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MRS. DonBY's TALKS.
The Deacon Hears More of His
Failings.

Deacon Dolby was replacing a hinge
on the smoke-house door and wonder
&ng IL it was going to be a hard winter
not, when he looked towards the
hNsse and saw the widow Haskins just
leaving 1t with a pitcher in her hand.
He at once laid aside his tools and pre-
pared for the worst. He had not long
to wait Within ten minutes he heard
Mrs. Dolby's voice calling and he
started for the house. She had been as
chirpy as a cricket all the morning and
laying plans for ten years ahead, but
he realized what would follow the call
of the widow.
Deacon Dolby entered the kitchen to
find his wife stretched at full length on
the floor. In one hand she clasped
yellow bowl that had been in the fam
lily for twenty-one years, and in the
other a wiping-cloth that was not quite
closed and the breath seemed to have
left her body.
The Deacon went over to the sink
and got drink of water.
Then he lifted the boiling tea-kettle
on the back side of the stove.
Then he gently removed the bowl
and the wiping cloth from the hands
that would fondle them 70 more.
Then he picked Mrs. Dolby up as he
would a bag of potatoes worth ninety
cents bushe1 and carried her into the
sitting room and dropped her on the
lounge. In doing so he took no precau-
IlOnS 10 see Indl IleT nedu was HASlSA
than her feet, and as a result she SEEM
ed to be sliding down hill on her back.
When the .'re1ict'' had been arranged
the Deacon sat down and opened an
Old school geography that had some
how found its way to a place beside
the family Bible and Sankey's Gospel
Hymns on the center table, and opened
II to be greeted by the announcement
that the Mississippi river was the
Abngest river in the world. This gave
Rhim no shock of surprise. He had sus-
pected the fact for several years. He
was wondering If it made the Amazon
Jealous to play second fiddle when there
was a movement at his elbow and
voice asked:
Samuel Dolby, have we both died
and gone to Heaven?"
Mrs. Dolby had got through sliding
down hill on her back and had got up
and turned herself around. The Deacon
had no answer ready He knew that
both were on earth, and that the hinge
on the smoke-house door was still wait
ing to be fixed, but what was the use
in getting up an argument? Besides,
he was interested in the statement that
James K. Polk could never bear to in
fiict pain on even grasshopper.
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FOR SALE

Very attractive new room modern
house. fine neighborhood. southwest of
state house, s., 500. sktf
Taylor, near Sd, 1 lot, nice cottage, 4
rooms, gas, well. cisteTn, stable, 1900.
Clay, hear Sd. ~ lots, rooms, bath,
gas. fine shade, $2.6OO.gN IS
Van Buren,. near 19th,-1h lots, 4 room
cottage. Price $500; part cash.
Lincoln. near 18th ST., lots, nice 4
room cottage, 81, $50. srl Il
Hancock, near 7th, lots, room cot
tage. 1900; part cash. YH IS
West of tracks near Santa Fe depot,
cottage rooms and kitchen, cellar, gas.
well and oistern with pumps, good rental
property. $1,000. Easy terms.
Several nice properties in Oakland.
J. E. ToRRINGToN, 100 w. Sixth St.
IND. TEL. 22S.
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and down and abused his father
Then you called his mother a wretch.
Then you called him forty different
names as fast as you could speak.
Then you threatened to knock his
blamed head off and to break every
| bone in his blasted body.
Then you said that any Internal
calf that didn't know better than to
come frolicking around and bat a man
In the stomach with his ;! head
ought to be murdered on the spot, and
blast your eyes, you were, the one to do
1t! You said that, Samuel-you said
every word of it.
And then not even looking around
or caring who heard or saw, you pick
ed up club and basted and swatted
and pounded that poor calf all over the
lot, and every time you swatted him
you shouted out something. That
something made Mrs. johnson faint
away again, and when she came to you
were gone and the calf was looking so
homesick that she never expected it to
live. Oh. Deacon. are you going to
stick it out like Captain Kidd did, or
are yOu-yOu-?''
The Deacon read from the geography
that the soil carried down by the Mis-
souri, river every year was equal to
that Of the state of Rhode Island, and
then closed the book and rose up and
returned to where the hinge awaited
him. During the next hour he found
himself whistling and singing at inter-
walls, and he had just got the door up
when a voice called from the kitchen
door again:
Samuel oh, Samue1-supper is all
ready, and 1 have got hot biscuit and
honey for your
Mrs. Dolby had been drawn back
from the grave again.-(Copyrighte
Mrs Yapley Cat local opera house,
The papers said that this here conpny
come here direct after six months in New
York.
s Mr.. Yapley "a justice of the peace)-
Then, by gum, they must have got a writ
NV habeas corpus, cause no upright and
fair Judge would ever have issued a GER
tificate NV reasonable doubt in their
casei-Puck-
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TO WHOM +. MAY CONCERN.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The interest of NJ. 7. Watson in the To-
Peka Flaming Mill was purchased by j. M.
Read December IA, 1907. Mr.. Read will
continue the business, manufacturing
Sasn, moulding, brackets, twinings and all
kinds Of interior finish Also CONTRACT
ing.
See him or send for estimates 221 KAN
sas ave, Ind phone 497. Residence phone
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planning MILL.

