davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1914-04-05

the average American casting his fortunes in terri
tory comprising 4S4 miles of railroad, of which 124
miles of the Nome Seward Peninsula road, Solo
River road, and eight miles of the Cook Inlet
road not operated, and six miles of the Ka-
talla system have been abandoned Compare this
mileage with the 5000 miles of railroads in Scan
dinavia Norway, country one quarter the size of
Alaska has 5000 miles of roads, against Alaskas S47.
The winter sled roads 645 miles, trails 500
miles, and trails staked only for winter 459 miles,
of which have been constructed to aid the development
OF the various mining camps and have been in the alb
of something better, Of invaluable service.
We have withdrawn Alaska from the too aggressive
and self-serving exploer. But are we going to sub
stitute something of incalculabe value the public
interest? Why should we not carry out constructive
program that would meet any reasonable demand and
with the least burden place within the
reach of the people? 1t should not be impossible not
only to hearten the hopes of those who live in Alaska,
but also of the many who would engage her develop
ment, the doors of opportunity open them Our
people home builders. They not stayed in their
quest for homes wealth by the rgors of long winter.
The spirit and purpose that brought them from Europe
to Virginia and Massachusetts, take them today to
Montana and Saskatchewan The demand for homes
greater than the supply The United States lately
opened to entry of land in Montana for which
there 10000 applicants for registration, and only
1000 of these could be given opportunity to home
stead Surely low percentage OF the unsuccessful ap
plcants would be deferred from homeseadng Alaska if
the territory only made less isolated by adequate,
though necessarily limited, transportation facilities
Perhaps ought to have started sooner to develop
Alaska The earliest recorded discoveries of gold in
paying quantities made scattered localities and
quartz odes not placers. Juneau, 1880,
followed by Forty Mile the Yukon 600 miles to the
north in 1856. Circle City appeared the producing
list eight years afterward and in 1896 the Kena PENN
sula the 'front.' 400 miles from the of the
old settlements. The various discoveries probably
the indirect results of the fur trade and the
fisheries. They gave intmation of the coming flood
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-10

kaloosa hospital Sunday in an auto
We are pleased to note she is recoV'
erinS so nicely.
Lovilia Press: Mrs. John ]. Carr
and daughter Miss Geraldine, visited
in Oskaloosa Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week, the guests OF the
J. H. Parker family.
What Cheer Chronicle: Ben White
wln euueaVur W shorten Don NC
Clure's auto time over the White
Way" between Davenport and Coun'
ell Bluffs some time this month.
Miss Katherine Dempster, after a
most delightful visit in the city with
her friend. Miss Alice Brock, of 206
Fourth avenue East, returned yeSter'
day to her home at Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Hamilton, now
of Des Moines spent Sunday and yes
lterday with relatives and old'time
friends in Oskaloosa, guests at the
home of their son, Frank Hamilton.
Mrs. Harriet Hickey and grand
daughter, Miss Helen Hickey, after a
most delightful visit of several days
lin the city with daughter and aunt
MRS. C.. Ed Beman, of 3OS Norta
Third street, left yesterday for theiI
home at Belle PLANE.
Il r. e. Mendenhall, who has been
assisting in the clerical work at the
Friends yearly meeting and reporting
for the Herald, went to Des Moines
Ito be on hand for the opening OF the
lcapital city schools. Mr.. Menden
lhall has an excellent position as prin
lcipal of the BLY, Grammar School
lwhica is located on the East Del
Moines side. 3D., .
4 Ottumwa Courier: w. f. McCarty
LOT Oskaloosa, spent Saturday with hi
brother. Postmaster Charles w. Nc
Carly. Mr.. McCarty, who is with tn
: M. G. st. L. Ry.. Co. at Oskaloosa
was here as a witness in hearing
: before United States COMMISSIONS
IA. w. Enoch. which had to do wit
the stealing OF wheat from Some 0
! the company's cars while they wer
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-10

