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The Ketchikan miner., 1909-08-21

The CordovR North Star has addressed the following editorial to the members of the editoral associa- tion recently visiting there.
 We would like to call the attention of the editors to our coal resources. We are now paying SIS per ton for an inferior grade of coal, with mountains of the best grade all around us. Per- haps in reading scattered news items or handling press matters relative to Alaska coal, the commercial tragedy being enacted in Alaska today dld not strike home. All we ask is that patents be issued by the government to bona fide locators. If there be fraud, ard it can be shown, by all means punish the guilty and take their hold ings from them, but do not make the innocent suffer. We have capital ready to open the coal mines and to extend railroads so as to bring the product to market, and we believe we should be given the right to do this.
 Our steamers running north carry the coal with them. The local rail road is paying SIP per ton for British Columbia coal. The mines in the inter- for get blacksmith coal from the east ern states. The navy on the Pacific coast during 1908 used 123, ,6l6 tons of coal, nearly ever pound d of which was sent in foreign ships from the Atlan- tic coast to the Pacific. The govern ment paid $5. 09 per ton at Manila for coal S4. p at Nagaski; S6 S5 at San Francisco and 53S at Seattle. With Alaska coal mined, and shipped on American vessels manned by American se"men these coaling bases could be supplied at one- third the cost. More over, it would open and stimulate all kinds of manufacturing interests, and assist us in developing our mines. Post yourselves about this question and then tell your people at home about the commercial tragedy being enacted u A laska today.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-08-21
From Fridays Daily

Captain Thompson went to McLean's $ arm today with the Eurus to get Pop Gilmour who has been doing assess ment work on his claims for the past two months.
 HalDut fishing is again in season Mrs. Hamilton caught one from the rear porch of her house in Newtown yesterday weighing 125 pounds. Leo Howard caught one weighing eighty pounds and many others have been successful in getting them all the way from fifty to two hundreds pounds.
 At the grand and petit jury drawing held in Juneau last Monday, Fred Hurd of Ketchikan was draw on the grand jury and W. L. Poulson and Jas. E. Sayles on the petit jury. The term of court conyenes in Juneau August IS.
 It is reported that the steamer Northland is to enter the local field with flat rate of Si ton on freight from Seattle. The report is that the Northland will use the city dock. She will also get contract to land coal there from the city sales agency. The Northland will leave Seattle twice a month calling at Ketchikan, Juneau and Sitka and other wayports. Juneau Dispatch.
 The City of Seattle showed up in port yesterday with big hole in her bow, the result of an accident while docking tt Ketchikan. The steering gear of the boat had been repaired lately and when Captain O'Brien attempted to make his docking the gear failed to answer at it should. The repairs were made while the boat was at TreadwelI and when she gets back to the city from Skagway it will be impossible to tell there was a mis- hap. Juneau Record.
 From Saturdays Daily
 Mr. August Groot and family left on the Northland last night for a round trip to Sitka and return.
 Princess Royal passengers south bound this evening were Mrs. G. M. Goodrich B. c. Hay. A.. A. Wake feld, Dr. E, Harden, Mrs. T. Clem- ems and children, Mrs. Charles Youl- den, Miss YouIden, Miss Florence DeBar, c. w. Smith, w. F. Smith.
 The Cottage City brought the follow ing passengers from the south. Annie Nicholson, s. Nicholson, G. Rodman, Mrs. H. Brice, Anna Kirschbaum, J. T. sullivan. k. J. Rosecrans, l6 tourists and 40 tons of freight. She took north J. N Cobb, Mrs. A.. O. Jones who is daughter of Mrs. N. B. Whitfield, MT. and Mrs. B. w. Slyster, Frank Davis and K. l.. Petty.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-08-21

the things you do in Alaska that can be done few places in the world This morning come of walk two blocks to his sleeve reach down in the bubbng water catch with beautiful three samon walk had cooked for breakfast The operation aside cooking did take minutes and it furnished him and family day The fish dotted with subdued coors figures and had grace outline that awoke every artistic instinct until seemed almost criminal to sacrifice evourng hunger That fish would have been dollars city crowd would have fol lowed the and he would have the hero week had he but turned the trick else Alaska To us it is thing If we desire Natures supply house and help ourselves Catch Tons of them if desired We don't have dollars for outfit take vacation for week. in the hot and home at night with consumpve that resembles liver That's the eastern way.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-08-21

