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The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-19

be presented to you tonight. AS ' was about to leave Nebraska, afte- the last election. l persuaded a friend to sign pledge with me it read: We. the undersigned. prom ise. God helping us, never to use intoxicating liquor as beverage" !" The pledge was signed in duplicate and brought one copy to Wash representative of boys organi- zation In Michigan. who presented an invitation from four thousand boys to speak to them at Ann Ar bCr the latter part of November It so happened that the invitation had been circulated on separate blanks and then bound in book form. Each invitation began, We, the undersigned etc. The simi, larity of the language called to my mind the pledge in my pocket and l presented this pledge when l spoke to the boys in Ann Arbor. The meeting was made up of delegates from the high schools of more than three hundred cities in the State, and the delegates took the pledge home with them and circulated it. Already more than ten thousand have signed. It has never been any tri ahGtai1 the use of liquor, but even if total ab- stinence had been difficult it would be ample compensation to know that may be useful in saving from the drink habit some of the young men of Michigan who, without the pledge, might yield to the tempta- tion.
 THE DRUNkARD'S DEATH
 I urge this pledge upon every person present. In this great audi ence there may some who will be saved from the evils of intemper- ance by it, and others who may, by their action and influence, be the means of saving some who are not here tonight And is it not worth while to save a man? Who has not seen the ruin that rum has wrought? If a fireman, following the line of duty, dies amid the flames, the city which he served is sad, but that sadness had min gled with it pride in his self sacrifice. His mother can smile even amid her sorrow as she remem- bers that her son was doing a mans part. and the father. bereft ol the care that might have been his sur port in his declining days is cheer ed by the thought that his son bravely met his fate How ditIeTent is the end of the drunkard, Watch him as he goes on his downward way, friend after friend departin@. see him when his face no longer suggests that he was made in the image of his God Calculate the sorrow which he brings to family and friends; and then hear, at last. the sigh of relief from those who are nearest to him. Tt is finished Is it not worth while to save men from such a fate? Aye, more, is it not worth while to help them, as best we can, to rise to the high est plane of human endeaVOr? Is it not worth while to aid them oy counsel and example to make life here fruitful in all that is pure aud good and great?
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-19

The Beatson copper mine, at La touche, is employing about 250 men and would put on additional crews were the men available.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-19

Proposals will be received at the office of the Alaskan Engineering Commission, Federal Building, Fair banks, until o'clock June Fist for furnishing 5000 lbs. best native po- tatoes, 500 lbs. each of native cab bages, carrots, rutabagas, to be de livered as ordered F o. B. any dock in Fairbanks Boiled samples of potatoes must be submitted with bid Shipments by the successful bidder not coming up to sample will be rejected. Prices on other varieties of fresh vegetables are re- quested The government reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive technical defects if in the interest of the government to do so
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01
TAKE SALTS TO FLUSH
KIDNEYS IF BACK HURTS
Says Too Much Meat Forms Uric Acid
Which Clogs the Kidneys and
Irritates the Bladder.

Most folks forget that the kidneys.
like the bowels. get sluggish and clog
ged and need flushing occasionally,
else we have backache and dull misery
in the kidney region. severe head
aches, rheumatic twinges, torpid liver,
acid stomach, sleeplessness and all
sorts of bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment you
feel an ache or pain in the kidney
region, get about. four ounces of Jad
Salts from any good drug store here.
take a tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast for few days
and your kidneys will then act fine
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithia. and is harmless to
flush clogged kidneys and stimulate
them to normal activity. 1t also nell
tralizes the acids in the urine so it
no longer irritates, thus ending blad-
der disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive:
makes a delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which everybody should
take now and then to keep their kid
neys clean. thus avoiding serious COM
plications.
A well-known local druggist says he
sells lots OF Jad Salts to folks who be-
lieve in overcoming kidney trouble
while 1t is only trouble.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01
FAIR SEX IN THE MAJORITY
Preachers Offer to Marry Persons
Brought an Altogether Unlocked
For Response.

