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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-22
Hung It on a Dead Man.

The constable gazed long and
thOughtfully at the hole in Mrs. Park
ington's parlor window. Then he pro-
cured a notebook.
"You 'eard the crash at four
o'clock?" 1888
-Four O'clock" echoed the lady.
'You run to the door, but seed no
body?"
Nobody" So
After this question Sherlock could
think of no more, so he shut up his
book with snap and walked of
dreaming of promotion. 'at
A few minutes later he was back
with full-face smile that was elo-
quent Of triumph. asM
"Jobs like this ere don't take a
smart chap long," he remarked. you're
sure it happened at four o'clock.
ma'am?"
Eyes; have you caught the cul-
prits?"
swell, not yet, ma'am," he answer
ed, but I'm narrowin' it down, all
right. 1t wasn't Bill 'Iggins, cos
e was killed by motor car at art
past three"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-22
SmokeIess Powder.

The advantages of smokeless pow.
der, besides its virtue Of high explo-
siveness, are two-fold. 1t does not
create a smoke cloud that betrays
the location of the gun or gunners,
and at the same time the man behind
the gun is not confused for a second
by a pail Of smoke that obscures the
range of vision in the direction Of
the enemy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-22

ton, according to their point of view.
I'm not defending 1t, of course. I'm
telling you so that you can appreciate
your danger" fa'-''ta a
rfYou have done your duty, then,
Peter" i@
'But you don't intend to take my adj
yicew
I "Tl tell you what told you last
time when you warned me. I'm going
through with the job. I've been hired
to do, Just as you would stick 1t out
in my place. don't think I'm in much
danger, Men in general are law-abid-
ing. They growl, but they don't go as
far as murder" sa
Peter gave him up. q n s,iy,f
Il The next issue of the. Kusiak Sun
contained bitter editorial. attack upon
Elliot, The occasion for 1t was. a
press dispatch, from Washington to the
effect that the pressure of public opin-
ion hnd become so strong that Win
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-22
Was on Top of Him Like a Panther.

Was on Top of Him Like a Panther.
in talk. Selfridge shut the door and
came to the edge of the porch. He
gave a gasp and his hands went trem-
bling into the air. The six-gun Of the
miner had been pressed hard against
his fat paunch. Under curt orders he
moved down the Steps and out of the
yard to the tree.
At sight of Gordon the eyes Of
Wally stood out in amazement. Little
sweat beads burst out on his forehead.
for he remembered how busy he had
been collecting evidence against this
man.
"W-w-what do you want?" he asked.
SCOT your keys with you?"
"Y-yes."
"Come with u.s."
Wally breathed more freely. For a
moment he had thought this man had
come to take vengeance on him.
They led him by alleys and back
streets to the Office of the Macdonald
Yukon Trading company. Under or
ders he knocked on the door and called
out who he was Gordon crouched
close to the log wall, Strong behind
him.
LET me in, Olson" ordered Sci
fridge.
The door opened, and a man stood
on the threshold. Elliot was on top of
him like a panther. The man went
down as though his knees were oiled
hinges. Before he could gather his
slow wits, the barrel of revolver was
showed against his teeth.
"Take it easy, Olson" advised Cor
don. "Get up-slowly. Now, step back
into the office. Keep your hands up"
Strong closed and locked the door
behind them.
81 want my papers, Selfridge. Dig
up your keys and get them for me, "
Elliot commanded.
Wally did not need any keys. He
knew the combination of the safe and
opened it. From an inner drawer he
drew bunch of papers. Gordon looked
them over carefully. Strong sat on a
table and toyed with a revolver which
he jammed playfully into the stomach
of his fat prisoner.
"All here" announced the field agent.
The safe-robbers locked their prison
ers in the Office and disappeared into
the night They stopped at the house
of the collector of customs, genial
young fellow with whom Elliot had
played tennis a good deal, and left the
papers in his hands for safe-keeping.
After which they returned to the hotel
| and reached the second floor by way
of the back stairs used by the serv.
ants.
Here they parted, each going to his
own room. Gordon slept like school.
boy and woke only when the sun
poured through the window upon his
bed in broad ribbon of warm gold.
He got up, bathed, dressed, and
went down into the hotel dining room
The walters looked at him in amaze
ment. Gordon ate as If nothing were
| the matter, apparently unaware Of the
excitement he was causing. He paid
not the least attention to the nudgine
| and the whispering. After he had fin
ished breakfast, he lit a cigar, leaned
back In, his chair, and smoked placidly
Presently an eruption of men poured
into the room. AT the head Of them
was Gopher Jones. Near the rear Wal
" Selfridge fingered modestly. HI
was not looking for hazardous adven
1 ture.
"Whad you doing here?" demanded
Gopher, bristling up to Elliot.
The young man watched q smoke
wreath float ceilingward before b.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-22
Motion Pictures in Bahamas.

