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The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
NlGHrIE-CLAD GIRL
 RACES IN DARK TO
 SAVE TRAIN WRECK

< LAUREL, Miss, June H. :. :. A crew today brought into Lau- :. .:. rel the story of Miss Hester ::
 :. Ross, 20, of Ross Spur, the :. :. prettiest girl in the county" |:
 :. ran a mile down the tracks of |:
 z. the New Orleans, Mobile & Chi |:
 :. cago railway clad only in her !:
 :. night gown and prevented a dis !. I. astrous wreck at ? o'clock this :. :. morning. s. :. Three box cars had broke {: ', loose from a switch track, fif- :. x teen miles up the line, and <. :. were dashing toward Ross spur, ... 7. where the fast freight train was :. x due. .:. x The telephone operator at :. x Laurel called up the Ross <. :. home, Hester was alone and :. .:' heard the freight whistle as ... < she received the message. ;.
 :' Dashing up the track, she :. :' Jagged the freight and the :. .:- crew turned a switch and ditch :. |. cd the box cars. :. + l. * < < + < !. i. .s- + .s. -s. .:. <. !: :.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
Sx-YEAR-OlD BOY
 PROVES SPARROW IS INSECT DESTROYER

GREEtY, Colorado, June II. - Be cause Linden Crone, aged 6, who indicates that he possesses a sci entiflc trend of mind, sat patiently and observed the antics Of an Eng fish sparrow and robin, scientists may change their opinion that the English sparrow suhsists on seeds enly:
 The boy was attracted to the two birds hy their eenstant Ghattering iH the garden. He watched and saw the robin scratch diligently and dig up an angle worm. The sparrow kept close behind the robin following his every movement and just at the right time would snatch the worm away from the robin. This continued time and again. The boy reported his observations and those interested watched and con- firmed them.
 The English sparrow was brought 70 this country with the belief that he would destroy insect pests, He did net nrave as helpful as hoped for and the farmers had about passed him up as an insect eater
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
NOTICE OF rORFEITURe.

To Thomas Woodson and Michael
 Hegarty, their heirs, personal rep
 resentatives and assigns; and all
 persons claiming by, through or
 under them.
 You, and each of you, are hereby notified that during the years 1909 and 1911 the undersigned expended two hundred dollars in labor and improvements upon the Denver Asso- ciation placer mining claim located in the Chatanika valley, near the mouth of Cleary creek in the Fair banks recording precinct, Territory cf Alaska; and the amount was so expended and such labor and i'm prOvements made for the purpose of holding said claim under the pro visions of section 2324, Revised Statutes of the United States, and constituted the annual assessment work upon said claim for the years 1909 and 1911. And if within nine ty days after the last publication of this notice, you or either of you fail or refuse to pay the undersigned, as cO-owner, your proportion of the expenditures legally acquired to hold said premises as aforesaid for the years 1909 and 1911, together with the costs of this advertisement, your interest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned un- der section 2324, Revised Statutes of the United States.
 J. H. O'CONNOR. Date of first publication June 3, 1912.
 Date of last publication, September2 2, 1912.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15

sco. llertenstein bobbed around the | ring like an intoxicated comet. and i not one of the cameras failed to take him ir. Two days later the tllm company announced that there was so little interest in that par ticular wrestling match that it would not put out the pictures.
 When Jack Johnson failed the lining out of Jim Jeffries Herten- stein posed haughtily in one corner of the pictures and when the films came out it was found that some clumsy accident has blurred a corn CT of the ring. The fight and the fighters were in evidence. but the blurred corner was blotch and in the blotch was Hertenstein.
 Only a few months ago Herten- stein journeyed to the arena where Frank GotCh made a dark blue ba- boon of the large c. Hackenschmidt. This time he took no chances. He saw the film man first. and so it is said slipped him a piece of paper with large figures and devices like a double sawbuck thereupon. The picture man told him to set himself in the lefthand corner of the view. and to make himself prominent through the bout Jump up and down, wave your hat, swing your hat over your head" said the pie ture man, and you'll be one of the most impressive figures in the show"
 And Hertenstein made good. At intervals of perhaps seven seconds he rose, leaped high in the air and waved his hat and hands. Ever and anon people near him register ed objection One man grabbed at him and tore off half a coat tail Another argued with a folded news paper which he swung upon the bean of Hertenstein. but not once did Hertenstein object, for surely these incidents would loom proud ly in the picture and make him the observed of all.
 The day after the battle Herten- tenstein called at the picture house to see how the films were getting on. And just as he came in he heard a big fat foreman say: No need of keepin' that upper lefthand corner. Nothtn' in it but a dippy guy hoppin' up and down. Cut it out, Tom, cut 1t out"
 Hertenstein was foiled again.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
THEATER WILL CHECK
 BABIES, DOGS AND MEN

