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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-03
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Members of the Brook1aWn Country club are looking forward to having the new club house completed in time 10 hold a formal inspection of it on May 20, and an opening day on May 9! The dates are as yet indefinite and confirmation vr change or them will be made later. The program for the month:
 Saturday, May 6-The Dansant. Mu- sic from 4:3O to 12. Dinner dance. Table d'hote dinner at T o'clock.
 Tuesday, May 9-TabIe d'hote luncheon at o'clock Auction bridge at 2:45. Three rubbers3 Scores talk en promptly at o'clock. Prizes given by Mrs. Lewis B. Curtis. Round Rob- in tennis tournament. Mems doubles. Send entries to MT. Jackson. Prizes for winners.
 Saturday, May 13-CIub golf match. New Haven Country club vs. Brook lawn c. C. at Brooklawn. Closing dinner in old club house. Table d'hote dinner at o'clock.
 Saturday, May 2O-Fourz zban four some, handicap Is holes Prize for winners. cup, presented by MT. Jonathan God frey. Handicap. Is holes. Prizes for Classes A, B, and c.
 Tuesday. May 30-MemoriaI Day. Medal play competition Scratch and handicap. IS holes and 36 holes. 6r1Z0Sf 4OE W4nASESs 1 Success attended the annual dona- i ton day and sale of the Bridgeport l Protestant Widows society held yes l terday afternoon at the residence of 1 Mrs. Dudley M. Morris, of Linden | avenue from 2 until o'clock. Spring 1 flowers, donated by the various flor ists of the city, formed the decora- tions- Mrs. Harry Craven of New
 York was the soloist for the after
 noon.
 Mrs. A. ". Hartley was elected head
 of the Universalist Woman's club at
 the annual meeting and luncheon of
 the organization held yesterday at her
 home, 216 William street. Mrs. J. W.
 Knowlton who has capably filled the Foffice of president of the society for two years, resigned, much to the re- gret of the members, and Mrs. Hart : ley was chosen in her place. The 2 other officers of the club will include: Mrs. F. L. Bishop, Vice-president; l Mrs. Ward Van Ness, secretary and Mrs. F. J. Hughes, treasurer. The executive board will be composed of
 the officers anad Mrs. H. B. Wilmore
 Mrs Jacob May and Mrs. Knowlton Forty-three members of the club were present at the luncheon at which Rev. , w w. Rose, pastor of the Universa-
 list church was toastmaster- Sweet
 peas and pink Killarney roses formed d
 the decorations and favors for the !. luncheon.
 At the annual meeting of the Mo
 safe Club, held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. J. Rose, S44 \ North avenue, Mrs. Howard Speer was elected president, Mrs. Frederick Hindsley, vice-president, and Mrs. H.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-23

| of the stream to the top of the
mountains.
Great Gorges and Chasms.
Much of the valley has been rillec
with silt and the Yukon has changed
its course like the Yellow river OF
China, cutting out new channels anC
tearing up islands. Now we pass
through gorges of silt where the sand
walls rise above US to the height of
20-story building and now swing
around beds where we seem to be
walled in by the cuttings made by
the water
Much Of our way down the Yukon
is in and out among islands. Each
island has its own shade of green,
from the fresh hue of the first sprout
of the wheat fields to the dark green
mixed with silver of the woods of
Norway and Sweden.
In places there are low hills bor-
dering the Yukon and behind them
mountains that are covered with
grass, and still farther on peaks COW
cred with perpetual snow At one
place far back from the river, rising
out of a park of the greenest of
green, are rocky formations which
look like castles, as clean cut and
symmetrical as any to be seen on the
banks of the Rhine, and down in the
river itself are other great rocks.
One such formation is known as "The
Five Fingers" 1t consists of five
mighty masses of reddish brown rock
that rise to the height of siX-story
house, right in the channel through
which the steamers must go.
Land of the Midnight Sun.
We make our trip down this part
of the river between l and 2 o'clock
in the morning, when, at this time of
year, the sun is just rising. This is
the land of the midnight sun, and
there are places not far from here
where on one or two days of the year
the sun does not sink below the hori-
zon. Even here, at midnight, it is
hard to tell sunrise from sunset.
There is long twilight and the glory
of the rising and setting sun seems
almost commingled.
A little farther on we ride under
precipices of sand that extend
straigt up from the water as though
they were cut by a knife, and the
strata are as regular as those of a
layer cake.
The air here is as clear as that of
Colorado. The sky is deep blue. The
clouds are often snow white, and they
chase each other over the heavens,
making moving pictures of blue vel
vet blush on the green hills when
they cross the face of the sun.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-23

