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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-13

NCLE SAM. railroad builder in
II Alaska, is going to prove wor-
;A thy successor to Uncle Sam,
w canal builder in Panama. From
the burning tropics to the frozen Arc
tic Is long jump and sudden transit
ton but the United States government
bids fair to make it successfully.
1t Is no pigmy railroad line, either
which Congress has authorized the
President to construct In Alaska,
Uncle Sam already owns several small
railroads, ranging in Importance all
the way from the 47-mile Panama
Railroad at the 1sthmus to the CON
struction roads" which have been con-
structed to transport supplies and ex-
cavated material at some of the big
reclamation projects in the West. But
the new Alaska railroad will over
shadow all of these, for 1t will be
fully 1000 miles in length-an extent
OF steel-tracked highway which drops
a hint as to how big Alaska really IL.
This now rail system upon which the
President Is authorized TO expend any
sum that may be necessary UP to $685.
100000 has no official name as vet. Il
10 left to the Chief Magistrate to se-
lect q name just as 1t Is left to his
judgment to select the route or routes
to be followed by the new steel-tracked
highway which is to mean so much
to the future Of our most northeriy
Territory.
VIII Aid in the Settlement OF Alaska.
There is no doubt but that this gov
ernment-managed standard gauge rail-
road. opening up hitherto isolated
region. will do what no other influ-
encc could accomplish for the speedy
settlement OF rich and promising
I domain. Indeed to bring about the
settlement of the public lands as wei
as to develop the agricultural. min
eral and other resources of Alaska
is the specific object Of the scheme.
And when the reader is told that more
than one-half Of all the unsold public
domain In the United States is located
in Alaska he will begin to appreciate
that Uncls Sam Is JUSTIFIED in ASSUME
ing the role Of railroad builder as weil
as promoter IN order to find ambitious
occupants for this vast territory.
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Of the Arctic Circle and this portion
alone presents the bleak and frozen
aspect popularity associated with the
whole of Alasixa. South Of the range
of mountains whichNmarks the Arctic
barrier there 10 a territory equal Id
area to all the States east Of the Mis-
sissippl and north Of the Ohio river;
which is capable Of high development.
But the Yukon river. which drains
Alaska's great fertile basin. enters the
Behring sea at a latitude which pro.
hibits the use OF the stream as con-
nection with ocean. borne commerce
excepting during the three summer
months. Hence the need of the new
railroad. There. are good harbors In
Alaska that are, open throughout the
year and some of which are only about
1000 miles distant from the ports on
Puget Sound but number OF these
harbors are. under present conditions;
connected with the interior only by
means of trails or wagon roads.
To sum up the case. transporta ton
has been difficult. and expensive be-
cause Alaska has today less than 500
miles of railway In nine disconnected
systems. less than l. 900 miles Of wagon
road, 500 miles OF winter. sled roads,
and less than 1000 miles OF trails,
with 5000 miles Of important iiavi-
gable waterways which are closed by
Ice for about three-quartets Of the
year. And this In country compare
BILE in size, resources and climate to
Norway and Sweden. No wonder the
government experts who have invests
gated the subject have come TO the
conclusion that the two great inland
valleys of Alaska cat, never. enjoy their
full development until they are
brought into communication with
ocean ports ice nee the year round.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-13
packed away and kept fresh for twen-
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packed away and kept fresh for twen-
~ days. It Is put up In sanitary paste
board boxes and sent to the different
regiments of the division in automobile
trucks or, army wagons. The bakers
are also experts in the art OF baking
rolls and buns. The field ovens can be
taken apart on an hour or two notice
and slowed away In the army wagons
ready to be set up at the next point.
Apart from its usefulness the field bak-
cry Is one OF the most Interesting
sights OF a big army camp. especially
when the mixing is going on in the
big trays in the tent set apart for this
purpose.
How Food Is Purchased.
The supplies for feeding the army
are purchased by the subsistence on
GERS usually after inviting bids from
different firms, or. &c the exigencies
of the case require Il these supplies
are purchased IN open market from
anybody who wishes to sell. They are
then sent to the main supply depots.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-13
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nations who happen to be at manoeu-
vres at the same time. It Is no un-
common thing for the Mexican SOL
diers to come under nag OF truce
to trade with our men and incidentally
to gather up the food which remains
after rneals-food which Is far su-
perior to anything they have ever had.
Enormous Amount OF Food.
General Henry g. Sharpe. Commits
sary General OF the United States
Army. In a recent interview gives the
following as one days subsistence for
an army of i've hundred thousand
men:
100000 pounds OF bread.
100000 pounds Of sugar.
262, 800 pounds Of bacon.
$500 pounds OF desiccated vegeta-
bles. potatoes and onions.
10000 pounds Of coffee (roasted and
ground).
5000 pounds Of beans.
$4,000 pounds Of tomatoes.
$3.50 pounds OF jam.
10000 pounds OF salt.
1880 pounds Of pepper.
5000 gallons Of vinegar.
Fresh or canned meat can be used
whenever procurable. but It Is abso-
lutely impossible to supply the army
with fresh vegetables unless they can
be purchased near the army camps. In
transporting the above named articles
fifty Freight cars OF 10000 pounds ca
paclty would be required. or two hun
dred and fourteen army wagons. Nat
uraily, the cost of transportation Is
enormous. AS an army advances sup
ply stations are located at different
points, and these depots become more
numerous as the base OF supplies gets
farther into the enemy's country. OF
course, the greatest care is exercised
in the location of these depots, as they
must be guarded from attack by the
enemy.
No More Hard Tick.
In the old days the soldiers, lived
on cracker known as hard tack"
but today his bread Is baked in the
field and Is quite as good as the bread
purchased at the average bakery.
Every division Of 10000 men has a
bakery Of its own set up in the field.
The bakeries are In charge of enlisted
men who have learned the trade Of
baking at the school for army cooks
In Washington, and from sixty to sew
enty-flve men are required for each
field bakery. The bread contains as
little water as possible and is baked
In such way that the entlre surface
OF the loaf Is covered with crust. This
makes the bread solid and It can be
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-13
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All Food Is Purchased,
Even In the Enemy S.
Country Waste From
the American Soldiers
Table Helping To Feed
. the Mexican Army.
the Mexican ARMY.

