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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-27
SHORT ACCOUNT OF
 FRANK JAMES. OUTLAW

Frank James, the famous 'former bandit and outlaw who died at Excel. sior Springs, No, February IS. was born in Kentucky 7t years ago, and while yet boy moved with his par ents Co Missouri. The Louisville Cou- rier7Jouaai contains tae following short account Of bis remarkable. ca reer.
 Ono Of the last members Of a notor- ious robber band whose unparalleled career Of crime during the Civil War and the unsettled period tdat followed kept Che people oi dozen Ssates in terror Frank James has been living the life Of 8 quiet farmer for moro than thirty years.
 The son or minister respected throughout the community, Frank James joined Quantrelrs suewiraa in the Civil War. together with his broth. er Jesse, and took part in the suck. ing ot Lawrence. Kas.
 When the war came to an end they were hunted far and wide by relatives Of those who had met death ct their hands. Driven here and there. they soon became outlaws. Many noto--
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half an hour later exploded not far from the man-cfwar sending up column of water to the constornatou Of her officers and crew
 In 1901 Boaort Fulton bullt on the Seine Q submarine propelled by steam which ho called Nautilus, and which was properly termed a plnnging boat In July of that year, with three men he went down twenty-five feet in the harbor of Ercst and remained under water for one hour Flo afterwards blow up a small vessel in Brest bar bor and attempted to blow up an Eng. fish mon.of-War in the offing. but when he was about 10 attach the torpedo the ship moved off and he wae unable to find her again. He offered his sub- marine to Napoleon, who, apparently not impressed with her ability de. clned her
 It remained for the Southerners in ne Civil war to make tho first sue cessful use ss the submarine. Boats oartly and wholly submerslbie were si.llt during the war at Charleston, Mobile. an6 elsewhere. They were tried at Hampton Roads, but with more notable effect at and about Charleston.
 The New Ironsides. Of tho blocSad. Ing fleet was twice torpedoed and damaged, though not sunk by partly submersible boats. The new ship Housatonic was torpedoed and sunk 2 few months later by mbmersible hoat. The Minnesota. at Newport News, and the Memphis in the North Edisto Inlet about fifN miles south of Charleston, were also damaged. al- though they were not sunk, by partly submersible boats. The Confederate ram Albemerle was torpedoed and sunk at her moorlnes off Plymouth, \. C.. by Lisutenant afterwards com William Baker Gushing. U. s. N.. on the night Of 9Gtober p, 1864, but it does not appeer that he usec a submarine for the plrposa.
 The sinking of the I{ousatonlc was Tho first effective use of the suoma- rionc ln warfare, and Is therefore wor- thy of more than n passing notice moro especially as the aubmo7'ne her self was also victim of the exploit That boat whose name. fl it had one hes not been preserved. had tragic bintory before she went to her doom under Che Housatoihc In her trial trips ehe went three tImes Go the bot tom and drowned more than thirty mem She was designed by Horace 8"I who was drowned in one oi her experimental trips
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lous crimes of tho decade tollownis I the war have been Ibid at the door | or the James-Younger gang, Of which che surviving members were Frank James and Cole Younger the latter of whom Is TOW ilying at Lees Sum mt, Mo. Among thes9 deeds were:
 Tae raid on the Commercial Bank ai lLiberty. Mo. in lS66 One bank de' ! fender was killed and S7o.oO0 was stolen.
 Looang of the Russellville. Kya 6aniS in 1868 for StIoOo.
 Bank robbery at Galletn, Mo, in 1888, in which tho cashier. Capt. Jean ! ". Sheets, was murdered.
 Robbery of Q bank at Columbia. kys h which R. A. C. Martin the cashier was killed. This was in 1872
 Raid on bank at Corydon, h.. iu which S4o000 was stolen in 1878.
 The wrecking and robbiug of the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific train near Council Bluffs, Ia.. in 1873. The engineer was killed, lhe fireman wounded and several passengers in- uired.
 The box office in the fair grounds at Kansas City, Mo, was robbed of Ss.- 900 ln daylight In 1873.
 Detectives surrounded tho James home. near Kearney. Mo. on Jonu- ary 25. 1875. and threw lighted bomb into the house, thinking to ldll the James brothers. It exploded, tear. ing the arm on their mother and kill ing their brother Archie.
 Although the James boys partici- pated in hundreds Of robberies, it is now generally. believed that there were also hundreds Of robberies charged up to them of which they were innocent
 The gang of which the James and Younger brothers were the moving spirits and of which Jesse James was leader came Co grief at North1eld, aJiana where many of them were killed and the Younger brothers, Cole and Bob, captured. Cole Younger the sole survivor Of this raid. was pardoued Q few years ago from the Minnesota penitentiary. The James boys escaped.
 In 1882. after Jesse James had been shot and killed in his home in St. Joseph. Mo-. by Bob Ford also ban dit. for a reward Of S5O.O0O Frank James surrendered in Jefferson City, Mo.
 After his surrender James was taken to Independence. Mo, where he was held in jail three weeks. and later to GalIatin where he remained in jail Q year awaiting trial.
 The trial was hard fought and lasted several weeks. Finally James was ac-I quilted. He never was in the peniten- tiary and never was convicted of any of the charges against him.
 m health kept James close to his farm for the last six months His wife and son were with him at his death.
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Local Interest In James,

