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Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

The First National Bank of London, Ky, capitalized at S50,000, with depos- its of s300.000 was closed.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria has presented an oil painting of St Stephen fifth king of Hungary to St Stephens Catholic church in McKees- port, Pa.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

The grand Jury at Terre Haute, Ind, indicted Mayor. Dom. Roberts. and four other city officials for conspiracy to commit election frauds
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Frederick B. ShipIey, of Brooklyn, was appointed Tax Commissioner by Governor Glynn at salary of S7,O0O.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

William Shepard Bryan, Jr., former attorney general of Maryland, died of apopleXy in Baltimore
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Frank Wilson, arrested in WheeIinq, w. Va, was identified as the bandit who entered the Union Bank at AItoo- ma, Pa, shot the cashier and escaped with $2.2SS.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Sheriff's deputies were placed on guard to quell strike riots at the Dean mine of the Hudson Iron Ore Co. near Highland Falls, N. Y
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Ten students at the University of Chicago were expelled for dishonesty in the quarterly examinations
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

The Canadian Pacific steamer Mon treal arrived at Halifax in a disabled condition, her rudder post having been snapped during a hurricane.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

A lock of President LincoIn's hair. being sold at auction with the effects of Major William H. Lambert of Philadelphia, was purchased for s65.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

More than 100 members of the Un- iVersity Club of Philadelphia were compelled to act as walters when the entire corps of walters at the club went on strike
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Eugene Lamb Richards took the oath of office at Albany as State Superin- tendent of Banks.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

The ApelIate Court of Cook County, H., decided that hotel roller towels could not be used in hosteIries and lodging houses.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Plans were made public for the founding of the Museum of Peaceful Arts in New York at a cost of $25, ,0OO- 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Secretary of State Bryan has th' grip en, New York
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Representative Palmer of PennsyI- vania introduced a bill to shorten hours of clerks and carriers in the postal service.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Chief of Police Gleason in Chicaqo announced q new plan for pjinishing policemen. Instead of lining the of fender 15 or 20 days pay he would be made to work the overtime with out extra pay,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

H. M. kochersperger vice president of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, in charge of finance, resigned.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Viscount keiso Kiyoura is experi- encing great difficulty in his task of constructing a new Japanese Cabinet.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

James Grant, a boxer, died in Allan ia, Georgia, without recovering con- sciousness after a. bout with John Egg gers of New York
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

A bill providing for workn1en's com pensation for government employees was reported favorabIy by the House Judiciary committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Three bombs were exploded by mill itant suffragettes in an attempt to blow up the Belmont church in GIas- gOw. Scotland.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

The German dreadnoughts Kaiser and Koenig Albert arrived at Valpar- also, Chile.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

The revenue cutter Onondaga was reported to be towing the disabled American steamer Herman Frasch, picked up 16 miles off the Diamond Shoals I.ishrSbin
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Governor Glynn signed the Gage bill apprOpriating s25,0O0 for the erection of a statue of General 'PhiT' Sheriden in Albany
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Examinations of men, who inVesti- gated alleged registrations was con- Gnued when the trial of Mayor Dom AI- Roberts. of Terre Haute. Ind, on charges of conspiracy to corrupt. was resumed.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

The condition of Dowager Empress Haruko of Japan has become slightly worse.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-06

Nathan Greenbaum, a lawyer, aIies- ed to have made false statements in suit in which he was counsel, was de- barred by the Apellate Division of the Supreme Court in New York.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16

Miner office and forced the editor 70 write an apology. But the apol- ocy cannot right the wrong done this woman. for the people reading ,he editorial have passed fl along until it did it's deadly work
 If man robs you of all that makes life worth living. simply apology can hardly repay you for your loss. and it is just the same with the apology made by the News-Miner 10 Mrs Lewis Casting a cloud upon her character is a permanent injury 10 her. which no later editorial can remove.
 All civilized people demand fair play and justice. especially where women are the ones who are being attacked Thus it is to be expected that some effort will be made to discourage the News-Miner from any further libelous and vicious attacks upon defenseless woman in the future. The paper should also be given to understand that if it is to be a factor in the affairs of this community it should cease to use barroom language and often sive suggestions. which so frequent ly appear in it's headlines and read n
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
MAIL SERVICE
 ID BE IMP PROvED

