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The Ketchikan miner., 1908-11-14

H
 ployed on the Grand Trunk Pacific
 surveys inspired the movement against
 outsiders on the great canal project.
 Butte the county seat of Silver Bow Co. Mont. is situated on the Pacific slope. just west of the continental divide and about half way between St. Paul and Portland. has for some time been known in the mining world as the greatest mining camn on earth,
 and while il still retains that distinc-
 lion and is in truth by far the largest
 mining town:yet the idea of attaching the term camp to it is absurd. as 1t is no longer a camp in any sense ol
 the word. but is rather the largest city and commercial metropolis oi ! Montana. having something over three times the population of the next
 largest city of the state, Helena or Great Falls With from 70. O00 to so, O00 people within its gates II. eco en- ployed in the mines and smelters. Butte can well boast of the largest
 bucket brigade of any city of it's size in the world, ard these buckets are alEays full. as the total wages dis tributed each month exceed the enor-
 nous sum of s1. Jo0, 0O0. which means an average of oyer slO0 for each man.
 The ore produced averages 21s per
 cent copper, which equals 50 lbs. of
 copper per ton of ore, or TOO, 0o0 lbs.
 of copper per day 2l. .000. 0O0 lbs. of
 copper per month, 252, OO0, 600 lbs. per
 annun, which is over oue-fourth Of
 the copper production of the whole
 ~orij. This product sold at 15 cents
 per pound equals s37. 800, ,0O0 and this
 ore carries approximately s9. 000. 900
 in gold and silver as a by-product.
 Mining statistics shoy that, within z
 radius of one and one-balf miles, there e
 is more wealth than in any other sim
 liar area on the globe, and those fa.
 milisr with the ore bodies now de-
 veloped, all agree that it is toda'
 the most permanent mineral distrist
 known, and without further discover ies it will take lifetime to exhaus
 the ore in sight. Recent development
 work in the newly organized mining districts situated at the extreme norfi end and southern limit of the prover copper belt, show that there are vas' ore reserves let unhnowd. So tha'
 Bu te of todag will be surpassed by Butte f quarter of century hence. The state school of mines has mant advantages of practical learning un- surpassed by any school of it's kind il the country, fact that ;s becoming more recognized every day, and al. though only five years old the scho1. is rapiGIy forging to the front. Tn climate of Butte is uneqgalled by tha' of any city on this continent where the four season prevail The dry air of this altitude neutralizes the rigor Of low temperatures and gives tone to the atmosphere that ezhileratef the strong and reIuyinates the weak.
 The fore going ia the expression 0. q Butte mining man of large exper fence and considerable means who + now intere sted in the Ketchikan min ing district. The development of this section would be materially augmented if our own people would take the in- serest to keep the country's resources 1i The Miner to iuculcate this spirit" into the people in order to spread, through it's exchanges, the advantages and opportunities 70 De had here
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-11-14

The alien labor laws which are now on the statute books of both Can
 ada and the United States sometimes work what appears to be hardship by depriving prominent professional men oi opportunities for advancement.
 An instance in poiut is given by an Ottawa correspondent: Because he was an alien. viewed from the stand point of the United States govern ment, Mr. ". \. Graham. well known in Ottawa as a former master in the
 Ottawa Collegiate Institute. was oblig- ed to resign a lucrative position ou tle Panama Canal. and is again in the capital. having been re-appoipted to the Collegiate staff. While Canad- ians were not singled out for dismis. sal ii is believed that the enforce ment of the alien labor law in Can- ada against engineers and others em- ployed on the Grand Trunk Pacific surveys inspired the movement against outsiders CD the great canal project.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-11-14

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 l. i. proposed so contract with physicians si Ezin-,s and Sitzs for foe furnishing of hosp'ssI care and nedics relief io the natives In the vicinity Of shose places. k is further proposed 10 employ ,1o physician 10 furnish medical reliey and enforce sanitary measUres throughout south eastern AIa.ka, one 1ish headquarters al Juneau and the other sish head quarters ss wrangeil. During the present sumner temporary schools have been conducted in the native camps as Point Ellis and at SItkoh Bay wish excellent results.
 With tbe cooperation of Mir. C. C GeOrgeson. special agens in charge of Alaska experiment stations, syssemas- ic instruction in elementary sgricul- sDrs has been introduced a. par. Of the curriculum of each school where climatic conditions render such in- strUeticn possible, special effort being made 10 interest the entire native community.
 h educational work for shs natives throughout Alaska, efforts are making 10 snifi the center Of gravity from routine work bg the children in the school room iO the general improve Dsrs Of sbe ird1ssrisI sanissry, and moral condition of the native comup.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
Ancient Fish Story.

