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

presence rather than my presents
will be enough"
.I agree" said Miss Ham.
$50 do l." said Porky Pig.
$50 do all of u.s." the others grunt-
ed and squealed.
"Well," said Brother Bacon, 81 see
that / won't have a great mass Of
flowers or pigweed about me, but it
cannot be helped, l suppose"
1T can't be helped if you invite US
to come" said Grandfather Porky
Pig.
at might be nice if you had BAN
quet in honor of your graduation af-
terward," suggested Miss Ham, as she
twisted her funny little tail.
That's never done," said Brother
Bacon. "At least I'm pretty sure it
never is.
However, it is fast approaching
three o'clock and 1 notice some of
you already look as though you
would like your afternoon maps.
$50 come to the graduation at
once"
All the pigs followed Brother Bacon
to the big stump in the center of the
pen.
And then he made this speech:
Mr. Chairman, Pig Friends, l am
gathered here this afternoon (more
than one should be gathered. so that I
could rightly say 'we0-but no mat
ter, TO hand myself, Brother Bacon,
diploma marking my graduating day.
But. Brother Bacon" said Porky as
he saw Brother Bacon hand himself a
piece of pigweed tied with a green
ribbon, from where are you gradu-
ating?"
From having been a small pig to
becoming big pig" said Brother Ba-
con with grin, and the pigs all
grunted that there had been a great
deal of excitement about nothing at
ALL
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10
Woodwork Plays Part in
Harmonious Appearance

a room is just as beautiful as its
woodwork. Many color scheme is
upset by cheap, hOmely woodwork
painted or stained a weird shade that
never harmonized with anything in
the house. In such instances, the
housewife usually tries to cover the
offending wood with wide curtains, to
hide as much of its ugliness as pos
sible, but il still insists on peeking
out at some vital spot and spelling
the whole setting.
For long time, it was believed that
a house had to keep the woodwork
which wise or otherwise builder had
seen fit TO bestow upon it. But the
housewife of today is inclined to fol-
low nObOdy's taste but her own in dec
Grating her home, but the woodwork
comes in for a renovation just as the
walls do.
The housewife who can choose the
woodwork for new home without re-
gard TO cost, will, of course, choose
hardwood with 4 wdxed finish to bring
out its beautiful grain. If it proves
too expensive, she can choose its best
substitute, soft wood, with the stipu-
lation that it must be well finished.
Soft wood, when new, may be given
a natural finish, which allows the
grain of the wood to show through
a coat of wax, or the fat varnish,
which has taken the place of the old
time highlyglOsSed varnish. If tIiis
treatment is to be given to oak, chest
nut or other open grained woods, a
coat of paste wood filler should be APP
piled on the bare wood to fill the grain
and pores and form smooth hard
surface for the finish. Close grained
woods, such as pine. cypress and
birch, do not require a filler and the
wax or varnish may be applied direct
" TO the bare wood.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10
BY WILLIAM A. RApEoRp

Mr.. William a. Radford Will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on AL subjects pertaining TO the
subject of tuilding work on the farm.
Tor the readers OF this paper. On ac-
count Of his wide experience as Editor.
author and Manufacturer. he is. with
out doubt. the highest authority on all
these subjects. Address all inquiries
10 William A. Radford. No. 1927
Prairie avenue. Chicago. Ill. and only
lnclose two-cent stamp for reply.
With the increasing emphasis placed
on the Importance Of dairy farming
and the growing knowledge that the
dairy farmer is escaping many of the
woes of the grain raiser in the past
few years, has come a renewed inter
est in dairy buildings.
The gambrel roof dairy barn shown
here was designed for dairyman with
a herd which numbered nearly sew
enty-five cows. 1t is a fine example
of modern dairy barn construction.
On the first floor there are separate
stalls for seventy-four cows. the
stanChions being divided into four
sections. Twin siIos at the rear Of
the barn connect with the alley in
the center and overhead is a carrier
track which connects the barn proper
with the feed room, which is between
the silos.
Drinking cups are placed at each
stall head and a suction ventilation
system provides the animals with
fresh air. In the large space in the
NOW is plenty of space for the stor-
age Of roughage for the number of
animals the barn is designed to accom-
mOdate. The building is of frame
construction with a concrete floor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10
Guard Against Fire

