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The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-15
ANOTHER 1,50O,O0O
 ACRES "CONSERvED"
OverIords at Washington Suspect New Mexi-
 co of Having Coal Lands

Centage Cf humuS. or volcanic ash. or nitrogen. should not be left open tr entry by homesteaders All op- porfunities 10 acquire an excessive amount of easy money should be rig, rou.ly done away with. Our Western farmers of the valleys and plains are leading too Sybaritic a life the way f is They should be forced to hestir themselves more en- ergctiCally. Hard work is known To make for social and economic stur dinesS T. iS causative also. of in difference to the appeals of political craukS The buster the hands. the less lime for intellectual flights and earnings for reforms Wherefore l repeat. that all our Western land of extraordinary fertility should be classified" and added 10 the reserves
 f the government.
 Bur. satire aside what a piteOusly myopic policy of statesmanship this conservation is. Exclusive of forest reserves. there is now a grand total of 7.75:,.449 acres tied up in with drawals What a vast domain kept idle and unproductive What a lllllli v lltlf 'll SIlltlhlu 'l'Iol NtllI '' . for private and public aggrandizement in material wealth kept beyond imme- diate reach What a waste of time and talent
 And all this because political hege- mony k s.veSted in the Well-developed East. which considers the vet re maining public land states economic dependencies. whose prodigious nat ural resources are to be held in per petuity mainly for its own benefit.
 Nothing could possibly surpass the fatuousness of such a political policy Policy. did I say? Why. it's no policy al all. since il is not found- ed on justice Such methods of land administration are strongly reminis- cent of the land reservations which William the COnqueror made in Eng land for his own and his feudal barOns' benefit after the battle of Hastings and Oliver Cromwell in Ireland Inasmuch as il postpones for an indefinite length of time the full development of the Western states. il is suggestive of eXpropria- rien of land and opportunities. IL is calculated To create a tenan1ry and proetarianism in the very midst of prolific wealth.
 If this be new natiOnalism. let's have an end of it as soon as pcs sible | prefer individualism of the good old sort that has made this country great. that has put every one on his mettle. that has given ev. erybody a fair deal Heaven help us if We are to live hereafter under The constant pedantic supervision Ct bumptious Oyerseers al Washington, if We are to have only conditional ownership of land. Il development is 10 be crippled by an unlimited amount of legal and scientific petit logging.
 Sovereign states forsOcth, About 2I.0o@.00 acres of land in Colorado is in the active ownership of another power. The state cannot tax it. has nothing to say in regard 10 it's use and disposition. Does this indicate state sovereignty? Nonsense!-Fran. k A. House in RockyMOuntain News.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-15
FIRE START WHEN
 GIRL IS NEAR

ROME. April San Miniato Is type of many hundreds of small towns throughout Italy. and is perch ed on the crest of a belt of hills in the neighborhood of Florence. it's main street has suddenly become famous as the locality of the be witched house. and still more mo- tCrious is the little servant girl. aged 13. maid of all work in the cupies the first floor of the building Artiminia's presence is accompanied by outbreaks of fire of which the explanation remains shrouded in mys- tery.
 She has been from her birth of the class known as abnormal The doctors pronounce her hysterical but he good people of the village say she is possessed of an evil spirit. She entered the service of the Mori family a few months ago, and week after her arrival the baby's cradle was found to be mys- teriously smouldering. The infant was saved in time and the incident was gradually forgotten, but few weeks later another small fire broke out in the Mori home.
 Not much attention was paid to this till third outbreak began to arouse wonder. and suspicion was dl- rected toward the little servant
 The child cried and protested her innocence IL was noted that the dark rings round her withholding eyes had become darker than usual and she moped and refused her food,
 The fires began to recur at more frequent intervals. until one day there were nine outbreaks within q couple of hours.
 The doctors suggested that the girl was hysterical and concealed match es about her with which she uncOn- sciously carried out her bent. but this theory was upset
 Science has come to a blank wall and offers no reasonable explana- ton of the mystery One thing alone is certain These outbreaks have always occurred when the girl is within certain distance. but of ten at such a distance that it would be quite impossible for her to have set fire to the object found burning
 The girl is very small for her age, undeveloped and with mass of unkempt hair always hanging over her eyes.
 A local journalist called on Arti- minia the other day to interview the child. He did not get much beyond few tears. but during the interview cries of "Fire," came from the kitch- en and he ran in to find dishcioth smoudering against the wall
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-15

