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The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-17
A TIMELY CRITICISM.

THE DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS clean, able and well con
 duced newspaper has the following criticism of bernie
 ious habit of certain newspapers:
 he habit which of the newspapers of Southeastern Alaska have taking matters which trial in the fed quoting supposed facts which cannot help but have bearing the at issue not within the m it's of contempt but it is not right nor good It has the appearance take you will of having back of it influence the the uries However little that may be- the province of to sway the opinions of the people at such time nce their The theory of courts that accused of
 should have fair and impartial trial and judges gray honest efforts to bring it to However when any newspaper individual plainly shows desire to butt in at such time for purpose not only insult to the court but direct slap in the faces of all decent and honest people The printing of the province of newspapers but every publisher should the judgment which God has given him to prevent the printing of which do harm than good Of realize the weaknesses of humanity extend charge of large newspapers and that with the best of motives mistakes will be made but they used Texas, A who will let the snake bite him twice is fool
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-17
FOUND
 IN HUMAN SYSTEM

PARIS, Jan. 16.-An effort to obtain the revision of the trial of Mime. Le- large, a young and beautiful society woman who was sentenced to impris- onment for life in 1S4O for the mur- der of her husband by poisoning him with arsenic, is to be made by pow. erful committee of scientific men, writers and politicians which has just been formed.
 The case of Mme Lefarge was very similar to that of Mrs. Maybrick, The conviction was due principally to the evidence of the great chemist, Mat thieu Orfila, who swore to the pres ence of arsenic in the dead mans body. Another leading scientist of the period, Francois Raspall, hastened to Tulle, where the trial took place, in order to declare to the jury that Orfila's evidence was insufficient, as arsenic was present in all bodies, but he arrived too late.
 Prof. Gabriel Bertrand has just con- cluded series of studies showing in- controvertibly that arsenic exists in a general way in every living organism and further that the methods hitherto employed to test the presence of ar comic in bodies had had the effect of introducing arsenic into those bodies.
 Mime. Lefarge died in 1855, two years after she had been pardoned by Napoleon III.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-17
PRINCES TRUST GETS
 NO STEAMSHIP LINE

BERLIN, Jan. 16-Emden is not to be the terminus of steamship line between New York and Germany, but is to be made fortnightly port of call on the way to America for some steamers of the now existing lines.
 The government of Prussia has been accused of acting unfairly in re- fusing to grant the concession asked for by the so-caIled Princes Trust" under the direction of Prince Max Egen su Fuerstenberg and Prince Christian Kraft von Hohenlohe-Oeh- ringenz, and favoring instead the lines already in operation from other Ger man ports.
 The Prussian Minister of Com merce Rheinhold Sydew, said in the Reichstag today negotiation have just been concluded, with the result above stated.
 The Hamburg-American line and North German Lloyd have agreed to also establish services between Elm den and South America, Asia and Australia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-17
MAKING A MOUNTAIN OF A MoLEHILL.

HERE be great bother little Ciprano Castro
 time dictator of Venezuela, but for years
 exile from his native country Castro been detained the Government immigration station Ellis Island, in New York habor for weeks while the Secretary of Com and Labor and board of inquiry have been SOlemny considering what to do with the little They then agreed that this opetme fierce and warke swashbuceron his tive heathwas undesirable person and resolved to deport him. An attempt to habeas corpus Castro failed and he has made personal appeal to Secretary Nage the finding of the inquiry board
 Behold how great matter little erstwhile frebrand ndled But while Castro may have been dangerous to his people Venezuela he would be harmless suck ing dove the United States His detention by the mmga- ton authorities would this have been matter of diplomatic intercourse had he not been without country public has nothing fear from Cpano Castro and gov ernment to be elevatng small moleh into consd- erable mountain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-17
A MILLIoNAIREs ADVICE TO HOUSEWIVES.

