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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28
A busy scene in the n
by MME. c. BOUTIBONNE.

4 EORE than any other neutral
MI country Switzerland has a
wi hard part to play. By the
sudden outburst of the war
It was Immediately placed, morally
and economically, in the most difficult
Of positions.
Partly Industrial. partly pastoral,
mat small state is too o~verpeopled to
be able 10 exist by its own resources.
Devoid + cereals and OF CCal it stand
encircled by four mighty neighbors. Of
whom three are engaged in a conflict,
IN which the fourth might enter any
day. Al the first cry of war Switzer-
land was compelled to make for the
protection of its frontiers an effort
equal proport!onally to that achieved
oy the belligerents themselves.
Heavier still are the indirect bur-
dens' For the very important hotel
Industry. for every summer and winter
resort. the season has been absolutely
null, Clock and watch making can
provide work only for a few hours in
the week. Potatoes were so scarce
mat the Federal authorities had to
take the importations into their own
hands. The banks and the Federal
treasury were so overtaken by the
suddenness Of events tina they too
nave known hours Of stern difficulties.
But WIN could truly say that moral
troubles Were not at first even more
alarming when the Swiss themselves
stood lace to face on terms that were
anything hut amicable. Eastern
switzerland speaks German. reads
H'FWNn, thinks in German and It's
literature, its trade, its industry have
noen. so to say, slowly. but surely.
d'rm'nizci, while the western can
tons II that same country thrived
happily beside its French speaking
h'.shh1r, France, whose customs.
'aHH1a-o, habits and civilization it
shared.
some time, in years to come, II will
DC very interesting to read the papers
OF aN'~"n' sympathies and tongues
'N"' .I the first weeks OF this terrible
wan r... led the deep chasm that the
geographical position of Switzerland
"'d N's''rlpnSly opened between the
sons u '.r sImc mother.
Boz 'h" first outburst Of that un-
IN mas btfI GIduudiiy
u''F' In violence, thanks to the
WISE .F Il neutrality and careful
"''.'' .'.'ss Of the Government. 1t
IVA, -.'"n itself evidently anxious to
"''I IN even balance, be it in au-
l""N./..S separations, be it in warn
"A-'' ~ ." press, Besides after the first
S"' .'d i is perhaps just T. say in
sIHl' -'m" papers Of cloudy origin,
d. eyes .n Switzerland were turned, as
VI ''', coward IN" glorious red cross in
us snowy around.
S".'z'r'and in its double quality
VI I.-- .'.n bclligerent and Of neutral
,,'.'iF, &"'sraphically more tightly
"',.h'I than any other. was COM
p'''' .T and by to reduce exporta-
'."7 "'t ot rs territory by the strict
".''Ht,ons a neutral state ever
r.'' "i, Everybody will under.
.''hi That the general laws of neu-
"'''- '.ui 10 be reinforced in many
,"N' '' that Switzerland could not,
80 '"s' nee, reeXport into Germany
'"' '.-'IS, fodder and cereals she re-
''.''I hy transit through France.
I''' ma the revelations II brought
""'.'tI tae work Of reconciliation
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The orator confesses the magic
spell. the charm exercised over his
early youth 10y that poetic Germany
that was long ago, before the wal of
1870; but 1.-THE present hour does not
belong to scntimcntal.sm and our
duty is to be ready for the defence
of our own frontiers. Powerful ma
tons are beasts of prey; war Is their
natur element. and it would he fool
ish to put implicit trust in their
friendship b cause the armies of our
best friends would march against us
at the first command. Let us then
be ready 10 fight them if it must be-"
The speaker warns his fellow coun-
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between the Swiss subjects of oppo-
site opinions and sympathies, and
there is one theme as to which they
are Of one mind and heart and soul;
that is: the tragedy of Belgium. of
that sister nation whose awful trials
old Helvetia might have been called
on to share. 1t has unsealed the eyes
and shaken the hearts of all that are
worthy of the heroic past of this
beautiful country.
Dominating the gradual appease-
ment of a tumult of opposite con-
victions n powerful voice has risen.
and its accents have been heard and
enthusiastically welcomed all through
Switzerland, whose borders they will
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cert. 1t would be impossible 10 re-
produce the whole speech of Mr..
Sp!teler. and at the same time it is
an arduous task to render in a few
words the spirit of it.
If he felt himself compelled to speak,
he said, il is because everything does
not 20 in his native country az it
ought To. Intellectual dissensions
threaten to destroy the good under
standing that used to exist between
Romance and German speaking Switz-
erland. and he addr, sses himself
chiefly to the latter with true Helve:ic
freedom and sincerity.
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in the old hail Of the Corporation lis
tened fervently TO the voice. loud and
firm. of n man who is at the same
time a true citizen. the possessor of
a noble mind and a celebrated author
in the German language.
Jealous Of his independence. the in
|d,v.duallst that is Mr.. G. Sp.teler liv 5
in the retirement Of his villa in Luz
cerne. He had never left it since the
beginning OF the war. H is "A man
of few words and Carlyle would have
ranged him among the great lovers
of silence who Gown the world by
right In his solitude he heard and
understood the passionate and dis
cordant voices that reach us from all
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4 EORE than any other neutral
Nj country Switzerland has a
wi hard part to play. By the
SudI.n Of tho war
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-28
REVENUE STAMPS OBTAINED AT
 FAIRBANKS ONLY.

