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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-03-17

quick" he laughed, picking up mis- nat.
what a horrid thing money is! II
hadn't any money, nobody would
bother me-"
II would" he smiled. He wanted to
kiss her. but the eternal Jones might
so he patted her hand instead and
walked down the graveled path to
the street.
II was difficult work for Florence
to play at friendship. She was like
her father; she did not bestow It on
every one. She had given her friend
ship to the Russian, the first real big
friendship in her life, and she had
been roughly disillusioned. But II the
countess could act, so could she: and
of the two her acting was the more
consummate. She could smile and
laugh and jest, all the while her heart
was burning with wrath.
One day, week or so after her
meeting with Norton in the summer
house, Olga arrived, beautifully
was not the least touch of the adven-
turess in her makeup. Florence had
just received some mail. and she had
dropped the letters on the library table
to greet the countess She had opened
them, but had not yet looked at their
contents.
They were chatting pleasantly about
inconsequent things, when the maid
came in and asked Florence TO come
TO Miss Susan's room for a moment
Florence excused herself, wondering
what Susan could want She forgot
the mail.
AS soon as she was gone the count
ess, certain that Jones was not Turk
ing about, picked up the letters and
calmly examined their contents; and
among them she found this remark
able document Dear daughter |
have never seen: | must turn the
treasure over to you. Meet me at
eight in the summer house. Tell no
one as my life is in danger. Your low
lag father"
ne COuntess Coulu nave lduSneu
aloud She saw this man Paroff's
hand; and here was the chance to be-
fool and humiliate him and send him
off packing to his cold and miserable
country. She had made up once as
Florence, and she could easily do so
again. The only thing that troubled
her was the fact that she did not know
whether Florence had read the letter
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-03-17

reads about in the Persian tales. As
matter OF fact. after the second
sneeze he had gone up to the roof,
got out by the trap, and jumped
rather risky business, too-to the next
roof and had clambered down the fire
escape of the second building He
was swearing inaudibly. After all
these days Of care and planning. after
all his cleverness in locating the rem
devious of the Black Hundred, and
now. to lose his advantage because
of an uncomfortable sneeze. He would
never dare go back, and just when he
was beginning to pick up fine bits of
information! SO Florence Hargreave
was going to have a new father in a
day or so? There were some clever
rogues among this band of theirs; but
their cleverness was well Offset by an
equal number of fools.
Yes, there we're some clever rogues,
and to prove this assertion Braine
secured a taxcab and drove furiously
away, his destination the home of his
ancient enemy. He dropped the cab
block or two away and presently
slowed himself away in the summer
house at the left of the lawn. II would
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-03-17

ceiling above. And some day, my
energetic friend, I'm going to pay you
back for that bullet"
Count Paroff cleared his voice and
laid his plans before his audience.
ITO act frankly and in the open,
to go boldly to the Hargreave home
and proclaim myself Hargreave. |
can disguise myself in a manner that
will at least temporarily fool the but
ler."
Who has been with his master for
fourteen years, knows every move.
nabit, gesture, infection" interposed
Braine. But proceed, count, proceed.
You will remember the old adage;
too many cooks"
"Ah," flashed back the count, but
a new cook?"
Olga touched Braine's arm warn
ingly.
You mean, then, that there has
been talk in st. Petersburg of dispos-
ing of some one?'
"A good deal of talk, SIR" haughtily,
forgetting that he had bent humbly
enough but a few moments gone.
Very well; go on"
Thought the man at the peephole
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-03-17
HILL ITEMS.

