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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
Wood Highly Absorbent

Balsa wood is very absorbent. and
when placed under water light pieces
may absorb as high as 800 to GOO per
cent moisture. It's life is said to be
very short under ordinary conditions
unless treated with a preservative.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
Has Something to Boast OF

"Braggarts," said Iii Ho, the sage
of Chinatown, 'shCuld consider the
hen When she permits herself to
cackIe, she has at least enriched the
world by an egg Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
TRAGEDIES Intensified

With music tones visible by means
of a new device which transforms
sound into light, some alleged music
will no doubt present a horrifying
sight.-Charleston Daily Mail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
Worlds Largest Telescone

The observatory on Mount Wilson,
in California, was built at cost Of
$22,O00000 and houses the worlds
largest telescope, the instrument hav.
ing a reflector 100 inches in diameter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
Some Chicken

Patrons in certain exclusive res.
other evening and read the special,
which said: Chicken a la king, en-
camisOIe. "-Florida Times Union.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
Significant Inflectiens

There are 396,0O0.OOO ways of spell.
ing circumference" says DR.. Ernest
Horn; and we wouldn't be surprised
II there were found to be as many In.
Elections for the word yeah"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
No United State. ..P..ny"

A penny Is not the official designa-
don Of any coin minted In the United
States. It Is merely colloquial and
popular name for our 1-cent piece. The
application dates back to the beginning
of our money system.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
Mana n Mixture

Everything runs to excess; every
good quality is noxious, If unmixed,
and. to carry the danger to the edge
OF ruin, nature causes each mans De.
culiarity to superehound.-Emer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
Italian Characterization

The name Pagliacci means the
"strolling players" Punchinello Is
synonymous with clown. Punch-of
Punch and Judy fame-is an abbrevi-
alton of the name Punchinello
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
In the North Sea

The North sea was once dry land
Prehistoric bones Of land animals es-
timated to be a million years old,
have been dredged mp.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
Mighty Poor Experiment

They are still experimenting. but
nave still to find an automobile that
can wreck a train and push il off the
track.-Dayton Journal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
So Very Simple

SLOW can I get the shape of my
nose altered?" asks a correspondent
of London Tit-Bits. Poke 1t into some.
body else's business.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
PRINCIPLES IGNORED

Topics Of conversation among the
multitude are generally persons, some
lines things, scarcely ever principles.
Clulow
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
Nugget of Wisdom

The house beautiful stands by
the wayside. The most precious
things are the commonest, and
these are gained, not by large for.
tunes, but by large souls.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
HEARD OF WASHINGTON

"Say, you don't know a thing about
history. Did you ever hear of Wash
ingtOnT
"Sure have-it's the Capital of the
United States"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
For Some Peopl.

de sunrise is shO' beautiful" said
Uncle Eben, "but de trouble is dat ii
allus starts too early in de mornin'."-
Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
miisMK

Where Are the Passengers?
Germany's Victory.
Surprising the Greek.
The Billion Dollar Age.
San Diego, Calif.-Oncials Of the
Santa Fe road, gathered In convention,
were told by their president, Mr..
Storey. that something Is happening
to railroad passenger business in the
United States.
In 1922 the Santa Fee carried 15,000,-
600 passengers. In 1928 the number
had dropped to 100000.
That means a good deal to railroads,
to owners of railroad stocks, and to
the automobile industry.
Automobiles, privately owned, and
public automobile bus lines, have made
the change.
And Mr.. Storey's figures will
change again. soon, when fully
developed air travel takes 80 per cent
Of long distance travel from railroad
and motor bus lines.
Do not hurry to sell your Santa Fe
or other sound railway stock, however.
Railroading now Is really railroading,
not stock jobbing. And better methods,
bigger locomotives, longer trains, bet
ter yards and thousand improvements,
including, especially, loyal co-opera.
ton by railroad union workers, have
more than made up for the drop In
passenger travel. Freight Is the thing
now, and that depends on prosperity.
Germany lost the war, but wins In
other directions. Recently the German
Bremen, lowering the record across
the Atlantic, took the blue ribbon"
from the British.
Now the North German Lloyd liner
Europa has beaten the Bremen's rec
ord.
The Europa, magnificent $4,000 ton
ship, according to builders here and
in Britain, would be too expensive
for American or British lines. The in
vestment of $50.O0O,OOO could not be
profitable.
Germany, beaten, is able to do what
the winners of the war cannot do.
A Greek philosopher was exiled be-
cause he said the sun was probably
bigger than all Of the Greek islands.
We know now that the sun is mil
lion times bigger than the earth, and
in distant space other suns are q mil
lion times bigger than ours, making
them one million million times bigger
than the cosmic grain of sand we live
on.
An Italian, Professor Bendani,
announces discovery Of the fact
that our solar system Is fifty
times bigger than astronomers
thought. What would the old Greek
have said to that?
This is the billion dollar age. The
old plain million, once revered, 10 as
unimportant as the extinct hanson
cab.
Gen. W. w. Atterbury, president OF
the Pennsylvania railroad, forssees sx-
penditures by his company in the next
ten years amounting to ten billions
Of dollars.
Ten thousand millions 10 q good
many dollars.
The Pennsylvania has already
spent six thousand millions.
The running time from New Yorh
to Chicago will be cut to fourteen
hours within few years.
Trains will carry passengers auto,
mobiles with them az ocean steam,
ships now carry them. RadiophonsS
will enable travellers to talk to thei1
offices and to their homes.
The house of representatives vots1
to increase the national contributes
to good roads from $75O0O,O00 ta
$125,OOO,OOO a year for three ysarA
beginning next July.
This will mean, In three years, 1915.
100000 for better roads alone, good
news for all citizens, for the automo.
bile industry, its employees and for
the unemployed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
VERY GULLIBLE

