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Middletown transcript., 1914-04-25
any Son, NV sonI"

A gentleman from abroad, staying
in one of the Manchester hotels heard
imperious knocking at the door of his
room early in the morning after his
arrival. He opened, and an elderly
gentleman in a state of warm emo
ton rushed in and embraced him ten
derly, with affectionate cries of my
son, my son!"
1t was heartily touching, but the
supposed son was in honesty compeIl-
ed to deny the relationship.
The senior argued the point
You've been eight years in India. and
have just come back You're so-and-
So"
The names Christian and surname
Middletown transcript., 1914-04-25

ten disposition, but my hearts in the
right place"
Il understand" said Josie, who had
known him all her life.
"Pll tell the men what you said, Mr..
JONES'" he said to his employer-that
employer who had, in the past, en-
ployed no one more important than a
butler, chauffeur, Jap cook, or, tenn
porarily, waiter or bellboy. 1t gave
Broadway quite little shock. Gosh!
What relief 1t will be to them all!
It's made different man out of me al
ready"
Middletown transcript., 1914-04-25
Necessity = stern Driver.

There is no stimulus to tumultuous
action like strong human desire. Ne
cessity. too, drives men on relent-
lessly; but desire, which amounts to q
passion, drives faster and harder and
more intensely. It has been excep-
tlcnal stimulus that has produced the
marvels Of the hour. It is exceptional
and selfgenerated stimulus that men
need in this day and hour to keep up
with the demands pt the tina
Middletown transcript., 1914-04-25
c6I EDWARD TAARSF1ALL
With PHOTOGRAPH
FROM SCENES IN THE PLAY


To their amazement he broke down
blubbering like a mammoth child.
well, what are you crying about ??
said Jackson, utterly nonplussed.
Because I'm happy" said the con
Trajectory Higgins. "ThereIl be 9th
ers to cry outside. You don't know
what it means to us-it saves our
homes and families, too, maybe" With
that and still intently blubbering. he
left them.
Can you beat tbat?" asked Broad
way, turning back to Josie. Hes a
nice, cheerful little fellow! I'd like to
be around him a whole lott"
Middletown transcript., 1914-04-25

fruit and vegetables are so cheap that
they are not sold in fixed quantities.
You merely pay quarter a week and
this gets you all the fruit and vegeta-
bles for your household needs.
This Englishman's nearest neigh
bors were an American family who had
been living in Antioch for several
years. They had all the comforts Of
Jife and their expenses were less
than 5000 a year.
Middletown transcript., 1914-04-25
that is supposed to be due to their an
cestors' association with an Irish regi.
ment quartered in the island.
safety In submarInes.

A new life-saving device was tried
out at Spezie, Italy, when a turret in.
vented by Capt. Virginio CavaIlini, fol
fixing on submarines, was experiment.
ed with. Should the submarine sinh
to the bottom from any cause, the
sailors can take refuge in the turret
which, by an ingenious mechanism, il
then detaced from the vessel and
rises to the surface The experiments
are said to have given conclusive proof
Of the practicability of the invention.
Middletown transcript., 1914-04-25

were quite correct, the surname be-
ing by no means a common one, but
the younger man had not been in In
dia, nor had he a father in England.
The real son was in the hotel, how
ever. and had arrived the night be-
fore, like his namesake. Even the
registration clerks had not imagined
it necessary to anticipate a coinci-
dence when they directed the father
to the visitors room.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-10-02
Only Flesh and Blood.

.'Overconfidence and overwork of
their army" says a London dispatch,
undoubtedly cost the Germans the loss
of their battle of the MarIe.'
German overconfidence, however, is
an article that was not altogether made
in Germany, For years the military
writers of practically all countries have
exhausted the superlatives of their vo-
cabularies in describing the German
military machine. More than that, a
whole school of novelists. mostly Eng
lish, in their campaigns of jingoism
have pictured the German army as
something superhuman, not only in its
military intelligence but in its capacity
for action. There were no limits to its
possible achievements except the limi-
tation of the human imagination.
In the main test the German army
has been found to be like other armies
in its chief particular. 1t can do only
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-10-02

