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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01
THE WHY of
t
By H. IRVING KING
LETTER IN THE CANDLE

yIIHEN you blow out a candle and
w a bright spark remains glowing
on the wick it is a sign that you will
soon receive a welcome letter. A few
years ago The Letter in the CANDLE
was a popular song of the day.
All primitive races regarded fire as
invested with a peculiar sanctity and
as a vital principle of life. Though
acquainted with the art of producing
fire by rubbing together two pieces of
wood 1t was a laborious process and
a perpetual fire was kept burning In
the house Of the king, or chief, from
which domestic fires could be lighted
should they chance to go out And
the primitive mind conceived a strong
sympathy as existing between any
parent fire and It's offspring.
This idea persisted into classic
times. Now when a<Greek went on a
journey he took with him, for con-
venience sake, In a stalk of the giant
fennel, fire lighted at his home fire.
This stalk had a hard bark inclosing
a pitch which, when dry, smoldered
for a long time without harming the
outer covering. The legend of Prone,
theus shows this to have been a vary
ancient custom and 1t remained COM
mon among the Greeks down to the
Introduction of matches.
Now In the old days when a Greek
matron whose husband was on a jour-
ney blew out the flame of the wick
floating in oil, or extinguished the
torch-put out whatever in her cham
Der served the purpose of a candle
and a little spark remained brightly
glowing, 1t was a clear case Of sympa-
thetic magic which told her that her
husbands fire vas still burning. His
fire had communicated with her fire
and its effect remained In the shape of
the bright spark after her fire had
been extinguished. She would hear
from him soon.
The match box has replaced the
fennel stalk; but for the superstitious
there is still "a letter in the candle"-
a vestage of fre-worship In the Twen-
tieth century.
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01
PRETTY SNAKE WEED

d LILLE BROWNIE came up to a
II pretty weed. The weed had leaves
at its base, but its stems, and little
branches from off the stems were
without leaves.
At the tip end Of the little branches
which went off from the stem vas a
pretty little yellow flower. looking a
little bit like a daisy.
There were a number Of these flow
ers and buds, though the weed seemed
a delicate, dainty one, growing with
out many flowers, but just a few pref
ty little ones
you're so pretty a weed" said Bill
lie Brownie, cor, perhaps I should call
you a wild flower. As / like both
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01
meres, repps, wool crepes, kasha cloth
and q~uality-kind twills.

meres, repps, wool crepes, kasha cloth
and quality-kind twills.
Subtle colOring is q third element
which enters into the creation of the
patrician coat for spring. Bisque,
light tones of beige, fawn shades and
some soft lovely grays, also some few
pastel tones express the trend.
Growing glory of all is the supple
as-fabric fur which collars the coats
the kind that caresses the throat
and protects, yet is never cumbersome.
These furs so harmonic with the tone
of the fabrics they trim each coat re-
solves itself into an enhancing color
symphony, which Is pleasing, indeed.
Ombre fur is the supreme choice of
the moment. There Is much enthusi-
asm for twin beaver just now. This
fur Is as flexible as cloth and 1t blends
In with the fabric Of the coat either to
a beige or gray, alternating with
stripes Of white. Note the shawl-col-
lar on the coat in the picture, which
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01
WHEN I WAS
At 81: Max Beerbohm was a Private
Secretary.
BY JOSEPH KAYE

At Fl: Max Eeerbohm was a Private
Secretary.
6 4 BOUT this time my brother,
"a Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree,
took me with him on his first tour of
America. Previous to this / had not
seen my brother for more than a few
hours or days at a time. But / re-
member when l vas staying with him
on one occasion he asked me, medi-
tatively, what I was going to be. /
reminded him that l was going to the
bar. 'Oh-the bar-you at the bar
I should have thought you'd better be
a-sort of writer and then perhaps
drift into diplomacy This was mere
~ his way of saying what the aver
age nan would have said thus: You
haven't a single one Of the qualities
hat make for success at the bar. But
/ fancy you might do well in Journal
ISM"
ION the American tour / went as
my brothers private secretary with
salary).-Max Beerbohm."
TODAY-Max Beerbohm Is one of
the most petted of the worlds stock
of satirists. He is more blessed ever
than another of his talent would be
because he Is as good a %cartoonist as
he is a writer.
The late Sir Herbert Beerbohm
Tree, England's most celebrated actor
of modern times, was his brother, and
1t Is somewhat remarkable that two
brothers should each have gained
worldwide fame In the arts.
GO by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01

