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The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-20
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ClEARY.
AL Hilty has his new PUMPKINS
plant in operation. He does not
this season.
The recent rains have done much
to help the water supply Of this
creek.
Miss Anna Hill was the guest of
honor at a party given by Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Troseth Wednesday aft
ernoon. The occasion was also the
anniversary of the wedding of Mr.
and Mrs. Troseth. Miss Hill is Mrs
TrOseth'S sister.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-20

From American possessions 434 stu
dents came to college in the United
States 1O8 from Hawaii; 215 from
Porto Rico, and II from the Philip
pine islands.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-20
AT ST. JOSEPH'S.

Commissioner John f. Dillon went
to st. Joseph's hospital Saturday for
brief rest He will probably re
turn to his office today.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-20
CHATANIkA.

Fifty-six people attended the sill
yer wedding celebration of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Gibbs Thursday even
ing. On behalf of those present, c.
E. Royal of the Royal players. pres
ented Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbs with a
beautiful silver set. Intimate friends
made other presents.
Plans are being made here for
holding a French masquerade ball
on August 3, and it is expected that
a large number of people from Fair
banks will attend.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-20
U. S. SUES FOR COAL LANDS.

DENVER, Colo, July ia tract
of coal land in Colorado, valued at
$1,5OOOOO, containing coal deposits
estimated at 25O,OOO,OOO tons, is the
basis of an action the United States
government has commenced against
the Northern Colorado Coal company.
a Wyoming corporation, with main
offices in Tyrone, Pa. The govern
ment alleges that the coal corpora
ton obtained title to the lands by
wilful fraud and seeks to have the
entire tract restored to the public
domain. The outcome will have an
important bearing upon other coal
cases in Western fields.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-20
AUTOMOBILE TIRES
At Factory Prices
AVE FROM 80 to 60 PER CENT

All other sizes in stock. Non-Skid
tires Is per cent additional. red
tubes ten per cent above gray. All
new, clean, fresh, guaranteed tires.
Best standard and Independent makes.
Buy directo from us and save money.
Five per cent discount if payment
in full accompanies each order. c..
o. D. on 10 per cent deposit Allow
ing examination.
TIRE FACTORIES SALES co.
Dept. A. Dayton, Ohio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-26
Among Highstrung Artists

It is but natural that Americans of foreign attachments by blood, to say nothing of the naturalized citizens who were born abroad, become aroused in discussing the war. The most intense partisans of the respec- tive nations now engaged in fighting each other will be found perhaps among the artist class.
 Artists are keenly sensitive, and the greater their talent the more high strung they are apt to be. Among musical artists intensity of feeling is characteristic. Hence it is that mana gers of opera companies and large orchestras are asking the men of the various organizations to keep down their temper when talking about the war. Maj. Henry L. Higginson, the founder and financial supporter of the Boston Symphony orchestra, appeared at the first rehearsal Of the season ihe other day and made short address to the 85 or 90 performers assembled.
 "We meet this time," said he, "under very different circumstances than we ever have before-we are of many nationalities, including Americans, and we all are on American soil, which is neutral, therefore we must use every effort to avoid all unpleasant words or looks, for our task is to make har- mony above all things, harmony even in the most modern music. I expect only harmony in your relations to one another"
 Leopold Stokowski. conductor of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-26
DE LUXE LITERARY CULTURE
the New York World.


