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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28
OPTIMISM
By THOMAS ARkLE CLARK


THINGS are seldom as bad as we
1 think they will be.
read, some years ago, Miss Mildred
Aldrich's ION the Edge of the War
Zone" Miss Aldrich was living in a
little house on the bank of the Marine
at the beginning of the late war. She
was an eyewitness to the heroic strug
Germans were driven back from their
vantage ground in that vicinity. She
went through all sorts of discomforts
in climate that at its best in winter
is disagreeable She was without coal
when snow was on the ground and
the temperature was bitterly low. She
was shut in, restricted in her food
supplies, and often in actual danger;
yet she never complained. She says
she really never suffered and that she
was never so well in her life. Even
when she was without fuel she didn't
catch cold, and she objectedt very
strenuously to being pitied by her
friends. She was sure that things are
never so bad as we fear they may be.
She tells of many of the soldiers
who came back from the front for
"repos," some of whom were quartered
with her. They had been in the
trenches, surrounded by all the
read. more wretched, perhaps. than
we dream Of They had slept out in
the snow and cold, or, what is even
worse. In the mud and rain, yet they
were rosy, healthy, thoroughly fit, and
cheerful as school boys. They had not
found the conditions of living in active
war service nearly as unbearable as
they had supposed they would be.
The Grape hanger and the prophet
of evil almost always make things
worse than they are.
The case of neighbor of mine when
/ was boy in the country comes to
my mind as I write. He was constant
ly obsessed with the thought of
drought and flood. Of pestilence and
famine, of cyclones and devouring in
sects. He invariably took the gloomy
view He constantly courted disaster
forward with melancholy resignation
TO the time when he would be quar-
tered on the county, his home and his
friends gone. Yet he regularly pros
pered, his crops always matured, prices
were much higher than he had antici-
pated. the yield of grain was satisfac
tory and he got On well. He extended
his possessions regularly, until he is
now one of the solid, substantial farm
ers in the community In which he
lives But he is not happy. Today he
is looking for trouble. though most of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28

the things which have made his life
miserable during his sixty years have
never happened
know young mother who lives in
hourly terror that something will hap
pen to her baby. She sees germs on
everything that he touches and on
everything that touches him. She
looks forward to the time when he
will have broken bones and frac-
tured skull. 1t is true that he has
fallen out of bed and tumbled down
stairs, but his little soft body has been
the floor. He had few bruises and
little discoloration, but he was CUR
Cling in complete happiness fifteen
minutes afterward He was not hurt
half as badly as she had supposed.
She is constantly dreading measles
cough. She cannot be made to see
that nature is training his body to
resist the inroadS of disease. She
weighs him every Sunday, anxious for
fear he may have lost weight or may
not be quite up to Doctor Hollis
he is healthy and happy and hilarious
ly unconscious of these dreaded hor-
rors which practically never come TO
him, or If they do come prove to be
Insignificant.
Yesterday morning l woke with the
fhot hol
agreeable tasks to perform during the
day that involved the saying of things
that would not be pleasant to me nor
to the person who had to listen. / felt
like running, l shrank back from the
disagreeable duty. / wished that /
might shunt it upon some one else.
But found when / faced it coura-
geously, when / went to. it straightfor-
wardly and kindly, that most of the
disagreeable. part disappeared. / got
through rather easily.
And so have found that most of the
Objectionable and disagreeable and
trying experiences of life are worse on
anticipation than on realization. The
trouble and privation and the sacri-
fees that we look forward to with
dread either never come to us or prove
far less trying than we anticipate.
Even the dreaded specter OF death I
have no doubt, when we come to meet
hin face to face, will have lost his
terrors. Most people whom I have
seen go have done SO courageously.
fearlessly, painlessly and often with
out regret Who knows hut thar the
hereafter. which we sometimes shrink
from, may not hold for each of us
more joy and greater opportunities
than does the present? 1t may not be
so dull and monstonous In heaven as
we fear. even If we are given harp
to strum.
t@. 1925. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28

