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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-31

BUTTER - Creamery. extras, 49c:
fitsts. h., 47c; seconds. ace; packing
EGGS - Country receipts. rots out.
per case. $40: No. ! candled. good
cases. free from rots, dirties and checks
out. per dez,. 31c: seconds. small dirties
and held stock. rots out. leakers out
per doz,. lSc; qsotations on eggs In.
ciude cases.
Evening star., 1924-06-23
The Old Master.

Hung up against the snowy plaster
a painting was on show, the pro-
duct of a grand old master who
died long, long ago. The village
plute had gone and bought it in
Naples or in Rome, and then tri-
umphantly he brought it, to show
the folks at home. And art fans
came in hosts to view it, a rapt,
ecstatic mob; and | alone remarked,
"Beshrew it, it seems to me daub.
My soul, fear, is much benighted,
am not wise or smart; | simply
cannot get excited about a work Of
art. Those art fans see a thousand
beauties. to me the thing looks fiat :;
L would not give two bob-tailed
cooties for such a smear as that"
The art fans heard me sadly NUT
ter, and cried, Most blind of wights,
your souls native of the gutter,
while ours ascend the heights. You
stand before that noble painting and
say 1t is a smear; your sordid,
boorish words are tainting the art
worlds atmosphere Go to, and
cease your idle spieiing, the Goths
and Vandals meet; to men of cul-
ture, sense and feeling this picture
is a treat" Then came sharp who
Judges pictures, his verdict is the
law; he gave that work his fercest
structures, and called it coarse and
raw. Some kalsominer did this
painting" he said, when he was
stewed;" and all the art fans, nearly
fainting, heartsick multitude, came
Evening star., 1924-06-23
ACQUITTAL IS ASKED
IN WOOD FRAUD SUIT
Millionaire Lumberman's Counsel
Takes Lead in Asking Dis
missal of U. S. Case.

Attorney Wilton j. Lambert today
asked Justice Bailey in Criminal
Division of the District Supreme
Court to direct verdict of acQuittal
for his client, John Stephens, million
aire lumberman of Jacksonville, Fla,
who has been on trial with five others
for several weeks on a charge of con-
spring to defraud the United States
out of more than $1,000,000 in the
sale of surplus lumber from Army
cantonments The court had asked
the prosecution to show wherein
they expected to connect stephens
with the conspiracy, and Mr.. Lambert
directed his argument to the state
ments submitted by the government
on this point.
Counsel for the other four defend
ants will follow Mr.. Lambert. At
torney Frank J. Hogan for Ernest {.
Morse, former director of sales of the
War Department, concluded his ar
eument on the motion for an instruct
ed verdict of acquittal last Thurs
day. The governments counsel Will
reply to the arguments of counsel
for the defendants. Justice Bailey
will not limit the arguments and it
is expected they will take several
days. The jury again was excused
until Wednesday,
Stephens Is Defended.
Attorney Lambert impressed upon
the court that the decisions hold that
the mere fact of person being in
terested in a partnership could not
involve him in criminal liability for
acts committed by one of his partners
without his cooperation or participa-
ton and pointed out that a very diff
ferent rule in partnership matters ex-
lists in criminal cases from those ap-
plicable in civil suits.
referring to the statements sub
mitted by the prosecution relating to
stephens at the suggestion of the
court, Mr.. Lambert called them
grossly unfair and purely infer
Hnces and suspicious conceived in the
brain of counsel for the government"
He declared the United States Su-
preme Court has emphaticaily enun-
clated the doctrine that no defendant
may be held on a criminal charge
where the evidence disclosed only
suspicion or inference even of the
strongest character
Stephens did not seek the lumber
contract, his attorney said, and only
participated, after much persuasion,
in an effort to aid the lumber trade.
Mr.. Lambert insisted that the evil
dence shows that stephens never re-
ceived d dollar beyond the amount
due him under the contract between
the United States and Philips & Ste
phens, and never participated in any
way in the resale of any of the gov
ernment lumber.
Evening star., 1924-06-23
INCOME TAX UNIT CHANGE
GOES INTO EFFECT TODAY
Engineering Division Transferred
From Goth and c SITS. to 14th
and Bother Revisions.

