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The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10
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LOOKING BACKWARD.

In looking over our diary for the
year 1912 We are deeply impressed
with the large number oi notable
events OF vast importance ana world
wide interest which have taken place.
Death. disaster. war and unrest
are the dominant feature OF me
list, all following each other in the
quick march OF the short twelve
months. AT the top of the list and
most important of these are tae
Balkan war and the sinking of the
Titanic, Railroad horrors and or
ganiZed MURDER combine to swell
the grim reaper's harvest to unusual
proportions; the upheaval in Ameri
can politics; the birth of new re
public i'll China and the return to
power of the Democrats are OF 49,,
OF the events to go down into his
tory.
most important internationally the
event that attracted the greatest
attention in America was the sink
ing of the Titanic last April. The
loss of this. the greatest of all ocean
liners with over Loo people. was the
greatest marine tragedy of all time
1t was not only the multitude OF
victims that made the catastrophe
Overwhelmingly sad. but also the
character and importance of many
of those who sank
In the air as we'll as on water
death seemed TO reign supreme dur,
ing 1912. The number of aviators
to lose their lives was unprecedent-
ed, and included in their number one
woman. Another item of interest
in the aviation world was the death
of Wilbur Wright. the noted Ameri-
can inventor
In the political realm the year
1912 witnessed many remarkable
things. the most significant of which
was the completion of the overthrow
of the Manchurian dynasty in China
and the installation of Chinese re-
public.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10

Americas most important event
was the Overwhelming defeat of the
X epublican party after a supremacy
ui sixteen years and the return OF
the Democratic party to power.
'Tith Woodrow Wilson as President
Another interesting item for polite
al history was the birth of the Pro
gressive party. with Theodore Roose
Welt as its Godfather
In the history of crimes and
criminals the most sensational as
we'll as important event of the year
was the murder of Herman Rosen.
thai. the gambler. by four gunner
acting as agents of police lieu
tenant OF the New York police force
The circumstances surrounding this
murder and subsequent events has
brought about the most thorough i'm.
vestigation and startling revela
tions in the history of America 5
largest police force
Another event to go down in the
annals OF criminology was the at
tempted assassination OF ex.Presi.
dent Roosevelt by half demented
crank.
Much legislation of importance
was enacted by congress. while
many matters of note were startph
but are yet unfinished
The year 1912 found our neishbor
on the south-Mexico- restless and
disturbed by internal dissensions
several uprisings against the pres
ent administration having beer
started
In addition TO the foregoing there
were many other events of interest
including scientific discoveries. deaths
OF prominent men political and so
cial reforms. all of which will put
the year 1912 down in the history
of the world as one of its mos
important.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10
USES OF ELECTRICITY

Electric garbage trucks are used
in Paris
A live-wire fence protects the
planters of Formosa form the saw
ages.
One of the Swiss electri, railways
is beginning to use cars made of
aluminium.
A contract has been let by The
Chinese government for the oonstruc-
ton of electric lines in Hankow.
tuberculosis in persons lungs
is detected by X-rays in London
hospital. Healthy lungs, when in
fated, appear lighter in color than
those which are diseased.
During the year ending May l
there was a decrease of 6,1153 horse,
drawn vehicles in Chicago, Tue to The
increase of motor vehicles. This is
a decrease of 14.7 per cent.
The telegraph lines now in ex-
istence are sufficient to go round the
world 1873 times. Put in other
words. they would reach the moon
sixteen times. The total number
of offices is given at 10000. which
send out annually 100000 dispatch.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10
RIDES A SHARK and
LIVES To TELL IT

BOSTON. Enter Manuel rilor-
retti OF I What. Boston. as the hero
among American fishermen OF all
tales Of fishes and fishermen that of
Nitorrctti and his wonderful ride
on the back q i shark. Steering
the fish with handle bars such as a
bicycle has stands Hrst Manuel's
messmaes swear it all happened as
follows
In his dory eff the Chatham fsh
grounds Manuel SIT peacefully when.
With a terrific yank. the dory forged
ahead and Manuel tumbIed over
backward into the water. He felt
near him waa some big soft hodg. In
stinctiveh he srahbed at il. Then
he saw it WAS shark with mouth
protrudine above the water. ana the
anchor Of Matuels dory il lis
mouth.
The hnkes of the anchor had
passed down the sharks throat. nut
the wooden stock stuck out from the
gaping jaws. For six miles Manuel
clutched the bars of the stool. and
held ON tight
EXperimenting. he discovered ne
could steer the strange steed Grad
ually heading toward the spot Where
he had 50 suddenly left his dory,
Manuel waited until within 4 few
feet OF il and then slid nimbl5 OF
the fsh's back and swan 10 tie dory.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10

