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

else to find out how hard it was to
live with her." Contrast with that the
meekness of the Englishman who left
all his, estate to his wife trusting,
yea, l may say, as think assuring
myself that she will marry no man,
for fear to meet with so evil hus-
band as | have been to her." Con-
trast also the consideration shown by
GOuverneur Morris, the New York
statesman, who left his wife fortune
and further provided that in case of
her remarriage. the income should be
doubled Quite different was the at
titude of John Conkling of SOuthold,
Long Island. toward his wife, Abigail,
to whom he bequeathed "the use of
one-third my lands and meadows and
q sufficiency of firewood and the lib
erty of dwelling in which of my
houses she pleaseth to live during her
widowhOod and no longer" That was
many years ago. If John were living
now he might not find ii so easy to
take out his spite on Abigail, for dur.
lature, recognizing the evil which
men may do in the wills they leave
behind them, enacted further limita-
tons than those already existing upon
a testator's right to disinherit.
"Where there's a will. there's
way-to display many oddities of
temperament and reveal queer quirks
in the human mind" When Edward
K. Chapman, Civil war veteran who
became christmas Tree King" Of
Maine. died. he left $1,000 in trust to
the Portland Y. NJ. C. A, the income
from which is to be spent to interest
young men in checkers. buy new
boards and men and also to keep the
boards and game "clean and SAM
tary."
William Kreter of New York, an
freshman and devoted fisherman,
played bit of joke on his fellow
countrymen in his will. He left $500
to his friend, Charles Whistler. ito
be spent on fishing trip after my
DEATH" and gave him also $50 for the
EXPENSES VI TTyliS HIS ASHES out "
sea after his body had been cremated.
To the New York Times he left fund
of 5000 ito be utilized to Americanize
the Irish, in particular those of Amer
lean BIRTH"
John Quinn, seventytwo, of San
Francisco. veteran street car conduc
tor, left a 100000 estate and provided
in his will that his debtors need re-
pay only IS per cent of their debts to
his estate.
]. j. Holloway of st. Clairsville.
Ohio. left a 64-word will in which he
bequeathed his S1.600O00 estate to
his wife.
John Payne of Australia left for
tune of over S2.500.000 and requested
that his magnificent home be de-
stroyed by fire as soon as practicable.
Twenty-Five persons gathered at the
grave of William P. Herman of
Paterson, Pa, to receive requests
ranging from $500 to $1,000. His will
specified that his heirs should be at
his mausoleum on the first Decoration
day after his death to receive the
money. II rained hard that day but
they were all there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
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Stomach

In the same time it takes dose of
soda to bring a little temporary relief
of gas and sour stomach, Phillips
Milk of Magnesia has acidity complete
ly checked, and the digestive organs
all tranquilized. Once you have tried
this form of relief you will cease to
worry about your diet and experience
new freedom in eating.
This pleasant preparation is just as
good for children, too. Use it when
ever coated tongue or fetid breath
signals need of a sweetener. Physi-
clans will tell you that every spoon
full of Phillips Milk of MagneSia neu-
tralizes many times its volume in acid.
Get the genuine, the name Phillips is
important. limitations do not act the
same
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
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L Nfilk
of Nlagrlesia
Long-Lived Bushman

Centenarians are common in South
Africa, and unless persons are consid-
erably over one hundred their age is
not regarded as extraordinary. A
bushman, named Jordan, considered on
excellent authority TO be between one
hundred and twenty and one hundred
and thirty years old. claims to be
South Africas oldest inhabitant. He
is only feet 8 inches high, and is still
very active, has good sight, but is rath-
er deaf. His simple wants are seen
to by kindly disposed people, so that
the old fellow has no need to draw on
his old age pension, which he is bank
ing, he says, for rainy day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
Politics Beyond Grave.

