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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-21
LIKE LINCOLN.
Duluth News Tribune)

Duluth News Tribune)
Edwin M. Stanton called Abraham
Lincoln human gorilla" He wrote
of Lincoln's painful imbecility." He
declared there was "venality and cor
ruption in high places" in the Lincoln
administration. He was not only a
critic, but a vicious detractor of Lin
coin personally.
Mr.. Lincoln made Stanton his secre-
tary of war. His first war secretary
was Simon Cameron of Pennsylvania,
through and through loyal and of high
ability, but he was not an executive
and served less than a year.
Stanton was his successor He had
been Buchanan's attorney general
Lincoln took him into his cabinet be-
cause he believed he could fill the job.
He did, but never for a day did he
surrender his independence of action
and Lincoln never asked this of him.
Lincoln asked results and saw that he
got them.
Comparisons are odious and as
great men do not need to be twins, it
is not necessary to laud every sue
ceeding president by trying to show
that he is like Lincoln God made
just one Abraham Lincoln.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-21
YUKON GOLD.
Dredging Operations Yielding Far Bet :
ter Than Estimated.

The big dredge of the Yukon Gold
company, on Prichard creek, Is work
ing right along regardless Of wind or
weather, and the results achieved are
reported to be even more satisfactory
than anticipated. Definite information
is not obtainable, but residents of the
North Side who are in close touch
with operations estimate that the
company is recovering not less than
$4,000 per week. According to old
timers the ground that Is now being
worked Is regarded as the best on the
creek, but this is largely speculation.
The dredge Is running three shifts and
is handling an immense amount Of
gravel, but the ground actually cover
ed since starting up a few months ago
Is q mere dot on the vast tract held
by the company Another dredge will
be added this summer and 1t is re-
garded quite possible that third will
later be added. 1t requires only II
men to operate the dredge the three
shifts.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-21
BEAVER CREEK BRANCH.
Bad Weather Has Greatly Interfered
With Repair Work.

Although bad weather and other I'M
avoidable causes have seriously delay
ed repairing the Beaver creek branch
Of the O.-W R. & NJ, the company
still expects to have 1t open for traf-
fc by the middle of March, the date
originally contemplated when the work
started. At this time the men are still
engaged on the main track between
Enaville and the mouth of Beaver, the
track having been completed up. to
Steamboat siding. All available men
are being utilized by the company,
which, like the mining companies of
the district, is experiencing consider
able difficulty in getting men. When
this work is completed it is understood
that the entire force will be transfer
red to Pine creek and that branch be
rushed to completion as rapidly as
possible. At the Ray-Jefferson mill,
on Beaver creek, there Is quite an ac-
emulation Of concentrates awaiting
shipment, the product of the Amazon
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-21
MONETARY USE OF SILVER.

| (Mining and Scientific PresS.)
Silver to the amount of $500, 200 000
has been coined and against the
in silver certificates has been issued
1t is now proposed to melt $50 O00, 600
of these silver dollars in order to pro-
vide additional bullion for export AT
throughout the year would gradually
replace these Withdrawals, and the
corresponding foreign credits would
involve our allies in the absorption of
discrimination, in the export balance,
in favor of either gold or silver While
not equivalent to bimetallism, this step
would, however assure an information.
al standing for silver that would pre-
vent the forcing of gold to premium,
or the withdrawal of gold from this
country ia exchange for silver, as
would happen If we should attempt
appear to be plan for charging the
international hard money basis for
credits without the dangerous formal
| ity of monetary treaties. 1t is also
said that silver certificates, of the
lower denominations, will be recalled
and exchanged for federal reserve
bank notes. These are quite distinct
from federal reserve notes of which
II Tl,
new notes would appear to be intend
ed as a means of releasing more silver
for export in proportion to the silver
certificates they replace, since they ar,
to be secured like national bank notes
against government bonds. This is
indirectly a further expansion of cred,
against the metallic basis, but it in.
wolves foreign credits on account of
the export of silver bullion, and thus
acquires an international relationship,
which would tend to stabilize the is-
sue. \ Such connecting links between
the currency and the obligations of
one national treasury to another, in
which is closely involved the credits
arising from trade balances, would
soon put an end to anomalies of the
kind recently reported from the far
east, where American paper money
was accepted only at 20 per cent |
discount. An essential condition for
a sound currency system is elasticity |
to meet the fluctuating needs of trade |
and silver in this instance performs a |
useful Office in rendering possible the
demanded by the extraor-
binary conditions that have arisen |
from the war. The governments of |
Great Britain and France face cur
rency problems not unlike our own
At this moment, and the simultaneous
demand for an enlarged metallic basis
'or credits temporarily has resulted in
silver again In world finance,
,ut this is based upon the law Of sup
by and demand, and must change
With altered conditions. AS a matter
# fact no such thing as bimetallism
an exist. II Is the exchange value
4 silver In terms of gold coin that
ules; no one ever thought Of valuing
old in terms Of silver
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-21
PROSPECTING IN THE SOUTH.
IA Well Known Occur d'AIener Sees an
Opportunity for Wealth.

