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The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05
SPECIAL BOAT
FOR KATALLANS

CORDONA, Jan. A number of
people from here and Katalla are
planning to go south on the steam
ship Alameda this week to attend as
Witnesses at the trial of the Mundy
coal cases which will come up in
Seattle next week. The government
las brought suit against the locators
to show cause why their locations
discoveries had been made and no
work to open up the property has
Been undertaken since the ground was
Staked.
VALDEZ, Jan. 4.-As no boat has
reached katalla in the last two
months the attorney-general has Sc
cured the services of the army launch
Donaldson of Fort Liscum. across the
bay from here, to make a trip to
katalla to secure number of wit
uesses who are wanted in the Munday
Shields coal cases which are to come
up for trial in Seattle January 14th.
The steamship service to Katalla is
unusually poor at this season of the
year chiefly because of the loss of
the steamer Jeanie. The launch Don
aldson started on it's journey this
afternoon and should return in time
TO catch the Alemeda which is going
south in a few days. If the launch
had not been secured the witnesses
would have been held at their town
and it would have been necessary to
postpone the trial when the cases
We're called as the Katalla men are
material witnesses in that they were
in the coal regions when the alleged
discoveries were made.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ARE SCORED NOW

CHICAGO, Jan. A. The public
school system received bad recon-
mendation for efficiency today when
applicants for the positions in the
city library were undergoing examina
tion, some of whom were high school
graduates, though not of the Chicago
schools. one applicant did not know
who the President of the United Stat
IS is, another said that Wilbur Wright
and Dr. Wiley We're settlement work
CT. and third gave answer that Roald
Amundsen was a salvation army gen
eral. The report does not say definite
ly that any one of these three was
nigh school graduate. but says de-
fintely that some who told they We're
graduates from high school. gave
answers which were silly.
There has been much discussion of
late about the curriculum of school
life and the unnecessary amount of
stuff which is crowded into the
courses to the exclusion of things
practical The examinations in Chi
caEo today seem to give support to
school courses simplified, that Latin
school courses simplfied, that latin
and Greek and other dead LIMOGES
should be put off at least until the
elements of the English language have
been mastered. These modern educa-
tors contend that the reliable daily
papers and the press in general should
be studied in classes above the sixth
grade 1t is evident that the appli-
cant, who said Amundsen was a saliva
tion general, was not a reader of the
naDerS
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05

ON HARD MUSH

CORNWALL, Jan. A party OF
SUI ferl,ists arrived completely ex-
hausted today after a hard walk
across the Catskill mountains. A
storm struck them about noon while
they were in the hills. and facing the
cold rain and sleet for seven miles,
the drenced and bedraggled marchers
finally reached the shelter and warmth
of Cornwall where sympathizers took
them in charge. They will rest up
for a doy until the weather clears be-
fore taking up their journey again.
The walking suffragists are on their
way to Albany, the capital of New
York state, to urge legislation favor
ing equal suffrage. They do not walk
because they are poor, but because
it is the best way to attract atten-
tion to their cause. Martin H. Glynn.
who followed SulZer as governor of
the state, is said to favor equal suf-
frage, and 1t is he that they will try
to actively enlist in their campaign
Other parties of women are known to
be moving on to Albany. where 1t is
proposed to besiege the legislature
with their petition.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05
ROBBERS FAILED
To TOUCH BANK

BALTIMORE. Md, Jan. 4. Late
yesterday afternoon after closing
hours two bandits entered a bank and
surprised Cashier Kosciuszko who
was settling the accounts for the day
When the cashier failed to hand over
the cash when demanded they both
opened fire upon the official but an
ticipating the attack he lodged in
time and avoided the bullets. Be
for the bandits could approach him,
he escaped through sidedoor with
what cash was not locked in the safe
and gave an alarm.
In the meantime the robbers made
hurried attempt to gain an entrance
to the safe and were but partially
successful. They succeeded in blow
ing open the outer door but did not
gain an entrance to the inner cage.
Whether they feared that the escaped
cashier would arrive with assistance
or whether they gave up the job as
futile is not known as they departed
leaving the money intact in the safe.
Nevertheless. through the pluckiness
IF the official. no funds were lost
by the bank.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05
TARIFF LOST IS
NOT VERY LARGE

