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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-03-12
DR.. SISSON'S VISIT.

1t is unfortunate that it was impos-
siblc to give greater publicity to the
visit of Dr. e. O. Sisson, commissioner
of education, and that he would speak
in the high school auditorium Mon
day evening. He has achieved great
success in educational work, and it
was because of this that the board o.
education of Idaho secured his service
to assist them, to be their chief adVis-
err, in developing and putting into
practice the new system of educa zion
that has been adopted by the state of
Idaho. This is the work to which Or.
Sisson is now giving his attention. He
is visiting every county in the state
to meet the teachers and supernte1i-
ents and take the preliminary steps
toward unifying and harmoniz.ng the
educational system Of the state. It IS
a big undertaking and necessarily will
take considerable time to accomplish
the purpose contemplated by the new
law. Some newspapers have seemed
disposed to criticse DR.. Sisson for his
extensive travelling and the frequent
addresses he makes In the different
counties, in all of which his talks must
Of necessity be along the same line.
Such criticism is unjust and prema-
ture, because the system is still in the
making, and not until the plan Is in
operation should the commissioner Of
education or the board be handicapped
by adverse criticism. When it has
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-03-12
THE TAX COMMISSION MAKES A
REPORT.
caldwell Tribune)

Thorough and complete is the report
made by the Idaho tax commission to
Governor Haines. Some weeks ago
Governor Haines asked the commits
sion to make a thorough investigation
of the tax question in order that the
taxpayers might know exactly where
every penny Of tax money goes. The
commission has done so. Now that
the people know how their money is
spent what will they do about it?
What can they do about It? 1t is
shown, as was well known. that the
schools, roads and cities take the
greatest proportion of the money rails
ed by taxation. The next largest sum
goes to pay the interest and principle
on the public debt. This sum can not
be reduced until the debt is reduced.
We can not, or at least will not, re-
duce the amount Of moneywhch goes
to the schools, and we can not ma
terially reduce the other costs Of gov
eminent
The report Of the tax commission Is
Of the greatest interest to the taxpay-
ers. 1t at least informs them. Other
than the information given we can not
see how taxes are much effected or
how they can be much effected
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-03-12
COPPER IN THE coEuR D'ALENEs

The attention that has been directed
to the Occur d'Alene copper belt dur
ing the last two weeks has given many
people an insight to a great mineral
resource Of the district which they
had not heretofore fully appreciated.
OF course, everybody knew that there
was most promising copper country
lying above Mullan, and that the
Snowstorm company had been profit
ably mining copper for years; also
that the National had demonstrated
the existence Of great body Of cop
per ore and had equipped a splendid
plant to treat it. But all these did not
give the average citizen a correct idea
Of the magnitude of the copper depos
its in that section nor Of the possbil-
tiles Of their extensive development.
The activity in stocks of develop
ment companies operating in that Sec
tion has drawn much attention to it
and has been the means Of much IN
formation being obtained regarding it.
That there are two or three distinct
veins running through the hill upon
which are located these favorite cop
per roperties-National Missoula
Copper. Copper King and Lucky Calu-
met-now seems fully established, and
in most of the properties named cop
per ore of commercial value has been
opened.
Having found the several ore bod
les. the next step is to work out a plan
to mine it profitably, which probably
means the consolidation of interests,
thus following the tendency which
prevails generally in working profit
ably low grade copper and other ores
1t is therefore not improbable that
big consolidation will follow in a
short time, and it's success will be
quickly followed by others, for there
can be no doubt that the copper belt
contains many other properties tina.
will produce just as good and possl-
bly, better results when arrangements
are made to handle the ore economic
ally and in large quantities.
Truly great things seem to be in
store for the copper belt, and it is not
an idle comment to say that 1t Is prob I
able that the next few years viii find
the Occur d'Alene district counted |
among the great copper producing dis
tricts of the west.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-03-12
VIII. THURSDAY, MARCH II, 1914. NO.
NO.. 4.

