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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04

piece of lead from lead pencil. and
mount 1t as shown Make the pencil
line thick at the binding post before
this idea is that the piece of pencil
does not wear out the resistance line.
This variable grid leak is adaptable
to panel or base mounting according
TO the way it is assembled If piece
Of panel is used. the high polish must
be removed with piece of sandpaper
before the pencil line is put on. Make
the connection to the center part and
to the binding post.-Radio Digest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
NEW SCHOOLS In GERMANY
Pupils Select Their Own Teachers
and Study Whenever They
Please.

German experimental public schools
are startling foreign observers by their
exhibition of radical educational free
dom. Four of these schools, accord
ing to a bulletin issued by the depart
ment of the interior through the bu-
reau of education, were originated by
Doctor Paulsen in Hamburg, to pre-
new and completely democratic state
which was heralded in Germany after
the World war The vision of the
ideal state faded, yet the popularity
of the schools, rooted in Utopian ideal
ism, is growing. Doctor Paulsen, now
superintendent of schools in Berlin,
plans TO open II of them in that city.
A strange kind of school is described
in the bulletin. Not school knowledge
but character and the free develop
ment of individuality are its AIMS.
The beginners start at the age of six
with d specific teacher, but as they
grow older they choose their own
teacher. There are no grades, no reg
ular classes, no promotions. The chill
dren simply go to school and live for
five or six hours a day with their
teachers. They talk freely, move free
~ about the building, and work on
what interests them. They ask ques-
tions and the teachers are there to
answer them. They want to learn to
read or write or TO do something in
arithmetic and the teacher is there TO
help them.
If they do not want to learn these
things no one forces them, or even
urges them to learn. In time every
child does want TO learn to read or
write, the teachers say, and they wait
until this desire appears, for love of
reading and knowledge cannot, in their
opinion, be forced. After several years
the child makes very much progress,
acting great deal ON his own initia-
tive. The use of textbooks in this type
of school is incidental, for not one can
tell what kind of knowledge these
children will need in a type of society
as yet unforeseen, the teachers de-
clare.-New York Evening Post.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
Body Capacity Can Be
Aided by Proper Wiring

Two ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sets
which howl from hand capacity can
be quoted by making sure that the
lead from the grid goes to the stator
side Of the grid variometer and that
the B battery lead goes to the
rotor side Of the plate variometer.
This is the same as the rule applied
to eondensers to connect stationary
plates TO grid and rotary plates TO
ground In either case 1t keeps the
shaft at or near ground potential
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
''Pigtails" Improve Poor
Variometcrs, Couplers

Avoid sliding. friction or pressure
contacts in condensers. yariometers
and variocouplers. They may be tight
when you get them, but they are
bound to wear and get loose and this
will make them noisy. II you buy
instruments made up in that way use
flexible wire to put a pigtail around
each such contact It's easily done,
costs little and often makes an AL in
strument out Of bargain-counter
article.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04

local station and entirely excluding the
others. Also, while the local stations
were still going, the following other
stations were tuned in and the locals
entirely excluded:
WAX Cleveland, o.
WGY Schenectady, N. 7.
KDKA Pittsburgh, Pa.
WIFI Philadelphia, Pa.
WDAP Chicago, H.. and others.
1t will be interesting TO note that the
coupling between the primary and Sec
ondary and between the secondary and
ticker were left at about 40 degrees
during these tests and tuning done
only with the two condensers, the
coupling being varied only slightly oc-
casionally to clear up speech or stop
oscillation of the tube.-New York
Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
Proper Value of Fixed
Condenser Is Important

Don't condemn reflex set until you
have tried varying the fixed conden-
sers, If any are used Assemble the
set with exactly the condenser values
specified and If 1t does not work try
changing them. Varying lengths Of
wire, tube variations and other fac
tors may change the condenser values.
II one or more is wrong the whole
set may be thrown out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
Soft Drinks in U. s.

