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The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

THE knocker is a thorn in the
foot OF progress.
WATCH Fairbanks grow. and boost
While you are watching.
THE city that toots its own horn
will hear an echo coming from all
directions.
IF the people of Alaska could vote
for President, Wilson would be GER
tain to carry 1t by an overwhelming
majority.
IN every human being there is a
paystreak, but in some it is bur
led so deep that few people can
locate 1t.
IF you do not have faith in the
community of which you are a part
do not expect that community to
have faith in you.
EACH dog has his day, it is said
and if this be so. Alaska dogs will
enjoy much longer days than mos.
others, that is, during the dogdays
season,
UNITED STATES BANK EXAM
INER WILCOX, after looking over
the financial institutions of this city
has come to the conclusion that they
are Fair banks.
fully understand the possibilities in
Interior Alaska until the people here
write more concerning its resources
and attractions and less about its
cold weather.
IF Alaska were as thickly popu-
lated as the United States proper, il
would contain about 2000O,000 PEG
pie From this ii is easy to under
stand how much room there is here
for development.
ONE of the indirect effects of
the construction of the Alaska rail
road will probably be the opening up
of the great coal fields in this ter
ritory, which were bottled up by
the Republicans few years ago.
THE skentics in the States who
think that Alaska is a huge icicle
the year around may be surprised
10 learn that a large tonnage of
turnips and other vegetables was pro
duced in the vicinity OF Haines, AL
aska. and shipped to Seattle last
year at a big profit to the grower
THE new railroad, which now
seems almost absolutely assured for
map. and when it Is completed 1t will
no longer be a matter OF great ex-
pense to travel between here and the
important coast cities. But that will
be but one of the many advanta yes
that can be expected to result from
the road
THERE are people who disconr-
age every kind of enterprise, find
ault with every new idea and use
their influence in discouraging the
development of their respective COM
munities Every city has its share
of these unfortunate persons. who de-
serve pity as well as censure, for
much of the pleasure of anticipation,
hope and ambition is denied them.
ROOSEVELT is telling the people
of South America how to conduct
their respective governments, and i
seems from the press dispatches that
he is really being taken seriously.
If his hearers knew as much about
Roosevelt's enconomic theories as do
the people of Alaska, they would
probably look upon him as an ami
mated joke.
AMONG the various reforms that
the present Democratic administration
has accomplished in Washington is
the elimination of the idea that a
senator or representative must have
served a number Of terms before he
Is entitled to places of importance on
committees 1t Is now no longer
necessary for a state to continue
sending an undesirable man to Wash
ington, just because no one else viii
have any influence there.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

rolling. and get the important pro
Iect under definite way. The pro
iect is one Of vital importance to
every man. woman and child in
Fairbanks. and all should do what
they can to boos: 1t.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

Mrs HeiGho-Old Jonas llardscrah-
lie fen plump off tn roof of his
house while he wuZ shinglinG it. Mrs.
Whyso-Didn't his wife feel awful?
Mrs Heigho-Awful is no name for
it--he fell right into her bed of
sweet peasi
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

Employer-What? You want a raise?
Why, when | was an office boy | had
to work five years before / got one
Roy-Yes. sir: but maybe you was
one of them fat-headed kids that
amt worth a raise
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02
SAM BO'S
SICK
M UCE.

veterinary of his home town and
wanted some medicine for his sick
mule The trouble seemed to be in
the mules throat, and after learning
of the symptoms, the doctor put some
powders in a tube and told Sambo
to blow the powders down the mules
throat.
Sambo seemed to understand the
instructions, and departed with the
medicine An hour la er he CANE
running to the doctors office in such
a state of excitement that he could
hardly talk.
whats happened?" asked the
doctor with concern.
AS soon as Sambo could get his
breath so he could speak, he STAN
mered:
Say, Boss, you know dat there
mule? Well, sab, dat mule he-he
blew first"
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02
EVA CREEK, Jan. 90. 1914

