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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29

-HE smoldering embers Of the bu-
reau of engraving controversy,
which first blazed up two years
ago with a wholesale dismissal
Of employees by President Harding,
has again been famed into flames.
Charles B. Brewer, Department Of
Justice attorney. who investigated
charges of duplication of government
securities, brought the case into the
open with the fling of sensational
charges against the treasury. and, de-
spite denials by Secretary Mellon and
other officials that Brewers allega-
tions contained merit. Representative
La Guardia (Rep., n. ID began steps
by introducing a resolution to force a
congressional inquiry.
The charges Of Brewer were con-
tanned in copy Of a report he had
sent previously to President Coolidge
and Attorney General Daugherty, and
were made public when they were at
tached as exhibits to an injunction
suit filed here against government Of
ficials whom Brewer said were inter-
fering with his inquiry.
They set forth that there had been
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29
Phone Condenser May
Help Your Radio Set

Some radio sets require a bv-nass
condenser on the phones, some will
work without one. If you have sew
erai Of the small mica condensers a
bit of experimenting along this line
may greatly improve volume -7d
clearness. The same Is true acSsss
the primary Of audio frequency trans
formers, particularly the first stage
It's worth while to try condensers Of
.o0025. zoos, .001, .O015 and .O02, using
each one for several hours and max
ing sure which Is the best. Try them
directly across the telephones and also
across both phones and B battery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29
Tips About Tubes

Certain types of vacuum tubes used
as detectors will give rise to noises
which sound very much like static un-
less the ilament battery voltage is adj
justed to the proper value It is de-
sirable with all tubes TO examine the
contact pins in their base occasionally.
TO make sure that these have not cor
roded. In cases where the tips have
been tipped with solder, corrosion or
oxidation may take place. Clean the
pins with very fine sandpaper.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29
MOTHER!

Hurry Motherl Even bilious, con-
stipated, feverish child loves the pleas
ant taste of California Fig Syrup" and
1t never fails to open the bowels. A
teaspoonful today may prevent sick
child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for genuine "Cali-
fornia Fig Syrup" which has directions
for babies and children Of all ages
printed on bottle. Mother! You must
say California" or you may get an
imitation fig syrup.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29

ond one as at B. A hole large enough
TO allow the plug to pass through it is
bored in the panel exactly in front of
the place where the block Of wood is
to be nailed.
The strip of copper A is screwed
against the panel and above the hole
so that when the plug is pushed in it
viii make good contact. The strip
B is also screwed in place on the
block so that the tip Of the plug is
connected TO 1t. The block Is now
fastened in place and the jack is COM
pIeted.-Radio Digest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29

universally accepted by lands
men that the recent announce
ment that the system would be ex-
tended to ships was surprising.
However, land time and ship time
are only two of a number of ways
which men have marked the fleeing
moments, and various other ways sur
yive even now" says a bulletin from
the Washington headquarters of the
National Geographic society.
Alfred the Great had wax candles
u inches high. marked in notches to
tell of the four hours they burned.
Primitive peoples. before the dawn
of history, fixed pole or stick in the
ground and drew line about it rep
resenting the course of the shadow IL
cast from sunrise to sunset. We may
suppose that when Mr. Caveman start
ed out in the morning on foraging
expedition, he led Mrs. Caveman out
and notched the shadow line to show
her when she could expect him home
Some Of his fellow mortaIs in other
parts Of the world In the same stage
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29
Use Wood and Copper
for Open Circuit Jack

It will be found that very good
open circuit Jack can be made as fol-
lows: a block of wood q inch square
80 inches long is cut as shown at c.
Procure two small pieces of copper
and cut one of them Il by y inch and
the other Is by 1 inch. Bend the
first piece as shown at A and the sec
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29
Concerning condenserx

Paper fixed condensers go bad very
often. and it Is suggested that mica
fixed condensers be used at all times
for telephone and grid condensers.
For distance work, good variabIs
condenser should be used.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29

les. 1t is difficult TO tell a good grid
leak from poor one by examining its
construction; however. If the grid leak
causes noises in the receiver ii should
be replaced by new one of different
make.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29
DEMAND "BAYER" ASPIRIN
Take Tablets Without Fear II You
See the Safety "Bayer Cross"

Warningl Unless you see the name
@Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting the genuine Bayer
Aspirin proved safe by millions and
prescribed by physicians for 3 years
Say payer" when you buy Aspirin.
limitations may prove dangerous.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29
Quite the Contrary

did / understand you to say that
your, neighbor's boy was the support
Of the family?"
"Good heaven, no! / said the sport
of the family."-Boston Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29

After the matrimonial knot Is tied
girl quits making tea and learns TO
make coffee
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29

Guess Again
-acher-Jimmy, Why don't you
wash your face? l can see what you
lad for breakfast this morning.
Jimmy-What was It'll
Tedcher-Egg
Jimmy-That's wrong; I ate egg
yesterday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29
Severe Case.

