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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16
LEAD AND ZINC MINERS AND
THE TARIFF.

The prospect of peace in Mexico Is
a matter of more than passing inter
est to miners Of lead and zine in the
United States. The great deposits Of
lead and zinc in Mexico have long
been a menace to the mining indus
try in this country, and the only thing
that has stood in the way Of direct
competition with peon labor OF the
south has been the protective tariff
Consequently the Mexican product has
found a market in Europe, the tariff
rendering it as rule Improbable to
place in the American market. But
the Underwood bill changed this, so
reducing the tariff on lead and zinc
that it Is believed that the Mexican
product can now successfully compete
in the American market. Fortunately
for the American miners, the revolu-
ton was in progress when the Under
wood bin became operative and be-
tween the contending forces the min
ing industry has been paralyzed. re-
ducing the production of lead and
zinc to practically nothing. Thus have
American miners been spared compe-
tition with the peon labor of Mexico,
But what will happen when peace
Is restored, the country pacitied and
mining operations are restored to a
normal condition? The prices of lead
and zinc are already down to points
which has made the margin of profit
for many mines very narrow, con-
dition due to the general depression
that had its beginning when the DEM
ocratc president was inaugurated and
What will the profit be when the
peon- mined lead and zinc from Mex
leo begins to cross the border? That
is the question that gravely concerns
the lead and zinc mine operators of
this country and the thousands OF
people who are dependent upon those
industries.
The most hopeful view is found In
the probability that since the blum
dering diplomacy of the Wilson ad-
mnistration has resulted in prolong-
ing the revolution, so it may also be
depended upon to delay the complete
paciication of Mexico until the peo-
pie of the United States have a
chance to vote into power partN
that makes the protection of our own
people and their industries its first
consideration.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16

template with awe and anxiety what
a second and third step would bring.
There are 100000 wage earners
working short hours or wholly unem-
ployed in the country today.
The first step toward remedying
this will be a pronounced protest by
all protectionists at the polls next fail.
The second step will be the election
of a protectionist president and con-
gress in 1916. 1t is the only way TO
check further injury and restore pros
perity such as always accompanies
protection.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16
SAFETY IN OUR SCHOOLS.

The writer does not know who is
The author Of the paragraph below, a
beautiful and deserved tribute to the
public schools of the nation, but who
ever the author the sentiwent express
ed will find hearty appreciation of the
reader:
Il know the public schools, and. be-
cause | know them, refuse to be dis
turbed by those who seek from time
to time to alarm the nation with
gloomy forebodings and dire predic-
tons. For when they tell us that
danger threatens the institutions of
the republic, when they warn us that
the ship of state is drifting in peril
Gus. waters, when the cynic grows
faint hearted and the credulous be-
come discouraged, | hear the bells
ringing from the ten thousand public
schools, and my heart grows warm
again. | see twenty million children
into the schools that dot
the hills and valleys from Maine to
Mexico. ] watch them coming their
readers and thumbing their histories.
| see them being nodded into Ameri-
can citizens, and l know that Amer
lea can make no mistake which liner
lea can not restify."
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16

With all parties in Idaho on record
in favor Of solving the prohibition
question in one form or another, the
edge Is taken off of what promised to
be the keenest contest of the cam
paign When the question Is finally
passed up to the people 70 vote for or
against statewide prohibition, If the
state should vote wet, the result would
certainly be a reflection upon the pol
itical acumen OF some of the most
astute leaders of all the parties con-
cerned.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16
THE COUNTY ELECTION.

