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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05
THE HUMAN TOUCH

A S BENEDICT CLARK, head of
"A the state bureau of charities,
faced the new commissioner, he re-
allied that he had come to crisis
in his personal affairs that paralleled
the crisis in his department.
1.-The work of the bureau is con-
scientious," the commissioner was say
ing. IF you will allow me to say it,
YOU are obviously attentive and clear
headed and good disciplinarian.
What / lack is a sense of human con-
tact. That is what / shall emphasize
In the appointments during my regime.
OF course l shall make no changes for
a while"
Then Benedict Clark's father died.
and Benedict went back to the little
town that he had left as a boy of
eighteen, to which he had never re-
turned since, in order to straighten his
affairs. And. during the week of his
visit, there echoed in his mind the
words of the new commissioner "hu-
man contact" What the deuce did
the commissioner mean by human
contactT
The last days of his stay were
filed with business interviews and
formal calls. Benedict Clark's father.
as his son we'll knew, had been man
of importance in the state. That he
had been also man of many and old
friendships had not hitherto made
such an impression upon young Clark
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05
SHOES UNITED

TN SOME sections of the country
= there is a common superstition that
II brings good luck to have ones shoes
come united. This is but another
phase of the ancient belief Of sympa-
thetic magic, that phase which has
TO do with the doctrine of obstruc-
tive knots in connection with other
current superstitions. Tie up knot
and you tie up the man; unloosen the
knot, you free the man. The cave
mems reasoning originating from the
fact that Man, having come to as
sociate in thought those things which
he found by experience to be connect
ed m fact, proceeded 10 enormously
invert this action and to conclude that
association In thought must involve
similar connection in reality.
OF this sympathetic magic Professor
Frazer saws: Among the ignorant and
superstitious today it is very much
what it was thousands of years ago in
Egypt and India and what 1t is now
among the lowest savages surviving in
the remotest parts of the EARTH" The
learned professor would appear to in
dictate the ignorant as the class among
whoA. alone superstition prevails. But
a little observation will show that su-
perstition is confined 70 no one class.
but exirts, though less ostentatiously.
among the cultivated and high placed (:
and he who most loudly boasts Of his
freedom from its trammels is often
found to be secretly influenced by SUI
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05
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be such lovely night for sail that
called you to come and go with me"
"a sail?" asked all the little fairies.
1--WE didn't know you had a boat up
here. Where is the water?"
The Moon Lady laughed little sill
very laugh. Look" she said, push
ing aside small fteecy cloud. And
there behind 1t the fairies saw beau
tiful Silver-colored boat with sails all
set ready to start. .....
The fairies clapped their hands for
joy. 'Oh, are we to sail about the
sky in that beautiful boat?" they
asked.
The Moon Lady smiled. Jump In,
she said, and in they jumped.
Then off they sailed. So smoothly
they rode that the fairies thought they
would like to sail forever with the
Moon Lady. They quite forgot their
dell and their Queen.
But this could not last. By and by,
bump! they went into a thick black
cloud which gave the fairies such a
scare that they chung to each other.
"Oh, we want TO go nome, we want
to 60 home. On, dear Queen, save US.
save u.s." they all cried.
Now it happened that the COLLINS
had been spying, as usual, when the
fairies ran away. And a good thing
it was for the fairies that they did,
for no knowing what would have hap
pened if they had not been able to tell
the Queen when she awoke and looked
for her subjects.
The Moon Lady made one mistake
in her plans. She did not take up the
moonbeam path. And when the Queen
heard where her children were she
ran up the path as fast as she could
and with her magic wand she caught
a little cloud, jumped upon 1t and
soon found her fairies. -
"Oh, we are so sorry we ran away"
said all the fairies. eve will never
do II again" And many more prom
Uses those penitent little folks made
to their Queen. But as she felt she
was partly to blame for having over
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05
Haze uou This Habit7
Blu MARGARET Morrison .
Blu Margaret Morrison