Darling Gardiner, although South.
erner, was Republican and carried
his political fanaticism beyond the
grave. He left $4,000 to his two
brothers and two nepheMs provided
none of them has ever been known
as Democrat, or suspected of voting
for or supporting the nominees of
that party" In case all of them were
Democrats or had ever leaned toward
that side of the fence, Gardiner direct
ed that his money should be used to
endow a Republican newspaper.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
Corrected the Court

A Pendleton (Ore.) girl In court tc
answer a charge of reckless driving.
was forced to stop the proceedings
and correct gross error through
which she was accused unjustly. The
complaint read that she had Knocked
down five persons within the year
pardon me-" interrupted the young
lady, there were only four. One of
them was the same person twice.
Capper's Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
"Gang Life" of Birds

There are 100 herd observers in
this country, working in cooperation
with government officials. in gathering
data about the movements of birds,
especially what is termed their gang
life" Besides watching the birds and
forwarding interesting notes about
them, these persons are engaged In
the trapping and handing of birds
which are then released with the hope
that word of their fate and where
abouts will be reported by the finders
This banding operation is understood
by hunters and sportsmen generally
and banded birds encountered by them
are generally reported.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
Grateful to u. S.

A story of gratitude, as shown in a
will, is revealed in the following story:
Lancaster, Ohio.-Mr. and Mrs. Dor
rah Snider of 0akthorpe, near here, are
thankful to the United States congress
for their little 40-acre farm.
How the decision of disposing OF this
Fairfield county, tract was placed in
the hands of the government is an un-
usual story, going back several years.
When Wesley Jordan. the village
blacksmith of Oakthorpe died. he left
the most extraordinary will ever filed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
Consul and Poet

John Howard Payne. the author Of
Home, Sweet Home" was an actor
and the writer of dramatic pieces that
were played both In England and
America, and his most famous song
was first sung in a melodrama called
"t'lari: or. the Maid of Milan" He
died in Tunis while he was serving
as United States consul and there he
VAS buried His body was later re
inferred at Washington
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
Legality Of Wills

When a French sailor died recently
il was found he had written his will
on his chest. II read: II leave my
all to Suzanne" Suzanne tried to col
lect but the French courts ruled that
the will was not legal document.
In London this question was brought
up when a man had his will tattooed
on his back A British official said
that If the tattooed will were the only
one remaining a photograph could be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08

here He left his small farm to the
United States government because he
felt he owed his greatest debt of graf
itude to his government for the priv
ilege of life, liberty. property and pur-
suit of happiness.
The will authorized the United
States Treasury department to use the
property as it deemed best
There was a widespread feeling In
the county that the farm should go
to his half-sister. Mrs. Snider, and her
husband with whom Jordan had lived
Congressman Nell G. Underwood OF
the Eleventh district took the matter
up and introduced a joint resolution.
declining the gift. II was adopted at
the last ssssi IN of congress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08

taken for deposit with the law courts.
The New York Title and Mortgage
company was stumped on the legality
Of this rimed will:
"All my earthly goods have in store,
To my dear wife leave forevermore
| freely give. no limit do fix.
This is my will and she the executrix."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
Eat the CataIpa Trees

To he eaten alive Is the fate OF
many of our catalpa trees. Tremen
dOus ravages by the catalpa SPHINX
the caterpillars OF larvae of one OF
stripped their boughs of foliage anc
left them hare and unsighfiy. saw
Nature Magazine. Sometimes fh'
trees die from these severe dpfoIia
lions. and occasionally entire pIaDts
lions have been DESTROYED
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
Sage Sayings

A woman always remembers the
thing she should forget.
The man who does not seek wisdom
will never be very wise.
The longest day soon comes to an
end -I'liny the Younger
The less a man talks the more he
doesn't have to apologize
The average man inagines that he
inherited jobs troubles.
A tender conscience Is stronger
,,bIiDafiap than UriSon-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
What'll II Buy?

They claim money isn't as valuable
as it was but we notice the lnfOrma.
ton Editor In one of his helpful re,
plies sa-s 5O-cent piece dated 1914
and In first-class condition is worth
GU cents.-DetrGit News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
Why Matrimony Fails

One reason why matrimuny sue
ceaied in the old days was because
the girl didn't sigh and say: THANK
goodness; ! needn't work any more
San Francisco Chronicle
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON
Drawing by Ray Walters.


