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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18

The gold mining industry OF the
United States had a prosperous year
in 1915 and regained fits normal con-
dition, inasmuch as early returns IN
dictate an output greater by nearly
100000 than that OF 1913. II ID.
/ McCaskey. OF the U. S. geological
survey. who Is authority for these fig
ures. adds that the production in 1913
was lower than for several years
past and even in 1914 the output was
| considerably below that OF any year
! IN the period 1sOs-1e12. when the high
water mark was reached. For 1914
the preliminary figures OF the United
States geological survey and the bu-
reau Of the mint indicates a total gold
yield OF Ss2. s23, 500
In Alaska the output Of gold in
creased about $500, 900. the industry
was generally prosperous. and a large
amount OF dead work continued 10 be
done preparatory TO increased output
from ode mines. The placer yield
was about $1,000. 900. or the same as
in 1913. and increases made in the
Ruby. Seward peninsula. Iditarod and
Hot Springs districts Offset declines
in output from Fairbanks and other
camps. Abundant rainfall favored
placer mining. About 20 gold lode
mines produced about s5.IOO.OOO In
1914. against s4.s14.sI3 from 80 mines
IN 1913. Junea. including the Tread
well and the great new Alaska-Junea.
Alasia-Gastineau. and other mines.
continued 10 be the most important
lode district
In ARIZONA the mine production OF
gold increased about 100000 in 1914.
The chief producers, the Tom Reed,
Gold Road. Vu'ture and Common
wealth mines. we're active and pro
duced more than half the total yield.
the remainder coming largely from
copper ores.
In California the mines produced
over 100000 more than in 1913. The
Grass Valley. Mother Lode, and other
quartz mines continued active produ-
GERS at depth. and the placer output.
ing operations. was again large. The !
dredges a'ong produced 40 per cent of |
the total gold yield and over 90 per /
cent OF the total placer output.
Colorado mines increased their 1
Yield by over s1.5OO.OOO above that of 1
1913. the greater part OF this increase.
or s1.143. 900. being made in the
Cripple Creek district, where the
mines and mills had another active
year. Lake county (chiefy Leadville)
made an important increase in gold
1utput also. and smaller increases
we're made in Ouray and Dolores coun-
les OF the San, Juan region. and in
Boulder, Chaffee, Clear Greek, Sum 1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18

My uncle. Dr. James Pulsifer. was a
great scientist and an original thinker
He died a bachelor and left me all his
property. After his death l examined
every paper of his l could find, es
peciaIly his scientific writings, think
ing to publish them. Among an earlier
batch written very soon after he grad
uated in medicine l found narrative
which as | read on interested me in
I tensely Here it is:
I'VE all know that many things exist
OF which the human mind has not yet
any conception. 1 go further than
this. 1 believe that anything of which
the mind can conceive, however i'm
probable. may exist
Some years ago certain noted au-
thor wrote a story-'The Strange Case
of DR.. Jekyn and Mr.. Hyde'-suggest-
ling that two different personalities
might exist in the same man. / be-
lieve that the day will come when il
will be demonstrated to the world
that some. if not all, of us are com
posed of more than one being. Indeed,
l not only believe it; know it. If you
ask me why l know. it, this is my re
ply;
There was something about Jennie
Hatch that impressed me the first time
1 met her. She was what most per-
sons would call odd. Perhaps one rea-
son for my becoming interested in her
was that l was a recent graduate of a
medical college and had taken post
graduate course on the physiology Of
psychical conditions. It seemed to me
that Miss Hatch was abnormal-not
that her body was abnormal, but the
spirit within II. For am not so given
to materialism as to believe that our
spiritual and physical parts are one
Whether Jennie Hatch mistook my
scientific interest in her for love |
don't know, but she came to look upon
me as a lover. ! did not either en-
courage or discourage her in this. /
permitted the relationship between US |
to drift on without definition. One
thing I noticed which l set down to a
certain hckleness or apparent tickle [
ness consequent upon the physical |
of women. 1 would go to see
her. say, on Saturday night. an even
ing l usually lodged my patients If
could do so without injury to them.
She would receive me kindly and be a
delightful companion. WOuId FlSlJ HeF
he following Wednesday and she
would look at me as though she won
Tered why I had called. During the
irst visit she would be a girl, during
he second a woman. During the first ]
would seem to be a proper compan-
on for her-that is, a person Of about ;
he same age. During the second She
made me feel that I was a boy at :
empting to entertain woman who {
ad learned wisdom. {
MY observations indicated to me
hat Jennie Hatch embodied two per-
Qualities Ny deductions we're not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18

