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The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-07

Moscow prepares for the holy war against Turkey. Thousands of young girls. sanitary students. etc. have pc titioned to be sent down to the Bal kans to help the Slavs. They are hurriedly organizing, and they mean to start as soon as money and band ages are ready. Rich merchants sub scribe freely toward their expenses.
 Circassian students are forming volunteer corps to march into Mace donia and are liberally supported by the townspeople. Great excitement prevails and the whole city looks forward to the Balkan war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-07

What shall We say as to free ships" and the Panama Canal? If our nation has agreed to treat all ships alike, including our own. let us stand by that agreement. Of vio- Iation of treaties we have been more than once accused. If we know what we have promised, let us stand by it. even though it seems strange that we cannot throw our money to the birds" while every other nation is free to do it.
 But why throw our money to the birds?" Do the birds" require it or appreciate it? What claim have coastwise steamships of the United States to use our canal at the ex- peuse Of the American people? But these are "our ships" We say. Since when have they become "Our ships?" Have the New York and London capi' talists who owned them ever turned them over to us? Have they ever agreed to divide their profits with those who make great profits pOssi-
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-07

The Daily Empire delivered in Jul neau, Douglas and Treadwell for $1.OO a month.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-07
MOSCOW PREPARES
 FOR HOLY WAR

Many hundreds of young Russians have applied for leave to join the Macedonian Christian bands organ ized by the famous Bulgar sandalsky, who defed the Turks in Macedonia for over twenty years. Three years ago he capitulated to the Young Turks when they promised autonomy for Christian subjects. He now says his promise loses it's force, and he has collected 10000 insurgents within three days. He has arms for 10000 more. They were smuggled across the Bulgarian frontier
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-07
SAVES HOME OF
 FRENCH DRAMA

A committee organized to raise money to buy the house in Paris in which was born Pierre Corneille, the father of the French drama, was in despair about obtaining money enough. when J. Pierepont Morgan offered to complete the needed sum- This graceful act has greatly en' hanced his popularity in France.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-07

WANTED-Girl for general house work in small family. Telephone 9-0-2, Juneau.
 LOsT-Large gold breast pin. Ma tive design of raven. Return to Chas Goldstein's store. Four dollars reward.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-07
WINGS FOR SHIPS MAY
 PREVENTTHEIR SINKING

of special pumps at almost minutes warning. The wings" he asserts, would cost comparatively little, and. uninfated, would be scarcely notice able or cucumber the ship at ail.
 No steamship or other vessel thus equipped, it is declared by Portello. could sink except in a leisurely way, allowing the passengers and crew am pie time to escape in the small boats and rafts.
 Naval expers express interest ;n the young Brazilian's model, but have made no pronouncement as to it's feasibility.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-07

Pellico Portello, Brazilian, proposes to save sinking ships by means of rubber wings. His invention is on eS- hibition in Paris.
 The idea is not to make vessel fly but merely to keep it ahoat after it has been bit by an iceberg, for ir stance. as is in the Titanic's tragic predicament.
 PorteIlo's idea is that every ship should be equipped with lifebeit of rubber wings, or sacks, stretching around the craft. These wings, he says. could be filled with air by means
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-07
NOW GROWS
 SEEDLESS PRUNES
Dietseh Had Been Experimenting
 for Seven Years.

KALANIA, Wash. - After seven years of experimenting a seedless prune has been produced by Carl DIetsch, a fruit grower near Kalama. He has a tree that bore bushel and a half of the new fruit. which ripen, ed we'll. This prune contains a pei let about as large as a grain of wheat The fruit is about three-fourths of an inch in diameter and two inches long It is of excellent flavor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-07
SPECIAL TERM OF COURT.
in the District Court for the District of Alaska, Division No. 1
 At Juneau.

In the Matter of Calling a Special December, 1912, Term of Court at Juneau.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to an order of the Honorable Thomas R. Lyons, District Judge for the District of Alaska, Division No. 1. made on the 4th day of November, 1912, at Juneau, Alaska, a SPECIAL TERM of the DISTRICT COURT will be holden at the United States Court House at Juneau, Alaska, beginning on Monday, the NINTH DAY OF DE- CEMBER, 1912, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenon of said day.
 D. w. PETTIT.
 Clerk of the District Court for
 the District of Alaska, Division
 No. 1.
 Dated and published at Juneau, Alaska, this 5th day of November, A. D. 1912.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-07
TO STUDY
 THE WAR

