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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Dangerous Feed When TAX
en- in Large Quantities.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
CROSSWORD, shrubby plant very
plentiful on the range in some parts
Of the West, has been the cause OF
occasional large losses of sheep. This
plant was listed as poisonous % years
ago, but only recently have investiga-
tons been made by the United States
Department of Agriculture which
brought out definite information con-
corning the symptoms and the condi-
tons under which poisoning will Oc-
cur. The results of this work are con-
tanned in Department Circular 279, en-
titled "Greasewood as Poisonous
Plant"
The Investigations have established
that under most conditions this plant
is a good forage for sheep, and dan
gerous when it is taken in consider
able quantities, at least 1.5 pounds to
the hundredweight of animal, in a
very short time. Losses may be pre-
vented by taking care that sheep do
not Craze too long on greasewoOd
when they are very hungry. Animals
that once show the symptoms usually
die; in other words, quantity of the
plant which will cause the symptoms
will cause death.
The greasewood plant, which is
sometimes known as "chico," is light
green colored, scraggly, with spiny
Gle
about IL inches long. 1t is common
ly recognized by western stockmen,
but there are several other plants
sometimes called greasewood.
Copies of the circular may be OBJ
tanned without cost, as long as the
supply lasts, by writing to the Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington. d. G.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Early Melting Hens Do
Not Paw for Feed Bill

One of the best indications that a
hen has quit laying for this year Is
the beginning of the mott. The hen
starts to grow new feathers just as
soon as the old ones drop out and
most of the feed that she gets goes
into the growing of feathers instead
of into the production of eggs. Many
people believe that these early mott
ing hens will get their new feathers
before winter and lay eggs when they
are highest in price, but experiments
have shown that the hen that molts
in July or August takes long time
to get her new feathers and Is natur-
ally poor layer. If she does start
laying before the winter is over she
will not lay enough eggs to pay for
her feed bill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Receiving Set Installed Concealed Top

nowadays, particularly in public auto
BUSES, one company in California car
rying out extensive experiments with
radio receivers on its line of busses.
With the concealed metal screen an
tenna used. and by installing the radio
set in a fiat cabinet, so that it can be
placed in the side wall of the car, or
possibly in a shallow compartment In
the rear of the front seat, very little
space is taken up by the apparatus.
One stage of radio-freQuency amplifi-
cation, together with a detector and
three stages of audio-frequency am
plification at least should be used for
the average range of work to be ac-
complished with such motorcar radio
set. A separate storage battery Is
preferable, but it is possible to oper-
ate the set in most cases from the
ignition storage battery belonging to
the car
90 Science and Invention and Radio News.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Males Not Needed for
Breeding Should Be Sold

Unless your ROSTERS are worth saw
ing for mating purposes, get rid Of
them. Keep them away from the hens,
for infertile eggs will command a pre-
MUM over the fertile kind.
Scrub ROSTERS, and even pure bred
cockerels that are not needed for the
breeding pens and are not good enough
to command a price from other breed
ers, should be made ready for the
market There is no reason why any
farmer or poultryman should go on
feeding a lot of useless birds. Put
them in pen and fatten them before
sending them to market. Unless too
old, you will make a profit on your
feed because a fat bird will sell more
readily, and of course weighs more.
Roosterless farms are not uncommon
in some sections of the country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Corn Silage for Steers
Gives Highest Returns

"Steer-feeding tests in Pennsylvania
last winter gave these results" reports
the Farm Journal: STANDARD corn-belt
ration (full feed of corn, with corn
silage, corn-stover and cottonseed
meaD, a profit of $500 per head. Ra-
ton without corn (all the corn silage
the steers would eat, with corn-stover
and cottonseed meaD, profit of 81.
per head. Using molasses instead Of
20 per cent of corn in standard corn
belt ration, a loss of S1.S1 per head !;
using mixed hay instead of the silage
and slower, a loss of Go cents per
head; using molasses and mixed hay, a
loss of $6.6S per head. Steers weighed
no pounds at the start and were fed
40 days"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Excellent Ration for
Fattening Market Ducks

