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Common Colds Cause
Loss of Working Time

1t Is estimated, says Scientific
American, that the 100000 wage
earners in the United States are abb
sent from their work because of ILL
ness at least 25O,OOO,OO0 working
days per year. A life insurance COM
pany found that common colds ara
among the chief sources of lost time
(6,7O0 employees) amounting to 420.7
per 1000 employees for the year.
In view of the recognized anti-in-
fective value Of vitamin A. it seemed
logical to consider the possibilities Of
decreasing the lost time of those de-
pendent upon Industrial employment
for livelihood by supplementing the
dietary with material rich In vitamin
A. Accordingly, an investigation has
been conducted to determine whether
using cod-liver oil as supplement to
the usual home diet would be of def
mite economic value for decreasing
lost time caused by colds and similar
infections. The results of the expert
ment are reported in Industrial and
Engineering Chemistry"
One hundred and eighty-five per-
sons served as subjects of the expert
ment (115 women and 20 men). The
control group Of 12S persons con-
tanned SO women and 40 men. The
members Of the experimental group
were given one tablespoonful of cod
liver oil daily, during the morning or
afternoon rest period, as supple
ment to their usual home dietary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25
OUTLAWS OF EDEN

that he had made an error of judg-,
ment He thought he had bluffed
Robin Kershaw.
When Kershaw was finished with
his irrigation that summer, Hensley
connected his lower irrigation bitches
with Kershaw's and the water started
running merrily down over the Hens.
ley meadows. But almost Immediately
the dow ceased. Kershaw had opened
the water gate on his diversion dam
and turned the water back into the
channel of the creek at the upper end
OF his ranch instead of the lowerl
Hensley was now in most unpleas
ant predicament In the presence of
witnesses (Robin II and two of the
kershaw cowboys) he had threatened.
If denied the water, to argue the issue
with Robin | In the smoke. Hell
make good" Robin Kershaw de.
cided. And he and his sons and his
riders all rode armed with pistols and
rifles.
But again Joel Hensley visited the
Circle *. "Kershaw," he called from
the front gate, I'll pay for my share of
that fence. With interest" he added.
Il don't need the money" Kershaw
tainted him. "And doubt If you'd
maintain your share of the upkeep of
that fence. How would you like to
sell out to me? That's the best and
easiest way to shed your water
troubles. I'll meet you in a liberal
spirit for the sake of peace. Eden
Valley" he added. "ain't big enough
for us both"
Two weeks later, as he rode In alone
from the nearest settlement, Joel
Hensley rode out on Kershaw from a
clump of pines. Neither man hest
tated; 1t did not occur to either to
ask questions; simultaneously they
drew and fired.
Mark. now the perversity of Fate.
Had each killed the other the feud
which, for the next forty years. was
to make of Eden Valley dark and
bloody ground. would have ended
then. But Joel Hensley's first cart.
ridge had a defective primer-and
Robin Kershaw's did not. Whereupon.
a coroner's Jury at Gold Run, the
county seat, returned verdict of
justiiable homicide and restored Robin
Kershaw to the bosom of his family.
But Joel Hensley left son-several
sons in fact-and these inherited the
casus belli.
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CHAPTER I-Continued


On the crest of the spur they halted
Directly below them lay another val
ley even larger than Eden Valley, but
save IN its eastern side if was not
timbered. Nor was IL. even remotely.
as verdant as Eden Valley.
There" cried Robin kershaw tri
umphantly, lis the land that needs
the water old Mother Nature is wastin
off yonder. Some day when we're
gone. our children will build that dam
spoke of, back the floor waters up
most TO the crest O. this spur. cut a
canal across or drive a tunnel an lead
the water off down yonder. Good
farmin' valley there. Lorry." .....
He continued: mo, the Lord amt
treated yonder valley jest right. |
reckon it gifts enough rainfall to make
ii fair dry-farmin' land. but come a
dry year or succession O. dry years
an that valley'll sure raise a crop o.
broken hearts. LOrry, sort O. fgger
we'd ought to call that country yonder
ForlOrn Valley"
Il christen thee Forlorn Valley" the
girl answered, and blew a kiss out into
the solitude. Then. together, they rode
down into it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25
By PETER B. KyNE
wNU Service.
Copyright. by Peter B. Kyne.

