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The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30
AT THE MERCY OF THE TRUST


 AT THE MERCY OF THE TRUST.
 The recent movement of the Gug- genheim- Morgan-Hl combination in- dicates that this gigantic trust is soon to control all means of transportation to Alaska and in Alaska. This means that competition will be at an end and Alaska will be at the mercy of the big trust if the latter is disposed to take advantage of it's position.
 The Pacific Coast Steamship Con- pany formerly controlled by Hartman has been taken from the latter and will, when the new combine is thor oughly organized, become a part of the transportation trust with which Alaska is soon to come in contact.
 The Northwestern Steamship Con- pany operating several splendid and well equipped vessels to the westward, will also join the combine. Next in number of vessels comes the Alaska Steamship Company, and in all proba- bility the Alaska Coast Company will also be gobbled up whether it wishes to join the trust or not.
 The Canadian Pacific Railway Con- pany will be the only transportation company not included in the combine, but if the magnates so desire they may exercise the whip hand which they undoubtedly hold over the Can adian company, namely the White Pass and Yukon railroad. It will avail the Canadian company nothing to attempt fight in handling North ern trade, as the trnst can raise the railroad rates on the White Pass and Yukon to an extent sufficient to crush all opposition from the Canadian line or any other.
 The trust is building railroad into the interior from Cordova, and along the route has secured the greater DOT tion of copper deposits. In fact noth- ing has escaped it, and in short it OWNS ALASKA. What action it purposes to take because of it's posi- tion remains to be seen, but certainly it appears as if Alaska is at the mercy of the trust. .-Alaska Dispatch
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30

Chicago women are nothing if not original. One of them has foind the Chicago jail es.'a,s.nleasanf,' h6lneiixe .place,,' and she beggedathe;i judgd.. to let her go back to her. friends. there's Her preference may be explained by the fact that she had lost all her money on the open board of trade. The jail was pleasant by contrast.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30

They have begun reform in Russia., anyhow. A vice minister. who stole from the famine relief fund has been dismissed and fined $25O, 1000. One would think he was an American or "undesiysble citizen"
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30

In Sunday school last Sunday, a minister was sndeavoring to empha- sizs the virtue of avoiding occasions of sin. What should man avoid, he ssksd, who 10 In the habit of getting too much drinkl A bright-eyed but rather forlorn looking boy was ready with an answer. Please sir, police man.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30

Europs ia getting back some thous- snds oi the immigrants she has sent te us. Remarks in tho foreign press about no ''un washed hordes"of Amer iaA may now be looked for.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30

Alaska people-all except the gold barsns-are not % much worried as to whsre they will spend winter va sDtion e to shere they will get the nonsy to spend it with.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30

\ sale of autograph letters reveals that Daniel Boone spelled the name of . Western river thus: "Ohigho. !" Daniel was always too busy reforming Indisns to reform his spelling.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30

1ht spectacle of Chicago Board of Aldermen voting for prohibition Is calculated to rebuke those pessimists who insist that the Windy City is morally hopeless.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30

Tho Jamestown exposition has be- como . national joke. Now the pro- pos6 is tentatively made that it shall Dc continued next year. However, ell the state commissions have taken an emphatic position against this, and tas project will doubtless die a-born- 1ne. Tho country should be able to laugh it's isueh out this year.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30

Tho turkey always was foolish blrd. This years crop is reported to k 70 belsted that the young birds hays not been fit to kill for Thanks giving. And this is the year when oaly once in . while family can afford Thanksgiving turkey, anyhow, sS fns, fat youngsters would have bssa safe roosting low on the tree.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30

Single TAxers want to nominate Tom Johnson for President. That is sAsit privilege. It is the prerogative of Nr. Johnson to decline. A mayor slty in the hand is worth moro than a Presidency . long way oil in the bush.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30

1t was announced by an Astoria preacher that next Sunday he would preach on tho subject of Hell and Who Will be There" This week he received letters from Chief Gammal, Bill Chance, R. M. Watson, Dick Kel- 1syF Fredie Brown, Billy Gratke, Lem How1s and Captain Bailey, stat 1ng that thoy would sue him for sland- ss If hs mentioned any names in his s0rmm. Herald.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30

