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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-04
If You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best
Dr.. kiImer's SWamp-RO0t

Have you ever stopped to reason why
it is that so many products that are ex-
tensively advertised all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason is ,plain-the article did not fulfill
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to a medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy Is
recommended by those who have been
benefited to those who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist says, Take for
example DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root, a
preparation I have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for IN
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has SO large
sale"
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root is due to the fact,
so many people claim, that it fulfills almost
every wish in overcoming kidney, liver
and bladder ailments, corrects urinary
troubles and neutrahzes the uric acid
which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle Of
Swamp-Root by parcel post. Address DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, and
enclose ten cents; also mention this paper
Large and medium size bottles for sale
ut all drug Observation-Disclosures
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GENERAL DRAIN HAS
DONE GOOD SERVICE

Gen. James A. Drain of Washington,
d. c., prominent in activities of the
American Legion since the inception
Of that organization, was chosen to
represent the Legion at the twentieth
anniversary conference on child labor
because Of the intense interest which
the Legion has always taken in the
welfare Of children and the solution
Of their problems
The conference was held at Wash
ington in May, just prior to the adop-
ton by congress of the child labor
amendment to the Constitution, which
now goes to the states for ratification.
General Drain was active at the two
caucuses held in Paris at which the
American Legion was conceived. He
was commander of the District Of
Columbia department Of the Legion
from May, 1920, to November. 1921
During the same period he was MEM
Der Of the national executive commit
tee. He was long chairman of the
Fourth district rehabilitation commit
tee.
At the last national convention OF
the Legion General Drain was one OF
the leading candidates for national
commander. For several ballots he
battled with John R. Quinn, the pres
ent commander, for that high post.
A lawyer by profession, General
Drain has been located at Washington,
D. c., for 10 years. He served in the
National Guard of the state of Wash
ington, rising from private to brigadier
general. From 1901 TO 1905 he was
adjutant general of the state of Wash
ington.
Interested in movements that made
for the upbuilding Of the national de-
Tense, General Drain took an active
part in the National Rifle association
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-04
DROPPING THE DIsHcLoTH

TF A woman drops her dishrag 1t is
I sign that company is coming"
This superstition is general In the
United States and Canada. In certain
sections Of the South they add that
"some one Is coming hungry" and In
Maine they say that If the dishcloth
spreads out upon falling the visitor
will be a woman; IL 1t falls In a heap,
a man. But these are ''frills" TO the
general mystic meaning of the dropped
dishrag. This superstition is analogous
to that regarding the cropping of a
knife which has the same significance
IA feminine version Of 1t, as 1t were.
Our barbarian ancestors of northern
Europe personified their swords.
named them and came to regard their
weapons upon whose faithfuIness their
lives daily depended, as something in
the nature Of superhuman companions.
Thus the 'self-unseabbarded" sword or
dagger warned of the approach of a
stranger and all strangers were 'prima
facie" enemies In those days. From
that we get the superstition of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-04
Have You This Habit?
By Margaret Morrison
DoMINEERING