A communication has been received
by the American consulate from citi-
zen Of Nassau, writes Consul w. b.
Doty, Nassau, Bahamas, stating that a
movement is on foot to obtain motion
pictures Of a high character for use
In that city. The kinds Of Aim de.
sired are: Animated weekly, adven.
ture, scenic and natural history. well
known books, plays, folk stories, etc,
and humor without vulgarity. It II
proposed that pictures shall be sup
piled fortnightly. with reserve of two
weeks in stock. to cover irregularities
Of delivery. ? y ~ 'N''''.'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-22
From Wayback.

Country Uncle-Gosh! What is that
there thing?
z City Mecca folding bed, uncle.
Country Uncle-Then I'll camp out
on Their floor-I could never sleep
standin' up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-22
IAN MACLEOD RAINE
opyright. 1907. by William Macleod Raine.

wrong, it was better that Paget
should not be party to it. Reluctant
ly Peter went home.
Gordon turned to Strong. ST owe
you lot already. There's no need for
you to run a risk of getting into trou-
BILE for me. If things break right, I
can do what have to do without
help"
Sand if they don't?" Strong waved
an impatient hand. "Cut it out, Elliot.
I've taken a fancy to go through with
this. I never did like Selfridge any
how, and 1 amt got wife and don't
work for Mac. Why shouldn't have
some fun?"
Gordon shrugged his shoulders. Cali
right. Might as well play ball and get
things moving, then"
The little miner knocked at the door.
WalIy himself opened. Elliot, from the
shelter of the pine, saw the two men
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-22

The circle Of Ulloa Is a white rain
bow or luminous ring sometimes seen
in. Alpine regions opposite the sun In
foggy weather. It's an odd sigh !
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-22

During the war the trade of Canada
has increased nearly three-fOld.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-22
IA NERVOUS
BREAKDOWN
Miss Kelly Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Restored
Her Health.

Newark, N. J.-"For about three
wears | suffered from nervous break
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-14
HOW TO TELL WHEN VEGETABLES
ARE READY FOR USE ON TABLE

with the hand gives a dull sound,
which IS readily recognized after
few trials.
Okra should be gathered while the
pods are very young and tender and
while the seeds are still soft.
Onions may be pulled and used as
bunch onions when the bulbs are from
a quarter to half inch in diameter
II for boiled onions the bulbs may be
any size.
Parsnps are not used until late In
the autumn when the ground is frozen.
Freezing improves their flavor; IN
fact, it is not considered advisable to
use them as a summer vegetable.
Size is of small importance, but those
from IL to in ches in diameter are
considered best.
Peas are ready for picking as soon
as the pods are we'll filled and while
the peas are still green, yet before
either the peas before hard or the pods
whitish or yellowish. Peas should not
be gathered when too young. ana II
too old will be of poor quality.
Peppers may be gathered at an!
time until they begin to turn red. For
some purposes they are allowed 10
ripen, but usually are picked green.
Early potatoes may be used at any
time during their growth. An old-ume
rule is to begin dinner them "hen
they have reached the size OF men
egg. 1t is advisable to begin using
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-14
CONTINUED under No. 13.


