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The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
TRAIL CRUISER
MAKES REPORT
ABOUT ROUTES
IS DECLARED TO BE
CABLE

Tat the proposed new route from
Dimes to the Toloyana country is i'm
practicable in nearly every respect.
is the report Of Ed HendriCkson.
who returned to town last week from
I5-days "Trip 10 the new dlggingS.
HendIickson was sent out by the
Fairbanks Commercial club to see
what could be done in the way OF
obviating the difficulties Of the
present trail to the Tolovana from
Dimes and 10 cruise out a new
trail, but he states that, along the
route travelled by him, more diff
tieu}ties are to be encountered than
on the trail used now.
EendriCkSOn was accompanied by
Tom Nerdier, who went as the rep
resentatiye of the peopla of Olnes
Their route going out was up over
tie divide from the Chatanika river
into Washington creek, down Wash
ington to the TolOyana, then up that
streaH 70 the disgings. They We're
eight days making the trip. The
chief reasons given by Hendricks
son for the impractiCabilt of the
route. are the roughness of the coun-
Try generally, and the large number
Of nigserhead flats which would have
10 be crossed. The men came back
by the trail which is now being.
generally used
According to a number of Fair
h7nksans who have returned from
the new diggings, Rampant is max
ing a strong bid for the trade of the
TOloyana, for the reason that the
trail from that town to the new
camp, while not very much shorter.
is much better than that from Fair
banks. In fact it is claimed that
the head of Liyengood creek can
be reached from Rampant, in a dis
lance of 100 miles, with no grades
to speak Of, and with good country
over which to construct a winter
road The returned stampeders
therefore, advise the people of Fair
banks to get busy and do something
toward the construction of both 4
summer and winter route, if they
wish to benefit by the trade which
will surely come from the Tolovana.
should that section of country become
a producer.
practical route from Fairbanks to the
ilC" tlS lIlS Is ny way VI
From that town the trail could be
built entirely on the hills with scarce
lv any glaciers or niggerheads and
although the route would be 4 little
bit longer than that now in use it
would be much better
Another suggestion for summer
traffic is the river route. 1t is a
well known fact that all kinds of
boats can navigate the Tolovana
river up as far as the mouth of the
North Fork. into which Livengood
creek flows. and it is thought that
the North Fork itself could be made
navigable up as far as the mouth of
Livengood, if several large log jams
could be removed. Freighting from
Fairbanks to the digginss in the
summer time would thus be easy.
The summer route from Rampant
too, could be nearly an all water
route. The mouth Of Nike Hess
creek 33 miles above Rampant
could be easily reached with steam
ers and it is stated that the Mike
Hess can be navigated with horse
scows up to within a few miles from
tie diegings Approximately 80
miles of trail would then have to
be constructed from Mike Hess over
he divide to the Tolovana.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
LIGHT thrown
ON SLAY PERIL

The 'Slay peril" against which
Ambassador Won Bernstorff is trying
to arouse American hostility tends to
disappear when explained. says the
New York Herald.
Russian is spoken by 100,00O,0O0
people; German by 130000000. and
is growing in vogue much more
rapidly.
100000 Mohammedans, 15O,00O,O00
adherents-not a unit like the Ro.
man church, but divided int In.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
A Sudden Cure.

Did you notice how sadly that
beggar limped when he came in?"
Eyes. l noticed, also, how briskly
he walked out after you had given
him the quarter. Judge.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-28
Psrdons

1t Is probable when the board Of pen.
itentiary trustees meet In monthly ses-
sion on Tuesday, Sept. /, there will
be several recommendations for meris
torious discharge passed upon. Three
Of these have been forwarded to the.
office here by the respective sergeants
In charge OF the men, Ed Preston, a
Kinds county negro, who Is serving a
seven.year sentence for m~anslaughter,
Is recommended by virtue of his act In
capturing John Ewing a negro convict,
who was making a break for the cane
brake.
Cornelius Jones, who Is from Goa.
homa county, whence he was sent in
October, 1911, for 10 years for felon.
ious assault, Is recommended for elem.
ency for his act In running down Ches.
ter Gibbs, another convict, who vas en-
d~eavoring to escape. Gibbs threatened
Jones with a knife, but 1t does not az.
pear to have helped him any, as he was
captured.
Jim Wilson, who has served out ii
years Of a sentence Of rs years for
manslaughter, from Sunflower county,
stopped Jerry Pittman, a brIckyard ne.
gro, who was escaping and this, 1t is
urged, is a sufficient reaso for Glen,
ency.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-28
q
|. r is DEAD.
Pioneer Merchant of Meridian Dies in
New York City.