can people are becoming
+ "will-conscious, for it is
- curious fact that more
!. i! i: ]: Il. +: !. !: !: !: !: !.
A0AE people than ever before,
ES#S who have anything TO leave
ENIT2S5 after their deaths and any
ESUSH one to whom to leave it,
~ are making wills. Just
H5H why this is true is not
easy to determine. II may
be due to the psychological
factor involved in the statement that
"A will is the only permanent express
sion of himself that the average man
leaves to posterity." Or it may be
caused by the fact that the increasing
number of cases of litigation in our
courts, resulting from persons dying
intestate, has impressed upon us the
value of will in guarding against
sordid disputes which have wrecked
the happiness of families, although 1t
must be admitted that not even will
can always prevent that. Then again
ii may be due TO the fact that bank
ers and lawyers are constantly urging
their clients tn make a will. Do it
now. Don't put it off, for tomorrow
may never come"
If. in urging upon US the necessity
for performing this important task
before we lay down our lifes task,
the bankers and lawyers needed a
good object lesson, what better could
hn hnn of IN, hn III
lowing news stories which appeared
in the newspapers within recent
m2pths;
v Cedar Rapids, Iowa.-Three hours
after he had driven to Luzerne to set
tie his mothers estate, and make his
own viii, Patrick Farrell, ffty-nine,
wealthy farmer of Blairstown, was
found dead.
He had been in i'll health for sew
eral months and his friends are won
dering whether he had a premonition
of death which caused him to make
his will so hurriedly.
Harrison, Ark.-On. the way home
with a printed form for his will, Will
liam Walden, seventy, was struck by
car driven by Ralph Taylor, a neigh
Dor. He died few hours later.
Although will is usually regarded
as one of the symbols of death, 1t
often reflects some of the most inter-
eSting facts of a mans life. In no
other document which he writes is
there recorded so much which reveals
his true character. 1t may show him
at his best and at his worst. For the
old saying that where there's a will,
there's a way" can by the addition of
a few words. be extended TO cover the
whole range of human psychology.
"Where there's a will, there's way
to show the nobler qualities of man.
kind The mother of George NJ
Cohan. famous actor, who left him
the bulk of her estate. wrote in her
will: I'm making this bequest to my
son. | desire to state that whatever
property my beloved husband and
have had, seized and possessed of, has
come from the unselfish generosity of
my beloved son. who has earned and
enjoyed our everlasting gratitude and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
Practical Diagnoses

DR.. Stanford Read, practicins
physician of London, states that a
man who had defrauded his brother
recently came to him complaining Of
loss of appetite, indigestion and de-
bility. The doctor, discovering the
mental factor, ordered the patient to
repay his brother. The patient did,
and is now cured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
Church rhieve. on Grill

Theft Ut religious articles from
churches in Italy is being punished
severely since appii, afion of canon
law to the kingdom
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08

The gods have bestowed fortitude
upon some men, and on others dis
position for dancing.-Hesiod.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
Excellent Remedy

Bobbs-My wife suffers with in
somnia. She lies awake all night
What shall | do about it?
Doc-GO home earlier at night.
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LlT SIT down to give an account
ESQ Russell begins)-not of the
action yesterday, but of what
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-11
IRISH, PAINTERS, PURDUE,
MOUNTAINEERS, UNDEFEATED,
UNITED ELEVENS, In SPOT

Purdue's boilermakers lead the
big ten all by themselves, thanks
TO Iowa'S upset OF Minnesota. The
trouble with this situation IS that
the same Iowa cast, starring Glass
gov and the flashy Pape. travels
to Lafayette this week with an
other upset in mind. Purdue, play
ing at home, figures 70 be a favor
ite. but not J very much.
Pittsburgh has steam-rolled seven
opponents. The Panthers have the
class to trim Carnegie, but this
city warfare is one of the bitterest
OF the year. The Tartans held
Metre Dame 70 one touchdown and
may spring an upset.
The southern scrimable finds the
two Tennessee rivals locked in q
battle that may decide decide the
conference championship, or at
least determine whether the vol
unteers or the Vanderbilt COM
modoreS will share the peak with
Tulane. Tennessee, high-scoring
outfit among the teams neither
beaten nor tied. has not been beat
en- in three years, but its winning
stream will be subjected to a severe
test by Vandy.
Yale meets Princeton ut New
Haven In the biggest traditional
game Of the week, and anything
may happen. For three weeks in
a row the Blue was unbeatable,
with Able Booth running wild.
but southern conference foes have
spoiled any claim the Ellis other
wise might have had 10 Champion
ship recognition. They were upset
by Georgia early In October and
tied last Saturday by Maryland
1913. Now Yale faces a desperate
Princeton team that has lost three
Of its major games and tied the
other. The battered Tigers are dis
tinctly the ~under-dogs but they
will be all set for a comeback.
Nebraska has a chance to cinch
the big six title again by beating
Oklahoma. On the Pacific coast,
S~alifornia must beat Washington
to stay on top. and that may be
anything but a soft assignment.
since the Huskies staged a great
comeback to hold Stanford TO a
single touchdown victory Saturday.
Texas Christian, the only UNI
defeated and united team in the
southwest conference, must dispose
Of Texas. second place holder, to
maintain its supr macy. Southern
Methodist and Baylor, neither Of
which is out Of the race, fight 10
for the remaining honors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-11
BY WILLIAM RIFT RIFT
Central Press Sports Editor

