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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01

Baseball is now to take It's place
among the polite arts. since 1t has
acquired the graceful possession OF a
lady magnate.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01

A wife with a gun came to the res
u OF her husband freed by a bear.
And 1t vas the bear that was shot,
too. and not the husband.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01

The brother OF the former shah, who
demands $4,000 of the Persian treas
ury, is named Salari. Are there no
"y's" in Persian.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01

A Pittsburgh baby nine weeks old.
was operated on for appendicitis. The
youngsters Of this enterprising age
r certainly the most pr~ecociouo on
record.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01

Paris restaurants are serving roast
camel as a ~delicacy. but there Is no
recipe for cooking a camel in a pa
per bag.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01

A fat mans club was raided recently
In a Virginia town. Naturally. the
raiding party expected a stout resist
ance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01

The actors of the country are ex-
pected to erect a monument to the
man who invented the free lunch.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01

This would be a better and happier
world to live In did every n try to
make II SO.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01
No Protection Needed.

THE iron and steel industry does
not need any protection" he said
I'VE have put these rates just as low
as we can and still secure a fair
amount of revenue for the support OF
the government. We are not attempt
ing to protect the profits of the steel
manufacturers any more than we
would try to protect the profits of the
banker, the baker or the grocer"
Representative Dalzell Of Pennsyl-
vania representing the Republican mi
nority on the ways and means COM
why they had not first introduced the
wool revision bill. The metal shcedule
he said, was cut to the bone in the
Payne-Aldrich law Of 1909; while the
Democrats had declared that the wool
tariff was the most unreasonable of
all in the tariff code of the country"
Mr.. Dalzell paid his compliments to
another Democratic leader, Governor
Woodrow Wilson. He quoted an arti-
Gle of Governor Wilson's which credit
ed the majority members of the ways
and means committee OF the house
with power to control the making of
all tariff bills and the determination
of what amendments, if any, would
be permitted in consideration of the
bill.
A crowded house listened for two
hours to the opening speech by Repre-
sentative Palmer of Pennsylvania,
who explained the bill on behalf of
the majority members of the ways
and means committee
Mr.. Palmer said the measure would
stimulate competition, by permitting a
slight increase in imports of metal
products, and would thereby some
what lower prices. He denied ii would
have any effect on wages, or upon
established industries in the United
States.
Representative Hill of Connecticut
said the placing of typewriters, limo
type machines, cash registers and 9TH
er patented articles on the free list,
as proposed in the bill, would result
in the removal of American plants to
foreign soil where the goods could be
made cheaper, while the patents would
prevent any reduction in the selling
price in the American market. Repre-
sentative Palmer asserted there would
not be such an outcome.
The debate was limited to speeches
for the bill by Representatives Palm
er, Bartlett (Georgia), and Under,
wood, and speeches against it by Rep
r~esentative Dalzell, Crumpacker, (In'
diana) and Austin, (Tennessee.)
Alaskan Legislation Promised.
To a delegation representing cham
bers of m in Seattle, San Fran.
cisco, Los Angeles, Portland and Ever
EFT, Wash, President Taft promised
I o send a message to congress calling
attention to the need of Alaska legis
lation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01

The cold wave wig wagged in at
last.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01

One can, when n is hunting for
shocks, ind them almost anywhere.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-01

Why isn't the man higher up?"
Isn't he really lower down?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06
new MEXICO ADMITTED
TO: STATEHOOD TODAY
President Taft Signs ProcIa-
nation in Presence Of
Her Leading Citizens.

At 30 o'clock this afternoon, in the
presence Of members Of the cabinet, a
number of prominent citizens Of New
Mexico, including Representatives.
Curry and Ferguson and Delegate An
drews, President Tall signed the procla-
nation that made New Mexico a state.
The word was instantly flashed to New
Mexico and the newly elected state OFF,
GERS proceeded to take the oath of office
and begin the administration Of the state.
A suit of the federal government against
a lumber company has operated to delay
the signing of the proclamation by one
day. The government has been trying to
recover some lands in New Mexico, and
the Department Of Justice wanted to place
the case in such shape that 1t would not
be affected by statehood
The pen with which the President signed
the proclamation was turned over to the
authorized representatives of the New
Mexico Historical Society. and viii be
placed in the archives of that organize
ton. The proclamation was signed in du-
plicate. one going to the State Depart
ment for preservation, and the other to
the Historical Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06
TRIES TO TAKE POISON,
PREVENTED BY HUSBAND
Mrs. Florence Prince Attempts to
Swallow Tincture Of Iodine.
Spectator Has Commissions.

