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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-14

living for everything we can think
of and praise him dead for every
thing we can think of.
Luke guesses the only way to re-
duce the cost of living is to make
your neighbor quit cutting such a
splurge for you to pattern after.
1t is better to get man to work
with you than to merely work for
you.
AS a man thinketh in his heart
so may it be read in his counter
ance.
Ignatz says another nice thing
about marrying a widow is that a
mans stomach isn't made a test
tube for purposes of experiments
ton.
"The boss told me to tell you he
wasn't in" said the Ely office Boy
"All right" replied the collector
ego back and tell him that said
wouldn't wait to catch him in the
hall as he comes out"
Confirmed Loser.
| Confused passenger Enormously
fumbling through his pockets.): I'm
afraid I've lost my ticket.
Irate Conductor: Why man, alive
you're foolish. You couldn't lose a
ticket a yard long.
C. p: The hell / couldn't. You
don't know me. lost a bass drum
| once.
On railroad tracks the trains have
the right of way, but almost daily
some automobiles is sent to heaven
for questioning the fact.
Laugh and grow fat" says an
old saying. But a fat person can't
see anything to laugh about in it.
The average girl, says Luke
asks if he has a car before she asks
if he has job.
Motor manufacturers place horse
power under the hood, but only God
can place horse sense under the hat.
The saddest case of earthly fut-
ility is the Ku Klux member whose
wife won't let him go out nights.
o.
Once they danced minuet. Now
they dance few days.
Amt II So?
Motorcycles do remind US
We can ride Ger hill and dell,
And, in parting, leave behind us,
Fifty different kinds of smell.
o.
Luke says invariably it is called
narrow and evil-minded community
by the man whose sins have found
him out.
Who'll be the first dealer to ad-
vertise: "Get an automobile or an
automobile will get you?"
o.
The farm population will keep on
dwindling just as long as the city
has monopoly of high wages and
high jinks, thinks Luke.
Many man rides away from a
rented home in a mortgaged auto
mobile to job he's not sure he'll
have tomorrow, and then wonders
why he can't get ahead.
You don't have to have a public
statement as to a mans character.
says Ike, if his kids fiatten their
noses on the window pane when he
turns in at the gate in the evening.
O! Inconsistency, Thou Art n "Fusl!'
The Asbestos Corporation of Que
bee recently suffered $500, 900 fire.
What paradox!
Sure man can be taught to wash
dishes, thinks Luke. Doesn't he de-
velop photograph plates?
o.
A Minnesota town boasts Of a
bath house employee 80 honest he
hasn't taken a bath in three years.
Cured.
Chats funny" unused the humor-
list, as he and his companion gazed
at the mummy of Old King Tut.
whats funny?"
He'd still be alive if his last i'll
ness hadn't been falkland yet he
looks permanently cured"
.
Ouch!
A man stepped on a worm which
crawled
Beside the house
A little later he was bawled
Out by his spouse,
My, what a tongue-and such q
voice!
If l were he, and had nv choice,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-14

. A man went into Cohen's Book
Store and asked: "Have you a
copy of Who's Who and What's
What by Jerome X. Jerome?"
Cohen replied. "No sir, but we got
who's He and Watts He Cot, by
BradStreet."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-14

The automobile has ruined the
porch swing, declares Luke. On
the contrary, declares correspond
ent, the motor car has given dad
and mother a chance to enjoy the
swing so long appropriated by the
princess of the family and her call
ers.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
ToDAY'S COTTON PRICES.
New High Records for Season Are
Again Made.

