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The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-07

An order of the Hostmastern General which took effect July 1, 1913, abolishes the distlnc- tion between parcel-post stamT ard ordinary postage stamps. The special parcel-post stamp. were originally used to enable the Post Office Department [" determine the amount of reven ue obtained from the parcel post. The eXperlence of six months is deemed sufficient to establish the main data in this respect. Now all parcel-pos' stamps are good for postage or ali classes of mail matter, and ordinary postage stamps may ba used in the parcel post.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-07
Red Rice.

In Senegal red rice grows wild The fields in which it grows are inundated regularly by the Senegal Ur by its af- fluents, and in measure as the tide rises the rice plant rises above the flood. The grain is very red and very dry and hard It swells in the water and as it sweIls loses some of its rich color. II Is very nourishing and requires no cul- tiyation
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-07
News of L0-
 cal Interest

C. w. Woolman left for Juneau on the State of California Monday.
 Judge Royal A. Gunnison of Ju- neau, has been in town several days looking after the affairs of the Willson-Sylvester Estate.
 Sam Geyot. the popular repre- sentative of Fischer Bros. of Se- attle, spent few days in town the first of the week. MT. Geyot makes Juneau his headquarters.
 MT. and Mrs. H. H. Thurston are now domiciled in the new cot tage recently built by Leo Me- Cormack.
 Harold Dawes, former owner and publisher of The Sentinel, will leave for the east in about week to enter one of the state universi- ties. Mir. Dawes has a host of friends in Wrangell who will re- gret his departure, but who will wish him abundant success wher- ever he may go,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-07
NOTICE

The party taking the 3o-3o rifle from Mccormack wharf last Thursday is known and will save trouble by returning 1t to where they found it.
 OWNER.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-07

F. w. Baxter, vice-presiden; c fthe Alaska Steamship com pany, estimates that the grand totai of Alaska products since .StS amounted to S460,O0o, = coo. and that half of it came obt of the sea.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-07

]. Mclaughlin, of Juneau, re- turned from a west coast trip on the Uncle Dan last night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-07
"Nuf Sed'

Ard many a mans idea of being styIishly dressed is to wear a neck tie that would start a riot at fu- neral.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-07

If. LFoNA LINDMAN.
 The work of replankinR Front street is rapidly progressing under she supervision of H. H. Thurs ton, the contractor.
 Miss Florence. Billion who re- eently arrived from the outside. with her parents made The Sem tinel office a pleasant call this week.
 A child oJ MT. and Mrs. J. J. McTague fell through an opening m the sidewalk near the market Tuesday morning and but for the timely assistance of a wo1 kn1an on the street, might haue drowned as
  tunateiy the child escaped un- harmed.
 Ed Kalkins made Q trip up the Stikine river with the Black Fox -he latter part of last week, accom- panied by Collector Strong, the Canadian customs official. They returned the first Of the week with a large consignment of f1Irs moose hides and seven live foxes which are valued at $, ,ooo.oo. The en- tire cargo5was valued at S25, GOO. 90. E. E. and RolIa Shaugle- accom- panied by Messrs. Wood and Bii Hon, made trip up the Stikine river to the boundary this week to secure the boat Silver Fox, which had been cached there. They re- turned "Wednesday.
 E, M. Pound, an old. sourdOughy who recently came out from the Silver creek country, was a pas senger south on the City of Seattle. Mir. Pound was one of the stam- peders in the early days of Daw- son and succeeded in. securing his portion of the wealth of the coun- try, but when he hears, of new dig gings he cannot resist strapplng on the pack, and making. the, hike- Oh, Sushanna-
 Mrs. NJ. Linhart and Miss Bes- sic Swiftreturned Wednesday from trip to- the west Coast on the Duckland.
 Wra- Strong, the Canadian cns- soms official ,has completed splen- did model of river boat. It was launched, Monday from the Fletch- CT boat house and was lowed to the float where the machinery will be installed, when 1t will go into com- mission on the Stikire river.
 K. E. Hooper, who has been confined in the hospital for several weeks from the result of fall at rhe sawmiH. is improving under the care of Dr. L. P. Dawes
 Nr. F. Trotman was married to Hiss tiilda Green at Juneau last ..e-k and are making their home in RVrangell for the present. Mrs. Trotman is. the daughter of Mrs, Mccullough of this place.
 "Cordova is practically depopu- iated' said E. H. Crowder, a min ing man oi Nome, who with his family are stepping at the Arling- ton. The gold strike fever has hit Cordova a terrible blast. Per sonally 1 think that the reports concerning the strike are all au- thentic and that 1t will prove one
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-07

