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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
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by Lieut.. Frank E. Hoeon
He Faded" 80 Generals

His ability with the dice once al
lowed buck private of the American
army to triumph over more than thirty
of his generals. Gypsy Smith. the
English evangelist, was witness to
the incident, which establishes it,
truth.
Smith was an AQuitania passenger
when she sailed from Brest in July,
1919. So were thirty-two American
generals, a scattering of women war
workers and several thousand soldiers
and sailors. One night all the Off
GERS, and as many enlisted men as
could afford to leave their dice game
attended the regular ships concert, re-
sumed after the war.
The British custom of collecting
money for the Home for the Widows
and Orphans of British Seamen was
adhered to. Gypsy Smith was master
of ceremonies.
"This Widows and Orphans Home"
the evangelist explained simply to his
huge audience of gold braids and en-
listed men, depends entirely on dona-
tons such as yours for its support.
Your generosity will be appreciated,
deep in the hearts of those you help"
He paused for contributions.
After some minutes of silence, Smith
tried again. And once more none of
the thirty-two generals. none of their
staffs, not a doughboy or sailor, con-
tributed to the fund. Smith flushed
but his pOise remained.
"Of course" the evangelist drawled
in his very British accent, 81 cawn't
beg you, you know. So I'll just say
'Goodby'"
The evangelist turned toward the
exit. But before he reached it
doughboy sprang from his seat. A
great roll of real American money was
clenched in his grimy hand. He
glanced scornfully at the generals and
the remainder of the audience.
Here's somethin' to start the ball
rolling" piped the "buck." And he
tossed $500 carelessly to the floor of
the stage. Then he turned and strobe
swiftly away, intent on resuming the
dice game in which he was already
heavy winner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
| This andT That

Logic" is what is used in Plato's
works to split hairs.
Female tarantulas have been known
to live thirteen years.
Pushing into society rids anyone of
the inferiority complex.
A loving heart is the beginning of
all nowledge.-Carlyle.
Monotony marks the bachelors ex-
istence; "and aren't we all?"
Somebody is always pointing out
violations of the Constitution.
Every man has obligations mSich be
long to his station.-Whewell.
We take less pains to be happy than
to appear so.-RochefOucauld.
Even "red-blooded he-man" recog.
nizes that he can acquire polish.
Intolerance may be necessary in or
der to keep the rein on ones self.
One may like to be Indifferent to
the fact that he does not know and
even not want to know.
One has to be whole-souled in man.
nef and calculating in mind to be q
successful political boss.
Laws are like cobwebs, which may
catch small flies, but let wasps and
hornets break through.-Swift.
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DAIRYMAN'S WAGE
SET BY QUALITY
Strikingly Shown in Records
of Minnesota Test.

Dairymen set their own wages BY
the kind of COWS they keep. This is
strikingly shown in facts secured from
the 1890 records Of dairy herd I'M
provement associations in Scott and
Dakota counties, Minnesota Accord
ing to County Agent Raymond Aune.
the high nerd in the Scott County as
sociation made 52.5 cents per hour re-
turns for labor above feed cost, while
the average Scott county herd paid
it's keeper only 12.5 cents per hour.
The average return for all members
of the testing association was 42-3
cents per hour.
The Dakota county statement, COM
piled by w. E. Watson. county agent,
showed even more striking COMPARE
sons, being based on whole milk
prices. The return above feed cost
for the high herd in Dakota was 65
cents per hour, as against cents for
the average herd of the county Mem
bers of the dairy herd Improvement
associations received an average re-
turn of 33 cents.
In general, these figures check close
ly with those for the entire state IN
1880. For all of Minnesota, a herd
averaging 400 pounds of butterfat per
COW returned 80 cents above feed cost
for each hour of labor spent; while
2O0-pound herd. which is the state
average, returned only II cents These
figures are based on 40 cent butterfat.
and would have TO be reduced by .
cent TO conform with the present 80
cent price, says III. r Searles. dairy
specialist, University farm. St Paul.
MINI.
MIR. Sear.es adds that lOw-produeinS
cows. those making 100 TO 125 pounds
of butterfat, paid only 2 cents per
hour above feed cost for labor in l9sa'.
making about SIS for the year. This
year. however. the man who wants 70
work with this kinS of cow viii have
to pay about GEMS on hour for the
privilege. On 10 l'Ours of labor. the
average required fer COW, the loss
will be about 81.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
BY MARY GRAHAM BONNER

