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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-26
OF BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
N IC E

For forty-four years we have been conducting business at the same old location. corner of Main and John Streets, Bridgepore. Conn.,, and our Private Bank hRs been esta bltshed there continuously. We have received and paid out on demand without no- nos,ted with us and we continue to receive money subject to depositor's check at sight, on which we allow Tr, each account sTnonthIy. We solicit 9he accouIEs of individuals. business
 aen, firms and corporations, and all gza,O want a bank account where they can deDostt money, checks or drafts, mnd leave it for one day. one week, one maOnfh or one year, and draw interest OTl 1t for any dime it is left with Sas: TEe give to the business our careful personal attention as the oldest firm or private bankers in this state.
 iz.T. IL. WATSON 6 co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-26
WHEN MERIT WINS

When the medicine you take cures your disease, tones up your system and makes you feel better, stronger and more vigorous than before. That is what Foley Kidney Pills do for YOU. in all cases of backache, head ache, nervousness, loss of appetite, sleeplessn ess and general weakness that is caused by any disorder of the Curtis Pharmacy. *135
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25
THE TARIFF

In last week s issue the Citizen printed an article which showed conclusively that the effect of the Payne-Aldrich- Shoot tariff had been to increase the cost of living. In face of this accepted fact it is difficult to understand how the president can think so highly of Senator Aldricu and his efforts.
 President Taft, in an inter- view, printed in the June Me Cures, praises Aldrich to the skies and says, there were not a few reductions in the tariff schedules which were introduced at his instance, or with his con- sent. In other words, conces- sions in Legislation which was to affect the cost of living to 90, . GOO, ,O00 Americans could only be had with the consent of d DO liticaI boss, and that political JUDD llt CtChllO " ItlSCu It lJl t. sentative of the tariff trusts and Wall street milliOnaireS.
 It is estimated that in 1908 the cost of living vas nearly 12 per cent higher than it would have been without. d tariff. Hence, calculating that the average family consumed S941 worth of supplies per a.nnum, it's increas- ed payment on account of the tariff was Slll. Of this Sl1l, Sl6.50 went to the government in collections, and S94. 50 went to the trusts in high prices. Of this S94. 50, Sg. .25 was on Woolens, more than Sl7 on other clothing, S6. D on furniture, S4 25 on beef and mutton, and pork; S1O. p on building material and so on.
 In 1910, the cost of living be- ing 15 per cent higher than in 1908, the average family pays SlOoO, of which 10 per cent, or S10o, is tribute to the trusts and other protected industries.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25
HAS HE!

In q long and careful arti cle the Fairbanks Sunday Times seeks to prove that the present occupant of the White House has made good. We do not know by what method such a conclusion has been formed, but we do know that it is a wrong one, and that it will not appeal to the thoughtful people of Alaska.
 In this country it is custom ary to judge a man by what he does, and not by what he says, and if we look at the record of President Taft we have to admit that he has done very little for Alaska.
 President Taft's commission plan is a case in point. There is not single Alaskan worthy of the name who would accept such a form a of government fit were in his power to prevent it, and when the president proposes such a measure it proves that he is quite out of touch with pioneer sentiment and aspirations.
 President Taft proved him. self an admirable administrator in the Philippines; but able gov ernance of a subject race does not necessarily connote a fitness to rule over free people.
 In spite of his admittedly great abilities; in spite of his good in tentions; President Taft has not made the most of his opportuni- ties. Had he been so minded he could, as Champ Clark re- marked, have written his name in history as a champion of the common people in their fight
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25
COL. ROOSEVELT

The return of Colonel RoOse- welt, after an absence of over a year, has been heralded by many as an augury of better times and Ia square deal for the people.
 Such an assumption is found ed upon false premises, and is likely to lead to considerable disappointment.
 The ex-president is one of the most astute politicians that the United States has ever produced and it k not likely that he is going to do anything which will injure his chances or impair his standing with the regular Re publicanS.
 Colonel Roosevelt is not going to throw in his lot with the in surgents He is far too clever to do anything like that. When he re-entcrs public life it will be discovered that he is a support CT of the present regime. It is not likely that he is going to go back on the president whom he elected
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25
FIRE THE FISH TRUST

