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come, in spite Of all he could do to
stop them. Particularly as the Christ.
mas season drew near his mind would
turn to the old farm down on the
plains. What ample preparations
would be going on in his mothers
kitchen! What stacks of food! What
happy chatter, sobered bit perhaps
because of the boy who had left home
in huff and never had written back
And Sylvia! Sylvia would be home
now for the Christmas vacation. Per-
haps this Fulton fellow would be visit
ing with her.
Dave turned with a shrug and
showed more wood into his rusty stove.
After all, he told himself, he was not
so badly off. He had a cabin and
plenty of fuel. He had dog, and
gun, a team of horses, half a dozen
yearling calves.
He was taking comfort in such
thoughts when Suddenly his dog sprang
up, barking. Dave was on his feet In
an instant, his gun IN his hand. Per-
haps a deer or bear had wandered
into his little clearing.
At that moment came a knock, some
thing which never before had hap
pened on his cabin door. For an in
slant Dave hesitated, then swung the
door open. The light fell on the fig
ure Of young man.
Are you Dave Holden?" the stran-
ger inquired.
Eyes. Come in"
The stranger entered. Dave made
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May Enjoy Christmas in
Mansions in the Skies

lat is not now the fashion to keep
~ both feet on the ground" In fact
it's hard to keep even one foot on the
ground; the other one seems always
to be up, getting into car or an
airplane; and pretty soon, there you
are-both feet entirely, completely,
distinctly off the ground!
What this condition may mean to
future generations is hard to guess.
Perhaps in year or two people will
make a date to celebrate Christmas
three thousand feet up in the air.
"Come on up!" friends may be urg-
ing. Were going to shoot party
up over Mt. Washington. Dancing,
charades and fancy dress ball J"
And we shall be obliged to taxi in
a small plane to the party and be
whisked aboard, and worry whether
we can get taxi-plane home again.
And every cockpit will be trimmed
in colored bulbs and the trade for
Christmas trees will be literally go
ing up! Plane trucks to deliver
fine spruce at the service entrance Of
a Flying Mansion in the Skies.
So don't stick to that old one about
both feet on the ground. If you do,
you'll find yourself frightfully low
down and left behind Martha Ban,
ming Thomas.
&C. 1880. Western Newspaper Union.l
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12
Educator Refuses to
See Limit on Learning

Instances of elderly people who
have accomplished prodigies Of
learning are frequently adduced as
encouragement tc the average per-
son of mature years. If so-and-so,
the famous musician, could learn
Hebrew at eighty, then John Smith
need not despair of mastering any
subject he may fancy, even though
his years of youthful vigor in acquisi-
ton may be long behind him. Thus
the argument has run, probably with
out quite convincing John Smith. For
he has felt, as most of US feel. an
increasing difficulty of concentration
and retention as his school and col
lege years have receded into the
past.
DR.. Herbert Sorenson of the
University of Minnesota has been
making experiments and he says that
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,ul, and maybe you should be careful,
too. What I'm saying is, either you
,ive him up, or I'm through"
That was too much for the spirited
Sylvia. Whether or not she cared for
Jack Fulton, she wasn't going to take
orders about it from Dave Dave
never had actually asked her to marry
him, although she had given him op-
portunity enough.
"All right; you're throughr' she
said, and whisked herself out of his
presence.
Dave had not expected that result,
but he had gone too far to retreat.
He had though that Sylvia would bow
to his .ultimatum. Her curt rejection
hurt his pride more than anything he
had thought possible. He felt that he
had suddenly lost all faith in human
nature, and that life among his old
associates would be intolerable. So
he drew his wages, gathered up his
equipment, and trekked into the foot
hill country to the very farthest home
stead on the map.
He found place by a mountain
stream, cut down spruce logs, and
built himself a cabin. When winter
set in he began cutting posts and rails
for fencing on his farm. To keep
from thinking he worked feverishly.
early and late. But thoughts would
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12