SEOTy Martha Martin

summer. I've cen some Of you In the
early fall and I've ever seen some OF
you in the late fall"
"True," said the Weed. "Quite, quite
true. And Pm indeed glad that you adj
mire us, for we're fond of u yellow
flowers.
1--WE think they're bright and cheer
full and we are devoted to yellow.
sit is our ~favorite color. OF course
you may have guessed thatI"
ITO tell you the truth I did guess
that" said Billie Brownie.
81 asked myself:
"'What do you suppose Is the favor
lite color of these flowers, Billie
Brownie?'
"And 1 told myself" Billie Brownie
went on:
"'Yellow Is the favorite color OF
these flowers
II felt sure that my answer was cor
rect, and now you have let me know
that my answer was correct"
II have something to tell you," said
the Weed.
"I'm always glad,to hear the news"
grinned Billie Brownie.
at is about my leaves" the Weed
continued, land my name. l don't be-
lieve you know my name, do your"
81 really DON'T" said Billie Brownie,
''and 1 would very much like to know
your anne
Zone likes to speak to ones friends
by name. And I'd like to tell them
about you when I get back home,
the Gnomes and the other Brownies
are"
"Oh," said the Weed, "to think of
having our news go to FairylandI
"That is splendid, simply splendid!
what a great honor, indeed"
II am SO delighted you feel that way
about u.s." Billie Brownie said as. he
made a low bow. 1--WE like to be liked
just as every n does!
Sand now. pray tell me the news
about your leaves, and you also prom
ised to tell me your name"
"They are both connected. That is"
the Weed explained, my name Is be-
cause of my leaves.
81 should really say our leaves for
I am only one flower at the end of my
own little stem branch. Our leaves are
clearly marked with purple veins
sometimes you will find one of the
family without these markings, but 1t
is rare) and these veins make the
leaves have much the same markings
as q snake-skin would have. And so
we are called Rattle-Snake Weed, be-
cause Of the markings In the leaves
down by the ground, at the base Of our
plants. A pretty snaky name, ehT
(Copyright.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01

idea is. handsomely demonstrated in
the first hat which shows white satin
scroll-like motifs on a cunning black
felt shape.
Black velvet, in graceful leaves and
figures, Is applied all over a white
bangkok for. the nex hat which bears
the message of wider brims. 1t Is said
that black on white will be featured
throughout millinery for summer. One
charming effect promised is thin black
lace stretched over a foundation Of
white straw.
Paris sends over many hats with "a
touch''' of black velvet. Note the
charming model at the top to the
right In the picture, for the crown of
which velvet is the chosen medium.
Black embroidery on white crepe for
the wide h~eadbands plays a decora-
tive part in keeping with the black
and-white vogue.
Superbly tailored is the model In
the lower left corner. This creation
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01

s made of the new and attractive twin
beaver, A shawl-collar as a spring
item Is an innovation made possible
and feasible by the Infinitely light
weight of the new furs.
In some instances the new zephyr
weight furs bind the coat edges all
around to about two inches depth.
Prevailing spring furs" include
shaved lamb, ombre lapin, squirrel,
twin beaver, ponyskin and calfskin.
These are i~ngeniously worked into the
very making of the coat in the way OF
insects, and for collars, including
shawl, military and also long tuxedo
revers, also for pockets.
That the Easter bonnet will be
largely a matter of black-and-white,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01

