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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
] Agricultural Squibs

Watch the garden for the insect WIS.,
itors A bug in time saves nine, and
it saves the garden, too.
Dipping is the only known practical
method of eradicating sucking or Bit
ting lice from sheep and goats.
Hogs seem to have a special liking
for wild morning glories, and if given
a chance will. destroy the vines by
going after the succulent roots.
Crowding young chicks is false
economy. Failure to give the chicks
ample room is serious mistake. for
congested conditions usually lead to
stunted growth and heavy mortality.
Dairy farmers are looking more and
more toward leguminous hay crops
for their roughage. Alfalfa is very
profitable where the soil is suitable,
and where lining, proper preparation
of seedbed. hardy seed, and inocula-
ton have been attended to-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Proper Development of
Heifers of Importance

Dairy heifers which freshen too
young, or which do not receive proper
feed so they reach their proper size,
are often less profitable than heifers
which are properly developed. A case
of this kind is reported by a county
COW testing association. Two heifers
which are full sisters and which were
in the same herd, freshening at diff
ferent ages. One heifer freshened at
two years of age while the other was
bred early and was only eighteen
months old when she calved. AS re-
suit one heifer will grow into a 1900
pound cow while the other is stunted.
The stunted heifer during the first
six months of lactatiOn produced
2,636 pounds of milk containing 10S
pounds of fat. The larger heifer dur
ing the first six months produced 1926
pounds of milk containing 167 pounds
of fat. The larger heifer returned
S54.S9 above feed costs. while the
stunted heifer only returned S16.16.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
CERTAINLY NOT

A young husband was recently
playfully questioning wife on her
past. @
"TeIl me truly" he said, "did any
other man ever kiss your"
"Well," was the reply, 81 was once
up the river with a man, and he
started rocking the boat, at the same
time exclaiming: Now. Mary, my
dear, either you kiss me or we both
drownr" is
sand did you kiss him?" gasped
the husband.
"Was l drowned?" asked the wife.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03

De sure to thoroughly warm it by set
ting it in pan of hot water. Cork
the bottle tightly Immediately after
pouring in the oil and leave it until
you need light. Simply opening the
bottle for few minutes, allowing the
fresh air to rush in, will fill the un-
occupied space In the bottle with a
continuous clear, luminous light. Now
recork the bottle tightly and you will
have clear light for several lays.
When the light begins to dim let in
more fresh air and recork as before
Pathfinder Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Live Stock TB
Being Conquered
Doctor Wight Presents Facts
and Figures to Substan-
tiate Statement.

prepared by the United States Department
of AgricultureD
The allied forces of eradication are
gradually crushing the menace OF tu-
berculosis Of live stock in the United
States. This was the encouraging an
nouncement made by DR.. A. e. Wight,
chief Of the tuberculosis eradication
division, United States Department OF
Agriculture, before the ninth annual
Eastern States tuberculosis confer
ence, held at The Weirs, N. 81.
In support of his optimistic views,
WOctor Wight presented an array OF
facts and figures showing the current
progress of the campaign.
Facts and Figures.
During the last II months, federal,
state, and county veterinarians, work.
ing under the uniform cooperative
plan, tested more cattle than during
any other 12-month period. During
two of the months October, 1927, and
March, 1929, the number of cattle
tested exceeded 100000 head and the
number has been nearly as high on
several other occasions, as shown by
monthly reports.
within the last year, 1877 counties
completed the testing of all cattle
within their borders and were recog-
nized by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture as modified ac-
credited counties. This term signifies
that infection did not exceed one-half
of one per cent and that in addition
old reactors were removed.
SIN 30 per cent of the area of the
United States tuberculosis infection
among cattle is not more than 3 per
cent.
Controlled Diseases.
"Along with the aggressive cam.
paign of eradication, the administra.
tive officials have controlled the spread
of the disease About $4,000 cattle
are moved monthly from one state to
another for dairy and breeding pur-
poses. tuberculosis tests of this stock
have resulted in the discovery and re-
moval of reactors averaging somewhat
over $50 month. Except for this
safeguard, the diseased cattle would
probably carry the. infection to new
herds and areas. With the increasing
numbers of counties that are being
freed from tuberculosis, farmers should
soon be able to obtain healthy, new
stock locally, with benefit to home in
dustry and a considerable saving in
transportation charges.
"That the eradication of tubercu-
iosis involves small loss to cattle
owners, especially when the benefits of
healthy herds are considered, is shown
by appraisal, indemnity, and salvage
figures.
"The average appraised value of
cattle condemned because of tubercu-
lOsis was S109.61 during the 12-month
period ending April 80, 1923. The com.
bined value of federal and state in
demnity and salvage was SS5.4S. This
figure is within S25 of the appraised
value and represents the amount that
the owner received for the average
diseased animal. The sum which the
owner receives is commonly used
toward the purchase of healthy stock.
usually of better quality than those
condemned"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Try This Bottled Light

