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Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-06
HARD TIMES BALL
PLEASANT AFFAIR

Those who failed to attend the hard
times calico ball last Wednesday night
missed one of the most enjoyable dances
of the season. The music surpassed
any that has been heard on d like occa-
sion, and everything conspired to pro-
mote the pleasure of the rather small
number present. The musicians were:
Mrs Maher, piano; Charles Kemp, vio-
lin; Charles Drapeau and Tom Cannon,
cornet; Frank E. Snyder, tuba; jim
Mccain, trombone; Tom McSmart
drums and traps.
The ball was gotten up as benefit
to the musicians of the city, who have
been very generous in lending their
services on many occasions during the
winter. Financially it was net a pro-
nounced success. Several things tended
to restrict the attendance. Many were
tired out from the labors of strenuous
political campaign; the old council was
retiring and the new one was being or
gained, it was Lent, etc. The must
clans deserved better turnout, but
they acquitted themselves in good style
as it was.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-06
NAT HEARD FROM
IN SPIRIT CITY

In a letter dated February Is Nat
Lyons tells the Pioneer Of his expert
enceS on the Seward trail and of his
luxuriaut apartments at the Arctic
Nat mushed out in company with
E. Coke Hill, and of their experiences
on the trail he says: 1--WE struck Grow
Pass late in the afternoon in bad
blizzard. Our dogs refused to face it;
SO we had TO turn them loose. They
were blown out to the end of a bluff.
l let Coke Hill down to them on the
end of rope, but before he could reach
them they toppled over and fell $50
feet. They fortunately lit in snow
drift and were taken out all alive"
At Seward the travellers were
anxious to catch a slow boat and were
lucky in getting the Bertha two hours
after their arrival. Nat says: sit took
her eleven days to make Seattle. We
had the pleasure Of calling at all the
coast towns. Each one OF them has
many quartz claims, and we saw many
fine specimens. If one tenth OF what
the inhabitants told US is true, the
coast has a great future. About
twenty miles from Prince Rupert we
saw signal of distress from one of the
light ouses. The keeper wished to
send wireless for help. A short time
before we arrived his wife and son had
gone out in boat which had sprung u
leak, and he had watched them go
down without being able to render
assistance
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-06
Notice OF MarShal'S Sale
United States OF America, -
Fourth District Of Alaska, %

United States OF America,
Fourth District Of Alaska, !
Public notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of d writ of Fieri FaCias (or execu-
tom, dated March 2ist, A. d. 1912.
issued OUT of the District Court of the
United States for the Fourth District Of
Alaska on Judgment rendered III said
Court, on the 2Ist day of February, 4. d.
1912, i'll favor OF ". S. Clark, doing
business as Clark Lumber Company,
and against w. Fl. Tom, I have on
this 3rd day of April, y. u. 1912.
levied upon the following described real
estate, siuated in the town Of Flat and
territory of Alaska, to wit: All of the
leasehold and other interests OF the
defendant ". II. Tom III and to 4 Ger
tain piece or parcel of ground frOEtiuE
forty feet more or less on the easterlv
side of Gold street i'll the town Of Flat.
Otter precinct. Fourth Division, Terri
tory of Alaska, said parcel of ground ex-
tending back from said Gold street TO
Flat crsek; and which said ground is
bounded on the north by the premises
now occupied by one Lee Roby and, on
the south by tie premises now occupied
by one S. Bashow; also all and singular
that certain Onestory cottonwood log
building being fourteen feet wide aud
eighteen feet deep, situated OH the above
described parcel OF ground and fronting
OIL Gold street aforesaid Also all and
singular ali the logs, lumber and other
material Low on the said described
parcel of ground and being used in
the erection and construction of 4
cabin thereon and adjoining said cot
tonwood cabin; and all The logs, .um-
Der and other material otherwise situ-
ated upon said premises and property, and
that 1 will, accordingly, offer said real
estate for sale, at public vcudue to the
highest and best bidder, for cash, Oh the
ath day of May, a. D. 1912, at
2 O'Clock P. NJ, at the front door of the
Marshal's office in the town Of Fiat,
Otter precinct,
Dated, Iditarod, Alaska, April 3rd.
A. d. 1912. H. K. LOVE,
U. s. Marshal, Fourth District of Alaska
By T. ". Howell, Deputy.
Chas, E. Taylor, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-06
April ..

