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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-11

"My child was burned terribly about the
face, neck and chest. l applied Or. homas'
Eclectric OIL. The pain ceased and the child
sank into u restfui seep."-Mrs Nancy M.
Hanson Hamburg, N. Y.
A club is a place where lot Of men
who have nothing else TO do congre-
gate To do it.
Don't use harsh physics The reaction
weakcns tn. bowels, leads to chronic con-
sIipation. Get Doan's Regulets. They op+r-
tie easily, tone the stomach. cure constipa-
ton,
The foreign nobleman has his air
castles and is generally looking for an
heiress to go with them.
Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum sets you
crazy. Can't bear the touch of your othing.
Duan's Oint ment cures the most obstinate
cases. Why suffer. All druggists sell It..
1t sometimes seems as though the
fool-killer had given up his job in dis
gust.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-11
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
Tho Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ss.ss ss: Of ZMZzz1

The man who takes post graduate
course in love must pay his tuition fee
in alimony.
Prosperity 8 niles
It's as easy to grin AZ to growl.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-11
It is much easier to be critical than
to be correct

Can't look well, eat well Or feel we'll with
Impure blood feeding your body. Keep the
blood pure with Burdock Blood Bitters. Eat
amply, take exercise, keep clean and you
will have long life.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

Shoes! Shoes!
Shoes!

We have never failed TO keep faith
with the shoe buyers OF Tucumcari
and Quay county. We have never
advertised a shoe unless we really
had the shoes TO sell, neither have
we eve recommended a shoe that we
did not back 1t up. Just now you
need good shoes-pas,eboard soles
and counters are worthless in wet
weather. We have a few OF that kind
hut sell them only under protest. We
will tell you when you are getting a
solid leather shoe and tell YOU Just as
quickly when 1t is not solid, and il
they are not Just as we say we stand
ready to make good.
For this sale we have;
SPECIALS IN MEMS SHOES
SPECIALS IN LADIES' SHOES
SPECIALS IN GIRLS SHOES
SPECIALS IN BOYS SHOES
SPECIALS IN INFANTS SHOES
Specials OF various kinds il all
grades OF feathers. Specials too
numerous too mention, and il you
"a good, honest foot wear, come to
US.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

CHRISTMAS tor n m :" What
will he likeP "He" is a hard prop.
%osition. but well do our best to help
YOU ont. WHY not
GIVE HIM
A NICE OFFICE COAT.
We have some : 90 tor ....I.o5
NECKWEAR.
\ great line here at a5c. ,5c, soc
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Everything from cotton to linen
or silk.
MUFFLERS.
Some beauties here at. so to $50
SUSPENDERS.
Pu, ~ in fancy holiday boxes.
SCARF PIN
They are good, but prices very
WATCH CHAIN.
They will wear and cost YOU
little.
HOSE.
Wen have Hole Proofs" soon.
SHOES.
A pair OF Royals will surely
please.
TROUSERS.
Buy now while the sale is on.
BATH ROBE.
Some excellent values here.
SHIRTS.
Cotton. wool or dress-all here.
SUIT CASE.
Just the thing he wants.
TOBACCO JAR.
See what we have before you buy
SMOKERS SET.
Always appreciated.
SHAVING MUG.
He has none.
A BIBLE.
He ought to have one.
That's not all we could suggest,
but they are not all in yet. Come to
our store and we'll do our hest TO find
something appreciated and save you
money at the same time.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

Christmas for "Her"
CHRISTMAS will soon be here and
its time to begin making your selec-
tions OF presents. Allow us TO sug-
gest that YOU
GIVE HER
NICE UMBRELLA.
We've some 600 values at $50
RUG.
See ours before buying.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Special assortment n holiday
boxes here.
AUTO SCARFS.
Some really nice ones at soc
to-. ...........'.....I.5o
BLANKETS.
Specials in wool al, $50 to $50
COMFORTS.
Something handsome at low
prices.
CLOCK.
Mantle clock worth ,.as for 1875
PICTURES.
See our line if you would save
money.
HOUSE SLIPPERS.
4 saving OF 25c 70 soc pair.
PILLOW TOPS.
Some very nobby ones here.
DRAWN WORK.
New lot Just received 35c to 3.os
LACE CURTAINS.
Some beauties at, pr. LOO to 7.5o
SWEATER.
Make our selection now.
PETTICOAT.
Now is the time, this the place.
SILK DRESS
Nothing would please her better.
CHINA.
The surcst and swiftest rout e to
a woman's heart lies through
China. We are Just opening up
a big line,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