Such vegetables as leaf lettuce, kale,
spinach. parsley, chard. turnip, mus
tard. and any other used as green
Or salad may be gathered as soon as
large enough to pay for the gathering.
II is an excellent plan to make prac-
tice of thinning these crops and using
the plants removed as greens or for
other purposes. Chard must be used
while young as it soon passes 1t best
stage. Kale should be used while rel
atively young, as when young 1t is of
much better quality than when allow
ed to become large. 1t is far better
plan to make frequent successive
paintings of the foliage crops so as to
have a supply of tender, succulent
green's or salad material continually
available.
Globe artichokes are ready for use
as soon as the bur is formed and must
be gathered before the blossoms APP
pear The bur is the bud of the flower
and is used in the same way as turnlps
or kohlrabi.
Jerusalem artichokes are used in the
same way as potatoes. They are ready
for use in the autumn and may remain
in the ground until needed
Asparagus is ready for use as soon
as the young shoots are three or four
inches long If allowed to grow too
long the shoots will become tough and
woody.
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crop grows until frost kills the vines
but it is permissible to use them qulte
a while before the end of the growing
season.
Radishes may be used as soon as
large enough. A common practice IS
to begin thinning them as soon as
large enough They should all be USED
while young and t>nder.
Satisfy is grown and handled In the
same way as parsnips and the same
rules may be followed in its use.
Summer squashes are ready for use
as soon as large enough. They. how
ever, should not be picked when very
small as when young they are watery
and of poor quality. AS soon as the
shell hardens they are too old for table
use.
Winter squashes should be allowed
to grow until the vines die or until
frost kills them, but the squashes
should be stored before being frosted.
Tomatoes should be picked when
fully ripe, but should not be allowed
to remain on the vines until soft. 1t
is not a good practice to pick them
while partly ripe, as the flavor IS III
jured by this practice.
Turnips for green's may be used as
soon as the foliage is large enough to
justify picking: if for the roots, when
the roots are from ~ to 2 inches In
diameter. When planted as a late
summer crop for roots for storage
! they should be allowed to grow until
| hard freezing occurs. Those from = to
8 inches in diameter are best. Larger
ones may be used for stock feed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-14
FOLKS BACK
[continued From page one.1

profits. And they'd come together and
decide that it's use fighting to finish
and where will we be? Done for,
licked. finished: thousands of dead for
nothing-all because the people at
home hadn't the quits to stick it out. -
And so, all unconsciously. Jimmy
Gerson gave me a message for the
folks back home. The words in which
I have set it down are not his words,
for I cannot remember them-I wish
I could: they were so much more pic
turesuue But the sentiment Is the
same.
Thus. as in the old days, he passed
my door on his way to high adventure,
and did not call him back. |
promised to write to him, and l will
write to him-once every week. And
| hope those letters will be filled with
good news-news that we soft fellows
over here have grown hard, that we
know now how soon it will end, and
that we can stand it as well as he and
his crowd; that we don't mind the
taxes, nor the falling profits. nor the
brown bread, nor the solitary lump IT
the coffee; that with all our hearts, all
our money, all our strength we are
behind him: all the way to the Rhine
and over.
Good takers are plentiful, but good
listeners are hard to find.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-14

Beans (snap) are ready for use as
soon as the bean is about half formed.
In the stringless varieties the pods
may be allowed to remain on the plant
a little longer than the other sorts,
but in every case they should be gath
cred while young and tender. Lima
beans should be gathered as soon rs
the pods are well filled out, but before
the pods begin to turn yellow. They
should be gathered while the beans
themselves still have a fresh. green
appearance. After the beans become
white they are past their prime.
BeetS should be used while young
and tender. The beets may be thinned
as soon as they are two or three
inches tall and the ones that are re-
moved can be used in greens. The
entire crop should be used before they
are more than Two inches in diameter.
Successive paintings at intervals of
two weeks are advisable so that
supply of tender heets will always be
available.
Brussels sprouts are ready for use
as soon as the heads are we'll formed
and begin to crowd each other
Cabbage is ready for use as soon as
the heads are we'll formed and Well
balanced in the interior.
Chinese cabbage is ready for use as
soon as we'll balanced.
Carrots may be used as soon as they
reach a size to justify pulling them.
Many gardeners follow the practice Of
thinning the carrots and using those
removed as vegetables or in soups.
They may be grown as an all-season
crop or as a late crop following some
thing else. Size is not important, but
very large ones are inclined to be
tough and pithy.
Cauliflower is ready for use as soon
as the blcachcd heads are well filled
out with the masses Of goOular mater
ia which is allowed to develop would
form seed 1t is important tl.at it be
cut before tho heads become old.
Celery is ready for use as soon rs it
reaches a good size and is blanched,
1t may be used green for stcws, soups,
etc
Collards may be used as soon as the
rosette Of leaves which forms the
head is developed and blanched.
Sweet corn should not be pulled
until the ears are VOL filled ont, This
is about the time the silk begins -
die. When the milk becomes doughy
the cora Is too old for table use.
Cucumbers are ready for use when
ever large enough. and before they
have begun to turn yellow.
Elephants may be used at any time
after the fruit is large enough to justi-
fv picking 1t should not be allowed
to remain on the bushes too long or
decay will set in.
Endive should be used as soon as
blanched. Blanching may be accom-
plished by tying the leaves together as
soon as the plants are we'll grown.
Kohl-rabi must be used while tender.
This may easily be determined by cut
ting the thickened stem which con-
stitutes the edible portion. If tough
and stringy II is too old.
Muskmelons-Colo size and gen
eral appearance serve as guides in
telling when they are ready 10 pick.
They should not be allowed to remain
on the vines until dead ripe. as they
are past their prime when fully rip
ened.
melons.-Ripeness is deter
mined by sound, and by the general
appearance. A ripe melon when struck
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-14
ALMOST 4 YOUNG MAN AGAIN

