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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13

Why do so many, many babies Of to-
day escape all the little fretful spells
and infantile ailments that used to
worry mothers through the day, and
keep them up half the night?
If you don't know the answer, you
haven't discovered pure, harmless Cas-
toria. 1t is sweet to the taste, and
sweet in the little stomach. And its
gentle influence seems felt all through
the tiny system. Not even distaste-
full dose Of castor oil does so much
good.
Fletcher's Castoria is purely vege-
table, so you may give it freely, at
first sign of collie; or constipation; or
diarrhea. Or those many times when
you just don't know what is the mat
ter. For real sickness, call the doc
tor, always. At other times, a few
drops of Fletcher's Castoria.
The doctor often tells you to do just
that; and always says Fletcher's.
Other preparations may be just as
pure, just as free from dangerous
drugs, but why experiment? Besides,
the book on care and feeding of babies
that comes with Fletcher's Castoria Is
worth it's weight in gold!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13
Prunes Are Used
In Many Desserts

Prunes lend themselves to many
delicious desserts that can be made
of ingredients on hand in every
pantry. No matter how remote you
may be from the nearest store, you
could easily make the prune pudding
below without having to get single
item specially, for who does not keep
her supply of sugar, cornstarch, eggs.
spices and fiavors, and even prunes
always available? From the bureau
of home economics the following di-
rections are sent for making this ex-
cellent and simple dessert:
Prune Pudding.
2 cups water tbs. cornstarch
u lb. dried prunes. u tsp. vanilla
- cup sugar Il tsp. salt
2 egg yolks egg WHITES
Q tbs. sugar " tsp. cinnamon.
Wash the prunes, and soak them
overnight in the water, then cook
them in the same water until -ender.
Remove the stones and cut the prunes.
in small pieces. To the prunes add the
u cupful of sugar, the salt, and the
cornstarch, which has been mixed
with some of the prune Juice. Cock
for twenty minutes in double boiler.
Pour this mixture into the egg yolks,
add the vanilla and cinnamon, and
mix well. Place in a creased baking
dish and cover with the meringue
made with the egg whites and the
two tablespoonful of the sugar. Bake
in a moderate oven until the meringue
is brown. Serve hot or cold.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13

pounds green meat. When 1t is de-
sired to corn only small quantity
of beef for home use, the brine is
made in the same proportions. and aft
er the meat has been sailed overnight,
sufficient brine is used to cover the
pieces completely. In sailing over
night, sprinkle layer of salt quarter
inch deep over thepottom of the YES
sci, pack the cuts Of meat as thickly
as possible, then add salt on top.
If the meat has been corned during
the winter and must be kept into the
summer season, it is advisable to
watch the brine closely during the
spring, as it is more liable to spoil at
that time than at any other season.
If the brine appears to be ropy, the
pieces of meat should be removed and
vigorously washed off with a stiff
brush and hot water, then repacked
and covered with new brine. The
brine should be kept in cool place.
as the sugar in the brine has tend
ency to ferment. To cure thoroughly
the meat should be kept in the brine
% to 40 days. Plates will be quite
palatable after ten days in cure
Meat removed from the brine should
be hung up and allowed to drain thor
oughly before wrapping or smoking.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13
Beaded Evening Gowns

