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The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-04

M. Wolfe, we'll known tailor, took passage on the Spokane this morning for Ketchikan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-04

FOR SALE-Four room modern cot tage. Easy terms. Inquire Empire of flee. 12-4-3t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-04
Wickersham Would Repeal Rail-
 road Tax.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Delegate James Wickersham, of Alaska, today introduced a bill in the House provid- ing for the repeal of the $1OO a mile occupation tax now prevailing. Wick ersham's bill proposes to replace the measure with a tax of four per cent. per annum on the net earnings of railroads operating in Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-04

Furnished rooms for rent. Inquire 634 E. 9th st. 12-4-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-04

in the year so that the President may begin to carry out it's provisions iI the spring"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-10-02
PATROL SYSTEM IN VIRGINIA
Experiments Made by Public Roads
Office Of Department Of Agrieul-
ture on Earth Roads.

The office OF public roads OF the
department of agriculture has been
making experiments on an eight-mile
stretch OF road In Virginia to demon
strate the results that may be OBJ
tanned OIL country earth roads by con
tinuous work under a patrol system.
A patrolman was employed to furnish
a horse, cart and small tools. and
he was supplied with a road drag
built OF plank and required to fur
nish two horses 10 drag the road when
ever II was In suitable condition for
dragging, usually following each rain
The use OF the road drag has great
ly improved the daily condition OF the
road and rendered II smooth and com
Portable for travel for greatly In
creased number of days In bad wealth
er. The department expects to con
tinue the experiment this year. for II
Is already apparent that the entire
eight miles Of road will show remark
able improvement under the system
attic work Of the patrolman.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-10-02
A Serum for All Fruit Tree Complaints

The attention OF the Missouri Ag
ricultursl Experiment Station has been
called to what seems to be an organ
lied attempt to hold up Missouri fruit
growers by offering them worthless
mixture which is guaranteed to cure
all complaints oil fruit trees. The
first reports came from the vicinity Of
Moberly, Mo. Similar reports have
come from other states in the west.
Those attempting to sell this serum
pose as authorized representatives oi
the West Virginia agricultural expert.
ment station, and in order to make
their business bear more weight they
claim TO be cooperating with the
United States department Of agricul'
ture and the Missouri agricultural ex'
pertinent station. These men are
openly violating the federal insecticide
law passed two years ago, and are
thereby laying themselves liable tc
fine and imprisonment.
It is the duty Of the Missour! Col
iege Of Agriculture to investigate anC
recommend remedies for pests and dis
eases attacking fruit trees in Missouri
Fruit growers ere warned against spend
ing money for any quack serum which
is guaranteed to cure all complaints
! Each particular pest and disease re
duires specific treatment, and ther
IS no such thing as a serum that vii
cure all complaints such as blight
borers, canker, etc. An attempt wi
be made to run down and prosecut
these men should they continue t
violate the laws. Farmers and frui
growers should promptly notify tn
Missouri College of Agriculture q
| Columbia Of any attempt to sell thi
louack remedy.-L. Haseman.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-10-02
GOOD ROADS NATIONAL ISSUE
Congressman 5orIand Of Missouri
Says It Is One of Biggest Cues
tIons Facing People.

