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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28

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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02
EAST GLOCESTER.

Otis Bauows OF Natick was the guest oi
Albert Steere last Sunday.
Mrs. Herbert Mathewson Is visiting
with friends in Providence this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaufcey Jacques enter.
tained friends from Providence last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Tucker entertained
several guests from Providence last Sun.
day.
David Goodson left this week for Frank
lin, N. H., where he was formerly em-
ployed.
Mrs. c. S. Lewis entertained Miss Flor.
ence Burns of Valley Fall Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Orlan Trace OF Douglas
were the guests Of Mrs. Charles Johnsar
lost Sunday.
Mrs Waite and her two lite grandsons
Aleck and Philip S,eere are visiting with
friends in Connecticut this week.
Mrs. Charles Whipple visited with her
son and daughter.in law, Mr.. and Mrs.
LucinsWhipple, in Saylesville on Monday.
Mrs. Jesse Tucker has rented the store
in Cenuedsle formerly occupied by the
late Isaac Angel, where she will conduct
a restaurant.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02
MANTON.

Representative Louis w. Dunn is re-
covering from a severe case Of ivy poison.
Henry Nickerson is seriously i'll with
pneumonia at his home on Railroad Ave.
The annual Faster concert will be given
at the Manton Baptist Church on Sunday
evening.
Miss Bessie Kennedy, wlo has been III
for several weeks at Providence Hos
pital, is improving. ~
George A. Dunn, a former resident oi
this place, died at Youngstown, Ohio. on
Wednesday. He was nephew of John +
Dunn of this village.
The Mothers Club will have motion
pictures in Firemen's Hall about the asl
OF April. The proceeds will be given tc
the Manton School Library.
Mrs. Anna Louise Cram, daughter oi
amy J. and the late Laban +. Waterman,
died at her home on cherry Hill Avenue on
Monday. The funeral services will be held
SATURDAY AFTERNOON,
Miss Mary Shea, critic teacher OF the
Johnston schools, gave a talk on "Ths
Teaching OF Reading" at teachers meet.
ing at the Lincoln School last Friday
afternoon. |. Lesion Nickerson, Superin.
tendent Of Schools, spoke on "The Modih
cation Course Of study in Arithmetic foI
the Grammar Grades"
The Girls OF the Golden Chain met al
the home OF the Misses Brown on Yer
mont Street, last Thursday evening.
Music was furnished, while collation. was
served by the hostesses On the Friday
evening preceding, a train shower wa,
given at the home Of Miss Grace Spencer
In honor Of Miss Mary Parkip. who is to
leave for Oregon soon.
Frederick w. Spink, for forty seven
years member OF the family of the lat,
lsban +. Waterman, died at the home o
Mrs. Waterman on Cherry Hill Avenue OF
Saturday. lie entered the employ OF Mr.
Waterman when rs years of age and ba,
since resided there. lie has had charge o
the farm since the death Of Mr.. Waterman
The funeral services we're held on We'd
nesday afternoon.
The funeral OF Frederick w. Sphinx wal
| solsmpized on Wednesday afternoon at tn,
Waterman Homestead. There was a larg,
attendance OF friends and neighbors
Rev. Alva X. Carpenter conducted the
service. The bearers were James Water.
man, Charles +. Evans, Elmer Hesry and
Waterman family burying ground. There
we're many floral tributes.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02
CENTREDALR.

North Providence Aerie, No. 1868, o. r..
will hold masquerade ball in Broley's
Hall on Friday evening, April 9Th.
The ladies Of ST. Alban's Church will
hold an English tea party at the Whitehall
Building at Greys,one on Saturday after.
noon and evening Of April 10th
A eantsta will pc given at St. AlbaD''
Church next Sunday evening.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02
SWEENEY SCHOOL

Shorthand and TypewrIting each
student receives private irdividual
instruction; save time and money,
begin now Catalogue free. r5z
Friendship ST., Providence
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02

Auction sale Of personal property al
"Farmholme, Chopmist Hill on Wednes-
day.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-02
Broadway Storage Co,
FEDERAL STREET
near junction Of Broadway

