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much as was originally paid to Russia
for the northern country.

much as was originally paid to Russia
for the northern country.
The shortest day in Dawson, Yu-
kon Territory, December 21, has two
hours and twenty-five minutes of sun
light. The longest day, June 81, has
21 hours and IS minutes sunlight.
More than one million plants are
now growing in the nursery gardens
of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposf-
ton.
The first exhibit to be received on
the grounds of the Alaska-Y Yukon Pa
cific exposition was 5000 boxes of red
apples which will form a part of the
Oregon state exhibit.
Frequent excursions to the coast of
Alaska will be given from Seattle dur
ing the season of 1909. 4
Fox farming is the latest industry
to- be developed in Alaska. .
There are as many churches in
Alaska, according to population, as in
any section of the United States.
The most important step in the his
tory of the Alaska Yukon Pacific expo
sition was taken when ground was
broken for the United States govern
ment buildings and the work of grad
ing and clearing the site for the struc-
lures to be erected by the federal gov
ernment started. In addition to tht
main government building the United
States will build separate structures
for Alaska, Hawaii and the Philippine
Islands and a government fisheries
building. The contract for the govern
ment buildings calls for completion of
all the structures by March 1, 1909.
All of the countries bordering on the
Pacific coast are now actively engaged
in preparing exhibits and the reports
that have been received by the expo
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sition management are highly satls-
factory. Fine sites have been held for
the use of Japan and China and the
Oriental display will be one of the
big features of the 1909 worlds fair.
The Japanese government has shown
very friendly interest in the exposi-
ton and assurances have been re-
ceived by the Seattle-Japanese asso-
citation from high officials OF the gov
ernment that Japan will be we'll rep.
resented.
The association recently sent re-
quest to the government of Japan
that some of the ships of the Japan
ese navy be stationed in Seattle har-
Dor during the exposition period. AS
surances have been received that this
will, be done and it is expected that
at least two of the battleships will be
ordered to Seattle early in June to
anchor in the harbor with the Pacific
feet of the United States navy which
will be stationed at Seattle during the
entire time of the exposition.
The Alaska-Y Yukon-Pacific exposition
is the first worlds fair to be held for
the purpose of exploiting the countries
of the Pacific ocean and every coun-
try whose shores are washed by the
Pacific ocean is a partner in the great
enterprise. The tour around the world
of the Atlantic fleet of the United
States navy has attracted attention
to the Pacific from every country on
the globe and it is the purpose of til
exposition to show the, conditions,
natural resources and commercial i'm
portance of every country bordering
on the Pacific.
Tht people of all parts of the world
are watching the progress being made
for the 1909 fair. The vast Importance
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ALASkA.YUkON. .
PACIFIC EXPO
Miscellaneous Information
Regarding the Exposition
at Seattle and the Great
Northwest !
Z 5.-s s. "a &

