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The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13
OLD TIME PRICES.
Cost of Living In the Early Years of
 the Last Century.

Cost of Living In the Eariy Yeare oi
 the Last Century.
 A subscriber living in Pennsylvania has sent us an account of a daybook kept in 1914 by one of his forbears, the keeper of general store in Amity township. Berks county. From this daybook one catches glimpse not only of what 100 years ago it cost the Penn sylvania citizen to live, but also a glimpse of how he lived. For instance, with nearly every bill of goods charg- ed would be attached one gallon of whisky. rum or brandy. price 25 cents. y Homes were lighted with candles, "costing anywhere from 371a cents to 871a cents pound"
 "Calico was 3711a cents to 75 cents per yard.
 "Tea was $1 pound. g "In one charge man bought one quarter of veal at cents pound. / Eggs were never more than 10 cents per dozen, with 6 to cents the con- moner prices.
 "Chickens, 121a to IS cents apiece; geese. 25 cents to 371a cents apiece.
 Beef, 8 to cents; wool, 10 cents to 12La cents per pound; muslin, 90 cents per yard.
 "The climax was reached in one charge-one bushel of salt, SIG"
 We seem to have boxed the compass in the matter of the costs of living. One hundred years ago it was manu- factured goods and commodities against which transportation costs were charged which were high. food was cheap. Today factory products are cheap, food dear We wonder if things will ever be so comfortably arranged that food and manufactured goods and commodities from far distances will all be cheap.-Toled0 Blade
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13
CHARLTON TRIAL NOT BEFORE
 AUTUMN

Rome,-Although next July will mark the lapse of five years since Portor Charlton was arrested on the charge of murdering his wife in Italy the case, it is learned, will not come to trial before autumn, if then.
 His counsel, Avvocato Catapano, re- gently discussing the present delay, said:
 "There ae two reasons for the de- lay, the examination of the witnesses ill America, and the observations which are being taken of the prison er's mental condition, at the asylum for the insane at Como.
 "As Charlton had not the means. to bring over any of his witnesses for the trial they all had to have their testimony taken at home, which was | complicated process conducted through the departments of justice and foreign affairs, both Italian and American. If that had not been done there would have been the probability of his being judged at the assizes without one witness for the defense present.
 Instead, the testimony of the IA witnesses in the United States will be read the testimony being of great iw portance, given the defense assumed which it the total Responsibility of the accused. The investigations can not be closed, and therefore be made public until the experiments to es- tabish whether Charlton is insane have been given in May. Thus in June, or at the latest in July, the de- cision will be given out, so that the trial can come on in the early aut' umn. y Avvocato Catapano, however, said that this was not at all sure, as should Italy be at war the trial would scarcely take place.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13

In the matter of the Application of the Alaska Industrial Company, for Patent to the Alaskan Lode, Miner al Survey No. 1903, situated on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska.
 Notice is hereby given that in ac- cordance with the laws of the United States and especially in pursuance of the Act of Congress approved May 10th, 1872, the Alaska Industrial company, Washington corporation whose Post Office address is No. ST Alaska Building, Seattle, Washington, will make application for patent to the Alaskan Lode, Mineral Survey No. 1903, including 14ss linea1 feet along the lode or vein, with surface ground 300 feet in width on each side of the center of said vein of quartz or other rock in place, bearing gold, copper and other valuable min erals, all as fully and accurately de- scribed upon the Official Plat of said Mineral Survey No. 1903 now posted on the claim and by the Field Notes of such official survey on file with the Register of the Land Office at Juneau, Alaska.
 The Alaskan Lode is situated upon unsurveyed public lands on the north easterly shore of Cordova Bay on the West Coast of Prince of Wales Isl and, within the Ketchikan Recording District of Alaska. The initial point, designated as Corner No. ], thereof, is on the line of mean high tide on cordova Bay at point from which United States Location Monu- ment Mo- IF bears North IT deg, % min., West 39.2 feet distant. Tho witness corner to said Corner No. bears North deg, IF min., West 29.5 feet distant, and is marked by cedar post 4 feet long inches square set feet in the ground, with mound of stone scribed M. o. on the side facing the bay, and Ala, 1-1003- w. c. on the side facing the claim, from which witness corner U. s. l.. M. No. 17 bears North 43 deg, 16 min., West 11.2 feet distant; thence from true Corner No. l North 67 deg, 2s min, East Variation 31 deg, 30 mfn., East along the line of mean high tifu on Uurtfuvu Hay 61.9
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13
COAL FIELDS TO BE
 SURVEYED THIS YEAR

