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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
Oldest Historical Tree

The oldest historical tree (not tho
oldest tree) is one In CeyIon- Il In
known to have been planted, as a cut
ting from the 30 tree under which
Gautama meditated. In the year 246
B. C. From that time to this IT has
been carefully tended and watered its
great branches are supported by pill
lars. and the earth has been terraced
up about it so that it has been able to
put out fresh roots continually.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
Rotted Manure Excellent
Fertilizer for C,1c11rnha,

Rofted manure is an excellent fer
tiiizer for cucumber plants. The mix
ing OF acid phosphate with manure is
TO be advised. If added before the
nitrogen has chance TO escape it will
hold the nitrogen in the manure. Acid
phosphate contains gypsum and gym
sum has this same power to hold the
nitrogen, but acid phosphate is more
effective than is gypsum alone and. of
course. contributes valuable phospbo-
rus Acid phosphate refards the fer
mentation of the manure.
Acid phosphate may be added either
before or after composing. and in
either case Is valuable addition.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
Had Seen II Before

He took her hand in his and gazed
proudly at the engagement ring he had
placed on her finger only three days
before.
did your friends admire it?" he In
quired, tenderly.
They did more than that" she re-
piled. coldly. two of them recognized
IT."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
Dairymen Are in Favor
of Calves During Fall

Dairymen have practically settled
the question of having calves come
spring or fall in favor of the fail sea-
SON. because cows thar freshen in the
fall always produce more milk and
oufferfat than those that freshen in
the spring. and because there Is more
time TO attend the cows during the
winter Hence from January ia
March L is the most favorable season
TO breed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
Fertilizer From, Volcanoes

Tops of submarine volcanoes rising
from extreme deeps in the lonely Pa
cific are now furnishing fertilizer for
farms In Great Britain Naru and
Ocean islands, 165 miles apart and
200 miles northeast Of Australia,
are both being actively worked for
phosphate. Each island is encircied
by coral reef on which is built q
long steel travelling crane. The cranes
carry the phosphate from the island
shores across the reefs and discharge
1T into steamers anchored In the
ocean outside
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
FEED DAIRY COWS Liberal RATION

TO 20 degrees should be maintained In
the hotbed.
Plants should be set about three feet
apart each way. A dozen plants are
sufficient for the needs of a family.
One ounce Of seed will furnish $50
plants.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01

OISION Eh1 IlaI II was
a thought might lead to solution
l. y Of one OF the Oldest mysteries
of American history was made
here when a man digging a hole to
plant holly tree unearthed Ieaden
plate inscribed as follows:
Virginia Dare died here captif pow
haten 1890 Charles r.
The inscription apparently referred
70 Virginia Dare, first white child
born on the North American continent,
and a member of the lost colony,
whose fare has never been solved.
Virginia Dare was the granddaugh-
ter Of Gov. John White and was born
one month after the colony on Roam
oke island. now In North Carolina, was
founded in 1857.
The leaden plate was covered with
some substance like wax. Russell
Kaufman. who found it. took if to the
Smithsonian institution, where the
wax was removed The inscription
then became visible.
Ten minutes was the time consumed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
Laying DosDn the LauD

The B0sS-YOur lace looks very UNI
tidy. You haven't shaved for a week.
The Bill Clerk know it. I'm rails
ing a beard
The Boss-You can raise all the
beard you want on your own time, but
1 won't have it during Office hours.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
Clutch-Holding Device
Very Handy on Tractor

The Scientific American in illustrat-
ing and describing clutch holder. the
invention Of F. T. Wunder. Valley
Falls, Kan, says:
The invention relates to. devices
which are adapted for attachment to
a tractor to engage a clutch control
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
ALady Of Distinction

Is recognized by the delicate, fascinat-
ing influence Of the perfume she uses.
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores
followed by a busting with Cuticura
Talcum powder usually means a clear,
sweet, healthy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
A ProUidenfioI Escape

The old lady had had severe H.
ness, and she was relating its vicissi-
tudes TO a friend or two in the gro
GERS shop when the minister came in.
It's only by the Lords mercy" she
piously declared, that I'm not in
heaven tonight
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
Worlds Cor, cron

