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The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-10

Dates Set The big celebration For Big scheduled for Fairbanks Celebration for the fall season Is
 the combined Agricul- tural and Mining fair and Labor day celebration to be held in this city September ' and S. The date of the fair had been fixed for late in this month, but the fact that many people would be coming here on La bor day, induced the executive board of the Commercial club at a meet ing Wednesday afternoon. to change the dates to correspond with the Labor day celebration.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Commercial club will be held tonight in the court room of Con- missioner Dillon, and good atten- dance is expected, on account of the various things of importance that will come up for consideration.
 At the meeting last Wednesday. Secretary Cathcart announced that the committee on membership had
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-10

Just imagine, Fairbanks is going to have a new federal building that will cover an entire block of
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-10

For the last two weeks, Cupid has been buster than anyone else in Fair banks. and weddings
The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-10

Detention It does appear that the Hospital government is not fami- Is Needed liar with the conditions
 that exist here, or it would order the opening of the de- tention hospital at this place. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-01

1t is a wonderf
abroad last spring.
5000
AIAn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
TIC Inicrnccnn,. rnt..

About twenty years ago the Chicago
lntcroccan then n newspaper OF hon
orahle tradition and largo influence.
PASSED Under tho control OF Charles T
fcrfos. the Chicago street car mag
INTO. Mr.. Hcrkcs was engaged In
controversy with the city or Chicago
over street railway franchises. and
feit the need OF nm organ 10 advance
his interests
What has since happened TO tho In
tcrocean is Instructive to NIL newgpap-
or owners, ana should hc rcnssurinC to
tho public that is fearful of tho press
falling into the hands OF special In
torcat". The Intrroccan was mad. AN
cXccllent newspaper. Yet Il steadily
declined In circulation, and It's inilu
once became practically nil.
ncwspa per, even when its man
ayers arc SO disposed. cannot he un-
true TO its allegiance TO the public.
II starts for dcHth when II does. There
must be public confidence 81 there -
to be newspaper success. The law OF
Its existence forbids II newspaper be
Ing private enter pr!sc.--New York
Globe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11

entail adviser after his accession to
tho throne. Francis Lo Fort. who
died AZ RussiH's FIRST grand admiral.
!'tt but one son. Henry. who died with
out issue.
The grand admiral. however, had n
younger brother Amadeus. who. after
serving ny burSomustcr Of Geneva,
was cnnobicd By tho then Emperor Of
Germany. Ills son, Peter. while sccro-
tnry OF tho German embassy I'm Russia
was Invited Ivy the Russian monarch
I" enter tho Muscovite service. was
created Ba, = Lee Fort. and became Il
Russian general, and Governor OF the
PROVINCES of EsthlnnG and of Lith.
uenia. In his old age he loft Ruasln
and settled down In Germany. In tho
Grand Duchy of Mccltlcnhurg -Schworin.
On the estate whore his linoal deacon
dart In the male line has Just passed.
away.
Copyright. 1919. by the Brentwood
Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
LOCAL OPTION MAss.,,EEr,Nc.

In The Times-Dispatch this morn
ing there appears Il call for public
meeting to be held Thursday even
ing nt the Academy OF Music The
meeting. which is being arranged by
representative men of the city is in
HE interest Of the maintenance in
full force OF our present local option
laws as applied TO the liquor business
and to protest against the substitu-
lion for them Of Statewide prohibi-
ton
The character % the people who
have signed this call. representing
the best in the citizenship Of Rich
mond necessarily gives il great
weight. The lis: is of the kind that
commands attention.
Now that the Issue Is Joined il
should be discussed on both sides as
becomes it's gravity and should be
free of Incorporate personal allu-
siOns
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
FESTIVAL SUCCESS

