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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-06-26
SENATORE.F.L ADD
DIES IN BALTIMORE
Statesman Had Been Under
Treatment Two Weeks
Was 66 Years Old.

Baltimore-Senator Edwin Fremont
Ladd OF North Dakota died in hospi-
tai here. passing away quietly and
retaining consciousness almost to the
last. Mrs. Laid arrived from Wash
ington an hour before the end came
and was at the bedside with Milton,
one Of the sons who is studying law
in George Washington university, and
his daughter Virginia, who attends
high school in Washington. Senator
Ladd, while apparently realizing the
end was near, aroused to greet them
when they entered his room. The
end came rapidly after their arrival.
Senator Laid had been nuder treat
ment at the Church home and mfr
mary here for two weeks for kidney
trouble.
Mrs. Laid was seriously affected by
the senator's death, and due to this
it was planned to arrange funeral
services in Washington, where the
body would be inferred temporarily in
vault until Mrs Laid is able to
make the trip to North Dakota
Edwin Fremont Laid was a native
Of Maine, and citizen of North Da-
kota which gave him high honors by
adoption.
Going to North Dakota in 1890 to
join the forces of the North Dakota
Agricultural College at Fargo, then a
mere attempt and investment of a
new state to obtain a betterment in
agriculture, Mr.. Ladd rose to some
Of the highest positions in the edu-
cational, chemical and political fields
United States senator, college presi-
dent, writer, editor and chemist of
note were but few of his life
achievements and positions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-06-26

The greatest density of population
in the United States is not found in
has 566 people to the square mile.
massachusetts comes next with 479
per square mile. New Jersey is third
with 420, Connecticut fourth with 2S6
and New York fifth with 217 per
square mile. The District of Column
bia with 1922 to the square mile
stands in class apart The most
thinly populated state is Nevada, with
only seven-tenths of citizen for each
square mile.-New York Times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-06-26
Not Well Since
Three Years Old
Catarrh Of
the Ear
Neighbor
Recon-
mended
PE-RU-NA


The experience of Mrs. J. C.
Dacus, 1921 Booker ST., Little Rock,
Ark, was not an unusual one. 1t
was in fact a repetition of what
has happened in thousands upon
thousands of instances. She had a
running condition of the ear from
the time she was three years old.
In spite of treatment it per-
sisted and became very offensive.
One day a neighbor recommended
Pe-ru-na and La-cu-pia which had
relieved his wife of the same
trouble.
Mrs. Dacus used three bottle of
each of these quick acting rene
dies and reports that the discharge
and offensive odor are both gone.
Her disease was one of the very
many forms taken by Catarrh and
is known as chronic Otitis.
Wherever the catarrhal condition
is located Pe-ru-na reaches it.
May be purchased any place in
tablet or liquid form.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-06-26
TOWN SHOT UP BY BANDITS
Bullets Drive ShuIIsburg Residents to
Cover-Shot Answers Each Light.

Shullsburg, Wis.-Cutting all wire
connections, terrorizing 1900 inhabi
tants by shooting out windows and
street lights, driving automobile par
ties out of town on foot, four bandits
captured the city of Shullsburg, blew
open front doors and vault of the
First National bank with heavy
charges of dynamite, and fled with
loot variously estimated at from $10,-
900 to $4,000 in cash. Bank officials
declined to set definite figure until
after making complete check.
Residents, hiding in safety behind
locked doors, heard bandits set off
blast after blast which tore open the
front doors and vault of the bank,
smashed every window in the build
ing, and shook buildings for block
in all directions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-06-26
MY FAVORITE
STORIES
By IRWIN S. COBB
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
(Copyright)
The Reason the Artist Quit