Each year thirsty Americans con-
sumo 4.o00,oo0,OO0 bottles of soft
drinks, and this total does not include
beverages such as near beer made
from cereals These drinks come from
10000 bottling establishments and over
10000 soda counters. The skilled
chemist has provided a host of flaw
ors which the consumer cannot dis
tinguish from the original. The aroma
as well as the color and flavor of
fruits Is being initiated. These bey-
erages contain nothing dangerous to
health, but the food and drugs act
demands that such products be labeled
what they are
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
Simple Grid Leak
Is Easy to Make
Convenience Is Adaptable
to Panel or Base Mount
ing, Writer Says.
BY p. M. CUMMINGS

Having exhausted all sources Of in-
formation on the famous Flewelling
circuit, was still at loss for means
OF making good, simple variable
grid leak. but necessity is the mother
of invention and l worked out the
following idea which functions exceed
ingiy well. To make one, cut a disc
from piece Of fiber board or an old
storage battery jar; then take a
switch lever. cut the end off. bend the
remaining part down about Il inch
and make 1t into a circle to hold a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04

She wrote her rhymes for her grand
children. Her son, a crafty printer.
published them for other children.
The latest discovery is that little
Jack Horner was also a real person.
He lived in England about $50 years
or more ago. His home-purchased
by one OF his ancestors, Sir John Hor-
ner-will be sold at auction. IT'S the
Mells estate, in Somersetshire. 5000
acres. Most interesting real estate
deal IN 1923. The auctioneer seems
70 get everything eventuaIly.-Ex-
change
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
An Interesting Bond

An eastern financial journal has
brought to light an Interesting bond.
IT is dated 1885 and was issued on a
horse car line The bond is for $1,000
and is carrying its third. set of cou-
.pons, having been twice extended from
its original maturity in 1880. Al
though the property has long ago been
abandoned the bond is still going at
ger cent and is an underlying lien
of the New York railways. 1t has paid
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
"Con1e to Conosso'

Canossa. in the Duchy of Modena,
is where in the winter of 1076-7 the
kaiser. Henry ", stood barefooted in
the snow for three days, penitent
awaiting the forgiveness of Pope
Gregory VII. The expression "come
TO Canossa' has since been used to
denote coming to place of humilis-
tioD-in other words. "eating humble
pie"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04

BY j. r. SUTTON
The need for an easily-eontrolled re-
ceiver which will cover all broadcast
ing wave-lengths with a minimum
number of controls Is quite evident. !
have witnessed the efforts of not a
few who have attempted to construct
receiving sets, especially those using
the latest in circuits tit doesn't seem
possible to obtain the latest as they
are developed so fast), and have seen
great many failures in the attempts.
Having not had the experience with
the standard circuits they fall to rec
ognize the earmarks of these circuits
which show plainly in the more recent
developments.
The purpose of this article is to help
those who wish to construct really
good receiver which will be reliable
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04

$500 in direct interest. Il all inter
est payments had been promptly re-
invested at per cent, the original in
vestment in 1865 would have returned
almost $4,000 up TO the present time.
From 1865 to 1900 the bond carried
per cent interest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
Founded on Facts.

A lot of our fairy tales and nursery
jingles are really historic in that they
are exaggerated from basis OF facts.
Mother Goose was a real person.
named Mary Goose, buried In Boston.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04

When putting up an aerial some peo-
pie make the mistake of using a small
size wire to hold the insulators. Use
the same size wire as in the aerial.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
Trichinosis

Trichinosis, painful and often fatal
disease, is caused by q small parasite
that is sometimes present In pork. The
trichina parasite Is so small that ii can
only be seen with a microscope, and
hogs harboring 1t show no symptoms
nor does the diseased pork appear diff
ferent from pork not diseased. All
pork should be thoroughly cooked be-
fore eating, as that Is the only sure
way of Kidding the meat of the disease.
Usually, a man who practices his
religion doesn't care much to argue
over his theology.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-04-04
BY j. +. SUTTON

tGdtsd Douglas. wardrop Editor Of Merchant
The Washington times., 1924-08-27

1t is essential to observe and to
know human nature. That one
who learns merely from books, who
shuns the companionship of his
fellows, who does not enter into
their sports and other wholesome
diversions, is missing much of the
best in education. He is not learn.
ing to understand people, to play
the game of life according to the
rules of give and take. There is
more to education than scholarly
development. Some recent tragic
occurrences have emphasized the
fact that intellectual achievement
is no safeguard against criminal
tendencies. Education in charac-
ter, submission to proper discipline
and authority, appreciation Of the
fact that no man liveth or dieth
unto himself; these things the keen
observer of human nature realizes,
are essentials to a real education.
We are young as long as we
keep our powers of observation
keen through use. Doctor Charles
w. Eliot at ninety Is still the out
standing figure in our educational
life because he has properly exer-
cised his brain, and in the process
has not neglected his body. No
one can read his Late Harvest"
thoughtfully without catching
new and broader vision Of what
education really means. e.. +.
If education and the cultivation
of the powers of observation are
one and the same, then he who
lives in Washington is peculiarly
fortunate. Here are schools and
colleges suiting varied needs: here
are scores Of magnificent libraries;
here around us daily flows the cur.
rent of the nations public life; here
Is beauty in nature, in architecture,
in painting; here indeed. che who
runs may read" Here 1t may be
truly said that he who does not
acquire an education has small
powers of observation
The Washington times., 1924-08-27
BOY ORATOR OF.
MAINE BACKS
DAVIS
Candidate for Legislature ~
Years Old In Favor of
Autos in> IsIesboro
BY DAVID SENTNER,
international News Service.

