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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
GREAT BATTLE OF WITS ON
Governments Seeking TO Guido Each
Other In the Preparation of
Weapons Of Warfare.

Behind the closed Doors of labora-
tories, in secluded workshops and in
lonely bays or remote air spaces, the
world has begun-with government
research votes and secret funds-the
strangest, weirdest battle of wits
that it has ever embarked upon.
Tanks that swim; great metal sub
marine destroyers that fly; uncanny
air machines which dive silently be-
meath the water to hide themselves;
crews that must learn to live and
fight in three different elements
land, sea or ART is with such
marvels and closely guarded schemes
that the great secret "pushes" of
science have now begun, and the aim
is power-world power on sea and
land and in the air.
Even air experts themselves are
staggered at the world effort we are
to see this year TO build larger aid
larger flying boats or great sea-going
multi-engined hulls, fitted with vast
sails" or wings, and capable of
rushing through the air at twice the
speed of the fastest train.-London
Mail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
u. S. VETERANS BUREAU DOES
BIG INSURANCE BUSINESS.

Among the benefits granted by
law to the ex-service men is the
privilege of carrying government IN
surance which is furnished to them
aft comparatively low rates. Some
former service men are carrying
their war time policies, but these
must be converted into standard
policies on or before March 3, 1926.
MANY policies are being convert
ed now because the longer q man
postpones converting his war time
insurance to a permanent govern
ment life insurance pollcy' the
higher premium he will have tc pay.
The summary of the cashier re-
port for the fiscal year extending
from July /, 1922, to June 80,
1928, will have good idea OF the
extent of work done by the U. >.
Veterans Bureau, along this one
line, in District 10 minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota and
Montana). -,
In this connection it should be
remembered that very many OF the
ex-service men make it their prac-
tice to send their premiums direct
to the Central Office at Washing
ton and not through the Dlstrlct
Office, so the District Office cash.
ier's report shows only portion OF
the total insurance business the
government does among the former
soldiers in these four states.
During the year, 1866 policies,
which had lapsed, were reinst&ted
with an aggregate value of $685.
500; 6S4 war term Insurance
policies, were converted totalling
$S,345, 900; mium payments
amounted to Sos, 391.SS. ct h e
total number of receipts issued was
329S.)
If an ex-soldier, eX-sailor CT ex-
marine, has dropped his Govern
ment Insurance, it may still be re-
instated. For information blanks
write to or call the U. S. Veterans
Bureau, Keith Plaza Building, Min
neapolis, Mimi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
FAMOUS HOME FOR SALE

Strawberry Hill castle, once the
home of the famous Fifteenth CEN
fury wit and dilettante, Horace
Walpole, has been placed on the
market.
The castle is situated near Twick-
enham, England, made famous as
the residence of Alexander Pope and.
David Garrick.
81 am going" Walpole wrote, 'to
build little gothic castle at Straw
berry Hill"
1t became the chief occupation of
his life, and for 20 years, from 1850
to 1870, he was continually adding
to it.
The castle, as a result, is one of
the finest examples of gothic archi-
lecture in England.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
GIGANTIC OWLS

The Puget Sound region has for
the first time in rs years been in
vaded by the great snowy owl of the
Arctic. This owl lives on small
mammals that have been driven
south by excessively severe weather,
and it may have followed them into
the United States in search of food !;
the blood-stained feathers and fur
of its prey may be seen in every part
of the region. These giant owls,
sometimes six feet across the spread
of the wings, have been known to
attack a man.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
An Irish 8uuaPa.

Il was delicious Just to sit there and
see the things that went On, the per-
sonal life of the place, al it, tranquil
molecular movement. not hidden but
only softeningly swathed In the light
mist of that dull day. A tiny ass,
drawing tiny cart laden with peat,
pensively picked its way, q wavy, snlg-
matte way, along the road bounding
one side Of the square. it, frau shanks
and the delicate feet moving daintily:
near its head, but not intruding word
or blow on the thoughts Of the asa
an aged man meandered psnsively too.
!. Presently children surged out
OF the schoolhouse. plunging with shrin
cries Of joy into the leisonless outer
air as into bath, and this first &C.
stasy being spent. began TO play SOL
diers and marched up and down, bang
Ing tin cans with extreme gravity
c. e. Montague. In 'Fiery Particles"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
EARLY STATE FAIR
AT FORT SMELLING.