AYES HILL has while from great in
 dusres to give advice to housewives concerning household
 thrift and the expenditure of exchange Te tendency of the woman he % to buy everything cheapy possible That the worst kind of economy
 This is illustration when they undertake to teach something they know nothing about to give advice to other concerning his business What Mr. Hill does not know about the economies of the American housewife would fill book It he who said during the discussion the prices that problem of the high cost of living but the of high living being doubtless that those whom the burden of high prices presses most heavily never did any high living in their lives
 The housewife rule knows well enough that it is poor buy coal by the basket instead of by the on but she cannot afford the ton She knows that cheap hoddy economical all wool but where the wages that will enable her clothe her family wool? The American wife hasn't the financial cleverness of James H but she knows more about the care-takng of home on working mans wages than he can ever teach her.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-17
HAYNES WILL BE
 POSSIBLE TERMINUS

H. P. M. Birkinbine, the well known civil engineer residing at Haines ar rived on the Georgia last night be- ing summoned to Juneau to testify in the transportation case now on trial here
 MT. Birkinbine was in Haines at the time the commission sent out by Congress to investigate Alaska rail. way projects, made it's appearance. In fact. it was a part of Mir. Birkin' bine's duty to show the commission over the route from Haines to the interior as far as they cared to go.
 The time allotted to the commission was limited and Haines being the last place visited the visit was of necessity not extended.
 However, they were taken up the Chilcat valley about 12 miles. The timber found in this section was diff ferent from that found in any other district that had been visited and the commission voiced their surprise over the improvement. They were aston ished to see horses and cattle running loose and living on the forage of the country. They were amazed at the large valley and the easy grade lead ing over the divide into the great in. terior of Alaska.
 AS Mir. Birkinbine is the engineer who made the reconnaissance for the proposed Alaska-Midland, the com mission seized him and put him through third degree cross examin- ation as to what existed beyond the divide. After six hours of this work and the taking of notes it was evident that much food for thought had been obtained. Upon leaving Haines for the East they announced the fact that they would have a conference with the Canadian railroad commits sion with reference to the support that could be expected from Canada to- ward an international route.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-17
WILL CLOSE AT SIX

The patrons of the c. W. Young Co.,, and the general public, are notified that the store will be closed at six O. clock on Saturday night during the winter months. St.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-17
THE FISHING FLEET.

RoIfe-Ar. Jan. 15. Kennebee-Ar. Jan. 8. Aloha-Jan. 9. Dora H.-Sailed Dec. 26. Pacific-out. Active.-Out. olga-Sailed Dec. 2S. Re!le-Sailed Dec. Il. Highland oueen-Sailed Dec. 2S. Loulse-Sailed Dec 27. Norman Sunde-Ar. Jan. 8 Volunteer.-Out. Vesta-Ar, Jan. g. Valkyrie-Out. hanthus-Sailed Dec. 19, Waife--Sailed Jan 5. White star-In port. Lister-Sailed Dec. 26. olympie-Sailed Dec. 10. Dick-At Sitka DoIphln-Ar. Jan. 8. Halleys-out. AIameda-Out. AnnIe-Sailed Dec. 30. Uranus--out Pollux-In port. cedric-Out. TheIma-Sailed Jan. g. AIVida-Sailed Dec. IA. comet-Sailed Dec. q. soIkoI-Sailed Dec. 30. Anita Phllllps-In port standard-Ar. Jan. 8. Gjoa-Sailed Jan. 8.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-17
REMARRIEs HIS "WIDoW"

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 16.-David T. Dra- per was annoyed at seeing his di- vorced wife's name in the city direc- tory as Caroline Draper, widow" and remarried here today.
 Since their divorce the directory company failed to observe the distinc- tion between a widow and a divorce, consequently Draper had the shivers every time he saw his former wife's name in directory type.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
HOUSE PASSES McCRANEY BILL
TO THIRD READING.
Vote Of Nincty-Onc TO Ninetccn
SLOWS Sentiment of House Towards
Compulsory Education Law-PrcS-
cnt Bill Provides for Adoption by
Counties.

Columbia, Feb. 12.-the House, has
indicated that it is in favor of some
form of compulsory education. 1t
did this today after a throughly ex-
haustive debate and by a decisive
vote Of 81 to 10 refused to kill the
McCravey compulsory education bill.
Some members objected to the bill
because they were opposed to compul-
sorry education in any form, and
others because they argued that the
pending amendment to the bill,
which provides for county adoption
of compulsory education, is simply
an entering wedge
The fact Of the matter is, how
ever, that advocates Of compulsory
education urge that if they be able
to have it adopted in several coun-
ties, the effect will be so satisfactory
that it will become general: and.
further, it is agreed that this is the
only form in which the bill could be
passed at this session. At all events.
the opposition to the compulsory ed
ucation plan showed less strength
than was expected, 81 to 19, and
there is now a decided prospect that
the bill will pass and become a law.
The following voted against the
bill: Addy, Ashley, ]. W; Browning,
Cross, Fortner, Grey, Harrelson, Har-
vey, Hunter, Irby, Kirby, Lybrand,
Mcdonald, Miley, Moore, Nelson,
Robertson, Rogers, w. S. Total, 10.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
Good Form.