NF THE boys in Centre Newton.
~ Brown was the brains and Smith
the boss. Brown had been taken once
10 the theater to see Julius Caesar;
and after that he always said that.
when he was old enough, he would
write plays like Shakespeare. Smith
laughed. Then Brown said that one
day he would write play with Smith
in It.
The years passed As Centre New
ton was used TO Smiths putting
through his game while he was still
a boy, so everyone thought 1t natural
that he should find the choice job in
the city when he left high school. Then
he courted Lucy Gray, whirlwind
campaign. OF course Lucy married
him. Smith was well used. by this
time. TO having his own way. At the
wedding he reminded Brown of that
childhood determination to write a
play-"And remember TO put me IN
1t - he ended loosely.
Then Brown went away. 1t was if
teen years before he came back to
Centre Newtown. In the newspaper,
the morning of his arrival, he read
head lines that featured a familiar
name John Smith," went the
caption, Pirate" Brown decided that
the time for his play had arrived. The
same evening he called at Smiths
mansion. The room in which he walt
ed for his host had deep bay win
dow, and in Ii, so nOIselessly had
Brown entered, two boys Of thirteen
and fourteen went on whispering In
guarded voices.
HE won't know anything about It,"
urged the first
You know what he is when he
doesn't get his own way" said the
second
Brown coughed and two guilty con-
spirators emerged. When they saw
Brown. they looked relieved oh
We thought you were Fatherr' said
they.
Then Smith came in. II was the
same old Smith Before Brown had
time to speak. he was sitting In a
chair chosen by Smith. listening to
Smith talk. Although he never smoked.
he found himself lighting one of
Smiths dangerous-looking black ci-
gars. After while he brought him
self to enquire for Lucy. There was
a pause. and then an ann63 ed express
sion crossed Smiths face You
haven't heardT said he My wife
died several years ago."
Brown was quite unconscious OF
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and was at one time its president. He
was also made chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the National Guard
Association Of the United States. He
served in that capacity from 1908 to
1910.
When the World war broke out the
general took his place in the front
rank of duty. He was assigned as
major in the ordnance officers reserve
corps and was No. on that list. For
a few months he served as assistant
chief of the division of small arms in
the Office of the chief Of ordnance at
Washington.
On June 8, 1917, lie was assigned to
the First division Of the A. e. f. He
went with that division to France in
that memorable June when the arrival
of the first small units of the Ameri-
can forces was hailed with such ac-
claim by the war-weary allies
Immediately upon his arrival, Cen
eraI Drain was assigned as one of that
group whose important duty it was to
study the methods of warfare as they
had been evolved In the long, snail
like progress of trench warfare. He
went to British and French armies to
study ordnance repair and supply.
New things in warfare continued to
occupy his attention. On October 1,
1917, he was called to the headquar-
tiers of the A E. f. as chief Of the
small arms and machine gun division.
Tanks, helmets, grenades and the like
occupied him here.
He became chief Of the tank division
In November, 1917. He was the Amer
lean member of the Anglo-American
tank commission, which co-0rdinated
the activities Of the allies in the de-
sign, manufacture and issue of many
large tanks. He was also ordnance
officer Of the tank corps
He returned home in May, 1919, and
was discharged in June following. He
won the high distinction of the Distin-
guished Service medal. the Legion
dHonneur and the Cross of the Crown
OF Italy. He at once resumed the
practice of law in Washington and
has given unstintingIy of his time to
the American Legion and the many
movements which 1t has fostered for
the upbuilding of the nation
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e Poor Jack.
ably a trap set by some wicked boys
10 catch U.S."
But what I cannot understand is
why Puss was so scared of It." spoke
up another Robin. ''She ran as IL her
mistress had caught her trying to
catch one of u.s."
There she is now" said Robin Red
breast, peeking around the side of the
house. ''She is pretty well scared or
she wOUlL not let US see her so soon
after she jumped at u.s."
But Puss did not notice the birds.
She had her big yellow eyes fixed upon
the thing on the ground that had hit
her on the nose. 1t was quite still
now, but 1t had been active enough a
little while ago.
Puss took few steps around the
corner of the house, and just then the
wind blew Jacks whiskers and away
few Puss as If Mr. Dog was after her.
On the ground under the tree was
poor Jack-fn-a-box quite upset. He
had been left there by his little mis-
tress and quite forgotten, though he
was safe inside his box then.
The birds were busy picking up the
crumbs left from the tea party Jack S
little mistress had given under the
tree the day before, and at first had
not noticed the box that held Jack at
all.
But Mr. Sparrow. who Is very IN
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-04
FERTILE EGGS ARE CAUSE OF
LOSS DURING WARM WEATHER


ing warm weather. This is accom-
plished by taking all male birds out
of the flock after the breeding season
Is over. The rooster has no influence
on the number of eggs produced. and
should either be marketed or killed
the meat can be canned-or he should
be kept penned up.
The United States Department of
Agriculture has just published large
poster showing the difference in the
keeping qualities of infertile and fer
tile eggs during warm weather This
poster also gives simple rules for pro-
ducing good quality eggs on farms
during the latter part of the spring.
throughout the summer, and into the
early fall months.
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Expert Analysis

Judge Roy Campbell is a person Of
quiet mien and few words Like all
the rest Of humanity, however, he has
likes and dislikes, and once in blue
moon he boils over.
Discussing with a newspaper man
recently the personality of a man who
takes an unlimited part in politics. the
judge said:
He's like an electric fan-his only
excuse for being is that he keeps the
air circulating, though the good Lord
knows he does enough of that to make
all the rest of the electric fans in the
world Jealous. Houston Post.
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Eradication of Weeds