TOPEKA PLANNING MILL MANUFAC-
turers of sash, mouldings, brackets
turning and all kinds of interior finish; al
so contracting. See us or send for esti-
mate J. NJ. Read. proprietor. Ind 497.
Residence Ind. phone 1854. 221. Kan. ave.
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TNST AMP FNC-vr
LOST-Saturday p. m. Dec. q on Quincy
or E. Sth ST., Navajo blanket Finder
will please return to Father Hayden, 204
w. Sth and receive reward
TAKEN UP-One dark bay or brown po-
ny. 1000 w 9Th st.
LOST-Last Tuesday evening a lady S
fair leather purse, containing a cashiers
check, key and other articles, besides
money. If mailed to general delivery or
the name and address written the in
side the finder may have the money.
LOST-Leather card case containing cards
and money. Reward If returned to Ar
thur Brintnall, 616 Topeka ave. Ind. 7104.
LOST-Gold locket and chain Friday night
between 18th and Sth, on Lincoln or Bu-
chanan Initial v on locket. Return to
70S Buchanan and receive reward. E
schlegeL
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MISCELLANEOUS.
THE WAsHBURN FIRE 4 HE.

THE WASHBURN FIRE A HEAVY
LOSS
. Yes, but all adjusted to the entire salts
faction of the trustees and faculty by the
following companies represented by this
agency:
AMERICAN CENTRAL OF ST. LOUIS.
FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILADEL-
FIREMEN's FUND OF CALIFORNIA.
THE FOx-COOK AGENCY,
1O4 w. EIGHTH ST.
A complete line Of companies for kind
business.
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ATTORNEYS.

H. WARD PAGE, Attorney-at-Law,
OFFICE 116 w. 9TH ST.
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FOR EXCHANGE.

WANTED-To trade good farm in Blaine
county, Oklahoma, for Topeka property
near Christ hospital Address E. L. H.
care Journal.
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BICYCLES AND REPAIRING.

u S. CYCLE CO.. lis e. Eighth. Nations
6 Iver-Johnson bicycle ~upplies. repairs
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PAWN SHOPS.


WE PAY HIGHEST CASH PRICE FOR
I'd hand clothes Shoes hats and over.
coats. Drop a card or call Ind. phone 1888.
Abe Jacobson. 500 Kansas ave.
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FOUNDERS AND MACHINE SHOPS
FOUNDERS, MACHINISTS AND PAT
tern makers Topeka Foundry, -325
Jackson st. Both Phones 400.
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JEWELLERS.