riders drove the cattle of their re-
range in the mountains. But when
the Hensley riders returned to the
valley the Kershaw riders remained.
secured the range and shot every
scrub bull they found wearing "Bar
h." the Hensley brand. Also they
maintained patrol all summer and
rather effectually succeeded ir keep
ing the Hensley cattle on sequestered
portion of the range. The result was
that the Bar a had III per cent calf
crop that year while the Circle K 1.-THE
Kershaw OUTFIT had 50 per cent
Joel Hensley was torn between a
desire to kill Kershaw or permit him
to live. in order that he might borrow
from him sufficient money to purchase
pure-bred beef-type bulls. Finally he
decided on the latter course
Robin Kershaw saw him coming. so
he buckled on six-shooter and went
to meet him. "Well?" he demanded
coldly.
GueSS III nave TO buy them pure
bred range bulls, neighbor." Joel
Hensley forced sheepish grin. "If
you're still Of a mind to let me have
the money"
"The situation has changed a mite
since made you that fair offer. Hens
ley." Kershaw's voice was very cold.
"Your scrub bulls don't worry me now,
so I'm not interested in helping you
out. | wanted to be a good neighbor,
but you wouldn't have it. so now were
enemies, and if you expect to drag
yourself off the Circle * under your
own power | reckon you'd better be
startin' now"
Without a word Hensley wheeled
his horse and departed. He had
earned his humiliation and he realized
it: yet the realization did not allay
the fury that possessed him. Nor did
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25
Good Taste Today
BY EMILY POST
Author of
ETIQUETTE" 1.-THE BLUE
BOOK OF SOCIAL USAGE"
ETC.
THE EXPENSES OF A WEDDING

nEAR Mrs. Post: Does the groom
- pay for anything besides the mar
rage license, the wedding ring, and OF
course, the clergyman's fee? (2l
When the double ring ceremony Is
used, does he pay for both rings? CD
| live In New York, but my fiancee does
not, and insists that In her town, the
men always buy the flowers. Must
follow custom In her community, or
can simply tell her frankly that my
father bought the bridal flowers for
each of my three sisters. If l have
20 buy all these flowers 1t is going to
make an awful hole in the money I've
saved for our wedding trip.
Answer: ~ His own, the best
mans and the ushers' boutonnieres,
ties. and if they wear them, gloves and
spats. (2) No, he buys the ring for
the bride, and she buys the one for
him. go Pm afraid that what your
father did In New York has moth
ing whatever to do with what you
will have to do in another town.
/ agree that it can be an appal-
ling handicap-especially at De-
cember wedding! But the only ad-
vice l can give is that you talk it over
with your fiancee, tell her about your
wedding trip budget, and suggest that
the bridesmaids carry muffs livery
smart at the moment) of velvet or
whatever goes best with their dresses.
Then the only flowers would be those
for the bride. To me the modern fash
ion of including all flowers Except
boutOnnieres) as part of the wedding
expenses of the brides family, who
can at least control the type of bou-
quets to be ordered, is more fair than
expecting the groom to assume blind
obligation, which he cannot control,
and Is usually embarrassed to meet.
A reader wrote me lately of an all
white wedding at which there were six
bridesmaids, maid of honor, and two
flower girls, all carrying gardenias.
The brides bouquet was a huge one
Of white orchids. All the flowers were,
as always, chosen by the bride. The
custom, returned from his wedding
trip to find bill for nearly three hun
dred dollars. The only way he could
pay 1t was to arrange with the florist
to pay it, plus interest, in installments.
Meaning that he began his married
life with this utterly unreasonable in
debtedness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25
What Girls Talk About

