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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24

bornly, 81 won't believe IT. There's
been no chance of infection; why,
there's not an infected herd this side
of Rocky Bend clean hundred miles
from here"
mot getting nerves? Are you, Door
And Judith spurred on down the
valley.
Before she came to the spot where
Bud Lees horse had been shot she
came upon Lee himself. A rifle across
his arm, he was looking up at the
cliffs of Squaw Greek canyon.
swell, Lee" she said, what do you
make of it,"
He showed no surprise at seeing her
and answered slowly, that far away
look in his eyes as though he were
alone still and speaking simply to
Bud Lee.
Using smokeless powder nowadays
Is handy thing for a man shoo.. ing
under cover" he said. ''Then rig up
your gun with silencer and get off
at fair range, half mile and up, with
a telescope sight, and it's real nice
fun picking folks off -
"All of that spells preparation"
suggested Judith.
He nodded. When he offered no
further remark but sat staring up at
the cliffs, Judith asked:
''What else have you learned by
coming back down here? AnythingT
'There were two men, anyway. I'd
guess, three. The one who stuck up
Charlie and then drifted while the
drifting was good. Then the two
other jaspers that tried to wing me-"
How do you know that?"
my horse that was shot," he ex-
planned. "got 1t in the left of the
neck. Now, l,ok at that hole In the
little fir tree yOnder."
Judith saw what he meant now. At
this point Lee yesterday had heard
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24

A boy, returned from school one day
with report that his scholarship had
fallen below the usual average.
"Well,'' said the father, you've
fallen behind this month. have your"
.'Yes, sir"
"How did that happen?'
Don't know, sir"
The father knew, if the son did not.
He had observed number Of cheap
novels scattered about the house. but
had not thought it worth while to say
anything until a fitting opportunity
should offer itself. A basket of apples
stood upon the floor, and BE said:
Empty out those apples, and take
the basket and bring 1t to me half full
of chips"
Suspecting nothing. the son obeyed.
And now" he continued. put those
apples back in the basket"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24
Bud Lee seems to think Tre-
vors is the imam higher up"
Is he right? And will he "get
him right?
(To BE coNTINUED9
Fable of the Four Men

81 got off street car this morning.
said doctor, land being in no hurry
/ began moralizing on the actions and
probable character Of three men who
had alighted just ahead of me. Tie
first one was even then halfway down
the block and was going on with such
rapid strides that he had already rut
a couple of hundred yards between
himself and the next man. There,
thought /, goes a hustler-a man
who's bound to succeed in life The
second man was walking rather SLOW
ly and impressed me as one who would
do fairly well, perhaps, in this world.
But the last fellow was just dawdling
along in the most shiftless sort of
way. 1 very quickly set him down as
loafer.
"Just then another idea came homs
70 me- All three were ahead Of me II
Pathfinder Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24

SulHcleHl type, were little Denlnu lne
major in interest.
During the last week of May, ru-
NOR came TO Judith's ears of which,
at first, she thought little. Carson,
coming to her upon bit of ranch
business, remarked dryly before taking
his departure. that report had got
around among his men-Poker Face
had mentioned it to him-that Blue
Lake ranch was on its last legs; that
1t was even 10 be doubted, If the men
ever saw another pay day before the
whole affair went into a receivers
hands. Judith laughed at him and
told him not to worry.
"Me?" said Carson. I'm not the
worrying kind. But idees like that
amt good to have floating around. A
man won't do meTe'n half work when
he's wondering all the time if he's 60
ing to get his mazuma for It,"
But, when again the rumor came.
this time telephoned up to her from
the Lower End by Doc Trip, she
frowned and wondered. And she was
careful, upon the thirtieth of May,
to send Charlie Miller, the store
keeper, into Rocky Bend for the
monthly pay roll money. Charlie left
for Rocky Bend in the afternoon,
spending the night In town to get the
customary morning start for the
ranch. The men were to be paid at
six o'clock.
Upon this same day Pollock lamp
ton told Judith that Bayne Trevors
was coming to the ranch to have din
ner, spending the night and the fol
lowing day. Judith made no reply
beyond fayoring him with a quick
look of question. She had not be-
lieved that the man would come.
What next?
The last day of May came, and true
to his promise, Trevors was a guest
at the house from which, so short
time ago, he had been evicted. He
dined there that night, cool and self
confident, casually polite to Judith,
civil and courteous to the other
guests, especially to Major and Mrs.
Langworthy and Marcia, leading
conversations unobtrusively, making
himself liked.
The morning after Trevors' arrival,
Judith was up betimes and break
tasted alone. launching early, noon
found her in the office expecting
Charlie Miller She was at work on
the pay roll book when her telephone
rang. 1t was Doc Trip and there was
suppressed excitement in his voice
bad news, judy" he began. at
sure looks as though you were getting
your share"
"What is it, Doc" she broke in
sharply. '"Tell me!'
Its Charlie Miller. Hurt. No, not
bad. Thrown off mis- horse, back in
Squaw Creek canyon. And-robbed"
Quickly he told all that had hap
pened. Miller, Fastening back with
the wage money, was riding through
the narrow gorge when a man sprang
out suddenly in front of him. Mil
ier's horse, shying, swerving unex-
bectedly, had thrown him. Before he
cocld get to his feet the bag of gold
under his coat had been torn off, his
revolver w~enched away and the Eigh-
wayman, his face masked with red
bandana handkerchief, had run into
the thick timber.
'"Charlie just walked in, Keeling like
a drunken man." Trip concluded. l
end to Try and get the stick-up man.
You'd better do the same up there"
For moment Judith sat staring at
the telephone duly. Robbed of a
thousand dollars, and in broad day
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24

