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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-25
The DOG HAS MADE
ALASKA HABITABLE
That Animal is Largest Factor
in Development of Rich
II. :. Possession

Without the dog Alaska would be
an impossible place, especially In win.
ter. With the dog winter becomes the
time or travel. Mail, freight OF all
kinds. human beings. all are trans.
ported from end To end OF that vast
peninsula by the faithful. IL belliger-
ent canine. Hard labor has produced
new dog characteristics, new indiyid.
ualites. as It does sometimes with
men.
Once in some mountains close To
the headwaters OF the Yukon. | met
a party OF Indians on the march.
They we're crossing high. snow.
crested mountain range on their way
TO new hunting ground. Leading
the primitive company stalked the old
men, their years of experience had
taught them every trick OF the train.
and with their knowledge they bought
Immunity from the labor OF carrying
burdens. Following them came the
young men, their shoulders bent un.
der the weight OF heavy packs a
rabhle OF cruelty loaded dogs at their
heels. while the women brought up
the rear As they passed me had
ah tANNiAthA opportunity 10 STUDY
their method OF packing dogs. and as
far as ! could see their one idea vas
TO make each dog carry rs much as
he could possibly stagger under Many
OF the Indian dogs are dcformed for
life by being overloaded when they
are young.
Equality OF weight Is the secret OF
success in dog packing as II is in
packing horses. but as a dog Is a
smaller animal than horse even
greater care an arranging the pack
Is necessary. We always filed the
saddles first. then. putting them on
the dogs backs. We would lash them
into place with the small piece OF
rope. aud Il is at this point that
patience--the most important factor
in the handling Of dogs--enters. In
fact. dog driving Is the last word in
patience. which In itself accounts for
the small number of men who become
really expert.-Outing Magazine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-25

ed by one OF the junta to a small hall
over a saloon, well up on Third-ave.
All but a few OF the lights were turn
ed off and the window-shades were
well drawn. Here We found about is
Cubans. callow youths in the main,
the most of them. l judged, being stu
dents.
In addition TO this promising mate
rial, there were in the room several
large and imposing.looking crates la
beled machinery" These were open
ed and turned out TO be the various
parts of Hotchkiss 12-pounder
My recently-acquired knowledge,
what there was OF il, now became or
use, and the gun was set up and TAX
en- apart a dozen times. and the
breech mechanism, sights and ammu-
milton explained AS this gun is
transported in sections on mule back,
as we'll as dragged by shaft. the
various heavy pieces were lifted up
10 the height OF an imaginary or the.
oretical" mule and then let down
again, form OF calesthenics that
soon palled on the embryo artillery
men, the night being hot and the
room close. Copyright by Charles
Scribners Sons.)
(Continued)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-25
6OO-M!LE Line
OF MONUMENTAL
BORDER MARKS
and Canadian Survey
Ors Cutting Line Between
Dominion and Alaska
ALUMINIUM SHAFTS OR
CONFESS MILES APART
Eve Laid Our Course For the
Northern Lights and Swerved
Not a Hairs Breadth"

SITKA. Alaska, May =c.-Scarring
broad line across 600 miles OF Will
derness in the far north, in order that
the possessions OF the United States
and Canada may have q distinct sep
aration at every point, VIII be com
pleted during the coming open sea
son. The work has been In progress
since 1907 under the direction OF
Thomas Riggs. jr.. civil engineer, rep
resenting the United States Alaskan
boundary commission, and L. d.
Craig. representing a similar com
mission OF Canada.
Although the United States and
Canada have been neighbors in the
far north for over half century, the
exact dividing line between their
possessions. especially as 10 the
northern portion, was. previous 10
this survey. indefinite and conflicting.
Many disputes arising. the two gov
ernments decided hnally. through
their commissions, that an absolute
survey, clearly established and mark
ed FOR all time. should be made
along the one hundred and forty -hrst
meridian. from the Mount Et Elias
Alps, on the Pacific, To the Arctic
ocean. distance OF approximately
600 miles
The United states surveying party
consisted OF from 90 TO so men each
season since the work was under
taken. Chief Engineer Riggs, himself
young college man, selected his
aids from the hardest classes-cow-
boys. forest rangers. prospectors, tim
Der cruisers and iroutiersmen. with a
liberal sprmkling OF engineers New
expeditions were organized each
spring although many of the men
who started at the beginning nave
remained in the service up TO now.
I II was the Gus tom, too 10 leave few
men In the north each winter TO care
for equipment and supplies
The actual visible result OF the six
or seven years OF efforts is 2O-foot
vista cut. like gigantic avenue or
/ lane through ali timber and brush
/ districts. together with monuments
set at intertisible points. from three
TO four miles apart
The Monuments erected are OF two
I typcE. Depending upon the import.
auCC Of the locality At prominent
stream crossings aud main points OF
travel the line marker consists of a
I tiveefoOt aluminum-bronz snatt
weighing 500 pounds set In 1000
/ pounds OF concrete At less import.
amt points the monument lis smaller.
, being eslgnated as a cone. cast o.
I the same metal. aud requiring only
I / SEQ pounds OF concrete tor the base.
\ There are approximately 200 OF these
monuments aiong the COO miles OF
boundary The work OF conveying
\ the heavy materials for their con.
! struction mostly on pack animals.
! sometimes oh the shoulders Of the
men themselves. was very slow ana
I laborious
This survey Is declared by engin.
GERS 20 De the straightest In the
world for the leagth encompassed
In speaking OF Il one 90 the en-.
gineers said
The start was made from one OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-25