Gen. Mcclernap, Col Parker,Lieut.- Col. Dickman and Major Carter, the commission of American army off cers sent to Europe to study mili- tary methods, have returned from St. Petersburg and are now in Berlin. It is said that in Russia the feeling against America on account of the Jewish passport and treaty renuncia' ton questions prevented them get ting as deep an insight as they wished into Russia army methods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22

ing any motion looking to the altering of the original conditions of this con tract. Under these circumstances. then. appeal is taken from this lower court" and he bowed very low. ito what my young friend very justly calls the supreme court of the United States. Miss Ellen. it is for you to say whether we shall resume or discontinue"
 The girl bowed to Judge Reeves and then swept a sudden hand toward Stevenson and Williams. "Go home. all of your she said.
 And so. much shamefaced. we did go home. judge of the supreme court. off cers of the army and all. vaguely feel ing we had been caught doing some ig noble thing. I have never since then shot in a pigeon match or cared to see others do so. I think the intuitive die tum of the army girl was right.
 "Now wasn't that like EllenY' ex- claimed Kitty when finally we found ourselves at her carriage. ''Just like that girl. Just wasn't it like that girl! To fly in the face of the supreme court of the state and all the laws of sport as well! Jack. l was keeping count" She held out her ivory tablets. You'd have beaten him sure, and 1 wanted to see you do if. You were one ahead and would have made it better in the next twenty-five. Oh. won't talk to that girl when see herr
 So that was Ellen! And it moreover was none less than Ellen Meriwether. daughter of my fathers friend and business associate, whom I had trav- eled thus fnr 10 see and whom. as l now determined. I must meet at the very first possible opportunity. Per haps. then. it might very naturally come about that-but I dismissed this very rational supposition as swiftly as was able.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22

bar. lmDt-~-.-- -.... ...,s, .. white snag. a tree trunk whose nak arms, thrusting far downstream, h literally impaled us. The upper woe work of the boat was pierced qui through. and. for all that one cou tell at the moment, the hull belo the line was in all likelihood similar crushed.
 Sudden disaster usually brings su den calm, the pause before resolutiC or resignation. Running down t companionway, I found myself amo3 a crowd of excited deckhands. mo of whom. with many of the passe gers, were pushing toward the sta board rail. whence could be seen ti gloom of the forest along shore. TT gangway door on the opposite side ( the boat was open. I sprang O. and. making good my hold upon t' nearest limb as I plunged. found n self standing in not more than foJ' feet of water. the foot of the bar ev dently running down well under th boat. As l turned to call to others saw the tall figure of my plainSmaI Auberry, take flying leap. and he joir ed me on the snag. ''It's better her than there." he said. Eff she sinks o busts, and they're aIlus likely to d both."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
CHAPTER VII.
The Wreck on the River.

The Wreck on the River. T VENTS had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arriv-
 al at Jefferson barracks. but on A the morning following the awk- ward ending Of my match with Orme had opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans. The mails brought me two letters posted at Wallingford soon after my depar- ture. one from Grace Sheraton and one from my mother. The first one was-what shall I say? Better per haps that ] should say nothing save that 1t was like Grace Shera ton her self, formal. correct and cold It was the first written word I had ever re ceiI ed from my fiancee. and I had ex- pecIed-I do not know what. Certain Iy had not expected to see sitting on the page written in my fiancee's hand the face of another woman. l hated myself for it.
 The second letter was from my moth CT. and it left me still more disconcert- ed and sad Jack" it said. "I grieve unspeakablv. I am sad beyond all 1maginings of sadness. I need thee Come back the first day thee can to thy mother
 Yet the pest adjutant had received word that Colonel Meriwerher would be gone for some days or weeks on the upper frontier. Therefore l wrote my fancee and my mother that it woulc be impossible for me to return at tho time or at any positive future tim then dPterminable. That night l too massage on the River Belle. bound he Missouri. Our churninR wheels b. .ardIY reached the turbid flood of tl
 rissouri before the spell of the fro
 ar had caught me
 1 made friends with many of the
 range travellers and was attracted
 a-ially by one. a reticent man
 erhaps sixty odd years. in westc
 trb. full of beard and with long h. eachinG to his shoulders. Auberry "; lis name, and his tales set my bio, a-tingle He was bound, as he inforn ed me. for Laramie; always provide that the Sioux, now grown exceeding! restless over the many wagon train pushing m the Platte to all the swift. opening west. had not by this time swooped down and closed all the trails entirely
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
MALE HELP WANTED

esronzibie young men. who are able to furz:Sh team and wagon. to sell on commission to farmers, the best line of household necessities, for the oldest, largest and most responsible company of the kind i'll the world. About 1000 sa1esmen now working, earning on the average over $100 per month net clear of all expenses. Net earnings Of best men, over $500 per month. Two million farmers now using these thoroughly adver- tISed goods. established 1888. Capital s2.00o.ooo. Address. The J. R. Watkins Co.,, 113 South Gay Street, Baltimore, Md. R15 *tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
SUES STATE TREASURER.