Considering that the primary cleo
ton is hardly a month and half
away, it is omlnously quiet politically
in Shoshone county Possibly both
candidates and campaign managers
have a purpose in keeping out of
print which may develop later. In
any event 1t would be n mistake to
assume that the present inaction is a
prelude to a sprtless campaign. On
the contrary, those who are sufficient
" interested to look beneath the quiet
surface Of the political waters of
Shoshone county will discover plans
being laid which have for their pur-
pose the delivery of this county over
TO the democracy. These plans con-
template the casting of the votes of
several of the largest mining compan-
les for the democratic ticket, and even
now II Is sdiu tldt tne PROCESS VI Ell
animation and substitution is going on.
That this plan when II becomes thor
oughly understood and its ultimate
purpose graspe6 win encounter stub
born and determined opposition, not
alone from republicans, but from
many democrats to whom such meth
DDS are equally abhorrent. is abso-
lutely certain. The day has long
since passed when men find it neces-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16
THE SONGS WILL PERISH.

edwin Markham)
These songs will perish like the Shapes
The singer and the songs die out 1or'
ever;
But star-eyed Truth (greater than
song or singer)
Sweeps hurrying on; far Off she sees
a CLEAN
Upon a peak She cried to man OF olo
TO build the enduring, glad FraternaI
State
Cries yet through all the ruins OF the
world;
Thr ugh Karnak through the stones
of Babylon
CRIES for moment through these fad
ing songs.
On winged feet. form of fadeless
youth,
She goes to meet the coming centuries,
And hurrying, snatches up some hu-
man reed.
Blows through it once her terror bear
ing note,
And breaks and throws away. 1t Is
enough
If we can be a bugle at her lips,
TO scatter her contagion on mankind.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16

senate, has evidently picked Senator
Brady for the strongest republican
candidate for the senate. hence the
recent vicious attack upon him as a
means of weakening him with the
people. Menatime the senator con-
tinues to saw wood at the national
capital in a manner that cOnvinces
thinking people that 1t would not
help matters to put democrat on the
job. 81
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16

There was a noticeable absence of
facetiOuS comment on paving ana
the big six" in the Press-Times
Tuesday morning, following the meet
ing of the council which created the
third paving district. The record of
all councilmen but one voting to
make The Miner the official paper of
the city was evidently a shock that
stopped the flow of humor from the
facile pen-o the versatile editor.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16

sary to give up their political free
com in order to hold a job. Laws
governing the elective franchise have
been passed during the last few years
which absolutely protect every voter
in the free and unrestricted right to
cast his vote, and no man who under
stands his rights will permit himself
to be unduly influenced in this mat
ter
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16
THE HIGH COST OF IT.
(Boise Statesman)

Five years ago, before the ref,rms
in government were in full force in
the state of Wisconsin it took four
million dollars to run the state GOV,
eminent for one year. This year the
appropriations reached twenty million
dollars and that will not be sufficient
to last the year out.
1t costs money to let the people,
meaning those who call themselves
the people, run things.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16

The Western Federation of Miners
has brought suit against the city of
Butte for damages in connection with
the recent destruction of Miners
Union hall. Seeing that the city au-
damage, it is quite likely that the
case is well founded. All of which re-
calls the fable Of the man and the
viper.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16

According to reports from south
Idaho, r. O. Jones seems to be maxi
ing a favorable impression upon the
people of that section Of the state.
This is highly gratifying to his friends
in his home county, but nothing more
than what was confidently expected
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16

The Butte blowup in the Western
Federation of Miners was duplicated
in a small way at Tonopah the other
day. The old organization is receiv-
ing some severe jolts these days, and
from present appearances nothing can
save it from going down to it's death
"unwept, unhonored and unsung."
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16
Methodist Episco psI Church.

corner Of Fourth and Pine, D. M.
Helmlck pastor Sunday school at 10
a. m. Epworth League devotional ser
vices at 700 p. m. Public worship at
ii a. m. and 500 p. m. Prayer meet
Ing Wednesday evening. You are in
Vited to these services. Strangers will
find cordial welcome.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16
Congregational Church.

