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the text is still legible. The signatures
is due to the fact that the ink of the
text was of the best quality, while
that of the names was of varying
quality, the signatures being written at
different times. The ink of those days
was in the form of powder, which was
mixed with water as occasion demand
ed. Literally, the signatures have
peeled off rather than faded. 1t has
been definitely decided to attempt no
restoration. The Declaration will, there
fore, remain for all time in its original
form.
The dedication of this new national
shrine was transformations. Herbert
Putnam, librarian of congress, had
charge of the ceremonies President
Coolidge and company of notables
were there. Now you may go and see
these two priceless documents-th
like of which is not in all the world.
And now for glance at their wan
derings of century and a half!
The Declaration, in the form you
may see 1t, was not signed July 4, but
was completed in its present form DUR
ing the summer of 1876 1t was in the
custody of Charles Thomson, secretary
of the Second Continental Congress,
who kept it in his office in the Pennsyl-
vania state house, afterwards known
as Independence Hall.
In November of 1776 Washington
was forced back into Pennsylvania by
the British and congress moved to Bal
timore, taking the Declaration and
other state papers with 1t in light
wagon. Thus began the Declarations
wanderings. Congress moved back to
Philadelphia, then fled Tin IT'D to
Lancaster and to York. The Declara-
ton went with congress. July 2, 177S,
congress, back again In Philadelphia,
ordered celebration on July 4, just
two years from the day of signing.
There was parade of the army,
salute of thirteen guns and much
cheering for the Perpetual and Undis-
turbed Independence of the United
States of America"
This independence was destined to
be perpetual, but not undisturbed. The
Declaration rested from Its wanderings
only until June %, 1873. Then band
of soldiers marched into Philadelphia,
drew up before the state house and
demanded pay. Congress didn't have
the money and fled to Princeton, N. j.
In November it reassembled at An
napolis, Md. Next it met at Trenton,
n. j., and in 1856 the seat of govern
ment was transferred to New York
And of course congress took the Dec
laration along.
Federal Hall, Wall and Nassau
streets, New York, was the abiding
place of the Declaration for the next
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-11

breaks for rest, says a writer In
Country Life, he continued to sing beau
tifully during the whole of the two
hours performance
That is the second grand sacred con-
cert which he has honored with his
presence and song. for recently he
sang constantly through-the Crucffix-
lon and enjoyed helping. Beautiful
as the string music is in those two
oratories. the finer and sweeter notes
of the robin could be heard above Ii
all and made it sound almost heavy
and common by contrast.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-11

~ of 1912 entered Washing
ton August "a, 1914, and burned all the
public buildings.
But did you ever read the story of
Dolly Madison fleeing from, the White
House, with the Declaration of hide
pendence, the Constitution and the pic
ture of George Washington in her
arms? That's q bit exaggerated, of
course, but 1t gives a hint of the many
adventures of the wanderings Of these
two bulwarks of our liberty in search
of permanent home during the last
century.
Now, at last, these adventurous wan
behring's are over. The Declaration and
the Constitution rest together in per-
manent repository in the Library of
Congress at Washington.
And the people of the United States
of America have a new national
shrine.
There are not many of these nation
al shrines. There are many places
where the good American should stand
bareheaded in reverence-places like
Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill
and the Alamo. There are many names
that suggest holy ground''-names
like Nathan Hale, Francis Scott Key
and George Rogers Clark But the
truly national shrines are few.
One is the Liberty Bell in Independ-
ence Hall at Philadelphia. Mount Yer
non and the Washington Monument
are two more. The Lincoln Memorial
at Washington is another. The tomb
of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington
is still another.
This new, national shrine is worthy
of its purpose. The permanent home of
the Declaration and the Constitution
is fitting and appropriate. The shrine
itself is a work of architectural beauty.
The hall of the Library of Congress is
one of the most satisfying interiors in
the world.
Grayish-black marble forms the
background of the shrine. In gold let
tiers is the inscription, THE Declara-
tion of Independence and the Constitu-
ton of the United States" There are
bronze doors which can be opened or
closed at will. Bronze eagles flank the
shrine. The whole is inclosed by a
white marble rail.
The Declaration is set in marble
niche in the wall. 1t Is inclosed i'm a
metal case. The parchment document
is covered with two sheets of heavy
plate glass, between which there is a
transparent film of gelatin which neu-
tralizes the actinlc rays of light. This
should prevent further fading. The
document of the Constitution is con-
tanned in a large case just below the
Declaration.
Many wanderlngs, much exhibition
and 147 years of wear and tear have
left their marks on the Declaration.
At first the parchment was kept rolled.
Rolling and unrolling have made
many cracks. Long exposure to the
light has badly faded the text This
fading, however. has been uniform and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-11