Through the Jarvis steal the can neries already cheat the govern ment out of taxes every year; they employ almost exclusively Orient
 als; they do not benefit the territory in any essential, and after robbing the government of just taxes they mistreat its wards, not only de bauchlng and spreading diseases among them, but robbine them of their labor. Isn't it about time selt-respecting people in Alaska raised their voices against such
 wrongse Is the press doing its duty to know of these things and remain silent9 One of the first
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25

Horace J. Stevens, expected that the steady increase in the consumption of the metal and a somewhat smaller in crease" in it's production would make the year 1910 satisfactory.
 On January II the Copper Producers association reported a decrease of II, ,237,416 pounds in the stocks on hand. Con sumption was about 1000, ,O00 pounds more and production about 1000, ,OO0 less than the month before-an encouraging tendency.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25
ADVERTISE RESOURCES


 Now that constantly increas- ing numbers of people are turn ing their attention to the North. it would seem that the time was opportune for the business men of Fairbanks to get together and outline a wide-reaching pub licity scheme, having for it's ob- ieCt the advertising of the re- sources of the Panama valley.
 There are many people who would come to the Panama if they only knew what a rich field awaited them here, and it certainly is within the province of the local chamber to father such scheme.
 At present all the coast towns are eudeayoring to attract set tiers and investors, Juneau es, pecially being active in this di- rection, It is therefore surpris- ing that Fairbanks should lag behind, and allow smaller and less wealthy communities to take the lead
 No part of Alaska is richer in mineral wealth than the country tributary to Fairbanks; but it is not to be expected that strang CTS should be aware of this. It is necessary that they should be informed as to what We have to offer, and the chamber of commerce is the proper author ity to undertake such a campaign of education.
 There was never a better op- pOrtunity for doing this than at present, when the word Alaska is in cyeryone's mouth and all that is written and said about the country is eagerly devoured by thousands of interested peo- pie
 1t is safe to remark that not one person in ten thousand has any conception of the vastness of our resources, and the mag niicent opportunities which this country offers for the invest ment of capital and labor. But carefully planned educational literature would do much to re- move misconceptions which pre- vail regarding the North, and would be certain to result i'll in creased prosperity to every in habitant of Alaska
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25

against the trusts: but he has let the opportunity slip by.
 President Taft's magnificent record exists only in the imag ination of those who are so blind that they will not see, and unless he changes considerably, his name will go down to poster ity as one of the least of the galaxy who have so well filled the presidential chair in the past.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25

necessary steps is to force the can neries 10 pay for Indian labor i'll good money. If our chamber of commerce. for instance. would get busy on this subject, and secure the cooperation O! other chambers and organizations in Alaska, we may be sure that good would come of 1t. Publicity is the very last thing de- sired by the CaHnery companies Cordova North Star.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25
COPPER SITUATI0A

It was surprising last month, says the Review of Reviews for February, to find governmental regulation suggested for so pri- vate an industry as copper min ing and by 50 prominent a fig ure as the head of the greatest smelting and refining company, AIr. Daniel Guggenheim.
 At the time when he spoke the rumOr was persistent of an enormous merger of copper mines. The report that no less a banking firm than J r. Mor- gan & Co. would manage the combination was used in the stock market to attract invest ors to the purchase of the stocks most likely to enter into such 6 merger-at much higher prices than their present yield would justify.
 Now copper stocks mean bread and butter to thousands of fam lies, especially in New England and Michigan, Then, too, the United States gets credit with other nations of some S75, ,0OO, GOO gold for it's yearly exports of the metal. In fact, copper production exceeds in value the output of every other mineral except iron-Which plays no such part in the world market.
 So MT. Guggenhein aroused wide anxiety by his flat state ment that the policy of the lead ing American copper producers was bad" He suggested a limitation of the output by the government, perhaps by meth cd similar to that used in Ger many. There the very highest price is paid for the product be- cause the government regulates the sale and production 'even to encouraging and fostering combinations for the regulation and production and the fixing of the prices by mutual agreement.
 Such stableized prices should,
 in the copper industry, be suf1i-
 cient so as to show much more
 than a usual commercial profit
 even to miners showing the
 higher cost. Otherwise the in
 centive will not be given to seek
 for the original prospect"
 l But Americans, by their ex-
 travagant over-production and
 competition, declared MT. Gug-
 genheim. 'are throwing away
 millions of dollars, wasting the
 mineral resources of this coun- try"
 In the Review of Reviews,
 three months ago, attention was called to the copper estimate of
 the London Statist, the English
 financial authority that is most friendly to American enterprise. As much as 15 per cent of Amer ican copper was being produced, the Statist calculated, either without profit or at loss.
 A careful student of copper,
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25

