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The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18
SAMARITAN SPIRIT OF THE PIONEERS

ID ECENTLY interior district and old miner was found N in his cabin sick helpless and destitute neighbor went
 to town and reported the at the marshalS office Ot course official could do nothing unless the man was charged with vagancy sentenced Then he could be cared for in a or hospital The Government recognizes destuton only when formal complaint of this kind is made. Then the ma chinery of the motion and the unfortunate victim who has committed that he IS and help es-ay be relieved of physical distress But this case the
 friend revoed at thought of having the sufferer declared vagrant He that the classification would be undeserved and so he reported the Order of Pioneers And therein he made no mistake Willing hands thrust into pockets and an ample sum raised make the sick comfortable and to keep him until he recovered.
 year or ago interior town also, another old man was found on remote creek in dngy cabin suffering from scurvy On lapel of his coat he Grand Army button Woodchoppers They left their work and travelled many miles to reach the Own only to beod of course that the Government officials could do nOthnguess the old soldier vagged But he not Kndheared pioneers men and the that disgrace He was cared for until he recovered cheeruy gladly for such the Sa maritan spirit of the Alaska pioneers.
 These incidents And they here told for pu pose Congress has refused to en in practical to the appeals that made time and again for oppopa tion to meet such egence these And immediate relief may be expected from that quarter
 The Territorial Legislature, composed of pioneers will soon meet and is to these that look for action But every one must help.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18
A PROTEST FROM KOYUKUK

THE idea need be entertained that the good people of
 Koyukuk expected have the election for the terrtor
 legislature declared null and void when they prepared their petition and forwarded to the Election Board But they showed method They seized the opportunity which the fail hold election their precinct presented and thus made excellent expose the circumstances which hedge them about in their locality The claim that they dsran through the wu negligence of the government by its failure provide mail and teegraphc serce eloquent and ingenious It literally the voice of the pioneer crying in the Alaska wilderness few of the privileges vouchsafed dweer less sequeStered places It is protest against neglect that these people feel that has been meed out to them They took their patriotism with them into the raceSs wds of country and they thought and rghtuy that few of the privileges that they had known elsewhere would still be theirs And they wished like good and patriotic citizens avail themselves of the right to voea right many men in favored regions esteem but lightly.
 The cry from the Koyukk should be answered. The pon eers of that section surely entitled consideration than they get At least they should have mail service that will keep them closer touch with the outside world This told they have have they had it. And there population several hundred and who have lived there for years.
 The protest Koyukuk just And the appeal should bear some tangible fruit
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18
NUTS TO CRACK

Lots of men have been spoiled by success, but we have yet to hear of a weather forecaster in that class. There wouldn't be much eXcitmeent in the world if men were as perfect as their wives expected them to be. It is often difficult to swallow a hardIuck story without coughing up
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 The woman investor is always ready to buy stocks cheap that have been damaged by water.
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 With the people who can't forget, the past is always present. Love is a canibal that feeds on it's own kind.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18

out by mining New York who has recently visited this section He says nsubsance that here will soon arise one o the worlds greatest gold quartz mining camps And hls seems to be of opinion of mining men now here and all those who have investigated this district
 The development under and those which are con empaed are so that perhaps it is small wonder that those who are the midst of them and have waited with what paence they could for their coming do not yet fully realize their significance However this town must keep abreast of the progress that under order to reap the full oene fit which these developments will assuredy bring
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18
Northern News Notes

 Fire broke out in the basement of the Nome court house, threatening the whole town, as a strong wind was blowing. It was got under control, however.
 Senator Conrad Feeding, of Nome, is interested in a promising quartz mine in Snow Gulch,, in that district. Assays as high as $500 have been got from the ore.
 Miss Lizie Woods and Frank c. White, missionaries, were married re- gently at Fort Yukon.
 Anton strycker, a miner at the Newsboy mine, Fairbanks, was ser iously injured recently by the explo- sion of box of caps.
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 Miners of Seward peninsula are giv- ing increased attention to quartz pros pecting and some good finds are re- ported.
 The Fairbanks Igloo of the Alaska Pioneers, according to the Times, pro- posed and indigent farm for the brok- en down members of the order! Sounds like a poor farm in dead earn est. And will they make the old men work when they have reached the span when rest is due?
 