Three months later again found the
commissioner sitting across from
Benedict Clark at his table in the bu-
reau of charities. But there was a
subtle difference in the attitude of the
two men-the table somehow seemed
less wide.
Il owe you an apology, Clark" the
head began. ut just goes to show that
a new man can't afford to pass judg-
ment. You remember my telling you
three months ago in this very office
that l missed human contact in your
department? l don't mind telling you
that I've been watching your work
closely, and the most valuable part
about it now seems to me that you
know personally the people with
whom you deal-I believe it's people,
not cases with you-and If that isn't
what charity is, give up my job"
Since our conversation on human
contact" said Benedict Clark, "Pve
been working out a theory here in
the bureau. I've been making a habit
of stopping to talk. It's an old
fashioned habit, but enlightening-so
enlightening
HAVE YOU THIS HABIT?
90 by Metropolitan Newspaper service.)
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Damage Memorial Steps;
Forced to Pay Neat Sum

Disregard of the fine marble steps
that adorn the entrance TO the Legion
Memorial building at Shamokin, Pa,
recently cost Vincent Lopez, famous
leader of a dance orchestra that APP
peared in the Legion gymnasium last
May, a neat sum in damages. In re-
moving their trunks from the me-
mortal building following the enter
tainment, members of the orchestra
dragged their trunks down the marble
stairs to the street, infiicting a num-
Der of dents in the ornamental stair
way. Lopez and his organization APP
peared In the vicinity of Shamokin re-
Gently and a committee of the Amer
lean Legion and "old John Law"
armed with a warrant attended the
concert. The illustrious leader at
first presented an indignant mood
when the claim of damages was made,
but finally settled in full when con-
fronted with a warrant and the pros
poets of the city bastile.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05
Hard Luck Record

Richard LUXE, driving his car to
town, skidded into telephone pole.
Coming back with the garage man to
clear up the wreck he found thieves
had stripped it of tires and fixtures.
Walking home in the rain two high
waymen with howitzers took all his
cash, watch and his package of plug
cut away from him. Finally reaching
home LUXE discovered lightning had
struck the barn, killing a $3.50 Mis-
souri, mule, and that the hired man
lit out with the family savings amount
ing TO $40. This made LUXE loser
five times in one day.-Capper's
Weekly.
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LAVINIA

T AVINLA halls from ancient Rome,
- 1t is a name associated with old
Latin deities. though not of itself d.
vine. Translated to. mean ''of Latium, .
it is believed to be the feminine of
the old Roman name Latinus with the
TT changed to "y.'
The first Lavfnia was mythical per.
sonage initiated by the moderns,
though not by the Romans themselves,
She was the daughter of King Latinus,
according to Livy and Virgil, and the
last wife of. Aenas, in whose right he
obtained a footing in Italy.
Niebuhr denied her existence, claim
Ing that she was merely parsonifica-
ton of Latin territory.
The name reached England through
literary and religious channels when
Thomson contrived TO recommend the
Book of Ruth to the taste of the
Eighteenth century by translating the
Moabitess into the "the lovely young
Lavinia." In this manner Lavinia be
came favorite. and her popularity
spread overseas, until she became one
Of the oldest and most popular names
in colonial America. Now she has be.
come one of the legion of quaint old.
fashioned names. exhaling the fra.
GRANGE of lavender.
The sapphire Is Lavinia.s talismanit
stone. 1t promises her fidelity of pur
pose and friends. gives her courage,
and projects her from all evil Thurs
day is her lucky day and Z her lucky
number.
GO BY Wheeler syasieate.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05
Greater Than Solomon

According TO Phoenician tradition,
Solomon was not the wisest man who
ever lived. The Phoenician claim is
that Abdemon of Tyre was not only
able to solve all the riddles proposed
by Solomon but gave the latter prob
lens which the king of Israel was I'M
able to cope with. Solomon. so the
story goes. had worsted Hiram, king
of Tyre. in battle forfeit. To vindi-
cate the honor of his country, Alderman
entered the lists and won back all the
money Hiram had lost, and great
deal more
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05
SWAMP ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver and
bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp Root makes friends quickly because
its mild and immediate effect is soon real
lied in most cases. 1t is gentle, healing
vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium
and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation, send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing, be sure
and mention this observation-disclosures.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05
The .hy LDMAAl
CABINETs9llgM
90. 1924. western Newspaper Union
WEEKLY MENU SUG-
GESTIONS

