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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-12-11
A WORD ABOUT ALASKA
That Territory Requires the Prompt
and EARLY Attention of
Congress-.

The territory of Alaska requires the
prompt and early attention of congress.
The conditions now existing demand ma
terial changes in the laws relating to the
territory The great influx of population
during the past summer ana fall and the
prospect of a still larger immigration IN
the spring. will not permit us to longer
neglect the extension of civil authority
within the territory or postpone the es-
tabishment of a more thorough govern
ment.
A general system of public surveys has
not yet been extended to Alaska and an
entries thus far made in that district are
upon special surveys. The act of con-
ress extending to Alaska the mining laws
of the United States, contained the re5eI-
walton that it should not be construed 70
put in force the general land laws OF t'le
country. zoo.
By an act approved March 3, 1881. aur au-
thority was given for entry of LANDS m ,,n LOT
townsite purposes and also for the pul, d,
chase of not exceeding 160 acres. then or o.
thereafter occupied, for purposes Oh efaoe
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ana manufacture. The purpose of con-
gress, as thus far expressed. has been
that only such rights should apply to the
territory as should be specifically named.
1T Will be seen how much remains TO be
aone tor that vast, remote ana yet prom
lslng portion of our country. Special au-
thority was given to the president by the
act Of congress, approved July y. 1897,
to divide that territory into two land dis
tricts and to designate the boundaries
thereof and to appoint reg sters and re-
eelVers OF said land offices and the prest-
dent was also authorized to appoint Il
surveyor general for the entire district,
Pursuant to this authority Il surveyor
with offices at Sitka. If in the ensuing
year the conditions justify it the addi-
llonal land district authorized by law Will
point in the Yukon valley. No appropria-
ton. however, was made for this purpose
ana that is now necessary TO be done for
ritory is to be divided.
| concur with the secretary of war in
his suggestions as to the necessity of
military force in the territory of Alaska
for the protection of persons and prop
erty Already a small force. consisting
of 25 men With two officers. under com
mand of lieutenant Colonel Randall Of
st. Michaels to establish military post
As it is to the interest of the govern
ment to encourage the Development and
follow up its citizens there with benefits
of legal machinery, l earnestly urge upon
congress the establishment of q system
of government offices of such tiexibilty
as will enable it to adjust itself to the
future areas of greatest population.
The startling, though possibly eXagger-
ated reports from the Yukon river coun-
try of the probable shortage of food for
the large number of people who are Win
terins there without the means of leav-
ins the country, are confirmed in such
measure as to justify bringing the mat
ter to the attention OF congress. Access
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another interest-bearing debt to redeem
a non-intcrest bearing debt.
StraiH. or tic GD1er.i nle1lt.

IN my view, it is of the utmost i'm
portance that the government should be
renewed from the business Of providing
for all the gold required for exchanges on
export This responsibility is alone borne
by the government without any Of the
usual n.l ,. ana NECESSARY ,,, banking powers to
help itself. The banks do not feel the
strain of the gold redemption The whole
strain rests upon the government and the
SIZE SIZE OF the gold reserve in the treasury
has come to be with or without reason
the signal of danger or Of security. This
ought to be stopped.
If we, are to have an era of prosperity
in the country with sufficient receipts for
the expenses of the government, we may
feel no immediate embarrassment from
our present currency, but the danger still
exists and will be ever present, menac-
continues. And, besides. it is in times
of adequate revenues and business tram
guilty that the government should pre-
pare for the worst We can not avoid,
without serious consequences. the wise
consideration and prompt solution OF this
question.
The secretary of the treasury has out
lined a plan in great detail for the pur-
pose of removing threatened recurrence
of a depleted gold reserve and to save
us from future embarrassment on that
account To this plan / invite your care
full consideration.
| concur with the secretary of the treas
ury in his recommenda ton that national
banks be allowed to issue notes to the
face value of the bonds which they have
deposited for circulation, and that the
tax on circulating notes. secured by the
deposit of such bonds. be reduced one
half of / per cent per annum. also join
him in recommending that authority be
given for the establishment of national
banks with a minimum capital of $4,000.
This will enable the smaller villages ard
agricultural regions of the country to be
supplied with currency to meet their de-
mands.
| recommend that the issue of national
!, +,.;, +nI l,aI
alton of $40 and upwards. If the sugges-
tions | have herein made shall have the
approval OF congress, then | would rec
onnend that national banks be required
to redeem their notes in gold.
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President 5 |II|eeSS0QcC.
F]FTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Matters Of Special Importance Receive
Attention, The Pacific Coast and
Alaska No Aid for Cuba,
SECRETARY CAGES PLAN FOR CUR
RENCY REFORM APPROVED.