In Shingle street, some seven mile, from Oxford, England, the fine old Norman tower still remains in which according to Ralph de CoggeshalI a strange creature was once incarcer. ated. The legend goes that in the year 11S0, near unto Oxford, in Suf folk, certain fishers took in their nets . fish having the shape of wild man In all points; he had hair on his head and long picked beard and about the breast was exceedingly hairy and rough; which fish kept by Bartholo new de Glanvile, the goverenor. in the castle of Oxford, six months or more. He spake not word; all man ner of meats did he gladly eat but most greedily raw fish. Oftentimes he was brought to church, but never showed any sign of adoration. Al length. being not we'll looked to. he stole to the sea. and never was seen after"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06

Among statements obtained recently from users of this medicine that f8 arousing such universal discussion Ia one from Mrs. Emma Stanley, living in Chicago, at 713 Washington Boule- yard, who said: Perhaps l had the most complicated case tLat MT. Cooper hSd to deal with. l was troubled for years with my stomach. I consulted with doctors and took many patent medicine preparations without result- My stomach was in such a wretched shape that l could not enjoy meal that ate.
 "I was very nervous, and could hardly sleep; I hac a roaring in my ears and dancing spots before my eyes. felt very bad and weak. Then there was very sore spot at the pit of my stomach that nearly set me wild. T heard about the Cooper medicine and decided to try it. used four bot ties, and the improvement in my case has been really wonderful. My nerves hAve been quieted, and I am 70 mach improved that I feel Ike new So- man.
 T cannot say too much for these wonderful remedies, for they have made me we'll"
 We sell the Cooper medicines and consider them we'll worth trial by any one afflicted with chronic stom- ach trouble and its attendant diseases. '-Davis Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
TWO CHEAT THINGS IN LIFE.
Doing Real Work We'll, and Love, Says
 This Writer.

On this gloomy day, beginning with troublous morning spirit of content grows upon me. Perhaps 1t is because l rescued those halfburned notes. but somehow 1t comes to me with renewed force that two of the great things in life are real work-that is worth the doing-and love. To this add opti- mism, reasonable and eager hope. and you have certainly the ingredients for happiness There Is spirit of wor- ship in work. recognized by the monks long ago in their proverb, Work is prayer" The same spirit exists in true love, that fmpels us to high ideals. and calls out the best. the truest, the noblest sentiments we possess. We needs must love the highest when we see it." Real joy and happiness often exist in the wsarinsss of toll. and in striving to live up to an ideal and bs worthy of love. There is no great mys- tery in this, for real troubles have their part in life, yet after all. . great many of them are msre phantoms. that vanish as the sunlight dispsls the gloom.--Joe Mitchell Chappls in Na, tional Magazine.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
COURT DECIDED
 IN HIS FAVOR
Cooper Fought to Retain Formula Which
 Has Made Fortune.

L. T. Cooper, the man who believes that 90 per cent of all i'll health of this generation is caused by stomach trouble. is fast winning national faith in his theory. His claim is now admitted by surprising number of people throughout the country, and he is gaining new adherents every day.
 While speaking of his success In a recent interview, MT. Cooper said: T believed ten years ago that any one who could produce . formula that would thoroughly regulate the stom. ach would have a fortune. When got hold of this formula I knew with in six months that was right, and that my fortune was made. called the medicine Cooper's New Discovery although I did not get up the formula I have owned 1t, however, for over three years. I have had one lawsuit over 1t, which I won in the courts When 1t was settled The Cooper Medi cine Company became the only firm ir the world that can prepare the medi cine. The preparation has sold like wildfire wherever introduced. As have said before, it is successful aim. ply because it puts the stomach ir perfect shape, then nature does tht rest. There are any number of com plaints never before associated witf stomach trouble that the medicine ha: alleviated in thousands of cases"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
HAD HIS OWN IDEA.
And it Is Very Probable the lrlshman
 Was Right.