Surprise your friends with bottled
light. This is not a trick, but just
a little experiment that will provide
lots of fun as well as good light.
You simply put piece of PHOSPHORUS
about the size of pea into large
clear bottle. Then heat some olive oil
to the boiling point and pour the hot
OIL over the phosphorus, filing the bot
tie about one-third full. To avoid
breaking the bottle with the hot oil
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Ancient

Bride-Boo, hoo! Walter doesn't
like my cooking.
Her Mother-How do you know?
Does he say so?
Bride-He didn't come right out
and s-say it, but he told me he liked
fruit cake to be at least six months
old-and we've only been married five
weeks
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Betrayed

Miss Gushington-My dear, you must
pardon by holiness, but can't help
raying over your wonderful Henner
coloring.
Miss Peachblow-You noticed It?
And my hairdresser assured me that
the henna stain she put on my hair
couldn't be detected from natural
color.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Craft Suspected

"My DEAR" said Mr.. Meekton, "you
should talk over the radio every night
and tell the world some of the Won
derful things you say to me-"
"Leonidas, look me in the eye! Are
you trying for an arrangement that
will enable you to shut me off as soon
as you get tired Of listening?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Ouerheated

First Taxi Driver-I hear Shorty
Manusco is in the horsepital wit a
noivous breakdown.
Second Bandit-Yeah tn poor sap
took his wife out in his bus and let
her drive.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Mothers Defense

Disguised Dad-Does that boy ever
do nything-anything to get up in the
world?
Fond Mother-You certainly must
know that Willie is growing taller
every day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Kangaroo Court News

-Convict-What became OF
the executioner they had when l was
here before?
Convict cocoon, he's still hang.
ing around.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Counting Troubles

$50 you're getting married again..
"Yes, and l hope I'll be happier
than | was the last time"
BE neutrality-suspicious. one has
relapse which is worse than the orig.
inal ailment. "-L'Illustration Paris.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
His Rule

Landlady-Naturally, L expect the
rent to be paid punctually every week.
New Roomer-That suits me, mad
am. My policy is either punctuality
or not at all.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Food for inuolids

Some of the vitamines of cod liver
oil are destroyed when added to milk
at the boiling point The cod liver oil
should be added to the milk after the
milk Is cooled
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Human Nature

''This is new style college. Each
student must do as be pleases two
hours each day"
He'll probably ind that hard
work"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
To the Driuer

Stop and let the train go by.
1t hardly takes a minute.
Then your car starts off again,
And, better still, you're in it!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
Business Rhymes

The rose, one knows. is very red,
The violet is blue.
The florist has his overhead,
So render him his due.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03
THE GUSHER

"She's rich now-her father struck
OIL"
'And she does nothing but gush."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-03

