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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-07-24
Customs Revenues.

Revenues from customs now IN
hand for the fiscal year which ended
June 80 amount to about $204 ,OOO, 900.
The total for the fiscal year probably
will be $21O.000,00O. according to the
official figures The receipts will be
at least $S,O00.OO0 less than last year
before the European war began
The figures are severe strain upon
the belief Of those who argued that
the European war was wholly respon.
sible for the failure Of the existing
tariff law as a revenue producer
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-07-24
New Mexico.

An advance of 10 per cent In wages
was declared July l by the Chino Cop
per Company to its employees.
Rich silver-lead-copper ore bodies
have recently been uncovered IL
southern Grant and Luna counties.
A Pecos valley oil well has attained
depth of 1000 feet. and it is thought
400 feet more will develop a flow OF
commercial value
The Mogollon mining camp is re
ported making large shipments of bull
lion to New York, the total thus far
exceeding last years output by large
margin.
Word received from Columbus tells
of an oil discovery almost on the
boundary, six miles southeast of Co
lumbus. There is a rush for the new
field and fifty claims have beer
staked.
1t is something OF a mine that can
output 100000 pounds of copper an
nually, the amount the Chino Company
hopes to produce soon at a cost OF
from 7 to 5 cents per pound, which
should permit dividend Of 20 Pc,
cent on the capital stock
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-07-24
Senator Aldrich vlndIcated.

Thanks to the practical sagacity OF
Senator Aldrich and the indefatigable
industry with which he paved the
way for banking and currency reform,
the Aldrich-Vreeland act can now be
allowed to lapse; but the homage paid
to the act by the present secretary
OF the treasury in Democratic ad
ministration is a fitting commentary
on the political obloquy encountered
by Senator Aldrich In the later years
OF his life because Of the business
conduct OF government in accordance
with the needs and nature OF bust.
ness for which he had SO long con
tended.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-07-24
Colorado.

A Telluride correspondent states
that that district never had as bright
an outlook for longevity as at this
time.
Durango, In La Plata county, re-
ports that the May Day and Idaho are
making their regular shipments to the
Durango smelter.
Bateman and Hansen, leasing on the
40O-foot level Of the Specimen mine
on Bull hill, have uncovered an un-
usually rich streak OF smelling ore.
The various leasers on the C. O. D.
property. controlled by Cripple Creek
business men, are doing quite we'll,
and the outlook is bright for increased
shipments.
In Rico district the month of June
showed steady increase of ore ship
ments and also steady revival of in
terest from outside sources in this
famous old camp.
Colorado's second gold county, San
Miguel shows gain of 66 per cent
In ore lifted during the month of June.
comparing the present season With
the average shipments per month In
1914
1t is estimated that in the neighbor-
hood OF $4,000 worth of placer gold
was taken out during June in the
Breckenridge district by the four gold
dredging boats and the high-bar placer
miners.
Cripple Creek produced 60 per cent
of the total 1914 gold yield of the
state. with yield of $11,996,116, az
compared with $10,905, 003 in 1913.
This is the largest production for arv
one year since 1908. Cripple Creek
to the end of 1914, has produced s25s..
1868 in gold
Breckenridge. the gold nugget dis
trict, reports that the Dunkin lease, on
Niger hill, shipped fifty-odd tons of
lead carbonate ore few days ago to
the Chamberlain sampler.
Ross and Camminisch, leasing on
the 400-foot level of the Monument
mine, Cripple Creek, are sending out a
heavy tonnage of $40 ore and a hand
some net earning is resulting
Lessees on the Howard shaft. a por-
ton Of the Mary Mckinney mine 1t
cripple Creek, are reported as making
a splendid earning. Heavy shipments
nave been in order for long time.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-07-24
LOOK TO CONVENTION
Voters Interested in Pronounce
ments of Great Parties.
Democrats Next Year Will Be Called
Upon to Explain the Failure OF
Their Polieies-Republieans to
Outline Views.