By natS Saturday. Dec 18th we expect have our entire line of holiday %h0 display but we need more
order bwth hHhs tt time pe tn %y lever tina will meH them Read every med this dad
fyua are dc convinced that twelve made @ sen@tmay Iowa hk'w will be proof conclusive Weae
dd@m@n he n store aammed With shoppers all next we%md Mynbeh~ There he ling
WuMYy H. mn%%I % ~mmW E"r M t. hno ow NmJ IT, "Av@Hs
ur pI@ 90 im@oh d UO are as low as pedals hp prices hohr stores So when we make mhr
du@s as we hNefT this sale yWu@ save dkaa oehaE
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04
CHILDS'
LADIES' SKIRTS

A splendid assortment in fashions
most approved styles. We have too
many. All popular shades. black,
brown, blue, grey, etc. Here's a
handsome saving.
Our 500 grades, worth 5 90. 3.25
Our $50 grades, worth $50. 3.75
Our 400 grades, worth 1850. 3.o5
Our 500 grades, worth 500. 4.S5
Our $50 grades, worth 900. 5.35
Our 7. so grades, worth 1000. 5.o5
Our $50 grades, worth I2.oo. 6.95
Our 10 90 grades, worth 1850. : IS
The greatest values in Pettlcoats ever
seen in Tucumcari- Sateens,
lIeatherbloom and Silk.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

Values YOU will never be able to md
again. We are quitting the Racket"
business. We list a few oil the many
bargains to be found here. Come quick
for when they are gone, they're gone.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-04

Check the items you are interested in
and bring this list. Don't blame us IL
what you wanted is gone. They will
be sold to the first person calling for
them.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13
EDITORIAL p A c E

If Alaska to have large permanent population and just what need radical reduction must be made the freight articles that to pemaneny
 From all the district the is excessive charges by steamship companies.
 of ordinary who would like to here and bring families household goods and make homes with us are derred by the enormous portation companies
 A miner or temporary worker here with his pack making his stake takes the first boat out and spends eswhere If Alaska times resourceful as s draining would ultimately it to decay
 One honest homebuilder with some chickens and family growing worth to this country than hundred temporary who only take wealth with them.
 here being made here Thousands would they could get here and bring their families and their family gods with them.
 The Fairbanks papers eighty dollars get freight into that city, and all along the coast from the companies charging double rates for the same goods going south railroad competition.
 illustrations The writer of this shipped his house hold goods Milwaukee San Francisco and later from there Seattle total distance of three thousand miles, for three dol lars than the goods from Seattle to ketc ikan, a distance of six hundred miles
 bodes city organizations, and business associations of Alaska are crying larger permanent population.
 They get present conditions Rich already satisfactory homes the states and can't get here and bring their families.
 The result have abundance of single with no home attach them the country Plenty of miners who earn money go away with it. Temporary workers who patriotic but very few homes in comparison
 high where the goods have to packed mountain trail but it costs to send boat Kean Juneau Valdez than does Vancouver Portland San Francisco and justice would demand that additional charges be made.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13

Dispatches today that Messrs Wicersham and Hoggatt distinguished gentlemen hitherto their hostility each other easted and drank together mostly latter discovered onness each other which sympathetic with the cocktails that passed
 Oh the meowng influence of the What witchery is thy kiss Think of it. To take these their hearts hate with drops thy es blood transform them into brothers.
 Where all the that brother Wiclersham widowed in on his pilgrimage from Alaska to Washington?
 Where the Sears of his political enemies?"
 Where their ''graves?"
 Vanished through the legerdemain of wine
 But wait Wait until the has lost its magic and the Wait until the hrobs and the tongue tastes like a Turkish towel
 Then Jack Dalton well brook nterfer enemies at Washington"
 will other banquets. Red wine will the napkins the heart In the meantime Alaskas pends upon which goes under the table first.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13
Tho Fellow Servant Law.

