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Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-11
CERMANY'S LATEST MOVE

The Germans have been sad be lacking diplomatic ability ard have gwen out the that the bngns methods kaiser responsible tor the alignment o so many powerful against the German De ths as may Germany latest move in the negotiations with the United States shows evidence diplomacy of high order and the ability turn adverse circumstances to her advantage.
 Al the time that the United States government sent its protest to Germany against that nations conduct of the submarine warfare al most identical notes the British government protesting against the hg-hande manner which the British treating American shipping and American commerce on the high seas These American for the most part rejected by the British and surprise even was expressed that the United States government should enarrass the allies by making objections he methods em- poyed the Germany In note received by the state de palten August the British government rejected every contention made by President Wilson, and refused to recognize the right o the United States complaints tor future settlement The considered bitter disappointment at Washington and negotiations to be at deadlock
 Last weeks dispatches that the German government has ceped principle the American interpretation Of the methods under which its submarine warfare may be conducted promises that here after the lives of noncobants will be endangered the high seas without warnng The dispatches also nave state that Ger many object accepting the of America the submarine ovey is primarily om forces with the United States n eabsl- ing freedom of the And therein lies the key Germany change of front The freedom of the vtaIy important to Germany at this time.
 It will be remembered that Germanys submarine campaign against British shipping and its declaration of a embracing the waters surrounding the British isles undertaken ostensb act of psa for Great Bas declaration that oodufs destined tor Ge1- many were be considered ontraband than probable that Germany finding unenabe her attitude of defiance of the rights neutral with especial reference the United States has accepted the American position with the of utilizing erca assistance in raising the blockade of German ports to American food shipments would be highly inconsistent the part of the United States after having her point Germany she should fa 10 make just demands Great Britain tor modification o the order council which shuts American products from German markets Thus will Germany of the neutral position o the United States aid the ccumventon o the allies program o starving her submission Should she accomplish hs It "1 be tune for other powers acknowledge that Germany has made progress ID the subtle art of diplomacy, she has m other Imes
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-11
THE SHORT BALLOT AND WHAT IT MEANS

Eihu B. Roo the distinguished president of the New York tuiona which work the emodeng of the fun amena law of the Empire speech last week undertook to advocate the the short bao and the time denounce bossim which, pursued by statesman of less would lead to a n accusation of inconsistency
 The purpose of the short baot agitation centraze and feet before he of them framed the theory t
 before the of them framed the theory that ydng for the election of single executive and tor the appointment of all heads of departments and administrative ocer the readu of executive power may be left take itself One of the plans proposd thirteen officers be appointed by the governor Another proposes that the legislature eight departments, and specifying their functions All of these plans template that the offices shall be filled by appointment by the governor Thus instead of the being confronted with lengthy list of from which designate his choice for the offices he would merely express hs preference for
 How this cenazaon of power the hands of the executive de- partnen calculated destroy the influence of the political boss quite clear Patronage the very of bossm and to place
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-11
THE PANAMA CANAL

To the end of June, 1915, expenditures on account of the Panama canal had in all amounted to S3S2 100000. The earnings of the canal during the twelve months ended with June, 1915, have been S4,424 ,000 CT 1925, GOO in excess of the cost of operating the canal during the same period
 During the calendar year of 1914 the total receipts of the Suez canal were 125,- 0000O0 francs, or about S25, 100000. The expenditures of the Suez canal in this period were about S6000,000 During the first seven months of 1914 traffic at the Suez canal showed a normal increase, but after the European war began commercial traffic fell off by 40 per cent This decrease was partly offset by the transit of transports and other vessels in military service.
 To the end of May 942 vessels had passed through the Panama canal carrying cargo of 4,300000 tons In the twelve months ended with last December, 4,802 vessels used the Suez canal Thus the volume of traf fic through the Panama canal may be esti- mated roughly as more than one-fourth of the traffic through the much more accessi- ble Suez canal with its easy passage with out the use of locks
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-11
AMERICAN INVENTORS
(Girard in Philadelphia Ledger

It would be just like Thomas A. Edison to go and revolutionize marine warfare, now that he is going to work for Uncle Sans navy, But don't forget, gentle reader, that America already has to her credit more in vention honors that apply to war than has any other land.
 A Yale boy invented the first submarine mine.
 A Lancaster countan gave his name to the first steamship, and Robert Fulton s work soon put every sailship navy out of business.
 John Ericsson invented the screw pro pellar for steamboats before the Mexican war, and so made new era in naval ma neuverS
 The first screw-driyen warship was con structed in Philadelphia
 It was again this same Ericsson who in the sixties, sent every existing navy to the junk heap with his ironcad Monitor
 Holland, who died only recently, built the first of modern submarines.
 Richard Gatlng, q North Carolina school teacher, after perfecting machinery to SOW cotton seed and rice, astonished the world with the first machine gun the famous Gatling of the civil war
 Tyrons of Philadelphia began inventing firearms and rife appliances a century ago, and they are still doing business at the old stand.
 Colonel Deringer gave us the vest pocket pistol which bears his name, while Colt, Winchester and Springfield are names of American firearms known all around the world
 Oh, yes, indeed, when it comes to invent ing things to carry on a scientific war, put trust in your Uncle Samuel He has never failed as yet
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-11
HENRY JAMES BRITISH SUBJECT

