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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07

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Maryland to make speech
learned however the officer told him
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07

In this country. you may lose a good
piece of federal patronage Be there
on the day. date and hour. is the
rule. even though you may be kept
waiting in the anteroom for a time
On a certain Wednesday Repre-
sentative Edward W. Townsend OF
New Jersey (Chimmie Fadden) and
his colleague. Representative William
+. futile, Jr., called at the White
House by appointment TO recommend
to the president a candidate for Unit
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
Some Of the Cabinet Members Are Speed Fends

ECRETARY OF THE TREASURY enthusiast
- and something
not admit He drives roadster
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
Check Signing Device Is Great Labor Saver

WENTY miles from here TO Bo,tmoe
by pension
every year because they sign checks
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
Wanted to Know About George WASHINGTON Click

NEW statue has just the
likeness
other occupants of the Hall
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
CENTRAL ROADS ARE GIVEN
FIVE PER CENT RAISE
All Lines Win, From BuffaIo-Pitts-
burgh to Missis-
sippi.
SYNOPSIS OF DECISION.

Commission orders rate increases In
| territory north of Ohio and Potomac
rivers and from a vertical line drawn
through Buffalo and Pittsburgh, west
to Mississippi river
Advances east from Buffalo and
Pittsburgh along Atlantic seaboard
are denied.
In territory affected all class rates
are increased five per cent and many
commodity rates are increased also.
Commission acknowledges railroads
are entitled to higher passenger
rates.
Result Of decision is that railroads
affected will increase their income
IL per cent.
No increase is permitted on coal.
coke, brick, tile. clay, starch. cement,
iron ore and plaster
Commission recommends that vari-
Gus state railroad bodies meet to dis
cuss problems with view of allowing
such increases as roads, having bur-
den of proof. can establish they are
entitled to.
Lake and rail rates remain un-
changed.
Thorough investigation of railroads
competition with other interests ad-
vised.
Investigation of sleeping car con-
tracts recommended.
Sale OF unused properties Is sug-
gested.
General development OF transporta-
ton system approved
Washington. Aug 3.-An increase OF
certain freight rates by the railroads
between the Mississippi and Buffalo
and Pittsburgh is allowed bNthe in
terstate commerce commission in its
decision. This is known as Central
Freight association territory.
The five per cent increase OF charges
asked by the railroad east OF Buffalo
and Pittsburgh In trunk line territory
and New England territory is disal-
lowed
No increases were granted on lake
and rail rates.
All class rates within the Central
Freight association territory were adj
yanced five per cent. Commodity
rates got like advance, excepting
coal, coke. brick. tile. clay, starch. CO.
ment, iron ore and plaster.
The commodities upon which no ad.
varces were allowed compose approx
imately 50 per cent of the total vol
ume OF traffic in the Central territory.
The new rates are expected to In
crease the incomes OF the railroads
approximately ~ per cent. All the
principal east and west systems will
benfit by the increases, as their |
lines traverse the territory affected.
Commissioners McChord and Dan
iels at the last moment gave a dis
senting opinion
Commissioner McChord held no diff. |
ference should have been made be- |
tween the territories east and west OF |
Pittsburgh and Buffalo Commission |
er Daniels held that five per cent |
increase should have been granted |
generally.
The increases allowed on class and |
rates TO the railroads in
Central Freight association territory
may. in the readjustment of the sched-
ules prescribed by the commission.
average even higher than the five per
cent mentioned.
The dissenting opinion of Commits
Toner Daniels is said to represent
closely the views which the president
hoped would prevail in the commits.
sion. II is expected that the western
'ailroads now will apply for rate ad.
rances.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
Not Safe to Miss an Appointment With President

w ASfilNGTONIf with
House and fail
you may be considered guilty
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
Wilson slons Appropriation ain

Washington. Aug. 3.-President WI;
son signed the Indian appropriat.ax
bill
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07

treaty negotiated and signed In Lon
don, April, 1867"
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Claim Action Unjustifed.

