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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16
The Mislaid
Basket
By MALCOLM BROWN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

1t was a feStal eve everywhere. The
ground was covered with snow and
thick flakes were still falling. A biting
wind blew John Lane before ii, but his
heart was warm and he smiled as he
buffeted the tempest, bearing a goodly-
stored market basket.
Still bachelor at twenty-eight, John
Lane was pursuing a brief journey
that had rare tinge Of romance to it.
He had come to BrOokville, a near
suburban town, upon the invitation OF
some old friends, the Ward family.
John had known these worthy people
for a long while-Miss Muriel Ward
particularly. She was two years young
er than himself, still she classified in
the group Of "spinsters."
81 don't know that / am doing q
wise thing" unused John, as he strobe
along. Its opening up the lost past
lost, because I have never been able
to put enough aside to offer Muriel the
home she should have. All, mel" he
sighed resignedly, 1.-THE little savings /
put by, are small, indeed. Now they
have asked me to spend holiday
with them. / shall see Muriel."
John had brought genuine holiday
offering with him-a noble turkey, q
parcel of toOthsome fruit, several box
es of bonbons, some toys for the chill
dren.
81 declare" he said, hating and
putting from his undue exertions, I'm
quite at sea. This can't be Magnolia
terrace. I believe I'll inquire"
John started towards little isolated
house where he observed light in its
rear rooms. He rested his heavy bas-
ket on the stoop and knocked at the
door several times. No one responded.
and leaving the basket where he had
placed it, John started around the
house to pursue his inquiries at the
kitchen door.
"The mischief !" exclaimed John, as
he passed near a frozen water spout.
| His feet gave way. he was conscious
of a heavy fall, and then lost sensi-
bility.
He must have soon aroused, but In
q dazed condition. He was seated on
a street curb and village Waterman
was shaking him.
Rouse up. my man." urged this lat
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16
What Il Symboiizeo.

The bachelors of certain town were
very alarmed by the arrival Of fierce.
man-hunting spinster. They were all
afraid she would choose them for her
special attention and allurement. How.
ever, their fears were allayed when she
chose the young rector, and the ap-
preaching wedding was announced. So
relieved were they that they Joined
forces and presented the happy couple
with a costly dinner service. what
a magnificent service" gasped the
bridegroom when he saw it. "Well,
you see," explained the spokesman of
the party, tits really a thanksgiving
service"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16

1t has been estimated that there
is still in the ground, in the United
States, enough coal to last this
country 5000 years at the present
rate of consumption. Three and
one-half trillion tons are the figures
given by the experts who know how
to discover these things. Since coal
consumption first began in this
country there has been taken from
the ground barely one-haf. of one
per cent of the total supply. Thus
there is still available for digging
about 200 times as much as mas
been removed. It is somewhat
humbling thought that, with such
vast amounts of this one fuel at
human disposal in one country, as
yet no method has been worked out
for, getting it dug and distributed
with complete satisfaction to every
one concerned.-Hibbing Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16

fed by the smoke, but Barnes hair
and eyebrows were scorched, and his
clothes were finder. AS Nesta ran
forward Anderson opened his eyes.
'Nesta!" he murmured feebly, and
clasped her In his arms.
Barnes turned quickly away. He
knew that he had atoned, and that the
hell Of his heart was quenched in the
waters Of self-control. Still, he did
not want to let John and Nesta thank
him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16

Air pockets have long been men
ACC to ayiators. Those who are ia
rp5liar with water eddies and whirl-
pools, can readily visualize air peck.
cts. since they are formed In much
the same way. Air pockets are caused
By local refracti0n of the atmosphere.
Cyclones are really air pockets on an
suormous scale. Small air pockets
sary In diameter from few feet To
several hundred feet. Alrplanes driv,
INF into an air pocket are sucked down
ward and the aviators lose all control
Uniike the cyclone. small air pockets
arr absolutely nvisible.-Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16

A bill in the legislature would
change the primary election oates
from June to September. Should
this become a law, it would give
the candidates only a month in
which to campaign. saving much ex-
pense and otherwise curtailing the
agony by about half year. "Why
have a primary" chirps an ex-
change. "Let everyone with the
fling fees file for anything he or
she wants and then have grand
battle of ballots in November.
Sounds reasonable at that.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16

