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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01
The American Short story,

The secret of the American short
story is the treatment of characteristic
American life, with absolute knowl-
edge of its peculiarities and sympathy
with its methods; with no fastidious
ignoring Of Its habitual expression, or
the inchoate poetry that may be found
hidden even in its slang; with no
moral determination except that which
may be the legitimate outcome Of the
story itself; with no more elimination
than may be necessary for the artistic
conception, and never from the fear OF
the fetish Of conventionalism. OF such
Is the American short story Of today,
the germ of American literature to
come.-Bret Harte, "The Rise of the
Short Story"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01
Wealth In Beads.

Probably the choicest and most val.
liable beads In the world are those
possessed by the natives Of Borneo. In
many cases they are very old, and
have been kept for centuries in one
family
Some are thought to be Of Venetian
origin, while others resemble Roman
variety.
1t is difficult to induce the natives to
sell their beads, which they guard as
heirlooms. A rich chief may possess
old beads to the value Of thousands Of
pounds.
When children are small they are
carried on the backs OF their mothers
In kind Of cradle, which is often
deliberately adorned with beads. One
chief possesses cradle valued at
goo.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01
WHERE BUNGLER DOES HARM
Always Makes 4 Mess Of His Own Life
and Too Frequently the Lives
of Others.

Bunglers are frequently takers
above their ability to perform. To be
sure they want to be rated well among
their friends and frequently go to the
limit in telling others what they are
going to do. That's how George got
into the hospital. 1t seems George
and another colored chap did the gar
dening on a certain mans estate in
the Middle West One morning George
didn't turn up. The master went to
Sam and said: "Sam, where's GeOrgeg
I'm de hospital, sah." 'In the hos
pital; how did that happen" "Well,
you see," replied Sam, George is mar
ried and he's ben telling me for long
time as how he's goin' to lick his wife,
cause her naggin', and yisttidy she
done hear him at it. OATS ALL" And
how many there are like him. They
are going to turn the world upside
down until they meet face to face'w with
the facts.
After the bunglers get in their work
it's impossible for anyone else to make
good job of it. They take perfectly
good regulations and leave them pretty
poor examples of what is good. No
wood butcher ever made bigger mess
Of good lumber than has many bum
gler made of other peoples lives. And
these artists even bungle up their own
lives. They get their heads full of no
tons that lead to folly. Like guns,
they go off half-cocked and the dam
age can never be repaired. Careless
Of the facts, they frequently make as
sertions that are far from true and
act according to what you expect Of
such creatures. Every effort added
seems to add to the confusion.-Grit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01
Ground Must Be Hollow.

In Lassen county, California, is a
spot called Dry lake, which is in reali-
ty almost an arid plain, with some
alkali scattered here and there over
it, and its area is two and half by
four miles. On one side are the Pit
River mountains and on another are
big pine woods. while to the west are
the famous lava beds, in which the
Indians hid during that last great Cal
ifornia struggle with the savages. A
winding road leads up from the val
ley below into the curious basin.
II horse walks on this road any
where, even two or three miles out
side the border of the Dry lake, he
can be heard for many miles up in the
interior. The ground all about there
sends forth hollow sound. Reverbera-
tons can be heard everywhere. A foot
fall may be heard like sound in a
great cavern.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TON FOR ADMINISTRATION.

I'm IRObA i T. SOOh1.
State of Minnesota, County of st.
Louis, IS.
In the Matter of the Estate of Nick
Selko, Decedent.
The petition of Barbara Selko,
having been filed in this Court,
that Nick Selko, then being
a resident of the County of St. Louis,
State of Minnesota, died intestate in
the County of st. Louis, State of
Minnesota on the 3rd day of June,
1921; leaving estate in the County
of st. Louis, State of Mime
sofa, and that said petitioner is the
surviving spouse of the said decedent
and praying that letters of admins
tration of the estate of said deced-
emit be granted to the said Barbara
Selko.
1t is ordered, That said petition be
heard before this Court, at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the Court House
in Duluth, in said County. on Mon
day the --th day of July, 1921, at
nine o'clock A. M. and all persons
interested in said hearing and in
said matter are hereby cited and
required at said time and place
to show cause, if any there be, why
said petition should not be granted.
Ordered Further, That this order
be served by publication in The Ely
Miner according to law, and that a
copy of this order be served on the
County Treasurer of st. Louis Coun-
ty not less than ten days prior to said
day of hearing.
Dated at Duluth, Mimi, June 18th,
1921.
By the Court.
s. w. GILPIN,
Attest: Judge of Probate.
G. B. Clifford, Clerk of Probate.
Seal of Probate Court, st. Louis
County Minnesota.
A. J. Themes, Attorney for Petit
ioner. 6-17-24 I'll
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