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 4.-Ac-
co-dlns 10 present Indications the ma
tipn will not lose as heavily IL its
tariffs as had been expected when the
Underwood tariff bill became law
When the new law law was under
discussion in congress it was figured
that due to the reduced tariff sched-
ules and duties placed upon imported
wares the United States would lose
about s45.OO0.000 annually Figures
which have been obtained since the
new tariff has been in operation show
that the annual tariff receipts will
be reduced only $36.0O0.000. To meet
the expected loss the new income tax
was provided to raise funds for the
nation and as the loss Is not as grea:
as anticipated the treasury should
show a substantial increase this year
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05
CAPITALISTS ON
WAY TO INTERIOR

CORDOVA, Jan. 4.-Deeming Wheel
er. on Indiana banker and capitalist
and Scotty Dalton, former Alaskan.
passed through the city last week and
left Chitina Tuesday with their own
conveyance enroute to Fairbanks. The
two men have two sleds and teams
comprising seventeen dogs and are
we'll equipped to make their extend
ed trip through the Interior.
1t was reported here that the In
diana man has secured much backing
and is making the trip North to Sc
cure some likely looking property
which can be handled on a large
scale. He is bound for Fairbanks
but may continue on down river to
look over the lower Yukon camps be-
fore he returns Outside.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05
ACEN BUTTER
COMP ANY SOLD

SEATTLE, Jan. A deal was con-
suInmated in this city yesterday
whereby Bradner and company of Sc
attic takes over the butter and egg
business of the ]. B. Agen company.
Both firms have many farms in the
state and have enjoyed a large pat
ronage, a large percentage Of which
is secured in Alaska towns. In buy
ing out the Agen company. the In
terests of Bradner & Co. in Alaska
will be larger than that of any other
company shipping to the North.
The new company will continue
the manufacture of butter and will
concentrate the two businesses at the
creamery established at Mount Vern-
on, south of here. The creamery Will
be enlarged and more cows will be
secured so that in the future the out
put will be larger than heretofore.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05
LAST PAYMENT
HAS BEEN MADE

BOSTON. Mass. Jan. i.-Th, last
payment of $4,000 on the Smith
Monahan properties on Valdez creek
was orderd paid yesterday and the
property is to be taken over imme-
diately by the new owners, who are
Eastern capitalists. The ground. while
low grade, can be worked successfully
with hydraulic plants. which the new
owners plan to install upon the
claims.
New machinery has been secured
which will be sent North from Sc
attic next Saturday, and will be ac-
companied by number of miners
who have been secured to superin-
tend the operations. 1t is expected
that by summer Valdez will be one
Of the busiest in it's section and will
add a large amount to the gold pro-
duced annually by Alaska
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05
MOVING COAST
COAL RAPIDLY

CORDOvA. Jan. 4. - Jack Dalton
who received the contract for the
hauling of the government-mined coal
from the Matanuska fields to Control
ler Bay where it can be reached by
ships Of the Pacific fleet. is making
rapid progress and the contractor ex-
poets no difficulty in delivering the
coal on schedule time. He is en-
ploying a large number Of men and
teams and since the trail has been
put in better condition the work of
transporting the coal has been going
or smoothly.
The contract calls for the trans
portation of 500 tons of coal which
will be tested by the vessels of the
American navy to determine its value
for coaling purposes. The fuel was
mined several years ago but as no
appropriation had been granted for
it's transportation. the tests have been
delayed The coal will probably be
tested out by ships Of the Pacific
division this summer.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05
PET DOGS BITE KILLS
Prominent SYRACUSAN

SYRACUSE, n Y. Jan. flames
Hibbell prominent in this city is dead
today due to a bite in the lip play
fully caused by his pet dog. Hibbell
and his pet were constant companions
at his home and office and today
while having the animal rehearse some
of his tricks for a friend the dog
caught Hibbell by the lower lip caus-
ing deep cash. The sight of water
was the cause Of fit Of spasms
coming over him and in q short time
he died.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05
QUIET HOLIDAY SEASON
EXPERIENCED ON COAST