Daughter-At least there's one
thing about George, mOther-he be-
lieves In himself.
Mother George is very gullible. my
dear.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04

The Arrowhead Country is becoming
more popular each and every year
among groups touring the country.
Secretary Perham of the Arrowhead
Association has lined up large groups
for tours for every month of the
season. Among others is foreign
group of 100 road engineers, perhaps
more, of 1000 foreign delegates at
tending the road congress at Wash
ington, D. c. in october. Our unex-
celled outing section and our I'M
rivalled iron mines are the magnets
that attract, not to mention the
climate, fishing canoe routes and the
absence of hay fever. While the
Arrowhead has everything to insure
the pleasure of the visitor, we must
also state that Minnesota has some
attractions not encompassed in the
Arrowhead. One of these is Highway
Commissioner c. M. Babcock.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
SWIMMING

(By Max M. Herseth, Swimming In
structor in the Ely Schools)
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ON THIS OCCASION
CONTINUED from page one)

age. Births the past year are S24 less
then they were the year before. 1t is
also noted that births have declined
steadily since 1928. In 1925 there were
1867 and in 1929 they were 3,5l1.
Deaths likewise were less. 1925 showed
2.17O and 1929 showed zoos deaths.
Births in Ely last year were III and
deaths Al.
As the southern end of the state
has laid all the ills of the state to
"the building of school houses in range
towns" here is a chance to get their
nickels worth by coming back with
I'VE told you so; what's the object
of the big schools when the child pop
ulation is decreasing?" Well tell the
secret. We built these school buildings
with our own money in order to fur
nish an education for our children.
The superiority of our pupils in the
several contests conducted through
out the state during the last few years
Is proof enough that we have sue
ceeded. Some day we even may be-
come so far advanced on the ranges as
to have designs on some Of the state
offices now so persistently held by
southern state citizens as heritage"
of which they so glibly chatter when
anything is said about mines or timber
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04
LUCKY FOR HIM

Visiting Artist--Yes, I'm selling my
pictures very readily, but you peo-
pie don't know good pictures from
bad.
Miss Vera Frank "a native) Isn't
that rather lucky for you?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04

II Mr.. Mellon were q railroad con-
ductor they would tell him he was too
old and he would have to give up his
job.
If he were a workman, seeking en-
ployment, he would have to get his
hair dyed black and lie about his age.
The best years of mans life, for
useful work and for intellectual enjoy
ment, should come after seventy. At
ninety, a man should rest.
20, 1880. by King Features Syndicate. Ins.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-04-04

Andrew Mellon, now seventy-five
years old, is the head, through owner
ship, Of half dozen of the greatest
corporations In the world. Under three
Presidents he has shown himself to be
one of our greatest secretaries Of the
treasury, reducing the public debt by
thousands of millions each year.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-29

