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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-06
CONCENTRATES.

From the Mining and Scientific Press.
Cement-guns were not invent
ed by an engineer, a cement
worker, or even a contractor or
builder, but by g. F. Akeley, a
taxidermist of Chicago. His idea
for the use of the cement-gun
was to rapidly and economically
build up forms over which the
skins of the larger larger man.
mails such as elephants and hip
popotmai might be placed.
One of the markets available
for Alaska coal, were the coal
fields of the territory developed,
would be to supply coke to the
smelters and foundries on Puget
Sound and at Portland, San
Francisco, Los Angeles, and the
cities on the Pacific coast. Most
of the coke now consumed on the
coast is imported from Germany,
England, Australia, and China,
or is brought from the Eastern
states.
Water for mining purposes may
be acquired on public lands, but
certain precautions are to be
noted. By locating, rights SINH
lar if not equal to those given by
a patent are acquired; conse-
quently, where riparian rights
are recognized, located or pat
ented claim has a riparian right
to use the water flowing through
its ground. This right is not as
conclusive as might be wished
for, and consequently an appro-
priation should always be made.
Where it is sought to divert the
water off the claim having ripar-
ian rights, an appropriation must
be made. In those states where
riparian rights are not recogniz-
| ed, an appropriation must be
/, made. In general, little reliance
, should be placed upon the ripar-
| ian rights Of a mining claim.
, Where an unappropriated flowing
, spring or well is upon a claim,
| under riparian rights. the claim
: owner also owns the water; but
) where appropriation only is re-
: cognized, an appropriation of the
flow at the point it leaves the
: ground of the claim owner may
{ be made by a stranger. What
, effect such an appropriation may
S have on the claim or land owner S
2 use of the water flowing from
the spring or we'll is not clear;
2 the safe course is to make an ap-
S preparation of the water natur-
f ally arising on ones own ground.
f Flowing water that develops nat
n urally or is developed artificially
: after patent is obtained from the
o government, is private property
! and cannot be appropriated
u Such water may come from the
! driving of wells, opening up new
t springs, driving tunnels, or from
ponds arising naturally. The
surplus of such water as it leaves
!. the private land may be used anC
appropriated, but no real right
e is obtained, for the land owner
o may cut off or divert the flow Al
V his pleasure.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-06
"The Dawn of Plenty"

The Mining News acknowl-
edges the receipt of the bi-an-
nual report of S. J. Rich, immi-
grafton commissioner. The re-
port is very handsomely gotten
up, and is we'll illustrated.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-06
Model Short Storx.

Euclid lays down his plot, sets in
stantly to work at its development, let
ting no incident creep in that does not
bear relation to the climax, using no
unnecessary word, always keeping his
one end in view, and the moment he
reaches the elimination he stops
Robert Barr.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-06
Sure.

Binks was gazing into the showcase
in front Of the dental establishment
when links espied him.
Hello said Jinks. "What are you
doing heref'
"Oh, just picking my teeth" replied
Binks.-Cincinnati Inquirer.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-06

"Do you really love me?" she wrote.
referring to my last letter." he
promptly replied, you will find that I
love you devotedly on page 1, madly
on page 3 and passionately on pages 4
and 5."-Pittsburgh Post.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-06

A creative economy is the fuel of
magni6cence.-- Emerson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
FAIR EASTER
IS PREDICTED
Sun Will Shine Upon Most
Sections of the C0un-
try Today

Washington March 22.-The weather
forecaster relented tonight and sent TO
American womanhood-s -suffragists end an
ti-sufragsts united in the common cause
of beautiful clothes the joyful tidnes If
fair Easterday in most sections of tic
United States.
The sun will shine. he promises upon
the blush and bloom of the Easter pa
rade in the greater part of the country.
There are some dismal spots In the pre-
dictlon, however. While the ravaging
storm of the past few days has gone out
of the country. 1t is announced that an
ether seems to be forming on the Pacific
coast and may mar Easter Sunday there.
Easter bonnets, buds and blooms prob
ably will be given a touch of frost on the
Atlantic seaboard over which the recent
storm has left its aftermath of co,dness.
Sadly and tmidy does the forecaster liz
innate the probability OF rain in the gulf
states
While the day will be fair In most sec
tions. the weather man warns that the
Easter display should end with the set
ting of the sun, for unsettled conditions
and probably rain will spread over most
of the country, especially in the middle
west and east at nightfall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
HEAVY RAIN AFFECTS
ADMISSION PLANTS
Several Large Industries
Thrown Out Temporarily
Owing to ClOudburst