The Yukon river is one of the larg.
est of the world. There are only
four on the North American cont
nent that surpass it in length and in
the AGRA of the basin it drains, writes
Frank S. Carpenter.
The length of the Yukon from the
source of its longest tributary to
Behring sea is as great as the dis
lance from Boston to Salt Lake city
and the navigable streams which flow
into it, if joined together, would
make a canal for low draft steamers
that would reach as far as from Seat
tie to Shanghai.
The volume of the Yukon is about
half that of the st. Lawrence and
two-thirds that of the Mississippi
Missouri. 1t is three times as long as
the Rhine, so miles longer than the
Danube and the same length as the
Volga.
The basin of the Mississlppi-Mis-
souri, takes in one-third of the United
States, and the basin of the Yukon
has an area equal to one-tenth of
one-eleventh of all the lands under
the American flag.
Strangeness of Scenery.
The great stream winds about like
a snake. 1t narrows and widens.
Now it is only few hundred feet
from bank to bank, and now almost
lake. The river is full of sand
banks and there are rocky canons
through which the boat shoots, al
most grazing the cliffs.
The scenery of the Yukon abounds
in strange features. Our whole trip
is through the wilderness. We seem
to have joined the army of early eX-
plorers and. to be steaming through
new world.
Except at the wood piles, where
we take on our fuel, there are no
signs of life and we ride for miles
seeing only an Indian tent or cabin.
Some of the country is semi-des-
ert and some is as green as the val
ley of the Nile. Here the hills, slop-
ing almost precipitously back from
the green, fast Towing river, are
wrinkled with dry waterways filled
with low forests. There is a series
of benches rising one over the other,
making great terraces from the edge
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-23
FARMERS ORGANIZE
FOR OWN PROTECTION
NORTH DAKOTA VILLAGES TER
RORIZED BY |. w. w. BANDS
WHO DEFY THE POLICE.

FARGO, N. D.-Farmers in many
districts of the state have begun or
ganizing bodies of watchmen who
will remain in readiness to respond
to the call of the town or village
threatened by l. w. WIS. So men
acing has the situation become in
some districts that vigorous meas
ures have been decided upon by the
farmers.
Small Towns Terrorized.
Bands of from 800 to 500 of the
I. w. WIS. are terrorizing authorities
in small towns, daring police officials
to arrest them, threatening to over
run towns which fail to accord them
the usual freedom and causing great
uneasiness to the farmer whose fields
demand immediate attention.
The situation is more serious in
northwestern Dakota than in any
other part of the state.
In Lidgerwood, N. D., the arrest
of a member of the l. w. w. was
followed with threats that che would
SOOH De IIeSu ny HIS 1SlIoW AAOIh
bers." Two members of the order
are now in jail in that city and a
close watch is being maintained on
incoming trains to prevent the posi-
bility of an organized attempt to free
the prisoners.
Glendale has been having trouble
with the l. w. w. for several days.
Become More Daring.
In the last three years, or ever
since the famous Minot l. W. W.
riots, the members of that organiza-
ton have become more daring and
dangerous.
The demand for laborers is keen
in the state, but the l. w. WIS. give
their whole time to the discourage
ment of men from taking jobs ex-
cept at exorbitant wages, according
to the authorities, who are closely
following the situation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-23
What Increases in Prices
Mean to Newspaper Publishers

