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The Chitina leader., 1913-09-23
EDITORIAL BsERVATIO

The alleged gold strike in the Chsana district is certainly puzzler: Entirely reputable men, who have been to the dggng have out thoroughly dgusted at the prospects and have hesitation proaming the alleged strike fake of the rankest kind On the other hand equally reliable probably more optimistic fellows who have there write that the camp of great promise So there you Seward Gateway.
 Those who fearful that automobile route cannot be established between Chtina and Fairbanks in the to overlook the fact that the distance but short time covered by machines taking from 3S A hours to make the And it is expected that considerable work will be done the road spring and as make 1t better than at present
 The variety and conflict in the news reports from the Chisana to wonder if there is of knshp between them and the Mexican situation Juneau Empire.
 What the other ingredients of chop sueyg The discovery that 1t contains acum powder only partial solution of the mystery
 It certainly looks though the present national admins traon was going to make good in the effort open up and develop Alaska. When that $40OOO00O railroad bill passes next December will make every good citizen Alaska that he is or ought to be Democrat
 In Strong City, Kas, an ordinance has been passed making penal ofense for mules to bray at night and keen people awake There is nothing funny about it, either The owners of the mules have to pay the fines.
 Those Fairbanks people will begin to enjoy life when they can make trip in to Seattle in eight days and
 the same time enjoy the pleasures and comforts of automo bile, railway and steamship travel
 The Alaska Good Roads Club hopes accomplish results that will be gratifying the people of the Copper river and to the residents of the Panama and Yukon sections
 Everybody this section ought to be able get together on issue of good roads, is something that is concerning and interesting the entire United States.
 When Congress gives the public safe navigation through the waesr to Alaska then builds railroads and improves the roads and tra this northand will begin develop at what will seem astonishing rate U $. Marshal Brenneman uninentionay played his deputies when he wired then all Sunday last of reap poinment and to furnish bonds It that this necessary until he could make appointments and it really does not much hope to the deputies whose heads may go off any day.
 If the mission of the automobile to check the earth tendency to overpopulaton making considerable headway fulfilling it. Three lives sacrificed at San Francisco this morning because of joy ride Autos could certainly do more good in Alaska carrying mail and during the summer between Chitina and Fairbanks.
 It is comfort perhaps you about to remark to know that the Hot Springs themselves cannot be consumed by fire.
 Huerta $ future diplomatist consists chiefly, you may have observed, of "tomorrows
 The longer these negotiations with Mexico strung out the fewer the chances of serious trouble What the hurry anyway?
The Chitina leader., 1913-09-23
A BENEFIT IN ANY EVENT

An objection is made to boosting for automobile road between Chtna and Fairbanks lest mail contract if
 be awarded from Valdez instead of Chna and Codova With superior railroad facilities certainly should willing to take chance of getting the contract and the passengers Even though Valdez would be nothing out and would be certain receive benefit from dvertng the mail and passengers from the Canadian route to any section in this locality benefit to Valdez Seward indirectly benefit to Cordova particularly when it takes nothing from So why not pull for the mobile road let the benefit fall where it will Fairbanks is possible
 The main thing the Impenitent league in New York City to lack is the confidence of the people.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24
FIGURES OF SPEECH.
just Suppos- For Moment That They
All Turned to Facts.

