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The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-10
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A waiter at a western hotel said to one of the guests at the dinner table: What kind of pie do you wish? We have peach. apple pumpkin and lemon"
 The guest replied, Give me peach apple and pumpkin to which the waiter with shrug of his should CTS, curl of his lips and an ap propriate gesture. said. with sar casm, Whats the matter with the lemon?"
 An Englishman sitting at an ad joining table. who overheard the conversation, now said to his neigh. Dor, T beg your pardon, but what was the matter with the lemon?"
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-10
CHAPTER II.

At the home of Agnes Ellston Bobby's car stopped almost as a matter of habit. and though the hour was q most informal one he walked up the steps as confidently as if he intended opening the door with latchkey; for it had been another grim whim of John Burnit's to pick out as his sons trustee the igirl whom Bobby loved. and 10 hedge her about with certain se- were obligations. Agnes came down to meet him in most ravishing morning robe of pale green. a con- |fection so stunning in conjunction with her gold-brown eyes and way, ing brown hrir and round white throat that Bobby was forced to audible comment upon it.
 "Cracking," said he T suppose that if l hadn't had nerve enough to pop in here unexpectedly before noon l wouldn't have seen that gown for ages
 It was Aunt Constance. the ire pressible, who. leaning over the stair railing, sank the iron into his soul
 Tt was bought at Trimmer X Co.'S. Grand Street side. Bobby" she informed him. and with this Parthian shot she went back through the upstairs hall, laughing.
 "Ouch!" said Bobby. That was snowballing cripple" and he was really most woebegone about it; for the Grand Street entrance of Trimmer & Co. had been the John Burnt Store.
 Never mind Bobby, you have still plenty of chance to win" com forted Agnes, who. though laugh ing, had sympathetic inkling of that sore spot which had been touched. He seemed so forlorn. in spite of his big, good-natured self. that she moved closer to him and unconsciously put her hand upon his arm. It was too much for him in view of the way she looked, and, suddenly emboldened he did thing the mere thought of which, under reconciliation would have scared
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-10

six thousand. IL seems to me that this Is enough margin to carry out the needed improvements and make the marketing of it worth while. What do you think of it?"
 They both gazed' out over that desolatc expanse and tried to pie. ture it dotted with comfortable cot tages. set down in grassy lawns that bordered on white. clean streets and the idea of the transformation was an attractive one.
 Tt locks to me like perfectly splendid idea" Agnes admitted. "I wonder what your father would have thought of it."
 tTo be ContinuedD
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-10
The Next President

| do not believe that there will be any doubt of long lease of national power for the party of Jefferson and Jackson beginning in 1912"
 With these words. whose wisdom and directness left their profound impression on my mind. I left Jud- son Harmon to the tender merCies of the politicians. State and ma tiOnal. who swarmed in ;he corridor outside of the Executive Chamber have no fear of his ability to cope with them.-Louisville Courier Journal
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-10
Maus May Be Transferred.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l. The members of the Congressional com mittee which inspected a number of the large jails and penitentiaries of the country today handed in a re- port which condemns dungeons, star vation of prisoners and solitary con finement except in the most extreme cases.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-10
NEED PROTECTION
 FUR AV|AT0RS
REGENT NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS HAVE ACCENTUATED
 THIS POINT.