NEW ORLEANS, January 1S-The
advance in cotton continued on reports
to brokers here that Japanese interests
had contracted for large amounts Of
ocean freight room for late winter
sailing out of Galveston. There also
were claims that the local spot mar
ket was at least a quarter of a cent
a pound higher. All contract posi-
tions moved up to new high records
for the season, March touching 274s
just before noon. At this price the
trading months stood at gains of 80
to Al points.
12 noon bids: January 27.SS:
March, 2749 asked; May, 1888: July,
2746 asked; October. 2593 Steady.
NEW YORK, January 1S.-Cotton
futures opened firm: January. 27.52;
March, 27.75: May, 27.s5; July 27.72;
October, 26.15.
HAS am bids: March, 27.7s; May,
27.9S; July, 27.73; October, 26.16. Quiet
but steady.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
CRUDE OIL OUTPUT
DECREASES IN WEEK
Br the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 1s.-The daily
average gross crude oil production of
the United States decreased 1850 bar
rels for the week ending January 13,
totaling 1,751,35o barrels, as compared
with 1,752.500 barrels for the pre-
ceding week, according to the weekly
summary Of the American Petroleum
Institute. The daily average produc-
tion east of the Rocky mountains was
1,226,350 barrels, as compared with
1.237,500 barrels. a decrease of 11,150
barrels California production was
$4,000 barrels, as compared with
$4,000 barrels, an increase of 10000
barrels.
According to figures collected by the
American Petroleum Institute, the i'm
ports of petroleum (crude and refined
oils) at the principal United States
ports for the week ended January 10
totaled LIT, ,901 barrels, a daily aver
age of 253,9S5 barrels, compared with
2.227 069 barrels. daily average of
31S,152 barrels, for the week ended
January G.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
BIG RAILROAD MERGER
URGED BEFORE !. c. c.
Combining of Great Northern and
st. Paul Roads Is Discussed
by Official.

