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Iditarod pioneer., 1915-12-18
ALASKA POLITICS

Iucging from the tone of the territorial press, here seems to be generally prevalent an opinion that Judge Charles E. Bunne of the Fourth judicial divG son will become a candidate for delegate to con- eress at the election next year: No other cand date Is mentioned as the standard-bearer Of the Demo- crass; and while Judge RunnclI has as yet given no .nt.maton that he will resign the judseshp to take ,he stump. 1t would not be at al! surprising f he fol- lowed this course.
 James Wickershano, the present delegate has as vet 9.yen no insnation that he will be candidate agan. It is believed by those who kno" the dele- sate however, that he will make the race for re- election unless some other candidate comes to the front who IS satisfactory to him and who has chance for election.
 The politicians are busy giving out 'dope'' Oil the political situation, some of which may be re- aarded as mere caaf One of the stories IS to the effect that Wickersham will not make the race for delegate if there be chance for Republican success at the national election. In such event he would Le made governor to succeed Strong.
 As the conventions of the various political parties must be held early next spring, t IS about time that some definite announcements were made, and the people will await with interest the developments ln the political ring. at present everyone seems to Ee at sea m the matter
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-12-18
THF. MAIL SERVICE

It is almost as serious as Iese ma cse to say any ihing renectng on the mall service so long as we receive mail at all, but we cannot retraIn from sug ecstng that the excellent servce provided by means of the Sewarc-dtarod trail should be taken advan- saee of to its fullest eNtent There IS not the least excuse. except the red tape methods that Secretary Lane and others complain of in connection with Alaska affairs. for the mail from Interior Alaska points lying at Takona for two weeks or more, while mail carriers pass through that place every week. Nor is there any reason why mail should lie n tae Id.tarod office awaiting the departure of the sem monthly mail service while mail carrier leaves here every week.
 Thc people of Fairbanks, wao have a tAr1ce-a- week mail service, have aroused the country with thel demand for all the mail all the tune, claiming ta2t Uncle Sam is as well able financially 10 bear the burden as is the Canadian government III providing for our Yukon nc.ghbors Let us hope they will be successful But while they are working so srenu- 0usv for Fairbanks 5s 1t not good suggestion that Idltarod start campaign in favor of 'a. he ma:l part of the tme"? We are not unreasonable n our demands; but certainly there IS room for improve ment in the manner in which mall matters are han ded in this section of the territory. It IS bad enough 1o be without mai! service for from SIX weeks to two months in the spring and fall of each year. Certainly we should be able 10 get al the mail in the winter tne, when teams are leaving the terminals each week. Why not get up Q movement for all the mail for Idit3rod in the winter tune
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-12-18
HOW THE FRENCH VIEW THE WAR

