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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26
Is Bothersome Noise
Static or 3 Battery ?

Static has been called TIE summer
jinx, and lot of other things that are
not in the category of parliamentary
language, and like many another thing,
is painted blacker than it really is.
That static is annoying and at times
does interpoSe genuine interference
cannot be denied, but there is an ele-
ment within the set which causes more
noise and interference than static
ever could and that is our little friend,
the old "B" battery.
Unfortunately static and B battery
noises start about the same time.
Radio sets put in operation in the
late fall and winter are usually
equipped with everything new, from
tubes to batteries. During the
course of the winter practically ev-
erything but the B batteries are re-
placed, thus when the hot weather ap-
proaches they are run down and the
chemical action inside the minute cells
has succeeded in loosening connec-
lions and otherwise running the battery
and at the same time along comes the
summer with it's atmospheric disturb
ances and poor old static gets panning.
The noises of wornout B battery
are far more frequent than the atmos-
pheric disturbances and usually much
sharper.
If your plate current has been sup
piled from the same batteries for a
matter of five months or more it is
time to replace the batteries anyhow.
On the other hand, you may have pur-
chased batteries which were apparent
ly brand new when as a matter of fact
they had been standing on some deal
er's shelf for two or three months be-
fore you got them. Never get any
thing but new battery and be sure
that it is of very recent manufacture
The battery should never be more than
two weeks old if you are to get the
most out of it. The more reliable
dealers have the date of manufacture
stamped on the battery.
To test the set and actually find out
whether the B batteries or the little
black jinx it. at fault, it is only neces-
sary to disconnect the aerial and
ground wires from the set and short
circuit the primary, secondary and
ticker coils and then listen in. If the
noises still persist disconpect the old B
batteries and replace them with new
ones and your noise will cease.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26
Potentiometer an Asset.

To secure critical adjustment Of a
detector tube a potentiometer is often
used across the wires leading from the
"A" battery to the filament. A poten-
tiometer consists of a variable resist
ance ranging from 200 to 400 ohms.
1t is provided with a sliding contact,
which connects to the negative termi-
nal of the detector "B" battery. This
variable, high resistance rheostat per-
forms valuable service, especially
when accurate adjustment of the cur.
rent is necessary to tune in weak sig.
nails. The potentiometer has a COM
paratfvely high resistance and allows
only small amount of current to pass.
1t will not cause a short circuit injury
to the "A' battery. A 40O-ohm po-
tentiometer, shunted across a six-volt
storage battery, allows about .O15
ampere to pass.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26
All Angora Cats Alike.

1t was a valuable Angora cat, but
its owner was governed as much by
humane instincts as appreciation of it's
value when she took it to board
ing place when preparing to start on
European trip. Though friends offered
to take care of it she felt that her pet
would have even better care in a reg
ular cat home. 1t was therefore with
considerable surprise and indignation.
day or so after she placed it in the
boarding place, that she ran across her
cat roaming the streets.
Swiftly she picked it up and descend
ed on the boarding house. For five
minutes she gave vent to her wrath.
When he got chance the proprietor
spoke.
"Calm yourself, madame" said he.
Your cat is here. The one you hold
in your arms is the twin of yours and
it belongs to Mrs. Blank" To prove
his point he produced the other
New York Sun and Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26
Take Turn on Nest

The ostrich hen in captivity lays
from fifteen to eighteen eggs year.
The egg weighs three and one-half to
four pounds and is from four to FIVE
and one-half inches in diameter, many
OF them being about the size of small
bowling balls, says Nature Magazine
of Washington. 1t takes the ostrich
egg forty-two days to hatch, and dur
ing this period the male and female
birds take turns sitting on the nest
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26
Marriage OF Convenience.

An Australian woman in London
who had difficulty in becoming nat
uraliZed took short cut by paying
an old bachelor $3.50 to marry her,
thus baking her British subject.
BY agreement the bride and bride
groom separated after the ceremony.
never to see each other again. The
British home office says that several
marriages Of this kind have taken
place.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26

coils. The outer coil should have
eight turns of No. "a or % d. C.. c.,
tapped at five turns. The inside. or
secondary, coil is connected to the va
riable condenser, and the outer coil
may be connected in series with the
receiving set, using five or eight turns.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26
Only Three Miles.

