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The Ketchikan miner., 1908-05-09

The Local per.-There are always q few people in every small town who like to crack pale and emaciated jokes about :heir local paper. They like to ridicule it and laugh at it and hold it up for factious comparison with the metropolitan newspapers. They ex- pect their home paper to print nice obituary for them when they die and he only time that 1t really is ridicu- ls,is is when it does this. If these sane people lived in the city the only way they could got their names in one of the big papers soGld be to go and lie down in front of a street car or jump of high building. They could become father dozen and one times or they could preside as chief mourner until tlel had enough crepe tied around their hats to lasso horse and
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-05-09

It now appears certain that the newspaper publishers and the public generally will find the duty on wood pulp and print paper still in force when congress adjourns. The most that is likely to be done by the pres ent congress is the jug-handle investi- gation of the paper trust by Speaker Cannon's special committee, in which the benefciaries of the schedule con- plained of will be called upon and given every opportunity to tell their own story. As heretofore suggested, the purpose of the appointment of such a committee is intended only to delay revision of any part of the tariff until after the presidential election.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-05-09

Apropos of the probable cost of sending Admiral Evans battleship fleet around the world, it may be in- teresting to note the official figures respecting the expense of frst-class British battleship at sea as given out by the British admiralty. These fig ures show that a battleship in full commission. costs John Bull exactly l. l57, 800 dollars per year. This esti- mate is stated to have been arrived at allowing for interest, depreciation of capital, pay of officers and crew, re- pairs and other necessary items, and assuming the life of battleship to be twenty years. The yearly cost of a torpedo boat destroyer is SS7, 900. and of a frst-class torpedo boat 80. GOO. From these figures some idea may be gathered of the probable cost to Uncle Sam of the grand naval display in which he is now indulging.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-05-09

The president was greatly put out at the refusal of the house of repre- sentatives to heed his representations in behalf of the construction of four, instead of two. battleships, to be add ed to the American navy, and it was reported that he would renew the fight in the senate, and exert all his influence to have the naval program increased in the particular referred to. Just what pressure the president brought to bear does not appear, but the senate committee on naval affairs has refused to run counter to the sent iment expressed by the house vote and has left the battleship item as it was fixed by the house. Whether the president will pursue the matter farther is doubtful, notwithstanding his threats of the ''big stick" The report of committee is pretty hard thing to override, either in house or senate. The majority members usu- ally demand the courtesy of having their views adopted, and they usually are. There is no reason to believe that even if the presidents friends opened a fight on the floor of the sen- ate for the addition of two battleships to the proposed naval program they would be successful. That Roosevelt
 is persona non grata to a clear ma ajor
 ty of the Republican mem bers of the senate, and of the house, is an open secret. That this majority hasn't more frequently shown him it's teeth
 is due to its fear of the political con- sequences of bucking up against a man whom the people have come to firmly believe is right at last nine tenths of the time. But now that they have finally mustered up courage enough to take an independent stand on this little matter of battleships they are doubtless resolved to see the thing through. If the president de- cides to throw discretion to the winds and push the fight further the result will be an unusually interesting con- test, and one that the country will thoroughly enjoy.
, 1908-09-29
TRAINMEN
ARE UNEASY
HAVE GRIEVANCE AGAINST UNION
PACIFIC REGARDING LENGTH
OF FREIGHT TRAINS.
Claim the so-caiied Depression Taken
Advantage OF by Company to In
crease Tonnage and Hours Of Ser
vice-Forrsr Agent at Howell
viii Go to Pacific Coast.

Information has leaked out OF air
tight quarters that relations between
the Union Pacific and its trainmen
are not wholly amicable, says the Om'
aha Bee Of The 2Sth. The trainmen
are aggrieved at certain alleged viola
tons of the terms of agreement enter
ed into by them and the company re-
Gently and are talking of an open
breach unless their grievances a be
redressed. Matters are working along
natural lines, slowly, but surely and
very quietly. and 1t is understood that
unless the company takes some action
to correct existing conditions the train.
men may feel called on in a month or
six weeks to take the initiative. since
the so-called business depression OF
last fall the length Of freight trains
has been gradually increased and sc
has the work allotted TO each train
man. and therefore his period of ser
vice has stretched out longer than HI
thinks it should. These are some o
the faults he alleges need correction
, 1908-09-29
Stock at the Yards.

