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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26
A BAs NEW YORK
lLonIsrille Courler.JournaN

The fact that the country mas just elected it's President without the aid of consent or New iork and the particular interests which center around New York that indeed it has elected him despite the des perae opposition of those interests with all the pow erul resources that they control ought to impress upon the people of this Republic that IL IS tune 10 quit consulting the geography when they put forth their national tickets; time quit catering especially 10 the Empire State: time to rid themselves of the fear that they dare attempt 10 elect President without offering a candidate who is either a New Yorker is the distinct selection of New York poll
 So long and so seryely has New York been kotowed to in this way that she has come to regard such seryity as a matter Of course, due to her on account or her preeminence or poSltloh ana power and she has forgotten that it is possible desirable at any me to elevate to the Chief Magisracy oi the nation any who may not be her choice.
 That is why the night of election when it was known in the city of New York that the State Of New York and the adjacent territory had voted Tor Hughes it was taken granted that Hughes elected and why the New York papers. Democratic as well as Re- publican. went to press procaiming the definite news Of Hughes election accompaned with long eai'orias in commentaton and explanation or the result Tn some instances, even tO advise "Presidentelect Hughes aS to the formation of his cabinet And these papers went press be t noted before the canvass or the election had hardly begun in millions of square leagues of the country outside of New York.
 But New York has now been shown that the country can elect President without her knowledge or consent. It is well. It is better SO And both New York and the country should learn lesson which they both need to learn: The lesson that New York and what in politics New York represents, can not dictate our policies and our Government; that the country is not dependent on New York in shaping its policies and selecting its governors.
 One result of this lesson is that the people of the United States-cerainy those who constitute the Democratic party-should abandon their iongfXed hab it Of primarily consulting New York in the nomination Of their presidential tickets. So slayishly have they followed this habit that our presidential campaigns since the close Of the war half century ago present but one instance l which or both of the two contendng political parties did cater to New York by placing New Workers their tickets.
 It is time to realize that while should be tabooed in making up national ticket because he is a New Yorker should be favored solely because he is a New Yorker
 It is time that New York learned that there is considerably more to this country than upstate" and Wall Street.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26
SETH MANN'S SPEECH

Seth Mann. san Francisco lawyer, manager of the Transportation Bureau of the San Francisco Cham Der of Commerce and personal representative of Presi dent Wilson on the Seattle Chamber Of Commerce excursion through Alaska in 191S in speech recent. ly delivered at Seattle said that the need of Alaska is more home rule and less bureaucracy He urged wider powers for the Territorial Legislature. and a concentration in department of the Federal author ity over such matters in the Territory as must main in the hands of the National government. In other words he favored a full Territorial form of government such President Wilson has urged. and a Federal development board such Secretary Of the Interior Lane has supported.
 Had Nr Mann spent his whole life time in Alaska instead of only few weeks in 1913 he could not have prescribed better Alaska needs selfgoyernment
 full Territorial form Of government-and she needs the Lane Development board plan. She needs them both immediately, and both should be worked at the same time and the hearings on both bills should be the same. All proper matters for Alaska legisla ton should be considered by those who prepare the statutes for both-;he full Territorial form Of govern ment and the development boarl-and they should both be considered by the committee the hearings In every matter the question first decided should be to whether or not it is purely Federal in is nature If the decision should be in the affirmative. then jurisdiction should be conferred the development boari-otherwise 1t should so to the Territorial Leg isiature.
 I, would be dangerous to consider development board bill before the full Territorial government bill because of the Hklhood that powers would be con- ferred upon the development board that of right should go to the people of Alaska. For instance the WicSersham administrative commission bill. pre- pared to meet the suggestions of Secretary Lane. proposed to give the Federal Board many powers that should be exercised by the people through their Legislature The two bills should be prepared and considered together. or the full Territorial govern ment bill should come first.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26
THE HoNoRABLE MSS RANKIN
MonIsvllIe ConrIer.JonrnaN


 The Honorable Miss Jeanette Rankin who has been elected to Congress from Montana, will face a situation which reversed, would cause a mans cour- age to from the palms of his hands Breathes there with heart brave that he would want to become Of a deliberative body made up of ASA and himself?
 Hannibal crossing the Alps. Dieneces at the pass of Thermopylae, William Tell of the apple incident Charles Martel of Tours. Wellington at Waterloo Patrick Henry making his first speech at Hanover Courthouse the first aviator in the act of ayiating the first time. the who went over Niagara Falls on slack and slick wire. and the other man who went over In barrel were in their different ways courageous. But what any brand of manly cour- age represented in these performances in comparison with the hardly imaginable intrepidity of a man amid of opportunity to be the only man among 434 wo? men?
 Let us suppose the case of man elected for some exceptional reason to membership in the Colon tion. Would he could he. face with eQuanmity the prospect Of taking his seat in a body composed with the single exception. of women7
 Miss Rankin is receiving the congratulations in calmness of spirit, doubt is of curious psycho logic. if not bioogc, interest that women are less afraid of men than men are of women; that the male of the species is cock of the walk only when others than feminity is shrinking and inclined to bolt or crawl under table when it Is a minority of one in 8 gathering.
 Nobody is going to expect Miss Rankin to be afflicted with buck ague when she gets to Washing ton and has opportunity to let fly the parthian at big game in the National House of Representa- ,iyes. She will feel. doubt as sure Of herself as pr. Mary Walker in trousers A man 80 situated hardly would survive the blightng terrors of the period betwNt the election and the conyening of Con- gross.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26
A DEAD EDITOR

