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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-10
Stoekers and Feeders.

Chicago Sept 1G.-The market for
stock and feeding cattle was shot luil
OF holes Tuesday. Dealers were stocked
up and with the heaviest supply tha'
they have had on hand TINS season.
Mondays receipts having been the
/ largest of the Year. where there was d
good Tuesday run in the treSn supp!
and country demand was of shorter
! volume than on any Tuesday WITHIN
recent weeks. Steers of plain and IN
! between 10 right good siocker ana
feeding class were the worst actors, the
bulk OF such kinds setting 20 cents low
er than Monday and Esq 50 cents lower
than a week ago, some of them oslns
80 cents lower. Common sorts, Whie
extremely dull. and choice to best Sc
lected grades showed less decline, our
few ESCAPED a 15-cent cut from lasl
weeks closing prices. Droutny conoi-
tions are forcing lot of thin and nan
fat cattle on the market and chicago
has received a generous quota OF such
kinds this week out Of territory trlo-
u,ary 10 Kansas City which market
WAS glltted last week with supply OF
record breaking volume.
Several loads of big weight. meaty
steers OF high quality were taken as
feeders late Monday UP TO sI.soa $50,
but they were steers that could be as
readily sold for beef at the prices and
only very choice selected class OF
regulation feeders, weighing 900 LOO
pounds. is quotabie up to s1.60a 40,
while $50 is buying very high grade
class of steer yeariings. Most OF the
trading Tuesday in medium and good
stock and feeding steers was between
S6a715 and 1t was on these classes
that declines were most pronounced.
There is an increasing quota OF COM
mon and plain stocks selling around
and under the Scent line Yard deal
ers were we'll stocked up with stock
cows and heifers and country demand
came slow. the market showing 20
cents declines from last weeks best
levels on the bulk Of such grades. altho
some well bred young cows might find
breeder outlet at less declines.
Selected, 500 to 1.150 lbs. -. s7.5o67.s5
Selected. $50 to 500 lbs. -. 7.35 @7.65
Good to choice. 500 to 900 lbs 6.s59T.4o
Fair to good. 500 to 800 lbs. e.s56S.ss
Com to fair, 500 to TOO lbs. 5.s5 @S.3S
Inferior to com. 500 to 700 lbs 500 "a SIS
Good to choice stock heifers 5000 40
Poor to good stock heifers.. 5.25@6.0o
Poor to choice stock cows. 5.25@5.65
Poor to good stock cows. ATS q 5.25
Chicago Hay Market.
Chicago. Sept. 1o.-Firn1. Receipts.
Isis tons: shipments. lis tons.
Choice timothy-3ls.006
No. d17.50.
No. . timothy-s14.0od 1900.
No. timothy and clover mixed
$11 0oM12.50.
Trashed t,mothy-s7. 0o@ 100.
CIover-ss0O 1900
Alfalfa. choice-sl9.0od 1000.
Alfalfa. No. 1-s17.0o@ 1890.
Alfalfa. No. 2-sf4.0pa 1900.
Kansas and Oklahoma prairie, choice
l-s1S.00@ls.50
Kansas and Oklahoma prairie. No
$3.50 q 1850.
Kansas and Oklahoma prairie. No. 2
$3.50 a14.5o.
Iowa Minnesota and Dakota. choice
$3.50 a 1880.
| Iowa. Minnesota and Dakota. No. 2
$4,000 1900.
/ Illinois. Indiana and Wisconsin feed
| ing prairie-se 90 q 1900.
| Pa cking-s7. 000 500.
Rye straw-s7 90 q 800
| Dat straw-s5 .0oTS.00.
| Wheat straw-s5. oo6 500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-10
Chicago Grain Call Price.

FURNISHED by TAYLOR & Patton, grain
merchants. - East Main. Phone ssl
Chicago, Sept. 10.
"heat-Unchanged to cent up.
Corn-A lower to 3 cent up.
OaIS-L I'D to 1. loUar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-10
CHICAGO Potato Market.