 A story comes from Hammond river in the Koyukuk. While drilling with a steam drill, the drill cut clean through a big nugget, and the gold was brought to the surface showing where it had been cut sharp across. Some story that to make a man take up his bed and get on board for the Koyukuk.
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 Valdez will have a unique exhibit at the Panama-Pacific Exposition at San Francisco, according to the plans prepared by the townspeople. A sub scription has been taken up with which Sidney Lawrence, the famous English landscape artist, will be com mssioned to come to Alaska to paint
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18
PLENTY OF FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

THE plans the Aaska-Juneau Mining Company outlined
 in an article published The Daily Empire yesterday should
 plenty food for thought to Juneau people and in fact of this region These plans merely tentative They have fully matured and being developed The work outlined comprehensive in all its details and it's importance this district apparent that should not be necessary to point it out.
 few days since Empire printed excerpt from let ter received Salt Lake City mining relative to the mining developments here Today printed interview given
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18
A DISCLOSURE OF HIDDEN RICHES.

ITO THE stockholders in the Standard Oil Company of New
 Jersey now goes cash distribution of $40 share or S39
 322OOO collected debts owed by the subsidiary com panies They have additionally the shares of the sub siday companies which in their disclosed vast amounts of hidden wealth They still have the stock of the New Jersey company proves market value of nearly $448OO0OOO after dividing up it's holding-company assets.
 It is record of concealed riches unexamped in all time It causes no wonder at secrecy governing all the affairs of the trust.
 What the effect of the decision dissovng the trust be in reducing the sources of richness through petition remains to be seen What has been its effect in dsco ing what had been concealed is obvious.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18

q vie wolf the vicinity of Mount Me Kinley. Several local guides will ac- company the painter into the foothills and will camp the greater part of the coming summer in the Mt. Mckinley regions,
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 The Northern Navigation Company has announced a freight reduction of $1O a ton from Seattle to Fairbanks and lower Yukon points But the rate is still $50 ton.
 Representative Chas. Kennedy says that he had to make about 30 miles day with his dog team in coming from Nome in order to pay for the moccasins used by his dogs. It cost ing him about dollar a day for each dog to protect their feet, says the Val dez Prospector.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18
The Alaska Press

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 Col. Willard has discovered that there are knockers in Seattle. He had no need to go that far to make the discovery. It is a by-product in Alas ka.-Valdez Prospector
 Confidence in the the Iditarod as the next great placer district of Alaska has been expressed so frequently in the Idiatordo Pioneer that we hesitate to restate our faith at this time. But during the past two weeks communica- tions from other sections of Alaska have been arriving which indicate renewed interest in the camp. After the excitement of the big stampede of 1910 a reaction was to be expected as has been the case with every camp of note; and the misgivings which prevail for a time was natural.-Idit- arod Pioneer,
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18

Consumers are somewhat curious to know why it is that Seward pays SIT the ton for coal. while in Valdez but SIP the ton is charged.-Seward Gateway.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18
THE NOME CARNIVAL
 NETTED S3,0OO

The great winter carnival of Nome held last month netted $3,OOO after all expenses had been met, Half of the amount goes to the hospital of the Holy Cross and the other half to a fund for helping sick and destitute miners, now deprived of federal aid, owing to an order issued by the De- partment of Justice that vagging in such cases had to cease.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18

statement printed in Westward paper to the effect that the proprietor The Daily Empire has endorsed certain man for United States marshal for the Third Division He has endorsed that orher position in the division believing that matter for the Democrats of the division to settle for themselves
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT

