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collodion, parafin, etc., be applied with view
to Strengthening the parchment or making 1t
moisture proof. But the committee did urge
that the document be kept in the dark and
as dry as possible, and never placed on exhi-
bition Accordingly in 1894, it was hermet-
ically sealed in a frame and placed in the steel
case above mentioned, together with the
original copy of the constitution of the United
States. Then, in 1902, Secretary Hay issued
the order in accordance with which the huge
square steel box that holds the Declaration
was locked and sealed. 1t has been opened
once since that time in order that the off,
cials might ascertain the condition of the doc
ument. 1t appeared to be in exactly the same
state Of preservation as when placed in the
case half dozen years ago and indeed Mr..
John A. Tonner, chief Of the division of rolls
and library of the state department. the pres
ent custodian of the Declaration, is Of the opin-
ion that the deterioration at least the fading
of the Declaration has been almost completely
arrested.
The interior of the steel safe which COM
prises the final resting place of the Declare
ton contains four drawers. In one Of these
reposes the Declaration-kept perfectly fiat be-
tween two pieces of heavy plate glass. The
other four drawers are given over to the orig
inal copy of the constitution, similarly protect
ed. The constitution, it may be added, is in
an excellent state of preservation and really
does not need the extreme protective meas
ures to which it is subjected because of being
in company with the Declaration.
Present-day visitors to the state department.
although they may not see the original Dec
laration of Independence, can inspect some
thing almost as interesting namely, the orig
inal draft of the Declaration in Jefferson's
handwriting, with few interlineations made
by Franklin and Adams. This is displayed in
a steel cabinet that stands adjacent to the
safe containing the original Declaration. The
steel exhibition cabinet also holds one of the
fac-similes Of the engrossed copy of the Dec.
laration-one Of those reproductions made by
order of President Monroe in order to secure
200 copies for the signers Of the Declaration
and their heirs
In glass case in this same treasure house
of historic mementoes is the small plain un-
polished mahogany desk on which Jefferson
wrote the Declaration Of Independence. This
interesting relic came into possession of the
government in 1880. The desk had been given
by Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Coolidge, Jr
upon the occasion Of the latter's marriage to
Jefferson's granddaughter, Miss Randolph. On
the death of Mr.. Coolidge, whose wife had
died year or two previously, the desk became
the property of their four children and was by
them presented to the nation. 1t was the ex-
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possible care dates from period somewhat
prior to the Worlds Columbian exposition in
Chicago in 1893. 1t was proposed to transfer
the Declaration to Chicago for exhibition and
a steel safe or packing case" as it was then
termed was specially constructed to serve as
a repository for the document en- route and
during the period of the fair. While these
preparations were in progress the officials of
the state department turned the matter over
in their minds and eventually came to the
conclusion that 1t was risky business to have
the nations most honored relic carted about
the country, even If the moving was done
with all possible care. The president took
this view of the matter also and so it was
decided not to allow the Declaration to be
transferred to Chicago.
About this time John Hay, who was then
acting as secretary Of state, asked the Ma
tional Academy of Sciences to carefully inves-
tigate the condition of the document and to
make suggestions as to ways and means for
its preservation. Accordingly President Agas-
sz of the National Academy appointed spe-
cial committee, consisting of John S. Billings,
Ira Remsen and Charles F. Chandler, to con-
fer with Secretary Hay on the subject. Even
tually this special committee was given an
opportunity to make a careful examination
of the precious instrument with the assist
chief of the bureau of rolls and library of the
state department and also with the aid Of DR..
Wilbur M. Gray of the Army Medical museum.
1t was found that the document had suf-
fered very seriously from the very harsh
treatment to which it was exposed during the
earlier years Of the republic. Folding and
rolling have creased and broken the parch-
ment. The wet press-copying operation to
which it was subjected about 1920 for the pur-
pose of producing a facsimile copy, removed
a large portion of the ink. Subsequent ex-
posure to the action of light for more than 80
years while the instrument was placed on ex-
hibition has resulted in the fading Of the ink,
particularly in the signatures. The commit
tee was pleased, however, to find that no evi.
dence of mold or other dsintegrating agents
could be discovered upon the parchment by
careful microscopic examination. They also
reported against the proposition which had
been advanced to apply chemicals with view
to restoring the original color of the ink It
was the opinion of the experts that such ap-
plication could be but partially successful, in
asmuch as a considerable portion of the orig
inal ink was removed in making the copy of
1920 and also because such application might
result in serious discoloration Of the parch-
ment
Finally the committee reported adversely
upon the suggestion that any solution. such as
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,rants were not important. The reasons
signed by Mr.. Adams for the selection of Mr..
Jefferson as the writer of the Declaration
are so numerous that it is difficult to deter
mine which of them he intended should be re-
garded as the principal or decisive one. In
the autobiography he states that there were
more reasons than one why Mr. Jefferson was
appointed on committee of such Importance.
He assigns two reasons: one, Mr.. Jefferson's
reputation as writer, and the other the de-
sire of his Virginia colleagues to have Mr..
jefferson supplant Mr.. Richard Henry Lee.
In letter to Mr.. Pickering Mr.. Adams gives
as the reason why Mr.. Jefferson was placed
at the head of the committee that it was "the
Frankfort advice to place Virginia at the head
of everything" but he also adds that Mr.. JEFF
ferson brought with him to congress "a repu-
tation for literature, science and happy tai
ent of composition" and that this reputation
had been sustained by writings remarkable
for their peculiar felicity of expression" AS
in the case Of Washington, therefore, it would
seem that there were reasons of eminent fit
ness and qualification for the duty assigned:
and certainly the Declaration of Independence
itself fully justifes the selection. Few state
papers have ever been written with more
SKILL or greater adaptation to the purposes in
view. Whether its sentiments were purely
original with its author, or were gathered from
the political philosophy which had become
familiar to the American mind, through the
great discussions of the time, it must forever
remain imperishable monument of his
power of expression and his ability to touch
the passions, as well as to address the reason
of mankind.
With regard to the passage concerning
slavery, which was stricken out of Jefferson's
draft, we may well conceive that both north
ern and southern men might have felt the in
justice of the terrible denunciation with which
he charged upon the king all the horrors
crimes and consequences of the African slave
trade, and in which he accused him of excl.
ting the slaves to instruction, and ITO DUR
chase the liberty of which he had deprived
them by numbering the people upon whom he
had obtruded them" Mr.. Jefferson, in draw.
ing up the list of our national accusations
against the king, obviously intended to refer
to him as the representative of the public pol
icy and acts of the mother country; and it Is
true that the imperial government was. and
must always remain, responsible for the ex-
istence of slavery in the colonies But this
was not one of the grievances to be redressed
by the Revolution, it did not constitute one
of the reasons for aiming at independence. and
there was not sufficient ground for the accu.
sation that the government of Great Britain
had knowingly sought to excite general insur-
rectlons among the slaves.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08
ROSY COLOR
Produced by Postum.

