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"We'll open her up and in
spect the swag."
(To BE CONTINUED
ARE DRAWN UP WITH WATER
Simple Explanation of Showers of Fish
Which Are Reported as Occasion
ally Occurring.

Showers of fishes occasionally fall In
great astonishment. Instances of this
kind have occurred in England. On
one occasion a shower of small three
spined sticklebacks fell near Merthyr-
Tydvil, in Wales, sprinkling the ground
and hOusetOps over a large area. If
caught up by whirlwind from any
of the brackish ponds near the sea, in
which this species of fish abounds, they
must have been conveyed through the
air distance Of almost thirty miles.
Another similar instance occurred at
Terrens, in the Isle of Null, In which
herrings were found strewed on a hill
500 yards from the sea and 100 feet
above 1t. Such downfalls are more
common In tropical countries. In
India shower of fishes varying from
: pound and half to three pounds iD
weight has been reported. Sometimes
the fishes are living, more frequently
they are dead, and sometimes dry or
purifying. They are always of kinds
abundant in the sea or fresh waters Of
the neighborhood. The occurrence Of
the phenomenon is readily explained
by the partial vacuum and strong up
draught produced In the center Of
tornado. Such whirling column, If
passing over the surface Of a lake or
river or of the sea, may suck up con-
siderable quantity of the water along
with any living creatures that may be
in it. This may be carried for con-
siderable distance, and is discharged
as a waterspout or cloudburst when
the rotational energy of the whirl is
expended.
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REAL MONEY.