Sylvia Palmer.
Dave and Sylvia had been pals to-
gether down the plains where both
were born. They had attended the
same school, the same picnics, dances,
country concerts. Many starry night,
driven the prairie trails, none too
eager to reach their destination. And
Sylvia, too, seemed quite content to
daily on the way.
1t was true there never had been
any formal engagement between them.
1t hardly seemed necessary. They had
"gone together so long that some time.
Dave supposed, when he was in a posi-
ton to offer her home, he would tell
her so, and Sylvia would say. "All
right, Dave. Whenever you are ready"
Then she would turn her tempting
mouth to him, and he would kiss her
tenderly and little differently, now
that she was so soon to be his bride
But Dave had not counted on wom-
ans willard what comes of it. At
eighteen Sylvia, having secured her
teachers certificate, applied for and
was accepted by town school some
distance from her home. She was all
enthusiasm and excitement over her
plunge into the great, self-supporting
world.
Dave may have shared her excite
ment, but not her enthusiasm. He told
her SO.
"Why, Dave Holden, I'm surprised
at you'll" Sylvia retorted. 81 thought
you would be glad to see me get a
chance"
"Of course, 1 want you to have your
chance" he explained, "but I'm figur-
ing on fixing a chance for you, too
Dad is paying me mans wages now
In another year or two I'll be all set to
take up land of my own, and then"
She waited for him to put some
thing definite into words, but a GER
tain shyness held him back. Anyway,
she knew what he meant. She gave
his disengaged hand girlish squeeze
"That will be fine," she said. You
will make a good farmer, Dave"
Maybe" he admitted. "And maybe
by that time you'll have taken up with
one Of those town sheiks, and I won't
care then whether I go farming, or
| not"
Don't you worry over that. I'm
not planning on taking up with any
town sheik-not with big boy like
Dave Holden running around loose"
But Dave worried, just the same,
and by the second term he knew he
had occasion for it. Sylvia's talk had
turned from crops and country picnics
and all things of the land to sport and
tennis and particularly one Jack Full
ton whose name was often on her
lips. Dave had a feeling of being
taken at a disadvantage. Instead of
wooing Sylvia for himself he bluntly
charged her with having transferred
her affections to Fulton.
81 amt blaming you," he said, sar-
castically. mo doubt he is a very
fine fellow. But If I meet him some
day perhaps well see which is the
best man."
Hes pretty strong, Dave" Sylvia
teased. Better be careful"
Whereupon Dave lost his temper
altogether. maybe I should be care
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12

The SpdngIed Tree
BY FOLGER MckINSEY
in Baltimore SIN

THERE neveFwas a forest that bore
L spangled tree,
But every time that Christmas comes
they're everywhere to see;
And what has set them glowing, OF in
what land they're growing,
] know not and / never knew-but /
am very glad it's true!
Oh, first they have green branches
Just like the pines that dwell
Beside the noble forest of chestnuts by
the dell;
And over all that beauty a gradual
beauty seems
To dwell among their swaying boushs
in immemorial CLEANS.
And now that remember an old tale
told to me
1t is the land of fairies where grows
the spangled tree,
And softly in December the loving
fairies crawl
Along the hard and snowy miles
All laughter and all songs and smiles
To set them in our hall.
There neverw was forest except fairy
one
That grew a tree of greenwood all
decked with moon and sun,
And little stars and candles and
oranges and cake,
And trumpets of the Christmastide
for little childhood's sake.
And so Pm glad Pm living where peo-
pie are so fine
That in the winter season the tree that
seems pine
Comes from the fairy gardens all SPAN
gled as does this
That CLEANS for little children with
the lips we love to kiss!
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him comfortable and gave him supper,
waiting to hear his mission.
When they were seated on either
side of the hot stove the stranger be-
gan. 81 am Jack Fulton" he said.
perhaps you have heard of me?'
Dawes veins seemed to freeze.
"What brings you here?" he demand
ed. Cant you leave me alone?"
Fulton kept his temper. "No, not
under the circumstances. Let me tell
you-I will be brief l am the prin-
cipal of the school where Miss Palmer
teaches. All through the term have
seen she was worried. At last asked
her why. Naturally she was diffident
at first, but finally told me. She is
wearing her heart out for you"
Dave faced him. as this true, and
why do you tell me? thought"
Because I am to be married to
little girl Of my own at Easter, and
think I know how both of you feel.
So l got your location from the home
stead officials, and took my Christmas
are not annoyed by my interest?''
Dave seized his hand. "And I
thought all the time"
Never mind what you thought
I've walked in from the nearest ranch
er's. If you have a team that can
travel you can make the railway sta
ton by morning, and eat your Christ
mas turkey at Sylvia Palmers. I'll
stay and look after your cattle. It
will be a real holiday for me-"
But Dave had both his hands in his.
"My friend! / don't know what can
say"
Say it to Sylvia! I'll give you six
days to get back. And bring her with
you, or I'll charge you for my time!"
"Tll bring her with me-or you can
keep the farm" said Dave, who was
already climbing into his heavy over
coat.
"a. 1880. Western Newspaper Union3
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and those of willing passengers, and
then Glim announced:
"Our last number will be Santa
Claus-:n person. His sledge is stalled
near here, and his reindeer lame, and
he has walked across the snow pur-
posely to attend this party"
Bozo, who had been performing mir
acles in the smoking car, now ap-
peared, with a bright red handker-
chief on his head, a tissue paper
beard, neighbor's fur coat, with
Miss Halls ermine collar over it, and
bits of cotton from various boxes
pinned on his sleeves. Then, with
much jovial banter, he passed down
the aisle carrying pack looking
strangely like a pair of wild-colored
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12