CLEVELAND, O., June 13. - Check your baby? Check your dog and husband?"
 Manager Daniels of the Hippo drome will install the check rooms as an adjunct to the summer vaude- vile, he said yesterday.
 Mothers may bring their babies and leave them in the check room which will be on the second floor A corps of nurses will administer to the wants of the youngsters There will be toys and games for them, and the mothers may enjoy the show. Dogs will be cared for in separate room.
 Husbands will be checked in a smoking and lounging room
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
Two Texas Rangers
 Defy Rebel Army

FABENS, Tex, June II. Four miles behind us was the Rio Grande, before us a dry river bed, that the Rio Grande once deserted.
 Here I rode a hundred miles with 30 American cavalry men, Troop B. of the Fourth cavalry, trying to To- cate the real border between Mexi- co and the United States. for the line Is very indefinite.
 Coming to clearing, along a rough wagon road, the American troops suddenly faced 300 of Oroz- co.'s revolutionary soldiers. Only the road between.
 The Mexican horsemen lined up not more than city block distant. and held out their carbines as if to shoot.
 A single shot was heard in the rebel ranks. but no one heard the whistle of a bullet.
 Are you sure we are in the United States?" asked Lieutenant c. A. Dougherty, in command.
 No, I'm not sure" said his guide. "The line isn't clear here"
 If the young lieutenant had been a hot-headed jingo he might have ordered his men to raise their guns, but he didn't
 "If we're in Mexico" he said to his aide. we must get out Then, if they fire we can respond"
 He ordered his men back GOO feet.
 "Muertas." cried the Mexicans. It is their war cry, meaning death" Steadily and cooly, the American withdrew as ordered.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
Girls Souls Vivisected
 by Ravishing Toilettes

py and they will henceforth have a dlstaste for their work and for their humble homes. for to have once known lawn, linen and silk stockings will have deprived them for all time of that innocent vanity which prompts the acquisition of a collar of imitation lace or ribbon for 15 cents.
 'l pity the honest young em- ployes who will, marry them; more over, in all probability they will drift into vice-a splendid result surely for Mrs. Anderson,
 The experiment is very amusing and doubtless she will enjoy the emotion of young souls when brought into touch with luxury, and l don't doubt that the study of the subsequent regrets, and cruel Receptions must be strangely fas- cinating.
 Tt remains to be seen If at the very moments when attempts are being made to put stop to vivi- section We are going to allow 1t to be practiced under the cloak of psychology, on the human heart in order to give pleasure to fine ladies who are feeling bored"
 Mrs. Larz Anderson was Mlss isa- bella Perkins Qt Boston, daughter ot the late merchant prince, Will fam F. Weld, from whom she in. herited $17,0OO,OO0
 Since her marriage she has been lavish in spending her immense in come. She and her husband have entered largely into social life. They have magnificent mansion, sur rounded by immense gardens, at Brookline, Mass, and also maintain home at Cincinnati, MT. Ander- sons native city.
 Mrs. Anderson writes fairy stories as an avQcat,on. and now apparent ly she is going to make fairy story situations out of real living charac. ters and actual events
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15

PARIS, June 12. The Paris Midi, in it's latest issue prints the following, which it assumes to be a fact:
 There is at this moment a woman ill the world with a tendency to commit real crime, and because this woman occupies high social position is no reason why such aber- ration should be allowed to pass without protest.
 Mrs. LarZ Anderson, multimill- ionaire American woman and wife of the United States minister to Brussels, has decided to devote her time to practicing psychological ex- periments on young girls of the poorer classes.
 She chooses group of twenty little working girls who are making an honest living. and transplants them suddenly to her princely cas- tie in Massachusetts. There for ten days these poor girls are chang ed hy a magic wand into princesses and lead most luxurious existence.
 Servants, horses, motor cars, ravishing toilettes and ladies maids are at their command. Exquisite food is served to them, and they enjoy all the delicacies and amuse- ments which an. immense fortune can command.
 HTuen on the tenth day, by a wait of malicious fairy wand, their phantasmagoria comes tu an end. The heroines of this delect- able dream awake in their attics as poor as ever,
 Mrs, Larz Anderson tells why this experiment with the life of the rich will raise the ideal of the young working girls and stimulate their ambition. We fully believe her but what is the good of giving them an ambition which is impossible oi acplevement?
 Tt will make them always unhap
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
Seeking to Reform
 Bad English Boys