favorable conditions can appreciate
the enormous economic and military
value OF this fact
The report Is full OF interesting
data. 80 numerous as to make II pos
sible 20 refer only TO the most interest
ing The medical department Of the
army. June 30. 1914. consisted OF 426
medical officers. 81 reserve officers, ls
contract dental surgeons The re-
nzinder OF the 5.04s persons connected
with the department were army nurses
and members OF the hospital corps. OF
the IS candidates who had passed the
preliminary examination for appoint
rnent 90 the medical corps. II success
fully completed the course OF instruc-
ton IN the army medical school and
Is we're recommended for commis-
sions The library OF the surgeon-gen-
erals Office contained on June 80. 1914,
1884 volumes and 10000 pamph-
lets on medical and surgical subjects.
The army medical museum contains
1870 specimens. Reports from the
various hospitals. laboratories. terri
tories and provinces are all OF great
interest and impress the reader with
the vide range and scientific thorough
ness OF the work done by our army
medical corps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18
Sidelights on the European War

Hamburg, Correspond
ence of The Associated Press.)-Har-
rowing and exciting details of min
ing and blowing up trenches are told
by a German officer in a letter to a
local newspaper, describing in par
ticuIar the capture of a strong posi-
ton held by the French in the Argonne
forest. Many of the French soldiers
were killed and the others were cap
tured. The crown prince sent blan-
kets and wine to the men who accOmp-
ilished this feat The letter follows:
by the first of December our com
pany had been under fire for the fifth
time and the distance between our
trench and that of the French had de-
creased from $50 feet to from nine TO
Is feet. But the company on our left
was separated from the French by a
vale, on the far side of which the
enemy had laid out three lines OF
trenches.
we had come to consider the posi-
TO be made somehow Our pioneer de
tachment, therefore, decided to mine
the French trenches near the position
Of our company, which, as already
stated, were only from nine to 10 feet
away.
Some of us feared that the French
would be doing the same thing and
would try to blow US up first Our
men worked hard for this reason, and
on Dec. 1 the mine was ready. AT
1890 in the morning our first trench
was cleared of men, and at 10:45 all of
our trenches were empty. II was ex-
actly 11:19 when the pioneer Heuten-
ant placed his thumb on the electric
button. Then followed a defamation
loud enough to herald the end of the
world
ain front Of us shot up large,
black column of earth and gases. Il
was fully 600 feet high and when it
collapsed rain of earth fell down on
US. Our men had taken cover in the
woods. and it was well that they had
done so. For about two minutes 1t
rained great chunks of earth and |
rock.
When it was safe again in the open F..
our companies advanced through the
hole which had been blown in the +
French position. The first trench was
hull OF dead soldiers and some who
had been buried alive. In the second
md third trenches the French were
20 ratified that they surrendered cas-
ly. Inside of half an hour we had
AIKEN the entire force of the three |
renches-eight officers and 37S men.
Two officers were among the dead
1--WE also took three mine-catapuIts
rom the French. Our losses were
hree dead and seven wounded But
we're were lucky, indeed. Among the
'rench prisoners we took were some
ioneers. who told US that they had
aimed our trenches at eight points,
ut had not been able so far TO place
ne mines. They had attempted too
luch and had lost.
This is one of the biggest events in
ne Argonne forest fighting When
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18
The Daily Story
An Indication of Greatness-By Oscar Cox
ess-By Oscar Cox.

