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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13
4 Word to
the Wise
ByLes ConIxlin.

"Y HIGH would make the bet
ter present for my girl,
q box of candy or pair
Of bedroom slippers?
A-Choose the slippers, be
cause then she win think OF you
every time she wears them. II
you get her the candy the only
time she win think Of you wiz
b when she has indigestion.
(Which is the; better time
% propose to girl, on q moon
Hight night or when it rs dark?
Alt is wiser to propose in full
Daylight. because after you are
.married she won't be able to say
that she didn't know what she
was doing.
QArWhat is the best way to-
break the news of your engage
ment to the girls father?
A.-By telephone. IL he has
no phone, meet him In q room
where there are no vasessor loose
erockery.
o-What il the most important
thing to be remembered in. writ
ing letters7
A-When sending letters it lis
highly important to address them
% the right persons. Fully pne-
hall of the divorces In this coun-
try have occurred because hus-
bands have put letters in-;.th
wrong envelopes.
-Is It All right to wear NIT
tens ahd: q. muftier when sgoing
% formal dance?
A-No. You win embsrrass
your girl dreadfuIly. becauss she
probably won't be wearing much
g anything.
Q-Should a man give up his
seat in the subway to q woman?
A-Depends on whether he is
getting off at the. next station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13
FIauuer Fairy Tales.

LudWig-Look what I bought
Tor you today, dariing-a brace
Let and'a pair Of earrings.
Georgette-That's awfully kind
Of you, Ludwig. but can't keep
them because mother says that
. girl shouldn't accept Jewelry
from q man unless she 10 en-
gaged to him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13
Spotted.

Johnny" he whil cred to her
little brother. did your sister get
a note from me last night; 1t
was written on blue Stationery"
"I think she did set It's said
Johnny. because herr hair was
done UP in blue paper curls this
morning"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13
An Unbelieyer.

Binka What were doing In
court this morning?
links Yes the traffic cop ar
rested me for crossing the street
before he waved to me.
Binhs Did y0uc have an ex-
cuse to give the judee2
Jinlts Surea ], told him that !
didn't believe in signs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13

Evelyn-oh. Mr.. Niceguy. how
lovely Of you to bring me those
beautiful = flowers. How sweet
: they. are. and how fresh. I do
Believe there IL a little dew" on
them yet"
80 Mr.. Niceguy-We1, yes, there
e, but IN pay it tomorrow:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13
The Light Fantastic.

- Kane-What a wonderful girl
: you. are! could die dancing
with you.
Jane-Well you viii In. about
one minute. IL you don't stop
stepping on my toe.
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He Knew the Feeling.

Binks-I see where a famous
scientist says that the world is
coming to an end.
- iJinx-Yes. that's about the way
: felt after the poker game. last
saturday night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13

An Optimist ii . peraOA no
puts mat With "yVelcomeV on 4
&c the threshold OF q hospital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13

"A
The announcement that appai.-
tions are being received Tor 4 rum.
tasting Job ct the Voistead bureau
in washington sounds IKE pub
licity stunt " the Postottics D.
partment
The sQueaI that comes from -
pocletboolr can often be traced 70
the feminine touch.
The early biru frequsntly catches
: cold.
PIastarers filling ii the cracks
in 3 theatrical boarding house
walled ii three hail bedrooms ~
mistake.
The number 81 flaps In Zap
per II measurable BY her I'm.
buckled overBhoes.
Most workers who punch :
timecIoclx would enjoy kicking Il
az well.
a prize lighting ring and .
wedding ring arS first cousins.
the b0ot1eggefss union asserts
that business II cOrIkiltg.
Teacher What trouhIe did
Shakespeare have ii hin youth2
sophisticated sart He got naK.
ried when ne was nineteen years
old.
Thanlxsgiyin II over, hut Islr-
kew stilI. Il being roasted,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13

Some people are 90 conservative
that thes believe I'll crazy quilts
should be put IN asylums.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13

It only takes 8 scratch on m
operate record to make It iaa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13
SAID a bald-headed man Z

Said a bald-headed man to a
waitress bold.
"see here. young woman, my
cocaa's cold.
She scornfulIy answered, II can't
help that,
'Tf the darn things chilly, put
4 on your hat"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13
..Our Hail o. Fame.