Various possible combinations of
railroad systems in the northwest
were suggested before the Interstate
Commerce Commission today in it's
hearings on the consolidation pro-
gram 1t is drafting under the trans
portation act of 1920.
Using maps and exhaustive statis-
tics to illustrate his conclusions, A.
NJ Burt, a general traffic official of
the Northern Pacific, told the Com
mission that good transportation re-
suits would be obtained by unif1ca-
tion of the Great Northern and the
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul.
He said the arrangement would
make possible many operating econo-
mics. but he made no estimate of the
total saving that would result
w. w. Sullivan, representing the
Chicago Great Western, said the own
ers of that line would accept any plan
the commission might adopt affecting
it, so long as their rights are pro-
tected. The management of the road,
he added, had no preference.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
Farm implement Dealers
Call Outlook Briuhter
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. January IS
Delegates to the Western Retail In.
plement Dealers Association, now in
session here. declared today that the
sales of farm implements would show
a decided increase this spring,
For two years the farmer has been
making his old equipment do" said
H. ]. Hodge, secretary of the associa-
ton, today. But he will be back in
the market this year in a big way
Recent purchases by retailers in this
section are evidence of the improve,
ment in agricultural conditions"
Evening star., 1923-01-18
RAILWAY COMPANY
CALLED BANKRUPT
Action Filed Against Mary
land, Delaware and Virginia
Railroad in Baltimore.
By the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Md, January 1S.-
The Girard Trust Company OF PhiIa-
delphia, trustee of the Maryland, Del
aware and Virginia Railway Com
pany. filed a bill in United States
district court here yesterday, charg-
ing the carrier was virtually bank
rupt. and asked that a $2.000.00O
mortgage, which it holds. be fore
closed. The petition stated interest
amounting TO s25O,O00. which became
due August 1. remains unpaid.
In addition to the request Of fore
closure, the trust company asked
that an injunction be issued restrain
ing the defendant from disposing OF
any Of it's assets. Action is ex-
pected to be taken by Judge Rose on
the latter request some time next
week.
Ralph Robinson. counsel for the
road. filed an answer to the COM
plant. admitting the allegations as
set forth in the bill, and consented
to, the passage of the decree of fore
closure as asked
The railroad. together with the
Baltimore. Chesapeake and Atlantic
railroad. it's sister line, will soon be
taken over by the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn, which has controlled them for
years.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE, January IS (SpeciaD.
Live poultry-Turkeys lb., 32a42; old
toms. 30a32; poor and crooked breasts.
Leghorns, 20a2S; old hens. 21a24; !;
small and Leghorns, 1Sa20; old roost-
ers, 14a15; ducks, 20a27; geese, 2Oa27:
pigeons, pair, 30a35; guinea fowl,
each. 35a70
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys, S5a42.
Old toms, 30a32: poor and crooked
breasts, 25: young chickens, 25a26;
old and mixed. 24a25; old ROSTERS
Halls: ducks, 25a30: geese, 24a2s.
Eggs, loss off-Native and nearby
frsts, doz., 3sa39; southern, &c.
Butter-creamery fancy, pound. 54a
So; prints, 55a57: nearby creamery,
47a51; ladies, 35aS6; rolls, 33a35:
store packed, 31a32: dairy prints, 34a
35; process butter, 41a42
Evening star., 1923-01-18
BONDS FEATURED
F.. BY new OFFERINGS
Little Change Noted in Gen.
eraI Tone-Anaconda Issue
Taken-LibertyS Quiet.
BY GEORGE II. HUGHES.
Special DIspa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 1s.-The
bond market continued under the in
fluence of the new offerings today
For the minute they seem to have
absorbed most of the buying power
The general tone today was per-
haps a little better than yesterday
but it was still true that any large
blocks-say $3.50, 0,000-in any reasona-
bly, active bonds of the grade OF
Southern Railway 5s or Pere Mar
quette first 5s could not be sold ex-
cept at concessions of a point or two
OF course, this does not apply to
small transactions up to about $4,000
This condition traders ascribed en-
ttrely to the competition OF the new
issues, and when these new issues
have been permanently placed they
expressed confidence in a better mar
ket for seasoned obligations.
Anaconda Issue Closed.
Today's large offering was the $50.
100000 Anaconda per cent deben.
lures, which were reported over.
subscribed before noon. Because OF
the conversion privilege, the deben.
lures attracted more speculative in.
terest than the mortgage 6s offered
earlier in the week. The latter sold
on the stock exchange today at about
the issue price.
Foreign bonds were under pressure
again today, particularly the French
and Belgian issues, although there
was also some selling of South Amerf-
cans. French 71zs made a new low
TOT all time again h1If la ll} ar
somewhat. The SIS held relatively bet
ter. Department of the Seine Is
equaled their low. Both the Belgian
IS and the 712S declined sharply
Probably there is a certain amount
of selling of these bonds by investors
but there is also buying by those
who appreciate the speculative pos.
stbilities OF French and Belgian OBJ
legations selling to yield sig or more
Other Bonds Go Lower.
Both the Brazil IS and Is. the Bo.
ped j to , points, while the unfortu.
nate Serbia SIS lost over . points Il
another new low, where they give tllt
fantastic return Of more than 13l.
per cent. City of Greater Prague -.
suffered with tho rest In sharp con.
trast To these losses. United Kingdom
5l2S of 1887 and Swiss SIS not only
held firm, but made fractional gains
In the general market the changes
were highly irregular. United State.
government bonds were quiet, with
slight losses.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
Great Lakes Ship Yards
Report Good Business
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
CLEVELAND, January 1S.-Con-
siderable activity is reported today in
the shipyards along the great lakes.
Repair work in the yards of the Amer.
lean Shipbuilding Company is lighter
at present than just after the big
storm OF last fall, which caused dam.
age to many boats, but a fair amount
of such business is being taken cara
Of The company also is working olI
six new boats out of eight which haNa
been contracted for. These vessels
are being built in the yards here and
at Lorraine.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
Eastern Buyers Boost
Western Lumber Trade
Special Dispatch 20 The Star.

