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The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-18

bona fide bidder. but no une can say that he was directly injured.
 There are two lessons, however, which Whites career enforces. One is that money obtained by sharp prac- tice never does any one any real good. One may think he is having a good time spending it and for time may be envied by those who do not know the truth, but in the end the fln'' which Is so excellent to the eye turn to ashes on the lips. White is toda> a much more unhappy man than f,s would been had he not secured his s200, 900, but had continued his career as an humble clerk. His family suffers more from the loss of wealth than I would have suffered from an irabilit! to obtain wealth.
 The second lesson is that one wht gains wealth through speculation vii lose it in the same way. The specu lator never knows when to stop. Hi mbition and greed grow by wha they feed upon and he keeps ventur ng in deeper and deeper until b. some sudden turn he loses all. On' may not grow suddenly rich by attend ing closely to business, but what gained in that manner gives on greater satisfaction, and one who run DO gamblers risks will keep what h. earns.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-18

order fellow refund? Not fund. He isn't in business for his health, and he employs whole college of lawyers to make you pay every last cent-if he hasn't got the money in advance. Then like the priodigal son, you come back to the home merchant. He re- ceives you with open arms and gives you credit until the clans begin to bite.
 Ever since the old lightning rod .agent reaped his harvest in the rural communities, the interruptions city man has considered the country his legitimate prey. He knows that a certain percentage of the people are enchanted by gaudy circular and an
 ttractive descriptive print. It isn't confined to the rural customers. The wild cat western land schemes pull dollars from our capitalists: Every year legislatures have to pass laws to prevent the banks from snapping uI the same variety of bait, though hap oily our local bank does not mix ir that line of business.
 Now, the moral is this: Patronize your own storekeeper as he is the firsl one to whom you run with a subscrip' tion paper asking him to give to church, donation to help a pool family in trouble, small mite of ; hundred dollars or so for a Fourth o
 July celebration, little to help th' fire laddies along, and in every cast he cheerfully complies. Therefore,
 hope the Solomon Levy" mail order concerns will soon receive the judicia
 axe right behind the ears.
 James J. Doyle.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-18

Oi course President Roosevelt need not have written that letter to Ru, dolph Spreckles, showing how thor. oughly he..sympathizes with the work carried on by Spreckles and Heney in San Francisco. Oficious critics have hailed it as another instance of the presidents taking.a hand in matte, that is no concern of bis. But the San Francisco--fght on graft is bis concern, and the concern of good citi- zens every rywhere, and the great ma jority of people will be pleased that the president wrote as be did, and that the letter has been published. Spreckles and Heney have had an up hill fight, made more difficult ..by sc- called ''good citizens" than by any other class. They have had rebufl after rebuff, not the least. of them.com- ing from unfriendly state courts. Yet they are fighting on. The presi. dent bids them be of good heart, and not give way to Encouragement. They have welcomed his word of cheer from as'brother of the same big work they have been engaged in. They will welcome it as refecting the general sentiment of the country. And,
 doubtless they will fight on, stubborn ly and effectively. We hope they will.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-18
THE LITTLE RYUS GIRL.

THE LITTLE RYUS GIRL. I could sit all day and watch her, She's cunning, pert, and sweet, That little blue eyed beauty
 The child just down the street. Her hair is light and curly,
 And in dainty ringlets fall, As she sits on the veranda,
 Softly talking to her doll. I've watched her oft and wondered If the time would ever be, When dolls would lose their interest And she'd grow morose like me. Then again, question closer,
 Was there ever such day, When in innocence and pleasure 1 had spent the hours in play? For my life's so full of trouble,
 When storms blow fierce and wild, That l doubt with all my nature, If ever was child. Thus I muse and reconsider
 That if happier days we'd meet, We should try and be contented, Like that child just down the street. James J. Doyle.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-18
HE WAITED.

