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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14

had no Jurisdiction, and the ship was
released. From that event dates the
name yokohama Pirates" and Han
sens nickname as the Flying Dutch
man. Because al the time of capture
he had for once been perfectly in
nocent deep sea sealer. he swore ev-
erlasting war against the United
States. transferred his ship to the
port of Victoria, British Columbia,
and would hoist by turns the British,
Japanese, German, Norwegian or even
American flag, as suited his convent
ence.
Once when / asked him why not the
Black Flag. he grinned, remarking that
those old-fashioned pirates had no bust
ness sense. Year after year he raid
ed the forbidden islands to subvert
the garrisons, rob warehouses. or plum
der the rookeries, while gunboats OF
four nations failed TO effect his cap
ture. In port he was pattern of in
nocent virtue, at sea his superb sea-
manship made him as hard to catch
as a ghost, and his adventures beat
the Arabian Nights. / was with him
as an ordinary seaman in the voyage
OF 1889, winter raid upon the Pribi-
lof islands At the first attempt we
clawed off lee shore In hurricane.
the second resulted in mutiny, and
the third landing was not very sue
cessful, because the boats were
swamped, and the garrison little too
prevalent ashore. On the voyage of
1890 the Adele took four hundred
skins, bat In 1891 was cast away on
the North island of the Queen Char
lotte group, without any loss of life.
The Flying Dutchman took to mining
on the outer coast of Vancouver,
where he rescued shipwrecked crew,
but afterward persisted in the attempt
to save a drowning Indian.
Quite apart from the so-called Yoko-
hama pirates, large fleet of law-abid-
ing Canadian schooners hunted the
fur seal at sea, matter which LED
to some slight unpleasantness between
the American and the British govern
monIS. IneT6 WIS HuulLhS dlSo III the
seas about Cape Horn; but the Yoko-
hama schooners have left behind them
by far the finest memories. Captain
Snow says that from first to last some
fifty white mems schooners sailed out
of Yokohama. OF five there is no
record, two took to sealing when the
sea otter no longer paid, and four were
sold out Of the business. The Rus
slams sank one, captured and lost two.
captured and condemned three, all six
being dead loss to their owners. For
the rest, twenty-five were cast away,
and twelve foundered with all hands
at sea, so that the total'loss was forty
ships out of fifty. For daring sea-
manship and gallant adventure sea
hunting made school of manhood
hard to match In this tame modern
world, and war is a tame affair to
those who shared the fun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
CARD INDExING U. S. FLEET
Rear Admiral Robinson lnaugurates
Policy Which VIII Give Condition
Of All Machinery.

Rear Admiral John K. Robinson,
chief of the bureau of engineering,
has inaugurated policy which will
amount to the card indexing of the
condition of machinery of every ship
in the fleet. This will eventually in
clude those that are in reserve as Well
as those on the active list.
1t Is apparent that Admiral Robin
son has set quite task for the en-
cheering officers of the navy. At the
same time, the usefulness of such data,
both in time of war and peace, is ap-
parent when completed. The authori-
ties at the Navy department will be
advised of any deficiency in the ma
chinery of any ship. They will also be
informed as to the expense of putting
The work of preparing this data will
be inaugurated by the study of four
important elements that will be in
volved. They are:
l. Complete and detail study Of the
annual reports from the fleet as to
condition Of the machinery with refer
ence to the various alterations and re
pairs recommended.
2. Study of the reports Of the com
bined maneuvers of the feet off Pana-
ma this year with special study Of the
machinery problems brought to light
by the maneuvers.
C<r1x, ,.o,or<s 1f xo1yr rr7c 80
June 80 on the pending load of work,
etc.
f. Study of the various bureau prof.
ects for repairs and alterations to the
ma chinery Of the feet.
In the course of the study of these
four elements it is proposed to total up
the work recommended. After the de-
cisions as to whether a certain project
will be waste of money or direct
contribution to the reliability of the
ship, then to get q complete tabulated
statement showing the cost of the
work and the time involved. With this
statement it Is proposed to send let
ter TO the secretary of the navy asking
for supplementary budget for engi-
neering funds.
By continuing such policy Admiral
Robinson insists that the bureau would
be ever ready to make a statement to
Admiral Eberle or to Admiral Strauss,
or to the secretary of the navy as to
the needs of the navy for engineering
in order to make the feet fit to fight
Army and Navy Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
|Honeycomb Coils
Prove Efficient
Successful Mounting May
Be Had at Small Cost
Is Easy to Construct.
BY DAVID r. INeLis