SEATTLE, January 1S.-Production
Of lumber in the Pacific northwest
has staged a big come back" in ths
last two weeks. output Of tho
barometer mills of Washington and
Oregon IS only about IL per cent BE-
low normal.
Broad and active demand from tho
Atlantic coast and the south and
heavy buying by the yards on the
railroads has sPurred sales and ships
ments to new records. Al the begins
ming of this week untitled. domestic
cargo orders, export cargo orders aud
rail trade orders aggregated 51O-
$40, ,409 board feet. The seasonal de-
mand for building lumber. which il
back of the present mov ement. viii
not be in full swing until early next
month.
Copyright 1922
Evening star., 1923-01-18
CLOTH TRADE PICKS UP.

NEW YORK, January Is (SpeciaD.
with prices for the standard print
cloth constructions fully maintained
in general, although second hands Of
fered slight concessions. The raw silk
market was extremely quiet, both
here and in Yokohama, without
change in quotations.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
TODAY'S WOOL PRICES

BOSTON, Mass, January IS (SpeciaD.
Supplies of domestic wool are So
scarce in this market that traders
are paying fully as much attention TO
the foreign markets as TO trading
here. Australian crossbreds arc re-
ported today to be about ) per cent
higher. with strong tone prevailing.
Local demand for fine territory wools
is active and prices are very strong
for these grades. I@&M
Evening star., 1923-01-18
PIERCE OIL COMPANY
is GRANTED APPEAL
Rr the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va. January 1S.-The
state supreme court of appeals has
allowed an appeal from the decision
of the chancery court of Richmond,
holding the election of the present
board of directors of the Pierce Oil
Company to be illegal, it was an
nounced today. The appeal was allow
ed and supersedeas awarded upon
condition that the Pierce Oil Cor
poration and Henry Clay Pierce, ap-
pellants. execute bond in the sum Of
S25OQ00.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
MORE CARS NEED REPAIR,

Freight cars in need of repair on
January I, amounted to 216,011, or
9.5 per cent of the cars on line, ac-
cording to reports filed today by the
carriers, with the Car Service Division
of the American Railway Association.
This was an increase Of 2,174 over
the number in need OF repair on De-
cember Is last.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
SECOND CRUDE OIL PRICE
ADVANCE THIS WEEK
By the Associated Press.


PITTSBURGH, Pa. January is
Ten cents a barrel was added to the
purchasing price of Pennsylvania
crude oil by the principal purchasing
agencies here at the opening Of the
market today, making the price S3.4.,
1t Is the second advance this week.
Other new quotations announced
were: Gale, S2.31; Somerset. $2.10i
Somerset, light. S2.35.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
DIVIDENDS RESUMED.

NEW YORK, January 18.-Resump-
tion of dividends on the preferred
stock of the Republic Steel and Iron
after having been discon-
tinued for a year. was announced
here by Chairman Topping. The
regular dividend of Ia per cent was
ordered payable April to stock of
record March 13.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
BAR SILVER PRICES.

LONDON, January 13.-Bar silver,
80 7-16 pence per ounce. Money, "a
per cent; discount rates: Short bills,
2a2A per cent: three-month bills,
2 3-16aA per cent.
NEW YORK, January 1S.-Foreign
bar silver, 65 X; Mexican dollars, so.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
PARIS MARKET UNSTEADY

PARIS, January 1s.-Prices moved
irregularly on the bourse today.
Three per cent rentes, So francs 81
centimes. Exchange on London, 20
francs 80 7centimes. Five per cent
loan, rs francs IS centimes. The dol
lar was quoted at Is frans 291& cen
times.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Quotations furnished by w. B. Hibbs Z: Co. }
Nominal Selling checks,
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. January 1s.-Foreign
exchanges irregular. Quotations Gin
cents). Great Britain demand. 4.65H
cables, ASS %. Sixty-day bills on
banks, 4.63 S-16. France. demand,
.o6661s: cables, .0667 Italy. demand,
.0476; cables, .04761s. Belgium. de-
mand, .06081a; cables, .0609. Ger
many, demand, .000047; cables, .00004S.
Holland, demand, 1856; cables, 1855.
Norway, demand, 1874. Sweden. de-
mand, $500. Denmark. demand,
1858. Switzerland, demand, 1851.
Spain, demand, 1856. Greece, de-
mand, .0122. Poland, demand, .00oO33.
Czechoslovakia, demand, .027S. Ar
gentine, demand, .3710. Brazil, de-
mand, .1145. Montreal, 80.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
TODAY's CHICAGO PRICES.

