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The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
BASEBALL TOMORROW.

The hneups in the baseball tomor- row will be as published yesterday. If the weather man only gets into a good mood a very fine game should result. Amongst the new men to be seen on the diamond will be Caring ton of Seattle and Lucas who came from the east with the Hartman Nat ional bank. Campbell, the Federal star of the game last Sunday, is in fine condition and on the whole the Federals look like winners, although the Seward bunch get sore if you say so. It ought to be close, though.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
NOBLE IS OF
 SEWARD BANK
MAN WHO BOUGHT BAL LANE LOTS IS
 DIRECTOR.

The man who bought the forty lots from John E. Ballaine is one of the directors of the Hartman Bank of Alaska at Seward. His name is John A. Noble of South Orange, New ter sey, whose name was published some time ago with the names of the other directors. A suspicion was created but the truth did not become positive ly known until today. AS a matter of fact there is nothing ready positive known now except that the name of the man who bought the lots is the same as the name of the director of the bank. But with these facts known there can hardly be any doubt of it.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
PRESIDENT OF SENATE
 REFUSES TO PRESIDE
Canadian Upper Chamber is Left Without a Head Because Sen
 ate 0Yer-Ruled Him.

OTTAWA, April 10.-Phillip Landry, speaker of the senate of the Dominion parliament, refuses to pre- side any longer because the senate over-ruled his decision on a point of order. The senate acted within it's powers in doing so but the speaker insisted that he was right and that if he could be over-ruled in such matters there would be an end to organized deliberations. The outcome will be either Landry will resign or that the senate will abandon it's attitude and agree to the ruling made by him.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
Thirty-Eight Mile Spur To Tap Matanuska. Edes Will Build Road and Estimates Cost at Twenty Eight Million Eight Hundred Thousand.

Washington, April 10.--Seward is the ocean terminal of the Alaska Govern mentraiIroad and Fairbanks is the ter minal of the interior!
 This momentous announcement was made late this afternoon by Secretary of State Lane himself
 The announcement was made after the conference between Lane and Wilson and a short time after Lane had refused to state 1t positively to the correspondents.
 The secretary also announces that the Alaska Northern has been pur- chased for one million one hundred and < fifty thousand dollars and that Seward is not only the terminal but the only ocean terminal for the great system that will place Alaska among the great territories of the earth.
 His further announcement is that thirty-eight mile branch will be built to the Matanuska coal fields.
 Edes who has been confirmed as chairman of the commission to build the railroad has estimated the cost of construction of the entire road at twetny-sx millions eight hundred thousand dollars.
 The announcement came this afternoon after the con ference which known to have taken place between Lane and Wilson At first the secretary stated that the president would not give out the for few days but later evidently changed his mind
 The remarkable thing about this announcement is that the great trunk line for all Alaska will from Se ward to Fairbanks so that Seward will be the and only terminal on sea water, thus eliminating all others that laid claims to share in the advantage of the trunk line itself
 Wilson and Lane went into conference about noon to- day and was rmOred all the city that the subject claiming their time that of the government railroad to open Alaska Correspondents waited outside the White House and when the secretary emerged he mObbed by them At that time he refused to speak but shortly after wards he made the official announcement.
 It is admitted here that the feeling was that the AL aSka Northern had been purchased and that therefore Seward would be terminal of the ocean terminals for system of railroads but the announcement of Secre- ary Lane shows that other terminal has been cOntem- plated and that Seward has been chosen as the Alaska gateway while Fairbanks is the great point for the in- teriOr.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
STOCK EXCHANGE HAS
 A BIG REVIVAL.
More Transactions Made Yesterday Than Since Beginning
 of War.

NEW YORK, April 1O.-Yester- days stock transactions were the largest that took place on the New York stock exchange since July 30 of last year just before the beginning of the great European war. Over a mil lion shares were sold and the fact is taken to indicate that healthy busi- ness revival is about to take place.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
MEXICAN FIGHTING
 WILL LAST LONG,
No Decisive Battle Expected to Break the Power of One Side or
 the Other.

