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The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13
TONS OF HERRING
 WASHED UP ON BEACH

Juneau, Jan. 1l--A report comes from Klawock, on the west coast of Prince of Wales, of a remarkable influx of fish into the bay. It says; This section was visited by New Years storm, one of the worst ever known on the west coast of Prince of Wales island.
 Probably a million barrels of dead herring were washed upon the Kla- wock beach.
 It was a pitiable sight to see a solid mass of struggling fish filling the entire bay. In some places along the beach the herring are piled up knee deep. and people are packing hundreds of barrels for food and bait
 The storm lasted for many hours, and the gale seemed to fairly lift the water in huge walls, and with 1t the fish which were driven into the bay in solid masses.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13
EFFORTS
 ARE ABANDONED

London, Jan l3-Peace uego- tlations have broken and all sides to the Balkan conflict are awaiting instructions from their countries before taking any further steps toward a settlement of the dispute The commissioners came to the de- clslon Saturday that nothing could be done by them to adjust the war ring factions and SO gave up the matter in despair
 The British government has been notified from Constantiuople that the Ottoman government will place the question Of peace before the National Assembly. and f the assembly declares for war it will be resumed immediately
 From present indications there is no likelihood Of a peaceful termina- ton and an that the most sanEuine may expect Is another bloody war.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13
CAPTAIN OF PIONEER
 DIES IN KETCHIAKN

Captain Manter of the Tug Pio- neer, a we'll known captain of the Pacific Coast, died suddenly of heart failure while in Ketchikan' Monday. Jan .Sth. With the Tug Pioneer Captain Manter was towing the barge Palmyra, recently loaded with ore in Skagway, put in at Ketchikan when his death occurred. A newspaper report from there says:
 First Mate Jacobson started south in command of the tug Pioneer this morning, with the barge Palmyra intow. Mir. Jacobson has captains papers, so there was nothing to pre- vent him taking command, and con tinuing the trip. The Palmyra has a cargo of ore on board from Skag- way.
 Local friends of the late Captain Manter are seeing to the embalm- ing and shipping of his body south on the first steamer. M s. Dobbs has long been a personal friend of the dead man, and his sudden death was severe shock.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13

Juneau. Jan. 1S-The trial of the case of the United States ys. the Pacific wharves & Trading company, vs. the Pacific and Arctic Railway and Navigation company, the Pacific Coast company and the Pacific Coast Steamship company, c. F. Wynn Johnson, E. E. Billing hurst, W. H. Nansen, Ira Bronson, J. c. Ford, J. W. Smith, c. E. Houston, A. l.. BerdOe and F. J. Cushing, began this morning.
 Jerome W. Smith, President Hous- ton of the Pacific Coast Coal com pany, and several other defendants and witnesses arrived in Juneau Friday night, but the arraigument was continued until this morning.
 The defendants are being tried under a charge of conspiracy in restraint of trade, and Is the only one of the transportation cases which will be tried at this term of court. In the indictment the de- fendants are charged with having formed a conspiracy for the pur- pose of creating a monopoly of the wharfage business at Skagway.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13
WHARF CASES OPENED IN
 JUNEAU THIS MORNING

The indictment recltes that prior to the formation of the monopoly charged, the Sylvester wharf, the Seattle wharf, the Pacific Coast wharf and the Moores wharf were four independent wharyes doing bus mess at Skagway. It is charged that the monopolists bought the Moore wharf, the Seattle wharf and the Sylvester wharf, and closed them to business. They then formed combination with the Pacific Coast company. the owners of the Pacific Coast wharf, whereby the latter was closed to the public. The terms of this combination was that all the coal for Skagway should be bought from the Pacific Coast Steamship company and further, that for every ton of coal sold by the coal monopoly at Skagway, the Pacific Coast company was to receive 20 cents.
 E. K. Billlnghurst and A. l.. Der doe have never been under arrest and will not appear here for trial. Both of them are in British Colum- bia, and the offense Is not extradi- table.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13
LOST IN SEATTLE
 INSTEAD OF GREENLAND