No situation u more difficult TO deul
with than that In which u figure of
speech becomes II fact. | mean that
when we have been using II phrase
truly. but In its general and metaphor.
zeal sense. we are rather embarrassed
than otherwise IL we find that ii Is
true. even In its strict and literal sense.
There does not seem to he anything
more to say. Suppose you heard Il
family remark casually. ITS. madness
in papa to go to Norway" And sup
pose the next instant papa sprang into
the room through smashed window.
with straws IN his hair and u carving
knife and howled aloud: 'Ubbubboo.
I'm going to Norway The incident
would be dsconcerting. 1t would not
be easy to pursue the subject.
Or suppose we said to some statels
silver haired woman who was an
noyed. Il think il childish of you to
take offense so easily" And suppose
she sat down suddenly on the floor
and began to scream for her doll and
her skipping rope. We would he mt Il
loss WORDS StilteU 10 the SltUltlOh
would not easily suggest themselves.
or If wife said to hA husband.
apropos Of n luxurious friend to whom
he gave expensive dinners. Hes sim
ply robbing you" her remarks would
be cut short rather than further en-
couraged by the sight of the friend
climbing out of the window with the
silver teapot under his arm. The wife
would have the extremely unpleasant
sensation of having said the worst
thing she could and having nothing
more to say.
Cases. of course. could he multiplied
Indefinitely. as the case of one who.
entering lodging house, should say
Rats" I'm disparagement of its praises
and find himself instantly surrounded
by those animals. or one who should
remark. Uncle Joseph has lost his
head over this" and should find him
decapitated in the garden. Illustrated
London News.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24
URGE BILL TO CREATE ROADS
ACROSS AMERICAN CONTINENT
Convention to Ask Congress For Crsss
Country Military Roads.

Steps TO lay before congress the ne
cessity of building cross country mill
tary highways and the passage of such
bills. as well ~ to bring before the
state legislatures bills for the construc-
ton of lateral roads connected with
the federal cross country highways.
will he the purpose of II six days con-
vcntion of the United States Good
Roads association IN ST. Louis, The
association was formed ut Bfrming-
ham. .ila.. and is II consolidation Of
forty road building organizations that
will have headquarters In st. louis.
The association wants the east and
west roads to he federal highways con
structcd by United States engineers
and maintained by the government.
An important feature Of the convcn-
tion will be an exposition of road
building materials and machinery. I'M
der the auspices ~ thc conventions bu-
rcau In Suburban Garden. where the
convention also viii he held. 1t is he
licved the entire Cighty-Sfx good roads
organizations in the United States will
he aiiiliatc'f with the new association
by November
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24
AUTOMOBILE TRAFFIC HARD
ON ALL MACADAM ROADS
Repairs, Needed Once Year, Are Diff
fieult and Short Lived.

Highway engineers long ago discov-
cred that the ordinary macadam road
has no chance under automobile traf-
iic. The host or them. well founded
and crowned and surfaced. hardly last
n season ''Spotty" repairs are diff
cult and short lived. and Il highway
ninc-tcnthS of whose surface is in good
condition soon has to he entirely made
over because of tilt ruined onr-telith.
says the New York Evening Post. The
various forms of surface bound mac
adams--tarred. oiled, etc.--have given
better service than the plain macnd-
ans. but they. too. are comparatively
short lived under heavy motor traffic
and similarly defective in requiring
complete renewal when but II small
part of the road Is worn out.
The result of this new situation is
that the macadam road. which fur
nished II comparatively cheap and sat
isfactory highway for horse traffic. has
become one of the most expensive
forms of road surface. The fact that
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24

first prayer by any means, mind you,
I've often prayed to myself"
MY grandmother Fristoe used to
ask me " ever prayed before I
went into battle. told her I al
ways did, which was true. never
rode where the bullets were whist
ling around me without murmuring
prayer. But I did not tell dear
old grandma that in ten minutes af-
ter ! got into a fight ! was cussin
loud enough to be heard a mile. She
intended for me to be preacher.
but | missed 1t. But | always in
tended to be a Christian some day.
In my early life ! laid out to do
three things marry. become Ma
son and Christian. but | never had
time to do either until now. I new
err married. loved a girl, but the
war came on and | lost her, and
I've never had another.
81 never became Mason because
| never had a chance until after I
came out of prison, and then | did
not dare to try 1t for fear that some
one. remembering my past record,
would put black ball against me,
and that would break my heart"
continued the old man.
The old man talked of his ances-
try, but he would not talk of his
outlaw days.
The last few years he has been
failing and he had to cancel some
lecture dates last winter. He has
twenty-five bullets in his body and
these affect his health
Younger was converted under the
preaching of o. Il. Hamilton, an
evangelist who had been holding a
revival in the Christian church in
Lees Summit
There was nothing sensational
about my conversion said Youn-
ger. 81 merely took step that
have intended to take since boy
Food. and that have been prepar-
ing to take for several years And
now that have taken it am go
ing to live right up to it, every min
ute from now on to the end
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24
Mother of Eighteen Children.