LONDON, June l4. - Led by the Duchess of Marlborough a group of English society men and women have undertaken the task of reform ing the worst boys in England. They have taken as their model the George Junior republics of the Unit cd States, and the duchess has canvassed members of the British cabinet so successfully that the home office was prompted to sup port the scheme.
 Members of the aristocracy inter- ested in the scheme filled Sunder- land House, the Duchess of Marl- borough's residence, yesterday to hear how bad boys in America are reformed Earl Grey presided and others present were the Dowager Countess of Dunmore, Lady Cromer, the Lady Mayoress, Lord Sandwich,
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
BET HE COULD SWIM
 WITH WEIGHTED FEET

BUTTE. Mont. June 16. Ar thur Kaalson drowned in Lake Avo- ca tonight trying to win $40 wager that he could swim from the middle of the lake to shore with a ten-pound dumb bell tied to either ankle.
 Three boatloads of spectators gathered to watch the attempt Kaal- son dramatically undressed listening to warning from his friends, who wanted him to take rope with him. He consented, but had not proceeded far when he flung it back.
 He padded on a few feet, then sank as if he had had an anchor tied to his neck. His body was recovered and the $40 paid over to the winner of the wager
 Job Printing of the Quality Class turned out promptly at the Citizen office
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
"GOSiNTOS."
The teacher said:

The teacher said:
 Annie, what are you doing? Why are you mumbling SOP"
 Please, teacher" responded An nie, I'm studying my gosintos" Your what?"asked the teacher, puzzled.
 My gosintoes."
 The teacher pendered And An nle went on with her mumbling
 Annie, what is gosintos?" qaes toned the teacher
 "GosiRtas," started Annie, why gosintos isis"
 Well" resumed the teacher. show me how you study your gosintos."
 Annie quickly responded as fol lows:
 TWO kosinto two, once; two gos- into four, twice; two gosinto six three times.'
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
FINES HIS WIFE
 FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT

STIRLING. Ill.,, June l. - Because his wife talked back" to him while he was hearing case in court Judge Irving Beeman fined her S25 for contempt and compelled her to pay tie irne under threat of com hitting her to jail. Judge Beeman said his action was necessary in order to maintain the dignity of the court;
 Mrs, heeman was waiting near the bar for her husband to complete a case before going on a shopping tour, when her sympathies were aroused for a prisoner She at. tempted to lntercede " Judge Bee man demonstrated and family row was brewing when the bailiff came to the rescue and the fine was as sesseqi
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
DIVORCEE REWEDS DEAD MAN TO GET
 PENSION DUE HER

:. KANSAS CITY, June H. |:
 .:' Mrs, Ada J. Bevelle, a widow .:. < technically, was remarried to ].
 :. her dead husband, Benjamin :. :. T. Bevelle, a veteran Union :. :. soldier, when the circuit court <. :. at Indenendenoe, Mo. set aside :.
 :. divorce Bevelle secured six :. :. years ago, three years before <. :. his death. 1, .:' Mrs, Heveile's contention < :. that the divorce was obtained :. :. by fraud was upheld The :. .:' government refused to pay her :. :. the pension to which she was <. .:. entitled as a soldiers widow. :. :: For this reason she desired .:. .- the annulment of the divorce .:. :: Mrs. Beve!ie is employed by ':'
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The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
T --s- WEAK QN ThE ANciENTs.

Senator Crane was speaking about an opponent on arbitrations,
 'The man is not liberal" he said "Hu takes narrow, selfish view of things. He Is not we'll informed, either. The fact is, he reminds me, in his narrowness and ignorance, of the editor Of the Cinnaminsan Sci mitar.
 "TRe editor of the Cinnaminson Scimitar, reading the copy of a cub reporter from Yale, came ta the sen- tence.
 8'6aesar not merely met oppor, tuntty ;he created it.
 The editor looked ug from the sentence and said, responsibility:
 Look here. What do you want to advertise Caesar for?"
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
and Admiral Montague.