Seattle, Jan. 1S-saturday's re- port sent out from Christiana, Nor way. that Captain severdrup was lost fin the Arctic Circle somewhere in the north of Greenland, is de- nied in this city. The denial comes from no less a person than Captain Severdrup himself, who has been living the simple life in this city all the time that many of his friends thought him lost. He just naturally neglected to write to his relatives in Norway for the past year, and the last time they heard from him he was headed for Green land, hence the supposition that he was still there.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13

wrangen, Jan. 13-During a storm commencing on New Years Day and lasting three days, the new town of Craig on the west coast of Prince of Wales island, sui fered much property damage and the death of one citizen. On the second day, Jan. 2, Jas, Connors was instantly killed by a tree which was blown down on his cabin, crushing him as he lay in bed. C.. Erickson narrowly escaped a similar fate, having left his cabin only a few minutes before his cabin was wrecked by a falling tree. Mum
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13
MUST
 BE STRAIGHT.

Chicago. Jan 13-In his address before the Commercial club Of Chi caro saturday night. incoming presi- dent Woodrow Wilson said that crooked business would get no fa- vors rom his administration He wanted the word published Co the world SO that everyone could have a fair warning, that corporations and those engaged In big business must conduct their affairs with honestly and decent regard for law.
 Upon strict plane Of honesty is the only way that he win permit any corporation Co do business un- der his administration
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13
OHIO RIVER IS
 BOILING OVER

Cincinnati, Jan. 13-The Ohio river is still rising and the valleys for miles along its raging course are flooded. The big river has overflown it's banks and rendered thousands homeless in the States of Ohio, West Virginia and Ken lucky.
 From Louisville comes the re port that the Ohio river is at the highest of its history, the forty foot flood stage having been reach ed. Owing to interrupted com munication it is impossible to tell how many lives are lost, but it IS estimated that they are considerable.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13
WESTWARD INDIANS ARE
 STARTING A DISTURBANCE

Seward. Jan. l3-Word comes from the Cooks Inlet country that the natives in the neighbOrhood of Tyonik and Betuga were on the warpath and are threatening to kill all the white people of that region. Teachers and missionaries have been forced to flee for their lives, and the fear is entertained that several lone trappers and pros pectors will meet death at the hands of the Indians.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
 FROM WEST COAST STORM

erous other cabins were blown down by the force of the gale.
 On the West Coast the fishing in- dustry is temporarily demoralized by the severe weather. On January 4th, four fishing boats had not re- ported for eight weeks and six had been at anchor fourteen days on ac- count of bad weather.
 Other West Coast points were visited by the gail but Craig sus- tained the brunt of the damage. Al Hydaburg indian village the natives were panic stricken. Two children received minor injuries and several houses demolished.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13
8OO PASSEB-
 GERS RESCUED

Halifax, Jan. I3-Eight hun dred and nine passengers were talk en off the steamer Uranium bound for England, which became strand ed last year on the reefs Of Che bucto. Owing Co the severity oi the storms now prevailing on the north Atlantic, the steama- was driven from her course and struck the reef. It is said that Che Unn. ium will be moved after Tightening her cargo.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13
TUG HOLYOKE BATTLES
 TO SAVE COPPER ORE

Juneau, Jan. 13-Captain Bruce Mackay, commander of the big tug Holyoke. and his crew battled for several hours against the elements in Lynn Canal in a desperate fight to save the barge Washington loaded with a valuable cargo of cop per ore from Skagway to the Ia coma shelter, from going ashore a total wreck and when eventually the big barge had been safely land ed at anchor behind Benjamin Is land the crew of both the tug and barge were exhausted and suffering from numerous frost bites on the hands and face, the tug mate sui fered severe frost bites on both hands.
 Captain Mackay landed the barge at anchor behind Mayflower Island last evening and tied the tug up at the city dock in Juneau to get fresh water, the water feed at the Moore wharf, Skagway, being frozen, which forced a call at this port.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13
GONPERS GOING TO AID
 THE GARMENT WORKERS

New York, Jan. i3-samuel Com pers Is expected to arrive in the city soon and take Che leadership or the strike by the garment workers. When Mir. Gompers left washing ion few days ago he said that he would do alI in hts power to remedy the conditions under which orEaniz- cd capital i- forcing its workmeu to labor
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
 COMPLIMENTS AMUNDSEN

Washington, Jan. 13-The Ma tional Geographical Society had a special gold medal made for pre- sentation to Captain Raoul Amund- sen as a recognition of his wonder ful achievement in discovering the south pole. It was presented to him yesterday and modestly ac- cepted by the noted explorer.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13

