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The Ely miner., 1927-03-25

Candy is just a substitute for
liquor. 1t satisfies a craving for al
cohol, which, by the way, is found n
sweets of all kinds" declared a wet
paper which comes to the Anchor of
ice at Norwood. That paper says That
may be all true; we don't pretend to
be as scientific as the man who edits
the cotemporary publication, but we
dare to make-without the least
equivocation or mental reservation
Whatsoever decided statement as
follows, to wit: That no one under the
influence of the good cheer contained
in package of candy tries TO kiss the
night policeman before going home
to beat up his wife and children and
chase them out doors into the snow.
The Ely miner., 1927-03-25

men ard women to Offices which con-
troll these necessities for which they
fail to contribute. How far would
SO compensate the municipality for
the man with four or five children
going to school, when each child in
the public school costs the district
something like $50 per year? Devise
some plan to exempt the real estate
and personal property taxes and then
get So or more from those not on the
list. This would also tax the habitual
tax dodger for small proportion.
The Ely miner., 1927-03-25
Il Ifl'ii,'a!lt-t :

~ PPORTUNITY begs to announce that she has
moved her headquarters into the Northwest, where
she is pleased to offer ambition and capital the
most EXTENSIVE choice of main chances the
tinent
Young men, with an eye on metropolitan careers
farm boys convinced that the prospects and returns of
agriculture do not compare with city life earnings
and savings accounts contemplating investment in other
parts of the country earnestly advised to examine
these bargains before going elsewhere.
ers and factory excessive that further
expansion there is proftless.
Average Eastern pay-enveopes no longer hold three
square meals Salaries and wages may be advancing,
but federal reports show rents food fuels and upkeep
rising STILL faster.
The number of job hunters in the classified sections
Of big newspapers issues warning that neither PROFES
their surpluses.
Fore-handed business is heading THIS way, prepar-
ing to move plants establish branches among
venienter supply bases It can't afford present haus
and handling charges products and is crossing
to local lands of plenty where acreage be obtained
for much less than seaboard stes and where help
may be cheaper housed and better commissaried
trade and fabrication have thus successivey moved from
region to region, national development exhausted
earlier arders and consumed nearer natural wealths
MANY Of these larders and MOST of those wealths
are quite depleted. Wherefore, commerce. like sheep
herder is compelled to drive industrial Hocks to fresh
feeding grounds.
The world is suddenly and sadly how recklessly
war drew upon supplies and wiped intended
Tor another quarter century.
billion and half dollars worth of equivalent Northwest
products in 1926. That's why it must INCREASINGLY
rely upon the crops and herds and dairy yields and bres
Reproduced by Courtesy
The Ely miner., 1927-03-25

The United States produces only
about half of the 100000 tons OF
print paper consumed here annually,
and only a small portion of the wood
pulp used in this production comes
from our forests. By far the larger
part of it imported from Canada and
other foreign countries.
The Ely miner., 1927-03-25

Now comes "a game warden at
,Worthington with the statement that
so per cent of the wolves upon which
% Minnesota counties, during the
months of July, August and Septem-
ber, 1925, paid $19,653 in bounties,
were foxes instead of wolves. This
fellow is either nature fakir, pre-
varicator, or a poor judge OF what ne
is imbibing.
The Ely miner., 1927-03-25
lIlglt |, sss IAIEE.
The Eight Eternal Necessities
By Herbert kaufman

and and structural stus and provisions and bread
grains of the Ninth Reserve Distrct-which ALONE
contains ALL the Eight Eternal Necessities
HERE you have iron, gold, copper, silver, oil, coal,
power and pottery clays for INDUSTRY have
MARKET BASKETS; you have wheat, corn OATS barley,
nseed and rye for MILLS you have wool and flax for
LOOMS you have granite, limestone, steel, timber and
fruit, sugar and honey for GROCERS. You have
EVERYTHING for every human and economic need, and
both space and fertility to provide it exhaustlessly
You've mileage in your favor, and climate. You have
highways and rivers and rails to EVERYWHERE. You
have state universities agricultural colleges and the fin
est rural schools in the Republic You have ten thousand
scenic lakes to contrast with palmettoed swamps and
parching palm trees
YOU HAVE THE GOODS.
Now step up Opportunty's counter and SELL them.
But FIRST sell yourselves and your children.
Optimism begins at home And SO does fair play
Give boys and girls what they earn All work and no
PAY mainly expresses Jacks duness-and Jills rest
lessness, too Share with them and they'll FARE with
you
Encourage membership in juvenile stockbreeding and
diversicaton clubs Bring conviction to the family that
offers more comforts; offers fuller independence and
offers quicker neSt-egg
Remind them of radio and phonograph and automo-
bile and labor-saving equipment-of wireless movies
and telephones just around the of faster a
preaching electrcation for sawbuck and barn well
pump, cothestub, churn separator and dishpan Con-
trast THEIR circumstances with the Prairie Mothers
grim lot.
Those crude hard isolated uncertain times are gone
and defation's last scars healed
Dividend years have lastingly settled in the North
west Stick around and COLLECT them
sssyusAt nss - zsrsss xaaA..aa
The Minnsapolis Tribune
The Ely miner., 1927-03-25
A Queer Creature.