The government will do more land in Alaska this coming sea son than has been in the north for any years. It is planned to have the Matanuska and Boring River coal fields surveyed and platted and also have the Nenana coal fields mapped and cut up into sections.
 The governments experts are also to make an investigation of each dis
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13
Saint Johns Church

Rev. Harry P. Corser, Priest ln charge.
 Sunday s am. (second Sun day of the month) Holy Com nlinion.
 SA5 am. Native Sunday School.
 ii am. Morning Prayer and sermon. During December, End aad 4th Sundays.
 7:30 p.n. Evening Prayer with Sermon. End and 4th Sun days of December. Musical service 1st and 3rd Sundays.
 Thursday 8 pm. Choir prac- tee.
 Meeting of Vestry first Mon- day night of each month Nvoman's Guild, alternate Thursdays.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13
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 F SIDLIGHTS ON THE WAR !

x x x < x x # x x < < < x: < < Every third or fourth manof the first Canadian contingent from Van
 couver, B. C., is reported killed or wounded in the casualty lists covering
 the losses in the recent fighting in
 the region of St. Julien, Belgium. The
 losses among the Vancouver officers is very heavy. Of the six clerks of
 the Royal Bank of Canada in Van couver who went with the contingent,
 three have been killed, two are wound
 ed and the sixth is reported missing. XXX
 Raymond Swoboda, held by the French as a spy and who is alleged to be an American citizen, served as an officer in the German forces dur ing the Boxer rebellion, according to the Petit Parisien, which says he at tended the University of Heidelberg
 in 1897.
 The determined opposition of the
 Irish Nationalists, who joined forces yesterday to oppose the new liquor
 taxes of David Lloyd-George, chancel-
 Tor of the exchequer, forced the gov ernment to postpone until next week
 the second reading of the bill embody ing the chancellor's plan,
 x xxx
 Complete assortment of boys suits,
 except age 10 at Field s retiring from business sale-one fifth off. adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13
AMONG THE CHURCHES
First V. E. Church

First v. E. Church Sunday Church service II .. m. and f.S0 p. m.
 Thursday Prayer Meeting S:so. pun. Friday choir meets g oiciock. Ffrst and third Wednesday after .oons at l:8u Ladies Aid Society.
 H. w. MJGHENER, Pastor.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Low Mass at 8:30 a. m. Nfkh Mass at 10:30 a. m. Sunday School at 2:30p.m. Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m. Week Day Mass at 8 @. m. Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
 Pastor.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13
Launches Rough Rider and Teddy

Rough Rider and Teddy Moncay, 8 a. m.-chomiey (Sunny Point), connecting with mall carrier for Sulzer and all points on West Coast Prince of Wales Island. Tuesday, 8 a. m.-Metlakahtla, and Doloml. "Wednesday, 8 a. m.-loring Yes Bay (cannery Hatchery Bell Island Hot Springs and Shrimp Bay. Thursday, 8 a. m.-Same as Monday.
 Friday, 8 a. m.-kasaan, It Camp, Rush & Brown and Hollis.
 Saturday, 8 a. m.- HadIey. Carries Passengers and Freight Hubbard & Williams Masters
 Agents for
 WADHHMS OIL co,
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13
KEFC1IkAN STEAM LA UNDRY "

Fill your bins now With Lady. smith Coal. The North1and Dock company can supply you with any amount at $9.OU per ton fer clean lump. Phone 60. adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13

Extensive line of mems 50 and 75 cent neckties 40 cents at Field 's sale. adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13