~ T"~O" VI
The only hreproof Storage Warehouse
IN Rhode Island. team heated through
out.
Automobile dead storage only without
gzsOline) and trunk storage a specially.
Burglar proof vaults, safe deposit boz
es for Insurance papers, wills and deeds as
low as $7.oo per year.
Trunks Of silyerwsre and bulky articles
called for and delivered free Of charge.
The best equipped warehouse for the
handling and storing Of Furniture, Pianos,
Pictures, Trunks and vehicles.
Estimates Given
Expert Packers Furnished
Tel. Union 1851
Long distance shipping at reduced rates,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-24

The Western Miner. published at
Reno, says; THE troublesome litiea :
tion that has clouded the Goldfeld sit
uation for several months has been an
nounced as settled. This news is well
coined by the investors whether thev
ilVe IN Nevada or outside the state.
Thousands of people who had invested
their money in Goldfield when the
market was in full swing and high
prices prevailed would have soon be-
come disheartened and sold out their
holdings at great losses. As matter.
now stand, everyone who holds Cold
field stocks feel safe and from now or
this district viii undoubtedly receive
the attention that it rightly deserves
from those interested in mining. Much
credit is due to the parties connected
with the litigation for the good iudg-
ment they have displayed in coming
to an amicable settlement. 1t is usua,
IN cases of this kind where there are
Millions of dollars worth of mining
property at stake, for years of COSTLY
litigation to ensue. The litigants must
ave realized that in long drawn
nut affair both sides would not be
aiming anything, and if any kind of
fair understanding could be reached
would be better to come to terms
ence the settlement
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-24
VILLAS MINING LAW DECREE.

General villa has promulgated an
edition to the mining laws of Mex
. o, the principal features thereof pro-
yiding that the forfeiture Of mining
property might be caused by any of
the following reasons: (a) Nonpay-
nent of taxes within the prescribed
period; Cd voluntary suspension of
Working of mine for sixty days or
more, excepting because of fortuitous
individually approved
~ the secretary of fomento as being
e sufficient weight to justify the non
'peration of the property; (c) aban-
Comment of work; (d) deficient exploit
alton, to be determined by the secre-
lry Of fomento; (e) failure to main
lin prescribed work in each five-hec- !
are section Regardless of the prae-
liability Of such work or the regular
occurrence of the mineral deposits). L
When Villas edict became known
b. Vermilyea, formerly well known
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-24

tustifes in the light Of the ordinary
industrial risks.
a dividend-payer is commonly esti-
mated upon the factor Of diyiden.-s
alone. The probable life and product
WITTY Of mine, after II Is once paw
ing are naturally very important ele-
ments. 1t Is usual to keep ore reserves
In advance Of production, but each
mine Is type in itself and no two
enjoy the same experienced; ore re-
serves may vary from one years sup
ply to ten or even fifty years supply.
That which the investor must consider
Is the return Of his capital, plus an
adequate rate of interest. The ade-
quate rate Of interest will settle itself
In the market for the shares, accord
ing to the average opinion concerning
the probable life and productivity of
the enterprise, other things being
equal
The important thing TO remember is
that The prospect element is always
It is really the typical factor
Of all mine valuations Mining and
Financial Record.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-24

American Zinc, Lead e. Snalt;no
company Is 20 per cent sold for bal
ance of this year Could 1t avail Itself
OF last Tuesdays bid prices, Il eoula
sell its remaining output at an aver
age of 20 cents per pound for the last
half Deliveries are now being made
on sales months ago at and 10 cents
per pound. The company has bid of
81 cents for spelter from mascot con-
centrates for delivery eight months
hence.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-24
INDUSTRIAL PROSPERITY.

