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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-06-06
Animal Statues AS Lawn Decorations In Favor

A NIMAL statues as outside decora-
"A tions for houses seem to multiply
when you look for them, and they al
ways seem to be coming into view In
places where you had hitherto over
looked them.
In front of the big four-story yellow
brick house at the northwest corner
of 18th and P streets, next door south
of Foundry Church, are two white
lions. Apparently they have just left
the covered porch and are strolling
down the walk which leads from the
front door to the sidewalk-tha is,
they appear to be walking because
each lion has his right foreleg lifted.
They are also keeping step. The pal
lor, or the Wilderness Of the beasts in
dictate that they are young lions and
have not long been exposed to the
wear and tear and dust incidental to
guarding a doorway on a much trav-
eled street.
They appear to be twins. Each is
the same size and the attitude of each
is the same; each has his head turned
to the southeast as though looking
down the avenue of the presidents.
They may have heard some one ap-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-06-06

EIGHTY-FIVE American men and
Il women teachers have just set out
for the Philippines. This number was
selected from large eligible list GER
titled by the United States civil serv-
ice commission as having the neces-
sary education and experience and
having passed the required examina-
ton for the Philippine teaching serv-
ice. They came from nearly every
state in the union, representing some
of the best universities, colleges and
normal schools in this country. Most
of them are college graduates, some
have done graduate work in the uni
versities and others have pursued
technical courses preparing them to
take charge Of agricultural work.
manual training and trade school
work and domestic science.
A fact not generally known is that
the average term of service Of Amer
lean teachers in the Philippines is
nearly six years, almost year longer
than the average service Of teachers
In this country. Those leaving at this
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-06-06
Department "Where They Send Out the Seeds

the paper" said high functionary OF
the department, land correct the alto
gether too prevalent notion that the
main objects and the main usefulness
of this department are concerned with
sending out seed.
Il have talked to some of these rub
berneck conductors. have urged
them to enlighten the pilgrims for
whose instruction they are RESPONSE
BILE, upon the vast work of this depart
ment in relation to meteorology, AMI
NAL industry, animal husbandry, plant
industry, forestry, chemistry, soils, en-
tomology, biology, publications, statls-
tics, public roads and the like.
81 have recommended these guides
to acQuaint their patrons with some
of the valuable work being done by
the bio-chemic, pathological and ZOO
logical divisions, by the plant patholo-
gists and psychologists and the pomo-
logists, by the soil psychologists, the
dendrologists, the microchemical ex-
perts, the sharps in geological chemls-
try, by the psychologists, the work
ers in solar radiation, agricultural
technology, silvics, synthetic prod
ucts, archaeological work, insect
cides, fungicides and all that. have
tried to make these gentlemen under
stand that seed distribution is only
a branch of the work Of the bureau or
plant industry and that the entire de-
partment is not maintained for and is
not engaged in sending out seeds.
However, when the rubberneck
wagon goes by on it's next trip the
conductor bellows through the mega
phone: This is where they send out
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-06-06

preaching from that direction. They
are walking with a stealthy tread and
if they were not cold marble lions one
might thing that thoughts of evil were
in their minds.
The path they follow leads across a
green lawn at the street edge of which
is a row of tulip trees, sometimes
called yellow poplars. A row of hard
naples is in the parking between the
sidewalk and the curb. It is green
and shady there, but, as every one
knows, much freQuented part of the
city and these lions if so inclined
could count thousands of automobiles
passing in the course Of day and
about as many in the course of an
evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-06-06
True Love.

Homer Folks, the secretary of the
State Charities Aid association of New
York, said of eugenics the other day:
The love match is good thing for
eugenics. By this / mean that it is
better for a pretty girl to marry a
brave, handsome youth for love, true
love, than it is for her to marry an
elderly millionaire for his money.
'Mercenary people like to sneer at
love in a cottage, and bread and
cheese and kisses, and all that sort Of
thing. But these sneers are false
For"
Here Mr.. Folks smiled.
For" he ended, when poverty
comes in at the door. love flies out and
gets good job"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-06-06
important to Mothers
The Verdict.