or the addresses given at the recent
Federal Aid convention In Washington,
called by the National Good Roads
board, none contained more compre'
hensive summing up Of the situation
than the remarks of Representative
William P. Borland Of Missouri, Who
among other things, said:
Il believe that the good road CUES.
ton is the biggest question, without
exception, now facing the American
2cople. In congress, we are trying
arncstly and sincerely 10 deal with
his problem OF the extent and char
cter of federal control and federal
i'd to good roads There are diiiicul'
les confronting us,
Some of us believe in continuous
ystem OF roads; roads that go some
here; roads that give us the benefit
f the scientific progress Of engineer
ne skill that has been developed In
onnectIon with road building We be.
leve that federal aid, If 1t comes at
land It must come-must mean
better type of roads, long roads, roads
Of higher class, roads Of a more per
nanent character. roads that go some
where, roads that mean something In
The development of the country
"I want to say to you frankly, that
the easiest proposition to get through
any legislative body Ia not n proposi'
ton that really means betterment; but
proposition that distributes its little
advantages aB widely as possible. II
we could take a little federal money,
or a good deal of federal money. or
as much federal money as we could
lay our hands on, whatever the amount
might be, and spread 1t out over every
road district In the United States, and
put 1t in the hands Of the existing
road cverseers for the existing system
Of roads, and not ask anything In re-
turn. we could get the greatest ap-
plause and the most tremendous
unanimity of opinion back OF 1t that
any legislative proposition could pos
sibly get. There Is no doubt about
that.
"But here is the idea that must occur
to every thinking man, We do not
have to improve the 2,l5O, 900 miles Of
highways In the United States. That
need not stagger any mans imagina'
tion. Experience has shown nt the
very threshold OF this subject, that 80
per cent. OF the traffic on roads goes
over less than ten per cent. OF the
roads. II we had a system Of good
roads leading fairly into every section
OF the country, within the reasonable
reach OF the majority Of the citizens,
and producers and tax payers OF the
country, that system would be vast
advantage over the present system Of
isolated local control OF highways.
'If we can bring that about by a
spirit OF self.sacrifice and cooperation
not necessarily with any stubborn
ness or pride Of oplnion--but IL we can
get together on the idea that 1t Is bet
ter to have some good roads than 1t if
is to have no good roads, then we will
all get behind some proposition ant
accomplish something for good roads;
and It is going to take that spirit oI
cooperation and seli-sacrifce to brin5
about legislation"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-10-02
Probable Senatorial Candidates.

Jefferson City, September 29.-The
seventeenth amendment makes it nee.
essary that United States senators be
elected by vote Of the people. The
Legislature Of Missouri will have moth
ing whatever to do with the election Of
senators hereafter. Members OF the
general assembly will not be elected
with view to electing any man TO the
senate. Heretofore the state senate
has been kept safely democratic, under
the operation Of the infamous gerry
mander Of senatorial districts, in order
to insure a sufficient democratic ma.
jority on joint ballot to elect senator;
and the senators from Missouri have
been democrats, with one notable ex.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-10-02
Look Though They Never Dry Weather
The Market Letter.

Kansas City Stock Yards, Sept. ~
Killers filed larger orders tor cattle lust
week, and the buying for the country
was on bigger scale than ever, buyers
from Iowa, Illinois and other heavy
buying states being augmented by
Kansas and Missouri men, who bought
stock cattle for wheat grazing, and
other roughnesS that has become avail
able since the rains. Prices closed
the week as high as any time this sum-
mer or fall on practically all kinds OF
cattle. The supply to-day is $4,000
head, and aside from some weakness
on corn fed steers everything is selling
steady, stock cattle and feeders strong
er. Ninety per cent Of the cattle are
steers, divided between the corn feds,
a very large per centage OF panhandles
and more Colorados than any previous
day this season, Prime steers might
reach $9.25, though the tops to day
stopped around 5000, heiIers at the
same figure. Kansas pasture cattle
sold at the highest prices Of the season
last week, and sales to day are close
to steady, at Sc. 90 to $8 SO. Extreme
scarcity Of she stuff here caused de-
cline on that kind at Chicago last week
to be disregarded to-day, Gamers sell
ing up 10 $450 and heavy COWS at
$500. Horned Colorados sold at
$500 to $3.50, odd head up to So SO,
spayed mountain heifers $500, pan
handle COWS $5.25 to $3.50, calves
$500 to $1,000. Stock steers range
from $3.50 to $3.50, and toppy feeders
brought $500 to-day, heshy feeders
So 25. Seventy cars guarantees came
in to-day, the steers included being
common grassers Of light weights,
which sell at $575 to $3.50, and
mixed punches. Hogs are selling
much better since the middle Of last
week, account OF increased interest on
the part Of packers. Outside order
buyers continue aggressive, taking "a
per cent Of the total hog supply last
week, which is a very strong feature
here. Receipts to-day 5000, market
S higher, top $8.65, bulk $8.25 tc
$500, Sheep and lambs are lC
higher to-day, following strong markets
all last week, receipts $4,000 head
Utah lambs ..sold largely at 81 90 tc
S7.25, natives at $3.50 to $7.25,
Account Of short supplies OF range
lambs last week natives advanced
sharply. Feeding lambs sell readily
at $6.25 to Sc so, the supply made
quate, fat ewes $3.50 TO $500, in
cluding light weights, yearlings $500
to $5.75.
J. A. kICKART,
Market Correspondent.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-10-02
Signs Of Improvement.

