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The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-10
EAGLES ELECT
 NEW OFFICERS

Cleveland, Aug. 10-The Fra ternal Order of Eagles closed their convention here today. This even ing grand order of festivities is to take place when 1t is expected that joy will be unconfined
 Before the closing of the deliber- ation the scepter of office was be- slowed upon the newly chosen Grand Worthy President, William Brennn of Pittsburg. ]. S. Parry of San Francisco, was reelected to the office of Grand Secretary and the ceremony of installing him into his office took place at the same time.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-10
FOREIGN BOATS
 MUST DIG UP

Washington. Aug. le--The sen, ale yesterday passed the Panams ,aual biu giving American ships .rveslm from tolls. but bars all aaraaa ouucd crafts rom exempt .on One of the sections Of tht 1uI n,.ul.s free passage through Inc canal of Gogeigu bunt boats gaat operate under American regjs. rer
 London newspapers gre hostile ovo- rna terms oI the canal bin aua ara nu5ushing long editorials a. a~.7n-ovaI cu the grounds that international Jreayy placed the ma s-ors a- an equality in the use oi r.r ar7e-uay.
 The r-ar ol other countries to l.r..@are lu an understanding for s.. .a-r~o, os the Panama canal v.~ ar-sol an ;be senate hy advo- ,.re- or The measure to give Ameri- .a- eass,u .se shippung the pregor- .~re su canal tolls
 Senators Bradley, ct Keatucky, and Massey. CT NcyaGa, ooutended rvt only that the United States had ,hc right under the treaty to regO- sste lts ovu affairs, but that the purchase of the canal zone rSmcvei rhe entire subject from int@nation- 8l control
 Senator Massey sad the opera 15o7 oE that waterway had become a Houasttg problem. and one not ara-a-.y reyteva hEc by any interua- .tonsI eoarr
 Senator NgCumher said The truatv prcp5SaG absolute neutrality ro~ the canal. hut Senator Cum uius said t vas impossible Jo conectve.~ that the United States saouEa be compelled Jo pass through Jhr canal 5n time Cg var the bat reshtrs oG a hostile nation.
 An nations would combine aEain- ~r tho United States. Senator Nc Cum her insisted, it it should at srwn to ,lose the canal iu time us var Co any foreign shjUs. The ,auH would then face the danger vg destruction. he said. from the ~ur7epHt5Cus bomb ot some foreign power
 Senator Bradley said the Ameri- can people would not have sanction sf Irc sneudjuE of oo,ooo.eo0 Co build the canal had they believed they v-e-r To have no exclusive r.-r-s tnevo
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-10
OHIO JUMPS IN WITH
 FULL TICKET IN FIELD

Columbus, Aug. 10-The Progress. sive convention which assembled here yesterday selected United Statu District Attorney Nenman for gov ernor. He has accepted the honor and will ma,se the canvass for cleo ton at the head of the Progressive ticket. A full ticket has been plac- cd in the field to contest with the old parties.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-10
EXPECTS LiBERAIITY
 FROM THE FAITHFUL

St Louis, Aug. 1o--Treasurei Wells, the newly appointed treas urer Of the Democratic party, an. nouuces that next week he will start raising funds for the prosecu- ton Of the Democratic campaign Already there has been large amount subscribed and it is beliey. ed that the public will come through liberally.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-10
JUDGE BORnWELL SAYS
 HE KNEW NOTHING OF TT

Los Angeles, Aug 10--Judge Bordwell who Is hearing the Dar. row bribery case denied today that Lincoln Steffens had ever discussed the case with him. or the charges Of the guilt or innocence of the MoNamaras. He claims to be free from any knowledge of the at- tempt made by Steffins to settle the dispute between capital and labor by offering McNamara i'm prisonment instead of recommending the death sentence in case of a confession.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-10
ANOTHER FREAK COAL
 LAND PROPoSITiON

Washington. Aug. l0-Secretary Fisher has formulated a plan that he is going tc submit to congreSs hv which it is proposed to grant an allotment to the municipalities in Alaska Of g. certain amount or coal lands which they may operate to supply their municipal needs. The plan has not vet been worked out To completion. but that is the gist or the scheme.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-10
DARROw CASE GOES
 TO JURY FRIDAY