Ducks are fattened easier and
quicker than any other class of poul-
try, if they are properly fed and ham
died. Here is an excellent fattening
ration: Two parts cornmeal, one part
each of wheat bran and middlings,
one part ground oats, two parts ground
beefscrap. To this add three or four
per cent of coarse sand or grit and
mix the whole together with milk,
sweet or sour. Give them all they
will eat of this mixture three times a
day, if you are in big hurry to force
them along; or, If you haven't time to
do that. give them the mash as often
as convenient, and keep dry grains be-
fore them in boxes all the time. See
that they have plenty of water to
drink, and keep it In troughs so that
several ducks can partake at the same
time. Don't give them too much lib
erty while fattening them for market,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07

One of the drawbacks to having an
automobile equipped with radio has
been the necessity for building on the
car a disfguring antenna or having
within it a proportionately cumber-
some loop. A means of providing
radio entertainment while en- route.
without the disadvantages mentioned,
has been worked out by clever de-
signer.
A copper screen is fixed between the
roof and upholstery, thus completely
concealing it from view. The metal
parts of the machine, being all Joined
together, form the other plate of a
large condenser, having air and pas
sengers as a dilectric, the separation
being about five feet.
Radio receiving sets equipped with
loud takers, so that all the passengers
can hear the programs are being in
stalled in a number of automobiles
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Killing Peach Borers
bv Use of p. c.. BenZene

"P. C. Benzene is still doing bust
ness at the old stand, killing peach
borers," says the editor of the Farm
Journal. "This material is in the
form of crystals, and when spread on
the ground around the trees, turns to
gas, thus gassing the borers. This
material can be bought from druggists
or from chemical supply houses. For
advice as to use, write your state agri-
cultural college"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07

"At 9:45 o'clock Central time, And
rus, my aid, picked up the weather re-
Schenectady. 1t was just the news
we wanted.
"As a result of the information we
decided to go little higher, but not
to try any high attitudes unless forced
TO it by thunderstOrms."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Slight Gain ir,
Yield of Potato

diseases affecting the potato; and the
development of special potato-grow-
ing sections where the average yield
is often from two to three times the
general average for the United States.
Produce Better Seed.
Recently more attention has been
given to the production of better seed
by growers who are making a special
ty of producing certified seed and seed
Of high quality. The use of high
grade seed, says the United States
Department of Agriculture, would in
crease the returns from potato crop
of the country by many millions Of
dollars. Good seed is one of the de-
termining factors in the production of
maximum crops of potatoes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Growing Asparagus Tips
Depends on Proper Care

The good or bad luck you have in
growing asparagus tips next spring
and summer will depend upon how
well the plants are taken care of this
season. The wheel hoe or cultivator
should be kept busy all summer and
fall to keep the plants growing, be-
cause the growth made during the rest
of the season is producing the shoots
for next year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07

the back of the cabinet, piece Of
angle brass forming the inside; it Is
placed so that when the inside bottom
of the cabinet is slid in 1t passes under
the projection of the spring brass.
Another strip of spring brass is placed
on the second bottom to make con-
tact with these angle brass strips
when the set is in place.
The set wiring is run to these sec
ond plates therefore, when II becomes
necessary to get into the set the front
screws are removed and the whole
inside part slides out. When it is put
back the brass contacts close the three
battery leads without any trouble.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
MMs-

ton. In an ordinary single-tube set,
for instance, three connections to the
battery are required, viz: A positive,
A negative and B positive, the mega
tive going direct to the positive side
of the A battery.
Three ordinary clips are bolted, each
with a number machine bolt, through
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Renewing Knobs and Dial.