JAMES b. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Opti-
clan. Complete stock of watches, dia.
monds, silverware, etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted.
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HOTELS.

TRANSFER AND STORAGE
MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co., packs, ships and stores household
goods. Tel 1S6. Clarence Skinner. 611
Quincy st.
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FOR SALE-508 w. LIST ST., rooms, IL
lots, gas, city water, $50 cash, balance
SIS month B. and L. plan. Bennett,
both phones 2T.
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PICTURE FRAMING.

FRA MING, regiiding, mat making, mount
ing done by j. d. Sullivan, 122 w. Eightf
street. Packing shipping. etc
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PATENTS.
]. A. ROSEN, patent attorney, AZ Kansa
ave-, Topeka.
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CARPENTERS AND RTIT.DFRS.
---~~~--~~-~~-~-~-~>---
j. c. WILSON, contractor and builder,
has moved his shop to 72S jackson st
Ind. phone 1874
]. l. E5iy carpenter and builder, repair
and Job work, 40 F. 9TH. Ind. phone 81.
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ARE YOU A MEMBER?

while there are many individuals
connected with the bringing of the
nigh line ditch which will soon be un-
der construction by the government
the chamber of Commerce Is the active
basis of information and to 1t the gov
ernment looks for help. The dues are
paid in for that purpose and to Keep
up the good work more members are
needed.
If YOU reside in the country you
should not say that you are not behe-
fitted because you are. 1t is the ad-
vertising done by this and other bodies
mat has raised the land values ana
nIaced orchards and farms on the hish
nlone they are today. The farmer ana
fruit grower could not spend dollar
a month in any better way for II VIII
he only a drop in the bucket when IL
comes time to dispose of his or her
boIdInrs. Had II not been for the ae-
tive work done by the Chamber OF
Commerce the valley woulC not haNe
rad many of the good things IL IS en-
,o,,tng now. It must be b@loed along
more funds are needed. mora huFer-
tist,g must be done and 1t cannot De
,,,dcrtnLen unless more members con-
,rihut. when men like Werner a.
poed sec what the organization IS 40
ine, and send in a check every once IN
,,,,iia FOR n hundred dollars there
net he results or it would not pc
sent. Give the committee "ofu y.
cheer and suppllment it by pulune
down your name If you are not aire"os
a member.
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HARRIS WITH
HIS FAMILY.
Pardoned Man Released This AftenoonCov. Bnchte Saws
Many Believe E-couniy Official Was More Sinned
Against Than Shining and that He Didn't Attempt to
Deceive Commissioners -SentineTs Announcement
Created Surprise

