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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10
AS Told by
Irwin S. Cobb
IN HIGHER BRANCHES

FOURTH of July was supposed to
L be holiday in a certain garrison
of the regular army out West, but
grizzled old sergeant named Kelly, in
charge of the guard house, had his
own ideas about this holiday notion.
After breakfast he ordered all his
prisoners to line up outside their pris-
on quarters. When they fell in he
stationed himself facing them, and
made a short speech:
There is no doubt in me own
mind" he said, "but that good many
of you men should not be prisoners at
all. You've neglected your opportu-
mites, that's ALL Some here has had
educations and should make good
company clerks. Maybe there's some
others amongst you who'd like to be
company BARRIERS and earn a little
money ON the side"
A murmur of assent ran through the
| lines.
Now, thin," went on Sergeant
Kelly, "all you men who are educated
| or who think We cud learn to do pa
per work, step two PAGES to the from
About half of the prisoners came
forward.
Now, thin, all who'd like to learn
| the barberin' business advance two
PAGES"
| All save two moved toward him
with alacrity.
The sergeant addressed the remain
ing pair:
what did the two of you do before
your joined the afmy?" he asked.
"We was laborin' men," answered
one, speaking for both.
Every well, thin all you educated
guys take these here gunnysacks and
pick up every scrap of paper around
the parade grounds. And the rest OF
you, who want to learn barberin', yor
grab these here lawn mowers and GU
grass until L tell you to leave off. Yor
two laborin' men kin go back inside
the tent and take a nap"
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10

and which is particularly attractive
in the fine French fiannels and jersey
clothes now so much in demand for
children's dresses.
The little gown in the picture is
very practical and one which could
be easily reproduced by the mother
who aspires to do home sewing. 1t Is
of robin-red flannel and it is finished
with the new narrow turnover collar.
Because Of the Observation-Disclosures
ribbon necktie this little dress does
not look so plain after all, so it be-
hooves mother to take few extra
stitches and fashion several of these
ribbon ties to perky up" daughters
neat flannel play-hour dress.
1t sure does require many frocks for
little girls who play and play and
romp and romp. Why not, in maxi
ing them, apply the principle, "Va-
rely Is the spice of life" and al
ternate the one-piece frocks with a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10
CHE WHY of
SUGGESTIONS
FRIDAYS NOSEBLEED
By H. IRVING KING

TT BRINGS good luck to have the
in matters of love. This old supersti-
ton is a relic of Morse mythology and
originates from the fact that Friday is
named from the Morse goddess of love,
who was often COMPOUNDED with an
other goddess of the same name-or
of so nearly the same that it is not
always certain which goddess is meant
who was the wife of Odin and was
the bestower of good fortune. At any
rate, Friday was dedicated to Freya
who, among other things, was the
goddess Of abundance.
Now the gods of the olden time, es-
pecially to the northern gods and
goddesses, there was no more accept
able offering than blood. In high
vaulted and ancient temples on the
Asian shores and on the hills of Greece
votaries drew blood from their own
bodies before the marble affairs and
human blood likewise flowed before
the grim idols on wild Norwegian
coasts and in the depths of Teutonic
forests. So when one has the nose
bleed on Friday 1t is, of course, the
offering of ones blood to the great
goddess to whom the day is dedicated.
And such an offering might reason
ably be expected to bring good luck.
In the great world of shadows, the
land of superstition, there are not
many things that one may safely do
on a Friday, but he can have the nose
bleed, and that with the most benef1-
cial results. Freya's affairs are no
more, but human blood is still an &C
ceptable offering to the goddess OF
Fyiday, as 1t was in long, dim cen
turtles before the Viking keels found
Vineland.
(0 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10
Sound Waves

The bureau of standards says there
are two methods by which sound
waves may be neutralized, namely. by
interference two waves are combined
in such a way as to produce silence.
1t is necessary in doing this to have
both sources of sound coupled in some
way This method, however, could not
be used to neutraliZe a sound the
source of which is not under control.
The other method of neutralizing
sound waves, by absorption, is simply
a question of interposing suitable
screens of sound-absorbing material.
Hair. felt is the best sound deadener
so far discovered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10
How 1t Started
THE DESK
By JEAN NEWTON

