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The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05

] Of his class al Yale. His robust physical power was recognized
 there. and ill the political cane
 rush of iaI2 in the Ides of November Taft will lead his friends m the republican party
 io victory because of his phy-
 >lcal robustness. his mental moral. social, political and
 religious robustness, because in
 his center he carries that thing that Charles Niagne: ot France breaches about, which define. well enough the ideal of the
 good men and the good women of America.
 philoSophically speaking citizen has only four steps to take 10 progress from littlene>s to greatness. from personal selfiShnesS to glorious altrui>n1
 The first golden step along tie philosophers stairway is ego ism, or Self-serving. The ser ond step is fraternity or neigh bor-Serying. The third step is
 patriotism or country-serying. The fourth step is religion or world-seying.
 Taft has climbed each of these steps. He stands upon the fourth step. bearing in his heart and hand the tricolor of his country. By his side I do not see Roosevelt. LaFollette.
 Cummins. Harmon. Bryan. MI
 son. Marshall or Folk.an tie
 man one Of my friends called Champ" Clark. Taft may not
 stand alone on the first step. out I submit none of the men
 whom l have named are there
 by hlS side to enjoy the honors of 50 high q station and to carry . forward into the inner sancfu- ary of the Temple of Liberty. the Flag of our Country.
 T9ft has progressed further that any politician in America Tn the solution of the tariff problem and in paving inc way TOT itS elimination rom pol-
 tics. He has progressed furth- est in the final reconciliation of the North and the South. He has progressed furthest in the commercial union of Canada and the United States.
 
 Taft has by untiring labor
 for half a century evolved a per sonai character that expresses
 the latest thought and resolu- ton Of the majority of the good men and women of America. This entities him to go to the head of the class in 1912, and there he can and will remain four years longer, and no more under q tradition inaugurated by George Washington, inc Fa
 ther Of our Country.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05
Sair. Icin's Church

satn. Iohn's Church Rsv. Robert Eren Roe, priest ia charge.
 Sunday A. IT, Hoiy Conmunion- s:i5, gztiTs Sunday School ll:lo. Matia. (ls.- Sunday, Holy Cs=nuaioz) and sernon- 12:15 White Sunday s,hoaL ?. n. Native service. '. n. Evezsonz and sermon wesinessssy 7:50 ?. m Native ser- vice.
 Saturday 2:6o P. IT. J. X s. 7:39 ?. IT, ehoiF practice. Meeting Of Yessry fiyst Monday nizat ia month; Wonae.'s Guild, al s<r.zs. Thurslzys, 2:39.
 CHRISTIAN SPENCE car1ssEa1 sesers.T .errsees sss 5ss1 opDDs.ss ths ea5se o@se- Services sf E. A- \ Sz-fsF- Esa4sl-y al6 sg1z service we11eas5aT sTs1.rg
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Tvss A- g. Church

Tvs II. g. Church s1rday CaEree .erviee U C. IT. and 7:51 ?. n
 w.dse.dsy Prayer Meeting 7;37. Friday choir meets : o'clock First and thirl WeI1ss5ay after -egas ss 1.59 Ladies Aid Society.
 H. Y. MCHEEEg, Psstor.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05
Catholic OUce

Catholic C.Ece Sunday Mass zs ID g. IT, sunday Mas. frs. Sunday iz uo1th, at 2 2 T. S11dzT school afser mass Week d2T Ma. q. , g. IT,
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05

Keep off the grass at the Rink theater.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05

Stanley Adams. after cn ex- tended visit in the south, re- turned on the Spokane.
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 Mrs. N. CaspersOn. who had spent the winter ]. Vancouver, Wash, was passenger hone on the Spokane.
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be "state surveys for this higher object.
something after the plan proposed by
Jefferson for the discovery of geniuses
in Virginia?
Not all naturally brilliant youth will de-
sire to enter the professions, and this is
well, for they are needed in the other
walks Of life also. and will ever be found
in goodly numbers, as now. in business.
In the trades, on the farms. Those pre-
ferring these occupations ought to pre-
pare for then. at the vocational schools
or in other effectual ways. The college
course would be open to them for the
purpose. but they would be expected to
pursue 1t under the severe intellectual
regimen prescribed Tor those looking for
ward to the professions.
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Conserve Ability.


