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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
It's a Soft Life!

NTlLDRED NIANSEAu, II. milks 80 every morn
lNI ing before breakfast Then she walks couple of
miles to school, where she has not been late in two
and leads her class She lives near Lancaster, n. H.
Newspapers in New England print her picture with
write-up. A generation ago. when people worked from
sunrise to dark, Mildred wouldn't have attracted much
attention by her toll Today anyone who knocks out
lot of work before breakfast unusual enough to attract
newspaper publicity Our generation doesn't appreciate
what soft life it has. Ask old manor woman.
colleges going fellow forward
suggestion abolished whole scheme OF
higher education wrecked.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
Frieda's Follies

SOME MEN can never take no for
an answer.
HE WAS llko that.
EVERY Saturday night he pro.
posed 90 her.
EVERY Saturday nigh, she re.
fused
TIE FAMILY wern e1asparatod.
1T WAS like a continuous per.
formance.
YOU REMIND me OF ono OF
shakespearn's playa"
HE WAS well read. n not wen
bred.
HE SMILED pleasantly until ]
added.
LOVES Labor Lost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
SMILES

Thermometers rose 20 degrees in
ono minute AZ Fairbanks. Alaska.
May have heard coolIdge's message.
Beavers arc building n big dam
near Augusta. Nc. Congress should
go watch them work.
A Pomona Call electrician who
fell five stories win recover. and wait
for the elevator next time.
Chicago policeman saved two
vaudeville actors from being robbed.
but we don't know why.
The young people nre restless A
Dayton Ohio boy couldn't walt until
no was Fl before robblng n bank.
Officials think n Los Angeles WON.
an with seven husbands, all her own,
IL crazy. SO do we.
About 5000 acres OF lettuce grown
near Brawley. Cal. Will DO eaten by
people who think II is food.
Orange On. J) carpenter has been
arrested drunk 81 times this year.
Where does no get so much money!
Horses will DO barred from tho
central part OF Terre Hautc, Ind,
and It probably suits them.
Printing press fell seven floors in
Chicago. Perhaps II was printing
something favoring high taxes.
Ice II given as beautifler by Mrs.
Duff. Cooper. Keeps flesh firm" sho
snys. Makes ours creep.
Dempsey. tho prizeflghter, says he
can't pay his taxes. We had no idea
he was that rich.
Dempsey says he Is willing 10 fight
anybody. Everyone feels that way
when paying tnXoS.
Chicago's homo brow for New
Year Is estimated ut $4,000. 900 gal.
Ions, or twice as many headches.
America, arc you getting us7'
came By radio from Europe. Yes.
that seems TO be tho trouble.
About 100000 autos were made
this year. They arc new, but wink
era they hit are second hand
with the exception Of that ''Yes.
no banana" song 1929 goes down in
history as n success.
Well. Coolidge announces he IS run.
ming for president, but Il didn't quite
come as q bombshell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
Picking the Weather

LOW far ahead can the weather be accurately pre-
dcted? Only few days. and then subject to the
law of averages The airpane and radio however,
proving such valuable helps that the weather bureau says
be impossible. Meantime, nature predicts the kind of
winter and other months ahead-to anyone with
eyes and knowledge.
This year. looks like mild winter. If so, chances
that next winter will be severe Nature evens things up
in temperature, over five-year periods.
picture in the that working n
laborer in order off debt Of 100000
money is, it appears.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
Chan ging Fashions

CHANGING fashions wreck many established indus
~ try, the pettcoat makers became painfully aware
few years back.
Another industry stagnated by shifting styles is lace
making. The lace factories in the British Isles
quiet that the board of trade of the British Empire
amazed that women are no longer attracted by fine
linen but demand fragile underwear This finding, of
course doesn't fetch orders to the lace makers But
accompishes about much as the average "investga
ton"
suggested that be appointed consular POSI-
should be made
gossipy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
X LETTER From
nv RIDGE TIANN


I'd like 20 DO millionaire when Christmas time nigh I'd
have enough-And aparefor things buy
like 10 blow lot Of dough- without thought OF I'd
a lot of coin. know. / n millionaire stil.
thought there's things o
/ rather think I'm a OF
Job know has lot things blooming thing
Is always full Of folks who push and but sim he has
pull tho bull and yell forward peasof'
gaioos on every strap conductors haven't
And postal clerks well pretty busy,
Christmas mail begins swell
bundles pouring BLISS everybody
starts TO chin, How for thls?" half
people In tho state begin their Christmas mailing
And saiessrls have busy they
choppers shop tho
all tho Christmas rush
OF working in store far too biz for mel Christmas
In tho realm OF toll. It's heyving woling goil
M1uaae Maenv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
ARCHAIC RAILROADS
MUST BE MODEItSIZED