Mammal Mamma - cried the little
girl at the circus. looking at a leopard,
that doggie. has the largest measles
I ever saw
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29
HEALS RUNNING SORES

81 feel II my duty to write you q let
ter of thanks for your wonderful Pc
terson's Ointment. I had a running
sore on my left leg for one year. began
to use Peterson's Ointment three weeks
brath. 703 Reed ST., Erie. "a
For years I have been selling through
druggists large box Of PETERSONS
OINTMENT for IS cents. The healing
power in this ointment Is marvellous
Eczema goes in few days. Old sores
heal up like magic; piles that other
remedies do not seem to even relieve
are speedily conquered Pimples and
nasty blackheads disappear in a week,
and the distress of chafng goes In a
few minutes Mall orders filed. Peter
son Ointment Co, Buffalo. -. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29
Easter Island.

Explorers and scientists believe thar
Easter island was once a part OF a
ROW submerged continent
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29
Quite ErenuentIx

Generous men have many friends
and frequently need them more than
IN ungenerous man doe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29

How is 1t one never sees tacks on the
floor. but always steps on them in his
bare feet
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29
Quite 4 Difference,

Difference between enthusiasm ana
gush IL that enthusiasm Is not applied
TO the trivial
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29

A TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR day,
"A beginning at midnight. is so
universally accepted by lands
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-29

w JAR DEPARTMENT en-
M gineers are giving considera-
" BILE thought to the idea of
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
A LITTLE HERO AND A WATCH
Story of Boy Accused of Stealing and the Increduy Of
Policeman Who Had Cause Later to Change
His Mind

IAN right, brother. No fault Of
yours. Be on your way"
To GlIlsy he said: Tell me
the truth. Did you steal that
watch?"
Honest I didn't, A woman
gave It to me. It belonged to her
husband. He forgot 1t this morn
ing"
"Tell me something reasonable
and I'll let you 60" insisted Flan-
nigan. you'd have gotten away
anyway II you'd kept on going"
II am telling you the truth. 1t
was like this: A little girl ran
out into the street just like you
did. Only was behind her in
stead Of In front. l didn't do
nothing for them TO make such q
fuss about. just reached out
and grabbed her. But at that she
got hurt some. The car caught
both Of us, but I was stronger,
and was pulling back all the
time and she didn't get clear
under the wheels.
Her head is cut, but the doctor
said 1t wouldn't show much in a
few months. Honest, that's the
truth and her mother was hys-
terical and she wouldn't leave off
kissing me and finally, when she
gave me the watch / had to take
1t.
She wouldn't hear Of nothing
else and she said the watch be-
lOnged to a man as brave az
was. You know how women take
on. So I took it but what could
I do with q watch? I needed
money and I went to Silvers.
Then that boy stole a watch in
there while / was waiting to
dicl8er with the old man and they
sent for YOU"
That's q corlking good Ne,"
grinned Officer Flanagan. II
award you the tissue paper
medal. You ought to go in the
short story business. All right!
I have a son about your age, and
1 don't like to start the New Year
by showing you into Jail. See
how fast you can lose yourself.
And don't mention this in police
circles"
At o'clock that evening Off.
cer F1annigan sauntered slowly
up his front walk. No custom.
ary greeting came . from inside.
as he stood expectantly on his
threshold. Instead the unmistak-
able odor Of an anaesthetic. The
heart Of Officer Flanagan sick:
ened.
Rosie" he called. Rosie
The Washington times., 1924-01-09

Upstairs. Dinty. And dent
be scared. The blessed boy
saved her for us. Into the cen.
ter Of the street she ran. and
only for the grace Of God and
the courage Of a brave boy would
she be with the angels above.
Our little Mavourneen. Dinty.
brought in to me with q eash in
her head and her eyes CLOSED.
Him, 1t was, the darling, that
run for q doctor. And she's a.
good as ever except for the ban
dages. And it's tomorrow I'm
looking for the Lad to bring him
here to live. Would he ten me
where he lived? He would not.
but your son Patrick, with .
true heart Of Erin, followed him
and found that he lives IN q
basement over by the river. To-
morrow, Dinty, we add anotAsr
hero to our family. gave him
your watch, the saints preserve
him! Twas all I could find"
And Officer Flanagan, slowly
uncovering his head, lifted his
eyes upward and crossed hirnGolf
reverently. "And / called him a
liar" he 1nurmured softly. We'll
tomorrow will cali him-my
son."
The Washington times., 1924-01-09