what flesh and blood can do. Flesh and
blood were equal to the marvellous ad-
vance through Belgium and across
Northeastern France; but after such
an unprecedented dash, flesh and blood
were no longer equal to the task of
fighting an offensive battle against
equal or greater numbers in strong DO
sitions on ground of their W selec-
ton.
If the German staff believed that men
were no longer merely men when thew
had been fitted into the kaiser's great
war machine, it believed only what the
world in general believed. In the fu-
ture there will be fewer writers and
military experts who suffer from the
delusion that drill and iron discipline
can overcome all the natural physical
and limitations of the human
animal. The most tremendous war
machine that the mind of man can
fashion is only flesh and blood, and SUBJ
ject all the vicissitudes of flesh and
blood. New York World.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-07-09
A YOUTHFUL MURDERER.
Five-Year-Old Negro Beats Col
ored Infant to Death.

Lancaster, July 7:-News reached
here today of the killing of a negro
child by a small boy in one of the
rural districts of the county Satur-
day. The child's mother, it seems,
had asked little negro boy 5 years
of age to look after and amuse her
baby while she went on some errand
or to do some work short distance
from the house. The boy replied
that he wouldn't mind the baby but
would kill it if left with him. Think
ing that the youthful pickaninny
might carry out his threat of killing
her baby if left to his keeping, the
mother locked the child in a room
until she could get back, as she
thought. But she had not been
gone long ere she was called back to
view the remains of her dead baby,
for the little boy, who had been re-
ouested to attend the child during
the mothers absence, had climbed
in at the window, it is said. and
with a stick had beaten the baby to
death. Sheriff Hunter went yester-
day to the scene of the murder,
where he interviewed the youthful
alleged murderer and his parents
and found the facts in the case as
stated above. .
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-07-09
AD. CAMPAIGN PROJECTED
To Boost Williamsburg County
and Kinastree Tobacco Market.

A called meeting of the klngstree
Board or Trade was held at the
court house Tuesday night. The OBJ
iect of the meeting was to discuss
and if possible, inaugurate plans for
an advertising campaign in the IN
terest of Williamsburg county and
the Kingstree tobacco market.
This was the first meeting OF the
board since its reorganization June
9. and the report of Treasurer W ID
Welch. while not altogether as en-
couraging as it might have been'
was encouraging in view OF the
scarcity of money and the slack bus
iness conditions prevalent the past
few months. The report showed that
twenty-five members had enrolled
and paid in their annual fee' and
that fifty or more had expressed
their intention of becoming mem
bers Just as soon as the financial
stringency relaxed.
There was every indication at the
meeting Tuesday night that the or
ganization would soon get down to
work in a way that would bring
about benefcent results.
Another. and a very important
meeting, will be held at the court
house next Monday night, when it is
hoped a full turnout of Kingstree's
business men will be present.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-07-09
LATE BENSON NEWS.
Moonlight Picnic on the River---
Crops Growing Nicely--Personal.

Benson, July 8:-Farmers OF tnls
section are very much delighted,
having had such favorable weather
conditions up to the present time.
We had rain sufficient in the early
spring to germinate the planted
seeds and start them to growing.
Nav and June were dry sufficiently
for the planters to kill the growth
of grass, and now July brings abun-
dant refreshing showers to insure
the fruiting process.
Wednesday a few families of this
community went to Black river late
in the afternoon for a pleasure trip,
where they found elegant bream'
trout and red-breast that were just
caught for the occasion. The fish
were fine, fried while they fiuttered
fresh from the stream. By the moon
light, aided by swinging lantern,
supper was served and soon after
fair Luna's shadows began to length
en-, reminding that it was time to
move toward home. After an hours
drive that destination was reached
and only pleasant memories llnger
after such a delightful outing.
In reporting the Children's day
exercises at Cedar Swamp we unin-
tentionally COPIED from notes car
ried to The Record ofice) omitted
the names of Misses Hessie and Eula
Everette and Edith Mccullough,
who had very prominent places on
the programme and who have effi-
GENTLY rendered their services on
such occasions in the past. We are
sorry that the omission inadyertent-
ly occurred.
The Fourth" was certainly spent
safe and sane" indoors, rain in this
section falling during the entire af-
ternoon.
Mrs Erwin Grayson is able to be
out, after being i'll for some time.
The young people enjoyed an ice
cream party at the home of Mr. } B
Chandler Tuesday evening.
A young man from Darlington
county is making visits here at short
intervals. Well, what is to be, will
be.
Cadet Jack MCCULLOUGH of Glenn
son College is enjoying his vacation
at home. w + ;
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-07-09
Mr. Sam L GaskinS Dead.

