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Douglas Island news., 1915-05-19
Alaska Coal "Frauds'

A dispatch from Detroit, Mich, con- tains the brief statement that the gov- ernment has asked for the dropping of the cases against a nun Der of Michigan men who were locators of coal claims in Alaska and who were indicted four years ago for fraud in making those locations, the proceedings against them having been instituted by the federal government. The cases are dropped now because the government confesses that it has not the evidence to convict these men of fraud.
 It is an old story. 4 number of in- dictments were found in Chicago against citizens of Illinois for alleged fraud in Alaska coal land entries They proceeded to trial and all of the dee fendants were acquitted. Indictments were found against citizens of this state in the federal court in this city. As in all of the other cases, when 1t came to the trial the government failed to prove that any fraud had been com mitted or that the parties had acted otherwise than in the most absolute good faith in taking up the coal claims in accordance with the acts of congress authorizing the entry of such lands and the issuance of patents to locators.
 Nevertheless, while the government has failed in the only cases upon which any judicial determination of the facts has been possible to show that any fraud was committed by these coal claim locatUrs, they have been punished and punished severely for alleged fraud. Their claims have been can- celed, the money which they paid the government in good faith for the lands has been impounded and is still re- tained; they have been denied their day in court, in the matter of their rights to their claims; the hundreds of thousands of dollars which they have spent in attempts to open their claims and to develop mines has been lost, and they have been branded over and over again by the executive depart ments as crooks, seeking to defraud the government.
 It is a shameful piece of history, the facts of which have beeu deliberately distorted to the Eastern public and which has hardly been able to get hearing anywhere save in Alaska and on the Pacific coast.-Sesttle Post Intelligencer.
Douglas Island news., 1915-05-19
Oriental Brown Baskets

An assortment of unique baskets is on display at Leiver's Store. They were woven by hand in the Orient from carefully split bamboo, stained brown and polished to a beautiful glossiness of rich mahogany. The variety of styles and shapes, including the moderate price at which they are sold, from 9 cents and up, make them very popular.
 The ladies are especially invited to call and inspect the assortment. We are sure that they will appreciate these baskets as they are not only useful but suitable ornaments for every home.
 B. R. LEVERS, Second Street Odd Fellows bldg
Douglas Island news., 1915-05-19

The Ketchikan grand jury in it's final report handed boquets to all of the officers within reach It's catalogue of praise included the town council, the district attorneys office and the mar shal's office in general, Judge Robert W. Jennings, District Attorney James A. Smiser and his efficient assistants, Mir. D. Noll and Mir. John J. Began, the U. s. marshal and the clerk of the court. The report would make a fine campaign document.
Douglas Island news., 1915-05-19
Development of Alaska Coal

That many thousands-perhaps mil lions-of dollars will be invested, and hundreds of men will be given employ ment in Alaska as soon as the govern ment formulates it's regulations for leasing of the Boring river and Matan' uska coal, is the opinion of George Watkins Evans, the engineer who un' der many difficulties mined a big sample of the Maianuska coal which was tested by the government for naval purposes and found eminently aatis factory.
 Evans made a number of examiua tions of both felds, several times being employed to do SO by the United States bureau of mines. He is on bis way east but refuses to discuss the purpose of his mission.
 "I may see Secretary Lane of the ! interior department when l am in Washington" he said.
 "That there is an abundance of good coal in Alaska" he continued, ,"is known to everybody who has taken the trouble to investigate, but the success or fail ure of the mining of that coal will depend in a large measure upon the regulations formulated by the depart ment for the leasing of the land
 No doubt there are many big firms ready to go into the coal mining busi ness in Alaska, as there is a market for a considerable amount of the fuel, but unless the leases provide liberal work ! ing conditions, most of them will keep out. The rules applied 10 the mining of coal in Pennsylvania or other East ern states will not do for Alaska, where the conditions are different.
 "Much money will have to be spent | in preliminary work before machinery i is installed. I have no definite knowl- edge on the subject, but 1 expect that by the time the railroad is completed to the coalGelds, which will be in about two years hence, somebody will have developed portions of the Matanuska field to the point where shipments can be made"
 Seattle and Alaska residents who are desirous of taking up coal land leases are deeply interested in knowing whether the government will make an entirely new survey of the fields before entering into leases.
 Great areas of both fields were sur veyed by applicants for patents to the property and it is contended that these surveys could be used by the govern ment, thereby saving much time.
 Under the leasing law, the govern ment is entitled to make reservations of areas in both fields, and those in- tending to lease are interested to know whether all Of the best cosl in the Relds will be included in the Eeserva tions. If the best coal land is reserved by the government there will be little opportunity for private capital to in- vest.
Douglas Island news., 1915-05-19