STORAGE BATTERIES, guaran- iced not to sulphate. Cheaper than dry cells. Come in and see us about 'em. Wrangell Light and Power Company, at Power House.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-08-07

''The Wonder of the Age" Nu Bone Corsets. Mrs. o. Carlson corsetierre for Wrangel, Peters : burg and the West Coast. II
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
SENSATION EXPECTED
IN PRISON INQUIRY
AND ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL GO TO STATE FARM.
Brewer Does Not Take Fierce Remark
Of Col. Montgomery Seriously-Is
Conducting Investigation to
Locate Leaks.

Jackson Brewer, Attorney Gem
eral Ross Collins and other state Off
cials will arrive at the state farm,
Parchman, and sensational developments
are expected.
The only effect of the declaration of
Trutsee Montgomery that ne ought TO
have "taken a shotgun" instead of filing
a civil suit, following the published
declaration of Gov. Brewer, which he held
to be reflective on his honor and integrity
was to bring smile of good-natured ap-
probation of what he deemed the humor
of che situation. The governor does not
appear to take the natter seriously nor
has he, since the amenities started, not
even quailing at the filing of S3Oo,ooo
damage suit against him individually.
Apparently the good nature abs been on
his side throughout, and he has stated
more than once that he was not gong
to let these matters sour is temper or
spoil his digestion.
'I feel certain that the colonel hasn't
cot it in his heart to kill me. 1 am sure
that I have no such feeling toward him,
for would not kill him under any cir
cumstances-not for deed of gift to the
whole Of Kinds county. But the colonel
will learn when he gets better acquainted
with me that no amount OF threats ei
suits or shotguns will deter me one iota
from the course which / take to be
right" -
Before leaving Coz Brewer reltorafed
his previous statemele, that he y not
after ANYBODY or any individual, official,
or civilian, but is simply conducting an
investigation, as thoroughly as it can De
made, into the affairs Of the department.
He has been convinced that the state mas
never gotten. full value for her penn
tentiary investment, and wants to lind
out if he can, where the leaks have Deen
and to a certain extens the quest has
been successful, as the developments OF
the past few days have demonstrated.
Mrs. O. NJ. Spickard, the newly chosen
secretary, and her assistant, 5. =. BIO
song, were busily engaged IN geDrlng
things Strengthened out. Mr.. Birdsong,
being an accountant, taking over the
books. He was waiting for the expert
auditor whom Gov. Brewer will desig-
nate to assist in getting new set OF
records started. When this is done, Mr..
Birdscng viii strike trial balance and
start from that point.
Meanwhile there is a deal OF routine
connected with the penitentiary system,
which are matters of detail, with which
Mrs. Spckard is Thoroughly familiar, ana
matters are progressing smoothly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
MAKES STAIN THAT WILL LAST
Permanent Polish Not Hard TO Put To-
gether, and VIII Be Durable on
the Floor Where II ls Applied.

One of the most durable stains
known, and not expensive. for either
kitchen or dining-room. Is made and
applied as follows, says the Common
er. Have the floor perfectly clean.
well scrubbed and dried, and for the
average-size room get one-fourth ounce
of permangnate of potash. add to a
quart of water and apply quickly to
the floor, using fat brush; repeat
the process until as dark as you want
it When dry, go over 1t with one or
two coats Of boiled linseed oil and
turpentine, in proportion OF two
ounces Of turpentine to quart of the
oil. stirred well. Let the first coat dry
before applying the second. and it viii
pay you to apply the second coat. Az
ter drying there will be no more scrub
bing necessary, but 1t can be wiped
up with clear water and a cloth. drying
with another cloth.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
CRIME TRUST HEAD IS HELD
Barney Bertsche AIleVed +n Have Been
Paid for Protection.

Chicago confidence men
and clairvoyants, who have poured into
Chicago since the police shake-up follow
iEg the Rosenthal murder in New York,
were given a severe jolt when it became
known that the police had dared to ar
rest Barney Bertsche. As proprietor of
a West Randolph street dive-saloon, as
ex-convict, as ward politician, Bertsche
il said by States Attorney Hoyne to
have become the protector of gamblers,
thugs, wire tappers and s.ll kinds of con-
fidence men, and for many months the
protection money paid to him appeared
to provide immunity to the operators
here. His seeming power to grant i'm
munity enticed crowd of New York
criminals to this city, when they found
that the protection" game was up in
New York for the time being. Bertsche
is charged by the states attorney with
being the head of a great crime trust,
and his arrest is causing the crooks much
anxiety as to where to move next.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
SENTENCE FOUR INSPECTORS
One Year and $500 Fine, the Maximum,
Assessed Each.

