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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23
MADE QUICK CHANGE OF MIND
School Principal Revised Her Opinion
as to the Necessity for I'M
mediate Action.

For several days the little field mice
had been coming from the fields into a
small-town school building. The young
er teachers were frightened and sent
to the store for quantity of poison.
They were mixing it with bread crumbs
when the principal arrived. On her
question as to when they were going
to put out the paste they answered,
Immediately"
"But you can't do that" she protest
ed. ut would be in the way. Wait
until tonight. One more day with mice
around you won't make any difference
in the long run"
The teachers were uneasily silent
And then came a frightened little
squeak and mouse ran right across
the room, close to the principals feet
She gave decided SILVER, an imita-
ton of dance of modern mention and
then turned to the janitor, who was
standing near. John" she said, Sc
verely, well put out that rat poison
right away. Do you hearY
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23
A Feeling Of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such medicine is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp Root.
It is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
1t is not a stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
It il not recommended for everything.
It is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blad-
der troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp.
Root.
If you need q medicine, you should
have the best On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
However, if you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23
ASPIRIN INTRODUCED
BY "BAYER" IN 1900
Look for name "Bayer" on the tablets,
then you need never
worry.

If you want the true, world-famous
Aspirin, as prescribed by physicians
for over eighteen years, you must ask
for ''Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
The "Bayer Cross" is stamped on
each tablet and appears on each pack
age for your protection against imi-
tations.
In each package of "Bayer Tablets
of Aspirin" are safe and proper direc-
lions for Colds, Headache, Neuralgia,
Toothache, Earache, Rheumatism,
Lumbago, Neuritis, and for Pain in
general.
Handy tin boxes containing II tablets
cost but q few cents. Druggists also
sell larger "Bayer" packages. Aspirin
is the trade mark Of Bayer Manufac-
ture of Monoaceticacidester Of Salicy-
licacid.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23
BULLY!
If Bilious, Constipated
or Headachy, take
"CascaretS"

Feel grand! Clean up inside! Your
system is filed with liver and bowel
poison which keeps your skin sa1low,
your stomach upset, your head foggy
and aching. Your meals are turning
into poison and you can not feel right.
Don't stay bilious or constipated. Feel
splendidly always by taking Cascarets
occasionally. They act without grip
ing or inconvenience. They never sick
en- you like Calomel, Salts, Oil or
nasty, harsh Pills. They cost so little
too-Cascarets work while you sleep.
Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23
And If II Wasn't.

The man who had served throughout
the war as private in the base hos
'pital Of Anglers was loud in his scorn
Of a neighbor who hadn't gone into
the service at all. A friend let him
rave on till the Anglers soldier had used
the word Stacker. Then he said:
That's right; give it to him. All
he id durisg the war was hang onto
nice safe job as testing pilot for the
Curtiss people. All he had to do was
to fly each machine long enough to see
If it was safe for one Of our aviators."
The Home Sector.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23

of the trouble some time ago and took
some more of your Compound and was
soon all right again. always recon-
mend your medicine and you may pub.
lish my testimonial for the benefit OF
other women. Mrs. JULES BERo, Jr.,
r. l, Box SO, Casco, Wis.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from nativerootsa and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs
and today holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for female ills
in this country, and thousands of vol
untary testimonials prove this fact.
= If you have the slightest doubt that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound will help you, write to Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidentiaD
Lynn, Mass, for advice. Your letter
will be opened, read and answered by a
woman, and held in strict confidence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23
What Is Rheumatism?
Whv Suffer from II?

S. S. S. has been successfully
used for Rheumatism for more
than fifty years, and many volun-
tary testimonials are on file from
those whom it has benefited. Try
it to-day, and you will find your
self at last on the right track to
get rid of your Rheumatism. For
treatment of your individual case.
address Chief Medical Adviser.
Swift Specific Co., Dept. IS, At
lanta, Ga.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23
Why Women Go Mad.

"You used to say reminded you of
a woodland sprite," she complained.
you never tell me any more that Pm
as beautiful as the dawn or that my
you see reflections of Elysian vistas."
II know" he replied, still studying
the market page. "Since 1 have to
give so much of my attention to hard
facts 1 seem to have lost my magma
ton"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23
Wireless for Venezuela

So great is the propagandist power
of the modern press that the wonders
of the wireless are commonly taken
for granted by the veriest child. Yet
the resolution of the Venezuelan gov
eminent to install wireless apparatus
in the environs of Caracas, the capital
city, was of such tremendous impor-
lance and news value. that it occupied
a good part of the first page of the
Universal on October is, the account
being printed in large type and "fea-
tured."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23
Drowned Out.