Ever since form of agriculture ex-
listed, more or less effort has been ex-
erted in combating weeds. As result
the weak plants, or those unable to live
under such conditions, disappeared.
Seeds from the strong plants produced
the next years crop, which was Just a
little stronger because 1t came from
vigorous plants. After hundreds of
generations of such selection, weeds
have become so resistant TO unfavorable
conditions that they will thrive when
useful plants die.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-04
Success of Hog Raising De-
ponds on Getting Young
sters to WEAVING Period.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
There is apparently greater oppor-
tunity to make a saving on the cost
of producing pork by increasing the
number of pigs weaned per sow than
there is by Improvement in some other
phases of the hog production process.
This is indicated in a study recently
completed by the Department of Agri-
culture of the cost of producing hogs
In 1921 and 1922 In Indiana, Illinois
and Iowa.
Most farmers know that much of the
success Of their hog raising opera
lions depends on the way In which
they bring young pigs through the
sucking period. Apparently, how
ever, many have not understood the
degree to which this part of the work
surpasses other parts In relative I'm
portance. Usually hog raisers are bet
ter at feeding out stuff than they are
In handling brood sows. Improved
management Of brood sows. says the
Department of Agriculture. offers big
chances for increased rewards.
Variation in Cost.
Information obtained In regard to
the spring pig crop on about 80 corn
belt farms In 1922 showed that the
number of sows narrowing pigs was
only about SO per cent of the number
actually bred. Wide variation also
existed in the cost Of production per
pig at weaving time on the farms rails
ing the lowest number Of pigs per
sow and the cost on the farms rails
ing the largest number. Thus In 1922
the cost per pig, at the age OF ten
weeks, on the farms where fewer than
four pigs were raised per sow was
500, whereas on farms weaving from
six to eight pigs per SOW the cost
per pig was only S4.94. The cost Of
producing 100 pounds of pork on those
farms weaving less than four pigs per
sow was S798, compared with only
$6.61 on farms weaving from six to
eight per sow.
These wide variations of cost are
emphasized when the profits are ex-
pressed In terms of return per bushel
Of corn fed to hogs. In central Iowa
the most efficient one-fourth of the
farmers averaged 95 cents a bushel
from feeding corn to hogs. The least
efficient one-fourth of the farmers re-
ceived only 80 cents busheI for the
corn fed to hogs. One-half OF the
farmers between these extremes av-
eraged SO cents return per bushel of
corn. In Indiana during the same
year the return per bushel was $1.21
for the best farmers and 4S cents for
the least efficient.
Cause of Pig Losses.
The following table shows causes of
pig losses between narrowing and
weaving in per cent of pigs narrowed.
1t covers the $50 farms included In
the study:
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what passed after that for some min
utes. Then he realized that Smith
was asking him question. at was
painted by that Frenchman who did
so many portraits in this country"
Smith was saying, as he pulled aside a
curtain. There before Brown stood
Lucy Gray after three years of mar
ried life. Brown almost groaned aloud.
He was reminded by some trick of
memory of a wounded heron he had
once found in the surf on the beach.
As he went slowly down Smiths
broad stairs, Brown knew that the
plot Of his play was finished. As he
remembered the newspaper headlines,
and the frightened children and the
old portrait. he knew that his play
would be a tragedy. Smiths habit of
having his own way had cheated him.
self most of ALL
HAVE YOU THIS HABIT?
90 by Metropolitan Newspaper service.)
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the third dose / felt better. | took it
four times day for two years, getting
better all the time, and now for four
years | don't have any pains. After
taking the medicine for two years / had
another child-a lovely baby girl now
four years oid-the life of our home. /
do praise this medicine. It is a Godsend
to women who suffer with female
troubles and especially for pains at the
periods. l surely was very bad once,
and know that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound saved me from an
operation. " - Mrs. JOSIE M. SHAW,
Route No. l, Cambridge, Maine.
A countrywide canvass of purchasers
of Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound reports 90 out of every 100 were
benefited by it. For sale by druggists
everywhere.
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Somewhat Personal

A young man, sitting on the back
porch steps at his home in North Penn
syivania street the other day. expos
ing his prematurely bald head to the
"life-giying power of the suns rays"
looked up to behold his neighbours
three-year-old son William regarding
him intently.
What's on your mind, William
the man asked.
William was slow to answer, but his
reply was full of meaning.
You look like Mutt he said. and
then went on with his play.-Indian-
apolis News.
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Save More Pigs
to Reduce Cost

saved on the % per cent which were
the most efficient In eastern Iowa
and western Illinois In 1922, on % per
cent of the farms saving the least lit
tie pigs only 48 out of every one hun
dred narrowed were alive at weaving
time. Among the 25 per cent Of the
farms saving the largest number of
little pigs there were 80 weaned out
of every one hundred narrowed. This
Is further emphasized by the varia-
ton which existed In the number Of
pigs weaned per sow. In eastern Iowa
and western Illinois in 1922 the least
efficient group of farms raised from
efficient farms raised from six to eight
pigs per SOW. A similar variation Is
shown for the other states In the
study.
Spring pigs raised to weaving time
on ID farms In 1921 cost $431 per pig
compared with a cost Of $3.35 for fall
pigs. In 1922 on Is farms spring pigs
had cost $3.53 per head at weaving
date and fall pigs $3.12 each. Pork
per 100 pounds from fall pigs, how
ever, cost more than from spring pigs.
Usually the price level at the time fall
pigs are sold Is higher than at the
time spring pigs are sold. Fall pigs,
therefore, IL well taken care Of during
the winter may be as profitable as
spring pigs.
Management of Herd.
Management of the breeding herd Is
the first step In the production Of
pork, and has a determining influence
on the profits of hog raising. Feeling
methods. care, housing and exercise,
have a great effect on the number of
pigs raised. Many farmers figuring
that some sows will lose out, breed
more sows than they expect to far
row. Improved handling methods
showed result In lessening the re-
quired number of sows to be bred for
the number of pigs desired. This, be-
sides being more economical, would
have the additional advantage of Inn
proving the size and strength of the
litters. produced.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-04
Truth About Milk

