped, all the muscles of
the right side of his chest were torn
out. He died almost instantly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03

10000 fewer animals being killed than
government officials had planned.
Japan and Great Britain, along with
the United States, share the revenue
produced from the seal kill, a treaty
giving this country 20 per cent of the
animals, with The other two countries
each receiving Is per cent.
I'm the old days." says Mr.. Smith,
"when 100000 seals were being killed
annually the government obtained $40
a skin, while now we are getting $140.
which nets us about $120 skin. In
crease in the value of furs and the
different method of conducting the
business explains this"
Besides the sale of pelts, the gov
eminent is operating a fertilizer plant
on the islands for disposing of the car
cases, from which there also is ex-
tracted an oil used for dressing tops
of automobiles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03

WHEN Senator Lawrence Y. Sher-
w man of Illinois was practiciDg
law in Macomb, H., he lived for a
. time at hotel there that was en-
deavoring to maintain certain stand
ards of class and tone. Summer came,
with its openwork shirtwaists, humid
ity, resort folders and sleeping-under-
blanket liars. The dining room In
the hotel got the monday sun, and
Sherman's table was in a particularly
hot part of the room. He found him
self thoroughly uncomfortable with his
coat on, and SO he removed 1t, one
noon, and hung it over the. back of
his chair.
The shirt he thus exposed may not
have been as natty as those shown
on young men who ride in motorboats
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03

DIAPER suits, much in vogue In Ger
I many and Austria, soon will make
their appearance in the United States,
and If inquiries to the department Of
commerce can be taken as an indica-
ton Of the probable demand they
may become even more popular In the
Notwithstanding campaign than
was the lowly overall short time ago.
Cable orders for samples of the
suits have been dispatched by the de-
partment Of commerce. it is an
nounced, and when the samples arrive
they viii be displayed not only In
Washington but also In the depart
ment's district and cooperative Offices
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
WAS NOT MATTER OF LOVE
Other and More cogent Ecasons In
duced the Old Gentleman to Hold
His Wife's Hands.

AS the Londoner sat in the village
inn, drinking modest pint and chat
ting with the local residents, he got
a the subject of married life. He
ad anced the opinion that true --ap-
piness was mere often to be found in
the peaceful country than amid the
turmoil of town.
"Well, / amt so sure about that"
said one old chap. But do know as
i sat here last night and held my old
woman's hands for two hours by the
clock"
"There!" said the visitor In tri-
umph. "That upholds my argument,
and shows how much you love her!"
Love her!" gasped the old chap.
"Why, if I'd "a let go she'd ave
scratched my bloomin' eyes out p
London Answers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
Capitol Guides and Other Capital Items

Neutrality-suspicious. in the Ma
w tional capitol building in Wash
ington have good chance to feel the
political pulse of the people from all
over the United States, as the capitol
is daily thronged with visitors and
they come from every state
When they reach the senate wing
Of the capitol the guides always show
the visitors the presidents ROOM"
and there is where the political infor-
nation is learned. The guides having
ascertained the state from which the
visitors came usually take such trip
and make a remark about the presi-
dents room something as follows:
"Now this room, the presidents
room, will be occupied after March 4
next by President Harding"
If the guides have reason to believe
the visitors are from Democratic
states they reverse the story and say
"Now this room, the presidents room.
will be occupied after March 4 next
by President Cox, etc"
EVERY year congress grants 500
for the repair of fences and for clean
ing up and maintaining the thirteen
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
AMAZING FEATs OF STRENGTH
POLE. Without Seemingly Remarkable
Muscular Developments, Breaks Rec
ord-Performer' Awful Fate.

Visitors to well-known London mu-
sic hall some years ago witnessed a
remarkable sight.
It was announced that Pole,
named Lett, would perform some
amazing feats of strength.
There appeared upon the stage lit
lie man only five feet in height. and
weighing about 140 pounds. Not
young, either, for he was only three
years off forty.
The audience. rubbed their eyes.
Was this the much advertised strong
man? A huge anchor was brought In,
and four men chung to it. This bur-
den, weighing no less than 1900
pounds, was at once lifted by Lettl,
who thus beat the record lift by no
less than 400 pounds.
He then stood between two eight
horsepower cars, to which he at
tached himself by means Of hooks.
which he held In his hands. The cars
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
Fresh Chicken.