standing on the tracks at Oskaloosa.
MontcSCma Republican: L. F.
Zirbcl, former deputy district clerk
and later connected with the King
Read Lumber Co., as book.keeper un-
til the company disposed of its hold
Jugs here, contemplates moving to
OskalCOsa. He will probably go in
a few weeks. Mrs. Zirbel is visiting
her parents at Malcolm. Their house
hold goods have been packed and stor-
ed preparatory to moving. The peo-
pie here will regret to learn of their
rlans to leave this city.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)
John Crookham went to Leighton
this morning.
Miss Kate Wood, of Fremont, visited
in the city over Sunday with relatives.
Mrs. Ora Locke went to Ottumwa
this morning for a weeks visit with
friends.
Mrs. Ray Cartwright, of Eldon,
Iowa, is visiting her sister, Mrs. w.
NJ. Robinson.
Miss Alma Trigg went to Musca-
tine this morning to visit an aunt,
Mrs. Mary Lotus.
MTs. w. .. STIppS, OF OttumWa, ar
rived this morning to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. II. V. Henness.
Homer Madison and Cecil Smith
left today-fOr Ames to resume their
school work In the state college.
Mrs. w. M. Robinson was operated
on Wednesday morning for append,
icitis at the Abbott hospital.
| Miss Dasrosier fine triynner FOR
Frankel millinery department ar,
rived yesterday morning for the sea,
! son.
Marshalltown Times Republican
Rev. and Mrs. |. N. Rich, Mrs. Mary
Collins, Mrs. |. T. Forbes and daueh.
ter Zuleime, and Mr., and Mrs. Geo
b. Carroll returned Saturday evening
from Oskaloosa, where they have
been In attendance at the Iowa year
ly meeting OF Friends.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-10
CAMP LGNS
INTERESTS WILSON

Washington, Feb. 10.-How the vari-
Gus elements in New York state DEM
ocracy are to be assembled into a new
organization with progressive leader
ship was the problem before President
Wilson, Governor Glynn of New York
and William F. McCombs, the demo-
cratic national chairman, in a confer
ence at the White House today.
Although absorbed for the most part
in questions arising out of foreign re-
ations and the congressional program
on trust legislation and rural credits,
the president of late has been giving
deep consideration to the autumn
campaign, when he realizes the demo-
cratic administration to some extent
will be before the contry for approval
or disapproval in the elections for
members Of the, house Of representa-
tives and the United States senate.
The president is devoting much Of
his time to a study of the various
state situations, but, in political cir
cles today, interest was centered
most in how the problem would be
worked out in New York. Governor
Glynn and National Chairman Nc
Combs have been talking intimately
on New York state politics recently
and there Is every evidence that the
president expects Governor Glynn to
thake an active part in recognizing
the New York democracy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-10
SOCIALISTS ASK
PEACE FOR SWEDEN

Stockholm, Feb. 10.-Thirty thousand
socialists held a demonstration yester-
day in front Of the government offices
here against increasing the expendi-
ture for ornaments and demanded
that the ministers should work rather
for neace and fraternity.
The premier, M. Staaf, replied that
In spiteo Of his deep sympathy in the
matter of international peace, he Is
convinced that the Swedish people
would be compelled to make new and
great sacrifices for the defense of the
country. The government, however,
he added, is not inclined to accede to
the demands for prolongation Of the
service in the infantry until after the
general election.
On Friday there was a demonstra-
ton by 3d. 900 small landowners and
farmers from all parts Of the kingdom
in favor of the increase Of Swedish
ornaments. King Gustaf on that oc-
casion' said that the problem Of de-
Tense was M which must be solved
without loss Of time. His speech is
reported to have led to serious trouble
in the cabinet, the members of which
We intimated their desire to resign.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-10
GUNGA DIN.