Essential 10 the welfare OF COM
munity "a IL It's material advance
ment. no community can become n
rounded and perfected part Of tho
eternal whole that relies entirely
upon tho practical and the common
place. In order TO fulfill thoroughly
ITS mission 10 its citizens and 10 IT.
self, ii must manifest an anprcc,n-
non Of things that lio beyond the do
main OF finance and manufacture.
even OF science and Of civic duty.
Therefore. Tho Times-n,suntcb
welcomes the knowledge that the
most potent factor in the develop-
ment OF music and tho love Of music
~ this community "Wednesday
tlnb--has striVen toward, and has
attained, point higher than II has
ever reached before, aud that. In It's
effort, it has been supported by tho
warm cooperation Of an apnrccintive
public
The Indicated financial success OF
the music festival this season ie !,
lnatier for CONGRATULATIONS because
the fact that such success IS possible
points to q growing spirit that must
eventually bring the city ana IL. pco,
ole 10 plane upon which AL tAincs
good are possible.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11

that there was GLORY enough for
all" Tho Times Dispatch repeats
the sentiment regarding tho culture
of hams, II wo may employ the word
culture in that connection.
The Smithfeld ham Is historic The
care Of tho animal OF which It Is tho
generous dividend Is n tradition in
the realms OF animal industry. Tho
curing OF the meat is almost ritual.
The trade secrets OF old Europe,
handed down from father TO son. are
not so scrupulously preserved so
canniiy improved upon. ~ tho secrets
that hedge the bringing forth OF this
famous Virginia product.
Go anywhere from the now
troubled Rio Grande to the Great
Lakes, from busting little old New
York TO San Francisco, jumping ner-
vously 1t the mention of the yellow
ncril''--and tho SmithNcld ham Is an
institution, hallowed IN tho home,
staple in tho club. installed in tho
cafe
Years and skill arc required to
wiz prestige Of such length and
~ I'll. VIZ 90 nOl NPnN tn1f
Georcia's Crooks County hams" are
luscious: that they deserve. and will
win. tho patronage of tho great
American consumer. We do say that
when comparisons arc set up with
Smtthfeld hams the language of def
creme" and reverence must be duly
invoked.
But there Is glory enough for all"
and market big enough for all. Wiz
einia finds now that 1t cannot keep
pace with the cal! FOR tho toothsomc
Smi,hfeld. Georgia can help with
the "Brooks County" There Will be
no jostling, no jealousy How can
there ho when royalty knows no com
petition? And the Smithneld ham
comes rs near symbolizine royalty
in tho realm OF food as any article
In our recollection
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
PEOPLE AND Co,i>,tss,oy

senator La Toilette, who is one az
,he most excitable spots on the no
EUcal map. fears that public senti-
meht Is striving To hull-whiD the In
tersiate Commerce Commission with
regard TO the Eastern rate cases This
Is the same La Toilette who. few
years ago az a Philadelphia BANQUET.
saw Visions OF q magazine and news
paper conspiracy against the public
good and was promptly called down
by Don c. Scitz. OF the New York
World
Tho Senator is quite In tho right
when he reprovcs one or two Of tho
more impudent railroads for circu-
'atinG anonymous literature. He is
not right when he intimatcs the nuh-
Tic has been fooled or that anv re-
spectacle element of newspapers has
been subsidized
lie subsidy talk Is undilutcd rot
There are 4 few railroad organs In
this country. But they could snjit
their throats and then no, make onn-
hundredth the noise rising for n de-
cision OF some nature from the com
mission.
The truth IS, the peonle know the
inaction OF the commission is . mon.
ace 10 business. The cry for u vor-
dict comes from them more power-
July than from the carriers If tho
commission is wise In its day and
generation, it viii lose no further
time In returning an answer OF one
Kind or the other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
The Ninr'A Hmrllcr.

An under secretary of the Spanish
legation TOLD at Il dinner party in
WASHINGTON little story about the
King of Spain.
king Alrhonso," he began. rs fond
OF taking motor TRIPS !ncog He motor
eel recently through a wild region OF
CASTLE. He put up with his modest
encourage AT q more than modest Inn.
i ain sure. he said laughing. that
they won't know mo hercr
We'll. they did not know him there
They treated him liko an ordinary
traveller. So much SO, I'm fact, that
when he went 70 .havc the next morn
ing, he found there was no mirror in
his room. SO he went down into the
Vineyard in his shirt sleeves. and there
n pretty chambcrmaid brought hin, a
broken piece of mirror. which he set
up beside the well. and proceeded to
iathcr checks ana chin
The girl stood chatting with him.
Finally. she said In an odd voice:
"'You arc not Just an ordinary trav-
eicr. are You?
"Why do you ask me thatr laughed
the King.
"I don't know, said the maid But
there's something about you-pcrhaps
YOU belong TO tho royal court at
Madrid?
"'Ycs. do he answered.
perhaps YOU work for His Majesty
himself"
"Ncs. do
"'And what do YOU do for h,nr ask
cd the pretty chainhcrmald.
oh. lots of things tho King replied
I'm shaving him just now.'"--New Or
leans States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
UNCusNCISG Dr>,,CoCy.