~ n AR to the mind Of the average
person suggests battles. cam
W. paigns, generals and sol
~ diers-all aiming at some
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-13
The Government To I'm /
dertake a Notable En-
cheering Project in the
Great Peninsula > Al
Worthy Successor Of
the Panama Canal As a
MarvelofC Construct
Difficulties Of the Task.

MOLE SAM, railroad builder in
Alaska, is going to prove a wor-
] thy successor to Uncle Sam,
y canal builder in Panama Eron,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19

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The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-23
But He Came Back.

Michael Murphy, turnkey at the Southwestern police station, has a var iety of parrot and monkey stories in stock, and recently added real live chicken joke to his repertoire. Listen to Murphy:
 "Two Irishmen were close friends. They were like two brothers until one fine evening they became possessed of a very fine chicken. They agreed that the man Mho had the best dream that night would get the chicken. When they awoke in the morning, Larry said to Pat:
 "'Shure, phwat did yez dreme?'
 Oh, dreamt that died and the good angels carried me roight. to heaven
 "'Whoy, shure yez did, Pat. Don't know it. Didn't t'ink yez wuz com in back, so I ate the chicken. - Baltimore Star.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-23

more or less interfered with, since three of the largest of those republics have permitted themselves to become involved in a wholly friendly way, with the problem which has arisen from the bad management of the af- fairs of Mexico.
 The best sentiment of the entire Western Hemisphere ought to insure an end to certain fudal systems of Mexico, which are no longer tolerated anywhere else from Cape Horn to Hudson Bay. The masses of the reo- pie of Mexico have been compeliej to fight for their very existence; they are opposed by nobody save brigrands of the Diaz type, whose influence is being lessened every day.
 The work of the mediators at Mia gara Falls ought to be quite simple. They have only to declare that Huerta and the systems he stands for must be vigorously set aside It is high time for the procession of human pro- gress in the Americas to move for ward.-St. Louis Times.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-23
TAX ASSESSORS NOTICE