The exposure of BalIin2er's secret relations with George W. Perkins of j. P Morgan & Co.,, n Alaskan matters, has started reports that She usefulness of the present secretary of the nterioE b even the land-gtab5er5 has been de a1oyed. Il IS anticipated that as a com prom ise the investigating committee will not only ~hitewash Ballinger, but will enamel him as white as the lady of spotless town and that ia acknowledgment of this courtesy he will land n his resignation
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25

Whenever qua-tz E mentioned III connection r,th this camp, some idiot with a genius for knocking ~ill Immediately say "stringers. !" Sot that he knO~s what str;nGer IS; but he likes to look ~jse--and he hikes 10 knock There are some stlin2ers helng worked at present which lre returning those working them high, Y satisfactory amounts, But in addition 60 he stringers several led2es have been uncover d of great richness and more tban satisfactory width
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25

Bad reports are pouring in from the Idia- =od What 3l3 the stamreders expect to find down there Gold growing on the trees, If there is any gold there it ,an only hc got out by digging And thorough prospecting may fet demonstrate good camp
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25

Ths proposed 'ist'cf the attoue, general to Alasks can do -r harm little closer ac- 4uajntanss e.th ,tas ,oun.s, would be an aa- vantage 10 many .t e-r Washngton legislators, md aight ens,u~ass 'heu. .- treat us little hsttcr than they havs 5ony il the rast
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25

Il this country Is not to be hindered in its development, 1t is necessary to take steps to immediately change the mining la" which al in'ss the abuse of the power of attorney, and the Stakins of enormous areas in association daims. Dealing with this aspect of the case II Washington some time ago q leading capital isr said that they the capitalists, would have ta do some "queeE stunls" f the power of at terney were abolished We agree with the capitalist that little honest toll would be "gaeer stunt" for many Of his kind
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25

The gratifying increase IL the amount of travel coming this way at the present time is due in large measure to the splendid advez- asing which this country received during the A-Y.-P. exposition in yiew of thus fact the Fairbanks chamber of commerce should take steps to carry on the work so well commenced II the exposition. Once the people outside realize the enormous latent wealth of this coun- ny there will be little difficulty in obtaining capital to develop our resources.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25

Two persons hare come hack" recently Theodore Rooseyel, and lanes ] Jetfries At frcscnt they arr uanla. neck and neck in a publicity campaign. aud both are expected 10 to some hard fighting hefor, long
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25

The ,'tlsae ot Dawson Eay5 prepared ps- ntion asking that the Dominion gossrna'ent iH- stall oua-', testing mil in the y,slnttv of Dawson. The P-orIe Of Da~spa must he gen optimistic lot "hal ehar,e would Far banks stand Of getting similar assistance from Washington
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25

The news tEoa Germany 10 the 'ffeet thai an nirshlr Fasse1-z- sere1.e tasLsea .nauAratea $ ot considerable ssaa,,a1, le Alaska and countries similarly laoalad One ot the most argent needs q this country $ cheaper trans portat.ou oc1d,es am the installation of an air line to the eoas, should uot present any in- lperable ftC1ltIes
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25

There !. 1tan7a.en t.lne organ 1ei outside Q advertise the puas, Souui country as a sum ner rcsort Wha. .ssans aei.h the idea of advertising interior Alaska as summer re- sort 1t $ 7~ay ahead of Puget Sound 50 far IS climate is soas.raed and its sccnjc attrac- ians are inf,aitel, superior
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25

# 7s pity that thcre are not more congress men Ike Nr Sulze- Ne. Sul.et never lets an 1pportlHity shP Y b s3y or d. something for Alaska and as hs sre,hs at first hand and not trom hearsay hjs remarks are always timely and :o the po,nt The &rea, trouble is that very few cangressmen really understand the Alaskan situation
The Alaska citizen., 1910-06-25

The increase in the saaries of the assistant district attorneys meets uith general approval. | is never a wise policy to starye public ser vants- Good men can only he secured through he Haymea. ol fair remuneration and few eou'i contend that s 0G0 d ye.~ is an e>trava- .ant sum for an assistant district attorney.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-01
Old Man Of the Mountain.