While German and British statesmen have been quite communicative with regard to their views on the outcome of the war, comparatively little has filtered through to the outside world giving the views of French statesmen on the monentous question con- fronting them This IS in large measure due to the rigorous press censorship maintained in France 4 recent Paris dispatch says that while public opinion tkere as we'll as n England and Russia demands that the war must be carried on until Germany IS crushed the question uppermost Ill most French minds Is, How long will this la5t?" Continuing, the dispatch says:
 Every of that filters through from Germany shows that the kaiser and bis advisers determined fight until last unless they succeed getting peace upon their conditions. Defeat for Germany would the end the Hohenzon dynasty and this than the kaiser calamity ready sacrifice every bleboded Germany, and for this law gently passed enabling him call the coor every German p to the oI 54.
 is unlikely therefore, that Germany will be in need of long and the duration of the will largely depend on her economic resources.
 French magazine the other day published series of opinions held by prominent Fenchmen and the majority of these ynced tba the will last long, perhaps years yet
 NJ Emile Bontr01x of the French Academy holds this and supporte by I Stephen Phon late French foreign minis Admiral Degony and M Jean Pinot few equally well prophecy the sudden collapse of Germany the future principally because her hope of seiAng enormous quantities of oodu and forage the captured parts o Poland has been shattered by the Russians destroying thing of value their retreat
 M Maurice Barre the distinguished member C the French Academy who has just returned Paris after visiting part the and old British front declares that what he saw made h than that the unshkabe patience and nvncble will of the British united with French elan and enthusiasm will surely the German organzatlon
 little the Pas de Calais the deputy mayor thanked British general for what the British dong Do not
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-12-18
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T. .". a~r.as otart rHat I, rao unt,r- a-n.' n@N. ..noao't d.r'a 'nr year l.."- ...a t.."r+ ana thirteen .I@i& 3e .un- a.rJ 51D..- .~l.o and during la" %rH' u..-.u hundred aud r.:rlaon .loIE lt' ~,lu .r ou" H""t".1 dollars .#i0I Jo @Aor md improvements @u.m the Na"Hy .~-n'-- .ral.u placer E.aa- riarm, n '"tt lj.t of Mu."1 creek. r..h"'"nN If lIn if% ma rll,I. m HeUnt Mnhm.rT mu.H@ tI-jIr', 'unJl 1Ni-j n, r r..p pHE A"-@1, n ,t..n cr winch $ r"uud in Volume i, at 'a-" I3", 0f th. records of ~ad NoVar Mckinley nm ing aI>t"Ic.. m order to IIJ.I sand raaW 'In- Ipr lE. p@,JI-;,i0~ of Section 2o~i of I.t' Revised ~taut,-, amJ lhe appointments tu~.osr approved January -2. is>a. "on- corning annual labor upon miHIu- claims, H"H- t'" amoust required 10 bold ~al3 I,.IE.r nul..u- citnn J.r jha nrrio1S rn .- ou lh" 5l-t CaE pt trr.nlb'", 1913, and on inc %i>t day ui Dc"@HLrH, Igii.
 t4I 1T within ninety days after IT" pub. ''Curnu ut ta3a n 'L'" E"u t|. oE rciG-" tp .rHI,lbu1r Eonr proportion n' such r\p.n- 3,'H.r d. 8 cu.a.,n.". Nor interest tn the Haum} Association r3dr'f m'nug claim will n., lI- -hn property of tn" subscriber, y" "llr cu-uNGcr, who hl~ made lh" required cA- geutlmry, Ly the terms of said >rro"n.
 CECIL B NBLOW.
 T,rSf pulfIrati, n, oct. @E, 1915.
 Last publication. Jan. &2, 1916.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-12-18

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 Dr. Howard Russell, founder of the Anti-Saoon League told the conference of the Methodist church IT. San Francisco that he will use part of the two miHon-doIIar fund to make Alaska and Hawaii dry. Thanks, old c.Kp. But the probabilities are that there are many places nearer home that need te.o~ perance work more than Alaska. However, we do not wish to be understood as dscourag,ng the placing of that two million dollars in circulation
 The New York Herald says that Captain Won Papen, military attache of the German embassy who recently traveIed throuoh the West will proceed to 1e City of Mexico and will devote his talents to the advancement cl4he Teutonic interests there, where he will find many other military men quite in sym pathy with his own estimate of the 'idotc Yan- kees. t has been hinted freely that Germans have been implicated in the stirring up of further strife IF Mexico, and no doubt Won Papen will be able to view with equanimity anything which tends to further en1barrass the position of the UnlteoI States. - -
 The wealthy Anglo-Amercan contingent in Lon don will be hit severely by the increase in the new war income tax. It is estimated that William Wa- dorf Astor will have to pay $l ,25O 900 annually, according to the new rate, which IS B Is per cent Perhaps these wealthy American renegades will come to the conclus;on after while that the land ,f the free and the home of the brave IS pretty good place after all.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-12-18
.DCzGfs9'T HOOK GOOD ID ,>I

Charles @1aniord of the Ruby hotel ~5o left here for the T~py&na on the I.<t Dea. lat f.I returned home the frs, ot tha week. S~e.'<ing of the Tll,v@oa a, .a.a- ing camn. Stanford ays nothing na" has shown up. and tA.s may be cue to tDe a.- Jylti.n rai tr building uD a town. iir say- tle pay has been lined 0o on Live" god for about thra" miles, but the dre? .r.un6. Iach of m=ch:ncsy, and ta' vn- determined extent of the rsy gravel make Geye!ormc9, a. a mining camp very .I-~..- E.by Record Citizen Ncv 2O.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-12-18
SMILING PETE OUTSIDE