Tho administration is softening to- ward the corporations rapidly. The 9ants Fe flne for rebating before last week wAs only 1850, 600. Three months syo tAs same practice cost the Stand ard oil e3o, 600, 600, or would have dons 70 If the fine could be enforced.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30

Nov tho Marine Corps cannot get mon enough without raising their rsy. It ought to be raised. While ve syeAd millions on battleships we esn afford to spend an occasional dol Isr en our enlisted men in all branches of our naval and military service.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30

A grocer In Seattle who had been h busineus for tSn years without lay Ing up [ cent couldn't figure out the isasoa vhy until his head clerk was taken sick, and believing he was go- ing ts die voluntary owned up to hay. inf smbeszled oil tho profits.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30

Senator Ross of Canada, thinks the Democratic party in this country sui fsrs from ''A lack of timber. The Senator must have his mind fixed on the quality and is not thinking of the quantity of the material to which he
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30

A 71soma lawyer whose wife gave . sowing boo for tho poor the other day reports that twenty ladies in at- tendance could each and every one of then have boon sent to state prison on 1t least three counts, and that the "bss" produced ono pair of boys pknts and an old woman's night-gown.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30

Tho formally social side of Emperor WilAsim's visit to King Edward is a bowling suocsss. The perceptibly cool 6atituds of the populace is a sort of dsAth's mask at thu feast, but the eti- Qustts of tho situation demands that 1t be overlooked by tho principal act orp in tho drama of royalties.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30

All the friends of Capt. Charles A. Peabody, tho we'll known steamship owner of this port, will rejoice in the dnanoial success which has come to him. To sell steamship company for e05O, cos is DO small transaction-and to get nearly half cash and the bal ance in stock and then retain the management of a new and greater company which absorbs his own is an snusuA compliment. Seattle Times.
 The importation of gold from for cign countries into the port of New York took on such a momentum that tho amount has gone up to seventy millions already! By the time the Presidents fifty millions of bonds are placed nobody will want the three per cent certificates, as by that time every body who had hid money will be ashamed of the act, and original con- ditions will have been restored.- Hines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-08
FAMINE NOT LIKELY.
Supply Of Natural Ice Sufficient to
Meet Demand.

Schooner barge No. 20 Of the Consolidation
Coal Company's fleet Is lying at the 9th
| street wharf Of the American Ice Company
| unloading cargo OF about 1.400 tons OK
natural ice from the Maine ice fields for
! the American Ice Company. The ice will
| be used to fill demands In the local mar
ket- No 20 was brought down the coast
| by one of the big seagoing tugs of the Con-
solidation Coal Company and passed in the
capes Sunday afternoon. Late yesterday
afternoon the tug William H. Yerkes of
this city took the vessel in charge at the
mouth Of the river and brought her up to
this city to unload. When she completes
discharging No. 20 will be taken to George
town and will there load a cargo of soft
coal for Boston.
This Is the first cargo of natural ice to
arrive here since last fall the output Of the
factories being more than enough to meet
the local demand until this time. 1t is
stated that the bulk of the natural ice used
In this city during the coming summer will
be brought here in barges and not In big
sailing schooners, as has been the custom
In the past. The barges are lowed down
the coast and are not dependent on the
winds to bring them, so that better call
culation can be made as to when they will
arrive in port.
During the summer two or three barges
laden with ice will arrive here each week.
and as there is a plentiful supply of Ice
In Maine and elsewhere. there Is no danger
of shortage In the supply here during the
coming summer. as there was last year.
Barge No. o Of the C. c. Co., laden with
Ice, sailed from Maine yesterday and
should arrive in the Potomac before the
end Of the week. 1t Is probable she will
discharge her cargo at Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-08
Arrested in Ohio.

Howard West. former resident Of
Georgetown, has been arrested In Sidney
Ohio. under the name Of Frank Earl on
charges Of murder and robbery. according
to letter received by Inspector Boardman
of the detective bureau from the chief of
police Of Sidney.
The letter states that Earl, or West, IS
accused of having held up meat dealer of
Sidney and after killing him robbed him of
his personal effects. He was accompanied,
1T Is alleged, by a man named Walker but
Earl Is held responsible for the shooting. A
photograph of Earl sent with the letter has
been identified as a picture of West here
The letter asked for the local record OF
West, and Inspector Boardman found that
there were records of two convictions
against him here. He was sent to the re-
form school May 8. 1894, on charge of
larceny. He was arrested March 8, 1899 on
a charge of breaking into the house of Fred
Weitzel in this city, and June 10. 1897, the
records show he was sent to the penitentiary
at Trenton for two years for that offense.
While there. II is declared, to escape work
he allowed his left hand to be smashed in
one Of the machines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-08
In LABOR CIRCLES
O.