The father of Everett and z. NJ. Bradford. Of this city. was among those who took prominent part in the deatruction Of the James gang at Northaeld. Mlnn. Officers of the bank resisted the attempted robbery. end citizens joined in the light against the robbers. Practically an of the gang except the James brothers were either killed or captured.
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Mr and Mrs. P. G. ePltret returned this morning from a round trip to Sit ka on the Georgia. While at Hoonah Mfr Peltret. who is Inspector Of Huils examined the new houseboat steamer owned by Dr. F H. White
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New York Stock Exchange during the past two years has spent more than S10O.O0O in publicity and educa- tlonal work There were distributed in 19l4. 2,496,S46 pieces of mail matter and in 1913, 1.9o32sl pieces.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-27

Mr. and Mrs. William Walsh arrived today from Sitka, where Mir Walsh /. has been employed by the W. 2 Mills company
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Mrs Mary K. Brewer has opened a boardlng house over the Hildebrand Plumbing shop directly opposite Dor ans Drug Store. She wlll be pleased to receive boarders. 2S-6t.
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scRAPs.

London Board Of Trade 6gares show that during January iinports 'deereased SS.020000 and exports $s2l90.00O. Food imports increased SS6,2o0'V0V, but manufactured raw material de' creased heavily cotton alone taliing of SI3500,o00
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BORN-To Mir and Mrs Martin Hoist. Q son. yesterday The mother and child are doing nicely
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-27

Middle West Supply co, of colum- bus, O.. has been awarded SS,OO0.OOO contract to furnish the government g. OOOOOO,OO0 stamped envelopes during the next four years
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E. z. Hewett, representing the L. C.. Smith typewriter, returned today from q business trip to sitka.
 Lieutenant J. L. Benedict returned to Fort William II. Seward yesterday evening on the Jefferson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-27

The Liberty Bel in Philadelphia was rung recently for the first time in 75 years to telephone sound to San Francisco Tho tost was successful.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-27

To have come from noble family tree isn't muct of an advantage to wormy fruit
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-27

Religious bodies of all classes in the United States lad 3S,7OS.149 mem hers last year. an increase Of 76S,0S7 over 1918. Roman The Catholics lead with 1S.7946S7.
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Rarrler Aqainst A9Ia

"Europe's barrier against South. eastern Asia. tho Caucasus range, stretches across the middle lands of Caucasia. dividing the government in. to Ciscaucasia and Transcauca5ia. In the mountainous central regiap is to be found some Of the most beautiful scenery in the world. The mountains are heavily iorested. and upon the'r Hedges and within their locked valleys survive some of the most primitive of all white peoples All varieties of climate occur in this land of yarie- G. from the bitter sharp seasons of the heights to the everlasting tropi- cal weather Of the fig and date tree land. The fauna also shows 2 wide range. from the common European species Of wild animals to the leopard and the tiger.
 "The population Of Caucasia, is for the most part agr,cultural in It's pur- suits. It Is backward, and for the most part beyond an abundance of grains and fruits, has no other desire. Naturally therefore. the desires of modem life have only made neglible begiInings. The natives make har- ness. rugs. woolen cloaks, leather ar ticles trimmed with artistic silver de- signs. and fairly sood wine. There Is further a largo oil refinery indus cry. The growth of industrial lie i5 held back by an almost entire lack of transportation facilities. While the railroads connect Tiflis, the capital and distributing center, with the two chief ports, Batum and Bahu, the lar ger part Of the land is neither access ibIe by train nor even by plausible wagon roads"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-27