W. c. Blanchard, chief clerk of the White Pass & Yukon railroad is registered at the Occidental Ho- tel, having arrived last night from Skagway.-Juneau Dispatch.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13
OFFICERS AND FAMILIES
 LEAVE FORT SEWARD

Captain and Mrs sloan and It. Colonel and Mrs. Sage Of Ft Sew ard were ou the Humboldt leaving the Fort For permanent residences elsewhere
 Captain sloan with his family arc to be stationed at Rock Island. Illinois where the Captain will serve as Instructor of the sta.e militia af the arsenal LieutanaHt- Colonel and Mrs. Sage are on their way Co Albany. x. '.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13
TIMOTHY SULLIVAN
Is SLOWLY DYING

New York, Jan. 13-Timothy Sul- llvan who was taken seriously m a few days ago, has been transferred from his home to the Yonkers san itarium, where he still continues unconscious and raving with hallu- cinations.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13

Buffalo, Jan. I3-Elbert Hub bard. the noted lecturer and writer, was found guilty of sending ob- scene matter through Che mails, and fined five hundred dollars Saturday
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13
HUBBARD FINED $500 FUR
 MISUSE IF J. $. MAILS

afternoon. Hubbard was indicted under six counts. and being con yicted on the first. the remaining live were suspended
 It ts believed that Mr Hubbard win appeal his case
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-13

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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-03-27
pevltaIIzIno Air In cItIe..


City air has amazing properties. The
smoke and SCOT that are always In the
atmosphere (there are 5000 tons Of
SCOT hanging over London every day.
contain lots Of sulphur, and this sui,
phur when 1t meets certain substances
forms sulphuric acid, or vitrol
It was the vitrol In the atmosphere
that brought the great roof Of Charing
Cross station down with crash few
years ago. The engine smoke had
eaten away the iron, which was insult
ficiently painted. And some years ago,
before the London underground was
electrified, 1t was great joke at one
OF the stations for passengers to go
and poke umbrellas into a certain iron
girder, which at one point was nearly
as soft as putty.
Paint Is In such cases the engineers
great standby. In some ways paint IL
more powerful than iron.
Many city buildings might be said to
be practically held together by paint,
particularly railway stations.-Pear.
sons Weekly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-03-27
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AMERICAN TOWN AS A STUDY
Subject Well Worth the Little Time
and Consideration That II
Calls For.

A young writer in the Atlantic
Monthly, Randolph s. Bourne, starts
line Of inquiry that ought to be fol-
lowed up. He chooses a suburban
town, striving to retain its soul"
against the adjacent city's onslaughts.
and In that, we think. he follows OPP
portunity rather than judgment. Su-
burbs are not very representative. He
also, we think. neglects some Of the
most vital features of the life of Amer
lean towns. He has probably worked
In some seminary subject to German
influence. But his idea Is good one.
Millions of Americans live in towns"
of one sort or another. and compe-
tent account Of the life Of the various
sorts of American towns, done with
sympathy and Imagination, would
show us a lot about ourselves. 1t
would have economic values. 1t would
make many Of us understand better
what we care about, and how we are
daily occupied, and how much better
we and our neighbours might be doing.
1t would give definiteness to latent
public spirit. 1t would help quite ap-
probably In the present vigorous but
unguided endeavor of Americans to
make their own lives interesting 9TH
erwise than by the mere mimetic study
OF the lives of other peoples.--Har-
per's Weekly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-03-27
HIGH IDEALS NOT REACHED
Municipal Reforms Have Vet Much to
Do Before They Can Demon
strate Real Value.

For the past few years municipal
government has seemed to undergo
general and thorough improvement.
but in reality creating a spirit OF I'M
rest and feeling Of uncertainty quite
destructive Of the high ideals ostensi.
bly, striven for. Never In the history
of this country have we had so many
so-called municipal reforms In vogue
all over the country as at the present
time. In many instances the effect
has been beneficial and doubtless will
eventually prove valuable to all cities,
for such campaigns have been educa-
tional and have awakened great inter-
est in civic affairs on the part of even
the humblest citizen. In the end when
all Is simmered down, the people will
insist on keeping their affairs where
they may be quickly and easily
reached when changes are found desir-
able. While consolidation OF city and
county governments will doubtless
prove economical by reason of reduc-
ing the number OF officials necessary
to do the work as now performed. mu-
nicipal governments must give the
people more and closer representation
before the so-called reform wave will
settle down to an enjoyable calm
Los Angeles Times.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-03-27
BLACK SATIN HAT RETAINED
Though White Seems to Be Coming
Favorlte Color, Yet This Style
ls Always Smart.

