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The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-29
THE FORESTRY AUTocRAT.

The American Mining Congress, ir session at Spokane. denounced the policy of placing four hundred million acres of land under the domination of one forestry official. This official is the chief forester, an office creat ed and held by Clifford Pinchot, for time. The criticism of the mining congress is eminently fair, from The Empires point of view Too much arbitrary power is placed with one man, and when 1t is exercised by an enthusiast of the Pinchot kind, to use a mild term, new regions such as Alaska for instance-are bound to suffer grievously.
 The trouble with Mir. Pinchot was that he permitted his zeal to outrun his discretion, and he has impressed many who have come in contact with him as lacking in sound judgment. Most people believe in the conserva. ton of the nations natural resourc- es. but they do not believe that mil. lions of acres of the natural resoGTc- es of a country, such as is Alaska, should be closed to legitimate devel- opment at the whim or caprice of a school of ultra.conservationists.
 In his forestry and conservation policies Pinchot had the support of President Roosevelt, who appointed him to office, and then began that policy Of setting aside immense re, serves, and withdrawing coal lands
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-29
A VENERABLE DAY.

Thanksgiving is over and some have given thanks orally and some silently yet just as heartily. The season of thanksgiving is older than the repub, lie but not the nation History and tradition tell us that the custom of observing a day Of fasting and prayer was established by the Pilgrim Fathers on the stern and rock.bound coast of New England.
 It may be that they brought it with them from Holland, where some of them had lived as strangers and ex- lies. for conscience sake, before em- barking for the new world
 At any rate We may lay claim to it now as something that was cradled on American soil, and it breathes the spirit of the new world.
 Originally, We are told, a day was set apart for thanksgiving and prayer, for mercies received, for pro- lection from enemies, for material benefits-good crops of corn, for in. creasing prosperity, for freedom. from sickness and disaster-and thus the day was strictly observed in the most orthodox Puritan fashion
 In our Thanksgiving Day proclama. tions of the present time. may be still observed traces of the language and spirit of the olden time.
 But Thanksgiving Day now has lit tie of the feryor and spirit. we fancy, of the days of the Pilgrims and their immediate descendants. because times have changed and we have changed with them. With us 1t is, of course, still a time Of thanksgiving, but 1t is also one of feasting, of reunion. of recreation and pleasure - features that have been added to it with the process of time.
 But while it was yet per SC New England institution, the Puritans. re laNing somewhat, added to 1t the feast that though solemn was abundant, and the wild turkey was introduced as the national bird together with the ven- ison of which mo finer or fatter e'er ranged in a forest or smoked in platter"
 So it has become a veritable na, tional holiday with us.-just as much as Christmas Day or the Fourth of July It is a cherished institution and it's origin is well worthy of being kept in remembrance, for the land which nurtured it and the people. who there sought a home for the free and the op- pressed of every nation,-"God had slfted the seed of three kingdoms for the wheat for that planting"
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-29
Father BruCAhart
 Industrious Priest

Rev. Father Bruckart of Douglas, is the most industrious priest that ever came to Alaska, He believes that work is good for both body and mind. Almost any day he can be seen out with his hammer and saw. or spade, as the case may be, trying to build up and add to or trying to make some corner more productive or more beautiful.
 Since coming to Douglas he has remodeled the interior and exterior of the church. He has also remodel ed and enlarged the club building He is now building a stage in the club room. The stage not only adds to the appearance Of the club room, but 1t is necessary for the enter. tainments which are one of the fea, lures of the club during the winter months.
 Father Burckart realizes that 1t is necessary in this day and generation to play as we'll as to work and pray. This priest is deserving of much cred. it for trying to give to the people of Douglas good, clean entertainment, rather than have them look for such entertainment as they may find.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-29

from entry-all of which are not. nor can they ever be, of any use save for natural resources which they con tain. The result has been only too apparent. Development has been checked. handicaps that are almost intolerable have been placed upon those men who would be only too glad to have the opportunity of mak ing these latent resources productive,
 In a country such as Alaska we do not believe in limiting the opportunity for human activities. Encouragement, not deterrents and handicaps-is, needed, but these are what the pio- neer, the developer. the prospector, and the capitalist have encountered through the operations of as crass a policy as was ever inflicted upon a helpless people.
 Continue the policy of the last eight years, the next four years and the debacle of Alaska will be almost complete. Reform must be had, and speedily, and one of the first consid. erations should be the placing of linn itations upon the chief forester-at least so far as Alaska is concerned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-29
MEANING OF THE
 APPELLATloN KANAKA,