(Copyright)
The Reason the Artist Quit
This, in effect, is in explanation of
why a rather well known New York
politician gave up free-hand drawing.
Although without any artistic train
Ing, he rather fancied himself
pretty fair amateur sketch artist until
certain incident, which l am now
about to narrate, came to pass.
In company with q newspaper man
he was touring Spain. One morning
In Malaga the two Americans dropped
into little cafe for breakfast. They
knew no Spanish and their waiter
knew no English. Largely by signs
they made him understand that they
wanted coffee and rolls. This was
no very hard job inasmuch as coffee
and rolls practically constituted the
breakfast menu of the establishment.
But when the newspaperman decided
that he wished also a glass of milk
difficulties arose.
Singly and in chorus they pro-
nounced the world milk" Then they
spelled it out. They shouted it loudly
as one always does, somehow, when
using ones own language, one is
dealing with a stranger who doesn't
understand that language. The waiter
merely shrugged his shoulders and
spread his fingers in a gesture Of
helplessness.
The man who wanted milk initiated
I the action of one milking a COW,
meanwhile mooing paiptively, and
then, to round out the illustration,
went through the pantomime Of
emptying an imaginary glass. Still
the waiter stared at him uncompre-
hendingly.
Hold on" said the politician, I've
got an idea. / can draw about as
well as the next one Lend me a
pencil; it won't take me a minute to
make this fellow understand what
you want"
With the pencil, on the table cloth
he Sketched rapidly what seemed to
him, at least, very clear and graph
ic likeness of a domestic COW, and,
squatted down alongside the COW. his
conception of conventional milk
maid engaged in the act of milking.
AS he made the finishing strokes.
the waiter, who had been watching
the operation over his shoulder, burst
into delighted cry of Isl! Sill
Senor!" and. tucking up his apron,
do ShnH FROM hn
across the street into the chop of
tobacconist.
Now then" said the politician to
his friend "see what a knack with
the pencil will do for fellow when
he Gets into difficulties in a foreign
country. I'll venture 1 could go all
over the world, making my meaning
clear by dashing off these little illus
trations of what 1 meant and what /
wanted, and never have any trouble
at all about getting along"
Maybe So" said the newspaper
man, "but why in thunder did the
waiter go to a cigar store for milk?"
probably a custom of the coun-
try" said the artist. 1.-THE main
point was that just as soon as he'd
had a good look at my drawing he
was on his way. He'll be back here
in minute with your glass of milk"
The prediction was only partly
true. The waiter was back again in
a minute or less but he brought no
milk. Triumphantly, and with an air
about him of having accomplished
desired errand with satisfaction to
all concerned, he laid down in front
of his patrons two tickets for a bull
fight
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-06-26
Gunner XIII CHICAGO OFFICER,

Chicago - Drastic action against
gunner and robbers was considered
by police executives as they investi-
gated the staying of Patrolman Pat
rick McGovernor, shot down by three
men who escaped with $4,000 car.
ried by messenger McGovern was
escortiDg. He was the sixth police
man to fall in two weeks. Meanwhile
Prosecutor Robert E. Grove planned
the immediate indictment of Walter
Krauser, 10, who fatally wounded,
Bernard Grant, his accomplice in TIE
killing of policeman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-06-26
Oh, Doctor!

An Indianapolis man was travelling
In the West and when he was de.
scending the steps of the depot at
Los Angeles he slipped and spraineo
his ankle.
His attentive wife, very much dis.
concerted. asked him whether she
shouldn't call doctor
Doctor. pshaw!" said the Injuries
man. Get a veterinarian. Only /.
jackass would do stunt like Lat
Indianapolis News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-06-26
DAISY FLY KILLER E EEAszer5 A sED RHH

ALL FLIES. Neat,
clean, ornamental, con-
venient, cheap. Lasts
all season. Made OF
metal, can't spill or
tip over /; will not soil
| or injure anything.
Guaranteed effective.
! Sold by dealers, or
8 by EXPRESS,
prepaid, S1.25.
A. DI-I NJ "
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-06-26
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Most Grounded State

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-06-26
Lost and Found

More than 10000 pieces of property
were turned into the lost and found
department Of one eastern railroad
last year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-06-26

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. New Preparation.
Cleans rugs, tapestries. clothing, etc. 9x12
rug cleaned less than 10 cents. Big profits.
Sell department. furniture. drug, drygoods
and grocery stores also direct to user. OPP
portunity for distributors and statesmen.
Write quick for trial offer Address ALGER
CHEMICAL CO.. Muskegon. Michigan.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-03-25
TEACHERS AND PUPILS EXAM
sZ6I dOd 37nQ3HoS NOILVN.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.

Examination on Reading Circle
Books for Professional Credit, Cou-
pons of Credit and Renewal of First
Grade Give year, certificates, Satur-
day, April II, s a. M, at my office in
Charles Town.
First Uniform Examination for
Elementary certificates, May 14-15,
s O'Clock a. m. Graded School Build
ing at Shepherdstown.
Examination on High School Sub
jects for High School credit (this
does not include the Professional or
Reading Circle Books, Saturday,
June 6, s o'clock a. M, at my office
in Charles Town.
Second Uniform Examination for
Elementary certificates, June 1926.
8 O'Clock a. M, Graded School Build
ing at Charles Town.
Eighth Grade Diploma Test (elie-
ible to Eighth Grade pupils), May
rs, 8 o'clock a. M, Charles Town and
Shepherdstown.
Teachers having pupils to present
for this test will please communicate
with me in order that I may desig-
nate by groups the place they are
supposed to take same.
I. N. BONHAM,
Supt. of jefferson County Schools
Mar. 25-2t
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-03-25
CONGRESSMAN ALLEN QUITS
WITH REAL RECORD.