You may talk O. gin and beer,
When you're CHARTERED safe out ere,
An X SEHsrs sent to penny-fights an
But when it to slaughter YOU
will DO your work on water
And you'll lick the bloomin' boots of
i'm that's got it.
Now In Injia's sunny cline where I
used to spend my time,
a servin' of 'Er Majesty the Queen,
or all them black-faoed crew, the
finest man J. know
Was our regimental bhristi, Gunga
Din!
He was Din! Din! Din!
You limpin' lump o: brick dust, Gunga
Hi! slippery .litherao, water, get it!
You squidgy-nosed old idol. Gunga
DIM
The uniform e wore
Was nothin' much before
An rather less han art O that be-
For a piece of twisty rag
An a goatskin water bag
Was all the field equipment e could
find.
When the sweatin' troop train lay
In a sidin' through the day
Where the heat would mako your
bloomin' eye-balls crawl,
We shouted Harry By!
Til our threats were bricky dry.
Then We wopped i'm cause e. couldn't
serve US all.
It was Din! Din! Din!
You 'eathen. where the mischief ave
o been?
row 0 this minute
Din"
e would dot and carry ono
TIL the longest day was done;
And e didn't seem to know the use Of
fear.
+ IT,, we .s e = gs1' or broke or cut
Ed be wattin' fifty PAGES right aank
With his mussick on his back
e would skip with our attack
An watcn us till the busles made
An for all is dirty hide
He was white, clear white, inside
When e vent to tend the wounded,
It was Din! Dtnl Dinl'
With the bullets kickin' dust spots on
When the cartridges ran out
Hi! ammunition and mules and Gum
ga DIM
! shan't forgit the night
When l dropped behind the fight,
With a bullet where my belt-plate
should have been;
I was chokin mad with thirst
An the man that spied me 6rst
Was our good. old, GRIMM, gruntin',
Gunga Din!
e lifted up my 'ead
And . plugged me where I bled .
An e guv' me 'arf-a-pint o water
green; '' s.f
It vas erawlin' and It stunk, ss...
But OF all the drinks I drunk.
I'm -g~ratefulest for n from Gunda
1t was "Din. Din! DIM"
'Ere's a beggar with a bullet through
is spleen, - r.
Els ohawin' UP the ground
An 's's kickin' all around;
For Gawd's sake git the water, Gunga
e carried me away 81.
To where a Doodle lay
And a bullet came and drilled the beg
a clean.
e put me safe inside "
An Just before e died
II 'ope you liked your drink" said
Gunga Din. ~
SO I'll meet i'm later on F
At the place where e Is gone.
Where it's always double drill and no
canteen; .at
Ell be squattin' on the Goals
Givin, drink tt poor damned souls,
An I'll get a swig In hell from Gunga
Yes. 'Din. Din. Dint"
You L~azarushiun Leather Gunga Din!
BY the living Gawd that made you,
You're a better man than I am, Gunga
Din!
. ~-Rudyard Kipiing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-10
SEVENTY APPLICANTS FOR
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

Supt. S. O.. Tang, Of the Clay county
| schools. says that there were seventy
| applicants enrolled for h state
teachers examinations held last
| Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the
Moorhead normal school n at
! Hawley and GAINESVILLE. The enroll
ment Was as follows:
Moorhead .....s.O
GAINESVILLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s
Hawley 8
The bulk of the applicants were
students. OF the normal at Moorhead
who wrote for the experience and test
for the big examination in August.
Only six had had any experience in
teaching. Two applicants were reject
ed on account Of being too young.
Three applicants wrote papers for first
grade certificates and two for second
grade.
Mr.. Tang attributed the small num-
Der of applicants to the fact that
teachers holding expiring certificates
prefer to write the examination in
Gates, beginning this year., will be
dated Aug. l.. 1t is also believed that
the law passed last year, requiring
ural school teachers to have one
years professional training before
Jan. 1. 1915. If they expect positions
in schools in Minnesota, was RESPONSE
bic for the fact that SO few were
present for examinations. Only
twenty-three applicants presented
themselves for enrolment for teaching
positions at Crookston for Polk coun-
tY.
Mr.. Tang says the object Of the
state educational department in hav-
ing a uniform dating of certificates
Is to avert a great deal Of trouble
which has been experienced by teach
ers overlooking the expiration Of their
certificates and thus falling to be pres
ent at the proper examination for a
renewal.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-10
WiIlzfn County Roads.

The Breckenridge Telegram: Wilkin
county will get $4,000 to spend on its
state roads this year and the county
board Is making arrangements to have
the full amount expended. The state
highway commission has been appealed
to for an engineer who will work in
this county exclusively and the COM
mission has promised to furnish such
a man.
There are five state roads in the
county, they being designated at the
recent meeting Of the. county COM
missioners. No. / runs from here to
GAINESVILLE along the "old grade"
No. 2 Is the Moorhead road. 1t leaves
the city limits at the north end of
Park addition and follows the Connolly
road by the Brushvale school and to
the county line where it turns west un-
til 1t joins the Moorhead road.
The Fergus Falls road Is designated
No. 3. 1t leaves Breckenridge from
the Minnesota avenue road, runs across
the new Otter Tail river bridge to the
Lee corner, where 1t turns and runs
east along town lines to the Otter Tail
county line.
No. 4 Is the Campbell Wheaton road
It follows the Great Northern railway
to. Doran and runs thence south AND
east to Campbell and then south along
town lines to the Traverse county line
No. 5 leaves no. No. 4 at the south
west corner of Sc ION 10 in Champion
township n runs east to Nashua and
then on to the Grant county line.
The object Of the new road desig-
nation is to get county seats connected
with good ~highwaysI
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-10
WOLF CAUSES RIOTS
ON THE STREET

