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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-03-06

It's easier to know what to do
than it is to do what you know.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-03-06

A child con save it's parents a
lot CT money by not being twins.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-03-06
Pointed Paragraphs.

You can't expect a blind man
to see the error of his way.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-03-06

Even there "has bee1" never
forgets the day when he was 1T.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-03-06

Never offer a man advice until
you find out just what kind he
wants.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-03-06

Don't be too modest. People
never criticise an old hen for
cackling after she lays an egg.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-03-06

No matter what the future has
in store for a woman. she will
look for it on the bargain count
er.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-03-06

Don't imagine that people are
going to call your liar every
time they think it.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-03-06

Owing to the difference in
weight people now invest in fake
mining stocks instead of buying
cumbersome gold bricks.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-03-06

About the sweetest thing on
earth is a girl of seventeen who
is still a baby.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-03-06

One only safe course to follow
in this great American democracy
is to prove for making the popu-
lar judment really effective.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
CREW OF WRECKED RUSS
 ON BOARD THE BERTHA
DURING NIGHT AND BROKE IN rwo--mArE KILL ED BY BEING wAvE--vEssEL TOTAL LOSS

light, when they were able to walk ashore.
 During the night the mate, John JOrgenSen, went down into the fo'castlc, when coming out he was struck by a huge wave car rying loose gear. When picked up he was found to be dead. Later his body was taken ashore and buried on the island. Provisions were taken ashore from the ship and camp established. Six men were sent in a small boat to Chig-' nix bay. where the Dora was not flied of the wreck. That vessel Immediately proceeded to the scene of the disaster, taking the maroonrd sailors aboard.
 The day following the wreck the Russ broke in two. The yes sel was on it's way from Puget sound to the cod fishing banks for the seasons fishing. The vessel was insured; nothing was saved: not even the personal eff fleets of the men. The captain at tributes the error in his reckon ing to the heavy tide running at the time. He says that a short time previous the Dora was 10 miles off her course in heavy weather from the same cause. Captain Charley Foss is an old timer in northern waters, making his first trip in Alaskan waters in 1898, when he came to Valdez on the old Hero, returning to the states on the same vessel as it's first mate.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
SENATE PASSES
 ALASKA BILLS
Law Makes Attendance Of Pupils at Schools Compulsory in
 Alaska

Washington, May 8.--The sen- ate yesterday passed the Alaska bill providing for compulsory school attendance by the native children. The bill is applicable to whites as well as natives. An other bill which increases the al- lowances out of Alaska funds for school purposes, and the erection of public schools, was also pass ed.
 Both measures were strongly urged by Governor Clark in his report and before the commit tees. The compulsory bill has been before the senate for three years.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08

On board the Bertha were the Captain and crew of the wrecked cod fishing schooner, Joseph Russ, which was wrecked off Chirikoff island, 100 miles to the westward of Kodiak island on the morning of April 2ist.
 The Russ was of 2i gross tons, 3i years old, the property of the Robinson Fish company, of Ana cortcs. Wash. She was built in Eureka, Cal, and has been in the cod fishing trade for the past eight years.
 Captain FoSs. her master, states that he had been running in heavy weather for three days, being unable to take an 0bSrrva- tiOn and was running on ,ad reckoning. On the evening of the goth of April he thought he was of Chirikoff about 16 miles, run ming a southwest course. 4 lit tie before midnight he had gone below, the mate being in c0m- mand. At t2:30 the mate called that the ship was in the break CTS, and before the captain could mako deck his vessel had struck. The sea was running heavy, and it was soon seen the vessel could not last long, but in the darkness it was impossible to make shore. At i o'clock the officers and crew of 36 men took to the rigging, where they remained until day
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
PASSENGER LIST
 0F SAMPSON
Passengers for Valdez and Others for Mining Districts to
 Westward