colorful little bead boutonnieres on
ones fur collar or coat lapel, for
either daytime or evening.
To the modern beaded gown per-
haps no item contributes so generous
share of grace and beauty as does
beaded fringe. The picture shows the
fascination of dainty beaded fringe
when arranged in tiers upon the skirt.
The bodice in its deliberately worked
beaded design contrasts effectively to
the skirt whose fringed tiers bespeak
such elegance of simplicity. This
lovely gown is carried out in tones of
palest orchid. The necklace worn
with this frock is worthy Of mention
because it stresses the new trend for
costume jewelry set with huge twin
amethysts, sapphires and other heir
loom effects.
Returning to the theme Of beaded
fringe, a white satin frock trimmed
with rows of fringe made of crystal
beads is lovely, especially if a deli
cate tracery of the beads in the form
of, say, vine or a wreath motif be
repeated at neckline and about the
sleeveless armhole.
09 1928. Western Newspaper Union.)
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true hospitality.
Apricot Charlotte. one
third of a. carton of gelatin in one
fourth of cupful of cold wafer, add
a cupful of boiling water and three
fourths of a cupful of sugar, the juice
of lemon and a cupful of mashed
apricot pulp. When cold add one cup
full of whipped cream. Set on ice and
serve well chilled.
A dainty cake to serve with tea OF
an afternoon is:
Orange Croutons.-Bake sponge
cake in pan as thin as One-half inch.
Cut into rounds when baked and
spread with the following: Crate the
rind of an orange, add one-fourth cup
full of butter, tablespoonful of lemon
juice, set into dish of boiling water
and add two well-beaten egg yolks
with one-fourth of a cupful of sugar.
Stir and cook until the egg is well
cooked. Cool and spread over the cir
Giles of cake. Cover with a frosting
made with the egg whites well beaten,
then boiling hot sugar strip poured
over the egg. Boiled frosting, if pre-
ferred, or a meringue may be used
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
The ideal way to cook juicy, ten
der steak from a choice cut of beef,
such as the pOrterhouse or sirloin, is
10 brOil it over a coal or wood fire.
AS many people have to cook with
gas or kerosene as fuel, this is not
often practicable. With a stove of
either type, however, it is possible to
cook deliciously, provided one under
stands the method of handling juicy,
tender meats. The main point, says
the bureau of home economics, is to
scar over the outside rapidly, at a
high temperature to prevent the es-
cape of the juices, and then to con-
tinue cooking the meat evenly at
reduced temperature by turning it
from side to side until it Is done.
To panbroil steak over kerosene
flame or gas, heat a skillet very hot,
grease it lightly with piece of suet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13
DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING
CORNED BEEF

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
The cheaper cuts of meat such as
the plate, rump and chuck, are gen.
orally used in making corned beef.
Meat from fat animals makes better
corned beef than that from thinner
animals. The United States Depart
ment of Agriculture gives the follow
ing directions for making corned beef
on the farm:
Cut the beef into pieces five or six
inches square. These pieces should
be of uniform thickness so that they
may be packed in even layers in the
barrel. When the meat is thoroughly
cooled it should be corned as soon as
possible, for meat which has begun to
spoil is unwholesome and will prob
ably sour during the corning process.
Under no circumstances should meat
be put in cure while in frozen con-
dition.
A standard recipe is: Eight pounds
salt, two pounds sugar, two ounces
saltpeter, five gallons water per 100
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13
<-s.S-s.S-s->-s-S-s-Ss

IN THIS sophisticated age, beaded
gown, in order to be admitted into
society" simply must achieve the
highest note in sartorial artisty. 1t
is story of the survival of the fit
test"-meaning that the ordinary
beaded frock has vanished from the
style picture.
Between the exquisitely worked pa
trician beaded types which add such
glittering beauty to the scene of pres
ent midwinter functions and the taw-
dry machine-made beaded specimens
which once upon time tempted the
popular" trade, it would be difficult
to trace relationship.
Concerning the newer beaded gowns
which are so modish for dinner and
dance-they are interpretative of all
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13
Consolation Found in
Firm, Religious Belief

/ envy no quality of mind or intel
lect in Others-not genius, power, wit,
or fancy; but if l could choose what
would be most delightful, and l be-
lieve most useful to me, l should pre-
fer firm religious belief to every 9TH
er blessing, for it makes life dis
cipline of goodness, creates new hopes
when all earthly hopes vanish; and
throws over the decay, the destruction
II existence, the most gorgeous of all
lights; awakens life, even in death,
and from corruption and decay calls
up beauty and divinity; makes an in
strument of torture and of shame the
ladder of ascent to paradise; and
far above all combination of earthly
hopes, calls up the most delightful
visions, palms and amaranths, the
gardens of the blessed; the security
of everlasting joys. where the sensu-
alist and skeptic view only gloom, de-
cay and annihilation.-Sir Humphrey
Davy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13

