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The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
Democrats Forecast
 A New Prosperity

WASHINGTON. An industrial awakening that will pu: the panic greachers ,o shame" was promised by Democratic Leader Underwood, after Republicans in the house had iAintei dark pictures of ruin and Iesoiation as the result of Dem . cratic legislation.
 The Democratic party" Mir. Jn- 'erwood asserted, has achieved for the American people more than has hceH accomplished here ofore in the history of -ur government. We have
 rocured the results which the Re publican party struggled for in the course of twenty years; the results which they gave their pledges to ob-
 in and which, for term after term Ds congress. were Jeff undone. l ook forward {, unusual prosperity 'hrourhout the country in the next year"
 The Democratic leader said the steel mills in his district were work ng double shifts. despie the fact 'ha' practically all of their pro 'uct was put on the free list in the Democratic tariff bill. Business in he Pittshurg steel district, he said, as also improving. He quoted John Wan2maker as saying. The breeders If panic ought 10 be deported.'
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
Disability Proved
 Fake; Man Sentenced

TACOMA. - Trapped by officers who peeked through the transom hile the disabled" man threw away his crutches and engaged in q spar ring bou with a roommate in the T urist hotel last night, J. C. Mur- ray. alias Guy BoWnie, was taken into custody by deputy sheriffs on the Northern Pacific railway com
 he Northern Pacific railway com pany on a personal injury claim.
 Do,efullv swinging in to the court room on his worthless Crutches this morning. Murray pleaded guilty t0 the charges and was sentenced 10 q term in the penitentiary of from one 10 F years Murray, under various aliases, is said to have beaten the railway company out Cf large sums pf money five times.
 Murray was found one night last October grooming beside a train of hoxcars on the railroad tracks at Fllensburg. He declared he was in iured fatally and asked to leave some dying message for his friends. He said he had fallen firm one of the cars when grab iron gave way. It was afterwards discovered that Murray had pried the iron loose with great difficulty.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
Kissing Is Healthy
 Declares Student

SAN FRANCISCO. - Kissing does ot spread germs; all you catch from it is love- A good hearty kiss ought o crush the life out of any germ.
 So declares Miss Aline Smith. medi- al student of Berkeley. It is not the opini-n of a romantic enthusiasm, Jut the conclusion drawn from care ul, painstaking, scientific investiga ton, to which Miss Smith for the last three years has given attention. Armed with microscopes and germ .ul,udes, and working in the quiet retreats of the laboratory in the Cali fornia Medical ccllege, Miss Smith has discovered new truths, and de clared herself as a champion of the smack.
 Here is what Miss Smith said:
 Kissing does not spread germs IL is the greatest of indoor sports. All talk about germs from kissing is nonsense I know, because l nave taken impressicns of lips that were kissed.
 T think the so-called kissing scare $ foolish Of course, I am not ad- gising anyone to kiss smallpox pa
 eHt, or anything like that. l am eferring to just plain, ordinary kiss ng Now girls, there is nothing to he afraid Cf in kissing at all"
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
Seattle Burglar
 Has Novel Excuse

What is believed to be the most oyel excuse ever given for a crime s told as follows in a Seattle paper:
 Your hon r. I went to the house nd i man l never saw before open d ;he door and just handed me the 'eces of silver What could l do? ur2, l took them."
 What could he do?
 The baffling problem was pro rounded by one John Ashton to Judge orlon in police court this morning. ishton is the man who was chased several blocks yesterday by a wrathy rirl f r summers, Miss Louise lanes. after she found him going trough the home of her employer, II. C. Eng, a Chinese merchant at 524 Washington street.. Ashton was naking good time in his flight when m obstruction, to wit, fo2t be- longing to telephone lineman Nrought him 10 earth. The silver are. about a dozen pieces, was 'ropped. piece by piece, prior to his fall.
 Judge G rdon sighed when the 7arratOr had ceased.
 Thirty days" he said.
 The police declare hat Ashton's tory is one of the most novel efforts t excuse they ever heard
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
Hand of Charles
 Cole Amputuated