Peter Jensen and Mrs. Jcn.cn of Ruby, Alaska, aye guests at the Frye, on jIer way south to the exposition. NJ. Jer-en althou@h he recently sold several claim, tp the Yukon Gold Company, which operate. Gredgo, al Ruby, still rct@lns considerable mining interest in the camp, and wiz re- Curn there next spring. Se8;ti2 Post lntrly ---.er Ncl IL
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-12-18
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Iditarod pioneer., 1915-12-18
ALEXANDER TEAL MA222NsLL l
 M:ANrER N NRAIA

M,zm1er TaI Marshall formerly oi L2s E.g.s Key Mexico: Everett, h2.2in.t"n, ard New Ies59nd, you or anyone Ero"-ar f yorr whsroabopr, will rIease write at once to j. C. Enosny adm:hl.tra,or of your fathers c,ta.e. l7GI ~oath Clsr],~oA .tra.., Denver, Colorado. or to your sister, Alice Y. E.ls... .amc allYc,s
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-12-18
FURS WAITED

|. Rea4 the !.ca! clothicr, has an ors,o" fer 2GJ red and cross i.XsNM% ir.m oA' ot the l,r~e.. fur houses in the United >.a,gs. Elo vii pay the h.gAe prices fo. such ..l.n@ if received hatnra January i.
 French rnHauc, and soaps. manicure sets anl safety r4@y.a at Outside price, for Ch.i .,a.e-. nH MOORE.
 Tro~h Olympia and Eastern Oysters, SLID Ter can. Iditarod Meat Co,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-31
penoersey An InAfAnt n1ecal1s.

ScxNox4cs AN A11@<st -
Democracy has not yet fou ~
most 4fficient form. Gays =. O. Weils
IN The New Republic. The rsiaffve
fssbiSnesa. the practical Incompetence.
the forensic quality Of democratic
governments may excuse q doubt
whether, In rhA method Of election BY
q single non-tfansferabls, democracy
hAe really. found its effective method
OF governing: the existence, prosperi-
~. and predominAnce Of evsders, self
seekers, and profiteers may open the
question whether an unrestricted go
as you please IL the ultimate rule Of
freedom; and the unlimited posi-
bilitfes in q free press run for gain.
OF venAiity. vulsarity. and treason.
the AUCTIONS and iglat-mindedness OF
such a press. may perforce open up
the prospect OF ultimately making the
press q power In the state at least as
responsible as the States educational
organization,
The strains and experiences OF thin
world conflict may. In fact be bring
ing us to realize that democracy il
not only q newer thing in the world
than the authoritative state IL seeks
TO destroy, but also that II 10 sonne-
thing much less mature. with com
pleter development OF its powers and
a cofnpleter mental organization still
to come. At best II may be as yet no
more than an infant Herculee fight
ing adult serpents by instinct rather
than intelligence. The electoral
method that will save II from tine
party politician lie still to seek: 1t
has still to establish its mutual dis
ciplinss and possess its mind"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-31
COMMITTEE
FOR EIGHTY-cEAT GAS.
Powers Resolution Approved by Conn
rnittee and It's Passage by eonn-
ell Il Recommended.
Gas Plant Gan BE Put Into Condition
That VIII Produce Gas At so Cents
without Greater Cost 10 Guy
Street Appropriations.

