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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25

denying their picturesque tale Of my
gallantry- They thrust a little para
graph in among the advertisement
I've heard you're going to get the Dis
tinguished Conduct medal And you
deserve it; you deserve the V C"
Someone put a chair for flustered.
speechless Bob Norris between Sir
Kenneth and Molly Winton- Sir Ken
meth thrust him into it, then lifted
his glass
about Mr.. Morris earlier in the eve
ming. You've not forgotten it. BY
some miracle he's turned up in the
nick Of time. Here's to him-the
braTest man I ever knew
It was a nightmare to Bob Morris
They were drinking his health all
these pretty girls. Their gay eyes
were fixed on his sheepish face in ad
miration. Hang il. they were sing
ing, They We're proclaiming that ne
was jolly good fellow.
Bob Morris longed for the earth to
open and swallow him up He sat there
feeling traitor. a spy. a Judas. 2
cheat He had come TO hurt, and STAYED
TO be honOred- How they'd loathe> and
despise him III they knew the truth.
He glanced nervously oveE his shoulder
at the window What must Jim Heath
cote be thinking
He could not divine what had taken
place there. He would only hear the
echo Of those musical honors and see
the numbering cOrpOrals shining face
turned helplessly for a second in his
direction Bob Norris had only one
idea-to escape, TO escape swiftly.
TheY were sitting down Someone
hao raised 2 shout of Speech. speech"
say q few words Norris Whis-
pered Sir Kenneth. Don't be shy"
I'd rather face them 'Uns "-groaned
Bob. He found himself on his feet.
y our wondering 'OW ] came and
why-'oppin in like Santa Claus. ladies
and GENT he suffered, Twas
this way. III be 'oppin' Out-Quick-
when I've done, an properly too. but
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25

at the present time at least two and a
half billions. or more than one-fourth.
National Wealth Doubled.
Ihis. however. gives but a small
notion OF our riches: for leaving our
stock of gold out of the question. our
national wealth has doubled in the last
dozen years.
Hitherto the United States has been
a debter nation. Being a new country.
we have been obliged. in order 10
establish ourselves. to borrow from Eu-
rope. But after the war the situation
VIII be reversed. Europe is becoming
rapidly impoverished financially. When
tne great conflict is over, we shall
nave 70 lend her immense sums Of
money, and We shall become her ere
ditor.
Must Finance Most of World.
Some Of our gold Will then be
shipped abroad; but the bulk of it will
be utilized as a basis of credit We
snail be called upon to finance not
only Europe. but also South America
an affair hitherto handled by Great
Britain France. and Germany, which
nave lent the Latin-American repub-
lies something like $4,000. OOO, 900"
Many people have been puzzled to
imagine why huge sums in English
CONS. recently shipped to the United
states. have been melted at the assay
otfice OF the treasury in New York;
process involving some expense. not
10 mention the loss OF the money
o. lSlnally spent for minting them. But
the matter Is readily explained.
Loss Is Prevented.
FOR one thing. gold is much more
commonly and generally circulated in
urope than in this country and the
pieces. passing from hand to hand and
rafting about in peoples pockets. suf-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25

Ter some loss of weight from abrasion.
american bankers. TO whom tie shin
ments are consigned. do not care TO
meet TINS loss, which, where MANY
mlllions OF dollars are concerned. NAV
amount TO q considerable sum nv
sending the stuff to the ASSAY offics
10 be melted into bricks. with the ex-
ACT value stamped on them. they are
enabled TO know just how much worth
OF gold they are getting. and thew nav
not penny more
Another point to be considered is
tnat this foreign gold coin. having been
much handled, is likely to have more
or less dirt adhering TO it. The bank
ers are unwilling 10 pay S2O.67 a trov
ounce Tor dirt. which is disposed OF
IN the refining process at the assay
The operation is very interesting. II
IS begun by melting the gold coins to-
gether with a quantity Of silver. and
pouring the mixture into a bath OF
nitric acid The acid has no effect on
the yellow metal. but dissolves the
silver into liquid that looks like so
much pure water. This limnid fluid
IS then drawn off. leaving the gold at
the bottom of the tank.
The gold thus left behind is the pure
stuff: but 1t looks like so much fine
reddish gravel II one saw q heap OF
II by the roadside. one would not think
II worth shoveliing into a wheel bar
row
Cakes Worth $4,000.
Ihis gold meal on being taken out
Of the tank. contains a good deal OF
moisture, to get rid OF which IL is put
into a 20O-tOn hydraulic press. When
removed from the press. II appears in
the shape OF big cylindrical cakes with
round hole in the middle Such a
cake is worth about $4,000. and one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25