Sec. Davidson has been notified that documentary internal revenue stamps are obtainable in Alaska at Fairbanks only.
 The reply is from David A. Gates, acting commissioner of internal re venue and is the result of a query sent to Washington by MT Davidson
 The act as passed by Congress pro vides that all instruments filed for record must have the necessary reve- nue stamps affixed or they are not legal and can not be accepted for fil ing. The secretary is instructed to hold all papers filed without the stamps, and to notify the Tacoma of flee. The stamps are to be obtained from George Hutchins, of the internal revenue service of Fairbanks.
 The reply means that before docu- ments requiring revenue stamps are recorded here the stamps must be ob tained from Fairbanks.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-28
No POLL TAXES COLLECTED
 THIS YEAR.

No effort was made to collect poll taxes in Alaska the present season, owing to the belief that the law was defective. The territorial officials sent out word to the various com missioners to that effect some time ago. However, there is reason to believe that in some of the more isolated districts of Alaska an at tempt ray have been mode to collect taxes. In case this should prove to be a fact and the ones paying the money should show their receipts and demand a return of the amounts, it Is likely the collecting officers would have to dig up.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-28
NEW M|NING LAW NEEDED IN
 ALASKA

Secretary of Interior Lane In his annual report speaks of the necessity of a new set of mining laws. He says
 "The old code is so elaborate and complicated that the best brains can not tell what the law is. The truth seems to be that between mining en- gineers and mining lawyers the rules of the game have been refined into obscurity. And if Congress were to say to the President that he might select three men familiar With min ing laws and miners difficulties to suggest a new mining code to Con- gress, it would, believe, be giving in earnest a new freedom to the min ing industry.
 Then. too, there is the matter of the further development of Alaska. That land is a long way off. It would he too hazardous a thing to surrender these resources to local control or disposal, for those who have lived in any new country know how great the temptation is to grant away water front and power sites, forests and other exceptional resources to those who come offering large sums for quick improvement. Yet this should not drive us into a policy that makes slow administration a necessity. The confusion in administrative action in Alaska is we'll known. have tried to give 1t currency that 1t might has, ten the establishment of some method of coordinated control of Alaskan af- fairs, primarily in the hands of resi- dent commission, but always in touch with and responsive to the wish of Congress and the President through one of the departments. That land mas mysterious CHaTul, pun WHICH affects all who see 1t. and those, too, who only know indirectly of it's large ness, its grandeur and its economic possibilities. This could not be better illustrated than by the number of ap- plications for places which were re. ceived by the Alaskan engineering commission. When that body left for Alaska in the spring the number was over 3S,OO0, and most of those who applied were not out of work but al- ready held positions with railroads, in banks. on farms, or in some city shop. They wished a taste of the large life of this new land. There are many more of the same desire, some of whom will make Alaska richer by their presence and find happiness in searching out the land And strongly would I urge that the standpoint of the government should continue one of sympathetic cooperation"
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-28
PASS |S \ WIDE GLACIAL
 VALLEY