hcSCNl NUMEROUS NCCIOeN ;
 HAVE ACCENTUATEO
 THIS POINT.
 PARIS, Sept 3 The death of the unfortunate NJ. Nicholas kinet and the more recent accident to Madame Franke. added to the many other recent fatalities. makes an article hy NJ. Rene Quinton. presi- dent of the Aerial League. on the necessity for pads or life protectors for aviators. appear very opportune Eclair, says that it Is high time that the safety of the aviator should be taken seriously into considera- rion. The freqAent repetition of similar fatalities against which cer- tain precautions might he taken makes il imperative that something should be done.
 Aviation Is itself in danger of seeing its progress hampcred With out security there can be no flying Just as there are today no steamers that are not provided with life boats so no aviator ought to be without his life protector. In sailing through the air man ventures on a .la ,rbfTI, ig erous than the wave, and the avia. tors safety ought to be one of the first things to be considered. If the problem cannot be solved avia- ton VIII be nipped in the bud
 It is for this very reason, says N. Quinton, that the committees of the Aerial League and of the Aero l club have been for the past few weeks considering the subject. The Aerial League is prepared to open a public competition for the best ifeprotectors. which many of it's sity. The suggestion of Rudyard kipling of a pneumatic helmet and other protecting devices seems to [ him 10 be dictated by common sense
 A great many fatal accidents, he says. might have been avoided if such devices had been used. Such protectors, of course. would be in ehectual in cases of a fall from a very great height. but in the major i ity of instances the descent is real ly from a small height The avia- tor, instead of being dashed brutal ity on an air cushion. which would nearly always save his life
 It is enough to recall the major ! ity of fatal falls to recognize the utility of such a precaution. If such a life-protector had been used, Cap tain Feber Lefebre. Fernandez. De 1 lagrange, and several others would still be alive. If Roughier had not fallen into the sea at Nice, he would probably also have lost his life There are many instances in which aViators have fallen, and We were told that they escaped as by d miracle. because they were protected by bar of wood or network of wires which deadened the first i'm pact How much more safe would the aviator be if he were always sure of finding an air cushion be | tween hlm and the hard ground or parts of the motor. Captain Ferber would certainly still be alive if such a cushion mad been between his chest and the motor.
 MT. QuintOn's conclusion is that no effort should be spared to make aviation practical, and 1t can only be made practical by being made safe. As regards the fatal accident to NJ. Nicholas kinet, the writer re marks that the fall was from a con- siderable height and so a simple pro- tective rad or shield would probably not have saved him. For such cas- es, he says, a regular parachute ought 10 be devised
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-10
Heney Attacks "Grahbers."

PUEBLO. Oct. | The National Irrigation congress closed its scs- sion today, selecting Chicago as the next place of meeting. This morn ing Francis !. Hcney made an al tack on the large corporations which had made practice of grabbing the natural resources of the country. The congress went on rccoid a. being in favor of federal control of the natural resources of he coun- try Clifford Pmchot made an earn est plea for harmony.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-10
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 In Saturday Evening Post.

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 T think nothing whatever of II. snapped Mir. Johnson.
 What k your chief ground ot ob- iecrions" Bobby wanted to know.
 Again Mr. Johnson elared at Mir Applerod.
 Tell him" insisted that gentleman with an outward wave of both hands. expressive of his intense desire 10 have every secret of his own soul and eve-ybody's else laid bare.
 T will. said Johnson Your ia ther. dozen times in my own hear ing refused to have anything to do with the scheme.
 Bobby turned accusing eyes upon AppIerod. who. though red of face, was still strong of assertion.
 Mir. Burnt never declined on any other grounds than that he already had too many irons in the fire. he declared. Tell him that too. John son,"
 It was only his polite way of put ting it." retorted Johnson.
 John Burnt was noted for his polite way of putting his business conclusions" snapped Appierod, in return. whereat Bobby smiled with glcefui "reminiscences and Mir. John son smiled grimly albeit reluctant. ly. and Mir. Applerod smiled tri- umphantly.
 T can see the governor doing il. laughed Bobby and dismissed the matter. "Nr Johnson. as a start in business We may as well turn this study into temporary office. Take this check down 10 the Commercial Bank. please. and open an account You already have power of attorney for my signature. Procure q small set of books and open them. Make ou' for me against this account al the Commercial a check for ten thousand Mr. Applerod, kindly re duce your swamp proposition to pa per and let me have fl by tomorrow I'll not promise that I will do any thing with it, but il would he only fair to examine il.
 With these crisp remarks. upon l ,,.l ;.l, D. .j.1, prided himself very much. he Jeff the two to open business for hin under the supervision of the DOT trait of stern but humor-giyen ole John Burnit. which stared down up on them from over his desk
 "Applerod said Johnson indig nantly, his lean frame almost quiy ering, ii is wonder to' he Dhar you can look up at that picture anC reflect that you are trying 10 draa John Burnit's son into this foo scheme"
 "Johnson.' said MT Applerod pulling out his cheeks indignantly you were given the first chance 10 advise MT. Robert what he should do with his money and you failed to do so. This is a magniticenr business opportunity. and l should consider myself very remiSs in m! duty to John Burnit's son if fail ed 10 urge il upon him" MT. Johnson picked up the letter that Bobby. evidently not carins whether they read it or not. haG left behind him. He ran through il with a grim smile and handed il CHAPTER H.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-10