WASHINGTON, April 1O.-The most reliable news that can be receiv- ed from Mexico indicates that no de- cisive battle may be expected in the war between Carranza and Villa not withstanding the rumors that have been circulated of the defeat of Villa by Obregon. No one here looks for an ending of the disturbance but the chances of this government interfer- ing are very doubtful while the Euro pean war lasts. Refugees are still fleeing from Mexico City.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
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:: GREAT LIVERPOOL
 [: DOCK IS BURNED

LIVERPOOL, April 1O.-One of the great docks of this port was destroyed by fire this morning an the loss is half million. The chief injury in- flicted by the fire, however, is that freight will probably be further con gested. There is no reason assigned for the fire but it is believed to have been accidental in spite of rumors that are inseparable from war times.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
JACK JOHNSON WILL
 NOT GET PASSPORT
Defeated Champion Refused Request by the Secretary of
 State.

HAVANA, April 1O.-WilIiam Jen- nings Bryan, secretary of state of the United States, has forbidden the is- suance of passports to Jack Johnson, The defeated puglist champion seems to be terribly downcast by his fall but it is declared that he is in fine financi- al condition notwithstanding the sort of life that brought him down to de- feat.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
WRITINGS DAUGHTER
 DEAD OF POISON.
Seattle Doctors Daughter Believed to Have Committed
 Suicide.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1O.-Mrs. Chase Garfield of Los Angeles, the twenty-five year old daughter of Dr. F. s. Whiting of Seattle, was found dead here last night The cause of death was poisoning and there is noly too much reason to believe that she committed suicide.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
COMING TO OPERATE
 INDEPENDENCE MINE.

T. W. Hawkins has received word from the secretary of the Independ- ence Gold Mining Company that a small force of men will be hired this year for work on the property. The members of the company will come to Knik on the first boat going there.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
APPLY FOR OFFICES.

Two formal applications have been turned in for offices under the new council. H. N. Nuzum has applied for the position of city attorney and another man has formally applied for the city marshalship but his name is not yet to be given out. Others have made applications to personal mem bers of the council but have not made them formally to the council as a whole.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10

The Fairbanks Citizen believes the fire department of that city is cost ing too much and is making an effort to have the costs reduced. The an- nual cost of the department is $22,2OS, The Valdez department costs approxi- mately S4,OOO, with insurance rates slightly in favor of Valdez risks.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
* < < < < * * < < < < < *> JUDGE BROWN MAY * < COME ON WATSON. *

There is good reason to believe that Judge Brown of the District court may arrive in Seward on the Watson The reason for his expected coming is private and has not been given out The Judges coming is not certain and will not be until this evening.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
% % < < * # < < < # * * WILD EXCITEMENT * IN STOCK EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, April 1O.-wild ex- citement reigned in the stock ex- change today. Buying was brisk and prices jumbed up to most pleasant figures. The day was reminiscent of the good old times before the. great war,
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10

FAIRBANKS.-By his attorney, Le- roy Tozier, Adolf Book has begun suit in the local court to secure a divorce from Anna Book, to whom he was married January IS, 1914. She is said to now reside in Omaha, Nebraska.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
ALAMEDA LEAVES JUNEAU.

The Alameda left Juneau at mid night last night. She is bringing freight for the Santa Ana and the lat ter will get off to the westward about the fifteenth.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
FRENCH SHIP SUNK.

PETREPoRT, France, April 1O.- A French schooner has been submar- ined by the Germans off the Isle of Wight and sunk. The crew was saved by taking to the boats.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
; < ! ; . { ( . ( < < * COUNCIL TO BE ; SWORN IN TONIGHT.

The members of the new city coun- cil will be sworn in this evening and the old council will retire from office. It is stated positively by the members of the new council that they will not transact any business this evening.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10

A greedy thief at Seward tore door down for the purpose of steal ing the hinges. Hurry up with that railroad boomf-( Douglas News.)
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
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OAKLAND, April 1O.-StanfOrd University won the intercollegiate rowing race today and Washington was second.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
KNIK SHAKING HANDS.

