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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
Ant-Kil!er Uses Pincers
: for Crindin9 Its Victims

Among the myriad forms of animal
life are to be found many that tax the
credibility. One Is, q creature only
about three inches long which bears a
superficial resemblance to the spider
and also TO both the scorpion and the
vinegerone. Frequently 1t is mistaken
for one Of these, but its correct pseu.
dOnym is ant-killer, a name the impli
cations of which are fully borne out
by its behavior toward these little in
sects. Its reason, writes c. T. Reed
In Nature Magazine. for killing the
ants, and nearly all the other small
animals, chiefly arthropodans. is not
pure love of destruction.
After killing the insects II thorough
~ grinds the bodies in its powerful
and needle-like chelae, which project
forward in front Of the small head
Then through tOothless mouth.
scarcely bigger than small pinhead.
II sucks the juices from the bodies of
the victims.
The ant-killer is dreaded by the
MexicaDs as an enemy more venomous
than the rattleSnake. AS matter of
fact, it has no venom and is harmless.
except for the rather painful wound
that II might inflict with its sharp.
strong, fOrmic acid-covered pincers.
These large spider-like animals are
widely distributed throughout arid
tropical and semitropical regions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
Mans Critical Faculty
Potent Factor in L,

Man. as rule, can be attracted by
almost any pretty and relatively at
tractive woman. He can be stirred by
any girl who Is specifically charm
ing, as most girls are today. But the
test comes when that original attrac-
tion progresses to the place where II
meets his critical faculty or instinct
of self-protection Then he says to
himself. ''Is this worth while?"
Men may be charmed but they are
never won at first sight. When they
become critical they almost invariably
experience a sense of panic-that
panic to which almost all of them will
admit they have fallen prey during
the process of falling in love. Then.
if they are to be really won. they
must find in the girl things which
reassure them and convince them
that it is worth while.
The next step, therefore, depends
entirely upon the girl. 1t is at this
critical moment that she either wins
or loses the game. almost entirely
according to what she t'len Offers
Adela Rogers st. Johns in Smart Set
Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
BOYS SWIMMING MEET NEXT
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT AIS.

The Sixth Annual Inter-Class meet
will be held next Friday, Nov. %, at
AIS in the afternoon.
Approximately 80 aSpirantS for the
swimming honorS are SplaShing their
way through the swimming pool three
times a week. in preparation for the
inter-claSS meet and the coming dual
meets.
Coach HerSeth is confronted with a
big task developing practically an en-
tire new team for this year. At the
close Of last years season, prospects
for championship team looked very
bright although the team lost five reg
ulars by the graduation route. Maxi,
last years captain, Luhtanen, New
CORD Porthan and Frank Pucel grad
uated. A wealth of material seemed
available to mould the strongest team
ever to grace the waters of the Ely
pool, but something happened to blast
the high hopes.
Toivo Arola, an excellent breast and
back stroker, moved with his parents
to California; Darcy Goard, a lad
that placed fourth in the Northwest
and State meets last year and a SWIM
mer without a peer this year is
out of school for period of time.
Fred Saari, second Walter Nappa in
diving and also good swimmer drop
ped out of school. Onnie Tanttari
and Rudolph Krall, regulars for two
seasons have decided that swimming
is too hard for what little glory there
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15

is in it and are going to take up bas-
ket ball instead.Joe Pucel diver that
placed among the first six in the state
last year has failed to come out for
practice and has been dropped from
the squad.
Boys that will make strong bids for
places on this years team are as fol-
lows: Crawl stroke-Elfving, BONNER,
Kittila, Herranen, Sutherland Duns-
tan, Anderson and Nikkinen. Back
stroke = Elfving. Kittila, Herranen,
Sutherland and Nikkinen. Breast
stroke-Nikkinen, Anderson, Walberg,
Sutherland, Chernivec, Sundholm and
Tuomikoski. Divers-Klun, Dunstan,
Anderson, Maxi and Majerle. NH.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
Impossible to Predict
Approach of Tornado