Sunday school and childron's
Church at 10000 a. m. Public wor-
snip at 500 p. m. Topic, Gospel OPP
timism." Mrs. Grim and Mr.. Romanes
will sing.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16

New Freedom, a democratic week
~ published at the state capital, and
which appears to have no excuse for
existence ether than to boost ex-Gov-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16
Political expediency is not generally

Political expediency is not generally
regarded as sufficient justification for
the insertion of a plank in a party
platform, but we prefer to accept that
as an explanation of the demand for
the initiative, referendum and recall
found in the republican platform,
rather than to regard 1t as the delib-
crate judgment of the men who made
up the republican platform conven-
ton.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16
CHURCH
SERVICES.
Wallace has q number Of
churches whose pastors and
members are always glad to
welcome visitors. Following
are the announcements for
next Sunday.
Holy Trinity Church.

Morning prayer and sermon at II
L. m. Sunday school at 1915. Eve
ming prayer and address at 1880 p. m.
All are cordially welcome.-Rev. Will
fred f. Roach. M. A., Rector
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16

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LIFE.

(Ninette NJ. LOwatee)
Youth is a glory all to bright to last,
Whose JOY we know not until 1t Is
past
Manhood is courage, strength and
conscious power
All, happy he who lives its crowded
Age is a shadow falling on the light,
The dim horizon where earth says
Good night"
And life? 1t is bubble on stream,
The broken warp of a fantastic dream.
Fate, laughing, pulls it from our cling
ing hands,
And to another throws the worthless
strands.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16
A. G. kERNs FOR GOVERNOR.
mora Marks)

Democrats opposed to the nominal
ton Of Moses Alexander for governor
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-16
Emmanuel Episcopal, ksiloag-1

Emmanuel Episcopal, KeIIo00-Dl-
Vine service every Sunday evening at
1880. Good music by large vested
choir. Sunday school at 10 a. m. In
the church. Parish meetings: EN-
manuel Guild every Wednesday at 1880
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, 1914-07-16

St. Peter's, Wardnsr-Sunday school
every Sunday afternoon at $3.50 In the
church. All children cordially invited
to be present. Baptisms may be per-
The Washington herald., 1914-07-19
WIDOW WRITES
SCOUTS LIFE
Billy Dixon, Who Was with
Custer and Miles, Dictated
Story to Wife.
WASN THREE-DAY FIGHT
Won Congressional Medal in En-
counter with Kiowas and Saved
Companions Sealpss
WAS IN THREE-DAY FIGHT

Tsxline. Tex. July ls-As pIainsrnan.
scout. Indian fighter and buffalo hunter,
few men were more widely known in the
Southwest than the late william (Bniy)
Dixon. who died recently at his hons
IN ctmarron County. Oklahoma. near the
little town of Gresham. A book in which
many of his thrilling experiences are re-
lated is being publishd by his widow.
Mrs. Olive Dixon. The material was die
tated by Dixon to his wife shortly before
his death.
When mere boy Dixon reached Kan
sas City the day the battle OF Westport
was being fought His ambition was TO
tight Indians and kill buffaIoes, and he
continued on his way TO Fort Leayen-
worth, where he found employment as
bull-whaclrer with a Government train
that made the trip to Fort Collins. He
helped haul munitions OF war to Camp
Supply from Fort Hays when Gen. Gus
ter went South on the Washits campaign
In 1855. Dixon become one OF the most
successful buffalo hunters on the plains.
For nine years he was a government
scout at Fort Elliott. Tex, after which
he homesteaded a. ranch in Hutchinson
County, in the Texas Panhandle, build
ing his log house on the ruins of the orig
inal Adobe Walls, where he was post
The Washington herald., 1914-07-19

