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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
Fireproof Box to Shut
Out Noise of Charger

The din of battery charger is ole
of the features which often deter one
from it's use. A charger in operation
is a nuisance during the day and i'm
possible at night. The noise alone
is not so bad. but combined with the
vibration which can be felt sometimes
all over a floor Of the house, 1t is
unbearable.
In spite Of this charger Is an abso-
lutte necessity for those using stor-
age "a" battery. If you have tungar
or chemical type you are not bothered
with this, but these have their disad-
vantages because of critical polarities
and overcharging, points which must
be watched closely. The only real
automatic charger Is the vibrator type,
as no matter how 1t is hooked up it
will not overcharge tie battery.
A good method whereby the vibrator
charger may be used and the trouble
from noise and vibration eliminated is
shown. An empty box with a closely
fitting lid is filled with horsehair or
other fireproof stufing. Holes may be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
LIGHT TREATMENT OF
ASTHMA

A STHMA is a common and most
distressing affection. To see the
unfortunte victim struggling and
gasping for breath is almost as try
ing on the friends and relatives as
it is ON the sufferer.
Asthma is a spasm of the bronchial
tubes, during which these fine air
passages in the lungs close up, pre-
venting air from entering. So the
desperate effort which the asthmatic
makes during an attack Is literally
fight for air, every available muscle
being used to force air through the
CONSTRUCTED tubes into the lungs.
Asthmatic attacks naturally do not
last long. If they did and If they
involved any large part of the lungs,
the patient would die from lack of
oxygen. But In real asthma, from
reaches its height and 1t seems as
though the sufferer could not live
another minute, the spasm relaxes
and the patient, exhausted and stream
ing with perspiration, sinks back re-
lieved as air again fills the lungs.
Asthma is not disease. 1t is rather
a symptom, which may appear In
many different conditions. Its close
resemblance to and connection with
hay fever would indicate that it may
be caused by abnormal conditions in
the nose, such as bony spurs and OBJ
structions. 1t also occurs in connec-
ton with some diseases of the kid
neys. Climate, location, certain odors
or kinds of food may also have some
thing to do with bringing on an at
tack. In the last ten years, Walker
has shown that some asthmatics are
unusually sensitive to certain sub
stances which cause spasm of the
bronchial muscles.
But whatever the cause-and where
there are so many suspected causes
we may be sure the real cause
has not yet been found-the most i'm
portant thing for the asthmatic is
some treatment by which he can avoid
these attacks. So a recent article by
DR.. Isaac Gerber of Providence, r. l.,
in the Journal of the American Medi-
cal Association should be of interest
to every sufferer from asthma.
Light of some kind is being used
for the treatment of many conditions.
1t is not strange that the X-ray should
be tried in asthma. Doctor Gerber
says it Is being widely used for that
purpose in Germany. In examining
the chest of an asthmatic by X-ray, 1t
was noticed that after the examina-
ton, the asthma was greatly relieved.
Further experience has shown that,
in many cases Of asthma, treatment
with the X-ray will greatly reduce
the frequency and severity of the at
tacks and may entirely relieve the
patient.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
DODGING SMALLPOX

THE United States may own and
hold over one-half of all the gold
in the world today. But 1t also had
last year one-f1fth of all the small
pox in the world. That isn't quite so
pleasant or desirable, neither Is it
anything to be proud Of.
In the hundred and twenty-five years
since Jenner's discovery of vaccina-
ton, this hideous disease, once the
terror Of the civilized world, has been
so well controlled that most Of us to-
day think Of 1t as an insignificant
danger. Yet the United States Public
Health service, in its 1924 report,
shows that smallpox has been steadily
increasing. In 1920, there was nearly
twice as much smallpox in this coun-
try as in 1919, one third more in 1922
than in 1921 and much more in 1924
than in 1923. This increase occurs
always in states or cities in which
vaccination Is neglected.
In 1924, the United States had 49,
5S7 cases of smallpox with 81 deaths,
while Canada had only 2,S08 cases
with 60 deaths.
Government and military authori-
ties have learned by bitter expert
ence the dangers of smallpox and the
value Of vaccination in preventing It.
For hundreds of years smallpox was
one of the added horrors of every war
Whenever any large number of men
were brought together in military
camps, smallpox promptly appeared
and often killed more men In camp
than died on the battlefield. Even in
the Civil war, smallpox was practical
ly always present in both armies. But
in the World war, with nearly four mil
lion men in the service, only 20 men
died of this disease.
Ex-service men know why Ask any
man who was In the army in 1917
IS. either in this country or overseas,
what was the first thing that happened
to him after he reported for duty.
He'll tell you. "They vaccinated me-"
But the war closed seven years
ago. In this country and in Eng
land, smallpox has been steadily in
creasing both In amount and in vir-
ulence. 1t will continue to increase
just as long as vaccination Is neg
lected
In spite of the fact that smallpox
is one of the oldest and most typical
of germ diseases We do not know
what causes it or how 1t Is taken. So
1t cannot be prevented as can typhoid.
But 1t can be prevented by vaccina-
ton. If you want to be safe from
smallpox, there's just one way. Get
vaccinated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20