Give the old knob good polish,
using thin oil on rag. Wipe the
surface dry with clean cloth. Go
over the surface with a whitehead
paint; allow it to remain for two or
three minutes, then wipe the surface
clean with cloth. The white paint
will remain in the depressions cut for
the figures and scale. When this has
set for an hour II is ready for use.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Keep Track Of Broody
Hens of Various Breeds

In dual-purpose breeds, all hens
that become broody should be given
a celluloid leg band for each offense.
1t is easy to keep track of them in
this way and as those that have fire.
quent broody spells cannot possibly
make good records. they should be
marketed. Birds that, without hav-
ing clearly inferior characters, are
under suspicion, should be moved to
a separate pen and given further
trial.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
GREAsEWOOD POISONOUS TO SHEEP

for they fatten quicker in small quiet
frightened; dogs and loud strangers
often cause serious disturbances. A
thorough fright will cause a duck to
lose more flesh and healthy growth
in half an hour than good care and
food will restore in several days. That
may sound like nonsense, but it's the
experience of all who have tried 1t.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
A Crystal Detector Using an Ever.
sharp Pencil for Adjustment.

made with two small holes for mount
ing it to the base. A knob for adjust
ing the pressure is made by using a
composition finding post. Solder a
small screw to the end of the pencil !;
an old battery terminal is very good
for the purpose. Screw on the compo-
sition finding post and assemble and
mount the parts on base, which can
be made of bakelite, rubber or piece
of hard wood.
Run one wire from the crystal cup to
one binding post and one from one of
the sockets to the other binding post,
which can be placed to suit the build
er, and you then have detector that
can be adjusted in every way. Dimen-
sions of all the parts are not given, but
are left to the discretion of the builder.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Soda straws Make Spaghetti

The price of spaghetti tubing is very
high. A very good substitute is soda
water straws. These straws are pill
able; they may be easily obtained for
a few cents a hundred straws. They
are well waxed, which gives them a
very fine insulating quality.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Rreakind un.

The lawyer don't see what you
two partners are quarreling abou-. It's
q simple matter to share the assets and
liabilities.
The Client-But the question is
who's to take the assets and who the
liabilities?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Care for Chick Feed

Do not allow chick feed 10 accumu-
late on the floor or ground where it
may become damp, soiled, and spoiled.
Spoiled, moldy, or sour feed will cause
diarrhea in chicks with sometimes a
large loss.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
ASCHOOL GIRLS SUCCESS
Everything Depends upon her Health
Mrs. George E. Whitacre Tells of her Daugh-
ter's Breakdown and How Lydia E. Pinlxham's
Vegetable Compound Made Her Healthy,
Happy, Strong Girl

Every mother possesses informa-
ton of vital importance to her young
daughter, and the responsibility for
her future is largely in her hands.
When school girls thoughts be-
come sluggish, when she suffers the
consequences Of wet feet, pain, head
aches, fainting spells, loss of sleep and
appetite, and Is irregular, her mother
should have q thought for her physi-
cal condition and try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, which
has proved a reliable aid to nature
for Just such conditions in so many
cases.
This Mother Writes:
Mahoningtown, PAT would like
20 saw . few words about Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound:
About q year ago / thought it would
be necessary for me to take my
daughter out Of school. She was
losing weight, was nervous, and when
she would come home from school she
would drop into q chair and CRY, and
saw. Mamma, don't believe l can
20 to school another day J l gave
her lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
COMPOUND, and now she is healthy.
lydia e. Pinkham's Priv'
Peculiar to Women VIII be sc
To the lydia is. Pinkham MED
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Freshen a Heavy Skin

With the antiseptic, fascinating Cuti-
cura Talcum Powder, an exquisitely
scented, economical face, skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume.
Renders other perfumes superfluous.
One of the Cuticura Toilet Trio (Soap,
Ointment, Talcum) Advertisement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
A Musical Preference.

do you like modern music?"
NO." answered the gentle grand
mother. 81 liked the old square piano.
1t was so handy to put the patterns
on when you were cutting out a
DRESS"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07

