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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19
How 1t Started
By JEAN NEWTON
AESOP'S FABLES

TALES of beasts and animals are
L common in the folklore of all ma
tions But it is a circumstance that
started the practice of using these
tales to make point. as vehicle for
satire or moral teaching, that we owe
what has become an institution on the
bookshelf of every child, our collec-
ton of "Aesop's Fables"
Though we call them "Aesop's
Fables" the little stories known by
that name have come down to US from
the lips of many story tellers of an
cient times and the bards Of the Mid
die Ages. Their common character,
however, of showing the rewards of
virtue and the penalties of selfishness
and other vices, had its origin with
the ancient Greeks after whom they
are named.
During the epoch of the Tyrants
in Greece free speech was dangerous,
and political criticism unwise. 1t was
then that one AesOp, an educated slave
of Samos, conceived the idea of put
ting over attacks on the government
yelled in fables. The practice was
taken up all over Greece and there
after it was his name that was given
to all fabIes-animal tales whose OBJ
ject was satire or moral teaching.
When free speech was established
in the Greek democracy the custom of
using fables to prove point and to
teach was continued. Then, or about
the year 300 B. c., Demetrius Phale-
reus, founder of the Alexandria Ii
brary, collected all the fables he could
find and gave them the title of CAS-
sembles of Aesopic Tales" These
and the similar tales which have come
down from ancient India, where the
fable was also used for moral teach.
ing, form the bulk of what we know
today as "Aesop's Fables"
(Copyright.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19
AS Told by
Irwin S. Cobb
THE LIGHT THAT FAILED

A N OLD colored man, who had
"A been crippled In the railroad
service, served for many years as a
Waterman at a grade crossing In the
outskirts of a Kentucky town not far
from where I formerly lived. By day
he welded red flag and by night he
swung a lantern. He was consci-
entious and wide-awake and proud of
his position Of responsibility and au-
thority and for a long time no acct
dent occurred to mar his perfect rec
ord
Finally, though, one dark night a
colored man from the country, driv-
Ing home from town, steered his mules
across the track just as the Memphis
flyer came through and abolished him,
along with his team and his wagon.
His widow sued the railroad for dam
ages. At the trial the chief witness
for the defense was the old crossing
Waterman.
Dressed in his Sunday best Uncle
Gabe stumped to the stand, took the
oath to tell the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth. And then,
under promptings from the attorney
for his side, he proceeded to give testi-
mony strongly in favor Of the defend
ant corporation. He stated that he
had seen the approaching team in due
time, standing In the street, he had
waved his lantern to and fro for a
period of at least one minute In
spite of the warning, he said, the de-
ceased had driven upon the rails just
as the train whizzed across the street.
Naturally, the attorney for the
plaintiff put him to severe cross-ex-
animation. Uncle Gabe answered
every question readily and with evil
dent honesty. He told just how he
had held the lantern, how he swung
and joggled 1t and so forth and so on
So convinced was the jury by his air
of sincerity that, instead of giving q
Judgment for the full amount of dam
ages asked, they awarded the widow
only a few hundred dollars--a much
smaller sum than the railroad had
figured 1t must pay.
After court had adjourned the law
yer for the railroad sought out the
old man and congratulated him upon
his behavior as a witness.
"Gabe," he said, ''you acquitted
yourself splendidly. Weren't you a.
ALL nervous while on the stand?'
ST suttinly was, boss" replied Uncle
Gabe. 81 KEEP wonderin' whit wui
gwine happen eff dat wife genelmar
should ak me IL dat lantern wui
lighted
o0. by the Mcknight Syndicate. Inc)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19

goes to show that the woman who
chooses high-grade satin crepe for the
making of practical, stylish daytime
dress, will make no mistake.
The picture suggests charming
way for the home dressmaker to fash
ion a frock of crepe satin. OF course
black Is always a safe and satisfac-
tory buy, but this model would also
be wonderfully attractive of beige
crepe satin, and colorings along light
tans are very highly acceptable, ac-
cording to word from Partisan cou
turiers. Jungle green, navy blue or
chanel red are modish wearable colors
for daytime frocks and are much used.
II economy demands that one dress
be made to do duty for several, then
by all means decide upon the all-black
crepe satin. Select pattern which
provides a removable vestee, with the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19