; side Of the little frogs body was
covered with bright red spotsI
"Why, Bunny?" I asked
Hes got out his danger Sig-
nails"
WELL" said I, Il see his red
spots. But why are they danger
signals and what kind Of Q frog
is he anyway"
Bunny cooked his ear on one
side and took his position Of one
paw on q hip giving him q grave
air Of importance as he an.
nounced:
This frog is not frog 1t 10
a toad. called the red-beIlied toad
known to the Germans a. the
unEe."
OF course could hardly keep
my face straight while Bunny
was delivering his lecture, but I
finally managed to ask;
''But what about his danger
SignalsH''
''You se0I" answered Bunny.
"this rod-baIfied toad 10 very poi
sonous. He secretes SUCH a nasty
poisonous fluid In his skin that I
guess. he wants to warn others
Just how bad he is and in what
danger they are when they start
monkeying around him."
"How surprisingg, I gasped.
Indeed Il is continued the
rabbit. And what is more, this
very same toad can live in the
same pond with snakes. alligators
and terrible things that Just love
to eat frogs, but they never both
or him."
'T think It's very honorable Of
him to warn them, don't your"
Bobby asked.
''Yes," I answered, and 1t in.
gures this little fellow a very
peaceful life. too"
I'm Thursdny's story Bobby finds
q FeaklHered KAnR.
Copyright, 1924 International Featurt
Service. Inc.
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
WHO SAID 1T
AND WHERE

what b twice rad 70 better re-
Mombered than what is tran.
scribed."
DR.. johnson IN "rhe 1dIer."
recommends careful reading rather
than writing down for what ono
wishes 10 remember.
"GrcAt thoughts like great deeds
need no trumpet"
p. r. Bailey In 'FsStlis'' says
that what is really great needs
no advertising.
'The craving for sympathy L. the
common boundary line between
JOY and s0Erow."
Sympathy often turns sorrow
into Joy an J. G. and A. W. Hare
wro.e in "Guesses at Truth"
"Tbe saying that beauty IL skin
decp ID but . sixin deep saying"
John Rusltin. the noted art
critic and writer, 10 sure that the
old saw about beauty's being skin
deep 10 founded on very, poor
reasoning.
(Copyright. 1924. King Featursa-
Syndicate. IMe.l
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
By Ruth Logan.

~ FFICER FLANAGAN touch
cd the boy not gently, TITS
~ q lie." protested the boy.
II didn't steal anything. Another
fellow who was in here took the
watch. ! saw him"
%But you've got the watch in
your pocket" snarled the officer.
"sure he has" growled the
jsweler. whose shop was by no
means one Of those places where
one goes to. buy .jeweled time
pieces for Q fastidious wife or
daughter.
This watch In mime" protested
Gllley, whose name had been lost
somewhere along the road and
whose nickname had been given
him by the nswsboys.
"Aw. be natural" insisted the
officer. 'IAlxely story for q boy
Hike you to be the owner of a
ticker. like this. This watch 10
worth q lot Of money"
1T know It. That's why l came
here. OLD silvers gives folks
money on good watches"
Officer Flanagan hesitated.
He had . son about tho age Of
this boy. Come on. son, Tell
1t to the Judge"
But Gilley never told 1t to the
Judge. He darted out from be-
meath the heavy hand Of the law
and his fest travelled swiftly out
Of the door.
After him sped Officer Flanni-
gan. Gilley saw an opportunity
to attain the other side Of the
street. He darted In front Of an
approaching car. Officer Elan.
nigan followed. The car caught
him and threw him to the pave
ment.
GtIlOy turned to measure the
distance between himself and his
pursuer. He saw the accident.
He paused. 1t was the second
automobile accident he had fig
ured In that day. His curiosity
got the better Of him. He re.
turned TO the officer to make GER
tain that death had not over.
taken him. Gilley had q childish
horror Of death.
Officer F9annigan's eyes opened
to rest directly upon the cause
Of it. "Say. you amt hurt much"
said Gilley. I'm glad
Well, I'm hanged. gasped the
officer. lifting himself. He was
q fair officer was FIannigan. To
the driver Of the car he gRid:
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
FOXYGRANDPA'S STORIES
THEY RESPECT A NATURAL DANGER SIGNAL

