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The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-24

The interest on the mortgage may not be very handsome, but 1t certainly Is industrious.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-24

When we overlook good oppor- tunity 1t gets back at us Gy doing the disappearing act.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-24

Going to the devil seems to be popular outing, but we very seldom hear report from returned excursion ists.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-24

Being good is an accident with some people, an incident with1others and a surprising mistake with a few.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-20

Tally, Mayo and Cooper; Ed +. Rey-
nard, new ventriloqual production. and
Henry Horton n Co, In comedy play
let, as the chief feature of interest.
Ed. +. Reynard. like the Empire City
quartet, has been before the vaudeville
public several years and although he
has had n score OF imitators they have
never been able to keep the pace set by
the veteran. This season Reynard
brings a new act called "A Morning in
Hicksvillc," said to be superior to his
old act and much more elaborate.
Henry Horton q Co. will present the
comedy. Uncle LENS Dilemma" which
has three characters, that OF farmer,
the farmers daughter, ana the hired
man. Henry Horton and Louise Harden
burgh have had n great deal OF expert
ence on the stage. both having been
stars In sucn plays as "Eben Holden,
Snug Harbor," and David Harum"
Another great favorite In this city Is
Marion Carson. the vocalist. late prima
donna In the sam Bernard production
OF The Rich Mr.. Hoggenheimer." Miss
Carson made her stage debut in this city
and she has many friends and relatives
here who will be pleased to hear OF
her return. The Majestic Musical Four
Messrs. Collins. Henry, Terrlll and
Simon. Will present n high class must
cal and comedy act. and George Mckay
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-20
WORK ON CANAL
To END IN 1878
THIS DESIRE OF PRESIDENT
TAFT-coL. COCKTAILS TO 60
! TO lsTHMus. ~

WASHINGTON. March 20.-Lieut'
Col. Goethals said today he would
leave New York March n for Pan
anna TO resume his duties as chief en-
gineer OF the canal construction. He
said he has held short conference
with President TAFT and Secretary OF
War Dickinson, at which the general
plan OF work was discussed. The
president desires the secretary OF war
10 visit the canal as soon as possible
and impressed upon Lieut-Coi. Goe-
thals that II Is his wish that the canal
be completed by July 4. 1918. Secre-
tary OF War Dickinson said this morn
ing that as soon as he has familiar
ICED himself with the workings Of his
department he will proceed to the
isthmus.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-20
War Scare Is Passed.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-Dis-
patches received at the state depart
ment today from Bogota, Colombia. In
dictate that the war crisis In that re-
public has passed. The country Is
quiet. The government has refused
TO accept the resignation OF President
Reyes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-20
oano~ay coiIapses; Three Killed

LONDON, March 20.-Three men
were killed and 40 seriously injured
today by the collapse of a gangway
at Barrow in Furness. The workmen
were leaving the newest Dreadnaught
when the gangway went down. A
large number were thrown into the
water.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-20

A little flake graphite sprinkled in
the cylinders OF gasoline engine in
which the piston rings and walls have
become worn will find the worn
places and bring the compression to
normal again.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-20
American nj Vatican.

ROME, March 20.-The Rt. Rev.
w. II. O'Connell, archbishop of Bos-
ton, visited the Vatican today and
was given a hearty welcome by the
congregation OF the Propaganda.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-20
AHENEE.

The Big Review" will0 occupy the
stage OF the Avenue theAter for the
week beginning Sunday afternoon and
Will present two-act musical piece
The Fri\olities OF 1918" which Will BIO
decidedly Sut OF the line OF conven-
tional burlesque entertainment. Des-
secured a scheme OF procedure for
their program which eliminates some
of the older devices. Among the char
acters introduced In the comedy are
several well known stage personages
who will be impersonated by clever
people skilled In that line OF work.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-20
MAJESTIC.