One Of the queerest creatures imag-
Unable Is the midwife toad. The fe-
male lays her eggs In long streamers,
which the male collects and wraps
around his legs. He carries them
about in this way until they hatch into
tadpoles.
The Ely miner., 1927-03-25

A few weeks ago it was rumored
that an attempt would be made to d.
vide st. Louis County. Why not go
farther? Divide the state. We sug-
gest that two states be made of Mimi
esota by cutting it in half with line
Drawn from the eastern to the west
ern border between ST. Paul and
Minneapolis thus giving each state
one Of the biz cities.
The Ely miner., 1927-03-25

We still insist that Minnesota" is
too fine a name and means whole
lot more in the eyes of the world
than the abbreviated "Minn." The
The Ely miner., 1927-03-25

One Ely man 1--WE won't tell on
him) remarked to US the other day
that marriage is a failure; that It
may make two people one, but usual
ly fails to determine which on..
The Ely miner., 1927-03-25

Lots of us remember the old fash
ioned kids in Ely who used to talk
Of the House that Jack built; now
they wonder whose Jack built it.
The Ely miner., 1927-03-25

Ely students have discovered that
war has it's educational uses. The
class in geography has learned that
Shanghai wasn't named after roos"
ter.
The Ely miner., 1927-03-25

Correct this sentence: Farm re-
lief is more important to me-" said
the statesman, "than my own politi-
cal welfare"
The Ely miner., 1927-03-25

ALL things are possible, except, per-
haps. for a girl to look intelligent
when she is chewing gum.
The Ely miner., 1927-03-25

The country could get along with
more golden weddings and fewer
"gold diggers."
The Ely miner., 1927-03-25
|. N n "a "a "a "a "a "a
THE AMERICANS CREED.

4 I believe in the United
I States of America as q gov
1 ernment of the people, by
the people for the people;
whose just powers are de-
I rived from the consent OF
the governed; a democracy
in q republic; a sovereign
4 nation of many sovereign
states; q perfect union, one
and inseparable; established
upon those principles OF
4 freedom, equality, justice and
humanity for which Ameri-
can patriots sacrificed their
lives and fortunes. / there
fore believe it is my duty
to my country to love it; to
support its constitution; to
4 obey its laws; to respect its
flag; and to defend it against
all enemies.
The Ely miner., 1927-03-25

If the usual average obtains in Ely
it is only about 1872 sneezes until
spring.
The Ely miner., 1927-03-25

Faith is a wonderful thing--and
that's what keeps the beauty parlors
going
The Ely miner., 1927-03-25

There's one good thing about hard
times. The people won't stand for
official graft.
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mond. Then to various hos

RAYMOND. Then to various hos
pitfalls
Poirot held up his hand.
"Ah. the charitable requests, they
interest me not"
thousand pounds worth of shares To
be paid to Mrs. Cecil Ackroyd during
her lifetime. Miss Flora Ackroyd
inherits twenty thousand pounds out
right. The misunderstanding this
property and the shares in Ackroyd
& Son--to his adopted son, Ralph
| Patton"
Mr. Ackroyd possessed large
fortune?"
"A very large fortune. Capt. Patton
will be an exceedingly wealthy young
man."
| There was a silence. PoirOt and the
| lawyer looked at each other.
Mr.. Hammond" came Mrs. Ack-
| rOyds voice plaintively from the
| fireplace.
| The lawyer answered the summons.
Poirot took my arm and drew me
right into the window.
| Regard the irises." he remarked in
rather a loud voice. Magnificent,
are they not? A straight and pleas
| ing effect
| At the same time l felt the pressure
of his hand on my arm, and he added
| in a low tone:
do you really wish to aid me? To
take part in this Investigations"
! Yes. indeed" said eagerly
There's nothing / should like better
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
By AGATHA CHRISTIE.
Copyright by Dodd. Mead & Co