l will meet the property owners of Nevada County at the following time and places for the purpose of permit ing them to give in their taxes on their personal property
 Wire Road, Roland, Monday a. m. June 1.
 Lackland, Redland, Monday p. m. June 1.
 Bluff City, Union, Tuesday, June ?. Theo Union, Wednesday, June 8. Hatley's, dickson, Thursday a. m. June 4.
 Blakely's, Jackson, Thursday p. m. June 4.
 Woodlawn, Leake, Friday a. m., June 5.
 Glenville, Leake, Friday p. m, June Davidson, Taylor, Saturday a. m. June 6.
 Stockton, Taylor, Monday m. June Delta, Taylor, Monday, p. m. June Delta, Taylor, Tuesday a. m. June 9. Willisville, Taylor, Tuesday. D. m. June 9.
 Irma, Taylor, Wednesday a. m. June Rosston, Caney, Wednesday p. m. June 10.
 Gale, Caney, Thursday, June II. Morris, Georgia, Friday a. m. June 12.
 Rock Mound, Georgia, Friday p m. June 12.
 Mt Moriah, Caney, Monday June 15.
 A. I. Fincher's, Albany, Tuesday June Is.
 Whites Chapel, Parker, Wednesday a. m. June IT.
 Nichols School House, Alabama, Wednesday, D. m. June IT. Falcon, Alabama, Thursday June 18 Abe Mitchells Alabama, Friday a. m. June 19.
 Fuller's Parker, Friday p. m. June 19
 Union School House, Parker, Sat urday a. m. June 20.
 Bodcaw, Parker, Monday June 22. AzOr, Parker, Tuesday 9. m. June 23. Forrest Hill, Albany, Tuesday p. m. June 23.
 Sutton, Albany, Wednesday June 24. Laneburg, Albany Thursday June Emmet, Emmet, Friday June 26. Boughton, Boughton, Monday June Prescott, Missouri, June 30 to July 25.
 FRED WALLIS. Assessor.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-23
Simply a Nuisance.

The Mexican situation gradually loses its aspect as menace, and be- comes daily of the sorry proportions of a mere nuisance.
 1t IS now a case of Mexico City against the world; with Mexico City typifying only such unimpressive qual- lties as stubborness, braggadocio and trite insincerities
 In the meatime, the work of the Western Hemisphere is being inter fered with. The people of Mexico con- tlnue to be unable to open shop; the Administration at Washington is hay ing its attention withdrawn from the important tasks to which it has ad- dressed itself; the progress of the South American Republics is being
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-23
My Daughter Learned to Cook.
 By John Tweezer.

We used to have old-fashioned things, like hominy and greens, We used to have just common soup, made out of pork and beans. But now it bouillon, consomme, and things made from book. And Pot an Fen and Julienne, since my daughters learned to cook. We used to have piece of beef-just ordinary meat, And pickled pigs feet, spareribs, too, and other things to eat. While now it's fllet and ragout, and leg of mutton praised. And macaroni and gratin, and sheep's head, Holland-aised. Escalioped la Versailles-a la this and la that, And sweetbread la Duppoise-it's enough to kill cat! But while I suffer deeply, invariably look
 As if l were delighted Cause my daughters learned to cook. We have a lot of salad things, with dressing mayonnaise. In place of oysters, Blue Points fricas seed a dozen ways. And orange Roley Foley, float, and peach meringue, alas Enough to wreck stomach that is made of plated brassl The good old things have passed in silent, sad retreat. We've lots of high-falutin things but nothing much to eat. And while I never say a word, and always pleasant look, You bet I've had dyspepsia since my daughters learned to cook.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-23
Imaginary Heart Trouble.

Do you have pains in the regiOd of the heart? Does your hearl thump? Its terrible pounding alarms you? What is wrong? Dd you believe these symptoms mead heart trouble? Organic diseases ol the heart very seldom occasion mucH pain. Nearly all of these pains ara caused by some derangement of tn' stomach. Meritol Tonic Digestive | especially recommended for indiges tion and dyspepsia, and for restor ing the stomach to it's normal tune tions and-no more "heart disease
 Westerly Drug Store EXCLUSIVE Agents. adV'
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-23
NOTICE!

Notice is hereby given that on thI 25th, day of September, 1913, Jo Mathews departed this life intesht in Nevada County, Arkansas and tha J. M. Garland, of Emmet, Arkana has been appointed administrator 0 his estate: said estate is in the proces of administration; the appraised valu of the personal estate, was S75OO an the appraised value of the real estat was $600.00.
 The place of his nativity is suppose to have been Pennsylvania U. s. 4 The administrator requests that infol nation to the heirs of the said Jo Mathews, be given to him.
 wet. J. M. Garland, Admr
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-23

Batesville, Ark.-A. J. Bailey writes: "I suffered severely with kidney and bladder trouble and was unable to work. l tried different remedies but re- ceived no benefit until 1 tried Foley's Kidney Pills, which en- tirely relieved me of my trou- ble." For Sale by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-23
From Saturdays Pailv.