Although many new tuners have
been invented, the honeycomb coil still
proves itself very efficient, adaptable
to many circuits, and, at the same
time, practically the only efficient
tuner of universal wave-length. One
Of the principal objections to its more
widespread use has been the rather
great initial cost of buying the mount
Ing and the many plugs required for
the numerous coils. But here Is sue
cessful mounting that cost almost moth
ing and is not difficult In construction.
the parts being obtainable at hard
ware store for a few cents.
A single mounting consists of two
right-angie brass hooks fastened d.
rectly to the panel of the set, one inch
apart and one above the other, as
shown in the illustrations Three such
pairs of hooks can be placed side by
side, an inch apart, to constitute a
triple coil mounting.
The plug consists of two small
screw eyes screwed into a small block
of wood, with separation of one inch.
The screw eyes should be of such a
size that they will fit rather snugly
over the hooks of the mounting. The
leads of the coil are soldered to the
screw eyes, the wire coming around
the coil and to the nearest eye. so that
the polarity of the various coils will
be the same.
Connections from the set are, of
course, made to the hooks of the
mounting. If the screw eyes fit snugly,
there will be positive connection.
but If they are bit loose. 1t will be
necessary to solder to the horizontal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
Actual Ground Where
Pipe Goes Into Earth

What is. the best ground connec-
tion7 Using tubes, the ground ia
perhaps more Important then the
aerial. Many. sets will operate on
ground alone. Custom has seemed TO
center on the water pipe as tue best
ground, although this Is not always
true. 1t ought TO be the cold water
pipe, and there must be ground
clamp, with the wire soldered TO
clamp. The larger the ground wire
the better. Copper braid or ribbon Il
better than wire. The ground wire
should be supported on insuIators
until it reaches the pipe. The actual
ground Is where the pipe enters the
EARTH not where the wire touches the
pipe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
Hand Capacity Can Be Eliminated In
Receiving Set by Insulating Live"
Shafts in the Manner Shown.

able condenser, variocoupler and yario.
meter uses the shaft as the connection
from the rotary element. In other
words, the shafts of these instruments
are part Of the circuit and therefore
"alive."
Now, you shield your panel. drill the
necessary holes for these shafts and
thereby place live portions Of the cir
cult out in front of the metal shield,
thus In the usual case defeating the
purpose for which the shield Is there.
Hand capacity Is the result of the con-
denser effect created by the shaft, the
knob and dial and the hand of the OPP
orator.
A cure for this is illustrated in the
accompanying sketch. Enough of the
shaft of the instrument is cut off so
that the portion left will not extend
beyond the shielding when the instru-
ment is mounted. To this Is glued. or
otherwise attached, an Insulating tube
Of fiber, having an inside diameter
equal to the outside diameter Of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
BY PAUL E. puFFIELp

For ease of operation and volume Of
signals, the single circuit regenerative
tuner stands supreme against the
three-circuit regenerative tuner. The
latter, however, is more selective and
will eliminate Interference In cases
where the slngle-circuit tuner would
be helpless. For consistent reception,
1t would be best to have both types,
taking advantage Of the single-circuit
set when the air is clear and switch
Ing over to the three-circuit tuner
when Interference made clear recep-
ton in the single-circuit set impos-
sible.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
70 HO AND AN ACH-
ING TOOTH
BY Robert Stewart sutIiffe.


