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Western Kansas world., 1915-11-13
POLITICS IS A HANDICAP
Miss Stradal Voices Opposition to the
Existing System


1t is shame that county school
superintendent have to be political
schemers and have to do everything
by trickery because they hold pol
itical Office declared Miss Carrie
Stradai, county superintendent of
Trego county this morning Miss
Stradal is member of the board of
directors of the Kansas State Teach
ers' association and is the first teach
er to reach Topeka for the annual
convention which will be opened here
Thursday.
but change is coming and COM
ing rapidly just like woman's suf-
frage," said Miss Stradal. Ard
when the county superintendency
and the office of the state superin-
tendent of public instruction are TAX
en- out of politics there will be a
great advantage in the schools As
it is now the superintendents are
handicapped very much They have
no power or no laws behind them.
True they have influence but they
have no way of enforcing their ideas
for they are politicians rather than
Western Kansas world., 1915-11-13
Mrs. c. wollner Entertain.

Last Wednesday Mrs. f. G. Woll-
ner entertained a number of friends
at l O'Clock luncheon in honor of
Mrs. Chas- Inglis of Milwaukee who
is visiting at the L. B. Hays home
The rooms were decorated with au-
tumn leaves and boquets of large
yellow chrysanthemums and the Ia
BILE decorations were unusually at
1ractive a center piece of nasturti-
ums in a red wicker basket about
which were scattered red autumn
leaves was most pleasing. AS favors
small boQuets of sweet peas were
Western Kansas world., 1915-11-13

used and the place cards were dainty
tinted in autumn decorations An
elaborate luncheon was served in
three courses
Those present who enjoyed this
very delightful affair were: Mrs.
Chas Inglis. Mrs. t. b. Hays, Mrs.
Houghten, Mrs. ]. c. Cortright, Mrs.
Matson, Mrs. A B. Jones, Mrs. G. W.
Marshall. Mrs. A j. Ellermeyer, Mrs.
Mcmillan, Mrs. Chalk, Mrs A. HI.
Blair, Mrs. F. NJ. Morgan, Mrs ]. W.
Phares. Mrs. 5. L. Allison, Mrs.
Moore and Mrs J. J. Kerrus
Western Kansas world., 1915-11-13

would rather get out of politi s and
school work and go back to her farm
IF had a million / could do
something, or if / were a Marx
Twain l would ridicule this wretch
ed system she said, '.but as it is
what can l do?''-Topeka State Jour
nal
Western Kansas world., 1915-11-13
$500 Gold Premium

For the best five ears of corn de-
livered at the World office of the crop
of 1915 will pay the above amount.
Please leave shucks son corn that it
may be hung for exhibition.
Disinterested parties will make the
awards.-Adv. w. III. Swiggett-
Western Kansas world., 1915-11-13

A cousin who is the professor of
history in the Chicago normal school
gave me a ride about the city in his
Overland His excuse for buying a
car had an added interest to soon af-
ter my return home and was some
thing like this: If you ride on the
surface street car you can't see any
thing and if you ride on the elevated
one can see nothing except peoples
back doors. l don't blame him for
buying car. Shopping about peoples
occupation.
Western Kansas world., 1915-11-13

/ was gone two weeks / travelled
1000 miles by steam car and about
200 by autos and Fords. 1.-Two seems
to be my magic number.
Western Kansas world., 1915-11-13

Yes, I'm at home again and glad of
it, And the neighbors will have to
make the best of it.
Western Kansas world., 1915-11-13

toward ano her is generally notice
able. And the farther east you go
the colder it gets.
Western Kansas world., 1915-11-13

l saw one notable exception to
this general rule of indifference. One
fellow offered his seat to every lady
who came into the car. And he was
from Missouri. too. but he was drunk.
Western Kansas world., 1915-11-13

The committee that inspected the
residence districts of this city and
awarded the prizes after the "fall
clean up'' were reminded of Colonel
Camps epigram: Front yard is re-
putation, back yard is character.
Western Kansas world., 1915-11-13

The old saying, las snug as bug
in a rug may have to be revised and
become ''as snug as q bug in plug"
A poisonous bug became imbeGded
in a plug of tobacco and gave the
chewer thereof a sore mouth and d
bad face. He sued the manufacturer
for damages but lost his case. Per
haps the court was actuated by SYM
pathy for the bug.
They are still boiling potatoes for
breakfast up in Michigan just as they
were doing forty years ago. But of
course are not the same potatoes, nor
even the variety.
Western Kansas world., 1915-11-13

