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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-27
BECKER LEAVES
 FOR NEW YORK

oSSINING, N. r., Feb. 27.-In the custody of deputy sheriff and accom- panied by his wife and counsel, Chas. Becker left the death house of the penitentiary last night for New York City.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-27
TICKETS ON SALE

Tickets for Miss Kempthorne's March Musical, Tuesday March Sd, are on sale at the Postoffice store; price 75 cents; for students or chill dren over 12, fifty cents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-27

wANTED-Girl or woman for gen. eral work in small boarding house. h. quire Mrs. Hackett. AS Front street, Phone 223. 2-26-3t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-27
TOM MCDONALD HELD.

Tom Mcdonald, arrested on Doug las island for selling liquor to Indians, was held to answer by U. S. Commis- sion J. B. Marshall.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-27
ENGLISH INTEREST
 TO STAY UP AWHILE

LONDON, Feb. 27.-London bankers do not now expect reduction in the Bank of England rate before April.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-27
REMOVAL NOTICE

Mrs. F. A. Stevens will move, on March 1st from 131 Front street to Room l, Malony building. on Seward street. 2.24-5t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-27
WABASH RECEIVER
 QUITS HIS JOB

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 2E-W. K. Bixby yesterday resigned as receiver of the Wabash railroad.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-27
TENNIEL, FAMOUS
 CART00NIST, DIES

LoNDAN, Feb. 27.-sir John Ten nlel. for many decades the leading British cartoonIst, died here last night
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-27

G. Rogers and family, formerly of Douglas, took passage on the Admiral Evans for the States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-27
Becker Is In Tombs.

NEW YORK, Feb 27.-Charles Beck CT was placed in jail at the tombs last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-27

The Bull Moose Chile Con Carne is hard to beat, 15c, at S96 Front st. -2-26.tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-27

P. c. Stoess, well known mining en- gineer, took passage or the Admiral Evans for Seattle this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-27

The Bull Moose has a free reading room in connection. 996 Front st. -2-26-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-27
THE WEATHER TODAY.

Twenty-four hours ending at p. m.: Maximum-37.
 Minimum-2S.
 Precipitation-.O6. Cloudy; snow and rain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-27

FRESH sEALsHIPT oysters at Goldstein's. 10-9.tt
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-27

SPECIAL TOMORROW = Apples, $1.25. Chas. Goldstein. It,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12
When tie Worm rurnsd.

Recently a man omitted to hand his
tailor a few chunks Of silver In ex-
change for good toys. and after wait
ing a reasonable length OF time the
tailor party sued for the amount Of
the bill.
Thus It was that he found himself
on the witness stand one day with the
Insistent lawyer for defendant trying
to establish the point that his client
had three months in which to pay for
the goods and that that time had
scarcely elapsed.
Now, sir. Mr.. Tailor Man." merci-
lessly continued the lawyer, "had I
bought those clothes instead OF my
client, would you have summoned me
into court at this early stRge7"
mo. sir" was the prompt rejOindeE
OF the witness
"GoOd?' smiled the lawyer. with a
satisfied afr. HAnd why not pleaseY''
Because" came the answer Of the
tailor. "ln your case It would hsve been
a cash transaction. n."-Phlladelphlu Tel
egraph.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12
Mond.rn Of Plant Life.

We are told by Darwin in his "Ori-
gin OF Species" that in the month OF
February OF a certain year he took
three tablespoonfuls OF mud from three
different places beneath the surface OF
the water Of q small pond, which mud
weighed only six and three-quarter
ounces and was all contained In
breakfast cup. He kept 1t covered up
In his study for six months and during
this period obtained from Il the as
tonlshlng number OF 5ST plants.
On Nov. Is. 1911, a Scotsman con-
trlbutor planted a dozen acorns In
patch Of soil taken FROM a hedge root
Of about twenty-eight inches in length
by about eleven inches in width and
about two and a half inches deep. and
he resolved to take a note Of the num-
Der OF plants which should grow frnm
seed naturally contained in 1t. BY Nov.
i5, fcsl. be hnd removed from time 10
time as they showed themselves. 155
plants. and by Nov. 10. 1913, 6fty-siK
more. Or for the two years 211 plants
In all
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12
pavy and His Lamp.