guessed what they both wanted"
Yes, all Mr.. Cases queer furtive &C.
lions now appeared In a new, rosy
light What he knew of Mary Gros-
venor's secret had apparently not been
enough to determine him on what he
thought the best course of action to
help her daughter, then under a cloud.
He had therefore come personally to
Juia's aid. to try TO discover the best
course.
"And you're not going to try to find
out why Mary GrosvenOr hid that key
under that bockplate!" I calculated
crushingly.
Nancy flung down the fashion sup
plement.
"But whatever | do" she protested
"Peter will think he did ii himself
and II II should by any chance be
wrong. he'll say I'm young"
"He will, my DEAR" agreed, ''for
he is man and brother. But that
won't stop you doing things, sup
poser"
She was already half way down
stairs. Professor Harrington and Mr.
Almy were just departing. We all
shook hands warmly. Mr.. Almy
5reathed kind thanks for my humble
assistance, and hopes. which | shared
that we might meet again, either Off.
cially or unofficially. They were gone
and Nancy forthwith developed Q
burning enthusiasm for the key quest
Julia mentioned some old mahogany
boxes in her room which had always
stuck fast and refused to open; Nancy
said she didn't believe the key would
fit any of them, though she had never
seen them, but she would try it She
fitted away; then Julia turned to
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-08
CONGRESS READY
FOR FARM BILL
House Leader Tells President
Coolidge Committee Will Be-
gin Bill Draft.

Washington-At the request Of
President Coolidge, Senator Charles
L. McNary (rep., Ore.), called at the
White House to discuss the status of
farm legislation in congress and to
give the executive his own views on
the subject.
After the conference the senator said
he had told the President that while
he had amended his own measure
somewhat, he had not omitted the
equalization fee provision.
President Coolidge also conferred
(rep., Ind), on farm legislation and
Purnell said afterward he had told
the President the house agriculture
committee would begin soon to draft
a bill which the committee hoped
would meet all the objections to the
McNary-Haugen bill which was vetoed
last session.
The equalization fee in the proposed
house bill, he said, would be so modi-
fed as to eliminate many Of the
features which prompted President
Coolidge's objection to it last year.
Following his conferences with Sen
ator McNary and Representative Pur-
nell, Mr.. Coolidge summoned Secre-
tary William Jardine to the White
House. The secretary afterward de-
clined to disclose details of the con-
ference.
The house committee proposes to
make imposition of the equalization
fee for the sterilization of agricul-
tural commodity prices a last resort
measure, the Indianian said. Before
having recourse to the fee, the board
which would be established under the
bill would have authority to try
variety of other expedients.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-08
Science Will Reveal
Treasures of Earth

The possibility of finding gold in the
earth by wireless is foreshadOwed by
Sir Robert N. Kotze, the well-known
mining engineer.
Sir Ribert declares that in the fu-
ture-say, 100 or 200 years hence-the
science of geology will reveal the geol-
ogy of the earth to depth of mile.
He believes that methods will be de-
vised whereby biologists will be able
to peep into the crust of the earth.
They had already succeeded in trans
hitting speech underground by wire
less, which meant that when wireless
waves were used the crust Of tho
earth was transparent.
Sir Robert suggests that an appa.
ratus using such waves might be de-
vised which could see into the earth,
and what would be Opaque" would be
ore deposits, and with a refinement of
this principle the future geological
prospectOr could determine the nature
and the size of the deposits.-London
Answers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-08
General Diaz, Italy's Hero
Of World War Is Dead

Rome-Marshal Armando Diaz, who,
as commander of the Italian armies
in the world war, won a place in the
hearts of his countrymen comparable
only with those held by Marshal Foch
in France and General Pershing in
America, is dead here.
The body of the warrior was laid
in state, fully uniformed as when he
served as chief defender of his coun-
try.
Marshal Diaz was obliged to sur.
render the portfolio Of war in the
cabinet to Premier Mussolini because
of his health
Italy's famous commander, the man
who retrieved his country's military
fortunes after the costly and amaz-
ing disaster of Caporetto in which the
Austro-Germans captured more than
100000 Italian soldiers and 700 guns,
was the Phil Sheridan of the great
war.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-08
GATHERED GEMS