DARK FIARBOR, ISLESBoRo,
Me-, Aug. 27.-Into the peace and
tranquility Of Islesboro. where
John w. Davis. Presidential Demo
cratic candidate, has found q refuge
from political turmoil-and the only
place in Maine where an automo-
bile has never been seen-comes
Roy L. Fernald.
Twenty two year old Fernald,
youngest candidate for the Maine
legislature, and 1.-THE kid delegate"
to the recent Democratic conven-
ton. brings to this isolated village
a platform plank to abolish the law
prohibiting automobiles.
"Islesboro villagers have been
Robinson Crusoes long enough"
said young Fernald. THE summer
colonists don't want automobiles
they're used to them back home.
shall conduct a postal-card refer
endum on the question which will
prevent the summer people influ-
encing the vote"
No Autos Here.
There are a few Of the 300 ma.
tivcs in Islesboro that have been
outside Penobscot bay. Many have
never been off the island. Since
the island was settled, in 1884, the
only means of transportation
throughout it's length Of thirteen
miles has been by boat, horse drawn
Surveys, and buckboards.
Fernald is making a house.to.
house canvas here on his candidacy
and sent word to Mr., Davis, on
Seven Hundred Acres Island, just
across the water, Offering the
nominee his services as 1.-THE
youngest stump speaker" in the
coming campaign.
Fernald was born In Boston, NOV
ing to Winterport, a few miles from
here, when his parents died. At
Winterport he attended the village
school, sold papers and worked in
the general store. He won an ap-
pointment to West Point, but was
too much of an individualist," secur.
ing an honorable discharge to re.
enter the University Of Maine. He
is now a junior in Harvard Law
School
Sought Office At 20.
Two years ago, when Fernald was
UuI twenty years Ola, ne was de.
feated for the State Legislature by
only six votes. He Is already plan.
ming to run for Congress from this
District in 1928. when he will have
attained the qualifying age. It Is
the same district that elected James
G. Blaine to his Kirst term at
Washington,
Young Fernald believes that Re-
publican Maine has a good chance
to be won by the Democrats this
year. AS one Of the pace-making
States, the result Of the Guberna-
torial. election, which occurs two
months before the Presidential poll.
may show the way the political
breeze is blowing, he remarked to-
day.
New England In general prob
ably will go Coolidge" Fernald de.
clared. But William r. Patten.
gall, Democratic candidate fol
governor in Maine, has a good
chance to win. EVEN II he is de.
feated by less than 10000 votes 1t
The Washington times., 1924-08-27
JAILED FOR GOLFING
ON A PRIVATE COURSE

LOS ANGELES, Aug 27.-Angelo
Todisco had some golf clubs, so he
invaded the exclusive Allandale
links here and started to play to
his hearts content.
Police came along, and later
Todisco paid a IS fine and drew a
fifteen-day Jail sentence, which was
suspended when he explained he
thought the course was public
playground.
The Washington times., 1924-08-27
DOES NOT KNOW HIS
GIRL VICTIM IS DEAD

WOODBURY.. N. j., Aug: 81. =
Despite reports to the contrary,
Charles Albertson, twenty-three
years old. the young man who
stabbed nineteen.year-old Florence
Schmidt and caused her death be-.
cause she spurned his love, does
not know that the young woman
IL dead.
Doctor Brewer and Doctor Fl. II.
Clark, the county physician, will
not let him be told because they
fear that 1t VIII affect him. He is
The Washington times., 1924-08-27

should prove q good omen for
Davis. In 1920 the Republican
ticket won by $4,000 votes"
PattenGaII Sees Davis.
Pattengall visited Mr.. Davis on
Seven Hundred Acre Island recently
md discussed the Maine situation
with the Presidential nominee. The
Gubernatorial fight in Maine is
curiously similar to the McAdoo.
Smith battle of the convention, with
parallel religious lines being drawn.
Pattengall came out against the
khan in his speech al the Demo.
cratic convention.
His likely political opponent in
the coming election Will be RALPH
by the khan against Frank r. Far,
rington. president OF the State SEN
ate. A bitter split In the Repub.
lican ranks has caused a recount OF
the recent primaries in which
The Washington times., 1924-08-27