urr bureaucratic overlords ar Wa~li.gf u are still busy "conserv- ue" flo natural wealth ot the West ,rn states Another Kingdom of over -uu.tuH aDrr~ oi land that is grave I> ~uspe.r-d uf containing rich coal 4.pu-ir~ has just been added to the .o,,rumeu.'- reserves in New Mex lDo Gculg g3pal experts are known -n Nr ~rla~-.fyinc' land in every uhlr land ~-atc We are informed hat their work i~ highly scientific and remarkably successful That il m-' he -o j- clearly demonstrated D.. IA, .u,c~Sau' withdrawals from ,h.rl These men know heir husi- ne~-. They realize that they must got results There is keen rivalry among them for "cOnseTyation' hon nr- They utiliza both their theoretic ,unN'ydg, and 'heir highly developed .ma-.uatIau in their trips of dis ...,rE
 unIy cign. months ago they "clas- ~ia.d 2>uu0 uuu acres in Montana as .aal land r j~ now intimared that a. .3al tonnage ,f that area is al m ~- incredible Focus your optics .n 'hal word almost l''S most a,rommoda'jug constituent of bureau ,rati, English r covers multitude ef ron-erNa,ipual fancios and follies.
 Exactly >o.uu7 .G>> acres of coal land I.aye >u lar been withdrawn. tp in NA~ha >u much ,f this dangerous -ol las already been classified .-.- tr tu~tS $1Iu 'O run q lOcOmO- i've fur he distance of twenty-five miles The railroad companies are 5eSr banning money there. A for if. rumm h run of people. all they tan dn + 'p store mp extra supplies If fat M their anatomy for uses of internal combustion during the are tGa aay- ut winter However. there's nu need To waste sympathy ,n them They had no righ' to go 10 Alaska in advance of classification. If aayHuIy in that territory dares 10 display sufficient nerve 10 make an entry he i- herewith considered an mude~irahle citizen.
 In Utah. Wyomiug and t'ah they aru -,la-~jfyiu2" ph sphare lands Up to .lr hour of going 10 press. ? s4>l- acres have been sci aside for fa,Hre ages. Everything k being Preserved for posterity Too bad that ~o many If uS committed the indi>- erection .t coming into this world ahead of the time of economic sal ea'iau. according ro the apocalyptiC yj-iau~ of Piuchor and Fisher.
 The rifle ar &.196.572 acres is thought to he guilty of containing oil and ea~. IT the land really con taiu- thoso elements. there should b- pIclty of light fifty years from HON un rhe strange yagaries of bu- reaucra,ic legislation in he early part .t he twentieth century. In addition ro all this 1.4o3.o45 acres have been put up in administrative storage. hccausc they are believed fa he available for water power sites.
 How t- all rhi- going 10 end? Is the time near when additional mil lions of acres will be withdrawn be cause 1Loy are suspected of being almost" incredibly rich for farming pDrposcso l. i- not al all impossible. Soil containing an extra high per
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-15
M0HAMMED KNEW
 GOOD THING

Despite rumors that have reached the Western world from time 10 time about the new Turkish woman shaking off the shackles that have bound her for centuries, the power of ancient custom seems too strong in many ways for her emancipation on Western lines. Modern ideas have indeed penetrated into the Woman's world of Turkey. but the seeming impOssiblity of realizing these ideas makes the burden of the old disabilities all the heavier
 A distinguished Turk. Munir Pasha. recently wrote an article for the Paris Figaro in which he pictured in glowing COlOrS the condition of Turkish woman of the present day. Western women. he said might well envy her condition. Now comes the answer from an educated Turkish woman. karachebec Hanem. who. writing from the seclusiOn of a harem bears testimony 10 it's deaden- ing influence.
 For an intelligent woman" she writes. the life in the harem is one of long gray hours full of discourage ment and Weariness. Oh. yes. it is rue We may read, That is still our principal distraction; but to whom may We speak of our readings. with whom may We exchange a few Se rf1us thoughts?
 The society of men is forbidden to Us and we are surrounded by women relatives and friends, who are gener- ally lacking in education, because under the old order of things it was not allowed to send MOhammedan girls to European schools.
 Our husbands are immensely sur prised if we wish to speak with them about some subject outside the ha- bitual circle of so-called feminine conversation. They are often glad to leave these harems of ours, crowd ed with children. slaves and gossipers.
 They go out on their business or their pleasures. to dinners, 10 balls or to fe1eS. which are given by Euro peans of whom we know nothing but their names and of whose elegant receptions. at which we are never al lowed to assist. We read with signs.
 Nevertheless we shall not ask to join in those pleasures, because we are good Mohammedans. much at tached 10 our religion. and we know that il is not possible to change so brusquely from customs based on re- ligion and sustained by the fanati- cism of the priests and the common people.
 But l dare to say that these GUS toms make us slaves just as much as any described in the sacred book. That which condemns us to the ob- Scurity of the veil has an origin which is worthy of being told:
 "Mohammed. our great prophet. had never dreamed of hiding the face of woman from the eyes of his disciples until one day he was struck by the
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-15
JOSUlN'S ADVICE.