BY CARLTON E. BUTLER,
(Member. American Institute of Eleo-
trical Engineers and Institute of
Radio Engineers.)
Superheterodynes and tuned radio
frequency receivers are the eventual
goal Of most set builders in radio. For
the beginner, the usual start should
be with one-tube set, application
coming later. One OF the encouraging
things about radio for the novice Is
that the ultimate set may be built
on the installment plan, yet give en-
tertainment from the moment that
the initial unit with a single tube is
assembled.
In the realm of one-tube sets. the
foundation for the big set later on,
there are many freak or trick circuits.
each having a following of boosters.
The little points of difference between
the majority of these circuits usually
rests in the manner in which regener-
alton is secured. The best circuits
use regeneration. without which it Is
next to impossible to tune through in
reference, or bring in distant stations.
Regenerative Feedback.
The ultra-audion circuits, known
under a variety Of names and very
popular a few years ago. secure re-
generation by the direct method, but
as this is used with single circuit
receivers as rule, it Is not selective
enough for present-day needs. The
variometer in the plate circuit method
is good. but requires additional space.
and the purchase of additional ap-
paratus. The capacity feedback method
is good but also requires an additional
instrument.
The ticker method Of regeneration
Is very popular, and can be secured by
the use of a small rotating coil inside
of the tuning inductance. The three
circuit tuners, OF which there are a
number Of popular makes on the
market, use this form of securing a
regenerative feedback. This type of re-
ceiver is by far the easiest and cheap
est to build. when selectivity and DIX
reception are taken into considera-
tion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
Some Good Suggestions
That Will Help Fans

Because of the shrinkage, all guys
should be made of rope.
Every connection of an aerial will
help to increase the volume, If sol
dered.
1t is better to connect the ground
wire to the water pipe before it
reaches the water meter, if possible,
for there is considerable resistance in
the meters.
A crystal can be securely held in its
cup by mixing small quantity of
mercury or quicksilver with piece
of ordinary tinfoil to the consistency
of thick paste.
A squealing set will annoy the
neighbors' reception. Find the point
on the dial where this oscillation
starts on given signal, and then al
ways keep it below this point.
AS earphones must be handled care
fully. why not put small screw eye
or hook on the side of the radio table
so you can hang up the phones when
through with them for the night?
There is ample current capacity in
dry cell batteries to produce a fatal
shock, but ordinarily the voltage is
not sufficient to force this fatal shock
through the body.
A good ground and aerial are the
basis on which an efficient set can be
installed.
When loop won't reach the longer
wavelengths insert a % or 50-turn
honeycomb coil in series with the loop.
When it won't reach the low, or short,
wavelengths use a variable condenser
in series with the loop.
If you want q "C'' battery in the
audio unit. connect the F posts on
the transformers, run the negative G
to this wire and hook the positive side
of the C to the negative A battery line.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20

The three-circuit couplers make use
of an aperiodic or untuned primary.
The secondary winding Is without
taps, being tuned by a variable con-
denser. The rotor, or ticker winding,
is connected in the plate circuit Of the
detector tube. Two controls tune the
circuit. making it convenient for the
beginner to obtain results.
Apparatus Needed.
To construct set of this kind, the
following apparatus will be needed:
/ 3-circuit tuner of any good make.
l 23-plate .OO5 mid. variable con-
denser of good low loss construction.
/ centralab rheostat (6 ohm for the
WD II. WD II, wv 200 and c 300
type Of tubes. 80 ohm for the wv Dol
A and G 301-A, wv 100 and @ 299
types.
l fixed mica condenser of .OO025
mid. capacity.
/ centralab variable grid leak.
1 centralab filament cutoff switch.
/ detector tube OVID II or WD 12).
ZL12-NOIl ID n
for tube to be used az volt for WD
IL or WD 12).
Wire, binding posts, headphones,
etc.
The receiver will take up but little
room and can easily be assembled on {:
Dashboard 6 by II by y inches. After
the set is working satisfactorily it
may be assembled on a bakelite or
hard rubber panel and inserted in a
cabinet AS 1t Is usually desirable to
add further application, it Is best
to purchase a cabinet and panel that
will accommodate additional apparatus
needed.
The value Of the grid leak required
depends on the individual tube used
for a detector. This value can be Sc
cured best through the use Of vari-
able grid leak which will also be
of considerable assistance in tuning.
Remarkable long-distance records
have been made with receivers using
this circuit, and it can conservatively
be called the best one-tube receiver
for the beginner to try.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
'Possur1 q Good Mechanic