Remove husks and silk; blanch
(boiD corn for one to five minutes on
the cob. Dip for an instant in cold
water. After cold dip, cut immediate
ly off cob with a sharp, thin-bladed
knife.
Speed is requisite in successful cam
ming of corn. The best results can be
obtained when one person cuts the
corn from the cob and another fills the
containers. Pack the corn to within
one inch of the top. Add one level tea
spoon of salt and one-half teaspoon of
sugar TO each quart. Fill the jars with
boiling water Put rubbers and tops in
to position on the Jars. When using
jars with glass tops which have wire
balls the top bail only should be put
In place.
Place the filed jars on false bottom
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28
Custard Desserts

FLOATING island" is a custard des-
sert with the stiffiy beaten, sweetened
after having been cooked moment in
the hot milk before the yolks and SUI
gar were added.
An English dessert called 'trifle"
consists of pieces of almond-studded
sponge cake, soaked in favored cooked
soft custard. and topped off with bits
of tart jelly and spoonfuls of whipped
cream.
For cornstarch blancmange, vanilla
or chocolate gelatins, fruit gelatins,
soufties and steamed buildings, GUS
tard sauce will be acceptable if cream
cannot be spared.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28

little with the movement Of the foot,
To prevent this. rub the inside of the
shoes at the heel with soap just be.
fore putting them on.
Jellies and jams save butter and
taste mighty good any day in the year.
A wise housekeeper has plenty of them
in her preserve closet
To prevent hard crust from forming
on the top of mayonnaise. pour a few
drops of vinegar ON the top of the
mayonnaise after II Is placed In jar.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28
CORN GIVES MOST
CANNING TROUBLE
Speed and Care Demanded
in Following Directions.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agrculture.)
Corn seems to give the average
home Gamer more trouble than any
other product 1t is especially impor-
tant, therefore, that extreme care be
used and that directions be carefully
followed. Much depends upon the age
and condition of the corn. Select fresh.
tender, juicy corn which has not
perience in selecting the ear land the
ability to recognize corn that is just
between the milky and dough stage are
important.
fore starting. The jars (already test
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28
These Sadder Days

On the whole, these are much sad
der ages than the early ones; not
sadder in noble way-the way of
ennui, and jaded intellect, and uncom-
fortableness of soul and body. Not
that we are without festivity, but fes-
tivity more or less forced, mistaken,
embittered, incomplete, not of the
heart. And the profoundest reason of
this darkness OF heart is, / believe,
our want of faith.-Ruskin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28
Windmills to Be SaDed

Interest Of Americans In the old
Dutch windmill Is responsible for the
movement in Holland TO preserve these
old landmarks which for time were
rapidly disappearing as modern power
equipment was called into use. A So
ciety known as the Dutch Mill society
is now taking steps to preserve some
of these historic landmarks A Topeka
farmer has written to II asking for
exact specifications so that he may
erect one on biz farm near Topeka.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Nothing adds more to the comfort
of the farm home than good water
system; next to water in convenience
is electric light
Something a bit more toothsome
than boxed crackers for serving with
afternoon tea is raisin bread sliced
thin as wafer and buttered lightly.
New walking shoes often blister the
heels of their wearer by slipping
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28

starting to count time after the water
is boiling vigorously. If the intermit-
tent processing is used, boil IL hours
the first day and l hour on the two
succeeding days, allowing only II to
IS hours between the first and second
processing periods. Tighten the jar
tops after each boiling and loosen just
before the successive boiling.
Only one period of processing is nec-
essary with the steam-pressure cook
er. When one is used, process corn so
minutes under Is pounds pressure at a
temperature of 2500 f.
When jars are removed from the
cafner, tighten tops Immediately. Cool
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28

Chfvalry, In so far as 1t means COLI
sideration for others, is development
of civilization. 1t functions as a gen.
tie regard for the weak-a willingness,
because Of ones strength. to deal
generously with minorities. servants,
cripples and women 1t appears ~
Its test in the willingness to sacrifice
self In order to save others.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28
Many Acres Unsurueyed

In the state of Utah there are 15,-
S47,760 acres of valuable unsurveyed
land. There are, in addition. 1885,
796 acres of unappropriated lands that
have, however, been surveyed Much
of this latter land Is desert and unfit
for agriculture and without mineral
deposit, so far as is known now.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28

of wood in the water-bath container or
into the steam-pressure Gamer. With.
the hot-water bath Gamer have the
water above the tops of the cans.
When one period of processing Is
used, boil steadily for $50 minutes,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28
cutieura Soap for the Complexion.