The Venetian Street Singers, consist
Ing or four men with exceptionally
good voices, will ofrer an entirely new
and entertaining musical and instru-
mental act In the Majestic the coming
week. Their act Is claimed TO be one
or the best in vaudeville, and will un-
doubtedly be very enjoyable.
screaming farce In one act entitled
Pair OF Jacks" Will be presented by
Lawrence Dunbar and Sue Washburn
Fisher. The sketch concerns the ad-
ventures OF an enterprising news re-
porter while at the capitol in washing
ton, and his endeavor to get news
brings about many funny situations
The comedy banjo and singing act OF
Phillips and Jones should also give en-
tire satisfaction. Burke and Farlow
VIII entertain with number OF new
and popular songs and dances A spe-
clal selection of motion pictures and
Illustrated songs Will complete the
bill.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-20

has become infatuated with. Innocent
and unsophistioated, the girl IL about
TO enter the place. ignorant that the
closing OF the door behind her back
will mean a shutting out OF the pure
sweet light OF innocent girlhood and
womanhood. However. she is saved In
the nick OF time by u young miner
Indian. From here on the play re-
solves into series OF thrilling eli
MAKES and efforts on the part OF the
villain TO do away with the hero and
win the eastern girl for his nefarious
plan by force.
Matinees will be given daily except
on Wednesday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-20

comedy used relates the adventures OF
n stranded opera troupe. Silas Hem
lock. n rube. IL infatuated with the
prima donna or the troupe. and under
takes To back and manage the show.
His Initiation into the show business
form most OF the comedy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-20
Or. Eliot Ia rs.

BOSTON, March 20.-President
Eliot, of Harvard, is rs years old to-
day. He 10 on a speaking tour in the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-20

manager OF rival bean company.
whose wife is at Liberty hall She IL
applying for a divorce. The daughter
IL a restless creature and she and the
salesman become entangled. The en-
tanglement extends and the inmates OF
hotel and retreat are soon In vortex
10 fun action. which Is relieved by the
many catchy musical numbers Mr..
Howard has interpretated.
Matinees will be given on Sunday,
Wednesday and Saturday.
TEMPLE.
Manager J. III. Moore Will provide an
other exceptional bin OF vaudeville in
the Temple theater next week with the
famous Empire City quartet. Cooper.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-20
THE WHITNEY.

THE WHITNEY.
Ever since the west first came into
prominent notice I'm the days OF '4s
there has been a certain element of in
terest or fascination center ca IN that
vast expanse of fertile lands. deserts
merous successful plays have been pro-
duced dealing with different sections Of
the country and among these II AT
TO the whitney Sunday afternoon for a
weeks engagement. The story largely
concerns the efforts OF Martin Mason. a
gambler and keeper OF a den OF iniquity.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-20
GAYETY.

The Blue Ribbon Girls" will hold
the boards In tho Gayety next week
starting with matinee tomorrow
This Organization this season IL UNI
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-20
q nv LOGAL PLAYHOUSES &

and John cantwell. late stars In The
Merry Co Round" will OFFER a novel
satire called "On tho Great White
Way. which has Ave characters An
Zeno. wonderful acrobats One OF the
early acts on the bin IL Marseilies. a
novelty gymnast. The Mooreoscope
pictures Will also be In the running.
comedians. Will head the bill the week
OF March 20.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-20
LAFAYETTB.

The Lafayette theater has an excel
lent program for the week commencing
with the Sunday matinee, March FL.
consisting OF six high class vaudeville
acts and eight reels OF new imported
moving pictures. Prominent among the
vaudeville features are the Anglo
Saxon trio. high-class musical instru-
mentalists; the canton Brotners. gym
nasts the Carrys. slack wire bal
lancers and revolving globe artists:
Dancing Marnell. in songs and dances:
male approximations by Ethel Baxter.
monologist. and new songs by Kittie
Lancaster. the singing souorette. In
addition there has been secured an en-
tirely new assortment OF moving pic
lures. ranging in subject from melo-
drama to farce. An entirely different
performance is given in the evening
from that In the afternoon. and on
Thursday the shows are reversed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-20