The Broad Pass region of Alaska, which has long been considered a possible source of mineral wealth, has | taken on additional interest since the announcement of the route chosen for the new government railroad connect ing the Pacific coast with the inter for of Alaska.
 Tn anticipation of the probable de mand for information about this re- zion the United States geological survey began the work of mapping it's topography and geology in 1913, and now presents the results of the work in Bulletin cos, by F. H. Moi fit, "The Broad Pass Region, Alaska"
 Broad Pass is the western part of wide glacial valley, which is bor- dered by steep, straight mountain walls which lies parallel with a great east-west range on the north and con meets the upper valleys of Chulitna and Susitna rivers. Nenana river, a tributary of the Panama, occupies the eastern part of the region. The val ley of Jack river, which crosses Broad the Nenana, before that stream passes through the Alaska range, provides the route by which the railroad will cross from the Susitna-C -Chultina drain- age basin to that of the Panama. The upper parts of streams tributary to Chulitna and Jack rivers overlap each other within Broad Pass, there being no appreciable divide between, the Chulitna to the head of the Su sitpa are gentle, and there Is no ob- struction. North and south of Broad Pass are high mountains. Those on the north are part of the great range from which, only 70 miles to the west, rise Mount Mckinley, and nearby on the east, Cathedral Mountain and Mount Hayes. There Is a fair growth of timber in the larger valleys, but most of the country is above timber line. This region has long been a fayorite hunting ground for the In dians of the Susitna valley.
 The geologic conditions in the re- zion appear to be favorable to min eralization. but no valuable ore bod | ies have yet been discovered The most favorable reports come from the district just west of Broad Pass, near the head of Chulitna river, where prospecting has been carried on for portant gold placer district, lies about 30 miles"east of the pass. Along some of the streams between Broad Pass and Valdez creek there are prospects 
 Of placer gold, which, however, has not been found in commercial quan- tity Copper prospects. too, have been discovered in several parts of the region, and at one place, Coal Creek, there is a small area of coal.
 Il The railroad, which will probably ! soon reach this region, will aid great ly in it's development. The wealth Of the Broad Pass region appears to be mineral rather than agricultural, and 1t can be profitably exploited only by a greater population and through better pleans of transportation.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-28
Latest sheet music at Hegg's.

One-fourth off on all cut glass at the Blum, O'Neill Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-28

Don't overlook Fuller's Barber Shop. Located at Alaskan Hotel, not Cordova House.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-10-14
TO OIL HIGHWAYS.
(Yandalia Leader.l

A mile and a half Of the state high
way running through vandalia is to
be oiled by the road commission. The
cemetery road leading from beyond
the school building to the county line
is a portion designated to have the
oil applied. The other stretch to be
treated will probably be on the street,
or road running west. The work will
probably be done next week.
Oil is no longer an experiment in
road making. but, its efficacy has not
been accepted in this section to the
extent Of practical application. Be
fore paving was laid in town, main
street was oiled one summer but the
oil not being properly applied it was
not wholly satisfactory although it
was effective in mitigating the dust
nuisance. vandalia has a bunch Of
road boosters, whose enthusiasm has
that persistent quality, that does not
vanish into thin air, and if we ever
get our good roads converted into the
best roads it will be through their
efforts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-10-14
TRAPPING SPARROWs HERE
JUST LIKE THE RATS
William Pasqueth has Caught Over
Three Hundred This Summer
Say They are Good Eating.

Sparrows are very scarce in the
neighborhood Of Coal and Promenade
Streets, William Pasqueth has been
trapping this summer and has sue
ceeded in decreasing the sparrow CEN
sus in his neighborhood by fully 800
birds. He has also discovered they
are good to eat and have delicate
flavor and delicious meat AS con-
sequence Of his campaign against the
sparrow his handsome bird house is
well filled with singing birds and the
neighborhood populated with the
feathered friends of man.
The sparrow trap is built quite a
little like some Of the wire rat traps.
It has two entrances one inside Of the
other. These are guarded, on the in
side with sharp wires SO when the
sparrow attempts to fly out it cannot
succeed The largest days catch he
has made was 22. He kills the birds
as soon as there are number in the
trap.
In the cities Reed birds, from the
countries where rice is grown, are
considered a delicacy. Reasoning
along this line Mr.. Pasqueth decided
to try the taste Of sparrow. He did
and found they were most delectable,
He says many people catch sparrows
in the cities and sell them for 5 cents
each to cafe proprietors who serve
them as Reed birds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-10-14
MAKING MEXICO CHILDREN
THE BETTER CITIZENS
Students in the Grades are Taken to
Visit the Public Service Insti-
tutions.