"Irs a great navy we have, isn't itH" said Josepbus Daniels to Admiral Fiske. "Yes, it isn't," answered the ad miral. And now there is a vacancy in the sdmiraFs job.
Douglas Island news., 1915-05-19

H.. s. Baldrston, who as cashier of the Bank of Katalla, has finished liquidat- ing the affairs of that institution, has been elected assistant cashier of the Bank of Seward.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10
JITNEYs TO oUST TAxIs.

The widely known iitney is out
and about like the flowers of spring
over this whole broad land. 1t may
prosper or it may not, and time will
tell; but there are one or two things
to notice concerning the craze" as
street railway people call it.
The jitney's success is the taxi
cabs failure. The latter has never
been much more than an instrument
of luxury, bluff, or crime in many OF
our cities (see the movies for proof
The taxicab people have not given
the service.
Most folks help pay for paved
streets; they like to ride thereon in
motor cars, and the jitney gives
them a chance as nothing else ever
did. If it gives real service, it will
last.-Collier's Weekly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10
SLUMP IN PRICE OF LEAD
Drop Last October Was the Lowest in
Fifteen Years, Despite a
Big Output.

The price of lead, instead Of being
enhanced by the European conflict,
actually slumped in October to the
lowest point reached in the last fif-
teen years, although 100000 more
tons of the refined metal was pro-
duced in 1914 than during the pre-
vious year, declares the advance
statement just issued by the geolog-
ical survey. The exports of lead
from this country to Europe since
the war began have not increased in
proportion to the increase in exports
of zinc and some other metals.
The total production of refined
lead from both domestic and foreign
ores was 542,122 short tons, COM
pared with 462, AGO tons in 1913.
The production of refined lead from
domestic ores was 512, ,794 tons, an
increase of 10O,916 tons over the
record figures reached in 1913.
No domestic pig lead had ever
been exported from the United
States prior to 1914. Generally the
price of lead in this country, owing
to the tariff, exceeds the price
abroad.
Lead was consistently higher in
London in 1914 than in New York,
and this, together with the scarcity
of Mexican lead, caused the large ex-
ports Of domestic lead.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10
IN THE CARPATHIAN PASSES
Wild Country Where Teuton and sIav
Are at Present Struggling for
Supremacy.

A description of the High Tatra
mountains, within whose shadows
the titanic struggle between the
Teutons and the Saws for control of
Hungary is being waged, has been
prepared by the National Geo
graphic society. 1t is as follows:
"Strongest of all the natural bar
riers that are opposed to the Rus
sian advance upon their German and
Hungarian enemies are the massive,
crescent-shaped Hohe Tatra noun
tains, the central and the highest
group of all the Carpathian system.
These mountains, forming a gigantic
wall of more than forty miles in
length and between nine and fifteen
miles in width, lie almost due south
of Cracow and about due north of
Budapest. The passes where the
Russians have been forcing their
weeks Of terrible mountain cam
paigning lie considerably to the east
ward of the Hohe Tatra.
"The Hohe Tatra mountains are
the highest in Hungary, rising in a
number of peaks beyond 5000 feet.
The Franz Josef, or Gerlsford peak,
the highest in the Carpathian sys-
TEN, attains an altitude OF S,737
feet. The mountain presents many
impossible, high, sheer wall faces,
and there is to be found among them
some of the widest scenery beyond
the Alps"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10

The Louisville Times chargss that
Chairman Rufus H. Van SAINT, in ad-
dition to his refusal to call the State
Committee together, has personally
performed duty imposed by law
upon the whole Committee, that of
nominating five candidates from
which the Governor selected one
election Commissioner. The Gov
ernor. in his effort to get good
commissioner, took w. c. Montgom-
cry, the third man on the machine
made list. Mr.. Montgomery lives in
Hardin county and is said to be a
better man than the Boss. or the
influences controlling him, evidently
took him TO be.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10

Following the suicide of Frank
Holt, who attempted to assassinate
j. p. Morgan, three witnesses saw
his body and positively identified
him as Erich Muenter. the native OF
Germany who disappeared from
Cambridge. Mass, after being in
dicted for wife murder. He was al
80 found to be an anarchist of the
worst type who bought 200 sticks of
dynamite only week $50. He com.
mitted suicide by jumping from sn
elevation in his cell TO the concrete
floor 20 feet below, frscturing his
skull.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10
AT THE CHURCHES.