Seattle, May 8.--The Admiral Sampson sailed for southwestern Alaska last night with the fol- lowing passengers for Valdez: ". H. Palmer, Frank Kempher, c. F.. Campbell, c Johnson, Mrs S. Zim- merman, Mrs. J. Geremine, C. Nelson and wife, Mrs. Jepson, daughter and son, Mrs E. A. Johnson and if in the steerage.
 The steamer also caSies a big crowd who will engage in mininx in the Knik district. Mir. Alex. ander, the president of the Alas ka Coast company, will also make the round trip on a tour of in- spection.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
GOVERNOR CLARK
 IN SAN FRANCISCO
Says People of North Are Tired of Delay on Part of 0ov-
 ornment

San Francisco, May 8.--GOv- e,nOr Clark of Alaska is here en route to his home in the north. In a long interview discussing Alaskan affairs the governor says the people of the north are tired of the delays on the part of the administration in passing suit able measures and are ready to accept any alternative for relief.
 Governor Clark says Alaskans are as competent as any people on earth to govern themselves, but he is of the opinion that the territory would have difficulty in raising sufficient revenues to finance itself if given home rule. That is the only objection he has to the measure.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
STEAMSHIP MAN
 MAY JOIN HILL
Rumor In Seattle President Young WlII Quit the Guggen-
 helms

Seattle, May 8.--It is reported here that President Young, of the Alaska Steamship company, will quit the Guggenheims and will go with the Hill railroads.
 The local officials profess tO know nothing about the contcm- plated change, but the report has been received from St. Paul that MT. Young has accepted a respon- sible position with the railroad company.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
VALDEZ MINING CONGRESS
 CONDEMNS LEASING SYSTEM
PROTESTS VIGOROUS LANGUAGE AGAINST SYSTEM RELEv- ING IT WOULD RESULT IN GREAT LOSS REVENUE
 TO THE TERRITORY

A meeting of the local chap ter of the American Mining Con- gross was held ill the council chamber last evening. George E. Baldwin, chairman; Henry F.. SuessdOrf, secretary.
 MT. Baldwin reported as rep resentative of the local chapter to the American Mining Congress the work done by the congress. He stated that it was impossible to get that body to condemn the leasing of coal lands. It was fin ally agreed that a committee of tive members should consult with the Secretary of the Interior to devise some means of opening up the coaI fields. This committee is now in Washington.
 The following letter was then ordered forwarded to the Secrc- tary of the Congress, giving the views of the local chapter on matters pertaining to Alaska:
 Valdez, Alaska, May :. i9i2.-- MT. Jas. F. Callbreath, Secretary American Mining Congress, COP Munsey Building, Washington, D. C.--Dear MT. Callbreath: We are having a meeting of the Val deZ section of the Mining Con- gress and have decided to express 10 you the unanimous opinion of Olr section regarding some of the proposed legislation for Alaska now being discussed by the na- tiOnal congress-.
 We are as violently opposed as ever to any legislation looking to
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08

the leasing of the Alaska coal fields for the following reasons, which seem to us to be good and sufficient:
 AlaSkanS are now being denied the right of self-government for the reason that not sufficient property in the territory is sub jcct to taxation to support ter ritOrial government. Any form of leasing forever removes from territorial control or from pros pective state control or taxation, any areas included within these leases.
 If once adopted the idea of leasing will not stop with the leasing of the coal mines, as a vast horde of bureau officials will be created who will be continu- ally seeking to extend their field of operations in order to create sufficient revenue to justify their existence. It has been argued that in lieu of taxation the pros pective government of Alaska to be established by Alaskans will receive in. lieu of taxes all of the
 net revenues, rents and royal
 ties accruing from the operation of said leases by the national gov | crnment.
 In answer to this it may be
 stated that it. is a moral ccr-
 tainty, viewing it from the light of past history, that there will be
 no net revenues after these roy alties thus collected have perco- (Continued on page 3
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
TRUST
 BURNED PAPERS
Officials Ordered Subordinates to Destroy Evidences of Law
 Breaking

