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TWO-DOLLAR BILL CALLED
"JUST DARNED NUISANCE"

The idea that there is something
unlucky about the 50 bill-so that
many persons tear the corners off
them to avert NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ly arouses curiosity.
A number of our readers have writ
ten in with suggestions to account for
the belief in the unluckiness of this
particular note. One, however, a
merchant in Pennsylvania, says from
his experience as retailer that
there is no question Of superstition
in connection with the So bill, 1t Is
just a darned nuisance.
"There is no compartment provided
In our cash register for them" he
writes, "and when we are handed one
by a customer we have to secrete it
away somewhere until we get a
chance to pass it on to the bank. We
can't very we'll hand it out to another
customer for change, that is II we
want to retain their good will.
"The only possible use 1t has Is
when some one purchases 2-cent
stamp and hands us $40 bill in pay
ment. Then we can get back at him
by unloading all the 81 bills We have
on hand."-Literary Digest
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AUTOMOBILE NOTES
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Never guess what some other user
of the road will do.
Always he alert; do not allow your
attention TO wander from your job
when driving.
Keep your car in perfect mechanical
condtion-particuIarly brakes, steer
ing gear and headlights.
A gasoline war is threatened. FIJI
ing stations may be compelled to de-
pend more on price lists and less on
futuristic art in architecture.
A motoriSt who dropped out of signt
for several days with his car was
found cruising about aimlessly in a
two-ramp garage.
Personally we wouldn't think of TAX
ing midget motor car along on
hunting expedition, for fear someone
would shoot it for the pelt.
Overheard in a service station:
You say there's a noise in the motor,
eh?" Yes. Sometimes it's like the
busy signal on dial telephone"
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10
Seeing Big League
BASEBALL.

was sitting in the grands!and AT
ty after | had become sports editor
of Youngstown paper, score book
in my hand and all ready for the game
TO start. But the game didn't start.
Minutes passed, consultation was
held at tie home plate and heads were
turned in my direction, although
was blithely unconscious of their sig
niticance. And then a delegation from
the two teams-Marty Hogan. manager
of Youngstown, and Howard Risher.
manager, and Captain McCloskey, of
Homestead-approached me with a
proposition that nearly blew me out
of my seat.
The regular umpire hadn't shown
up-had sent word he was sick and
would be unable to officiate. There
was no one around to take his place,
and so they had decided on me as a
substitute.
Nothing doing" said l. mo pop
bottles for mine. Not on your life. |
don't know thing about umpiring
and | don't care to learn. No thanks" "
"We're up against it, Bill"
Cant help it," | was adamant.
1--WE can't play without an umpire
Do it for US as favor. Well give you
$15. Otherwise the game is off and
the fans will have to beat it,"
How futile to try TO dodge Fate |!
| argued and argued, but they hung
on to me and argued right back, and
finally, though | had absolutely no
confidence in my ability to get away
with it, | gave in to them.
It's funny TO me now as look back
on that game. felt like the original
fish out of water. There | was, Billy
Evans, young sports writer dragged
from the grandstand to umpire a game
against my will. And all the time il
was Old Man Opportunity knocking
at the back door. My attitude toward
umpiring was much as the average
small boys of today. There was some.
thing alluring enough about being a
ball player. but who in thunder en-
tertained any ambitions of becoming
an umpire?
OF course, that game had to be a
tough one. 1t went fourteen innings
and was filed with "clOSe" ones, but
somehow | got through all right In
fact, my performance was satisfac.
tory enough to the two teams TO earn
for me the request TO do the same
thing the following day. | accepted
again over considerable protest.,
and inside of few days | was offered
a regular job. lnasmuch as it didn't
interfere too much with my sport writ.
ing, | took it. 1t was toward the end
of the season, anyway, and S15 a
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10
By BILLY EVANS
Sportswriter, Big League Umpire
and General Manager of the
Cleveland Indians