and Admiral Montague
 Lord Grew first presented a tr- bute to the valuable work the duch- ess is doing in England in the cause of social reform He said it was the intention of the group she had gathered to get together to reyolu- tionize the reformatory scheme and give delinquent boys and girls chance to develop into useful citi. zens, The worse the boy. the bet. ter pleased would be his rescurers
 The Duke of Sandwich has given the Duchess a farm in Dorchester shire, where ten pioneer boys will be sent up in October. All present were enthusiastic over the good work the duchess is doing. Her en- ergies are limitless and she displays intense personal interest in schemes for the uplift of London's poorest.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
ODD BITS OF NEWS

WASHINGTON. Pa. - Exasperat- ed when boys with roller skates in- terrupted his sermon. Rev. II. c. Miliington is alleged to have as- saulted one of the youngsters. The minister furnished bail
 RACINE. Wis. - Joseph Kuchera and Miss Agnes Petriz plan to be married on top of a brick chimney. 2oo feet high, being erected by a local manufacturing firm.
 MILWAUKEE. Wis. - To save the lives Of two baby tigers just ar rived Keeper Bean. Washington park zoo. appeals for mother dog to nurse them Mamma Tiger re fuses to nurse her offspring.
 LOS ANGELES.-"T are far more bow-legged and knock ed -kneed men than women, despite all the at tcmpts to tear the hobble skirt to pieces metaphorically as a garment causing knock-knees," declared Dr. William A. Weldon, United States quarantine officer here.
 ALBANY. N. Y. - The right of New York justices to pass sentences on Sunday was upheld by the court of appeals in a test case.
 CLARkSTON. Wash. - Going to bed with sound eyesight and rising in the morning blind is the plight of Henry Jacobson. who has been working on the ranch of William Jones, farmer near Charleston
 CHICAGO. - George A. Dort- mund. who bought a 5-cent theater and failed to make it pay. left this note when he killed himself: "To you ali: Such a business-that the ater Loss, SLIGO. You cheap skates"
 PORTLAND. Me. - At Westbrook cows wandered down Main street. entered the Edmunds block, climbed a flight of stairs and visited the of flee of Judge Frank F. Pride of the municipal court. There they demolished a box of cigars and sent the furniture flying in all directions
 SPRINGFIELD, Mass The au- thorities have barred one-piece bath ing suits for women at swimming pools unless they wear skirts until they reach deep water.
 ELGIN. H. - Earl Midgley, aged Is. played hockey from school for a whole year without his parents find ing il out. They had bought grad uation presents for him
 WAYCROSS, Ga. - United States mail delayed by alligator" is the substance of a report by Rural Car ricr J. D. Moore Moore came up- on the alligator taking q sun bath in the middle of the road. After being prodded it moved and the mail proceeded.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
TABLES TURNED.

1t was time for baby girl to go to bed, and father offered to lie on the bed till she fell asleep. off she went pickaback and the mother leaned back in her chair. Ten min 20-half an hour, and she was wondering when father would be
 'En when she heard a soft pit-a pat. Then little White-robed form stood in the doorway. Hush, hush, muvver," she said: "Ts got farver to sleep"
 Rubber stamps, ink pads. daters. all sold at the Citizen office
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
THERE'S MONEY IN GOATS

WASHINGTON, June II. - There are few goats in the United States except those on signs and those be- longing to other fellows which you get A great opportunity for raising goats and making money out of them is being neglected, says the kindly bureau of statistics of the department of commerce and labor. The bureau tells of a man who bought 66, 1000 goats for $99,00O In three years he made s250,0OO and still had 66 O00 goats.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
A BRAVE DULuTHER.

The Rev, Herbert l.. Trenchan in a lecture on Woman" at a Metho- dist church in Duluth was condemn ing this winters type of hobble skirt,
 It's worse than last winters" he declared; tits altogether immodest wish all husbands had the cour- age of Duluth man heard about recently;
 This honest fellows wife turned
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15

Auto Car leaves Fairbanks for GIL more f9:15 a. m., 1:40 D. Ill. Connects at Ester Siding for Ester
 City with Parker's Auto. Fairbanks Greek Stage, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Mornings.
 c. W. JOINT. Gen. Mgr.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
STRANGE FAMILY TANGLE

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y., June IL Out of gratitude for introducing her to Der second husband Mrs 59sepf wilson lnrtoduted her daagh- ter, Miss Marion Elizabeth Strange, to Raymond Morrison Diggs, who is connected in mining interests ln California and will bid au revair to her tomorrow when Miss Strange leaves for San Francisco. Miss Strange Is to be married to Diggs atsthe home of her sister. Miss Bertha strange, In San trapelscnji @ E.T l.a z, t.s H1 l>r. r. wANTEp=Good wages for we'll
 known lady cashier. Call at Citi-
 zsa eEflcs:
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15

complacently from the mirror, and, smoothing her new hObble skirt skirt of that ultra sort which must be put on with a shoehorn- said:
 wonder if the hobble skirt will ever go out?'"
 Not with me- the man answered firmly"
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15

