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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
Nobody's Political Agent.

eff l had political deals to make or
conferences to attend it is hardly likely
1t would be in the lobby of a leading
hotel when private quarters might SO
easily be had. Besides. / am nobody's
political agent, and l am pretty we'll sat
isfied with my present position, which 1
owe to President Taft and his friends
and 1 would like to be permitted to at.
tend to my duties without being drawn
into political controversy Of any kind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
ON CONNECTS. TRAIL
Posses Closing in on Nebraska
Penitentiary Murderers.
FARMER USED AS SHIELD
Pursuers Only a Short Distance
Behind.
BENT ON DEATH OR CAPTURE
Police Leave Omaha on a Special
Train to Capture the
Fugitives.

LOUISVILLE, Neb., March 1S-The
three convicts who last week murdered
three officials in the state penitentiary at
Lincoln are being pursued north of here
by posses from Omaha, Lincoln and
Plattsmouth. Their death or capture is
expected momentarily.
They are being driven toward Spring
field in sleigh by Roy Blunt, farmer
who resides three miles north Of town.
The convicts are lying down in the body
of the vehicle, forcing the farmer to ex-
pose himself to the bullets of the posse
as soon as they get within firing dis
lance.
The three convicts entered the Blunt
home shortly before noon and ordered
Blunt to take them in his sleigh to
Springfield He refused at first. but they
threatened to kill him and he acceded.
The pursuing posses are now only a few
hundred yards behind the sleigh, but have
so far fired no shots for fear Of wounding
the driver.
Cut Telephone Wires.
The three murderers, Taylor, Morley
and Dowd, spent Friday night, all day
Saturday and part of Saturday night at
| -.
farm five miles east and mile north
Of Havelock. After tying Mr.. and Mrs.
Hall so securely that they thought they
could not liberate themselves, they cut
the telephone wires and left the house
During their stay they compelled the
persons in the house to serve them with
meals and permitted no one to leave.
After leaving the Hall home the men
went to Prairie Home, obtained a hand
car and went to Murdoch, where they
robbed two stores, taking arms, ammuni-
ton and clothing. Later they We're seen
walking the railroad tracks between
South Bend and Meadow, and this fore
noon were seen passing the home of T. p.
Ball, two and a hlaf miles west of Mead
ow.
Proceeding Toward Omaha.
OMAHA, Neb., March 1S-It is said
that the convicts ditched the stolen hand
car at Meadow, Neb.. threw the car into
the Missouri rivera and are travelling
north toward this city on foot. Meadow
is in the southwest part of Sarpy county,
about fifteen miles southwest of this city.
A posse has been organized at Springfield
and has gone in pursuit
Omaha and South Omaha police started
out a special train over the Missouri
Pacific at 10 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
House Likely to Comply.

II deem it desirable and fitting that the
proposed ceremonies should be regarded
as a national tribute to the Inflated
Maine and to the officers and enlisted
men of her crew who lost their lives in
the service of our country. and have the
honor to suggest that the Congress take
such action as it may deem appropriate
with a view to attending the memorial
service and to making formal recognition
of the occasion.
Sincerely yours,
civilian II. TAFT
The letter was referred to the commit
tee on naval affairs. 1t is expected that
the House will comply with the Presi-
dents suggestion.
President Taft has issued a proclama-
ton ordering all flags at half-mast during
the memorial services for the Maine
dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
TAFT ASKS CONGRESS
TO HONOR MAINE DEAD
Suggests in Letter to- the
Speaker That Members At
tend Services Saturday.

Congress was asked today to adjourn
Saturday and attend in a body the me-
mortal services for the dead of the old
battleship Maine whose bodies will be
laid at rest in Arlington national ceme-
terry on that day. The President de-
sired to make the interment national
event, and to that end wrote the fol.
lowing letter to Speaker Clark:
THE White House,
washington, March 16, 1912.
my Dear Mr.. Speaker:
"A memorial service for the dead of
the (old) U. S. S. Maine will be held at
the south front of the State, War and
Navy Department building. Washing
ton. at 2:30 o'clock pm Saturday.
March %, 1912. and Immediately there
after the remains of the men lately
recovered from the wreck of that YES
sci at Havana will be inferred with
full military honors at Arlington ma
tiOnal cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
To Occoquan for Ninety Days.