While colors are to be rampant this
year and spread themselves over the
world like a gorgeous sunset or rain
bow, yet the tiny black satin hat is to,
be very smart indeed. The woman
who is in doubt what to choose when
she is bewildered by the sulphur, pur-
pie, bronze and red shades offered
would do well to rapidly retreat to-
ward conservatism and choose q hat
Of black satin that has little trimming
and owes its beauty to its shape.
Such hats are not what they used
to be. They are distinctly of this sea-
son. The shape is rather stiff, with
low crown and two-inch brim which
rolls slightly back at the edges; over
this the satin is stretched and finished
at the seams with a cord or a piping.
There are no folds or bows or full
crown bands; all is as smooth and de-
mure as mans silk hat. The trim
ming is placed fiat on the brim and is
made up Of any kind Of feather that
has spirals and looks struggling and
careless.
The best known choice is feather
called numidie and which is more or
less expensive and very fashionable.
The peacock feathers are on this or
der and that Is one of the reasons
why they have returned to favor.
Straw and wheat are also used, and
whatever does not lie fiat on the brim
stands insolently erect in the middle
of the front or back.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-03-27
DINNER ON MOVING DAY
EXCELLENT MEAL MAY BE PRE-.
PARED IN ADVANCE.
Easy to Pack Everything That 10 Re.
qulred and Have Suit Case Handy
Against Day Of General
Discomfort.

The ideal arrangement on moving
day or in housekeeping time, 30 far
as the culinary end of the household
Is concerned, is to take dinner out
Sometimes kind-hearted friend steps
into the breach with an invitation to
dinner; sometimes nearby hotel or
restaurant suggests itself as a solu-
ton of the difficulty. Sometimes, how
ever, dinner at home Is necessity.
And If 1t Is there is no reason why
1t should be the unsavory. inhospitable
meal 1t sometimes is.
A moving day dinner can be packed
in suit case. 1t can be prepared the
day before, packed the morning of the
move, labeled and placed carefully in
pantry, kitchen or dining room of the
new house, and opened FIVE or ten
minutes before time for serving.
The suit case should be stored with
plates, cups, silver, napkins and table,
cloth, candles and matches-often the
gas and electricity are not on tap the
first highland, If the mover have
one, chatting dish and a percolator.
All these things can be placed the day
or the week before. A bottle of al
cohol for the spirit lamps should be
added on moving day, with bottle of
cream, loaf Of bread, a package of
ground coffee, a pat of butter and such
food as has been planned and pre-
pared. The doilies or cloth can be
spread on tables set up anywhere, or
even on packing boxes, the candles
lighted. coffee made in the percola-
tor, one or two hot dishes prepared in
the chatting dish, the cold food served,
and in ten minutes feast At for
travelling gypsy king can be ready.
Soup served in cups, cold veal loaf,
creamed potatoes, currant jelly, veg
etable salad, Ice cream coffee, cheese
and biscuits can constitute suit case
spread. The soup, made the day be-
fore, can be carried In large fruit
jar with rubber and screw top, or else
1t can be bought in a tin and opened,
when 1t Is warmed in the chatting dish,
and while the diners are eating 1t the
creamed potatoes. prepared the day be-
fore and kept on the ice and carried
In fruit jar, can be heated. The veal
loaf made the day before can be
wrapped In napkin or waxed paper,
and the jelly naturally travels in its
own glass. Lettuce for the salad,
washed and pulled apart, Is wrapped
in a wet cloth and then In waxed pa
per. The vegetables-peas, beans and
diced carrots-can be packed. dressed
with oil and vinegar, in small glass
jar. A box Of biscuits and cake of
cheese also find place in the suit case.
Ice cream, ordered delivered at the
new house. makes an easy dessert.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-03-27
BLOUSE CUT IN ONE PIECE
One Of TuIIe Valenciennes lie Made
With Neither Trimming Nor
Fullness.

