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The daily sentinel., 1908-09-21

the church was one organization and
the brotherhood entirely different"
The question was emphatically
asked by the speaker: "What is the
church ?" and then added: rs it a
body of the older members? Is it
body of the women of our towns and
cities? Is it the congregation that
gathers together to hear the pas
tors Sunday morning sermon or to
attend the evening service? Is it
the midweek prayer meeting and no
other prayer meeting? The church
is all of this, but it is vastly more
The local church is body of Christ's
people banded together under GER
tain forms and covenants for the ac-
complishment of Christ's work The
morning service and the evening SER
vice is the church at Worship; the
midweek service is the church at
prayer; the sewing circle is the
church working for the poor; the
missionary society is the church
praying and giving for the advance
ment of Christ's kingdom; the Sum
day school is the church giving and
receiving instruction; the Christian
Endeavor Society is the church in
training for the practical service of
the kingdom, and the brotherhood
movement is the men of the church
doing the things tey ought to have
done fifty or even a hundred years
ago"
Mr.. van der Maaten mentioned five
objects of the brotherhood, and
strongly emphasized them. They are
as follows:
l. To organize Bible clases for the
systematic study of the Bible, and al
so to organize classes to study the
h te-tN
2. To organize personal workers
classes to teach the men to do per-
sonal work.
3. To build up the attendance at
the church services.
4. To organize prayer unions.
.. To get the men together in
social ways.
Mr.. van der Maaten gave brief
but thrilling account of the work the
men are doing in other churches of
our land. Some of the most practi-
cal and interesting follow;
The brotherhood in Trenton, N. j.,
are supporting a mission among the
foreign population of the city.
Through the mems movements of
Louisville, KY, the Sunday closing
law has been made to be enforced.
The brotherhood in the Second
Presbyterian church in Pittsburg has
organized a brotherhood breakfast
club. The object of this club is to
serve breakfast to the needy men
of the city who attend the Sunday
morning church services.
The Central church of Denver is
giving 1851 to foreign mission work
through the brotherhood, and they
have 231 men in the Bible class.
The address was strong, practical
and intensely interesting. 1t bris-
tied with beautiful thoughts and wit
ty illustrations, and was received
with profit by the large attendance
present.
Mr.. van der Maaten speaks again
tonight at the regular business meet
ing of the Christian Endeavor Soci-
ETY., and then again tomorrow night
will meet the executive committee of
the brotherhood for a conference.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-21

gressmen, party leaders and indepen-
dent citizens generally. ! most heart
lily join in urging the Importance of
such cooperation. / hope that every
disinterested private citizen, whose
sole concern in politics is to have the
right kinu of men carry out Tile right
kind of policy, viii join in backing
up your committee as well as the ma
tional committee in this moving. No
service is effective, as valuable MS
the disinterested service given in
such manner by men whose one con-
cern is for the triumph of the prin-
ciples in which they believe; and l
appeal with all the strength there is
in me to such men give support.
Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVE
Hon w. b. Mckinley. Chairman
Republican Congressional Commit
tee, st, James building, New York,
N. y"
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-21
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
U. =. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.

September 20. G Tempera-
ture. rs; relative humidity. 81: di-
rection of wind, southeast; velocity
of wind, . miles: precipitation, o
weather. clear.
September 2l, G Tempera-
ture. 50: relative humidity. 4G: di-
rection of wind. southeast: velocity
OF wind, Z miles; precipitation, o.
weather. clear.
Maximum temperature yesterday,
81; minimum, 60; mean, ~, or I
above normal.
Forecast for Grand Junction and
vicinity (issued at Denver) Fair
tonight and tomorrow.
r. NJ. HARDINGE,
Observer.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-21

Sunday morning Alva Adams, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Orson Adams, fell
from his tricycle. and badly fractured
his arm. the bone at the elbow be
ing completely broken off. Cholor-
form was administered in setting the
arm. Dr. Bull is in attendance.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-21

Failure to secure consent of prop
erty owners, presence of churches
and schools will put 40 Dubuque, Ia.
saloons out of business October l,
when the mulct law reforms are
scheduled to become operative in
Dubuque. great many county sa-
looms over the county will have TO
close.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-21
Carey Act Lands