Hartford, Feb. 22-The Northern In- surance company has brought suit against the state treasurer to require the return to the company of securi- ties to the amount of $700. 900 filed as a guarantee in connection with 1t business. The company claims that it has filed at New York a bond suf- ficient to fully protect all of it's polt- cy holders. The suit is returnable to the superior court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
CTo Be Continued.)
TABS AT WATERBURY.

decided to hold the annual state field day and parade of the Connecticut Total Abstinence union in this city on June 15. The date was announced yesterday by the committee of St. Jos eph's T. A society of this city, having the matter in charge. The park in which to hold the athletic events has not yet been chosen, but there are several places under consideration.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
FROST RAISES TRACKS.

Reynolds Bridge, Feb. 22-The thaw of the last two days and the conse- quent heaving of the frost has raised the trolley tracks at a place above Lees Corners nearly a foot above the surrounding ground. This happens every spring but conditions are worse this spring, owing to the great depth of the frost
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
RAILROADS
QhH TGfk X1zzYsH}WIgg
 A a/RAELRAA6 OCTOBER 1, 1911 Trains Leave Bridgeport As
 Follows:

FOR NEW YoRK-.12 25o. "4.4s. *5:t6, *5:4S t6:28, T7:17. f7:44. rS:zB. i:55. z;:S sis, ss:ss. io:os F. a, SUsS: SiSg; DAYs-l12:25Q. -4;4S, SIS 6S:2L :g:GS. :g:GS 5:o7. ao7 ::27. 7s:45. .7:ss. .7:5s *s:1S: "s;3es 30:o1 l1u;, P, M RiTerH-i2:25 (daiiy5 A. M; "I:Is E. FOR NEW IIAVEN-s12:So. "1:46. GAS, E;56. S:$6, 1o;43, sd1:So A Nal MIs s4ss ?s z z:57 .5sa, S5 .s:zo zS sS5t 54 7:16. "7:32, %9:42. 1I:t5 P. M. SUN DAYs-*12;$4s 1;45: s;1S. d9:59. .4:29' %G:3o, @6:54. 7:I5, 4T:32, 4s:0S
 FOR BOSTON. via New London aAMH.9.aS ana E9E!ie ss:4I. :4:2so -s.54 PI gS. sUNDAYs-@1:41 SIS. to New Lon don, "11:33 A. M.-"2:2S. ~4:23. "6:54 P M.
 lIiman1lc-F9:&1. 4. M.9's:s1. s. F.
 FOR TWISTED and Intermediate Stations-5:0 :00, 7:oo, $40. t11:40 A. M:-2:s9. +5:51. 7:45 P, M;-sUN-
 FOR WATERBURY. ANsONLa. DERBY and IntermeCIiatc Stations 500. zoo, 500, 9:2I (cxpressl $40. '11.4U A. M. -0Os -o4R ts45 F. 1a. sUNDAYs-s:So. 11:zo A. M-s:{6. 9:O0 P. M.
 FOR GIT. HARRINGTON. LEMON, PITTSFTE1.D, ETC.-7:OO. 9:5O A. Gf -4:2S P. M.-SUNDAYS-S:2 20 4 AI
 FOR DANBURY, NEW asKIEoED. ETC. via Brool1feld Junction-7 ~-5g. 9:5O A M-4:2S, :44 P. M.-SUNs DAYS-CS:30 A. NJ.
 FOR IJTCIFFIELD. ETC.-9:5O A. M.-4:2S P AI.-SUNDAYS-S:30 A. Nj.
 Express trains. Local Express
 Q to Harlem River Station.
 c vIa HawIeyville.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22

Moore-"My sense of hearing is the keenest ever. Do you know, can hear your watch ticking although you are six feet away" Poore-'~Then you are a wonder. My watch Is at the pawn brokers six blocks away."-Boston Transcript
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
NIGHT SCHOOL