Object Lesson Should Have Impressed Youth

When half the apples were replaced.
the son said:
Father, they roll off; can't put in
any more"
PUT them In. tell you"
"But, father. can't put them in"
"Put them in! No, of course you
can't put them in. Do you expect to
I'LL a basket half full of chips and
then fill 1t with apples? You said you
did not know why you fell behind at
school. 1 will tell you. Your mind is
like that basket 1t will not hold
more than so much, and here you have
been for the past month filling 1t up
with chip-drt-cheap novels.
bay Guardian
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24
THE HOLDUP

SYNOPSIS.-Bud Lee, horse
foreman of the Blue Lake ranch.
convinced Bayne Trevors, man
ager, is deliberately wrecking the
property owned by Judith San
ford, young woman; her cousin.
Pollock Hampton, and Timothy
Gray. decides to throw up his
job. Judith arrives and announces
she has bought Gray's share In
the ranch and will run it. She
discharges Trevors, after shoot
ing him twice in self-defense.
The men on the ranch dislike
taking orders from girl, but
by subduing a vicious horse and
proving her thorough knowledge
of ranch life. Judith wins the
best OF them over. Lee decides
to stay, for a while at least.
Judith becomes convinced that
her veterinarian. Bill Crowdy. Is
treacherous. She discharges him
and gets back Doc Trip. her
dead fathers man. Pollock
Hampton. part owner. comes to
stay for good" .......
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24

light. A .nirg like this had not oc-
CURED on the Blue Lake for a dozen
years.
"Bayne Trevors!" she gasped. For,
suddenly. size thought that she Under
stood the significance Of the rumor
which had twice In week come to
her. Trevors himself was on the
ranch right now Her two fists
clinched. Yes, Trevors was here with
triple purpose: To curry favor with
Hampton against possible need of
it. TO establish an alibi for himself. TO
witness Judith's discontinue, when at
six O'clock she must turn the men
away with an excuse.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24
Old SORES, PILES
And ECZEMA VANISH
Good, Old, Reliable Peterson's
Ointment a Favorite Remedy.

Had 81 ulcers on my legs Doctors
wanted to cut off leg. Peterson's Oint-
ment cured me."-Wm. ]. Nichos, 40
Wilder Street, Rochester. N Y.
Get a large box for 35 cents at any
druggist, says Peterson, of Buffalo,
n. Y, and money back If 1t isn't the
best you ever used. Always keep Pc
terson's Ointment in the house. Fine
for burns. scalds. bruises. sunburn. and
the surest remedy for itching eczema
and piles the world has ever known.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24
AIDays Keep Serene

Courtesy demands that you. when
you are guest, shall show neither
annoyance nor sappointment-no
matter what happens. Before you can
become a passable guest--let alone a
perfect one-you must learn, as IL
were, not to notice even if hot soup is
poured down your back.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24
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 paper-Advertisem
1t is not enough to 90 good One
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24
CHAPTER v
Rifle Shots From the Cliffs