Call at Office of D. & r. G. rail-
road and get copy of Our Sun
land" "a pages, 43 pictures, telling
all about the Carey act land opening
and drawing, Oasis, Utah. September
.2S.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-21

Mrs. T. NJ Todd entertained at
dinner yesterday in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Collines of Denver, who
are visiting in the city.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-21
Don't Forget

the grand ball to be given at Mar
gerry hall Wednesday, September %,
by the Woman's Auxiliary to the b.
l.. E.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-21

Get your meats. vegetables and
fruit, when you want them by order
ing from Horton & Goldsworthy.
They make a specially of delivering
on time.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-21
Don't Forget

the grand ball to be given at Mar
gerry hall "Wednesday, September 23,
by the Woman's Auxiliary to the b.
l.. II.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-21

The VanHorn Drug Company is
now ready for business. 551 Main.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-21


line you'll find floor fairly
m
pound o
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-04-16

asssrrss kS oklshems lsalslssnre
% cemmsftee.


Guthrie. on The anesfion of sell
inR the school lands u the stat
came squaFeiy before the ieeutafar.
Monday for the flrst time haas.
bili ls7 by G. g. Wlaher, providing
for ths immediate sale of All To-
school lands ana the detailed methns
wes discussed three hours. Tbs
bin met 80 much opposition that Il
waa naally recommitfed % the
school lands COMMITTEES with lnatrue
lions frum the house that 4 provide
for tho sale ni the school lands IL
tracts nf neg 10 exceed ie0 acres q
any one peraoB on loug time. al
low rate - interest. aad that the
mineral school iands be reserved
from sale
The house revived the Murray.
Whitnhufst nine fuuf sheet bill mod
iacd gu ihat the superintendent af
the county hoard ul health ln each
county ahoald inspect the hotels.
and the Ell vas PASSED finally
Whltehurst IN the house introduced
a new general appropriation hill
carrying tia09ao tn pas state OFT
GERS 20 dste hash houses agreed
70 the conference report on the
Murray bit putting into forca the
Initiative and referehdum and tha
hil is ready for the governors sig
nature
The senate passed 4 stringent an.
llncnosiam hiil hut Allied the emer
KeneY clause So that the btu viii
noi apply 90 members y tho pres
car legislature who aafe wives aud
children employed ~ the state The
hlli applies % executive legislative.
ministerial judicial district. county
oF city officers, including sehool
boards and the management of anY
uf the states edaeatie9al. charitAhls
or penal Institutions it also pro
hlhl,s trading along that line by
officials. Whereby one officer viii
appoint the son ~ another
other bills passed fnaily were
By Russell. KEYS ard Holman. 90
prohibit the conveyance - real 81
state hY Al Indian aiiottee under
i Years Of aKe. who has married
or that purpose aud. ~ Johnston.
designating the counties 10 whlch
.iFil actions NAV ~ bru1ehf The
Bus AfNfAatH fAAtfbAH NNNNt NlN4 10 |
Fhich the house attached the poker |
Iame amendment went % confer
'nee Tuesday.
The esnale advanced 10 thlfa |
'eadlng a bill BY franklln Tues
Lay. Which practically puts strikes
"A a legal footing and fofhida ia
unctione except where violence i |
ieed The introduction uf pfnksF i
ems or other armed guards except /
n q permit from the, governor IL |
made a felony. puHishstns b. one to
lSe years Imprisonment To CON
81 IN employs % sien an agree
neut not 10 ioin a labor anion - =
ondltion % employment l. also
made unlawful
Another important measure al /
anced 70 third reading il one b.
'tanord. 10 regulate the carriage ~
oal and "a provide Tor destination
feikhts on coal shipments
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-04-16
The Band

The interest shown BY the busi
ness men in the new band as indi'
Gated by many inquiries is eqaallet
only BY that Of the band boys
themselves. Not only are the new
members working earnestly. hui
several experienced hand men in.
Guiding Or. Meredith. Burgess,
Etter and possibly M. Nay Of the
brick plant will. i is thought lend
their efforts TO giving one Of the
best bands in the state. Certainly
The business men have been literal
enough, and have provided one oi
The best hand leaders IN the country.
II the young men here SO not take
advantage Of the opportunity offered
10 learn music free and at the same
tine help the town they are cer-
fainly suffering from inertia. Those
who originally i9ined with tWo or
three exceptions not worth mentar-
ing, aFe making great progress.
Eight others have ordered ne0 in-
gtfumenis.
Success 10 the hand and the men
who compose [.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-04-16
svROss DOESN'T olslssrsir
Husband Vito Killed wife Gets aali
ftee Estate.