Copper 14212 Aug H. Does that sound good? Three mines taking this vicinity and approaching the fifteen gold discoveries reported all the territory representing millions Ketchkan waiting for chance pick up property and develop it. The New England Fish with million dollars invested here and about ready much in the purchase of fish yet people will look of the window and snife because it is raining.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-08-21

auxiliary Wrange have ordered their exhibit at the Fair sold and the proceeds added to the Bromley fund As available until the fair closes under ordinary the Bromley family would have all starved the charity these ladies bountfu could be piled the B1omley have been taken of
 home has been purchased for hem their debts have all fund has been deposited in the bank for their This by the people of Seattle and it deserved The bounty of the mushy Wrange auxiliary fall all such well advertised long distance charity should.
 of these dear auxlaryes could become earthly long their vision something this side of the Queen City the Pacific they might find in Wrangel just deserving kindly sympathy the Bromeys Perhaps if the the districts they could find old mother with her wrnked with the whitening pinch of poverty and trembling quiyeng penury Perhaps she is doing poorly paid washing for of these whose ee sympahes the distances Are there lowy Wrange? Are their homes all paid for and have they money bank? If is advertising these ladies want the newspaper editor be will find crippled baby girl aheress waf sent unwled from the in misery little where she press them her heart feeble old father left the bank and shore of nity mbecled with loneliness The editor will find them in Wrangel the newspapers found them in Seattle.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-08-21

war are gone. The people at large are not blinded by passion and preju- dice, so MT. Aldrich's frantic efforts to preserve intact the Republican ranks and only incidentally, of course,
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-08-21

to pass bis tariff measure, deceive no one In this fight the people of the country are back of the Democrats and the insurgent Republicans. Fairbanks Times.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-08-21

This paper printing today doggerel rhyme which supposed express the feelings of the editors their recent trip Alaska The hurrah part would indicate that it is to be sung to the tune of Marching Through Georgia, but it will strange anyone who tries it.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-08-21

Conservation of our resources is highfalutn term which causing the high bows considerable deep thought these days In almost every office you ann bilious young statesman earnestly negectng the business of today in order to figure out soft birth for the unborn generatonsto They cry Woodman Spare That Tree every time prospector wants to build cabin for fear that the next nstament of carpet baggers will want to point to it with pride sample of conservation foresight So far the conservation of Alaska forests concerned it is nearly all sentiment and tommyrot The these tangled forests off and little sunshine allowed to strike the ground the better will be for the district The unborn generations will probably have enough to- harness the billions of horsepower energy wasted daily in the rise and fall of these tides to heat and light their homes and their factories by electricity and thus do away with the need for that coal which the star gaze religiously hoadng up for them.
 Conservation doing without things ourselves so that who doesn't want it may ignore fifty years hence.
 The policy of preventing hogging of coal lands by cor poraons timber grabbing water power absorbing by companies who want to get rich quick is commendable ravages of these vutues but withdraw everything that need today through the conservative policy of peddling it out sometime in the posthumous future is misplaced paternaism.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-08

w. l.. Green of Buff City was in town yesterday With cotton. MT. Green informs us that he has sod is farm in Union Township to his sons, Warren and Henry Gre2eiGi and that he contemp,attees moving to Prescott.
 "A piano fund was started at the scnoo, house yesterday With which piano will be purchased fon the schoo. building. The chil- dren are all paying 10 cents each which will raise about $45 and $50 will be taken from the library fund which will make the ts75 for the first payment on the instru- rro1t.
 Frank Terusen hasi ust finished putting in a septic tank for T. C. Morgan at his East Second street residence that is pronounced by those who have investigated it to meet all health requirements.
 The Red River Associa tion of the Baptist church will convene at this pace tomorrow for a three days session and quite number of de- egates from different churches of the surrounding counties will be in attendance.
 T!ic stock of goods Of w. w. smith at Morris which was sod at an execution sa.e by Sheriff Hood yesterday was purchased by Roy
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-08