with j l. Sale: Mrs Ralton AMI
Capt. and Mrs BeerHcr. and ]. H.
Saul, at one time with Peter Vaohon
and later a member of the firm OF
Saul 4 Morrison at Hot Springs.
Mrs. Robarts wrote that the cele-
bration New Years eve was wild"
perfectly distracting with the crowds
noise and confetti-throWing. After
watching the celebration until they
We're tired. Mr. and Mrs. Roharts
adjourned 20 the Alaska club. where
a celebration was being held. and
met large crowd of former Fair
banksans. among them Ralph Cairns.
who was formerly connected with The
Citizen; Mr. Siebe Mrs. kevieh.
Capt and Mrs {. +. Boerner, Char.
lie Bemis Mrs. Lee lesson. Charles
Bechtol Jr. and lack Eilbeck. OF
Dawson. but Who became we'll known
10 many in Fairbanks during the
Fairbanks Dawson baseball series.
played in this city Mr. tilhcck and
his father. Tor several years sheriff
at Dawson. have Il mine in Californ-
ia. which they were planning to work
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Whallcy AMI
little daughter Dorothy are located
in Oakland but would like to be in
Fairbanks instead.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10
HOW EDITORS GET RICH,

After great deal of study and
worry we have fingered" out why
editors get rich. Here is the secret
of our success: child is born in
the neighborhood; the attending ply
sician gets $50. the editor gives the
loud-lunged youngster and the hap
Ply parents" send-off and gets 500.
1t is christened and the minister
gets$1, and the editor gets 500. It
grows up and marres; the editor
publishes a fiowery article and tells
dozen lies about the beautiful
and accomplished bride" Minister
gets $40 and piece of cake. and the
editor gets 500 and is not even in
vited to take part in the charivari
In the course of time it dies. and
the doctor gets from s. to 500. the
undertaken gets from $40 to $100
the editor publishes an obituary
two columns long lodge and society
resolutions and gets 500 No won
der we editors get rich.-Exchange
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10
FORMER FAIRBANKSANS
NOW IN SAN FRANCISCO

A very newsy and interesting let
ter VAS received at this Office nom
Mrs j + Robarts on the last mail
Mr.. and Mrs. Robarts and thet- little
daughter Mona Anita are loca,st Ter
az present in coy Hat :, san
F. aHCisco.
r.nCns other news items Tho LEI.
ter contained the following. MIR.
Goharts had been visiting Fresno for
n few days. looking over lemon or
chards with view To investing in
same.
letter had been received from
Mrs. Harry Crib from Cowes. Isle
OF Wight. England. the birthplace
OF Mr.. Crib and where his paren' :
still reside Mr.. and Mrs. Crib after
visiting few weeks at Cowes. ex-
pected TO 80 TO Paris.
Virginia Thornton. who will he re
memhered by many as leading woman
with the Frawley company during
its visit here three seasons ago. IS
playing a sketch with Charles King
at Pantages' Vaudeville theatre in
San Francisco.
Among those met at differen;
places cafes, theaters, on the street.
etc. We're Mrs. Lee lesson. MrsJ. l..
Sale. Mrs J. Donald. Mrs Reagan
Jim Mckeon. Fred Weiss, formerly
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10
IRISH HOME RULE BILL PRO.
CEDURE.