Your Citizen fife will be a pretty accurate history of Fairbanks and vicinity.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-10

They sure were tired of their dis
 pute
 II lasted Is days Jesse Noble got on with a fine And three months in tho Jail. His lawyers got the case appe1lcl. So now hes out on bal. There was fire three weeks ago. In building cross th, slough Mike Johnson's head and hands
 were burned.
 Rnt the sisters pulled him thro' Mike Relton died. and yesterday Was buried from Eagle hall. week ago the place was gay. Twas our Thanksgiving ball The pric, of grub ain't gone uI. yet. II should be right this season. But if they shove 1T up. you bet They'll quickly find a reason The bueiness AoG-eo iE he town This Fall have all done fine. Bis Hearted Tom mas opened up Aurora No. 9 A carpenter was killed in row Twas Brick Fonaas. dane There's quite lot of sickness now: Paddy Shea has gone insane Tommy and Bill have got lay On Cloary, above on .. That they deserve to "hit the pay" I'm sure you will agree. Well Jack, hope you're settled
 down.
 With money in the bank. Please send my toast to my old
 friends.
 Your brothers Joe and Frank It is funny thing, you'll think. For me to woo the muse" It ain't from the effects of drink. Bur To just keep of the blues. | ain't doing much good for myself. 1 surely am q fool: But some day hope to make s
 stake
 Then I'll meet you in Liverpool
 JIM WILLIE. Fairbanks, Alaska, Dee. |. 1909
The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-10
LETTER TO AN OLD SOUR !.
 DOUGH. NOW IN ENGLAND .
Reprinted by Request.

hCp 'hhcu DJ nCqucSt. :. :: {. ;. :. :. .:. <. i. :. ;. :. :. Z. j: :. + :: From the Tanana's frozen valley, To England's mildcr shore. This letter, Jack, hope youll get Before the year is OCT. For Christmas greeting 'tis rather
 late.
 This message of good cheer, So I'll add to il an old Scotch
 toast:
 "A hearty gnid New Year" l tid intend some papers to send, But l think that this is better. IT you have moved there is more
 chance
 For you 10 get a letter Navigation had an early close We must expect such things Steamboats are scattered all along 'Twix' Cinema and the Springs. The weather has been very cold. Twas T below Al a station down the Panama A place they call "Mnto" In town il wasn't quite so keen.
 Twas only U, But even then one stronger leans Toward the other place than
 Heaven The camps a good deal quieter now Than at this time last year; The paying creeks are Goldstream. Ester, Cleary and Engineer. Dome and Vault are dead ones, Eldorado's pay still lost And the latest news from down be
 low
 Says the IdItarod's frost The hard rock mines are on the
 bum
 They weren't much good at
 best Next Spring Tom Lloyd aspres to
 climb
 Mckinley's lofty crest. Prospectors yet may have Home In their declining years. A bunch of sourdoughs formed
 lodge
 Of Alaskan pioneers. Alaskans asked for home rule, When Taft was on the coast. He had no time to come up here But handed them roast: Said he: "If you made your homes
 up there
 I'd listen to your prattle, But to change the laws l do not
 care
 While you live in Seattle" Judge Lyons is holding court here
 now,
 Hes working overtime His rulings are just, but hard on
 those
 Convicted of a crime. On four and five, where Manley and
 Boone
 Had made so much ado, Like solomon, he settled it soon, By cutting the pay in two. In the Belsea-Tyndal Ester suit The laymen won the case
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-05
Mr. stmart,s Nomination.

