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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
The Desert Moon Mystery

and roaring through them He built
his cabin he hired help, and built
fences, and dug bitches, and planted
crops and bought stock. He bought
more land. He hired more help. dug
more bitches, planted bigger crops.
bought more stock. He has been do
ing that regularly ever since. And, of
course, he located the lead and silver
mine, on his property, that made
him millions If 1t made him a cent,
before ii played out. But, in spite
of the money that "Old Lady Luck"
as he called his mine, made for him.
Sam never gave his heart TO il. Ii
was the Desert Moon ranch that he
loved. and the money be made from il
that he was proud of. That was why.
when the honor of the ranch went
under. during those terrible weeks
last summer. Sam all but went under
with it.
After Margarita left the place from
her visit of 1909. taking the twins
with her, Sam went around for
week or TWO. with his head cooked 10
one side as If he was listening for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08

something. | knew what ne was miss,
ing, ard | was not surprised when,
one day, he told ME he had decided
TO send to San Francisco and get
couple of children and adopt them.
He wrote TO big hospital in San
Francisco and got in touch With
trained nurse who would be willing TO
come up and live on the ranch and
take care OF the two children He
had her go TO an orphans nome and
select the children and bring them
with her when she came.
The nurse came early in Septem-
Der with two brown eyed children
named Vera and Alvin Sam al once
renamed them. John. he said. was
the only name for a boy, and Mary
the only name for girl. But since
my name Was Mary, be would LET the
little girl have Martha. which meant
according to Sam, Boss of the
Ranch
The nurses name was Mrs. Ollie
Kicker. | don't know how old she
was then. l don't know how old she
is now. She never talked. ! do not
mean that she never chatted. or Cos
siped. I mean that she never said
one word if she could possibly avoid
it Al the end of sixteen years of
daily association with Mrs Kicker.
that is, up TO the time of the second
murder on the Desert Moon. ! knew
exactly as much about her past life
as you know at this minute.
John, at that time, was nine years
old. he was as bright, and as up
standing, and as handsome, as any
little fellow TO be found anywhere. |
may as well say. now, that this de-
scription of John. at nine years old.
Is as good description as | can give
of John at twenty-five, If you will
draw his height up to six feet and
put on weight accordingly.
The papers from the orphanage
gave Martha's age as five years; but
even 1. who knew less about children
than il was decent for any woman to
know. soon saw that something was
wrong. She walked well enough. but
she could scarcely talk at all Her
ways and her habits were those of a
two-year-old infant, yet she was far
too large for that age. Before she
had been with us week | knew that
Martha was not quite right in her
mind.
Mrs. Kicker knew II, too. Her ex
cuse was, that she had chosen Martha
because she was so pretty; that she
had had no opportunity to Judge her
other characteristics She insisted
that she thought, with proper care.
Martha would develop normally.
knew better Sam knew it, too
But, when begged and besought him
not to adopt her, he brought out an
argument good and conclusive for him
"If I don't adopt her, and take care
of her." said Sam. who the heck
would?"
So adopt her he did And he spent
a small fortune on doctors. specialists.
for her None of them could do any
thing. II was. they said, a hopeless
case of retarded development So. af
twenty-one years of age. Martha
though the care and doctoring had
given her a fine healthy body, had the
mind of child of five or six years
not too bright child either. That
was at best At worst-Well no mat
ter. Entirely harmless. the doctors
said; but | always had my doubts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
CHAPTER II
Arrivals at the Ranch

II was three years after Mrs Kicker
came to the ranch. bringing John and
Martha. that Hubert Hand put in his
appearance. He had got Mr.. Indian
Chat Chin, as everybody called him.
to bring him up from Rattan in his
old surrey.
Mr.. Indian Chat Chin stopped his
old nag at the entrance TO the drive
way, and Hubert Hand climbed care
fully down ana came up the road.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
A Mouse Farm

Have you ever heard of mouse
farm? There is one at Rayleigh. in
Essex, England. where mice are
reared just as cattle and sheep are
in ordinary farms. There are $1,000
mice. and of nearly every color. Yet,
although there are so many. Mr.. Tuck.
the farmer. can put his hands on any
one of them at a moments notice.
About three hundred young ones are
born every day. and it takes five
hours TO feed them all They are
sold to colleges and hospitals for ex-
periments-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
ITALIAN LEATHERcRAFT

