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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-01-25
HARDWARE EASILY -
OUTCLASSES MAN
AS FAST DIGGER


The aardvarL nose name comes
from the Dutch and means searth
pig" is one of the strangest of living
neutrality-suspicious. in appear
ance, IN structure, and in habits,
says the Chicago Field Museum
News.
Aardyarks are common through
out southeastern Africa, states DR..
Wilfred H 0sgeod, curator OF
zoology at the museum. They are
about the size of large fat hog,
weigh up to 80 pounds, and have a
pig-like snout, which accounts for
the name given them by the early
Dutch colonisfs in South Africa.
That they are so abundant ever so
wide range of territory. can grow
10 such large size as individuals on
a diet Of ants exclusively. Is elo-
quent evidence Of the prevalence OF
ants in Africa, and the problem they
present TO settlers.
Being nocturnal in habits and liv-
ing In burrows. aardEarks are rarely
seen. says Doctor osgood- TheT
cannot, therefore, be hunted Ike
most animals. but instead by the IN.
usual method OF seeking their bur
rows and digging them out How
ever, this presents difficulties be-
cause an aardvark can dig faster
than six men with shovels, and thus
escape farther into the earth The
members Of the White-Coats expedi-
ton, instead Of digging directly after
the aardyarks, pushed the earth
down behind them. This interfered
with further digging by the ANNA S,
and the men then dug In front OF
them and shot them through the
ground as their movement In the
earth became visible.
The teeth Of the aardvark have a
peculiar tubular structure, most
closely resembling those Of certain
fishes. This would seem 10 indicate
very ancient ancestry for these
animals, which are probably the last
remnant Of an order Of which 81
other species are now extinct, AYERS
Doctor Osgood.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-01-25