Administrative changes, for the
purpose of greater economy and eff
ficiency in operation were put into
effect today in the income tax unit.
The changes include the transfer
of the engineering division from the
temporary building at Goth and g
streets, to the temporary building at
14th and B streets, the abolition of
the natural resources audit division
and the transfer of its work and
auditing personnel to the consolidate ed
returns, corporation and personal di
visions, all located at 14th and B
streets. A number Of offices whose
work is largely administrative in
character. now located at 14th and B
streets. are to be moved to Goth and
c streets.
The clerical forces of the engineer
ing and natural resources audit di-
visions are transferred to the records
division. The former appraisal sub
Evening star., 1924-06-23
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

POLps-De Wolf Hopper, in
robin Hood" at 500 pm.
KEITH'S-"Creole Fashion Plate"
vaudeville, at Els and 8:15 pm.
TTvOLI-Stage, screen and musical
features; continuous performance
from to IL pm
STRAND-"F1ashes From Song
land" vaudeville and pictures, at
2:45, $50 and S:45 pm.
METROPOLITAN" God
dess of Love-" at 1870, 1880, $40,
$3.50, 1880 and $40 pm
COLUMBIA-Betty Compson, In
Miami" at 1o:40, 1925, 2:1o, 4:1o,
5:55, 7:45 and 9:45 pm.
RIALTo-Betty Blythe. in "Reooil,"
at 1870. 1870. $3.50. $50, 1880 and
$50 pm.
PALACE-viola Dana, in 1.-The Love
Bandit" at 1880, 1:20, 2:55, 4:45,
$40, 500 and $50 pm.
AMBAsSADOR-"Cy Goddess
of Love-" at 6:15, and $50 pm.
CENTRAL-"Innoce continu-
Gus performance from 1855 am. to
9:35 pm.
Evening star., 1924-06-23
Youth Dies in Path of Train.
acial Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
PIEDMONT, W. Va, June 23-Rob-
ert Wilt, seventeen years old, son of
John Wilt of Stricke ers, twelve miles
above Piedmont, was found lying on
the Baltimore and Ohio tracks Sun
day The baggage master on a pass
ing train saw the PROSTATE form and
dropped off a note to A q. Uppoie
operator at Bond. Wilt died shortly
after Jppoie arrived 1t is thought
Wilt was struck by a train.
Evening star., 1924-06-23

from the hall, and when 1 met them
might have scoffed and jeered !;
but not a word to peeve or fret them
was muttered through my beard |
framed josh, but never said it, they
looked so sad and sick; | think it
greatly to my credit | threw no
verbal brick.
(Copyright.) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1924-06-23

section of the engineering division is
now designated a section. Section B
of consolidated returns division Is
abolished and its work and personnel
distributed over the other sections of
that division to fill vacancies created
by separations from the service.
Evening star., 1924-06-23

FIR. Johns Medicine-for New Strenxth
After illness-builds up because pure
food. No dangerous drugs.-Adver-
tiSement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28
Fifty Postal Bills Are Before Congress

preaching that involved would render
one of two things nevitable-either
to increase the rates of postage or to
meet 1t as other expenses are met, by
draft on the general treasury.
The postmaster general said the
deficit for the present fiscal year is
now estimated at S30,000.00O Sugges-
lions that the Increases could be met
by revision. of postage rates, espe-
cially upon fourth-class (parcel post)
matter, he asserted, were not based on
reliable information which would JUS
tify them.
A detailed cost ascertainment, data
for which is being checked, arranged
and tabulated, will be ready with
in few months, he said.
REIMBURSEMENT of salaries, he de-
clared. should not be made until II is
possible to determine their probable
effect on postage rates.
G. p. Franciscus, president of tine
United National Association of Post
Office Clerks, declared in statement
that the clerks should not be disheart-
ened over reports of opposition by
President Coolidge as well as Mr.. New
to salary increases at this time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28
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eliminate duplication, and that the
various bureaus and subagencies be
rcgrouped into other departments. At
present the secretary of the interior
does everything, the council says,
'frora running hospitals, an institu-
tion Cor the deaf and university, to
keeping the Indians sober"
In order to conduct its campaign
more effectively the council has organs
lied congress of engineers to meet
annually in Washington, together with
an administrative board and an execu-
tive committee. The president of the
council is former Gov. James Hart
ness of Vermont, who hopes that the
engineers can give the government
technical advice at all times.
Because of the Teapot Dome In
vestigation interest in the administra-
ton of the public lands has been
heightened" Mr.. Hardness said. "Un-
der the engineering plan of reorgani-
zation nine of the ten agencies having
public land functions would be con-
solidated under one departmental au-
thority, so that these closely related
matters may have common jurisdic-
ton and not be distributed among
three federal departments, as at pres
ent.n
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28
Why Is Washington a Deadly Dump"