tolls repealed. The democratic party
in the platform upon which President
Wilson was nominated and elected de-
clared unqualiiedly in favor of free
tolls, democratic house passed the
bill, and majority of democrats in
congress are opposed to repeating it,
but they will do it just the same be-
cause the president has told them to.
In doing so the democratic party will
repudlate solemn declaration OF IT'S
platform, and scores of democrats in
both houses will reverse their votes of
last session, but they have become so
accustomed to let the president think
for them and tell them what to do that
they bow to the yoke meekly and hum
bly, say let Woodrow's will be done.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-03-12
IF ! SHOULD DIE.
(Ben King)

If should die tonight,
And II You should come to my cold
corpse and say.
Weeping and heartsick DER my life
less clay;
If should die tonight.
And If you should come in deepest
grief and woe,
And say: Here's that ten dollars that
owe"
/ might arise in my large white era
And say: whats that?"
II I should die tonight,
And If you should come to my cold
corpse and kneel,
Clasping my bier to show the grief you
feel:
1 say. II I should die tonight,
And you should come to me and there
and then
Just even hint about paying me that
ten
might arise the while, but I'd drop
dead again.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-03-12
alone, by a new American alli-
ance or by the leading governments Of
the world.
SELLING A GOLD BRICK.
(Boise New Freedom, Dem)

(Boise New Freedom, Dem)
Could anything be more brazen than
the open attempt Of the self appointed
leaders of the so-called progressive
party in Idaho to obtain a man with
a-barrel as candidate for the United
States senate?
| A. r. CruZen was first trotted into
the limelight-but Cruzen is a spug-
member Of the society to prevent
useless giving and so he figured it
would be useless to give to the horde
of aggregated freaks posing as re-
formers his dearly beloved dollars for
the empty honor Of a nomination for
senator, and he sidestepped.
, Then it is an open secret that the
barrel hunters, as keen scented as the
head-hunters Of the Philippines next
attacked Ed H. Dewey Of Nampa. but
Ed also proved tight wad and coldly
spurned the tempters.
Now the people are RECALLED with the
delightful stories that the scent led the
hungry patriots to northern Idaho and
the nomination was rendered to Thos
J. Humbird. president Of a subsidiary
company Of the Weyerhauser timber
trust! n
But Mr. Humbird, like Cruzen and
Dewey. winked the other eye, and al
though profoundly grateful that his
barrel had attracted the attention Of
the would-be dispensers of senator
ial nomination gently declined and is
sitting tight at last accounts fearing
an open attack. Isn't this a pretty
spectacle! The entire progressive
leadership franticaly in search of an
easy mark with the dough whom they
would exchange worthless nominal
tion for the ducats to finance Guy
Martins campaign for governor.
Selling gold brick, especially
political one, is not as easy job as
used to be
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-03-12
PETITION OF TAXPAYERS lC.
NORED,

The Miner Is not an advocate Of the
recall Of public officers, but there are
times when 1t seems the only remedy
and the only means Of escape from
misrule. Such situation exists in
Wallace today, due to the persistency
Of the mayor and council in creating
a second paving district and in refus-
ing to permit the property owners in
the district already created to have a
voice in the kind of paving to be used.
1t Is impossible to conceive Of a case
In which the will Of the people could
be more flagrantly ignored than Is af-
forded by the attitude of the mayor
and council in this paving question.
Because he law gives them the pow
err to pave without the consent of the
taxpayers, they seem to be under the
impression that the right Of petition
and protest is also abolished under
that law The wishes Of the people
who must pay for the paving re-
ceive no consideration either in the
matter Of creating paving districts or
in the selection Of the material to be
used in paving. 1t is seldom that such
high handed actions mark the pro-
ceedings Of body elected by the peo-
pie for the purpose of carrying out
their will.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-03-12
GALL O. THE HILLS.

