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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23
~HE WHY ST a'K KING SsyIHo
- SUPERSTITIONS

The twin fruit, or the twin stones, are
representative of the twin god and
goddess. Apollo represented the be-
nefcent and life-giving powers of the
sun-that which ripens fruit-and his
twin was also a deity of light, but
connected with the moon, the source
Of all moisture, which caused fruit to
flourish and mature. Apollo was a
mighty protector of mortals from all
evil and Artemis protected from dam
ger and pestilence. In one of her
many forms Artemis is the patroness
Of fruits and grain and pastoral pur-
suits while Apollo protected from in
sects and animals which destroyed the
products of the fields and orchards.
Therefore ii is easy to see why freak
Of nature like a twin fruit or a
double-seeded fruit should have been
regarded by the ancients as a mani
festation of the heavenly twins and
an omen Of good luck TO the finder.
(9 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23

wasn't my fault that l almost crushed
your house. That's just what 1 came
TO see you about"
swell, I'll admit that it is a bit up
setting to be nearly stepped on" said
Cheerups, smiling, "but am sure you
didn't do it on purpose, Ranny"
"Oh, no indeed, sir, really 1 didn't"
exclaimed Ranny. II am not lima
tured if l am not hurt, and / am quite
shy, though you might not believe it,"
Something ought to be done for
such good boy, II seems to me-"
said Cheerups, nodding his topknot
merrily. Now if your hearing were
very sharp, 1t wouldn't matter so much
about your eyesight, would it? Quick
ear, Quickear! Where is that young
scamp. wonder? Oh, there you are;
that's good Hurry with the Magic
Ear Muffs!" and Quixie Quiekear
struggled up. dragging pair of ear
muffs almost as large as himself.
snow fit the ear muffs on our friend,
Mr.. Rhino." said Cheerups.
Quickear looked at Softfoot, who had
come along to see who the callers
were, and Softfoot looked at Quick
ear. How to do it,-that was the
question Suddenly Softfoot whispered
something to Quickear and up the tree
they both scrambled, quick as a flash,
pulling the great ear muffs after them.
Then from an overhanging bough they
dropped the Magic Ear Muffs right
down on Ranny Rhino's ears.
Ranny was startled, most dreadfully
startled, but he wanted to be polite,
because he knew Cheerups was try
ing to help him. So he tried to look
pleasant and his smile grew and grew
until 1t was so wide and alarming
that the Quixies thought he was split
ting in two. Even Cheerups drew a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23
IN A NAME ."
--By MILDRED MARSHALL- Z
Facts about your name history; meaning; whence n
derived significance your lucky day and lucky jewel

els. Clarice was the next step in the
evolution and named the wife of
Lorenzo de Medici. This latter was
imported to England by ear and spelled
by them Clarisse. But when the great
Richardson called the heroine of his
novel Clarissa, all other forms were
abandoned and Clarissa became the
reigning favorite of the hour.
Curiously enough, the name was re-
imported into France as Clarisse, in
imitation of Richardson-the earlier
origin being naively overlooked Mean.
while Clarissa fiourished in England
her greatest vogue occurring during
the reign of precise" literature. Her
popularity here has never been dis
puted, but she is regarded as a whole
some, everyday title, and her literary
ancestry has almost been forgotten.
The diamond is Clarissa's talismanic
gem. 1t will bring her many admir-
ers and successful marriage, ac-
cording to an old superstition. Thurs
day is her lucky day and her lucky
number.
20 by Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23

without peeling into eighths, remov-
ing the section of core. Arrange a
section of grapefruit, then pieces of
the red apple, a section of orange,
another of grapefruit and apple, max
Ing a small hemisphere. Place on
lettuce and serve with a spoonful. of
rich mayonnaise at the side of the
salad.
Chill Con Carni.-Take one-half
pound of fresh pork, lean and fat;
one and one-half pounds of round
steak, three good-sized onions, two
cans of kidney beans. one chilli pep
per, two quarts of tomato. salt, pep
per and chilli powder-two or three
tablespoonful Of the powder will be
needed. Chop or grind the meat tit
Is much nicer chopped) brown with
the chopped onions, then add all of
the other ingredients except the beans.
which will be added just long enough
TO heat through well. Cook slowly
for three hours, stirring often Remove
The chill pepper after the dish is we'll
seasoned with it, or 1t may be too hot
lor some tastes.
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style
Boil or steam three medium-sized
sweet potatoes. Pare, slice and place
in overlapping rows in shallow bak-
ing dish. Add to one-half cupful Of
water, one cupful of brown sugar, two
tablespoonful of butter, mixed with
one-half teaspoonful of cinnamon.
Cook these for ten minutes until
sirupy. Add one-fourth Of a teaspoon
ful of salt and pour over the sliced
potatoes. Bake covered for fifteen
minutes, then brown.
Prune Whip-Stew half a dozen
prunes with little sugar In the same
water in which they were soaked over
night. Put them through a sieve, add
the beaten white of an egg and serve
heaped in a glass with a spoonful of
whipped cream.
Food for the Family.
A white-meated fish makes a most
delicious dinner dish when boiled.
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TM s. IN The s.
|G JUNGLE
AZ With cheerups and the Quixies
III Grace bliss Stewart