Annlston. March 22-(Special)-
Work has been resumed by most OF the
700 or 1000 worSmen who were rem
dered temporarily idle Friday as re-
suit of the flooding OF large num-
ber of Admission industries as a re-
suit of the cloudburst Friday morn
ing.
The plant of the Kilby Locomotive
and Machine works had to be closed
down entirely. other plants affected
were the Union Foundry company,
United States Caat Iron Pipe and Foun-
dry company. Central Foundry COM
pany, Admission Cordage company and
one or two cotton mill plants
The plant of the Admission Fertilizer
and Gin company was struck by light
ming and damaged TO the extent of
several hundred dollars. but the loss
was covered by insurance. At least a
dozen telephone poles were blown down
between Admission and Weaver and the
city was partially isolated all day on
account of grounded wires or burnt out
circuits. The two telegraph companies,
the Southern Bell. the Admission Elec-
trio and Gas company and the Alabama
Interstate Power company have had
workmen busy in the district all day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
POPE Plus IS
MUCH Stronger

Rome, March 22.-Pope Plus was much
stronger in health today. He walked for
some time through his private apartments
with the windows open.
The pontiff expressed desire to resume
the work he undertakes when in normal
health. He already practically has done
this. as he rises at o'clock. attends to
ecclesiastic and political business, is
visited by Cardinal Merry del VAL the
papal secretary of state, who gives his
holiness full reports of the church situa-
tion. and also receives Cardinal De Lai
secretary of the consistorial congregation,
under whose jurisdiction comes some of
the most important church questions.
The only difference between the work
which which occupies the Pope's time at
present and his customary duties is that
he does not celebrate any functions and
does not receive any persons except those
strictly connected with the main offices
at the vatican.
The pontif feels so well II is said IT,
night that he wishes to celebrate Easter
mass tomorrow and administer commu-
ion 10 his sisters and his niece.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
CALHOUN COUNTY AGAINST
CONVICT LEASE SYSTEM
by HARRY NJ. AYERS

Admission. March 22.--tSpecial)-
There seems to be very well defined
opinion among the thinking people Of
Admission and Calhoun county that the
time has come when the convict lease
system in Alabama should be placed
under ban, and this sentiment is rapidly
crystalizing into a movement that Will
make itself felt at the next session
of the Alabama legislature.
The old board of Calhoun county
road and revenue commissioners shared
the opinion recently expressed by A.
II. Shepperd, clerk of the city court
of Admission. to the effect that the work
ing of Colhouns eonvictst on the public
roads would be impracticable on ac-
count of the comparatively small num-
ber of convicts being sent to the mines
from this county. M. b. wellborn, pres
ident of the First National bank, and
a former commissioner, recently voiced
this official opinion, although he de-
clared that he is not in sympathy with
the convict lease system principle;
and the alternative to which the oppo-
nents OF the present system. are now
turning is the Georgia plan of exchange
in convicts by counties. DR.. J. L. Wikle,
mayor of Anniston, is an ardent champ
Ion of this plan. and it is understood
that the new board of commissioners
who recently took office share the same
opinion, although they have not Off
cially gone on record.
Il. d. Willett, a leading member of
the Admission bar, has progressive ideas
about the convict lease system and the
working OF convicts on the roads He
introduced a measure in the legislature
when he was representative from
Pickens county to abolish the lease sys-
tem but that was before the present
widespread good roads sentiment as
sumed such force in Alabama and his
measure failed of passage. He has kept
up the fight however. and believes this
is the time to force the issue. In an
interview given out Saturday he says:
The great question of what shall we
do with our eonvicts has agitated and
disturbed the minds of our stete law
makers for over a quarter of "A century;
and so far as the state of Alabama is
concerned, we are no nearer the solu
l tion than We We're when the question
first presented itself for serious consid-
seration--a short time after the great
civil war OF the sixties. |, Tor one, Tor
long time have been and am now OPP
posed to working any convict. state or
county. in the coal mines of the state.
Perhaps, the exigences of conditions
growing out of the war. such as the de-
sire to develop our mineral and manu-
featuring resources, our impoverished
condition, the paucity of our state rev.
enues, etc, may have justified, or at
least, have extenuated such a system;
b1tf hot fff11n l1o ri god
and some other system of working con-
victs ought to and must be devised if
the state OF Alabama expects TO keep
step with the enlightened civilization
surrounding her, and of which she ex
poets to be a. part.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
PLANTING DELAYED
IN NORTH CHEROKEE