the desolate peaks OF the Mount St
Elias Alps, on the southern extrem.
ity. There we laid our course straight
for the northern lights. and thereaf
ter swerved not SO much as hairs
breadth--peaks, gulches bottomless
the needle point
ed. there we went. one day cutting
our way through brush tangles. the
next building a track across marshes
or crawling over rocks and through
crevasses."
Small steamers plying the Yukon
and Porcupine rivers co-operated with
the expedition, but they were able TO
reach with supplies only small
portion OF the actual route. South
OF the Yukon is a vast region. over
$50 miles in extent, over which all
supplies had TO be transported Tor
the most part on the backs OF horses
and mules, the commissary wagons
being rendered useless by the terri
Bile mud which follows the escape OF
frost from the soil in that region
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-25
"How~ | Became a Cuban Rebel"

Editors NOte-The rights for eNclu-
sive publication in The Times OF the
thrilling war adventures OF Gen. Fred.
.eripk Funston. now Ia command or
the American troops In Mexico. have
been purchased by The Times. and We
herewith present the first chapter Gen.
Funston began his lighting career as
"a rebel "a Cuba and made the record
which gained him an American gener-
ais star In the war against Aguinaldo
i'm the Philippines lie has written The
story OF his thrilling fights under the
titts ~ Memories OF Two Wars" for
Charles Scribners Sons from whom
The Times has bought publication
rights Memories-af -I,As-n -MAEs- Is NOT
in the least a history II f. the story
~ ,,bat Gen Funston saw and modest
lv told accounts OF his own amazing
deeds in the thick Of the battlefield
Editorl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-25

my visit was fiery and eloquent
speech by Gen. Daniel +. Sickles,
well.known TO he one OF the most
valued friends OF the Cubans in their
struggle.
Since the outbreak OF the insurrec.
ton had taken considerable inter
est in its progress, and had INDUCED
myself In vague sort OF idea that |
would like TO take part in II, | fear
as much from love OF adventure and
a desire TO see some lighting as from
any more worthy motive.
Through a mutual friend ] obtained
letter OF Introduction to Gen. Sick
les. and the next day called on the
old veteran at his residence, and not
only had n most pleasant chat with
him. but left with personal note TO
Mr.. Palma. I'm which the general stat
cd that, though he did not know me
personally, he felt justified In youch-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-25

enter street cars, IL looked as IL the Ha-
yana weed burners were slowly being
pushed into the discard. but the pail
is beginning TO lift Uncle Sam has
officially recognized the smoker by
providing funds for an investigation
OF what Is known as the cigarette"
beetle.
This beetle, which is not a beetle,
but bug. does not attack cigarettes,
as one would suppose from its name.
But 1t does get on the choice tobacco
leaves that go into the cigars, and
after Il has remained for some time
In the heart of the fragrant cigar, II
starts on tour OF inspection. Be
ing tightly wrapped up in the cigar, it
has only one method OF travel open
and that is tunnellng
The little bug finally finds his way
into the great world and is so pleased
that he never cares TO go back He
leaves In the cigar, as a monument to
MS EFFORTS, the tiny tunnel, and this Is
where the difficulty comes In with the
smoker The drafts refuse 10 work.
there is imperfect combustion. often
accompanied by bad language, and the
cigar is thrown away in disgust
One OF the scientists OF the Depart
ment OF Agriculture has evolved lit
tie trick which he intends to play up
on this little bug and the senate has
encouraged him by making an appro-
priation of real money The scheme
is TO place something upon the eggs
OF the bug that will make them sterile
OF course, the smoker Will consume
the damaged eggs with his cigar. but
the cigar will pull properly and per-
haps the bug eggs will have as good
a flavor as the tobacco At any rate
the federal government has placed It's
official stamp or approval on the plan
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-25
BY FREDERICK FUNSTON.
RrIgadIer-GeneraI United states Army
CHAPTER How I Became
Cuban Rebel.