London, Aug. 3.-Regarding tie in.
vasion OF Luxembourg by German
troops, the French embassy issued the
following statement
German troops have invaded J.ux.
emboufg- BY this action Germany has
violated the neutrality OF Luxembourg
This neutrality was established by
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
Russians Invade Germany.

Berlin. Aug. 3.-Rusisan troops
crossed the German frontier near
Eichen Reid In Posen This an
nouncement was made by the imperial
staff. showing that the war has actual
ly begun. Russian column. with ar
tillery, went over the line southwest
of Bialla. Squadrons of Cossacks are
on their way to johannesburg. Is miles
from the frontier.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25
DIS sTERs WORSE
 TENDS ga N VAR

It is popuierly appoaea 'has Eha aV ager ot 0ar ers thc most fatgi ol he miahAH sat ea1 Aappen @ the ha. man raco but cold aguree eboa that the deashg resgltine rom War gre lpelGnllcant Whoa compared Nlth the results 9i oarthqueEer snd tidal Wegas, rnd that sheaa. aa terrblo sa lhey may appear, 50 ic speak, cause but 9 moro ripple oyer the mighty poppla- tlou Of tho world. Thil ia ahown by tho following 1gurea taken from an article in tho special War l8gue of the Scientific American.
 Terrible as arc tho ravages on war they are far sufDassed by some oiher disnaters which from time to time oY- orgheim Che human race The Franco Prusaian war killed about l80.000 In seven months The death roll ol lhe Ruaso-5apaneg reached about 100000. A gingio earthquake (i787 ln india) has been estimated to have caused g00,000 dehtha Tho fatalities ol the hfeasina earthquake ln 1908 cannot have been far short of 100000. A tldal wave in 1S96 drowned 27.00O persons in Japan causing Q greater loss of life than tho whole war with China in 1894. The earthQuake in Japan in l703 in raid to have killed 100000 people. Tho Llabon earthquake in 1755 de- slroyed 60,00O human Ives while io,, 900 were lost in the same year in earthquakes in Persia.
 Terrible a8 such digaster5 ore, they pass oyer Che multitudes Of the human population of our globe as the merest ripples on Q mighty sen. The total population Of the earth iB somewhere about 1.8O0 millions. Annually there aro added 1l million souls Every year at least 30 millions are born, and 50 or 70 millions die This means Q daily birth rate of 22OOOO. Q death rate of l8O,0OO. The daily increase in pop- ulation ie lO,000 In comparison with this irresistibly swelling tide, what are tho greatest battles, wars or earth Quakes, but almost microscopic rip pies? If we imagine that the power were given to some desDot to order Q wholesale slaughter and that guillo- tines were kept busy beheading one man every minute. night and day. this would add only three quarters of one per cent. to the existing death ratel
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25
MONIES FAMOUS poes 70
 ATTEND +E%Fo2iTiQNt

SEAppLE Nov 20-The sunday yiml eaya Niih eiEhieep Siberian
 elTss in0Mding tho emena 2lE- doe EolmaH Johnny lohnson, an in- irepiu mat earrlor oi tne iar.nE Bee diYiaion and four times winner 2k tho great Ail-Alaaka 7Weap lases eoa race lhe derby ol ihe NQrth--aigiv- cd in seatlle on the steamehip Victor 10 laat night. TohnEon wlli atnpie h.g animals for few weeka in Seattle and will then driyc to San Branoiaco where Che canines VIII Do used for exhibition purpoaes and joyfldlng yla- itors around the fair grounds
 Jnhnson won his iifat race with tho Siberian hounds in the winter of 1909 when he covered the courae bee tween Nome md Candle Creek and return-a distance of l12 miles-.n seventy-throe hours. The aosH were brought Go Nome from Siberia by Lord Fox Ramsay, Q brother ol Che Earl of Daihouse. who drove another team of wolves and ran second to Johnson, The Britiaher ocieaned up" the Nome aporte for about S2OOO00 on tho event Having won 3 dog race. Lord Ram say thon vent into China searching for further adventure, and he ia now trying to amuse himself in the Brit ish army fighting against tho Ger manB When he left Nome he traded the whole cargo Of Siberian doge- he bought a schooner load of them- to Johnson.
 Johnson won the race again in 1910. He was defeated by "scotty" Allan in 1911, but won again in 1912 and 191t. In none of these events, however. has Johnson equalled the time made in the race when he drove tbo dogs for Lord Ramsay. In addition to winning the big event four times he has won several of tho minor races, and on one occasion defeated Ablokoks celebrat- cd team or racing reindeer.
 Kolm0r the noted lead dos of the team, is fourteen years old and one of the fastest animals Of his kind. He has taken part in nine big races in Alaska and won several events be- fore coming to the shore of tho Pa cific. He had already established Q reputation as racing animal 10 Si- beria when Lord Ramsay bought him.
 n addition to driving in Che various races, Johnson mushes an average ofI about 5000 miles every winter along the coast Of Boring Sea where bel carries the maa between Nome and Unalaklik, generally considered one of the most dangerous divisions of the North On several occasions he has been lost in bllzzards, but has always found bis way out by trusting to the trail sense or kolmar his lead ani- mai.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25
WAR siDELiGHTs.

