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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-21

n. w. E. stoft win speak on
biological Factors in Dentistry" at
the noon meeting OF the Professional
Mems club Monday at the Hotel Fon.
tcnelle,
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-21
ADyERTIsEMFST.
MONEY IN GRAIN

$3.50 buys guarantee option on 10000
bushels OF wheat or corn. No further
risk movement Of &c from option
price gives you an opportunity 20 take
$500. &c. $500: &c. $500. etc. WRITE
TODAY FOR PARTICULARS and FREE
MARKET LETTER.
Investors Daily Guide. :. W. Branch
Dept. So, 1915 Baltimore Ave. X. C.. Mo
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-21
New York Poultry.

New York Dec. so.-I.lve Pouitry--Ir-
regular. Ducks. by express ~ 4 45c
geese by express. ssd5sc.
Dressed Poultry Easier. turkeys, west
ern. am 4lc. do soaihNestern. Stn tlc.
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Omaha Grain

Omaha. Dec. 20. 1924.
Cash wheat sold on the tables today an
tinued good demand. especially for pro-
tein wheat. and tables were well cleared
Of samples Receipts were 40 cars.
Corn was In only fair demand at prices
ranging around 1c lower. Receipts were
oats sold &C lower. Receipts were 20
rye was quoted he to lc higher. and
barley nominally unchanged.
Omaha Carlot sales
WHEAT.
No. . hard: cars. sis6: car. 81
No. =. hard: car. si.sG; car, sls5;
10. 40 hard: hard I car. si.es; car. sisaa.
no. hard; ! car. sies
No. , yellow: cars. s1.1s
No. yellow: cars. s1.17.
:. NJ; yellow; car. 1L1s; cara
y. X 5 mixed: mixed: / car car. :1.iIss'i.
so. White. , ears. % ss.e.
No. white; ears. ssc.
Sample white: 1 car. 50 iic; car. 52s. &C..
10. !: cars. ,lss =
No. 2; 1 car. ~
Daily Inspection of Grain.
Hard. ears No /. Ii cars No :. .
mrs No. :. / car No ;.
ailxed . cars 10. 8 1 car No. 4.
Spring: ears No !. / car No. g.
Mixed durum; / car No. /.
Total, 80 cars
CORN.
Yellow. ! car No :. cars No. :. 10
ears No. I.
White: cars No .. . cars No :.
Mixed: car No. :. cars No. a. cars
No. {.
Total. % cars.
OATS.
white. cars No. .. 10 ears No. ),
cars No 4. ? cars sample.
Total, Is cars.
RYE.
? cars No. ..
Total, cars.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-21

New YoTk. Dec. 2T-Cotton futures
opened steady December. 9s.sse. Jan
uary. 9af5e. March. 1915 Qes.s5e. May.
s4.Sc: July. -f.tac.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-21

New York. Dec. so--The general GO
ton market closed very steady, net q
changed IL points lower. 'aasset
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-21

Following are toaays rates Of ex-
change as eompared with the par valua
tion. Furnished by the Peters National
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New York Quotations

New York stock exchange quotations
furnished by J. S. Bache Co.. 224l
Omaha National Bank building.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-21

Total sales Friday. 2.042.s00 shares.
Todays II a m. sales. 474.s00 shares.
Saturdays stock sales, al7. 200 shares.
Saturdays bond sales. s7.fs5.000.
Weeks stock sales, 10.615.s0 shares.
Week's bond sales. SSl G7l 600
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New York Dried Fruit- -
New York. Dec. 9o--ExatorzteE .aassis.
slow. urunss- steady. eprlcoN 4szn
peaches. firm. raisins. quiet.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-21

