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The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09

now nearly completed will make .ac.
cessible the mines of the copper river
country. Rich as the country is In
gold and copper, each of the products
may be of much less value than the
high grade fuels These coal fields con-
tain extensive deposits of anthracite,
! simibituminous, and bituminou5 coal.
This coal is equal in quality to the best
eastern coal. The coal beds vary from
ten to sixty feet in thickness. The
opening up of these coal fields will do
more to accelerate the development of
the country than any thing else as the
fuel is needed for big enterprises now
under way. Coal has been found In
many places. / would place the area
of known coal bearing rocks at 1854
square miles but when Alaska is com.
pletely mapped out, it will be found
that coal rocks cover four times this
area.
Silver, tin, marble and gypsum are
produced in commercial quantities
Graphite, bismenth, mica, sulphur and
asbestas have been discovered. Gar
nets and rubies are also found and l
should not be surprised if diamonds
are discovered.
Next in Importance to mining is the
fishing industry, which Russia con-
siders the only valuable asset is
decadent. One of the most important
piece of construction now being carried
ON In the richest gold producing section
Is the Eldorado Ditch. This ditch is be-
ing built by the Alaska Investment
and Development Company, and, when
completed will be thirty two miles in
length, 1t will nave a capacity of ten
thousand miners inches of water per
day, and will be able to furnish more
water than all the other bitches in
operation at the present time. Alaska
or Aleska which is the native name,
"Big Country" is to-day the
mecca of progressive prospectors and
investors, for the eyes of the wise, from
near aud far are turning towards this
radiant "Star of the North" and of
the many stars on the banner of our
beloved America, Alaska will outshine
them all. 80 sure am of the future
Of the Pacific Northwest, that l would
advise every young man, no matter
how much money he is making else
where or how bright his prospects are,
to drop every thing and come to this
region. Alaska stands to day for the
superlative in everything she possesses
for gold, silver, antimony, Zinc, piau-
num-, salt, mica, bismuth, cinnabar,
gypsum, klolin, opal, jet and many |
1ther valuable products. Alaska's gold |
area covers more thousands of square
miles than any gold field in the world.
rhe present generation cannot estimate |
The important part that it is destined |
10 play in the great drama OF our ma
.ional life.
By Horace A. Warrington,
M. @.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
The PhIladelphia Record.

Of all the great city dallies there Is
none that stands as high In the estima-
tion of out-of-town readers as "Tbe
Philadelphia Record" which has built
up an enormous circulation outside o!
PHILADELPHIA AS well as within strict
on its merits as wholesome, wide
awake and fearlessly edited family
newspaper.
"rhe Record" occupies somewhat
unique position as a Democratic paper
published in the principal citadel OF
Republlcanlsm and commanding d
strong following even among the
warmest supporters of opposing par
ties. The fact is that people of all pu-
litical faiths, aud of no political fai u,
want the news; they want 1t accurate.
ly presented, IN the most readable fol N
and they want it uncoIored by parts
anship This they get ia Tine Record
which confines IFS editorial opini ms q
its editorial columns, and chronicl $
the worlds doirgs inst as they happen
In building the foundations of ''lht
Records" popularity broad and deen.
however, its publishers have not de-
pended solely upon Its news appeal
They have made 1t the leading author
ity on sporting matters; Its market
quotations are the recognized standard
OF buylng and selling in all the ter
tory tributary to Philadelphia, and u
regular departments devoted to tie
latest developments in agriculture,
everyday science, housekeeping, fash
ions and woman's interests in general
make it all but Indispensable IN i|'t
home and on the farm.
"rhe Philadelphia Record'' ls a news
paper that every member of the family
wants to read, and that every member
of the family profits by reading. II
is clean, geographically and morally.
There isn't line In 1t that the head Of
the household feels he ought to cut out
before passing it-along to the women
aud children
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
The Rev. irl R. Hicks 1912
Almanac.

