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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-03

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-03
Baseball
Notes

The Cards are being shuffled roughly
In the National league.
The Washington times., 1921-04-10
Alleged Letter from Mr. Not All Mysterious

when l went uptown to dine with him
and his father I took taxi" she says ut
cost FIVE dollars. Carleton asked me how
much 1t had cost and gave me five dollars
to pay for it. He said: 4 will send you
down in a car from q garage with which
!. I have an arrangement uptown When /
got home offered the chauffeur a dollar.
He said, what's that for? answered. "a
tip He said: The fare alone is FIVE dol
lars said. but Mr.. Montanye tells me
he has an arrangement with your garage
The chauffeur was nice about 1t. He said,
I'll tell the boss and he will take It up with
Mr. Montanye tomorrow
ITO my amazement Carleton was fresh
enough to write: And so you had me
charged for the car I didn't know you
were one of the gold diggers' That made
me furious. l enclosed ten-dollar-bill in
a piece of paper on which wrote I didn't
know you were so infinitesimal!
After that went on tour and didn't
hear from Carleton for while. But when
I got back to town he began his twilight
telephones again and we said nothing more
about the car.
"His phones and letters were very ten
der. He was always afraid of the some
body that might appear and take me away
from him"
"Once he wrote: Please don't encour-
age any Johns. The worry of my life is
that some bloated John who has roll will
come along and grab you up and that will
be the end of you so far as l am con-
cerned'
"He wrote ardently Of his love. Here is
one letter: When you come back I'll
make It a point to see you and have a
serious talk-you know what about--or
break a leg in the attempt. Sweetness,
you are quite the most delightful, enchant-
ing, wonderful person ! ever saw and
love you
Here is another:
"'Sweetness oh my dear:
"'Received your welcome little note this
morning and was most awfully glad to
hear from you. We were talking about
YOU only last night at dinner and mother
was saving how cute you are and what a
good dancer and asking II had heard from
you lately. -
"'Well old cuteness. according to the
theatrical news you open here next
Wednesday and maybe I'm not awfully
glad. Funny you should get poor notices
up there Anything in them about my
dear child?
"T'ye got a perfectly ducky ring In
platinum basket setting, big diamond centre
with a row of sapphires around 1t and a
row OF small diamonds about that. So you
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had better make up your mind or you don't
gel it. Not even at Christmas.
"Well. sweetness, my hands are so cold
l can hardly push pen and my stenog-
rapher is pounding away on the typewriter
so I can't think, but l know this much:
you are one beautiful girl and some day
am going to kiss you.
This is another:
"'Clara Sweetness:
"'Since you want to know what 1t is so
important have to tell you, and because
/ didn't want to say 1t by telephone, here
It is in black and white, and will leave 1t
to you to Judge its importance:
"'You remember spoke to you about
friend of my Oldest sister, who gets silk
underwear at wholesale prices? Now,
here's the point, and although this is
rather delicate point to write on, l trust
you won't be offended dear child l would
like to give him an order for you If you
want me to. But, of course, am ignorant
of what to get. sizes or color or anything.
"'Now, please don't be angry, I'm not
trying to be fresh or anything like that
honestly. simply think l can get you
things you would buy for fifty per cent
less?'
"And another:
Sweetness:
"Tm crazy about two things. You and
the country-near the ocean. Wouldn't II
be nice (or would it, IL the two could COM
bine? What are you laughing at? Anc
why is that short upper lip of yours so
petulantT"
Then Sister Jean, II appears, ran awav
! with her chorus man and the cruel, my
tefious missive quoted at the beginning g.
this story arrived. 1t appears that toc
gold digger letter was still ranking
Miss Carrolls mind and she thought {
detected a resemblance between then
At any rate, she made the accusat -
and brought the suit.
"what proof is there" It was ash
that Mr.. Montanye wrote the letter =
is typewriter and unsigned and he !
only denies it, but desires to marry Mis-
Clara"
I'VE have proof" answered Attorn3y
Herman L. Roth, who has gotten more di
vorces for unhappily married actors than
any living man, and who is counsel for
Miss Clara. "Typewriting can be traced
almost as easily as handwriting. And there
ID other proof that we are withholding un-
til the trial"
But when Clara comes into court and
asks the Jury to give her that 100000 be-
cause she believes young Montanye Tilted
her, and the eager lover stands up and
declares he is still crazy to marry her
what will the jury do about itY
The Washington times., 1921-04-10