u. s. Land Office, Duluth, Minnesota,
May "a, 1921.
Notice is hereby given that Daniel
L. Lawler, whose post-office address
is McComber, Minnesota, did on the
7th day of April, 1920, file in this
Office Sworn Statement and Applica-
ton, No. O13114, to purchase the
Lots l and g., Section 2, Township
SO NJ, Range IA w. 4th Principal
Meridian, and the timber thereon
under the provisions Of the act Of
June 3, 1878, and acts anendatory,
known as the Timber and Stone
Law" at such value as might be
fixed by appraisement, and that, pur-
suant to such application, the land
and timber thereon have been esti-
mated and valued by the applicant,
the timber estimated $4,000 board
feet at $500 per NJ, and the land
$71.33; that said applicant will offer
final proof is support of his applica-
ton and sworn statement on the 18th
day Of August, 1921, before Otto
A. Poirier, u. s. Commissioner at
Virginia, Minnesota.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or ini-
tiate contest at any time before
patent issues, by filing a corroborated
affidavit in this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
Witnesses: James Sullivan and
Napoleon Sandville, of McComber,
and Joseph Stack and Thomas ].
Walsh of Tower, Minnesota.
JOSEPH WINCZEWSKI,
5-27 7-8 Register.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01
The characterless Derby.

The derby was as void Of character
as an iron pot, yet Mr.. Howells wore
1t for time Can one fancy Mark
Twain In a derby hat? Walt Whit
man always wore broad-brimmed,
gray, soff-felt hat. One thinks of Lin
coin with a stovepipe hat on, as he
wore this in most of his pictures.
Roosevelt liked a wide-brimmed felt
hat, like that of the cowboys. While
he was President ] once saw him go
ing to church with a shining silk hat
on his head. The first time / saw EN-
erson he had on stovepipe hat, one
much the worse for wear. He proba-
bly, never wore any other kind.-John
Burroughs, In the Dearborn lndepend-
ent
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01

shrek arose, and the little woman
flew at him like wild creature. She
seized him and dragged him on the
bed with the strength of two men.
He was too much dazed to resist, but
retreated before her.
ooh, Dios milo, Di0s miow she
shouted. "They are ruined-ruined! |"
Whereupon she tore back the cover Of
the bed. and to the travellers amaze
ment disclosed row after row Of bis
cults! They had been placed there
to rise. To rise! Down the center
Of the rows his weight had flattened
them, beyond recognition; only at the
farthest edge had few escaped.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS AND FOR HEARING
THEREON

State of Minnesota, County Of St.
Louis, IS.
IN PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate of Anton
Malerich, Decedent.
Letters of Administration having
been granted to John B. Grohek.
1t is Ordered, that the time within
which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against his estate in this court, be,
and the same hereby is limited to
three months from and after the date
hereof; and that the 9th day of Sept
ember, 1921, at 10 o'clock AM, in the
Court Rooms at the Court House in
said County, be, and the same hereby
is, fixed and appointed as the time
and place for hearing upon the exam
nation, adjustment and allowance Of
such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Ely
Miner as provided by law.
Dated, Duluth, Mimi, June LIST,
1921.
s. w. GILPIN,
Judge Of Probate.
Seal of Probate Court, st. Louis
County, Mimi.
GLIB. 6-10-17-24
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01
Crow a Feathered Outlaw.