UNION BUSINESS COLLEGE, MAIN and congress streets has the best night school ever conducted in this city. It is a great opportunity for those who cannot attend the day school Office open every evening. Telephone 146. B a $
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
EDUCATIONAL

mechanical architect ual or structural, are always in
 demand at good salaries; ten young men wanted to join club to learn drawing, at home evenings; instru- ments furnished. Address c. S. K, Box 223, City. U25 *tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
~"s DONONO IICdudCIICSg Hawking, Splitting
 and Bad Breath


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 and Bad Breath
 These are only a few of the many symptoms that warn you of the dead ly work catarrh is gradually accom- plishing. Your whole system is be- ing poisoned by the deadly catarrh germ which sooner or later will cause the complete decay of both tissue and bone.
 It causes los of thinking power. lIlcehs, irritation of the glands of the throat causing earache and finally deafness. The continued dropping of these germs down through the throat usually results in indigestion, dyspep- sia, catarrh of the stomach, bowels and other vital organs, causing con sumption and finally death.
 C.. E. Gauss, 1772 Main Street. Marshall, Mich., has at last discovered remedy that quickly and permanent Iy cures all forms of catarrh. It goes direct to the seat of trouble and cor rects the cause.
 Tn order to convince any person suf- fering from this drea dful disease, one large sized trial package will be sent absolutely free, postage paid, in plain wrapper. All that Is required is to fill out the attached coupon and mali it today. When you are cured tell your friends about this wonderful medicine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
BEDDINl

OUR BUSINESS is to buy rags, pa pers, bottles, rubbers, scrap iron metals, tools, and furniture: to sell them and get the most money for the same, that's your business. Sell them to Jacob Bros, where you will get the most money and prompt at tent3on. Write or phone 55 Kos suth St. Tel. 236. B tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22

ADVERTISE IN THE F..R1IER-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22

Public, Lodge, and Corporation, and Waif Seals, Rub5eE Stanips, Ink Pads. Daters made to order at shCrt notice. and prices are rigkt The SchWer6tle stamp Co., fl Cannon St. B 16 d
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22

LADIES' ATTENTION - Ladies will
 avoid worry by using our remedy for delayed period and which is the only reliable monthly remedy for sale. Thousands of testim onials we have from our patrons to prove it. Positively refuse all others, no matter what they claim: trial sent free. Paris Chemical Co., Milwau- kee, Wis. T22 "Cr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
MAIL ORDER

I MADE $5O,oOO in five years in the mail order business; began with $5. Send for free booklet. Tells hezy. Heacock, 765, Lockport, N. Y.
 RPS 4 If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22

WALL PAPERS. 1912 designs. Rooms papered $2.50 up. Painting req sonable- Ferd Beck, 641 Central Ave. A19tss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
MERCHANTS ExCIAN,.ns

get your keys titled. locks ,euaired, saws filed. lawn mowers sI1arpened, and all kinds of light repairing uone at Smiths Gun Store. 95 Wall Street. Tel. 75-4.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-24

stimulation. Rumor said that there
had been complete reconciliation in
the Jeffries family, that the banker
was now convinced of his sons limo
cence, and was determined to spend
fortune, If necessary, to save him.
This and other reports Of similar
nature were all untrue, but the Judge
let them pass without contradiction
They were harmless, he chuckled. and
If anything. helped Towards cause.
Meantime he himself had not been
idle. When once he made up his
mind to do thing he was not con
tent with half measures. Night and
day he worked on the case, preparing
evidence, seeing witnesses and ex-
perts. until he had gradually built
up a bulwark OF defense which the
police would find difficult to tear
down. Yet he was not wholly reas-
sured as to the outcome until Annie,
the day following the interview in his
Office, informed him breathlessly that
she had found the mysterious woman.
The Judge was duly elated; now It
was plain sailing, indeed! There had
always been the possibility that How
ards confession to the police was
true, that he had really killed Under
wood. But now they had found the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-24