Mem York Money.
New York. Dec. .c.-Bar silver, a.
Mexican dollars. s.Hc- -
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Chicago. Dec. a0.-Wheat--No. rad.
81 50.
corn-No. 2 mixed. s1.9tt: No. yell
oalr-No. white. eic; No. white,
5s u N57a4c.
Rye-No .. sf.47s4
Barley-s9ms7c.
seed Timothy ,s.0od7fs; clover. $500
a ? So
bellies, $15-s7.
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New York Produce. q szsza
New York; Dec ,2o-Butter--si i.-r.Ast
fifsts tss to 81 seore). IS q i5e. 49,
Eggs-Market irregular. receipts. losl -
cases; fresh gathered extra ffrsts. 81
&c: nearby and nearby western henrerE
whites. firsts to average extras, 60 b9c,s
Pacific coast whites. extras. 50 u fftscs
firsts TO extra firsts. IS Z n CSC, refrlsef
ator firsts 4l04lzc.
New York Cotton.
Quotations furnished b J. 8. Bachz
& Co. 2a4 Omaha National Bank building
Phones Jackson 5is7. 5fss. 5lss. .5sssz
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-21
New York Cotton.

NfnnfnpoIts ffouF-
Ninrea polls MINI. Dec -o-K1cs
Unchanged. bran. sSl.ee
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St Louis, No. Dec. ee.-ciese: Wheat
December. s1.ss; May sf.s5.
corn-December. sl2eiz. May. sI--sss
oats-December. ssssc. Nay 60 S
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-21
Kansas city Grain

Ksnss. city. No, be Bee. sc."whest--No
2 hard. fi.esd1sl; No. 2 red. sl,sogi i.s5'
nsfssss ssi; asked si tuiy 81 snsy .plt s.ksd 40
Corn--Ho. white. ti,t7; No. 2 yellow
81 Is. No. Q yellow, ti.feH q LII; No
mixed tf.1bk December, $f.lG. split bid
May, sf2f4 July s1.2at. asked.
Oats-No. white. sousic: No. white
s9GcG soc.
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Nlnn~npoiis Flour.

Duluth. Mimi. Dec. za.-Close-Fsis
December. sass; January. s3-ss ~
ss.ae
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-21
Ksnsa. City Produce.

Chicago. Dec. 20.-Pota toes--No taFiy
trading account weather too cold 10
open cars. receipts. 10 cars. total United
State. shipments. 53s cars.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-21
Chicago Produce.

Chicago. Dec. 2o.-Buttsr--iHigha chs.
creamery extras. 4oizc. standards. 5se
seconds. a2G 34c. -. -szz4 =
Exgs-Hirher; receipts. 2.si1 cazess
firsts, 506 see; ordinary frsts- sSssssecs
refrlgerat tor extras. ssA 3sc: firsfs.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-21

ST. Louis Poultry.
81. Louis Dec 3e.-Geese. soc. f-Ez
Csc. others. unchanged.
Eggs-5Oc
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-21

xew York. Dee. -cofses-Rio<S \
.1-e. Santos. No. T., ssAo: TAT
steady: December. 3l.Sse. Nav. fz-t
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-21

Chicago, Dec. -h--PouItry - = :
higher: fowls Is o ale; springs. &c. rp'
ters l5c; turkeys. sac. geese, Il a.
ducks. sc. sazz
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-12-21
Chicago Poultry.

Kansas CItys No. Dec. 2o.-Turkeys-
fe higher. seGs-c: broiiers. lc lower
&C. other produce unchanged.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-14
BASKET BALI TOURNAMENT
HERE FEE. 22-23 AT ARMORY

On Feb. % and 23 the M. & M
high school will entertain the high
schools of Washington, Noble and
Morgan counties with a basket ball
tournament at the armory. The
entries to this tournament, al
though not all have entered, will
probably include Caldwell, Pleasant
City, New Matamoras. Lowell, Mar
ietta Junior, Stockport, and a sec
ond team from NJ. {, Nj.
M. C MS first team will not en-
ter this tournament, for the reason
that it is being held on our home
floor and also that we are reeogniz-
ed as being supreme to any team in
this section, having won from
GAINESVILLE and Marietta. The first
team will enter Glass A tournament
which is to be held Fep. 20 and
March ] at New Concord.
The winners of the McConnels-
vile tournament will not only go to
the sectional tournament at Coshoc-
ton, but will also have chonce to
play M. & M. first team in an exhibi-
ton game Saturday night after the
tournament. This game will not
interfere with the standing of the
teams in the tournament, but is to
be played merely to show the people
of this vicinity the brand of basket
ball put out by M. e M.
The time and admission will be
published in next weeks paper.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-14
DEATH OF r. f. LUKENS
FORMER RESIDENT HERE