BE kind to the toiler that you meet
on the street every day. To the man
in the ditch who Is laying the sewer
that is to keep contagion from you and
your loved ones; to the woman scrub
bling the tile that your feet may have a
clean place to tread. 1t is but the &C.
cident OF chance that put either there
In your stead.-L. A. S.
The Rev. R. E. Reeves, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, will fill his regu.
lar appointment next Sunday, March
21st.
The mumps have been almost as pre-
valent on the hill as was the measles,
and seems much more Objectionable.
One little girl said a month ago, "Be
sure and put in the paper that am
sick and got the measles" Today she
said, "I've got the mumps, but don't
put it in the paper, just say am sick. I"
Mrs. Simon Beavin and son, Bernard,
spent last week from Tuesday until
Saturday visiting relatives and friends
at Tarfork and McQuady.
Joe Simmons has been at home sew.
eral days with severe cold.
Herman Melton, who was thought to
have pneumonia is better, but not able
to be up.
Mrs. Will Laslie went to Duke last
Saturday to visit her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Starks.
Miss Jennie Armstrong, from Dayton,
Ohio, was visitor with Mr. and Mrs.
Mckinney to relatives last Saturday In
Tobinsport.
Mrs. Jim Brickey. from Kansas, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rene Pate.
Prof. Jonn Marshall, whose wife has
been here only short time, has moved
into Marion Weatherholt's house re-
Gently vacated by Charles Clark.
DR.. Lightfoot was called in last Fri.
day to see ]. w. Edmondson, who has
an attack of grippe.
c. w. Satterfield is at home with the
grippe.
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above There's another adage. When
their dues. Yes, yes; proceed, pro-
ceed!"
Paroff went on. II shall then, go
frankly to the Hargreave house and
claim my own. Meantime | leave to
you the business of Turing the butler
away. Half an hour is all need to
bring that child here, to break the
wall that stands between us and what
we seek"
is that so?" murmured Braineh
Olga, want you to play trick on
this handsome delegate-at-large. I'm
not very enthusiastic over his talk.
want him Inundated. All you have
to do, he says. is to walk into the
Hargreave house and walk cut az. -.
Well, let's you and see that he does
that and nothing else. I'll have no one
meddling with my own game"
Some one sneezed, and everybody
looked at his neighbor The sneeze
was repeated but muffled, as II some
one was desperately anxious to avoid
sneezing.
1T came from above." whispered
Olga Don't look up"
Braine was cool. He walked idly
across the room to where Vroon sat.
Very well Paroff; we give you free
rein" To Vroon he said: Some one
is watching us from the room over
head | thought that room belonged
to us"
1T does" said Vroon stolidly.
Then how is it that some one is
watching from up there? No excite
ment. I'm going to bid every one
goodnight, then I'm going to investi-
gate. When | leave you will quietly
send men to all exits to the building
! want the man who sneezed, and |
want him badly"
Olga departed with Braine, only she
Immediately sought the taxi that
brought her and was driven home. 1t
was always understood that when any
serious exploit was under way here
abouts she was to make her depart
ure at once.
Vroon stationed his men at the sew
eral exits and Braine went upstairs.
The man who had sneezed, however,
had vanished as completely as If he
had worn that invisible cloak one
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deeper than the rest Of us have any
idea Of"
Perhaps I am" thought Florence;
at least. deeper than you believe"
When the countess futtered down
to her imousine-Florence hated the
sight OF it-and drove away, Florence
remembered her letters. And when
she came to the one purporting to be
from her father, she read II carefully.
bent her head in thought, and finally
destroyed the mssive, absolutely con.
fdent that IL was only a trap, and not
very well conceived at that. Norton
had given her plenty Of reason for
believing all such letters to be forger-
les. Her father, IL he really wished to
see her, would enter the house; he
would not write. All, when would
she see that father of hers, so myster.
ious, always lowering near, always
unseen?
1t must have been an amusing ad-
venture for the countess. To steal
into the summer house and wait there,
not knowing IL Florence had advised
Jones or the reporter. II caught, she
had her excuses. Paroff, the conf
dent, however, appeared shortly after.
my child" whispered the man.
And Olga stifled a laugh; but to
him it sounded like a sob.
II am worn out" he said. II am
tired of the game of hide and seek"
you will not have to play the game
long," thought Olga.
THE money is hidden in my Office
down town. And we must go there at
once. When we return we will pack
up and leave for Europe. I've longed
to see you sol"
You poor fool! And they sent you
to supersede Leo!" she mused
She played out the farce to the very
end She permitted herself to be
pinioned and logged; and for what
unnecessary roughness she suffered
at the hands of Paroff he would pres
emily pay. He took her straight to
the executive chamber of the Black
Hundred and pushed her into the
room, exclaiming triumphantly:
Here is Hargreave's daughter!"
Indeed" said Olga, throwing back
her veil and standing revealed in her
mask.
"Olga!" cried Braine, laughing.
And that was the inglorious end Of
the secret agent from Russia.
Ito be Continued)
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or not. Thus, she did not dare destroy
it. She frs, thought of changing
the clock; then she concluded to drop
the letter exactly where she found it
and trust to luck.
When Florence returned she ex-
planned that her absence had been due
to some trifling household affair.
Said the Russian: Il come primar-
lily to ask you to tea tomorrow, where
they dance. If you like, you may ask
Mr.. Norton to 60 along. | begin to
observe that you two are rather fond
of one another"
20, Mr.. Norton is just valuable
friend" returned Florence with a
smile that quite deceived the other
woman. Il shall be glad to go to the
tea. But shall not promise to dance"
mot with Mr.. Norton?' archly.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-03-17
A Specific Against Colds.

