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The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
LAURIER TO LEAD
 LOW TARIFF FIGHT

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-An Ottawa special says that Sir Wilfrid Laurier will inaugurate a great tariff discus sion so as to bring on a general cleo tion in which the rapidly increasing cost of living, decreasing revenues and hard times" will be the principal polit- ical items.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
SUPERVISION EXPEDITION
 AGAIN REPORTED SAFE

OTTAWA, Dec 26. = Anderson, a member of the Stefansson expedition, has reported to the Minister of Naval Affairs that the scientists and mem- bers of the crews of the Alaska and Mary Sachs are safe in winter quar- ters at Collinson point. The report says that neither vessel is damaged to any extent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
ELKS' CHRISTMAS TREE
 FOR CHILDREN MONDAY

The children still have in store an other great treat, the same being San ta Claus and a Christmas tree under the direction of the Juneau Lodge, No APO, B. P. O. E., in Elks' hall Monday night. Everything has been arranged to make it worth while All children under IA years of age are invited to be present.
 The glass jar in which collections are received for the Christmas tree is s,:ll available for those desiring to contribute
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
DOUGLAS SHOOTING
 CASE DISMISSED
o-o-

The charge of assault with intent to kill, growing out of shot fired by Cleo Wardell. a colored woman of the un- was dismissed by United States Con- missioner Marshall Wednesday after noon, after hearing the evidence. The woman claimed that she fired the shot in self defense, and introduced several witnsses who gave testimony to that effect The injured man is still in a Douglas hospital.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
PUCK" ABSORBED BY
 SOCIALIST PUBLICATION

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-"Puck," the New York comic weekly, has been ta- ken over by "The Masses" a socialis- tic monthly. Puck for many years, ex- cept in the campaign of 1896, has been Democratic
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
SAFETY RULE WITH
 NEW YORK SUBWAY

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Not pas senger has lost his life in a collis- ion on the New York subway routes since the system was opened in 1904, and accidents have attracted attention principally because they have been so few in number. President Shonts calls the observance of safety first the "rule of reason"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
FINANCIAL STAGNATION
 IS PASSING MATTER

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-W. c. Van Antwerp, one of the New York Stock Exchange governors, says that the present stagnation is only a passing condition, such as has occurred at in- tervals in all lines of commercial en- terprise and in speculation the world over.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
Rioting and Accident Mar
 Los Angeles Christmas

LOS ANGELES, Dec 26.-One was killed and 70 injured in a riot of the unemployed here yesterday. The po- lice raided the rioters and disarmed many of them.
 Street Car Accident Adds to Horror.
 A street car accident just after the rioting added to the horror of Los An geles' Christmas day. Miss Mary F. Alburgh and Carl Havener were fa- tally injured and 30 others hurt. The accident was due to rear end collis- ion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
MEYERS SAN FRANCISCO
 BANK WILL CLOSE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26. - The gently, one of the oldest financial in- stitutions in San Francisco, will cease active business at the end of 1913 Daniel Meyers heirs have decided to wind up his bank. It was founded in 1851 in the days when the principal medium of exchange was gold dust
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26

STAMPEDE KILLS
 73 AT CALUMET

CALUMET, Mich. Dec. 26.-Seventy three persons, mostly children, were killed Wednesday night at a Christ mas celebration held by the striking miners and their families at Italian hall A panic followed a false alarm of fire and the children were trampled to death.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
NOT ALL DEMOCRATS
 FOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

BOSTON, Dec. 23.-A Washington special says Democrats are by no means agreed on the government own ership of telegraph and telephone lines and their operation by the post office department, to which policy the Wilson administration is strongly leaning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
UNION PACIFIC TO CUT
 TIME TEN HOURS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-The Union Pacific has agreed to furnish the gov ernment with an S6-hour mail train between New York and San Francisco, clipping off 10 hours from the previous schedule.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
NEW ENGLAND WANTS
 INTERSTATE COMMISSION

BOSTON, Dec. 23.-The New Eng land Shoe Wholesalers Association has voted to request President Wood row Wilson to appoint New Eng land man as successor of Interstate Commerce Commissioner Prouty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
TWO HUNDRED ATTEND
 CLATHOLIC MASS

Two hundred attended the Midnight Mass Christmas at the Catholic church, solemnly celebrated by Very Rev Father CrimOnt The choir de- serves the highest praise for their excellent rendition of La Hache's mass and the beautiful solos.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR
 YOUNG COMPANY PATRONS

Christmas prizes awarded by the c. w. Young company are as follows from first prize to the twenty-fifth, in the order named: Henry Olsen, B. Rode baugh, w. N. Bell. Paul Benson, F. Buck, H. Karhanen, P Garvey, Mrs. M. J. Hughes, MT. Burridge, M. A. Wages, John Olson, s. G. Holt, Melt Peterson, Albert Nadeau, Mrs Mag nuson, c. Ringing, L. C. Hurlbutt, A. Quinn, Thos. McCaul, A. w. Clare, c. Biernotch, Robert Keeney, J. Krug- ness.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
SEATTLE SHAKEN BY
 XMAS EARTHQUAKE