and scar each side. In lifting it from
the pan to turn it, use two forks, and
do not pierce the surface of the steak
or the juices will escape and the steak
will be dry and tasteless. Do not sea-
son with salt and pepper until the
steak is ready to serve. Cook it at a
lower heat after it has been scared.
until it is done as you like it-rare or
medium well-done.
A steak may also be cooked in the
broiling oven of a gas stove. Have
the oven we'll heated before the steak
is put in, scar the steak on, each side
as in other methods of cooking, and
take the same care not to let the
juices escape. Any fat or meat juice
in the skillet or broiling pan is usual
ly poured over the steak to be served
with it.
Other methods of cooking are bet
ter for cuts of beef that are less ten
der, such as the round or short steaks.
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removing the 'crusts. Lay In a pan
and place in the gas oven to toast a
light brown on both sides. Serve hot.
Stuffed Green Peppers.-Wash four
green peppers and parboil( ten minutes
in water to cover, to which has been
added one-fourth teaspoOnful of soda.
Cut into halves iengthwise, remove
the seeds and fill with creamed oys-
ters; cover with buttered crumbs and
brown under the gas flame. To pre-
pare the OYSTERS cook until plump in
their own liquor. Add to a white
sauce made of three tablespoonful
of butter; when hot add three table
spoonfuls of flour and one and one
half cupfuls of milk. Cook until
smooth and thick. Season with salt
and pepper.
a. 1928, Western Newspaper Union.)
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Nellie Maxuell Recibes

and lightly Drowned In the oven.
Different Muffins.-Roll out dough
In long strips, spread with butter and
sugar creamed together and a bit of
vanilla added. Sprinkle grated nut
meg and cinnamon and cover with
raisins and currants Roll up and cut
into small rings. Set to rise and bake
In a hot oven.
Frozen Tomato Salad. - Turn
quart of canned tomatoes from the
can and let them stand an hour. Rub
through sieve, add three tablespoon
fuls of sugar and season highly with
salt and cayenne and little onion
juice. Turn into half-pound baLing
powder cans and pack in ice and salt
until well frozen. Remove from the
molds, cut into slices and serve on let
tuce with mayonnaise dressing. Gar
nish with walnut meats.
Southern Corn Dish.-Add two eggs
to q can of corn, season wei with salt
and pepper and two tablespoontuls
of butter; pour over a pint of scalded
Hillk anu set iHto INC O'cH " Odhc
until thick and brown over the top.
Serve hot.
Gruels should be taken slowly, In
order to allow the saliva to act upon
the starch and be thoroughly mixed
In the mouth.
Washington Pie.-Cream one-fourth
of cupful of butter, add one cupful
of sugar, two well-beate. eggs and
one-half cupful of milk. Sift two and
one-half teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der with one and two-thirds cupfuls
of flour and add to the first mixture,
beating well. Bake in layer tins and
put together with whipped cream or
fruit. Fruit may be used betweeL the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13
Excepting Tally"

Now and then one still hears the
phrase, Excepting tally" but it is
doubtful if many of its users know
it's original meaning The tally dates
back to the time when only scholars"
could read and write. The tally was
a notched stick, generally of seasoned
willow or hazel, notched at the edge
to represent the amount of the debt,
the amounts being indicated by the
size and number of the notches. The
notch account being made out and
agreed upon. the tally was split, one
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13

addition to the celebration, shooting
out water the way they did.
And then came the tug boat, looking
as smart as it could look-and that
was quite smart.
1t was small but it held itself so
well.
Straight and strong, the little tug
boat went along, and the little tug
boat almost burst with pride.
'I'm in the great parade" the little
tug boat said to itself over and over
again. e.
And people, watching the parade,
said:
Doesn't the little tug boat look too
sweet for wOrds?"
o0. 1928. Western Newspaper Union.)
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that is most exquisite in the art of
dress design. Paris stylists, especially,
are creating beguiling modes stressing
elongated lines which have wonder
fully slenderizing effect. From the
house of Worth comes an adorable
gown, the long black satin bodice of
which is covered with parallel lines
of tiny jade beads, which travel from
shoulder to hipline, the skirt portion
being achieved with tiers of black
chiffon which cascades to jagged
points at the hemline. AS if to i'm
press one with the Importance of
beads in the mode, the shoulder flow
er worn with this delectable Paris
frock is itself made entirely of little
white beads-which reminds one it is
the last word" in fashion to wear
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13
Royal Gift to City

