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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Battle Martin and Matte Mardres, both
of Fredericksburg, Va.
Frederick F. Carter and Sadie G.
Barnes.
Emory S. Haywood and Bertha Morrow
William B. Rigney and Rosa E. Lancas-
ter
Frank G. Lambert and Anna V. Hoyle.
Charles F. Onley and Marie E. Holman.
John c. Bauer of Milwaukee, Wis, and
Corinne Barrison of Pittsburg. Pa
Ernest H. Morgan of Fredericksburg,
Va, and Edna NJ. Shelton of Passapa-
tanzy, Va.
Guy
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Students Elect Officers.

AT a meeting of the freshman class of
the Washington College OF Law the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Miss Nina
Thomas of Pennsylvania. president:
BENJAMIN +. Smith OF Mississippi, vice
president. II. G Kornegay of Virginia.
secretary; Miss Anna l.. Bargar OF Ohio.
assistant secretary: c. Il. Grouse OF
PENNSYLVANIA. treasurer.
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r. p. Talcott, New York: ]. w. jerks.
Ithaca n. Y: James i. Higginson, New
York. Isaac Stephenson. Wisconsin,: Louis
+. Beall and Mrs. Beall. Pennsylvania:
Miss Beall Pennsylvania Miss Good
speed. New York city: C. b. Gilbert. New
York city: l.. l.. Broughton and Mrs.
Broughton, Pittsburg Pa.
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PURCHASE OF A HOME.
Recent Sale of Property Made b.
Moore & Hill.

Moore & Hill have sold for John s.
Morris the three-story residence No. 176J
T street northwest. the consideration be-
ing about $500. This is one of the row of
houses erected by John NJ. Henderson
several years ago. The purchaser buys
the property for home for himself.
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wore a becoming gown of black lace. with
duchess anc point lace and diamond or
naments. Mrs. Harrington. mother of DR.
Harrington, black silk crepe with trim
mings of guipure lace and chiffon. Mrs
Waldo c. Hibbs. her sister, was in black
and white grenadne over white SILK.
trimmed with velvet and white lace
large black hat with plumes completed
the costume. Mrs. Hanway. mother of
Mr.. Hanway. wore an elaborately en-
broidered gown of gray Japanese crepe.
with duchess lace.
Later DR.. and Mrs. Harrington left
for wedding trip. Mrs. Harrington wear
ing a smart tailored gown of brown
broadcloth. with brown hat trimmed with
a bird of paradise. They will make their
home temporarily with DIR. and Mrs. Eliot.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanway also left for
honeymoon. which is to be passed at
Palm Beach. Fla. going latey to their
future home at Greenville. Miss. Mrs.
Hanways travelling gown was of navy
blue broadcloth. with hat to match,
trimmed in green osprey plumes.
The Misses Shaw, daughters of the for:
mer Secretary of the Treasury. Will be
here in another week to be the guests OF
Mrs. S. S. Moore and Miss Irene Moore.
Nearly 100 young people went over to
Fort Myer last night as the guests OF
Miss Helen Hatfield daughter of Col. and
Mrs. Hatfield. at dance in honor OF he'
guest Miss Merchant of Troy, n. Y. The
administration hall was the scene of the
happy event. The garrison band played.
The German ambassador and Baroness
Sternburg gave a dinner last night for
Mr.. and Mrs. William Douglas Sloane of
New York, who will be entertained Sun
day night by the Austrian ambassador
and Baroness Hengelmuller at a large
dinner. Mrs. Edmund Hubbard and Miss
Oelrichs of New York will arrive today
at the Austrian embassy for a weekend
visit.
Mrs. Donald Mclean and Miss Mclean
of New York arrived here yesterday and
were at the White House reception last
night. Tomorrow afternoon Mrs. Lewis
C. Payson will give tea in their honor.
Miss Maud Garner of Newport News.
who is the guest of Mrs. n. Peyser, of 11S2
street northwest, will be at home Sun.
day evening. January H.
The Merrymakers' Club gathered at the
home of Mrs. Charles f. Engel, in George
town, last Tuesday evening. A pleasant
time was spent until quite late. and was
followed by the serving of refreshments
Mrs. Sydney Lloyd Wrightson will re-
ceive Wednesdays this winter at her resi-
dence, Red Nook, 5000 Newark street,
Cleveland Park.
Mrs. Redwood Vandergrift, 1929 21st
street. will not receive until Saturday,
February l.
Mrs. Charles G. Dulin will entertain at
luncheon tomorrow in honor Of Mrs.
Donald Mclean, who is here on visit
and Mrs. Katherine Livingston Eagan of
Florida, who is with Mrs. Dulin for a
visit.
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Representative and Mrs Henry T.
Rainey have as their guests for the sea
SON Miss Ada Eldred and Miss Jennie
Eldred of Carrollton, Ill. Mrs. Rainey will
receive on Mondays throughout the sea-
son at the Hotel Driscoll.
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The Misses Shaw, daughters of the for:
mer Secretary of the Treasury. will be
here in another week to be the guests of
Mrs. S. S. Moore and Miss Irene Moore.
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Capt. William H.-Mathews has visiting
him his sister. Mrs. E. F. Colby. widow
of Col. E. T. Colby of Boston.
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Nearly 100 young people went over to
Fort Myer last night as the guests of
Miss Helen Hatfield, daughter of Col. and
guest, Miss Merchant of Troy, n. Y. The
administration hall was the scene of the
happy event. The garrison band played.
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IN the WORLD OF SOCIETY
A DINNER AND A MUSICALE AT
WHITE HOUSE TONIGHT.
Other Pleasurable Incidents o.
Early Season-International
Wedding-Notes.