r TITLE DO we stop to consider, when
IL enjoying the various pieces OF
furniture with which we are surround
ed In our homes, of a possible history
which they might reveal, a bit of
romance or color or breath of the past
that may linger about them. The fact
that almost everything that we use or
touch in furniture as in the other
amenities of modern life, harks back
for its origin or its inspiration to long
before the days when furniture fac
tories came into existence, escapes a
good many of us.
For centuries men wrote on tables
or any other fiat support. And the
desk as we know it today was not
consciously designed as a writing
place. Rather like Topsy, it sort of
happened, an offspring of that early
progenitor of modern furniture, the
chest.
Chests at first opened on top; later,
for purposes of convenience when
something was placed over them, they
opened down at the front, forming the
cupboard with door. Then came the
raised chest, the chest with drawers
underneath, and this, with the open
ing front above made slightly sloping,
formed the desk, originally known as
the "scrutoire," which came into use
about TOO, and is still very familiar
today.
With the addition of an upper cabi-
net, we have the popular secretary"
desk, so beloved of the furniture de-
signers of the Queen Anne" period.
The roll top desk is credited to Siberia
ton and the modern spinet desk had
its inspiration in the spinet, the piano
of Elizabethan days
(Copyright.l
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10

Nanny Goat. 81 told Billy that l loved
the name of Billy, but that l wanted
TO be called Nanny all my days, and
Billy shook his goatee and said that
he thought the idea was good"
I'm so gentle and so placid, but
told Mr.. Bull that / like my name of
Cow so much. 1t has such pleasant,
lazy sound"
"Yes, / quack my genial, friendly
way about the pond, but l did insist
upon keeping my good old family
name Of Duck" said Mrs. Duck again.
1.-The Mr.. BOOSTERS crow and seem
so conceited," said Mrs. Hen, but
they're not bossy. They said we
should keep the good old barnyard
Hen family name for ourselves"
"Ah," said Mrs. Duck, 1--WE love our
family names. There are people who
have great books In which are the his
tories Of their family names.
swell, we don't need to have histo-
ries written about our names.
"Our names speak for themselves
"Yes, anyone can tell just by look
ing at me that belong to the good old
Duck family"
"And anyone can tell by looking at
me that 1 belong to the good old
Cow family" said Mrs. Cow.
land anyone can tell just by looking
at me that / belong to the good old
Goose family said Mrs. Goose.
$50 can anyone tell by looking at
me that I'm member of the famous
Nanny Goat family" said Mrs. Nanny
Goat.
Anyone can tell by looking at me
| that l belong to the good old Hen
family" said Mrs Hen.
"Ah. yes" she continued, Mrs. Duck
is right. Our names speak for them
selves. We don't have books written
| about our names, nor do We have TO
trace back the family names in great
books in libraries, as I've heard OF
some people doing.
Were much more important than
! that. Yes, we're really important"
Really important, quack, quack,
said Mrs. Duck.
Really important, cackle, cack!e,'
Mrs. Hen repeated.
Really important, moo, moo" sait
Mrs. Cow.
| Really important, ma-a-a-a," sait
Nanny Goat
Really important, honk, honk,
said Mrs. Goose.
Really important, really important.
shouted all the barnyard animals to
gether, and then they al! sang .thi
song:
We have names so fine
That are really sign
or the splendid families
To which we belong!
And now we sing
. This song jing-a-ling,
OF the splendid families
To which we belong.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10
WHEN l WAS
TWENTY-ONE
At n: Owen Davis Was Already a
Playwright.
BY JOSEPH KAYE

s. A t THE age of twenty-one | was
a already writing plays and had
decided that my aim in life was to
continue doing just that
II was, however, still student at
Harvard then and did not leave col
,ege until I was twenty-nine. In the
meantime had married, so that was
well established for a professional
career.-Owen Davis"
TODAY-Owen Davis is the phe-
nomenon of the theatrical and literary
world. Until few years ago his rep
utation as dramatist was not high;
he had written about hundred plays,
practically all of them melodramas
and most of them thrillers of the good
old ten-twenty-thirty days. He was
the author of Nellie, the Beautiful
Cloak Model" and plays of similar
type without end. About fifty of them
were produced by A. III. Woods, who
began his producing career with these
melos. and got them down to such a
system that he used to print the post
ers-great glaring, lurid affairs de-
plotting hair-raising climaxes-and
then call in Owen Davis or Theodore
Kramer, another melodramatic spe-
cialist, and tell them that he wanted
a play to fit the posters. In two or
three weeks the play was ready.
But suddenly Owen Davis wrote
"Icebound," a purely literary produc-
ton, a serious Interpretation of life,
and so arresting picture Of Ameri-
can life that 1t won the Pulitzer prize
as the best American play of the year.
.Icebound" came without warning.
Only year or two ago he had writ
ten Forever After" for Alice Brady,
a play of the typical Davis brand, and
Broadway was astonished, to put 1t
mildly
Since then Davis has written sew
eral other plays. all Of them In his
new style and he has won such accla-
nation as to be ciassed with Eugene
O'Neil as one of this country's great
est playwrights.
90 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10
FLANNEL OR JERSEY FOR TOTS;
LARGE HAT NO LONGER BANNED