My hero IL
Fitzgerald Fohi;
He knows a man.
- Who's got some coal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13

Pig IRON g the ham I'd
Of the steel Industry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13

Thanksgiving II over, hut TuE-
key STILLS being roasted,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13
The Bit
Truth
By Dave entneI.

OVN c0nQuers eV0Fy El1lng q,
cspt matflmony.
q - IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13

] the boot1eggerss union asserts
that business i cOrking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13

Some felIers that come up heEN
to paint the old crick ought to. be
turned loose on paintin' barns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13

o-should a man give up his
seat in the subway to woman?
A-Depends on whether he is
getting Off at the next station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13

a prize fighting ring and .
wedding ring ats first cousins.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13

ROllfns stones seem TO be ,drivin'
= lot Of these here wrecked autos.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13

What they now call polite Ian
guage used to- be called soft soap"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13

The squeaI that comes from -
pocketbook can often be traced 70
the feminine toulh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13

w. HIGH would make the bet
ter present for my girl,
q box of candy or q pair
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13

Most workers who punch =
timeclock would enjoy kicking Il
a. well.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-13

The number 81 flaps inn flap
per h measurable ~ her IN
buclkled overBhoes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-02

That the management has every
confidence in the future develop
ment of the territory served and is
planning we'll in advance to be pre-
pared for this development and
growth, and to adequately serve the
people and industries, is indicated
by the fact that it has already
planned developments which, during
the next three years, will require
new capital expenditures of $751;
100000. Such a program, if at
tempted by any of the new con-
solidated companies on its own re-
sources would have been impossible,
and it is the necessity Of being able
to finance sums of this magnitude
which has made desirable con-
solidation of this character and
which is in accordance with the re-
concentrations of Secretary Hoover
and those interested in the con-
servation of natural resources and
fuel supply of the country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-02

upon the question. Accompanying
the governors removal order was
an order appointing j. c. Poole and
|. Harry Burns to take the places of
those removed, but they were not
allowed to enter upon the duties.
The issue grew out of the Eveleth
officials using money for the spur-
pose of maintaining. or assisting, a
hockey team and other athletic en-
deavors for the glory of the Hill
Top city which were claimed to be
illegal expenditures of public money.
The actions against Essling and
Van Buskirk, and there have been
several, were instituted by Burns in
behalf of the taxpayers.
Essling and Van Buskirk were in
dicted by a grand jury in the same
connection. and, upon trial, Van
Buskirk was acquitted. 1t is under
stood here that the remaining in
dictments against Van Buskirk and
those returned aginst Essling have
been dismissed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-02

of Major Fred Beecher, in charg,
, of st. Louis County, it is the pur
pose to complete the drive in one
day by allotting one block territory
to the city solicitors and definite
territory in the country.
'"There is a disposition in some
quarters to feel that the Red Cross
is strictly a wartime organization
and that with the war over there is
nothing left to do, said Mr.. Leslie.
while the last gun was fired five
years ago there are in Minnesota
hospitals today 807 disabled men
fighting their way back to health-a
battle that holds none of the thrill
of actual combat in which these men
must have the continued service of
the Red Cross. Under the Charter
issued by Congress to the Red Cross
we are specifically bound to con-
tinue and carry on system of ma
tional and international relief in
time of peace and to apply the same
in mitigating the sufferings caused
by pestilence, famine, fire, floods,
and other great national calamities,
and to devise and carry on measures
for preventing the same
"In disaster relief in the United
States alone for the year ending
July l, the Emergency Relief Ser
vice of the Red Cross was recorded
in ITO disasters, in which the prop
erty loss totaled over $4,000,
100000. Flood, fire and tornado
swooped down; the Red Cross with
a strong national organization was
able to step into the breach.
'If only every citizen of Mime
sofa could realize that this vast
work of mercy was made possible
by membership dues, Minnesota
would record its 100000 quota of
membership unsolicited"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-02
MISCHA ELMAN WILL BE
CHAMBER COMMERCE GUEST.