New York--Dennis Sweeney, John
Murtha, James E. Hussey, and James
F. Thompson, former police inspectors,
convicted of conspiring to obstrllet JUS
ticeeto check graft revelations involving
them, were sentenced to serve one year
in the penitentiary and pay fine Of
$500 each. This is the maximum SEN
tence. Up to the moment that sentence
was pronounced the belief prevailed that
one of the four would "squeai" 80 the
district attorney on "the man higher
up" If any of them entertained such
intention, he masked it under stolid
front of calmness as he faced the bar.
Rports that one of the four was bargain
ing with Mr.. Whitman for a suspension
of sentence and that the long-sought
guiding genius of the system would be
brought to justice through confession
were still prevalent about the criminal
courts building after sentence had been
pronounced. It is not yet too late for
one of the inspectors to save himself
by an eleventh-hour statement.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
POLICE INSPECTORS
ARE FOUND GUILTY
SWEENEY, MURTHA, HUSSEY AND
THOMPSON MUST GO TO PEN.
JURY WAS OUT 80 MINUTES
Disagreement, or Acquittal Of at Least
One of the Accused, Was Expected.
Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice
Was Charge.

New York.-Police Inspectors Dennis
Sweeney, John j. Murtha, James Hussey
and James Thompson were found guilty
of conspiracy to obstruct justice by a
jury before Justice Seabury in the Grim
inal division of the supreme court. The
verdict was returned after the jury had
been out 80 minutes.
The quick action by the jury, as well
as the conviction of all four men, came
as a surprise to many. When the jury
filed out of the court room after hearing
the charge by Justice Seahury, the gem
eral opinion was that the indications
were strongly in favor of the acquittal
of at least one of the men or dis
agreement over the fate of the four.
The verdict of guilty marks long
stride in the graft investigation conduct
ed by District Attorney Whitman. The
case of the four former inspectors, now
captains under suspension, was felt to
be the most important to be brought to
trial following the long list of sensa-
tional exposures in which men close to
the graft ring literally fell over each
other to turn informer with the hope of
saving themselves.
After the verdict had been returned,
Justice Seabury ordered the four police
officers returned to the Tombs to await
sentence, which viii be made early next
week.
The indications were that the four men
would appeal through their attorneys.
But the fact that the district attorney
has used extreme care in handling the
case and has appeared willir to exclude
pol ions of valuable evidence will rem
der slight grounds for an appeal.
The maximum penalty which the men
can receive will be not exceeding one
year in Sing Sing.
The most important feature OF the
conviction from the district attorneys
standpoint, however, is that it will lead
to further prosecutions on indictments
carrying greater penalties.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
MISSISSIPPI BAR
DISCUSSES PROBLEMS
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS FEATURE
OF FIRST DAY OF CONVENTION.
Proposition of Starting Association
Magazine Declared Practicable.
Uniform Practice Favored-Pres-
ident Speaks on Reform.

