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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01

sides of the stator and rotor in such a
position that a rod can be passed
through them, which is used to turn
the rotor.
The rheostat is composed of a Sec
ton about one inch long, cut from the
same bottle as the rotor of the vario-
coupler. This is wound with resist
ance wire as is shown in the diagram.
Cut circular piece of wood which
just fits inside the rheostat In the
center Of this bore a hole, and pass a
rod through it which carries an arm
making contact with the resistance
wire. This rod also passes through
knob and pointer.
The instruments are mounted in a
cabinet, the front of which is made
of piece of window glass. drilled for
the various switches, etc. A switch
is used to vary the amount of induc-
tance in the primary of the vario-
coupler.
In the upper right hand corner of
the cabinet is fastened a small box
that contains the "B" battery, which
is controlled by switch mounted on
the panel.
Besides the instruments above de-
scribed vacuum tube, socket, and
two fixed condensers are used in the
circuit.
The hook-up is also given herewith.
60 Science and Invention and Radio News.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01

stead of across them, so that it avoids
the common tendency to drop in be-
tween two adjacent turns; it is pos
sessed of smooth movement instead
of chattering movement, and does
not wear off copper particles which
short the adjacent turns.
Third-The fact that it works by
rotation permits operation by a neat
rotating rod on one end, Of any de-
sired type.
The contact is straight-line trav-
erse, parallel to the axis of the CYL
inder, along which line the insulation
Of the wire must be removed in the
usual manner.
Mount through holes in the coil end
plates so that the helix is somewhat
sprung against the coil, making good
contact. The straight ends should be
of appreciable length, in relation to
the helical portion, to facilitate this
springing. The helix should be about
300 degrees-fve-sixths of one turn.
One-eighth inch diameter brass wire
is about right for four-inch length of
the wound portion of coil. For longer
coils, heavier wire is better.
90 Science and Invention and Radio News)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
Feeding Methods
Help Live Stock

the problems confronting livestock
feeders in the different sections Of the
country and make public the results of
this study, thereby enabling the en-
tire country to derive a benefit. Every
livestock feeder who submits his feed
ing problem, telling his present ppac-
tice and the results being obtained,
will be an active aid In the drive for
better methods of livestock feeding.
Handbook Being Prepared.
A vest-pocket-siZe handbook entitled
"a Handbook for the Better Feeding
of Live Stock" is being prepared by
department feeding specialists for free
distribution to farmers who desire
handy-siZed set of simple rules and
reference tables to be followed in feed
ing the different classes of farm ami
mails. Requirements of animals, simple
analyses of feeds, feeds to substitute
for other feeds, and simple feeding In
structions will enable farmers to I'M
derstand the principles of better feed
ing, and fit their own practice to suit
the conditions on their farms.
The Department of Agriculture re-
allies that, in order to accomplish the
most good, drive for nationwide bet
ter feeding of live stock must have the
cooperation of all persons interested
in the subject Summaries of the prog
ress of the work will be published to
keep those interested informed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01

To make this set, procure a wooden
base, two inches thick by six inches
wide, and of sufficient length to mount
all the instruments.
The variable condenser is composed
of two bottles, one slightly smaller in
diameter than the other. Cut the
bottom off the larger of the two, and
coat the inside with tin-foil. Coat
the outside of the smaller bottle with
tin-foil, and at equal distances around
the bottle paste four strips of waxed
paper TO keep the two sheets of tin
foil from touching each other. The
smaller bottle is mounted by drilling
a hole through the base, and sealing
the neck of the bottle in 1t with insu-
lating compound. The larger bottle is
slipped over this, and is raised and
lowered by means of a cord fastened
to its neck. the upper end of which
passes over roller in the top of the
cabinet. AT the end of the roller is
fastened knob and dial, and by turn
Ing this the capacity of the condenser
Is varied.
The stator of the vario-coupler is
composed Of a bottle from which the
bottom has been cut off. 1t is fastened
In the base the same as the smaller
bottle of the variable condenser The
rotor is section cut off smaller
bottle, which will just rotate within
the stator. Holes are drilled in the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
Agricultural Data
Is Important to All

Letters to editors in many sections
of the country seem to show an I'M
willingness on the part of some city
jewellers to cheerfully acquiesce in
the assignment Of broadcasting time
for agricultural news and data, more
directly valuable to the farm dweller.
Aside from any consideration due to
the agricultural interests because of
their proportionate Importance in the
business world, the urban dweller re-
ceives direct benefit from anything
that adds to the farmers prosperity
and productiveness. High prices for
food and other farm products are more
likely to be due to unscientific man.
agement and poor crops than to any
manipulation to produce artificial val
ues. The law of supply and demand
is the predominating influence in
prices. Any temporary reduction in
prices below the point where the
farmer gets profit is sure to rebound
in higher prices later on. The glut-
ting of the market Is seldom of benefit
eitl err to the producer or consumer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01