Jan. 9, 1916, saw in the deeps Of an
English coal mine near Newcastle a
little drama in which there were but
two actors-the one a clergyman, the
other a miner. The latter was busily
picking out the coal by the light Of a
''steel mill" when he saw approaching
him a light The miner knew the gas
sy nature Of the pit and shouted, Put
out the hghtP' but no notice was taken
even when prayers took the place OF
OathA The newcomer was the Rev.
John Hodgson. rector Of Jarrow, and
he had In his hand the FIRST Davy safe
ty lamp, now safely housed In the Mu-
scum Of Practical Geology In Jermyn
street, London Sir Humphry Davy
when urged to patent It replied: 1T
might undoubtedly enable me to put
four horses in my carriage. But what
could It avail me to have 1t said that
Sir Humphrey drives his carriage and
four bought at the expense Of miners
HVesY'
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12
A Culinary Erperlment.

The friends Of a certain distinguish
ed professor frequently dropped into
his laboratory for a chat in the even
ing. says the Boston Herald. General
ly, they found him busily engrossed In
some experiment
One evening, when two friends call
ed, they found the professor bending
anxiously over a spirit lamp, on which
a small pot was bubbling.
"Well,' said one Of the callers, what
is It tonightY'
Guess" murmured the professor.
"Micrococci2" asked one.
"No."
'PneumococciP asked the other.
"No."
"SpirochaetReT
t'No."
The callers ran the scale Of micro
organisms as far as they knew It Then
one OF them said:
''Well, we give 1t up! What Is itT'
The professor smiled blandly. "Sau-
sagesP
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12
A TRAP FOR MARINERS.

saImadina Bank, OF colOnbia's Coast,
lS Psrilous Shosl.
One Of the most dangerous places for
navigation Is the Salmadina bank,
which lies just outside the harbor Of
Cartagena. Colombia. Many vessels
have come to grief on the treacherous
sands Of Salmadina in the past, and
because of the imposslbllity Of keeping
buoys on it the shoal is a constant
menace to ships plying those waters.
This dangerous bank is about four
miles long and two miles wide There
is scarcely more than twelve feet OF
water over 1t at any time. The sea
is usually smooth in that part of the
Caribbean. and unless there is ground
swell enough to cause waves to break
on the reef there is nothing to warn
the navigator that he is approaching
this shallow spot He may have his
lead going and get plenty OF water
one minute and be bang up on the
shoal the next.
The lighthouse people will probably
never be able to put buoys on Salma-
dina that will stay there. They are In
varlably carried away in the terrific
hurricanes that periodically sweep
these waters. So It seems as If salma-
dina was a bad spot put there for the
permanent worriment Of shipmasters.
New York Sun.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12
PsnaItle. Eor sabbath nreakIna.

Sabbath breaking in Dundee was an
expensive business in former times. to
Judge by the table Of fines, ETC.. drawn
up by the local Guild Of Bonnetmakers
in 1865. For travelling or drinking in
a tavern on Sunday the fine was fixed
at 40 shlllings for each Offense. For
hanging out bonnets, clothing or fish
to dry-penalty for bonnets, 6s. 3d.;
for clothes. shllllngs; for fish. shil-
lings Carrying water from the well
or washing meat thereat in time of
sermon, penalty. 8 shillings; gathering
kali in time Of sermon. penalty, shil-
ings; going to neighbors' houses in
time Of sermon without lawful excuse,
such as sickness, penalty for first
fault, IL shillings, and for second
twice as much. with rebuke before the
craft and for the third, summons be-
fore the kirk session" n."-London Chron-
icle.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12
EXPLOITING the ANTIQUE.

A gang OF swindlers in Toulouse had
for stock in trade a beautiful antique
cabinet and a considerable stock OF au-
dacity. With these they took for a
short lease a historic chateau near
Toulouse. installing a venerable old
lady to play the part Of owner. Then
they found a collector Of antiques, per-
suaded him to visit the chateau and
sold him the really valuable cabinet at
q good round price. After the bargain
was concluded they invited the victim
to lunch, and while he was eating the
meal the real cabinet was replaced by
a perfect imitation, which the victim
carried or with him. The swindlers
before their arrest succeeded In selling
their cabinet thirty-three times at
prices varying from $500 to $1,000
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12
Gilman Millionn.