"If there Is such thing as specific
against colds, 1t is to be found In the
sleeping porch or the open bed room.
Next to that comes the cold sponge
bath In the morning." says the Youths
Companion. Be as careful as you can
you will occasionally take cold and
when you do you will find Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy q great help In
enabling you to get rid Of Il. Try 1t.
Obtainable everywhere.
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ITO be Continued)
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worse the itch. Try Doan's Ointment.
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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-17

The loss Of friend adds one to the
list of your enemies.
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.
Office Of the Sunset Development Con

once Of the Sunset Development Com
pahy, Wallace, Idaho, May 29. 1915
Notice Is hereby given that az n
meeting OF the executive COMMITTEES Of
the board of directors of Sunset De-
Veiopment Company, held this dav an
assessment of two and one half 12h1
mills per share was levied upon the
capital stock of the company now ont
standing, payable on or before the 30tb
Jay OF June, 1915, to the treasurer or
Ine company at his office, Room 511
Jameson Bldgy Spokane, Wash.
ANY stock upon which this assess-
ment remains unpaid on the goth dav
OF June, 1915, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale and unless nav
ment is made before, will be sod at
pubic auction, at the front door of the
court house, in the City of Wallace.
state of Idaho, on Saturday, July al
1913, to pay the delinquent assessment
thereon, together with the costs of ad-
Vertising and expenses or sale.
-, VIM. SCHIERDING,
treasurer Sunset Development Com
p$hy' Je 3-24-4t
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own tin Is due TO the lack of fuel. A
ton of coal delivered at oruro, which
is $50 miles from the seacoast, cost
60. That explains why only 400 or 800
against 10000 tons of concentrates.
Until the European war broke out,
above 80 per cent Of Bolivian tin con-
centrates was shipped direct to Eng
land by way of the Straits of Magellan,
or around Cape Horn. Most of the re-
mainder went to Hamburg, although
there were occasional shipments to
Havre The Bolivian government
through its diplomatic representative
in the United States. undertook to in
terest American capitalists in the cree
tion Of smelters somewhere on the At
lantic coast. The capitalists approach
ed, while favorably inclined, did not
care to put up a smelter merely for
Bolivian tin during the war, only to
have 1t shipped again to England when
peace Is restored. Remembering, too,
the experience with the Bayonne. New
Jersey, tin smelter some years ago,
when an export tax was put on tin
from the Straits Settlement to coun-
tries other than the British empire,
thus shutting off the supply, the cap
italists have made inquiries as to Bo-
llvia's attitude on this question. 1t ap-
pears that Bolivia cannot afford to
forego the export tax on tin. The stu
ation however, is not similar to that
which existed In the Straits Settle
ment The tax is already on, and the
only question would be as to an un-
expected increase in 1t, which might
interfere with the shipment of Boliv-
ian concentrates. There is varied
European ownership of the mines, but
the bulk of the producing ones are
owned by Bolivians, and the mines Of
Senior Simon Patino, the Bolivian tin
king, produce about 35 per cent of al
the tin of the country.
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deposit of waste and debris brought
from the tunnel or shaft.
ZINC IN WISCONSIN,.
Miners Lease the Ground From Far
mers on 10 per Cent Royalty.