A Chicago politician invited his
cousin from the old country and had
him appointed smoke inspector. This
was in the old days. He was turned
loose to inspect without any instruc-
lions whatever, and this is the report
he rendered at the end of the first
month:
Il certify that l have inspected the
smoke of this city for the thirty days
past. l find plenty of smoke and ap-
parently of good quality. Respectfully
submitted"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-06-06
Logic.

Logic is method employed by
some people to convince themselves
that they are right upon any question
ir which it would be extremely in
convenient for them to be proved
wrong
Logic is INDUCED in almost exclu-
sively by professors and young mar
ried men. Old married men know bet
ter. They usually employ silence in
stead.
Logic is generally used as a substi-
tute for experience. 1t has essayed
upon several occasions to compete
with ridictle, but has generally failed
to come to time after the first round.
Logic sbrinks before poetry, inven-
ton, art and character. 1t is the last
resort of nediocrity.-Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-06-06
Damascus Given Credit,

The question of who invented real
paper has apparently been settled by
means of catalogue of manuscripts
in the Royal library of France, made
by Greek scholar at the command
of King Henry II. of France. In this
cataloguer's own hand are found notes
to the effect that real paper" orig
mated in Damascus
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-06-06
Cause for Worry.

Friend-"Why, Elvira, what's the
matter?" Elvira-"Oh, I don't know,
only I'm worried to death! I've had
the same girl six weeks, and she
doesn't talk about leaving yeti"
Friend-"She doesnt?" Elvira-"No,
not a word! She must be in love with
my husband! "-London Opinion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-06-06
Floor Stains.

When hot fat is spilled on a floor,
the first impulse is to pour on hot wa
ter. Do not do this, as it keeps the
fat melted and allows it to sink into
the wood. Pour cold water-a lot of it
and the fat will harden before it
sinks in. Then it can be removed by
scraping up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-06-06
Absent-Minded? oh, No!

Two absent-minded college profess
sors were walking together on the
street.
DO you know" said one, 81 must
have a double. The other day a
woman stopped me on the street and
asked:
Your name is Mr.. Remington,
isn't it?'"
well, WE'LL" his friend replied,
"and was it?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-06-06
ALWAYS Tryinu.

He's always trying to start some
thing"
"A scrapper, eh?"
mo, he owns a motorcycle"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-06-06
Area of the Oceans.

The Atlantic ocean has an area Of
24,536,O0O square miles; Pacific, So,
100000; Indian, 17,084,000; Arctic, 4,
ISL 900, and Southern, 30,592, 900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-06-06
ASK FoR ALIENS FooT-EAsE

the Antseptic powder to shake into your
shoes. Relieves Corns, Bunions, Ingrowing
Nails. Swollen and Sweating feet, Blisters
and Callous spots Sold everywhere 25c
Don't accept any substitute Sample FREE
Address Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y. Adv
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-06-06
All Rioht.

Cook-There is sand in this sugar.
Grocer's Boy-That's all right if you
use it for the dessert.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-06-06

placed anywhere, At
tracts and kills all
nies. Neat, clean or
namental, convenient.
cheap. Lasts all
season. Mad OF
metal, can'tspill or tip
over; will not soil or
l nture any thing.
Guaranteed effective
All de aiers orc sent
express paid for e1.@
Ave., Brooklyn, n. z.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-06-06
Its Kind.

Its Kind.
1.-THE cream of the generals army
was defeated by the foe
"Ha he! Then it was whipped
cream"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-06-06

ERU is conceded to be the
tMrd richest country in the
world. It's own leading men
believe positively it is the
richest, and no one can say
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-01
MANY LOCAL TEACHERS ON DELTA
| CONVENTION PROGRAM THIS WEEK