Lyerly Ga, March 2.-tSpecial AL
though the farmers in the southern por-
ton of Chattanooga county, Georgia, and
the northern section of Cherokee county
Alabama, adjoining this county, hava
made more extension preparations for a
larger crop of cotton this year than in
many previous years. indications now
are that the crop will be considerably
reduced, the long wet spell of weather
of the past three weeks having greatly
delayed final preparation OF land and
planting.
1t is the custom of the farmers in these
counties to begin planting their cotton
seed in March. but this year it will be
April before planting can be started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
PERRY COUNTY JURY
SUBMITS REPORT
More Attention to Roads
and Closer Attention to
Finances Urged

Marion March 22l( Especial 1.-The grand
jury for the spring term of Perry county
circuit court adjourned on Friday after
noon. The report. which does not con-
tain so many structures on the general
management of the countys affairs as
in the fall, is filled with other recon-
mendations which will make interesting
reading for the citizens of the county.
The fact developed in the examination
of one of the members of the board of
commissioners that the Greenburg Iron
check to him covering the expenses
of the entire board to visit their plant
and inspect the same. This check was
returned. one other member was exam
ined, who has received very fiattering
invitation to visit this plant. but had
no moneyed consideration shown him.
Merchants and druggists who have in
warned to close their places of business
on sunday except for the exclusive sale
of drugs And if the warning was not
respected the next grand jury was to
supply punishment.
Ine puDllc ROAD question came In lOf
a good part of the censure; such as loose
methods in the work of apportioners and
oyerseers. At and near Scotts station
no attention had been given to the pub
lie roads and in concluding this part of
the report the jury recommends: This
condition must be taken care of at once
and unless it is then more severe meas
ures will have to be adopted
One hundred and thirty-seven cases
were examined. 269 witnesses called, at
a. cost of $545S5. Fifteen prisoners We're
in the JAIL two white and Is negroes.
The board of commissioners is urged
to discontinue the loose method in which
they handle the county money. and a
more rigid and systematic method of ac-
counts be kept so that the county may
receive full value for every dollar spent
The poor house and county farm were
not examined, but the books and Jail
We're reported in good condition and the
bonds all that the law requires.
However, Clerk w. T. Harris says that
his bond is not sufficient TO cover the
present liability of his office, as he has
had trust funds of more than double the
amount of his bond in hand for three
years.
Five indictments were returned for mur-
der, Harry f. Cox, alias Anderson. alias
Conn, was indicted for murder in the
first degree, as was Clarence Montz,
these being young white men. Massey
Vaughn and Anderson Lewis, negroes.
were indicted for murder in the first
degree and Thornton Edwards, a negro.
for murder in the second degree. All
Of the cases will be heard next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
All MY Friends Marvel ut the Way
Stuarf's Calcium WATERS Drove
Those Ugly pimDIes Away

