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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28

A new subspecies of bird is original
ing naturally under the eyes of biolo-
gists, says the Hartford Courant. The
bird is the common bobwhite, ordinari-
ly brown and white. But within the
past ten years hunters in the south
eastern states have reported seeing
some dark brick-red birds that were
like the bobwhite except for their
color.
Hobart Aes, who maintains an extern
sive bird-hunting preserve at Grand
Junction. Tenn, first noted a red quail
in a bobwhite covey in 1926 and the
next year was able to trap several To
his surprise, these bred true to color,
and when they were mated with ordi-
nary birds of the same family the red
color was decidedly dominant In the
offspring.
Since then he has released many Of
these red quail, until now they consd-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28

ITO PLAN wardrobe sans velvet
it simply is not done in this day
and age of smart dressing. According
to the modern dictate Of fashion day.
time suit, or an afternoon dress, or
an evening gown Of velvet is inevitable
in the sartorial scheme. AS a matter
Of fact, it is not at all overworking the
velvet idea to include the trio in your
collection Of winter costumes adding, If
you will, sumptuous evening wrap
and for good measure you might
throw in a velvet tunic and a floor
depth velvet skirt, the latter to be
topped with glittering lame or Sc
quin-embroidered blouse for very for
NAL wear.
Just to show you how beautifully
velvet takes care of the costume needs
Of every social event, we are present
ing in the illustration a daytime suit,
an afternoon frock and a formal eve
ming gown, each of which is fashioned
Of this fiattering fabric. The charm of
the models pictured is that they are
not extreme-have not that fussy over
dressed look which so offends good
taste-but are eminently refined and
meticulously tuned to proper time and
occasion.
You cannot make mistake If you
choose velvet for your formal daytime
suit, for the jacket-and-skirt tailleur of
velvet Is one of fashions pet enthusi-
asms for now and early winter. The
suit centered in the group is just about
as swanky as they make 'em. The
skirt is straight and narrow as skirts
for the active hours of the day should
be. Its slit hemline shows only when
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28

The South American ostrich 10 q
different bird from the South African.
It's scientific name is Rhea Americana.
The rhea Is smaller creature than
the South African bird, standing only
from 30 to 40 inches tall. The South
Africans stand six feet sometimes.
However, the rhea has fine feathers
and was described by great natural
list as "the noblest avian type on the
great bird continent" Most of the
birds are naturally grayish, or with
mixed gray and white feathers, but,
In recent years, an albino type was
discovered. Its plumes are especially
valuable.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28
CHAPTER X-Continued

Scarcely had he gotten out of sight
when Jim thought of the field glass.
Smoky should have taken it. Jim
risked going back to his pack to Sc
cure it, and had the fun of lodging
another bullet
What had become of Hays? Wait
ing alone among these DETECTING bull
lets wore on Jim's mood. He decided
to peep out of the hole again. To this
end he climbed to the shelf, rifle in
hand and the glass slung around his
neck. .... ..
He could command every point with
the aid of the field glass, without ex-
posing his head. ......
An instant later a far-off shot
thrilled Jim. That might be Smoky:
Suddenly dark form staggered up,
flinging arms aloft. silhouetted black
against the sky. That must be the
sharpshOoter. Smoky had reached
him. Headlong he pitched off the cliff,
to plunge sheer into the wash below.
Smoky had at least carried out his
idea. -
Suddenly Jim espied Hays boldly
mounting the slope. But it appeared
that he had not been discovered yet.
Those on top were facing the unseen
peril to the west.
Jim marveled at the purpose of the
rObber chief. Still another shot from
Smoky-the last! But Hays had
reached high enough to see over.
Leveling the rifle he took deliberate
aim. Then he fired.
"Heeseman! !" Kissed Jim, as sure as
If he himself had held that gun.
Hays, working the lever of his rifle,
bounded back and aside. Shots
doomed One knocked him to his
knees, but he lunged up to fire again.
Again he was hit, or the rifle was,
for it broke from his hands. Drawing
his two reVolvers he leveled them,
and as he fired one, then the other,
he backed against the last broken Sec
ton of the wall. Jim saw the red
dust spatter from the rock above.
The shots thinned out and ceased.
Hays was turning to the left, his re-
naming gun lowered. He was aiming
down the slope on the other side He
fired again-then no more. Those who
were left of Heesemans outfit had
taken flight. Hays watched them,
strobe to the side of the big rock, and
kept on watching them.
Soon he turned back and, sheathing
one gun, took to reloading the other.
It was at this moment that Jim relin-
uuished the field glass to take up his
rife With naked eyes through the
aperture in the brush, he could see
Hays finish loading his gun.
This moment, to Jim's avid mind,
was the one in which to kill the rob-
Der. He drew a bead on Hays breast.
But he could not press the trigger.
Lowering the hammer, Jim watched
Hays stride up among the rocks, to
disappear. @. ,sa
Jim leaped up out of the hole to
have a better look. Far beyond the
red ridge he discerned men running
along the white wash. There were
three of them, scattered. A fourth ap-
peared from behind a bank, and he
was crippled. He waved frantically to
the comrades who had left him to fare
for himself. They were headed for
the cove where the horses still stood.
And their precipitate flight attested
to the end of that battle and as surely,
to the last of Heeseman's outfit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28
CHAPTER XI