EVA CREEK, Jan. 20, 1914
Editor Alaska Citizen:
Dear Sir If you will kindly al
low me little space in your purely
Democratic paper l would like to
make few remarks as well as to
give you a few facts concerning the
last grand jury. since it has caused
so much comment
In the first place. | fail to see the
object of some of the assertions
made by The Citizen. as we'll as the
two dailies, unless it is for the pur-
pose of misleading their readers, and
as each one of the above mentioned
papers was furnished with the copy
OF the final report taken from the
grand jury room. such mistakes can
hardly be credited to INSTRUMENTATION
Now. out of the twenty-three regu-
larly drawn jurors, only fourteen
served. With an additional six spec
al venire jurors, making a total Of
wenty, the newspapers say the re-
port was signed by every member
except the foreman according to
their way of looking at it he was the
fall guy.
Now, this copy that was furnished
the press land which was not true
copy of the original handed to the
district judge has only eighteen
signatures to it. Mr.. Menzie never
signed that report. and after the
preface was attached to it, Mr.
Fisher erased his signature Now,
that leaves but seventeen, and some
five or six OF the seventeen objected
to certain paragraphs in the report
and signed 1t under protest, so that
leaves only a dozen brave and cou-
rageous men instead Of twenty-three,
or even twenty. as mentioned in your
paper.
The chairman of the committee on
final report says the foreman was
appointed at the instance of Mr.
Crossley, but he fails to tell you how
Mr.. Griffin happened to be one of
the special veniremen. But perhaps
he doesn't know, and for his benefit
| will state that | am told that the
poenaes went to the Nordale hotel
and got him out Of bed to appear in
court at 2 p NJ, Monday, Nov. II,
and he sure was there
can't say that this is true, but
it should be given as much credence
as the assertion as to the manner
in which the foreman got his job.
Grand jury duty was all new to me-
and being neither law student nor
college professor and master of
some dozen or more languages, and
but just familiar enough with one to be
able to do business honestly and to
mush dogs there's no doubt but I
was handicapped. But | will say this
much; if the committee on final re-
port had drafted their report in the
grand jury room instead of seeking
he aid of that king Of dictators,
Thomas MCGOWAN. the wording of
that report might have been different.
Thanking you in advance, and
rusting for the publication of this,
am respectfully yours,
CHARLES C. PYNE,
Berry, Alaska.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

STRANGERS In Alaska are told
that the dogs having strain Of
wolves blood in them always howl
instead Of bark Perhaps the exis-
lance of calamity howlers can be ex-
planned in a similar way.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

D. w. Fitzgerald. formerly of Eagle,
was sentenced to ten months i'm
prisonment Monday by Judge Fuller
for having shot at another person
with malice. The sentence followed
Fitzgerald's plea of guilty. Fitzger-
aid was indicted on charge of hav-
ing shot with intent to kill in 1908.
but was later adjudged insane and
sent to the Morningside sanitarium
at Portland When dismissed from
that institution. he was held for the
original charge which was modified
on account of his confinement in the
hospital.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