LONDON, Aug. 2S,-Henry James, the American writer according to an announce ment in the Times, was granted natural lzatlon papers recently and took the oath of allegiance as a British subject In his petition for naturalization he sets forth the following reasons:
 Because of having lived and worked in England for the best part of forty years j; because of attachments to the country and sympathy with it and its people; because of the long friendships, associations and inter- ests formed-these last including the acoui sition of some property; all of which things have brought to head desire to throw my moral weight and personal allegiance, for whatever they may be worth, into the scale of the contending nations present and future fortune"
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-11
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THE TRAMP

2 His hair is long, his breath is V strong, his hat IS old and battered; v hls knees are sprung his nerves un- V strung, his clothes are badly tat V tered; his shoes are worn, his hides v been torn by bow VOWS fierce and V snarllng; and yet, by heck! this Q tough old wreck was once some Q daddy's darling
 2 He still must hit the ties and grit . A dismal fate is his'n; for if he stops . the village cops will slam him into . prison. Some hayseed judge would Q make him trudge out where the rock Q piles lying, to labor there, in his de Q spair till next years SHOWS are fly Q ing The women shy when he goes Q by; with righteous wrath they con Q him. Men give him kicks and hand Q him bricks and train their shotguns 9 on him. His legs are sprained, his 2 fetlocks strained, from climbing Q highways billy; it's hard to think . this seedy glnk was someone's little Q Willie
 Q And yet 'tis so. Once, long ago,
 SoiiiC idtl Ol llIIl " dS LII dpSiIlR, dul Q matrons mild surveyed the child and . set their tongues a-wagging What Q lovely eyesp p one woman cries 2 "They look ike strips of heavenw Q And note his hairsW a dame de . clares Eve counted six or sevenw Q His temper's sweet" they all re Q peat; 'he makes no fuss or bother c LIo bn, r,,,Io +bntir froo Q he looks just like his father" Q Thus women talked as he was Q rocked to slumber in his cradle; they . filled with praise his infant days, Q poured taffy with ladle.
 Q And ma and dad, with bosoms Q glad planned futures for the crea- Q ture "Tll have my way" the wife Q would say; "the child must be H preacher His tastes are pure, of Q that I'm sure" she says, with opti- 6 mism; for when he strays around Q and plays, he grabs the catechsm,' Q "Ah, well" says dad, "the lovely lad . will reach great heights know it. . l have the dope that he'll beat Pope Q or Byron as a poet
 To glVe hlm toys and bring hlm Q joys, the savings bank was ourgled; . folks cried, Gee whiz how cute he 2 is!" whenever baby gurgled.
 Q His feet are bare his matted hair Q could not be combed with harrows; Q bis garb is weird and in hs beard 6 are bobolinks and sparrows You'd . never think, to see the gink, that . ever he had parents Can it be SO Q that long ago he was somebody's . Clarence W alt Mason.
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Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-11
THE MONROE DOCTRINE

A correspondent who fails to sign his name sends us a communication relative to the Monroe doctrine. It is not customary to devote time or attention to unsigned communication but the omission is over looked. The letter is as follows:
 Editor Pioneer: Please answer follow ing questions: A says Monroe doctrine merely covers the North and South Amcri- can continents of the Western hemisphere. B says the Monroe doctrine covers the con tinents, including West Indian islands and all other islands and possessions in the Western hemisphere belonging to European powers What bearing has the Monroe doc Urine in regard to possessions held by Euro pean powers?
 Our correspondent is informed that the Monroe doctrine is not definite policy, It has been varously interpreted by differ ent administrations, and is even now in proc ess of evolution Pages have been written by able men as to what it should mean, but few of them agree entirely Starting with a decision to foster the Latin republics of South America against European agres- sion, it has gradually been developed until it may be said that the assertion that the United States assumption of paramount interest" in American affairs applies to all of North and South America and contigu- ous islands This was by no means the original Monroe doctrine The United States does not attempt to interfere with existing European colonies on the continent.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-11