Some of the visiting ministers have
told some good stories about one an
other during the Laymen's Missionary
Movement convention here. says the
San Diego Union. This is one that
was handed" to Rev. Hugh l.. Burie-
son:
A young couple came into his rooms
just as he was going to begin service
in the church and asked him to marry
them. He said II they would wait until
after the service he would give them q
public wedding.
After the benediction he announced:
Now. will those persons wishing to
be married please come forward" II
is recorded in the story that eleven
women and one man answered to the
call
An Offset to that story is one told by
DR.. Alonzo R. Petty Of a woman who
was before Judge asking for a d.
vorce. The Judge leaned over the desk
and said to the woman:
Madam. how long did you know
this man before you were married?"
Your honor" she said, Il was ac-
quainted with him for eighteen
months. but l never really knew him
until asked him for dollar"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound would cure it. 1t helped both
the Change Of Life and the tumor and
when / got home l did not need the doctor.
took the Pinkham remedies until the
tumor was gone, the doctor said, and
have not felt it since. / tell every one
how / was cured. If this letter will
help others you are welcome to use it. ="
Mrs. E. H. BEAN. 525 Joseph Avenue,
Nashville, Tenn.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, a pure remedy containing the
extractve properties of good old FASH
Toned roots and herbs, meets the needs
of woman's system at this critical period
of her life. Try it
If there is any symptom in your
case which puzzles you, write to
the Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine
Co, Lynn, Mass.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01
FOR ITCHING SCALP
And Falling Hair Use cuticura ooaP
and Ointment. Trial Free.

When the scalp is itching because OF
dandrufi and eczema q shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water will be
found thoroughly cleansing and sooth-
ing. especially II shampoo is preceded
by q gentle application Of Cuticura
Ointment to the scalp skin.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept. L,
poatpp 81, ~---------N Adv
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01
Had NothIna on Him.

An anemic elderly woman. who
looked as II she might have as much
maternal affection as an incubator.
sized up a broad-shouldered cockney
who was idly looking into a window on
the Strand. and in a rasping voice said
to him:
MY good man. why aren't you in
the trenches? Aren't you willing to
do anything for your country?"
Turning around slowly, he looked at
her a second and replied contemptu-
ously: Move on. you Stacker, Where's
your war baby!"-Exchange.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01
lStatement Of Steve
| Schweitzberper

parents when boy to Stephen Co.,
Iowa. l was there farming for SO
years. I sold my land there for over
5000 an acre. l moved to Saskatche-
wan. and located near Briercrest in
the spring of 1912. bought a half
section of land. l have good neigh
bors. I feel quite at home here the
same as in Iowa. We have perfect
safety and no trouble in living up to
the laws in force. My taxes are about
$65 year on the half section for ev-
erything. have had splendid crops.
Wheat in 1915 yielded me over, 50
bushels to the acre. That is more than
l have ever had in Iowa. and yet the
land there costs four times as much
as 1t does here. The man who comes
here now and buys land at $50 an acre
or less gets a bargain. (Sgd) 8.
schweitzberger, February 9Th, 1916"
Advertisement
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01
Seals Like United States.

There are in existence only two i'm
portant herds of fur seals, one of
which has its breeding grounds in the
Commander islands. belonging to Rus
sia. the other in the Pribilof islands.
belonging to the United States. OF
these the latter is much the larger.
The Pribilof islands are government
property. and thus 1t happens that
the United States government finds
itself the owner of by far the most
valuable herd of fur seals in the
world. This unique bit of property
has been a source of much tribula-
tion-as everybody knows.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01
HOW MRS. Bean
met The CRISIS
Carried Safely Through Change
of Life by Lydia E. Pmkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Nashville, ,Tenn.-''When I was going
through the Change of Life 1 had tu-

NOR as large as q
child's head. The
doctor said it was
three years coming
and gave me medi-
cine for it until I
was called q W ay
from the city for
s o m Q ii m e. OF
course / could not
go to him then, so
my sister-in-law told
me that she thought
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01

Dodd's Kidney Pills.
1t is now three
years since l fin
ished taking these
Pills and | have had
no trouble with my
kidneys since. /
was pretty bad for
ten or twelve years
prior to taking your
treatment and will
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.
April l3-Democratic State Convention
at Pueblo.
May First Congressional District
Republican Convention at Colorado
Springs.
April 26-Annual Convention Western
Colorado 1. o. o. f. at Grand juno
ton.
May 2.-Republican State and Third
ana Fourth Congressional District
Convention at Pueblo.
May 1s-Democratic State Convention
at Colorado Springs.
in Denver.
Aug. S-Democratic State Assembly at
Denver,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01
A Just Tribute.

Why did Wombat leave his money
TO found home for servant girls?"
We'll, you know he was a manufac
turer OF fine china. And he always
said the girls did lot for his bust.
ness
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01
AN APPREciATlvE LETTER.