Science has devised no way of pre-
dieting when or where tornado will
strike or exactly what path il will
travel once 1t starts. Weather bu-
reau officials recognize certain con-
ditions that are avorable-sultry.
STICKY" afternoons following morn
ings that are oppressive, especially In
May and June, with an area of low
atmospheric pressure shown on the
weather map to the nOrthwest-but
the weather bureau makes no predic.
ton of tornadoes. Even when con
ditions are apparently most favorable
tornadoes may not occur at all and
when they do appear there is no GER
tainty in regard to what locality or
even what state they will strike. Also.
no successful effort has ever been
made to warn cities of the approach
of a tornado when it is travelling In
their general direction. Wire service
Is always disrupted by such storm
and radio would be worthless on ac
count of disablement of sending sta.
tion in the storm path.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
Nations Export Trade
Defiance of Old Saying

American producers have exploded
one Of the best geographic metaphors
They now make millions annually by
carrying Goals to Newcastle" Many
"coals," In fact, to many "Newcas-
ties"
American merchants are selling all
sorts of products to countries for
which those same products are ia
nous, says the National Geographic
society.
Apple blossom time In Normandy Is
no hindrance TO the sale of thousands
of boxes of American apples In
France. The United States also sells
perfume and raisins to France. the
home of flower farms and vineyards:
hops and sausage to Germany, home
of beer and frankfurters, and fertil
izer to Chile, the worlds chief source
of natural nitrates.
Peru is the original home of quinine.
Yet quinine leads the list of Ameri-
can medicinals worth $4,000 import
ed into Peru annually from the United
States. country in which cinchOna
trees do not grow.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Charles p. Keast, Pastor.

9:45 AM-The Sunday School Les
son title, Living With Other Races. "
Scripture: Acts 10:9-15.
HOO AM-Morning preaching SER
vice. Sermon: 1.-The Rock on Which
ChriSt'S Church is Builded."
GAS P.M.-The Epworth League
Topic: Religious Reading"
7:30 P.M.-Evening preaching SER
vice. Subject: THE Unfailing Refuge"
At this service the Adult Choir will
sing and Floyd Dunstan will give a
cornet colo.
Prayer service every Wednesday ev-
ening at 7:30 o'clock. The public is
cordially invited to all the services.
The people are pleasant.
State Superintendent David L. Nc
Bride of the Minnesota Anti-Saloon
League will come to Ely on Sunday
evening, November "a, to deliver an
address entitled 1.-THE Modern Trojan
Horse" He is to speak in the Metho-
dist church at 7:30 O'Clock and the
Presbyterian people are to unite that
evening in the service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
Two Rare Birds

Two six -plumed birds of paradise
so rare that living specimens have
never before been seen in England
arrived recently at the London zoo
from New Guinea. They carry on
their heads the six long, racket-tfpped
spines which have earned for the spe;
cies its popular name. On the breast
is a metallic hued shield iridescent
with green, bronze and blue. Save
for a silver cushion on the forehead
they are velvety black, making the
turquoise blue iris of the eye very
conspicuous. If they act in similar
fashion to closely allied species. the
birds will throw out their body
pIumes like skirt, expand the breast
shield, erect their head-plumes fan
wise, and strut about erratically.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
Varieties of Wheat

To most consumers, wheat is wheat.
and general information stops al this
point Wheat, however, seems to be
an extensive family, among the mem
bers of which are the following vari-
cites: Turkey, Marquis. Fultz. Medi-
terranean, Poole, Preston, Haynes
Bluestem, Red May, Red Wave, Kan
red, Blackhull, Trumbull, Kubanka
and Harvest. Queen.
Incidentally, in the five-year period
from 1919 to 1924. wheat acreage in
the United States dropped off from
100000 acres to less than 81 100000
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
Light and Darkness

A man who looks toward the light
sees no shadow; a man who walks
toward the light leaves darkness be
hind him. People get in darkness by
turning away from the light They
hide in obscure corners: they bury
themselves in hooks, where the sun
of righteousness cannot reach them !:
they close their blinds and shutters.
and wonder that they have no light
house may be dark, but it is not be-
cause the Light Of the World does not
shed beams abroad.-Armory.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
Who Built Temple Bar?