Before the great Dtouth of 1901, the
Hicks Almanac gave timely warming
For over two years prior 70 1911, the
Hicks Almanac again sounded warm
ing OF drontb danger. And so tor forty
years this same friend of all the people
has steadfastly refused the offers OF
specul itors and continued to warn the
public of the coming dangers OF storm
and weather. AS they should have
done, the people have nobly stood by
Professor Hicks, their faithful public
servant, who has grown old in their
service. Send only one dollar TO Word
and Works Publishing Company, 340l
Franklin Avenue, st. Louis, Missouri,
and get his Magazine and Almanac
10th for one year. The Almanac alone.
a line book of $50 pages, is only 35c.
by mail. Let everybody respond and
receive the warnings of our National
Seer tor the coming year.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
For sale by all dealers
Japanese Deserved Triumph,

A young Japanese who is now a
clergyman of the Methodist Episoo-
palian denomination in the United
States obtained his education through
determination of character. When he
reached Vancouver he had to spend
all his money in paying for treatment
for an affection of the eyes. He went
to college a term at time, working
in the intervals to earn money for his
expenses.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
YOUTHFUL FoRTY-nINgRs.
According to One Of Them They wsrs
just a Lot Of Boys.

According to One Of Them They Wsrs
just Lot Of Boys.
TT mshss me laugh" says an old
miner, ''to see the sort OF pictures
that artists draw when they want to
Illustrate q story Of early mining days
In oaitfornis. They make the1 Forty
miners old men, bearded and wrinkled
and dressed Hike dime novel heroes.
why, we were Just boys. most of
US. and trousers patched with -four
sacks were more common than red
sashes and fancy buttoned coats
remember we paid $50 pair for
heavy eowhide boots to wear in the
ground ssuices-that was before rub
ber boots came along.
"The Oldest man tn camp here in
Weaverviile was short Of thirty, but
we called him the old man., and one
of my pardners never had any name
but Umpire Mills because that was
the brand on the -four sack he hap
pened to reseat hia breeches with
I'VE were tust lot OF rip roaring
young farmer boys turned loose In q
country where we expected to shovel
up gold like corn at home. We didn't
think It ives white mans country
anyway. livery one Of US expected
to wash out peck measure OF mug
gets and go back home. We used to
say that tie best thing Uncle Sam
could do was TO dig out AID the gold
and give the country back to the
Mexicans.
'.Some Of us had seen lively times
getting saross the plains. had walked
most Of the way myself and lodged
Indians and Mormons; the Saints had
II In for me and lot more OF the.
Gentiles and they would have paid Us
of In lead II they could have got the
chance. got TO California In time
to be 'Forty>niner. and In May OF 80
I was oamped down below town on
Weaver creek with three pardners.".
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
prdelns for Coal.

Dredging the SusQuehanns River
for coal has been popular and pro
fftable industry In Columbia, MontoAr
and Northumberland counties, but II
has been praoticed very little IN the
coal regions. The Indications are that
Pittston Is to be starting point Of
dredging work in that section
Theodore Hogan, Of Pittston, who was
formerly active as a mine superdntend-
ent "a laying plans to dredge ths
Susquehanna, between the Pittstons,
In the hope of finding large quantities.
Of good coal that has been washed
into the river.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
Mllton,s FORESIGHT Good.

John Milton wrote (prophetically,
we grant) as follows regarding the
teaching of the classics in some mod
ern institutions: "And though a lin
guist should pride himself to have all
the tongues that Babel cleft the world
into, yet If he have not studied the
solid things in them. as well as the
words and lexicons, he were nothing
so much to be esteemed learned
man as any yeoman or tradesman
competently wise In his mother dialect
only"
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
No Christ; No Friends.

Last evening beheld near the
Brooklyn Bridge miserable. de-
graded drunkard. He was q picture
Of wretchedness and poverty. He
said not word, but only looked at
those who passed him. He was dumb
on account of sin. He had faithfully
served the Devil and had. therefore.
devilish look on his face. He had
passed the laughing stage of drunken
ness and was in condition that made
him rspulsive to others. see him
now; but wish could not He stood
there an unlovabie sinner. with no
Christ and no friends.-George r..
Scott.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
Why Not?

Why not be kind in word and deed
The world hath many broket
heart;
We might assuage the wounds tina
bleed,
And soothe through sympathy
their smart
Why not7
Why not be pure in every act.
And pure in every wish as weilY
Youths innocency kept intact
From sims deiling touch and
SPELL
Why not9
Why not obey each impulse high,
Each prompting of the soul
within
That moves the wayward will to
try
A nobler character to win
Why not7
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
GOOD for American detectives.