While scores of thousands of
people gather this year at the State
Fair an interesting contrast will be
presented with the fairs that were
held sixty and more years ago, for
when on September 81, 1860, eight
thousand people assembled at Fort
Smelling to view the wonders of the
annual fair, newspapers pronounced
it the Largest crowd ever gathered
in Minnesota"
Neither automobiles nor street
cars were available for visitors to
the fair 63 years ago. "To those
who have not carriages of their
own" wrote a st. Paul newspaper,
''the cheapest and pleasantest way
to go to the Fair is to go by the
steamboat jeanette Robert, which
will leave st. Paul at half past eight
o'clock this morning" This steam
er made trips every two hours
throughout the day.
This fifth fair of the Minnesota
Agricultural society presented, in
addition to its agricultural, horse
and stock exhibits, a number of in
teresting special features. An ex-
hibition of fire engine companies, a
drill by the saltwater Guards" t,
and a series of horse races attract
ed much attention. Flying Dutch
man" trotted a mile in ALL, and
Flying Jack" ran similar distance
in 2:07.
Minnesota audiences in the ffties
and sirties were accustomed to long
speeches. The annual address of
the 1860 fair was delivered by the
Honorable Cassius Clay of Ken
lucky. His two-hour speech was
preceded by short talks by two of
Minnesota's most noted state-puild-
ers, Henry H. Sibley and Alex
ander Ramsey. The latter was gov
ernor of Minnesota at the time.
A picture of the fair taken dur
ing Mr.. Clay's speech and contemp-
orary newspaper records are pre-
served in the collections of the
Minnesota Historical society.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
Ready to start.

A lecturer In the West had in his
audience lank young man who drank
in every word with fattering aviGty,
and whose eyes bulged with delight at
the pictures shown. AS the evening
wore on, the lecturer got into the habit
Of looking at this young man, such an
entranced listener. and after q while
had almost the feeling the lecture was
intended for him alone. This was evi-
IDENTIFY the idea which possessed the
lank young man as well. for when the
lecturer said: "And now I will ask
you to go with me two miles into the
jungle" he sprang to his feet. "Any-
where you say. mister" he shouted,
with kindling eyes, ''if you can just
hold on long enough for me to cut
home and get my gunl"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
WEALTH IN PHILIPPINES

Diamond drilling has proved there
are at least 100000 tons of semi
anthracite, besides large deposits of
sub-bituminous coal in the Philip
pine islands, DR.. Warren D. Smith,
head geologist of the University of
Oregon and an authority on the min
eral wealth of our antipodal posses
sions, says. The islands also possess
the largest gold mine in the Far
East, which has turned out 81, OOO,-
900 worth of the precious metal in
one year, he said. Petroleum, iron,
silver, sulphur and asbestos also are
found.-Science Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

Howdy folks, a lucky man IS he
who after permitting his backyard
garden to grow up in weeds, finds
that the weeds make good greens"
This vacuum sweeper idea isn't
entirely new. AS we remember it,
the old-fashioned hired girl was a
vacuum from the ears up.
II suppose" supposes Luke "girls
wear green shoes because they're
green and red shoes because they're
red" You can bet they don't wear
red shoes because their feet are
large or homely, or at any rate Ely
girls don't.
Coming down to breakfast late,
her mother asked: ''Did that young
man kiss you last night?"
'Now, mother, do you suppose he
came all the way from Buenos Aires
to make eyes at the gold fish,"
Where there used to be one FAM
lily that couldn't afford to own a
horse and buggy, there are now
a dozen that can't afford not to own
an automobile.
Carrie Grub is not waitress, as
you might think, but stencgraph-
err in Cleveland, Ohio.
81 saw young bride in a grocery
the other day buying caviar, French
peas, shrimp and olives, writes a
feminine contributor, and / wonder
ed how long love will endure the
test.
Pipe dreams aren't pleasant when
it's case of the plumbing, thinks
Luke.
If there were more holidays in |
February bank employees would for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