Smoked meats at Bakers. adv
Western Kansas world., 1915-11-13


1t is a fact that out in the bully
west one may see j Dozen emblem
atical pins or buttons as often as he
will see one further east. Then. too
western people seem TO be more SOC
liable and show more interest in the
stranger within their gates.
And another difference: From
Kansas City eastward 1 was not Civ
en- one silver dollar in change. Paper
dollars were in evidence, however.
was given four at one time in change.
Most of the dollar bills seemed to be
new and clean but / collected one
which was torn almost in two and
had been crudely repaired with coarse
paper. / haven't it now. No matter
how badly tainted or rattered, money
refuses to stay with me.
Up in Michigan, somewhere, 1 ac-
quired Canadian, silver ten cent
piece and never discovered the alien
until L tried to pass it in Kansas City.
/ don't know who has it now Evil
deutaly some folks are not so afraid
of the Canuck as the K. C.. clerk
seemed to be.
And speaking of the stony stare.
the travelling Berkshire who occupies
two seats in a crowded car is the fell
low who can put on the act to per-
fection. If woman loaded down
with bundles, gets on at little way
side station, the swine look right
through her or stares out through
the cracks of his sty. and if she asks
him to share his pre-emption with
her he only grunts out grudging
assent However the chilly indiff-
erence of one travelling stranger
Western Kansas world., 1915-11-13

The original townsite of Wa-Kee-
ney included 20 miles of streets and
avenues and about nalf as many
miles of alleys.
Western Kansas world., 1915-11-13

How long would it take him and
how long would he have to walk, if
man were required to make a care
full personal inspection of all the back
yards and alleys of Wa-Keeney?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-20
The wealth Of the United Kingdom

The wealth of the United Kingdom
in 1914 was computed at about $12,-
500, 1000, 900 while conservative esti-
mate would place it now at about
$85, 900, 900, 900, an increase of $50
per cent, while population has grown
100 per. cent. The income of the
British people in this period has in
creased 700 per cent from $780,
100000 to $12,OoO,OOO,OOO.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-20

.Thirty-three years ago, when Mrs.
A. F. Frantz of Wenatchee, Wash,
was a girl, she swallowed needle.
Recently the needle made its appear
ance in her left leg and was removed.
New shackIes for conVicts permit
man to walk, as usual, but lock
should he bend his knees far enough
to try to run,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-20

butterfly" the social world stage Beatrice
called the butterfly
hobby-also the of most of her income:
Miss Prentice buys butterflies in Brazil by the thousands and
them florists golden
ladies who belong humane soto
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
AUSTRIANS INVADE RUSSIA FROM BUKOWINA
* 4 * < < % < {" ; ; * " * ALL-ALASKA REVIEW * |" IS GLORIOUS SUCCESS. %'

A brilliant future career for the All-Alaska Review is now assured. Some of the most fattering words of encouragement have arrived since the first issue went out, and these words were received from all sorts of peo- pie from the governor of the territory down. The governor, indeed, went out of his way, unsolicited, to write a most pleasant letter. He like count less others declares that a splendid field exists for such a publication and their words are already being borne out. The first issue, containing as it did thousands of copies has dwindled to a very small pile. The June is- sue is now being worked upon and will be on the presses in a week or ten days. Splendid photographs dealing with the railroad will be produced in the coming issue and no pains will be spared to improve the Review con- stantly until it becomes the one great Alaska Publication.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
 CORPORATION FORMED.

Juneau Dispatch: The Arctic Brotherhood Building corporation yesterday filed its articles of incor- poration with Secretary Davidson.
 The capital stock of the corporation is placed at $6O,OOO and the limit of indebtedness at $5OO,OOO. The object of the corporation is to build club and lodge rooms for the Juneau camp of the order, and after they have been paid for to turn them over to the camp.
 The time of the corporation is plac- ed at 25 years, and the business is to be handled by a board of seven trustees. The incorparators are J. F.. A. Strong Grover c. Vim, Tom Rad onich, John B. Marshall and F. E. Bradley.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
SALMON MAKE
 EARLIEST RUN
CANNERIES TO WESTWARD PUT UP BIG PACKS AT EARLIEST
 DATE ON RECORD.