life. There were John Sharp Will
liams, Jim MARITIME and Uncle Joe
Cannon at his best. and little before
that was the picturesque though really
very regular and proper Theodore
Roosevelt. These are only few.
Who is there now that It's really
fun to write about? / asked Russell
Barnes, VINO knows the house well, the
other day, 'Is there a picturesque or
interesting or outstanding figure in
the house?" He thought long time.
"Well," he replied, there's So-and-So
Give forgotten his name already, who
wears his hair a little longer than
most people do" Why, I can't even
think of big man like Ollie James
or Boies Penrose. 1t seems as If the
collective will to make everybody ex-
actly alike was even exercising its eff
feet upon the pituitary glands.
OF course, there is Jim Reed VINO Is
personality. But I'm going to tell
him right now that Jim Reed will pay
for his personality by not being nomi-
mated for the presidency Caraway
has quaint, savorsome backwoods-
ness about him. Arkansas is, the last
outpost of individuality.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28
New Boast for the California Boosters

rious than mere annoyance; they are
carriers of disease germs, particularly
of the plague. Leprosy and other~d dis
eases also are declared to be trace
able TO the enjoying flea.
The government scientists did a
thorough job of investigating f1eas af-
ter they had forced themselves on
their attention. They discovered that
there are more than 400 different va
rieties of this tiny, predatory insect
and that some creatures, notably rats,
may be infected with at least twenty
different species.
There are only two kinds which
usually pay any attention to man, for
tunately. These are the human flea
which has the impressive Latin name
Of pulex irritans, and the dog flea.
ctenocephalus canus
The flea Is produced from eggs of
which some 400 are laid every day by
the female insect. From two to twelve
days are required for the Matching of
these eggs. When first Matched the
flea Is not very active, lacking eyes
and legs. OF course these embryo
creatures are very small.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28

Brooklyn, N.Y.,-'T was working
after I got married and the young
lady who worked next to me asked me
if had any intentions of having
child. told her Iwould be the happi-
est woman on earth If Icould become
a mother, but / always had terrible
cramps, backaches and headaches.
She then told me of q woman she
knows who took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound for the same
troubles and it helped her greatly.
took about half bottle and found
that the following month ! did not
suffer any pain, so / kept on taking
It / have g wonderful baby boy six
months old and he is as strong and
fat as any one could wish baby to
be. ] still take the Vegetable Com
pound regularly because / have looked
fine all the time and felt fine and my
mother told me that was the reason
will be glad to have you publish my
testimonial with my name and adj
dress" Mrs. EDWARD WERBECK,
1924 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28

~ UBMISSION to some general
body, such as congressional
~ commission, of all proposals af-
fecting increases in salaries and
changes In conditions of employment
involving increases in pay for postal
service workers was recommended by
Postmaster General Harry S. New to
Chairman Grist of the post Office COM
mittee of the house in a letter made
public.
Mr.. New pointed out that there are
more than fifty postal bills now pend
ing in congress and it was probable
readjustment for the whole service
along lines provided in the bills would
involve an increase annually of $780,
100000. In addition, he said, there
are number of bills proposing re-
duction of postage rates.
Certain classes of employees are not
provided for in the bills, Mr. New
said, and any readjustment of salaries
must necessarily include the whole
postal establishment.
Consideration of the proposals for
increases as wholly separate from the
fiscal condition of the Post Office de
partment seemed to him impracticable
and an increased expenditure APP
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28
Interior

wv = ASHINGTON. - There has
ny been plan for several years
departments of the federal
goyernment--to take the whole thing
apart and put It together again differ
ent. But 1t seems to be getting mo-
where. One of the details of the plan
Is to abolish the Department of the In
terror and establish in its place De-
partment of Public Works, in which
would be grouped the constructive ac-
tivities of the various departments,
the other activities of the department
to be transferred as seems fitting. The
plan has been worked out to the last
detail.
The American Engineering council
of New York is getting impatient for
action. The council, composed of fed
Grated engineering societies through
out the country. makes public its Off
cial view that the Department of the
Interior is an "outworn organization,
which, owing to the employment of
methods current in early days, is an
nually wasting millions of dollars"
Engineers of international promi-
nence In the council are urging that
the department be abolished They
suggest that the supervision of public
works be co-ordinated In one group, to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28
From the Sublime to the Ridiculous