The death of John Miller Murphy at Olympia re- moves from busy theatre of action the dean Of Wash ington Journalism. He established the Washington Standard Olympia in 1860. and six years ago last month was celebrated the semtcentenial of his edi- torial control of the paper He had written the edi torals and directed the publication of each edition of his paper for half Four years ago Mir. Murphy sold the Washington Standard. which is the eldest paper in the State of Washington and tired from active life. It is said that Mir. Murphy abolished a record for continuity of service by an
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at the time Of his death, and all of them filled with honors. He was an able writer clear thinker and courageous. He was lifelong Democrat, though he supported President Lincoln throughout the and urged his reelection in 1864. He supported the ad ministration of Andrew Johnson, and afterward sup ported all Democratic candidates.
 Mir Murphy saw Washington Territory grow from sparsely settled frontier of 10000 inhabitants to great State with more than one million and half of residents and he contributed not little to the pro gressive development to which increased population testifies
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26
IMPROVEMENT IN SCIENCE OF MEDICINE

One Of the rotable things in connection with recent American development is a decreasing death rate ,estifying to improved medical knowledge and greater information Of the science of health the part of the masses. The Saturday Evening Post. commenting upon the improvement. says
 The death rate in the United States
 last year was the lowest reported
 thirteen and half for each thousand inhab-
 tants Fifteen years ago it was seventeen
 and a half; so may say that about four
 hundred thousand more people would have
 died in this country last year but for the
 better care take of health-mainly by
 public sanitation. This ratio. of course. is
 for the registration area. which embraced
 only twothirds of the population. Probably
 the remaining third fared in about the same
 way. though the fact that it is enough
 interested in the matter to make proper
 report Of vital statistics raises a presumption
 against it."
 It is suggested that the the medical fraternity is making upon the diseases Of children will further reduce the death rate. The prospect for frutfuness in work in this direction is testified to by the fact that 9 per cent. of the deaths in the United States are of children under five years of age and 15 per cent of those under year old
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26
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Oh. Horrors

What's the matter with the boy' He seems to have an agonizing stom- ach ache or something" said the visitor
 Yes, poor child" replied the anx- ious mother. "he tried to eat all the samples given him at a demonstra. tion fair."-( Jacksonville Times-Un- ionD
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26

The figures from Fairbanks today show that Sul ger has been elected Delegate to Congress- There
 ution of feeling it means! Who could have thought the Wickersham star could have so suddenly fallen? But Mir Wickersham need not complain Since he came to the Territory he has drawn from the gov enment salaries that in the aggregate cannot have been very much less than a hundred thousand dol lars. He has also been successful in mining. How very few Alaskans have been fortunate But that he has fallen he will probably become embittered against the Territory and it's people Let us watcn
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26
She Felt Confident

Daughter" said the fond mother what are tho intentions of that young man you are allowing to call so often?"
 Never mind that. mother" an swered the wise maiden. q know what my intentions are" - (Bostor 
 A Quick Decider
 Cierk-The firemen turned the hose in the basement sir, and simply drenched two piles of that silk dress goods.
 Merchant-Advertise big sale oi watered silk right away - (Boaton Transcript.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26

When a woman goes shopping she always asks the clerk to show her something cheaper, but a man usual ly asks if that's the best she has
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26

The situation in England is rather confused, but no uncertainty exists as which George will run the government. Let George do it," has become Brit ish axiom.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26

Man wouldn't begrudge woman the last word in an argument if she wouldn't take such a long time get ting to it
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26

Don't wait for somebody to come along and show you the road to hap piness. If you can't find it your self you wouldn't know how to be happy if you were led to it.
 By now the small boy has begun the practice Of looking under the bed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26

Secretary of War Baker has decided that the way to save Niagara Falls is take the water away IL might work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26

The chief trouble with the other fellow is what he persists in doing just what we would do in similar circumstances.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26
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FLASHLIGHTS.

