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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-18
MILITIA COMPANY INSPECTED.
sumter Light Infantry Examined by
Capt. Beacham and Gen. Moore.

The Sumter Light Infantry, Com
pany L.. National Guard of South
Carolina, was given it's annual inspec-
ton last night by Adjt. and Inspector
General w. w. Moore and Capt j..
w. Beacham, Goth Infantry, Il. S. A.
Although there was not a full quota of
men present, the arms and equipment
were found to be i'm good condition.
Cen. Moore and Capt. Bcacham
spent all OF Monday examining the
company's equipment and chattels,
all Of which were found in good con-
dition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-18
Attend Doctors Convention.

DIS. :. I. Baker ana Walter Cheync
hove gone to Florence to attend the
state Medical Association Convention
rs delegates from the Sumter County
Association. Others to go besides ,hc
delegates were Drs. G. j. Lennon ana
Archie China and III. NJ Stuckcy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-18
MAY RUN FOR GOVERNOR
ih"rrls, OF Census Bureau, Given Per-
mission to Try for Highest Georgia
Office.

washington, April -o.-Sacretary of
commerce Redfeld today gave his
consent for w. j. Harri- director of
the census bureau, to enter the race
Tor the governorship Of Georgia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-18
Marriage License Record.

a license 10 marry has been issued
to Carus Bradley and Rosa Peterson
Of Maycsvillc.
"A license to marry has been granted
to s. Johnson and Nora Miller OF
Sumter, colorcd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-18

Physical Director Lord Of the Y.
NJ G. a. is endcaVoring to get up Il
i'm an intcr-city Y. NJ. G. a. league this
summer. \ meeting has been called
for next Wednesday evening ut
o'clock. Those interested should see
Mr.. Lord about joining ut once.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-18

The tennis court at the Y. NJ. 9. 4.
has been practically completed and
the lovers of the sport are planning
for series Of games this season.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-17
La respuesta de Polonia
q Ia proclama del Ear

Paris, 21.-Los representatives de to-.
dos los partidos polfticos y agrupacio-
mes sociales de Polonia han dirigido
un telegrama al Gran Duque Nicolas,
generalisimo del Ejercito russo, respon-
d1endo al llamamiento que les hizo:
'Creemos frmemente 50 declaran 80
que La sangre vertida al mismo tempo
por los hijos de Polonia los de Russia
en- la lucha contra ell enemigo comiln
sera la meJor garantfa de una nueva
era Gle paz, conforme las tradiciones
de los dos pueblos eslavos. En- ese dfa
historlco en- que nos fue dirigido vues-
tro llamamiento, tan signifcativo pa
ra Ell pueblo polaco hicimos votos ca
lurosos para que obtenga la victoria
el EJerclto russo, y esperamos su triun-
10 en- los campos de batalla.''
Los representatives del pueblo pola-
co ruegan al Gran Duque que comuni-
que sus anhelos y la expression de sus
leales sentimientos al Ear.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-17