Surgeons on Wednesday rem yed the left hand of Charles Cole, of Dome two inches above the wrist. The operation was made necessary to save the remainder of the arm from the effects Of blood p@isoning, re sulting from gunshot wound of more than two months ago. The operation was performed at St. Mat heN's hospital
 Gle was hunting on Dome creek on December IS, when his .22 caliber rifle was discharged accidentally. the shot taking effect in his left hand. Although the thermometer register ed 40 degrees below Zero, Cole walked all the way to Fairbanks. for medical aid arriving here at mid nieht The bullet was removed and later five splinters were taken out but the wound refused to heal and at last it was deemed necessary tc make the operation.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
F arm Boys Best
 In Mathematics

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Sudden s from rural districts are better in mathematics than students from ci- ies. according to Prof. David Roth "ock of Indiana university, who gave out data concerning 250 students.
 The students were grouped into three classes. according t9 whether heir fathers are farmers or in com mercial pursuits. Students from the arm made an average of S2.4 on heir final examination as compared Vi h 745 for the second class and 6 for the third class. Only ' per eent of the farmer class failed to make a passing grade, as compared with 134 per cent of the pro fessional and II per cent of the com mercial classes.
 The young women made an aver 1ge of 80, while that of all the men vas 67.5.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
Floating Church to
 Be on Puget Sound

SEATTLE, Wash. Jan. 17.-Seat- la ship-building companies toda ere askel to ten9er bids for tn
 obstruction of colportage cruiser
 floating church to be constructe9 ov the American Baptis. Publicatio s ciety, for use as a church for 1000 inhabitants of Puget Soun rho live in island communities or small settlements along the shores If the sound and who are now with Ii churches.
 The craft, which will be christened he Robert G. Seymour, in memorv If the late Bible secretary of the SO >iety, will be 50 feet long, 11.6 fee
 cam and will contain a cabin 16 feet 'ong and 1112 feet wide, in which religious services will be held in communities where there is no hall 'yailable.
 Rev. Dr. Guy Lamson of Philadel- ohia will conduct a keel-laying serv- ice when work is begun on the craft Ian. 26.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
Miss Wilson Climbs
 Steamer S Ladde,

NEW YORK. - With a rope abou CT waist, Miss Margaret Wilson l,mbed up the side of the White Star liner Majestic at Quarantine to rect her sister. Jessie, who returned rom abroad win her husband, Fran cis Bowes Sayre. Miss Margaret vent down the bay cn the revenue utter Manhattan with Dudley Field Malone, the collector of the port.
 During the rough weather the Ma estic experienced Mrs. Sayre was brown against a door, Wrenching her
 rist It was necessary to carry it sling for a day or two, but when he ship docked she was experienc- 'Hg n0 ill effects of the injury.
 After short stay in Washington he Sayres will go to Williamtown, ''ass.. where Savre will assist the pre- sident of Williams college.
 It is reported that all Parisian so- aiety was keen'y disappointed in not eing able to entertain MT. and Mrs, Francis Bowes Sayre during their veek's stay in Paris.
 Mrs. Sayre is not as fond cf the ray life as was Mrs. Nicholas Long v0rth, formerly Miss Alice Roose- 'elt, and the hostesses there planned their parties in vain, for, aside from few informal. quiet affairs, there ~as nothing given in their honor 'Nring their stay. which was the vident wish cf both the young peo- pie.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
Children Send Wilson
 Money for Japanese

ASHINGTON. - President WI VI reoeive1 a post-office money r
 for s9.Go from ouot1s of he fit rade in the Linco'n school a An 'onda Mont. who asked him to co
 to the sufferers in Japan fir m the
 ort disaster.
 Dear MT Wilson, wrote little Miss Isis Winters. i've have all hear If the terrible disaster that has jus Nccurred in Japan We have all con 'ributed a nickel or dime toward helping these poor people. We have Tt much money to spare, so some us gave up the movies on Sat urday and some of us ran errand to earn the money. We hope it vii get to Japan in time to help the poor girls and boys. We are also interested in the Red Cross society and would be much obliged if y9u would please send us a leaflet of heir work"
 President Wilson wrote letter thanking the donors, and turned the money over to the American Red Cross
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
High Living Cost
 Blamed on Women