Strangers in the city and the pub.
lie are cordially invited to ell SER
vices at the following churches:
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
u. B. Eshman, Pastor.
Sunday School at $3.50.
Preaching at ii q. m.
Christian Endeavor $50.
Preaching at 500 D. m.
First Baptist Church. Rev. c. M.
Thompson, Pastor. Sevices as
usual.
Sunday School-9:30 a. m.
Morning Service -11:00 a. a,
Evening Service-8:00 D. m.
Second Baptist Church-Rev. w
r. Goodman, Pastor.
Sunday School-9.30 a. m.
Preaching-11 q. m.
Preaching-S:00 D. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
night-S:00 p. m.
Methodist Episcopal Church--R
Lewis Powell, Pastor.
Sunday School--9:30 q. m.
Morning Service-10:45 a. m.
Epworth League-7:00 D. m.
Evening Service-S:00 D. m.
Prayer meeting at 500 p. m. every
Wednesday.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Sunday School--9:30 a. m.
Mems Bible Class-10:00 q. m,
Morning Service-11:45 a. m.
Evening Service 500 p. m.
First Presbyterian Churchill
mer Gabbard, Pastor.
Sunday School-9:30 a, m.
Morning Service 11:U0 a. m.
Evening Service 800.
Christian Endeavor-7:00 D. m.
Weekly Prayer Meeting. -Wednes-
day-8:00 ?. m.
Grace Church-Rev. Geo. c. Abb
bitt. Rector.
Morning prayer and sermon at
10:45.
Sunday School at $50 a. m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10
Dacca Musllns.

Dacca. in eastern Bengal, had spe-
cial interest for Thackeray, since his
grandfather latter whom he was
named) laid the basis OF his fortune
as factor there. And in the novelist's
day the name, as old people among us
will still remember, was synonymous
with exquisitely diaphanous textiles.
though as a matter OF fact the rarest
Of these webs Of woven wind" "eve-
ming dews,' running waters"-such
were some OF the names given the
most delicate OF the Dacca muslins-
seldom passed beyond the city walls.
There is q well authenticated case OF
the thread being spun into muslin IN
the proportion Of 100 miles to the
pound ayolrdupois.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10
lauahter.

An old writer, John Bulwer, in his
"Pathomyotomia" (1649), says: But
true laughter hath both the effects of
the intellectual part as the principle
upon which the dilatation of the heart
and contraction of the countenance
ensue, 1t being not only an affection
of the body, but totius conjuncti of
the whole man."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10
DangerSignals of tuberculosis


TNa previous article stated that nearly everybody has
beculOsis at some time other during his lifetime Auop
people have shown that hardly single human being
where tuberculosis had attacked him. and he by his normal resist
and vitality had warded off the continuation of the attack
Because tuberculosis widespread every and
child should give the most careful attention to those signs Of the
the body in early childhood and not serious
body weakened by worry sickness living
working conditions these sleeping wake up and
woman therefore be safeguarding
Of health and in watching out for those symptoms which indicate
of the danger signals what should
up it lasts for month or longer it red light danger
signal which you afford ignore may
cough started does your Colds
for the lurking germs get a foothold.
(2 Loss of weight accompanied by loss of appetite
pass unheedd Sometimes weight may
from other than tuberculosis but pays your
guard You may not have cough and experience
little trouble except sort of chronic You ought know
what your normal weight should be- you begin fve
pounds without look for
ca advice at once Sometimes with loss of weight loss
darrhea Whether losing much weight not look for
this danger Tsn signal a @ is warning that at something som thin
people have days when they feel unusually tired for
may not be at all but when day for two or
three weeks you hate to get up and dread to do anything but lie
vitality. Don't ignore the warning signal!
( Anyone Of the three symptoms just mentioned may occur
ngy or all Of them may come at one time When to any or all
there added late afternoon the night
accompanied possibly by swea beware Of this danger signal 1t
red flag which
immediate heed temperature
peoples easily than others But
afternoon about four five clock felt feversh
night after night you wake dripping you may
assured that there nothing normal about that Go doctor
and tell him about it. You have cough and other
OF disease and this be the only you get Give
heed to it once
(5) you have cough and in splitting you Of
blood in sputum rest assured that something
wrong not be direct sign of tuberculosis but whatever
should attend to at You afford waste
time putting it off Nature give that emphatic
of the of tuberculosis hemorrhage of the
If don't be scared unduy 1t is danger signal if
heed it, you may be safe.
There other danger signals which and
which only trained physician detect Your safety
getting medical attention early possible Tuberculosis
be cured if it discovered time The time
the first symptoms show themselves Don't chances with
Death You'll lose every time
Go to good doctor notice any of these danger signals
and insist that he examine stripped to the waist cant
afford doctor free clinic and be examined 1t may cost
few dollars to be examined but it you hundreds of
dollars untold suffering and possibly your life and that of your wife
and family
SAFETY FIRST is motto that applies to tuberculosis
especially when it is first showing itself
Of Prepared
National Association for the Study tuberculosis
York cryl
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10