circle of fashionable millinery. TT e
summer styles witnessed this innova-
ton, but the vital point Of interest
rests in the fact that the fall modes
also include the very large hat as
well as the snug-fitting type. Which
means that all will have chance to
be becomingly HATED this season
without transgressing the hitherto
stern rule of Dame Fashion, who until
recently insisted on little shapes and
no other.
When brims are wide they are very,
very wide and vice versa for the small
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10

9 NIPPLE styling marks the colorful
" wool jersey and flannel frocks
which little folks will wear this au-
tumn and winter. Almost unadorned
are some of the cunningest models,
with just a subtle touch of embroidery
here and there. However, whatever
the wee dress may lack In fanciful
creation it makes up for by Haunting
the brightest, happiest colors one can
imagine.
Robin redbreast himself boasts no
more enhancing color than the new
shade which is named In his honor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10
BARNARD ANIMALS

n JACK, quack," said Mrs. Duck.
" "Honk, honk," yelled Mrs.
Goose.
"Cackle, cackle, cack!e," said Mrs.
Hen.
MOO. moo, moo" said Mrs. Cow.
"Ma-a-a,' whined Nanny Goat
We've thought out things for our
selves" said Mrs. Duck. "Quack,
quack, we have done that"
"That is the truth, honk, honk,"
yelled Mrs. Goose.
"You have said words Of sense and
honesty, cackle, cackle," said Mrs.
Hen.
ITO be sure, TO be sure you have,
moo, moo. moo" said Mrs. Cow.
you have, ma-a-a-a, you have
said Nanny Goat. "Ah, yes, you
havel"
81 was charming young hen," said
Mrs. Hen, and a charming Madame
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10

two-piece model or so? Bright and
gay are the jersey dresses consisting
Of skirt and blouse in contrasting
colors and they are very smart Item
in the seasons new showings.
Solid colored flannel or jersey bor-
dered with a contrasting shade also
works out effectively in the making OF
children's dresses. Two-tone effects
are quite the newest idea. That is,
a rose-colored jersey is trimmed with
a lighter rose, navy blue with royal
or Alice blue, brown with a tan and
so on.
The ban has been lifted. After SO
long time Punishment, enter the
hat wide of brim into the enchanted
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10

charm of many large brim. Flesh
tint crepe lines the wide brim of the
black velvet hat centered In this
group.
Two trimming items of interest are
malines and rhinestones. These add
dainty touch to the little cap-like hat
In the lower left corner. There are
tiers of the malines with the ever-fa-
vorite rhinestone ornament.
The last hat is smart "Frenchy'
velours, exploiting the softly manipu-
lated high crown and stressing the
vogue for beige colored millinery.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
"a. 1926. western Newspaper union.l
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10

Hen I will always be. But | like my
own name better than / do Mr.. Roos-
ter's name, and so have always kept
my own. Such has been the way all
the hens have DONE"
81 am very sweet and friendly
said Mrs. Duck, but I, too, like my
own name better than Mr.. brakes
family name, and so have kept my
own name Aud al the Ducks have
done the same. The family name Is
so splendid one"
"Just what 1 have done, honk,
honk," said Mrs. Goose. Il told MIR.
Gander that / would be his devoted
mate, but that the name of Goose was
so famous a name / could not give
It up for the dull name of Gander."
"And / said the same to Billy" said
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10
To Study EARTHQUAKES

Two laboratories for the scientific
investigation of earthquakes are in
process of erection. One is being
built at Imperial university, Tokyo,
Japan, and the other is being con-
structed at Pasadena, Calf, by the
Carnegie institution of Washington.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10
PROMPT Service

How to Sell tells of drummer go
ing into a restaurant and within two
minutes having his dinner placed be-
fore him. A man who had been wait
ing a quarter of an hour for his order
inquired: "How in thunder do you
get such service as that? Do you own
the place"
"Oh, no." replied the drummer. Its
Just little system Pm trying out. The
last time I made this town l came in
here and left my order. This is it"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10
The cuticura Toilet Trio.

