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The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-04
GOLD STORES

The actual amounts of gold now held by the leading government banks IS uuquestionably large. In the week ending July II the Bank of France reported gold to the amount Of $79IOOO,O0O, as com pared with $S2S,OOO,OOO last Au- rasr, but some $125,OOO,oOO in eX- cess of the amount ill August, 1913. It has been estimated that about $500, ,oOO,OOO remain in the possession of the people, who be- gan hoardiug in the Moroccan crisis in 1911. The Bank of Germany now holds gold to the amount of about $Go0,0O0,OoO, which includes the war fund of S6O,OOO,OOO, for years ksrt in the castle of Span dau. The gold reserve of the
 
 Bank of England HOW aomunts to about $265,000.000. The Bank Of Russia holds gold to the amount of nearly S900,00O,000. The .Austro- Hungarian finances are obscure, since the government bank has pub Iishet no balances since the war began. None of these European gold reserves, however, equals that iu the United States treasury, which is well oyyr. .$1,oO0,000,O0O.
 In .he European countries at war the conservation and increase Of the gold supplies are sought, be cause geld is the basis of the pa per money in circulation, and in all of the countries the paper currency systems are becoming tremendously inflated. Germany has notes i'll circulation amounting to more than SI,0QO,oOo.OQ0 a sum more than half as large again as the paper in circulation a year ago. The French rape- money in circulation has doubled within the past year, and the Bank of Eugland's notes have increased so much that the ratio o. reserves to liability has sunk from r'sty two and one quarter vear ago to seventeen and five eighth per cent The Bank of France is now authorized by law to issue notes to the limit of s. O5o.000,O00, and when the war started i. had only $1,336.o00,O0O 'n circulatiou.-Springfield Republi- can.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-04
Concealing a
 Gem
By DONALD CHAMBERLAIN

When l was a youngster casting about for something to do for living l spent a good deal of time groping in the dark. l was of an adventurous disposition and longed for new fields. Finally settled on career.
 1 went out to India to seek my for tune and found-wel, for three years l found poverty, then I found some thing better. Walking on a street In Calcutta, I saw at my feet brilliant spot emitting the colors of the spec trum. l stopped and picked up, to my surprise, diamond. It was not one of enormous proportions, nor yet was 1t small. It was worth not less than $10,- 600 nor more than S20,OO0, but as l was no judge of diamonds, I did not know. It was surely of sufficient value to take me home to America and give ne new start
 Nevertheless, I was sufficiently hon est to look in such mediums as would serve to advertise Its loss. dld not advertise it myself because there is So much rascality in that benighted coun- try that had I done so I would have been besct by persons whose object would have been to get possession of 1t surreptitiously. l did not see any ad- vertiScment of lost diamond, so I considered myself its owner. My the Ory of its loss was this: There had been Il gathering of Indian potentates In Calcutta. and some one of them had dropped 1t. These fellows have so many jewels that the loser may not have missed t, or perhaps If he did miss 1t he may have considered 1t be- heath his dignity to issue any public notice of the fact
 One incident in Its finding troubled me. Upon picking 1t up, while l was examining it 1 looked up suddenly to learn if any one saw me and encoun- tered the gaze of an Indian. There was q diabollcal expression on his face that told me if he had e chance he would murder me to relieve me of my LuAl. lul lllC EGAl III III NtSl pNNhNN and walked away. not looking at the man to see what became of him.
 had a room in low grade hostelry T could afford nothing better-and that night in order to make sure of my gem l tied it to the palm of my hand and slept with it in my grip During the night heard some one rummaging in my room lay perfectly still, and by and by whoever was there went out. l had not told any one of my find and could not understand who could haze had q motive for robbing one whose very appearance indicated poverty.
 had q friend in Calcutta who was in good circumstances. I went to him, told him of my find and that wished to go home. He loaned me the money to pay my fare, and 1 sailed for San Francisco. l had not been out twelve
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-04