We learn with sincere regret OF
the death of Mr. Sam T Gaskins,
whose home is near Lake City, Mon
day. June 90. Mr. Gaskins was out
walking near his house when he
was suddenly stricken with heart
failure and his death was almost
instantaneous.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
GETTING READY FOR
 THE FALL CAMPAIGN

Our pious Progressive contemporary the Outlook finds that the country has gone to the dogs because this Demo cratic Administration does not believe in a strong government. It Is afraid of strong government"
 Our wicked standpat contemporary the Sun finds that the country has gone to the dogs because the Presi' dent has usurped all the powers of government and is ruling with a des. potic hand.
 The pious Outlook Is spouting Alex ander Hamilton's maxim: "An 0ener. getic government is necessary to the safety of the Union" The wicked Sun is screaming for somebody to regulate and restrain the President of the United States. On off days 1t recites Washingtons warning against changes in government by usurDation.
 IL is obvious that an Admlnistra- tloE which, as the pious Outlook com plains, fears that the strong govern ment will be the despotic govern ment" cannot at the same time be an iron.handed tyrant, as the wicked Sun so excitedly asseverates.
 We should not think of trying to reconcile these conflicting criticisms of President Wilson. We are putting them on record merely as evidence that both factions of the Republican party are making their usually harm onious preparations for the fall cam. paign.-New York World.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
ALASKA FISH EGGS
 FOR SOUND HATCHERIES

w. K. Hancock, superintendent of the government hatchery at Yes Bay has a gang of men at work getting ready to take and care for pink fish eggs in Ketchikan Creek. To this end he is having a race built across Shoenbar Creek just above where il empties into Ketchikan Creek and will take the eggs at that place. A shack for handling purposes will probably be built and the eggs cared for until they are ready to be shipped south 2'he object of the government in talk ing eggs here is to ship them to coast hatcheries, where 1t is expected eggs will be very scarce this year ow. ing to the small run of pinks. The experiment of matching pink eggs last year turned out so satisfactory that the government is satisfied they can be matched to an advantage.-Ketchi. kan Miner.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
.AaAAAAAN
4GshIb,rs PUT THAT SUIT / IN CONDITION 4 FOR THE ! Firenan's Ball
HAYNES ITEMS.

HAYNES. July 29. - Mrs. William Carr. of Porcuplne, who has been in the Mission hospital here for some time. having regained her health, re- turned to her home yesterday in com pany with her husband, who is book Keeper for the PorcupIne Gold Mining company.
 Today is pay day at Fort William II, Seward and the boys are made happy by their monthly remittance from Un- cle Sam.
 Mrs. F. R. FalcoDer, Of Kluckwan. is in the Mission hospital here suffering ot kidney trouble. but is very much improved. and her many friends hope Co see her out before many days.
 Tim vogel, R. II. Ferry, F. D. Wood Steve Ragan. Tim CreedOn and w. B Stout will be passengers or The Hum boldt this evening for Juneau 10 attend court as witnesses in the matter o' the salociu license of Tim Voge against the issuance Of which protes has been made
 J. W. Martin of Douglas came up or the Humboldt this morning, and vii be in Haines for a few days on busi ness in connection with his store.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
MYSTERIOUS PLACER
 STRIKE NEAR RUBY

RUBY, Alaska, July-A prospector was picked up on the trail near here yesterday in dying condition. It has been impossible to ascertain his name or where he came from. He had some $6OOO in gold dust on his person and every effort is being made to get in touch with his partner and to learn from the unfortunate where he uncovered his gold. He has eyi. dently made very rich find near this locality as his clothes show that he has not been in the hills very long and excitement Is running high. A stampede is sure to come and already a large number of prospectors are in the hills trying to back-track him in an effort to find his discovery.-S. s. Northwestern Grams.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
PRAISE FOR QUICK
 WORK IN ALASKA