Puget Sound-the land of beautiful
summers and mild winters-will be
the objective point of visitors from
all parts of the world in 1909.
Alaska will exhibit one million dol
lars in virgin gold, dust, nuggets and
brick at the Alaska-Y ukon-P Pacific Ex-
position. **'..''>>
The Alaska Yukon-P Pacific Exposi- (
tion will be the first worlds fair to be
complete in advance of the opening
date. 8
The greatest salmon fisheries in the
world are on Puget Sound.
The value of the gold output OF
Alaska since the northern country
was purchased by the United States
is fifteen times the amount of the pur-
chase price. Ess &r p
The United States paid about two
cents an acre for the territory of
Alaska. .-.s .... +
The fishing and fur industries of
Alaska have produced 25 times as
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of the Pacific countries is just becom-
ing known and visitors will throng in
to Seattle next summer from all parts
of Europe to learn more of the xcoun-
tries that the fair is designed to ex-
plot.
The lowest fares known in the his
tory of railroading in the United
States have been made by all of the
transcontinental railroads covering
the exposition period and visitors from
foreign countries will be able to visit
any portion of the United Stats at
less expense than has ever been
known before.
One of the striking illustrations Of
the Importance in, which the exposi-
ton is held is the fact that both the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul and
the Union Pacific railways are spend
ing millions of dollars to complete ex-
:s.-isicns of their lines to Seattle bs;
fore the opening of the exposition.
John Barrett, director of the Bureau
Of American Republics, said recently:
"The greatest trade development in
the world during the next ten years
will be in the. countries bordering on
the Pacific ocean It is plain that
the. great activity of the railroads
building to Seattle is not entirely due
to the traffic that will occur during
the exposition. The railways have
commenced to reach out for the trade
of the Pacific countries and it is a
part of their plans to connect the rail.
ways with steamship lines that will
reach these countries.
The Alaska Yukon Pacific, exposition
will be big factor in bringing the i'm
portance of this trade to the attention
of commercial interests representing
all parts Of the world. The Pacific
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countries have grasped this great OPP
portunity to exploit their resources
and the fair from this standpoint will
be 2 great success.
The Pacific States have united in
the plea for a larger navy on the Pa
cific, and by showing the Importance
of the Pacific tht exposition will be a
big factor in ultimately securing a Pa
lcific fleet that will be in every respect
equal to the navy maintained by the
United States govtrnment on the At
lantic.
The construction of the buildings
and grounds OF the exposition was Is
per cent complete on November 1, and
the. Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition
will be the first worlds fair to be en-
tirely completed in advance of the
opening date.
The exposition grounds cover ESQ
acres on the campus of the University
Of Washington and border on two
large land-locked bodies of water
Lake Washington and Lake Union
within twenty miutes' ride from the
central portion of Seattle. In laying
out the grounds care has been taken
to preserve the natural verdnre.
| The scheme of landscaping provides
FOR the greatest floral display ever
shown at an exposition. The mild eli
matte condition, Seattle never suffers
from extremes in heat or cold make
| It possible to cultivate almost every
known variety of floral growth At the
present time there are more than one
million plants in the nursery garden
ready for transplanting. The more
hardy Of these are now being set out
about the grounds, and when the ex-
position opens next June, growing,
blooming flowers, artistically combine
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-11

OF the riversior canals. In, the inter
ior, and particularly in western and,
northwestern China there is 9 great
unsettled, or more properly speaking.
sparsely settled country.
For more than one thousand years,
different emperors have endeavored
to people it, but they were defeated
in their enterprise, for the very good
reason that there was no adequate
means Of transportation to and from
that section. Perishable things could
not be brought to. the coast towns, let
alone shipped beyond the seas.
The iron horse of civilization. how
ever, annihilates distance, and now.
for the first time, the dream Of former
great men Of the east is about to be
realized. China is progressing-and
will soon be ready for conquests, but
the victory will be one of western
China, and tnat will keep her people
busy for many years to come.
In dealing with the foreigner, China
has learned a lesson. While we do
not want the yellow man on our
shores, and have made that plain to
him, we have likewise demonstrated
that we do moi want to settle on his
coast line-do not want to rob him
we even protested to the world that
the door of the Orient shall be an
open to all.
Like all the nations represented at
Pekin at the time of the Boxer rebel
lion, this government demanded dam.
ages for the expense incurred in send
ing orr troops to the ancient capital
of the fowery kingdom. When we
found that we had actually asked
more than the amount necessary. the
washington government, with mat
exactness that characterizes it, re-
turned to China the excess, which
amounted to several millions of dol
lars. No other nation gave back a
cent. When this became known, the
Celestial realized that the American
is a square man, and as a result OF
that ;;.ttie stroke OF diplomacy, trade
in American goods in the Orient has
steadily increased, and just at tie
present moment, the Chinaman is bny-
ing ou- machinery, and adopting cur
ideas. to the material advantage Of
buth races.
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PROSPERITY HAS RETURNED.

In addition to the resumption of
business on the part Of manufacturers,
bumper crops r about to be har-
vested-if 1t is possible to get enough
men to perform the work. Employ
ment agencies all over the land are
advertising for help to go in the har-
vest fields.
When there is a demand for labor,
and that demand is not fulfilled, you
may be certain that the country is not
passing through a period Of CONNER
cial stagnatjon or depression.
Shortage Of labor implies a condi.
ton where no man need be idle If he
wants work. On all sides, the for
ests, the railroads, the mills, the fields,
the farm, the employer beckons to
labor. There is more than enough
work for all.
The man out Of a job is idle be-
cause he does not want work-and
that, after all, is his own affair.
The point we are trying to make is
that prosperity has returned. The
man who is not enjoying it is DELHI
erately standing in his W shadow.
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AWAKENING OF THE ORIENT.

