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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28

would scare the gulls as they flew
overhead, so that the birds dropped
such fish as they had captured; and
then, by good luck, they discovered
Chinese junk whose people, going
ashore, had left her in charge of an old
man and a child. Amid the clamOrs of
the Chinese owners, Faria made off
head of a new expedition in quest of
that wicked pirate, Kwaja Hussain.
This ambition was fulfilled, and with
holds full Of plumber the virtuous Faria
put into Liampo. He had a royal wei.
come, but actually blushed when a SER
mon was preached in his honor.
Once in the Malay states, Pinto and
friend of his, a Moslem. were asked
to dine with a bigwig, also a True Be
lever. At dinner they spoke evil
about the local rajah, who got wind of
the SANDER Pinto watched both of
these Moslem gentlemen having their
feet sawn off, then their hands, and
finally their heads. AS for himself, he
talked about his rich relations, claim
ing Dom Pedro de Faria, very pow
the factor had embezZled his uncle's
money and fully deserved his fate. "All
this" says Pinto, was eXtemporized
on the spur of the moment, not know
ing well what said" The liar got off,
Pinto's career as pirate ended in
shipwreck, capture, slavery and jour-
ney in China, where he was put to
work on the repairing of the Great
Wall. He was at city called Quinsay
in 1914 when Allan Khan, king of the
Tumeds-a Mongolian horde-swept
down out of the deserts.
The Mongols sacked Quinsay, and
Pinto as a prisoner was brought be-
fore Allan Khan, who was besieging
Picking. When the siege was raised he
accompanied the Mongol army on it's
retreat into the heart Of Asia. In time
he found favor with his masters and
was allowed to accompany an embassy
to Cochin China On this journey he
saw some cannon with iron breaches
and wooden muzzles, made, he was
told, by certain Almains (Germans)
who came out of Muscovy (Russia),
and had been banished by the king Of
Denmark Then comes Pinto's account
of Tibet, of Lhasa, and the Grand La
ma, and so to Cochin China, and the
sea. If it is true, Pinto made very
great journey, and he claims to have
been afterward with Xavier in Japan.
In the end he returned to Lisbon, after
tweny-one years Of adventure, in which
he was five times shipwrecked, and
seventeen times sold as slave.
1t is disheartening to have so little
space for the great world Of Portu-
guese adventure In the Indies, where
Camoens, one of the worlds great
poets, wrote the immortal "Lusiads."
However ferocious, these Portu-
guese adventures were loyal, brave
and strong. They opened the way Of
Europe to the East Indies, they Chris
tanned and civilized Brazil. Once, at
sea, Portuguese lady spoke to me of
England's good-humored CALLING dis
dain toward her people. "Ah, you
English - she cried. what you are,
we were once! What We are, you will
bel"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28
Detector Cups From
Cartridge Fuse Ends

The amateur who undertakes to
make his own mineral detectOrs is
soon confronted by the problem of OBJ
tanning detector cups. The brass ends
of cartridge fuses are useful. The
small of thirty ampere size does very
well for crystals mounted in soft
metal.
Cut about three-siXteenths inch
from the opening end. This leaves a
cup about one-quarter inch deep. Solder
TO the bottom of this, as shown In
sketch, fiat-headed brass screw long
enough to make connection under the
base. of the detectOr. Countersinking
slightly the hole in the base will per-
nit the cup to come down properly.
To mount the cup horizontally on
base or upon panel cut strip of
brass about one-sixteenth inch thick,
three-quarters inch long and three
eiglIths inch wide. Round off each
end to improve the appearance. Drill
a one-eighth inch hole at one end.
Bend the strip in the center of the
right angle and solder to the back of
the cup in the place of the screw as in
the previous case. This cup can be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28
ORIGIN OF GOLD NUGGETS
United States GeoIogist Says Finding
of Huge Pebbles Does Not In
dictate Large Vein.