The pale-lOoking passenger had
shown signs of nervousness through
out the voyage. Approaching the cap
tain one day he asked: "How far are
we from land, captain?"
"Oh, about three miles," replied that
official.
"Only three miles," said the passen-
ger. 'Then it's funny we can't see
It,"
"Oh," returned the skipper, that's
because the water isn't clear
enough"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26
A Dio for His Master.

A London physician accepted an in.
vitation to join a house party for
little shooting. When he returned,
privileged butler asked him whether
he had enjoyed himself.
"Oh, yes,' was the reply.
xiii much, sir?"
mo, hardly anything" admitted the
doctor.
"Ah, well, SIR" said the butler, "it's
nice to have change. Boston
Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26

spring at the end of the rod is to
keep strain on the rod and coil to
prevent its moving of it's own accord.
Inc loop In the main rod equals one
third of the diameter of the movable
coil (outside diameter). Digest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26

under natural conditions. The male
bird has black plumage and guards
the eggs at night, while the female,
whose feathers are gray like the sands
Of the desert, takes care of the nest
during the day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26
cron improves.

Despite the revolutionary move
ment which has continued throughout
the year, press reports from Asuncion
indicate that the Paraguayan harvests
Of 1922-1923 are greatly superior TO
those Of the previous year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26

Thousands Of girls have to work in
homes, Offices, stores, mills or facto-
ries who are physically unfit for work,
with often an aged or invalid father
or mother dependent upon them for
support. Standing all day week in
and week out, or sitting in cramped
positions girl often contracts some
deranged condition of her organic
system which calls halt to her pro-
gress and demands restoration to
health before she can be of use to
herself or anyone else.
For these distressing weaknesses
and arrangements these girls have
found health to do their work in
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
Brooklyn, N.Y.-'Tike many girls,
] had troubles every month, says
Carolyne MangeIs, land they inter-
fered with my work as could never
be sure of my time. My mother often
suggested that take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, but 1
never did until lately. / have had
very good results, and am now a pSi-
vate secretary and do my work with
out missing a day. / recommend
your medicine to every girl who
speaks of having troubles like I have
Lydia e. Pinkham's Privs
Peculiar to Women will be Sc
Tn the lydia F. Pinkham Med
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26
To Have a Clear, Sweet Skin

To Have Clear, Sweet Skin
Touch pimples, redness, roughness
or itching, if any, with Cuticura Oint-
ment, then battle with Cuticura Soap
and hot water. Rinse, dry gently and
dust on a little Cuticura Talcum to
leave fascinating fragrance on skin.
Everywhere 25c each.-Advertiseme
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26
Method of Mounting
Two Honeycomb Coils

The accompanying illustration shows
q method of mounting two honeycomb
coils back of panel. The main rod
or shaft may be Of No. 6 wire or M-inch
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26
WOMEN CAN DYE ANY
GARMENT, DRAPERY
Dye or Tint Worn, Faded Things
New for IS Cents.
liamond9es>

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.-Adyer-
tiSement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26

The income tax installment always
falls due when you can least afford
the money.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26

There is no regret quite so keen as
the regret that you didn't try harder
to win
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26
Here's the Impossible Task.

1t is easy for a man to live on his
wife's money but he has no chance at
all of getting to heaven on her re-
ligion.-New Orleans States.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26

brass rod, 8 to 10 inches long. The
lead may be piece of No. or 10 wire
of suitable length. A washer must be
placed between the dial and panel to
keep the dial from rubbing. The
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26

had. caroline MANGELs, 407 18th
ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Office Worker Helped
Milwaukee, Wis.-"I have taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Lydia E. Pinkham's Blood
Medicine for three and half years,
and they have improved my health
wonderfully. My mother also has
taken the Vegetable Compound and
we recommend it to our friends.
am working in an Office now and can
always do my work as do not have
the troubles / had at first. / read of
your Vegetable Compound in the
newspaper and you may use my let
ter in that way if you wish to do so."
ELEANOR SHEBLAK, 537 Both St,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Pains and Headache
Webster, Mass.-"I was all run
down, had bad complexion, and
suffered with pains and backache, and
was dizzy at times and felt weak. I
worked in a mill and my girl chum
told me about your wonderful medi-
cine, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. am feeling much better
since taking it. MARY PLAZA, 13
West Street Webster, Mass.
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26
HEALTH FOR
WORKING WOMEN
LetLydia E. Pinkham'sV Vegetable Com.
pound Help You to Become Well.