Although every newspaper publish
er and printer has long since realized
that paper of every kind and quality
has increased in price there are some
of the former accustomed to purchas-
ing their news print stock in small
lots who have not realized just what
the increase has meant.
Print paper prices are quoted by
the mills and dealers at pound or ton
rates, and from $3.50 per 100
pounds, or 21a cents per pound, have
steadily mounted upward, until to-
day publishers are forced to pay from
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-23
UNITY URGED FOR
AIR NITRATE PLANT
Barrett Says Districts Should Agree
on One Site. Thinks 1t Should
Be Located in South.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Co-opera-
ton between all parties interested in
agricultural development and the
progress of the South, to secure the
location of the proposed $20,000,00O
government air nitrate plant in the
South, is urged in a statement issued
today by Chas. S. Barrett, president
of the Farmers Union.
Mr.. Barrett cautions that "the well
meant but unfortunate competition"
over the location of the nitrate plant
threatens the chance of any southern
waterpower being selected for de-
velopment He believes it is import
ant for all parties interested to work
together for some one location in the
Central South, where ample military
security in time of war will be pro-
vided and the largest agricultural
need will be served at the lowest cost
for transportation and for raw mate
rial.
cat a meeting of the officials of
the Farmers Union, the Grange and
the Society of Equity held in Wash
ington last February" said Mr.. Bar
rett, "we passed resolutions indorsing
the proposal to establish in this coun-
try plant for the taking of nitro
gen from the air which would be adj
equate to supply the government S
munition needs and also provide a
surplus for use in peace times in
making the cheapest nitrogen fertil-
izer that can be had.
"My personal opinion is this plant
should be located in the Central
South, where rs per cent of our an
nual production of commercial fer
tilizers is used"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-23

$4.75 to Sc per 100 pounds, depend
ing on the size of the order, an in
crease ranging around 100 per cent.
News print paper in the six-column
quarto size weighs 21a pounds to the
quire, and when it was purchased at
the 2 u cent per pound price cost the
buyer 64 cents per quire. Now pub
fishers are obliged to pay for the
same size Az to 6 cents per pound,
equivalent to II to Is cents per
quire.
This increase in the cost of paper
is cutting deeply into the profits of
the publisher who is not meeting con-
ditions by raising his subscription
rate, advertising and job prices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-23
DESTROYING MONEY is
CRIME AGAINST GOVERNMENT

So Far as Known No One in This
Section Has Committed Offense.
If at any time you feel too much
overburdened with this worlds goods
and wish to destroy some of your
money do not adopt such course,
for you may languish in federal
prison for the offense. That is, if
you tear up bank notes, or mutilate
any of the metal coins of the gov
ernment in an effort to destroy their
value.
1t may also be announced that no
one has ever been prosecuted in this
section for such an offense,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-23
PURCHASE Of DANISH
WEST INDIES COMPLETED
PROPOSED CONSIDERATION IS
s25.OOO,OOO. NEGOTIATIONS
REGAIN so YEARS AGO.

r. looks as if the purchase of the
Danish West Indies by the United
states is at last going to be complet-
3D. A treaty between and the Unit
ad States provides for their transfer
70 this country in consideration of a
navment of $25,OOO,OOO and the re-
lnouishment of our rights of discov-
ery in Greenland. This treaty must
he ratified by the Danish parliament
and the United States senate, but no
GREAT obstacle to ratification is ex-
pected to materialize.
The islands first became the sub
iact Of negotiations between the two
Countries in 1866. The United States
sanate failed to ratify the treaty then
made. In 1902 Denmark offered the
Islands for $5,0OO,0OO. The senate
anproved the transaction, but the
Danish parliament vetoed it. Now
that these islands, by their situation,
have become of considerable import
ance to the defenses of the Panama
canal the price has risen, but it is
fhe general opinion that they are
worth it to this country, although
as an economic investment their val
ue is doubtful
The Danish West Indies, a group
of three islands, are situated east of
Porto Rico, belonging geographically
to the Virgin islands. The islands
are St. Croix, or Santa Cruz, ST..
Thomas and st. John, with a total
area of 1873 square miles. Cultiva-
ton of sugar is the chief industry
and the trade of the islands is chiefly
with the United States and Den
mark. The exports consist almost
entirely of sugar and rum.
The group has been practically au-
tonomous, the legislative power be-
ing vested in two councils, one for
each of the two districts into which
the colony is divided. Three-fourths
of the members are elected. The ex-
ecutive power is in the hands of the
governor general appOintd by. the
Danish crown. The revenue has been
derived from customs which were for
wears insufficient to cover the eX-
penditures.
The inhabitants, mostly negroes,
in 1901 numbered 30,527. At the
present time their number does not
exceed $4,000. The Danish element
held almost all the offices. The Ian
guage most used is Spanish, but Eng
fish is generally spoken at the ports.
St. Thomas lies only 40 miles east
of Porto Rico and is less than 1920
miles from the entrance to the Pan
anna canal The chief port, Char
Iotte Amalie, has a magnificent land
locked harbor and the roadstead can
the largest ships which
sail these seas.
1t is stated that the people of the
islands are much in favor of the
transfer to the United States and
that the treaty is so framed that they
are not called on to surrender Dan
ish allegiance; they may remain
Danes in fact and in name while en-
toying whatever advantages in
commercial way may result from
of the islands to the United
States.
There is no doubt that this nation
viii succeed in making the islands in
iustriaIly profitable, but the chief
for us is that we can
not afford TO permit the sale of the
Islands to any European power. They
lie too near to Porto Rico and the
Panama canal for that.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-23
DEMOCRATS PLAN TAX
INCOMES OF $4,000 AND UP