The newest cream white blouses are
more plain than ever. The prettiest
are tulle valenciennes, or a kind of
soft point d'esprit with figures like
those in the valenciennes design. One
blouse of this material has not the
slightest trimming or fullness except
in the back, where there is tiny bit
to cover the opening and make it look
like a narrow plat. The entire thing
is made in one piece, the sole garnish
being little button studs of black vel.
vet in two rows at the throat, both
back and front, and on the wrists.
The neck is cut low and round, with
cording Of the lace in three rows.
A noticeable feature of this blouse,
which was designed in house in the
Place Vendome and intended for the
Riviera, is the sleeves made all in one
piece, with no extensions whatever. 1t
is as though the entire thing had been
nodded together No doubt the styles
for the coming season will adopt ideas
seen in this blouse. We have arrived
at a period when cuts and finishes are
at their cresendo Of plainness. Moth
ing further Is possible because effects
could not possibly be any more rigid
or simple.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-03-27
Ornamental Yards.

We still have too many people who
seem to love bare ground or. slightly
better, rows of corn or cabbages, rath-
er than stretches Of grass or towering
border plants. order is heavens
first law" and the first attempt at i'm
provement should consist of making
the yard orderly. Then plant in an
orderly. dignified yet simple manner.
and on a similar plan and you will
not go far astray. No objection should
be urged against fruit trees In the
front yard, more especially If they be
citrus or other evergreens. Loquats
and avocados both are handsome trees
and shrubs Of guava, carissa and
feijoa are as ornate as any non-fruit
bearing plants. Any or all Of them
will make a decided and welcome
change in any yard now stretch Of
bare soil.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-03-27
ONatar CananeA.

This is one of the simplest TO con-
struct. and also one Of the most effec-
tive, Of the flower decorations Two
rounds of bread, which have been
sauted in butter on one side only, are
spread with an oyster mixture made
from six large oysters, one tablespoon
full of capers, and the same of pimen-
to, chopped fine; add one tablespoon.
full of horseradish, salt, and dash Of
cayenne pepper with mayonnaise to
form a thick paste. Strips of the
whites of hard-boiled eggs are cut in
slender petals with a sharp pair Of
scissors and arranged about a yellow
center, in the shape Of daisy or
chrysanthemum.-Harper's Bazaar.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-03-27
German DumplInua.

Take the crust from three or four
small rolls and cut the crumb in
small pieces. Put into a basin, pour
boiling milk over them and soak for
twenty minutes. Press to drain of
Buperfuous milk, put in saucepan
and beat over the fire with a spoon
until hot. Set back and season with
salt and pepper. Cut one-half pound
Of bacon in small pieces and fry with
some Of the crusts cut in dice. Mix
fried crumbs and bacon with soaked
bread; add five ounces Of butter in
small Jumps and enough beaten egg
to bind the mixture without making
too soft. Divide In equal sized mass
es, roll evenly round. Touring the
hands freely. Plunge into saucepan
Of salt boiling water and cook ten
minutes without uncovering. Drain.
put on hot dish, pour over brown
clarified butter and serve.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-03-27
Game Of Checkers
Not Child's Play
By P. J. EVERINGHAM

next building blocks doll in shop window some
premium book catalogue the game classified among "chdn
toys"
In other checkers has become COMPOUNDED with chdn amus
men and has caused people think that chds game
and to treat it with contempt.
Of all things, checkers is chls game Many contend that
should attempt learn the game he fourteen az
requires great skill and is not by luck most games
Checkers believed be the predecessor chess so the
intellectual equal if not the superior of chess.
There dozens Of books checkers besides several magazines
devoted exclusively to it. Every has column checkers
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-03-27
Veal croquettes.

Put two cupfuls of finely chopped
veal in a saucepan, add two table
spoonfuls Of fine bread crumbs, one
teaspoonful Of butter, the beaten yolks
of two eggs, one teaspoonfuI of onion
Juice, one-half teaspoonful of salt, one
saltspoonful of paprika and spec Of
mace. Stir the mixture over the fire
until thoroughly heated. then set aside
to cool. Shape into croquettes. dip in
beaten egg, roll in fine crumbs, let
stand one or more hours and fry until
well Drowned. Serve with tomato
sauce.