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The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25

LONDON, Nov. 24. The out. break of war that will embroil practically all of the greater DOW CTS of Europe is expected momen- tarily. So acute is the situation that il will not be surprising if the usual preliminary of formal declaration of war will be dispensed with, at least in the case of Austria and Russia. Half of the European arm les are secretly preparing for instant war, even though it is not definitely known at this time what the align ment of the forces would be in case the Triple Alliance and the entente are involved.
 Austria has half million troops actually under arms and ready for instant conflict, two-thirds of them being massed on the Seryian iron tier Russia is rushing troops as fast as they can be entrained to the Austrian frontier, and it is expected that the first antagonistic move of Austrias directed against Servia will precipitate open warfare between the Kingdom of the czar and Aus tria- a-Hungary. Military experts fig. ure that it is easily possible for the
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25
Clinic Brings Out Some
 Wonderful Feats in Surgery

vature of the spine within forty minutes. He performed the oper ation without the use of an in strument and uuassisted simply "ith tn" use of his hands
 Within forty minutes from th" time the patient was laid upon the table he was able to walk from the room, as no anaesthctic had been used
 A less remarkable, yet interesting subject was discussed by Dr. Al fred Cole, of this city. who is q noted contributor 10 medical jour aals. The doctor read treatise on badness, claiming that in flu ture generations all women will be bald. and that they will br more beautiful thereby.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25
SEATTLE CLUB PROPOSES B|C
 SAILING RACE

SEATTLE. Nov. "A. The local yacht club yesterday issued a chal- lenge to all sailing vessels of Amer ica to race at the Exposition at San Francisco
 The proposed course for the race is from Frisco west around the Far ralone Islands and back to Frisco which would be approximately one hundred miles
 It is a little early to issue a chal, lenge, but the local sportsmen wish to give their opponents plenty of time to build new boats and pick their representatives
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25

cZar. with tine present efficient state of his military establishment, to equip million troops in a remark ably short time.
 Germany. although it has openly taken no definite stand in Austria $ quarrel with Servia and Russia over Albania, is demonstrating almost as great activity in it's preparation for war and it is the general impression that there would be no hesitancy on the part of the kaiser in fulfilling the obligations of the Triple Alliance and going 10 the assistance of Aus tria in case that country is menaced from two sides. One hundred and thirty thousand of the reservists have been called in readiness for immed- fate action and at every arsenal and navy yard there is the greatest ac- tivity.
 Italy Austra's other ally. is quiet ly arranging it's force, awaiting the call that is expected. and in the meantime both army and naval forces are being recruited as rap idly as possible
 Great Britain, foreseeing the com ing trouble, has had it's fleet in
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25
C0RD0YA ?. ]. SHORTAGE ID
 BE SUED F0R

VALDEZ, Nov. 24. - AS result of the acquittal the other day of Former Postmaster Joe Diggs ard Assistant Postmaster Parks, 1n a charge of embedding s4,OOO the gov ernment will be out the amount of the shortage unless this can be re- covered from the bondsmen of the officials It is understood that suit will be at once instituted aga;ns: ". Little and Eddie Wittemore. the men who were on Diggs' bond.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25
REPLACES HIS
 NOSE WITH ONE
 0F HIS FINGERS

NEW YORK. Nov 24 Two years ago James Collins was in an electric car smash-up, and as a result lost his nose. Because of the dis figured face he also lost his job in department store and has been un able to get steady employment since
 Disguised with his predicament he finally applied to Dr. Henry & Will jams. of this city, to see what could be done to improve his appearance and on Saturday afternoon. at the Bellevue hospital he had one of his fingers amputated and grafted to his face. Dr. Williams states that the operation will be entirely sue cessful and that after the wound is healed it will not be noticeable except by close examination.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25

NEW YORK. Nov 24. Many teals of skill and dexterity were performed last week by some of the eminent physicians who are con yened here at the annual Clinical convention.
 Dr. A Thomas Bristow, of Ney York, nailed fractured hip with a sterilizcd spike. and demonstrated that the injury would heal faster and be a better joint by that pro cedure than by any method hereto fore in vogue.
 Dr. Alexander Abbott. of Balti more, performed the most difficult and perhaps one of the most skiful operations of medical science. when on Saturday he strengthened cur,
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25
Sentiment is Changing in
 Regard to Banker Schricker