Thunder and Old Queen Thunder and
the Lightning children and Mr.. Wind
found that they had forgotten a num-
Der of things they had wanted to say
to each other.
The people down on the earth said
to each other:
at seemed as though the storm was
over few minutes ago, but the sky
is growing dark again now.
II believe we are going to have an
other storm-and so soon after the
first one, too"
1t was true and Mr.. Wind came
rushing along.
Il forgot to tell you that l thought
you were a fine old fellow, King Thun-
der" he said.
THANK you, thank you," rumbled
the deep voice of King Thunder, land
l feel the same way about you"
Mr.. Wind made low bow, and as
he did so he made such a sweeping
one that everything that was in his
way was caught up in the air and
thrown about.
Il admire you so much. too, Queen
Thunder" said Mr.. Wind in a whis-
Ting tone of voice.
THANK you" said Queen Thunder.
I'm much complimented."
And her voice was low and deep
and quite terrific.
you're such bright, brilliant, fash
ing, clever children, you Lightning
children" said Mr.. Wind.
"Ah, we're so glad you like us.
Wen do the best we can. Wen try
to do better now for you. too, because
of your kind words and your praise. .
"What terrible streaks and darts
Of lightning" said the Earth people.
"The storm seems to be getting
worse all the time"
Oh, the earth people thought the
storm was a terrific one.
But the Wind, King Thunder. Queen
Thunder and the Lightning children
thought 1t was lovely.
Only Mr.. Wind did a very naughty
thing. Some one had forgotten to
take in some sheets that had been
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
Faraday's Diary

No other experiment in physical
science has been more fruitful in the
profit of mankind than that of Michael
Faraday, whose work was responsible
for the production of the dynamo. The
centennial Of his birthday will be cele-
brated by a large gathering. repre-
senting the great electrical societies
of the world. Faraday kept a care
full diary in his own hand OF all his
experimental work For sixty years
this diary has been the most treasured
possession Of the Royal institution.
which has resolved to publish it in
full. Some Of the six or eight vol
umea viii be ready Tor the centenary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
Test for tuberculosis
Reaches New High Mark

prepared by the United states Deuartment
of Agriculture l--WNU Service
A new high mark in the official test
ing of cattle for tuberculosis was
reached in March. when l.3-5-9l2
tuberculin tests were made by federal.
state. and county veterinarians work
ing comparatively. This is the largest
number of cattle eser tested in any
one month since tie nationwide CO
operative campaign TO eradicate this
disease began about twelve years ago.
The previous high tnark was in octO-
Der, 1880, when 1.320.SS5 cattle were
tested.
According to records Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture. the
state of Iowa had 206.S22 cattle tested
during March, the greatest number or
any state in that month Wisconsin
with 155.152 tests was second. Mime
sofa was third with 1850. and nh-
nois was fourth with 111.069-
Another feature of the March report
was the large amount of testing in
some of the eastern states. especially
in the highly infected districts. There
have been many demands from cattle
owners in this territory 10 submit their
herds to the tuberculin test Addition
al state funds for indemnity have re-
Gently been provided in some eastern
states.
"The activities in connection with
tuberculin testing Of cattle" says Dr.
A. E. Wight, in charge of bovine tn
berculosis eradication for the Depart
ment of Agriculture. 'shOw plainly
that the demand fer the work is still
increasing"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
"Made in Germany"

Records of the United States ma.
rine recruiting service show that it
was necessary to reject a soldier with
a glass eye who volunteered for en-
listment in the corps at Louisville.
Ky.
The man was Paul Gary of Ander-
son, Ind, near Chicago He made his
application to Marine Sergeant G. c.
Wright, who turned him down when
1t was discovered Gary had one eye
that was not true blue"
Didn't yon know that the loss Of
an eye would prevent US from accept
ing you and also keep you from being
drafted?" the marine sergeant asked
the applicant.
"Sure / did. At least I thought it
might" replied Gary. But you see,
this glass eye is the only part of me
that was made in Germany and l
wanted to take it back there!'
They advised him to mail the eye tc
Germany.
&C. 1881. Western Newspaper Union.I
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
blackberries. peaches, fresh apricots,
blueberries for shOrtcakes.

