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The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-25
Will Work
 The Alaska Kelp Beds

Henry NJ. Stowe and Thomas D. Smith of Clev veland, Ohio. were in Wrangell last Friday. They are making a tour ot South eastern Alaska studying the kelp neIs with View a working them for the manufacture of potash and the by-products will make fertilizer They have an option on the build ings at Warm Springs Bay where the plant will be built.
 Mr. Stowe was associated with T. R. Needham in the issuing oI the Stikine River Journal, the first newspaper published in Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-25
Lane Says Steffensoa Is
 No Fake

Fairbanks, ,-Refuting in detai. an article published in Seward charging the Canadian explorer, Viljalmul Steffannson, with being faker, Capt. Louis Lane, who sol" tue Polar Bear to Steffannshn, gave an extended interview here today, covering the explorers travels 1T the Arctic.
 Capt. Kane arrived early this morning from Herschell island via boat and dogteam. He left tho island On the morning of Septembe 30, making the 20 miles to tn mainland in an open boat. Meet ins two prospectors, (. L. Bur; ond William Adair, he joined then and the three came overland I, ,2oo m.ies by dog team.
 ''I found Stefannson and his party on sand spit eff kelIet cape on August II" said Lane. I'll, had landed there three days betor, fro Il his winter sled trip.
 After some dickering 1 sold him the Polar Bear with the equip ,ntnt aboard and after overhaulin2 all the gear he declares he WAS now ia possession of the best outfit ( yer had for Arctic work. On September 5 he saiicd north from ksland." "
 Capt. Lane has a letter from SteHannson asking the Canadian government tN allow him to remain in the north. one more year after ths.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-25
All Set For The Big Hard
 Time Dance

Zip, Bing. Roof. They are of for the big time at the Rink for that Thanksgiving Hard Time Dance to be given by the Wrangell Orchestra ard a word to the wise is sufficient for they know what a good time they are going to have. As some one said, I've have tur- key for supper, but after that we have a big time at the Rink and dance the Turkey Trot, so you see we have two Turkeys. And say the music is great, great, great, for every one that has heard the rehersals say their feet just itched to dance, so Pm going and I bet you are too. (Whisper( watch for the suprize on the street the after noon of the 25th. it's great. Watch your steps, Committee.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-25
Grand Trunk New Line
 To AlasAa

The Grand Trunk Pacific rai,- road contemplates line of steam CTS for the Southeastern Al~sEa run as far north as SkagWay. The present plan is to inaugurate 9 service about Jan. I, 1oI6, y placing on the run small steal.er with ample facilities to meet the requirements otthe present. Wi;h the opening of spring, the Prince Rupert and Prince George w.il alternate between Seattle asd 5kagway, reaching .he latter ra.t each Friday and sailing so@'h Saturday evening.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-25
Makes First
 Shipment Of
 Alaska Shrimp

The first shipment of shrimp to be rade from Wrangell, was made on the Dolphin last Saturday The shipment contained about two hundred pounds of fine large shrimp. Wrangellites were given a chance to try them as about a hundred pounds were placed on the market and sold here.
 The shrimp were caught at the elterance to Wrangeli Narrows by Victor Noberg. Chas. Chase and Arthur Thebo.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-25
New River Is Discovered In
 The Tanana

That hitherto unknown river of considerable proportion, was found on his late trip southward from the Panama is the strange news brought by H. M. Eaken, of the geological survey, last Satur- day. The river is not indicated on any map; neither has it been spoken of by any of the people sup DO sed to be most conversant with the general outline of the region through which it flows. Its outlet Is in the Panama at an undeter- mined point above Cor east) of the Cosna, and tits notably larger than the last named stream.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-25
Alaska Great Fur Raising
 Country
-


 Alaska is the greatest fur. bearig section of the United States, It produces about sI,oCo, ,ooo worth of furs anrually. These include all varieties. from squirrel pelts of an average value of s cents each to black fox pelts at from s25o to 5t25o each. The fur output in 1913 included I6oo bear skins valued at over s33,ooo, at from Sc pr brown bear skins to S-to for the .rizzly or polar bear. = Leslie's)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-25
David Lott
 Sent To
 Asylum

