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The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22
Pert Personals.

Huerta says be does not want to re-
turn to Mexico That old boy isn't
picked all the time.-Detroit Free
Press.
George Bernard Shaw says the think
ing public numbers less than $4,000
Perhaps the remainder don't think he's
worth thinking about - Washington
Post
that he owes less than $1,000, should
have care, or the first thing he knows
folks win be saying that he isn't reg.
ular duke.-Boston Transcript
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22
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Old ENGLISH Slaves.

Before the conquest and for long
time after at least two-thirds of the
people of England were denuded of ali
the substantial attributes Of freedom
The lords had the absolute disposal of
them. They might be attached to the
soil or transferred by deed. sale or con
veyance from one lord to another
They could not chance their place or
hold property-in short. they were
slaves under their obligation OF per
petual servitude. which the consent of
the master alone could dissolve. The
system was not fairly abolished until
the reign of Charles H.. and SO late as
1175 men were bought and sold in
Scotland with the estates to which they
were bound.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22
Tales of Cities.

Brooklyn supplies citizens with shade
trees at cost
Chicago has one homicide per month
for every 10000 inhabitants
Wooden roofs cannot now be laid In
Boston owing to danger from fire.
New Orleans is rapidly exterminat-
ing its rat population. and landing of
rats from ships Is now prevented by
tin shields on cables and other devices.
Vienna Is the capital both of the
Austro- Hungarian empire and of the
Austrian half of the dual monarchy.
1t is the seat of the reichsrath or Aus
TRAN parliament and one Of the most
beautiful cities In the world.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22
The Cookbook.

When cooking apples add pinch Of
salt. This makes them tender and I'M.
proves the flavor
When making bread pudding line the
dish or tin with thin paste. put In the
bread pudding. then cover with paste
and bake III slow oven. This is d
great Improvement
The hest way to warm up joint ia
TO wrap it 10 thirkly creased paper and
Keep it covered while in the oven. BY
having il covered thus the steam will
prevent the meat from becoming hard
through in less tinle.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22
German GIeanings.

Three out OF every four German non
agenarians are women
1t is Illegal in Germany for physi-
clans to dictate prescriptions to chem
fists over the telephone. as fatal misun-
derstandings are likely to result
In German steel works hydraulic
press that can exert pressure of H..
900 tons has replaced steam hammer
that shook the earth for long dis
lance every time 1t was used.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22

j. L. Mcpherson, secretary of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce, plans
to bring together most of the party
that toured Alaska during the sum-
mer of 1913 under the auspices of
the Chamber. tt was termed the
Development of Alaska" touring
party and the reunion will be held
at Seattle on Saturday, July 10. Seth
Mann, of San Francisco, the Presi-
dents personal representative on the
notable. 8,000-mile trip through the
Northland, warmly commended the
plan for a reunion and readily ac-
cepted an invitation to be present.
Henry c. House and family, now of
Pasadena; p A. Waller and family,
of Kewaunee, ILL.,, and other mem
bers of the touring party from dis
lance are expected to be here. In
connection with the reunion it is
proposed to form a Midnight Sun
Club" to pernetuate the memory of
a week on the Lower Yukon when
the days were "a hours long.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22
Cor an re hsksa ror.

Another "meanest man" has been
found. He lives in the city and con-
diets thriving business. The other
day seedy individual approached him
and said: Say. mister. I'm hungry and
would like to get nickel to get cup
of coffee and roll have four pen
MES and only need one more. Please
give me penny"
The man after searching himself
said: 81 haven't got penny. All l
have Is a nickel Give rue your four
cents in change. and ! will give you
the nickel"
The beggar requests that his name
be not mentioned in connection with
the item.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22
An Unuallant Rascal.

IT suppose" said the angular SPIN
ster. that you never had romance?'
Oats where youse is wrong" re-
piled the unlaundered hobo. II wunst
had sweetheart wot wuZ a dead
ringer fer youSe"
lar spinster as she helped him to an
other hunk of pie.
NO. ma ram" answered the hobo
When leap year come round she
asked me t marry her-an' | run away
from home. "-Chicago News.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22
Industrial Items.

Over 10000 Danish women belong to
trades unions
New York city has more than 10000
boot and shoe workers.
There are 10000 chandelier and
brass workers in Greater New York.
German child labor laws define chill.
dren as boys and girls less than thir-
teen years of age and those older who
still attend school.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22
Electric Sparks.