There is considerable discussion
in the camp concerning the progress
of the Irish Home Rule bill owing
to the erroneous statements in both
the Fairbanks daily papers relativs
% Parliamentary procedure
The morning Times correspondent
stated that the bill having once passed
the House of Commons and being
rejected by the Lords. can be passed
by two-thirds majority of the lower
house and become law without tn,
Lords interference This two-thirds
majority exists only in the imagina.
ton for it has nothing whatever to
do with the matter
The News-Miner went one better
on the erroneous sid and std 81 that
the bill had been twice passed b.
the present Parliament and requir d
70 be passed only once nor. t. be
come law.
Now the truth IS The Eill has been
cl:iy once passed y til, preseat
attainment. and has bcea ALREADY
deieated by the .4o"se 81 Lords
and will require to be passed
twice more by the Commons if the
Lords keep up their present tactics
in reporting the bill.
Under the Parliament act a
bill other than money bill has to
be passed in three successive SEES
sions, whether of the same Parlia-
ment or not, and sent TO the House
of Lords one month before the end
OF each session, provided always
that two years shall elapse from
the date upon which such bill re
ccives its first and second reading il
the House of Commons and the date
upon which it is passed for the las,
time shall be two years later-in
other words it cannot be less than
two years.
If the bill. which was first read
nearly year ago, should be re.
jected after being sent three times
20 the Lords. by that house. the king
signs the bill and it becomes law
without the consent of the Lords.
The present government has over
100 of "a majority In favor of the
bill, and unless something unforeseen
happens it will meet with final sue
cess English democracy is strong
ly i'll favor of it and Irish Protes-
tant and Presbyterian home rulers
who are disguised with Orange ia
natics. as are the enlightened Eng
lish public. are bringing strong pres
sure TO bear on the House of
Lords to withdraw its opposition
and end the matter quickly. Those
enlightened Englishmen have found
out that instead of the Orangemen
keeping Ireland for England. Eng
lend was keeping Ireland for the
Orangemen who were getting all the
jobs NJ. GATELY
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10
GRUMBLERS RESPONSIBLE
FOR MUCH Discomfort

We are natural-born grumblcrs.
From childhood to the grave. We
look for the few things that are
wrong and forget the many that arc
right. When we are strong and
healthy, we offer no prayer If
thanksgiving. But let us have ar
ache or pain. cut finger or ssrt
thumb. and hear the walls of dis
tress
We expect to be healthy. happy
and we'll. We feel that that is IN
inheritance to which We are entitled
So We think nothing of it; but hoy
We magnify our little troubles
We forget that il we fnheri;
health. so we may have an inherit-
ance of suffering. II We have DAYS
of sunshine. we also have DAYS of
storm. If We expect TO enjoy hap
piness, We must also anticipate hours
of pain. If we have joys. We mus
also have sorrows
w never VOICE tbHtentment. We
also proclaim our discomfort. Heal
the cries of unrest by those who
magnify their grievances AGAINST
the present order of things. This
has much to do With the clamar
in favor of upsettine our established
form of government and trying ex.
periments costly, unnecessary and
in many instances foolish.
The grumblers are responsible for
the unreason. discomfort and unbeIief
that so widely prevail II has been
50 always, from ancient Biblical
times TO this so-called new century
of progress
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10

How could it do harm
To mix the twain? Alarm
Need not enter YOUR breast
leave to YOU the rest"
So the great "Twentythrce"
Fed from the Legal Tree
Declared that TO be robbed
In such regal way
Was quite scientific
And 10 he specific.
Clearly showed that ii paid
When mind had matter swayed.
And now. the only way
To right such wrongs they say
Is to unmix the crumbs
Wash" and Nevada" drums
Heat separate alarms
Since the hawk mixed the blend
Some other bird must tend
The Eagles claws must part.
Dulled is the Eagles claws.
Dim its sight. Now We know
That he will not unwind
The tangle made by mind
OF any bird of prey,
The Eagle lost the day,
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10
APES STOMACH IN man
MAKES DIGESTION EASY

PARIS. A mans stomach has
been removed and replaced with tie
stomach of an anthropoii ape. Viii |.
is very close TO man in the risiit..
scale Of development.
So joyous was the recipient OF the
new stomach that at the first oppor-
tunity he became intoxicated Natural
ly the ape had never tasted liquor
and the stomach he gave was so
healthy that it did not suffer b.
being drenched in alcohol.
This remarkable operation and res
toration OF the part excised. the first
OF its king was performed by Dir.
Roulies, famous surgeon in the
hospital at Agen, seyenty-three miles
southeast of Bordeaux. News of it has
excited intense interest here. not
only among the surgeons. but amors
those whose stomachs and conse-
quently digestions have been i'm.
pared.
The patient of Dr. Roulies was a
farmer, whose stomach was worn cut,
worthless. With the most delicate
skill and the incest knowledge of
anatomy the surgeon opened the pa
tents abdomen and. tying the great
arteries as the operation proceeded,
excised the useless stomach and in
its place sewed the apes stomach
After twenty-five days of treatment
he cure was complete.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10
S NOBS
BY GEORGE FITCH