The crow has but few human
friends, and possibly none out
side its own family. Even its feath-
cred neighsors do not care about it.
Crows seem. however, to esteem each
others companionship, Judging from
the fact that crow is seldom seen
alone. They do their days work, be
1t good or bad, In groups; they spend
considerable time holding meetings by
thousands and they travel In some
what army fashion.
Crows are neither admired nor
loved. Hundreds Of birds have been
given honorable places in literature.
but IL the crow is introduced, it is
usually for the purpose OF adding one
more melancholy feature to q meian-
choly scene.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01
Lettuce and Conversation

Lettuce to me is a most interesting
study 1t Is like conversation; 1t must
be fresh and crisp, so sparkling that
you scarcely notice the bitter In it, Like
most takers lettuce is apt to run rap
idly to seed. Blessed Is that kind that
comes to head, and so remains, like a
few people know, growing more salts
factory and at the same time whittier
In the center and more crisp. Lettuce,
like conversation, requires a good deal
Of oil, to avoid friction, and keep the
company smooth; pinch of salt, a
dash of pepper, bit of mustard and
vinegar, but so mixed there will be no
sharp contrasts.
l feel that am with the best society
when I am with lettuce. 1t Is In the
select circle of vegetables.-C Charles
Dudley Warner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01

60 along the street The season con-
tinues for thirty days.
The first fifteen days Of the season
is called the daiken, or great cold,
and the second fifteen days the sho-
kOn. or small cold. Most Of those who
go through the ceremony are young
men, apprentices In some trade, who
run to and from the bath, repeating
the words. 'Rokkon Shojo," as they
go. The principal temple and bath is
the one In Fukawaga-ku. The cold
water bath there was recently re-
built at cost OF 100000 yen in an
ticipation of the cold season. 1t IL
open for women only until O'Clock
In the evening, but at all hours In
the day for men. Among the women
are many young actresses. who pray
earnestly for success In their profess
sion. Another Fudo shrine is near
Meguro station.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01
PAY HONOR TO GOD OF FIRE
Japanese Religious observances That
Take Place In Coolest Season
Of the Year.

A Japanese religious observance Pc
culiar to the coolest season Of the
year is that of bathing in cold water
and wearing to and from the bath a
single kimono of pure white, with a
white band about the head. The cere-
mony, says the Japan Advertiser In
recent issue. Is out Of respect to
Fudo-san. the god of fire. primarily:
Those observing the custom carry a
lantern and jingle q small bell as they
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01
WHEN He LOST HIS LIBERTY
Pathetic Figure Presented BY LensIy
Man Standing Prominently De-
fore Large Assembly.

He stood In the packing building,
small, lonely figure, pathetic in the
Isolation that shut him on from the
warm humanity Of the watching
crowd.
He felt weak. Ill. but he struggled
to bear himself brAvely. He could
not move his eyes from the stern.
white face that seemed TO ill all the
space In front. of him. About that
cold minatory figure. which was speak
ing to him In such passionless, even
tones. chung an atmosphere Of awe;
the traditional robes of Office lent It
4 majesty that crushed his will.
He knew he was being addressed
and strove to listen, says London
Punch. His brain was torrent Of
thoughts. And so his life had come
to this. 1t was indeed the final ca
'tastrophe. That was surely what the
voice meant-that voice which went
on and on In an even stream Of sound
without meaning. Why had he come
to this-in the flower of his life to
tosc It's ShACiSSt git, huCity
Up and down the spaces Of his brain
thought sped like fire. The people
behind--did they care? A few, per-
haps, pitied him. The others were
Indifferent. To them It was merely
q spectacle.
Suddenly into his mind crept the
consciousness Of vast silence. The
voice had stopped. The abrupt cessa-
ton Of sound whipped his quivering
nerves. 1t was like the holding of q
great breath.
He gathered his forces. He knew
that the huge concourse waited. A
question had been put to him. 1t
seemed as If the world stood still to
listen.
He moistened his lips. He knew
what he had meant to say, but his
tongue was traitor to his desire.
What use now to plead? The sound
iessness grew intolerable. He thought
he should cry aloud.
And then
II WILL" he said. and, looking side
ways, caught the swift shy glance Of
his bride.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01
Men Short in France.

The average height for men Is 8
feet 5 inches, and for women is feet
2 inches. The observation indicates
that $50 per cent Of the French peo-
pie have chestnut hair. The blondes
are next In order, forming only 1882
per cent of the population. Pure black
hair is found in 1873 per cent-that is,
slightly more frequently than red hair,
which altogether was found in only
O.72 per cent of cases.
Pure black hair. so rare IN France,
is the rule In certain Mediterranean
countries (for instance, in definite re-
gions of Spain).
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01
stupendous but Useless.