The following shipments of stock,
numbering 1O4 cars, were at the yards
here this morning: Seloway Sheep
company, Lima to Chicago, nineteen
cars of sheep; Tom Mellor, Glen's Fer
ny to Chicago, twenty-five cars OF
sheep; T. r. Wilson, Mountain Home
to Chicago. ten cars of sheep; r. p.
Frazer, Boise to Chicago, eight cars OF
sheep; l.. l.. Ormsby, Ketchum TO
Council Bluffs, fourteen cars Of sheep;
Will I. Montgomery. HALEY 10 Chica-
go, twelve cars Of sheep; c. o. Stock
slayer, Ketchum to Chicago. two cars
of sheep; Charles Swanson, Ketchum
to South Omaha, two cars OF cattle;
H. C. Lewis, Ketchum to South Oma-
ha, two cars Of cattle; J. M. Rode
macher, Ketchum to South Omaha,
three cars OF cattle. J
, 1908-09-29
PARAGRAPHS

J. w. Highleyman went to Rawlins
today.
l.. w. Emmons has returned from
his trip to Omaha.
Will Powell is improving slowly. his
mother, Mrs. Mary Powell, reports.
Pure Food Commissioner e. w.
Burke returned to Cheyenne today.
R. Larson Of the Larson Grain COM
pany at Kearney. Neb., is in the city.
DR.. H. E. McCollum went to Rock
River today on professional business.
Miss Helen Symons win leave to-
night for Chicago, where she will take
a course in a Chicago art school.
A. E. Peterson, wife and daughter
have returned to Salt Lake, after a
brief visit with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. F. Einspahr.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Cummings and ba-
by went to Denver today to visit DR..
and Mrs. Weldon. Mrs. Weldon is a
sister Of Mrs. Cummings.
, 1908-09-29
THE NECK RUFF.
II Reached It's Full Glory In the Six
teenth Century.

teenth Century.
One of the most peculiar and inter
esting evolutions in historic fashion Is
the growth and development Of the
run In England. This ruff began Its
career as a humble little something
like a tuck running along the top of
the chemisette from shoulder to shout
der. You a see 1t grow In the
portraits OF royal ~personages slowly.
but surely, like q great linen lower
opening its plated petals from genera
tlon to generation. During the reign
, 1908-09-29
WEATHER REPORT
FROM THE UNIVERSITY,

Frank A. Smith, observer at the uni
verslty weather station, gives the fol-
figures for twenty-four hours
ending at noon today, as recorded by
the instruments in the Office OF the
experiment station at the university:
Maximum temperature, So degrees,
Minimum temperature, 80 degrees.
Barometer, 23.160 and not changing.
Total wind, POI miles; prevailing d.
rection, southwest.
Maximum velocity, west, 80 miles
an hour at 10 a. m. today.
Relative humidity, 3S per cent
Dew point, "a degrees.
, 1908-09-29
Swankers.

A number Of our contemporaries ap.
pear to be somewhat exercised as to
the precise meaning Of the word
"swank." Swank, though usually
called by other names. is the leading
characteristic of Englishmen. French
men used to talk of ''perfdious AL
bion." 1t was simply another way
Of calling us swankers. To swank is.
broadly. to make the thing that is not
seem as the thing that is. London
Globe.
, 1908-09-29
MARKET REPORTS
Live stock at South Omaha.