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The migra-
tons Of Rogers dornsby. leading
Rover Boy of the National league,
at last seem to be definitely ended.
Unless an upheaval in the inner
circle Of the Chicago Cubs takes
place. Hornsby viii emerge next
spring from a winters Information
still wearing the shaggy habili-
ments of the Little Bears.
This will set a precedent and
overthrow tradition. 1t has been
Rogers habit for the last three
seasons to appear for play in a
foreign uniform.
Changes Of his baseball al
legiance came so rapidly that
Hornsby was always in imminent
danger. through Observation-Disclosures.
OF donning the wrong uniform and
laying himself open to attack as
q spy by irate home fans.
Long Time Pals
But all this Is over for noger If
the acquisition by the Cubs of Les
ter Bell. hard hitting third base
Hornsby's employers the della was
put through and Hornsby came %
Chicago while Lester remained be-
hind C+The Rover Boys as Friend
ly Foes; or Playthings Of Fate"l.
Throughout the 1929 season il
looked as though Les might have
to end his days as a Brave, but he
was saved from the horrible fate
when the Cubs proved too weak
at third In the world series. The
Chicagos have now obtained Bell
and with friend Rogers at hand.
Lester may prove a tower OF
strength in the Cub infield.
With a roseate future before
them, we will now leave our
heroes. For further adventures see
The Rover Boys on Lake Mich
igan: or Strange Adventures Among
the Pineapple Throwers."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-11
HOOPSTERS TO
VISIT U. S.
Fal Squad of Mexico City
Mapping Out Ambitious
Schedule

MEXICO CITY. Nov. Il-CP]-
With International football inaugu-
rated successfully this year between
the University OF Mexico and Amer
lean teams. Mexico viii 60 one step
farther and will send q basketball
team to the United States in jan
uary.
The FaI basketball team, 1929
champions OF Mexico. already has
games scheduled with the Univer-
sity Of Kansas. Drake University,
and Notre Dame. and has other
games tentatively scheduled.
Its schedule 10 date follows:
Jan. 6-Kansas, at Lawrence
Jan. 6-Drake, at Des Moines
Jan. s-Newton Y. M. c. "A. at
Newton, Iowa.
Jan. 2o-Notre Dame. at Notre
Dame.
Jan. 2s-Cincinnati ". NJ. c. A. at
az Cincinnati.
Late uncertain-St. Louis Y. nj.
G. A. mt st. Louis.
In addition to that the Fal man
agement Is negotiating with other
college teams for games. including
the University OF Oklahoma. the
University or Texas. and Louisiana
College. Louisiana College or Alex
andria. which recently defeated the
University Of Mexico i'm football.
has tentatively arranged an VI
gagement with the Falls. but the
terms and date remain 70 be fixed.
Tentative games also have been
arranged with the following teams:
GreenWlle. Texas. X. M. e. a.;
Memphis Y. M. @. A.: Nashville ".
M. g. A.: Milwaukee ". MI. o.. a..
and the Des Moines ". vi. @. "a.
The Fal team Is coached by Leon
clio Ochoa. considered the best has
ketball mentor In the republic. The
captain Of the team Is Benito Lopez
PARA. lanky center. other mem-
bers OF the squad are: Claudio
Mateo. Salvador Paulin. Juan Rico
and Juan Flores. forwards: An
tonic Leal and Eilvio Hernandez
del Vale. centers: and Manuel Rol-
dan. Gilberto Aznar. Alberto Luna
Jamie Roberts. and Rodolfo Cho-
| perena. guards.
The Fails have already been prac-
ticinV a month and = half and
shn''i' m M their best IN January
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-11
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor

A4 6E0AN1 @94eOA
NEW YORK, Nov. 11-tP-Tra-
dition plays a big I : in this
weeks football slate. but for those
who focus ny upon the stand
ing Of the teams" four battles hold
special significance in the east,
west and south.
From this gle the big games
are Notre Danes Southern Califor-
MIA at Soldier Field, Purdue-Iowa
at Lafayette, Tennessee Wander
bilt at Knoxville and Pittsburgh
Carnegie at Pitt stadium.
AL have distinct bearing upon
sectional as \ IL as national cham
pionship aspirations, for no teams
anywhere have travelled a more
impressive route TO victory 70 date
than Notre Dame, Purdue, Pitts
burgh and Tennessee-all four un-
beaten, all united and all pos
Sessing terrific scoring punch with
a flock Of such great ball-carriers
numbered in their ranks as Elder
and Carideo, Harmeson and WEIGH.
Uansa and Parkinson, Meever and
Hickman.
Southern California's setback at
the hands of California, now the
ring leader Of the far western clan.
upset some of the significance of
the clash with Notre Dame at Chi
cago, where close 10 10000 spec
tators may be IN on the party. but
not much. The Troians have been
printing all season for Rockne's
Ramblers. and they may be the
outfit to stop lie South Bend Cy-
clones. Notre Dame has swept
through Indiana. Wisconsin, Navy,
Carnegie, Georgia Tech and Drake.
The Hooslers III be ready with
a bagful of tricks for u. S. O., but
they cannot shoot the works al
together, inaSmuch as Northwest
ern and the Army still Turk along
the path to an unbeaten season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-11

Despite other Armistice Day at
fractions, football fans from all por-
tons Of the Valley began pouring
into Harrington at an early hour
Monday to attend the McAilen-Har-
lingen game, expected to determine
the winner Of the Valley B chase.
Fans expected q feather flying
and growing exhibition as both
clubs are determined TO come off
with the pennant as good as waving
over their fields. Judging from COM
parative records, the Cards and
Bulldogs are the strongest teams in
the Valley p race. Neither have
been defeated or tied. There are
two other undefeated clubs, La Fe-
ria and Mission. but they have
played a tie. Generally speaking.
the teams to clash Monday repre-
sent the cream off the Valley foot
ball pail. Both eleyens have a
large following and attendance rec
ords for the year IN expected to
be broken.
For weeks, discussion of this
Armistice Day tilt has been the
greatest to which Hidalgo county
grid fans have had to listen. The
outcome Of the game will set at
rest the moot question as to wheth-
er the Bulldogs can hold up under
the Cardinals off-tackle plays, and
at the same time open UP the Car
dinal line for gains.
Comparative scores apparently
mean very little in this contest,
Brownsville Junior college Scorpions
fell prey to the Cardinals wiles by
a score Of 6 to 0 and in turn sent
the Bulldogs back to their kennels
with the short end Of q 6 to 9
score, thus affording q twelve-poinl
lead in favor Of the Cards. Har-
lingen took in the Weslaco Panthers
by a score of IA to o. while the Bull
dogs fell two points below that
when they chawed the Panthers IL
to 0 after staging a thrilling fourth
quarter comeback. This would af-
ford the Cards another two-pont
lead over the Dogs. McAllen, how
ever, tanned the Ednburg Bobcats to
the tune Of As to 0 while. according
TO newspaper stories, the Cardinals
were lucky to win over the Cats by
a score OF z 70 0. Scores like that
indicate that the Dogs should have
a five-touchdown lead over the Piv-
OF City boys.
Cowboy Ogan has apparently re-
lieved himself Of the majority OF hi:
worries after revamping hts back
field to make UP for the loss Of
Abundio Cara. who moved from
McAllen to ST. Louis on the eve Of
the Cardinal argument.
Ticket sales in McAllen for the
game indicate a large crowd Of Nc.
Allenites are preparing to attend
the game. Reports received from
other Hidalgo county cities state
that large numbers Of residents are
planning to back the Hidalgo coun-
ty team at the game. More than
200 tickets to the game had beer
sold in McAllen up to noon Sun
day and the heaviest selling period
was expected to occur on Monday
morning.
The only other game Of signifi-
canoe slated Monday Is La Feria al
San Benito. La Feria Is undefeat.
ed, but has played one tie game *
far. The majority Of her wins
however, were piled up against the
weaker clubs OF the Valley circuit
San Benito Is a pretty well knowr
quantity and La Feria viii b
judged by what she does in Thu
contest.