Neither adversely nor prosperity
ever changes a man; each merely
brings out what there is in him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07

According to census figures the
number Of farms in Alaska increased
Ga per cent between 1910 and 1920.
Pessimists try to annoy optimists
and Optimists annoy pessimists without
trying to.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Sliding Contacts for
Connections on Back

In most sets there are at most four
or five connections which would ordi-
narily be placed best at the back of
the cabinet. This is accomplished in
the manner indicated in the illustra-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07

Miss Phyllis Austin. English novel;
list, says that her best ideas for stories
come to her in the bath.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
CHILDREN CRY
FOR "CASTORIA''
Especially Prepared for Infants
and Children of All Ages

Mother! Fletcher's Castoria has
been in use for over 80 years to relieve
babies and children of Constipation,
Flatulency, Wind Collie and Diarrhea !;
from, and, by regulating the Stomach
and Bowels, aids the assimilation Of
Food; giving natural sleep without
opiates. The genuine bears signature
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07

happy, hearty, strong girl and weighs
120 pounds. She has no difficulty in
doing her gym work, and she
works at home every night and morn
ing. too. / am a mother who can
certainly praise your medicine, and
if it will be of any benefit you may
use this letter as reference. Mrs.
GEORGE E. WHITACRE, 621 w. Madi-
son Avenue, Mahoningtown, Pa.
Every girl ought to be healthy and
strong, and every mother wants her
daughter to do well in school and to
enjoy herself at other times.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is a splendid medicine for
young women just entering woman
hood. Mothers can depend upon it
1t is prepared from roots and herbs,
contains nothing harmful, and has
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For nearly fifty years Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
been used by women Of all ages, and
these women know its great value.
Let it help your daughter and your.
self.
10 Textbook upon " Ailments
{ you free upon request. Write
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Peace at Any Price,

FedCe dt ANY FTiCe.
Two women in train coach argued
concerning the window, and at last
one of them called the conductor.
IF this window is Open" she de-
clared, 81 shall catch cold and will
probably die"
"If the window is shut" the other
announced, 81 shall suffocate."
The two glared at each other.
The conductor was at loss. but he
welcomed the words of a man who sat
near. These were: First, open the
window. That will kill one. Next,
shut it. That will kill the other. Then
we can have peace"
Coming and Going.
Brown-There go two brothers that
can nick you both ways.
Black-A couple of bond sharks?
Brown-Nope, one is doctor and
the other an undertaken.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07

lydia e. Pinkhams Private Textbook " Ailments
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To the lydia E. Medicine Coz Lynn.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-11
Palace 20 Offer Bills
of Interest Next Week

Bert Sloan, who risks his neck three
times a day by performing difficult
tricks on a tight wire, will be one of
the featured acts on the show open
ing at the Palace Monday. Sloan is
making a summer tour Of the States
before going to Europe to fill a con-
tract to play European music halls.
Other acts include:
WARD BROTHERS-Bob and AL
have taken BERTHE and Archie. of the
Hall Room Boys comic strip fame,
and incorporated them in a skit titled
Penny Ante"
NEVILLE AND PAULSON-Offer-
ing "A Fine Line Of Goods" being a
concoction Of chatter, songs and va
riety dancing.
ROSE AND MOON-In an arrange
ment Of routine steps by Harry De
Coste, and assisted at the piano by
Art Sorenson. They are specialists
in Jazz dancing.
'TINKLE TOES"-A comedy skit
presented by Terrisa Elsenhense,
Thelma Roberts and Floyd MORLEY
The bill for the second half of the
week, starting Thursday, includes:
HARRY LEE AND BEN MANN
Presenting Educating the Educator" i"
in which a university graduate Of the
English type is shown a thing or two
by an actor.
EIGHT MASCOTTE GIRLS
Where sixteen legs work as one. An
original dance novelty. featuring &C.
centric, high kicking, buck and wing,
tap and soft-shoe dances, and the
old-fashioned waltz
NAN TRAVELLING AND COM
PANY - Songstress of personality
with a wide range Of voice. offering
a semi-classicaI program.
LARKISON TRIO-Performers on
the rings and other sensational aerial
contraptions.
~ 'DUCKY DUCKY"-A sEit that has
to do with an autumnaI hunting party,
played by Teddy Lewis and Harriette
Sweet.
ON THE SCREEN-"Refuge" is the
photoplay for the first half of the
week. being the adventurous and ro-
mantle story Of the captive Princes
of Moravia. The cast includes Kath-
crime Macdonald. Hugh Thompson.
Gunrfis Davis. ]. Gordon Russell, Ar
thur Edmund Carewe, Eric Mayne,
Matilde Brundage, Fred Malatesta,
Grace Morse, Victor Potel and
Onta Otis. Coming Thursday is
James Whitcomb RAey's THE Girl
Loved" adapted by Albert Ray and
featuring Charles Ray and Patsy Ruth
Miller. The usual short subjects are
included.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-11
Final Showing