After making thorough search con-
corning the cause of water coming into
one of the rooms of the residence Of
William II. Wood, retired engineer,
in Media, Pa, the workmen found un-
der vine-cOvered water conductor
on the roof large opossum IN coy
nest, which the animal had made for
the winter.
The nest was so constructed as to
prevent the water from going through
the pipe, causing it to find its way
through a small hole in the wall. The
opossum feigned sleep, but was re-
moved by the workmen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20

on account of my family. So went to
q friend of mine and told her what the
doctor had told me and she said, Now
do as I tell you. Try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound as / have
done. 1t helped me- So started TAX
ing the Vegetable Compound and ! no
ticed after the first few bottles that I
felt considerably better. After taking
8 or 10 bottles got over my fainting
spells. Everybody who sees me now
notices the great improvement in my
health. l am gaining in weight and
strength and am feeling fine. Eat well
and sleep good nights. Any woman can
write to me and ] will answer her let
ter" - Mrs. MARY WILHELMY, 300
Duke Street, st. Paul, Minnesota.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
Much IN Little

More than 100000 students enroll
every year in agricultural schools of
the United States.
A German chemist has invented a
process for coating other metals with
chromium similar to plating with cop
per or nickel.
Operation OF bus lines In the Dutch
East Indies has so cut into the reve-
nue. Of the country from the govern
ment-owned railways that the authori-
ties are against all auto transporta-
ton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
A Bad Thing

L. F. Loree, the railroad magnate,
said at a dinner in New York:
ITS a bad thing for a business
when it Is taken over by some Wall
street fnancier who doesn't under
stand it. For instance:
"A bank in Wall street had to take
over a ranch not long ago because the
rancher had failed, and the other day
the ranch manager wired to his Wall
street bosses:
Landing begins next week. If
drought continues will result in total
loss
wall street wired back:
Postpone Landing till further or
ders.'"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
Connecting Wires

The wires used to make connections
from the storage battery to the re-
ceiving set should not be insulated
with cotton covering, as the acid In
the battery is apt to attack the insu-
lation and cause short circuit of the
battery. Heavy rubber-covered wire
with a tarred canvas outside cover
ing Is best suited for this purpose.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20

have taken the 'Favorite Prescription
'Anuric Tablets and Irontic Tablets
(irontonic) and can say am again IN
perfect health. Mrs. Cora M. Camp
bell, liz Wisconsin ST.
Send Zoe to Dr. Pierce, Buffalo, N.
Y, for a trial of any one of DIR. Pierce's
medicines in tablet form, and write for
free advice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
Reducing Static

A high resistance connected across
the aerial and ground terminals of a
radio receiver will sometimes reduce
the intensity of static. 1t will also tend
to reduce the strength of signals, but
usually the static decreases in greater
ratio.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20

ness in the region
of my kidneys. I
could not sleep at
night only in short
intervals, was also
dizzy and my nerves
were in bad shape.
! wrote DR.. Pierce,
President of the
Invalids' Hotel in
Buffalo, N. Y, and
thru his advice I
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
Tip and Lug Combined
for Extension Cords

A combination tip and binding post
lug for use on loud speaker extension
cords, battery wires, etc., can be easily
made in the following fashion. A piece
of metal about one and one-eighth
inches long and five-eighth inches
wide, copper, tin or brass, Is cut with
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
Tuo Great Purposes

The Improvement of the understand
ing is for two ends: First. for our
own increase of knowledge; secondly,
to enable us to deliver and make out
that knowledge to others.-Locke.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
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 prove dangerous.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
N1a No. nslQ
Well Trained

''Now, just make yourself right at
home" said the wife of his host. cor
daily. "Oh, dear" he sighed, that
means TIL have to go out back of the
garage to smoke my pipe."-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
Pencil as Substitute

II you have no vernier condenser,
the sharpest kind of tuning can be
done by resting the rubber end of
long pencil between the edge of the
dial and the panel and turning slowly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
MRS. WILHELMY
SAVED BY FRIEND
Doctor Advised Operation
Friend Said Try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound First
st. Paul, Minnesota.-'1 was all run
down from overwork and worry. had no

appeClCe, could not
sleep at night, and
looked like a corpse.
/ have six children
five boys and one
girD and did not get
any strength after
my last baby was
born. ! was getting
worse and thinner
every day. The doc
tor said ] had to go
to the Hospital but
fb;s II could NOT do
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
cuticura soothes Baby Rashes

That itch and burn, by hot baths
of Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings of Cuticura Ointment.
Nothing better, purer, sweeter, espe-
cially if little of the fragrant Cuti-
cura Talcum is busted on at the fin
fish. 25c each.-Advertisemen
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20

drilled in the sides of the box through
which to run the socket and battery
leads. When this box is closed, the
vibration and noise are unnoticeable
more than couple of feet distant.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20

