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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
Oriuln of Salt in Ocean.

The origin of the salt in the sea is
usually attributed to the constant
washing of salts from the land by
rain and rivers, and the gradual de-
posting of them in the sea, through
evaporation. In every 100 parts OF
sea water there are about two and
one-half parts of salt. 1t has been
computed that there are 100000
cubic miles of rock salt in the oceans,
141a times the bulk of the continent
of Europe above high-water mark.
The Atlantic is much saltier than the
other oceans. Prof. Alexander Woei-
kow, of st. Petersburg, believes that
this is due to the large amount of
water vapor that is carried onto the
continents bordering this ocean.
which are comparatively low where
they front the sea.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
DISAGREE as to PenmanshTp.

Today doctors In France agree in
condemning the upright characters
which the government has decreed
must alone be taught, and with tender
solicitude for the future of the children
they point out that straight caligraphy
Is not tolerated in the business world,
and that its use is serious handicap.
They are urging the government to
return to the old system. Perhaps the
most practical suggestion of all is that
Of a young doctor who would wish
every child to do its lessons on small
typewriter provided by the state.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
Found Use for Sawdust.

In the consideration of a change
from steam to electric drive in st.
Paul (Minn.) saw and box mill, the
one stumbling block was the matter
of the disposition of the sawdust &C
culnulated about the machinery. I'm
der the old system this was made use
OF under the boilers, and thus it saved
the expense of fuel and of being car
ried away, but the problem was event
ually solved by the erection of a stor-
age house where the sawdust was
stored in the shape of bales and dis
posed Of during the winter, when It
demanded higher price than could
be secured in the summer In win
ter the material is in demand for bed
ding In stables. The change from
steam to electricity proved to be a
desirable one from every standpoint
after the matter of the disposal of the
refuse was solved in this manner.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
AGAIN HEADS AMERICAN FERERA-
TON OF LABOR AS ITS
PRESIDENT.
SEATTLE GETS THE NEXT CONVENTION
Convention Defeated the Proposition
Calling for Future Elections by
a Referendum Vote of All
Members.

Rochester, n. "a fistic encounter
between William d. Haywood, leader
of the Industrial Workers of the
World, and ]. Mahlon Barnes, who was
national campaign manager of the re-
cent socialist campaign, took place in
the lobby of the convention hall while
the American Federation of Labor was
holding it's final session. Haywood
and Barnes met just outside the door
to the auditorium. The door was open
and President Gompers, on the plat
form, saw Haywood strike Barnes.
"a delegate to the convention has
been insulted by Big Bill Haywood"
shouted Gompers. Delegates will
keep their seats and the sergeant-at-
arms will remove the disturber."
Haywood ran into the street, fol-
lowed by several delegates. He took
refuge in a laundry and some one
barred the door. Policemen prevented
further trouble. Haywood was taken
to police headquarters, but Barnes de-
clined to make a charge against him
and he was not held.
Barnes said Haywood had revived
an old dispute over the merits of the
rival bodies to which they belong. He
said Haywood tainted him with the
defeat of measures Barnes had cham
ploned in the convention. Barnes said
he invited Haywood to the floor of the
convention, with the remark that he
would "get his" Haywood retorted
by calling Barnes a name and striking
him.
Gompers Reelected.
Samuel Campers was reelected pres
ident of the American Federation OF
Labor. 1t was the first time in 1C
years that Mr.. Campers has had oppo
sition. All other officers were re
elected
The convention defeated the United
Mine Workers resolution calling fol
future elections by a referendum vote
of the federation's members.
Next Meeting at Seattle.
Seattle was chosen as the 1913 meet
ing place.
In the election the only contes
other than that for the presidency wa.
over the third vice president. james
lO'Connell, the incumbent, member o
the machinists' union, defeated Will
liam H. Johnston, president of the In
ternational Brotherhood of Machinists
by 1889 to 6175.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
,oHAN GOT tfssoN
iysokcnsr 81 ~ ans AND
~ - reo*lEs.
How ~ 6tfbaaIy prsssed Man Ao>
mints4sssz ktA Nm Effective Re-
press y ss Qwner of tho
Rsslassx Bspsklyn Garden.