Berkman of Laneburg who will put in a commissary in connection with the new mil he is starting up in.A bany township .e-
 Ear'y this morning Pete Smith, whie assisting in putting on band saw at the Ozan Mil rested h's hand against the saw just as
 started up and suffered severe cut near the elbow whichwial pre- '-"7t the use of the arm for sever
 woaks.
 The Prescott gin which suffered a break down cary yesterday morning resumed operations last night about 2 o'clock and by run hing til midnight caught up with the dozens of loads of seed cotton which had accumulated OH the yards during the day.
 A great deal of track work has been started on this division oi the Iron Mountain recently. Ihe grave. pit three miles south ol Malvern has been opened up anu the who.e division from Lltte Rock to Texarkana, including tne Camden and the Hope-Nashvii.e braches are to receive a coat ol ballast. The contractors Hodges & Downy of Birmingham, Ala, eA- pect to Use about 80 ears of grave per day in this work for some tilhe to come.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-08
Where your trade is appreciated

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 Hon H. B. Mckenzie raturned le S night from Danvi.le where he was ca,.ed by the serious illness of his mother. Mrs. Mckenzie was much improved when he left her ate yes terday evening.
 The Arkade' 'pifiaa Milling Co.,, is bui ding very large and 'sahstan~ tia warehouse just east of the
 where the roller mill was burn ed. For the present the building wi be used as grain elevator tni vii become part or tha new mil if it is rebuilt there If the mi, is not rebuilt this will be used as a warehouse. -Arkade'., phia Herald.
 Mrs. Chas. F. Putnam and Misses Lizzie Christopher, Marion Wal CT and Lola Lewis elft this morn ing for the diamond fields for a 'ew days stay. NJ Putnam will join the party tomorrow.
 News was received here last night Of the shooting of0Bi.l Mead, or, prominent citizen of Oko'ona. by Lon RandoI, a neighbort. MT. MeadOr will recover. No partic- .ars were learned.
 Aiken Kinser who has beenp,ay . ng ball this season with Newport of the state league is at home, the season having closed Newport being on.y a game and ha,f be-. hind the pennant winner.
 On account of the Hagenback Wallace shows the Iron Mountain railroad will sell tickets from Prescott to Texarkana and return on Oct. II, good returning Oct. 12 for S1.95.
 The next meeting of the Self Cul- ture Cub will be held on Thursday afternoon. Oct. 21st, With Mrs. M. M. Smyth. The meeting yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Arthur West more.and was most thoroughly en- jOyed.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-08
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Cotton 123 to 13 cents.

Cotton 129 to 13 cents.
 o. II. He.big is attending the Cen tennia, at St. Louis.
 Mrs. T. c. McRae returned today from a visit to Little Rock.
 Sheriff Hood is spending today on his farm at Emmet.
 John H. Mcdaniel of Gale was visitor to Prescott today.
 W. H. Law of NashviHe was Wis ito to Prescott yesterday.
 Mrs. J.D. Barlow of Hope is the guest of re,ativesi n the city.
 Nat Martin and Levi Moore re- turned last night from business trip to Cotton Valley La.
 We are glad to see Constable c. B. Moon abe to be out again after a severa, days spell of fever.
 Mrs. T J. Mendenha,l of Ross ton eft this morning on visit to Philadelphia and Hot Springs.
 Mrs. John A. Davis and the chi.- dren eft this morning on a ten days visit to relatives at Waldo.
 W. N. Eenis and family re turned fn1oU rI, tn N0;x- M:al,l i. where they have been spending the summer.
 Vii Norman So.icits your haul 'ng and vii do it promptly. Phone 'N7 'nd SOur wants wi be taken rH-o Of.
 Ed Barefie'd returned today rom St. Louis where he has been spending a few days visiting the Centenia,.
 V w. Marsha has i"St rinish0H burning a kin of brick which he is now offering for sa'e at the 'owest prices.
 Miss Alice Hardy of Hot Springs. after spending whi'e here as the guest of the family of Sid Co.e, re- turned home this morning.
 There vii be choir practioe at the Methodist church tonight b. ginning at 7 80 o'clock and al the members are urged to be present.
 Mrs. s. A. Scott eft this morning on visit to her daughter Mrs. K. l.. Montgomery, at New Lewis vile.
 w. K. Eckrord of Memphis, for mer Prescott citizen was shaking Nnnds with his cd friends here to- day
 We regret to earn of the ser 0''~ ness Of MT. Dav> Mitche. of Route 1, who is suffering with ,~"Tost;on.
 Ray. w. C. Hi iard eft this morn ing for Murere asborO where he will ho d quartery conference tomor- row.
 W. ]. Cant'e 'ey Of Nathan is spend ing a few days in4rescOtt. He recent y sod his farm there to (. R. Jones and expects to dispoes or his saw mill in a few days. We are sorry to see F.. A. Short suffering with a broken finger on his right hand caused by his horse | iarkinr his head up as MT. Short
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-08
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The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-08