Meridian,--The City of Meridian
was thrown into great grief by the
announcement of the death of /.
Marks. of the firm of Marks othen.
berg company, this city. who died in
New York. Mr.. Marks, with his son
and daughter, was spending the sum
mer months in the east visiting va
rious points, as has been his custom
for several years, He had been in
Ill health for several years, having a
kidney trouble complicated with heart
disease. 1t is thought that the imme-
diate cause of his death was heart
disease.
While no funeral arrangements have
been made, 1t is known that his re-
mains will be brought to Meridian
for interment In the Jewish cemetery
here.
Mr.. Marks was n of the wealthiest
men OF the state, being rated in the
millionaire class. He began life as a
merchant here In the fifties and was
a Confederate veteran, and a mar
who stood high In the esteem of his
fellowmen for good works. He was
a prominent member of the congre.
Beth Israel OF this city, and
was president of the Missfssippi-Ala-
bama Fair association. He was also
in the business life Of the
city in many ways. The great mer.
camille business Of which he has been
the head will continue as before. He
had made arrangements for this. his
son succeeding him as one of the di.
heads. The store Of Marks
R%othenberg company is easily one Of
the largest retail and wholesale dry
goods concerns in the state. The
death Of Mr.. Marks is universally re-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-28
HOLD BOND BUYERS
TO 100000 DEAL
coAHoMA COUNTY supE RvisoRs
IN sTANDpAT ATTITUDE
TOWARD BUYERS.
BLOCKED BY EUROPEAN WAR
John Nesvczn & Co., Who Had Given
Certified Cneck for 5000, Asks to
Be RELEASED from Purchas-
~ ing the Bonds

Clarksdaie.--John Neuyeen & Co.,
outside purchasers OF 800, 900 OF
Coahoma county road bonds, will
stand squaEely up to their contract or
else the board OF Supervisors OF the
county viii know the reason why and
will make 1t exceedingly interesting
for the firm named. Some time ago
this firm purchased the bonds named
and the county now holds their certi-
fed check for $1,000 as an evidence Of
good faith. Nov comes the company
and says that on account of the Euro
pean war and consequent stringency
In the money market 1t wants to be
released Immediately from purchasing
the bonds. or, rather. from paying for
them. The board Of supervisors, at
an important called session, at which
the matter was thoroughly gone into,
have decided that Neuveen G. Co. will
not be allowed to back down from the
bargain, and Brooks Miller, acting
county attorney, has been instructed
to take whatever legal action In the
premises he may deem necessary. The
board Is determined that Neuveen &
Co. shall stand by the bargain. and
Mr.. Miller will probably bring suit for
the full amount unless a full and
prompt settlement shall be made.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-28
NEW MISSISSIPPI
RATES TO STAND
LAST or INJUNCTION SUITS 10
WITHDRAWN BY RAILROAD.
PROCEEDINGS NULLlFiEo.
TARIFFS NOW EFFECTIVE
New Orleans Great Northern, Which
Originally Contested Sand ard
Gravel Rates Established, Held
Out Until Roads Withdrew.

Jackson.
The last Of the Injunction sutts
which had been filed In the United
States cDurt to restrain enforcement Of
a recent order Of thc railroad commits,
sion to put into effect q new and re,
yisef tariff rate on sand and gravel.
has bean disposed Of by being with.
drawn and me proceedings nuIlified
on compliments own motion. The
compauy which held out and wa ready
10 carry the litigation 10 a finish, was
the New Orleans Great Northern Rail.
road company, whose representatives
put up a vigorous fight when the sub
iect vas under consideration. Several
other roads Joined IN the fight, and a
week after the order was passed by
the railroad commission several dif.
fGrent Injunction suits were filed.
Judge Niles has issued a decree au.
thOrizlng the withdrawal Of the suit
Of the Great Northern. being an agreed
compromise decree, with costs to the
complainant. and the new rates will be
effective throughout the state without
further opposition.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-28
70 IMPROVE HIGH y
Board 70 Issue $1,000 Bonds in Sep
TENDER.