Greenwood eighth annual ses-
sion of the Mississippi State Bar Asso-
citation convened here, Vice-President>A a.
w. Stands of Sardis, Miss, presiding in
the absence of President r. N. Miller Of
Hazlehurst, who was unavoidably absent
on account of the death OF his wife.
Among the most prominent members in
attendance were: Ex-Gov. E. +. Noel or
Lexington, Miss; Judge T., A. Teat Of
Hazlehurst, Hon. Walker Sillers of Rose
dale, DR.. T. III. Somarville, Judge Duke
Kimbrough and DR.. ID. L. Farley os Ok
ford, Chancellor j. @. Robins of Tupelc,
Judge Percy Bell of Greenville, Hon. j.
S. Sexton and others.
First Vice-President Stands opened the
session promptly at IL am. at the new
Greenwood Theater and introduced Judge
Monroe McClurg, who delivered most
eloquent address of welcome to the mem
bers of the association on behalf or
Greenwood and Leflore county. In the
same sincere and eloquent strain Hon.
R. L. Dent of Vicksburg responded and
made special reference to Greenwood's
proverbial hospitality. Next resolu.
tion was offered end adopted and tele-
gram sent conveying the sympathy OF
Greenwood and the entire association to
President Miller over the loss of his es-
timeble wife.
at noon the association repaired to the
home Of Mrs. Lizzie George Henderson,
where an eiss~at 4nenss r. was sers od-
At o'clock the association reconyened
at Leflore county's court house and
started upon its committee work, and
Vice. President Stands here read the an
nual address of President R. NJ Mil
Ter.
The report of the committee of juris-
prudence and law reform was received
considered and postponed until the ar
rival of Hon. Marcellus Green of Jack
son, chairman of this committee.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate and report the feasibility Of the es-
tablishment of an association magazine
made it's report next and reported the
impracticability of the plan, and closed
with a. Recommendation that the mem
bers of the association subscribe to the
Southern Bench and Bar, said suggestion
being referred to a committee for report
at later session.
A resolution was offered to appoint
permanent committee on professional
ethics and referred to a special commit
tee, which viii report at tomorrow's ses-
sion. A resolution indorsing the efforts
of the American Bar Association to eff
feet uniformity in practice at law in the
federal and state courts was unanimous
ly passed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
JAPAN TREATY
NOT VIOLATED
SINCE ALIEN BILL NOT YET Law,
NO PROTEST LIES.
CONFERENCES ARE URGED
Japanese Ambassador Given Assurances
That the Whole Matter Will Be
Taken Up in Friendly
Manner.

Washington.-It is given out here by
q welI-known news service that the peo-
pie may consider these three PROPOSE
tions as substantially the first reply Of
the United States government to the
protest of Japan:
First-That by reason of the present
status of the California alien land law,
as yet unsigned by the governor of Cali
fornia, the equity of protest in interna-
tional law has not yet arisen so as to
justify the present protest of Japan.
Second That the federal government
has not violated the treaty of 1911 by
the United States and Japan.
Third-The United States suggests to
the imperial government at Toxic that
there be series of conferences on the
questions which will arise if the Califor-
MIA alien land law is put into operation
in the state of California.
Official statements have not been Off
cially given out.
Whatever statement to the contrary
may Do made, 10 Is certain Ihat tnese
three propositions are alreardy in the
hands of Viscouat Chinda and have been
sent IN cipher to the japanese govern
ment.
It is significant that the cabinet de-
voted all or nearly all of its session to
the discussion of the Japanese question.
Mr. Bryan left the cabinet meeting
and hurried over to the state depart
ment, where the Japanese ambassador
was awaiting his reply to the protest
of his government.
1t is freely understood that the Japan
ese ambassador has been given every as
surance that our government would pro-
ceed in very friendly spirit with the
discussion which would follow the de-
liverance to him of the text of the
United States.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
TELLS STORY OF DOWNFALL.
Declares Watson Made Her Drunk in
New Orleans Cafe

Yazoo City.-Amid tears and sobs,
Miss Lucille Dennis, sister of Lewis Dem
mis-, charged with the murder OF 3. d.
Watson, told her story in court. She
was not on the stand more than an hour,
but was given a thorough examination
by District Attorney HOWE for the state.
Miss Dennis told Of her childhood, which
was spent on her fathers farm, near
Raymond, Of her school life in Raymond
while she lived with her sister, Mrs.
Sam Thigpen. She had known @Monnie"
Watson, the dead man, all OF her life,
she said. He bcgan coming to see her
some time during the fall or winter OF
1909, while she was living in Raymond
with Mrs. Thigpen. In May he went to
Jackson, where she followed him the
next day. They then went on to New
Orleans. They dined in a restaurant that
night, said the witness, and she drank
some wine which made her drunk or
sick, and she knew nothing until the
next morning, when she woke up in
what she afterwards learned to be the
st. Charles Hotel. She said that Watson
ruined her that night, and repeatedly
refused to marry her after that.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16

FOR THE BEST OF COFFEE
Three Ways Of Preparing Beverage
Which Is a Favorite In Every
American Household.