sharp gray eyes, and lawyer" written
| all over him.
Mr.. Hammond is staying to lunch
with u.s." said Mrs. Ackroyd. You
know Maj. Blunt. Mr.. Hammond?
And dear DR.. Sheppard-also a close
friend of poor Rogers. And. let me
| see"
She paused surveying Hercule
Poirot in some perplexity.
This is M. Poirot, mother" said
Flora. Il told you about him this
morning"
"Oh. yes" said Mrs. Ackroyd vague
~. ''Of course. my dear, of course
He is to find Ralph, is he not?' =.
| He is to find out who killed uncle,
said Flora.
"Oh, my dear cried her mother.
Please, My poor nerves. l am a
wreck this morning, a positive wreck.
Such a dreadful thing to happen. /
can't help feeling that it must have
been an accident of some kind. Roger
was so fond of handling queer curios.
His hand must have slipped, or some
thing"
This theory was received in polite
silence. / saw Poirot edge up to the
| lawyer, and speak to him in a conf
dental undertone. They moved aside
into the embrasure of the window.
| 4 JOlleO IIGIn-JfleH HeSltdltu
| Perhaps I'm intrudng," ] said.
| Not at ALL" cried Poirot heartily
You and I, NJ. lie decteur. we investi-
gate this affair side by side. Without
you 1 should be lost. ] desire a little
| information from the good Mr..
| Hammond"
"You are acting on behalf of Capt.
| Ralph Patton, / understand" said the
lawyer cautiously
Poirot shook his head.
mot so. l am acting in the in
terests of justice. Miss Ackroyd has
asked me to investigate the death of
her uncle"
Mr.. Hammond seemed slightly
| taken aback.
II cannot seriously believe that
Capt. Patton can be concerned in this
crime he said, however strong the
| circumstantial evidence against him
may be. The mere fact that he was
hard pressed for money
WAS he hard pressed for money!"
interpolated Poirot quickly.
The lawyer shrugged his shoulders.
ut was a chronic condition with
Ralph Patton" he said dryly. Money
went through his hands like water.
He was always applying to his step
father"
Had he done so of late? During
the last year, for instance"
81 cannot say. Mr.. Ackroyd did
not mention the fact to me-
81 comprehend. Mr.. Hammond, |
take it that you are acquainted with
the provisions of Mr.. Ackroyd's will?"
Certainly. That is my principal
business here today"
Then, seeing that l am acting for
Miss Ackroyd, you will not object TO
%ol1 In Of hn r.-iI10f'
"They are quite simple. Shorn of
legal phraseology, and after paying
certain legacies and bequests-"
Such AS" interrupted Poirot.
Mr. Hammond seemed a little
surprised.
"A thousand pounds to his house
keeper. Miss RUSSELL fifty pounds to
the cook. Emma Cooper; five hundred
pounds to his secretary, Mr.. Godfrey
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NATIONS BUSINESS
NOW MORE ACTIVE
Auto Productions Speeded
Up and Retail Sales of
Some Cars Are Brisk.
BY j. G. ROYLE.