 The testimony in the 'rare book" suit, and in particular the jocular private cor respondence of the defendants, reveals an extraordinary degree of gullibility on the part of their victims. What is the state of mind of plain citizen who consents to pay $2S00 for books he would not think of buying for $2S? What prompts vic- tim to contract to pay $52.Oo0 for set of an authors works dear at hundredth part of that price? The Connecticut farmer withstood the lure of ''profusely ellded" books at the bargain rate from S70OO to $120OO a volume" showed rare Indifference to edition de luxe literary culture.
 Perhaps Professor Munsterberg can ex- plain the psychology of it. But granting the charm of gold embossed bindings and handmade paper, and admitting also the enticement of being member No. 5000 of the society of bibliophilcs" instead of a mere reader 1t remains a mystery that otherwise rational persons can be thus bamboozled in the name of literature.
 Perhaps there is greater popular aspi- ration for literary culture than had been suspected, provided only that cost be made high enough. But certainly, in the words of "Coionel Bilr' to his Friend Jim, ''this is glld-edged business as confidence games so. All that is needed is the victim, the gaudy volume, and "a little tact will do the rcet'-with prof It's of size to make fake mining pro Hpoters envious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-26
LUKE M LUKE SAYS
Inc Cincinanti Enduirer.

From the Cincinanti Enduirer
 The man who leaves the house with grouch in the morning. and slams the door behind him. has bad day coming.
 The man who squeezes every nickel until the buffalo grunts is the same man who falls for a wad when he gets letter from the famous Spanish pris- oner with the beautiful daughter.
 A lot of people are inclined to knock the junk the English poet laureate Is grinding out anent the war. But the stuff inst so bad If you will read it with the knowledge that the P. l.. gets the munificent salary of 3350 per year.
 A statistician says that only five in every 100. marriages are happy. This will make every married couple in the country wonder who the five are.
 A woman doesn't begin to show her age until she begins to try to hide it..
 Hush money does more talking than any other kind.
 When you see an overdressed woman escorting man who looks like door mat, you know who Is boss in that house.
 A girl can put in 10 years acquiring culture. But that won't keep her from snoring when she is asleep.
 The old fashioned man who used to paddle his own canoe now has a son who owns motor boat named "Ishka- bibble."
 1t is funny what difference a few years make. The girl who used to let you chew her wax in school while you took a whirl at her "all day suck CT" now has daughter who carries her individual drinking cup so she won't get any. geEms An her mouth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-26

ways and capital investment. His most widely read book perhaps is that entitled Savings and Social Welfare 2
 While in Washington Sir George Paish discussed with President Will son the international credit situation and he held an extended conference with Secretary McAdoo, in which the question of international exchange was exhaustively discussed.
 It is understood that one of the re- suits. of Sir Georges visit will be the reopening at an early date of the New York Stock exchange and perhaps the New York and New Orleans Cotton exchanges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-26
Business Improvement Continues


 Improvement in the business world continues, and in some directions the improvement is rapid. The rising tide of exports is having a splendid effect in New York's financial circles and on business throughout the west.
 For political purposes some of the opponents of the democratic party are reviving the calamity howl,' which was much in vogue for many months after the sweeping victory of the democratic party in 1912. There is comparatively little excitement in the congressional districts, but the New York state campaign is at fever heat.
 Among the arguments used by republican calamity howlers against the democratic candidate for gov- ernor is that the recent business de- pression was due more to democratic legislation at Washington than to the war in Europe. Of course, no intelli- gent man pays any attention to such talk, but in politics logic is often a negligible quantity, and there will all ways be some ignorant people who will believe anything.
 After the election New York will quiet down again. In the meantime business is being adjusted to the new conditions growing out of the war. One of the prominent merchant iron concerns of the middle west has changed its pessimistic tone to a cheerful note. It reports more liberal shipping instructions on old orders, which it says is refreshing. The same concern says that while thare is no great movement, here and there foundries are getting busier; that a large part of the current activity is directly traceable to war materials for Europe.
 Another cause for optimism, accord ing to the iron firm referred to, is the bright prospects in 1915 for agri- cultural implement makers. Farming implements of all kinds promise to be in great demand, and it is reasonable to think that by next year business generally will be on genuine boom. In the meantime there is very pro- nounced belief in well informed quar- ters that business will be very pros porous indeed before the holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-26
BETTING BY MACHINERY
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as "spavined," ..ham- strung water 1ointed" or whsts not; all you can do is to feed your simoleons into a machine with no advance knowledge of the large sum you are to win in case Blunderbus wiegles home with the bacon. It is cold mechanical proposition It is de void Of all "dope," excitement and one thing and another which was formerly attendant unon walking away from the bookmakers stand with a little piece of pasteboard upon which you could get real money-noB and then. have actually seen people who got the cash. Then it does away with quite a good deal of the only real pleasure in attending the races. There is no longer that same degree of anticipation. I have frequently gone through all the details of purchasing a big six-eylinder, seven-passenger touring car on winnings pulled down on a 100 to 1 shot, just before the race began--after the race is over T almost invariably decide to postpone the purchase of said car. but I get quite good deal of pleasure out of it. Tn this way have gained quite good deal of experience in buying cars, more probably than almost any other per- son at large who has never actually owned an automobile.
 Now all that pleasure has flown. You put your money in the machine, first kissing it affectionately, for it is likely that you are bidding it permanently a fond farewell After the race is over If you. win you get slip Informing you or the odds on your horse. together with the amount you have won. If you don't win you get a headache and the manage ment's permission to breathe the nice, fresh air and behold the scenery, both of which is entirely free. A stranger att tending horse race in this country should be careful to use nothing except the air and the scenery-everything else comes high.
 After "a while am afraid they will get to playing poker by machinery. I really think this machinery thing Is being over done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-26