Mrs. B. D. Richardson of Malta
went to GAINESVILLE Wednesday to
attend the funeral of her uncle
BENJAMIN F. Lukens, whose death
occurred Monday at Millersburg, 0.
While Mr. Lukens had been
feeble for some time and had reach
ed the age of so, his death came
suddenly and Unexpectedly, we un-
derstand, when he was sitting in
his chair. He was the son of the
late Nicholas G. and Thursa McFar-
land Lukens of McConnelsville, and
his death was the third one of that
family to occur in two years, the
others being his sisters Miss Eva
LulSens and Mrs. Martha J. Brent,
the funeral of the latter occurring
here only Wednesday of last week
Just a week to the day before that
of her brother There are now only
two surviving members of the N. G.
iLukens 'family-Mrs. Ella Aber of
Malta. now staying in GAINESVILLE,
and Mrs. Jennie Sherman of Den
yer, Colo. Mr.. Lukens' death oc-
Cured at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Samuel Hamilton. Besides the
daughter he leaves a son W. S. Lu-
kens of GAINESVILLE. 1t was to the
home of this son that the body was
brought from Millersburg. for the
funeral services, burial being made
| in Greenwood cemetery, GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-14
WAREROOM PRACTICALLY
DESTROYED BY FIRE

A fire early Sunday morning al
most destroyed the frame ware
room. back of the Citizens bank
(Stanbery) building. Just how the
fire originated is not known, since
there had been no fire in the build
ing: neither were there gas lights.
Along in the evening trash had been
burnt in the alley not far from the
building, and the heavy wind may
have blown Goals of fire under the
building, which was open around
the foundation, and under the build
ing was loose paper. Again it may
have been caused by lighted cigar
cite or cigar stub, or might have
caught from the electric light wir-
ing. The fire was discovered short
ly before 2 a. m. by Robin Drake
who was sleeping in room in the
bank building. about opposite the
wareroom. Partly dressed, and with
J but one shoe on, he ran through the
snow to the court house and sound
ed the fire alarm. A number of per-
sons were still at the armory where
the carnival closed at midnight, and
We're very soon on the scene, and
! quickly the fire fighting apparatus
was in use, and the flames gotten
under control. Had it not been for
the promptness of the fire depart
ment. and the fact that the heavy
! wind had died down. the blaze
would have been very disastrous, as
it was quite close to the bank
building-so close that as it was the
heat broke glass in that building.
/ The wareroom 40x36 and two
stories high, was used by the Rexal
drug store, ard the City restaurant
The fire started about the middle o
the side facing the bank building
> about the stairway, but quickl!
spread to all its parts, however it i;
covered with sheet iron, which
largely kept down the flames. TIL,
ReXall store had in the wareroom
paint, bottles, fixtures etc, and Mr.
Sears estimates his loss at abou
81 200. He also had some house
hold goods stored in it, all of which
he had fairly well covered with in
surance The City restaurant mad
little use Of their part of the build
, ing during the winter, and MI
Pape, the proprietor, does not pu
his loss above $50 or 5000. Ro
Decker and A. H. Humphries eacl
had some household goods stored il
the building, up stairs, and all th
election booths equipment of thi
; place was also stored in it. TIL
building was practically gutted
and will likely be torn down. IT wa
insured for 5000 which does no
cover the loss.
: Everything considered, it was
: very fortunate escape from wha
) might have been disastrous fire
The heavy wind which came o
about midnight had died down, an
if it had not, there is no dout
that the bank building would hav
S become ignited, and once in fiame
S would probably have been destroy
4 cd
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-14
JAMES HYLER AND WIFE
MARRIED SIXTY YEARS