II am the mother of eighteen
children and have the praise of do
ing more work than any young wo-
man in my town." writes Mrs. C.. j.
Martin. Boone Mill. Va. 81 suffered
for five years with stomach trouble
and could not eat as much as bis
cult without suffering. have ia
ken three bottles of Chamberlain
Tablets and am now a well woman
and weigh l6s pounds. can eat
anything | want to. and as much as
want and feel better than I have
at any time in ten years. l refer to
any one in Boone Mill or vicinity
and they will vouch for what
say Chamberlain's Tablets are
for sale by all dealers. m
{ ADVERTISEMENT
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24
ENGAGED 30 YEARS AGO,
THEY WILL NOW MARRY

Kansas City. Sept. 20.-R. S
Hall. 20. retired farmer OF Brock.
enridge. Mo-. and Mrs. l.. II. Carr
81, of Huntsville. Ind. who were
engaged TO wed fifty years ago. have
obtained a marriage license.
They were childhood sweethearts
back In Indiana. Hall was poor
boy. When he was 10 he went
barefooted accounting the girl of his
choice. Later they We're betrothed.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24
The October American Magazine.

One of the most astonishing con-
tributions to the October American
Magazine is an article by Yale
teacher entitled 1.-The Village of a
Thousand Souls" The author of
the article, Arnold l.. Gesell. has
made complete investigation of
the 220 families that constitute a
certain small village in the Middle
West. His investigation reaches
back through one whole generation
-thirty-three years. The results of
his investigation indicate an appall-
ing amount of feeble-mindedness
insanity alcoholism and general
delinquency in small villages.
In the same issue Ray Stannard
Baker writes a really wonderful ar
ticle about Colonel George w. Goe-
thals. the builder of the Panama
Canal. Ii is an article containing
more specific and interesting infor-
nation about the Canal and its re-
markable builder. than has been
collected before. Another interest
ing article in the number is a true
story of morphine fiend who re-
formed. This article is in series
entitled Those Who Have Come
Back = a series of true sto-
ries of people who. failures or dis
graced at forty. have succeeded in
coming back" to lives of useful
ness.
The prize winning letters in a
Contest entitled How | Saved My
First 500" complete an unusually
spirited number.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24
SAYS HUSBAND KEPT HER
IN ASYLUM FOR Is YEARS

Cleveland. o., Sept. 19.-Declar-
ing that she had been imprisoned in
the New York State Hospital al
Kings Park. Long Island, for Il
years illegally by her husband, Mrs.
Margaret Evans came here from
Jersey City to-day and filed suit for
divorce.
She says she does not know the
whereabouts of her husband. Thorn
as J. Evans. The latter formerly
was gardener for w. S. Tyler, of
West Park. Ohio, but has disappear
ed.
They were married in 1898 IN
New Jersey, and two years later, af-
ter the death of her baby, Mrs. Ev-
Sns says her husband induced her to
go to the hospital in the belief that
it was sanitarium. He said her
health was poor. and she consented
to take the trip.
When she got there she found Il,
was an asylum for the insane. She
said she was kept there - years.
Her husband visited her once year
for the first few years, but finally
stopped his visits.
She was released in 1912 and
went to the home of her sister in
Jersey City. who had been instru-
mental in obtaining her release.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24

but Il small part of the road surface
Is needed for motor traffic IA highway
not much travelled could carry 10 per
cent of its traffic on two strips six
inches wide: where there was more
travel four strips would he necessary
has led to the suggestion that the rail
way Track principle he applied In
building automobile highways. APP
parently \ test Of this plan his not
been iIade-at least not on a scale suf-
dcicntly large to furnish conclusive in
formation rs to It's practical value
Such strips have been used on bridges
and about factories where heavy truck
loads have to he novel
Recently. however, the subject has
been taken IN in England. and there
appears some probability that the
hard road strip" will be given thor
ough test in the near future. \ Brit
lsh engineer. discussing the problem.
suggests the following possible hard
strip materials: Asphalt. wood paw
Ing. metal plates. concrete blocks. The
most obvious difficulty TO he overcome
In these strip roads Is that OF main.
tanning the proper relation between the
strips and the rest of the road surface.
There will always he a tendency for
The macadam To break along the edges
Df any hard strip. and the problem Of
keeping the surface In good condition
NJ these points will necessarily he II
llfficult one.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24