This afternoon about 8 o'clock
Sheriff Schrader released from fur
ther custody Andrew J. Harris. the
ex-county road overseer. convicted of
defrauding the county out of several
hundred dollars. but who. as an
nounced by The Sentinel yesterday
was granted an unconditional par
don by the governor.
Harris was met at the Jail door
by his estimable wife, and the re-
uniting of the husband with his wife
and five children was naturally a
happy one-one that no man should
begrudge Harris. His wife has prov
en- faithful, loyal and tireless in her
efforts to secure her husbands free
dom. Harris has many friends to
rejoice over his release.
1t is probable that the family will
resume their residence near De-
Beque.
The pardon, authorizing Harris's
release, arrived on No. 3 today. and
some of the statements made there
IL are very interesting.
Governor Buchtel declares that 1t
is the judgment of many prominent
citizens that Harris is more sinned
against than SHINING, and that he
made no attempt to deceive the coun-
ty commissioners.
AS predicted by The Sentinel yes
nounced reasons for pardoning Har-
ris are based on the earnest request
of the more than one hundred citi-
zens who signed the petition for n
pardon.
Bryson P. Blair, now register of
the United States land Office at Mont
rose, who was for number of years
road overseer for the same district
that Harris served as road overseer
and later county commissioner from
that section, supposed to have accur-
ate knowledge of the conditions in
that section of the county, was among
the number of prominent men who
signed the petition.
The names of great many of the
leading citizens of this city and coun-
ty were attached to the petition.
The announcement made by The
Sentinel yesterday to the effect that
Harris had been perdohed created a
sensation. and the matter has been
widely discussed ever since. 1t was
the generally expressed opinion that
Harriss was not alone to blame in
the matter.
In part the unconditional pardon
issued by Governor Buchtel to An
drew j. Harris says:
"A. ]. Harris of Mesa county was
committed at the October term of
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the district court of Mesa county to
the Canon City pe-itentlary for n
term of one to two years for the al
legged crime of obtaining money I'M
der false pretenses. 1t is the judg-
ment of many of the most reputable
citizens of Mesa county that HE WAS
MORE SlNNED AGAINST THAN
SHINING. and that HE MADE NO
/ REPRESENTATION TO THE CoUN-
TY COMMISSIONERS WHICH
WERE INTENDED TO DECEIVE
THEM.
ut appears that he has a large
family and that they very much need
him to provide for their comfort. 1t
is the Judgment of many of the most
reputable citizens of Mesa county
that the ends of justice have been
sufficiently subserved In these two
months of Imprisonment and the hu-
initiation and disgrace attending his
trial and conviction and confinement
in the county Jail to warrant the
granting of an unconditional pardon.
THE request for the pardon is
signed by four members of the Jury.
1t appears that six of the other jur-
ors are no longer in the county. and
two of them are sick. The four jur-
ors who have signed are the follow
ing: EUGENE II, SMITH, JOHN 8.
MCINTOSH, G. L. lies and PETER
LEFEVER.
"The request is also signed by the
mayor of DeBeque, Il. r. Heflin, and
by other citizens of DeBeque as fol-
lows: (Twenty-four signatures).
1.-THE REQUEST is ALSO SIGNED
BY BRYSON P. BLAIR, REGISTER
OF THE UNITED STATES LAND
OFFICE AT MONTROSE.
at is also signed by the following
citizens of Mesa county: NEARLY
one hundred names, mostly of Grand
Junction people).
"In view of the earnest petition of
all these reputable people and In
view of the fact that 1t is believed
that the ends of justice have been
sufficiently subserved in his trial and
conviction, ard Imprisonment In jail.
that A. ]. Harris of Mesa county be
granted full. free and unconditional
pardon for the offense for which he
was convicted in the district court OF
Mesa county at the October term In
1907. And the sheriff of Mesa coun-
tv will, upon the receipt of this or
der. Immediately release him from
further custody.
"Given under my hand and the ex-
ecutive seal this 29th day of Novem-
ber. A. D. 1907.
"HENRY A. BUCHTEL,
Governor.
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GOV. BUCHTEL
GIVES REASON
In Statement Sent to Daily Sentinel Addressed to Western
Slope People, the Chief Executive Explains the Ap-
pointment Of Judge Helm and Gives the Lie to the
Morning Yellow of Grand JunctiOn---It is Very Inter-
eSting

In an address to the people of the
western slope, Governor Henry A.
Buchtel calls the local party organ
to account for number of false
statements it made Ia regard to the
appointment of Judge Helm to sue
coed the late Justice Caswell of the
state supreme court - statements
that We're actuated more on account
of the fact that the wonderful in
fluence and championship of the
Morning yellow had but little effect
ON Governor Buchtel In making tho
appointment than on account of the
governor failing to appoint King.
The Yellow was sore. and 1t proceed
ed to attack the governor.
The Daily Sentinel today received
correct copy of the statement is
sued by the governor, aud 1t appears
below in full, being its first local
publication. The Morning Yellow
made an effort to give the governors
statement this morning in part. but
even failed iii that either deliberately
or In ignorance. mlsquoting the gov
ernor and yet having the nerve to
attach Governor Buchtel's signature
to the alleged correct partial repro
duction of the statement.
Governor Buchtel hits the Morn
ing yellow some hard raps. and at
the same time clearly sets forth his
reasons for appointing Judge Helm.
The statement follows:
Denver, Colorado.
November 30, 1907.
To the People of the Western slope,
Greeting:
write to express my surprise that
the-GrRnd Junction Daily News
should print statements like the fol-
lowing:
"Inhuenced by the flimsy ar
gument that Judge A. II. King
was too closely allied with the
moral interests of the state and
the Methodlst church in particu-
lar, Governor Buchtel changed
his mind and went back ON his
assurances that the Delta can
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didate would be appointed to