When the house is completed you do
not want the fear of fire always before
you. Those who have seen the results
of large CONGREGATIONS will realize
something of the tragedy of thousands
of homes being destroyed and hun
dreds of home owners losing their all.
Even those who are insured never get
full compensation for all their losses
Many things are destroyed in a home
that money cannot replace. and there
is no adequate insurance against the
risk of human life
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10
Shrubbery

Many home owners have thrown out
shrubs which they considered dead,
which would, If given the proper
chance. developed into very hardy
stock. The cold winter and late spring
resulted in holding back the shrubs TO
point where the majority of owners
had given up all hope of their CON-
Ing to life 1t is well TO give your
shrubbery sufficient time to come out
OF its winter sleep and 10 not condemn
ii. for If ii comes through now it will
result in much harder stock. and
stock which will. in the future. wealth
er the hardest winters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10

| these houses are giving good service
today.
Good construction does not deterior-
ate or depreciate. Get a good con-
crete foundation and a good cellar
wall of concrete or concrete block.
When you get up to the ground level
it costs very little more to carry the
same construction to the roof line A
more beautiful type of house construc-
ton than good concrete block walls
covered with portland cement stucco
or special concrete cement faced units
cannot be obtained. A wall of stucco
or concrete facing does not require
frequent mending and repairing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10
Better Have an Architect

Often home builders start out with
anything but clear idea of what they
want in the way of a house or actu-
ally start building operations from
sketches worked out alone. Such
houses rarely prove satisfactory.
Usually changes must be made as the
house is being built, which is costly.
1t is best never to attempt building
unless there is a plan which satisfies
the owner. and which has been drawn
or completely checked by a compe-
tent architect. 1t is difficult TO sell
house built from the plans Of an
amateur.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10

he has amassed a fortune in sales of
players that cost little more than a
song
To wit:
Denny Gearin. Boston Braves, cost
$50. sold for $4,000
Joe Hauser. cost nothing. sold for
$4,000.
Al Simmons. cost nothing. sold for
$4,000.
Glenn Myatf. cost nothing. included
In Joe Hauser deal. sold flor S50O00.
Wild Matthews. cost 81 900. sold for
$1,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10

occurrence. Today it is nothing uncom.
mon 10 find in some Of the most beau
ing rooms in which the floors are COW
cred with this material.
Linoleum, should never be laid ex-
cept by a specialist thoroughly under
standing the characteristics of the ma
terial. The additional expense required
will be more than offset by the life
of the material. which Is greatly aid
ed by proper and careful handling.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10
Sammy Strang Knows All
Pellets in Ball Club

s. Strang Nicklin. better known to
the baseball world as Sammy Strang,
presidenf-manager of the Chattanooga
Southern league club. is frugal man
As matter of fact. he is forced to
be. else both ends might not meet
Sammy naturally is a genius on
home-spun economy. Any day he can
be found making new baseballs out of
old. He shines and buffs pellets which
have been soiled in battle with the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10
Otto Borchert Luckiest
Man in Baseball Game
THE luckiest man in baseball"

THE luckiest man in baseball"
That's what Milwaukee fans call
Otto Borchert. president of the local
American association team.
Five years ago 20. B." purchased
the Brewers from Clarence Rowland.
present American league umpire. In
all this time he has not lost a single
Saturday or Sunday game at home
Not only has Borchert seen his team
play with no rain interference bur
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10

came late in August when one player
in particular asked for a ball.
What did you do with that ball you
were tossing to 'so-and-so' day be-
fore yesterday queried Nicklin seri-
ously. II so happened that this player
had really kept the ball to tease his
boss. and Sammy was right.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10

Jimmy Cooney. cost $500. sold to
ST. Louis Cardinals for $4,000.
Hauser and Simmons. Milwaukee
boys, came direct from the sandlots,
the same fields that produced Fred
Luderus and Hap Felsch. welI-known
big leaguers of days gone by.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10
Heart ON Wrong Side

While examining number Of
school children, a medical officer Of
Omaha. Neb.. discovered that a thir-
teen-year-old boys heart was on the
right side. This was confirmed later
by an X-ray examination.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10

Joe Jackson. former White Sox out.
fielder. has flied notice of appeal
against the court decision which set
aside jury verdict giving him ST.
900 in a suit against the Chicago
American league club.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10
Puzzled Him