Following a dinner by the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt tonight, there will be
a musicale in the east room. to which
large company has been asked.
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Mrs. Charles E.. Munroe and Miss Mum
roe viii be at home, 2516 Cliffbourne place
Saturdays in January.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. I. Stein. 1924 7th street
northwest, will hold a reception Sunday
January II. from ) to o pm, in honor of
their son. George Stein, whose engagement.
was announced last Saturday to Miss Min
ME Brez.
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Mrs. Earl Cranston will be at home Sat-
urday at the Ontario
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Mrs. and Miss Granger, Connecticut
avenue, will be at home Saturday, jan
uary II. also the succeeding Saturdays of
January.
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Mrs. G. w. Atkinson will not be at home
Mondays, the 18th and 10th.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

j WILLIAM LEE, Funeral Director
and Embalmer. Livery In connection. Comm
Ssons chapel and modern crematorium. Mode
prices. 33c Pa. ave. NV. Telephone cali lSd
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Mrs. Donald Mclean and Miss Mclean
of New York arrived here yesterday and
were at the White House reception last
night. Tomorrow afternoon Mrs. Lewis
C. Payson will give a tea in their honor.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-31

supplies previously bought, and have not yet come into the market in a general way. More or less the same conditions prevail in Europe but some cnsiderable quantities are reported to have been sold for export thither. During the week, Oct. S-14, domestic business was done at about 134 cents, while sales for export have been made at prices netting about the same or Il little less, with some tendency t' shade prices further at the closr. The market closes at l3 and three eighths and B and iv-eeighths cent- for Lake and 13 and one eighth and l., and three eighths cents for electro. lytic in ingots, cakes, and wire bars. The average for casting during the week has been B and 13 and one eighth cents.
 The lowest bid for about 1000, 00t lbs. of copper required by the U. $. Government, opened on October IA, were 13 and five eighths cents fol Lake copper and l31s for electrolytic, these prices being for the metal de livered at various navy yards through out the country, and estimated to be equivalent to about 131s c. cash, New York, for Lake and 13c. for electro lytic.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-31
4 GERMAN SATIRE.
rle Forgotten Life and tho Sad Fate
 of the Herring.