When n man nwakcs IN the morning
with back so stiff he can hardly stoop
over with shooting twinges In sides
and groIns. dark and puffed pouches
under eycs-whcn his movements seem
slowed up and he lacks vim and en-
crgy-instcad OF saying. I'm getting
old" he should be on guard against
kidney trouble Z. X, Whitehurst. II.
j.. -. /. Norfolk. Va. writes; Il had
been suffering for more than Il year,
but since taking Foley Kidney pills !
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-14

them when they have reached this
size, digging the supply from day to
day as needed. allowing the bulk Of
the crop to grow until needed or until
they mature Late potatoes should be
allowed to grow until the vines die
or are killed by frost.
Sweet potatoes are OF poor quality
unless allowed to reach maternity.
The simple test Is to break one
OF the potatoes. If drops of
water collect on the broten
cvrFoco fb0 r-~D sc Mt n, ntu~e THE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-14

Good takers are plentiful, but good
listeners are hard to find.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-14
Military Lines

Note the broad range Of fabrics and
the large variety Of patterns and COL
orings. Every detail bears close
scruiting. Even the unusual value
these clothes afford at SIS to S35.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
PUTNEY.
Successful Box Social.

The box social of the Ladies Aid
society of the Helping Hand society of
the Baptist church, which was given
Wednesday evening for the benefit of
the Red Cross, netted $50. Before the
boxes were auctioned off the following
program was given: Singing by the
Helping Hand and audience of Ameri-
ca; reading, Jemima $ Courtship, Miss
Nina Wood; song, Star Spangled Ban
ner; sketch, Daughterin-Law, Mrs
Goodrich, Mrs. Fuller, Miss Mildred
Brooks and Irene Bingham solo, The
Bird with the Broken Pinion, Mr.. Peel
|man; reading, Dorothy Wood; chorus
Throw Out the Life Line; reading from
When Patty Went to College, by Mis-
Toilette.
These societies are to be congratulate
ed in being able to turn over such
goodly sum to 50 worthy a cause ant
| the Red Cross society is grateful, as i
is hard to keep up with the financia
demands. This money will mean NOR
material bought, so the boys in Franc
can have those things necessary 70
their needs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
Girls! Use Lemons!
Make a Bleaching,
Beautifying Cream

The juice of two fresh lemon
strained into bottle containing tire
ounces of orchard white makes a who'll
quarter pint of the most remarkabl
lemon skin beautifer at about the cos
one must pay for small jar of an or
binary cold creams. Care should be
taken to strain the lemon juice throug
a fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in,
then this lotion will keep fresh 70
months. Every woman knows tina
lemon juice is used to bleach and re
move such blemishes as freckles, sal
lowness and tan and is the ideal skin
softener, smoothener and beautifer.
Just try it, Get three ounces o
orchard white at any pharmacy an
two lemons from the grocer and max
up q quarter pint of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and massage it dali
into the face, neck, arms and hands
It naturally should help to soften
freshen, bleach and bring out the rose
and beauty of any skin. Itsis simply
marvellous to smoother rough, rec
hands.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret Of keeping young is to feel
young - to do this you must watch your
liver and bowels - there's no need of
having sallow complexion - dark rings
under your eyes - pimples bilious
look in your face - dull eyes with no
sparkle. Your doctor will tell you ninety
per cent of all sickness comes from in
active bowels and liver.
DR.. Edwards, well-known physician
in Ohio, perfected vegetable COM
pound mixed with olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels, which he gave to
his patients for years.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the substi.
tute for calomel, are gentle in their action
yet always effective. They bring about
that exuberance of spirit, that natural
buoyancy which should be enjoyed by
everyone, by toning up the liver and clear.
ing the system of impurities.
You will know DR.. Edwards Olive Tab
lets by their olive color. 10c and Csc pei
box. All druggists.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01