Do you know what the principal
topic Of conversation is with girls
and young women? The opposite
sex, of course. Yes, sir, take them
In high school, college, Office, fac
tory. or where you will, it is always
the same. And more especially is it
true of working girls. The Industrial
health research board of London,
England, 'listened-in" on the discus
sion Of girls working at monotonous
occupations for "a weeks. Boys
(men) came in for the most talk,
then movies, dresses, and so on down
the line.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25

he consider so seriously thereafter the
ACCESSIBILITY of killing Kershaw; he
knew now that Kershaw was sus-
picious of him. else why had the latter
appeared with pistol at his hip?
Evidently Kershaw would kill eagerly
enough if driven to it; that he would
back up for no man Hensley felt as
sured
And there was Robin Kershaw II
TO be reckOned with, also. So he real.
lied the danger of clashing with
prideful clan that was still fond of
tracing its kin folk" back few Gen.
turtles to cOat-of-armS!
So be nursed his hatred, borrowed
money from distant bank and bought
pure-bred beef-type bulls. Indeed. he
had to. or get out of the cattle busi-
ness.
But Robin Kershaw was not yet
through with him. Followed three
years of subnOrInal snowfall In the
mountains; hence, when the spring
freshet came. Eden Valley creek over.
flowed but 1.-THE of the territory that
was flooded In years of normal snow
fall. But Robin Kershaw had put in
a concrete diversion dam at the upper
end of his ranch. backed the water I'D
and over the low banks and led It BY
irrigation bitches all over his meadows,
He could have permitted the water
from these bitches TO run under the
line fence between his ranch and Hens
ley's. thus insuring Hensley the Gus
tomary hay crop and pasture. But
Kershaw turned the water, when he
was through with it, back into the
channel of Eden Valley creek
OF course there was nothing Hensley
could do about this. Kershaw had the
first use of the water and when he
turned ii back into the channel at the
boundary line he was quite within the
law.
Rershaw put up his customary ton
mage of hay that year and wintered
his cattle we'll Hensley had but
quarter of the hay be required and
wintered mis- cattle poorly; and thin,
undernourished cattle produce poor,
undernourished calves and q lessened
quantity of them.
Following the second year of sub
normal snowfall In the mountains he
suffered even greater losses. The
third year he could stand II no longer.
Again he called on Robin Kershaw.
He rode up to the latter's house and
before the gate held up his hand, palm
outward. in the old Indian sign of
peace. Nevertheless. Robin Kershaw
came out with pistol on his hip; on
the front veranda Robin ii fondled a
repeating rifle and watched Hensley
as cat watches a gopher hole.
"Kershaw."' Hensley began, you're
running me-"
That's a lie. You've ruined your
SELF"
i've got to have more water this
year." Hensley shrilled. "When you're
through with the water | want you to
run 1t under the fence to my bitches.
If you don't, by Cd. Wen argue this
in the smoke. It's plain dirty of you
to run il back INTO the creek again."
We'll. ! suppose could run 1t into
your bitches" Kershaw unused.
'See that you do" HensIey remind
ed him. and rode of. little realizing
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25
Blanktown, March %, 1884.