Chicago, Sept. 10.
sfotaioes-
Minnesota and Ohio-5sG6S.
Jerseys aga.
$50.
Receipts-Sixty-fi cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-10
SAILL CORN CROP,
BIG WHEAT YIELD
FALLING OFF IN PRO.
DucrioN OF STAPLE CEREAL
OF MIDDLE WEST.
LOSS OF s21,oooyooo
BUSHELS DURING AUGUST

Texas Only One Of Six Great Corn
Growing States to Hold Her Own
Wheat Crop to Be Most 6ountifui
Ever known-oats Prospects Show
nerease-Deteriorati in Potatoes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-10
OFFERING o. HOGS
PROVES TOO LIBERAL
PRICES DECLINE BECAUSE OF
HEAVY WEDNESDAY RE-
cElP1S.
PRESENT PRICE RANGE
WIDEST IN MANY MONTHS

Choice seeves Hold Steady, Others
Selling at Slight DecI;nes-euyers Of
Sheep and Lambs csn,ana s!;sHtt
coneessions-curren Quotations at
Livestock centers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-10
Range Of Prices.

Range q Priooo.
The following range OF prices 10
h1snisasd BY Harper 4 Ward. Nom.
Der Of Chicago Board OF Trade. rooms
an !, fremont block.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-10
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City. Sept. 10.--Hogs--Esti-
mated receipts for today. 5000: mar
ket opened cents higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-10
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. Sept. .-Cattle-Estimat-
ed receipts for today, $4,000; marker
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-10

To- Yes.
Opsn. High. Low. day. t'day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-10

Repre.ent.t;v. Cattle Sales.

Below are given a few OF the repre-
sentative cattle sales for today:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07
Voting Limit.

Candidates can poll for any one
days publication enough subscription
votes to place them 5000 votes ahead
OF the leader in the paper Of the day
previous. For example: II the high
est candidate on the list today has
10000 votes any candidate can poll
for the list tomorrow enough suhscrip-
lion votes to bring her total to $4,000
votes. This does not include the five
vote coupons and candidate can poll
as many of these as she collects. In
case more than the allowed number Of
cotes arc polled for any enc day the
ba.Ance will be held and voted on the
days following. This limis will be re
moved later in the contest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07
NOTICE.

The firm of Gettlngs & Conner, do
ing business at No. :. Eighth street
Fifth ward, Fairmont, West Virginia
has by mutual agreement been dis
solved, Messrs. James L. Gettings and
Patrick N. Gettings retiring from said
firm, and Messrs. Joseph c. Conner
and John D. Conner purchasing thelI
entire interests in said FIRMS property
and business. The said new firm o.
Conner Bros will pay all out-stand
ing debts, of the original firm and COZ
lect all notes, accounts and demand:
due and owing to It.
ave trust that the new firm will have
the confidence and good will Of all.
JAMES l.. GETTINGS.
PATRICK NJ. GETTINGs,
JOSEPH C. CoNNoR and
JOHN D. CoNNoR,
Late partners as Gettings & Conner
Feb. 1-12t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07

Dr. john D. Bear, Eikton, Va.
Dear Sir: ! had been complaining
Of a cough every winter ior four or
five years, during which time los;
flesh. llaa no appetite. feit very weaS
and rundown heard thai Mrs.
Robert Early praised yo'E Emulsion
so for rundown systems aud coughs
50 ! went oFer,to. see der one day
any after she exrlained'io me how i
had benefited hert boasht a bottle
aud began to improve after the frsi
couple days. On buying i've second
bottle I decided 10 weigh before TAX
ing it. found to my g"th' sicaEurc
that i:aa gained eight ranrds while
taking the second bottle. can recon-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07
HARTER HILL NOTES.

