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The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-03
Natives to Have
 New Reservation

Nome Nugget: il is announced that Walter Johnson. of the Bureau Of Education, is making journey to the Tubuktulik for the purpose of establishing q new Native reserva- tion at some point in that section yet to be chosen. The tract selected will be made a government reserva- tion and no white man will be al lowed to establish trading posts or live within the reservation limits, thus removing the natives in great degree from some of the contaminat- ing influences of the whites. The section is plentifully timbered, thus providing wood, and there is also considerable game.
 When the project is completed the natives who are under the jur- isdiction of the bureau of education in the Golovin district and also those of the Swedish Lutheran in the same locality will be removed to the new reservation. Rev. Dr. Ost of the Lutheran M Mssion vii! accom- pany MT. Johnson from Golovin and will assist in choosing the location. Mir Johnson left Thursday and ex. poets to be away at least two weeks.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-03
AT THE zoo.

The curate (to Johnny at the zoO:) We'll. did you see the lions? Johnny: Yes. sir.
 The curate And the tigers? Johnny: Yes, sir
 The curate: And the bison? Johnny: Wot bison? Ow, l know. The bison wot they drinks ant of.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-03

The Alaska Northern. as the sue Cessor to the Alaska Central, de hands that the land purchased by Ballaine be turned over to the com paAy. anu demand is also maie for an accounting.
 TAe complaint was wired here from San Francisco because the statute of limitations becomes effec- tie in the case on May l.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-03
ILLUMINATING COMPARISON,

Boston Transcript: She entered the department store and complained of a lamp she had purchased. demand ing that it be taken back
 Whats the matter with it, mad am?"
 "It has all the faults of my hus- band and none of his virtues"
 Please explain yourself"
 Well it has a good deal of brass about it, it is not remarkably bril- liant. requires a great deal of atten- tion. is unsteady on its legs. flares up occasionally, is always out at bedtime and Is bound to smoke
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-03

is negotiating with that country for sufficient food supplies to last four years.
 WAR STILL POSSIBLE
 BERLIN, April 29.-According to advices received in this city today, the negotiations between Austria and Italy are still prosressing al though it is considered doubtful at this time if war can be averted. The dual monarchy has suspended all railroad passenger traffic along the frontier and is now using the roads to rush troops in large num- bers to the Italian border country, where the fighting doubtless will -Jmne1Ce in case war is declared.
 ENGLAND RAlDED.
 LONDON, April 3O.-A German war balloon, which passed over Eng land during the night, left trail of fire from FeliXtow, on the Suf- folk coast, to East Witton in North ern England No lives were lost as the result of the bombs dropped but many buildings were burned. The towns reporting losses are FeliXstow, Ipswich, West Tanfield and East Wilton.
 RHEIMS IS RAlDED.
 PARIS, April 30.-German bombs dropped in the city of Rheims to- day resulted in the destruction of number of buildings
 ITALY TO JOIN ENTENTE.
 ROME, April 3O.-The indications today are that Italy will join the triple entente, although it is under stood that the government will con- fine it's attentions chiefly to Aus ria when war is declared.
 TURKISH TRANSPORT SUNK.
 LONDON, April 3O.-Advices re- ceived from the Dardanelles this afternoon state that the British dreadnaught Queen Elizabeth sent a Turkish transport to the bottom of the Aegean sea off Maidos yes terday.
 VESSELS SUNK
 LONDON, April 30.-The admir- alty announces this afternoon that British collier, loaded, and a traw- Ter were sunk by German subma rine in the North sea yesterday
 EXPLOSION FATAL.
 ST. PETERSBURG, April 3O.- Many workmen were killed today and many injured as the result of an explosion which occurred in government ammunition factory at Okhata, a suburb of this city. The building was practically wrecked.
 GERMANS ARRESTED.
 VANCOUVER. B. C., April 3O- The house occupied by Baron von Lutt-Witz and Dr. Otto Crunset, prominent Germans, was raided by the police today and both of the oc- cupants placed under arrest, follow ing search of the premises. It is reported that letters and papers were found which may lead to the arrest of many other prominent German residents of this and other cities throughout Canada
 ATTACK AMERICAN SHIP.
 ROTTERDAM, April 30 The American steamship Cushing, which arrived here from Philadelphia to- day, reports having been attacked by German aeroplane while in the North sea. Several bombs struck the vessel but the damage was very slight.
 The Cushing was flying the Amer ican flag at the time of the attack and as an additional precaution the name of the vessel had been paint ed in large letters on both sides of the hull.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-03
WEEK OF WAR NEWS