Mischa Elman, the noted violin
list, who will appear at the Virginia
high school auditorium on Friday,
| November 9th, will be the honored
guest at luncheon Friday evening,
given in his honor by the Virginia
Chamber of Commerce, it is an
nounced by Mrs. Ben Milavetz, who
is sponsoring the Celebrated Artists
course, under which Elman appears.
Exact details of the luncheon have
not yet been announced but it is
expected that it will be open to the
public.
The season of 1922-1923 was a
record breaking year for Mischa Ell
man. All in all, Mr. Elman9 made
107 appearances that season, which
is record for a. seasons engage
ments only rarely equalled or sur
passed. These 107 concerts were
given a period of 20 weeks, an aver
age of over three concerts a week
of continuous playing.
Elman's program for the Virginia
concert follows:
1. Sonata D Major -Nardini
Adagio
Allegro con fueco
Larghetto
Allegretto gracioso
2. Symphonic Espagnole -----Lale
Allegro non troppo
Andante
Allegro
3. (a) Serenade ,Melancholque
-T schaikowsky
(b) Hungarian Dance, F. sharp
minor Brahms-J oachim
(c) Nocturne- Chopin Wilhelmj
I'D Dams les Bois----1-
Paganin-V ogrich
d. (a) The Blue Lagoon
WinternitZ
(b) Zigeunerweisen- --Sarasate
Mr.. Josef Bonime at the piano.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-02
ANOTHER DELAY IN THE
PAYMENT OF TONNAGE TAX

Payment of approximately &c.
100000 in iron ore occupational
taxes for 1921 and 1922 will be
withheld by the mining companies
pending receipt of the order issued
Saturday by the Minnesota state tax
commission, according to an an
nouncement Monday by Elmer F.
Blu, Duluth mining company attor-
ney.
The decision of the tax commits
sion to remit all penalties provided
by the occupational tax law is re-
ceived with favor by mining men,
it was declared, but the mining men
will insist on a ruling on the tax it
self, as requested in recent hearings
in st. Paul.
1t was intimated that the COM
panies may appeal from the rulings
of the commission unless allowances
are made for depreciation and a
system is arrived at for obtaining
a true value of ore at the mine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-02
COURT UPH0[DS
MAYOR EsSLINC.
COURT HOLDS COVE RHO r
PREUS LACKS AUTHORITY
TO GUST MAYOR.

The state supreme court has rend.
cred its opinion in the Preus-Essling
removal at Eveleth and Friday hello
that Mayor Essling and City Clerk
Van Buskirk are entitled to hold
their, Offices notwithstanding the
custer proceedings instituted by
Governor Preus.
The court decision is the conclu.
sion of long battle between the
city officials Of Eveleth and a mum,
Der of taxpayers who opposed the
expenditure of public money by the
city officials. The supreme court
finds that the governor has au-
thority under the state statute to
remove from office for malfeasance
or nonfeasance any collector, re-
ceiver or custodian Of pub lie
moneys, but no authority is given tc
remove mayor of a city having
custody only of city money, which
means that the governors effort tc
Gust Essling and other city officials
failed.
Upon the order of the governor
removing Essling and Anthony Var
Buskirk, the city clerk, the mayor
instituted quo warranto proceedings
to compel the governor to prove
his authority for the action, ant
Essling refused to be removed un
til the supreme court had passet
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-02

of the work accomplished since last
March by Gen. Frank T. Hines, new
head of the United States veterans
bureau, but its attitude is one OF
"watchful waiting" to see that
there is not let up in what Legion
members charges long delayed relief
for those who suffered most griev-
ously lover there"
The same watchful attitude is to
be manifested toward governmental
steps in caring for $4,000 world
war orphans who for the last five
wears have been alleged victims Of
lack of correlated efforts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-02

