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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02
Enter Mr.. LiUertUurst
for Kind-Hubby Medal

Old Mace Liverwurst was asked
why he didn't burn gas at his home
He flared up and said that was no
ones business and went on to state
that he was burning wood for the rea-
son that it gave his wife some out
door exercise when she chopped it. He
says:
"YOu know she inhales lots of steam
while washing clothes, and then when
she has to cut the wood she puffs 1t
all out again, consequently her lungs
are kept as clean and spotless as her
washings."
He then made the statement that
he was going to try to make this the
most prosperous summer for his wife
that she ever has experienced-tha
he had already hustled three new
wash customers for her and expected
to get two more before the end of the
week. Mace says the hotter it is the
better his wife likes to work, and
when she sweats freely he knows she
is enjoying the best of health. He is
certainly a kind and loving husband.
Altoona (Kan.) Tribune.
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guerre est fini J" Across to England
and America that cry swept to be
transformed into 1.-The war is Overl
The war is over!" and there followed
the most reckless, unrestrained. spec
tacular celebration ever recorded.
But although the scenes on that
day are unforgettable to anyone who
took part in the mad riot of rejoic-
ing, how many of us have now, ten
years after, any idea of the scene
where took pace the momentOus event
which released all that pandemOnium
of rejoicing? To how many of US
does the name of the little railroad
station of Rethondes in the forest of
Compeigne mean anything more than
"just another town in FranceT Yet it
was here that the Armistice was
signed and on this tenth anniversary
of that historic event the following
account, taken from official sources,
of the meeting of the men whose ac-
ton ended the World war should have
particular interest:
The scene was laid in the middle
of the forest of Compeigne where Mar
shall Foch's train drew up opposite
some old heavy gun sidings at seven
o'clock on the night of Thursday. No
vember Z, 1918
With Marshal Foch was General
Weygand, his chief of staff: some staff
officers and British representatives the
latter headed by Admiral Sir Rosslyn
Wemyss
On another set of rails, about
hundred yards away, was another SIM
liar train, and on the arrival of the
German delegates, in the early hours
of Friday morning. after their adven-
turous journey in automobiles across
the fighting front, they were accom-
modated in this train.
AS soon as the German delegates ar
rived message was sent them to say
that Marshal Foch would be ready to
receive them at a. m. the same dav.
Friday, November s. and exactly on
time, in single file, Herr Erzberger
General Won Winterfield (whose father
was present at the peace of Versailles
fl 1871) and Captain Won vanselow.
leading, followed by Count Oberndorff,
made their appearance. and In addition
there were two officer interpreters
All of the delegates appeared verV
downcast and i'll at ease, and as soon
as they had entered the car fitted for
the conference, General Weygand re-
ported to Marshal Foch, who immedi-
ately entered together with the British
representatives.
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grab-bag he is the peoples choice, and
therefore has sacred right to make
the most of his opportunities.
By the way, did you ever think what
fine thing it is for our public servants
to be able TO excuse their failures by
that good old line: "a government OF
the people?
Yes. But between you and me,
while the people may be to blame for
putting Mr.. Politician in office, Mr.
Politician alone is responsible for what
ne does while he is there. He is the
man on the job.
There are great tasks set for the
worlds ay-after-tomorrow. And those
tasks will be well or badly done as
those who are selected to do them are
fit or unfit for their jobs.
Life demands, too, that tomorrow's
work be done better than today's. In
fact, If we do not turn out better
work than we have been producing
these last few years, we will be forced
to shut down the shop.
Where and how will we find workers
to do this better work would seem to
be a common-sense question.
Certainly we cannot look to those
who are already laying down their
tools and cleaning up to 60 home.
Generally speaking, the young men
and women who will straighten out
the tangles of inefiiciency which we in
our grabbing generation have brought
about. are already looking forward to
their jobs. The Percy Do-littles and
Social Sadies who look forward to
nothing better than spending papa's
money, count for nothing. When have
they ever counted for anything? But
the boys and girls who are blessed
with heritage of hard work-they
are the ones who will carry through
to success or failure this work Of max
ing life worth living.
Is there any job more important
right now than the physical, moral. In
teIIectual and spiritual training of our
sons and daughters? If there Is !
wish some one would tell me about It,
Why, an adequate force of real
teachers would do more to insure the
worlds peace and happiness than all
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02
Ry ELMO SCOTT WATSON