get where they worked.
The female of the species is more
deadly out on bail.
A FACE THAT CAN NOT SMILE
is SELDOM WORTH WHILE.
The difference between a home
and boarding house says Luke is
that the people who live in a board
ing house usually eat there.
o.
Our conception of thoroughbred
gentleman is fellow who can put
on full dress regalia without feeling
like sore finger.
1t is better to say good thing
about a bad fellow than to say a
bad thing about good fellow.
In this blessed country some men
get rich so fast that they spit on
their hands before grasping a steer
ing wheel.
Church music sounds to the av-
erage man like lullaby judging
from the number who sleep in
church.
Platinum wedding rings are re-
placing gold ones, but they don't
seem to hold any better, says Luke
modify.
Did you ever hear guy say he
was crazy about a girl and after
you saw the girl you decided that
he was right?
Bunk" cried the sailor, as he
jumped into bed.
Have you ever noticed that the
man whose habits are satisfactory
to his wife is nearly always anxious
to be starting away on a long jour-
ney alone?
The old-fashioned tin peddler
used to drive cart. His modern
prototype owns a garage and keeps
a staff of demonstrators.
Howdy, Folks, If you saw a
butcher repairing his scales, wouldn't
you De naDle TO say CnaC ne was
mending his weighs?
Nobody ever inherited taste for
wood alcohol.
Correct this sentence: at is, just
a stray dog" said the mother, "but
you may keep it if you wish
One Milwaukee man told the
court he had had eighty-five jobs
in two years. He talks like a
housemaid.
Opportunity knocks but once
people are not so considerable.
1t is a great deal easier to show
children how to live right, thinks |
Luke, than it is to tell them.
Just slip of the tongue, remark
ed the Ely man at the banquet as
his portion of cold tongue fell to
the floor.
A man may be down, says Luke,
but he is seldom so low that he
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

savage tribes and helped
to reclaim wilderness re-
gions; some were statesmen
and leaders; a few were
outlaws; nearly all were
inspired by big projects
and great ideas within
the arteries of each ran the
pulsing bloodofadventure
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
CHAIR RUN BY ELECTRICITY

Invalids can now get about alone
by means of an electric invalid chair
which they can operate themselves.
This is not the first time that people
have used electricity as a substitute
for legs, but it is undoubtedly the
first application to a one-passenger
vehicle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
NOW APPEARING IN THE ELY MINER.

can't think of anything to scold his
neighbor about.
Luke thinks perhaps the wander
ing Jew was looking for a place to
park his car.
A fool and his money soon find
their way to the blue sky stock
salesman.
In hick town you sigh for a lot
of things the metropolis has, but
mo Parking" signs are not included
among them.
This life is just one dam thing
after lanother, complains the civil
engineer, ''I'd like to build bridges
for while.
Correct this sentence: I always
vote for the best man, said he, and
never allow my prejudices to infiu-
ence me.
Luke declares that a man who
will eat scrambled eggs in a cheap
restaurant is a real hero.
1t is now claimed that gunpcwder
keeps more husbands loyal than
face powder.
People who get ahead in the
world hold as tight as they can to
the middle of the road and won't
let anyone else pass.
o.
A boil is worth SIS a piece-to
the doctor.
There are some things you can't
buy with money, but people don't
appreciate them much.
Another good way to keep from
being bored is not to have any more
sense than the man who is talking
to you.
Luke says a fool and his money
soon pay dime for a nickle cigar.
1t must be nice to be a handsome
society boy and have nothing to do
but look for a rich widow.
A girl puts ON pink slip, slips
into dress. And the fellow falls.
Give US this day our daily toast.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
Cracked Furniture.

II any of the furniture has become
cracked in moving, soften beeswax
until 1t is Of the consistency of putty;
then with thin steel knife press 1t
firmly into the cracks. Sandpaper
around the filled-in parts and work the
dust into the beeswax to give 1t
wood color and when the furniture Is
vanished the repair will not be visible.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
BETTER THAN COUE

A ten-months-old baby girl in
Louisiana weighs so pounds, is AZ
inches high and has 16 teeth. Her
advice to all those DESTROYS of equal
ing her record is: "Drink and
smoke all you like. Take plenty of
fresh air. And don't worry."-Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
Geography.