when a person rises from each
meal with a ringing in the ears and a
general sense of nervousness, it is
common habit to charge it to a de-
ranged stomach.
81 found it was caused from drink
Ing coffee, which never suspected for
long time, but found by leaving of
coffee that the disagreeable feelings
went away.
81 was brought to think of the sub
ject by getting some Postum and this
brought me out of trouble.
at is a most appetizing and invig-
Grating beverage and has been of
such great benefit to me that I natu-
rally speak of it from time to time
as opportunity offers.
"a lady friend complained to me
that she had tried Postum, but it did
not taste good. In reply to my ques-
ton she said she guessed she boiled it
about ten minutes. I advised her to
follow directions and know that she
boiled it fifteen or twenty minutes, and
she would have something worth talk
ing about. A short time ago I heard
one of her children say that they were
drinking Postum nowadays, so l
judge she succeeded in making it
good. which is by no means a difficult
task.
"The son of one of my friends was
formerly pale lad, but since he has
been drinking Postum, has fine color.
There is plenty of evidence that
Postum actually does make red blood
as the famous trademark says"
Read 'The Road to Wellville," found
In pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one. appears from time to time. They
are genuine, trues and full of humal
interest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. they cannot reach the dis.
eased portion of the There is only one way TO
deafness. and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is infamed you have rumblng sound or inn
perfect hearing and when it Is entirely closed Deaf
less the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten caused by Catarrh. which Is nothing
but an nfiamed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any Of
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for circulars. free.
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08

youth and charm that made Djemil the
ARA say to his beloved:
While live my heart will love
thee, and when shall be no more,
still will my shadow follow thy shsdow
athwart the tombs."
Women are much more given to the
use OF verbal endearments than are
men; and they often overdo it. They
should try to learn the wisdom of
economizing in terms Of endearment.
lest they become commonplace
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08
A Terrible Risk.