of the loveliness of great purity. With
your permission my mother will call upon
you at your dressing room at the Astor
and show you the proofs
Sure enough, Mrs. Montanye called. Still
with true Castilian delicacy her son did
not accompany her. Mrs. Montanye was
a very handsome and gentle lady of Span
ish type and was kindness itself to Miss
Clara. The girl realized, of course, that
she was being inspected by the older
woman. Apparently the verdict was fav.
orable, for Mrs. Montanye said at last:
my son is much impressed with your
beauty. May we not see you at our home
some day."
81 would love to come and meet-your
son." answered Miss Carroll, shyly, some
what perplexed by all this ceremony.
Next day young Mr.. Montanye tele-
phoned her-and the next day, and thn
next, always between FIVE and six, Just as
twilight was falling Pretty little Miss
Carleton-she called him that now
thought she was so nice why didn't he
come little closer than the phone? And
what did he look like anyway? Her cur
iosity grew greater and greater. This
wasn't the way wooers of other girls on
the stage acted. Not by long shot 1t
wasn't! The conversations weren't bit
stacy either.
"He would ,telephone me-" says Miss
Clara, "and say something like this: 1T
rests me so after day of creative work
to hear your cool, sweet. childlike voice
I've been working hard. Wrote two big
scenes. Hope the managers will think
they are big. What have you been doing,
lovelinessT
"And would say: We had a rehearsal
this morning Then I had lunch with a
couple OF girls at the Rehearsal Club. No,
The Washington times., 1921-04-10
Miss Clara
Carroll, Who Il
Suing Mr..
Montanye for
500, 900 Breach
of Promise
Because of the
Mysterious
Letter.

never go to the hotels. What was that?
bloated Johnnies! Oh, no, know what
you mean. don't pay any attention to
Johnnies, Carleton Or l would answer:
I've been to the manicurist. And then
mother and went to a store and bought
some stockings. What kind? Why cotton
show. No. I don't like the terribly short
skirts"
1t was unusual love making, II must be
admitted. The telephone conversations
went on for a month, ev9ry evening. And
then came the moment of meeting!
A date was set for little Miss Clara to
meet her mysterious sweetheart at his
mothers home At last she was to see
him. Considerably fiustered. but un-
quenchably curious, she went to the Mon
tanye home with Sister Jean. who was
later to run away with the chorus man.
She saw her Carleton. She liked him.
He was good looking, most courtly, most
respectful. The atmosphere of his home
was stately old world Spanish. Both Clara
and Carleton were embarrassed.
I'VE were both awfully embarrassed"
says Miss Carroll. His mother presented
him and his sisters to me. They were all
very nice. We had tea and cake. When
we left Carleton escorted me to our car
and kissed my hand and whispered: I'll
call you up at the usual time tomorrow"
Slowly and decorously the courtship pro-
gressed. 1t was most coldly unlike the
warmly precipitate course of the usual
stage romance. Only twice did Miss Clara
see her Carleton again in three years fol-
lowing. There was another tea, at which
Mrs. Montanye and her daughters were
chaperones, and dinner at which Senior
Montanye played "duenna."
"We were never alone together" affirms
Miss Clara. "Never once alone. All his
love-making was done by letters and in our
twilight telephone talks. He was so
chivalrous and had such regard for the
proprieties that believed he would be
good husband determined to marry
him even though did not love him."
While Miss Carroll was playing atop the
Century Theatre Roof, whirling in the gyra-
tions OF the ensemble coryphees, her suitor
she says, never came back stage. He never
even appeared in the audience, so far as
she knew.
She went on tour and Carleton wrote
her three times day, she says. All his
letters referred to his devoted love. When
she was in the city he telephoned at twi-
light every day. But never did he ap-
proach nearer than the family-chaperoned
parties at the Montanye home. Says Miss
Clara:
"The family was always gracious.
Senior Montanye, a coffee merchant down
town, was as agreeable to me as were the
women Of his family. l don't believe that
they opposed my coming into the family.
II was understood that when was older
we would marry. He was waiting for me
to grow up"
Only one quarrel marred the smoothness
Of this extraordinary long distance court
ship. A letter figured in II also. Accord
ing to Miss Carroll this Is the way the
quarrel came about:
The Washington times., 1921-04-10