Los Angeles, Aug 10-Next Fri day will see the end of the Clarence Darrow trial which has held the at tention of the court for the past several months. Today both sides rested and the arguments will begin Monday. On Friday the jury will bundle up the evidence and take il into solitary confinement to de!iber. ate over.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-10
WILSON WILL HAVE NO
 TAINTED MONEY USED

New York. Aug. 10-Gov Will son announced today that the dem ocratic party would accept no con tributioEs from corporations to be used in the present campaign. Any individual who Is seriously interest ed in the success of democracy Is asked Co subscribe. but the ban Is placed on all corporations who hope to gain favor by large contributions to the cause.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-10
GETTING TIRED
 IF THE VAR

Mexico, Aug. 10--GeneraI 0rozeo is getting tired of the warfare in Mexico and has sent out word 10 the opposition asking for meet ing to discuss means of stopping the war which is destroying the commerce of the country and killing off it's people. It is believed that the United States government will be asked to act as a board of arbi- tratIon to settle the disputes.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-10
CROssLEy GETS HIS AND
 FULLER Is GETTING HIS

Washington, Aug. 10-The gen. ate today confirmed the appoint ment of Crossley as district at- torney in the Third district The confirmation of Fuller Is being held up pending an investigation.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-10
BISHOP ROWE WANTS
 TO STAY IN ALASKA

Cincinnati. Aug. 10-Bishop Rowe has declined to accept the position of adjudIcator bishop of southern Ohio. Mfr. Rowe expressed his pre- ference to remain at the head of the church in Alaska.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-10

The city street department began work this morning putting in new crossings on Broadway. They will keep a gang of men at work until walks all over the city are put in repair
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-10
DETROIT ALDERMEN TAKEN
 IN BY THE SCORE

Detroit, Aug. 10-Yesterday ev- ening twenty aldermen of this city were placed under arrest charged with accepting bribes. They gave bonds for appearance. They were accused of trying to defraud the city. More arrests are promised Monday morning.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-10
UNCLAIMED LETTERS fy
 sKiGWAY POST OFFICE

Unclaimed letters remaining in skagway post office, Aug. 8, 1912: Carlson, l.. Graham. Jack tcardD Hutchinson, Dr. A. c. [2 cards Johnston. l.. T. Cletter & cardl Murphy, wm. (csrd) Randolph, Mrs. Mary Taylor. Geo. A.
 A. F.. Kindell. r. VI.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-10
BATTbEsHIp NEBRASKA
 HITS sUNEEy ROCK

Washington, Aug. 10-It is re- ported here that the battleship Nebraska hit an upcharted rock yesterday and has been ordered to drydock for repairs.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-10

The Pacific Coast Steamship com pany's Steamship City of Seattle is due to arrive in this port early to- morrow afternoon.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-10

James Kennedy and George Blao- ..a-E rer on th.s mornings train Toy .>. E.agie- for a days outing
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-27
.JUNKMEN HAVE TO BID
REAL PRICES At LAST
FOR CITY PROPERTY
Expose Of Rings" Methods
Brings About Competition
for Cast-Off Apparatus.

Prices for discarded city property
took n startling jump a. the Fire be-
par,msnt sale In Brookiyn to-day. The
association OF bidders wfich has kept
prices down to ridiculous average
appeared at the auction ss usual. eS.
cept that they were fail OF bitter feel
inss toward The Evening World. whicn
told Of their private AMI easy method
~ accommodating wealth at tho ex-
pense OF the Taxpayers which was
attempted yesterday, when James X,
Day. the auctionecr. called the sale of
The handsome Mr. Day fa!tly beamcl
with Joy when gentlemen with familiar
faccy. who made bluffs at on'crinS far
bids yesterday. surge1 around him to-
day offering from si2o 10 $50 for tho
engines OF the same type and In The
same general condition os those for
which SO and SO were offered yester.
day. Bunches OF scrap iron OF eize
for which 81 were offered ycstcrday
, were bringing sie,6o and more to-day.
Mr.. Day went so far as to ask cheer
full questions OF the whskercd members
OF the alleged ring. asking them II they
read the Evening world and whether In
the course of time they might not pay
almost n tenth OF the proper value for
condemned city property.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-27
TURR|AlBA AFlOAT
ANOON WAY HERE,
TOWED By4TUGS
Big United Fruit Co Liner,
Which Went Aground in
Storm, May Arrive To-day.