A Cincinnati doctor who thinks that all the Ills of the human race can be traced to the drinking of coffee and tea, entered restaurant recently and seated himself opposite an Irishman who was busying himself trying to dispose of a steaming cup of coffee.
 How often do you use coffee % queried the doctor.
 T drink it morning, noon and night. sir"
 Don't you experience slight dizziness of the brain on retiring at night,"
 Indeed I do. sir. very frequently"
 You have sharp pain through the temples and in and around the eyes"
 Right you are," replied the Irish. man.
 You are possessed with a drows,. ness when you awake in the morning. and your head often aches and feels very heavy"
 Right again." answered the Irish. man. still sipping his coffee.
 Well. then" exclaimed the doctor. sitting erect In his chair. "arent you now convinced that the coffee is the cause?"
 '1s that sos' said the Irishman in astonishment. Faith, always thought 1t was the whisky."--What to Eat.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
Really Civilized.

Tt vas the last place in the world ever expected to find trading stamps" said the New York woman. T got them in Chinese curio shop tight down in the Chinese quarter. went there to get some real cups and saucers, some real incense, and few other real ornaments. Once in the shop I bought good deal more than had expected to buy. My bill reached 3 pretty figure, consequently re ceived a whole bunch of stamps. was so surprised when the proprietor handed them out that l hardly recog nized those familiar adjuncts to trade
 For goodness sake l said, do you give trading stamps down here?
 Sure. said the proprietor He was so completely Americanized, you see that he even spoke idiomatic English We have to give them to keep uI with the times a.
 "The little man seemed quite proud of his advancement. as well he might tor what sursr evidence could he have offered of western ciyillzauonF"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
GIRL DANCED WITH SKELETON
San Francisco Maid Must Be Credited
 with Some Nerve.

This is a story of something that was expected to happen and did not. There was once skeleton at the Hopkins Academy of Art supposed to be that of celebrated French danc- ing master whose field of usefulness was now confined to the anatomy room, where he was daily observed by bevy of girl students The ex- dancing master was mounted on a base with wheels for the convenience of locomotion. When one of the GUS tomary dances was held a number of girls wandered into the anatomy room between the numbers and began to trife with the old armor, statuary and other objects. The skeleton of the old dancing master was dragged into the middle of the room just as the band struck up waltz The floor was pol ished, and the wheels slid over it with marvellous ease. An idea sud denly occurred to the youngest and prettiest of the girls. and she acted upon it. Tt Is long since monsieur has had the pleasure of dance.' she said, smiling bewitchingly. Will he dance with me?" Seizing her card she wrote, Monsieur the Skeleton" upon it. Then encircling the bony digits with her own warm fingers she sped away with the skeleton over the pol ished floor. 'I dance with death" she cried, and laughed gayly as she whirled. This is where something should have happened, but nothing did. The girls grew nervous and dragged her from the room. The old dancing master remained alone in the middle of the floor, and the waltz swung on.-San Francisco Call
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
To Save the Birds.

The statisticians who foot up the loss to the country resulting from the killing of insect-destroying birds, and from our further neglect to intelli- gently protect and foster those winged scavengers of the air. put the gross sum at sso0. .o0O.Oo0 per year. We do not know upon what facts or what basis of computation this enormous total is reached; but if it is one-tenth part true 1t is startling showing The proposition of the federal government to set aside bird reservations and breeding grounds where our feathered friends might be protected in life. lib- erty and the pursuit of happiness seems to rest upon sound economical grounds. It Ia measure of safety for ourselves as well as for the birds.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice of Application to Sell Realty

Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned administrator of tho estate of Deborah Owen, deceased, will on the 18th day of February 1908, make application to the probate court of Polk county, Arkansas, for an order thereof authorizing and directing him as such administrator to sell for the purpose of paying the debts of said estate, the following described real estate belong ing to said estate, to-wit: The south west quarter northeast quarter and northeast quarter southwest quarter and north half southeast quarter sec tion 3, Township South, Range 31 West.
 Given under my hand as such admin istrator, this the 25th day of January 1908. w. M. Pipkin,
 Administrator.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
The Laxiest Man.