game was not to be sneered at. When
the baseball schedule was played
through went back TO my desk on
the Vindicator, satisfied that was
through with umpring forever. But
no, | was offered contract for the
following season. and as there was a
lot more money in it than in my
cepted.
How the umpires came and went
in that organization There were
about thirty of us that first season
Some of them lasted a week, others
less than that. AT times | got so dis
gusted with it all that | was on the
verge OF quitting myself. In fact, if
il hadn't been for that memorable
game in Lilies | feel sure that my
umpirings career would have ended
with the close of the 1905 season, for
| was TO have an offer during the
fall of mere money than | had ever
seen before in the newspaper game
After being virtually run out of Niles
my intention % quit was all tn,
stronger. ] had no idea that anything
would come of Jimmy McAleers words,
You'll get to the big leagues yet" ]
merely put 1t down as his way of
saying something nice to fellow who
was having d tough time of it, and
LET IL go at that 1t seemed ridiculous
that any one could see in me. a rank
But, at the close of the 1903 season
came an offer from President B. B
Johnson of the American league, and
| accepted
ga 1880. Bell Syndicate,
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1t seems to be only matter of
few weeks until American ingenuity
produces vestpOcket golf course.
Jimmy Wilson of the Cards is one
of the best men on the bases that the
club has and he is catcher.
No doubt it is a comfort to some
people to know that miniature golf
is neither necessary nor mandatory.
An English girl won the American
women's tennis championship without
casting any reflections on California's
weather.
George Hughes, professional OF the
Green Meadow club in Westchester,
has had 33 years of experience in
golf shops.
If the miniature golf courses close
at midnight, good many persons
won't know what to do with the rest
of the evening.
Dazzy Vance has the proud record
of pitching seventeen and One-half
consecutive innings without hit be-
ing made off him.
Safeties, among the rarest Of foot
ball p.ays. cropped out four times In
Penn States games last fall. One
occurred In the opening game with
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10
Women Find Favor as Best
s- Drivers Of Automobiles

Pointing out that the mOoted ques-
tiOn as 70 whether women or men are
the best drivers will probably never
be settled to the satisfaction of all
concerned, the Chicago Motor Club
submits. for what they may be worth.
some recent surveys which seem to
favor the women
The surveys. according TO the motor
club, were made by several author-
tiles, and were not intended. primarily.
to determine the driving merits of the
two sexes.
Several of the surveys, which took
into consideration a number of states
and cities and which was made on a
nationwide basis, indicated that WON
en- compromise "a 1-3 per cent of all
drivers in the United States" the club
declared in a statement.
Another survey, also made on
city and state basis. showed that out
of 56996O drivers involved in acci
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Toward overcoming these winter prob.
lens and winter accident hazards, the
National Safety council makes ten
suggestions for safety in winter driv-
ing:
l. Put anti-freeze solution in your
grief and possible danger. Moreover.
this solution should be varied in ac-
cordance with the general average of
the temperature.
2. Change your crank case oil. Oil
of lighter grade usually will give bet
ter results during periods of low tenn.
perature. Also such oil. for best re-
suits, usually should be changed more
often.
3. Don't race your engine. Racing
your engine, to get it warmed up"
and running your car with open choke
before the oil in your engine is sufii-
ciently fluid to flow easily into all
parts, may result in scoring the cyl
inder walls, running the pistons and
burning out the bearings.
+. Use lighter, IuoTe uulu STedSe
One mile of winter driving is said to
be equivalent to ten miles of summer
driving, hence lighter grease and more
frequent fabrication is advisable.
D. Never run your engine in
closed garage. The carbon monOxide
exhaust from your engine is deadly
poison-especially dangerous because
it cannot be smelled and cannot be
seen.
6. Be sure of your brakes. On icy.
slippery streets the stopping distance
is greatly heightened as compared
with road surfaces that are dry. This
makes it especially important that
brakes be In good condition. refined
and adjusted for winter emergency.
Z. Equip your car with bumpers
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2