'Is Chiggersville planning a civic
centerT
mo-" replied Squire Witherbee.
"We haven't gotten that far along yet,
but there was some talk of startin'
q community sing"
Didn't the project go through"
"No. The village basso, Sam Job
bles, who runs fish market down on
Main street, sang so loud that every
body else got disguised an quit, so
we sorter let the matter drop."-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add OF. Bay Rum,
q small box of Barbo. Compound, and Y
OF. of glycerine. Apply to the hair twice a
week until it becomes the desired shade.
ANY druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at home at very little cost. 1t will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray hair,
and will make harsh hair soft and glossy.
It win not color the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub off.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23
Visit Graves Of Hero Dead.

The British church army has organ
lied series of personally conducted
visiting parties to soldiers graves in
France. The sight of widows. fathers
and mothers, some bent with age,
burdened with floral tributes to "tle
glorious dead starting out from Char
ing Cross or Victoria stations on their
sad pilgrimage Is hardly less depress-
Ing than were the scenes attending the
arrival of the hospital trains in wa;'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23
SEE SHABBY, FADED
GARMENTS TURN new
SDiamond Dyes" Make Old Apparel
Fresh and Stylish.

Don't worry about perfect results.
Use Diamond Dyes" guaranteed to
give a new, rich, fadeless color to any
fabric, whether it be wool, silk, linen,
cotton or mixed goods,-dresses,
blouses, stockings, skirts, children's
coats, feathers, draperies, coverings
everything!
The Direction Book with each pack
age tells how to diamond dye over any
color.
To match any material, have dealer
show you Diamond Dye" Color Card.
ADV.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23
Sufferers Should Realize That
It Is a Blood Infection.

Doubtless like other sufferers,
you have often asked yourself this
question, which continues to re-
main unanswered.
: Science has proven that Rhen-
matism is caused by a germ in
your blood, and the only way to
reach it is by a remedy which
eliminates and removes these lit.
tie pain demons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23
TOO WEAK TO
DO Anything
ASerious Feminine Illness Remedied
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Casco, Wis. -"After the birth Of eacl
of my children / had displacement an,

w n 8 30 w = q n i
couldn't do anything
/ o u n d a book
aboutLydia E. Pink
h a ms Vegetable
C o m p 0 u n d 8 o
thought ! would try
it, and after taking
it / soon felt bet
ter. That was ff-
teen years ago and
/ have felt well ever
since except that l
had a Slipht, attack
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23
cats-rh Cannot Re Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh.
It is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of the
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is composed Of some Of the best tonics
known, combined with some of the best
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
of the ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is what produces such won
derful results in catarrhal conditions.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
+. J. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, Ohio
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23

times. Through the Church army, rela-
tives of men who died in France, but
who may be unable to meet expenses
incidental to such a trip, are provided
free tickets
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23
DON'T Know What's Coming.

His Wife-I love to watch the chill
dren at play. They seem so happy.
Her Husband-Why shouldn't they
be happy? They don't owe cent and
they won't be married for years to
come .
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23
Hates Himself.

"Fibshon says he despises liar"
Lacks self-esteem, does he?"-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Some men even like to brag about
what they owe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23
Past Times.

"The American spirit is in the
air."
1T must be; you couldn't find any
of it in the demijohn."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23
Where It Hurt.

Ethel-Did you hear about the stunt
that Jack pulled on Mabel?
Grace-No; what is it?
Ethel-He sold all her old love let
tiers to the junk man for old paper.
Grace-Oh, there's nothing to that.
Ethel-No, but with the money he
got he bought an engagement ring for
another girl.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23

A stitch at nine may prevent rip at
ten. e.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23

When the bubble bursts the get-rich-
quick inancier looks like an ordinary
thief.
A fool at forty may have known it
all at twenty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23

No Affinity.
'"There is one queer thing about the
old sea dogs"
What is that"
"They don't seem to take to ocean
greyhounds."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-23

Don't hide your light under bushel.
Use the bushel to cover your faults
If 1t Is big enough.
Evening star., 1920-07-15
HYATTSV|[LE.

HYATTSvILLE, July 15.-Manager
Holden of Hyattsville has arranged a
game with the Athletics of Washing
ton for Sunday at 3 o'clock in Zant
fingers Park
Practically $4,000 of the $4,000
sought by the congregation of st. Je
romes Catholic Church here for the
building of new church, school and
hall has been raised. Tonight there
viii be n congregational meeting on
the lawn of the church. the feature
of which will be the burning of
church mortgage.
store on Maryland and Maple avenues.
here. who sustained fractured skull
in an automobile accident Tuesday
morning on the Washington -Bald-
more boulevard, was last night get
ting along as well as could be expect
ed, according to DR.. n. T. Willis. who
says Lewis has a chance to recover.
At a meeting Of the Hyattsvil1e
Horticultural Society tonight an
nouncement will be made of the win
ners of the cash prizes 70 rthe best
gardens lawns, trees, etc, in the
town. The prizes are $40. Z. IS
and So.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Henry Lyons
of Tippett, Prince Georges county.
have announced the marriage of their
daughter, Dorothy Lyons. to Charles
Moulton OBrien. on June 80 last
They will be at home at 4024 Belle
avenue, Baltimore, after August l.
An Interesting program has been
arranged for the July meeting of the
Vansville Farmers Club Saturday
evening at the residence of Capt. Van
Dusen.
Evening star., 1920-07-15