This burg has been sighted long
enough so here goes:
Mrs. Z. ". Mortified is recovering
from a severe attack OF pneumonia at
this writing.
The Harter Hill Literary society is
going to meet in the near future We
hear, presumably for the purpose OF
having literary, us we can see no 9th.
err object in view. A president and
secretary were elected week or so
age.
We cpinc that they will probably
elect a vice president. cricit, all
editor ard the rest Of the officials
whenever they have time.
Barrel Tetrick was quite severely
burned about the hands and face In Il
ras explosion at shinnston last Sat
mday.
Blanche Billingslea and sister, Mary
were visiting their uncle, J. p. Sandy,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07

rcar Hutchinson. sunday.
MI. and Mrs. =. NJ. Blllingslea were
visiting at j. j. Tetrlck's Sunday.
Mrs. Cora sturm was calling at
Noah Stevens SUNDAY evening.
u. H. Stevens is "baching al his
home on the Hill at this writing.
Wouldn't it be nice ii some girl would
marry him and do his cooking for him?
c. NJ. sturm was in Fairmont on
business Saturday last.
Some Things to Remember:
out Of 10000 couples married last
year. half OF the participants were wo'
men.
A flea is very small. Ii would be
quite impossible to pc" one up in a
,canary cage.
The He'll Telephone is so called he
cause it was invented by a man uame4
He'll, and not because it has bells on
1t.
\ wasp has "stiuger" three inches
long. We know by experience.
Arsenic is poison when taken IN
either large or small doses.
A gun has been invented which
shoots Ga2 times per minute. the bull
lets coming out c! the barrel SO fast
that they crowd one another thereby
making their penetrating mucn grear.
er than the average bullet.
! Mr.. Carl Ashcralt was visiting az
the home of Mr.. E. Helm one day last
week.
a surprise party was given Miss
DeuIah Bassnett by number of her
friends last Wednesday night. A
pleasant evening was enjoyed by all
y. sHoRTEE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07
Names Or ENTRIES
CONTINUED from Page one.l

FHA
and vote at any time ZIP to the last
day Of the contest and ,they will al
ways be good for the number OF votes
for which they are filled in. Like
wise, the 10000 extra vote certificates
allowed on each set of fiyC yearly SID
scriptiuas eau bn held in reserve un'
III later. So longnss the votes are held
in reserve the c&ndidute hc!dins them
is the only one that has my record OF
them. The only votes that we keep a
record of are those that are poIled for
publication.
The standing OF the leading candi'
dates in Division y. and Division D.
remain mahangeh as result Of yes,
terdsy's ballut;ne.
Miss Lena Shaw moves ur enc place
in tho sc2ond district ard j" tola!
.dth IN her district. Miss lnsa Mere.
dita more than doubles Ter to:ai o!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07
Senator Joseph Gray.
Charleston. W. Va

Charleston, w. Va.
Dear Sir
Am mailing you package OF dnpll'
cate petitions in support OF your anti
cigarette bill-one ser for the. Senate,
the other for the House. These petit
tons are from Tairmont Manning
ron Pennington and Fairvlcw in Ma
rion county.
We hayo made no attempt 10 oh
tain the signature 0; the majority OF
the voters OF Marion county because
of lack Of time, and because our
canvas thus far has convinced us that
a very large majority OF the voters
OF Marion county desire the passage
Of such bill as we have indicated,
! circulated copy OF this petition
IN person among the business men
of Fairmont with the result that ont
Of Two hundred and ninety men to
whom the petition was presented eight
refused 10 sign.
The following is q short list of rep
resenlative men whose sigmtnres are
OH these petitions and whose names
may sound familiar to many members
of both houses:
Fairmont. West Virginia.
Joseph Roster Supt. of schools.
Perry c. MoBee, principal nigh
school.
O. |. Woodley, president state Nor
NAL.
]. C. BroomGeld. pastor NJ, p. Tenn.
pie.
Fred W. Rapp. secretary Y. NJ. c. a.
Harry c. Howard, pastor First NJ.
L. church.
Charles w. Robinson, ex-NationaI
Bank Examiner.
W. A. Hustead Supt schools, IN
ion district.
j. NJ. Jacobs, hardware.
\. G. Martin. eX-mayor, /
Fl. S. Lively. mayor.
L. y. Tost, NJ. D.
NJ. r. Musgrove. justice,
+. S. Amos.
Z. T.. Davis. eX.dcputy sheriff.
K. Leigh Fleming. justice.
Tusca Morris. prosecuting attorney.
Judge w. S. Raymond,
i. l.. Butcher, ex'state supt. OF
schools.
l.. NJ. Davis, Managing Editor West
Virginian.
A. Il. Scott. president State Business
Mems Association.
f. J. Jones, Jones store.
!. NJ. Hartley. Hartley's store.
N. e. Tough. cx-member Board Of
Regents. .
W. |. Cantcr. pastor NJ. L, church,
south.
D. r. Fitch. N. y.
c. o. Henry. NJ. D. !
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07
J IIl BEARS EIlIEgIgl
plt sibtMoNsA WORLD or HER COLD REsToR:
AER APPETITE AND BUILT UP HER rundown SYSTEM

