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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
Thouuht Him Dead.

Five-year-old Buddy heard his
mother talking about Washington's
birthday and with wideopen eyes he
cried in amazement: "Washington's
birthday! Why, l thought he was
dead!" The mother explained at some
length and got in replyS "Well, all
right, what'n we give him?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
I1TNAIIONAI.UG
ApITAL AFfAIpS
The Farmers Are Not Going Bankru

must come down until the normal rela-
ton between the two has been re-
stored. This talk of bringing prices,
whether farm prices or other prices,
back to the pre-war normal is morally
wrong and economically impossible.
1--WE can pay off our debts much
easier if we maintain a price level
more nearly that at which the debts
were incurred. OF course, the Excess
sively high prices which prevailed dur
ing the war cannot continue, but If We
should try to bring about level, say,
20 per cent above the pre-war level,
everybody would be better of"
Secretary Wallace declared the
country does not realize that farmers
have suffered most because of great
err decline in prices affecting their
products than those Of other classes.
The truth is, however, that while
the farmer is selling his produce be-
low the pre-war normal, everything he
buys costs from so to 80 per cent
above ii.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
cuticura Comforts Raby,s Skin

Cuticura Comforts 6aby's Skin
When red, rough and Itching with hot
baths of Cuticura Soap and touches of
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then of that exquisitely scent
ed busting powder, Cuticura Talcunl,
one IF the indispensable Cuticura
Toilet Trio.-vAdv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

Small Brother-Will you please give
me stick Of chewing gum. Mrs
Blunderly?
Mr.. Bunderly-I don't chew gum
Bobbie. What makes you think do1
Small Brother-Because heard ny
sister say that when you were at tina
dance the other night You gummed the
whole party.-Punch Bowl.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
MufHer Wanted.

Agent have here a little inyen-
ton to make the voice carry farther.
Mr.. Henpeck-For goodness sake,
don't tell my wife.-Seience and In
vention.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

skin diseases. It instantly stops the pain
of burns. Heals without scars. 30c and 60c.
Ask your druggist or send soc to The J..
w. Cole Co, Rockford, Ill, for pkg.Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
Needn,t Worry About That.

A western man advertising for a
wife says he wants woman with
ideas. He'll get that no matter what
woman he marries.-Boston Tran
script.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
1855 eoodyear Raineoat Free.

Bldg, Kansas SCity, Mo-, is making an
offer to send handsome raincoat free to
one person in each locality who will show
and recommend it to friends. If you want
one, write today.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
The American .Juaaernaut.

During recent years automobile ac>
cidents IN America have resulted in
approximately one-half the number of
deaths caused by the industrial acct
dents of all sorts.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

Let's not waste time trying to figure
out how much of snake is body and
how much is tail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
For a Consideration.

Spratt (gloomiIy)-"I don't bellows
have friend In the worlds
Sponger- can make one; I need
So"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

Nothing else so enhances the value
of thing as difficulty in obtaining it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

The man in the treadmiIl doesn't
enjoy seeing the wheels go round.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

We feel sorry for the young man
who is afflicted with the impression
that he knows it all.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

There is limit to everything, but
lots of men never realize it until 1t is
too late.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

country; but it is often dishonorably
acquired.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

Sarcasm is often the refuge of the
weak and timid.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

When a man gets beat at any kind
of game he says that he Is out. OF
practice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

safely the Change Of She
with pleasure that write thanking for what
medicine
Life and displacement and weakness could not stand on
hams Vegetable Compound and the first bottle helped got
friend testimonial Mrs MARY
LISTER 608 Frank Street, Adrian Mich.
It is said that middle the period womns life and
this perfectly natural without
rushing
follows the heart those sinking dizzy spells
condition. the medicine
Lydia Pnhams Vegetable Compound and herb medicine
this period with the least possible symptoms
Of
Of the onestey
although
apparently readily
serious troubles.
Lydia E. Pnkham's Private AILMENTS
liar Women" viii be sent you request
to The Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn
information. 49,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

Located in one Of the best wheat and mixed
farming districts OF Saskatchewan. Good
Raw land open prairie, from SIS toy s35 per
acre Weii-improved farms from $40 to S45
ana mixed farming propositions at SIS to $50
per acre. Excursions arranged every month
from your town Cheap rates Write or
call Local Agents Wanted. Mcnamara
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
No Other WAY.