Perhaps We imagine IL possibly TIE
wish may be father TO the thought,
but it seems to US there are signs ol
improvement in the line OF teaching
obedience to law, Of getting back tc
the conditions under which parents
themselves were obedient to laws, rules
and regulations, and when they taugh,
their children to be likewise.
For some years there has been an
increasing tendency to relax discipline,
to pretend that children should be per
mitted to grow up and adjust theiI
conduct according to their own idea;
and notions. This has resulted in
spirit Of insubordination to parental
authority and an almost absolute dis
regard Of all restraints Of law.
Some results OF this course may be
clearly seen in certain communities
where the naturally evil tendencies cI
people who come from families that
have neglected all good teaching fol
some generations furnish the evil doers
Of Bald Knob spirit, Wash Gibbs action
and general degenerate conduct.
A present example Of just such
teachings may be seen in the afray al
the Chadwick picnic last Saturday,
where Young men who had not the
proper regard for law and for the con-
stituted authorities OF the law, resent
any suggestion that they should not dc
just as they please regardless Of the
rights Of others.
But we believe such cases are be-
coming fewer. II is so plain that men
cannot follow that line Of conduct
without making serious trouble fol
themselves, that they are being re-
strained to some extent. There is nc
lack OF efforts at law enforcement. In
this county and elsewhere officers are
sufficiently ready to ento-ce the law:
after crimes have been committed.
But there is lacking that genera
desire for obedience to law which viii
enable the officers to always enforce the
penalties even when they willingly Try
to do so. They find the way difIicult
because Of opposition OF law violator'
and even Of many who should be ready
obedient and willing to aid in enforce
ment.
But we say we think conditions are
on the verge Of improvement. All
over the country writers are calling at
tention to the need Of more ready and
willing obedience to law, and many
are admonishing parents that they
neglect their duty when they do moi
instill into the minds Of their children
the proper respect for law and the de-
sire TO obey law. Some are passing
severe criticisms upon the prevalent
school discipline also, and insisting
that teachers themselves shall be more
obedient to law and more careful il
instructing pupils in the necessity Of {
proper regard for the rights Of others
greater respect for law and law au
thorities.
The present series Of Sunday schoo
lessons is drawing strong on this SAME
line. The emphatic Thou Shalt Not
laid down in the commandments is be
ing stressed in Sunday school lessor
helps, papers and magazines by somt
Of the ablest writers OF the world.
All these things have a tendency tt
check the present lawless spirit and t.
turn our teaching back 10 better ant
more desirable conditions. - Ozarl
Democrat.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-10-02
NNTICE OE SALE.

As required by Inv, will sell Mt Public
Auction at the front door of the court house
and state OF Missouri, Ht ? o'clock p. m, on
saturday, October II, 1918 the following be-
longings and effects of j. NJ. Porter, de-
CpasCd:
One gold watch, II jcweled Waltham
movement: razor. pocket knife, suit case,
some clothing. and other effects.
ARTHUR JAMES,
County Treasurer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-04
That Old Dispute.