More than surface Significance at
tachcs To the recent revival in tho
Senate Of tho somewhat attcnuatcd
controversy over tainted money"
IT does not matter so much that q
few Senator'S object to tho rovcrn-
mont using Rockofcllcr's money to
stamp out the boil weevil or to pro
mote farm demonstration. Tho truly
discouraging feature Is that they
should still be willing TO indulge In
the buncomhc OF past day by
clumsy mislnterpretation Of public
intelligence.
Senator Martin. Of Virginia, ex-
plodcd tho whole tainted money"
farce whom he said ne would he will
inc to sec half of Rockefcllcrs for
tuno spent In developing THIS State
There wcrc laws. NO said. to punish
tho creator Of this fortune. And. he
t!nt'rnatcd, the most cffcctual cleanser
OF money In need Of cleansing was It's
dedication to righteous sources. The
Senator was wholly correct. lie
might have added that the money
after all, came from tho people. and
that much OF it should bc reinvcsted
In the peoples cause
We must expect dcmagogucs as
! long rs humanity IL human. we must
expect underestimates OF the public
intelligence. But it certainly is ir-
ritatiur to SEQ that styles in dcma-
gogy undergo so little change that.
To use an automobile phrase. the
1900 models arc being used In 1911
We rather guess the average poll
tiCian is about the most unlearning
creature in life. His mental sutures
arc apt To harden early: his mental
wireless stops reporting accurately
once success pcrchos on his banner.
Having won once by q certain dodge.
/ he falls into The dolusiun that the
charm Will work again
The exceptional politician are
/ almost tempted to call him the
statesman never stops growing. lie
Is Il kind OF refined edition Of Bar
/ ric's peter Pan" Ilc considers he
always has things To learn; that the
fashions OF Yesterday must he dis
Cardcd Tor tho modes OF to-day. Not
only does hc keep hts ear to the
/ ground" but. II he is wise. lie even
tries his hand at anticipating public
sentiment. But there arc few enough
OF his stripe In our generation.
Washington i 9 wonderful place 10
contract intellectual arierioeclerosis.
The tainted money" slogan Is old
fashioned. Dr. Washington GLADDEN..
who invented IL, is dead ana nearly
forgotten. We have found that or
gHuiZeG philanthropy takpc Tho .rnu,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
Just n ANS

Our cherished contemporary, the
Atlanta Constitution, breaks forth
into song over the glories Of hams
produced in the cntcrprising County
OF Brooks" in that state.
we are told that 40 ravenous IS the
populacc for Brooks County hams
that huge shipments OF them are sent
~ British Columbia. while from. ya-
rions American states the demand is
hopclcsGly In advance OF Tho supDlv
We note also with pleasure tho state
H!eht lhat II is now in tho power Of
BROOKS as well as OF every other
county In Georgia 10 gain for their
pork products the reputation that at
taches TO the Smith0cld hams OF the
Old Dominion.
Admiral Schley said at Santiago
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
rHE CuvHCn ANp EDUCATION

Are the churches ncgl!gcnt?"
queries the Virginia Journal OF lldu-
cation, and, answering the question
in tho Affirmative. proceeds to imdict
thcm for failure 20 devote more time
TO tile specific cause OF education.
Tho point IS well.taken. Tho
church militant we ell know. and
whether VIC approve II or not de-
ponds upon our point OF view and
upon our theory OF the purposes OF
Christianity. The church political we
all know and few approve. Tho
church sociological has It's adhercnts.
The church educational. in the secu-
lar sense scarcely exists, and OF all
Is the most important adjunct TO the
church religious 1t IS part Of IL.
Christianity and education are so
iMeN;ricably woven together that /,
is extremely difficult FOR one to exist
without the other II is impossible
for either TO reach to fun develop
iment without the support of the
othor.
1t is not desirable that the church
should encroach upon tho ground
which should be cultivated by The
school but it is ominently desirabl,
that the church should do It's part
toward preaching the value OF cdu-
cation TO civilization and To Chris
tiauity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
A MENACE.