The title ''Old Man of the Mountain"
was first applied to Hassan Ben Sab:
bal. who founded formidable dynas.
ty in Syria A. D. 1890. He was the
prince or chief of the sect of the, Mo
hammedans Having been banished
from his country. he took up his abode
in Mount Lebanon and gathered round
him band of followers, who soon be-
came the terror alike of Christians.
Jews and Turks. They paid the most
implicit obedience to his commands
and believed that If they sacrificed
their lives for his sake they would be
rewarded with the highest joys of
paradise. For 200 years these "assas.
sins.'' as they called themselves. con-
tinued to be the terror of the country.
Whenever their chief. the "Old Man
Of the Mountain" considered himself
injured be dispatched some of his as
sassins secretly to murder the aggres
sor. This is the origin of our use of the
word assassin for a secret murderer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-01
Burnna,s Gilded Paqoda..

u Rangoon. the principal city Of Burma.
grew up around the. sacred spot OF,
which is built the great Shoay DagoD
pagoda. one Of its principal wonders.
Rising to a height of $50 feet, it's size
is greatly enhanced by the fact that it
statds on an eminence that is itself 1866
feet above the level of the city says
a writer. 1T is covered with pure
gold from base to summit, and once in
every generation this gold is complete
" renewed by public subscription. Yet
throughout the interval the process of
regilding goes on perpetually. Pious
people who seek in this way to express
their generation and to add to their
store of spiritual merit climb up daily
with little fluttering packets of gold
leaf. which they fasten on some frac
ton Of it's great surface. There is no
more picturesque sight offered by 1t
than that of group of these silken
worshipers outlined high against its
gold in the act of contributing their
small quota to it's splendor. The pago-
da itself has no interior. 1t is solid
stupa of brick raised over a relic
chamber" @.<@. !. ~. E.. &::.+.-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-01
RAILROAD TIME CARDS
Great Northern

No. 33 West Bound Leaves at $3.50 p. m
No. "a East Bound Leaves at 1908 p. m
No. IS West Bound Leaves at 3:42 a. m
No. SO East Bound Leaves at 1:2O a. m
No. lO5 North Bound Arrives at 7:40 p. m
No. 1O6 South Bound Leaves at ZOO a, m
Freight West Bound Leaves at 800 a. m
Freight East Bound Leaves at $3.50 p. m
Minnesota & International
No. 80 South Bound Leaves at Sis a. m
No. 81 North Bound Leaves at 6:lO p. m
No. "a South Bound Leaves at 11:35 pm
No. SO North Bound Leaves at 4:2O a. m
Freight South Bound Leaves at 1880 a. m
Freight North Bound Leaves at 600 a. m
Mimi. Red Lake &, Man.
No. 1 North Bound Leaves at 1856 p. m
No 2 South Bound Arrives at 1880 a. m
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-01
GREAT ALARM AT HONGkONC
Foreign ConsuIs Anxious for Safety Of
Countrymen at Macao.

Countrymen at Macao.
HOngkOng, Dec. 1.-There is intense
anxiety here over the Macao situation
and foreign consuls are making urgent
inquiries regarding the security of the
citizens of their countries and their
property in Macao.
The Chinese viceroy has been
warned to have troops in readiness for
action. British citizens of Macao are
arriving here.
Macao was settled by Portuguese
merchants in the latter part of the
Sixteenth century and long ago was a
flourishing port. After the cession of
Hongkong to the British the trade of
Macao declined rapidly. The city was
subsequently ceded to Portugal by
China Gradually the Portuguese ex-
tended their rule over the whole island
of Macao China objected to this ex-
tension of territory and, insisting that
the only concession ever made to Por-
tugal was limited to the city of Macao,
has frequently clashed with the Lis
bon government over their respective
territorial rights. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-01
Serpents and Music.