For Sale-Good mare and colt, together with buggy and har- ness-cheap for cash. See E.. A. Short.
 F. d. R. A. Highsmith left this morning for Pittsburg, Pa, where he goes to attend the National. Convention of the Christian church and will be absent two weeks.
 Willis Watson, Of Earle, Ark, where he is conducting a saw mil returned home this morning after spending a couple of days here on business.
 The P. & N. w. railroad this morning leased engine 12 to the NJ. P. & G. railroad to be used on the run from Ashdown to Murfrees borO.
 If broken, needs mending or leaks, take it to Lynn Harrell, who makes a speciality of Sold. ering and all kinds of repair work. Stop at Millers Sample Room.
 The Nevada County Republican Centra. Committee is hereby call ed to meet at the court house at Prescott at 1 o'clock on Oct. IA, for the purpose of taking action on the Prescott postoffice.
 J. K. Prescott, Chairman, w. C Moore, Secretary.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-08
WEATHER Showers tonight and Saturday colder Saturday.
TEMPERATURE

Yesterday
 Maximum, 93; minimum, 58. Today
 Maximum S3 at 3 D. m.
The Press., 1909-02-24
Chances In Boston.


 Tn 1886 one of the suburbs of BOs- ton was Newe Towne, which in 1888 was changed to Cambridge and as the seat of Harvard university has an in- ternational reputation today. Since the early lines were fixed Cambridge obtained by annexation a part of Charlestown. but has ceded land to the towns of Waltham, Bright0n. Wa tertown, Belmont and West Cam bridge. the latter now known as Ar lington.
 The Boston of 16SO. called Tri-MOun- tain, was very different from the Bos- ton of today. It's area was not exten- sive, although it included the larger portion of Quincy. out of which the town of Braintree was made at later period. The first annexations to BoS- ton were Noddles island (East Boston, and the territory now covered by Chel- sea.
 In 164O Boston lost its rights in Quin- cy. which were acquired by the town of Braintree. Subsequent additions to Boston have been Roxbury. Dorches- ter, West Roxbury, Brighton, Charles town and part of BrookIine.
 As an independent municipality Charlestown. which was settled as early as Boston, gave birth to Somer- vile, Woburn, Maiden, Stoneham and MulfOrd and furnished land to Cam bridge.-Boston Post
The Press., 1909-02-24

Annie James dOwncast face. ''I"-
 "You keep still. young fellerv' thun- dered Peter Lamson. unbending his figure to its full height. "Now, you understand that whatever you say will be used agin youi Do you march into that pantry, double quick!' The chauffeur measured the sheriff with a calculating eye. At the end of a minute his gaze encountered Annie James appealing glance. Then he bowed his head and disappeared with in the dark pantry.
 The sheriff slammed the door, locked it and hung the key on a convenient nail. Then he opened a sliding door in the wall of the pantry.
 ''Now, Annie Js-e, you set here in front of the little door, and if that chawfer tries to get out do you use this weapon on him! Better aim for his feet. That'n stop him quicker'n anything else" He thrust the re- volver into his daughters reluctant grasp.
 ''You know I'm afraid of firearms, fatherr' cried Annie Jane timorously. ''I couldn't shoot 1t ofP."
 Peter Lamson bent his head until his white whlskers brushed Annie lanes pink ear. 'It ain't loaded" he whispered hoarsely. Then, with an elaborate wink at the girl, he left the room.
 Five minutes later Annie Jane. crouched in the Boston rocker, facing the pantry, heard the rattle of wheels as her father rode out of the gate. Just then a tall clock in the corner chimed F.
 Put the revolver on the table if you are afraid of it; I won't try to escape" !" said reassuring voice from the pan try. Framed in the opening was the good looking face of the prisoner.
 If you'll promise" said Annie Jane relievedly. She placed the weapon on the table and resumed her seat.
 Father is very-very conscientious, she murmured apologetically.
 There was a distinct chuckle from the pantry. "I have noticed that" re- marked the chauffeur dryly.
 "Father has only been a sheriff since the first of the month," she further ex- plained. You know there is a sign board down the road which says that motorists must slow down to ten miles and"
 "Pm aware of it. That's what hap pened to meP'
 "It happens to so many of them," sighed Annie Jane. "And then father catches them and they are so rude. Some of them offer money to let them go again. They offer bribes."
 The prisoner blushed hotly under the scorn in Annie Jane's voice.
 What did father say when you tried to bribe himT' she asked de- murely.
 He said-he said he was the only sherlR in the county that couldn't be bought" said the prisoner soberly.
 Annie Jane nodded. Father Is like that" she said simply. "He sought
The Press., 1909-02-24
The Sheriff and the
 Chauffeur.
By CLARlSSA MACKE.
Copyrighted. 1908, by Associated
 Literary Press