Any figures for the population OF
China must necessarily be more or less
unreliable, inasmuch as the census man
is not much In evidence In the land OF
the Celestials. The estimate. which is
probably somewhere near correct, is
4O2, 100000. AS to whether the mil
lions Of China will ever become thor
oughly modernlzed In the sense that
the japanese are remains TO be seen
The Chinaman possesses plenty OF
good sense and there seems to be no
valid reason why he should not some
time ''catch on" to things and forge
ahead with the rest Of the fOlks.--New
York Journal.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12

At the time when rumors Of the
probable marriage Of the Marquis Of
Lorne and Princess Louise were float
ing about London Tennyson had one
day a number OF guests at luncheon,
among whom was the Marquis OF
Lorns. In the course Of talk tine mar
quis told Tennyson, then poet laureate,
that the queen liked his new volume.
II am glad to hear it." Tennyson said
in his sonorous, slow, musical bass
voice. II have given Il good account Of
her in that volume, but the newspa-
pers didn't like my rimes-say they
are bad. / live In terror" he contln-
ued. "of any Of the queens fumily
marrying and OF hearing from her that
she hopes l will write something. 1
have no news of that kind yet, but l
live In terror OF It."
This with a solemnly sly wink.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12
For Husbands.

A clergyman took down a small vol
ume.
This is called" he said, "the In
structions Of Ptah-ho-Tep.' It is one
Of the very Oldest papyrus writings
known. 1t gives, among other things,
advice to husbands, and that advice is
as good today as 1t ever was. Listen
And he read:
"If thou be wise furnish thy house
well.
"'woo thy wife ever and never quar-
rel with her. --
'Nourish her daintily.
"Deck her out, for fine dress is her
greatest delight
Feed her upon sweets.
perfume her.
"Make her glad with praise.
"'Adorn her with jewels, feathera
and the skins Of beasts as sumptuously
ns thy purse will suffer-"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12

1t Is a popular fallacy that fountain
pens are quite a modern invention. AS
a matter Of fact, an old work Of refer
ence published in 1795 contains an IL
lustration Of fountain pen, the ap-
pearance OF which is very much like
those sold at the present time Its
construction. however, was somewhat
elaborate and clumsy, the pen consist
ing OF various pieces OF metal which
had to be screwed and unscrewed be-
fore the pen could be used.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12
Psr,ia,n sorrouful rr...

There is a tree In Persia to which
the name ''the sorrowful tree" Is given.
perhaps because It blossoms only In
the evening. When the hrst star ap-
pears in the heavens the first bud of
the sorrowful tree opens and as the
shades OF night advance and the stars
thickly stud the sky the buds continue
gradually opening until the whole tree
looks like one immense white flower.
On the approach OF dawn, when the
brilnancy Of the stars gradually fades
in the light Of day, the sorrowful tree
closes its flowers and ere the sun Is
fully risen not a single blossom is Wis
ible. A sheet Of flower dust as white
as snow covers the ground around the
foot OF the tree, which seems blighted
and withered during the day. while,
however. it is actively preparing for
the next nocturnal festival. The fra
grance of the blossoms is like that OF
the evening primrose.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12
They Didn't chattnr.

A doctor attended an old lady from
Scotland who had caught a severe cold.
did your teeth chatter when you
felt the chill coming over your asked
the doctor.
II dinna ken. doctor; they were lying
on the tablet" was the pleasant reply.
New York Globe.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12
FATE OF THE RESoLUTE.
British Economy and the End o
Franklin's Exploring ship.

British Economy and the End Of
Franklin's Exploring Ship.
The story Of how the brave little ex-
ploring ship the Resolute was found by
an American vessel In Davis strait aft
er a thousand mile cruise from Mel
Vile island without a soul on board is
easily the most captivating in the his
tory Of arctic exploration. The Reso-
lutte. locked in the ice, was abandoned
on May 10. 1854. sorely against the will
Of her captain by advice OF the leader
OF the Belcher- Franklin expedition.
The reappearance OF the vessel on
Sept. II caused a great sensation, and
the United States brought the vessel
with great ceremony to Cowes In order
10 present It to the queen of England
The queen. the prince consort and
others Of the royal family then at Os
borne House inspected the vessel
which had been carefully repaired and
all the original furniture retained in
position down to the smallest trinkets
The American skipper traced before
her majesty the thousand mile course
OF the vessel and expressed his belief
that Sir John Franklin was still alive
living among the Eshmos.
After many banQuets the actua
transfer Of the vessel took place OF
Dec. 80, 1856, when the American hal
was replaced by the British. And now
comes the tragedy. The admiralty haC
no sooner come into the possession oi
the vessel than it proceeded to breal
1t up on the good old principle Of pub
lie econOmy!-London Chronicle.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12
Not hnosnnnrx 70 Sneak.