the door OF a safe closes the aperture.
me cover has three locks each with a
different key. and the keys are in the
individual and respective custody OF as
many officers
Packed In Herring Casks.
The gold is packed usually in herring
casks But they are herring casks OF
superior construction. being so care
1uily made that they cost IS apiece.
Each caslS holds ten sacks of coin. and
IN each sack there is $4,000 A caSk
thus filled holds $50 pounds of gold
ana the sacks fit so tightly into il that
the precious pieces of money suffer no
abrasion
Dredging For Gold
The gold products Of the United
states FOR the year 1915 is estimated
at about S90.O0O.O00. OF this ouantitv
something like $4,000. 900 was obtained
lmainly in California; BY dredzfng-a
curious Kind OF placer mining in which
q huge scow, with machinery on board
Tot moving an endless chain OF iron
buckets, anchors by a stream bank
and literally eats its way into the land
Cold IS one OF the most widely dis
ulputeq OF substances It may be that
some day means viii be found for
economically extracting it from the
sands OF Sea-beaches. which invariably
contain appreclable quantities OF il 4
while ago. experts at the Philadelphia
mint FOUND II as an ''impurity' in sam
pies OF many metals as obtained in the
pies OF many meals. as obtained in the
crude from various parts of the United
StaJes--among them anthony. bismuth.
iee-1- .nO' copper. But most remarkable
was the result Of an examination OF
clay derived from localities in the i'm
mediate neighborhoOd of the Quaker
to IN ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
Character Is Capital
Reputation is What the World
Thinks You Are; Character
is What You Are in
Yourself.
BY MADISON C. PETERS.
81 MADIsON 6. PETERs.

CHARACTER is a Greek word
transferred. not translated. into
our English speech. It means
that which is cut In as the stamp on a
coin. and that impress tells what the
piece is and defines its worth. Your
character is the mark which shows
your real value
Men sometimes say: There goes a
man of capital" What is capital? Not
what a man has. but what man IS.
Character is capital Character Is sue
cess. and there is no other success
worth living for.
Robert Burns was once taken to task
by a young Edinburg blood with whom
he was walking. for recognizing an
old farmer on the street Burns eX-
claimed. 1T was not the great-coat,
but the man that was in IL and the man.
sir. for true worth, would weigh Gown
you and me and ten more such any
Reputation is what the world thinks
you are. Character is what you are IN
yourself and what in the long run you
will show yourself to be.
Man may have little learning and
less wealth, Vet il his character be OF
sterling worth, he carries with him
= commanding influence which always
The Road To Power.
The road 10 power is through char
Ecter- There are wealthy men VINO
have no weight and there are cultured
men who have no strength The man
OF mind may be admired. but something
more is necessary before he is trusted
benjamin Franklin attributed his
success as a public man to his known
integrity of character. Hence II was.
be SAYS. that 1 had so much weight
with my fellow citizens, was but
bad speaker, never eloquent. subject to
hesitation in my choice Of words, hard
" correct in language and yet 1 gen
orally carried my point.
Character creates confidence. Char
scter is power in a higher sense.
1t was said Of the first Alexander of
Russia that his personal character was
equivalent TO a constitution.
d. hen war with France threatened
IN 179S president Adams wrote TO
George Washington, then a private
citizen in retirement at Mount Vernon
We must have your name If you viii
more efficacy in 1t than in many an
army.
Confidence In Washington.
Thomas Jefferson once wrote TO ]
whole nation centers in you" Washing /
ton had that rare balance of large |
powers which 1ustifies LOWellS phrase 1
OF an imperial man" It was his char
acter that makes the grave at Mount /
Vernon a mlghter power today than I
the presence OF all the politicians of the l
republic
He is not a great man however elo-
ouent or brilliant however rich and 4
resourceful. II he lacks character. the. 4
ter what man may achieve If ne him
self is not the very best character he /
can represent then he is not a great 4
man
dard OF human progress. Men of genius I
attract attention men OF wealth are
envied. but only men OF character are
honored OF mankind
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
CTo,,c of the European
~OA POA Oh OoAANo OAoNAS By A. c. GREENWOOD