Aro+her step toward the realtzs-
tin, ~ tho citv's dream Of gas AZ 50
cents a thousand cubic feet was taksh
last rieht when the Finance CornfnlI-
toe Of Council passed upon the row.
ers resolution. sending Il TO counell
With the recommendation that u De
approved. The committee acted Ia
vora hiv on streets improvements ap-
preparations.
The first matter discussed was the
Powers resolution. which proposes
a bopd issue OF sufficient size to per-
Nit Of such Improvements as are
necessary at the city gas plant to
produce gas that can be sold TO con-
SINNERS at so cents. without loss TO
the city. II was declared that with
the improvements proposed that the
city plant can produce gas at less cost
now and that the city can distribute
gas at least ten cents a thousand
than now without loss.
Argument was presented 70 show
that the bonds can be aoated with the
gas plant itself as security. and that
the fotstion OF the issue will prove an
paving returns TO the city
In a substantial reduction OF the price
Of gas.
An appropriation Of $4,000 for the
opening OF Taylor street between South
Lonabardy and Temple Streets was
Action was taken un-
der provisions of an ordinance passed
early In 1914. It has been delayed
for months because of the fact that
until now the city had been unable
10 secure clear title 10 land that must
be used in the opening OF the street.
The resolution apnropriating $4,000
for street work ir annexed territory.
now laying on the table In Council.
was amended, increasing the amount
TO $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-31
CORRELATED SCHOOL
WORK IN CHINA.
WelKnown Missionary Tells How Nearly 5000 People Can
Be Directly Reached With Outlay Of $600Signficant
Events in Argentina Self Support in Burma.

Last week ! helped cur Kussian
pastor, Cristobal vanag, 10 trAugura40
the hall in Canuelas. the new out
station on the Southern Railway, .
little over an hour from my house
on the train.
equal 1t In this country II 10 q town
Of about twelve thousand people and
has the name Of being cultured
place. We were expecting constder-
able fanaticisrn. but we were treated
with the greatest consideration by the
people and also by the authorities
of the town. The Mayor released u
from certain municipal taxes and told
us to call liz we needed anything Of
him. The chief OF police was present
one night and gave US protection each
time that we asked 1t.
"On the first night II rained, but we
had something like fifty men present.
The next two nights the hall was
full, over 100, and the last night there
were about eighty. We had seats for
only about sixty. and the remaindefI
stood. We secured a good hail on the
main street about half q square fron17
the main plaza and about a squars3
and q half from the church. We had
only few women. but the men were
from all CLASSES from rich to poor,
low society to the best. infidels and
Catholics. and ali gave excellent att
tention. with the exception OF a lit
tie disturbance one night. l never
have seen greater respect or better
attention paid than we received the
last night.
'yanag is going into the work with
all his heart, and ! believe that you
will hear from him in the years to
come He Ia splendid at making
friends. The work OF Constitution
Church is doing well. We have res
ceived by baptism since the beginning
OF the year nine members in all. for
the first four months. The church In
general is in q good condition.
I'VE recently celebrated fsne tenth
anniversary OF our church with special
services afternoon and evening Of two
days. We had Don Pablo Besson.
Brethren Soweli. Hart, and L. C.
Quarles present. who gave us soma
excellent addresses.
''om@ Of tia practical. rAsalts ~ss4
the call made by our church TO tina
others Of the city and La Plata to
meet and consider the organization OF
4 district association. Seven churches
constitute the charter members,"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-31
BAL TIMOREAN BROWNS
+ AkING MORNING SWIM

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.l
81 Baltimore. Md July 30.--Seized
1xh cramps while swimming from a
Duseboat earl this morning. James
Tarr, fwenty-one years old. son of
nxroIFnan and Mrs. R. Shippers Tarr,
North Calhoun Street. was drown
r. III Reedsvfiie. Virginia
Word was received 10 that effect by
\ - family of the drowned man short
n Htser q postcard arrived st the horne
nxerday morning. on which was
f1kten that "Ali was weIl' with the
fembers OF the houseboat party.
htch was making a trip through Vir-
!&tn3& waters, According TO the tele-
kn1u that was received by Rev, G.. j.
lambert. pastor OF the Central
kefhodist Episcopal Church. South,
he later broke the news TO the
xnily. young Tarr. the most popular
&H.ber OF the house boat party. went
K 8mrasng every morning shortly be-
ne Breakfast. This morning Tarr
: lent IN bathing after breakfast
A1nst the advice " he other mem
~ of the housboat paEy and was
- with an attack OF erarnp&s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-31