of the short coat and cape version. Ii
employs a navy suede cloth for the
shapely cape and youthful coat, using
a blended plaid wooden for the skirt,
facing revers and cuffs to match.
All of novelty weave kasha cloth Is
the costume to the right, although
plating the cape and the skirt, as the
picture shows, appears as If two ma
terials were combined.
Expressing somewhat the same idea
Is a stunning three-piece knitted suit
which is receiving Partisan endorse
ment. This features the skirt and the
cape Of solid colored plain knit. The
sweater and folded-back facings along
each side of the front of the cape show
a fancy striped knitted effect, using
three colors. A charming exponent Of
this model reveals the plain knitted
portion in lavender-blue, the sweater
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19

THAT there are two sides to ques-
L ton is literally proven by the new
satins which are so smartly in fashion
for the practical daytime frock. 1t is
the luster and the dull of it which
give to satin first position In the list
of favorite dress materials. The
thought Of a fabric which reversed
forms self-trim appeals to the home
dressmaker and the professional stylist
alike. Another point of interest In re-
gard to the now-so-popular satin Is
its excellent wearing quality. Still
another virtue to add to its list Is
that 1t comes In a range Of desirable
colorings as well as black. Which all
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19

idea you are going to make several OF
these separate vestees or gilets as the
French designers call them.
It Is well to make first vestee OF
the black satin itself, reversing 1t to
contrast with the luster or dull OF the
dress according to the way 1t has been
fashioned. Just to enliven 1t why not
use mirror buttons down the front OF
this gilet? Mirror buttons are newer
than glass ones and they sparkle most
effectively.
Be sure to make plated georgette
yestee for pink touches on black ex-
press a very popular idea. By the
way. the new spangle trimming Is love-
" In pink. A bit of 1t at neck or
sleeves of the black satin frock would
be adorable. OF course you Will want
to include net and lace set of collars
and cuffs, also vestee, among acces-
series which will transform one black
satin frock as occasion may require.
Aprepos of the vogue for novelty
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19
Dependent Children

The children's bureau says that in
the United States there are approx
mately 21S,OOO dependent children un-
der the care of private and public
agencies and institutions; 100000
crippled, deaf or blind children are
in hospitals and special schools; 1885,
600 mentally defective children are in
special schools and other private and
public institutions, and 10000 chill
dren are given public aid in their own
homes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19
OIiues in Demand

Introduced on this continent in 1853
by the mission fathers of Mexico, the
olive is still rapidly increasing in i'm
portance among American commercial
products. The olive tree was notable
among those mentioned in the Bible;
it spread from Palestine to Syria,
Italy, Spain and other countries along
the Mediterranean basin, gaining
fame for its food and
other values.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19
SATIN STYLISH;
ENSEMBLE WITH COAT AND CAPE

woolens, the Partisan couturiers are
creating ensembles for street wear
and sports Of fine cloth. The mode is
interpreted in a very new compose of
skirt, short coat and cape. These
three-in-one outfits are much liked not
only because of their unique departure
from the regulation cloth suit, but the
cape being detachable, the costume
lends itself admirably to indoor day
time wear as well as In the open air.
The use of fancy worsted weaves
with solid colored cloth affords oppor-
tunity to express many striking COM
binations. The suit to the left in the
picture shows a charming illustration
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19
Preserve Arnistice Coach

The famous railway coach in which
the armistice was signed in November,
1918, will shortly, thanks to the gen.
crosby of an unnamed American, be-
come a permanent memorial at the
"Armistice Crossroads" at Rethondes.
where the historic act took place
The interior of the coach will be re-
stored as nearly as possible TO it's
appearance at the time Marshal Foch
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19
FAIRY QUEENS BALL

0T HE Fairy Queen is going to give
i ball tomorrow evening"" said
the Breeze Brothers, "and she wants
you to come. 1t is to be fancy dress
ball, and costumes are to be flower
costumes
Everyone must look like flower"
These were the messages the Breeze
Brothers took around with them, and
everyone sent back word to the Fairy
Queen that the invitation was ac-
copied with much pleasure.
The next evening everyone came
and In the sky Mr.. Moon wore his
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19
Friendly Crow