But Duyal had nowhere near gotten
him; he knew il, and EIliott's manner
was infuriating to him. He cursed
sharply and spat and jerked at the
| brim of his SLOUGH hat as he SHOOK
loose the peavey and commenced again
| to bril-
They ran q moment easily, each wait
! ing for the other 10 try some fresh
| trick. The Bull leaped and came down
running: he leaped four times In the
space Of as many quick breaths. Ana
then, as though ready 10 leap again
dropped the hook Of his peavey into
the cedar. He wavered when the han
die, swept upward by the rush and
weight Of the spinning log. bore against
his great palm. His body swuns
sharply TO the left He cursed as the
smooth handle slipped from his clutch
and Bird-Eye Blaine danced in a frenzy
Of delight as the peavey. handle smack
ing the wafer, disappeared in the pond
and the Bull. waving his arms for bal
ance. ran the log desperately TO hold
his place A great shout went up from
the crowd
The odds. then, were no longer equal
Like a fencer with a broken foil, like
a boxer with one eye closed, ike &
runner with a strained tendon, 50
Duval was now.
Polish him of, now!" Bird-Eye
screamed, like an audacious, saucy boy.
Polish him good, Misther Elliott! He's
yawpin' for help nd the amt none
fer him."
That was what lineup believed. A
quick finish seemed certain, with the
Bull so handicapped, without his pea
vey for offensive moves or TO hold for
balance.
But what happened stilled the clamor
quickly, as though sound were a tan
gible mass and great blade had
sheared il quickly and cleanly.
Ben Elliott shifted MS peavey. He
had held il across his body. arms wide
spread. Now he swung the point up
ward and outward and as he ran the
spinning log drew it back and tossed il
toward shore Tossed ii high and far,
sending with il his chance for quick
and certain victory.
The silence was that Of amazement.
This was Ike letting a man you had
knocked down get TO his feet and have
another chance; this was opportunity
handed TO truculent Bull Dural on a
silver platter. This was the sports
manship one read about And then
came an excited CHATTER Of tongues.
rising 10 an even greater roar. The
outsider was through fooling. through
with trickery and through with STRAIT
egy. He was going TO run the Bull
of his feetl
Fast and faster spun the log. Spray
from il drenched the men 10 their
knees, raIned behind them into Ehe
pond Elliott still kept his face turned
toward his opponent but the Bull, fists
clenched, arms widely extended. only
watched Elliott from the tail Of his
eye
The log was kissing in The water.
Rightly ran from the Bulls shoulders
down his back He was upright. now.
where Elliott was poised forward and
his scowi was gone. His brows no
longer gathered buf were appraised
his eyes were wide open In the distress
OF fatigue and be breathed through his
mouth.
TO BE CONTINUED
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yersary. His glance held that light of
good nature and did not linger long on
the Bulls glowering countenance.
Rather. it dwelt on his pants and the
river boots, shedding water in oily
beads. After this, he looked Duval in
the eye and grinned broadly.
4 sound like a reath which is al
most laugh ran through the crowd.
4 Iikeable grin, that was, good-natured.
frank, fearless; men take to a grin of
its kidney and IN the instant, Ben ELI
oft, the stranger, had the crowd with
him as against Bull Duval. said to be
king Of the river.
The cedar came against the boom
stick and Elliott took his place on it
with light leap. II was a good log,
nearly two feet through at the small
end. twenty feet long. with q small
taper. dry and peeled; sprightly log.
indeed, for such q contest, a log to
try the mettle of any man matched
with any sort of contestant Add TO
this, Bull Duyal. the pest river hog in
Lineup, who hefted his peavey and
glowered az the stranger.
Il give v two minutes he growled
Thanks, buddyT" Elliott retorted
I'D say that's sweet of you!"
Are you two ready?" Birney cried
from shore.
Both nodded
Then let her go!"
A hush. Balanced on the log, faced
in the same direction, double an arms
length from one another, they poised
And then DuyaFs right toe lifted, the
heel pressing downward: the buoyant
log moved quickly. His left foot raised
free, sharp calks n its sole clawed
savageIy and with a mighty drive of
the leg be had the cedar spinning be-
meath them.
Ben Elliott did not offer resistance
He followed the moving footing, walk
ing for the first -hree or four turns
and then, adding his impetus to the
bring stick, commenced 10 rot, with
each stride forcing the tempo OF the
turning
Faster and faster, now. The uotting
became q run; the run waxed to
nimble dance.
They watched one another. Ben
Elliott still grinned. The Bun glared.
His black brows were drawn together
and he ground down on his chew saw
agely, almost hatefully.
Up and down, up ant down; 8 mad
gallop Of supple limbs, now. and then
DuyaI leaped He leaped high and
without warning and feet spread
drove his caIks deep into the log again
launching his shoulders thrusting his
peavey before him for balance. bend
ing forward The spin OF the stick was
checked sharply and had his opponent
been caught unprepared, be certainly
would have pitched face foremost into
the pond
But Elliott was not unprepared He
had watched the Sull's every move. He
did not jump when Duval jumped; he
waited split instant eyes on DuvaFs
feet, and when he saw the toes pointed
stfly downward he rose nimbly into
the air, galloping break in bis swift
run. and came down. poised. spread
legged himself, crying out in an ejacn-
lation Of mock distress as be balanced
on the cedar which swayed and heaved
beneath them.
A great roar went up, cries Of en-
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couragement for the stranger. some
shouts OF admonition for their towns
man The Bun would have no cinch
in this contestl
Now II was Elliott who started the
log. cautiously and slowly, watching
DuvaL
On the shore Bird-Eye pranced up
and down, swinging his arms
@Duck hin, ElIiott!' he yelled DUCK
tn big chunk. sure nd he needs hin
q bath :"
The smooth bole gathered momen-
tum swiftly and Elliott began 10 skip
and dance. breaking the steady meas
IRE Of his run. As his weight came
and went irregularly upon the cedar
II commenced 10 reeter, causing Du
val's feet to splash in ankle-deep wa,
ter. Again without warning, the Bull
leaped. He went higher. this time, bul
instead OF driving his spikes into the
far side of the log and stopping lis
spin as ne had done before, he drove
them into the near side. increasing
rather than checking tie momentum.
Got you, dig boyI" Elliott cried as
he, too, came down running ano
grinning.
That was quick thinking. instantane-
Gus action To leap was simple; but &c
determine the opponents move and
meet il with compIacence and poise
was another matter. To have coune
down TO a stance. then. would have
flung the challenger 10 wet defeat
~Ah, tn big chunk av a Bulls goin
10 get thut bath lie needs" Bird-Eye
shriIled into the roar.
But this was only one mans enthusi-
asm, his animosity for Duval finding
voice. The outcome was far from g
certainty. Lineup knew that; and Ber
Elliott knew il as well
Without a flicker OF warning Duval
dropped the pick of his peavey, twist.
ing the shaft in his hands, Tipping the
hook open The point -unked into the
water, the hook bit into the log stimuli
taneousIy and as the handle swung up
ward in q swift arc the man drove his
weight on il His body twisted. be
grunted and his face wrenched into s
lightning expression of great strain as
the cedar, in a quarter turn, stopped
dead. -. And Ben Elliott. back bowed
acutely, peavey high above his head
lettering hack TO balance on one foot
laughed aloud!
Quick work, big boy!' he cried IA.
most got mel"
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CHAPTER l