DidhhlOWu, MAJ III ~ 1--WE
My dear Mr.. Editor Doakes:
! have just finished reading what
you wrote in your paper about "a GER
tain motion picture actress" and feel
called upon to take my pen in hand.
Now, Mr.. Doakes, you're big i'm
portant man and I'm only woman
who keeps house and tries to be
good wife. But when you say that
this lady does no good in the world,
only evil, l have to protest. l know
different.
My Timothy and | have been mar
ried for twenty years and we're both
forty-one now. Well, woman, you
know, hasn't all of her girlish charms
at that age, and man just about then
seems to get some kind of funny ro-
mantle notions like he had at twenty.
At least, that's how it was with Tim
and me. l guess he began to look at
me little critically, or something, and
saw that l wasn't quite the slender
damsel he longed for.
Anyhow, pretty soon l heard rumors
that he was running around with some
red-headed woman who wore size IA
and looked the same from all angles.
l never saw her, but that was the de-
scription got from the people who
are always glad to let you know about
such things.
| didn't do anything because didn't
know anything to do. Ee kept right
on, going out oftener and staying away
longer all the time. Finally began to
think it would have to end in divorce
or separation, which would also have
been the end of life for me.
Then, one night he said, Lets go
to a movie" We always did that when
he wasn't stepping out. He didn't
seem to like being alone with me for
an evening any more. So we went
down to the Superba without bother
ing to find out first what was there.
Well, it turned out to be picture
with this actress you wrote about.
I'd never even heard of her before,
and | don't think Tim had
When it was over he said, Lets
stay for the second show" We did,
and then half the night Tim kept me
awake raving about her. That, he
said, was the way a woman should
look and be.
Next day / thought lot about 1t
and suddenly got an idea. l hunted
around, found my corset, and put it
on under the slinkiest dress l had.
The effect was pretty good, and even
better after I'd cut four inches off the
gowns neck in front. The curves
were really surprising, but l won't go
into details that wouldn't interest you
When Tim came in that night, /
was standing by the fireplace in the
corset and the dress and about a dol
lars worth of dime store jewelry and
with my hair piled up curly-like. He
just stopped dead and stared for about
half minute. Then he almost jumped
across the room and said, Good gosh,
honey, you sure look like a million
Don't think l was slow seeing 1t, but
you f1oored me so / couldn't think
what to say"
"Oh, that's all right" l told him,
trying to wiggle around little, 81 like
a guy what takes his time"
Well, that's about all. Tins stopped
going out, and he wants to take Sec
ond honeymoon this summer. / guess
I've written an awful lot about things
that don't concern you, but / wanted
you to know that the lady you called
wrecker of homes actually saved
Dne.
Yours very truly,
MRS. T. G. NJ.
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The Blanktown Daily Courier
ANNOUNCEMENT
March 81, 1884.


Mr.. ]. Lucius Doakes, editor-in-chief
of the Courier. has been granted an in
defilite leave of absence due to the
delicate condition of his wife follow
ing her recent arrest and subsequent
removal to the Psychopathic hospital
Mrs. Doakes, it is alleged, placed in
a local post box two parcels contain
ing homemade bombs. one addressed
to famous screen star, and the other
to Mrs. Timothy G. Martin of this city.
The publishers of the Courier feel
certain that this unfortunate incident
will prove to have been all a CHASTITY
mistake. 1t is their firm belief that
Mrs. Doakes, charming and petite IT,
tian-haired leader In Blanktown's So
cial activities. would have been quite
incapable of this outrage. Moreover,
absolutely no motive for the act has
been discovered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25
Invention of Compass

The origin of the compass has been
attributed consecutively to the Chi.
nese, Arabs. Greeks and Etruscans,
but 1t Is not absolutely certain how
far these accounts are correct. The
invention of the compass was partly
due to the discovery that lodestone
or piece of iron which has been
touched by lodestone will direct it.
self to point in northern or south
ern position. depending on its posi-
ton north or south OF the equator.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25
Marriage Ceremonies

The states of Maryland and West
Virginia require marriage TO be cele-
brated by clergyman or minister Of
the gospel, or head of religious so
ciety. Delaware has the same pro-
vision, excepting the mayor of Will
mington. Other states permit civil off,
cial marriage as an alternative.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25
Figured Fancy
By THAYER WALDO
@. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Service
The Blanktown Daily Courier
March %, 1894.
EDITORIAL

THERE has lately been a disgusting
4 amount of TODD throughout the
land over the personality and exploits
OF a certain motion picture actress.
To those concerned chiefly, as we all
should be with the higher and finer
things of life, this woman's undulat-
ing hips, indecent exposure, and vul-
gar expressions can only be revolving.
Her popularity and her possible In
fiuence upon feminine manners, more
over. constitute a menace to home life
in this country. American women dur
ing the past few years have learned
to maintain slender and modest APP
pearance. If this trend is reversed,
we gravely fear the effect upon stand
ards of decency and right living.
j. LUCAS DOAKES,
Editor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25
BEFORE AND AFTER THE
WEDDING