Typhoid had broken out in their
neighborhood and the family resorted
to travel as the best means of precau-
ton until the trouble should subside.
They arrived at Quebec by the
morning boat, intending to take it to
Montreal in the evening, but the sight
seers got tired and returned early in
the afternoon to find the top of the
smoke stack on level with the deck,
the tide having dropped Is feet
Mamma" cried the little girl, Ibid
God drink up all that water?"
Eyes, my child"
Then hadn't we better tell him it
wasn't boiled?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08
An Efficient Mistress.

Mrs. A, who had shiftless col
ored maid, was hurrying through her
mornings work in order to go out
with a friend in the afternoon. AS
she flew about from room to room she
heard the colored woman chuckling
to herself as if very much enjoying
something. Impatiently she said:
What in the world is it that amuses
you so, Isabel?"
We'll, Mis- Bessie, when 1 heard
you gallopin' aroun' upstairs I jes'
fought if you'd been de Lawd it
wouldn't "a took you no six days to
make de hebbens an de yearth!"-
S. A. Rice, in Woman's Home Com.
panion
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08
7ennyson and the Ladies

Mrs. Thackeray Richie was at Aid
worth the next time l was there and
we were all entertained-I for the sec
ond time-by the photograph, into
which, as the poet remarked, they
make me spout things!" Mrs. Richie
was trying to listen, think, to the
bugle song from 1.-THE Princess" and
was consequently impervious to his
reiterated request to make room for
him beside her on the sofa, when he
remarked with the most comical ees-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08
LOVES PRIVILEGE

A woman should be able to tell by
glancing at her husband If things have
gone well or Ill with him. His voice,
his walk, his bearing, all tell his Sc
crets to the woman who loves him and
by virtue of the special study she has
made Of him she should be able to go
straight into the secret chambers of,
his heart and find there the sorrow he
has hidden from her, and give him the
sympathy he Graves.
1t was more than beauty, more than
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08

ture Of mock Impotence, "the wom-
ans written so many books, she can't
understand common English" Decided
ly he enjoyed testing the capacity Of
his lady friends in the matter Of TIA
king cLaff." Presently his baby grand
son, the little ten-month old Lionel
Hallam. was brought ina bright love-
ly boy. had him in my arms, when
his grandfather babe me turn him to
the light that Mrs. Richie might see
him better. adding, Il always feel Of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08
Too Loud.

Jack-Say. Tom, will you do me a
favor?
Tom-Anything in reason, old man.
Jack-Then kindly leave your trous-
ers out in the hall tonight
Tom-The idea! What do you
want me to do that for?
Jack-The pattern Is so loud they
will keep me awake.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08
Good Work In Denmark,

Under legislation enacted in 1905
the Danish government pays three
fourths of the expenses of all poor
persons who desire to be treated in
tuberculosis sanatoria. When the hos
pleted Denmark will have one bed in
tuberculosis hospitals or sanatoria for
every 1000 inhabitants, fact which
will mean that the length of treat
ment can be. considerably extended
n the United States there is one bed
Cor every 1850 inhabitants.
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transaction relates to the action OF
the committee in designating the
person or persons who were to pre-
pare the draft of Declaration. Mr..
Adams states that Jefferson and
himself were appointed a subcom-
mittee to prepare it; Mr.. Jefferson
states that he alone was directed
by the committee to write the Dec
laration. This question is not i'm.
portant, since Mr.. Adams version
does not in the least impair Mr.. JEFF.
ferson's claim to the authorship of
xhe instrument.
It is proper to add that Mr.. JEFF
ferson's account is confirmed by the
original manuscript draft Of the Dec
laration, exhibiting the corrections
and interlineations made by DR.
Franklin and Mr. Adams in their re-
hop ond.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08
A Mean Scheme.

''Is your wife homer"
Yes; 1 got tired of having her
away"
But thought she intended staying
four months?"
"She did. l got the Office boy to
write on a card: Better come home.
From we'll wisher' And she took
the first train after receiving it."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08
Another Briqht Bow.

Now, children, asked the teacher,
what is the use of calendar?"
Please, num-" answered Willie,
1T tells where you'd orter git yer life
insured" -Cleveland Leader.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08
Like Seeks Like.