The new dining room of the Com mercial Cafe, with private boxes in connection, is now open day and night, and excellent meals are served at all times. 2-4-t.f.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-09-18
500 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that scieace has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is Catarrh. HALLS Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have SO much faith in
its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that
1t fails to cure. Send for list4of testi-
monials.
Address F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-09-18
GETTING READY FOR
THE COUNTY FAIR

Secretary s. A, Pelton has distribu-
ted the premium list for the Sank
county fair to be held at BaraboO on
the last day of this month and the
first three days of October. Exhi-
bitors are getting their displays ready
for the show and the buildings are be-
ing improved at the grounds. Those
who expect to exhibit this year should
read the premium list in order to beac-
duainted with what is desired. The
premiums in the historical depart
ment have been entirely revised this
wear and include the following:
Greatest natural curiosity
Best geological collection from Sank
county
Best pioneer relic from Germany
Best pioneer relic from England
Best pioneer relic from Ireland
Best pioneer relic from Norway
Best hand tool of wood
Best hand m ade tool of iron
Best old splint bottom cnalr'
Oldest and best sickle
Oldest and best pair OF tongs from
fireplace
Oldest and best scrap book
Oldest legible disry
Best old picture. frame
Best three pieces of chinaware
Best three pieces of ironstoneware
Best small spinning wheel
Best old fashioned silk handker-
chief
Best hand woven blanket
Best piece of old needlework
Best old silk hat for gentleman
Largest arrow or spear head
Best three celts
|, Best three axes
Best picture of Wipneb2go Indian
or Indians
Best Indian basket
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-09-18
HORACE B|ND[EY
:: LOSES. D ( ! Fine [: E| I.
slag@ 80 Ifsle97aSfE 1'9r 80
(From Saturdays Daily

ia%H-s - G2sTt2 sEss@ rize1ssH' -
About Al o'clock this morning
Horace Bindley, who h resides on a
farm near the lummers cottage. In
Fairfield, suffered painful accident
Ia. which the two forefngers of his
right hand were torn completely off.
He was operating an ensilage cutter at
at the home of John Alex ander.J just
east Of the Playground, when he acct
dentally thrust his hand into the gears
of the machine. The two fingers and
thumb were caught in the gearing and
MI, Bindley jerked. away from The
machine probably just in time TO save
his hand or arm. A physician was
Immediately called and the wound
dressed. 81 is
About two years ago Mr.. Binaley
badly injured one of his feet in an
accident which happened while he
was working on hay loading ma
chine.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-09-18
Wlde-AWakG Club Meets

The Wide Awake club held very
pleasant meeting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Granville Hackett last evening. About
thirty five were present and short
impromptu were rendered:
Reading-Mrs. George b. McGilvra.
Current Events-George B. McGil-
vra.
Song-"Work for the Night is Com
ing" club.
Very appetizing refreshments, lus
cious melons, well.served, and a social
evening enjoyed. TIE next meeting
of the club will be held at the school
house, October, 10th.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-09-18
WELL DESERVED

The Praise That Comes From Thank
full BaraboO People.
One kidney remedy has known
merit
Baraboo people rely upon it.
That remedy is Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Baraboo testimony proves it reliable.
Mrs. e. l.. Palmer, 226 Third ST.,
Baraboo, Wis, says: 81 suffered terri
bly, from backache. [ was often sick
abed for days. tried every remedy
I knew of and all that my friends
recommended to me, but didn't get
relief and l was completely discour-
aged. / had almost decided that LII y
case was incurable when my husband
happened to read about Doan's Kid
ney Pills. He got box for me and
they helped me. kept on taking
Doan's Kidney Pills and two more
boxes cured me. Whenever have
had an opportunity since, [ have
been pleased to recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills. I have given public
statements before and L am plea ed to
confirm all [ have ever said about
this fine medicine"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster llburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States. Remember the name-Doan's
and take no Observation-Disclosures.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-09-18

