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The Alaska citizen., 1910-08-06
PRESENTATIVE OF COAST AND GEODsTIC SURVEY IS IN
 FAIRBANKS.
LOCATING TIE TRUE MERIDIAN
MT. Smith is the Gentleman Who Determined the Hist Meridian on the Yukon River at Fort Eabert On Boundary Line.

How long MT. Smith will remain here depends entirely upon the weather. It is necessary to have clear skies simultaneously at Fair. banks and at Valdez, and it is necessary to have three such nights. The method of making the observa- tions is as follows;
 First the exact time at Fairbanks and Valdez is determined with the astronomical transit by observations of the stars. Then signals are sent by telegraph which determine the difference between these local times. which gives the difference in longi- tude. and that difference, added to the known longitude of the station at Valdez gives the longitude of Fairbanks west of Greenwich, in England The reason why Valdez is adopted is because Greenwich is on the other side of the earth. and astronomical observations are of course impossible
 Special instruments are used for determining the latitude and longi- tude respectively. For the former zenith telescope is used and for the longitude an astronomical tran sit, special telegraphis instruments a chronograph and a chronometer are needed
 In determining the local times. the transit instruments are necessary in true meridian, or nearly so, and in this true meridian a mark will be placed on a hill to the north of Fairbanks, and also at the astrono,n- ical station across the slough from Garden Island This mark will con- sist of copper disc about inches across with [. s. stamp thereon, placed on a concrete pier. It will not be possible to put the longitude and latitude upon this disc as it will take a long time to collect data and make the calculations. This work has to be done at Washington.
 No accurate surveys can be made in this district until MT. Smith has settled hte position of the true meri- dian. The data obtained by him will then form the basis for all surveys here.
 If Mir. Smith can get his work completed in time, he will establish similar point at Fort Gibbon, for future work.
 MT. Smith was the man who To- cated the Hist meridian on the Yu- kon in 1905, for the United States and Canadian boundary survey, and a line drawn north and south from that point forms the international boundary The meridian south of the Yukon has already been com pleted and work is proceeding on the northern portion.
 Observations for the work of the Geodetic Survey have to be perform ed in this district between 9:30 D. m. and 1 a. m.
 MT. Smith has been in the Coast and Geodetic survey for the past forty years, and looks good enough for another forty. His home is at Rockville, Md.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-08-06
VALUE OF ADVERTISING,

Experience has shown that even in the case of firms having an es- tablished reputation and worldwide connections, attempts to discontinue advertising have usually been follow ed by a diminution in the sales eff fected-King George of England
The Alaska citizen., 1910-08-06
QUARTZ ON BEDROCK GREEK

Quartz prospects on Bedrock creek are looking very promising al the present moment.
 A great deal of development work is going on on the Wyoming ledge. of tunneling has been done and the operators are now drifting
 Assays taken of samples of rock from this ledge gave a return equal to S50 to the ton.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-08-06
Touring Alaska.

Mir. R. C. Ballard Thruston. from Louisville, Ky, and James NJ. Hodge. of Big Stone Gap, Va, are spending a vacation in Alaska. These gen. tlemen were formerly members of the Kentucky Geological Survey.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-08-06
Work on the Waterfront.

Work on the waterfront has been retarded somewhat owing to a short age in the supply of slabs for filling in. But this week a considerable portion of the work was completed and only awaits levelling. It is expected that the contract will be completed on schedule time.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-08-06
Christian Scientists Install Organ.

A splendid new organ has been installed in the Christian Science church, this instrument having been brought in on the last steamer. Mrs. W. H. Parsons, formerly first reader of the church here, and now resid- ing Seattle, selected the organ, which bespeaks it's excellence.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-08-06

LONDON, Aug. 4-Arthur Newton, the lawyer who has offered to defend Crippen, has compelled the Scotland Yard authorities to admit that they have no evidence to connect Dr. Grip pen with the murder.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-08-06
N. A. Shaw Better.

Shaw House, is gradually recover ing from his illness. Although not quite well, Mir Shaw expects to be his old self in very short time.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-08-06
RODGERS SHOWS UP.