In a rugged, out-of-the-way region
on the ocean side of the Coast ranges,
in Monterey county, California, gold
nuggets have been found of such size
as to suggest that this was once a
favorite retreat of the proverbial
goose that laid the golden eggs. Mat
ter-of-fact prospectOrs, however, have
sought to find the veins from which
such masses of gold, loosened by the
weather, were washed into the stream
beds. Their search has not been sue
cessful, and ]. NJ. Hill, United States
geologist of the Department of the In
terror, in a report just published, sug-
gests that the nuggets came from rich
superficial pockets in very small veins,
and that no large and rich deposits are
likely to be found by deep mining
The Coast ranges of California, unlike
the Sierra Nevada, are not rich in gold
and the occurrence of these large mug
gets does not necessarily indicate the
existence of a rich deposit of gold ore.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28

give the required depth, about three
Fights inch. Around the wall of the
cup drill three one-eighth Inch holes,
each at right angles to the axis of the
cup and at 30 degrees to each other.
These may be tapped and screws in
serted to hold the crystal. or brass
nuts may be soldered over each hole
for the screws. Such a cup may be
arranged for mounting as previously
described.
: If the experimenter Is properly
equipped and so desires he can nickel
plate these cups, thus greatly improv-
ing the appearance.
A few old fuses for this purpose
can usually be obtained from any user
Of electric power.
20 Radio News.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28

Nothing Doinu.

MacTavish was not a mean man.
No, he just knew the value of money.
When he developed a sore throat ne
meditated fearfully upon the expen-
diture of Ii doctors fee. As an alter
native he hung about for a day and a
half outside the local doctors surgery.
Finally he managed to catch the great
man.
81 say, doctor ! Hoo's beezness WI
We the noo?"
"Oh, feyr, feyr!"
"Spose we've a deal O. prescribin'
tae dae fer colds an sair throats?"
"Ay"
"An' what dae We gin'rally gle for a
sair throat?"
"Naethin'," replied the canny old
doctor. Il dinna' want sair throat"
New York Sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28
Baker Gains Twenty
Pounds Taking Tanlac

"Tanlac brushed away every sign OF
my Indigestion, gave me an appetite
keen as razor, and built me UP
twenty pounds" declared Tom Baker
well-known interior decorator, 1922
Logan Ave. N, Minneapolis, MINI.
MY stomach was so badly out of
order that after eating would bloat
with gas till my heart palpitated fear
fully, and l was so weak and nervous
1 could hardly handle a paint brush.
was just about rundown to the limit,
and would get so dizzy while doing
overhead work, like ceiling decoration,
it was terrible strain on me.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28

Mary amateurs, after having built a
workable loud-talker, spoil the whole
thing by using it in connection with a
poorly designed horn and diaphragm,
because they have no facilities for OBJ
tanning or making them properly. If
they would only stop for a moment
and think of the time and money spent
by photograph companies in design
ing their horns and reproducers there
might be more of them who would
make use of these parts for this work
The loud-talker described utilizes the
sound box and the horn of "hill and
dale type photograph.
The field coils with cores of this
loud-talker are two electromagnetic
removed from an old telegraph sound
er and mounted upon base as shown.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28
The GIobe-Trotter

When art becomes realistic, realism
often fails to thrill. At least, such
was the case with the two movie-mad
flappers. They had seen all the big
pictures of strange lands. They were
growing blase. With CONSERVATION
they suddenly realized this. What
were they going to do?
One had bright idea. There was
picture showing at their favorite
theater. A jungle picture. Wild ami
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28
Post Meetino Held in Bus.

Hopping into ''rubber-neck" wagon
when their meeting place was unavail-
able, members Of the Sergeant Jasper
post of the American Legion in Wash
ington, used most unique method in
the transaction Of business of the or
ganization. AS the big bus sped by
ringing "ayes" and noes were heard,
causing much wonderment. Heavy
traffic of the streets caused a mix-up
In two or three votes, but the meeting
was successful, according to the mem
bers who attended. This meeting
place should be popular.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28

rent is turned on in the same manner
DIS II battery was being charged and
bubbles and a greenish liquid will
come from the clips. The action OF
the current causes electrolysis and the
white substance is changed chemical
ly into the greenish liquid. If your
clips are iron, the greenish liquid will
be ferric chloride, which changes In q
few minutes to ferrous chloride, which
is brown. Two or three minutes
only are necessary to finish the oper
alton. Then the clips should be dried
with rag and are ready for use.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28
Recharaina STORAGE Cells.

Both the filament and plate batteries
should be tested at regular, intervals,
to be certain that the voltage has not
fallen below the value necessary to
normal steady, operation, as current
variations resulting from rundown bat
teries produce harsh notes in the re-
ceiving telephones resembling static
disturbances. Storage batteries of the
lead-acid type need recharging when
the potential has dropped to LIS volts
per cell. When the voltage Of block
Of B battery normally rated at 22.5
volts has fallen to Is volts the battery
should be renewed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28
Careless Cat.