Strenuous times marked the past week
in local labor circles. With the so-called
Strengthening committee of the
Building Trades Alliance operating against
the non union plumbers. the threatened
strike of the bakers, drivers and engineers,
and the agitation over the Haywood Meyer
Pettibone case there has been a constant
ferment among the organized workingmen
Of Washington.
The journeyman bakers claim that they
have won substantial victory by Undue
ing the master or merchant bakers to sign
the new contract giving an increase Of
cessions. This contract, Business Agent
John g. Schmidt OF the Bakers Union ex-
planned. protects the journeyman bakers
for one year, while the bosses. II they so
desire, have the privilege of extending its
provisions three years longer.
Central figures in the bakers controversy
were President Myers of the Bakers
Union. and its business agent. Mr.. John g.
bosses had been under consideration for
nearly year. AS baker expressed 1t:
we won by our persistency and the
diplomacy Of Business Agent Smith and his
untiring efforts to bring about better con-
dltfons In our craft. Now that it Is all
over we can exclaim: rybody's happy
and three cheers for Myers and Schmidt"
1t Is believed the trouble in the building
trades. owing to the alleged employment of
non-union plumbers by certain firms, will
soon be settled. A number of building
mechanics have been called off their jobs
because of the presence OF the non-union
plumbers. There is said to be tendency
among most of the master plumbers to
unionize their shops. Should this be done,
1t is said all trouble will be dispelled.
The Building Trades Alliance has decided,
1t Is understood, to take drastic action to
prevent the open shop in any Of the con-
structive or building trades.
John g. Schmidt. business agent of the
journeyman bakers. who Is being praised
by local workngmen for the part he played
in winning victory for his union, learn
ed the trade of baking in Germany. He
came to this country May 8, 1880. and
worked at his trade up to this time. He
was affiliated with an assembly Of the
Knights of Labor. composed of journey
man bakers, from 1882 to 1884, when the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-08

| United as fraternal delegate q short time
ago and ousted at the instance of the Bar
| tenders Union.
The bartenders' explanation for this ac-
| ton is that Rev. Mr.. Hindley, while a
tanch friend OF organized labor. could
| not be other than antagonistic to the inter-
ests they represent. Several unions repre-
| scented by delegates in the central organiza-
| ton declare the brewing and distillery in
terests are responsible, and 1t Is to fix this
| that an appeal has been made to Mr.. Com
pers.
| A dispatch from Chicago says: mot a
cloud mars the labor outlook at time
| when the situation hitherto has been
fraught with menaces Of strikes of building
| trades and actual strikes of journeymen's
| unions. President Fitzpatrick of the FEEDER
alton of Labor Issued an optimistic state
| ment felicitating labor on the unusual tran
guilty which characterizes the local situa-
ton. He calls attention to a disturbing fac
tor in the national affairs Of the unions and
declares that In the Moyer-Haywood-Petti-
| bone case labor's interests will be protected
to the utmost extent. He is hopeful that
the cause Of justice and humanity will tri-
umph and the end Of the trial will be the
vindication of men who are marked for sac
rif1ce by the enemies of their class
The structural iron workers, cab and car
riage drivers, bridgemen, gasftters, drain
layers and truck drivers are demanding In
creases and improved working conditions.
In no case does there seem to be the prob
ability of a strike The most serious situa-
ton is the iron workers demand for fiat
increase of from $3.50 to IS a day. This Is
too slight q difference to Justify apprehen-
sion that the employers and men will not
compromise
The Pettibone agitation
is being organized into a strong sentiment
against President Roosevelt, who labor
leaders declare has departed from his pol
Icy of "fair play" because OF mistaken
views and transformation.
G. r. Franckel, chairman OF the labor or
eanizatious Joint committee for the defense
of Mover and his associates. Is organizing
a campaign club of undesirable citizens"
A labor party has been formed In
Toxic and a strong manifesto has been
issued declaring that the existing labor
conditions are deplorable.
The new party's program includes OPP
position to monopolies, universal male and
female suffrage, a general Increase OF
wages and reduction Of hours, the abolition
of capital punishment and Of ttular dis
tinctions. fundamental reform IN taxation
and arbitration in all international ques-
tions.
Working women in the fruit fields of
California will henceforward work only
eight hours a day instead of working
from sunrise to sunset, as they have
hitherto done. law to that effect was
passed by the senate Of the Golden state.
In New York one out of every nineteen
persons Is member of a labor organi-
cation. In England the proportion is one
in every twenty-two; in Germany, one
in thirty-one; in France, one in fifty; in
Italy, one in 125, and in Spain. one in
every 325.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-08
How to Write and Answer
Glass flied Want Ads