Mr.. NJ. A Page, Osceola, Wis. I'M
der date of Feb. 16, 1915. writes:
Some years ago i was troubled with
my kidneys 6ad was advised to try
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01
Nine to Draw From.

Hiker-Young Pellets tells me be
makes a specially of doctoring cats.
Piker-Well, his patients are lucky.
Hiker-How's that?
Piker-They each have nine lives.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01

say that I have been in good health
since and able to do considerable
work at the ad"anced age of seventy.
two. ] am glad you induced me to
continue their use at the time, as l
am cured.
Dodd's Kidney Pills. soc per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Rufalo. n. Y. Dodd's Dyspepsia Tab
lets for indigestion have been proved.
5vc per box.-Adv.
His Way.
My bookseller is contrary fel
low"
so is mine. for when | order a
book, he books the ORDER
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01
The Compromise.

knicker-What do you tip the wait
er?
Bocker-Half way between what he
expects and what | can afford.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01
The Neglected Vocation.

The Neglected Vocation.
MY daughter writes beautiful poe
try"
Dear me. dear me-" sighed the man.
''and the world SO hungry for good
cooks
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01

Dr. Pierces Pellets are best for liver
bowels and stomach One little Pellet fol
4 laxative-three for n cathartic.-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01
Some Consolation

Wife-Everything we have here In
the house is SO old and shabby.
Hub-Have a little patience, my
dear. When they get bit older they
will be antiques.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01
Lost Attraction.

He-You used to say there was
something about me you liked.
Sho-fes; but you've spent it all
now.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01
Ever Eat
Grape-Nuts?

There's a vast army of
physical and mental
workers who do.
One reason-its deli
cious nut-like favour.
Another : it is easily
and quickly digested =
generally in about one
hour.
But the big reason is
Grape-Nuts. besides hav-
ing delicious taste. sup
plies all the rich nutri-
ment of whole wheat and
matted barley. including
the vital" mineral salts
necessary for building
brain. nerve and muscle.
Always ready to eat
direct from the package. !
Grape-Nuts with cream
or good milk is a well
balanced ration-the ut
most in sound nourish-
ment.
There's a Reason"
sold by Crocezs.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01
"YOUTOLD NE THE TRUTH
AND|WANT THEPEOPLE
TO KNOW IT.

The following unsolicited letter has
been received from Mr.. ]. F. Ward of
Donalda, Alberta. 1t is plain state
ment of conditions as Mr.. Ward has
found them:
1T is with pleas
plain Letter. ure drop line to
good year. on of 65 acres. oats and
wheat, l got over $500 bushels of
wheat and oats. Oats went here from
SO to 100 bushels per acre, and wheat
from 25 to So per acre. Just see me
being here one year and have over 700
bushels of wheat. 1t is now over $1.00
per bushel. Oats is AZ cents, and 60
ing up. You told me the truth. and
want the people of Toledo to know it.
Hogs are S% cents; cattle are high.
Canada is good enough for me. l have
s good horses. l sold 2 good colts.
COWS and Is head of hogs and killed 2.
l have 6 hogs left. I got 400 bushels
of potatoes off an acre and a good
garden last summer, fine celery and
good onions. One neighbor had over
1900 bushels of wheat, and sold over
$500 of hogs and 1000 bushels of oats
This is a great country. II you should
tell the people of Toledo of this it
would get some of them thinking. The
soil is rich black loan, and a pleas
ure to work 1t.
I'VE have a good farm. We have a
flowing well with soft water. 1t is
the best water in the country. Some
people think they got to go to war
when they come out here. They need
not be afraid of war. There is no war
tax on land; only school tax, $1,000
on 160 acres, and road tax Of two
days with your team. I tell you the
truth. there is no land in or around
Toledo as good as our land here in Al
berta. If anybody wants to write us.
give them our address.
I'VE have had nice weather. We
have had 1t quite cold for one week.
but no rain and sleet, and the sun
shines nearly every day, and 1t is hot
in the sun. Coal is $2.25 per ton. The
people are very nice and good here.
We are well enjoying the West.
The horses and cows are feeding on
the prairies all the winter. We Just
have two horses in the stable to go to
town with. Yours truly, (Sgd.) ]. F.
WARD. Donalda, Alberta, Feb. 9, 1916"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01

Makes the lnundress harpv-thats Red
Cross l?ng, Blue. Mikes beautiful. clear
white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01