"What is geography / asked Bob
by, who told me he was going to study
it nextS year. "Oh, it's book what
tells you where all the cities and rivers
live and then when you get money you
can know which way to start there on
trip.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
LOOKS LIKE BIG PROFITS

After borrowing $4,000 marks a
year ago to build a house, a Stuff
CART man now raised sufficient to
pay of the debt by selling single
tree from his garden. London An
swers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
Mans Duty.

The constant duty of every man to
his fellows is to ascertain his own pow
ers and special gifts, and to strengthen
them for the help of others.-John
RuSkin,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

Serbian Women Little Esteemed.
Among the lower and middle-classes
in Serbia women are always helped
last and may not sit down unbidden
in the presence of the men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
A Sad Life.

The person who lives the saddest life
of all is the person who is sure thing
must be worthless If other people es-
TEEN it-Detroit Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
On the Sidewalk.

First Bug binding roller skate)-
Come ON, bugs. here's a fine touring
car. Let's take a Joy ride.-Louis-
vile Courier Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
Signs Of Rain.

The barometer is lowest during the
thaw after a long spell of frost or
after southwest wind, both Of which
NIL the atmosphere with moisture. 1t
10 highest during a long frost or
continuous northeast wind, which are
very dry. II the barometer Is low dur
Ing fne weather. clouds are likely to
gather and the sky will be overcast.
On the other hand. when the glass is
high and there are clouds overhead.
IT Is unlikely to be wet; though, should
the glass be low while these conditions
prevail. rain Is expected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

Watches Thoroughly Tested.
There are eleven tests which warc,
must undergo to win the highest rating
Of the United States bureau of stand
ards.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
coIGN OF VANTAGE

"Those avIators all seem to be
cheerful fellows"
"Why shouldn't that be? Don't they
all have a chance to see the clouds
silver lInings2"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
CAPTAINS Of Adventure
By ROGER pOCOCK

Under the above title, one Of the leading
novelists of the day, himself an adventurer
Of great note, has written series Of fasci-
mating, true stories dealing with the big,
romantic figures Of the world; men of action
Adventures they may be truly called
whose energy was too great to be confined
within narrow channels. Some of them
fought the wars Of their country on land and
sea; some were discoveries, explorers and
frontiersmen; some led expeditions against
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

Chas. Montroy has sold his in
terests in Winton to Emil Smith OF
Two Harbors, who will conduct the
Boarding House for the Swallow &
Hopkins company. Mr. Montroy
will seek other fields.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

DIR. and Mrs. G. T. Ayres re-
turned from their visit in the vast.
The doctor spent week in, Arizona
and on his return accompanied
Mrs. Ayres from Lincoln, Neb.,
where she had been for month.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

Application may be made to the
United States land department for
the reopening of the tract of t0O,-
900 acres in Lake and Cook
counties which was withdrawn from
settlement a year ago to be made
into government park reserve.
1t is probable that a resolution will
be sent to the department asking
that the territory be again opened.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

A. A. Leighton left Tuesday fol-
other fields having sold out his in
terests in this section. He was ac'
companied by VIM. Ingram and TO-
gether they will look up new loca'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
TWENTY YEARS AGOI
Tuken from The Ely Miner Of
the same date in 1908.

Winton now has two handsome
church buildings. Sunday the sec
ond of the two was dedicated with
impressive services by Presiding
Elder E. C. Clemans of this district
assisted by Rev. Logan of the Ely
pastorate. The first church built
in our neighboring city was the
Finnish Lutheran and was dedicated
nearly year ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

A man may be down, says Luke,
but he is seldom so low that he
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

Just slip of the tongue, remark
ed the Ely man at the banquet as
his portion of cold tongue fell to
the floor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

Mrs. B. Hororitz entertained a
party with progressive pedro at
her home Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
George Westcott won the prize, a
most beautiful china plate. A deli
cious lunch was served.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

Ely Aerie of Eagles was instituted
here Saturday evening by J. w.
Shadewald, state department grand
president of st. Paul, assisted by
members from Duluth, Tower, Vir-
GINA and other neighboring cities.
The work of initiating the large
class occupied until nearly six
O'Clock the next morning.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