There lived young Seattleite, whe wasn't satisfied; To settle down and plug along he never could abide; He felt the fire of greatness burn with in his eager breast He knew himself cut out for deeds, the highest and the best; His spirit fairly tuned. and fawned at cruel Fate's restraint. Of favorless environment he ever made complaint, "But some fine day." he used to say, ''I'll set the world afire.' It's not for me. unknown to be when I do so aspire" The neighborhood wherein he ..dwelt had crying need of meE- To now the lawn, for instance, and beat the rugs,-but then Could hardly dare to tackle soil so tainted of the earth, And so to pass the time away until his chance should come He boarded with his mother, when he wasn't drinking rum. No doubt. good natured reader, you opine and apprehend That this lazy, dissolute fellow met a mean and sorry end. The facts are these he waited, till
 the time for us so sad, When wagons run with gasolene be- came the reigning fad. A sudden wild demand arose for driv- CTS, men with cheek, And "Shifty" got handsome job at forty bones a week. The people jump, where'er he goes; he's gained his hearts desire, And every day he sets the world, ,-or part of it-afire.
 James J. Doyle.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-18

Tho prediction is made that Presi- dent Roosevelt will take the stump for . whiriwind finish of the Taft campaign. It goes without saying that this prediction is simply . newspaper writer's guess. I would give prece- dent . shock to see president cam paigning, even though he were cam paigning for another man President Roosevelt is not particularly afraid of precedent, however. He has toppled it over on numerous occasions, with out lowering the dignity of his office or injuring himself or his country. It is probably safe to assume that if he was convinced in the later stages oi the campaign that the situation was too ticklish to be comfortable, and that.a message from him would serve to increase the likelihood of the success of his party, he would not hesitate to deliver the message, either directly, or, as be ..did in New York during the last gubernatorial cam paign, through some second party. One thing is certain. The president has his whole heart and soul in the success of Mr. Taft, and nothing that he can honorably do to secure it will be left undone.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-18
DEAD SEA FRUIT,

A few years ago one Abraham White, clerk in New York brok
 er's office, made s2O0, 900 from an in
 vestment of forty four cents in postag,
 stamps. The United States treasur, ldepartment advertised an issue O
 bonds. White wrote to the depart
 ment offering certain figure for { certain amount of bonds- vas awarded
 a considerable amount, and sold hi. privilege for s2OO, O0& He was abso
 Iutely without capiaal and had he beer unable to dispose of his option the treasury would have been compelled to find another purchaser.
 The episode received much attention at the time and great deal of ad. miratiGn was expressed for Whites shrevdpess and nerve. Many penni. less clerk envied him his good fortune and he became sort of hero. With the money thus obtained he speculated in Wall street and was said to have made a million dollars.
 Now we have the sequel. A New York dispatch says that a writ of at tachment has been issued by a local court against the property of White at the instance of creditors who hold his draft for considerable amount and are unable to realize on it. His millions have slipped away from him and it is supposed that he is bankrupt.
 There is nothing 1n Whites tran saction with the treasury that will be condemned by the commercial world. It was evident that the bonds, owing to the fact that they could be used by the banks to secure circulation and treasury deposits, wouldbe in demand. It was also evident that the issue would be oversubscribed. The depart ment did not require any security with the bids. White, knowing that the bonds would be in demand, know ing that he ran no risk and believing that the bonds would at once command a high premium, put in bid, with the result stated. Ethically, perhaps, his act might be condemned on the ground that by his bogus bid he pre- vepted the award of the bonds to 3
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-18