The platforms Of the two dominan,
parties in recent years have been
rather cut-and-dried affairs. Neither
the convention delegates nor the pub
lie generally studied them very close
ly. There was interest in 1912 In how
far the Democratic party would 60
on the tariff. and interest later devel.
oped In the declaration for q single
presidential term But the attitude
OF the parties was pretty well deter
mined before the conventions met.
II will be different next year when
the conventions assemble. There will
be acute interest in what the Republi-
can and Democratic parties have to
say about military preparations.
There will be interest in what they
have to say about treaties and arbi-
tration policies as substitute for for
tifications
Also the public will be anxious to
know what the Democratic party has
to say about the failure to reduce the
cost of living and about the tariff-for-
revenue-only that failed to raise rev.
enue. There will be a desire to scru.
tinize any plank that may be adopted
defending the repeal of the Panama
canal act and to learn how the single
presidential term policy OF the Demo
cratic party is coming along
The Republican platform will be in
teresting chiefly for anything 1t may
say about the proposals for the restor-
alton of the protective tariff. military
defense and the cessation OF attacks
on business. What attitude will be
taken toward the federal trade com
mission and other bodies created by
the Democratic party? The general
policy that will be pursued by the Re-
publican party. on its being restored
to power doubtless will be set forth
and will be scanned eagerly by the
voters.
Personalities next year, as in years
gone by. will dominate the campaign,
but principles will figure more largely
than in any campaign since the Civil
war
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-07-24
country's Losses heavv.

II in nine months when the war was
not waging the loss from the tariff
was $30.000.O00. 1t is a fair presump-
ton that the loss this year, compared
with the last year the protective tar
III was in operation. was at least $780,.
100000, II not more. Further proof
of this Is shown In the admission that
SO per cent Of all imports are now
coming in free Aside from the loss
Of revenue. the greatest disadvantage
is found in the displacement Of 80
large an amount OF American profits
and wages
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-07-24
BY ANNA KATHARINE GREEN
opyri9ht, 1914, by Dodd. Mead Il Company

house. Unexpectedly to himself the
judges intentions were in the direc-
ton OF his own wishes. He was led
front; and. entering an old-fashioned
hall dmly lighted, passed a staircase
and two closed doors. both Of which
gave him the impression OF having
been shut upon past II had pleasured
no one to revive In many years.
Beyond them was the great front
door of colonial style and workman
ship. fine specimen once. but greatly
disfigured now by the bolts and bars
which had been added to It In salts
faction OF the judges ideas OF security.
Many years had passed since Judge
Ostrander had played the host but he
had not lost sense OF its obligations
II was for him to shoot the bolts and
lift the bars: but he went about It so
clumsily and with such evident aver
sion to the task that the sergeant In
stinctively sprang to help him.
Il shall miss Bella at every turn"
remarked the Judge. turning with a sad
smile as he finally pulled the door
open. This is an unaccustomed effort
for me. Excuse my awkwardness."
Something in his attitude, something
in the way he lifted his hand to push
back fallen lock from his forehead.
impressed Itself upon the sergeant's
mind so wildly that he always re-
membered the Judge as he appeared
to him at that minute Certainly
there were but few men like him In
the country and none In his own
town. OF a commanding personality
by reason of his height, his features
were OF cast to express his mental
attributes and enforce attention, and
the incongruity between his dominat-
Ing figure and the apprehensions which
he displayed In these multiplied and
extraordinary arrangements for per-
sonal security was forcible enough to
arouse any mans interest
The sergeant was SO occupied by the
mystery OF the man and the mystery
Of the house that they had passed the
first gate (Which the Judge had IN
locked without much difficulty before
he realized that there still remained
something Of Interest for him to see
and to talk about later. The two dark
openings on either side, raised ques-
tions which the most unimaginative
mind would feel glad to hear explained.
Ere the second gate swung open and
he found himself again in the street
he had built up more than one theory
In explanation Of this freak OF parallel
fonces with the strip OF gloom between.
He would have felt the suggestion of
the spot still more deeply had 1t been
given him to see the anxious and hes
itating figure which. Immediately upon
his departure entered this dark maze,
and with feeling hands and cautious
step wound it's way from corner to
corner - now stopping abruptly to
listen. now shrinking from some imag-
mary presence-a shadow among
shadows-till 1t stood again between
the gates from which 1t had started
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-07-24
eeneficiaries Hard to Find,

According to the bureau Of labor
filling the market basket OF the av
erage workingmans family was s6.6s
higher than 1t was in 1918. and 36O.43
higher than it was in 1907. The cos,
Of living. in fact. was higher than IN
almost any period Of the country's his
tory. The search for someone outside
OF public office who has been benefited
by two years Of popular government
in Washington" still goes on.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-07-24
Our Peace Tax.