Some one may have gone to Mr.. Montanye
with lies about her, but he had no right to
believe them. Both my girls are pretty and
they should have made good matches" said
Mrs. Carroll, and added. emphatically,
Certainly something more ambitious
than chorus man."
This point being cleared, now for the
romance.
Never before along wicked Broadway
was there such a romance OF lamb-like in
nocence. Incredible as the circumstances
may seem, they are amply corroborated.
81 only saw Mr.. Montanye three times In
my life," said Miss Carroll. 81 met him
three years ago. I was then playing In
Fancy Free I was not quite fifteen years
old One day received a letter from Mr..
Montanye, whom I had never seen. He
asked me for an autographed copy OF my
photograph, and on it he wrote: You
stand out in that ensemble like solitaire
diamond in a rins.p
Little Miss Clare showed the letter to
her mamma and asked her what she should
do. Mamma decided upon polite little
note, saying that Clara was sorry, but she
had no photographs Mr.. Montanye wrote
back: 81 have friend who owes me
something. He is photographer and will
be glad to take pictures OF you. Here's
his address"
This seemed all right to Miss Clara and
her mamma and they went to the photog-
raphers. They had expected to find Mr..
Montanye there, but he wasn't. Two days
later he telephoned and explained that Mt
the time he had been working on the book
OF THE Rose Girl" which afterward be-
came a popular success, and couldn't get
away.
"He also said he had seen the proofs of
my photograph" says Miss Carroll 81 re-
member he said: They are like yourself
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Love Letters from Mr..
Montanye, Showing the
Interesting Cipher
He Used.

That Miss Clara Is a very un-
usual chorus girl and Mr.. Mon
tanye a very unusual sweetheart
is evidenced by the fact that, as
the broken-hearted plaintiff says,
she was never once kissed by him.
Never did he see her except in
the presence Of her parents. and
his restrained conduct on all oc-
casions 40 convinced her that ho
would make a perfect husband
that she determined to marry
him. even though she did not at
the time love him.
As unusual as the suit itself
and the problems presented is
the story Of the romance Of the
two; a romance the like Of which
Broadway has never known.
But before going into that, the
reference to Jean and the chorus
man in the letter must be made
clear. 1t gives a new and inter
esting light upon class distinc-
tion upon the stage and recalls
that the stage people think about
as highly of a chorus man as the
average audience does.
Mrs. Carroll. the mother Of
Miss Clara, explains the point
thus:
Jean is my other daughter. She
was in the same company with
Clara. I was travelling with them
as I always do. But Jean eloped
with a chorus man, We haven't
seen either Of them since, because
we thoroughly disapproved of
such a marriage. A girl in the
chorus is far above a chorus man
Clara realized this and never even
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Great Britain RIGHTS Reserved.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-25
THE PUBLIC BE DAMNED