MEIEl
While hundreds of business firms
are failing in Japan, because of the
inability of the people of that land.
to make n hundreds cents cover as
much space as one hundred and fifty
cents will, it is nor than counter.
balanced by conditions in China.
The yellow man is awakening.
On all sides may be heard the ring
OF activity. Cinnamon are operating
rolling mills, making plate and rails
Steam highways are being constructed.
Occidental methods are being adopted,
and business is expanding. Never be-
fore in her history has China export
ed as much al at the present time.
And at no period In the past has she
imported more
The Celestial has discovered that
great wealth comes not in combining
business to narrow channels, but in
expanding It over q large area. She
sells her silks. her teas, worries and
chinas,,in the Occident, and in retrun
shespurchases steel billets. copper In
gots, lead pigs, -four, lumber, and the
thousand and one things necessary
to = race that Is rapidly forging to
the front.
China q : densely populous country.
ExNA--o.ta.& mmmnkAp - uanr1n 1twane q,
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lated snobs, that lives beyond his

Gated snobs. that lives beyond HIS
means.
From Mr.. Fish's remark me may
gather the information that he new
er had.to cut down from SIS to SO per
week----he has been IN the other class.
which reminds us Of the 1rishman who
suddenly accumulated a fortune in
the mines. With money he acquired
new acquaintances without effort on,
his part, and soon found himself q
member OF the best clubs and q drink
er Of champagne and cordials. Travel
threw him, one day, with his new
found friends, into a community where
there were many beggars, and after
marveling a moment at the poverty
of the people. he calculated:
God help the rich-the poor can
beg
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MORE MONEY.

Last week the clearing house banks
Of New York showed an increase of
81, 10000 in loans, and for the same
period the increase in deposits totaled.
$3.115,20O During the week there was
an increase in the required reserve OF
$778,800 and of surplus Of $4,000.
In other words, the banks hold $50;
224,276 more than the required Is per
cent reserve rule. The total loans OF
the same banks amount to s 1926, 621,-
600, and the aggregate deposits ST.
1853, SIG 500.
This staggering array Of figures
points the way to prosperity. The
banks Of the metropolis in large meas
ure reflect the condition Of the coun-
try, and the evident prosperity there,
coupled with the steady tendency tow
ard more liberal loans. shows that ] THE the
country has more than recovered from
the stringency Of n year ago.
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FASHIONABLE FADs.

Japanese monograms-a quaint ORR
entail efect-are fashionable for girls
stationery.
Clover, daisies, buttercups and peo-
MES have much prestige in the millin-
cry world.
Mohair is without doubt the most
%serviceable of all materials employed
for bathing SUITS.
Large broken plaid ginghams of the
gray tartan effect are being worn for
mornings at the shore.
The crowns of large hats may be
b~owl-shaped, square or round, but they
are always wide and high.
Large black Neapolitan hats, heaped
with huge American beauty roses, are
having a run Of popularity.
For outing wear blouse and skirt
frocks of fine twill white serge are
exceedingly smart and popular.
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IN HARD LINES.