little nearer to the shelter of his
house.
Now, shake them off, Mr.. Rhino J"
called Quickear and Softfoot from the
tree top. And Ranny, with a mighty
toss of his head, sent the Magic Ear
Muffs flying into the bushes.
after this" said Cheerups glee-
fully, you will have no trouble with
your hearing and II won't make so
much difference about your eyes"
Ranny Rhino began to dance and
frisk about with joy. He looked so
like brown barrel trying TO be live
ly that the Quixies giggled. But his
heart was light if his footsteps
weren't.
81 want TO try my ears right away"
he cried ~ believe 1 could hear the
rustic of butterfly's wing. Oh. thank
you, thank you, Mr. Cheerups; I'm so
grateful! I'll take you to the finest
sugar-cane plantation in Africa any
time you want to go. It's just de
licious! Or maybe you would like
bamboo better"
mot today, thank you, Ranny,''
laughed Cheerups. But come and see
US again soon"
"All right, sir, l will Good-by,
everybody" and Ranny Rhino
trudged away into the jungle, prick
ing up his ears and listening as he
went.
(S by Little, Brown & Col
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With Credit to S. Blythe

Sam Blythe claims this is a true
one Maybe he is right; Sam gener.
ally is.
He says a Washington wholesaler
wished to learn the relative qualities
of two brands of mucilage. He hand
ed one bottle Of each brand TO his
negro janitor.
Henry" he said, take these and
test them and see which is the
stickier"
Hours passed before Henry reap
peared. Wearing a somewhat un.
happy, not to say distressed, express
sion, he entered his employers office
and placed the two bottles on the lat
ter's desk.
"Well, Henry" said the jobber,
what's the result Of your expert
ments?"
Boss" said Henry. sits lax dis:
Dis yere one gummed up my mouth
the most; but dis yere other one, the
taste lasted the longest"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23
She Knew

One Of the biggest attractions to
the middle westerner who comes out
here is the visit to the battleships,
some Of which are always to be seen
at San Diego, says the Los Angeles
Times. Many of these visitors have
never before seen the ocean, let alone
a battleship, but for some reason they
do not like to let this fact be known.
Thus it was with the fair young
thing who was being shown about by
a sailor. He had explained about
yeomen. able seamen, engineers and
.one thing and another, and now the
pretty girl pointed out another man
whose insignia was different.
That's the coxs'n," explained her
guide patiently. His duty is
"Oh, / know" interrupted the girl.
The cox'n crows the reveille, doesn't
bel"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23

stir until well-blended; then add two
cupfuls of water, stirring constantly.
Bring to the boiling point, add the
juice of half lemon, one-fourth of a
cupful of capers chopped. one tea
spoonful of chopped parsley and two
tablespoonfuls of finely chopped
pickles. Again bring to the boiling
point, season with salt and two table
spoonfuls of butter added bit by bit.
Cream Delights.-Mix and sift one
and one-half cupfuls of pastry flour
with one teaspoonful Of salt, one tea
spoonful or baking powder. Add very
slowly enough thick cream to make a
soft dough, roll out as thin as posi-
BILE. Shape with a cooky-cutter, prick
with a fork and bake In a moderate
oven. Serve with salad
currant Nut Muffins-Mix two ia
blespoonfuls of sugar with three Ia
blespoonfuls Of melted butter, one
well-beaten egg, two cupfuls of sifted
flour and three teaspoonfuls of baking
powder. Add one-fourth cupful of
dried currants and nut meats. one cup
full of milk. and beat we'll. Drop into
creased muffin pans and bake one-half
hour in moderate oven.
Chicken Souffle.-Make a sauce of
two cupfuls of scalded milk, one-third
of a cupful each of butter and -four,
one teaspoonful of salt Melt the but
ter. add the flour and when we'll
blended add the milk and the season
ings with a dash of cayenne Remove
from the heat, add two cupfuls of
finely-chopped chicken, the yolks of
three eggs well-beaten. then fold in
the stiffiy-beaten whites of three eggs
and tablespoonful of minced parsley
with one-half cupful Of soft bread
crumbs. Turn into buttered baking
dish and bake thirty-five minutes in a
slow oven. Serve with mushroom
sauce.
Brown Stew of carrots.-Wash and
scrape a dozen large carrots. Drop
them into boiling water and cook I'M
til tender. Cut into balls with a pota-
to cutter; add to a pint of rich brown
sauce, prepared from stock, with sea-
soning of catsup, cayenne and onion
juice Simmer twenty minutes; thick
en- the sauce after removing the car
rots: return TO the sauce and serve
Nodded Salad.-Add gelatin TO to-
matoes that have been put through
sieve. season and mold in small egg
cups. Serve on lettuce with small
spoonfuls of minced pineapple heaped
around the tomato. Add a spoonful
of mayonnaise at the side of each and
serve.
Ns,,.. M .s1
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23
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THE BEAMING STRANGER