Boston.-Adams lin the News Blu
reau, says: 1t is not surprising that
such authorities as Jacob Schiff. j p
Morgan, Paul M, Warburg and Jane.
j. Hill take the position that only
overpowering calamity can debar thus
country from enjoying a period of gen
uine Industrial uplift. Rupture with
Germany is no longer expected. Inter
ference in Mexico is not felt to be
potent factor financially. The new
banking law is providing the monetary
basis for expansion simultaneously IN
the speculative markets and in senera,
business without discomfort IL say
nothing of danger. And under N.
foregoing stimulus industry is visIbly
qufckening. Steel, for example, is re-
Stunning the place as a barometer from
which for time it was ousted BY cop
per- 1t is pointing the way to genera,
revival unless all signs fail in the ma
toms domestic trade
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-24

in Goldfield, now chairman of the
legislative committee of the chamber
,of mines and oil of Los Angelese, filed
"a protest with the state department
at Washington. The chamber has
been notified that in April George
carothers, special CONSULAR agent in
Mexico. was instructed to protest
against the application Of Villas mi
ming decree to American mine owners.
Agent Carothers informed the state
department that 1T is the intention of
the authorities who promulgated this
decree not to injure legitimate indus
tries, but to prevent the purchase of
dormant mining property by specula-
tors for profit"
The state department also informed
the Los Angeles chamber of mines
that 1t has been advised of the inten-
ton OF its representative to proceed t.
Chihuahua as soon as possible land
discuss with the appropriate author
tiles the matter Of changing or modi-
tying the decree" and he recommended
that American mine owners make i'm
mediate representation to the minister
Of fomento in Chihuahua and procure
exemption, if justified, as provided in
he decree"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-24
AS TO you.
(New York Times.

kNeW York Times.
Did you give him a lift? He's
brother of man
And bearing about all the burden he
can;
Dill you give him smile? He was
doWncast and blue,
And the smile would have helped him
to battle 1t through
Did you give him your hand? He was
slipping downhill,
And the world, so | fanced was using
using him i'll;
Did you give him word? Did Won
SHOW him the road?
Or did you let him go on with his ioadY
Did you help him along? He's a
sinner like you,
But the grasp Of your hand might have
carried him through.
Did you bid him good cheer? Just a
word and a smile
Were what he most needed that last
weary mile.
DO you know what he bore in tina;
burden of cares
That's in every mans load and tina,
sympathy shares?
Did you try to find out what he needeo
from you?
Or did you just leave him to battle
1t through?
Do you know what it weans to be
losing the fight
When lift Just in time might set
everything right?
10 you know what it means, Just the
clasp of a hand
When a mans borne about all that
man ought to stand?
Did you ask what 1t was, why the
quivering lip
And the glistening tears down the pare
cheek that slip?
Were you brother of his when the
time came to be?
Did you offer to help him, or d,dn,
you see?
Don't You know it's the part of a
brother of man
TO find what the grief Is and help
when you can?
Did you stop when he asked you Ia
give him lift,
or We're you so busy you left him to
shift !?
Oh, I know what you mean; what Won
say may be true,
But the test of your manhood is wha,
did You do?
Did you reach out a hand? Did Won
find him the road.
Or did you just let him go by with
his load?
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-24

Apathy on the London Stock Tx
change, where the daily business does
not average one trade per member. is
attributed to the tendency on the par,
of the public to save their funds for
the next war loan, which is expected
within three months. Treasury bills
issued in the first three months under
the new scheme begin to mature about
the middle of July, and it is doubted
whether the demand for new treasury
bills win be sufficient to pay off the
maturities and provide an additional
daily A war loan is thus
necessary.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-24

GUM and northern France how mucb
more zinc and copper and lead from
American mines will the allies REQUIRE
TO complete their program of war? II
American thoughts could be fully dag
hozed, in what proportions would we
ma the sentiments of humanity and
The sentiments of material prosperltyy
/ Ferhaps never again will we read of
a quotation for spelter as high as Ok
cents pound; that was the figure las,
week The zinc miners of the Joplin
district are receiving $125 ton for
thelr ore and concentrate, and they are
operating at full tilt They must make
the most of their opportunity While II
iasts' for who knows when the Collapse
VIII occurY Not even the wisest dare
speak above a whisper concerning the
spelter market of tomorrow.
While copper has sold higher than
now within the last nine years. II ,s
nevertheless selling at an advance ina,
could scarcely have been anticipated
last September The manufacturers
are bidding 20 cents pound for cleo
The price touched rs cents in
the spring of 1907 Lead and tungsten
are two other war materials which are
selling at higher profitable figures.
That which chiefly interests the
West Is that the mines are responding
o these conditions; they could hardly
all to do so. The most interesting
subject Of reflection is the future of
ne business-that is after the war is
nded' We do not look for any meas
IRE OF prostration, because the indus
ries VIII require raw materials. a,
ever before during the period of re-
obstruction. We believe investors
Mould look with confidence into the
ming opportunities of the West as
icy have at no time in the last de-
ade. An early backset to the prosper
now prevailing is extremely I'M
kelly
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-24