Stuart's Calcium WATERS cleanse and
clear the blood, driving out all poisons
and impurities. And you'll never have
good complexion until the blood is
clean.
These little WATERS may be used with
perfect freedom. Science knows no
more powerful blood cleanser. They
are entirely free from harmful drugs
or opiates. Your doctor prescribes these
hundreds Of times a year.
q Stuarts Calcium Waters go right into
your blood. Their purifying, beneficial
effect upon the blood is felt throughout
the body, not in a. year or a month, but
IN few days. You feel better all over
because Your blood. the 1ife-giving fluid
IS doing its work properly.
No matter how bad your complexion
is, Stuart's Calcium Waters will work
wonders with IT, You can get these
little wonder-workers AT your drug
sists for 81 cents q package.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
WORK RESUMED ON
HIGHWAY IN P|CKENS
The CarrOlltOn-Pickensville
Road Being Rushed to
Completion

Carrollton, March 22.-(Special)-
Work on the model highway between
Carrolton and Pickensville has been
resumed, Contractor searcy having ar
rived during the week for the purpose
of rushing the highway to completion
1t will be remembered that a former
contractor gave up the job and left and
on account of the bad weather of the
winter months no attempt was made TO
complete the road. although the original
contractors Newell Brothers, were
ready to complete 1t, nothing was done
by state Engineer Keller until better
weather opened up.
The state is secured by $4,000 bond
from Newell Brothers for the compile
ton of the road by May 1, but this time
has been extended on account of un-
favorable conditions and it is to be
hoped that the highway will be CON-
pleted this time specified in the con-
tract. Another $500 is available for
this road and bids have been asked
for which will make the contract ap-
proximately $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

The best system devised, to my mind,
Is that of working the conyicts on the
public roads; and for the faith that in
me lies in that regard, | could give
many and cogent reasons. But the pur-
pose of this article is not to discuss
or TO devise a system of working con-
yicts, but to discuss the relation of the
state of Alabama to this unfortunate
class of her citizens upon whom she
has laid her heavy hands
We are taught in the elementary
law books--and it is both the humane
|, and civilized view to take-that the OBJ
ject aimed at in the penalties for vio-
lated laws is not vengeance towards the
offender, but to deter him and others
from similar infractions; and in order
to do this we must, in the first instance,
emulate the Mikado in Gilbert and Suali-
vans opera-'make the punishment fit
the crime
Now, TO do this the law must deal
justly and fairly with the convict. I'm
der the rule the state has no more right
to rob the convict of the fruit of his
toll after he has reimbursed the state
for the costs of his conviction and his
upkeep, than the convict has to rob any
of her citizens, or the state of her
dignity and power. Would it not he
just and wise to follow the golden RUE
even in our dealings with this unfor-
etc? Whenever the state takes more
from ain offender than the COSTS of con-
iviction and maintenance while incar-
cerated, she to that extent, robs those
dependent upon her for support-his
wife and children or mother, perhaps
and thus drives them to poverty and
want-the most fruitful source of
crime. Then what has the state gained
in prestige, in peace, in complacency;
lyea, in dollars and cents, If in correct
ing or punishing, il you will, one GRIM
inal and in so doing has made one, two.
three and perhaps more criminals with
in her borders?
THE next Legislature should pass a
law that to the convict's family should
be paid whatever his labor is worth,
or whatever he has earned over and
above the costs of conviction and de-
tention; for heaven knows the en-
forced labor and deprivation of per-
sonal liberty is sufficient corrective
punishment for him and a sufficient
deterrent for others. But some wiz say
this is maudlin sentimentalism and
might prove disastrous to the observ
ance and enforceemnt of the criminal
laws of the state. To all such / would
give the answer given by that glorious
man and soldier. Gen Robert T.. Lee,
when one of his staff officers asked
him what posterity would say ir he
should surrender his army when there
was possibility of escape? To this he
lreplied: 1t is>of little consequence what
! they may say or think for after ma
Iture delberation | have reached the
conclusion that it is right
'E d. wILLETT"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