A royal villa containing one of the
finest collections of porcelain, china,
glass, crystals, ceramics and enamels
I'm the world has been presented to
the city of Naples by the widow Of
Count di Marsi, and has been publicly
opened as museum by the king of
Italy. The museum is the Villa Flori-
diana, where once lived Ferdinand Nv,
king of the Two Sicilies. The collec-
ton fills 81 rooms, and consists Of 1O,-
600 pieces. Among the priced exhibits
are several Sevres cups used by Marie
Antoinette of France. The collection
includes rare specimens of wares from
famous potteries and glass works
throughout Europe and Asia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13
Meats and Relishfs

With roast beef, grated horseradish.
Roast pork, apple sauce.
Roast veal, tomato or mushroom
sauce.
Roast mutton, currant jelly.
Boiled mutton, caper sauce.
Boiled chicken, bread sauce.
Roast lamb, mint sauce.
Roast turkey, cranberry sauce.
Roast goose, apple sauce.
Venison or wild ducks, black cur
rant jelly.
Broiled fresh mackerel, sauce of
Stewed gooseberries.
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Bedtime
The tug boat was very proud.

The tug boat was very proud.
1t had never been so proud in all its
life, and the tug boat had pride too.
The tug boat had never let the big
boats make it feel too small.
1t had always showed that though
it was little it had certain amount
to do in its small life which had to
be done well, and which was of impor-
lance.
But never had the tug boat been so
proud as it was now.
They were having celebration on
the big rivera celebration to honor
the time when the river had first been
discovered.
In those far-away days there had
not been many boats on the rivera
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13

"Lah-bah," or the twelfth moon
eighth day" is always lucky for mar
riages. Poor people of the Anhui
province In China can be sure Of an
suspicious day without going to the
expense of consulting the fortune
tellers.
This year in the town of L:Iahcnow
there was a novel marriage process
sion. A young man Of twenty-five
wanted his bride. but her parents are
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13
chinaman Carried OFF Maiden of His Choice

said to have thought him too poor for
the girl, and demanded a sum of
money which they thought would end
In the match being broken off. Friends
suggested he should abduct the girl;
so on the suspicious eighth he and
few friends went to the girls home,
and they were in such force as to
carry the day. To prevent anything
like lawlessness the bride and groom
were bound together back to back and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13
Oxtail Is Foundation
Of Good Soup

Many people do not know oxtails
as a meat for a tasty stew are the
foundation of very good soup. The
recipe below, which has been tested
by the bureau of home economics,
provides for making a stew with a
good deal of rich gravy. If less gravy
is desired, part Of the water in which
the OXtails are cooked may be re-
served for a soup, with some of the
vegetables and the water in which
they are boiled. When serving oxtail
soup, put thin half slice of lemon
and a half teaspoonful of chopped
parsley in each soup plate.
OxtaiI Soup.
l oXtail / tsp. worcester
~ quarts water shire sauce or
4 carrots, diced other seasoning
turnips, diced Salt and pepper
2 onions, sliced to taste
1 large potato, tbs. parsley,
diced chopped fine
2 tbs. butter Slices of lemon
Wash the oxtail, cut in short
lengths, and brown it in its own fat.
Cook the onions in the butter, add to
the meat with IL quarts Of water,
and simmer until the meat is tender,
about three or four hours. In the
meantime, cook the carrots and tur-
nips for ten minutes in one quart IF
the water and add to the meat, with
the water in which they are cooked
Add the potatoes, the sauce, and the
salt and pepper. When the vegetables
are soft, thicken the stew with a
small quantity of flour mixed with a
little cold water to a smooth paste
Cook until thickened. Sprinkle with
the parsley and garnish with slices
of lemon.
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A Few Canoes Padded by Indians.
the way It must have looked so many
years before.
But now, for the celebration, all the
boats around had come to join in the
parade.
Even the old garbage scows were
dressed up in bunting and flags and
were in the river parade too.
There were speed boats, and hand
some yachts and fire boats and ferry
boats.
The fire boats made such a grand
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13

the young man was marched off, like
the snail, with his house CHA li-wife
ON his back. The girl had protest
ed she did not want to be his wife,
and apparently sulked, but next day
things were smoothed over by friends.
"But why tie them back to backT
asked one. ooh, to stop the girl from
struggling" said friend of the
groom. In other words it was cave
man stuff.-North China Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13
Help to Comfort
Pain Tortured Joints
IL Days Treatment Free