The United Frul, Company's big
hard on the Rrigantine Shoals. nine
miles north Of Atlantic City. at 5.S
o'eioc& Tuesday morning during the
height OF the blizzard and whose fifty-
seven passengers were transferred to
the Government; boat Seneca early
Christmas day. was fioated into deep
water at $50 o'clock to-day. Word OF
the success Of the sslving operations
was flashed by wireless to tho United
Fruit company's pier. No. 10. North
River. by Capt Lindsay. the boats
commander.
The big steamship. helpless because OF
the loss OF her rudder and the shearing
OF Of one Of her propeliiers. Is now
proceeding very slowly to New York
under TOW OF three Of the Merit, Il
Chapman wreckins company's tugs.
because Of the thick weather south OF
sandy Hook and the caution with which
the trip 10 drydock here is being made.
the crippled fruit ship probably will not
reach New York harbor until late to-
night or tomorrow morning
A portion of the Turntables cargo OF
bananas has been lost. owing 10 IN,
haste with which the fruit was trans
fGred to the lighters that lay aiongsid,
the stranded fruit ship on wednesda,
and during the daylight hours yesterday
But the coffee. hides and other genera
cargo 10 reported to be intact and un
damaged by water.
The vessels owners believe that with
two weeks In Robins drydock. South
Brooklyn. they can have the ship back
,n commission again.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-27
FARMS, RANCHES. ACREAGE, sc
WANTED.

WaSiED-tiity OF more aeres, reasonable htua,
altitude, within 100 miles New York CITY:
woodland Addsss ~ wosad,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-05
THE WRITING OF WILLS.


The rule that man who acts as
his own lawyer has fool for a client
appears with special force to persons
who insist upon writing their own
Wills 1t has proved true in the case
of many highly intelligent persons,
including some lawyers of great re!
pute.
An instance In which the element
of intelligence seems to have been
lacking has arisen In Lehigh county,
Pennsylvania. Thomas Remaly, who
died month ago, left will written
by himself which cuts off his Ave
children by his first wife and gives
his estate, valued at some 100000, to
his second wife and her six children.
With respect to the children by his
first wife, the will reads: These
children shall not receive no part Of
my estate whatsoever"
Doubtless Mr.. Remaly meant that
these children should have no share
in his estate; but whether the court
will take that view of the matter re-
mains to be seen. The law abhors
the double negative as nature does q
vacuum.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-05
AN ORDERLY TOWN.

A young Woman from New York,
on one Of her rare visits to Boston,
found herself getting unusually be-
wildered In the labyrinth of streets
converglng at the South Terminal
station. With the immediate IN
stinct of the New Yorker, who can
usually be sure OF finding an officer
stationed at every crossing, she
turned to look for policeman. But
NO policeman was forthcoming.
After walking a good many blocks
she at last sighted bluecoat. But he
was going In the wrong direction
the direction away from her. AT the
end Of hundred yards Of hot pursuit,
she overlook him.
"Oh," she gasped. ARE you the only
policeman in Boston?"
The stalwart son Of Erin stood
looking quizzically down on her; then
his face widened in slow smile.
mo, lady" he said, and his grin
broadened In appreciative tribute to
the flushed earnestness Of the face
upturned to his, there's me, and a
boy."-Youth's Companion.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-05
THE GENTLE SEX.

An eminent English statistician has
calculated that Of two children, a boy
and a girl, born on the same day,
the boy will have only seventeen
chances against eleven of living one
year, while the girl will have twenty
one chances against eleven. From
five to fifteen there appears to be
but little difference, but from fifteen
to nineteen the boy will have 269
chances. and the girl 277 chances Of
living against one of death. If 1000
able-bodled men and 1000 able-bodied
women be armed and equipped Tor
battle and ordered on a long, weary
march more men, says this authority,
would probably reach their destina-
ton, while more women would be
found exhausted. but more men would
be found dead by the wayslde.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-05
KEEPING UP APPEARANCES.