blackberries. peaches, fresh apricots,
blueberries for shortcakes.
2 cups sifted -four tbs fat
q tsp. salt q cup milk or
1 tsp. baking pow enough to make
der a soft dough
! tbs. sugar Berries or other
fruit
Mix and sift the dry ingredients.
Cut in the shortening with biscuit
cutter or rub in lightly with the
finger tips. Make well out of the
flour and add the milk gradually and
stir from the center with a fork until
soft dough is formed. Knead very
lightly until the dough is well mixed.
Pat with the palm Of the hand until
about one-half inch thick. Cut with
large biscuit cutter. Bake in q
moderately hot oven about 375 de-
grees Fahrenheit to 400 degrees Fab
renheit for II to Is minutes or until
light brown. While hot, split and but
ter. Place crushed berries, sweetened
to taste, between and over the biscuit
and serve at once while the biscuit is
still warm. Whipped cream decorated
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
Fruit Shortcake Is Tempting Dish

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture. )-WNU Service.
When Strawberries are over it is
time to adapt that favorite of all des-
serts - shortcake = to other fruits.
Nothing is more tempting than rasp-
berry shortcake, made with the large,
perfect, ripe berries, on a foundation
of either biscuit dough type or sponge
cake-whichever happens to be your
preference. Whipped cream, of course,
is the traditional sauce for the top
layer, although the adherents of the
biscuit school of shortcake often
maintain that no cream at all is need
ed to enhance the taste of this delect-
able dessert.
The bureau of home economics fur
nishes the recipes below for the bis
cult type mixture and sponge cake for
the foundation. Some people. in max
ing the former of short cake, divide
the dough into two thin rounds, and
bake them on top of each other after
spreading the lower round with but
ter. Then they slip apart readily
When raspberries are gone, come
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
Chiffon and Sequins in
Mode for Evening Wear

Chiffon and sequins have come to a
novel agreement for the skirt of an
evening gown that is very full and cut
on the bias to make it swing and swirl
like bell when the wearer is dancing.
The chiffon is printed in large pink
roses on a black background. The
sequins agreed to let the roses stay
soft and pink and untouched if they
would agree to let all the black spaces
behind them go sequin.
The surprise comes in the cape ac-
companying and on which background
and flowers have completely changed
places. The spaces are in chiffon and
the roses in colored sequins!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
Some Timely Food Suggestions

Leftover custard may be used the
next day for pudding sauce.
AS we should regard a good meal
as important in itself, we will learn
to appreciate and value the food that
makes good meal.
Ac dent is often the mother of new
things, as the discovery of one woman
when making sponge cake that it
was more fetching when the egg yolzs
were added unbeaten and stirred in
to make the cake ~treaked gold and
white in appearance
Fruit Salad Dressings.-Take one
third of a cupful O. salad oil, one and
one-half tablespoonfuls of lemon juice.
three-fourths teaspoonful of salt, and
one tablespoonful of currant jelly.
Beat well.
(@. 1881. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
Depend on Pasture

During the summer many dairy
farmers depend upon pasture alone
to produce the milk which is 70 be
sold at a profit. A grass pasture fur
nishes just about enough to maintain
the COW. A cow may produce a ca
pacity flow Of milk on pasture feed.
but the result will be that she is IN
derfed. In feeding for production a
ration must be used that supplies the
nutrients required to make the pro-
TEN, fat, carbohydrates and mineral
matter thai is found In milk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
Deliverance Day