rke Forgotten Life and the Sad Fate
 of tho Herring.
 The experiments of men of science sometimes furnish amusement to those who are not particularly interested in the slow, minute and apparently in- significant Investigations by means of which important physical facts are learned. It Is interesting to know that If we cut off the tails of forty suc- cesslve generations of mice at their birth not one mouse, even In the fourth generation, will be born without a tail. But when the man of science was en- gagged In cutting off the baby mice's tails all the world laughed at him. The slow experiments to test the pos sibility that by degrees an animal may change its habltat-a land animal talk ing to water, and so on-were thus amusingly satirized In Germany:
 Some time ago Herr Professor Schlit- ger, the eminent biologist who Is mak- ing experiments relative to the changes of habitat made by animals, captured a live, herring He took the fish home | ter Every morning the professor dip ped out of this vat half teaspoonful of salt water and replaced it with all equal amount of fresh water.
 The herring survived and passed his days apparently in the best of spirits. In the course of time the water in the tank was rendered completely fresh. Not grain of salt was left in 1t. And still the herring remained cheerful and In good health Next the herr pro. lessor began to deprive the fish. little by little, of the fresh water element in which he lived. In this also he was successful, and after time the herring gamboled around in a perfectly dry tank.
 Tue herr professor next put the fish in brdcage. and the intelligent crea- ture continued to thrive. But one day the herr professor noticed that some thing seemed to be the matter with his pet
 He had forgotten to. give 1t anything to drink.
 Thereupon he put dish of water in the cage.
 The next morning. when the herr professor came to look at his fish, a melancholy sight met his gaze. The herring had fallen head first into the dish of water and had been drowned Harper's Weekly.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-31
YUKON GOvERNM ENT IS TEN
 YEARS OLD

Ten years ago, on September 5, the first territorial government of the Yukon Territory was formally install ed in office at Dawson, the capital of the Yukon. Governor William Ogil- vie, the first commissioner, with sev- enteen assistants arrived on that day from Whitehorse by the steamer Ora. and immediately established tempo rary headouarters in a big log cabin buildinig that had been erected for the purpose.
 Since that time the famous Klon- dike district and adjoining creeks have produced total of over SlOO, 900, 900 in gold, all of which has gone into the worlds coffers and is being used in the conduct of the worlds business. It is to properly celebrate this fact and bring about further development of the Yukon and Alaska that the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition is being held at Seattle next summer. Gold has done IT ,h for the world, and this is the first time an exposition has been held to do it honor.
 The. Yukon Territory is still a great gold producer. Within the last few years, while the methods of gold extraction have been undergoing a change, the production has dropped off, but with the installation of dredg- es, hydraulic appliances and huge water systems, the gold production will receive great impetus that will soon put the Yukon back in the front rank. Governor Ogilvie is still ill the Yukon, now engaged ID dredging. He is one of the enthusiastic workers for exposition and will be present as will many others of the first govern ment.
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WITH ALA3K A EXCHANGES.
Interesting Items Gathered With
 Pencil and Shears.

| -Knute Olson is under ind ictment at Nome for having cast an illegal vote at the delegate election. What could have been the inducement for any person so far away from the cen ter of party strife to cast an illegal vote can only be guessed at.
 A new boarding house was opened at one of the Tread ell mines recent
 y to the accompaniment of orchestra music and a big dance. Whether the proof of the excellence of the new feeding trough will stand the test of the eating remains to be seen. Speaking of missins and mis- sinnaries in Alaska, and in depreca- tion of the broad charges made by one of that ilk against the officers and crews of the revenue cutters at Un- alaska, Bishop Rowe is reported to have said to Seattle paper: "The average man in Alaska will co1jpare favorably with those of any country on earth. They respect women, are hard workers, and are possessed of a spirit of broad -mindedness. Con- corning the work of hls own church in Alaska, the Bishop said: "We-try to do what good we can in our teRriA tory, but we steer clear of establish- ing church at the expense of the community. Take new town like Cordova. for instance. 1,yisit that place. and find railroad under con struction. Aside from the saluons, there is no place for the men togo for their amusement. What good would church do them? I established there a reading room and club room, with billiard tables and piano.. It takes the men away from the saloons, where they are not doing themselves any good, at least, and gives them some good wholesome amusement. By means of hospitals or reading rooms or the supplying of some other need of these isolated communities, be- lieve we can aid more in the spread of Christianity than with church in every town in Alaska.
 The water wagon at Fairbanks is sled and is easy to get on to.
 "A new Eagle Aerie will start at Cordova with over 100 members.
 A saloon census of Valdez shows a population of l, I64.
 Valdez, St. Michael and other points report a number of earthquake shocks on the night of October 1st.
 --One group of Alaska copper mines are reported to have been sold for $500, GOO more than the purchase price of the entire country.
 Judge John Lyons, removed from the office of commissioner at Valdez to make room for carpet t-hagger, will continue in the practice of law at Valdez.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-31