1t is just upon so years ago that the
last slopes Of old Temple bar were TAX
en- away from their site, although de-
molitiOn had begun Is months before
The stones were numbered and stored
in Harrington road for eight years.
when the space they took up being
wanted. the city corporation gave
them to Sir Henry Meux, who
spent several thousand pounds in re-
moving them and re-erecting the gate
in his own grounds near Waltham
Cross. How many people. asks Look
er-on" in the London Daily Chronicle.
could say who built Temple bar? II
was erected by Wren in 1870, and
stood at the City "Bar" for oyer 200
years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
CITY ELECTION
WARMING Up

Notwithstanding the fact that yet
another week remains until filings
close for the city election on December
3, several have already deposited their
fees with City Clerk Knutson for the
offices to be filled.
Three Aldermen and a Municipal
Judge and Special Judge for the two
year terms are to be chosen. Alder
men whose terms expire are Steve
Banovetz, Ivan Tauzell and Henning
E. Olson. The terms of Judge Mako
Zoretic and Special Judge Joseph Slo-
gar also expire.
Filings so far made are Henning E.
Olson and w. P Wolff for Alderman
and Oscar Bodin for Municipal Judge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION
FOR LICENSE TO SELL LAND.

State Of Minnesota, County of st.
Louis. IS.
IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter of the Estate of John
Kapsch, Decedent.
The Petition of John Kapsch, Jr.,
as representative of the above named
estate having been filed in this Court,
representing among other things, that
for reasons stated in said petition, it
is necessary and for the best interests
of the estate of said decedent and of
all persons interested therein, to sell
certain lands of said decedent in said
petition described and praying that
license be to him granted to sell the
said land.
1t Is Ordered, That the petition be
heard before this Court, at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the Court House,
in Duluth, in said County, on Monday,
the 9th day of December, 1929, at ten
o'clock A. NJ, and all persons inter
ested in said hearing and in said mat
ter are hereby cited and required at
said time and place to show cause, if
any there be, why said petition should
not be granted.
Ordered Further, That this order be
served by publication in The Ely Miner
according to law.
Dated at Duluth, Minnesota, Nov
ember 18th, 1929.
BY the Court,
Attest: VIM. ]. ARCHER,
Sheldon Watts, Judge of Probate.
Clerk of Probate
A. j. Thomas, Atty for Est. 11-15-29
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
"Mid-Victorian" Age

Queen Victoria assembled the throne
In 1887 and died In 1901. The term
mid Victorian" is applied to the era
midway between her accession and
death. Articles belonging to that pc
riod are not considered antique. Un-
less they have historic value they us
ually are not of great interest to COL
lectors, since on the whole it was an
era when beautiful furniture was not
manufactured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
School-Purpose Lands

The Continental congress. In its
land ordinance of May, 1855, dedicated
from the public lands which lay west
of the Thirteen Colonies lot No. rs
Of every township to ''the mainte-
nance of publ. schools within the
said township" The policy of giving
public lands for education has been
continued and lands and scrip have
been granted TO a total of 117.244,519
acres. an area nearly equivalent to
that of the German republic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
His Worthy Precedent

Little Lawrence was untidy. Though
his mother made every effort to Ell
courage him he seldom folded up his
clothes after he undressed for bed
One day his mother came into the
bedroom and saw his clothing scat
tered aii over the floor.
II wonder who II was that never
folded up his clothes when he went
TO bed?"
Little Lawrence pulled his clothes
over his head and answered.:
adam"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
Landowner"

A shutdown student is slang ex-
preston applied to young men and
women who attend night classes in col
leges or Universities, usually holding
position that occupies the day hours.
A shutdown doctor. in like manner. Is
one who works at some other business
during the daytime and practices
medicine at night
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
Credited to Milton