didate would be appointed to
the supreme judge vacancy"
No one could hold Judge King in
higher regard than l do. The fact
that he is allied with the moral In
terests of the state. and with the
Methodist church In particular, is an
occasion of extreme qualification to
me. At no time during the consider
at.on of the claims of the distin-
guished lawyers who were named by
their friends. for the vacancy on tho
supreme bench did intimate that 1
would appoint Judge King. said
expressly that 1 had no moral right
to make the appointment on the
score of personal friendship. l han
died approximately twenty names In
,all. Finally the list narrowed down
to four names. Judge King was the
youngest man In that list The ap-
pointment was given to Judge Helm
in the last analysis because he had
so long and so conspicuous a career
on the supreme bench. Many law
yers and judges expressed q decided
preference for Judge Helm over all
the other able lawyers whom I was
considering.
The purpose of sending this letter
is to say distinctly and definitely that
BuNc no AZ VI 6uCu
character as l am said to have made
by the Grand Junction Daily News.
make no doubt at all but that the
appointment of Judge King would
have received the hearty approval of
the western slope. 1t is further true
that no one on the western slope
would rejoice more heartily than I
to see Judge King on the supreme
bench. But when l looked at the
subject from n statewide interest.
rather than from the interest of a
particular locality, 1t seemed my duty
to name the older lawyer who had
had so distinguished career on the
supreme bench and so distinguished
a career as n soldier in the Civil
war.
Very sincerely,
HENRY A. BUCHTEL,
Governor of Colorado.
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Will you join2

Will you join?
The Chamber of Commerce wants
you to.
IL is anxious that the membership
oe increased 100 in the next two weeks.
or before the annual banquet which is
seneuuled to take place on the night of
december 18th in the beautiful Mar
eery nail where it was held last year
50 successfully. The committee will be
around to see you in a day or so and II
you are not already a contributor to
shis organization that is doing much
ior the good of the valley you should
pu' your name down as a member and
pay the Initiation fee which is but II
pA'try $500 and this well also entitle
sou TO a plate at the annual feast.
'nee thls body has been organized by
"e progressive business men of the
S ana county 1t has accomplished
uVh and is on the verge of doing
'han 1t has in the past. 1t is the
OF this Chamber of Commerce.
''a' Is supported by n few members,
than two hundred. that is SO ex-
"SiVely advertising the valley and
prinsing in the hundreds of settlers
the well-to-do people who are
sNihs Tor new home in the West
mere there is money in the farms and
uehA and the investments that are
sihs in two-fold returns. You can
. afford to pass up this committee
"u the monthly dues of s1.OO will do
ee that amount of good in the way
1t Is spent.
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The CASE
IS ARGUED
FAIR DEFENDANT
Almost tainted as She List
ened to Powerful Plea for
Her Freedoms Should Be
Punished as if a Man Says
Prosecution.
(Rv Associated Press !

