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The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17
THE PEOPLES POWER.

The Roosevelt victories in Nebras- ka and Oregon, coming close on the heels of his overwhelming triumph in machine-ridden Pennsylvania, can not possibly spell anything but the elimination of Taft as a candidate for renOmination. In view of the hard, cold fact that the presentation of his name to the Chicago conyen- ton will meet with rejection. il is almost impossible 10 believe that he will court humiliation
 The bearing of these primaries upon the presidential situation, however significant and conclusive as they are-is less important than their bearing upon the national fight now being waged against Special Privilege in all it's forms. These presidential primaries in North Dakota, Wiscon- sin, Illinois, Oregon and Nebraska have been triumphant vindications of the ''mob.' They prove that the llllhllR RIGHT.
 In the Republican party the issues are far more clean cut than in the Democratic party. On the one side President Taft stands for Special Privilege, and on the other, Mr Roosevelt and Senator La Toilette are avowed champions of Human Rights. This, in a nutshell, is the national fight.
 In not one of these states, where the people have been permitted to express their preferences, has Mr Taft received anything but complete repudiation of himself, his policies and his administrator More em- phatically than any other president in history he has been rejected by the people that once elected him.
 There is nothing personal in il at all. Mir Roosevelt is admittedly popular and admired man, but who will deny that President Taft has always been held in kindly regard, and esteemed for his many lovable qualities. It is simply that the peo- pie do NOT like what MT. Taft stands for, and they DO like what Mir Roosevelt stands for They are against the evil alliance of money and corruption that controls the Taft administration, and are in favor of those suggested reforms that will rescue our congresses, councils and courts from the vicious influences that have been shaping them to wicked ends.
 The results in these states are also victories for the presidential preference primary. Who so bold as to assert that Pennsylvania would not have been enthusiastically for Taft had Penrose, Knox, Tener, and Dalzell been permitted to pack and control a convention? Or that Roose-
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17
TOWNSHIP SURVEY
 STARTS THIS WEEK

Alr. W. H. Thorn. in charge of fha government land office surveys in his disrrjor Of Alaska. was among the passengers on inc Panama Fri day. and is now preparing 10 open up camp and eer on line as soon as possible. Although somewhat later iH setting started at the work than "a~ he case iasr year. Mr. Thorn expects tha, the work which will be accomplished rHis year will appear much greater 10 the casual observer r1au t.e amount of work done last year This will he due. in he ma0u to The fac, rha' both parties 1a-. Fear conducted surveys for pat eu-- which consumed considerable t.me. Then toa. the lines run by Inc party in charge of Mir. Thorn during the fore part of las summer bad 10 necessarily be run in a some what dlfterom manner from the reg, ular method of initiating land sur Eeys. as the starting point for Mr. fHorn's party was found To he in the Panama river channel. Meanderins .he banks of the Panama river and inc Cinema slough took much time in .he latter part of the season
 Before the close of the season of 1912 Mir Thorn expects 10 have sub divided four townships the exterior lines of which have uor vet been run. and possibly fifth. This work "iiI embrace nearly all of rhe creeks in he camp One range easr of the principal meridian. cross ing The iuigial poiuf on Birch hill and one range west of this meridian will he cur up- which. a. near as can be stated af this time, will cover most of the mining region of the district. In other words. strip F miles wide and carried t2 miles north ot Birch hill will be surveyed
 When The geological maps of the di-.rjc' are examined by Mr Thorn he Rill he better able 10 state just w-4. creeks and How much of them are comprised within the proposed surveys A any rate Mr. Thorn expects 10 n-ake rapid progress in thc work. as both parties will be in rhe rolling country where no -wamps or boas are 10 b. coutended w.ra. Win favorable weather. both parties will be in The field before aue end of the week. The first camp is being established out at
 he wireless station where the last camp of 1911 was pitched \. IL. Wilhelm, of Juneau, will lead one party Mr Wilhelm is not new in the North, but is d stranger in this par of the interior. He was con ncesed in an engineering way with the construction work on the Cop per River and Northwestern railway. Alter Sclulrz who has been in Mr Thorn.- camps almost uuinter- rIaedly for II years. will again take up the work in the Fairbanks dis crict Employment will be furnish ed to about 2o men in the two camps, many of last years parties being chosen again.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17
SEVENTEEN GIRLS ARE
 AFTER COMELY SWISS