Tom Cranfill of Texas, prominent In
oil circles of late, tells the following
on minister who had discovered Oil
on some land he owned. The minister
invited some Of his deacons to go
with him to the new field, SO that they
might share in the opportunities.
They were breakfasting at the local
eating house and had decided that
they would order chicken.
When the waitress, calcimined
and peroxided miss. came up. the min
lister inquired: "How is the chicken.
this morning?"
"All right, kiddo!' she retorted,
How are you?"-Saturday Evening
Post.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03

within these limits there is scarcely
house that does not conceal some
enthusiasm. Not the least interesting
are the little shops where enthusiasts
seek to turn business into an art !:
the "Sod of Turf" where you can
talk and eat and drink In Gaelic,
where the fire is real turf fire, and
the waitress real Kerry Gael; the
Crock of Cold" where the genius
which produced James Stephens
masterpiece is turned to the making
of homespun jumpers and the like,
so that the streets of somber eight
zenith century Dublin may blaze with
color that would delight postum
pressionist; then there is the Irish
bookshop which, like all the rest,
has come into being through a wider
enthusiasm than the mere desire to
sell books. There is an Arts club of
the most respectable type, so respec-
table, indeed, that the bohemians
who do not belong to it will tell you
that it has only once had a real art
list within it's doors and he was ex-
PEELED at, the end Of week.
Stephens green is the great CEN
ter of the whole city; here, as he
tells us in that most fabulous Of
histories, ave Atque Vale" Mr..
George Moore fingered to meet Mr..
Yeats on the occasion of their found
ing the Irish dramatic movement;
here live Nine. Come, the Irish
Joan Of Arc, and Mrs. John Richard
Green, Ireland's historian. and many
others of the best loved Of 1reland's
children. And in those most tragic
days of April, 1916, Nine. Marcievics
held Stephens green with troop
of boy scouts. A story is told which
shows the amazing muddle of those
days. Some English lady visitors had
just looked at the Shelburne hotel
and, looking out of the window, they
saw some bare-kneed, red-cheeked
children digging trenches in the
green. ''We highly approve of the
scout movement" they. said 'Let us
take them some plates Of bread and
JAM" Judge of their surprise
quarter Of an hour later to find them
selves prisoners of war in the middle
of the green.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
STEPPING Out.

The late long staple cotton crop has
made quite lot of money for South
Carolina negroes. A short time ago
one of them purchased high-priced
car. A few days later he went back
to the salesman.
"Cap, is you got any of desc here
cowketchers?" he inquired.
do you mean bumpers, Charles?
"Yassir."
swell, Charlie, do you want one for
both ends of your carr"
"Nawsir, cap, amt nobody gwine
ter ketch up wild me. All jes want
one TO de front"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03

acre reservation at Wakefield, Va,
where George Washington was born,
A GENERAL movement to deport
all Hindus residing unlawfully in the
United States has been launched by
immigration authorities with the bring
ing to Ellis island of 81 Singalese
from the mining districts of western
Pennsylvania.
TENS of thousands Of tourists will
be relieved to know that excursion
round trip railroad and steamboat
tickets will be honored by the rail-
roads, even though the return section
is presented after August 26, when the
20 per cent higher fares go into effect.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
"EatOnic Worth
Its Weight in Gold

Writes Mrs. q. l.. Griffin from her
home in Franklin, N. Ell. II feel like
new person. Stomach feels fine af-
ter eating all from taking your won
derful eatonic. It's worth its weight,
In gold"
Millions Of sufferers from sour, acid,
gassy stomachs, heartburn, indigestion,
bloating, full feeling after eating,
should try eatonfc. Just try 'it-that's
all, and get relief, new life, strength
and pep. H'pfoduces quick, sure and
safe results, because eatonfc takes up
the harmful acids and pofsons and
carries them right out Of the body.
OF course, when the cause is removed,
the sufferer gets, well-quick
The cost is a trifie. Your druggist
will supply eatonic, so, II you want
better health, all you need do is-try
1t TODAY You win surely feel big
benefits at once. ADV.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
The colors on SANTIAGO Walls.

