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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-01
ALAsKAN'S DIARY
 TELLS SAD STORY

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Aug 1. -- ln- numerable diaries of Alaskans in dis ltress have told tales of great hard. ships. suffering and want, but seldom has one of them told more pathetic story than that of c. F. Sexton. found in his belongings by his son on the Koyukuk river where the son went to bury his deceased parent The diary tells graphically the story Of the pros. pector's death, and portrays plainly the agony which he must have suffer cd during the last hours.
 In letter received by Marshal Er- win from his deputy at Nulato the history of the case is recited as fol. lows:
 "In the matter of c. F. sexton's death, which occurred on the RoyulSuk river Mir. Sexton kept diary. and en. tries show that he died May 24 of rheumatism and stomach trouble
 "The following are some of the en- tries made:
 WSuhSSuhB tuo 1oln.-NeTy SICK, faint, no ability to do much. Ice broken, but not moving.
 Friday, the 15th.-Fighting and praying for dear life; awfully sick. If the ice would only clear. God help me.
 Sunday, May 17th. = Awful sick, can't suffer much more, almost gone God help. Afraid inflammation.
 "'May 21st.-River open. can't reach my boat, too sick; stomach.
 "'May 24th.-Alive, starving, water, going for it, last eHort.1
 CHARLIE" 70. H. Sexton, son of the deceased, arrived here from Seattle June 26, and immediately started to where the body was supposed to be, returning with the body July g, which was buried at this place on arrival.
 e. H. Sexton took charge of all per. sonal effects"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-01
PREDICTS RUSH TO NORTH.

Seattle will see a great rush of people to Alaska as soon as the gov ernment has made a final selection of the railroad route" said A. w. Swanitz, chief engineer of the Alaska Northern Railroad, yesterday. "The vast number of inquiries coming from all points show that the people at large are taking genuine interest in that section of Alaska. Seattle Sun.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-01
SAILORS MAKE MONEY
 TANNING OUT BALLAST


 SEATTLE, Aug. 21.-staging min. ing camp scene in her forward hold where members of the crew worked hard banning out gold from fifty tons of Nome Beach sand carried as bal. last, the Pacific Coast Steamship Company's freighter Eureka, Capt. J. o. Faria, made port from Boring Sea yesterday. The sailors spent most of their spare time on the voyage south banning the ballast sand and by the time the ship docked, each had S6 to $7 in gold, All the men at some time or another had mined on the Nome Beach. Only part of the sand was banned. It will be thrown overheard. Seattle Times.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-01
wHITEHoRsE MURDER CASE
 IS SET FOR TRIAL

Romillio Caesarl, the Italian charg: ed with the murder of Dominica Melis and who was taken to Dawson three weeks ago and after being held over for trial before the higher court by the police magistrate here, will be brought up for trial before the terri torial court at Dawson September 8, at which time, however, adjournment to this place will likely be made as it
 is understood the trial will take place where all the witnesses reside. It is likely the case will come on for trial about the last week in September. The dead body of Melis was found floating in the river at this place on the 11th of June. He is supposed to have been murdered early in February when he was last seen alive.-White- horse Star.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-01
ONLY INTEREST IS
 WAR AND BASEBALL

Now that we know, on the authority or the United States district attorney. that there has been no conspiracy to raise prices of food stufrs. we have nothing to detract our attention from the war and the efforts of our own ball team and that of Boston to get into the pennant-winning class.-seat. tie Post-Intelligencer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-01
WELL KNOWN BARGE
 AND TUG WRECKED

SEATTLE, Sept. 1.-The tug Lorne and the barge America, bound from Vancouver. B. C., to Seattle were both totally wrecked yesterday in Kanaka bay, San Juan island. No lives were lost
 The Lorne was owned by the Puget Sound Tug Boat company, of Seattle, and was operated by it under the Brit, ish flag.
 The America has made many trips to Alaska in tow of tugs with freight,
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-01
RESERVE BOARD MAKES
 RULES FOR DISAPPOINTED

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The Fed eral reserve board has ruled that in appeals from the decision of the or ganization committee in the selection of reserve banks cities no testimony will be taken. Petitions against the selections may be filed by majority of the member banks in a city asking for hearing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-01
MORGAN OPPOSES GOVERNMENT ENTERING SHIPPING TRADE.