Thank heaven it was just aoon
Judith sprang to her feet, her eyes
bright and hard, and ran down 10 the
mems quarters. Coming up from the
corral were Carson and Bud Lee.
MILLER with the pay roll money has
been held up and robbed at SQuaw
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24

and | have enjoyed good health ever
since. | advise all suffering women to
give the Prescription a fair trial. -
Mrs. Bert Faulkner 2069 Howard Ave-
Obtain this Prescription" of your
nearest dealer. liquid or tablets; or send
l0c to DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in
Buffalo, N. Y. for trial pkg. and write
for free advice
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24

"ilAiOuA 6SilhA6
a ny permanent
b e n eff fro m
them. | suffered
m bloating.
chills and terrible
headaches. Final
ly, a lady advised
me to try DR..
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription |
did SO, and it
overc a m e the
trouble completely
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24

MoIasses Drop Cakes
q cup butter
2s cup of boiling water
l cup molasses
/ level teaspoon soda
" level teaspoon Calumet Baking
Powder
l teaspoon ginger
1 TEASPOON cinnamon
y teaspoon salt
Flour for drop batter
Melt the butter in the boiling water
and add the molasses, then other in
gradients sifted together. Drop from
a spoon onto a creased baking tin,
having the cakes some distance apart.
Bake in a hot oven, $50 degrees T.
Pity is love when grown into excess.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24
Sunskrif Prouerb

Birds and beasts unite from motives
Of convenience; fools from fear aid
stupidity; and just men at sight.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24
SiIken Garments Taboo

The men of ancient Rome regarded
II as an effeminacy to wear any gar
ment of silk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24
Advice to Suffering Women!

Springfield, MOI had nervous
breakdown and tried several remedies
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24

Opinion in good men is but knOwl-
edge, in the making.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24

1t is not enough to Go good. One
must do.it in good way.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24
MoIasses Drop Cakes

, Anything that is bad taste is never
timely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24
To Have a Clear, Sweet skin

To Have a Clear, Sweet Skin
Touch pimples, redness, roughness
or itching, If any, with Cuticura Oint-
ment, then battle with Cuticura Soap
and hot water. Rinse, dry gently and
dust on little Cuticura Talcum to
leave fascinating fragrance on skin.
Everywhere 25c NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The man who loses his opportunity
loses himself.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24

Pity is love when grown into excess.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-15

NAsHINGToE. Aug. rs. -
w SotwithBiandIng the fact
that tie total vote cast FOR an
presidential candidatrs IN 1920
was the largest vote ever cast
al presidential election. there
was d niay.at home or absentee
vote 81 nearly 10000 900 votes.
the total vote cast being nearly
$1,000. 900.
You can write your own ticket
on Why about hnlf Of the eligible
voters of tho country don't vote
a. a presidential election. but
one of the reasons may be that
there was little else 20 90 but
take n choice between two ma
chine made old.party candidates.
In Pennsylvania a little less
than 1000 900 voted. while near.
~ 1900. 1000 who could vote didn't
vote.
Taking Ohio. Illinois. Indiana.
Michigan ana Wisconsin AZ a
group. for every 100 who dld
vote CO who had a right 10 vote
failed 10 DO 20.
In New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. taken collectively.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-15
ICE CREAM IN EUROPE
BY +. G. ORR

WASHINGTON. Aug. i5.-
Europe Is slowly learning tho
Joy % American ''ice cream
sody"
The department u commerce.
Rt the request of soda foun.
tain manufacturer. has been
making n study ~ the progress
OF the Ice cream soda move
ment abroad
Tho soda fountain. with It's
quick service does not readily
appeal TO Europeans. who liko
TO sit In a CATO for hours
dreaming over little drink.
Cream Is scarce. as ono realizes
who ventures to try the sticky
connection they serve as "glncc
Americana" In patiascrics or tea
shops In France.
In many countries - Czccho-
slovakln. Sweden. Holland and
Germany. FOR exam pic-tho
pharmacies would be os,raciscd
II they got any such Wild no.
ton al selling ice cream sodaB
from a fountain, MS do our own
drug stores
Hollandcra consider ico cream
something for women and chill.
dren 10 eat IN cafes. Strong
men would not be 70 cffcminatc
as 10 order u. In Portugal
nothing ice-cold Is ever taken
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-15
Smoking Room
Stories

