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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-05
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 So. likewise, passionate attach. ment ci one nation for anotner pro duces variety or evils. Sympathy for Che iayorite nation, facilitating che illusion oi ap imdsinery common in- terest in eases where no real common Interest exists. and infus.ng into one the enmities of the other betrays Che former into participation in the quar- reis and wars ol the latter without ad- eQuate -nduccment or justification. It leads also to concessions to the favor. ite nation Of privileges denied to oth. CTS which is apt doubly Co iniurc the nation making tho concessions by un- necessarily parting with what ought Co have been retained. and by exciting Jealousy illwill and disposition Go retallate in the parties rom whom equal privilege are withheld. and it gives to ambitious, corrupted or de- luded citizens (who devote them selves to tho iayorile nadon) facility to oetray or sacrifice the interests of their own country without odium. sometimes even with popularity. gild. Ing with appearances Of Q virtuous sense or obligation. Q commendable deierence for public opinion or al laudaole zeul for public good the base or foolish compliance or ambition. corruption or iniatuation.
 As avenues to foreign influence in innumera6ie ways such attachments are particularly alarming to the truly enlightened and Independent patriot How many opportunities do they af. ford to tamper with domestic factions. Co practice the arts Of seduction. to mislead public opinion. to influence ori awe the public councils Such an at.l tachment of a small or weak toward a great and powerful nation doomsl the former to be the satellite Of the latter. Against the insidious wiles oil
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-05
DB. MllBERF 0BC
 CLAIMS $500

An account agalnst the Territory amounting tes5oo elolmea to be due Dr. Peter Wiiberorce for services rendered in conenetion witb ,he quarantine established last spring at che time of the threatened smallpox epidemic, which was transmitted to tho Legislature by Gov J q. A. Strong has been referred to the Senate com nitlee on public health
 Dr. Wilberiorce had charge oi the smallpox quarantine declared at Hoon- ah early last summer Flo acted with the authority of the Governor behind him. receiving his authorization from Acting Governor Charles 70. David son. Gov ]. z. A. strong being out of the Territory
 Several residents oi Hoonah he'd severe attacks of the dread disease, which was introduced in Alaska from Seattle. There had beon two cases at Juneau. which had been promptly isolated When it broke out at Hoon- ah 1t became evident that stringent measures saould be taken Dr. W.T. berforce was given absolute auihority to enforce regulations at that plnce. He did that, and in addition cared for the patients there. Nurses were sent to Hoonah from Juneau to aid in the work. He devoted all Of his time for five or six weeks to the work and re- ceiyed unstinted commendauon from Dr. P. Krulish, of the government ser vice. for the manner in which be had managed the whole situation.
 Dr. Wiiberforce was paid about $20O, all told, for caring for some of the smallpox patients from the can pery company at Hoonah, but he re-. ceived no compensation for the ser vices rendered for Che Territory In en- forcing quarantine regulations which included many vaccinations of Ma tives and white people It is for this service that he nsks 5000.
 Among those who had the smallpox were c. J. Alexander and members ofl his family and office force.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-05

that" said the man. Let's see what you know about figures yourself. How do you find the greatest common ad- yisor?'
 Slowly and deliberately the orator took a glass of water.
 Then he pointed his finger straight at the Questioner. Lightning flashed from his eyes, and he replied. in Q voice that made the gasjets culver:
 "Advertise for it. yon ignornmus."
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-05
BODY OF FRANK JAMES
 cREMATEo IN ST. LoUn

The body Of Frank James. the for mer outlaw, was orematcd at st. Louis Sunday, February 21 Thousnnds Of persons crowded about the crematory, but only four men were permitted to witness the process whereby the body was reduced to few ounces or ashes. They were Robert James, son of the dead man; Jesse James, son and name sake of another of the brothers Charles Polk and A. P DuoSworlh friends Of the family
 The party returned to Kansas City the home Of Frank James widow Mrs Fannie James. Instead Of the coffin which they had guarded on the trip to St. Louis, Robert James car ried in his suit case a small urn con- taining the dust of his father This. in compliance with the win of Frank James, win be kept in a safety deposit vault until the death of Mrs. James when 1t will be buried with her body. -(LoulsYille Courier-Journal)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-05
LITTLE JACK NsmsE
 INJURED Ar s<AGWAY