III d. y. hU n LIZ.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 19.-Sea-
sonal work on the farms and in the
agricultural districts is commencing to
drain surplus labor from the cities.
Industrial plants are increa sing work
ing forces according to Government
labor officials. Business, in conse-
quence, has frightened up in many
lines. Retail trade naturally has been
the first to feel the improvement in
buying.
Automobile production is increasing
and sales of some cars are brisk.
Latest General Motors figures show
retail distribution for the last month
500 per cent higher than that of the
corresponding period of the last year
On the other hand, price reductions
have already been announced by the
Studebaker Co. and are being con-
sidered by several other factors in
the trade This indicates that compe-
tition will be extremely keen.
Spurs Steel Orders.
The added activity in the motor fac
tories has provided stimulus for steel
orders. Production is working steadily
higher and further improvement is
looked for. Orders of the Otis Steel
Co. for the first half of February We're
about 40 per cent higher than for the
corresponding time last year The
Corrigan Mckinney Steel Co. and the
Midland Steel Products Co., are work
ing near capacity.
Producers in the Pittsburgh district
say February should show as large
gains in sales over January as the
latter month did over December
about 10 per cent.
There is a surplus of textile workers
both in New England and in the
South. But despite the difficulties of
the textile industry and the reported
immigration of shoe plants to the Mid
west, Massachusetts, still leads all
other States in per capita savings
with an average of $542.
Wool prices are comparatively
steady, but there has been a most
gratifying tendency on the part of
the Eastern buyers to contract for UNI
clipped wool Stocks of finished gar
ments are small and the cutting up
trade is expected to take good volume
of wooden goods.
Coal Reserve Large.
Little anxiety has attended the re-
suits Of the wage conference between
mine workers. Storage piles have been
expanding at the rate of about 2,0OO.-
900 tons a week since January /, and
there i stoday a consumers reserve
supply in excess of 70,000,000 tons.
Non-union mine production is about 65
per cent of the present output.
Oil production continues heavy. but
so does consumption and the latter
is due to show greater Spring activity
shortly. Building operations are some
what smaller than they were year
ago, but there is a definite demand
for business and Office buildings in
many cities. Nearly 25 per cent of
the carloads of freight hauled SO far
this year contained building materials.
The non-ferrous metals markets
show signs of steadying. The demand
for copper has been good and there
is a feeling in evidence that lead and
zinc prices have reached rock bottom.
A
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CHAPTER X.
The ParlOr Maid.

We found Mrs. Ackroyd in the hall.
With her was q small dried-up little
man, with an aggressive chin and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

PITTSBURGH, February 19.-Pipe
stands out as the strongest product
on the steel list. Makers of wire prod
ucts now are working on a price
basis Of 81 a ton under early year
figures with the exception of woven
wire fence. Seamless tube shipments
are heavier.
CLENELAND.-The McMyler In
terstate Co. maker Of railroad equip
mont, reports business running at d
higher level than at any time in the
last year
PHILADELPHIA More than 5000
tons of -four FOR foreign shipment
have been handled by the Baltimore
& ohio terminal here in the last two
weeks. This is the largest amount of
flour to leave this port III similar
period for several years.
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Continued from Yesterdays Star.)


inspector Raglan has been asking
me that" she said resentfully. I've
told him, and I'll tell you. I'm per-
fectly certain the dagger was not
there. He thinks it was and that
| Ralph sneaked it later in the evening.
! And-and he doesn't believe me. lie
| thinks I'm saying it TOTO shield
Ralph
And aren't you?" / asked gravely.
| Flora stamped her foot.
You, too, DR.. Sheppard. Oh. it's
too bad
| Poirot tactfully made a diversion.
1T is true what / heard you say.
Maj, Blunt. There is something that
| glitters in this pond. Let us see If l
can reach it,
| lie knelt down by the pond, barring
his arm to the elbow. and lowered it
| in very slowly, so as not to disturb the
bottom of the pond. But in spite OF
all his precaution the mud eddied and
swirled. and he was forced to draw
! his arm out again empty handed.
He gazed ruefully at the mud upon
him arm. I offered him my handker-
chief, which he accepted with fervent
prOteStations of thanks. Blunt looked
at his watch.
Nearly lunch time" he said. WED
better be getting back to the house."
You will lunch with us, NJ. Poi
rot?" asked Flora. II should like you
to meet my mother. She is-very fond
Of Ralph"
The little man bowed.
II shall be delighted, mademoiselle."
And you will stay, too, won't you,
DR.. Sheppard?'
/ hesitated.
ooh. do.'
wanted to. so l accepted the invita-
ton without further ceremony.
We set out toward the house, Flora
and Blunt walking ahead.
What hair" said Poirot to me in
low tone. nodding toward Flora.
1.-THE real gold. They will make a
pretty couple. She and the dark,
handsome Capt. Patton. viii they
nOt?"
l looked at him inQuiringly, but he
began to fuss about a few micro
sCOpiC drops of water on his coat
sleeve. The man reminded me in some
ways of cat. His green eyes and his
finicking habits.
And all for nothing. too" I said
sympathetically II wonder what it
was in the pond?"
Would you like to see?" asked
Poirot.
/ stared at him. He hooded.
My good friend he said gently and
reprOachfully, "Hercule Poirot does
not run the risk of disarranging his
costume without being sure Of attain
ing his object. To do so would be
ridiculous and absurd. l am never
ridiculous"
But you brought your hand out
empty" l objected.
There are times when 1t is neces-
sary to have discretion. Do you tell
your patients everything-everythin
doctor? / think not. Nor do you tell
your excellent sister everything either,
is it not so? Before showing my
empty hand I dropped what it con-
tanned into my other hand. You shall
see what that was"
He held out his left hand. palm
open. On it lay a little circlet of gold.
A woman's wedding ring.
] took it from him.
"Lood inside" commanded Poirot.
i did SO. Inside was an inscription
in fine writing:
From r, March 18th.
1 looked at Poirot, but he was busy
inspecting his appearance in a tiny
pocket glass. He paid particular at
tention to his mustache, and none at
all to me. / saw that he did not in
tend to be communicative.
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You don't know what dull old
fogy's life ] lead. Never anything
out of the ordinary"
Good. we will be colleagues then.
In n minute or two l fancy Mai,
Blunt will join us. He Is not happy
with the good mamma. Now there
are some things l want to know
but | do not wish TO seem to want to-
know them. YOU comprehend? So 1t
will be your part to ask the ques
tons"
what questions do you want me
to ask" / asked apprehensively.
II want you To introduce the name
! of Mrs. Ferrars."
Yes"
Speak Of her in a natural fashion.
Ask him If he was down here when
| her husband died. You understand
the kind of thing I mean. And while
he replies. watch his face without
seeming to watch it. C'est Compris?"
There was no time for more. for a
that minute. as Poirot had prophesied.
| Blunt left the others in his abrupt
| fashion and came over to us.
1Cop+i,,,aJ IL, Vop,orrourc Ctar)
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and the Spectator will be concerned
primarily with profit margins.
There will be premium on superb
management which can maintain ade-
quate profit margins during this
period of heightened competition.
The heads Of large and efficiently
managed concerns with whom | have
had an opportunity to discuss pros
poets are looking forward to a large
volume of business.
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Continued in Tomorrow's starr
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1t has recently been discovered that
gems such as the ruby. sapphire and
topaz can be greatly improved in
color by treating them with radium.
Radium seems to burn out their i'm
purities so that the value of poorly
colored stones can he greatly in
creased at comparatively little cost.
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EARNINGS SMALLER.

