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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
MR. ROOT ON POLITICAL REFORM

When iaymen complain of delays and miscar- rages of justice in the courts judges and lawyers are likely to reply that. while there may be something awry the ayman in his ignorance has placed the blame in the wrong place. Nobody win charge Elihu Root with ignorance upon any subject connected with the law and his diagnosis of the present ailments of the law will be received with respect everywhere In recent speech upon reform of judicial procedure before the New York Constitutional convention he said:
 We have been making our system here conform to the acute subtle hghy-trained ideas of lawyers That is not the true basis The system of procedure. of course. cannot be simple but as far as possible, it ought to be made to conform the plain mans ineli gence It ought to be that the farmer the merchant and the laborer can understand it and know why he is delayed in getting his rights understand that the processes to which he is subjected have reason and know what the reason is Otherwise you cannot have that respect for the law that confidence in it's justice necessary for the maintenance of system of just ad uiinistraton"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
STRANGE FRANKS OF FATE

Fate played strange pranks sround the life of former Gov. William sprague of Rhode Island. whose death was chronced the other day He started life with brilliant prospects With riches brilliant mind finished edu- cation secured at American and European colleges and through much travel good looks popularity and high ot iicia position he welded Chase. the brilliant and beautiful daughter of Secretary of the Treasury Salmon F. Chase son was born to the inion- and the world seemed to offer the young Governor and army officer her richest happiness Then scand as stories Of an at tempt by sprague on the life of Of the great states men of the period and divorce sou:ed and disappont ed Gov Sprague returned to Rhode Island where he added to bis riches but retired from the public view Kate Chase Sprague continued to live in Washington where her residence was center for statesmen and politicians The limeight was turned on the former Governor and soldier for brief spell lbout 20 years
 ago when his son and that of Kate Chase sprague died by suicide in Seattle And then he forgotten again until the news came of his death. He had. at least outliyed an those who upset the seeming bounteous plans that opportunity had arranged for him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
PAUL ARMSTRONG PASSES AWAY.
lSeattle Times.l

Paul Armstrong, dead at the age of 46 in New York, possessed the dramatic instinct to a high degree He able portray character particularly amid scenes of suffering. because he himself had tasted the bitter ness of poverty.
 It is related of him that his darkest moment came just prior recognition and success and that he slept penniless and hungry on bench in Central Park New York
 man who has been steamship captain, and later has walked outcas in the streets of great city, learns great deal. Armstrong was able to tell his story that all who heard 1t knew that it true to life. Such his "Salomy Jane," and Alias Jimmy Valentine"
 The school of experience is valuable It brought what Armstrong had in him. and if it left bit ascerb, it also developed the delightful traits which have made his plays popular In this respect Nature preserved an exact balance in the character of the somewhat noted playwright who starved and then made his mark for a day as one who was gifted to the point of reaching the borderline of genius
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
INTERIOR ALASKA SEEKS WINTER MAIL
Seattle Tlmes.)

(Seattle Times)
 A campaign has been started by tho Fairbanks Commercial Club for improved mail service during the winter and efforts being made to enlist outside as sistance in tho movement
 Mall is received by the interior towns in unlimited quantities by river steamboats in June, July August and September. Later, stages needed to move 1t from Chtna the railroad terminal 1S1 miles from the coast. A communication sent out by the committee in twice three times week "bring in all the mail the government win order It." Continuing the letter says:
 "As it is, the bulk of secondcass matter
 for interior Alaska, which should come in the
 winter months is held over and many tons of
 it arrive here in the busy mining season, when
 people have time to read it. In that way
 there is direct loss to the subscribers and to
 the government. which pays for the transporta-
 ton in the summer time for mall that is prac-
 tcally useless Our Canadian neighbors at
 Dawson Yukon Territory, who arc similarly sit-
 uated get all their mail at all times"
 The Alaska Citizen in recent issue declared that Dawson is more than 300 miles from the railroad, and thus is remote in the winter time than is Fairbanks but the Canadian government sees that an the mail is sent to Dawson at all seasons"
 Winter is the time of the year when Fairbanks and the other towns in Interior Alaska most appreciate newspapers and magazines The residents can do lit- te else but readand this is the season when the gov ernment cuts off the supply by holding the second class matter.
 In due time the extension of the government rail- road Fairbanks will give the citizens of that town all the facilities they desire the interim. the post office department might stretch its regulations trne to extend the desired service to the Northerners If Dawson gets its winter mail Fairbanks certainly should
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
j. G. slEGLER
ninistration