happened TO be in New York city
in 1896. and one evening in the spring
or early summer was strolling past
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-25

A not trug that nobody loves a
|||ftr for the last few years. With
<ptfp' Of the closed. payasSou-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-25
His shin Bone In His Spine.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 22.-Mike
Belemsky will be walking in two
months with part of his shin bone
growing to his spinal column, II an
operation performed at the county
hospital is successful To cure the
tuhercular infected spinal column or
Belemsky surgeons cut an eight-inch
strip from the mans right shin bone
and grated il TO the spinal column
after removing the diseased parts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-25
End of Endurance

lie and she were seated in her
fathers room burning her fathers
gas.
Answer me, Angelina he cried.
in a voice full of passionate earnest
ness Answer me, can bear this
suspense no longer"
Answer him, Angelina" came a
voice through the keyhole. Answer
him, can bear this expense no
longer '-Tit-its.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-25

Madison 50. gar
den and. impelled
by curiosity, drop
ped in 10 see the
cuban fair, then
i'm progress.
This fair. pro-
NOTED by resident
Cubans and Amer
lean sympathizers
with the cause OF
G. u b a n lndepen-
dence, was held
ostensibly for the
purpose OF raising
funds for the pur-
chase OF hospital
supplies for the
insurgent forces
in the field.
The principal at
traction al the fair
on the occasion or
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-04

would roll up to 8 or 9 cents, but
nothing doing. | don't understand all
this. | am sure some are buying in
the dearest markets and selling in the
cheapest. What think you of people
who buy bacon at a high price and sell
cotton for cents? How long will
this thing last? We can see the past
but we don't know the future-but if
this thing had come last spring or if
the people had known, their plans
would have been different. | don't
know the best thing to do. | have
held my cotton while others have been
selling. | now believe there is no use
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-04
LOCKHART JUNCTION

TOckhart Junction, Nov 30.-Rain
yesterday and today shut up business
on the farm and the farmers will rest
for a few days. They are almost
through gathering the only thing left
to do now-sowing small grain. There
is great deal to SOW yet in some
places and | hope it will be sowcd.
have kept a good nerve and thought
the price Of cotton would advance but
it has not. After the exchanges open
ed up it looked like to me that cotton
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-04

to hold any longer. No use for ,.sy
to hold and the majority sell. -,
| had letter from a relative N
Texas. He writes and speaks of hard
times in that great country. 1t seems
everywhere the people are feeling and
seeing hard times. The Good Book
says: "The poor we have always"
"Where there is will there is way"
ana it will be all right.
Miss Annie Mae Plaxico has gone
to Lockhart to visit relatives.
Miss Sallie Cunningham, who is
teaching near Pacolet, was a visitor
in this community on Saturday and
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-04

much.
Miss Salle Whitlock, Miss Aileen
Bishop and Miss Sarah Hughes and
Miss Myrtle Gault spent Thanksgiv-
ing with Mrs. T. B. Kelly.
Mr.. c. o. Allen of Greenville was
down on his farm last Friday.
Mr.. Tillman James has gone to
Alabama for visit.
Miss Bessie Kelly invited many of
the young folk to her fathers home,
Mr.. w. A. l.. Kelly, on Thanksgiving
day and omong them were Misses
Union. Moxy.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-04
Sunday.