The battle in the Carpathian mountains seems to be growing in size. and 1t Is said that t'e Rus
 sians are making a new effort to take thr passes. though tre leu tons ale stubbornly holding their
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-03

You know there's more in this world than money" If there is my wife hasn't thought of it."-Ex.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-03

:Ae officials did not exercise their authority and that it was not their intention to injure the bank in any way
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-03

WASHINGION, D. e., ApTlI M In an official report to the navy de par;ment, which was received from Honolulu today. RearAdmiral Moore states that the submarine F-4, which is now lying at the bottom of the narbor at Honolulu, was i'll good condition when il started on the tatal cruise The craft was in spected before leaving port and was found in good condition in every respect.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-03
PESSi MISTS BLAMED.

INDIANAPOLIS. April 29.-In an address delivered in this city today Secretary of Commerce Redteld de nounced the calamity howlers of the country who persist in denying the presence of good times. The cab met member produced figures to show that the business of the na- ton is booming and he also produc- ed articles taken from newspapers from Alaska to Florida showing that the entire country is on the road to prosperity.
 COLON BURNING.
 COLON, April 30.-The business section of this city is threatened by fire. Many important stores. busi- ness houses and one bank already have been destroyed by the flames, which cannot be controlled owing to the high wind which is blow ing.
 SHEEP DIE IN STORMS.
 PORTLAND, Ore, April 30.-Fif- ty thousand sheep are believed to have perished in the Northwestern states as the result of the severe storms which are sweeping that sec tion. Heavy snow storms and bliz- zards are reported from Montana Nevada, Idaho and various parts of Oregon.
 CASE DELAYED.
 SYRACUSE. N. Y., April %0. A brick wall of legal obstacles is de. laying the Baynes- Roosevelt libel case, the chief source of delay and annoyance being the elimination of much of the evidence which bot, sides are seeking to have introduced.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-03
GENERAL NEWS
 BY TELEGRAPH
NOTED MAN DIES.

MONTROSE. x \, April 26.- Frederick William Seward. who sat as acting secretary of state in the cabinets ui President Lincoln. John son and Hayes, died here today at the age of s. years. The deceased was the son of Secretary of State William Henry Seward the man re sponsible for the purchase of Alaska, and assisted in the negotiations for the transfer of the Northern terri tory.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-03
BUNNY PASSES ON.

NEW YORK, April 26.- Seriously ill for number of weeks. John Bun ny. the popular funny man Of the movies suCcumbed today to d complication of diseases chief Of which were kidney and heart trou- ble The comedian. who was known throughout te world where moving pictures are shown. had the dis tinction of being the highest salar- .l L. h, h. h11.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-12-03
SKY MARAUDER IN AlRSHAFT
Birds Cling Fearfully TO Fire Escape
While Sparrow Hawk hovers
Near.

A servant maid In an apartment or
tho fourth floor OF the Victoria. at.
Riverside drive and Ninety.seyenth
street. opened the Kitchen window
Monday morning and wondered why
dozens OF sparrows that were hud-
ding on IRE escape and window sill
did not take fright and searry away.
Then she glanced onward and upward
into the airshaft and discovered tho.
reason
A sparrow hawk. sun giiniing On ite
wings. was wheeling rapidly high up
In the airahaft. but below the roof
level. Occasionally, when the marau-
der's keen eye gllmpsed a sparrow
which hadn't taken refuge !, darted
like a fash. Twice while tbs maid
watched the hawk made a captive and
scared out OF the airahaft
The air pirate worked for about two.
hours and disappeared shortly before.
noon. but II was az least half an hour
later when the plump. brown spar
rows recovered from the terror caused
By the hawks appearance.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-12-03
FLAGS IN HISTORY
Symbols Have Been Subject to
Many Changes.
Those Of Today the Result Of Slow
Growth Through centurles-sara-
Gems Given Credit for Intro
duction of Banner.