MOUNT VERNON, Nov. 24. - w. F. Schricker, who was yesterday found guilty Of receiving deposits in the Laconner bank, of which he was president. when he knew it to be in an insolyent condition. was bailed out late last night on five thous- and dollar bond, pending his appeal to the supreme court.
 The sentiment of the depositors has greatly changed since the trial
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25
VANDERBILT'S FIRST
 WIFE TO WE'D AGAIN

NEW YORK. Nov. 24-Elsie French, who was divorced from Al fred Vanderbilt four years ago, today sailed for Europe It is commonly rumored that she is again about to assume the chains of matrimony this time with a titled Englishman
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25
Joe Ettor Asks for Either
 Exoneration or Death Penalty

SALEM, Mass, Nov 24. In their own behalf Joseph Ettor and Giuseppi Gioyanitti, on trial for their life. charged with the murder of girl during the strike at Law renee, made q powerful plea to the jury yesterday. They denied having had anything to do with the inst- gation of the riot which led to the shooting of the girl by police man. they denied ever having ad- vised the striking unions to anything
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25

now among the towns-people to re quest that the ease he placed on file without any punishment being meeted out to Schricker
 The feeling prevails, that al though funds were accepted while the bank was in critical condi. ton, the action was taken with q good intention. and with the hope that the financial difficulties might be straightened out if the bank could tide over the temporary embarrass- ment
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25
GOMPERS AGAIN REELECTED

ROCHESTER, Nov. 24. At the of Labor being held here President Gompers was reelected president of the Federation. defeating D. A. Hayes. the fourth yice-president, who was a candidate for the presidency, On Saturday afternoon two of the delegates. William H Haywood and Barnes, on account of some caustic remarks made by the latter, be. came mixed up in a fistic encounter and had to be separated by the ush- CTS
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25

point of merit, as is Wolgast Man ican rival in the local betting, the lead of the California sports being followed in this respect It is un derstood that both boys will continue their training up to within few hours of their clash on Thanksgiving day
 Gunboat Smith is out with a challenge to Al Palzer for fight to a finish
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25
WANT THEIR SHARE OF
 $1O,o0o, ,ooo ESTATE

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-To discuss plans whereby they could secure what they considered their rightful shara, of ten million dollar estate the heirs of Hannah Hillman, to the number of one hundred and fifty, met in Pittsburg yesterday.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25

but peace and quietness. and stated that they had only urged that the workmen stick up for their rights to the end, in a law abiding manner They begged the jury if they should find them guilty at all that it should be first degree verdict, carrying with it the, death punishment, or that they should exonerate them en- tirely, that the defendants might go forth and promulgate the doctrine of unionism and righteousness to the best of their ability.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25
PENNSYLVANIA R. R.
 CUTS OUT FAST TRAIN

NEW YORK. Nov 24. - On ac. count of the several serious acci dents that have occurred the Penn sylvania railroad has discontinued it's eight-hour service to Chicago, and in it's place has substituted one of twenty-four hours.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25
WOULDN'T STAND FOR BANDIT

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov 24 Al Jennings, well known in the district as former bandit, who attained an unenviable notoriety in territorial days, who ran for county prosecutor has. it has just been ascertained failed to land the position by very few votes
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25
Ankle Bracelets on Chorus
 Girl Stops St. Louis Traffic

decoration of her neither limbs would not be overlooked and it was but 9 very short time before she had gathered an interested following She was extremely indignant when she was advised by police sergeant that she would have to discard the anklets or keep off the streets.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25
RElCHSTAG WILL LOOK
 INTO OIL MONOPOLY

BERLIN. Nov 24 -+ When the reichstag opens on Tuesday, one of the first things that will be taken up will be the consideration of the oil monopoly. matter of the great est interest to the Standard Oil company
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25
GYPSY MOTH FOUND
 IN CHRISTMAS TREES

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 A large quantity of Christmas trees that had stroyed because they have been quarantined and will probably be de stroyed be cause they have been found to be infested with the gypsy moth.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25