Boy-Say, mother. this book says
that In the ocean the Big fish eat up
the little sardines. Is that true?
Mother-Yes, believe 1t is.
Boy-How do they open the cansi
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10
He Must Be Thin

Scout No. Ills this new fellow very
thin?
Scout No. 2-Thini Say. he could
crawl through flute and not disturb
q note
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10

Chick Evans, former national open
and amateur golf champion, volun-
teered during visit with President
Coolidge to teach the chief executive
the rudiments of golf.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10
One of the Best

One way to save listening TO others
troubles is to keep up constant tell
Eng Of your own.-Buffalo Enquirer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10

Man is seldom prouder than when
he gives advice which is accepted and
turns out good.-Buffalo Enquirer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10

The reasonableness Of a wage de-
ponds on whether you are doing il or
having 1t done-Duluth Herald
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-07-03
Get Loans From Aunt"

Ia Paris and other big French cities
the pswnbroker is called my aunt"
In France one needn't blush In doing
business with the pswnbroker. for he
IL the state; that 10. the government
conducts the pawnbroking business
does II very well. too, II ! am 10 be
lieve the testimony Of some Americans
who have traded" with My Aunt
while awaiting delayed remittanees
from home. MY Aunt" has hsd
rood years business She does little
business nowadays with the working
man. for be IL always In work. The
center Of poverty has moved. IL Is the
white collar brigade which. unable TO
make both ends meet. resorts to hy
Aunt" Oddly enough. My Annts
shop in Paris is on ''the Hi OF Pi~ty.
Not a misprint for plty.-A =. l.. In
World Traveller Magazine.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-07-03
Middle Ages Heroine
Had Practical Mind

One of several fortresses formerly
owned By Lord Castlstown's ancestors
10 Morett castle. now q ruin. but al
one time q place of immense strength.
Concerning this his lordship tells
grim story In his book. Ego" The
castle was bssisged by the Irish. and
the owner WAS unluckily captured In
q sortie. He was brought up by his
captors outside the walls and a parley
demanded. His wife came on the bat
Elements, and the enemy herald an
nouncsd that unless the fortress was
surrendered within an hour her hus-
band would be hanged. Give me time
to think II over" requested the lady.
One hour" said the Irish. "One hour
will do" replied the lady. Al the up
pointed time both sides returned, the
lady on the battlements. the prisoner
with 4 cord round his neck and sur
rounded by his guard. Il have de
cided," she said. II can always get
another husband. but never another
horstt. You can hang your prisoner
Which they promptly did.
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Art of Diamond Cutting
Originated in France

The art OF diamond cutting dates
from the end OF the Fifteenth century.
Formerly diamonds were sci In their
natural state. after having been
cleaned, or else were cut In very
rude and imperfect manner. But In
1916 q young gentleman OF Bruges,
named Louis van Berghem, by rub
bing a couple OF diamonds together.
observed that they attrited and pol
Ished their surfaces reciprocaliy, and
that the artificial facets thus formed
acquired an extraordinary spiendor'
This observation was the starting
point OF the diamond cutting and pol
ishlng Industry. which WIS almost e1-
cluslvely localized In Amsterdam, the
Detroit News remarks.
II is recorded that Berghem made
the FIRST trial OF his improved mode or
cutting in 1915 on three large rough
stones which were confided 10 his care
by Charles the Bold. duke Of Burgun-
DIV. The new Industry was greatly
encouraged by Cardinal Mazarin. who
caused the diamonds IN the French
crown TO be recut. whence they OBJ
tanned the name OF the twelve MAJ
arms
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-07-03
Fret Divorce Court

The arst divorce court In England
WAS Instituted In 1858. The court con-
sisted Of three judges. At the nrst
sitting i've marriages were dissolved,
and in the FIRST year Of the courts op-
grafton IS divorces were granted out
Of 2ss petitions. From the time OF the
Reformation up to 1853 there had
been but BIT divorces in England,
granted by acts Of parliament Until
the passing Of the divorce act In 1893
the theory In English law regarding
divorce was the same as that OF the
Roman Catholic church, although In
practice this rule was not strictly ad-
hersd to, and wealthy and Influential
persons. through parliament. secured
freedom from CALLING ties. The divorce
act provided that the wronged hus-
band could be released from his obli-
nation 10 an unfsithful wife, but gave
no such recourse to an injured wife
unless the husbands ofrense In this
direction was aggravated BY other Of
lenses.
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Mummiss Don't Last