Guthrie. GA The supreme court
Monday rendered an important DE-
cisiou Interpreting the lss of de-
scent and distribution IN the case %
r. + deGfanenFied - iova tAnd
aad Trust Company a. MuskoEee
The trust company sued deGfanen.
reid IN the unlted States court %
the Western district II lndiau TeFri
tory 10 clear the title en = piece
q land forming the allotment OF
freedman woman named gaatslia
nruwn. The evidence showed that
the husband bad murdered his wife
and saa serving q term ln the penl.
tentiarf for the crime The lover
court decided the ease IN favor 81
the Iowa Land and Trust Company
but the supreme court reversed the
decision IN part. ordering that the
land b. divided equally between de-
Gfafeureld and The land company
The fact that The ailatioss hna
hand murdered hef does BOT prevent
hlm from inheritlne share uf her
property unaer the existing iax II
4 y not proven that be committed
TIE murder for the purpose ot se
curing he property The opinion
vas kiyen - Iustlce Turner
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-04-16

ialiH Visa q iHss Vas flaa szet5ne
hasIns Nfe 10aaag
+ y 5snfasy 8ta C era
4ae g frH fa|ss 4end8 - 81
HHIsa excursion faiH
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-04-16

State 81 okiakena Ceunty 81 crafs
Ia TIE District Court for TIE ssoond
Judicial District. State OF Oklahoma.
Public Dotica Is hefeby given that
on march =, los, oF a. soon thsruaf.
Ter a. the business of said court wlll
permit ! will, a. tire nett friend of
less Robinson. Gle Ia aid court q Defl.
ton praying that the Flghtso % ma loFify
mas be conferred upon said Jesse Rob.
inso0 % enable him 70 transact his
business IA general and foF TIE special
purpoae of enabling him 20 sell ard
dispoas uf his undlvidei Interest in tie
Zee remainder n The allotment of Efie
Robinson, deneasNd. subject 70 TIE
llfe estate therein of petitioner
Dated NiuitA. oklA. March lt. iios
HKNnlETTA NlCuots,
Petitioner
~ ". 4. nKpuE
Attorney Tor Petitioner - l0t
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-04-16
STATE or oKLAnoNAI

STATE or OKLAHOMA.
Corsrf oF CHAia.
In Tks Cesnty ceart.
IN TIC matter uf tie eAtAts 0f Zen.
ais Hieka deceased
Notice i hsfsby given that in puf.
aufauce Of All order Of the county
court of the county of crazy. state u
Okiziloma, made on the Ell dar 81
Apfll A u Jos. Ia tie matter q tie
ezlats q Dennis Hleks. late Of tie
eity ~ Nlnita, CoantY of Cfnig, STATE
of oklahoma, decreased. TIE under
signed, " II Nsntefx administrator
Of aid decsGsed, will sal Al peblie
auction % tbs hlgEsst bidder. fof eAzh
on Monday. the seth day q April, 4
.. lpok AZ the hour Of ons o'clock .
- ef said daF. a. The Dennis Hicks
farm Ia aid { faig IountT. TIE follow
itg personal pfop<FtY. tnsil All 81
tie improvements iocated on said
farm consisting of tie following Ous
80 fo0W dwelling house. oue fame
barn one chicken h0uss, enc mile q
safu @itr fsueiug ootalxline uf tso
siFes. and poefs. one sell of dFink iue
saief. enc vel of stock water ons
orr ard ~ e hearlng apps trees
Dated tbs tfh dAi u April. 4. u.
llss
y II yHvrEns
= AdmlniSi ratof Of TIE estate
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-04-16