That an adequate and dependable
power supply for the people and IN
dustries of the Mesaba and Yer
million Ranges, by means Of super
power system, similar in plan and
extent to the super-power systems
recommended by Secretary of Com
MERGE Hoover, to which large pub
Gcity and consideration have been
given since the War, by the SCIENTIFIC
and public press, and by the leading
economists of the country, is assured
by the announcement of the officers
of the Duluth-Edison Electric Com
pany Monday.
At a meeting Monday the stockhold-
ers took the initial step toward con-
solidating with its operation and
management the Minnesota Utilities
Company, Great Northern Power
Company, General Light & Power
Company, and the water power and
other properties of the st. Louis
River Power & Improvement Corpora
ton, until recently controlled by the
Weyerhauser interests.
To better identify the operations
of the consolidated company with
the territory served, the name of the
company will be changed to Mime
sofa Power & Light Company.
The consolidated company will be
incorporated for a period of thirty
years, and to provide for the build
ing of generating plants, transmits
sion lines and distributing systems
necessary to modern super-power
system (some of which are already
under construction and to provide,
as needed, the additional capital re-
ouired to build from time to time
increased facilities to keep pace with
the industrial and commercial
growth of the ranges and the other
important territory served, the au
thorized capital of the new company
is fixed at $35, 100000.
The name of the new president
has not been announced, but it is
understood that he and the new
Board of Directors will be repre-
sentative residents of the territory
served by the new company, includ-
ing representative from the Iron
Ranges, and the affairs and policies
of the company will be directed by
this local board and the company's
officials.
Mr.. w. c. Robertson, who has
had large experience in the man.
agement and operation of public
utilities in various parts of the
country, and who has for the past
year been located in Duluth in
charge of the Phoenix Utility Com
pany, which is constructing the new
plants, transmission lines and other
facilities which will become a part
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-02
.ELY-HYDRO ELECTRIC PLANT
MERGED IN new COMP ANY.
The Minnesota Power e Light Company Title
to New Concern Taking Over Plants of
Several Companies.
New Company Capitalized at SIS, 0OO, 900 and
Proposes to Assure Electricity for Lighting
and Power Plants.

of the new super-power system, viii
be the vice president and general
manager of the consolidated com
pany.
The properties of the new COM
pany comprise Duluth Edison Elec.
trio Company, which serves with
light and power the city of Duluth
and it's suburbs; General Light &
Power Company, with headquarters
at Cloquet, furnishing power and
light to the city, to Hinckley, Sand
stone and other communities be-
tween Sandstone and Floodwood
the Minnesota Utilities Company
supplying Chisholm, Eveleth and
other Mesaba Range towns, and
shortly to supply towns and power
users on the Vermilion Range as
we'll; Great Northern Power Com
pany, which has in the past supplied
Duluth Edison at wholesale, as well
as the city of Superior and numer-
Gus mining locations and towns on
the Mesaba Range; and various
properties of the st. Louis River and
its tributaries.
The work now being done by the
Phoenix Utility Company will in
terconnect all of these systems into
modern, unified super-power sys-
tenn and make available the COM
bined power resources, wherever
they may be required, of all the
constituent companies. Those exist
ing generating plants have at pres
ent an installed generating capacity
of more than one hundred thousand
horse power.
In addition to this, a fifteen
thousand horsepower hydroelectric
plant is now being constructed at
the Fond du Lac site on he st.
Louis River, to be in operation by
July 1, 1924. Early development of
the Midway site on the st. Louis
River is contemplated, and other
sites are being investigated. The
ultimate capacity of the plants now
developed and under consideration
is approximately two hundred thous-
and horsepower.
1t is the company's intention to
develop as rapidly as possible all
of the water powers of the North
eastern Minnesota that are succept-
IDLE of economic development, but
contrary to the general belief, such
sites as are economically feasible
are limited both in number and
capacity, and it is the belief of the
community, it will be necessary for
the company to supplement its
hydro-electric generation by build
ing large and efficient steam gen.
Grating plant on Lake Superior,
where ample condensing water and
coal by water freight are available.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-02
STOCK MARKET
QUITE HEAVY.
MARKET REPORTS QUITE
STEADY IN ALL BUT THE
COPPERS.

