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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-10-09

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-10-09

veyed in a State department message
October %, that 1.-The nations of the
world do not and cannot trust the
word of those who have hitherto been
the masters of German policy" and
that ''the government Of the United
States cannot deal with any but verit-
able representatives of the German
genuine constitutional standing as the
real rulers of Germany.
"If it must deal with the military
masters and the monarchial autOcrats
of Germany now, or if it is likely to
have to deal with them later in regard
to the International obligations of the
German empire, it must demand. not
peace negotiations, but surrender"
Meanwhile, with these peace nego-
/ tiations in progress. and with our own
and allied offensive continuing to pro-
duce favorable results. 1t became more
and more evident that the time soon
must come when we should have to
consider terms and conditions under
which hostilities might cease. The
discussion of armistice terms In a gen.
eral way by the allies had in fact be-
gun.
The enemy's most important defen-
sive position on the Romagne heights
was in our firm possession, and his
final defeat was only a question of
time. He had fought desperately to
hold his ground. but had been COM
PEELED to give way steadily before our
effective blows. We could have gone
forward without special preparation
and succeeded in driving the enemy
from the field, but the situation led
to the conclusion that his defeat could
best be accomplished by one powerful
stroke by well organized offensive
The difficult and continuous often
sive from September &c had been very
trying on our troops and had resulted
in a certain loss Of cohesion. It was.
therefore, deemed advisable to take
a few days for the replacement of
tired troops. the renewal of supplies,
and the improvement of communion
tons.
IL IL IL
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CHAPTER Lxll

The demands of incessant battle had
compelled our divisions to fight to the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-10-09
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Some little towns get a bad start
and always have a bad name.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
Attribute Quakes to.
Earth-Shaking Giants

In southern Italy, where earth
uuakes are of frequent occurrence,
old peasants have many queer legends
which have been handed down
for centuries. In the neighborhood
of Mount Etna one of the strangest
of these is widely believed.
The peasants will tell you that cen
turtles ago their ancestors won the
land from a race of giants. They
compelled the giants to take refuge
underground. There they remain and
cannot escape, but from time to time
they cause earthquakes, showing that
they have not forgotten and that they
still take their revenge upon mortals'
No one knows what really causes
earthquakes, though it is believed that
some distance below the earth's hard
crust there is plastic layer in which
tides, Just like those of the sea, are
set up by the attraction of the sun
and moon. The crust Is strained by
these tides, and one day part of 1t,
deep down, gives way. Then the sur
face trembles and widespread havoc
occurs as buildings rock and fall.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
T@1a
Eire.Resistanco

The word fireproof is probably q
less appropriate term than fire-resist-
i've. Buildings can be constructed SO
that they can Withstand a complete
burning out of contents without any
collapse of structural members. There
will, of course, be damage to finish
and trim. They can also be construct
ed to Withstand exposures from fires
in adjacent buildings without commu-
nicating fire to the inside of the build-
ing, although here again there may bel
damage to facing material and window
glass and shutters. Fire-resistivel
buildings greatly decrease the destruc-
tiveness of fires in providing less op.
portunities for fires to start, less like
lihood Of rapid spread, greater ease Of
extinguishment, and less hazard t0
neighboring structures.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23

To start the day right, breakfast
should be happy meal. A delicious
hot coffee cake, fresh from the oven,
will make the breakfast the happiest
occasion. The homemaker using ready.
prepared or self-rising flour can have
such coffee cake for her breakfasts.
than a Dozen gongs or shoutings to
get the family down to breakfast on
time!
And not only coffee cake, but all
sorts of delicious hot breakfast breads,
such as waffies, griddle cakes, dough-
nuts and hot rolls are easily and
quickly made by the use of self-rising
soft wheat. flour. And in addition, it
saves srom % to 40 per cent of ones
time in mixing them when time is the
essence of success with the morning
meal
Self-rising flour is only soft wheat
flour to which the miller has added
pure mono-calcium phosphate and BIZ
carbonate of soda, which is really bak-
ing powder, and salt for seasoning.
So 1t is after all a ready prepared
pre-leavened flour, ideal for breakfast
use
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23