A typical arlstocrat was the first
Marquis OF Abercorn. He died in
1918, but is still revered In Ulster un-
der the name of THE Ovid Marquis"
This admirable nobleman always
went out shooting In his blue rib
bon, and required his housemaids to
wear white kid gloves when they
made his bed. Before he married his
first cousin, Miss Cecil Hamilton he
induced the prince regent to confer
on her the titular rank Of an earl's
daughter, that he might not marry be-
meath his position; and, when he dis
covered she contemplated clipping, he
sent message begging her to take
the family coach, as 1t ought never
to be said that Lady Abercorn left
her husbands roof In hack chRise.
Collections and Recollections. (By
One Who Has Kept Daryl (
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-05

BILLY GAVE ONA hAFIUhOuS LOOhs
followed in glee. How he would sur
prise them! His fat legs twlnkled
through the barnyard fence and up to
the great door. He heard the brown
hen clucking. She must be waiting to
divide. He went in, but she was not
in sight. He ducked his head down to
the hole and peeped She was not on
the nest, and only few broken shells
lay about
Tears welled up into Billy's blue
eyes. The brown hen had not dealt
fairly. Sobbing and stumbling, he
went out the stable door and ran
plump into her
She was not alone. Chipping and
peeping all around her was a troop Of
yellow fuzzy balls. Billy took one rap
turous look and then fed to Sister
Mary, who was crawling from under a
straw stack with her treasure
look. Mary, look what me an the
brown hen done" he called. "She's
been takin care Of our eggs, an they've
all come chickensy
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-05
USE OF WORDS.

Now, 1t cannot be too clearly under
stood that. in science, technical terms
are names arbitrarily assigned, like
Christian names to children. There
can be no question Of the names be-
ing right or wrong. They may be ju-
dicious or injudicious; for they can
sometimes be so arranged as to be
easy to remember, or 80 as to sug-
gest relevant and important ideas.
But the essential principle involved
was quite clearly enunciated in Won
derland to Alice by Humpty Dumpty.
when he told her, apropos Of his use
of words, 81 pay them extra and
make them mean what Ikea. N.
Whitehead in "An Introduction to
Mathematics"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-05
BIG YEAR FOR GEMS.

The demand for diamonds, pearls
and other precious stones in the year
about ending will swell the total val
ue of the gems received at the GUS
tom house in this city In 1911 to more
than 100000. according to an es-
innate made yesterday by an import
er. Last year the gem imports en-
ceeded $4O,566,44S which excelled
any previous years except 1906. when
the total was s43,57S.4SS In 1908
only 312,S62,SS6 worth OF gems reach
ed the United States, but since that
time the receipts have indicated
healthy condition in the trade.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-05

Judge Layman that a subpoena serv-
er had failed to serve summons is
sued for a much wanted defendant In
q case in which the lawyer was In
terested. The defendant happened
to be a lieutenant serving on a sub
marine vessel, Every time the proc,
ess server got within hailing distance
of the submarine on which the lieu
tenant was stationed, down went the
submarine below the waves. and the
process server, not being good diver,
dared not follow 1t.
The judge looked up the law,
which specifically states that when a
person was living or serving in any
ship or vessel of the navy, the sub
poena must be served personally. It
was not possible to make an order for
substitute service. The only thing to
do was to wait until the submarine
came to the surface and the lieutenant
could be caught unawares and served
with the summons to appear in court
The lawyer said he would try that
but he had his doubts whether his
process server would ever succeed
as long as the submarine was in good
working order and the lieutenant re-
NAMED on board.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-05
Two Of a Kind.

There was an author who wrote an
Easter story The story was accepted
for publication by magazine Easter
was approaching. but not the check
In payment for the story. Finally the
author wrote to the editor:
Cant you hurry that check along
In time for my wlfe's Easter hatr
II can't" replied the editor. II also
am a married man"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-05

