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view of those preceding events which have had
a marked influence on the last years progress.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01
Mr.. AVERAGE AMERICAN.

We spend $2.5S on diamonds
per person and $1.10 on books;
S4.15 for near beer and only %
cents for dentifrices.
Only one in ten people in the
United States brush their teeth,
but we consume enough tobacco
per year to pay off the interest
on the entire public debt!
We spend 81 cents for fire.
arms and shells and Is cents for
fountain pens and steel pens.
We spend $28 for luxurious SER
vices and $2.20 for pianos, or.
gans and monographs. We spend
$5 for jewelry, 5 cents for art
lists materials and Is cents for
artists finished work of various
kinds.
We spend So for ice cream
and 8 cents for professors sal
aries. We spend $45 for luxuri-
Gus foods and $40 on public
schools. We spend SO for per-
fumery and cosmetics and 80
cents on mirrors.
We spend $3.75 on toilet soaps
and 80 cents on eggs. We spend
IS cents on collins and II cents
on health service. We spend 10
cents on regalia, badges and en-
blems, and 2 cents for engrav-
ers' materials. We spend $2.10
on patent medicines and 32 cents
for watches, As cents for toys
and $4.20 for cakes and confec-
tions.
We spend $s.15 for theatre
admissions and club dues and
$1.85 for shirts. We spend /
cent on theatrical scenery and
$3.50 on sporting goods. We
spend $2l on automobiles and
parts, and $50 on mems cloth
ing. We spend $11 for candy
and SAL for meats. We spend,
finally, $30.73 for government
expenses.-Annals of American
Academy Of Political and Social
Science
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01
JUST sUPPosING.

Supposing all the people of the
rorth went to Florida and remained
there permanently. That would be
rdighty hard on Florida, wouldn't
1t? The population would soon be
broke and would take on the usual
southern lethargy You know, they
tel us the blood becomes thin from
living in these heated temperatures,
but that's another mistake. Blood
Is the same, north, south, east or
west. 1t has the same consistency,
the same elements, and in exactly
the same quantities. 1t is the mind
that thins in these torrid places,
energy runs down because the heart
is affected by the heat. Muscles
get fiabby, from want of exercise,
exercise being hard medicine to
take when the mercury flirts with
1O0-above-zero atmospheres. So it
is well planned that many people
live in the north, where energy can
be maintained, where money can be
made to be spent in the south, or
wherever the Garner elects. 1t is
in the great north country where
action revolves around industry,
where great things are accomplish
ed, where opportunities wait upon
the enterprise of man, where great
inventions are evolved, where big
fortunes are made, and where the
of Florida really exists.
1t would be calamity for Florida
if the money of the north ceased
flowing to its beaches. But there
appears to be little danger of that.
So long as the Republican party is
in power, and prosperity is thus
n aintained, Florida and other pleas
ure resorts will thrive.-Ishpeming
Iron Ore.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01
HITTIN' ON 'EM ALL.

+ There are four parts to every
business and each one is worthy
of honest thought and considera-
ton.
The first part is the merchan-
oise-having what people want,
when they want it, how they
want it and where they want it.
The second part is sound fin
ancing.
The third part is service
handling merchandise and Gus
toners.
The fourth part is getting
customers for the merchandise.
Without the fourth part, the
other theee are of no value.
The best merchandise in the
world is no good if nobody buys
it.
The best service in the world
accompllshes nothing II there is
no one to be served.
1t is only when you have
people to do business with that
you have a real business.
Advertising creates this link.
1t Is at least a quarter Of every
business program. Without it,
the other three quarters are
wasted ,etfolt.
To try to conduct business
without advertising is like try
ing to run an automobile up hill
on three cylinders.
Maybe it will make it-and
again maybe it won't.
Business must use all the pow
er it has to deliver the best re-
suits obtainable.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01

We hate to do it, but, must ad-
nit there are several of our young
men riding for fall. This win
happen as sure as fate providing
they do not change their method of
securing a living. The courts are
not overly pleased when they get
boys before them and the judges
are trying to discourage the pro-
miscous holdups and robbery game
by dishing out stiff sentences to
offenders. Last week three former
Ely lads got theirs, ranging from
two to five years in Saltwater. The
game is not worth it.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01