Philadelphia orchestra, addressed his l players with great earnestness, say ing in part.
 "With war on the largest scale the world has yet seen, it is natural that everyone's deepest feelings are aroused, especially if his own country or race is fighting. We have men in the orchestra from every nation now fighting, except Servia. Also we have men from two countries not con- nected with the war, Holland and Italy. Each of you has the the right to his own opinion, and for that reason ask you to respect the right of opinion of others who,. in their. love for their own country, differ from you" 4ys
 The advice now being given to mu- sicians is timely, of course, but it would be too much to ask of them to refrain from discussing the war. All that should be expected of them is for them to keep from wrathful language. In 1870 when the Franco-Prussian war was in progress German-Ameri- cans were quick to get into arguments with their non-German nelghbors. Germany had more sympathizers in this country than France had at that time, but it frequently happened that for the sake of argument someone spoke up for Napoleon and the French nation. An altercation often fol- lowed. It will be recalled that not few ludicrous scenes occurred among orchestra players. One of the ablest conductors in this country was at the time of the Franco-Prussian war a young violin player in the Philhar- monic orchestra of New York. He was using a rare instrument lent to him by friend. This violinist was of German stock, and one day at re- hearsal he got into discussion with fellow player who espoused the French side. There were angry words, and the young Teuton swatted the other musician with his violin. He proceeded to maui his opponent, and before the two men could be separated the fine violin was smashed to pieces. The violinist rose rapidly to fame, and in a few years was able to pay his friend a large sum for the instrument which he had ruined.
 In the Boston Symphony and the other great concert orchestras scenes similar to that described will hardly take place, but as there are so many sides involved in this war the likelihood of heated talk is all the greater. There fore musicians and other men of strong feeling should strive to keep cool, and thereby increase their eff ficiency in whatever work they are called upon to perform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-26
LABELLING CHEESE AND WINE