a view to arranging an alliance is
named Nervo.-Bcston Transcript.
Mr.. Taft has just told his old Gin
cinnati friends why he became a pro-
fessor Of law The rest of the coun-
try has been in on the secret for
little over year-St. Louis Re
public.
A scientist predicts an interplan-
etary congress in the next few hun
lred years. Think of the mileage.-
Columbia State.
The new French nickel has a hole
in the center. The hole represents
Alsace-Lorraine, we suppose.-Catho-
lie Register (Toronto).
The average politician who announ-
ces that he hears the people calling
him is usually pretty good ventrilo
quist-Columbia State.
General Huerta, it is repor.e ed, Will
move the capital southwark to Iguala
-hough Patagonia would be much SAT-
er-Columbia State.
Now that Elihu Root has got the
Nobel peace prize, it looks as if he
really ought TO accomplish something
for the Republican party.-Indiaa-
apolis News.
Now that the parcel-post weight
limit has been increased to fifty
pounds, it will be possible for our
fishermen to ship home some of the
arge fish they tell about.-Newark
News.
The Corn club boys are raising
100 bushels to the acre, but the old
farmers feel that this is all wrong,
as their grandfathers didn't do such
things.-Henderson (kyD Cleaner.
A Prussian woman has invented
gas bomb that will throw a man
into stupor for several hours; bu.
it has nothing on the Christmas bill
IN that respect.-COlumbia State.
Senator Root gets the Nobel peace
prize for 1912. This is understood
to be mainly in recognition Of his
success in preventing premature
Armageddon at Chicago last year.
New York Evening Post.
It's hard to blame the linotype
which spoke of Huerta as the veter-
an of many hard-fought bottle. =
Columbia State.
The Albany Journal says: Soon
here will be left of the Progressive
partly only it's BOSSES" Are there
Wo?-Columbia State.
Atlantic City doubtless will &C
cept it as a delicate compliment if
her visitors wear striped bathing
suits next summer.-Washingt
Post.
We trust those four Mexican depu-
ties who voted against Huerta's poll
cies will find their cells comfortable.
Columbia State.
An expert dilates on the dangers
in eating rare beefsteak and says
nothing about the danger of bank
uptcy.-Louisville Times.
AS in a previous instance, most
Of the interest in Colonel Roosevelt's
present trip relates to what he pro
poses to do when he gets back
Washington Star.
AS We understand it. every Mexi-
can rebel is endowed with certain
inalienable rights, among them be-
ing life, liberty, and the pursuit OF
Huerta.-Columbia State.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

The foregoing communication from
he foreman of the grand jury places
his side of the recent unpleasantness
before the people. and in the spirit
Of fairness The Citizen is pleased to
print it.
For the information of Mr.. Pyne
and others, it may be well to explain
here that this paper was never pro-
vided with a copy of the grand jury
report. and was forced to obtain Its
from what seemed to be
the most authentic sources available.
# the foreman had really been inter
ested in getting the matter properly
presented to the public, he should
have aided the press in getting
copies of the report.
Concerning the statements made
by Mr.. Pyne. based on current re-
port, The Citizen knows nothing
and is therefore not in position to
comment upon them. However, it
would seem that without some verifi-
cation of the rumor Mr.. Pyne should
give it as little credence as he thinks
the public should accord the report
his appointment as fore
man of the grand jury by Mr.. Cross
ley
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02
Correspondence

under this head The Alaska Citi-
zen will be pleased to publish com.
munications on subjects of general in.
terest All letters should bear the
necessarily for publication, but for
reference and as a guarantee of
good faith. If publication OF name
is not desired, a pen-name should be
attached.l
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02
THE MAT E
GOT
EVEN

IN board ship in the log book One
day the mate became intoxicated, and
the captain made the entry in the
log book.
When the mate had recovered
from his spree, he looked at the log
book, and became highly indignant
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02
SEVEN-TWENTY-ElGHT.

What is this, DEAR asked the
young husband at breakfast. Minced
veal" replied the brideWife. Il think
it needs something. We'll. l don
know what it can be. l put everything
in it | could find"
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

when he saw this entry made there
by the captain;
"The mate was drunk today"
He demonstrated with the captain,
and asked that the entry be Cancelled.
but the captain refused.
1T was true that you were drunk"
aid the captain.
Yes, it was true. but | don't like
it to go on record
well. if it true. let it stay there
and the captain refused to discuss
the subject any further
A few days later the captain was
looking over the logbook and was
astonished to see the following en-
try there:
"The captain was sober TODAY"
"What do you mean by this?" de-
manded the captain. calling the mates
attention to the entry
at was so, wasn't it," asked the
mate.
why, of course, I was sober, but
n all o.her days"
"Well. if it is true, let it stay
there" was the reply.
A A miner who had
spent several years
TEST in Alaska. went for A
winters visit to his oil
QUESTION. home in the East
Upon his return to
Alaska, he related many incidents
f h. trip. among which was the
following:
II was invited ont one nipht to a
Marty. which was being held about
half a mile from my fathers home
It was late when I returned. and as
was passing through neck of woods
which was lonely and very dismal.
| was startled by the appearance OF
shadOWy form in the path in front
Of me.
"'Who are vou?' I demanded.
az am the almighty" said the
shadow.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