Single Men VIII Be Hit Harder Than
Married Ones Under New Plan.
Reduction of the income tax ex-
emptions from $4,000 to $4,000 for
single persons and from $4,000 to
$4,000 for those with families was
ordered recommended to the senate
by democratic members of the fl
nance committee, who are revising
the house revenue bill. The change
is proposed in an amendment which
would put the additional 81 600 taxed
in a separate classification and I'M
pose on it a normal tax of one per
cent instead of the two per cent
assessed against incomes over $4,000
for single persons and over $4,000
for married persons.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-23
Beware Of OintmentS for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF smell
and completely dersnge the whole system when
entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except prescrip-
tons from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you can pos
sibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure.
manufactured by +. ]. Cheney & Co. Toledo. o..
contains mercury and is taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. IL IS taken
internally and made in Toledo Ohio, by +. j.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, Use. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-23
Down The Mighty Yukon.

Wild Rugged Scenery the Midnight Sum-
Seems to Brood Over the Roof of the Word
Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
.0H, J0Y! CALIFORNIA
 GIRLS hRE IN TOWN
Misses MMullen and BeardsIey Here to Invite All to Exposition; to Make
 Movies of Gov. Hunt.

The "Calfornia Girls" are in town. They have come from San Diego and are making tour of the states by au- tomobile with the purpose of extending personal invitation t. the people of all the states through their governors to attend the Panama California expo sition The "California Girls are Miss Ethel M'Mulen and Miss Cora X. Beardsley Miss M Mullen is really a Phoenix girl She is q daughter of Thomas II. M Mullen and spent all her life here until sixteen years ago. Since then she has come to fame on the stage and has frequently apeared in Phoenix
 This morning the "Califomia Girls will formally present all invitation to Governor Hunt. That IS, Miss M Mui- len will present the invitation and Miss Beardsley who is the "cameraman" of the expedition will take q moving pie ture of the governor receiving the in Ytation and he will be expected to reg iSter joy.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
EASTERN s.TAR GIVE
 ELABORATE DANCE

One of the most eleoorately appoint ed dances of the season took place last evening when the Order of Eastern Star entertained at the Wom1n's club The reception hall and auditorium were deliberately decoratea Tor the event in a profuSlon of Sreenery and cut flow CTS. The emblems of the order added a distinctive note to the decorative scheme.
 The grand march was led by Worthy i Patron Percy Ralph Helm and the Worthy Matron. Mrs. w B. Twitchell. At the conclusion of the march double stars were formed and the points were represented by attractive little girls whose parents are members of the or der They were Miss Frances Emily Gang, Miss Anna May Cone. Mill Helen Harris; Miss Gwendolyn Williams. Miss Ethel Twitchell, Miss aary Twitchell. Miss Lena Reuben. MiA Ovie Carlisle. Miss Eleanor Nichols and Miss Helen Cotton.
 Miss Galpin, Miss Alberta Galpin. Miss Martha Lee Edens and Miss Ger trude Edens presided at the punch bowl
 More than fifty couple Were present
Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
GAMBLING CASEsSET
 FUR TRIAL ON MAY 1
Convicted in Justice Court, Five De- fendants Appeal and Cases Are
 Called for First of May