based alone On such differences as
have described. There was another
and far more important symptom.
became convinced that Jennie soma.
times loved me and sometimes did not
love me. Not only this-I came to sus.
pect that there were times when she
loved someone else.
con the theory that she embodied
two persons it seemed to me that Jep.
ME No. / might love me and that Jen.
ME No. might love another II was
not conducive to love or, father. CON.
/ fort, to be interested in one whose
other self loved some other person
Nevertheless. / found myself growing
! fond of Jennie. My theory did not ad.
init of jealousy because l had no az
! lection for Jennie No. 2 Yet singu.
| larly enough. | was jealous OF her
lover. suppose it was on account OF
/ the two spiritual personalities occupy
! ing the same body. Scientifically ex.
! pressed. my jealousy should be repre-
scented by No. ! Jennie Of the 7esh)
plus zero CJennie No. 2, 10 whom 7
was indinerent), the product being
one-half
Nevertheless was in love and one
evening while thinking the matter
over It occurred to me that could
study the case better as Jennie's-I
refer to Jennie No. i-fiance than as
we were On the impulse of the mo-
ment 1 went to her house for the pur.
pose of making a declaration
"T saw the moment she entered the
room that she was her other self
81 once heard a woman say that IN
man has made up his mind to a pro.
posal nothing that she can say or do
will stop him. had gone to Jennie's
house to propose to her, and somehow
I could not resist the impelling force
I asked her to be my wife. She hest
tated. then refused me, telling me thar
she loved another
81 had begun this affair with purely
scientific motives Here was an end
10 it, based on human reasons. left
the house feeling that for me the bot.
tom had dropped out OF the universe
Here the paper ended abruptly
was much disappointed, hoping 10 find
some confirmation of my uncle's the
DRY, based on his singular love affair
But not another word did I meet with
on the subject One day I was talking
about him to a chum Of his youth
whom I asked how the doctor came
TO be a bachelor The reply was that
when very young man he had been
n love with a Miss Hatch who mar
led an old fellow double her age.
This revelation gave a shock TO my
ldmiration for my uncle's scientific
attainments until remembered that
yhen he mistook a girls indecision be-
ween himself AMI another man for a
duplex being he was very young. New
ertheless, the incident indicated his
mental bent and foreshadowed his fu
.ure remarka bic career as a scientist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18
HEALTH IN THE ARMY.

The report Of the surgeon general %
the army for 1915 IS n document OF
unusual interest. The outline OF the
report In the letter OF transmissal
states that the non-efsctive rate for
disease for 1913 1.-THE calendar year
covered by the reportl Is 23.g7 a thou
sand. the lowest rate ever recorded
for any army. This rate indicates the
average Eumbe- Of men In every thou
sand incapacitated for duty each day
during the year. The death rate for
disease was 2.57. the total number OF
deaths being 3s7. 30 OF which were
from tuberculosis. . from pneumonia.
- from ncphritts and Is from organic
heart disease. Probably the most in
terestirs portion OF the report f. that
dealing with the control OF prevent
able diseases The record made IN
our army IA the obliteration OF ty-
phoid fever has become n subject OF
worldwide comment among military
and sanitary authorities. Only three
cases % typhoid fever occurred IN
the army during 1913. two were In re-
Gently enlisted recruits who were ad-
nisted TO the hospital with the disease
inside OF the first six days OF ssrv-
fee. while In the third case. only
partial immunity through VAGINA I,
ton had been established All three I
of these patients recovered BY way
of contrast. the report states that IN /
1912 there were Is cases with 3 /
deaths: IN 1911. ~ cases with 4
deaths: In 1910. 143 cases and 10
deaths. and In 1909. 173 cases with is !,
deaths Among all the troops scat
tered along the Mexscau border and IN
large camps IN Texas. not a single
case Of typhoid has occurred IN an in-f
ocsEased man since June 4. 1912 This
means thar typhoid fever rs a military
disease. n an accompaniment OF mili-
tAry service and camp life. is prac-
ticaIly thing OF the past Only those
familiar with the awful ravagss OF tbs
disease IN al previous wars under all
conditions N which large numbers % I
E1en were herded soxether under III y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18