The Western Slope Teachers asso-
citation opened its third annual con-
vention today in Delta. A large num-
Der of teachers from this city and
schools in the valley left for Delta
this morning to be in attendance.
The convention lasts the rest of the
week. Among those who left the city
this morning were the following:
Prof. X. A. Ross of Fruitvale, Mrs.
Maude r. Lyon. Grand Junction;
Miss Ernie Siess, Fruitvale; Miss
Ella Coughlin, Prof. l.. B. Stevens of
Fruita: Miss Fannie Gaylord, Miss
Ora Elliott Otaey Price, Prof. S. c..
Heel and Prof. G. r. Miller, from the
State Normal school.
The program started this afternoon
at l p. m. with an invocation by DIR.
Crawford of Delta, followed by some
musical selections. Prof. r. e. Tope
of this city and Prof. E. Il. Cole of
Appleton were scheduled to deliver
addresses. this afternoon, but were
not able to go to Delta. The main
address of the afternoon was by
Prof G.. r. Miller, dean of the State
Teachers college in Greeley. He
talked on History in the School Cur
riculum.
The program this evening will be
held at the Methodist church. The
principal speaker will be Mrs. Mary
I, c. Bradford of Denver. who will
talk on THE Heart of the Education
al Problem There will also be an
address by A. C. Monahan, Phi. D., a
specialist in rural education of the
bureau of education in Washington
ID. C.
Of 10 WI
be president of the high school sec
ton and Miss Ernie Seiss will be
secretary of the grammar grade sec
ton.
Mrs. Maude E. Lyon of this city
will appear on the program in the
primary school section In the di-
lrectors' section J. L. Clinton of Pail
SADIE will be president. George La
Grange of Fruitvale is on the pro-
gram for paper on The Larger
Use of the School Plant" Prof. S.
G. Hoel of the local business college
will speak on School Boards and
Education" and William Dittman OF
Mesa on School Finance
Tomorrow afternoon the only per-
son on the program is Supt. A. Lee
Hampton, who will give selected
reading. In the evening DIR Loran
ID. Osborn of Boulder speaks on
Principles of Industrial Democracy. .
Election of officers of the associa-
ton will take place Saturday.
Saturdays program contains the
names of several speakers from this
/ city and valley Miss Minnie o. Hall
of Fruita will lead a discussion on
What Is the Matter with the High
School English?" Otis G. Crane OF
Fruita will speak on Home Studies
in the Grades and Miss Kittie Will
Jams of Palisade on What Value
Should Nature Study Have in the
Primary Grades?" C. C. Sargent will
speak on THE Development of the
Rural SCHOOL," R. H. Arms of Grand
! Junction on The Community Social
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-01
JOHNSON WANTS BILL SHORN
OF ALL OBJECTIONABLE WORDS
Bryan Optimistic but Does Not Say New Bill
is Just What is Wanted Wilson and Gov
ernor Pleasantly Confer by Wire

fident that it would pass.
Secretary Bryan returned early to-
day from San Francisco. where he at
tended a banquet given in his honor
by the directors of the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition. Today he went by
automobile with Governor johnson to
visit some japanese farming COM
munities.
Bryan saw the Japanese problem as
it exists in the farming districts in
the aeiSShi berhood of Flnrin. His only
comment was that he had seen mot
only Japanese colony but very
pretty California valley"
A telegram from President Wilson
to Governor Johnson today said
Il take the liberty of calling at
tention to the Webb bill. which would
involve an appeal to the courts on
the question of treaty rights
johnson replied:
Thank you for the suggestion.
The fault may be due to the fact that
we endeavored to preserve affirma-
Ntively upon the face of our bill the
existing treaty. | have referred the
matter to the attorney general.
would be grateful for suggestions
Continued on Page Al
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-01

many public improvements since his
residence here. He also acted as
secretary of the Ontario gun club and
baseball association and has been
prominent in lodge work. His leav-
ing Ontario is on account of the OPP
portunity offered in a larger field of
work.
The members of the commercial
club held a meeting last evening at
the club room and farewell recep-
ton was rendered Nj. Chapman.
All expressed regret at his leaving
and their best wishes were expressed
for him and his family. A vote of
thanks was extended to the retiring
secretary for his diligent and faith
full service in the interest of the club
and fair association and Ontario in
general.
Mr.. Chapman made many warm
friends during his residence here
whose best wishes go with him in his
new field of labor. His presence will
be greatly missed in business. club
and lodge circles.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-01

thing like s1,30O,Ve0 available, and
this will be turned loose as soon rs
the secretary approves the plans sub
mitted by the reclamation engineers.
Even before the conference called
by Secretary Lane had convened this
afternoon Aupperle had received con-
yincing assurance that the secretary
would do everything in his power to
carry out the wishes of the Grand
Valley water users.
The representative of the Uncom-
pahgre water users have more serious
problems to present, and they We're
up all night preparing their argu-
ments.
Secretary Lane will give the wat
er users associations a square deal,
said Congressman Heating. Grand
Junction win get practically all It
wants. and the Uncompahgre will be
better treated than it has ever been
before.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-01

