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The Alaska citizen., 1910-05-14
THE. LIEN l. AW

An examination into the prin- ciples underlying the miners lien law is sufficient to convince any unpreiudiced porson that the measure would go far to pre- vent the exploitation Of Hitter ate foreign laborers by unscrup- ulous laymeu. The first section provides that all labore9s who have directly or indirectly aided in the production Of the dump, either as miners, engineers, fire men. cocks, or in the cutting and delivering of wood, or in any work in any hlle capacity in producing the dnInp, shall, where his labor has aided in such production, have a lien up
 on all mineral-bearing sands, gravels, earth, or rocks, and all gold and gold dust, or other mineral therein, for the full amount of wages fOr the time he has been employed in producing said dump. The lien will take preference oyer every other deed, bill of sale, attachment or other conveyance, but the pref erence shall not apply to any deed executed prior to the ap- Droval of the act It is proposed to have the lien attach immedi- ately upon the filing of the no tice, and to relate back to all the time the labOrer has spent in producing the dump, not eX- ceeding one year. The bill fur ther provides that the lien may be foreclosed before a justice of the peace, as q court of record, said justice of the peace being granted special powers under the lien law for this purpose. This will save a great deal of the expense which would other wise be prohibitiye to laboring men Another section provides that no mistake or informality in the lien notice shall be ground 1 for dismissal or delay in the ac- ton to foreclOse the lien, un- less a material statement has been omitted. It is also prOvid- ed in the law that no contract or any waiver of any kind shall hold, which has for it's object the, abandonment of the miner s right to file lien or to extend
 the time of payment. Section
 12 Sa.akes it a crime to remove
The Alaska citizen., 1910-05-14
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Ii al. Alaskan arglos asvln,, hane rule for alaska he must e-,bsr ae loattsul of his ca 7aeitT b sogsEs h-ms5f a9 louh.iul ol ,hc ca aac5tY ai sthers . govern themselves f the iormer, he stands scI'-o,n1iosc5 aI ,unaly; if .he latter he a1mg h:mscii D ne a shallow .sos;s' Lc. hsm ,hs5se uet.'sca tlcm. No uas has gh to asalme that he Is more 4ttej ,aau nj. ebs.; to per'-5n tbe aaties If -iuzrn
The Alaska citizen., 1910-05-14
A LESSON TO FAIRBANKS


 According to the Seattle Post IntelIisencer the people of Ju- neaU .ra about 10 inaugurate an elaborate scheme to advertise the wonderful resources of the territory of Alaska Acting on the advice Of Governor Clark. the people of the capital have got together and will shortly is sue pamphlets and other adver- Using matter for the irforma- ton Of intending settlers and She guidance of prospective in- Testors The great benefit that must inevitably result from any well-ccnsidered publicity scheme cannot be ever estimated, and she citizens of the largest town ln Alaska should not allow them selves to be outdone in this mat Ger by the people of Juneau. If the present chamber of com mercc k SO blind to the inter asts of tho city that it does not care to father such a movement then the members should admit their incapacity and impctency and wind up the affair, of the chamber As at present consti-- tuted the Fairbanks chamber of commerce is worse than useless and would be better out of the way The time is now ripe for the merchants t0 awake and elect q live body of men to watch over the commercial in terests of the community; men who would be praparcd to de. vote a little Of their 5urplus time and energv to furthcring the interests of the Tanana val ley and inducing capital to in vest here The possibilities for the employment of outside capi- tai 1T this section alone are so enormous that t would be folly to attempt an estimate Of the amount that could be Dr0itably employed here, but 1t is safe to say Shat the Bonnifeld country and the Alaskan range present opportunities for the employ mept Of men and money that are not equalled in any part Of the world. But people on the outside are wOefully ignorant of Alaska and its resources, and it IS plainly the duty Of conner cial men here to enlighten them. We cannot believe that tho ma iority Of the business men of Fairharks are indifferent to their own interests, but we do believe that the present chamber of commerce has proved itself powerless to advance those in terests Are the people Of the Tanana willing that such q state of afiairs should continue? or are they desirious of sharing in the wave Of prosperity that is about to break ever Alaska: All they need dc tC insure adeqUate re- cognition of the enormous latent wealth of this district is to work together and organize 8 live, up to d&te commercial body, which in turn could originate a practi- cal scheme of publicity which could net possibly be barren of results. Do not let it be said that Juneau has greater enter prise than Fairbanks
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The Alaska citizen., 1910-05-14