In beautiful Italy where art ever
survives, hosts of skilled craftsmen
are busy creating intriguing hand
bags of finely wrought leather. AL
most unprecedented enthusiasm
marks the present vogue for bags Of
the type illustrated, the leather Of
which they are made being hand IL
Illuminated and fooled in the inimitable
italian way. Some have Upper fas-
Jennings and. leather-laced edges. 9th
ers are mounted on rare frames with
handles. No Christmas gift sugges-
ton one may make will outrival that
Of one of these choice bags. These
bags are obtainable in all the fashion
able costume colors.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08

years she worked
in misery. She was
all rundown, nerv.
Gus, had aches and
pains and no appe
tite. ] was taking
Lydia z. Pinkham's
V e gets b lie Com
pound with good
results so she de-
cided to try it. Be
fore she had taken
two bottles her ap-
pofifo was hnffer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
Poor Hiding Place

According to an A. z. dispatch from
St Louis to the San Francisco ChrGn-
icle, citizen of that city was tackling
the job of searching through 14,ooD
discarded telephone directories TO see
if he could find checks and currency
totaling S1,355, which he had tucked
away ip his directory for safe keep
ing. A new directory had been deliv-
cred at his home and his old book
with 1899 others had been dumped
into a freight car for shipment to a
Chicago paper house. -
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08

she was more cheerful and was able to
work cannot praise your medicine
too highly. 1t Is wonderful for mothers
and for daughters. It's surely a
friend in need'."-MRs. L. E. HAIL,
z23 Floral Avenue, Johnson City, n. Y
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08

1t is said that life is story. Most
girls today divide Il into Chap One"
'Chap Two" and so on.
A radical is one who likes to break
what he can't possess.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
Mesquite Tactics

A sturdy attack is conceded to be
the best defense. but where did the
mosquito learn it?-Toledo Blade.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
Must Have Been

"Why did you sing at the partyT'
Because they bothered me to-
"Oh, I see-revenge." Berlin Ulk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08

Handbag or pocketbook frames OF
carved wood! Aye, there's an idea for
bewildered minds who are seeking
out-of-the ordinary Christmas sugges-
lions. Too chic for words are these
little mountings made of hard-as-ivory
hand-polished and hand-carved wood.
Their lovely natural brown tones tune
in with the fashionable costume
browns for this season. The bag
which may be made of felt or velvet
or any chosen fabric is sewed to the
frame in the usual way, a row of per-
forations being made in the wood for
the stitches.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08

tenn so prevalent these days is in even
greater favor as family medicine
than in your grandmother's day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08

Here is where work is made play
for the children. The cunning 'dolled
up" coat-hangers and hat stands
which are so numerous in holiday
displays, are enough to train any
wee boy or girl to be orderly. Which
is hint to doting parents and rela-
lions as to "what to give the little
folks for Christmas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
find aFRIEND
IN NEED"
Mother and Daughter Praise
Vegetable Compound

Johnson City, N. Y. my daughter
was only 20 years old. but for two
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08

Coles CarboIisalve Quickly Relieves
and heals burning. itching and torturing
skin diseases. 1t instantly stops the pain
of burns. Heals without scars. SOC and 60c.
Ask your druggist, or send Soc to The ].
W. Cole Co., Rockford, Ill, for a pack
age.-Advertisement. ~,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
ARTFUL GLASS ToILErRIEs

If you're asking what's smart" to
give for Christmas, decorated glass
toiletries is the answer A bottle for
every lotion or medicine, cold cream
jars, powder boxes, soap dishes. Oh!
there's no end to the intriguing arti-
cles to be had, each prettily painted,
many in dainty flowers, others adopt
ing unique designs like the little fish
set in the picture.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
cre.. Alaskan Waterway

The Yukon river Is navigabie for
large steamers for a distance Of 1000
miles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
AN EXQUISITE VANITY

When Kris Kringle delivers to young
Miss Modern this classy vanity mir
TOR and box set, one can imagine her
ecstatically exclaiming 'its a dar-
ling" Well, it is just that So
~Frenchy' looking, too. Comes enam-
eled in old ivory or any dainty pastel
tone to match the color scheme of
her boudoir. 1t is considered quite
the thing TO give petite decorated mir
rors, cabinets, desks and such OF
quantity painted wood this season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
Garfield Tea
Was Your
Grandmofher'S Remedy