A womon's onicc building, rom which men will be barred as tenants, win be built in St. Louis by the Wo- mans Council of chat city
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-27

Our idea of a modist man is one who doesn't thing he could beat preached doesn't think hc could beat a
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Tho old.fashioned heroine who used to pine away in convent now has a niece who runs away with chauff- eur
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l. :. :. 2 ! 2 ..a sA4 a

] e 'a "a.
 cAucAslA, WHERE AGE l LONG MAR RACES 2
 WASHINGTON. Concerning i'aE
 casia. whore the Turks and Russians are renewing Che ogelong conflict thai Ehas existed between the Turk and tne iMuscoyite che National Geographical society today issued che foiloYHns statements
 l eCancasia is potpouri Of raoesi tongues and religions Nowhere el5e ] in the world can one find on similar larea so many types or peoplea' so
 many languages and dialects. so many religions and seets thereof as in the lRussian government, where the troops of tho Czar and those Of tho e'res- cent are continuing the.r generations long but mortal feud The Caucasus, for Che most part. stretch aboye fruit ful lund, and every tolk-ridden stream which flowed their way has left ed- dies within their closed world-isolat- ed valleye
 Seventy dialects Spoken,
 "The cosmopolitanism of New York is provincial compared with the mag niiicept. regardless confusion of Gau. casian peoples. There are some 70 dialects strange to the West spSsen within It's bondaries, while business, touring. engineering and oth tech niues bring most Of the other lan- guage ln In this modern babel dwell Georgians. Imeritans. Chevsurs, Laz- es, M'ngreiiaus. Pshavs, Swanittans, Abkhaslans, Circassians, Kabardians, Ossetes. Ayars, Chechlnzes, Jews, Rus sians of several varieties. Diags, Les ghian. Kazy-Kunyskb, Tusa, lngush, Creeks and others of Che Oecident caucasia, indeed may be snid to be @ place preeminentiy devoted to len. guage-au kinds and complexions of speech being native there in bew.ld- ering richness
 "Caucasla is the broad, stocky isth- mus which. extending from the South east corner Of Europe to Asia, divides the Black and Caspian seas. Its area is about 1S0OO0 square milas or more than four times larger thali the State of Ohio It has good ports both on the Black and Caspian seas Batum on one sde and Baku on the other. The famous Apsheron peninsula is one of the richest Of the worlds oil fields. end, in general, the Caucasus is the mineral treasury of an the Russians. The grain, grazing and fruit lands of this. government gre very bonnti- ful. and could be turned into the richest of garden and farming spots with a little modern care. Coal is produced. Among she ores now most ly developed for commerce are cop per. manganese. mercury sulphur co- halt. iron and salt.
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* TIPS FROM TEXAs <
 Dallas News) For our part, We would rather get up In Inc world than so down in his tory
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-26

no library. no forum at which prison.
ers and officials alike express their
Views; the chapel was not half so
large nor SO attractive; the hospital
not nearly 80 well equipped, and the
parole system with its probationary
system had not been instituted.
At Greendale yesterday, the Cover
nor said:
Il found 1t in splendid condition 1t
Is an interesting place. The manage
ment appears as nearly perfect as 1t
can be. When one sees the good that is
being done there to recalim the youths,
he wonders that II was not established
before 1896. The place is beautiful. It
has twelve handsome buildings. There
are separate quarters for colored boys
and for colored girls, and separate cot
tages for white boys and white girls.
The children go to school half the
day and spend the other haf the boys
learning trades. and the girls domes-
tic science. They seem bright cheer
full and contented. ] was greatly pleas
ed and interested or my trip.I looked
over TIE whole plant, and while they
need an appropriation for some inn,
provements and conveniences. as far
as the management goes there is moth
ing left TO be desired" t.-l
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-26
GOVERNOR INsPEcTs AND
APPROVES REFORM SCHOOLS

The following Is from the Frankfort
State Journal:
Governor McCreary, who has been
inspecting the state institutions com
Melted his rounds OF the prisons and
reformatories yesterday by an inspec-
tion OF the Houses OF Reform at Green
dale Fayette county, The Governor
COMMUNICATED the Board and manag-
ers OF the institutions and said he pc
lieyes they are as well managed as the
institutions OF any State.
~ think the Prison Commission the
wardens OF the penitentiary al Eddy
vile and Reformatory at Frankfort, ana
the superintendent Of the Houses OF
Reform are entitled to great credit
he said. 81 believe they are conducted
MS well as the institutions OF any
State"
The Governor and the Prison Com
missioners spent the day at Green
dale and the Governor made speech
IN the 400 inmates. Last sunday ne
smoke to the prisoners at the heformu-
tnrv and contrasted conditions win
those when he inspected the prison
near the close OF his srst administra-
,,op az wears ago, when, as ne re-
called there was no night school TO
nrannre the prisoners for their return
"a society; no Bible school, to prepare
them for eternity; no lecture pureau'
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-26
BLACK TEXAS PAID
THE PENALTY.