FOR SALE,-We will arrive March 3
with two carloads of first class horses:
rs matched teams, 250O to 5000, all
colors Several pair mares A lot Of
singles, 1850 to 1850. Several nice
single broke and city broke horses.
Some fancy greys, roans and buekskins.
Have n few seconds; l pair greys 7
and 5, 29O0, not sound. little thin but
true, $3.50 One pair bay chunks, 10
mated, sound, will make 1900 team,
1915, good ones, fat, been hitched
double times beside old horses VIII
have big stock from now on if we can
get them. Guilford 4 Wood Horse Co.,
+. j. Wood, Prop, Shelburne Falls
Mass IL
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
Excellent Showing by Red Cross.

The activity of the local Red Cross
during the past month is especially
worthy of notice and that the members
have been working diligently is attested
by the following shipment sent to Bos-
ton headquarters Thursday: 60 sweat
ers, 81 pairs socks, 80 mufliers, % he'll
NETS, 81 pair wristlets, + wash cloths,
. pneumonia jackets, ) three yard band
ages, 6 pairs bath slippers, q hospital
shirts, 30 triangular bandages, 1,1S0
four byfour compreSsers.
The last previous shipment was sent
month ago and the above list of ar
ticles has been made since that time
which is considered an excellent show
ing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
SOUTH NEWFANE.
Funeral of Asa H. Stratton.

The funeral Of Asa II. Stratton Of
Springfield, Mass, was held i'll the Bap-
fist church Saturday afternoon at ,
o clock. Rev. G. Walter Bishop oficiat-
ing. Three hymns. viii the Circle Be
Unbroken. 0 Love That VIII Not Let
Me Go. and Abide With Me, were sung
by the choir, Mrs. Milton A. Bingham
Charles +. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
t. Fisher The floral tributes were
beautiful and appropriate The burial
was in the family lot at the South
Newfane cemetery. The bearers were
his four sons, Leslie T. Stratton Of
WiIiamsville, Dana Stratton, Herbert
Stratton. and Amos Stratton, of Spring
field, Mass Others from out Of town
attending the funeral were, his daugh
ter Miss Mary Stratton OF Springfield
Mass. John NJ. Stratton of Brattlc
boro Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight +. Bailey
and William b. Bailey, of Agawam
Mass,
Asa H. Stratton was born on STRAIT
ton hin in this town March %. 1899, tn,
son of Asa and Polly (Morse) STRAIT
/ ton. In early life he united with The
| Baptist church. Through both parent.
/ he was descended from Revolutionary
/ ancestors, and was himself a veteran OF
the Civil war He was in active serv
lee three years and although no
wounded he became so reduced ~ III
/ ness and exposure that while on a Ion.
march he fell out of the lines and ex
pccted to he left to die alone A com
rade recognized him, placed him in
wagon, brought him to camp, and hi
/ life was saved After his return from
/ the war. in March, 1868, Mr. Strattol
and Miss Nellie Powers of Marlbor
were married by Elder Carpenter O
this village They were attended b,
their brother and sister, DR.. and Mrs
John s. Stratton. They have lived i
this town, Dummerston, West BrattIc
boro and 10 years ago moved to Spring
field, Mass. where he died at thei
home on Dresden street, Wednesday
Feb. 90.
| Besides his wife, four sons. and on
daughter. already mentioned, he leave
two brothers and one sister, John
Stratton of this village, Charles y
Stratton ana Mrs. John II. Merrifel
of Williamsville; three grandchildren
Frank l.. Stratton and Mrs Delbel
F. Pierce Of Williamsville and Pa,
Stratton of Springfield; also a lar2
circle of moro distant relatives.