4 French soldier. who was wounded on the Yser, gives an account of bis experiences which clearly indicates the blind daring Of the German as- saults
 "Afy brigade" he said occupied a front two and half miles to che north of Ypres. For 70 hours we fought foot by foot without Q moments re- spite. It is impossible to describe such a hell. but witnessed the fol- lowing incident:
 "A German regiment advanced with their flag dying At 300 yards from our trenches it was met by @ fire so deadly that 1t fell back Alter being reformed in the rear 1t returned in markedly diminished numbers.
 This time 1t so within 100 yards of our lines when our guns poured Q torrent of fire upon 1t, and again 1t reueated. The third time 1t attempted an assault This time orders were given to hold our fire until they had come up. At 20 yards every sun and rifle blazed away, and DO minutes la- ter the regiment was annhiliated. In less than an hour 5000 men had been slain
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25
ARM CHAIR aRlcH
 ARE GIVEN THE RUN

ARE GIVEN lliE RUN
 NEW YORK, Nov 15.-The World says that tue easy chairs in one Of the bis hostelries which have appealed to so many Of the gentry who build cas- ties in the air and possess theoretical millions are vacant now in many inc stances because Of the activity of Jo- seph Smith, head of the Scotland Yard" service of the hotel and his aides Tuesday night and last night. Mir Smith declared that he was sur. prised there were so few of this type Of persons to dislodge, in view of the fact that the last housecleaning was several months ago.
 Mir. smith his assistant "Gus" Law Ter, and other aids chose tho hour when the mems cafe Of the hotel was thronged with diners from all over the continent to make the expulsion. Other aides of Mir. Smith were In read ines if their services were needed.
 Ut was inst a general cleap-up.' ex- plained Mir Smith last night. "They are chair warmers and stay in the hotel from any hour to any hour and ct seven o'clock in the morning. to have an air of having slept well and breal0asted they pretend to be deep ly engrossed with the evening news papers Of the day before
 Don't think that these arc the men who really work or sell stock, because they are not. They are always weit-H ing for somebody If one Of my men goes up to one of them he IS told that Mir. Smith, of Oshkosh, Is expected tol meet him there"
 One or two last night who simply could not stand being away from their faYorite seats walked up and down in Thirty-fourth street trusting perhaps that the growth of 8 beard in Q week or SO might circumvent Mr. Smiths 1 knowledge Of their pbysiognomies
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25
AMp lrls- -A apRYn sTArE.

CHARLESTON. ". Va, Nov. 8. - The Mall says: 4 representative Of the federal government swooped down upon tho headquarters of gang of booueggers at Montgomery yesterday afternoon and condscated over 0 wag- oni0Sd of "choice whiskies, wines, beers and cigara."
 Be5sie Powell Q colored woman, Is said to have been the proprietress Of tho joint. She and four other colored women were placed under arrest and later were released on bond. The con- dscated whiskey was stored in thc town jail.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25
BUSINESS BETTER.