CORDOVA. Jan 1. - The holiday
season was rather quiet this year in
his city although the merchants re
port having had a rush of business
during the closing hours of the last
day Besides the Christmas services
at the churches the only public AT
fair given to mark the holiday sea
son was the Firemens Ball and Carni-
val which was held New Years eve.
Several hundred people turned out to
attend the dance which proved
marked success
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05
over SIXTEEN feet OF
SNOW FALLS At VALDEZ

VALDEZ, Jan. 4-From observations
made by the local weather man it is
learned than 19S l-2 inches of snow
fell in this vicinity during the pre-
sent winter months up to January
ist. Most of the fall took place
last month during the long snow
storms which swept over the coast
region. From present indications Val
iez has secured most of it's supply of
the beautiful and old-timers predict
that &cold spell can be expected
within short time.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05

A musician once wrote that to hear
Strauss "Elektra' or his domestic
Symphony" always made him think of
the Old Sctoch piper who said: "Ah
there's ane niCht / shall ne'er forget
There We're nineteen ppers beside my
sci a in wee bit parlor, a playin'
different tunes. l just thocht l was
in heaVent
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05

The funeral Of Peter Pearson was
held at 2:30 yesterday. Rev. George
G. Bruce officiating. Many old friends
of Pearson came in on the train Sat-
urday to be present ct the funeral
and to pay their last respects.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05

Hundreds of bodies which have been
lying about the streets of the city are
now being buried in a common grave
to prevent disease spreading about the
people.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05

1T is impossible to answer your
question precisely" replied the classic
lancer. TT simply wasn't"
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-05

to burn" We'll. he has met his
match.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-08-21

IF WE had the 75,OOO,OOO and more that has
lost by the tariff, wouldn't this country be in
good shape?
THE fear that ROOSEVELT will "come back is
L giving Democracy more concern than any
other one thing.
A MOTHER election like the one just passed,
"A and certain candidates and their friends
would be eligible for the poorhouse.
CONSIDERING the bluff WOODROW made in
~ that Mexican mix-up, it is lucky it wasn't
Belgium We'd have had to fight.
THE gushing tributes being paid to Mr.. WAR
L BURG for having resigned from various cor
porations fall flat when it is stated that the law
required it,
IF A merchant marine is good thing, now, it
would have been better years ago. lime
consumed, at this late day, in preparation will
be found costly.
TT is said that Secretary BRYAN has two expert
aides in taking are of the European situa-
ton. Neither Hay nor KNOX would have needed
such assistance
TT YOU want to know what free trade would
really do for this country, study the customs
receipts for the next few weeks-or months, as
the case may be.
CENATOR LANE, of Oregon, who was super
- intendent of an insane asylum before enter
ing the Senate, naively admits that ne feels per-
fectly at home in that body,
VICTORY is not always won at the polls
When men overreach themselves, they are
apt to find that their seheming, trickery and
money have been used in vain.
W7E ARE informed that Hon. M T FouTs' of
w Cleveland, is candidate for foterial rep
resentative from this district. He is good man
and has the confidence of the people.
OPENING of the Panama Canal was a glorious
~ thing. AS merchant marine and the ca
nal 90 hand in hand, the people will not be sat-
is6ed until the former is an accomplished tact.
WITH the antpathy and hostility displayed in
w the Second district against corporations,
that people ought to secede from Polk County
and thus be free from such communicating in
fuences.
WE MET man the other day who declared
w theat the President was the biggest man
in the world. outside of THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
He admitted that he never heard OF the former
until two years ago, so big men must grow over
night.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-08-21