The Union Jack, the banner under
which Englishmen, Scotchmen, irish
men, Welshmen, Canadians, Australia
ans, East Indians and men from other
parts of the great empire on which
the sun never sets are now fighting on
the bloody fields of France, was de-
signed 307 years ago. in 1906. The
original flag of England, the banner
of st. George, white with red cross,
was incorporated then with the ban
ner of Scotland, which was blue with
a white diagonal cross. This combina-
ton obtained the name of Union
Jack" in allusion to the union be-
tween England and Scotland, and TO
the name of the monarch who brought
about the consolidation of the crowns.
This was James | of England and VI
OF Scotland, the word Jack" being
corruption of Jacobus, the Latin word
for James. The original arrangement
of the Union Jack continued until
1901, when following the union with
Ireland, the banner of st. Patrick.
white with a diagonal red cross. was
amalgamated with 1t. The red NAL
tese cross OF st. Patrick was placed
over the white cross of ST. Andrew, SO
that thin white line on either side Is
all that remains of the Scottish cross.
The many nationalities comprising
the empire of Franz josef fight under
a common flag of red and white, the
colors of the Hapsburg dynasty. There
are red stripes at the top and bottom
of the banner. and on the central
white stripe appears the Austrian coat
Of arms. The German, Austrian and
Russian banners, like the English,
represent slow growth through many
centuries and with frequent changes.
Since ancient times men have carried
distinguishing emblems In battle, but
II was not until the sixth century that
the flag acquired its present form In
Spain. Before that it was just small
square Of cloth carried on a lance.
The modern flag is said to have been
introduced in Spain by the Saracens.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-12-03
WORSHIP HEROES IN EFFIGY
Hindus at Native Fair Rear monstrous
Figures In commemoratlon OF
Ancient Warriors.

In Kasmir. India, II was once my
good fortune to visit a Hindu Duss-
rah. or native fair. The cantonment
OF my host was some distance away
from the grounds. 30 we mounted two
OF his horses and rode through the
village out on the road to the fair
grounds, where We rode much OF the
way In the wake of an interminable
procession on Its way 10 the Duss.
rah.
Above the heads OF the multitude
three towering figures caught my eyes.
They were fashioned after the form OF
man. but crudely and grotesqueiy. and
they were 100 feet tall. turned to my
companion and asked him what they
were. He told me that these mon
strous ef'igies we're reared 10 com
memorate an ancient NEUROLOGICAL war
which. according TO Hindu belief. took
place I'm Ceylon IN the long ago.
Whether the story IL true or not.
the figures were undoubtedly real. and
became more monstrously real the
closer we approached than. Later.
when we strolled at their feet. | saw
how they were made. Bamboo poles.
bound together after the Indian fash.
ion of piecing out scaffolding. formed
tho framework. and they were an
chored TO the ground by ropes hid.
den under the costumes that we're
made OF coarse cloth. The heads OF
the figures, grotesque and unreal in
their workmanship. were snrmount.
ed by fancy crowns OF gold and col
ored paper.
The fair. indeed. wnH devoted en-
tlrely 10 the praise OF these mytho-
logical warriors and the heroic deeds
they are supposed TO have done In
the ancient ceylon wars.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-12-03
CLAIMS MOST PERFECT LENS
German OptIclan Says He Has Pro-
duced : Glass That Has No Equal
In the World.

In the "Punktal," DR.. Moritz Won
Rohr of the scientific staff OF the Carl
Zeiss works, famous German optical
establishment, claims the invention OF
the perfect lens. II IS said to be SUI
perior 10 either the Toric or MEMS
Gus lenses, both recognized as great
improvements over the old style fat
glasses.
In old-style lenses, when the eye is
rotated to one side, the line Of sight
passes through the lens obliquely. This
defect was only partially done away
with by the Toric or curved lens. In
working out the new lens, Doctor Won
Rohr computed formulas for grinding
lenses which differ from every differ
ent power.
Heretofore all lenses have been
ground on one side with one or an
other of a set OF established base
curves. Believing 1t was impossible
to produce a perfectly corrected lens
In this way, Doctor Won Rohr estab-
lished different formulas for each side
of every kind of lens required
The result of his experimentation
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-12-03
GODS OF LOVE AND JEALOUSY
Sometimes Associated, nut Not by
Any Means lnseparable, as GEN.
orally Supposed.