Many girls have asked me how
they may become well-bred. This is a
hard question to answer. The term
implies that it must come with train
ing. Perhaps the most helpful begin
ming would be to find someone who
can serve you as a sort of model Wo-
men of charm and distinction are
unfortunately few, but it must be a
poor society indeed where at least
one woman of grace and refinement
cannot be found.
Having decided upon one woman
there may be more if you are lucky
study her. Try to discover what con-
stitutes her charm and what are her
blemishes. Be sure to let your charm
ing woman serve as sort" Of model.
DO not slavishly copy tones, gestures,
dress. 1t is only something of her
spirit that you are to try to catch,
for there are two rules which, if you
will follow them, will do more for you
than even your model can You will
find that she is your model because
she followed these rules herself. The
first is, Think about others, not about
yourself,' and the second is the same.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
WRECK Ar CAMDEN JUNCTION
;. {. l.. FREIGHT RIMS INTO
SOUTHERN FREIGHT TRAIN
AT CROSSING.
fJ&Ineer ON Coast Line Train SIiobt.
lH Iiurt-Roads Torn up and Pas
SINGERS Delayed.

News reached here Thursday morn
ing Of wreck at Camden Junction.
where the Atlantic Coast Line and
Southern Railway tracks cross. Par
ticulars Of the wreck could not he oh
tanned, but from what information
received, no one was seriously injured
although the damage to the cars and
tracks was considerable.
From the information obtained IL
seems that the Atlantic Coast Line
freight train ran into the Southern
freight train at the crossing, although
1t is not known whose was the fauIt
for the collision. The report stated
that the engineer on the Coast Line
train was the only person injured
and he was only injured very slightly
All other persons on the two trains
escaped injury. Several cars on each
train were derailed and the A. c. l.
track was torn up for a considerable
distance, while little damage was done
to the Southern track.
1t is understood that a special train
has been ordered sent out from CO.
lumbia to the scene to which the pas
sengers and baggage could be trans
ferred. The wrecking train from
Florence has also been ordered to the
scene and at 2 o'clock was on the
way. A. G. l.. train No. SO from Will
mington to Columbia was still at
Wedgefield at 2 O'CLOCK waiting for
the other trains to arrive and the
transfer Of baggage and passengers
to be made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
The News From Wedgefield.

Special by Telephone to Daily Item.
Wedgefield, Feb. 13.-2 p. ma
wreck occurred at Camden Junction
this morning when an Atlantic Coast
Line train ran into a Southern freight
train a. that point. 1t is stated that
the brakes on the Coast Line train
did not work properly which was the
cause Of the wreck. The A. c. IL
train was a through freight from
Sumter to Columbia and the South
ern was local freight. The engineer
on tn Coast Line train jumped and
was slightly injured, all other per-
sons escaped injury. The engineers
name was given as Wells.
Two hundred thirty feet of track on
the Coast Line was torn up and four
cars were derailed, while only one car
was derailed on the Southern and
the track escaped injury A special
train has been ordered out from Co.
lumbia to take passengers and bag
gage from Atlantic Coast Line pas
senger train No. Sc, which is still
waiting here, on to Columbia
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
DRUG STORE ISSUES CATALOG.
HearOn's Pharmacy, Progressive
Druggists, Take Advantage of Op-
pOrtunity Offered by Parcel Post for
Increasing Business.