The zinc mining district of south
west Wisconsin is situated in the
centre Of rich farming region. The
fee-owners of the land are usually far
mers. The prevalent custom Is for ar
operating company to lease ore-bear-
ing land from the fee-owner. A roy
atty, usually 10 per cent of the gross
receipts, Is paid as rent or as the fee
owners share OF the earnings. Unless
otherwise stated in the lease, the
lease, the owner pays all real property
taxes on his fee. II the land covers an
ore deposit. he must pay a real prop
lerty tax on an increased assessment
due to the increased value of the land
las well as an income tax on his royalty
from the mine Sometimes a mining
company buys the area 1t intends to
mime. In this case the company pays
all taxes on the property and on In
come from the property The surface
Is usually leased to others. Again, a
company, after buying the land our
right, sells the surface. In this In
stance the mineral rights are assessed
separately on the same Basis as real
estate, that IL to the fee-oWners Of the
mineral rights.
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

office of the Old Veteran Mining
Company, Wallace, Idaho, June 7th.
1915.
Notice is hereby given that at reg
ular meeting of the board of directors
of the above named company, held on
the 18th day Of June, 1915, an assess
ment of two ~ mills per share was
levied upon the capital stock of the
corporation subject thereto. payable
on or before the 5th day of July, 1915,
to L. l.. Brainard, Secretary treasurer
of the company, at Wallace, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 9Th day
of July, 1915, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction,
and unless payment is made before,
will be sold on the 51st day or July,
1915, to pay such delinquent assess
ment, together with the costs of al
vertising and expenses of sale.
L. L. BRAINARD,
Secretary Treasurer.
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Marketing Low Grade Zinc Ore
Mining and Scientific Press,

100000 tons, the rate at which the
shelters are now operating These
quite correctly, regard the present high
price of spelter as abnormal, and are
therefore making every effort to turn
out as much metal as possible before
the price goes down again. 1t is per-
fectly natural that producers of low
grade ore and concentrates should feel
much chagrin that they are unable to
sell their product during period OF
high prices, but 1t is difficult to see
what they are going to do about 1t.
unless they have in mind the building
of smelter for themselves, a pro-
cedure that Is seen to be impracticable
on a moments serious thought. Build
ing large smelter involves the spend
ing of dollars in millions, not thous-
ands, and 1t Is necessary to be assured
of long period of profitable operation
to return the capital invested before
any real profit can be made Before
the war broke out the zinc-smeltlng
of the United States was con-
slderably in excess of requirements;
after peace is declared and information
al relations are resumed presumably
the same conditions may obtain. The
of new smelters on the basis
of a temporary demand therefore APP
pears foolish undertaking. The pres
emit high consumption of spelter is in
the making of brass, therefore the ores
and concentrates that are free from
lead are most in demand. High grade
such as the 81 per cent
product of the Butte & Superior Is ass
well received; while the as per cent
Of the Australian mines
which is also more difficult to treat.
IAN be marketed here only in compare
lively small amount. AS to producers
# ore and concentrate containing less
han 40 per cent zinc, we confess that
We see no way in which they can hope
o secure an assured market for their
'utput under present conditions.
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MRS. HARTMAN TOPAY
THE INHERITANCE TAX
SUIT BROUGHT BY STATE MAY
HAVE A SPEEDY HEARING
JUDGEMENT ON PLEADlNGs.