He's gone crazy over golf"
That's the only way there is to go
over that game"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

Earth, with her thousand voices,
praises God.-Coleridge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

get right after the blood itself.
S.S.S., the famous old herb REM
edy, has helped enrich the blood Of
thousands, and relieved their itch
ing skin torture, during the last
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

fifty years.
Get S.S.S. from your
druggist today, and after
starting with it write US
a history of your case,
addressing Chief Medical
Advisor, 1877 Swift Lab
oratory, Atlanta, Geor-
gia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

W. N. o.. Minneapolis, no. ie--is2i.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
Got Skin Disease?
Purify Your Blood

A great part Of the maddening
and notifying skin troubles that
plague humanity are due solely to
disorders of the blood. Relief from
these can be had only by removing
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15

from your blood stream
the impurities that cause
the itching.
For this you must take
an internal blood remedy.
Outside applications have
no effect on the cause of
the torture. Their relief
is shortlived. You must
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-15
CANADAIANDS

ladies' Coats. Suits Dyed. Cleaned, Remo,i-
eled. Write for special spring offer. Clothes
Service Co., 8 w Sixth ST. ST Paul Mimi
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-23
Western Sugar Rate Defended

San Francisco-A slightly lower
price paid by Pacific coast refineries
Tor raw sugar gives them no advantage
over eastern competitors in the Chica.
go market, because the eastern refin-
cries own their own plantations
through subsidiary companies. Fl. r.
howard. sales manager of the Western
Sugar Refinery of San Francisco testi-
ned at an Interstate commerce commits
sion hearing Wednesday. The hearing
TO give chance for western inter
ests 10 present their views on the
charge by eastern railroads that the
present freight rates on sugar from
,ne racine coast to Chicago unduly
handicap the shipment of Louisiana
CUBA and Porto Rican sugar to the
enlcago market. The eastern roads
ask That the carriers west of Chicago
continue granting lower rate from the
coast to Chicago than to Des Moines or
omaha, preference Chicago has en-
Joyed since 1914 and which was In
creased last spring in a reduction of
the Chicago rate.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-23
PRESIDENT HARDING
TO ADJUST RATES
HEAD OF WOOL MANUFACTURERS,
OPPOSES TARIFF RATE ADJ
JusTMENT AS PROPOSED
Smoot and Wilson Take Issue With
Fhiiadeiphian in Schedules Heard
BY Congressional
Committees

Washington = President Harding's
proposal to congress that he be given
authority to adjust tariff rates as
changing conditions might warrant is
altogether impracticable and undesir-
aDie,' J. ?. Wood of Philadelphia, pres
luent OF the National Association of
WOOL Manufactures, declared Wednes-
day before the senate fiannce commit
tee at hearings on the wool schedule
IN the tariff bill. Such plan, he said
would keep industries sin a state OF
unrest" and would result in constant
pressure for changes being brought to
bear On the president and on the tariff
commission.
Senators Smoot of Utah and Watson
OF Indiana, Republican members of the
committee, differed With Mr.. Wood,
arguing that the plan proposed would
result in less uncertainty for business
than would otherwise follow the LIQUID
atlon In Europe and the changing val
ues or currency abroad. Senator Smoot
declared that under present conditions
congress would have to delegate au-
thority as to tariff rates In some such
manner as suggested by the president.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-23
Must Stand Trial

Adrain Mich.-Trall of Mrs. Matte
Kirby, a prominent temperance work
err of Hudson, Mich, on charge OF
mudering an infant born to her UNI
married daughter Alice last July 4,
was set to begin in circuit court here
tuesday. IL second panel venremen
Is necessary to obtain a jury, it was
said women porbably would be incud-
ed. The state at Mrs. Kiiby's preliml-
nary hearing, presented no conclusive
evidence Of the infants DEATH accord
Ing to counsel for the defense.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-23
Marshal Foch Sails for France