Electric power is generally used In
matchmaking.
For the hast quarter century the an.
nual Increase In the nse OF electricity
has averaged 20 per cent.
Doctors have decided that an Loo,
trio shock kills a man by destr-'v
the rhythm OF the heart heats ana s.,,
ing upon the lungs like an overdose
Of an anaesthetic.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22
SHORT AND SHARP.

There is civilization only in peace.
War is always barbarism.
The armies no longer rout and re-
treat: they only push and give.
After the sword the mattock and
spade and then again the pillow.
Might continues to make right over
a considerable portion OF the globe.
IL it wasn't for worry some people
In this world would have nothing to do.
If a man has no sense of humor he
Is sure to get funny 1t the wrong
time.
If ornaments fail to guarantee peace
and treaties are equally weak, what is
the solution?
Some men are so constituted that
they would do anything for money.
except work for it.
The average man would prefer to
have no following than to have it con
fined to bill collectors.
A true diplomat CAN say something
pleasant to a collector. even though
he hopes never to see him again.
Economists are calculating how many
generations of Europeans will be en-
gagged in paying the costs Of this war.
After the war is ended and the car.
mage is over the world will still have
the scientists and the historians to deal
with.
When we read of an American en-
bassy abroad being under fire there is
some consolation in the reflection that
the building doesn't belong to us.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22
BRIGHT DnllrS.

Blood will tell-and SO will black
eye.
Politeness rarely tells the whole
truth.
1t is anomalous that Pacific islands
should be prizes of war.
There are lot of things the world
needs worse than twenty-une inch
guns.
ALI this talk about better babies Ia
useless so far as those who have one Is
concerned
There are many things In war that
look easy in theory, but do not work
out in practice.
All fools do not part with their mon
ey. the old pruverb to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
The aeroplane not only adds to the
horrors of war. but tO the imaginary
horrors of war also.
We have heard of some people who
say they could live on music. Then 1t
must be on note roeaL
Perhaps we cnn do without Paris
modes as well as IRE can dispense with
Wall street quotat1oas.
A strategical retreat is the knack of
making your own rout read like a glo-
rious and decisive victory.
If charity were as reckless as mill
tary ambition in its expenditures the
result might be confusing. but it would
be far less sorrowful
The advice contained In the last
words of King Charles of Roumania.
Save the fatherland. but do not shed
blood" is magnanimous. but In these
times it might be bard to follow.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22

ALASKA-Just out, large COM
plete map of Broad Pass District,
showing government railroad sur
vey, trails, mining camps, mineral
deposits, rivers, creeks, cabins
$1.00. Alaska-Pacific Exploration
Company, Smith Bldg, Seattle.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22

we'll as large stock of new gro
"e-ies. AT the Co-Operative store.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22

1t is anomalous that Pacific islands
should be prizes of war.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22

Might continues to make right over
a considerable portion OF the globe.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22

There are a lot of things the world
needs worse than twenty-one inch
guns.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22

Blood viii tell-and SO viii black
eye.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22

After the sword the mattock and
spade and then again the pillow.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22

PoIiteness rarely tells the whole
truth.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22

IL it wasn't for worry some people
In this world would have nothing to do.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22

Economists are calculating how many
generations of Europeans will be en-
gagged in paying the costs Of this war.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22

A true diplomat can say something
pleasant to collector. even though
he hopes never to see him again.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22

useless SO far as those who have one Is
concerned.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22

If man has no sense of hnmor he
Is sure to get funny At the wrong
time.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22

When we read of an American en-
bassy abroad being under fire there is
some consolation in the reflection that
the building doesn't belong to us.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22

If charity were as reckless as mill
tary ambition in its expenditures the
result might be confusing, but it would
be far less SorrOwful.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22

There is civilization only In peace.
War is always barbarism.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-22

After the war is ended and the car
mage is over the world will still have
the scientists and the historians to deal
with.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-01-15
COULD noYENfOaCE ORDERS
The st. Jus Juvenile Judge %
Abolisb Boys Court After
Thorough Trial.