SKAGWAY. March B. Playmates Of little Jack Kirmse. while with him at Che morning recess today threw cayanne pepper into his eyes temDor- arily binding the little fellow and causing him to scream In agony. Miss Sowerby took charge Of Jack and did all she could for his relief and after wards had him taken home. where he is now being looked after by his moth err
 What made the matter more dis. tressing was that little Jacks eyes are naturally weak and the strong irritant was in conseQuence a great deal more painful than it would otherwies have been. although serious enough in any eyent-(Skagway Aiaskanl
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 At dawn on June 20 at lSSL tne Archbishop Of Canterbury and the Marquis of Conyngham-haggard and worn out from an all-night death-bed vigil-were ushered into a recption room ot Kensingtop Palace.
 As they stood there in solemn ex- pecfency. 8 slender and almost under sizee girl of eighteen hurried into the room. Her hair was in disorder her cheeks were flushed from sleep. and hey eyes were wide In sort of awed surprise She was clad only in a nightgown and in a wrapper she had flung on over it when sine had teen awakered to receive tho two digni- taries
 The girl was Alexandria Victoria, only child of Edward. Duke of Kent The statesmen whom she confronted that June morning in 1887 he'd come to notify her that she was now Queen of England
 She was a mere child, both In yeara and 10 experience, AS the news gfas broken to her that her uncle William y., had just died. and that his 5pc- cessor to .he throne she was her monarch, the fearful respon- sibillty or her new exalted position overcame hor From the heart Of a startfeG child, not from that of a new ly proclaimed sovereign, she cried out In reply to Che tidings
 "Oh, will try to be good'
 And that resolve was the keynote Of her whole sixty.three year reign.
 George IT., was a lunauc- His son and successor George v was scoun- drel. As George " died without le- gitimate heirs his brother took the throne. as William iv William. too, died childless. His younger brother the Duke of Kent was also dead, but he left daughter and that daugh. ter became Queen of England sole ruler at eighteen, of the worlds strongest nation.
 Her father had wanted to call her 'Elizabetn. her uncle George iV. had asked that she be christened "Geor- giana his next youngest brother had suggested Charlotte; but her God father Alexander j., Czar of Russia, had Insisted on the name "Alexan- dra' And Alexandria it was George ". ordered that her second name be. Victoria" in honor of her mother When she became Queen she dropped her first name and was henceiorth known as Victoria
 Now began what is known as the ''victorian era" one ot tho most glor- ious periods ln England'a history unt der George ". court morals had laps. ed into something resembling rotten ness and the bad exampie oi conreI and King had become more or lessI reflected in lhe people at large. Queen Victoria changed all this. Her court. became Q model ln morality for alll Europe. And by hor own lie and pre-. ,ep,s shc was Q mighty personal in-l suence for good.
 Great Britain, undey her wise sway made longer strides in progress. ini conquest and In every art chan forl centuries before. Invention litera- 1 ure, edueaton and national prestigei .ook q newer and stronger lease Of
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-05
.cHiLoeENs BOARD
 LEGALLY ORGANIZED
s


 FAIRBANKS. Feb. 15.-In conform ity with the law passed by the First Session Of the Alaska legislature, the board of chidren's guardians was ofi- cially organized at she home Of Mrs. Luther Hess Saturday night. Judge Bunnoll was made chairman of the board and Mrs Hess was chosen sec retary
 Although the law has been in force for long time, this is the first time that the organization was attempted, for the reason that the Territory had no iunds for tho use of the board. The board, according to law must consist Of the judge of the court, the marshal and a resident of the division. Soon after the law became effective, Mrs. Hess was made member of it by an appointment made by Governor Strong.
 The purpose Of the board is to care for dependent children after they have been committed to tho care Of the board by probate judge. But one case Of that kind was ordered turned over Co the board and owing to 9 lack of funds. the child was sent Outside by popular fund raised at his home town, Iditarod. The board cannot act in any case until after it has received the proper authority from Q probate judge. who according to law, is also juvenile iudge.-(citizen)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-05
VERY RICH PAY HAS BEEN
 REPORTED ON GolDSTREAM