IN Wilson Park. A cash prize Of
$50 viii be awarded for the best
decorated machines
Among the guests of the associar
ton viii be q. Logan Payne,
George r. Wales, Civil Service Com.
missioner; Commissioner Oyster, and
C. Melvin Sharpe.
An athletic carnival will open NJ
Q o'clock, eliminating in a base
ball game between two neighbor-
hood mines. The committee in
charge is composed Of p. j.. New
comb, chairman; George b. Stevens
and Frazier White. Doctor E., e.
Richardson is president of the asso-
citation.
The Washington times., 1924-08-27

Brewster advocated a constitutional
amendment compelling Maine chill
dren to attend public schools. This
stand Is recognized as fight
against the parochial school which
Harrington is defending.
This family quarrel In the Re-
publican party Is bound to aid Pat
tengall and, Indirectly, Davis, ac-
cording to young Fernald.
The Washington times., 1924-08-27
CONGRESS HEIGHTS WILL
HAVE LABOR DAY PARADE

An automobile parade in which
nearly $50 cars are expected to take
part will be the feature in the an
nual Labor Day celebration OF the
Congress Heights Citizens Associa,
ton at O'Clock Monday Afternoon
The Washington times., 1924-08-27

in Brewers Hospital, and every
time his mother, Mrs. Edward Al
berton, appears at his bedside lie
asks about the condition Of the girl
and is told that she lie doing all
right.
The Washington times., 1924-08-27
coSTLIER TO BE LADY"
THAN PLAIN HOUSEWIFE

ALTONNA, Pa, Aug. ~. -
costs sixty-four cents more a year
to. be a LADY" in Blair county than
1t does to be a housewife"
This is the ruling of the County
Commissioners in fixing the occu.
patton tax and as result ladies'
will pay $1.13, while housewives
viii pay 49 cents.
The Washington times., 1924-08-27

SCHOOLS AND COLLE0Kg,
The Washington times., 1924-08-27

SCHOOLS AND coLLEGEA
The Washington times., 1924-08-27

SCHOOLS AND CoLLE0Es.
The Washington times., 1924-08-27

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGEs.
The Kusko times., 1924-09-20
Charlie Rebhun Fine,
 Hits 1t fOrs~Kanatak

A letter to Chris Nelson from Mr. and Mrs. James sM. Ryan, former we'll lneWn residents of Tokotna, but who nov, reside at Snoqualmie, Wash. con- aains the following concerning Charlie Rebhun, who :. left McGrath for the 0utside in July:
 Charlie Rebhunn came and spent a few days with us, but on August 18th he took the boat for Seward. He is goinR-so the oil camp. He IS the same old Charlie, but never saw him look so gpod.v Tie Outside muss have done him, s. world of good. Charlie came very near buying a place hero. and 1t would, have been good buy. He said If thenew camp doesn't turn out to be a good one he may come back here He feels sure if it is good that he can jump right in and make some money. We'll, it is, a good way to feel.
The Kusko times., 1924-09-20
NOTICE. OF FORFEITURE E

To B T. James. John Holmgren,
 Charles Knell, Ed McCardle, Charles
 E. Taylor, George w. Albrecht, their
 respective heirs, executors and as-
 signs:
 You are hereby notified that I have expended the sum of one hundred dol lars (SI00) each year during the years of 1922 and 1923, making a total of two hundred dollars (S200). in labor, and improvements on each of the following placer mining claims: No. 6, No. and No. 8 above on Moore creek, making a total of $500, in the Mt. Mckinley re- cording precinct, Alaska. All of the said expenditure was made to hold said claims under the. provisions of Section 2324,s Revised Statutes of the United States, and all amendments thereto,
The Kusko times., 1924-09-20