Sixty centuries ago a stupendous
stone structure was built covering the
equivalent Of 16 city blocks, or about
1S acres. 1t stretched its pointed a1Nx
nearly 500 feet heavenward, and has
stood through all times as mOnu-
ment to the man who reared ii as q
colossal maus0leum to house his kingly
bones.
One hundred thousand men, says
the record, toiled under the scorch-
ing sun of Egypt for 80 years to build
that structure. Ninety million cubic
feet of stone piled enc upon another
combined to form the Great Pyramid
of Cheops. It was thousand years
old when Moses led the children cut
of Israel through the Red sea.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01
Gods Best Medicine.

"Mirth is Gods medicine" says a
noted writer. Everybody ought to
battle in 1t. Grim care. moroseness,
anxiety, all the rust of life, ought to
be secured off by the oil of mirth. 1t
is better than emery. Every man
ought to rub himself with 1t. A man
without mirth is like wagon without
springs, but man who laughs and
causes others to laugh, even though the
days are dark and the causes for laugh.
ter are few, Is like chariot with
springs in which one may ride over the
rough roads and feel nothing but
pleasant motion"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01
STRANGE properties Of TourmaIIn,

The crystal, tourmaline, is capable IT
attracting small bits of paper and
straw In much, the same way as am
Der. This attraction is. Of course. due
to an electrostatic charge.
When the crystal is exposed to sun
light of low temperature 1t loses It's
electrical charge, but regains 1t upon
being heated again. Ii 1t has a negs
tive charge at first. it will have q posi-
tive charge when 1t Is reheated.
Several other precious stones exhibit
phenomena along this line. but tour
maline is the most interesting and
spectacular Of all.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01
The Model.

II don't understand" said Mrs. Null
inns. Il remember very well that you
used to point out your Dick as
model husband. Yet now you contend
that he is lazy"
WELL said Mrs. Boggs, hes
model right enough-only he isn't a
working model"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01
CHOSE POOR PLACE TO REST
Traveller In Spain Not Fully Aware az
to Just What Uses Beds Were
Sometimes Put.

An American tells of a visit he once
made to the town Of Yuste, In the
northwestern corner Of Spain. He
had sought rest under discouraging
circumstances, after a ride on mule
back over miles Of dusty road. While
ne hostess Of the Inn was preparing
his dinner he proposed to himself to
rest upon the bed In the public room.
Nothing could, he says, have been
more tempting than that cool white
bed. after his laborious trip, and with
eat saying q word to the Sonora Pa
rene. he threw himself at full length
sDsR Il.
- eareelx had he done 20 when q
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01
Human Nature In Business.

A plain man, says Fred Kelly In the
Nations Business, who Is thoughtful,
can usually win a woman away from
handsome devil who Is thoughtless
an inattentive. Likewise, a moderate
IL quick-witted salesman who is always
on the job may Guido his more bril-
liant competitor who doesn't always
keep HIS eye on the ball.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01
Crowded House,

Little Mary awakened In fright one
night recently. When her mother
went to her to ascertain the cause Of
her screams she said: "Oh, dreamed
that satan and all of his family were
coming into the house."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-01

A scientist has found that q kiss -
ne lips weighs i've milligrams. and
It IL too bad he cannot state It IN
watts. volts and ohms Or something
understandable.
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Taken Modernlx.

Mother, just took splinter out
Of my hand with . PIN"
"A pinl Don't you know. that's
dangerous?"
"Oh. no, mother, / used q safety
pin."-Science and Invention.
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some Try Il.

Whats the use of cussing SO con-
tfnuously?"
.The darned auto won't co."
'Well. you can't run 1t by.lung pow
er"--Brooklyn Citizen.
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The New York herald., 1921-07-10
HAVANA TRIP FEARED
Police Watch Piers to Pre-
vent Sailing of Torrens
for Parents Home.
GRANDFATHER AIDS HUNT
James Simpson, Paterson Silk
Manufacturer, Tries to
Pick Up Trail.

