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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05

"a lawyers got to start in small
place." Bob explained to Laura.
But Bob never intimated that she
was more to him than a very good
friend. And Laura tried TO make her.
self regard him in as calm light.
Three nights, without telling either
Bob or Bertha, Laura had hidden in
her office.
Then it had happened. The light
burning over the safe had thrown
everything into grotesque shadow.
Great heaps of Christmas packages be-
came vague ghosts. Into that silence,
a sound! Laura drew back. The door
had opened!
Slowly a circle Of light advanced.
Behind it a shadow. 1t reached her
desk. Laura suppressed scream.
She switched on light.
In horror and amazement, the two
faced each other-speechless. He
dropped his flashlight.
Laura's lips trembled from sudden
deep hurt
$50, Robert Howardl You! A
common thiefw
laura"
"Tell me, now, about my clock.
You're the only person"
'All right" The man before her
frightened his jaw.
"How did you get in?"
"That night you left your purse in
my car. l had keys copied after
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05

And everything was still locked this
morning"
Bob whistled. "Looks like inside
work"
But Laura had known the Adamses
too long not to be certain they were
guiltless.
Bob's eyes held more concern for
the slim wonderful girl than for the
clock. Don't you worry" he admon-
ished I'm going to trace this. Please"
he pleaded, don't worry"
Because Laura didn't want Bob to
think her foolish, she hadn't spoken
about the mystery in the Office. But
for days she'd had feeling that
strange hands had arranged things at
her desk. She wasn't positive at first.
There was something so strange
about 1t that Laura's nerves frightened.
I'm going to find out about this" she
determined.
When Bob waited as he always did
to stroll the seven blocks to her cor
ner, he exclaimed: Laura, you're
pale! You ought to get more help
during Christmas week. I'd help free
Of charge"
Its 'a'gin the law Bob. Thanks
anyway" Laura smiled into his seri-
GUS eyes.
Bob was tall and straight and good
looking. He'd been practicing law in
Culver for almost year and Culver
people were saying, "At last there's
a fellow good enough for Laura-only
it's funny he'd settle here. All our
boys with an, kit 60 to the city"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05
One Merry Christmas,
One Happy New Year
~ Ml OTHER, mother, Mrs. Thin

7" A OTHER, mother. Mrs. Thin
wv BILE is going to give old Miss
Jenny a wonderful Christmas present
the thing she wants most In all the
world-do you know what it is?"
"Why, no, Johnnie, I'm afraid /
don't. What is it?"
well, it's two children; it's twins"
"What do you mean, Johnnie? Miss
Jenny isn't married. She can't have
any children. know she has always
wanted some, but she wouldn't adopt
any, and now she is so old and all
it's ridiculous, Johnnie; don't talk
such nonsense"
'That isn't nonsense, mother. OF
course, Mrs. Thimble didn't say she
was going to give Miss Jenny any
children, but she did say she was go
ing to give her lot of presents and
nice things, such as a sweater, and
lot Of things she can't afford for her
self, so that she will have at least
one Merry Christmas and one Happy
New Year in her life, and / just fig
ured out that that was the best kind
of twins an old woman like her couk
possibly ve."-Harold L. Cook.
(0. 1880. Western NswspAper unioa.l
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05