Beginning November 24. the mail
 to be shipped to Fairbanks each week will be three times the amount now received. IL is the opinion of Postmaster Deal that the mail to
 be received after that date will
 be almost all that will be destined
 for this city.
 There are now shipped to Interior Alaska, with Fairbanks as the dis tributing point, 1,600 pounds of mail a week. Beginning November 24
 the shipments will be increased to 4,S00 pounds a week. This is the same amount as was sent over the trail last winter. but last winter it included the mail for
 lditarod, which is this year being sent from Seward Thus the amount of mail to come to the people of
 Fairbanks will be materially increas- ed
 Efforts are still being made to get the government to see that all the mail is sent here, without any linn ttations. Delegate Wickersham will take the matter up with the depart ment when he returns to congress. but owing to official delays on such things, it is feared that no order will be made that will be effective this winter.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16

must be anticipated, and data col leeted ill advance. SO there will he no delay in answering them
 To collect this data will take some work and include some ex- penses. which the Commercial club must stand There must be many letters written and numerous min or expenses which must be met. and the people of the city must get to- sether and provide the funds for il,
 But what Is of the most importance is the cultivation of cooperative spirit among the people It is truly said that "a house divided against itself must fall" and while the To- cal factions may not destroy Fair banks. they certainly will handicap its progress more than anything else
 There is tendency on the par. of some people 10 leave too much to the men who are al the head Cf the Commercial club These men have other things to do. snI il is unfair to expect them to carry the burdens of the community alone Thus they need cnCouraEsment, and when a meeting of tEn commercial club is called. every llalnber should be present
 If there is any business man or property owner who dC"s 10. belong to the Commercial club. he should send in his name, for the club needs it. The man who will let his neigh bors pay for :ha things that Create prosperity, ani ,hen receive. a share of the prosperl,s. is certainly dishonest in pc,ncip'c,
 It was cooperative effort hat built New York, Chicago, New Or leans St Louis, and all the big cities of the country, T. was lack of cooperative effort that has de layed the growth of some promIs- ing, welllocated towns, which are still villages. though they might have become important municipalities had they been properly promoted.
 This cooperative sentiment should be cultivated in Fairbanks, and every individual can do his or her share in producing 1t.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16

To vote the Republican ticket al he primary, a man must first have registered as a Republican. and tp vote the Democratic ticket he must be registered as Democrat Thus q man registered as a Democrat. when he comes to vote at the pri. nary, will be given Democratic ticket and in this way he cannot interfere with the Republican vote. Voters who have registered as in dependents, cannot vote at the pri- mary. but may vote at the regular election. The Australian ballot sys- tenn is used at both elections, and thus the voting is absolutely secret
 Anybody who is interested in the election regulations of the States should send for copies of the laws to the secretary of one of the States that have adopted them Oregon is supposed to have the most per feet election system on the Pacific coast and copies of the laws there may be obtained by writing 10 ,he secretary of state at Salem. Oregon. and explaining for what purpose the law is wanted The newly elected legislators should not fail to get copies of these and other new laws by which they can model the legis- lation that Alaska should have.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
COOPERATION NEEDED.

Next year construction will begin on the new government railroad between Fairbanks and the coast. Next year. too, will be the begin ming of new era in the history of Fairbanks, if present indications prove good Whether the people of Fairbanks will be prepared to make the most of these new conditions will depend largely upon their abil- ity to let factional differences drop, and all unite for their common good
 It is to be expected that in poll tical matters people will divide into factions, but that is no reason why they should not unite for promoting the welfare of their home city.
 Now that election is over, and political differences are laid away for the present. it is time for the people of the city to take up more vital matters. The Commercial club should get the attention that is due it. and anybody having sug- gestions for the welfare of the city should let the club hear of them.
 As soon as the news goes out from Washington that route for the new railroad has been chosen, increased interest in Alaska is cer- tain to be aroused everywhere. If Fairbanks is to be the terminus, which undoubtedly will be the case, there will be letters galore sent here for information. These questions
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
Eastern Star Has
 A Social Evening

After their regular business ses- sion last Friday night the mem bers of the Eastern Star chapter enjoyed an informal social hour at which five hundred was played.
 The ladies receiving prizes were Mrs. w. Evans. who made the high est score, and Mrs. J. H. Caskey. won the consolation prize. P. J. Rickert won the first prize for men, and James McCracken won the consolation prize. A feature of the evening was an excellent lunch con.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
ADVERTISEMENTS CRITICISM.