mend it 10 anyone wishing something
for u cough and good tonic.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. j. ". Simmons
Bears Emulsion tones aB the stom
ach, builds up the system, gives appe
lite and gives strength &C the body
We ask every rundown nervous aged
weak or any one suffering with weak
lungs, to try-a bottle Of Sears Emul
sion and ~ it does not do as claimed
return empty bottle and get exactly
what you paid for i.
For sale by MI. City D7nS Co., and
Halls Drug CO. FairtfonfI and Iohm'
sons Pharmacy shinnston. w. Va
ADV. "a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07
DISTRICT NO.

All of the City Of fairmont included
in the new survey excepting that part
lying east of the river.
At least two Of the prizes to go to
this district.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07

FOR RENT--one Groom house
tween 9th and 7th streets, Henopl
Ave, Call Bell phone $50. 1;tS.tii
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07

FOR RENTS room house, bath, eel,
lar. paved streets in Second ward
Apply DR.. R, L. Mecray, Ses Aiadt
son ST.. 1901
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07
notice TO FARMERS

q.
For a limited time the West
yirglnlal viii run small adver-
ttsements, without charge, for
farmers who have for ~" eggs.
chickens, sausage, hon and
{ other farm products that may con
Seniently be sent by parcels Gost.
Send In your name, r. y. D. route.
number and list Of articles to be
sold. with prices.
This Is done to give the city
people a chance to buy Il esh pro
! dace direct from the farmer aud
test the practieabilIty u the par
wa, r., y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07

FOR HENT-FurhisEca rooms With
privilege of bath and phone Apply
first floor over Jones Undertaking.
Co, Jackson street. 25.sts
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07

A. c. Lyons. architect.
HOLDER & spedden. contractors
Gicn +. Barns, cashier National
Bank OF Fairmont
Charles V. Evans, secretary ohsm.
Der nj Commerce.
]. Z. Watson, Consolidation Coal Co.
S. L. Watson. Consolidation Coal Co
Warrington, W. Va.
y. 4. Ward. supt. of schools.
c. e. Goodwin, pastor N. f. church.
n. II. Hess.
F.. J. HELEN. eX-chief police.
A. ]. Hess. hardware, councilman,
hoard of education.
s. S. Schwemek, attorney.
F. w. Vance, N. u.
w. S. Stewart.
W. II. Andrews, Nj. D.
l.. b. Huey attorney.
Jesse shrimp, Insurance and real ea
:ate,
G. NJ. Corvette. principal High
school.
Following are the totals Of the pe'l,
inns.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07

yesterday and makes a grand jump
into seventh place.
Miss Kathryn Hawkins, OF the third
district receives ovtr 2,4Co votes aha
Jumps from third to first in her DIS
trict.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07