That's what I'd like to know"
Eleanor, nineteen, chimed in as she
folded her napkin.
The twins. Beth and Bob, aged but
seven, looked at each other over their
plates and then turned towards their
mother.
"Beth and Bob are quite justified"
Mrs. Roberts assured her two older
children. Those advertisements are
unusually attractive. The twins are
making Christmas cards out of them
with the aid of paste, cardboard and
verse now and then clipped from
some magazine 1t is their own idea
and that is what every one is striving
for nowadays, you know, unique and
original Christmas cards." Mrs Rob-
erts' brown eyes twinkled
I'D say they're original all right"
Randy grinned. But 60 to it, Riddles.
At least you're saving expenses. and
that's what we're all trying to do"
He turned to his father at the head of
the table:
''How about the doctors bill, Dad?
Is it reducing enough so that we can
manage turkey for Christmas?"
MIR. Roberts smiled YEARLY: Il
don't know, son, you know that In
cisiOn isn't healing as it should and
I've only worked two days this week.
Even with your help and Eleanor's
the bills just about stand STILL"
"That's all right Dad. was Just
asking. Mothers cooking makes
everything taste good" He stopped
on the way out to look at the heap of
ads piled on various chairs. Suddenly
he picked one up and scrutinized it.
"See here, folks. Listen what 1t
says on the Smith Market announce.
ment-'Some of these advertisements
are marked. The one turning in the
greatest number of marked ads will
receive a 12-pound turkey at our
market the morning of Christmas eve.
Babies, the turkeys yours There can't
anybody beat collection like this"
And nobody did.
t@ 1880. Western Newspaper Union,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05
Unkind Reflection on
One Highbrow Novelist

Harold Bell Wright, one of Ameri-
cas- most popular novelists, said on
a visit to New York:
''The highbrow novelist gets won
derful reviews, but his books only
sell a thousand or two.
"a highbrow novelist was walking
on Fifth avenue one day with man.
uscript sticking carelessly out of his
pocket. A publisher who had lost
money on a couple of the mans nov
els saw him from his car, pulled up
and said:
'Scribbles, my dear fellow, there's
big manuscript sticking out of the
tail pocket of your good old frock
coat. That's very careless of you.
Why, man, you might be robbed-if
you weren't so well known"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05

letters which she had just given to thu
man for the night air mail, and fly
into new scenes and experiences.
Feeling around in the storage box
to be sure that she had left nothing
her hand struck a loose board. Then
she felt something like letter. Pry-
ing it loose she held it up to the
light. and to her establishment she
saw that it was addressed to her.
Il am sailing for South America 10
two weeks and shall expect an answer
before leave. No answer will meat
NO to me-" Then she saw II was
post marked three years before.
Rushing to the telephone she called
the club in the neighboring city and
heard the dear. familiar voice. II
might be belated Christmas letter
by several years. but both Ruth and
Ned agreed the next day that II was
Better late than never"
fa 1880. Western Newspaper Union,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05

Weights given include ordinary
indoor clothing. Get on the scales
and see if you are overweight-and
how much.
The modern way to take off fat
is known as the Kruschen Method
and is well worth 4 weeks trial.
Cut out pies, cakes, pastry and
ice cream for 4 weeks-Go light on
potatoes, butter, cheese, cream and
sugar-eat moderately of lean meat,
chicken, fish, salads, green vegeta-
bles and fruit-take one-half tea
spoon of Kruschen Salts in q glass
of hot water every morning before
breakfast-don't miss a morning.
An So cent bottle of Kruschen
Salts lasts 4 weeks-Get it at any
drug store in the world.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05
Record Telephone Call
Sent Over the Oceans