Mrs. Maria Ellis, widow of the late
William Ellis, for many years resi-
dent of Baraboo and dealer in school
supplies at the residence on Fifth
avenue, died in Minneapolis, Mime.
sofa, Friday morning at 9:4S..
Death came as the result of old age,
she having reaching into the nineties.
DR.. F. P. Ellis of this city is q son and
Miss Lillian Ellis, of Minneapolis, a
daughter. Miss Ellis was with her
when the end came. Her hush and
preceded her in death seven years ago.
The body will be crenated at Lake
Wood cemetery, Minneapolis, today
and the ashes taken TO Milwaukee
later.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-09-18

Mrs. Gilbert Rorison passed away
at 7:45 last evening at the home, SIG
Second avenue. She has been i'll some
months with complications, and her
demise was not unex peeted. Mrs. Rori-
son was born on the 18th of July 1888,
In the state of Ohio. The family re-
moved to Bsrsboo when she was a
young girl, and with the exception
of 10 years spent in Blenheim,
Canada, this city has been her home.
Besides husband she leaves one son,
Edward Rorison, Baraboo; and two
daughters, Mrs. Myra Allison, and
Mrs. William Buck, Woodstock
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-09-18
MOTHER! THE GEHtD ~
is G0sTNE. BILIOUS.
If tongue is coated, breath
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bad, stomach sour, don't
Is hesitate!

Give "California Syrup of Figs at
once-a tesspoonful today often saves
q sick child tomorrow.
If your little oneis out-of-sorts, halt.
sick, isn't resting, eating and acting
naturally-Iook, Mother! see if tongue
is coated. Thts is sure sligo that it,
little stomach, liver and bowels are
clogged withswaste When cross, irrI
table, feverish, stomach sour, breath
bad or has stomach-ache, diarrhoes,
sore throat, full of. cold, give a tea
spoonful of t'Calitornia Syrup of
Figs and in q few hours all the cons
stipated poison, undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out of its little
bowels without gripping and you have
a well, playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless ''fruit Laxative" because
it never fails to cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the stom-
ach and they dearly love its pleasant
taste. Full directions for babies, Chi
dren of all ages and for grown-ups
printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for 5O-cent bottle
of "California Syrup of Figs" then
see that it is made by the "California
Fig Syrup Company" Don't be fool
acknowledgements.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-09-18
OBTTUAR Y

John Neu died at his home in Prai-
RE du Sac recently. He was born in
Germany in 1885, came to America in
1866, came to Roxbury IN 1866 where
he conducted a blacksmith shop for
S5 years, coming to Prairie du Sac
last November. His wife and three
children survive.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-09-18
Licensed to Marry

Albert Federmsnn, Jr., to Miss
Harriet Beaver, both of Troy.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-09-18

Canada, besides the following brothers
and sister: nj. 9. Johnson, Baraboo;
Charles Johnson, Meadow Valley,
this state: Mrs. L. o. Holmes, Fifth
avenue, Baraboo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-09-18
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.
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-J. F. Mcdonald, of South Olive street, is confined to his room by ill., ness.
 Duntley" is King. The King awaits your call Reap X Crawford Furniture Company. If
 Mrs. F. l.. Dilley will open her Studio for Vocal on September 10th. Phone 1053 Corner 9th and Pine Sts.
 9-6 2w MT. and Mrs. James McNulty are receiving the congratulations of their friends over the arrival of fine little daughter at their home.
 You will need Reznor Gas Heating Stove in short time, bet ter come in now and make your selections, for sale only by Cleveland Matthews Hardware Co. If
 Many local attorneys met in the chamber of Judge A. B. Grace of the Jefferson circuit court yesterday afternoon at the call of Judge Grace and the civil docket for the October term of court was set
 Mature is husy putting OA 8 spring suit: do not let the summer find you tagging. A little Sherwin Williams Paint will meet the demanL for all purposes Ask Cla;a Clege . Ca. '
 M. E. Bloom has leased his resi- 2 dence at No 1900 West Second avenue to Mrs. Susie Levine and family. MT. and Mrs. Bloom and Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Williams will move to the Hotel Jefferson on Octo- her 1.
 Marshall McGaughy, the well known local hardware merchant, sus. tained a painful but not serious in jury yesterday afternoon. when his bicycle skidded at Fourth avenue and Main street and threw him heavily tc the ground. He was taken to his home and given medical attention.
 Knowing that mans linen is the estimate he puts upon himself that 1t Is one of the standards b, which he is judged-we make tht laundering worthy of the man. Amer ican Excelsior Laundry. Phone 146
 7-16 tt -Harrison Johnson. negro cool 
 employed at the Busy Bee cafe. was arrested last night by Assistant Chic of Police w. D. Fiveash and City Detective Roebuck on charge oI carrying a revolver. He had the weapon on him when arrested Johnson is in the city jail awaiting trial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-09-18