The juglor juvenile court Of st.
Louis. I'M which young lawyers acted
as judges and schoolboys az police
officers has proven d failure. The
court tended to make tattlers. OF ths
boys Y sought to correct and will
therefore be abolished. That was an
nounyed BY Judge Rhodes F., Cave Of
the Juvenile court. '
The junior court was launched say
erai months ago as an experiment 10
tr} boys for offenses not sefioss
eDough for the iuYenile court. An Of
ffnder could be sentenced to wash his
hothers dishes, carry coal or just ITO
be . good boy but the junior court
had no legal authority 70 compel ruls
flliment Of the sentence
THE boys were quick 10 see that.
Judge Cave said
Operation Of the junior court and its
elaborate system of boy officials was
supervised BY municipal probation Of
fieers and the Juvenile Judge,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-01-15

IA large bob SIZED was driven ~ -
aeroplane engine through the streets
Of Callao the other day The coustruc-
tion was by victor Grove. 4 naxnill
and tsmberman Of the Charlton Val
ley As the craft came into town ~
engine was making more noise than
. battery. hut Il was covering the
roads al thirty miles an hour. The
motive power vas q propeller with D.
foot blades. up in the ar hike wind
min A 6.cylindeg aefppIaae eaEipe
alfove the propeller The ope1slor had
/ steerins wheel like thai d. Z motor
car. rh]ch turned tho forward runnsfe
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-01-15

~ n
The state Board of Agriculture lssues
News Rullesln Regarding the
Live Stock Disease.

The AiissosirI State Board of Agri.
culture has isHued to farmers and
slocluaen q news bulletin as follows.
! quoting the latest statement by Or.
D. .lF Luckey State Veterinarian Of
this Board s
Immense numbers Of horses and
some cattle ate dying over the state
at the present time. For the want Of
q better OF more accurate name. the
trouble Is called forage Poisoning
aCausc--It II undoubtedly due to
some mould On ne fodder or ear corn.
Other fesd seldom causes the trouble.
Losses are occurring among both
horses pnd cattle. whether on corn
stalk pastures o. fed ear corn or shock
fodder..f
symptoms Cattle often die sud
denly without showing any well+mark
cd sypqptoms The symptoms in
horses vary good deal and the dis.
ease RIMS q course lasting from one
to four days. They first become slug
Gish or sleepy and these symptoms
usually pass unnoticed. Some horses
lean Against the wall The animal ap-
pearl 10 be blind in one or both eyes.
Latf there is well marked nervous
dernugepnent.
''Treatment-Alost Of these casea
are not noticed until II is too late.
"A ~ fha advannad ufo COS tra.tsnonf iQ
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-01-15
Horses co crazY.

The farmers 10 central Bfissanri are
losing their horses from some IN,
known disease The horses that have
died in this locality seem to 70 mad
and while In this conditi8n run
through fences or collide With any
thIng in their path.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-01-15

4 l'ae TEXAS Wonder cures kldnsy aud
bladarf tfp1pleo, piref gravel fnfts
diahntez4 weak md ian,e backs. fAeA=
ioalI<ill, and Nv irregularities d fhe ! Il
Ilef and hIol1er n i h1th man and ,z6A
|1e1 {IqH4I&1>t lzzdef' trcohI6z IS
c|.lI1kea' nI'l sol1 ~ your Qf11z|=<
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-01-15
Hyde Gaze coes over.

The fourth trial q DIR. b. Clark
Hyde, charged With the murder Of
Thomas H.. swope, has teen continued
by Judge rorterfield at Kansas City.
The next setting is the first Monday
in April. Doctor Hyde Was In court.
Mrs. Hyde vas not present
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-01-15