The longest commercial telephone
call on record, from Sedalia, Mo-, to
Sydney, Australia, was announced by
the American Telephone & Telegraph
company as having been made
through it's new overseas telephone
service. The connection covered a
distance of more than $4,000 miles.
Due to the time difference between
the two points the speaker in Aus
tralia talked at about 2 100 a. m. on
a recent Tuesday morning, while his
words reached the listener at Soda
liza, a fraction of a second later, at
10 100 a. m. Monday, there.
The call went by wire from Sgd
ney to the local radio station. There
it was amplified and sent to London,
switched to one of the regular trans
atlantic circuits and forwarded to
New York through the Bell receiv-
ing station at Moulton, Maine, and
was thenee sent by land lines to Sc
dalia.
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yours. I'm really Earnest
Hamilton"
Laura gasped. "Then why steal
1T"
"After you'd told me how you were
saving and saw how determined you
were to keep your promise, l thought
I'd get it restored, pay the bill, and
return it without your ever knowing
who'd done it. couldn't bear to have
you spend your money that way. -
"But-r
"You said, once, the old description
Of the clock was in your desk. It's
all done now. but one detail. / was
trying to find it for the man."
Unbelief and relieved hope played
over Laura's face. IF you're Ernest
Hamilton, why come to Culver as"
Resolutely the young man reached
into his pocket. you never saw your
aunt's will"
mo. The lawyer said she asked
that it be shown to no one for a
year Or"
He nodded. Here's why-a copy
of it. She said you were stubborn"
Laura read, g.. If Ernest
Hamilton will marry my niece before
the year is out, my entire estate will
go to them instead of to charities"
II wanted to see you. And after
had, and knew you for yourself,
couldn't" tenderness moved in his
eyes, 81 couldn't even ask you until
that year was up. l wanted you to
know that 1 didn't"
Again Laura's heart sang. The radi-
ance which returns to youth so easily
reflected in her eyes.
"Bob!' her heart spoke the name
'Tll be busy Christmas, but what plans
have you for the Sunday before New
Years."
"Why. none. /"
She threw back her head and smilec
happy eager smile. Neither
have II"
Ernest Hamilton stood bewildered
for a moment. Then over his serious,
handsome face moved the comprehen-
sion of great happiness. He opened
his arms. Laura Laura, dearw
And it was his heart, too, which spoke
t@9. 1880. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05
Hunter Uses Airplane
to "Run Down" Coyotes

Hunting coyotes by airplane. an
unusual adventure in Montana even
in good weather, was introduced to
stockmen of the snowbound regions
last winter by Charles Mcclure,
HighwOod rancher and aviator. When
deep SHOWS made landing impossible.
MCGUIRE equipped his plane with skis
in order that he might continue hunt
ing predatory animals and save
losses to his herds. The skis, six feet
long and eighteen inches wide, were
designed and made by Mcclure. With
them he is able to soar over the
wilderness, confident of his ability
to land on the open range if his mo-
tor fails him. The skis have allevi-
ated the necessity of clearing snow
from his landing field at Highwood.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05

NH NCLE BILL d!o not believe in
~ Christmas. He thought it was
just scheme to make the merchants
rich and the people poor. However,
he loaded himself down with gifts
for all the family and took the train
to his sisters to spend Christmas
with her and her numerous family.
he had been so busy making money
1t was the first holiday he had token
In many years.
Christmas morning when they all
gathered around the tree, and he saw
the children's Joy in that beautiful
symbol of the spirit of giving, and in
the toys which they received. he real
lied that in spite of the care-worn
crowds of Christmas shoppers Christ
mas still meant to the children what
II had meant to him when he was q
boy. There was no commerciaIism In
ii.
And when he saw the older peoples
Joy in the presents he had brought
hem. he resolved that In the future
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05


self even now, the day before Christ.
mas. But although there must b.
many beautiful gifts in the unwrapped
ones, the one gift for which she had
looked for three years. a3letter or just
a card, had never come.
Three years ago she had been GER
tain that before Christmas Ned
Traverse would ask b ar to marry him
But Christmas had come and gone and
he had not spoken. Then she heard
that he had gone to South America
Just yesterday she heard that he was
again in neighboring city living al
his old club.
She had been grateful for the work
as postmistress that had been given
her, for the last few years would
have indeed been lonely. But how
she wished that she might 60 with III
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05