PHILADELPHIA. - Present fash ions for woman are responsible for much of the high cost of living. according to Dr. Alonzo E. Taylor, professor of chemistry in the Uni versi,y of Pennsylvania.
 "The 1914 styles" declared Dr. Taylor, compel women to wear few CT and thinner clothes than they wore ten years ago, and, arguing along the line that it requires a greater mum Der of heat units to maintain a normal temperature of the body t readily can be seen a woman must eat more than former ly"
 After going into detail as to the heat giving properties of certain foods the professor pointed out that wcmen must eat at least 10 per cent more food to offset the lack of pro lection afforded them by styles which forbid the petticoat and demand silk stockings when the ground is cover d with snoW
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
Man Declared Dead
 Calls Upon Sisters

FORT WAYNE. Ind. - WiTam 1ase 6t ears old, I naive of chis seetion. surprised his sisters, -T.. !. II. Rahc and Mrs. AnHa Ffe1s
 a- al e2rrg af CT an ab-
 of tA rlhy-eight years.
 Thirteen years ago when his ftt@ $ esta was settled he could rot
 o.7 o4 and acton was taken in ourt Whi h reeu'e in his b. c-
 'ared dead legally.
 He says that when he let this tate he settled in Red Wing. Minn., nd later entered he army ana be came a despatch bearer He misse5 he fate of the rest in the Custer massacre because he vas ot e. luty.
 Later he settled in Alberta where he has become the owner of two farms His wife recently died and he concluded to come home on a visit fithOut announcing it.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
Little Japanese
 Girl IS Heroine

SACRAMENTO, Cal - A Carnegie hero pension is wan-e1 for Yuki lmai 7-year-old Japanese maid.
 Yuki, without hope of reward, an with great personal risk and bodil injury, pl pped her younger brothef into a bathtub, thereby saving hin from being burned to death.
 The youngster caught fire p'ayins near an open Japanese charcoa stove, while his paren s were aWav Yuki was burned severely in dragging him seventy feet 10 he tub and ge ting him inside it.
 The Rev. Mrs. Mary NJ. Boz en has made application to have the child pensioned in order that she may receive a good education.
 PITTSBURG, Pa. - Individual acts of heroism which the Carnegie Hero Fund commission has recognizef since it was established ten years ago were brought up to a total o1 S71 recently when thirty names Werf added 10 the hon roll. Among tn awards are:
 Bronze medal-A Cleveland Wern- CT. brakeman of Smithvil'e Tex. saved a child from being run ove' by a train at Phelan, Tex, June % 1913.
 Silver medal-Bernard F. McMa hon 425 South Ellwood street, Tulsa Okla. assisted in tempt 10 save Everett o. Walcott from suffocatiof at Lawrenceville. H., June ,, 1912.
 Silver medal and pensi7n-Luthe' B. Weaver. proprietor of dye house lost his life in attempting to savt an emplove from burning at Dallas Texas. July 15. 1912; $40 monthly with & 2 mon'h additional for eaci of two children to Weaver's wid 0" at 3oA5 South Rarwood street, Dal los Texas.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
A|RSH|PS WILL
 COME ID ALASKA

Alaska Is to be tra-erse5 a'ong s southern coast by the airships talk ing part in the "Arounl the-Wo-li" aviation contest, tha is he he'd i. 1915. starting eastward from Sa' Francisco Details of the Co~trs have been received in a tvnewrit'c communication to The Citizen fron the edi orial bureau of the Panama Pacific International exposition.
 This c mmunication in part is as follows:
 Tn 1915. the contestants in the great international "AroHn3-tho-
 Norlt" aviation contest, who have on 3urod un il the last Ian of the race, will fly from Kamcha'ka to the 'ommanHer island the last of the AL autian islands, thence foll wing the curve Of the island group to the south coast of Alaska, somewhere about Cape Elizabeth, thence 10 Si:- ka. and thence down the coast to Vancouver. which will be the last stop hef re the final flight to San Francisco. Prizes totalling $300.0oo are offered to winners in these around-,he-w rid races.
 "1t is significant that in this first circling Of the globe by aircraft, over a continuous route which is to start east from San Francisc1; pass through Chicago to New York: and thence up the Newfoundland coas., by way of Greenland and Iceland. through the great capitals of Europe, Glasgow, London. Paris, Berlin and St. Petersburg; and through such D rulous centers of the far east as Nladiyostock, Kolle and Tokio. if win he necessary 10 touch the ports of Alaska-a die rtct which only a few decades ago was the uttermost end of the earth seemingly cut off for eyer fir m the uses and benefits of the worlds civilization
 As this route was selected as the most practical by which any encir- cling journey by air could be made. the impor ance of Alaska will be en- hanced should ever transportation bv air become of commercial sig nifiCancc; and the art and science of aviation has made such strides in the last few years that the airmen predict the next half century will un- doubtedly see such development least in regard to rassenger trans "0rtatiOn'
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
COMMERCE OF
 ALASKA SHOWS
 SOME DECREASE
LAST YEARS RECORD, HOWEVER, IS BETTER THAN FOR YEAR
 1911.