All Cuban cities offer a motley o
tints, but Santiago outdoes them al
in the chaotic tumble of pigments. In
a single block we found house walls
of lavender, sap green, robins egg
blue, maize yellow, sky gray, saffron
deep imperial pink, old rose, light pink,
yellow ocher, maroon, tan, vermilion
and purple. This tumble of colors
with never two shades Of the same de
gree, gives the city kaleidoscope bril-
liancy under the tropical sun that is
equally enhancing and trying to the
eye-Harry A. Franck in the Century
Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
His Objections.

The popular. author entered the pub.
fishers sanctum, seething with indig-
nation.
whats this I hear-you want
some alterations in my manuscript
he demanded. 1--WE made some libel
Gus statements, have /? Where?'
"You have" said the publisher
calmly. "Here on page 80, you say
your heroine, who lives in Pittsburgh,
'clutched the air convulsively.'
swell, what's wrong with that?'
demanded the irate writer.
sand them" went on the man who
objected, ION page 40 you say the
heroine went and washed her. hands.
It's libel on Pittsburgh air, sir"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
sounds Altogether Too Good to Be True

located in important cities of the coun.
try.
Explaining its order for the samples.
the department. issued this statement /:
This action was taken because of
the wide interest created by the pub
location of a recent dispatch from Eng
land that a large quantity of such
suits were on display in English stores.
The bureau Of domestic and foreign
commerce has received many INQUIRIES
from interested parties In the United
States as result Of the publicity
given the report A good number of
the inquirers asked that they be fur
nished with some Of the suits, under
the impression that the bureau had
a supply on hand.
Zone man asked for fifty. Several
ordered from three to ten. Practically
all stated the size desired. It is un-
derstood that the suits are supposed
to retail at about 60 cents each"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
Bright Youth.

Eugene was leaving for New York
alone. His brother wrote out for him
a telegram announcing his safe ar
rival, which he charged the youngster
to send as soon as he reached his des-
tination.
No telegram came. After burning
up the wires to assure himself Of the
youngsters safety the older brother
awaited with interest Eugene's first
letter.
1t said, 81 arrived safe, so I did not
think 1t necessary to send the tele-
gram"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
Measuring Height Of Trees.

To measure the height Of tree
which stands so that the length Of
the shadow can be measured, set a
stick upright, letting 1t form right
angle with the surface Of the ground.
AS the length of the shadow of the
stick is to the height of the stick, so
is the length Of the shadow Of the
tree to the height Of the tree. The
tree must stand so the length of Its
shadow can be measured. Multiply
the length of the shadow Of the tree
by the height Of the stick. and divide
by the length of the shadow of the
stick.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03

Observation-Disclosures, only ma
w ton In which men outnumber
women, now is supplying husbands for
women of Europe, where there are
not enough males to go around, re-
ports to the immigration bureau in
dictate.
Approximately 343, 900 persons, most
ly men, sailed from the United States
in the year ended with June, accord
ing to reports to Commissioner Gen.
eral Caminetti of the immigration bu-
reau.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03

cutieura Soap for the Complexion.
Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment now and then as
needed to make the complexion clear,
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to this the fascinating, fragrant
Cuticura Talcum and you have the
Cuticura Toilet Trio.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
A Disadvantages.

''You can't deny that the railroads
are at considerable disadvantage In
NO." admitted the profteer. ut Is
some ways"
impossible for railroad to raise Its
prices without everybody's knowing all
about 1t and starting all kinds Of dis
CUSTOM"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
Thankful for That,

It is said that hatpins to match the
color of the eyes are to be worn this
year and will be very fashionable.
Indeed" said Brown, as he read the
foregoing to his wife, "then I won't
have to have green hatpins stuck into
my blue eyes,"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
Lacking.

'No, will not marry your
"Why-er-good gracious, Mabel! ]
thought"
my husband must be a man Of
courage"
swell, hate to talk about myself,
but brought home two medals, you
know, and"
"Yes, but you have just admitted
that you have loved me desperately
for FIVE weary years but never be-
fore had the courage to propose. No,
can't marry a man with no more
nerve than that"
Nothing pays bigger dividend on
small Investment than nnlifonocc
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
Packing for Vacation

Wife, who is getting ready to go
away. telephones husband: "And,
Jack, do try and bring some fat friend
home to dinner. / positively must
have some heavy weight to sit on my
trunk"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
Back to Its Roost Niohtlx.