CHICAGO, January 18.-Sellers de-
cldedly outnumbered buyers in the
wheat market today during the early
dealings. and prices tended down
ward. Bears asserted that owing to
the unsettled European outlook ex-
port business was demoraliZed and
that weakness of exchange rates made
revival difficult Continued adverse
crop conditions in the domestic win
ter wheat territory failed to act too
as an Offset. The opening, which
varied from unchanged figures to 81
lower, with May 1.19aIl9la and JULY
l.121s a1.l314, was followed by q mod
edate setback all around.
Corn and oats declined with wheat.
After opening 1sa Il lower. May 73L
a'3@ss the corn market continued to
sag.
Oats started 4 off TO 1sak ad-
vance. May 45ba45A and later under
went a slight general decline.
Higher quotations on hogs gave
hrmnaSS the
Evening star., 1923-01-18
NEW BONDS APPROVED.

LANSING. Mich, January 1s.-The
Michigan securities commission ap-
proved bonds aggregating 100000
600, and. debentures totaling $50, 00o.-
600. Witch figure in. the proposed
merger of the Anaconda Copper Com
pany and the Chile Copper Company.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
R., F. &P. RAILROAD
DECLARES DIVIDEND
100 Per Cent in Obligations Is
Largest of Kind in History
of Road.
Rr the Associa ted Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 1s.-The
hoard of directors of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
today declared q dividend Of 100 per
cent in dividend obligations, the larg-
est of it's kind in the history OF the
company.
The dividend obligation is a. form
of security peculiar to this company.
has no voting power.
The last dividend obligar don was
made in 1916. when a so per cent
dividend was declared,
Evening star., 1923-01-18

The Grim Reaper has traded his
seyythe for an automobile.-Toledo
Blade.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.

Quotations furnished by Redmond & Co..
Evening star., 1923-01-18

TOTAL SALES (Par VaIue):
IL a.m... $40 900 IL noon.. 47s5ooo
1p.m.... 6O62 900 2p.m... s2so0oo
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-05
STATE DEPARTMENT LAYS
 DOWN LAW TO FOREIGNERS

Washington. May 4-The State Department advised foreign govern ments that after June 10th their ships must come within American waters without any liquor aboard. There is no treaty in existence which gives to any foreign power the right to question the decision of the Supreme Court, which prohibits liquor on all vessels when in terri torial waters of the United States.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-05
FRENCH CABINET REJECT
 GERsIANY'S OFFER

Paris, May 4-The French cabd- net yesterday unanimously rejected the German Preparations proposal. The reasons given for rejection were for lack of guarantees and insuflc- iency of the offer by Germany.
 Pdncare will consult with the Belgium government as to the reply to Germany and when 1t Is ready will communicate the reply to all the Allies. [.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-05
FORD WILL TRY CAPTURE
 DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION

Washington. May s-Roilowsns 2 the course of underground political channels from Detroit comes the announcement that Ford will not be a candidate for the Presidency on the Independent ticket, but will try to capture the Democratic nomina- oion. This news affords much com fcrt to Harding and correspond ing uneasiness to democratic lead CTS.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-05
U. $. APPROVES
 BRITISH ACTION SINGAPORE

Washington. May 4-The United States will advance no objection 10 the British development of Stnga- pore into a powerful Naval Base. American Naval e1perts do not con- sider the base at Singapore as aim ed at the United States. but rather at Japan.
 The project at Singapore finishes It's sequea in the steps being taken by the United States to develop a powerful Naval base in Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-05
BRITISH OPPOSE
 TURKISH CONCESSIONS

