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The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
"DiaboIo" strains Her Eyes.

"DtR bOlO" Strains Her Eyes.
It's a poor sport that hasn't a disease
Of its own. I met a young woman in an
occulist's waiting-room a few days ago,
and when I asked her what was TIE mat
ter. she said, "DiabolO" At first
thought she was merely expressing her
self in a foreign tongue. the English
word being harsh 10 refined ears, but I
did her an injustice.
I've been daft over the game" she
said. Il can bounce the spool up thirty
five times without dropping il. That's
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

Miss Jessie Sans. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. B. Sans, brilliant young pianist
Of this city, has left Washington with her
parents. who have moved 10 Nebraska.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

The Senior Euchre Club was entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. George Uhler Friday
evening at their home in Cameron street.
The guests of the club were Judge and
Mrs. Louis C. Barley. Mrs. Sally Hopper.
and Miss Elizabeth Potts. The members
of the club were all present, being Mr..
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

Miss Franceska Kaspar gave a recital
In Hagerstown, Nd. last Thursday even
ing. under the auspices Of the Trinity
Lutheran Sunday school. Her programme
was as follows:
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

Mrs. Susanne Oldberg entertained AZ a
chafng-dish party Friday evening in her
studiO at the BeIasCO Theater.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

Mrs. Van Valkenburg, wife Of the dis
trict attorney for Western Missouri. who
has been the guest recently Of Mrs. War
ner, wife Of the Senator from Missouri
gave a programme OF songs at a tea last
week, given by Mrs. Warner and her
daughter at the Cairo Mrs. Van VaIken-
burg is a contralto singer, with a delight
full voice and style, and charmed her
hearers. She Is well known as a singer in
her own State.
Miss Lila Ormonde, who sang at the
last White House musicale. spent several
days with Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Nelson
Page Mrs. Page gave tea in her
honor, at which Miss Ormonde sang. Be
sides a beautiful voice, Miss Ormonds
has wonderful magnetism and a charming
personality.
George F. Daniels, director of the Han
del and Haydn Choral Society. OF Boston.
the oldest musical organization in this
country. was in Washington las, Mon
day. Mr.. Daniels attended the rehearsal
OF the Washington Choral Society under
Dr' Hammer. and was delighted with the
way the society interprets the music.
Miss Olive Demerest has iust returned
TO her home in Washington after visit
to her aunt and uncle. Mr.. and Mrs. E. |
d. Easton, in Hackensack. y. Y. While
the guests of her relatives they enter |
tanned the Chaminade Club of that CITY.
and Miss Demerest gave a delightful /
programme for them. Her numbers were
as ioioWS: sonata opus 50. by Beethoven; /
Soirees Nevienne, Schubert-Ijszt. I'm
pTomtu, Schubert, and 'Hark. Hark the
Lark, Schubert. Miss Demerest had
two encores, and they were the Waltz in
2. by Moszkowsk and an etude by /
SzeTny.
Miss Jessie Sans. daughter of Mr.. and /
Mrs. W. B. Sans. brilliant young pianist
Of this city, has left Washington with her
parents. who have moved 10 Nebraska. !
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-27
CHANGE FOR REFORM

Now that the election is over the Juneau Record has chance to re- form. In it's excitement during the campaign it smoked one of the queer est pipes ever spOrtcd in newspaper office. Just read this fake published by the Record:
 "Valdez, Aug. 6-Wickcrsham will carry Valdez by over one hundred. The promise of capital removal is hay ing effect and is being used here to secure votes for Wickersham. A let ter is being shown to voters from Wickorsham in which he goes on rec ord az being in favor of having the capital in the westward portion of the territory and says he thinks Valdez is the place for it."
 Nobody in Valdez ever heard capi- tai removal mentioned during the campaign, yet the Record day after day, editorially and in it's "news" columns, peddled the fiction that Val dez was for Wickersham because he had promised to move the capital to this town-as if the delegate could put it on scow and tow it. around at his pleasure.
 If the Record will give the Valdez cable office permission to publish q copy of this alleged message the Prospector will have it Autographed and spread broadcast. Also if the Record can induce any reputable Corson supporter to say that he over heard of the alleged Wickersham let ter in Valdez the Prospector will pre- sent the Record an oil painting of Ananias in the act of swearing off his church collection.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-27
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS
 WILL LIBERATE WEALTH