The soldiers suffered intensely from
thirst. Late In the Afternoon. masses
OF inl<y clouds began piling up in the
west Rain fell In torrents. Dixon be-
iieved that this rain saved their lives.
A chilling wind came from the north.
and the men shivered In their THU
clothing. The Indians had no liking for
rain and Withdrew TO a hillside where
they sat on their horses with their
hlankets drawn closely around them
Night was approaching. and Il look.
ed blacker than ever. The Indians were
still all around and the. nearest relief
was seventy-five miles away. OF the
SIX men in the waliow. four were badly
wounded and without anything TO re-
iIeve their suffering. They were cold
and hnngry.t with nothing to eat. and
Without blanket. coat or hat. II was
Impossible 10 rest or sleep in the two
tnches of water in the wallow. But
when darkness fell the Indians disap-
peared. Dixon volunteered to 80 Tor
help. Next day he met government
wagon train escorted by q troop OF
cavalry under Mai. Price. The latter.
according to Dixon. treated them shah
billy. and they received no substantial
relief until help came TO them that
night from Gen. Miles.
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master and proprietor Of small store
that was patronized by cowboya
In.a Thr<e-d.y FisAt.
Dixou's most notable Indian nights
were af7Adobe Walls and Buffalo wall
low Hunters from Dodge City, Ksns..
had Established hedaquarters AZ Adoba
Walls In the spring Of 1874 number Of
adobe buildings having been erected for
that purpose. They were attacked at
early dawn June q BY. a ysr party ot
100 or 500 Kiowas, Coma6ches, Chey-
ennes and Arapahoss The Night -con-
tinued more or less actively fer three
days. The Indians were unable to@dls-
lodge the hunterss and nnally retired
after many warriors had been killed.
The hunters lost three men, Bat. Mas
trson was among the fighters Dixon's
craftsmanship did much TO win the fight.
He killed one Indian at distance Of
Loo yards a.
Dixon's narrowest escape from death
was at Buffalo ..Wallow, between the
Gageby and the washita. IN the Pam.
handle. In September. 1s7L For bis heroic
conduct he was awarded the medal of
honor, which likewise was given 70 his
surviving companions. woodruff. Rath
Harrington and Amos Chapman. Dixon
and Chapman were scouts. Chapman Is
living al selling, Okla The party was
on its way to, Fort supply with dis,
patches from, Gen. Miles,. then In the
held against the Southwestern tribes,
Upon reaching the top Of a;littls knoll
the white men found themselves face
to face with an overwhelming war party
Of Kiowas The Indians instantly al
tackled, and the soldiers sprahg from
their horses to shelter themselves.
Trooper George Smith pitched forward
on his face. q bullet through his chest.
Chapman's leg was shattered at the
knee, requiring amputation. All the
other soldiers were more or less serious
ly wounded. Dixon, luckily. received only
q slight bullet. wound in the calf of his
leg. His. blouse silk shirt front was
riddled with bullets.
Last stand in Buffalo wallow.
Realizing that II they remained where
they had made their first stand all would
be killed. Dixon ran about 800 yards to
a buffalo wallow in MESQUITE dat, call
ing to his companions to follow him AL
save Chapman and Smith were able to,
reach the spot, and with their butcher
knives threw up sandy intrenchment
a foot or so In height that gave them
some protection.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-19
HOW TO MAKE GLASS.

latest addition 70 the series Of exhibits
on mineral technology being shown at
the National Museum
When completed the series will start
with the ingredients entering into the
composition Of glass-essentialIy. quartz
sand. with alkali and alkali earth COM
pounds to lower the melting point OF
the quartz. together with the coloring
matter-showing these in their natural
state. both as the mineral crystal and
In the more common ore form. and also
the refined article prepared for use.
The refined samples. by their relative
sizes. indicate the general proportions in
The Washington herald., 1914-07-19


and springs. where they had been De.
posted as offerings.
In the religion Of these early lnhabi.
tants the bird had an especial signin-
cance and il found IN nearly all theii
ceremonies, appearing as solid image
In pottery and carving. depicted on sur
faces as a fetish. bot more frequently
It's piumage Is used ii one way or an
other.
Ina great sacred cave on Blue River
were found bows. arrows. painted rods,
baskets. miniature pottery, cigarettes,
cotton cloth, beads. painted tablets, ETC..
deposited IN pit shrines on the floor OF
the cavern. These were objects offered
to the supernatural beings. and show the
extremely complicated character Of the
ancient native worship.
Much of the territory covered by the
report has never been scientifically ex-
plored before. and the maps. neld notes.
and natural history collections viii throw
much light on the life Of the ancient peo-
pies OF this region.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-19
JOINT CONVENTIONS
FUND grows APACE
Committee Reports that Big Contrii-
buttons Have Been Made by
Business Houses.
81 HERE WORTH SO ELSEWHERE