L b. Campbell visited IN carthAgs
Sunday.
Henry Bruno transacted business Al
Pryor Greek sunday.
L. D. Dalquest has put in bath
room at J. r Campbsll's residence.
MIS- J. II Butler eft sunday morn.
ing fos visit with relatives At Kan.
sas City.
an. J. B. A HcDonAld has been
called 20 Hot springs, Ark By tie sick
mess Of her mother
FRA Il lanes, manager Of the Cobb
hetel returned Monday fpm : basl-
noa visit 70 Kansas CitY.
Judge NcGewaa has returned TO
Washington City, after : weeks visit
here wlth starr and Patten.
nr + 7 wimsr. G II. Rsldsman
and $ smith lsft TUESDAY evening
Tor aeAlestsf % attend grand lodgs.
A 8 Thompson aud 6 ". Hlnshzw
assisted IN making the lstss and
making the watef eonnectioa for the
hie fountain, a. the auditorium par
ihls ~sek
The flstekshs ~lll give a poverty
.uriai q tie o . = Hal Friday
eve April 18th. 4 fret and secand
prize ~ TIE ttcs ie~f dfessed adv or
gaulienan ~ tsif Fellows and
Eebekahs invited
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-04-16
stats OF OKLAHOMA
COUNTY - CRAfa
Ia The caam4x csnFt


Ia the matter 81 TIE GuArAlansanp 81
ffona Mas LosTlmofe and vii
liam II. is0wfimofa. minora. hufFS
;, LowFimore. Guardian
Probate No its2
ORDER FOR HEARING rETI.
TlON TO SELL REAL ESTATE
The petition of Perry s. i.owFimore
a. the Guardian oi Fiona MAJ Lowrl.
m0fe and William III. I.owfim0Fa.
minors, haslng heen presented % this
Court praying that al order b. made,
authorizing tbs sid petltlcner % sail
TIE whole or - much, anh such parts
Of the real estate described ia said -,
Ilti0n IS Tie Court shall judge ueces
sarY aud beneacial AZ private sale,
aud Il appearing 10 the Court ffun
such petition. that u is necessary 20
sell the whole or some port i0n of such
feAl estate. for the purposes and fea.
sons mentioned M ala petition
ThetefoFc, said petition wili ba nlei
herein, and a time appointed Tor hear
ing the same
ANp n y uEnnY ORDERED, hY TIE
Court that Tuesday the IN day of
April lMls AZ Tie hour of 70 o'clock
4. m, q said day. thar being 1 DAY uf
the regular Mg ch. lauS. term Of thls
Court, be and tbs Nama ls appointed
~ the time wtaeu al persons interested
Ia sAid estate are directed and fsqulr
- @ appear hefufe this Court, %
sh0M cAnse whf Az order should not
- granted 70 said petitioner a. sall
y much 0f tlss real estate OF xald
minors as i necessary
IL n FVRrER 0RDKnMp That tllls
lfdeF be published fof three successive
Seeks 10 weekly newspaper OF geo.
sFai circulation. Published ia VI ash
ngton County, Oklahoma, aud fur
.hfee successive weeks IN 8 weekiy
lewapapef % general circulation. pub.
isised Ia Craig County. OklAiSma,
lefoFe TIE hearing d4y On aid peti
ion.
Dated At Xlnlta. Oklahoma. this
ON dAy OF March, 1908
isEALl Tnno. u. h. FxEAR
County Judge
RtDnLM 4 CfAruAM.
Attcrnsys for the Guardian.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-04-16
JoHssop Is LAre is OKLAHOMA
covsfner.s Press agent ASKS spaes
IL Ns,ssoansfs 81 fks STATE

GeveFuerss Press Agent ASKS spaes
n Newspapers 81 the State.
Guthrie uA Governor johnson AZ
Minnesota Is mshiHE s campaign IA
Oklahoma n The interests 81 his can.
diaaef for fbr presidency ~ seeking
space in the democratic pfesa of fha
state Practically every democratic
newspaper Is ihe state has received
a letter announcing that sIara given
johnson pfoHs articles wuald hs az
nreeiAfed The oihaFeH press baftsu
has made aftsi FemeHts With he
Western Newspaper Union % furnish
readYpr "a the interests 81 John.
aan euauIY papers fhaf desire it
A. Oklahoma has already Instruct
- uaaulMoasif Tor Bryan fhis 4 tim
y aid Indicate that ll nfYaas nnui
'uafion should become imnoaHihis
iEFsan candidates mieht ~ pefsu11
"a lH transfer their Hupuwt q tsa
Mime ola governor az seend cna're
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-04-16
STATE OF OKLAHOMA.
COUNTY % CEAIa5