For every stomach
and intestinal I'LL.
This good old-fash-
Toned herb home
remedy for consti-
patton, stomach ills
and other derange-
ments of the sys-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08

Louis Mcconnell, the kicking Irish
man" from the wilds of Massillon.
Ohio, bids fair to become the best Ohio
State punter since the days of Chick
Harley.
Mcconnell, a junior at the Buckeye
school, was just as good kicker in
1923 as he is in 1929. but unfortu-
nately he is not so shot" when il
comes to running with the ball, and
for this reason he was parked I'M
tremendously on the side lines in IA
vor of Byron Ely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08

A new worlds doubles record for
organized bowlers was established by
Cleveland. The pair spilled the pins
for total of 1,493 for three games.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08

The gold lined fairways of the south
and the Pacific coast. as well as Ber-
muda and Honolulu, will hang up
total of 100000 in prizes for the pro-
fessional golfers this winter. The
scene of competition will start at
Pinehurst, n. c., November u and
13, and also conclude there March 81
and % with the north and south open
tourney.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08

Jack COombs, baseball coach.
watches the Duke football squad
closely for several players of his
championship baseball team are mem
bers of the football team.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08

Although they'll fight until the last
mans down and out for dear old Illini,
considerable rivalry exists between
Capt Russell Crane and Leroy Weitz.
Zuppke's stanch and copiOus guards,
as to which is the better man on the
wrestling mat.
After the rough-and-tumble football
season, these two young huskies
spend a good deal of their spare time
trying to pin each others shoulder
blades to the canvas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08

81 am making plans to rebuild the
Nationals with promising youngsters
and am not interested in signing any
slipping veterans" was President
Clark Grifith's reply when asked why.
in view of Manager Walter Johnson's
expressed need of a right-handed slug
ging outfelder, he was willing to pass
up Harry Heilmann, whom the Tigers
sent to Cincinnati Reds on waivers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08

The air is calling another varsity
football ace. Harold Rebholz, Wiscon-
sins fighting fullback, has decided TO
become an aviator. The Rebel made
his first flight and declared, as he
smilingly alighted after having been
taken through a succession of barrel
rolls, loops, wing-overs and other
stunts, that flying gave him as great
a thrill as football.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08

Edward W. Cochrane. one of the
leading football referees of the Mis-
souri, valley, will travel 12,515 miles
over eleven states in officiating in
games this season. He is booked for
eighteen games extending to Deem
Der z.
The Washington times., 1929-11-20
CASE
CHARGES
DENIED

Abatement prevailed on Capitol
Hill today among the colleagues
Of Representative Edward Everett
Denison, Republican, of Illinois,
indicted by a District of Columbia
Grand Jury Tuesday for the al
legged violation of the prohibition
law. along with his former Secre-
tary, John Layne, both being
charged with possession.
Leaky Baggage to Blame.
The action of the Grand Jury
followed a report by prohibition
agents that they found a suitcase
in the Union Station, and later a
trunk containing eighteen bottles
of Scotch whiSkey and six bot
ties of D11lboy's Gin IN Represen-
tatiye DeniSon's office in the
House Office Building.
The suitcase was seized by the
agents at an-expreSS office here
on January 18, and the trunk
(Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1929-11-20
ZOO BREAK JAIL
LYNCH BANDIT

EASTLANr Tex. Nov. 70
1N.S.) - Investigation OF the
l5nching OF Thomas Jones. bank
Iobber, convicted and sentenced
to death, was ordered today by.
authorities after a mob 81 400
stormed the iail here. dragged
the man from a cell and stIuIas
his body to q telegraph cable.
wire.
Jones attempted + iau break
and seriously wounded 4 jaiiers
When he feigTled paraiysis, Of
ficialS said, the docr TO his celF,
was left open He stole an. oftis
GERS gun and attempted tt sI1ook
his way to freedom. 4 jailer-
dubbed him with 8 pistol.
The mob included women and
girls, but the lvnefing party coffs
sisted Of about 300 men.
:. Judge Geolgc l.. EaVenpnss'
said he would call a special ses-,
sion of the grand jury to ipvestts
gate the lynchir3s
The Washington times., 1929-11-20
last RITE SREPORTERS
|. HELD FOR PARDON
GOOD URGED