If France and Germany will get
down to business and not try to
beat their war debt creditors, they
would be doing something worth
while. The people of Italy have
passed the hat among themselves
for two-thirds of the first payment
of five million dollars to the United
States and the people Of Belgium
are giving a half a day week to
help the government pay its war
debt to this country.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01
Silly Idea, Don't You knotDi

The man In the dock was regular
customer at the local police court and
he had spent quite as much time in
side jail as out His particular line
was breaking into shops of the small
er tradespeople in the early hours Of
the morning. On this occasion he was
charged with breaking into jewell
er's shop, and as he stood in the
dock with constable on either side
the magistrate asked:
ANY witnessesf"
"'Course not,'' replied the accused
with sneer. "Why, you silly old
fool, do you think that when goes
out to crack a crib / takes witnesses
with me?"-Tondon Tit-Bits.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01
Old American Roadway

The old Spanish road, built across
Mexico In the Sixteenth century, is be-
lieved to be the Oldest road on the
North American continent. It was
built in the form of letter "Y," with
the lower point Of the steam starting
at Vera Cruz on the gulf The north
ern prong touches the Pacific at San
Bias and the southern tip at Acapulco.
Because Of this road the west-bound
conveys from the Philippines were
spared the dangerous navigation
around Cape Horn. There is still evf-
dence that this old trail was used by
the Indians before the Spaniards
broadened 1t from pack-mule path to
q highway.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01


Any automobile driver who strikes
a child, SAX years Of age or under
II public highway or street is i'm
fnediately responsible civilly and
criminally for the accident, accord
ing to decision of the Chicago
municipal court which has just been
confirmed. In that decision it was
held that child six years of age
or under cannot be guilty of any
ocntributory negligence, inasmuch
as it is really not responsible for its
actions, and that the entire blame
Of an accident involving such a child
rests squarely upon the shoulders of
TIE driver.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01
TEN AUTO COMMANDMENTS.

Drive to the right side of the
road; it's just as good as the,
left.
I-Slow down when approach
ing a cross road; it is nearly
as dangerous as a railroad
crossing.
III-Look out for children. You
never can tell what they will
do. and you are always in the
wrong if you hit one.
IV-Try to help instead of him
der the traffic officer; he is
there for your good and he's
got a tough job.
V-Be sure your DINNERS"
really dim; it's no joke driv-
ing into binding glare, as
you probably know.
vI-Read and obey the warning
signs; they are not put up as
oT1dINeutS.
Wifi you feel you've got to
speed-do it where you won't
kill anybody but yourself.
VIII-When making minor re-
pairs, stop where your car
may be seen from both direc--
tions; otherwise you may stop
longer than you anticipated.
K-Speeding around corners is
straight route to the hos
pital. Don't race past stopped
street car. Some day the jury
win cali it manslaughter.
X-Use discretion. The fact that
you had the right of way
won't bring anybody back to
life, least Of all yourself.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01
Courtesy Among Kafirs

In Africa when one hears native
host say to his departing guests:
"Hamba CACHE" (Go in peace) and
the response of the guest. "Lala
gachle" Crest in peace) 1t is hard to
imagine oneself among untamed saw.
ages-if one keeps ones eyes closed.
A courtesy peculiar to the native
African Is his manner OF receiving
even the most trifing gift. No mat
ter how small the object, he receives
1t In both hands cupped together like
a bowl. Try 1t. 1t is most expressive
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01

Because of his thrift tendencies
and his personal attention to mat
ters of small detail, matters that
executives of the past have left
largely to heir private secretaries
and other Z, subordinates, some of
Gov. Christianson's critics have, been
wont to refer to him as a "Main
Street.. Some of his official act
ivities hardly justify the charge and
If proof is wanted it is found in his
successful addition to the Minnesota
statutes of the present government
reorganization act. In a word it is
the Berries. This law is the most
powerful agency for good or evil
ever enacted by Minnesota legis-
lsture and the one good thing in its
favor just now is that its enforce
ment is in the hands of men pledged
to efficient and economical govern
n.ent. But God help the day that
the law falls into the hands of a
political unit prepared to take full
advantage of its evil features. It's
machine possibilities are without
limit. Though Gov. Christianson
has on a number of occasions
strenuously protested national CEN
trahzation Of Government the Min
nesota act outsentralizes all previ-
Gus efforts in this direction and is
claimed by its trainers to be suit
proof. Practically every phase of
state government is emanable to its
provisions with the "Gold Room" in
the state capitol as the court of last
resort. No individual or officer,
constitutional or otherwise is i'm
mune. And they call Theodore a
Main Street. 1t is to laugh."-
Vance Chapman, "The County Chair
ram.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01