BY the adoption of Chapter 430, Laws
1929, the legislature has proposed an
amendment to section 2. article 6. of the
Constitution. relating to the supreme
court. This section now reads as fol-
lows:
THE supreme court shall consist of
one chief justice and two associate
justices, but the number of associate
justices may be increased to num-
ber not exceeding four, by the legiS-
lature, by a two-thirds vote. when 1t
shall be deemed necessary. 1t shall
have original jurisdiction in such
remedial cases as may be prescribed
by law, and appellate Jurisdiction in
all cases, both in law and equity. but
there shall be no trial by jury in said
court. 1t shall hold one or more terms
in each year, as the legislature may
direct, at the seat of government, and
the legislature may provide, by
two-thirds vote, that one term In
each year shall be held in each or
any judicial district. 1t shall be the
duty of such court to appoint re-
porter of it's decisions. There shall
be chosen, by the qualified electors of
the state, one clerk of the supreme
court, who shall hold his office for
the term of four years, and until his
successor is duly elected and quail
fed; and the judges of the supreme
court, or a majority of them, shall
have the power to fill any vacancy in
the office of clerk of the Supreme
ularly had"
Pursuant to the authority granted by
this section the legislature in 1881 in
creased the number of associate justices
to four.
II amended as proposed. this section will
read as follows:
'The supreme court shall consist
of one chief justice and six associate
justices, 1t shall have original juris-
diction in such remedial cases as may
be prescribed by law. and appellate
jurisdiction in all cases. both in law
and equity. but there shall be no trial
by jury in said court. 1t shall hold
one or more terms in each year. as
the legislature may direct. at the
seat of government, and the legisla-
ture may provide, by two-thirds
vote, that one term in each year shall
be held in each or any judicial dis
trict It shall be the duty of such
court to appoint a reporter of Its de-
cisions There shall be chosen. by
the qualified electors Of the state.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10
Athlete George Simpson Was
Almost Invalid When Bow

George Sidney Simpson, Ohio States
dark haired flash on the cinder path.
was almost an invalid and under a
nurses care for several years when
yOungster.
Today he's the greatest track star
his school has shown.
He can thank Papa Simpson for his
fleet feet. de realized the worth of
exercise in the fresh air for his sick
boy and bought George every kind of
athletic apparatus he could fnd-base
ball equipment, tennis racquets. golf
clubs, basketballs-and made him use
them.
George won back his health and
with that victory came an unflaggine
interest in athletics.
when you'd think he'd be all tired
out. playing all day, George would be
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10
Many Safety Problems
For Driving in Winter

Spring bumpers not only save radia.
tors, tenders and gas tanks from DAM
age, but frequently prevent cuts.
bruises and broken arms.
8. Protect your engine. AS a win
ter precantion there always should be
some means for controlling the intake
of cold air through your radiator
9. Take care of your batteries. Ex.
tremely cold weather demands special
attention to batteries. because OF ex-
cessive use in starting and greater use
of lights. Many motor accidents have
been caused through the failure of
batteries in emergency.
10. Drive carefully-always
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10
Magnet Useful to Test
Rod Bearings and Pins

If your motor is fitted with iron
pistOns, it is possible to test for loose
wrist pin or connecting rod bearings by
the use Of an electromagnetic such as is
illustrated. Of course, it will not work
on aluminium alloy pistOns. Secure a
three eighth or one half-inch holt from
fourteen to sixteen inches long. Bend
it into q shape. being sure to have
the ends considerably nearer together
than the diameter of the cylinder.
Place a nut on the threaded end of
the bolt and rivet it in place. Now
wind the two coils around the ends
of the bolt. Use any size wire from
twenty-five to twenty-eight and put
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10

LII may be 40 well 10 break ID
right here with the remark thai
this piece is in no way designed tC
smoke up Mr.. Kamm for the nan
agershiL on the White SoX. a con
nectiOn in which his name fire.
quently nac been mentioned. II is
our opiniGn that Bill would be a
chump to take on any such bur.
den under the present system OF
running things on Chicago's South
side. Bill is t-venty-nine and far too
good ball player to have his ca.
reer Olighted by the harassing du-
ties aid buck passing that a Com.
iskey managership involves.
If the job were a plum, Bill
would deserve it, for his loyalty
and continued earnest endeavOr is
a trait all too rare among White
SOX players. SulkerS don't lead
the league in anything desirable
at any time. and Kamm's record
is the best testimonial of his spirit,
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8.