The steamer Humboldt called in port yesterday morning to take south David Lott the young boy who w4s adjudged insane by jury in Judge Thomas's court some time ago. He was taken south to the Morningside asylum by Deputy marshal Frank Cook, of Skagway.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-25

SANTA MONICA.-The Police commissioners will attempt to rs.s- ulate the clothing worn by somest the dancers in the cafes and paw ions under their jurisdiction. Esi, ment is too scarce. IS the belief o4 some of the commissioners. Co., missioner Goetz remarked: II hoa- estly believe some oi the wom have about concluded to wear ID clothes at all. The stores gre aa- yertising clothes fer t4e wo"ea that do not weigh more than tHe or three ounces and even tae school girls in some Cases are wearing clothes which in quortit} 5 haro- ly enough to keep shem from catch ing cold
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-25
Tokeen Will
 Close Down
 This Week

The Tokeen Marble quarry Will shut down this week according to reports coming in On the Dan this week and the remaining members of the crew will come in on the Dan next week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-25

Mr. R. L. Petty, of ketchikan, was 8 visitor Tn Wrangell for a few days the past Week. In speaking of the prospects of Wrangell, Mir. Petty gives HIS good boost and predicts one of the coming cites of southeastern Alaska here within a few years, and he states, II look to See Wrangell have a population oi taree thousand within the nex; year or so. MT. Petty re- tuyned ;o his home on the Hum bolat.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-25

A marriage license was issred in s-at;i4 Friday, Nov. I2, to Christian \. f. Sand and Miss Amelia ltlaasesber, 10th of Wran- gel. Alaska,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-25

A good show at the Wraneell PhotOShow tonight.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-25
Mary Pjchford
 h Eagles Mate
 At 2 PLlaotoshow
S2t. and Sun. Nights


 Again the Photo comes to the front with the greatest actress in Filmdom today. Here we see her in different role then in Tess of the Storm Country. The story is laid in the Cumbellain Mts. of the Catolinas and protrays the lite of the backwoodsmen of that section. Brim full of action, from start to finish, and treat is in store for those who have 8 chance to see it. No advance in prices. Remember the dates,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-21
New Mo. Pae. Hospital
Board Elected.

Count of the ballots in the re-
cent election of Hospital Service
Managers of the Missouri Paci-
ffe-Iron Mountain System shows
that the Board of Managers for
the period ending June 80, 1918,
will be made up as follows: J..
B. Corn, conductor. Little Rock,
Ark. representing train, engine
and yard service; Chris Deans.
boilermaker, Argenta, Ark, rep
resenting shops, rouadhouses
and repair yards; VIM. Sheri-
dan, Van Buren, Ark, repre-.
senting employees On mainten.
ance of way and structures; O..
G. Jones, St. Louis, representing
telegraphers and station en-
ployes; J. W. Higgin, General
Manager, st. Louis; J. G. Liven.
good, General Auditor, st. Louis;
T. L. Phillips, Valuation Atty,
st. Louis, and ]. J. Knapp, train
master, Wichita, Kan. A major
ity vote was cast in favor of
lengthening the term of service
of the Board of Managers from
one year to three years. The
entire hospital property of the
Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain
is controlled by the employees of
the System. A Board of Mana.
gers. which has direct supervi-
sion of the work, is chosen ftom
the different branches of the
service.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-21
Here. Russian Law.

Over in Indianapolis, Indiana,
they have a sweet little law relat-
ing to complaining witness. If
a bandit robs you in Indiana, and
in tears you report the theft TO
the police, You are held, provid-
ing You can't get bond, until the
man who robbed you is tucked
away behind the bars, or proved
innocent of the crime with which
you charge him.
George Kingston complained
20 days ago that he had been
robbed of $500. The Indianap-
oils police arrested the man who
was charged with the crime, who
promptly gave bond. Kingston
failed to give bond, and for 20
days he was treated to all of the
pleasures of Jail confinement. Be-
cause-can you beat it?-the
other man skipped his bond.
Jurists, lawmakers, jailers and
cops take notice! Someone may
find 2O-year- old statute on the
Missouri books providing for
the same thing!-St. Louis
Times.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-21
BROUGHT ACTION TO AN END
Appearance Of the Deceased" In
chaneery Court Blow to Army
Of Lawyers
service