Washington Dec. 6.-The full text Of
President Mckiney's message, as read
today in the house ana the senate, is given
below:
To the Senate and House Of Representa-
tVeS:
1t gives me pleasure to extend greeting
to the F'ifty-tifth congress, assembled in
regular session at the seat of government
with many Of whose senators and repre-
SentatiVeS [ have been associated
in the legislative service. Their meeting
is under felicitous conditions. justifying
sincere congratulations and calling for
our grateful ACKNOWLEDGMENT to a ben
eilcent Providence, which has so siSnal!y
blessed and prospered US as nation
Peace and good will with all the nations
OF the earth continue unbroken.
growing feeling of fraternal regard and
unitication Of all sections Of cur country,
the incompleteness Of which has too long
delayed realization of the highest bless
ings of the Union. The spirit of patriot
ism is universal and is ever increasing in
fervor. The public questions which now
er partisanshp. prejudice or former sec
tional differences. They affect every part
of our common country alike and per
nit of no division on ancient lines Cues
tions of foreign policy, of revenue, the
soundness of the currency, the invlolablll-
ty of national obligations, the improve
ment of the public service appeal to the
individual conscience of every earnest
citizen to whatever party he belongs or
in whatever section of the country he
may reside.
which closed during July last. enacted
important legislation. and while its full
effects have not yet been realized. what
it, has already accomplished assures US
its permanent value further time Will be
required and the people who are sat
iLsfied with its operation and results thus
far are in no mind willing to withhold
from it fair trial,
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AFFAIRS IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
Recognizes the Importance OF the
Proposed Nicaraguan Canal.

AS to the representation Of this govern
ment 70 Nicaragua. Salvador and Costa
l.. Merry. confirmed as minister of the
United States to the states of Nicaragua.
Salvador and Costa Rica, shall proceed
to San Jose, Costa Rica. and there tani-
porarily establish the headquarters of the
United States to those three states.
l took this action for what l regarded
a. the paramount interests of this coun-
Try. 1t was developed upon an investisa-
ton by the secretary of state that the
governor of NjearaGua, while NOT unwil-
eq6ai,ty. 1 was Unable to ) do so on account
of the compact concluded June 90, 1895.
whereby that republic and those of Sal
vador and Honduras, forming what is
known as the greater republic of Cen
trail America, had surrendered to the rep
resentat:ve diet there their right to re-
diet was not willing to accept him because
he was not accredited to that body. l
could not accredt him to that 5oiy be
cause the approprria ton Jaw Of congress
minister at Managua, has been directed
to present his letters of recall.
Mr.. Godfrey Hunter has likewise been
mala and Honduras, the same as his pre-
decessor. Guatemala is not a member of
the greater republic of Central America,
but Honduras IS. Should this latter gov
ernment decline to receive him, he has
been instructed to report this fact to his
government and await its further instruc-
tons.
A subject of large. Importance 70 our
country and increasing appreciat ton on
the part of the people is the completion
of the great highway of trade between
Nicaraguan canal. It's value to American
commerce is universally admitted. The
commission appointed under date of July
"a last. Ito continue the surveys lnl ex-
am:natons authorized by the act approx
ed March =. 1885, in regard to the proper
route, feasibility ana cost of construction
I1j /, re
making complete plans of the entire work
of construction of such canal IS now
employed in the undertaking. In the fll-
tllre shall take occasion to transmit to
making. at the same time, such further
suggestions as may then seem advisable.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-12-11
VARIOUS MATTERS OF INTEREST
Guarding Against Yellow Fever Sale
of the Union Pacific. Etc.