Radio is adding to the productive.
ness of the farm and is making tbe
farmer more contented and getting
better work out of him. And to lust
that extent radio is making for big
crops and better quality. Only a
small portion of what the farmer
raises is for his own consumption.
Anything that makes for living profits
for him and for more scientific METH
DDS in his work, is for the benefit Of
all of the people and only the narrow
minded or those who fail to think at
all-unfortunately there are a lot Of
the latter-will begrudge the time
used for broadcasting for the guild.
ance and entertainment of those on
the farm.
20 Science and Invention and Radio News)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
Value of Pure Bred Is
Taught bv County Agent

A county agent in Colorado reported
to the United States Department Of
Agriculture convincing method he
has used in furthering the better-sires
work in his county. A butchering and
meat-cutting demonstration was given
with two market hogs, one a pure-bred
Duroc Jersey and the other a scrub red
hog. The hogs were weighed, then
slaughtered and dressed, and weighed
again. The live weight of each hog
was practically the same. The dress
ing percentage of the pure bred was
about per cent more than that of
the scrub. The good hog figured to be
worth $2.10 more than the other This
was but q fraction of the difference in
value between the two hogs, however,
as the pure bred was but half as old
as the scrub hog, and had consumed
much less feed.
The meat-cutting demonstration was
held in the auditorium of the county
school, and more than 500 men and
women were present. The two car
casses were cut into the various cuts
of meat, showing the superior quality
of the meat of the pure-bred hog.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
Combination to Provide
Pasture for Farm Stock

A combination that will provide
good pasture for sheep, calves and
colts all summer may be secured by
using rape as base. The mixture
consists of three pounds of rape, one
bushel Of oats, one-half bushel of one
or two other small grains, and from
ten to twenty pounds of sorghum. If
desired ten pounds of Sudan grass may
be substituted for the sorghum with
satisfactory results.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
Has Effect of Controlling
Diseases and Helps Yield.

prepared by the United States Department
or Agricultural
Spraying potatoes with such copper
sprays as bordeaux, pickering sprays,
and barium water sprays not
only has the effect of controlling the
diseases for which they are applied,
but, according to the United States
Department of Agriculture, thorough
and timely spraying usually greatly
Increases the yield, influences the
composition of the tubers, and in
creases their keeping qualities.
For many years observers have re-
ported also stimulating effect of
bordeaux mixture ON potato foliage
and a gain in yield even when no
diseases were present. The why and
how Of this effect of copper have been
much discussed by scientists and
many experiments made. An interest
Ing contribution to this subject has
lately been made by f. c. Cook Of
the bureau of chemistry in depart
ment bulletin 1146, where evidence is
presented to show that bordeaux and
other copper sprays increase the
starch and nitrogen constituents of
the potato tubers and consequently
make them more valuable for food
and Industrial uses.
The bulletin contains considerable
data collected from number of sta
tions doing experimental work with
copper sprays on potatoes and should
be Of interest to the plant physiolo-
gists and others doing investigational
work of this nature. Results OBJ
tanned in seven states virginia,
Maine, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, New
York, Connecticut and New Jersey,
showed an average of 2.591 pounds Of
solids of the tubers per acre for the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
Alfalfa in Full Bloom
Will Produce More Hay

: Alfalfa cut in full bloom is slightly
less palatable but produces more hay
than when cut at beginning of bloom.
Fields moved earlier die out sooner.
Cutting the alfalfa just when the new
growth starts from the crown gives
the plants the best chance of COM
peting against weeds and conserves
moisture by keeping the ground shaded
most of the time. Too late fall cut
ting promotes winter killing. Nebras-
ka station finds that it does not pay
to plant alfalfa in rows and cultivate
for haV
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
Telegraph Key for
Radio Transmission

The accompanying illustration shows
good method of converting an ordi-
nary telegraph or light wireless key
into q regular heavy duty, easily OPP
Grated, wireless key. This has been
used on 500 watts continually for
some time with satisfaction. This key
is not tiresome to operate, as it was
before it was changed
To make the key, first remove the
lever and file off both contacts, to pre-
sent more surface for the dimes to
rest upon. File both sides of the
dimes and then solder them in their
usual places. 1t requires q little
perseverance to make them solder
well and rest evenly. However, it is
worth the trouble. When the con-
facts have been soldered on properly,
the extension arm is put in position.
This consists of q piece of square
metal, about Il inch by Il inch by 2
inches; which dimensions work best.
One can vary the length to suit in
diyidual taste. A piece of the alum
mum sounder arm can be used for this
part of the lever. Two holes are
drilled in the piece, one to fasten it
on the lever, the other for the knob.
One small bolt at G is enough as there
c, also, is fastened an ordinary tele-
graphic key spring, wound with larger
diameter loops. This makes the spring
weaker and the action of the key
more resilient. No way of adjusting
the spring has been provided as one
can stretch it until he gets the right
tension and then leave it alone. I'm
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
The Price of rs Cents Worth.