feet to Corner No. 2; thence North 25 deg, 46 min., East (var. 30 deg. 30 min., E.. l233 feet to Corner No. g. the first. 300 feet of tho last de- scribed course bcang along the lino of mean high tide on Oordova Bay; thence from Corner No. North o4 deg, IA min., West Var. aS deg. 40 min., E.) 60o feet to Corner No. 4; thence South 25 deg, 46 min. West Var. 3O deg, Is min. t. 14SS feet to Corner No. 5, which is also a point on the line of mean high tide on Cor dova Bay, from which point witness corner to Corner No. 5 bears North 20 deg. 46 min. east 127.6 feet dist. run ming thence fro mcorner No. 6 s. 64 deg, IA min., East (var. 30 deg, 50 min., East) 600 feet to Corner No. 6; thence North 25 deg, 46 nin., East Var. 29 deg, 30 min, E. S4 feet to Corner No. 2, which is also a point sn the line of mean high tide on Cordova Bay, from which point Witness corner to Corner No. 2 bears South 39 deg. 25 min., West 29.8 feet distant; thence from Corner No. North deg, 34 min., East (var 3l deg, % min., E.) 1915 it. along the line of mean high tide on Uordova +o oH fu thn place of beginning first herein de- scribed.
 United States Location Monument No. 17 to which this survey Is tied is situated in Latitude 54 deg, 56 min,. 40 sec., North, Longitude 132 deg. 36 min, West, and consists of hemlock post 8 feet long 6 inches square set feet in the ground with mound of stone 6 feet base and feet high around the post with tack driven at correct point in top, ana the post scribed U. s. l.. M. No. IT, whenc a cross and B.R. (X.B. RI chiseled 6 feet above ground on face of cliff 10x16 feet bears South 47 deg, 50 min., West 17.5 feet distant.
 There are no adjoining lode or min eral claims officially surveyed.
 The area of the Alaskan Lode To- cation is 20.417 acres.
 This Notice is issued from the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, this goth of Februar VA. D. 1915, for posting in said Land Office and for publication for not less than 60 days in the Ketchikan Miner news paper of general circulation published at Ketchikan, Alaska, nearest to said claims, and hereby designated for that purpose.
 c. B. WALKER.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13

Anticipate your wants and take advantage of Fields 20 per cent. discount. Retiring from business. ad.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13
Found-One

Found-One pair of spectacles. Owner can have same dy proving prop erty at the Miner Office. 2t Hdv,
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13

The Mystery of the Ladder of Light, at the Dream tonight ad.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13
STRICTLY FRESH CHICKENS

For freshly dressed, home raised chickers, delivered as ordered, call up P. G. Shark, phone 167. adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13
Local Ranch Eggs Every Day at N, F. ZlMMERMAN'S adv.
Seriol O1755

in the United States Land office at Juneau, Alaska. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13

MAURICE D. LEEHEY,
 Attorney for Claimant, sl7 Alaska Building,
 Seattle, Washington. FIRST PUB. FEB. 25, la14. LAST PUB APRILy ya fyiS
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13

For Rent-Furnished front room, light
 and sunny. Enquire at Thompson s Store. adv.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13

Complete assortment of boys suits, except age 10 at Field s retiring from business sale-one fifth off adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-26
BITS OF INFORMATION.

Badness among Indians and ne
groes is almost unknown.
Camels are fit for serious work at
FIVE years. and their strength begins
TO decline at % years.
Twelve thousand miles of navigable
waterways are offered by the Nile and
its tributaries.
Juniper from the Indian reserva-
tons of New Mexico and Arizona may
prove an excellent source OF material
for lead pencils.
New York city has more telephones
eTlands, Norway and Switzerland COM
bined
One OF the little towns in Ontario
has organized a company for the pro-
duction OF candied fruits. like the
sweets and preserves produced in
France and Italy.
The ducks OF J. \. Andrew of Shir-
land tract, California, are supplying
Linn with valuable nuggets. the giz-
zard OF one having two gold nuggets
and two platinum nuggets.
During the bonn bardment by a COM
( bined British and French squadron Of
l the German positions on the Belgian
| coast, one British vessel is said tC
I have firCd no fewer than 200 lydditt
and shrapnel shells So rapid was the
\ firing that some OF the guns dis.
charged IA projectiles a minute. The
action lasted for II hours.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-26
THE CONnIUNTTY MIRROR.

The best way to form an impressi on
of neighbOring city is 10 look at its
newspapers. If these Journals are
poorly printed and sloppily written.
and if there is little advertising, the
community is almost invariably run
down. If the newspapers have a clean
typographical appearance. and show
the expenditure of money for good
reporting and writing, if the adver-
Using columns are we'll filled that
community is going right ahead.
People who may consider this town
as place OF residence send for copies
of its newspapers, first TO see what is
going on here, second TO learn how
much public spirit the town has. Our
residents are continually sending away
the home paper, and insofar as II is
a good appearing journal, il makes
friends for the town and spreads its
good reputation.
Newspaper publishers are generous
with any growth Of business they may
gain. Niae-tenths of such growth is
almost always put back into the pa
per, in charging plant and increasing
the force OF workers. The moral is,
that If you want good impression OF
your town spread abroad. help the
home paper To enlarge and improve
its facilities
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-26
FINAL PASSAGE OF THE BELL
FINANCE BOARD BILL.