Miss Maurice Wood. an 1s-year-
soubrette. will give impersonations OF
Eva Tanguay and Vesta Victoria. Anna
Cha ndler. contralto. and Glenn Bevlns
are also members OF the company. The
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-20

doubtedly the best ever presented under
this title. Everything throughout is
new In the way OF extravaganza. The
company 10 composed OF carefully Sc
lected vaudeville people and a bright
eQualled by no other show en- route.
There are two musical buriettas. The
Blue Ribbons En- Route" and The Raw
Recruit" Both contain a complete line
OF new musical numbers and lyrics, and
in the way OF laughs this show has
reached the limit. Ladies will be ad
mitted free to the matinee on Friday.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-02
Varsity Summer Session At
tracts Many Students

Opening to-day marked by large
registration from all over the state
and country.
Madison. Wis, June 29.-The con-
slant stream of students pouring into
the registrars office at the Univer-
stiy of Wisconsin for the past two
days, indicates that the eleventh sum-
mer session, opening today is to be
marked by an enrolment of LOGS,
and it is anticipated that the number
will exceed that this year.
The program for the first week in
this college of letters and science
which is typical of the session,
includes twenty-one lectures by
speakers of prominence from various
parts of the country. In addition,
there are sixteen public lectures on
social service, psychology. philosophy.
moral and social education, and kim
dred subjects in the first weeks pro-
gram of the summer school Of ethics
conducted at Madison by the American
Ethical Union coincident with the
university summer session.
Beside the courses in the college of
letters and science, there are offered
special summer courses in the college
OF engineering, the law school, the
school of medicine, and the school of
music. The third summer session of
the law school extends over a period
of ten weeks, from June 8 to Sept.
3, and provides regular work for both
beginning and advanced students, full
credit being given toward the law
degree. Prof. Eugene Wambaugh of
Harvard, will assist the regular law
school faculty.
The summer courses for artisans
and apprentices will again be given
this year in the engineering college.
Special provision is also made for
employees of water, street railway,
electric light and gas plants for in
structlon in the methods of testing,
operating and accounting required by
the Wisconsin railway rate commits
sion.
In addition to the courses in educa-
tion, special Courses for teachers are
offered in botany. English, German,
physical geography. Latin, history,
music, physics, physical training.
zoology. and art and design.
Among those who reg istered from
WATERFOWL during the first two days
of the summer session were, Edmud
Bl1efernlcht, Hans D. GaebIer, Lucy
Hall, and Theresa =. Sullivan.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-02
INCONSISTENT BUNCH

The democratic senators from the
south are an inconsistent bunch. They
are rampant free-traders when it is for
their interests TO be such and prohibit
tive protectionists when the products
of the south are involved. The prin-
ciplas of their party do not govern
their action, and justifies Ex-senator
Roger Q. Mills of Texas, in saying:
1.-THE present exhibition which is
being made in the United States
Senate by senators calling themselves
Democrats, and assuming to read out
of the party all those who do not bear
the mark of their approval, is shame
full. In fact, is a very difficult ms tier
in these degenerate later days for a
real Democrat of the old school and
one who had confidence and belonged
to the party for the sake of the prln-
ciplss which it represented, to have
any idea at all as to what Democrat
is.
"The party as now represented al
Washington might as we'll pass out of
existence, for it has survived it's USE
fulness, and only serves now to make
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-02
ors before the city is blown into the
lake and lot of people killed.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Ex-Congressman John Wesley
Gaines is going on the lecture plat
form. This teaches us anew that
every lecture platform has it's silver.
tongued lining.
What shall it profit the United
States Senate that one, Theodore
Roosevelt, is no longer on its neck
while yet it hath une Robert M. La
Toilette on it's hands?
The fact that large and frequent
fines are being exacted from the beef
trust By Western courts, may not be
without it's bearing upon the price of
meat.
Scandals have again broken out in
French army circles, and high officials
are accused Of selling Offices and pro-
motions. That custom, which prevailed
under the Bourbons, was suppres sed
by Napoleon, but became prevalent
again under the last empire. So
general did this barter end sale OF
army appointments become under
Louis Napoleon, that it was one OF
the main causes of the diss sterous
overthrow of the French in their war
with Germany. The first Napoleon g
success was largely due to the fact
that army promotions were won by
merit only. The French government
has taken cognizance of the current
charges, and thorough housekeeping
of its military establishment may be-
expected.
A dispatch says a home for habitual
drunkards is to be established in
Maine; but, of course, the careless
proof readers got the name wrong.
Japan is reported to have invented
airships that carry teavy guns, snc
also airship desrroyers that can catch
EN- every time. Thus the race goes
merrily on.
Not only is the consumer a myth,
but he committed suicide anyway, il
the way Congress evidently figures it.
is the Senate crazy?" inquiries
the New York World. We decline tt
commit ourselves until the Worlds
other famous brain teaser, "What is
a Democrat?" is satisfactorily
answered.
Mr.. Aldrich ought to lock his Con
gress up at night and take the keys
home
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-02
HE WAS HONEST