Always welcome breakfast caps are
nice Christmas gifts, even though
bobbed heads are easy to keep tidy.
Caps for the long-haired and bands for
the ''bobs" are still made of laces, rib
bons. silks and flowers. Two new
models are shown here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
Too Fragrant

"You can put in your newspaper,
young man, that my secret of health
is eatin' lots of onions every day."
What makes you refer to it as a
secret, Mr. McFragrant? "-Tit-Bits
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
BEAUTIFY 1T WITH
"DIAMOND DYES"
Just Dip to Tint or Boil to Dye

Each 15-cent pack
age contains direc-
lions so simple any
woman can tint soft,
delicate shades or
dye rich, permanent
colors in lingerie,
silks, ribbons, skirts,
waists, dresses, coats,
stockings, sweaters,
draperies, coverings,
hangings - every
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20

the lovely OUT OIL
doors has kept US
from enjoying.
If it Is a dane
ing party. and
sweet apple cider
is to be procured.
there is no re-
freshment equal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20

pair of tin shears as shown In the
accompanying illustration. Cut on
dotted line, fold sides together. and
then solder to folded tin.-Radio
Digest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20

Grotesque and merry sprites are In.
vading milady's boudoir, to the amuse-
ment of all who enter there. They are
fashioned of wire, short lengths Of
them stand guard over small boxes.
Others are made to be hung like the
fierce looking Turk at the left Of the
two weird creatures pictured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20

Buy Diamond Dyes-no other kind
and tell your druggist whether the ma
terial you wish to color is wool or silk,
or whether it is linen, cotton or mixed
goods.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20

A bit of solder and a touch of auS
makes the best connection.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
There's Help for YOU

Oswego, Kans-"I suffered . great
deal with weight and pressure, heavy
ache in the small of my back and sore
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20

1t is easier to get rich than to get
thin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
FOR EVENING PARTIES

Now that the long evenings are upon
us, we will like getting together in
small groups for the pleasure which
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20

tTtN DEHNONN0 Removes COINS. CAL
louses. etc. stops all PAIN ensures comfort 70 the
feet makes walking easy. l5c By mail or &C Drug
gists- Hiscox Chemical Works. Patchogue. n. 7.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
The KITCHEN
(@. 1925. Western Newspa per Union.)

So many gods, so many creeds,
So many ways that wind and wind
While just the art of being kind
Is all this sad world needs.
wilcox.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20

upper regions or a house.
Fill all openings where 1t
is possible for them to
get In and burn sulphur,
a lot of 1t, in the attic
until they are smoked
out.
For the bedridden
who get so tired lying Ii
one position and can help
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-20
POINTS ON
KEEPING WELL.
DIR. FREDERICK R. GREEN
Editor of "HEALTH"

Observation-Disclosures
"a. 1925, Western Newspaper Union.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-28
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-28
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Slot Machines
STARTS ON PAGE l

varied business interests, lie is said
20 be the head Of the slot machine
clique which brought the mint vend.
ing machines into Seattle.
Official sanction OF machines vcnd-
ing gum was given by Mayor Brown
20 Jack O'Conncr, one Of the de.
PENDANTS IN tho case. who recently
arrived from California. following tho
mayors vidt there with n cargo Of
slot machines, according to Chief
Severyna
SIN another slot machine opera.
tor said TO have made a fortune
here IN slot machines Il year ago
when they were running wide open,
and 10 have loft Seattle for New
York. iq reported to have returned
here prepared 10 put his devices on
the market. These machines mike
no prctensc Of vending gum or
nlnts and pny enormous profits.
Several Seattle business concerns
are said 10 own their own slot ma.
chinos nud operate them In various
branches of their stores turnout
tho city Thcse nlHo have no a..
toclImont for gum or mint yend'
ipsr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-28
KIDS ARE SAFE
Schools Teach Them Traffic
Safety, Mcclure Says

Safety education as carried on AT
tho present tn All Seattle grade
schools. featured the weekly meeting
Of tho Seattle safety conference az
the Chamber Of Commerce. rooms.
Friday afternoon
The children. from the time they
enter the first grade. are taught
safety measure. Worth Mcclure. 81.
perintcndont OF schools, told the con.
ference. They are encouraged 10 or.
ganlzs as safety Scouts" and study
all angles ~ traffic problems.
Their own committees study THE
school grounds and report 20 us on
conditions which they think arc un.
safe They mako traffic maps and
arc better yersed In traffic problems
than the average adult. Tho won.
dcTful results we have obtained are
shown by tho absence Of school acct.
deutr.r
Mcclure. and his assistant. Jessie
Merrick. gave much credit 20 tho 20.
iico traffic department aud tho Par
entTcachcrn' association for work
done among the school children