Mrs. Florence Prince. wife of William
Prince, junk dealer. at 433 K street
northwest, visited her husbands place Of
business this morning and made an effort
TO swallow some tincture of iodine. The
husband knocked the bottle from her
hand, splitting. its contents on her face,
hands and clothing.
Il will not say word about it, the
woman said when asked by the police
why she endeavored to swallow the tine
ture.
Mrs. Prince was hurried to the Homeo-
pathic Hospital. but physicians there said
she had not swallowed any of the tincture
and that she needed treatment only for
nervousness.
The home of the Princes Is at 452 r.
street northwest, almost directly opposite
the store. Ii was shortly before ~
o'clock when Mrs. Prince called to see
her husband.
Mrs. Annie Henderson, colored, Of OLA
Sth street northwest. who was in the
store on business at the time, became
much excited. She had commissions and
her condition seemed 20 be critical. She
was taken to Freedmen's Hospital. II is
thought she will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06
OPENING PANAMA CANAL
MAY CUT MAGNESITE COST
Event May Have Especial I'm
portance for the American
Small Boy.

Probably the opening of the Panama
canal may have special Importance for
the American small boy who picks"
eggs about Easter time. At least this
is the inference to be drawn from an
announcement of the geological survey.
Thus does the greater affect the less.
California is the greatest producer Of
magnesite in the United States. Now,
most people never heard of magnesite,
but it is an ore that is imported largely
from Europe, calcined and nodded into
various fire-resisting materials, build
ing blocks. artificial stone. steam-pipe
coverings and the like. This country
gets about million dollars worth. or
half a million pounds, annually. With
the opening of the Panama canal the
California magnesite can be brought
east to compete with the imported
article.
Now is where the small boy and the
Easter egg come in. When the mag
nestle is ground and nodded there is u
lot Of fine refuse. and this is gathered
up and sold to chicken raiserS in place
Of oyster shells. 1t hardens egg shells
wonderfully. This is only natural, since
magnesium is used as an alloy in hard
ening armor plate. 1t is not certain
that the magnesite will make egg shells
as hard as battleship armor. but the
first small boy who gets hold Of some
eggs will have a good
chance to corral all the eggs that are
to be picked" in his neighborhood. 1t
is said to be more effective than rosin
on the point of an egg, and better than
keat egg. because not so subject to
detection Small boys want to make a
speciality OF feeding their parents hens
on magnesite, for the introduction of
this ore to the east promises to be one
Of the important results Of opening the
Panama canal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06
SOLDIER ENDS HIS LIFE.
John H. Staab, Retired, Takes Bi.
chloride Of Mercury.

John ii. Staab. a retired soldier, fifty
five years old, ended his life this morning
by swallowing bichloride of mercury. He
also cut his throat with a razor, but the
wound was only superficial and the loss
of blood was not sufficient to contribute
10 his death.
Staab was sleeping in a room with
three other boarders at 465 street
southwest. Between and O'Clock his
groans attracted the attention Of the 9TH
ers and one of them asked IL he were Ill.
No" he responded, II took b.chioride
of mercury"
The other man hurried to the lower
part OF the house and got some milk.
When he returned to the room he dis
covered the wound in Staab's throat.
Staab was hurried to the Emergency
Hospital. He lost consciousness while on
the way and died about $50 o'clock. The
police were told that Staab had served as
first sergeant at Fort Washington and
that he was retired about four years ago.
4 sister of the deceased resides in Mas
sachusetts. The police will endeavor to
locate her. Coroner hewitt made an in
vestigat.on and gave certificate of
dea III from mercur al poisoning deciding
that Staab took the poison with suicidal
intent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06