Jim picked up the field glass and
singing it on his elbow, essayed a
descent into the cave. On the shelf
he hesitated and sat moment locked
in thought. A second time he started
down, only to halt straddling the
notch. The battle had worked out
fatefully and fatally. Would he see
Smoky again? Yet nothing had
changed the issue. The end was not
yet. With his blood surging back to
his heart, Jim leaped down to meet
the robber chief.
Where's Smoky?" called Jim, his
lynx eyes on Hays right hand
"Cashed In" doomed Hays, fastening
great hollow eyes Of pale fire upon
Jim. "He had cover. He plugged
don't know how many. But Morley's
outfit had throwed in with Heeseman.
An when tibet gambler Stud broke an
run Smoky had to head him off. They
killed each other"
"who got away? I saw four men;
one crippled"
Morley an Montana fer two. I
didn't recognize the others. They shore
run, THROWN rifles away"
''They were making for their horses,
tied half a mile back. Wherell they
go, Hays?"
Fer more men. Morley is most as
stubborn as Heeseman. An once he's
seen this roost of ours-he1l want it,
an to wipe out what's left of u.s."
"sHeeseman?"
"Wal, he didn't run, Jim. Hawl
Hawi He's dead
The chief strobe to the mouth of
che cave and stared around. Jim re-
manned at the spot he had selected,
to one side, between the robber and
Helen's covert.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28
Ermine Muffs Are Shaped
Like Drums and pillows

Instead of saying "Ho hum" with q
yawn, people over here are saying "Oh,
helm % with the greatest Of enthusiasm.
Helm it is, who has created so many
odd things that very few people can ac-
tually wear, but which are marvellous
headlines-and then whole gamut Of
the most practical and cleverly con-
cocted costumes you ever saw.
His is that cunning little ermine muff
made like drum and the hat to &C.
company, made toQue shape with a lit
tie halo of ermine encircling the head.
His is also that huge pillow muff made
Of two full silver fox skins-tails hang
ing down one side and heads down the
other.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28
D0AN's PILLS
Hands Would Swell
and Crack with
Eczema
Healed by cuticura

Eczema started on my hands In
blisters and then spread to my face.
My hands would itch and would
rub them and they would get in
famed and burn terribly. They would
pain and crack open and would swell
until my hands were almost twice
their size. I could not sleep.
81 saw an advertisement for Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment and sent
for a free sample. The first appi-
cation was soothing so I bought
more and after using two cakes Of
Cuticura Soap and three boxes of
Cuticura Ointment I was healed"
(Signed) Mrs. VIM. Twomey, %
Brookside Ave-, Jamaica Plain, Mass.
Soap 25c. Ointment 25c and SOC.
Talcum Csc. Sold everywhere. Pro
prietors: Potter Drug & Chemical
Corp, Maiden, Mass-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28

Alligator has staged comeback not
only for footwear but for bags.
Society brides in London are carry
ing floral muffs instead Of bouquets.
The bloused silhouette is being
shown more than ever this season.
Fabrics are as rule either lustrous
and shining or deep tiled and luxurious.
Clips, usually of gold or enamel
leaves, are taking the place Of earrings
In London.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28
WATCH YOUR
kIDkE YS!
Be Sure They Properly
Cleanse the Blood