The state legislature is trying to
help out a little by having the
time for payment of the personal
property tax delayed a month or so.
What with automobile tax, income
tax, personal property tax and real
estate tax all coming in a bunch,
with the eternal war tax taking
what's left, we'd suggest that the
legislature make a good fellow OF
itself and cut off the whole works
for Just this once. That would give
us a chance to spit on our hands
and get a fresh start, maybe
Hibbing News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16
YEARS Ago.
Taken from The Ely Miner OF
the same date in 1908.

The work of exploration on Sec
ton 80 is going forward as fast az
diamond drills can push II. Al
though rumors are constantly anoat
regarding the rich strikes on Sec
tion 80, it can be safely said that
nothing strange or startling has so
far shown up regarding large de-
posits. Indications and showlngs
are however of the best and there
is no doubt that in time Section 80
win be heard of as producer and
not a prospect. Manager Davis OF
the company has but little to say
regarding the finds and in that he
differs not with other mining men:
He saws when the ore is sound all
will hear of it and until then there
s nothing to say.
X
The Duluth & Iron Range railway
system have 6led it's statement of
earnings for 1902 for the purpose
of basing the gross earnings tax to
the state. The road has the advan-
tage of many other lines in that its
entire mileage is within the state,
and there are no bothersome caicu-
lations and hair-splitting estimates
on the amount of earnings to be
credited to Minnesota. The earn.
ings of the road for 1902 amounted
to $5,946, 520.51, against So, 1885,
033.59 for 1901, a gain of $780,
1862. The tax for 1902 amounts
to $17s,395.62, against $155, 581.Ol
for the previous year, gain OF
| 1922, H4.61.
X
The Second Annual High Schoo
Defamation contest at the Opera
House Saturday evening, filled the
capacious hall to overlooking ano
those who attended are loud in then
| praises. The affair was one of the
! most pleasant it has been our pleas
| ure to attend and the same is sec
| onded by the entire list of special
ors. We will not attempt to go In
to details and give the indivual mum
bers on the program detailed men
| ton but suffice it to say that al
who took part, can feel proud Of
the manner in which they acquit
ted themselves of their task. Tht
little ones in their drills were par
ticularly pleasing. Misses Sadie
Crossman, Cora Thomas and Johr
Zorman furnished the music and dit
it well. Attorney ]. w. Osborne
| F. L. Cowen and Mrs. Nick Trebil
cock judged the declarations in ;
satisfactory manner, awarding thu
| first prize to Miss Emma Western
the second to Miss Carmen Mile
4 and the third to Miss May Brown
w. ]. Cowling has taken posses
sion of the Ely postoffice and ha
now the active management there
Of. AS his assistant, Miss Mar.
Canning has been installed.
1 X
Max Buh, who formerly publishe,
the Amerikanski Slovenec at Towe
and lately with the same paper a
Joliet, ILL.,, has returned to Towe
with his family to reside. He wa
in the city Friday on visit TO hi
uncle, JOS. F. Buh.
| George J. Eisele, Manager, an,
Stephen James, Mining Engineer o
the Chaplin and Aragon Mines o
the Iron Mountain District of tn
III. S. Steel Corporation, were il
Ely on Thursday visiting the vari
Gus mines of the Corporation a
this point.
Il Mrs. JAS. Bale entertained fou
tables at progressive pedro this al
ternoon. The head prize was wo
by Mrs. A. S. James while Mrs. Dl
Wunder captured the foot prize
A delectable lunch was served.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16

The Ely-Buyck road project is
now the bone in the teeth of the
Taxpayers League of Duluth who
have circularized the people of the
county to the effect that the con-
struction of this road will cost un-
told wealth While we admit that
roads anywhere in this county can
not be constructed for nothing, it
is almost cetainty that the engin-
GERS making the reconnaissance
knew what they were talking about
when they made their report. The
Ely Commercial Club feels this
read is needed. The Superior Ma
tional Forest feels it is needed for
fire fighting and the protection of
a considerable territory of virgin
timber in the country through which
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16
Electric Bell for Poultry House.

