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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-09-08

ways little slow to grasp any
idea, but this one that an ade-
quate army and navy are neces-
sary to the defense of the coun-
try is slowly catching on and in
3 short time will become SO In
sistent that no politician will
dare disregard it.
The pitiful military weakness
Of this country, revealed by the
great war, is thing for which
the people alone Of this country
are responsible. A very
great majority we're ignorant of
the country's weakness, while
there was an indefinite feeling
shat America can lick the
world" The European war has
shown the rank miscopeeption
and fatuity of this. It has shown
that the offensive and defensive
power of a soldier Is dependant
almost entirely On the amount of
training and preparation he has
had and on the way he Is sup
ported from the rear by those
thousands accessories every ar
my must have. All other things
being equal, it has been shown
that the fighting ability Of the
men of ali nations Is about the
same. They are all good fight
ers, all brave and all serve to H.
lustrate the absurd boastfulness
of any nation which assumes that
in manhood it is SO muoh sape-
Fior to other nations that it can
neglect the things that, all men
being equally brave in battle,
really give an advantage.
But it should not be assumed
that the opposition in this coun-
try to great military establish
Ment has been due wholly to in
difference to the country s needs
of self-defense. This opposition
is possibly largely subconscious
and rests on an ancient and en-.
tirely legitimate fear on another
kind. Our fathers knew great
army is the instrument Of tyran-
ny. The military had always
been used more often to subvert
the liberties of the people than
to guard the nation against for
eign foes. In their day, the iso-
lated position of America was
itself the best safeguard against
the foreigner. This is no longer
true. The great nations are now
but a week away from our coasts,
and whether the domestic dan.
ger that comes from the nain.
tenanie Of q large military es-
tablishment has passed or not.
our defense against possible for
eign aggression now demands a ]!
change of policy. We will have
to risk il, whether we like it orI
not. a big military establish
m1ent may be an eyil, but it Is .
necessary evil.-Ths Censor.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-09-08
Due For Militari.m.

ID teFMeQ M4ltaFlSM. ~ may
not be nearly 30 bad az that of
Europe, but 1t is coming never
theless, ard the reason is that
as long as there are great nations
in the world which recognize no
law but force, all the ether ma.
tions must eopetp that faet, as
q common means of self defense,
however much they may desire
the progress that comes from
the arts of peace. And this coun-
try must become military also,
however mneh il shrrinkl.s from
assuming the burden OF q big
army and an enormous navy.
The secretaries of army and
navy are said to be working on a
military plan which will be sub
mitted to the next Congress. As
20 TAR published. features Of this
plan are the LIBERALIZATION Of the
state militia and doubling the
n lumber of cadets at West Point
and Annapolis. In the mean-
time, the goFerpmept is trying
IN experiment at PlattsburG, n.
Y, in training business men and
other citizens in the duty Of q
soldier and an officer, with q
view to using them as officers in
case of emergency. How this
plan will work cannot as yet be
told. The Fssponse To the call
70 training quarters has been
most hearty, and many well.
known men have volunteered,
but whether the enthusiasm will
last under the pressure of con-
tinued discipline, only time will
show. Surely J this tha!ss idea aa de-.
yeloping military officers is the
first necessity in any scheme to
defend the nation. Russia and
England, despite theif supposed
preparation, are. at the end Of
the first year af the war, suffer
ina very much from q def6cien-
ey of officers, They probably
had enough to begin with, but
the losses have been very heavy.
They, however, have this advant.
age: A years experience in war
has trained thousands Of men,
who in everything except social
stunts, caula ill pAcers' places
in I abort time. II some CON
quiatador nation should descend
upon us and the nation rise IN
arms, !" as Bryan threatens,
armed Of course, with shotguns,
pitchforks and scythe blades, we
wouldn't have one officer in q
hundred that E!.t W9alldl ID BE- necessary
81 take charge Of such z mob.
70 double the enrolment st both
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-09-08


4 great Wh00p ana nurfao =
bedng made ~ ~ - Louis
dailies ovsr The alleged fact that
the shipmenfa g certain ehoe fac-
tories y tAAs city aurinG the
month of Angust last exessded
tAOss of the corresponding
nenth 81 previ0us years. Pos-
sIhiy the shoe manufacturing
bnstness = looking mp, and It IL
Mime itwere. Wehase before us
the quarterly statements OF the
three leading shos factories In
81. Louis. Nhieh shew that not
standing the gain made In
August, their shipments Tor nine
months ending with August were
$2,616, 1T.26 less than for the
sAme period of 1914.
d d s., s, -,.., - -
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-09-08

dawned upon them they sc once!
wended their way % The record-'
er's Office, secured snot Der mar
riage license and had Squire
Putt tie the matrimonial knot
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-09-08