Looked surprised. He made no com.
ment but turned to Annie:
II have been talking to DR.. Bern.
stein over the phone"
Annie approached him softly and
said in a whisper:
'I've told Mrs. Jeffries that you have
undertaken Towards defense"
Judge Brewster smiled at his
wealthy client, almost apologetically
Annie thought. Then addressing her
ha said:
Eyes, I'VE been quite busy since
saw you. have put three OF the best
detectives we have on the trail OF the
woman who visited Underwood that
night. don't think the police have
been trying very hard to find her
They're satisfied with Towards con.
fession. But we want her and wen
get her"
"Oh!" gasped Alicia.
The Judge was proceeding to tell Of
other steps he had taken when the
door opened and the head clerk en-.
tered, followed by Mr.. Jeffries.
Il told Mr.. Jeffries that Mrs. JET
fries was here" said the clerk.
You might have told him that there
were two Mrs. Jenries here" laughed
the Judge.
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Howard Jeffries. bankers ytit. unosr
,he evil influence of Robert UHderWooa.
fellow-student at Yale leads q nse VI uIs
s;pation. marries the daughter az gaihs
by his father He is out of Work and ~ :
desperate straits Underwood. Eho has
once been engaged to Howar%s sep
mother Alicia. is apparently IN pto Sa q:
his intimacy with Alicia. he becomes q :,
sort Of social highwayman; Dseovertthhs 9
his true character, Alicia denisg MN il.e
house. He sends her note threatening
suicide. Art dealers for whori re acteo
as commissioner. demand an s9rounI1t NJ
He cannot make good. Howasa CANS a.
his apartments in an intoSl GO coahia
ton to request loan Of $1,000 80 enaole
him to take up a business prAposlti.o3in L
Howard drinks himself into a maudnn
condition. and goes to sleep on a olVan;
A caller is announced ana H.. Ad dru Men
sIeener. Alicia enters. She demands a
promise from Underwood that he VIII moi
take his life. He refuses unless sne VIII
himself. The report Of the pistol ava
kens Howard He finds Underwood dead.
Howard is turned no5or GyeT for to- f his
treatment of prisoners, puts HowaIo
through the third degree, and finally getss
an alleged confession from the harasSed
man. Annie, Towards wife, declares her
relief in her husbands innocence, ana
calls on Jeffr'es. Sr. He refuses TO he1p
unless she will consent to a divorce. 10
save Howard she consents, but when she
finds that the elder Jeffries does not in
tend to stand by his son, except finan-
ciallr, she scorns his help. Annie app s;aE
to Judge Brewster, attorney for JeHrles'
Sr TO take Towards case. He declines.
It is reported that Annie is going on the
stage. The banker and his wife call on
Judge Brewster to find some way 70 pre-
vent it. Annie again pleads with Brew
star to defend Howard. He consents
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HARD TO CONVINCE FRESHMAN
Handsome Paintings Of Apostles Led
Man to Believe He Was In the
Right Church.

An Irishman walked up Fifth ave-
hue, dropped into q Presbyterian
church and Immediately went to
Bleep. After the services were over
the sexton came and shook him by
the arm.
1--WE are about to close up" said
the functionary, "and I'll have to ask
you to 60 now"
what talk have your" said the
freshman. "The cathedral never
Closes"
'"This Is not the cathedral" said the
sexton. ''The cathedral is several
blocks above here. This is a Presby-
terrain church."
The Irishman sat up with q jerk
md looked about him. On the walls
between the windows were handsome
paintings of the apostles.
"Ain't that st. Luke over yonder?"
he demanded.
'It is" said the sexton.
"And st. Mark just beyant him?"
eyes"
"And, still further along. st. Tim
othy?"
EYES,"
young man." demanded the Irish
man, "since whin did all them blissed
saints turn Protestants Pr Saturday
Evening Post.
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mLUSTRATIONS BY RAY WALTERS

The clerk retired and the banker.
completely ignoring the presence Of
his daughter-in-law. turned to his wife
and said:
Il regret. my dear. that you should
be subjected to these family annoy
ances"
Judge Brewster came forward and
cleared his throat as If preliminary to
something important he had to say
Addressing the banker. he said bold
ly:
':Mr. Jeffries. l have decided to nm
dertake Towards defense"
His aristocratic clients was taken
com pletely by surprise. For a mo-
ment he could say nothing. but sim
ply stared at the lawyer as If nn-
able to believe his ears. With an TIT
| fort, he at last exclaimed:
"Indeed!-then you will please cSn-
slider our business relations to have
| ceased from this moment"
The lawyer bowed.
CAS- you please" he said suavely.
The banker turned to his wife.
| "Alicia-come."
| He offered his arm and turned to-
ward the door. Alicia, in distress,
| looked back at Annie, who nodded
reassuringly to her. Judge Brewster
! rose and, going to the door, opened
it. The banker bowed stifHy and said:
Pray don't trouble. Good morning.
sir"
/
| AS Alicia followed her husband out,
she turned and whispered to Annie:
Come and see me at my home"
| When she had disappeared the
judge came back into the room and
sat down at his desk.
| well, that's done!" he exclaimed
with sigh of relief. Rummaging for
a moment among his papers, he
looked up and said with an encoura-
ging smile:
Nov, If you please. we will go over
| that evidence-bit by bit"