Minnesota as the Seaport State is
dream no longer but an early
activity, according to the advance
notices of the Great Lakes st. Law
renee Tidewater Association div-
sion meeting to. be held at the State
Capitol and Saint Paul Auditorium,
January and 6. Canada favors
the construction of water route
which would take ocean shipping to
and from Minnesota Great Lakes
pc rts through the st. Lawrence
River to the Atlantic and American
leaders Of the international project
forecast favorable consideration by
Congress in the near future. Gov
ernors from Middle and Northwest
ern states and officials of Canadian
provinces will speak.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01

gather. The President is unknown,
Inimportant. When he heads a
procession as President of the
United States thousands gather to
cheer. Making known the identity
of product is all important. Small
town merchants are often lured into
catch penny advertising devices for
use in their windows. They think
if these devices cause crowds to col
lect they accomplish good advertis-
ing. The object of advertising,
however, is to sell goods. A cat
playing with a mouse in a store
window will attract a crowd, but it
will not sell goods. There is no link
Up between the element of attrac-
tion and the product it is proposed
tn sell. There are many devices
used to call crowds to window that
dc more harm than good when it
comes to selling. Some Of them are
20 ingenious that they keep the OBJ
servers mind absorbed. He never
thinks Of the goods offered for sale
in the window. There is no identi-
fcation Of the product.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01

And now comes the relayed news
from Washington that government
scientists are measuring the diamet-
er of gnat's hind leg and that the
exact proportions will be heralded
to the waiting world after the first
of the year. We have often won-
dered how the army of employees at
Washington-professors, scientists,
clerks and even senator's and con-
gressmen-put in their time be-
tween paydays and holidays. The
explanation is simple enough as far
az scientists are concerned and it
will be source of considerable
satisfaction when the news is fash
ed to the world as to the exact
dimensions of gnat's thigh and
ankle. After this has been ascer-
tanned we would be pleased to learn
the exact biting power of the little
varmint and what the power would
be were the beast as large as
horse
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01

An exchange brings the joyful
advice "Don't lie about your neigh
bors because they might lie about
yos and don't tell the truth about
tLem because they might tell the
truth about YOU" There is danger
ahead either way. A newspaper is
different. If it told the truth about
you, the editor would last just about
a half hour after the issue was
printed.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01

Billy" Noonan, on the way to
Florida writes to his Region at
Baudette: "As we whizz southwark
the highway is cluttered with autos
full of people whose noses are head
ed toward Florida. Advertising is
the balloon that has lifted that state
to fame. If Minnesota would spend
twenty per cent of the money that
Florida has spent in advertising the
lille lands of Northern Minnesota
would soon be settled. Why save
pennies and lose dollars?"
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01

Grove Wills of the Eveleth Clarion
thinks that all these drives should
be added to the tax rolls and paid
out of the general funds of the
cities, villages and towns Should
this be done, it would not be sur
plising to see a hundred and one
additional drives spring up for this,
that and the other. The community
chest under the control of a select
ed committee of business men is
the best answer to Editor Wills sug-
gcstion.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01

The sheriffs of the state assem-
bled in Minneapolis this week have
decided to put the ban on all lottery
games of chance including church
raffles, trade campaign lotteries and
slot machines, punch boards and
other devices for separating the
public from their hard-earned
dough.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01
Appeal
When he

When be came home late his wife
confronted him with sour face. He
hoped TO avert the storm.
Now, lissen, my dear" said he
thickly. "You are blonde and black
looks don't go with your style Of
beauty"
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01
1925 HIGHWAY WORK
FUNDS REVIEWED.
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
SUMS UP PROGRESS.