The recent prevalence of the yellow few
er in a number of cities and towns
throughout the south has resulted in
much disturbance of commerce and dem
ments to our quarantine laws as will
make the regulations of the national
quarantine authorities paramount.
The secretary of the treasury. in that
portion of his report, relating to the OPP
GRAFTON of the marine hospital service.
calls attention to the defects in the pres
ent quarantine laws. and recommends
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disputable right and duty. 1t Will he
faced without missiving or hesitancv. In
the light of the obligation this goveInment
owes to itself, to the people who have
cohhGed 70 it the protection of their in
teIests and honor, and 10 huranity
: sure of the right. keeping free from ali
oIEense ourselves, actuated only by up
rlSht and patriotic considerable moved
neither by passion nor self1shness. the
government will continue its watchfI1l
career over the rights and proper1v of
American citizens and Will abate nol'a ot
its efforts to bring about :. leaccful
agencies, peace which shall be honor
able and enduring: If it shall hereafter
ourselves, to civilization ana humanity,
to intervene with force. it shall be WITH
out fauIt on our part and only because
ne ne necessity Tor such action VIII be so
proVal Of the civilized world vi
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-12-11
MONEY ASKED FOR.
Secretary Gage Presents His Esti-
mates for Appropriations.

Washington, Dec, 1.-SecretMy Gage
has transmitted to congress his estimate,
of appropriations required for the fiscal
wear ending June 80. 1899. as furnished
by the several executive departments.
The total amount called for in the
innate is $462 ,647 .Ss5, which is about
:s}2 .OO0. 600 in excess of the appropriations
for 1898. Including deficiencies and mis-
celaneous. about S4l 100000 more than
was estimated for 1898.
Under the head of public works the
treasury department. among other items
asks 100000 for the erection of Il court
house. penitentiary. etc, at Sitka, Alas
ka. and $4,000 for continuation upon the
public buildings at Portland. Ore. and
$4,000 for Il lighthouse on Semlmahoo
bay. Puget sound.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-12-11

''Monkey Wrench is not a correct
name but Moncky, Charles Moncky be-
ing the inventor.
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Prepared for Exigency.

The near future will demonstrate wheth-
er the indispensable. condition of right
to Spain, as well as equitable to all our
interests, SO intimately involved in the
welfare of Cuba. is likely to be attained
action by the United States will remain to
be taken. When that time comes that ac-
ton will be determined in the line Of in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-19

dramatic genius. Few men on the stage have had the varied experi- ence of Mr Keene; as member of the Old Wood Museum Company in New York, and the California Stock Company of San Francisco. heplayed everything in progressive order from pnntomime to the tragedy and com eny of Shakespeare. At Il young man no one is more favorably known in the two cities The first great hit of his life was i'll dramitization of Zola's. Drink, in the character of drunken maniac. He seemed to electrify his audience, and it brought him at once into the front rank of American actors. Mr. keene is ac- companied by and is under the man agement of Charles E. Hanford, who occupies a prominent place among the younger American tragedians. He was formerly with Booth and Barrett. Julia Marlow, Modesika, and other distinguished stars. The other members Of MT. keeneas com pany are well known artists of ac- knowledged ability. who are fanlil- far with Shakesperiaa and other classical roles.
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s}cGard aII''


 7omas ". keene, the eminent
 gedian whcappears at the opera mousse on next Thursday and Friday nights in Julius Cesar and s.Isich- ara ILL respectively, made his debut as Shakesperian star at the Boston Theater about twenty years ago, appearing aa Richara III He has achieved q great success as the erooked-backed tyrant--the Duke of Gioster-and he has been identified with the Character ever since. He has not reached his present position on the stage without hard work and the incidental crosses which marx successful career It has been said of him that he has the grace of Booth, the force of Forrest and the versatility of Davenport, and it is only necessary to sean lis varied repertoire to show his rare
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COTTON BELT ROUTE.
Cheap Rates to Different Points
 of the Country.