James w. Good left Wash.
ington In death today otter
receiving honors that have been
accorded few except Presidents OF
the Nation.
For six hours the body of
the Secretary OF War lay in
state in the East Room Of the
White House with President ana
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, along with
members Of the family, SIS the
chief mournerS.
With all Government depart.
ments closed until / p. m. in
respect for the Cabinet member,
the other members Of the Cabinet
and representatives Of the Diplo.
matte Corps who had known
jim" Good so well, Joined the
family and the Hoovers at their
vigil around the caSket.
Escorted By Cavalry
The bronze coffin, draped with
an American flag and banked on
all sides with floral tributes sent
from practically every State and
Nation, was placed in the center
OF the room at 0 a. m. 1T was
brought on a gun caisson and it's
escort of cavalry from an under
taking establishment.
Four cavalry trumpeterS stood
smartly at attention and sounded
"FIaiI tn the Cshief'' oS the on SHAT
was removed from the caisSon and
carried through the gate.
Streets in front and around the
mansion we're reserved for the
limousines Of the mournerS and
for the military cortege. The
callers. admitted by card, we're
headed by Chief Justice Taft and
his associates.
Only nine days ago-Armistice
Day-Secretary Good was at the
(CORtinuad on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1929-11-20

The conduct of the court in
committing three reporters of The
Washington Times to the District
Jail for refusal to become Snoop-
ers seemingly is notice to the
public not 10 interfere with the
activities OF law violators and
public officials who protect them"
This declaration was made to-
day by Representative Fiorella H.
.L.aGuardia, of New York, follow
ing q visit 20 the reporters who
are serving 45-day sentences i'm
posed by Judge Peyton Gordon
after they had refused to answer
questions put to them by the
Grand Jury because they believed
that to answer would violate news
paper ethics.
Following his visit LaGuardia
declared that President Hoover
should grant them pardons.
LaGuardia has already intro.
duced In the House . bill
which would prevent = recnr-
renee Of the incident.
The Me- Yorker issued the fol-
lowing statement:
II obtained permission from
Lieut.. Col. William l.. Peak, to
have a talk with Linton Burkett,
German Hendricks and Jack
Nevin. jf., as 1 wanted to make
sure that / had all of the facts
correctly before taking action in
the case. am sure that the
people of this country do not
yet realize what has happened
right in the Capital o fthis Re
public.
In the first place, II must he
borne in mind, that the three
gentlemen committed to jail are
professional newspaper men,
'(COntinueA on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1929-11-20
JaiIing Of Times Reporters Universally Condemned

WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS-T public will
not stand for any such precedent this case tends
to establish. IS
ST. LOUIS posi- DISPATCH - When the re-
porters canvassed the speakeases they did do so
as detectives If they to be stopped from such
activities newspapers will be crippled in their func-
ton of performing public service
= f~-
NEW YORK WORLD = Newspaper men work
under stern code (of ethics) and Hendricks, Bur-
kett and Nevin are upholding it CALAMITY.
The Washington times., 1929-11-20

The Grand Jury set forth
on . trip directly after it
adjourned. One report had
it that a visit to the Nc
Pherson apartment in the
Park Lane was planned.
Another rumor was to the
effect that the jury was 60
ing to the District Jail to
interview Robert A. Nc
Pherson, jr.
AL expectations that, a de-
|cision already was impending
when the conclusion Of tes-
timony came shortly after
noon today, vanished with
the developments which fol
lowed.
Whether the failure to ar
rive at a decision indicates Q
serious deadlock in the Grand
Jury, or merely a determine
ton to clear up certain points
involved, has not been dis
closed ,
The Grand jury gave no indica'
zion as to what was taking place
At las o'clock It caused . stir
by dispatchins a Department Of
Justice operative to the Bar Asso
citation. library for a lgbooE
fcontinlse1 on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1929-11-20

dem Is the right to uncover VI
cieus conditions, whatever they
may &c ana Whenever they may
strike. Frequently such conditions
cam BE- uncovered only through
confidential Directions from an
initiate whose. safety would be
jeopaRdixed II It we're known he
had clipped off" investigation.
The press has always jealousy
guarded the source OF such con-
fidonce! Not only for moral, but
also for practical reasons. Re
fusal 70 betRay confidential
sources IL the only way slEEh
sources can be perpetuated and
the public given the real. though
(coMtia~sd 90 rPass ., Gel ~
The Washington times., 1929-11-20