BY the adoption of Chapter 431, Laws
1929, the legislature has proposed an
amendment to article of the Constitu-
tion by adding thereto a new section to
be known as section s, and reading as
follows:
ANY of the public lands of the
state, including lands held in trust
for any purpose, may be exchanged
for lands of the United States as the
legislature may provide. and the
lands so acquired shall be subject
to the trust, if any, to which the
lands exchanged therefor were sub
ject."
The Purpose of the Proposed Amendment:
BY section of article of the consti-
tuition school and swamp lands owned by
the state may not be disposed of other
than at public sale. The purpose of the
requirement In so far as the disposal of
such lands to the federal government Is
concerned by authorizing the legislature
to provide for the making of direct ex-
change with the United States of such
state lands in return for lands owned by
the federal government.
The Effect of the Proposed Amendment:
The effect of the proposed amendment,
IL adopted, will be to abrogate, under
such conditions and regulations as the
legislature may prescribe and to the ex
tent necessary to efectuate exchanges Of
Stdlcy SCHOOt anu SWdUp ldnOS TOT IdnCS
owned by the federal government, the
rule requiring the disposal of school and
swamp lands only by public sale. Such
abrogation and the consequent provision
for exchange of lands in pursuance of
legislative enactment authorized by the
proposed amendment will not impair or
diminish the trust funds of the state aris-
ing from the sale Of school and swamp
lands, since the proceeds Of sales of fed
eral lands so acquired by exchange must,
under the proposed amendment be de.
posted to the credit of such trust funds.
The ballot used at the election should
have printed thereon the following:
Third:
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10

Not long ago, it was the custom
with a great many people to put their
automobiles ''up for the winter" But
now. because of improvements in
streets and roads and automobiles,
winter driving is almost universal.
There are still, however. winter
problems and winter accident hazards.
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dents. 33,S3O of them, or per cent,
were women.
"Thus, tNese surveys roughly indi
cate that although one out of every
four drivers is woman, they become
involved in only one accident in every
seventeen" ,.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10
Caesium Used Solely in Tubes

Practically the only use for caesium
at present is in the manufacture of
radio tubes, according to a statement
by the bureau of mines. 1t is intro
duced into the tubes in the form of
chloride, mixed with magnesium or
calcium. and is compressed into small
tablets or pills" At one stage in
the manufacture of the tubes the pill
is flashed. thus eliminating the last
trace of air and securing the desired
vacuum.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10

Niagara, one against Lebanon Valley,
and two in the Syracuse game.
No wonder that it's so hard to sell
the average golfer on the miniature
idea wheL he's Leen thinking for
years that his regular game mad no
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10
PICTURESQUE soUBs OF VARIOUS SPORTS FROM EVERYWHERE

Objectionable features, outside of
putting
The miniature putting courses may
not do much TO improve the game of
golf. but they ought to prove sweet
boon to the living room carpet.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10
LIKEN KAMM TO OIL MAN RIVER

7-Il1IAM EDWARD KAMM, the American leagues premier
third lot like or Man River that he
wv keeps rolln along, afte
Bill discouraged
thrill playing division club Joined the White
B3but
the third fielding
the majors then
accepted 10 chances than joe
Since joining the Sox whom
Francisco club $00OO remember Bill
143 and led the league
third with 55
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10

out playing basketball in the evenings
with his chums," recalls his father.
q. Nj. Simpson, a wholesale milliner
of Columbus.
"But now he always is careful to
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10
LIABILITY OF STocKHoLDERS IN
CORPORATIONS.

Amendment to Section 3, Article 10.
of the Constitution authorizing the
legislature from time to time to
prescribe and limit the liability of
stockholders in corporations.
YES.........
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10
Radio Safety Factor

Radio, particularly for sending
weather reports, always will be the
principal safety factor in aviation, ac
cording to Clarence NJ. Young, assist
ant secretary of commerce for aero
nautics. The aeronautics branch of
the department is establishing ma
tional network of broadcasting sta
tions to serve the rapidly increasing
number of airplanes equipped with ra-
dio apparatus.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10

If Ia MN grumbles
KNOWS ne had plenty he
BID Fak were nearabe pals
mdocry still
professional baseball to
Sox.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10
China Goes American

The Chinese have adopted the
American custom of sending greeting
cards on certain holidays.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10

No man who is deeply enough in.
terested in what is going on in the
world will ever commit suicide.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10