snob is Il person who believes
ht is better than other people, nut
= afraid the world will Lot suspect
it unless he keeps advertising The
tact.
An aristocrat knows he is better
han other people and prasumes they
lave good taste enough 10 know it
too. This enables him to make the
world happier by minglu& with il
without fear of soling his standlns
An aristocrat is OF no more yea
use, as an aristoCrat. than a French
poodle, but he is not disagreeable
and is often an ornament The
aristocrat is the Deity OF the snob
\ snob is a man who has either been
noticed by an aristocrat or is trying
TO be. This compels him to con
eentrate all his attention. courtesy
and consideration on the aristocrat.
and leaves him none for humble
folks. who have supper instead Of
dinner in the evening.
We refer to snobs as he" exclu-
siyely. out OF consideration to wo-
menkind
1t is easy to tell a snob. because
OF Your desire to hit him on his
beautifully marcelled nose. as soon
as YOU talk with him. BY nature.
he is so much like common folks
that if he ever got mixed up with
them no one could find him again.
So il is necessary for him to dis
inguished himself. which he usual,
does by lack of good manners. Meet
ing a snob is like meeting a cold
Goldfish III a fog Talking with lin
is like holding conversation with
stern and distant dress shirt hos
ON
The snob judges men by their
clubs and the cut of their coat tdi,s.
and lives with eyes fixed fondly on
the top of the society column. Somc,
times he has brain, but he Al
ways has it under excellent subjcc
ton. He always has manners. but
never enough to go around He would
rather accept a cigar from a cGtil-
lion leader. than an office of erea.
trust from the unshampooed public,
and his two missions in life are to
break into society and then to pat
his back to the door and keep others
from breaking in after him.
There is no open season on the
snOb, but there is always an open
door in his vicinity through which
We may emerge in haste. thus lea,
ing him to annoy himself alone
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10
UNCLE SAM BEWARE.

Besides learning of the new sub
port last week we were also informed
that President TAFT had submitted
his recommendation to congress
N1th the commissions reppTr for
an Alaskan railroad We will be
glad indeed 10 get our railroad IL
here regardless OF the route chosen.
at the same time We are inclined
to disagree with other OF his re
concentrations
In regard to the matter of routes
the President urges that line b.
built IRON Fairbanks TO Chitina
there 10 connect with the Copper
River 4 Northwestern railroad with
whom the President says We could
undoubtedly make some arraas
ments fer the traHsPortatiss frof
that point to Cordoya" The chic;
magistrate should look into the mat
ter OF that road further. informing
himself OF the arrangement, ta,
government has had with that cor
poration for the transportation of its
mail. and the excellent" service that
We have received.
II after having thus informed him
sell he still thinks we could make
some ARRANGEMENTS. well We won't
l.. =, IL.
TO retire
There is one ARRANGEMENT to he
made if that route is chosen. and W.
are inclined TO think the only one
to buy them out bag AMI DdGcase.
1t would be poor judgment. we think
although realizing our humble posi-
ion in the matter. to choose a route
that would he either 2 II usr imbos
sible to keep open. or !. Iert rev
il would he at never ending and
aartaC us expense
The government may have plans
for this route with which we are
not familiar. whereby they can rem
edy the present impossibility oil
the trunk line to Chitina or Cordova
We are not interested in which Of
the coast towns is made the termin.
us. so tar as the towns thems, lHaS
go our only thought being for the
benefit of Fairbanks and all Inter
Tor Alaska
Another part of the Presidents
recommendations that To us looks
fishE. is the plan to allow some pr-
yate corporation TO build the road
bonds and loans. as we'll as furnish
ing the right OF way. This was the
plan adopted back in the sixties when
the United States turned the RICH,
Of way over to the Union Pacific as
we'll as guaranteeing the cost OF
construction This is admi't-d :Gda%
throughout the country as being the
most foolhardy thing that was ever
done in the history Of trans
portation. II was a simple steal that
the railroad made from the country.
and one which is rued to this day
Al that time the country was anx-
ious for transcontinental road as
we are for our trunk line; the CAPT
talsts stepped in and offered to be
our Godfather. the while holding in
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10
BECOMES TEMPORARY HUSBAND
FOR $50. HELD FOR eIGAMY