FAIRBANKS. Feb 15.-Information received in Fairbanks is 10 the ei- feet that Charles Rollin. who is pros. pecting on number 29 bench, on Gold stream. has struck pay Of phenomenal richness. although the report cannot be confirmed. Bedrock is said to have been reached at a depth of no feet (citizen9
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-05

foreign influence G coniure you to
 believe me, feEow-citizensl the ieal.
 ousy of a free people ought to be con
 siontly awake, since history and ex. perience prove that foreign influence
 is one of the most baneiul foes Of republican government But chat ieal-
 ousy to be useful. must be Impartial, else it becomes the instrument of the
 very Influence to be avoided, instead oi delense aganist it Excessive par. tislity for one foreign nation and ex- cessiye dislike Of another cause those. wh omthey actuate to see danger only on one side, and serve to veil and even second the arts or influence on che other. Real patriots who may rel sist the inrigues of Che favorite are liable to become suspected and odious while it's tools and dupes usurp Che applause and confidence of the peo pie to surrender their interests
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-05
RELEASE OF PRISONER
 WHlTEHoRsE ls ASKEr

SAN FRANCISCO. March 2.-Yes- terday Mayor James Rolph Dr., of this city sent a communication to the Can adian city of Whitehourse. Yukon Ter ritory. demanding the freedom from surveillance and release from deten- ton against his win of Gustav Ser friend, whom the letter asserts is be- ing held prisoner of war by the Northwest Mounted Police of that place
 Berfriend it is alleged. is a native of Prussia. who has taken out his first naturalization papers in the United States He was formerly Q baker on board one Of the Pacific Coast Steam ship vessels, but was on prospecting trip in the Canadian Yukon territory when he was placed under assest on a charge Of being inimical to the gov ernment
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-05
STEAMSHIP ALAMEDA
 WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT

The liner Alameda Is due tonight at nine o'clock She is bringing Q great deal of freight and goodaized passenger list, among which are the following named: R. Lewis, Mrs. L Durham, C. Lee, Dr. and Mrs Pay zant Ernest Karlberg, Mr. and Mrs William Karlberg Mrs. L. Rucker. Mr. and Mrs. l.. Bradford, J. F. Ad- kins and A. M. Nelson for Juneau.
 The Alameda win depart for che Westward about midnight She win make Q special call at Skagway and the following named passengers have 80 far been booked for other Vest ward points: M D. Wald, Mrs A. Graves, John olson, for Cordoya and Phil ?. Eckert John Webb, George Kern and Arthur Marlett for Seward.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-05
MINING MEN TO
 RENDEZVOUS AT sKAewAY


 SEATTLE, March S.-The Alameda, of the Alaska Steamship Co.,. Is an- nounced to leave here tonight on her regular northern voyage but instead of sailing directly to the westward from Juneauh will on this trip call in at Skagway with party Of big mining men, headed by Col B. " L. Stevenson of Washington, D e. and also of Boston, Massy who spent some time in skagway last sumner and alAo visited the interior os far down the Yukon river as Fairbanks
 It is in Che intention ol Col Stew enson to make his headquarters in Skagway during the summer and whie tho party has been iu the city, it's members have arranged for the shipment to the north of large quanti. ties of mining machinery and supplies for the development of mining proper ties by the Hirsrayes Mining < En- gineering Company with which the men are Identified at an approximate l cost Of SS,OOOoOo
 ct is has been an open secret for week or more that Col. Stevenson had leased from the ". P & l. R., for his northern headquarters, the old Lee Guthrie home place on the South west corner Of Eighth and Main streets. but as we had no authentic information as to hts intentions, fur lher than oe would be here during the coming summer we made no mention of tae fact-Ed)- (skagway Ans kan9
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-05
Advertiee

gWm you allow me to ask you a question" interrupted a man in the audience.
 Certainly, sir" said the lecturer.
 You have given us lot Of fig ures about immigration, increase Of wealth. the growth Of trusts. and aIl
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-05
Thass the Place

Were you ever in Now York asked the American who was soiourning in London
 "l believe ] did visit that city" re- piled the Englishman. Isn't that the place where the cafes display signs reading: Walters win please report any discourtesy on the part of the guests -(cincinnau Enquirer9
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-05

Mr and Mrs Robt Munro win leave oa the Maripcsa for Seattle. slr, Munro is purchasing agent for the Alaska Gastineau Mining company at seattle. Mr. and Mrs. Munro havo been guests Of 3. !. Thane for sever al days past, having been invited up to witness the starting of tho bis min st Tnpne.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-05

The Empre guarantees It's adYer- tisegs the largest circulation ol aay daily paper published in Alassa.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-05

EmpIEe want ada. eet results
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-05

"All tho News Ail t6o Time.'
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-28
Nebraska
STUDENT WHO STABBED
ANOTHER IS FINED 500