Representative R. E. L. Allen
(Dem.), West Virginia, who retired
March 3rd won first honors in the
field of faithful attendance during
the two sessions of the last congress
The West Virginian's record will not
be taken lightly when the details of
his accomplishments are given con-
sideration.
There were 500 roll calls during
the session, these roll calls taking up
$50 hours. Between 25 and 80
minutes were consumed each time the
ABS names were intoned and each
time Representative Allen voted.
1t is also a part of the West Vir-
ginia congressman's record that he
did not miss a single speech of the
100 delivered during the session.
Representative Blanton (Dem.), Tex
as, records show, held first honors in
demanding roll calls to drum up alb
sentees, making 35 points of no quor-
UNI in the last session only.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-03-25
WOMAN, 10, BURNS WITH LIFE
SAVINGS.

An attempt to save her life's saw
ings from a hiding place in the attic
of her burning home cost Mrs. Mary
E. Lloyd, 70 years old, wife of Sam
uel Lloyd, Franconia, Fairfax Coun-
ty, her life.
Mrs. Lloyd was alone when the fire
was started, it is believed, by a de-
fective flue. She realized that she
had 5000, her life's savings, tucked
away in the attic along with $4,000.
which belonged to her son, William
Lloyd.
She started for the attic, and the
fire, blazing fiercely, cut off her es-
cape. Her screams attracted the
husband and a neighbor, who were
forced to jump for their lives after
vain efforts to reach her.
The above is very sad and I'M
fortunate occurrence, but goes to
show the uncertainties of keeping
savings hid around the premises,
where they may be stolen or destroy
ed by fire, and where the money is
laying idle and doing no one any
good. The banks are by far the best
and safest place for money.
Hams, shoulders, sides, sausage in
bladders and out, pickle meats.
c. F. Wall Co, Meat Market
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-03-25
FIRE LOSS $262,6S0 IN WEST
VIRGINIA IN FEBRUARY.

Charleston, March 18.-West Viz
ginia's February fire loss of $262,680
was distributed among 26 counties,
with Greenbrier county mourning 40
per cent of the total through the mill
tary school fire. it is shown by re-
port of the State Fire Marshal de-
partment Raleigh county was low
on the fire waste list with loss of
only $400.
The loss for the state in February
was a decrease of $290,114, or 81
per cent, from the corresponding
month in 1924. Sixty fires were re-
ported and in % Of these the loss
was entire and in 80 partial The
sound value of the property attacked
was $636,545 and the insurance
$417,500.
For the eight months of the fiscal
year ending February rs, the State
fire loss was $4,272,620, an increase
of $934,189. or 81 per cent, over
these months the year before. For
the II months ending the same date
the loss was $6,295,860, an increase
of S ..55,934, or four per cent, over
the same period next preceding.
The State Fire Marshal department
Investigated seven suspicious 1lres II
February-two in Kanawha county
and one each in Cabell, Mercer, Nc
Dowell, Ohio and Tyler counties, Sis
deaths from fire were reported anC
two accidents from the same cause
Three of the fatalities occurred il
Preston county. two in Harrison
county and one in Mason county
Thirty-six of the 60 February fire
were in dwellings, II in stores, fou
in garages and two in warehouses
Other property that fed the flame
were club and lodge room, DIR,
cleaning establishment, hotel, laun
dry, mandatory, school building
and she'd
Smokers carelessness was TIL
cause of three of the fires, five re
suited from gasoline explosions, on
from a gas explosion and one from
gas explosion and one from kero
sene lamp explosion. Defective flue
were responsible for five fires an
electric wires for one. In two o
the fires ignition of clothing fror
stoves was the cause and in tw
others ignition of woodwork froT
stoves Twenty-eight fires were o
unknown origin.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-03-25
OUR AIR SERVICE.