Detectives who discovered copy Of
Oliver Wendell Holmes poems in the
suit case left behind by burglar de
eided that they had a good clew to the
mans identity. They figured out what
man who read Oliver Wendell
Holmes poetry would probably loos
like, and when they saw man who
answered their mental picture they
examined him. OF course, it was the
very man. American detectives lead
the world.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
Prejudice Against sleep.

Why can some men sleep at will.
and some nervous" men, too, while
others, sometimes very heavy" n
with apparently immovable ner
are tortured by insomniaY Wh-
do some men seem to obtain suf
rest with FIVE hours sleep, wiz
ers require miner Do somaiS
"sleep slow" as Mr.. 6medley joc
argued In one Of his amusing st"
OF do they actually require n1S
sleepf The popular prejudice against
sleep works an inf1nity of mischief.
There are plenty Of sluggards even
among the cultivated class, but the
sleep sluggnrd is in that class very
rare specimen. The tendency OF the
educated Is to wakefulness, and the
man who does intellectual work and
exhibits what his friends think dis
position to oversleep is obeyinS a
healthy instinct. Sleep recupsrates
him, and he knows it.-Family Doc
tor,
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
Few Useful HInts.

Stains made by medicines, and espe-
cially liniment marks, are among the
most obstinate of removal and fire.
quently tax ameteur knowledge to the
utmost. Iodine marks may, however
be successfully removed by means Of
liquid ammonia, little of the spirit
being poured into the saucer and the
stained garment laid across 1t ant
the spot dabbed repeatedly with the
fingers until it disappears. 1t should
then be rinsed in tepid water and
washed with strong soapsuds in the
usual manner.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
Lonu Sermons.

OF one of the sermons, preached by
DR.. Samuel Parr In 1900, the lord
mayor for the year is said to have
remarked to the preacher that there
were four things in the sermon which
he had been very sorry to hear
Dear, dear, my lord" exclaimed the
doctor, anxiously, what were theyf'
"sir," was the reply, 'I mean the
quarters struck by the church clock. ;
London Chronicle.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
And MIspronounced at First.

Brevity Is not SO much character
istic of American speech as might be
supposed. Let me quote one example.
In England we choose the short, but
will not plaglarize and say uglier,
word motor" whereas In America
the word motor" is never used, but
the longer and more difficult one "au-
tomobile" is.--Rev. DIR. John Clifford
of London.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
Studying Thunderstorns.

1t is announced that thunderstorm
observatory has been established in
Spain, in which atmospheric dis.
charges, both local and distant, are
detected graphically and acoustically.
A wireless telegraph instrument Is
used for this purpose. because each
lightning discharge is accompanied
by electromagnetic waves similar. to
those used in wireless telegraphy.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
could mol Afford the nxtrss.

Those who object, like the negro in
the following story, to the high fees OF
good physician do not always real-
ixe what they are paying for The
Doctor in question. says q writer In
TitBits, was called out to attend an
unknown patient When he .srrived
he found that decrepit negro wanted
his attention.
The negro first asked, How much
yo' charge. doctah7"
1.-TWO dollars visit" said the
other, and when the negro gasped his
surprise. he continued. 'aThat Includes.
you must know, my time. experience,
advice and the medicine"
"A poor old Niger like me don't
need all dem extras" remarked his
patient. "Jist Glib me ten oentss woth
o. 20 cough medicine. and dat's
enough fo' me-
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
Foley Kidney Pills

ToRIc IN ACTION QUICK IN RESULTS
Give prompt relief nom BACKACHE,
KIDNEY and BLADDER TROUBLE,
RHEUMATISM, CONGESTION of the
KIDNEYS, INFLAMMATION Of tho
BLADDER and all annoying URINARY
IRREGULARITIES. A positive boon to
MIDD LIE AGED and ELDERLY
PEOPLE and for WOMEN.
HAVE HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION
8. A. payis, 627 Washington St., Connersyille
Ind, is In his 85th year. He writes us, II have
lately suffered much from my kidneys and blad.
der had severe backaches and my kidney action
was too frequent, causing me TO lose much sleep
at night, and In my bladder there was constant
pain. tool. Foley Kidney Pills for some time,
fnd am now free Of all trouble and again able 10
Pe mp and around. Foley Kidney Pills have my
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
Are You Happy?