Barnard concludes from his personal
observation Of cobras in Ceylon, says
the Scientific American. that the SER
pent's traditional love for music is
pure fable and that the only effect OF
music is to arouse the reptiles curios-
ity. which is excited by any loud and
acute sound. The cobra protrudes it's
head from it's burrow alike on hearing
the snake charmer's flute. the rafting
of a chain or the sounds made by
beating the ground with a switch. 1t
appears to perceive only sounds Of
high pitch. for it pays no attention to
the low notes of the flute or the beat
ing of the drum. Barnard also con-
frmed in Ceylon the results Of obser-
vations made in the London geological
garden on the supposed power of fas-
cination eXerted by serpents upon
birds. and be concludes that this pow
er of fascination is also purely mag
mary. "
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-01
The Change Of q Name.

How family names change in the
co lrse of many years is illustrated by
the conversion of "ROtevile' into
''Thynne." An English deed bearing
date III the closing days of the fifteenth
century shows three brothers then
dourishing-John Rotevile of Botevile
The trio are distinguished from all 9th
er Roteviles by the explanation ''of the
lnne.' or family residence. the title to
which had come to their joint posses
sion. Johns grandson was known as
Ralph Rotevile-of- from which
the transition to Ralph Thyme is easy.
His descendants have been Thynnes
ever since ~. '|.r .=.5- s&~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-01
Arms and the Men.

~ see you have your arm in sling"
said the inquisitive passenger. BRO
ken, is it?'' '
Yes. SIR" responded the other pas
senger
Meet with an accident?''
mo. Broke it while was trying to
pat myself on the back" u. "~t
Great Scott! What for?"s -3
For minding my own business"
II see. Never could happen to me.
could it?' -
mo" E 8
And if it did ! wouldn't be blame
fool enough to tell it," r., 81.
Then there was silence in the car
Chicago Tribune. #.- ~ ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-01
CHOLERA ENTERS WISCONSIN
Train From 500 Carries Case Among
Russian immigrants.

Cumberland, Wis, Dec. 1.-Acting
upon instructions. received from the
state board of health the local board
of health of the township of Almena,
this county, quarantined the entire
Russian colony, twelve miles south of
this city.
A couple of days ago a band of Rus
sian immigrants arrived at Almena,
among them being Gotlieb >Jenschke.
All came from the Black Sea district,
in the cholera zone. Jenschke was i'll
upon his arrival and the Almena ply
sicians pronounced his ailment chol-
era. The sick man and the party
came into this country from Sault Ste.
Marie, over the 500 line to Almena.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-01
He Wanted Fiqs.

At a small stag dinner the Only
young and unnoteworthy person pres
ent sat throughout the meal commun-
ing with his own bashful soul. afraid
lest by speaking be betray mis- sophis-
tication. Dessert being served. he felt
he must have some Of the candied
fruit at the other end of the table
Clearing his voice. he fixed the nearest
waiter with a glittering eye and. amid
a sudden total silence. peremptorily
called out at the top Of his voice, pigs.
t1easr-Exchange II
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-01
Found Wantinu,

Mrs Laytebyrd las Laytebyrd comes
in unsteadily at 3 a. mo You have no
excuse for coming home at this hour
and in this condition. Laytebyrd-
had one, my dear, and it was grand
one. but can't think what it was
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-01
WEST VIRGINIA S0L0NS ILL
Both Members of Upper House Are
Under Doctors Care. ~.

0UIH Wc1NUCTS. 0OI e0PPcT TIUUSe MIC
Under Doctors Care. l..
Washington, Dec. 1.-West Virginia
faces the prospect of being unrepre-
sented in the upper house when con-
gress convenes next Monday.
Senator Scott is suffering with a
nervous breakdown and ulcer of the
stomach. Senator Elkins is also said
to be in very serious condition
In Senator Elkins' case the reports
are conflicting. His physicians say Of
ficially that he is improving, but 9TH
ers in position to know of the sena-
tors condition do not take this op.
timistic view.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-01
The Head Of the Family.

In Germany the father is the head Of
the family. in France the mother IN
England the eldest son. in America
the daughter Don G. Seitz.