The Marietta Daily Times of last
Thursday carried pictures of Capt.
James r. Hyler and his wife, and
contained Lengthy writeup, the oc-
casion being the Goth anniversary
of their wedding An extract from
it follows:
Sixty years ago, Feb. Z, 1864.
Capt. James r. Hyler and Miss Bet
sy Hook were married. Today at
their home at Reno they are quietly
observing their anniversary. Capt.
Hyler is 81 years of age, his wife is
79. Both are well preserved. Cap
tain and Mrs. Hyler were married at
Hooksburg, Morgan county, at the
home of the brides parents Capt.
and Mrs. I. NJ Hook who were the
owners of a fine Muskingum valley
farm. Rev. Nathan Henry, Nor
gan county minister, officiated. or
those present on that occasion, but
three remain besides the bride and
groom-the formers three broth
ers, Warren Hook of McConnels-
vile, Alfred Hook of Vienna, ILL.,.
and Henry Hook of Stockport.
Soon after the wedding the sol
der husband was called to his COM
mand Mrs Hyler continued to re-
side with her parents. Mr.. Hyler
! fought with the 25th Ohio Infantry
Following his discharge from the
army he returned TO Morgan coun-
/ ty. and at about that time the oil in
dustry was becoming active in the
vicinity of JOY and Chesterhill. He
l 4 in, oil rnfi NJ nT
that was located at McConnelsville
In 1867 Mr. and Mrs. Hyler and
their daughter came to Washington
county and settled at the mouth o1
the Little Muskingum, where the
late Nathan Fawcett and his asso
ciates had started refinery. Fol
g quarter of a century Capt. Hylel
was identified with that refinery
and when it was purchased by othe1
parties and removed to West Mar
ietta, he was taken along as man
ager. This was the start of wha
now is the National refinery at Mile
Run.
A few years before the refiner.
was taken away from Reno, Mrs
Hyler started a store at Reno. Fo
: oU years SIlt tliC puoihNp~
and during the Harrison admins
tration she was instrumental il
having the Reno pOstoffice estab
Iished. The office was located l.
her store and she was the first post
mistress.
y Many years ago Capt and Mrs
! Hyler acquired a home on the east
ern bank of the Little Muskingur
, just off Newport pike, and ther
: through the years they have bee
happily domiciled. Just across tn
i, road from them is the home C
, their daughter Mrs. Frank Shank
! land and her husband and children
= There is one son also, Charles Hy
Ter. who is a resident of Chicago.
Captain and Mrs Hyler are we
known-in Grand Army and fratel
nal circles, as well as in quiet, eN
fery day life of their home con
Z munity Captain Hyler was former
ly director of the Washingto
!. county infirmary. For long tin
. he was i'll charge of public roa
d work in Marietta township, and f6
i number of years he has been
e trustee of the township.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-14
Death OF William Wilson

William Wilson, aged "a years,
died Monday at his home near
Museville in Meigs township, Mus
kingum county, after about a four
weeks illness of heart trouble, He
was married twice, the second wife
surviving. He also leaves one son
who resides in the far west, and
two daughters. Mrs. Frank. Black
burn of Cumberland, O., is his sis
ter. The deceased was prosper
Gus farmer and. was a highly re-
garded man.
Funeral services were Sheld at
the residence Wednesday at one
O'Clock and interment was made in
Lytlesburg cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-14
Dies At Her Home In Malta

The death of Mrs. Chas. Roberts,
aged 50 years, occurred al two
o'clock Wednesday morning, follow
ing a stroke of paralysis she sus-
tanned about six o'clock on Tuesday
evening. Previous to the attack
she had been in about her usual
health, and had been calling at one
of the neighbor's only an hour or so
before she was stricken. About a
year ago she had sustained stroke,
but had apparently practically re-
covered from the effects of that.
Mrs. Roberts maiden name was
Rebecca Burns. She formerly re-
sided at Duncan Falls. For the
last several years Malta had been
her home. Besides her husband
she leaves a son William Roberts
who resides in Malta; and three
daughters-Mrs. Chas. Vanoster of
Malta, Mrs. Virgil Davis of Deaver-
town and Miss Mildred Roberts of
the home. She also leaves a sister,
Miss Vada Burns of Philo.
Funeral services will be held at
the residence this afternoon at 3
O'Clock, and on Friday morning the
body will be taken to Duncan Falls
for burial.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-14
Mrs. Mary Melick Dies Suddenly