In case the Aldrich tariff bill shall
be accepted as an expression OF the
republican party. how can President
Taft square himself with the people /!
Last fall, the president made speech
in Milwaukee in which he substantially
said:
"There are many schedules of the
tariff in which the rates are excessive.
80 1t is my judgment that reVis-
Inn of tho tariff in accordance with
the pledges of the Republican marty,
will he. ON the whole, substantial
revision downward. AS the tempo
rary leader of the party, ] do not
hesitate to say. with all the emphasis
of which ! am capable, that If the
party ia given the mandate of power
in November, it will perform It's
promises in good faith"
No doubt but that Mr.. Taft was
honest and most sincerely believed
that the platform adopted at the re-
publican national convention declared
for a revision of the tariff downward
and''not upward, for the people and not
the syndicated wealth of the country.
After his Inauguration, ne probably
made the asme discovery that Theodore
Roosevelt made, that the United
States senate is owned body and soul
ny the trusts and the people are
unrepresented; and that it would be
impossible for them to secure any
legislation tending to lifting the
burdens which are now grinding them
down.
The present conditions at Washing
ton emphasize the necessity of elettine
the United States senators by Itht
popular vote. that they may be nearer
the people, snd it might be well tt
have q recall law in each state So thai
should senator misrepresent his
constituents he may be- displaced by {
majority vote of the same. 1t il
becoming more and more evident every
day that majority of the senators
are not honest but on the contrary
there for what they can make-anC
many grow independently rich in
few years.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-02
WILL ATTACK FROM LAKE
Hostile Fleet will Attempt to Enter
HdrbOr During the Home
comma Celebration.

The most vivid and realistic bit of
warfare that has ever been placed at
the doors of the people of Wisconsin,
will be the attack on the City of Mil
waukee by hostile fleet of gunroats,
during Homecoming week, August
81. The naval battle will involve all
Of Uncle Sans Great Lakes fleet of
gunboats, revenue cutters and light
house tenders and their crews, num-
bering about 500 lake marines and
naval militia.
This fleet will form the attacking
force, and the defense will comprise
the national guard companies of Mil
waukee and vicinity. in all, about,
l, 900 infantrymen, the first battery
and Troop A. The battery will defend
the harbor entrance, the infantry will
be in the breastworks along the shore,
for three miles, and on the government
Dreakwater for distance of mile
end half. On the breakwater there
will be fully equipped fort. with
heavy guns, manned by expert artil-
lerymen from Fort Sheridan.
But the spectacular part uf the
defense will be made by the big car
ferries and excursion boats, upon
which there will be mortars and
bombs. About twenty tugs, and the
three city fire boats, will act as scouts
and torpedo buats, during the engage
ment. and the boom-b-o-o-m zip bang
Crash of real war will rage for
two hours. The maneuvers of the two
fleets will be made by wireless tele-
graph from the top of the Railway
Exchange building. Hostilities will
begin three days before the battle,
during which time, the scout and tor
pedo boats will be seen reconoitering
off shore at night. len one million
candle power searchlights. will aid
the land force in locating the enemv.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-02
GOOD NATURED CRITICISMS.