Additional impetus has been given to
the work of the joint conventions finance
committee of the Chamber of Commerce.
Board of Trade and Retail Merchants'
Association by the report Of Joseph Ber-
berich and Norris Hahn, a special sub
committee appointed by Chairman John
Dolph.
They have reported the substantial con-
trfbutions to the fund have been made
by the Family Shoe Store, William Hahn
& Co., Robert Berberich's Sons, Snyder
& Kidd, B. Richs Sons, and Edmonston
& Co. Mr.. Dolph says that with proper
tionate help from other commercial
houses the fund will be considerably
sweIled.
The convention work has been prscti-
cally at standstill because OF lack Of
funds. The experience Of committees
sent to Des Molnes, st. Paul, Detroit.
New York, Atlantic City, and Chatta-
nooga during the active campaign under
the first fund demonstrated that WASH
ington. with. an expenditure Of one dol
lar. can win out against other cities
spending ten.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-19
Under the Capitol Dome.

The general efficiency bill was passed
by the Senate yesterday, carrying an ap-
preparation of 81, 900 for monument 10
Francis Scott Key, author Of ''The Star
Spangled Banner" to be erected in the
government reservation. at Fort McHenry.
Representative sloan,i Republican. Of
Nebraska. and Representative Anderson.
Republican, of Minnesota, were elected,
mittees on Ways and Means and on Ag-
riculture.
After being confined to his bed for n
week with an attack of acute indiges-
tion,. Senator Shively, of Indiana, one Of
the leading Democrats on the Foreign
Relations COMMITTEES, was reported out
Of danger yeaterday. II Is expected that
the Senator. will return to his desk next
week.
has been Ill for three weeks with pto-
maine poisoning, is also reported to be
improved
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels. ap-
pearing before the House Committee
on Public Land, urged that the Navy
Department be given control of royal
ties accruing from naval reserve lands
ON the public domains In California.
These naval reserve lands are q por-
tion of the public landsscontaining oil
which were the subject of.recent legis-r
lation by the Senate designed to erect
q working agreement between oil pro.
ducers and the government as 70 the
disposition of oil from thsse lands Two
bills which passed the Senate and
The Washington herald., 1914-07-19
PLAN TO GET RECRUITS.

There viii be a meeting of the Women S
Congressional Union at its headquarters.
14ls F street northwest tomorrow even
ing, to lay plans for a campaign to in
crease membership. Mrs. Harvey Wiley
and Miss Lucy Burns will speak. The
object of the campaign is to get 500 or
more members from the District, and tn
double the membership all over the
country.
Ten teams Of FIVE members each will
canvass the District, and Mrs. Minnie
z. Brook will tour Montgomery County
by automobile. Bulletins will be posted
each day in front OF the headquarters
and next Saturday the team captains
will make their final reports at a lawn
party to be given by Mrs. Brook.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-19
CHANCE TO acArcH UP"


Superintendent Ernest L Thurston. OF
the local public schools. plans to make
q thorough study of school piaysrounds
during tbe coming week
One feature Of che playground aetiyl-
ties this year TO which supt. Thurs
ton probably will, devote more atten-
tion than to any others. Is that OF pro-
vidinE fdr the coaching Of backward
or retarded children. For the first time
in the history OF the school Fairgrounds.
,cIa sees were opened this year for the
beneft OF children who had not made
proper progress during the last school
year. 49,.
such classes were opened for white
children at the. waIlach and the Jener-
son buildings: for colored children the
MaKruder School building is being used.
Children whose work last year was
such as 70 render their promotion doubt
fui are being given opportunity at these
schools to make up the back work. II
thew succeed they will be able to keep
on without losing any time.
~ ara rersons in Minnesota