There are about $1,000 children
Of school age in Richmond.
Excluding the colleges, there are
about 25,o00 pupils attending the
public, private and parochial schools
Of the city.
Nearly 5000 children Of school
age are not in school. OF those who
are enrolled about 90 per cent at
tend Many OF these attend only Il
few weeks in the year
llitcracy is one OF tho greatest
menaces TO progress and develop
ment of the people. What is Rich
nond going TO do 10 lessen II?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
THE PUBLIC Pull. Sc
Editorial Expressions from Leading
Newspapers.

Thanke 20 iiobson and his rcsoln
zion in tho House OF Representatives..
prohibition now threatens to become.
axe tho tnrlff. n "loCnl question" every
Whci" throughout our country. This
resolution now goes on tho calendar
ma its progress 10 tho point of n vote
depends largely upon the action OF
the Rules Committee. more than mn :
jor'ty OF which are In favor OF pro-
hibitlon Thus II ,s likcly that mem
hers OF tho House viii have 10 face
Hcir constituents ut the next election
Win III" burden or their vote upon
THIS subject. or possibly It's carryint.
powcr.-CiHctnuat Enquirer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
lIie AlEInuu.


Between the clouds the airmnn weaves
his craft
Miles DER the dust. through which his
fathers crawlcd.
WhirlinG ana tumbiing, riding. unnp-
palicd,
The shrlcking windstorm on his nimsy
raft.
Gay rs q boy. adown the sunbcam's
shaft
lie slides and somcrsaults-then
scars again
TO chase tho eagle. vex him from abart
And nout him, wondering, In his lone
domain.
Long thus he frolics, making fearful
jests
with gravitation. while We wights
below.
We who once sneered with noses high
aslant,
Gawk upward. musing with Debated
chests
On the wise fools who ever on
ward go:
On the fool wise men who have said:
You can't"
Golfers Weekly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
Loacs tho rir,t sl,;rr,,.n

Cole please who wants 10 20 TO the
United states Senate. will not control
the state convention OF his party a
majority Of the counties OF South Car
ol!no have elected delegates hostile TO
the Governor. iiis opponents are
Grntihed nj tho result, though few nre
optimistic enough to assume that the
reverse VIII he sufficient to Keep
Hlease out OF the Sonatc.--Cleveiand
IlainIosl.r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
TIC smnrt Steel Irnn.

Figs-W onder why people say 'as
smart as a steel trap?' never could
see anything particularly Intelligent in
steel trap.
Fogg-A steel trnp Is called smart
because II knows exactly the right time
10 smut up.-Bcston Transcript
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
The Bright Side
A Point OF View.
The pessinIist

The pcss,mist
Says, all forlorn.
TN crc's never a rose
Without It's thorn"
But the optimist.
with heart clatc,
Is glad of the rose
ut his garden gate.
And bending low.
Some dcwy morn.
In its hcHuty's glow
Forgcts the thorn.
baltimore Sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
4 po.st,,I,. Uc,.on

II don't seem TO be invited to Mrs.
Womhats house parties any more"
wonder Why
II suspect some OF her servants have
reportcG me for unsatisfactory tip
plng.'-Kansas City Journal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11

The gold OF the sun. ana the blue of the
sky
Colcrs first seen I'm the wonderful
hrht.
That wakencd the sleep Of the primal
night
/ wonder dear if they arc half AS foi,
To the master hand that nut them there
~ - 10 ne tho blue OF your csc.
And The deep. deep gold OF your hair?
AMELIA HOFFMAN,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
Misc. lSiNs, Mira.

Little beams Of noonshine.
Little hugs and kisses,
Make d littie maiden
Chang. her uamo to Afrs.
Yale Record.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
WI,c Pnriiculnra.

The Census 1uker--Elow many are
there In that bunch OF Portuguese?
The LundlHdy-Six. Il Portuguese n
Poriugnnder and four little Portugos-
lings.-Chicago Daily Ncws.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
Cause of nrynn.s Grief.