Inree-fourths Of the worlds corn
crop Is produced In the United STATES
Our 1923 corn crop again runs over
the three billion bushel line and its
farm value is estimated at about two
and half billion dollars
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
To Keep Hubby Home

81 wish 1 could think of something
to keep my husband at home In the
evenings" said Mrs. Johnson.
Give him a motorcar," suggested
Mrs. Smithson.
He'd be ont more than ever then"
mo, indeed. Ny husband bought
one last week and the doctor says he
won't be out for six weeks
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
Deep Dilemma

why is the little fellow crying?"
Because he can't have holiday"
why can't he have holiday"
Because he doesn't go TO school
ret !"-Meggendorfer Biaetter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01

itching scalp and the dandruff Is cor
rected Immediately. Thin, dry, wispy
or fading hair is quickly invigorated,
taking on new strength, color and
youthful beauty. "Danderine" is de-
lghtful on the hair; refreshing,
stimulating tonic-not sticky or greasy !
Any drug store-Advertiseme
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
Fraughf With Peril

Aren't these motorcycles danger
ous?"
Extremely dangerous" answered
Mr.. Chuggins. They're what the road
cops use to slip up and arrest you"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
CHAMELEON BUTTER COLOR"

A harmless vegetable butter color
used by millions for so years. Drug
stores and general stores sell bottles
Of "Dandelion'' for 35 cents.-Adv
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01

Nothing Better for Constipation
than one or two Brandreth Pills at bed
time. They cleanse the system, purify
the blood and keep you welI.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
AcAScARETSv FOR LIVER
AND BOWEIS-10c A BOX

Cures Biliousness, Constipation, Sick
Headache, Indigestion. Drug stores. Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
GIRLS! A GLEAMY MASS
OF BEAUTIFUL HAIR
s5-cent ADanderine" So Improves Life
less, Neglected Hair.

An abundance
Of luxuriant hair
full OF gloss,
CLEANS and life
shortly follows a
genuine toning up
OF n e gl e C t e d
scalps with de-
pendabla "Dan-
derine.n
Falling h air
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
cluteh-HoIdins Device for Tractor.

lever of the tractor to releasably hold
the latter in position to occasion the
releasing of the driving connection be-
tween the engine OF the tractor and
the transmission thereof, without dis
engaging the gears of the transmission
A further object is to provide clutch
holder which comprises but a single
piece Of resilient material.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01

Medical science. through knowl-
edge of the intestinal tract gained
by x-ray observation. has found
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01

There is nc better looking-glass than
an old friend.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01

at last III tuOIICdItOH q
means of overcoming
constipation Iheg gen
tie lubricant, NujoL.
penenates and softens
the hard food waste
and thus hastens its
passage through and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01

Go ahead when you think you are
right. but don't expect the crowd to
follow you.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01


Nujol brings internal cleanliness.
Physicians Favor La5nc0fios
Nuiol is used IN leading hospitals
and is prescribed by physicians
throughout the world. NujoI is
not a medicine or laxative and
cannot grippe. Like pure water it
IS harmless.
Get nd of constipation and avoid
disease by adopting the habitof m
ternal cleanliness. Take Nujol al
regularly as you brush your teeth
or wash your face. For sale by all
druggists.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
Most headaches due to
lack of internal cleanliness

N/HEN you are constipated.
w poisons form In the accumu-
lated food waste. These poisons,
absorbed by the blood, are carried
throughout the body. Headaches
follow. Biliousness, sleepless
nights. lack of energy. all result
from constipation. Each of these
takes away piecemeal something
of your health and strength. In
time. Intestinal poisoning due to
lack of internal cleanliness may
cause the breakdown of some
vital organ.
In constipation. say intestinal spe-
cialists. lies the primary cause of
Evening star., 1924-06-11
GLASS ONLY CHOICE
IN NORFOLK SESSION
Virginia Democrats Expected To-
day to Ignore McAdoo in
Instructions.
WOODS TO SOUND KEYNOTE
Wind.Up Convention Tonight With
Platform Adoption Aim.
Special Dispatch to The star.