had. CAROLINE MANeELs, 407 14tl
ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-22
FEED HOME GROWN CATTLE AND
FEEDS

Hand County is now recognized as
one CT the leading livestock counties
Of South Dakota. To make it the
leader, more legumes are necessary.
Corn is produced in abundance. AL
falfa is necessary to balance the corn
ration. These two feeds in proper
combination cannot help but greatly
increase Hand County's livestock car
rying capacity. 1t should not be ne
cessary to ship corn and feeder cattle
out of the County. The cattle should
be kept here and fed Hand County
grown feeds, particularly corn and
alfalfa.
Hand County farmers should be able
to produce fat cattle cheaper than
corn belt farmers. Our corn Is equal
ly as good so far as feeding value is
concerned and 1t can be produced
much cheaper than in the corn belt.
Legumes feeds are lacking and these
can easily be supplied with alfalfa
and sweet clover.
Feeding of cattle is gradually in
creasing in the County, but II has
much room for development.
e. III. Aicher,
County Agent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-22

If you would the barberry efface,
Put common salt around the base.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-22
TOPICS OF THE FARM
A Department Devoted Exclusively to Farm
Affairs in Hand County


blue Of all chades, cream, ivory, gol-
den and tan in browns, dark red, blue
gray, all other shades of gray and
mustard and amber yellow.
2. Olive skin, brown or black hair,
blue or gray eyes: black, only when
worn with cream collar or touch of
color: chestnut and golden brown,
navy blue, warm shades of gray, GRIM
son, ole rose.
3. Dark sallOw type She must wear
the dark and dull shades with touches
of bright colored trimming, as rose,
flame, orange.
4. Auburn hair with blue or brown
eyes takes black, especially in thin
materials, rich shades of brown, dull
and dark green's, violet, pearl and
dove gray; navy, peacock or gray
blue.
5. SallOw blondes must be careful
in choosing their colors, but they can
wear soft gray combined with rich
tones, as rose Or brunt orange; dark
red, navy blue, creamy white, rose,
s. Black hair, brown eyes and dark
eskin take golden brown, black with
touches Of color, dark green, pale o #
dark blue. clear red or crimson, coral,
pale or old rose, any yellow.
z. The golden haired girl with fair
skin and blue eyes wears black white,
very dark brown, all shades of blue,
delicate yellow, pale pink or old rose.
warm shades of gray and green.
8. The elderly woman with gray
hair should choose for her colors
black. IL trimmed in color. creamy
white, dark blue and violet.
The fleshy figure ought to wear re
firing" colors, as blue green's, blue.
brown. gray and black, while thin fig
ures need the advancing" colors, red,
yellow, orange, rose and bright blues
10 increase the size.
If you redecOrate your kitchen and
pantry walls or woodwork this spring,
remember that enamel pain is a little
more expensive but it lasts longer and
is. more easily cleaned because it can
be washed quickly with a damp cloth.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-22
MORE ALFALFA