Immediate action may be secured in
the case of the state against the es-
tate of the late E. Fl. Hartman if a
course suggested by former Governor
Hawley, who Is counsel for the Har-
rimans in the suit, is followed. He
has suggested that the state ask for
judgement on the pleadings
The case in now in the probate
court. Should the plan outlined by
the former governor be followed 1t
would mean that an appeal might
Immediately be taken to the district
court, thus obviating the delay thar
would be necessitated by hearing on
the facts in the probate court
While q trial might be necessary in
the district court, the way TO the
supreme court of the state would be
considerably shortened. The case will
probably go to the United States SUI
preme court before it is ultimately
settled.
Action Is Novel.
The suit of the state is regarded
as novel one in the history of juris-
prudence. 1t was filed by Captain
Davis, representative of Attorney Gen
eral Peterson. Judgment for approx
mately one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars was asked as an Inherit
ance or transfer tax against the Har-
imam estate.
The late railroad magnate owned a
controlling interest in the Union Pa
ific railroad. The Union Pacific in
urn controlled the stock of the Ore
ron Short Line though Mr.. Harri-
nan himself owned none of the Short
line stock The state, however, has
attempted to show his indirect inter
est in the Short Line and collect an
Inheritance tax for Idaho against thai
interest.
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

otiice Of the Blue Bell Mining Com
pany Limited, Wallace, Idaho, June
/, 1915,
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the directors of the Blue
Bell Mining Company, Limited, held on
the LIST day Of June, 1915. an assess
ment of three CD mills per share was
levied upon the outstanding capital
stock of the company, payable on or
before July 5, 1915, to E. Hedin, secre-
tary- treasurer 705 Cedar street, Wal
lace Idaho.
ANY stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on July S, 1915,
Will be delinquent and advertised for
sale at public auction, and unless pay
ment Is made before. will be sold on
the 4th day OF August 1915. at 8 D. M
to pay the delinquent assessment
thereon together with the costs Of adj
vertising and expenses Of sale.
r. HEDIN,
Secretary Treasurer Blue Bell Mining
Company, Limited. Je 3-Jy 1--5t
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Zinc producers in Utah and Nevada
are about TO form an association to
protect their interests, according to re-
ports from Salt Lake City. Associa-
lions of men with a common interest
can always be made to serve a useful
purpose, and the proposal is therefore
commendable one; but if the primer
pal aims of those active in bringing
rectly reported by the daily press it
may well he doubted II much can be
done toward realizing them. 1t Is said
that since the price of zinc began to
soar the smelters have refused to buy
ore containing less than 40 per cent
zinc and that the purpose of the or
ganization is to enable every producer
to sell all his zinc ore, including the
low-grade material Unfortunately no
intimation has been made as to how
this highly desirable state of affairs
smelters win not buy low grade ore at
the present time Is as plain as a pike
staff; much more ore is available than
the smelters can handle, for the high
price of spelter is stimulating mining
in this country to such degree that,
for example, the Australian concen-
trate, which ordinarily equals two
thirds of our domestic production, is
being offered here without meeting
much encouragement The output Of
zinc smelter depends upon the zinc
content Of the material smelted, since
1t is largely a matter of cubic capacity
of the retorts. With higher grade ma
terial the operating cost is distributed
over a greater number of pounds of
spelter produced and the profit CORE
spondingly increased With ore and
offered in abundance it is
only the simplest common sense to bur
only the highest grade material, and ii
Is in this way that the normal spelter
output Of 100000 tons per annum in
the United States has been raised to
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Probate Court of the County Of
Shoshone, State of Idaho
In the matter of the estate of Jacob
Hietala, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, by the I'M
defslgned administrator of the estate
Oh Jacob Hietala, deceased to the cred
ltors OF and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
such claims, with the necessary vouch-
ers within four months after the frs,
publication Of this notice to the said
a W1d at 703 Cedar street,
wallace, Idaho, which the undersigned
selects as the place of business in all
matters connected with said estate OF
Jacob Hietala, deceased
GEORGE w. DOUGHERTY.
administrator of the Estate of Jacob
Hietala, Deceased.
Dated this 18th day of Nav. A n
Islo, ana first published June 8, 1915.
June 3-24-4t