Do you hear the call Of the hills?
How 1t sways you and how It thrills
And You think Of the shady dell,
And the peace Of the woodland spell,
Do you hear the call Of the hills?
DO you hear the call Of the hills?
How 1t weaves its mind soothing
dreams
And you think Of clever bout
With fighting and twisting trout
Do you hear the call Of the streams?
Do you hear the call OF Outside?
How 1t tells Of glowing Springtide-
And you long for its daytime bright,
And the calm Of It's starlit night
Do you hear the call Of outside?
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-03-12
WAITING FOR A MEXICAN MIRA.
GLE.
est. Louis obe-Democrat)

Advocates Of the watchful waiting
policy are now voicing hope that the
man Of the hour may arise in Mexico
AS the st. Louis Republic expresses
it, ut Is hoped that leader may ap-
pear and party develop through
which the country may be pacified
and constitutional government re-es-
tablshed." Huerta does not appear to
be crumbling as rapidly as the pres-
dent supposed some weeks ago. He
has not yet succumbed to the financial
siege. OF the 100000 motley inhab-
itants Of the stricken republic, a ma
jority willingly recognize him as the
ruler. BY direct and indirect confisca-
ton he supplies his government with
funds. While his hands are covered
with bloody spots, General Villa once
hope of the consttutonalists. is like
wise accommodating indelible stains
Brigandage is rampant throughout the
country, regardless of what leader
may be in nominal control. Hundreds
| of millions of foreign investments have
been lost and there is no safety for
life or person.
The times have been calling for a
man, but none has appeared. Carlyle
said that many dark times have called
for men in vain. No figure looms in
Mexico fitted to the herculanean task
of restoring order. General Villa has
been pronounced impossible by those
admittedly a weakling. Zapata's rec
ord is against him. The same is true
Of Medina. Banquet glores in his
relics of Maximilian's execution. De
la Barra has been too intimately asso-
ciated with the Huerta regime to ex-
pect recognition from the United
States. Felix Diaz was a flash in the
pan. The elder Diaz remains at safe
distance and is too old to resume his
iron grip on affairs. The supposition
that John Lnid has been on Diogen-
ic quest for the man Is dispelled by
correspondents who have visited his
retreat in the rear Of the consul's Of
fee at Vera Cruz. He still hugs the
delusion that villa and Carranza will
soon conquer the country and that un-
der the purifying influence Of auth
GRITTY they will erect q noble goverI.-
ment Of the people, for the people and
by the people. Whether William Bay
ard Hale Is still acting as diplomat
ic scout among such Mexican leaders
as do not insist on inspecting his Gre
dentials can not be ascertained.
Nothing but miracle could pro-
duce within short time man with
the lofty patriotism. the financial abil- I
ity. the military sagacity and prowess ,
and the qualities Of craftsmanship es- /
sential to restoring peace and prosper
ity to Mexico. Indications are that
such restoration can be effected only
by Intervention by the United States
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-03-12
FINDING COCKTAILS.
He Was Appointed by Roosevelt Upot
Recommendation Of Taft.


In recent address before the Ma
tional Geographical society, ex-Presi-
dent Taft told how, after the retire
ment Of Engineer Stevens, In charge
Of the Panama canal, he found Goeth-
ais and suggested his appointment.
He said: "Mr. Roosevelt and I con-
cluded that we ought to avail our
selves Of the services Of that able, pa
triotic corps, the army engineers, who
had had greater civil construction I'M
der their control and had had more
contracts to make and more money to
spend than any similar body in the
world.
Mr. Roosevelt said to me: Who is
your man. I had conferred with
General Mackenzie. chief Of engineers,
and he commended to me as the man
for the job George w. Goethals. I
had known the then Major Cocktails
quite pleasantly and favorably as the
active Office man Of the chief Of en-
gineers and his immediate assistant.
He was the son Of a Dutchman, and
naturally inherited a knowledge and
love for canals. He had led his class
at West Point, as his son did thirty
years later, so that his stock has prov
ed itself. With this information.
therefore, ] was ready to answer the
presidents question, and I recommend
ed Major Goethals. who was immedi-
ately appointed.
''The strain through which Colonel
Goethals has passed only those know
who were associated with him in the
work. The diplomacy, the straight
forward conduct the persistence, the
patience. the wonderful executive abil-
ity. the great engineering skill, will
some day be described in detail, and
the, achievement set forth as it ought
to be. Now It can only be described
In general terms.
Colonel Goethals IL a solder. He
is a professional military engineer. His
life long he has regarded the chief of
engineers as the most important office
that he could hold. Why, then, should |
not this government provide, when the :
canal Is completed, for his elevation to
the rank of major general, and by spe- |
cial provision allow the president.
when the vacancy occurs, to name him
chief engineer of the army?
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-03-12
MAIL CONTRACTS GO BEGGING.
The Growth Of Parcel Post Scares the
Bidders on Star Routes.