Having kicked all the delegates OPP
posed to him out Of the Denver con
vention. selected his own running
mate, picked out the planks, nailed
the platform together, and then Sc
lected his own chairman, MI. Bryan
concluded he would likewise run the
financial end Of his campaign. He
started in by announcing that ne
would not receive any contribution in
excess Of $4,000.
Mr.. Bryan has discovered that II
is easier to run for Office than It is
to raise a campaign fund.
After careful figuring, 1t Is shown
that 100000 is necessary to finance
the 1908 Forlorn Hope. Money is
coming in rather slowly. in spite Of
the eloquent appeals that have drifted
over the alfalfa fields Of Nebraska.
To date only $4,000 has been raised
Ia most elaborate campaign has been
planned out-the most marvellous ever
planned by the Napoleon OF vote
losers. The funds raised so far will
not pay the postage necessary to
reach the people. The financial worry
is beginning to tell-the whole crowd
is up in the air, for planning is one
thing and execution another.
We don't know whether it has ever
occurred to Mr.. Bryan or not, but we
offer 1t as a suggestion:
Out Of his ample fortune he might
show confidence in his own candidacy
by subscribing $4,000 to the national
committee and thereby start the bal
a-rolling.
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ing that the placing Of wool on the Tree
list would not be an awful thing-it
would not affect the price of the pro-
duct, except, perhaps. to increase IT.
So?
It is, indeed, very good Of them to
make the explanation. Just how they
figure it that way is a mystery.
There are a great many sheepmen
who live in this valley who we're here
at the time that democratic panacea
for all our troubles, known as the
Wilson bill, was in effect. The Wilson!
bill, among other things, was aimed
at the wool monopoly"
Those who were in the sheep busi-
ness then will remember that wool
sold as low as s cents a pound.
If they will reflect a moment, they
will likewise remember that sheep
sold down to 81 per head.
The Wilson bill was nailed to the
masthead of the republic, and the ship
of state bore down on the rocks, until
the crash came that engulfed millions
in a tidal wave of adversely. It was
not a long time ago-you all remem-
Der 1t.
If YOU were in any Other line OF bus
mess, at any point in the Yellowstone
valley at that time, you will remember
that business fell of, and when you
inquired the reason, everybody. told
you that the bottom had dropped out
of the wool market, that the tariff had
been taken of wool, that many flock
masters had been ruined, that the
market was shot to pieces, and the
foreign product was pouring into the
country in competition with our own.
Your business fell off, your bank de-
post dwindled, you we're in debt.
Property values declined, and poverty
stalked through the land, to the meas
ured tread of organized armies OF
hungry men, marching in search Of
work or food.
Well, Bryan has promised that all
raw material will go on the free list,
If he is elected-and wool is raw ma
terial. He is going to Smash the wool
monopoly
You have had one example Of a
smashed wool monopoly in the Yellow
some valley.
If you want another, the thing for
you to do. Is to vote for Bryan and
free wool.
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GOD HELP THE RlcH."

Mr.. Styvesant Fish says it is much
easier for a man living at the rate Of
SIS week, to get along on $40, than it
is for a man accustomed to spend
100000 a year, to cut his expenses to
$4,000.
Mr.. Fish says that he knows lots
of wealthy people who can't pay their
bills.
1t is really too bad.
Whatever may be said against the
poor, the charge that they do not pay
their bills, cannot be laid at their
doors. They doubtless have other
faults, and perhaps, in their way. as
many as their Weather brethren. who
not only cannot pay, but don't care. a
tinkers-what do you call it?-wheth-
er they do or not.
Credit men r employed by great
department houses, and by large
stores. It is the duty OF these men to
keep the house posted as to who Is in
the habit of paying his or her bills, and
who is not. The credit nan does not
bother about looking up the poor peo-
ple-they pay cash, and such a thing
as asking for credit never occurs TO
them. They always have had to fork
over the coin Of the realm. They
know no other system.
It is the fellow who gets 5000, or
325;00 0 q year, who spends more than
he earns, and who hobnobs with edu-
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why NOT?

IN canning hi eloquence, it is sug-
gested that among the other 81 varie-
ties, Mr.. Bryan might touch upon the
following topics-real live wires, SO
far as the public is concerned:
What 1 think OF Negro Nsfran-
chlsement in the SOUTH"
"Why 1 Favor Railway Regulation
when 1 know 1t will Fail. and that
Government Ownership is the Only
Remedy"
what Became Of Ryan's $4,000"
why / hated Roger Sullivan in
1904 and Love him in 1908"
How i Made my Peace with MUIR
ply and 'Fingy' Corners"
why Guffey Got the Hook"
why Hearst and I Fell Out"
why Tom Watson Does not Love
Me any More"
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Boston Mining stocks.
Chicago Wheat Pit.