No argument agalnst home rule will hold yater Aiaskans should demand # as a right
 They should insist upon observance of the old maxim. No taxation without representation it is idle Q pretend that yoteless delegate 10 congress constitutes adequate representation. 1t is an insult to Alaskans to give haf-nakcd FiIipinos their own legislature and deny the same privilege to American citizens Sixty ihousand white inhabitants in Alaska are every bit as competent to control their o,sn affairs as any state n the anicn. To insist upon an ap- peintive council is to insist apon an aristo- 5rssie and autocratic form oi government, which ssset9lenant to the instincts of free people
The Alaska citizen., 1910-05-14

Where th, money f,- the suPporc oi the ,ehoo's comes fr1m. $ rhe tt,c of au article T the N.uegs Union Bulletin As iolloM.up 9 rh's ae would suggest tha; anothsr article 7t ,,-it,ca entitled Vince the money for the 5pfTer9 5f wm Como. n idle srl,ndor -omes from. Qmjs u ot ~ag1.sne men on he creeks srull l tt ,o kn0-,
The Alaska citizen., 1910-05-14

fhc edi.or )t me Uees-MrnerIunune says .hat Roosevelt wi! oe 7u- ac.t president Nr !" 2 Th5mrs5n ~7It f.ohaby g1 to Wash nst5n as 7n ogrl, aate tO make final arrange nents i-s Roosevelt, sucoession Whea the s'-gta aiens vas snt3.mea oL Nr. Thompson $ ntutou ne :s 7cP1rtr# to ha,c aid lat he sae "7,a-lyh,e5
The Alaska citizen., 1910-05-14

f solu mInc Jn the outside *ere 10 plo- iuce ore rannins $5O 10 'hs ion capitalists souli re JLnhIiac ove4 one mother n their ln9ietl to parehase stock n :he conoern but a ,etuEn ot t'>s-e that amouac from the TcIoyana property hao rass-d almost @lrhou; comment. We presumr hat Al4skans are so confident of he tabu!ous wealth that nes hidden n the Alaskaa f7nqa that hey consider the returns from s.ng!e mne 2. matter g. slight import tnce. Some Jay they will be kicking them 'elves for ,hrowir2 a,yas the.r opportniues-
The Alaska citizen., 1910-05-14

The attention Of tho Calz,n has tt,u called Q the vuiS Sa=lt' ana ahsccrity wh ct ohagac- er.ze ,bs asa-lines oi lhe New Miner Tribune Sometimes these 1ssusun. ou.burs,s are ger ,onally offensive The remedy Ges ~itI, he arLMs.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-05-14

An attempt IS Selng Alaae at Washington to wreck the Alaskan fisheries brll and United States employee has 6een selected to pull the .orpcrai!ou chestnuts out Of the fire |. is rot his mater from cong ress as al pIesen. consti- utei The fish trust will fight tooth and nail 0 feta:n is present privileges and immunity rom tlxa,ian. Gwen home rule Alaska could ieai with these greedy p.utocrats in an effec- i've manner. S long as ~e are governed from Washington 'ge shall be at the mercy Of any 5enator who cares % purchase votes at Sl 900 spiece, as did Senator Lorimer If illinois.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-05-14

Time .sos rhantbe eEesianbltioH cf s,cry Ameucaa 5oy ,sa7 to heoome president Now lr .hsnks tla, b. FsEnasie | .amc i5 reached shs- b5 $ included .u 1n,y.us r,etare
The Alaska citizen., 1910-05-14

The little 9n oi Seward has d commercial :hb which pus he Fairharks Chanber of Coainesoe to shane [ .s elIoAnil,ng all the -ommercIa to4tes Jf Alaska with view of )btanIn2 con-er'eI acton on ,he question of throwing open tbc Mo,aluska e9a'heias for dc- ,eoPuent 1T the Fairhanks Chamber of Comucrc. nrer t5gk united action about any 'hiag .s ail ae haze yer 10 Iearn of it hc ion qs any sort un.tei or otherwise, IS con splcuUus only on account u it's absence What $ the local chamber doing t. as.,st Se~ari2
Newark post., 1910-04-27