Alaska's commerce for the year 1913 was somewhat less than that for the year previous, according t2 the report of J. R. Willis, collec- tor of customs for Alaska, which has just been received here from Juneau. The collector gives some easons for the difference
 The total commerce between Alas ka and the Uni,ed States proper and foreign prts for the last year to- ,alei $61,422,307, while for the year 1912 it totaled S12.741.060. However, the commerce of last year was in excess of the year 1911. when it totaled S57,S44,S47.
 Following are portions of the de port issued by Mir. Willis;
 The c mmerCe of the Territory during the current year, as indicated by the following statistics, compares favorably with that of previous years, except in the value of precious met als and domestic merchandise ship ped to the United States. which items show a decrease of more than five lillion dcllars
 Taking into consideration the un- favorable conditions prevailing in the placer fields. and an important change looking toward an increased produC- ton in the principal quar,z district, a temporary decline in Id production
 as 10 be expected
 For the first time in many years the receipts from all sources have failed to cover the expenses of the service. For the past ten years ;he duty upon importations Of foreign c al, mostly from British Columbia has virtually paid the cost of main tenanCe and returned a surplus to the treasury. Although an appreciable reduction was made in the expenses the removal of that duty and the discontinued importations of coal on account of the labor strikes at those mines caused the deficit
 Below are tables showing the rea1 and in,ransit trade. The intransit comprises that between the Unitef States and Yukon Territory, consist ing of imports and exports of for eign gold and silver bullion and the larger pcrtiOn of the exports 0. merchandise 10 foreign ports.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
Bandits Sentenced
 To Sunday School

BOONVILLE, Ind. - Four young oys of Bocnville were sentenced to 't,end Sunday school whole year " Judge Caleb J. Lindsey in the juvenile court The youngsters, those ages range from to 12 vears, are members of a bad and bold Bandit club"
 They were arrested recently by Probation Officer James Sanders and 1rraigned in juvenile court on a large of petit larceny During the last few years the boys have take articles with which to equip them selves as highwaymen and despera 'oes
 Thrilling movie" scenes in which fierce bandits with long mustaches held up stage coaches gave them the idea of forming a bandit club, ac- ccrding to their confession to Judge Lindsey.
 Judge Lindsey gave them a lecture that the youthful offenders will re member long after they have out -rown their bandit days, and topped . off by granting them their freedom 7n condition that they go to Sunday ,cho0l every Sunday in 1914. He also warned them to stay out of pool ~ooms and off the streets.
 To see that the boys obey the courts directions. they were ordered to report to Probation Officer James Sanders each week.
 All the boys belong to good fam flies.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
Wants Memorial to
 Be Aid to Seamen

WASHINGTON. Rev. George McPherson Hunter, secretary of the American Seamen's Friend society. has proposed that instead of the marble memorial to the Titanic dead planned in Washington. that the Wo- mems Titanic Memorial association build seamen's homes in American seaports.
 Dr. Hunter cites cases of twelve American seaports that need sailors homes, and asks, Should not the Titanic memorial be something tha would help the living sailormen. re lieve the orphans. cheer the widows hearts, something universal, human filling the world with it gracious fra grance?"
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
Cat Gives Warning
 Of Fire Tn House

