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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27
NOT LEECHES.
(Two Harbors Chronicle. }

Some laboring men "labor" under
the delusion that they are supporting
the merchants of the city in which
they live, which is true to the extent
that they are being supported just to
the extent that the employer supports
him (the laborer). A merchants pro-
fit, after all, is just wages he receives
for the service he is rendering. In
stead of having one boss, like the
so-called laborer, every customer is
his boss to degree. Of course he
can't fire him or lock him out in the
morning, but if his service is unsatis-
factory, loss of trade is the equivalent
of being canned. To those who think
that the merchant sleeps on a bed of
roses, let it be remembered that the
Department of Commerce statistics
show that over ninety per cent of
those who go into the retail business
either go bankrupt or are out Of the
game from some sort of failure in ten
years So the active life of a business
man, as such, is only ten years In
the railroad service it is about forty
years with pension at the end CT
that time The railroad man gets his
pay every two weeks, the merchant
does sometimes No railroader ever
went to bed and laid awake wonder
ing if @. E. Wachtel would fail to
send him his check as he is supposed
to on pay day. No railroader ever had
to go to Mr.. Wachtel and beg him to
give him his check for months. No
one ever heard of any one sending a
collection lawyer after him or serving
punishment summons in order to
collect railroader's pay. Yet fire.
quently merchants have to do this to
collect their pay"
Merchants invest their money in
merchandise and when customer
fails to pay his bill he is not only
Withholding the mans resources but
his pay for service. Wholesalers sell
goods on stated terms and merchants
cannot pay for merchandise with
promises. The reason that the NOR
tally in business is so high is that mer-
chants must buy with cash and too
often get their pay in promises.
No the merchants are not leeches.
They are the men who serve you by
supplying your needs and the profit
they add to the cost is their wages.
If you don't believe it, just start a
store of your or join a cooperative
store and see if you don't have to lie
awake nights to keep af1oat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27
WILLIAM WATTS FOLwELL.

For the first time in many years,
opening ceremonies at the University
of Minnesota will be conducted without
the presence of william Watts Folwell,
Minnesota historian and So year old
first president of the University, whose
death occurred on the 18th. DR.. Fol-
well was a regular attendant at fresh
men convocation and a good many
other university occasions.
DR.. Folwell would have been 81
years old on February 14th, Valen-
tines Day. He was one of the six
famous old men in the United States
whose careers were described in re-
cent article in one of the nationally
circulated magazines. Among the
others were Rockefeller, Edison and
George F. Baker.
Born in Romulus, N. Y. in 1883, DR..
Folwen fought through the Civil War,
becoming lieutenant colonel of New
York artillery regiment. He became
president of the University of Mime
sofa in 1869 when it was opened, and
served until 1884, retiring from the
administrative position to become
head of the department of political
science. He retired from that posi-
ton % years ago, with the title OF
professor emeritus, and then under
took the huge task of writing his four
volume history of Minnesota. Publ
cation of the work gave him state
wide and national fame. 1t was
handled by the Minnesota Historical
Society.
Funeral services for President
emeritus Folwell were conducted on
Saturday last At his death he was
probably the best known resident Of
Minnesota and was the states grand
old man..
I'm the death of DR.. Folwell, the
University of Minnesota loses its most
distinguished representative and the
state of Minnesota her first and great
est statesman, said a statement is
sued by President L. D. Coffman when
DR.. Folwell's death became known.
DIR. Folwell loved the university and
continued to the very end to think Of
the service it could render the state.
Those of us who knew him best loved
him for his ideals and respected him
for his courageous convictions. He
thought never of self-always of
Others"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27
DID YOU EVER STOP
To THINK?
Edison r. Waite, Shawnee, Okla.)