The gambling cases resulting from a late raid by the sheriff's office, in the course of campaign by the county attorney and the sheriff, were called in superior court yesterday for setting that is, those of them in which convictions were secured in the justices court and in which ap peals were taken. There has been an impression in some quarters that the gambling cases ended with the raid. and many have inquired rather con- teHlptuously what is going to he done about them. Much has already been done, aS is hereinafter shown.
 There were fifteen arrests in the raid. Six of the defendants pleaded guilty and were fined $1G0 each as follows: Fred Gunders, Fred Marsh and Harry Creme for running poker games. Harry Love and J. II. Easter wood for running pan games. and Fred Marsh for running a gambling house.
 There were five convictions. after trial, the defendants having been charged with running pan games. They were George Godfrey, John Me Nulty, F. c. Herring, Harvey Oat- man and Bert NJ. Lingenfelter. They were fined $50 each and all of them took appeals. They were represent cd in the court of the justice of the peace by the late Reese M. Ling. They will be defended in the superior court by w. l.. Rarnum. The trials of these cases were set for May l.
 Of the fifteen defendants arrested only four Were dismissed for lack uf evidence.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
BIB DO|NCs TONIGHT FUR W. ]. W. LODGE

This is the night of the big Woodmen of the World gathering at the state alnory OF First and Polk streets. r. is expected that upwards of 300 Wood men, members Of the Phoenix lodge, of the lodges of the valley or visiting members from other lodges will gather to witness the work of the degree teams from Mesa Phoenix and Glen dale contest for prizes valued at seV- eral hundred dollars.
 s The contest is not all that will ap- peal to Woodmen for there will be initiation of the last class under the big membership contest just closing there will be regular work of the lodge, there will be q big banquet and there will 1e a literary, Oratorical and musi cal program that will hold the interest of everyone present. All this will be preceded by parade through the prin- cipal down town streets.
 Every Woodman of the World in the world is invited to be present tonight. The committee assures everyone en- titled to be present and who is present that it will be an evening they will never forget.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
SHOWER FOR NEWLYWEDS

Miss Sylvia Cragan and Miss Nave Smith entertained at q linen shower Wednesday afternoon at the horne of Air. and Mrs. Henry Kohl in honor of Bertha Maude who was married March 18th to George J. CharlehoiS, q Weli-knoWn young cattle man The living room was q bower of roses. greenery and other flowers and from each cor ner of the dining room were gar lands of pink and white which formed a huge lovers knot and suspended from the chandelier were tiny pink and white hearts. The guests numbered about fifty present and they showered beau tiDnl presents upon girl who has grown to Womanhood in Phoenix and by her quiet unaffected man ner has hosts of friehds Ice cream and cake were served by ner most intimate girl friends Those present were Mrs Charles Paxton. Mrs. George Miller, Mrs. Lida Evans Mrs. J. M Garner, Mrs. 'ir;nt Potter. Mrs. D. Heard, Mrs Shuman Starr. Mrs. F. T.. Seamon Mrs T. C. Hans com, Mrs. ]. H. Theye, Mrs. Jos eph Clarke, Mrs. J. F. Glasscock. Mrs. r. T. Steriel. Mrs. J. W. Mil Ter Mrs. Arthur Miller. Mrs. Ida  Narncy. Mrs. ]. T. Cavaness, Ms. Cleve Cavaness. A Beller, Mrs. H. Renaud Mrs Guy Acuff. Mrs Ralph Acuff Lida Evans. Mr and Mrs. George Charlebois. Mr. and Mrs. ]. N. Mcdowell. Mr. and Mrs Fred Charle5ois, Alr. and Mrs Lewis Kohl. Alr. and Mrs. Henry konl. Misses: SYIvia Cragen. Nave Smith. Mime Slankard Eu- genia Glasscock. Helen Evans. Lorise Rena ld, Love Miller Glide Paxton, Grace Kohl, Messrs Guy l Sheets. Basil Narney and Dowell Kohl
Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
MAH0NEY ARRESTED
 FUR AUTO ACCIDENT
Man Who Ran Down Hamilton Faces Charge of Assault Preferred by
 Mother of MotorcycIist

As the result of an accident that occurred April when the automobile driven by J. J. Mahoney is alleged to have run into $. l.. Hamilton who was on . motorcycle. Mahoney was arrested yestcrday afternoon by constable Roy Morrell. The complaint was sworn to by Mrs. Hamilton who charged the de- tcndant with assault. Hamilton is said 10 be barly injured.
 The accident took place on Central Avenue. MahOney is charged with speeding up the boulevard while Ham ilton OF his motorcycle was coming west on the Indian School road. As he reached Central Avenue Hamilton 1t is said slowed down before turning south In the meantime MahoneT going north crashed into him, smashing his machine and severely injurne him
 It f; understood the defense will b, that Hamilton attempted to pass be- tween two machines
 Mahoney was araigned in Justice De Souza's conrt and his bond placed al $500.