tGT CAN'T pay. and there's an end
Of it" growled Jim Heathcote.
= Take whatever steps you
wish"
The little money lender sucked his
teeth and blinkc0.
You SPOKE of as heiress and Of
marriage he said shortly I've
waited six months because you declared
you'd marry her and pay me off Then
there's your cousin. Sir Kenneth-the
hereof Heathcote's Hall Won't he
assist yOuZ"
"Kenneth's a beggar. His father
mOrtgaged the estates to the hllr,
answered Jim. He hasn't two brass
farthings TO rub together Besides. if
he were CrOesus I couldn't approach
kim Were on good terms
yet you dine at the Hall tonight"
Jim Heathcote looked astonished.
then laughed as he glanced over his
shoulder at Kenneth's invitation card
stuck in the mirror.
You're a sly fox. Morris" he OBJ
served Yes. he asked me and I ac-
copied He had TO ask me I'm his
only near relation The Hall was once
my home It's his cOming-of-age din
ner. He's holding il tOday-Christma
day-because on his real birthday in
early December he was in the hospital
Pm going for one reason and for one
reason only The beiress I spoke Of
VIII be there. She is near neighbOr
I'm going tory again"
He spoke bitterly and laughed.
I've little chance. Kenneth got a
commission, behaved CALAMITY and was
severely wounded at<Ypres." he added
he comes home with all the glamor Of
a wounded soldier-
And this young woman cares for
jim nodded.
shes known US both since we were
boys At one time Kenneth and she
we're great pals When he came TO I'M
derstand the wreck his father had made
he began TO sheer off. That was my
opportunity At one time my chances
were goOd-excellent"
He spoke regretfully. as a fisherman
VIII speak Of great fish he has failed
Then came the news Of Kenneth's
"A moment" broke in Morris M
HeathcOte- you may wonder at my
dunning you on CHRISTMAS morning.
TO be candid. I came with a proposal
When You speak Of your cousins hero
ism YOU mean that this saving Of four
Guns at Ypres-the story with which
the papers rang in November
Jim nodded.
Il came" added the little man
slowly, TO suggest your going to see
your cousin I didn't know then. as
you now inform me. that he was rich
man I've found out this. Mr.. James
Heathcote, Sir Kenneth. your cousin,
did not save the guns"
Jim Heathcote leapt up. his eye
broWs arched. his lean. Ratchet shaped
face working with excitement
What2 What's that2" he cried.
Abel Morris explained He had been
TO visit a nephew lying wounded at
the London hospital The nephew. a
corporal. had asked mis- money lending
uncle for financial assistance. Morris,
in explaining the utter impossibilfty
OF raising the wind, had mentioned
Jim Heathcote's name. His nephew
had then told a pretty story
The boys an honest bOy-a bit
rough, but straight" Abel Morris said
He swears this, Sir Kenneth was shot.
lying unconscious at the beginning OF
lie was the only wounded man"
But" began Jim, in objection
He was shot just as achievements
arrived For two DAYS he was uncon-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25