prospecting in mountain and valley tor weeks and months at a time, liv- ing on little but what the country produces, it is no wonder tha the be- comes taciturn and stoical. Follow him to the forest, however, and you will find he is not unlearned for Ma ture the old nurse' has had him on her knee, and he has found Tongues in trees, books in running brooks, ser mons in stones and good in every thing
 ''As said, we are Americans, free born, or Americans from choice, as one naturalized once put it. Over us floats that flag, the most beautiful in color and design on land or sea; the red of which symbolizes the blood of patriots paid for freedom; the white stands for purity of principle fought for; the blue bears record to truth and integrity of purpose and the stars in the field of blue are as the constel- lations of heaven permanent, constant, shining as long as time shall last. We are Alaskan Americans in the from tier, planting principles of religion, law, education and freedom without which no government can stand. Cos mopolitan, we-yet every fiber of our being responds to the harmony oi that hymn My country 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty
 Being Americans carries respensi- bilities and privileges and such are ours Who of us has not looked on the founders of freedom and wished such opportunities might come to us! And yet we know the principles upor which they built were loyalty to free government and love of home. IT history the men whose names stand out in bold type were men of enthusi asm, altruistlc and optimistic. Wha they accomplished demonstrates tht fact that no man can become public benefactor who permits personal pre- judice or selfish interest to nominate The need of the Colonists was men O merit and the Call of the Wild is fol men of the same stamp. The impeli ing spirit of every Alaskan should be work, hard work, duty well done, fol we are living in times of peace ant what the state, nation and District o Alaska needs is not men anxious t, show patriotism in dying for theil fatherland but men Of principle will il to live for her. The times demand men of deep conviction. and coura gious, men who though maligned, mis understood and opposed stand firm fo right, free governmenta and are loya to home. To be in Alaska is to work to be citizen of Alaska is to have ; hand in establishing institutions o free government and to take part il building up new and great countr. udner the Stars and Stripes" whicl let us salute with the words of th' poet:
 Flag of the free hearts hope and hom, By angel hand to valor given: Thy stars have lit the welkin dome
 And all thy hues were born in heaven Forever float that standard sheet.
 Where breathes the fue but fall
 before it?
 With freedoms S soil beneath our feet And freedoms banner streaming
 CT us
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-18
NEW ALASKAN MAP.

A topographic map of the Controll- CT Bay region. Alaska, is announced by the United States Geological Sur vey as ready for distribution. The district represented by this map is on the Pacific coast of Alaska, about l,25O miles northeast of Sitka, and fifteen miles east of the mouth of the Copper River. The map shows Con- troller Bay and the islands in and around it and an area extending inland for about 9 miles, including the en- tire drainage basins of Boring River and the other streams emptying into the bay and parts of the headwater areas of the neighboring streams. AL together it covers an area of about 340 square niles-an isolated region of lowlands and hills of moderate alti- tude, hemmed in between the Cbug- ach Mountains and the sea on the north and south and between Boring Glacier and the Copper Delta on the east and west. The important town of the area is Katalla, the tidewater terminal of two railroads now under construction. =.
 The surveys on which the map is based were made chiefly during the field season of 1905, and the work of the topographers, Messrs. E. G. Ham, i|ton and W. R. Hill was much aided by the use of the coast surveys made under the private auspices of Mir. J. F. McPherson. The map was surveyed on the scale of :45O00 and is publish cd on the scale ef :600O, or about one mite to the inch, that is, each linear inch on the map. Elevations on the map are shown by contour lines with 50 foot intervals. The map is printed in three colors, the drainage being in blue, contours in brown and trails, cabins and lettering in black.
 A full description and explanation of the map is printed on it's face.
 This map covers the entire area of the Boring River coal field, which has attracted much attention in late years because of the large amount and excellent quality of it's coal and which is one of the objective points of the railroads. The Controller Bay or Katalla oil field is also situated in the southern part of the area mapped.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-18

Every employee Of the Bank of Eng land is required to sign his name in a book on his arrival in the morning, and If late, must give the reason therefor. The chief cause of tardiness is fog, and the first man to arrive writes "fog" opposite his name, and those who follow write ditto" The other day, however, the first late man gave as his reason, "wife and twins, v and twenty other late men mechanic ally signed ''ditto" underneath.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-18
REBELLION IN MEXICO.