Gov. Copper has made an order
that no drinking man shall be en-
ployed by the State of Kansas. The
Governor probably forgets that one
of King David's greatest generals
was Ittai the Gittite.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10

The Fiscal Court of McCracken
county has rejected State aid for
roads, the action resulting from a
disagreement between Judge Lang
and Commissioner Terrell as to the
roads to be improved.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10

Geo. ". Bass, a McCracken coun-
ty manufacturer, has been sued for
$4,000 for breach of promise by
Miss Margaret Barnes. An infant
SIX m .nths old is to be filed as an
exhibit.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10

Champ Clark's son.in-law has red
hair and is II years older than
Genevieve. His newspaper in New
Orleans will not support Bryan for
President.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10

The New Je-sey Zinc Co. has cut q
$25, 100000 melo by increasing
stock from e 10 thirty-five million
and issuing a $50 per cent. dividend
in new stock.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10
MOTHER DEFINITION.

Little Lemuel-Say, paw, what
is a bachelor maid?
Paw-She is the opposite of a
spinster man, son. - Indianapolis
Star.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10
FORCE OF HABIT.

'gThat old miser has very little to
say"
POSSIBLY he is afraid of spend
ing his breath" ,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10
WISDOM OF JOHNNY.

Teacher-Johnny, what animal
has the keenest sense of smell?
Johnny-The skunk, sir.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10

Plans are under way for a COM
promise between the Carranza and
Villa factions based on the forma-
tion of new coalition Cabinet and
the election Of a new president. by
representatives of all of the Mexican
factions.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10
SATURDAY, JULY 10

Liberty Bell managed to get across
the country without passing through
Hopkinsville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10

The Sunday school lesson tomor-
row is a beginning of the study of
the life Of XII < Solomon. If you do
not after d Sunday school, this notice
is to put YOU wise.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10

Seven of the 1872 m indicted for
election frauds in Indianapolis
have pleaded guilty. The others
have asked for a cnsnl of venue.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10

Worth While Quotation.
What ] must 40 is all that concerns
me. not what people think.-Bmerson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10
Ham Sacks.

New shipment of ham sacks just
received at this Office. Call and get
your supply.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10
THE PROPER TERM.

Omar-Is failure to support .
wife misdemeanor in this state?
Heily-No, it's a Mrs. .-demeanor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1915-07-10

We are enabled to give our readers. old
and new, the benefit of this money-sav-
ing club offer, only because of very spe-
cial arrangement with the publishers of
INGALLS, MAGAZINE.
The Dolores star., 1915-09-17
.EvlDENCEFOR GERMANY
Count Won Bsrnstorff Told U. Q. 10
Waiting for Berlin Word.