Dentist-My dear sir, you have a
sympathetic toothache.
Patient-Then, doctor, 1 suppose
your bill has sympathetic touch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08

The circumstances Under which Jefferson was Sc
ected for the honorable task of writing the Declaration
of Independence were time the subject OF con
siderable controversy The evidence on the sub]ect
is derived chiefly the writings of John Adams and
of jefferson himself These two distinguished states
men disagree as to some important details
Mr.. Jefferson in his memoir written in 1921 states
simply that the committee for drawing the Declaration
desired it. that he accordingly wrote it, and
that, being approved by the committee he reported II
congress Friday, the twenty-eghth of June when
after three days Of debate, it adopted on July
In Mr.. Adams autobiography he says: 1.-THE com
rnittee Of independence Thomas Jefferson, John
Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert r.
Livingston There reasons than one for the
selection of Jefferson for such important work. He
had the reputation of mastery pen; he was dele
gate from Virginia Another reason Richard
Henry Lee was not beloved by most of his colleagues
from Virginia and Jefferson was set up to rival and
supplant him. The committee had several meetings in
which were proposed the articles of which the Deca
ration was to consist and minutes made of them.
The work of making the draft left to Jefferson and
me but on my nsistence Jefferson alone did the work
Summed up the substantial points of difference in
the accounts of these two men regarding the same
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baby like that that it will be the
father Of a finer race."-E. R. Chap
man In Putnams
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08

the hospital because they wanted to
operate on me. l went to st. Joseph's
Hospital at Omaha and put in three
months there without any gain. was
pretty well discouraged when l was
advised to use Doan's Kidney Pills.
did so and by the time 1 had taken
one box, the pain in the back left me.
/ kept right on and a perfect cure
was the result"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents q
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08

pressed wish of the donors Ito offer
1t to the United States that 1t may
have a place in the department OF
state with the immortal instrument
which was written upon it in 1776."
The desk bears an inscription In
Jefferson's handwriting as follows:
Thomas Jefferson gives this writing
desk to Joseph Coolidge, Jr, as a
memorial of his affection. 1t was made
from a drawing of his own by Ben
Randall, cabinet maker, of Philadel
phia, with whom he first lodged on
his arrival in that city in May, 1776,
and is the Identical one on which he
wrote the Declaration of Independ
ence. Politics as we'll as religion has
its superstitions. These gaining gain
ing strength with time, may one day
give imaginary value to this relic fol
its association with the birth Of the
great charter of our independence
Monticello, Nov. IS, 1925"
Although Jefferson was nearly 80
years of age when he presented the
desk, his donation inscription. above
given, Is written in the same bold,
clear and strong handwriting in which
he penned the Declaration of indie,
pendence almost half century be-
fore, when a young man little more
than 30.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08
THOUGHT so LITTLE

ChollyChumpleigh-rm not afraid.
aontcherknow, to say what 1 think.
Miss Cutting Hintz-You may not
be afraid-but you ought to be
ashamed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08

It's easier to break away than 1t IL
to get back.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08

Constipation causes and seriously aggravates
many diseases. 1t Is thoroughly cured by DR..
Pierces Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated granules.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08
IN HOSPITAL FOR NINE MONTHS.
Awful Tale Of Suffering From Kidney
Trouble.
Alfred ]. O'Brien, Second St., Ster
ling, Colo, says: 81 was in the Balti.

more Marine Hos
pital for nj n g
months. I had a
dull pain in the
small of my back
t b a t completely
wore me out. The
urine was in Q ter
rible state, and
some days I would
pass half a gallon
of blood. I left
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has remained ever since
in the library, which has
spacious quarters on the
fourth floor of the great
granite building occupied
by the state, war and
navy departments.
The present solicitude
for the preservation of
the Declaration with all
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-04-08

It's first hint OF the EXTRAORDINARY care
exercised by Uncle Sam for the safe
keeping of what is, in way, the ma
tons most priced possession. Prob
ably no relic in the world is more
carefully guarded than this self-sane
piece of parchment with its roster of
significant autograph signatures.
Every time an exposition ia held
anywhere in the United States the
projectors conceive the idea of bor-
rowing the Declaration of sndepend-
ence as their chief drawiAg card in
the way of an historical exhibit. but
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-09-27
JACK M0RT0N'S
v|ND|CATI0N.

II don't ace, in the first place, what
Induced yOn TO put half grown boy
In such a responsible position" said
Mrs. Young. IL was sure no good
would come of it, and you see was
right"
Mr.. Young sighed.
ut is a sad business, / confess, Dut
In spite of my suspicious like the fell
low. He seems so straightforward
that It il hard to believe him capable
of dishonesty"
"Why don't YOU speak plainly 10
him? He must see that something Is
wrong"
"There's the trouble. Jacks as proud
as a prince. He'd leave on the spot
and starve without sign"
Jack Norton was only fourteen, but
he was quick and adaptable, and Mr.
Young had no fault to find until re-
Gently, when things seemed to go
wrong.
Certain business firms with which he
dealt complained that their orders
were not properly attended to, ana as
Jack had entire charge Of the CORE
spondence and the mailing OF the let