THAT there is lots of business for
those who go after it,
THAT concerns that are not getting
business are not getting it because
they are living in the Land of Nod"
and can't wake up.
THAT if near-dead business concerns
want to keep in business, NOW is
the time for them to wake up, open
their eyes, get some pep into their
systems and start going after bust
ness.
THAT newspaper advertising and bet
ter business go hand in hand
THAT some business men spend too
much time complaining about poor
business. If they spent their time
looking for new business they would
find so much and it would keep
them so busy that they wouldn't
have time to growl.
1T is BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN
SORRY. ADVERTISE AND BE
SAFE
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27
"NOONANETTES"

F,rom the Baudette Region)
Our idea of an unimportant cham
pion is that fellow at Springfield,
Minnesota, who won the saurkraut
eating title by guzzling two gallons
at single sitting.
There is a great crop of prunes this
year, if you like prrlnes.
Now that the nights are getting
cooler you can turn on the radio and
hear soprano giving an imitation
of lady being murdered
They're planning the annual auto
show in Minneapolis, and it will be no
place for a nickle-nurser.
Two Chicago girls we're arrested last
week for parading State street in pa
jamas They should have been sent
to bed instead of to Jail.
Now is the time to visit Northern
Minnesota. 1t is gIoriously CARRIED in
its autumn attire.
Inc reason that many stores In
small towns have fallen on days of
slim business is that they don't adver-
tise their goods.
The surest sign of fall is when the
college athletes start practising for
the jaw-cracking, nose breaking, body
busting roughhouse game of football.
''The rockies drivers in this town are
making no hit" says an exchange. The
trouble with most of them is that they
make to many hits.
A scientific writer says that he can
tell the ability of man by the color
and amount of his hair. He's off the
track Hair doesn't count; it's just
what is under it that really tells the
story.
Politics continues to grow more
curious For instance Frank Murphy,
who campaigned for AL Smith last
fall, is figuring on running for the
Republican nomination for congress in
the seventh district.
The citizen who sends all of his
money out of town to build up the
big cities and then yells that his town
is dead is a strange critter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27
DRAFT MONEY DURING WAR.

A forceful declaration of principles
for which The American Legion stands
in event this nation is again called
upon to fight war has been made
by Hon. Fred Lands, of Loganport,
in his newspaper column, Reason"
Lands has given unselfishly of his
time and service to the Indiana Le-
gion. His editorial is in line with
action taken at recent Legion meet
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27
Paid Dearly for Defeat

According to treaty of peace end
ing the Franco Prussian war, France
was to pay Germany war indemnity
of 5.OO0,OOO,OO0 francs Isl .OOO.OOO.OOW
The last instnllment was paid Sep
TENDER 3. 1873
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27
Thinking VepetabIe.

Even If vegetable life does think, as
a scientist claims, nothing really i'm
portant can happen wien a parsnip
and a carrot go into conference
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27

"Why Am I Alive" was the title Of
poem sent to Minnesota editor by
contributor The editor wrote when
returning the poem, because you sent
your poem by mail instead of deliver
ing it in person"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27

alone hereafter as they cannot afford
to spend their time in Jail and that
the risk is not worth the price they
are asked to pay.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27
'misNJ1
BY Arthur Brisbane
Lindbergh Stunts
Fire Prevention Week
Another Biggest Bank
Poor Broker-Sold Short

Colonel Lindbergh is wonderful
flyer, one Of this uation's most pre-
cious possessions.
For that reason It Is too bad that
he cannot be persuaded to exercise
reasonable caution.
An accident to Colonel Lindbergh
would be, as President Hoover has
said. "a great blow to the affections
Of the United States"
1t would also be a great blow to
aviation in the United States, which
perhaps interests Colonel Lindbergh
more.
1t would check the progress of
aviation seriously. arouslng great dis
trust.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27

for an assessment against the stock
holders of the company to pay the
unsecured debts of the concern. If
the court, after hearing testimony
feels that it is necessary to levy an
assessment against the stockholders,
it probably will be done. Should this
be decided on, several of those owning
stock will get the worst of the deal
as being the only ones on the list able
to pay. A large number of those own
ing stock are financially at low ebb
and unable to meet the demand.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27

Now that the nights are getting
cooler you can turn on the radio and
hear soprano giving an imitation
of lady being murdered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27

They're planning the annual auto
show in Minneapolis, and it will be no
place for a nickle-nurSer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27