PORTLAND-Ma Marriage and di-
vorce within six months in consid-
Grafton OF 500 VAS the pre-nuptial
agreement by which Nanny Eliza
beth White Los Angeles girl. has
involved Scott $ Brown. an EN-
ploye OF the American Drug synti-
cate, in trouble with his wife No. |.
and landed hin i'll jail on charge
of bigamy.
The court tangle was knotted
several days ago when child of
wife No. |. by another marriage,
uncovered the pre-nuptial divorce
agreement.
Brown said that by answering
newspaper ad he became acquaint-
ed with wife No >, who told him
she must have a temporary husband
They We're married in Vancouver
Job Printing OF the Quality Glass
turned out prom tlv al the Citizen
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10

came 10 him or any one else by al
tendins. and that he was willing 10
take gamblers chance on it doing
him some good
So with the new SUPPORT even LIS
10 us no harm. and let Us take hat
gamblers chance on its benefits.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10
LET'S TAKE A CHANCE.

According to a message received
last week by the Fairbanks Com
inerCial club. the White Pass railroad
has practically completed arrange
ments whereby it will stat a
line of boats to this port with the
opening of navigation.
What is the significance OF this
move TO the people of this district:
One of our contemporaries in
long editorial sees no benefit t. Fair,
banns. arguing that the Whit i'a>s
has never been indicted for violating
the laws OF Interstate Commerc,
by lowering the freight rates In
passing We would like to inquire if
has ever heard OF auv faibliC
service corporation that gave any
thing to the public unless they saw
Two tor one coming back
The y. \. company has been for
a number OF years in almost absolute
control OF the navigation and trans.
portation facilities for the entire In
terror Alaska They have used us
as we'll as the White Pas, OF any
other corporation OF its size might
have. had they been in similar
position. In fact We are inclined
to think that the management OF the
y. ~ has done little more by US
That is not the question, HOY o"e.
We are not going to argue the VII.
tues or shortcomings of any of them
They are all out TO make as much
money as possible. even as you ana
!. If any of them get chance to
hog it they are going to swell their
nature
But by new line OF boats com
ing in here we are going to have
competition. the very essence Of
life to transportation as we'll as any
other business.
Back in 1867. or thereabout. the
pleted its line which connected with
the Central Pacific making the first
transcontinental line They imme
diately started business with rates
that were exorbitant. maintained
their high rates for ten years, and
would still be charging the same
impossible rates except for the Sante
Fe road which was completed ten
years after the Union Pacific.
Competition Immediately sprane up
between the two great companies
freight and passenger rates began
TO drop with the results most pleas
ing to the general populace of the
West, and the large shippers of the
East.
Another instance of contemplated
the Panama canal. one of the pri-
mary arguments in favor of it being
that it would lessen the cost of
transportation from the East to West
and vice versa.
So it is in Alaska Let the new
company come. They will gre Us
nothing because they like us. they
will give US rates in order to get
the business. Their competitors will
have to come as low. or go them one
better to retain their patronage
The question appeals to us in the
same way that We heard a man ex-
press himself regarding his attend
ing church He stated that he went
to church, not that he was sure it
was right but because no harm ever
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10
WANT HUSBAND OR WIFE?
PICK OF 10000 OFFERED

NEW YORk.-The most giganti,
and at the same time most daring
matrimonial agency" game ever
uncovered in New York or am
other city was exposed here today
by private newspaper investigation
In Fifth avenue almost directly
across from the Waldorf-Astoria no
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10

FOR RENT = Furnished, comfort
able. steam-heated rooms. with
bath. Wilson House, Mrs. o. C.
Williams, prop, First avenue; sec
ond door from Masonic Temple
Phone 1867.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10

Will Jack Kelly" who was at
Byron, Cal. November. 1910. please
write to Box 1756. Los Angeles
California.