Pipe dreams aren't pleasant when
it's case of the plumbing, thinks
Luke.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Washburn, Mr.
and Mrs. C. M. Rice, Mr.. and Mrs:
L. ]. Hopkins, Miss Hopkins and
Miss Solder of Duluth and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. L. Lewis of st. Paul
spent Sunday on Fall lake, return
ing to their homes Monday.
Evening star., 1923-05-03
Speeders Forced
to Look on Child
Victims in Court

DETROIT. May 5.-Seated on
window sills, the judges bench
and in the jury box, thirteen small
children, recent victims of traffic
accidents, saw Judge Charles l..
Bartlett in recorders court impose
sentences for automobile speeding
and reckless driving.
The children, some wearing
bandages. others carrying crutches,
were brought into court by direc-
tion of Judge Bartlett for the $50
persons accused of traffic viola
tionS 10 gaze upon.
Twenty eight persons were
given Jail sentences as well AS
fined. Among them was Miss Juli-
cite Eenkel, winner of recent
beauty contest. She WAS sentenced
to nil for two days and fined $50.
She pleaded guilty to driving
twcnty-eight miles an hour.
Evening star., 1923-05-03
SIMMONS FAVORS
AMERICA IN COURT
North Carolina Senator to
Back Harding Plea as Step
Toward League.
By the Associated Fress,

By the Associated Fress.
WILMINGTON. N c., May 3-Sena-
tor +. NJ. Simmons. democrat of North
Carolina. is in accord with President
Harding and Secretary of State
Hughes in favoring the entry by this
country into an International Court Of
Justice, as a step in the right direction.
which probably will eventually lead to
the entry by the United States into
the league of nations, according to an
exclusive interview given to a repre-
sentative of the Wilmington Morning
Star
The present chaotic condition of
affairs in Europe is attributed by
Senator Simmons to the failure of
this country to enter the league OF
nations, and lie thinks the republican
party is favoring the International
court in order to protect this country
from the evils which would follow
EurUle'S total collapse.
still Favors League.
Senator simmons says:
I Il am not only in favor of the
United States becoming a member of
the International Court of Justice. an
institution created by the league of
nations, but | am also in FAVOR OF the
Cnited States becoming a member of
the league of nations.
IF We had joined the league at the
time il was created. l am satisfied that
most of the ills which now affl let
Europe would have been averted and
the ultimate result would have been
the establishment of peace through
out the world.
"Of course. the International Court
Of Justice cannot take the place of the
league of nations, but it will be a step
in the right direction. and if taken
will probably lead to our ultimate
full participation III the league.
Move TO Protect u. :.
II presume that President Harding S
attitude with reference TO our partici-
patton in the international Court of
Justice is dictated by a conviction that
the United States must do something
to save Europe from the chaotic con-
ditions into whicn it has been plunged
and protect us from the evil coESe-
puenceS of it's continuance.
Il do not wis, TO chara cterize harsh
" the opposition in the republican
party to his position, hut cannot
escape the conclusion that the inspira-
tion of the opposition to the court, as
il was to the league itself. is largely
| POLITICAL
Evening star., 1923-05-03
BRAZILIAN TROOPS
AND REBELS BATTLE
Several Encounters in Rio Grande
do Sui, Without Decisive
Results.
By tae Associated Press.

By t.la Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES. May 3.-SeNeral
indeciSivc encounters between state
forces and revoiutionaries in the
Brazilian state of Rio Grsrde do Sui
are reported by the border corre-
sponGents OF newspapers here.
4 Rivera dispatch to La Nacion says
that the headquarters of the regular
troops announces the defeat of a
column of rebles at PaSso Funda
Reports of revolutionary origin say
that rebel troops fell on IL govern
ment encampment at Confpcion. taxi
ing quantity of arms and am
munition. The correspondent adds
that troop movements have been
noticeable near tha UruGuyan from
tier during the last two days and
that fighting is in progress near
Santa Rita.
Other reports assert that the city
Of Quarahy has been abandoned by
the rebels and that state troops are
advancing On Santa Ana One of tho
rebel contingents is commanded by
the ninety-three-yea earold leader,
Espacio Azumbaya.