1t Is far cry from the Occur
dAlenes to the Blue Ridge mountains
of North Carolina, but If there Is any
mineral in that section of the tar-heal
state, trust Occur dAlene prospect
or to find it. Alex Penaluna, of the ].
F. Howarth company, this week re-
ceived a letter from Dave M. Frank,
lin, well known prospector who for
several years has been holding down
homestead on Pine creek. Mr..
Franklin was few weeks ago called
to Montezuma, North Carolina, by the
serious illness of his sister, and he Is
evidently devoting his surplus time to
prospecting in the surrounding noun
tains. What he has found in the way
Of minerals is told in the letter, which
| is of interest in this mining district.
Mr.. Franklin says:
II must tell you something about
the Blue Ridge mountains of North
Carolina. Concerning mining, have
found nice specimens of silver, lead
will allow me to say, never saw any
thing like it. There is no one in this
country who knows anything about
mining, and there has never been any
thing done in the way of mining in
this part of the country. If had any
money to spend believe l could
make good thing here. The
price of land Is reasonable
here. 1t Is held as cheap farm
land and lays high up on the Blue
Ridge. There is also good mica to be
found here. What little have picked
up is float. The weather has been
so bad that l have not been able to
prospect much, but have found one or
two good lodges"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-21
THE CRY OF YOUTH.
(Arthur Stanley Riggs)

(Arthur Stanley RiggS)
Nay, not tomorrow. dear! want you
now,
Before the fires of youth burn
down to ash
And leave me-hope; thin, pale
ghost to dash
Fruitless his wings against the walls.
Not how
Nor when will this be right and sane
and wise,
But now, while still the torches In
your eyes
Burn signals can see, and seeing
heed,
And steer me safe where you
alone can lead!
Tomorrow never comes! Hope cheats
at last,
And age gives naught but nerves
that thrill no more.
He cries "Too late!" who stands
upon the shore
And watches life's receding tide slip
Beyond his vision to that ocean vast
Where no light trembles, and no
pinions soar.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-21
AN INTERESTING DEMOCRATIC
FIGHT FOR sENAToRsHIP.

The highest testimonial to the pop
ularty of Senator Borah is found in
the attitude of the democrats of Idaho
toward the senatorial election this
fall. There are two senator's to elect,
enc Of them for six years and the 9TH
er to fill the unexpired term of Sena-
tor Brady, a little more than two
years. One would naturally expect
the long term to be more inviting to
our democratic friends, but on the
contrary bitter fight is being staged
for the short term between the only
two democratic aspirants for the sem
ate The only explanation for this sit
uation Is that Senator Borah will be a
candidate for reelection and no demo-
crat has the temerity to go against
him. The situation is virtually con-
cession on the part of the democrats
that Borah is invincible and that it
would simply be waste of energy to
bring out a candidate to oppose him.
1t is seldom that we have occasion to
commend the democrats of Idaho for
the exercise of sound judgment and
discretion, but they are certainly en-
titled to such commentator in this
The democrats assume that whoever
the republicans nominate for the short
term, he will be an easier mark than
Senator Borah, and bitter fight for
this nomination Is scheduled between
the only two avowed democratic can
didates. Senator Nugent and ex-Gov-
ernor Hawley Through remarkable
course Of reasoning Governor Hawley
has arrived at the conclusion that he
is the logical candidate for the short
term. This is based upon the fact that
prior to the death of Senator Brady
he had been singled out as the demo-
cratic candidate to oppose Senator
Borah, and it might be pointed out in
passing that this distinction was ac-
corded him for the same reason that
no democrat is willing to run against
Borah now. Occupying this position
of advantage, Governor Hawley fully
expected to receive the appointment
at the hands of the governor to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Brady until the general cleo
ton. Disappointed in this expecta-
ton, he has now announced that he
will be candidate for the Brady term
and argues that Nugent, who now oc-
cupies the Brady seat, should seek
election to succeed his colleague, SEN
ator Borah.
AS might be expected, Senator Nu-
gent refuses to accept Hawleys line
of reasoning and has announced that
he will be candidate for reelection to
the seat he now occupies. Thus the
battle between Hawley and Nugent
representing the conservative and pro-
gressive wings of the democratic par
ty, respectively, promises to be one
of great bitterness, and is likely to re-
act in favor of the republican candi-
date for the short term.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-21