When Evert Nymanover, the piano expert, now in Juneau, visited trop, ical Hawaii, he was once called in to tune a piano of the old Mozart type, the property of a genuine Kanaka chief Turning round while at work, he found the whole family watching him.
 Breaking the silence, the tuner said: May I ask you, Mister, what race you really belong to.
 q am a Kanaka," the chieftan said.
 What does that mean" Herr Ny. hanover asked.
 Tt means human being" said the chief.
 And you, then?" turning to the old mother of the family, "what are you?"
 "T am wahinl. It means a wom. an."
 And you are satisfied at that?"
 "Yes, We Hawaiians are perfectly satisfied at that" was the quick re- joinder.
 The Kanakas. as an island people, are in the north equatorial division of the great Polyneslan family found by Capt. James Cook in 177S, and who, according to Fijlan tradition, came from Africa. Capt. Cook was killed by a Hawaiian or Sandwich islander, as those islands were then called, be. cause of his many extortions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-29
PENSIONS EoR pREsI0ENrs.

Former President Roosevelt says that he is not interested in pensions for ex.presidents. but that he is vI- ally interested in the poor man and his environment
 President Taft is of record as ex. pressing the belief that the country itself should make suitable provision for the care of these officials when they shall have been retired to pri- vate life.
 These expressions of opinion were the outgrowth of the plan proposed by the trustees Of the Carnegie Foun- dation to pension our ex.presidents. The Empire is inclined to agree with the views of President Taft; and the idea of a pension from the Carnegie institution is not likely to be received with popular favor.
 AS concrete matter of fact for a former president of the United States to accept such annuity would be a distinct reflection upon the American people. We do not want our ex.presidents to depend upon a pension of this kind for their mainte- nance. This provision should come from the Congress and the people would not object. None of our pres Iidents has been rich. in the modern acceptation of the term, but none has ever lived in penury after his retire ment, though some have not been even in what might be called "easy circumstances" if history is to be believed,
 In more recent times Grant,-a failure as a practical business man through an unfortunate business con- nection-paid on his debts through the sale of his memoirs and left a substantial sum for his family after he died. Hayes was not wealthy but he had enough after he retired; Gar fields family never complained, and Arthur was accounted comparatively wealthy. Cleveland after his retire, ment increased his bank account in the practice of law, and so did Har' rison. who was one of the ablest law, yers Of his time. and when he died he left his family comfortably provided for.
 Cleveland's enemies asserted that he accumulated much money dur, | ing his two terms as president, but it was base calumny When he died he left orly comfortable estate enough to support his family in inde pendence. however.
 Mckinley had business reverses be fore he became president of the United States. but he had loyal friends to come to his aid, but at nc time was he a wealthy man. As mod ern fortunes are estimated, Roosevelt | iS IOl ITCH LudAs OLlAl ne ID LlOl NC' pendent upon anyone for his living His wealth was inherited. and besides he is something of a money-maker himself and will continue to be with, out doubt, for a good many years to come.
 President Taft says that he will return to the practice of law in Gin. cinnat after he retires next March. and it goes without saying that he will soon have a lucrative practice. He is yet a comparatively young man and should occn'vvl dSwm fl and has a number of years ahead of him, in the ordinary course of na. ture. He is not wealthy either, but he has an advantage of having wealthy and loyal relatives. So, on the whole, it would seem as though Car, negies munificence should not be di- rected toward our ex-presidents. The United States. however, should make provision by law for thir maintenance, should it ever be needed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-29
Alaska News Notes

The wharf of the Alaska Metals Co.,. at Bruce. on the west coast of Prince of Wales island, collapsed to, gether with the ore bunkers recently, and 200 tons of ore went into the ocean with the wharf.
 While making a test run on Nov. 22 at Prince Rupert q new automo. bile overturned, killing one fireman, breaking the arm of second and dis locating the wrist of the chief, and infiicting minor injuries on a number of others.
 H. c. Anderson, a Danish prospect or, killed himself with 3S caliber Colts revolver at Ketchikan, Nov. 25. He had been resident of that sec. ton for twelve years. He is supposed to have relatives in Pierce County, Wash.
 