A message has been received from Seattle which states that Alex c. Rodgers, who disappeared last Au- gust. has been located in the Kus- kokwim country. We have every
The Alaska citizen., 1910-08-06

E. s. Busby, Canadian inspector of He expresses himself to the effect that business in Dawson is on a much sounder business than it was last year. Mir. Busby says that the town of Prince Rupert has 5000 pop ulatiOn.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-08-06

When a man ha>ds you a come. any-old-time' invitation it is cquiva, lent to an invitation 10 stay away.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-08-06

Miss Elder will bet you any thing you like that l never marry.
 Mir Easy-Ill take you.
 Miss Elder (rapturously) Will you, really? Then I need not bet at all.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-08-06

there are three or four outfits en- gagged in open citing on Poker creek Dawson NeNs
The Alaska citizen., 1910-08-06
IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT

During the month of July 76 per sons were brought before the muni- cipal magistrate, charged with var ious offences. Fines to the amount of $990. 90 were imposed.
 J. F.. CLARK,
 Municipal Magistrate.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-08-06

Are the belles in society for the purpose of giving it tone
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-04
TIMES PUB1IoA MARSH IIrowf IOWA. JANUARY

was far more judiciously expended and
the results were far more satisfactory
than under the present system,
which in many localities could prop
erly be termed graft. A farmer who
is called on to do road work adjacent
to his home, will unquestionably ren-
der better service than a man hired
by the day, who has no personal In
terest. The man who pays taxes is the
Interested party and takes pride in
having the public highway improved
as much as possible. We have seen five
years of poor road making" under the
present laws and feel deeply enough
interested to advocate a change. How
would it be for all road work in the
various townships to be under the per-
sonal supervision of the board of SUI
pervisors? If this august body of pub
lie servants can not plan and conduct
revelation in road-making in Monona
county. far superior to the present sys-
tenn, we miss our guess. Thousands OF
dollars are expended yearly for bet
ter ROADSIDE the taxpayers get what
they pay for? In our judgment they dc
not get one-half what they pay for. II
any of our readers have suggestions to
offer for the betterment of Monona
county roads we will be glad to con-
tribute space on the subject. Something
should be done without delay. This
should not be an age of graft.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-04
Postal Long and Short HauIs.

Est. Louis Globe Democrat
Valuable recommendation on how
to turn the large postal deficit into
surplus are found in Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock's annual report. 1t
is shown that the handling of second
class matter at the cent-a- pound rate
costs the government s6+.000,000
year more than is received from this
source. In thirty Years second-class
matter has increased no less than
1900 per cent, and will plainly con-
tinue 10 pile up in greater volume as
long as the government permits mag
azines and miscellaneous publications,
chiefly devoted to advertising, to go
thru the mails at a cent a pound
when the service costs over 9 cents
pound. This is by far the most Sc
rious leak in the postofftce department.
Mr. Hitchcock says in referring to its
details: Magazines and other peri
odical publications exclusive of daily
newspapers comprise about so per cent
of the second-class mail. The maya
zines alone form about 20 per cent
Magazines proper, because of the long
average haul, show a cost of more than
/ 5 cents a pound for transportation
while in the case of daily newspapers
| for which the average distance of dis
tribution is much less, the transporta-
ton cost is under cents a pound
The cent-a-p pound rate was origin
ally adopted for the circulation o.
newspapers alone, in conformity witt
the government policy. approved ovel
a hundred years ago, of promoting
the means by which an informed pub
lie opinion is maintained. But {
mountain of publications other thar
newspapers is now dumped into tn
mails al the cent-a-pound postag
charge and hauled much farther thai
newspapers. Last year the deficit Of
all the postal operations was s17,
400, 600. The loss on second-class mai
was ss4o0o,ooO. Presiden, Taft in hi
message also pointed out these fact
and recommended that the rate Of post
age be raised on ma gaines and mis-
ceIlaneous publications. This sen
sible step would end the deficit. Tn
United States is the only importan
country in the world that allows tn
cost of its postal operations TO ex
. ceed the revenue. Nothing in the at
fairs of the nation is more needlessl
! gu, Of balance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-04
THE LODGES.
MASONIC NOTICES.