Alaska and all friends of the terri tory will feel lively interest in the report that the surveyors of the ten ative routes of government railroads are making better progress than anti cipated.
 The report, it is announced, may be in shape for presentation to Congress next December. If so, that body can proceed to the appropriation of money for the commencement of construct ion work in the spring of 1915.
 This has been the hope of all Alas kans, who realize that every season lost before commencement of build ing operations will but add to the dis couragement of those who have long worked and labored for the day oi the country's emancipation.
 The United States owes 1t to Alaska to press this work through to com pletlon. Private capital will not en ter the railroad field in the North sc long as the United States contemplat es its projects.
 Not until investors know exactly what the nation intends doing and how hand-picked juries."
 the expenditure of money for trans portation enterprises. For that req son, 1t is incumbent upon the gov ernment to press its work to com pletion and end the era of uncertain' ty.
 Numerous important projects are waiting upon the determination of the railroad construction plans. Action by Congress this winter will mean a big year for the territory in 1915.-Se- attle Times.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
HAMSHAW TO TAKE
 UP cHIsANA OPTIONS

That Fletcher T. Hamshaw will un doubtedly take up his options or mining claims in the Chisana coun try is the report brought to Fair banks by O. T. Knowles, who ar rived in town yesterday morning He has already paid something like $700OO to the owners of the ground and has only $5O,0OO more to pay, in two more payments.
 According to Knowles, Hamshaw is now working a large crew of men. He holds options on 15 claims and, while he could employ more men, he is working the ground at a minimum of expense. He expects to take up his options during the pres. ent season.-Fairbanks Times.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
WHAT WAS THE
 ALASKA CONTRIBUTION

One of the big mail order houses oi Chicago cleared SS.S22,610 last year The likelihood is that some of its em ployes were paid as much as from 8 to $5 per week. Most of the money made by the concern was sent to Chi. cago by confiding people hundreds and even thousands of miles away, who did not appreciate the importance of spending their money at home.- Fairbanks Times.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
FAIRBANKS PET MOOSE
 HEARS CALL OF WILD

Missing since early Monday morn ing. the pet moose of Pete Buch- holz has caused it's owner consider able trouble and worry, and 1t is feared that the animal has met with some harm. Heretofore the moose has been a respectable animal going out into the fields every day and re- turning to it's quarters early each even ing. .,
 Whether or not he heard the call of the wild on Monday morning and decided to return to the haunts of his forefathers may never be known, as a wide search in the woods below town has failed to reveal the where abouts of the animal. - Fairbanks ! Times.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
FUNERAL YESTERDAY WAS
 VERY LARGELY ATTENDED

DOUGLAS, July SO.-The funeral of John Gesekus held yesterday after noon from the odd Fellows hall was one of the largest ever held in Doug las The floral offerings were many and beautiful, and the music and ser vice were very impressive. The iu- neral sermon was preached by the Rev. owen Umstead.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
JULY IS WET MONTH
 AT KETcHIKAN

A question has arisen in the minds of some people as to whether this July has been as wet as July of 1913. According to the readings of the weather guage at the power house up the creek, 111a inches of precipitation fell from the first to the twenty.sec- ond of July last year and 171k during the same time this year-Ketchikan Miner.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30

Jasper Jeoffrey, who, with George Geddes and Jim Thompson, arrived at Whitehorse from the Teslin coun- try on the 5th of the present month, died suddenly last week on his way up the Hootalinqua river as he was to his home. He had been in the country several years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
EXCELLENT PROGRAM AT
 THE LYRIC TONIGHT

DOUGLAS, July SO.-The following program at tho Lyric tonight;
 1 'Pedro's Revenge" a Mexican drama that will interest you,
 9. "The Silver Cross" is a Sola& drama; beautiful settings and cleverly enacted.
 ctety drama.
 4. Marriage by the Wholesale" Q comedy of marital troubles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
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MARINE NOTES
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 The Mariposa Is expected from the Westward southbound tonight
 The Admiral Sampson is expected from the Westward southbound to- night.
 The Princess Alice Is scheduled to sail south from, Juneau tomorrow morning at seven o'clock.
 The City of Seattle, returning from Sitka will sail south Saturday after noon.
 The Jefferson Is expected from the South tomorrow night.
 The Georgia win sail for Skagway at s o'clock Saturday night.
 The Humboldt sailed south this morning
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
LEAVING ON MARIPosA