Many people have been bothered
with night providers around and about
the buildings. The following plan
may be used in installing electric bells,
which will Immediately sound an
alarm. A strip Of copper is bent
around the dOOrknob shank, and is
clamped with a-small screw, which is
also used as terminal. Fasten a
metal strip to the door and bend Ii
out between he~prOngs of the strip
on the knob. Attach a wire to this
strip and run to the electric bell. Now
when the knob is turned in either d.
rection the circuit is closed and the
bell will ring.-Experimenter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16
I must know YOU better"

here. I must know you better"
He got TO know sterling, honest John
Lane so well that he started him in
business for himself.
And the fullness Of Joy and hsppi-
ness complete came at last to the two
loyal lovers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16

BY studying the wing structure OF
flying ash, an authority on the flight
Of birds has found that their wings
are some four or FIVE times as efficient
for soaring fight as the wings OF
birds. he attributes this to the fact
that the nn rays formed projected
ridges On the under surface Of the
wings. BY experimenting with models
fashioned on similar lines, he found
that the On ray caused sheltered
area to appear back of the ray when
the model moved through the air. His
emclusio0 10 that this sheltered area
sets o. q force to drive the wing
ahead when soaring.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16

Jackson Barrett, the worlds rich
est Indian, has just given away .
million dollars to keep it out OF the
hands of designing persons, onouia
he maintain the traits OF his lore
fathers. he will want it back. Snort
W.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16

The chief of police of Des
MONIES, Iowa, has issued orders that
every man arrested for; drunkenness
be photographed so that a likeness
of himself all sit up" can. be
shown him when he gets sober.
What a fine souvenir that Will be
TO send home to sweet mama!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16

Thomas Edison was 76 years ole
Monday and gave out his annual
interview to the newspapers: he
thinks Coue is no fake and says
the U. S. will be dry when the Ole
soaks die. He seemed to think the
country would dry up after WOOD
alcohol had killed off all the old
soaks
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16

A legislator in Tennessee, Is
drafting a law to make II 1eIony
to draw the fifth card IN a game Vi
stud poker claiming, the nIth caro-
has ruined more people than mas
wine, woman or song. Some hea'y-
weigh, that fellow?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16

News reports that a 1o-year ola
girl is writing popular songs. Lnas
accounts for it. Some we nave
heard probably were written oy
l0-year old.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16

Howdy folks, The Great DIVIDE
"A Standard Oil dividend.
Murlexers, Attention.
The motor 6end who's lodged by
When he goes, rushing 'roand
the town
Has nothing on the gossip when J
It comes to running people
down.
81 have received many letters in
my days" says Nuke, "letters of
about all kinds. SBut I have never
received one with tear stains on it;
though / have had letters sent me
so full Of angry cuss words that
the envelope was almost seorched
brown"
The average restaurant bin of
fare is truthfuk Just order the
small steak" listed and see if they
do not tell the exact truth.
81
A woman went to a lawyer to
get divorce the other day. "Why
do yeu want to get q divorced"
asked the legal light. because
am married." she informed him.
10
Another poet is born. "a man
told me / couldn't write rhymes. ]
had not even thought Of trying, but
once you are told you cant-well
you know. i can do it. | have
And can make 'em rhyme but
| the blamed things won't say any.
| thing in the middle"
D.
A Bleeminx DaHydI.
Val N. The; Queen Bird
Hal o. Ween: "Say, he's so nutty
that every time clock cuckoos ht
thinks he's being PACED"
| o.
Deceptive Appearances.
| "Do you realize that it's only 9
little more than. twenty years since
the first automobiles were brought
! QUIZ"
as that all? Some of the taxi.
look as If they must have been il
use for at least. a century"
Another definition Of a chump j.
the fellow who makes a diet Of
candy and nuts and figs and frui,
cake and popcorn balls-and ther
is mad because he doesn't feel a.
| fit as a fiddle, And by the way
he goes on to remark, whaddy,
mean by being as fit as q fiddle
We never saw q fiddle that didn'
have to be overhauled and tight
ened up. and have its spark plug
cleaned-while the audience squirm
ed-before It was ready to go.
| Rico says when a good thing il
put over in our town there are
hundred people ready to take tn,
credit; when; something falls fla
you can't find anybody who will
take the blame.
"How is it your parrot swear
so shockingingay?" By an over
sight she was left near a telephon,
booth.
4 Happiness In Every Complaint.
4 eve will be glad to hear of an,
impertinence or lack Of attention
\ on the part Of our employees" say
a bulletin issued by one Of the BIZ
commercial organizations. That
right. Try to be pleased, no mat
ter what happens.
4 We can't see the reason for wear
ing long skirts--they're hidden.
-
"A man never realized how man,
things he d1sapproves Of until hi
own daughter reaches Is.
Il %
i To make the thing appropriat
some fellers should be buried il
their smoking jacket instead of
shroud
A shrewd observer recently said
When find man who likes hi
business have found a man VIII,
IS well on his way to making
money"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16