VOUR kidneys are constantly fl
L tering impurities from the blood
stream. But kidneys get function
ally disturbed-lag in their work
fail to remove the poisonous body
wastes.
Then you may suffer nagging
backache, attacks of dizziness,
burning, scanty or too frequent
urination, getting up at night,
swollen feet and ankles, rheumatic
pains; feel call worn out"
Don't delay! For the quicker you
get rid Of these poisons, the better
your chances Of good health.
Use Dodn's Pills. Dodn's are for
the kidneys only. They tend to pro-
mote normal functioning OF the
kidneys; should help them pass or
the irritating poisons. Dodn,s are
recommended by users the country
over. Get them from any druggist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28
Shutting Him Up

Travellers on the s 80 train to town
knew Brown of old. On this particu-
lar morning he was more talkative
than ever.
YES" he said impressively, "and
would you believe it? Although I
was so close at hand at the time, the
thieves got away with my car"
Wilson, who wanted to read his
paper in silence, leaned across.
THAT'S not surprising" he said
cuttingly. "Pye always heard that
these antique collectors stop at moth
g."-Stray Stories.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28
The Pari-Mutu.l System

The pari-mutuel method Of betting
was invented about 1872 by French
man named Oller. 1t was not until
1908 that the pari-mutuel system OF
betting was methodically exploited in
the United States. In the spring Of
that year 1t was adopted In Kentucky.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28
Bad Judgment

Miss Dooley-Litrle Jimmie Nc
Gam jumped from in front of a troll
ley car and was hit by an automobile.
Miss Tooley-How unfortunate
TITS so much easier collecting from
a trolley company.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28
What Women Want to Know About Fashions

Rigid flower trimmings are most
elaborate In the winter evening mode.
Whether you call yours beret or
tam o'shanter or what, gray goes for
hats.
Black with touches Of white Is a
combination that retains its popularity
always.
A corduroy suit will be the ideal
basis for a sports costume that you
build up piece by piece.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28
Hats of Novel Fabrics
By CHERIE NICHOLAS

Hats are showing not only decided
change In style but are also appearing
in new materials. Exotic models Of
bamboo fiber are being displayed and
there are numerous synthetic fibers,
furs, suedes, braids, stray velour and
fine weaves.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28
Housewives Idea Box

Do you keep scraps of materials
for mending. fancy work or other
purposes? Is it not an advantage to
be able to find just the right piece
easily? Then make bag of mos
quito netting. A yard of material
makes good-sized bag. Put your
scraps into this bag. You can readily
see all the pieces and can easily get
what you want.
THE HOUSEWIFE.
Copyright by Public Ledger Inc.
WNJJ Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28
Sea Vast Mine

The sea is a vast marine mine"
from which gold, silver and other pre-
cious metals will be obtained in Isaying
quantities within the next ten years,
says q chemist. itt z ~
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28
Weeks Supply of Postum Free

Read the offer made by the Postum
Company in another part of this pa
per. They will send full weeks sup
ply of health giving Postum free to
anyone who writes for it.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28
parachute" Canes

Double and triple-tiered parachute"
capes on wraps, balloon-topped sleeves,
and tightly buttoned jackets with stiff
fened, rounded front flares are among
the features In London dress shows.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28
New Gauntlet Gloves

Have you seen the gauntlet gloves
Of wool, with cut-out monogram in
gold metal accenting the little strap
which crosses the back of the wrist?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28

Checks Still Popular
to be popular among smart women.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28
Difference in Ostriches

wNU Service.
Evening star., 1934-08-05
BOY, II, IS DROWNED
IN SELESIA CREEK
Child Lost Balance While Play
ing on Bridge Abut-
ment.
BY a star CORRESPONDENT of The Star,

COfTeHpOn0enL
FORT WASHINGTON, Md, Aug
ust 4-Eleven-year-old James Taylor,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. william Taylor
Of Silesia, few miles north Of here,
was drowned in Silesia Creek late
this afternoon when he fell from q
bridge abutment on which he and
two other youths were playing.
G. L. Perrygo, 1911 z street south
east, a route agent for The Evening
Star, drove by the scene few min
utes after the lad fell into the water,
en- route to Fort Washington with
the evening papers. He was hailed
and asked II he could swim. When
he told the lads he could he was told
Of the tragedy and dived into the
creek for the body.
After about five minutes the body
was hauled from the water by Perry
60, who worked over the lad for some
time with 20 results. He said the
water where James fell was from 10
to II feet In depth.
Justice Of the Peace George N. Cox
Of Oxon Hill. who investigated the
drowning, said he would issue a cer-
tiflcate Of accidental death. He said
James was with his brother Arthur
and q neighbor lad, Austin Massey,
on the abutment when he lost his
balance and fell In the water. The
bridge Is concrete one on the road
from Washington to Fort Washington.
Evening star., 1934-08-05
BANCROFT DENIES
FIRST WIFE'S CLAIM
Actor Swears Divorce Was OBJ
tanned, in Answer to Ali
mony Suit.