The nomination of the Hon. Henry
G. Stuart as the democratic Candidats
for congess in the Ninth district n 8
been received by the democratic pre-. !
of the State as an omen of victory
The newspapers with one accord eX-
press the keenest pleasure over ths
action of the Bristol convention ant
MIR. Staart's decision to abide by Is
unanimous will and confidently pre-
dict his election next November.
And that is the way the rank ami
file of the democratic party in th3
district and State feel about IL. Every
body is enthusiastic and confident AMI
that spirit is worth much to the cause
We have to advance here in the South
west--the reclamation of the Ninth
district. The nomination of Mr.. Stuart
has put new lige shrdluetaoin
has put new hope In every demo-
cratic heart; new courage in every
democratic breast; new determination
in every democratic mind, and rev
energy in every democratic joint AMI
muscle. IT has stirred democracy =
fighting blood all along the line. and
from now on there ia going to- be /
fight worth seeing. The eamp-fires
will soon be flashing from every hill
top in the district. and they will 10
kept burning brightly s-antit- election
day
The democrats nave gone INFO this
contest TO work and win Whatever
Of fractional feeling may have existed
has been laid aside and viii soon 3
forgotten in the struggle with the COM
mon enemy. There are to be no
Stuart or anti~Stuart. Rhea or anti
Rhea democrats. hut all are to he
democrats planning and working {,
one great end Dispatches from
Richmond state that Judge Rhea 3
highly pleased with the result of tn ,
convention. and that he viii give til ,
nominee enthusiastic support. Lead
ing democrats all over the State ara
jubilant and send assurances of their
hearty cooperation during the ap
preaching campaign
The situation could not he mora
satisfactory. The outlook could no
he brighter. The Ninth district de
mocracy is itself again.-Bristol Her
aid Courier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-05
d You Kid.

Every man who has felt the pink fingers Of his
own baby on his face has also felt the impulse to
write poetry, and most of lis who have felt the SEN
sation have taken pencil and paper and tried to
transfer Our feelings to rhyme Usually it is the
poorest sort of doggere except to you and mother
but you two have set your heads together and hand
in hand you have read it together and before you
have said Baby Mine" half a dozen times, you
were both so blind that you couldn't sec through
the mist; and something dropped the paper that
made a noise ike tear.
A Baltimore SIN man was taken that way recently
and thisis the how he put it down:
The pigs go to market night after night,
Five lttte pinlapigs, five little white;
Twcaking and squeaking and crying wee wee"
Ten little pigs and a rosy, red knee
Where is the market, and what do they do2
Rockaby road is the way, certain true.
And here they go up, and here they go down
To the little dream market in dream market town.
The pigs 30 to market, night after night
lust as the little stars burst into light;
Fat pigs and thin pigs and pink pigs and red,
Then NE kiss them and hug them and put them to
bed
God bless the little pink pigs. God bless the
little white pigs. They arc dearer than all the
big pigs in the Meat Trust.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-05
The I'iiial BotaniSt.

Success Magazine tells of a Yale
professor who IS exceptionally fond
O <mushrooms, His son, an enthusi-
. C botanist. one day brought some
home and told his mother to have
them prepared as a special treat for
his father. When the professor came
in to dinner he was delighted to find
his favorite dish at his place.
These are not all for me. are
they?" he asked, not wishing TO he
selfish.
Yes, father, I gathered them es-
r,0cially for you" answered the duti-
- son.
Next morning his son was await
ing him with rather an anxious eX-
prassian- on his face-aG Good morn
ing, dad he ventured. Did you
sleep all right lust night q
Fine. was the encouraging re-
ply.
Not sick at all, or didn't have any
pain?"
why, of course not" answered
the professor.
"Hoorah." said the botanist; II
have discovered another species that
is not poisonous"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-05
Wantcd--A Publicity Bureau.