Mr.. B. writes: "Three-year-old AL
Ian had been put to bed for his regu-
lar afternoon nap. While lying there
trying to hold off the sandman his pet
cat jumped upon the bed and re-
manned there purring loudly. After
gazing at it few minutes Allan ex-
claimed, 'Hey, you! Why don't you
shut off your motor when you're
standing still."-Boston Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28
Vanished Tubinu.

An experimenter who had use for
vanished tubing and was unable to
get it from his local dealer. made 1t of
saltwater straws. These were placed
in pan of varnish and soaked for
three hours, after which care was
taken to see that the varnish dried
evenly. They were then cut to desired
lengths with pocket knife.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28
BABIES CRY
FOR ''CASTORIA"
Prepared Especially for Infants
and Children of All Ages

MOtherl Fletcher's Castoria has
been in use for over 80 years as a
pleasant, harmless substitute for Cas-
tor Oil, Paregoric, Teething Drops and
Soothing Syrups. Contains no narcot-
les. Proven directions are on each
package. Physicians recommend it.
The genuine bears signature of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28

terminals, and after a few months of
service these become coated with an
Objectionable white substance.
A quick way to remove this sub
stance from the clips is to use bowl
of water and a tablespoonful of salt.
The salt is dissolved in the water and
the clips to be treated are immersed
about onshalf inch apart. Then the cur
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28
Jacks as Brackets for
V. 7. Socket Mounting

Jacks when used in an ordinary
amplifier can also be used as brackets
upon which the shelf holding the V.
T. is mounted. The frames are in
verted and drilled, as shown in the
sketch; corresponding holes are drilled
in the shelf. The jack can either be
tapped or bolt passed through. This
adds to the cOmpactness of the set
and simpliiies the wiring. The sketch
is self-explanatory, but only shows one
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28

mails in their native haunts. Thrills.
danger, realism!
Gee" said one fiapper after reel
or two had been shown, This pic
lures no good. Why, that jungle
doesn't look like any jungle I've ever
seen New York Sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28
Quick Way to Clean
Your Charging Clips

Due to the increasing number of
lOw-priced rectifiers on the market,
many amateurs are using them to keep
their storage batteries in trim. Most
all charging outfits are furnished with
spring clips to clamp on the battery
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28

mounted on the base of a panel by a
screw through the brass strip.
To make a cup with screws to mount
the mineral it is best to use larger
fuse end. The next size does very
well. This cup may be eur down to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28
The Name Appropriate.

Ben-The new business place Of one
Of the big radio concerns is to be-
called radio House."
LEM suppose they will call the
new clubhouse of the radio bugs BUS
House."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28

The upper end CT each core is drilled
and tapped to depth of about one
half of an inch and a short strip OF
soft iron is bOlted to each. Each strip
should be about 3-16 of an inch thick,
and as wide as the pole pieces of the
magnets. They should be of such
length that their ends will be 3-16 of
an inch apart, as shown in the accom-
panying diagram.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28

But now, when my friends meet me,
their eyes fairly twinkle with surprise
over my fine health. My nerves are
steady, and where 1 used to roll and
toss night after night now sleep like
schoolboy. Pm strong as an OK,
always ready for any big job, and
simply cannot praise Tanlac too
highly"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists. Accept no substitute. Over 81
million bottles sold.
Tanlac Vegetable Pills are Natures
own remedy for constipation. For sale
everywhere.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28
CATCHING.

...Pa-The paper says the fishermen
are now locating schools Of herrings
by radio reports.
Ma-Yes. read in the papers that
many Of the schools now have radio
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28
Take Your Choice.

In one program: ACROSS the des-
ert's dusty face"
In another ditto: Bottle solo.
played by Miss Cooper"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28
No Difference.
WOMEN CAN DYE ANY
GARMENT, DRAPERY
Dye or Tint Worn, Faded Things
New for is Cents.
.liamondDyes>
>

Don't wonder whether you can dye
or tint successfully, because perfect
home dyeIng is guaranteed with 'Dia-
mOnd Dyes" even if you have never
dyed before. Druggists have all cOlOrs.
Directions in each package.-Adver-
tisement,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28
coIorado,s First Log House.

