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t ' Alaska: The Great and Rich November Metropolitan Magazine. "Alaska's ex'rcme Lr?rlth from '--f in Test Is 2.2')0 mile in an .ur line. Accullug cu Professor Guyot. a rcogn'Red authority ou all geogtapuic matters, the island of Attu, in Alaska, is as far wst or San Francisco as tbe coast of Maine ia east of that city; or, in other words, San Francisco is the great middle city betwein tlie extreme east and west ot the United States, a fact which is rery cHfflcu't for tha eastern mind o rrssp. Vp hr"adth of Alastra irom north to south, is 1.1400 miks. Now, about the coast line: Accord kit; to tbe Uuited States coast burvey tbe shore hue of Alaska, up auauow J the uays and arouud the islands, meas ures 25,000 miles, or two aud one-half times that of the At lantic and Pacific coast line of the remaining portion of tbe United StatcB. The coast of Alaska, if extended m a straight line, would belt the globe. Nearly forty years ago, when Secretary of State Reward pro posed that the United States shouH purchase this vast tract of land, tbe peop.e throughout the length and breadth of the Union shouted. "Polly! folly! $7,200,00: for an tccbsrg!" Nev ertheless Secretary Seward was wiser than his day and genera tion. He introduced the bill be fore congress; and there, alter stormy and lengthy debates, be secured its passage, and tbe United States received irom Russia tbe greatest of all ber possessions." We often wonder why the writers of fancy magazine arti cles do not go to tbe bottom of things and tell the truth. Secretary Seward was not wiser than bis day and genera tion, and here is thejproof: Duriug tbe civil war the north needed some war vessels. It and Russia violated all inter national law wben Russia fur nisbed those vessels and the north received them. They bad to be paid for. Alaska was looked upon by Russia and tbe world as being worthless, so she gave it to the North and accepted $7,200,000 in payment, not tor Alaska, but for those war vessels. Catholics Hit Liquor. Washington, Nov. 21. The executive council of the Catho lic Total Abstinence order met here with Archbishop John J Keane, of Dubuque, la., presi dent of the union, presiding. He urged more active work in lo cal centers and holding of an other conference of national of- tficers in April. Bishop Canevin. of Pittsburg, -submitted a manuscript of - a temperance primer adapted to .American schools. Tbe primer was adopted and an effort was made by the national union to have it introduced into all tbe Catholic schools of the country Prizes will be offered by the union to Catholic colleges for tbe education of American priests for the best essay on subjects covering tbe living .questions of tbe drink evil. Timely thought voiced by tbe Springfield Register: Do not worry because your competitor has a larger store window than you. When be uses larger ad -vertisicg space, then worry. Stop It. Here is a ducedly queer con dltion of affairs and it is taken from tbe government report, we believe it correct: "Tbe govern ment revenue from Prohibition Kansas is greater than from Nebraska. There trc many more retail dealers in Kansas than in Nebraska. There Is one and only oneway to btop tie sale of liquor and that is, make it a crime to manufacture or import it." Reform by Fiat Here is a good lay sermon worthy in times like these of even Sabbatb day reflection. Its author is Charles F. Mellen of New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad. Read it once and then read it once more: Don't deceive yourselves that Wall street suffers alone nor tbat patriotism is only to be learned from those who bold office; that bravery is only to be found among tboe who risk their lives; tbat knowledge is only acquired from the study ot books; tbat honesty is to be found only where poached tbe most vigorously;, tent bomely virtue only exists where most advertised. Wall"" street dis tributes its burden quickly and you cannot escape your share. Wben tbe western banks cease to use tbe Wall street banks who back tbe gamblers on change, thereby making the gamble their own, then the troubles ot Wall street will cease to be the troubles ot tbe western banks and their depositors. Bit Well The Steam Laundry has had a well 30x13 feel made to bold toe suds. It is connected with tbe branch with h sewer -and valve so as to promptly empty it every time it rains. It will, in connection with tbe old well 1 bold the suds of five weeks work. Tbe people along the branch objected to tbe suds being turn ed into it day by day, or in broken doses, so it is now fixed so as to be taken in. one big dose every three or four weeks Pest Cards. Mailed under cover of sealed envelopes (transparent or other wise) are charged first class rates 2 cents an ounce or frac tion thereof. If in unsealed en velopes postage according to tbe character of tbe message at first class rate it partly or wholly in writing, or third class rate 1 cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof if entirely in print, the postage should be affiled to envelopes enclosing same. NOTICE. We, the undersigned, have posted our farms and forbid any tresspassing or bunting. Any one caught doing same will be piosecuted to tbe full extent of tbe law. David Cranston William Hunerwadel John Hays E. E. Delasbmutt Walter Hagan Frank McGartbland. Hard Fall A few days since while at work on a scaffold at Stouts ville, James Fields took a turn ble and broke bis collar bone. 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