Kansas City, Feb. 10.-A large half
starved gray wolf was shot and killed
on Linwood boulevard here today.
after it had bitten two persons and
frightened a number of others.
The wolf sprang at Miss Anna Har-
rison as she waited for a street car.
Miss Harrison screamed, threw her
muH at the animal and escaped into a
house. Her clothing was torn, but she
was unhurt.
Heaves Bottles at Wolf.
The wolf ran down the boulevard,
pursued by a milkman, who hurled
bottles as he IAN.
Two blocks from the scene Of the
first attack the wolf snapped at a ne
gro domestic, causing painful wounds
in the arm. A number of grocery boys
and servants from boulevard homes
Joined in the chase.
Riot Call Turned In.
A riot call was sent in to police
headquarters and an automobile with
a half dozen patrolmen hurried to the
scene.
Many Shots Fired.
The animal was killed only after
members Of the police squad had fired
dozens Of shots at the fleeing wolf.
The police were at a loss to know how
1T found it's way into the heart Of the
city's residence district.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-10
Oil Jnspected M PROFIT.

The state oil inspection department
cleared $29,068.53 more than Its ex-
State reasury at the Close Of the fiscai
year, July 81, 1913.
State Public Examiner Fritz says
that inspection of oil is made at a cos,
done away with entirely there could
be no possible saving in the price OF
oil to the consumer.
The total receipts OF the year
amounted to $126,lS6.15& and the dis
bursements, including cost Of main
tenance, $47,117.62. The amount turn
cd into the state treasury WIS S76,1S6.-
Is or S29,06S.15 more than tho expenses.
oil were inspected. e,
The outstanding bills for oil inspec-
ton mount to $2,O94.36.
From June IA, 1912. to December 81.
1913. the state board OF examiners OF
o~steopathy received S2,749.71 In fees
and has a balance of s$1,S97.64 on hand.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-10
SCHOOLS or
DENMARK PRAISED
STUDENTS or AGRICULTURE
FINDS EDucATITNAL SYSTEM
Inv NORTHERN COUNTRY.

Berlin, Feb. 10.-EdWin q. Cooley
who Is studying European schools ar,
rived in Berlin this week after a thor,
ough investigation OF the Danish Agri.
cultural schools, which he found to be
the most remarkable he ever had seen.
Denmark, with a population about
the size Of Cook county, Illinois, and
with 40 per cent OF the people farm
ers." MI. Cooley said, Supports q
college of agriculture al veterinary
science, thirteen general schools OF
agriculture, three schools for small
farmers, two dairy schools, three hor-
ticultural schools, three peoples high
schools, with special agricultural oral
courses, and thirty-fiv peoples high
schools, with more than fifty hours Of
agricultural instruction.. In addition,
there. are forty-five peoples high
schools which do not attempt special
agricultural teaching, but are most
important factors in the life and pro-
gress of the Danish farmer.
Danes Best-lnFormed Farmers.
"These schools have made the Danish
farmer, as a German writer says, the
best informed farmer in the world.
- 1AS hoO " oySSS1A ia dSCt-
cultural apprenticeship for about 100
years, teaching the practical side Of
farming. The boys serve three years
on farms in different parts Of the
country, spending one year on each
farm and receiving a. small wage. They
report annually to the Royal Danish
Agricultural society, sending in notes
Of their expenditures, instruction and
observations.
Open in Winter Months.
1.-THE agricultural schools are USUAL
ly open in the winter with terms of
from five to six months. They are in
tended for persons 10 to 25 a old.
Then sthere are schools for small farm
ers, country housekeepers and me-
cfanics, lasting from six days to five
months. Here men and women having
trouble with their poultry, butter, pre-
serves, bees and rabbits are allowed to
attend. Their tuition is usually paid
byt the community, particularly for
the short courses.
Reliance Placed in instruction,
The strange thing about the Danish
plan OF education is the reliance plac-
ed in general cultural instruction. In
these schools for farmers. part of the
t1me-sometimes one-half-is given to
general agriculture. Even in the six
day course an hour is given daily to
general culture. Consequently the well
trained farmer in Denmark not only
understands how to get the most out
of the soil, but is able to realize the
social forces about him and make
them cooperate in the struggle for
economic and social beterment."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-10
Always Dissatisfied.