Two poorly dressed little girlA
stood ou>sfAe ~ sarden of hand
some residonte3 u a. Marks avenue,
Brooklyn. ana gaxed longingly at the
beautiful whita and scarlet peonies
that bloorned within, Finally the
temptation ssscskme irresistible. and
the elder, scalin1e the low hedge that
separated the ggrden from the street.
proceeded to help herself to the flow
ers.
She had two o. the blooms in her
hands and was. reaching for third
when a smart11 dressed woman
dashed out of the house and seized
her.
Now, you nttle thief. I'm going
to turn you over to fSs police" she
said y
"Oh, please, missus." besgsd the
child, groveling at her feet: 'oh.
please don't get me arroetodt only
wanted a few-and thsy locked SO
pretty"
But the woman was Adannnnt. 6ho
was slowly dragging the child To-
ward the sidewalk and repecttug hsr
IhiSo hDOuL LILO pOilCc W8UA - nHe<%<S-
by looking man came sIcnx He
gazed at the two for an instant, while
an expression of panied surprise
came over his face. Then, raising his
dingy derby politely, he inquired
what the trouble was.
Nothing" snapped the woman, lex
cept that 1 caught this little thief
stealing my peonies. And I'm going
to teach her a lesson If I have to take
her to the station house myself"
A curious look came into the shah
by mans eyes. Then he began to
tumble in his pockets. A few seconds
later he held out to the woman an
open palm on which two dimes re-
posed.
IF thesell pay for what damage
she's done, 1 wish you'd take them
and let her CO." he said.
An indignant blush spread over the
womans face, and then it deepened-
into a blush of shame She relaxed
her grasp on the little girls arm and
there she paused and turned toward
the shabby one, who still held the two
! dimes in his hand:
I'm sorry" she said, "and-l
thank you."-New York Evening
!; Mail
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
Museum Gets Grant Relics.

Washington.-Through the courtesy
of Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant many
objects of general interest and his
torical significance have recently come
to the United States national museum,
where they are on exhibition in the
hall of history in the old museum
building.
The collection consists of about 100
articles, memorials of the late Major
General F. d. Grant, U. S. A, son Of
General U. S. Grant, and himself a
distinguished American soldier.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
MUST SUPPORT AUTO VICTIMS
British Columbia Courts Put Cost on
Careless Automobile Drivers.

Courts of British Columbia have de-
cided that in future all persons killed
by carelessness of automobile drivers
shall have their families supported, if
they require it, by those responsible
for the death. This will be imposed as
a part of the criminal penalty.
Chauffeurs Hughes and Pollard have
been sentenced to support families of
two men they killed by carelessness,
and forced to furnish bonds to this
effect
Maybe if we had such a law on
this side it would make them more
careful.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
MEXICAN REBELS sTILL<yplattx
Little Improvement Shown in Ront6
Where Zapatstas Are Actively
Enoaoed

Engaged. E
Mexico City.--Not less than 80 viz
lagos have been destroyed in the state
of Oaxaca in the last 10 days by gov
eminent troops. The administration
believes the revolutionists in that vi
cinity have been cowed by the terrible
warfare that has been waged, and has
sanctioned orders for the retirement of
the greater part of the federals from
that state.
In no less than 40 engagements re-
ported last week the federals claim vic
tories, but these for the most part
have been insignificant, since the reb-
els ordinarily retire as soon as posi-
BILE, doubtless to save ammunition.
Two circulars have been issued by
Zapata. One demands that the owners
of haciendas unite to contribute 5000
pesos a week to the rebel cause in GER
tain fixed areas; the other urges plant
ers to hurry the work of the poems on
their plantations SO men can go to
war.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
Woodmen Rates Stand.

Springfield, Unfolding the new
rates of the Modern Woodmen to be
burdensome to the members and ex-
cessive and unnecessary, Judge Shir-
ley of the Sangamon circuit court has
granted perpetual injunction restrain
ing the head camp from putting the
rates into effect.
AS the organization is an Illinois
corporation the injunction is effective
all over the United States and Canada.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
FOREIGNERS Leave for War.