The surgeon of the America
received a radiogram stating
that the captain of a small ves-
sci had suffered for five days
with an aching tooth and wanted
aid. He gave directions and
later learned the tooth had been
yanked out with pair of
pliers."-News Item.
IN HOUGH calm was the wind
i and smooth was the sea, a
storm ragged full blast on the
brig Nancy Lee" for the skip
per was grouchy as grouchy
could be; and he ragged and he
swore. Though the deck it was
spotless and sails were all tight,
he snapped and he groaned and
his face was a. sight, and the
crew and the mate he invited to
fight; with explosives galore.
"Oh, shiver my timbers and
rattle my bones, I'll take myself
down TO meet old Davy JONES'"
were the words that he uttered
between yells and means; twas
awful to hear. For FIVE days
and nights have suffered the
pangs of the damned, or the ras-
cally fellow who hangs, In my
Jaw Is the meanest of all aching
fangs; it's ached for a year."
Then up spoke the radio send
er demure, he said, BOSS, / think
that your pain / can cure, we
will yank out your tooth If the
yank you'll endure. I'll find out
the way. And he sent out a
call, did that venturesome youth,
for rome doctor to tell how to
pull cut tooth, and a surgeon
came back with directions; for
sooth, the Job was mere play.
A pair Of wire pliers was
brought to the scene and
clamped on the molar that act
ed so mean, a yank brought the
tooth out and all was serene, on
board of the Nancy Lee
Science and Invention.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
Simple Lightning Switch.

bolted to it to make a smooth-work-
Ing pivot, as shown. This is then
mounted near the center of piece Of
wood that will just fit snugly under
the window sash when this is closed
on it. Near each end of the lever are
mounted an old switch jaw, so that
when the lever swings, 1t makes con-
tact with only one at time. A rod.
with knob attached, is then put
through a hole bored In the wood and
fastened loosely to the lever near the
center. A binding post is then placed
on the inside of the wood near one Of
the jaws and connected to it on the
other side.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
25-O Ohm Rheostat May
Be Made by Amateurs

The rheostat shown In the illustra-
ton can be made easily with 25-ohm
resistance unit and switch arm, pref
erably one with bushing. The blade
is removed from the knob and Is sol
dered to the collar. The pointer Is
made from piece Of sheet copper or
aluminium and is fastened directly on
the arm, from where the switch blade
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14

in the country and more than two
thirds of the nations entire supply Of
coniferous woods. Including the
coastal forests of southern Alaska,
this Pacific coast region is credited
with 1.214.000,0O0 board feet, nearly
half of which is Douglas fir followed
by western yellow pine. western hem
lock the true frs of several species,
California redwood. spruce. western
cedar and sugar pine. The amount of
timber In these three states too small
for lumber manufacture probably ag-
gregates 4O0.0OO,000 cords.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14

shaft so as to insure at least a tight
fit. This tube extends through tia
panel to Its surface, where the whole
or part of the removed piece Of the
instrument shaft is fitted into 1t, with
enough left to take the knob and dial.
1t Is, OF course, much better to have
the extension shaft made of insulating
material. In either case, however, the
connection is broken by the insulating
tube and no live part of the circuit ex-
tends past the shielding.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14

If you have to splice wires in your
aerial, lead or ground. don't let 1t go
with a simple twisting of the wires
together. If possible have the lead
in and aerial one continuous solid
wire from furthermost insulator to the
set. In case of making splice lay
the wires side by side, twist each free
end along the other wire for at least
two inches, and then make soldered
connection.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
Frequent Cleaning of
Condensers Important

The plates of a condenser become
covered with dust In very short time
and it Is wise to clean them out II
the set Is to work efficiently. This
dust, II left. will soon short circuit
the condenser and also cause a
cracking noise that is very bother
some.
To clean the condenser a package
of pipe cleaners must be procured.
They are then pushed between the
plates and worked back and forth.
This thoroughly cleans the plates.
One package of cleaners will last In
definitely. so the Investment Is not
heavy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14

of
EASY Single
necton at

1t is not necessary, however, to have
two sets. With the use Of four-pole
double throw anti-capacity switch con-
nected with the required apparatus as
shown in the accompanying wiring
diagram, rapid shift can be made
from single to three-circuit tuner, or
vice versa. 1t Is connected as a single
circuit regenerative tuner when the
switch Is thrown to the left.
be used for connections and that all
leads are kept as short as possible.
Parallel wiring should be avoided. All
OF the apparatus employed In this ar
rangement Is standard.-Radio News
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
About Condensers