Judge Campbell has issued a writ of
mandamus directing the city commits
sioners to call an election to deter
mine whether or not Pensacola shall
continue to be governed by the present
city charter The charter itself con-
tains a provision for this very action.
In section 40, it reads:
After the city has operated for
more than six years under the provi-
sions of this act it may abandon such
organization hereunder and resume its
former government by proceeding as
follows Upon the petition of a num-
Der Of qualified voters within said
CITY, equal to or exceeding 20 per cent
OF the qualified voters at the last gen
eral election, special election shall
be called by the board of cornmi ssion-
ers at which the following PROPOSE
ton shall be submitted: Shall the
City of Pensacola abandon its organ
iEation under the provisions of law
providing a commission form of gov
eminent, and assume its former form
OF aldermanic governments"
The charter provision is plain but
the present city commissioners are so
determined TO hold the offices which
they have that they are employing
all the wiles of the lawyers whom they
e nploy to stall off the election which
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-25
ADVENTURES OF
THE TWINS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

Nancy and Nick were astonfshe6
to see a French poodle as large as an
OK standing before them.
They We're in the cave of gems or
their way to the South Pole.
Il suppose you are surprised" said
the poodle. mo, don't suppose, eth
er. 1 am convinced. And no wonder
I'm rather persuaded myself that I'm
an oddly. But say. really, it isn't
my fault that I'm so large. In fact
it isn't my fault that I'm here at all
I'm enchanted"
Enchanted" cried the twins.
Yes, Snitcher-Snatch enchanted
the whole circusi"
"Snitcher-Snatch who stole the
toys!"
Eyes, he enchanted everyone of US
He needed guards for this secret pass
age of his under the world to his home
at the South Pole, and he picked on
us to do it, from the clown to the
cockatoo. I know that you have made
the clowns acquaintance already
But he's not clown any more since
he's been enchanted, Mr.. Bobadil isn't
he's a right wicked knave."
''Was the Bobadil Jim a clown %
asked Nick. so surprised that he could
scarcely speak.
YES, indeed" answered the French
poodle. 1.-The funniest clown you ever
saw. But Snitcher- Snatch needed
help, and none of the other wizards
would do a thing, so he put him under
a spell"
"And are you enchanted?" asked
Nancy. You're not wicked?"
Il hope not" said the poodle. But
lose patience sometimes, particular
ly if the door is left open and the
dampness takes the curl out of my
hair. But I'm enchanted just the same.
I'm fifty times as large as 1 should be,
and I can't leave here. I guard the
rubiesi"
THE rubies!"
Eyes, didn't you know? This is the
ruby-room!". And the poodle turned
UP the lights.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-25
FUNDAMENTALS ARE SOUND

A survey of business made by the
Journal of the American Bankers as
ISOLATION by states reveals a condi-
ton which should give new optimism.
Details of the survey may be various
~ interpreted according to the med
ium through which the individual
translates, but considering the transi-
ton through which the world has
passed and the fact that the world,
both individually ana as nations, is
still trying to adjust itself to new
mstances-generally delayed and
hampered by the lack of convenient
precedents-the reports give abund-
ant reasons for taking new coura ge.
Fundamental conditions are sound, the
people are accepting the necessary ir-
ritations of tho readjustment calmly
and are feeling their way to new van
tage points and to new opportunities.
Encoura cement, hope and optimism
prevail, and even in those localities
which most have have felt the adverse
effects attendant upon the closing of
one chapter of national experience
there is a disposition TO patiently work
out the present day problems.
Features of the state of business of
| the country as a whole are that in
the manufacturing states conditions
may warrant the belief, as expressed
in the Massachusetts section by Fred
exick b. Washburn, president of the
Franklin Savings Bank of Boston, that
we have turned the corner. Some
buying is reported and the reports of
depleted stocks give rise to the belief
that better buying will soon prevail
Though several of the agricultural
| states-particularly where cotton and
| tobacco loom large-are contending
still with serious business disappoint-
ments, often there is significant ac-
| ton among the agriculturists. In
Utah, to illustrate, the farmers and
stockmen are beginning to replenish
| their herds, which they cut down in
\ 1919.
Manufacturers are generally re-
ported to regard the future without
apprehension and to be in condition
to await favorable turn of events.
The greatest degree of optimism is
TO be noted in the Northern Allan
tic states and along the Pacific coast
and in Texas. The reports from the
\ agricultural states reveal among other
/ things that people in these states are
of the opinion that business, in so far
CD ~ AStsANSS 0Ai6Clly InelF aIIalrS,
may be aided through a more favor
able arrangement of factors having to
do with the getting to both home and
foreign markets. AS w w. Woods.
| vice president of the First National
{ Bank of Los Angeles, writes after re-
porting that unemployment is neglig-
| ible, that foreign commerce has in
| creased and that the district has been
able to help other sections of the
country: The great natural wealth
of the state of California and the OPP
timism Of its people assure it a pros
porous year if producers are given
temporary tariff protection during the
Generalization of European curren-
| cies.' With fundamentally sound
county and with business on the up
ward turn, 'the future is going to be
what we make It.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-25
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY ADELE GARRISON.
Simply Ignore Him"