Oar Demacr crAt9te 9 exchanges are
shying around that halt millt9p
dollar grab st the state school
fund, and when anything II said
about 1t ct all, IN attempt IL made
TO give ID . legitimate color by
conveying the idea that the
state officials are merely endeav.
orins e Astermn|iIHs N |I the correct
ness Of the distribatien nj the
revenues aeoording to the Gus
tom in vogue for years past.
They evade entirely the fact that
the money was taken from the
sohaql fYnd and spent for other
purposes. priaoiplliy in salaries
Of the large army Of political and
family rstainers Of the state ON.
Gers, before any move was made
to determine by legal process
whether all the stats revenues
were ordinary revenues. Had
this paint hsen Hrst determined
in the supreme couEt. the STATE
oficials would have had clear GO
ing. A it is, under the pres
sure Of an empty cash box and .
clamoriag multitude Of salary
srabbsrs, thsy t9ql the mepey
first. The old ipvestsA state
school fund Of three or four mil.
lion dollars disappeared in just
the s4pe Yeg, se4ad ~ TIE diversion 4!.Fs
was finally kgaliysd BY ths adop-
tion Of m amendment % the con-
stitution after The people saw
That there wss really rQ way pf
restoring the menay HnnFlsee n they
dug II up ont - their own peck.
sts in the wsy Of tsxss.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-09-08

II 10 4rgNsA that fsN American
citissns have any military train
ing and for that reason, were We
confra4tad With the 4eoessitF 9f
Immediately raising an army for
national defense, II would be .
helpless, hopeless mob because
Il would have no trained men to
lsadit. Looking over the adver.
tiains pages afS reeept eaitipA
of ! popular magasine, We find q
SCORE ors0 Of private ''nilitary"
trainiag schools advertised. Ev-
ery stste has these institutions-
Missoari has perhaps : half dos-
sn 81 more, besides the military
scheol d the State University.
Now, il these scheols ars net Civ
ing ~ Yoqths Ehe AFs attend.
ing than i ilit M tn lining they
must 70 doinE business undss
talss pretenses. eu6h assump.
ton however, u wrong Each
year they are turning ont hum
dreds of youna msn fairly wall
trained II military dlill, tactica
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-14
THE MAN III THE BOX.
Ho Startled but Did Not Unnerve the
 Express Car Messenger.

Express Car Messenger.
 The messenger was alone In the ex- press car. and the train was making fast time about POO miles outside of San Francisco. At tine lnst stop the messenger had been very sorry to see an ordinary rough box loaded from the truck. The experience was con- mon enough, but it always depressed him a little.
 Having set things to rights, he sat down near his little writing desk and dropped into a dOze. A sudden lurch of the train reused him, and. as he stretched himself awake, what was his consternation at seeing that the lid of the rough box was lifted about three inches!
 Express messengers live in daily ex- pectation of train robbers, and the thought flashed through his mind In the twinkling of m eye that one of those gentry was in the box.
 As he got up from his chair he was relieved to see the lid quietly drop into its place. However. he knew that the bandit was no doubt watching his every movement from a hole bored In the side of the box and that what he did he must do cautiously.
 Moving out of the hidden mans range of vision. he got his hands on a few nails and hammer. Then he slowly worked his way through the lofty pile of packages. which he pretended to be rearrauging, suddenly threw heavy trunk on the lid of the rough box, jumped astride it and nailed down the lid securely. The imprisoned robber roared and struggled, but to no avail.
 The messenger rushed to the rear of his car and looked back through the coaches. He could see the mans con federates "gong through" the pas sengers, who held their hands alott while a member of the gang covered" them. The express car carried q valu- able shipment, and the messenger de- termined to save It.
 GraSDing the lever that operated the automatic coupler, he put every ounce of strength he possessed into one ter rife Jerk. The drawbacks parted, and a gap almost instantly opened between the express car and the coaches. Run ming back through his car, barring the door as he went. the messenger reach cd the front door and shouted to the engineer to open his throttle. The en- zine and the express car leapcd for ward, but not minute too soon.
 The bandits, emerging from the coaches. were insane with rage when they saw themselves foiled and pour. ed-yolley after vOIley from their rifles into the fast fleeing car
 From the next station coach and engine with a posse armed 10 the teeth went back to the relief of the stalled train, from which the bandits had long since fled The express car and engine, under a heavy police guard. proceeded to San Francisco. The bandit was un- boxed at the police station, and an ugly looking customer he proved to be. He got a sentence of twenty years In the penItentiary.-Wel Fargo Messenger.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-14
SWAT THE FLY

