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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20

with blood. What says the war chief
Of the Mascoutins-will his warriors
fight? Will they strike with us blow
against the beasts?'
The chief swept his hand in wide
circle.
"We are warriors; we have tasted
blood. What are the white mans
words of wisdom?'
Briefly. in quick, ringing sentences.
D'Artigny outlined his plan. Seuuitab
listened motionless, his face unexpres
sive of emotion. Twice, confused by
some French phrase. he asked grave
questions. and once a courier du bois
spoke up in his own tongue, to make
the meaning clear. As D'Artigny
ceased the chief stood for a moment
silent.
1--WE leap upon them from Govern
he asked calmly, land the white men
will sally forth to aid us?"
"'Tis so we expect-M. de Touty is
never averse to fight"
81 believe in the Iron Hand; but tbs
told me others command now. If they
fall. we are but few against many"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20

be far behind, and we have walked this
trail before together"
Had l not tested 1t with my own
ears. never would I have believed q
hundred men could have made way sc
noiselessly in the dark, through such
thick forest, rock strewn and deeply
rutted. Yet not sound of their
stealthy passage was waited back to
us on the wind-no echo Of voice, nc
rasping Of foot, no rustic Of leaves
Ghosts could not have moved more 81.
lently. Somehow the very thought thai
these grim savages were thus creep
ing forward to attack end kill, theiI
hearts mad with hate, wild beasts OF
prey stalking their victims, yielded me
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
Size Of Eaas ImmateriaI.

As long as eggs are sold by the doz-
en- instead of by the pound, the size
does not really matter on the general
market, as the price will be just the
same as for larger eggs. But in build
ing up retail or fancy trade, the
large-sized eggs command the best
sales.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
Cows in Omen pens.

Stall-less stables for dairy cows
have some decided advantages if the
animals are dehorned. Many farm
ers who have kept their cows together
in open pens claim they do better and
that there is considerable saving Of
labor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20

fertilizer elements contained in the ma
nure produced by these animals during
the year is as follows: !
1904, 600 milk cows, fer
tilizer value of manure
produced $50, OSO,OOO
!, 146,OO0 other cattle, fer
tiliZer value of manure
produced ............... 22,s2O,OOo
$4,000 horses, fertilizer
value of manure pro-
duced e,7sO,OOo
$4,000 sheep, fertilizer
value of manure produced 1,644,OO0
100000 swine, fertilizer
value of manure produced 100000
Total value of the manure
produced annually .$72, 544, 900
by the farm animals in the state is
worth twice as much as that annually
removed from the soil by crops. If all
the fertilizer elements contained in the
manure produced on Wisconsin farms
could be saved and properly utilized,
the fertility of the soil in the state
might be maintained and even inn
proved, since the fertility in purchased
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20

A peculiar feature of the rainy sea-
SON in Cuba is that the downpour al
ways come in the afternoon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20

Vegetables Are Heavy Feeders.
Vegetables are heavy feeders, but
they will return, many times over the
value of the manure used in building
up the soil.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
Cover UnsightIy Fence

OVvSt OTfo'SHtfy . STVSs
Annual plants and vines will quickly
cover an unsightly fence or rubbish
pile.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
REFERENDUM VOTE ON
DRY CAPITAL OPPOSED
District Anti-Saloon League Says
Plan Would Not Give Ade-
quate Public Expression.

The headquarters committee Of the
District of Columbia Anti-Saloon League
went on record against referring the pro-
hibition question to a referendum vote
of the people of the District at a meeting
held at the Y. M. c. A. yesterday to plan
series Of mass meetings for the new
year. The mass meetings will be held
for the purpose of arousing interest in
support Of the Shepard bill for prohibit
ton In the National Capital
In opposing a referendum the commit
tee points out that the District was
ceded and relinauished to the Congress
and government of the United States for
the seat of government, over which Con-
gress shall exercise exclusive legislation
In all cases Whatsoever" They further
contend that a referendum would bind
no one In view Of the District govern.
mentality"
Members of the committee took the po-
sition that q referendum is advocated by
the liquor interests, not for the purpose
of ascertaining true public opinion, but
to prevent the passage of prohibition
bill at this time.
The committee plans to hold one bis
mass meeting every month during the
early part of 1916 The work of organiz
ing neighborhood branches of the league
in each police precinct viii be inausu
rated this month.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
WANDERLUSTERS BRAVE
rain IN HOLIDAY HIKE
Walkers Trudse Ten Miles in Valley
of Four-Mile Run in Drench-
ing Drizzle.