! Can vein have extralateral rights
in two opposite directions? or to
express it more carefully can extra
lateral rights extend downward from
IAN anticlinal axis or common apex of
q vein in a given claim beyond both
sidelines Of the claim? The answer
depends upon the peculiar facts of the
case; and in this instance because Of
those peculiar facts, the vein, though
one, being practically more two than
one they can; or, treating ii as one
vein for both theoretical and practical
purposes, condition exists along IT'S
crest or axis which gives to the vein.
considered broadly and as a whole. a
terminal edge at the summit or highest
point or line Of highest points where /
he vein reaches most closely to the |
urface, making that line of highest
POINTS a true apex for the whole vein. (
rom which apex the vein can be fol-
owed downward both northerly and
outherly-Extract from Judge Aver |,
Us apex decision.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-24

One reason for shortage of Russia's
ammunition supply is said to be that
Japan, whose factories have been sup.
plying Russians, held back it's war sup
plies, while relations with China were
This reduced the traffic in
munitions over the Trans Siberian
route to only products of American
factories reaching the Far East. After
the port of Archangel has been opened
few weeks longer, military experts
believe Russia's problem will be solved
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-24

The New York Times says that Paris
bankers are negotiating with bankers
here to secure an advance Of 5000 900 :
600. There has been tied in Paris since
secure an advance Of 100000. 900
There has been tied up in Paris since
last July securities on which French
banks have advanced 5000, 100000. II
Is now proposed by group Of private
bankers In France that these advances
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-24
THE WAR AND METALS.
Denver Mining Record !

Every cry for war munitions tina,
emanates from the lips Of Mr.. Lloyd
George of the British coalition cabinet
Is tragic note of encouragement 70
the mine operators Of the United
States. 1t is the British who are un-
supplied, not the Germans. If, after
nearly year the Teuton hosts still
hold their line Of battle through Bel
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-24

The American Smelling & Refining
company has sold spelter for brass
making purposes for delivery in the
early fall at 29h cents per pound
This is the highest price that has yet
been made for this grade of spelter.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-24
FROM PROSPECT TO NINE.