Sunday.
! Miss Eva Gregory gave birthday
Z 'Jcy at her home last Monday, Nov
ember 2. l was with the boys and
girls on that occasion. The music on
the guitar, violin and organ was fine
and plays and lots of fun was fur-
nished by the young folk. After
which Misses Eva and Beulah Greg
ory invited their friends to the dining
room where there was a bountiful
supper served.
was invited to a fruit party at the
home of Mrs. Sallie Allgood at Lock-
hart last week and enjoyed it very
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-04
Notice!
At the request of the towns

At the request of the township COM
missioners, also that applicants for
manager of the poor house farm and
chain gang may know what the ex-
pect for another year, there will be a
meeting of the board on December 10
at the Supervisors office for the pur-
pose of selecting a manager for the
poor house farm and also chain gang
overseer. Bids must accompany the
application for manager of poor house
farm. All bids must be left at the
Supervisors Office.
J. T. Jeter, Supervisor-elect
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-18
BANDITS WIDOW
Will NOT GIVE
UP THE BOOTY
Has Hidden 100000 Worth of
Money and Jewels, Will Not
Reveal Hiding Place.

New Orleans, July 17.---Mrs.
Charles Prater, 8 widow of Charles
Prater, alias Craven, train robber
and bandit, who was killed in a bat
tie with officers near Wildwood.
Fla. about five months ago. was ar
rested here after she had eluded
the police of 10 cities, who sought
to force her to reveal the hiding
place OF nearly 100000 in cash and
jewels, which she buried in the out
skirts ri Savannah.
kill me if you wish, but | won't
tell" she screamed at detectives,
after being taken from a fashion
able hotel. She recently was in At
lanta, and although police establish
ed a Gordon around her house, she
escaped. She married Prater 18
months ago, in Norfolk, under the
belief he was a business man, but
stuck to him after learning he was
a bandit. She says he committed 100
robberies in a year and cleared
$500, 900. She has jewels valued at
$4,000.
Mrs. Prater was a daughter OF
the late former Gov. McCortle OF
West Virginia. A society news item
clipping from her trunk shows that
three months ago she visited Dallas
Tex, as the guest of her late hus.
bands parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B
Prater, who have a beautiful hom.
there.
She hoasted that while In Florids
Prater registered as a millionaire a
a Palm Beach hotel and robbed
guests Of many thousand dollars
worth of Jewels.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-18
TAYL0RvILLE BARS
LIQUOR IN HOMES

The city council of Taylorville
has passed what is undoubtedly the
most stringent anti-liQuor ordinance
in the State, If not in the United
States. Giving a man drink of
liquor or being caught drinking
with a friend will subject person
to fine of from $25 to 800, ac-
cording TO the temper of the Judge.
Not a drop of liquor will be al
lowed in clubs or homes under pen
atty of fine of s25 to 5000. Should
a man drink or store liquor in an
other mans building, the owner of
the structure will be subject to a
fine. And to cap it all, no liquor ad-
vertisements may be posted in the
city and the Taylorville newspapers
are forbidden to carry liquor adver-
tisements.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-18
MRS. CARNAN IS
CHARGED With
BAILEY KILLING
Indicted by Grand Jury on Ckarse
Of Manslaughter in First
Degree.
RELEASED ON $4,000 BAIL
AND RETURNS TO Family
Counsel Enters Plea Not Guilty ca
Condition She May File
Demurrer.
RELEASED ON $4,000 BAH.
AND RETURNS TO FAMILI

Freeport, n. y, July Mrs.
Florence Conk:in Carman. iIiiCt ted
today for marslaughter IN the first
degree in connection with the killing
OF Mrs. Louise Bailey, cam back to
her home and her family to'ight
temporarily q free won ali. she was
released for trial under 500, ,000 bail.
fifteen minutes after the grand jury
made known its finGine this after
noon TO Judge Van Sicklen sitting on
the criminal bench of the Supreme
Coz. a. MinCola.
Upon the understanding that his
client would have the right to with
dtaw her plea within two weeks and
file a demurrer, o. motion to quash
the indictment, Mrs. Carman's com
sci entered a plea of not guilty.
District Attorney Smith reiterated
;he statement that he had new evil
'denoe which might lead later tc a
suporseding indictment charging
Mrs. Carman with higher degree of
homicide.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-18
WILD CAT CHUTE
remains SET ON
fire DON'T BURN
The Unsightly Pile of Old Lumber
and Trash Said to Be Made
of Asbestos.