taking the fonts Of type and dis
mantling the presses. Hardly q ton
of copper fitting was left in the city
All stock of copper in pipe factories
and plumbing shops. copper used for
household ware-copper Of every kind
wherever found-was removed. So
were the stocks Of iron mongers, hos
pital supplies and officers kits.
Warsaw knew no stoppaee OF work
In that weekend. The huge post
once, the banks with the telegraph
offices, the law courts. and the vari-
GUS municipal departments, were
busy dismantling. Through the streets
endless columns of laden carts and
lorries converged on the Praga and
Alexandrovski bridges across the Wis.,
tula- Wagons with peasants, with a
few sacks Of potatoes and the banks
millions of rubles in paper money, or
the irreplaceable records OF the law
courts.
Church Bells Taken Down.
THE church doors were flung open
and the edihces were crowded with
weeping and praying Polanders and
Russians, among whom passed the
ministering priests In their gorgeous
robes, while aloft in the towers the
huge bronze bells were unslung lest
they become food for the Krupp can
non later on. All the church bells
archives, treasures. screens, and vest
ments are being carried over the Wis.,
tula and away to Russia 1t Is re-
ported that the vault OF the church
of the Holy Cross in Krakovski Street
was opened by chopping and the
Sacred Heart preserved there was re-
moved to Moscow.
The telephone exchange was dts
mantled, The dynamos supplying
power to the street cars were removed,
as were all of the wheels and detach-
BILE fittings of the cars, TO be taken
to Russia All the crops around War
saw were destroyed. villages are be-
ing RACED to the ground, and the city's
suburbs are being surrounded with
trenches The three Vistula bridges,
including the new Praga bridge, more
than a mile long. and costing $1,000
900. are lined with sand bags and
wires are set in readiness to explode
land mines at the last moment before
the Germans enter Warsaw.
THE evacuation of the towns be-
tween Warsaw and Brest Ltovsk is
beginning and hardly 100000 persons
remain.
"Sinee July FL every wheeled vehicsa
has been taken across the Ffstuia WIN
nearly all the horses. Two thousand
hackney carriages are being driven by
their owners across Russia for a dis
lance of nearly one thousand miles
to Moscow. Thousands OF poor people
are being ferried across the vistula
daily all streaming eastward and I'M
able to buy bread In Warsaw.
General Ruzsky. the most BRIL-
liant and magnetic general of tho
hay, mas been restored to command.
His wonderful influence over the
troops is responsible for the check
administered to Field Marshal Won
Hindenhurg north of Warsaw. Gen.
eral Ruzsky held the German general
with his great army and countless
guns four full days, INJECTING terrible
losses.
He was the conqueror OF Galicia
and beat the Germans before Warsaw
in October and November"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-31
Hard Work for Georgia.

The history OF the Frank case prov
60 the state OF Georgia utlfit fer self
government, says The New Republic.
"a people which cannot preserve
its legal fabric from violence 10 I'M
fit for self-sovernment. II belonks
in the category Of communities like
Haiti. communities which have TO be
supervised ana protected by more civ
tlized powers. Georgia 10 in that HUI
initiating position today. And curl
ousiy enough the nearest thing to q
political ideal In the wide state is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-31
Lug a Pocketful Of Goid'

The American Truth Society, II5s
Broadway, and ask the elevator boy,
has Issued a pamphlet advising the
reader to get hold of all the gold he
can. presumably by honest means.
Demand gold at the bank. make the
boss put it into the envelope on Sat-
urday night. ask every friend to car
~ a twenty-dollAr gold piece in his
pocket. Otherwise J. r. Morgan will
isad II all TO England. and then where
VIII we be: Ua1er our nhera, sys-
tenn anybody can organize . society
and cali u what he pleaseA 4,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-31
Self. Support In Burma.

The Karens of Burma now report
s36 Baptist churches with 1855 mem
bers. There is a greater proportion
OF self~supporting churches among
them than exists in any State OF the
Southern Baptist Convention Even
the weakest Karen churches are self
sustaining. The stronger churches
call their pastors and sever the con-
nection when they think best, soma
times with the knowledge OF tbs mis-
sionary, sometimes without. They sx-
ercise their own discipline. collect
their own contributions. and decide by
vote where each rupee Ia TO 70. It
lie, says the last Baptist Mission re-
port. not at all uncommon Tor the
Karens 10 put up o chapel without
saying a word TO the missionary until
they ask him to preach the Dedication
sermon -