tes del bosque de Hard y de Neufbri
sach y Colmar, y marcharon en- direc-
clon g Cernay, para cortar la retirada
q los franceses.
Como las fuerzas que tenian que salir
eran importantes, y Sc aventuraba ma
operaclon que podia hacer perder la IL
nea de regreso q Belfort, fue dada la or
den la tropa de no volver hacia atras
Pudo realizarse otra hip6tesis tacti.
ca: las tropas que habia en- Altkirch no
hablan sldo atacadas, Sc hubiera DO
dido lntentar un contraataque, mar.
chando las tropas hacia Cernay, utili-
zando en- esta operacion las reservas !:
pero, por causa a1n no conocida. esta
Idea no lleg0 prevalecer
La izquierda era atacada, con direc-
clon Cernay, por n1cleos mucho ma
yores que los franceses; por ell centro
era atacado el grueso frances por la
parte de Nlulhouse; sin embargo ell ala
derecha no entraba en- fuego; es decir.
que la operation empezaba con notoria
deslgualdad, y fue por clio q. ell Estado
Mayor estlm0 que la soluci6n mas pra-
dente era la retirada.
Teniamos, sin embargo, la certeza de
que los alemanes no Sc avenian i aban-
donar la Alta Alsacia sin librar comba-
tie; pues en- aqueHa region desponian
de importantes fuerzas
1niciaron la accion, esta comenz6
sobre nuevas bases, siendo dirigida per-
sonalmente por ell general en- jefe, M.
Pau.
All empezar la accion, la ArtiIerfa
francesa jug6 un importante papel, eau
sando grandes destrozos en- las lineas
enemigas.
Las tropas francesas de refuerzo. que
salieron de Belfort, marcharon hacia
Thanh Dannemarie, amenazando cor
tar la retirada los germanos.
La operaci6n en- estos dos puntos fue
brlllantemente preparada y ejecutada,
constituyendo un exito franco Fue en-
extreme rapida y decisiva.
Los alemanes Sc vieron envueltos v
va solo trataron de batirse en- retirada
prendlendo fuego la ciudad de Dan
namarie. La retirada hacia ell interior
fue desordenada. Eel general Pau or
demo entonces un ataque en- direction a
Mulhouse, y por esa parte Sc trabo vio-
lento combate en- las mismas puertas de
la ciudad
Las fuerzas alemanas, viendose va
perdldas, pasaron ell Rhin, y Sc retira-
ron Observation-Disclosures, perseguidas de
cerca por los franceses, que tienen Ell su
poder la parte superior de la Alta AL
sacia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-17
Sc V E DE

Una casa de planta baja, de MADEIRA
del pals y techada de zinc; sta en- ell
oarrlo de Santurce, y en- ell lu-
gar denominado MINILLAS> GALE
DEL ROSARIO No. 10, biloxi 1O3.
Mide e: solar, en- que Ia casa Sc levan
Ia, SEISCIENTOS SETENTA Y GIN.
co METROS.
Esta asegurada contra incendios.
Informaran:
Sues. de nj. Lomba y Ca.
Ietusn ~. San Juan. P. r
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-17
.Sude menos Y game ms

ESTABLECER y BALANCEAR Ia,
CUENTAS FISCALIZADORAS de IN
Estableclmiento. = FORMAR Y BA
LANCEAR los MAYORES SUBSIDIA
RlOS.-Ventajas del DIARIO-CAJA
;on columnas m1ltiples; no me refiero
Al D1ario Columnario cuyo elemento
'slqulco es distinto. to.-DETERMINAR
a SITUACION exacta de una firma
ncluyendo las GANANCIAS & PER
OlDAS de cada sccio SIN CE-
RRAR los ibros-ESTADO ANAL
rlCC de un Establecimiento al CE-
RRAR los Ebros :-FORMACION de
aquel SIN CERRAR estos.-SABER ell
SALDO de GAIA sin llevar LIBRO de
GAIA nj su CUENTA en- ell Mayor
ENCONTRAR ell INTERES por un
nnmero de dias SIN HACER multipli-
aciones nj divisiones. Ell SAL
DO de una CUENTA sin detenerse a su-
mar ,estar sus lados.- os.-DESCUENTO
'OMERCIAL y DESCUENTO DE
MERCADERIAS.- DESCUENTO
ABUSIVE y DESCUENTO vERDA-
)ERO -Puntos de Derecho Mercantil
ivil y Politico que nos convene
,aber. - Derecho Penal: elementos
constltntivos de los delitos cometi-
Fos por ell comerciante, no por mala
fe, 81 que por ignorancia.- a.-CAMBIAR
LlBROS Sociedad Colectiva Corpo
'acion, vice-versa: abrirlos, cerrarlos
balancearlos.-Rutina interior em.
oIeados, ibros y balances de un Banco
Estos asuntos y mil otros que no
"ombro puede I'd aprender por co.
rrespondencia por So mensuales. Es
"riba a la FAJARDO COMMERCIAL
Z LANGUAGE SCHOOL, San Juan
p. r.
Avdt.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-17