It was a suit In chancery, and there
was a great gathering Of the de-
ceased's family, Quarreling, as rela-
tives will. over the division Of the
spoils. The lawyers engaged chuckled.
for the suit seemed likely to be pro-
longed and complicated.
There were many lawyers, too, and
the Judge marveled at the immensity
OF the deceased mans family as silk
and stuff rose in rapid succession, In
Producing themselves with the usual
formula: And /. my lord. am for the
nephews, or nieces. or fifteenth cousins
removed, as the case may be, OF the
deceased" The procession seemed in
terminable, but at last It came to an
end. Then a small voice was heard
timidly saying from the back of the
court, MAY I be allowed to speak. my
lord?"
There was dead silence as his lord.
ship adjusted his spectacles and asked,
rather dejeetedly, sWho are you?"
The answer was, to say the least.
unexpected.
81 am the deceased. my lord" said
the modest voice from the back Of the
court. That ended the action.
Quite unknown to his relatives, the
deceased" had turned up from the
wilds Of Rhodesia. Obviously man
OF humor. he must have taken de-
li9ht In watching how "the bestlaid
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-21
TO IMPROVE THE SUITCASE
Addition Of Pockets viii creasiv In
crease the Capacity Of the
Receptacle.

The suitcase can be greatly I'm.
proved, SO far as convenience is con.
cerned, by the addition Of pockets.
These pockets may be made with OF
without flaps. II the flaps have snaps
upon them the contents will not come
out easily when the suitcase 10 tossed
about.
This lining Is best made of denim OF
linen, and can be made detachable, 20
that it may occasionally 90 to the
laundry. Narrower strips of linen are
placed upon that covering the bottom,
the inside Of the lid and about the
sides of the lining, making q double
lining, into which rows OF machine
stitching are placed, joining the two
layers of lining together, to form as
many pockets as you desire. Three
pockets or more can be very well &C.
commodated in the lid, an equal mum.
ber can be accommodated in the bot.
tom. and several smaller pockets
about the sides for jewelry, powder,
etc. In this way everything can cas-.
lily be kept in its place. The larger
articles, Of course, such as frccks,
blouses, skirts, ETC., are packed In
the remaining open space Of the suit
case. II you wish to make an elab.
crate lining, it can be made Of heavy
satin.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-21

Jas. A. Houchin Of Jefferson
City, who was q candidate for
the Democratic nomination for
Governor in 1912. is ont with the
announcement that he will make
another trial for this party pre-
ferment In 1915. Bat Mr.. Hou-
chi n has already queered him.
sen with the Democratic ma.
chine, and therefore he has small
chance Of coping the guberna.
torial nomination. The boys in
the brush vote Mt the primaries
As the local jigger Of the Demo.
cratic party machine directs.
Mr.. Houchin assails the machine
with the slogan, ''Nepotism must
go; ksep the family Oh the pay.
roll" Sounds good; bat it should
he remem berod that those who
largely direct the destinies Of the
Democratic party in Missouri
ssre also largely interested ii
1rsspiAe their families on The
paS roll, and any reference to the
inAtter II taken as 3 personal in
4 ! ssess ~ ~ ifs5s (.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-21

We see that Thomas A. Edison
and 4 number Of other inventors
have been solicited by Secretary
OF the Navy Daniels to devote
their minds and energy to invent
some means that would make
the United States invulnerable
to . foreign attack. OF course
We would all like to see our ma
tional safety insured by having
In our possession engines of de-
stYustion more powerful than
those possessed by any foe who
may asSail Ms. but at the same
time. being . man Of peace and
humanity, we cannot but view
with sorrow the fact that we
must be able to kill and destroy
with more sweeping results and
q wfnlness than has yet been
manifested jim warfare, We may
we'll ash ourselves, what is the
world coming toor
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-21
japanese,


The brightest, best tempered and
most polite people in the world are
the Japanese. They absolutely do
not know what It is to quarrel, and It
Is said that II you throw q stone al
a dog or cat in Japan, the animal
stands and stares at you in amaze
ment-it actually doesn't know what
cruelty means. The Japs are . jolly
people and fond Of q joke, and they
are generous and trustful to q marked
degree. They also have q strong sense
OF pride, and travellers relate q pecu-
har instance of this trait. II q trav-
eler Is annoyed by being followed BY
a crowd-which. however. is always
quiet and respectful-he can cause It
to melt away like snowflakes on a hot
stove by simply halting and holding
out a coin. The Japs feel hurt ct
being taken for mendieants. Fancy
what the result would be II traveller
adopted this expedient in the fee-tak-
ing cities Of Europe. He would be al
most torn to pieces by the crowd try
ing to get the coin.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-21
A Bed for Seventeen.