CAD the travelling man IN the
- smoker who sold razors. when
you are razor salesman. n puts
you NJ 90 ali Of the sharp tricks you
know, and one thing. you must look
like you use your own razor blades.
whether you do or do not. which !
don't I wanted 20 make three calls
IN small town. Ia between two
trains and ono shave. and I went In
tho barber shop with this on my mind
and an overnight growth OF beard
on my face. I climbed up IN the
chair and tho operator scratched me
once and then ngain. The third
scratch WIS absolutely malicious and
while be HtrOppcd his razor asked
him for n mirror and Envo myself
the Uncover. Ny face looked like
I had allowed my wife 20 have the
lnH, word. Barber. can't you be a
little more cnrcfulT' ! asked lie re-.
ferred me 20 a sign on the wall and
ID read. Every time the barber
scratches you he il fined Zoe. cuts
.5c. And sald the barber ! won
s. At tho races yesterday and I might
as well enjoy Il right here as any
place else
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-15

into tho stomach without fear
and trembling The inhabitants
will order ~crryoiR fresca"
beer normally cool-or hot cof-
fco on the hottest days
Spain Ia moro Inclined towards
modern ideas 40 Seville leo
cream Il growing IN popularity
and many soft drlnka aro served.
In Madrid. too. iced coffee. iced
tea. orangcade and lemonade. as
well hA "montccndo"- vanilla
Favored frozen cream Is eaten.
People ia Antwerp. Belgium.
would b. puzzled 70 know what
a soda fountain waH Tho Amer
lean consul In Calais. France.
paid that just tho thought OF
this great American institution
made him homesick,
or course. In England you
might be abln 90 get pretty de-
cent Ice cream II you thought
Of u before o'clock az night
The consumption OF this ma
uonal american dlah has been
growing 20 steadily among our
English cousins that they arc
fairly stunned 10 learn that
last year they ate 1900. 900
gallons This doesn't mako much
81 an impression on tho United
states where In 1898 moro than
is5.000.0oD gallons were made
commercially.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-15

Q About how much was the debt
OF the United States Increased be-
cause OF the civil war;
A. The borrowings IN the ciUil
tnar period amounted IN all 70 about
5000. 100000.
q What would cause n glass fish
bowl 20 crack when not being
handled by anyone?
4. A change Of temperature IN
fhe noon from draft from a iriH-
doio or door might hate this e.
feet
q or what II yanillin madc7
a. YduiiiH Is the odorifcTous prin-
cipic Of Uanhla produced Iroh thc
rauAla beam but u Is also produced
alphabetically By the oridafiou Of
conVonn.
Q. Do fish ever close their eyes,
A. No. they cannot do SO. a. Gsh
hare 10 oyciids.
Q. Are any civilians permitted e
be buried at Arlington National
cemetery
A. ~ an officer or enlisted man q
buried IN Arlington. his tcifc may be
buried IN the same 0rduc. ~ TIC
time Of The ciuu mar. ciuiiiaH oar
refugees icero buried ia Arlington,
Noie. hotccucr. tah the exception
mentioned, only men irho arc in The
military service Of the q. s. or icho
hare formerly Scrucd IN The army
nary or marine corps arc buried al
Arlington.
Q. How large do whales got7
"A. The sulphur boitomed or blue
whnios reach q length Of 90 feet or
moro and. IL Is calculated. tccioh
about 20 tons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-15
BUYING OUT THE BOSS
BY ALBERT APPLE

ONE of the six oldest business firms the United States
~ is Devoe Reynolds Co., Inc manufacturers of paints
and painters materials 1t has been active for ITO years
Sixteen of this companys employees have just taken over
the business They bought controlling interest 1t re-
quired lot of money from each of the 49, for it's big
business
Such stories becoming common small group of
leading employees purchasing the interests of their boss
Later will frequently read that thousands of employees
have by pooling their savings bought out their employer
This be the eventual solution of the labor-capal
problem.
1t certainly would go long way toward making every
man more or less his boss
HE income of the American people for six years is lust
about equivalent to the entire national wealth It is
than enough to buy all the business organizations in
the country including Of materials railroads
and marketing organizations
Of course all this income isn't available for any such pur
pose Living expenses have to be met first Only savings
could be devoted to buying ownership of industry
But it all illustrates the gigantic power of the peoples
savings By organization and sufficient time employees
could buy out all employers.
MTOULD things smoothly if employees by purchase
wv became their employers? Not unless they united
IN organization with almost military discipline to handle
the management Petty ieaouses and rvaries would be
fatal Every business, to be efficient must have Real
presided by general with the power of decision
Our original American settlers discarded the monarchy
idea in government But they brought over and cung TO
The monarcha system in businesshe employer the ruler
employees his subjects. We gradually in business get
ting semblance of the democracy have in government
Final attainment of the goal may be thru the pooled bvng
power of employees.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-15
WHY VOTERS DON'T VOTE
n. D COCHRAN