NEW YORK, February 10 R).-
The Kansas City Southern Railway,
the first road to report its January
earnings, shows railway operating in
come Of $397,801, a decrease of $780,
919 as compared with the correspond
ing month Of last year.
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BUILDING CONTRACTS UP.

ATLANTA, February 10 (SpeciaD-
Building and engineering contracts in
this Sta>e in the last month amounted
TO $4390.3>>~, gain of 101 per cent as
compared TO the previous month. This
Is 80 per cent lower for the correspond
ing period of 1926.
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D. FENDER EARNINGS.

NEW YORK, February 10 R.-Net
earnings of David Pender Grocery Co.
for 1926 were 1922 $50. equal after pre-
ferred dividends to S3.07 a share on the
class "B." Net sales for the year in
creased to $10,721,S 05 from $8,412.313
in 1925
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of his funds in high grade common
stocks. which. unlike preferred shares
and bonds, will share in the economic
growth and future prosperity of the
country
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FAILURES DECREASE.

NEW YORK. February 10 CP.-Dun
Co. reports commercial failures
in the United States this week against
594 last week and AIS a year ago.
Evening star., 1927-05-09

Mrs. Fenton Bradford returned Sat.
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who witness the ceremony viii follow.
The bride will wear a handsome
gown of heavy ivory white moire,
made with very full skirt longer in
the back than in the front. The bo.
dice will be sleeveless, finished with a
round neck line. Her tulle veil, which
was worn by Mrs. Gallagher at her
wedding, will be held by a coronet of
pearls and rhinestones, and she will
carry a pearl prayer book, an heir.
loom in her family.
Mrs. Gallagher, who will be her sis
ter's only attendant, will be in rose
color crepe. beaded in the same shade.
and will carry pink roses and sweet
peas. Mr.. Thornton Parker will be
the best man.
Mr.. Free and His bride will leave
after.the informal reception for brief
wedding trip, and, after June /, will
be at home at Ill Franklin avenue,
New Rochelle, N. Y.
Among those at the wedding will be
Mrs. Thomas F. Mallan, mother of
the bride, who motored to New Ro.
chelle Saturday; MIR. and Mrs. Blaine
Mallan, brother and sister-in.law of