0OOD MAI URED ORI 1lOlSMS-
Austria is going to tax bachelors,
childless couples and widows-why
not include the fold maids?' They
certainly are entitled to recognition.
One cannot help thinking that be-
hind nearly every sweet girl graduate,
there is a tired woman who is pleased
to respond to the name of mother.
Many are of the opinion, that the
2 per cent corporation tax suggested
by President Taft, was to side tt ack
the income tax. The avidity with
which Senator Aldrich jumped at it.,
lends color to that impression.
The impression is gaming ground,
that Senator LaFullette is "forninst''
each and every proposition he does not
suggest. A sort of u windmill fighter,
as evidenced b y his opposition to the
2 per cent corporation tax.
Ii is mighty seldom you hear of a
widow who married a man to reform
him, seeking another job of the kind.
One experience is usually sufficient to
satisfy her philanthropy in that
direction.
TIE recent cruel, brutal murder OF
Elsie Sigel, teacher in a Chinese
Mission in New York, by a christian
lied Chinamar, should forever destroy
the practice of young women Influenced
by mau1lin sentiment, uf wasting
time on the heather who would not
go to mission Sunday school if the
teachers were not guod- looking white
girls. If d Chinaman wishes to become
a Christian, and there are many that
are such, he will GO to some church
or take instructions from a pastor OF
priest.
q There Is general demand through
out the state tor the repeal of tn,
primary election law which is almost
universally regarded farce of hug,
proportions with not a single feature
to recommend It's retention. Unde
its provisions, minority candidates
are nominated, less than fifty pc
cent. of the voters go to the primar,
election and an inferior class of mel
secure nominations and elections.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-02
Memorial windows

Mrs. A. ]. Earlipg, wife of tn ,
president of the Chicago. Milwaukee
and st. Paul railway system. whu has
summer home at Oconomowoc. came
up Sunday in her auto and while here
made arrangements for two memorial
windows in St. Paul's Episcopal
church, one in memory of her father
and one in memory OF the father of
her husband. The windows chosen,
were the two in front and above the
main entrance to the church edifice.
Thev were the last two windows left,
all the others having been taken as
memoria! windows by relatives in
memory of departed loved ones.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-02
THOUGHTS BY THE WAY


1t looks at this time, MS if there
would be no lack of republican guber-
Material candidates next year. Already
the names of Andrew H. Dahl, George
B. Hudnall, Francis McGovern, james
A. Frear and Samuel A. Cook are
being mentioned in connection with
the nomination. They are all good
men and should either be placed in
nomination, the party would have
reason to be proud of its nominee
But it might be we'll for all prospec-
tive republican candidates for state
offices, to take into consideration the
fact, that should our democratic
friends get together, there will be no
republican walk-away in this state
next year.
To further tax tea and coffee that
all the people use, is manifestly as
unjust as it will prove unpopular.
The tax on all articles of common
daily use is already excessive and to
increase civic crime.
If popular sentiment against the
men who are at present domino ting
the United States senate continues to
grow and expand and intensity, these
men will not be forces to reckon with
four years hence.
The expected has happened. The
Aldrlch upward raise tariff bill has
passed the senate. If the house does
not refuse to concur then the people
can say. "God bless the rich, the
poor can beg
President Taft is acting as Judge
and listening to arguments as to what
is whisky, when it is whisky and
when it is not whisky. Some one has
said that there are just three kinds
of whisky. GOOD, better, best and
that it is al good" No reference
was made. however. to the villianous
stuff made out of poisonous drugs
and it should be remembered that
only about 20 per cent of the whisky
sold is straight-the other 80 per cent.
is as crooked as the men who make
it. The president should have the
government chemist analyse the stuff
and If found adulterated, sentence the
manufacturers to drink it themselves
by the gallon, for the quicker they are
dead the better.
Once in a while, a millionaire gets
what is coming to him from the court.
William D. Bradbury, San Francis
CO millionaire, has been sent to the
penitentiary for year. for perjury
in land suit in which he was inter-
ested. Score one for the California
supreme court.
Chicago has been having ''bomb-
ing" time, thirry-one places having
been dynamited. mostly saloons and
gambling joints. The places wrecked
we're in the business portion uf the
city and the police departments con-
fessed its helplessness and the perpe-
traitors go unpublished. The executive
officer of the windy metropolis should
make requisition on some provincial
town for chief of police and a few
detectives to ferret out the perpetrat-