Hamlin Garland has a new James
Whitcomb Riley story in his RENT
niscences, "Roadside Meetings" Years
ago Garland was visiting the Hoosier
poet at his home and had praised his
fidelity to farm life. Riley smiled.
s'Sometimes a country boy gives me
q round turn by criticizing me on my
farm poems," he chuckled, "For in
stance, one youngster came stepping
I'D to me. You never lived on farm,
he says, why not?' said l. 'Well,' he
says, turkey cock gobbles, but he
don't kyouck as your poetry says he
Does He had me right there! It's the
turkey hen that kyoucks. We'll, you'll
never hear another turkey cock OF
mine kyouckin' said to the boy
Kansas City Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
Reveals Crocodile's Age

Even the big-game hunters of AT
RIGA, most Of whom are deploring the
disappearance of the country's game,
have little to say in defense Of the
crocodile. They are vicious and de-
structive and valuable animals are IL
able to wander within reach Of q
"croc" without observing the latterS
presence. Buffalo cannot escape. They
are caught in the great jaws and
dragged under the water and their
bodies stocked in a Harder" under the
banks until such time as the croco-
ollie is in need of food. The stories
of their long life is questioned by
some but in the interior of one killed
was found bead Of a kind not seen
in the protectorate for at least $50
years; it was one of those used by
the Stuart companies to barter for
ivory, gold and slaves. Some indica.
ton of age!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
Mirror Superstition

It is within the experience Of al
most every one to encounter bad luck
within seven years, whether or not
one breaks a mirror, spills salt or
walks under a ladder. Such beliefs
are pure superstition. Brands OBJ
servations on Popular Antiquities says
about the matter: Mirrors were used
by magicians in their diabolical ex-
periments, and in ancient times was
practiced kind of divination by the
looking glass; whence, it should seem,
has been derived the present popular
notion, according to which the break
ing of looking-glass is accounted
most unlucky accident, being omi-
nous of the loss Of his best friend
by the preson to whom it belongs.
Grose gives 1t as betokening death in
the family circle, commonly of the
master"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
Egyptian Ruler Thought
to Have Record Reign

It is believed that the reign Of Pepfl
II Of the sixth Egyptian dynasty isl
= the longest on record. According to-
James Henry Breasted, Pepi II as
cended the throne of Egypt about 1856
B. c., when he was only six years old,
and reigned 81 years. Some Of thaI
ancient writers estimate the length
Of this reign as high as 100 years. The
reign Of Louis XIV of France Is the
second longest on record. He as
cended the throne in 1913 at the age
Of five and reigned until his death in
1715-a period of Y years. Francis
Joseph Of Austria-Hungary reignedi
nearly SO years-1S48 to 1916. Queen
Victoria reigned longer than any other
English sovereign-64 years. She as
cended the throne in 1887 and reignedl
until her death in 1901. Henry III Of
England reigned from 1915 to 1272-
a period of Sc years. The reign Of
Pedro II of Brazil was also long one.I
He was emperor from 1881 to 1889
50 years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
|...SUCCESSFUL|
HOMEAAKINlC|
------uzrnm.----
BY GRACE WALL CRAY |
HAPPY BREAKFASTS