First they catch Clara Phillips,
who "beaned" the Meadows person
with a hammer and afterward:
broke out of the Los Angeles jail
and then they haven't got her at
all. She is reported to be IN
Mexico and if the authorities wish
to save this country lot of money
and themselves lot of work, they
will let her stay there. Her ham
me might become useful if pro.
perly manipulated on the head OF
the average Mex.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16

Some IngratItude Looked For.
Milk of human kindness should not
be turned sour by ingratitude. Some
of that Is 70 be expected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16

A meeting of 200 citizens of Hib-
bling was held Monday and a COM
mitfee named to call on Victor
Power and urge him to become q
candidate for mayor against present
MAYOR John Cannon. Should these
two oppose one another at the com
ing election, the promises are that
there will be something of Interest
for every minute of the campaign.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16
Just So.

II am not good enough for her."
u wouldn't keep harping on that
subject"
"Heh?"
There's plenty of others to attend
to telling her that"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16

Aeiedrams fer the crowd, tragedy
for women comedy. which depicts Aa-
manity. for the thinksrs-victor Huge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16

A shrewd observer recently said:
when I find man who likes his
business I have found a man who
is well on his way to making
money"
New Britain herald., 1923-10-06
SOUTHINGlON NEWS
Selectmen Meet = Grange Meeting Tuesday Evening - Lewis High School to Play-ltems.

| The regular weekly meeting of the
 board of selectmeh was held in the
 town hall yesterday and bills to the amount of $6,500 were ordered paid Of this, a part payment was made on
 the Mildale school and the fire hy-
 drant rental amounted to S1,100. The semi annual water department bills were also included.
 A meeting of the Central Pomona Grange will be held Tuesday in OXley assembly hall. It will be an all day session with luncheon served at l2:30 o'clock. It is expected that there will be at least 300 members present and the fifth degree will be exemplifed on a large class of candidates. Addresses by prominent grangers will be given during the session and other features will be included in the program.
 The Lewis High school football team left this morning to play the West Haven High school team in West Haven. In the afternoon, the local boys will be the guests of their rivals at the Yaie- North Carolina game in the Yale Bowl, New Haven.
 George Victor of Southington was sentenced to 30 days in jail and was fined s3 and costs in the Walingford police court on the charge of driving a motor vehicle while under the in fluence of liquor. He pleaded guilty when arraigned
New Britain herald., 1923-10-06
FOUND DEAD IN AUTO
Stafioriville Mans Body in Sedan
 Inquiry To Be Made

Thompsonville, Oct. 6--James Bates Of Staffordvile, Conn.,. was found dead in sedan in which he and William IF. Ryder, also of Staffordville, had driven to Wales yesterday. The two men left Staffordvile about S:30 and upon reaching Wales, Ryder obtained d room at the hotel where he stayed during the forenoon. Bates drove the car to garage and remained in the car About 11:3o, he wasefound. sup- posed to be asleep in the machine. and about an hour later upon inves- tigation, was discovered to be dead. No cause of his death was given out, and an inquest will be held by pr. ]. P. Schneider. Ryder was held on drunkenness charge and as witness.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-06
GLOVES OF OUR OWN IMPORTATION SPECIAL FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS

Twelve Button Length French Kid Gloves over seam sewn, brown. grey. white and beaver. Very specially priced. for two days-SS.5O pair.
 Strap Wrist Kid Gloves, pique sewn. with spear point and two-tonc embroidered backs beaver. grey brown, mode, tan and whte-$2.sS pair.
 Novelty Gauntlet Kid Gloves, pique sewn. with one pearl clasp, three two-tone embroidery. choice of black, grey and brown-$3.5O pair.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-06

Luigi RavassiO and MISS Angelina Maule. both of East Berlin. will be married at Sacred Heart church. East Berlin, by Rev. J. C. Brennan. pastor of St. Paul's church. Kensington, Wednesday. October 2i. at g a. m.
 special Service Tomorrow.
 A special communion service for the Holy Name society. the T. A. B. so- ciety and the woman's society will be
New Britain herald., 1923-10-06
OUCH! BACKACHE! RUB LUMBAGO OR
 STIFFNESS AWAY

St. Jacobs oil stops any pain, so when your back is sore and lame, or luimbago, sciatica or rheumatism has you stiffened up. don't suffer! Get a small trial bottle of old, honest St. Jacobs Oil at any drug store, pour a little in your hand. and rub it right on your aching back; and by the time you count fifty the soreness and lame- hess is gone.
 Don't stay crippled This soothing. penetrating oil needs to be used only once. It fakes the pain right out and ends the misery. It is magical. yet absolutely harmless, and doesn't burn the skin
 Nothing else stops lumbsgo. tciatica, backache or rheumatism SO promptly. It never disappoints,
New Britain herald., 1923-10-06

Two-clasp Kid Gloves pique sewn, two-tonc em- broidered backs grey. beaver. tan. mode, black white. Choice for $2. .00 pair.
 Strap Wrist Kid Gloves, pique sewn. with pearl clasp beaver, mode, grey, white and black with two-tone crochet embroidery-$3.50 pair.
 Fancy Suede Gloves, gauntlcts, with elastic at wrist Paris point embroidery, pique sewn, grey and mode for $3.ss pair.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-06
HIT IS.SCORED BY
 COMMUNITY SHOW Crowded House GreetS Entertain CTS at Community House Benefit THANKED FOR COOPERATION
Carter Gives Reason for Condition of High Road--Notes from the office of the Town Clerk-News in the
 Churches-Otller Items of Interest.

A large and appreciative audience and a smooth running performance marked the presentation of the enter tafnment for the benefit of the Worth ington Community house fund at the town hall last evening by the Worth ington Community Center association
 Miss Helen Rohm, general director of the entertainment and head of the project, was we'll pleased with the re- fsponse given by the people of the town. She stated this morning that the cooperation was great aid to the community association. The audience, one which packed the hall to the doors, was one of the most responsive in many a day. The hearty laughter and the rounds of applause were a high compliment to the directors.
 The detail of Girl Scouts, the first number on the program, scored heav- fly with their flies, drums and bugles and rendered several selections, being forced to take encores.
 Mrs. Grace ventres and Mrs. George Reed, representatives of the Berlin Grange, gave an exeremely interest ing dialogue entitled, "A Neighborly Kindness" The cooperation given by the Grange in the entertainment was much appreciated.
 The selections rendered by the Der lin orchestra were we'll received and the quartet, The Auctioneer,' brought forth gales of laughter and applause.
 The'piano solo by Mrs. H. H. Da- mon and the vocal solo by Miss Helen Brown scored heavily also. taking en- cores in each case. The duet by Mrs. Robert Deming and Charles Pratt was well done and showed much study and practice on the part of the per- formers.
 What might be considered the fea- ture of the evening was the minuet by Mrs. George F. Dodd, Mrs. s. Chase Coale. Mrs. Stanley Galpin, Mrs. Grant Wickwire, S. Chase Coale, Stanley Galpin, Robert Sillsby and Grant Wickwire. The men were