Synopsis. = Captain Phineas p.
Scraggs has grown up around the
docks of San Francisco, and from
mess boy on a river steamer, risen
TO the ownership of the steamer
Maggie. Since each annual IN
spection promised to be the last of
the old weatherbeaten vessel,
Scraggs naturally has some diff
Guilty In securing crew. When
the story opens, Adelbert p. Glib
uey, likable. but erratic, a man
whom nobody but Scraggs would
hire. is the skipper. Neils Halvor-
sen, a solemn Swede, constitutes
the forecastle hands, and Bart Nc
Guffey, a wastrel of the Gibney
type, reigns in the engine room.
With this motley crew and his an
cient vessef Captain Scraggs Is
engaged in freighting garden
truck from Halfmoon bay to San
Francisco. The inevitable happens;
the Maggie goes ashore in a fog.
A passing vessel hailing the wreck,
Mr.. Gibney gets word to a towing
company in San Francisco that the
ship ashore is the Yankee Prince,
with promise of q rich salvage.
Two tugs succeed in pulling the
Maggie into deep water, and she
slips her tow lines and gets away
in the fog. Furious at the decep-
ton practiced on them, Captains
Hicks and Flaherty, commanding
the two tugboats, ascertain the
identity of the Yankee Prince"
and. fearing ridicule should the
facts become known along the wa
ter front, determine on personal
vengeance. Their hostile visit to
the Maggie results in Captain
Scraggs promising to get a new
boiler and make needed repairs to
the steamer. Scraggs refuses to
fulfill his promises and Gibney and
McGuffey strike" With marvel
Gus luck. Scraggs ships a fresh
crew. At the end of a few days
of wild conviviality Gibney and
McGuffey are stranded and seek
their old positions on the Maggie.
They are hostiIely received, but re-
main. On their way to San Fran
cisco they sight derelict and Glib
ney and McGuffey swim to it. The
derelict proves to be the Chesa-
peake. richly laden. its entire crew
stricken with scurvy. Scraggs at
tempts to tow her in, but the Mag
gle is unequal TO the task and Glib
ney and McGuffey, alone, under
take to sail the ship to San Fran
cisco.
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Oriental goous, of COURSE. said alc
Guffey. "They are cons signed TO
Chinaman, an besides, that's what II
says on the cases. don't it, Glib? ORR
entail goods, Scraggs, is silks an satins,
rice, chop suey, punk, an idols an
fan tan layouts."
"If there ais't Swiss cheese move
ments in that head block of yours,
Mac, you and Scraggsy can divide my
share o. these two boxes o. ginseng
root between you. Do you get it, you
chuckleheaded son Of Irish potatof
Gin Seng, TIA Dupont street Ginseng
Ia root or a herb that medicine is
made out of. The dictionary says it's
Chinese panacea for exhaustion, an
I happen to know that it's worth five
dollars a pound an that them two
crates weighs a hundred and fifty
pounds each If they weighs an ounce"
His auditors stared at Mr.. Gibney
much as might a pair of baseball fans
at the hero of a home run with two
strikes and the bases full.
"Gawdw muttered McGuffey.
"Great grief, Gibl Can this be pos
sible?" gasped Captain Scraggs.
For answer Mr.. Gibney took out his
fifty-dollar bill and handed it toto
McGuffey. He never trusted Captain
Scraggs with anything more valuable
than pipeful Of tobacco.
"Scraggsy," he said solemnly, I'm
NJ fn NV ir,ao mi z irsYn rxyifH n
my cash. You an McGuffey hurry
right over to the warehouse an butt
In on the sale when they come to them
two boxes. The sale Is just about
startin' now. Go as high as you thfSSl
you can in order to get the ginseng at
profitable figger, an pay the auc-
tioneer fifty dollars down to hold the
sale; that will give you boys time to
rush around to dig up the balance o.
the money. Tack right along now,
lads, while go down the street an
get me some breakfast. I don't want
Blumenthal to see me around that sale.
He might get suspicious. After I eat
I'll meet you here aboard tn Maggie,
an Wen divide the loot"
With a fervent handshake all
around, the three shipmates parted.
After disposing of hearty break
fast of devilled lambs kidneys and
coffee, Mr.. Gibney invested in a ten
cent Sailors Delight and strolled down
to the Maggie. Neils Halvorsen, the
lone deckhand, was aboard, and the
moment Mr.. Gibney trod the Maggie's
deck once more as mate, he
exercised his prerogative to order
Neils ashore for the remainder
Of the day. Since Halvorsen was not
In on the ginseng deal, Mr.. Gibney
concluded that 1t would be just as well
to have him out Of the way should
Scraggs and McGuffey appear unex-
pectedly with the two cases Of GIN
seng.
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crew who Still lived. Shortly there
after the coroner came and removed
the dead, after which Gibney and Nc
Guffey hosed down the deck, located
some hard tack and coffee, supped
and turned in in the officers quarters.
In the morning, Scab Johnny arrived
in q launch with their other clothes
(Mr. Gibney having thoughtfully sent
him ten dollars on account of their
old board bill, together with request
for the clothes), and when the agents
of the Chesapeake sent watchman
to relieve them they went ashore and
had breakfast. After breakfast, they
called at the Office Of the agents,
where they were complimented on their
daring seamanship and received a
check for one thousand dollars each.
swell, now," McGuffey declared, af-
ter they had cashed their checks, See
in as how I've become independent
ly wealthy by following your lead,
Adelbert, all / got to say is that I'm
a-goin' to stick to you like limpet to
rock Whatll we do with our
money!"
For the first time in his checkered
career Mr.. Gibney had sane, sensi-
BILE, and serious thought. HAS it ever
occurred to you, Mac, how much nicer
it is to have few dollars in the bank,
good clothes on your back, an a, cred
it with your friends? Me, all my life
been cOme-eaSy gO-eaSy come
Sunday, God d1l-send- Monday sort O.
feller, until in my forty-second year
I'm little better'n beachcomber. So
now, when you ask me what I'm goin'
to do with my money, I'll tell you.
I'm going to save it, after first payin'
up about seventyfive bucks owe here
an there along the Front. I'm through
drinkin' an raisin' h-ll. Me for
savings bank, Bart"
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mental resolve to play fair in the
future-at least as fair as the limits
of his cross-grained nature would per-
NIT. He was so cheerful and happy
that McGuffey, taking advantage of
the situation, argued him into some
minor repairs to the engine.
About nine o'clock, as Mr.. Gibney
was on his way to the Marigold Cafe
for breakfast, he was mildly inter,
ested, while passing the Embarcadero
warehouse, to note the presence of
fully dozen seedy-looking gentlemen
of undoubted Hebraic antecedents,
cOngregated in a circle just outside the
warehouse door. There was an air
Of suppressed excitement about this
group Of Jews that aroused Mr.. Glib
ney'S curiosity; so he decided to cross
over and investigate, being of the opin-
had fallen in fit. He had once had
an epileptic shipmate and was pecu-
liarly expert in the handling of such
cases.
Now, If the greater portion of Mr..
Gibney's eyentful career had not been
spent at sea, he would have known, by
the red flag that foated over the door,
that public auction was about to
take place, and that the group of He
brew gentlemen constituted an organi-
zation known as the Forty Thieves,
whose business 1t was to dominate the
bidding at all auctions, frighten off, or
buy off, or outbid all competitors, and
eventually gather unto themselves, at
their own figures, all goods offered for
sale.
In the center of the group Mr.. Glib
ney noticed tall, lanky individual,
evidently the leader, who was issuing
instructions in a low voice to his
hencbmen. This individual, though
Mr.. Gibney did not know it, was the
King Of the Forty Thieves AS Mr..
Gibney luffed into view the king eyed
him with suspicion. Observing this,
Mr. Gibney threw out his magnificent
chest, scowled at the king, and stepped
into the warehouse for all the world
Us If he owned 1t.
An oldish man with glasses-the
auctioneer-was seated on box max
ing figures In a notebook. Him Mr..
Gfbney addressed.
whats all this hereY be inquired,
jerking his thumb over his shoulder
at the group.
'It's an old horse SALE" replied the
auctioneer. without looking up.
Mr.. Gibney frightened. He glanced
around for the stock in trade, but OBJ
serving none concluded that the old
horses would be led in, ore at time,
through small door in the rear of
The Ely miner., 1922-01-13
Home Brew Thirty Centuries Aao.