We'll, after ALL" she said, you
men can't get around one fact when
you try to make out that man is
woman's intellectual superior You
admit that it was a woman who caus-
ed the first mans downfall Now, If
that doesn't show intellectual supe-
riority on the part of the lady, I'd
like to know why. If the man had
been above her mentally, how could
she have accomplished his over
throw? If he was her superior why
didn't he"
Pardon me-" the man interrupted,
you haven't started quite far enough
back. AS in all such cases, there was
another fellow around to put her up
to it."
After which she scorned him and
entered into conversation with a boy
at the other side of the room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-04

buoyant sentiment throughout the bus
mess world. No reasonable cause for
doubt or fear as 10 the near future
exists in known conditions, and only
the stupid are governed in the con-
duct Of affairs by the vague dread OF
possible inauspicious developments. 1t
is the part Of wisdom to keep IN mind
that more or less unfavorable Incl
dents are possible at any time and
TO prepare, as far as practicable, to
safeguard against them, but it Is fool
ishness alone that drives one out in
search of difficulties which may never
arise.
The combination of conditions now
prevailing is seldom improved upon.
There have been larger crops in the
past. taking all the important ones
together, yet there is assured a yield
Of grain and cotton ample for domes-
tic use and with a substantial surplus
for export II is safe to anticipate a
larger outturn of corn than has yet
been admitted by those recently en-
gagged in picturing its destruction by
uIOuBuly luOuSn inc IohAdSC W oS az
tuaIly severe. Estimates are for about
2,500,000,000 bushels, to which must
be added a large surplus from the
enormous yield last year. Certainly
that is far above a famine condition.
Wheat is assured in abundance, even
though not up to expectations in the
early growing season.
N0r commerce and industry the sit
uation is especially propitious. Stocks
are at low ebb; with a waiting and
prospective demand enlarged and
quickened by the returns from agricul.
ture which find their way through
various business channels TO the great
army OF consumers. Eliminating the
comparatively small class upon which
misfortune bears heavily, there is no
gnawing poverty save among those
who willfully make OF il companion
Purchasing power has seldom been
! greater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-04

great work in the task of conducting
a sanitary survey of the streams
which feed into the Ohio river. 1t is
proposed to test the waters Of these
streams to determine scientifically to
what dDtances the contamination Of
sewage is carried by flowing water,
and the object is to set standards Of
pollution beyond which no commun-
ity will be permitted by the federal
government to trespass in the dump
ing OF sewage in streams.
It is the first time the federal gov
eminent has ventured to invade the
local police powers of municipalities,
except in times of great extremity
such as during the yellow fever cpl
denies along the gulf coast 10 or
more years ago. Public opinion, how.
ever, should stand solidly behind this
extension of the activities of the fed
eral health service. Villages, towns
and cities, even states, are selfish.
The federal government acts for the
welfare of ali.
The survey of the Ohio valley land,
If successful, it may be extended to
every stream in the United States)
will probably cost the grumbling tax
payers some millions in the erection
Of publication plants which the gov
eminent will demand and which it can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-04
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE H. TAVENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

compel, it is believed, under the law
prohibiting the transportation OF
disease germs in interstate commerce.
penny spent in increased heath and
longevity. The heroes of the micro
scope and test tube are finding out
that typhoid aud other water borne
diseases are fully as deadly as former
sporadic scourges of cholera, smallpox
and typhus fever.
Besides acting for the public health
in this direct, aggressive way, the
bureau through its laboratory and
field investigations and through the
dissemination Of its bulletins rs PC.
coming the source of the spread of
modern ideas OF social hygiene
throughout this country. A recent
publication prints lecture on medical
inspection of schools delivered by one
of the service surgeons, DR.. ]. w.
Schereschewsky, at the summer
school of the South University of Ten
nessee, at Knoxville, a few weeks
ago.
The school doctor and the school
nurse are to become equally important
units in the educational system with
| the school teacher in the future, &C.
cording to DR.. Schereschewsy. The
school physician will be a new type,
a sociologists recognizing economic
causes, and a doctor in one. He will
/! be well paid. The nurse, trained in
social hygiene, will be as familiar in
every school building as the teach
ger of drawing or music. The school
clinic will be as important a
room as the manual training labora
tory or gymnasium. Better pay and
smaller classes for teachers are also
important elements.
The record of each pupils height
and weight measured periodically
will go down on his monthly report
cara with his standing in arithmetic
and department. There is a direct con
nection of all three, since recent
studies have shown that mental de
velopment follows physical health
and bad department is often the re
suit Of bodily infirmities. Invent!
per cent Of all school children have
defective vision, six or seven per cen
are deficient in hearing: between 81
and 20 per cent Of all American schoo
children require medical treatmen
for defects or diseases often unknown
to parents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-04