some of them. But all the time his
catarrh remained. Ringing in the ears.
Muddling of the senses. Dropping in
the throat. This remained with him
year after year.
He began taking Peruna, without
using any local treatment. Just tax
ing the Peruna, according to the d.
rections on the bottle
1t may seem strange to some that
a bad case OF chronic catarrh can be
cured without any local treatment.
But the fact remains, nevertheless.
The explanation is that catarrh is not
a local disease, but systemic dis
ease. To be sure, ii finds local ex-
preston. That is to say, it settles
somewhere. Quite frequently in the
nose and throat. But it is systemic
disease and requires systemic treatment.
Something to take. Something that will
operate on the whole system. Nothing
short of this WIFI cure catarrh. A great
many have found this out.
One of the people who have found
it out is Mr.. Nye. He had had long
campaign of treating his catarrh by
the usual methods of treatment, but
until he took Peruna his catarrh kept
recurring. Now he is we'll. Peruna did
the work.
His testimony is the same as many
others who have had similar expert
ences. Sometimes it helps little to
gargle your throat with strong salt
water and to snuff weak salt water
into the nose. Such things help lit
tile sometimes, but If a cure is ever
to be really accomplished it will be by
taking Peruna according to the direc-
tions on the bottle. Take 1t right along
regularly. faithfully until the catarrh
disappears.
Mr., Nye is very enthusiastic about
Peruna. He stands ready to answer any
inquirer who is seeking a remedy for
catarrh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
RAILROADS GIVE
THEIR SIDE OF CASE
Take Stand Before the
Strike Mediat0rs in
New York

New York March 22.-Employes Of the
Baltimore and Ohio, the Pennsylvania and
the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
railroads took the stand before the arbi-
tration board today to uphold the conten-
ton of the eastern railroads, that the
demands of their fremen for higher wages
of the railroads side of the case in the
al bitration proceedings under the Erd-
man act These witnesses declared that
while locomotives had increased in size
and burned more coal than formerly me-
chanical improvements had lishtened the
labors of the firemen.
S. G. Wise, assistant road foreman of
the middle division of the PENNSYLVANIA
at Altoona. Pa, and ten years fireman,
said that he did not think the firemen
should share in the increased revenue of
the railroads. 1.-The stockholders have put
their money in the road he said, ''and
they ought to have the profits. The en-
gines are better constructed now. They
DO use more coal but they steam better"
Wise said that while working as a fire
man and engineer he had saved enough
to own his home. In 1902 he said iremen
drew from $50 to $50 month. but they
worked harder than the men now who
draw sl00 a month and sometimes more.
A. E. Staub statistician of the Della
ware I4ackawanna and Western, present.
ed figures to show that two firemen on a
large locomotive saved only an average of
eight minutes trip. Two firemen for
the heavier engines is one of the demands
of the employees. To this w. S. Carter,
president of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Enginemen, replied that
the tonnage increased greatly when the
additional fireman was put on.
The hearing will continue Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
CHRONIC CATARRH CURED
Two Cases Well Worth Reading

Or you might write to J. G. Steffe.
Sherman, South Dakota. He had been
a sufferer from catarrh for several
years. He also had tried all sorts of
catarrh remedies. He was advised by
a friend to try Peruna, which he did,
He commenced at once to get better
He is able to say today that he is a
well man, and he never ceases to re-
commend Peruna whenever he can get
the chance.
Both of these men are reliable, nom
est citizens, respected and useful in
the community where they live. They
did not try Peruna until after they had
tried other things. Like most people
who find Peruna after everything else
has failed
OF course you would save time by
simply buying your Peruna at once and
beginning to take it. Then i'm the
meantime you can write these gentle
men. You will find that not only the
things you have read in this article are
true, but that they have great deal
more to say in praise of Peruna than
we have quoted from them
An internal remedy for catarrh. that
is what Peruna is. Whether the ca
tarrh assumes the form of a common
cold, or whether 1t proceeds to the dan
gerous condition of catarrh of the
lungs, for all the phases of catarrh
Peruna is the remedy. Bronchitis
Laryngitis. Pharyngits. Gastritis
Cystitis. All these are phases of ca
tarrh. Peruna is the remedy
The symptoms Of catarrh of the
throat are: First, gagging in the morn
ing; hawking strlngy mucus. Second.
enlarged tonsils. Third sore throat at
times. Fourth. snoring when lying on
the back. Fifth, elongated uvula. Sixth
liberated patches in throat. Seventh
throat dry. necessitating clearing throat
often. Eighth, coated tongue. Ninth
inside of throat red. Tenth, inside of
throat smarts and tickles.