In his speech last Monday night, Delegate Wickersham severely criti- cised the people of Fairbanks, es- pecially the Fairbanks Commercial club. for having failed, so he charg- ed in providing him with the aid he needed at Washington. He also criticised what he termed the Jim Crow" newspapers of the Territory for not properly supporting him.
 While there has been some resent ment expressed against the criti- cisms of MT. Wickersham. on the whole there seems to be some grounds for complaint and the criti- cism should awaken the people of the Territory to the realization that the delegate in congress cannot ac- oomplish much without their assis tance
 Being away from home so much
 Mr. Nickersham does not realize, perhaps. that the Commercial club is handicapped by a lack of support, also, which prevents it in turn from
 lying him the aid he needs. The obstacles with which the Conner cial club must contend include the factional fights that are evident at most times in Fairbanks, just az they are in every small community.
 Whenever the people of Fairbanks get together for their mutual wei fare. and bury their minor differ ences. they can build up the Com mercial club and promote the best
 interests of their city. Until that time, neither the Commercial club nor the people generally can ac- complish much in the matter of siy- ing the delegate the aid that he needs in Washington.
 II is much as Mir Wickersham explained in his speech-the dele gate cannot do everything, and as he has no vote in the house of rep resentatives, he can act only in an advisory capacity Thus the people of Alaska must present their wants to congress through their delegate, who must be kept fully advised of them in order to do his work prop erly
 While the delegate is in congres. he is not in position to collect To- cal statistics which are essential to his arguments on most measures, and the commercial clubs of the Territory and the people themselves must do that work for him, and do it promptly and efficiently One of the truest things that were said by MT Wickersham is that the Jim Crow" newspapers hinder his work They also hinder every other project that they themselves are not paid to promote. An example of this was furnished last spring when city fought mass meeting, simply because they were not paid to pro- mote it.
 To get the best results for the community and the Territory, the people must not let minor affairs overshadow those of more import ance The property owners and others must give their hearty sup port to the Commercial club by providing it with funds and aiding it in other ways.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
Red Cross Fund
 Totals $653.50

RReceipts for the fund to be sent from Fairbanks to the American Red Cross. total s653 50 above all ex- penses. The dance given more than a week ago for the benefit of the fund netted a total of S5S425.
 The committee having charge of the affair is planning to give some more entertainments later in the winter, The members of the com mittee expressed their appreciation for the way the people of Fairbanks have responded to the request for aid
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
Mrs. Lumpkin' s Wrist
 Is Broken in Fall

Mrs. H. H. Lumpkin, wife of the pastor of St. Matthew's Episcopal ally fractured her right arm in two places, at the forearm and the wrist The accident happened last Thursday She is being treated at St. Matthew's hospital, and is ex, pected to suffer no permanent in jury from the accident.
 It was while pulling her child on a sled up an embankment near St. Matthew's hospital, that Mrs. Lump kin slipped and fell. She was taken at once to the hospital, and a sur geon called who set the fractures
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Erchinger & Ferguson wish to an nounce that they have decided to close their store until March 1st. when it will be re-opened for the coming season. MT Erchinger is now on the Outside purchasing goods which will give us a complete stock and enable us to fill every demand made upon us by our customers and others. In the meantime any firm business may be taken up with me at my home, Phone 157 B.
 ERCHINGER X FERGUSON
 By R. w. FERGUSON.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
LEAVE FOR OUTSIDE.

Nine passengers left for the Out side on the automobiles of Tom Gibson and Fred Robinson Friday One other passenger, Mrs. W. H
 Newton, left with the party to go as
 far as the Newton Trading post on the upper river. The through pass engers were: Mir and Mrs. J. J. 1 Crossley and children. who are go- ing to their new home in Portland. Oregon; Hal Bailey. H. Ringdahl H. J. Christopher, and Martin Nash.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
Paper Interviews
 Marshal Erwin

When Marshal l.. T. Erwin arriv- ed in Portland, he was interviewed by one of the newspapers of that city. Following is a part of the story about him:
 'In all probability MT. Erwin thinks the railroad will go inward from Seward, and running to Fair banks, will be $50 miles in length.
 "The region about Fairbanks is settling up rapidly, and with a rail road we look for thousands" he continued.
 "A great many homesteads have been taken in the last year"
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
LEGISLATIVE DUTIES.