In answer to the call of the Grecian
government for volunteers in the final
struggle against the Turks, hundreds
of Grecians in Spokane and surround
ing country are congregating prepare
tory to departure for the homeland
and war next week. They will fit
themselves with baggage there and
enter the ranks as soon as the war
zone in the Balkans is reached.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
G. NJ. OFFICIALS KILLED.
Howard James and S. B. Plechner Vic
Tins of Auto Accident.

st. Paul, Minis. B. Plechner, pur-
chasing agent, and Howard James, di-
rector of purchases of the Great North
ern railroad, were instantly killed
when their automobile turned over on
grade. James was well known all
over the Great Northern system.
In attempting to pass another auto
mobile the machine occupied by Plech-
ner and James Slowed to one side and
the roadway being too soft to bear up
the weight of the automobile, it turned
over.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
INDICT DEBS AND WARREN
Appeal to Reason Editor and His
LAWYER Arrested.

Fort Scott, Kas.-On federal in
dictment returned here against Eugene
V. Debs, socialist candidate for presi-
dent, Fred d. Warren, editor of the
appeal to Reason, a socialist newspa-
per published at Girard, Kas., and ]. L.
Sheppard, Warren's attorney. Warren
and Sheppard were arrested here re-
Gently by a deputy United States mar
shall. The indictment charged lob
struction of justice by inducing wit
nesses to leave the country"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
Ironworker's PeriIous Fall.

Chicago.-Grover Nelson, structural
iron worker, employed on building in
course of construction, plunged nine
stories through an elevator shaft and
aside from a severe shaking up the
only injury he suffered was broken
little finger. Nelson was walking on
an iron beam of the skeleton frame
work when he fell. He landed on a
pile of sand
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
Gen. Merriam's Funeral.

Major General Henry G. Merriam,
U. S. A., retired, well-known in the In
land Empire, whose death occurred at
Washington, D. c., November IS, was
buried Saturday in Arlington cemetery,
at the capital.
General Merriam was among the
pioneer army officers who were sta
toned near Spokane during the early
'70s.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
Bullet Kills Two Men.

Helena, Ark.-The bullet that NOR
tally wounded Milton Elk ploughed
through his body and struck Charles
Norman, causing his instant death at
Marcel, Ark, Sunday. Elk, proprietor
of a poolroom where the shooting &C.
CURED, died later in the day. Robert
Davidson is under arrest accused of
the murders.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
This Dynamiter Not Crazy.

Los Angeles.-Handcuffe between
two officers, Carl Reidbach, who threat
ened to dynamite the central police
station, was taken to the Declez quar-
ries, San Barnardino county, where he
is believed to have cache of dynamite
and Internal machines. Prison Off
Gals do not believe the man insane.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
Miss Taft at Panama.

Colon, Panama-One of the giant
gates of the Gatun dixie in the Panama
canal was tested for the first time Sat
urday, when Miss Helen Taft put the
electrical machinery in operation and
swung the gate open. She was visit
ing the canal in company with Henry
l.. Stimson, secretary of war, and his
party.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
Taft Amt Broke.

Washington.-Taft does not wish the
Carnegie presidential pension to apply
personally, but it is believed he will
indorse the plan. Taft has saved
100000 from his salary and has $780,
900 worth of property In Cincinnati.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
BANKERS GET FIVE YEARS
Institutions Failed and Officers Used
Fraud.

Memphis, Tenn.-Four officers of
all-day and all-night banks Of several
cities, convicted of using the mails in
conspiracy to defraud the connection
with the failure of their banks, were
each sentenced to five years imprison-
ment and fined $4,000 by Judge Mccall
in the federal court here.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
Congress "Pie."

Now that it is pretty safely estab-
lished that the next United States
senate will be democratic it is a mat
ter of concern to the republican and
progressive senators as to what will
happen in parceling out the committee
chairmanships and places on important
committees.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
Miss Farley Free.

Columbus, Ohio.-Miss Cecilia Far
ley, the pretty young stenographer who
for two weeks has been on trial for
first degree murder for the shooting
of Alvin E. Zollinger, an advertising
solicitor, was acquitted after the jury
had been out for three and half
hours.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
TWO Monster Ships for ENGLAND.

London.-The Standard says two H.
O0O-ton battleships, for which the Brit
ish government has just placed orders,
will carry eight 15-inch guns.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
All Are Doing Well.