April is the fourth month Of the
year, consisting of 30 days, 50 called
probably from the word aperire, to
open, as he buds begin to open at this
season of the year. 1t was called
Ooster, or Easter month, by the Anglo
Saxons, and Charlemagne in his new
calendar called it the ass month. In
the Roman calendar April was the
second month of the year and ii was
Julius Caesar who added the Both day
to IL; during Nero's reign it was cal led
Neroneus; and in the Athenian calen-
dar it corresponds to the latter portion
of Elapheboion and to the greater part
OF Munychion. In the French revOlu-
tionary calendar, as adopted by decree
of the National Convention on Nov "a =,
1893, it was merged into the last part
OF Germinal (bud month), and the first
part of FloreaI Flower month"; Thus
Germinal corresponds to the period
March q to April 10, and Floreal to
the period April 20 to May l9.-Amer-
icana.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-06
MO ANSWER YET
FROM BOLIVIA

Questions are continuously being put
wherefores of the delay 10 an answer TO
that now famous query dispar ched to
Horace Greeley Knowles for informa
ton about the pacers of Bolivia. The
men from the wireless cannot even look
sdewise at an acquaintance without
laying themselves liable to quizzing
that leaves them feeling like they are
suspected of conspiracy to suppress the
facts.
Nobody can tell what is the matter.
The message was filed March 5. At
that time the Alaska cable was out of
working order, but Instructions were
given to forward the message over the
Canadian land lines to the Outside. 1t
has since been learned that a break
also occurred in the Canadian line
about that time, but the break was
only temporary and can scarcely &C.
count for the trouble.
At the time the message was filed
S82.40 was deposited to pay for the
query and answer. Under the rules,
that money will be retained for pc
riod of 80 days, after which, if no an
swear is forthcoming, all will be re-
turned except the amount chargeable
to the query.
That is all that is known about it,
and all that can be found out about it,
unless there is q good deal more good
money sent after the bad. There is no
flimfam on the part Of anybody con-
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-06

bound his ball from the board more,
instead OF throwing clean for the bas-
ket. The previous style OF play is
generally conceded to average better.
The visiting five throus bout Indicate
excellent latent talent that practice
and good coaching will develop into a
fine team, and it is predicted that if
the present lineup is maintained, the
concluding games OF the series will
produce some scores very hattering to
Flat City. Considering that they,
almost to man, never saw Il game OF
basketba before this winter, their
present skill and knowledge of the
game is much to he commended.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-06
PROSECUTORS
QUEST ENDED

Al Berg. an old prospector, died az
the Idit4rod hospital last Sunday. For
some days it was known that his case
vas hopeless. He was victim of con-
sumption.
But little is known OF Mr.. Berg S
anlecedents. He had brother, last
heard of in Butte, Mont, whom he had
not seen in seven years. Men who
knew him on the Kuskokwim, from
which region he was brought fe +"
weeks ago. spoke well of him, but he
seems to have had few intimates.
Felix Boucher, who passed through
Lditarod last week, was on friendly
terms with him. He was industrious
and persevering, and in speaking OF his
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-06
HOLCACHAKET NATIVE
BRINGS In FINE FURS