WITH a dull thud, Celluloid Mac
w Collar realized that he was a
pessimist.
Whats the good of everything!
What's the use of anything?" he re-
fected cynically. Nobody cares a
shucks for anybody else in this world.
Not soul takes the slightest inter
est in me. Who cares whether / do
or whether 1 don't? Nobody. 1 could
go and drown myself from the nearest
lamp-post and nobody would even
stop to ask who made the splash
What's the use of everything? What's
the good of anything?"
AT that moment a beaming stranger
approached him with outstretched
hand, exclaiming.
well, well, well! Isn't this Cellu-
loid MacCollar of the class of '99i
Well, well, well! This is a pleasure
and privilege and an undiluted Joy
Well, well, more wells I'm sure you
don't remember me- Perhaps you
never even saw me, but / was in the
class below you and used to see you
often going to and from about the
campus. And / assure you this
chance meeting fills me with jubila-
ton, ecstasy and boundless rapture p
Celluloid MacCollar shook the prof
fered hand fervently.
How do you dol" he exclaimed.
You restored my faith in human ma
ture. sir! How are you? / was never
so glad to see anyone, assure You.
Folks all well?"
yes, thanks" replied the other
heartily. "As for myself, I've gone
into life insurance, and 1 trust / can
interest you in"
"Squolxbb!" howled MacCollar, and
leaped unavailingly in front of seven
automobiles.
90 by George Matthew Adams)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23
Two Conundrums and a
TRAGEDY

Tragedy
do not know why ii is that nearly
all the stories having to do with fru-
gality should be aimed at the Scot.
Personally, it has always seemed 10
me that the Scotch were not a stingy
race, but rather that they merely had
elevated canniness In business deaf
ings to the nth degree. Your average
Scotchman does not particularly wish
TO hoard his money; he merely desires
that when he spends it he shall obtain
a proper return. But if enc may
judge by the everbearing yield Of
Scotch stories-or rather, stories
aimed at the Scctch-the world at
large holds to different view.
You know of course the ancient
conundrum which was printed years
ago in London Punch. AS l recall it,
this conundrum ran as follows:
How, at the conclusion of a rail-
road journey, can you definitely fix
the nationality of an English pas
senger, an Irish passenger, and q
Scotch passenger"
The answer was:
1.-The Englishman hurries to the
Understand; the Irishman hastens to
the bar; the Scotchman goes back
through the train to see if anybody
left anything"
Then here just the other day, q
friend fired this one at me:
Why" he asked, ''have the Scotch
sense of humor?"
''All right" l said, "Tll bite; tell
me, Mr.. Bones, why have the Scotch
sense of humor?"
Because" he said, 'its a gift"
still later addition to the crop
has just reached me. 1t is stated that
an Englishman, standing treat to a
ScotchmRn at pub, recommended
that Lis guest try some very fine
brandy which the establishment had
in stock at three shillings drink.
With glistening eyes the Scotchman
agreed. He waited until the barmaid
had poured out the brandy and then
with a sudden leap he bounced upon
the glass, Selling it in beth hands as
in q vise
"Why do you do that, old dearT
asked the astonished host.
Because" said the Scotchman,
when l was vera young man, back
in Edinburgh in the year 1862, saw
one of them spilled"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23
CLARISSA