able to be digested than a hurried
drink of juice. When giving it (the
juice) to young babies 1t should be
strained. Strained cooked tomato
juice is also rich in vitamines and
growth-producing substances.
Vanities.-Prepare a noodle mixture,
using one egg and one-half ~teaspoonful
of salt. add -four to make a stiff dough
to roll out. Tear off small irregular
pieces or cut into strips like c%rullers;
now fry In deep fat before the mixture
gets dry. Dust with powdered sugar
and serve.
Mock Crab sandwiches.-Cream
two tablespoonfuls of butter, add one
fourth cupful Of grated American
cheese, add one teaspoonful of made
mustard, the same of t%arragon vine
gar and anchovy paste, and one table
spoonful of finely chopped stuffed
olives. Season with salt and pepper.
Spread on white or Y bread and cut
into small sandwiches the size of a
silver dollar. Serve with an oyster
cocktail.
Peanut cookies.-Cream two table
~spoonfuls Of butter, add one-fourth of
a cupful of sugar and one egg well
beaten. Mix and sift one teaspoonful
of baking powder with one-half cupful
of flour, one-fourth teaspoonful of salt,
add to the first mixture; then add two
tablespoonfuls of milk, one-half cup
full Of chopped peanuts. and one-half
teaspoonful of lemon juice. Drop
from a teaspoon on a buttered bak-
ing sheet one inch apart and place
ohe-half of a peanut on each. Bake
twelve to fifteen minutes In a hot
oven. This recipe makes two dozen
cookies. One pint of peanuts when
shelled will yield one-half cupful when
chopped.
Fried Egg and Onion Sandwiches
Cut into thin slices one small onion,
stir it into butter In a hot frying pan
and cook until lightly brown. Remove
to the side of the pan and drop in two
or three eggs; fry until cooked to
taste, season with salt and pepper and
serve with the onion on buttered slices
of bread.
NJ. h1..m
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01
BABIES CRY
FOR "~cASTORIA"
Prepared Especially for Infants
and Children of All Ages

Motherl Fletcher's Castoria has
been In use for over 30 years as a
pleasant, harmless substitute for Cas-
tor Oil, Paregoric, Teething Drops and
Soothing Syrups. Contains no narcot-
les. Proven directions are on each
package. Physicians everywhere rec
ommend 1t.
The genuine bears signature Of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01

the bones; they may tnen
be returned to the broth and simmered
longer; strain and cook two punches
of celery, cut into small pieces until
1t is tender, then remove the celery
and cook noodles in the broth. Serve
the minced seasoned chicken in a nest
of noodles and celery.
Chicken With Macaroni. Take
cooked leftover chicken and mix with
an equal amount of cooked macaroni,
add white sauce and put in layers In a
creased baking pan. Cover with but
tered crumbs and bake until thorough
ly hot. Serve from the dish.
Cinnamon Cream Tarts.-These are
nice to serve with afternoon tea. Beat
a teaspoonful of butter with one-half
cupful of powdered sugar and half 81
teaspoonful of cinnamon. Place a half
dozen split crackers hollow side up in
a baking pan, drop a spoonful of this
mixture on each and bake in a hot
owe five minutes.
Queen of Doughnuts.-Beat together
two eggs, add one and two-thirds cup
fuls of sugar and beat until the sugar
is dissolved, add one-half t~easpoonful
of salt, one and o%ne-fourth cupfuls of
soul milk, one-fourth cupful of sour
cream, a t~easpoOnful each of soda and
nutmeg and as little flour as possible
to mix well. Set out to chill until very.
cold, then roll out a small portion at a
time, adding as little flour as possible
to handle. When cold shake in a
paper bag with a tablespoonful of pow
dered sugar, a cake at a time.
Salmon With Riced Potato.-Heap
heated salmon from the can, after re-
moving skin and bones, in the center
of a hot platter. Place in the oven in
a dripping pan Of water and riced, sea-
soned potatoes. Heap the riced pota-
toes around the fish and around the
potato pour a rich white sauce. Serve
very hot.
ButtermiIk Biscuits.-Sift together
a quart of flour and a t~easpoonful Of
soda, add two tablespoonfuls of salt.
Rub into the flour two tablespoonfuls
of shortening and moisten with but
termilk. Mix and roll out an inch
thick and cut into cakes with a large
sized cutter. When ready to bake,
prick with a fork and bake in a hot
oven.
S%easonabIe Foods.
Orange juice is a mild tonic; If
plenty of juice is taken it will prove
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01
Perfect Auto Spring.