I-NtIy O4l' o4 tue itttItlf tiN'bVt members to the legislature will be wanting to know what is required from him at the coming session. Thus it is well at this time to be gin considering some of the most important things that should be done at the coming session.
 There will be much for the legis lature to do, and much that it should not do What it should not do is almost as important as what it should do. for if the legislature attempts to pass laws that conflict with those of the government, only expensive legislation will result and the people will suffer They will do more than suffer, they will be come disgusted.
 So it is up to the legislators to determine before a bill is passed if they have a legal right to pass such a measure, and if they do, and it is of public benefit, they should not let it be side-tracked
 One of the most important mea sures that should be passed by the legislature at it's next session is one to correct the voting system in Alaska At the present time, Alas ka is probably the only place under the Stars and Stripes where voting Is conducted in such an antiquated manner.
 The present system of voting is what was used in olden times in the States for corrupt politics, and until it is replaced by a secret system 1t will be a course of danger to the public.
 The Australian ballot system, which is common in most of the States now, provides that only one voter can use booth at a time, and that no other person may know how he "G'ed In most States tae regula- tions prevent the use of pen or pencil, and a persons choice is in- dicated by cross placed with a rubber stamp in front of the name of the person voted for
 Previous registration of voters is required by the Australian ballot system and thus the judges of cleo tion are not compelled to determine a voters right to cast his ballot. That is done by the registration clerks previously. and the election judges will let only registered men and women vote, unless by some chance a man has failed to register, when he may vote by getting suf- ficient number of registered voters to swear to his being eligible to vote.
 But the legislature should not stop with the passage of a law au- thorizing the adoption of the Aus tralian ballot system. There should also be passed a law putting into use in Alaska the direct primary law, which would do away with con- ventions. and place the nomination of candidates in the hands of the voters. This provides for holding two elections. instead of one, the first one being to determine who may become candidates for office for the different parties.
 Under this system any man may run for office by getting a certain number of voters to sign petition requesting his name to be placed on the primary ticket. Suppose, for instance, that there are six Republi cans who want to run for territorial senator from the Fourth division, and there are as many Democrats seeking the same office. The names of the six Republicans will appear on the Republican ballot at the pri mary election. and the names of the six Democrats will appear on the Democratic ballot at the primary election.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16

MEXICO might properly be called a political volcano that is always erupting.
 CONSERVATIVE boosting will promote the growth of Fairbanks and the growth of the city will promote, in turn. the property valua- tions here. It pays to boost.
 IN spite of the fact that 50 many thousands of lives have been sacri- feed in the European war. the great contest seems to be no nearer settled now than at any previous time.
 IN the light of the treatment of Mrs Lewis by the Spasm, didn't The Citizen do the right thing when it instructed its employees to cross their fingers in passing the Spasm office to keep away the hoodoo?
 AT the rate prohibition is gaining ground, it seems that it will be but matter of a few years until the entire United States will be dry. But as long as the people themselves are voting that way, nobody can have much cause for complaint.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
JAPAN'S LESSON.

" ltll dll itS Ddu features, the war in Europe will do some good. One of the good things the war has already done. 1t seems, Is to have taught Japan a lesson that may pre- vent her from rushing into a big war of her own. Thus. the train ing that Japan is receiving can be expected to make her think twice before she irritates a really big na- tion into fighting her.
 Japan came out of the war with Russia with an exaggerated idea of her own ability. Her statesmen pro claimed that Japan from that date forward would be a great power, and she seemed determined to live up to the standard she had set for herself
 It was probably due to this over estimation of herself, that Japan has on several occasions endeavored to dictate to the United States. and had it not been for the peaceful tendencies of this country. it is quite certain that there would have been war between little Japan and Uncle Sam
 In the war with Russia, Japan had all the advantage, and it was due to this advantage that she won. The fighting was all in Japan's door yard, far from the Russian seat of government. and the Russian yes sels were of inferior make. The troops sent against the Japanese were sent thousands of miles at great expense, and when one takes into consideration the fact that the Russian soldiers are ruled more by fear than by real patriotism, it was not surprising that the Japanese won the fight.
 When the war in Europe broke out, Japan seemed to be restless to take hand in it. She had very tame excuse for fighting, but she srasped at it, and in few days after fighting really began on Euro pean soil, Japan had sent a large number of transports, loaded with troops, and a strong fleet to capture the little German colony at Kiau Chau
 It was here that Japan learned her lesson, which may prove in time of great value to her For the first time. Japan, at Kiau Chau, met welltrained military and naval forces. Reports from China indi- cate that the Japanese were fighting for nearly two months to capture that one little colony, and one re- port some time ago stated that she had practically given up hope of subduing the Germans.
 To the credit of the Japanese it brave and have plenty of courage, but as country she lacks resources A fight with a country like the United States would probably be her undoing. for the little islands of Japan have less area than the State of California though they maintain a population of more than 40000 people, or almost half that of the United States.
 It is better for the people of Japan that they learn something of war in a small way first; such as they have learned in the attempt to re- duce one German fort, than to rush blindly into war with a great, rich nation, which can sit back and let her fight herself into starvation and death. It is quite certain that the educated class of Japanese people, at least, are beginning to realize that it takes something more than courage to back up nation in a really great war
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
PREPARE FOR APPEAL.

District Attorney Roth has receiv- ed instructions from Washington to prepare brief in the case of the United States against o. II. Walters. which has been appealed to the United States circuit court of ap peals. Walters was found guilty of a crime against a little girl
The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-16
GAME WARDEN RETURNS.

Andy Hoey game warden, return ed Thursday from an official trip to the Wood River country He said
 that the game laws of the Terri tory were we'll observed in the coun-
 try he visited. The Panama river, he found. is frozen over almost every
 where, though in places there are
 airholes that are dangerous.