NEW YORK, Sept. l. = The New York American says ]. P. Morgan is opposed to the United States Govern. ments entry into the shipping busi' ness. He is understood to favor the government purchase ships to be leas, ed to private concerns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-01
MICHIGAN COPPER DISTRICT
 CUTS OPERATING FORCE

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-since the Euro. pean war began 2161 men have been laid off at the mines of the Lake Su. perior district and 3192 are working half time, owing to the fact that there is such narrow market for copper.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-01
RAILROADS MAY ISSUE
 THROUGH LADING BILLS

NEW YORK, Sept 1.-The foreign freight traffic managers of trunk lines leading into New York believe that as more shipping is now moving from that port, 1t might be practically to rescind the order. discontinuing through bills of lading.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-01
GREAT BRITAIN ASKS
 CANADA FOR ALL HER MEN

OTTAWA, Aug. S1. The London War Office has asked the Dominion authorities for every available man in Canada for service in the European war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-01
CANADA MUST BORROW
 TO MEET OBLIGATIONS

OTTAWA. Sept. l.--AccordIng to the Finance Minister, Canada will have to meet obligations amounting to SS6,OOO.Oo0 by borrowing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-01

NEeLEcTINe 4 FEW RUSSIANS.
 Why doesn't somebody pay some attention to that little group of 4.. 100000 Russians on their way to Der. lin. Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-01
UNITED STATES TAKES
 WIPEI EGG Ar bahta

PANAMA. Sept. 1.-The United States government has taken over the wireless stations here on perpetual contract.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-01

FOR RENT - Five-room furnished house near school Petit 6 Harvey. -S-S1-St.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-01
PUGET SOUND MAY ESTABLISH
 SOUTH AMERICAN LINE

SEATTLE, Sept. IA movement Is on foot in this city to establish a line of steamships from Puget Sound to South America.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-01

Fresh Augustine & Kyers choco. lates at the Juneau Drug Co.,, opposite Alaskan hotel, prone 25O. S-1O-ti
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-01

Automobile for hire. Careful driver Call up 57 or s21. 7.g.tf
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-03-14
SHIPPED WHEAT TO
SOUTH CAROLINA
Gets Good Price on Southern
Market for Berkeley County
Cereal Product.

That Berkeley county cereal pru.
duets, as wei! as her fruits, are III
demand away from home, is eyiden-
ced in the price realized by one O.,
Ter progressive farmers for "a: H.
Of wheat jus. pat on the sou.noY":
markets.
~ few Gay" ago Fl. II Stewart So,
l.17S bushels CT wheat for z S@ur!
Carolina point for which lie receive,
$1oS II PEI bushel rA:s IS, i,
claims, several cents uv,: any tifei>
made on the local markets.. Mr. Stew.
at shipped lot Of vaea+ year agr
TO the South Carolina markets, and
got good prices.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-03-14
And For Three Summers Mrs. Viz
cent Was Unable to Attend to
Any of He: Homework.

Pleasant Hill, N. CD suffered for
three summers" writes Mrs Walter
Vincent, OF this town, "ard the third and
last time, was My worst.
had dreadful nervous headaches and
walk about. Could not do any of my
Homework.
| also had dreadful! pains in my back
and sides and when one of those weak,
sinking spells would come on me, |
would have to give UP and lie down,
until it wore off,
was certainly in a dreadful stale of
health, when | finally decided to try
Cardui. the Wonan'S tonic. and firmly
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-03-14
Object T()PiJRIFY
TIT: GREAT L AXES
International joint Commission
in Session Studying the
Conditions.

DETROIT, Mich, March 9.-The In
ternational joint commission repre-
senting the United States and Can
ada met here today to conduct the
irSt Of series Of hearings on the
sanitary problem Of the great lakes.
With the growth Of the cities along
the lakes the problem of protecting
the public health against the pollu-
ton Of the water by sewage has be-
come 4 serious one.
The aim Of the c0mmiss on is to
bring about an agreement between
the two governments, looking to
remedy that shall be practical and
effective and at the same time not
prOhibtive in cost.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-03-14
fII;|jAiIII(.Ii..j|1i TIL:
PiI::lIIII!iISSlY| I((|A:IIROAD