Detroit Free Press.) The best excuse usually covers q lot of poor effort.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26

If girl has pretty face she needn't worry about not having dia- mond rings enough to cover her fingers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26
MANlcuRlNe
FARM LANDS

OREGON & CALIFORNIA RAIL- ROAD co. GRANT LANDS. Title to same revested in United States by Act of Congress dated June 9, 1916. Two million three hundred thousand acres to be opened for set clement and sale. Power site, timber and agricultural lands. Containing some of the best lands loft in United States. Large sectional map and description, showing lands, price one dollar. GRANT LANDS LoCAT- ING CO, P. o. Box 61O, Portland, Oregon. M2S
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26

America will reduce the cost of living this week by eating turkey hash and smoking wfe's Christmas cigars.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26

Perhaps one of the greatest living diplomats is Captain Koenig who has kept the Deutschland out ot war
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26

As a rule if it is something good about a man the gossips never hear of it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26

Buy an oyercoat 3S l.S off at Cold stein's Emporium. d22-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26

PEDIGREED Alrdaie dogs for sale Phone 5OS. d14tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26

Among other clements of greatness Colonel ROose welt is famous as the man who obscures the Repub- can party (AnacOnda Standardl
 He took the can out of Republican-( Cincinnati EnQurer)
 Huh? Thought he helped give Republican the can.-( (Anaconda standard)
 That would make it sort Of coon-can affair.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26

Spirits of camphor rubbed over their surfaces will brighten mirrors.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26
H. F. ERWIN
 LAND ATTORNEY Goldstein Bldg, Juneau, Aaa.
H. F. ERWIN

Practice before the De- partment of the Interior and General Land Office in all matters pertaining to public lands exclusively. Public Land Entries, Contests, Na- tional Forest Affairs, Indian Lands. Mineral Patents. Right of Way Repayments. and
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26

FOR SALE One 5.horse power Pelton water wheel.-Cheap for cash. W-Empire. S2Otf
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26
FOB sALE-MIseeIlnneoun

WITH SOMETHING TO OFFER to an nyestor-some proposition which will stand the fire test of analysis-you can make classified advertising your broker in securing needed capital.-EMPIRB ADS have THOUSANDS OF READERS.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26
FoR sALE-ErFIcIENcY

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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26

FOR SALE or rent-Cabin and lot on WillouGhby Ave, Inquire p. J. Malone. o24.tL
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-26

Fifteen second hand ranges. from $22.5O and up; five as good as new. 9x12 rugs; 20 second hand dressers $7.5O up.
 ALASKA FURNITURE co. Near 2nd -- 211 Seward Street
 We sell on easy payments
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-30

BY the rude bridge that spans the flood
Their flag to Aprii's airs unfurled.
Here onge the embattled farmers stood
And fred the shot heard round the
world.
The farmers OF Lexington carried
the cornet or standard Of the Three
County Troop This banner was de-
vised in the counties OF Essex, Sufolk
and Middlesex, Massachusetts, in 1863.
The office of color bearer OF this troop
was a sort OF inheritance in the Page
family. The standard was carried In
King Philips war In 1876. When the
Minute Men were organized Nathaniel
Page Ill Of Bedford took the old flag
for use at drill, Al the midnight alarm
Captain Page snatehed up the stand
ard and carried 4 with him to Con-
cord, where Il waved above the
smoke OF that battle"
The Tag is now preserved under
glass IN a hreproof safe Of the public
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-30

library at Bedford, Mass, and can be
seen by arrangement with the libra
rlan, according to Peleg d, Harrison.
In whose volume. The Stars and
Stripes and other American Flags,
the history OF the banner is related.
The ground is maroon OF crimson
colored satin damask em%blazoned with
an outstretched arm, in the hand OF
which is an uplifted sword, This rep
~resentation is the color OF silver. as
are three circular figures that are
probably intended to represent can
non balls, Upon a gold colored scroll
are the words Vince aut Morlture
Conquer or Diol. The flag Is about
two feet by one foot six inches. ThN
original fringe appears TO have been
taken by a Bedford girl TO trim a dress
for a military ball That was, OF
course. before the standard was borne
by the embattled farmers.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-30
By GRIF ALEXANDER