When these canals are disturbed
by unusual motion, injury or disease,
the individual is dizzy, cannot stand
alone and is nauseated. Even the
slight pulsation of ship, arising from
the pounding of its engines is enough
to cause discomfort to some passengers.
That fear and Imagination play a
part in causing seasickness is well
known. But Doctor Gopher declares
there is catch here, for infants and
young children who do not know fear
are sometimes seasick. 1t. is true that
neurotic individuals are very suscepti-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-11
MIRIAM

rHE exquisite name of Miriam seems
J. to be a predecessor of Mary. 1t.
too. signifies bitter" and comes from
the Hebrew word marah, which has
that translation. But Miriam, accord
ing to the Scriptures. antedates Mary.
Miriam first named the sister of
Moses and Aaron, who led the sons
of the Israelites when they saw their
enemies dead upon the seashore. 1t
was not repeated until after the cap
tivity when 1t took the Greek forms of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-11

The documents were housed first In
the Treasury, then in >the "Seven
Buildings and finally in the War Of
flee building, on the site of the present
State, War and Navy departments.
Then came the War of 1912, with
James Madison President and James
Monroe secretary of state. Monroe
waited till the British were within
sight from Washington and then sent
off the Declaration and Constitution
with several sacks of state papers by
wagon. These papers were housed
over night in barn beyond George
town and the next day were taken
30 miles more to Leesburg. Here a
minister named Littlejohn hid them
until the British left Washington.
John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay,
Martin Van Buren, and John Forsyth,
successive secretaries of state, had
charge of the documents until 1910,
various buildings being occupied In
the meantime, several buildings had
been erected under the L'Enfant plan,
drafted under George Washington's
supervision. Among these was the
patent Office, still standing at Seventh
and f streets. This white marble
building was supposed to be fireproof.
In 1S41, Secretary of State Daniel
Webster, perhaps the Constitutions
most eloquent expounder, transferred
the documents to this building, There
the Declaration, with other historical
documents was put on exhibition for
the American people to see. 1t hung
there, exposed to the light, for the
next 80 years.
The opening of the Centennial ex-
position in 1876 at Philadelphia took
the Declaration back to Independence
hall. There it was placed on exhibit
ton in freproof safe with a plate
glass door. The damaged condition of
the document called forth much COM
ment. In 1880 committee of the Ma
tional Academy of Sciences considered
its restoration. It's report accomplished
nothing. Philadelphia made a strenu-
but in 1877 1t was returned to Wash
ington and was put upon exhibition
in the library of the State, War and
Navy departments. While there the
supposedly fireproof patent office was
Quilted by fire.
In 1894 the condition Of the Dec
laration aroused somebody to action.
This was in Cleveland's second term
and Walter Q. Gresham was secretary
of state. 1t was removed from exhibit
ton and locked up in a safe In care
of Secretary Gresham. There 1t re
NAMED for 81 years.
President Harding became interest
ed in the question of proper perma-
nent repository for the Declaration
and in 1921 he ordered it taken 10 the
Library of Congress and locked up
until a shrine could be prepared for
it. This time the Declaration went
under guard and In an automobile.
Fate did not spare him to see the
completed shrine
There are many good Americans who
have no patience with those who cam
not see the Hand of Providence in
American history They give thanks
to Providence for the upraising of
great Americans for great emergencies,
for unexpected aid in great crises.
These good Americans regard as moth
ing less than Providential the sur
vival of the Declaration and the Con-
stitution, knocked about from pillar
to post for so many years and ex-
posed to vicissitudes far beyond the
ordinary.
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BILE and that women are more sus-
ceptible than men.
Another theory concerning the cause
of seasickness has to do with the
vision. On shipboard one is unable
to focus his eyes on fixed point be-
cause of the motion of the ship and
the lack of relationship of familiar
objects on changing sea and horizon
This may cause dizziness. with its re-
sulting Illness.
Blind persons, however, become sea-
sick, as do passengers confined to
darkened staterooms with closed eyes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-11
Says Deaf and Dumb
Are Never Seasick