BY the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, August 4.-George
Bancroft. movie actor, fled an afii-
davit today disclaiming responsibility
In Edna Bancroft's separate mainte-
nance suit asking an allowance Of
81 900 q month.
Edna @. Bancroft is not now my
legal wife," the sffidavit said. "a
ceremony purported to unite the
plaintiff and myself in marriage oc-
CURED in Buffalo. N. Y, Apri. Z.
1913"
They separated In the Fall Of 1914,
the statement added.
The actor said that soon after the
separation he hired a lawyer and
later received a document telling him
he was divorced. Bancroft said he
had not heard from the first Mrs.
Bancroft until this year. She charges
he never obtained the divorce.
Bancroft and Octavia Broske. opera
singer, were married in May, 1916.
In another aff1davit Carolyne Nc
Lean Goodhue, actress, swore she
lived with Mrs. Edna Bancroft in 1919
and 1920 and the latter told her she
was divorced from Bancroft.
Evening star., 1934-08-05
SCIENTISTS FIND DATA TO SHOW
1899 DROUGHT REALLY WAS BAD
Midcest Regions, No,c Parched BY Sun, in Those
Days Suffered Dry Spell That Left
Mark on Trees.

But the trees In the Southwest left
the record Of the entire regions ex-
perience.
"A study Of tree rings by Prof. A, I.
Douglass Of the University uf Ari-
sona," the Columbia men said. shows
that In the Southwest life Was q con-
slant struggle"
II Is not known exactly what caused
the medieval drought or what brought
it to an end. When rain finally did
come ii was assumed Indian medicine
men probably took the credit.
Rain" said DR.. weltf1sh, always
played q very dramatic part In the
lives Of the Southwest Indians. Rain
10 them was q gift and a great Joy.
The Pawnees in Nebraska and the
Wichitas. to the South, knew what
droughts we're, for in their rituals are
ceremonies for bringing rain.
"If they had not gone through pc
riods of thirst they would not have
handed down these ceremonies
through the generations"
Evening star., 1934-08-05
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 1.-Two Co
lumbia University scientists. not un-
mindful Of the drastic ravsges OF this
years drought in the farm belt, dis
closed historical data today showing
a dry spell even more severe visited
the region 500 years and longer ago.
The year 1899 AID. stands out on
the record book which research of
DR.. Alexander Lesser and DR.. Gene
Weltflsh reconstructed.
"The drought that year." declared
the two anthropologists, CLOSED a
period OF extreme dryness lasting
nearly generation.
cit began In 1875 and reached
peaks in 1880. 1888, 1896, with 1895
as the climax"
Ancestors of most Dakotans, Mon
tanans and residents of other Middle
West and Western States planted their
crops elsewhere in those days and
thus were not worried by the lack Of
moisture.
Evening star., 1934-08-05
FLOWER WINNERS
AT FALLS Church
Garden Club Has Unusual
Display of Blooms at
Show.
ar.rlnl pLrpateh . % glar