Twenty Wanderlusters walked ten
miles in a rain yesterday. scorning the
use of umbrellas. The roads and trails
they followed were muddy, but rubbers
and overshoes were termed as useless
as the umbrellas.
The New Year hike was led by John
Boyle. and was taken over Virginia
highways and byways in the valley OF
Four-mile Run. The mixers left
Twelfth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest, on Mount Pleasant cars
in the morning, reaching Four mile
Run about noon.
Many of them carried umbrellas, and
although a drizzling rain was falling
when their starting point was reached,
not an umbrella was raised for pro-
lection. They walked from the run TO
Fort Scott. Fort Berry. Luna Park. and
took In the knights OF Columbus Club
q half-mile out OF Arlington. A stop
was made at the Arlington Presby-
terian Church. where lunch was eaten
An impromptu musical program was
conducted on the church piano by
talented pedestrians during the rest
The mixers returned to Washington
about 5 o'clock.
The walk today will be from Thirty
sixth and NJ streets. Georgetown
through Foxhall Run country. The
hike will be begun at 2:l5 o'clock and
will be led by Gordon True and James
p. Greene.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
MORE LIBERAL BANKING
LAWS TO BE ADVOCATED
Reserve Board Would Extend State
Bank Privileges to National
Institutions.

Recommendations for important leSis-
lation hheralizing the banking laws are
to be made by the Fede eral Reserve Board
In its annual report to Congress, which
Is to be submitted In the next week or
ten days.
The board feels that State banks IN the
Federal reserve system have a distinct
advantage over the national banks which
comprise the great majority of the men,
bershlp. This advantage the board de-
sires removed as far as possible to place
all the member banks on a basis as near
ly competitive as possible.
State banks retain many Of their pro-
negatives vouchsafed them under their
State charters even after joining the Fed
eral reserve system. One OF the prin-
cipal advantages Is that State banks are
permitted to carry Federal reserve notes
as reserve, while national member banks
are not The board itself Is somewhat
divided on this question, one faction hold
ing the theory that were national banks
permitted to carry these notes as reserve
the notes would lose the element of elias
ticity especially sought to be impaired
by the Federal reserve act
On the other kand. the other faction be-
lieves that to permit the national banks
to hold notes as reserve would enable the
Federal reserve banks to pile I'D stocks
of gold. This is deemed a desirable end
In order that the system may be bedded
on a firm gold basis. This question Is to
be the subject OF a -recomme ndation for
legislation clearing up the matter.
The board wants Congress to extend to
national banks privileges which will en-
able them to do practically the same
amount Of business as State banks now
can do.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
NEW ORGANIZATION
WOULD SIMPLIFY LAW
Legislative Bill Drafters' Conference
Wants Statutes Framed So They
Can Be Easily Understood.

r To make laws say what they mean
and mean what they say Is the an
nounced purpose of a new organization to
be known as the Legislative Bill Draft
ers Conference. formed at the shoreham
Friday.
John A .Lapp, Of the Indiana bureau OF
legislative information. was named the
head. and George S. Goddard. State
librarian OF Connecticut. is secretary.
The meeting was attended by repre-
sentatives OF some twenty States that
have bill drafting departments or their
equivalent in connection with their law
making bodies,
Addison z. Sheldon, director of the
Nebraska legislative reference bureau.
one OF the most complete In the country,
described how his bureau operates. He
supplied each member with an outline of
the procedure.
Among other prominent men present
were: Charles Mccarthy. of Madison,
Wis; Thomas Parkinson, OF the Coium-
bia University drafting fund; Prof.
Ernest Freund and Prof w. F. Dodd. Of
Chicago University; Prof. "A. R. Halton,
Of Western Reserve University, Cleve-
land. and William Draper Lewis, dean of
law of Pennsylvania University.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
MARQUIS AND LADY
ABERDEEN HONORED
Former Vieeroy of Ireland and Wife
Made Honorary Life Members of
Civic Association.

The Marquis of Aberdeen. formerly
viceroy of Ireland. and Lady Aber-
deem were made honorary life men,
bers of the American Civic Associa-
ton in recognition of their interna-
tional work for civic Advancement at
the closing session of the associa-
tion's convention. The only other
honorary life members are Theodore
Roosevelt, Senator Theodore Burton,
and Viscount James Bryce.
The construction by this govern
ment OF a system of highways, con-
Meeting all large cities and forming q
network of good roads, was urged by
Cyrus Kehr, of Knoxville, Tenn.
Rural as well as city planning was
advocated by Prof. Frank A Waugh.
of the Massachusetts, Agricultural
College, as the new and urgent fac
tor in civic development. Richer
than the city in possibilities for de-
velopment along lines of beauty, sani-
tation, and wholesomeness." said Prof.
Waugh, "the country has been largely
neglected and allowed to grow in q
haphszard manner"
In urging a chain of highway
trunk units to encircle the country,
Mr.. Kehr said that the efforts of per-
sons and large interests to control the
laying of of the roads should be sub
ordinated to the larger engineering.
military, and commercial considera-
tions. The roads. he suggests, should
be made as direct as practicable and
with the lowest possible grades.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
CHAMBER WILL DECIDE
UPON ITS NEW HOME
Forty Candidates Listed for Board. oi
Whom Ten Will Be Elected
on January