The greatest benefit that could come
to Hand County would be the growing
of at least ten acres OF alfalfa on
every farm. Recognizing the tremen-
dous Importance of increasing the
acreage of this crop, the Hand County
Farm Bureau through the Extension
Service is bending every energy to-
ward the increased seeding of alfalfa,
A good natured rivalry between town
ships is beginning to develop, to de-
termine which will be first to boast
of having alfalfa on every farm.
The program of work of the County
Farm Bureau calls for encourage
ments of alfalfa seeding in sixteen
townships, looking to the growing of
at least ten acres on every farm in
these townships.
Some interesting data on alfalfa in
Hand County were obtained from a
number Of townships last year
through a survey conducted by men
interested in increasing the alfalfa
acreage in cooperation with this office.
Results from. ten of the highest rank
ing townships are given below. At
tention is particularly called to the
large seedlings in Cedar, Plato and
Alpha Townships. The results fol-
low:
Miller Township. Acreage growing
1922, 635; acreage seeded 1922, 90;
total 725; No. of farms, 81; average
acreage of alfalfa per farm, 26,S; CO.
operator making survey, c. r. Winn.
Alpha township. Acreage growing
1922, 587; acreage seeded 1922, 241;
total S28; No. Of farms, 35; Average
acreage of alfalfa per farm, 21.S: Co
operator making survey. ID. e. Moore.
Plato township. Acreage growing
1922, 1879; acreag re seeded 1922, 2S7:
total 476 No. of farms, 81; average
acreage of alfalfa per farm, 22.7; Co.
opera'0T making survey, VIM. itzger-
aid
Cedar township. Acreage growing
1922, 1872; acreage seeded 1922, 311;
total, 643; No. Of farms, IA; average
acrea re of alfalfa per farm, 50; CO.
operator making survey, L. H. Cowan.
Spring Hill township. Acreage grow
ing 1922, 305; acreage seeded 1922, SO;
total, 374; No. of farms, 10; average
acreage of alfalfa per farm, 30; Coop
orator making survey, Obed Bawdon.
Mondamin township. Acreage grow
ing 1922, 205: acreage seeded 1922, 81;
total 242; No. of farms, 9; average
acreage of alfalfa per farm, 81; Coop
orator making survey, E. c. Johnson.
Spring Lake Township. Acreage
growing 1922, 211; acreage seeded
1922, 122: total 1873; No. of farms, 1S;
average acreage of alfalfa per farm,
1875; Cooperator making survey, j. N.
Winsell. a#
Como township. Acreage growing
1922. 2t0; acreage seeded 1922, 80;
total, 270; No. of farms, %; average
acreage of alfalfa per farm, lit; Co.
operator making survey, John e. Puff
fer.
Pleasant Valley township. Acreage
growing 1922, 179; acreage seeded
1922. 10; total. 1889; No. of farms, 10;
average acreage of alfalfa per farm,
14.5; cooperator making survey. J. B.
Kintigh.
Wheaton township. Acreage grow
ing 1922, III; acreage seeded 1922, o;
total, III; No. of farms, Is; average
acreage of alfalfa per farm, 9.5; CO.
operator making survey, Grant Par
rish.
f. Fl. Aicher,
County Agent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-22

Milk is 81 per cent wafer. A dairy
cow needs lots of water.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-22

Corn silage and alfalfa are the basis
of economical milk production.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-22

Chronicler of facts-sifter of ru,
mors and opinions-the home towr
newspaper.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-22
Five Million Dollars
More for Taxes
Than Dividends

INDUSTRY to live and be successful must
earn sufficient money to compensate the
u three major factors who have investment
interest in the enterprise.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-22
SWINE MANAGEMENT

Swine management meetings plan
ned for last week had to be postponed
because of the illness of p. p. Banker
Swine Specialist. Mr.. Banker was
taken i'll with influenza and was OBJ
liged to cancel all dates for the pre-
sent.
It Is expected notice will be receiv-
ed soon regarding when these meet
ings can be held.
K. III. Aicher.
County Agent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-22
THE FARMERS WIFE
Weekly Service Hints Furnished 81
State College Specialists
Mary Ann GRAY

Appropriate Dress-women are Of
ten tempted to wear colors unsuited
to their type because OF the popular
ity OF those colors. Azalea Linleld.
extension specialist In clothing at
State college suggests these combin-
ations for various types:
l. Black or DARK Brown hair, brown
gray or blue eyes can usually wear
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-22

