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, 1934-12-28
Machines And
LIQUOR Destroyed

Nation. militant anti-sa-
aguer who smashed UP bars
er trusty Ratchet, would
tushed with jealousy had she
n the basement Of the Cam
county courthouse THURSDAY
boon.
buty sheriffs dumped gallon
gallon Of firewater into mains
he city drainage system. and
attacked 80 slot machines with
|ystanders. who evidently bore
old grudge, asked 10 take q
ack at the slot machines from
he TO time. This is something
|e wanted to DO for a long time"
I'D one man. as he twirled an axe
'eliminary TO baShing in a machine
Irrently valued at $il0.
The LIQUOR and machines were de-
on orders issued by Justice
the Peace Bertram Combe.
, 1934-12-28
leo STARS
MERCEDES


Epecial to The heraldl
fEDES, Dec. 2S.-Many state
|tlonally- known rodeo per-
were expected to arrive IN
S Friday night TO participate
Icity's First Annual Rio
valley Championship
b be held here Saturday and
Il work on the rodeo grounds.
[tion to recent rains. have put
Gunds in excellent shape for
Is, Bareback mule riding,
cowboys boot race.
kwboy's nightShirt race.
Conc riding by COW
rs and Brahma steer
Long the scheduled
place Saturday and
Ehce. another feature
rodeo, will be held
at the Elk's hall.
Be who have entered
are such well-known
Ks Eddie Dammeron OF
Clinton Booth of Mid
telder of South Dakota,
Filson OF Oklahoma. Oh
Or Of Houston. Melvin
Amarillo. Mason Roman
ne. Asher Nei Of Dali
nd Maggie Sawyer OF
ok and Lorraine Bolton
Exico. Jack King Of Arr
BILLY Bishop Of Nebraska.
Dusty" Doyle. Is general
|bf the rodeo. which Is
by the Mercedes Cham
mmerce.
, 1934-12-28


Stocks strong; industrials lead
rally.
Bonds steady; secondary rails
improve.
Curb firm; recoveries general.
Foreign exchanges quiet; gold
currencieS narrow.
Cotton higher; trade and spot
house buying; higher cables.
Sugar higher: firmer spot mar
ket.
Coffee quiet; commission house
support.
Chicago
Wheat firm: sympathy with
corn.
Corn higher; hog market bulge.
Cattle mostly steady; top $1,000.
Hogs l5-25 higher: top S7.lo.
, 1934-12-28

SAN ANGELO. Dec. %. (P)-LosS
in the early morning fire which
destroyed the Texas Stockmen'S
company warehouse and office
building here Friday, is expected
to exceed SIPS. 900. it was estimated
as firemen continued to play water
over half a million pounds Of burn
ing wool, mohair and feed that was
stored in the building.
Most OF the city's equipment was
called into action shortly after the
blaze; believed to have originated
from spontaneous combustion, was
discovered at six O'Clock.
, 1934-12-28
Missionaries Are
Fleeing Bandit

CHANGHSHA. Human Province.
China, Dec. %. Pl- A group Of
fugitive missionaries which arrived
here from bandit-threatened regions
Friday revealed that while they sue
cesSfully evaded brigand armies. they
were unable TO outdistance the Stork.
They brought with them two new
ly-born Americans. who came into
the world under difficult conditions
at a little Chinese village where the
refugees paused briefly In flight
from Changteh. 100 miles to the
west.
, 1934-12-28
Suspect Held

SANTA FE. N. NJ, Dec. %. a.
advice Of the arrest at Jackson,
Mississippi. OF A. w. Raffaelson,
alias David DresSler. Santa Fe au-
thorities said Friday they would
seek TO extradite the prisoner If he
proves to be the person known here
as DR.. Raphael.
c. r. Mcintosh. assistant district
attorney, said he holds warrants
for the arrest of DR.. Raphael charg-
ing him with perjury. illegal prac-
tice Of medicine. issuing worthless
checks and obtaining money under
false pretenses.
, 1934-12-28