The death of J. G. Megler at cathlamet. Wash. yes terday terminated the career of one of Washingtons interesting characters Mr. Meger began going to the Legislature from Wabkiakum county about the time Washington became State. and in the years before he died missed only one or two sessions He served two terms in the Senate and the remainder of the time in the House. Once he was speaker of the House He had been suggested las Republican candidate for Governor but refused to for any office except the Legislature. He was one of the leading cannerymen of the Columbia river. He native of Germany but lived from early boyhocd in the United States He was well passed the allotted three score and ten when the end came Though he had served more years in the
 Legislature than any other in the State. scandal never reached his name.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
JUNEAU SHOWS WAY.
Steward Gateway.)


 Juneau has very properly passed ordinance to tax itinterant" merchants and every town in Alaska should follow it's example Why every city in the Ter ritory has not immediately grasped the opportunity to pass such ordinance and protect the regular bus ness people is Q mystery. but it is a mystery that may be cleared up in minds by the recollection that in every municipal council there is probably member who thinks about his personal relations with some local business than about the gen. eral good. Really there is other reason than one assign for the delay of all cities in putting end once and all to the rushing in of men who rush out again without paying cent towards the communal ex penses and after having played the dupng public for simpletons.
 If the people only took time to remember that "it- nerent peddlers cannot possibly supply the values for the same money the permanent dealer everyone would be on guard Those people affect the trade of the grocer the drygoods the cigar dealer the hard ware and everyone else It would be to the best interest Of the city. the business and particularly to the general public to tax the rybynghts. Juneau has shown the way splendidly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14

Tho Washington greePress. Q weakly paper do- voted largely Independent politics has made It's ap- pearance in tho Seattle sea of Journalism. J. B. My rick well known Seattle newspaper man Is editor of the paper and Elmer A. Friend, formerly of Alaska and for many years connected with Seattle newspa- pers. is business manager George Hager the car toOnist son of Doe Hager( creator of the Seattle Times Umbrella Man." is cartOOnst on the paper The talent behind the Free Press knows Seattle like ABc and the publication should earn place for itself Here's hopin'.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14

At a meeting of the Friends of Peace in New York recently committees were named to secure the sigma lures to membership declarations by people according to Nationality A committee was named to work among Scandinavian born Americans. German born Americans. Jewish Americans. etc, etc In other words it was a direct recognition of the hyphen The ostensibe purpOs- es of the Friends of Peace all right but organ ization for political purposes that works in this coun- try along racial ines and which urges people of differ ent races to join it because it win be for the benefit Of the old country can succeed in going far There is but one country that should figure in American poll ties and that is the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
Prospect of Sleep

DO you mind if send over in the morning and borrow your lawn now CT, Droppel?"
 Certainly not What time will you want it?"
 ''Er-I'n have someone call for it at 6 o'clock and return it at 9. I've got to get little sleep somehow Birmingham Age-Herald.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
RUMoRs AT SEWARD.
lSeward Gatewav.N

A new rumor gets started at least every day in this city these times There are rumors about new and wharves the coming of the headquarters from other places Of several government officials and depart and lot of other such stories And do you know the reason for the umors? The reason is that they all to be proven true-tha there is every founda tion for such even though the rumor might have tangible base just at present.
 There will be big wharves and docks here. The Alaska Road Commission will some day move it's head quarters hther. The government will establish public buildings at Seward for that part of the Territory made tributary to 1t by railroad. Those things and more will continue to come without a doubt, rumor rumor, so why should bother with these rumors at all
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
rhe Element of Enloyment