Paris 21.-Los primeros informes lle-
gados del campo de batalla permiten
hoy va exponer las fases de las opera
clones en- dos tiempos, verifcadas en- la
region de Mulhouse.
Saba ell Ejercito frances, por reco-
noclmlentos aereos, que los alemanes
habian dejado entire la fpntera france
sa y Mulhouse unas ,fuerzas relativa-
mente debiles; pues ell grueso de las tro-
pas estaba replegado en- la ribera dere-
lcha del Rhin.
Ell objective frances era atacar & di-
chas fuerzas, y hacerlas retroceder ha-
cia ell Rhin y rechazar el contraataque
enemigo, una vez que hubiese recibido
refuerzos
Las tropas de Belfort Sc pusieron en-
marcia el dla de este mes, pasando al
valle del Thur, donde habia fuerzas ale
manas en- Thaun y en- Altkirch.
En- dos de las posiciones que en- estos
puntos ocupaban habian instalado los
alemanes Artilleria, protegida por obras
de fortifcacion de campana.
Ell ataque frances fue en- extreme
brillante y vigoroso. Los Electives
puestos en- lucha eran pr6ximamente
iguales, y los alemanes llevaban la ven
taia de estar fortifcados.
Los alemanes sufrieron muchas per
didas, mas a1n que los franceses, y
cuando lego la noche hubo que cesar
en- la persecution que habia entablado
la fuerza francesa contra la Caballeria
alemana, q la que hubo que dejar mar
char sin cortarle la retirada destruir-
la totalmente, que era ell objeto que Sc
persegu1a.
Al dia siguiente, el s, tan pronto CO.
mo amaneci6 continue ell avance fran
ces, encontrando resistencia en- gran es-
Gala. Sin duda los alemanes habian re-
cibido tropas de refresco. Las tropas
alemanas salieron de los bosques de
Haid, a 80 Kilometres proximamente
de las posiciones francesas, y Sc enta.
bio un combate, que duro todo ell dia.
Al caer la Hoche regreso la fuerza
francesa q Mulhouse, entire las aclama-
clones delirantes de los alsacianos.
Hubo momentos en- que la algeria de
la tropa le hizo olvidar que Sc hallaba
en- pals enemigo; ell paisanaje festejaba
los soldados los llevaba en- triunfo y
los que habian vivido en- Alsacia y CO.
noclan bien ell terreno, daban al Estado
Mayor datos preciosos sobre la situa-
ci6n del enemigo y fuerzas que podia
ltener.
La ciudad de Mulhouse, que era diff
Gil de defender contra las tropas que
procedieran del reconquistar, poniendo
en- clio todo empeno, y es 10 que trata-
ron de hacer los alemanes media no.
che, iniciando un fuego violentisimo.
Avanzaron sobre la ciudad, proceden-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-17
En- Ia frontera
franco-alernana

LAS OPERACIONES EN- LA ALTA
ALSACIA.-ATAQUE Y REPLIE-
CUE FRANCES -NUEVO ATA-
QUE DE Los FRANCESES.-LOS
ALEMANES Sc RETIRAN,Y. DE-
JAN EN- PODER DEL ENEMIGO
LA ALTA ALSACIA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-17
LA ABEJA DOMESTICA
Su cria = productos

Obra de gran utilidad para a e
lie la Abeja y la industria 4, nn-
cera.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
wN. u, Salt Lake City, No. 4s-1s14.
BALANCE KEPT BY NATURE
Increase of the Human Race Seems to
Be Regulated by Wars and
Other DeVastations.