Great are the springs of the mod
ern automobile, says a man Of Wan
ganui. N. T., who forgettingly left his
spectacles on the fender of his car,
rode many miles over city and country
roads, and after returning to his ga
rage found the glasses stil undam-
aged on the fender.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01
SPRING COATS OF DISTINCTION;
NOW COMES THE EASTER BONNET

so as to enter into the scheme Of
the mode, is a foregone conclusion.
The new hats give every evidence that
milIiners are making 1t a point to fea-
ture stunning black-and-white head
wear.
The collection Of smart spring mil
linery in this group presents q varied
and fascinating black-and-white pro-
gram. A notable form of trimming
this season is all-over applique This
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01

G IMPLICITLY is the basis of distinc-
- ton for the better spring wrap.
1t Ia, however, a simplicity arrived at
through exceedingly complex seam
ings. tuckings and other deft and
subtle fabric manipulation, which do
not destroy the straightline silhouette.
Not only do the more exclusive coat
modes accent refinement of style treat
ment, but the materials themselves
are exquisiteiy choice, such as cash.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01

weeds and wild flowers, 1 feel sure you
will understand that I am not making
a rude speech when I call you a weed
OR when l call you a wild flowerl
"And you're so nice the way you
grow in poor ground and give off your
sweet. CHEEKY looks to places where
many flowers do not care to grow.
And you and your family are gen.
erous about staying around for a long,
long time.
"Tve seen some of you In the spring.
I've seen some Of you In the early
summer.
i've seer some of you In the late
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01
PIaits Stitched in Squares

French beige canton crepe Is chosen
for a frock with box plaits stitched
In squares. This stitching gives a very
decorative effect. Color contrast Is
provided in collar, cuffs and belt OF
gold kid and red ribbon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01
BeH-Ans Really Sure Relief
Thousands Of Testimonials From Doc
tors, Nurses and Dentists Say So.

For correcting over-acidity and
quickly relieving belching, gas, sick,
headache, heartburn, nausea, bilious
ness and other digestive disorders,
BELL-ANS has been proved Of great
value for the past thirty years. Not
a laxative but a tested Sure Relief for
Indigestion. Perfectly harmless and
pleasant to take. Send for free samples
to: Bell g. Co., Inc, Orangeburg. N. z.
ADV.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01
The Kitchen
Cabinet
1927. Western Newspaper Union.)

How precious a thing is perfume,
which,, robbing the plant from
which 1t emanates of nothing, and
yet attaching itself to the hands
of a friend. follows him in his
travels to charm his heart and re-
call to his memory the beauty OF
the flower he loved.-George Sand.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01

lhOSt oLiihuideiiS.
Half of an orange
Or p e fruit
e a t UT h a
spoon Is valuable
as a daily diet.
Eating it pulp
a n d |, 1t i s
mixed with the
saliva and better
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01

painted roses and a high collar but
toned OF the ears and worn over a
flmy skirt of finely plated, black
chiffon. Brightly colored buttons,
brooches, or arrows are used as fas-
teners.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01
Dog Mothers Pigs

Mothered by a dog, four pigs r
thriving on a farm at Kilmacrennan,
Donegal, Ireland. A sow on the farm
gave birth to a litter of II pigs. About
the same time the dog had puppies.
The farmer drowned the puppies, 30
the dog adopted the four pigs from the
SOW
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01
The Shoe Trend

8 The trend toward the matching of
the evening frocks with evening shoes
is becoming more fixed and conse
Quently satin as a foot covering ma
terial Is In the ascendant.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01
High Collars in Favor

A very ~high-collared sleeveless
Jumper Is being featured among the
English winter styles. 1t is Of black
velvet richly adorned with hand
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01

Census figures show that in 1925 al
most 24,0O0,OQO radio tubes were man.
ufactured, as compared with about A.
0 10000 in 1923.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01

is of black pedaline braid and white
kid stitched in black and ornamented
with ivory pins.
Yes, larger brims r coming In and
the hat Of black milan, black moire
silk, piped and faced with white
shown in the group Is a forerunner of
the vogue which is ION the way"
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
GO. 1927. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01
Photos In Natural CoIors

A new invention for the reproduc-
ton Of photographs in natural colors
On paper has recently been perfected
in Germany. The process has been
patented In 40 different countries. the
United States among them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01

The man who spends his money like
water is supposed to liquidate his
debts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01

Chicken Warmein. -
Take a nice fat fowl and
clean well, then put to
cook in plenty of water,
for the broth is Inn
portant. When well
cooked, remove the fowl
and take the meat from
tha hOnnS. they NAV then
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01
SOMETHING TO a

When you are tired of the ordinary
ways of serving chicken prepare 1t
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-01
S~easonabIe Foods.