III Is a we'll settled fact that
4 ddogs are property, and no one
ilhas . right to XIII one belonging
Ito another. although Il is found
Ton the property 5 the killer ex-
cept for just cause according
10 Judge Allen 81 the St. Louis
Court Of Appeals in a decision,
4 Tuesday. .Thecasew thatof Jos-
eph Rudicileagainst Merl Q. Bprr,
10th Of Knox cnunty. The re-
cord shows that Borr killed two
|foxhounds belonging to Rndiciles
Rudieile recovered Judgment for
s26. and Borr appealed, Rudi-
ollie was huntineat the time of
1.-THE killing. His dogs had stars
ed a fox and the trail carried
them to the Borr farm. Bofr
contended thedogs were chasing
his sheep, and that he bad placed
q sign ON mis- premises warning
persons that dogs found there
would be- killed. Judge Allen
says t . evidence showed that
when Borr shot the dogs they
lwere in close pursuit of the fox.
| The opinion Of the Knox county
circuit court wasaffirnied, Judges
A Nortoni and Reynolds concurr-l
ling.-St, Louis Times.
/ AT the primary electionin Ores
gon county last August, William
i Mesara, young man who had
been teaching school in that
county. was nominated as the
democratic candidate for press-I
cutting attorney, although he did
not have a license to practice law.
He defeated a lawyer who had
been prosecutor of the county,
and hadtnade quite q RECORD A.
i fa-- b /. d.
an official, and defeated him by
a good majority, he had no OPP
.lpousnt at Che vsmber eiectich,
las republicans are rather SCARCE
J, in Oregon county Mr.. Mesara
had been reading and studying
law for several years, and when
the state board of law ex3miners
Louis late Monday. This two men
one tall and the other email, en-
, tered the store and aslled per-
mission TO warm thkmselves,
!, After examining the stbre care
fully they departed Your hours
later they returned and again
haddled about the stove. Humph.
Trey became suspiriegs and took
up his revolver.
!, The body Of Mrs.h. MI Davis
was dragged from the coffin in
which it lay in her home, 624
East High street, Jefferson Clty,
Tuesday, and tbs casket, sFl
ablazs from drapkriss which h}d
caught fire, was|thown out a !
window to prevsntthe house ffom
burning. The Jraperies are sup
,lposed 10 have esn ignited by 1
match carelefsly thrownf into
them, while lpeparations' were
uting nude The funera. Be-
|fore the flames could be exlin-
.|guishsd shsltlrowd was cousam-
cd and ito basket was = mass q
thames. while several perscns
were attempting to pat out The
fire III the| |drAperies others pulled
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-01-15
'ROU DABOUT HE STATE.
Cleaned from mExchanges--M Made blythe Shears.
INV Pencil ard the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal. some Credited, and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
A prophet has said that the
Europen war would end Ia 1917.
Evidently that fellow doesn't
think much Of the pulling power
Iof American prayers, reEAriEs
the Pike County-News,
Instead Of saying thattwo hogs
each weighing $50 pounds, were
received, the Columbia Heraid- !
Statesman says. Zone hog
weighing $50 pounds and another
Of the same weight were deliver
cd"
Thomas l.. Young OF Gibbs
was fleeoed out Of $500 lsst Thurs
lday In ST. Louis by two men who
made him believe they could win
la lot Of money by matching coins,
and Young trusted them with the
money ito win.
/ James Orchard. state senator
from the Twenty-second Missouri
district from 1895 to 1900, died at
his home IN Eminenceg after 4
long illness. aged "a. He was
for years prominent in southern
Missouri as corporation lawyer.
More than liz million persons
!. visit annually the health resorts
Of the state. OF the many medic.
inal Springs, Excelsior Springs is
the most poplar. Itis estimated
that the Clay county watering
place isyisited by 200, 900 annual-
Nv,
u. W, Cobb, An evangelist who
held i meeting at Simmons Inst
| August, is nnder arrest, charged
with passing a bogus check which
Rev. j. P. Alexander Of Cabool
endorsed and had to pay. Cobb
is charged with similar offence
at Poplar Bluff.
Among the effects Of Miss
Catherine TisdaIs Of Bowling
Green the executor found a cou-
pom from . $50 United Ststes
bond issued in 1855. The coupon
was forwarded to the treasury
department, which prornptly re-
mitted 81 ,s2 interest.
So far there are at lesst three
state candidates in the feld for
1.-The Democratic nomination in
1916. Keeiy Pool waats TO be
secretary Of state, John p, Cor
ldon, state auditor. and John B.
0'Meafa would accept the nomi-
lInAtion for state treaaurer.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-01-15