Peter, leading resident of Holca-
chaket Indian village at the mouth OF
Shageluk slough, was in town this
week. He brought small lot of hand
some furs which he sold 10 M. Fried
man. There was one land otter in the
lot. and the balance were marten and
mink.
Peter came alone and only remained
over one day He started back home
Thursday.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-06

death a man who had known him on
the kuskokwlm SAID: 81 can pay him
no higher tribute than to say he tried. ="
The funeral took place Thursday at >
O'Clock. Judge Stanton read the EpiS-
copal burial service and Henry Roden,
John SDrclic, GRAFT Murdock and Man
uel Gularte were The pallbealers.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-06

nected with the matter in Idilarod.
H. S Locey has receipt for the
money, and no one is more anxious Than
he to get the news. The men of the
wireless would also like to hear the
answer for its own sake, as we'll as TO
get an annoying piece of business off
their hands
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-06

lnhnito, Humboldt, Cuerte Rey, OPP
limo, Loyera, Book and fine line of
Puerto Rico Cigars al Empire Com
mercial Co.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-06
TO REOPEN REGINA NEXT WEEK

The Regina hotel is being renovated
after being closed during the winter
months. Among the other improve
ments the lobby is being repapered
and frightened up. Mr.. and Mrs. Ny
holm will probably reopen the place
naYt weak
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-06

Lee Forsman and four companions
are late arrivals oyer the Seward trail.
Mr.. Forsman is an old Juneauite who
has been prospecting for a year past
around Knik. He believes that region
has future, but just now it is quiet.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-06
GROCERS OPENING UP
BRANCH HOUSE AT FLAT

Crowley & Porter, First avenue gro
GERS, are establishing a branch house
at Flat City, in the building formerly
occupied by the NJ. & NJ. Bank on
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-06

Front street. Tom Dean will be in
charge.
The goods have been going out in
quantity during the week, and it is
expected the house will be open for
business in day or two.
Get your new hat of H. Boas, the big
clothing store on the corner.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-06

Old Lacey, Tyler, Monogram, Ather
ton and Cedarbrook, also fine old Port
Sherry and Clarets at Empire Com
mercial Co.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-06

Come once and you will come again
Arcade Cafe, Flat City.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-06
ASSETS AND LIABILlTlE,

Of the above enumerated down at cost
prices. They 10 include school property.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-06
STATEMENTS OF CITY'S FINANCES

The following statements read by City OFarrell last
Wednesday night show the condition of
the organization of the council
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-25
Would Make a Model Senator.

We see by the Monroe City DEM
ocrat that R. S. McClintic is can
didate to succeed Senator McAllis-
ter in the Thirteenth Senatorial Dis
trict. No doubt Bob is well known
to the people of his district, and on
this occasion the the Standard takes
pleasure in attesting to his splendid
qualifications, integrity and Democ-
racy. If nominated and elected, no
district in the state would have a
safer or more dependable represen-
tative than to be found in Bob
McClintic. He has, with credit,
filled the responsible position as
secretary of the senate and is thor
oughly conversant with duties OF
that body. We hope to see Mac
the next senator from the 18th dis.
trict. Excelsior Springs Standard.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-25
PROPER CHEWING OF FOOD
Children Should Be Taught to Masti-
cate Thoroughly and Give the Sa-
Iva a Chance.