1t was said at the hospitals that all
of the injured were doing well. The
most seriously hurt were Walter Hob
son and Motorman James Caldwell of
the freight crew, and Mrs. H. w. Jack
son of Riverton, one of the passengers
on the local. 1t is feared that Hobson
and Mrs. Jackson suffered fractured
skulls. Caldwell's left arm was man.
gled and he was injured about the
head. Hobson probably saved Cald
wells life by throwing him away from
the controller just as the cars struck.
Caldwell says that he saw the pas
enger train too late to stop the freight.
He said he shut off the power and ap-
piled the emergency brakes, but APP
parently something went wrong and
the speed was not diminished before
the crash. Officials of the company
said the controller and brakes on the
freight motor were working all right
when the train left Tacoma.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
His Reason.

He-Dearest, during the first dance
[ have with you be sure to say some
thing to me.
She-Why?
He-Because you're so light, II you
don't speak l will not know l have
Tou In my arms Princeton Tiger.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31

Over the four wires connecting Chi
cago to New York IL messages can be
sent at once.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-31
TWENTY-THREE PEOPLE INJURED.
10 SERIOUSLY, ON SEATTLE
TACOMA ELECTRIC.
lNIERURBAN TRAINS IN A COLLISION
Motorman on Freight Claims Breaks
Failed to Work-None of Injured
Are Seriously Hurt-Were
on Way to Seattle.

Seattle.-Twenty-three persons were
injured Saturday, 13 so seriously that
they are now in Seattle hospitals,
when a northbound freight train on
the Seattle-Tacoma interurban railway
crashed into the rear of local passen-
ger train that had just stopped at Riv-
erton, small station Is miles south
of Seattle.
None of the injured was dangerously
hurt. Nearly all lived in the neigh
borhood of the accident and were on
their way to Seattle. Most of the suf-
ferers were women. There is sharp
turn at Riverton and after an inter
urban car killed DR.. Ermund M. Rinin-
ger, a noted surgeon, in an automo-
bile at the Riverton crossing several
months ago the traction company
promised to reduce speed there.
List of the Injured.
Among the injured, all suffering
from decorations and bruises, are the
following:
Mrs. c. B. Yeast, Foster, Wash.
Maxine Yeast, her daughter, aged A..
Mrs. Walter Thompson, Riverton.
Miss Mabel Neil, nurse at Riverton
Sanitarium.
]. w. Keatley, conductor of passen-
ger train.
Walter Robson, brakeman of freight
train.
- Caldwell.
Mrs. E. H. Doty, Tukwila, Wash.
George Doty, her son, aged 8 years.
P. S. Tarter, Foster, Wash.
Mrs. S. e. Metterfield, Riverton.
Mrs. Helen Johnson, Riverton.
Mrs A. c. SCHNEIDER, home on farm
near Seattle.
The following named injured were
attended by physicians at Riverton:
Miss A. Sugman, Tukwila.
Mrs. ]. P. Bell, Riverton.
Harry P. Richer, Meredith, Wash.
Joseph Wilbick, Kent, Wash.
Mrs. Jackson, Riverton.
Mrs. E. Van de Vanter, Orillia, Wash
John Rock, O'Brien, Wash
Miss Linist, Foster.
w. Tsuda, Black River, Wash.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-20

Notice
Returns 1913
provides that all
ed at its market value Please
Tax Returns
nOme
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-20
WE WANT

at once, loan applications
for $500 to $500 on either
city or farm real estate Sc.
eurity. We have fine lists
of real estate for sale. Call
by and see us. William
Tate Holland, successor to
R. ~. Holland and Son,
No. l Reynolds Building,
Marietta, Ga.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-20
MARIETTA. GA, JUNE 20, 1918.
WASHINGTON LETTER
Washington City.