Having cleared your skin, keep it clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations. The Soap to cleanse
and purify, the Ointment to soothe and
heal, the Talcum to powder and per-
fume. No toilet table is complete
without them.-Advertisem
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10
The Nervous Bysfander

~Its terrible the way your wife
quarrels with Ler mother. suppose
you have to take one side or the
other"
aT? No, sir invariably preserve
an alarmed neutrality" = Boston
Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10
New Mineral Discoveries

Ludovico Dalferno, an engineer in
Italy, is said to have discovered two
new minerals containing silver, gold
and platinum in a colloidal state. He
named them "dalfernite" and "aur-
rogummite." The minerals, he says,
are abundant in Italy, and he can
produce from them at a reasonable
cost between l and per cent Of
gold, % per cent silver and a con-
siderable amount of platinum.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10
He'd BORROWED Tt

"Hansen has grown mustache and
beard. / met him yesterday"
"How could you recognize himT'
"By my umbrella"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10

Home In one form or another, IS
the great object in life.-J. G. Hol-
land.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10

Good health has a way of sticking
to those who appreciate it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10

The belief that the seedless banana
came from Asia, rather than from
America, has been expressed by Brit
ish botanist
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10

In measuring a mans deeds by his
talk use inverse ratio.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
HELEN WILLS PLANS TO
 PLAY TENNIS IN ITALY
American Tennis star Win Take Her RacquctS Along and May De
 in Three Tourncy-

Mentonc. France. March LP,-- Suzanne LenElon has taken up her abode in the littl. village Of Ab-
 bez2ano. bctwcrn Milan and Genoa,
 Italy, there 10 rest for the Juhe tournament al Wimbledon. where it
 is probable she again will meet Helen Wills. in" American cham
 pion.
 And Helen herself is going to Italy and she is not going to practice
 skctching, "I will take my racQucts along," said Miss Wills today, "huL
 not my pencils. She added that she
 probably would play in three Italian tournaments in Rome, Milan and Genoa.
 "lm so sorry Mile. Lcnglen has
 gone to Italy the California girl
 declared, But still she knows her own business best. I feel disappoint- 1 ed that l cannot meet her again un-
 till Wimbledon. but don't you think she should have given mo return
 match hcre?'
 Apparently it has been finally
 settled by the Lenglens that Suzanne l is off strenuous tennis matches until
 she goes 10 England this summer
 Papa Lenglen reasscrted today that
 Suzanne would take q long rest We are through until Wimble-
 don" said N. Lenglen, "the little 1 one will not play even for my club ] at Nice"
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
SYSTEM OF JUDGING
 PROVING SUCCESSFUL
Chairman James \. Farley of New York state Boxing Commis-
 sion Approves of 1t

New York, March 2 l3H - The system Of judging boxing bouts on the number Of rounds have proved itself successful in the opinion of Chairman James A.. Farley of tho New York State Athletic comms- sion.
 Farley calls attention to tho fact that 96o0 ring battles have been fought under tho cOmmissions juris- diction in the past year and that only q few objections 10 decisions have been worthy of consideration.
 The Tiger Flowers Mike MCTiguc tilt this winter in Madison Square Garden which was awarded to Me Tiguo has been brought 10 the com missions attention several times. but Farley explains that Flowers despite the adverse decision was awarded the rhanCe at Harry Grch' crown which he succeeded in lifting.
 The chairman has let it be known that the commission is satisfied wit Il the decision Friday which made Flowers the middlcWeight cham pion of the world
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
STEARNS GETS LESSON
Challenges Joe licrgstrom 10 Iiand-
 ball Match and Comes Out S"t0nd Best in Scoring.