GENEVA, May 16. - Albert Stierli, a handsome young Swiss plumber, should have exciting times when he is released from jail next year, for seventeen young woman have an nounced they are going to marry him. He is engaged to them all, and it was for defrauding each out of small sums that he was sentenced to jail
 The seventeen frances were all in court, where they announced they still wanted to marry the prisoner, and would wait until his release.
 Albert looked relieved as he was marched off to jail
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17
STEAM BOAT MOVEMENTS
:. :. :. :. ... :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. .i

:. ' < :: :. :. :. :. * :. :. .:' :. i :. Davis, Jacobs. Carrier, a Gibbon. Seward at St. Michael.
 Tana down Kaltag 3:45 D. m., Sat urday.
 Martha Glow, up Tolovana 12:3O a. m.
 White Seal at Fairbanks.
 Susie down Kotlik 1915 D. m Saturday.
 Herman down Kotlik G:3O D. m Saturday.
 Relief down Birches a. m. Sun day.
 Panama cleared Fairbanks 9 a. m Sunday
 Schwatka up Eagle G:30 a. m Sun day.
 St. Michael at Eagle, bound down, at s a. m., Sunday
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17
SECRETARY MEYER ILL.

WASHINGTON. June 15. - George von Lengerke Meyer, secretary of the navy, was taken suddenly i'll yes terday, and has been ordered to his home in Massachusetts for a rest.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17

NEW YORk.-Frank Hoffman, ne gro, went to sleep on Mrs. Paula Ninaper's shoulder in a subway train and men passengers beat him into insensibility.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17

LONDON. - Next Sunday ;Hen it's state and duration. You are welcome" was the bulletin that shocked the congregation of a Man. chester church.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17

NE WYORK. - John P. Hurley bought an old claim against the city fcr a dime week ago, and the finance department paid him s35.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17
WElTZiN WAS WILLING.

J. A. Weltzin and Miss Martha J hnson were married at the Nor. dale hotel Saturday afternoon Mis- Johnson came up the river on the Panama Friday evening, having just come in from her home in Seattle. Wcltzin is associated with W. r. Burns in mining work on Little FL dorado creek.
 Rubber stamps, ink pads. daters. all sold al the Ci'izcn office.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17

A New York janitor laughed So hard at a joke which his daughter told him he fell dead. As usual the joke is suppressed.
 There are some women who never change their minds, just as there are some men whose automobiles never break doWn-because they don't own automobiles.
 Now that whiskey can be made from bananas, We doubt not that the humble fruit will take it's place with the dignified apple and the peach from which brandy is dis titled.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17

Rubber stamps. ink pads, daters, all sold at the Citizen office.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17
DESTROYED CONFIDENCE

Alexander was great man, wasn't he, pa?"
 Yes. Willie"
 And so was Hannibal?" Yes"
 And Caesar an Napoleon an Washington"
 Yes"
 They wuz great fighters, wasn't they?"
 Yes"
 But you could lick 'em all couldn't you, pa?"
 Pa looked nervOusly around. A feminine voice is heard from an inner room.
 The Voice - Willie, your pa could not lick the fuzz from a sick Teddy bear."
 And a painful silence ensued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-21
DO CALIFORNIA WOMEN TAKE AN INTEREST
IN POLITICS? WELL, INDEED THEY DO