If you would the barberry efface,
Put common salt around the base.
Make haste slowly when it m to.
discarding established varieties of
wheat to take up something new and
relatively untried, suggests the South
Dakota Agricultural Experiment sta
ton.
Milk is 81 per cent water. A dairy
cow needs lots of water.
Increased production of flax will
prove profitable to South Dakota
farmers, according to the Flax De-
vclopment committee representing
paint, varnish, linoleum and oil cloth
manufacturers OF the country. Con-
sumption of linseed oil in the United
States last year was 25 to 80 per cen
greater than yearly average of preced-
ing 10 years and this year the oil
consumption is even greater.
"
Chronicler of ~facts-sifter of ru-
mors and ~opinions-the home town
newspaper.
Small fruits, such as currants, goose
berries, raspberries, Strawberries and
s~andcherry hybrids, should be includ-
ed in every South Dakota farm garden
plot.
Corn silage and alfalfa are the basis
OF economical milk production.
The Ely miner., 1923-04-20
CHAPTER XVII
Under Cover Of Darkness.

Basil SantOine was OverSensitive to
sound. as are most Of the blind; in
the world of darkness in which he
lived. sounds were by far the most
signifcant-and almost the only
means he had of telling what went on
around him; he passed his life listen
ing for or determining the nature of
sounds. So the struggle which ended
in Eaton's crash to the floor would
have walked him without the pistol
shots Immediately following. That
reused him wide-awake Immediately
and brought him sitting up in bed, for
getful of his own condition.
His hand went at once to the bell
board, and he rang at the same time
for the nurse outside his door and
for the steward
Santoine did not consider the pos
sibility of robbery of plate or jewelry
long enough to have been said to con
slider it at all; what he felt was that
the threat which had been hanging
vaguely over himself ever since War
den's murder was being fulfilled. Bu
II was not Santoine himself that was
being attacked; 1t was something San
tome possessed. There was only one
sort of valuable article for which ont
The Ely miner., 1923-04-20
DOES HOUSEWORK
LIKE IT WAS PLAY
Mrs. Little Declares Tanlac Re-
stored Full Strength After
Overcoming Indigestion.

"Since taking Tanlac my troubles
have left me, and 1 never tire of tell
ing about it," declares Mrs. Johanna
Little, 1892 N. 18th ST, Kansas City,
Mo. -
'My food often caused me much dis
tress from gas, sourness and heart
burn, and scarcely ever wanted to eat
Headaches, biliousness and pains In
my back kept me in hot water, and l
hardly ever got any restful sleep. My
nerves were excited and I was so run
down it was all could do to look after
my housework.
81 searched the city for the right
medicine, and consider it fortunate
that / found Tanlac. Indigestion,
sleeplessness and nervousness never
bother me now, / can do my house
work like it was play, and am strong
and happy. Tanlac is simply grand
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists. Over 50 million bottles sold.-
Advertisement.
The Ely miner., 1923-04-20
WILLIAM Mac HARG
might enter that room below. And
Copyright By Little. Brown and Company

might enter that room below. And
those articles
Santoine pressed all the bells again
and then got up. He had heard abso-
lutely no sound outside, as must be
made by anyone escaping from the
room below; but the battle seemed
over. One side must have destroyed
the other.
The blind man stood barefooted on
the floor, his hands clasping in one OF
the bitterest moments of his rebellion
against, and defiance of, his helpless
ness of blindness Below him-as he
believed-his servants had been sacri-
ficing life for him; there in that room
he held i'm trust that which affected
the security, the faith, the honor of
others; his guarding that trust In
volved his honor no less. And partic-
ularly, now, he knew he was bound,
at whatever cost, to act; for he did
not doubt now but that his half-pris-
oned guest, whom Santoine had not
sufficiently guarded, was at the bot,
tom of the attack. The blind man be
lieved, therefore that 1t was because
of his own retention here of Eaton
The Ely miner., 1923-04-20
Inspiration of Talking Machine.

Claiming the human throat as the
inspiration of his invention, Colorado
man has introduced a new type OF
talking machine. The exterior Is sim
liar to others of the cabinet form,
but the interior contains numerous
departures from the usual make of
instruments. The essential part of
the innovation, described and illustrat-
ed in the Popular Mechanics Magazine.
is a metal appliance fashioned after
the throat and inclosed in the apex
of a wooden horn of heavy construc-
ton. The tone is also increased by
means of various other sound-absorb'
ing and magnifying arrangements.