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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18
A GROWING DANGER.

(St Louis Globe Democracy
1t is a political axiom that you can
not corrupt a whole people" And it
might be said, with equal truth, that
one-half of a people can not be cor
rupted. But it Is equally automatic in
politics that a not inconsiderable per-
centage in a population are open to
corrupting, concerning matters in
which neither their interest, their pre-
JUDGES, or any of the motives or pas
sions ordinarily governing their con
duct, are appealed to. Such human
weaknesses destroyed most Of the an
cient democracies of which Aristotle
writes.
Such weaknesses are anointed, en-
throned and crowned in most of the
systems Of initiative, referendum and
percentages of voting population fixed
In the great majority of such laws,
whether for the origination Of meas
ures or for their annulment, or for the
recall of public officials, is far too low
A politician knowing the weak or the
venal voters In balliwick can be
trusted to make up the quota Of names
expected from him in the canvass of a
lefty, county, district or state. So long
as the total Of such quotas In any pol
itical division is large enough to I'M.
fate or to s,lsnend law or to recall n
public official, 1t can be abused to or
iglnate class legislation to obstruct
the enforcement of just measures and
to hold a sword of Damoces over the
heads of honest men In Office.
Wherefore the country is not sur
prised at those Ohio revelations show
ing that politicians and promoters in
that state have gone a step beyond
corruption and have prepared referen-
dunn petitions on which the great ma
jority of names are bogus. If there
is any surprise in the case 1t is that
bogus names should have been used in
Ohio, with voters as cheap as they
were not long ago proved to be IN
Adams county and many other coun-
ties Of that sovereign state. Laws TO
"let the people rule" need terrifying
nearly everywhere, not only as to per-
centage, but as to scrutiny and verii-
cation. If not so amended they may
prove to be the destruction of popular
government.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18
THE STATE OF IDAHO.

Judge c. c. Goodwin. one of the
most gifted writer's in the west, a
typical western man. editor Of the
Virginia City Enterprise in the palmy
days of the Comstock and for more
than 80 years past identified with the
Salt. Lake newspapers, pays the fol-
lowing pretty tribute to the state Of
Idaho:
Our neighbors in Idaho are disput-
ing with Utah as to the measure of
progress. And they have reason for
it, for Idaho is swiftly becoming one
great garden. Her claim is that she
has more agricultural land and more
water to irrigate that land with than
any other state in the great basin, and
that she is putting that land under
cultivation faster than any other state.
And she Is right. And what she pro-
duces is perfect 1t Is true that in a
very few years she will have more land
under tillage than either of the great
states Of New York or Pennsylvania !;
she will raise more and better fruit
than any eastern state, and her mines
will supply enough gold and silver to
keep perfectly reinforced her curren-
Icy. She will sell her products at
home for home money, in that way
her crops will be converted into i'm
perishable treasure.
"She is keeping her schools at the
height of efficiency; her climate makes
the state a great sanitarium which in
sures as healthy race of men and
women and children as bless the earth
And they are clear Drained. level
headed, patriotic set of people. Why
should not Idaho hail the future joy
ously and with exultant hearts turn
from the triumphs of the past to the
expected triumphs of future years?"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18
MAINE BULL MOOSE COMING
BACK.

The result Of the congressional cleo
ton in the third district in Maine Is
most significant and will doubtless
have reaching effect upon the
fortunes of the progressive party II
is remarkable that In this special elec-
ton over 1000 more votes were cast
than in the presidential election last
November In November last. the
progressive party cast $4,000 votes IN
this district for Mr.. Roosevelt while
the candidate of the progressive party
for congress in the recent election re-
ceived but 5000, The democratic can
didate received nearly 1000 less votes
than was received by the democratic
candidate for congress last year. The
Washington Star editorially remarks
Two things were indisputably es-
tablished in the third Maine distric'
yesterday. "a The voters there do not
endorse the Underwood tariff bill. anf
(2) the bull moose party is not alb
sorbing the republican party.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18
A RECORD CONGRESS.

In the matter of consuming time and
accomplishing nothing the present
democratic congress has already made
a record. More time has been devoted
by congress to the consideration of the
Underwood tariff bill than ever before
was given to the consideration of any
other tariff measure, and the present
special session has already run two
weeks beyond the. previous record for
special session, with no end yet In
sight. There is little prospect that the
Underwood bill can be signed by the
president prior to September 20, but if
the bill becomes a law on that day a
total of 166 days will have been con-
sumed in its consideration and pass
age.
The longest previous special session
of congress was that Of the sixty-frst
congress, at which the Payne-Aldrich
law was passed That session ran
from March Is to August 5. 1909, a
total of IA days. 1t took 1871 days,
from March Is to July "a, 1897, to pass
the Dingley bill.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18
INCREASED COPPER USE.
What Eiectrification Of Railroads
Alone viii Mean.