Defeat Of the Bell finance bill by
the democrats in the lower house of
the assembly is distinctly a credit to
test, in favor Of the measure. Much
credit is also due to the splendid en-
gineering work of Rep. Arthur l..
Deniston, of Rochester. chairman of
the indianapolis affairs committee.
and Democratic Floor Leader Bran
naman, who, though agreeing to
abide by a caucus of the democrats.
finally succeeded in rendering the
caucus report unfavorable TO the
measure.
Defeat of the bill marks the end of
a desperate fight on the part of the
Bell democrats of indianapolis, to
secure for their chief what would vir-
tually have been a kingly crown. The
senate, under caucus arrangement,
had passed the bill. which had the
lacking of such powerful political in
fluences as the democratic state or
sanitation, the governor, and most of
the state house officials 1t was adj
mittedly undemoeratic in it's provis-
ions, but this was being overlooked
by those favoring it, because of what
they termed a temporary necessity
The opposition to the bill in the house
at once assumed. the attitude that
there can be no such thing as a tenn
porary necessity for the setting aside
of democratic principles. else democ-
racy is a failure, and that nenceforth
the pretense should be eschewed.
Mayor Bell of Indianapolis is, be-
yond doubt. having his troubles with
the common council of that city. but
If the people have made a mistake let
them suffer for it. Democracy pre-
sumes that the electorate shall take
the consequences of whatever ii does
and regardless of the tenor of such
consequences. 1t is the Christening
power. Democracy presumes. to that
end, that the public having mapped
out its official family. needs to live
with it TO the end of its term in order
TO really profit by the experience. II
is not up to the legislature to supply
q balm. and this Is what the Indiana
legislature finally decided not TO do.
Ii has preserved the democracy of the
capital city-and both the city and the
legislature need to be congratulated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-26

PLEASANT VALLEY.

Mr. and Mrs Aria Harker of Elk
hart were guests of John Eyer anc
family the week end.
Basil McCreary OF Dallas. Ia, is
spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram McCreary.
Mr.. and Mrs A. F. Smith and son
of South Bend visited A. NJ. Smith
and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blakesly OF Jimtown,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Zimmerly.
a surprise party was given on John
A. Eyer Saturday evening in honor OF
his 57th birthday. The evening was
spent with music and games. a three
course luncheon was served
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Beehler visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Zimmerly Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Lloyd +. Eyer spent
Sunday with Hiram McCreary and
family.
Revival meetings commenced at the
Pleasant Valley NJ. +. church Monday
evening, Feb. p.
Mrs. Uria Chandler, Miss Matte
Schearer, Mrs Fred Beehler, Dwight
and Russell Ludwig were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ludwig.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-26
THE MEL TING POT
GOMEZ TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

THERE are many kinds Of bluff in
our western country. There are the
Rocky Mountain bluffs, Bluff, Utah,
and the kind that makes a four
flush good.
IF" declares an evangelist. "you
are earning $50 per month and living
at a rate of SIS a month you are
not honest" This may be construct
lively true. but a good many reputable
citizens are getting by with it.
THE MINUS COPPER.
Two robbers in town once strolled
Fully equipped and awfully bold.
To ply their craft before and aft
They knew not fear for they but
laughed
When they were warned, informed or
told.
They rambied in bank one day.
And cracked the safe and walked
away;
They needn't run that were no fun
Because they really found no one
When Tabby's gone the mice will
play.
That night they held up Freddy Spark,
Who was returning from the Park;
A dime store knife from his dear wife,
And a policy on his young life
They took, and vanished in the dark.
And next they broke in a drug store,
And there beheld a barrel or more
OF which they drank and filled their
tank,
And finally on the floor they sank,
Where they both very loud did roar.
"Oh. we fear naught in this old town."
There amt thing TO keep us down;
Not one cop to make US stop,
So in no Jail will we two flop
While we are here we'll do things
brown"
Then up they got upon their feet.
And struggled bOastfully to the street;
A singing loud they jeered the crowd,
And really had the populace cowed.
When they assured them of their feat.
oh! we are it, we get the loot,
We both are sure you'd better scoot;
Wen get the gold, you bet, they
yelled"
What cops amt quit have been ex-
pelled-
They then began to shout and shoot.
WRIGHT ATEM.
THE recurrence in the public prints
Of the name of ]. Bruce Ismay recalls
one of the saddest chapters in the Ii
tanic tragedy.
IF we were not mistaken in the
sound, that was the first call for
C.N.F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-26
s.DRY" KANSAS AND ELSE
WHERE"