hours before I recognized In one Uf the passengers the man who had seen me pick up the diamond.
 It is q very uncomfortable feeling to know that you are cooped up with one who is determined to relieve you of a valuable article. It seemed to me that, whatever I did to conceal my diamond, this Indian would get it from me. 1 was sure that he had come on board for 1t, and the natives of India are so stealthy, have so many insidious ways of securing their ends, that consid- cred my property as good as lost.
 On the forward lower deck was GOOD containing chickens. They were of a rare variety and were going to some American chicken fancier. One morning, standing before the coop, singular plan of conceallng my dia- mond occurred to me. It was to let one of the chickens swallow It. He would hold 1t in his crop, and l could shadow him as the Indian was shad- owing me and in time get 1t away from him. From my next meal l took away with me some crusts of bread and, going to the chicken coop as soon as I was sure I was unobserved, be- gan feeding q stately rooster. He took down one piece of crust after another, and among them fed him my dia- mond. It was rather large for him, but he got it down, and l congratulate ed myself that if 1t was lost to me that rascaIly Indian would not get it.
 I visited the bird, that was now worth q small fortune, the same eyen- ing and went again to the coop the next morning. He was there in the evening, but at my morning visit l was mortified to see that he was missing from the coop. knew that the Indian had got him, but did not trouble my self to discover how. Not word did l say to any one on the subject ! met the Indian later walking the deck and fancled that there was a look of trl- umph in bis eye. AS for mo, en- leayored to conceal any evidence of knowing that he had secured posses sion of my property. If he was obliged to kill the rooster for the diamond l was resolved to kill him before would permit him to leave the ship with my property.
 Where did he keep the bird? was not long in finding out. My stGteroom was in the stern of the ship directly over the steerage. In the middle of the night I heard a crow. Jumping from my berth, threw on some clothes, ran below and hunted for the crower. l found him in possession of the Indian. I drew q long knife, with which I made q pass at the man, selz' ed the rooster and ran with him to my room and locked the door.
 I never left the room, nor did the bird till after reaching port. l killed him In my stateroom and was delight, ed to find the diamond in his crop. l got 1t safely ashore and sold it to jeweler for SI8000
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-04
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The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-04
OUR MEAT EXPORTS

During the last few years it has been repeatedly declared by eX- perts and those in authority that we had ceased to be a meat exporting nation and had become a meat i'm porting nation Some shipments Of meat from across the southern sea had been received with great en- tbusiasm and feeling Of relief that, after all, we were not likely to starve to death as long as we had money. But the war has changed all that. Not only are we a meat exporting nation, but We are ex- porting on a large scale. During the eleven months of the war we exported $15,363,225 worth of fresh beef. During the correspond ing eleven month a year previous our fresh beef exports amounted to $T1O,TS9. Canned beef increased from $424,375 year ago to $10,- 7OS,457. There were also large increases in other meats and meat products. All this shows, of course, that We are wholly equal to rising to an emergency, so perhaps when the war is over and normal condi- tions return we shall find that we were not 50 helpless in the way of supplying ourselves with meat as some people had feared.-Indian aDOlis News.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-04
S1OO Reward. SIOO

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn tbat there is at least one dreaded disease that science has heeI Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being @ constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treat ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in- formally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. there by destroying the foundation of the dis ease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative pow CTS that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
 Address: F. J. CHENEY 6 CO. Toledo. O.
 Sold ny all Druggists. 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-24
Forbes. Robertson's Hamlet.

Forbes -Robertson's Hamlet which will be seen at the Elks theater on Friday evening. Dec. 5th, will always be his chief glory in the annals of the American and English stage. It was said when he played it first that he had moved experience to enthus- iasm. Those who knew the text by heart were amazed to find that they could still be moved to tears by Ham let's death. And it was Forbes -Ron- ertson who saw what every other actor had missed, the perfect fitness of the ending as Shakespeare wrote it. The dead Hamlet, typical of all high beauty. poetry. and ideal st-iv- ing, worsted in the battle with the materialism of the world-dead. but living with life beyond the domin- ion of death-victorious in defeat. reverently borne shoulder-high upon a shield by warriors in glittering mail the smoky light of torches glim- mering on the b,a adtiful dead face, the inky cloak. and the folded hands that were so eloquent of gesture.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-24
Lamara Theater.