n EAR Mrs. Post: Is 1t improper
- for an engaged couple to pool
their money and buy one worthwhile
gift for bride, to whose wedding and
reception they both have been invited?
Answer: One present sent by two
engaged people is entirely proper.
Dear Mrs. Post: Is 1t permissible
for me to buy my husband a wedding
ring now, after we've been married
more than three years? The double
ring ceremony was not used and he
would Like ring, too. Is this ever
done?
Answer: l don't know that 1t is
ever done, but there is no reason In
the world why it should not be. If
your husband would like to have a
ring and you want to give him one,
by all means buy the ring you would
have bought, have it marked as it
would have been marked, and put it on
his fnger-with perhaps pledge of
even deeper tenderness than you could
have made three years ago.
Dear Mrs. Post: Is flower girl out
of place In very simple wedding.
which is to take place on the lawn of
an old country house? The bride is
wearing simple white dress and hat,
and her only attendant will wear the
same type of clothes in pink and
brown. They will wear corsages.
What should the flower girl wear If
she may be included?
Answer: 1t would be quite all right
to have flower girl. If she Is very
little, she might wear one of her own
white dresses. If she Is older, she
would wear pink and brown to match
the maid of honor.
My dear Mrs. Post: My fiance has
two sisters my age, whom know, but
we are entirely separate groups. am
having party at the country club this
month at which the news of our en-
gagement Is being given out. Be
cause of the nature of the party, ought
invite these sisters to It.? If SO,
should ask their mother, too?
Answer: If you are having gen.
eral party. think you will have to In
vite them all. But if it is to be very
small party, and including only few
of your intimate friends, it will not be
necessary-unless you are going to
make great deal of the announce
ment.
@ by Emily Post.--wNU Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25
WorId.. L.rge.t Cemetery

With 100000 Mohammedans hav-
ing made pilgrimages to Nedjef, Iraq,
in the last 1000 years, and having
brought along their mummified dead
for burial In its sacred soil, 1t Is not
strange that this city boasts the
worlds largest cemetery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25
SYNOPSIS

Ranceford Kershaw. last male men,
Der of the Kershaw clan. dies sudden
ly while riding with his daughter. Lor-
ry. Years before. at the close OF the
Mexican war. Robin Kershaw. with his
bride, rode into northeastern Calitor-
MIA. Here he found an ideal valley for
ranching and cattle raising. They
christened II Eden Valley.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25
Nina O'clock Island

Tahiti is nine O'Clock island; ev-
erything shuts up there by that hour.
and everyone Is asleep by $50. But
eyerYona In up again BIZ q m
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25
Human Bones

Owing to experts differing as to
what bone is exactly. the number
of bones in the human body, as given
In different textbooks, varies from 206
to go.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25
Cellophana

Cellophane is made from wood pulp
sheets by a secret process; 1t is de-
scribed as viscose solicited in thin
sheets instead of In threads, as In
rayon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25

Ferry's Seeds are sold only in fresh
dated packages. When you buy Fer
RVS Seeds you are sure of the finest
quality available. Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25
Old Fowl Made Tender

An old hen may be made as tender
as a young one by steaming for an
hour and a half before roasting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25

Your local dealer carries Ferry's
Pure Bred Vegetable Seeds. Now
only cents a package. Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25
Howe About:
Shaw
Back to the Farms
Heroes
BY ED HOWE

/. @. Bell syndicate,-wNU Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25

not nnQ them ODJectIOnaDle. u nave
lived in the same house 81 years..
Nothing disturbs me more pro-
foundly than to be annoyed by the ILL
behaved when 1 am myself willing to
behave, having been finally whipped
into belief In the Importance Of good
behavior.
People often say Of a man In trouble:
"He had is coming to him."
And usually 1t is better for him to
get it; men so dislike to behave them
selves that only punishment Is effec.
tive in bringing them to their senses.
Who is the greatest reformer?
should say the devil has saved more
men than all the rest ofthem. We are
all poorer because of the present hard
times, but l believe we will all behave
a little better In the future, because
Of the present punishment.
One editor has quit "There is so
much to be indignant about" he wrote,
81 cannot handle 1t all. Besides, the
worse troubles are, the less good writ
ten Indignation does, so with this issue
register disgust with nearly every
thing, and cease the folly of trying to
express it in print. When righteous
men form mobs to fight the devil with
fire, and throw bombs for God. I'll
join, but no more useless coaxing Of
fools for me-"
am SO fond OF some people some
times fear I annoy them by hanging
around them too much.