rYes, "remarked a curh.stone
politician ss he stood Ia front Of
|posenfice basking in the sunlight
this week. s'lf Teddy had been
president instead Of Woodrow
Wilson, the war would have been
oysrover hsre.''
At the close Of the biennial
period John P. Gordon, state
auditor, completed bis estimates
|of the revenue receipts Of the
state from all sources for the
years i9i5-16 and placed the te-
|tal ai2ount ~ IL LIZ million dol
llsrs- This, ia his opinion, is the
fuH amount the Forty-eighth
DeneraI Assembly may appro-
Epriate.
"A novel idea ID Gentry county
was sbandonsd as being franght
with danger, Recently a a"smiling
contest" was held. Pretty girls
competing for the prize at a party
were 70 smile at the Judges who
were 10 award a box OF candy to
the ilandsomsst girl Of the lot.
The Judges lost their nerve at
Che firat smile and, afraid to ren-
der 4 decision, ate the prize
themselves.
n Tor Whelen, ofnorth OF Farm
odeday last week, butch
cred 4 Duroc Jersey ''pig" that
lwsigihd 790 pounds on foot and
|673 pounds alter being dressed
The lsst reports frem the Whelsn
farm were that they were still
busy rendering lard. Now, you
big hog fellows. take down your
sign. Il looks like Toms got the
record and gone with it. Farm
inaton News.
With the confirmation OF Ed
win Reavis as postmaster al
Sweet Syringe an epoch ismark
cd IL the history Of that Office
which has been under the care ol
some member Of the Smith FAM
4 lily since 1889. with the exception
of the four years Of the Cleveland
second administration j. 7. Smith
the present postmaster. was
named to succeed his father, who
died about four years ago r-'ht
elder Smith was an appointee ol
President Harrison and was re-
named by President Mckinley
and President Roosevelt. ss
The past year has been re.
markable for some things. One
was that there we're comsparstiv-
ely few hard storms and high
waters. For many days, IasI
summer, the mercury stood at Q
given figure withouta i variation
of hardly degree, at noon time,
For long time Ia the spring I
was uniform temperature at noon,
Then itraised and remained un-
liform fer awhile. Then il GOT tn
tensIy hot and remained that
way for The longest time wo evel
saw. The heat WAS the niost pro.
lIonged, depressing heat vi
ever Witnessed. Then when
~ - =. l ~. :. Z. !. ~
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-01-15

DySSS$SvSSSS~S M
II, Mil Keslo of Kirksyille has 4
rife which belonged 70 Daniel
Boone, n
The Int census shows only two
negro residents Of Texas county
out II q total Of 2i,45S.
II II was the trial costs that will
keep d Boone county man 10 jail
for twenty days in expiration cf .
ISL fins, ss NJ
Kansas City Is making q new
record. More than 500 divorce
cases have been heard this term
or ars awaiting trial.
A woman at Webb City has the
record Of having three husbands
and but one mother-in-law, the
husbands being brothers. ~
"A Sedalia German American is
said to have nins brothers and
eighteen nephews fighting for the
kaiser IN the present war.
/ f N
May 9rd has been set apart az
Missouri day ut the Panama-Pa-
cjiic expositions which opens at
Nj San Francisco nsxt March.
The credit IT Springfield is 90
ily good i ihat'a Kansas CITY trust
company has just written Offer
ing to renew . $40, 900 loan which
win fsll due JanuarysS. TX
John Inman Of Tronton u the
owner Of q gun. 1Ob years old
The gym was The property Of Mr.
1nman's grandfather, who asel
III ID hunting deer and bear.
After holding oflee il Boone
county for more than go years,
j. T, Stockton, for the last six
teen years ! iusticesof the peace,
has anDoupcsd he will back away
from the trough.
Clad in iiimy rainmsnt, = suff-
ragette Santa Claus sustained
painful burns when sbe got too
near i schoolhouse Christmas
tree in Livingston county. A mere
man came 10 the rescue,
Can II be thatthe "Red onior
Restaurant 1T AItsnontl has
passed from the positive to the
comparsiiye degree? The place
llas changed hands and il nov
known is tbs ssWildsr Cafe
From . ninety foot well on his
property at Crane, A. N. Wiley
occasionally draws upblind fish
Mr.. Wiley's lotest catch IN the
buckeg consisted Of Two snow-
white catfish, both sightiess.
Fiys psrsoas st one time is The
killing record of ! Cllicagc q 4 AN
ton engineer who has just run
over bic twe9ty fourth victim,
IA every instance inquiries hays
proved ne engineer 1lamsisss,
IN a Tbaysr nan clsims that hs
stepped On . roiIing pin 10 bic
home ! feE days ago and fell and
jnjured bis head. When men sss
si.art aeish eeIIine piss tradition
1,as II tbst saosher method Il
Mrs. Il. &. M;.rts of MoherI !