L.F. Shaw of the Knik News writes to congratulate Seward on securing the government railroad. "We here today are busy shaking hands with one another and ourslves" he says.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10

Typewriter, practically new.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
Branch.

Finch's Golden Wedding Rye at The Branch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
Vocation Selection.

Vocation teaching, with a selection
of students for different classes of
work by so-caIIed scientific methods,
seems to be still in a very rudimental
stage. Prof. Herman Schneider has
had notably successful experience
with the cooperative courses of the
University of Cincinnati, but con-
cludes that the plan of choosing the
lifework for individuals by their phys
ical peculiarities, is not reliable. 1t
has been held that such characteristics
as the shape of Che fingers or of the
head disclose special aptitudes or
abilities. This is a development of
the old phrenOlOgy, and might indicate
that a certain mOney-making executive
will have appropriately shaped head
and hands, but successful executives
chosen at random showed no such Pc
cUliarities. The claim of some pro-
fessors of psychology that certain
mental qualities-memOry, attention,
and so on-gave fitness for certain
work has proved equally misleading.
The old method of testing ability by
trying varied lines of work seems to
be the only dependable one, and in the
several years of a college course may
serve as a very good guide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
Made a Mistake.

1t isn't always the correct thing to
be extremely polite, especially in
subway car, where good manners are
never looked for in the hustle for
seats, says the New York Times. The
other day a man and woman entered
a subway car and seated themselves
on either side Of a woman who was
absorbed in a newspaper. Instantly
she arose so that the couple could sit
next to each other. But neither the
man or woman showed any inclina-
ton to sit together, nor did they Ell
gage in conversation. In fact, the
woman who came in with the man
gave the woman who moved up a
zero stare. Two stations down the
line the man got up rather hastily,
and alone, without as much as raising
his hat to the woman with whom he
entered. Then it must have dawned
upon the woman who was so polite
that she had made faux pas, for she
hid her embarrassment behind her
newspaper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
Palestine an Agricultural Land.

Lucerne, grown without irrigation
in the valleys, produces three crops
year, and does not suffer seriously, if
at all, in living through the long dry
season, as the roots penetrate the
crevices of the underlying rocks and
find moisture. One year it fell be-
meath the writer's notice that the dry
season lasted eight months, that is,
this time elapsed before sufficient
rain fell to moisten the ground to a
depth Of three inches, but this hardy
plant was not in the least injured.
Around Jaffa and Haifa some few
thrifty German colonies have been es-
tablished, and modern farm machinery
is used with very fine results. Fur
thermore, there are in various locali-
ties throughout the country thriving
agricultural colonies under the direc-
tion of the Jews. These were started
on funds given by Baron Edmund
Rothschild and other phiIanthropic
Jews in Europe Scientific American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
Belt Buckle Saves Life.

John Irato of $50 St. Ann avenue,
The Bronx, while painting one of the
bridges OF the Harlem river branch
of the New Haven railroad near
Beechwood avenue. New Rochelle,
came in contact with one of the cleo
trio wires charged with 1000 volts
that supplies power TO the. electric
trains
Flame was seen to squirt apparently
nom his body to the steel upright
near which he stood. He fell to the
ground, got up and walked away He
was taken to the New Rochelle hos
pital against his will. where it was
found that he was cut about the face
and that there was a slight burn on
one shoulder.
1t was discovered that the electric
current had passed out of his body
through the point of his belt buckle,
which was open. without injuring him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21