FOR RENTING rooms for light
housekeeping Call at 1872 Tsnth
street, north Of Locust avenue or
address Frank s. White, in care OF
the Normal school. 1.i4i %.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07

FOR Rents room, house, sthstteel.
Fifth ward. Apply c, W. HawkIts
1ilA:tt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07

FOR RENT-Desirable ONCE rooms
on main street. Call Bell phone
2ss,R,;; Cons. 1881. l.Is ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07

FOR RENT4Furnished rooms, with
or without light housekeeping Ap
ply SIS Washington street! s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07

F'mI Feed Win, Arch Fleming, l.
10. Hoult and other Marion county
dealers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07
A Letter FROM
| } HOME
RECEIVED BY SENATOR JosEPH
GRAY IN REGARD TO HIS ANTI.
CIGARETTE BILL.

The following is letter received
by Senator Joseph Gray, author Of
The anti-cigarettes bill:
514 Mt: Vernon Ave,
Fairmont W. Va,
January 81, 1913.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07

The Anti.Cigarctte committee OF the
Fairmon. Home and School Associa'
ton desires to congratulate you for
rne introduction OF the Anti.CIgarette
EM. end wishes you success in your
efforts TO obtain its passage by the leg
Stature.
Very truly yours,
j. Nj. T0OTHMAN.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07
DISTRICT NO, 2.

The First ward OF the City OF Fair
mont ana all of Union and Winfield
districts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-07

FOR REIMBURSEMENT Public Library
building. 24S46; high ceiling. In
qpire 1928 Jefferson st. 1.2s.tf
FOR RENT Two rooms tafIished for
light housekeeping. CAL con. Phone
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-08-08
APPOINTMENT OF
REVENUE AGENTS
COMPTROLLER SAYS HE HAS
NOT DECIDED or SUCCESSOR
I'd :NcUM6ENTs.

CHA- TANoOGA, Tenn, Aug. {.
George P. Woollen, comptroller o.
the state spent today in Chattanooga
He stopped over here enroute hom,
from Knoxville. where he went tc
confer with Attorney General Gates
on business pertaining to his office.
Mr.. Woollen said the affairs OF his
Office we're running as smoothly b
could be expected under the existing
'olitical Disturbances
Asked If hs had dec .ded on the sue.
cessors to Msssrs. Jettcn and Thoma.
son, revenue agents for Middle and
West Tennessee, Mr.. Woollen said
he had not; that there were a mum.
Der q applicants for the positions,
but that he was not ready yet to
make the appointment, but would do
SO in due time. He did not deer an
immediate appointment to these Of
ces Imperative jut now, and hence
was taking time to give the matter
full consideration.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-08-08
MARRIED
ON MOVING TRAIN
WEDDING ARRANGED BY ADvER-
Using AND CORES
PoNDENcE.

LYNNVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 5.-Rob-
ert f. Bills, of this PLACE, and Mrs.
Mary Hayes, of Tullahoma, were mar
ried On the Nashville & DECATUR &C.
comn.odation between Dodson's Gap
and here Saturday night, Rev. G. w.
Latham performing the ceremony.
The couple met By appointment in
Nashville Saturday morning for the
first time, the marriage having neen
arranged by advertising and cores
pondence. 1t was the groom's third
and the brides second matrimonial
venture.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-08-08

oons ID be reJsemable on the nal de-
termination OF that case. in the event
the stste of Alabama should maintain
its contention that 21s cetns Is rea-
sonab,e tate Tor carrying passengers,
or in case tho status Of the Alabama
case is unchanged on or prior to Aug.
IL, for the Tennessee railroad com
mission to oder the IA cent rate
into effect iato Tennessee the same
as Alabama.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-08-08
HINE
VISITING MOTHER
HAS BEEN IN THE NAVY EIGHT
! YEARS AND SEEN MUCH OF
THE WORLD.