NIT and Eagle counties. The gold
yield declined somewhat in San Juan
San Miguel and La Plata counties, OF
the San Juan region, and in Mineral
county (Creedel
/ In Idaho the mine output decreased
over s250.0O0 owing largely to the
small output OF the De Lamar mine,
! but the dredges in LennM and Boise
counties had a prosperous year.
In Montana the mine yie'd increas-
/ ed over II per cent and the total pro-
duction was about 81. 900, 900, or more
| than for any year since 1906. The
I placers and the Southern Cross and
/ North Moccasin mines enjoyed an ac-
tive year.
Nevada mines showed a decrease of
about four per cent. or over 100000,
In gold output IN 1914. The yield at
the great Gol6ieId camp alone de-
clined by over 81 900 900, but this de-
crease was offset by the increased
yield from Tonopah, Fairview- Won
der Round Mountain, National, Seven
Troughs. and other camps At Man
haitian the output declined about 40
per cent
In New Mexico the mine production
increased nearly 100000, but in Ore
gon the output declined about 100000.
In South Dakota the mine output
was normal. The great Homestake
mines and mills were operated
through the year. treating a slightly
increased tonnage of slightly lower
grade. The Golden Reward. Mogul,
Trojan. Reliance. Wasp No. ., and 9TH
er mines and mills we're generally
active.
In Utah the mine output of gold de-
creased about per cent, or over
$3.50. 900. in 1914. The yield was Drin-
cipary from copper ores. The output
from true gold ores has declined since
the suspension of operations at Mer-
cur
The Philippine production has
steadily increased and in 1914 passed
the 100000 mark.
California again retains first rank
in gold production in 1914. followed
in order by Colorado, Alaska, Nevada, !
and South Dakota, as in 1913. Ari- !
IONA and Montana have both passed !
Utah, however, which dropped TO /
eighth place in 1914. AS stated in 4
the geological survey press bulletin 4
one year ago, Increased output of
gold on any large scale is hardly 10
be expected from any OF the states
from the present outlook, and unless
The great lowgrade deposits of the
Juneau district. in Alaska, now being
prepared for large yield, step into the
preach. or new discoveries are made
elsewhere, the future domestic gold
rield may show further decline from
he high figures Of recent years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18
DID YOU?

DID YOU?
Did you give him a lift? He's a broth
er man,
And bearing about all the burden he
can.
Did you give him a smile? He was
downcast and blue
And the smile would have helped him
to battle it through.
Did you give him your hand? He
was slipping down hill,
And the world, so l fancied, was using
him i'll.
Did you give him word? Did you
show him the road?
Or did you just let him go on with
his load?
Do you know what it means to be los
ing the fight,
When lift just in time might set ev-
erything right?
Do you know what it means-just the
clasp of a hand,
When a mans borne about all a man
ought to stand?
Did you ask what it was-why the
quivering lip?
Why the half-suppressed sob, and the
scalding tear drip?
Were you brother of his when the
time came of need?
Did you offer to help him. or didn't
you heed?
San Francisco Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18
Very Popular.

She says she had several men run
ming after her at the seaside"
'Ha- Ia, So that's what she says
eh7-
Yes My. she must have been pop
ulari"
Well. ! hardly call II that. What
she means was she came very near
drowning one day, and the whole life
saving crew ran after her."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18

the crown prince heard Of II, he sent
200 blankets and TO each a liter Of
wine"
London, Correspondence Of The
Associated Press. 1.-The Licensed
Victuallers' Defense league represent
ing some $4,000 liquor license hold
ers has passed resolutions charging
unfair treatment by the government
because of increased taxes and short
ened hours for the public bars
The liquor trade. said the chairman
of the meeting is always the heaviest
sufferer in a time Of emergency ~hen
the government needs money Dadly.
But such emergencies gave the enc
mics of the trade a chance 70 infict in
juries upon it, They had added heay-
lily to the tax on beer. shortened the
hours of business and in many places
forbade the right of entry TO sol
diers. The economic result Of this
policy would be TO reduce salaries and
dismiss employees, besides driving the
smaller places out of BUSINESS.
The resolution declared # to be
an unfair and inconsistent policy 20
allow the army to have canteens while
the men were denied entry TO the
bars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18
lSeeAz|5Bl