The prevalent idea appears to be
that there can be no love without
pretty large admixture of jealousy.
and that, conversely. almost every case
of jealousy springs from some mis-
guided love affair. Whether this idea
is the right one or not Is decidedly
open to question. Ideal love affairs
preclude jealousy altogether. and
where absolute trust and confidence
exist there is no room at all for the
green-eyed moster.
One curious attribute of the Jealous
woman who plans to sweep her rivals
out of the way is that she generally
shows a marked lack of brains in her
methods. Jealousy not only blunts all
her finer feelings. but at the same time
1t causes a curious confusion OF mind,
which fails to take the proper grasp
OF consequences and which Is utterly
Illogical and childishly reckless in Its
workings.
One has only to glance at the daily
papers TO see this fact practically Illus
trated. The schemes OF the Jealous
woman are the most childishly imma-
ture In the world. and IN almost every
case fall to pieces and bring speedy
retribution on her own head. For not
alone does the victim suffer. The worst
generally comes upon the plotter her
self.
Love very often does bring GER
tain amount of jealousy in its train.
But at the same time 1t IL entirely up
to ourselves to curb those feelings and
to keep them from outward and visible
expression. Moreover. II il perfectly
true that. although love generally does
admit OF jealousy, the latter can exist
and flourish pretty successfully with.
out love.
Therefore in the last analysis we
may most assuredly claim that jeal-
ousy and love are two distinct and
quite separate affairs.-Savannah
News.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-12-03
AFRO-AMER|CAN CULL|NCS

1t is our purpose to supply Just that
need. 1t is particularly opportune
that our plans should mature Just at
this time. The end of the war in Eu-
rope will call for a readjustment in
the relations of all the races of the
world. This readjustment will be
as necessary in America as else
where, and will peculiarly affect the
black race here.
1T may be that none now living
yill ever see the tide of immigration
that once flowed into this country
reach again the high-water mark CT
100000 year. The men withdrawn
from our Industrial field will not re-
turn to it; they are being MANNED
and slaughtered by the millions.
Those who do survive viii be required
during the next so years in rebuilding
Europe.
To-day our industries are hopeless
~ crippled by lack of laborers. With
out them there can be no expansion.
What then? The black man? Why
not? There are 100000 of him
in the United States. Heretofore he
has been ignored, rejected. Wherever
he turned seeking an honest livelihood
the doors of opportunity have been
slammed in his face, and today eco
Ionic conditions are subjecting him
to a pressure more severe than any
he has heretofore experienced. I'm
less that condition charge the Negro
in America is doomed to pauperism
and crime. Through the cooperation
of broad-minded, clear-thinking men
and women of both races, we hope to
relieve the pressure by altering the
condition.
In taking over the plant of the
Philadelphia Evening Times, We have
succeeded in translating into terms
of actuality the dream of thousands
of colored people who long ago
recognized the need of modern news
papers owned by members of the
race, yet realized the impossibility
of producing them without a strictly
modern plant backed by sufficient
funds.
We have the money, and In our
plant we have every labor-saving, cost
cutting device known to the modern
newspaper world, which includes two
condensed quadruple Hoe presses with
a combined capacity of $4,000 COM
plete newspapers per hour"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-12-03

The Prairie View summer school.
which is comprised of 470 attendants.
a majority of whom are teachers al
ready engaged in colored schools of
the cities and counties of the state
and who are here for further improve
ment as means of fitting themselves
for greater usefulness in the Negro
communities, is drawing to a close.
Mrs. B. T. Foster Of Limestone county
is supervisor of the colored schools
of the county under the Jeanes' fund,
and devotes her time to the introduc-
ton and Improvement of the indus
trial work in various colored schools
of the county. Through her influence
a considerable tract of land will be
devoted next year to school gardening
and farming in connection with one of
their larger rural schools. Mrs. Fos-
ter is a graduate OF Prairie View
school and is a teacher of number
of years of successful experience. Mrs
Kay of Harrisburg, Harris county, IS
regarded as one of the best female
teachers among the Negroes of the
state Her successful work led the
board of directors to make an addi-
tion costing SIS 600 to her school at
Harrisburg, which is fitted with mod
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-12-03
Nothinn In Than.