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 8
The stockholders CT the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad. at their annual meeting
ere tomorrow, aEo expected to give
heir approval 10 the biggest piece Of
railroad hnanc:ng that has taken
Lace in several Years. The plan IS
. authorize q mortgage to secure
bonds TO be issued from time to time
when and as approved by the stock
holders to an amount not in excess
Of the outstanding capital stock.
Under the terms of the mortgage.
he company would at the present
tine be authorized to issue a total
Of $500, 100000 Of bonds, while the
maximum would be raised CORES
pondingly by any addition to the
amount Of stock out 1t is under
stood, however, that the company
has no intention Of issuing bonds I'M
der the new mortgage Immediately.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-03-14
COULD SCARCELY
WALK ABOUT

believe would have died if HADN'T
taken it.
After l began taking Cardui, was
greatly helped, and all three bottles re-
lieved me entirely.
| fattened up, and grew so much
stronger in three months, felt like an
other person altogether"
Cardui is purely vegetable and GENTLE
acting. Its ingredients have mild, tonic
effect, on the womanly constitution.
Cardui makes for increased strength.
improves the appetite, tones up the ner-
VOLS system, and helps to make pale
sallow cheeks, fresh and rosy.
Cardui has helped more than million
weak women, during the past SO years.
1t will surely do for you, what it has
done for them. Try Cardui today.
write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies' Adj
visory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn. for Special In
StfHci101'S on your case md o. page book Hons
lrcatnen, tor Women scat in plain wrapper J-9
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-03-14
SE:CRE: TA|D||Y BRYAN
GOING TO CHILE:
VIII in September Attend Pan
American COrGerenca-WiI-
son Approves Trip

Secretary Bryan has informed the
governing board of the Pan-American
Union, composed Of the representa-
tives from all the American repub.
lies, that he had accepted the invita-.
ton of Chile and would visit Santi-
ago, Chile, next September at the
time Of the meeting there Of the fifth
Pan-American conference. Senior
Suarez, minister from Chile, extend
ed the invitation.
President Wilson has approved the
plan, and unless some unforeseen de.
velopment interferes, the secretary
will leave Washington about the mid
die Of August. He expects to proceed
down the west coast Of South Amer
lea, stopping at Peru, and to return
by the east coast, making visits in
Argentina Uruguay and Brazil.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-03-14
G.. g. 0. Wins Suit.

in the Circuit Court here SATURDAY
directed the jury to bring in vcr-
dict for the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company, defendant in the
action Of Mrs. Anna Hall, who sued
to recover $4,000 damages, alleged
to have been sustained when she was
shot during the miners strike last
year.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-03-14
Unclaimed Letters.

Mrs. Eliza Robinson, Mr. 3. A.
Beard. Mr.. Tonic Coale, Nj II. A.
Davis, Mr.. J. r. Downs, Mr.. w. r.
Downs, Miss Alvernia Elliott. Mr..
Frank Emery. Mr.. r.. E. Hampton.
Miss Alice Jenkins, Mr.. George Kupp,
Mr.. Harry Licklidor. Mrs H. G. My
ers, Mr.. Bert Myers, Mr.. A. p. Per-
land, Mr.. Benjamin Parril1, Mr.. Ed.
Robinson, Miss Lille Smith Manda
Snyder, Miss Zclla Shade, Mrs. e. r.
Spiker, Mr.. Edward Shaull, Miss Mir
ME Shade, d. S Shepherd, Mr.. Wan
Spencer, Mr.. Frank NJ. Wray, Miss
Mollie Wolverton, Q.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-03-14
Store opened.

GRAFTON-The first Grafton CO.
operative store was opened Saturday
with u. J. Hines as manager. Groc-
cries are the entire stock, but a de-
partment store may be run later. The
project is backed by local people and
will endeavsr to cut out the "bi III
cost Of hv;ng."
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-03-14
Temperance Plan.

FAiRMONT-At 4 meeting Of the
railroad department Of the w. G. L.
T.. held here papers Of interest were
read and discussed. This depart
ment intends to carry The gospel OF
temperance to railway men, street
car men, postmen, policemen and
firemen.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-03-14
AneCdota|
Literature
BY w. G.
WHERE He WORE His FAULTS.

WHERE HE WORE His FAULTS.
Upon the death of a prominent poll
tician who had been poker player. and
who, it was rumored. once IN a while
ran in a cold deck. a committee was
appointed to draw up appropriate reso-
lutions Of respect. Tho chairman of the
committee, who was a newspaper man,
wrote the resolutions and sent them to
the engrosser, with the instruction to
send copies to the dead mans widow.
A storm broke loose with great vic.
lence In about ten days. The engrosser
had made great mistake. The resolu-
tons. in speaking Of the character Of
the deceased read: His faults be wore
upon his sleeves" And the fool en-
grosser made it:
"Ris faults he wore up his sleeves!''
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-03-14
A ONE-LEGGED ROUTE.