San Francisco, Aug. 22-'rhat more than 5S per cent of all the money in the United States is hoardcd and that it will be released for circulation once the government establishes postal savings banks is the opinion expressed by Chief Postal Inspector McMillan during an address made last night be- fore meeting of tho Presidential Postmastcrs' Association now in scs- sion in this city. The speaker de- clared that his figures are estimates made by leading students of the linan- cial situation as it applies to the per capita circulation of money and that his opinion with regard to the conf dence that will be accorded postal savings banks should they be created is based upon the result in other coun- tries.
 It is believed that if the present conference results in resolution ad- vocating postal savings banks that the chance for congress creating such institutions will be greatly advanced.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-27
STICKS TO THE GROUND


 Major Strong, one of the ablest and most widely known of Alaska news paper men, now editor and owner of the Katalla Herald, announces in starting the second volume of the paper that he will stick to the spot, pinning his faith to the limitless wealth buried in the everlasting hills adjacent to the town rather than to the fatuous favor of railroad builders. He admits that results may come slowly but insists with truth that they will be permanent when they arrive.
 Every man who thinks knows that a railroad alone cannot build town though it can start one in hurry. Towns and cities grow rom indus trial development. It is the long payroll that makes the town. Many mining camp has population of several thousand before it has any railroad.
 Some day capital will quit juggling with Alaska and when the money that comes north is devoted wholly to legitimate development the coal and oil fields of Katalla will contain at least one big town and several small ones and will produce more wealth than any equal area so far explored in Alaska. Placer camps may come and go, as railroads do in Alaska, but coal mines go on forever. The Almighty forgot to make har- Dor at Katalla but the resources for d big town are there.
 Within five years Seward, Cordova and Katalla have bourgeoned like Jonah's gourd and faded almost as quickly, and now Cordova is bursting with railroad vitality again. Skag- way has been going back ever since it exchanged it's trail for q railroad although it is still q good town out will never be q bigger one without an industrial payroll outside of the rail road.
 A railroad enterprise fioundercd, iloppcd and hattened at Seward, which has one of the finest harbors, the handsomcst waterfront and town site and the best climate on the southern coast, and the town is now down to bedrock but is fighting on it's own resources, which are vast and varied, and if the railroad tears up its track the town will some day be bigger and richer than the railroad ever made it.
 The largest towns in Alaska today, outside the big placer camps of Nome and Fairbanks, arc Juneau and Val dcz. Neither has ever had a railroad although Valdez has solemnly turned over a little dirt on dozen or two paper lines, yet both have grown steadily, though slowly.
 There is room for all the towns now building on the coast and the rivalry ought to be friendly. The best town will finally be the one which has the greatest resources near by.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-27
TAFT FINDS PLEASURE
 IN STUMP SPEAKING

Hot Springs, Va, Aug. 22-Candi- date Taft has decided that he finds joy in stump speaking and it is prob- able that he will reconsider his deter imitation to remain in Cincinnati during the campaign. Taft's friends and political managers have been urging upon him the advisabiIity of making addresses in the larger cities of the country and it is now believed that he will go to those parts of the country where it is decided that he will be most needed and where he can do the most good 10 the cause he represents.
 While expressing the possibility of his lowing to the demands of his managers, MT. Taft, however, made it plain that he will not consent to any whirlwind campaign and that he will not make any speeches from the rear platform of any railroad car.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-27
THE LOOPING OF ALASKA
(From the Great Northwest)