Light Is the symbol of truth
Lowell.
Stolen kisses are always sweetest.
Leigh Hunt.
Pain improves judgment and 1t Is
about the only sure way.
Who overcOmes by force, OvercOmes
but half his foe.-Milton.
Most advice is good, but you are
given no will power with 1t.
A wise wife let's her husband beat
her at cards once in a while.
When you feel like nagging, go into
another room where you can't.
People like money for their eff
cheney; but they also like praise. >,
If man is proud of his whiskers
he complains of how tough they are.
Even grown folks do not take liber-
ties with boy who hasn't much to
say.
Very crude are the emotions Of those
who want to hit the people they don't
like.
You never can tell. Lots of people
who are sure they are right don't go
ahead
1t is mighty difficult to build up a
reputation on the things you are 60
ing to do.
One of the greatest mistakes a fell
low can make Is to try to fix other
peoples.
One who is tempted and doesn't fall
is greater than one who is never
tempted.
Some who dodge work, don't dodge
responsibility, so they have good jobs,
after all.
Unfortunately, weak intellect isn't
going to keep fellow from being
headstrOng.
A man may be guilty Of sins of omis-
sion, even when he is in the commits
sion business.
Anybody can have education who
wants it. and In this age, it is a mys-
terry how anybody escapes it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-08
Los Angeles Returns To Hanuer

Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, N. j.
The naval dirigible Los Angeles ar
rived over the field here and signaled
the ground crew to make preparations
to moor the ship to the high mast
Nosing easily toward the lighted mast,
the giant ship, which made nonstop
flight to the Canal Zone and returned
with but brief stop-over, when it
was moored to the tender Patoka in
Guacanayabo bay, Cuba, gave no in.
dication that it would tie up until the
weather had Gained. The return of
the Los Angeles completed one of the
most extensive training cruises ever
made by the giant airship. The last
leg of her voyage, the trip from Cuba,
required approximately 81 hours.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-08
Writer Puts Up Stern
Indictment of Canoe

Behold the revenge Of the red
man! Driven from the face of the
earth by his enemies, he has left a
single instrument which annually
takes toll of destruction and suf-
fering far greater than his feath-
cred shafts were ever able to
achieve.
It is estimated that more mar
riages and deaths occur each year
because of the canoe than from any
other instrument, except the auto
mobile.
The attention of the public should
be called to this menace, and pre-
cautions taken against the habit of
letting unskilled navigators kick
fate temptingly in the shins, by
venturing on the briny deep. For
example, at camps each boy must
pass canoe test before he is al
lowed to disport himself with Nep-
tune, and this policy should be fur
thered. Let each boy be thrown in
the water with clothes and shoes on,
and told to keep ahoat for Is min
utes. If he succeeds, the glories Of
the bounding main are his; if he
browns, all worry and danger is
averted.-Boston Herald.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-08
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER Handsome. fastidious
and wealthy-young st. Croix Creign-
ton awaits his sweetheart at their
trysting place She Is fifteen minutes
Dutch girl. Nicely Schwenckton, but he
awaits her eagerly. She 10 SO demurely
beautiful. he thinks. but SO out of his
"claSs."
CHAPTER IL Nicely. in the
Schwenckton home, is altogether unlike
the girl who meets St. Croix clandes.
the Pennsylvania Dutch accent. She
school. Of which Marvin Creighton, St
Grots brotaer is supplementary re PS.
ton boards in town. near Nicely. who
Is living with the Schwencktons. q
Pennsylvania Dutch farmers family.
married his cousin, titled English
lady, but, believing she was attracted
by the Creighton wealth. had refused
the alliance. 1t is the rumor that st:
Croix is to take Marvin's place and
marry the English girl
devious with st. Croix, Nicely passes
Marvin on the road. She is somewhat
garishly attired. for st. Croix' benefit,
and avoids Marvin. st. Croix' jealousy
a s sutor for her hand e 6n his
sentation of candy and q box of hand
kerchiefs, he demands a reward" from
Nicely. The girl evades his caresses
and cleverly decoys him into admitting
he has no intention Of marrying her.
CHAPTER IV-Marvin visits school
In his official capacity as superintend-
ent, and discovers how shockingly lit
tie Nicely knows about school teach.
ing. She relies on her possession OF
2 Normal school diploma to enable her
to retain her position. Mr.. Schwenek-
ton, coming home from town. picks mp
. stranger, and finding his watch gone.
demands the stranger get out and turn
over his watch. The stranger, ST. Croix
Creighton. loses his way and comes to
the Schwenckton home. where he
recognizes Nicely. but the girl plays
her part we'll and st. Croix does not
suspect
CHAPTER Nicely encounters an
other trying morning with the school
superintendent and Is afraid she has
been found out because of her knowl.
edge of English topics and her woeful
ignorance of things American. but de-
spite the ambiguous. situation she and
the superintendent have an enjoyable
lunch In the schoolhouss together.
Continued from last weekly
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-08
A. 7. & T. Sets New World Mark