Evidently someone has blundered.
We have been hearing wonderful
stories about the benefit that state
wide prohibition has been TO Kansas,
hut now comes elect
Jacob r. Meeker. st. Louis. Mo. and
appearing before the Indiana senate
committee on public morals. he tells
q different tale. He seems TO have
been studying statistics TO "a fragile. "
In everything, practically, he has
kansas led in nearly all the virtues
it's claims. BY other states. and the
cities OF Kansas by cities of otner
states. These are his figures:
Twenty-Oue states show a lower
percentage OF life prisoners
than does Kansas: 9 states show
a lower percentage OF juvenile
delinquents: / : capital cities show
a lower death rate than does To-
peka, kas.; registration cities IN
q states show lower death rate
By violence than Kansas, p
states show a lower rate of homi-
eide than does Kansas, "a states
have a lower rate for suicide; "a
show a lower rate Of divorce. 10
show a lower rate OF divorces
granted TO wives because OF hus-
bands drunkenness; IA states
show a lower pauper rate than
Kansas: "A states show n lower
rate OF insane. 9 states show
lower rate OF insane admitted 10
the hospitals. afflicted with alco-
holic phychosis; - states show
larger percentage OF church
membership than Kansas: % IL
cense cities show "a higher per
centage Of savings depOsitOrS IN
mutual and stock savings banks
on Jan. I. 1910, Kansas show
ed Al empty iais Ou the same
DAY Illinois showed 6I- Iowa
showed a. Kentucky AS; Indiana
20. Colorado 30 Missouri so. and
Nebraska ga Maine Gid not have
a single empty Jail or wOTkh0use
on that date. while her sister
state Vermont, showed seven,
and her adjoining sister state.
New Hampshire. showed two.
OF course. We DO not vouch Tor
these statistics The logical conclu-
sion. may, or may not Doe justified
we do not know. for instance. whether
re 81 empty iails in Illinois, were In
dry territory or not; neither do W.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-26
Statesmen Real
and Near.
By Fred c. Kelly

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. - When
Sen Henry French Hollis Of New
Hampshire was about TO try one of
his first lawsuits his father hap
pened 10 be a witness for the op-
posing side
I'm very sorry my son, re-
marked the elder Hollis at breakfast
that morning. but il will be impcs-
sible for you 10 win in the face of my
testimony"
the future senator, and he said it
with an unconcern that provoked his
father.
Il tell you you wont win re
peated the parent Nobody could
win after what / testify to"
We'll, / don't know what your tes-
timOny is going to be or whether
you'll testify at all or not" observed
the young lawyer, but I'll win.
Just watch me-"
BY that time the father was COM
pletely exasperated with the sons as
SuranCe. He was anxious TO see him
lose the case just TO show him.
Young Hollis got to thinking about
the case and decided that il would be
best not TO permit his father TO tes-
tify because his evidence might be
question was how To keep him from
testifying. on his way TO the court
room he thought OF a little scheme.
After seating himself at the trial
table he leaned over and asked of
the opposing counsel:
rs father going to testify for your
side?"
Yes" replied the other lawyer.
Hollis made no comment but he
assumed a satisfied, wise little eX-
preston of countenance, as If he knew
something good that nobody else
knew
The other lawyer noted this and
decided that the two HOllises-father
and son-must have fixed up some
thing between them. So he did not
call Hollis, ST., TO the witness stand
and Hollis, jr., won his case.
One CT the tales that Speaker Clark
likes To tell about is the Missouri
farm agent who was trying to sell
piece of land along the river. The
river had an annoying habit of over
flowing the land every spring, and
this made il necessary TO sell to some
body from out of the neighbOrhOOd.
AS the agent was showing a possible
customer over the place and telling
him of the great fertility of the soil
the prospect noticed the muddy high
water mark at a height of about two
feet on the trunks of the trees.
''Is this place ever under water
inquired the victim.
mo, indeed. I've been around here
for-let me see-17 years next July,
and ii hasn't ever overfiOwed yet
Then what causes those muddy
ridges along the trees?"
oh those ridges. Why. the man
who used to be on here had some
hogs, and he didn't keep them as
clean as he should have. They con-
tracted some kind of skin disorder
that caused them TO scratch a good
deal and those marks are where they
rubbed the mud off their backs as
they scratched themselves against the
trees"
A few moments later t1ey had
walked to a still lower lever of the
land and there the high-water mark
was about ii feet high on the trunks
of the trees.
81 don't believe l want your land,
said the prospective customer, but
I'll give you $1,000 for a pair of those
big hogs that rubbed the mud on that
tree yonder."