 This Magazine has devoted hereto fore and herein much space to the end that the citizen of the United States might be brought to rcaliza- tion: :of the vast importance of Alas ka as wealth-producing possession in which he has personal interest.
 Without going into repetitions as to the amounts of Alaska's yearly production in gold, copper, furs, fish and the enormous future importance of her coal supply, we desire to call the attention of all citizens and of the United States Government to one startling fact. By the time that we, as nation, have condescended to give Alaska official recognition, it will have passed from us, in SO far as it's products are concerned. By spec ial ons-thoughtlessly given by force and bloodshed, by the brut- ish oppression of wealth and every knavish trick and cunning device known to their astute kind, we'll known and powerful Syndicate is si- lently, stealthily but surely gathering into their pawnshop the railroad fran chests, the water rights, the coal, the the gold, the copper and all kindred plunder in the territory. They have many methods of attaining all desired ends in this far-away land which Un- cle Sam has not yet honored with as much of DarSoual attention o ns ha bo q given Hawaii. They have threatened, bullied and starved competing inter- ests into .submission and they have bribed and pilfered and lied. When it has come to serious opposition they have not hesitated to employ cut throats and sharp shooters to take human lives and they are going mer- rily on uncurbed and untrammelcd and even encouraged by the Govern ment, whose richest resources they are filching and preparing to filch These ShylUcEs are about ready to take their pound uf flesh and, when they do, Alaska will b, .. bleeding corpse.
 The Great Northw, st, the magazine publishing the foregoing, ia New York publication. Ita editcI., thcrc- fore have opportunity to be in touch with the desires and designs of the great corporations and the editorial in question is accordingly potent with food for reflection.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-27
CHANGE ELECTION DAIE

The present and coming delegate from Alaska ought to start next win ter an effort to change the date of the election for representative in congress from the territory. It. does not mat ter who fixed early August as the date. The fact is patent that no time in the year would find moro genuine Alaskans away from their residences and remote from any polling place at all.
 Whether or not that was the design in fixing the date, holding the election Tn early August gives every possible advantage to the summer Alaskans June and July alone are as bad for the miner and prospcctOr who live in Alaska the year round.
 Alaska miners engaged in remote interior districts leave the towns where they spend the winter either on the snow in late winter or as soon as the snow is off in the spring. Many Of them do not return until late in the fall. Those who go in merely to uo aSbtSSintnb WOrR return late m the summer but not before the middle of August. It would seem that fixing the second Monday in August as clec- tion day was specifically designed to give every advantage to the towns and the summer visitors. Since cleo. tion day dozen men who have lived in Alaska long time and who reside in Valdez threc-fourths of the year have returned, barely missing their votes.
 If the election were held on the same day as the general election in the states, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, it would give vote to practically every man who lives in Alaska summer and win ter. If held in the middle of October it would give most of them a vote and offer opportunity also to the men who do great deal to develop Alaska by summer work but go outside for the winter. That ought to be fair enough for everybody.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-27

Two or three cultus newspapers con- tinuo to repeat that the United States senate refused to confirm Judge Wick ersham for n second term as judge in Alaska. Everybody except a few ignorant editors knows that more than eighty senators out of ninety were in favor of Wickorsham's con armation and that it was avoided only by the threat of Nelson and the North Dakota senators to block all Legislation if necessary to prevent q vote on Wickersham. The president, Attorney-Goneral Moody, now justice of the supreme court, and Attorney. General Bonaparte all stood by Wick sham until he resigned.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-27
Chinese Become Warlike

Five Chinese employed at the Ali talk Bay Cannery on Kodiak island became involved in q shooting scrapo several days ago, according to re- port brought tc Valdez by the steam ship Portland. So far as is known no serious injury resulted from the brief engagement and the federal authori- ties in Valdez have received no noti- lication of any arrests having been made in connection with tho affair.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-27

The Juneau Record has discovered that John Corson was the candidate of tho anti Hoggatt men at Ketchi- kan. Funny isn't it., that his dele. gates voted throughout with the Hog gait bunch and that as part of the deal the Juneau outfit swallowed Cor sons territorial government plank which they immediately afterward repndiated.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-27
Cordova Is Cleaning Up

Secretaries" have had ahard time of it in Cordova during tho last few days and as tho result of tho efforts of Deputy Marshal Dooloy flvo of them have welded thoir employers and six have paid fines of $2O and costs each The latter contingent also accepted blue tickets and will seek other fields of operation on tho first boat.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-27

The Cordova correspondent of the Katalla Herald says the work of tho Guggenheim crowd in the election at Cordova was coarse. That is where he is wrong. It was fine work, NO clever that about 600 birds of passage slipped in illegal votes almost with out friction. Tammany or the re- publican machine of Philadelphia couldn't havo done slicker job.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-27

The Fairbanks papers are unblush- ingly trying to prove that their town is the only place to outfit for Valdez creek. Woll the man who won't shinny on his own side ought to be put out of the church
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-27
Another Point of View