For fOAr long years to Deliverance
day. September Is, 1918, the Cure
Doyen of st. Mihiel refused to seek
the shelter of cellar when Allied,
shells dropped into his occupied city
Instead, the plump, genial little man
whom many American soldiers met,
sat smilingly and even joyfully as Ger
man officers who were billeted In st.
Mihiel scurried for cover. They were
welcome missiles, these Allied shells,
to the little priest.
He broke his four-year habit of
scorning the dangers of shell fire only
when the city was delivered and the
Germans who had withdrawn sent
back their planes to bomb the houses.
Many stories are related Of the cures
conduct during the trying four years.
In his study he maintained collec-
ton Of shell and shell fragments which
had barely missed him. little
souvenirs of Providence" he called
them.
He was suspected by the enemy
throughout the period of occupancy
His quarters and his papers were
searched countless times for evidence
but with definite results upon only one
occasion. This was when two French
military bicycles, abandoned in 1914,
were found secreted on church prop
erty. At the same time church decora-
tons, wantonly defaced, were recov-
cred by the cure from refuse dumps
and replaced in his church He
promptly wrote upon them an indict-
ment of "vandals."
For this offense the Cure-Doyen was
taken across the frontier to Briey for
internment. But they kept him there
only two and one-half months until,
still calm and genial, he was returned
to St. Mihiel and the flock he had
urged to wait patiently for the far-off
day of free dom.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture. )-WNU Service.
Some particularly appetizing ways
of using cream cheese in lunch dishes
and for afternoon tea are illustrated
in this photograph from the bureau of
home economics of the United States
Department of Agriculture. The salad
Of green peppers, stuffed with cream
cheese, is served with crisp lettuce
leaves on green glass salad plate.
1t tempts by color and texture as well
as by it's flavors. Canned pimientos
could have been stuffed for a red
salad. or such fruits as prunes, figs,
canned peaches, or pears, for fruit
and cheese salad Large cherries, too.
are good with cream cheese stuffing
or with cheese balls and mayOnnaise
dressing.
For afternoon tea, dainty rolled and
open sandwiches made with cream
cheese will usually prove popular.
The open sandwiches consist of
cracker covered with cheese and dec
Grated with red jelly.
Neufchatel and cream cheeses are
valuable for the protein. fat, phos-
phorus and calcium they furnish to
the diet. They may be introduced into
almost any meal-as part of the ap-
petizer at the beginning Of dinner
or of the dessert at the end. and In
any course between. Gingerbread
with a cream cheese filling, shown In
the picture, is an excellent dessert
for lunch or dinner. Here are recipes
for the gingerbread and the filling.
both from the bureau of home econom-
les of the United States Department
of Agriculture.
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"Times That Try Mems Souls"

The author of this expression was
Thomas Paine. During the Revolu-
tionary war, soon after the British
captured Philadelphia. and when the
cause of independence was shrouded
I'm gloom, Paine, Who was a spirited
champion of independence, wrote in
"The American Crisis" "These are
times that try mems souls"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03

plants in gardens were knocked over
and some were knocked quite fat.
Benches and chairs which had been
left in gardens or on the porches were
overturned.
But the wind said when the storm
was all over he was going to be quiet
and rest for awhile.
swell, this has done me good" he
said.
Il do believe, too, that 1t has done
the grown-ups and children good.
"They have day after day of SUM-
shine, and now they know that old
MIR. Sun isn't the only creature in the
world.
There Is the storm wind, King and
Queen Thunder and the Lightning
children"
Now the storm was over for little
while, but do you know that old KIM
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UrS, VIII Thu HU
limit to the de-
lightful di S h e 5
which one m a Y
originate or en-
large upon with
the materials at
hand. One m u S (
follow a few fun
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
The Evening Fairy Tale for Children

hanging out to dry-great, big sheets
that were heavy to wash.
Didn't Mr.. Wind just knock them
to the ground and over on a dirt path
so they had to be washed all over
again.
Naughty Mr.. Wind!
Co. 1881. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
Value of Legumes

Let US not overlook the high value
Of legume roughage crops for the
dairyman. The man who has ar abun-
dance of alfalfa or good quality OF
soybean hay can, with corn silage.
use his homegrown grains without
adding high protein concentrate TO
them, whereas the man who relies
upon low protein roughages must add
about 40 per cent of high protein sup
elements in order to obtail a well
balanced ration for a high producing
herd of cowA
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03

damental principles in cookery. and
after that let the imagination soar.
for there is no end to inspiration.
After some experience with handling
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
NOT So Coatlx

When a man proves unsatisfactory
as an employee he gets fred. but he
at least doesn't have to pay the boss
so much month ever afterward for
having tried him out. the way he does
a wife when he has proved unsatisfac-
tory as Observation-Disclosures En-
Quirer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03

(Prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture. )-WNU Service
While the lady in the picture sug-
gests rather the old verse 'Gather We
rOse-buds while We may, Old Time is
still a-fying-" home gardener ex-
is struck Immediately by her beautiful
carriage.
Her posture is the ideal, easy stand
ing position for which we should all
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
EXCITED TALKING

Now the wind and the thunder and
the lightning were all having a party
They all got very much excited talk.
ing and boasting, and the storm be.
came worse and worse.
Shutters came Off from windows
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
Early Use of Butter

For centuries butter never was used
when freshly made. 1t was used to
flavor and enrich cooked foods.
Greeks and Romans used butter as Q
remedy for skin injuries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
Age of Change

This Is a restless age. Change is
the only permanent thing. Nobody is
content tomorrow with what he has
today. Nothing one did yesterday is
good enough for today.-Collier's
Weekly.
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with a few whole berries may be
spread over the cake if desired.

spread over the cake if desired.
Sponge Cake.
4 eggs tsp. baking pow
l cup sugar der
3 tbs. cold water Il tsp. salt
/ cup sifted soft " tsp. vanilla
wheat -four " tsp. lemon juice
Separate the egg yolks from the
whites. and beat the yOlks well. Grad
ually beat in the sugar, add the water,
and continue the beating until the
mixture is very thick and light. Stiff
the dry ingredients together and fold
them into the egg and sugar mixture
Then fold in the stiffly beaten whites
of the eggs, add the fiavoring. and
bake in slightly creased shallow pan
in a very moderate oven 1925 degrees
FL for 45 to 80 minutes.
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By CHERIE NICHOLAS

ploy this form of trimming at any
time for they adorn the simplest every
day print frocks with as much dis
tinction as they enchance the most ex-
auisite and exclusive evening gowns.
AS to pleating the daytime prints,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03

The cook who really enjoys mixing
ingredients as painter does his col
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
GINGERBREAD.

Cream together the sugar and fat
Add the molasses and beaten egg.
Sift together twice the dry ingred-
tents and add to the first mixture al
ternately with the milk. Bake In two
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-11-26
GIVE THANKS FOR
"GOODLY TURKEY"

LOW well I remember that old
l L Thanksgiving dinnerl Father at
one end and mother at the other end.
the children between and wondering if
father ever will get done carving the
turkey.
The day before at school, we had
learned that Greece was south of
Turkey, but on the table we found
that Turkey was bounded by grease.
The brown surface waited for the fork
to plunge astride the breastbone, and
with knife sharpened on the jambs of
the fireplace. lay bare the folds of
white meat.
Give to the disposed to be senti-
mental, the heart. Give to the one dis
posed to music the drumstick. Give
to the one disposed to theological dis
cussion the parsons nose"
Then the piesl For the most part a
lost art. What mince piesl in which
you had all confidence, fashioned from
all rich ingredients, instead of miscel-
laneous leavings which are only short
of glorifed hashl Not mince pies with
profound mysteries of origin! But
mother made them, and laid the lower
crust and the upper crust, with here
and there puncture by the fork to
let you look through the light and fiaky
surface into the substance beneath.
T. Dewitt Talmage, D. D.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-11-26

Father" Mrs. Hale wrote to ministers
all over the country, urging them to
help.
The First Congregational church of
Washington responded to Mrs. Hale's
plea. and sent a delegation to Presi.
dent Andrew Johnson requesting him
TO issue a Thanksgiving proclamation.
He accepted and the Presidents since
have followed his example without be
ing petitiOned, the states issuing sep
arate proclamations in keeping with
the national edict.
Mrs. Hale wrote many books and
poems. The most famous of her poems
were "Mary's Lamb" THE Light of
Home" and at Shows" Perhaps the
best known OF her works is "WOman's
Record, or Sketches of All Distin.
guiShed Women From the Creation to
the Present Day." first published In
1853. and enlarged in 1859. She went
on writing verses and jingles for chill
dren, articles and novels for grown
persons and editing her magazine until
shortly before her death in 1879, at
which time she was ninety-one years
old.