cuticura Soap for the Complexion.
Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment now and then as
needed to make the complexion clear.
scalp clean and hands soft and white
Add to this the fascinating, fragrant
Cuticura Talcum, and you have the
Cuticura Toilet Observation-Disclosures.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28
Punishment Fits the Crime

Judge-You are charged with pro-
family.
Prlsoner-How can that be, your
honor. when was arrested for getting
rid of It?
Judge-Ten days for swearing
Thirty days for that joke.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28
First Air Mail. in 1870

Air mail may be said to date from
the siege Of Paris in 18701871. Dur
ing the siege "a balloons with about
100000 letters were sent out between
September q. 1870. and January 20,
1871.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28
Palm Fiber

Palm fiber. so popular for making
native raincoats in China, is being
brought to this country to be made
into protectors against moisture and
other purposes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28
CANNING TIME TABLE is QUITE USEFUL
ganenlna and Processing Fruits and Vegetables.


vegetables
processed
a O successive
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28

ed for leaks) and tops should be boiled
water until ready for use. The rub
bers should be placed in hot soda
solution made with one tablespoon
soda and one quart of boiling water.
If hot-water bath Gamer is used
(either homemade or commercially,
have the water heating in it before
starting to cut the corn from the cob.
A steam-pressure Gamer is recon-
mended for use in the canning of corn.
If used, the water in it should be
started to heating beforehand. A con-
tainer of boiling water should he in
readiness in which to blanch the corn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28
Solution of Last Weeks Puzzle.
HOW TO SOLVE A CROSSWORD PUZZLE

i'm
spell words vertc and N Is
n
No N he
names
forms
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28
But Ho,D Long 1t Takes!

Weigh every small expense md
nothing waste. farth'hgs long saved
amount 70 pounds AT last.-Benj
Franklin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28

A good many things can't be en-
joyed when one is old, because they're
threadbare.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28

You can usually gauge the depth of
mans love by the Stiffness of his
letters to the girl in the case
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28
Some Canning Essentials

2 Some Canning Essentials {
2 Clean, fresh fruit and vege- {
J, tables.
z Containers which can be made
5 alright
Z Rubber rings possessing life {
. and elasticity. {
x Care and cleanliness from start s
3 to finish.
5 Heat for a sufficient time to 8
2 insure preservation. {
8 Alright sealing at end of
z processing"
5 Cool. dark, dry storage.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28

Opinion in good men is but knowl-
edge in the making.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09
9NTWL2ASYY
kHU @S FGl5 FVJuGG kA
XVI y Olive Roberts Bartor\ R|
NO. 1.-THE FLAMINGO GETS A KNOT IN HIS NECI

snuil In II and sometimes not.
Sometimes you get two tho. and /
even got three one time. They arc
extra tender and juicy aud It's lots
OF fun Sitting out tho mud you get
TO SEQ II you have any snails.
There's a prize. The one who gets
the most in an afternoon gets n
present Of fish for nothing. Tho
rest have to catch II for him"
"Oh, ho. I sect cried Doctor BIZ.
TITS like tho old saying: lie who
has-gcts.'"
That's Just IT," nodded the fla.
mingo. Then he said ouch" again
Wei, we were playing. snail,
snail who's got the snail?' when
suddenly one OF my friends yelled
out suddenly oh, look so we
all stretched our necks TO look. And
what we saw was terrible II was
a big alligator lying right in the
river near us.
But almost at tho same time
someone on the other side OF me
called Look out over there. toor
II was big hippopotnmus coming
our wayi But I moved too quickly.
My head went thru n loop in my
neck and stuck there. thought
] would never get away from that
terrible place"
Doctor Bill brought out a bottle
marked "Flamingo Oil" This will
cure you" he said kindly.
Copyright 1926. n. u. a, Service. TncJ
TO BE COntlnued)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09
BY KEN KLINE

tragic death OF her sister MIS- M y,
Whitney, soon after her ia'"'
demise, "a
albany viii miss these y
young people greatly ,.j
Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09