CT pay as go," declared the pom pous citizen.
 "Not while Pm running these apart monts," declared the ianitor; "you'll pay as you move in."- Washington Journal.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-27

Admiral Rojestvenshy denies that he is dead, but thon he also denied a year or two afterward that tho Jap. hnose destroyed his fleet in the battle of the Sea of Japan, so 1t is plain that you can't always bank on his denials.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-27

The Skagway Interloper dug mp all the slime ever thrown at Wiokersham eince he came to Alaska and pasted the stuff over the sheet. Then Skag- way voted 184 for Wickersham to 39 for all others. That paper must be must be strong at home.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-27

Jim Sherman has been notified of his nomination for the vice presidency and will probably never be heard of again even if he should be elected.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-06
AGENTS SHORTAGE $4,000.
DefaIcations Extend Over Three
Years

Years
Ida Grove,-Auditor Bowen of the
Northwestern and his assistants COM
pleted the examination of the books of
Agent George Spelbring and left for
Chicago, taking Spelbring along with
them. 1t is reported that the short
age is $4,000, and that it extends over
a period of three years, but the rail-
road officials are, as usual, very reti-
cent and will say but little.
Spelbring in Sc years of age and for
twenty-eight years has been connected
with the Northwestern railroad, most
of the time as agent in Ida Grove
The business of the road is very heavy
here, requiring one force for tickets
and telegraph and another for freight
and express. The freight and express
was handled by Agent Spelbring and
he had his Office in the freight depot.
The rest of the roads business
tickets, telegraph, etc.-was handled
at the passenger depot and about
these accounts there is no question.
1t is alleged that Spelbring ran a
double set of books, one for the COM
pany and one for himself and in this
way kept things in such SHAPE that as
matter of bookkeeping it was al
most impossible for an ordinary exam
nation to show anything out of the
way,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-06
It's a Pleasure

To see such men as Soren r. Mel
son of Brayton offer his services
to his party for an office, and es-
pecially so when his natural and
cultivated ability so naturally be-
fits him for the position he seeks.
With an acquired gift of COM
mercial penmanship that would be
satisfaction to the operator and
an everlasting ornament on the
books in his care, he comes as the
only candidate from the south part
of the county. All things else be-
ing equal, why not be fair to the
south part of the county and grant
one office at least. Soren r. Nelson
asks your kind consideration for
Recorder.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-06
JUDGE GIVEN is DEAD.
Aged Jurist Passes Away After Long
| Illness

Aged Jurst Passes Away After Long
Des Moines.-Judge Josiah Given,
one of the pioneer jurists of Iowa,
died on the Sd, at the home of his
daughter. 1442 Ninth street.
He was for great many years one
of the pioneer lawyers of Des Moines
and served on the district bench for
a number of years. For several years
he has been an invalid and has for a
part of that time travelled in the in
terests of his health. Besides his
wife, he leaves two sons and
daughter.
About eighteen months age he re-
turned from the south, where he had
been travelling for his health. Since
that time he has been seriously i'll,
and at different times hope was des-
paired of. few days ago he began
to sink rapidly and death came very
peacefully
Josiah Given was born in West
moreland county, Pa, August 81, 1928.
He obtained his education in the dis
trict schools. When the war in
Mexico began he enlisted as drum
mer and few months later he be-
came a private soldier in the Fourth
Ohio infantry and served to the close
OF the war. Upon returning home he
began the study of law with J. R. Bar
croft and an older brother at Millers-
burg. He was admitted to the bar in
1850 and the following year was
chosen prosecuting attorney. Later
he was admitted to partnership with
j. R. Bancroft and at the beginning OF
the war of the rebellion he raised
company of which he was chosen
captain and entered the service in the
Twenty-fourth Ohio infantry. He was
promoted to lieutenant colonel of the
regiment and in 1863 was appointed
colonel of the Seventy-fourth Ohio in
fantry.
After the war he was elected post
master of the national house of rep
resentatives, serving two years. In
May, 1868, he removed to Iowa, settl-
Ing In Des Moines, where he resumed
the practice of law. In January, 1872
ne became district attorney Of the
Fifth district, serving three years. At
the close of his term he entered into
partnership with ]. R. Bancroft in the
practice of his profession. In Novem-
Der, 1886, he was elected Judge Of the
Seventh judicial district, serving until
March IL, 1889, when he was ap-
pointed judge of the supreme court by
Governor Larrabee to fill a vacancy
caused by the resignation of Judge j.
r. Reed. He was twice reelected,
serving as associate judge and chief
Justice until December 81, 1901.
Judge Given had always been pop
ular public speaker at soldiers gath
erings and had long been member
of the Grand Army of tie Republic
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-06
Tues day, February 18th