Irregular, painful bladder weakness disappear when the kindneys are strong and healthfully active. Take Foley Kidney Pills for that burning, sea!ding sensation-irregular, painful actlon-heavy, sore feeling and bladder distress. You will like their tonic estorative etfect-the relief from pain quick good results. Contain no harmful drugs. Try them
 For Sale by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-23
Helps Kidney and Bladder Trouble.
 Everybody Satisfied.

Everywhere people are taking Foley Kidney Pills.and are so satisfied they urge others to take them also. A. T. Kelly, Mcintosh, Ala, says q recommend them to all who suffer from kidney troubles and backache for they are fine" Best thing you can take for backache, weak back and rheumatism
 For Sale by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-23
Preliminary to Combat.

The teacher was instructing the class in the rudiments of the English language.
 "John," said she, make a sentence using the word 'indisposion.
 John, who was evidently of a pugil- istic turn of mind, assumed an az grssive post and announced, "When youse want to fight you stands in dis position. Youths Companion.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-23
A Stubborn Cough is Wearing and
 Risky.

Letting a stubborn cough 'hang on'' in the spring is risky. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound heals raw inhamed surfaces in the throat and bronchial tubes-makes sore, weak spots sound and whole-stops stubborn, tearing coughs. Refuse substitutes.
 For Sale by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-23

Did you know that CALOMEL IS MERCURY, and that it's mercurious effect will ruin the system, while GRlGSBY'S LIV-YER-LAX is purely vegetable and can be used with per- feet safety. Ask Hesterly Drug Store
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-23

Nine out of every ten Congressmen or Senators who get a toe-ache or become fatigued from overwork CD come to Hot Springs to rest and re- cuperate, and the same nine out of every ten forget all about this city when important legislation necessary to hc2.th and sanitation is to be con- sidered.-Hot Springs New Era.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-23

John Hall of the Republican Salem Sun thus takes shot at his ancient Democratic enemy, Wahlquist, of the Mammoth Spring Democrat: "We are glad to note that Bill Wahlquist has crawled out from the dust and debris of the primary contest and is going after the candidates on the Re publican ticket, Give 'em h-l, Bill The more you talk, the more votes they will get"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03
T. RI DAY
Mississippi Legislature
Takes Progressive Stand

chairman Of the house sub-committoo
on rural credits legislation. In which
he points out that this bill must not
be diverted into q bankers bill. u Il
IL to give any relief to the American
farmer
Il want to emphasize" said Mr..
Summers, that the benefits OF your
land credit legislation should be limit
ed absolutely to tho getting and oper-
alton Of land actually occupied 60 6
home by the owner thereof. Tia loss
OF the homestead characteristics or
the acquisition of more land than shall
be determined to constitute the home
stead should automatically mature the
loan. II this bill should make avail
able for general land loans large sums
Of money at four per cent, for In
stance, the result would be great gen-
eral increase in land values. Land In
my state now worth 800 per acre
would probably jump Immediately to
$3.50 Ger acre, and other land In p9o-
portion. The man wanting q home
would not only have to pay $50 per
acre for land now worth 500. but un.
der the tentative bill which have
seen he would have to pay SIS per
acre before he could get the beneflts
OF the bill. Any bill your committee
considers should have in mind the
definite purpose Of giving the max.
imum aid to those seeking to become
the owners OF homes and preventing
the bill being available for speculative
progress"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03
Let Good Words Grow!