STATE OF OKLAHOMA,
In The Ceuntr Cssrt
10 TIE matter 81 tie guardianship 81
FipuA Mas Luarimofe and vii.
iiAm II LoNfimore. mlnon refFf
LoNflmore Guardian.
rfohAle No itsa
NOTICE OF SAIL OF REAL
ESTATE.
Notice j. hereby given tlat Ia puf-
sgauee 70 Al order of tie County CouFt
ul tie county u Cfaie state n GAIA
ltousa. made on the ~ aAy af Apfil,
lHe in tie matter q tie guardian.
slip ~ Fiona MAJ tnefluare Ard
william II LoNrin0fe. minors. Perry
s taNflmor-. 4}uafdlan. sAid Huafd
fan Nill sell At private sale q the
highest bidder Ter. cash. subject %
confirmation = ald County court, on
saturday tie 18Th daY " April. ltHs
sf ten 0'rieek 4 M a the east door
= the uufi House 10 said County ~
Inlg state ~ oklahoma. al tie
right title Interest and estate 81
said minors III and Is tie following
described property. TIE same being
Aaf1 HNAANHANA AEsH A#tHIA interest ttl
and "a the following described prop
sftf ia The County u Washington.
state of Oklahoma. and particularly
described IS fellows
The nv Qf % the se a.. and tie
Il half of tie ns ~ Of tie - az. and
tie nv lf & tie - qf of the - az ln
Section &, Township north. Range
: easi also tie 50 Qf of tie ue % 81
tie ~ ~ q Section =. T0Nnahlp Ell
north. llango 1 east. Containing 81
aeres more or less
hlds must - "a writing and MAJ
- EFT 81 tie nniee of Riddle 4 Clap.
ham. Attorneys AZ las, Ninlfn. as
ialloma. uf maf Re aied ia tie 0flee
u the 1untY Judge e sald county ef
1mIE. stats of Oklahoma.
Dated tills m iaY ~ Apfli. ifsis
lErnt s lHWHIHanI Guardian.
81 NinulrS EIAFHAa
Ills AtsasneYs
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-04-16
oAs val prAR eolsERr.
Pressure 80 Great q e Fsst rhst
of1iefs We're Forces te Gut.

nufauf. Ok Al The depth ~ eIeh
if two feet the pressure ~ naa b.
came So great rs q eel ga the farm
of I ruiis tVo miles west ~ col
bert fbat @ Was impossible q dfifl
further After removing the dflli She
rear g TIE sell sounded ike q train
IN she distance. the safef boiled ean
fiHuallf. and 50 attempt Is ruf a cap
over fhe raFhlns proved futIie the
IFessafr l,einR So sTeaf fhat & Hea
blown IN raHh time Standing aame
slt feet from the well Nr rafts
lighted 3 match q fash and fame
resulting from the eseaplnH Gas
Dufsnf. Colbert and nentsou eparie
are infcsilFatinF the prospect eith
view e forming Development
compsny - once e. singing & pros.
psel hole through Trenton rock Gas
men here declare this % BE- the most
certain siga n Oh Or gas. of both.
and as us Il n direct line vlth the
oil helds ueFth. it is quite certain
that psoapeellng win hegla tAefe nt
once.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-04-16

Frisco trains were delayed Mon
DAY for two hours of more on
account q a ear being off fhe track.
W {. Chamberlain has returned
from Texas, a here be Vent for She
benefit Of his health.
Mrs W + Gresnleaf Nho has heen
visiting her mother Ms 7. Bacser
left sunday Tor kansas elty
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-04-16
KANSAS pENIr9NTlARy RepoRr
Oklahoma Prisoners Confined IN IN
atitution a. lansing.