Prom the American Review OF Reviews.
suspect We are likely to underesl-
mate the number of naturally mt men, now
haired out Of college by the traditional
requirements, who could readily enough
prepare themselves to enter with quite as
promising an equipment as that possess
ed by the regular high school candidates.
They are to be found In every wax of
life. Some are on the farms, many are
teaching rural schools, others are clerk
ing In banks and commercial offices or
working at the trades. These promising
men should not merely be welcomed
they should be sought out. All colleges,
and especially those connected with state
universities, should bear torches in the
search. 1t is a phase OF conservation
which transcends in importance the con-
servafion of*thn forests, the water pow
- and the Soal. Why should there not
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ing jars and cooking utensils being u.s.
ually the only articles to be seen. The
roofs of these novels are matched with
cornstalks, and for some unaccountable
reason all the household rubbish is dump
ed on the roof. For this purpose a ladder
may frequently be seen reclining against
the side Of the house. From a distance a
village is apt to look like an immense
rubbish heap. These primitive erections
are inhabited solely by the fellaheen, as
Egyptian peasants are called. From early
morn till shutdown the men are out work.
ing in the fields, while the women folk
spend most of the day squatting outside
in the sun at the threshold of their
homes-to which, by the way the pigs
and chickens have free access. At night
the whole family SLEEPS on the hard
earth floor of the wretched dwelling, ex-
cept during the summer, when 1 was
told that they adjourned to the roof,
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Topsy-Turvy.

From the Boston Transcript
Maud-Jack seems upset
Kitty-Naturally. He just told me h.
was head over heels in love with me.
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sleeping peacefully amid the accumulation
of rotting rubbish which is thrown there
from time to time. A sanitary inspector
would speedily die Of overwork or bro
ken heart in one Of these villages.
In some of the Arab villages the ar
rangements for sleeping are even more
unconventional than those mentioned
above. Huge cup-like structures, made
of mud, are built out in the open, away
from the houses, and into these the babies
are frequently placed during the day, and
often the entire family sleep in them at
night. The idea is to escape the numer-
Gus snakes and scorpions which abound
during the great heat of the summer.
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and younger set greeted the first appear
ance of Augustin Days company in a
new comedy. The Harrfgan and Hart
audience on a first night was unlike any
other in the town. The Weber and Field.
openings were attended by the cream Of
upper Broadway.
A first night has a charm and interest
peculiarly its own. II is an occasion for
far as the audience is concerned, but for
the players 1t Is an ordeal that even
some OF the most experienced look for
ward to with dread,
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nue. northwest, which, after extensive
repairs, will be occupied as a plumbing
establishment, the consideration being
$1,000.
For F. w. Hanewinckel, the brick
dwelling, No. 3143 P street northwest,
for So, 100, which the new purchaser will
hold as an investment.
For George Freeman, to William Beall.
the twO-story dive ling, 2726 Poplar street
northwest. The new owner will hold the
property as an investment.
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SALES BY SHANNON G. LUCHS.
Firm Reports Purchase of Three
Houses During the Week.

Shannon & Luchs, real estate brokers,
report the sale of the two-story brick
residence, 1871 Hobart street northwest,
for $3.50, to Mrs. Percilla BotZ, who
will move into the property.
They also report the sale Of 756 Co
lumbia road northwest, in the same op-
Grafton of 112 houses, TO Robert H. Dor
sey, for ST. Mr.. Dorsey will occupy
the property as his future home.
The two-story brick dwelling, 73S Ho-
bart street northwest. has been sold to
Mary E. Williams for a consideration
of $3.50.
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WANT GOOD STREETS.
Northwest Suburban Citizens
Request Improvements.
URGE BETTER SIDEWALKS
Approval Expressed Of Estimates
Made by Commissioners-Move
to Increase Membership.