Don't go fishing without good lilies. Trout are taking the fly these fine days, and you'll find the greatest assortment of good flies il t~wu at Keller Bros. Drug Go. A few fayorite ones we name: Yel- low Jacket, Montreal, Governor Cred ttp) Grey Tackle, Black Tackle, Governor Black Tackle (Peacock body), Black Chat, Grey Drake, English Admiral, Seth Green Grey Tackle (grean Lody) White .Miller, Dusty Miller.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-14
LATER

Athens, Sept. 14-Ten were killed and many injured in actual fighting between Bulgarians and Rumanians today on the frontier.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-14
FIVE REELS
Local Happenings

Deputy L. s. Marshal Frank Cook went to Juneau on business on the Georgia yesterday morning.
 L. II. Winemiller, an employs of the Pacific Cold Storage Co.,. Of Dawson and Fairbanks, went cut on the Dolphin.
 Conductor Clarence Olson of the ". p. k I. R. left for Juneau on the Dolphin this morning on a short business trip.
 ". H. Prince, P. Endersby, J. s. Lansing and Eyhirz Mataushita arc interior people bound fer the outside on the Dolphin.
 H. A. Mclean, T. Carter and J. ". Noble and wife, were all ar rivals in Skagway on the Dolphin and left for the interior on this morniu9's train.
 M. B. White, employed by Wach- ter Bros. of Fairbanks in the ship nent of cattle from the outside to the interior, was an outgoing pas seuger on the Dolphin
 The following Dawson people wen> cut on the Dolphin this morn ing: Mrs. B. NJ. Shell and daughter Mabel, for Juneau; Robert Iusley, Margaret Bartelle and J. T. David son for Seattle.
 Chas. Markell left for Seattle on the Dolphin this morning to again take up his studies at the University of Washington, at which institution he has been a student for the past three years. He is sou of Mrs. Catherine Markell of this place.
 All the members of the ladies basketball team of the W. P. A. club are hereby notified that Chas. Durkee has been appointed official coach of their practice games and will be at the gymnasium every Wednesday and Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock to drill them in the work.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-14
NILE MOGULS COMING
 NORTH FROM SEATTLE
CContinued from page 1)

lOOAI4AUUU HUH P6|6O NJ
 here for a ceremonial which will he held in Elks' hall Saturday af- ternrOn and night, and it will be the first time a Shrine Patrol has ever visited Alaska, If this plan is carried cut. It will mark the fourth Shrine pilgrimage to Alaska.
 A large class of Masons will take the degrees, from the Blue Lodge of Masonry to the 32'. It is expected that candidates will come from Cordova, valdez, and other Southwestern Alaska towns.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-14
NATURE SPARES
The Stricken Rose From Grief.


 What a fortunate provision of nature 1t Is. that deprives the rose of mental suffering; for how poignant would be its grief to discove- in the height of it's blooming glory, that a canker fed at its heart, and that itG beauty and fragrance were doomed forever. Nature always spares the suffering; she is a veritable stOre-house of pleasing rewards, for those who seek her aid. In the years gone by falling hair and grayness have cast a gloom ever the lives Of thousands of young women t;t thanks to the in- 'estiCations of S-!eE-ists the true cause fl hair Gostruct.;r i5 now known to be 5 -eUm or parc,'.o that burrows into ha hair folltclss. Eewbro's Horpic:de
 5-lutely Gc5troy- this germ. thus
 uniting the ha', 2 grow as na- TO intended. SoI- ,y leading drug --s,-. Send 19c. iE stamps for sample "'-e Fe-9icids Co. Det-oit. Mich.
 One dollar bottle, guaranteed.
 At all drug stores. .r...
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-14