South Omaha, Sept. 29.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $500 head. Market steady to
strong. Western steers, $3.25@6.20,
Texas steers, $3.00Q4.60; range cows
and heifers, S2.50Q3.90; Gamers, $500
@2.S5; stockers and feeders, S2.75@
AIS; calves, $3.0O@6.00; bulls and
stays, $2.25@3.10.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head. Market
steady for best; others 5@10c lower.
Heavy, $6.6O@6.85; mixed, $4,000
6.65; light, s6.50@6.7o; pigs, $4,000
500; bulk of sales, Sc.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 head. Mar
ket 5@1Oc higher. Yearlings, $4,000
4.25; wethers, s3.25@3.75; ewes, s2.75
@3.50; lambs, $4.40@5.25.
, 1908-09-29
E~vfRYBODY's WANTS

Locals will be inserted In this col
umn at the small COS Of INT cent a
word for each insertion, to be paid for
in advance. II you have lost or found
anything, have anything to sell or rent.
n want to secure anything, in short a
want Of any kind, a liner In THE RE-
PUBLICAN will bring results.
, 1908-09-29
E MENTIONED.
Some wind today.
The cold wave has passed.
The month ends tomorrow.

90@0
The cold wave has passed.
The month ends tomorrow.
Bellamy & Son. the engineers.
Automobile meeting Thursday night.
See the aurora borealis last night!
The bank barometer today marked
1928.
The Second street water pipe is be-
ing laid.
Students are being measured for the
new uniforms.
The funeral of Mrs. Cokefair occur
red this afternoon.
The candidates will meet tonight at
Mr.. Gramm's office.
The first trainload of coal from
Hanna was received this morning.
The university football boys are en-
tertaining a challenge from the Fort
Collins agricultural college.
Work was started today in replac-
ing the roof of the Williams block, at
21O Second street. owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Fred DaYson.
The Denver, Laramie and North
western car Yellowstone passed
through the city today. going to Han
ma with a party of investors. s. J..
Kent, president Of the Northwestern
Land and Iron company, with head
quarters at Laramie. went with them.
, 1908-09-29
Made Trip In Motor Car.

Trainmaster Let's went to Cheyenne
this morning, accompanying F. w.
Phaeging of the block signal system
over the hill in a gasoline motor car.
the gentlemen making an inspection OF
the line as they proceeded. William
Corless, the new roadmaster for the
Laramie-Sidney district, was also a
member of the party.
, 1908-09-29
Golna TO Portland.

Mr.. and Mrs. N. ]. Welty of Howell
will leave in a few days for Portland.
Ore, where they will locate. Mr..
Welty has resigned as agent at Howell
and Is in the city today as a witness in
a criminal case in the district court.
They will reside at Portland, Mr..
We,ty having a position there.
, 1908-09-29
STARTED WORK ON

The contractor this morning began
the laying of a cement Sidewalk at the
Collins block, Second and Garfield
stress. and Manager Sitter OF the
laundry celebrated by excaiming, "sic
semper Timothy Woodruff! e Pluribus
Onion!"
, 1908-09-29
Grain and Provisions at CHICAGO.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Wheat-Sept.,
$685. @9SAc; Dec, $685. @99hc. Corn
Sept, 7sc; Dec, 65% @65Ac. Oats
Sept, 49Ac; Dec, 49hc.
Pork-Sept.. $14.90; Oct, $14.90.
Lard-Sept. and Oct. $10.17A @1O.2O.
Ribs-Sept. and Oct, $9.82h.
, 1908-09-29
TrainIoad Of Coal Today.

A trainload of Hanna coal, the first
since the mines resumed operations,
was received from the west this morn
ing. the cars being all consigned to the
railroad company for company use. 1t
is believed commercial shipments will
be resumed within a day or two.
, 1908-09-29
brakeman Hurt at Greeley.

Roy Ireland, brakeman on No. 1853,
on the Union Pacific met with a pail
full accident this morning while max
ing an air hose coupling, says the
Greeley Sun. The hose slipped and
the force of the air was 30 strong that
the end was hurled against the back
of his hand breaking several bones.
While he will be incapacitated for sew.
eral days the accident is not serious.
, 1908-09-29
viii cornpiete cutoH.

The Union Pacific's Athol-Borie cut
off from Carr, on the Cheyenne-Denver
line, t Borie, on the main line west of
Cheyenne, will be completed in about
two weeks, says the Cheyenne Leader,
and Fitzpatrick Bros. and Collins will
transfer the men and teams they are
now working Oh this cutoff to Oshkosh,
for use in the extension of the Platte
Valley line.
, 1908-09-29
Not.