New York, May 8.--SensatiOnal testimony was given today in the Steel Trust investigation when several subordinate officials told of having burned papers which contained evidence of law-break- ing by the trust.
 They testified that when the de- partment announced that it would probe the trust the officials or dcrcd the subordinates to destroy all papers which showed that a system of relating had been kept up in violation of the law.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
RICH STRIKE STARTS
 STAMPEDE TO KOYUKUK
MAIL CARRIER BRINGS NEWS THAT sao,ooo NUGGETS WERE TAKEs OUT IN ONE HAMMOND CREEK
 --oTHER FINDS MADE

Fairbanks. May 8.--Thr mail carrier from koyukuk reached Panama from ColdfOot and has brought news which will start a stampede such as has not been witnessed in the north for years. It. is predicted that if the news bears confirmation the stampede will resemble the rush io Nome.
 He brings news of a rich strike made on Hammond creek, a trib- 'utary of the Koyukuk, on the right limit short distance above C0ldfOOt. Thirty thousand dol lars in nuggets were taken out in one thaw of three feet on
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
ADAMS BACK AT
 M'N|EL ISLAND
Assay Office Thief Is Now Paid Accountant at the Pen-
 itentiary

Seattle, May 8.--George Ed ward Adams. the assay office gold thief, who was released on parole last week, has returned to McNeil Island as paid account ant for the government.
 While serving his sentence he was given work in the office of the prison and proved himself an expert accountant. Adams states he will remain in his present po- sition if acceptable 10 the off, clals until his term has expired. He has i5 months yet to serve.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
MIR. SHEPARD
 WILL BUILD
contempIates Erection Of office Building Opposite tho
 Court House

Next week Judge Thomas R. Shepard will commence the erec- ton of building adjoining that occupied by Donohoee& Ostran- der's law office, to which he will remove the commissioners office. The building will be one story and will have about the same floor area as the present office.
 In the new building the'record- CTS office will be seperated from the commissioners rooms by a partition, thus not impeding the work of recording during hear ings. Two large safes capable of Holding all the records will be placed in the new office. They are at present warehoused at the dock.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
AMERICANS ARE
 N0T IN DAEsER
Commander of Transport Buford Says Reports Were Great
 Iy Exaggerated

Washington, May S.--AdviccS received by the state department from the commander of the trans port Buford, which is visiting Mexican ports on the Pacific coast to take off Americans, says that reports of Americans being in danger were exaggerated.
 The dispatches state that Americans are in no danger and that the best feeling exists among the natives to foreigners who have remained neutral and not taken sides in the Mexican strug- S'r.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08

Hastings ground. Other miners have made phenominally rich finds.
 The news has excited the min CTS or this camp, as many of them are ready to start on a stampede at q moments notice. There are many former KOyuk- uk miners here and they believe the report of the find as Ham, mond creek has the reputation Of being nugget creek. Man of the claim owners here will send men on the first steamer tc investigate the truth of the re- port.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
URGE SENATORS
 FAVOR ALASKA
Washington Democrats Instruct for Champ Clark and Fa-
 vor Home Rule.

Walla Walla, May 8.--The Democratic state convention in structed delegates to the nation al convention to vote for Champ Clark. The platform adopted urges home rule for Alaska and requests that all Democratic sen ators vote for the measure when It comes up in the senate.
 The Democrats of Washington favor making Alaska a national issue against the Republicans.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
BERTHA FROM WESTWARD
 WITH CNEW OF Russ

The Bertha arrived from the westward this morning, having on board the officers and crew of the ill-fated schooner Joseph Russ. The men report the ofrl- cers of the Bertha being very kind to them in their misfortune.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
MIR. ALEXANDER MAKES
 TOUR OF INSPECTION

Seattle, May 8.--Whcn the Sampson sailed last night for Alaska President Alexander, of the Alaska Coast company, to which the steamer belongs, was a passenger. He will make q tour of inspection, returning on the same steamer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
TWO POLICEMEN KILLED IN RIOT Industrial Workers WiII be DrIv- on Out of California
 City

San Diego, May 8.--TwO po- licemen were shot and killed in a riot here yesterday caused by the Industrial Workers.
 Following the plan of the Washington and Oregon cities, where they have instigated riots the Workers will be driven from inc city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08