Chicago. Aug. 1O.-The wheat mar.
ket was weak from start to finish and
the volume of trade was large. Sep
TENDER opened Ia to 3-8 lower at
closed at SO 3-8@93h.
Additional rains In various sections
of the corn belt mad a weakening et-
feet. The close was firm. September
opened Ia to 1-2c lower at 76W
76 la. advanced to IS and closed at
a 3-8.
Oats we're easy with September OPP
ening a shade lower at 4s. advanced
to 481h and closed at 48 1-4@4S3-8.
Provisions were firm. September
pork was of l0c; lard was down PIP
@5c, and ribs were Nc lower.
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TO II POINT.

nSlr4E 5gT LAS 9LEsE NHGGAbZ rFSE-nH slE4&il44
Some people wouldn't want to be.
happy If everybody else was.
Many an aggressive man strikes an
attitude and lets 1t go at that.
And once In a great while you hear
some man say It's a shame to take
the money-But he always takes it
just the same.
At the seashore there is a lot more
to see than the shore.
If at last you don't succeed It may
be due to the fact that you didn't try,
try again quite often enough.
The divine Is not discovered by
definition.
Virtue is the moral fiber that comes
from soul struggle.
Thinking bitterly Of others strikes
a blow at my own heart.
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a SIMPLE SOLUTION.

In his speech before the Virginia
Bar association Thursday, Mr.. TAFT
proposed a very simple solution OF
personal injury suits. The question
of submitting the matter to arbitra-
ton is certainly fair to both sides. 1t
is exactly what the workmen have
%contended form fact, it is a cordi-
nal principle with them.
The plan is likewise fair to the
corporation.
At the present time corporations
are put to great expense-frequently
greatly in excess Of the damages
asked, and men who are entitled to
and should receive compensation for
injuries are compelled to wait years
for a settlement, which, when it doe:
arrive, is usually wiped out in atcor
ineys' fees and court COSTS.
Mr.. Taft proposes to expedite JUS
stice by submitting the entire "a
first hand, to a board of arbitration,
the decision Of the board to be binu
ing.
With this done, corporations would
know at ono just what to expect,
and men who have been injured In
the service of the public utility com.
panies would obtain justice without
delay, and at the minimum OF cost,
for in addition, he proposes that
court cousts be reduced, and fees es-
tablished to lessen the expense OF lit
igation Of this character. s3.
With such a statute. the question at
issue would be simply the responsible
ity of the company and the damages
the injured party is entitled to. There
would be no heirs to split with needle
point technicalities-no delays In the
fling Of demurrers and answers and
goodness only knows what, to wear
out the poorer mans patience and
pocketbook.
The facts would be presented by
each side, and arbitrators, selected
by the parties to the suit would decide
the matter, once and for all.
No fairer proposition could be SUD
mitted, as we see it.
It is q part Of the reform in the
department Of justice to which Mr..
Taft has pledged himself to bring
about.
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CONFERENCE HELD
WITH JUDGE TAFT
REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATE CON-
FERRED WITH HITCHCOCK.

Hot Springs, Va, Aug. 10.-William
H. Taft, accompanied by Mrs. TAFT
and General Clarence R. Edwards,
chief of the insular bureau Of the war
department, reached here today from
the Green Brier, w. Va, county horse
show, where they went last Friday.
Several hours were devoted by Taft
to am accumulation of mail. In the at
ternoon he played golf and In the ev-
ening again went at his corresponds
ence.
A. I. Vorys, Mr.. Taft's Ohio chief
of staff, will arrive here for a confer
ence tomorrow or Wednesday. Frank
H. Hitchcock will arrive Wednesday,
at which time it Is expected the per-
sonnet Of the advisory committee OF
which Mr.. Elmer Dover is to be sec
Rotary, will be decided upon. Plans
for the general campaign will be dis
3cussed during this conference when il
is believed final decision will be
reached regarding 1aft's personal ar
engagements.
Although many requests are being
received for his presence at various
places, he has so far accepted none.
Senator Elkins Of this state is here
as Is also Nh. Swisher, who came on
the same train today with Mr.. Taft.
Senator Scott is to come WEDNESDAY.
Senator Elkins today predicted Swish
er's election by $4,000 and said that
1000 more votes would be given the
national ticket in the state. He be
lieves the regular organization should
be sustained. Mr.. Taft continues to
refuses to become involved in the
controversy.
The trip from White Sulphur
Springs was devoid Of Incident. Mr..
Taft made the comment that he had
been able to get a real rest of Will: q,
he had felt the need. AS the guests
|of Senator Bourne Of Oregon, Mr.. ana
Mrs, Taft participated n q coaching
party, which drove to the Oaks Warm
springs, five miles distant for dinner
tonight. General Edwards was also a
member Of the party.