To help subdue the Inflammation
and gain relief from pain and agony
give Joint-Ease a trial.
When muscles get sore and lame
rub it in often and thoroughly to get
speedy results.
sSold by druggists everywhere at 60
cents a tube-a price that all can
afford TO pay. n
EDEE Send name and address for
ANA large, generous sample tube
to Pope Laboratories, Desk 5, Halo
well, Maine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13
Pets Honored in Death

One of the best-known dog cemete-
ries is that at Edinburgh, Scotland. In
it are buried dogs belonging to regi-
ments which have been stationed in
the castle. Each has headstone with
his or her name and regiment in
scribed on it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13
Story for Riddles
BY GRAHAM BONNER
BY MARY GRAHAM BONNER

few canoes padded by Indians, moth
ing else.
Then it had been discovered, and
travelled upon it, all kinds of boats.
1t was a big river and even the big
warships used to come and rest there
for many days or few weeks.
How different the river looked from
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13
Failure Shook Country

G September 10, 1873, the banking
firm of Jay Cook and company of Phil
adelphia, agents of the United States
government and leading bankers of
the country, failed. This failure pre-
cipitated the financial panic of 1873.
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Spanish or Creole Sauce.

2 cups canned tbs. butter
tomatoes tsp. minced
2 tbs chopped parsley
onion tbs minced ham
1 chopped green or bacon
pepper or canned l bay leaf
pimento l tbs. -four
u cup chopped Salt and pepper
celery to taste
Add the onion to the butter and
cook it until it is tender and yellow.
Add all the other ingredients except
the minced ham. or bacon and the
flour. and simmer for half an hour.
Remove the bay leaf. Blend the flour
with a little melted butter and add
to the sauce. Cook for five or ten
minutes longer, add the ham or bacon,
and serve at once.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13
SPANISH OR CREOLE SAUCE
WITH OMELET

An excellent sauce to serve with
omelet, with boiled rice or potatoes,
or stewed meats, or such fish as cod.
paddock, or halibut is known as
Spanish, or Creole sauce. 1t requires
a number of ingredients, but it often
happens that many of them will be
on hand. The directions for making it
are given by the bureau of home
economics.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13

noon is prepared
as follows: Spread
rhinly s | ! C e d
bread with butter,
then with orange
marmalade. Put to-
gether in pairs and
cut into any de-
sired shape after
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13

Dorothy Mae Heyins and i bellevedt Is due
to my use of the 'Favorite Prescrip-
ton (" - Mrs. G. II. Heying, 506-3rd st.
All dealers.
The use of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription has made many women happy
by making them healthy. Get it at once
at your neighborhood store, in tablet or
liquid form.
Write DIR; Pierce, Pres. Inyalids' Hotel
In Buffalo, N Y, for free advice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13
HINTS FOR HOUSEKEEPERS

"Applesauce" changes an expression
of scorn to one of delight when it is
combined with ginger bread for des-
sert.
A rose by any other name might
smell as sweet, but plain beef stew
tastes better when it becomes beef
en- casserole" and is baked in the oven.
Cakes rise because carbon dioxide
gas forms during the process of bak-
ing from the baking powder and water
in the dough.
Fifteen quarts of canned tomatoes
for each person in the family will
usually provide three servings each
week during the eight months when
fresh tomatoes are high.
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piece given to the creditor as an ac-
acknowledgement that the money was
due. and the other piece retained by
the debtor as record of the exact
amount be had to paw.
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A Happy Mother
Monett, MOI was greatly benefited
during expectancy by the use of DR..


Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. / took
several Bottles. / also
used the Pleasant
Pellets all the time
to keep my bowels
regular and never
had kidney trouble or
any other trouble.
My baby is strong
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13

0Ch tiiC SUM- CdAuty tAu
bits always delight a hos
tess who likes to enter
tain. No matter how
humble the home, when
shared by ones friends
it always better enjoyed.
Expense should not enter
into our plans for hospi-
tally; 1t is the gift of
ourselves which money
cannot buy, which makes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13

Wise Is the man who pays for what
he gets-and gets what he pays for.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13

layers and whipped cream on top.
A nice hot sandwich to serve with
a cup of cocoa or tea on cold after
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-13

Canaries well cared for sometimes
live sixteen years