Strickland Gillian, the poet and lee
turer was on his way from Gainesville,
Texas, to Oklahoma City one night last
summer, The porter on the sleeping car
had on overdose Of gin.
When Gillian awoke in the morning,
one of his large and ornate shoes was by
his berth, nicely shined; but the other
shoe was missing.
He called the picked porter, and
asked:
why did GU shine one Of my shoes
and not the other?"
"Boss l di dn't see but jess one shoe, {"
"Well, you must have known there
were two"
mo boss, didn't know you-sll had
two shoes"
Come off! You did know it. You
must have known i:.'
Homes, bose, I didn't know it.
They's right smart Oh one.lsgged gem.
men travels on dis hyah line"
Xxx
On For COOP.
Master Walter Brockaway of Yonkers.
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'urae knows better; but when he was
about four, his father, bearing walls Of
atfeine distress one day, investigated
ard found Walter dragging the family
Cat around by the tail.
My SON. he said yon muen't pick
up kitty by the tail.
why not?' asked Walter; it won't
come off.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-03-14
THE EXPERIENCED CONDUCTOR.


THE EXPERIENCED CONDUCTOR.
A street car conductor who operated
a car running through Flushing, Long
Island, was nominated and elected for
Now York State Senator.
One time, while on the rear end of
his car, pickpocket stole his watch
So the first thing he did when he got to
Albany was to Introduce a bill making
it felony for auy person to stenl anoth-
or person watch on street car at
Flushing.
NEAR-FAME
young man. constant in bis attend
ance in cafe where the art students
coDgregate in Paris, sat in his usual
corner and surveyed the scene. Who
is that chap" asked . visitor, "is he a
p'inter or sculptor, or what?' "Oh no!
none Of those" said another, he has an
honorable calling he is the brother of a
poet.
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The proportion of the which
ducton during the 8 ina as
the United States 29
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CR0PREPORT FOR MARCH |, 1914,
WEST VIRGINIA AND UNITED STATES
Bureau of Statistics in Cooperation with the Weather Bureau
United Department Agriculture.

o Of
and
givenbe
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-03-14

Master Walter Brockaway of Yonkers.
New York, is eleven years old and of
The chronicle=news., 1914-03-31


plural sssin.. sisinx home rule 4.
ireland and di.-stasiishins ih. Welsh
church.
1T an election rosi'.i BE- .sssif-d.' .
he said. ''on the terms os securing
tho abolition af plural voting and al,
ria.iaE home rule ana the Welsh
dis-stabiishm-nt on the statute
books. the method soala be- ~ofshy
Of consideration. 81
The ..uh,fy. he said. must sci.
tic the question a, thu end at iha,
time. Meanwhile the au-.,isa 1T 80.
~f.ioa .t Ulster cannot arise un,ii
after a general election. but u sh-s-
arr si-aso-:a'ir aa'sr-ats in that
pro, in.~. fosr~ must be used. and II
an ast-ms, ia made 10 set ~ ~
sislasai s"s-fnm-n, and ir,Y the I'm.
pcfiai parliament. the army mus, hr
used.
III there had been general rlcr-
iioa Las, ~~-k. IL would have been
on a much sfa,cr issue than h.ssr
rule. II the home rule had taken ar-
tive sides in politics. the country
would have faced Erss-r ric.iira4
m-ni than /, had faced in three
CENTURIES.
III there is any question rais.i Of
sov~rnm-n, by parliament without
Interference. I myself take a stand
as firm sa tha, Of any labor mrm-
her
Sir Edward suggested III" T.lgmr
lion of conferences between party
leader. In order to see whether y
.rttirmrn, could me-, be- reached on
the ba.i. of establishing a federal
system for the whole country before
the cnd of the six years named hy
tho government In its offer to Ulster.
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JENNINGS PLEASED
WITH TIGER RECRUITS

Ouifport. Ntaa.. March Ly.-"l
have ncser before had = squad of re.
cruiis who looked ~ good 10 mc as
. whole - this buuch I have here
this spring. Haid Manager Jennings
after having watched his nov men
for a moaih. MY old mon arc In
Grssl shape also. and I shall not be
Satisfied with anything ic~ than a
first division position In the 1914
American league pcnnani race.
While I do not really expect TO ousi
the Athletics from first place. and
Washington looks very strong TO me.
cannot sec any other club that
looks any better than the Tigers"
Ty Cobb. Detroit's srcstcs, star. Is
just about a. ovtimisiic as his man.
agcr. Cobb says that he cannot see
any worse than fourth place for the
Tigers. Tie docsn't have the faith
IN Washington that his manager has.
To him Philadelphia looks the
s,ron scst In the league. especially II
Connie Mack gets some new young
pitchers. but he cannot sec that
Washington has any rinch on second
place. He believes that there Will be
four clubs fighting st the heels Of
PhiladeIphia. these four being Dc
troit. Washington. Boston aud Chica-
~. s-.
According to Cobb. what tho Tig-
crs need to make swell showing
this year IL that enthusiasm that Will
come II the team gets the jump In
the spring. The club is young. The
pitching staff has only three "veter-
ans and none OF the vets" has
The chronicle=news., 1914-03-31
Be SURE IT'S The
AUBURN HAIR Girl +,
She Represents PaIisiAn Sage An
Inyiao:atins Hair Tonic.
Quickly Removes
randruit.