Significant was the statement Of
President Vanderlp Of the National
City bank Of New York in his address
last week to a meeting of electrical
engineers. He said:
-Four hundred millions year, S.
900, 900 a week of fresh capital can
profitably be used i'm the development
of the electrical industry In the Unit
ed States during the next five years.
What the calls for new capital might
reasonably be expected to reach after
five years. no one can predict with ac-
curacy; but l believe 1t Is conserva-
tive estimate to say that the intelli-
gent development Of the industry as
whole will readily absorb $40O,OOO,OOO
per annum for the next five years, If
that amount of capital is available for
the purpose"
These figures are stupendous. The
total value Of the worlds present an
nual production of copper at 20 cents
a pound would be only $4S0,OO0,00O.
The value Of the American production
and imports at 20 cents would be
about $3.50, 100000. Mr.. Vanderlip's
statement would indicate that the use
of electric power has been developed
to such an extent as to prove its econ
omy and that identification will pro-
coed at much more rapid rate in the
future than 1t has in the past.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18
Mr.. GoMPERs ON THE LOBBY.

The lobby investigation in congress-
about which we had brief period of
hysteria, is still dragging on withou.
any particular attention being paid to
1t, says the Seattle Post -Intellgencey
The first inquisitorial enthusiasm hav-
ing passed, we turned our attention to
a succession of new events, each to be
dropped in turn for another one
Those who have had the civic. per
sistency to follow the lobby investi-
cation proceedings, however, must
have been struck by the fundamental
likeness of the attitudes of the Off
Gals of the Manufacturers association
and that of Mr.. Gompers, representing
organized labor. Both have defended
with good show of reason their ac-
tivites in congress and their efforts to
elect or defeat certain congressman
Both have displayed frankly that they
were seeking advantages, and both
have claimed right to do so. All
fair minded persons of reasoning in
telligence will admit that, so long as
their activities We're kept within we'll
defined limits, there was no improprie-
ty or offense in their conduct.
Partisans Of either side will of hu-
man necessity make distinctions In
this or that detail. But the distinc-
ton has its origin in the purpose to
be attained rather than in the method
What Mr. Gompers would think wrong
If done by Mr. Kirby, Mr.. Kirby would
think wrong If done by Mr.. Gompers.
To the comparatively few persons
who can stand on the outside in the
ever present struggle between labo,
and capital and take detached inter-
est in the various moves it must APP
pear ttiat right and wrong are on both
sides. Neither can lay claim to in
fallibality, but each must work the best
1t ca n to attain its ends. Each has Its
adve .ntages and disadvantages. and
the field of contest is laid in congress
or Legislative halls
rlr. Gomper's defense of labor's LOB
by is valid one, just as valid as the
defense of the manufacturers. They
and all Of us have the right of petition
with all that right implies
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18
BRAINS At A DISCOUNT.

John Bassett Moore, one of the
worlds greatest authorities on inter-
national law, is not comfortable in his
position of counsellor of the state de-
partment, says the Portland Oregon
ian. He has twice before served that
department under men Of experience
and ability. Then his advice was
sought on affairs of the greatest mo-
ment. His .superiors and associates
from. Secretary Bryan down are mex
peri, need and stand in much more
need of his eydvice, but either 1t Is not
souf hit or it is ignored, and a quantity
Of routine work which Mr. Bryan's
gree n hands are incompetent to handle
Is thrust up on him.
Mr.. Moore took the Office with
gre 1t reluct ance at the urgent per-
son al solicit alton Of President Wilson,
VIII, express ed a desire for the benefit
'f his great ability and experience In
lipA omacy. At vas expected that his
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office of the Reindeer Copper & Gold
Mining & Milling Company, Limited,
Wallace. Idaho, September IL, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting Of the board of directors Of
the Reindeer Copper & Gold Mining &
Milling Company, Limited, held on
the 18th day of September, 1913, an as
sessment of three (3) mills per share
was levied upon the capital stock II
the company, payable on or before the
goth day of october, 1913, to L. r.
Adams, secretary, at his office In the
county court house, Wallace, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the goth day
of October, 1913, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction
and unless payment is made before
will be sold on the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1918, at the Office Of the company,
in the county court house. at the hour
of 700 p. m. of said day to pay the de-
linquent assessment thereon, to-
gether with the costs of advertising
and expenses of sale.
l.. r. ADAMS,
S1S-O9-4t Secretary.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18