Continued from First Page)
rock came about again on the star
board tack and followed in the wake
of Resolute, which slid along a little
faster than the challenger.
Race Early n Drifting Match.
Ten miles covered, the race was
little more than a drifting match,
with the advantage lying with the de-
fender This caused a surprise to
yachtsmen. because of Shamrock s
reputation as a ghost in light air.
Boat for boat, the American footed
faster than the challenger.
When passing the Shrewsbury buoy.
nine miles from the start and six
from the turning point, Resolute was
minutes and 35 seconds ahead. Both
yachts passed within half mile of
the buoy with Shamrock a trifle to
leeward. The tack taken by the
Shamrock fnshore cost her fully half
a mile.
Off Long Branch the yachts encoun-
tered another rain squall. and in the
ruffs Of air they heeled over on their
racing lines. The American still held a
smart advantage over the Upton craft.
Here and there on the fat sea were
soft spots, but with the American out
ahead she had an added advantage of
piking up first every new puf of wind
from the southwest. An ebb tide gave
the yachts a measurable list as they
held along on the starboard tack
parallel with the Jersey coast.
Evening star., 1920-07-15
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md, July 15.-His
carelessness in leaving s495 in bills in
a box in 4 shed on his farm near
Bethesda cost Edward Chick exactly
500 of the amount, SO he reported to
the county authorities. Constable
Millard E. Peake arrested BENJAMIN
Johnson. young negro, who had
been in Chicks employ, and he is now
in jail here awaiting a hearing.
Miss Naomi Nelson and David II.
McWilliams, both of Washington.
were married in Rockville last even
ing by Rev. p. Rowland Wagner.
pastor of the Baptist Church.
The county commissioners have ap-
pointed Melvin D. Hutchinson a con-
stable for Rockville district and VIII
liam A. Waiter for Bethesda district
Carter will patrol the principal roads
of his district on a motor cycle.
Rev. and Mrs. James Kirkpatrick of
Bethesda have announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Alice
Dudley Kirkpatrick, to Mr.. John Will
mot Mann, formerly of Washington.
The marriage will take place July "a
in st. Johns Episcopal Church, Be
thesda, of which the bride-elect's
father is rector.
Evening star., 1920-07-15

and nth races. The second and
fourth are to be over triangular
course.
If five contests are necessary they
should be ended Thursday OF next
week. There Is, Of course, the possi-
bility that light winds, preventing
the yachts from finishing within the
six-hour time limit, may result In
races being declared OF.
why Handicap Given.
The reason for the seven-minute
and one-second handicap in favor OF
the American boat is that Shamrock
carries approximately 1.600 square
feet more canvass than her rival
The official measurements follow:
Sail area-Shamrock, 10,459.4 square
feet: Resolute, SITS square feet
Length over all-Shamrock, 110.3S;
Resolute, 106.34 feet.
Length on water-Shamrock. 70;
Resolute, 74.97.
Quarter beam length penalty-Shan-
rock, 3.97 feet; Resolute, 1928 feet.
Racing length - Shamrock, 1897
feet; Resolute. 1920 feet
Disp1acement-Sham 1878 cubic
feet; Resolute. 1850 cubic feet
Draught penalty-Shamrock 0.5S
feet.
Rating measurements - Shamrock.
94.4 feet; Resolute, S3.5 feet
Evening star., 1920-07-15
HAWAII SHOWS BIG
GAIN IN POPULATION
Calvert County, Nd, Loses Ground
Other Census Figures
Given.

