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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-05
",irgs Of Many Kn,s
Figure at Wedd;res

wedding ring is not always a
finger ring There was once cele-
brated, but hasty, royal wedding.
when a curtain ring served the pur-
pose. AT a London church the bride
groom had left the ring at home. but
a respurceful bridesmaid cut of q
lock of the brides golden hair, plated
1t in a ring. and the ceremony was
completed.
At fashionable wedding In q Lam
cashire church when the bridegroom
lost the ring q wedding guest took the
gold-rimmed monocle from his eye,
broke out the glass, handed the frame
to the bridegroom and the wedding
went on. A somewhat shiftless print
er pawned the ring the day before the
wedding, and the india rubber ring
from an umbrella had to serve; after
the knot was tied the kindly clergy
man lent him the money to redeem
the gold token.
A ring of leather cut from the bride
groOm's glove once served as q sub
stitute. 1t was an elopement and the
harassed lover had obtained a license,
had the minister In readiness and q
cab waiting, but had forgotten the
ring. He took up his pocketknife, cut
one from his glove and was duly mar.
ried. The skipper of q tug was I'm.
able to produce the golden circlet at
the proper moment, though he had II
In his hand when he stood before the
minister. Being very bashful man
he had, In his embarrassment, put the
ring In his mouth and swallowed It
One Of his friends was dispatched to
the tug, which was lying at q nearby
wharf. to see il any Of the crew had
a ring to lend for the occasion; al
none Of them possessed such an article
Of personal adornment, he borrowed
an earring from the Portuguese cook
and the knot was duly tied.-New
YORK Times. -.sssrsa --aes=a.st-.- -N's>r
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-05

breakup is at hand Many Of the
roads are already rutty and soppy and
some routes have been impossible, es-
pecially in the southern part Of the
state. The Highway department how
ever, fears that the worst is yet to
come.
The snow fall in nearly all parts
of the state has been unusually heavy
and the frost is unusually deep. Many
bitches and drains are filled with snow
and ice. There will be lots of water
and until the ice is out of the bitches
and the frost is out of the ground
there will be no place for the water to
go.
Load restrictions viii be posted
whenever doing so gives promise OF
keeping the road open to light traffic
1t is better to keep the heavy loads
of the highways during the spring
breakup than to permit them to make
the road impossible to all traffic, Mr.
Babcock believes. Whenever any
stretch of highway becomes impass-
able, it will be closed to all traffic I'M
til it can be repaired or until it dries
The department has found by ex-
perience that pulling vehicles through
bad spots on a road during the spring
breakup only cuts up the road and
postpones the time when the road can
be restored to normal condition.
Just how bad roads will be this
spring depends on weather conditions
The paved roads are the only ones
which can be counted on to be open
through any amount Sof wet weather
Highways which have been graded to
standard width, so that it has been
possible to clear the snow from the
entire width of the read and permit
the water to drain into the side
bitches, give comparatively little
trouble, but even the best gravel roads
may break down under heavy traffic
in wet weather. Older roads, moi
graded to standard width and with
only narrow cuts through the snow
banks, may give more trouble. New
grades which have not been compacted
by traffic are also likely to give trouble
Motorists are urged to avoid all un-
necessary trips during the spring
breakup. Those who have heavy haul
ing to do are urged to wait until the
roads return to normal, unless they ar
range to make their trips while the
ground is frozen.
Those who must travel are urged to
make allowance for delays During
the spring breakup highways which
are good one day may be impossible
the next Motorists are urged not to
attempt any trip unless they have
definite information that the roads
are passable. Make local inquiries be-
fore starting on an unknown road
the department advises
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-05
Formation of Petroleum,

The geological survey says that the
organic theory Of the origin Of pc
troleIm is most generally accepted.
Crude petroleum of paraffin base is be
lieVed to be formed Of vegetable de
brts and petroleum Of asphaltic base
Ii believed to be formed of organic
matter containing q large proportion
Of animal matter. Substantially the
same products are obtained from pc.
troleum Of either base, except asphalt
which is obtained from asphaltic pc.
troleum only, and paraffin wax, which
Is obtained from parafinaceous petro.
ieum. Paraffinaceous petroleum con.
tains larger proportion Of kerosene
gasoline and other high-gravity prod.
ucts than asphaltic petroleum.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-05
OTHER SECTIONS WAKING UP.