The blue automobile in which Mar
garet Torrens. months old, was
carried away on Thursday from her
grandfather's home near Pompton
Lakes. N. j., was found yesterday in
a garage in Paterson. But the search
ers have got no trace Of the four men.
including the babys father, Alfred
Torrens, who swooped down on the
baby and made off with her
The automobile was found by a
brother of Torrens in private garage
on Thirtieth street. near Seventeenth
street, Paterson. 1t is the garage in
which Torrens has been in the habit
Of lodging his machine when in Pater-
son, and is not far from his mothers
home. 236 Seventeenth street.
The car was left there some time on
Friday afternoon or evening, more
than twenty-four hours after the kid
mapping. Where it had been mean
while is not known to the authorities,
nor have they been able to find out
who drove it into the garage, for, not
being a public place of storage, there
are no attendants.
Bert Miller. Chief Of Police of Pomp-
ton Lakes. who has been. whizzing all
over Northern New Jersey In his hunt
for the baby snatchers, spent some time
In Paterson yesterday afternoon. At a
little after o'clock he telephoned to his
wife: THE car has been located and
I've got to go to another place and
shan't be home until late, He and the
Paterson police have questioned brothers
and sisters OF Torrens who live IN
Paterson. but they swear they haven't
seen the father of the baby since the
kidnapping and know nothing Of his
plans or movements.
steamship Piers Watched.
Piers of two steamships leaving New
York for Havana were watched yester-
day without yielding a glimpse of Tor
rens, who, 1t was suspected, might try to
take the little girl to Havana. where
his father lives.
Michael Dunn. counsel for James
The New York herald., 1921-07-10

levels. They called themselves strikers
for a 5 cent soda"
At Borough Hall they called for Henry
Bruckner. He is not only President of
The Bronx, but member Of the Arm
of Bruckner Bros. soda water manu-
facturers. He was not in. Such pla-
cards as these stared his secretary.
Thomas Dolen. In the face: "President
Bruckner. help us cut down soda water
prices by reducing your prices" Help
the kids of The Bronx get nickel sodas!"
why should we be soaked 200 per cent
profit on sodas?"
Mrs. Anna Grant OF SS5 Brook avenue.
who led the procession of children, ad-
dressed Secretary Dolen. She told him
the children had to pay 20 and 23 cents
bottle for Bruckner Bros. soda and
that the proper price was 10 or IL cents
Mr.. Dolen had his wits about him. He
assured the multitude that the Borough
President was deeply interested In their
effort and everything that could be done
would be done to assuage the thirst OF
this great city at a reasonable rate. He
suggested that the children come and see
Mr.. Bruckner tomorrow morning. That
they will do.
Accompanied by Mrs. Grant and Miss
The New York herald., 1921-07-10
8 MONTHS DUMB; STORM
RESTORES HIS VOICE
Shell Shock Victim RecoUers
on a Steamship.

MONTREAL. July &C. Lavier of o.
densburg, N. Y, was able TO talk to-day
after being dumb for nine months as q
result of shell shock received while wit.
the Canadian army. His voice came
back to him last night when thunder
storm shook the steamer Rapids Kk1S.
on which he was travelling from -
ronto hospital to visit a sister here.
Naroisse Dufresne. go. a farmer =
near st. Eizear, to-day was suffer-
from severe internal Injuries cause<
when he was blown from the top OF
load Of hay by the heavy wind yester,
day. The wind blew trees across the
lines Of the Shawinigan and Cedar Rapids
power plant here. and a total of 23o. 900
volts Of electricity was lost to the city.
Theatres. residences and office buildings
were without lights until late hour.
The New York herald., 1921-07-10

Helen Bode of 423 East 15Sth street. act
ing secretary of the soda water strikers
the children paraded down Third avenue
They were prepared to cheer every store
which sold ice cream soda at IL cents.
regarded by the strikers as fair price.
but there were only two of these along
the route. At stores charging more than
Is cents a halt was made. One OF these
was the store of Peter Phillips, 4V5o
Third avenue His frankneess refreshed
Mrs. Grant. He told her, she said' tnat
he charged Is cents for ice cream soda
because of an agreement between the
confectioners and the ice cream manu-
facturers' protective association In The
Bronx.
"Ill come down II the others do" he
said. 1--WE stick together In our organ
izatlon. I will say. though. that our ex-
penses are tremendous"
Assigning five boys to walk up ana
down in front Of Phillipss store with
placards, 1--WE want nickel sodas. don't
pay high prices" the reformers went on
down the avenue. Mrs. Grant inter-
viewed many storekeepers. but they gave
her to understand that as individuals
they could do nothing. The parade
ended at l61st street and Third avenue.