With many matters Of importance, in.
cluding plans and prospects for a new
home and the unusual success attending
the work of the body during the past
year due for consideration, much interest
Is being shown in the coming election o,
ten directors for the Chamber of Com
merce. The election vii be held on Janu.
ary II, and when the nomination list was
closed on Tuesday night it contained
more than forty names. Keen competi.
ton between the contestants ls expected
until the election is held.
Those up for election as directors art
Byron S. Adams, Charles G. Bell. Johr
G. Capers, w. S. Corby, T. c. Dulin, j
B. Henderson. j. Phil Hermann, JOSEPH
Jacob D. ]. Kaufman. A Lisner
Townley Mckee, John Mitchell, tr
George NJ. Oyster, jr., D. S. Porter
James Richardson, William n. Saunders
Joseph I. Weller, Thomas II. Melton
Robert z. Mann, Wade II. Cooper, w. S
Hoge. Roy c. Ciafiin, Charles W. Clsg
gett. Louis Gutenberg. DR.. Lewis J. Bat
tie. Merritt o. Chance. B. W. Guy, Cunt
II. Rudolph. John Dolph. Floyd z. Davis
r. J. Earnshaw, NJ. J. Fshey, l.. p. Low
ing. F. B. Weaver. George p. Sacks
George Schutt, c. F. Norment. Johr
Poole, Levi Woodbury.. Clarence p. King
Joseph Strasburger, r. c. Steward, II. II
blasste, Lewis M lnageI ana Jonn n
Rupert.
A gain of $500 over the corresponding
date of 1914 and $500 over the same date
of 1918 was shown when the books OF tht
hsmber were balanced on December 81
1915. An investment OF the organization
of approximately $500 IN local public
utility bonds, which has not been touched
during the past year. is looked upon as q
nest egg for the coming year. Thii
investment is netting the chamber SIS
per year in interest.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
CREDIT MEN WILL GIVE
LONG LECTURE COURSE
R. Preston Shealey rias Been Re-
chosen Secretary of Board of Di-
rectors-Treasurer Reelected.

r. Preston Shealey has been reelected
secretary of the board of directors of
the Washington Association of Credit
Men. w. T. Galliher has been re-
elected treasurer. President A. ]. May
has appointed a committee consisting of
F. w. White, Carl c. Mueller and r.
p. Shealey to recommend a successor to
John Poole, whose resignation as men,
ber Of the board has been accepted. This
committee also will recommend men,
bers for positions on the standing corn
mittees.
A ten-weeks' course of credit lectures
will be given by the association in the
auditorium of the Young Mems Christian
Association, commencing January IL al
z p. m. Arrangements for the lectures
have been placed in the hands of a
committee composed of F. w. White,
treasurer of the National Electric Sup
ply Company: E. B. Adams, r. w. Buck
ler. A. S. Gotiey. ]. 8. Mckee, Carl c.
Mueller, H. L. Phillips and w. J. Wen
borne. The first lecture will be by H.
II. Mckee, cashier of the National
Capital Bank and secretary of the
Washington Clearing House, on Credit
and Its Uses"
G. W. White, chairman of the mem
bership committee, reported favorably
upon the admission of the following to
membership: Franklin National Bank,
District National Bank. Crane Company.
Semmes Motor Company, r. G, Dun 4
Co., and the National Surety Company.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
MARKET
HAS big YEAR
Average Of Sales and Loans
Amounts to Million
Every Week.
TRADING QUALITY HIGH
TRADING QUALITY HIGH
Past Week Has Poorest Showing Of
Any-Suburbs Lead Other
Sections During 1915.