Resolutions looking to the improvement
of the streets in the northwest section
of the District Of Columbia, particularly
Wisconsin avenue, were passed last night
by the Citizens Northwest Suburban As
ISOLATION. meeting in Tenleytown. These
resolutions will be sent to the District
Commissioners and committees from the
association will explain to the proper au-
thorities the various requests made in the
resolutions.
The superintendent of county roads will
be asked to install sidewalks Of what
ever material he thinks advisable on
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SALES IN GEORGETOWN.
J. McKenney Berry Reports Pur'
chase of Four Properties.

The following sales are reported by J.
Mckenney Berry, real estate broker:
To John Curtin, from Thomas Hyde,
the property at Wisconsin avenue and o
street northwest, for $4,000, comprising
Nos. 1860 and 1867 Wisconsin avenue
northwest.
To F. A. Kerr. from Thomas Hyde, the
brick building, No. 1861 Wisconsin ave-
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The Theatrical "First Night. -

From the New Yorx HerdIu
The opening Of the theatrical season
marks the appearance Of those inveterate
theatergoers called first nighters." who
form an element Of no small Importance
at the first representation Of a play.
Not until a playhouse has acquired
group Of first nighters" exclusively IT'S
own is It firmly intrenched In the popular
esteem. There have been many of these
groups in the past. The opening OF the
Wallack season never failed to attract the
conservative element in soc1etx a Gayer
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Village Life in Egypt.
From the Wide World Magazine.

Egyptian village life is quaint and in
teresting. The houses are crude, one
stored structures of sun-baked mud,
with possibly a couple of tiny square
holes cut in the wall for ventilation. Each
home consists Of a single room, absolute
" devoid of furniture, one or two drink
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ERECTS BOYS HOME
Gordon Strong of Chicago to
Train Several Youths.
IS NOT TO BE INSTITUTION
Constructs Larger Residence Near
Dickerson, Md.
LIPSC0MB & co. BUILDERS
Dwelling Of Colonial Style Designed
by Architect Percy Ash
Of This City.
L1PscoMB & co. BUILDERS

A large residence is being built on the
southern slope of Sugar Loaf mountain,
ABOUT three miles from the railroad sta
ton at Dickerson. Nd, by Gordon Strong
OF Chicago. The long stretch of the build
ing. designed in the colonial STYLE will be
formed of walls Of hollow tile succeed
and trimmed with stone From the south
ern portico there will be a series Of ter
races with a formal layout of gardens,
running water and so forth, which will
serve. as planned by the architect, Percy
Ash of this city, to connect the formal
architecture Of the house with the inform
al surroundings.
The latter are attractive, as the ex-
tensive property acquired by Mr.. Strong
lies amid scenery that has great charm
1t has been the design to have the house
fit in with the natural surroundings, and
so, while it will be Of fireproof construc-
ton and very large. it will stretch out
along the slope of the mountain, taxing
plenty of room.
Has Two Wings.
The new building is two stories in
height and has two wings. The reception
hall is twenty by thirty feet, and has a
stairway at either end, and this great
apartment prepares one for the living
room, which is thirty-two by sixty feet
and faces south. with easement doors
leading out to the terrace. With library
and dining room at either end, the in
terror furnishes vista of some 10 feet.
There will be fourteen bedrooms on the
second floor and nine bathrooms, while
the west wing will be given up to the
nursery, kitchen and servants quarters,
and in the east wing will be Mr..
Strongs apartments apd guest chambers.
To House and Educate Boys.
For. as Mr.. Strong states in talking
about the great enterprise he is carrying
out on his Maryland estate, the house is
but incidentally for his personal residence
and is primarily for housing and educat-
ing a group Of boys. He has now in his
home in Chicago eight boys and is in
tending to carry out the same plan in his
Maryland place, only on somewhat
larger scale.
What 1 have started to do Mr.
Strong states, lis to find four or possibly
five children, preferably from four to
five years old, all boys-such boys as
from their antecedents are capable of re-
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Follow With College Education.
His Worst Day.
From the Galveston News.