FORT WORTH, Dec. 28. Dr.
Grains were very light In demand
here Friday. Estimates called for
receipts Of only: Wheat 4 cars, corn
10. barley l and sorghums /.
Delivered Texas Gulf ports. ex-
port rate. or Texas common points:
Wheat No. l hard i.l3 "a to LA
Sd. Barley No. 2 nominally 95-97;
No. 3 nominally e4-96. Sorghums
No. 2 milo per 100 lbs nominally
zoo to 2.l0; No. 3 milo nominally
2.06-2.08. No 2 kafir nominally 1885,
200; No. 3 kafir nominally ie3-l98.
Delivered Texas common points or
group three: Corn No. 2 white 1.2l
3-4 TO l22 ga; No. 2 yellow lis
"a TO lie "a. Oats No. 2 red So
l-2-64 IL NO. 3 red 50 IL 10 So
l-2.
, 1934-12-28

Eugenia OF Donna and Esther Ag-
mes. who with her husband, DR..
Kenneth Bonham. Is a missionary
in India.
The decedent was born IN Indiana
April 2. 1862, and moved 10 Iowa
with her parents about two years
later. From 1895 to 1901 she was
a professor Of art IN Drake univer-
Sity.
The family moved TO the Valley
in 1911, settling at Donna.
, 1934-12-28
Ethiopian Italian
Clashes Reported

Adds ABABA. Dec. %. R)-An
unconfirmed report received here
Friday said Ethiopian and Italian
forces had clashed again Friday at
Guerlogubi. 40 miles west Of Ualual
with numerous casualties.
Relations between Italy and Ethi-
opia have been critically strained
in the past several weeks as a re-
suit of a series Of encounters be-
tween their garrisons stationed
along the underlined frontier be-
tween Ethiopia and Italian Somal-
iland.
The dispute has been the subject
Of repeated representations to the
League of Nations by both the Ital-
ian and Ethiopian governments.
, 1934-12-28
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Dec. Is. Up With the
Liverpool wheat market heavy and
lower, and with mild temperatures
prevailing in domestic grain terri
tory, wheat uld corn prices tended
to sag early today. Trading was OF
a preholidcy character. Opening
unchanged to u off. May 80 1884.
Chicago wheat later eased all around
Corn started at Is decline to Il ad-
vance, May S9ls. and subsequently
receded somewhat.
, 1934-12-28
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Dec. 20. (PY-U. S.
Dept. Agri)-Potatoes. steady. sup
plies moderate. demand and trad
ing light: Idaho RuSsetS US No. 1,
1850; wisconsin round whites US
No. 1. IS.
, 1934-12-28

Water Is soaked into Its Dlumage
BY the sand grouse. a bird Of the
deserts. This water supply ~ car
ried to the neStlingS. which suck
the fluid from the feathers.
, 1934-12-28

New Zealanders have a record
life-expectancy. according TO sta
tiStics compiled by an Insurance
company. The death rate among
males in that country Is only 38.5
per 1000. as compared with 60.S6
per 1000 in the United States.
, 1934-12-28

An expedition in the waters near
the Aleutian Islands is taking
samples of sea water from various
depths and Will make records of
sub-surface temperatures through
tests Of these samples.
, 1934-12-28

Federal tests nave revealed that
fungus disease is useful IN combat
ing insect pests.
, 1934-12-28
tn VISIT MEXICO

Arnoldo PARA and Eliseo Perez left
Brownsville Wednesday on a vaca-
ton Of several weeks to Mexico,
d. r.
, 1934-12-28
TODAY'S MARKETS


NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 20. lP)-
Cotton futures closed very steady
at net advances of 10 TO II points
on old crop months and 5 points
on new crop October.
, 1934-12-28

The smell OF the blossom OF a
stapella plant is enough to give
most persons a headache.
, 1934-12-28
FORT WORTH GRAIN

Spot steady; middling 12.S5.
Onl-Nominal.
, 1934-12-28
NEW YORK FUTURES

NEW YORK. Dec. %. Rp-Cotton
futures closed steady. e-14 higher.
Open High Low Last
, 1934-12-28
GRAIN CLOSE