Orange juice is a mild tonic; II
plenty of juice Is taken it will prove
most cfinrlafinn
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-06

two at first base to end the frs
segment Of the inning. Sagehorr
was first up and went to first as
the Turtle Lake third baseman erred
Fuller sacrificed to advance him He
went to third as Sailer went to first
on another error by the third base
man. They both came in on Tobin' 5
intended sacrifice clout. Nelson
went to first on a ficlder's choice
Boardman flied to the short stop, who
put Nelson out.
Bismarck looked good to score
again IN the fifth inning. Sagehorn
got beautiful three Dagger which
proved one Of the outstanding fea-
lures Of the game. Fuller famed.
Saller clouted one to the outfiel,l
which the left fielder got and re-
laycd IN to the plate in time to
catch sagehorn.
In the sixth inning, Turtle Lake go.
its lead. GescIlchen singled. Max
well got ficlder's choice as Gesell-
chen went out ut second. Maxwell
went 10 second as Sailer erred. He
Went out at third as krush got a
fielder's choice. Hart walked and o.
sons clout scored both krush and
Hart. An error by Tobin brought
olson to third and Nonderheide's hit
brought him in. Wir.zfeld famed
Turtle Lake was kept pretty much
under control the rest Of the game.
while the closest Bismarck came 10
scoring was also in the sixth inning.
when Boardman singled, went to sec
ond on Simohson single and to third
on an overthrow to first.
The box score of Sundays game:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-06
G0LFING STARS
PREPARING FOR
WESTERN OPEN
Aspirants For Walter Hagen's
Title Out Playing Prac-
tice Games
COOP Err WILL PL AY
Gene Sarazen Ready to Try
Clubs on Chicago Course
Armour Entered
COOPER WILL PLAY

Chicago, Sept. G.-LP)-Each of the
four courses Of the Olympia Fields
Country club today called its quota
Of champions, former champions and
wouldbe champions for practice
rounds preliminary to the western
open golf championship, which begins
Thursday.
Amidst the galaxy of golfers was
another sort Of former champion, for
Jack Dempsey has been playing golf
ut Olympia Fields nearly every day.
1t was different golf from Dempsey's
hundred and more strokes that the
aspirants for Walter Hagen's title
have displayed over the bluffs and
through the woods.
Hagen Doing Well
Hagen himself, having scored a
marvellous &C in the third round last
year at indianapolis to win with 279.
has also to his record II for the
fourth course at Olympia. And Harry
Cooper of Los Angeles, who tailed a
66 in the same round last season but
still finished nine strokes behind
Hagen in tie for second place with
Gene Sarazen, had same sub par
scores at Olympia to his credit.
Gene Sarazen, who offered to buy
Olympia Fields two years ago at the
professionals championship tourna-
ment for 100000 for New York
syndicate is also ready to try his
clubs on the courses he pronounced
the best in the world. The national
and Canadian open champion, Tommy
Armour, will get under way tomor-
row.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-06
Must Wrest Title From Wal.
ter Hagen at Olympia
Fields Course, Chicago
Exacting Links Expected
to Cause Trouble to As
pirants For Laurels

Chicago, Sept. 6.-(P)-Seeking
further open honors in golf, Tommy
Armour of Washington, newly
crowned Canadian and American open
champion, will seek to wrest the
western open Championship from Wal
ter Hagen Of Pasadena, Fla, Septem-
Der $40 on the courses of the Olym-
pia Field country club along with
virtually the whole field Of contest
ants who lost to Armour. at Oakmont.
In view Of Bobby Jones' more re-
cent spectacular performances in the
British open, where he won with a
record score Of 285. and the national
amateur, in which he played even
more brilliantly most OF the way and
won the event for the third time,
golf supremacy of the United States
apparently can not be established in
any tourney in which he does not
compete. But, assuming that Jones
might slump as he did in the national
open in seeking his third victory
there, the western open contestants
will include the cream Of American
goffdom.
Cooper Entered
Harry Cooper, who lost a playoff
to Armour in the national open.
Chick Evans Of Chicago, runner-up
to Jones in the recent amateur and
winner of this title in 1910 when a
boy, Johnny Farrell of New York.
who has won nearly dozen titles
this season, Macdonald Smith of
New York, who won the title two
years ago, Gene Sarazen, Harry
Hampton, Al WatrOus and Jock
Hutchison, always dangerous and
sometimes victorious, are among
the leading entrants.
Armour will not only renew his
feud with the other stars. but with