San Francisco, Sept. elf there
is anyone anywhere who imagineS that
California women are not taking an
interest in politics, it is time for such
a person to wake up. They are TAX
ing a very decided interest, as the
numerous womenS political clubs give
testimony. They have entered into
the present campaign with zeal; their
votes at the fall election will be al
most as numerous as those of the
men.
They won the suffrage only after
a hard uphill fight. Perhaps this is
the reason that it is an alteration to
them-a hardly won ideal to be cher
ished. They talk of it with rever-
ence.
Mrs. Frank P. Deering of this city
member of the college equal suffrage
league, was the state press chairman
during the heated campaign of the
fall of 1911. Mrs. Deering can not yet
talk of those days with a steady
voice. And one little story she tells
shows clearly the attitude of the
women.
Everyone remembers that the first
news that came in after election was
that the suffrage measure had been
defeated. Two of the most eager
workers for the cause waited down
town late that night hoping for bet
ter returns. The night dragged on
into the morning hours and still the
wires kept piling up majority
against suffrage from San Francisco
and other northern districts The ma
jority finally looked so large that it
seemed impossible that it should be
overcome and the girls decided to go
home. They walked disconsolately
up Market street. 1t was very quiet
and deserted They said nothing for
a couple of blocks and then one
turned to the other, saying:
We'll, we must get up bright and
early in the morning and start oil
over again.
Mrs. Deering says that it was such
spirit as that which won the day in |
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is not confined altogether to the mid
die and Weather classes of Topeka
residents. Dealers say the poor men,
Russians, foreigners and others are
looking ahead to the hard winter
months when labor is slack and when
large families have to be kept warm.
The earnings of hundreds of labor
ing men in Topeka this summer end
early fall have been turned into coal.
With good supply in their sheds
and no gas bills and fuel charges to
meet this winter, the laboring men
will have one great worry and fear
wiped from their list of troubles.
Enough work to keep the families in
food and clothes and school books this
winter will be all the task required.
The city tree trimming gangs last
winter chopped enough wood to sup
ply many families this season. on
several vacant tracts in town big
trees are lying on the ground wait
ing to be chopped into suitable fuel.
This wood can be procured free of
charge by notifying the city.
Sell $4,000 Tons This Year.
At least $1,000 tons of coal will be
sold in Topeka this year is the result
of figuring out the average amount
sold by city dealers. Twenty coal
men in town averaging a delivery of
a little less than 5000 tons each
brings the total. There are dealers.
however. who claim that 10000 tons
would be nearer the true estimate.
Setting an average of SIS a ton. this
means that s275,O0O or more will be
spent for the BLACK diamonds this
winter. This does not represent the
entire fuel bilI-thousands of dollars
will be spent for gas and wood and
OIL
Sounds big, doesn't it? But the
coal men deserve to cut a little hay
this winter. For six long years they
have been waiting for this chance.
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the United States mail Pretty bad
fellow"
The jailer led the way back to the
SUnlit office, and deposited a handful
of keys in a desk drawer.
at takes two pounds of keys to get
man out" he said, Jangling a ring
holding three brass keys longer than
his hand. Eight doors have got to
be unlocked-front door, box, pad
lock; a man could steal this drawer
full, and be at loss how to use
Bundy, who was a Topeka police
man for eighteen years, has been jail
er but four. He can't remember the
cell where John Collins was inprison-
ed, and missed even the saw cam
paign, when a courageous band
found several in the more desperate
prisoners socks.
Prisoners Are Orderly Now.
Nothing doing now said Bundy
This is the most orderly bunch I've
had. No one gives us any trouble but
Riley; then we've got a small number
of boys. Have had as many as 81.
Last year we had pretty desperate
bunch of rough necks; three of them
threw cayenne pepper in a keepers
face knocked him in the head, and lit
out in a hurry: one of 'em never came
back. They're allowed to have lunches
sent in, and I suppose they got the
pepper that way. jailer has to be
pretty wide awake, believe me. Just
little while ago a trusty got some
cocaine for a chap; we found it out in
time.
INC, I don't mind my job: rather
like it by this time
The Jail. Rundy says. is in good con-
dition; they need a new boiler, then
will be ready for winter. Its not
such a bad place. he insisted, visit
fully, 1--WE try to keep it fixed up as
well as we can
It's not such a bad place, no; but
one is glad to forget it, and step out
of it into the dry, warm light of an
autumn afternoon. A. L. H.
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BEER IS ALL GONE.
Police Have Destroyed Product of
Many Raids.

There is not a drop of liquor of any
character to be found at the police sta
ton. There is but one liquor case on the
docket which has not been disposed Of
and the disposal of this case is being he'll /
on a demur to the evidence.
The entire stock of wet goods which
has been received by the police in making
raids was disposed of today when it was
allowed to run into the sewer. Thirty
five cases of bottles and twelve or four
teen kegs of beer have been dumped in
the sewer at the police station during the
week
OF the amount that has been confiscated
and dumped in the sewer during the last
week. more than a dozen persons or
places contributed. The police have not
been successful in confiscating any large
amount in one raid for several months.
Persons who have regulations or inclina-
ton to sell the stuff fear a visitation of
the police and have ceased to buy in large
quantities. On account of this the police
have not been successful in capturing as
much as six cases or kegs of beer at any
one time for several weeks.
The police have more trouble with ne
groes in trying to keep the town dry. than
anv other class of people. Practically all
others have realized that it is useless to
attempt to conduct the liquor business IL
the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-21
Fall Season of Activity in
Realty Circles Is Here.
Permits Being Issued for Erec-
ton of Many Dwellings.
LOCAL LAND MEN TO ACT
Real Estate Dealers ASsOcia-
ton Plans Much Work.
Members Are Interested in
Proposed New Laws.