Comments of the republican press OF
the state indicate that the selection of
S. d. Taylor as chairman of the state
committee is acceptable to the party
generally. Mr. Taylor has been in
timately identified with the political
affairs of Idaho for a good many years.
He was originally newspaper man,
publishing the Boomers Ferry Herald.
He represented Bonner county in the
legislature and was subsequently,
elected state auditor. Since retiring
from that position he has resided In
Boise. He has a wide acquaintance
the state and as far as
known has been identified with no
particular faction. He is therefore in
position to bring all elements of the
party into harmopious action. and
when that is accomplished republican
Of the state is assured for Ida
no is normally republican state.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-21
Her Soldier Bou
(Gladys M. Alison)

l can not bear to see you go,
But would not bid you stay;
When country calls, oh. son of mine.
I'm glad that you obey!
I'm glad that you're among the first
Aye, glad and proud-and yet
But yesterday you were boy;
II seems / can't forget.
You come of valiant stock, my son;
Your sires have never failed
Their country in her hour of need
From duty never quailed
Yes ever since the Stars and Stripes
First floated DER this land,
Your forebears. lad. whose name you
bear,
Have waited her command.
No deed of yours will ever dim
The brightness of that name;
No towards act will ever bow
Your mothers head in shame.
And now. goodby, my boy. my boy,
Heart Of this heart of mine;
And may the dear Lord bring you
back,
All in His own good time!
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-21
Capacity of vaterland.
(Brooklyn Eagle)

The number of passengers a ship
carries depends upon her size and her
lightweight tonnage, The Vaterland
the largest vessel afloat, when she
was in the passenger service, carried
1850 passengers besides her crew. As
a transport the Vaterland can be made
to carry between Is and 30 thousand
soldiers.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-21

But 2001 men have been exempted
on the ground of moral deficiency"
This phrase was defined by the pres-
dents regulation to include persons
convicted and sentenced for felony In
any court Of record
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-21

Men who are capable of handling
horses are still wanted for the veter-
mary corps. They must be physically
fit and not Of selective service age.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-21

Many fires occur through overhead
ing and overlooking the stove. Are
you guilty?
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-21

A smile through angry tears is q
woman's rainbow Of peace.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-21

Many a sickly fly has spoiled Q
healthy appetite.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-21

Judicious silence is an eloquent in
dication of wisdom.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-21

We have oid YOU ssl,s, Western Flee
,rc lighting plant viii mean to you ssha
It will do for you IN your home and on
your farm The light il gives IS Al perfect
as light can be made and set Us useful
ness does not stop with Is ability . give
iy.la Tins perfect hight n fat, It just starts
there Il will help YOU ia your home and
on the tarm---it viii do the hard Disagree
able work for you and i wall do i as sou
would have j. done Electricity is Toe
last word 10 modern Convenience
How fortunate indeed sou -re lhar
you can have electricity on your farm no
matter where YOU 1--we a Western Eiec
trio lighting plant could be installed ST
the North Pole and give just the same sat
isfacuon that il sgil ON your farm regard
less OF where Il may be.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-21
ELECTRICITY IS SAFE?

Don, let anybody tell you that electric
ity is dangerous-it safer than any other
known source OF hight and power lou
can't &c, a shock from a Western Electric
3Z-volt lighting plant the voltage IS SO
low that il can be teit--ihere no dan
ger The only harm one 81 these plants
can do Tor you IL the harm you do your
self when YOU put off buying one
There's One Answer TO All Your +
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-21
THERE'S NO ARGUMENT

Don .ry 90 think Of on argument for
no, having Western Electric lighting
plant on your farm-,here sn any The
only argument in connection with fhis
plant j. on argument tor ts use And
that argument would keep Us taking
through "a volume q great desl larger than
'his hnk Of every conceivable comiort
~ ihe farm and you are thinking Of fea
SONS for installing one ~ these sunshine
plants
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-21

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18
old PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

Have you ever stopped to reason why
it is that so many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason is plain-the article did not fulfil
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist says, "Take for
example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, a
preparation I have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy that I know Of
has so large sale."
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of DR..
Kilmers' Swamp-Root is due to the fact
that SO many people claim, it fulflls al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments, corrects ur-
mary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive sample bottle Of
Swamp-Root by Parcel Post. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, and
enclose ten cents; also mention this paper.
Large and medium size bottles for sale
at all drug stores.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18
Some Memory,

you seem to recollect matters that
occurred 20 years ago." said counsel
for the defendant, sneeringly at an adj
verse witness on crOss-examinatiOn
'Can you remember as distinctly any
other trifling circumstances that oc-
Cured at the same time"
ooh, yes" was the response. II re-
member that you dressed very shah
billy at that time and your shirt was
visible through the seat of your
breeches, and my father loaned your
father $50 to buy you a suit of clothes
SO that you could appear decently
clad for admission to the bar. And I
also remember that neither you nor
your father ever returned the money.
But then $50 was not trifling circum-
stance. 1t was $50 circumstance
New York Times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18
Mary's Wish.