CLARISSA is purely literary name
" in origin, though it enjoys every
day usage With the interesting sig
nificance of rendering famous" it
dates back to the old Latin adjective
"clarus," meaning bright or clear"
st. Clarus was the first bishop of
Nantes in Brittany in A. D. $50; an
other famous Clarus was a hermit
near Rouen.
The first feminine Of the name was
formed in Italy where Chiara appeared
as the title of a disciple Of st. Fran
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23
Tell Contagious Roup

Contagious roup is very easy dis
ease TO recognize, starting usually like
simple cold, with a thin, watery dis
charge from the nose and eyes. This
secretion has a peculiar. offensive odor.
Inflammation sets into the nasal pas
sages, eyes and spaces just below the
eyeballs Birds often cough and
sneeze and breathing becomes noisy
AS the disease progresses the secre-
tions from the nose and eyes change
f~e fluid to yelIowish eheeseliise
mass.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23
BROUGHT RELIEF
after z YEARS
SUFFERING

"The makers Of Tanlac win always have
my warmest thanks, for don't consider it
any exaggeration to say owe my life and
present good health to Tanlac." is the
striking statement of Andrew Groeschner,
fireman.
Words simply can't express the misery
I endured for years from indigestion. At
times gas pains would catch me around the
heart and almost cut of my breath. These
awful pains would last two and three hours.
My nerves were all unstrung. slept poorly
and got in such bad way that my days
seemed to be shortening rapidly.
II tried everything, but disappointment
was my only reward until began taking
Tanlac. / have been taking Tanlac of and
on for a year now and feel so different that
there's no room for comparison. eat good
and sleep good and feel that Tanlac has
given me a new lease on ife.''
Tanlac is for sale by all good druggists.
Accept no substitute.
Tanlac Vegetable Pills recommended
by the manufacturers of Tanlap
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23
Measure of the Great

Great men are the ambassadors of
Providence sent TO reveal to their fel
low men their unknown selves There
is something about them better than
they do or say. If measured at all,
they are to be measured in the re
sponsive action of what others do or
say. They come and 60. in part mys.
terry, In part the simplest of all ex-
perience, the compelling influence O.
truth. They leave no successor. The
heritage of greatness descends to tho
ople.-Calvin Coolidge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23
The Prudent Bride

Down in Savannah a comedy colored
girl was preparing fer her marriage.
For four months before the ceremony
she boarded her wages; but imme-
diately after the wedding she hunted
up her mistress and asked her to take
charge of the fund
'I'll take 1t, of course" said the puz-
zled lady; but. Mandy. won't you
be needing your money to spend on
your honeymoon"
miss May" said the bride, docs
you think Use goin to trust myself
wild strange niger an all dat
money on me-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23
TWIN FRUIT

ITO FIND a twin fruit-that is, APP
L plies, pears, ETC., grown together
so as to form one mass-or to run
across fruit which has two stones
when it should have but one, is held
to be an omen Of good luck by the
superstitious both in this country and
in Europe. This superstition would
appear TO be an echo of the cult Of
Apollo and mis- twin sister, Artemis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23
THE MAGIC EAR MUFFS

6n ONT go any farther, Ranny,"
screamed Polly Parrot, "or
you'll step on it. Goodness, Mr..
Cheerups, was so frightened! Please
excuse me for not saying good morn
Ing, but my friend Ranny Rhino near
ly kicked over your house a minute
ago. He really couldn't help 1t, though.
You see, his eyesight is very bad"
I'm glad to see you both," cried
Cheerups. looking out of his door and
waving his hand in greeting. "It's a
fine morning, Rannyl"
Yes, it is, sir, thank you, sir"
stammered Ranny, who was a little
confused by Polly's screams. "It really
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23
Sure Method of Keeping Heels Neat

Women need no longer have the dis
comfort and untidy appearance Of
ragged or run over" heels. They now
have available a toplift (bottom cap
of heeD that is absolutely fiat on the
bottom, stays firmly in place and wears
and wears. Just ask your repairman
TO put USKIDE Toplifts on your heels.
USKIDE is the famous material that
has been giving such remarkable serv-
fee as a shoe sole for years. Made by
the United States Rubber Company.
Wears twice as long as best leather.
Important-you can put USKIDE Top
lifts on new shoes.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23
The Test of Character

There is something finer than TO do
right against our inclinations, and that
is TO have an inclination to do right.
There is something nober than re-
luctant obedience, and that is joyful
obedience. The rank of virtue is not
measured by its disagreeableness, but
by its sweetness TO the heart that loves
ii. The real test of character is Joy.
For what you rejoice in, that you love.
For what you love, that you are like
Henry Van Dyke.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23

and a red skinned
apple. Peel the
orange and grape
fruit and sepa-
rate into sections,
removing all the
tough strin g v
fiber Of the fruit.
Cut the annie
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23
Bible Eastern Textbook