Deaf and dumb persons are never
seasick, according to statement by
Dr. Glover FL. Gopher, former surgeon
OF the United States lines. in Hygeia.
support of the theory that seasick-
ness is caused by a disturbance aris-
ing in the inner ear. Behind the ear
drum, he explains, are three canals.
inside of which is fluid called en-
dolymph.
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Che Why Of Superstitions
By II. 1RulNG KING

the authorities are not all agreed.
For that matter neither, apparently,
were the heather. For awhile the
Egyptians built their temples so that
they opened toward the east, allow
Ing the beams of the rising sun to
enter and gild the statues placed at
the west end, Clement of Alexandria
says that in general the affairs and
images of the pagan temples were
placed at the east end and the temple
opened to the west And all alike
were sun-worshipers.
GO by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
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Have You This Habit?
By Margaret Morrison
TRAVELLING AND SEEING

At THIRTY Priscilla knew that in
"A the little town where she had
grown up f1ourished the fine flower of
civilization. Her town happened TO be
located" as her geography said, in
the northeastern corner Of the United
States, and Priscilla went each winter
to New York or to Boston or to Phila-
delphia for two weeks. Once she had
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-11
Robin in the Choir
Assists In Oratorios

A robin-aa English robin, il should
be said, is different bird from the
American robin-has joined the choir
of st. Johns Church at Glastonbury
England. People knew that he had
built his nest somewhere in the roof
of the church, but they were genu-
inely- astonished when one evening as
the violins began to play the opening
bars of the Messiah the little bird
started to sing. With only a few
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-11
ChopPing Him Off

What do you think, Mr. Gloom,
about"
Il am embodying the answer to that
question in a brochure de luxe to be
entitled The Life and Letters of ].
Fuller Gloom, to be printed after my
death and sold for 81 copy" an
swered the human hyena. May take
your order now for py?'-Kansas
City Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-11
Subtle Child

Little Elinora. aged nine, who has
recently moved from a distant city.
corresponds frequently with Mary,
who was Der closest chum. A few
days ago Elinora received letter
from Mary I'm which she said: 'Tell
me when your birthday comes. for l
want to send you present. My birth
day IS next Tuesday. Com
panion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-11
cuticura comforts Raby,s Skin

When red, rough and itching, by hot
baths of Cuticura Soap and touches of
now and then Of that exquisitely scent
ed busting powder, Cuticura Talcum,
one of the indispensable Cuticura
Toilet NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-11

Srdl DOLLleS OF your
medicine in the last
three months, and
found it to be very
good. Ihad pains and
other troubles wo-
men have and was
not able to do my
wor'-. Seeing your
'Ad.' in the paper,
/ thought Of giving
Lydia F.. Pinkham's
v e ge t a Bile Com
T1oI1pd a friol I roE
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-11
Both Right and Wrong

Men too frequently believe they de
serve all the good that comes to them,
and very little of the bad. They may
be as wrong regarding the one as the
other. AS rule they are right only
when by honest introspection they
nave consciousness of deserving
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-11