The first known log house built by
white men within. Colorado's bounds
was erected in 1916 for a troop Of
Spanish cavalry patroling the Arkan-
sas near the site of. Pueblo.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28
The Bright Side.

"Any luck on your fishing trip this
morning?"
mo. Didn't get a bite"
That's too bad"
"Not at all. It's just as well. If I'd
caught enough fish for dinner the wife
would have made me clean them and
/ hate that job"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28

Almost anyone is willing to give
services for affection.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28

The Worm Turns.
as this hot enough for yOu?"
"Cut it out! I'm fed up on those
missionaries"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28

Using the Jacks as Brackets to Sup
port a Panel.
Jack. This process is repeated on the
other two, forming firm mounting for
the shelf.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28
Salt Lake ChimneYs.

Chimneys and smOkestacks in Salt
Lake City must be built from 10 to 20
per cent higher than is necessary at
sea level because of the diminished at
mospheric pressure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28
Good Thinos to Eat,

Good Things to Eat.
1t was old Aunt So-and-So whose
visits were invariably joyous events
because aunt brought eleven kinds Of
good things to eat with her.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28
One Kind of Sport

One Kind of Sport.
A great many folks, if they have
chance for prolonged rest, will invent
lot of drudgery to fill it. Sometimes
they call it sport.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-28

CAPTAINS OF
ADVENTURE
By ROGER POCOCK

sfiiIiil
y sMarnlCo
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
PHOTOGRAPHY
CLAIMED AS
fine ART
Recent Development Explained
by Frank Scott Clark at
Convention Here.

Development. Of photography as a
fine art which will stand compari'
son under the tests applied to paint
Ing. has alreadys been achieved by
q few American photographers, de-
clared Frank Scott Clark, OF Detroit,
one of the nations most famous
photographers Of brides, in a lee
ture today before the Photograph
ers' Association Of America, now in
session at Convention Hall.
Scott exhibited the technique OF
photographing brides, which pre-
sents q problem to the photographer
not encountered in other work be-
cause of the laces and white drap-
cries, with living models. Costumes
were furnished by Frank r. Jelleff.
He spoke at length on the develop
ment Of art standards, especially as
regard composition, and pointed out
overcoming the difficulties met in
realizing the unity Of composition
and placing OF masses and light ef-
fects to bring out the full reRllza'
ton of the subject.
Howard Webster OF Chicago, ad'
dressed the commercial section on
the coloring OF photographs.
This afternoons session will be
marked by the address of one of the
worlds leading masters Of the art
of Photographic poftraiture. Nicko'
las Murray, OF New York. Murray
has one Of the largest individual
exhibits on view at the convention,
including portraits Of some Of the
nations leading theatrical figures
and other prominent personages.
The commercial section will later
hold an open forum meeting.
At o'clock this afternoon dele.
gates to the convention will paw
tribute to Daguerre. at the monu.
rnent erected to this pioneer in the
Photographic field by the associa
ton thirty years ago in the Mall
A banquet and dance will be held
at the Hotel Washington at 1880
o'clock tonight.
The closing session Of the con
vention will be held at $50 o'clock
tomorrow morning, with the cleo
ton OF officers as the principal
item of business.
The session will come to an of.
fetal close with a boat trip to Mt.
Vernon at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon. A wreath will be laid on
the tomb by the new president of
the organization.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
AT Dawn Vaughan Hops
Off for Second Time on
RecOrd-Breaking Flight