While Henry Haskell of Brattle-
boro, VT, was giving his little grand
daughter, Marilyn King, an airing in
her carriage, some ones tame crow
hoped aboard and rode. The bird
stole cookie out of the baby's hand,
jumped down and ate it, then hoped
back, cooking its head from side to
side to see If she had any more.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19

crescent-shape suit, which was one Of
his very best he considered.
He said he couldn't dress like a
flower very well as he had no flower
costumes but he would do the best he
could at the time.
And everyone admired Mr.. Moon for
the Fairy Queen was very fond of
Mr.. Moons crescent shape.
The Fairies were all dressed like
little Bluets or Eyebrights. They
wore costumes Of blue, with four blue
petals coming out from these cos
tunes, while the center part was of
white.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19

AT 21-FIorenz Ziegfeld's Great Am
bition Was to Become Concert Plan
list.
IS a T THE age of twenty-one was
"A manager Of the Chicago Musl-
cal institute, founded by my father in
1867, where all branches of musical
art were taught
''My ambition then was to become i
great pianist, but soon this desire
gave way to something very different.
Twenty-three found me studying at
college and the greatest ambition of
my life had changed from pianist to
doctor. After that, the life work that
| dreamed of was Northumberland
Ziegfeld."
TODAY-Ziegfeld may be called a
student of anatomy, but not in con-
nection with medicine. He has a de-
served reputation for being the best
Judge of feminine beauty in America,
and In the possession of this power
has made his "Follies' a reigning in
stitution in this country.
Ziegfeld was the first to give Amer
lea the form of entertainment known
as the 'revue," and which is so p0pu-
lar and so standard now. He started
the Follies II years ago and with
each new annual edition it has re-
ceived more acclaim and become the
leader In it's field despite the fact that
so many entertainments of this kind
are produced every season. In Zieg-
fields case has been proven once more
that the originators of any popular
product remain first choice with the
buyers.
The FolIies was not Ziegfelds first
theatrical enterprise. 1t was he who
exhibited Sandow, the famous strong
man, to Americans and reaped for
tune from this enterprise both for his
charge and himself
ia by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19
"DANDELION BUTTER COLOR"

A harmless vegetable butter color
used by millions for 80 years. Drug
stores and general stores sell bottles
of "Dandelion" for 80 cents.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19

and cape revers being striped In pink,
lavender, blue and white.
Suits similar to the navy and plaid
described above are also developed In
velveteen for the cape and coatee
creating the skirt of plaided print
velvet or taffeta. Warm winter col
orings add charm to this mode. A
handsome black velvet cape suit
creates cape, coat and skirt of the
velvet. To be worn under the coat
the designer evolves gay metal bro
cade blouse.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
ca. 1925. western Newspaper Cne "a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19
Debt

"How about that fiye-spot you owe
meY
81 am sorry you mentioned 1t. A
debt Is something that spoils friend
ship between individuals as well as
between nations Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19
Rrrn,np Skin Disease.

quickly relieved and healed by Coles
Carbolisalve Leaves no scars. No medi-
cine chest complete without 1t. 30c and
soc at druggists, or J. w. Cole Co., Rock
ford Iu-Advertisement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19

Three is the magic number of
household in Pantygog, Wales. where
triplets have arrived for the third
time. The mother is herself one of q
trio and her husband also is triplat
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19

''Do you really think we should
elope, Dora?" Certainly. My fam
ily's looking forward to It."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19

received the German emissaries.
French subscribers have guaranteed
a permanent upkeep fund.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19

After being sworn In most Office
holders are sworn at.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19

second thoughts are best; also Sec
ond impulses. The first impU-se is to
run.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19

81 feel dizzy, john"
81 told you not to get those water
waves in your hair"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19

A fog In the Atlantic ocean Is usual
IL about thirty miles in diameter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19

Ones pulchritude is reflected In his
looking-glass ones ignorance is re-
hected In his speech.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19
Significant Ansuuer

Wife-Wonder why your brother
never married.
Hub-Oh, Bob's just smart, guess.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-19
WHEN [ WAS
TWENTY-ONE
BY JOSEPH KAYE

AT 21-FIorenz ZiegfeId's Great Am
bition Was to Become Concert Plan
list.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-03
League Of: Women Voters
Of N. Y. Endorses LGWs
Permitting Birth Control

