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The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15
ARRIVE
 FROM KATALLA

The launch Triton arrived from Ka- talla last evening in command of Capt. Ben Durkee. Among the passengers brought over were Matt Lennan and wife, Harry Balderston and Frank Lawton. The Triton will return 10 it's home port tonight, taking the mail which the steamer Watson left here for Katalla.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15
b|G DAM BURSTS EIGHT PEOPLE
 DROWNED

HOLBROOK, Ariz., April 15-The dam at the Liman Reservoir broke last night causing over $4OO,OOO dam age. Eight persons who lived direct ly under the dam were drowned The dam impounds the waters of the Lit tie Colorado river twelve miles south of St. Johns.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15
PUBLISH THE NEWS
 AS IT IS RECEIVED

The Cordova papers published the news that Seward had won in big type. They could have hardly used bigger if the Guggenheims had sold to the government. It is good news from a newspaper point of view but hardly from the view of the general public of that city. But we wish the best for Cordova and all the rest Seward Gateway
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15
HOUSE DEFEATS
 FISH TRAP BILL

JUNEAU, April 15-The bill intro duced by Senator Tanner to abolish fish traps in Alaska, which passed the upper house, was defeated in the lower branch of the legislature yes terday afternoon. The measure can not be considered again at this ses- sion.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15
SPECIAL ATTRACTION
 AT EMPRESS FRIDAY

The Bishops Carriage" a 5-reeI film, featuring Mary Pickford, will be the attraction at the Empress the atre Friday night. 1t is a fascinat- ing drama that approaches tragedy and ends in romance.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15
IS KINDLY REMEMBERED
 BY BASEBALL BOYS

Mrs. Horace Leach is the recipient of a handsome set of sterling silver candlesticks, which she prizes very highly. They are a gift from the Chitina baseball club, in appreciation of services rendered by Mrs. Leach in furnishing the music for their dances and entertainments while she was u resident of Chitina.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15
CAPT. LATHRoP RETURNS
 AFTER TRIP TO STATES

Capt. A. E, Lathrop returned from the westward today, having gone through to Seward on his way home from Seattle, where he spent five or six weeks. The Captain reports ev- erything very quiet on the Pacific coast, and is still optomistic as to Cordova's future.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15
zEPPEuNDROPS BOMBSALONC RIVER TYNE AND CAUSES EXCITEMENT
 BUT DOES LITTLE DAMAGE

LONDON, April 15-A Zeppelin made aborve effort
 last night to damage the ship building works along the river Tyne Several ncendary bombs dropped but the dam age accomplished slight. Two civilians slightly injured The prompness with which the lights of the town extngushed prevented the nicton of any great amount of damage One of the bombs narrowly missed passenger train, while another nearly hit the ship yard.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15
CONFLICTING REPORT AS TO FIGHT AT COD|OWA, EDITH SIDES CLAIM
 THEY GAINED ADvANTAGE

LONDON, April 15-The Russian advance upon Hungary has been halted The Russian office says that slight gains have been made Uzso pass and that counter at tack made by the Germans at Codiowa has failed The Ger official report states that the Russians rcpused COdowa with large losses. The Russian report makes claim of further progress in the Carpatm mountains except at tzsok pass.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15
ENGLAND ORGANIZING TO SUPPLY
 NEEDS OF ARMY AND NAVY FORCES

LONDON, April 15-'The first meeting of the board com mee which is to rcorgnZe the of the nation in the production of materials, held today in the war office Chancellor oydGeorge presided and representatives of the admiralty and board of trade present The committee Will gather complete details of the needs of the military and naval forces of the empire and sstematzc the avail able for supplying them.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15

SEATTLE, April 15-Lieutenant Frederick Mears of the Alaska Engineering Commission, sails north today on the Admiral Evans with ten employees of the engineering department of the commission The party is bound for Ship Creek
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15
GERMAN WARSH|PS SEIZE FOUR
 TRAWLERSFLY YINCFLAG IF HOLLAND

GNUIDEN HOLLAND, April 15-Four trawlcrs owned in this city, and flying the flag of Holland have been seized by German warships and taken into Cuxhaven The incl dent has created great excitement and may lead to breach between Holland and Germany
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15
GERMAN SUBMARINE TORPEDOES
 AND SINKS BRITISH STEAMER

LONDON, April 15-Anothcr British steamer has fallen victim to German submarine The unfortunate vessel this time the Ptamgan, which orpedoed and sunk North Hinder light in the North Sea- The Ptamgan was vessel of 475 tons and carried of twenty wo eleven whom perished
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15
Send in your subscription now.