ried to the door.
Laura !" her tone expressed awed
unbelief. Are you sure"
Perfectly. Aren't your
Bertha's eyes narrowed refectively.
"Yes!'
For a moment the two stared at
each other in tight-lipped silence.
Did you see anyone when you came
to work."
Bertha shook her head. mot a
soul. The building was locked"
IF it weren't so near Christmas and
the whole force working overtime, it
would be easier to imagine"
From her brown curls and sparkling
eyes to her slim ankles Laura was
beautiful and genuine Because she
never posed she wasn't self-conscious.
That may have been her charm, and
why-in spite of her youth-Culver
had elected her postmistress.
Imagine a young girl running a
post office!" some said. But immedi-
ately they added, Laura can do it if
anybody CAM
And Laura had been doing it. She
had to. Aunt juicy had left her only
q small annuity and the use of the
old residence for five years, at which
time it went to some charity.
No, it wasn't quite ALL And strange
ly this task, this legacy to another,
was apparently causing all the trouble.
Even the Office mystery had begun at
about the time of the disappearance
of the grandfather clock. Laura loved
that clock. 1t recalled childhood as
sociations. Maybe that was why per-
verse old Aunt juicy, dying, had made
her promise to repair it for an Ernest
Hamilton, the son of Aunt Juley's girl
hood chum.
The boy was always good to me
when l visited his mother" Aunt juicy
explained.
Restoring it would cost unbeliev-
ably. Aunt juicy hadn't provided for
that, and Laura was saving every
penny toward it.
But by Christmas she'd have enough
to send to Ernest Hamilton, a total
stranger, the most expensive present
she had ever bought.
with my first of December check
I'm going to send it to the clock
makers" she told Bertha and Bob,
her two best friends.
But one morning just before that
Laura had missed the old clock! 1t
was an awful feeling. She couldn't
believe it. Neither could Mrs. Adams,
the caretaker's wife.
Its spirits, Miss Bradon!" Mrs.
Adams gasped. Your dead amt
gonna see that clock leave the family
Past week I've had feelin-"
Laura didn't listen to Mrs. Adams
sincere but terrifying theories.
1t must have been stolen. But, by
whom?
and" Bob reasoned as he and
Laura talked it over the next day
Culver people don't go in for an.
tiques."
''Then, too" Laura added, "there
wasn't a sign of breaking in. In the
winter Mrs. Adams locks everything
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05
1t Is Easy to Make
a Christmas Wreath

inexpensive Christmas wreaths
may be made of cuttings from
pine trees, barberry and bay
berry with pine cones wired on.
At any florists a wire circle can
be bought with punches of thin
wires, making 1t the easiest of
tasks to build up a wreath that
Is unusual in its beauty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05
IRISTMAS should be a napp

H RISTMAS should be HAPPY
time for every one. but Il
Ruth Kenfield's, heart there
was little cheer. Every one
seemed to be receiving gifts.
she thought, as she sorted
the mail In the little subur'
ban post office. She had re
ceived a poOdlv number her.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05

Christmas Still Means Same to Young and Old

he would become a parents Santa
Claus, and make Christmas as happy
for them as ii is for children.-Har.
old L. Cook.
t0 1890. Western Newspa per Union,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05

Go to banquet and you are ex-
pected to say something; but the
whole affair may be an artificial oc-
casion. Why go?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05
Men! Ages 40 to a.
What You Should Weigh

At the above ages a mans normal
weight at these heights should be
according to DR.. Leonard Williams
TT e Inches 150 Pounds
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05

HAT do you kids think you're
going to do with all those
Christmas ads the airplane
has been showering over
the town every afternoOn?'
Randy Roberts demanded of
his small brother and sister
at the table a few evenings
hpforp christmas
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05

Kiss for Each Mistletoe Berry
One kiss for each berry was the
original mistletoe ritual, berry be
ing removed as kiss was taken
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05

AURA BRADON halted In al
most superstitious amaze
ment.
Bertha I" she gasped.
Come here! It'S-hap-
pened-again !"
Bertha dropped the letters
she was sorting and hur-
ried to the door.
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80 ESQ
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05

Monarch Quality Foods
More than $50 items including:
Peaches, Pineapple, Pears, April
cots, Cherries, Strawberries, Red
Raspberries, Fresh Prunes, Peas,
Tomatoes, Green Beans, Lima
Beans, Asparagus, Beets, Spin
ach, Cocoa, Catsup, Chill Sauce,
Mayonnaise, Soups, Salmon,
Pickles and the famous Mon
arch Teenie Vicente Specialties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07

shuttle service, which operates early
each morning from New York to this
city to expedite the delivery of Washing
ton, Baltimore and Philadelphia mail
brought in to Newark Airport, northern
terminal of the run, from the transcon-
tinental line. became so heavy a change
of schedule was put into effect. Under
this new schedule the first shuttle plane
takes of as soon as the transcontinental
mail arrives at the New York end of its
run. second shuttle plane leaves when
the second transcontinental plane ar
rives an hour or two later.
This morning, however, a third plane
was necessary Pilot G. c. Taliaferro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
village Saved BY Drills.