"Shall we marry. darling, or shall we
knot?' was the short and witty line an
ardent lover dispatched to the idol Of
his heart.
But. where the strangeness Of the
matter m in. the girl replied: II
shall not. You may do as you please"
, 1908-09-29
Gard of Thanks.

To those who ministered to the
earthly needs of my sister n assist
ed in caring for her during her last
illness, | wish to return my sincere
thanks and the thanks of the other
relatives and members of the family.
MRS. KATE FULTON.
, 1908-09-29
Chicago Live stock Market.

Chicago, Sept. observation-disclosures,
1000 head. Market steady. Beeves,
50. Texans, $3.50@5.00; west
ems. $3.4O@6.00; stockers and feed
ers, $2.60@4.S0; cows and heifers,
$1.75@6.5O; calves, $6.O0@S.0O.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 head. Mar
ket weak. Westerns, $2.25@4.25;
yearlings, s4.2O@4.70; lambs, $3.50
$50; western, $3.25@5.40.
, 1908-09-29
cIo.lno stock ouotatIons.

New York, Sept. 29.-Union Pacific,
1871; Southern Pacific, 103A; Anal
gamated Copper, 73h; Atchison, 81;
do preferred, So; New York Central.
1925; Pennsylvania, 1914; Steel,
44A; do preferred, 108M.
, 1908-09-29

Holland cabbage, the kind that
keeps good all winter, 2 cents per
pound. Leave orders for your winter
supply of all kinds of vegetables at
268 north Fourth. Phone 173 Red. 42t3
, 1908-09-29
III. Burnt Cork Circle,

"Mistah MiddIeman. Alb has ah rid
die"
Mr.. Bones. we shall be delighted to
have you PROFOUND It,"
"Yessah. but hit amt nothin' lax dat.
All Jest desires to AK yo' what an de
difference between ah storekeeper
whose business u improvin' an u man
who selects feathers 70, sofa pillows r
THAT'S a pretty hard nut to crack,
Mr.. Bones. Now, what b the differ
ence between = s~torekeeper Whose
business is improving and man who
selects feathers for sofa pillowsf"
DE sto~rekeepsr's business d pickin'
up, an de other mans business =
pickin' down"
"Mr. T. N. Orr win sine the pathStic
ballad. He Married Himseif to a Mar.
eel Wsve, an NowsHs's N at esa-s"-
HaFper's Weekly.
, 1908-09-29

Good for Squillips! ! hear that
since he quit drinking he has got rich"
Its too bad to spoil that story. but
IT'S the other way. Since he got rich
he has quit drInking."-Chicago Trib-
une.
, 1908-09-29

Candidate Of ideals : Wouldn't you
rather be right than PRESIDENT Prac-
teal Friend-Certainly! 1t is SO much
easier to he right-Baltimore Ameri-
an.
, 1908-09-29

Now at the studio.-IIaving returned
from Europe, l shall be pleased to give
all portrait work my personal atten-
ton. E. N. ROGERS.
30t6-tu&s Maker Of Portraits.
, 1908-09-29
Wool Market At St. LouIs.

st. Louis, Sept. 29.-Wool firm.
Territory and western mediums, ITO
zoe: fine mediums, 15@17c; fine, 100
lac.
, 1908-09-29

WANTED-Position on ranch by
man and wife. Experienced. Inquire
this Office. 42t2-wt1
, 1908-09-29

FOR sALE-About 40 cattle; mixed
bunch. Inquire stage office or Way.
side, Wyo. 4~1t4-s30-o3
, 1908-09-29

WANTED-Coloredi woman, day
work or family washing. 264 Railroad
street. Ate
, 1908-09-29

FOR -RENT-FurnisheJ shousekeep.
ing rooms. Coy. University and Sixth.
eod-ti
, 1908-09-29

New York Financial Market.
New York, Sept. 29.-Prime mercan-
tile paper, 4@4h per cent; money on
call steady, 1h az per cent.
, 1908-09-29
Two-FIve-o Black