If you are overweight, avoid candy,
do not overeat of any kind of food.
and eat lightly Of starches, sweets and
pastries.
UNDAY-Breakfast: Chilled mel
on, oatmeal, waffles. Dinner: Pear
soup, fried chicken. Supper: Sliced
onions with cucumbers.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: Iced melon,
cereal with cream. Dinner: BIueberry
mullins. Supper: Dreamed dried beef
with toast.
TUESDAY-Omelet, toast, coffee
Dinner: Peach ice cream. Supper:
Apple and celery salad.
WEDNESDAY-B Grapes,
bran flakes, mullins. Dinner: Pork
chops, fried apple rings, corn bread.
Supper: Potato salad.
Observation-Disclosures: Scrambled
eggs, bacon. Dinner: Beef steak with
fresh mushrooms. Supper: Baking
powder biscuit.
ADMINISTRATORS: French fried
potatoes, toast, coffee cake. Dinner:
odiUiOH iOdi Will peas. oaPSCIs WIN
toast, berries, cake.
SATURDAY - Breakfast: Grapes,
cereal, cream, coffee. Dinner: Beef
roast, Drowned potatoes, summer
squash. Supper: Sliced roast of beef,
French fried potatoes.
Pear Soup.
Cut into quarters eight large pears
and simmer in three pints of water
until tender Press through a colander,
or sieve that will retain the skins, let
ting the pulp through. Return pulp
to kettle with grated rind of half a
lemon, six cloves bruised with mail
let until soft. Blend three tablespoon
fuls of arrow root with one-fourth Of
cup of water, stir into the kettle,
stirring until the mixture boils. Add
one-fourth of a cup of sugar, the juice
of lemon and a dash of white pepper.
Garnish with maraschino cherries and
serve cold.
Blueberry Mullins.
Sift together two cupfuls of -four,
four teaspoonfuls of baking powder,
one-half teaspoonful Of salt and one
fourth cupful Of sugar. Beat one egg,
add three-fourths of cup of milk and
mix with the dry ingredients; add
three tablespoonfuls of melted butter
and when thoroughly mixed add one
cupful of blueberries. Bake in hot
gem pans twenty-five minutes.
Fruit cup.-Prepare lemon syrup
using a little of the grated rind, one
half cupful of juice and two cupfuls
of sugar; boil until thick, and cool.
Prepare with potato scoop enough
balls from ripe musk melons. Fill
sherbet glasses and pour over the
lemon syrup, garnish with a fresh
sprig of mint. Ginger strip may be
used if liked and If water melon balls
are used any fruit juice which one
likes may be used to flavor the sirup
pineapple is especially good.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05
The mhg Of Superstitions
By H IRulNG KING

perstitions inherited from the lost
ages. He has his pet -superstitions
and hides them; perhaps jams them
down into his subconscious self and
fiouts them. But they exist and they
are his, and they influence him. The
savage and the peasant, on the other
hand, display their superstitions I'M
blushingly. That is the only difference.
When it comes to a question of super
stition, "the colonel's lady and Julie
O'Grady are sisters under their SKINS
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AMERICAN
oL.I:G|0ll0
LEGION MEET WILL
BE RECORD-BREAKER