An SO-page, neatly bound and in
dexed catalog listing every drug store
necessity and giving other valuable in
formation has just been issued by
Hearons Pharmacy, who believe in
keeping their name and business be-
fore the public and in supplying the
patrons
The purpose Of issuing the catalog is
to facilitate the odering of drug store
goods by parcel post by patrons on
r. f. d. routes and nearby towns, but
Dr. Hearon states that the book con-
tains valuable information for every
body, and that he will distribute copies
in the city as we'll as in the county.
He invites callers at the Hearon
Pharmacy to ask for a catalog and
they will be promptly supplied. In
connection with the issuance Of this
catalog Hearon's Pharmacy is adver-
tising the convenience afforded by
ordering goods by parcel post. and
expect to fill many orders in this way
for people who have not the time to
call at the drug store in person, but
who can easily select what they need
from the comprehensive catalog fur
nished them free of charge and have
it sent by the next parcel post de-
livery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15

eigners, whose home governments are
known to be recipients Of many heart
rending appeals for assistance.
A wholesale evacuation Of the city
by the foreign element would involve
loss and looking to the precedents
established in the War Between the
Sections, it is doubtful whether any
compensation could be exacted from
whatever government may exist after
the close of hostilities in Mexico. AL
together, it is apparent that the ad-
ministration is likely to find it very
difficult to adhere strictly to this de-
clared policy Of non-intervention, J..
the situation in Mexico City is not ma
terially changed for the better in a
very short time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
Notes of 8. {. Western.
Florence Times.

Florence Times.
The South Carolina Western has re-
ceivcd some handsome new coaches
that are to be put on the Sumter
run. They have passed through
Florence on their way. The grading
of the road from Lydia to Timmons-
vile is getting on fast and it will not
be long before it is in operation 10
TimmonsVillc. The work is in prog
ress now between Lamar and Tim
monsville.
The depot is to he put on the old
u. G. MCEachern place right at the
Coast Line station.
Surveyors are busy running the
line between Timmonsvillc and Olan-
Ia, and il is expected that this work
will be under way soon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
A Newspapers Duty.
Anderson Mail.

Anderson Mail.
We have read very carefully the
bill introduced in the legislature by
Representative Geo. r. Rembert Of
Richland with reference to the publ
cation Of certain matter by newspa-
pers and we can find no fault with
the bill. 1t comes as nearly up to
what we try to practice as if we had
written the bill We know not the
! impelling motive behind the introduce
ton of this bill, we do not know Of
any necessity for it among the news
papers that are members of the State
Press association, for each and ev-
cry one of them should have this for
the code of ethics now.
The bill merely requires a newspa-
per to make suitable reparation when
1t publishes anything that improper
ly brings reflections upon a person.
That is what a newspaper should do
of its own accord, and what most of
them will do the moment their at
tention is called to the error. The
code of newspaper should be Treat
others as. you would be served" Our
views may be too altruiStic on this
point but we believe that a newspa-
per should permit any person with a
just cause to defend himself through
its columns
The only question is that the hon
est, upright, courageous newspaper is
endeavoring to treat everybody fairly
may itself be imposed upon at times
by designing persons who claim that
they have a just grievance when they
have not
We believe that the Rembert bill
Is good morals. AS to it's necessity
we are not advised. But if it is good
for the newspaper, why not for all
classes Of humanity? Why not for
the lawyer in the court room who as
sails the witnesses and others? Why
iot IOI the Cdnuluatc on the stump
who maliciously or otherwise attacks
those who differ from him Why
not add to the bill the following pro-
viso.
Provided, That if any candidate for
public office or incumbent of a public
office shall in public speech make
! false statements or unwilling misrep-
| reservations he be given the oppor-
tunity to make reparation publicly
and If he does not do SO he is me-
chdncialiy removed from public office
upon conviction of said offcnsc, and
must serve term in Jail.
If such law were in force and
even applied justly TO the past, there
would be one newspaper man in Jail
To 100 politicians.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
A SIX-YEAR-OLD PRODIGY.
George Cain Of Silver Has Learned to
Kead and Write Intclligentiy in
One Month

Manning Times.
Few persons in the county are aware
of the existence Of a real prodigy in
the person Of George Cain, the lit
tie six-year-old son of Mr.. III. Cain
of Silver. He has attended school
less than one month, yet reads intel
ligently, and if not too hard, fuently
in most any book you hand him. He
walked up TO the counter in the book
store at Manning last Monday and
began to enter into negotiations for
the purchase of some Of Horatio
Alger's books The observer thought
he should have been buying a pic
ture book with the alphabet or some
thing of the kind, and was astonish-
ed to hear him open one and begin
to read 1t is said that he commits
to memory, what is read to him with
ease,-can add correctly, write pref
ty well-spells we'll, and can write
letters on the typewriter. If this can
be excelled anywhere, let him be
"trotted"out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
LOST IN MOUNTAINS.
Eight College Girls Had a Roaeh Ex-
perience.