What satisfaction did you derive from paying a fortune for that quaint old picture?" asked the woman who is not very appreciatiye of artl"
 "The satisfaction" replied Mrs. Cumrox, "of showing our old friends that we could afford to spend all that money. .'- Washington Star)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
Hle OnIv poaslbllItv.

q believe" said the impatient man, as he put aside the telephone, Chat m go fishing"
 Didn't know you cared for fishing"
 "I don't ordinarily But it's the only chance have of finding myself at the end of a line that isn't busy" -(Washington Star.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
q wish ! loud maEe lot Of mOn.
The Manly Art

The Lady: What do you want, It. tle boyl"
 The Kid; Could we pull off a fight between Butch" Riley and Pun cher" Smith down in your cellar and could you guarantee dat dered be no police interference?"-(st Louis Re publlc.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
4 eood chance.

"So you honestly think you have the smartest boy on earth?"
 Maybe he isn't yet; but he will be if he keeps on making me answer all the question he can think up."- Philadelphia Ledger.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
When He shlnes

Dinah: Dat Mistah Sam Jackson seems to be a pushon ob dc mos chah' ming manners"
 Pote: 'Betcherllfel You'd orter seen him when he was tryin' to teach me for two dollars!"-(st. Louis Re- publicD
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
Those Dear cirls

Alice Gust engaged) do you think Jack said to me last night? That if he had to choose either me or $1O,OOO, he wouldn't look at the money.
 Marie-Dear, loyal fellow Wouldn't like to risk the temptation, l suppose. -(Boston Transcript
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14

me business mon Of Petersburg thInI southoaatom Alaska should have marine hospital Why not? There was marine hospital located on Puget Sound long be- fore the shipping of that section amounted to anything near that of Southeastern Alaska at the present time and we have our large marine fishing industry to boot
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14

Like some high crag, broad-based,
 with brow of stone, That parts the clouds nor from the
 tempest shrinks, He stands. self-praised, self-centered,
 and alone. And seems at times to think he thinks. -(St. Louis Republic.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
Paw knnws EvnrvlhlnnI

Wilie-Paw, what does unrequit- ted affection mean?
 Paw-That is what happens when misery loves company, my son.-(C (Cin- cinnah EnQuirer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
Handloan.

Fishing is great sport, but it's a hard way to make a living"
 "Yes. If you try to make a living at 1t you're pinned down to the truth about what you catch."-( Washington Star)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
All He Wanted

Cant send Pa some books for summer reading?"
 "Nawl Paw don't want no books. He's got a thermometer to read D. (Kansas City Journal.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14

The Hon. Bardwen sotes patriotic zeal for "The old Flag-and appropriation" finds modern parallel in the Banan Nations desire for "Our Legitimate Ma tiona Aspiratons-and loan.'-(New York World)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
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PEPloRAMs

o oeoe3ooe9o84oeees @ g
 est. Louis Republic) When in doubt don't. It's breaks or breakers. Success is matter of dollars and sense.
 The will to win prefaces the skin to win.
 A miss ia good deal better than a mister.
 o-e-o- 'I wish could make lot of mon cyl"
 CT wish I could make half of what I've lost trying to make a lot!"-(st. Louis Republc)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14

New York Savings banks deposits nearly S2o'0oo. 900 higher than year ago suggest that there are peo pie who know better ways of using money than gamb ling in stocks.-(New York World)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14

More Johnsons than people of any other name in Chicago again the showing of the city directory Yet nobody has suggested that the play "Too Much John son" should have been located here-(Chicago Herald
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14

By his speech in the New York constitutional con. vention Mir Root has done much to hang the for rent sign on the front doors of lot of political bosses (Chicago Herald)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14

It strikes us that it was entirely unnecessary for Senator Cummins formally to announce that he is not a candidate for President--( Philadelphia InQurerl
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14

