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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-18
CHAPTER ii-contlnued.

The president followed usage when
he said: III there's no objection. It
will be so ordered. Prepare the bal
lots for a vote on the election OF teach
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-26
SAVED BY PRESENCE OF MIND
Patience Of George, Though the
Emergency Was Great.

Julius f. Ditterman, the millionaire
fruit importer, said on the Aquitanla :
"The Germans charge the foreigner
1000 marks for theater seat that
costs n German 800 marks. oh, they're
tricky. A new trick every minute.
The Germans are like the chap who
attended hooch and poker party and
didn't get home TIL a. IN. As he
nolselessly opened the front door his
wife called down in u sleepy voice:
ais that you, GeorgeT
Quick as flash George drew him
self up, and, standing there stock sill
In the dark hall, he ratified OF IN a
metallic voice two bedtime stories, an
oratlon against communism and The
market quotations for the day. Then
he sang old Black Joe and three
selections from 'Tosca. winding up
with the stentorian announcement:
at is now 10 III o'clock by Arling-
ton official time
Ills wife, convinced that she had
forgotten 10 disconnect the wireless re-
ceiving set, went to sleep again, telling
herself that II was still early, and the
up-to-date deceiver slipped on his
shoes and made bed In safety"
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-26
Normandy's Cows.

The Cotcn,en cattle OF Normandy,
which their owners believe to be the
hest mixers In the world. are long,
angular, blgfrnmcd and unpreposscs-
sing In appearance, with heavy heads.
necks md shoulders, and white crum.
pied horns IN color they vary. Brown,
roam md red are most numerous. but
there nre many plcbnld and brlndlcd.
An American investigator says ihnt II
was proved TO him beyond doubt that
these COWS will produce 40 pounds of
butter month during the greater
pnrt Of the period Of lnctntlon. with.
out any pnmperlng In food or trent
ment All attempts TO improve them
by crossing with other breeds have
failed 30 far M reproducing capnc.
ity IN concerned.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-26
MAY SUPPLANT MORSE CODE
American Army officer Said to Have
Devised New Alphabet su-
perior to That in Use.

A vista for the extension OF COM
munication by radio, land lines and
cables has been opened with the an
nouncement of the Invention OF a new
universal alphabet by Mai. Gen. George
o. Squler. the chief signal officer OF the
army.
The new alphabet. hailed rs the
greatest advance in the science Of
communication In many years. is 2.65
times faster than the international
Morse code now universally used. II
is designed TO supplant the latter,
which was invented eighty years ago.
The Morse code. General Squier said,
is entirely out Of date and unsulted TO
telegraphy as known and practlced TO.
day.
The principle upon which the new al.
phabet Is based is that the dots and
dashes occupy equal lengths OF time
and no consecutive signals are OF the
same sign, and the limit OF legibllity
for each letter OF the alphabet is prac-
tlcally uniform.
General Squier's other lines Of re
search have developed results Of pro
found Importance In a technical, non.
spectacular way, and other nations
have recognized his scientific eminence
with a bundle Of honors and decora.
tlons. He is fellow OF the Physical
Society Of London and a member OF
the Royal Institute OF Great Britain, n
Knight Commander Of the order Of
st. Michael and 81. George, and, at
home, a member OF the National Acad-
emy OF Sciences. Distinguished Sery-
zee medallst and frequent winner OF
the Franklin medal.-New York
Herald.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-26
HAROLD LLOYD COMING
IN "DR. JAG

Ha orldLloyd has again proven :,
he is the most consistent funm,I
on the screen by his latest PA
fve-reel comedy, "Dr. Jack WI,
comes to The Peerless on neSt Nv
nesday and Thursday nights. III.
are comedians who make exceeds,
funny pictures, but Lloyd is the M
consistent and dependable of the s,
OF Laughter. ''Grandma's Boy Ia.
cd tc US to be the perfect coined,
until we saw "Dr. Jack" they /
In "Er. jack Lloyd has given u,
comedy with serious vein runpj
through it, but the laughter is con-
uous and everlasting. Never .
there anything funnier screened a
Lioyd's acrobatic antics in his va
disguise as the mailman. The pol
game was gem OF cleyerness as ,
the comedians scene with the nd
led kid. Then there was his ride
the back of the broncho calf. an.
but why continue-when You can
II all next Wednesday and Thursda
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-26
ISOLDE WAGNER's DAUGHTER
German Courts Settle Dispute as to
Legitimacy Of Offspring Of Fa-
nous Musician.