To start the day properly, breakfast
should by rights be the happiest meal
of all. In too many households, how
ever, it is mad scramble and dash
as the different members Of the family
swallow their food quickly and streak
off to school or to the duties of the
day, leaving mother behind feeling ex-
hausted and flurried to start with! Z
Most Of this is due to mismanage-
ment and bad training. Inflexible sys-
tem, order and regularity will over
come much of this early morning con-
fusion. Well-planned. interesting and
tastefully served breakfasts will do
the rest. Don't always serve the same
thing for breakfast and show the FAM
lily, at least two or three times a week,
that it is worth little effort to give
the day good send-off by serving a
delicious hot bread, fresh from the
oven.
How about quick coffee cake, for
example? This is how it is made:
2 tbsp. fat egg
cups self-rising tbsp. sugar
flour y cup milk
Cut or rub the fat into the flour:
beat the egg with the sugar and rub
it, add it to the milk. Add this liquid
to the flour, spread the batter in
creased pan until one-half inch thick,
cover with top mixture and bake In
hot oven (40O degrees F. for if
teen minutes.
The top mixture consists Of four
tablespoonful butter, one tablespoon
full self-rising flour. one-half cupful
confectioners' sugar, one teaspoonful
cinnamon, two dozen raisins or cur
rents. Rub the butter into the flour,
sugar and cinnamon. Press the
raisins into the coffee cake batter at
regular intervals, and sprinkle this
mixture over the top.
The aroma of this delicious break
fast bread floating upstairs is better
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
Odd Religious Sect

The word "abecedarian" is derived
from the first four letters of the al
phabet and is applied to one learning
the alphabet; hence an Abecedarian is
a tyro or beginner. says an article in
Pathfinder Magazine. AS an adjective
the word means rudimentary. The
Abecedarians were a sect of extreme
Anabaptists in Germany during the
Sixteenth century. They were so
nicknamed because they maintained
that the holy spirit would grant the
elect all the knowledge necessary to
truth; they despised all learning, in
Guiding theology, and regarded knowl-
edge even of the alphabet as sinful.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23

What a blessed, happy greeting
When we meet to part no
more.
Close beside the crystal river,
Where no pain mars perfect
rest,
And farewells are never spoken
In tina City of the Blest.
Over there We'll cast our
anchor;
Safe at home forever more.
No more burdens, no more
heartaches;
All the storms will then be
Ger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
Ornate Royal Tombs

Every Persian ruler, like all the
great rulers of all the lands, of all
time, took great care to see that his
body would be preserved and pro-
tected after death; and much money
was spent in the erection of tombs and
the carving of caves to receive these
royal remains. Many of them can be
seen today not far from the ancient
city of Persepolis. near the Persian
gulf. Some of these tombs were built
Of huge blocks of stone. but many
others were carved out of the solid
rock and their entrances then NOR
tared UP with stone wWwnI
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
Henry Hudson

Henry Hudson made four notabIeI
voyages to America from 1907 inI
search of a northeastern passage toI
China and latterly a northwestern one.
He explored the coasts Of Spitzbergen|
and Nova Zembla, the Hudson river
and Hudson strait and bay. He win
tered in the bay, in 1901, at the
foot Of James bay, and on his return
voyage was set adrift with eight COM
panions in a small boat and never
again heard of. "Of all the dark mys-
teries Of the merciless ocean, no mys-I
terry lies wrapped in deeper shadow
than that which hangs over the fataI
e dpesens s.se.s-----.=zzgssA sssass-t
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
Philosophy of Error

A responsible public board was
charged with making errors in judg-
ment by critics. 1t was charged that
this board had over a period Of years
made a number of mistakes.
To this, one of the men thus at
tackled, answered, "There are only
three types of persons who never
make mistakes: The liar, because he
never admits them; the fool. because
he doesn't know when he makes
them; and, thirdly, the oyster, be-
cause he never does anything.
eve do not think we are either
fools, liars or oysters. No one en-
gaging in a large enterprise can fore
see everything. Sometimes hindsight
is better than foresight. Boston
Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
Odd Beliefs Current
Among Early Settlers

When Milwaukee was very young,
its population consisted largely Of
those who came from Europe, all
though New England and Canada fur
nished considerable quotas. Most Of
the immigrants came from the British
isles, Germany and the Scandinavian
countries. Many brought with them
superstitions and so-called wise cracks,
though they weren't SO called then.
Some of our first Norwegian sailors
insisted that thunder was the voice OF
the Almighty. They said that IL you
joked about thunder you would incur
wrath.
1t is said that Frenchmen who we're
here with Solomon Juneau insisted
that burnt brandy would stunt dogs
growth and that in this way poodles|
and rat terriers were originally
created.
The Irish believed smoking clay
pipe would cure earache; wooden
one wouldn't help.
The evil eye notion came with our,
first immigrants from southern Eu-
rope. Even today Ill luck is attributed
by some of them to the fact that AM
enemy gave them the evil eye.
An early day Pennsylvania Dutch
man, living on the West side, used to|
say, Repeat the Lords prayer back
ward outdoors on a dark night and
you'll see the devil."-Milwaukeal
Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
Gifts From All Nations 4
In Hague Peace Palace