Nobody doubts the ccnu;ncness ~
Mr. Hryan's sorrow. With the coun
try engaged In war. the Secretary OF
state cannot leave his rost 10 deliver
Chautauqua lcctures,-Knnsas City
Journal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11

the Phogau Girl ana end the mattcrr'
asks The Durham Morning Herald.
Anon" many other reasons. tho public
/, beginning to thnis because BURNS
doesn't know.
Speaking OF tho promotion OF Cap
tain Clarence o. Shcrrill North
Caroiiu!nu. 10 the rank Of major. the
Ralci~h Times saws; Tho promotiou
was deserved" and gives sketch Of
his career. witch bears out its state
mcui. "lTc has shown the country
what he can 10, and his native State
Is proud OF him." concludes the Times
III President Wilson was really
hunting for trouble. he seemed 10
know iIuerta aud it," SAYS the Hen
dcrson cold Leaf which causes the
way hnck and SIT down" ANYWAY. it
can he said for The Cold Leaf that the
pun which tho Record considers so
ttrociors is based on the proper pro-
nunciaticn Of thc name. and is not as
hnd rs some made Ivy certain ncws-
scicnces Will toll them % whom we
speak.
The Greensboro Daily Record reg
listers grief thnt Judge Boyd, on whose
n@e some destinations nave been cast.
should hc "arin the game or base
bail" Ills antipathy to the grca,
american game, II thinks, viii make
his enemies all the moro vocifcrous
IN dcclarinr that he Is too old for h s
position. II the Record says he lg not
TOO old wc must porfoycc accept his
words. but we confess to suspicion OF
Il man WIN does not like baseball
Either he is very, very old or twin
brother to the man who doesn't Ike
music.
when tn" Twin Citv shall double
rs porulotlon our people viii real
10 fully the need OF wiicr streets t"
Saws III" Twin city Sentinel. contin-
uire 1T Is unfortunate That when
towns arc being laid out too llttlc at.
t"ntior is paid 10 this very import
amt matter" Tho Sentinel seems to
realize tie value Of street plann.nir
ahead. ana with It's Influence should
he ablc TO make Us readers pay more
attention 10 tho matter. csncciaIlv MS
Il has until Winston Salem double.
It's population IN which TO do It,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
Queries and Answers
xuttOr.

How does the city OF Richmond now
levy tax on an individuars money in
bank, seeing that that subject is ro-
served for State taxation only by tho
act OF the recent Legislature? II.
You must havo confused interropa-
tory intended for a corporation with
that intended for the individual Tho
act to permit the Counting" of tho
bank balance OF corporation as part
OF its capital. but In the case of tho
individual there is no listing OF funds
In bank az subject to city taxes.
The grasshopper can jump 200 timea
It's own length.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11

rompous Lady-Must put this
stamp on myself
Post Office Clerk We'll. You can If
YOU like, but It's usual to put It on tho
lettcr.--EXChnngc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11

The y. u. c. League /. what Argen
tina and her associates may well be
called.--Boston Hernlh.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
Her Exclamation.

Jack--Bridge;, did my wife just como
in?
Bridge;--No, sir. That's tho parrot
YOU hear -hollcrlnE.-Judge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
Random Comments on
"Down Home" Views

WHY does not Burns tell who killed
the Phogau Girl ana end the uattcrH'
asks the Durham Morning Herald.
Anon" many other reasons. tho public
i, beginning TO think, because BURNS
doesn't know.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11

II is in error that the late Baron
David lie Fort, who died tho other dav
nj his country scat at Book, In Neck .
Icnhurg Schw"rln, has hecn described
as n descendant oc tha, SWISS Francis
l.o Fort who played so important =
ro!c In Russia, under Potter the Great.
being one OF the instructors of hi,
youth, and his most trusted and in;lu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11
Grim-X'isnrcd yyn,

VfIill- TttENH WIZ.
Under prosen; conditions Secretary BRYAN
skull cap takes on the scmblance OF The
helmet OF Mars.-Memphis Commercial APP
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11

Not having heard anything from
'oNey's army Tor some time the hor-
rih!e suspicion occurs to us tina, j.,
has marched south 20 Join Villas arny.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11

Rain Is dopntless II necessity. bat
baseball fans canno, be made TO be-
love that so much OF (, Is needed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11

Have wc money to urn:-Goston
Globe. Suppose You tell us
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-11

NO man ia Interesting until nc is
thirty-nvo, declares n wise young girl
In her bridal Interview. We plead
guilty 10 tho soft impeachment OF
having reached that age" Thus tho
NorfoNS Nirginian-pllot There IS no
merit in a partial confession.