<<@ ANGER" said 1 putting
on my brakes and
~ starting to make a de-
tour a. our car came within view
Of q red flag hung across q board
In the middle Of the road.
Danger" said Bobby. as a lit.
tie distance further a man came
running along the road waving a
red flag to warn US that they
were about to blast
"welI," said Bunny. as we
waited. RED Is certainly a sign
Of danger In all life-even in ami.
NAL LIFE"
"What under the sun are you
talking about now2" I laughed,
pulling my little rabbits ear.
TN talking about something
very interesting" replied Bunny
do tan u.s." Bobby begged.
Il don't want to ten you about
Il. Perhaps I can show you some
DAY. Then II win be much moro
interesting"
Perhaps you have noticed thai
Bunny loves to surprise us and
enjoys making everything very
mysterious, 80 we didn't press
him any further, because we
knew that when the time came
to show US this remarkable thing
that he would do It.
But. as it happened, we didn't
have to wait very long and win
tell you why.
We stopped for our lunch by
the roadside and Just as I was
opening the thermos bottle to
pour out our hot coffee what
should hop up to us but q little
frog!
''weII, we'll" said 1. Good
morning"
with that the little fellow who
was greenish black suddenly
started to puff UP. Then he
stretched himself and finally bent
himself 30 far backward that
Bobby shouted:
Hes going to turn a back
somersauIt."
How we did laugh at him. He
was SO funny that I reached out
my hand to touch him when Bun.
ny exclaimed:
Don't, Foxy Grandpa"
nearly fell over .yhen sud.
denly saw that the whole under
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
SECRETS OF HEALTH
AND SUCCESS
BY CHARLES A. L. REED, M. D..
Former President Il tile American
Medical Association.

Former President u tale American
Medical Association.
A STORY 10 told about Biz,
"a nArck. He was q bump.
tuous old man who thought
he knew everything. especially
about himself. So great was his
conceit that. when III, he was
very tolerant Of his physician
when his physIcian's opinion did
not happen to coincide with his
own opinion or pleasure, both Of
which wore generally wrong.
Under these circumstances he
eenSraIly became % offensive
that his phystOians wUuM leave
him. onOO. In this plight, his
family got Ais consent to can
Dr. Gchweningse. I believe. then
Q rising young practitioner vino
had gained great repute In han
ding difficult people.
what are your symptomsT" he
asked Bismarck.
"UEh," was the only reply.
Additional questions were an
Swered by additional grunts.
you've sent for the wrong
DOCTOR" said SChweninger. aris'
ing.
"Ugh?" grunted Bismarck, but
this time with q rising infection
a. if TO say, ''what's thatH"
'''You're looking for . horse doc
tor-a veterinariAn-one who 10
used TO examining patients who
can't talk. Good dayr'
''T1old onv' cried Bismarck, SUD.
denly finding his voice In astcniSh-
ment at o young man whom shA
couldn't blufe and 60 whom hS b.
came a. dcCil0 . patient a. II he
had not been tho Iron Chancel'
lor," with Q combination Of bully
and boor.
Do you embarfass your physi.
clan by being 30 wholly indOfanits
about your complaints that he can
mako neither head nor tail out Of
your story?
DO you expect him 20 diagnose
your case by the powers Of divina-
The Washington times., 1924-01-09

; ton and to treat 1t by the charms
Of magic?
II not. then give him the facts
with all the accuracy possible.
Give him every possible facility
to find out all additional facts.
Then he may associate and inter
pref them In their full Significance.
Thus. for example. one symptom
which most probably has taken
you to your physician IL pain.
Try to describe It accurately.
Where is It located? If in a
tooth or an eye or an ear or q I'm.
ger or toe you wtll probably tell
him definiately enough. But II in
your chest or abdomen you are Tia
bic 70 be very Indefinite. Don't
eAy, II have pain all over" or
don't move your 6attened and I'm
gerShaped hand over Q vast area
70 indicate where Il 70 located. but
n you must point DO % with ono
finger directed to the center Of the
pains greatest intensity.
Is It constant? Does It come
on at intervalsf II 90, how long?
Does It come On at O particular
time Of day2 IL it made worse
or better by eating or exercise or
rest or by any particular position?
10 IL dun ache or is It q sharp,
cutting or lancina&ing3 Is It grip
ing" ''ooliclry." ''boring," ''pierc.
Ing" beating" ''throbbinE." ''pul.
sAtlng" or other terms indicating
about the same thing3
have only spolran Of pain be-
cause II r. q familiar example Of q
symptom that cannot b seen but
that can only be appreciated by
what you say about Il.
The Same rule applies to all
other symptoms. Try to be defl.
nits. II you don't know thA pFS-
oi0e words, tell Il IN your own
way, trying ell the time % nearly
an possible to make your phyai.
clan Gee ana hear ana feNl Just
what you. would have HIM under
stand.
That's what no wants.
TOmOrow-Ftiendly Germs ana
Sour MIX.
CCopypiaht, isSA, King ReaNuRso
Syndicate. Ino.I
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
WAO0e Serials Of Married Lie
Hsve Won . Big Popular
ElalNnAaM