II you are it is safe to say that you enjoy
good health, as it is impossible to be happy
unless you are we'll. Noted physicians will
tell you that bad stomachs and torpid livers
are the cause of s5 per cent of all diseases.
For the past AZ years SEVEN BARKS has
proved to be the unequalled remedy for all
STOMACH, LIVER and KIDNEY troubles, and
the greatest tonic and blood purifier known.
1t makes your digestion what it should be
and keeps your entire system in good con-
dition. Price of SEVEN BARKS is but so
cents bottle at all druggists. Money re-
funded if not satisfied. Address
LYMAN BROWN, 6s Murray ST.. New York, NY.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
~FIfty Luerer In Truth.

The English system is to destroy all
bills returning to the Bank of Eng
land, no matter how brief has been
their life in circulation. In this man
ner they keep their money reasonably
clean, but in this country we keep il
In circulation until 1t is in tatters and
incrusted with the gods only know
what.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
pHOEBUS, VA.

Editor of the Sussex Republican,
A line from your old friend ant
patron may be of interest to your
readers, especially from the Ole
Dominion State. have just spent
my first Thanksgiving in Virginia,
and find the people here have some
of the northern fancies around
Thanksgiving time, for turkey,
cranberries, and pumpkin pies are
In demand at this season. What
ever other dislikes and divisione
the war of the rebellion has Great
ed, the north and south are united
on turkey, cranberries, and pump
kin pie. We were invited to spend
our Thanksgiving with friends In
Portsmouth, so we took the steam
er at Old Point at in the morn
ing. The trip was a delightful one
and the air being sharp and keen,
was well calculated to give a fellow
a good relish for turkey. We
stopped at Norfolk to exchange
cargo. Norfolk is typical southern
town and If one is not a hustler he,
need not settle In Norfolk. One,
of two things is necessary to live
ip that town, namely, plenty of
ready cash or plenty of spunk and
spank. Without one or both youI
are back number in that CITY.
We reached Portsmouth at 9.4bl
and were soon seated before ali
old fashioned open fire place with
a good supply of Virginia pind
and were soon as warm as KITTEN
in a muff. Portsmouth is. quite n
large town and is one of the old
towns of Virginia. ThanksgIvi4g
was observed in the usual waA
the banks, public offices and bus Y
ness Houses being closed. Tna1Ts !
giving services were held In all
the churches, as Portsmouth sets
aside the business cares of the
world for a day and like the pnb
lican of old, goes into the tabers
nacle to offer prayer and Thanks.
giving. That was the old idea,
but it was abandoned long before
hair cloth furniture and electric
lights were adopted. The modern
way is very different. When the
modern man has anything to be
thankful for, he usually begins by
thinking of something good to eat-
Portsmouth has the good provi-
dence of being one of the best
places in the land to put such
thoughts into practice. Princess
Anne turkeys, Smithfeld ham,
Norfolk County celery, Nause,
mond potatoes, and Jersey cram
berries was the "piece de resist
ancen on hundreds of tables in
Portsmouth to day. 1t was one Of
these old fashioned Thanksgiving
days like 1 have spent in the little
Diamond State, not many miles
from good old Georgetown. The
weather man promised us a cork
ing day and he did not 90 back on
his word. If I succeed In getting
through the night without having
to resort to a dose of Mi o.na stom
ach tablets, 1 shall be thankful
Things were quiet in Phoebus,
and the usual bill of fare was
served there. Your humble servant
was presented with a nice ten
pound turkey, and a large fat
chicken So if my digestive organs
don't fail me, there will soon be
sonsetbing doing around here.
Best regards to all your readele.
4 am as ever, Il
L. T. McLain.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
ponr nau for rhsater.