The following unsolicited letter has
been received from Mr.. J. F. Ward of
Donalda, Alberta. 1t is plain state
ment of conditions as Mr.. Ward has
found them:
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-01

II was born In
Wisconsin,. b u t
moved with my
Evening journal., 1916-08-17
BY AUTO TO BALTIMORE

For the auto owner who has never
driven to Baltimore. the following
route submitted by the Goodrich Tire
company will be of interest.
Wilmington. From Court House. at
Tenth and Market street. 20 west on
Tenth street Pass Garfield Monument
in park and keep straight on Della
ware avenue. Left fork on Pennsyl-
vania Ave. Turn left on dupont street,
Turn right on Lancaster avenue. Turn
left on macadam on Union street
Cross railroad. Elsmere Junction.
straight. Turn left a cross roads and
cross trolley Cross railroad at sta
ton, then cross bridge Marshallton,
turn left Right fork Turn right with
macadam at end OF road. Turn left
with macadam at end Of road Turn
sharp right with macadam on single
road. Cross bridges. Cross railroads.
Turn right at end of road. Cross
railroad at station and keep straight
on Main street Newark, Del Turn
left with macadam along railroad and
cross bridges. Turn right with ma
cadam at end OF road. Turn left at
end Of road and cross two bridges.
Turn left at end Of road North ST.
and cross railroad. Elkton, Md. Turn
right on Main street. Cross railroad.
Through covered bridge. Turn left
over railroad Northeast. Straight
on and under railroad. then cross con-
crete bridge Cross bridge. over
railroad. Charlestown. Turn right
at school Turn left Turn right at
cross roads. bearing right at road on
F-r 80 fr~l.f
then turn left on single road and cross
bridge. Principle Furnace. Straight
Under railroad, then keep straight
across railroad and take left under
another railroad. Perryville. Cross
long iron bridge over Susquehanna
river. (Toll 81 Havre de Grace.
Turn left. then next right Turn right
at cross road and under railroad at
station. Turn left at end of road, then
right at cross roads. Then left on
single road and pass road on left,
going under railroad. Earlon.
Straight. Bear left past road on right,
passing road on left Turn left on
single road. Turn right on macadam
at end OF road. Churchville. Bear
left through irregular cross roads.
Fountain Green. Through cross
roads Belair. Turn left and then
right with macadam Left fork with
macadam and keep straight through
FIVE corners. Right fork. Turn left
at end Of road. Kingsville, Turn
right on Belair and Baltimore turn
nike. Cross bridge. Perry Hall.
Straight on. meeting and following
trolley. Turn right on Erdman Ave.
Clifton Park on left Turn left on
Hartford Ave. Turn right on North
Ave. Baltimore. North Ave. and
Charles S..
Evening journal., 1916-08-17
TOURING week REALLY
Discovered america

America was discovered last week as
she was never discovered in 1892 Ma
tional Touring Week accomplished the
greatest Of discoveries the. discovery
of America by herself More than al
hundred thousand automobiles, carrying
half million motor tourists. were
abroad in the great American open,
making the discovery complete with cir
cults Of the beauty and wonder spots
of the nation
The remarkable feature Of the "dis-
covery" is that few Of the motorists
were more than two hundred miles from
their homes II is a discovery of the
things nearest. which somehow seem 10
be the things hardest 10 discover. "See
America First by Seeing Your Own
State First" has proved the guiding
text of American motordom. The home
State has come into its own this vacs-
ton time of 1915.
The fact is borne out by the reports
from the Goodrich Natioaal Touring
Bureau, which furnished most Of the
routes for the tours undertaken during
National Touring Week. OF the many
thousand requests for road maps, road
logs, and special routings. with few ex-
ceptions the prospective motorists asked
for tours within a few hundred miles OF
their homes.
Evening journal., 1916-08-17
GOODRICH tires WIN
PRINCIPAL Prizes
IN tacoma RACES