Although sometimes seen 400
leagues from land, the frigate bird is
said to return every night to its sol.
itary roost.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
Our Overlooking Riches.

A Swede in Minnesota, who had but
recently arrived there, was speaking
enthusiastically to friend of the Won
ders of America.
ut ban fine country, Niels," he
said to friend, "and very generous
ban everybody here. asked at the
post Office about sending money to my
mother and the young man tell me ]
can get money order for $40 for 10
cents"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03

A survey of the worlds foods shows
that one-balf of the viands have a
swedish taste, one-third are salty and
one-tenth sour or bitter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03

1t sometimes happens that man is
almost as mean to his wife as she Is
to him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
lmportant to- Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that it
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-09-03
The Bohemian Quarter.

Today all the varied energies, po-
litical, literary, social, are concen-
trated into space bounded by Graf
ton street, Stephens green, Trinity
college ratings and Merton square;
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-05

a pleasant afternoon, refreshments of
oyster stew, cake and coffee were
served by the hostesses, Mrs. Clark
and Mrs. Edith Parlin. There were
thirteen of the members present. The
meeting of January 2S was with Mrs.
Mary Reynolds, who entertained in
her usual charming manner the Club
members and invited friends to the
number OF twenty-five. refreshments
We're served by the hostess consisting
OF sandwiches. assorted cakes and
coffee Next meeting is to be on
February Il at Mrs. Nellie Gordon's,
where the hostesses of the day will
be Mrs. Gordon and Mrs Emma Went
worth.
Will Oliver of Arson Valley start
ed saving lumber at his mill this
Monday morning We understand he
has a large lot to manufacture this
season.
Arthur Wescott who has been at
work for Frank Hoyt has gone up to
divers mill. where he has employ
ment for the remainder of the winter.
Mrs. Mary Ingraham of Waterville
visited at her brothers. George and
Fred Pullens last Friday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-05
BINGHAM CENTER

The men in this vicinity all seem to
be hustling Cony Grant. Earl Carl
and George Nottage are hauling pop
lar to Russell's Siding whore it will
he loaded onto cars; Robert Davis is
hauling hemloek logs to the River
road and Dion Robinson is hauling
them from there to Bingham village;
George Gilman and Arthur Clark are
hauling dry stove wood to bingham
village; John Cassidy has been haul
ing loose hay TO Norris Taylors barn
at Bingham Frank Savage is haul
ing white birch logs to the Shank Fac
tory al Bingham and Isaac Holway,
one of our Oldest citizens, is cutting
and hauling his years supply OF wood.
Mrs. Forrest Gilman who recently
returned from Dead River. where she
has been spending the past month
with her husband. spent last week
with Mr.. Gilman's sister Mrs. Frank
Savage and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Gilman.
Flora Curtis is now caring for Mrs
Fred Drurv of Scion.
Donald Kelley is spending this week
at Sanford Nottage's.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-05
WEST NEW PORTLAND

Charles Hoyt attended the New
England Telephone meeting at the FIX
change Hotel in Pennington. Thurs
day Mrs Hoyt accompanied him
and visited her niece, Mrs. Claud Jor-
dan.
Mrs. Ernest Luce is in a Skowhe-
gan hospital for treatment. Miss Ina
WEIGH is keeping house for Mrs. Luce.
Due to the severe cold weather a
number of the water pipes about
town. have frozen, causing consider
able inconvenience
New England telephone has been
installed in the home Of S. e. Stowell
The ring being II.
Ralph Jordan has been substituting
as night Waterman for Roger Inger-
soil at the Novelty mill for the past
week
Universalst services will be held at
the home of Mrs Charles Hoyt at 2.30
o'clock next Sunday, Feb 8th.
Lynn Dyer was hurt in the woods
Saturday while loading logs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-05
SOTTII MADISON

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Blackwell went
to Norr.drewock Sunday where they
were guests of his sister Mrs. Althea
Campbell.
The G. c. Club met last Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Vesta Wills. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. Mary
Longley in two weeks. It will be
an all day meeting with the annual
club dinner.
Harold Mckinney and Laurice
Howes are cutting wood for }. w.
Wills.
Mrs. Emma Wescott who was con-
fined to her bed for several days by
lameness is able to be around the
house again.