Mrs. M is an enthusiastic work.
err in the United States food clubs.
She has been using the substitutes
and, to make her bread more palatable,
she recently bought a bread stick pan,
as corn bread baked in these pans
has more crust. When the bread
came on the dinner table in the eve
ming the little four-year-old Mary ex-
claimed: "Oh, mamma, want one of
your food clubs quick"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Ito All State Health Officers:

ITO All State Health Officers:
Public health service will
mobilize with aid Of volunteer
medical service corps all outside
medical aid required In COM
batting present influenza cpl
demic. Red Cross upon spe-
cific request from this service
will mobilize nursing personnel
and furnish necessary emer-
gency hospital supplies which
cannot be obtained otherwise.
Inform all city and country
health officers of your state that
all appeals for aid must be made
to state health department which
will make request Of surgeon
general of public health serv-
ice whenever local needs re-
quire. Whenever necessary pub
lie health service will establish
district officers to cooperate
with state officials and distrib-
ute medical and nursing per-
sonnet.
(Signed) BLUE, Surgeon Gen.
eral, United States Public
Health Service"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18

President Wilson probably will go
before congress to cast further light
upon the position he took in his mes
sage to Prince Macmillan, as soon as
the latter replies.
The resources of the National banks
of the United States at the close of
business on August 81, amounted to
s18,045, sos, 0OO-exceeding by more
than $1,5OOOOO,OOO the greatest re-
sources ever shown by the National
banks at this season Of the year, ac-
cording to an analysis Of their reports
announced by the comptroller of the
currency at Washington.
Talk Of peace at this time is apt to
paralyze the energies Of soldiers and
impair the usefulness and productivity
of munition workers, Sir Eric Geddes,
first lord Of the British admiralty, said
at Washington in discussing the Ger
man attempts to obtain an armistice.
Huge increases in the artillery pro-
gram have been decided on by the ord
nance department at Washington,
which asked the house appropriations
committee to add S1,100,O00,000 to it's
estimates of $2,667, 100000 to carry
out its part of the enlarged army pro-
gram.
Resuming revision Of the war rev.
enue bill the senate finance committee
at Washington considered the beverage
sections and reduced the tax of So a
gallon on distilled spirits used for bev-
erage purposes as provided in the
house bill to $6.40 gallon. The
doubled rates on beer and wine were
approved.
Upon the governments motion, the
Supreme court at Washington post
poned until next term consideration of
all government antitrust suits now
pending, including that Of the United
States Steel corporation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-18
Domestic

The American steamship Ticondero-
ga, an overseas service cargo carrier
of $50 tons, has been torpedOed and
sunk on its way to France, probably
with heavy loss of life. Twenty sur
viyors of the ship. wounded or suffer
ing from exposure, were brought to
an Atlantic port by British vessel.
One citizen was killed and $1,000 IN
currency was obtained by four bandits
who blew the safe in the bank at Tur-
tie Lake, Wis.,, and escaped, after a
pistol battle with dozen residents.
The American steamship Deepwater,
$500 tons gross register, has been
sunk, presumably by an enemy SUBJ
marine. according to information re-
ceived in shipping circles at New
York.
Fort Sheridan is being converted
into a big hospital for the care Of
wounded from the French front and
for men stricken while in service at
home.
Unconditional surrender" was the
Keynote of resolution passed by the
Women's Association Of Commerce at
a special meeting called at Chicago.
regarding Germany's neace note.
In "a hours 4,013 new cases of infiu-
enza were reported at Philadelphia.
~ the same period there were 3O4
reaths from influenza and 124 from
pneumonia.
Louisville, Ky, passed its quota Of
the fourth Liberty loan. Total sub
scriptions reported were SIG, 76O, $50, as
against a quota Of $16,714,OOO.
German propaganda In its most In
Sidious form is operating in Chicago,
with the spreading Of rumors concern
Ing the execution of from one to a
dozen doctors for treason at Great
Lakes naval training station. Capt.
William A. Moffett, commandant at
Great Lakes, and Secretary of the
Navy Josephus Daniels have repeated
~ denied all such rumors.
Employees Of the Single Service cor
boration of New York were commend
ed In a letter from Major General Will
Nams, chief of ordnance, upon their
efficiency in attaining a production of
700 hand grenades minute. The gen.
eral denied reports that the grenades
ore not proving Effective.
Sir Thomas White. minister Of a.
nnnce. opened the campaign for the
second Canadian Victory loan with O
foeech in Winnipeg. A minimum OF
100 ffafA' vas asked by the min
iaei.