993 in 1925 and S2,123, ,758 in 1920
The number of farms in New Cas-
tie county operated by owners was
l,o44 compared with 915 in 1920:
managers, S5, compared with 70
in 1920 and ITO tenants compared
with $40 in 1920. There are 13
farms less than 13 acres: 1863
farms of so to SO acres: 453 of 100
to 174 acres; 139 of 26O to 499
acres in size; 13 farms of 500 to
S99 acres in size and 2 farms of
over 1000 acres. The Sussex coun-
ty preliminary statement shows
1894 farms in 1880 compared with
5,247 in 1925 and 5,4O4 in 1920;
acreage of ALL and in farms. 391,-
486 compared with 399,O57 in 1925
and 413,513 in 1920. The value of
Sussex land and buildings this
year was $20,588,3O9 compared
with $40 $3.50, 1896 in 1925 and S21,-
272, 2,107 in 1920. Value of imple-
ments and machinery in 1880 was
So, O35 ,370; in 1925 value was 81
215,415 and in 1920 is was S2,472,-
217. The number of farms in the
county operated this year by own
ers was 3,544 compared with g.
SIT in 1920; managers, SO, COM
paredw ith So and tenants, 1,412,
compared with 1885. Farms in
Sussex county under 8 acres this
year were %; to s acres, PAL;
10 to 10 acres, 356; so to 80 acres
,7oS; 100 to 174 acres, LOSS; IT'S
to 259 acres, 218; 500 to 999 acres
Is. and over 1000 acres, one. The
preliminary statement on Kent
county has not yet been issued.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-29

oronners or managers the land op-
Grated by each is considered a
farm. Any tract Of land of less
than three acres used for agricul-
t1ral purposes which produced
nroducts to the value of $3.50 in
the preceding calendar year is
classed as a farm. The census di-
rector's staten ent shows that in
April, this year, there were 6,297,
SIT farms in the United States
compared with 6,371,640 in 1925
and 6.448,343 in 1920. Prelimin-
arv announcements concerning
farms in New Castle and Sussex
counties were also issued at the
census office. The number of
farms in New Castle county this
wear was 1889 compared with l.
967 in 1925 and 1925 in 1920. The
acreage of all and in farms this
year was 2O7, 1928 compared with
1888 in 1925 and 215,857 in
1920. The value of land and build
ings in New Castle county farms
this wear was S28,883,O 900, compar-
ed with S21 100000 in 1925 and
S21 ,2S5, 900 in 1920. Value of i'm
plements and machinery on New
Castle county farms this year was
S2.O16,374 compared with S1,862,-
Smyrna times., 1930-10-29
Wide Choice of Trucks Offered
by Ford Dealers

Ford trucks and commercial
cars are available to meet almost
any transportation need from the
delivery of small parcels to the
hauling of all but the heaviest of
loads, according to Ennis & Dea-
kyne, local Ford dealers. The new
Ford line of commercial vehicles
includes Model A. cars with 1O3 %
inch wheel base, and Model AA
trucks with either 1919 or 157
inch wheel base, The trucks may
be had in either of two gear ra-
tios. There is a wide choice of
body types with either open or
closed cabs. Included among the
Model AA trucks are stake bod
les, platform bodies, panel bodies
and five types of dump trucks, all
of which are standard in the Ford
line. Among the Model A COM
mercial cars are pickup and de
luxe delivery types. THE adap-
liability of the Ford to practically
every business is one of the reas-
ons why the new Ford is now ac-
counting for nearly half of all the
truck and commercial car sales in
the United States" Mr.. Ennis said
See adv.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-29
DRAW NOVEMBER JURORS
COURT OYER AND TERM|ER
DRAWN BY COMMISSIONERS
j. II. JAMESON, r. ID. KEMP
Oyer and Terminer Jurors Report
for Service November "a; Other
Jurors Report on Nov. 18th