The famous stories of Henry c. Rowland. in which his chief charac- ters were Gnu Gnu Le Tondeur." Frank Clamart," and Jeff the Red" have been reduced to pictures by Ed ward Jose, who knows his Paris probably better than any man in America The stories concern a gang of high class yeggmen who operated in Paris under the leadership of a man high in society. The theme, it can easily be seen. is 't thrilling one. and the title, The Closing Net" we'll fits the picture.
 They will be shown under the title of Pathe Gold Rooster plays at the Lamara today and tomorrow. There will be special orchestra music with the films. On Sunday Theda Sara will give her unequalled performance of Carmen, one of the greatest screen ings of the world famed drama that have ever been made.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-24
ADJUSTMENTS
EDMOND BREESE BACK
 IN NEW SERVICE PLAY

All who saw the celebrated actor
 Edmond Breese in The Shooting of Dan McGrew," will be glad to know that he is returning in another of Robert w. SerN iss' poems. A Song of a Wage Slave" This is a Metro feature in five parts. and portrays the development in the character of Ned Lane, one of the great army of workers, who sacrifices his identity for the woman he loves and finally life itself for the sake of an ideal. There are many intense situations in this unique plot that call for the best talents of MT. Breese. He is sup ported by an unusually capable cast and many striking photographic ef- fects are shown in the production Watch for the great local feature, A Western Governors Humanity
Arizona republican., 1915-11-24
A WHITE SLAVE VICTIM

So much has been written and film ed about the traffic in white slaves that it is indeed an innovation to find new side to the nefarious traffic. At the Amuzu today the screen holds story of a gang of white slavers pro- tected by chief of police who at the climax of the story finds his own daughter one of the victims of the men he has been protecting. It is a dramatic tale in the hands of Francis Ford end Grace Cunard and is aug mented with a good comedy as bal ance wheel. It is also Turkey Night at the "Theater Comfortable"
Arizona republican., 1915-11-24

has met the approval of it's patrons as the world famous Geraldine Farrar in Carmen" which will he shown tonight fo the last time. Miss Farrar as Carmen is sweet as such character could have ever expected. Her love making to Don Carlos is an instance which will long finger in the minds of those who are familiar with the story. It may also be well to men tion that those who have not seen the picture. they may never again have the opportunity of seeing the worlds greatest opera star. who without doubt will never appear in this city. The twenty instaIlment of the Paramount South American travel pictures with the comedy car toon are included in the program which will be remembered as one of
 the best bills the Arizona has ever offered.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-24
AT THE PLAZA

Today is the regular time for the running Of the thrilling mystery play. The Black Box" and the patrons of this theatre can see installment No. II today Along with this will be shown three-reel special feature entitled drama whicn has for it's leading char acters Ben Wilson and Dorothy Phil lips. The old favorite, King Baggott, together with Jane Gail, will be the headliners in a snappy comedy en- titled "Mismated' also to be run to- day. The manager states that the new chairs are in place and com fortable seat is now assured for all patrons of the Plaza.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-24
St. Elmo at EIks

"St. Elmo" the Redmond produc- ton at the Elks theater is proving asi attractive drawing card this week The entire company appears to ad- vantage and the production scenically is most spectacular A matinee per formance will be given of "St. Elmo this afternoon and a special holiday matinee will be given tomorrow af- terndon. Thanksgiving day. Com meneing Monday evening, the Red monds will present for the week with the exception of Saturday matinee Saturday evening and Sunday, thS dates on which Forbes Robertson x Co. will occupy the theater, tho sterling drama as played by Mrs F'iske. entitled Tess or the Storn Country"
Arizona republican., 1915-11-24
HELEN WARE IN THE
 PRICE AT THE LION