CHICAGO, Dec. %. tPl-
Open High Low Close
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-19

his manner altered; grim and deter
mined, 1t developed the nervous vital
ity and urgent haste of one who has
decided on a definite course of action.
In the dark around the corner, out of
sight of the house on Harker street. he
summoned the two detectives posted
outside to aid him.
Listen to my instructions care
fully" he directed crisply. 'and carry
them out to the letter. From now on,
you are to maintain close watch on
Doctor Prince. Wherever he goes. fol
low him; don't let him out of your
sight. You understand. don't want
him to escape before l arrest him"
The younger of the two nodded
20. K, sir. wen see to that. He
won't have any chance to. SIR
'Then arrange Immediately with the
telephone company" Rankin continued
ito have his wire tapped. and every
call or message he sends overheard.
Particularly If he makes any long-dis-
lance calls to Mrs. Laura Jordan at
the Quaker hotel in Philadelphia.
am anxious to learn If he attempts to
warn her of my visit"
do you expect him to get in touch
with herr" the other plain-clothes man
asked.
"That all depends. was forced TO
disclose my cards rather fully to COM
pei him to speak: and he may consider
it necessary to inform her am on
their trail It's more probable. though
that he'll suspect he is being watched
and won't risk It He denied knowing
where she is and to communicate with
her would be to play into my hands
and prove the connection between
them" The detective paused a mo
ment. "Now," he said suddenly. 'can
you tell me how TO find the Central air
port OF St Louis?" 81
| At the unexpected question, both
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-19
HOW GODDESS OF
LUCK SMILED ON
HARRY JOHNSON

Ocean island is well named. 1t Is
speck of land about four miles
round in the Pacific ocean. Yet 1t
might have been named Eldorado or
bonanza or Golconda. or any other
name associated with fabulous
riches, because it is probably the
richest piece of land in the world.
AT one time it was a calling-place
for South sea whalers, and one or
these casual visitors took away with
him a piece of the rock of which the
island mainly consists and submit
ted II to the manager of a New
Zealand guano firm which had an
office in Sydney. The manager
thought little of it. and used it to
prop open his Office door.
Presently a man named Harry
johnson. an expert In phosphates
and other fertilizers. called, and, be-
ing attracted by the appearance of
the managers door-stopper. obtained
leave to take it away and subject IT
to tests. These proved that the
oSOhS was pulC VI
lime.
Johnson kept his own council, but,
having learned from the manager
that the stone had come from Ocean
island, he went there. He found the
island composed Of It'll Here was
incalculable wealth If only ii could
be exploited. yet Johnson had great
difficulty In financing his project.
But the reward was only delayed.
There is an almost boundless sup
ply of phosphate of lime, and it is
the most powerful fertilizer known.
1t is used also for matchmaking and
other manufacturing processes.
Today about 1000 colored labor
ers, under about so white overseers,
work the phosphate and ship it TO
all parts of the world. The total
value of the product in sight or
eventually available is estimated al
S4OO,OO0OOO.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-19
Howe About:
Smoking
Newspapers
Country Towns
By ED HOWE

@. 1888. Bell syndicate.-wNU Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-19
The Wedding Rinp

When man puts ring on hts
brides finger at the altar he is doing
precisely what his long-dead prede-
cessor did In Anglo-Saxon days. When
Anglo Saxon lovers were betrothed the
bridegroom gave pledge" which
took the form Of ring. This was
placed on the maiden's right hand.
and was religiously kept there until
1t was transferred to the other hand
ct the marriage ceremony. It Is In.
teresting to note that this pledge was
called wed" from which we derive
ou' word wedding"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-19