Guthrie. 0k-AceofdinF "a n r.
pert - the state auditor ffaIn the
Lansing lkan.l, penlieatlaff. Iaiaho.
ma has there 81 heafa Hnd eoaHha=
msnt 4p6 prisoners During lHe lasE
quarter 81 vefe discharged ead fiE
aade1 faf seftlea. Teu hasa died
tadeF ths contract. uHte 81 gha zee.
fIf1fiai government 04iaHeHa uafa
fac hmfH reF DAY f1f each n4Iaeaff.
h addition q witch Ezhfza s1la
lf4 Htneat 81 f1e eoaslets' fannf.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-04-16

Wiehafly. Miss lille Mafier. Is
years old. uaE burned q dsath en
her fathers farm Monday while help.
ina ham brush Tier clothing caught
nfa frnm the flames q 3 brush beap
aad she Vas fatally burned before
helm eouid Arrive
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-04-16
WOULD BAa LIQUOR ADS.
okiahsma Attorney General Files
ssls haslnss puhllshlne Company.

Guthrie. Ok Attorney General
Nes4 Monday Hied salt fer reFma.
nent Injunction 81 reaffain iha
state Capital Publishing Company
e Guthrie ffam ruhNshlne liquor
Advertisements THO rhlsrt q nH
aali s. Is tatt fhe application 8 iHs
constitutional efk.an psohlali'ne
go publication oz H41sf 81 siiss
menIs within fbe tta
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-04-16
FAVOR OF Hunter.

IN the case Of Charley Hunter
charged With gaming, which vas
tired here Friday the Jury found IN
favor Of the defendent. The case
was started in the Justice court. At
Estrlla, April s. and was hard
pressed BY several prominent eit.
isens Of the neighborhood.
Douglas Island news., 1908-04-29
makes 1t difficult to wear away.
NO. g

makes 1t difficult to wear away.
 Until within the last generation, the value of gold bore practically no re- lation to it's cost of production, but depended only on the total quantity In the hands of mankind. For ages, it's values changed only by slow degrees. In ancient times, strong nations plUndered weaker races of their hoards of the precious metals and more mod ern powers have followed their ex- ample, using it without regard to it's cost of production.
 It is probable that gold and silver were used as money long before the metals were stamped and coined and this was ultimately done in order to save the trouble of weighing and assaying for each transaction. The talent, shekel, etc., h the Hebrew records all refer to the use of money by weight, while the English pound and the Spanish peso and onza all in dicate weight. The word coin itself, meaning a wedge, indicates a primita- tive method of using money. Our word pecuniary, now applied to me- tallic money, originally meant cattle, and from the custom of counting cattle, comes our present designation ofmoney as capital, meaning heads.
 The coinage of gold and silver was adopted at first by private individuals and cities to guarantee originally the fneness and afterwards both the weight and purity of the metals. In Rome, under the empire, however, coinage became the exclusive privilege of the Emperor. Herodotus attributes the first use of coined gold and silver to the Lydians, but it is probable that the real date was much earlier.
 As civilization advanced, the use of gold and silver as money became a modification and an improvement on the earlier methods of simple barter and gold presentedyus with desirable standard of parisou with which all other values, even including future obligations are compared and measur- ed.
Douglas Island news., 1908-04-29

Wrangell is not altogether dead, the measles is doing some business there.
 John P. Cum has announced that he will be an independent candidate for delegate to congress.
 Work has been stopped on the gov ernment water plant at Fort Wm. gH. Seward, because disagreement has arisen in regard to the survey.
 Richard Hall, charged with the rob- bery ofs40,OOO in gold dust consigned from Fairbanks people to Seattle banks, was tried at Dawson and found not guilty.
 Capt. Baughmsn, of the Humboldt, says that he is perfectly, willing to carry the mail to Southeastern Alaska points on the same terms as the Alaska s. 8. Co.,, or the 0. P. R. boats-that Is s250 per trip.
 Henry Schurbohm was burned alive in his own home at the Cliff House, eight miles from Dswson. Fire of mysterious origin consumed the build ing, and Schurbohm, who was intoIi- cated, remained in the building where be was literally roasted alive. .Schur- bohm's wife arrived just in time to hear the groans of her husband.