IN THE bitter debate In the senate
over the "oil scandal" there was a
moment of descent from "the sub
lime to the ridiculous" when Helm
Dem., Ala.), recited a parody on a
well-known poem and Lodge (Rep.,
Mass.), replied with another parody.
Hefiin's "Poem."
Abou Dough Heenie (may his tribe In
Awoke one night from deep dream
Of peace
And saw within the moonlight In his
room,
Making 1t rich and like lily in bloom,
A senator writing in book of gold.
Enormous wealth had made Dough
Heenie bold,
And to the senator in the room he said:
what writest. thou?" Tbs statesman
raised his head
And with look which made Abou boil
Answered: THE names of those who
speak for OIL
And is mine oneg' said Abou.
1--WE will see,'' replied the senator; but
Abvu cheerily
Responded In a still and softer tone:
write me as one who loves to make
q loan"
The senator wrste and vanished The
next day
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28

r HAD letter today that delighted
me greatly, writes Clinton w. Gill
j bert In "The Daily Mirror of Wash
ington," Philadelphia Public Led
ger. l reproduce 1t here-without the
name of the writer, since 1t was per-
sonal-in spite of the fact that have
had to sacrifice my natural modesty
by putting it into print 1t is:
"Your daily column is a pip. Any
guy who can write interesting stuff
daily from that deadly dump deserves
a diamond medal" The writer Is a
famous cartoonist.
Now, why is Washington deadly
dump?" Just because the crushing
hand Of uniformity has pressed it into
the pulp it now is. When first came
to the capital few years ago there
were picturesque personalities still
left in the senate and the house.
There was Ollie James, bigger than
any two men ought to be, with his
frogs mouth, his gargantuan appetite,
his rollicking humor, the source of
endless stories. There was Boies PEN
rose, another giant, with his feudal
lords contempt for the virtue of re-
spectability and great stomach for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28
JOYS OF MOTHERHOOD
Often Prevented by Female Trouble
Lydia E. Pnlxhams Vegetable Compound brings
Joy to Homes by Removing Cause of Trouble

and was afraid that ] could never
have any more, for had been told
that never could have living child
for / was not strong enough to carry
one. But they were mistaken and ]
had anice baby boy and now / hayefivs
children. I can't praise your medi-
cine enough. My youngest sister has
taken it, too, and praises 1t. - Mrs
G. L. WIswELL, 43 Mechanics Row,
Auburn, Maine.
These cases are similar to many
others reported to Us. 1t Is well for
women to carefully consider such
statements and to give Lydia E Pink
hams Vegetable Compound fair
trial. It may bring great JOY to your
home.
Over 10000 womep tsye so FAR
rerlied tc o,- question, Have you
received benefit from taking Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound"
90 per cent Of these replies are
eyes"
That means that SO out Of every
100 women who take this medicine
for the ailments for which 1t Is rec
commended are benefited by 1t.
This goes to prove that a medicine
specialized for certain definite ALL
ments-not a cure-all-can and does
do good work. For fifty years Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
has been q medicine for women.
For sale by druggists everywhere
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28
Epoch and Era

Epoch and era are usually used
anonymously. In history either one
denotes a fixed point of time, COM
monty selected on account of some re-
markable event by which 1t has been
distinguished. and which is made the
beginning or determining point of
a particular year, from which all
other years, whether preceding or
ensuing. are computed. Some writ
ers distinguish between the terms
epoch and era. According to them,
both mark important events, but an
era is an epoch which is chronology
cally dated from; an epoch is not
marked In this way. The birth of
Christ was both an epoch and an era.
according to this view.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28