Our railroads are. in a largo
part. archaic. They must DO
modernlzed. The whole trans.
portation system must be
brought up 10 q high standard
OF physical development and op.
Grating efficiency 30 az 70 create
II properly reciprocating ma.
chine In all is parts. Electricity
should bo applied 10 great areas
Of the country with immense
benefit 10 the general economy.
Cheap and efficient transporia.
ton is indispensable 10 our pros.
perity and progress.
II IL not impossible TO find q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
McADOO'S OWN STORY OF
WHAT AILS RAILROADS
WILLIAM G. McADOO
Former Of the Railroads

Tho chief reason In tho ineffi.
Client. wastoful and cumbersome
system OF operating the railroads
Of the United States. Many OF
theSo practices were clearly OK.
posed and abandoned during fed.
ernl control. but have been 70.
snmed under private operation.
II IN estimated that practices
resulting from inefficient. incom.
pctent and wasteful management
OF the railroads arc nocdicssly
costing the American people
$500. 1000. 900 70 $1,000. 100000 an.
nnally. This does not take into
consideration this grave losses
suffered by producers and ship.
pcra from car shortages and
ayoldablo delays in tho move.
mcnt OF freight. Efficient rail.
road operation md the eiimlnn.
ton OF Implications and waste
would not only greatly improve
tho servlce. but would reduce
freight and passenger rates with.
out depriying labor OF Just and
ADEQUATE tgageE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
Helpin g the H. c. L.

NOU know, from your extensive reading, that
from China Department of agriculture says that just
many American eggs are exported, more. So the
in-out transactions practically balance.
the Pacific and then ship away equal number
from our own farmsl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

Congress shows es bald heads in
tho house OF Representatives and
there may be many moro soon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

There arc more autos than houses
In New Hampshire. Many people
have moro autos than money. Also.
more autos than sense.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
CHARLES LATHRoP PACK. prc,

CHARLES JATIIROP PACK, pres.
ident American Tree association. at
Is futile TO think Of depending on
foreign sources for any considerable
future supply Of wood products. We
must grow moro timber at home or
alter the entire plan OF American life
and industry. Continuous forest pro.
duction. therefore, ls tho only prac.
teal solution, and this must be based
on the principle Of federal leadership
and cooperation with both the states
and the timberland owners"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

UIiE cumming.igSch bill. passed
l. March !. 1920. was mn at
tempt 20 solve the railroad prob
lem, but II has failed because II
ignored tho valuable experience
gained during federal control.
and because some OF tho fundn-
mentals OF tho bill are unsound
and opposed to tho public In
torcst.
ThiH has resulted In re'esthb-
fishing. under private operation.
grave WASTES and inefficienclcs'
An a consequence. freight rates
have been increased from 20 per
cent 10 40 per cent. passenger
rates 20 per cent and Pullman
rates so per cent. since private
control was resumed March ].
1890. The burden OF these great
increases has borne heavily upon
all classes OF tho people. ngr'cul.
ture particularly.
Attempt has been made 20 con.
vince tho country that high
wages OF labor on tho rnilroadq
arc responsible for high frcigh.
and passenger rates. II must DO
remembered that tho wage In.
creaaca granted by tho labor
board In 1890. which were used
ms the basis for increasing freight
and passenger rates, have since
been materially reduced without
adequate reduction In freight
and messenger rates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

Washington circles little
ii Is the custom where things done in the real way
for the butler TO cocktails time This releases him
ready the Of the drinks take the table
and the other quickly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
WHAT FOLKS
ARE SAYING
THOMAS O. BLAIsDELL. State

THOMAS O. BLAIsDELL. State
Normal school. Slippery Rock. Pa:
Tho dime dreadful papsr.coycred
novel has been too long mallgncd.
am thankful there hrc such. Let your
boys and girls read every story from
the dino dreadful TO Dante. Each
ono is literature OF sort and tho
least OF them give an English in.
struotor something 10 build on. II Is
better to have our boys and girls read
nothing but poor stories than moth.
ing nt ALL"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

When We leave this world and
ara laid In tho earth. the prince
walks as narrow n path M tho
day lAborery
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
PRESENT WAGE SCALES
NOT PRIMARY CAUSE

Wages OF labor are. OF course.
a factor In ratio making. but tho
existing scale OF wages for rnii.
road labor II not primarily re-
sponsible for tho high freight
and passenger rates now prevail.
iun
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
$4,000 Americans Missing!