Because the postoffice department is
unwilling to pay star route carriers a
fair compensation for carrying the
mail. more than three-fourths of the
bids for Idaho recently received by
the postoffice department have been
rejected, and only 80 contracts have
been let out Of 1853 routes advertised
Star route carriers have been insist
ing that they were entitled to an in
creased compensation on account OF
the material increase in the weight of
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-03-12

Emmanuel Episcopal, keIIoss-Di-
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 2:so
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, 1914-03-12
Congregational Church,

Morning worship at II. Topic:
Faith and Trust" Evening service at
1880. At this time the pastor will be-
gin series Of special lenten sermons
on the general subject Of Religion"
The first In the series will be on the
topic: What True Religion Is" Ex-
cellent music Sunday school at 1000
a. NO. B. Wilder, pastor.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-03-12

Uranium has been found in coal
seams, oxides Of uranium were found
in anthracite bitumen in Sweden by
A. q. Nordenskiold. also In the ash Of
Swedish 'kolm," bituminous coal.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-03-12
CHURCH
SERVICES.

Wallace has a 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, 1914-03-12
Holy Trinity Church.

Morning prayer and sermon at II
a. m. Sunday school at 1915. Eve
ming prayer and address at 1880 D. m.
All are cordially welcome-Rev. Will
fred E. Roach. M. A., Rector
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-03-12
KNOCK OFF EARLY.

philadelphia Starr
When your coffee tastes like water,
And your biscuits won't go down.
When the world seems to topsy turvy,
And all nature wears q frown;
When your coffee tastes like water,
And your system fails to go
Knock off early it will pay you,
And hike out to see a show.
Every mortal gets to rusting
Tied too fast to business cares.
There are times Of stress and burden
In most every mans affairs;
There are times when little troubles
Seem to larger issues grow; ,..
That's the time to cease your fretting
And take in some sprightly show.
Meath the warmth of mirth and
laughter
All your troubles romp away.
Things are plain as A C's are
That were problems yesterday:
And with mind refreshed and easy,
Life resumes its steady flow;
Into brighter channels lifted
BY the blithe and jocund show.
There's saying. you have heard 1t,
Old as tales Of Adams day,
That a dullards fate's predestined
For the chap that knows no play;
So when bother seems to bundle
And the blues begin to grow;
That's your cue for disappearing
Just hike out and see show.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-03-12

been tried out will be time enough to
pass judgment on me system and the
men who are charged with the respon-
sbility of carrying It out.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
Cantata Friday Night, Jan. 8.

THE N~azarene''--A sacret c~antata
viii h is to be sung at the Baptist
church January 9Th. by Macon talent,
is a story of the life of Christ from his
prophecy until the present daY-a rare
musical setting for the gems of Bible
verse which will prove a treat to those
who are fortunate enough to be pres
ent. We would have a house pack to
overlooking with music lovers. Come
it is free as the air you breath.
A free will offering will be taken just
the same as at any church service in
order to help defray expenses but the
price of admission is only a happy
c%ountenance in keeping with the occa-
sion.
Children who attend must be seated
with their parents or other adults. A
reception committee will welcome all
Corners.
Doors open at,Reven o'clock-concert
begins at eight O'Clock promptly.
A program will be printed in this
paper next week. Asouvenor program
will be given at the door which will be
treasured by all as they are eloquent in
scripture treasures.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
Death of DR.. K. w. Jones.