The above does not include the i'm. portant item of B, ,81O fishermen who have a vital interest in the rapidly decreasing supply of many kinds o salt and fresh water fish, owing tC the wholesale and wasteful methods O fishing, and the item of 239, 387 print. CTS, publishers, paper mill operatives and others who are directly affected by the growing scarcity of wood pulp and consequent increasing cost of many grades of paper. The list omits also 2,58S, 2S3 laborers and the million of wage earners in other trades and professions who arc all alike affected by the higher prices oi coal, lumber and manufactured pro- ducts, due to wasteful exploitation ol the natural resources of the land.
 Especial interest is shown--in the re- port of the newly appointed conser- vation commission which will be sub- mitted to the president next January. As result of the investigation, Uncle Sam will, for the first time, know just the extent of his inherit- ance and whether he has been using It wisely or ill. Already striking results have been obtained and important in- formation as to the probable short life of some resources that had been thought inexhaustible and the enor- nous possible value to the nation ot other resources which have been largely neglected.
 The commission owes it's existence to the action of President Roosevelt, who in the matter of conservation is at one with Bryan and the leaders of the Democratic party as well as his own. When congress meets it is probable that the commission will be perpetuated by legislative action. Some slight opposition is expected on the part of congre ,smen and senators representing private interests rather than the people as whole, but public sentiment is already so strongly arous- ed on this question that it is not thought that these senators and con- gressmen will dare jeopardlse their positions by making serious fight.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-31
COPPER MARKET.

The last Engineering and Mining Journal reports the copper market es- sentially unchanged but that an opti mist feeling among the producers still exists, and there appears to be more willingness to make concessions upon
 uch important business as offers. Do- nestle manufacturers are getting more orders but they are still using
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fall of a ride to the outside at govern ,,,or,f a x .o,,co

fall of ride to the outside at govern ment expense.
 Three very polite young men sat on the rail that borders the walk along the beach that leads to Treadwell And the sad sea waves washed the beach below them. Two young ladies, demure and pretty, walked that way. The three young men politely raised their hats, meanhile balancing skill. fully on the frail support. Suddenly the rail broke with a loud crack, and two of the three very polite young men plunged backward into the sad sea waves. Moral: When doing the Chesterfield, he sure of your founda- tions. Douglas News.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-31
THE MAN KILLING CAMEL.
A Turks Consideration For the
 Brute's Future Owner.

A Turks Consideration For the
 Rrute's Future Owner.
 There had come with us from Hebron a Turkish soldier riding a young camel whose virtues be boasted and indeed exhbited-the clean limbs, the stride and the docility of the beast. It seem- ed worthy camel-a camel of excel lent humor and of disguished promise and it was much coveted by the way. At night. as the custom is, the man was used to sleeping close to his beast, the winds being chill, but now at Ra- fieh, while the mules were unloading and the cook was coaxing his fire, he tethered the camel, flung his saddle on the sand and went off to the mud bar racks to hobnob with the Egyptian frontier guard. l was presently alarmed by the cooks outcry and a rising excitement in camp. The docile camel was viciously trampling his mas- ter's saddle, stupidly believing that he was engaged in his masters murder a savage and dreadful attack, rearing and heavy plunge.
 "Ltub' cJANuidLCO tAC uAR WhCA he was informed of this. Have cher ished man killerT r,.
 The camel was heartily beaten and reduced to his knees, whereupon his doubled fore leg was tied so that he could rise but with difficulty. and we withdrew to observe his behavior, for his master was not yet convinced. Rise he did, persistent, silent effort, and cautiously approached the saddle, which he attacked as savagely as before, but now with one hoof. =.
 .'I have had q narrow. escape" said the, Turk. My camel would have killed me tonight. By God and Mo- manned, the prophet of God," he swore. '.I will sell the beast in the bazaar at Beersheba."
 I inquired concerning the future own CTS prospect of long tife.~ file Is in Gods hands," was the an. swer-Norlnan Duncan in Harper's Magazine
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-31
WASTE OF NATIONAL RESOUR-
 CES.