ST. LOUIS. Nov 24-So er"At va. the sensation caused Dy Adeline undertook to make a shopping tour wearing ankle bracelets that the pc lice reserves had to be called out taken pains to wear a dress suffi
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25
VALDEZ STAGES TO
 RUN ALL WINTER

VALDEZ. Nov 24. It was an nOunced today that the stages from Valdez to Copper Center by McIn tosh will be continued on the run all winter
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25
BACKWARD IN PAYING BET

WEBSTER, Nov 24. - Hans Win ter, owner of the German hotel, lost an election bet whereby he agreed to hang himself to the first tree he found, if Wilson should be elect ed. He has not as yet carried out his bet. so the winner. by way of in vitation, today presented him with a new Manila rope.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25

SEATTLE, Nov 24 It was an. nounced in this mornings papers that the vessels owned by the Alas to call at the ports of Ketchikan and Juneau all winter
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25

NEW YORK, Nov. "A. William McCloy has succeeded Holms as managing editor of the New York Sun.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25

Miss Florence Smith, the Chata, nika school teacher. came to Fair banks Saturday evening. school hay, ing closed until about the first of February.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25

A bad actor seems worse in the center of the stage.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-25

A cleanly woman is the noblest work of water.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-03


Margaret Bailey of South Ryegate
was the guest OF her cousin Guy d.
Clifford and family the past week.
e. NJ Massey, b. A. HIATT and +.
E. Bickford went as delegates from
this part of the town to the second
congressional district republican con-
vention which was held at White
River Junction last Wednesday. On
Thursday William Clement went to
Burlington as a delegate to the state
republican convention and on Satur-
day, E. N. Tilden as delegate attend
ed the county republican convention
at st. Johnsbury.
Carl J. Sanborn and his friend.
Mr.. Vittum of Claremont, N. H.,
are visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gardner Sanborn.
J.. P. Weeks returned last Satur-
day from Penacook and Lakeport,
N. H., where he visited his two sis
ters. Monday morning he went to
Cabot where he is to assist in TAX
ing an inventory in Wells and Rog-
ers store.
Mabel Emmons of st. Johnsbury
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Emmons.
| The Morrill, school taught by Mrs.
Alice II. massey clOSeu the zoCnb
Those having perfect attendance for
10 weeks were Mildred Allen and
Clara Clifford and Florence Clifford
had perfect attendance for 10 weeks
Mrs. Dorothy Batchelder who has
been in poor health for some time
past is confined to the bed at pres
ent writing. Anna L. Stanton is
improving from her recent illness
and able tn sit I'M mart of the time
George H. Stanton and H. G. Stan
ton made a business trip to Shelf
field last Thursday.
Mrs. c. L. Johnson is visiting hel
daughter Mrs. G. B. Weeks at River
side Farm, St. Johnsbury
The Sunday schools of the Ole
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-03

North church and the F. B. church
will unite in holding a basket pic
mic in H. B. Wards grove the 4th
of July.
The advertisement social given by
the Ladies' Aid in the church yes
try last Friday evening was well at
tended and a nice sum was added to
their treasury.
Rising Sun Council, No. "a, Jr.
D. u. A. NJ, held a special meeting
last Friday evening and initiated
several new members into the mys-
teries of the order. They went in
body to the social at the church
for refreshments.
Mabel, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. A. Houghton of st. Johnsbury
visited her friends Marion Astle the
first of the week.
Mrs. e. r. Colby is in Woodsvillei
N. H., where she is caring for he1
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Col
by and Joseph Colby who are Ill
with the measles. During her aD-
sence Mr.. Colby is boarding at VIII
liam Clements where he is employ
ed and her daughter Florence Is
stopping at A. o. Astle's.
Lester Bennett who is recovering
from a long illness caused by spinal
meningitis spent Sunday with his
former employer, William Clemen
and family.
MIR. Bennett is still with his sistel
Mrs Nichols at East ST. Johnsbur.
where he has been during his sick
ness.
E. A. Woodward returned Wednes
day from st. Johnsbury where he ha'
/ l. DOL
Woodland and family.
Homer P. Stanton and B. Il
Ward spent Sunday with friends i
Lunenburg.
Master Reginald E. Woodward @
St. Johnsbury is visiting his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Massey
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-03
McINDOE FALLS