The life of many of the towns in
Northern Minnesota are dependent
largely on the iron industry. 1t is true
enough that some of these range towns
have been extravagant in many ways,
especially in public buildings, notable
school buildings. But it is to be re-
membered they are faced with unusual
conditions
The inhabitants represent many ma
tionalities, and the school authorities
have in the task Of education that also
of AmericaniZation- For the most part
they have achieved good results.
They are now confronted with a
most serious menace. Experts who
have studied the mining situation say
the high grade ore is being shipped
out as fast as possible by the big COM
panies to lessen the heavy taxes. The
limits is said to be from fifteen to
thirty years. When that day comes.
the great tax revenue that benefits all
the state viii be at an end, and desc
lation wiz be the portion of some Of
the fine towns in the northern section
which will also mean less revenue for
the whole state
Aside from the calamity that is sure
to inflict the range communities, it
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-05
NEW FARM BOOK SAID
TO BE OF INTEREST TO ALL

The advantages of Minnesota as a
place in which to live viii be set forth
in a beautiful and profusely illustrated
16 page booklet to be published by the
Ten Thousand Lakes-Greater Mime
sofa Association, and which will be
ready for distribution soon.
In the compilation Of this new book
the Association has had the advice
vertising experts with the result that
it will be one of the most attractive
booklets put out by any state. 1t will
be used in the advertising and publici-
ty campaign which the Ten Thousand
Lakes Greater Minnesota Association
expects to push to all corners Of the
nation during 1929 with a view Of
bringing new citizens.
In addition to the many illustrations
of Minnesota farms which the new
book viii carry, information viii also
be given concerning marketing, edu-
cational facilities, crops and other
data Of interest to the prospective
settler
Inasmuch as half of the funds of
the Association are to be devoted to
promoting agricultural development a
campaign of display and classified adj
vertising in farm magazines and news
papers of the central part of the
United States will be carried on.
Through billboard advertising which
viii be placed at boundary lines on
every state highway, tourists entering
the state viii be impressed that Min
nesota is a great agricultural region.
Motion pictures showing Minnesota S
agricultural advantages viii also be
used and agricultural inquiries win
be solicited in the tourist advertising
as well as in the exclusive farm
campaign.
Roy E. Dunn, of Pelican Rapids,
president of the Ten Thousand Lakes
Greater Minnesota Association says
concerning the new booklet: TT win
be the most important of the mailing
pieces TO be used by the Association
in following up responses to the agri-
cultural advertising. It win be work
Of art; an article to be kept by those
receiving it, renewing interest in Min
neSota every time anyone looks at it.
1t should be permanent and effective
piece of literature"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-05
Custom Wouldn't Work
in Civilized Circles

Natives Of the Gilbert islands In the
South seas have tried the common
ownership part of communism for
many years. Its workings are Illus
trated in the recent case of a native
who returned home from q prosper
Gus season Of work on the plantations
Of the Marshall group, bringing with
him bicycle. As he wheeled IL OF
the wharf another native touched 1t,
crying, "Bu-aba-gee" Immediately he
became half owner Of the machine.
Th first native, knowing protest was
useless, bided his time. This new
shareholder In the bicycle was Q
clever boat builder and when be
launched the next fine catamaran of
redwood, out rushed his partner In
bicycle ownership yelling, "Bu-aba-
gee!" end at touch became half own
er In fhe new craft. Travellers say the
custom Is seldom abused.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-05
Plant Galleries

Jacks mother IN ultramodern and
the young Lad Is quite familiar with
the lore of calories.
The son was accompanying his
mother on a shopping tour to the
city. As they were making prepare
lions to leave home, mother said !:
Jack, don't let me forget the plant
food today. Our house plants are
looking like spindleshanks"
The bus was nearing the business
section of the city. The dependable
Lad spied a seed store and said :
Mother. we better get of here
There n a place where you can get
your calories for the house plants"
Indianapolis News
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-05
STAY OFF BAD ROADS
is PLEA OF BABCOCK

A plea for the cooperation of the
public during the spring breakup is
made in a bulletin issued this week
by the Minnesota Highway depart
ment- The department anticipates that
great many routes viii be poor or
impossible during the next few weeks,
but Commissioner c. NJ. Babcock saws
that if car owners VIII refrain from
all but necessary travel and win post
pone all heavy hauling, it wiz hasten
the time when the highways can be
restored to normal
There have been plenty of signs dur
ing the past week that the spring
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-05

The slightest movement win serve
TO wind mp particularly sensitive
watch invented By a Lancashire Eng
iand) matchmaker. II It IL worn con
dnuously. Stree wheel" prevents Il
getting overwound
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-05
When Youth Need. Aid

From twelve to seventeen the young
folks often have a hard time. Emo
uonally they are all mixed up. Take
them into your confidence. Give them
a full measure of your understanding
You may be surprised what a few
sympathetic words will do. = Elk
change
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-05
Where Whisper. Travel

The best known whispering gal.
ieries" are the dome of St Paul's ca.
thedral in London. Statuary hall In
the Capitol. Washington; the vases
In the Sale des Cariatides In the
Louvre. Paris; the church of st. John
Lateran, Rome; the ear Of Dionysius
at Syracuse. and the cathedral Of Cir.
gent In Sicily.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-05
us cle.ne.t Root.