Every year, according to scientists
who attempt to keep the general rec
ords, at least 10000, 900 human beings
are born on this earth and $4,000, 900
or 100000 die. This indicates a
daily birth rate Of about 5000 and
& death rate of 10000. The daily
Increase in population therefore is
about 10000. The total population of
the globe is estimated at 1900, 900 900.
The ravages Of war do little to i'm
pede the increase. Far more effective
have been the upheavals of nature.
The Franco-Prussian war killed about
10000 in seven months. The death
roll Of the Russo-Japanese reached
about 100000. A single earthquake
(l737, in India) has been estimated to
have caused 100000 deaths The IA
talities OF the Messina earthquake in
1908 cannot have been far short Of
100000. A tidal wave in 1896 drowned
T,0O0 persons in Japan, causing a
greater loss VI life than the whole
war with China in 1894. The earth
quake in Japan in 1903 is said to have
killed 100000 people. The Lisbon
earthquake in 1755 destroyed 10000
human lives, while 10000 were lost in
the same year il earthquakes in Per.
STA
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03

The perversity On human nature VIII
asssrt itself even With the best reg
ulatsd disposition. When We should
work. we want to rest. and when we
are enforced to rest. then work IL
craysd. In the midst Of pleasure days
or vacation days, the exhilaration OF
busy DAYS seems more alluring In
sweltering summer the cool winds OF
winter are recalled as q welcome mem
ory. and in the biting frost OF winter
the sweltering days Of the good old
summer time" mellow into q pleasant
recollection. The days Of leisure. Ions
Anticipated as a haven OF hope when
a was planned to do 30 much Of the
neglected work and reading. slip away
under the spell Of doing nothing-and
again we realize the ageold truth that
the Iash Of necessity and pressure OF
the duties Of the presant accounts fOl
many things accomplished that would
not have been achieved II one fell un
der that inherent impulse TO loaf thai
inspired Omar Khayyam. and the fas
cinatinE spell Of lethargy captures it1
willing Victim.-"Publishers' D~pATt
ment,- IN National Magazine
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
A substItuts River.

One Of the perplexing problems en-
countered by coaches OF the various
varsity" racing shell crews. that Of
providing better means for winter
training than Is offered BY the ordi-
nary rowing machine. has been met
satisfactorily At Syracuse university
through the installation Of an indoor
rowing tank. provided with mechani'
cal means for Stimulating the passage
Of the boat through the water. This
provides what might almost be called
actual rowing. besides keeping the
men In csndition. - Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
Hls Name"

A young spark, notorious for his con.
eeit, was boasting In the presence OF
several gentlemen about the eonqueEta
which he had gained over the female
heart.
Look" said be, here's q handsome
present had from my last inamo-
rata" at the same time handing round
q beautiful cigar-caae.
All admired the article. which had
an Endorsement OF It's quality stamped
upon II.
Very nice gift" remarked one Of
the company. Il perceive your lady.
love even had your name put on the
case"
well. that's queer answered the
boaster II never noticed II"
Look again." reJoined the candid
one. 1.-THE case 10 distinctly marked
Real calf"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
NOW TO GET THE BOYS CONF
pENcE.

Not long ago a boy was arrested
a. Nsw York and tried in the chill
dran's court. The first thing he said
10 the oficer was; Don't tell MI
watkins" Mr.. Watkins Is a man
who had taken a special interest in
,h,s how from the slums and was Try
,nI 70 help him. He would often call
a. the boys house and invite him
~. for a good time. or take him
With him to his home, While in
.n.,rt the fear that Mr.. Watkins
S~ould and him out seemed TO trouble
ire bow most. He did not seem 70
- much that his parents knew OF
a. .-rss, because he had been scold-
ID and nagged BY them until be nae
Aaoome call0used- He knew that M
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
our Earlr chlneaa Trade.