Constructed entirely of metal, it had
a single engine and open cockpit. Orig
inally. II had been a cabin plane, with
capacity for four passengers; but three
of the seats were removed to make room
for a mail compartment Like all
planes. the Widespread revealed the
license number and the name Of the
line that owned it.
The pilot stepped out alone. a TALL
unusually handsome man, scarcely
more than youth. but with grim lips
and sharp wary expression. He ac-
knowledged the agents introductions
with a firm clasp. listening to his ex-
PLANTATION of the situation without COM
ment; he accepted his passenger just
as casually. Then he turned to SUPER
wise the unloading of the st. Louis
mail.
When more east-bound mail had re-
placed it, he returned to the cockpit.
His parachute securely strapped, RAN
kin followed suit, crawling into the
remaining seat in the cabin; scarcely
had he settled himself than the whole
plane vibrated with the thunderous
roar of the motor.
Though he had travelled by air be-
fore, he experienced a thrill as It
raced bumpily across the field. The
ground tilted crafty beneath, causing
him a sinking sensation. and abruptly
1t shot out of the area of light AL
most imperceptibly. IL climbed higher
and higher into black void. until the
illumination dwindled and the humans
on the ground became mere pigmies.
Then the plane Strengthened itself and
scared eastward.
(ro BE CONTINUITY
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-19

Every reader expects to frequently
find in his reading new message
offer herewith two such messages.
but both are old; know nothing new
for myself; all ! know | have read.
or heard others say. My messages of
hope are: L By practicing common
sense rules of health. man may
double his efficiency and comfort;
double his chances of honorable sue
cess In life; 2. Practice of the rules
of good conduct strengthens and bet
tiers mans brain; makes him more
intelligent
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-19
Custer Disaster Messenger

TN THE gray twilight Of the dawn OF
L June %. 1876, the men on the steam.
er Far West, tied up on the banks OF
the Little Big Horn river in Montana,
were awakened by splutter Of rifle
fire. AS they rushed on deck, they
saw horseman galloping furiously up
the valley, turning now and then in
his saddle to fire back at the whoop-
ing Indians who were pursuing him.
When the redskins saw the steamer,
they gave up the pursuit and the lone
horseman dashed up. Springing from
his saddle, he staggered on to the Far
West and gasped out: "Custer and all
his men have been wiped out by the
Sioux"
He was "Muggins" Taylor, a scout
attached to General Gibbons COM
mand, on his way to Fort Ellis with
dispatches from his commander Dis
covered by the Indians he had been
forced to run for his life and only
the lucky chance of his finding the
Far West where he did, saved him
from death at the hands of the saw
ages. To the men on board the boat
he gave the first authentic account OF
the disaster that had befallen the
dashing leader of the Seventh cavalry.
Two days later Taylor left the Far
West when it steamed out of the Big
Horn into the Yellowstone and set out
on his long, lonely ride of IT'S miles to
Fort Ellis. A hundred miles from his
starting place he reached an old stage
station on the Yellowstone where lived
Horace Countryman, an old scout and
Indian fighter. Taylor was so exhaust,
ed that he was unable to go on, but
the next day, accompanied by Country,
man, he set out on fresh horse and
reached Fort Ellis, where he again
told his tragic story to group of hor.
rified listeners.
In the meantime Countryman had
continued on to Bozeman, where he
expected to be able to spread the It'd.
ings of Clusters fate over a govern
ment telegraph wire. But on his ar.
rival there he found the govern,
ment wire down and useless, so he
continued on to Helena which he
reached about noon on July f. There
he told the news to Andrew ]. Fisk
an Associated Press correspondent,
and that afternoon Fisk flashed to the
world the first news Of the disaster
on the Little Big Horn-a feat made
possible by the daring ride Of Mug.
gins" Taylor.
After the Indian wars were over
Taylor became peace officer In Mon
tana and was killed in the town of
Coulson in October. 1882, by drunk.
en- ne'er-do-well named Lump or Lemp
who shot Taylor down when the dep
uty sheriff attempted to arrest him.
yUas.s=s,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-19
Fifty F a m Gus
FIR ntiersmen
Hank Monk, Stage Driver
ELMO SCOTT WATSON