Helen Ware, late star of The Price" as a spoken drama, will make her screen bow in that piece. under the auspices of the Equitable COrpor- ation. at the Lion theater. today and tomorrow The Price" is from the pen of George Broadhurst, who wrote The Man of the Hour," Bought and Paid For etc. It gIves Miss Ware most admirable opportunity The tense situations. the novel story and unconventional finish are cOntri5ut- ing factors to a photoplay more than unusually interesting and well made The Lion management highly recom- mends The Price" and announces there will be no advance in prices.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-24
AT THE COLISEUM

Last night at the Coliseum Arms strong's Baby Dolls put over a musi- cal show that will not be forgotten in a long time. Chas. Byrne. Al Freeland and Jerry Eaton were the principal fun makers. The horse race is scream. Tonight as an added attrac tion, there will be a Chorus Girls Contest. Thanksgiving Day there will be an entire new show entitled the Soul Kiss" and a special matinee on Thursday afternoon
Arizona republican., 1915-11-24
Duke of Manchester.

The English Duke of Manchester, who a few years ago married an American fortune with a Cincinnati girl attached, has gone into bank ruptcy. He has lodged a sworr statement with the official receiver showing liabilities in the neighbor- hood of S1,0OO,0OO and assets valued at S1 900.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-24

G. A. R. MEETING regular meeting of J. w. Owen Post G. A. R. will be held at the armory at ? o'clock this afternoon. All members are invited to be present as well as visiting members of the G. A. R. The regular meeting would have been held last week but was post poned until today on account of the fair.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-24

Hire a little salesman at The Re publican office. A want Ad will see more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-24

Carmen" at the Arizona It is safe to say the Arizona has never before shown a picture which
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-04-17
THE NEEDS OF THE
FARMERS WIFE

The government has just issued a
third bulletin discussing the needs
Of farmers wives. The farmers
wife has been considered a beast Of
burden. In old times some of the
heaviest tasks of the farm were laid
on her shoulders. Churning, butter
making, milking, were some of her
special fields. Added to cooking,
washing, house cleaning, sweeping,
etc, 1t made very toilsome life.
The farmer would have his hours
Of respite when he would take a
pleasant drive into the market town
to get the mail, make purchases and
deliver produce. Theoretically he
was engrossed in business. Actually
he spent many hours of diverting gos-
sip along the curbstones. 1t was not
often that his wife went on these
pleasant little junkets. She was too
busy.
Butter making is now done more in
creameries and factories. Milking is
sometimes done by machinery, and
the farm hand does 1t much more
than the wife today. A good many
farmers do have some conveniences
like running water, sewing machines,
better kitchen tools. But it's safe
guess that the farmers wife works
longer than the farmer even today.
1t is sometimes said that many
farmers wives go crazy. The work
may seem quiet, but the monotony
may allow the mind to become NOR
bid. With the every ready telephone
on hand to exchange gossip after
breakfast, the loneliness is less acute
now.
Probably while some recreation
would do more to ameliorate the lives
of farmers wives than any household
luxury or modern machinery. Some
one notes that in a certain town an
improvement society went to work
and got up a monthly series Of old
time country dances. The city peo-
pie sniskered at them, In these days
OF fox trots and one steps. But no
dancing master at 50 per hour was
required to teach them, and they
gave expression to the desire for
rhythmic motion Just as we'll as the
latest Broadway twinkle. And the
farmers families would talk about
one of these dances for a week after
ward. No complaints OF loneliness
In that town!
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-04-17
BELGIAN SUGAR
CROP