The condensers used In the fourier
cult tuner should be .ow loss conden-
sers, especially the one used In the
stabIIizer (absorption) circuit. This
is extremely important for, If the con-
densers are poor. the losses viii be
great and the regenerative effect will
be lost.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14

panel in the position 1t is to be mount
ed and is then carefully removed.
If this process is followed carefully
little spots of the paint or paste will
remain on the panel indicating the
points where the screw holes should
be drilled.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
Adds Lands to Forests

President Coolidge has signed proc
lamation adding to the S;tgreaves ma
tional forest in Arizona 1880 acres of
land on the drainage of Silver creek.
The proclamation also eliminates $3.50
acres from the northeastern part of
the forest.
The lands added In recent years
have been badly overgrazed by no
madic herds Of sheep which have pre-
vented the growth Of forest cover,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14

Within the sections eliminated from
the forest there are many areas in pri-
vate ownership which made the admin
istration of the government lands diff
ficult. The lands eliminated are of in
ferior values for timber production or
streamfiow production.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
Dry Cells

Dry cells cannot be recharged.
You can get few hours more service
out of a dry cell. at much lower
rate, however, by punching few
holes In the bottom and standing II
for three or four hours in saturated
solution of sal-ammoniac.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14

sure Good Contact.
part of each of the hooks a piece Of
brass wire, bent in such a way as to
bear against the screw eye when the
plug is in place. This will insure a
good connection to the coil.
The plug can be easily fastened to
a honeycomb coil with ordinary fric-
ton tape. Such a mounting will sup
port the largest honeycomb coil; 1t is
also useful, however, for spider-web
coils, which are, perhaps, more salts
factory for short wave-lengths. Two
small screws through the edge of a
spider-web coil and into the plug will
fasten them securely.
Such tuner, using homemade
honeycomb and spider-web coils in the
ordinary regenerative circuit, has
proved very satisfactory for amateur
and broadcast reception and for the
reception of the long-wave CONNER
cials-Radio News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
Lightning Switch Is
Operated From Within

Lightning switches are usually In
convenient as they must be operated
from outdoors. The illustration shows
one that can be operated from within
the house. A bar of copper is bent
in the exact center and also a small
hole is drilled at that point, so that
small angle of metal may be loosely
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
a Case to comproml.e.

"My Client" declared the first law
yer, SIS willing to do the right thing"
$50 is mine." said the second law
yer.
In that case matters ought to be
easy"
81 don't know. The next question
is, what is the right thing?"
"Well?'
And fear it will take long law
suit 10 settle that"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14

my last Two babies
came. 1t keeps me
in perfect health and
] am on my feet
getting meals and
doing all my house
work until an hour
before the baby is
born. A friend told
me to take it and I
have used ten bottles
since ! heard about
it. RECOMMEND the
We 1etable Com
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
How Hand Capacity Can
Be Eliminated in Sets

Hand capacity Is not always elimi-
mated by shielding the panel upon
which the instruments are mounted. as
many have found out. The reason for
this lies in the fact that the usual vari-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
1t is easier to forget favor than 1t
is to forgive an injury.
A MAN OF INTEGRITY


A physician who reaches out to
benefit humanity leaves q record be-
hind him that is worth while. Such q
man was DR.. r. v. Pierce, founder Of
the Invalids Hotel In Buffalo, N. Y.
He was an eminent physician, lead
ing and honored citizen, known for his
honesty and executive ability. His
study along medical lines, and his
knowledge Of the remedial qualities Of
herbs and plants led to the discovery Of
his wonderful herbal remedy, Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription, the
woman's tonic which has had the
greatest number Of supporters for the
past fifty years. 1t is just the herbal
tonic required If woman Is borne
down by pain and sufferings at regular
or irregular intervals, by nervousness
or dizzy spells, headache or backache.
Favorite Prescription can now be had
In tablet form as well as liquid at most
drug stores.
Send 1Oc for trial sample to DIR. Pierce,s
Invallds Hotel In Buffalo, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
Ameriea,s soft-Wood Forests.

The largest remaining supply Of soft
wood timber in the United States is in
the three states of Washington, Ore
gon and California, which contain
more than half of all the saw timber
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
Lift Off No Pain!