I The education Of the children to a
city's needs is a most important fac
tor and this is said to be what has
made Glasgow, Scotland, the "best
governed city in the world" The stu
dents in the grades Of the Mexico pub
lie schools are receiving such training
by being taken on visits to the public
service corporations here and the
plants and their functions explained.
The post office and the industries of
the city are likewise explained to them
as mems to their better education
as citizens.
r. e. Mcdonald, of Kansas City, a
consulting engineer, recently said Of
this work in Glasgow, Scotland:
Il went out to the water works one
day." he said. @There ! found class
Of perhaps two hundred boys from 10
to II years old, studying the system.
Another day l went to the sewage
publication plant. / found another
big class of boys studying that sys-
tenn. One day | asked a little fellow
about transfer on the street car line
and he told me everything one could
know about the whole transfer sys-
TEN. couldn't understand how he
happened to know 50 much about it
and suggested that perhaps his father
was an Official But .no-he explained
that his -was required to pass an
examination on the subject.
"What is the result of this early
training in the details of the public
utilities? Why, the result is that
when these boys become Of voting
age they are experts on these civic
problems; they know the needs Of the
public utilities and the city gets what
it needs. Think what progress oul
American cities could make if we ad'
opted the same method of training
our future voters
Mexico is one Of the few towns in
the United States where this method
L
is in practice and the students enjoy
il thoroughly and get much good from
their visits under the chaperonage Of
their instructor and the tutelage of
well informed man who knows the in
stitution they are visiting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-10-14
LIGHTING LEVY CARRIES
BY VOTE or 4 TO |
Twenty Cent Tax Win Make Mexico
Best Lighted City its Size in the
State Of Missouri.

The 20 cent tax levy for the new
street lighting contrsct carried Mon
day by vote of 800 to 2i1. A two
thirds majority was required to pass
the issue. The levy carried in every
ward in Mexico and as a result Mex
leo will be the best lighted city its
size in the state. q
The vote by wards was as follows:
First-For III; against 40.
second-For 1876; against 40.
Third--For 222; against 81.
Fourth-For 27i; against 40.
Err. Locke, Of the Mexico Heat and
Power Co., went to Chicago Monday
night to order material for the new
street lights. Work will start as soon
as material arrives. Until that time
the present lights will be used each
night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-10-14
MEETING PROGRAM.
Reading Circle Will Meet at Benton
City October %.
Program

: . =
Of Teachers Reading Circle to be
held at Benton City Oct 20, to con-
vene at 10 o'clock a. m. The following
subjects will be discussed by the
teachers:
Character Building in School,"
Miss Agatha Copeman.
"How Assign, Study and Recite a Spell
ing Lesson" Miss Anna Kelly.
'The Course Of Study" e. E. Shay.
Comparative Value Of Reading in
Course Of Study" Miss Nora
Moore.
aShould Domestic Science be Taught
in our Schools? Hiss Mary Far
rington.
purpose of Nature Study in our
School, Miss Elizabeth Miller.
Language in the First and Second
Grade" Miss Alma Brown
Necessity of System in our School,"
Miss Zella Brown.
Explain the Causes Of Failure in
Teaching Reading" E. G. Neiman
Purpose Of Agriculture in our
School,, Miss Anna 0'Brien.
"why are so Many Boys Leaving the
Farm Miss Gertrude Toalson,
"Object of Classwork," Miss Myrtle
Roberts.
"Mind Training and Memorizing,"
Miss Jeanett White.
Educational Value Of History"
Miss Florence Underwood.
"The Teacher Student"
+. H. Crawford.
This is to be social gathering as
well as an intellectual affair. After
the forenoon session we are to be the
guests Of Prof. E. E. Shay.
Supt. w. Clyde Johnson,
8, wE. H. Crawford :. =. -;
''''''' w.: COMMITTEES op Program.
The teachers will be entertained by
Prof. E. E. Shay and the citizens of
Benton City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-10-14
HBSTRACIERS WILL MEET
IN KANSAS CITY NEXT YEAR
Program Completed During Morning
Session Of Second Day in Con-
venticn.