OF ALL the men who guided the
- numbering Concord stage coaches
across the plains and over the noun
tains Of the West in the days before
the railroad came. none was more ia
nous than Hank Monk. He Is not so
much remembered, however, as he
should be-for being the driver, who.
on July 30, 1858, brought the first
coach mail over the Central Overland
route to its western terminus at Pla-
cerville, Calif.-as he is for being the
man who once "squelched" the great
Horace Greeley, the New York editor
who felt qualified to give advice to
anyone and everyone, including Abra-
ham Lincoln.
The story of Hank and Horace is
one Of the classics of the West. In
1859 Greeley made a trip to the Pa
cific coast and 1t happened to be Hank
Monk who was on the bridge" of the
coach which took the renowned East
erner out of Carson City, New. AS
they started, Greeley leaned out Of
the window and Informed Hank that
he expected to be in Placerville right
on time so he could catch the connect.
Ing coach for Sacramento.
Hank was not accustomed to taking
orders from anyone, least of all from
an eastern tenderfoot. But he only
smiled blandly and said "All right"
The first few miles of the trip were
upgrade and Hank had to take it slow.
But when he reached the crest Of the
Sierras he began to throw the leath-
err into his six-horse team. Down the
rocky trail Numbered the heavy coach,
bouncing and lurching over rocks and
chuckholes.
Three times the terrified easterner
tried to lean out the window and shout
some more advice. But every time he
was thrown back into the coach. The
fourth time he succeeded and to his
shrieked commands to Hank to slow
down, that Western Jehu shouted back
gaily, Keep your seat, Horace! I'll
get you there on time!" And he did!
When the admiring populace Of Placer
vile heard the story they presented
Hank with gold watch engraved with
these words: Keep your seat, Hor-
ace" and for the next half century
that became by-word when a west
erner wanted to rebuke Impotence.
There was another aftermath to the
incident. however. When Greeley was
a candidate for President. Monk sent
word to Horace that If he was elected
it might be pleasant memento Of
their ride together II Greeley would
give him some easy government job.
To this the testy editor replied: ~
would rather see you ten thousand
fathoms in hi than give you even
a crust Of bread. For you are the
only man who ever had it In his pow
er to put me in ridiculous light be-
fore the American people, and you viii
lainously exercised that power"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-19

Point to Remember
3D." always gets more cheers
than Don't"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-19

DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes
weak women strong. No alcohol. Sold
by druggists in tablets or iquid.-Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
WRESTLING
(By United prcSS)

At Boston-Al Mercicr, Spring field, threw Jack Washburn, Bos- ton; Bob Russell, Newport, +. l., threw Jack Ross, New York; Ia gan Weiner, Boston, threw Bill Stein, Boston; Gil Martin, Tram ingham. threw Al Summers, New York; George Saunders, Boston, threw Joe Jacobson, Boston; Boris Demetroff, Boston, threw Farmer Raymond, Boston; Gold Secret threw Jerry Turner, New York; Dick Stahl, Germany, drew with Chief Strongbow, Oklahoma.
 At New York-Ridgewood Grove Abe Coleman, Los Angeles, threw Ernie Zeller, Germany; Sam Cor dovano, New York, threw Ivan Vakturoff, Russia; Dick Shikat, Philadelphia, threw Buck Weaver, Chicago; Hans Steinke, Germany, threw Harry Fields, Philadelphia; Joe Dusek, Omaha, drew Casey Columbo, California.
 At St Nick's-Jack Bloomfield, threw Maurice La Cha belle, France; Axel Madsen, Den mark (drew) Charley Johnstone. Cuba; Frank Light, North Carolina, threw Joe Brown, Ohio; Tony Mo- relli, Italy, threw Bobby Stewart, Texas; Harry Schaefer, St Louis, threw Phil Kosoh, New Hamp- shire; Johnny Carlin, Sweden (drew) Carl Van Wurden, Canada.
 At Cleveland-Joe Malcewicz, Utica, N. Y., defeated Farmer o. Dell, Bangor, Me-; Sandor SzaPo, Hungary, defeated Ted Travis. Tex as; Ernie Dusek. defeated Charlie Fox, Cleveland; Eddie Raminowitz, Batavia, N. Y., drew with Freddy Davies, Canada.
 At Los Angeles-Dr Fred Meyer, Chicago, threw Dick Daviscourt. Los Angeles; Leo Numa, Seattle, therw Everett Ribbons; Paul Jones. Houston, beat Chuck stringara, Oakland.
 At Bridgeport. Conn. - Vanka Zclezniak, Russia, threw Irving Halpern. New York: Tony Rocco, Italy, threw Ivan Zahnroff, Rus sia: Andy Martin. Bridgeport, drew with Johnny Schaeffer shelton John Bull Komar. Lithuania, drew with John Grandovitch, Poland: Louis Gyurcsak, Hungary. drew with Lido Navdo. Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29