MINEoLA. N. Y, July 10
Undaunted by his first failure to
fly from New York to San
Francisco between daylight and
dark, Lieut.. Russell L. Vaughan
of the Army Air Service took the
air in a second attempt to make the
flight at 4:0S o'clock Eastern stand
ard time, this morning.
Lieut.. Vaughan will follow the
same schedule he attempted two
weeks ago when, developing motor
trouble, he was forced to land in
O. field near st. Joseph, Mo.
Dayton Is First Stop.
McCook field. Dayton, Ohio. is to
be his first stop-a hop of $40
miles from New York. There. after
a thirty-minute rest, during which
mechanics viii go over his plane
and refill the gasoline and oil
tanks, Vaughan will head for
Rosencrans field, st. Joseph. Mo-.
another $40 miles away.
Cheyenne, Wyo, 10 scheduled as
the third stop, the flight from St.
Joseph being $40 miles. From
Cheyenne the airman will attempt
Salduro, Utah, 100 miles west Of
salt Lake City, and 40 miles from
Cheyenne.
On Coast This Evening.
If Lieut.. Vaughan maintains the
schedule he has set for himself he
will land at McCook field, Dayton,
at 7:42 o'clock, standard time.
His arrival at st. Joseph, Mo,
should be at 11:46 o'clock with a
landing at Cheyenne. Wyo.. at
8:ss o'clock, and at the Utah field
at 6:2s, arriving over San Fran
cisco at Sis o'clock, and landing at
Crlssey field within half an hour OF
that time.
His wife, q resident Of Logan,
Utah, and his two sons, will be
waiting at Salduro to welcome the
lieutenant and wish him luck on
the remaining 42o miles Of his trip
10 Crissey Field, San Francisco.
ST hope to fly into San Fran.
cisco not later than S:15 O'Clock"
Lieut.. Vaughan said before his de-
parture.
Lieutenant Maughan's plane-the
@rmy's streak OF creased lightning
was inspected before the hop-off'
and pronounced in perfect condition.
Ship Can Make 40.
The ship, equipped with Curtiss
" motor, Is capable OF lIO miles al
hour. Lieutenant Vaughan an
nounced he planned to keep it tuned
10 a 160-mile an hour speed through
out the trip.
Flying with the sun will have
three hours to my advantage in the
flight" Lieutenant Vaughan said.
II he maintains his schedule for the
trip, he plans to make the flight in
fifteen hours and 80 minutes. OF
this time he expects to be on the
ground two hours and 80 minutes at
each of the land fields where his
plane will be refueled
Lieutenant Vaughan carried 1871
gallons of gasoline, nine and one-half
gallons Of oil and eighteen gallons OF
water.
Such a supply will take me 65U
miles" he said.
The ceremony OF the take.off" was
simple.
While all but few of his fellow
Airmen at Mitchell Field were asleep
Lieutenant Vaughan, accompanied
by d group OF picked aids, brought
his plane on the field. Under giant
searchlights the motor was tuned.
A bundle of New York morning
newspapers was placed in the cock.
pit by Lieut.. Edward johnson, Lieu
tenant Maughan's room mate.
The Washington times., 1923-07-19
MOVE PLANNED
FOR IMPROVED
HIGHWAYS
Merchants and Manufacturers
Association Joins Campaign
for Street Paving.

Launching of a concerted ffght
for the improvement Of the main
leading into the District
Of Columbia, especially those from
Southern Maryland over the Penn
sylvania avenue and Anacostia
bridges, was planned today by the
Merchants and Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION.
The matter will be taken up i'm
mediately with the District Com
missioners in an effort to secure
Improvement OF conditions for next
season.
The campaign will follow hard
upon the heels of a demand made
upon the commissioners by the
board Of governors of the organiza-
ton for repair of the Pennsylvania
avenue bridge over Eastern Branch.
The association, following "a sur.
vey Of the highways leading into
the city, 1t was announced, Will
prepare statistics on the improve
ments most vitality needed. 1t 10
expected that this list will call for
improvements. including paving and
repaving Of such streets as Eleventh
southeast, the Pennsylvania avenue
bridge, Georgia avenue from Flort-
ia avenue to the top of the hill at
Fairmont street, and Wisconsin
avenue.
Action OF the Washington Railway
and Electric Company in laying
asphalt paving between the car lines
on Georgia avenue over the cobble-
stone stretch from Florida. avenue
north was highly praised today by
Charles J. Columbus, secretary Of
the association, who declared that
this action greatly strengthened the
demand Of citi1ens in this section OF
the city for the paving Of Georgia
avenue with asphalt. The railway
company has practically completed
the repair OF this length and a fight
for completion Of the work by the
on vigorously, according to plans OF
local organizations interested in the
development Of that section.
every five people in the District OF
Columbia" Columbus declared. land
one car to every eleven people In
the United States, am told. Any
retarding Of this transportation
through failure to provide adequate
highways Ia a retarding Of progress
and, In the case Of washington, is
especially reprehensible."
Repairing Of the Pennsylvania
avenue bridge and replacing the
highway surface In the vicinity
will result in the opening of ar
extensive and beautiful area for
building, Columbus pointed out, and
together with the development OF
the Anacostia bridge approach, will
open a real highway artery xoI
trade from Southern Maryland.