SEATTLE, May S-In a lengthy interview today Falcon Joslin. the Alaska railroad man. suggested the plan of raising money among the camps of the North to assist in the defense of those whose titles to Alaska coal claims are contested by the government; he would also use the money to back those who care to start mining the coal contrary to the ruling of the department.
 JGslin says fully a million dollars should be raised. as he believes no less an amount would be sufficient to force the settlement of the ques- tion. He does not approve of the CordOva plan but thinks the Alas kans should fight the government through the courts, and with a large enough fund behind the movement he has no doubt the people could compel the Interior department to get busy.
 Joslin says, in his opinion. noth- ing will be done by Secretary Fish CT, or any of the others until they are forced 10 do so. and the only way to force them is by process of law.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-15
SITS NEW FLYING
 RECORD

ISSY LES MOULINEAUX. France April 12.-Aviator Prier arrived here at 5:45 this evening" from London having made trip of about BOG miles in mOnoplane without a stop
 Prier left Tendon. near London, on his flight to the suburb of Paris at 1:3, this afternoon Above the Eng fish soil the aviator found fog and squalls. and, going higher and higher in an endeavor to obtain better weather, crossed the English channel at Dover at a height of more than 3,2OO feet.
 Leaving the Channel, Prier encoun. tered fine weather until he reached Beauvais, fifty-four miles from Paris and from that city the voyage was made through haze
 Acclaimed by Throng.
 Prier was wildly acclaimed by a dense throng after alighting on the Issy aviation field The monoplane used was the historic machine with which Alfred l-e Blanc. the French aviator, won the $20,000 prize by finishing first in the great cross country race of 4SS miles on a cir cult east of Paris last summer
 HendCn is six miles from the cen. ter of London. The approximate distance between Hendon and Paris is 290 miles. Today's flight of Prier is the first attempt of an aviator to fly from the British capital to Paris
 Establishes New Record.
 A flight from the French capital to London was achieved by the late John B. Moissant, of Chicago, who carried a passenger. However, it took Moissant twenty-one days to ac- complish the journey.
 Prier is newcomer in interna. tional aviation circles. His achieve ment of today, however, places him in the front rank of the worlds fore most airmen.
 The best previous cross-country flight was made by Lieutenant Cam erman, who covered 147 miles in four hours and two minutes Decem- Der P last in France
 PARIS, April S.-Pierre Vedrine, who recently flew from Poictiers to 1ssy de MolineauX, POS miles, in ? hours and 12 minutes, made another remarkable flight yesterday.
 He left Issy early yesterday morn ing for Pau. and landed near Moul- ins, coverinng the distance, PIP miles. at the rate of v miles an hour.
 Unfavorable weather compelled him
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-15
WHYBRYAN TURNED
 DOWN OFFER

WASHINGTON, April 1o.-William J. Bryan yesterday told the con- mittee sent here by the citizens of Memphis to invite him to make his home in that city. that he could not accept. The invitation was extended at a luncheon given MT. Bryan by the committee.
 Judge James M Greer of Memphis presented the Memphis idea. He was followed by Senators Lee and Taylor and Representative Sisson of Mississippi, Gordon of Tennessee and Robinson of Arkansas and Duke c. Bowers of Memphis. They begged Mir Bryan to come where the peo- pie loved him. where he would al ways find friends"
 MT. Bowers said that he felt sure
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-15
JOHN D.'S WEALTH IN SAFE