stories, a note was sent up from the
teacherish looking little woman three
seats down. 1t read:
81 am a professional story-teller. If
you wish l will give a fairy tale or
two"
This was mamma from heaven to the
young impressario, and when Miss
Hall began with "The Ugly Duck
ling, she changed completely from
drab little woman, to lively young
person with magic in her voice. For
encore she told a droll Seamus Nc
Manus tale which made Bozo hide
his head at memory of his vaudeville
Irish 5rogIe.
"That sounds moreish!" he ex-
claimed when she had finished, and
Miss Hall responded. If you'll play
another orchestra piece, I'll try to
think Of something" They alternated
in this way, first story, then music,
until they felt that even laughter
would not postpone hunger much long
err; SO Miss Hall slipped to the boys
a box # sandwiches prepared by her
Detroit hostess. The boys collected
fruits and nuts from their own bags
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12
Red Is Most Cheerful
Christmas-TimeC Color

Red is regarded as the most cheer
full of all colors. 1t is said to react
the most quickly on the optic nerve.
Decorations available at the winter
solstice include holly, the berries of
which are red. 1t grew to be the Gus
tom to use holly and berries of
similar nature in preparing for the
the association of ideas red came to
be connected with the Christmas sea.
son.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12
Popular Type

George Doran, the publisher, said
at the Algonquin:
"The cave man lover is still the
favorite type. A good cave man hero
will make book a best seller.
GIN real life as in novels. girls like
the cave man best.
Zone girl said to another envi-
ously:
Battling Bill adores to be alone
with you, doesn't he?
"'Ah, yes, indeed he does said the
other girl. Last evening he put my
brother out of the parlor, and then
he put papa out, and then he put the
light out"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12
United States Banks

Up to June, 1929, there were Gil
mutual savings banks in the United
States and TAT stock savings banks
in the United States. In the New
England states there were 3S4 mu-
tual savings banks, in the eastern
states there were % stock savings
banks, in southern states there were
eight stock, in the Middle West there
were $40 stock and 10 mutual, in the
western states there were Is stock
savings banks and in the Pacific
states there were "a stock and six
mutual savings banks.
Only q married man has the legal
right to hold his own.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12

hours getting out, In TINS
terrible blizzard"
A chorus of groans went up from
the weary passengers, and some OF
the children began TO cry.
"Wha, a Christmas!" some one ex-
claimed. It'll be morning before we
get to Grand Rapids!"
At this one of the doing college
boys al the end Of the car raised his
head.
"Who s.ys it'll be morning? We've
got to get there to join the Glee club
for a show at eight o'clock. Gee, it's
five o'clock now! Hey, there, Bozo!"
kicking at his companion. Look here;
we've got a killing on hand"
whats that, Glim? What do we
kill? Not mosquitoes, eh?"
"No-timel And blue devils !" Then
whispering, Lots of kids along who'll
be hungry pretty soon. Let's throw
party. Get out your uke. I'll be an
nouncer."
Five minutes later Glim was stand
ing at the end of the long aisle an
nouncing oratorically:
Ladies and Gentlemen: The IA
nous Bozo and Glim Amusement COM
pany will now begin its show, opening
with an orchestra number entitled
Santa Claus on the Way"
With that the boys played on their
ukuleles the old "Jingle Bell" song,
with a "Tootletoot" obligato, and, in
lieu Of bells, an occasional spoken
le-jingle" which greatly amused
the children. Then Glim said:
"Our next number will be by the
great impersonator, Bozo Boswell,
who will give you series Of costume
character sketches, unsurpassed on
the American stage"
Bozo, who really had some talent,
proceeded with several dialect anec-
dotes, with his henna scarf about his
head FOR the red-headed Irishman,
Glim's overcoat stuffed inside his
own for the fat Dutchman, etc., each
attempt at costume surprising the
last in such absurd inadequacy, that
even the grown-ups laughed hilari-
ously. Then Glim sang a popular
song, with ukulele accompaniment,
quite acceptably, and did one or two
simple sleight-of-hand tricks. While
Bozo was racking his brain for more
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ER1S%g IS@SgGxR
Christmas and the Birds