X MASONIC NOTICES.
w Visitors always welcome.
V\Hall over 1o5-107 West Main.
MARSHALL LODGE. 10s. A. r. d
A. Naturalization of OFFICERS Friday
Jan. Z, at 1880 p m.
H. G. Hoeck w. n.
H. S. Lawrence. Secretary.
SIGNET CHAPTER No. SO, r. A. M.
Stated convocation Monday, Jan. III
1880.
George H. Boggie, e. II. 2.
l. S. Millard, Secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL, R. & 8
M.-Stated assembly Monday, Jan. IL
1880 p. m.
A. D. Meeker. T. l. NJ.
l. T. Forbes. Rec.
ST. ALDEMAR CoMMANDERY No.
so, K. T.-Stated conclave Jan. 10, 1910.
at 1880 shap, for installation of Off
GERS. Visiting Fraters always welcome.
F. NJ. Wilbur, e. G.
Fred Wallace, Rec.
CENTRAL CHAPTER, No. 81. o. 3.
SHEETS in regular meeting, installa-
ton of officers Wednesday evening"
Jan. 10, at 1880.
Mrs. George Downing, w. NJ.
Edna c. Fularton, Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-04
TRADE WITH FIDo.
Tho Tooth Of Dog May Replace
Your Decayed MoIar.

There is prospect of dazzling teeth
in the United States If the directions
of the newest dental science are OBJ
served. The general application dur
ing the year of a revolutionary dis
covery in teeth filling will save and
adorn innumerable rnolars. bicuspids
and other chewing or smiling imple-
ments.
The old style of filling was to pound
bits of gold and other metals into cav
tiles. painful process and one in
which there was no certainty Of the
material staying in place. Now a small
piece OF wax is put into the cavity and
the patient bites into it to give it the
| indentation of the opposing teeth; the
wax is gently removed on a pin point
placed in tiny mould and surrounded
with liquid clayey mixture, which
soon hardens. The mould is then heated
in an electric furnace until the wax
melts and is absorbed by the surround
! ing clay Next the pin is withdrawn
! the mould inverted and drop of GOLD
placed on the pin hole Enough hea
is applied to melt the gold. and com
pressed air at pressure of some TWEEN
ty pounds to the square inch drives
the molten gold into every nook ant
crevice of the mould.
Thus a solid gold filling, which Is I
perfect replica of the wax and fits ex
actly III the cavity, is produced. A THU
layer of cement fastens the gold int
the cavity so firmly that it would TAX
Jeffries to dislodge it. A hard. in
destrustible metal like, platinum ma!
be used instead of gold. For an es
pecially dainty and artistic job tn
patient may have porcelain crow
inlaid on the top with a delicate gold
en- line encircling it.
We may expect in the near future t
see a bad human tooth replaced by
dog or monkey molar which will gro'
fast in the human jaw and by it
dazzling brilliancy between lovely hip
excite the rhapsodies of poets. Tn
ldog-toothed lady will then becom
more than hyperbole of the show
man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-04
USES OF sEAMEEp.
Exports From Prince Edward island 70
Boston-Druss Produced From Il.