it's 'hup. to ne to tell the truth. the
ole truth. and nothin' but the truth
s'welp me and mean to do it,
And straightway. in hating Ian
glage, with much going back for in
cldents he had forgotten. he let them
al into his secret, the secret Of his
coming When he mentioned Jim
HeathcOte accompanying him. Sir Ken
meth leapt I'D and ran to the window.
he flung it open and called loudly
Only the wind answered. In the
distance where the moon shons on the
snow drifts IN the PARK. he saw a has
tsnlnS figure He shouted again. The
among the trees Sir kenneth shur
the window and came slowly frown-
ing back to his chair.
1T weren't Bob Norris was say
ing. It weren't TIL We was nearly ere
that e told me what is gime was
Twas Miss Winton. says e was 10
snow Sir Kenneth up I was to come
between i'm and Miss Winton-"
ne took a step back then swuns
ms ehalr behind him
Well Pm not between 'en now"
ne added SIR kenneth's cheeks were
darkly flushing; The diners glanced
at him and Molly. There were sr1iles
ana laughter and somebody cried:
Blushing Molly held out her hand to
and kissed IL
Ere's to EN- both-GOd Bless EN-
cried Corporal Bob
Kenneth Heathcote's dreams thar
night were invaded by strange Santa
CaauS who wore. beneath his conven-
tonal red robe with its ermine trim
mings. ammunition. boots and puttees,
and whose face instead Of being old
ana white was young and scarlet
Corporal santa Claus. who brought a
gift for which he dared not ask-he a
pauper-she an heiress. the heart OF
Molly Winton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25

could wen afford 70 pay $1,000 for
slice OF very moderate size
The cakes look hard and dry, but
they still contain so much water that
if put into one Of the superheated
furnaces. they would explode like
bombs Accordingly they are placed
III drying oven. on rows of steam
pipes that serve in lieu OF shelves. and.
after baking for ten hours. they are
ready for use.
That is to say. the gold is then
ready 20 be melted. This is done in
crucibles. in furnace that affords a
temperature Of $500 degrees Fahrenheit.
the metal meal" being thereby con-
verted into a liquid. which is dipped
out Of the crucibles with a ladle and
poured into steel molds.
Each mold tholding SOC ounces) has
its highly-p polished inner surface
smeared with lard 10 prevent the gold
from sticking 10 IT, A few moments
after being filled. il is unlocked and
taken apart, releasing an ''iugOt' which
is thrown out upon a table The ingot
IS at first Of a deep flame color. but,
as 1t cools, 1t gradually assumes its
proper yellow hue. Its weight and
fineness are stamped upon il 1.-THE gov
the table.
If the gold is meant for coming. one
tenth part Of copper is added inciden-
tally TO the melting, to give il hard
ness But very large part Of the gov
ernmentS stock or the precious metal
which mostly stored at the various
mints) are the pure stuff. or as close
TO It as the refining process renders
Obtainable
When our gold coins are shipped
abroad. they are melted by foreign gov
ernments and so IL may come about
that IN the course OF years the same
gold is recoined several times.
Under ordinary conditions shipments
of gold coin in bulk are constantly
passing 70 and fro across the ocean.
and. for their Accommodation treas
ure rooms" are built into many Of the
big commercial steamships-such
room being big steel box in the hold
with square opening IN the top Just
large enough for a man to squeeze
through A ladder gives access to the
floor OF the box. and a steel cover like
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
W WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. Is,
w. The New Year. 1916 is to be a
golden year for this country