The United States court of appeals has decided that the fellow servant' rule is not good law and has ordered the United States circuit court sitting at Richmond, Va., to reopen the suit of w. r. Snipes, an engineer of the Southern railroad, against that con- pany for damages for injuries received in wreck at Belton, s. c. The cir cult court decided against Snipes on the ground that the wreck was oc- casioned by another employee of the company "a fellow servant" of Snlpes. The fellow servant contention has pre- viously been the barrier for railroad men and building employees receiving damages for injuries in almost any kind of accident.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13
" Wildcat" Operators
 and the Cobalt Mines

The Canadian Mining Journal is again after the Cobalt "wildcats' and commenting on ths present boom in stocks says:
 ''The net results of the prese t boom can be summed up thus: Some thousands of Canadians will have learned that mines are not mace in printing offices some dozens of men who should be decorating the interior of our institutions of corre ,tion will have acquired wealth; and not few newspapers, more particularly the Toronto World, will have an apnor maj revenue from advertising. All of which will react most detrimentally upon genuine mining and honest min ing men. "
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13

A great deal of anticipation speculation, and saon dnaon, but realization being nduged in throughout this district what Hogga Wickersham gress will do for
 As matter of fact Alasas development hinges more upon what in each community going do than that liable pefcoae through that circumlocuon known congress-
 gallng feel that is restricted by lot of people within three thousand miles of and whose nowege Alaska bounded by the federal of the output gold This worries But fettng purely mental condi dissipaed by activity Harpn constantly grievances gradually tans the general thought with pesmsm
 We a legislature But legislature is not unmxed blessing Most of the would like to rid of the they already have.
 active board of trade is worth to any than republican club Any kind of commercial organization with optimistic has democratic central committee skinned mile when it doing things for the community rather than fogeu politician Ten pooling their enthusiasm Ketchkan than all the delegates governors that will banquet in Washington for the ext century.
 writer todays Daily Miner has offered very good sug geson attracting attention possibilities Take this discuss Out of it will other ideas We've got the goods and deliver them ourselves.
 Hoggatt won't
 Wickersham can't
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13

The national bureau of education has decided to establish q branch at Seattle and direct the operations among the Alaska natives from there. Ordinarily it would seem that some city in Alaska would be the proper place from which to direct any Alaska affairs, but owing to our peculiar con- dtion at present it is deemed advisa- bIe to make distribution and disburse- ment from Seattle, and all supplies will be purchased there and forwarded to various points in Alaska. The rein deer in Alaska will also be under the supervision of the Seattle branch.
 Seattle's relations with ali parts of the sea coast of A Alaska are closer and more intimate than is the case with any singe city or town in Alaska itself owing to the peculiarity of the trans portation system. To go from cer- tain portions of Alaska to other DOT tions it is often necessay to go first to Seattle and take the final departure from that port. All parts of Alaska can be reached by transportation lines starting from Seattle, while the faci ities for communication direct are lacking.
 It is for this reason that it is much mora convenient to handle the educa- tional affair of Alaska from Seattle under present conditions, than it would be to attempt to handle them
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13