 A rich placer strike is said to have been made in the lnnoko district and a stampede has been on from Fair, banks and the Iditarod.
 There are sixteen stamp mills in the Fairbanks recording precinct, twelve of which are located on the mines themselves, and all of which will be at work before Dec. 1.
 The total cleanup of Ruby district the past season was in excess of $1OO.OOO, of which the most came from Long creek.
 A new road is being built from Ruby to the diggings, 30 miles distant, and the freight will be about cents per pound as compared to the summer rate of 12 cents.
 An immense slide was the cause of the breakdown in the Wrangel.Sitka cable. It began within half mile of Wrangel and for nearly three miles tons of rock had slid down on the cable putting 1t out of business.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-29

Considering the confessions of the dynamiters, the wonder is that any building in the country into which steel went, escaped.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-29
PLEASANT TIME PROMISED.

On the night of December 12 the laides of Trinity church will give Q ball which promises to be a long re- membered social event
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-29

At midnight on the tented field the Turk sat dreaming-but We judge with the Bulgars so hot on his trail the Turk just now has no time for dreaming
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-29
NOTICE.

In order to Insure the publication of advertisements In The Daily Elm. plre, copy should reach the office not later than g a. m.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-29

Have you seen them? Beautiful IVORY CARVING SETS at w. IT.. CASE. If.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-29

There is honor among every class of thieves except those who steal an. others reputation and give nothing in return.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-29

Newest styles in IVORY JEWELRY just in at w. H. CASE. If.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-29

The European status quo is certain. ly the tenderest plant in the hOthOuse of civilization.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-29

A rich placer strike is said to have been made in the lnnoko district and a stampede has been on from Fair. banks and the Iditarod.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-29

A new road is being built from Ruby to the diggings, 30 miles distant, and the freight will be about cents per pound as compared to the summer rate of 12 cents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-29

There are sixteen stamp mills in the Fairbanks recording precinct, twelve of which are located on the mines themselves, and all of which will be at work before Dec. 1.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-29

The total cleanup of Ruby district the past season was in excess of s1OO,OOO, of which the most came from Long creek.
The evening world., 1912-04-24
HAUNTED By DREAM FOES,
he TRIES TO KILL HIMSELF.
Ernest Phillips, Artist, Cuts His
Wrists When He Thinks He
Is Surrounded.
Is Surrounded.

Bleeding from wounds In his chest
and wrist, a man who said he was Err
nest Phillips. twenty-five. an artist. liv-
Ing at No. 1909 Sixth avenue. South
Brooklyn. walked into the Adams street
police station, that borough. about 330
o'clock this morning. Drawing himself
up before Lieut.. Kennedy. he said:
Lieutenant. I am a great artist. !
have painted many masterpieces. But
some one always steals my pictures Just
as ! have finished them. Just now I
found myself surrounded by the enemies
who have prosecuted me. and they want
cd 10 throw me into the river. To cheat
them I took my knife and tried to kill
myself. A. ! didn't die I thought had
better come and tell YOU about H."
. DR.. Ryan OF the Holy Family Hospital
found Phillips had wounded him self just
above the heart and In the LETT wrist.
near an artery. but was not likely to
die. lie put nve stitches In the mans
wrist and two In the wound In his
chest. Later Phillips was arralgncd
before Magistrate kempner IN the
Adams Street Court.
The evening world., 1912-04-24
Mics Curram HAD neeu Out Of
Health Nearly q Year.

NEWPORT. IL. T.. April A-Miss
Anna c%urran, tho Newport girl who
committed suicide by casting herself
from an express train In Now Jersey.
had been In bad health since last sum-
mer.
For q time she was In DR.. Dates's
s%anltarium In Jamestown. but as her
condition did not improve she was
brought home. Dr. NJ. H.. sullivan of
Newport advised hat she be taken to
Mount Hope Sanitarium. and yes
terday. accompanied by the Rev.
Father o'Donneil. she left here for the
Maryland institution.
The evening world., 1912-04-24
WOMAN, ELUD|NG
GUARDIAN PRIEST.
LEAPS TO DEATH
Miss Anna Curran,' in III
Health, Takes Awful Plunge
From Speeding Train.