Washington. Nov. 30.-Arguments S
in the trial of Mrs. Anna NJ. Bradley
began today as soon as the court con-
vened.
Assistant District Attorney Turner
opened the argument for the govern
ment, and was followed by MIR. Wells
for the defense.
Turner urged the court to consid-
er the case the same as if man, in-
stead of woman, was involved. and
as II 1t were an ordinary mind in
volved, instead of brilliant mind
as Mrs. Bradley. Sympathy or pas
sion should not be considered, he
said.
shortly after beginning his argu-
ment, Turner broke down with emo
tion and the court proceedings were
temporarily suspended, He soon re-
gained his composure, however, and
resumed his argument.
Mr.. Turner characterized as dan
gerous n woman who considered a
man who was not her husband as
more sacred to her than did the wife
herself. He said that even a horse
doctor could have discerned that Mrs.
Bradley when she shot Brown was
not suffering from toxic insanity. He
concluded with the statement that
Mrs. Bradley's act was that of n
sane person deliberately planned.
Robert Wells, in opening for the
defense, said that the defense had
sumitted its case not on the unwrit-
ten law, but on the law of the land
which safeguarded the defenseless
woman"
Mr. Wells argument was so i'm
pressive that Mrs. Bradley nearly
tainted. Judge Powers, one of her
counsel. sought to o.yert her mind
by talking to her; but she brushed
him away and listened closely to
what Mr.. Wells was saying.
Wells concluded at 12:47 and the
court adjourned until Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
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This afternoon on the 4 O'Clock
Mluiand train |. N. Bunting, JIM.
Wohliort and James NJ. Silcox left
tne city for Aspen to be present at
tne memorial services to be held to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock at
tne wheeler opera house by the AS
pen lodge Of Elks. Mr.. Bunting will
ueilver the memorial address on in
vitation OF the lodge. Aspen has a
very strong lodge of Elks and no
lodge In the state gives more atten-
tion or carries out more impressively
and successfully the annual memoir
ial services than does the Aspen
iodge. The gentlemen will return
Monday evening.
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RUSSIAN DOUMA
BROKEN BY RIOT
(By Associated Press. J

st. Petersburg. Nov. 30.-The ses-
sicn of the douma today, which was
devoted to the continuation OF the
debate on the declaration of the gov
ernmert presented by the premier
Yesterday, broke up in a riot. Re
dictionaries assaulted Fedor Iroditch-
efr orator of the constitutional dem
cerats. and attempted to drag him !, a.
from the tribune in order to ,,,ent ent HE
hitter attack on the government. =,
Premier stolypin and members s, 70. o.
a. cab,net witnessed the dem nstra-
lion m and departed when 1t Leans icaan.
evident that the mob had no ih.en, urn,
tion of allowing the session 10 pro-
coed.
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T0DAY'S GAME
WON BY NAVY
OVER ARMY
(By Associated Press. }

PHILADELPHIA, PA, NOV. 30.
THE FOOT BALL CONTEST
WAGED THIS AFTERNOON BE-
TWEEN THE ARMY AND NAVY;
THAT IS, BETWEEN THE CADETS
OF ANNAPOLIS AND THE CADETS
OF WEST POINT, RESULTED IN
A VICTORY FOR THE NAVY. THE
SCORE WAS o TO o.
OVER TWENTY THOUSAND
PEOPLE WITNESSED THE GAME.
MISS ETHEL ROOSEVELT REPRE-
SENTED THE PRESIDENT.
MANY OF THE HIGHEST OFF,
GALS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY
WE'RE PRESENT.
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A MYSTERIOUS FALL
OF ASHES in
ALASKA

Nome. Alaska, Nov. 30.-Nome
and probably the entire Seaward PEN
insula is shrouded In an ashy haze
and the ground for miles is covered
several inches deep with a fine gritty
powder. believed to be volcanic ash.
Great distress has resulted for the
people by this downfall of ashes. 1t
mixes with the snow which covers
the earth and makes 1t very difficult
for the miners and their shedding
work. The people also have great
difficulty in bathing as the atmos-
phere is SO charged with the powder.
1t is believed that some OF the nu-
merous volcanic islands of the Alas
kan peninsula are in eruption.