A miss is a good deal better thar Q mister.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14

mo win to win prefaces the slIil to win.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14

Success is a matter of dollars and iense.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14

It's breaks or breakers.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-08

CLOSING OUT Two dozen Ladies' Sweaters at s1. and s1,50 at s. BLUM & co.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-08
WHALES ARE DRIVEN
 NORTH BY THE WAR

(By Associated Press Correspondence)
 CHRISTIANIA, Feb. s-The war has filled the Antarctic with whales, according to the belief of some whalers who say the mines, torpedoes and shells in the North sea have driven the mammals in schools further north this winter. One of the large Nor wegian whaling companies has just distributed a dividend of 25 per cent. among shareholdrs on this seasons catch. The whale oil refneries of Norway are sharing this prosperity.
 While the whales are bringing wealth to Norway, the report of the department of agriculture is disap- pointing as to the amount of crops yield. which falls about s2,0OO. 900 be- low the average year. Fortunately, the quality of grain has been unusally good. and the higher price due to the war is to the advantage of the farm CTS. The economic loss, however. will be felt by the country. Hay and potatoes were the only crops reaching their normal yield.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-08
EMPEROR UNDERSTOOD
 CLEVER MOVE MADE

(By Associated Press Correspondence)
 BERLIN, Jan. 23-"Roland von Der lin" brings the following anecdote con, corning the Emperor and a general designated as "B".
 During his recent trip to the Eastern theatre of war. the Emperor paid a visit to the general in question, and showed the keenest interest in, and most intimate knowldge of. what the army corps commended by "B" had done. The corps in question was one of the very best, said the Emperor to the General in the presence of the staff officers, and he hoped that it would continue it's fine work.
 The conversation had taken place in the building in which the headquart. CTS of the general were located. After shanking hands with the officers. the Emperor left, accompanied by General "B." and some of his aides.
 When the party reached the door it was found that several thousand Russian prisoners were being march. ed past. For moment the Emperor watched the procession, then. with a broad smile on his face, turned to General "B" with the words:
 "I will say, General, that this Is cleverly done."
 The smiles of the Emperor grew wider yet when the embarrassed Gen eral "B" tried to explain that it all was an accident.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-08
ROW II FEELS ID BE
 BLOWN UP BY \ MINE

(By Associated Press Correspondence)
 LONDON, Jan. 23-A member of the crew of the steamer Linari, which was sunk by a mine in the North Sea, sends to relatives here an account of how it feels to be blown up by a mine. " He says:
 "It seemed exactly like a cart going over a brick. Everyone was shot off his feet, the forepart of the ship was thrown into the air, the iron bulk heads flew to pieces. and the wind. lass went over the bows. The in- struments on the bridge were shat tered, lamps fell, tables were blown out of their sockets, and dishes went sailing in all directions. All this at exactly the same instant. The cap- tain and first officers were lifted off the bridge and landed on their faces on the deck below Only two men were hurt, however; they were both in their hunks at the time"
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-08
PANAMA HAS E|GHT
 LEAGUE BALL TEAM

(By Associated Press Correspondence)
 PANAMA, Feb. S-With the be- ginning of the dry weather which lasts until May, the baseball season on the Canal zone began in earnest with the formation of a new eight team league. All the players are either employees of the Panama Canal or enlisted men in the various military organizations stationed on the 18th mus. Already a number of games have been played. enough to show that the teams are verly evenly matched and that the race for the pennant likely will prove a very close and in- teresting one. The games are usually played on Sundays and holidays. a regular schedule having been pre- pared.
 Every team is pledged to refrain from professional practices, and bet ting on the games is absolutely for bidden by the Panama Government which will dmss any one iron its services found guilty of doing so
 Immediately after the formation of the new league Col. George w. Goe- thals, governor of the Panama Canal. announced that he would not only present the winning team of the sea son with a handsome pennant, but would also give various valuable prizes to individual players.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-08

By subscribing for The Daily Times you are supporting Cordoya enter prise.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-08
BELGIUM TO BUILD
 MORE BEAUTIFUL CITIES