No one has ever succeeded In com
mitting John Barrett, chief OF the pan
American bureau. as to whether suf-
frage Is right or wrong, but he tells
this story aprOpos OF nothing and eV-
erything:
Two men were late at the club.
Its awfully late. Brown. What'll
you say to your wife2"
mot much. old man; just Good
morning, dear She'll say the rest
New York Tribune.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12

"HOw does Hamlet Fatt manage to
keep In vaudevilleY'
HE has a certain value. He's a Dol
sterer."
What's a bOlstererr
Hes so rotten that he makes the
rest OF any bill look good. louisville
COurier-J Ournal.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12
As she Is spoko In Lanea.hlre.

First Lancashire schoolbOy from the
top Of a passing tramcar to a school
friend:
"Gooin' tn all t'neetT
Second l. S-YL
"Hayve pastp
Jaw rect"
The two, explains the Manchester
Guardian. have made an appointment
to meet at half past 8 for the hrst
show Of the local picture hall. which
viii be faithfully kept.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12

BEG pardon, sir" observed the
tough looking waiter suggestively.
"Gentlemen who dine at this table usu-
ally-er-remember me. sir"
II don't wonder" said the customer
cordially. THAT mug Of yours would
be hard to forget."-Dallas News.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12

An exact illustration Of pesslmlsm
was that given by an elderly person
who remarked one sunny morning: II
have a premonltion that something Is
going to happen today. don't know
what. but l won't like It" - Golfers
Weekly.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12

speaking of economy" says a char
acter In one OF LIES stories, "Glllett
says that he is saving up for a rainy
day"
"H'mT came the response. "Hls
wife thinks he must be saving up for
another Good"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12

Caller-But you said you wouldn't
charge me anything for the little legal
question ! asked you. LAWyer-I
haven't What I've charged you for u
the answer Boston Transcript.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12
Fair Warnlna.

MlstrOss-Jane. saw the milkman
kiss you this morning. In the future I
will take the milk in. Jane-'Twouldn't
be no use. mum. He promised never to
kiss anybody but me.-nlustrated Bits.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12
nnmantIn Ennnnmv.

"Why did she, marry a man younger
than herself?"
$50 she could give him advice as 10
how his money should be SPENT
Florida Times Union.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-06-12
FEDERAL.
PRECINCT.

NJ. W. McGrath. ...... ...Justice OF the Peace
o. Allen. ........ Constable
School Direotors-B. W Randall, j. II. Mo
CIurO. J. n. oWnhy. ~
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-06-11
SAYS WIFE is BEST sPENDER
suffraqist Hence Draws Moral That
Women Should Handle Nations
Cash, Too.

London.-That the working class
wife is more efficient spender of
the household accounts than her mid
die class sister was the contention OF
Miss Lucy Yates at a recent meeting
Of the Women's Freedom League.
She declared that the principle Of a
woman having complete control Of the
house was always recognized by the
working classes, but higher in society
there came a sort of dual control.
Through this responsibility the work
ing wife learned administration, but
by leaning on some one else the mid
die class wife never learned.
The; wife, Miss Yates said, should
have complete control of the whole
of the money set aside for household
expenses, including housekeeping,
dress and education. There should be
no audit Of her accounts unless by
her request. She should be provided
with a checkbook, as more likely to
prove successful than the provision
of loose coins, which might be cajoled
out Of her purse by tempting bar
gains.
The speaker declared that spending
was a. finer art and much more off
ficuIt than earning. Women should
also choose the house, and it was
high time, according to Miss Yates
that the women took over the spend
ing Of the money for the nation.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-06-11
KING FINE SPEAKER
Danish Monarch Is Man of Great
Energy.
Ruler Has Unlimited Capacity fol
Hard Work and Is Great Favorite
With PeopIe-Manners Natural
and Speech Unaffected.