The rapid growth OF our early trade
with China Is shown by the fact thaa
the 81 vessels carrying In 1906 nearly
ave and three-QuRrteFs millions worth
OF goods to Canton, represented .
larger traction OF our total foreign
commerce than our trade with the
whole Of China does today. The silver
imported to balance American trade
with China averaged more than two
and a half millions annually In the 80
years down TO 1877, and reached q
maximum Of seyen and . half MD.
lions In ls1s.--1ohn Foord. In Youths
Companion.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
The Tip.

Study a child's character" said
Henry Ford in Washington. Mote
his proclivities. Then choose trade
or profession for him accordingly.
Il sent little boy out the other day
with quarter to make small pur-
chase for me. On his return he told
me the article l desired was out of
stock, and handed back my quarter
In the form of two dimes and nickel.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
Starting the Day WRONG.

There was q gloom on the face os
the New England farmer.
What's the matter. ElijahT' askeS
his nearest neighbor. "F1Apjachs siv-
en- out over 20 your housed"
"WorSe'n that" said Elijah. Too
know, twasnt apple year. ant wife
says we cant have any more apple
pie for breakfast
Can't you make cut n yOw have
apple pie noon and night"
Il can. because i've got to-" saio
Elijah. but. ] tell you. Il upsets ne
starting In the day wroas iiks @aGs
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
Antaaonlzes Them.

Has Bella many friends?"
"Oh, yes, but she is the sort Of
girl who is bound TO make a few enc
mics among the members of her own
sex"
Why SOL"
She has such a good natural COM
plexion."
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03

Many q man gets . reputation fer
being good nAtured because he 10 teo
lazy 10 take hts own part
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
Austrian Army.

Adjutant-Our equipment is no good.
General-So much the better! When
Tie Russians get It they can't use It.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03

II may be ~ difbcult for some rich
men TO enter the kingdom Of heaven
as II IL for them TO keep out Of jail.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03

YouR own DRUGGIST Will. TELI. Y0U
rTy MuEina sys hsa.ssiy ~ iivi s-s. 49,
81 nail FEss- Marine k1s Rs@say o., ChlsIl@
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03

You never can ten Many . Womas
with a high lnstsp can eome down naS
footed
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
FathsYs uhImssuU..

Il think Two can live A. eAeaply 80
one. sir"
You cant edge into my family On
that theory. young man. I'm willing
To keep on supporting my dAughsa%
but yourl have to pay board
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03

Lots Of the mistakes Of married lifS
are home made.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
Dared.

naeed.
"Mr Wilgus tried to kiss me last
evening"
How dared he7"
"He didn't dared him"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03

ceFnsred.
4 saw . great deal OF the war. sir. :"
I'm LOuyain or ReimsF"
I'm the illustrated papers. sir
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
DR.. Marden's
Uplift Talks
sy oRIsoN SWEET MARpEN.
BETTING OVER YOUR SENSITIVE.
NESS.

o0OgnsAt BY Mcclure Nsusp.p.r s 49,
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05
GETS HIS DOLLARS
At TER It TRAVELS

BEDFORD. Ind Alex Smede. a
young man employed at the cement
plant here. opened his pay envelope
to count the money while standing
in front of the coal drying plant at
Mill No ?. The draft door of the
dryer was open and when Smede &C.
cidentarly dropped 81 bill it was
Immediately drawn into the dryer by
the draft. Fellow workmen WHO
We're near supposed the bill had been
consumed by the flames.
Tearing from his pay envelope
piece the size of 81 bill. Smede
let it go through the same door in
the same manner that the bill had
gone, and then ran outside to see
if the paper came out of the smoke
stack. Soon he saw it flutter from
the top of the stack, whirl around
few times and then fall to the
ground. Smede went to where it had
fallen and less than twenty feet
from the spot he found the 81 bill.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05
INTERNATIONAL
news BY Wire