NEW YORK, April 1O-TEe long and closely guarded secret as to where John D. Rockefeller preserves his stacks of stocks and bonds has been disclosed at last
 The bulk of his immense treasure of collateral. estimated at $2O0,O00,- 900. reposes in specially construct ed bomb. burglar and fireproof vault, built under the northeast corner of the New York Produce exchange. Entrance to it is gained from Beaver street. a stones throw from the Standard Oil headquarters at 26 Broadway
 Between the street outside and the repositories of the Rockefeller securities are ten locks, varied in character. Three men are required to open the various locks, several of which are combinations.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-15

great beauty of the wife of one of his friends. He became so desperate ly in love with her that he persuaded her 10 leave her husband and follow him But then the reflection came to him that the same thing might hap pen again and that it was dangerous for his security as lover and as a husband to let everyone admire such an overwhelming beauty.
 Then he declared that women of the faith must no longer go out ex- cept yelled in order that this rule. when it became general, would per init him 10 hide from the eyes of other men the face of her who held his heart. and this custom, perpetual ed from age to age, obliges us women of the twentieth century to wear the tcharchaf because one day more than thirteen hundred years ago Mo. ham ned was jealous.-N Y. Sun.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-15

the fingers. It is with corn as with oranges-one never feels quite at his best eating either. except in the pri- vacy of his apartment.
 Authorities are constantly warning against eating chicken. game and like foods from the fingers Chicken is eaten from the fingers. but il is inelegant
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-15
Fingers Before Knives and Forks.

II is sometimes hard to decide what one may eat and what one may not eat with the fingers.
 Bread. first of all. But il should not be buttered ill a broad flat slice and eaten bite by bite A small piece of bread, preferably not more than enough for a mouthful. should be broken from the bread CT biscuit buttcred and transferred with the fin gers to the mouth.
 Then crackers. celery. olives. pick les of the small varieties, radishes and bOnbonS are eaten from the fin gers.
 Many of the drier fruits should be eaten from the fingers.
 Cake is eaten with a fork or is broken and eaten like bread.
 Corn on the cob may be eaten from
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-15

to rise to a height Of more than 6.o06 feet, where he was out of sight of the earth. He tried to keep his course by the sun and compass, but finding that he was losing the way descended
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-15

Castle soap and orris root, equal parts. will make q very cleansing, fragrant tooth powder. and. if de sired, an equal part of precipit1i"d chalk may be added. the three ingre dients forming tooth powder highly recommended by doctors. Directly after taking any strong medicine thoroughly cleanse the teeth with CaStile soap.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-15
4 Good Tooth Powder.

An excellent camphorated tooth powder iS made of
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-09-19
WASH THAT ITCH away

It is said that there are certain
springs in Europe that give relief and
cure to Eczema and other skin dis
eases. If you knew that by washing
in these waters you could be relieved
from that awful itch, wouldn't you
make every effort to take trip tc
Europe at once? Would yon not be
willing to spend your last cent to find
the cure?
But you need not leave home for
these distant springs. Relief is right
here in your own home town!
A simple wash Of Oil Of Winter
green, Thymol and other ingredients
as compounded only in D. D. D. Pre-
scription will bring instant relief to
that terrible burning itch, and leave
the skin as smooth and healthy as
that Of child
If you have not already tried IT, get
at least 25-cent bottle today. We ss-
sure you of instant relief.
6 ;. Warden &-Son.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-09-19
WOULD PUZZLE ANY SOLOMON
Pennsylvania Judge Finally Decides
That Goose Must Be Cooked and
Divided Between Two Women.