One of the contractors in Panama was much annoyed by the exceeding laziness of the SO native workmen under him. He resolved to try to make them ashamed of their indo. lence. so one day he lined them uu and said:
 Now. I've got a nice. easy fob for the laziest man in this company. Win the laziest man step forward?"
 flrty-nine Of them stepped for. ward. The contractor turned to the other. who stood still. looking al. most too indolent to stand. and said ::
 Why didn't you come forward with the others?"
 And the answer came in a weary voice:
 I'm too lazy."-Judge's Library.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
The Love of Good Books.

There is no task of the teacher that cen surpass in importance this work of Forming right tastes of reading among children. It makes not SO much Adherence what children learn as what they love. What they learn they will forget; what they love they will keep If children do not learn to use and ap- preciate good books while at school.
 ey viii hardly ever learn, and their esncaiion will not amount to much. The chool has to do with child and youth. but the library has to do with tho child. the youth and the man until the end of his life. A good book is a hlessing. but an evil one a curse.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
Noble LlvIna.

Life is . great word. It is . larger word than religion or goodness or character. Fullness of life-that is what we want. In our efforts toward right living, we often fail, not for want of pure and strong purpose, but because we have not in ourselves enough vital force to give effect to our purpose. We are like an engine which does not do it's work we'll, be- cause 1t has not sufficient head of steam on. The secret of noble and joy full living lies largely in putting our selves in steady communication with the reservoirs divinely set for the sup ply of mans soul.-George s. Mer- riam.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
HIS REASON FOR LooKInc eLuM.
Sour Expression Kept swede from Be-
 ing Bothered.

Prince. Wilhelm of Sweden told a New York reporter that Americans all worked hard and looked happy. Tn my country" the prince went on, I've work hard, too, but we have not your happy look. Perhaps it is the eli mate. At any rate. we tell story in Sweden that is typical; story that will give you some idea of our na. tional expression, though not, I'm sure, of our national character. "A French man visited a Swede in Stockholm, and one morning the two friends set out for walk. Suddenly the French man exclaimed impatiently: You look as sour as pickle. Why don't you smile? Why don't you have a pleasant, good-natured air when you are out of doors?' 'What!' growled the Swede. And have everybody stopping me for . match or asking me how to get somewhere?"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
Notice of Application to Sell Realty

Notice is hereby given that the under. signed administrative of the estate of s. E. Chote, deceased, will on the 2Stf day of February, 1908, make applica- ton to the probate court of Polk coun- ty, Arkansas, for an order thereof au- thorizing and directing her as such administratrix to make sale for the purpose of paying the debts of said estate, of the following described req estate situated in Polk county, Arkan. sas, to-wit: A part of the north hall northwest quarter northeast quarter oi Section IA, Township South, Range 31 West, containing IA acres.
 M. A. Chote, Administratrix. Jan. %. 1908.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
IH[ HARTMAN SU|T FlED
Government Begins Proceedings to Dissolve the Magnaie's System
 of Westesn Railroods.
NO DATE SET FOR ACTUAL TRIAL TO BEGIN
Most of Defendant Roads Are Outside of Utah and Are Entitled to 20 Days From Date of Service to Make Answer-Msny Defendants Named In Petition.