With three great conventions IN
progress simultaneously in four con-
vention halls, the 1924 gathering of
the American Legion and its affiliated
bodies at st. Paul, Mimi, from
September 10 to 10 promises to be one
of the greatest veterans conventions
in the history of the country. Sixty
thousand visitors are expected to make
the pilgrimage to the convention city,
coming from every state in the Union
and from many foreign lands.
Greetings to the Legionnaires will
be extended on behalf of the conven-
ton city by Mayor Arthur e. Nelson,
himself a Legionnaire, and on behalf
of the Minnesota department OF the
Legion by its commander. Formal re-
Spouse will be made on behalf of
National Commander John r. Quinn,
of the Legion, by James I. Williams,
Jr., editor of the Boston Transcript.
There will also be greetings from
many other organizations. Among
these are the Grand Army Of the Re
public. the United Confederate Vet
Grams, the United Spanish War Vet
Grams, the Women's Overseas league,
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the
Disabled American Veterans, the
Knights Of Columbus, the Legion Aux
iliary and the Forty and Eight. Com
mander w. B. Haldeman of the United
Confederate Veterans has stated that
he will attend the convention.
At the opening session of the con-
vention on Monday morning, Com
mander Quinn will make his report.
1t is of particular interest in this
connection that this convention marks
the fifth anniversary of the permanent
organization of the Legion across the
river from st. Paul at Minneapolis in
1919.
Among the distinguished speakers
who will address the convention are
Gen. Frank t. Hines, director of the
United States veterans bureau; Sam
uel Gompers, president Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor; Judge Kene-
saw Mountain Lands, baseball arbiter.
and John Barton Payne, chairman Of
the American Red Cross.
Impressive memorial services in
honor of the World war dead will con-
clude the first session of the conven-
ton. Miss Alma Forker, of Bakers
field, CAL, who has been chosen as
convention solist, will sing.
Tuesday afternoon will be given
over to the great convention parade,
in which $4,000 marchers and more
than 300 bands and drum corps will
take part Election of national officers
on Friday morning will conclude the
convention, which will De occupied in
the meantime with formulation of
Legion policies and in round of con-
vention festivities.
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to taste and add half a beaten egg |;
the mixture should be quite stiff.
With buttered hands make into balls
the size of an egg. Lay these in a
shallow buttered tin quite far apart
and press into each the bottom of a
small cup, thus making nests. Brush
with the remainder of the egg and a
little water added and set into a hot
oven to brown. Keep hot. While the
nests are browning, run half-pound
of broiled steak through the meat
grinder and add enough seasoned to-
mato sauce to moisten literally; bring
to boil and with it fill the hot nests.
laying on top two or three very small
cooked and buttered onions. Serve on
a hot platter with hot buttered toast
on which is served buttered asparagus.
Roast Pig.-The pig should not be
over six or eight weeks old. Wash and
wipe dry after it is cleaned and pre-
pared for roasting. Stuff with force
meat used for stuffing duck, seasoning
1t more highly and mixing with beaten
eggs. Stuff and sew up the opening,
skewering the legs under the pig.
Dredge all over with flour, place in a
large pan and roast until well DONE
allowing half an hour for each pound
If the skin CRACKS during the last of
the baking, rub IT over with the drip
pings. Make gravy from some of the
fat, adding cider instead of water.
Serve on bed of watercress or pars-
ley. garnished with an apple or lemon.
a paper frill for the tail.
Fish ScaIlep.-Flake any sort OF
leftover fish, carefully removing the
skin and bones; mix with highly sea-
soned cream sauce; do not make 1t
too moist. Place in buttered scallop
shells. Pipe highly seasoned mashed
potato to which beaten egg has been
added, all over the top in whorls. Set
in hot oven until the tips Of the
potato are brown
N
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05
Good Claim to Fame

The visitor to the village was greatly
interested in all that he saw. In par
ticular he noticed that one inhabitant
of the place was treated with great
respect by the others.
81 observe" remarked the visitor
to the local gossip, that you all treat
that gentleman with marked defer
ence"
YES; he's one of our early settlers"
was the reply.
early settlers?" asked the other.
why, he's not more than thirty years
old"
''That may be true" answered the
old man. But he pays all his bills
promptly on the first of every MONTH"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05

them they were very likely to play
some trick-perhaps throw things in
the water and splash their gauze-like
wings, and they would be helpless.
No, that must not be thought Of
But they could run to the dell and
dance a while, for the Queen might
have gone on some journey. You see,
they did not know she had oversight.
They were just starting for the dell
when a beautiful moonbeam path fell
across their way. And, looking along
Its shiny surface, they saw the Lady
in the Moon reckoning to them.
"Oh, what fun" said one little fairy.
The Moon Lady wants US to come up
where she is.
fairies and she wanted them to live
with her all the time. She had often
tried to take them away from their
Queen, but each time the Queen had
found out her plan and had gone with
her subjects on their visits to the
Moon Lady.
Hello, my dears," she, said in a
CHEEKY voice. 81 thought this would
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05
MOON LADY AND FAIRIES