Meeting Women's Parsonage and Home Mission Society at I<nox- vile, Tenn. October 26 to Nov. [. For this occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets from Pine Bluff to Knoxville, Tenn, at one and one-third fare on the certificate plan. Tickets on sale Oct. 2 to 2S; return limit Nov. 10, 1897.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-19

Meeting Grand Lodge I. 0. Q. r. oi Arkansas, ut Texarkana, Octohg. 26th to 18th, For this occasion Cotton Belt will sell tickets to T ,s arkana and return ut one fare. - ets on sale Oct. 24 and 9. and ~. =. trains arriving at Texarkaua 1 as Return limit. Oct. Sl), 1887. Rn -'. II. BRINGM AN. \
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-19

Jefferson County Fair at Pine Bluff Oct. l9 to 23. For this occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets from all points, Jonesboro to Texar- kama, Little Rock, Shreveport and
 Mrs. Martha Mccain, the estlma- ble mother of Mr. John NJ. Mccain, arrived today from Dublin, Texas, on Il visit.
 intermediate points at one fare for the round trip, except on th2rf5ffl Rock Brancs,r4ia-~i -~i'efe iar rate will be on iI;fnfe for the round trip with n max imum rate of one dollar. Ticket on snle Oct. s.to 20; return limi Oct. 24. 1897.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-19

Special excursions from Camden and intermediate points to Pine Bluff. On October 18th we will run il special excursion train to Pine Bluff, on account of the Jefferson County Fair. Train will leave Cam Gen It 3 o'clock Il. m. arriving at Pine Bluff at noon. Returning spe- cial will leave Pine Bluff at 12 o'clock midnight, arriving Ut Camden about , o'clock q. Ill. Tickets for this train will be sold from Camden and all points north, including Fordyce, at $l for round trip. From Kingsland and points north thereof, onefare for the round trip. Tickets purchased at the above rates will be good to return on special or any regular train within two days.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
Ripe Old A Age.

The village of Boalsburg is a place
to ''live long and be happy in" the
Democratic WatfhWan says: The
aggregate age of dozen of the resi-
dents of Boalsburg is 1909 years, or
an average of over 81. Jonathan
Tressler is 81 years, David Stewart is
IS, Major w. H. Miller IS, James
Price "a, Mrs. Price So, Miss Rebecca
Spar IS, Daniel Bohn So, David
Keller 81, Mrs. ]. Weber 81, Mrs.
John Carper 81, Mrs. Catherine
Woods 81 and Mrs. Jessie Moore 81.
They are all all hale and hearty and
bid fair to reach the century mark.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

At the same time that report says
Colorado gold miners are arranging to
send their product, in million dollar
consignments, by special train to the
Philadelphia Mint, 1t is also announced
that the Australian gold recently re.
ceived at San Francisco Is coming
across the continent by registered mail
$500, 900 in a day-the only extra ex.
pense involved being the insurance OF
its safe delivery.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
cHIcAeo's FEMALE WAelNo
Mrs. A. Emogene Paufs Work in Clean
h,g the Western City's streets.

Mrs. A. Emogene PauPs Work in Clean
hhg the Western City's Streets.
Mrs. A. Bmogene Paul Is the Her
cules in petticoats who has undertaken
the task of cleaning the streets of Chi
cago. II is the first time in the his
tory Of municipal government that {,
woman has been chosen for such {;
commission. Mrs. Paul took the con
tract because in the list of Civil Ser
vice eligibiles her name was at the top
and Mayor Harrison reasoned that l.
was not far wrong 70 have a woman
MS head sweeper, anyway. He present
ed his plan to her. It was exactly
what she wanted to do, and exactl,
what she thought she could do. Sh,
therefore rolled up her sleeves, tucke,
UP her skirts, and one day startled tn.
town by appearing on its busiest stree
at the head Of the broom brigade.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Practical men who think the chief
work Of a college Is to fill the minds
of it's graduates with valueless ideas
will, perhaps, be convinced by the sue
cess of Cornell University in raising
potatoes that colleges can cultivate
something besides mental distractions.
The college devoted portion OF its
farm this year TO potatoes. 1t was not
the best kind of soil for potato culture,
being. like Hamlet's honesty. "indif-
ferent," and part OF 1t was given the
benefit Of fertilizers, while another part
was not; but all was treated sc;entifi-
cally, the cost of the science applied
being rather under than over 500 an
acre. The result was that in the un-
fertilized portion the yield was 300
bushels per acre, and in that which
was fertilzed $50 bushels per acre. In
contrast to these figures 1t Is stated
that the highest average yield ever pre-
viously known In the State was 12O
bushels per acre. that the average for
this year is estimated at G5 bushels per
acre, and that, while rot and blight
are general throughout the Atlantic
States and have combined to make al
most potato famine this year, the
University's crops show not trace OF
either disease. So much for book
learning" practically applied.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
Wherever. plenty of water is there