From San francisco there is annual !
ly exported to China nearly 100000
worth of seaweed while on the Atlantic
coast about $4,000 worth has been
shipped from the Rimouski district of
Canda to American cities. The fol-
lowing report from Consul Deedmeyer,
ment of the export trade in seaweed
from Prince Edward Island:
sSeaweed (Fucus visiculosus) has
been shipped from Charlottetown to
Boston. AS the demand for this article
is getting more active large quantities
are being gathered by farmers and
fisherman along the shores of Prince
Edward Island, dried and prepared for
shipment to the United States. When
dry the weed is pressed into bale
like hay and shipped in that shape Ut
brings 81 a ton f. o. b. Charlottetown.
and the freight to Boston by water is
IS ton and by rail 81 ton.
Owing to the formation of the coast,
seaweed is present in great quantities
along the shores of Prince Edward
Island The high tide leaves long
stretch Of territory between high and.
low water mark, where it grows. This
| is the first time that seaweed has en-
tered into the export trade of this
province 1t has been used heretofore
! locally as bedding for cattle, its con-
tents of soda resulting thus in valu-
able manure. AS a fodder it is eaten
by oxen sheep and deer in winter, and
when boiled with small quantity of
meal added, it makes desirable food
| for hogs.
From seaweed, when reduced to
ashes. are gained some of the most
beneficent preparations in use today.
Some of these are iodine, bromide,
hydriodis acid, iodides of sodium, mer-
curry, potassium, magnesium, and CAL
cuim. From it are extracted coloring
matters, volatile Oil, and its ingredi-
lents are used in photography. 1t is
further employed as coverings for TASKS
in the packing of glass. china and other
brittle wares, for packing furniture,
stuffing pillows and mattresses and in
upholstering. The claim is made that
furniture stuffed with seaweed is kept
free of moths and other insects, owing
to its salty favor.
This weed is one of the best non
conductors of heat and finds use ir
thermotics, especially in the insulation
of refrigerators and in refrigeratins
plants. 1t is also used between walls
and floors to prevent the transmission
of sound"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-04

partnent shall defend the public domain
while attorneys for claimants urge
their case. This comedy was arranged
for the innocent spectator. What
actually confronted the department was
how it could lose the suits without ex-
posture. The rather clever scheme
agreed upon was to send an honest but
Incredibly ignorant youth to represent
the government. The interior depart
nent selected man named Sheridan.
1t has carefully decorated the record
with tributes to his genius. Actually,
1 he had one years experience as a
subordinate special agent in Denver.
He emerged from a night law school
course in 1907. OF the agents who were
familiar with these cases. CLAWS had
been discharged, and the others were
carefully sent away to distant points
+ Lawyers, listen. Sheridan objected
TO a question on cross examination,
because it was a leading question
rect examination, was objected to as
leading, Sheridan gravely declared he
had the right to indicate to his wit
nesses what answer he expected. Y Oh
don't believe such ignorance possible?
ASK tHoSe VINO were at iue -ieeiii ;
And Sheridan is opposed to two of the
leading lawyers in the west.
If the plan to lose the cases in
Seattle is successful, what follows? The
Cunningham claims go to bennett. You
know about bennett, from our issue OF
TWO weeks ago. Next they go to Pierce
TIE same who has already struggled
to push them thru. Perhaps our friena
LAWYER will have a chance at them also
Ballinger will look She other way, in
order TO be impartial, and the game
will active its successful close. Such
is the plot. In spite of public outcry
insiders are betting seven to three the
Guggenheims will yet control Alaska.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-04

have been passed have made steady
by the decrease in condemned animals
in the packing houses.
DR. Melvin is absolutely right. The
stock raisers of this and other states
may as well realize this now as later.
tuberculosis in livestock is to be
stamped out; with the corporation
and at the instance of the stockmen or
without. A law proposed in Illinois pro-
vides for voluntary inspection and
condemnation Of tuberculous animals.
This bill was submitted to the legisla-
ture by the Illinois Livestock Associa-
ton. II provides further for voluntary
inspection Of all dairy and breeding
animals entering the state.
Dairyuen in Illinois are opposing
this bill In so doing they are making
a mistake as regards the future of the
dairy business The time will come
when compulsory inspection Will be de-
manded and made. Ii the cattle inter-
ests desire to keep the reform in theil
own hands they must work at it, moi
against it Otherwise it viii be taker
from them and ruthlessly carried out.
! Iowa livestock men should be think
ing and acting. They are most inter
ested as they are those who woule
under rigid inspection by federal in
spectors suffer most For the day is a
hand when state and local government:
must act or the federal government
will be forced 10 act.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-04
1HF BUSINESS SIDE OF it.