From the Galveston News.
The worst day in the life Of any young
man IL the one In which he conceives an
idea that he 10 being oppressed by CAPT.
talism because he can't make . living at
playing pool
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celVlnS, plOntlnE Dy ana giving dOeQudte
results for the education shall be able
to give them. Later, l may. II l am sat
isfied with my success with those first
chosen, take another boy from time to
time. Whether / do or not. the children
first taken will be assured Of the educa-
ton I am prepared to give them. as much
as II they were my own.
Not Institutional Method.
Mr.. Strong does not contemplate estab
fishing an institution. as he does not be-
lieve in the institutional methods of bring
ing up children. The placing of children
in we'll selected homes in his opinion is
more desirable. 1t is his purpose not to
have more children than will constitute a
single family group that can be as
closely associated with me as If they
as much loved by the women whom I am
associating with me in this work as If
they were theirs. The life of these chill
dren will be distinctly home life under
the best conditions.
Mr.. Strong is unmarried. but it is not a
part of his plan to adopt the children
that may come into his home or to sepa-
rate them from their natural relations or
to take anything away from the boy, but
rather to give him something more than
he now has or would have.
Lipscomb & Co. Builders.
He speaks of the house which is now
being built by a corps Of workmen under
the direction of W. Z. Lipscomb G. Co,
builders Of this city. as the permanent
home Of the children, although he
adds "since 1 have to be a part of the
year in Chicago, ! shall probably have
one or more of the older children with me
there, partly for my own sake and partly
to give them some of the things that can
be had only in a big city,
Mr.. Strong has already established on
his property school for the children Of
the neighborhood. but intends to rebuild
IT on a larger scale and At it to offer the
best primary instruction both to the
neighbors' children and to those of his
own household. He proposes to provide
regular religious instruction to be given
also In the school building. as the nearest
church is a mile and half away.
Follow With College Education.
Mr.. Strong proposes to follow up the
primary education. just as a parent would
who has the means. with boarding school
and college, and then. II aptitude is shown,
with a professional education. He wants
to start the boys in their life work and
will continue to give them his supervis-
that he can complete the work in the
case of the rearing. education and start
ing In life of boys. but he has not the
same confidence in the case of GIRLS
"since to my way Of thinking" he says
''the best solution of her life problem lies
In q happy marriages. thing most dim
cult to forward
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What success have you had with the
portrait Of your mother-in-law?"
Tremendous. 1t IL such q speaking
likeness that my brother. when he came
to look at 1t, instinctively put his cigar
behind hjs back. BlaetteRr
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| Grant road, from Albermarle to Chesa-
| peake street It was said last night that
| a portion Of this thoroughfare was side
| walked at present, but that weeds were
| occupying the walks. In such cases it
| is asked that the old walks be repaired
| and the cutters cleared Of refuse.
| Another resolution points out the neces-
| sity Of a general improvement Of Little
Falls road.
Complain of Blocked" Sidewalks.
Many of the members complained that
in winter the plows of the Tenleytown
car line throw the snow of the tracks
and onto the sidewalks, and a resolu-
| ton condemning the blocking Of the
walks and asking that the crossing OF
the tracks be improved was passed. A
request for letter box and fire alarm
boxes in the neighborhood of 44th and
i, Abermarle streets and the improvement
os these streets, heretofore made, will be
repeated.
President Charles C. Lancaster presided
and explained the improvements for that
I district contemplated by the District as
shown in the estimates of the Commits
sioners. Many Of the improvements
| asked by the association at meetings last
spring are Included and the members ex-
Included in the items was one providing
| funds for the widening Of Wisconsin ave-
nue. and the forcing OF the car company
! to put the tracks in the middle of the
/ streets.
| 1t was noted that the Commissioners
ask that where condemnation proceed
| ings are necessary to maintain the right
of way Of wider Wisconsin avenue
Jury shall decide who shall pay for the
condemnation. according to the amount
of benefit received.
Objections Urged.
Some of the members objected to this.
saying that 1t would be impossible for
jury to determine the amount OF benefit
neighboring property receives. DR.. John
w. Chappell spoke at length on this
point. but no action was taken by the
association.
The members Of the association. as in
| dividuais. will attempt to raise funds to
/ reimburse r. H. Mcneil. the attorney
who prepared the briefs for the interstate
! commerce commission relative to the
through car service recently started on
the Tenleytown line. Mr.. Mcneil. 1t
was reported, had spent about $40 on his
own account in filing the briefs and
members of the association feel 0bli-
gated to pay part Of the expense.
An effort will be made by the associa-
ton to increase its membership. Several
pessimistic speeches were heard last night
to the effect that the association was
not accomplishing as much as formerly
and the slim attendance was deplored. J
meeting may be revived. as 1t was said !
that when eating was a regular part OF |
the program the meetings were we'll at |
tended. |
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Ethel-What is Alice wondering about?
Florence-Wondering whether Edwin
will propose on one or both Bonded
NeWa.
The Forrest City times., 1912-03-22
ROBERT BRUCE MACON.
Washington Correspondent Writes ln- terestingly Concerning His Re-
 cord in Congress.