the hands of the distribution of the nnumeabe official positions heretofore the disposal of the people to be tation to political bosses exert themselves the
 The which the immense bestowlng power works national affairs we'll known. More than presidential nation has been decided by of the peponderane of presidential apponees national conventions delegates notably when the will of the great oy the rank and file of the Republican party hwaed the national convention held Minneapolis 1892 and President Harrison secured the nomination James Blaine Other instances could be cited Former Senator Jonathan Boune U of Oregon recently discussed this immense of the executive intelligent and comprehensive as follows:
 The conflict between the President and the United States appointment e ra constitutes evil form of the President t end with the advice and consent of the senate they intended that no man should hold in during
 
 members of the constitutional convention could not e the vast eSpanon d the ter the United and the enlargement of the They had conception who ultimately would be T he civil the nation numbering over 4ooOo They assumed that and form judgment rro" the qualifications of prospective @pp""tees o appointments by the President y with the advice and consent of the made by the President without the There be dozen candidates for each position
 any desirable probably 100000 applicants he his could probably nelgn fill 800 of these positions Neither President the body mtegenty the qualifications of all positions political legislative while the
 v acts n the recommendation of the members from the state in which the ap ronee of the majority Hence Presidents usually and who support their policies n the advice of those who do
 which the rewards those legislation pshe those who differ and have press duty of independent thought and action
 a branch of government and the White House Important legislation planned and through aldo tveg { the begin O
 live under conditions prevailing the time the constitution the need! of this day and to is O a President his postmter collectors of customs and of land offices district attorneys and United shall be elected by the people their several n President of their removal; him only the of suspension appeal suspended mIle the civil nSo O removal This would
 Of government Federal ohcehers would
 be would politically
 Thus destroy the evil power @ patronage tree o branch 0fg in the in of ntelnly unsefshly glte O The sole President should egsla and or
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-11
DUCK DINNERS ENJOYED

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Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-11
Job Printing at Pioneer office.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To II. SchOfcld, and to your heirs. cXccu-
 tors. administrators and assigns:
 You are hereby nOtiled that the under signed. q CO-OWner. has expended in labor and improvements the sum of one hundred dollars lStO0.00j per year for the wears 1913 and 1914 upon that certain placer mining claim known as The Happy New Year Association situated at the head Of Flat creek, a tributary of otter creek, III otter recording district Territory of Alaska in which you are the owner of an undivided one-etghth l1S) interest.
 You and each of you are hereby notified that if at the expiration of ninety CO., days after the last publication of this notice you have failed or refused to contribute your share of the aforesaid expenditures, your interest in said claim will become for feled and will become the property of the undersigned according to the provisions of section 232i of Revised statutes of the
 DAVID sTRANDBERG, Co-owner,
 Date of first publication, Sept i. 1915.
 Date of last publication Dec. i, 1915.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-11

Frank Kern earned the good will of many of his friends in this city this week by presenting them with the spells of the hunt in the shape of many brace of fine ducks, which he sent up from Dikeman for Billy Stoneman to distribute for him. It is never too late or too early to ac- commodate the people from the creeks when they come to the
 CROSBY MASSAGE AND BATH
 PARLORS The Home of the Twentieth Century Turk
 ish Bath
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-11

As having bearing the negotiations between the United States and Great Britain relation the shipping controversy 1t pointed significant and indicating the amount of goods entering Ger many and Austria, official statements show that the exports of the United States the Netherlands have increased from S93 OOOOOO to $122OOOO00; Sweden from $lZOOO0OO to $7 OOO Norway from $7OOO0OO to $35OOOOOO and to Denmark from $ $3O0OOOO That America received fair supply of goods from Germany notwithstanding the own the British government claims by the fact that eight months the imports from that country the United States aggregated $66OOOOOO and also noted that the imports of euf from Germany greater than the previous year.
 One of the consoaon of having limited service that we get all of the false aoat the Outside newspaper at mosphere On August many newspapers contained the announce mnt that David Lloyd George the brilliant and energetic British of munitions had been aasated As that the last heard o he story be down of the numerabe war canard
 For the information of the bureau which furnishes of the out side world for this medm be stated that there has not been noticeable any undue excitement by of the fact that noor characer has arrived San Francisco that Teddy has gone hunt that Utah judge has become tired of hs oca duties Oos of this nature is not worth paying telegraph tolls to
 The staid old Cincinnati EnquAer giving list of notable dis ae with its of the recent sinking of the Last land at Chicago guilty of the following: September 19 l9l4 Steamer Francis H Legge pounded pieces gale sixty miles south of the Columbia Alaska; eighty and men drowned
 In recognition of General Bohas to the British empire IT the conquest of German Southwest Africa, cable dispatches bring the that the acquired region to be called Botaand and that the Boer general to peeage and git o 9oOOoO
 The system of tagging transatlantic tor identification of mshap through with submarines suggestive that doubtless will discourage tourists Thus will the See America first movement receive impetus.
 The sale conducted by the head of the Geological Survey party has brought the query whether Uncle Sam comes under the operation of the territorial law which requires neant merchants procure license business incorporated cites!
 The annual stampede fever vuent again. and becom infected From the received here from reliable there has been nothing that would justify rush of the camps though there always the chance of strike be- ing made anywhere Alaska where engaged in extensive prospecting However, camp that producing upward o SZOO GOO annually offers inducements the ordinary than tLa strikes would toa
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-09-11