and the laws of the Territory Of Alaska concerning the annual labor on mining claims, being the amount required to hold said claims for the years ending July 1st, 1923, and July 1st, 1924.
 And if. within ninety days after the publication of this notice, any of you fail or refuse to contribute your pro. portionate share of such expenditure. then your interest in said claims will become the property of the subscribed co-owner with you in said claims, who has made the required expenditure as herein stated by the terms ol said sec tion and laws.
 Dated at Moore Creek, July.Ist, 1924.
 PAUL KRAMER. First publication, Aug. 3. 1924.
 Last publication, Nov. 29 1924.
The Kusko times., 1924-09-20
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Ira Wood, Paul La Plante, Mrs. | Joseph McKinnon, your heirs, ex-
 ecutors and assigns:
 You, and each of you, are hereby notified that 1, your co-owner. have ex- pended in labor and improvements the sum of one hundred dollars per year for each of the years 1920. 1921, 1922 and 1923 upon the Surprise Association, at the head of Flat, in Otter recording precinct. Territory of Alaska, location ot which is recorded in Volume l, page 334, Of records of said recording pre- cinct, in order to hold said claim under the provisions of law respecting annual labor upon mining claims.
 And if, within ninety days after the publication of this notice, you fail or refuse to pay your proportion of such expenditures, as we'll as the costs of this advertisement. vour interest in said claim will be forfeited to the un- dersigned, your co owner. according to
The Kusko times., 1924-09-20
Frank H. Waskeys<,
 Becomes a Benedict

The many friends of, Frank Waskey ln this locality, as well as throughout Alaska, will be interested and pleased in reading the following announcement received by The, Times&ia the. last mails
 MT. John F.<Moody
 announces the marriage
 ofahis daughter
 Josie Livena
 to
 Mir. FrranksH. Waskey on uSunday, June 18th, 1924
 Dillin gham, Alaska Joe Wills, with the 60OAU, left Sun- day for McGrath, having as passengers Manager l.. B. Moomis.: of the N o., and Mrs. J. H. Mclean.
 >A.a---.s..a .a- Foar Horses for sale. Inquire John Heipo.
 Red Richardson, who came Sunday, retur ned Monday to McGrash, ou his way,to Medfra.
The Kusko times., 1924-09-20
A FewFOrmer Alaskans

Emmet- Bail, who was with the Cop per River &> Northwestern railroad during construction days of that line and with the Alaska railroad when that line was being built, is HOW locat- ed in Seattle. where he is connected W ith the Service Auto Freight Com pany, operating between. Seattle and Tacoma.
The Kusko times., 1924-09-20

old Alaska Commercial Company and later with the Northern Commercial Company, is now in San Francisco. He is still with the latter company.
The Kusko times., 1924-09-20
Tokotna Radio Station Schedule.

Following is the schedule now ob- served by the Tokotna radio station:
 WEEK DAYS.
 9:30 a. m.-Receive from Anchorage 11:30 a. m.-Send and receive Iditarod 1:30 p. m.-Receive from Anchorage. A:30 p.sm.-Send and receive Iditarod. 5:05. D. m.-Receive from Anchorage
 SUNDAYS.
 9;3O a. m.-Receive from Anchorage. 1l:30 B. m.--Send and receive Lditarod 4:30 D. m.-Send and receive Iditarod 500 p. m.-Receive from Anchorage.
The Kusko times., 1924-09-20

Nathan N. Jaffe and Mrs. Jaffe, for mer, we'll known Alaskans, now reside at l144 West 51st street. Los Angeles. They are in very comfortable eircum- stances.
The Kusko times., 1924-09-20

L. G. Maitland, formerly with the Alaska railroad. in the Nenana division of the worE,sis nc1 located at Fl Paso, Texas, where he is in the real estate business.
The Kusko times., 1924-09-20

A. G., Wilson, who came to Alaska in 1896. going to the Yakutat section: to the Cook Inlet country in 1897, and thence to Skagwav, Atlin, Nome, Idit-
 arod anu other parts of the Northland, always engaged in mining, is now liv- ing in Tacoma, where he is concerned in the American Wood Pipe Company.
The Kusko times., 1924-09-20

c. D. Murane, we'll known in Nome and Juneau, and who served as a fed- eral judge in the First division, has amassed a~comfortable fortune since a1eaving Alaska. 4. He is located in Gas per- sWyo., where he is engaged in the practice of law. He was. successful in the oil industry in that section.
The Kusko times., 1924-09-20

business.
 Dick Hussey, Northern sourdough, is in San Francisco. where he is said to be working on proposition to put in tourist resort, in Mt. Lassen National Park, in California.
 Mrs. St. George, widow of the late H. E. St. George, Fairbanks business man, is now in the real estate business business at Hollywood, Calf.
 w. c. Freeman of6-time Alaskan known in Seward, Iditarod. Marshall and Nome, is now living in Seattle.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Barrett, formerly of Id!tarod, Ruby and Juneau. are now living in Los Angeles.
 c. L. Blakemore, pioneer Alaska mining man, is DOW operating in Mex ico.
The Kusko times., 1924-09-20

Foar Horses for sale. Inquire Jeha Heinp.
The Kusko times., 1924-09-20

Howard Turner, formerly with the