.ity authorities, upon taking posse
sion, to coniscate the church bells az
spells Of war for the purpose of mold
ing them into cannon That was rec
ognized as one Of their rights as cap
tors. II was to prevent this seizure
that the executive council ordered the
removal Of the state house bell ana
the bells Of Christ church and of
nine other churches to Allentown by
way OF Bethlehem. I don't know why
Allentown was selected unless It be
that II was far enough away TO keep,
the bells safe from the British.
Had Small Escort.
John Jacob Mickley. a soldier OF the
Continental army, was one OF those
detailed for the removal OF the bells.
To him the state house bell was in.
trusted. John Jacob Mickley was the
son of Johann Jacob Mueckli Cthe Ger
man version OF the name), and ar.
rived In Philadelphia on the sailing
vessel Hone" in the early part OF
i7'3. On August 81, 1893, he took the
oath OF allegiance to his adopted
country. He was a farmer at White.
hall, Lchigh county. when the War Of
the Revolution broke out.
At Bethlehem Mickley's wagon
broke down and the state house bell
was transferred TO the wagon OF ia
cob Lester. upon which 1t was hauled
the remaining four miles. In the rec
ords OF the Moravian church at Beth
lchcm Is the following entry, under
date OF September %, l777: The
bells from Philadelphia brought in
wagons the wagon OF the state house
hell broke down hero, so it had to
be unloaded, the other bells went on
Buried Under Church Floor.
The state house bell and the chimes
OF Christ church were buried beneath
the floor Of Zion Reformed church
Allentown. This church was built in
1862 OF logs, rebuilt In stone in 1870
and again rebuilt later. The Rev. Abra
ham Hummer was pastor Of The
church at the time and assisted in
the work OF burying the bells, A tab
let concentrating the event has beer
placed upon the church front AMI also
a stained glass window with like pur
pose in the church.
After the evacuation OF Philadelphia
by the british, the bells were brought
back and put in their respective
places in the latter part Of the yea
i77S.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-30
SAVED BELL
FROM BRITISH
PatriOticP
Carried 1t to Allen
town, Where II
Was Buried

n 20 INCIDENT OF Revolutionary
times finds a more vivid and
dramatic contrast In this day
than the first trip of the Lib.
erty Bell from Philadelphia. writes
John A. Sheath. ex-state treasurer Of
Pennsylvania, in the Philadelphia
Press, That trip was 10 Allentown a
year and two months after it became
the Liberty Bell, ut the time when
Howc's army, victorious over the Con.
tinental forces at the battle OF the
B~randywine, was advancing for the
capture OF the city,
When the bell left for the a
Francisco exposition last year il de-.
parted with the God-specd OF the
whole undivided city. II was escort.
ed to the train by the First city
gathered for the Fourth OF July eXer.
cises on independence square II
passed through streets ]throngcd with
generating people. On the train Il
was under the escort Of q &c body
delegated by the CONSTITUTED munici.
pal authorities. Its passage across
the continent was q triumphal prog.
ress. A hundred cities along the
route poured out their citizens to do
1t reverence as II passed and It was
received at the other rim OF the ron.
tinent In reverential awe by a count
less multitude.
Contrast With First Trip.
That is how the Bell travels today.
II was very different in September,
1777. On that first trip to Allentown
II went, not in daylight, but in the
dead OF night. Not with the music Of
bands and escorted In honor by null
titudcs, but I'm silence and under the
guard of only one man. II went not
In a special train but in a %crcaklng
old farm wagon loaded with manure,
the better TO conceal II.
For at that time there were many
Tories in Philadelphia. These includ.
ed families then counted among the
foremost citizens. When the city was
evacuated by the Continentals. these
Tories came out OF the obscuritv In
which they had been p%rudcntly lying
and began preparing a welcome for
Howe and his army. The following
winter was a time OF rare festiyity
for the British officers.
The British we're expected by the
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-30
Country Honorod Lafayette.

II is said that republics are un.
grateful" That was not the case con.
corning Lafayette. Congress voted
him the sum Of 5000, 900 and a town
ship Of land; and, with the progress
sive development Of the United States
the grateful American people named
after him many cities, towns and coun
ties, and erected monuments and sta.
tues to his memory enough for any
measure OF ambition,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-30

There Is more Catarrh In this section Of
tnr ,omtry tlan ui other diseases put
together and uutii the last few years
,yns supposed tO be- inCuruhlp. For o.
nr,nt many years doctors pronounced u q
local disease aud prescribrd local rene
,Ilcs. aud hy constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced " Incur
nble. Science has proven Cntarrh To- be u
constitutional discuHe. and therefore re-
uulrca constitutional treatment Halls
tatnrrh cure. manufactured by y. J
cheney q Co.. Toledo. Onto. is the only
constitutional cure on the market. u a.
taken Internally. II acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the system.
They oner on" hundred dollars Tor any
uasc II fails To cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
address = J CHENEY 4 20 Toledo. O.
srta by Druggists. zoe
Take t'aIrs Family pills Tor constipation.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-30

FOR RENT A neat two room
adobe house, with large porch;
stable and poultry house. House
furnished j. A MOORE.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-30

Your application to prove up
made out free of charge, also
my information regarding same.
win be glad TO be favored with
al your business in any lana
matters. w. c. Hoover, L. ).
Commissioner.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-30

For Sale: Wagon and team
complete, ready for use, at a
bargain. Inquire at Courier of.
ice.