During the last two years scientists
have admitted that the food of great
est benefit and of greatest danger TO
human life is milk. There has been
much discussion of the value of good
milk and of the harm of bad milk.
The truth about milk is not general
ly known. 1t is a startling story,
knowledge of which will help you to
live.
The women of this country can help
TO raise the standard of our milk sup
ply. The lives of their children de-
pend upon it.-From The Delineator.
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Can Be Prevented by Pro-
ducing Infertile Product.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
A large part of the loss caused by
eggs spelling in warm weather can be
prevented by producing only infertile
eggs during the late spring and sum-
mer. This loss. which is conservative
~ estimated at more than S15,0O0,0o0
year, falls almost entirely on the
producer. Not only does he lose the
value Of the eggs which spoil. but the
producer suffers a further material
loss in the reduction of the number
Of eggs consumed caused by people
getting bad eggs among those they
purchase.
This loss can be entirely prevented
by producing only infertile eggs dur
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JACK SAVED THE BIRDS

GNNyHO could have put it there?"
w ehirped all Of the birds from
the trees around the yard where they
had flown after their terrible fright.
TT does not look as If it could harm
u.s." said Robin Redbreast, land If my
eyes do not deceive me there Is some
thing white and fiuffy-looking on 1t
that Mrs. Robin might ike for our
nest
Don't be lnquisitive yet, Robin, "
chirped Mr. Blackbird. at Is prob
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-04
Life of Railroad Spikes

The durability of railroad spikes
depends entirely on the type of track
and traffic hauled; however. heavy
spikes should last about fifteen years
and light spikes from twenty-one to
twenty-five years. For general re-
pairs approximately thirty-sfx spikes
per mile per month may be used.
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the growing generation, did much to
establish the popularity of Sidonia
here, when he so named the heroine
OF one of his most popular books.
The turquoise is Sidonie's talismanic
stone. If set in gold 1t will protect
her from all danger. Monday is her
lucky day and her lucky number.
&c by Wheeler syndicats. Incl
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Per Cent Of

1t is evident, says the department,
that some of the pigs lost might have
been saved with proper care and
management. Proof that there is
room for improvement In this respect
Is shown by comparison between the
number of pigs saved on the % per
cent Of farms which were the least
efficient in this matter, and the number
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-04

FIora-Do you think the new show
viii be hit?
Dora Sure it viii. Why, even the
leading lady bushes when she re-
hearses her part.-American Legion
Weekly.
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MiIliner (eager TO sell hat)-Oh,
madame, so chic,
Mrs. Noorich- Shiek. huh? Take it
away. I don't want hone of last years
stur.-American Legion Weekly.
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Don't FORGET cuticura TaIcum

When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisite face, skin, baby and dust
ing powder and perfume, rendering
other perfumes superfiuous. You may
rely on 1t because one of the Cuticura
Trio (Soap, Ointment and TaIcum),
25c each experimentation
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Table From Fifty Tree.

A table made from 100000 pieces OF
wood from more than fifty different
trees that grow in the Holy Land is
possessed by a clergyman of Denton.
Texas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-04

SiueS. E1dC0 fIiUiiLU
/ had to go to bed,
and the doctor told
me / simply had to
go under an opera
ton before l could
get help. I saw your
advertisementin the
paper, andI told my
husband one day to
get me a bottle OF
Lydia E. Pinkham's
v e getable Com
porxnd PaforoT tool
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A Serious One

"Have you ever had motor mis-
hap?'
@Yes I met my wife in garage"
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SAVED FROM
AN OPERATION
Mrs. Shaw Calls Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
a God-Send to Sick Women

Cambridge, Maine.-"I suffered ter
ribiy with pains and soreness IN my
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A LINE o. CHEER
BY John kendrick Bangs.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AN AppEAI

WILL admit that World OF
u thine
Mayhap's a different World from
mine,
And yet you cannot well deny
We're sheltered by the self-same
sky,
And whatsoever paths we run
Are lighted by the self-same sun;
And spite of changes Time hath
Both from the seIf-same root
have sprung,
Hence Brothers are In Joy and
pain,
And Brothers ever must remain
So let US seize the passing good
And dwell In Peace and Brother
hood.
GO by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
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AfLRICAN
LEGION

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