BROKEN BOW. Neb.. April T,-(spe-
oial. )-District court Is in session this
week with Judge b. o. Hostetler Of
Kearney presiding. In the case OF Jack
Ballingor. a business college student
who was charged with stsbbing George
Ellingson. another student. several weeks
ago. a petition signed by the complain
ing witness, the college faculty and all
the students. was presented to Prosecu-
tor Kelly, asking that the charge OF
felony be dismissed and that of assault
and battery substituted. This was done
and Ballinger entered plea of guilty to
the latter charge Before passing upon
the case the court gave the young man
some valuable advice and warned him
against allowing his temper to get be-
yond control. Ballinger was fined 800
and costs.
Lucy Butler, the S-year-old girl who
was taken from her parents last week
by County Judge Ford because Of alleged
cruelty. has been sent TO the home for
dependant children at Lincoln.
On account OF death in the family. the
case OF Corbett Ash. charged with forg-
cry. has been put over to the end of
the week. Young Ash recently waived
a preliminary hearing in county court
and was bound over to district court in
the sum Of sl,OOO.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-28
Nebraska
SMITH is SPECIAL COUNSEL
Omaha Lawyer Employed by Rail
way Commission to Assist in.
the Rate Cases.
CONFERENCE HELD AT LINCOLN
lFrom a statt correspondentl

(From a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, April T.-(special. )-Attor-
ney Ed p. Smith Of Omaha called on the
railway commission this morning and
held a conference with the members. Mr.,
Smith has been retained by the commits
sion as special consul in the freight rate
cases. The conference was informal and
nothing was given out for publication.
Railroad Appeals Case.
The Illinois Central Railroad company
has appealed to the supreme court from
a judgment secured in the Holt county
district court by Ruth NJ Morrison for
1850 for injuries received while alighting
from train at Denison. la. She sued for
$1,000.
She alleged that while alighting from
the train because OF defective steps she
was thrown backward and received per
manent injuries. The case was taken to
the Holt county court because of an at
tachment made on property Of the Illinois
Central company which happened TO be
in o'Neill az the time and the case was
tried there.
RequiHftiOn for Dudik.
Requisltion papers have been asked Of
the governor OF Illinois for the return to
Omaha Of Steve DudIk. charged with
grand larceny IN having taken from
Pareu Hornbevey the sum Of SSS in oney.
He Is being held by the chief OF police in
Chicago and an officer left this morning
TO bring him back.
Work on Postoffice Addition.
Work began yesterday on the excava-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-28
LINDSAY FARMER LOSES
$1,000 WORTH OF CATTLE

LINDSAY. Neb., April n.-(special.)--
John Haney prominent stock raiser
living about four miles northwest of here,
had the misfortune OF having his cattle
get into the alfalfa yesterday. and so far
thirty-six have died with some, OF, the
others still sick. The dead ones were
mostly s-year-oid steers and about ready
far market. The loss will run close to
5000
Miss Sadie Connelley and Miss Margaret
Ducey were selected to teach the public
school for the ensuing year. The principal
has not yet been elected. Mr.. Martin, the
present principal, will not put in his APP
plication. having decided to discontinue
teaching
The parochiai school has just completed
another room TO accommodate the new
spring beginners, which makes five rooms
and that many sisters teaching. Father
Columbian, the pastor. is principal.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-28
MRS. WHEELER WIDOW OF
MEXICAN VETERAN, DEAD

STELLA Neb. April. H.-(SpeciaD-
Mrs Malinda Wheeler. who died at
Barsda this week, had been a widow for
forty-five years. Her husband was a
soldier In the Mexican war and she was
the last surviving pensioner OF that war
IN Richardson county She was u years
old.
Mrs. Wheeler. whose maiden name was
Buchanan. came from Kentucky to Mis-
souri, with her parents where in 1884
she was married 10 Duke Wheeler. In
1858 they moved to tho farm near Barsda
in Richardson county, where she died
after residing fifty-seven years on the
same farm. Three ~ her five children
survive. They are w H. Wheeler OF
Barada. Laurence Wheeler OF Falls city
and Mrs. Daniel Riley Of Dawson,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-28

ton for the $4,000 addition to Lincoln's
postoffice building Postmaster Frank
Brown dug up the first shovelful Of dirt.
stopping only long enough between
shovelfuls TO cuss the fellows who were
telling around that he had made an
agreement to have ex-Ccunty Chairman
Hester Of the democratic county commit
tee appointed superintendent OF construc-
ton on the new building TO help out the
Bryan Fellows in the city campaign.
Iuterurbau Matter IL IN.
Attorney c. c. Flansburg Of the Omaha.
Lincoln & Beatrice Interurban railroad
had another seance with the city council
OF Lincoln yesterday In an effort to Sc
cure permission OF the council TO allow
the road as now laid along two blocks
to stand above the grade established by
the city. The grade established by tho
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-28
IRVINE E. POINT WILL
EDIT STANTON REGISTER