For originating the art of home
brewing the Persians claim credit.
Thirty centuries ago, according to an
account, King Jamshid had a great
jar Of grapes. Pressure of the top lay
ers ON those beneath squeezed out the
juice, which fermented and became
sour. One of the kings wives, having
learned of the liquid In the basement,
which the king believed to be, and had
labeled poison" decided to use 1t to
end her life. Although she drank free
ly, instead of dying, she lost her de-
spondency, and became unusually hap
py. The king could not understand
her hilarity until she confessed.
Thereafter, 1t Is related, both the mon
arch and his court with frequent regu-
larity poisoned" themselves on home
brew
The Ely miner., 1922-01-13
His Condition.

"How are you coming on, Uncle
Bragg" asked an acquaintance.
"Well, I'll just-p'tu-tell We, Gabe."
answered old Bragg Sockery of Mount
Piggy, Ark. 81 hain't doing no per-
ticker good. Pears like the doctor
and the neighbors don't understand
my case. Some says one thing about
it and some says something else, till
I'll be dogged if l don't get to sorter
wondering whether none of 'em have
got any sense. don't like to disapp'int
my friends, though, and hate to
waste what pay the doctor for. So
I've took enough of one thing and
luther to float boat, and have kinda
got the notion that what's the matter
with me is simply what's the matter
with me, and there hain't no-p'tu-
help for it."-Kansas City Star.
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the warehouse. Like most sailors, Mr.,
Gibney had passion for horseback
riding, and in spirit of adventure he
resolved to acquaint himself with the
ins and outs of an old horse sale.
'How much might man have to
give for one of the critters?' he asked.
"And are they worth a whoop after
you get them"
Twenty five cents up," was the an
swer. "You go it blind at an old horse
sale, as rule. Perhaps you get some
thing that's worthless, and then again
you may get something that has heaps
of value, and perhaps you only pay
half dollar for it. 1t all depends on
the bidding. / once sold an old horse
to a chap and he took 1t home and
opened it up. and what dye suppose
he found insideY'
"Bots," replied Mr.. Gibney, who
prided himself on being something of
veterinarian, having spent few
months of his youth around livery
stable.
n mliilOH OOlidfS III 1OulcueTdle
greenbacks," replied the auctioneer.
"Of course they didn't have any value,
but just suppose they'd been q. ST.
THAT'S right" agreed Mr.. Gibney.
'I suppose the swab that owned the
horse starved it until the poor animal
figgered that all's grass that's green.
AS the feller says. Truth is sometimes
stranger than fiction If you throw
In saddle and bride cheap, / might
be induced to invest in one of your old
horses. shipmate.'
The auctioneer glanced quickly at
Mr.. Gibney, but noticing that worthy's
face free from guile, ne burst out
laughing.
"My sea-faring friend" he said
presently, when we use the term old
horse we use it figuratively. See all
this freight stored here? Well, that's
never been called for by the consign-
ees, and after It's In the warehouse
a year and isn't called for. we have
an old horse sale and auction 1t OF
to the highest bidder. SaveyY
The Ely miner., 1922-01-13

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Time to Quit.