which is not the case with some ol the potatoes grown in the Skag- way valley. But it is not in the raising of potatoes alone that MT. Hukil excels, for when he woke up this morning he was the proud owner of litter of nine pigs that had been born during the previous night.
 Dr. A. P. Hawes, Dominion vet erinary inspector at WhitehOrse, who has been in Skagway for sev- eral days examining into shipments of live stock into the interior, left for hcme this morning.
 The Womeu's Civic club of Fairbanks held it's first reception August 18th. The guest of honor was Mrs. Wickersham, wife of Dele gate James Wickersham, who was soon about to depart for the out side.
 Dr. N-sstermann and Crede Bone brake returned on yesterdays train from L"g Cabin, where they had been enjoying a most delightful out ing CT several days, howbeit some of the essentials of which they were in search were conspicuous by trr:r retirement into the inacces- sible places.
 ,Trs Parsons and little grand child or Juneau, came in on the Dolphin and left on this mornings train OH their way into Fairbanks. Mrs. Parsons was about a year ago hods5keeper at the Champagne Landing roadhouse of shorty" Chambers on the Whitehorse-Klu- aue wagon road.
 Hugh Molyneaux, road superinten dent for Northern British Columbia, left on this mornings train for the Silver Queen and Ruby Sil- yer mines on Lake Bennett, of which Fred Story of Skagway is the superintendent, to look into the matter of providing roads and trails for the accommodation of the miners in that vicinity.
 For all fine fabrics use LUX. 1Oc box at Kellers. If.
 Allan Chisholm, 59, a resident of Ruby, was yesterday admitted, to the Pioneers Home at Sitka. Chis- holm has been in Alaska since 1885. This makes a total of fifty pioneers at the Home at the pres ent time.
 W. H. Cleveland and P. J. Cleve- land, former residents of Skagway, but of late years contractors and builders of Juneau, operating under the firm name of Cleveland & Cleve land, filed petition in bankruptcy yesterday, giving their total indebt- edness as $27O7.25, with a total as set in personal property valued at $25O.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-14
4 GREAT RACKET

That is what a number of Vis- itors have said about the new "Horseman" tennis racket, of which VIC have just received a complete line direct from the manufacturers. Princes range from S2.50 to 5000. All are guaranteed against defects. Come in and look them oyer. Kel- lar Bros Drug Go. If.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-14

LOST-A bunch of keys in a ouckskin bag. Finder please leave at this office. S-1O-tf.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-14
ALASKA NOW HAS
 REAL COAL MINE
(Contlnued from page 1.)


 has in sight enough coal for years and years. The coal shipped before from the surface was not so good as the quality now being mined. The present output is So clean that handling it does not even soil the fingers. It is, therefore, Captain Herbert says, also ideal for do- nestle purposes. The captain is on his way to Seattle and will be able to let the world know that the coal which has been so long tied uu by the government is now ready to, aid in the territory's develop ment.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-14
Second Episode "Trey O Hearts at the Popular Picture Palace Wed nasday and Thursday.

D. N Hukill exhibited in the Daily Alaskan office this morning six Geld Coin potatoes raised on his place on Sixteenth and Main streets, which averaged one and a sixth pounds each, or a total of seven pounds for the lot. These potatoes are smooth skinned, with out a flaw and solid clear through,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-14
Encouraqed.

The Bailif-Think yOu'n be NcQuit- ted? The Accused-Sure! The judge instructed the jury that I was entitled to the benefit of the doubt, and he said I had the most doubtful defense he ever listened to.-Ncw York Globe.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-14
FOR SALE OR TRADE

Truck garden across river from Skagway, contains 3-1O acres, about two acres under cultivation. Good house, all kinds of tools, suit able for chicken ranch, Inquire Daily Alaskan or P. o. Box 59.
 9-1O-12t.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-14

Dr. A. P. Hawes, Dominion vet erinary inspector at Whitehorse, who has been in Skagway for sey- eral days examining into shipments of live stock into the interior, left for hcme this morning.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-14
NOTICE COMMERCIAL CLUB

There will be meeting of the Commercial club, Wednesday, Sept. 18th, at S:SO p. n. at the city hall All members are requested to be present.
 w. L. STEVENSON, 9-14-2. President.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-14
BULGARIA. SUMMONS HER
 RESERVES FROM ITALY
(Continued from page 1.)