The canneries to the westward made the earliest start this year than in any other year on record. The Northwestern company was catching on May IS which is a record for all time. They had eight thousand cases of salmon, mostly kings, taken eight days ago. Libby, McNeil & Libby had four thousand cases on June ' and have probably doubled that amount in the intervening time, ac- cording to Dr. J. A. Baughman who returned this morning on the Watson. The red salmon are now running strong in the upper inlet but not yet in the lower parts. The doctor found the game in good condition all over Moose and bear are plentiful and no violations of the law worth speaking of have been committed. Dr. Baugh- man was accompanied by Ben Sweazy. During the trip they made five hundred miles in a dory with an even rude and slept out on the beach at nights.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
MOST PEOPLE BELIEVE
 LEO FRANK IS GUILTY
Gentleman Now in Seward has Spoken to Condemned Man and Knows
 All About the Case.

That the vast majority of people in his home town believe Leo Frank guilty of the murder of Mary Phagan is the statement of Hans Rieg who has spoken to Frank in prison, knows the presiding judge and the prose cutting attorney in the case and is now visiting in Seward. Mir. Rieg person ally believes Frank to be guilty and does not mind saying so as the pubh- cation of such statement here, of course, could not in any way effect the decision in the matter. MT. Rieg believes Frank to be guilty for three reasons.
 First: Frank was known by all his intimates to be inclined to degeneracy.
 Secondly: The negro who gave evidence is an ignorant man but al the keen lawyers who defended Frank were unable to shake his testimony in the least This negro is also known to be be man who has lived a most respectable life and no one else but Frank could have committed the murder.
 Thirdly: The Jewish race all over the United States has worked with might and main to secure some means of saving their cO-religionist but have been unable to produce anything that could alter the circumstances.
 Eight out of ten of the people of Atlanta firmly believe in the guilt of Frank, Mir. Rieg says. According to the dispatches to this paper the gov ernor of Georgia was to have taken up the continued hearing of the case yesterday and decision might arrive at any moment.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
RICH STRIKE ON
 WILSON CREEK.

The Skagway Alaskan: Hugh Molyneaux, commissioner of public highways for Northern British COlum- bia, who passed through here yester- day on his way to the Rainy Hollow country, brought word of rich placer strike that had recently been made on Wilson creek, in the Atlin mining district by Wm. Mcdonald, Larry o'Connor and Pack Molloy, all old timers in that section of country.
 Wilson creek was staked in the early days of the district and many of the claims on it have been relocated and abandoned several times since. It is situated 22 miles east of the town of Atlin and 8 miles west of o'Don- nell river.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
PIONEERS MEET.
The Pioneers will hold a special meeting this evening at 8 o'clock. All members are requested to attend.

c. F. Stagger, we'll known Puget Sound and Alaska diver, yesterday completed his plans for salving the valuables and equipment repOsing in the hold of the Russian sIOOp of war Neva, which fOundered in a storm off the Souteastern Alaska coast 1O2 years ago, says the Seattle Times of a recent date. With the power schooner Norman Sunde and VOlun- teer, he will proceed to the scene of the ancient wreck next August. Be- sides the vessels cannons and ship ment of valuable paraphernaia which she was carrying to the Greek Church at Sitka, where she sank, it is believed that a consignment of gold will be found in her cOffers.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
EVANS PASSENGERS.

SEATTLE, June 17.-The Evans left yesterday with the following pas sengers for Seward;
 Mrs. Anderson, Georgia Anderson, Wm. Fox, Selman Scott, E. Kamm, E. Youmans, Mrs. Wald, E. White and wife, Wm. Howissy, w. Sloan and one steerage.
 Int following are for Anchorage;
 Harry Nolan, Mrs. Pyatt and two children, Sarah Siegle, H. Leonard, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Davis and two children, Harriet Felthaw, John Enis, Harry oherns, Fred Gladden. and two steerage.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
REFUSE TURKS

LONDON, June 17-News was published officially this afternoon of the fighting in the west and the Dardan ees The chief news contained in the dispatches that the French and British have repused the Turks on the Galipoli peninsula. The enemy made terrific assault but lost heavily when they were beaten back It IS also announced that the fighting in the west for the past twenyfour hours has been the heaviest for many weeks The British succeeded in winning mile of front near Festubert but were compelled to abandon the fruits or their victory by a savage assault.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
|. * * " % @ * @ * * < 5. SEWARD MAN DROWNED {: EAGLE RIVER SUNDAY.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June h. "Sliver" Pierce former resident of Seward, was drowned at Eagle river last Sunday. Your correspond ent has been unable to discover his real first name. He lost his life by fall ing from barge into the Inlet. He leaves a wife and daughter. At one time the daughter attended the schools at Seward
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
CITY COUNCIL NOW HAS
 POWER FOR ORDINANCE.