Doesn't hurt one bitl Drop little
"Freezone" on an aching corn, Instant
ly that corn stops hurting, then short
ly you lift it right Off with fingers.
Your druggist sells tiny bottle OF
"Freezone" for few cents. sufficient to
remove every hard corn, soft corn, or
corn between the toes, and the foot
cailuses, without soreness or irritation
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14

drop of sealing wax at the start
and finish of coll will hold the wires
firmly and make it possible to avoid
us of sheIlac or other dopes, which
broaden tuning
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14

Mishawaka, Indiana.-"I took Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
weakness before my babies were born.
was weak and tired out all the time
and it helped me. When / had inward
Inflammation the doctor treated me, but
it did not help me, 80 | tried Lydia E:
Pinkham's Sanative Wash and it helped
me right away. ! will always have your
medicines" - Mrs. NICOLA PALUzZI,
415 E. Broadway, Mphawaka, Indiana
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
BEFORE BABIES
WERE BORN
Mrs. Oswald Benefited by
Taking Lydia E Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Girardville, PAT took Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14

pound whenever can. just Yesterday
friend was telling me how miserable
she felt, and said, If you start taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's you will feel fine.
Now she is taking 1t. Mrs. p. j. Os-
wALD, JR., 406 w. Ogden St, Girard-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14

was removed. The resistance unit is
mounted on the panel by small bolt
passed through the eyelet in the unit
This bolt serves as one connection OF
the rheostat. The position at which
the bushing is mounted will depend
upon the length of the switch lever
used The bushing serves as the other
terminal of the rheostat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
CAPTAINS OF
ADVENTURE
By ROGER POCOCK


by sMerrinC Com
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
For Pi1nply Skin
Peterson's Ointment

"All pimples are Inflammation of the
skim says Peterson, "and the best and
quickest way to get rid of them is TO
use Peterson's Ointment" Used by mil
lions for eczema, skin and scalp itch.
ulcers, sore feet. All druggists, 35c. 60c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14

Nature never explains; always
teaches by object lessons.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-05-10

. New Haven Trades Council, (The Central Body)-Meets Ist and sd Thurs, 8 p. n., Hall No. I. Pres, Ira M: Ornburn; office, 215 Meadow St., Rec. Sec, Jos. J. Reilly, P. O. Box I2o5. Res, 443 Howard Ave-, Tel. Liberty 8246.
 A. A. Street Railway-Ist Fri, Hall No. I. Sec, Paul J. Reynolds, 286 Poplar St.
 Al,ied Ssl Printing 2in pg, Trades Gounei5-sd Sm Bakers No 11-2nd and 4th Saturday. Sec. Carl H.; Schuckert, 45 Gibbs St. Brewery Workers-3rd Tues Sec, Gustav Buehler, 5I Admiral St., West Haven
 Building Trades Council-2nd and 4th Wed. Acting Sec.,. P. F. O'Meara, 215 Meadow St.
 Boilermakers No. 6I-2nd and 4th Thurs. Sec, M. Jensen.
 Building and Common Laborers- Eve:y Friday, Hail Mo- 2 Sec Wm Mics on, 58 Judson Ave. Bus Agt, Alfredo Agostinelle, 215 Meadow St. Cap Makers, Local No. 2S-2nd and 4th Sat, Hall No. ?. Sec, A. Cert Ter, 4I8 Oak St.
 Carmen of A., No. 578-Ist Wed. Sec, Wm. Enright, 200 Putnam St. Carpenters, Local No. 7e, U. B. of C. & J. of A.-Every Mon. eve, Hall No. I. Sec, John Fly Smith, P. O.. Box 1783. Bus. Agt., John Strach- em, 21s Meadow St. CigaEmakers, Local No. se-2nd and 4th Tues, Hall No. I. Sec, F. A.. Grube, 2I5 Meadow St.
 Electrical Workers, Local No. 90 Ist and 3rd Tues, Hall No. 2. Sec, William Dedrick, 2I5 Meadow St. Bus. -Agt., Henry J. Tierney. Electrical Workers, Outside, Local s31-1st Fri and 3rd Sat, Hall No. I. Sec, James Duffy, 38 Elm St. Hoisting and Portable Engineers, Local 478-2nd Fri, Hall No. 2. Sec. and Bus. Agt., F. A. Fitzger- aid, 215 Meadow St., P. O. Box 617.