Reply
"a We cannot tell from your des-
eruption what these spots may be. Con
suit an oculist.
CD You have pressure neuritis nj
I the fnterosseous nerve from Hitting
shoes. Ii is sometimes called Nor
tons painful affection of the foot. I'm
less YOU adopt suitable footwear and
have the strain on the transverse arch
corrected, YOU will find little relief.
Don't experiment. Go TO your family
physician or see an orthopedic spec
lailst ne VIII recommend.
tdine' or 'acetphentidin" same as
acetanilide?
In effect, yes. Acetphenetidin is.
other name for phenacetin. which acts
upon the nerves. heart and blood in
the same depressing. poisonous way
as acetanilide does in scores of grip"
cold, nerve" "migraine" and men
ralgia" remedies.
Mrs. r asks: Is the twilight
sleep being used by physicians in
this community?
Reply.
Yes, in cases deemed suitable Auv
physician can apply It But not ev-
cry patient can take it.
R. L. briefly inquiries: What will
remove warts? Have tried caustic.
Rep,y
\ doctors scalpel. aided by a local
anaesthetic.
O. B. D. asks: "a Is aspirin a safe
remedy against colds in the aged? (91
What is good remedy for chronic
neuritis of the head?
Reply.
" ASPIRIN is safe as any salicylic
aod derivative- 1t has a certain de-
pressing action upon the heart If reg
ularIy used. CD There are at least |
j pairs of nerves in the head-which |
nerve is affected?
Mrs W. f. p. desires to know how
one should take care of her health
during the change OF life
Reply.
BY correct living. as at any other
period of life. Change OF life never
causes discomfort or disease. old
wives tales to the contrary notwith-
4 X r. takes the liberty TO ask:
10 what uses can oxalic acid be
but?
Reply.
Cleaning straw hats. removing
NIX STAINS. killing rats etc We don't
NOW OF any medicinal uses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18

Revelations made at Chicago OF the
extent 20 which thieves are organized
In that city, with wholesale and re-
tail fences. buyers. agents and many
OF the other features OF legitimate
business may well lead one 20 won
der 10 what extent the ramihcations
OF the ring reach into The tri-cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18
Mr.. Stones Luck.

When the agent paid Mrs. Stone the
amount of insurance her husband had
carried. according TO Every5ody's Mag
azine. he tsked tbs good lady to take
out a policy on her own life.
Il believe / will" she said, "as my
husband had such good luck"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18
Jan. Is in American
History.

I7S2-Birtb at salisbury. y. r.. OF
Daniel Webster. lawyer. orator ana
statesman. died 1852. Webster bad
nota bic career In the United
States senate
1S1S-Richard Yates. war governor OF
Illinois and United States senator
born; died 1873.
l913-Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr. post
and author, died; born 1925.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18

The mayor OF TerTe Hauts. himself
under Indictment. presents a picture
OF vfrtuous indignation as he essays
20 clean out the city hall By remov-
ing from the payrolIs those OF his asso-
ciates who have entered a plea OF
Eusty for election Irregularities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18

Dean Davenport Of the University OF
Illinois "a the latest TO point out that
u - quite within the power Of wo-
men 20 end wars among civilized
countries. Even II this f. true. r u
not placing a good deal OF responsi-
billy upon the weaker SEX
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18

4 policeman was crowded of a
street car at Chicago and fatally IN
1ured- When an accident like this can
happen 10 a bury bluecoat there must
be some ground for the complaint Of
poor service which has been so per
sistently made OF late
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18

Secretary Bryan. through hts Com
moner. throws The harpOon into RoOse-
welt for having champiOned Huerta-
There 3 no doubt the attack l. JUS
tiled. but e. seems almost cruel TO
jump on n man who has been bumped
as severely as the colonel has Of late.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18

GaiesburE and Monmouth are sup
posed % be quiet. respectable cities
Yet the former had two murders and
the latter one during the last three
days OF last week Rock Island did
not have a murder during 1914
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18

The deficiency remaining after the
purchase price Of the Rock Island road
had Dssn paid Ia was something over
Sss 900. 600 On the face OF the returns
" looks "a II somebody has been pref
~ cell squeezed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18
Not knockina Morrison.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Pratt, who have
been living in Morrison for a number
of years, have decided to so back to
the simple life and will therefore go
back TO the farm the first of the year
Mr.. Pratt has one of the finest farms
in the county. located at Denrock. II
is a model place and many wonder
why he ever left it for the hum drum
life of the city.-SterIing Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18
Memory.

memory
Nov, Elsie said the schoolteacher
to q small pupil, can you tell me
what memory is?"
Yes, ma'am," replied Elsie. MEM
DRY is the thing people use when they
want TO forget what they don't want
10 emember.-Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18

Monmouth turned down the commis-
sion form OF government a couple OF
years ago but the people fear they
have missed something and 80 they
are going IN vote 90 the proposition
aEain this sprfn&
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-18

OIL from the Tampico dsids - not
ilzeiy 20 make Carranza's machinery
OF state run more sOothly. judging b.
the hint the United States has con
vsyed 20 the Mexican chief.