Utah, the Grand Canyon of the Colorado
and also Of Mount Taylor and the Zuni
plateau, writing three large monographs
on these subjects. which were published
by the geological survey.
Scientific men of Washington, among
whom he had many friends say they re-
member best his paper before the Phi, o.
sophical Society on the Greater Prob
lens OF Physical Geology" in which he
propounded his theory of isostesy to ex-
plain the folding of rocks and the oscil-
lations of the earth's crust.
Maj. Dutton early became interested In
volcanoes and visited Hawaii to see
volcanoes In action that he might the
better understand the extinct or nearly
extinct Ones of our own great volcanic
field on the Pacific coast.
The Charleston earthquake In 1855 was
the subject Of his special investigation
and report for the geological survey.
Since his return to military duty and re-
tirenent he has published most inter-
esting and comprehensive volume on
EARTHQUAKES in the Light of the new
Seisinology." His last contribution to
Science, "volcanoes and Radioactivity,
was read before the Natural Academy OF
Sciences in 1905.
Mai. Dutton was a member OF many
scientific and other organizations, includ-
ing the Philosophical Society of Washing
ton, the American Geographical Society,
the Academy Of Political ana SOCIAL
Science. the Geological Society OF Amer
lea and the National Academy of Science.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06
POLICE LEAVE WHITE HOUSE.
Twenty Are Detailed to Duty in
Various Precincts.

In compliance with an order from the
White House. transmitted through thu
District Commissioners. Maj. Sylvester
superintendent Of police. today withdrew
twenty of the policemen detailed at the
White House and placed them on duty in
the various precincts. This order takes
away the policemen who were on duty in
side the White House and executive Of
fees. Some Of the inside men. however,
have been transferred to duty outside the
White House. About twenty-six men are
left on duty there
The change permits the establishment
OF two more beats In the ten police
precinct, two more in the seventh pre-
cinct and one more in the ninth pre-
cinct, all of which are outlying pre-
cincts. The other men taken from the
White House detail are being used to
fill vacancies made in the other pre-
cinct forces by the detail of men to the
detective force.
Sergts. williams and Bryan will re-
main on duty ut the White House for
the present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06
DEMOCRATS WILL CAUCUS
ON COMMITTEE PLACES
Opposed to Open Caucuses, But
Journal May Be Made
Public.

Democrats Of the House will hold the
first caucus of this session of Congress
late today to consider the report Of the
democratic members of the ways and
means committee recommending appoint
ments to committee vacancies and to con-
slider the question of abolishing the secret
caucus.
Last summer, when criticism Of the
secret caucus was directed against the
party leaders in the House by William j.
Bryan and others. 1t was proposed that
the caucus in the future be open to the
press. A committee headed by Leader I'm
derwood was appointed to consider the
matter and make recommendations.
The committee will recommend tnat a
journal of the caucus be kept, in which
all definite action will be noted and made
public. Debates will not be recorded
and the caucus will be conducted execu-
lively, as heretofore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06
Where Harm Will Result.

"You are not opposed to fair valua-
ton, are you?" the District chairman
asked Mr.. Cook.
mot at ALL the latter replied Let
me show you, however, where this bill
will work harm to the District of Column
bia, as well as to- the real estate men.
Many sales are made at sacrifice prices
because the seller needs money. If pub
licity is given to these sacrifice sales il
will have the effect of depreciating values
in the same neighborhood, and the as
SCISSORS may make up their figures on the
basis of this depressed valuation for
property really worth more"
The District committee chairman in
terrupted to say that the District as
SCISSORS should possess sufficient discre-
ton and knowledge of conditions to
meet such contingency as this.
B. II. Warner, ST., who presided over
the first meeting of the real estate
brokers called to organize opposition
to the real consideration bill, spoke
against it at today's conference
MANY OF the men here" Mr.. Warner
said, "have been in Washington a. great
manv years. Naturally we do not want
business conditions disturbed by innova-
tons. the purposes of which We cannot
indorse. L do not believe the District
eor mittee should he swayed in favor OF
this bill because of a few instances where
real estate agents have attempted TO en-
rich themselves by dishonest methods,
as has been indicated here.
1.-The entire fraternity should not sunel
because Of the dishonesty of very Few.
Real estate men as class are the moSt
progressive and best business men in the
bill represent the best clientele in the
city. We represent hundreds OF millions
of property here, much of which is owned
by people in other states"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06
NOT SALTS, OIL OR
PILLS, BUT CASCARETS
No odds how sick your Stomach
how hard your head aches or
how Bilious-Cascarets
make you feel great.