From the Providence Journal.
 Among the foreign commodities already reproduced in America is Limburger cheese. The statute which forbids mis- branding does not apply to names which have become characteristic in the com mon speech of men. We are not so par ticular about that as they are in France, where the right to label wine Cham pagne" is strictly limited to the district which bears that name and from which, in remote times, the brand was derived. Practically all the familiar wine brands have been taken over by producers in this country Port from California. rather than from Oporto, or sherry produced quantity by Americans.
 The federal law. in the case of some of these commodities, requires the desig- nation type" on the domestic product Hamburger type.' But it is not apt to be noticed by the consumer. The de- partmcnt of agriculture reports that prac- tically no Limburger has been imported for many years. Much the same situa- ton exists respecting Swiss cheeses. American Camembert is, growing in favor. Our cheesemakers have been less enter prising about reproducing French Roque- fort, English Stilton, Dutch Edam or Italian Gorgonzola. But. now that for eign supplies may not be so plentiful, on account of the war. the opportunity to push all the made in America" types seems inviting.
 Consumers are largely responsible for the practice of the manufacturer in at- tempting to fool them by initiating for eign labels. But a truly cultivated taste will judge cheese on its merits. not by the label.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-26
Edison's New Battery

Thomas A. Edison has recently been devoting his energies to perfect ing a storage battery to take the place of the lead ones which are now being used in submarines. It is said that the battery at present used generates chlorine gas when it's cells become flooded with salt water. As result the lungs of the crew are weakened oy inhalinp the acrid fumes of this gas and for months after the men are sub feet to pulmonary troubles. Naval ex- perts talked to MT. Edison about this unnecessary danger to which the crew of A submarine are subjected with the hope, evidently, of inducing the ln- ventor to set his wits to work. Mr., Edison promised that he would try to invent a new battery and after work ing two years is reported to have sue ceeded.
 The battery has been tested under all sorts of conditions and will be of- fered to the navies of the world for use in their submarines It IS a small, compact cell and occupies only one half the space occupied by the lead batteries. It is also lighter and pro- duces more energy. Telephones and lighting system on board submarines can be operated by the same battery. MT. Edison's chief engineer, Miller Reese Hutchinson, declares that 1t IS undoubtedly the best ever turned out"
 Now that the submarine has proved Itself such powerful factor in mod ern warfare, any device that tends to make it more effective and safer for the crew is regarded with great in- lerest. It has been said that the subma rine in the present European war has done far more to justify Jules Verne's predictions than aerial craft have done to enhance the realism of H. G. Wells stories. The submarine is not only more destructive, but more de- pendable than either airship or aero plane, and Mr. Edison's new battery is offered at time when the sub- marine has made itself tremendously important in sea fighting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-26
AMERICAN STOCKS ABROAD

From the New York Sun.
 An investigation undertaken by> the Wall Street Journal into the holdings of American stocks in Europe discloses some interesting data. Returns to date have been received from IA corpora tions, whose European holdings as of June 30, 1914, total $461,692,568 of . total outstanding stock of $5,046, 6,804.- 0S3, an equivalent of 9.15 per cent. For eign holdings of United States steel were $f22, 800 common and $27,514,- 200 preferred Of Pennsylvania $74- 490.442 is held abroad and of Southern railway &62,S52. 400.
 Other corporations whose stocks arc held largely abroad are Kansas City Southern, American Shelters. New York Central, St. Paul and American Tele- phone. Canadian Pacific is not included in this list, since a majority of thD stock is held abroad. Foreign holdings of bonds of our railroads are placed by this authority at about $3,400,0jO,- 900, or about one-third of all such bonds outstanding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-26
A WAR PICTURE BY HUGO 2

d From Hugo's Presidential Address at
 Peace Congress, 1S49.
 A day will come when you, France you Russia-you, Italy-you, England you Germany-all of you, nations of the continent-shall. without losing your dis. tinctive qualities and your glorious in- dividuality. blend in higher unity and form European fraternity, even as Normandy, Brittany, Burgundy, Lorraine Alsace, all the French provinces, have blended into France
 A day will come when war shall seem as absurd and impossible between Paris and London. between St. Petersburg and Berlin. as between Rouen and Amiens, between Boston and Philadelphia. A day will come when bullets and bombs shall be replaced by ballots, by the universal suffrage of tlN people, by the sacred ar- bitrament of a great sovereign senate which shall be to Europe what the Par liament is to England, what the Diet is to Germany. what the legislative assem- bly Is to France
 A day will come when cannon bal, shall be exhibited in our museums s an instrument of torture is now, and men shall marvel that such things could be- A day will come when shall De seen those two immense groups, the United States ot America and the United States of Europe, in face of each other, extending hand. to hand over the ocean. exchanging their products their commerce. their industry, their arts, their genius--clearing the earth colonixing deserts and ameliorating crea- tion, under the eye of the Creator t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-26