Mrs. Mary Melick, highly es-
teemed woman, died suddenly Wed
nesday morning at her home in
Duncan Falls. She had been in
her customary health when sudden
ly stricken. She was the widow of
j, c. Melick and at one time they
were the superintendent and matron
of the Morgan county children s
home. She was past 70 years of
age, and leaves son and several
daughters. A more extended notice
will appear later.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-14
Will Take Trim To Coast

A letter to Mrs. w. E. Dye OF
this place, from Mrs. f. w. Penne-
baker of Chicago, stated that Mrs.
Pennebaker and her mother Mrs. j.
E. Brown expected to leave Chicago
in few days for New Orleans La.
From there they go to San Antonio
Tex, and then on to the coast
where they will remain the rest of
the winter. In Los Angeles, Cal,
they will meet Mrs. Browns sister
Mrs. Mcconnell.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-14
AT THE CHURCHES
Revival Services

ISCt1th ssoCIt1S0o
Wednesday evening of this week,
Feb. 13, the Wesleyan Meth
odists began ten days revival
meeting in the Malta town hall.
Service begins 1880 each evening"
Rev. III. G. Burt (colored) preacher.
Stockport Circuit
Sunday school at usual hour.
Preaching both Sunday morning
and evening at Stockport. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening. Rev.
Jeffers is holding revival services at
Pennsville this week, and our re-
vival services will not commence
until Sunday evening, Feb. IT.
Preaching at Olivet Sunday after
noon.-C. e. Jeffers, pastor.
Main st. Church OF Christ
Bible school at $50 a. m. Class
es for all. Communion and preach
ing at 1920 a. m. Morning sub
iect. prayer" c. E. at $50 p. m.
Preaching at 1880. Subject, "a
young man who came to Jesus y
Prayer meeting Wednesday at Z p
IN. A cordial welcome to alb. F
w. PitmaD, minister.
Baptist Church
Sunday school at $50 a. m. Wor'
ship with sermon at 10:3 a. m
and 1880 p. m. The revival meet
ings. now going on will continue
over Sunday We will welcome yol
at these services.-Thomas Lasley
pastor.
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday school at 9:15 a. M, FL
d. Bishop, superintendent. Ser
mons by pastor at 1890 a. m. ant
T:30 p. M, the evening service be
young people will have special plac'
on the evening program. Epwortl
League at 6:45 p. M, topic, you'll
and Religion" Evangelistic ser
vices will continue throughout th
coming week. Everybody given ;
cordial welcome.--E. y. Morris
pastor.
Presbyterian Church
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m
Meeting of Christian Endeavor so
ciety at GAS p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening at 7:30, led b
Mrs J. L. Kiskaddon. The praye
meeting is always very 1mpOrtan
session of this church, various fea
lures being introduced, includin
special music, to make an interest
ing and profitable service. Come.
Methodist Protestant Church
Sunday school at a. M Preach
ing at 10:15. Jr. c. E. S. at !
m. Y. P. S. c. e. at 6:30. Evan
1 gelistic service at 7:30.--W. N
Wilson, pastor
Eyangelistic Services At Hopewel
Evangelistic services will be hel
in the Hopewell M. P. church, be
ginning Monday evening, Feb. Il
! Miss Allie Bailey will be in charg
of the music The messages will b
) delivered by the pastor, Rev. Wa
ter NJ Wilson.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-14
Special Meetings At Baptist Church

The series OF special eVangeIlStlc
meetings which are being held at
the Baptist church here and which
will continue over Sunday, are be-
ing well attended, and those who go
find interesting and profitable SER
vices.
Special features are being intro
dnced into the meetings from time
to time, and under the able leader
ship of Rev. Thomas Lasley, the
services are worth while for all
who avail themselves of the privi-
lege of attending. The meetings
begin at 1890
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-14
We Thank Somebody