The sentences handed out to a
number Of liquor law violators is hav-
ing the desired effect. From every
town in the north country comes the
news that men prominent in the liquor
trafnc have decided to let the stuff
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27

Two Chicago girls we're arrested last
week for parading State street in pa
jamas They should have been sent
to bed instead of to Jail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27

When Colonel Lindbergh was stunt
ing recently at Cleveland he amused
himself swooping downward almost
to the ground, at terrific speed, sud-
denly turning upward.
A competent engineer watching the
stunt said: His plane weighs 1000
pounds. The stunt just performed
puts a terrific strain on the wings and
other parts equivalent to changing
the weight Of the plane from 1900
pounds to $4,000 pounds"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27

Now is the time to visit Northern
Minnesota. 1t is gioriously CARRIED in
its autumn attire
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27

The reason that many stores in
small towns have fallen on days OF
slim business is that they don't adver-
tise their goods.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27

The surest sign of fall is when the
college athletes start practising for
the jaw-cracking, nose breaking, body
busting roughhouse game of football.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27

''The rockies drivers in this town are
making no hit" says an exchange. The
trouble with most of them is that they
make to MANY hits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27

(From the Baudette Region)
Our idea of an unimportant cham
pion is that fellow at Springfield,
Minnesota, who won the saurkraut
eating title by guzzling two gallons
at a single sitting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27

A scientific writer says that he can
tell the ability of man by the color
and amount of his hair. He's off the
track. Hair doesn't count; it's just
what is under it that really tells the
story
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-27

Some people are hard to satisfy.
An English artist visiting America for
the first time is delighted with the
American girl and says he wishes he
could see more of her. Maybe he
couldn't see very good?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-01

that brick production Is well below
q year ago.
Textile Trading
TN the textile trades deliveries Of
silk to mills in July were only twice
exceeded while larger than ibr the
seven months OF a year ago by 8
per cent. In cotton goods the effect
Of hot weather In June we're TO slim
ulate sales Of light wear. wash dress
materials especially having a big
season. Curtailment for July was
at the rate OF 20 per cent. sales
exceeded output and untitled orders
increased.
I'm lines OF trade distribution
wholesale trade for June and the
half year. showed gains over the
like period of last year. Of % per
cent In each case with groceries.
affected by chain store competition
the only one of nine lines To show
a decrease from a year ago for the
six months period.
an retail trade 1t needs to be re-
called that July this year had one
more business dav than 1t did a year
ago but even with this difference.
reckoned as amounting 10 about 4
per cent. the sales Of mail order and
chain stores return increases so large
as TO more than offset this. Two
mail order concerns report a COM
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-01
Especial to The HERALD

GEORGETOWN. Aug. 81. - Mrs
Rose Waybourn. middle-aEed gray
haired widow. likely win stay In jail
several weeks longer before she
faces a second jury on charges Of
completely In killing her husband.
w. w. Waybourn. 5mithville me-
chanic, II months ago.
She has been In jail since her hus-
band was found. his head crushed i'm,
lying in his bunk at the rear OF his
garage. Bail OF $1,000 was granted
her q month ago. but she has been
unable to make bond and secure her
freedom to await her trial.
She was first tried III Bastrop and
given a 45-year sentence. This pre-
vented her securing bond On appeal.
Her conviction was reversed and a
new trial ordered. on the ground
that the testimony on which she
was convicted was uncorroborated
testimony OF an acccmplice.
The killing was alleged 70 have
been done by a Mexican. hired bv
the woman's asserted accompIice
The accomplice said Mrs. Waybourn
furnished the money to pay the
Mexican.
Mrs. Waybourn testified AZ the
TRIAL OF the alleged accomplice who
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-01

bined gain Of 32.4 per cent over last
ysar In July. this gain by the way
following an increase of q per cent
in July 1928 over 1927.
The excellent showing made In
the first quarter of this year by or
~poations engaged in. manufacturing
and trading were further increased
In the second three months.
1t is one of the ironies of the
agricultural situation that the
notable strength of prices IN June
and July, which has been hailed as
a great boon TO the farmers and
really seems to have stimulated trade
had its rise in the apparently
we'll authenticated damage TO crops
by heat or drouth or both for which
those months we're notable.
"A disposition to advance prices of
ali crops was shown in July with
other cereals. not as strong as
wheat. but indications were that the
corn. cotton and tobacco crops up
to August ! were relatively much
better situated than spring wheat
which showed the heaviest price
gains here and in Canada. AS a
result to the upward rush Of prices
in July. quotations OF nearly all
farm products rose above the levels
OF a year aRo in the third week OF
that month"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-01