Many persons are curious TO Know
what a mummy looks like after II Is
unwrapped. Recently at the Cleveland
Museum Of Art a mummy case which
had been on exhibition since 1914 was
opened and the numerous bandases
covering the remains were unwound.
Nothing was found inside but skele'
ton and some cheap blue porcelain
beads that had evidently once formed
a string. Not only the flesh had dis
appeared but time had disjointed the
bones. There was a strong odor OF
balsam The mummy was that OF
senbi. kings scribe. who died In the
Twelfth Egyptian dynasty. some -Four
thousand years ago. II was found II
Egypt. senbi was Of mixed Egyptian
and Aslatic blood and died about tbs
age OF thlrty-nve.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-07-03
Lishf and Dark Stars

Two hundred millions Of millions OF
miles away Is star called Algol. IL
IL the second brightest star In the con
stellation Of Perseus and IL has the
curious habit OF varying In 6ri'htness
at regular intervals
After much research We know now
that AIgol consists OF two stsrs-one
bright, the other dark. says London
Tit-Bits. They are each about NIL
lion miles in diameter and about two
million miles apart. They revoive
around one another and when the dark
star is between Us and the bright one
the light We receive from the latter d.
minishes-
There are several other stars OF the
Alrol type, and II IL simply through
our researches that We are aware that
there exist In the heavens dark stars
stars which give no light at all and
are In themselves totally invisible.
How many there may be we do not
know. for II 10 only by their eclipsing
bright stars that we can recognize
them at all.
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Spices in Demand in
Early Days of History

The tsDtsllzlng flavor and piquant
qualities Of spices have made them
sought after from the earliest days OF
mankind. and an adjunct to civilization
At all periods.
In the early days OF history spices
were worth fabulous sums. owing TO
the difficulty OF obtaining them and
the high cost OF transportation.
When Alsric the Goth conquered
Rome In 40 A. d.. says the New York
World, he asked as q ransom s.ovo
pounds OF pepper. then worth more
than It's weight In gold.
The firsi organization Of dealers. II
is said, was the fraternity OF pepper
ers." and IL was in the Fourteenth
century that the name was changed
to the guild Of grocers." which de
plcted Oh It's coat OF arms six cloves.
Venice at it's height traded in spices
to the amount OF $4,000, 900 annually,
and II Wed with Portugal In securing
cargoes from far eastern ports. Coluin-
bus was bound for the spices Of the
East when he CHANGED upon a new
continent, and yasco ds Cana, the
famous ses fighter, made one of his
most important voyages to secure .
cargo Of pepper. cinnamon and ginger
from India.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-07-03

In Hindu mythology vlshnu Is the
second god OF the ~trimurti." or trinity.
in which he figures As the preserver
OF the universe His friendship for
man was manifested In his avatars.
or incsrnstions. which according TO
some authorities number ten. and &C
cordinz 10 others twenty-five. or
these svstars the two principal ones
we're the seventh. 50 Rama. the hero
OF the Rsmsysna. and the eighth. as
Krishns. the hero Of the Mahabharnia
yishnu 10 generally represented IS
dark blue man. having -four arms. and
Is worshiped chiefly by the middle
classes. He originally figured a. sun
god IN the oldest yedas. but gradually
lncres sd In Importance until In the
later Pursna he becsme the supreme
dslfy.-Kansas City star.
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Odd Mater, 'oIs Used by
Birds to Build Nests

when the mate 1ai which oilu
ordinarily uses for b siidins It's neat -
lacking II will adapt anything hahus
to lts purpose. with ~snis tha' are
sometimes distinctly o. g some ,rais
ago a telephone subscr. eef al SINH a.
India. ringing Up for ssuireo mum
Der. was answered from fouf ain
ent off,ces al once
What had happened was tns
crow had built It's nest al tte os'iii -
once. where four wires couFef.seu.
snd used the clippings and Dts %
wire for the purpose. with tho reso y
that II established complete ele ctns'
communication between all four lines
Equally odd was the performances OF
a cormorant IL may be rszneml sreu
that some years ago II. NJ. s syiShe
was wrecked of Lam0erts bay on
the southwest coast Of Africa a
party Of ships officers went 10 VisiS
the wreck ia the following spring. aud
found that In the lookout on the mast
head q corInorant had built nest
in which were i've eggs The nest was
made OF odds and ends OF steel wire
snd rope from the rigging OF the
wreck. and was lined with seaweed.
Nest and eggs were taken, and are
now In museum
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Samoan Women Happy
and Not OusrtDorked