Probably there is no bed capable Of
holding so many as seventeen ip this
country. But such bed is to be found
In the Mount Tet hut 10000 feet
above the seal. one OF the Swiss noun
tain cabins belonging to the. Alpine
club. The bed is really constructed
to hold only fourteen, but the day on
which a party visited the hut was 30
exceptionally clear. and the conditions
for climbing were so favorable, that
twenty-one members and friends, be-
sides the guides accompanying them.
turned up at the cabin to stay the
night. The guides took possession Of
the kitchen and the twenty-one sorted
themselves out as follows-seventeen
Slept" on the bed, three on the floor,
and the remaining one in chair.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-21

murder now going on in Europe,
not morally alone. but actually,
rs a participant? How far has
has the government at Washing.
ton abandoned that safe and
sane policy based upon our first
Presidents warning against en-
tering into entangling allianc.
es with foreign govermentsi
These are questions which the
progress of events is bringing
home to the American people.
Must we, from a. mistaken
sense as to our patriotic duty to
President Wilson, surrender our
individual convictions on princi.
pies of cherished tradition and
personal obligation? Mr.. Bryan
gave the right answer to that
question when he resigned the
/
office of Secretary of State rath-
er than follow the President into
paths strange to American in
|stincts or previous inclination.
We are today active participants
in the European war in every
thing except sending over men
to join the battles. Our pretend
ed neutrality is so lopsided that
England and her allies consider
that they have the moral as we'll
as material support of the United
States. This is plainly an en-
tangling alliance which Presi-
dent Wilson should have avoided,
and which may in the future,
should Germany be the victor in
this war, cause the United States
much trouble. Our government
has bungled, perhaps not so
much from actual sympathy
with the allies, but rather that
it has bent itself in compliance
to the interests here that are
making large profits out of the
war. a +
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-21

The high cost OF sugarsis still
doing business at the old stand,
notwithstanding the promises of
the Democratic party and the
opportunities it has had to make
rood On the promise TO make the
price Of sugar lower to the cou-
sumner. The housewife, in the
midstof her preserving and jel-
lyiur will have reason to feel that
ss : cost redueer the Democratic
party has proven a rank fake.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-21
Why He CON TlNuED PLAYING


Stories Of Denman Thomnson'
quaint and Characteristic doings still
circulate along Broadway, now and
then Here is one which was told the
other night by the attorney Who man.
aged Mr.. Thompson's legal business
for many years.
I once went out to confer with Mr..
Thompson on an important matter. .
said he. Il found the hotel ct which
he was staying. in = western city, and
waited for him TO arrive. Il was almost
daylight when he got in.
I've been playin' faro hank, he ex-
plafned. smiling cheerfully and shakl
ing my hand.
:" You played pretty late,' said /.
Yes, said he, 7 played later than /
wanted to. But | really couldn't leave
Couldn't leave?'
" No sir. Just couldn't leave. You
see, when started to play lost an
the money / had, about $4,000. was
goin' to quit, when the dealer tells mo
to go right along and play. He said
that Denman Thompson's I. o. u. was
good for any amount with him. Well,
that was mighty nice. considerin' I
never met the man before. I took ont
q couple of hundred dollars worth Of
checks on credit, and begun to win
right away. In about three deals had
all their bank roll and they turned
over the box. was tired and ready to
go home, but sez to myself that /
wasn't gofn' to let any gambler out
gentleman me, SO just told 'em that
their l. o. U. was just as good with
me as mine was with them. and 80 /
kept on playin' until they won all their
money back Cincinnati Times
Star.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-21