Mss Hanna Bruce, who has been teaching the government school at Illiamna during the past four years, was an outgoing pas senger on the Bertha on a visit to relatives in Pennsylvania. Lat- CT in he sgason she will resume her duties In Alaska, but at soma other point.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08

A man nAfned Ryan, an all around bad character, residing at Kenai, has been arrested for burglarizing the store of the Kenai Commercial company. He will have his examination before the United states, commissioner there.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
INSANE NATIVE WILL
 BE SENT OUTSIDE

Deputy Marshal Geo. Goshaw returned on the. Bertha from Ko- diak in charge of Larry Dcrrin- off. insane, committed to the MOrningside asylum. The unfor- tunate man is sufferer from epilepsy and is at times danger Ous.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
FOUNDER OF PORTLAND
 o0R09eE8 LAST DIVIDE

Portland, May 8.--Judge Phil lip Marquam, one of the founders of this city, is dead. He made a fortune in real estate acquired years ago which has become val uable by the growth of the city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08

Martin and Clark are opening up a new gold quartz property at Knick, adjoining that of the Gold The machinery for the undertaking was landed at Knick from the Bertha.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
UNDERWOOD HAS RIa
 MAJORITY IN FLORIDA

Jacksonville, Fla, May .8--Re- turns show that Representative Underwood carried this state in the Democratic presidential pri- maries by big majority.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
saANontsxHEEMRssoAlR 7 "hwxkEKovRe ses ST. PAUL

st. Paul. May 8.--The Repub- iicans carried this city by a big majority yesterday. Mayor Keller was reelected.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
coasRLETE wETunns sHow
 R0osENKLT oAnRtEp T9&Aa

Dallas, Tex, May 8.--Complete returns of the primaries in this state show that Roosevelt and Wilson have carried the state.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08

The A. P. A. two line cannery below Kenai is about ready to be- Fgin packing the syear's catch.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-08
WEsrWARo NOTES.

Three new copper properties are being opened up at Illiama.
The Washington times., 1912-03-30
THE SHORT BALLOT COMING.

The experience of New York city with its four
teen-foot ballot in the primaries the other day went
long way to convince that community that the short
ballot reform is that must be pushed along.
When the Australian ballot gets to be such ter
rife nuisance it commonly is, nowadays, in i'm
portant elections and primaries, it becomes OBJ
structon and brake upon the effort to have decent
elections. 1t is almost impossible for people to vote
ntelligenty under such conditions.
Fewer Offices to be filled by election; more of
them to be appointed by the men charged with re-
sponsibty; fewer names on the ballot, and better
opportunity for the voter to concentrate some real
judgment into his course at the polls; that is what
the short ballot means, and it is why the short ballot
is coming.
Large cities extensively adopting the com.
mission plan of government under which a very
small body of men are elected, and then vested with
extensive appointing power. The same plan is in
operation in many States, to greater or less extent
the greater the better, rule.
The biggest example of concentration of author
ity in limited personnel is the Government of the
United States. The President selects his Cabinet
and the entire Administrative establishment is under
his control. In a State government the governor i:
not permitted to select the heads of his departments
they are elected; as consequence, uniformity anc
homogeneity of policy as program is impossible.
The Washington times., 1912-03-30
NO PREJUDICE AGAINST
LAW-ABIDING NEGRO

To the Editor OF THE TINES;
Mrs. NJ. E. Scheltlin says, in your
issue of Monday last: Il don't see why
the people have such a prejudice and
hatred toward the colorcd race, as long
as they obey the laws of our country
and are good citizens"
Now. as a matter of fact, no one is
prejudiced against or does hate a good.
law-abiding negro. 1t is the other kind
that prejudice and hatred" are against
and they are against this other kind,
of whatever race they may be; but, as
there appears to be more blacks of the
undesirable" type, they come in, of
course, for more adverse criticism.
Aside from this, however, there is
another important factor i'm the race
problem that must never be lost sight
of. and that Is the God-given race pride,
the priceless heritage of purity of stock
to be forever maintained and trans
mitted to unnumbered future genera
tions; for the regeneration and highest
The Washington times., 1912-03-30
EXTENDED
MENTAL HOSPITALITY