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. 2.--tP)-Leg-
islation designed to permit the prac-
tice of birth control received the en-
dorsement of the New York League of
Women Voters at it's annual convention
today, despite the continuance of
strong opposition which has prevented
it's consideration at previous gather
ings.
The actual proposal on which the
convention votedi1aWas as follows:
Amendment to penal code r4rmitting
physicians to give eontraceptive pre-
scriptions to married women. This
changes the present law, which makes
it crime for physicians to give birth
control treatment or information to
anyone except married women suffer-
ing from illness or disease. The pro-
posed amendment extends this excep-
tion so as to permit physicians to give
such information to any married
woman who may care to seek it,
The action of the league forecasts a
more heated struggle than ever at AL
bany if birth control proposal is in
troduced at the 1927 session of the
legislature. ...t-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-03
DOUGLAS BASKETBALL
PLAYERS HAVE CHANCE
IN WORLD TOURNAMENT

Basketball players of Douglas will
have an opportunity to compete in the
worlds free throw tournament, accord
ing to j. w. Deeming, physical director
Of the Y. NJ. c. A. competition to
select winners in the various classes
for the tournament will be held at the
eY' February 81, 1927.
This great event is promoted by the
Y. NJ. c. A. Of Charleston, S. c., and is
world wide in it's scope. The follow
ing countries have signified their in
tention to compete in the 1927 tourna-
ment: China, Japan, Porto Rico, Vir-
gin Islands, Italy, Greece, Turkey, In
dia. France, England Esthonia, Ha-
waii. Switzerland, South America,
United States and the Philippine Is
lands.
The boys and young men of this city
have the same chance as the boys of
other cities, and the city of Douglas
NAV produce a worlds champion. The
tournament is divided into two divis-
ions, one in which teams will compete
and the other where individuals will
compete
Rules of the tournament may be had
at the "Y"; also any information that
the competitor may desire. A team
that enters must be vouched for by the
, coach as being a bona fide team. The
divisions are as follows: Senior, num-
Der of throws allowed, rs. A senior is
one who has reached his 18th birthday
on or before February l, 1927,
Score. Individual-Total number of
successful shots made from the rs
throws. Team-Total number of shots
made by the seven best players of the
squad. ~
Intermediates - Open to boys who
have not reached their 18th birthday
by February /, 1927. Shots allowed,
so. Score--Same as senior division, ex-
| cept 60 shots allowed.
| Junior Boys-For boys who have not
reached their 18th birthday on or be-
fore February 1, 1927. Shots allowed,
las. Score-Same as senior division ex-
cept only As shot allowed.
| Senior for girls-Open to girls who
have not reached their 10th birthday
on or befort February l, 1927. Shots
allowed, 60.
| Junior for girls-Open to girls who
have not reached their 10th birthday
| on or before February /, 1927. Shots
allowed, As.
The teams of the girls division will
be composed of five players. In case
! of a tie score, individual or team, a
throw off will be authorized by the
national free throw committee. En-
trance fees will be 81 for teams and
25 cents for individuals. Trophies will
be awarded for six places in each di-
vision for individuals and one trophy
for each team division. All competi-
tors must be amateurs.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-03
Fifty Railroads Grant
Employees An Increase
In Their Wage Scale

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-(PD-Fourteen
and one-half million dollars were add
ed 10 the annual wages of virtually
$1,000 employees of so eastern railroads
by railroad arbitration board de-
cision today.
The decision, climax of years dis
pute over wage increase demands of
trainmen, conductors, baggagemen and
flagmen, was rendered almost coinci-
dent with announcement of L. r..
Gwyn. VICE president of the American
Railway Express company, and leaders
of unions representing $4,000 em-
ployes, that they, too, had decided to
arbitrate wage dispute that ha sheen
under discussion since October, 1925.
Today's decision of the arbitration
board granted a 7H per cent increase
to the eastern trainmen. The en-
ployes had sought a 19 per cent in
crease, and the railway companies had
contended that no wage Increase was
justified at this time.
The decision also has been awaited
by Canadian employees, WHO recently
voted to strike, but postponed the date
for it until the dispute on the easern
railroads was settled,
The increase on eastern railroads
will become effective as from Decem-
Der /. The board stood four to two
on the vote. The dissenters were r.
B. Massey, general manager of the
Pennsylvania railroad, and William A.
Baldwin, vice president of the Erie
railroad The alternatives were Chair
man Edgar D. Clark, former chairman
of the interstate commece commission,
of Washington; E. p. Curtis of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, representing the Order
of Railway Conductors; D. L. Cease,
representing the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen, and william D. Bald
win
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-03
HEADACHES may
BE CAUSED BY
CONSTIPATION
Kellogg's ALL-BRAN
brings quick relief