Under an act passed by the territOr- ial legislature the city council in municipalities were granted authority ti license peddlers and itinerant mer- chants.
 Before there was some question whether a federal license gave ped dlers the right to sell their wares in any city in Alaska without regulation from the city councils.-Juneau Dis patch,
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
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!: WINE WILL FLOW IN
 :: SPITE OF OBJECTIONS.

NEW YORK, June 17.-A bottle Of wine will be used Saturday in the christening of the-dreadnaught Ari- zona in spite of the objections pre- sented by the prohibitiOnists. Quite a strong fight has been proceeding against the use of the wine and the president himself as we'll as the sec retary of the navy, has been ap- preached.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
BRITISH SUBMARINES SEND THREE
 LADEN TRANSPORTS 10 TfE BOTTOM
AUSTRIANS INVADE RUSSIA

PETROGRAD, June 17.-The Austrians have inyad- ed BeSsaraba according to the official announcement this morning. They have marched across the border from Bukowna between the rivers Danube Puth and Dniester and are probably bent on turning movement our left Dniester flank with the object of compelling to retire from Gacian territory entirely and also prevent unct ure of the Roumanan army with in case the Buchar saraba is the province which extends to the northwest of est government should decide in favor of war Bes- the Back sea and along the eastern Rumanian frontier
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
JOE CAMPBELL IS
 CAPTAIN OF TEAM.
Nine to Meet COrdOva Picked and Game Will be Played To-
 morrow Evening.

The team that will represent Seward against COrdOva on the Fourth of July has been selected but the only facts that the managers will give out for publication is that Joe Campbell has been chosen captain. A team from the "others" will meet the champions tomorrow evening for the first practise game
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
DREDGE HAS BEEN AT
 WORK FOR SIX DAYS.

Ben Bernard of the American Dredge Building and Construction company, who passed by on the Wat son early this morning, stated that the Herron-Barnes dredge on Sixmile creek has been in operation since June 10. Mir. Bernard went to Seattle and will later proceed to Nome where his company is engaged in the dredging business as we'll as in the construction of dredges.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
IS KILLED BY
A FALLING TREE.

KETCHIKAN.-George Westberg a member of the Sitka Moose lodge, was killed by falling tree yesterday afternoon The dead man in partner ship with J. H. Hopkins was engaged in hand logging for the Ketchikan Power company on Tangass island. Yesterday afternoon a big tree was felled, which caught in a smaller one standing near by, and when Wester- berg was chopping the second one to enable the larger tree to faIL the whole thing collasped, falling on him and killing him instantly
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
BRYAN SPEAKS AGAIN

WASHINGTON, June 17-William Jennings Bryan has issued second nstament to his statements on the United States should be prepared but that it should be prepared to keep peace He praises Wilson's efforts to maintain peace Lansing conferred today with the Scandinavian diplomats and it is believed that the com bined Scandinavian nations contemplating protest against the destruction of neutral shipping by German submarines.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
STOP TIP SELLING.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, June IT, The legislature has passed bill pro hibiting the sale of tipping privileges in the state. It is said that many walters paid large sums to propriet- ors of hotels and restaurants for the chances to secure tips.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
< q: % % $ * * * [" % * %
 * GOTHALS WILL QUIT [" * PLACE IN AUTUMN. ["

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Colonel Goethals, as he is best known, will retire from all public service in Autumn. This announcement was made today. There is a belief in of ficial circles that on his retirement the builder of the Panama canal will receive signal honors.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
WENT ON WATSON.