Tit-Bits: He wasn't satisfied even
when they tried him for murder and
sentenced him to be hanged. He
grumbled about his cell by day and
about his mattress by night, and on
the morning fixed for his execution he
grumbled about the way his breakfast
had been prepared.
He grumbled when they led him
forth about. the distance he had to
walk between his cell and the scaffold,
and he said he was, sure it was going
to rain. At last they got him into
position, and just al the hangman was
about to perform his duty, the con-
demned man grumbled out, e..
"Say, gov'nor, this plank don't seem
any too safe to met" .
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-10
Loans to Farmers.

Chicago Daily News: President VIII
son properly regards the subject Of
farm credits as requiring careful
study by congress and early action
beneficial to farmers. He Is right in
thinking that the federal department
of agriculture can best aid the farmers
of he nation after the latter are en-
abled to borrow, money OF reasonable
terms to be used in making farming
IAN efficient business, Of wide CO.
operative effort, in quick touch with
the markets for foodstuffs."
People Of the cities are constantly
DINING into the farmers ears the nee
essity for better and more productive
agricultural methods. In the midst Of
all this talk the fact Is commonly lost
sight Of that to apply such methods
requires a good deal of money and that
the farmer is rarely a capitalist. It is
we'll enough to preach to the farmer
respecting ideal methods of tillage and
of farm management in general. But
the rmo are largely wasted unless
a way Is found to aid him in getting
money on fair terms to put these meth
DDS into practice. .
The farmer needs the privilege of
borrowing money on long term loans
secured by his land and drawing mod
crate interest. That is fundamental.
AS President Wilson a in his an
nual message, it is a many sided ques-
ton and we'll worth the attention Of
congress-.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-10
THE WELTERs At KANSAS CITY.
Attended Banauets Under. Auspices Of
WAn&nnn Ernik Inhknrng AnSn

~~-~
Attended 5anauets Under Auspices Of
Western Fruit Johbers' Assn.
Chicago Packer: The blare Of a big
brass band, mingled with the harmon
ious voices Of the California delega-
ton. opened the meeting of the West
ern Fruit 'Jobbers' association at Kan
sas City on Wednesday of last week.
BY the time the convention opened
over 1000 delegates and visitors had
registered at the Baltimore hotel, and
enthusiasm ran rife. BY Friday near
ly $500 visitors were present. The
reputation which, the association has
achieved for being a bunch of live
ones" was we'll sustained.
The tenth annual banquet of the as
ISOLATION. it's members, families and
friends, given Thursday night at the
Shrine temple by the Kansas City
members of the association and the
Kansas City trade in general, was one
Of the largest, most enjoyable and
brilliant affairs in the history Of the
Western Fruit Jobbers' association.
The tables were decorated with mixed
carnations and fern leaves and made a.
very handsome appearance. The bril-
liant lights. the dark, glossy color Of
the smilax and the evergreens, the
brilliant coloring and soft tones Of the
ladies' gowns, all reflected a picture
which the most expert painter or lin
guist could not describe and do it en-
tire justice.
In the list Of guests were the fol-
lowing from Moorhead, Mimi: Leslie
Welter. jr., Leslie Welter, ST., Mrs.
Welter. D. D. Simmons Of the Red
River Valley Seed Co.. W.. P. Bottom,
N. O. Olsen Of Red River Valley Seed
House. At a smart luncheon given for
the visiting ladies by the ladies Of
Kansas City, was Mrs. Leslie Welter
Of Moorhead, and at a card party for
the ladies last Thursday ~fternoon, n
Of the favors awarded was a Sheffield
basket to Mrs. Welter of Moorhead for
being second in efficiency at bridge.
The first prize was Won by Mrs. H. A.
Metz Of Minneapolis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-10

number OF choice samples of corn
grown in Clay county which will be In
competition with twelve other Red riv-
er valley counties.
Atty. r.. r. DAILY of Frazee was
among the visitors. 4
The ladies of Trinity Lutheran church
are working to create a fund to ltqut-
date the expenses incurred in the way
Of making necessary improvements 20
the parsonage and to that end they will
serve a first-class dinner in the church
parlors. Wednesday evening. This de.
voted band of women workers will APP
pr~eciate the patronage Of the public
and friends.