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
l was astonished at Fair Play" con-
graduating me on my advancement. l
only meant to extend mental hospitality
as was suggested recently. Should l
find myself for one instant wavering in
my belief in God and the Bible would
cry, Save me, Father from the
speCious reasoning would sap my faith"
Come, Brother Fair Play let us journey
backward to the atom, which Is next
to nothing.
What does nothing look like?
Does II not make your brain tremble
to answer? Now we will start upward
again from the atom to the monad.
Then to the molecules, and from one
form of evolution to another higher
order of life until we arrive at God 8
noblest work of all creation. Father
Adam"
Along the centuries time worn track to that
Far of Eden called paradise wherein
So much OF mystery lies.
Where would we all have been IL Eve
Had not committed that sin?
believe that the forbidden fruit was an apple
Tempting and juicy, and mellow.
But II 1t was sweet, or II II was sour,
] may never be able to tellyou.
Nor il twas a Rambo, a Russet, or GreeninR,
4 Ben Davis, or Tulpahocken: but poor
Mother Eve took bite without leave and
The preachers have never stopped taking.
From that day is dated, or SO I've heard
stated
Cs TO regret until life's sun shall set.
That Eve mcddled the forbidden tree.
Now Adam-O, well, for long years he's been
And no doubt has been pardoncd for
sinnin',
! But l cannot forget the example he set
To put all the blame on US women.
! Beltsville. Md. RACHAEL.
The Washington times., 1912-03-30

development of the best in life depend
on ii by divine law. Hence. the white
race must keep itself separate.
Again, you say. Abraham Lincoln
was a good Christian man, etc" Here
you err again: for he was not a Chris
tian at all. He was an atheist, and this
fact Is abundantly proven by the testi-
mony of his law partner, Herndon, and,
too, by his bosom friend. Lamon (while
in Washington.
AS to the part he took in freeing the
negroes, as an act of humanity he de-
serves no credit, for il was with no
such intention he freed them.
II you will read his Emancipation
Proclamation, dated in September. 1862.
sou will see he used the threat OF
freeing them Within ninety days to
induce the slave owners to return to
the Union-within the ninety days-and
If they did so the slaves were not to
be freed. From this one can readily see
how little credit Mr.. Lincoln deserves
for the freedom OF the slaves on the
ground of humanity.
In conclusion. permit me to add, in
all frankness and kindliness, that you
and many others like you worship an
imaginary hero. a myth. and not the
real Lincoln. for the reason the man
you revere as Lincoln never lived.
THE PEN
The Washington times., 1912-03-30
sPECKED APPLE WILL
SPOIL WHOLE BARREL

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
The specked apple for the benefit OF
the other apples must be removed from
the barrel or it will rot the whole bar
rel. The same applies to the infdel.
He is not content with his own hollow
head, he tries to breed his discomfort
among others Our fathers have not
fooled us; they have handed down to
us the Bible with their faith from the
time Christ was here, as we are Civ
ing it to our children. Missouri asked
II / should read thirty-first chapter of
Numbers to my children what would
they think. l must say that they would
think as other sensible people natural
ly would that it was the will OF God
and none OF our business. AS TO the ref
erence to st. Paul in the seventh chap
ter of Corinthians and a ghost story,
said chapter treateth of marriage and
showeth that the bond thereof ought
not lightly to be dissolved which l ac-
cept and firmly believe. But. Mr..
anything II we have nothing to tell us
what is right? ! have never known an
Infidel that did not claim to know more
about what is right and wrong than
anybody else, but I have failed to get
one to tell me where he found his
knowledge. so there is a chance for
you to enlighten us, and as for free
speech go down town and try in some
public place to use all the language
you know, loud enough to be heard by
be free. You will find the officer is
free to stop you. Likewise, It should
be so that we are free to stop you
from sending into our homes other
words that are objec ctonable, better
still free to protect the sanctity of oul
home. J. S. TRUITT.