Frau Isolde Bledler, the eldest
daughter Of Richard Wagner. was
born ffty-six years ago, although her
mother. Coslma. was legally the wife
Of Hans vonBuelow, the composer and
pianist. In the period preceding
lsolde's birth, Cosima, Wagner and
Buclow lived together, but Wagner Ill
ways regarded Isolde as his daughter.
and named her after the fayorlte Of
his opera characters. Isolde became
the wife OF Johann Bledler, q we'll
known German orchestra leader. Sew
eral years ago she defended her H..
legitimacy In court, when her sister
Eva sought TO deprive her Of any
share in the Wagner estate on the
ground that Isolde was the daughter
Of Buelow. not OF Wagner. Eva IN the
wife Of Houston Stewart Chamberlain.
an English author, who IL n natural.
lied citizen Of Germany. aud who. dur
ing the late war, received the Iron
cross from the ex.kniscr as n reward
for his bitter attacks on England. pub.
llslcd In the German magazines.
Frnu Cosima testified TO her belief
that Buelow was the father OF Isolde.
but the. courts decided that Isolde IL
Wngncr's daughter.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-26

Mothers are persons who weep
when their daughters marry and wall
if they don't,
Whether il is advisable to be up
early depends on whether you are
the bird or the worm.
which we have heard announced that
he would talk on "The Home Life of
the Fiji Islanders and then didn't
speak because he said, the Fiji islam,
ders haven't any.
The modern road to destruction is
not paved with good intentionse but
with concrete, and the slogan if the
travellers is step on it,
The dumb animals may not be so
dumb. A dog seems to have as much
fun as anybody and it doesn't cost
him cent.
Bunko artists don't try to sell gold
bricks to the farmers nowadays.
They find a better market with the
bankers,
A good many lose in the raco of
life because curiosity causes them TO
stop and look back to see how the
others are coming along.
A psychologist says there are no
naturally bad children. Then lot
of them have been intensively cult
waited.
Money can make money but it can
not make men.
Eloping is like trying TO fill a
straight in the middle-one time out
of seven you win.
There are millions of people whom
life has dealt with so harshly that
the only reason they have for living
is the fear that If they didn't they
might find something worse.
Supposing fame is only bubble,
there's a good deal of fun in bubbles,
Now has arrived the season when
the so-called heads OF the house won
ders how he can continue to support
his car in the style it has been 1sed
to. take a vacation of the kind his
wife has been used to and buy the
winter coal at the price he can never
become used to.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-26
Alaska Cares for Its Pioneers.

In recent series Of Illuminating
articles on the territory Sherman
Rogers said THAI poverty as II is
known In the States is unknown in
Alaska. This is largely true. But the
territory enters into the work OF re.
lief of destllutlon, care Of minors, etc,
more layishly, comparatively speak
Ing, than almost any individual state.
Its welfare work is varied and broad
In scope. The most important single
undertaking Of this nature is the pen
sion system and home for aged, needy
residents. Between July /. 1915, and
December 81. 1922, for this purpose
there had been expended s432. .270.7l.
Pensions were paid amounting 10
s1120il23.
The institution where pioneers are
cnred for. located at Sitka, was main.
tained and operated during the same
period at n cost Of s2T692050 while
construction OF new buildings, which
included an lnhrmary equipped with
up.to-date conyeniences and appll.
anccs on small scale. cost about
$4,000.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-26
o.iLLED IA "HlGH FINANCE"
Employees Story Should Have Warned
Banter That He Was Unsafe Man
TO Have Around.

A ne'ghbor OF mine dropped In Mt
meal tima recently to tell me of n
ST. Louis banker friend who met In q
self-serve restaurant one of his own
employees. As the banker and his
clerk sat munching their simple ra-
tlons the employee happened to look
at his watch.
Handsome watch, that" remarked
the banker.
YES" replied the clerk, at Is nice
watch. Funny thing about that, too
and he went on to tell how he hap
pened to buy the watch. II seems that
he was short Of money at roadhouse
one night and was obliged to cash n
check for $40. though he Glanced at
that moment to have no funds TO his
credit. The next morning he tried to
borrow money TO deposit before the
check should come In, but was unable
10 raise more than s.. While wonder
Ing what to do, he happened TO see
the sign OF an installment jewelry
plnce. There he bought n $50 watch on
down payment Of $5-after proving
that he had n good business connec-
tion-nnd few minutes Inter he
pawned the watch for $40, which he
promptly deposited against the check
Of the night before.
II should Immediately have dis
charged the fellow" the banker said.
In telling the clerks story. "He wns
too slick a man TO have around a
bank. But l didn't, and now-well,
sure enough. last week he got away
with s23,oo0."-Fred C. Kelly in The
Nations Business.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-26
PLANTS THAT ARE Polsoao.
Many Of Those In Common Use Are
Capable Of Producing Mild irrita.
tion OF tho Skin.