Commencing at 10 O'Clock q. NJ, the
following property;
38 head of live stock
3 head of horses, gray mare IA yrs
old weighs about 1900, gray horse IL
yrs old weighs about 1900, iron gray
horse coming weighs 1900.
10 head of cattle, milch COWS all
fresh in spring, ! two-year-old heifer
fresh in spring, spring bull calves, 2
spring heifer calves.
% logs consisting of 10 Brood sows
and Is barrows.
Farm Machinery. etc: 300 bushels
corn in crib, 40 bushels oats, 3 tons of
hay, nearly new lumber wagon, l
wagon, | hay rack, mower, / l6.inch
Deere Stirring pillow, harrow, disc,
] Fuller & johnson planter, 100 rods
check wire, spring wagon, 2 cords of
wood, some fence posts, l American
cream separator, 8 sets of harness one
set nearly new, l nearly new seeder
with grass attachment, numerous 9th.
er articles. Usual Terms
Free Lunch at Noon
PETER N. JoRGBNsEN
Jones & Son, Aucts.
G. X. Hallock, Clerk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-06
Ninth Grade Party

The pupils of the 9Th and 9th
grades held party at the home of
Trola. Seibert Wednesday eve. ALI
kinds of games were played until
ten O'Clock when a delicious lunch
was served consisting of four
courses. After supper a general
good time was INDUCED in and
about twelve o'clock all took their
departure, voting that they had all
enjoyed themselves immensely.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-06
wednesday, Feb. Y, 1908

Commencing at 1000 a. M, the
following described property:
70 head of live stock
head of horses: 4year old bav
driving mare weight 1900, 2 2-year
old mare colts broke, epan of driv-
ers weight 1900, sucking colt, bay
mare years old coming 4 weight
HOO, bay mare 4 years old coming 5
weig hit 14OO.
AZ head OF cattle: 10 good mich
cows, 3 heifers, z spring calves, 4
fall calves, high grade Hereford
bull, cows some fresh others soon
52-year old heiters with calf, year
ling steers, 5 calves.
% head of hogs: % head of good
brood sows bred to farrow in April.
Farm Machinery, etc: Air tight
heater for wood, 6chairs, new John
Deere riding pillow, Defiance riding
pillow, new Peters corn planter,
with 100 rods of wire, Ohio riding
cultivator, seeder, new Mccormick
hay rake, Milwaukee No. 10 binder,
top buggy, farm wagon, hay rack,
hand shelter, hay rope, four milk
cans, some potatoes, IL bushels Of
seed corn, horse binder evener, Is
tons of good timothy, hay in barn,
chicken coops, driving harness,
single harness, Standard mower,
Ohio riding cultivator, New Depar-
ture walking cultivator, l4.inch
walking pillow, one set harness, one
half set harness.. Usual Terms.
Free Lunch at noon.
PETER Thomson
RUDOLPH kLUEVER
JONES & Son, Aucts.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-06
GREAT MEETING
Of Our Pedagogues in Picturesque
Extra. Miss StearnS Entitled to
Much Credit. Large Crowd

1t was good to be there. Mics
Ella Stearns who ia 'learning the
ropes' in the County superintend-
ent's office very rapidly, is certain.
ly pulling the right ones at the
right time this winter.
Her last meeting called at Extra
for Friday and Saturday last, wac
to say the least, an educational
treat. The noted state characters
brought together for this meeting
were the very best instructors in
their lines in the state and are Ger.
tainly big credit marks for the
superintendent office which Miss
Stearns is so ably filling. 1t looks
like Ella is cutting out the wishy-
washy stuff that has SO long
anointed that office.
Old fashioned Hoarhound Drops
at Findlay's. SC sack.