special Dispatch to The star.
NORFOLK, Va, June 1f.-Old Do
minisn Democrats got their state
canvention into swing at noon with
whoop for Carter Glass for President
The national delegation swill be in
@tructed for Glass first, last and ali
thc time" the leaders say,
McAdoo forces were fighting hard
for second claim, but the state com.
mittee at its meeing last night favor
I'd Glass without reference to any
other choiCa and this view was ex-
pccted to dominate. the convention
Following the organization of COM
m:ttees this afternoon Judge James
q. Woods of Roanoke was prepared
&c make stifc Remote address. which
Was to he followed tonight by action
Upon the platform. 1t is intended to
cnd the sessions before midnight.
Fight fer Deierateship.
Tie fight to make former Gov.
Henry G. Stuart a delegate at large,
boom fer Judge Woods for COVER
i'p-. cffn. T. To double TIL quota Of
IL tcEate~. giving then half Il vote in
toad q! whole vote each. and IA
proposal by Representative Drewry
to reorgani2e the state committee
With seventy instead of fifty MEM
h':s featured the carly hours of the
day.
Both Judge Woods and state Sena
TOR Byrd. for whom II gubcrna torial
boom also has been developing. arc
.'ilcnt UPON the question OF candidacy.
Senator Glass opposed former Gov.
stuart for delegate at large. not on
personal grounds, but to avoid dis
1runtling women Of the party, wiz
are seeking four of the eight deli
SateShipS.
Evening star., 1924-06-11
FORESEES US. AS MEMBER
OF HAGUE WORLD COURT
President of International Tribunal
Satisfied With Results Obtained
in First Two Years.
By LEOPOLD ALETRINO.
BY Radio to The Star and the Chicago Dali.
News Copyright, 1924

by RADIO TO Inc SLar ana the CnlcdSO DdlN
News. Copyright, 1924.
AMSTERDAM, June lit never
grant interviews. l. am not the
mouthpiece of the World Court. But
will make an exception in your
,ase,' said President Loder of the
Permanent Court of International
Justice in receiving the correspondent
where preparations have been started
for the forthcoming session of the
court.
II am quite satisfied with the results
OF the court during the first two
years of its existence. The agenda
for the next session is not over
hurdened. There is only one case
at bar-that between Great Britain
and Greece, concerning the claims of
Greek subjects in Palestine. How
ever. it is not unlikely that other
cases will be submitted when the
court actually meets
THAT is true" he continued. in
whether the courts DEGREES were
without binding force. But this has
always been the case with decisions
Of courts of arbitration. They have.
however, a strong moral force. In
order to obtain executive force We
] hope that will be provided by the
league of nations some day"
Asked to comment on the attitude
of the United States toward the
Hague court, President 1oder said:
This is a delicate political matter
prudent in my position. Neverthe-
less, il goes without saying that /
have a personal opinion, and l hope
| have a settled conviction. 1t is
that the United States eventually will
join the existing Hague World Court
Evening star., 1924-06-11
"DRYS" CAUGHT IN RAID.

CHICAGO. June 11.--Nine prohibi-
tion agents, including Maj. Hamley
Ridgeway, group chief, and S. G..
Graham, member of the Republican
state committee. were arrested today
with seven negroes, four of them
woman entertainers.
The prohibition agents declared
they were seeking evidence of liquor
violations and that they were vic
tins of 4 police 'frame-up" but the
police asserted they were interested
spectators of the entertainment pro-
vided by the women.
Evening star., 1924-06-11
MISTRIAL is ORDERED.
Mcdowell, Alleged Slayer of Par.
ents, Remanded to Jail.