Il was Arnistice day in Tincup.
The time was so far removed from
thar delirious date in 1918 that in
many parts of the country the eleventh
Of November had come 10 be regarded
as simply another day, but Lineup was
q mill town and the surrounding coun-
Try was timber land and in such q
community almost any anniversary
from the Fourth of July on down to
the millwright's birthday is seized upon
SIS an excuse TO lay of and play.
So the camps which turned Nicholas
BraodOn's standing hardwood and hem
lock into saw logs, and the mills which
chewed them into dimension stuff AMI
flooring and shingles were deserted
and the entire population OF q biz ter
rit0ry which had commenced pouring
into Town the evening before was
Joined for the day with the residents
OF lineup IN competing or watching or
cheering or listening.
IN consequence mere event such as
the arrival OF the easIbound passenger
train drew no attention whatever and
so none but the station agenT was there
t0greet the stranger as he dropped down
from the rickety red smoking car be-
tween his pack-sack. slung from one
shoulder, and old Don Stuart literally
dangling from his other arm. The
agent, trundIing his express truck and
IN q hurry 10 be done with duty ana
get back 10 the more exciting affairs
which occupied the rest Of the town.
spoke:
''Hul-lo, DOM Back home, en-?
Wen Glad = see youi
Better git up 10 the big doin's-"
Log rollins inst goin' on. Big time 70
As If TO vindicate this pridefuI boast
OF one Of its own all lineup and its
company at the moment opened lips
and compressed chests TO send up a
mighty, roaring shout Of acclaim.
Come on. Dad" the younger man
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Rabbits Fond of Salt

An experimentalist has noted that
rabbits have q partially for salt
when they can get II Two crops
Of wheat were sown recently-one
in salted soil, the other in the or
binary way. The germ Of the idea
was TO discover which Of the two
produced the best crop. The sailed
land won easily when the harvest
maEured- Then this peculiar fact
was noted with interest: After the
crops had been cut rabbits swarmed
IN and ate the s1ubble left from the
salted crop down 10 the very roots.
The paddock alongside, In which no
salt had been used, was left IN
5ouched.
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said. looking toward the crowd He
says its a big time. Big noise. any
how. Let's Investigate"
Slowly, then, the sharply contrasting
pair moved of, the younger still half
supporting the elder and moderating
his gait 10 stroll so Stuart's quick
and audible breathing should grow no
more pronounced
A slender young man was climbing a
TANNER in the mill yard. He lifted
himself above the heads Of the crowd
and held up a hand for silence This.
however, was not readily obtained. A
drenehed and dripping citizen was only
just pulling himself from the chill
waters Of the pond, a self-conscious
grin glued TO his lips as the black hair
was pIastered to his brow by the soak
ing II had received. On peeled cedar
log in the pond a giant of man In a
gaily checkered shirt, peavey in his
hands, balanced and surveyed the
throng. a picture of frank and boastfu!
dissatisfaction.
The slender man on the TANNER con-
tinued TO wave his hands and finally
these jibes and compliments were
smothered BY other cries for silence
Give Birney chanel now! ~ man
shouted
-GentsI" the man called Birney cried
from his vantage point. las chairman
OF the committee. I'm asking for help !
This committees worked hard. We got
q long program Of sports for today but
this log-birlings going to flop unless
We get more contestsl All these folks
We come 10 town more TO see this
match than anything else on the care
and what we We showed EN-?
why, pothin' 80 he answered his
own question I'VE had two prelim-
inarses and q semi-fnal between the
winners OF them matches. Then this
final wsich was 8 joke. There stands
Bull Duval. whose partner in the pre-
Iiminaries defaulted and who dumped
the winner of the seminal without
half trying. I ask you. has be earned
twenty-five doIlarsg'
A laugh arose and Duval on the log.
twisted bis mustache and Ieered at the
speaker.
Here we raised twenty-five dollar
prize and half you river hogs got cold
feet Just because Duval said be was
goin' to ronT' Birney was truly an
noyed and took no pains 10 conceal it.
Amt any OF you lads got the sand "a
hand in your names and tackle the
Bail Where's your gurs?" he pleaded.
Amt there anybody here thar needs
twenty-five doIlarsg'
Another laugh went up and when il
had subsidized voice said:
Here's one Wbatn do TO GET ftgn
This was a full even, good-narurei
voice, and g quick silence fell upon the
crowd, followed by an expectant buzz
as the stranger moved forward. his
bronzed face uplifted to the man on
the TANNER.
Alta boyT Birney cried. An you
got TO do, friend. is TO put Mr.. Bull
Duval of that log and stick by rules -
The stranger slipped the pack strap
from his shoulder. seated himself on
a log, unlaced his shoes and unsrrapoed
the bag. While be drew from its
depths 9 pair Of caIked river boots and
The cluster about him grew thicker n
half dozen old men crowded around
Don Stuart. shaking his hand and say
ing the usual things that men sag Co
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A Need Not n Want