~ ALIFORNlA'S Native Sons have
now another record on which
Il to boast the state of their
birth. A bulletin issued by the
Department of Agriculture announces
that the high-jump record for fleas is
held by a California flea. The Cali
fornia insect also holds the broad
jump record. The department has neg
lected to state the name and pedigree
Of this flea, but does give that of the
scientist who reported upon nina
distinguished entomologist named
Mitzman. The high-jump record is
~ inches and the broad-jump, ID
inches.
The bureau of entomology has paid
a good deal of attention to fleas, hut
apparently has done so reluctantly,
for it prefaces its most comprehensive
report on the subject with the state
ment that ''fieas have forced them
selves on mans attention for many
centuries" The report notes that feas
are annoying to mankind and are
source of considerable worry to dogs
and other animals. But 1t also is
stated that their presence Is more Sc
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28
Era of Coed Feeling

In American political history the
two administrations Of President Mon
roe, up to the time of the campaign
fer his successor, 1817-1824, was known
as The era of good feeling There
were practically no issues and but one
party, Monroe being unanimously re-
elected in 1920 except for the personal
whim of one elector.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28
Legend About a Bird

2 The medieval legend about a bird
removing thorns from the crown placed
on the head of Christ is as follows:
The legend is that the crossbilI,
bird of the family of fnches, whose
bill is peculiarly formed, enabling 1t
to extract substances deeply imbed-
ded. worked at the thorns OF Christ's
crown, seeking to extract them, and
Its plumage became stained with
blood. For this act of mercy 1t was
blessed by the dying Savior.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28
Lodges aPoem.n

Lodges "Poem"
Absolute knowledge have 1 none
But my aunt's washerwoman's sisters
Heard policeman on his beat
Say to laborer on the street
That he had letter just last week
A letter which he did not seek
From Chinese merchant In Timbuctoo
Who said that his brother in Cuba knew
or an Indian chief in Texas town
VINO got the dope from circus clown
That man in the Klondike had Ii
straight
FROM guy in South American state
That wild man over in Borneo
Was told by a woman who claimed to
know
OF a well known swell society rake
Whose mother will undertake
To prove that her husbands sisters
niece
Has stated plain in printed piece
That he has son who never comes
home
And who knows all about the Teapot
Dome
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28

The idea of married couples having
merely calling acquaintance with
one another is not so new after ALL
A German expedition dug up tablets
In Assyria during the war which indi-
cate that wife lived usually with her
parents rather than with her husband.
But her husband was not without his
rights. If she became sector of the
famous eternal triangle" friend hus-
band might lawfully kill her or at least
cut off her ears.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28
Machiauefli

Machiavelli was an Italian states
man, historian and man of letters
(1469-1527). 1t is said the object of
his book, The Prince" is to show
that all Is fair in diplomacy. The
term "Machiavellism" has come to
mean political cunning and duplicity,
the art of tricking and overreaching
by diplomacy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28
Epening Up the Chances

81 understand party of Snake
Ridgers are coming over to the Gulch
to play poker"
YES replied Cactus Joe. 1--WE
thought we might as we'll try to be a
little neighborly."
But those boys have the reputation
of using marked cards"
That's all right. If any of 'em
wins we have bundle OF counterfeit
money ready to pay off with. Wash
ington Evening Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28
Smallest Electric Motor

Ivan 7. Nedland of Hillsboro, N. D.,
is the inventor and maker of what is
said to be the smallest electric motor
in the world. 1t is less than quar-
ter Of an inch in length, but perfect
In all details and operates faultIessly.
About six years ago Mr.. Nedland
made and exhibited the smallest steam
engine In the world that operated
perfectly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28
Free From Old Trouble

Auburn, Maine. -"I suffered with
inward weakness for ten years and
had doctored all this long time but
never got any help. One day I saw
my sister and she told me Of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and went and got me a bottle of it.
took two bottles and a half and I
was just as free from my old troubles
a. could be. I had only one child
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-28
WOMEN! DON'T BE
IMPOSED UPON
Warnlnal Not All Package Dyes
Ars "DIamond Dyes"
DamondDyes

Always ask for Diamond Dyes" and
If you don't see the name Diamond
Dyes" on the package-refuse it-hand
1t backl
Each 15-cent package Of diamond
Dyes contains directions so simple any
woman can dye or tint skirts, dresses,
waists, sweaters, stockings, kimonos.
coats, draperies, coverings-everything
new, even If she has never dyed before.
Choose any color at drug store. Refuse
Euhstitutpsf