Salt Lake, Utah, Feb. 2.--United States Attorney Hiram E. Booth, act ing under the direction of the attorney general, Saturday filed in the circuit court of the United States for the dis. trict of Utah, sitting at Salt Lake City, a petition of bill in equity in which the United States is made complainant and the Union Pacific Railroad com pany, the Oregon Short Line Railroad company, the Oregon Railroad & Navi- gation company, the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad com pany, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad company, the Southern Pacific Railroad company. the North ern Pacific Railroad company, Great Northern Ranlroad company, Farmers Loan & Trust company, E E. Harri- man, Jacob Schiff, Otto Kahn, James Stillman, Henry H. Rogers, Henry C. Prick and William A Clark, defend ants.
 The bill sets out in detail the sev- eral agreements, contracts, and opera tions by which the several defendants, Hartman, Schiff, Kahn, Stillman, Rog- CTS, Prick and Clark, at various times since January 1, 1901, are alleged to have secured for themselves and others the management and control of the various defendant roads, their branches and steamship lines and to have ever since operated them in re- afp {et of a.. the states, and with fooreign nations, in violation of the act of congress, ap- proved July 2, 1890, entitled "an act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraint and monopoly"
 The bill alleges combination and conspiracy among the defendants in derogation of the common rights of all the people of the United States, and asks:
 That the individual defendants named, and their associate stock hold CTS, and each and every person com bining or conspiring with them and their trustees, agents, and assigns, present or future, be perpetually en- joined from doing any and every act or thing in furtherance of the combi nation or conspiracy or tending to carry out the conspiracy described in this bill of complaint, or intended or tending to complete control or partial control of said competing lines of rail way by the Union Pacific Railroad company, the Oregon Short Line Rail road company, or the Oregon Railroad & Navigation company. or their off cers, directors, and executive com mittees, or in the control, legal or practical of any person or persons, association. or corporations. acting for or in lieu of said Union Pacific Rail- road company or the Oregon Railroad & Navigation company. in carrying out of the unlawful combination or con spiracy hereinbefore alleged"
 The bill is signed by Hiram E. Booth, attorney for the United States; Milton D. Purdy. assistant to the at torney general! Frank B. Kellog, and O. A. Severance. special assistant to the attorney general of the United States.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
The Limit of Life.

The most eminent medical scientists are unanimous in the conclusion that the generally accepted limitation of human life is many years below the attainment possible with the advanced knowledge of which the race is now possessed. The critical period that de- termines it's duration seems to be be- tween 50 and 60; the proper care of the body during this decade cannot be too strongly urged, carelessness then being fatal to longevity. Natures De helper after 50 is Electric Bitters, the scientific tonic medicine that revital- izes every organ of the body. Guaran- teed by Jackson Drug Co. soc.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
Small Neeksd New Yorksrs,


 Statistics furnished by manufactur- CTS of shirts and collars indicate that the average New York man has . smaller neck than his out-of-tovn brother. Comparison of orders shows that out of given volume of business booked. Boston and Chicago led in the matter of big sizes. Inquiry at several haberdashery shops in Manhattan re- suited in the information that any number larger than 1eh would have to be specially called for from the fac tory or had through the selling agent In other cities 1t is an everyday ex- perience to sell as high as size IS over the retail counter. Of course, the element of snug 1t is . factor, but as regular proposition eastern and western men are more "bull-necked" than is the case with their New York brethren
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
Water Spreading Fire.

An amusing instance of ignorance of the properties of carbide of calcium occurred recently on a quay at AL giers. Five tons of carbide had been placed near quantity of inflammable material, which suddenly caught fire. The firemen, instead of removing the boxes of carbide with hooks, smashed them, and then turned water upon the contents The result was great de velopment of acetylene gas and de structive Are, which might have been prevented by little practical knowl- edge of chemistry. Youths Com panion.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
A Happy Family.

A boy and girl in Alabama whose parents are named Ashmead have gathered together happy family con sisting of cat, rat. dog, mouse and canary bird. The dog will brace his feet and let the cat jump on his back. Then the rat will climb on her back. Then the mouse and the canary will complete the pyramid Then all will grab each other by the tail, the canary coming last, and march around the room. They have been taught to perform many othe, tricks, and the young people are quit proud of their circus.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
D n't B. Irritable.

'An irritated skin makes an irritable person, and an irritable person gathers much trouble unto himself or herself, as the case may be. Moral: Use Hunts Cure, one box of which is abso- lutely and unqualfiedly guaranteed to cure any form of skin trouble. Any kind of itching known is relieved at once and one box cures" At Jackson Drug Co.'s Store.