The following went out this morn ing on the Watson:
 c. S. Lindsay, R. w. Schenck and wife, H. c. Goodrick, John Brown, and Chas. Brandt.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
REFUSES REGISTRY

NEW YORK, June 17.-The commissioner of naviga- ton has refused the applications of several Danish ships to be taken under United States registry on the ground Danes desire the change as they believed the United States could offer them better protection from the war ships of the belligerent powers
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
MACKENsEN ADVANCING

LONDON, June 17-GeneraI Mackensen has receiy- ed strong reinforcemens and is now adyancmg rapidly after the rereatng Russians in Galcia So swift are his that he has stated that he expects to take Lem berg this month There is attempt here to deny the severity of the defeats of the Russians in that quarter o the war arena and Britain is watching eagerly to see the outcome.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
KAISER STOPS EXECUTIONS

AMSTERDAM June 17.-Following an execution of some of the citizens of Lege who were charged with treason by the German the kaiser has issued order prohibiting any more executions except with his direct approval His action is said to be due to the merciess treatment meted out by his generals to all Begans who are suspected of opposing German aims in the conquered kingdom
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
ITALIANS WIN POSITION

GENEVA, June 17-The Italians have won an Austrian stronghold in the Canc Alps to the north of the province of Venice and have destroyed the railroad at Komebh This is regarded as the most material success achieved by the Italian soldiers since the beginning of the war The news as to the progress of the fighting m the Isonzo valley is very meager and the likelihood IS that neither side has gained distinct advantage.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
(: * % % * |: * .: % * * < * MANNER OF SALE OF * * LOTS NOT YET TOLD. .:

ANCHORAGE, June 14.-The townsite will be opened July 1 and the lots will be sold at auction. Under what conditions they will be sold is not known.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
|" [: < % < < . % % < < <
 < CAUGHT 10000 KINGS < < IN ONE TYONIC TRAP. {"

A man named Pond recently caught ten thousand king salmon in one trap alone at TyOnic. He has been offered twenty thousand dollars for the site but has refused.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
SAME OLD SILENCE

LONDON, June 17-The same lack of news about the fighting in the west and the Dardanees which has been apparent for some days. evident in the news dispatches this morning DesultOIy fighting, mostly of the artillery order is reported but details not entered into The news with respect to the Dardanees simply is that the Allies are making favorable progress" The af- fernoon bulletins may bring some news.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
DUKE DEAD.

PETROGRAD, June 17.-Duke Constantinvitch, head of the Imper- ial military schools and member of the royal family, died last night at the age of sixty.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17

COPENHAGEN, June 17.-Dr Gerhard arrived here today from New York. He is the man in connec- tion with whom a New York paper stated that the passport given him was meant for Dr. Meyer, the head Of the German army supply department It seems to be evident that the paper made a mistake and that the German ambassador to the United States act ed entirely in good faith when he se- cured the passports for Gerhard.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17

CONSTANTINOPLE, June 17-In connection with the denial of the British that the bateshp AgamemnOn was sunk in the Dardanees the story published here that Turkish aviator who had flown over the place re- turned with the report that batteShp of the type of the AgamenOn is submerged the entrance to the Oar danelleS with her decks submerged
 Further reports coming are to the effect that at least one warship is aground near the island of lmbrOS.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
IS THAT so?

Seward people claim that the trans portation companies are holding them up on the freight charges on lumber, and therefore retarding the growth of the town.-(Douglas Island News)
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
SOCIALISTS AID BELGIUM

MUNICH, June 17-The socialists in convention annexation of BeIgum. The king is one of the strong phoders of the idea that Belgium has forfeited its right to political liberty but the socialists of the Bavanan lng dom have several times declared themselves in favor or the restitution of Belgian self government at the close or the war.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
HrGE BRITISH AIRSHIPS

LONDON June 17-The British government is now building huge aeropanes with which to fight ZeppeIns The machines may be regarded as a new invention but the facts are being kept secret It is known that they are oigantc in size and extraordinarily powerful while 1t is promised for them that their speed will make them easily able to outdistance the big German ships.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
FIYE SHIPS SUNK

LONDON, June 17.-Twenty people were drowned yesterday when the British coaler Strathniam tor pedoed yesterday off the Scily islands by German sub marine The steamer Traford was also torpedoed and sunk and in addition to these three tawers have also been destroyed
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-17
MANY TURKS DROWNED

ATHENS, June 17-British submarines have sunk three troop ships in the Dardanees The ships were load ed with soldiers the time and every man aboard IS said to have been drowned.
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AUsTRIANs REFUSED

ROME June 17-The Italians have driven the Austrians from the Alpine peaks north of Montenegro and have secured some strong positions as result