English Art Also Upheld
Suspenders are returning to favor
in London. Men of fashion are using
them for double purpose this time
the old-fashioned utility for which
braces" are intended. and also the
displaying of pretty pictures. Some
are gayly covered with hunting
scenes.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10
Nugget of Wisdom

/ have learnt that when one can't
get what one wants, one can at
least leave off wanting it.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10

When a man begins to shoot off his
mouth at a social function his wife
proceeds to look daggers.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10
California
WYCO DRAIN TILE

WYCO DRAIN TILE
Per thousand feet: 8" $500. A" $4,000, s."
$3.50. 6" $500. z" $4,000. s" S6l.OO lO"-
$4,000, IL" $4,000. f. o. b. cars Woodland
Illinois. Write for prices delivered to your
railroad station. Larger sizes upon request
Woodland Clay Products Co.. Woodland Ilk
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on as many coils as you can and still
keep the outside measurement within
the limit of the cylinder diameter.
Wind the wire in one direction on one
end of the bolt and in the opposite
direction on the other end, so as to
produce north and south poles.-POpu-
lar Science Monthly.
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get plenty of rest before a big race
and for two or three nights before
he is to run he goes TO bed at 9:3O."
he chuckled, remembering, perhaps.
his youthful reluctance to desert play
for Sumber.
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Nectarines, fuzzless peaches, are a
sport of the peach tree.
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Waste Made Into Fuel

A new fuel is being made in Swed-
en- from a sulphite lye and sawdust,
waste products of paper-making an6
woodworking industries.
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one clerk OF the supreme court. who
shall hold his office for the term of
four years, and until his successor is
duly elected and qualified; and the
judges of the supreme court or a
majority of them. shall have the
power to fill any vacancy in the of
flee of clerk of the supreme court
until an election can be regularly
had"
The Purpose of the Proposed Amendments:
The supreme court, as now organized
under the constitution, consists of chief
Justice, and four associate Justices, all
elected by the people. In 1918, In order
to take care of the increasing business Of
the court, the legislature passed law
providing for the appointment Of two
commissioners to assist the court In the
performance of its duties. The act un-
der which these commissioners are ap.
pointed provides that each shall receive
the same compensation as justice Of
the supreme court. and also provides that
II, by amendment to the constitution, the
number of associate Justices shall be in
creased to six the office of comm soner
shall without further act be abolished.
In practice the commissioners sit as
members of the court, hear arguments.
read briefs, take part in discussions,
write opinions, and In general do the same
work as the regular justices, but they
have no vote in determining the final de-
cisions Of the court. The legislature can
uot SiNS hhC SoHhiSSioHSIS q NoiCS ii tHS
decisions of the court, since the organ
izatlon of the court is governed by the
constitution.
The purpose of the proposed amend
ment Is to provide for the election of two
more associate Justices with full author
ity as members of the court, to take the
place of the present two commissioners,
who will then cease to hold office.
The Effect of the Proposed Amendment:
The effect of the proposed amendment,
II adopted. will be to provide for the eiec-
tlon of two more associate justices of the
supreme court with full authority as
members of the court, replacing the pre-
sent two commissioners, without addi-
tional expense.
The ballot used at the election should
have printed thereon the following:
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FIXING NUMBER OF SUPREME
COURT JUSTICES

Amendment of Section 2, Article 6,
of the Constitution, to make provi-
sion for two elective associate JUS
tices of the supreme court to take
the place of two court commission
ers now appointed by legislative au-
thority.
YES.........
The Ely miner., 1930-10-10
EXCHANGE OF STATE AND FED.
ERAI LANDS.

Amendment of Article of the Con-
stitution, authorizing the exchange
of public lands of the State for lands
of the United States, as the legisla-
ture may provide.
YES..........
NO.
HENRY NJ. BENSON,
Attorney General.
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Prepared by
HENRY n. BENSON
Acknowledgement of Minnesota.

st. Paul. Minnesota. February q, 1880.
HONORABLE MIKE HOLM,
Secretary of State:
In compliance with the provisions of
section 46, General Statutes 1928. l fur
nish you herewith a statement of the
purpose and effect of proposed amend
ments to the constitution of the state of
Minnesota which are to be submitted to
the electors of the state at the general
election in 1880. in accordance with GER
tain acts adopted by the legislature at
the 1929 session thereof