by the discovery of new seam Of
coal, Screemerstcn, England, has been
Of the mine ordered it closed. This
meant that the village would have to be
abandoned, and the residents sadly pre-
pared to leave. Responding to repeated
appeals Of the workers, the directors
ordered new tests. and compressed drills
OF the latest type finally reached the
eeaua
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
HEAVY D. CHEW YORK AIRMAH
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL PLANES

Despite the fact that the airmail
flying schedule between the National
Capital and New York is one of the
heaviest in the world, six regular flights
being scheduled daily, it became neces-
sc-'-' YESTERDAY to put on three planes in
place Of the single early morning
Lane.
The record of the coastal airmail line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07

man, "a years old, Of 24i0 Twenty
fourth street. were arrested early Satur-
Gay morning by Policemen Walter @.
RULER and j. o. Thume of the four
teenth precinct. The three prisoners
are scheduled to appear in Police
Court today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07

flying the first shuttle for Eastern Air
Transport, operators of the mail line
landed at Boiling Field at O'Clock this
morning. Nope" Moltrup, flying the
second section of the shuttle, arrived
here at 7:52, and the third section,
flown by Walter Shaffer, made the run
two hours behind Moltrup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07

passing through this city has been one
of continual growth since its Inaugural
ton more than two years ago. The
schedule has been increased gradually
from two planes a day over the line
one in each direction, to four daily
South of Washington and six daily be-
tween here and New York.
A few days ago mail loads on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
BOY HELD IN ROBBERY
Third Arrest Made in Connection
with Drug Store Charges.

Horace Trice, 16 years old, 2726 Thir-
tieth street northeast, has been arrested
in connection with the investigation OF
the robbery early Saturday morning OF
the Peoples Drug Store at Mckinley
street and Connecticut avenue. Two
others are being held in the case.
Robert r. Rettew, % years old, of
HyattsYille. Nd. and Robert e. Cole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07

Asmed SHAFT, an Indian student, and
Miss Janet English of Beverly, England.
recently swan IS miles from Dover to
Ramgate, England, in hours Al min
utes and S hours 81 minutes respec-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
Slot Machine Advises Diet.

To learn what and how much you
should eat, simply drop coin in q new
slot machine which was shown at the
International Hygiene Exhibition at
Dresden. Germany. The machine weighs
you, measures your height and then de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07

livers q card outlining your diet. show
ing the natures of the food and the
number Of calories you should consume
daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
Cuticura Heals
White Blisters On
Baby's Head

"Baby's trouble started with an
irritation causing him to cry. A red
rash broke out which formed into
little white blisters. They kept get
ting worse until they were all over
his head, face and body. They
itehed, causing baby to scratch, and
seratching caused eruptions. His
clothing seemed to aggravate him.
He was very cross and fretfui and
would lie awake at night.
"We were advised to try Cuticura
Soap and Ointment 90 purchased
some, and after using one cake of
Soap and one box of Ointment he
was healed" (Signed) Mrs. Clarence
HetzieT, Pittsville, Pa, Oct. 3, 1929.
= Keep your skin clear by using
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Tai
cum for daily toilet purposes. Touch
pimples and itching, If any, with
Cuticura Ointment, battle with Gu
ticura Soap and hot water. Cutieura
Talcum 10 fragrant and refreshing,
an ideal toilet powder.
seap Sc. Ointment Is and Soc. Tslcun 1e. Sold
l everywhere. Sample each free. Address:
"cHneaEA LaeofssorssA Dept y, Maiden. Mass"