Gglfport-The members OF the
board Of supervisors have decided TO
issue bonds 10 the amount OF $4,000
for the further equipment and i'm
p~rovenient of the property at the agrf
cultural high school at P~erkinston.
The bonds will be issued the nrst
Monday In September unless objection
Is made to the issue before then.
The improvement contemplated at
the Perkinston institution include h
erection OF a new dormitory and the
purchase of more agricultural equip
ment. In addition, the school man
agement wants more cattle and a dip
ping vat. The vat is asked, not be.
cause a vat Is needed for the few cat
tie OF the high school, but because IL
is desired to induce all cattle owners
of the neighborhood to use the dip
ping vat.
Prot. Huff, principal Of the Perkin-
ston school, appeared before the SUI
pervisors recently and told OF the
work being done at the school, par
ticularly of the workings OF the stu
dent labor system, how students were
taught to produce and how their prod
ucts were bought by the school. The
principal then outlined to the board
what improvements and additional
equipment were needed. The decision
grant an issue of bonds followed Oh
Prof. Huff's talk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-28
WILL ENTERTAIN KNIGHTS.
RuIeyilie and Drew viii Be Hosts to
Pythians. +

notwithstanding and Drew will
entertain the Dramatic Order Knights
Khorassen. All P~ythians, and espe-
cially those who are members OF the
Dramatic Order Knights Khorassan,
will meet In RuleviIIe, then form an
automobile procession and proceed to
Drew, when the public will be well
coined to the Inequalities of this great
delta by the Hon. Ed. Franklin Of
Ruleyille. Hon. Hillery VI. Quinn,
noted throughout Mississippi for his
oratory; Ben Stein, Jno. H. McMilin
and W. B. Perkins will speak,
Later a barbecue dinner will be
spread.
In the afternoon a baseball game
will be played with Ruleville and
Drew on one side, pitted against
Shelby's nine.
Immediately following the bali game
all votaries of the Dramatic Order
knights of Khorassan and tyros viii
return to Ruleville, where the initia.
tory ceremony Of tyros in the Did-
matte Order Knights of Khorassan
will take place, when it is said there
will be fun for u.s. and experience
for the tyros.
This is expected to be one of the
greatest events of its kind eve held
in the State of Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-28
Kinds Bar In Line.

Kinds Bar In Line.
The Kinds county bar has got In line
with those OF the profession In other
counties and has organized with q view
to securing the ratification Of the ak
supreme court amendments when they
are submitted to the electors next No
yember.
First Balls It runica.
The first bale Of cotton for the 1914
crop was hauled Into Tunica By WIN
Miller, a METRO farmer. Arrangements
have been made by quite q number q
planters to begin picking next wsss1
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-28
HI NEsHoBA FAIR.
The Big Thing In Mississippi This
Week.


Jacksonville big thing in Missis-
sippi this week, barring all other func-
tons or enterprises, will be pulled of
in the good old County of Neshoba.
This is the annual Neshoba Fair,
sometimes called and by the Nesho.
bians considered the worlds fair" Of
Mississippi, which Is In some respects
the greatest and most enjoyable event
of its kind during the year. This is
especially so during election years, or
the summe Immediately preceding
state campaign year, and this year
will be no exception to those proceed.
ing. The Neshoba Fair is staged at
Neshoba, which is a community To-
Gated In the lower part of the county.
quite In the interior, but not too re-
mote to draw an attendance from a
half dozen adjoining counties, includ-
Ing Attala, Scott, Newton, Kemper.
Winston. Madison and even Lauder
dale, which also abuts on its extreme
southeast corner.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-28

Attorney General Collins has paid
tnto the state treasury = check for $780,.
006, being the amount OF the agreed
Judgment UPON the Standard on com
pany OF Kentucky following its plea OF
cole contendre ia the suit instituted
! BY him against the big corporation.
The payment OF this agreed penalty
immediately followed the handing
down OF q decree BY Chancellor Sam
Whitman. Jr, which contained the fol-
lowing clause:
"As TO the Standard OIL company Of
Kentucky. the said defendant. while
~disayowing any intention TO criminaily
siolate the antitrust avs Of the state
OF Mississippi, admits that during a
certain portion OF the period covered
BY the 2leadings In this II has
technically violated the said antitrust
Laws Of this state, and submits to be
penalized therefor; and It appearing
that the minimum penalty for such pc
Rod Of time, according to the number
Of days therein, during which such yio-
lation continued, aggregate $4,000, IL
is therefore considered. and Is so or
dered and decreed, that said Stand
ard Oil company Of Kentucky shall
pay 70 the state Of Mississippi the said
SUN Of $4,000 as the '0'al penalties
Incurred by violation Of such statutes
during the period between June 8.
1909, and the date Of this decree, and
that the Standard Oil uDmDany OF Ken
lucky shall also pay the costs Of this
suit lawfully TO be taxed"
Acknowledgement Collins quite nat
urally feels elated over TIE outcome Of
his efforts, and the realization that his
position In the matter has been recog-
nized by the defendant corporation,
with all It's millions Of dollars at its
back for fighting just such litigation,
and sustained by the court.
This settlement, together with that
secured from the wire companies
which were prosecuted for violation of
the antitrust laws. for $4,000, last
February, and settlements with a mum
Der Of cotton oil concerns which were
prosecuted In still another suit during
the past IL months, means the addi-
ton Of upwards Of $4,000 to the
treasury.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-28
Says 5iIbo Rebuked.