W eial-)-It seems to me that it is high time that the honest work ingman of this country, who has not yet risen to the enviable heights and soft berth of walking delegate registers his protest against labor saving devices, which are fast usurping the functions of the individual who battles with the big cost. of living with precipitation.
 Too much is being done by machinery. Even voting machines are used in some sections of the country. which fact must jar the delicate sensibilities of those of our female population who are clamorine for the ballot; certainly voting by ma chinery seems to us would rob the priv ilege of voting of much of it's charm and romance and completely destroy it's financial features.
 But the most recent outrage perpetrated along this line is a betting machine.
 There is a certain charm and fascina- tion about betting which, 1t seems to us, must be completely lost through the use of machinery. These betting machines are now much in vogue at race tracks. The old handmade style of taking your money followed by our forefathers seems to have fallen into decay. it involved too much labor and human equation, so they now take it by machinery.
 If.s on attending the races some per- sonal friend whom you have just met, and who has kindly taken you in hand, gives you a tip that 'Blunderbus'' has cinch in the third race, and that if you will place your bundle on said Bluderbus you will immediately lunge into the library donating class and be compeleld to hire a taxicab to haul away your ill-gotten gains. and you then and there decide to put your weeks wages on said Blunder- bus you can't go up to the bookmaker as in former days and plank down your s75 on Blunderbus at so to to show-not at all. You have nothing to guide you so far as odds are concerned as to whether the talent regard Blunderbus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-26
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
Naturally Optimistic

T am optimistic by nature, but three weeks ago the business situation did not look good even to me- said Felix NJ. Drennen. Tt Is very different now how ever, and there has been a decided im- provement within the last week or two. When there is spirit of optimism in New York accompanied by active business as is the case now, the whole country feels 1t. Here in the Birmingham district con ditions are remarkably cheering when we consider the depression that has pre- vailed in other cities. I believe we are going to have a most excellent holiday trade"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-26
Sir George Paish,s Visit

One of England's leading authorities on banking and commercial and in dustrial economies is Sir George Paish, and as he holds the official position of financial advisor to the British government his visit to the United States for the purpose of con- ferring with the United States gov ernment at Washington is of far reaching importance.
 Sir George is the editor of the Lon don Statist. He is the author of sev- eral standard works relating to rail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-26

Gen. Paul Rennenkampf earned the title of the Russian Tiger during the Boxer uprising in China in 1900. Co., operating with the allied troops, his Cos sacks wrought great havoc on the Chinese rebels. He added to his fame in the Russo-Japanese war and became known as one of the most daring and success ful cavalry leaders in the world. When the present war in Europe began, General Rennekampf was in command of the Third army corps, with headquarters at uated about 90 miles from the Prussian frontier and about 190 miles from Koen- igsberg. Ever since hostilities began Gen eral Rennenkampf has been hotly en- gagged At one time he was reported to be in a critical situation. One division of his army got into swamp and was surrounded and captured by a strong force of Germans. The number of prison- CTS taken was varlously estimated at
  tity of artillery For the most part however, General Rennenkampf has borne himself well in some of the most difficult fighting the Russians have been called on to do. He is one of the few Russian generals who came out of the Russo-Japa- nese war with a better reputation than he had when the war started. Many Rus sian officers who took part in it were disgraced. Although younger than most of the Russian generals who are promi- nent in the present war. General Rennen- kampf Is beyond middle age. He was made commander of the Third army corps in 1907. He had previously commanded the Third Siberian corps.