You men and women who somehow
can't get feeling right-who have an
almost daily headache, coated tongue,
foul taste and foul breath, dizziness,
can't sleep. are bilious, nervous and
upset, bothered with sick, gassy,
disordered stomach, or have backaehe
and feel all worn out.
Are you keeping clean inside with
Cascarets, or merely forcing pas
sageway every few days with salts,
cathartic pills or castor oil? This is
important.
Cascarets work while you sleep;
cleanse and regulate the stomach, re-
move the sour, undigested and fer
menting food aud foul gases; take the
excess bile from the liver and carry
out of the system all the decomposed
waste matter and poison in the intes-
tines and bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will straighten
you out by morning. Io-cent, box
from any drug store will keep your
entire family feeling good for months.
Don't forget the children. They love
Cascarets because they taste good
do goot-neyer grippe or sicken:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06
i'm LIST OF HEROES
Lieut.. CoviII of Revenue Cutter
Service Commended.
RESCUE OF BRITISH CREW
Wife Of the Captain Of Foundered
Ship Among the Saved.
WRECK OFF CAPE LOOKOUT, N. C.
Warrington Boy in Charge of Crew
of Cutter Itasca Braves
Angry Seas. j.
RESCUE OF BRITISH CREW
WRECK OFF CAPE LOOKOUT, N. C.

The heroic work Of First Lieut..
Leon Covill. executive officer Of the
revenue cutter Itasca. and a boats
crew from that ship in rescuing the
crew Of the British steamship Thistle
roy and the wife Of the captain of
the ship, of Cape Lookout, N. c., Is
highly commended by the officers OF
the revenue cutter service, and is OF
particular interest here because Lieut..
Covfll is a Washington boy. Until he en-
tered the service he resided here. He
graduated from the Central High
School and for several years was an
ensign in the Naval Battalion. Ma
tional Guard Of the District Of Co.
lumbia. He entered the school OF in
struction Of the revenue cutter serv-
ice. then at Arundel Cove. near Balti-
more. June 1s. 1900. and upon gradua-
ton. in June. 1902, was appointed a
third lieutenant.
For three years. while a second
lieutenant. he was on duty in the divis-
ion OF the service In the Treasury.
While in this city he was promoted to
first lieutenancy, and in June, 1909.
was assigned to duty on the Savannah
station, first aboard the cutter Semi
mole and recently on the Itasca. His
father, L. w. Covill, resides at 1921
18th street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06
More Curious Than Comfortable.
from the Strand.

The Mashukulumbui natives of north
western Rhodesia have a most wonderful
headdress, which Is made up OF cuttings
of hair from other boys heads mixed
with mud and grease. Sometimes these
topknots are studded with all sorts of
curiosit!es, such as beads. bits Of broken
croekery. brass paper fasteners (the lat
ter generally stolen by the native mes
sengers from the native commissioner
office). feathers and so forth. The re-
suit forms one OF the most curious Golf
fures in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06
|0NE-ARNED MAN SAYS
He OvERCAME BURGLAR
Tells Court He Forced Return
of Money, Despite Threat
to Shoot.