but the girls parents. who were
wealthy, broke the engagement.
Hall came west. married and be-
came owner of several rich Missouri
farms. Then he heard of his former
sweetheart's marriage to one OF the
rich men of Huntsville. Many years
afterward he heard of this mans
death. When Halls wife died FIVE
years ago he received a letter of
sympathy from Mrs. Carr and sub
sequent correspondence led to a
meeting here.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24
Strengthen Weak kidneys.

Don't suffer longer with weak
kidneys. You can get prompt relief
by taking Electric Bitters, that Won
derful remedy praised by women ev-
erywhere. Start with bottle to-
day, you will soon feel like a new
woman with ambition to work, with
out fear of pain. Mr.. John Dowl-
ing, OF San Francisco. writes:
Gratitude for the wonderful effect
of Electric Bitters prompts me to
write. II cured my wife when all
else failed" Good for the liver as
well. Nothing better for indiges-
tion or biliousness. Price. soc. and
$l.0O at James II. Williams. m
(Advertisement.)
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24
Viii Destroy Objectionable siilboards.

Advertisers who use objectionable
or dlsfguring signs or billboardS along
the highways ON Long Island and IN
Westminster county. y. T.. have been
warned that their advertisements
Will he destroyed by the National
Highways Protective society OF the
state ana that the infringers. persons
or firms will he prosecuted for vio-
lating the law which makes such signs
n misdemeanor
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24
Roads Increase School Attendance.

Seven millions Of the $4,000 600 school
children In the United States do not
regularly attend school. and one-half
OF these live In the country. whore bad
roads. muddy roads. rutty roads and
dangerous roads not only prevent them
from getting to school. but their Inn
aoverishment OF the farm prevents the
existence OF any good schools for them
% 20 TO.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24
The Ear horixon.

Little Arthur. taking part In n geog-
raphy examination. should he award.
ed prize for his definition of ''horl-
zon." which ran ms follows:
'''rhe horizon Is where the sky and
water meet-only they d0n't"-Wo-
mans Home Companion.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24
Thought He Was on the Phone.

Then. Minnie. you ARE going to get
another physician instead OF the old
health Inspectors"
"fes; he Is too absentminded. Re-
Gently as he examined me with the
stethoscope he suddenly called out.
Hello! who is IT. "-I'liegende Blst-
fer
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24
Defining.

'Is Bithers a smart chap"
well. he's the kind of fellow
that would plant a piece of dogwood
and expect to raise a litter OF pup
pies"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24
Not Lost.

Mother-Oh. Willie. you naughty boy.
you have been lighting again and lost
two OF your teethi Willie-No. amt
mother; they are In my pocket.-Lon-
don Answers
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24

I'D like to see the woman who
could make'a fool OF me-"
VERY well. Just glance at the
next good-looking one you meet"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24

The grand essentials Of lifc are some
thing Ia do. something Ia love aud
soc,e,hing 10 hope or.-Thomss Chat
ners
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24
She Miaht Be Riaht.