For fine silver salmon, see Mitchell, at Flat City.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-17

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IMPROVE ROADS IN ILLINOIS
Expected That State viii Spend
Nearly $2oO,oOO,oOo for Better High
ways in Next Few Years.
by H. A. JEFFRIES. Membe, Of Illinois
Good Roads AsSOciationl

by H. A. JEFFRIES, Membe, Of Illinois
Good Roads Association)
Illinois has been one of the last
states to take uE seriously the prob
lem of improving its roads, bu nov it
is going into it with a determination
to make big advancement III a short
time. A commission of Illinois road
enthusiasts has been touring the
states, inspecting roads aud investi
eating the methods of road building.
1t is expected that the state will spend
in the next few years nearly $200,000,.
900 for good roads. and necessarily
our people want to get the best roads
possible.
The question of whether there shall
be maCadam roads, brick roads or con-
crete roads Is one to be determined.
Many of the new roads are of mac
adam construction, and there has been
lot of sentiment for the brick high
ways. Concrete roads have been OBJ
jected to largely because Of the great
cost of construction. 1t costs $4,000
mile for an 18-foot concrete road,
and this initial outlay is so great that
it ordinarily scares any community.
The advantage Of the concrete road,
however, lies In the small cost of
maintenance.
The expense Of keeping up a con-
crete road, it is said, is less than $50
year per mile, with the experience
of New York, Massachusetts, New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania shows that it
costs $500 a mile to maintain mac
adam and brick roads.
1t makes no difference what kind of
construction, so long as we get i'm.
proved roads, and we can we'll afford
later on to change the style of road
if we get first-class highway across
the continent, WHICH, believe, will
be accomplished in the next ten
years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-17
MIGHTY POWER OF LOVE
Great Truth in Words Which Emer'
son Is Put on Record as
Having Spoken.

Il was Emerson who said, AN &C
ceptance OF the sentiment OF love
throughout ChristendOm for season.
would bring the felOn and the outcaSt
to our side in tears, with the devotion
of his faculties to our service. Love
would put new face on this weary
old world, in which we dwell as pa
gans and enemies too long. and 1t
would warm the heart to see how fast
the vain diplomacy Of statesmen, the
impotence Of armies and naVieS and
lines of defense, would be superseded
by this unarmed child" Alas that
the sentiment has not been accepted
but instead the world and the indt-
yidual have been laying their plans,
and directing their action, by calcu-
lation of chances which, of course,
can be no bigger than the human
mind that does the calculating. That
love has not been tried is proved
by the collapse of commercial civil
cation, but the things Of commerce
and of calculation perish, while the
sentiment of love endures, because it
is of God, and being of God, is sure
in the end to triumph.-Universalist
Leader.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-17
GOOD MATERIAL FOR GROWTH
Alfalfa, Either in Green State or as
Hay, ls One Of the Best Feeds for
the Young Pigs.

The pig which does not grow, but
merely gets fat, is likely to die Of
&thumps." Corn makes fat. The
lmall grains are richer in the things
That make the bone and muscle need
ed II the pig is to grow. Two parts
Of shorts to one Of corn is a growth
ration rather than a fat ration.
Skim milk furnishes a good material
for growth if fed with a little corn.
When the shoats reach the weights of
abouts rs pounds, the feed may be
made Of one part of tankage to ten
parts of corn, or one of the small
grains, Small grains should be ground
or crushed.
Alfalfa, either in the green state or
as hay, is one of the best Of feeds for
the young pig. 1t feeds the bones and
muscles, but should have corn to rem.
der it complete. These ideas have
been found correct by the Nebraska
station. Those who have not the al.
falfa may grow rape as a growth crop.
1t is equal to alfalfa in materials for
bone and muscle.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-09-17
Sanitary, Safe and Durable.

front and foot high at the back. The
roof extends over the side walls about
3 inches on all sides, writes Mrs. S. M.
Pephart, in Farmers Mail and Breeze.
The floors are hinged on as shown
and the coops are painted inside and
out. Wire screen is put in the ends as
shown, to provide ventilation. 9he
little side door permits chicks to come
and go. The material in each coop
costs about 81. We use the coops
from year to year as they are cleaned
out every fall and put away in the dry
during the winter. | have never yet
lost a chicken in these coops, either
by drowning, smothering or through
having some animal get in.