PARIS. Nov 25.-Business is revlv- Ing. The largest dry goods firm in Paris declares that 1t is now prepared to pay fifty per cent. on its accounts due and to immediately resume the regular payments at the end Of each month as was done previous to the be. ginning of .he war
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25
THE eTocK EXCHANGE
 WILL OPEN SHORTLY

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-A governor ln the New York Stock Exchange says in the World: "The change for the better has been 80 marked in the last few days that my personal opinion Is chat business wll be resumed on the Stock Exchange at no distant date. ] would set January lst as the most rcmote date, or course ] am speak ing unoflicially and giving my person. al opinion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25

John D. Rockefeller Jrg has learned to knit and is working on shawl to help the relief committee along in their work for the war sufferers. He has about Q yard done.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25
ED PAGE FILLERs PUMPKIN PIES PoTENTlALiTiEs.
LEtom tha ELonaton poat.

lfrom the Houston Post
 A pumpkin pie invested with on the glorious qualities Of pastry, fill- ing and Flavor, came Into the com missary yesterday with the compii- ments olo HoustonHoosier sufFagetle h such pumpkin pies as this could be put into general circulation, there would need b. ballots Mankind would be too civilized to need goYeinmenta. Much of the discord and misery in the world todny ia due to ignorance Of pumpkin pie
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25
oua AUros NUMgEa 1.s4g.s5o.
(From the Scientific Amerioan)

(From the Scientific American)
 According to the latest authentic figures there are now In the United States 154S,35O motor cars The figure includes both gasoline and elec- ric vehicles for both pleasure and com mereial purposes. The figure is the total registration up to July only so that by the end Of the year lt un- doubtedly will be considerably larger. The registrations for the three pre- Yions years are as follows: 1913, 1.252.875 registered; 1912, 10l0,3s8 1911, 65TO00 registeredi As might be expected New York state 652 cars Nevada is last, with l265 cars registered.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25
WOMAN 5i YEARS
 IN slNeLE BUREAU

WASHINGTON Nov 1s. The star publishes an inlorestine aiory oi lene service in the employment of t2a E9R- ornment thot haa been made 1g Wo- mon Tho Star says.
 Blfyone yoar in the service ef tho government in one department is !. the record of Mrs Mergaret Aah, who has seen tho bureau os gnerayins and printing STOW from small cnartora in one corner of the Treaaury Building Go occupy the handsome pew atruc- tura that houses it today Mrs. Aah is In the examining division. She col- obrated Monday the fifty.ilrat aoni- veraary of her entering tho service.
 The examining division "epruRg 8 surprise on Mrs. Ash ln the form of a huge bouquet of dowors end many congratulations Monday at noon. Mrs. Ash. in her turn surprised her friends by dancing few dances with Mrs. Belle Dewey superintendent of the tissue room.
 Lauds Director Ralph.
 Mir. Ralph is Che best chief to old people we ever had declared Mrs. Ash today And as Mrs. Ash has worked under every director from tho very first one, by whom she waa ap- pointed, it is reasonable to think that she should know.
 Mrs Ash was born in Baltimore ln 1846, coming to Washington when she was seventeen years old. She was appointed by Director Clark, the first director Of the bureau, to 9 po- sItion as printers assistant She held this position for seven years, later ran a perforating machine for fourteen years and stlli later was counter in the miscellaneous division. She was appointed to the examining diyisionI in 1910
 Service Under Ten chlofa.
 Mrs. Ash has put in but one or two doctors certificates for sick leave in all the years Of hor employment in the bureau She has worked under all the ten dlrectors-Clark, Mccarthy McPherson, Irish, Burroughs, Mere dlth. Graves. Johnson. Sullivan, and Ralph-and has seen the bureau grow from some 800 people housed in theI attic Of the Treasury building to the greatest government engraving and printing establishment Of today em- ploying 45OO people, and quartered in one Of tho show places Of Washing 1 ton.
 Mrs Ash liked the old building best she says because she worked there | so long. She says there are several women employees of the bureau who have been in Its employ longer than she has but they won't own up to it.
 q asked one of them how long she has been here. said Mrs Ash "and she said. Why you saw me come here in short dresses. told her never saw her in short dresses In my ! lIIe.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25