The situation in Mexico may be de- scribed as annoying but not serious
 The trouble in which the Unite
 States finds itself involved is not greatly different from that frequently
 at caused by unruly inhabitants of
 the Latin American republics of the
 south. The chief distinction is that in this instance we are called upon to
 enforce our neutrality laws with a
 neighboring government. In other cases we have had our hands full pro-
 tecting American interests, but in all such outbreaks the cause is essential
 ly the same. A small band of ir- responsible adventurers organize to overthrow the established order and in the preparations and fighting that follow the United States has kept the trouble makers out of it's territory and seen that they harm no interests it is bound to protect. The so-called insur-
 rection in Mexico, which is hardly
 more than provincial brawl and can- not be dignified with the name of rebellion, has working base in.the United States. There is no doubt of this. The agitators of revolt against Diaz have long had established head quarters in southern California and Texas. Frequently in the outbreaks,
 which are generally close to the bor-
 der, the outlaws have entered our soil and used the international barrier to
 protect themselves from justice at the
 hands of Mexican courts and authori- ties. There are phases of these facts
 which there can be little doubt are
 violations of the neutrality laws. Pub lie opinion in this country will uphold the government in adopting the most severe measures to deal with the sit
 uation and break up the nests and practices of Mexican bandits who use
 the states as bases of operation.
 The present outbreak in Mexico will not amount to much. It has every ap- pearance of being local. Of course, should Diaz die suddenly that would be another matter. Diaz has ruled the nation since 1875 and is now seventy five years old. He would like to con- trol he selection of his successor, but it is question whether he will be able to do so. Political influences are
 at work in the capital to thwarr the designs of Diaz and should he die
 while in office, it is possible that at,
 tempts at desperate politics might precipitate an upheaval. Anything
 of the kind at this time is, however,
 quite out of the question, Diaz has a firm hold on the government, is SUD-
 ported by the people and has his au-
 thority well established throughout
 the republic. The trouble near the
 Texas border seems to be in a
 measure the outgrowth of the uneasi-
 ness that exists regarding the presi- dential succession, but the political
 phase of the conspiracy is insignificant
 and premature and meets with no
 sympathy among property-ownipg
 Mexicans.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-18

Magazines are offering the president el . word for stories of African life next year. By shutting his eyes and imagining congress is in session. MT Roosevelt can easily clean up s2o, 600 a day.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-18

Both the fire last night and its small results may be called providential, the ls:ter because two men had sufficient presence of mind to.. take the mat.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-03-21
Silk Dresses at $500 and $500

These are dainty Silk Costumes SO much in demand just now.
Made of soft clinging Messaline Silk or imported Chiffon, Tai
fetta, exquisitely trimmed with dainty laces; one piece and
princess styles, many with empire back in black and all even
ing shades. Many new ideas in style, becoming to every fig
ue, is here.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-03-21
New Tailored Suits at $500 to S35

Imported Serges and Chiffon Panamas in black, navy brown,
tan and Copenhagen, invisible stripes, shadow stripes. Serges
and Worsteds in fancy mixtures and white. New Getaway and
Prince Chaps, new madam butterfly, new pointed dip front
Coat. The new skirts are beautifully designed, a trife more
closely fitting they are vastly becoming.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-03-21
SPECIAL announcements!

The doors of the big store will
be closed at 5 p. m. Tuesday to
make ready for the evening re-
ception. The whole staff will be
at the disposal of our friends
from Z to 10 and we hope they
will feel at liberty to thoroughly
inspect our great lines.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-03-21
heCkWear

All the smart punches and bows for
things of lace, Swiss Embroidery, etc.
Also a beautiful selection of tailored
stocks.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-03-21

We are now showing many handsome examples of leading
styles for spring. The exhibition includes Imported Models from
Paris, beautiful creations from New York's leading parlors, and
we invite particular attention to the very stylish and artistic
productions from our OWL w0rkrOom.
CHERRY WIDOW"-Hats, OF course. They are becoming
and fetching and very smart. Not freakish or STACEY but just
real good style.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-12-16
TWO LITTLE GIRLS
GUESS CORRECT NUMBERS