On q life insurance policy for $50.
600. taken out in this country with 9
British company, the English ta1
amounted to 10 cents On the same
policy an American war tar" Of $3.50
was collected.
England is at war and the United
States is at peace. But in Great Brit
ain the nations finances are controlled
by seasoned statesmen and astute
f1nanciers. while this countrys fiscal
affairs are managed by the Democratic
party.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-07-24
SYNOPSIS.

curious crowd Of neighbors invade
the mysterious home Of Judge Ostrander,
county Judge and eccentric recluse. FOL.
lowing yelled woman who has gained
entrance through the gates OF the high
double barriers surrounding the place.
The woman has disappeared but the judge
10 found In a cataleptic state. Bella. his
servant. appears in dying condition ana
prevents entrance 10 secret door Beia
Giles Tho Judge awakes- Miss Weeks
explains 10 him what has occurred during
his s~iKufe
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-07-24
"NobIesse ObIiqe."

None Of US have right to look with
contempt upon those who have re.
ceived less than ourselves. The
old motto Of chivalry. "noblesse
oblige." should be the motto Of all
who by money or social position or
some special talent have an advan-
tage over their fellows. These who
acknowledge the Obligation thereby
prove their nobility.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-07-24
Country Looks to Republican,.

The destiny Of the nation will be de-
termined by the policies 1t indorses
next year The Republican party
must take up the fight along definite
lines and wiring victory from the hest
tant chaos into which the country hae
been plunged by an undecided admin
istration. - Philadelphia Evening
Ledger
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-07-24
Wyoming.

Jesse Swift reports that rich ore
was struck in the Rambler mine.
The Midwest Sulphur Company Oh
Cody has mined and shipped nine cara
OF sulphur, amounting in all to 27t
tons, in the last thirty days.
Efforts are being made to interest
officers of the Butte & Superior mine
at Butte and all other zinc producing
mines in the western United States in
the new natural gas fields, which have
been discovered near Casper.
Active work will commence in the
Basin oil fields in the next few days.
The California people, who have
lease on the Torchlight, are makiDe
preparations for active work. They
are now looking over the field with
the view of drilling a well for water
to be used in oil drilling.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-07-24
WESTERN
MINING NEWS
IN BRIEF
IN q r ! { 2

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Metal Market Values.
Lead. New York. $5.65.
Bar silver, 4711c.
Spelter, ST. Louis. $20.60.
Copper, casting, $19.25.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-06-11
According to Hoyle.

The first author of books dealing
with card gailes was Edmund Hoyle,
who died in London, aged ninety
seven. in ITO. His treatise on whist,
piquet and other games of chance are
still authorities. and According TO
Hoyle" has become a proverb. Hoyle
has been called the inventor of whist.
which is an error, although he was
the first to popularize the game and
place 1t on a scientific and exact foot
ing. Hoyle was a lawyer by profess
sion. but he derived a good income
from his books. For his treatise on
whist he received $4,000. and the work
was SO popular that 1t ran through
five pirated editions. 'Hoxle gave in
structions in whist to parties of ladies'
and gentlemen. charging each five
dollars per lesson. For some years
he held an Official court position In
Ireland which paid him $4,000 per
year. Hoyle's book on whist Was
first published in 1743. and its circu-
lation since then has probably run
Tito the millions of copies.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-06-11
Spring on the Farm.

Here are some marvels we saw
the other day. Early in the morning
myriads of stars shone in the heav-
ems, we'll worth seeing once in while.
Then the stars paled. the dawn came
rosy In the east, the birds awoke and
began to sing. There was the robin.
the dove. the song sparrow and 9TH
ers-truly heavenly choir
Before the sun had quite. peered
above the horizon fields the farmer
and his sons were astir. Spring Is
here and there is much to do. With
whistling and good cheer they donned
their clothes-and were of to tho
stables to care for the horses. Smoke
curled up from the kitchen chimney
meanwhile. and a goodly smell of
ham and eggs. Breakfast was a
CHEEKY meal. the happy housewife re-
lating how many new chicks she had
found. and sonny tells how many pals
OF milk he got. Corn cakes. ham,
eggs. milk. coffee-surely that break
fast ought to stay a man until noon.
Then 1t was to the fields with teams
to work. The glory of the sunlight,
the feel Of the soft. rich earth under
one as he plows or fits the land!
Meanwhile miracles are happening
all around. Buds swell on trees and
shrubs, and flowers burst into bloom.
Truly the farm Is a wonderland these
days, and fortunate is he who can
live and work thereon and find that
happiness so often denied the town
folk.-Breeder's Gazette.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-06-11
Belllqerent Grocers.