fears were realized. He looked across
the table at Mrs. Thompkius, who was
nuttering behind the tea urn, and said
resignedly:
"Well, where is IT. What did it
cost?"
Where is what. dear% asked Mrs.
Thompkins. What did what cOstT
"Your new hat" said Thompklns.
"Oh, yes; of coursep' smiled Mrs.
Thompklns, somewhat nervously. Il
had forgotten all about 1t. It's so
pretty! | want to show It to you"
Mrs. Thompklns hustled out Of the
room, and when she returned she
proudly bore the hat aloft.
ThompkIns looked 1t over with a
critical eye. where's the most i'm
portant featureY he finally asked.
"Well," said Mrs. Thompkins. this
beautiful white plume, l suppose, al
though that love of o buckle ia no
tlceable, and
mo, no! l mean the bill"
"Oh, the billp' echoed Mrs Thomp.
kIns. "Why, Of course! had quite
forgotten. oh, well, you know they
don't send the bill right out with the
hat. That will come later Have
some more of the blanc mango"
Not any more. | seem to have lost
my appetite. suppose you have some
general impressions as to what this
creation costY
Mrs. Thompklns' face assumed a
perplexed expression. LET me see"
she said. ut was cheap, l know.
Mrs. Kline got a hat much like mine,
but not near as pretty, and she had to
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-05
Brown Hen His
Partner
N LII the children had a hoard Of
"a eggs hidden away for Easter

N LII the children had a hoard Of
A eggs hidden away for Easter
VA all but Billy. Billy was so
small and fat that he could
not climb on the haymows to find
the nests Sue, Mary and Teddy were
bigger. and the contest with them went
gayly on. Easter morning their boards
would be brought forth from their hid
ing places, and the one who had the
most eggs would be the best fellow.
Mother would give them some bits
of bright calico and pieces OF onion
peel. The eggs would be wrapped in
these and boiled, and when taken out
Of the water the onion ones would
have beautiful yellow shells and the
ones wrapped in calico would have
dainty flowers and patterns traced on
them. Perhaps they might have some
Of those gorgeous purple and crimson
dyes for certain high class eggs. Any
way, there would be brave showing
Billy would probably have some Civ
en- to him, but they would not be his
own hoard. and the heart Of Billy was
heavy within him.
He stood on the barn floor, detected
ly. Smelling the kernels or an ear OF
corn that had been dropped, and he
could hear the shouts of the other chill,
dren away off on the long NOW wings
Easter was very near-only few
days-and then
"Cluck, cluckg'
Billy looked around and saw brown
hen squeezing out through hole in
the flooring. She walked straight up
to Billy and began picking up the kerr
nels-h he had dropped.
What you been doin' under We floor.
OIL Brown HEM"
"Cluck. cluckw said the brown hen,
which meant, Look for Yourself"
Billy looked. Away under the dark
floor he could see nest. and he count
MISUNDERSTANDING" Billy
could not tell just how many for his
mathematical education was shaky.
as they yours?" whispered Billy.
"Cluck, cluckP said the brown hen.
Don't tell the rest, and we'll 90
shares on this hoard, and I'll take care
Of them for us"
Then she crawled back under the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-05
NEW YORK AND LONDON.

New York has q population Of about
100000, while London's population
is around 100000 Thus there Is
still considerable room for New York
to grow before 1t catches up with
the English metropolis. It does not
look as though New York would
"have more people in 1915 than Lon
don" 1t is possible, OF course, but
hardly probable, that New York will
pass London in the near future. II
there is a steady inflow into the
American city, there is the same
great human tide constantly flowing
toward the English city and 1t will
be long time, to say the least. be-
fore New York passes London In
population
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-05
THE THING TO REMEMBER.

A reply very characteristic Of the
statesman and diplomat who made it
is given in the Autobiography Of Al
fred Austin" Lord and Lady Sails
bury were among the guests at Hew-
ell Grange. Lord Salisbury had come
to speak at a public meeting. On
the morning OF the day when the
speech was to be delivered. seeing
Lord Salisbury passing into the study.
l said to him: 81 suppose you are
going to think over what you will say
tonight?' mo- he said, In his iron
ical way. "rather to think over what
/ must not say"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-04-05
THE WEAK ONES.

Police Chief Sebastian was talking
about a married man who had fallen
before the charms Of the beautiful
''fiirt catcher"
George was always weak" said the
chief once, when he was a boy at
school, his mother wa apologizins for
him to his school teacher.
George is SO easily led the moth
er said
eyes the teacher ,agreed-'exeept
In the right direction