The advance sale of seats at C. ID.
Smiths Fourth Street drug store is
unprecedented in the history of local
productions. Today nearly $500
worth of advance seats had been ia
ken with a general cail for more. The
best seats are fast disappearing be
fore the rush for reservations.
Calls for reservations from outside
points have been surprisingly large
during the PAST several days, Clifton
alone asking for a block of 4 %.
The scenic effects in Fruitful Val
ley will be amazingly beautiful.
Magnificent results have been at
tanned through the use of mechanical
and electrical appliances and nowhere
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-01
!. CHAP MAN
.RESIGNSFRON
WORK
HeBecomes Associated
With Phone Com
pany at Pocatello.

Leon j. Chapman. formerly local
neWspaperman and a. one time sec
rotary of the Mesa County Fair As
sociatiou, has resigned his position as
secretary of the NIalheur County
tIdaho) Fair Association and has Ia
ken a position with the Mountain
States Telephone Company at Poca-
tello.
The many friends of Mr.. Chapman
in this city will DE pleased to learn
itAn MS heW POSITION Is one OF con-
siderable Importance and is in the
line of promotion.
The Ontario Democrat of Ontario
Ida. has the following to say about
Mr.. Chapmans laaving' that city:
Leon j. Chapman, who for the past
three years has filled the position of
secretary of the Onthrio Commercial
Club and. Malheur County Fair associ-
alton, has severed his connection with
those institutions and will leave
Tuesday for Pocatello. Ida, where he
has accepted a position with the
Mountain States Telephone & Tele-
graph Company.
Mr. Chapman came to Ontario
three years ago from Grand Junction,
Cello, at the suggestion of w. II. Doc
little, and has been connected with
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-01
MERRILL OUT
OF SCHOOL
R ACE
Rhone and Baum
Opposed for the
Short Term.

Walter NJ. Merrill who has been
one of the candidates for school di-
rector for the short term. today an
nounced his withdrawal from the
race. Henry r. Rhone and f. w.
Baum. the latter asocialist win be
opposed for the short term and Mr..
Merrill urges that his friends sup
port Mr. Rhone.
Mr.. Merrill issued a statement to-
day, which explains his position with
out comment;
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-01
GRAND JUNO TONS Big SPRING FESTIVAL TO DRAW CROWDS TOMORROW
Midland No. IO5
Jumps the Track

Colorado Midland train No los
was in wreck on Hagerman Pass
hill this morning near Townsville.
The engine jumped the track and
turned cross-ways Of the right Of way.
letting the baggage cars crash into
ii. The train was going slowly and
10 one was killed, although few of
the train crew were bruised up con-
sideT1bly. All Midland trains were
late in reaching the city today as q
result
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-01
100000 TO
Be RELEASED
FOREARlYUSE
Montrose People
Have Serious
Problems.
HEATING IS OPTIMISTIC
By Special Correspondence.

BY Special Correspondence.
Washington. May Id. W.
Aupperle Of Grand Junction.
Cole. is wearing the satisfied
smile of the cat which has swal-
lowed the canary, while the re-
publicans of other water users
associations ale looking worried
and are wondering where they
are at.
Aupperle's good nature is due
to the fact that the department
CT the interior is prepared TO
grant all OF the requests of the
Grand Valley Water Users Asso-
citation.
Those requests are few and simple.
I'VE want the secretary to order
t'le. eompleiion OF the i.T0i ept without
loss OF time said Mr.
Aupperle to the Sentinel corresponds
ent this morning. There is some
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-01
SHAKESPEkRE'S
BIRTHPLACE IS
To Be seen
Two Weeks More Of the Contest
Before the Winners vii! Be
Known; Vote Heavier.

Two weeks from this evening the
great voting contest, that has been
conducted since March l by The DAT
ly Sentinel, will close
These remaining two weeks are
certain to be the most exciting of the
contest and will witness the polling
of an enormous vote.
1t is hard to estimate what will be
the total vote as shown by the final
count in the contest, but it is pretty
certain to exceed the 1000 900 mark.
+ + +
AS stated yesterday, the two young
ladies who will go to Europe will
spend all of July 81 in London. On
Monday morning they will leave Lon
CONTINUED on Page A.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-01
Mrs. Winfield Down Town.