THE strange case of Nell Austin the Seattle school
teacher who disappeared and later found in a
Vancouver hospital, saying she had been kidnapped,
startled Seattle folks.
But the Travellers Aid societies report that nearly 32
600 Americans reported missing every year. And
$500 of them found.
These figures only 81 of the principal cities.
National figures would be astounding.
Some murdered. Some lose their minds and
Identities. Some flee to escape disgrace
The average family, living seemingly monotonous,
routine existence at least doesn't know what trouble
really is.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

WILSON X. FOss. JB., art expert:
There isn't anything particularly
hIgh.brow about beauty. The thing
! am always trying to tell people Is
just this; That beauty. and the
power to SEQ II and enjoy Il. is with.
In themselves, not something to be
learned from books or be acquired
from lectures"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
A Million Oysters

IAN DUFFY, of the Massachusetts coast has opened
IL million oysters. That's been his way of making
living for 80 years Speaking of monotony of civilized
industry, how'd you like his job?
Dan hasn't eaten oyster for years which is natural
reaction The clerk in the candy store rarely tastes
sweets
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19
A THOUGHT

Tho raoo Is not 10 tho swift, nor
tho baltic 10 tho strong. Fec. XIX:
II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

rush OF Job this week." the Mtamon nfo
Times births deaths marriages viii be postponed until
week. Now will doubt the power Of the press?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

GEORGES THEUNIs. premier Of
Belgium: belgium has recovered
it's prosperity almost to the point
where It was before the war. why?
Because We went to- work-used our
brains and hands. Wo didn't walt
for reparations."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

CHARLES J. CROCKETT, presl.
dent Retailers Service. Detroit: n
recent survey shows that n single
woman who earns $4,000 year
spends moro on herself than tho wife
Of man earning $4,000 n year. Tho
single woman Is tho big spcndcr. not
tho married woman. and tho retailer
must give tho former the big consid-
Grafton"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

MAI. GEN. II. T. ALLEN. U. s.
A.: when all Is said, the fact re-
mains that France is occupying a
position. az result OF tho war.
which she did not win by her own
efforts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

"vicv Il all
the point with pride" fellows but Just walt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

SENATOR NORRIS, Nebraska.
speaking OF tho ao-cailod scent CT
gar: "Fivo cents Is enough for any
man to burn UP nj n time"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-19

with other nations bringing peace plenty
other collecting
All that's different. Certainly Wen be right
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-03-16
|T-he Right Thing
| Right Time

ness your lack of good breeding, then
you ought truly 10 be banished from
the table
But good table manners are the same
everywhere. There are some little
points of etiquette that arise only ar
the clearinghouse table If you are
a stranger at the table il is usual for
some one TO introduce you TO the 9TH
ers at the table, but If there is no one
10 do this then you may and should
regard the fact that you are eating
with the others sufficient introduction
at least for conversational purposes.
You need not, Of course, indulge very
freely In conversation with strangers
ar table, but you can at least say
enough TO save the situation from be-
coming awkward. Women usually
have the privilege Of opening con-
versation and older persons speak first
TO younger persons. Thus If a young
man and woman CHANGED TO meet ar a
clearinghouse table and there was
no introduction, ii would be the privi-
lege of the young woman TO speak the
first words, although If her table asso-
ciafe were an older woman she should
wait for her.
"a by Mcclure Newspaper Syndfcafe-)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-03-16

prepared by the United States Department
Of Agriculture
How many bushels of potatoes. pecks
of carrots, or pounds Of cabbage year
are required by the average family p
is a question often asked by people
who are planning home garden Most
people simply plan garden. putting
in il little OF everything, TOO much
Of some things, and too little OF other
things, having slight regard 20 the
actual needs of the family and the
balancing of the food supply. The re-
quirements Of all families viii not be
the same, so probably no two gardens
would be exactly alike.
Vegetables Required.
II is a safe principle 10 lay down,
however. says the United States De
partment of Agriculture. that the aver
age family requires a certain amount
Of such standard vegetables as pota-
toes. onions, beets. carrots, peas. beans,
cabbage, corn and tomatoes, and. in
addition TO this, fairly liberal supply
of the crops used for greens, including
spinach, kale, collards IN the South,
Swiss chard, lettuce and a number Of
others. Workers in home economics and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-03-16