TOR REST-Heatod outside rooms, $S per week, also furnished hat, by week, front view; apply over Juneau Drug Co. 1I-2l-St
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25

FOR RENT - Figeroom furnished house. Apply Mrs. spOors. srd St. Douglas. 11-20.6
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25

WANTED. TO RENT-House. fur nished or with stoves alone Apply Umpire. XXX d
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25

FOR sALE-complete furnishings for Broom cabin. Al condition. Ad- dress "Rush," care Empire t129tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25

oFFICE5-For roat b Goldstein Bldg Hot end oois running water in each office; also steam heat Jenitor and elevator service. IT..
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25

Get your costumes ready for the Biz Roller Skate Masquerade. Christ mas nisht Tell t to everbody.g eo
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25

NoTcE-we 6uy sell. exchange ev. orythinS. H0ators and rangea for saie Universal Repair shop, S21 Franklin. 10.281m.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25

DREssMAKISG, plain or fancy sew ing. Reason0blo rates for children 8 sewing. Mrs Phim, Alexander Apis, phone 22S. 1mo, 10.26
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25

TOR RlIgT-gmnisaed rooms and aparsmunts, either single or 0n suite Tor housekeeping. Aypiy at ofloe. No. l Hoeans Qlats. fhUao aes. s.2S-d
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25

The London Mail. in a column head. ed Things we want l5 know" printed the following;
 Flow long is 1t since Mark Ham bourg discovered that he is 9 famous Russian pianist and if he did not consider himself German in tho old days at Broadwood's?"
 In libel suit British jury thought this was worth $500 to MT. Ham- bourg, who, in spite of bis German name is Russian born, with several generations of Russian ancestors, and is now naturalized English citizen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25

FOR RENT = Nice room at Mrs. LynehS boarding house, SIS lth St., phone asL 1O-2+tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25

sTBAlg HEATED ROOMS. sI000 up: with or without board. Hiss Char on 595 Main st Phono 880b. 1I-7-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25

BoR RENT.-Tnreo room apart munts with raaso and bath. Franklin sE0ot Phoae 27l wUttriek 10.s1-1t
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25

WANTED IMMEDIATELY. Four or civo room house. Unfurnishod. En. quiro ct Umpire oftioa. tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25

LosT-Ladles black velvet hand. bag on Ferry Alma or from ferry slip to Smiths Drug Store. Douglas. Find CT return to First National Bank, Ju- menu and receive reward. 11-25-zt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25

WANTED.-coloTeo girl wants work by tbe hour or day Apply at 66.Gas. tlneau Ave. or D. o. box 10S5 Mrs A. A. 11196t
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25
Iandr nlraelor Ralph.

"4lr. Ralph s Che best chief to old people we ever had" declared Mrs. Ash today. And as Mrs Ash has worked under every director from the very first one, by whom she was ap. pointed, it is reasonable to think that she ehould know.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25

Casualties among the French ofH- cers have been proportionateiy reduc- ed since the order was Issued that ol- ficeis should wear uniforms identical with the rank and file. Previously the wearing of white gloves made them Q conspicuous mark for Ger man sharpshooters.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-25

Order fers for xmaa while we have a good assortment A CASE - l1-1+d
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-04
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs. Harry Phillips of Mechanic
street has as her guest her sister
from Brooklyn. n. Y.
Mrs w. r. Worthington of Me
chanic street is entertaining her
mother, Mrs. Geer of West Virginia
for a few weeks.
Walter Mattison returned homo
Saturday accompanied by Mrs. Mat
tison who spent a week in Greenfield
and was in attendance at the State
Convention of the Woman's Temper
ance Union at Brattleboro
The Womans Christian Temper
ance Union will meet with Mrs. yalda
Thompkins Friday, Nov. 6. at 3 o.
clock. Reports OF the recent State
Convention viii be given and a large
attendance is desired Note change
of date.
Nelson Payne and Charles Leonard
Of Troy Conference Academy spent
Sunday with Mr.. Paynes parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Payne of Prospect
street They were on their return
trip to Poultney with the academy
foot ball team of which they are mem
bers having played Albany High
school on Saturday.