Eddyville, Nov. l9.-John Henry,
alias Abraham Smith, alias Black Tex
as, sentenced to die in the electric
chair for murder in connection with
the death of c. & o. engineer JOS Glib
son at Ashland on the night of Sep
TENDER 9, 1915 paid the penalty this
morning at seven minutes past five
O'Clock.
One application OF the electrical cur
rent ended his life.
The negro held his nerve till the last
and made no statement in addition to
that made during the trial in which he
claimed that Blue Steel another ne
gro, fired the shot which killed Glib
son.
Governor McCreary refused to Inter-
fere, although L. Y Johnson, a c. & o.
special agent, presented him with pc
tition signed by the county Attorney
Jas. Burns, Commonwealth Attorney
elect John Coldiron and Attorney H
r. Dysard. who assisted in the prose
cution, asking that a respite of ninety
days be granted Black Texas in order
that he might testify against his ac-
completes. who are expected to be ar
rested at an early date.
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PAGE SEVEN.

land than any other dealer and get
more good farms for sale. i have thonn
In the two Scioto. Valleys and in thu
Pine Creek Valley, all rank first in tho
production of orn and are not lar
behind in wheat, oats, etc, and No
country can boast of better roads,
schools, churches and markets than
Scioto county can sure II you want q
cheap farm have 1t but remember
most Of the low priced farms are not
located on good pixies, but many arc
on good roads and handy. Come and
see me or write for information. win
answer all letters. Will board you
while you look and see that you get q
square deal IL you write me you are
coming please come when you say you
will for IL cant be at the station win
have some one to meet you and that Ia
expensive. meet the trains rain or
shine, you will miss it IL you buy be-
fore you look over my farms. / have
the very best there is in the country for
sale, most all my farms are located
handy to railroad stations, II you are
going to make change come to Sciet0
county, Ohio, by all means we want
gardeners, farmers, stock raisers,
teamsters all are welcome and there
is good living II you will act while
the opportunity is knocking at your
door. Write me when to meet you at
Sciotoville and tell me what train you
will be on. Address all letters to, !,
FRED 3. LYNCH. Ill
/ R. D. No. ! sciotoviIIe, Ohio.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-26
AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedford's Black Draugat.

McDuff, Va-'I suffered for several
years" says Mrs. j. b. Whitaker, Of
This place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago friend told me to try
Thedford's Black Draught, which ! did,
and found II TO be the best family medi-
cine for young and old.
keep Black Draught on hand all The
time now, and when my children feel a
little bad, they ask me for dose, and II
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have long spell Of sick
Tess in our family, since we commenced
lsing Black Draught.
Thedford's Black Draught Is purely
vegetable, and has been found to regli-
ate weak stomachs, aid digestion, re-
eve indigestion, collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach, and similar
symptoms.
II has been In constant use tor more
han 10 years, and has benefited more
han a million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
black Drauglit. Price only 25c. Get a
package to-day. NC. ~
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-26
LEpocIo.