The worlds cleanest roofs are to be
found In Bermuda, where no water
supply from the ground is cbtainable.
notes the Farm Journal The roofs,
whitewashed twice year. are shaped
to collect the rainfall and guide It
into storage tanks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-05
Facsimile

"Are you sure this Is your mothers
signature on this excused a teachei
asked. as she doubted fits genuineness
Yes. er. as near as I could make It.
was the admission after some STAN
mering
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-05
Yarietie. of .sardine."

Sardines from southern Europe are
young pilchards; the Norwegian sar
dimes are sprats and behring's. while
OF the coast of the United States and
Canada both pilchards and herrings
are turned into "sardines."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-05
Historie Yenica

The city Of Venice has ESQ canals
and ,S7S bridges. II Is built upon 7s
stands
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
DIPLOMAT
RUDE To COP

BETHESDA, Nd. Aug. Mont
gomery County police. stationed ~
Bethesda. are considerably aroused
over the alleged insolence shown
one OF the force by \ motoriet who
cIalmed to be an attache Of the,
Guatemalen Legation. Although no
formal complaint has yet been filed
with the state. Department, the po-
lice are said to contemplate doing
so>
According to officer Oscar Gather,
the action occurred when he OBJ
served car passing q stop" sign
at Stanford street and Wisconsin,
Avenue. Gather ordered the driver
to pull over to the curb but the
rnotorist refused to comply with the
request the policeman says and pro
ceeded on his way.
The policeman again overlook the
auto and q second time ordered the
driver to stop. FOR the second time
he was rewarded with only shrng-
OF the shoulders and few highly
Jincomplimentary remarks. But
Gather persisted and succeeded in
HE NHAkU GStSaEpG ~ MAAt NnS
machine. Then the motorist pro- j,
duced a card Indicating that he was
RaEnlro Fernandez, first. secretary Of
the Guatemalan Legation and giving
his. address as 1906 Seventeenth 81.
N. W., Washington, D. C. The Off.
Ger said that the card was unsigned.
Montgomery County police have
at various times complihed Of the
actions OF attaches OF the several le'
cations when halted for persistent
infacti0ns OF the motor vehicle regu-
lations. According to the police no
trouble has been incurred with the
higher officials representing the
various foreign nations at Washing
ton. The police state that It is al.
ways the minor attaches who dis
play had manners and d willful dis.
regard for authority.
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
District Man Victor
In Marshall Hall Tilt

More than 1000 interested spec.
tAtors watched the revival Of the
ancient sport Of fitting. and the
forty-fffth annual ball at Marshall
Han. Nd. yesterday. Twenty-three
"Sir knights" took part In, the
grand tournament, which was won
by Joe Brady. OF Woodlawn. Md.,
who picked off the ring 1S times
without missing. BY winning ne
secured the title Of Valient Knight
and selected his wife as queen, tor
the coronation ceremonies.
John r. McConkey. Of the Dis
trlct, ANNEXED second placs In the
tourney and third place was taken
BY +. 3. Hungerfora. OF Charles
county. Maryland Adie Street. OF
Hartford county, Maryland. took
fourth place.
Steven W. Gambril was orator Of
the day and ]. Frank ParrAn
served In like capacity in the
evsAing. FEaAk g Barnes Was
chief HaFsha1s
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
TILDEN BEAT s
FRITZ MERCUR

NEWPORT, r. II. Aug. 22u.N.s.)
Big BiIl TiIden. bf Philadelphia, top
seeded player in the Cushman Cup
tournament, breezed his way into
thet selmi-final round today by dis.
posing Of Fritz MeIcur, OF Harris
burg. Pa, 6--l, 3--s, Sd. 6--4, at
the Casino.
Tilden, who has already won two
legs tor the trophy, jumped on
Mercur for an easy 81 opening set.
but ran into stiffening opposition
in the next set which he dropped,
5---S. The lanky Davis Cup leader,
however, applied a little more pres
sure and swept the next two sets
tqa take the match.
Winding nine straight games IN
q row before his cppoent broke
Though FIs service to win q game. !.
W. g. Coen, jr.. of Kansas City.
eliminated Paul De Ricou. OF Paris.
in straight sets. The score was
60, SO, e-~-4.
According to announcement Til.
den viii meet Coen In the semi.
finals tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
Pay Tribute to Daniel 5
AT Final Rites in N. Y.