st. Louis county car owners with
probably more than half million
others in Minnesota and many tour
lists in 1925 paid auto and gas taxes
that built about 485 miles of grad
irg, 800 miles of gravel surfacing
and 81 miles of paving on the roads
most used by the largest numbers.
The same income paid for effective
maintenance on the 7,000-mile state
highway system and many replace
rient and repairs, and also the inter
sst on county reimbursement high
way bonds and a liberal amount
toward their retirement.
This summary of state good roads
progress this year is from general
review of 1925 and forecast for
1926 made this week by Charles M.
Is; bcock, state highway commission
n. The department tentatively plans
for 1926 the building of about 242
lies of grading, 250 of graveling
and ITO miles of paving Next
year as was the case during the year
aow closing, about one-fourth of the
state trunk highway funds was ex-
pended for maintenance, another
fourth for county reimbursement
bond interest and retirement reserve
and the remaining half went into
new construction, large part of
which is classed as permanent i'm
provements.
Auto and gas taxes now are pay
ing not only the full cost of current
aighway work, Mr.. Babcock pointed
out, but good part of the road ex-
fenses of past years through the
bond account and also for a big
share of future bills because of the
percentage going into betterments
which will last twenty years and
more.
Minnesota trunk Highway funds
approximated $16,000,00O this year
and are estimated to reach that sum
II 1926 in spite of the reduction
n motor vehicle tax rates. The fig
IRE is comparable with about
S18,0O0.00 raised by local property
taxes for local road purposes, main
" county and township roads. Of
the state funds, $14,000,0OO was
from automobile and gas taxes and
So, 100000 was federal highway aid.
Trunk highway betterments the
last year included less than half as
much grading and graveling work
as in the average year past under
the new good roads program and
less than two-thirds as much new
paving, Mr.. Babcock said. Curtail-
ment was forced, he explained, be-
cause county bond items this year
reduced the working capital this
year, whereas advances from that
source greatly increased the amounts
available for needed highway i'm
Paving is to be pushed next year,
he commissioner said, in order to
eetter serve the largest numbers Of |
users and to effect main
finance economics which will soon
'elease larger amounts for better
nents on the light traffic sections of |
he big system.
Highway Usage Grows.
Automobiles and trucks on Min
,esota roads this year numbered |
'75,262, an increase of 65,662 over
1924, according to registration fig
,res from Mike Holm. secretary of |
tate, all exclusive of the thousands
# tourists cars here.
The official figures indicate an
yerage state tax of SIT on motor
'ehicles, which is slightly lower
ban the personal porperty tax
vhich it replaced, exclusive of the
Id registration fee. This is now
be only tax on automobiles and
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01

Judging from the final statement
of coal receipts at the Head of the
Lakes this season, the Northwest
fuel box ought not to get empty be-
fore spring. Total receipts were
9,672,701 short tons compared with
9.020,872 a year ago. Of this 81
S82,589 tons were soft and 790,132
tens were hard coal. Anthracite re-
ceipts were 499,862 tons less than
last year and bituminous were l.
1851 tons more than last year.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01
Mipht Be Embarrassing

Parish WOrker-We are getting up
a rattle, Miss Moggs, for poor old
fisherman. Would you like ticket?
Miss Moggs-I don't mind. But do
tell me, what does one do with him
II one wins him?
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01

Another party has been promised
$4,000 if she succeeds in swim
n..ng the English channel. Rico
wants to know if it would not be
cheaper and better to build a bridge
SO these poor girls wouldn't have to
swim over
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01

One little letter makes an awful
difference. A week ago it was
Christmas ''bells" and for some
time forward it will be Christmas
bills.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01

Is slow thinking II you have ever
consulted a white-bearded philosopher,
you know that the oracle hears your
case, ponders 1t with deliberation,
views 1t from all angles, then In a
terse sentence utters the decision of
wisdom. The fast thinker arrives at
wrong conclusions oftener than the
slow thinker.-Topeka Capital.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01

The Rangers" hockey team Is
showing up some of the teams IN
the loop and if they continue their
good work will surely land at the
head of the column before the first
half of the season rolls around.
The ranges from Grand Rapids to
Ely are solidly behind the Eyeleth-
Hibbing team.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.