CLEVELAND. - The excited meW ng of an imprisoned tabby in a f UT family block resulted in the soundino )f an alarm of fire and sent occu- 7ants scurrying to the street. Tabby later was rescued by firemen, and
 after will occupy place of ho or on the hearths ones the folk ha warned.
 The fire started from a defect rhimney in the apartments occupief by Mrs. Mary Gornik. The meRine If the eat caused Mrs. Gornik to ir testigate. She discovered the blaze
 When firemen arrived Mrs. GorniF eseeched hem to save her feline aet. Bremen McGinty and Thom9- son braved the sm ke and rescua abby. Tom LaNler attached to the steamer of Company IT, was over come by smoke, but soon revived.
 The codfish from a scientific stand point will be eXhaustiVely studied by Norwegian government commission
 Provision is being made for a re- cord export of Australian fruit this season. Last year 300,000 cases wer.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
SIX MUsH FROM CHITINA.

IngNald Anderson. C. N. Christen- sen. Ed. Johnson, Josh Vance, MaNley Nayhood and Ali Ecklund arrived Monday from Chitina, having walk el the entire distance. Ecklund and ChristeNsen came from the Outside md the others came from Juneau. They all expressed pleasure in get ing back to Fairbanks.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
TAKE LAY ON CLAIM.

Ole Nelson. Charles Lynn, V II Price and John Aarvick have taken T lay on Jack Miha'cik's property on Ready Bullion creek. The terms of the arrangement have not been made public. The ground is all ready for oDeration, and is fitted ur
 ith a good plant
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
I s21 992,761 s21,6s9. .69o

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 During 1912 there were 770 domes tic and SIS foreign vessels entered he ports of Alaska, and for last year his list increased to SIP domestic md 365 foreign vessels.
 Last year for the first time there vere more people leave Alaska than orrived here. The arrivals totaled 't 672 and the departures totaled 25,- 7oa
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02

Even when a mans wife suits him 70 T he feels privileged to growl about her coffee.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02
COMMERCE OF ALASKA.
 Imports.

1912 1913 Merchandise from the U. S........&21 992, ,761 s21,6S9,G9 Merchandise from foreign ports. 925,O34 751172 old and Silver foreign ports. 3.S40,546 4,320,9S T-tal imports. s26 75S.341 $26 761, SIS
 EXPORTS.
 1912 1912 Merchandise to te [. $2f793.SS6 $22.252,9' 'ftTel;p's' foreign DOT 'D $, 1.452 955 11s1.es Domestic gold and silver to the U. s.. 1G,031 ,705 12,959 ,26G oreign gold and United States. a.7o4.173 4,sos,591 Total exports. s45, ,9S2,719 s4o,660, ,459 Value of Domestic Merchandise and 7od and Silver Shipped from Alaska 70 the United States.
 1912 1913 Articles Copper ore and matte ........-...S 4,904,7l5 3,l6o, ,l32 Fish: Salmon, canned 15,551,794 13,349, ,43s Salmon, other 907, PAP 1,074,4 All other fish fish DrO6-
The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-02

Total .........-..s4O.3541 S34, ,693 ,590 Gold and Silver Shipped to the u. S.
 1Q12 1Q12
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-11-12
FelloWsviIle

Everything is quiet again since the
election has passed.
Willie Sidwell has very bad case u
typhoid fever at this writing.
Miss Arizona Runner Of near Marques.
spent the past week with friends here.
Harmon sIdwell and family motored
up from Masontown Sunday.
Raymond shahan is driving one Of A
J.. sidwelPs teams.
Miss Jennie Sidwell was visiting At her
sisters. Mrs. Albert Bolyard, Sunday.
Harry and Claude Bennett Of Clarks-
burg, spent a few days with friends here,
the past week.
Cecil Bolyard was Kingwood visitor r
Wednesday last.
Harlow Runner and wife Of Morgan
town, returned home Sunday after a visit
among relatives here.
A party Of tourists from Virginia had a.
breakdown near here Sunday and we're
forced TO leave their machine here. J.
w. Cool took them over n Tunnelton in
his car.
Jimmie Sidwell and Mrs. j. w. Robin.
son attended funeral at Grafton the
past week.
Miss Mertie Murray, who has been m
Fsirmont for some time, has returned
home.