Try our DeSoto heavy body paint to brighten up the house for winter, sold only by Cleveland Matthews Hardware Company. Ii
 The Sherwin- Williams Paints for all kinds of good painting. Ask us for color card. Claud C'egg & Co. 5th and Main t,
 Telephone us and our wagon will call for your laundry. Our service is prompt, our prices economical, and our work is intellgently adapted to your requirements. American Excel sior Laundry. Phone 146. 7-16 If
 We want every man in the com munity to know that we have a specialized service for the laundering of mems shirts, collars. cuffs, vests, ties. and underwear, and the work done by us is very superior to that ordinarily obtainable. American .Ex- celsior Laundry Phone 146 7-16 If
 Ernest Richardson, negro who was sent to the state prison from this county two years ago for steal ing a COW and was later pardoned by Governor Donaghey, was yesterday arrested by Chief of Police Stewart for stealing seven turkeys from a farmer on the north side of the river. He. is in the city jail Richardson sold two of the, turkeys to the Busy Bee Cafe and the other five are at his home, he says.
 -C. D. Brantley and w. Rush Lipscomb have been appointed mem- bers of the Pine Bluff Police De- partment by Chief of Police Frank Stewart and have entered upon their duties as special traffic officers. Patrolman Brantley comes from ,Brinkley, where he was an officer for several years and Patrolman Lips comb is familiar with the duties of patrolman
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-09-18
Isaac Dreyfus Co.
 The One "Sten Bloch' Store

-MAR-NOT a durable floor varn- tsh. Sold by Claud Clegg and Ca. tf
 Price does not determine quality cut at the same time SNOW FLAKE tlour is high quality. 1T
 Western Loaded Shells are the best that can be produced, and are so guaranteed-Perfec from Primer to Crimp, sold by Cleveland-Matthews Hardware Company. tf
 Carpet and rug cleaning and up holstering. All work guaranteed. Telephone 1850, 7. T. Toussaint.
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 The sale of $2,20O,O00 sacks of SNOW FLAKE" flour in sixteen years speaks well for the grade, don't you think.
 -Lost-An opportunity to paint last fall. How often do we hear that story? Spring is here; renew your -Brighten up is the word, both in side and outside.-A pleasant word and smile--A paint brush and cat of Sherwin- Williams paint. This is the medium to make happy homes. Sherwin- Williams Paint. Claud Clegg
 Miss Lillian Laser, the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. D. Laser, returned home yesterday from New York City where she has been connected with the Bureau of Municipal Research for the past year. Miss Laser has accepted a position as French anu German instructor in the High School-Hot Springs New Era. s<
 If YOU want to know how we'll a mans linen can be laundred in a really up-to-date, properly equipped laundry, let us do your laundry for a month or two, and see how much better you are satisfied. American Excelsior Laundry, Phone 146. 7-16 If
 Home Is just what you make 1t and protect it with a covering ot acquaintance with the old home plac, s!laud Clegg & Co.,. furnishes both. t.