with an old lawyer, Cyrus De9ne, and,
incidentally, with his daughter, Mabel.
From the first moment his eyes rested
on her sweetly beautiful face he never
forgot it's charming outlines. Had it
been the old struggling Talcott that
had thus come across this gentle crea-
ture, his heart would have been wholly
lost. AS it was, the lure of 'the only
life" the fascination of the siren-like
Beatrice Winston held him If a bal
ance, swaying variously.
He had finished up his business at
Rushton and had arranged to leave
the next day. During his stay he had
been given a room back of the hotel
office, provided with a desk and chairs,
for the convenience of those who had
dealings with the estate. He had just
finished writing a letter as there came
a tjmid knock at the door. It stood
partly open and framed a vision Of
grace end loveIinessNth that brought him
instantly to his feet
Miss Deane!" he exclaimed, his
face ahght with genuine pleasure.
May I intruder" she spoke in a
pleasant, but half-embarrasse way, as
she glanced about the apartment and
found it untenanted except for them
selves.
You are very welcome" he an
swered heartily, and drew up the best
chair in the room for her and saw her
seated. Then he stood before her, the
courteous gentleman complete.
4 expected to find others here" be-
gan Mabel lameIy.
"Indeed?' he smiled encouragingly
In fact, quite an onslaught was
meditated upon you by our little char
ity society"
Tell me all about it." he invited
expansively, and seated himself so
near to her and looked into her eyes
with his deep blue own so interested
that her color rose slightly.
Mabel explained the phianthropic
work Of her friends and herseIf-the
founding of a vacation home for tired
mothers and ailing babies from the
city during the pestilent summer sea-
son. He kept her talking, her sweet
voice seemed to charm him. AS the
true nobility of her lifework was real
lied in his impetuous mind. he forgot
wealthy Miss Winston. He leaned to-
wards Mabel, the words upon his ar
dent tongue that would have made
her his life helpmeet, when there was
an interruption. Three chattering la
dies entered the room. The momen-
tary spell of better impulses was bro
ken.
Perhaps it was because of Mabel,
perhaps the way of his proiigate ma
ture, but he seemed pleased at the
opportunity of doing some good. AS
the other ladies repeated the story
Mabel had already told, Talcott had e
vast surprise of an answer to the ap-
peal ready.
Ladies'" he caid quietly, 1T will be
a pleasure to meet your wishes.
will head your ticket with thousand
dollars"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
What Mamma Said.

Little pitchers not only have long
ears, but wide mouths sometimes
One of these is in Buffalo, and when
the bell rang the other day, she went
to the door, where she found some
ladies.
My DEAR" said one, will you
please tell your mother that we would
like to see herr"
The child departed silently, and aft
er a while returned, sat down and ST.
lently watched the callers.
We'll" said one, at length, and
what did mamma say?"
She said, Oh, dearl l don't want
to, but I s'pose l must"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
GROW HARDY ROSES

BY ELIZABETH VAN BENTHUYSEN.
The season of bloom of the hybrid
perpetual can be greatly extended by
intelligent cultivation and a proper
selection of varieties. The sturdy
bushes should carry their beautiful
flowers way into the fall We have
come to think of roses in the fall as a
delusion and snare, excepting, of
course, the hybrid teas, which have
so long been regarded in America as
the only everblooming roses. There
are, however, a good dozen and half
that can be relied upon to give a sec
end crop of bloom and be a thing of
beauty in August and September.
The Frau Karl Druschki, one of the
very best and most popular plants
ever raised, has done more to redeem
hardy rose culture than any other
hybrid perpetual class. 1t adapts
itself to almost any soil, and stands
unique as a hardy white rose Of it's
class.
The very best of the long season
boomers in pink include the Mrs.
John Laing, a pure, pale pink; Madame
Gabriel Luizet, deep rosy pink with
white at the base much like the Mrs.
R. G. Sharman-Crawford
You certainly cannot afford to ig-
more when planting for second bloom,
Pride Of Waltham. delicate flesh col
ored shaded with bright rose; Anna
de Diesbach. very large; Heinrich
SchuItheis, light rose, very fragrant;
Mrs. F. w. Sanford, blush shading to
white; PauTs Early Blush, pale pink,
towering all the summer right up to
frost.
These roses form a group of roses
from which a selection may easily be
made.
The Paul Neyron will yield it's best
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21

Evidently II Was Not Their
Night to Make a "Hit."