Thomas Williams. colcred, hit Sarah
Herob in the head with base ball bat at
Z Dyers alley Saturday night. Judge
Pugh heard the story today and sent
Williams to Occoquan for ninety days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
Matter of Precaution.

THAT provision applies only to cases
where under the Constitution said mi
litia may be used outside of our own
borders, and doubtless was inserted as a
matter Of precaution and to prevent the
possible recurrence Of what took place in
our last war with Great Britain. when
portions Of the militia refused to obey or
ders to cross the Canadian frontier
II think the constitutional provision
here considered not only affords no war.
rant for the use Of the militia by the
general government except to suppress in.
surrection, repel invasions or to execute
the laws Of the Union. but by its careful
enumeration Of the three occasions OIL
purposes for which the militia may be
used. it forbids such use for any other
purpose. And your question is answered
in the negative"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
MILITIA IS BARRED
Could Not Join in Occupation
of Mexico.
ATTORNEY GENERAL RULES
Answers Inquiries Of the Secretary
of War.
USES OF GUARD LIMITED
Purposes for Which It May Be
Called Fixed by the
Constitution.

With a remote possibility of the en-
ployment Of the organized militia in the
settlement of the Mexican troubles, the
Secretary of War recently asked the At
torney General for an opinion on the fol-
lowing question::
Whether or not, under existing laws,
the President has authority to call forth
the organized militia of the states and
send it into foreign country with the
regular army as a part of an army of oc-
cupation, especially should the United
States intervene in the affairs of such
country under conditions short of actual
warfare?" The Attorney General held
that the President had no such authority.
In his reply the Attorney General con-
sidered all the constitutional and legal
provisions bearing on the question. He
declared that the constitution distinctly
enumerated the three exclusive purposes
for which the militia may be called into
the service of the United States as fol-
lows: First, to execute the laws of the
Union; second, to suppress instruction,
and third, to repel invasion.
Provision of Congress.
Special reference was made to that
provision of the act of Congress of May
q. 1908. which provides, that whenever
the President calls forth the organized
militia of any state or territory or Of the
District Of Columbia, to be employed in
the service of the United States, he may
specify in his call the period for which
service is required. and the militia SO
called shall continue to serve during the
term so specified. either within or without
the territory of the United States, unless
sooner relieved by order Of the Presi-
dent"
Referring specifically to that provision
of law, the Attorney General concludes
his opinion as follows:
But this must be read in view of the
constitutional power of Congress to call
forth the militia only to suppress insur-
rection, repel invasion or to execute the
laws of the Union. Congress cannot by
its own enactment enlarge the power con-
ferred upon it by the Constitution. and IL
this provision were construed to author
ize to use the organized militia for any
other than the three purposes specified
it would be unconstitutional.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18
Cracking the One Price Rule.

A dealer of our acquaintance, now
out of business, had a passion for OBJ
tanning the price he had placed on an
article, says Farm Implement News.
He would spend half day dickering,
talking and arguing rather than cut the
price Once he had gained his point
and his price secured, he would present
his customer with a pocket knife or
other article from the store. The
dealer insisted upon his price, not from
principle but from pride. The principle
he shattered always by the subsequent
gift. Soon his customers learned to ap-
preciate this popularity and invariably
they held out until shutdown, well con-
WINGED that the longer they delayed
their submission the more valuable
would be the subsequent gratuity.
This was keeping the letter of the
law and evading the spirit. In effect
this Dealers prices were cut just to the
amount his later gift cost. Under the
operation of such a custom consistent
price policy was an impossibility. AS
matter of fact his trade was educated
to the reverse, and final agreement to
pay the price demanded was based upon
speculation as to how valuable a
present would follow acquiescence.
Probably this was an extreme case
which hardly will bear a general appli-
cation. At the same time it is only
different in degree from more or less
prevalent custom of throwing in certain
accessories with an implement or a
vehicle to induce a sale. Such, for in
stance, as a little Irvine or can of oil
with a binder; an extra share with
pillow; a whip or laprobe with buggy.
In every instance where such things are
done there is a considerable latitude
allowed for a distinction. The tendency
almost is irresistible to show favoritism
or to exceed the limit of the usual
gratuity in the presence of hard case.
In short, wherever and under whatso-
ever circumstances this practice is in
dulged in it is pernicious in practice
and dangerous in tendency.
Implement sales are essentially unit
sales. While Irvine and oil are neces-
sary for the operation of a binder, still
the binder is complete without either
To include either one or both is to
confound the unity of the business and
to break down that distinction which
should be maintained between various
articles which go to make up an nipple
ment stock. The same may be said
about laprobes and whips when g
buggy is sold.
A consistent one price policy recog
nizes the unit idea in the implemen
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18