did know was that he was her last
chance, that unless she married him
II looked as tho starvation would
stare her In the face.
II was Il very different girl that
walked up the aisle of st. Johns.
Life had become bright again. She
had fevidcntly reached the summit
OF her desire. | shall follow 'hor
married life with great interest, for
you know, little Mnrquise. / married
Jack with a trent overwhelming
love such as Alice evidently had
never known. | shall like TO know
II her marriage viii be any more
gucccssful than mine has been
wonder II in her case freedom
from the sordid cares OF life, an am.
bilious position In society, and like
tastes with those Of the man she
has married viii make up for TINT
irrcsistiblc unrest that most people
cabi love
IN tho same society column OF the
Express some one wrote Of my party
thus:
Last evening occurred one OF the
most brilliant parties ever given In
Albany Mr. and Mrs, John Alden
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09

What's the matter with you.
sir?" asked Doctor BIZ as a large
red bird came walking up to his
front door and lifted the knocker
with his bill.
II have a cramp in my neck"
Baid the red bird-or rather the
pink bird, for he was really more
OF deep pink than he was rcd.
"I got It tied into knot by mis-.
take and couldn't get IL out. II
took my wife and my sister.in,law
and my uncle half OF yesterday and
nll OF last night trying 10 unite It..
Finally at daylight this morning
they got 1t out, but my neck was
30 stiff could hardly move IT,
besides was almost starved to
death. It's very hard TO swallow
wiggling fish when you have a
hard Knot tied In your neck. Did
you ever try it?"
The Twins laughed out loud at
this and the bird looked around
quickly. "Ouchr' he cried. 81 al.
ways forget and try to turn before
] think. My necks 80 stiff | feel
ns tho II was n clothes prop or
something. Who are your friends,
Doctor Blll?"
Doctor Bill introduced Nancy and
Nick. This IS Mister Flamingo,"
raid he. Mister FIaminRo from
Africa, sometimes called Mister Red
Goose"
I'm say I'm a goose" agreed the
flamingo. Anybody who would do
what l did is worse than goose.
He's n dummy"
what did you do?" asked
Nancy.
what did ] do?" repeated the
Ganlngo In a disguised voice. wait
iii you hear about It. Just walt.
II was standing In the river with
u lot Of my relations having won.
derful time. The water wasn't
very deep there, because We prefer
places that are sort Of shallow and
muddy. we were playing n game
rallied, Snail. snail who's got the
railT IT'S n fine GAM, Did you
ever play NJ"
} mo" sald Nick. How docs II
rog'
well" said tho flamingo, you
ray. one, two, three dlpr Thcn
everybody dips his bill down into
,ho water and brings up scoopful
- mud sometimes there's q water
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09

Prescott who are leaving to reside
permanently in Pittsburgh, took this
way TO say Goodby 10 their many
fricnaS
NJ. Prescott has been u resident
Of the city for many years and has
been ono OF tH most popular, ng
VOL ~ most nucccssfu business
men. lie brought his wife, the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09

daughter OF the late Joseph Graves
Hamilton, TO this city % bride, and
she Immediately took her place In
the younger set
"rhc comparatively recent death
OF Mr.. Hamilton changed the whole
business course of Mir, Prcscotrs
life. Tho reading OF tho win mndc
MI Prescott tho manager OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09

entire steel plant and the executor
of his wifc's and mothcr,in.luw's
vast fortune.
IAN tho clty's society turned out
to bid this popular couple goodby.
and the hotel whore the party was
given was filled with their numerous
frlcndr
THE company was perhaps much
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09

more brilliant than 1t would have
been had not the wedding of Mr.
ana Mrs. Porter Breed been sol
omnized that noon. The whole gay
pageant filled the drawing rooms OF
the hotel with beauty and aaghte
This ossoOblagc marked Mrs.
Proseotts rc.cntry into society from
which she has been absent since the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09

TOMORROW - This letter
tinucd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-09
Thief angle
LETTE. FTDM LESLIE PRES.
COLT TO YHE LITTLE MAR.
QUISE, CARE or THE SECRET
DRAWER. CONTINI'Ep