The funeral OF John B. Daniel
formerly OF Washington. whose
voice for years announced radio pro-
grams, was held yesterday In New
York City. where 800 persons gath
cred in last tribute to the famous
announcer OF the National Broad
casting Company.
Henry Shope. Harold Branch,
Darl Bethman, and Emile Cote, OF
the National BroadcastinE Com
pany, sang Crossing the Bar" and
The Long Day Closes"
Honorary pallbearers included
Graham McNamee. William 8.
Lynch. Milton ]. Cross. Marley r.
Sherris, Curt Petersen, Edward
ThOrgensen and John 8. Young, OF
the National BrOadcastlng Com.
pany; Thomas A. Cowan. of WNYC;
Edward b Husing, and Frank
knight. of the Columbia Broadcast.
ing System. and Waiter J. Neff and
Floyd Eeale, of Station WOR.
Miss Bertha Cable. of Washing.
ton. who was to have been n'\,Tted
to Mr.. Daniel this week was not
present. NJ n. Aylesworth. nresl.
dent of the tradio company; "a ~
Mcc1eIlahd: z6nd Ge6fs6 EnBloa.
vice president, attended
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
100000 SUITS
FILED HERE

Slander, malicious persecution and
assault are charged in three suits
tOtalling $50, ,OO0 damages fixed In
circuit court today by Mrs. Sarah
MOrgansteiR, 500 block, Four-and-a-
half st. s. w, Mayer Henry and
Mrs. Bessie Cohen OF the 23O0 block
Georgia Ave. n. w,
Mrs. MOrganEtein seeks sac, 900
from Mayer Cohen, S3s, 900 from
Bessie Cohen and S. 900 from Henry
Cohen. She, says that Mayer Cohen
caused her arrest last July / on,
charges Of ''rnaliciously destroying
The United States AT.
torney in Police Court dismissed
the charges, according to the dec
laration. She also says that Mayer
Cohen beat her on June "a last and
made slandero0s statements about
her in the presence Of others.
Bessie Cohen is charged in the
declaration with having assaulted
ana beat the plaintiff on June n
for which damages Of $2O,000 are
asked. The remaining SIS,
sought from Ressie Cohen il for the
alleged slanderOus remarks made by
her Hast May.
The renaining $1,000 Is asked Of
Henry Cohen fer his part in the
alleged assault on June "a when he
is also declared to have applied
vile epitllets to her. Attorney
Philip Wagshal appears for the
plaintiff,
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
Hope for Swiss Boy
Ffers Dinls AS Ships
Sean Waves for Plane

NEW YORK, Aug. % Q.N.Sl.
More than Se hours overdue, the fate
OF Oscar KAesar and Kurt Luescher,
youthful Swiss fliers who were at
tempting a transatlantic flight from
Lisbon, remained uncertain today,
but as the hours passed with no
news of their whereabouts. hopes for
their safety we virtually aban.
doRed.
Nothing has been heard Of the air.
men since they, eircled over the
Azores late Monday. Orders have
been sent out by the Navy Depart.
nnent for all vessels in the north
Atlantic to keep sharp watch for the
lost fliers, but no encouraging word
was received throughout the night.
There is still q possibility. that
some Transatlantic vessel, perhaps a
small steamer uneuuipped with wire:
less. may have picked up the fliers In
their collapsible rubber boat some-
where between the Azores ana the
Atlantic Coast, but hopes for such a
rescue diminished hourly.
Kaesar. q. and Luescher, o.. were
the youngest fliers ever to attempt d
transatlantic crossing.
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
WEATHER STAYS.
OCEAN HOP 4.
CONTINUED from, FiFst .pase)

Continued from. Frst Pase)
heard in my life: was the ridiculous
report that / would try ID race the
Graf Zeppelin. 'tFs4sts
I'm the first place, It is absolutely
impossible for any present day air.
plane to fly from Tokyo TO Honolulu.
which wAs set forth nv one Of the
legs OF my proposed Journey +
"AnyOne who would believe 4
story like that must think I arm
crazy. You win 40 me the great
est favor to deny 1t In the naost
fOrceful manner, $50 sf as
AvOld had Patches
what I intend to. do isfto com.
plete successfully the transatlantic
flight from Paris 70 New York that
I have planned FOR years 4 win
take the southern route. the same
As aid on my last attempt, ana /
am confident that / have now
learned how to avoid the bad
patches ana come through safely.
THAT is the extent of my Anabi.
tion--A successful flight over the
hardest aerial trail across the
Atlantic, east to west from Paris
to New York"
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
TE[[V|S|ONSU|7.
DELAYED
= so HN