Jury Commissioners John r.
Lambson and Robert D.Kemp have
drawn petit jurors for the Novem-
mer term of Court of Oyer and
Terminer, Court of General Ses-
sions and Superior Court. The
Oyer and Terminer jurors will re-
port for service on November "a
and the other jurors will report
for service on November IT. The
jurors drawn for service in Court
of Oyer and Terminer are: First
Representative district - Michael
Donlan; Second, Guy G. Taylor,
George Gordan; Third, John A.
Montgomery, Jr., Stanley M. Ar
thurs; Fourth, Harry M. Reihms;
Fifth, Frank w. Moore, Jacob F.
Snyder; Sixth, Andrew G. Spiegel-
halter, Jr., Eber Locates; Seven
tn, Lewis B. Guest, Frank Smith;
Eighth, Joseph Brown; Ninth
Roger E. Attik, Robert Cook;
Tenth, Irwin Kirk, William C. Pin
der; Eleventh, Harry Voshell;
Twelfth, Wallace Shook, William
c. Hickey; Thirteenth, William H.
George, Clinton w. Jolls; Four
teenth, Victor C. Kohl; Fifteenth,
Henry j. Steller. The panel for
the Court of General Sessions and
Superior Court follows: First Rep
resentative District-Robert T
Davis, Andrew Walsh, James Nc.
Laughlin; Second, William L.Rick
ards, Harry M. Wiley, Leonard L
Purks, Jr., Edward j. Schell, Will
liam N. Taylor; Third, L. Beach
Eberhardt, Leroy w. Hickman,
Edward L. Bader, Guy r. Ford,
Charles Green; Fourth, Adolph B.
Dangel, Leslie G. Griffith, Charles
A. Elmer; Firth, John Jacobowski,
Samuel P. Vickers, Robert McCul-
Tough, George M. Dougherty, Clay
ton Johnson; Sixth, William Fred
erick, Edward A. Dugan, Charles
B. Palmer; Seventh, Frank Stir1-
ing, Robert K. Hirst, Robert L.
Armstrong. John M. Ulmer, Ed
ward A. Thompson; Eighth, Herb
ert Thornet, Jr.. Vaughan w. Hev-
allow, Herman Cook; Ninth, Ches-
ter Moore, John Fossett, Wilbur
t. Wilson; Tenth, Charles Shaw,
Ollie Edwards, Willis Clothier,
Charles Lancaster, Jr., Horace L.
Deakyne; Eleventh, Charles F.
Walton, Alfred G. Stroud, George
R. Duling; Twelfth, Howard Holli-
day, George Bender, Charles
knight; Thirteenth, Samuel H.
Buckworth, Benjamin V. Arm
strong, John G. Crompton; Four
teenth, Harry Isaac. Samuel Ford,
Lewis P. King; Fifteenth, John H.
Walton, Harry Virden, Charles F.
George.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-29
COMMUNICATED
The Smyrna Times,
Smyrna, Delaware:

Smyrna, Delaware:
Several of my friends have in
formed me that inquiries have
been made by some of the voters,
regarding my position on the Wet
and Dry issue. Now that election
is drawing near, and the people
are to be given an opportunity to
choose for themselves, Senators
and representatives who shall
represent them both in our State
Legislature and the Legislative
Halls of our National Government,
it is only natural that they de-
mand to know where a candidate
for office stands on this very i'm
portant, much debated, and widely
discussed question.
In order definitely and clearly to
answer such inquiries and to in
form others who may be interest
ed, wish to take this opportunity
to publicly declare through the
medium of your paper that I am
dry, first, last, and all the time.
/ stand ready to carefully con-
slider any legislation which will
tend towards better and more eff
fective enforcement of the law, but
it is my sincere conviction that
neither the Eighteenth Amend
ment nor the Klair Law should be
repealed.
If / should be chosen to repre-
sent the voters of the First Sem
atorial District of Kent County at
the next session of the State Leg
islature, pledge myself to do all
within my power to uphold, and
encourage the enforcement of
these two statutes.
Very truly yours,
Ernest ". Keith,
Republican Candidate for State
Senator First Senatorial District
of Kent County.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-29
RED CROSS AIDS VETERANS
2,941 Chapters Throughout Coun-
try Rendering Service to Veterans


New laws further liberalizing
aid to veterans as well as increas-
ing difficulties in gathering mater.
ial for supporting disability claims
have given the war service of the
American Red Cross a busy year.
In Delaware, the local Red Cross
chapters gave service to a month
ly average of 81 veterans or their
families. In addition, they hand
die cases relating to men in uni
form and their relatives, as the
Red Cross is by the terms of its
Congressional charter the official
medium of communication be-
tween the men of the army, navy
and marine corps and the civilian
element. Throughout the country,
there are 2.941 chapters giving
service to veterans. Being sup
piled with the latest rulings and
interpretations of the Federal laws
relating to veterans claims, chap
ter workers are able to give ex-
pert advice in the preparing of
papers and their procedure. Be
sides, the chapters are able to
trace down witnesses whose testi-
mony is needed to prove that the
disabilities were incurred while
doing duty in the military or naval
forces. These chapters, in turn,
refer certain types of cases to the
war service of the Red Cross ma
tional headquarters in Washington
which has its own haison repre-
sentatives in all Veterans Bureau
offices. The liaison representatives
make personal contacts with
claims and rating boards and
boards of appeal of the bureau.
In the past year, monthly aver
age of Al, ,938 cases of disabled ex-
service men or men in the service
or their dependents received Red
Cross aid. This service is render
ed by the Red Cross in addition to
its recreation work in hospitals
and the numerous and varied
types of assistance to the men in
uniform at army posts, navy yards
and marine barracks. The annual
roll call will be held from Armis-
tice Day until Thanksgiving Day.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-29
CECIL DEMOCRAT SOLD
Fred III. Letter Purchases Oldest
Newspaper in Cecil County, Md.