DR.. r. w. Jones, president of the
Mississippi Historical society, former
ly vice-chancellor Of the University of
Mississippi and one Of the foremost
citizens of the commonwealth died at
his home in Laurel Saturday night at
1890 O'Clock. The body was taken to
his old home at Portsmouth, Va, for
burial. He had been in failing health
for several months and the end was not
unexpected.
Few men in Mississippi had accom-
plished more in the field Of education
than this venerable citizen, who for
more than a quarter Of a century was a
member of the University faculty, and
under those loving guidance many Of
the ablest men in the state received
their education He had q strong and
b%eneAcent influence upon the youth
who came in contact with him, and
there was universal regret when he
voluntarily retired from the faculty
several years ago, to engage in the
banking business at Laurel.
DR.. Jones was of patrician English
stock, a gentleman by both birth and
breeding. His mother was related TO
the noted Randolph family Of Virginia,
and his great-grandfather was Gen
Cadet Young, who commanded the Vir-
GINA troops in the Revolutionary war.
DR.. Jones was born in Greensyi G.
county, Va. on May 16, 1887. lie sew
ed throughout the civil war, winning
the rank of major in the desperate
fighting before Petersburg. and parti-
cipated IN all the great bal les fought
by'the army Of h%orthern Virginia. H.
1866 he was elected TO the chair OF
mathematics in his alma mater, Ran
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
NOTICE.

Sealed bids will be received on or before the
18Th day Of January, 1915, by undersigned
commissioners of supervisors district No.
one of Noxubee county, Miss. for the main
tenapce OF the good roads in said district for
the year 1915. Said bids to be filed for eth.
er of the following roads: Brooksville and
Bigbee Valley road and Memphis and Macon
road,
The bids shall be for the proper scraping
and dragging of the T~ishomingo gravel
roads and keeping all bitches cleaned out.
and tor the proper dragging and machining
of all the balance Of said roads and the clean
ing on of the bitches and keeping same
cleaned out whenever same shall be neces-
sary.
Bids will also be received at the same time
for the hiring out Of teams and gear and
driver by the dav or a fractional part there
of whenever called on by the undersigned
commissioners,
Bids will plsO be received for the hauling,
spreading AID mixing of Tishomingo gravel
whenever called Jon by said commissioner
and also for the mining, hauling, spreading
and mixing of artificial mixture of sand, clay
and gravel and clay pit now owned by said
commissioners
Each bidder shall be required to fk III
with his bid a bid-bond or certified checA
the amount of $4,000. Undersigned q
missioners reserve the right to reject any
all bids, W. G. MULLINS
w. A, CHEATHA.1
j. c. CAVETT.
Commissioners.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25

dolph-M Macon college. He served as
president of the Petersburg Female
college and of the Martha Washington
college, afterwards coming to Mlssis-
sipni to take the chair of chemistry at
Oxford. In 1884 he organized the In
du5trial Institute and College at Col
umbus, electing a splendid faculty, end
after the institution was fully launched
h. retired to accept the presidency of
Emory and Henry college, where he
served four years, then returning to
Che University Of Mississippi, where
he remained for sixteen consecutive
years. ten years of the period being as
vice-chancellor, retiring in 1908 to en-
gage in private business. He is sur
vived by seven children.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25

Gen, and Mrs. Erie Scales leave to-
morrow for Macon to spend the holi-
days with the Scales family, as is the
custom of all sons and daughters of
this house. jackson News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25

The White Christmas celebration held
in the Presbyterian church Sunday
evening wasquite a success and liberal
offering of about $40 was contributed
to the ministerial relief fund.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
Land for Sale.

12t acres land, good for corn or alfal-
ia. one mile from county road and six
miles east Of Macon, Miss. at $50 ar
acrea. Apply 70 NJ 6. GREER,
Ramona, Marion County, Kansas,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25

L0ST-At Macon depot Wednesday afternoon a
Elgin open face gold watch, Finder will be re-
warded if returned to BEN X. STEWART.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25

The Christmas party of the Junior
Auction. Bridge party was given last
Friday by Mrs. Ben +, Price. The
house was artistically decorated in the
seasons greenery and an elaborate
t%hree-course menu was d~aintily served,
The prizes were won by Mrs, Jos. Scott
and Miss Alma Dinsmore.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25

Buy your Xmas -four at j. E. Dor
rohs,