w The New Year p l 81 P IS to i be
golden year for this country
Of ours.
And in a very literal sense; for we
are at present engaged in swallowing
the yellow metal. sent TO US from
abroad. in quantities well-nIgh fabu-
Ious. During the year now ending
We have taken in from foreign sources
about $500 600. 900 worth
In the course OF the year 1916 we
shall absorb an amount of gold at
least equal to the total output Of all
the gold mines Of the world during
that period.
The worlds total output of gold for
1915 has been about sac, 600. 1t
the gold-producing nations. of which
Great Britain is easily fOremOst-she
digs for gold in Africa. Mexico. South
America. India. and many other regions
are doing their utmost to maintain
the supply. as a basis Of credit for
One hundred Million dollars worth
Of gold weighs about 172 short tons.
\ little figuring. therefore, will show
that the weight Of s470, 600. 900 worth
or the metal would be quite a bit over
500 tons all of it to be added during
1915 70 the yellow wealth of the
United States.
The total worlds stock Of gold at the
present time represents about nine and
half billions OF dollars" said Robert
w W oolley. director OF the Mint bureau
OF the Treasury. o. This sum cOmDrises
coin and bars. and does not Include
JeWelry- OF that gigantic total we hold
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25

light holding gmmer gentle Shape
gentle eyes smiled and the lips
In gratitude
spoke n the Of these
all
to the God great andge gentle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25

sermons to mankind the girls
excited hill
Nova
bookings the to in the
fellow without the A
sled She fngsmd
and said gayly: Christmas Gift
And kneng lifted
cold and happy little the child To- the whng
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25

The oldest prison guard IN point OF
service i'm the world. is Henry Willzin-
SON who has been keeper at the
Eastern penitentiary in Philadelphia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25

J. T.. Replogle. who started as a wa
ter boy at the age Of II in the Cam
oria steel mills at JOhnstown. Pa re-
Gently bought the controlling block
Of stock in the company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25

CIFT DAY. up snowy HILL
dragging redeushOnea sled Her laughing
cheeks hard and red Her heart
ing wind and the whitened
the ae OF the undertook
over the fire OF pine wood whid down hill furry
on the ice with a pleasant and camor o se
The gentle MAN who walked the day long spoke wisely
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-04-29

inst and general good time was re
ported The attendance " not as
good as it would have heen as it
raiued good aud hard hat night.
Miss Head Fred Fry and Steve
Mn atfey acre Salmon vIsito Fri
day and Saturday.
W nad tie bes rain Of tie season
Thursday night. 1t started the early
oats In good shape Carlson field
shows green and nice
Pauline Mulkey visited with her
parents Satu day nd Sunday and re
turned 70 her school Monday.
MIR Brown visited his ranch and
remained over Sunday in Tendoy
Mr.. Ed Norris went u Salmon for
load OF freight last week ANA did
business for a good share Of our citi-
lens From the looks of his load he
must have had something for every
body That thu kind OF man he
is anyway.
Eddie Malloy, who has been visit
ing with Fred Fry went to his ranch
below Carmen Sunday
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-04-29
PAHSIMAROI LOCALS.
) 5000 10000 90 H&s& o. 5000