In regard 10 the results Of the pri-
mary election In which so many of his
appointees TO the bench were SO we'll
Endorsed, Gov. Brewer commented in
I Characteristicahy mild though graft
fled terms. Quite naturally as he had
been Injected into the contests in sew
eral Of the districts, the governor felt
a greater degree Of qualification. AS
to this feature he observed:
Regarding the election, | suspect
cd when Theo. G. BilDo, John Hebron
and Lee Russell were going over the
state telling the voters how to vote
for Judge that the people would do a
little thinking for themselves, and
they do seem to have done that"
Misstssippi's delegation to congress
VIII remain intact unless returns yet
to come In from the state democratic
primary Unexpectedly change results.
Judge Teat claims a heavy lead In
the Fifth circuit oyer Rogers and
Luckett, but a second primary between
him and Luckett probably will be nee.
essary. The Eighth circuit was
strongly for Carr oyer three oppe
nents-Dobbs, Wadsworth and Nc.
Laurin.
A second primary will also be neces.
sary. Judge Il. l.. Brien's nomination
Is practically assured In the Ninth cir.
suit. His opponent was W. ]. vallor.
w. s. Venable Of Meridian carried the
Tenth circuit over w. J. McAllister of
Waynesboro. The Twelfth circuit
will probably go to p. B. johnson over
w. H. Cook and J. M. Arnold, as indi-
Gated by scattered returns. A second
primary, 1t Is claimed by many. will
be necessary, however. when the full
vote Is received. Judge w. II. Hughes
carried the Thirteenth circuit wei NJ.
U. Mounger. The Fourteenth went
strong for J. B. Holden of Summit, op
posed by ]. NJ. Miller Of Hazlehurst.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-28

According to the records In the de.
partmeut Of education, the number OF
agricultural high schools which will
be In operation In the state the com,
Ing season will be close to 40, with
others in prospect. At the close Of the
a few Of them ~intercounty In charac'
ter, supported BY two or more cOun'
ties, but the larger number are sup
ported and maintained outright by
n county. During the present off
Beagon six more of these schools have
been provided for. tho Hat including
Clarke. Copiah.LincOln, Tate, Tunica,
Tippah and Winston, with q POSSIBLE
ity that ChoGiaw may also start a
school. Thus the number will he 80
In operation, with the fortieth within
reasonable distance.
The experience OF the department Of
education, based on the few years In
which the county agricultural high
school system has been In vogue In
Mississippi, has been that they present
the greatest opportunity for a fin.
ished academic education for the chill.
bred of the farmers and other rural
residents and taxpayers at a minimum
cost that has even been presented to a
people. There are four years work
provided for in the curriculum. upon
which pupils who have attained the
seventh grade In the elementary
schools may enter. The faculties are
well and carefully selected, being men
and women who have themselves
passed their college education and are
| provided with certificates which carry
the highest guarantee OF their eff
cheney.
Preparations are now being made
for the opening Of the fun nine
months terms Of all these schools,
which viii be about the second week
In September, 10 run through until
the latter part Of May, and both su-
pertntendent Powers and Superintend.
ent.elect W. II. Smith are looking for.
"a6a tbhlthfhhlt W. u 1h'ttootui ath'
son all round and continued growth.
Each new school OF this character
which Is started and Is conducted sue.
cessfully becomes a pronounced ad-
yertiaement Of the efficiency and prac.
teal value OF the whole system and a
decided factor In material develop
ment.
The development OF the agricultural
high school and the corn and tomato
clubs has been carried on hand In
hand and looking at the results which
have attended these operations, the
story reads almost like a fairy tale,
10 steady and rapid has been the de
velopment and so decided the uplift
which the system has exerted. II Is a
record OF which Superintendent Pow.
ers Is Justly proud. and he and his co.
laborers are jubilant oyer the progress
made, a decidedly pleasing picture for
contemplation when he retires to the
larger field OF activity which Ia before
him at the University of Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-28
r
ORDERED AN ELECTION.
Bond Issue for o. Agricultural School
Will Be Voted On.