In the opinion of the average wife
her husband ought to do more OF his
economising away from home.-Chi-
,'ngo Record Herald.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24
When the Thirsty Lost Ont.

six thirsty old-timers." says the
Whitsett Courier. volunteered TO
work the road that leads to the
moonshine still only to discover.
when they got to the end that the
revenue men had seized the still
and placed the proprietor in jail"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24

A warm friend is one who is will
Ing - divide his cold cash with US.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-24

II II well 10 think well. II Is divine
!" act we'll. Horace Mann.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-03

sides Director Mitchell, will number
about 35.
Mr. Mitchell officially took charge of
the new department August I, and from
this time on will devote his entire time
to getting the system into working order
in preparation for its Inauguration early
this fall. As vet no physical instructor
has been secured to take ldr. Mitchell 5
place.
Upon a students completion of any one
of the courses he will be given a certificate
or diploma signifying the work he has
done. This, of course, will be of little
value to the men students because what
they learn in the large majority of cases
will be applied to their trades or busi-
nesses in some way. For the young stu
dents, however, these certificates will be
valuable in case they ever desire to enter
an higher educational institution, as they
will be accepted by the best schools and
colleges of the country
The possibilities and future of the edu-
cational department are almost unlimited
and the Young Mems Christian association
officials are highly enthusiastic over it.
They expect the system to grow and de-
velop and freely predict that in the next
several years 1t may be possible for a
young man to take up employment at an
early age and at the same time follow
course of Y. M. c. A. studies and Sc
cure an education as thorough and as
standard as could be secured at any col
lege or university in the land. The plan
has already been inaugurated in several
of the larger cities of the country, where
1t has been proving a remarkable success.
1t has been recently taken UP, however
is comparatively speaking, still a new
thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-03
by RALPH r.. SILVER

equal opportunities with them and have
been forced to take up active work of
some kind before they were able to secure
as much school or college training as they
desired To pay the expense OF these in
structors and the many other expenses
that will be attached to the department
a small fee will be charged to each stu
dent, depending on the course of study
which he elects to follow This cost will
range anywhere from IS to $25 for those
students who are not members of the as
ISOLATION the exact fees have not yet been
fixed. For members of the association
the fee viii be about half what it will be
to outsiders.
This is not expected to put the system
on paying basis. The association Off
cals do not hope to do this and expect to
always make up a deficit out of the reg
ular association funds. The educational
department Will merely become one of the
privileges of the Young Mems Christian
association, just the same as is the swim
ming pool, the gymnasium, the reading
room or any of its other branches. One
of the principal reasons for making this
small fee to the students. the officials of
the association state. is for the moral sta
bility which 1t will communicate to the
students of the department 1t is human
nature not to fully appreciate anything
that Is free and II is upon this basis that
the fee is to be charged, the officials be-
lieving that any student who takes a
course In the department will feel more
as If he was doing something worth while,
will take more interest in 1t, will develop
more pride in what he is doing and study
harder and more carefully than IL he was
getting something for nothing.
Open to Boys and Men
The courses will be open to boys over 12
years of age and men of all ages. The
boys and the men will be separated into
different classes. All equipment which is
to be found in a modern school or college
will be provided by the association there
will be laboratories, typewriting rooms,
drawing rooms and all other equipment
necessary for the long list of courses. The
department will take up almost the entire
third and fourth floors of the association
building. The corps of instructors, be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-03

resulted in the loss of the war ship.
He made three journey over the har-
bor. 1t is reported, before he finally
landed a bomb on the vessel
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of raw ham with spinach and asparagus.
Instantly a well dressed man at an ada
cent table ordered similar fare for him.
self
while I am waiting said Guest No.
to the waiter. "let me have six Turkish
cigarettes"
Same for me-" said the man at the
other table
The first conner ordered his pint of
always more or less superfiieially. Now
ately echoed by his next door neighbor.
An order for jam omelette also was du-
plicated.
Then came the reckoning and the
echo who'is a pensioned hospital stew
ard named Hermann Strenber, requested
the first guest to pay for his dinner. lie
based his claim OH the ground of the soul
affinity, of which he declared he had
given proof by his similar tastes.
The first guest. however, refused to see
things in that light, and Streuber at
tackled him with a knife, inHicting a dan
gerous wound before he could be mas
tered by the walters, who hurried to the
wounded mans rescue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-03
SIMILAR ORDERS
CAUSE OF TROUBLE

Hamburg. August 2.-(Special)-A GUS
toner at a popular restaurant on the
water front last night was seriously in
jured by a man whom he had offended by
refusing to admit soul affinity with him
The guest, who is a regular customer at
the establishment. had ordered a portion