New York-Ferdinand Foch and
Rene Viviani. warrior and statesman
sailed back to France with America S
cheers following the liner Paris down
the harbor. There were cheers for
the energetic little man in horizon blue
whose skill on the field of battle had
humbled the proud eagle of Germany.
and cheers for the former premier of
France, who had played so conspicuous
a role at the Washington conference
for the limitation Of ornaments. Tears
sprang to the eyes Of the grizzled
veteran as Rodman Wanamaker, chair
man OF the mayors committee of re-
ception of distinguished guests. enfold-
ed him in silken flag and said: 1--WE
are sad that you are leaving us. We
have no decoration that we can give
you but the Stars and Stripes"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-23
Continuing Comedy Of Economy

The Hague-The ex-kaiser. contin-
uing his comedy of economy, has be-
come wood merchant. His wood
saving Is no longer a pleasurable pas
time. The wood saving by hand has
been abolished and saw with an ell
ectric motor has been Installed, which
the eX-monarch superintends. Follow
ing the example of the Industrious III
therland, he Is selling wood at prices
which defy local Dutch competition.
Owing to the high price Of coal, Will
helm Hohenzollerns wood is In great
demand, and the ex-royal motor dory
plies constantly backward and forward
distributing orders.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-23
---------------------
Court Quakes Charoe

Waukegan, Ill.-Charges of conspir,
Ing to operate confidence game. one
of the allegations against Governor
Len Small, were quashed by Judge
Claire Edwards in Lake county cir
cult court Saturday. The ruling fol-
lowed two weeks of arguments by at
torneys over the indictment alleging
Governor Small conspired with Lieu
tenant Governor Fred Sterling and
Verne Curtis, banker, to defraud the
state. The judge took under advise
hent the defense's motion to quash
other charges against the governor In
connection with alleged misuse of state
funds.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-23
BOMB SUSPECT
UNDER ARREST.
PSEUDO SECRET SERVICE RAN
TRAiLED BY SUPPOSED Coz
FEoERATE AND nAaBEo
Singular Story of Plots and coun,.,
plots Revealed. Suspect TraiIed
Al Over worId and Finally
Caught In Russia

WarSaw.-Plots and counternlots
reading Ike n chapter from fiction
were Involved in the search for clews
in many parts Of Europe by Ap.erIcon
secret service agents which reSultad
in the arrest here Saturday of Wolfe
Lindenfeld, alias William Linde IN
connection with the Wall street bomb
explosion in New York in Septembar
1920. Lindenfeld has fully confessed
the authorities say, naming the ring
leaders in the plot which. he declared
was aimed at J. p. Morgan. the infer
nal machine exploding prematurely.
According to Sylvester Cosgroye and
Paul Altendorf, who trailed LindenfeId
the suspect has named five principals
in the plot, now in Europe. who re-
ceived $4,000 from the Moscow Third
1nternationale through New York com.
munists Lindenfeld has declared his
willingness to return to New York as
soon as ossible and turn states evI.
dence. The Polish authorities saw he
was exposed in 1906 as a Russian SEQ
ret agent and fled to America at that
time, returning to Europe last spring
Altendorf came to Europe in Febru-
airy last, while Lindenfeld came over
in March. During the summer Alien
dorf, living in various eommunistic
centers, obtained clew which led him
to seek Lindenfeld's acquaintance. AS
a result, COsgrove arrived in Warsaw
two months ago, posing as having con-
nections with communist groups in
America, and was introduced to Lin
denfeld by Altendorf. After estab-
fishing his acquaintance, Cosgrove sug-
gested to Lindenfeld scheme whereby
by giving information in regard to the
wall street explosion, he could receive
large share of the rewards offered
Tor the arrest of the plotters, without
risk to himself.
Polish operatives shadowed Linden,
held and the Poles claim that while Lin
uenneld was pretending to play to Co.'S
groves hands he was at the same time
double crossing the Americans. Clews
developed while trailing Lindenfeld led
the police agents to arrest a number
OF communists who are alleged to be
spies working against the interests of |
Poland.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-23
Gets One Year Probation