The following have engaged pass age on the Mariposa sailing south from Juneau tonight; c. c. Porter Richard Nicklason, Robert Lashua and wife Robert Carlson, John Curzon, Mrs. B Curzon, MrsA B. Truedson and child, Charles Carlson, Oscar Johnson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
DOUGLAS NEWS NOTES,
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DOUGLAS, July SO.-The free dem onstration of foods given by the ladies Of St. Luke's Guild at A. l.. U. hall started at two o'clock this afternoon and will continue until 10 o'clock to- night. Everyone is invited, button ac' count of a shortage of room. no chiI' dren will be screwed.
 Mir. Herman Fund of Los Angeles California. arrived on the City of Se' attle aud will visit with his sister Mrs F. NJ. Baglcy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30

The funeral of Jack Phelps, jr, son of Mir. and Mrs. Mark Phelps, of Skagway, who died recently at Daw. son, took place at Skagway last Fri. day. Mrs. J. c. Phelps, mother of Mark Phelps, brought the body out from Dawson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
LEAVING ON SAMPSON.

The following have engaged pass gge on the Admiral Sampson scheduled 10 sail south from Juneau tonight; parsy Mallon, John Nelson, ASel ls' sacson. George Butzer and wife, Jack Oja.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30

WHEN YOU BUY WRITING PAPER remember that Symphony Lawn is to stationery what Sterling is to silver. It is in evidence wherever the best writing paper IS sold. It is the hall mark of quality and the guarantee of per feet style. MT. Britt, of Britts Pharmacy, is showing an elegant line of this paper and 1t will pay you to go and look 1t over. 7-2S-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
WAR.
(By Edwin Markham.)

(By Edwin Markham.) What was the first prophetic word that
 rang When down the starry sky the angels
 sang, That night they came as envOys Ot
 the Birth What word but peace, peace and
 good will on earth?" And what was the last word the Mas
 ter said That parting night when they broke
 brother-bread, That night He knew men would not
 let him live Oh, what but peace leave" and
 "peace give?" And yet behold: near twice a thousand years And stilI the battle.wrath, the grief, the tears. Let mercy speed the hour when swords shall cease, And men cry back to God, There shall be peace"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30

When pretty girl also has the rocks every young chap Is a member ut the geological Survey.-Columbia State.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
ROOSEVELT DENIES OWN CHILD

The policies which became known as "my policies" developed logl' cally under President Taft, became the object of country's loathing and contempt, and the most pitiful thing about 1t is that Roosevelt him. self rejected responsibility for that development.-Nome Industrial Work CT.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30

Whom John Berg agrees to throw in 30 minutes at Elks' hall, Tuesday night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30

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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-21
E.ES MEMORIAL
IS SqMDA. DIG s

saored lhe country over among tho lodges of Elks as the day on which de' ceased members Of the order gro me moralized the Aral sunday in Decem- ber. is always ftungly oDsersca ny 5ne lodges throughout the OniLed states and fts possessions, and thia year the occasion will be even more elaborate in most cities than heretofore. in lu- neau it wll bo observed at the Bike auditorium, as has been the custom for several years, and a program suited to the occasion will be carried out.
 Eikdom to Bow Head.
 TO Elks this first Sunday In Decom- Der is the apex of their year it brings to an the recollection Of the day when an things are ieveled aud tho common human heritese Of 9 mound of earth is all that is left to preserve tho mortal story
 On that day Elks reflect on che mystery of lifc and death tho com ing and the going-tbe creation and the end. Various are the creeds of the Elks. but it ie not their mission Co reconcile these beliefs. lt is Che mission, however Of the great and growing organization to e1tol the yir- tues Of the dead and to preach the spiritual optimism that is at least tho seer of belief In ultimate union.
 It is the essence of Elkdom never to forget an Elk living or dead. On this memorial day the bis heart of Elkdom testifies publicly to that memory. so far as the dead are con- cerned, and oxalts it's principles of humanity sympathy aid and comfort
 Marshall to Speak.
 Arrangements are rapidly maturing here for the due observance of this annual Ellss memorial day. The euio- gy will be delivered by John B. Mar shall. Willis E. Nowen has consent ed Go assist in arranging a musical program
 The Elks Memorial committee con sists of Claude Ericson, chairman Harley T. Burner and Wallis George