WHAT would have Democracy done to avert
w panic if it had not been for the VREE-
LAND-ALDRICH law?
IF THE S4O,OOO,OOO that has been appropri-
ated for that Alaskan railroad was put into
a merchant marine, it would listen better.
MR.. RYE is not making so many claims as to
lVl what he will do, next November, since
August 7. 1t looks like he heard something.
EOR $4,000, cash in hand, it looks like Mr..
l. BURROW should have received some con-
sideration. 1t is up to somebody to DO some
explaining
WHEN a man who has been CRATER all OF
w his life gets upon his hind feet and yells
rgraft" at the other fellow, little attention is
paid to him.
WITH a Republican statesman in the State
w Department the situation in Europe would
have been better understood and this Govern
ment in better shape to to take care OF the pres
ent conditions.
THE gang" as it is called, will certainly see
to it that there is no squandering OF pub
lie moneys-especially money alleged to be due
on old pike road contracts.
GIVE MUST be born again. Is it possible
for man who has had his snout in the
public trough at every opportunity to experience
change of heart, so far as the publics money
is concerned!
TT IS said that their are 888,546 people in
Tennessee who earn their bread by the
sweat of their brows This probably does not
include those who earned it by voting the Demo
cratic ticket at the last election.
L'OR the past month, import collections have
l. been $4,OOOOOO less than during the same
period last year. Next month the collections
will be nothing Isn't free trade rather expen-
si,e for the people of this country!
NEVER before have the people had an oppor-,
~ tunity to see just what a Republican tariff
has been doing for this country Now that the
people have to dig into their pockets, there will
be no big public Improvements OF any KIND:
It knocks the free trade theory silly and will
serve good purpose.
OPPOSITION to the appointment of /. .;
~ PACK as superintendent of the pike road
system comes chiefly from those disgruntled
Democrats who thoug ght they had downed Mr..
PACK and were ready to crow about it. De-
feated by members of his own party, it was the
duty of the party to take away the sting OF this
defeat in the manner that it did.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-08-21
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

TT COMES pretty near taking magnifying
L glass to see the tail feathers on the dove OF
peace.
IF SOME of the alleged Republicans had let
L their wives do the voting, Polk County would
be better off.
THE war germ ought to receive the attention
L of scientists for awhile. 1t is already cpl
demc in Europe.
T0HF Nashville Banner wants to know who
L put up the Doodle to carry Gov. HooPERS
home county for BURRoW
THE Washington Post says: "Ihe nations are
L doing what they can to convert each others
cruisers into submarines"
WE HEAR SO little about that piece OF change
w we were going to hand Colombia that we
fear it has been overlooked.
IF THE United States is kept out of this Euro.
pean wrangle, it will be due more to good
luck than craftsmanship.
THE prestige of the United States, made and
l. unheld under Republican rule, is helping
us to maintain our neutrality.
THOSE Belgians are travelling in pretty fast
company, but they seem to be holding theH
end of the game well in hand.
THOSE who have been insisting that they can
L not get along without imported goods. ., viii
now have an opportunity to try it. - at n
ALL attempts to explain why no more ballots
N were cast in the recent Ohio Democratic
primaries are lost when the big Republican vote
is contemplated.
co FAR as Polk County is concerned, we will
y agree with the Cleveland Journal that the
independent voter was here. And the prices
ranged from so Gets to $35, they say.
CTICK pin here: The things we have to sell
y will soon be in demand in larger quantities
than we can furnish. 1t is simply matter OF
getting thing adjusted to meet the new condl-
tons.
THE sticking on of war tax is just gentle. re-
L minder to the people of what absolute tree
trade would mean Without means OF raislnga
revenue to pay the running expenses OF the gov
ernment. we will have to 60 down int our jeans.
DOLK COUNTY election returns did not reach
L Nashville in time to be included in the Of
fetal returns. We have been told that one
county commission was issued before the cleo
tion commissioners received and counted the
votes. Why haste on one occasion and dllatory
tactics used on another!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-01
The Dennis Pike
Real Estate Agency
NORWAY. MAINE
QUESTION CLEARED UP.
South Paris Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence.