Population of Hawaii increased 33 4
per cent in the decade between 1910
and 1920, the census bureau an
nounced today. Total population on
the Island of Hawaii is 255.912 per-
sons, as against 191,909 in 1910, the
bureau announced.
There are now S3.327 persons in
Honolulu. the principal city of the
islands, the 1920 figures show, while
the town Of Hilo has a population of
10,431. Both these places showed
large increases over the 1910 pop.
ulation, Honolulu gaining 31.144 and
Hilo 1856.
Calvert county, Nd, in the south
ern portion of the state, showed a de-
crease of 5S1 from the 1910 figures,
the bureau stated. its population
ton in 1920 being STA, against
1926 in 1919. Solomons Town. in
Of 2s3 persons.
An error. due to duplication. has
changed the population of Newark.
N. j., to 414,216. instead of 415.6os. as
previously announced, or decrease
of 1888. Revised figures for Hazleton
N. c.. were given out. Wilkes-Barre
has population Of 1883. an increase of
5. and Hazleton, population OF 32,277,
an increase Of 10, while Charlotte
has a population OF 46,338, an increase
Of 20 over the figures previously an
nounced.
Hancock county, W. Va. showed a
growth of $50 persons. or 90.9 per
cent, in the decade since 1910, the
census bureau announced. The popula-
ton of Hancock county was announced
as 1875, against a population Of 10.465
ten years ago.
Peasants county. neighboring
county, showed a decrease of 695 per-
sons, or SO per cent of the total popu-
lation. the bureau announced. total
population figures for the county be-
ing 1879, as compared with S.074 ten
years ago.
Evening star., 1920-07-15
mo j. S. RENT INCREASE
BEFORE PEACE" I :" CLAIM
MRS. Minton of New Jersey Ave.
nue. Appears Before District
Rent Commission.

EThe claim that the federal govern
tment cannot raise it's rent until the
president formally declares the war
Eith Germany at an end was made
to-day before the District rent COM
mission by Mrs. H. L. Minton. tenant
tpf PA New Jersey avenue and one of
ifhe defendants in twenty three cases
Arought by the Department of the In
Eerior.
81 In substantiation of this claim Mrs.
Hinton called attention to a provision
In the lease granted her by the de-
,Hartment in March. 1919, fixing the
genital for the dwelling at IS month
and specifying that no changes be
Hade until the proclamation Of peace
BY the President
u William G. Feely. counsel for the
department of the Interior. admitted
khe existence of this provision, but
held that this was no longer binding
IN view of the DEVELOPMENTS following
The war. He told the commissioners
that he will file with them brief COW
ering the governments contention in
this connection.
= Nine additional cases will be heard to-
gay, all of them filed by the government
IN similar instances
According to resume Of the work
81 the rent commission, issued today, a
tptai of 1.442 petitions have been filed
r the last five months An increase
81 20 per cent over the number filed in
The fifteen days preceding the first halt
.ef July was shown in the figures
Evening star., 1920-07-15
rent ruling ONLY
f ACAUSE OF DELAY
Mr.. Sinclair of Board Says
Provisions of Ball Act
s: win Be Observed.

x The effect of the denial Of a writ OF
.e&ror in the Hirsh- Block case will be
ss1mply to delay for a few months final
:fiecision as to the constitutionality Of
sthe Ball rent act. it was stated today
sby A Leftwich Sinclair, rent commits
! sioner.
The statement follows: .
"The action of Mr.. Chief Justice
White is not surprising. In denying the
application for a writ Of error to review
the decision of the Court of Appeals In
followed a well known rule of practice
of the Supreme Court of the United
States, namely. that the court Will not
grant a writ of error or an appeal from
the Court of Appeals, unless the 1udg-
ment sought to be reviewed is final
I'm the case of Macfarland against
Brown, reported in 1877 U. s., 239, in
which the Supreme Court was asked to
grant a writ of error to review a
Judgment of the Court of Appeals in
the proceeding to widen Sherman ave-
-nue, the court. in denying the applica-
tion for a writ of error. used the fol-
/. lowing language, which indicates
what is meant by final Judgment
Well Settled Rule.
1.-THE rule is we'll settled and OF
long standing that a judgment or de-
cree. to be final, within the meaning
: of that term, as used IN the acts of
Congress giving this court jurisdiction
on appeals and writS of error. must
terminate the litigation between the
parties on the merits Of the case. SO
that If there should be an af1irnance
ing to do but to execute the judgment
or decree it has already rendered
''The effect of the denial of the ap-
plication for writ Of error in the
.Hirsh-Block case will simply be to
;delay for a few months a final de-
icision as to the constitutionality of
the Ball rent act. Mr.. Justice White
held that the judgment Of the Court
:of Appeals in the Hirsh-Block case
was. not final, and 1t must now be
fore that judgment can be made final
and resubmitted to the Court Of Ap-
.peals the Court of Appeals will have
handed down decision in one of the
appeals taken from the rent commits
:ston involving the 'rent-f1xing part
.the basis of an appeal to the Su-
:preme Court of the United States
There are several such cases now
:pending in the Court of Appeals, and
they will be heard at the October
term.
:. Situation Unaffected.
1.-THE denial of the application for
writ of error in the h-Block case
Will not affect the rent situation in
the District. In order that there may
be no misunderstanding, you may say
that the rent commission will con-
tfnue to carry out the provisions Of
the Ball rent act as heretofore. until
the Supreme Court of the United
States has passed upon that act or un-
til further legislation is enacted by Con-
sxess to relieve the rent situation in the
District of Columbia"