THE Fairy Queen didn't wake up at
her usual time and when the lit
tie fairies found they were quite with
out leader, like mischievOus children
they began to look around for some
thing to do.
They thought of running into the
dell and dancing ny the light of the
moon that was just peeping over the
trees. They thought of going down to
the lily pond that looked as If it were
silver in the moonlight, filled with
little silver boats.
But this last plan they hardly dared
try, for if those bad little COLLINS saw
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05

The bite of the black snake is re-
garded as poisonous. Actually, the
bite of black snake is not as harm
full as cat scratch, because the black
snake has no poison sacks and keeps
It's teeth a great deal cleaner than a
cat keeps its claws.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05
Ereshen 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 superfiuous.
One Of the Cuticura Toilet Trio (Soap,
Ointment, Talcum) Advertisement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05
Post Aids Tornado Victims

Omaha (Nebraska) post of the
American Legion was the first to con-
tribute to the relief fund for victims
OF the Northern Ohio tornado. A
check for 500 was sent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05
A LINE o. CHEER
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
THE CLIMBER

r RATHER like the fellow who
In moments black with care
Keeps at the job he has to do
With smiling. jocund air.
And treats his portion drear of
rue
AS though 1t was not there.
Who takes the chains that fetter
him,
And hold him in duress,
And on their links, all cold and
grim,
ignoring his distress.
Climbs upward with unfailing
vim
From failure to success.
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w | t h a s m a | |
amount of meat,
which will prove
an advantage to
both the purse
and family.
Birds Nest
Mash six cooked
potatoes, season
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Departments of the American Le
gion have been asked by national
headquarters to invite their Congress
sional Medal of Honor men TO attend
the Legion convention at st. Paul at
the expense of tb, department
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05

Strength of character is not mere
strength of feeling; 1t is the reso-'
lutte restraint of strong feeling. 1t
is unyielding resistance to what
ever would discomfort US from
without or unsettle US from with
tu-DickenS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05

slept, the Queen did not punish them.
Besides, she thought the fright they
had in the Moon Lady's boat quite
punishment enough.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05
Handmade Cigarette.

A skilled workman can make 1000
to 5000 cigarettes by hand day,
while machine will produce 10000
IN the same length of time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05

"BuII" Montana (whose front mama
is Louis) is one of the best known
among the men of the movies" He
was born in voghera, Italy. He be-
came famous as a wrestler in his ma
tive country and then emigrated to
the United States and established hirns
self In Los Angeles. At one time he
served as trainer for Champion Jack
Dempsey, the pugilist. "BuIl" is five
feet ten inches tall and weighs 100
pounds. He is of dark complexion;
his eyes and hair are brown.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05

Selfishness is the greatest curse OF
the human race.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05

Conscience Is the angel within US
that will not let us go unwarned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-05
GOOD THINGS TO EAT

Meat with vegetable combination
will serve a wholesome main dish
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-24
FOR TAX RETURNS OPPOSED
 BY THE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-President Coolidge today let it be known that he regards as very undesirable some of the amendments made to the tax bill hv the Senate.
 Amendments viewd by the presi- dent as particularly undesirable are those relating to taxation of corpo- rations and to publicity on income tax returns. These amendments he regards as more undesirable than tie substitution of the Simmons surtax rates for the Mellon rates voted yes terday by the Senate.
 The position of the president on the revenue measure was declared al lie White House to be substan- tially unchanged namely, firm adhe- compromise of its essential provi- sions.
 Inquiry as to whether the Senate changes might lead the president to veto the bill brought the reply that Mir. Coolidge does not feel that an announcement of executive action should be made until bill is before him for consideration in it's entirety. Any announcement would be particu- larly inopportune at the present in the presidents belief because of the possibility that the measure may yet undergo considerable change, not only in the Senate but ii conference