Mrs. p, Frank Winfield, who re-
Gently underwent a serious operation
at st. Mary's hospital for appendi-
citis, was able to he down town yes
terday for the first time and her
many friends are congratulating her
upon her recovery.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-01

will this he shown 10 better advant-
age than in the turbulent storm
scene.
Literally whole loads of blossoms
have been hauled to the Auditorium,
and will be put in place tomorrow
morning. The effect of this riot OF
bloom can hardly be described.
Program Announced.
The program synopsis was an
nounced today by Prof. Carl e. Kief-
er, and is as follows:
Martha -" Faust"
------------Y. NJ. c. A. Orchestra
Overture William Tell"---------
-------------Y. N. c. A. Orchestra
Continued on Page %
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-01
JOINS
IN PROTEST
ON WOOL
Colorado Scion One Of Six Men
Who Conferred With the
President on Tariff.
SENATOR SENATOR THOMAS THOMAS STANDS STANDS PAT
Associated Press.

.NSSUCId ltU TIFSS.
Washington, May six demo-
cratic senators today carried protests
against the tariff bill to the presi-
dent.
Although the invitation to the
invitation to the Write House was
extended to all western senators. on
iy Newlands, Chamberlain, Lane,
Thompson, Shafroth and Walsh at
tended the conference.
A number of phases of the tariff
were discussed but the protests cen
tered chiefly around the sugar and
wool schedules. The conference last
ed for three hours.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-01
Grand Junction, Colo,

May 7, TDTJ.
To the Voters of school District No
l.:
ates in the field for the office of
school director for the short term,
it would be impossible for the choice
of the majority to be elected, ! have
Withdrawn my name as a candidate.
| desire to thank the people who so
kindly signed my nominating petition
and who expressed the desire that |
represent them on the board
| bespeall for MIR. Rhone the hear
ty support of the voters of this dis
trict. Sincerely yours,
WALTER NJ. MERRILL
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-01
DEPARTMENT STORE
EMPLOYEES STRIKE
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Buffalo, n. Y, May Twenty
five hundred department store EN-
ployes of this city struck today for
increased wages and shorter hours.
They demand a minimum wage of SIS
for women clerks. rs for men clerks,
SIS for boys and SIS for drivers and
chauffeurs.
The stores affected We're picketed
today.
Barge Hiskey of Collbran is in the
city on business matters.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-01
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, May Secretary of
State Bryan's latest dispatches to the
president contained an optimistic
note over the Sacramento situation.
1t is said that he telegraphed to the
president not to credit the alleged
misleading reports of the intent of
the proposed legislation, expressing
his belief in solution that will be
satisfactory to California and to the
federal government.
Associated Press.
Sacramento, Cal, May When
the senate convened today, it expect
ed to take up the Webb re-draft of
the alien land law in regular order
of business, without further consul
tation with Secretary Bryan.
Requests from Senators Wright.
Shanahan and Caminetti for delay on
the plea that he bill might be more
maturely considered met with no con-
sideration from the majority. The
chair announced that the bill would
come up in the regular course of
business at about 1915 am. Sena-
tors Birdsall and Thompson, the joint
authors of the original bill, were con-
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-01
MCCARTHY ORDERED OUT
OF HOTEL; UNDRESSED
Associated Press.

New York, May Luther Nc
Carly, the prize fighter, last night
attempted to set a new fashion in
street clothes when he appeared in a
long bath robe and fighting toys in
the lobby of local hotel. When he
returned at midnight from the club
in the same dress, McCarty and Joe
jeanette, his chief handler were re-
they did.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-01
Water USERS
Meet SEC. LANE
In CONFERENCE
Made
Against the
Officials
ON GROUND

Associated Press.
Washington, May Water
users from eleven states of the
west met here formally today to
protest against the regulations
and charges of the reclamation
service in handling irrigation
projects in the arid districts. The
states represented by delegates
are Arizona, Colorado, Idaho.
Montana. Nevada, New Mexico.
Oregon, Nebraska. South Dakota,
Washington and Wyoming.
The delegates insist that the
reclamation service not only is
guilty Ct maladministration, but
that its charges for water are I'M
ecessarily frequent.
me delegates probably will he /
al