Maggie was fat, old and colored,
and suffered from rheumatism. A
friend who suffered from the same all
ment had obtained some relief from a
salve. Nothing would do but for Mag
gle to have some, so she went to the
nearest store.
II have had rheumatism for 10 years
and want % cents worth of something
to cure it," she said.
The clerk smiled and got her the
remedy. When he returned Maggie
laid a quarter on the counter and
asked:
"How much?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01

gives fine results and is made on novel
lines.
A wire helix takes the place of the
ordinary coil slider, over which it has
several outstanding merits.
First-It is cheap and simple as COM
pared with the assemblage of rods,
standards, springs, contacts, ETC., in
volved in ordinary slider construction.
Second-It produces its shifting Of
the contact point by rubbing contact
parallel with the turns of the wire, in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
INCREASE VALUE OF POTATOES

non-copper sprayed plants and 3,430
for the copper-sprayed plants, an av-
erage increase of 32.4 per cent, or 48
bushels, due apparently to the use of
copper sprays. The results should
furnish additional support to the prac-
tice of spraying potatoes.
Those interested may secure a copy
of this bulletin free Of charge upon
request from the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, Washing
ton, d. G.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
Durability of Leather
Can Be Much Increased

Specialists in the bureau of chem
istry, United States Department of Ag-
riculture, have learned that the dura-
bility Of machine belts, driving belts.
harness, and other leather articles
used by the farmer can be greatly in
creased after a judicious selection in
the first place by giving them the care
that will strengthen and preserve
them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
PUT ASIDE THE TEMPTATION
ment Spurned Bargain That Must
Have Been Attractive.

While the woman's vote is conf
IDENTIFY expected to-and probably will
clean up politics, it must be admit
ted that there are times when the
temptations, increased by lifetime Of
bargain hunting, prove almost ire
sistible.
A man at the last election was at
tempting to sell his vote, but the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
Rat Viruses Unreliable
and Also Quite Costly

Generally unreliable and COSTLY"
the United States Department of Agri-
culture says Of rat viruses. The depart
ment has vigorously urged the destruc-
ton of rats and co-operated with local
rat-killing campaigns. Farmers Bull
letins 896 and 932, issued by the de-
partment, describe methods of destroy
ing rats.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
SLIGHTLY INSTRUCTED.

"MOther" Bessie rushed breathless-
ly into the parlor, where mother was
entertaining. Mother. / learned such
a pretty poem in school today"
"What is it, dear?" asked her moth
er, in spite of her embarrassment.
"Well, it goes like this: The Lord
Is my shepherd, l shall not want; He
maketh me to lie down in green
plaster"
The rest was lost in the burst OF
laughter that followed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
Locate Tourists by Radio.

An appeal was recently made to all
radio receiving stations in Georgia and
Alabama for information as to the
whereabouts of party OF Indianapolis
tourists who were travelling in the
states named but whose exact location
was unknown. A sudden death in the
family made 1t necessary to reach the
travellers at once.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
Good Pasture Essential
for Success in DairVing

Among the essentials requisite to
the greatest possible success in the
dairy business is the establishment of
a good pasture, with which the labor
bill can be cut in half, the feed bill
materially reduced, and an adequate
succulent furnished for the summer
months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
The Difference.

The difference between a radio re-
ceiver and one appointed by the court
is that the radio receiver broadens
your business while the other general
ly winds it up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01

To Have Radio Concert Hall.
In Prescott, Ariz, one of the hotels
is to have radio concert hall"
All who care to come are invited.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
Avoid III-Eittinn Collar

You have worn collar that doesn't
fit, haven't you? Well, a horse or mule
is even worse off with one that Is too
large or too small.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
Tuning-Coil Slider
Gives Fine Results

A tuning-coil slider which will ap-
peal to many and one that will come
within the ability and means of the
amateur was recently worked out. 1t
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01

woman candidate refused firmly to be-
a party to bribery and corruption.
''No, sir" she said. Il will not give
you a dollar for 1t. 1t is not worth
it."
"Take it for 90 cents, lady," urged
the man.
''Why didn't you say that beforeT
she asked. But then honor triumphed.
mo" she continued. "No. Not even IL
you offered to vote twice for a dollar
ty-five."-Exchange
To be appreciated genius muse
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
Heavy Duty Key Made From q
Telegraph Key.

der the knob is hard rubber or fiber
disk, about two inches in diameter, on
which to rest the fingers. This key
will handle heavy currents and by
moving the spring from A to G and
the addition of the arm, it becomes
easy to operate without making as
many mistakes as before. The whole
key should be mounted on neat,
wooden base to prevent the arm from
hitting the table.
% Science and Invention and Radio News
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01

Marrying for money is one kind of
frenzied financiering.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01

To be appreciated genius muse
first appreciate itself.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
BIG SALES OF ARMY
STORES ANNOUNCED
Stock Valued at Over Million to
Be Placed Under
Hammer.