(Continued from page 1.) here recently which stated that Bulgaria and Turkey had reached an amicabIe agreement oyer the question Of boundaries, and that the former had promised the lat ter she would remain neutral.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-14
Piles Cured in 6 to IA Days

Your druggist will refund money ii PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to IA days. The F~-t application gives Ease & Rest. soc.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-14
GREAT MYSTERY

What will be the program at the Athletic Carnival ball Saturday night? You will have to go to find out.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-14
HURT IN

While enruote to the dam one day
last week, a party consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Welton and child,
Fred Wells, Mrs. Gates and little boy,
met with a serious mishap when some
part of the harness broke letting the
tongue of the buggy fall and causing
the team to run. Mrs. Gates little
boy sustained a broken leg and she
was bruised quite severely. The 9TH
er members of the party were appar-
emily uninjured however, outside OF
a severe shaking up.
Mrs. Gates has been playing in hard
luck and has the sympathy of the
community. Last winter she was
scalded by hot water and was laid
up for about two months.-Hinsdale
Tribune.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-14
SPANS o WARRIOR.

The Maid Of sarasossa and How She
Saved Her City.
The Spaniards have erected a monu
ment to the memory of Angostina
Zaragoza. whose bravery during the
peninsular war saved her city.
In July. 1908. the French were press
ing hard upon Saragossa. The hardest
lighting occurred at PortillO gate.
where the assaulting batteries more
than nee reached the dilapidated
earthworks. The gunners of the Span
ish battery were shot down n after
another. the survivors falling before
they could discharge the last IOaded
gun.
The infantry dinched. and the French
were closing In when Il young woman
betrothed to a young sergeant Of artil-
lery who had just fallen rushed IN,
snatched the lighted match from her
dying lovers hand and fred the undis-
charged twenty -four FOUNDER into the
head of the advancing column.
The enemy was thrown back. The
citizens with a cheer rushed forward.
%reoccupied the battery and the assault
was checked.
Angostina Zaragoza received from
her government a commission as SUBJ
lieutenant of the artillery and a life
pension. A few years later she was
seen by al English traveller serving
with her battery in Andalusia. She
wore a blue artillery tunic. on the
sleeve Of which was a shield of honor
washington Star.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-14

A man called at a place of business
and asked if he could use the phone.
After the connection was made and
the customary "hello" and Eyes" was
exchanged, the man remained quiet
for as much as five minutes. The
silence was so painful that the pro-
pritor of the store stepped up and
asked the man if the line was in
trouble. ooh, it's all right, work
ing fine, I'm simply talking to my
WIFE"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-14

At last Glasgow has won a few
points in the track meet. Abe McMa-
hon, is the one to whom the credit
is due for it was by him that the
points we're won. Abe won first
place in the shot-put and the discus,
and second in the Javelin throw, at
Great Falls Saturday, making a total
of thirteen points and giving him
a tie for the second individual honors.
This is the first time that Glasgow
has ever won a point in a track meet;
but heretofore she has been matched
against the whole state while at Great
Falls only the schools in the northern
part of the state participated.
Mr.. Gould had to congratulate the
press club on the good school notes
last week, saying in conclusion that
onyl one item was handed in by the
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-14
SWISS MILITARY SYSTEM.
With No Standing Army Every Citizen
10 Trained Soldier.

With No Standing Army Every Citizen
10 a Trained Soldier.
The republic Of Switzerland furnish.
es an example in the way of military
preparedness we'll worth study. 1t
has no standing army. and yet every
man Is q trained soldier and can at
any time be called upon to defend his
country.
Military training in Switzerland be-
gins at the age Of eight years. From
the ages of seventeen to forty-nine
service Is compulsory at the call Of
the state. All males not incapacitated
serve thirteen years In the aufzug.
twelve years in the landwehr and six
years in the landsturm. From eight
years to seventeen the boys receive
military instruction In the public
schools. and when they enter the auf.
zug they are prepared for actual train
ing in arms. In the first year Of their
service they spend from sixty-seven to
ntnety-two days in camp or maneuvers.
depending upon whether they belong
to cavalry. infantry. artillery or engi.
neers. In each subsequent year they
serve thirteen days.
The total service for the thirteen
years is al days for Infantry, TAG for
engineers, 100 for cavalry and lG3 for
artillery. This makes a total Of less
than six months for the thirteen years,
but the training is that of actual war
fare and the product Is trained and
seasoned soldiers.
This Swiss force can only be called
for defense against invasion. For an
offensive campaign a new army must
be raised by volunteering.-Newark
News.