The editor of the Belgian sugar
journal, Sucrerie Beige, f. Sachs,
contributes to the current issue Of
the International Sugar Journal what
is apparently the first authentic in
formation regarding the sugar crop
OF Belgium during the past season.
Contrary to the widely published re.
ports of the destruction OF sugar fac
tories in the territory occupied by
the Germans and the almost total loss
of the beets grown last year, NJ,
Sachs asserts that the owners of
Belgian sugar factories received the
cooperation Of the German civil ad-
ministration in harvesting and work
ing up the beet supply. According to
| his estimate the sugar output for
the season was in excess OF 100000
tons which, although approximately
100000 tons below the average yield
OF the past few years, is sufficient
population. In his report NJ. Sachs
says In part:
Sixty sugar factories and fourteen
raperies have been able to work this
campaign in Belgium. Only nine fac
tories, mostly of but small (dimen.
sions, have been unable TO work. No
Belgian sugar factory has been de-
stroyed save perhaps that Of Warne-
ton, situated near TO Ypres and OF
which / have no recent news.
The total sugar production Of Bel
GUM this year will certainly exceed
10000 tons. It will thus be consid,
erably higher than the consumption
in normal times. This Is certainly
commendable achievement in the
face of all the difficulties which have
been encountered.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-04-17
CASSEROLE OF CHICKEN

Any covered pudding dish may be
converted into a casserole. 1t is
well, however, to have one that is
rather good looking since 1t must be
set upon the table in order to serve
the contents. To make casserole OF
chicken, clean and truss as for roast
ing, but do not stuff. Put into the
casserole two tablespoons of butter.
Add a sliced carrot and chopped on
ion. A couple Of bay leaves may be
added II you wish. Set the covered
casserole in the oven until the vege-
tables are lightly Drowned. Pour
In them two cups of we'll seasoned
consomme with the chicken and cook
covered, until the chicken Is tender
II young, this should be In about Al
minutes. Ten minutes before serv
ing It pour in two tablespoons Of
cooking sherry and cover again
When you are nearly ready to dist
1t, drop into the casserole a dozeI
small potato balls cut with goug'
and then Drowned in fat or butter
At the same time add dozen Frencl
mushrooms. Season with pepper ant
salt and leave the cover off to let tn,
chicken brown for ten or fifteen mi
nutes. Basic twice with the gray.
in the dish. Sprinkle with mince,
parsley and serve in the casserole
You may substitute lamb or veal o
salfs liver for chicken. There 1
no more palatable preparation O
chicken than this. 1t should be BET
ter known In America.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-04-17
North Dakota Can't
Grow Sugar Beets
Trials Conducted by Experimental
Station Give Good Results In
Yield and Sugar Content

Circular 2, recently issued by the
North Dakota Agricultural Expert.
ment Station gives the results of
an extended series Of experiments in
sugar beet growing in that state. The
tests show that the soil and climate
Of the state are well adapted to sug-
ar beet growing and that the yield
of beets grown under ordinary farm
conditions compares favorably with
any other state in the country, white
the sugar content of the beet Is full
ly up to the average recorded in 9th
er sections where the industry is
well established.
Plots of sugar beets were cult
waited by 1894 farmers in cooperation
with the Experiment Station. From
the sample beets submitted last year
176 analyses we're made. The aver
age yield of beets per acre of all va
rieties was III tons. An average OF
twenty-one trials on the North Da-
kota Experiment Farms showed a
yield of 1872 tons per acre. The
average sugar content disclosed by
the tests during 1918 was 14.75 per
cent, with an average purity Of SO
per cent.
In arriving at these results beets
grown in all parts of the state we're
in .luded. Naturally certain sections
showed themselves much better ad
apted than others to the crop. In
general the Investigations show that
the extreme western and southwest
ern portions Of the state are espec-
tally favorable to the production of
beets of high sugar content.
Summarizing the results of the ex-
periments the bulletin of the Expert
ment Station says: This State can
produce large tonnage OF excellent
beets, comparing most favorably with
those districts where beet sugar fac
tories are already in operation"
With a more favorable outlook for
the continuation Of the beet sugar
industry in the United States, the
conditions disclosed by the extensive
tests of the North Dakota Agricult
tural Experiment Station undoubtedly
would result in the erection of one
or more factories and the introdus-
ton OF beet growing in the state.