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 The farm gate creaked loudly, and Annie Jane hopped out of bed and ran to the window. Two triangular patches of light on the driveway, fol- lowed by a dark bulk, betrayed the arrival of an automobile. The voices of men raised In angry altercation fioated through the open window.
 "Oh, dear! He's caught another one," walled Annie Jane sleepily as she lighted a candle and proceeded to brush her pretty brown hair.
 The mirror reflected a lovely face, full of sweetness and modesty, with soft curves and enchanting dimples ''If mother was only at home to take turns with me-
 Annie Janew beloved a voice up the stairway. You git dressed and come down. I got another one of them chawfers down herep'
 Coming, father" yawned Annie Jane, buttoning herself into a little pink frock she had worn that afternoon
 When she entered the kitchen her father was sitting on a corner of the table fussing with an old fashioned revolver. Beside him was a shotgun.
 Every separate snowy whIsker of the sheriff bristled with hostility when he glanced toward the lawbreaker whom he had captured.
 The unhappy prisoner was lounging. his chair tilted back against the wall. He was also smoking a cigarette and eying his warlike captor with good natured tolerance He Jumped to his feet when he saw Annie Jane, and the cigarette performed a parabola Into the coal scuttle.
 'Sit downr' roared Peter Lamson. q reckon you don't realize you're a pris- oner. young man! Now, Annie Jane," he added. turning to the girl, ''I'm go- ing over to get the justice and have him.
 "You better let me take you over in my car" interrupted the prisoner eagerly.
 The sheriff glared at him wrathfuI- ly. ''Yes, and when you get me out in the road you'll run away with me just as a chawfer did with a sheriff down Scuogue way! AS said, Annie Jane." he continued. turning his broad back on the prisoner and addressing his daughter. "I'm going to ride over to Justice Wainwright's and get him to come over. If he ain't to home, I'll get Smith. But I wanted Vain wright to know I'm looking after things on the Willow road"
 "oh. say. sheriff." said the pris- oner. withdrawing his glance from
The Press., 1909-02-24
Rrcakinn IIn a Witness.

In no way can barristers better dis. play their acuteness than by seeing at a glance the character of the wit nesses they are about to examine and by treating them accordingly. Erskine was famous at this. In a case in which he was engaged a commercial traveller came into the witness box dressed in the height of fashion and wearing a starched white necktie fold ed in the Brummel fold. In an in- stant Erskine knew his man, though he had never seen him before, and said to him, with an air of careless amuse- nent, You were born and bred in Manchester. I perceive" Greatly as- tonished at this opening remark, the man admitted that he was. Exactly" observed the great cross examiner in a conversational tone. "I knew it from the absurd tie of your neck cloth.''
 The roars of laughter, coming from every person in the court with the single exception of the unfortunate witness. which followed this rej6fhder completely effected Erskine's purpose. which was to put the witness in a state of agitation and confusion be- fore touching on the facts concerning which he had come to give evidence ' or6nvA Nnr1S
The Press., 1909-02-24

Governor Lilley yesterday made the followi ng re-appointments of judges of the superior court: George W. Wheeler of Bridgeport and Ralph Wheeler of New London; railroad commission, o R. Fyler of Torring- ton and Andrew F Gates of Hart ford; tax commissioner, William H. Corbin of Hartford; comm issioner on building and loan associations, Will. liam H Corbin of New Britain; bank commissioner, Charles H. Noble of New Milford.