Speaking to the convention of the American Bar association in Seattle last summer, Mir. Fredrick Bausman, a Seattle lawyer, made the statement that capital punishment and the whole method of trying, convicting and chas- tising murderers are monstrous futili- ties; that every intelligent lawyer in the United States knowns this to be a fact: and that the sentiment against the death penalty is spreading, even among men who cannot be accused of sentimentality. For capital punish ment has actually failed to accomplish it's purpose.
 Despite the galIows and the electric chair, the number of homicides in the United States has increased out of al proportion. In l901 there were five times as many homicides in propor- tion to the population as there were in 1881. The number of convictions and executions has been falling off at the same rapid rate. In 1906 one cul- prt in every seventy-six was hanged, but in the next year only one in every eighty-three. MT. Bausman calls this showing a 'humilitating summary, and drives to the heart of the matter in the following words: "The spec tacle of man fighting for his life appeals strongly to the sentimental character of the people, and l must remind you that all laws must be passed in the spirit of the race that has to enforce them. At every mur- der trial the newspapers and the pub. lie apound in such exclamations as He is making fine fight for his life.' am compelled at last to believe that our people do not. upon the whole, believe in capital punishment for murder, except as it attends robbery or burglary. In all the other inci- dents it simply makes hero out of the defendants. y
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13
Output of Copper
 for Year of 1908

The output of copper for 1907, says a recent report, was 40, S32, 72O pounds. having a gross value of &S, l66, 544. This output is not quite as great as that of the preceding year, which is to be accounted for by the fact that the larger copper producing mines were only run for about nine months of the year, the smelters having been shut down, at least partially, for a month in the spring, owing to short age of the coke supply, while in all the drop in the price of copper, &C., companied by the financial depression in the east, closed the mines for an other two months. For the nine months the mines were in operation the output was greater than ever before for similar period,
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13

What would the friends and the en- emies of Alaskan annexation of forty one years ago have thought if they could foreseen the discovery which has recently been made in this pro- vince? The Geological Survey has found coal area aggregating 12,OOO square miles, and thls is only small part of the coal region, so the Gov ernment experts believe.
 Coal in small quantities was found in Alaska a score of years ago, but no one ever dreamed that the deposit covering a region anywhere like as great as they are now known to be. And the discoveries yet to be made are likely, from the experience thus far, to be much greater than any yet disclosed
 Now let us call the roll of Alaska $ natural resources. Timber, fish, fur, gold, copper, silver, lead, coal. This is as far as we can go now in enumer- ating the things which we bought when Alexander II of Russia ceded the terri tory to the United States in 1867 for 1000, GOO. But the list may not be exhausted yet. Reports of discov- cries of tin in paying quantities come to the United States from Alaska from time to time. Doubtless some of them are true. The absence of railways ol even wagon roads, except in a few places, renders exploration in Alasks difficult. Yet the gold output of A las ka in 1907 was $25, 900, GOO in round numb bers, and it stands chance of be. ing near the $30, 900, GOO mark for 1908. In gold alone we are getting out more than four times the money from Alaska in year than we paid for the whole territoru in 1867. At that time the average person in the United State: thought that Alaskas only products were polar bears and icebergs. Sc ward was derided for making the pur- chase. But even he, sanquine as he was of the economic value which the territory would be to the United States never dreamed of the wealth which il would bring to the country within the | lifetime of men who were middle-aget at the date of the purchase.
 Tn 1908 A laska is the richest of al the United States gold camps, beating Colorado, with it's Cripple Creek field In 1908 also, there has been brought to light in Alaska coal deposits, anth racite as we'll as bituminous coal which stands chance of being as rict as those of Pennsylvania. = Pacific Miner.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13

A report comes from the Philippine Islands which indicates that the white mans sovereignty over the natives there has not been conducive to mor- als. It says
 Ten years ago the white residents in Hawaii considered bolts and bars and locks on their doors as almost sup erhuous. Almost nobody took the trouble to lock their doors at night. and burglary was crime almost un- known in the territory. This Wa, true even in Honolulu and maintain in many country districts even today
 The Hiwaiians were never given tn thievery or crimes of violence, an' a century ago it used to be the boast of the kings that a woman or chile was safe to sleep by the roadside in any part of the domain.
 Civilization however, has brought to the island the uncivilzed traits of human character, and now locks and keys are only less numerous than in other parts of the world. The Ha- waiian still maintains his principles of honesty, but with the influx of races from all parts of the world it is not str ange that the old time feeling of se- curity in person and property is less ening. Even today, however, it is doubtful if any other place of like population can show as low record of crimes as does the city of Honolulu, with it's 45,0 inhabitants, of almost every race and color.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13