Paymaster VIM. Hine, of the Unit
ed States navy, Is here on visit
to his mother, Mrs. Mary Hine, on
Eighth street. Mr.. Hine is a Column
bia boy, who entered the navy eight
years ago, and has seen much travel
and many beautiful lands, but none
he says, more beautiful than his
childhood home.
He expresses himself as being de-
lighted at being among his old
friends. Since his return from the
Philippines year ago he has been
on duty In Philadelphia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-08-08
How the Trouble Starts.

Constipation is the cause of many
ailments and disorders that make
life miserable. Take Chamberlain's
Tablets, keep your bowels regular
and you will avoid these diseases.
For sale by al! dealers. (Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-08-08

Subscribe Tor The Herald.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Success cannot turn a mans head if he has stiff neck.
 Most of our so-called good inten- tions are base limitations.
 Don't brag about yourself; jolly oth- CTS into doing it for you.
 Does woman feel glad or sorry when she cries at wedding?
 It's easy to feel optimistic as long as things are coming your way.
 The more a woman's photograph doesn't resemble here the better she likes it.
 Artists rave about the beauty of the sunset, perhaps because they never see the run rise.
 Only a lawyer or detective can mind his own business when he pries into other peoples.
 The smarter the man the less he lets on about it.
 All humans are equal in the one re- spect, at least, of being sinners.
 No man has to try very hard to sue ceed in making a monkey of himself,
 Unjust suspicious are at the bottom of a good deal of the trouble in this world
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-06
THE BILLIONS IN OUR FOREIGN TRADE,

CCORDNG to recently published statistics in three years A the foreign trade of the United States has increased by
 billion dollars, thirty per cent The total for the year just closed was billion doara complete recordbreaker These figures if they worth nothing eSe show that the po
 tca turmoil of the year 1912 had effect the volume Hitherto always looked for poor business and conditions during pending presidential con- Prophets of disaster always ready to predict com mercia caacysm their particular brand of political par ty not retained returned to- Once upon time the full dinner pail furnished successful slogan and pie of closed factoesn the event of par success at the polls,-scared many people.
 The fact is that growing from political scare crows are prosperous in spite of poiticSwhen ever we are prosperous all Politics and political parties do the shine the rain fall and repeniSh the earth they the earth forth it's tender shoots them bud and blossom The earth gives of her bounty the shines and the rain falls alike those who all political parties and there much buncombe in all of them What this nation needs statesmen and infinitely fewer politicians When We consider politics and politicians have fastened upon this nation the way of unjust and unequal laws compelled admire the faith Of the people and the resency of system that is admittedly ill need of repairs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-06
THE LAW AND THE NATIVE.

N/OU cannot make prohbouist out of an Indian by legal
 enactment For several generations the aborgnes ot the
 United States have been denied the privilege of getting drunk after the of white And for generations the redman has followed the footsteps of his white brother ana got drunk in contravenon and in spite of all laws designed to protect him the ravage of This has been the case wherever the had his habitat The intent of the law is good it's operation and always has been absolutely n efficient Frequently arcia and it always costly Pros ecution of individuals who furnish liquor to indians and the prosecution of the natives who drink it. do not abate the evil or even lessen it. apparently The laws disregarded with brazen impunity.
 In the First Judicial Division it the Government tens of thousands dollars yearly prosecute these cases and the results obtained largely negligible quantity But how to efectuay reach the evil and it, s we admit dt cult question to There nothing to prevent native so disposed sending to Seattle elsewhere and getting all the liquor pay shipped to given address, And 1t is alleged that frequently towns along the coast And the booeggng habit always with and probably al ways will be to greater lesser eXtenor until the natives have become extinct Education and example have done not nconsderab good natives in the way of teaching them abstinence sobret but there yet to be reached
 One way perhaps might work for reform would be to give every drunken native who is arrested long sentence m iai every time found ebriated Few natives are fond confinement under circumstances And in the process of time imprisonment might themor kill themas their continued drinking is to do.