tor told me to go to a hospital. ! did
not like that idea very well, so, when .!
saw your advertisement in a paper,
wrote to you for advice, and have done as
you told me. / have taken Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Liver Pills, and now / have my health.
eff sick and ailing women would only
know enough to take your medicine, they
would get relief. Mrs. BENZ. H. STAINS
Berry, Route 6, Box IS, Upper Sandusky,
Ohio.
If you have mysterious pains, irregu-
larity, backache, extreme nervousness
Inflammation, liberation or displace-
ment, don't wait too long, but try Lydia
E. Pinkham' s Vegetable Compound now.
For thirty years Lydia e. Pinkham s
Vegetable Compound, made from root
and herbs, has been the standard remed
for female ills, and such unquestionab
testimony as the above proves the valu-
of this famous remedy and should give
every one confidence.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18
For White Oleo.

The decision handed down by the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently
is rather a serious blow to the coloreu
oleomargarine interests, as it points out
that juries have the legal right to
convict dealer who sells cleo colored
by any process, says Wholesale Grocer.
The text of the decision is as follows:
The people of the Commonwealth
have cause for congratulation in the
decision written by Judge Henderson
of the Superior Court, and just handed
down as the unanimous opinion of that
judicial body upon certain questions
raised under the pure food laws of the
state.
The Oleomargarine Act of May 70,
1901, requires as one of the measures to
prevent the deceptive sale of this but
ter substitute, that this product "shall
be made and kept free from all colora-
ton or ingredients causing it to look
like yellow butter.''
In the Clewel and Ignatavig cases,
Just decided, the oleo interests con
tended that the words "yellow butter .
in the act referred to commercial
yellow butter,'' or what the trade
calls "yellow butter''; in other words,
tndU IHe dcl, III Jue use VI IHeSe WOluS,
refers only to butter of the deeper tint
possessed by June butter. This posi-
ton has been repeatedly taken by the
cleo interests for some years past, and
their contention has again and again
sufficiently impressed the district courts
and juries to enable them to nullify
the efforts Of the food bureau to en-
force the law. The decision of the su
perior court now denies the interpre
tation given by the oleo trade to the
words "yellow butter" and is pre-
cisely in accord with the position take1
by the dairy and food commissioner
The court says, in speaking of the act
"There was no attempt to fix an abso
lutte shade of yellow, nor intention t.
permit an imitation of all shades o
butter except that which was colored t.
the highest degree of yellow, which but
ter in it's natural condition ever poss
esses.'
This decision should be known b.
every oleo dealer and every consumer
1t means that oleo possessing yelloV
color within the range natural to but
ter, is illegal. The dairy and food con
missioner will continue the vigorou
enforcement of the law on this line.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18

should be, it may cut to quite an adj
vantage, and much be saved, as the
same level will fit each side Of the
wall
The shelves may continue as far as
the floor, or there may be a space left
any height desired, and curtain. or
curtains, hung before them.
The amount Of lumber required to
build such a closet is less than fifty
feet. Four shelves, their supports and
the doors.
If pine or poplar lumber is used, 1t
may be stained and vanished to
match the woodwork in which the
room is finished.
The fastenings for the doors should
be placed on the under side Of the
shelves, as this will leave the shelves
free of anything that would interfere
with setting boxes. jars, or anything
of the kind that requires to be set
level. .r..-.n.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18
Vegetable Pud dina.