1t is supposed that Milton was the
first to use the fgurative expression
Silver lining in Clouds" In 'Comus"
Milton tells of the lady lost In the
wood who resolved to hope on and
sees a sable cloud turn forth its
silver lining to the night" The ex
preston means the prospect of better
days, the promise of happier times.
Notwithstanding the present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15

il had nm unforeseen result through,
me at the vessels heing wrecked on
The Fair Isle. of the coast ut Scotland
and some POD of the crew being saved
IIuRiag stay of some months there.
the Spuniards taught the women their
quaint patterns. One of the patterns
IL u golden anchor on blue ground
This was the coat of arms granted Ia
Columbus by the Spanish sOyereigns
as one of the rewards for his discovery
Of the New world.-M0ntreal Family
Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
JAS. MOONAN REELECTED
ARROWHEAD DIRECTOR.

Jas. Moonan, director, AL. Hamel and
Ray Hoef1er of this city attended the
annual meeting of the Arrowhead AS
ISOLATION held at the Spalding Hotel
in Duluth Wednesday. The meeting
opened with banquet after which the
business sessions were held. The Ely
delegation report very interesting
meeting and the reelection of Mr..
Moonan to the board of directors of
the Association
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
Old European Fe,sivaI

Midsummer eve falls on the night
before the festival OF St John the
Baptist, June "a This used to be OBJ
served in all parts of Europe Fires
were kindled in the market places and
the young people ieaped over the
flames or threw garlands into them.
Dancing and singing played a part In
the festival.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
Ayiators' Dangers

The evenness of air while flying
varies with the temperature. If the
air is warm. or what is called thin
air, it is difficult to gain altitude. In
cold or dense air it Is easy to gain
altitude The air over cities is warm
er than over the surrounding country.
1t IS when flyer approaches warmer
air that the plane has tendency to
lose attitude. In some places change
from cold to warm air is very abrupt
That is known as an air pocket, or
bumpy air.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
Early American

John WoOlman was a Quaker who
lived in New Jersey in Colonial times,
Most of his efforts were spent in op-
posing slavery and the slave trade.
he died In 1772. "Woolman's Journal"
included by Eliot 10 the Harvard
classics Is well worth reading. The
author Is buried at York, England
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
SHARING Their Feeling.

Many q girl has her mother to blame
for mouth that even lip-stick can't
love. And many a man wears nous.
tache because his mother couldn't bear
to make him take his finger out of
his mouth.--Woman's Home Com
panion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
Deoderizing Gasoline

The bureau of mines says that there
is no substance which can be used at
home In order to deodorize gasoline.
This is done on large scale with
sulphuric acid and later washing with
an alkali. The resulting compound is
filtered through fuller's earth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
Old Christmas Hymn

Prudentius, who lived in the Fourth
century, is believed to have written
the first Christian hymn, and the Eng
lish version, "Of the Fathers Love
Begotton" is still sung in the Church
Of England.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15

Henry N. Benson of ST. Peter, Mimi,
former state senator, probate judge,
president of leading college board,
republican leader for 80 years, native
Minnesotan and an outstanding at
torney, is Governor Theodore Chris
tianson's choice for attorney general to
succeed G. A. Youngquist, who resigned
last week to become assistant attorney
general of he United States. The new
man will take Office November Goth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
CARD OF THANKS.

We take this method to thank the
many friends for the kindness shown
us in our recent bereavement.
MIR. AND MRS. JOHN A. HARRI
AND FAMILY
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank you for your kind
and beautiful expressions of sympathy
extended to us during the death of our
dear son and brother
MIR. AND MRS. NICK POPOVICH
AND FAMILY.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
Treatment for RraKRart

There Is this benefit In brag, that
the speaker Is unconsciously express.
ing his own ideal. Humor him by all
means. draw It all out and hold him
to it.-Emerson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
Richer by Comparison

A poor man said to a millionaire,
i am richer man than you are;
nave got as much money as l want
and you havent."-Related by Lord
Grey, In Fallodon Papers
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
Columbus Coat of Arms