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We are running this Series because
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The Stars Classified Want Ad pages.
By saving these Talks as they appear each
time. you will have at the close of the
Series a collection of ideas on the Writing
and Answering Of Classified Want Ads OF
invaluable daily use.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-06

A booklet of ingredients. with numerous
authoritative professional endorsements by the
leading medical authorities of this country.
will be mailed free to any one sending name
and address with request for same. Address
DIR. r. V. Pierce Buffalo. N. Y.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-06

For keeping the emergency hospitals
employed, the automobile still has the
dirigible balloon beat some blocks.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-06
THE PERFECT LIKENESS.
A Snufstox, a Portrait and a Sur
prised Monarch,


Prised Monarch.
1t is related of Frederick H.. king of
Prussia. that he one day made a pres
ent of golden snuffbox to one of his
counts. When the latter opened the
Id he found the picture of an ass
painted upon the underside of it.
Though he scarcely relished the kings
joke, he said nothing at the time, but
as soon as he quilted the kings pres
ence he sent one of his Wallets with the
snurboX to the city and gave him in
structions that the picture of the ass
was TO be painted out ana a portrait
of the king put in its place.
y few days later distinguished
company dined with the king. The
count was one of the guests, and after
a time he produced his snuffbox and
pretended to examine it with the air
of man who was proud to have re-
ceived such Il gift from the king. The
latter, wishing to enjoy a little amuse-
ment at the counts expense mention
ed to the Duchess Of Brunswick that
he had made a present of the box to
the count on the preceding day. She
desired to inspect it. and when the
box was handed to her she opened
the lid and. looking inside. cried in
raptures: Perfect! The likeness is
charming! 1t is one of the best por-
traits of YOU that have ever SEEM
She handed the box to the person
next to her, who was equally charmed
with the likeness From one to anoth-
er the box was passed. and all testi-
fed to the excellent resemblance which
the picture bore to the king. The king,
thinking that the ass head was still
to be seen on the snuffbox, felt exceed
1ngly embarrassed and scarcely knew
what to make of the incident, but. at
last the snuffbox, having made the
tour Of the table, came to his hands,
and the first glance showed him how
cleverly the count had anticipated his
little joke and turned it against him.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-06
A Hard Debt TO Pay.

81 owe a debt of gratitude that can
never be paid off, )" writes G.. S. Clark
of Westfeld, Iowa, ''for my rescue
from death, by DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. Both lungs were so seriously
affected that death seemed imminent,
when I commenced taking New Dis
covery. The Ominous dry, hacking
cough quit before the first bottle was
used, and two more bottles made a
complete cure" Nothing mas ever
equaled New Discovery for coughs,
colds and all throat and lung complaints
Guaranteed by Benton n. Weldon,
druggist. SOC and $1.0O. Trial bottle
free.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-06
He Fought at Gettysburg.