In spite of the fact that 1908 was an adverse year in business matters, the country's mineral production was greater than ever before, and it will be still greater this year. The mil lions taken out of the ground are only fraction compared to what will be uncovered in the, next ten years. The time is ripe for one of the greatest mining booms since the rush to Cali fornia sixty years ago.
 During the past eighteen months the ordinary business world has been shriveled up in it's uncertainty, yet during all this time the mining indus try has been ''sawing wood", and progress has marked the course of mineral affairs. Says the Mining News Record.
 The recent business depression had the effect of introducing many i'm provements and new economies in mining. more particularly in the methods of ore treatment. It was forcibly brought home to mine owners that success or failure depended not wholly on the mine but on the meth- ods of disposng of the ore and treat ing of the ore economically. A more careful investigation was therefore made and improvements in chemical and metallurgical processes followed, permitting of the greatest recovery of the marketable products. The adverse conditions in the metal market stim- ulated the tendency in this direction, and incidentally encouraged prospecting for extensive low-grade ore deposits, which were formerlly sidetracted Handling enormous quantities of low grade material by steam shovel or dredge was another gratifying change in the methods adopted by many com panies brought about largely by ex isting conditions, and there by greatly reducing cost of production.
 Alaska, where the money panic hit the hardest, not only held her own, and that also against adverse local condition, but has taken on renewed efforts and new purpose. Last fall be fore the severe winter set in, when everything looked anything but invit- ing, men could be seen on the trails in every section and district, looking here and there to pick up strand of one of the yellow pay streaks. How many came and went is not known :: whence and whither no one cared. But this army of prospectors settled on many good things, and new records for the territory are now in the dumps that are being taken out.
 The men of the north learn to wait, and have faith and are willing to work and struggle. for they know the gold is there and that sooner or later their combination will unlock the doors to big bonanza.
 Yes, there is great progress in store for mining every where there are in- ducen entS.
 The muckrakers have their own lack of utility, and the world knows that mining pays. and pays big, when rightly handled. Mining now is on a business basis, with the weak and uncertain weeded out by the adverse conditions that have recently prevail ed. Therefore, in the immediate fu- ture there will be found new interest, financial support and increased activi- ties.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13
compers to Attend British Congress.

President Gompers of the A. F. of l.. will attend the next session of the British trades union congress, to be held next spring, and he has been in- structed to investigate the workings of the English law, called the English trades dispute act, designed for the protection of the funds of the unions. This he will do with view to secur- ing material on which to base a pro. posed law to protect the funds of American unions.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13

from any city in Alaska. Communi- cation is much more rapid, and trans portation facilities much more plenti- ful there.
 This IS a temporary condition which will not last. This great northern territory is developing fast, and means of internal communication will be far better in few years than they are now. Railroads are already under construction and more are promised. Business between the different DOT
 ions of Alaska is certain to develop
 apidly in the future and require bet
 er transportation. It is only a Ques- ton of time when this branch of edu- 'atcnal bureau will be transferred directly to some city in Alaska, where t would go now, were it not for the present peculiar conditions.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04
D-nnask News.

The health is not so good at
present.
Master J. p. Brummett is on
the sick list this week.
Mr.. Lamar Welch has returned
from the Eastern markets where.
he has been purchasing his spring.
stock Of goods.
Eons. l. N. Rasse,l and e. T..
Slough passed through here this
week en- route 10 lafayette
On legsl business.
Mr.. Curtis Brummctt has gone
to Memphis to spand the renain-
der Of the winter with his sister,
Mrs. j. Z Lancaster.
Mr.. L. NJ. Brunnet. took ae-
vantage OF this cold weather and
killed a hog that weighed 433
pounds.
Mr.. W. W. Head ard family
visited Mr.. J. L. CEfion and
family Sunday.
Mrs. Susie Ward Is visiting her
daughter. MR.. Wash PaIham,
this week.
Mise Bette Gardner. who 10
teaching the BEumnett school,
visited home folks Saturday.
Come on all Of YOU old writers
snd let us hear from you regular
Nick.