Tweleve pairs Athletic Shoes-regu- lar s5.O0-special ss.Oo. s. Blum & Go.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15

Special sale mems shoes-regular $500 and $500 Shoes, now s3.50. s. Blum & Go.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15

Hard Times Bacon-Mlghty Good, IS cents per pound at s. Blum & Co
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15
ALLIES HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRE
 RESULT TSIN CAPTURE TRENCHES

PARIS, April 15-In the Ally woods the French troops have wrested from the Germans section four hundred yards long by hundred deep The German were carried by storm after heavy artillery fire In Asace an advance of nearly mile made.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15

have passengers forty-ive employees of the com mission. It has been announced that the heavy machinery and construction outfits have not yet been purchased. A postofice will be immediately es- tabshed at Knik Anchorage.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15
Hard Times Bacon-Mlehty Good, Is cents per pound at S. Blum Go.

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The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15

Some cooking at the Windsor grill.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15
RAILROAD COMMISSION SAILS FOR SHIP CREEK

and will commence the work of railroad construc-
 tion. They taking along with them large shipment of supplies. Another large shipment of supplies including machinery, will go north on the Mariposa Sunday night. The Mariposa will also
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-15

Decline In Sugar. s7.5o Sack at S. Blum & Go.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
SUFFRAGE PRO AND CON
Pro

The orten repeated assertion O the $utfragistS that women will have to forfei all special protection under the law when they obtain the vote, is completely contradictod by rhe action of the Kansas legislature in the session that has just come to an end. In Con necticut the legislature refused to take any action to shorten the hours of labor of women. In Kansas the legislature declared "that the sovereign state of Kansas, exercising herewith its police and sovereign power, declares that in- adequate wages. long continued hours and unsanitary conditions of labor ex- ercise perniclous effect on the health and welfare of learners, and apprentices and minors" Having come to this conclusion the legislature proceeded to prohibit the employment of women and minors under conditions of health detrimental to their health or welfare or at wages inadequate for their main. tenance or for hours longer than al cOnsOnunt with their health and wei | fare.
 To carry out the object of this law t0 secure to women reasonable hours, healthy conditions and adequate wages, the legislature created an Industrial l Welfare Commission of three members of which al least one must be a woman. This commission has full power to in- vestigate wages, hours and conditions of work in any industry carried no in the state, and after full investigation to make orders fixing a minimum wage, and also regulating hours and condi- 1 tions of work-such orders to be man. datory on the employers.
 Hartford, Conn. Press Sec.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
Eininn lin an Election.

A curious incident once occurred at Patton at an election for parliament. Sir Mark Wood. who had been one of it's members for several years, had as his colleague in the parliament of 1872 Sir William Congreve, the inventor of the famous "Congreve rocket" The latter resigned in tSiG. and the baro- net wished his own son to fill the va Cancy. There were only three voters in the constituency-Sir Mark. his son aud his butler. named Jcnnings-but as the son was away and the butler hgd quhrreled with his master an cp- nortunity was afforded for a singular revenge. Jennings refused to second Sir Marks nomination of his son and proposed himself. and n deadlock was averted only by Sir Mark coming to terms with the refractory butler, whose nomination he seconded in or der to induce him to net as a seconder tn his son. Matters being thus put formally in train. Sir Mark arranged with Jennings that the formers vote should be alone given. and the final state of the poll at Pattons only known contest stood thus: Wood CToryl. l; Jennings (Wmg), o.-West- minister Gazette.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
A Question of Numbers.