Greenville-Lost in the wilds of
Paris Mountain, eight students of the
Greenville Female College and a
teacher are said to have spent last
Friday night in the mountains under
vorable. The night was spent in a
particularly dilapidated uninhabited
cabin in which there was nothing re-
sembling furniture, and was passed
by the young ladies with remarkable
composure, only two of them having
suffered from it according to reports
These two were made slightly i'll.
but are reported to have entirely re-
covered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
MEDIATION SEEMS VAIN.
KNAPP AND HANGER FAIL TO
BRING RAILWAY AND FIRE
MEN TOGETHER.
Head Of Brotherhood Declares Rio,
financiers Are Causing DcadIocL
in Employers Demands.

New York, Feb. 13.-Through two
futile conferences Judge Martin 4.
Knapp, of the United States Com
merce Court, attempted today to find
some middle ground on which the
firemen of the Eastern railways, who
threaten to go on strike, could get
together with the managers commit
tee and thus settle through mediation
or arbitration the differences which
admittedly have brought about a
crisis between the railway workers
and their employers.
The net result of the conference was
that Judge Knapp wore himself out
physically and had to call off a third
conference, which was planned, in or
der that he might go to bed for a lit
tie rest
The first conference was held in
the Broadway Central Hotel with the
40 men who comprise the executive
committee of the Brotherhood Of Lo-
comotive Firemen and Enginemen At
this conference Chairman Carter
presided. The second conference was
held at the Hotel Manhattan, in Judge
Knapp's rooms. 1t was participated
in by the managers committee, of
which Elisha Lee acted as chairman.
The disappointing feature Of the
conferences, according to representa-
tlVes of the firemen, was that in neith-
er case was an effort successful to
pass beyond the matters that have
been thrashed over several times al
ready without any visible results.
THE situation certainly is a grave
one" Judge Knapp said tonight. 1T
is much more serious than when |
was considering it a few weeks ago.
At that time neither side felt the pres
sure of crisis. Tonight it is obvious
that the pressure of a crisis is being
felt on both Sides"
w. S. Carter, president of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen, amplified today his
statement of yesterday that the rail
roads were determined to put fear
into the heart of Woodrow Wilson"
by a great strike as a means Of Sc
curing higher freight rates, and
added that in his opinion Wall street
was responsible for the situation.
The firemens leader gave this as
his analysis Of the deadlock now ex-
listing between 81 Eastern railroads
and their $4,000 firemen Immediately
he had concluded a conference with
Judge Martin A. Knapp and G. w. w.
Hanger.
1 meant exactly what said yester-
day." said Carter. "The railroads are
trying to put fear in Woodrow Wilson's
heart. And that is exactly what they
mean to do. 1t is not the men who
run the railroads who are to blame.
1t is the big men of Wall street back
of them. They are the ones urging
the whole thing, upholding the rail-
roads in their stand. If it were not
for them the railroads would not dare
shoulder the blame for a strike.
Mr. Carter and the adjustment
committee of the union discussed their
grievances with Messrs. Knapp and
Hanger for more than three hours
today, refusing to yield any points Of
their demands for higher wages and
better working conditions
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
Winter is Really Gone.

Orangeburg Times and Democrat.
Wild geese have been passing over
on their way north. This with the
croaking Of the frogs in the ponds
and the blooming of some fruit trees
leads the lay weather prophets in
different sections to predict that win.
ter is really over despite the present
cold snap, which extends over all the
Atlantic States. We can tell better
later whether winter is really gone
or not
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
IN Sex Siuno Vinces.

Judge )hcs answered an adver-
tisemcnt and sent a dollar for four
pairs of socks. When they arrived,
Jones looked them over and then
wrote the advertiser:
Socks received The patterns are
vile. | wouldn't be seen on the street
with them on"
Back came the answer:
What are YOU kicking about?
Didn't we guarantee that you woaldn't
wear them out?"