WELL" said Mrs. Kafiippe, 81 guess
that Mrs. Jordan who moved around
the corner from us last spring and has
never been at home when the neigh
bors have called will not be so stuck
up after this"
"Why?" her dear friend asked
Their girl thought the house was
afire yesterday morning, and before
the mistake was discovered the men
who hurried in had set the awfullest
lot OF cheap bric-a-brac and shoddy
furniture l ever saw out on the lawn
where everybody could examine it,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-04
M @S1
.&xQlNI[6&65f1{iEIR
HENRY Rowland
Sinful Woman

What's the first thing people say
When a man goes wrong?
There is one conclusion they
Who make up the throng
Always straightway come TO wha
Any man goes tumbling down.
When he robs his fellow men,
When the ones who praised him frown-
When his honor and his pride
End in bitterness and shame.
Do we not at once decide
That some woman was to blameS
When a Christian falls from grace
All the world declares
There's a woman in the case
Who has spread her snares:
When a banker fees we know.
Though her name may not be heard,
That some woman brought him low,
And we pass along the word.
For the wrongs men do, the shame
That they have to bear who fall Isl
Woman always gets the blame, -
Woman Is behind II all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-04
IL Still Holds Good,

"They say" said the old man, that
it is an exploded theory that fish is
food for the brain"
Don't you believe it, replied his
grandson, who had succeeded in get.
ting halfway through college before
they expelled him for hazing Don't
you believe it. I've always ct lots of
fish, and look at me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-04

Tense set up yesterday at the prelim-
mary examination of Willard.
Counsel for the defense attacked
the methods of the surgeons who
were called to treat Young, and just
before the adjournment of court one
of the attorneys declared the defense
would prove that Young's death was
caused by brain wound from a knife
in the hands of one of the surgeons.
The case went over til tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-04

But when some man rises high,
When he wins applause.
When for him the banners fly,
Do we guess the cause?
Do we tell each other then
That some woman made him great,
That for her he rose DER men,
Toiling early, striving late?
Yet, without her who would win,
Who would care to do his best? =
Why blame woman for the sin
And withhold from her the restf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-04
Sept. 4 in American
History.

1Sl3-The United States brig Enter
prise captured the British brig
Boxer Off Portland. Me. The ac-
ton lasted but forty-fve minutes
Both ship commanders were killed
1S51-Hon. Levi Woodbury.. jurist. SEN
ator and cabinet officer. called the
'rock Of New England Dcmocra.
cy," died; born in New Hampshire
1888.
1S64-John Morgan C"Morgan. the raid
err, the noted Kentucky Confeder
ate. killed at Greenville, Tenn;
born 1896
1909-Clyde Fitch, dramatist, died;
born 1865.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-04

How sweet It IS for brethren TO
dwell together in unity. Senator Cal
linger, republican, of the old guard,
,shiffs decorously at Senator la Fol
lette, republican. of the young Turks,
and Senator la Toilette responds with
the remark mat he would rejoice if
all republican senators like Mr.. Gal
finger were, removed. No wonder that
the democrats in Washington are har-
monious. They can't help it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-04
A NEW BUSINESS YEAR.

While there are stih four months
OF the calendar year of 1913, no small
part OF the business world regards
this as the end Of the 1928 season.
the new one dating from Sept. l. This
rests upon the fact that il is at this
time the great crops, from which the
nations wealth springs, are in process
of movement from the farms to mar
ket, and from them comes the slim
.ulus TO the activities which will be on
1n full swing until the Christmas holi-
days bring temporary lull.
{ There Is abundant warrant for q