WASHINGTON, Monday. Novem-
Der II, 2:4S a. m.-The armistice
between Germany, on one hand,
and the allied governments and
the United States, on the other.
has been signed.
The State department announced
at 2:45 o'clock this morning that
Germany had signed.
The departments announcement
at 2:45 o'clock simply said: THE
armistice has been signed"
The World war will end this
morning at six o'clock, Washing
ton time. eleven o'clock Paris
time.
The armistice was signed by the
German representatives at mid
night
This announcement was made by
the State department at ESQ o'clock
this morning.
The announcement was made
verbally by an official of the State
department in this form:
1.-The armistice has been signed.
IT was signed at five o'clock a. m
Paris time (midnight eastern time)
and hostilities will cease at eleven
o'clock this morning, Paris time,
(six o'clock eastern time)."
The terms of the armistice will
not be made public until later.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02
The Neup Blue

When little boy found thrush's
egg in the country last summer, he
never thought it would lead to women
wearing dresses of a new delicate
fairy blue. Such. however, is how the
popular color known as mavis blue
was discovered.
An official of chemical organiza.
ton saw the egg, and was struck with
the beauty of the blue. HE realized 1t
would make an excellent shade for
women's clothes. In week chemist
had produced dye Of exactly the
same color as the egg, and 1t was de-
cided to call the shade 'mavis." the
old name for the thrush.-London An
swers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02
Money Loses Weight

If you can believe the director of the
Denver mint men are getting less and
less able bodied. First they become
unable to carry silver dollars in their
trousers pockets, they weighted them
down so much. Now half dollars are
becoming too heavy and the half dol
lar must go. When the government
gets out it's new small-sized bills there
may be no small change left larger
than quarter.-Capper's Weekly.
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THE PLACE WHERE THE ARMS.
TICE WAS SIGNED

In the foreground Is the memorial
stone at Rethondes, France, marking
the exact spot where stood the rail-
road car In which Marshal Foch and
his staff received the German pleni,
potentiaries and In which the ARMS
tice, ending the World war, was signed.
At the left in the picture Is the build.
ing in which that car Is now housed.
It was built with funds given by an
American, Arthur II. Fleming of Pasa.
dena, Calf, to provide perpetual
shelter for the car and to serve as
museum of the Armistice.
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Armistice Day Miracle"

Seaside Heights. N. BERT Stan
wood, who lost his voice when a wave
Il mustard gas rolled over his outfit
during the World war, tells an inter
esting story of the miracle" which
restored 1t in Philadelphia on ARMS
tice day last year.
He was on his way home on a troll
ey car. he said quietly, when he be-
gan TO feel weak. perspire freely and
taste blood He alighted and almost
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02

while carrying messages which result.
ed in relief reaching the "lost bat.
TALON" commanded by the late Maj
Charles w. Whittlesey. The bird
brought back to the division loft a
clear message from Whittlesey which
enabled his battalion to he found and
rescued after it had been surrounded
by Germans.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02
Preserve Famous Pigeon

WashingtOn.-A request to the War
department from Boston that the car
rier pigeon. "Cher Ami" which was
the only means of communication with
the "lost battalion" of the Seventy
seventh division for four days in 1918.
be exhibited in the Massachusetts cap
ital, brought reply that the bird was
now among the stuffed trophies on dis
play by the Smithsonian institution.
"Cher Ami" lost an eye and leg
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02
The Last Sdluo

Two minutes before eleven O'Clock
the last shell shrieSed over No Mans
Land Hostilties ended with
tremendous crash of American cannon.
Gable Dispatch.
Ghost of Molly Pitcher at Monmouth,
Did you hear that last crash of thunder
Shaking the hills from the Vosges to the
Marine,
And the whole world rocking under7
Did you stop as you swabbed the wrath
Of your gun,
And cooled its hot throat with water,
To bark to the Yanks' good-by to the
Hun
Across the red fields Of slaughter?
Seventy-five miles of fire and flame,
Volcano and earthquake combining,
Trainloads and shiploads of shot and shell
Roaring and shrieking and whining.
The ground swung round like q weather
vane,
And the rivers heaved that were near
it
Oh, ghost of old mad Anthony Wayne
At Stony Point. did you hear it?
Hickory jackson at New Orleans,
In the sand bagged trenches kneelins,
Did II knock your cooked hat from your
head
When you heard our big guns Pealingf
Shaking the skies with their awful din.
Like the fourteen demands Of Wilson.
Smashing the window panes In Berlin
And bursting the bungs In Pilsen.
This was the way IL came to an end.
Thus was the last word spoken
From the narrow seas to beyond the
Rhine,
As the world lay black and broken;
Twas thus was said good-by to the
Huns,
Doomed with their proud commanders,
When the hills were rocked from the
Yankee guns,
Over the fields Of Flanders.
John s. McGroarty In the Los Angeles
Times
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collapsed before he\got to his family
doctor. The physician examined him
and found The gas had formed peck
ct in his throat, paralyzing the vocal
cords. The bursting of this pocket
caused the attack and restored his
voice. At first. the tones were harsh
hut later they were normal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02

the added years do moi make US more
tolerant of the weaknesses of our fel.
lows, more kind and patient we do
not deserve to grow old. If the years
are to have no such effect on US we
should die young and give room to
folks with better hearts and better
intention. Patterson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02
OF!