For old-fashioned coffee the rule Is
one tablespoon for each person and
one for the pot. To clear 1t take one
egg and the shell and beat 1t up with
four tablespoons of cold water, using
one-third of this for six tablespoons
OF coffee. The remainder OF the egg
water will keep until used on the next
two mornings.
Stir with spoon SO all the coffee
may become coated with the egg mix
ture. Now turn into the coffee pot as
many cups of boiling water as spoons
of coffee used. Set on the fire and
allow to boil briskly five minutes. Set
back on the stove to melt" for ten
minutes.
Percolated coffee is the best coffee
made and those who can afford per-
colater will find that it will lessen the
bills and that they can always have
line coffee. A cheaper grade Of cof-
fee can be used in percolater than
for regulation" boiled coffee. Have
the coffee pulverized, using one heap
Ing teaspoon for each cup, turn over
1t the same number Of cups of boiling
water and allow 1t to percolate eight
minutes.
II the frugal housekeeper will wash
every egg she uses before breaking
and will put the shells through
meat grinder she will find there is no
need Of using eggs to settle coffee.
One tablespoon of the ground eggshell
put into the coffee pot with the cofAse
and two tablespoons of cold water
stirred well before adding the boiling
water will make the coffee clear and
amber colored.
Drip coffee can be made In any cof-
fee pot Take cocoa can that viii
ut into the top of the coffee pot and
punch fine holes in the bottom. Put
into 1t the coffee. ground very finely.
the same proportion as for boiled
coffee-one tablespoon to cup of wa
ter. Turn the water slowly into the
can, allowing 1t to drip slowly into the
pot. Then put 1t on the back of the
stove. where 1t VIII get hot but not
boil. II desired very strong. take the
coffee from the pot and turn 1t into
the coffee can at tho top for the sec
ond time. Keep hot. for after drip
coffee cools It is not very good.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
ARBITRATION FOLLOWS RIOT
Twenty-Five Were Wounded, Two Seri-
ously. Tuesday.

Syracuse, N. Y.-Determined efforts
are being made here to settle the strike
of building laborers, which developed a
series of riots, in which 25 persons, nine
of them policemen, were wounded. The
strikers met with Cesare Sconfetti, Tal-
ian consular agent at Rochester, who
rame to Syracuse and appointed a COM
mittee to wait on the employers, with a
view Of arbitrating the wage dispute.
The contractors have signified their will
Engness to arbitrate. Order was restored
with the first negotiations for settle
1aent, and the three local companies Of
state militia, which had been called out
during the riot, hAd nothing TO do. The
strike started last Thursday, when the
demand of $500 laborers and hodcarriers
Tor increased wages was rejected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
BUFFALO WITHOUT
VEHICLE TRAFFIC
TRANSFERS VOTE TO JOIN EX.
PRESS AND DELIvERYMEN.
POLICE FIRE INTO RIOTERS
Department Store Clerks, Bakers and
Others Join Strike, Which May
Cause Practical Suspension
of City's Business

Buffalo, N. Y-As result of the dis
orders that marked the express and de-
liverymen's strike, Mayor Fuhrmann au-
thorized the chief Of polaa to swear in
500 more policemen in addition to the 800
already called. He hopes to control the
situation and says he does not believe
it will be necessary to call out the
militia.
The trouble developed first when a
crowd of about 100 strikebreakers ar
rived from New York and Philadelphia.
Strikers and sympathizers attacked them
and their police escort aud the police
were obliged to bring their revolvers into
play before the strikebreakers were got
ton safely into their hotel The crowds
then gave their attention to the few
wagons in operation, which they attacked
and overturned in the streets. Later the
express companies managed to move a
few wagons under heavy police escort.
The express drivers strike makes it
impossible to receive shipments of fresh
vegetables and is causing much discom-
fort.
The clerks and drivers of the depart
ment stores are still out.
About 2,4O0 persons are involved.
Some of the department stores attempt
ed to make deliveries, putting strike
breakers and policemen on the wagons,
but this brought about several clashes
with strike sympathizers, who pelted
the wagons with all sorts of missiles.
The teamsters voted to call strike
and this will tie up practically every line
of vehicle traffic in the city and make
deliveries impossible. Several thousand
men will be involved.
The union bakers in the city are now
out. Machinists in some OF the big
plants have quit and the iinemen and re-
pairmen of the Federal Telephone Com
pany have struck.
At Niagara Falls 1,7Oo men in the
United States Heating and Lighting
Company have struck. The spirit Of
unrest is spreading and an effort to
unionize other factories will be made this
week
Joseph j. Ettor, the leader of the In
dustrial Workers of the World, win ar
rive here this week. Just what connec-
tion he will have with the strike is not
announced by the Socialist leaders, who
have thus far been conducting most Of
the strikes.
The frequent disorders and the long
hours that have been forced on the po-
lice officers during the past week has
nearly exhausted the men. With the
extra men available Che authorities be-
lieve they can cope with any situation
that may arise unless general strike il
called, as has been threatened