London, May 3-The British High Commissioner in Const' ntfnople has been Instructed to register an em- phAtic protest against the grant by the Turks of rights within the King dom of Irak, Mesopctamia and to declare that the British cannot re- ccgndze the validity of such grant. This was announced in the House -o6 Commons today in statement of concessions of Lieut.. Col. Albert Buckley. speaking for the Foreign Ohlce. The concessions questioned were made to Americans.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-05
THURSDAY TElEGeAPhiCl
SHIP BunDEss SUE GOVT

Seattle. May Skinner < Eddy. the ship building corporation gener- ally credited with having cleaned up 3so, ,0oO, 900 in war time ship build ing, has begun suit for sS.12s.4Ol nIus interest. The suit is againSe the United States Shipping Board Emergency Corporation and alleges breach of contract in cancelling gov- ernment contracts for construction of many ships.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-05
T1rRKS INSIST UPON REGUIAAT-
 ING OWN AFFAIRS

Lausanne. May 2-Ismet Pasha, Chief Delegate of the Angora gov ernment to the Near East Peace Conference. during a decision re- garding the future status of foreign CTS in Turkey, stated that the free dom to regulate Turkeys immigra- ton will be insisted upon by the Turks.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-05
SPECIAL TIME
 BROADCAST FOR SUMMER

Washington. May 3-For the spec ,al benefit of the expectation which is beinp sent to Alaska, to make a survey of coastal matters. the Naval Observatory was ordered to send cut a special Time Signal at D. m. os,ly until the msidl, of October.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-05
SOVIET REVERSE CZARIsTIC POLICY-REl4EASE PEASANTS
 JEFFERSON CLERGY

Riga. May 2-Soviet prisons in Russia contain two thousand ortho- do, priests and bishops as well as three thousand priests of other con fxsions. In addition to the large number of clergymen imprisoned numerous laymen are likewise in custody.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-05

Phoenix-The T-2 enroute from New New York to San Diego on an attempted nonstop flight, passed over Wickenberg, Arizona, fifty six miles north west of Phoenix at ten twenty A. NJ.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-05
SLAYER OF CHAUFFEUR
 CONFESSES CRIME

Tacoma, May SD. Emerson Cor rexan pleaded guilty to the murder of George Marsh of Seattle, the hired chauffeur who was found in a ditch near Ardena a month ago with his head beated.
 Corregan was sentenced to life imprison ment in Walla Walla.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-05
sURJDCUED
 10 UNFRoCKN0

Moscow. May 4-TAe All Russian Churches Conclave yesterday adopt ed 2 resolution unfrocking the most reverend Doctor Nkhon. former partiarch of all Russia. Tikhon was not present. being in prison. where he k awaiting civil trial CD charges of opposing the Soviet re- gtme.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-05
ANTICIPATE PREPARATIONS
 CONFERENCE

Berlin. May 2--The departure Of American Ambassador Huston for the United States is looked upon by German newspapers as pointing strongly to the calling of Repara- tions Conference in Washin gton.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-05
RUM RUNNERS WATCHED
 DAY AND NIGHT

Washington. May 4--Coast Guard Headquarters has issued .rders con- tinuing all available Coast Guard craft in the North Atlantic. along the New Jersey shore. It was said that henceforth the rum fleet mar shaled of the Atlantic highlands Coast Guard day and night.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-05
FRANCE MAY WITHDRAW
 FROM LAUSANNE

Constantinople, May 3-The French Charge D'Affaires here handed a note to the Turkish government de- claring that unless concentration of Turkish troops on the Syrian bor- der is immediately withdrawn, France win abandon the Lausanne Conference.
The Nome nugget., 1923-05-05
ITALIAN COMMUNISTS BATTlE WITH NATIONAL FORCES

Rome, May 1.-Two Commun sts were killed and several wounded m conflict with National military forces at Milan yesterday. The Communists were attempting to pre- vent railway men from working.