Washington, D. c March-a I9l2 His colleagues in Congress. many of whom have served with him mum Der of years, are much interested in the result If the forthcoming pri- maries in the First Cong fessi6Hal District Of Arkansas, in which 6he nomination Of Hon. Robert Bruce Macon is being contested by a caadi- date who states that T believe a ia and impartial search of Mr Macon $ record vii show that he has been tbe least efficient member ofauy Congress in which he has sat as a member.
 They cannot understand @Hg tae people Of the district wog q consider. for one moment, the idea Of sending another person here To represent them as Iong as Mr Macon k wiling 10 serve them m that capacity Ever since he has been member of the House Mr Macon has been Che ofthe most faIthf1i in point of attendance and has taken part n nearly al of the most prominent debates 5u the floor Of the House \ reference 10 the Congressional Record shows that his votes have alwayS been cast on the side Of the people and against 1he s1-ca.led big interests.
 N nan iH Congress is listened Jo with more interest and attention than is Mir Macon He k an iate- fatigable worker ca tHe important committees of which he is 3 member and where he exercises great power He Is considered by lis Democratic colleagues as one 5f tHe best posted and safest members to follow 5n tae floor of the House
 h speaking ef Mr Macon Hon Oscar Underwood. df Ala5ama char. man Of the Ways and Means Commit tee, leader of the Democratic ma lority in Congress and possible noms- nee for the Presidency on tie Demo cratic ticket, referred to Mf Macon as one Of the most industrious. pains taking and attentive members of Congress, who has always had the respect and confidence of his col- leagues.
 The following are a few estimates of the character and value of Mr Ma con, as a member, as expressed 10 our correspondent, and shows how he is regarded by the Democratic leaders Of the House:
 Speaker Champ Clark, prominent candidate for the Democratic nomi- nation for President:-"I regard MT Macon as a very active and very use fal member of Congress
 Hon John J. Fitzgerald, Of New
The Forrest City times., 1912-03-22
laaiaa-. TAe Cigar smoking Camel.

When visiting The M5guzF TaAx Shows .Zoe gical 04eetlaa an.ch eXi5i5 II Narianna aa Marcu 5d Am5ne which js fie finest collection af Sf. bariaa eaaess today Denr fail ro have t4e attendant Pein5 au1 India .s
 e .-ie4 is tae only living eaaeE ehat artaa. ' smokes cigars. Tn tEe cam g s fegzIa bill of fare must be ta e.laed cigars orls refuses 10 work S9t59ug ago through au sersigbt ais cigars were forgotten and he re- fused 10 work at ag It tHe Gast mo- mem cigar vas procured and h. ai1as entered 1le rin. smoking ! efsar It proved such novelty that the management n5R Las included it in bis regular ring work. and twice daIzy wherever tae Mighty Haag Shows exhibit may be seen fhls h. tefestiaE and hove sight.