We very much appreciate copies
of the Washington, D. c.. papers
which have been sent us, giving the
complete account. with illustrations
concerning the passing of ex-Presi-
dent Wilson, his funeral, etc. We
don't know who sent us the papers
but whoever it was, we thank them
very kindly.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-14
n. A. II. Neetiuo

The Daughters of the American
Revolution of this place, met We'd
nesday evening with Mrs. Anna
Shafer. AS a special feature Mrs.
Captola Alderman gave d very in
terestlng review of The Covered
Wagon by Emerson Hough. Miss
Velma McElhiney read the poem,
America the Beautiful.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-14
Carnival A BIG Success

The Wagon Co.-American Legion
carnival which ran last week at the
armory, and closed Saturday night,
was a decided financial success,
something like $500 being cleared
The proceeds will be divided half
and half between Wagon Company
and the Legion.
Mr.. r. Fl. Curry, marble cutter
at the j. Fl. Stalker monument
works here, drew the radio, his
number being 1876.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-14
Jacob Bush OF Island Run Dies

The death of Jacob Bush. aged
SO, occurred at his home at Island
Run Feb 6, following a long ILL
ness Of general infirmitfes. He is
survived by three sons Elmer Bush
of the home, and Samuel and John
Bush of Eagleport.
The funeral took place Saturday,
the 9th, the funeral party leaving
the residence at IL O'Clock for the
Dutch Hill church where the SER
vices were held. Interment was
made in Dutch Hill cemetery. Rev.
Watson officiated at the funeral.
Mr.. Bush was highly regarded by all
who knew him. He united with the
Lutheran church when young
man, and continued a faithful men,
Der until his death.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-14
Here's Some Done

Junior high Basketball Followers
will devour the following dope:
Marietta high was beaten 21 to 20
by Malta McConnelsville at McCon-
nelsville. Marietta Juniors defeat
ed Pleasant City 20 to at Pleasant
City. Pleasant City defeated Malta
McConnelsville 27 to Z at Pleasant
City. Juniors have an edge over
the Marietta high players accord
ing to these figures Marietta
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-14

The Story of
Our States
BY JONATHAN BRACE
XLVIII.-TERRITORIES
~ SgTHE Story
MNe of ooSM i Of our
W Al W States" would
HS MN IN not be COM
lsu aAH9 4 plete without
\Tfy9Sas ElMssaGT a brief men
NSs s&sI/ tion Of the
S&EZe other terri
tory OF The United States, which
is not included in the actual for
ty-eight states. The biggest of
these territories is Alaska, with
an area of 590,8S4 square miles.
This huge region was under Rus
sian domination until 1867 when
the United States purchased it
for $7,200,000, or less than two
cents an acre.. There was some
grumbling at the time by a few
congressman over adding a re-
frigerator to the United States"
But the refrigerator has been
found to be well stocked with
gold, coal, forests and fisheries,
so that Alaska has proven a
profitable investment
Hawaii, like Alaska, is a reg
ular territory In 1893 there
was a successful revolution
against the Hawaiian queen, and
: a provisional government was
formed upder American protec-
ton. In 1895, at the request Of
the popularl IN, Hawaii was an
nexed to the United States.
Porto Rico, Guam and the Phil
.ippines were ceded to the United
States in 1899 as a result of the
Spanish-American war. Porto
Rico and the Philippines are de-
Tendencies and. not territories.
Their local affairs are admins
tered by a legislature of two
houses and they are represented
il the United States by resident
commissioners elected by the leg
islatures. Guam is under the
control of naval officers in COM
mand of naval stations. Under
similar naval control are the
Tutuila group and Samoa,
which were ceded in 1899 by
Great Britain and Germany.
Then there is the Panama Ca
nal Zone, which was purchased
from Panama in. 1904 for $40,
100000. This is governed by the
Isthmian Canal commission
The year 1917 saw the pur-
chase frcm Denmark of the Vir-
gin Islands, for $25,000,000.
These aggregate only 150 square
miles and are temporarily gov
erned by a naval officer.
Finally, there is the District
of Columbia, which was organ
lied in 1891, as the seat of our
federal government. The resi-
dents have no vote for either
local or national officials, nor
are they represented in con
gress.