WASHINGTON, Aug. sl.-with
production at a higher rate than
ever before attained in peace time
and distribution following closely
after. business is defying both al
manac and thermometer, says Frank
Green deviewing industrial and trade
conditions in the September number
OF Nations Business.
In industry" he says. iron and
steel have continued to be leading
bar0meters of production with pig
iron in July showing the third larg-
est monthly and the fifth largest
daily production ever recorded: steel
ingot production only a small per-
centage off from the top Of May:
both Of these happenings topping
seven months totals Of production
surprising all previous years and
with net profits Of the leading in
terest eve known In peace time.
Machinery Record
Machinery and tool production
has been OF record size and untitled
orders for locomotives about equal
the total OF shipments for the en-
tire year 1928. In others OF heavy
industries too. activity Is manifest.
Soft coal production for July shows
gains over June and July last year;
production Of electricity for June de-
spite the lessoned output from water
power. consequent upon n hot. dry
season. was only 90 per cent below
the December peak and production
OF petroleum and Of its chief off
spring. gasoline. set up new peaks
in the first month OF summer with
all Of these commodities except coal
recording new high records Of pdo-
duction or use for the half year.
Shoe manufacturing for June and
the half wear increased % per cent
in each case over a year ago.
Car loadings were swelled bv
probably record iron ore shipments
and an unexamDled earlv and heavv
movement IF winter wheat passed
the 100000 cor mark In the last
week ri July. the earliest IN record.
with live stock finallv showing a
rain Even new building permit
values which as is well known, have
ln0red slightly year by year since
1925. IN July actually exceeded th9se
Of June-somethirr unusual this
end although still below those Of
july last year were only a small Der
centagA behind the seven months OF
1928. II Is only fair 10 note here.
~1~->ver. that orders for lumber Of
nc r~-- bnen below production ano
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-01
MRS. ROSE WAYBOURN WAITS
NEW TRIAL ON COMPLETELY
CHARGE I'M SPOUSE'S DEATH

was on trial for his lief m another
case.
Mrs. waybourn's case will be
called un the docket uf District Judge
Harry Dolan's court &C Georgetown
Monday or Tuesday. But the trial
actually will not begin until later.
court officials have said Meantime.
Mrs. waybourn is being held In jail
at Georgetown.
Merton l.. Harris. Bastrop county
district attorney. win GO to George
town TO conduct the prosecution.
Habeas corpus efforts tO win Mrs.
Waybourn's unconditional EM6mase.
on the ground the states ence
had been declared hy the hlate
court 10 be insufficient. but
Judge Dolan reduced MI Ray
bourn's bail 10 $1,000. BorN Rners
were offered by her attorrS&A Eaar-
ris and Harris or Austin. W Der
.iff Woody Townsend OF #BasW9p
county. whose approval Cf the bo9d
the law does not require, refused to
approve II. on the ground tax rolls
failed to show the signers I'm pos
session or property 10 meet the bond.
Sheriff Louis Lowe at Georgetown
declined to accept the bond unless 10
were approved by Townsend
Mrs. Waybourn recently was Sc
verely El. after her habens corpus
hearing, and was given medical at
itention at the Jail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-01
PIONEER DIES
SAN BENITO
Stroke Recurrence Fatal To
Franklin Van Ness;
Funeral Or. Sunday
Especial to The Herald)