First Tramp-Dat lady up de road
guv me de worst insult / ever suf
fered-
Pal-What did she do?
First Tramp-She promised to give
me cake If I'd saw up an armfu
of wood-an' what she guv me was !
cake Of soap, What Is dis worls
coming tos-Pathfnder Magazine
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-01-25
Hearing Is Enough

Habeeb-So your wife quarreled
with you? l thought you said she was
blind TO your faults.
Coyimioglu-She was blind 70 them
ali right, but wasn't deaf, and the
neighbors posted her.-Pafhfnder Mag
azine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-01-25
Worth CELEBRATING

Teacher-And why should We cele-
brate Washington's birthday more than
miner
Junior-Because he never told lie.
The Washington times., 1935-04-06

ATLANTA, Ca, April 6.-The
National League pennant race this
year will find at least four clubs
waging a serious fight for the
front rank, with the st. Louis Car
dinals and the New York Giants
slightly favored to lead, and a
scramble for the other berths.
This was revealed today by a
consensus of five Of the eight club
managers of the circuit who ex-
pressed their preseason predictions
to International News Service.
The st. Louis Cardinals, win.
nerS of the last world series, were
given a small edge to top the
league again this year, although
several managers refused to place
them numerically.
1.-THE race this year should
prove most interesting" Casey
Stengel, manager Of the Brook
lyn Dodgers, declared. Il be-
lieve st. Louis has the best
chance to win, with New York
and Chicago following in order.
1 have hopes that Brooklyn will
take fourth place, or even
better. Pittsburgh and Boston
are about due for fifth and sixth
places. The game will not be
One-Sided and the battles should
prove interesting throughout the
season."
The Washington times., 1935-04-06

ida, but they have the players
to make q good team. / would
rate New York, st. Louis and
Chicago in the first division and
predict a general scramble for
the other positions among the
other five clubs. The Philadel'
phia club has as good a chance
as any of the others for first
division and given a fair share
of the breaks, it may pass the
first three clubs mentioned"
Manager Frank FriSch, OF the
world champion Cards, feels GER
tain of a top position for his club,
and any one of the other mines
look as tough as another to him.
eve never been one to pick
pennant winners before the sea.
SON begins" said Frisch, "but I
feel confident the Cardinals, If
they get the pitching, will be
right up near the top. As far as
the other clubs are concerned,
the team tina t comes through
will have to beat the tail enderS
as well as those in the first di.
vision. We always try to win
each game as it comes along, re-
CARELESS of who we're up against,
and one looks just as tough as
another"
Billy McKechnie, manager Of the
Boston Braves, believes the race
will be a stiff contest throughout
The Washington times., 1935-04-06
N. |. MANAGERS PICK FOUR CLUB REMNANT BATTLE;
CARDS, GIANTS, CUBS PIRATES POLL VOTES