Fresno, Cal.-Mrs. Bambino Maude
belmont, who swore to the San Fran
cisco police court complaint charging
Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle of numbering
Virginia Rape was granted Saturday
one year probation when she appear
ed in court for sentence on a charge
of bigamy. She pleaded guilty last
week. The complaint Mrs. Belmont
swore out was reduced to one of man
slaughter by the police court and the
jury which tried Arbuckle on 1t failed
to agree.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-23
CONDEMNED MAN
GAINS FREEDOM
sss OF CHICAGO POLICE TELLS
n's MEN NOT TO TRY TO TAKE
TOM o'coNNoR ALIVE
~ Gun Man Escapes From
county Jail Few Days Before
his Execution Was To
Have Taken Place

ehieago-"Lueky" Tommy o'Connor
suhnian and killer, was to have haap
ieu Monday to the death cell in Cot
.Ouh'y jail, there to await HANGING
thursday morning for the klIIn, os .
pOneehan, but instead oConnor WAS
= the combined force of 5000 no.
nee ana deputies a merry chase after
sensational escape from the ioiI
d aour Jail guards were overpowered bv
Connor and four other prisoners
sunday, but o'Connor's reputation as
Killer suffered when he failed to usa
q revolver which had been Struggled
TO him. 49,
CHARLES Fitzmorris, chief of police
monday threatened to suspend any no.
nceman who tries to capture O'Con-
nor alive and promised promotion to
liie man who brings him in dead.
lie VIII never surrender so long as
ne can Shoot the chief said. "and l
don't want my men to take any chanc-
es."
F1tzmoris was bitter in his denim.
clation of conditions at the iail. He
charged OConnor was literally
showed out" of the Jail by some of
1cials inside.
Sheriff Charles Peters susnendad
three jail guards and offered re
ward of $500 for O'Connor's appre-
hension.
The question of O'Connor's legal
STATUS II he remains at liberty past
the hour set for his hanging Thursday
was cleared up Monday by the an
nouncement Of Assistant States At
torney Lloyd Heath, who prosecuted
OConnor, that he would appear before
Judge Scanlon Thursday and formally
ask delay of execution. This pro.
cedure would be followed, he said. at
each term Of court until O'Connor
could be captured.
Edwin barrow, O'Connor's cellmate
and James Laporte escaped with
oConnor. Two others who attempted
to scale the Jail wall were captured
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-23
Refund Demand Made on Horne

Salt Lake-Mark futile, state audi
tor made formal demand on ]. L.
Horne, formerly state fair manager. re-
Gently resigned, for the return of the
state of $1136.5O, less $542 already re-
funded by Mr.. Horne to the state. His
letter followed the final completion of
an audit of the state fair accounts for
the period from June 1, 1920, to Novem-
Der 30, 1921. The work was done by
L. P. Walters, deputy state auditor of
institutions. The $1136.5O represents
the total of amounts classed by Mr..
Walters : shortages In Mr.. Horne's
accounts. Ahe audit also disclosed
that not only the 1921, but also the
1870 state fair was actually operated
at loss. Mr. Walters critcises the
state fair board, for some Of the ex-
penditures taken under a mistaken i'm
preston that the 1920 fair had been
money-maker to the state.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-23
New National Park Proposed

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Sc
luola national park. California and
change OF the name to Roosevelt Sc
quoia park was urged Tuesday before
the house public lands committee by
". 3. Greeley, chief of the forest SER
vice; ii. 5. Mather, director of the ma
llohal park service, and William Boyce
thompson, president Of the Roosevelt
Memorial association. A bill by Rep
resentative Barbour (Rep.) California.
proposes the addition of $4,000 acres
TO the park and change in the name
to designate it as memorial to the
late President Roosevelt.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-23
TREATY IS READY:
HAS RESERVATIONS
Treaty TO PRESERVE PEACE IN
e PACIFIC is FORMALLY
SIGNED BY REPRESENTATIVES.
signature Of United States Appendid
with Reservation That zap Agree
ment Be Ratified BY Japan
At Once