It was in 1.-The spacious times of
good Queen Bess" when the Spaniard
was Lord of the Earth. All know the
story of his 'Invincible Armada; but
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
ON THIS OCCASION
CONTINUED from page one)

we would like to have them here in the
Office not later than THURSDAY noon'
II possible. Also sign your name to
the news matter so we can see 10
whom we are indebted If you go
visiting tell us about 1t. II you nave
visitors also tell us of their being here,
where they are from and what KIND OF
a time they are having. If you give
party, tell us how many you had, VINO
was there and who received favorS.
We have special mail slot IN the door
of our office and your notes dropped
therein will receive prompt attention.
Team work surely. The story is told
of an evangelist who beSeeched his
followers to kick in with S. contrl-
button and asked all those who would
do so to stand up, the organist sud-
denly struck up the Star Spangled
Banner"
The press of the state is showering
boquetS at Grove Wills on his marriage
on ArmiStice Day. We congratulate
Grove and feel that he will be as sue
cessful as husband as he has been as
a newspaper publisher. (To make use
of an old stage wheeze and one of the
stock puns, we might ask Grove how
come he chose ArmiStice Day to start
a new war? He would probably tell us
to mind our own - $50 business, but
we are not going to ask him.
BY a perusal of the proceedings OF
the City Council in another column it
will be seen that st. Louis County
recognized the importance of the City
Hall building program for Ely and is
lending it's assistance by increasing the
rental for court purposes in the build
ing. While the county was legally
unable to share in the erection of the
new City Hall, it nevertheless very
generously came to our assistance by
increasing the rent to conform with
the new and better building. This is
in a large measure due to the able
representation we have on the board
in the person of Commissioner Jacob
L. Pete who is untiring in everything
of benefit to the district he represents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
CHURCH NOTES
FIRST FINNISH EV. LUTHERAN
CHURCH.
GuStaVe A. AhO. Pastor.
BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Rev. Arthur G. Benson, Pastor.

Sunday School,. .......... 1000 AM.
English Service, IL 100 AM
The Luther League met at the home
of Miss Clara Handberg and the fol-
lowing program was presented:
Song, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Audience
Scripture and Prayer. Rev. Benson
Song, Observation-Disclosures. Audience
How to Use the Bible. Anna Anderson
Song, ..:......... Audience
Letter from the Northern Bible Soc
iety, Observation-Disclosures Rev. Benson
An offering was taken and sent to the
Bible Society. s..
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15

Douglas Davis flew from New York
to Atlanta, Ga. In five hours. a rec
ord.
Shortly, New York, Chicago and
other cities business men, after the
stores and exchanges close on Satur
day, will fly south in the winter, land
ing in time for dinner at the beautiful
resorts on the Georgia coast, in time
to swim or play golf before dinner
(@. 1929. by King Features Syndicate. Incl
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15
A Robot Telephone
Horse, Dog, Mustache, Wife
Steel Profits, One Billion
A Wall Street Necklace

Some robot" statesmen sell mer-
chandise. Another robot, at a dis
lance, answers questions, gives in
formation as to the amount of water
in a reservoir. etc.
An airplane recently travelled
from Cleveland to Washington, d. O.,
q robot gyroscope In charge Of the
controls until the moment Of landing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-17
l8-FT. BRICK HOME.
6 ROOMS, 3 PORCHES, GARAGE.
ONLY $7,450-$60 A MONTH.

An attractive brick home, 10 It wide by
30 IT. deep. on an unusually deep lot with
garage, located in an attractive northwest
community in Petworth. Convenient to
schools, stores, churches, and transporta-
tlon Covered front porch and covered.
screened rear porches. Reception hall,
large rooms. tile bath, roomy kitchen with
llnoleum, pantry. In good condition. hot
water heat. electricity. hardwood floors,
screens throughout. This home is priced
for quick sale at S7450; small cash payment
ana $50 per month. Call District o091
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-17
SALE--HOUSES.
fCnntinuAI

1900 WEBSTER ST. N.W-9-ROoM SEMI
sign; 2 baths, extra lavatory, glassed in
sleeping porch. detached garage; al situated
lions OF city owner will sell at bargain
account leaving city. Property can be in
spected afternoon or evenings.
EUGENE BLACK,
Columbia lO20l. 17s