How Is 1t that often The evil which
men say spreads SO widely and lasts
so long, whilst our good, kind words
don't seem somehow to take root and
bear blossom? Is 1t that in the stony
hearts of mankind these flowers can't
always find q place to grow? Certain
It il that scandal il good brisk talk.
whereas praise Of ones neighbor Is by
no means lively hearing. An acQuaint-
ance grilled. &c led. deviled and serv-
ed with mustard and cayenne pepper
excites the appetite; whereas, slice
Of cold friend with aren't jelly 10 but
sickly, unrelishing meat.
Thackery wrote that. And it's just
about as true today as the day he
wrote It. Gossiping and scandal mon
ging are things that tend TO break
down modern civilization. n people
who don't like other people, or are en-
vious of them for some reason, would
come right out in the open and say so,
standing up or falling down under the
argument, mankind would be far bet
ter of.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03
"Ally Over!"-
just Think Of Soaking
Bill With q Brick

Ever play ALLY over"
What, you. American-born. who was
q boy and who lived before 20-story
sky-de6lers were invented. you never
played ALLY over"
Maybe you didn't call II that, but
this was the game: You took ball
strong for Bill. but he was some pail
took opposite sides of the barn and
you took the ball and threw 1t over
the barn and yelled ALLY over" II
Bill caught il he came round the cor
ner of that barn like a Hash and
threw that ball at you. and maybe
cracked q rib or two. but II he didn't
catch II he picked it up and threw
It back over the barn.
Remember that game now? Sure
you do. only maybe you called II
something else; maybe II was ante
over But. anyhow. the point is this.
Did you ever know q boy who didn't
catch the ball. who ran around the
corner OF the barn and slammed you
In the neck? OF course not.
Until we mentioned II you never. In
all these years, thought II possible,
did You? Every boy you ever played
that game with was on the square.
wasn't he? And you would no more
have substituted a brick for the bali
and whanged Bill over the head, than
you would have washed your ears
without maternal admonition.
Well, how would you like to take
the average business man of your &C
Quaintance today and agree to q part
tAAA vAFt ~ - "A ~
each fellow whether or not he honest
~ caught the ball of opportunity,
while you stood around the corner
blmdly and waited for him TO either
return the ball to you. or to slam 10
in your ribs, you having no friendly
watcher or referee for the game?
Do you know any business--and
business is merely q game played by
grown-up boys-that could exist 10
minutes on blind faith like that won
derfnl institution Of ALLY over has
persisted for centuries?
Well. think II over.
Boys, about-to-be-men, are naturally
honest in their dealings with their
fellows. They shoot square, they do
not double-cross, they keep their
word and they'll take Q hiding any
day before they "squeal on a fellow"
All right; how comes II that boys
are % honest. and men are the 0ppo-
site In this thing Of mutual integ-
rity. trustfulness, decency towards
their Fellows?
The boy spirit n still there, any
Christmas season will prove II. But
conditions. the way the game IL play
ed. the way the rewards usually come,
the way finance and politics and so
cial precedence and the other things
that men call great and worthy OF
esteem. compel most frequently decent
men to do things that the meanest
boy you ever chased through back al.
lays 80 years ago wouldn't have done.
Might It not be a good IDEA to
change the business and political and
social and civic game q bit?
Just fancy soaking Bill with
brick.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03
Justice Must Take Its Time

Keep quiet, everybody, while
learned court in Philadelphia Is con-
sulting the law books to find what
decision to make in the case of Mrs.
Sarah Houston, OF Westmont.
Sarah swore that after she had
been waved away from the door OF
her husbands home BY q strange
woman, with the intimation that she
wasn't wanted, she was compelled to
sleep In the kitchen.
Bear in mind, 1t was only an init.
nation, and. unlike the experience or
the western cowboy of which Bryan
tells In one OF his speeches, Il hap
pened but once.
The cowboy, you recall, sauntered
unlimited into a dance and they
threw him out. Thinking there must
have been a mistake. he returned and
a second time he was deposited on
the roadside. Again he ventured in
and this time he was elected more
ruthlessly than before. Then II was
that he sat up. rubbed himself, waved
his arm at the jewellers and ex.
claimed: M
by George. believe know what's
the matter with them folks-they
don't want me-"
Once, however, was enough for
Sarah, as you would think It ought
also to be for the Judge. But justice
darent act upon impulse: justice
must be deliberate. Hence II is that
the newspaper report OF Sarah's case
tells us:
Court reserved decision"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-03
A Motor Car to
Every 100 People

More than 100000 motor cars are
at present In operation in the United
States. The population Of the United
States. speaking IN round numbers. IL
100, 900, 900. That IL to say. there 10
enc car for every one hundred people.
When It n remembered that $500 has
been, until this year, the minimum
price of an automobile and that In
population men, women, and chill
dren are included. 1t II evident that In
no other field Of industry has the
American genius for distribution and
been more signally dis
played than in that Of the automobile
The Worlds Work.