| Washington-The new ouadrun,e
treaty to preserve peace in the Pacific
was formally signed Tuesday by the
piehlpotentiaries of the United States
Great Britain, France and Japan.
The signatures were affixed in the
anteroom of the office of the secretary
OF state There was ne formal cere-
inony and no one was present except
the plenipotentiaries, their secretary
and adviseres.
Inc American delegates, the first to
sign under an alphabetical arrange
ment of the powers, put their names
TO The document an affixed their seals
few minutes after IL o'clock.
Inc approval Of the United States
was given, however, subject to a writ
ten understanding with the Japanese
providing that the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
treaty regarding zap must be consum-
mated before the four-power arrange
ment in binding.
Except for this arrangement. which
Is expected to be erased within a few
days by the signature of the Yap
treaty, the new Pacific agreement now
requires only parliamentary ratifica-
ton by the various governments to
make it effective.
The American official copy of the
docment now goes to the White House
Tor transmission by President Harding
TO the senate. The new pact, it was
generally believed Tuesday, would be
forwarded to the senate with in a very
short time.
The American delegation began sign
ing at Ills a. m. At II :16 the British
followed, Arthur J. Balfour signing
twice, once for the British empire and
once for the Union of South Africa,
which has no delegate here.
The French followed the British. and
the Japanese, the last to sign. COM
pleted formal approval of the treaty
at 11:20 o'clock.
The signing was wholly without GER
emony and devoid of historic setting
except for the protraits of a score of
FORMER secretaries of state which look
ell down from the four walls Of the
anteroom.
The long table which usally occu-
pies the center Of the room had been
removed and smaller one put in its
place.
The American delegates first took
their places at the table and signed
their names while the 9TH delegates
stood about informally chatting. There
was hum Of conversation throughout.
When the Americans were through
they gave up their places TO the Brit
ish and then the French and japanese
Followed in order. At the shoulder of
each rs he signed stood Eddie Savoy.
me pictureque negro doorkeeper of
the secretary's office, with blotter in
hand for use on the newly made sig.
nature.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-23
Asks Low Livestock Rates

h,ngton-Senator Stantield Wed.
nesday renewed his recommendation
The Interstate commerce commission
continue In effect, after January 1.
existing freight rates on livestock ship
ped In western territory. said rates be-
ing 20 per cent lower than the rate in
effect prior to last October. The COM
mission Informed the senator that they
understand the railroads, within few
days, Will voluntarily ask that exist.
ing livestock rates be continued for
another six months
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-23
Reduced Rates Effective soon

washington - Reduced rates on
grain, grain products and hay in trans
mississippi territory, which the car
rlers recently sought to have suspend
ued FOR six months, were retained by
the Interstate commerce commission
rlday and will 60 into effect Decem-
per -. The reductions average about
l6h per cent of the 1920 grain rates
ana are further decreased by the COM
MISSIONS order which requires that
corn and other coarse grains be car
RED for 10 per cent less than wheat
and other breadstuff grains.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-23
President Secs Good Times

st. Paul.-Confidence that this coun.
try Is on 1.-THE return to good times"
Is expressed by President Harding In
q letter to the editor OF the St. Paul
Pioneer Press and Dispatch, on the
occasion Of the papers annual edition
which was published Sunday. II am
glad" he said, ito be able to express
to the people Of the great northwest
my firm confidence that conditions
are improving and that the country
has set Its foot forward on the way
to the return in good times"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-23
Gardner Faces Third Term

Phoenix Ariz.-With drawing the
plea Of not guilty, by reason of insani-
~ Roy Gardner, twice convicted of
mail robberies, pleaded guilty in the
United States district court here TO
another charge Of having attempted
TO rob mail car here and received his
third sentence Of twenty-five years in a
FEDERAL pen!tentiary. Gardner now has
been sentenced to serve total of sew
enty-fve years in federal prison.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-23
Digs Gerry Election Returns

Dawson City, Y. T.-Nearly every
telegraph line In the Yukon has been
disabled by storms for week past.
but the best information available on
the result OF the election is that ten
out Of twenty-six election districts In
the territory give Captain George
Black, conservative, majority OF IS
over L, 7. Congden, liberal candidate
for parliament. The figures for Mayo
Silver camps, which will decide which
candidate IS elected, are coming in by
dog sled over the Dawson trail.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-23
Bans Paper Money

Telluride, Colo.--No more paper
money. That's the slogan adopted by
The Bank of Telluride. For the first
time In years the teller's cage recent
" contained nothing but gold and sill
YER money. All checks were cashed
and all large change given in gold and
silver coins. Silver dollars, five, ten
and twenty-dollar goldpieces were CIV
en- instead Of paper money. Bank Of
ncials said metal money proved more
satisfactory In handling.