The following is a list of the gifts
that have been. made to the Peace
palace at The Hague by the govern
ments of various countries:
United States of America, marble
statue; Argentina, bronze statue;
Australia, writing desk with silver
inkstand; Belgium, bronze doors OF
: the main entrance with smaller doors
to match; Brazil, palisander and cedar
wood (stems) for hall and room wood
work; Chile. group of bronze statues
In the grounds; China, four cloisonne
vases on pedestal; Denmark, foun-
tain of Copenhagen porcelain in the
inner court; Germany, the iron railing
with gates to the main entrance Of the
grounds with carved work of natural
stone; England, four windows of
stained loaded glass; France, a paint
ed scene (Besnard), sketch of a
gohelin which has not been delivered,
a painting (Chigot) Greece, marble
seat; Haiti, fine woods to be used for
woodwork; Hungary, four large vases
VI DdhCu CdithCAWdACs
to be used for columns; Japan, wall
coverings of handwoven silk; the
Netherlands, the site of the Peace
palace, seven windows Of enameled
loaded glass, the permanent loan OF
four paintings by Ferdinand Boil; the
Netherland-East Indies, a quantity
Of teakwood (stems) to be used for
woodwork Norway, worked granite
for the drive at the main entrance;
Austria, six bronze candelabra; Ru-
mania, four small rugs; Russia, a
large vase of jasper marble; Salvador,
fine woods (stems) to be used for
woodwork Spain, IL silver inkstands
with penholders Turkey, large rug;
Sweden, carved granite for the facade,
and Switzerland, carlton with four
clock faces.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
Time Sense in Animals

Some people have the time sense,
but the vast majority Of the human
race is sadly deficient in this faculty.
But many of the lower animals pos
sess an extraordinarily keen time
sense. Note the way in which the
animals at the geological garden be-
come restless at the approach of the
feeding hour On the farm the horses
and|poultry know exactly the times
they are due to be fed. Ducks are
particularly clever in this way, and
they will raise a small riot If their
evening meal does not arrive to the
minute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23

some of this years abundance of
blueberries:
Blueberry Mullins: Mix and sift
two cups of -four, three table
spoons sugar, four teaspoons bak-
ing powder and one-half teaspoon
salt. Add two well-beaten eggs
and one cup milk. Add three
fourths cup of drained, canned
blueberries and three tablespoons
of melted butter. Bake in but
tered muffin tins in hot oven
(4OO degrees for rs minutes).
Blackberry Charlotte: Remove
crusts from eight to ten slices of
bread, and butter the slices we'll.
Heat to boiling, the contents of
No. 2 can of blueberries and one
fourth cup of sugar. Butter deep
dish and then arrange alternative
layers of bread and hot berries,
pressing down WELL. until all are
used. Let stand several hours in
cold place, turn out in mold.
Slice and serve with cream sea-
,soned with sugar and nutmeg or
with whipped cream.*
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
Save. Wear ON Stocking.

Every time Charley Payne, Jr +,
played marbles in Brooklyn his mother
wondered how much longer she could
go on buying stockings for the lad.
Surely, she argued. there must be an
inexpensive way Of playing marbles
without the fear of torn stockings, and
so she began to work out an idea.
With the aid of her husband, there
presently appeared an object which
was subsequently patented. 1t was a
"device for projecting marbles and the
like" and could be operated by boy
who stood up while he played.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23