Over 15, 0O00, % people, or more than half the wage earners in the United States, are directly dependent for their. livelihood upon coal, iron,
 timber and soil or other natural re- sources which are rapidly being ex- hausted. according to figures which
 have been compiled by the Conserva- ion League of America. According to the league, the avoidable waste oi
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-31

It is coticed that Speaker Cannon has stuck pretty close to his own dis trict during the present campaign. In the first place, his opponents have been giving him lively run, and his fences needed unusually close atten- tion. In the second place the National Republican Committee is doubtless of the opinion that in the prevailing state of the public's mind, the more Uncle Joe is kept out of the publics eye, the better the party will be off. Whether the condition is just to the man or not, the fact rem aims that Cannon batting has been a popular diversion during the campaign.
 The Alaska Yukon Magazine for October contains among many other interesting articles one written by August Toeller, telling of the first marriage in the Koyukuk. In the absence of preacher, French Joe acted as master of ceremonies. The groom started the ceremony by re- beating the following: "By my Gee pole swear, under this tree, a good. and kind husband to Maggie Dalton I'll be; to love and protect this maid en so frail, from the sourdough stiffs on the Koyukuk trail." He then grasped Maggie Dalton's hand and Maggie said: Ten miles up from the Yukon by the banks of lake, the hand of John Gillis for husband take, no preacher is -here, no chance for ring, but we'll get to the Koyu- kuk if it takes till next spring." Then. French Joe.swelled out his chest and in loud, clear voice said. ''For two dollars in cheechaco money, l make this couple in matrimony. He be rancher, and she school teach er, l do the job just as good as a preacher.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-31

Nineteen hundred and eight seems to be destined to go down in history as ''forest fire year" on the continent of America. It is the irony of fate that this doleful record should be made at the very time when the question of forest preservation is en- gazing the attention of the world to a greater extent than ever before.
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the nation's wealth is reaching alarm ing proportions yet few people realize the extent to which the country as whole will be affected by measures designed to check this waste. It was with the intention of clearing up this point that the investigation was un- dertaken by the League and the re- suits, which are now made public, dis close some interesting facts.
 The first subject to receive attention was lumber. According to the last census report, 962, S76 persons in the United States are engaged in the lum- Der business, for their livelihood. These have already been affected by the exhaustion of timber in the East and Middle West states, and are vitally concerned in the efforts of the goverenment to conserve as much of the remaining supply as possible for continual usefulness through the agency of the national forests and to encourage private owners to grow trees in a systematic and profitable way. According to the experts of the forest service at Washington, our present rate of cutting is three times that of growth, and at this rate the remaining supply of timber will hard ly last thirty years. This is prob lem that the lum bermen are already facing and their support is counted on in urging legislation for the further protection of the forests, and enconr- agement to farmers to plant trees as crop.
 The coal supply is also threatened with exhaustion. Anthracite coal is timed to last but fifty years. Bitumi- nous coal will not be exhausted until later, but unless a check is put upon the present uneconomical methods of inning, which have already wasted as much coal as has been mined, it will not outlast the next century, and long before that time hundreds of thous ands of miners will have to seek other means of employment. The total number of coal miners, according to che figurss now available, is 344, 292, to which are to be added over POO, GOO coal and wood dealers and stationery engineers and tiremen, making total of 6O4, 19O persons who are directly dependent upon coal tor their work and who would have to change their
 occupation if coal should give out.
 In addition to the workers in these important industries, the farmers are
 beginning to take keen interest in
 conservation, in five or six different
 ways. Soil exhaustion, erosion, ir- rigation, drainage, waterways, and
 the regulation of water supply by the forests on the headwaters and source
 streams of the larger rivers are all
 matters that directly affect the farm
 er's pocketbook. For this reason
 the figure of the total number of per-
 sons dependent for their livelihood
 upon the soil or dealing in products
 of the soil is particularly interesting.
 It reaches the enormous total of
 10, GA, 154, or third of the total l number of persons engaged in gainful occupations in the United States. -'.
 Following is condensed summary oi
 the principal resources of the country
 and the number of persons dependent
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-31

The leaders of both the great parties are SO positive and certain in their claims that one would be justi- fled on counting on the election of both Taft and Bryan.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-31
Reckless Expendjture,

Dilver-When I took this place 1t wasn't At for dog to live in. have spent nearly $1,000 on It. Samson Don't you think 1t would have been rcheaper had you killed the dog?-Bos- ton Transcript.