Again and again We have read OF
strangers in distant towns who have
been cured by this or that medicine.
But South Paris pertinent question has
always been HAS anyone here In South
Paris been cured?" The word of q
stranger living a hundred miles away
may be true, but 1t cannot have the same
weight with US as the word of our own
citizens, whom We know and respect,
and whose evidence we can 80 easily
prove.
81 suffered for five years from back
ACHE" says Hiram Lovejoy, of Myrtle
Ave-, South Paris. "For days at time
any sudden move caused added pain.
The secretions from my kidneys were
too frequent in passage and my rest was
broken at night. l lost health and
strength and felt discouraged. When
one Of the family asked me to try Doan's
Kidney Pills, did. began to improve
at once and it wasn't long before my
kidneys were in good working order"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Lovejoy
had. Foster. Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo,
Y. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-01
.O.HENRY'S
TORIES
IX.-October and
June
.HE captain gazed gloomily at

"HE captain gazed gloomily at
his sword that hung upon the
wall. In the closet near BY
was stored his faded uniform,
stained and worn BY weather and serv'
Ice What long, long time 1t seemed
since those old days Of wars alarms!
And now. veteran that he was Of bis
country's strenuous times, he had been
reduced to abject surrender by wo.
mans soft eyes and smiling lips. As
he sat in his quiet room he held In bis
hand the letter he had just received
from her-the letter that had caused
him to wear that look Of gloom. he
reread the fatal paragraph that had
destroyed his hope.
I'm declining the honor you have
done me In asking me to be your wife
I feel that | ought to speak frankly
The reason I have for 30 doing Is the
great difference between our ages.
like you very. very much. but ! am
sure that our marriage would not be q
happy one. am sorry to have to re.
fer to this. but believe that you will
appreciate my honesty in giving you
the true reason"
The captain sighed and leaned his
head upon his hand. Yes. there were
many years between their ages. But
be was strong ind rugged. he had pc
sitiOn and wealth Would not his love
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-01
Resistance by Air.

The effects Of air resistance are well
shown in the twelve and a half miles
Simplon tunnel. where an exception
ally high amount Of energy IL required
for running the electric trains. The
tunnel, which is fifteen feet wide and
eighteen feet high. with sectional
area Of 25O square feet has venti-
lating current of $3.50 feet cubic OF air
DER second, maintained by two large
blast fans at the Brigue end and two
exhaust fans at Iselle. Trains going
with this current encounter less re-
sistance than in open air up to fifteen
and half miles an hour. but ut higher
speeds or in the opposite direction the
resistance is much greater than out
side. Moving by gravity down the
seven per one thousand maximum gra'
dent. a train. even though going with
the current. cannot exceed thirty-hVe
miles an hour on account Of the brak
Ing by the air.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-01
GalIows Work.

A curious note In "Pepys' Diary" re
fers to the unpopularity Of hangmer
in those days. Commissioner PETIT
who had Travelled. told Pepys "how
despicable u thing It Is to be hang
man In Poland. although 1t Is q place
Of credit, and that in his time there
were some repairs to be made Of the
gallows there. which was very fine. OF
stone, but nobody could be got to mend
1t till the burgomaster or mayor Of the
town. with all the companies Of those
trades which are necessary to be used
about those repairs. did 20 In their
habits with flags in solemn procession
to the place. and there the burgomas'
ter did give the first blow with the
hammer upon the wooden work and
the rest Of the masters Of the compa
MES upon the works belonging to their
trades that so wOrkmen might not be
ashamed to be employed upon doing
Of the gallows work."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-01
"SIeepino" Bullets.

The distance which bullet travels
Is divided into three parts. The first
distance the bullet travels In wabbly
manner. either up and down or side
wise; the middle distance 1t Sleeps
or moves on an exact plane. and the
third distance, being partly spent. 1t
wobbles in serpentine movement
again. When the bullet sleeps" 1t
cuts a clean hole through the part OF
the body hit. but when 1t Is on the
first or final distance 1t tears a jagged
hole and moves either up or down and
Is likely to remain in the body. When
the battle range Is regulated In such
a manner that the line Of soldiers Is
exposed to the range Of the sleeping
bullets there is less work for the am
bulance corps. Chicago Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-01
lAbstrsct Of Plaintiff Writ

test:-CHARLEs F. WHITMAN, Clerk.