Although poison Ivy is one Of the
worst offenders, 1t frequently is blamed
for poisoning caused by other plants,
says DIR. w. W. Stockberger Of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. The department has list of
more than 100 such plants that grow
in this country, and It is probable that
to some persons Not all of these
plants are equally poisonous, and, too,
there Is great variation In the suscepti-
billty of persons,
Because some Of these common
plants are used for ornament in the
home is no reason to fear them, as
most persons are not affected by them
and In the great majority OF cases the
irritation of the skin Is mild. This
would probably hold true of such
plants as the tomato, geranium, daffo-
dll and many others that are known
TO cause skin poisoning. Such plants,
though, rs the nettles are irritating to
most persons.
In the long list Of plants having
these toxic properties are the follow
ing, which are well known, but not all
Of them generally known to be poison
Gus: Aconite, ailanthus, asparagus,
catalpa, dog fennel, lady's slipper,
wild carrot, hop, lobelia, oleander
nightshade, oxeye daisy, parsnip, poke
weed, smartweed, primula, buttercup
poison elder or poison dogwood, blood
root. mullen, cocklebur and the mus
tards. The pollen Of the Easter lily
has been known to cause Irritation of
the skin, but this is probably as rare
as poisoning by leaves Of the geranium
or the carrot. Some of these plants
are poisonous when taken internally,
but the list has been made out on the
basis Of being irritating TO the skin.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-26
put,Inn 1, un 10 Aunt.

Aunt Mildred. OF mnrringcablc ngc
but unattached. took her nephew, Rob.
ert, downtown on shopping cSpcdl.
iion.
They stopped nt large clothing
store and while Aunt Mildred was IN.
iereHied In contemplated purchase.
one Of the young men clerks under.
took TO entertain the small boy by
playing ting with him.
Finally firing Of the gmue, Robert
ran up TO Aunt Mildred and breath.
lessly called out "Now you ellnHc the
mnn. Aunt Mlldre1."- Chlerso TTb.
Gur
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-26
Wood Duck Hunting Prohibited.

Wood ducks may not be hunted In
Minnesota or In nny other state nt
nny senson. according 10 the biologl.
cnl survey. United States Department
of Agriculture. which administers The
mlgrntory.bird treaty net. This IL n
federal law under which the hunting,
killing, or possessing Of wood ducks II
prohibited at nll times throughout the
United Suites and by treaty through.
ont Canada also. This game Inv. hny.
Ing been upheld by the United Stntes
Supreme court, makes imperative the
amendment io the game laws ~ Mln.
nes0in passed at the last session ~
the state Legislature. providing mn
open senson on wood ducks. Thus.
hunters viii not be- allowed 10 ex.
rfrisc The privilege accorded them by
the sinto lnw, and persons found
hunting killing. or possessing wood
dutls ~ amy time will be subject to
prosecution In the Federal courts.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-26
Wei. We Couldn't Do Any Better.

The Sunday school lesson was the
seyenty.ihlrd Psalm. and the teacher
read the pnssnge: Il saw the prosper.
lty of the wicked. For there are no
bnnds In their dehth." Turning TO one
little fellow she asked him whnt he
thought this meant.
"Why, tenchcr." be replied. Il guess
Il means that wicked men mustn't
have military funernls"-Iosion Trnn.
srrint
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-26
MINOR MUSINGS
Supposing the world isn't getting
any better. isn't it pretty fair as it is?