Wherever plenty of water is there
electric light, heat and power can be
generated, whether there be any great
quantity of coal or other fuel or not.
A waterfall will turn machinery any
where, and the machinery will run
dynamo. This use of water power is
now extensively made in Central and
South America and Mexico, likewise
in some of our southern states. In
Alaska and on the land route to the
goldhelds the rapids of the great
Yukon and its tributaries might speed
lily be utilized to run electric cars and
supply power and light as well as heat.
1t is much to know that wherever
water flow is there man has the means
OF lighting and warming himself and
runnil G cars, mills and factories.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
What do the Children Drink

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
Grain OF 1t is delicious and nour;sh
ing and takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain o you give the childl en-
the more health you distribute through
their systems. Grain O is made of
pure grains, and tastes like choice
coffee but costs about I the price. All
grocers sell it. I5c and 2sc.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
MRS, PAUL

There is no one In Chicago who does
not think Mrs. Paul will accomplish
what she has set out to do. The town
has confidence in her, despite the fact
that for twenty years men have failed
to keep even the crosswalks passable,
or the alleys better than the byways OF
an Indian shamble. Mrs. Paul is not
new woman" She is plain business
from the bottom of her feet to the top
of her head. Her chin Is pointed and
her head tips back over two square
shoulders. She is built like a woman
who always knows her own mind. She
wears a policeman's star under her
jacket, and she has never hesitated to
step into the middle of the road and
ask the officer on the beat to stop a
scavenger who was sprinkling old
bustles and cans from his overloaded
cart. Many baker, making bread
with rats in a basement, has been
driven from business by her persistent
nagging as an agent Of the Health De-
partment She has cleaned out scores
Of unworthy buildings. 1t has never
been recorded that she feared anybody,
or hesitated TO demand the enforce
ment Of any ordinance calculated to
keep the town clean.
This unique Commissioner OF Streets
is New York woman. She was born
in a little village in Monroe County
near Rochester. Her parents had
plenty OF money, and more. They con-
cluded to try the West while Mrs. Paul
was a young girl. They went first to
Rockford. ILL.,, and were prosperous
Mrs. Paul-the only girl In the family
went to the seminary at Canandai-
qua, where she was graduated with
honors, and went back to Rockford to
live the peaceful life of bright coun-
try girl on a big farm.
She was married in due course, and
it was all sunshine for a long time.
Then the clouds piled up with one
great sweep. She lost her husband,
her father, her four brothers-all in a
few months. Her son followed the
others. This left her without kin on
earth, save her mother. She therefore
decided to give her life and her ener.
gies to the good Of the race In general,
the poor in particular.
Mrs. Paul says she is forty-eight
years old. Men who know her best
will believe her. It is not wise for a
weak man not to believe her. She
would argue him off the earth. She
rides around the main thoroughfares
in an old buggy, provided by the May.
or. She has no theories on cleaning
the streets other than the general prop
osition that the only way to do it is
to do it, and then keep it done" She
meets her big gang Of men each morn.
ing and night at the dump grounds.
The man who has skipped a pile with
his wagon gets his time and an order
for his pay at once. The sweeper who
has forgotten his crossing finds his
head cut off, She finds the trouble
with two-thirds of the men sent to her
is the prevalent idea that 1t Is snap"
to work for the city. She will have
none of this.
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information.

Tuncld Knutt threw away the torn
scrap OF newspaper with which he
Ind bssu amusing himself and languid-
~ aaked:-
'Wot does 1t mean wen it says the
resolution wuz adopted by risin
pota:'"
I'll mesna," replied Mosely Wraggs,
blinking at the sun and rolling little
fQrtbsr over into the shade of the tree,
at Iasans that the vote wuz small at
Hrss. but 1t kept risin' an risin' till
it wns majority. If you wouldn't
aSk questions folks wouldn't find out
what blame fool you are!"-Chioago
Tribune.