The mystery of team of girls
losing debate. recently reported In
college news. Is explained by the fact
that they lost II to another team of
girls. Arkansas Gazette.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02
Exercise Scientifically

Scientific physical culture VIII
brighten the eyes. give fhe skin the
rosy hue of health. make the cheeks
round. the flesh firm. the body strong
and mmetrical-beautiful In all ifs
proportions. -Rernarr MacFadden 10
PHYSICAL Culture
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02
Between |
You and Me
"Common sense is the most
uncommon kind of sense" /
By HAROLD BELL WRIGHT
On the Job

vi SnC JUL
"rhere Amt nobody what don't know
how to do the other feller's job better
than the other Teller can do hit himself
Il reckon that's why most folks ere
dom their own jobs so dad burned
oorly."-Preachin' Bill.
ISTENl You may talk about or
IL ganization, and leadership, and
executive ability, and equipment, and
money, but when It's all said and done
it's up to the man on the job.
Exactly! Most jobs in this world
would be done better by some one who
knew how. matchmaker would
build a poor sort of barn and car
penter would build poor sort of
watch. The problem of getting a job
well done is a question of finding the
worker who is best fitted to do that
particular job.
LIVING mean for all of us to-
gether-is great enterprise. AS our
old friend "Dooley" said Of politics,
at amt bean bag" There are jobs
enough, heaven knows, for all-jobs
10 fit each individual soul. And yet
we have almost as many round pegs in
square holes as there are holes both
round and square. This, I'll admit, is
not much for this queer state Of hu-
man affairs which we latter ourselves
Is civilization.
We seem to have got ourselves all
jumbled together in sort of grab
bag"
Some one is needed for the job of
lawmaking, or to attend to matters of
government. Fate, or circumstance, or
luck, or what you will, reaches into
the bag and, sight unseen, drags some
body out. True, the one drawn may be
q Washington, Jefferson, or a Lin
coin; but the odds are that the fndi-
vidual caught will be better qualified
to act as pig-sticker in a packing
house. His understanding of lawmak-
ing may be to "git all he can while
the gittin' is good; his conception of
government, "All that belongs to the
people is mine, and all that is mine
is my own" But by the rules of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02
Name Il Phenecidn

The Spanish city of Seville was Dull!
by the Phenecians. They named u
Sephaia -marshy plain-a name which
ultimately was changed to Seville.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02

One Americanism is to assume the
man is guilty because he hired such a
good lawyer.-San Francisco ChrOn-
icle.
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BRING ASTRONOMY

The origin of the term dog days
was derived from Circus. the dog star.
which is supposed to slime most bril-.
liantly on the hottest days of the year
San Francisco Call and Post.
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OPTIMISM

On the eve of his wedding . Vienna
bridegroom challenged the best man to
duel Jealous acquaintances OF the
bride declare that he subsequently re-
marked. "And may the best man win.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02
Fair Warning

Doctor-You are on the verge of a
long illness.
Patient-Oh, doctor, I haven't as
much money as you magine.-Smith's
Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02

HUS read the official story
sent out by the Associ-
ated Press which told of
the end of the greatest
war in all history. Does
it bring back to you that
breathless hour one No
vember morning ten years
ago when whistles began
10 blow, bells were rung,
firearms barked and a de-
iirium of joy swept over
the whole world? In
France there was raised
a mighty shout of "La
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02
Land-Scrape Artists

Doubtless the barber who calls him
self tonsOriaI artist does so because
like other artists. he works with a
brush.-Farm and Fireside.
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Put Self Aside

Friendship Is mighty factor In this
nard world. since by friendship COMES
self-f0rgetfulness: and no man can
do great works unless he forgets self
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02
"Areno Chapel"

The name of the famous chapel In
Padua, Italy. Is "Santa Maria dell
Arena" II was built by rich Padnan
in 1903, on the site of an old Roman
amphitheater. hence its name.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02
Real Charity

In recent sermon the pastor tells
is that as man grows Older he grows
more charitable. Let us hope so. II
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02

Those who say they "do the best
they know how might, if they were
less lazy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02
MakesLje
Su,eeter