You .an usr nolhiHg better ihsn
Parislan sage. as sold a, dTus coma
tiers everywhere. 10 make the hslF
soft. nuffy aud abundant, I, stops
Itching head. inyigoTs,es IL. .saip.
and removes danirun With on. ag'
piieaiion.
n your hsir is s"',iIs ,hin. or Is
harsh. dull and iii.irss. do not de
spsis-sis. il slrsntiSn- Frequent
applications az FaEisisa Sase we'll
rubbed into the ssa,n will do won-
isfs-
When ,he hair is falling out.
splits, og il too dry and s,rsaiS.
surely nee Partisan sEss-;i supple.
halg and ssaip needs, -d' 80 esh'
bottle from the iiausnan Drug Com
pany =, once I, s-f,siHis makes
your head feel fine aHd siS.s 'he
halg this, .n, liable si"es and beauty
you desire,
The chronicle=news., 1914-03-31

\ f-soia,iou has b--H br"TtEh'
about In the explosives us-d In coal
mines containing ia'iaHmzblc gas ag
ausi.
~ IN. time Of the Inauguration o'
this work black powder. ai,h Ns
ioaw flame and poisonous gases. sas
almost universally usea in cpsI'nlHs
sss operations Of ,h. rni'si States
Oae OF the first .nsss;ika'iaas uni-Fs
taken by The bureau sas that look
ing so i.np.o,-n-s, in the character
cf the explosives a.-s- As result
81 epssss-ar.. Nth 'u,.- osa-rs.
min-ss. and Manufacturers OF -s3icss
ives. . number q. ,h-sr tnanu'ac'ar-
~sS agreed To undertake the nsasiss
os = a-v typ of explosives that
would hsS. for i,s .p-rial character.
isiics an -aplozien flame of shns'
Auss,soa saa relatively lou ,-mp-F'
aturv.
The Ask-Soop~rat~A IN the ~.
seiopment Of thi. sytsr Of explosives
BY establishing the necessary stand
ard with regard q. safety. and BY
se.stax the explosive. submitted from.
time TO iim~ ,o a-s-rmin- -h-'h-F
they had reached such standard. or
the manner In which and the -s'.n'
In which sh-y failed To reach sish
standard. As result ot this Soss.
~ishis . little fnor- than ,hr-- y-ass'
time. the use Of the nrs type of 81.
pini~es. termed ''r-rmis.ih'" -ss
,iosis~s.- has become general In
shos- n,ia-s where tho riss q: gas of
duss explosions ~as a serious on, so
sspsA hs. h-~a the Introduction Of
tho permissible explosives that. dur
Ing 1919. moro than is."o".oo" af
the. explosives were us-i in the coal
mines Of this country. The pt-s~n,
work Of the bureau aion- these lines
j. Z" assure further imprns -tncnis IT.
these explosives. and especially Ia re-
du-- the quantity Of rpisonosss ss.s-s
given off In sirinE shots. and so re-
duc- the sha',-FinE effect of ,h.s"
shots: and to bring abpn, safer meth
od. Of handling and firing whatever
explosives may be used in mining.
Tho reports OF manufar,ur show
iha, the ssica Of permissible "Splos-
Ncs in tho coal fields Of the country
~-r. nearly s" per cont greater In
the calendar year 1919 than in 1911.
However. although this increase rep.
rc.cn,s great rain for safety. and
although the amount Of r-rmissib'c
explosives used In this coun,ty II
larger than that used in SON" for
-ixn coal mining countries. yc, the
amour, l. only small percentage o'
the total amount Of explosives used
in American coal mines. Moreover.
the mining engineers OF the bureau
have noted tha, permissible "Nplos-
ives are no, always usod property. In
come mines there have been blown.
out Ehots from improperly placed
holes. although the operators be-
li.ycd ,ha, their shot firing and In
sprc tion systems wcr" good.