A. matters develop in the sugar
sw,ndle one Characteristic Of politics is
accentuated and emphasized: the ten
dency to cover up malfeasance in order
to save the party. This tendency IS
natural. Families hide their skeletons
and parties are prone to whitewash. Il
is essentially a human tendency and
belongs to one family and one party
quite as much as to another.
But when we ara informed that writ
ten complaint and evidence had been
submitted to show that this stealing
was in progress long ago and in Shaw's
term, the question why that disrin
guished lowan did not get Immediately
busy asks itself. Here was opportunity
to make a record. No one will jump
to the erroneous conclusion that Iowa 3
distinguished son was in any way
mixed up in this vinanous ';orisI'iiI aIcJ
TO defraud the government and his
own department of government, but
MANY men will wonder why he did not
hotfoot on the scent of the pirates
why was 1t left for Loeb?
Beyond politics this was business
affair. It is not to the credit of the
head of the department or the credi
of the collector of the port that mil
lions could be stolen under their noses
It Is a pity that two of the me,
befooled and cozened by the million
aire thieves and their tools were low;
men, for Iowa has a reputation TO
keenness and shrewdness as we'll a
far honesty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-04
"Sa1oo11s and Business
burlington Hawkeye.l

Money is plenty and work for all who
want 1t. The schools are of the best
in the state. There is no city marshal,
no depredations and everybody is
happy. The spring will open with
many new business firms.
There is nothing exceptional in the
foregoing result at Eldon. Many other
towns have had similar convincing ex-
perience. And why not? How can it
possibly be that personal habit, like
the drinking Of intoxicants, and traf-
nc 50 i.5iIioT=iia!s!aaS e ssccc!e.y the
saloon, can add to the wealth and ma
terial prosperity Of community?
Whenever 1t can be demonstrated that
a wage Garner can improve the ma
terial condition OF himself and his fam
lily by burning up every Saturday, or
at the end of every month, a certain
proportion OF the money he receives in
exchange for his labor: how, by re-
ducing or cutting out entirely the
amount he otherwise could put in the
savings banks: how by diminishing his
physical powers by drink: how by In
creasing the liability to disease: how
by beclouding his character as good
citizen and thereby impairing his op-
portunities for securing employment OF
promotion; how by rendering himself
less acceptable as an applicant for Aft
insurance-how by all these and Other
untoward factors It can be demon.
strated that society as a whole. and thu
citizen as an individual. is benefited b.
=; the practice and by the traffic. then j
will be time enough to give heed t
arguments tlat now have every APP
/ pearance o. being deiusice and inogi'
cal,
But even then, what IL to be dom
with concrete Facts like those report
ed from Eadon?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-04

It has long been a favorite conten-
ton of the advocates of the saloon that
it attracts business" to the town
where it is located, and that its ban
ishment will injure the material well
fare of the community. Many people
are unable to rid themselves OF the IL
logical conclusion that a business
which deteriorates the working ca
pacity of men, units the body, the
nerves and the brain for both manual
and professional duties. "-rsicl Nge st es
wages, prevents savings, promotes
moral degradation and fosters crime
and court expenses, somehow has, de-
spite all these recognized drawbacks
a potency to increase business" and
thereby enrich the community! It is
strange delusion, and one that argu-
merit often fails to dispei. Concrete
facts, therefor, are an important ally
in the honest effort to discover the
truth.
Here is one at hand. news item
from Eldon, Iowa. published IN TINT
Hawkeye Of Thursday, Dec. 30.
Eldon, Iowa, Dec. 2s.-One year agt
the saloons quit business and the ell
lement that they depended on mostly
left Eldon for more congenial locations
Empty houses. there were by the scor'
land it seemed for a time Edon wa
doomed. Now, after the trial, tn
houses are beeing filled with GOOD peo
pie who are earning money and buyinl
| goods with it, instead Of throwing !
Into tho saloons. Bustpess II good an
Improving right along. The railway
reports show Is per cent more good
shipped In than last year. New build
h ines have been erected ana Boosfe
Ifclub has been organized, also . Help
ling Hand association. Instead Of Mt
lpoor families, they number but ter