Is the phone that connects you with
the Office of F. w. OFT, publisher Wyo-
ming Industrial Journal.
Two-Five-O Black. tt
, 1908-09-29

We do f~irst.class washing and IRON
ing. 1867 Third street. 41t2
, 1908-09-29

FOR sALE-Wagon, In good condi-
ion. 7O6 s. 9Th. Phone AZ B. SAT-
, 1908-09-29

FOR sALE-Four-room house or
north Fourth 4 $500: Apply thi.
ONCE. Il
, 1908-09-29

FOR sALE-Gunnysacks. Lovejoy
Novelty works. 42t2-s30o3
, 1908-09-29
Lead. cooper and Bar silver.

New York. Sept. 29.-Lead weak, at
S4.45@4.50; lake copper dull, $13.37h
913.62h; bar silver, 51Ac per ounce.
st. Louis, Sept. 29.-Spelter firm. at
s4.65.
, 1908-09-29

FOR RENr&Furnished room; heai
light and bath: bosrd II desired, feit
Grand aycnpA.lN q
, 1908-09-29

Honesty Is the best policy. but 1t il
the sort Of policy that has no sur.
render value-Philadeiphia Inquirer.
, 1908-09-29

WANTED-Position to work by the
day by lady. 306 Custer. 42t3
, 1908-09-29
, Q o O @ Q Q Q Q O o Q o o Q Q Q
, WEATHER REPORT FOR Q

O Washington, d. c., SEPT, 29.- c
o Weather orecast for Wyomlng: c
@ Fair tonight and Wednesday. G
. Q q Q . Q @ Q . . Q . . Q Q G
, 1908-09-29

FOR sALE-Furniture. 1o1 Fourth
street 40t5
, 1908-09-29

Plenty of green tomatoes. 1858 north
Fourth street.
, 1908-09-29

FOR sALE-House and full lot. En-
qutre 400 soutk Fourth street sstf
, 1908-09-29

AID SOCIETY HAS
POSTPONED MEETING.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Meth
odist church will not meet until the
first Wednesday in OctoDer.
, 1908-09-29
CITY LOTS sold
BY WARRANTY DEED.

John and Mary Doyle today sold, by
warranty deed. to John E. Cary and
wife, for 81 and other considerations.
the north A feet Of lot 4, block 109.
, 1908-09-29

When I'm need Of Job printing = any
hing In the book line can - ~ r.
Dubatcan. Yfrst csass vrrk guassntssA
, 1908-09-29
BOOST The BOYS ALONG

An employment agency has been es.
tabl'shei TO help the University boy
along, some depending largely on work
they can get for means Of support
Our boys will work by day or by the
hour to sui your convenience. Your
odd jobs at odd times will be greatly
appreciated by
THE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT AGfN(Y,
TOM DOYLE. Manager.
, 1908-09-29

LEAVES TONIGHT FOR
DOUGLAS STATE FAIR.
Hon. Otto Gramm will leave tonight
for Douglas to attend the state fair.
He will remain away for several days.
, 1908-09-29

semi-weekly Republican 50 a year.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
Anna GOuId'S Marriage Is
Still Subject of Criticism

respect enough at least after making
so complete a failure of her first mar
riage TO have waited a reasonable time
before plunging into another alliance
perhaps as inevitably doomed TO
failure as the FIRST one.
Usually 1t Is none of the public's af-
fairs when a woman divorces her nus.
band to marry another man, but IN
this instance, or in any instance where
the parties concerned are the subjects
Of worldwide gossip, there is every
reason why the press should write It's
views. Not, however, to exploit new
sensation. but to deprecate the oit is ,,s
to society, to expose the immortality
of the proceedings. just az any other
violations of the proprieties is laid bare
TO the world. II the marriage pact is
to be vulgarly shorn of Its sacred sig
nifacance. society is in danger and the
home life of the nation is insecure.
In France this sort Of thing may be
the custom among certain set; we
don't want 1t to become custom in
this country. WHERE'S divorce and its
vices are already too common for the
social health.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13