Although he had ordered after us,
his meal kept pace with our own. In
fact. he called for his check, paid it,
and left the restaurant before we did.
AS he passed out of the door I drew a
breath of relief and fell to my ne
elected lunch.
'T hope I've seen the last of him."
said vindictively.
Lillian did not answer. looked up
surprised to see her chin cupped in her
hands, in the attitude which was char
acterisffc of her when she was study
ing some problem, her eyes following
the man as he made his way slowly
down the street, swinging his stick
with a preoccupied air. She continued
to stare after him until he was out of
sight, then, with a start, she came
back to herself.
you We're right, Madge and I was
wrong. she said reflectively, still as
if she were studying her problem,
that man is no ma sher.'
I look up startled. What makes
you think SOP" asked, breathlessly.
IT don't know she returned, but
he either thinks he knows you, or you
remind him of some dead daughter. or
sister-or sweetheart, or-oh, there
might be any one of a dozen reasons
why he would want to stare at you. 1
think he's harmless though. He prob
ably won't ever try to speak to you
just take it out in following you
around and looking at you"
oh I gasped, "do you think he's
going to keep this up?"
Looks like it, Lillian returnede
"but simply ignore him. He has all
the ear marks of a gentleman. don't
think he will annoy you. Now forget
him and enjoy your ice, and then wen
go and get that hat"
Under Lillian's guidance the selec-
ton of the hat proved an easy task
You poor child" she said, tramp
ing around through those big shops
with their thousands of hats. it's
wonder you didn't land at Bellevue in
tead OF at luncheon with me- we
won't waste any more time hunting
things. There is a little side street
shop up here, and the woman who
keeps it is a genius. She was head
designer for one of the biggest New
York firms for years, and size has en-
tree to the most exclusive Partisan
establishments.
On each trip from Paris she brings
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-25
A DAILY MESSAGE
BY DR.. WILLIAM {. BARTON
MAN IN THE LIVING WORLD

William Vaughn Moody wrote a
clever poem on THE Menagerie." The
speaker was a half drunken farm
hand who had gone to town to see
the show. He remained in the tent
after the crowd had left and until
the showmen put him out. After the
crowd had gone he fancied he saw a
change in the situation. He was the
animal in the cage and all the others
were the audience:
They looked with. mixed emotions
upon met"
No wonderi
1t was as if they had said: 1--WE
are the discarded experiments of ma
ture in. her effort after perfection,
and you are the crown of natures eff
,1ort; are you worth it,"
A clever little Jingle is in circula-
ton which I have heard, and may not
quote with entire accuracy, but which
runs something like this:
said the philosopher to the proto-
plasm,
Between us there is mighty chasm! -
But the protoplasm had its come
back:
when I looa at you, old man,
I'm almost sorry began!"
Among the forms Of life on this
planet, none is so noble as man. Con-
sidered simply as a biological product,
man is nothing less than Natures
sheer miracle.
Yet there is on this planet no or
ganism that bears about within itself
such a weight OF misery and pain
The lower animals have no surgery
no medicine; and they sometimes die
for lack of it. Their lives are some