Herbert Spencer did not agree with the scientists who favored the metric system. He said 1t is artificial and unsatisfactory, ten being diyisible by only two numbers-two and five-and in one case the result is fifths, which are practically useless in the everyday life of the people. The decimal system Is similarly objectionable, he contend ed, because it has an imperfect fourth and a more imperfect third, both of which are desirable in ordinary trans actions. He regarded twelve ns one of the most favorable numbers, as it is easily divisible into groups of units for popular use.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
Traoinu It Back.

"Iuquirer" says: "I am mulSing n collection of the best examples of mod ern slang. What does double cross meanT
 Glad to oblige you. The slang you mention is modern, but the source is classical.
 Caesar crossed the Rubicon. Then he recrossed it. This Is called double crossing the Rube."
 Shortly afterward the fighting be gan.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
Shaw leo Cream.

Snow ice cream what joy 1t used to be to the child heart! Mother used to make it when Fhe hnd been impor- tuned to dis let Us have one nore cup ful. mom." The youth of today. per haps. does not need that joy, with ev- erything so handy for buying store ice cream. But never cHn such make shift take away the memory of the earlier dish. Ii was SO easy to make too. Nature kindly furnished the foun- dation. and all that was necessary was to add sugar and rlilk. When new fall of snow came the children watch cd nnxiously until it became deep enough to scoop up cupfuls of the crys- tals. Then 1t was carried to mother and milk poured in and more snow added, and then more milk poured in and more snow added, until there was n full cupful. Sugar was added until the taste was just right and the mix ture was placed out of doors until it had become half frozen mass. and there was the ice cream!-Indianapolis News.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
Kicked Arteries,

X mick" in m artery is sometimes more dangerous than its complete sev- cring, for the coats of arteries are formed of muscular tissue, which con trtcts, and n slight cut at once ex- pands into round or oval hole, through which the hemorrhage con tinUes unless the artery be tied. When an artery is completely severed the cut ends tend to turn in and close the tube. In the case of d small artery this closing sometimes needs no assist ance. In the case of larger artery the surgeon ties 1t at once and thus closes 1t for good. Tho New York Medical Journal reports two cases at Lincoln hospital in which hemorrhnges broke out over and over again for sev- eral weeks in arteries that had only just been nicked and that were finally healed by being tied just as if they had been severed.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
Scandal.

gro give scandal is great fault but to take scandal is greater fault. 1t implies a greater amount of wrongness in ourselves and it does greater amount of mischief to others. Moth ing gives scandal sooner than a quick ness to take scandal. There are people who think it fine to take scandal. They regard it as a sort of evidence or their goodness and of their delicacy of conscience, while in reality it is only proof of either their inordinate conceit or of their extreme stupidity. They think they suffer very much while they are taking scandal, whereas in truth they enjoy it amazingly. It is q pleasurable excitement which delight fully varies the monotony of devotion. For one pious person who makes pety attractive, there are nine who make it repulsive. Everything that he dislikes, everything which deviates from his own narrow view of things is to him a scandal. It is the pharisaic way of eX- pressing difference. When we are in good humor we do not take scandal. It is an act which is not accompanied by kindness. A thoughtless, shallow person is more likely to take scandal than any other. There is not only a rashness but also a coarseness and vulgarity about his judment of others. He puts things together which have no real connection in the conduct of his neighbor. No one is so blind to his own faults as one who has the habit of detecting faults ill others"
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
Con.
Press Sec.

Not only do Mormonism and Woman Suffrage go hand in hand, but there also seems to be some connection be- tween Woman suffrage and divorce. Look at the figures:
 Colorado has 409 divorces to every 100000 of married population, while Nebraska, a nearby male suffrage state. has only 226. In other suffrage states the proportion is also high. In Wash. ington it is EI3 per 100, 1000; in Idaho 347; in Oregan 36S; in Wyoming 36l, and in all these sta1es women vote.
 On the other hand, in adjoining states where women do not vote, the ratio is much lower: Missouri 2Sl South Dakota 270; North Dakota PCS.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
ArIstocracy in Vice.