Judge Pugh and the attendants in the
Police Court today listened with marked
interest as Henry II. Mckinney, a one
armed travelling man from Mont. ose.
Va. related how he jumped from his
bed in the American Hotel last night,
wrested a revolver from an allie ed thief
who had showed the weapon in his face
with a threat to kill him if he moved,
and forced the man to return $50 he had
slipped from McKenney's vest few mo-
ments before. The alleged thief. who
gave the name of Arthur Horner and
his address as Washington" was COM
mitted to jail by Judge Pugh in default
by the grand jury.
After l got my money back. / handed
the fellow the revolver and told him to
go home and behave himself. Later, /
changed my mind and reported the affair
to the hotel Office and the police were
called in.'' said Mckenney.
Praised by the Court.
This is the Quickest thing I've heard
of for many a day." remarked Jud G
Pugh. as McKenney concluded his testi-
mony.
Those are my sentiments also" added
Attorney w. E Ambrose. who appeared
as counsel for Horner. This Is as de
from any professional connection of mine
with the case" he added.
Mckenney said he came to the city
about noon yesterday and secured room
at the American Hotel, Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 7th street. Later in the day
Homer struck up an acquaintance with
him in the hotel lobby and they went tC
several moving picture shows in the even
ing.
when bed time came Horner suggested
that he sleep in the same room with me
and share the expense Of the room. He
didn't seem to be such a bad sort OF
fellow and consented" said Mckinney
His Money Missing.
81 undressed and hung my coat and vest
over the back Of a chair" he continued
MY pocketbook, with the $50 In it. was
In q vest pocket. Horner said he wanted
to sit up. so l turned over and tried te
60 to sleep. Probably fifteen minutes lat
er / heard q noise. and. opening my eyes
saw Horner lingering my vest"
Mckinney added that he got UP. and
walking to the chair. found his pocket.
book on the floor It was empty. and M
promptly accused his roommate OF steal
Then he drew the revolver" remarked
the witness.
Policeman Conrad, who arrested Horner
said the revolver contained several loaded
shells. After his arrest the defendant be
came suriy, he said, and refused 70 give
the police any Information concerning
| himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06

and so soon as her anchor could be Sc
cured, stood into Lookout Blight, the life
boat meanwhile. knowing that she could
| be handled under sail, was cast of from
the Itasca, spread her canvas and stood
| into the Blight. There, at 1:15 pm. the
| twelve people rescued from the steamer
were transferred to the Itasca- The en-
gineer force Of the Itasca repaired the en-
CINE Of the lifeboat and at about 3 o'clock
| the life-saving boat started again for the
| wreck followed Immediately by the
Itasca.
'When the Itasca left the scene Of the
wreck the Thistleroy again had signals
flying to send for the remainder Of the
crew. Fearing that the Itasca's surfboa,
would not float if lowered, and knowing
that the Onondaga had a much more eff
ting the lifeboat in condition to repeat
her performance of the morning.
Wrecking Tug in Action.
when the Itasca got out on the shoals
she met the lifeboat full of rescued men
with q lifeboat belonging to the Thistleroy
in tow, both heading for Lookout Blight
The wrecking tug then started for the
blight, as did the Itasca. leaving the
Thistleroy grinding in the breakers, with
twenty-five feet of water in her hold.
1.-THE remainder of the crew of the wreck
were transferred to the Itasca in Lookout
Blight. The next morning at daylight
January 1, 1912, the Itasca went to the
wreck and anchored off the shoals. The
gale had abated considerab bly, and a boat
was sent for the personal effects of the
officers and crew. When we left no living
thing was on board the hulk.
"At 20 pm. got under way and headed
for Wilmington, going in over Cape Fear
bar at o'clock in the morning and an
choring off Southport at about 3 am.
"At daylight the Itasca proceeded to
rrfn a,d 1nAa net 10 IN. loeb
and the officers and crew of the Thistle
roy weretaken in charge by his Britannia
majesty's consul. James Sprunt."
Consul Sprunt's Letter.
In commentator of the work of the
Itasca, Mr.. Sprunt sent the following let
ter to Capt. Berry, who forwarded it to
the department here:
l. ION behalf OF Capt. William c. Fergu-
son of the British steamship Thistleroy,
his wife, his officers and his men. num-
bering thirty-one souls, in recent peril on
the sea, ! have to thank you and your
officers and men cordially for your excel
lent service In endeavoring to save from
total loss their ship, now stranded on
Cape Lookout shoals, and particularly to
| thank you for your humane rescue and
entertainment OF these unfortunate sea-
| farers, whom you have brought to this
port in safety
THE mariners unwritten obligation, to
stand by fellow-seaman in distress COM
mands the admiration and respect Of all
who love their fellow-nen, but where
such deeds of kindness as yours in this
case are manifest, we realize that one
touch of nature makes the whole world
kin and our hearts go out to you in CRATE
fulness for your tender loving kindness
to- these strangers on the sea.
"Will you kindly send to me trans
cr.pt of your official log, in order that I
may represent officially to his Britannia
| majesty's government the services which
you have rendered to this British vessel
in distress"