Newspaper In cecil county, MD.
The Cecil Democrat" the old
est newspaper published in Cecil
county, Nd, having been estab-
lished in Elkton, Md, on February
1910, changed ownership last week
when it was purchased by Ferd H.
Leffler, who for the past 81 years
has been connected with the paper
Since the death Of her husband,
the late George r. Ash, State
Auditor, some nineteen years ago,
his widow, Mrs. Eloise w. Ash,
has owned and published the pap
er. Her son, G. Reynolds Ash, has
been editor of thep ublication for
the past two years. The paper,
under the new owner, will be con-
tinued as a Democratic paper, and
for the present will be continued
on the some lines which it has
been run for the past several
years.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-29

|LT WITHOUT SAVIOR

INVESTORS have made fetish of though and
Ad themselves were guarantee of safety.
a little thought will demonstrate that without earnings
Isono value building without farm without crops
aoad without passengers power plant without
% represent huge expenditures of money But without earnings
has lost its SAVIOR.
assets are valuable only they tangible evidence of facilities
~Puce earnings building hold occupants, farm raise
s railroad carry Passengers, plant produce power
w present earnings alone ufcent-there must be
future assured by growth,
continued need by increasing service.
n the basis of this fundamental principle what may ordinarily
less obligations of industry business may
more than those of another industry customary
sHded as Of prime safety
n Safety of first mortgages secured bonds, dbenture bonds
ny kind therefore measured only by their claim
0nnucd earnings Of the particular business concerned
students of investments generally agree that the
c utility industry offers stable and field for long
Investment than practically any other major field including
OF those industries which savings banks insurance
and other Institutional investors make large commit
~-s nom force Of habit or favorable legal
have applied series of basic critcria such
rulnzing investors banks and institutions, the cvaua-
debenture bonds oleading public utility companies These
A VIII be discussed in a series of advertisements.
desiring Immediately the complete of 10 charts with
~ showing how weigh the worth of such public utility
1 may obtain them by writing for Analysis PL-
Smyrna times., 1930-10-29
Mental Heirlooms

Some men never change their
opinion because it's been in the
family for generations.-Oh State
JOurnal
Smyrna times., 1930-10-29

Why is a colt like an egg? It
must be broken before it can be
used.
Smyrna times., 1930-10-29
fI&LANAR!L, I!f!,
kDJI Ten YEAR
Y, MILLIONS
! ". show ,.,.os over
4. slbrs mere Increase
Goo Years

| ! farms ii in ,lring Ds,ny
q according ,5 Ing, tf 3aa 3
n pIrscfor. o,.,3.csnt Of csnt
k,larril ! Of this year year
fsr,i With i0,aS1 1.nn on
farm for cenSus
k.,ssi all the land
~ tsrmed by one
/, own labor
], i 4, assistance OF
h ssusshOld or s1 hired
S.,n q landowner
.,ronts. renters,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-06
Drummer 70 Build
Bungalow Court

Plans for an Is unit bungalow
court ON the north side Of Broad.
way near Imperial avenue, were ap-
proved at a meeting Of thu city plan
ming commission last night, subject
to certain conditions, and in all prob
ability a permit FOR construction will
be- issued in the near future.
The owner Of the property, john
Drummer, proprietor of the California
hotel, plans 20 construct a thorough
~ modern court, with al necessary
Improvements and conycnicnccs.
The commission also approved
plans submitted by +. s. Cook for Il
business structure at Hamilton and
Twelfth street.
Additional building activities az
reported this mornirg at city hall
include two permits for homes on
the east side. Florcncio Qulnones was
granted n permit for a $500 home a
27j Holt street and another was
granted to Felix Manrequez. to bee
built by G. G.. Han at ll7 East or
angc street.
"Although small, these permits 20
10 swell the total,' city Engineer
Phil W. Knights said, "and help
bring the half million total We hope
to have for this year a little nearer
rralitV."