1.-THE democrats put the tarin In the
foreground. Here was their redemp-
ton Of the promise Of last year. Here
was the measure calculated to give
the country free trade, give the farmer
greater prosperity and enable the wage
Garner to I'LL his market basket at a
much lower figure,
"Mr. Wilson sent his love and best
wishes to the democratic candidate
Mr. Bryan and Speaker Clark jour-
neyed thither and spoke in his favor.
He. had the benefit Of all that they
could do for him, coupled with d.
vision in the ranks of the opposition.
And yet he lost In the language of
the poet. he could not cut the mus
tard.
"As for the bull moose party in
stead Of doing the absorbing act, 1t
came near to be absorbed. Last year
1t polled two votes to the republican
party's one. Yesterday the republican
party polled two to its one. 1t drop
ped to poor third in the race.
"And yet 1t did It's little best in the
way Of preparation. Mr. Roosevelt
made 1t known that his sympathies
were with the bull moose candidate
Mr.. Murdoch left his duties here and
took the stump for him and lesser
lights of the party threw their rays
on the scene. All to no purpose
Though assisting, they were too few
to help the democratic candidate in :
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18
BUSINESS IS GOOD.

Any one who doubts the upward
tendency Of trade in this district has
onlv to interview the merchants Of
this city to have his doubts removed.
and the condition In Wallace Is re-
liable index to that of the surrounding
territory. Inquiry regarding the con-
dition of trade in this city will invar-
iably bring the reply from Wallace
merchants that business is good, bet
ter than 1t was few months ago, and
decidedly better than 1t was during
the corresponding period last year.
The reason is found In the fact that
the mining industry is in most pros
porous condition. Lead and zinc re-
main steady at good prices with an
occasional slight advance, while the
demand for copper in excess OF the
supply is having buoyant effect on
the price of that metal. With these
prices the producers Of lead, zinc and
copper are making their maximum
output, while the developers OF new
properties are crowding work In order
to reach the productive stage. IT Is
doubtful if there was ever time in
the history of the Occur d'Alene min
Ing district when there was more new
work going on nor when greater tom
mage was being shipped by the pro-
ducing mines
Under these circumstances 1t Is easy
to understand why business is I'D
and continues to get better. A good
market for the metals insures big
payrolls mean more money for local
merchants.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18
DEMOCRATIC DIPLOMACY.

The handling Of the Mexican ques-
ton by the Wilson administration has
not been In a manner to cause Ameri-
cans to swell with pride. After a long
period of inexcusable inaction, a unit
ed protest from European powers fin
ally forced the administration to de-
fine the attitude of this government
toward Mexico. Presumably in order
to obtain information direct from the
Mexican capital Ambassador Wilson
was summoned to Washington, but it
later developed that this was merely a
means. to get the ambassador out IT
the way, for his ideas Of handling the
situation, gained on the ground, were
not In harmony with those of the pres
ident and Secretary Bryan. Much Sc
crecy was maintained in formulating
the Mexican policy and drafting a note
20 the Mexican president, which was
intrusted to John Lind, as personal
representative Of the president, for
delivery to President Huerta through
the. secretary of the American embas-
sy.
M When this famous note was finally
delivered and its contents for the first
time became known, together with the
reply from the Mexican government
the American people keenly felt the.
weak impractical and amateurish po-
sition OF their. government The de-.
n,ands made upon the Mexican presi-
dent were such that no. man, 1t mat
ters not how weak and impotent his
government might be, possessed of
pride and pluck could consider them.
Diyested OF diplomatic trimmings, this
Is substantially the reply of President
Huer,a through his foreign secretary
Having discharged his commission.
Mr.. Lind remained in the Mexican
capital long enough to receive few
more replys which served to emphd-
size the first when he returned to
Vera Cruz, where by the sad sea waves
ne still fingers waiting for something
to turn up
And something has turned up, but
mot what President Wilson, Secretary
Bryansor Special Commissioner Lind
expected. The celebration Of the
MexleaA ..Fourth of July the first Of
the week clearly indicates that Presi-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18
IDAHO DEMOCRATS.
Long List Of Those Ready to Make
Sacrifice for Office.


According to word received from
Washington, candidates for the APP
pointment Of district attorney are
many. 1t Is understood the depart
ment Of justice Is wrestling with list
of 10 applicants. Frank L. Moore Of
Moscow. whose application was the
first to be filed after the Inauguration
of President Wilson, has been held up
because of the failure to secure the
endorsement of r. Fl. Elder, Idaho ma
tional committeeman. who has given
his endorsement to Judge J. L. Nc
Clear Of Kootenai county Other APP
plicants are E. A. Cox Of Lewiston;
w. N. Scales and e. M. Griffith Of
Grangeville; Chase Clark Of Mackay;
J. f. Davis Of Welser j. T.. Rothwell
of Idaho Falls: j. l.. Seawell Of Cald-
well and j. r. Nugent of Boise.
Ben r. Gray, state chairman, has
been an applicant for appointment as
United States marshal. He is opposed
by H. w. Fulton of Thunder Noun
tain; George Warner, e. w. Has
brouck, r. Martin, f. e. Merryman, S.
c. Powell and w. N. Reeves of Boise,
and by D. c. Reed of Union City.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18
VOL VII THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1918. NO. 81