JuAC ~, . ! -
Once upon time | used to read IA
bout the pretty Treasury girls in
Washington. SO much was said and
written on the subject that it was
impossible for the thought of a home
iy woman to mar the vision of love-
Illness
That was long time ago.
Before the days of the civil service.
Folks don't hold jobs in Washing
ton on their looks any more. Twen-
~ years ago these women may have
been pretty, but they are gray haired
are young and beautiful but they are
the exceptions. Most of the women
who are in the government employ
are middle-aged or old and they are
are as hard working as can be found
anywhere. Many of them have
heavy responsibilities in the care of
relatives.
Under the old "Spoils" system men
and women clerks were turned out
10 make room for others. Under the
civil service those who are in stay
in--stay in generally long after they
are able to do but little more than
sit around and draw their pay This
applies more particularly to war vet
Grams.
Those who are trying at this time
10 land places under the government
have no idea of the situation. The
civil service covers practically every
place. For more than twenty years
il has been steadily extended and it's
purpose is to get young people into
the government service and have
them make it life work Few men
can make as good marks as those
fresh from their books, so the young
Fellows get the best ratings and are
more likely to receive appointment
The man who simply starts after a
lob" in the government service
thinking that out of SO many places
surely Senator or Congressman can
set him one, is bound to meet with
disappointment. There are no jobs
lying around loose. The government
is a definitely organized business in
stitutiOn. 1t is the last place in the
world where an old man has a
chance. AS have stated, there are
plenty of old men and old women in
the government service but they en-
tered it long ago and have been kept
in under the civil service
Now, as to whether it is an at
tractive proposition for a young man
that is question. AS a permanent
thing, no | meet men here who
have been in the government ser
vice twenty or twenty-five years, oc-
cupying good clerical positions and
who get only $l20G to $1,000 a year.
Department employees rushing out
of the buildings every afternoon at
4:30 with crisp new bills in their
pockets to have a good time till mid
night. | find very solemn lot of
fellows wondering how they can paw
their actual and necessary expenses
with the money they get. Most of
them are middle aged or old. They
have very little ahead Of them. may
be raise of a hundred or two dol
lars year after half a life time.
There's very little to it.
Still people want office. There is
something about it that attracts, es-
pecially places around which hangs
the glamour of honor.
And every fellow thinks he can
poke the fire better than the fellow
sthats doing it,
Tvs~ JOSIAH CARTER
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07
WHEAT MARKET
SHOWS ACTIVITY.
Numerous Sales as Result Of
Mild Weather Result in
Slight Decline.

Chicago. III, Feb. 7.-Milder tenn
peratures northwest ana seasOnable
weather today over most of the win
ter crop belt brought about renewed
selling of wheat. The result was a set
back in prices after an early display
OF strength. India reported a continu-
ance Of drOuth, but world shipments
promised to be large The opening
was a shade TO Z to Sc up May
started at 94A to SAGE. the same
change from last night as the market
taken altogether. A decline to 81 to
941sc followed
The close was steady with May x
TO 3 &C net lower at 935sc.
May corn opened a shade lower to a
shade higher at So 3 TO SIC, touched
541s and reacted to 53%c.
The close was steady at 53% for
May, Is to = c under last night
May oats, which started unchanged
to &c down at 34B to 35c. descended
smaiIness Of hog receipts at west
ern packing eenters. carried the pro
visions market higher The first
transaction ranged from last nights
level to Ice advance, with May at
$3.50 for pork, s10.45 to S1O.47h for
lard and S10.471E for ribs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-07

New York, n. Y, Feb Solution OF
the difficulties encountered in bring
ing about disintegratiOn of the Harrl-
man system infused more life into the
market, which was generally firm on
the resumption of business today. The
action OF Hartman stocks, however,
reflected a diversity Of views as to the
effect of the dissolution plan upon
properties involved and the improve
ment in these shares was not long
maintained subsequently Union Pa
cific showed pronounced strength on
the position that il had the best Of the
London reported a check OF. the slump
in copper metal and although traders
believed that the producers monthly
would indicate unfavorable trade posi-
ton, copper shares We're the strongest
feature Of the market.
Bonds were steady.
Amalgamated lost part Of its ad-
vance on the publication Of the pro-
ducers' statement which about met eX-
pecrations. The balance OF the list was
steady.
Specialties became prominent in the
afternoon. Harvester rose 3 a, Rubber
- and the fractions one to q Rail-
road shares and the lead industria1s
were neglected
The market closed firm. Speculative
interest diminished steadily and a few
of the standard issues only Vibrated
more than One-eighth in the final
hours business
Copper was less rigidly held, and
Southern Pacific continued heavy, in
contrast TO the comparative steadiness
Of Union Pacific.