This one from the Flash, published
by the Merchants Heat and Light COM
pany:
Harry Warren, fiye-year-old son Of
e. A. Distler, came around the other
day when the latter was singing the
baby to sleep. "She's almost uncon-
scious, isn't she?" he inquired. "Yes,"
said daddy. We'll, then," said young
Harry, you better quit singing or
you'll kill her."-Detroit Free Press.
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m3yIIl1EE] 7Il;lvlJs'
Classification.

We had but recently moved into the
town, writes a correspondent, and l
went to church on Sunday, accom-
panied by my daughter.
After the services the minister
rushed to the door to shake hands
with US, and said to Hilda: "And
why didn't you bring your daddy with
your"
She replied, "Oh, he's home taking
care of brother. He doesn't care for
churches or picture shows, anyway"
The Ely miner., 1922-01-13

OF Pe-ru-na, the Well
knowncatarrh remedy,
but rather a mature,
sober opinion formed
after a full years trial.
This is the way Mr..
Michael Fako of 006
East Palmer Avenue,
In the Michigan Metro
polls, writesi AFTER
using PE-RU-NA for
about one year will say
I have found it q very
good medicine for ca
tarrh. It has helped
me q great deal and I
The Ely miner., 1922-01-13
One order stewed Beams.

Stuart Dean, pump manufacturer,
is a member of the indianapolis
Country club. Recently Mr.. Dean tele-
phoncd the club to arrange for a
dinner. One of the Filipino servants
answered the call.
''This is Mr.. Dean-Stuart Dean"
the club man said to the servant.
81 not understand good" the ser
want said.
81 am Mr. Dean-Stuart Dean.v
"oh, yes. yes, now / understand
yes. yes,"
The Filipino hung up the receiver.
hurried to the kitchen and said to
the chef:
zone order stewed beans l"-Indian-
apolis News.
One admires his photographer al
mose as much as his doctor. Each
The Ely miner., 1922-01-13
Modern Formula.

"Still following up that chorus girls
divorce suits%
Eyes, I've read so much that they
no longer seem like the scandals of a
perfect stranger"
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After all, the only man really worth
helping is the proverbial chap who
helps himself.
The Ely miner., 1922-01-13

PE-RU-NA as long as
/ live and recommend
to my friends who are
troubled withcatarrh.
Nothing can be more
convincing than an en-
dorsement of this ma
ture from an actual
user. There are many
people in every COM
munity whose expert
ence lin using Pe-ru-na,
has been identical with
Mr.. Fako's. 1t is the
standby for coughs,
colds cafarrh stomach
The Ely miner., 1922-01-13

Misery loves company. but it is bet
ter to have rheumatism in one foot
than in both of them.
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II men had the courage of their con-
victions there would be more con-
yicts.
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am very well satisfied. / have
gained in weight, eat and sleep
well, my bowels are regular and
better color in my face.
The Ely miner., 1922-01-13

Some Of the most successful maga-
zine writer's devote their talent to the
advertising pages.
The Ely miner., 1922-01-13

Much has been achieved by attempt
ing the impossible.
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and bowel disorders and all ca
tarrhal conditions,
Put up in both tablet and liquid
form. SOLD EVERYWHERE.
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After Thorough Trial a Detroit,
Mich, Man Endorses Pe-ru-1a

The following letter written
from Detroit, Michigan is no snap
judgmentexpressed on the merits
The Ely miner., 1922-01-13

It's easy enough to become a great
financier if you have money for ex'
periments.
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Life is a problem of finding charac-
ter through choices.
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"PE-RU-NA has done wonders
and to me is worth its weight in
gold. / shall continue to use
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What Allied Her Pulse.

Little Louise was recovering from
bit of fever and her appetite had be-
gun to assert itself. She gave look
at the meager slice of toast and the
broth that had been brought to her
bedside.
Cant have more than this, moth
err" she asked. "It isn't half enough"
"Not just yet," said mother. Il am
afraid to give you more. Your pulse
is still too quick"
but, mother" urged Louise, don't
you see it's my excitement because /
can't get enough to eat that makes my
pulse so quick ?"-Wayside Tales.
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To be disappointed in love may save
you a greater disappointment in mar
riage.
The Ely miner., 1922-01-13
Take Yeast vitan1On
Tablets To Clear
The Skin


want % quickly clean skin and complexion firm healthy
better taking Masns YlTAMON Iabs
The Ely miner., 1922-01-13

One admires his photographer al
mose as much as his doctor. Each
improves him so much.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-31
Policeman Stops Girls
Assailant But Loses
Life in Gun Fight