Quitman.--Circuit court will con
enc at this place, Judge Jno. l.. Buck.
ley, presiding, the first Monday in
September, 1t being the first term OF
court held since February, 1918, the
pretermitting Of the fall term, 1913,
and the spring term, 1914, having
been occasioned by the building of
the new courthouse, which structure
Is To- completed.
The board of supervisors of this
county at their las. meeting having or.
dered a bond issue Of $4,000 for an
agricultural school at Harmony, in this
county. a petition is now being circu.
lated by those opposing 1t, asking for
an election on the question, and IL the
same shows the signatures Of oHe
tenth the qualified voters the election
will have to be held.
Notwithstanding the continued
rains, there is but little complaint In
this county Of boil weeyil rayages
and 1t is now practically certain tina,
q fairly good crop will be made.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-28

Why doesn't somebody build on
this vacant lot7 You seen 10 be short
on civic enterprise"
Quite the contrary, stranger. The
man who owns that lot has too much
public Hpirit. TO build on it,
How DO you make that out?"
That's where the circus shows
when ii comes to town"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-28
SONS JOIN CAMP.
jackson Local Getting Ready for the
Veterans Reunion In Fall.

Jackson.-At a called meeting of
the local camp Of United Sons Of Con.
federate Veterans, several new mem
bers were added to the roster, includ-
ing J. N. Flowers and Geo. Butler.
former assistant encouragement:
DR.. R. S. Curry, superintendent of the
Blind Institute; Wylie p. Harris, J..
M. Vardaman. A new roster Of Off
GERS was elected with Capt. ]. O. Full
Ter as ~commandant, the other officers
being DR.. Currie, first lieutenant
commander; ]. NJ. Vardaman, second
lieutenant commander Percy L. Cliff
ton, adjItant; w. W. Garner, color
sergeant; Wylie P. Harris, quarter.
master; DR.. Dunbar Rowland, his
torian.
This organization is preparing to
cooperate with the other patriotic
societies in arranging for the Confed-
crate Veterans reunion in October and
Commander Fuller will issue a gen.
eral order to this effect during the
next week or ten days.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-28
Miputety Accurate.

II have resolved said the man OF
emotional impulses, TO be absolutely
truthful I'm going TO cut out all forms
Of evasion or e~qulvocation."
When nre you going to beglB'"
Right now. I'm goiug to write a
letter to my tailor, and, instead OF
Dear Sir I'm going to say Expensive
Sir"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-28

Mrs. JsiiUk ga prpa I"c'!7s DariCr
mE|di--I am afraid yoa woHl DO Ypr.
sse ypl are sr ysry Ro<d looking
and my husband, being IN aFtts'. - a
great admirer u female beauty ard
psTIof Maid 'iHt@rposiUgi Yes.
Una AN anyone a sse that BY n!s
marrying you.
Mrs JeliBa Er veil. aHyeay, ! viii
give you a months trial, -LHHdDn Tat.
Ter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-28
Fste's Instrument

Watch me he said
lie took his hands from the steering
wheel and let the heavy car run itself
down the smooth roadway.
Then anne the instrument Of fate
II wAE a June bug
II clawod the daring driver on the
nose and he awUss In the hospital,
Moral iH a June-bug neighborho0d
hang onto the wheel
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-28
QdaHKTzPzgSIAs
q ~ ISM1kE2
4 U OUTLOOK.

Waiter. take this Internal stras
away and bring me another"
"EEcuEe me, Sir. bBt I'm afraid
dEts imposslbls.'
"impOsgibia7"
Yea, sir. We only haze .lsYen
steaks In stock Dis n9rHin'. We had
u. bat a hungry drummer got away
with one dag bsfD yiEIdd} All De
'Ieven ia engaged dis morDtn SIR, bar
maybe ! could maGe an e1lhabSe With
n nf o. other guests Data Do
bss / can do -Clngelaht Plain
Ibsaler
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-28
A NEW vtADucT.
100000 Structure at Meridian In Con.
temptation.

Meridian.--The plans and specifica.
lions for the proposed South Side via
duct across the railroad tracks on
Twenty-second avenue, returned by
Chief Engineer Wells Of the Southern
railway to the city authorities. was
adopted by the city council at a meet.
ing recently.
The psoposed structure to the South
Side will cost approximately 100000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-28
Bayed.

"A man vas run down by an auto
mobile yesterday, and when no re-
gained his senses In a hospital he
burst out laughing"
That was strange"
Not ut ali. When struck he was
going to keep an engagement with his
dentist