names into Anna Marie or Marianne
Since then no name has undergone
more varieties OF endearment, consid-
ering that il is already so short that
il scarcely lends itself 20 abbreviation.
Scotland calls her Annot. France
has contributed numerous derivatives,
of which Annette. Nannette, Nanon,
Ninon and Nichette are the most pop
ular. Ana and Anita are the TYPICAL
~ Spanish Anne; Annica. Mamma and
Ninetta have been adopted by Italy.
English derivatives are almost too
many for mention here, but the most
familiar are Annie, Ann, Nan, Mamie,
and Nancy.
It's a curious fact that the poets
have neglected Anne as a subject for
immortal verse. They have chosen
rather her diminutiyes and written odes
10 Annie and Mamie and even TO An
mabel.
Quite as cool and efficient is the gem
which Anne and her feminine diminu-
tives should wear as talisman-4m-
Der. Everyone knows the curative and
preventative qualities Of the lovely
transparent golden jewel. Its popu-
larity among the Scandinavian peo-
pies has extended 10 the whole world
and its vogue is apparent in the jewel
~ shops of every country. Amber
wards off illness and the jinx OF bad
luck. To dream Of ii, fnsures a safe
voyage.
m hv-h. H-bsA1a- Syndicate IocN
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-03-16
MIR. COON's TRICK

WHEN Mr. Coon came 10 the
woods 10 live, none OF the woods
jewellers had ever met any Of his fam
Fly, so, of course, they knew nothing
about the curious habit the Raccoon
has OF washing al meat before eat
ing IL
One day as Reddy Fox was trotting
through the woods he spied Mr.. Coon
with z basket on his arm going toward
the river that runs through the woods.
He did not see Reddy, and as Reddy
dearly loves 10 watch when he is not
seen, he quickly hid himself behind
some bushes 10 see what Mr.. Coon was
going 10 do, and, 10 his establishment,
he saw him take from the basket
some meat and, holding il in his fore
paws. sOuse il about in the water and
then eat IL
That is the funniest thing l ever
saw" thought Reddy Fox y must
tell all the woods folk about this. and
we VIII all come down and watch
him"
Mr.. Coon has sharp eyes, and one
day while Reddy was watching he be
came too curious and poked his head
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-03-16
County Agent Demonstrates Use
fuIness of Lime on Soil.
Kentucky Farmers Enabled TO Pay
Debts, Improve Home Conditions
and Start Campaign for Pure
bred Livestock

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agricultural
The first agricultural extension
agent employed by Fulton county, Ken
lucky, in 1917, found farmers there
discouraged over the agricultural con-
ditions. Crops were poor, there was
practically no live stock being fed, as
sufficient feed could not be grown; no
clover had been grown in the county
for more than twenty years Soil
tests showed that good crops of clo-
yer could be grown by applying lime
stone. Fulton county contains no rock
of any kind, and its farmers were IN
familiar with the use of lime; but a
persistent campaign demonstrating
the effect Of its use and the value of
leguminous crops both for green ma
pure and for feed, which the lime
made it possible to grow. has reyolu-
tionized farming methods there
over LOO of the 100 farms report
ing in the last census from Fulton
county were feeding live stock, and
the county's hay and forage crop was
valued at over $4,000. A survey
made in the spring of 1922 showed
tat one acre out Of every six in the
county was seeded TO red clover, al
falfa or sweet clover. and over 20 per
rent of the 5000 acres planted to corn
had a -catch crop" of soy beans.
Three thousand tons of lime, were
used in rhe county In 1922 alone As
result of this work. according TO
reports 10 the United States Depart
meni of Agriculture. the farmers CT
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-03-16
" MILDRED
MAR SHALL
ANNE
ANNA, ANITA, NANNETTE, NANCY,
HANNAH