Early fall building and realty ac-
tivity are now on full swing. Many
sales are being closed by the land men,
and in the past two weeks building
permits have been issued for the cree
ton of eighteen new buildings at a
cost of $4,000.
The Topeka Real Estate Dealers as
sociation is on the point of resuming
work after an extended holiday. 1.-The
association will discuss numerous
civic improvement questions this fall, -
said c. B. Wingett, the president, land
an effort will be made to swell the
membership of the organization.
Proposed legislation will interest
the members of the organization. The
association will probably back the
agitation for a state tax for realty
men with the idea that the money de-
rived therefrom is to go towards the
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maintenance of a state immigration
and publicity bureau. A meeting of
the club will be called some time be-
fore the first of October
Recent Realty Transactions.
The Charles Bower residence at
1900 West Tenth avenue has been sold
to Richard J. ]. White of Verona. Mo.
Tor the consideration of $1,000. This is
ten room house finished in oak, and
one of the best residence properties of
the city. The sale was made through
the Shawnee Agency.
E. H. Bowman has sold his eight
room residence at $50 Lincoln street
to j. w. Johnson, formerly of ReIoit
for $4,250. This sale was made Nv q
j. r. Smith, owner of the Barnes
Real Estate company" Mr.. Smith
also reports the sale of a seven room
cottage at 1920 Lane street from the
Borst heirs to W. M. Bartlett of Rex
ford, Kansas.
Sales of Shawnee Agency: A five
room cottage at 14O1 Madison street
IN shawnee Place to James Fullerton
Tor $1'S5O; five room cottage on
North Kansas avenue, opposite Gar
held park, to Ivan fowler for 1880:
a five room cottage at 2O24 Lincoln
street to Oscar Booth; a four room
cottage at 1901 Madison street to
Quinton c. Silver, $1,45O.
H. F. Fisk has exchanged a fo,r
room house and two. lots at 1910 East
Fourth street, valued at $500 for q
-FOUR room house and one and one
naf lots in Oakland from Charles 2.
;G 1aI valued at $3.50, Gerard pay
ing cash difference. The transaction
was made through Jones Brothers.
Building Permits.
Building permits the past two wea1,s
aggregate S52,475 Following IS a Iist
OF permits issued in that period:
l.. r.; clearinghouse. two story
o"eIhng, 1l30 Garfield ave 5oo
L. F. Clearinghouse two story ''OO
oW V Hgr, 1915 Buchanan St: 1000
ar1I story aweiling so1 Brooks ave. 1900
one-half story dwelling, sos Brooks
George seq, 1900
F; n Daiel, % story dwelling. i2o5 i'VOO
DYES vest 14 Sixteenth St; 1000
123 Madison st............. an
Alex II. Mcdonald, one story dwell
ing, 1869 Buchanan st.... 600
Alex. II: Mcdonald, two story dwell
ing. q franklin ave-: -. 200
j. = Wahle, two story dwelling,
12l5 College $500
c; E. Neil. two story dwelling. 1215
West Eleventh st-................ 1000
F. P. Lindsay, addition to business
building, III East Sixth AVE-. 1.oOo
VII ZIG West Tenth ave. .-.;-......... $500
VIM. sschick, storage shed. 11s-12s
Jackson Observation-Disclosures. 500
The -McCIeery Lumber Co. onice
-; PA East Fifth st ;---...-..-......-.... 250
The McCleery Lumber Co. one story
coal sheds. 1922 Adams ST.. 500
c: G Carlson; one story bungalow.
54-56 Garfield ave----..-...-..-..--. 2O00
Mitchell Bros, IL story dwelling.
17l4 Lincoln ST.: 1000
4s5 college ave.--.......---...-... 1850
w. w. Buckner, one story dwelling
1923 Adams st..........-..-.-.......', 500
James A Staples. two story frame
tenement fiat. 1o26-2S quincy ST.. $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-21
PAST FIFTY? YOU
NEED ''CASCARETS"
What Glasses Are to Weak Eyes,
Cascarets Are to Weak bowels
10-Cent Box Will Truly Amaze You.