And, speaking about Florida and
California, it will be noticed there
are no flies on our climate, especial
ly since Christmas.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01
Popular

THAT mans works are read every
where"
What is he-an author?"
"No, he's the judge who writes the
minority opinions of the United States
Supreme court" - American Legion
Weekly.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01
Don't Be Too Hosfy

The trouble with the mentality tests
Is that they grade intellect according
to mental agility and cunning. Outside
Of geniusss. the highest grade Of brain
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01
Loving Kindness

He-Would she let you kiss her? !.
Hin-Oh, heavens, no! She isn't
that kind.
He-She was to me.-Princeton
Tiger.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01

When President Coolidge walks
the streets .unofficially, he is not
recognized very often. No crowds
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01
BEATS ONLY THE DRUM

She-What q boaster that musician
Is! He beats everything!
He-He's boaster all right; but, as
a matter of fact, he beats only the
drum.
The Ely miner., 1926-01-01
SAMPLE BOND BALLOT
SPECIAL CITY ELECTION,
CITY OF ELY.
St. Louis County. Minnesota
Tuesday, January S, 1926.

SHALL BONDS OF THE ELY ST. LOUIS
COUNTY, MINNESOTA, ISSUED SOLD IN THE AGGRE-
GATE AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS (s225.ooOOo) RATE NOT
TO EXCEED FIVE AND ONE-HALF CENT. 5h q6)
NUM- PAYABLE sEMIANNUALLY, TO BE IN DENOMINATION
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1oGO.0O) EACH PROCEEDS
THEREOF TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE DEFRAYING
EXPENSE TO BE INCURRED THE CONSTRUCTION EQUIP
MENT OF A CITY BUILDING CITY, SAID BONDS
TO MATURE AND BE PAYABLE FOLLOWS
s23oo0.OO 1928;
s23.Oo0OO YEAR 1929;
$23,0O00O IN 1890;
$23,OOO0O IN 1881;
s2sOOO.oO IN THE YEAR 1892;
S2200O.o0 1888;
S220OO.0O YEAR 1884,
$220OO.OO 1885,
$22OoO.Oo 1885,
$22 100000 1897
WISH VOTE IN FAVOR ISSUE
PLACE MARK (x) IN THE SPACE OPPOSITE 4
THE WORD YES, OR IF YOU WISH TO. VOTE AGAINST 7
THE ISSUE, PLACE A CROSS MARK (x) IN THE SPACE !
OPPOSITE THE WORD NO.
YES
NO
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-22
Mr.. And Mrs. Merrill
Bethel And Children
Arrive In Island Cit,

Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill A. Bethel
and children, Athalie and Jerry,
arrived in the city yesterday af-
ternoon from Miami, where they
have been visiting Mrs. BethePs
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Shaw. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bethel and family have been liv-
ing in Los Angeles for about eight
years. They motored to Miami,
and were met there by Mrs.
Bethel's father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Lowe, who return
ed home with them yesterday.
They expect to remain in the
city for month, and have decided
to remain in Florida to make their
future home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-22
To Hold Rally

The Woman's Miss .onayy So
cicty of the First Baptist Church
ere making plans for rally 10 be
held az the Baptist Church. We'd
mesdsy. beginning at O'Clock, at
which time Mrs. Mcdonald aud
Mrs JelEs of Miami viii speak.
Refreshments will be served Of the
church in the evening about 6
o'clock. after which demanStra-
tom viii be pat on by the society.
AN Baptists and friends are invit-
"a 20 attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-22

There win be card party given
on Thursday evening. May 81, UNI
der the auspices 81 the Woman's
Club, which will be put on for
the benefit of highway beautifica-
ton, and an enjoyable evenings
entertainment is promised all who
attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-22
Troop 4 Holds Meeting

There was a meeting Of Troop a,
Girl Scouts, held yesterday after
noon, beginning at 5 o'clock, at
their headquarters in the Scottish
Rite hall, corner of Eaton and
Simonton streets, there being con-
siderable business of interest to
the troop disposed of during the
interesting session.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-22
Mallory Due Tonight

The Mallory steamship Henry II.
Mallory will arrive in port tonight
from New York, en- route to Gall
weston. with passengers on board.
There are a number of passengers
that viii stop of at Key West
while the others win proceed on to
Galveston.