1EApJ1OOA1ttO4AG Va VAASC W9SsAAA8-
ton newspaper reporters for re-
fuSaI to reveal the sources Of In
formation on which certain
stories were based has led Sens
tor Capper to prepare q bill to
make such impriSonEnents irapOs-
sihle In the future in the District
of Columbia.
Such bill, which would so no
further than actual practice now
does in most states, seems urgent
Iy needed in washington. Though
apparently not so urgently needed
elsewhere. it should be generally
copied by the states. 80
The constitutions Of the United
States and Of several states guar
antee the freedom Of the press.
One essential point 81 tha4 free
The Washington times., 1929-11-20

NEW YORK TELEGRAM-This case would de-
crease to the vanshng point the effectiveness of
newspaper Investigator into subjects of great
public Importance.
KINSTON (NC.) DAILY FREE PRESS
Judges should recognize that by the abridgement of
that freedom of the press by any attempt to coerce
editors reporters into divueina confidential In
formation, the usefulness of the press will be greatly
curtailed.
CHICAGO DAILY FLNES-The reporters who
in jail may feel that they are living out the prin-
ciples of free press
The Washington times., 1929-11-20
Missing for Four Years,
Search for Girl Begins

After a four years. absence,
from her home In Bluefield, w. j
Va. q search will be reinStituted,
in washington for Mary r. Price,
Is, according to police. ~
The Washington times., 1929-11-20
Free Press Guarantee
Declared Needed

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 2Os-The Milwaukee journal, under the
caption ITO Guarantee Free Press prints the following
editorial in support Of the Cappr bill to protect newspaper
from being jailed for refusing to dvulge sources Of
information: II ri.
The Washington times., 1929-11-20
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The Washington times., 1929-11-20
SHREVEPORT (LA.) TIMES unfair de-

clson, ##
RACINE (WLS.) TOURNAMENTS - The pre-
siding Judge should have heartily thanked the re-
porters for uncovering situation which the District
enforcers of law had either been able to do,
didn't want to y The Judge acted too Off
ciousIy y 1t is ridiculous the lengths to
which officials go in making compliments do their
own (the officially work
SAN FRANCISCO NEWS-A definite function
of the press is to reveal conditions that exist.
The Washington times., 1929-11-20
VISIT To DEATH Scene
Or YOUNG HUSBAND
BELIEVED OBJECT

No decision was reached by the arafld Jury
today onsthe MeP stranaIing .uysterE.
It adjourned at TO o'clock this afternoon
without arriving at any finding. II meets
again tomorrow to continue it's deliberations.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
Thirty For
Press Operator

Joe Stivers, one of the best known
and best liked linotype operators
in the state, passed away at .
O'Clock last night from an attack
of peritonitis brought on by ulcers
of the stomach. Joe was taken III
while visiting in Imperial Christ
mas morning and was rushed to the
hospital by ambulance. He rallied
FOR time and then began gradual
~ to grow worse.
The dead man was 45 years of
age and had worked off and on
in the valley for many years, be-
ing attached to the staff of the
Valley Press since August of this
year.
The body is at present at the
Lemons funeral parlors from where
it will be shipped tonight to the
homo of his parents in Montebello.
Joe left the Pres soffice Tuesday
afternoon after the paper went to
press. Although his health had not
been OF the best lately, he was in
good spirits and passed the usual
holiday greetings with other mem
bers of the force. There was no in
dieation that his condition was ser
ious.
He was an excellent workman and
his pleasing disposition made him
a favorite with other members of
the staff, who greatly regret his
passing.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-27
COlOred Leader
Is Visitor Here

J. Finley Wilson, grand exalted
'uler of the colored Elks, was warm
" greeted by local members of the
organization and delegations from
coast points at a smoker held in the
lodge club rooms ON State street
last night.
Tonight the grand exalted ruler
viii be the chief speaker at an open
meeting to be held at the Second
BAPTIST church, delivering an ad-
dress Oh racial progress and appor-
tuHity in America.
Wilson, who is editor Of one Of
he leading negro papers in the
country, is recognized as one of the
outstanding figures of his race and
is an accomplished orator.
The address tonight Will be given
at $50. Following it there will be Il
pablic reception rendered to the Wis,
itor in the Eastside high school aud
torium, sponsored by Salton Sea
lodge of Elks.