Goodyear Cord Tires took first, third,
fourth and fifth in the big Northwestern
auto racing event at Tacoma, Washing
-Montomarathon and Golden Pot
latch 900 mile trophy race. Fourteen Of
the big racers of the country were
starters in this speedway classic Of the
Pacific Coast Rickenbacher Henderson,
Prize, Mooscy, Taft, Sorenson, johnson,
Lewis Chandler. De Palma Milton, De.
Alene. Oldield and Latta. Five of these
started the race on Goodyear Cord Tires
aud four finished within the money.
Rickenbacher, winner of the trophy,
driving a Maxwell. Goodyear equipped,
completed the 200 mile run after a ter
rife grind at the rate of nearly 40 miles
per hour, with only one stop for a tire
change As a precautionary measure nc
changed tires on the saith lap, although
no punctures or blowouts had been ex-
pcrienced.
Evening journal., 1916-08-17
KISSELKAR CO.
TRIPLES PRODUCTION
OF THE new MODEL

ITO triple the production Of an au-
tomobile factory means not only
greatly increased floor capacity and
added machinery. but reorganization
and systemization Of the most inn
portant element OF all--the human
factor" says II. S. Daniels Of the
KisselKar.
The introduction by Kissel OF the
popular priced Hundred Point Six
marked change of company policy.
New buildings we're erected, new ma
chinery purchased, new methods in
itiated and the increased scheduled
output achieved. Still the demand
for this model exceeds the supply.
There will be no let-down at the Kis-
sci plant this year"
Evening journal., 1916-08-17

the crankshaft six shoves to every
revolution. Thus the balance Of power
application becomes almost perfect
The cylinders are small so that the
explosions are less terrific. The ap-
plication of power is persuasive in
stead Of violent. This even flow Of
power eliminates much OF the gear
shifting TO which many owners for
merly objected to the extent OF EN-
ploying chauffeurs. but the ease Of
mind and body that is obtainable by
driving twelve-cylinder car has
convinced many owners that now. in
creased pleasure can be derived by
doing their own driving
Evening journal., 1916-08-17
Il CYLINDER CARS
HARD ON CHAUFFEURS

THE advent on the twelve-cylinder
car has been hard on the professional
chauffeur said George NJ. Kinsler Of
the Mecca Garage. Wilmington, Ma
tional distributors. MANY National
Twelve owners he said. ARE now
driving their own cars. Formerly they
employed chauffeurs. but the general
flow Of power from a Twelve makes
driving so simple and so enjoyable
that they now drive their own cars.
The twelve-cylinder motor gives
Evening journal., 1916-08-17
STEEL CONSTRUCTION
OF MODERN MOTOR CAR

A prominent scientist. in paper
dealing with steel used in the manu-
facture OF motor cars, made the fol-
lowing statement recently:
THE heat-treatment Of steel in a
way is the most important operation
TO which It is subjected. There can be
no unimportant details. 10 Is essential
that the work be done by skillful men,
supplied with accurate promoters
and we'll designed and constructed
furnaces capable OF maintaining a uni
Evening journal., 1916-08-17

see that scientific research work
precedes the actual heating. so that
there may be no error In determining
in advance the exact degree Of heat
to which a bar Of steel should be sub
iected TO give It the proper wearing
qualities
Evening journal., 1916-08-17

form heat and OF being properly reg
ulated"
Which seems 10 have expressed
precisely the opinion Of Dodge Broth
era. Not only do they insist upon
experiences in every branch Of tho
heat-treating department. but they
Evening journal., 1916-08-17
RALLY AT ELsMERE.

Republicans Of Elsmere will hold
rally tonight at the home of Thomas
Leach. The speakers will be William
Tinsman and Benjamin A. Groves.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-03-24
PRESS ON PREPAREDNESS.

Accordingto poll made recently BY
the Literary Digest an overwhelming
majority of the daily newspapers Of
the country are squarely behind Pres.
tdent Wilson's preparedness. Less
opposition comes from the newspapers
east OF the Mississippi river than Is
found among those west of that
stream. On the Atlantic seaboard and
In the great Eastern Mississippi val.
ley sentiment is almost unanimously
for better preparedness for both the
army and navy. A standing army of
not less than 100000 regulars, with a
reserve of between half million and
a million soldiers is the concensus Of
the demand made by the papers. A
majority would have navy second
only to that Of England or equal to
the best in the world.
The Literary Digest quotes the fol.
lowing daily papers in favor Of pre-.
paredness, The Nashville Banner.
Memphis Commercial Appeal, John
son City STAFF, Bristol Herald Courier
ana The Herald, The jackson Sun
gives somewhat qualified endorse.
nent. Very few papers and those
mostly in the West, express any fear
u "militarism." 1t is pretty certain
hat the newspapers reflect generally
he sentiment of the country upon the
ssue and in making this complete
'oll the Digest has performed yalu.
lie service.