Farmers are most all done gathering
corn and report fine yield, and a bet
ter crop OF potatoes than for years.
Hose, the little son OF Mr.-and Mrs,
Milt Wellman happened to very bad
accident when large gate fell upon
him, breaking his left leg twice above
the knee. The little fellow is suffering
very much, but is getting along as wen
as could be expected.
Mrs. w. T. Moore has been very sick
the past two weeks.
A. II. Moore and Milt Wellman left
last week for HELLER where they nave
employment.
| Wesley c. Moore, who has been In
Ohio for quite awhile. has returned
home.
| IL. S. Miller and family are prepar-
ing to move to HELLER.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Short of Brushy,
were visiting ON our creek Sunday.
| Catha Miller left Tuesday for HELLER
for visit.
| Misses Beulah and Elva Miller were
the guests of their cousin. Miss Nata
Miller Friday.
/ w. t. Moore and family are prepar-
ing to move to London. o.
Mrs. Mamie Back was visiting Mrs
]. S. Miller sunday
Bryan Miller and Walker Castle OF
Lick creek attended Sunday school
here Sunday
| w. C. Moore spent Sunday afternoon
with Miss Dana Thompson OF Morris.
Mrs. Mary r. Miller was hte guest
4 of Mrs. Lindsey Moore oil Matte
Thursday.
| Misses Martha and Willie Moore
Pearl Miller and Wesley Moore were
the guests OF Beulah Miller SATURDAY
evening
Miss Martha l.. Moore was shopping
in Louisa Friday.
/ Mrs, MabIe Clay Dean took dinner
with Mrs. A. L. Moore Sunday.
Hensley Curnutte of Ellen spent
sunday with Everett Moore.
| MAMMALS PET.
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osie.

There will be meeting at Lower Twin
Saturday night and Sunday.
Robert Jordan is seriously Ill at this
writing.
Junior Barnett was the guest Of Pearl
Kitchen Sunday.
Corn gathering is all the onow.
Sylvester Dereheld has returned af-
ter two weeks visit with his daugh-
ter and son in Ironton, o.
Levi Kitchen was at b. f. Carriers
Saturday night.
Jim Carter was on our creek Sun
day.
Hattie lobe has gone TO Gait TO stay
at Isaac Cunningham's.
opel ChaGins visited her aunt, Mrs.
PUN Burton Monday.
! Luther Webb was the guest of Dora
Kitchen Sunday.
Sophia and Mary Pennington passed
down our creek Monday.
Willie Cocram of Fallsburg was on
our creek Sunday.
Ella Rose of Morgan county is ex-
pected TO visit friends at this place
soon.
Clera Barnett went to Louisa We'd
nesday on business.
Martha Atkins passed up our creek
Monday.
Leo lobe and Sammie Burton visit
ed Henry Hugh Sunday night
Ira Adams has returned home from
Ohio.
Hobart Brainard was the guest OF
Miss Ada Garter Sunday.
James Carter of sand Branch passed
up our creek Monday. MAAlE.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-26
FORTUNES IN ARIZONA FARMS.

In the Yuma Valley yuma, Arizona)
Arizona where the U. $. Government
has constructed the greatest irrigation
project in the world farmers are reap
ing great fortunes. This is possible
because of unlimited water supply, SUI
perior soil, and climate which produce
es crops twelve months in the year,
continual spring growing and harvest
ing season. A FARM FOR SALE:-40
acres, miles from city of Yuma, X
mile from church, " mile from gener-
al store, y mile from good graded
school, located on fine boulevard; 20
acres alfalfa and seed crop this year
from this 20 acres sold at the machine
on the land for $4,000, and the hay
balance of the year fed 80 Holstein
mich cows and other stock on farm
which ranged on the remaining 20
acres of meadow, and besides feeding
the stock sold from the same 20 acres
500 worth of hay. These cows, bought
on time, paid for themselves in just
two years. The ranch is yours for
$4,000, when 1t is really worth twelve
thousand dollars The only reason for
selling is the owner, widow, 70 years
old, desires to retire for her declining
days. We have a hundred bargains
for you. Write for literature and COM
plete description Of this or other tracts
for less money. Leave the cold bliz-
ards of the east, and come to the most
the world, come to perpetual sunshine
prosperous and delightful country in
and happiness, YUMA VALLEY, ARR
! IONA, where the farmers are tho
bankers. Address MCCLURE REALTY.
LOAN & TRUST CO., 1862 Second St..
YUMA, ARIZONA. 10-22-2mo.
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GOOD USE FoR MURDER JUICE

a dispatch from Louisville says:
Kentucky distilliers have been in
vited to bid on the biggest contract to
produce alcohol ever proposed. The
allied governments need 10000 tank
cars (300,000,O00 proof gallons) of alco-
hoI for the manufacture of ammuni-
ton. This amount is ten times the an
nual production in Kentucky. Distil-
lers of the State are considering the
proposition, and it is likely a conference
will be held soon to determine wheth-
er the contract would be profitable
enough to undertake. II their bids
should be accepted, distillers say, it
would necessitate their abandoning the
manufacture OF whisky until the allies
contract had been filed"
1t is safe bet that it wouldn't kill
as many men in the form of ammuni-
ton as IT would in the form of booze
Times Democrat