The attempt of the Mann law to make personal immortality punishable under United States statutes, whenever man, married or single, has paid the fare of woman from one state to an. other, chasing this with interstate commerce in vice, which is a totally different thing, may or may not be sus- tained by the supreme court. It has been ridiculed from one end of the country to the other. It has deserved the ridicule. And it is grave inva- sion of the police powers of the states.
 But in a Baltimore case, where an erring husband from York, Pa., has been pursued by wronged wife, the government concludes that it cannot prosecute under the Mann law. The man did not buy two railroad tickets. He got into an automobile. The girl with him drove the car, and is a li- ceused chauffeur or chauffeuse. A motor car is not common carrier, bar ring it's jitney. And not being n common carrier, what it carries is not under federal supervision, even when it crosses state lines.
 This decision is delightful, especially in its corollaries. Uncle Sam recog- nizes an aristocracy in vice. Motor car owners have opportunities for iagran- cies that common folk have not. The good thing about the absurdity is that it limits the blackmail possibilities of the Mann law. It is next to proftless to try blackmailing fellow who is too poor to possess an automobile. Brook lyn Eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
His Proposal.

"Can you wash clothes" asked the timid young lover.
 Whats that?' asked the surprised maiden.
 Gan you wash dishesr
 Say. thought this was q proposal of marriage? What do you run, any way-a laundry or a restaurantT'- Yonkers Statesman.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
Looked Suspicious,

"That eat must think she's prettier than am"
 "Why so, VanessaT
 She's always after me to have my picture taken with her."-Pittsburgh Post.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
Easier EmploYment.

"I understand" said the letter car rier, that some of those ancients did all their writing on rocks and bricks"
 "Yes," replied the professor.
 Well these times have their dlsad- vantages. But I'd rather be letter carrier now than then."-Washington Star
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
It Hit Him.

"Yes," observed the egg, my theatri- cal venture was a great success. was cast for the heavy villain and made n tremendous hit"-St. Louis Post-Dis- patch
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
No Trihes.

Gertie-I wish to show you that dent stand on trines.-Helen (glancing at her feet)-No, dear; see you don't London Telegraph.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
The Tfetort Eatheriy.

'T want to marry your daughter. I love her" said the suitor.
 What makes you think I don't|' Aeplied her rdad.-Philadelphia Ledger
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
The Briuht Side.

If there doesn't seem to be any bright side" see if you can't polish up one of the dark ones q bit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-03

When a farmer sees thunder-h heads
begin piling up In the west shortly af-
ter sunset. he does the milking in a
hurry. Then he goes TO the house.
gets a lantern. has his wife fill big
basket full of lunch, and then clasps
his family to his manly bosom and
legs II for the cyclone cave.
Soon thereafter the silence is frac-
tured by a buzzing sound similar to
that which Is produced by a threshing
machine cylinder running without
grain I'm IT, For half an hour every
one in the cellar eats bread and pick
les to muffle the clatter Of their teeth
and make each other believe that they
are not afraid, not much
When the wind has ceased 10 roar.
the farmer ventures forth to view the
remains. His house is missing, but
near at hand is one just as good.
which ued TO belong on farm three
miles west. There is COW on the
windmill and a shoat in the single
buggy. a set OF double harness on an
apple tree, and a span OF mules in the
cellar All the farm houses in the
neighborhood are blown away. except
ing those which had heavy mortgages
upon them.
No man knoweth whittier the wind
bloweth nor where IL listeth. 1t comes
and blows and then IL goes. The wind
comes from somewhere and 1t always
goes somewhere. Some people think
that il just blows and blows until 1t
blows itself away. but | know better.
When 1t gets through blowing IL goes
back to its hole and pulls the hole in
after it; else why should we have the
Cave OF the Winds!-Michigan Farm
er.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-03
ASHLEY

Louis Emmons and family and Mrs.
Letitia Emmons visited at Orley En-
mons and family Sunday.
Ernest Wittenbach is on the sick
list
Mr. and Mrs. II. Lawrence took din
ner uith Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hall sun
day.
One morning last week Mrs, II. j.
Slayton heard some one calling and as
she opened the door she saw little
Pauline Bedding on her sled. Her dog
was her horse and will take her any
where she wishes. The dog wouldn't
let Mrs. Slayton help Pauline any so
she had to help herself off, then
Pauline. her horse and sleigh came in
to the house to get warm. After her
call she got on her sled and doggie
took her home.
Sunday night Rev ii. S. Ellis closed
the meetings at Spencer Mills. A load
from Ashley neighborhood ven 20 the
meeting.
The Ashley Ladies' Aid will hold its
next social with Mr.. and Mrs Chas.
Godfrey, Friday evening, February 5.
Picnic supper, consisting Of cake,
doughnuts, sandwiches, pickles and
coffee.
John McNanghton is on the sick
list ~.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-03
An Essay On Wind