Kansas City was chosen as the place
for the next meeting Of the Missouri
Abstracters Association which met
in this city October II and 12 in its
ninth annual meeting Nelson c..
Burch, of Jefferson City was elected
president, Mark M. Anderson, Of St.
Louis, vice-president and Sam Black,
of Fulton. was made secretary.
Judge W. W. Fry, Of this city, was
unable to speak to the Association
this morning and his speech was read
at the time he was to be on the prog
ram. Although one of the smallest
meeting in attendance the abstracters
have had in years, it was one of the
best programs they have ever had.
John t. Ricketts,, of this city, was
made a member Of the Board Of Dir
ectors. The other members Of this
body are: B. +. Murdoch, Platte
City; VIM. E. Cressy, Warrensburg;
Emil Landmann, Sedalia; and j. M.
Shields, of jackson.
The following are in attendance:
Miss Mabel M. Merritt, Ottumwa,
Ia, Mr. H. E. sprague, st. Louis, Mo-,
Mark M. Anderson, st. Louis, Mo-,
Chas. E. Smith, Kansas City, Mo-,
Douglas Stewart, Chillicothe Mo-, VIM.
E. Crissey, Warrenton, Mo-, Miss
Bess Newby, Platte City, Mo-, Jno.
T. Ricketts,, Mexico, Mo-, Maria Chal-
faut, Linn Creek, Mo-, Emile Lande-
mann, Sedalia, Mo-, G. A. Wither-
spoon, Mexico, Mo-, H. G. Kirchner,
Clayton, Mo-, M. L. Guthrie, Fulton,
Mo-, Sam X. Black, Jr., Fulton, Mo-,
Robt. T. Brown, PerryviIle, Mo-, Jno.
M. Shields, jackson, Mo-, Nelson G.
Burch, Jefferson City, Mo-, B. H
Rucker, Rolla, Mo-, W. II. Barnes,
Clayton, Mo-, Mrs. W. W. Boillot,
Mexico, Mo-, and J. Nisbet Living
ston,s Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-10-14
cnI1NcIL MEETING MONDAY,

At the Council meeting Monday
night the returns of the street light
ing election were approved. Bills
were reported for $1.446.45. The
Mexico, Santa Fe and Perry R. R.
Co., was ordered sued. The suit will be
brought to force them to repair the
street along the railway in the CITY.
Ordinances providing for the build
ing of walks along the property of
Percy Treloar and Tom Bruce were
given first and second readings. The
city engineers estimate on the walk
in front Of the Clarence A. Barnes
property on West Monroe Street was
heard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-10-14
PHALL PHEST|VT|ES ARE
AN ATTRACTIVE SUCCESS
Carnival Attractions ard Exhibits Of Agricultural
Displays Interest Crowds = A Large Doll
Parade.

greatest farm products Mexico exhibition
in the carnival booths about the square
Corn display especially fine abundant The other owngs
equally and the being taken this feature the fest
yies encouraging
Master William Oliver dressed shuks first in the doll parade
Tuesday afternoon
ade which beautiful
The brought by City H. Robertson the Car
right there
jury City Wednesday verdict of
No Guilty" returned The will remain in Mexico the
Of the feature the carnival
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-10-14

THE farmers of Audrain County
are showing their appreciation of the
Mexico Street Fair by bringing COM
prehensive and attractive exhibits Of
farm products. AS a whole, the farm
products on exhibition win be worth
coming good ways to see. Farm ex-
hibits are the attractions that make
street faif success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-10-14
D PROUD on MEXICO.

proposition to light the
Of Mexico was carried by a
n nearly four TO one, which
very clearly that our citizens
4 favor Of progress. This is a
bat we should all be proud Of,
one Of the best advertisements
Ety has ever had. During the
Honths that the city has been in
|ess we have received some very
bvertising throughout the entire
~, but this overwhelming vote
|or of the ten-year contract for
be the city wipes out all crit
that have ever been made Of
|ty, and shows clearly that our
are wide awake and are prac-
unanimously in favor Of every
nent to advance the best in
s Of their home town. When you
be people Of Mexico woke up
an count always on a move for
lighting proposition has been
q and settled correctly and is
put Of the way, and all Of our
should cooperate cordially and
lily in the same progressive way
her public questions that are 60
Q come up from time TO time.
re all bound to differ on public
ions, and every man has a right
! own opinion. but we are glad
ow that when it comes to move
! to improve our homie town
are no factions, no jealousies,
10 bad feeling. We are just like
arge family: what benefits one
It's all; and while we may differ
ionally about what is for the
interests Of the city we are not
to fall out about it. We can't
Is see things Just alike, but must
to give and take, and not mis-
the motives Of our neighbors.
lony more than any other one
helps make a greater city.
have always felt confident Of
uture Of Mexico and its enter
s--never more SO than at the
mt time.