Sambo was a typic-
al Southern darby end
he owned a typical
Southern mule. One
day Sambo appeared
at the office of 9
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02


early years at school and had kept
it up after she had left the high
school,
In due time Susie fell in love, as
most girls do who are romantic
and it resulted in ? Wedding and a
honeymoon trip. When the honey
moon trip was over Susie was visit
ed by number of her school girl
friends, one of whom said:
susie, ! unders.a and that you have
a model husband"
fer hue. 81. tor had gone Susie
began to wonder what the word
'model' really meant, and she turned
to her old friend, the dictionary. for
information. She was indignant
hoA ever, when she read the following
definition OF the word:
'Mo9el-A small imitation of the
real thing"
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02
Alaska Pioneers
Celebrate onight

Fairbanks Igloo No. 4. Of the Pion-
GERS of Alaska will hold smoker
this evening at Eagle Hall. The af-
fair will take the place of the usual
ball given on Lincoln's birthday by
that organization.
Previous 10 the program or enter
tainment, the regular business meet
ing of the order will be held, and as
soon as that is completed, the fun
will begin.
A committee appointed for that pur-
pose has prepared a literary and
musical program for the evening.
There will also be some sporting
events suggestive of the early days
in Alaska. A feature OF the enter
tainment will be banquet, with
refreshments. Only members of the
order will be present
At the meeting of the Fairbanks
aerie, No. 1887. Saturday night,
good program was enjoyed, including
some moving pictures that had been
secured for the occasion. 1t was
announced at the meeting that the
Hard Times ball will be held on
February 10.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

jack hear that Mabel is an occ"-
sional contributor to magazines. Edith
judging from The quantities of pow
der she is purchasing | should think
She is the chief of ordnance.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02
Phone 262 Phone
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.

A reward Of $50 will be paid
by the publishers of this pa
per for information which Will
lead to the conviction OF any
person stealing copies OF The
Citizen from the residences of
subscribers.
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The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02
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PRESS COM M EMIT.

1t Is perhaps more than a mere
that the gentleman whom
Huerta has dispatched to Japan with
a view to arranging an alliance Is
named Nervo.-Bcston Transcript
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

AS We understand it. every MeXi-
can rebel is endowed with certain
inalienable rights, among them be
ing life, liberty, and the pursuit of
Huerta.-Columbia State.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

1t was the duty Of
the mate on one o.
the steamships that
frequent the Alaskan
ports, to keep a daily
record Of the events
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02
OLD STORIES
RETOl.D

SUSIE'S Susie never heard a
new word without she
MODEL went to the dictionary
to get its exact mean
HUSBAND. ing. She had acquired
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

Mr.. Taft has just told his old Gin
cinnati friends why he became a pro-
fessor Of law. The rest of the coun-
try has been in on the secret for a
little over year-St. Louis Re
public.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

AS in a previous instance, most
of the interest in Colonel Roosevelts
present trip relates to what he pro
poses to do when he gets back
Washington Star.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

Senator Root gets the Nobel peace
prize for 1912. This is understood
to be mainly in recognition Of his
success in preventing a premature
Armageddon at Chicago last year.
New York Evening Post.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

A scientist predicts an interplan-
etary congress in the next few hun.
ired years. Think Of the mileage.-
Columbia State
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

A miner who had
spcnt several years
in Alaska. went for A
winters visit to his oil
home in the East.
Upon his return to
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

The new French nickel has hole
in the center The hole represents
we suppose.-Catho-
lie Register (Toronto).
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

A PruSSlan woman has invented
gas bomb that will throw a man
into a stupor for several hours; bu.
it has nothing on the Christmas bill
IN that espect.-COlumb State.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

General Huerta, it is reported, Will
move the capital southwark to Iguala,
.hough Patagonia would be much SAT
ar-Columbia State.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

An expert dilates on the dangers
in eating rare beefsteak and says
nothing about the danger Of bank
ruptcy.-Louisville Times.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