Lord Kitchener's message, pro-
claimed by the secretary of the Brit
ish Grocers' federation. that the gov
eminent wants more men. and among
other places wants them out of
grocers' Shops" recalls the fact that
in olden times this trade played q
useful part in national defense. The
Grocers' company was commanded in
1857 to furnish go men for the re-
sistance of such ubiquitous attempts
as may be made by foreign enemies"
Further demands of the same kind
were satisfied in successive years, and
in 1888 the company supplied 500 men
to resist the Spanish armada. Au-
thority was granted to press men into
the service. and apprentices and Jour-
neymen were called upon to leave the
counter for the battlefield. Sir John
Philpot, an early master of the Gro
GERS company, cleared the North sea
Of q horde Of Scottish pirates by
means of feet equipped entirely at
his own cost.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-06-11
FIND HIDDEN FLAWS IN STEEL
x-Rays, Il Has Been Aseertained,
Have q Commercial Importance
Not Hitherto Recognized.

X-rays promise to have busy use In
shops in the near future, for 1t has
lately been discovered that they will.
under some conditions, detect hidden
flaws in steel and other metals. says
the Saturday Evening Post. An Amer
lean research laboratory has already
successfully applied them to this task.
and the investigators are confident
that, with little more study. practical
methods for daily service can be
worked out.
In these times, when steel enters so
much into ordinary living and flaw
In piece of steel may cost many
lives and great damage. flaw de-
tector is great need. For instance,
two years ago q large number OF rail-
road wrecks we're blamed on faulty
rails, which had been made from steel
ingots that had flaws. Steel ingots al
ways have a flaw at the top end; so
the end piece is discarded for this rea-
son.
The question always is as to the
should be discarded in order to make
sure that no flaws have been left in
the block of steel to be used. The re-
searchers are confident that the X-rays
will be able to answer this question.
In the experimental case a sheet Of
steel half an inch thick was photo
graphed by X-rays. The rays come in
different kinds-hard and soft-and
each kind has its own preference as to
what material 1t will 60 through. Ac-
cordingly rays were used that would
nearly 60 through half an inch of steel
but not quite.
The photographs of the steel sheet
showed that the X-rays did go through
at some spots, which indicated that
there were flaws at those places. When
the steel was cut through at those
parts holes were found near the cen
ter-just as the X-rays had indicated.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-06-11
SYNOPSIS.

In the New York home OF James Brood.
his son, Frederic. receives wireless
from him. Frederic tells Lydia Des-
mond. his fancee. that the message an
nounces his fathers marriage. and orders
Mrs. Desmond. the housekeeper and
Lydia's mother. to prepare the house Tor
an immediate homecoming. Brood and
his bride arrive. She wins Frederic's Tx
Ing at first meeting. Brood shows dislike
and yelled hostility to his son. Lydia and
Mrs. Brood met in the jade-room, where
Lydia works as Brood's secretary. Mrs.
Brood is startled by the appearance. OF
Rantab Brood's Hindu servant. She
makes changes In the household and gains
her husbands consent to send Mrs. Des-
mond and Lydia away. She fascinates
Frederic. She begins to fear Ranjab In
his uncanny appearances and disappear
ances. and Frederic. remembering his
fathers East Indian stories and firm be-
lief In magic, fears unknown evil. Ran
1ab performs feats OF magic for Dawes
and Riggs. Frederic's father. jealous, I'M
Justly orders his son from the dinner table
as drunk Brood tells the story OF Ran
1ab's life to his guests. He killed wom-
an" who was unfaithful to him. Yvonne
plays with Frederic's infatuation for her
Her husband warns her that the thing
anust not go on She tells him that he
still loves his dead wife. whom he drove
paHs With sposd and
Lydia az with figures on a chess board.
Brood. madly Jealous. tells Lydia that
Frederic Is not hts son. and that he has
brought him up to kill his happiness at
the proper time with this knowledge.
Frederic takes Lydia home through a
heavy storm and spends the night at her
mothers house. His wavering allegiance
to her il strengthened by a day spent
with her. Yvonne. over the phone rouses
Frederic's infatuation for her again. Lydia
goes to beg Brood not to tell Frederic of
his unhappy parentage. but is turned from
her purpose. Frederic, at dinner with
Dawes and Riggs. is seized with an i'm
pulse OF filial duty. and under a queer i'm
pressiou that he is influenced by Ranjab's
Will. hunts up his father. who gives him
The out direct.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-06-11