(By Associated Press Correspondence)
 LONDON. Jan. 23-Out of the ashes and debris of devasted Belgium ideal ists hope there will spring cleaner and more beautiful cities, whether the Belgians or the Germans build them. The International Garden Cities and Two Planning Association, co-operat- ing with Belgian officials held con ference in London this week to go over the situation.
 It is pointed out that the widespread destruction of property in Belgium affords remarkable opportunity throughout the country for adopting on large scale the principles of mod. ern towns and villages urged by the association.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-08
MoUTH-ORGANs POPULAR
 WITH THE BRITISH

(By Associated Press Correspondence)
 LONDON. Jan. 23-In response to the demand for mouth organs for the use of the British soldiers and sailors, one of the larger instrument firms here has ordered 10000 from switzer. land. All of them are for a single customer, who intends to distribute them among the various ships of the fleet in home waters.
 Another firm has sold 4,O0O mouth. organs since the beginning of the war and has placed an order for 4,0OO more. The only sources of supply now are Switzerland and the United States.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-08
WAR IS WHAT SHERMAN SAID
 IT WAS-oN THE NEWSPAPERS

The Dawson Daily News modestly suggests to the merchants of that town that it is supplying them with a sup erior news service, which is the truth, but if that service in to be continued, they, the merchants, must come across with more patronage in the of advertising. Never have the news papers experienced such hard sled ding" as at present, on account of the increased expenses due to the tolls on the war news.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-08

The best meals in town served at the Windsor grill.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-08
------------ 0 :-- - LEARNED OF WAR
 BY BEING CAPTURED

(By Associated Press Correspondence)
 LONDON, Jan. 23-The German bark Viganella was brought into Ply mouth on January 10 with the aston ishlng news that nobody aboard her knew that there was a war. It was said that she left Corinto on July sixth with valuable cargo of nitrate. The report was that the first fntimation of war reached her surprised crew when she was held up in British waters and ordered into Plymouth.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-08

Read The Daily Times and help Cordova grow.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-08

Fresh shipments of corn on the cob II Kinney's.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-08

Some cooking at the Windsor grill.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-08
BIG DEMAND FOR
 EGGS BY WOUNDED

(By Associated Press Correspondence
 LONDON, Feb. S-Three hundred stations for the collection of money to supply eggs for the wounded soldiers have been opened in London, and more than 5000 eggs are being distributed daily in the hospitals at the front.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-08

Kinney has a corner on Coffee. What we mean is COFFEE. not the wishy-wishy kind you have been buying and nicknamed coffee. One
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-28
1AYEARS Ago Today
II From The Herald OF This
Date. 1901

Judge H. B. Hamilton went to santa
Fe tonight
Dr. C. F. Knoblauch came in from
Ysleta today
W. J. Bats hos returned from his
Tennessee visit
Mrs Charles Newman and daughter.
Edith. came IN from the ranch TINS
afternoon
Cftv. assessor &. F jenkins and his
dapufies are busy on the assessment
rolls Tor II Paso-
This morning at the st. George motel
Justice Ellis married J- b H-i-uei maj
and Miss Laura Taber-
r. T. Anderson, Of the firm or la "a
& Anderson, has come back from MS
visit 10 his old home in Denver
J. A. Eddy. Felix Martinez ana A.
Courchesne have returned from a p4sL
ness trip TO the Beaumont oil Ilelus'
all having interests there
N H. Kane. clerk in Howard q Nc
PhetridEe's grocery store, took a tIIp
mr., TO Clifton. Ariz-. this morning Wieie
he is interested in some mining prop
erty- s5 ...i.-t+
Tho opera was well attended tonight
among those present being many OF Jne
society set including Capt charles
Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Leigh tlaLk' tu1
Misses Alice Davis Margaret Ma llli,
clara Hague Messrs- LaEiar DAVIS anu
N Edgar. Mr. and Mrs T. NJ Mlnso'
Mrs Fox and Mr. Pels-