|
From the lips of the fanciful Para
celsius of an English poet we take tn,
maxim that there are two phases t.
the adventure of diver
"one, when beggar, he prepares t.
plunge;
One, when a prince, he rises with his
pearl"
| II Mr.. Browning had been resident
of mining district, instead of a fire.
quenter of the sea coast, his sentiment
would have been expressed in different
imagery.
The phase of mere opportunity is.
after all, the most interesting in the
career and fortune. To say that there
Is no element of value in the unat.
tanned Is to reproach both life and
nature The unknown is so much
greater than the known that life would
be small without il,
Mining investments are properly
divided into three classes, according
to the following stages Of mine de.
velopment; the prospect, the proven
but unproductiye enterprise and the
dividend payer. The great, new for
tunes are made from prospects; for
tunes once made may be ventured in
any one of the three classes, accord
Ing to the temperament and habits Of
he possessor.
The first question which an investor
n mining shares should consider il |
he stage of development of the enter |
rise into which his money is invested |
The vital nature of the distinctions
lere outlined should not be neglected
When we speak of prospects, we dc
ot mean mere mountain territory thai
J unoccupled. A mining prospect has
ever been better described than by
nat judicial Interpretation of dis.
overy" as one upon which the "ordi- /
arily prudent man" is willing to $
bend his time and money. AS there q
'e degrees of prudence so are there
agrees of good judgmnt and degrees s
prospective value The man who
lids a prospect for sale bears the s.
lrden of showing what the indica ),
ms are and of convincing the In. n
edulous. G,
The process of valuing prospec,
different from the valuation of any IS,
ler property that we know. Pros I9i
cts are really worth the amount o, &C
necessary and judicious hazard ha
ich they represent The rationale M
prospect value is explained best by tr,
ing that the prospect is a thing u
from Mother Nature co.
latever she eXacts from man for the pr,
'ortunity of making discovery Is
actual value of the chance. Elk v
fenced men are able to say what.
er average circumstances, 1t IS {
IN while expanding upon the de- edo
'pment of mineral showing. Thar o
Prospect value. 1t is very real 1t vid
hat which theoretically is inter- FRO
ed into the price of development the
'es. r,el
a less degree, prospect value en- PER
into the estimation of a property Nor
IN is developed. but which has not l1oi
reached fruition. Indeed, prospect Gre
e Is always present In any min iy
enterprise. but in the higher cases of 5
incidental to the elements that pei
certain. The completion of an en- con
rise which is not equipped and tati,
ned for production requires capt. AIRY
the distinctive element Of value lin
his stage inheres in raw material tire
sct to the estimates Of experts and teal
SHOWN methods OF working II up occu
linai products. 1t is worth what w
probable return upon the capital S. Z
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-24
LEGISLATIVE BLUNDERs.

A study Of the war revenue tax
discloses some Of the most astonisn-
ing blunders to be found in the entire
Legislative record of the present adj
ministration. The most elementary
principles Of law making seem to have
been disregarded.
In the passage of any special tax
measure where the approximate de-
felt to be met Is known, there are
four simple requirements that are
obvious
!. 1t should be determined where
the burden of the tax should fall.
| 2, Based on accurate estimates, the
law should produce the amount Of
revenue needed.
3. The law should be phrased IN
clear unmistakable terms, admitting u
but one construction that win insure
a minimum cost of administration.
prevent confusion, and avoid useless,
expensive litigation.
A. Timely, adequate provision |
should be made for revenue stamps,
blank returns, instructions, and all |
other numerous details entering Into |
lac enforcement Of such a law
This administration failed on every
one Of these counts.
|. Under the first essential, that q.
determining where the burden of the
tax shall fall, the democrats found
cred repeatedly. They first announce.
the plan of increasing the income IT,
and abandoned it ON discovering tina,
financial returns would be DELAYED fll
months under that method. Then they
turned to plan of taxing freight re-
ceipts This was discarded with
astonishing CELEBRITY. Political pres l
sure was too great. After other In I
9ffectual attempts the Spanish war I
stamp tax was adopted as basis t
giving the country war tax" in time f
If peace. C
2. The second essential was disre- v
.arded. Their estimates were mac n
urate. Had they been based on facts t
nstead of guess work, we would not in
ow have the treasury deficit as a con- m
iant reminder of democratic extray pl
sance and inefficiency. Iii
!. The third essential was disre- hs
arded. There are conflicting provis- or
ms in the war tax" as to when /, ga
lall take effect Other clauses are a
obscurely phrased that it has been 1t
to appeal to the courts for he
4. The fourth essential was disre-
rded So inadequate We're the pro- in
iions for stamps required under the exl
that business all over the country lat
tied because of inability to comply an
tn the law. Long and annoying con- a
Nersies arose over penalties for sid
h violations, resulting in needless der
Illusion for which no one but the cas-
sent administration is to blame. tho
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-24

of a people, and continued long enough
makes them a subject race to any en-
Iterprising foe that attacks them
&c. c. Goodwin.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-24

be paid off. and securities transferred
to the United States where they woul4
be pledged for advances by American
banks.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-24

sweet potatoes are supplanting rice
as the diet of the Chinese. The tubers
grow In all sections of the empire ana
the natives like them better than rice
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-24

PROFESSOR Of Neutrality-suspicious. the
largest known diamond.
Student-The ace.