It is said that no peasant in Swe
den will sit down with his children
to Christmas dinner until he has pro
vided food for the birds. The farm
ers erect poles in their dOoryards to
which sheafs of grain are bound, II
provide for birds through the season
when vegetation is covered with SLOW
and ic
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12

pajama trousers fastened with safety
pins. From this sack he dispensed to
each child a parcel containing a sand
wich, some nuts, fruit and a few
candies.
Then it was that the crusty man
appeared with a thermos bottle, say
ing, my daughter put this in my bag,
though told her despised cocoa. so
if the kids"
Glim needed no further suggestion,
and soon the children were drinking
hot cocoa from paper train cups; and
before the feast was finished, the
crusty man called out:
"Hooray! Snow plow's comet Mer-
ry Christmas!" Which was echoed all
down the car
&c. 1880. Western Newspaper Union-t
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No Chance

"When your wife gets revenge on
you she seems to find it sweet"
Eyes, just as sweet as the day we
were married"
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JESS we're snowbound here
fer the rest of the day!"
announced the crusty old
man as he walked down
the aisle of the day coach.
Conductor says they're
sending the snowplow out
from Jackson, but we'll be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12

the only trouble with John Smiths
mind at fifty is that he hasn't kept
it exercised.-Waterbury Republi-
can.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12

AVE HOLDEN chose his
homestead high up the foot
hill valley not only for the
shelter Of surrounding hills
and proximity to groves Of
spruce and lodge-pole pine.
He had another reason for
retreating so far from civ
ilizafinn That raa son WaS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12

81 have won first prize with my
bread at the Adams County Fair
for two years in succession, using
GoldMedal 'Kitchen-tested' Flour
on both occasions. But it prob
ably will be harder to win next
year because more people will be
using Gold Medal Flour,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-10
BAD SYMPTOMS
LEAVE QUICKLY
Constipation Troubles Soon
Go Away Following Use
of Black-Draught.

Mrs. Orea Crawford, Burke. Texas,
tells of her use of Thedford's Black
Draught which she says covers
period of "a good many years"
I'VE use Black-Draught as a
regular family medicine for con-
stipation, and 1 try always to keep
it in the house.
It have found it reliable medi-
cine to give the children when they
get upset from over-eating, or
have colds, for after taking Black
Draught they get all right in
little while.
Il use Black-Draught for bilious,
sick headache. 1 have found that
a dose or two, taken at night, will
give quick relief for constipation
and the complications which fol-
low when that condition runs on.
"a bad taste in the mouth in
the morning, dizziness and a dull
headache, all leave quickly after a
few doses of Black-Draught. /
find 1t is not safe to let such
things run on. I try to head off
the danger by taking Black
Draught in time. 1t Is depend
able medicine"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-10
LODGE OFFICERS
ARE INSTALLED
Mrs. UmbanhoWer Heads
Patriotic Order.

National officers supervised cere-
monies at Camp No. l, Patriotic Or
der of America, in. Clark'S hall,
Brightwood, Monday night, at which
1880 officers of the camp were in
stalled.
Mrs. Bessie Russell, national con-
ductress, headed the installation
staff. composed Of Mrs. Jennie LauX,
district president; Mrs. Minnie Ru-
bush and Mrs. Lille F'raul, chaplain.
Assisting color bearers were Miss
Ernestine Ream, Miss May Louder
and Miss Mary Shock.
Mrs. Myrtle Umbanhower was in
stalled as president and Mrs. Jessie
Rogers, vice-president. Mrs. Uln~
banhower succeeds Mrs. Clara
Archer.
Other officers are Mrs. Luella Dali
ton, assistant vice-preSident; Miss
Eleanor Clifford, conductor; Mrs.
Ethel Baum, assistant conductor;
Mrs. Mary Haly, guard; Miss Gladys
Reader, sentinel; Miss Harriet Mil
Ter, secretary: Mrs. Vera T'rilby,
financial secretary; Miss Kate Stacy,
treasurer; Mrs. Maude Shaumann,
chaplain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-10
Supreme Officers Among
Guests Attending
Celebration.