Chicago, Dec. 3o.-A policeman was
killed and one Of three men. who ac-
costed and fired upon II party of high
school students, slightly wounding II
girl. was fatally shot here early Sat
urday in the ensuing pistol fight with
police.
The high school students were re
turning home from a dance at their
school when the three men set upon
them. One Of the trio was said 10
have accosted Minnie Finkelstein, II,
the wounded girl. who resented his
remarks.
When the girl demonstrated the
mans two companions Joined him and
he then was reported to have begun
firing.
Miss Finkelstein was struck in the
hin. Then the trio fled.
William J. O'Mallery, probationary
policeman, was shot as he gave chase
to the men.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-31

s~equently what interests us in Russia
is not the supposed change Of front,
but the fact that under. Communist
rule many millions of new farms and
small holdings have sprung up.
Il will help You as soon as have
a guarantee that you won begin
new wars, which as experience shows
ruins both victors and yanquished;
that you will not regard new paper
money as income wealth and that your
BUSINESS will be guided by economic
reasoning instead of national jealousy.
That is all we ask in exchange for our
help. Don't pout. Do you think we
have been spending weeks on councils
of bankers and diplomats for nothing ?
France aud England agreed under
Christmas mistletoe to accept any rea-
sonable PREPARATIONS proposal from
Germany and they know about what to
expect. That was our doing. Now
see what you can do alone. Happy
New Year"
Mrs. Europe. slightly disappointed.
but full of hope. turns slowly and
leaves you.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-31
By B { r. SMALL
Special Correspondent OF The Tribune
,nprirhf. 1929. by The Great Fails Tribufi

IopyTEht. t922, by Inc IIe1t Fals iTibuns
Washington. Dec. 30.-President
Harding won his battle with his old
colleagues of the senate, and the con
stitution still stands.
Senate has admitted la it is with
in the province of the executive to
conduct the foreign relations OF the
country and the senate has no right to
initiate policies or to direct the pres
iaent to do 50.
/ Students of history may have
4 thought this principle Of government
was good somewhere back IN the, 18TH
I century. but ever since the armistice
and the treaty of Versailles turned
the government house so topsy-turvy
# became necessary to fight the battle
all over again.
All of which means that Washington
is emerging from the last OF It's war
time madness and getting on an ever
keel again. No matter how much sen
ators may feel that they know ABOUT
foreign affairs and the proper way 70
conduct those affairs, it is admitted
now that the state department does
have certain rights and proper tune
lions to perform in dealing with LOT,
eisn governments. 1t is also admitted
that Won cannot conyoke an nterna-
tion conference with Il brass band.
Such methods OF approach are not yet
the ordertof the day.
Senate Must Keep Out
President Harding, with Secretary
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-31
j. S. COURT DOCKETS
IN GOOD CONDITION
Senior Circuit Judges Make Re-
port at End of Con-
ference.

Washington, Dec. 30.-(By The As
ISOLATED Press.)-The first annual
conferences of senior circuit judges,
called to discuss the condition of bus
mess in the federal courts throughout
the country and to adopt means to re-
Iieve congestion, adjourned Saturday
after the conference members had call
ed at the White House to see the pres
ident.
At the close of the conference. Chief
Justice Taft, at the request Of the
conference, gave the following state
ment to The Associated Press;
The result Of the conference was
more satisfactory in finding that the
tically up with their dockets, SO that
cases begun In the year were disposed
of before the end of the year, and
each year was begun with q clean
docket of new cases.
1.-THE congestion was found to be ID
a number of district courts, especially
in the southern district of New York,
in the district of Chicago, in the two
districts Of Georgia. the district OF
middle and eastern Tennessee. the
western district Of Pennsylvania, the
district Of eastern Michigan. the dis
trict Of eastern Missouri, the district
of eastern Oklahoma, the district OF
northern Texas, the district Of south
ern Florida, the district of eastern
South Carolina, and the district of
northern California.
I'm most of these extra ~judgeships
have been created under the new law,
but have not vet begun work. a fact
which has prevented making compare
tive plans by the conference for com
plete remedy of the arrears.
But the members of the conference
are convinced of its great utility in
organizing the federal force Of dis
triet judges to get rid of the arrears,
and that effective steps a be taken
at the meeting to be held on the last
Monday in September, 1928.
THE only other congestion in the
federal system is the delay in the su-
preme court, where it takes Is months
to reach a case after it is filed. This
condition can be remedied by the pas
sage of the bills now pending in both
houses Of congress for the extension
of the power Of certiorari to that
court