CAIRO, Dec. 30-Jules VedrineS, the
himself in many remarkable flights
in various parts of the world. an
nounces that it is his intention to fly
from here to Australia. He is now
making preparations for the daring
flight, and says he will be able to
announce the date of his start In a
few days.
LIMA. Peru. Dec. 30.-Advices re-
ceived from the mountain district of
Southern Peru state that many lives
have been lost during the past week
as the result Of severe earthquakes.
The information received thus far is
very meager. and further details are
awaited anxiously. The shocks were
preceded along the coast by a tidal
wave which did considerable damage
to shipping.
TOKYO. Dec. 3o.-Special Envoy de
la Barra. who Is supposed to have
come to this country from Mexico
the two nations, left for France to-
day, on his return to the Mexican
capital.
PARIS, Dec. 30.-Storms and in
tense cold have combined to bring
ruin to hundreds of valuable vine
yards and orchards throughout France
the loss this afternoon being estimat-
ed at several million dollars. Re-
ports of numerous deaths also have
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05
100000 THE
QUARTZ OUTPUT

In the last five years the Fairbanks
district has produced about $1,000 600
in gold from it's quartz properties.
This is the estimate of experts, con-
firmed by the banks. The figures
show a gradual increase since quartz
mining started in 1909. The last years
production is said to equal the pro-
duction of the previous four years.
At this rate, the Tanana valley should
produce million this year.
OF the lode properties developed IN
the Fairbanks district up to the pre-
sent time. the Rhoads-Iall mine has
produced the most-$400, 900 being the
estimate of its output. The News
boy, 500, ToloNana, and the Chatham
mines are all steady producers, $500,
600 being the figures in relation to
them. There are many other paying
quartz mines in the district and Still
more which will be worked soon as
transportation makes it possible. The
prospects Of a railroad seems to have
put new heart in the hard rock man
who does not consider placer work
real, genuine mining. The only sub
stantial mines are quartz mines, he
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05
OFFICIALS NOT IN IT.
COULD NOT Save
PEARSON'S life

Peter Pearson, Of Fairbanks creek,
lied Thursday evening at st. Joseph's
hospital of cancer in the stomach.
He was severely i'll for about two
weeks. and Thursday morning an OPP
Grafton was performed upon him. The
operation disclosed many cancers in
his stomach. of such long standing
and large growth that the surgeons
lost hope of trying to save his life.
Pearson was native of Sweden
20 years of age and an old resident OF
the Fairbanks country. Mining was
his occupation at all times in Alaska,
this last summer being as a partner
in a firm operating on Walnut sulch.
Pearson was married about two years
ago, and leaves behind a wife and P
very young baby.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05
CHECKMATED.

A young Irishman in want of :
five-pound note wrote to his uncle as
follows:
"Dear Uncle-If you could see how
blush for shame. while I am writins
you would pity me. Do you know
why? Because 7 have to ask for {
few pounds, and do not know how tt
express myself. 1t is impossible for
me to tell you; I prefer to die.
send you this messenger, who vii
wait for an answer.
"Your most obedient and affection
ate nephew"
"P S. Overcome with shame fo'
what have written, I have beer
running after the messenger in order
to take the letter from him. but
cannot catch him up. Heaven grant
that something may happen to him
or that the letter may be lost"
The uncle was naturally touched
but was equal to the emergency. He
replied as follows:
"My Dear John: Control yourself
and blush no more. Providence has
heard your prayers-the messenger
lost your letter.
Your Affectionate Uncle"
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05
new YEAR BALL IS
HoWLING SUCCESS

The Arctic Brotherhood, famous en-
tertainers of the North, gave their
eagerly expected New Year ball at
Eagle hall on Wednesday evening
1t was an informal affair, return
to the open house days of a young
and unsnobbish camp. About 800
people attended, enjoying the special
ties which included the meeting at
midnight of old man 1913 and young.
half-feathered 1914. The merry Cou-
pies danced the New Year in to the
music which precluded any tagging
steps.