that Democratic laundering is
responsible for this expensive
litigation, which adds tremen-
dously to the cost of admins
tering the law and may largely
reduce revenues.
Like numerous other jokers'
in Democratic laws, these mis-
chievous errors exist only be
cause of wholesale disregard of
elementary principles of legis-
lation.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-21

he Is PLAYING politics His Oh
vergent attitude on what might
be termed parallel questions con.
firms this. War with Mexico
would hardly prove popular with
the American people, but war
with Germany might, 50 in deal
ing with the situation ia Mexico
he is still watchfully waiting for
the solution to find itself, but to-
wards Germany, he 'standsfi firm =
for immediate compliance with
his demands. IA break with Ger
many just now would hardly
mean real war for the United
States, Germany is too busily
engaged elsewhere, but it might
serve to raise popular support
for Mr.. Wilson in his am bition to
hold another term as President,
Notwithstanding that he pledged
himself when he accepted the
Democratic platform in 1912 to
be content with a single term.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-21

A press dispatch from WASH
ington states that Secretary of
War Garrison has decided to ac-
cept the resignation of two army
Off GERS, who are experts in ord
nance and explosives, that they
may accept positions with pri-
vate companies holding large
n manitions contracts from Euro.
pean belligerents. Now what do
you think of that? Here our War
Department is letting 60 its
trained men, trained at public
expense, that their knowledge
may benefit private concerns.
And, furthermore, don't this put
a poor face on the Wilson admin
istration's protestations of neu-
trality? Only one side of the
European bslligerents" is buy
ing munitions in this country,
the allies, and thus it would seem
that the Secretary of War Is per-
mitting our army experts to en-
list with the allied forces. An
attempt is made by the War De.
partment to mitigate the offens-
i've rawness of its conduct in this
matter by explaining that the
men are released on the theory
thai the safety of the country
may rest upon the adequate de.
velopment Of its commercial gun
and ammunition factories. This
would look all right were those
commercial plants turning out
their products tosupply our own
pressing needs Of munitions, but
this il not the case; they are fll
ling the orders Of foreign bellig
|erents. = It has lately become
known that our army and navy
have not sufficient supply 0l
heavy amunition to last through
| : single extensive engagement
Isu't II about time the American
people were waking up TO whaa
il Roine On II WsshingtoAf
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-21
More Blunderou. Legislation.

IVOAy y A11AVA Va V6o AA0AAAA 80 -
of thousands paid by trust COM
panies to the government under
the provisions of the war tax
law may have to be returned be-
cause of Democratic careless.
ness.
Practically every trust compa-
ny in the United States which
has paid, under protest, the tax
provided by paragraph 1 of see
tion 3 of the "war tax" is prepar.
ing to litigate the right of the
government to collect. Test
cases have already been brought
in several federal courts. The
foundation for these suits was
laid by the Democrats through
an apparent oversight in draft
ing the law.
The oversight lay in the failure
to properly define bankers. y
The blunder Is emphasized by
the fact that but a few months
before the war tax was levied.
the Democratic Congress had ap'
propriated thousands of dollars
to pay back to trust companies a
refund ordered by federal equrts
following litigation on the same
question.
Section 8 of the war tax" de.
clares that bankers shall pay
81 for every $1,000 of capital used
or employed 1t then defines
who shall be termed banker
under the act. The definition OF
| a banker" is identical with tina,
which the federal courts but a
short time before held made
quate to render trust companies
liable to such tax.
The Democrats had ample
warning. The language of the
federal courts decision conclus.
lively showed that banker" must
be more adequately defined to
include trust companies.
I'm the case at bar" said the
decision, ''the plaintiff enumer.
ated in the section as indicative
of such business it's principal
business seems to be distinct
lively that of a trust company"
The court further points out
that the resources On which the
tax was collected an ordered re.
turned were invested in muni
cipal and railroad bonds and in
the stocks of corporations" The
Internal Revenue Office has re
quired trust companies to pay
the tax upon this class OF secur.
ties, and in the cases now pend
ing claim for recovery is based
On the allegation that the securi
tiles taxed are invested I'm mn,
fuicipal and railroad bonds and il
|the stocks of corporations.
Whether or not the trust com
Ipanies are successful in their
Ipaoeeedinus he fast rsnains