4 large amount of quartcrmaster
and ordnance property, together with
smaller quantities of chemical. cleo
trical. engineer and medical items. all
valued at more than 81 .000. 600. will be
offered for sale at auction in a few
weeks at the quartermaSter dcpOtS in
Brooklyn, Chicago, san Antonio and
San Francisco, the quartcrmaSte gen
erals office announced here yeSter-
Gay. The sales will continue until
the stocks are completely liquidated.
1t also was announced that impor-
tant sales of real estate. buildings.
plants and Warehouses will be held at
Camp Mead". Md. date to be an
nounced later. other places at which
the foregoing property will be offered
to the public are: Camp DcvonS. Aver,
Mass; ordnance reserve depot. ANA
toll y. J.. Camp Knox. Louisville, Ky;
ordnance reserve depot, Toledo, Ohio,
and Camp Lewis. American Lake,
Wash
The first sale Of the quartermaStcr
and ordnance supplies will hc held
at Brooklyn, September ~ and the
property 10 he auctioncd off is ap-
praised at more than 5000, 900: Chi
caEo, October Is. $2JO,one; San An
tonic. October a. $500O0, and San
Francisco. october 80. SI25.00a.
Catalogues will be furnished ON ap-
plicatiOn TO The quartcrmaster supply
officer. Army uaSc, at any city, where
Il sale is To he held. or by the di-
rector OF sales. War Department,
Washington. y &
Evening star., 1923-08-24
WHAT is THE MAT
TER WITH CHINA?
by DIR. FRANK CRANE.

The trouble with China is the same
that is the trouble with the rest of
the world. 1t Is lack Of unity. 1t is
the inability to cooperate. 1t is the
eternal difficulty that has plagued
mankind since the beginning of his
tory, which is the valuation of COM
petition over cooperation.
When the bandits some time ago
held up train on the Shanghai
Pekfng line and carried number of
passengers, including foreigners, OFF
to their robbers stronghold, the world
was shocked, and there was much
speculation on how such a thing could
be possible. But il was more than
mere banditry; it was politics
China's central government is sup
posed to be at Peking, but as "a mat
ter of fact that is but the loose center
or an incoherent group of provinces.
China at present is in about the same
condition that the American colonies
We're before the adoption Of the Con-
Stitution and the central government.
Every province has its own little
ruler and often he is ignorant and
vicious. and always he is Il military
commander
When President Ii in early June
found himself in danger in Peking
and hastily fed TO Ticntsin, il was the
second time in his stormy political ca
reer that he had been driven from the
presidency of China. Six years ago
after holding office for almost exactly a
year, President Ii was compelled to
step out OF office by the mOnarChist
rising. And now, after holding office
Tor almost year to the day, he has
been driven away again by threats
OF his mil1tartst opponents. These do
not advocate monarchist ideas this
time, but they are the same ilk as the
former disturhcrS.
Tsao Kun, the leader of the present
revolution, is of tn" same tribe of
self-Sceking. faithl"Ss and mcrcenary
soldiers that keep China IN continual
hot water. He is so ignorant he
cannot even write his own name.
What will happen no one can tell.
but 1t may b" predicted with Ger
taiHty that present conditions Will
continue until the people are tired of
them and establish some central gov
trnment with force enough III il to
Keep II standing up.
CHINA today is in the same condi-
tion that France was before RichrIieu.
Germany was before Bismarck and
the British Isles were before they
were united under one crown.
The world is Il tedious while learn
ing that nothing but unity is prac-
tical.
The great issue in the civil war was
not SO much slavery as the preserva-
tIon Of the Enion. Il point upon which
Lincoln continually insisted.
nat Is true of each separate coun-
try is true OF the world. humanity
cannot 9" On permanently divided
!hto sovereign nations. 1t Will de-
Stroy itself eventually as ii came very
near doing III the last war.
IT Is the stubborn power of the
iTf+conol!ahle that is holding china
back from civilization, as ii is the
same power in every other country
thdt prevents the onward sweep Of
latural evolution toward the unity Of
the race
1t can hardly h. wondered that neo-
pI" tiy 10 the arms OF mouarrhZ. ana
abSolutism to obtain the adyantaurs
"f order Such It refuge is, however.
only temporary ana the great task of
l"fWafd progress must he begun