David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y, who
lost foot atGettysburg, writes: ''Elec-
trio Bitters have done me more good
than any medicine L ever took. For
several years had stomach trouble, and
paid cut much money for medicine to
little purpose, until 1 began taking
Electric Bitters. 1 would not take $500
for what they have done for me. " Grand
tonic for the aged and for female weak
nesses. Great Alternative and body
builder; sure cure for lame back and
weak kidneys. Guaranteed by Benton
N. Weldon, druggist. SOC.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-06
GREAT EXHIBIT OF PRIZE CORN
Iasn Prizes Amounting to 500 and Prob.
aO'y special Prizes to be Awarded at Dover

Cash Prizes Amounting to SIM and .p,oh
ably Special Prizes to be Awarded at Dove,
Inc week beginning December will
De an important event to the farmersof
Delaware. On that day will begin
great exhibit of corn in the Dovar
Court House, when cash prizes amount.
ing to more than 800 will be awarded.
and probably also many special prizes
The cash prizes will include a first
prize OF $40 for the best fifty ears of
white corn, $40 for the fifty ears of
yellow corn and $40 for the best fftv
ears OF mixed variety; with a second
prize of So in each of these cases. and
a third prize of "a each. There will he
a set OF five prizes of SIS. 81, So. 50 and
81 for the exhibits of ten ears in each
OF the above named classes, namely
white, yellow and mixed. 1t is prob
able that still other cash prizes will be
given. On Thursday the prizes will
be awarded and in the afternoon and
evening addresses will be made by one
or more experts from the United States
Department of agriculture, and bv
Professors Hayward and Grantham, of
Newark. The exhibit will be made
with the CO operation of the Delaware
Experiment Station and the State
Board of Agriculture. During the
same week the State Grange will be
held in the Century Club room, be-
ginning Tuesday morning and closing
Thursday noon. While the arrange
ments have not been completed, one
or more public meetings will be held.
The officers will make reports, as will
also the following committees: Com
mittees to report at the State Grange
meeting in the Century Club Room,
Dover, December 10 ~, 1907. Divis-
ion of Labor-Albert L. Babbitt, Clay
ton d. Appleby, Robert L. Houston.
Order of Business-R. w. Lingo, w.
d. Highfeld, William g. Warren.
Education-E. A. Evans, George G.
Bishop, John Nivin, Mrs. NJ. V. Ford,
Mrs. j. F. Rice, Mrs. w. H Highfeld
egislation-Horace l.. Dilworth, I.
j. Morgan, W. Frank Ball, Mrs. F. G.
Bancroft, Mrs. Annie E. Fisher. Trans
portation-F. c. Bancroft, r. j. Mills,
Ell. 9. Lewis, Mrs. T. Atwood Weldin,
Mrs. W. F. Ball Agriculture-E. H.
Salisbury, Robert F. Robinson, w. @.
Richards, NJ. V. Ford. Mrs. H. G.
Blendt, Mrs. G. d. Appleby. Good
of the Order-Jacob H. Rosa, Charles
r. Jones, o. W. Eastburn, Mrs. L. J.
Morgan, Mrs. H. L. Dilworth. Grange
Extension-E. V. Ochletree, George
G. Bishop, E. Il. Salisbury, Mrs. W.
f. Ball, Mrs. H. Lewis. Constitution
and By Laws-W. F. Ball, J. A.
Cleaver, j. F. Rice, J. K. Wagamon.
Resolutions-J. Atwood Weldin, Fl.
q. Blendt, Joseph ]. Collins, J. F.
Rice, Mrs. Leslie Eastburn, Mrs. E.
A. Evans Woman's Work-Mrs.
Robert P. Robinson, Mrs. D w. East
burn, Mrs. E. A. Evans, Mrs. E. H.
Salisbury, Mrs. Kate Bancroft. Pu b
lication-Wesley Webb, Charles W
Fisher, Charles r. Jones. Per Diem
and Mileage-Robert P Robinson, J.
Leslie Eastburn, Alfred Rabbit.
Memorial-Mrs. Leslie Eastburn, H.
@. Lewis, Mrs. Annie E. Fisher.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-06

Pennsylvanians are raising a row
about being buried ON Sunday. There
are six other days in the week when
most people would object to being
buried too.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-06
A significant Prayer.

'May the Lord help you make Buck
lens Arnica Salve known to all, " writes
j. G.. Jenkins, of Chapel Hill, n. @. 1t
quickly took the pain out of felon for
me and cured it in a wonderfully short
time" Best on earth for sores, burns
and wounds. 25c at Benton. n. We'll
don's dug store.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-06

Now the Census Bureau comes for
ward with what it seems to consider
information, namely that mothers-in-
law are at the bottom of five sixths of
the divorce suits. Not only is the
Bureau little late with this fact, but
there is a suspicion that it is ultra.