, the lawful customs to pull a sheep
out of pit on the Sabbath. OF
course every one would answer
it is right to rescue the sheep.
They could not tell what he would
ask next. But he trapped them in
stead OF being trapped.
vs.. II. The question How
much has never been answered.
II right to save a sheep, how much
more right is it to save man
Then comes the principle. To do
well on the Sabbath is lawful. He
might have added what would
cut very close, ITO do i'll on any
day is III and unlawful y
As to Sabbath keeping, God is
the only judge.
VS.. I3. Then came the cure
The poor man had all this time
been watching. Now comes the
command, Stretch forth thine
hand" Could he? Had he never
tried he would never have known
He made the effort. That must
have been great moment in this
mans history. Oh, if Christ were
only here now. He could cure
now even as he did then. What
a happy moment. Could you be,
lieve it possible that any man
would be angry at another fol
doing so great thing
| vs.. "A. Hate is the worst thing
in the world. 1t stops at nothing
! Here was a notable miracle, anc
men deliberately strive to find {
way because OF it to put him tc
| death.
| Some OF the worlds worst sins
have been committed in the name
of religion.
! The worst haters in the worlc
are those OF opposing religion,
faiths.
| Works OF necessity are right OF
the Sabbath day.
! God is known as God of love
and mercy
Enmity never stopped Christ
from doing what he thought to b.
right.
Criticism did not deter him iron
any right thing, no matter wha
men thought.
He always stood by his friends
They could say, If Jesus be for us
who can be against us?
Mercy is a thing that wicked
ness hates.
Christ could not break the Sab
bath He was its Lord. II
made it.
Newark post., 1910-04-27
INCIDENT TWO.

His enemies lay a trap Tor nm,
They caught man with a Wither-
ed hand whatever that was, IN
the synagogue on the Sabbath.
They asked Jesus whether it was
right or not to heal such a man on
the Sabbath day They wanted to
oct hm committed to something
bv which they could get a hold
upon him. 1t was one OF their
meanest tricks.
vs.. 9. They got across the corn
fields and came to a village. 1t
was synagogue time. He went.
The Pharisees were all there.
They knew he would go to the
synagogue. He always did.
vs.. 10. The man with the with
cred hand was all ready. The
Pharisees had their question ready.
Their purpose was hateful. He
had never harmed a soul, but they
meant to kill him. To heal man
on this Sabbath day would be to
work. Ii he said it was right to
work they would make charges
against him.
VS.. II. He did not answer. lie
asked question. The usage
which his question presupposed
! was we'll known. 1t was one OF
Newark post., 1910-04-27

! means. God has declared that
he prefers mercy to sacrifice. lie
would love you more if you show
mercy and be merciiul. Here are
my hungry disciples. and you are
not willing they should have few
grains OF wheat. Had you COM
pretended that God loves mercy
you would have shown mercy IN
thought to these hungry men and
not have condemned. So that was
a reproof. He not only upheld
and apologized for their Sabbath,
but he rebuked them for having
called it to his attention.
VS.. 8 is the china OF his dis
cussion OF his own relation to the
Sabbath day. Lord OF the Sab
bath. Yes, and Lord OF all days
also. He knows what is Sabbath
breaking and Sabbath keeping.
Anyone who lives close to Christ
will know what to do and what not
TO do on the Sabbath day.
Newark post., 1910-04-27
Sunday School Lesson
By r. S. Holmes

Matt. IL: I-I4)
Golden Text: II desire mercy
and not sacrifice Matt. IL: 7.
INCIDENT ONE.
The disciples are hungry and
pull ripe barley heads or wheat
heads, rub out the kernels OF grain
and eat. Some Pharisees saw the
act, and complained because the
day was the Sabbath. Jesus de-
Tended his disciples. The Phari-
sees were angry. The breach be-
tween Jesus and the Church was
widened by his declaration that
the disciples had done no wrong.
The story is told in the first eight
verses.
vs.. l. Always in motion. In
tense in doing the work for which
he came. People always follow
ing to see what he would do. His
route led over the unfenced fields.
Paths led through the planted
fields. and to pull the bending
heads from the stacks OF. grain
was easy. This grain was not our
Indian corn, so called. What sort
of grain it was makes no differ
ence. Only do not make the ms
take. of allowing your. pupils 10
think the disciples ate raw green
corn. They were not stealing
corn. The custom was common.
On any day but the Sabbath 1t
would have attracted no atten-
ton.
VS.. 2. Tie Pharisees complain
ed to Jesus. He was in no sense
\ responsible. They are breaking
law" was the complaint. But the
Pharisees were telling false
hood. they meant breaking Mo-
sale law. 1t was not SO. 1t was
one of their Pharisaic traditions.
1t was one OF their interpretations
OF the commandment. 1t seems
impossible now that men could
ever have been so small and mean.
It is we'll worth noticing that no
where is work" defined. I'm it
thou shalt not do any work.
What is work? How times have
changed. But there are Pharisees
yet. Keep the Sabbath, but keep
clear of the Pharisees.
vs.. ;. The defense that Jesus
made was legitimate. These men
are hungry" he said. TO satisfy
hunger is lawful. Your own MS
tory has notable example. Ke-
member David and his rcn. Pre-
cedent is great inte lreter OF
right and wrong. And whatever
David did must be right. Phari-
sees would argue in such way.
But David did some very shady
things.
vs.. A. The incident was his
toric. David and his men were
hungry. They did not cafe much
for priestly restrictions. II that
bread was good enough for the
priests it was god enough tor
him. 1t was long before DAVID
was king. See | Samuel, chapter
xxi. The house OF God was the
old tabernacle at Mob. lhe sheW-
bread was out on the table, Da-
vid ate it. The necessities OF lie
are higher than the necessities OF
law. David broke law and was
blameless.
vs.. ). The priests break the
Sabbath regularly, for they do the
work which the service demands
No one blames them. lhe needs
Of the sabbath are above the law
of the Sabbath.
vs.. 6. Here is Christ's claim
as to his superiority to human
law. | am greater than the Ten
ple. II the service to the Temple
exempts men from the bonds o
The Jasper news., 1910-05-19
KANSAS CITY. MO.