The average politician who announ-
ces that he hears the people calling
him is usually pretty good ventrilo-
quist.-Columbia State
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

It's hard to blame the linotype
which spoke of Huerta as the veter
an of many a hard-fought bottle. =
Columbia State.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

The Corn club boys are raising
100 bushels to the acre, but the old
farmers feel that this is all wrong,
as their grandfathers didn't do such
things (ky) Cleaner
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

Now that Elhu Root has got the
Nobel peace prize, it looks as if he
really ought to accomplish something
for the Republican party.-Indiaa-
apolis News.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

THERE are people who discour
age every kind of enterprise, find
,ault with every new idea and use
their influence in discouraging the
of their respective COM
munities. Every city has its share
of these unfortunate persons. who de-
serve pity as we'll as censure, for
much of the pleasure of anticipation,
hope and ambition is denied them.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

Now that the parcel-post weight
limit has been increased to fifty
pounds, it will be possible for our
to ship home some of the
arge fish they tell about-Newark
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-02

The Albany Journal says: soon
here will be left of the Progressive
partly only its BOSSES" Are there
tWo?-COlumbia State.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-26
MURPHY TALKS war
Threatens Suit to Prevent Ward MIL
Ter from Joining Feds.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-President MUIR
ply OF the Chicago Nationals Joined
In the baseball fray today with the
announcement that Ward Miller the
outelder who jumped from the Cubs
to the st. Louis Federals, would be
enjoined from playing with the latter
at least in Illinois, If the courts looked
favorably on suit the West Side club
plans to bring. Murphy said his law
yers had assured him such suit would
be we'll grounded. He said that a
damage suit in addition might be
brought. President Chivington of the
American association said the leagues
in the A and AA classification did
not expect trouble as a result Of the
disagreement between the Players
fraternity and the National associa-
tion. Few Of the players in league
below class A are members of the
fraternity. according to Chivington.
and the difficulty between the minor
leagues and the fraternity is not like
iy' he predicted, to cause any great
upheaval The signing of Irwin Lang.
a Chicago semi-pro. pitcher who de-
clfned to join the White Sox last year.
was announced by Manager Tinker of
the Chicago Federals today
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-26
JUDGES ARE HERE


Kansas district judges are In To-
peka today for their annual conven-
ton in the supreme court chambers.
Judges from a majority of the dis
tricts of the state are in attendance
at the meeting this year and Will re-
main in Topeka for the annual meet
ing of the state bar association Tues
day and Wednesday.
Judges George II. Whitcomb OF To-
peka and T. J. F1annelly of Independ-
ence will talk to the Kansas 5urists
this afternoon. Judge Whitcomb Will
discuss What constitutes manslaugh-
ter in the first degree under section
IL of the Crimes act" Judge Flan-
nelly will discuss the subject, "Are
defendants rights too well protected
by the criminal code, especially as to
testifying in their own behalf?"
Many subjects of Importance to the
state will be discussed during the
meeting this year. Instead OF set
speeches by imported orators. the
judges will hold open counsel and ad-
laws that are needed and old laws that
should be remedied. In the list OF
subjects for general discussion at to-
days meeting are:
Reform Of criminal procedure"
Judicial innovation"
"Critfcism of courts
Effect Of new proctor law in di-
vorce."
Divorce by cDnsent.''
Should .co-defendants each have
twice as many challenges as the
state ?''
rs the power Of court or judge too
limited when the panel Of jurors pres
ent is eXhausted?"
Should entries of appearance be
formally acknowledged or sworn to or
certified?''
How may we learn what our pa
rroiees are doing except when he re-
ports at the opening of the term? ?"
"Shall the court approve agreements
between attorney and clients as to fees
in partition cases ?"
IF a judge knows a witness is of
bad character ZOE reputation, may he
consider such fact at any stage OF the
trial. except as shown by the evil
dence?"
IF the court uses too strong Ian
guage or errs in criticism of counsel,
witness, juror etc, how may it prop
erly right itself?'