Wind is an atmospheric disturbance
of the peace. 1t starts nowhere and
stops nowhere. There are tide winds
and winds that never were tied. Some
winds are trade winds, others will put
crimp in trade.
out in the middle west wind is us
ualy accompanied by one Of many
varieties of weather peculiar TO that
region. If the wind swings to the
nCttheast, the farmer folders the cat
tie early i'm the evening carries in a
couple of cords of wood, and gets
ready for heavy fall of snow. Next
morning there are rabbit tracks on
the window stills. and the snowbirds
are sitting on the picket fence, with
feather boas snugly tied about their
necks.
II the wind gets around to the
northwest. look out for a blizzard. Ten
minutes after the wind begins to blow
from that direction. a foot of snow
particles sweep down across Montana
and the Dakotas, and before sunset all
Of the trains on the Iowa and Illinois
divisions are running late. The rural
mail carrier frosts his ears, the prize
chickens either freeze their wattles or
mail train loses its pep and goes to
sleep in drift-filled cut, and the els
tern pump has hardening OF the ar
teries.
When the soft spring wind begins
to blow from the south, country folk
hasten to town and lay in enough gro
ceries to last a month. The south
wind brings rain that swells the riv-
er, washes out all the bridges, sub
merges the corn land, browns all the
little chickens, and leaks through the
plastering into the kitchen, so that
folks have to keep a dripping pan i'm
the center OF the table to catch the
sap. The only good thing about such
weather is that ii fills the cellar full OF
VA er and browns a rat that has nick
ed all Of the seed corn in the garnet.
Along toward the close Of a hot
summer day, when a farmer who has
just moved a big field of timothy
thinks he is going to get it put up
without getting any rain on it, the
wind glides gracefully around to the
southwest. Lookout! Lookout!
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-03
Smyrna

The regular meeting OF the Cleaners
will be held at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs Ed. Condor OF Smyrna, Wednes-
day February 10. Picnic dinner.
Loren Purdy returned from a two
weeks visit with his brother at Bailey.
Mrs. Frank Joslin spent Tuesday at
Mrs. Chas. Condon's of Cowles avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Cook entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Mehney at supper
last Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w. Condor enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs j. A. Cook, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Insley, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Wacha, Mr.. and Mrs. George Tebbell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Joslin and Mrs.
Pearl Richards OF Greenville last
Thursday.
f. w. Condor was Grand Rapids
visitor last Wednesday.
The Friendship Club will meet in
Maccabee Hall Thursday.
MR. and Mrs. Robt. Joiner of Beld-
ing spent NVodror 'ay night with Mr.
and Mrs Ed. Insley.
Mr.. and MT. a. Insley entertained
twenty Of their Smyrna friends last
Sunday evening.
Hiram Olds is again able to be
walking about
The storm Of Sunday and Monday
played havoc with the telephone and
electric light wires. The Smyrna line
is nearly all fixed again but the Citi-
zens Telephone is still on the bum.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wacha were the
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Tebbell.
Mrs. John Tebbell came up from
Grand Rapids Friday to visit over
Sunday with her husband and other
relatives.
Carl Hoppough came home for over
Sunday.
The pupils of Miss Kohn's room
were given treat last Friday evening.
Miss Kohn took them all in sleigh
load to Bedding and took them to the
Star Theatre, then back TO her home.
where fine supper was waiting for
them. after which games were played
until a late hour, when all returned
TO their homes well pleased with their
evenings entertainment.
Miss Edith Percival spent Sunday
in Stanton the guest Of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Barry spent Sat
urday, Sunday and Monday in Ionia,
the guests OF Mrs. Barrys brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Downing.