Mrs. Daniel Paris of Lyndon was
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Will
liam Kmball the first of last week.
Mrs. Otis Smith and daughter Dor
othy of Woodsville, N. H, have been
visiting Mrs. Henry Bell
Mrs. Ora Bishop was down from
st. Johnsbury last Thursday for the
day.
Mrs. Hammond and Bernice RAY
of Barton have been the guests Of
Mrs. G. A. Chase the past week.
Rev. H. T. Barnard exchanged
pulpits last Sunday morning with
Rev. Mr.. Clark of Barnet. The
Thursday evening prayer meeting
will be held Friday evening this
week.
Miss Mary oliver of Lisbon. N.
H., spent several days last week
with Miss Adine Lawler.
o. N. Bedel returned Saturday
from Corinth where he had spent a
week with his brother, Albert Be
dell.
Mrs. Scion Merrill of st. Johns
bury spent part of last week with
Mrs. M. e. Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mcfarland
moved last week to Barton.
| Dick Van Dyke goes to Taunton
Mass, this week to spend his va
cation in the hospital
John Finlay returned last week
from Iarrytown, N. Y, His neph.
ew, Finlay Coles returned with him
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ F. Sargent, Mr.
and Mrs. F. J. Tewksbury and chill
dren of South Ryegate were guest.
at G. l.. Duncan's Sunday.
Il John Keir of Whitefeld, N. H.
was a guest at John Aiken's ovel
Sunday.
Mrs. Loren Smith and daughter
Vonie returned from Lisbon, N. H.
last week. Saturday they went tt
Marshfield where they expect t.
spend the summer.
Prof. w. C. Cameron, the princi
pal of the McIndoe Academy the
past two years has accepted the DO.
sition of principal of the public
schools of Windsor Locks, Con1&
for the coming year.
Mrs. G. B. Edgerton and son Dun.
can went to Fairlee Saturday tc
spend few days at Fred Moore's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-03

and coffee were served.
Mrs. Abbie J. Stevens Is visiting
her granddaughter Mrs. G.. A. Mas
sey and family at St. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and AIRS. r. e. Bickford, Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. e. p. Clay at
North Thetford, and her brother
E. H. Godfrey at West Lebanon ~.
III. Mr.. Bickford returned after at
tending the convention at White Riv-
er Junction but Mrs, Bickford re-
manned until last Monday.
Mrs. Eliza A. Allen who has been
spending a few days with her son,
Freeman E. Allen and family and
her daughter, Stella E., who at
the same time did some dressmak-
ing for Mrs. J. P. Weeks returned
to their home at St. Johnsbury Cen
ter the middle of last week.
The Misses Hazel and Helene
Hack OF Brandon and Gladys Melon
aid of Danville were at w. III. Cliff
ford's the past week.
Mrs. George Clifford and two sons
Walter and Stanton are visiting at
her former home in Holyoke, Mass.
r. R. Hubbard has put in a foun-
dation for a monument and graded
up his plot in the cemetery near e.
NJ Massey's the past week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-03

OF the day. The lobby Will be open
from Z a. m. to p. m. for the lock
box patrons and all incoming malls
will be sorted as usual. All mail
will be despatched during the day un-
til p. m, but there will be no col
lection OF the street letter boxes at
ter the carriers make their general
delivery I'm the morning.
II Is hoped that the public will &C
commpdate themselves to this re-
stricted service and thus permit gov
eminent employees TO have half q
holiday for their own enjoyment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-03
NORTH DANVILLE
Mfr. and Mrs. Adna Clifford Given q
Surprise On 45th Wedding
Anniversary


About so relatives and friends
gathered at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Adna Clifford last Wednesday
evening just to remind them that
It was their 45th wedding anniver-
sary. When the first team drove
up to the door and four ladies
alighted, Mrs. Clifford was sitting
on the piazza, resting after her
days work. She asked them to
have their team put up, but they
assured her that they could not
stop CD, so she again seated her
self and they began visiting. Soon
another team drove up and again
another and by that time Mrs. Cliff
ford made up her mind there must
be something doing" and decided
she would go and change her dress
and be ready to receive her guests.
1t was a complete surprise to Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford and they enjoyed
the evening very much. The Rev.
]. B. Higgins presented them with
a sum of money on behalf of the
company present. Sandwiches, cake
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-03