The annual school Meeting was
held in May last Monday where they
voted a mills special tax and elect.
ed two truste S. The school board
nov viii consist OF NJ. A. Brown,
John Ostrom and Ethel Kobbe.
Miss Della Mahoney is here from
Leeshurg sra will keep house for
her brother Ray for short tine.
Ray says II is pretty fine now he
doesn't have to cook.
owen Wilson returned from Sal
Lake whore ne attended school tfp
past winter, Owen says while he EN-.
joyed the winter qeite ell lac was
anxious to get bck lIe likes the
good ID farm best
Geo. Turner and son John ana SO
in-llw John Boyd have leased Mr..
Fred Horns sheep. If ttey don't
make n success of the sheep hu.ire 5
1t wont be because they neglect then
for they all three have the rsputa.
ton OF attending to their own bust.
ness.
J, ID. Brown returned home tile
hrSt OF the week after a trib thru
Montana. lie says ue didn't see any
thing he liked better than what he
has and las decided there is no place
like hume
Mrs Z, h. Graves, of Patterson.
visited Mr., and Mrs Martiry mis-
week an5 reports a good showing ~
their Patterson creek mines.
f. II. Rabinort has been ann fr,e3
rosd Ov rseer for this district Nny
Ne have the rignt wn .n the risnf
place aud that De all use garB iyI.r.
msnl and put time and money wl,rTa
most needed.
Geo, 6rubb, county crumfs.f,,
lfaFr 10 May TINS week with a
GRAND Rev Ford, ~ErtTisiue 7m rH-
residents. or q. e uius cars i'm ~.
NtihtEi SLY are trTH's Iemi diug "a.
OF ao article Ne read which rSas.
Ike THIS a torl owner started mn
one morning ba tAke his frpap4s irf..
tAs t0uatry, After he had been ID.
ing an H0Wr the machine STONED 70
got out and pulled TIE drul i n ana
Stl.| the burI 1IlN.t move TrrFr',..
J{ied tha ~ Ing NHang and u ID frg
Ford remained z. mt tUsFr
.aisad tie hood. Ey GrHra h. MA
tue repair man Tor gpt 10 rus a..
engine The car usd rau IL unfrss ~.
putatiHR ~.
NJ E-,E r..---
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-04-29
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS

Continued From Page One.)
The Board met In regular session
pursuant tot adjournment OF yester-
day all members present, when the
fOllo~ing proceedings were had and
orders made
The mat er .of road and bridge
across tile Lemhi river at Tendoy.
A petition having been pres anted
and filed, PRAYING for the opening OF
q road across the Lemhl valley from
the road on the east side 10 tile west
side and the construction Of a bridge
across the Lemni river the same vas
considered and 1t appelrianp to the
Board that said proposed ruad is a
public necessity and releases Of dam
ages on all OF the land oy which
the proposed road Is TO be construct
ed have been se5uFed, II Is hereby or
dered aud agreed that when the resi-
dents OF that vicinity have construct
ed and opened the said road to the
satisfaction uf the Board, that tie
county will construct bridge across
the Lemhl ON the said road that will
reasonably meet the demands Of the
trafiic.
The matter OF road oyersesr for
district No. |.
The petitions of James Melvyn,
William Collins andG. b. CIippen for
the appointment of road oyerseer of
road district No. were considered
and the Board taking all tnings into
consideration appointed G h. Grip.
pen as such oveTseer to act during
the pleasure of the Board and re
quired to furnish the lawful bond,
The matter OF contract for care of
the INDECENT sick and dependent
county poor.
The bids heretofore opened for the
contract for the care OF the INDECENT
sick and dependent county poor were
taken ~ and considered and Ii ap.
pearlng 10 the Hoard that the bid of
Mary II. Durand was the loAest and
best bid, the contrac, was awarded To
the said Mary Il. nurand, under the
terms OF the said bid, and required
10 furnish bond In the penal sum
of $1,000 for the faithful perform, ance
OF the ronteact to be entered into hy
and between the above named con.
tractor aud the county,
In the matter OF bridge across
Lemhi river at Crooks lane. J. +.
Crook and others appearing before
the Board and asked for the construc.
tiOn OF bridge across Lenhi river nj
Crooks lane on road formerly gstah-
lisne; and the Board otdereh that the
matter Ne laid over until July meet.
Ing. May 18th set aside as Good
Roads lay.
Adjourned until Sat. April n In
me 4 toad overSetrs.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-04-29
TENDON.

Mt, Thomas Lynch arrived In Ten.
GOV on the 23rd and things will begin
to move at the Copper Queen soon
no~. Everybody seems very glad r,
see his pleasant face here again.
An the schoOl meeting Monday tho
18th Mr.. fred Fry VAS elected direct.
or aud money voted for an eiyg,
months school, That is decided
Improvement over six months Ten.
doy Is getting there.
Tiers was dance Al the ps-,
Lyneh home Friday night tue 10th