At a recent dental meeting, held in
ment: The education of the aver
age man, woman and child has been
sadly neglected. They have been
taught to eat, but have not been
taught t. Use their teeth. When we
bolt our food we ignore one OF the,
most important ferments, ptyalin, in
our saliva, that has much to do IN the
process of digestion. But the Ameri-
can habit is to spit, and the Americans
are the greatest spitters in the world.
Between meals they spit out the In.
valuable saliva; then when they chew,
they wash down every unchewed
mouthful of food with copious
draughts of water, coffee or in sum-
NOR, iced tea. What foolish. dis
gushing habit It is, and more than fool
ish, more than disgusting. 1t is killing
In its hurtfulness. A habitual splitter
at middle age will have the broken
down digestive apparatus OF an old
man at seventy-fye. Men who bolt
their food, who put their saliva out Of
business, are drug shop chasers and
slow suicides"
In answer to inquiries addressed to
one hundred and fifty leading physi'
clans in this country, SO per cent OF
these physicians said that chewing Of
food was an important factor towards
good health, and that the boiling Of
food frequently caused cancer. ca
tarrh OF the stomach and gastric ul'
GERS. II food is not thoroughly chewed
and Is permitted to reach the stomach
in large Jumps or masses, there is no
question that It must injure the soft
lining of that organ, producing many
Of the cases Of ulcer and catarrh that
need careful and consistent medical
attention.
1t has been said that fully 75 per
cent. Of the people of this country bolt
their food. This habit is usually ac'
quired during the early years Of child
hood. and carried on during ones
whole life. In many of the homes the
early morning hours are given to pre-
frequently they are permitted to sleep
late, and then in the hurry and hustle
to get them to school on time, the
breakfast is bolted. These same CON
ditions of hurried meals apply to the
lunch hour and at supper time From
day to day this is permitted, until the
habit is firmly established, carried up
to manhood and then down through
old age. We have lesson every day
of the boiling Of food. Walk into the
quick lunch room Of the cities and see
these "hustlers" at work. Look down
the long row of tables, see the rapid
movement Of the eating contest, for
which prizes are offered to the fellow
that gets through first Many Of these
lunch rooms advertise how quickly
you may be filled from their larder
and take pride in the number that car
be filled in a given time.
It should be the duty of all parents
to make their children eat slowly
and chew their food properly. Nature
has placed the teeth in our mouth fol
very valuable purpose. If we neg
lect to keep them in shape and to
properly use them, we are inviting con
ditions that seriously threaten oul
health and general welfare.
Copyright, Western Newspaper Union.i
|
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-25

Mrs. Gottman and daughter, Miss
Lizzie, Chris Drescher and daughter
Alma and E. H. Kratz attended the
funeral of Henry Heinze at Palmy-
"a, Tuesday. Mr.. Heinze who was
foreman in the Burlington shops at
Hannibal. died suddenly at his
home in that city Monday. He had
a number of relatives and friends
in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-25
Fair Notes.

The Fair association has added a
$500 stake for the best saddle
horse. This show will take place
Saturday the last day of the fair.
W. T. Youell offers a premium OF
$500 for the best pony driven by a
boy under 7 years of age.
Entries for the green trot or pace
will close Friday August 9th.
There will be all kind of fine
horses at the fair, trotters, PAGERS,
runners and show horses.
Do not overlook the liberal
premiums offered for the poultry.
The association is very anxious
that the ladies arrange to see that
the floral hall is filled.
H. B. Mudd offers special premi
UNI of $500 for the best pen o.
White Brahma chickens.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-25
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
For President
Woodrow Wilson
For Vice-President
Thomas r. Marshall
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Democrat is authorized to
announce the following candidates,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary election to be held
Tuesday. August 6, 1912.
For Congressional District
James H. WhitecottOn
For State Senator
Robert S. McClintic
J. Will Hays
For Representative
James P. Boyd
For Assessor
Lee D. Ash
Dana Ragsdale
Leo j. Yates
John T. Glasscock
For Sheriff
AvOry B. Grimes
Robert L. Brown
George R. Jackson
L. D. Smizer
G. X. Lewis
Gus C. Smiley
For Treasurer
w. M. Meter
For Prosecuting Attorney
James j. Browning
E. T. Fuller
A. T. Stewart
For Judge-Eastern District
B. F. Vaughn
For County Surveyor
M. w. Caldwell
For Constable-Monroe Township
j. R. B. Kidd
j. H. Willis
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-25

Mrs. /. w. Read and mother, Mrs.
Vaughn. of Gloster. Miss, who
stopped here to visit friends few
days. continued their journey to
the Pacific coast, Monday. They
will spend sometime at Seattle and
other points in the State of Wash
ington.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-25

Not one man in Monroe City re-
ceived any benefit from a high tar
if, but the Republican tariff has
taken thousands of dollars from the
pockets of our people and put them
into the Golfers of the great trusts
and monopolies.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-25

Democracy all over the United
States should organize for the great
battle which is before US. The
special interests are going to do all
they can to defeat Wilson and Mar
shall.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-25
Romeo and Juliet.