Washington, Sept. 14.-Conferences
between President Wilson and Secre-
tary Lansing and between Secretary
Lansing and Count Won Bernstorff,
the German ambassador, brought the
situation growing out of German sub
marine activities to the following
status:
a. The German ambassador has
been furnished with the evidence of
officers and of survivors of the Ara
bic, all agreeing that the liner was
proceeding peacefully when torpedoed
without warning, and has been adj
vised that the United States desires
a disavowal of the attack and repara-
ton for the American lives lost.
(2) The evidence will be sent by
Count Won Bernstorff to the Berlin
foreign office, to which it has not
been available before, and probably
ten days will elapse before Berlin can
be heard from.
The Dolores star., 1915-09-17
Is PER CENT MORE GOLD|
YIELD IN COLORADO NOW MUCH
LARGER THAN EVER seFoRG.
Mint Superintendent Announces In
crease Of Eight q Ten edilliens .
Year In Centennial State Output.
western Newspaper ua,sa News s.rvies.

western Newspaper Unisa News Service.
Dsnver-Thomas Annear. suDerin-
tendent Of the United States mint In
Denver, announces q gold and silver
increase from Colorado points which
will total from 100000 to 10000
900 In . year II the increase keeps up
to the mark 1t has made for the last
three or four months.
I'VE run about 0.oO0. 900 . year In
gold and silver from points outside
Colorado and about the same amount
from points within Colorado" declared
the superintendent. During the last
three or four months there has been
remarkable increase. running between
twenty and twenty-five per cent In
both volume and the number Of places
shipping to Us. That II, both ~ to the
total and a. to the different properties
which must be working, else they
would not be making shipments. This
10 not . theory or = prediction: 1t IL
. fact shown by gold and silver de-
posits. 1t can mean only one thing.
and that IL q revival in the mining
business. A curious feature OF the In
crease IL that it 10 coming almost en-.
tirely from Colorado"
The Dolores star., 1915-09-17
Accusations Stricken from Reply.

Denver.-The State Civil Service
Commission ordered certain phrases
and lines struck out Of the reply made
by Harry w. Risley to the charges
made against him by Governor Carl
son. In these phrases Mr.. Risley de-
clared the governors action was taken
for political and unworthy purposes.
The commission struck them out upon
petition of Senator w., r. Eaton, at.
tnrney for the governor, on the ground
that they were conclusions and not al
Legations Of fact.
The Dolores star., 1915-09-17
Relatives SEEK Estate; Mako Charge,

PNVs0SsvVO SVV~ eOs@SVp 49,
Denver.-Mrs Edna r. Newman. the
26-ysar-old bride Of the late Col Geo.
8. Newman, 10 accused Of having plot
ted to marry the wealthy mining man
with q view of obtaining his money;
Of having been party to the admins
tration of drugs to him. and with hav-
ing used fraudulent means and false
pretenses to accomplish the marriage,
in an amended complaint. filed in the
County Court at Littleton on behalf
of Mrs. Lucelia A. Tasker, Newman @.
Hall and Alice l.. Hall. The three who
filed the amended complaint are the
colonels sister and his nephew and
niece. Discussing the charges filed by
Col Newman's relatives the young
widow said: They may say what
they please, and make all the charges
their lawyers can think of, but they
cannot prove one. do dislike to have
the public think am crazy about the
money, but I did all could for my
husband when he was Ill. I decline
to discuss the charges and my attor.
neys are handling the case with care
and competent SKILL" Mrs. Newman
IL living at beautiful "MacRose," the
Newman stock ranch near Littleton.
The Dolores star., 1915-09-17
ACCUSEFATHERA NDS0n
CHARGE EMOGZZLGMeNT OF S0nr
900 FROM PUEBLO BANK.
Criminal InsormatIens Filed ASalnst
w. Q. Slaughter, Former Head Of
Wrecked Financial lnstitution.

Pueblo, Colo.-That William b.
Slaughter. former president of the
Mercantile National Bank. will be re-
auired to appear in Pueblo for trial ut
the September term Of court In indi-
:ated in the filing of Q criminal in
formation charging him and C. G.
Slaughter. his fugitive son. with the
smbszzlement Of $4,000 from the
bank In notes. bonds and moneys.
The original complaint upon which
the information IL based was signed
by A. H. Stannard. county treasurer.
Since bringing the action, however.
all the county's money on deposit In
he wrecked Institution has been made
up by bonding companies. Announce
ment to that effect was made by
Treasurer Stannard several weeks
ago.
The elder Slaughter IL said to BE- in
Dallas, Texas. to which city he went
q few days after being released ON
$4,000 bonds signed by big eastern
guaranty company.
Recently Receiver Seldomridge Of
the Mercantile went to Dallas for the
purpose Of securing data concerning
he ex-president's promise to pay his
stock assessment into the bank.
to more than 100000. He
vas able to get little satisfaction. how
sver, and returned to Pueblo empty
handed.