CLEARWATER, Fla, June 11.-A
mistrial today was ordered in the
case of Frank Mcdowell who was
tried on a charge of numbering his
mother.
The prisoner was remanded to Jail.
Mcdowell confessed to the police that
he killed his father and mother in
their ST Petersburg, Fla, home on
February 19, and that one year
earlier, in Decatur. Ga, he was re-
sponsible for burning his sisters to
death, when the Mcdowell home was
destroyed.
Evening star., 1924-06-11
HYATTSVILLE LANDMARK
IS DESTROYED BY FIRE
Garage That Was Presbyterian
Church for Half Century, and
Score Of Autos, Burn.

Special Dispatch to The Star
EVANSVILLE, Md, June 11.-Fire
razed a landmark in Hyattsville' early
this morning, when the garage of
Frank Rooney, formerly the old First
Presbyterian Church, bulky frame
structure just off the main business
section of the city, was, burned with
twleve automobiles. The loss is esti-
mated at $1,000.
Robert w. Roeske, living near the
structure, saw flames burst through
the Notwithstanding at 1880 o'clock,
and sounded an alarm. The building
WAS owned by l.. J.. Gray, who lives
near by. Gray's loss, about $4,000,
and that of Rooney. are partly COW
"red by insurance. The building had
been occupied as 4 church half a
century.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-05
A BROAD BUSINESS POLICY

The financial aid plan evolved in the $4,000 900 agricu
tura aid corporation Of the most far reaching
taken by finance in the Northwest any section the
country to meet emergency without immediate hope Of
reward for doing Capital stock of the organization has
been Ovesubscrbed leading business and bankers have
placed money in which may not be reurned have
volunteered to give of their business ability make the plan
q
The plan of finance originated of the stress in South
Dakota caused by the failure of banks in large cities With
IN few days deposits tied in closed banks in
South Dakota than had been suspended in small
country banks in North Dakota 1t is significant that all
through the discussion of aid from the War Finance Corpor
alton and other agencies recognized by Twin City and
eastern nancers that there greater need for aid
South Dakota and Montana than in North Dakota 1t is
freely predicted that the agency will find work to do
IN other Northwest states than in North Dakota.
Yet North Dakota represented the directorate
rowing capacity which the company has at it's disposal
Millions OF dollars to be poured into the state if de-
sired to aid solvent institutions and possible directly
aid the farmers An interesting feature of the proposed aid
plan is to send into rural districts to find if it
aid farmers in meeting delinquent taxes and back
interest farm loans This presents unusual stua
ton North Dakota, for j. P Morgan and Company long
regarded as typfying Wall street. subscribed $5OOOOO to
the corporation and thus would be in position of directly
Reports beginning to come in with spring ap-
preaching that many North Dakotans farmers and
engaged in other lines of busness-have
sons to other pastures to their liking, and they desire
rhabtato themselves in North Dakota. Requests for the
Nrh Dokoa for land and activity by private concerns
points to mild revival this time of agricultural de-
of dealings in North Dakota land With nfla-
ton, with possibilities far above many other the
productivity OF the soil compared to the price of land
there every to believe that the normal readust
men in progress will rebound to the great benefit
North Dakota in mild degree this year and to far greater
degree in the future.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-05
Dam DobbSDailV
POLITICS TICKING AWAY


SMITH OR JONES MAY BE THE
MEN,
Governor Smith Of New York is
rather reticent about his campaign
to become president. This shows
Coolidge has no monopoly on silence.
Smith will stand a good chance if
all the Smiths vote for him. But his
opponents could offset this by NOM
mating somebody named Jones.
SPORTS '
1t is only short time now before
the annual race between weeds and
vegetables begins. One gardener tells
us he expects to reverse the usual
order this spring. He is going to
plant weeds and see if the vegetables
will come up and crowd them out.
SPRING NEWS
winter fingers in the lap of
spring, wrote the poet. Well, a
London girl of II married man Of
Gil and this is just the opposite to
what the poet was writing about.
, THEATRE NOTES
WAL CHJoy
female impersonator in New York
Show sprained his ankle.
HOME HELPS
One Of the best ways to make a
husband stay home at night is stay
there with him.
FINANCES
Two Lexington (Ky.) brothers have
met for the first time in q years.
And we'll bet ong said. "That's my
tie you got on and, the other said,
Well, you quit wearing my shirts"
BIRTHS
Now Syracuse On. W twins claim
TO be the oldest in the ~orld. The
nan is 81 so this makes his~twin Sis
.er about Co., a'-f
POLITICS
A dark horse may have a. bright
future.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-05