Too much to eat-too rich diet
or too much smoking. Lots of things
cause sour stomach, but one thing can
correct it quickly. Phillips Milk of
Magnesia will alkalinize the acid.
Take a spoonful of this pleasant
preparation, and the system is soon
sweetened.
Phillips is always ready to relieve
distress from over-eating; to check all
acidity; or neutralize nicotine. Re-
member this for your own comfort;
for the sake of those around you.
Endorsed by physicians, but they al
ways say Phillips. Don't buy some
thing else and expect the same re-
SultSt - ss-s----lE
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Most jobs in this world would
be done better by some one who
knew how.
Living-I mean for all of US
together-is a great enterprise.
AS our old friend "Dooley" said
of politics, 'Tt amt bean bag"
Is. there any job more i'm
portant right now than the
physical, moral, intellectual apd
spiritual training of our sohs
and daughters?
-
Common sense demands that
we at least stop our schools
from making it so handy for
our best young people to go to
hell.
l am quite convinced, too,
that the future of religion de-
ponds upon our finding for that
job preachers who have some
what more than mere speak
ing acquaintance with God.
Ability is no assurance that
one will succeed on the job.
It is not enough to have the
goods-One must deliver The
goods. Yes, and one must make
delivery on time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02
Happy Part Is All Right

The Mani like to see a girl with
shining, happy face.
The Maid-She doesn't. That's why
she carries a compact.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02

Poverty is no crime; but is 1t a
virtue?
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Still pops up-the question.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-02

Patience is greatly aided by for
getting about the matter for the time
being. g+zs.er 80.
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A bad ending follows bad begin
ning.-Euripides
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DecIarer Secures three odd tricks.

At trick East leads diamonds be-
cause that suit is dummy's greatest
weakness and South promptly puts on
the Ace, because he has decided not to
take that fnesse. At tricks and II
declarer overtakes his own tricks in
order to leave the lead where he wants
it.
The points to be studied in this
deal are: ~ making the preliminary
survey; (2) holding up the Ace of
adversary's suit; (3) refusing to take
tempting finesse towards an ad-
versary holding established cards.
When dummy contains long suit of
Ace and five small cards and no entry
in any other suit, and declarer holds
King and two small ones of dummy's
long suit, a situation is presented
which many players fail to handle
properly. The adversaries hold four
Of that suit and il they are evenly
divided declarer can establish the suit
by leading the King, following with a
small card and winning with the Ace
In dummy; but if the adverse cards
are divided 81 the suit would be
blocked on the third round and de-
clarer would get only two tricks from
It. This is too great a risk to run,
thus the proper way to play this COM
bination is to lead the King, then fol-
low with small card and play low
from dummy (called ducking) giving
the adversaries the second trick. When
declarer again gets the lead he leads
his last small one to dummy's Ace and
makes the three remaining small cards
good, taking five tricks in the suit.
Such a suit should be led early in the
game before the adversaries have any
established cards to play when they
are allowed to take the trick.
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At the MoUies

'I'm getting kinda tired of taking
my children to the picture show in
town." said Gap johnson of Rumpus
Ridge" 'They always get into row
with the Belts kids, and the Bettses
usually lick 'em, and l have to fight
Buck Belts, their dad. My kids gen.
er'ly tote rocks in their pockets and
pour 'em to the young Bettses.
well, luther night they took their
rocks and broke up the show and
durn' nigh broke up the Belts kids.
Then Buck Belts came running with
his gun in his hand and driv' me and
my kids out of town. I'm getting
sorter weary of the picture show,
somehow."-Kansas City Star.
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The Legless Days

A generation ago legs were unknown
except on tables and chairs. although
Limbs" were very plentiful, even
though thought to be trifle indecent.
All women then were good except
maybe one that grandmother had
heard about in her younger days, and
this one was mentioned in whispers.
Then a divorce suit attracted the at
tention of the whole county for an en-
tire year and a bath was something
not to be mentioned except to an in
innate friend, for it not only was an
unfit topic for general conversation,
but was so rare as not to be discussed
lightly.-Capper's Weekly.
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Player on Bagpipes
.Sfirs Canadian City

When William Brand, twenty-five
year-oId Highlander in Sandwich, Ont,
pours forth his soul in the shrill
tones of bagpipes, neighbors plug their
ears and call the police.
For months he had been practicing
in his bedroom. But a Scotsman, to
be a finished artist on the bagpipes,
must march as he plays, and when
William decided to tramp around his
back yard to the tune of the pipes,
that was worse.
Sandwich police investigated and
reported that Brand, with typical
Scottish caution, did not put a foot,
nor half foot, outside his own lot.
But Sandwich has a curfeW law. AT
9 the town bell sounds the knell of OBJ
pectionable sounds. The neighbors
watched the clock. To their dismay
they discovered that at 1853 each night
the bagpipes ceased.