Constipation takes its toll in
suffering and may lead in the end
to more than forty diseases. Don't
let this thing pile up poisons in
your body-deadly poisons! Read
Mrs. Hardin's message of cheer:
IT have taken medicine and taken it con-
stantly for constipation, but nothing ever
took regulated my system except Kellogg's
1ALL-BRAN."
4 Mrs. LEE HARDIN,
703 N. Becky Avenue,
q Dallas, Texas.
Headaches, sallow skin, blotchy
complexion-these are but d few Of
the symptoms! Drive constipation
from your body with Kellogg's
ALL-BRAN-1O09o bran. Two
tablespoonfuls eaten daily--with
every meal, in chronic cases--are
guaranteed to bring permanent re-
lief, or your money is refunded.
Made by Kellogg in Battle Creek,
Michigan. Ready to eat. Delicious
with milk, fruit or in cooking.
Kellogg's ALL-BRAN is sold by all
grocers. Served at leading hotels
and restaurants.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-03
BASKET SQUAD
OF D. II S. HAS
F INE MATERIAL

The first few workouts 5of the
high school casaba squad give in
dications that the school viii be
represented by one of the fastest
teams that has ever played under
the Gold and Black,
with plenty of new material to
make a selection the regulars OF
last year will have a hard time to
land the berths they had l1st year.
Several new players are 4AoWing
plenty of speed, and handle the bail
in handy style.
Magma, veteran Of three sea
sons, reported yesterday and knew
several Of his old tricks. Fausey
and Levy. stars of last year squad
have failed to report as yet, but
expect to don the uniform eaiiy next
week.
only week remains before the
first game with the clifton team
which is making a trip to this Sec
tion of the state.
The boys who reported FOR prac-
tice yesterday were yo't1g, Paul,
Negri, Reed iWarnock, Houghton,
curry, MOORE, NdIltSt AAOH 'A'tS
hurst, Herbert, Chilson Niagara,
Morris, Seeley, Denno, Betty, Nichols.
Cary, Pratt, Cummins, Nemeck, Nc
Kinnon, Miller and Hodstadt.
McKinnon, who played on the
Trunes quintet last season in the
| city tournament. is showing all kinds
OF speed and agility with the basket
ball and has a chance to land a
hplace on the regular squad. Betty
and Demo, two lanky players, ar@
considered good bets for the center
| position. Each has played on city
| organizations in the Y. NJ. G. A.
! tournaments. Cummins, who played
center on the regular team until he
! was forced to quit school last year
is also a promising candidate for
the pivotal position.
( The coaches are working on floor
work. pivoting, dribbling, etc, but
no basket shooting will be in order
+! until next week. BY the close
of next week the coaches will cut
the squad to about Is or 20 and
concentrate their efforts on develop
ing strong team for the confer
ence schedule.
! Gilbert, Salt river valley cham
pions will play here December 23.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-03
Atkinson Spicer Company
Of Los Angeles Gets the
COolidgN Dam Contract

WASHINGTON, Dec, 2-lP--Contract
for building the Coolidge dam on the
San Carlos Indian reclamation project
in Arizona was awarded today to the
Atkinson Spicer company of Los AM
geles.
Their bid was s2,26S,525.
The Atkinson Spicer company was
the lowest of nine bidders who sub
mitted tenders to the interior depart
ment. Congress authorized construc-
tion Of the dam at cost not to ex-
ceed s5.5OO,OO0.
The contractor must excavate about
10000 cubic yards of earth, sand and
gravel and $4,000 cubuc yards of rock
in the river bed The company also
must strip the sides of the canyon and
dig a spillway excavation, necessitat-
ing removal in all of 10000 cubic
yards
The dam project calls for $4,000 Gu
bic yards of concrete and the placing
of approximately 100000 sounds OF
reinforcing steel, 100000 pounds OF
structural steel and 100000 pounds OF
cast iron gates and valves.