CCoDyEight. 1854, King TsstuEss.
oyndtcAtos Inch
<<rF IT'S any credit t6 me.
III say I did feed the
starving. There certainly
u not q crumb Of lunch left
70 justify you in going on the
shadow diet you were all set
Tor until I came along with q few
material necessities. Till Sun
day. then-or the next phone
call"
Then the door closed after him.
Sitting there in my office with
the warm afternoon sunlight
streaming in the western window
! found that I wanted I'd come
out Of the shadow Of conjecture
into the light Of fact.
Anne HARRISON" I mu.mhrsd
sternly to the lady Of that name.
you've got to quit priding your.
SELF on being exQuisitely senSi.
tive ana remember that other
folks see things from their own
angle at the same time you're
looking at them from where you
stand. Maybe Jim has besn wait
Ing for you to bring up tbs sub
ject you've been wanting him to
discuss with you."
Facing the certainty Of how I'd
act a. II I had . secret, I knew
that Jim's failing to share his
secret with mo before It became
public property was q thing which
even II I were q stodgy and mat
ter-0f.faot soul.
And knew that his silence
couldn't have failed to hurt me
after the thing was an open Sc
cret meant that there 10 a lack
Of understanding and sympathy
between us.
And then for the first time in
my married life, I wondered II 1t
10 right for Jim and me to so on.
Marriage has to be q partner
ship. And a partnership is no
good e Il ian't based on mutual
need and mutual confidence.
I love jim There's no Ques.
tion Of that. He's my man. And
In the presence Of Jeanie and
Pat Jim declared proudly that I
am his woman. That can never
forget.
I worship Jim and I'm sure he
loves me-after his. fashion. But
is Jtn's way Of loving me the way
to bring out the biggest. finest
things in his nature? Do I COM
plete the circle Of his nature as
Ruth Gregory might be able TO
complete It If I gave her q
chance.
And now suddenly realized
The Washington times., 1924-01-09
FASHION FADS
|. AND FANCIES
BY Mildred Ash

" HE Cock Of the Walk has
sufficient reason to feel more
- ''cocl1y" than ever. for Pa
lisian milliners have decreed that
his feathers shall lead spring mil.
hnery fashions. Forming one
large cocarde, or three small ones,
coz feathers are used in such
color combinations as green and
black or natural and orange.
When a single treatment 10 pre-
ferred it is placed at the side Of
the crown, but when the triple
trim 10 used the grouping IL ar
ranged at the crown front.
Bewitching wells for southern
resort wear are Of white silk lace
and are quite small, Of elongated
oval shapA Destined to drapo
across the front Of q smart white
felt or ribbon hat. such Q veil
has q delicate floral scroll tracery
IN the border. Merely yelling the
eyes, It never extends further than
the tip Of its wearer's nose.
From tip to toe, velvet has had
It's fling this winter. Although
they made their first appearance
very timidly, velvet shoes are
more IN evidence as the season
advances and are very effective in
completing an afternoon tea or
informal dinner costume Of tho
same fabric.
AS black 40 It 10 painted IL the
mode for handbags destined for
daytime wear. OF satin, moire
or suede, the smartest Of these
pouch bags arc Of sombre black,
enlivened with jeweled or mar
caste frames. Throughout the
spring they will continue to be
moro stylish than bags Of other
colors.
Frankly flattering is the charm.
Ing bandeau Of tiny green ostrich
feathers as fiat AZ q wreath Of
leaves and mounted upon q silver
band. Such a headdress imparts
= nyfnph'like appearance to the
alim young girl attired in a filmy
Rown Of light green chiffon with
floating draperies.