Wilkes-Barre, PA dispute over
the ownership of a goose was settled
the other day by Aid John F. Dono-
hue, who is famous locally for his
common sense adjustments of law
suits
Mrs. Alice Kreiger of Shickshinny
charged Mrs. Louis Pelinus with the
theft of a goose. Each woman claimed
the goose had belonged to her ever
since it was Matched, and the evidence
on both sides was of equal weight
Well" said the alderman, after puz-
zling over the case, there is but one
way to settle it. Each of you women
will go home, will get your flock and
each bring one here. Then you will
place the ganders on opposite sides
of the courtroom and the goose in
the middle and let her choose to which
flock she belongs.
"Of course" he added, there is the
danger of her being f1irt"
The women objected to this plan
because it involved an outlay in rail-
road fare of more than the value of
the goose.
Then" declared the alderman, "the
defendant is sentenced to take the
goose home, kill it, divide it exactly In
half, and give one half to the prose
cutrix."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-09-19

ball or in other words cartridges such
as are sold by all dealers. He shoots
at oranges, apples, bits Of coal or
brick. walnuts. small marbles. empty
cartridge shells. and many other tiny
objects which are all thrown in the air
and hit with either rifle or revolver.
Mr.. Topperwein is the originator of
many marvellous fancy and trick shsts
and also of the feat of drawing the
outlines of Indian chiefs and other pic
lures with bullets shot from a rifle.
Rifle shooting is not his only acquire
ment, as he does wonderful work ais o
with revolver, pistol and shotgun.
Mrs. Toppr ewein is undoubtedly the
premier lady shot of the world. AL
though she took up shooting only few
years ago, she has startled the shoot
ing world and entertained many thous-
ands of people by her great skill with
rifle, shotgun and pistol. Shooting
comes natural to her. as without seem
ing difficulty she masters various kinds
of shooting quickly.
Besides being wonderful wing and
fancy shot Mrs. Topperwein is a con-
sistent shooter at the traps and has
won many high averges in open compe-
titions, shooting against the best pro-
fessional and amateur shuts in the
world.
A the Pacific Coast Handicap, held
at Seattle in 1910. Mrs. Topperwein
won high general averages over a
large fielG of the best shots of the
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-09-19
Caviar Is Antidote

ST. Petersburg.-The Ottoman BAG
THEOLOGICAL Institute has found that
caviar is an antidote for cholera.
The discovery is the result of a pro-
test against the Turkish governments
exclusion of Russian caviar from Tur-
kish territory for, fear of cholera in
lection. The institute after Turkeys
ban experimental with pot of caviar
which had been infected with cholera
bacilli. In four days time it was
found that all the cholera germs in
the caviar had been destroyed.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-09-19
Exhibitions of Shooting Today.

Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Topperwein.
the celebrated marksmen. will give an
exhibition of expert and fancy shoot
ing here to-day at the base ball park at
2 clock which everybody ought to
see. as no such marvellous shooting
has ever been done in this section. 1t
will be a revelation to all of the
wonderful possibilities of modern arms
and ammunition in the hands of the
greatest experts. Mr.. Topperwein is
the acknowledged dean of fancy and
trick shots, and his many feats are of
a highly sensational character. Mrs.
TOpperwein has no equal among
women for adeptness in shooting.
Ladies are especially urged to attend
and witness her astonishing skill with
shotgun. rifle and pistol. Admissions
will be free to all.
Some idea of the unusual character
of the exhibition given by the Topper
veins will he gained from the follow
ing remarks: Adolph Topperwein the
greatest living fancy and flying target
shot with rifle, lives in San Antonio,
Texas. His native statei has long been
noted for it's expert shooters and this
penchant for shooting among Texans,
added to his natural ability, undoubt-
eddy accounts for the wonderful skill
he displays. He uses no special equip
ment, but ordinary Winchester rifles,
shooting regular cartridges with solid
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-09-19
WHAT CURES ECZEMA7

We have had so many inquiries
lately regarding Eczema and other
skin diseases, that we are glad to-
make our answer public. After care
full investigation we have found that
q simple wash of Oil Of Wintergreen,
as compounded in D. d. D., can be re-
lied upon. We would not make this
statement to our patrons, friends and
neighbors unless we were sure OF it
and although there are many so-called
Eczema remedies sold, we ourselves
unhesitatingly recommend D. D. d.
Prescription.
Because-We know that 1t gives in
slant relief to that tortur1ng Itch.
Because-D. d. d. starts the cure at
the foundation Of the trouble.
Because-It cleanses, soothes and
heals the skin.
Because-It enables Nature to repair
the ravages Of the disease.
Because-The records OF ten years
of complete cures OF thousands Of the
most serious cases show that d. d. ID.
Is today recognized as the absolutely
reliable Eczema cure.
Drop into our store today, just To
talk over your case with Us.
G. S. Warden & Son