SEATTLE, Dec. 26.-An earthquake that continued for 90 seconds caused dishes and other articles to rattle in Seattle homes and buildings yester- day morning at GAO o'clock. No dam age resulted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26

HINTS TO THE WISE:-It is get ting near to the day when you will f. nally have to make up your mind just what to buy for Christmas and New Years gifts. The popular fancy runs this year to Parisian Ivory. A splen- did assortment of it may be seen at Doran's Drug Store. 12-10-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
CAPT. POND TO
 SUCCEED COTTMAN
O-O

SEATTLE, Dec. 26.-It has been un- officially announced here that Capt. Chas. F. Pond will be assigned to the command of the Bremerton navy yard to succeed Rear-Admiral " l.. Cott- man. Capt Pond will soon reach the rank of Rear-Admiral
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
CONGRESSMEN MAY LOSE
 FREE MAIL PRIVILEGE

BOSTON, Dec. 26.-A Washington special says that an effort will be made next winter to abolish the post al franking privilege given members of Congress.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
ONE KILLED AND TWO
 INJURED NEAR SEATTLE
O-n-

SEATTLE, Dec. 26.-Jack Jackson was killed and two were injured in an explosion in mine of the Pacific Coast Coal company at Black Diamond, east of Seattle Wednesday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
BEHREND's EMPoYEEs
 ARE REMEMBERED

The employees of the B. M. Behr- ends Mercantile company and the B. NJ. Behrends bank were presented with $2O each as a Christmas gift by their employers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
GENERALS STATES
 ARE SToRM-sWEPT
O-O--

ST. LOUIS, Dec 26.-Eastern Mis- souri and Western Illinois are being swept by a severe snow storm. Wide spread suffering has resulted, and sev- eral deaths have been reported.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
SEATTLE MAIL
 SACKS RIf'LED

SEATTLE, Dec 26. - Fifteen hun dred letters in the mail between Ana cortes and Seattle were rifled yester- day. The slit mail sack from which the letters were taken was found in the bay. ...
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
AUTO KILLS AGED
 FRISCO BANK CLERK
-0-o-

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-James w. McDermott, an aged bank clerk. was run down yesterday by an auto mobile and killed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
ST. ANN's SISTERS ACKNOWLEDGE
 CHRISTMAS REMEMBRANCES

The Sisters of St Ann's hospital wish to express their sincere thanks and gratitude to their many friends and benefactors who remembered them at Christmas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
FORMER VICE-PRESIDENTS
 WIFE PASSES AWAY

BLOOMINGTON, H., Dec 26.-Mrs. Adai E. Stevenson, wife of former Vice-President Stevenson, died here yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26

Desk calendar pads for 1914, at Nel- sons stationery store. 12-13-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26

Good board and rooms by the day week or month. Rates reasonable. St George House, formerly the Simpson hospital. 1O-3-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26

SEE the wonderful poinsettas at Winter & Ponds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
CLOSING OUT

stock of chafing dishes, percolators, casseroles, bear pots, pie-dishes, at a sacrifice. I. J. SHARICK. 12-10-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
Huerta Gives Bread to Poor.

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 26.-On the or der of Gen. Huerta, bread was distrib- uted to the poor of this city yester- day
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
Constituencies Off to
 Exterminate Federal Forces

CHIHUAHUA, Mex, Dec. 26.-Four thousand COnstitutiOnalist cavalry left yesterday to attack the Federal forces at Ojinaga. They are under command of Gen. Ortegas, and have orders from Gen. Villa to exterminate the Federal forces and take no prisoners.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26

Even the cook eats at the Pioneer. Opp. City Dock 12-20-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26

Nicely furnished room to let, with bath, two minutes from business dis trict. 123 Gold st. 12-1Stf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26

Everything that will please a smok- CT may be found at BURFORD'S. If
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
Japs Welcome Mexican.

TOKYO, Dec. 26.-Thousands joined in the march formally welcoming Mex ican Minister to France Delabarra to Japan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26

The Empire s1.OO a month delivered
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26

Eat at the Pioneer, and die happy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-04
WORTH DOING.

Where one has to have a heavy
trunk in ones room take two long
bed Stats and get large wooden box,
remove the boards and nail them
across the top Of the Stats, then buy
four ball-bearing rollers and screw
into the Stats and it is ready to put
the trunk on, and you can roll the
trunk out of the corner and clean
under or pull it into the middle OF
the room to get in easily. Have the
Stats just the length of the trunk.
If bedspread shows wear at the
ends haste a piece of muslin on the
under side the width of the border,
and quilt it on the sewing machine.
If it is a Marseilles spread, follow
the design of the border in the
stitching. The sewing will scarcely
show and the spread will last much
longer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-04
CUSTOM OF LONG STANDING.