Copenhagen.-Apart from his ruling
trait Of subtle humor, King Christian
is a man of serious inclinations and
great energy, supported by an unlim-
tied capacity for hard work. Like his
late father, he is an excellent public
speaker, and possesses voice of quite
exceptional power and range. have
seldom witnessed more striking dis
play Of lung-power than on the day
when King Christian stepped out on
the balcony Of the Amalienborg palace,
after having been proclaimed king by
the premier. Every word Of his
speech to the assembled multitudes
in the square below penetrated to the
farthest corners of the quadrangle.
In theatrical parlance, his debut was
a "rattling success" He had car
rived"
1t is not matter Of great difficulty
to unrayel the secret Of King Chris.
tian's instantaneous popularity. His
methods are simple concoction of
natural manners and unaffected
speech, a clear conception of his duties
as constitutional ruler, and a deep
knowledge Of all the little things that
really matter in everyday life. He
joins with fervor in the social gather.
iugs Of his people, and delights in be
Eng treated as "cne of them"
His conversation is full Of good
humored puns and slang expressions
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-06-11
NOT IN ALL THINGS GROSS
Mechanical the Age May Be, But 1t
Has the Best OF the Spirit Of
the Past.

Ours, says veteran theater mana
ger gloouaily, is a mechanical age, IN
which less and less is lefty to the hu-
man factor, to originality, Individual
ity and the spirit. Ours is. indeed,
mechanical age, but it is not an age
that dispenses, or is as all likely to
dispense with charm Beauty and the
things of the spirit To the broader
.yisioa-nke that Of Wells-a mechan1-
ca, age is an age set free, an age
that has more time for study. contem-
snlation and right living. There is no
re Re .son why Vulgarity and gross mate.
rssaism should capture the wonderful
mechanical devices Of the age: and
sEere is plenty Of evidence that the
ssssritn is. busy trying to utillze the
Ssvices. Automatic players have
smusic-and good music, too
of thousands of homes IN
ss and rural districts. The
goEdsss. Thsy VIII
a,s--.s rs--s :SsZnsS Of sTeFy
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-06-11
CHAPTER Xxx.
Sara WrandalI,s Decision.

"Now, you see what 1 mean, Bran
don, when insist that it would be a
mistake for you to marry me-" said
Hetty in a troubled voice. II feel that
Sara will not let me co.
That's pure nonsense. Hetty," he
said. "She wants you to marry me, I
am positive" He may have thought
his tone convincing, but something
caused her to regard him rather fixed
ly, as il she were trying to solve an
elusive puzzle.
He took her by the arm and raised
her to her feet. Holding her quite
close, he looked down into her ques-
tioning eyes and said very seriously:
"You are suspicious, even Of me.
dearest. 1 want you. There is but
one way for you to be at peace with
yourself; shift your cares over to my
shoulders. I will stand between you
and everything that may come up to
trouble you. We love one another.
Why should We sacrifice our love for
the sake of shadow? For week.
dearest, I've been pleading with you;
won't you end the suspense today
end it now-and say you will be my
wife?"
The appeal was 80 gentle, so sincere,
so full Of longing that she wavered.
Her tender blue eyes, lately so full Of
dread, grew moist with the ineffable
sweetness of love. and capitulation
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-06-11
DID THE9QRK
Grew Strong on Right Food

You cant grow serong by merely ex-
ercising. You must have food-the
kind you can digest and assimilate.
Unless the food you eat is digested
it adds to the burden the digestive or
gans have naturally to carry. This
often means a nervous breakdown.
About year ago." writes aMass-
lady, 81 had quite serious nervous
breakdown caused, as I believed, by
oyerwork and worry. l also suffered
untold misery from dyspepsia
First I gave up my position, then I
tried to find remedy for my troubles,
something that would make me we'll
and strong, something to rest my tired
stomach and build up my worn-out
nerves and brain.
Il tried one kind Of medicine after
another, but nothing seemed to help
me.
Finally a friend suggested change
Of food and recommended Grape-Nuts.
With little or no faith in it, I tried a
package. That was eight months ago
and have never been without it
since.
"Grape-Nuts did the work. 1t helped
me grow strong and well. Grape-Nuts
put new life into nee, built up my
whole system and made another WON.
an Of mel"
Name given By Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road 70
Wellville," in ipkgs. There's Rea'
SON."
Ever read the above aetters A new
one appearB from time to time. sTaey
are genuiEe, true, and fun OF hura1