Job Printing of the Quality Class turned out promptly at the Citizen office.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
N ordaIe Hotel

Your Patronage Solicited
 ROSS AUTO FOR FOX,
 10 A. M. and 4 p. M. COURTeMANCHE AUTO FOR ESTER 10 A. M. and 5 p. M. PARkER'S AUTO FOR FOX, p. M. and s p. M.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15

Rubber stamps, ink pads, daters II sold at the Citizen office.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15

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The Glenwood post., 1912-03-16
HENRY FRAvERT

The body of Henry Fravert was
last Sunday and the funeral was held
Monday afternoon at Schwarz's un-
dertaking parlors, Rev. Geo. Il. Klein
of Glenwood conducting the service,
assisted by Rev. Jasper Bogue of Car
bondale. A quartet from the Metho-
dist choir rendered d couple of musical
selections.
Henry Fravert was born near Bre-
men, Germany, on the 29th day of May,
in the year 1927, and died at Lincoln,
Nebraska, on the sth day of March,
1912. He resided in the Fatherland
with his parents until his thirteenth
year, when with them he emigrated TO
America, settling at Dayton, Ohio.
In the year 1857 he was united in
marriage with, Justina Reitzel, the
daughter of German army officer who
was a personal friend and comradc Of
the grandfather of the present Gar of
Russia.
Shortly after their marriage they re
moved to Columbus Grove, Ohio, and
twenty years after to Geneva, Nebras-
ka, where they have since resided.
To the union were born ten children,
eight of whom survive their father, the
names being Charles, Henry, George
and John Fravert, Mrs. Amelia Tras.,
Mrs. Katie Walker, Mrs. Christina
Westhafer and Mrs. Rosa Reigle. About
year ago his companion proceeded
him to the spirit land, her remains be-
ing inferred in the Rosebud cemetery
of Glenwood, by the side of which was
placed his own mortality.
The Glenwood post., 1912-03-16
Southern Convict Kills Judge, Sheriff
and District Attorney and One
Juror and Then Drops
EXCITEMENT HIGH lend NOT YET

Bristol, Va, March 14.-In desper-
ate battle in the courtroom at Hills
vile, Carroll county, Va, early today,
five persons were shot and killed AMI
two or three others wounded as a re-
suit of feudal strife. Judge Gordon
Massie, Commonwealth Attorney w. b.
Foster, Sheriff l.. +. Blakenship, Il
juror, and one of the famous Allen
brothers, outlaws, were killed Dexter
Good, clerk of the court, and three
spectators in the courtroom were
wounded
The tragedy was enacted in Judge
Massie s courtroom. a jury had
brought in verdict of guilty against
one of the two Allen brothers on the
charge of releasing prisoners and Judge
Massie had sentenced the prisoner to
three years Imprisonment.
No sooner had the verdict been an
nounced than the. prisoner and one Of
his friends in the \court room drew re.
volvers and began firing promiscously
at the judge, jury and court officials.
By the time the sheriff's deputies had
realized what had happened, Judge
Massie had been killed.
The sheriff's men returned the fire
blazing away at the crowded court
room. Sheriff Blankenship fell almost
at the first round of shots from the AL
len supporters. Attorney Foster was
the third victim to fall.
The Glenwood post., 1912-03-16
BUENA VISTA CITIZENS TO
BEGIN WORK ON AUTO ROAD

Buena Vista, Colo, March 1l-Prepa-
tions are being made by the citizens
and the Board of Trade to commence
work on the Middle Cottonwood pass
as soon as the weather will permit. This
road, when completed, will be an auto
mobile road forty-five miles long, from
Buena Vista across the Continental di-
vide, down into Taylor park, to the
point where the government is arrang-
ing to build its million dollar reservoir.
The road will be in such condition
that person may arrive in Buena
Vista at $50 a. m. and after break
fast jump into an automobile, be
whisked up over the Continental di-
vide, down to the reservoir in little
less than two hours.
The work on the road will be com
menced as quickly as possible. A gang
of workmen will follow the snow until
they have completed the route into the
park, which will be not later than ths
middle of May.