STANTON, Neb., April 7.-(Special.)-
The Stanton Register. which has been
edited for the last eighteen years by the
late Alfred Pont, will in theefuture be
edited and managed by Ervine f. Pont. a
nephew OF the late editor and q son OF
MIR. and Mrs BENJAMIN Pont of this place
The new editor is not q stranger to
Stanton people, having learned the print
ing trade in the Register office at this
place and graduated from the Stanton
{ High school and the University OF Ne
hrsska. He started the Robinson Herald
over in lDwa. After several months he
scld out this paper and started up an
other paper, the Millerton Radium. in the
southern part of Iowa, where he is now
located. He will take possession of the
Register late this week. The last two
weeks the Register has been edited by
Rev. J. F. Boucher and Harvey L. Nye.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-28
WOOD RIVER MAN GIVEN
JUDGMENT FOR $4,000

GRAND ISLAND, April a-(speciaD-
After a trial lasting a full week a jury
IN the district court awarded James
whalen of Wood River a Judgment Of
$500 for damages sustained in the fall
ing Of an old telephone pole on which
the city had strung wires while he was
employed on the pole for the city.
Whalen in the accident, sustained in
juries which his physicians testified
would always render him less efficient
for work. An unusually large number of
witnesses were called in the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-28

I've got to hustle, no doubt
about IL.
To do a good days work Is easy
enough for any automobile. a
MAXWELL "25" especially. But
to make seven consecutive days
work total 1000 miles in length
is a stunt in itself.
Take my word for it that you
can never invent enough work or
play-steady touring alone ex-
cepted--to run up mileage like
that for your MAXWELL-when
you buy IT, The trouble isn't in
covering the ground; it's in find
ing the cause for covering II.
But helped matters out by reg
istering a round 1875 miles. OF
course, ] took the road to do II,
One man wanted to know abou,
MAXWELL efficiency by real,
first-hand investigation. so took
him out With me. and while he was
finding out for himself, he was
finding out for you, too.
He was Mr.. A. d. Klein. mana
ger of the brick department OF
the Sunderland Bros Company,
whose offices are in the State
Bank Building.
Our trip today was out over the
Lincoln Highway to Ashland,
where Mr.. Klein called on his
customers for a short while, and
then over the Highway again and
on into Lincoln, where he again
visited contracts and had dinner.
had been over these same roads
last Sunday, and while they are a
little bit better. there is still a lot
of chance for improvement. This
afternoon We found the farmers
out scraping the roads which, OF
course, helps. and ! had a chance
to throw off a little of that spring
fever and show my heels.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-28
Motor Car Upkeep
Under the Microscope
By Utility Test" 1915 Maxwell
CHAPTER VI.

TER VI.
Beating II Some, Maybe.
Mr.. Klein asked my driver IL
was showing my best speed.
don't know whether he was seri-
Gus or not, but / felt a foot on
my throttle and | Jumped out like
a shot. As | said, the roads are
hard and rough, but in less than
a minute | was showing better
than as on my speedometer. That
isn't racing clip exactly, but I'll
guarantee youll never want TO
ride any faster over those roads
as they were yesterday in youI
MAXWELL or any other car.
While | wouldn't say | did IL
(because you can't always tell
what some constables will dol I
do know that you can leave LIN
coin and be in Omaha In two
hours and thirty minutes and not
Jar your teeth out. either. Re
member, didn't say did Il;
only that know MAXWELL
/ can do il.
Yesterdays Run.
made 1875 miles on Just a lit
| tie less than " gallons or gas,
which will figure about 20,5 miles
per gallon, I haven't one cent
charged UP against me for mechan-
lcal trouble or tires. and only a
pint OF oil 80 far. had to have a
spark plug cleaned on Monday,
and due 20 the bad roads and
hard pulls I've had to take ga
water, as l told you. Incidentally,
I'm pretty proud Of my starter.
II hasn't failed yet: and listen,
IL isn't going to, for it's storing
up current just az fast as II 10
being used
In these last six days I've added
902.9 miles to my age, and I've
used ASK gallons Of gas.
Watch for my last chapter to-
morrow. Il-