William" said the good wife. look
ing up from her paper. here / see an
article that says a man out in Kansas
is suing his wife for divorce, simply
because she went through his pockets
after he was asleep. Goodness knows.
William, probably the poor woman
never got cent from the brute of a
husband in any other way!"
"Uh, huh" replied William.
William" came from his better
half, don't you dare sit there and
'uh-huh' me ia such manner! What
would you do If you woke up and
found me going through your peck
ets?"
"Who-me?" asked the sleepy hus-
band, who had already turned over his
pay envelope TO the boss of the house.
why, Id get up and help you search.
Of course, my iear."-Judge.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-12-03

]. C. Frasier of Farrsville, Newton
county. ranks as one OF the most pro-
gressive Negro teachers of east Texas,
and is in very high esteem by people
of both races of that section. says the
Houston Post He has already intro
duced canning successfully into his
school. Great interest has been man.
ifested during the summer session in
canning and quite number have been
studying canning in connection with
the operation of school training plants
where the canning of vegetables for
use In the mess hall next session is
still in progress. The school cannery
is proving to be benefit to the sur
rounding neighborhooe as well as to
the school, and both white and col
ored neighbors are bringing in vege-
tables to be canned in the Prairie
View school cannery. Lulu B. Young
read before the summer session an in
teresting description of the work of
the school of which she is principal,
and she is probably the youngest
teacher in school, and she has success
her school in Smith county. where
her work has attracted favorable COM
ment and mention from the county
superintendent A number of teachers
have reported an increase in salary,
due to their having successfully intro
duced industrial work in their schools.
An unusually large number of man
teachers have been taking instruction
in the agricultural department as a
means of running a school garden,
which they have already introduced
or plan to introduce into their school.
The classes in sewing have been ex-
ceptionally well attended by the wom-
an teachers, while quite a number of
them have also enrolled In the cook
ing classes. Mrs M. E. Hunter, for
merly of Alabama, but for number
of years a resident of Laporte, Tex,
is one of the most earnest students
OF industrial work in the institution.
This earnest woman, after the death
of her husband, has proved to be
successful farm manager and has in
PRODUCED industrial work also into
schools which she has taught in the
vicinity of her home She has proved
to be exceptionally successful in the
work of raising and canning fruits
and vegetables and is a cook and
housekeeper of unusual ability.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-12-03

Recently the Fourth Estate an
nounced that the plant of the old
Philadelphia Times had been taken
over by colored men, who proposed
to publish from it five weeklies for
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington. 1t has now
been definitely decided that these pa
pers will appear on or about Septem-
Der 3, each 7-column 32-page pub
LEGATION, and that during October
weeklies will be given to 80 other
cities within 12-hour radius of Phila-
delphia. In outlining the company's
plans to the Fourth Estate, w. w
Rourk. the managing director. said:
Our publications will be absolute.
~ free and independent. They are
pot to be the organ of any class or
party, but will oppose vigorously and
fearlessly any and every destructive
farce in American life.
We mean TO be broad, unbiased
clean in politics, modern, enterpris
ing and accurate in our American and
foreign news service, and shall SET
and maintain a high standard in race
journalism.
The one great need of the Negro
in my opinion, is live, sensitive or
gan of public opinion in each com
munity to speak intelligently and
with authority to and for the race
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-12-03

Insurance Commissioner Ekern OF
Wisconsin has sent letter to each
member OF the legislature urging i'm
mediate action 10 protect life and
property against the fire hazard IN
the state charitable and penal insii.
tutions. A bureau recommended the
installation of sprinkler equipments,
especially in the hospitals for the In
sane at Oshkosh and Mendoza.
The commissioner said II was
cheaper to make improvements than
to pay fire losses and the families and
friends OF the helpless inmates had a
right to ask that their lives be made
safe from the dangers OF fire.