Wherefore art thou, RomeoY"
walled the actress in the balcony
scene. In this present demand for
thief plays If thou vert porch climb
er and l were a second-story worker.
there might be some money in the box
Office"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-25

If you or any member Of your
family is going away to visit or if
you have friends from a distance
visiting you let the Democrat know
about it. We will greatly appreci-
ate any item Of news.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-25
of Missouri would make the best
officer. Vote for him.

Cast your vote for the Democrat
ic ticket and for prosperity to all
the people, equal rights to all and
special privileges to none.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-25

Heating all the business district
with the waste steam from the light
plant will be a big stroke of econo-
my for Monroe City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Moore, of Jop-
lin are the guests of A. j. Garner
and family. Mr.. Moore is cleo
trician of the fire department of
Joplin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-25
Boost fer Monroe City.

Good roads mean more business
and pleasure.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-25
Legend of Yellow Flowers,

Legend of Yellow Flowers.
In the long ago when this earth
was new,
All the flowers fair bore the self
same hue.
Yes, the dandelion and daffodil,
And the daisies growing DER field
and bill,
Even buttercups, they were all quite
white,
And there wasn't a golden.rod in
sight.
For the gnomes at work underneath
the ground
Had stored away all the gold to be
found
Deep in caverns dark: 1--WE call it
amlne0
The earth-gnomes worked from
six until nine;
From six a. m. until nine at night
Just storing up gold with all of
their might.
Then when all of the gold had been
hidden away,
The king of the elves gave them
time to play.
So they came up to the top in a
hurry
And found earth folks puckered up
with worry.
For times were hard. folks we're
hungry and cold,
And sick, and sad, both young ones
and old.
When the gnomes saw this, it made
them feel blue,
For they wondered what in the world
they could do.
So they came up to the top in a
hurry cried
Give me gold, and I'll buy all else
beside!"
So they packed a bag with the shin
ing stuff
And gave the man lot more than
enough;
For they. Thought of course he'd de-
vide with the poor,
But he kept every bit for himself.
CThe old boorD
Yes, he did And then he hunted
for more.
And folks were no better off than
before.
But when elves or folks quite make
up their mind
To do anything that is good or kind
1t always gets done. So they thought
and thought,
Then into a dandelion they wrought
Shining threads of gold; and the
flower bright
To allittle child brought a smile of
delight,
Then a buttercup and a daffodil
In a golden paint-pot were dipped
until
They were as bright as the sun. And
a little boy
Who saw them first laughed aloud
with joy.
When they saw his mirth, the earth
gnomeS sWore
That the children small should be
sad no more
So they painted the flowers in such
way
That they grow like that, to this
very day. Lulu G. Parker.
Fair Notes.
| The Fair association has added q
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-25

A vote for Wilson and Marshall
is a vote for the people to rule.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-25

We need a live Democratic Club
in Monroe City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-25

Orders taken at Carpenters Bak-
cry for any amount from one loaf
up to a thousand. Fair orders a
speciality.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-25

Elliott w. Major is the man who
OF all the candidates for Governor
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-25

Mrs. Mary A. Supple. of Lyons
Kan. is visiting her son, Supt. E. NJ.
Supple.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-20
TIMES MARSH IOWA. JUNE 20

machines the election expen.es would
be eii4tnateA to SUCH q aegreSFthat the
maf3ln<s would pay for, Themselves.
well the primary election Is over
and while we are not able to give the
exact figures Of expense to the coun-
tE enough, bills have been. examined
to indicate that the grand total will be
but tribe less than was incurred at
the 1910 primary without voting ma
chimes. The only real ADVANTAGE
noticeable in having these machines is
that they give quicker returns after
the polls are closed.
We are free to say that the COM
plexity of the ballot and the fact that
the voters lacked familiarity with the
tickets and the machine, caused an
endless amount of trouble and delay.
Surely there is no one, who will dis
pute that there is popular clamol
here against the use Of voting ma
chimes. II u special election was held
to ascertain the will of the voters al
to the retention or rejection of the
machines, the majority vote against
them would be very decisive.