Howard Stcarns is Il much hum bled hhn1halI shark today after the trimming handed 10 him yesterday at tho ~" by Physical Director Joe HergStrom. Stearns had played against Joe in doubles matches and figured that he had the Indian sign on him.
 St,arns houstcd that Uergstrom Vas slipping and thinking he was superior ho challenged Joe 10 q match. catch as catch can. Joe smiled when h" saw The gauntlet hit Tho floor and offered 10 give Stoarns several points per game so tha' the match might be interesting, The two started playing at 4 o'clock and had finished at 5:%o with S,carns far behind. Stcarns then admitted that he was l5 years too "arly with his challenge though he figured his only lacking is wind. loo thinks he makes up for this with hot air. The score Of tho match was as follows;- @}-1T l2-g1 9l-1G. with Horgstrom on top. Howard has signed up for next years tournament.
 Walker and ralcy of the Class A division staged on interesting battle on the court with Walter winning two straight by th" scores Of c1-lS and gl-1I.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
S0CCOLI PLAYS POLICE
NrW Britain Entry Into state Pocket Billiard Tournament Clashes With New Haven Man.

IommwH Spgcoli, New Britain en- try in tnr state pocket billiard tuuruamut. vil play polic" of New Haven u the Elmoro billiard acad- rny on Main street tonight. The match was scheduled to b" played msf week, but was called off at the Inst mirut' because of Illness of the \rw Haven cUcist.
 EuccoH WAS in hard luck again last night and lost to Hanlon Of U}rtfold m th" Capital city, while TcHcr look A fall out Of Warren of Waterbury in 'hc Brass city. Tn" mcr'Ing of fhc two, Soccoli and Po- ttr,. is draWirS mu"h interest from rnia cIrcl"s in th" state.
 Soycou stands sixth in the league, white rulic" js next in ltn', and q vt.ry c5oso margin separates 'h" '-o. TouisW's game will be m tnrror'ln ouo from ihis anglo, as Ho'n ur0 ar" anYious to win. Sm... good shooting should result,
 THo S'aullnr of th" players in th" r.=Ya. irruliug gamc7 played last ..i,.... fy s, rD|'pu.L
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
 
TRADE SCHOOL IN
 AN EASY VICTORY
Local Basket Tossers ConpIeteIr;
 OutClaSS Windsor Locks Five

Th. New Britain state Trade school basketball quintet took an easy yt*"ury from the Windsor Locks High school team last night at the Senior High school gym. lt was q return game between the two.
 As the contest progressed it be- came a one sided affair with the To- calls being on the heavy scoring side. The Locks tossers were unable 10 locate the basket and their floor and pass work was so poor and the guarding of the New Britain play CTS so kccn that the visitors could not get near the hoop for shot. The first half ended with the score IS to in favor of New Britain.
 The second team was gradually substituted for the first squad so that at the beginning of the last quarter, the entire second lineup was playing.
 The Windsor Locks players were game and fought hard 10 cut down the score, but their best efforts went , 10 naught because they were too far outclassed. Tho final score stood 20 10 s for New Britain.
 The preliminary game scheduled between the Trade school seconds and the Junior Leaders of the Y. M, C. A. was not played because for some unexplained reason. the Lead CTS did not appear.
 According 10 the dope. one Of the best games Of the year will be play cd Saturday morning at the High school gym between the locals and the South Manchester Trade school five, Roth teams are keen rivals and this should be a good contest all around. New Britain will play q return game in South Manchester Friday afternoon. March l2. The SuT1marV:---
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
VISITS RED SOx
Judge kcncsaw Mountain Landis, Commissioner of Baseball Expects Best season This Year.

Boston. March CP-Baseball's high commissioner, Judge Konesaw Mountain Landis, paid the Red Sox his first visit on his tour of the southern training camps. He ar rived at New Orleans carly yester- day and went immediately 10 the park where he watched the boys do their stun. The judge toll reporters ho expected the l92G season 10 be one of th" best in the history of the ganf,
 While Landis was looking the SoX oyer, Manager Dave Bancroft Of the Braves watched the work over in st. Petersburg, Fla, of two of his new pitchers, Henry Wertz and Eos ter Edwards. both with the WorCes- ter team last year. Wertz was par tlcularly impressive, and old timers compared his style with that of Wal ter Johnson and Grover Alexander. Bancroft was much pleased with their showing.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
Clark Griffith Hopes
 To Sign Ruether Soon

Washington, March 8 P'-Presi- dent Clark Griffith of the Washing ton Senators is hopeful that Walter Nucthor, pitcher, who has not yet signed his contract will agree to terms soon. The hurlcr. who thinks Inc offered contract is actually a cut under tho 1925 terms, discussed th" subject with Griffith al the Tampa ramp yesterday, but no decision was reached,