p~asssa0sss ~ the Colonial express
hound from Boston 70 washington yes
to-day afternoon were attracted by Q
handsome young woman dressed In .
black hroadeloth and accompanied by q
priest. whoss constant and gentle stten.
taons 70 Asr ipaSssssd that che was In
~ hsalth.
The young woman and priest boarded
the train ct Providence. Their conver.
ration wss ohssrtui. After the train
1t AE had pulled out Of Jersey City on
the Psnnsylvanaa tracks the priest left
the young woman. VINO apparently was
faugusd. In . stAtsroom and went to
The club car. The porter and several
passsnssrs passing the statsroom saw
her apparently sleeping.
A the train was nearing the Metuchen
station 1t AZ. going at nifty milen on
hour. John keenan,. employed In tho
station. saw . woman leaning far from
n Of the windows Of the rear Pull
He then waved his hands wildly,
but thoss On the train paid no stten-
ti0u.
Past the STALLION the train sped.
Keenan, NV the woman squeeze her
body through the window and then
throw herself from tho car. Her body
turned several times In the air and
was almost buried IN mIS at the foot
Of . t~Wsnty.foot embarrassment.
PASSENGERS egvERElv JOG.
tiled ~ rRAiN's SUDDEN STOP.
Expecting 10 run past the New Bruins.
wick station the engineer vas putting on
full speed when he got the signal 10
stop. The emergency brakes were APP
piled and passengers were severely
Jestled before . stop vas made.
The prtest said he was Father O'Don.
nell Of Newport. r. /. and that the
YOUNG womsn was Miss Anna Curran,
. os his p~arisioners.
Fearing to back up the Colonial ex-
prNse word was wined to stop the Penn
sylvania Chicago express at Mstuehen
and place. the young woman on II. This
order vas obsysd. but As Miss Curran
was bAns placed In the baggage car on
= stsetchsr she died. Her body was
taken 70 New Brunswick and there de-
uvere1 " The Coroner. To him Father
0'Doansii 49,
sAiss cssysn was . most devoted
Morgan County republican., 1912-11-28
Election OF Officers.

According to law next week will
be busy one tor the various Lodges
Of the City, as that is the time for the
election OF officers.
Monday night the Woodmen of the
World elect.
Tuesday night the, !. O.O.F. elec,
officers, part for::the year, and par,
for SIX months.
Wednesday night the l. o. r. M.
are due for new set OF officers.
The X. Of P. elect tonight, (Thanks
giving) and will try to get a set o
officers they can be thankful for.
The M. W. A. elect Dec. 18th, al
unlucky date, but let US hope the,
may get the right men for the variou
Offices. -.
Morgan County republican., 1912-11-28

election, especially for the result on
representative In this county.
Born. last week, to Joe Clifton and
wife, baby girl. All are doing we'll,
except Joe, who has been seriously
lame In the head since the event.
Green Huffman 10 still very poorly.
He js now At home and We hope he
will soon recover.
Some corn Is changing hands q,
soc per bu. Neal Driver sold . few
hundred bushel At soc per bu.
Joe Williams & Co. shipped a car
Of hogs to s.. Louis Thursday.
Johnny Hutchison shipped Cal
Of hogs To the market Monday. He
paid 7 IA cts per lb fsr good hogs.
Hugh Barbour, west Of Versailles,
recently sold his farm for . good
price. ...
Mr.. Aubrey Hsgon, Of Enid, is
having q lot Of hay bailed. Mr..
Shores Hunter contempla,es bailing q
lot in the near future.
John r. Driver, Of Enid, bought q
bunch Of hogs and cattle last week,
which he will feed for the market.
This week has been turkey week
and many 6ne birds have gone to
covered and the silage protected.
market from the east end.
Joe Schannep is putting a roof or
his silo. We think all silos should be
Morgan County republican., 1912-11-28
$1,000
Boiling. Rowland.

At the Methodist parsonage Of thii
city on the 21st inst, at Up. M, Mr..
John B. Boiling, a prosperous young
merchant Vi Slower, this county, and
Miss Efie N. Rowland, . charming
young lady Of the same vicinity, were
united in the holy bonds Of matri-
mony, S. P. Cayton. the pastor, off,
ciating. There were no attendants |;
only quiet little 'surprise" They
will reside at Slower, and their host
Of friends wish them the greatest pros
perity, and many years Of happiness
and usefulness.
Morgan County republican., 1912-11-28

The Forty-seventh General Assemb-
ly Of Missouri will be asked . make
an appropriation for the erection OF q
fre.prooi building for the State His
torical Society Of Missouri and the
University Of Missouri Library. Al
regards the State Historical Society
there are two grea, reasons Why this
request should be sranted:- 1st, to
properly house and protect the invalu-
able collection or over 126, 900 books
and pamphlets Ct historical material
that has already been accumulated /;
End, to permit the Historical Society
to grow in the future BY providing
adequate facilities, especially in the
way Of room. The Society 10 regular
ly receiving over 1000 books and
pamphlets every year. The simple
question Of space lie Where to
place this annual addition, mas become
Of paramount importance. On the
other hand no one who has ever visit
ed the fourteen rooms Of the Society
that are scattered all over Academic
Hall Of the University Of Missouri can
fail to realize the pressing need Of
placing this material in . fire-prooi
building. Every public spirited citi-
zen and lover OF Missouri and her
glorious past should endorse and
urge this reqest to the next General
Assembly.
Morgan County republican., 1912-11-28
B. o. SMILEY.