what it is to try to see without my
glasses! Well, we'll, well! l have
whole hour, so / may as well take
off my. hat and sit down and sew un-
til it's time to GO
So she got her sewing and was
very busy for while.
All at once the telephone bell rang
and Mrs. Giant answered it. Il Just
wanted to say that as you and
Johnny are an hour late, l can't do
anything for him today" said the
dentists voice. You'll have to wait
until next week"
i declared! said Mrs. Giant. Its
too funny about that clock. never
knew it to be wrong before
At that minute johnny Giant
came bursting in, crying harder
than ever.
Keep quiet, Johnny!' said his
mother. You don't have to 20 to
the dentists today
But l want to-" roared JOHNNY,
Tommy Jumbo gave me a bite of
candy and have the toothachc.
Nancy and Nick slipped down, and
out of the house.
Ill never try to help ANYBODY
again" declared Nick.
1 told you it was wrong scolded
Nancy. But you wouldn't listen.''
(TO Be ContinuedD
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-05

When will you die? Unexpected accident illness may
hasten the date, snuff out prematurely But the
law OF averages number of earth depends
large extent speed of lving-how fast you burn
yourself out.
This is not speculative philosophy 1t exact science
Max Rubner, who is scientific sacred COW among physio-
logsts, advanced this startling theory Man is furnace
born with limited amount of fuepotential energy.
At birth nature gives fixed amount of undeveoped
and die at the normal age Or them up fast and
die young Many people develop only fraction of their
natural energy-the fire goes out for lack of fuel.
This Is the Rubner theory "For pound weight
his body at maturity the average produces and con-
10000 calores of energy before he dies Death
comes when he has consumed that Nothing that
he possibly do will make his body produce during adult
life energy than the 900 caores And nothing can
possibly prevent his death when this amount of energy is
produced.
Lazy men universally rdicued. But lazy men usually
are healthy and ouve the sprnters who burn themselves
up prematurey It's like forest of thousands of acres
which burn down overnight The forest used up
tree by tree, will keep normal fireplace going for years
You can walk across the continent 5000 miles taking
time at it, and finish "fresh If you try to run the
only trained athlete can run rs miles
Similarly, live quiet normal lives and live long
Or live fast and die premature Fast living is not
strictly matter of dissipation Its usual form is overwork
and nervous rush.
Life of course relative We people of 1924 cram into
one year experiences thrills and sensations as our
ancestors had in century ago, man would have
had to live at least ten years to enjoy much as we of
today do in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-05
100000 REWARD

@JVUsUVV NE AMI
If Dan Dobb can sell Dan Dobb's
Daily for 100000 he will give this
amount and two hound dogs to any
person (male or female) telling Dan
Dobb where he can find Tom Sims.
He sold me this newspaper and I will
get him if it is the last thing do.
D. Dobb.
SOCIETY
The mosquitoes are looking for
ward to better times just as soon as
the dresses are shortened. Last sum-
mer many mosquitoes were restricted
to arms and hecks and these were
very poor pickings.
BEDTIME STORY
A Boston man claimed in court he
had eight boarders sleeping in one
bed. This may have been rather
crowded for them, but it probably
seemed just right to the bedbugs. .
MUSIC NOTES
They found New York singer
bound and gagged in her apartment.
The cops say they have no clew, but
the case looks simple to US. Find
some neighbor who likes to sleep at
night.
FASHIONS
Flesh-colored hose will be worn
this spring. This is good news. The
holes won't show.
EDITORIAL
A St. Louis drug clerk asked for a
day off. He got it, went to the coun-
try and robbed farmer. When he
gets out of Jail he should go to Wall
Street where he can rob farmers
without taking day off or getting
caught either.
TEAPOT NEWS
American aviator went up seven
miles, but even at this great height
saw nothing Of the good regulations
which recently belonged to several
oil men and government officials.