the league, but wouldn't be sur
prised to see the Dodgers upset the
dope sheet, while he finds his own
clubs prospects heightened by the
acquisition of Babe Ruth.
"ThereII be red hot race this
year." McKechnie said. Brook
lyn is an unknown quantity and
their success will depend upon
good new men to hold up through
the strenuous grind. If Frey at
short, and Babatch and Leonard
pitching, come through, look out
for the Dodgers. New York looks
dangerous through the acquiSi-
ton of ShOrtstOp Bartell, an ag-
greSsive hustler. st. Louis, Of
course, will depend upon their
strong last year champs to re-
peat. Both Chicago and Pitts
burgh are greatly improved
through new players, but no mat
ter how good they are, we fin
ished in first division last sea-
son, and they'll have to kick us
out to send us into second. Babe
Ruth has filled our boys full Of
fight and the league will find us
battling every inch"
Bill Terry, manager OF the
Giants, refused to comment on the
present outlook, while Charley
Grimm, of the Chicago Cubs
and Charley Dresser, mana
ger Of the Cincinnati Reds, could
not be reached for their comments
The Washington times., 1935-04-06
WEATHER BALKS
c, v. BASEBALL
OPE Mn c

The weather again baked
George Washington University in
its attempt to pry open the base
ball season.
Scheduled to play Dartmouth
last Monday in the Griffith Sta
dunn, the Colonials were thwarted
by rain.
The Colonials were listed to
play Long Island University in
the Griffith Stadium this after
noon, but cold weather and threat
ening skies forced a cancellation
Coach Ed Morris hopes the
weather man will relent and or
der sunshine for Monday so his
G. w. proteges can play Wash,
ington College in the Griffith
Stadium.
Maryland scored its third
straight baseball victory OF the
week by winning over Harvard,
8 to 2, at College Park yesterday.
The Old Liners counted five times
in the sixth to put the game
safely out of the reach of the Wis
itors. Ford Loker and Nick Mer-
ryman divided the hurting duties
for Maryland.
The Washington times., 1935-04-06
Pickups and
PutoutS
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

ny OEOhOE "A. SlMPSON
John Br0addus, Shoreham
Hotel diver, will compete in
the national championships in
New York tonight. He is &C.
cOmpanied by his coach, Capt.
Edward H. McCrahon. .Maury
Fitzgerald will be on the golf
sidelines for at least a month
E. GaShed his hand on a glass
top, accidentally, the other day,
the wound requiring seven
stitches. . Minnie Roberts hasn't
been seen with his cab since
hitting BOwie's daily double. ..
Norman SchrOth has been the
object Of much kidding since
rolling that puny 2S7 singles
set in the national duckpin
championships.
Bill MCGOWAN, American
League umpire, was a spectator
at the Georgetown Prep-Western
game yesterday. . Max Earring
ton, assistant athletic director
at George Washington u, at
tended the basketball coaches
meeting in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1935-04-06

Manager Pie Traynor, OF the
Pittsburgh Pirates, sees a four
club race in the 1885 campaign,
with the Pirates, Cubs, Giants
and Cardinals possessing an even
chance to win.
81 don't see a runaway for
anyone" TraynOr said. "But
it should be between the
Pirates, Cubs, Giants and Car
dinals. 1 don't mean that they
will finish in that order, how
ever. The Dean brothers will
have a good year, but Pitts
burgh has more than held its
own against the Cards. I look
for some grief from Philadel-
phia, for the Phillies have an
experienced club this year"
Jimmy Wilson, who runs the
Phillies, rates the Giants
together with the Cards and the
Cubs in the first division, and
predicts a free-for-all for other
positions. Although he believes
his own boys have as good a
chance as any to rate the first
four.
"NOt having seen Chicago,
Pittsburgh, or New York this
spring, my opinion is based on
the knowledge Of what the play.
The Washington times., 1935-04-06

that all these club can't possibly
be wrong.
Joe Kuhel, congratulating him
self on the fact that his spike
wound is not worse, will play to-
day if a game is played. Joe
was able to rest yesterday and
will be ready for the fray.
While the rain sweeps the
land, replenishing the water
sheds of the land for the de-
mands that summer will make
in the farming season. Walter
Stewards status remains I'M
changed.
The lefthander is with the
team at his own expense until
he gets into condition to pitch.
How can he pitch when there
are no games?
The platform of this space
right now is: Reinstate Walter
Stewart. He's taken licking
enough for trying to better his
condition.