the country that he makes the race.
for, as one of his friends puts it,
this would certainly be "a good fit.
the right man in the right place"
He is well and favorably known
throughout the county and has
many warm friends who would like
to see him elected. In the diff
ferent stations that Mr.. Murphy
has filed since coming to Jarper
county, over rs years ago, he has
given entire satisfaction, always
proving himself capable, prompt
and attentive to business, being
courteous, kind and cheerful with
every body, regardless of religious,
political OF social distinctions. It
would be difficult to find a more
logical worthy man for probate
judge of Jasper county than Lewis
M. Murphy.
The Jasper news., 1910-05-19
Phosphates For Clover.

The experiment conducted by
the State Experiment Station on
the soil experiment fields in var
ious parts of Missouri have shown
exceptional returns from phos-
pilates in clover. In every case,
the phosphates used has been the
finely ground beef bone meal
(steamcd) applied with wheat, the
clover heing sown on the wheat in
in the spring. The wheat has
been benefited in most instances
as to make its application on that
crop very profitable, but the results
have been no less marked on the
clover following. This has been
especially TRUE on some of the
lands in south Missouri where both
wheat and clover have been grown
for many years, and where the
clover has begun to show tend
ency to fail. The yields of clover
have been doubled in some in
stances by the use of the bone
meal. This has been due not only
to much better stand but to a
greatly increased growth.
From experiment, bone mea'
can be confidently recommended
for practically all Of the upland
wheat soil in southwest Missouri
particularly. 1t should be applied
at the rate of I25 to $50 lbs. pei
acre with a fertilizer drill at the
same time the wheat is sown
Any fertilizers containing 10 to IS
per cent of available phosphoric
acid will give practically the same
results as the bone, but for lands
that have been reasonably wei,
kept up the bone meal is preferable
On the poorer lands a fertilizer
containing from to 3 per cent
potash in addition to the phos,
phate will usually bring better re-
suits especially on the wheat. Fol
clover however, the phosphateE
such as the bone meals give the
most striking returns.
Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton, University of Missouri, Colum
bia, Mo. M. F. MILLER.
The Jasper news., 1910-05-19
Asks Probate Judgeship.

L. M. Murphy Of Carthage was
here one day the latter part of
the week looking over the situation
with respect to his candidacy for
the probate judgeship, Mr.. Muir
ply has come out for the Repub-
lican nomination, and those who
are in touch with the situation are
inclined to view his chances as
very bright indeed He has had
his shoulder at the party wheel a
long time and no individual work
erin the ranks of the party can
claim to have rendered it better
aid than he. He certainly has il
coming to him, if any man has
to ask a favor at the hands of the
party.
We quote the following from
the Carthage Press of April 2eth
L, NJ. Murphy makes formal an
nouncement in today's Press ot
his candidacy for the Republican
nomination for the Office of probate
judge of Jasper county. 1t is il
response to the solicitations Of
many friends in different parts o.
The Jasper news., 1910-05-19

Those who fear annihilation by
Halley's comet should recall the
philosophical utterances of the
late Bill Nye ON a similar subject.
If we could get close to a comet
without frightening it away he
said" we would find that we could
walk thr ough the glare of torch
light procession. We should so
live that we will not be. ashamed
to look comet in the eye, how
ever. Let us pay up our news
paper subscription and lead such
lives that when the comet strikes
us we will be ready"
The Jasper news., 1910-05-19

Vergil Long came over from
Golden City Sunday for a short
visit, on his way to Adrian, Mo-,
his home. He has severed his
connection with the skating rink
and thinks he will locate at Fort
Scott
The Jasper news., 1910-05-19

Webb City merchants, who used
to stay open all day Sunday, but
who were knocked out of the prac
tice by Sunday closing statute,
got tired of the same and kept
wide open shop last Sunday. Now
they have combined to make a
test case of it and will fight the
law "to the last ditch"
The Jasper news., 1910-05-19
R. M. Sheppard Announces.