The remains of "Wild Cat Chute"
were ablaZe last evening about six
o'clock, and firemen from stations 1
and 2 We're called to put out the
fire which threatened to consume,
all the old lumber of the shacks that
were torn down some months ago.
How the fire originated has not
been learned but is presumed by
many that it was set on fire, in order
to rid that neighborhood of an un-
slightly pile of trash as the accumu-
lation presents.
The original shacks have been on
fire dozens of times during the past
twenty-five or thirty years, but it
required little effort for the fire
men TO extinguish the blazes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-18
AUTOMOBILES ON MAIL
ROUTES RECOMMENDED BY
POSTMASTER GENERAL.

Washington, July 17---Postmaster
General Burleson has recommended
the supplanting of horses on rural
routes by automobiles, Along with
the recommendation goes sugges-
tion for an increase in the length OF
standard routes to fifty miles. The
present length Is twenty-four miles.
The house committee on postof-
fices and post roads yesterday In
corporated these recommendations
in bill which 1t reported to the
house. proposing to pay rural car
riers with automobile routes of fif-
ty miles In length, $500 per year
for their work. The present pay is
$1,000, with no allowance for horse
or equipment.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-18
RALLY DAY At
THE CALVARY
BAPTIST Church
All Day Meeting Held Today at
Church. --.0ut of Town Wis.,
itors Also Here.

An all day mission rally lis to be
held today at the Calvary Baptist
church at Sixteenth and Poplar
streets. Sessions will be held both
morning and afternoon addressed
by Rev. w. p. Throgmorton of Ma
rion; Rev J. o. Rains OF Whitehall; !;
Rev. A. A. Riggs Of Makanda, anu
Rev. j. L., CorZine OF Anna
Several out of town people are e.
pected to attend the meetings and
The Woman's Mission Circle of the
church will serve luncheon for the
visitors.
The rally is held under the aus
pices of the Illinois Baptist Associa-
ton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-18
STRIKE IS DEFERRED
WHEN ENGINEMEN ACCEPT
OFFER OF MEDIATION

Chicago, July 17.---Danger of a
strike OF the engine crews of the
western railroads was deferred to-
night when the representatives of
the men accepted an offer of media
tion from William L. Chambers,
Chairman Of the Federal Board of
Mediation and Cancellation. The
meeting OF the full board will begin
here July 20.
The offer of mediation by Cham
bers followed a request by A. w
Trenholm, Chairman of the Commit.
tee of General Managers, which was
made in spite of formal announce
ment that the employees would de
cline to accept mediation, ant
charges that the railroads had in tn,
past refused TO abide by the finding!
of arbitration boards.
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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-18
ASSESSMENT ROLL
DISTRICT No. |
HAS Been FILED
County Judge William S. Dewey Has
Set Date of Hearing 0bjec-
tions August 10.

Walter Warder. commissioner for
District No. /, appointed by the
Board of Local Improvements, has
completed his work of apportioning
the cast as to benefits Of the i'm
provements OF all the cross streets
west of Washington avenue between
Twenty-frst and Twenty-eighth
streets. He has filed his assessment
roll in the county judges office.
Judge w. S. Dewey has set August
10th at 8 o'clock Ia. m. as the
date and day and hour for the hear
ing of objections, if any.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-18

Henry Ford, automobile manufac-
turer, who recently increased the
wages OF the men employed at his
Michigan plant, stepped from the
White House the other day after q
talk with President Wilson on busi
ness depression. Although Mr.. Foro
would not talk to newspapermen---
even going so tar as to deny his iden-
tity to two who knew him in Detroit
---it was learned he told the Presi-
dent he believed the present business
depression was largely psycholo gica,
as the chief executive had explained
sometime ago to other business meI
who visited him.
Other important business men
have visited the President to tall
.abOst prosperity and advcrSsty
among them j. p. Morgan. A dele.
cation from Chicago also called,
In Ford, so far as known, is the
first of these 10 agree with the
President that the business depres-
sion Is psychological.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-07-18

This is old Spo-pe, Blackfoot, who
for tnirty-five years has been in-
prisonef with the criminal insane at
st. Elizabeth He has just been
par doned by President Wilson and
now he is on his way to the reser-
aation OF his tribe in northwestern
Montana, along the Canadian Line.
so overjoyed was Spo-Pe at his lib
despite the fact there was
a question ii he was guilty Of any
crime that he insisted on having
his photograph taken with Evelyn
Finch, daughter of the pardon attor-
ney of the Department OF Justice
who worked to free him.
More than thirty-five years ago a
ut United States cavalry killed
his mother, his father, and score of
his people. Spo-Pe took vow that