tORCttdl " A4lC 11Cio4QJ
SAN BENTTO. Aug. 3I.-Frank-
lin c. Van Ness, So. who came to
San Benito when the city was moth
Inc but a crossroad station. and
lived here ever since then. died
Friday afternoon at the family
home here.
Mr.. Van Ness came to San Benlto
in 1907. when the city consisted OF
less than half a dozen stores group
ed around the railroad station
here.
Re opened the first grocery store
in San Benito. and operated Ii for
years. later running a restaurant
and boarding house.
He was In business continuously
in the city for about is years. re-
firing a few years ago when he suf-
fered a stroke, recurrence OF which
caused his death. H. has been In
active for the rast few years.
The deceased came here from
Jennings, La. He is survived By
his widow. one son. Franklin Van
Ness of San Benito. and a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Stowe OF San Antonio.
formerly of Brownsville.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon at the home here.
with the Rev. c. 4. Marshall, Meth
odist pastor. in charge. Pallbear-
ers we're selected from the small
group Of 'old-timers" who came
here about the time Nv. vann Ness
did. They are FREQ wedegartner.
Ed Downs. Del Stevens, John Hi
and J. Scott Brown Of San Benito.
and L. OBrien of Brownsville. and
formerly OF San Benito.
Interment will be In charge of
Thompson's mortuary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-01
ANNOUNCER HAS.
VARIED CAREER
Giant Artist of Firestone
Radio Has Romantic
Background

Edmund Ruffner. who viii look
down into the microphone again
tonight from his height OF six and q
half feet. paints the scenes for the
songs and symphonies OF The Voice
Of Firestone" with word pictures
drawn from mSEsories OF strange
lands.
The giant OF the studio. affec-
ticnately known as Tiny" Ruffner,
did not gain fame by chance. He
followed his music teacher through
out the country and worked at 20
occupations to defray the cost or IL
years musical study. He has worked
In the lumber camps. I'm Alaska fish
cries. in industrial plants, and de-
partment stores. He drove n bread
wagon in New York. and now he
proudly admits he never missed N
sunrise in five years"
Although he Il now In program
planning profession. his weekly re-
turn to the studio as special an
nouncer brings to the Voice of
Fi~restone" an added atmosphere and
appeal:
Ruffner was born IN Crawfords-
vile. Ind, and moved to the north
west. where. after finishing his
school. he entered the University of
Washington to study music. The
World war came along. and ne join
ed the army. afterwards resuming
his study. earning money In various
ways for his tuition. He IS an all
around athlete and letter man" I'm
football. baseball, track and tennis.
Ruffner and Alois Havrilla are
close friends. the two having be-
come associated after the war in the
great musical religious drama, "The
Wavfarer." produced in New York.
a few later they were togeth-
the war Havrilla Joined the National
BroadcastinR comnanv's staff and in
1927 persuaded Tiny 70 do likewise.
While Ruffner was or his vacation
the listeners OF the Voice OF the
FireStone" enioved hearing his BUDDY
pinch-hit for him when Havrilla
acted az guest announcer.
In this weeks "Vnice or Firestone"
broadcast. Ruffne- has rich material
for his talents. VAUGHN de Leath-
Firestone cnntralto. world famous for
her Sescrintive ower viii sine Pas
ternack's "Tans-" LOVELY Nivht."
from "rsIes Of Hoffman" and ".Tust
Awearyir' for Yor- Franklin Barr.
tenor. will sir0 three u~niverssnv-
loved songs. Fhubert's "SerenRde.r
"Ona Alone" hit from the Des-
art Song" ard "A TIVE Sons" from
the "Ma1ic Dinr." Orchestral nu~-
be-s nv The Firestnre Svmphorv H.
r-cted bv HUGO Mariani are "nark
Ewes" n PusSion Folk Sing. Title
"Serenade." ".Tapanese Sandman"
and Angela Mia"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-01
PSYCHOLOGISTS
EXPLORE RECENTLY FOUND
RUINS OF ANCIENT CITY

returned when civil strife later
made life unbearable for them in
Yucatan.
The latter part OF the curious
name "Etzna-T ixmucuy" is borrow
cd from the nearby Maya village
Tixlnucuy. "Etzna" is believed to
come from the word "etz," mean
ing grimace. and ma" meaning
house. The entire name would
then mean the house Of the grim
aces"