''Heat1ns on ahs, motion q Charles
Francis ! Jenkins, Inventor Of tele.
vision. to dls16Ea1 the, aslits OF the
Radio service Cooperation Of New
York Tor an iRjunytion to prevent
the disposition oe the :proceeds Of
the sale u certain stock in D new
televiSiDN company was to-day post.
Doned until September 10, by Jus.
tfce William tilts IN District Su.
preme Court.
The petftfon ef tho Radio Service
Corporation alleges that JenlElns
violated the terms Of q contract
II would take over the
operation Or the telkvieiOIl patents.
Jenkins forTned =. new conapany
called the Jenkins TelevisEoa. Cor.
poratfen OF New Jersey, it is
caalHed, and s8ld hlR patent rlghts
to 1t, receiving t40o, ,OeO In cash
ard $s,00o, eco In stock. JAnkins
declares that the Radio Service
CorAoratiDG .s6aSled to carry Csat the
terms Of the, contract which be
made with them. >
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
TESTS
POSTPONED

ANNANPoLIS, Aug. 22.-Tsats
on Lieut.. Alfred J. Williams moro.
plane, the Mercury, which b being
grOcmed eOr the Schneider Cup
races. were suspended fer another
day while repairs were being Aade.
After tAe three usaatAeeessfua tests
OF yesterday, new pOntnOna have
1fEfved eroGn Chicago. Thess pom.
tonsas aIN larger and guaranteed 70
Taaie the Mercury ,stGadier on the
waves. r. $500
"A Yentilating, system n also being
installed to insure against sucA an
accident rs happened yesterday when
Lieutenant Williams was overcome
by gas fumes after his third trial
flight. =
= Mechanics ARE busy making these
achahses. and. even u they %. finish
bsforS the day in OyeF,5 'authOFitiss
stahad 4hN .WAAAr - tsO eoagh -
~arSG.nt making another attempt.
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
Garfield Patients
Calm Through Fire

pital last night. but very few Of the
gatients knew anything about It. and
then not nntf it was extinguishAd.
A porch fso0rinE above third
flOor ward Cor eonvalescents caught
fire In an unexplained manner and
d telephone call to the fire depart.
meFat brought cut Fourth Battalion
Chief Andrew Euscher. No. Z. Engine,
No. g. Truck, and No. Rescue
Squad. !, One spurt from . hand
chemical taak exting1lished the
sFnOuldering wood. There was no
excitement.
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
Howard u. Biologist
Returns From Europe

DIR. Ernest E. inst. head Of the
department OF biology at Howard
University, who has just completed
seven months of biological research
In prominent universities OF Italy,
Germany and France. has returned
to America, it was learned today.
DIR. Just's mission abroad came
through a $4,000 gift from the
Rosenwaid Foundation to Howard
University to cover fiye.year
study here and in Europe.
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
RACE ACCIDENT
KILLS JOCKEY.
Photo " .1nternatIonal

ROCKVILLE, Nd. Aug. e.
Failure to- share his Young wsfe :
presentiment OF the approaching
tragedy ''Dihk" AermaT,' a steeple.
chase rider. mounted Regal Alrman
In the fifth race II the program
yesterday at the Rockville. Fair.
only to be thrown when his horse
stumbled and was fatally slMjared
when his head struck the hard tart.
Herman was hurried to the Most-
gofnefy County General HoEpltal
but died on, the, way. .sPhysicians
report that he bad suffered q brossen
roIiArbone. II broken neck. fpAc.
tared skull and possible lnterflal
Injuries. The jockey lived s near
Tucson. AriZ.
According to hts fellow Jockeys,
HeEnaaT's bride, Of a few months
had warned him against. riding the
steeplechase. apparently n 81 Lag
some disaster In the offings But
Herman laughed at his wsfe's. Tears
and prepared to take the horse over
the jumps. Royal Airnaan stHnabled
at the second jump. throwing Her
man heavily to the ground.
The grief-gtricken wife wiz &C.
company the body back to- Arizona
for burial The jockey was u years
old.
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
Hebrew Relief Aids
Nearly 500 in July

The United Hebrew Relief So.
ciety aided nearly 500 persons IN
July. Financial relief was pro-
vided in 9S cases and social service
1M 80.
Total expenditures were 3s.7s3.26.
all of which except small sums
contributed directly to the organi-
xation was drawn from the Com
SOuNlty Chest
IN addition to financial relief.
the saciety .saXe advice, straight;
ARinE cut donsst1c dthafaonh And
misunderBtandihgA