General Mitchell of the air service
succeeded in getting the people of
this country slightly interested in
our national defense. But the inves-
tigation has ended. The smoke of
battle in capitol committee rooms
has cleared away. And now the
people of our country will go back
and sleep as peacefully as ever be-
fore, until another investigation
starts, or something worse.
This attitude toward an important
national problem is really to be re-
GREETED Every good citizen should
make some study of the subject, and
Hook at it in the cool light of common
sense and not through the distortion
of lurid newspaper reports. For liv-
ing as we are in world that in
clines none too much to peaceful
policies, we must have an adequate
national defense. And we must be
reasonably sure that the money we
pay for national protection is going
TO be spent in the most advantageous
manner.
General Mitchell wants a single
unified air force. He believes that
the KEY to future naval and military
power lies in the areoplane. And in
much of his contention, he is pretty
well backed up by Admiral Sims
But a naval board at the same time
reports that the battleship must re.
main the backbone of our national
defense and aeroplanes can merely
be auxiliary forces, to be used II
directing the movements of battle
shin fleets.
So how can the average either
form an intelligent opinion when ex
perts disagree? YOU ask. Well, to bt
sure that is pretty hard question
But we can demand of our represen
tatives in Congress and our Senator
rational policy of national defense
We do not really favor scrappini
our battleships in favor. of aeroplane
until there is greater unanimity o
opinion among the experts. But w,
must also see to it that we do no
fall far behind our neighboring ma
tions in the world in aeroplane con
struction.
PERHAPS it would be wise for ou
government to make arrangement
so that mart of our automobile indus
try could be quickly converted to IN
construction of aeroplanes. The
enlarge the air mail service to trail
pilots and maintain an efficient ma
tional air service to keep our natio
abreast of the times.
That would be better than builC
ing up a huge air service which migl
look to other nations as a menace t
their peace and security. It woul
also be better than neglecting OF
defense and making this country a
pa~v marl for foreign attack.
IT would give us the respect of n
rest of the world without fear-tf
fear that makes for connective arm
ament and leads eventually to war.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-03-25
HARpERs FERRY SCHOOL.

Nichols Awards for two weeks, end
ing March 26, 1925, in the Harpers
Ferry Graded and High School -
Grades 1-6-Ellard Dunn, 81 ga /;
Edna Dunn, 81 3-4; Edna Jones, 81.
Jr. High School--Lowell Hetzell, SO /;
Chas. Keliean, 95. Sr. High School
Helen Reese, 81 2-3; Thos. Lemen,
81.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy in
the Harpers Ferry High School for
the sixth month, in part follows:
First Grade--Edward Grove, Eben
Fritts, William Mitchell, Chas. Muir
ply, Dorothy CIegg, Dorothy Eack-
les. Katherine Fritfs, Mildred Jones,
Lucy Nelson, Esther Pope, Olive
Rutherford, Wilma Shipes, Ruth
sponseller, Mabel Zombro.
Second Grade-Donald Eackles,
Melvin Fields, Harry Thomas, Nelson
Aleshire, Helen Bussard, Helen Bill
Ter, Frances Grove, Louise Kellison,
Helen Longerbeam, Mary Catherine
NARROW.
Fourth Crade-Elmer Biller, Nor
man Clevenger, Heartfelt Daley, Roy
Kellican, Boiler Link, Briscoe Noos,
Henry Stallings, Ella Dunn, Dorotha
Fields, Bessie Grove, Ella May Grove,
Helen Dram, Frances Reeser, Agnes
Reeser, Dorothy Zombro.
Fifth Grade-Hazel Ballenger, Isa-
belle Dillow, Edna Engle, Virginia
Gageby, Ina Irwin, Ivene Lennon,
Thelma Lloyd, Josephine Stallings,
Bessie Tatersa1l, Irene Waters, Mary
Welch, Eleanor White, Katherine
Wise, Clifton Butts. Eugene Crum,
Domenica Diaeddezzio, Robter Fritts,
Robert French, Harry Kern, Swagler
Koonce, Robert Reeser, Paul Ruther-
ford.
Sixth Grade-Austin Bowers, Her
sell Demory, Eugene Lancaster, Cecil
Link. John Newcomer, Fred Potts,
Eugene Willingham. Mildred Bowers,
Mary DeLauder, Dorothy Edwards,
Ada Jones, Ada Kelican, Nellie Lam
caster. Kathryne Smallwood, Mildred
Trundle, Reda Painter, Mollie Paint
err, Mildred Tise. Ethel Wise.
Tenth Grade-Eugene Andes, VIM.
Andes, Mary Bowman, Aldridge Har-
dy, Ernest, Littleton, Raleigh Moore,
Robert Trail, Mary Howell, Margue-
rite Maddox, Marian Merchant, Lane
Moler, Elizabeth Wentzell.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-03-25
THE NEW AGE

Times certainly have changed.
muses. an old timer. Now we have to
transport our children to school and
then build gymnasiums so that they
can get enough exercise.
The new assembly branch plant Of
the Ford Motor Company recently
complated at Memphis, Tenn, is now
in production Installation of equip
ment has been completed, giving the
plant a production capacity of 800
cars an dtrucks a day, an output
three times greater than that of the
Old Memphis plant. The building is
one story, 3O1 feet by 500 feet, and
has a floor area of 240,S00 square
feet. Besides excellent railroad may
be developed if this becomes desir-
able.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-03-25
SPRING OUTLOOK GOOD.