Tipping" is an exaction of no re
cent growth. Describing life at the
court Of King Henry III. Of England,
Peter of Blois complains of the i'm
portunity of the medieval marshals,
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they get something from you and
are most ungrateful when they have
nay, open enemies, unless your hand
is continuously in your pocket, y
.!while the souter porters viii tell the
most unbI6shipg falsehoOds, and il
vsp are anA6opsst and religious man,
bdt'haye given them nothing the day
before, they win keep you an unrea-
sonablo time standing in the rain
and mire."
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-04
HOME OF BREAKFAST FOOD
Scotch Boy Could Not Conceive Of
Anything Except PorrIdae for
His Meals.

Prof. Zephaniah Hopper, hale and
vigorous at Lightweight, said at the
Philadelphia high school, where he
has taught so many years:
my advice to the young is that
they SOW no wild oats. Wild oats in
youth mean an old age sad and de
crepit. And yet, the way some
people talk you'd think that wild
oats were as essential a part of youth
as domesticated oats are an essen
tial part of Scotland"
Professor Hopper smiled and add
ed:
"a friend of mine in Scotland
said to boy:
What do you have for break
fast hereaboutsY
"Porridge,' was the answer.
"'And for dinner?'
sPorridge.'
"'And for SUPERB
Porridge.'
'Goodnessp said my friend
'Porridge every day for every meal
Do you never have anything else?
"'What else would you have?
said the boy"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-04
WHEN The ROOM is sTufFY
Rolled Burning Newspaper Carried
Through the Apartment VIII pur-
w the Afr Finely.

There is no greater purifier Of air
than open windows, but sometimes
in sick rooms this method Of chang
ing the air is impossible.
Have you ever tried overcoming
closeness by carrying a rolled burn
ing newspaper through sick room2
Equally good is a tablespoon Of vim
egar ignited over an alcohol lamp,
An atomizer for spraying cologne
can be used with toilet water or
witch hazel, with refreshing effect.
There are special spirit lamps that
have a connection with a platinum
ball attachment that are excellent to
permeate room with purifying
odors. There are special mixtures
for burning in these lamps, but
good cologne or toilet water an
swers.
The lamp burns until the plati-
mum ball grows red hot then the
flame is extinguished. The vapori-
zation of the cologne Is increased by
coming in contact with the heated
metal and the room is soon fragrant.
A quick way to cool a room is to
wet a small crib sheet with cologne,
or water highly scented with per-
fumed bath tablets. Hang in draft
of air, or shake the sheet lightly
while still wet.
Burning lump camphor 10 favored
by some nurses, especially IN sultry
weather, as mosquitoes avoid the
odor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-04
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-04

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-04
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Sunday School-9:30 a. m.
Morning Service -1l:00 a. q
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-04
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-04
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-04

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-04
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years ago / quit readin' 'em. Since
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urday Evening Post.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-04
LIABILITIES
1888 SIG "a
]. E. MCPHERSON,
Cashier.

Condensed Financial Statement
of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-13
President is Changing His Mind About Putting it on
 the Free List.
WHAT TT WILL MEAN
Colorado and Other Western States Object StrenGOusIy-
 Rica Too.

Washington, May 12.-President Wilson is beginning to receive peti- tions from all over the west, declar- ing that his policy in regard to free sugar and free raw wool will mean ruination. Senators Newlands, Cham berlain and Walsh have advised the president what the political effect of will be-
 The president has begun to listen to these pleas and word that he was beginning to change his mind was brought to the capital today by one of the most prominent Democrats in con- gress.
 Senator Shoot, of Utah, since Fri day has received more than 200 tele- grams from trade and civic bodies and private persons in Colorado appealing to him to find some way to prevent the destruction of Colorado beet su- gar through placing it on the free list.
 mittee is taking into account the diff ference of the cost of labor here, and abroad in making the amendments they will order. Particularly is this true in the textile industry. Chairman Simmons said this afternoon that he was have another conference with the may be possible to inform MT. Wilson what the tentative charges. The fight for public hearings on the Tariff Bill will be resumed when the senate meets tomorrow.
 An unofficial delegation appointed by a special act of the Porto Rican legislature has just arrived in Wash ington to defend the general economic interest of that island. They are pointing out to the senate committee and hope to be given the privilege of telling President Wilson that free su- gar and the reduction on citrus fruit duties would paralyze and destroy the present system of public educa- tion. Practically every project for the improvement of Porta Rica de- perds upon sugar and to make that article free means putting this island possession back where it was when rescued from Spain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-13

ascertain the exact amount of the shortage
 During the secret session Russell was called in and just what took place was not made public. But it leaked out that Russell underwent a cross examination and that he stated that he was short about $13,000. He furnished the council with a list of the improvement districts and the in debtedness of each. He denied that he had misappropriated any of the city's fnuds, outside of money taken from the improvement districts.
 It was stated at , the session that had it not been for the prompt publi- cation by the Graphic on Saturday morning of the shortage that the whole matter would have been strengthened up in a few days. J. E. Boyce, a member of the Board of Pub- lie Affairs, stated that a certified check for $10,000 had been offered to help clear up the discrepancies, but that the adjustment of the trou- bles was shattered when Russell was arrested and the thing became public. Russell still contends that he is able to settle in full witlf every district.