of the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company and it's associated
companies, constitutes the largest
telephone system in the world. This
organization now employs more than
35S,OOO OF the telephone workers OF
the country, In addition there are
more than $4,000 workers employed
by the Western Electric Company.
manufacturers OF telephone supplies
and equipment, and the Bell Tele-
phone Laboratories, the scientific
branch OF the system
An enumeration of the employees
shows that there are 10000 opera
tors and other women employees In
the operating department, 10000
plant men, including linemen. repair.
men, installers, central office men,
wire chiefs and similar forces, and
$1,000 men and women with clerical
duties In the research and develop.
ment branch OF the industry there
are 10000 scientists. engineers, and
assistants.
Also large miscellaneous group
includes doctors and nurses to safe.
guard the health of telephone men
and women, chauffeurs. skilled work
ers In all of the better-known trades,
such as carpenters, plumbers. machin'
lists and painters, and unskilled work
ers. including janitors. watchmen, por-
ters. scrub women and helpers.
This army of telephone men and
women. il marching in single file.
would take sixteen days of steady
walking to pass given point. This
manpower force has been built up to
serve the telephone of the nation.
which in fiftyfour years have in
creased from two to more than
20.OUU,u0U
ss----
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
Size of Canada

Canada is Britain's largest over
seas dominion; bounded by three
oceans. Coastal distance (per Canada
Year Book: Pacific coast line, 7,180
miles; Hudson bay coastline main
land, 5000 miles; Atlantic coast line,
5000 miles-total, 1880 miles. Can
ada's greatest width in due east and
west direction approximately 1850
miles; greatest distance between
southerly and known northerly land
extremities, approximately 2,S70
miles. Canada-United States boun-
Diary, 1886 miles long; 1857 by land,
2,197 through water. Canada is larger
in area than the United States, with
Alaska, by 100000 acres.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
BIG pack of blueberries has

A BIG pack of blueberries has
IA been announced for this year.
Blueberries are to New England
what huckleberries are to the
South, so, perhaps, If Mark
Twain's town had been Boston
instead of Hannibal. Huck Finn
might have made illustrious in
literature the humble BURBERRY.
As a matter of fact, blueberries
are usually conceded to be better
eating than huckleberries and to
add likable flavor to many dishes.
Larger and Sweeter
Botanically. blueberries and bill
berries are ascribed to one genus
and huckleberries to another
closely related genus. Physically,
blueberries and bilberries are
generally sweeter, milder and
larger than huckleberries and the
seeds, though more numerous, are
80 much smaller as to be scarcely
noticeable in eating. Here are
two topping ways to make use OF
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
THE MORNING AND THE
MEETING

WI EElANU
Evangelist John Moses Baker
Baltimore, Maryland
(Tune Massa's in the Cold,
Cold Ground)
We will meet you in the
morning,
OF that grand eternal day.
We will greet you, happy
meeting.
Where all tears arc wiped
away.
Chorus
iting to greet us
IA that golden shore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23
Facts and Figures
on Your Telephone
BY EDWIN r. HILL

III d recent article
on Telephone Man
power. the statement
was made that tele-
phone operators com
prise nearly one-hait
of the total person
mel OF more than
100000 m e n and
women who operate
and maintain the
telephone industry in
the United States
The Bell system.
which is composed
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-23

Humility is a virtue all
preach, none practice; and Yet
everybody is content to hear.
La gaceta., 1931-09-02

cos. Tenia, por ejemplo, una ma
ia de pelo tan abundante Y di-
forme, que parecia incredible que
aquella mozuela pudiese aguan,
tar ell peso de sus abultados tu-
fos Y anchisima castana. Diria-
Sc, hablando EN- ell estilo de ia
les gentes, que aquel pelaZo, ne
gro Y l~ustroso como ell aZaba :
che, Sc la COMA, Y que por ESQ
estaba siempre quebrada de CO.
lor. No merecia va, empero, su
antique sobrenombre de la Des-
colorida, pues un leve matiz de
rosa comenzaba a tranSparentar
Sc bajo SUI cuts, en- lugar de la
amarillez linfatica a que barba,
ramente aludi6 Jose en- cierta o.
casi6n. La boca de Brigida era
demasiado peQueha, y ella pro-