A Paris newspaper has been divert
ing itself with speculations as to the
smallest receipts ever taken in at .
theater box office. The record at the
Coincide Francaise is thought to haye
been made on May 21. 1871, when the
fight against the Commune was uhdeI
way. On that day the receipts 1ers
81 francs, or 5000.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
Small Girls Protest.

Little Marma's father employed helI
who spoke Norwegian, which Marms
could not understand. One day her
mother and aunt were spelling what in
their conversation Marina was not
to comprehend. With a little sniff she
said: "I don't like spelling; Just like
Norwegian"
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
Mixing Paint.

Is there anything more interesting
in life than mixing paint, putting in
black to darken 1t, yellow to tighten it,
vermillion to make 1t bright, and
green to see what happens ?--Atlantic
Monthly.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
psspIse Not Small rhInaa.

The point of needle may open q
DOCK through (which death can creep
into the greatest life; little foolish
voc may bring greater disaster to o
aharacter than the philippe Of
~ nn SThe Universslist Leader
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
canada,s poatoffloa Rualnesa.

The estimated number of letters
and post cards sent through the mails
OF Canada during the fiscal year 1910
was 457,050,0 900. The net revenue OF
the post office was s7,95S.547 and the
expenditure $7,215,337, leaving sur
plus OF $743,210.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
remntInn oher.

An English journal contained the
following announcement: "To be sold,
1870 lawsuits, the property of an at
torney retiring from business. N. B.
The clients are rich and obstinate"--
Life.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
Mirror for cyclists.

A convex mirror has been designed
for motor cyclists, who, by attaching
1t to one wrist by q rubber band, can
lift the hand and see what is coming
behind them.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
Public and prIxatA uIrtuss.

The ages of greatest public spirit
are not always eminent for private
virtue.-Hume on "Politics Reduced
to a Science"
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
Were Watching Him.

The strangers there good Grim
inal lawyer in your town? The Ma
tive-Wall, everybody thinks we've
got one, but they amt been able to
prove 1t on him.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
rf You Arc A rrIfIe Sensitive

About the size of your shoes, it's some
satisfaction to know that many people
can wear shoes size smaller by shak-
ing Aliens Foot-Ease into them. Just
the thing for Patent Leather Shoes,
and for breaking in new shoes. Sold
Everywhere, Csc. Sample Free. Ad-
dress, Allen 9. olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
RIes Water.

Wash six ounces of rice, add to II
two quarts of boiling water, and three
ounces of raisins, boil very gently fol
half an hour, then strain. This will
be found capital drink to give tc
children when there is any indication
of diarrhoea.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
Modern Ananias.

If a man says he can do as good
work as usual after being up most OF
the night before, it is a sign he may
lie about other things.-Atchison
Globe.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
Emanatn chnar

II you cannot lift people out OF their
woes, you can cheer them on by max
ing them forget, for at least little
while. there is such a word as troubls,
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
One realizes the impotence of money
when he tries to buy love.
Artificial Marble In sIeIly

They are now makdng artificial mar
BILE with much success In Sicily. The
mandatory La IN the shadow Of
Mount Etna and there common blocks
Of sandstone are put In tank con-
tanning volcanic asphalt and coal tar
and boiled for thirty-six hours. The
stones are then taken out and polished
and 1t Is said that 1t takes an expert
to tell them from black marble.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09

Land of Few Hotels.
Except on the coast there are no
inns or hotels In Morocco.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
NEHEMIAH AND
HIS ENEMIES
Sunday School Lsssca for pss. 10, 1911
Specially Axrsngsd for This Paper
LESSON TDxT-Nshemiah q,

LESSON TBxT-Nshemiah g.
MEMORY vDRSE-i1.
GOLDEN TExT-"Ths Lord is the
strength Of my life; Of whom shall be
afraid."-Psa. I'll.
TIME-B. Q. ~.
The wall was finished in 81 Days in Au.
gust and September.
PLACH-Jerusalem and viclAity.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
savapes With phones

The semi-barbarous tribes of Aus
tralia make use of telephones connect
ing their encampments.
The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09

You never lose any of your sorrow
by shedding sour looks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-21

Rev L. P. O'Reilly. pastor Mass at 500 and
l0:Sp a. m; Vespers, with benedictition at i:So