An average of 100000 a week was
maintained In the District realty market
during 1915, A total Of So 900 was in
volved In the transactions of the year.
including loans on real estate. This sum
changed hands In 7oS7 deals involving
l3.S22 lots and parcels Of real estate. The
total amount of money involved In 1915
exceeds by 10000 the figures for 1914
The quality Of the years trading is
shown by such transactions as the sale
OF the Southern Building for $4,000 and
the lWardman Courts for Ss3s, 900. An
other big deal was the purchase of the
ground at Thirteen-and-a-half and D
streets northwest for the erection Of an
office building for the Southern Railway.
Six sales were made involving 100000,
and In more than thirty other transac-
tions. the amount exceeded 100000.
Twelve sales were reported on the
last day OF the year. The outlying
suburbs finished the year in irst place,
a position which they held practically
throughout the twelve months.
The loan market finished the year
weak. the weeks total being 500, COZ %.
This sum was borrowed on the security
OF l31 lots, at an average interest rate
of Sc per cent. Straight loans dominated
the market. with an aggregate OF se3a,-
$50. Building associations advanced
sH.10 to members.
Among the larger trsnsa actions of the
year were: The Northumberland apart
ments at New Hampshire avenue and
street northwest. for $325.0oo: 7o6 and
10 Market space for S225, coo; the
Adams building at 1898 and 1895 F street
northwest. for 10000; the Montana
apartments at I72s N street northwest.
for $2+o,5oo; the Toronto apartments at
Twentieth and p streets northwest for
$4,000; the Earlinston apartments at
Sixteenth street and Columbia road
northwest for $4,000; the Argyle
apartments for S1sS,ooo; the Biltmore
apartments for N54,ooo; the I.onsdaie
apartment for 10000; the Fernsboro
apartment for S,S7.5oo: the apartment
at Eighteenth and X streets northwest.
for Sl50oo, and the Fritz Reuter- hotel
property at Pennsylvania avenue and
John Marshall place to the Ford Motor
Company for $4,000
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Y. c. A. and Y. ". c. A.
MAINTAIN open HOUSE
Receptions Are Held and Musical
Programs Giyen-Buildinss Thrown
Open for Inspection.

Social activities at the Young women's
Christian Association, the Y. M. c. A
and the colored branch of the latter in.
stitution. in Twelfth street. yesterday
were held to mark the first day OF 1915
The three organizations have established
q custom in their work by conducting
the open house" on that day.
Transient women in Washington with
no friends to visit were invited to the Y
W. C. A.. at Fourteenth and g streets
where tea was served and q program ot
music conducted. Mrs. william Hamil.
ton Bayly, president of the association
and Mrs. Mary C. Stevens, with member,
of her Bible class. received the guests.
The hours were from until 3 O'Clock
Many women took advantage of the as.
sociation's invitation and spent the after.
noon there. Music was given by Mist
Christine Church, a soloist, and Miss
Edith B. Athey, whose instrumental mu'
sic entertained the guests.
Some 1900 visitors passed through thu
Y. NJ. C. A. Building, which was thrown
open to the public for inspection. The
open house program included q con,
cert last night. During the afternoon ar
orchestra composed of Y. NJ. C. A. mem.
bers was stationed in the lobby Of the
building and furnished music. Athletic
events were staged In the gymnasium
and swimming pool. and a match game
was played on the associations bowling
alleys by team from the association
and girls from Ingram Memorial Church
An illustrated lecture was given in
the assembly hall by Judge Quentin d.
Corley. OF Dallas. Tex. whose hands
were cut of in an accident some years
ago. The Judge told how one may
overcome many physical difficulties
and explained his own way. which wa
by using two artificial hands he had
invented.
Assisting in q concert given last
night were Miss Lucille Shannon,
pianist: Mrs. Ethel Holt1claw Gawler,
soprano: Mrs. William T. Reed, con-
tralto; Richard p. Backing. tenor: Ed
win Callow, basso-reader. and Harry
Wheaton Howard, pianist
An exhibition of wireless telegraphy
practice and work in mechanics was
conducted for the benefit of visitors to
the colored Y. NJ. c. A. in Twelfth
street, where open house was held from
$3.50 to S o'clock and 1880 to 10 o'clock
Visitors were received by officers OF
the association. Athletic events were
held in the gymnasium. -
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