Rev. W. M. Raber, Presiding Elder
of the Marshall District OF the Metho-
dist Church was in the city from FRI
day to Monday looking after church
affairs. He preached three strong
and inspiring sermons Saturday and
Sunday. He was entertained at the
parsonage and at c. H. Mason,s.
Morgan County republican., 1912-11-28
Tho nodePn AlabasteP BOX.

Is to be the theme OF the Methodist
Church next Sunday morning, and
"Faith" that OF the evening service,
providence permitting. Remember
the Sunday school at 0:30 a. m. and
the Young Peoples Song and Bible
Service at $50 p. m. Topic: Noah
and the first Big Ship. Genesis 9th
Chapter).
Everybody welcome.
s. r. CAyrON. PASTOR.
Morgan County republican., 1912-11-28

A Letter From The Lone star state.
Houston, Tex, Nov. as, 1919.
Mr.. W. W. Kinloch,
Editor REPUBLICAN,,
Versailles, Mo.
Dear Mr.. Kinloch,
Please send my paper
here.
How did the electio go2
You know ! am not so ''politic" as
some people We have both met, and
I assure you l have ro political am
bitions whatsoever, (got my fill Of
"politics" in Jones Office and through
him, Livesay, Olney and the Morgan
County court in the way they ''white-
washed" Jones' official crookedness)
bu! I am just curious to know what
the Morgan County 'political slate"
looks like now.
Respectfully.
B. o. SMILEY.
There is no perceptible improve
ment in the Morgan County slate, but
we are all living in hopes. Send
back numbers Of REPUBLICAN and let
you figure it out yourself.
Morgan County republican., 1912-11-28

Geo. H. Hubbard, the abstract
and real estate man, brought 10 q
6ne 7.passenser, 40-honepower,
0-mile, painted yaller, automobile,
and now the other fellows win have
to hustle or George win beat 'em to Il.
Morgan County republican., 1912-11-28

Only one man In 200 b SIX feet In
height.
Only aboat one acre in every 100 In
lreland 10 timbered.
Morgan County republican., 1912-11-28
SCATTERED ITEMS

All the people in Morgan county
should return their heartfelt thanks to
Almighty God for the results of the
Morgan County republican., 1912-11-28

From far away Porto r leo come reports
OF wonderful new discovery
that 10 believed will vastly benefit
the people. Ramon T. Marchsu, of
bercelones. writes ''Dr. kings New
Discovery is doing splendid work here,
1t cured me about Eve times Of terrible
coughs and colds, also my brother Of :
severe cold To his chest and more than 20
Others, who used 1t on my advice. We
nope this great medicine will yet be sold
In every drug store In Porto Rico" For
tnfoat and lusg troubles II has no equal.
a. triai will convince you Of IL merit. so
ees'' and 800. Tris, bottle free:
Cuarasteed BY Kardeli Drug Co.
Morgan County republican., 1912-11-28

Iol women, are welcome visitors to L.
100000 wide-awake American homes.
McCalls is large. artistic. hand
somely illustrated l0O-page monthly
periodical that is adding to women's
happiness and efficiency everywhere.
The publishers of McCall's are
planning to spend Thousands Of dol
lars extra in 1913 in order to keep
McCalrs head and shoulders above
all similar publications. Every issue
will be full of delightful surprises.
II you wish to save money. keep
IN styie. and be happy, subscribe for
McCall's without fail. Price only
Soc a year, including any l5c Mccall
Pattern free. Positively worth $l.00.
MOrfan County
Morgan County republican., 1912-11-28
For Sale

Being still totally disabled, can
neither walk or work, I offer The
REPUBLICAN at the bargain price Of
$1,000
Would like to turn II over as .
Christmas present to somebody at
that price, q good thing for the mon
ey.
Morgan County republican., 1912-11-28

For both military and industrial pur.
poses an automobile has been bnilt In
France In which the platform tilts to the
ground to receive loads drawn upon II BY
. capstan with which II IL equipped.