As I read that clipping. little Mar
duisc, ! could not help thinking OF
Alice and her panied. drawn, tear.
stained face Nat morning, whom
she came into tho shop. Thcn she
was not sure that this wedding
which had been described as the
most brilliant ever giycn in Albany"
would come off
Then she told me that she did not
know whether she was In love with
Porter Breed or not Then all she
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-10-28
FROM BUSY SPOTS
In THE GEM STATE

| Consultations Of any kind in in.
dustral life must be formed with :
view toward serving the welfare oi
the public as well as for private eajr
Many industries owe their high pos;.
ton in the worlds markets, chief
to consolidation with resulting bette,
J service to the public.
! Grangeville- $4,000 worth Of
lambs skipped to Boise in one week
Weiser-Apple crop will reach a.
round 900 cars, worth from Sl.75 Ia
$3.50 per box.
Burlcy-Local -four mills have 23O
900 bushels Of wheat in wa,ehorses
Twin Falls-H. L. Carlso. n claims
record bean yield Of AZ bushels per
acre.
National Guard armories are 10 he
built at Twin Falls, Bull ana Kim
berley.
Boise State Life and o.c.,.cntal
Life Insurance Of Los Angeles con-
solidate
United States will pay $1,000 f..
state lands flooded by American Falls
dam.
Nampa-City buys $4,1O0 tractor
for big street campaign.
Lewiston Steamer Lewiston goes
into grain service on Snai.. river.
TwoEy Brothers of SpoIzoane will
build 4l-zailc Clearwater logging road
to cost Eear S4,000.000.
Salmon-Contracts lc- for 2.34 nj.
Of Gibhousville section, Psrk-to- Park
kighwai
Nampa-Construction begun Oh
Cal4well-Nampa highway
Coeur d'Alene- Continental OIL
Co. building a two-storg brick ware
house here.
Lewiston-White From: liver barn
90 years old, RACED for modern build
ing.
Boise-city may spend $4,000 in.-
proving Manville aviation field
Nampa-Plans being drawn for
new 2-story movie theatre.
Boise-Idaho Laundry starts to
build a new $4,000 treproof hom
Wendell-Four cars 16-inch pipe
arrive for North Side irrigation sys-
TEN.
Twin F'alls-Competition develops
in financing and building great Rim
to-Rim Snake River bridge.
Ashton Allen Seed Co. starts 80
employees in seed pea grading ware
house.
Cooling Growers sell seven car
loads of beans Holding up to 40 bu-
per acre.
Work begun on 100000
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-10-28

pger Want ads get results.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-10-28

Office of the Board of County Com
uissioners of Custer County, Idaho.
Chalhs, Idaho, Oct. II. 1870
Pursuant to law the Board of Coun
tv Commits ,ioners of Custc: county,
idaho convened al 9 o'cl ct, III
with Richard Bennetss. Chairman; :
Miller and Williams, Commissioners :
and Emmett Donahre Clerk pr'sert.
Whereupon the Glowing proceed
ings were had; /.
In the matter of the assessment Of
the Flour Mn improvements on prop
ertv in the name OF \. Mckenzie
st AlackaS, it was ordered that the
County treasurer accept payment on
the real property only ard issue re
CENT therefor, as it appears to the
Board that improvements on S;';d pro
nertv had been DESTROYED BIZ iise.
In the matter of the delin@nenI tax
es against the property known as TIE
Staev & Bailey Telephone Com ny
known as the rural line bel $50
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-10-28

From The Messenger, Oct. %, 1885
Salmon held mass meeting last
week to consider the railroad PROPOSE
ton.
Miss Lottie Bradbury Is visiting re
latives In Challis-
Mrs. Tennell 5 new hotel viii also
have a new title "The New Chaiiis
House"
Our ranchers are now busily engag
ed hauling supplies TO the surround
ing camps
Challis was invaded last Friday ev-
ening by happy lot OF young folks
from Salmon The party consisted OF
two daughters OF A j. MeAao, bliss
Edwards. Mrs James Hooper G. Pah-
samaroi and Mrs. Bert .3leNaD-
Challis viii soon have two public
schools. The brewery has been leas-
and viii be occupied as a primary de-
partment. This new branch viii OPP
en- about November 11th-
We are In receipt of the following
invitation: Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Lewis request your presence at the
marriage of their niece. Anna Belle
Hillix. with George Lous Morgan, on
Wednesday, November 9th. at s o.
clock in the Presbyterian church at
Bnzeman, Montana