States, have given examples OF inter-
national chivalry and humanity in
dealing with the oppressed OF other ma
lions. In the Franco-Prussian war the
Prussian general, Werder, drove the
army OF the French General Bourbaki
into Switzerland. The swiss army dis
armed the Frenchmen and kept them
''reconcentrado" as prisoners of war,
until the close of hostilities. They did
not betray them or surrender them or
sell them to Prussia. Americanism
protects political prisoners, and the
Mexican refugees were never thought
of in any light but that of political Of
tenders until the Mexican government,
at It's wits end, and lusting frantically
for the blood OF the men, began to
concoct belated stories of criminal
transactions In which it is alleged,
without any apparent shadow OF credi-
BILE proof, the Mexican political refu-
gees were engaged. Some of these al
legged criminal offenses are so trivial
that they would be ridiculous If 1t
were not for the serious issue involved
If for the prisoners it were not a
cease of life or DEATH" One of the
charges was that they had expecto-
rated on the streets of the City of
Mexico. Is Mexico then so highly civ
ilized and so careful of the health of
her people that she goes into foreign
lands and seeks the extradition of Of
tenders against hygiene? To those ia
miliar with certain aspects of Mexican
life the suggestion is supremely ridicu-
Ions
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
CARELESS DRIVING

CARELESS automobiling is respon.
sible for an almost daily list OF
- killed and wounded. Sometimes
two accidents in one day emphasize
the fact that speed mania and reck-
less driving have added a new terror
to civilization. AS people become
more accustomed to automobiles acct
dents seem to be on the increase
rather than on the decrease. Surely,
familiarity is breeding contempt, and
the chauffeur or the man who acts as
chauffeur believes that to take chances
is an evidence of experience. Careful
and responsible chauffeurs owe 1t to
themselves and the public to take some
method of restraining those who are
incompetent or careless. From San
Francisco comes the report that two
persons were killed and six injured
in an early morning automobile smash
The hour at which the accident hap
pened does not Indicate that the un-
fortunate people who were killed OF
hurt were early risers, but that they
were all-night roysterers. Early or
the same morning three women anC
two men were injured in an automobile
accident on the San Fernando road
They were out for a lark and got
smashed up" Every man who uses
his eyes knows that the speed limit
within the city of Los Angeles II
broken every day, especially in tn,
outskirts. Passengers on street cars
during the rush hours frequently SCI
automobiles whizzing past the cars
and taking a chance" on running
down passengers who are waiting fol
cars at the street corners. Automobiles
should be forbidden to travel during
the rush hours at faster rates thar
street cars, and the practice of keep
ing pace nth" street cars should b
stopped. The chauffeur who does thil
endangers the lives of passengers VIII,
get on and off the cars.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
HObSOn'S Foolish Speeches
and Silly Talk OF Others

the Brazilian government with a view
to their purchase. That may or may
not be true. Doubtless Japan wants
more warships than the country can
pay for but has about passed the stage
when she is willing - order them from
foreign ship yards. The New York
Herald, however, goes into mysteries
over the rumor, and intimates that IN
even considering a proposal to sell
warships to Japan Brazil Is acting as
a deadly enemy to this country. The
Herald also declares that the United
States should not only induce as many
minor countries as possible to order
Warships with the secret understand
ing that we shall take them off their
hands at a neat profit, but should pitch
in and outbid Japan for the Brazilian
ships. It declares that price, mo mat
ter how exorbitant 1t might seem,
should not prevent the administration
from acquiring the warships." Wen,
as to that, the administration" cannot
spend q dollar unless authorized by
congress, and one can easily imagine
how a proposal TO spend S3OO0,O00 in
foreign ship yards would be received in
that body by the country.
Such talk is nonsense. That Japan
desires and that it's statesmen expect
to achieve the hegemony of eastern
Asia can hardly be doubted by any
competent observer. But of all the
great powers the United States stands
least in her way to the accomplishment
of that purpose. OF all the great pow
ers the United States would be the
most dangerous enemy of Japan. To
suppose that Japan Is thirsting for q
war with this country Is to assume
that Japanese statesmen are fools. And
they are not.