0ne-fourth of the worlds production
of phosphate comes from Tunis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-11

few years. During
those years the Rev
olution was won, the
Const | I ut ion was
adopted and George
w a s h / n & t o n was
elected the first Pres
ident. Presi d e n I
Washington was In
augurated in Federal
hall April 80, 1889.
The Declaration and
Constitution, now to-
gether for the first
time, were turned
over to him. De-
cember. 6. 1870, he
removed the seat Of
government to PHIL
adelphia. There the
two documents were
put in the custody of
T h o m a s Jefferson,
secretary of state,
who had drawn the
original draft of the
Declaration but had
had no hand In the
ConSt ! t u t l o n. In
Phil a d e p h | a the
d o c u m e n t s were
kept, first on Mar
ket street and later
at Fifth and Chest
nut.
In 1900 the seat OF
govern m e n t was
transferred TO the
new-built city of
Washington. March
4, 1901, Jefferson be-
came President and
James Madison, sec
rotary of state, be-
came custodian of
the documents. He
had had a hand in
the making Of the
Constitution, but not
of the Declaration.
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Don't forget that quitting a fault is
the best way to correct it.
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SUFFERED PAIN
FOR YEARS
Mrs. Jahr Finally Relieved by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound

Howard Lake, Minnesota write
10 let you know that l have taken sew
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-11
A LINE o. CHEER
BY John kendrick Bangs.

TT. AS they say. all flesh is
grass
I'm going to start at early
dawn
And do my best ere day shall
pass
To prove myself perfect
To keep my spirit fresh and
green
AS having sprung from best of
seed,
And smiling as the sky. and
clean
OF every sort of noxious weed
60 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
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good results from it and feel able to do
my homework now. used to have lots
of pains, but after taking the medicine
/ am relieved from pains that l had
suffered from for years. recommend
the Vegetable Compound to my friends,
and hope this letter will be satisfactory
for you to publish" Mrs. JENNIE JAHR,
R.R. No.2. BoxS1, Howard Lake, Mimi.
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Free upon Request

Lydia E. Pinkham's Private Text
Book upon "Ailments Peculiar to Wo-
men" will be sent you free, upon re-
guest. Write to the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Massachusetts,.
This book contains valuable information
that every woman should have.
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Declaration and
Constitution Find
aHDnnR at Last
y JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

: COURSE you know-be-
ing a good American and
therefore a student of the
history and of the institu-
lions of your country
that the British in the War
of 1912 entered Washing
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-07-05

Mrs. Cora Wallace arrived home
last week from Eatonton, Ca, where
she spent the winter visiting her I'm
Gle and Aunt. Mrs. Wallace was ac-
companied by her sister, Miss Marion
Cuthbert, of Florence, Ala, as far as
Chicago. Miss Cuthbert is on a
speaking tour through the State of
Wisconsin in the interest of the Bur
rell Normal School. She will arrive
home July l for few weeks visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Cuthbert, $40 Iglehart avenue, and
will leave for Boston, Mass, where
she will spent the rest of the sum-
mer visiting friends.
Miss Martha Bradley, 934 St. An
thony avenue, who has been i'll at her
home for the past week, is able to be
up and around the house, but is still
under the care of her family physi-
clan.
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Uncouth Southerner
ToldNOrthern Method

"Your honor, we will have to teach
this man that we treat women far
different in the North than they do
in the South. She does not have to
be white, as all women are treated
with the same courtesy, regardless of
color" pleaded Assistant States At
torney Joseph Mccarthy to Judge AL
far Eberhardt.
II quite agree with you," declared
the court, "the Southern men have
the distinction of being noted for
their gallantry, but they seem to de-
vote it to their own women"
George Souer (white 4, claiming to
be a wealthy lumberman from Hous-
ton, Tex, was charged wit hassault-
ing Mrs. Sarah Pascel, 1905 Rhodes
Ave-, when she resented an insult
which he offered her.
The woman stated that Souer had
kicked her as she attempted to leave
his room, where he was engaged in
drinking with a party of friends at a
Loop hotel.
Souer denied the charge and was
corroborated by his friends. He was
fined S25 and costs.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-07-05
Somebody Wuz
Sayin'-
That the time has come now!