THE charming simplicity of Anne is
= reached through a piQuant his
tory. Its root is found in the Hebrew
Chaanach, signifying favor, mercy. or
grace, and first known as Hannah,
mother Of Samuel. Whether the Brit
ISL custom of dropping the preliminary
III originated in those early days is
not automatically substantiated, but
certainly Hannah became Anna in q
very short time. Quite enormously,
the name was confused by the Romans
with their goddess Anna Perrennia.
presiding deity Of the circling year.
St Anna was q favorite with the
Byzantines from very early times. In
the days Of Christianity ii reached its
greatest fame when il became the
name Of the mother Of the Blessed
Virgin. later, all Of Europe adopted
Anne with the exception of the Irish,
who gave il the charming interpreta-
ton of Aine, meaning joy. Anne Of
Luxembourg took her name into Eng
land and there followed a long sue
cession OF Annes, of whom the best
known were Anne Mortimer and Anne
Boleyn, Inflated wife OF Henry VIII.
II was given 10 France by the Bret
on heiress who was twice qneen of
the empire. and her Italian grand
daughter, Anna d'Este took il TO Italy
where the custom of giving a religious
feast TO the Virgin and her mother
gave rise 10 the coupling OF the two
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-03-16
Sa t2I1( CToR I5ass! TIHHHIHI
.ASRINQ \ Y v 81

all there and he did not hurry q bit.
After he removed the cover he reached
slowly into the basket, looking across
the river for q minute, and then when
he felt sure they were all stretching
their necks and watching, he suddenly
tipped the basket.
But instead OF the pieces of meat
Reddy Fox had told them he had in
the basket, Mr.. Coon rolled into the
river a rock that struck the bottom
with such force that the muddy water
splashed all around and covered the
watchers from head TO toes.
Mr.. Coon looked very innocent as he
picked up the cover and placed ii on
the basket and then walked away. He
could hear the woods folks scrambling
about trying 10 rub the mud from
their coats, and he had hard work 10
wait until he was out Of sound and
sight 10 laugh.
But he did, and after rolling over
and over on the ground and laughing
as he thought how surprised the
watchers must have been, he suddenly
stopped and sat UP, for he heard some
one coming through the woods.
Mr.. Coon jumped up and ran 10 a
hiding place and pretty soon he saw
all the animals trudging along, drip
ping wet and scolding Mr.. Fox round
+ ly for the trick they felt sure he had
played on them.
4 Mr. Possum said his coat was
I spoiled; il was now q grayish white
and il would not rub off: and Mr.. Bad
ger showed a soiled white front where
h the water had splashed on him when
he stood on his hind legs TO watch.
y shall never be able 10 walk up
right again" he said sadly, 'for this
mud viii not rub of and / could never
let anyone see that the front Of my
coat is not clean"
Mr.. Rabbit did not say anything, but
Mr.. Squirrel chartered angrily as he
ran off 70 tell everyone he knew about
the muddy trick Reddy Fox had
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-03-16
TREATMENT FOR CATTLE LICE
Application Of Raw Linseed Oil Is
Recomuended by Doctor Riley
of Wisconsin University.

Application Of raw linseed oil is
the most satisfactory treatment for
cattle infested with lice and other
parasites says Dr.. W. A. Riley, chief
Of the division Of entomology at the
University Of Wisconsin. One pint of
oil applied thoroughly with q brush or
rag viii do for four or FIVE cows. The
application should be especially thor
ough on upper parts of the neck along
the back from the poll TO the base OF
the tail, the shoulder tops, and about
the folds of the udder and escutcheon.
for II is in these places that the lice
are the most abundant
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-03-16
Joseph A. Wdmer
How's Your Blood?
Do You Need a Tonic?

Helena, Mont.-"Dr. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discovery has no equal
as blood tonic or as liver and
stomach medicine. ! was IN very
bad physical condition, due 10 having
liver trouble and gastric stomach con-
dition. My food did not digest
properly, would ferment, and gas
vould form, giving me great distress.
/ also suffered with severe bilious
headaches and my blood was in an
impoverished state. By the use OF
the Golden Medical Discovery l was
relieved OF all these conditions which
had caused me so much trouble and
distress. My liver became active, my
food digested well, my blood was
good and / felt like new man -
Joseph A Widmer, 307 Hoback St.
Obtain the Discovery IN tablets or
liquid from your nearest druggist or
send l0c for trial pkg. TO Dr.. Pierce'S
Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, n. Y, and
write for free medical advice,