Chop in meat grinder one cup suet,
one cup carrots mot cooked), one cup
potatoes (not cooked). Measure after
chopping, one cup molasses, one tea
spoon of soda, one teaspoon salt. one
cup raisins, one cup currants, one-half
teaspoon cloves, one-half teaspoon all
spice, one-half teaspoon cinnamon,
one-half teaspoon nutmeg, flour to
make stiff as for fruit cake. Steam
three hours in covered pail. mo wa
ter or milk }
Egg Sauce for Vegetable Pudding
One cup sugar, yolk of egg beaten to-
gether, add one-half teaspoon corn
starch, one cup boiling water. Let
thicken; when cold add the white
of egg beaten stiff.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18

trade. Unless that idea is recognized
and adhered to-. no consistency in the
maintenance of that policy can be sus-
tanned. A binder should be sold as
binder and as nothing else, and the
price should be based upon that unit
conception. To make binder include
parts of other units is to set consis-
tency at defiance and to open the door
to the equivalent of price concessions.
Nothing but trouble possibly can re-
suit.
Aside from its weakening effect upon
the principles of the dealer himself, it
has tendency to educate his customers
to expect something for nothing, to
hold out for concessions of some kind
and to make their patronage contingent
upon special favor. 1t is wrong in
principle, dangerous in practice and is
destructive of the only policy that will
protect the dealer from the assaults of
the price beggar and the bargain
hunter.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18
Beef Smothered.

Use four pounds of rump, or other
thick roasting piece. Scar quickly on
a hot frying pan or in very hot oven.
Put into a stew kettle with one and
one-half cups of boiling water. Cover
closely and put where it will just boil.
Watch that the water does not boil
away or the meat will burn. Cook un-
I'll tender, probably about three hours.
Add salt Is minutes before taking up.
Remove the meat carefully to hot
platter. Add more water to the gravy.
IL necessary, and thicken with one
tablespoon flour smoothed in butter.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18
Good Spring Tonic

1--WE have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla
for spring tonic and as a blood puri-
fer. Last spring l was not well at all.
When l went to bed l was tired and
nervous and could not sleep well, in
the morning l would feel twice as
tired; my mother got a bottle of
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which / took. I
felt like a new person when l had fin
ished that bottle. We always have
some of Hoods medicines In the house"
Hilvey Roselle. Marinette, Wis.
There is no Just as good medicine.
Insist on having Hoods.
Get 1t today in usual liquid form or
.chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18
HANDY CORNER CLOSET
OF ESPECIAL CONVENIENCE IN
THE FARM HOUSE.
Take Up Little Room and May Be
Made Very commodlous-shouId
Be coIored to Match Wood.
work Of Room.

The size Of a corner closet. which
may be made in great variety Of
designs, may vary to suit the house
wife's convenience. They may be built
In the wall. when the house is built.
or they may be added afterward.
A very convenient size for corner
closet Is four feet wide, which will
give two feet deep. in a right-angled
corner OF a square room.
In making one OF these closets, the
supports for the shelves should be
nailed firmly to the studding in the
wall. and If the lumber for the shelves
Is dressed on both sides, which Il
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18
Cream Pie.

One pint of milk, scalded; two table
spoons Of cornstarch; three table
spoons Of sugar, yolks of two eggs.
Wet the starch with little cold milk;
beat the eggs and sugar until light
and stir the whole into scalding milk.
Flavor with lemon or vanilla and set
aside to cool. Line plate with pie
crust and bake; fill it with cream and
cover with frosting made of the whites
of eggs beaten dry, with two table
spoons of sugar. Bake to a delicate
brown.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18
Cocoanut Macaroons.