Detroit, Michigan.-Spring bust
ness is opening up most promisingly
and the outlook is for rapidly increas-
ing activity, according to sales re-
ports of the Ford Motor Company
just given out.
In the sale of Ford cars and trucks
these show that daily domestic retail
deliveries have more than doubled
since early in January. The largest
increase came during the latter part
of February, reflecting the upward
trend of business which is now under
way and the optimistic outlook for
March.
Another interesting feature is
shown IN the sales of Fordson Trae-
tors which have made rapid gain,
particularly through the agricultural
sections, indicating that the farmer is
coming in stronger as a buying fac
tor. Daily sales of Fordsons are at
the present time four times as great
as they were early in the year.
Retail sales Of the company during
February, exclusive of those in
Canada and British possessions serv-
ed by the Ford Motor Company of
Canada, Ltd, totaled 125,421 Ford
cars and trucks and 1911 Fordson
Tractors. Of these, the retail deliv-
cries in the United States reached
1885 Ford cars and trucks and
5,914 Fordsons.
Reports also indicate improving
conditions in the high priced ear
field. Lincoln cars, set a new Febr.
uary record with 508 domestic retail
deliveries as compared with 426 fol
the same month year ago.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-03-25
INCREASE IN ARRESTS
SHOWN BY TROOPERS
State Police Have Good Record IN
Capture of Criminals.

Charleston--A notable increase in
arrests for the more serious crimes is
shown In the biennial report of the
Department Of Public Safety for the
two years ending June 30. 1924. which
was transmitted to Governor E. r.
Morgan, in December Despite the fact
that, through the action Of the state
lawmakers in decreasing the depart
ment appropriation. the number OF
men in the department had been re-
duced the effect OF experience and
training Of the state police was shown
In the greater efficiency disclosed by
the report.
State police officers and men have
been thoroughly schooled in the Grim
inal law and in police methods and
only those who showed special pro-
ficiency have been retained so that
today the smaller personnel is essen
TALLY force Of picked men
During the two years 83 persons
were arrested for crimes punishable
by death. an increase of 81 such ar
rests over the 1922 period There
were SO arrests for murder and 20 for
rape
The total number of arrests in the
year ending June 30. 1894. was $500.
More Violent Crimes.
In Analysing the report It appears
that the arrests fall under several gen.
eral categories Efficiency OF police
force Is gagged rather by the serious
ness of the crimes which they aid in
furnishing rather than in the total num-
Der of arrests.
Crimes of violence. which include
murder. felonious assault. shooting to
kill and the various degrees of as
sault account for 954 arrests.
Crimes against morals. which In
clude raps, Mann Act violations.
adultery. seduction. Matchmaking,
breaking the sabbath and many
others required total of 295 arrests.
Crimes against property such as
counterfeiting, embezzlement. forgery.
stealing, arson, obtaining goods under
false pretenses and the like. brought
! 342 people to court
The above classes of arrests mount
up to 1881 and show the service given
by the state police in curbing and
thereby tending to prevent really
serious crime.
The greatest number of arrests, how.
ever, are attributed to various viola
tions OF the laws and against manu-
facture. sale and possession of liquor.
There were 1852 prohibition cases in
addition to 1.044 arrests for being
drunk or drunk and disorderly This
is an increase and is deemed due to
the fact that the troopers were not
obliged to devote so much of their
time in the past two years to preserv-
ing peace in localities where there
were industrial disputes and had more
time to spend in searching out moon
sinners and bootleggers.
Highway law violations also show
a great increase due to the greater
number Of improved roads and to the
institution of the state highway patrol
There were 2,139 road law cases for
the two years. these including every
variety of defiance of the state laws
governing the ownership and operation
: of vehicles
. Gambling also came In for its share
OF arrests with 1910 taken. generally
in raids on known gambling houses
, and cock pits, although a certain mum
Der are due to breaking of the statute
: against gambling in public places
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-03-25
DEBTORS NOT cHoosERs

With nations as with individuals It
Is not for debtors to change the terms
of the contract years after the loan
has been made.