One night not long ago four Prince
ton boys went gayly forth to serenade
two bellies of the town. Arrived at
the house of the fair ones, they took
their stand under the correct window,
as they thought, and for some time
made the night more or less melodi-
Gus.
They were just preparing to leave
when a door opened and the jolly old
father of the girls appeared. Had it
been light they might possibly have
seen a twinkle in his eye.
Boys, said he, I'VE are much
obliged. That is, I am much obliged,
for l happen to be alone tonight. l
am sorry to say that the family's in
New York. but thank you for coming.
Maybe if you come again you'll have
better luck. But in the name of old
Princeton, boys. if you dc come when
the girls are here, don't Llay to the
bathroom window"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
DIDN'T WANT THE. PROMOTION
Corporal Had Good Reasons for De-.
cIining Elevation Which Moet
Soldiers Would Welcome.

Some soldier was Corporal a. Lin
coin Brown, and he belonged TO some
regiment, too, for at the time we speak
Of he was in the Ninth cavalry.
Nobody remembers how it happened
now, but there was some mix-up. and
there was no money in the treasury
for the disposal OF the army, and for
five solid months soldiers hadn't seen
what a dollar bill looked like. The
army paymasters were just laying
around and waiting for something TO
happen.
Lieut.. Col John H. Gardner. now
retired and recruiting officer for the
San Francisco district, was a first lieu
tenant of the Ninth cavalry at that
time. In common with all the officers
Of his command he was getting along
financially during the period Of non
payment Of troops by borrowing
money each month from banks. Lieu
tenant Gardner was in command Of a
troop In common with all the troop
commanders he had to loan all his
men money regularly so that they
could buy tobacco, and pay for their
laundry and all that sort Of a thing,
and one Of Gardner's heaviest debtors
in the troop was Corporal a. Lincoln
Brown.
There was a vacancy in a seTgeancr
in Gardeners troop. The Lieutenant
studied over the list of men he had
who were fitted to be sergeants and
finally he chose Brown as the best of
the lot. He had Brown called before
him.
Corporal" he said, I'm going to
give you that vacant sergeancy."
Normally when a corporal in the
army is told something like that at
least grin of appreciation can be
counted on. Corporal Brown, how
ever, looked frightened first and then
gloomy. Begin de troop comman-
der's pardon, sah,' he said, "but you
amt got nothtn' against me, has
you?"
Why, of course not" replied Lieu
tenant Gardner. why do you ask
a fool question like that when I just
told you I was going to have you
promoted? Don't you want to be pro
moted?"
"Ah should say not, sah," said Cor
poral Jones vehemently. "Ah done
owes you fo'ty dollars now, sab, When
All is wearin' two stripes on nah
sleeve an All amt got no show TO to
collect even a corporaTs pay. sab. All
amt DESTROYS of assumin' de respon-
sibility of tryin' toe collect ser
geants pay, sab. All done got all de
wok toe do All can perform now,
sab. San Francisco Chronicle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
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Hester Worthington
Copyright. 1915, by u. G. Chapman.)
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Copyright, 1915, by ". G. Chapman.)
Rich, eh?"
a regular Croesus, they say-just
inherited something like three mil
lions.
What is he doing in this dead burg.
then?"
Why, a part Of the estate Of his
uncle is located here. Young Talcott
has come here to settle il up. Closed
up most OF it. You remem Der Colonel
Ransom? Used to live here-big
house on the hill. Regular barracks,
empty for years. Talcott wants to
sell it"
The object of all this discussion,
Lysle Talcott, had appeared at Rush
ton in the semblance Of a young nabob.
There was no doubt that he was a
most fortunate heir. for the Ransc /
estate was conservatively estimated at
over a million.
TalcOtt had found little difficulty in
disposing Of two farms and some cen
traI business property, for he was will
ing to give bargains. His wealth had
come to him Unexpectedly and it had
dazzIed him. When at his home in
the city the first word of his heavy
inheritance had become known, he
had been taken up by a certain fashion
able set who worshiped MammOn.
The Winston family had especially set
about to make him welcome into their
social circle. Beatrice Winston, hand
some as an houri, had made court to
him and he was fattered.
Talcott was anxious to get through
with his business at Rushton and re-
turn to the city and its rare whirl Of
excl ement. He had been always poor.
Now, with unlimited means at his call,
he thought of the one feature of hay
ing a good time"
He was not quite so anxious. after
the first week of his stay at Rushton.
Business had brought him in contact