In accordance with the policy adop-
ted by the city offices to allow clerks
and carriers more of a holiday on
the Fourth of July, the service to-
morrow at the St. Johnsbury office
and the Office hours will be as fol-
lows:
The carriers will make but one
delivery Thursday, a general deliv-
cry at Z a. m The Office will be open
for general business from to 10
a. m, and then closed for the rest
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-03

There will be a dance at Weeks
hall Friday evening, given under the
auspices of North DanviIle grange,
No. 35S. Good music viii be in at
tendance and refreshments will be
served.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-03-02
CHEAP UNDER-DRAINAGE

The drainage problem be solved by keeping at the oltch al
chance during the Tennessee friend wrote ta ne HAS
land the middle of his farm that nteTtereS with MS
making good rotation of his fields He doee not feel able 10 Ce NE
land and asks if it would borrow money for the ng OF whether
drains have told him that under such condoh
would the poles drained some wet land with po over ~ y
still productive Two skinned poles side by SIDE III he
ditch with another Gaping the between the first two ana ~
pine prevent the earth washing ill., will make Gram
that will last long time until you have made enough on the u[d
Pine poles buried deeply last long time Wen tu
excluded from the air But be make the grade OF the bitches
and have says collect silt and choke the drain
one has plenty rocks they can be used to make very perm
by placing each side OF the ditch and capn& over
place had charge o. we had spring we
Suddenly the broke the surface above the SP
and digging found old stone dram ana ocoVefeo d
spring really outlet of of the drain from spring Sher up
had there long that the Oldest nhaban knew
nothing till got temporarily choHed and we had to open H.
drain well made PERMANENT and GOOD as TIE dfan
there in the Piedmont sections that the store
be the cheapest disposition make OF the surface rocks
The Progressive Farmer.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-03-02
Ro0sEvEI,Ts PLAN OF A PERPETUAL PRESIDENCY

Theodore explanation his position relative to third
opens depths of political ingenuity ana design wch we uouo
if his closest friends gave him credit for
INV position perfectly simple he is quoted saying to In
ujrers u stated it as near as could 1904 and reiterated 1907
would nomination Tor third term unoer any
circumstances meaning, course, third consecutive term
could said less the time nor could have sad
more Of course then know whether not there would De
demand nomination at some future time And be-
eynd as do that of candidate for the presidency rests
entirely with people, could that no time my HE would
accept another nomination
must reasonable that the precedent which
ods third term had third consecutive term 1t
GREW out of the fact president of the United States under the
ont system of eecng delegates he knows how the machn
cry a his DISPOSAL himself though the majority of his
uy is AGAINST he has been out office for TERM he
has lost control machinery He in the position absolutely of
nv pvate citizen machinery then in the hands OF the man
cupying the office of president
The deductions from this statement are
First Roosevelt fairly elected president he oo-
tanned accident and being and master pacu-
cal notifies knowing the machinery his disposal ne re-
nominated himself
Second only did he enominae himself by the use OF
this political machinery all the world knows he nominated Taft by
the use Of carry MY Policies
Third Hence that Roosevelt in the presidency
can not only himself but he hand the office to his
tee and make any conditions reveson that he pease
The omission of which he guilty when he nominated Taft in
asainL
No doubt Roosevelt should again get hold the machn-
~ he would arraue the succession secureThe Macon News
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-03-02
A DISCORDANT NOTE

Some idiot has started petition turn the Georgia dega
ton ioke Smith in the Wilson cannot be non-
mated The Georgia delegation will probably have horse sense
enough take itself without such absurd Instructions
-Americus Times Recorder
AS regrettabe may be probably true that there are
Georgia Democrats who would prefer never to see another
President Southern the White House than to see oke n
honoed We do believe however that the bitterness IS general
but confined few parsans who cannot forget the past anu
that Geoas candidate for TIE Presidency pesumpVe WI" De strong
endorsed and that the delegation that goes to the National cohVe
will be that be depended stand by Georea Ju
slightest indication of his becoming &C.
ceptabe to the National convention.
On the idea that the Georgia delegation will probably nave MORSE
instructions assume that the
Times Recorder opposes the preferential presidential primary