emptying countless steins Of lager beer
and filling the air with their lip noise.
Whenever you see head that looks like
load Of hay upset IN 4 Aeid you may be
sure 1t Is a German professor. and II you
venture closer you will see his nose and
spectscles hidden among the Whiskers
below a bald head full Of bumps.
II saw the last specimen In an Amster-
dam cafe just before left. Shouting as
IL he were addressing an audience OF
deaf people. he had just opened hre
against the entente.
His first attack. directed against
France was very meefr almost as t1 he
were Representing a mischievous school
boy. There are excuses for Francs.t he
said, for the French people are weak
impressionable race who have been iured
into this war by the Russians and even
more by the English. We do not intend
to do them any harm. They are foolish
rather than wicked. but first Of all they
are vain, and II was through playing on
their vanity that their accomplices got
them into this trouble. But England -
Here the professor raised his voice to
a roar and shook the table in front of
him. / thought he had gone mad until
I discovered that he was roaring at a
man who pretended TO snore at another
table - England represents a danger
70 tne universe ana especially TO hoi-
land, which she viii swallow like a pill
unless you place yourselves under our
protection. The English, you see, are
like whales
Here a young man interrupted the
professors flow of words.
Speaking Of whale he said, re-
minds me of story which the brother
of my grandmother on my mothers side
used to tell. He was a sailor and once
when he had fallen overheard he was
swallowed by q whale and while walk
ing about inside Its stomach he found
something just as authentic as your
words, something which ought to interest
you as a scientist 1t was q knife on the
blade, Of which was engraved '14s B.
c."
The professor jumped up. trembling
with anger, threw some coins on the
table. and rushed out OF the cafe
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
CHANGES IN PERSONNEL.

The following changes in personnel in
the Government Printing ONCE have been
announced:
Appointments-Miss Flossye M Yates
skilled lsborer, female, transferred from
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
skilled laborer. female. Miss Myra B.
Belts, bander, probationsl. Lewis l.
Hall and Lockmsn johnson, probational
messenger boys William II. Augstein
and Theodore Mars, probational book
binders
Transfers-Andrew Mortenson. skilled
laborer, Is cents per hour, engineers sec
ton, to fireman. 40 cents per hour, engi-
neer's section. Lawrence A. Jett, ele-
vator conductor. 30 cents per hour, cleo
trical section, to machine helper. Is
cents per hour, linotype section. Gary
f. Walters, temporary linotype operator,
50 cents per hour, linotype section, to
probationsl linotype operator, SO cents
per hour, linotype section. John Z.
Sheaffer, assistant monotype machinisi
in charge, 70 cents per hour, to monotype
machinist in charge, 10 cents per hour,
monotype section might, Charles A
Beatty. skilled laborer, 2S cents per hour
stores division. to watchmsn, $40 pei
annum, watch force section. Salvador
Camatella, skilled lsborer, 25 gents pei
hour, presswork division, to watchman
s720 per annum, watch force section
Charles ]. Tracy, temporary messenger
boy, Is cents per hour, linotype section
to probationsl messenger, 10 cents pei
hour, linotype section. Roy L. Bildman
temporary messenger boy. Is cents pei
hour, monotype section, to probationsI
messenger boy, L cents per hour. mono
type section. Thaddeus Schultz, tenn
porary messenger boy, 15 cents per hour,
pamphlet binding section might, to pro-
bationsl messenger boy, Is cents pei
hour. pamphlet binding section (nighp.
The Secretary Of Interior has announced
the following changes in personnel Of the
Interior Department:
Probationary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Land once: Avel F. johnson. North
Dakota, copist $500. Paent ONCE: De-
lozier Davidson, New Jersey, fourth as
staint examiner $3.50; Merrill f. Phillips.
Georgia; Jeny w. Ward, Mississippi;
Jesse A Green. Texas; laborers (classi-
ned) $40. Reclamation Service: Alfred
H. Ayers, Colorado, messenger boy $50.
Bureau of Mines: William A. Read.
Mass. undercleIk $50.
Temporary appointments authorized by
the Civil Service Commission-Secretsry's
ONCE: Miss Carrie c. Kern, District of
Columbia, TELEPHONE switchboard operator
$40. Geological Survey: Miss Rosa L.
MacGregor, District Of Columbia, steno-
grapher and typewriter 50 a day. Re-
clamation Service: James W. Painter,
District of Columbia, photographer So
q month. Bureau OF Mines: Joseph
Woods, Wyoming. first aid miner $1,000
duty in Billings, Mont): William {.
Chancellor. Pennsylvania, junior ex-
plosives engineer n.oso duty in Pitts-
burgh, Pal.
Reninstatements: General Land once:
Philip s. stebbins. Maryland, copist S72o,
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Whoop Ends Old Year.

WaShington's biggest rush of mail was
celebrated together at the close OF the
old year with a mighty war-whoop BY
every employe OF the postofflce. People
in the Union Station were startled by
the din. The great shout came Just be-
fore the last delivery of mail for the
year left the office. This time, however
Postmaster Chance varied the program
by shaking hands with, every employe
America" and Aud Lang syne" were
sung with special words to the latter COM
posed bv one Of the carriers and dedicated
to Mr.. Chance