The life Of a samoan woman 10
pleasant She Is neither oysrworked
nor ssvsgely treated. says Edward A.
Salisbury. In Adventure Magazine
From her earliest childhood she Ia
trained IN the intricacies Of the siys-
silva, and all her life the dance Is
q source OF pleasure TO ner.
Samoan women viii always dance
for you II you ask them. and they
show by their smiles and songs how
much they delight In granting the re
guest. In their girihood they deck
themselves with flowers and garlands
OF leaves and are fond Of coquetfy
but. unlike their Poiynesisn sisters Of
the MsrQuesss and Society Islands.
they arr chsste.
Before the coming OF the Ameri-
cans with new medical theories. the
life Of an infant was doubtful. and
even now the old customs are carried
out In some villages. II 10 said. The
newborn child was laid on Its back
and three fiat stones were laid around
the head. To make the baby beautiful
the family thought II was necessary
10 iatten the forehead and nose Moth
Ing is uglier. they feel. than our hide
GUS, pointed "canoe noses" The baby
was fed with filtered eoconut juice
for three days. while a wise won.
an" tested the mothers milk. Often
the child died.
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African "Conjurins"

ON the west coast OF Africa natives
OF the bush" claim 10 have two souls.
one anlmates the persons human
body. the other takes on the were
(wer) shape" by means OF a magic
draft handed down through the ages.
In that land evil spirits Turk In the
rocks. trees and the rivers Here the
Goddess NImm great oyal-shaped
rock in a river) keeps her vigil and
doles out revenge or help to the suppl.
cant at her shrine. sixty per cent OF
the deaths 10 West Africa are believed
TO be due TO witchcraft or sorcery.
From these ancestors our southern ne
xro inberits his belief in the power OF
the voodoo, and his "conjuring" prae-
tices are a direct throwbsck 70 the
-bush- folk New York Times.
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Pearls IN History

Few Jewels hsve plsyed 9 more con
spicuous part IN history than the pear.
Piiuy thought II vas drop Of osH
swallowed BY the oyster. while the
American savage believed that q vas
made o. silnbesms and petrined d.
drops The manner 10 which the real
level 10 born 10 anything but poetic
A zrsin Of sand irritates the sensitive
oyster end the m0llusk proceeds 70
smooth II By cepoxiting sround Il layer
after isyer of the nacre with which
N. shell 10 lined. In the South Ken
.'nston museum there IL pearl two
inches deep and two and half inches
IN diameter. Think o. the Ions process
and the discomfort Of the creature
wbieh produced H.
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Nsw MEXICO Boasts Four
Stasss Of Civilization

-Four stages Of civilization have ex-
listed In New Mexico. The present or
American; back Of this the Spanish,
which came with the Spaniards IN
$50. When they came they found the
civilization OF the Pueblo Indian. with
81 least seventy villages. cultivated
telds and extensive irrigation Co
existent with them were 4 prehls-
torie race. living in well-built cities.
with houses Of stone. some OF them
four stories high. and they were eui-
uvating Irrigated fields. Their bitches
and irrigated works we're ~ well laid
cut a. II run by modern engineers
They have entirely disappeared and
We know only that they were here
for al unknown period. beginning at
least 1000 years ago.
All that remains are the mighty
ruins. some are In cities down on the
plains and others are cliff dwellings,
where houses are built on the cliffs,
and some were cave dwellings One
building at Pueblo Bonlao. which Is
one Of the earliest apartment houses,
had four stories and covered a greater
area than the capitol at Washington.
To-day, remarks Adventure maya
sine, the traveller can see at one time
rhs nomadic Indian, the pueblo dwell
~, the Spanish occupation and the
present Anglo-American development