dent Huerta is stronger with the peo-
pie than he was before this govern
ment proclaimed its policy, the chief
feature Of which policy was the de-
mand that Huerta resign and prom
ise not to seek reelection.
At the same time President Wilson'S
warning to all Americans to leave
Mexico has caused undue alarm and
led many Americans to make great
sacrifices to escape danger that does
not exist. Many Americans have re-
fused to go and demand that their
government give them protection In
their personal and property rights
rather than urge them to run away.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18
Episcopal Services.

Holy Trinity, WalIace--Divine SER
vice every Sunday morning at IL a. m.
with sermon by the rector Music by
vested choir Sunday school In the
church each Sunday at 1918. cor
dial invitation is extended to all. Par
ish meetings as follows: Senior and
Junior Guilds, Thursday afternoons at
2:3O. Junior Auxiliary, Friday after
noon at the rectory at $3.50. Choir re-
hearsal. Friday night at 700 p m. in
the church.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18
Conoreaa tionaI Church.

Morning worship at 1900. Topic:
1.-THE Great Church Builder" Sunday
school at 1915.
Evening service at 1880. Sunday
night Rev. wilder will give the first
sermon in series entitled "Sin and
the Soul" The topic Of the first dis
course to be: Sin; What 1t Is" This
is to be followed on subsequent Sun
day evenings with. "Sin Its Forgive
ness" and Sin; Its Atonement."
These discussions will raise the most
profound and difficult questions known
to theologians, and will be discussed
in a modern and scientific spirit Those
who hunger for new statement OF
Christian truths are specially invited.
Grant B. Wilder, pastor
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18
CONGRESSMAN Smith Honored.

Speaker Clark has honored con-
gresham Addison Smith and the state
of Idaho by appointing him member
of the committee of the house Of rep
resentatives which will make an off,
cial visit to the national conservation
exposition at Knoxville, Tenn, which
opened on September 1 and will con-
tinue until October 81. The president
of the senate has appointed similar
committee to represent that branch
Of congress.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18

Those are extremely hot Goals
Huerta is heaping on President Will
sons head when he offers first class
transportation to Americans who want
to leave Mexico in compliance with
wilson's warning, while they can get
only second class from the one who
gave the warning. Perhaps nothing
In the diplomatic interchange burns
more than that.-St Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18

At the end Of dispatch from the
Panama zone is the following: Small
vessels probably will be able to pass
through the canal from end to end by
October 10 and the waterway should
be ready for shipping proper early in
December" Uncle Sam has made
record In what can be done in nine
years.--St Louis Globe Democrat
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18

The placer strike that was made on
out to be failure. There is placer
gold in the Caribou. but the ground is
so spotted that 1t will not pay to work,
and many who went in last spring and
have spent the season there are COM
ing out and throwing up their ground.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18
Methodist EpiscopaI-You

Methodist EpiscopaI-You will al
ways find welcome here.
1.-THE Homo Mission Church."
Preaching at IL a. m.
Sunday school at 1915 p. m.
Epworth League at 700 p. m.
Evening service at 500 p. m.
Mid-week prayer meeting Wednes-
day evening at 1880 p. m.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18
CHURCH
SERVICES.

Wallace has . number Of
churches whose pastors and
members are always glad to
welcome visitors. Following
are the announcements for
next Sunday.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18

Seven governors are reported to
have written to Governor Sul%er, COM
mending him. 1t does not appear that
they were the seven historic governors
heard from last year
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18
Emmanuel Episcopal, KeIIoss-Di

vine service every Sunday evening at
1870. Good music by large vested
choir. Sunday school at 10 a. m. In
the church Parish meetings: En-
manuel Guild every Wednesday at 2:30
at the homes Of members In alphabet
ical order. Junior Auxiliary every
Saturday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs Wilson. Choir rehearsal in the
church at 500 p. m.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18

St. Andrews, MuIIan-Sunday school
every Sunday afternoon in the church
at p. m. Services by the rector on
alternate Tuesday evenings. Guild
meetings every Tuesday afternoon at
2:30 p. m.
Award Chamberlaine, rector
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-09-18

St. Peters, Wardner-Sunday school
every Sunday afternoon at 2:3O in the
church. All children cordially invited
to be present. Baptis,ns may be per-
formed at any time.