Supposing the world isn't getting
any better. isn't it pretty fair as it is
Doubtless some housewives are
wondering what all this fuss over
twelve-hour day is about They'd be
glad to get it.
It's strange how the neighbor boy
who was always trying to ruin oul
own little angel usually turns out te
be a prominent citizen whose special
ty is giving good ADVICE to the young
A good horse was always able tc
get intoxicated drivers home safely
and that's more than the best auto
mobile can do.
Talking about the pacifist theory OF
preventing war by not being prepared
do you hear of many folks trying to
pick a quarrel with Dempsey.
Many men fail because when appor
tunity knocks, they knock opportunity
"How doth the little busy bee
Improve each shining hour?"
Not by singing in a tree
He works with all his power.
How doth the hustling business guy
Gain wealth for hours of ease?
Not by wishing for the pie
But emulating bees.
government officer says he was
offered 100000 a week TO Took the
other way" while liquor was being
brought into this country. But he
couldn't see his way clear to look the
other way.
When q man doesn't need it, every
body wants to give him advice, but
when it would help him TO have the
right kind he can't find the kind he
requires.
Many who regard prize-fghting a:
brutal think it is great sport to xii
innocent squirrels and singing quail
One who says he feels at home any
where, hardly ever has a real home
anywhere.
The human race is not won by tbs
swift"
A girl can get along without beauty
il she has brains, or without brains
if she has beauty. and without efthel
one If she has money, but If she ha:
none Of them her only hope is Il
marry q rich and half-witted blint
man.
A crying infant is a domestic squall
Variety may be the spice Of life
but too much spice ruins the cake.
An automobile is machine tina
runs perfectly until you try TO see
II and then flies TO pieces or buck
like a broncho.
II you spent half as much time II
figuring how to save more money al
you spen; in trying to figure how Il
make more money. you'd keep th'
sheriff farther behind.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-26
rrulx a .nou,. Divided .

Elcholnn Cnruso. according 10 his
VIII, flied ut Port Chester. N. y, dl.
ylded bis home among his three aona.
10 james was given the first floor and
small room, containing concrete
icebnx, built under tie porch. to 10.
seph went the second floor. tile cellar
mud the huck porch; Angelo received
the third floor. the ntilc nnd two fin.
lshrd rooms IN the bnnemcni.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-26
......................,
HolYOkE A GOOD TOWN
Because II Has


9 Good streets
. Good water
. Good sewer system
= Good municipal water plant
. Coed municipal light plant
. Good fire company and equip
ment
. Good band
. FIGURING mill
3 24-Hour electric service
. Ornamental street lighting
. Three modern banks
. Five nice churches
. Fine modern homes
. Modern stores
. Five garages
3 Four oil companies
. Two lamber yards
. Modern ice plant
. Cold storage plant
. Modern creamery
. Four cream stations
. Two good hotels
: Good eating houses
. New county high school
. New grade school
: children's playground
. Modern hospital
. Two machine shops
= Three elevators
. Free mail delivery
. ID. l.. ID. east and west hIghway
. q. p. G. north and south hIeh
. way
. Splendid theater
. Two newspapers
= County court house
. County telephone syatem
. County fair grounds
ssssssssssssssssssssss"
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-26
Meaning Of Europe Defined

The name Europe signifies a cd
try of white complexion, SO called
cause the Inhabitants were OF lid
er complexion than those OF Asia 4
Africa.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-26
Huh noners for a Gardener.

Joseph Lowe of Uahridgc Enrlnn1
ms boon awarded the Victorian modnl
Tor his services 10 horticulture.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-26

dood printing At Tho Herald oaIec
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-30
COMMERCIAL CLUB MET
TUESDAY EVENING

Delegates were chosen at the
meeting Of the Commercial Club
Tuesday evening to attend the meet
ing Of the St. Louis Ciunty Club at
Duluth on Friday and Saturday
Dec. 2 and 8. The Club also took
up several matters of Importance
to the city relating to advertising
the fish and game situation, the city
water supply and the matter OF
dams at BURNSIDE and Shagawa
rivers and appointed a committee to
wait on the city council and express
the views Of the club on these mat.
tiers and other matters pertaining
to the conduct of the city. As the
Commercial Club is composed OF
several hundred of the principal
taxpayers Of the city. their recon.
mendations are bound to carry some
weight with the council. John A
Harri also brought up the matter Of
water and light rates which will be
taken up at future meeting after
little more study has been giver
the subject.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-30
THREE ALDERMEN AND JUDGES
TO BE ELECTED TUESDAY:

Next Tuesday the voters of the
city will be called upon to elect
three aldermen, a municipal judge
and a special municipal judge for
the coming two years for the city
of Ely. Three aldermen will be
chosen to fill the expired terms of
Aldermen ERICKSON, Champa and
Judnich; a judge to fill the expired
term of Mark Zoretic and special
judge to fill the expired term of
Anton Slogan. Aldermen Erickson
and Champa are candidates for re-
election as is also Judge Zoretic and
Judge Slogan. Other filings for
alderman are Ed. Edwards, Frank
Erchull, Jr., David Childers and
John E. Porthan. Filings for judge
in addition to Judge Zoretic are H.
C. Newgord and John Schaefer.
Judge Slogan is unopposed.
It is the duty Of every citizen to
go to the polls DON Tuesday and to
east their ballot for their choice.
From the above list of candidates,
a choice can be made and if not
satisfied with them, the law allows
you to write in names on the ticket
after every office Of those whom
you prefer to those filing. Anyway,
come out and vote and bring the
Mrs. and all in the family of voting
age, with you.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-30
HALF Of CARS TAKE
s12 TAX NEXT YEAR.
LEVY ON LARGE NUMBER IN
REMAINING HALF WILL BE
SIS OR LESS.

Fully half the automobiles in
Minnesota will take $12 tax mini
mum under new 1924 schedules
effective Jan. /. A large number
in the remaining half will be taxed
not to exceed SIS each.
The average tax on automobiles
will be 1852. Greatly increased
rates on trucks and buses will
bring the general average on motor
vehicles up to s16.44-just $1.56
less than the SIS figure agreed to in
Good Roads Amendment No. L, and
only rs cents above the average this
year.
The forecast is by the expert who
prepared the new schedules adopted
by the Legislature and who is re-
garded as the highest authority on
motor vehicle tax rates in the state.
The new law fixes the automobile
tax at 2 "a per cent of the factory
List price on Nov. / this year, less
10 per cent discount for each year
the car has been taxed. The pres
ent rate is 2 per cent, with dis
counts OF 25 per cent after three
years and so per cent after five
years. The rate advance was made
to offset the big reduction in list
prices. The new valuation basis
will equalize the taxes between new
and old ears, the expert explained,
the new being taxed slightly higher
while the old get off more easily to
even the score for other years when
it is admitted they were taxed 700
high. New discounts will cut the
taxes on thousands Of cars, accord
ing to the expert. While one car
in three paid on full valuation this
year, less than one in ten will be SO
taxed next year, for the 10 per
cent annual discount starts after
the payment of one full year tax.
Trucks and other commercial veh-
icles will be taxed much heavier, the
new rate running up to 10 per cent
Of the list price. Many BUSES. will
pay nearly $1,000 each under the
new schedule, according to the
official figures.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-30
ANNUAL GATHERING OF
STATE UNIVERSITY GRADS

University Of Minnesota Gradu-
ates held their second annual meet
ing and banquet at the High School
Saturday evening and large num-
Der were present. Glen Powers
acted as postmaster and during the
evening the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing year:
President-Dr. o. w. Parker.
Vice Prest.-Mrs. E. Avis.
Secretary-Miss Ruth Olson.
Treasurer-Kenneth Duncan.
A program Of music and readings
followed the banquet as follows
Violin solo, Mrs. Kenneth Duncan
Song, Mrs. H. J. Haynes, readings
Mrs. E. c. Jones; talks, Dr. o. w
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-30

Parker, E. T. Buckley, Miss Elsie
Ostrom, Miss Josephine Teigen, Miss
Zella Richter. Mrs. Glen Powers
and Miss Leone Cooling played the
Accomplishments for the so Il o S.
Those present were:
DR.. and Mrs. o. w. Parker, Supt
and Mrs. w. E. Englund, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Powers, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
T. Buckley, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Chinn, DR.. and Mrs. H. C. Newgord,
Supt. and Mrs. Kenneth Duncan,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. J. Merdink, Mrs. E. Avis,
Messrs. T. S. Abbott, M. J. Elem
ing, Misses Leone Cooling, Rose
Burke, Lucy Dillon, Mary E. DON
aid, Ruth Emerson, Mabel Franklin,
Mary Kraft, Ruth Olson, Elsie
Ostrom, leila Richter, Mayme
Uhren, Josephine Teigen, Grace
Williams, Susan Lovald, Marian
Davis, Ann Johnson and Leila M.
Stephens.