Most old people must give to the
bowels some regular help, else they
suffer from constipation The condl-
ton is perfectly natural 1t is just
as natural as it is for old people TO
walk slowly. For age is never so
active as youth. The muscles are less
elastic And the bowels are muscles.
So all old people need Cascarets-
One might as well refuse to aid weak
eyes with. glasses as to neglect this
gentle aid to the weak bowels. The
bowels must be kept active. This is
important at all ages, but never 50
much as at fifty.
Age is not time for harsh physics
youth may occasionally whip the
bowels into activity. But a lash can't
be used every day What the bowels
OF the old need is a gentle and nat
ural tonic. One that can be con-
stanty used without harm. The only
such tonic is Cascarets and they cost
ony 10 cents per box at any drug
store. Ehey work while you sleep.
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Best Fuel Season in Six Years
for Topeka Dealers.
"DO Your Coal Buying Early
Is Economical Motto.
BEHIND IN THEIR ORDERS
Wagons Unable to Haul Min
era1 Fast Enough.
Estimated That $4,000 Tons
VIII Be Sold This Winter.

The coal mans harvest is here. Fo
six years dealers in the black fuel II
Topeka have been resorting to othel
means of buying bread for the dinner
table. With a gas shortage starlns
the people of Topeka in the face a
ready the coal men have planned on the
purchase of motor cars and perSoIds
and sleeping porches No more gallery
seats in the theaters-no. sir-the pes
cushions right down near the orches-
ira. ,..
At this time there are 20 dealers
in coal in Topeka and each one 40
far behind in his orders. Not only ~
Tope<ans believe in 'Do-Your-Anlas
Shopping Early but they nave e',.
tipped off to the fact that "Do-1 our
Coal BUYING Early is both econoilll1@i
and practical. ~, tho
A coal car shortage is teareu ~ ,+aj,,
raiIroads-this combined with Ger Cselii
gas shortage has brought back 10 IAN IAN
iIv heads the shivering, shuoueIli rs
r,ipe- freezing weather OF lisl W -
As a result they have ordered codi -
fore Old Man Thermo takes dip lhlo
- 5or+bs Of his abode-and they have
been ordering ever since the h'luule u
June.
Coal Is Cheaper Now.
T. * an economical plan to buy coal
now-more SO two months ago; III e-e
winter it is predicted by coal dealerS
in
mines will sell at so cents a ton hlgher
+ban it can be purchased at this time.
Sof+ coal prices now range from $4-Zo
- e a ton. Semi-anthracite runs from
Sc - to 81 a ton. Pennsylvania an
tbracite at S12 ton and Arkansas an
thracite at SO and so.
Early in the summer hundreds Oh
Topekans filed their bins with anthrd-
cite and semi-anthracite coal. At that
time there was a danger of spontane-
ous combustion and stacking OIL sou
coa1 and very little was sold Early
- +,,a summer. however, semi-anthra-
cite coal was selling for as low as 30
= ton. Normally it brings $7-25 and
$40.
At this time coal prices can be quo
ted but an immediate delivery cannot
he assured. Nearly every coal dealer
% De tn1gn IS behind in his orders and
in his shipments from the mines II
is stated by many that fully one-han
of the people in the city will have coal
in their Easements before severe
weather arrives.
Keep Money at Home.
The assured gas shortage will bring
prosperity to many in Topeka. When
a man pays his gas bill the money goes
out of the city. Very little of it is
srent here either in maintenance or de-
li,ery With the coal it is different
n the first place. the coal man re-
ceVeS his pront- mat IS no HttIe lIeiil
with a winters supply. Then he has
to hire drivers. Twenty dealers in To-
pesa averaging five drivers each mean
100 men in steady employment-all
Spending their earnings in the city.
Their teams have to be fed-more pro-
fit for the grain and feed men and
the farmers in the vicinity of the
CITY.
Down the line it goes-this process of
spending your money in town and
keeping it there.
Poorer Glasses Buying, Too.
The practice of buying coal early
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California. And that is the spirit
which makes the women so valua BILE
part of the electorate today. They
fight for the cause which they deem
worthy with the crusaders zeal
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BOXING ON The SQUARE

New York, Sept. 20-'Tn my opinion
boxing as at present conducted is a per
fectly legitimate sport. All the contests
I witnessed were conducted humanely.'
Sheriff Hamburger as peace officer of the
county of New York gave boxing under
the Frawley law a clean bill of health in
a letter addressed to Governor Dix, reply
ing to a recent communication from the
governor fnquiring whether prize fights
were being allowed.
For several nights past the sheriff has
been at the ringside at some club. Last
night he saw the Kilbane-O Keefe bout.
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First billiard PIayer-How is it you
aren't at home this evening" Second Ditto
NV wife's in a bad humor she had com
pany arrive and she wasn't ready How
about yourself? The Ffrst-Oh, my wife
mad, too: she got ready for company ana
thew didn't come.-Boston Transcript.
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maintenance of a state immigration
and publicity bureau. A meeting of
the club will be called some time be-
fore the first of October