somebody slrs thinks they ought
10 90. This particular Ieefur.ng
a. mostly bunk.
A0b0dy can prove that fhs
man who does vote when be has
only "a choice betEecu fa0 evils
d. any more patriotic than the
man who doesn't bother bic head
about voting
There wasn't anything wildly
exciting about choosing between
Cox and Harding ln 1920. rho
both were fairly good citizens %
FAR 90 regular partisan p9Ii-
flclans stack uD. And there
there wasn't enough difference
between the democratic and re-,
publican parties 10 be visible 70
the naked csc. The fellow who
didn't vote was ju1t % wise as
the fellow who dld.
The interesting thing about
this years campaign u that
voters have q bigger field 70
choose from. II they can't rec
any difference between Coolidge
and Davis. they can take a wal.
l0D N both u them b. voting
for La Toilette. voters don't
need either a miacroacope or
spectroscoDe 20 distinguish tbs
difference between La Toilette
and either Davis or Coolidge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-15
-sCIENCE -
Pooling Plants

Electric lights have been used In
raising chickens 20 make them be-
lieys Il was daylight. when u was
really dark. and now they arc being
used 20 fool plants.
Different rays OF light have very
marked effect upon all living things.
Some OF these rays are Of great uss
In tho treatment OF disease. Others
greatly stimulate growth OF plants.
Even electric light. merely as sub
stituie for daylight has been proved
70 have great effect upon plants.
Experts In the L. S. department OF
agriculture experimental with pow
erful electric lights. They found that
not only the time OF blooming. but
the size OF the plant is comfortable
by increasing the amount OF light.
There are on exhibition plants treat
Cd In this way and similar plants
that have grown normally. The ones
that are '1lghtheafted" arc the
stronger and larger.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-15
NATURELAND

II Is estimated that the great pre-.
historic temple in the Valley Of Mex
leo was built more than 5000 years
ago, long before the pyramids OF
Egypt
Up in Mncedonia's mountains Is
ono Of the worlds most beautiful
lakes-ostroyo. But OF recent
years nature has added n mystery
TO ostroyo; the waters have been
steadily rising at the rate OF three
TO four feet year. and nobody can
explain the phenomenon. a num-
Der OF villages have been drowned
out. The railroad on it's shores has
twice been rebuilt on higher points.
4 peninsula that once carried "A
town is now only a speck OF an is.
land. with nothing showing but a
mlnarct OF the Turkish mosque.
Iccbergs from the Arctic rise up
in peaks and towers. while Antarctic
icebergs are usually flat as table
on top. Reason is that the North
pole is warmer than the South pole.
In the Arctic the summer sun melts
the icebergs and the sides break
down first. Temperature rarely goes
to the melting poin; even in mid
summer in the Antarctic.
Some Western folks call the
skunk wood pussy"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-15
; Questions >
f! AnSWered .

Q what was the Council o.
National DEFENSE
4. 4 board consulting o. me Sec
retarics Of toar. nary Interior. aDH-
culture and labor. created ia 1919 70
coordinate means Of transportation.
mobilization Of rcs0uTccs. iHcrease of
domestic production Of trar ma
fcnals. Developing me merchant
marine aud other functions ~ ma
isoHal security and tceifare.
Q. what was the so-ehllsd Crime
OF "a?
A. 4 nickname BY uhich me nd
rocatcs Of free slUer called a lao
passed IN 1878 irhioh tCifhdreto sii-
Ger dollars from coinage.
Q Who was the first dark horse
presidential candidate who was nom
mated? How many have there
been7
4, James n. Poll. 1871. t0as me
first "darE horse" Ldier pTesidenfiql
DART horses Were Pierce. Garfield
aud Harding.