In most Near Eastern countries the
Bible has been used for centuries as
the basic textbook for instruction in
schools. II is the standard book in
language teaching and for classes in
the native grammar and writing, while
many of the psalms are intoned by the
singing classes, singing being a favor
ite subject of study among these peo-
pies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23
WHY SUFFER ANOTHER
DAY WITH INDIGESTION

The big seller today for acute and
chronic stomach misery is Dares
Mentha Pepsin and II is such a fine.
pleasant and supremely good medicine
that if the first bottle you buy doesn't
help you-your druggist will return the
purchase price.
One man writes. 'T Cannot understand
why any person will continue to suffer
from gastritis or indigestion when Dare'f
Mentha Pepsin is available"
And tens Of thousands Of people
many of whom almost died with stomach
sgony-think the same way.
Its the right medicine for any person
who suffers from bad digestion, gas,
heaviness and that feeling Of suffocatior
which is always dangerous.
For gastritis, indigestion, dyspepsia o.
any stomach agony-acute or chronic,
keep Dare's Mentha Pepsin in mind.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23

:" IUP III NICCSCNIOIH
and simmer until tender
in boiling water sailed
lightly. Serve with a
drawn butter sauce or
parsley butter, or with:
Venetian Sauce.-Melt
one-fourth of a cupful
of butter, add four table
SnnnnfnlS Of -four and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23
DEMAND "BAYER" ASPIRIN
Aspirin Marked With "Bayer Cross"
Has Been Proved Safe by Millions.

Warning! Unless you see the name
''Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting the genuine Bayer
Aspirin proved safe by millions and
prescribed by physicians for % years.
Say "Bayer'' when you buy Aspirin.
limitations may provedangerous.-Adv.
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All Other
Remedies Failed
The Test %
Time Proves
the Value
Of
PE-RU-NA

Under the date of March 6, 1902,
Mrs. Maggie Durbin, l39 Riverside
Ave, Little Rock, Arkansas, has
this to say about her experience:
u was troubled for FIVE years with
a chronic disease. / tried every
thing / heard of, but nothing did
me any good. Some doctors said
my trouble was catarrh of the
bowels, others consumption of the
bowels. The medicine / took did
no good. A friend advised me to
try PE-RU-NA. / did. After taxi
ing two bottles ! found it was help
ing me and continued. Am now
sound and well"
A letter from Mrs. Durbin, dated
December II, 1928, shows that, even
after twenty-five years, she is in
the best of health: Il still recon-
mend PE-RU-NA to my friends
who need good medicine and
everybody is pleased. ! thank you
many times for what PE-RU-NA
has done for me-"
There is nothing strange in this
experience of Mrs. Durbin. It has
been repeated thousands of times
by sufferers from catarrh and ca
tarrhal diseases.
For sale everywhere in tablet
or liquid form
Send 4 cents postage to the Pc.
RU-NA COMPANY, Columbus, Ohio,
for booklet on catarrh.
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Magazine Department for the
Home Circle s:! a. s::. 4:
The KITCH[N
t@. 1926. western Newspaper Union. }

1t is astonishingly easy to smile
when things are going our way
but tc smile when the other person
is insulting, speak in a low tone
when someone else is shouting, and
then go home and make no COM
plant about his dinner. marks Q
really remarkable man.-Lloyd.
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His Luck

did your husband have any luck in
his garden?"
"Oh yes. He got sunstroke and
collected 5000 from a health insur-
ance."-Boston Transcript.
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Burning Skin Disease.

burning Skin Diseases
quickly relieved and healed by Coles
Carbolisalve. Leaves no scars. No medi-
cine chest complete without it soc and
Soc at druggists. or ]. W. Cole Co., Rock
ford, ul.-Advertisement
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23
X-Ray Stops Coughs

X-ray treatments reduce the sever
ity of whooping cough, says a Boston
doctor, after using them in $50 cases.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23
TAN LAC
FOR YOUR HEALTH
His Hard Luck

Lady-Why are you crying, little
man?
Urchin-Well, I've been playing
truant from school all day and now
/ have just remembered it's a holiday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23

If one can't tell his friend that
he is handsome, one can tell him he
looks distinguished
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-23

Most popular orator is one who
can make the people laugh as well as
cheer.