Editor of The Nirginian:
Sir.-Thc career of MIR. Adon A.
Yoder as pamphIeteer and it's re
suits now SO well known to the pub
lie. may prove to be the "ill wind
that win blow the city some good.
That there have been eruokedness
and delinuuencies on the part of
some OF our contractors and officials
has been admitted by our conserva-
tive dailies. That Yoder's method OF
exposing and attacking them may be
open 10 censure and criticism. Yet the
fact remains that the city's business
is the peoples business, which the
Idea" has probably emphasized. and
the storms which 1t caused to gather
over the heads of the accused will
-rassalt- -settte-tinhe,-,st -i-e.@t7-frf u
purer atmosphere.
Rapid strides have been made in
the Improvement of municipal affairs,
as evidenced by the creation of many
new offices. such as dairy inspector,
building inspector, commissioners for
various duties, etc
Progress created the demands for
the above offices; hence the supply.
So may it not he that the little
idea" will arouse a demand for
greater light at all times on the con-
duct of those who have positions of
public trust. and that this demand
will be supplied in the form of a
publicity bureau.
We have the Chamber of Commerce
and Mr., Frank Woodson. editor of the
Industrial interests of the State. TO
give publicity to the actual and pos
sible advantages of production.
OF equal importance are the cor
receive and educational features of
publicity.
The publicity man should he elect
ed for a term of q year, and If not
faithful in his duties should not be
returned to office.
Present officials under present laws
have all the duties they can attend
to. and from experience there seems,
needed vet another whose duty-it
should be to expose wrongs to be
corrected and to educate people in
governmental affairs.
Upon such ignorance the bosses
thrive PROG RESS.
Richmond. Va. March T.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-05
EDITORIAL
The Duty of the House.

The Senate OF Virginia on Friday evening defeated
the Strode bill, notwithstanding i was agreed 'al
SIS 000 oil the people OF Virginia had asked tna' 5'le
bill be passed The Myers bill is on the calendar
III tho House and tho question is What is the duty
et the House,"
On a question Of this character and Of such i'm
portance the House OF Delegates should take IT'S
action without reference 10 the action WRth
has been taken by the Senate. The House has re,
eci9ed The same petitions that have been received
BIZ the Senate The House should give lts own
answer to the petitions. The House should bear
its own responsibility. The friends ct the Myers
bin in the House should use every possible effort
to pass that bill and to send il the senate As
the reply of the House OF Delegates to the people
Of Virginia. I'm such an event the Senate ct \ IL
einis would be faced with the issue as 10 whether
il mou5 defeat bill that was asked for. not ONLY
BY IS COO of the citizens OF the State, but which
had been passed by the House Of Delegates, repre-
sentine the people Of the State
Furthermore, it is but just and right that every
man vino believes that the wishes Of the pcopeon
this question SHOULD be granted be given the OPP
p9rtanty TO vote his conviction on THIS measure
an 70 declare 70 Els constituents by his fecoiacc
vote where he STANDS.
The issue involved is not TO be TITLED with. The
action of the Senate has been viewed with indignant
amazement by thousands OF the best citizens OF
the State. The vote of a representative ON this
question means more To the pcpole than the vote
Oh t744 other proposition before the General Assem-
hy at this session This question affects the homes
the children and the moral life OF the Commonwealth.
Members Of the General Assembly who declare by
their votes that they not willing to trust the
people OF the Commonwealth with the right to
settle by their own vote matter Of such vital I'M
pertance, need not be surprised If the temperance
people Of Virginia decline to trust them again TO
make their laws, This is no threat 1t Is SIMPLY
d statement of the fact II members of the Cen
eral Assembly will not pass the laws the people
want passed then the people should send men
who will pass such laws.
The members of the House who desire the pas
sage 1f the Myers biii should put forth every Ct
fort TO pass the bill in the House and send IT over
fe Senate, that may face the double RESPONSE
biiity Of rejecting the direct petitions OF the people
ard then the action Of the representatives OF the
people. But every member of the House, whether
he favors the passage Of the Bit or not should
demand an opportunity to vote on the bill so
thar his people may know exactly where nc stands