NEWS OF his candldacy Tor the
Democratic nomination for pros
ecuting attorney. Mr.. Sheppard
is generally regarded as one of the
Jasper county Democracy's bright
est legal lights, and is clean cut,
able young fellow with no mistakes
in his past career to be brought up
against him during the campaign
If there is a man who can upset
the 400 Republican majority given
Mr.. Coon two years ago, Mr..
Sheppard is probably the man.
The Joplin Globe, speaks of Mr.
Sheppard's candidacy says;
r. M. Sheppard announces his
candidacy for the nomination for
prosecuting attorney, subject to
the action of the democratic pri-
mary in Jasper county.
r Mr.. Sheppard came to Joplin
from Neosho four years ago, dur
ing which time he has built up a
successful law practice and gained
an enviable position in the esteem
of the legal profession. He is re-
cognized as a lawyer of real ability
today, with'promise of splendid de-
velopment. The suscess he has
made has been accomplished on
the merit of hard work. 1t may
be said of him that he is as earnest
and industrious student of law
as can be found in the Jasper
county bar.
Mr.. Sheppard is a native Missou-
rian, having been born in Cedar
county and having lived in Missouri
all his life. He has been a dem
ocrat since attaining his majority,
and since coming to Joplin has
been an active party worker. In
this announcement he presents his
name as a candidate for office for
the first time. His friends believe
he will make a strong candidate.
The claim is made for him that his
standing within his own party as
sures the united party support and
that his reputation as lawyer and
as citizen will win a substantial
Support outside of his party.
Both within and outside of his
party it is well known that if Mr..
Sheppard is elected to the pros
ecuting attorneyship the Office will
be carably and faithfully filled and
the duties Of the trust discharged
without fear or favor.
Mr., Sheppard resides in the
second ward
Another appreciation of Mr. Shep-
pard, from the Neosho Times:
We notice in the Joplin Globe of
Tuesday that R. NJ, Sheppard, who
moved from Neosho to Joplin
about four years ago is candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
prosecuting attorney of Jasper
county Mr.. Sheppard began the
practice of law in Nesoho after be-
ing admitted and by energy, ability
and close application built up a
nice business here. When he left
he was regarded as one of the
strongest young lawyers at the
Neosho bar and his friends then
predicted for him a high place in
legal profession. He is an aggres-
sive, fearless advocate before a
judge or jury and would make a
splendid prosecuting attorney.
Those who fear annihilation by
The Jasper news., 1910-05-19

Go to Hammond for high grade
hard wheat flour such as Red Star,
Empress, and Moses best.
The Jasper news., 1910-05-19

Dick Putnam was counting the
stories on the tall buildings at Jop-
lin Monday.
The Jasper news., 1910-05-19
We are authorized to announce
RIM. SHEPPARD

of Joplin as candidate for the Office of
prosecuting attorney of Jasper county,
subject to the decision of the Demo-
cratic primary.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-02-04
Big Thieves in Prison.

One of the most vociferous charges
that Mr.. Bryan uGed to make against
the Republican party during his cam
paign was that it did not treat the
big thieves and the little thieves a
like.
This charge finds complete refuta-
ton in the fact that the federal au-
thorities have placed Millionaire
Banker John r. Walsh of Chicago, in
prison for five years for violating the
Federal banking laws. John r. Walsh
is the wealthiest man that this gov
ernment has ever placed behind pris-
on bars. Recently Mr Morse, an
other wealthy New York banker. was
sentenced to serve and is now
serving a l5-year term in the FEEDER
al prison at Atlanta, Ga.
President Taft. in his prosecution
of these big malefactors of great
wealth, is demonstrating that the
law is being administered alike to
the rich and the poor. This wi fur
thormore be a great object lessen to
thcca who are engaged in dark and
shady enterprises.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-02-04
Postal Savings Banks.

The opposition to the Presidents
plan for the establishment of postal
savings banks is rapidly diminishing.
1t IS well known that the great
banks of the country are opposed to
the Government going into the bank
ing business.
1t is well known that the great
banking concerns of this cG-ntry
have in the past received favors at
the hands of the Government and
now President Taft proposes to make
a banking move in the interest of
he masses of the people which will
be the effect of the establishment of
postal savings banks, that will en-
able the depositors, especially the
working man and the farmer to Sc
cure per cent. interest on his none
and then to have the assurance that
his money is as safe as the govern
ment itself.