Stopping abruptly in front of the other
woman, she exclaimed: He made a
great mistake in driving that other
woman out He is not likely to repeat
it. Mrs. Desmond"
"Yes-I think he did make a mis-
take" said Mrs. Desmond, calmly.
But he does not think so. He Is
man of iron. He Is unbending."
HE is a wonderful mana great.
splendid man." cried Yvonne, fiercely.
1T is I-Yvonne Lestrange-who pro-
claim it to the world. l cannot bear
to see him suffer. L"
Then why do you"
Mrs. Brood flushed to the roots of
her hair. 81 do not want to appear
unfair to my husband, but l declare
to you, Mrs. Desmond, that Frederic is
fully justified in the attitude he has
taken this morning. His father hui.
inflated him last night in a manner
that made forbearance impossible.
That much l must say for Frederic
And permit me to add, from my soul.
that he is vastly more sinned against
than SHINING"
Il can readily believe that. Mrs.
Brood"
This morning Frederic came into
the breakfast room while we were hav-
ing coffee. You look surprised. Yes,
was having breakfast with my hus-
band. knew that Frederic would
come. That was my reason. When |
heard him in the hall l sent the serv-
ants out of the dining-room. He had
spent the night with q friend. His
first words on entering the room were
these shall never forget them: Last
night | thought l loved you. father.
but l have come home Just to tell you
that l hate you. l can't stay in this
house another day. I'm going to get
out. But just wanted you to know
that l thought l loved you last night.
as son should love father. just
wanted you to know it, He did
not even look at me. Mrs. Desmond
l don't believe he knew l was there.
l shall never forget the look in James
Brood's face. 1t was as IL he saw
ghost or some horrible thing that fas-
cinated him. He did not utter a word
but stared at Frederic in that terrible,
awestruck way. I'm going to get out,
said Frederic. his voice rising. You've
treated me like a dog all my life and
I'm through. l sha'n't even say good
nv IN Won Won don't docorvo anu
more consideration from me than I've
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-06-11

between those two men. but shall at
least remain here to assure Frederic
of my sympathy. to help him II ! can.
to offer him the shelter of my home"
A spasm of alarm crossed Yvonne's
face. do you really believe 1t will
come to that?" she demanded. nerv-
ously.
IF what fear should come to pass,
he will not stay in this house another
hour. He will 60 forth from it, ours
ing James Brood with all the hatred
that his soul can possess. And now.
Mrs. Brood. shall ! tell you what |
think Of you?"
mo, it isn't at all necessary. Be-
sides. I've changed my mind. I'd like
you to remain. do not want to mys-
tify you any further. Mrs. Desmond.
but l now confess to you that ! am
losing my courage. Don't ask me to
tell you why, but"
Il suppose it is the custom with
those who play with fire. They shrink
when it burns them"
Mrs. Brood looked at her steadily
for long time without speaking. The
rebellious, sullen expression died out
of her eyes She sighed deeply, almost
despairingly.
Il am sorry you think i'll of me. yet
| cannot blame you for considering me
to be a-a-I'l' not say 1t. Mrs. Des-
mond, IL wish I had never come to
this house."
Permit me to echo your words"
You will never be able to under
stand me. And. after all. why should
! care? You are nothing to me. You
are merely a good woman who has
no real object in life. YOU"
mo real object in life?"
Precisely. Sit down. We will wait
here together. if you please. IL am
worried. think l rather like to feel
that you are here with me. You see.
the crisis has come"
You know, of course, that he turned
one wife out of this house, Mrs.
Brood" said Mrs. Desmond. deliber-
ately.
Something like terror leaped into
the others eyes. The watcher expe-
rienced an incomprehensible feeling of
pity for her-she who had been despis-
ing her so fiercely the instant before.
"He-he will not turn me out" MUIR
INJURED Yvonne, and suddenly began
pacing the floor. her hands clinched