cious Field street armory.
 Manager Ulrich of the Rcnais- sance, after last nights game, was willing to bring his charges here to face the Celtics who defeated them in GIoversville, N. r.. Tues day night by two-point margin. The Celtics are expected to answer Physical Director Charles Leader s telegram some time today or to- morrow. The Celtics, if they agree, vii! come here with "Dutch" Deh- nert, Stretch" Lopchick, Pete Bar ry, Shorty" Hanks and a host of other court celebrities.
 Nothing To It
 Tho Renaissance put on a fine exhibition in toying with the All Stars in last nights benefit for the Y Unemployment Fund. Over 600 paid admissions saw the contest. "Cappy' Kicks, who made sucker shots without even looking at the baskets, Big Boy" Smith. reserve center, and Eat" Jenkins, who draws down a $5,sss salary for the basketball season, were brilliant.
 The box score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
Renaissance And Celtics May Clash Here
Palmour Pilot Takes His Pen In Hand

Accusing the city champion Emerald basketball team Naugauck of hodup" at the last minute after agreein play the Pamour Club for local charity and nomns guarantee to expenses Irving Reger manager of tn Palmours forwards the following
 MGrch 2S 1934 To the Sports Editor:
 En,erGlds Of NaugGtWck the PGlmOurS succeeded an GrGmging basketball game aOith them, through their nsaYager to be played at tue Centrat r. A. C. A. am Waterbury Monday April 2, 12S4. It p0ds further agreed tht the entire proceeds uh the exception o the guarantee paid to the Enerods, eOold be turned over to c local cha'dty.
 With ths in vieU tickets printed and posters aUere distributed. Then, and n0t until then did tue indivduol temperamenta artists Of the Enerads Tedm to the forefront and assert that they belieUed tker servces the basketball court to be pOorh fve times much tbeir manager deemed sufficient # such an a7rangeYnent to be entered nto Gt ts tiae Oould tat this game aOould be payed for the benen Of the Emeralds and not for local char sty and surely the Emeralds a0itk their benevoent charitable instincts could rot expect the Palour team to play this game for their benefit.
 We, the Palnaours therefore, take pleasure in nOmncing that the Emeralds NiU be replaced by the NeW Milford Bleachery tean Ohich team in cOmsid erdtion far superior to tke Eeralds in athletic proaoess abiy record amd last but mot leost sports n,Gnship. We kno that the basketball fans UW Gppre ciGte the talent of the substituted team than thdt of the Emeralds and aOU greatly enjoy aUtching the combat on April 2nd.
 Thanking you for the space givem us, remain
 Yours for better sportsmamship,
 The Palmour Team Irving Reiger Manager.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
WOLVERINES PLAN TRIP

Ann Arbor, Mich. (UP).-The University of Michigan baseball team will make a spring training trip this year. for the first time since 1881, Coach Ray Fisher an- nounced. Fisher will take 16 men, leaving April 6 and tour the East Seven games already have benn arranged. beginning April 9 against Colgate. Games were scheduled also with Rutgers, Tenn pic, Lehigh, West Chester and Obelin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
BY HENRY McLEMORE fJInitC6 PrpSS Staff COrreSnOndpn

New York, March 29-GUPo-It was very gratifying to return from the golfing wars at Augusta and find that my campaign of several years against the absurdity of the hockey playoff system had begun to take effect.
 It has always been my conten- ton that the plan, whereby teams that finish as low as third in the regular season are given an equal chance with the first place clubs for the cup, didn't make sense. Moreover, that it was high hand