The stock market still pursues its
narrow course and is quite profess
sional says Skilling's Mining Re-
view. The copper shares suffered
Wednesday, and with metal at less
than Is cents it is not conceivable
that this division of the market viii!
show much spirit until conditions
improve.
The coppers will, it is expected,
respond sharply to any real M
provement in the situation in Ger
many. The decline this week IN
these issues was attributed by East
ern authorities to the proposed ser
aration of Germany into three or
more states. That could not nave
been the reason, however, for any
thing which leads to. readjustment
Of conditions over there is not like
" to destroy the integrity OF IN
dustry, and much copper will be
needed there when peace relgns
once more. The new weakness In
the coppers is more likely due to
the endless controversy in the Runr
as a general proposition and the in
ability of anybody to get anywhere
with anything looking to an adjust
ment. It will be relief to the
whole world when it is achieved.
The copper metal market is un-
settled.
The genera. market, aside rom
conpers. has been quite STEADY
though some of the rails have ''eeH
weaker and Rave declined modef-
ately of late. Agitations Cor higher
wages and lower freight rates, ana
fear of radical legislation in Wash
ineton have injured confidence tenn
norarily in the rails. 1t is quite
common knowledge that railroad
credit has not yet been fully re-
stored and that the roads can i'll
afford TO have their revenues mat
erially lessened.
But the situation in general
way has its bright side. There is
better undertone in business. There
ia Improvement in iron and steel
demand as compared with a month
ago. Charles M. Schwab, at
luncheon in New York, made some
string and inspiring remarks. He
declared that the United States will
be the worlds workshop of the fut-
ure, and that steel production OF
50,0O0,OOO tons this year will look
insignificant 20 years hence.
In this is found reminder that
the situation as it now exists con-
tains, not only encouragement, but
basis for reasonable satisfaction.
For example, while pig iron pro-
duction shows decline over the
past few months, the September
output of $4,000 tons was an in
crease of 100000 tons over
September, 1922, In 1916, the big
gest year in the history Of the iron
industry, the average production
was 3,253,000 monthly. Consider
September in connection with these
facts and see if all of the stuff that
has been printed of late about the
slowing down of the industry was
really justified. It was a big month,
even if not as big as either June,
July, or August, and affords no
ground for pessimism
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-02
RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE ON ARMISTICE DAY.

That Minnesota will stand high on
the list of states when the final re-
suits of the Seventh Annual Roll
Call of the Red Cross have been re-
corded is the statement from State
Headquarters today.
Though the work is scheduled to
start on Armistice Day and continue
until Thanksgiving day, John Leslie,
State Director for Minnesota, points
out that the majority of counties are
already well under way with their
organization. Under the guidance
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-02
STARS WILL Go TO M. e.
CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY

The members of Ely Chapter O.
E. S., will attend services at the
Methodist church next Sunday even.
ing, Nov. A. The members are re.
quested to meet at the lodge room.
at o'clock. Rev. Lumb will deliver
the sermon to the stars. Visiting
members of the order are cordially
invited to join in the services.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-02

Rev. H. R. Browne left Monday
for Rochester, Mimi. where he goes
to consult the Mayo Clinic.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-15
SOUTH SHORE ASSN TO
HEAR RAILROAD NEEDS

TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 15:-There
is expected to be a large turnout of
members of the South Shore Protec-
tive Association at it's meeting to be
held tonight at Semlers Midland
Park Hotel. when General Manager
Robert White of the Staten Island
Rapid Transit Railroad will be pres
ent to give the association some of
the inside information that he has
in mind for the betterment of the
travelling public.
Mr.. White, who has been here
but a short time, recently completed
a general survey of the lines Of the
railroad and is ready to talk about
needed improvements which have
already been started and what he
has in mind to do especially on the
Tottenville division. An invitation
has been evtedned to Borough Presi-
dent John A. Lynch and other Dor
ough officials to be here at the
meeting and to hear the future plans
of the railroad. Robert I. Cone.
recently named at the head of the
transportation committee is expect
ed to give a report of the first meet
ing of his committee last Monday
night.