Special Dispatch 70 The star
FALLS CHURCH. Va, August A.
TTae Fails Church Garden Club had
an unusual display Of gladioli and
other specimens al the hoger ah0w
held at the Town Hall today from
. 20 $50 pm. IN. prizes were
awarded on point6-frst prize. 8
points: second prize. points. and
third prize. point. Dr. Howard r..
watkins Of Washington, %. C., and
Miss Margaret G. Lancaster Of Ia
kosna Park. Nd. acting as judges.
awarded the sweepstakes to Mr.. and
Mrs. H T. Middleton. In the gladfoli
display n. T. Middleton won first
prize with one spike each Of the fol-
lowing varieties: Carmen sylvia,
Golden Dream. Mrs. p. w Sisson, Llr.
p. z. Bennett, Giant Nymph. Air.
Middleton also took first and second
prizes with vases Of double variety
mixed glads-
Mrs n. Y. Middleton took first prize
for bowl of glad tips. Others winning
blue ribbons IN this group were Mrs.
w, b. Smith, with an unknown va
riety: L. g. Robinson, with Mother
Machree and DR.. Nelson Shook; Dr.
ErSton Miller, with Anna Eberius; L.
II. Weld, with Orchid, and r. s.
Holmes. with Golden Dawn. r. A.
Cushman won q blue ribbon with q
seeding.
DahIiAs Win Blue Ribbon.
Blue ribbons were won by r. s.
Holmes, with q vase Of Rose Fallon
dahlias; Mrs. c. M. Matheney. vase
OF tiger lilies: Mrs. L. d. Roberts, vase
OF double orange day lilies: Mrs H.
Il. Middleton. vase of Mexican single
tube roses; Mrs v. Il. Golden. bowl
OF roses; Mrs. Frank Ball, bowls Of
single and double marigolds; Mrs.
Ann Bryan, bowl OF pompon zinnias;
Miss Ethel Reid, bowl Of giant zin-
Mas
Blue ribbons for artistic arrange
ment were won by Miss Bertha
Holmes, bowl of roses; Mrs. ]. 8.
Wire, vase Of perennial sweet peas
and vase OF petunias; Mrs. G. M.
Matheney, bowl Of Golden Glow mas
turtiums, bowl Of Shoestring butterfly
and bowl Of mixed flowers; Mrs. r.
A. Cushman, bowl of mixed flowers:
Mrs. L. H. Wells, vase of wild flowers;
MRS. ID. J. Hendricks, basket of Pc
tanias; Mrs. X. L. Bowman. basket Of
eolnsa glow and snow on the noun
tain. Mrs. c. M. Matheney, basket Of
Shoestring zinnias; Mrs. l.. II. Weld,
basket Of Golden Clean naSturtiums
and peppermint; Mrs. w. T. West
colt, basket of flowers.
Children Get Ribbons.
Mrs. II. T.. Middleton won first
prize for q rose corsage, Mrs. Frank
Bail for q miniature arrangement Of
flowers and Miss Ethel Reid for
miniature bowl Of pink roses and
statice.
r. A. Cushman won first prize In
the educational exhibit, with second
place going to L. II. Weld.
A bowl of Gamma blossoms and buds
arranged by Mrs. c. M. Matheney
was selected Rs the outstanding ex-
hibit In flower arrangement.
The following children were award
ed ribbons: Betty Bowman, Lorraine
Green, Orland Goode, Dorothy Smith,
Nancy Green, Clarence Crack and
Jack McGinnis.
Evening star., 1934-08-05
Republicans Fail
In Best Efforts
To Sink Donkey
r u b Der Democratic
Symbol Floats Despite
Weights and Shots.

BY the Associated Press.
PROVINCETOwN. Mass, August 4.
Republicans were foiled today in
their attempt to sink a donkey in
Cape Cod Bay.
1t was only an inflated, rubber
donkey, but Middlesex Republican
Club members, sailing to Province
town from Boston on an outing, felt
that the bottom of the ocean would
be fine place for the symbol of the
Democrats. Hence it was weighted
and hurled from the deck.
But weights and all, that donkey
refused to sink The grin seemed to
widen on its face as it bobbed in the
ships wake. Some one wanted to
turn about, lower the life boats and
bash the donkey to the bottom with
an oar.
Another obtained a pistol and fired
13-gun salute to the donkey, but
as far as any one knows 1t still breasts
the waves.
Evening star., 1934-08-05
COIOred Lawyers
One to Each 1907,
Says La,O School
White BarriSterS Total
I59,375 in U. S., Ac.
cording to Surrey.

There Is but one colored lawyer for
every 1867 of the colored population
according TO study recently COM
pleted by the Howard University
School Of Law.
The study WAS made, it was said,
In answer to the cry Of colored youths
that there are few opportunities for
them in professional fields.
The statistics stated there is q
white lawyer for each Sos Of the
white population in the United
States. adding, that while the colored
race forms 10 per cent of the United
States population. il furnishes only
0.007 Of the lawyers. In al, there are
but 1890 colored lawyers, TO 1884,
ST5 white lawyers.
The crying need Of the colored peo-
pie in the courts Of America can be
met only by an ever increasing num-
Der Of competent trained coloreo
lawyers, the law school declared II
It's report.
Alabama has but four colorec
lawyers, the report stated. MaSSa.
chusetts. 3s; Illinois. 1877: New York
l2o: Mississippi, 6, and Georgia. IL.