Two little Brunswick girls proved
pretty good guessers in the contest
for the tickets left at the store of
Fleming & Bryant by drummer The
tickets are for the drawing for the
handsome doll which will be given
away By the firm en- Christmas. Sew
eral days ago drummer made a Dur-
cnase at the store and when given the
tickets asked the firm to give them to
some little Brunswick girl Desiring
to give them all a chance TO secure
the tickets the firm had little gtfesk-
Ing contest, the tickets to be adisalisd
among the two little girls guessing
nearest the correct numbers
Little Sarah Edna Phillips and
little Emily Tharin both guessed the
exact lumber 5-and that number of
tickets will be divided among them.
They can secure the tickets by calling
at the store any time today
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-12-16
SO CANDIDATES
FORMULATION
BRUNSWICK ENCAMPMENT TO
TAKE IN THAT MANY NEW
MEMBERS TONIGHT.

The unusual spectacle of thirty
eight candidates for initiation win be
presented at the meeting of Bruins
wick Encampment of Odd Fellows, to
be held tonight at odd Fellows hall.
So far as the records show there has
never been a class in the state the
size of this outside of new encamp-
mcntS being instituted Several OF
the grand lodge officers will be pres
EFT ard will take part in the cere-
mony.
Among Odd Fellows, that branch Of
the order known as the 'Encampment"
ranks with the general body the same
as tie Chapter" does among Free
NasFEs. Only an Odd Fellow in good
stndihg can become a member OF the
imcampment' Just as ii requires
membership in a Masonic lodge to
n axe one eligible as a Royal Arch
Mason"
The Brunswick Encampment one
Of the ci1tet On the state and on rs
ycster flDear the names of many
IFomncni citizens During the past
year This higher branch of the ord 9r
has ,alicn Z new life
The ,eoord breaking class to be mi
tiatcd ,oni4 1t viii attract the atoe1-
ton of Odd Fellows all over the COM :
t:y 10 BH nsWick.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-12-16
CHILDREN TO SEE MATINEE ON
SATURDAY AS GUESTS OF THE NEWS

The bo-s aud girls Of Brunswick are
TO be the guests of The News at the
special matinee st the Grand Saturday
day afternoon Of the moving picture
show All the toys. big and little.
from Is years 10 the little tots and
the girls OF Ike age who read The
-.ews every day are invited and for
once Brunswicks Theatre viii be
taxed to its capacity
The News closed. last night with
Manager Finney for a special matinee
on Saturday Two new reels, eacn
900 feet long, will be put on together
with a new Illustrated song. The per-
formance. which VIII commence a.
80 o'clock, will last an hour and viii
be one of the best put out BY the nov
ing picture force OF The house this
season. The pictures win ne Of spe
5cial interest to boys and girls, 1t
i'll he a treat fer scores OF TIE 1t.
tie fellows which they will remem
Der.
The News has arranged for spes
cial force Of attendants so that no
parent need feel the least anxiety.
AS soon as the seats are filed the
doors win be closed. hence late-com-
ers ',snsy !,. t,,:;1,,ll :, ,7,;ss Every pre-
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-12-16
Bio Vote PoIIed
AT Last Election

New York Dec. l5.-Officials re-
turns from the presidential election
as to the popular vote, was made pub
lie today for the first time and it
showed chat in all 1852, ,239 votes
were polled, the largest, by almost
two millions, OF any vote ever cast
in a presidential election
OF the total number cast, w H. Taft
received 7,637.676, and W. J. Bryan
received 6,3S3,1S2
Compared with the returns of the
election held four years ago Mr.
Bryan received 100000 more than
Judge PACKER who was the democra-
tic candidate in 1904, while Mr.. Taft
received 14,lS0 more than President
Roosevelt when he was elected.
Eugene V Debs polled $3.50 more
votes than he did in the previous cleo
ton
The returns show that the falling
off of the vote received by the popu-
lists and the prohibitionists was un-
usually large, while Hearst's indepen-
dence league did not get enough votes
to amount to anything.