Good crowds have attended the
showing of the American Legion film,
The Man Without a Country" at
Fairview Park this week. The clos
ing performances will be given
tonight and Sunday evenings.
This picture, which Is noted for it's
historical fidelity and the intense pa
triotic strain running through. is one
OF the notable achievements of the NOV
ing picture industry. Arnold Daily.
who has a leading part. contributes a
fine piece of acting throughout the
play in his characterization Of Philip
Nolan"
THE Man Without a Country" Is
a film that combines the immortal
story of this name and some OF the
most romantic points in the Nations s
history from the Revolutionary War
days down to the beginning of the
World War. While 1t is not war
picture the intense patriotism shown
throughout the picture teaches les
son by which all Americans are
strongly affected.
The picture is being shown under
the auspices OF the Knights of Co
lumbus and begins at $50 p. m.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-11
BLOSSOM TIME
TO SHOW HERE
Successful 0peretta to Visit
Murat During New Season,

News of interest to playgoers of
this city comes In the announcement
OF the engagement of Blossom Time, +"
the charming operetta which created
such a furore in New York during it's
run Of more than two years and which
the Messrs. Shubert will present at
the Murat this season.
The story of this play with music
Is based upon the life OF Franz Schu-
bert. The scene is laid in Vienna
Shortly after the death OF Schubert
there was published a novel based on
an incident in his life. Out OF this
material grew nightly successful mu
steal piece from the hands of wilmer
and Reichert, in which was introduced
melodies from Schubert. Dorothy Don
nelly has entirely rewritten the fable
and has SUP rnlied a new set OF lyrics.
The music is from melodies OF Franz
Schubert and II. Berte, adapted by
Sigmund Romberg.
Schubert. in the play. is already IA
nous, but at times is sadly in need OF
food, and his friends watch over him
that they may supply this deficiency
when 1t occurs. The first act occurs
at an outdoor restaurant in the ia
nous Prater Park In May, 1925. At
this restaurant there gather three
pretty little maideps-MitZ1, FRITZ and
Kitzi. They are famous all over vi
emma for their prettiness and charm.
Schubert falls in love with Mitzi.
There is some doubt as to the girls
love. as to whether It is true love or
admiration for the composers great
abilities. But Schubert has many
other friends-the Baron Won Scho-
Der. a prima donna named La Bella
bruna, and various other people who
enter his life. The pr1ma donna thinks
Won Schober Is in love with Mit1 and
she hopes to separate them. She
gives a very bad report of the char
acter Of "F. S." as she refers to the
baron. and whom MitZi takes TO be
her admirer, Franz Schubert. Schober
actually falls IN love with Mitzi and
his love is reciprocated. Poor Franz
is too good a fellow to resent his
friends luck, and he loves Mitzi too
much not to rejoice in her happiness,
and so takes refuge in his music.