Take two-thirds cupful of white
sugar, one-half cupful of water and
boil as for candy. Remove from the
fire. stir in one-half pound Of crystal
liked cocoanut, then add by degrees
the beaten whites of three eggs. Mix
thoroughly with a spoon. Drop one
tablespoonful at a time on buttered
tins and bake until slightly brown.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18
To Dress Duck or Goose

Pull out the large feathers if you
want to save them. then pulverize
some resin and rub well into the
down. Have ready a pan of boiling
the bird. Plunge under the water
three or four times to melt the resin.
then you can rub the down all of with
the resin.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18

Accidents, Burns, Scalds, Sprains,
Bruises, Bumps, Cuts, Wounds, all are
painful. Hamlins Wizard Oil draws out
the inflammation and gives instant re-
lief. Don It wait for the accident Buy
it now.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18

keeping. L was HoI
fe elm G W ell and
could hardly dra G
myself along. l had
such tired feelings,
my back ached, my
sides ached, l had
bladder trouble aw-
fully bad, and l could
not eat or sleep. Ihad
headaches, too, and
became almost a ner-
yous wreck. Ny doc
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18

A newspaper file patented by a
Washington man is equipped with wire
frame to hold a paper open for con-
venience in reading as well as to pre-
vent tearing it.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18
DON'T BUY WATER.

When you buy bluing for your laun-
dry work, get RED CROSS BALL
BLUE. A pure solid ball of blue, not
bottle of colored water.
Used in thousands of homes for 20
years. Makes clothes pure white. Price
10 cents AT ALL GROCERS.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18

Howard E. Burton, Assayer and Chemist,
Leadville, Colorado. Specimen prices; Gold,
Silver, Lead, $1.OO; Gold, Silver, 75c; Gold,
velopes and full price list sent on application
Control and Umpire work solicited. Refer
ence: Carbonate National Bank.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18

"Faith," said the policeman, exam
lining the broken window, "this is more
SPURIOUS than Oh thought it was. IT.
broke on both sides.'
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18

Bix-Does the climate out there agree
with your wife7
Dix-That's more than could ex-
pect of any climate.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18

Whenever you have pain think of
Hamlins Wizard Oil. For Headache,
Toothache, Earache, Stomach Ache and
many other painful ailments there is
nothing better.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18

In Russia last year 1882 religion
books were published, the editions ag
gregating 3,692,3e9.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18

Borrows-I asked you for the loan of
ten. This is only five.
Lenders-I know it is; but that IS
the fairest way-you lose five and /
lose five.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18

elbow does this noted healer, who
cures his patients by touching them,
differ from a regular physician9"
"Why, he touches them before he
cures them.'
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18

''Pink Eye is Epidemic in the Spring
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Reliable Relief
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18

at is possible to ignite gas by sparks
from telephone. Hence in all Ger
man gas works the telephone bells are
covered with wire gauze.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money il it fails to cure.
E. w. GROVES signature is on each box. Csc
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18
When Your Eyes Need Care 1ry murine Ere Remedy

INV" 'SA' ~Joo "ooS ~"'o ~ '"'''pS ~ '"hosJ
No Smarting-Feels Fine-Acts Quickly. Try
1t for Red, Weak, Watery Eyes and Granu-
lated Eyelids. Illustrated Book in each Pack
age. Murine is compounded by our Oculists
not a "Patent Medicine"-but used in sue
cessful Physicians Practice for many years.
Now dedicated to the public and sold by
Druggists at 25c and SOC per Bottle. Murine
Eye Salve in Aseptic Tubes, 25c and Soc.
Murine Eve Ram o~s,. - ~.'~ y
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup the best remedy to use for their chill
dren during the teething period.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18
Tonic
Alternative

What is a "tonic"? A
medicine that increases the
strength or the tone of the
whole system. What is an
Alternative? A medicine
that alters or changes I'M
healthy action to healthy
action. Name the best "tonic
and Alternative? Ayers Sar-
saparilla, the only Sarsapa-
rillaentirely free from alcohol.
Ask your doctor about it.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18
PILES CURED IN 9 TO IA DAYS

Your druggist will refund money If PAZO
fails to cure any case of Itching
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to
IA days. SOC.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-18

Bilious attacks, sick-headaches, indiges-
ton, constipation, dizzy spells these
are some Of the results of an inactive
liver. Ask your doctor il he endorses
Ayers Pills in these cases. The dose
Is small, one pill at bedtime.
Made by the ]. G. AVER CO. Lowell. Mass.