That the time has come now!
That certain young man-who is
in the Pullman service was rubber
ing so much that flying car bug got
him in the neck.
At the Episcopal picnic next week
they will all be there motoring in the
latest cars from Motordom from a
tin-lizzie to fierce-sparrow.
Life's darkest moment almost oc-
Cured when a passenger train left a
recent groom side tracked in Rock
Island, Ill.
That one of our young lady motor
lists has made her debute in police
court already. paying a fine of $25
for ignoring the traffic cop.
That some folks camp all night at
a certain Sweet Shop and never spend
nothing but the evening. Can't pay
expenses on those?
That when the Mrs. p G. stepped
out the other day she had nothing on
P. G..
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-07-05
CHARMING OKLAHOMAN
HONORED AT PARTY

One of the prettiest informal dane
ing parties of the season was given
Thursday evening by Mrs. Urlin
Clark and Mrs. C. G.. Woods, compli-
mentary to Miss Onnie Simmons, sis
ter of the latter, at the home Of Mrs.
Urlin Clark, 779 st. Anthony avenue.
The home was artistically decorated
and the ladies were presented with
unique novelty fans while the gentle
men received paper caps as favors,
suggestive of the Fourth of July.
About thirty guests were present and
spent a most delightful time. Dainty
refreshments were served by the hos
tesses. Punch was dispensed during
the intermissions. Music and enter
tanning for the evening was rendered
by Messrs. Emery Lindsay and Floyd
Brown.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-07-05
PROMINENT CLUB
WOMAN MAKES
PLEAFOR JUSTICE
Not Social Equality, but Indus
trial Opportunity Our
Great Need.

Des Moines, Iowa.-"This is a time
when the leaders of all groups of
American citizens should come to-
gether with one common thought;
that of how our various communities
can be reconstructed"
Speaking at the Highland Park
Presbyterian church recently, Mrs. S.
Joe Brown, clubwoman, emphasized
the necessity for better understanding
between races and unhampered CO.
operation. Her subject was Inter
national Peace"
Mrs. Brown recounted the eco
nomic, social and religious achieve
ments of our Race in showing that
they were entitled to full considera-
tion in the reconstruction of the
world and this country after the war.
Erect $4,000 Churches.
Recent statistics show the mem
bers of our group of America have
within a half century erected $4,000
churches, valued at about 100000
900 and having about 100000 COM
municants; also $4,000 Sunday
schools with more than 100000
pupils, many of these churches main
tanning their own parsonages and
many of the denominations their own
publishing houses, schools and col
leges, especially in the Southland
where about 100000 of our total
population of 100000 or 10000
900 are located.
More than 100000 of these own
their own homes, which range from
the most humble log cabins to pala-
tial mansions costing quarter of a
million dollars.
1--WE also operate more than mill
lion farms and business enterprises
valued at more than billion dollars;
and in addition thereto more than
500 colleges and normal schools with
an enrolment of about 100000 pu-
pills and about $4,000 teachers and
property valued at about $22, 900, 900
through which there is expended each
year about s15.000.O00 and largely
through the instrumentality of which
our illiteracy has been reduced about
80 per cent.
Here in Iowa, where the popula-
tion of our Race is less than 10000,
there have been about so degrees
conferred at our state university
alone during the past 25 years; we
have now 81 young men and IL
young women students in our state
university; about dozen at the state
college at Ames, ten at Drake, seven
at Des Moines university and one or
more in practically every college and
university in the state; while we have
hundreds of students in the high
schools with more than a hundred In
the five high schools of this city
alone"
Eleven Churches.
Mrs. Brown also stated: ''That
eleven regular evangelical churches,
Y. M. c. A.. a Y. w. c. A., COM
munity center and a post of the
American Legion with a women's
auxiliary are maintained in Des
Moinesy'
In closing, she said: I'VE do not
demand social equality. but the sim
pie social privileges which are grant
ed all American citizens by the Con-
stitution.
I'VE ask that we be given not So
cial equality. but Industrial opportu-
nifty. by which mean an opportunity
to earn livelihood in whatever field
we fit ourselves to occupy upon the
same plane with the members of 9TH
er races; and social opportunity. by
which mean the right to buy or rent
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-07-05
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many friends
for their beautiful floral tributes and
the kindness shown the deceased,
Miss Josephine Proteau, during her
illness. We also wish to thank Rev.
]. w. Kelly, Rev. H. C. Claybrook
and Rev. C. B. Burton for their serv-
ices.
Lewis Grant--Brother-in-law.
Mrs. Geraldine Pickett-niece.
Messrs. Harvey, Ulysses, Eugene
Grant-Nephews.