New York-The United States, rich
est of all nations has produced it's
first four billion dollar corporation.
The annual report of the American
Telephone & Telegraph Co., places
that corporation at the head of all
other industrial concerns in this coun-
try. Second to the A. T. & T. is the
United States Steel Corporation with
assets of nearly S2,5OOOOO,OOO. Next
in order, all in the billion dollar class,
come Southern Pacific railroad, Penn
sylvania lines, New York Central rail-
road, Standard Oil of New Jersey,
Union Pacific railroad. Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe railroad, General
Motors and Ford Motor Co.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-08
Reed Guilty of School Bombing

Ottawa, nl.-Hirara Reed, young
farmer, was found guilty of planting
dynamite in country schoolhouse in
an attempt to kill his sweetheart.
The verdict was returned less than
an hour after the jury retired.
Motion for new trial was filed at
once by attorneys for Reed.
Reed probably will be tried now
on the direct charge of attempting to
kill Miss lola Bradford, his sweet
heart. He was charged only with
bombing a schoolhouse in this trial.
The penalty for that offense under
Illinois law is 20 years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-08

evening with my mother, as my father
is never home then; he attends d.
rectors' meeting in Philadelphia every
Thursday" He paused; then added
slowly, deliberately, "Mother phoned
me she particularly wanted to see me
this evening, as she'd found an old
photograph I'd asked her to look for
also, that she'd got some interesting
mail from England"
He paused again tentatively. Nicely
held herself rigid that he might not
detect the tremor that went over her
at his words.
"Good night" he said abruptly-and
before she quite realized he was going,
he had disappeared in the dimness OF
the road.
st. Croix Creighton and his father,
dining at the Ritz Carlton in Philadel-
phia, were discussing a certain matter
not at all connected with the business
of the directors meeting which they
had come to the city to attend.
If the infatuated eyes of Nettie
SchwencktOn could have beheld ST.
Croix just now-his evening clothes
making him look taller, more slender,
more than ever like the young god
Of her romantic air castles, she would
indeed have thought her "hOnOr" a
small price to pay for any least no.
tice such divine creature might be-
stow upon her Little did that enam-
Ored maiden dream that at that very
moment her name was on the sacred
thought.
st. Croix, in his desperation that
afternoon, after Meely's amazing re-
buff, determined, on his way to his
car, that he would pique her into a
regard for him by exciting her jeal-
ousy; she herself had given him the
hint when she had explained her ST.
lence about the teachers boarding
with them. He would make love to
that school teacher under her very
eyes! Nicely should be made to see
how other girls in her station, or in
any SldLlOu, lOr LQdC uldJIor, Juupeu
at his nod!
And then he had seen, as he sup
posed, the school teacher in his broth
er's company; coming out of her
schoolhouse hours after the closing
time, apparently in relation with
him of the utmost friendliness. This
was the third time in ten days that
he had seen Marvin come out of that
schoolhOuse! His official duties GER
tainly did not take him there so often
as that. st. Croix was genuinely wor-
ried over the circumstance, as well as
irritated at being foiled in his plan to
make Nicely jealous of the teacher,
which of course he could not do If
Marvin were intrigued with her.
Over their cigarettes and coffee st.
Croix was shifting his own apprehen-
sions about his brother on to his ia
theirs broad shoulders.
'The danger is, you know, Father,
that Marvin might take it into his
cracked head to marry one of these
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-08
500, 900 Japans Have Influenza

Tokio-With serious epidemic of
Influenza raging in Toxic, Emperor
Hirohito was confined to his bed with
a feverish cold and Premier Tanaka
was also suffering from one Prin.
cess Hisa, 6-months-old daughter of
the emperor, was critically ill, having
developed symptoms Of septicaemia.
Deaths from influenza average So a
day. The police stated that 100000
cases of influenza had been reported
and that LOO persons had died in the
month Of February, mostly infants.
The condition of the emperor was not
believed serious.