BIZ Times Special
LA PORTE, Ind, Feb. 10.-More
than $500 persons inspected the
new La Porte Moose lodge home
here. 1t was remodeled from Wolf
hall, two-story downtown build
ing, purchased by the lodge last fall.
Approximately 600 members of
Moose lodge here took part in open
ing ceremonies.
A. E. Homann was building COM
mittee chairman, assisted by Fred
Henoch, A. J. Biehl, L. w. Egge-
brecht, William Duker, Othie Jack,
H. W. Worden, juicy Reed, Thomas
Kimnick, R. j. Urbanus, E. C.
Johnson, Paul Wainscott, P. w.
Lotter, R. S. Rittenhouse, William
H. Wood, Charles Smith and Paul
Koeppen.
Leading officers Of the lodge are
w. B. Duker, dictator; Theodore
Haas, vice-dictator; Ward Walker,
prelate; A. E. Homann, secretary
and o. H. Arndt, treasurer.
The lodge held a house warming
Thursday night. William Ander-
son, Mooseheart governor, of Indi-
annapolis, and other supreme lodge
officers attended.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-10
Odd FelI070 Lodges to
Hold Annual Meeting
Northern State Session to
Be One of Largest
During Year.

RU Times Special
ROCHESTER, Feb. 10.-North-
ern Indiana Odd Fellow lodges will
hold an annual get-together meeting
here Feb. %, expected to be one OF
the largest sessions of the Patri-
archs Militant division of the order
held in the state this year.
Muncie encampnent and members
from South Bend will confer de-
greeS on twenty candidates. Grand
Master w. w. Zimmerman, Roches-
ter, will serve as head officer
Entertainment of visiting lodges
will be delegated to Mt Horeb en-
campment No. "a of Muncie. Grand
officers expect an attendance eX-
ceeding 500 members. George Born
wasser, grand scribe, indianapolis,
will speak.
Opening session will be held in
the afternoon, at which the golden
rule degree will be administered. A
banquet will be served at 6 p. M, to
W 4OA4OWCh Ny OAC4ll kftAIlLcII4O4L Va
the royal purple degree at night.
Cyrus Heron, grand patriarch
and head of Indiana encampments,
will direct the Muncie degree team.
Other grand encampment officers
from all parts of the state will be
present to assist Heron.
They include Elmer D. Davis,
grand senior warden;
r. B. Kolthoff, Lafayette, grand
Junior warden; H. E. Roesener, In
assistant grand scribe;
A. H. Chamberlain, Salem, grand
treasurer; DR.. w. A. Chapman, In
dianapolis, grand high priest; Ernest
Schlegel, South Bend, grand repre-
H. A. WinterroWd, Indi-
annapolis, grand instructor; F. E.
Smith, Rochester, grand marshal;
F. E. Sample, Rushville, deputy
grand sentinel, and Carl Harmon,
Nfuncie, grand sentinel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-10
AERIE SETS MEETING
Program to Be Arranged
for District Session.

A program will be arranged at
meeting tonight of Indianapolis
Eagles aerie for a Seventh district
initiation here Monday night, Feb
"a, to which all state aerie officers
have been invited. Wilbur H. Mil
Ter, aerie secretary here. is district
chairman.
The drill team of Kokomo aerie
will assist the Indianapolis team
erected by Miller, with the initia-
ton ceremony.
Tuesday night the aerie's Wom-
ans auxiliary will entertain forty
members of the Wayne aerie aux
iliary of Richmond. The drill team
of the local auxiliary will give an
exhibition under the direction OF
Mrs. Bertha Sturgin. Refresh
ments will be served following the
lodge work
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-10
LEGION PARTY SET
Supper viii Be Served at
Community House.

American Legion members Of the
seventh Indiana district will pc en-
tertained by indianapolis post, No. 4,
at a party in BrookSide community
house Feb. 81, John Downing. post
commander, announced.
An old-fashioned box supper, at
which box lunches brought by the
ladies will be auctioned off, will fea-
ture the entertainment. The party
is one of a series at which various
posts are entertaining other mem
bers of the district during the year.
Prizes are arranged for dancing
contests and card games to be in
cluded on the program. Awards will
be made to persons purchasing the
first box at auction and to the
women bringing the best lunch.