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The Washington times., 1916-04-09
Kentucky Farmers Turn
To Raising Hemp Again

LOUISVILLE. April 9.-The rise in the
price of hemp is tempting Kentucky
farmers to start growing that commod-
ity again. At present growers are re-
ceiving $40 per 1o0 for their crops. and
prospects are that the pr.ce will touch
a higher mark before spring.
Kentucky is the best producer of hemp
of all the States. and yet the procuc-
ton has fallen off greatly In the last
decade. Two reasons are assigned aS
the cause. one is that there arc too
few laborers TO he had TO break hemp
after IL has been grown, cut, stacked.
spread and rotted. The other IL broom
rape. that insidious parasite. which sap5
the strength of the crop.
The Washington times., 1916-04-09
New York's Population
Now Put at 5,528, ,75l

NEW YORK. April ?.--Thc 1916 city
directory has been nlaccd In clrculn-
ton. 1t contains lO5.12i more names of
individuals than the 1915 issue. The to-
tai number or names is l.2l0.OOn.
According To the census mHde during
the course OF compilation. New York
row has a poDulation OF 5.52S,75i per-
soma Thcsc figures show an increase
Of i5ITfN over the recent census made
BY the police departmcnt.
The Washington times., 1916-04-09
Two Fords Stolen.

Two Ford touring cars were stolen
du"IrE the past twelve hours. one of
them belonged to f. S. Bullock. OF 1911
Connecticut avenuc. and was taken
from that address about 2 o'clock this
morning.
The other Is the property of j. Il.
CoS.inett, cf IIy?ttsville, and was taken
from Seventh and Il streets northwest
yesterday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1916-04-09
2efuSe to Let Liebknecht
Discuss Resignation

LpNDoN. April 9.-Dr Kari Licbk-
neckt. Socialist. was the only speaker
wbeh tho naval budget was presented in
the Reichstar for second reading. He
tried Aepeatedlv to discuss the motive
for Admiral Won Tirpitz's resignation ms
naval minister and also the question of
Germany submarine warfare, but he
was callpc to order and finally ordered
to desist
The budget passed it's second reading,
the dispatch adds.
The Washington times., 1916-04-09
HIS ROMANCE Dies
UNDER JUDGES EYE
Boys Tale Of Gold Miners and
Wild West Life a Record in
Court.

NEW YORK, April 9.-Franclscc
pupa. one of Boston's most talented
racontcurs. puzzled Justice Hoyt and
other officials of the chlldren's court
yesterday with a tale OF $4,000 in
Reritance and caballstlc mcssagf
scratched on hone. Then he admitted
he had faxed the WHOLE business.
II was colOrful chronicle that
young l'upa--only nftoeen he Is, but
what an Observation-Disclosures In
court through his friend Henry j
Spring. assistant superintendent of
the Ncwsboys' Home. dcftly introduc-
ing picturesque characters ltEe dylnG
rold miners and Indian wives. jus
tlce Eoyt has heard many wild yarns
since he took his rlace on the bench
Of chlldrens' court. and hc has found
that many OF the kids appearing be-
fore him have powers of invention
sufficient to fool the most sophisti-
Gated, but Francisco's story put the
younRster I'm the first rank.
francisco came to, tie lodRinI
houre ut / o'clock this morning nftcr
landing az the Chambers street
ferry" said Sprinr 10 tho Justice. III
had copy of st. Luke'R Gospel. which
hc R1id ho picked ur in = Jersoy
freight yard, and I've also had 4 little
lrnn
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-15
.,prNrpRs AND JoINERs.

CARPENTERS AND JoiNh"s'
 Tocs,, Union 17ss, Carpenters ana so,ners of America. meets every rm s.v at Al Orland's shop Front st' Carpenters Headquarters Seuei al Labor Hall. at 6 p. m.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-15
VOCAL 24O. w. F. M.

LOCAL 24O. w. +. m'
 wna regular meeting of the Nome uu,ra workers Union. Local NO. sao of the w. F. of M., is heid every Saturday evening at D. Ill., a' Sssnar,s Hall. Office hours p. m' ,so 6 D. m., z D. m. to 8 p. m.
 HAROLD JENSEN, President
 ToHN A. WILSON, Sec.-Treas.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-15
ALASKA NEWS ITEMS
 AND TOWN TOPICS

| FT0nS anu partner are SlnklHS the fifth shaft on the Star fraction on Dexter.
 A soldier named Austin who has been ailing for week is reported to have died yesterday forenoon. Pete Sibley left last night with a dog team for Oregon. He and M'Leod have out good sized dump there.
 MT. King who has been prospect ing and mining on Sinrock river has out few small dumps which he is now preparing to sluice up.
 Chas Stenius is visiting Nome from Sinrock. Even yet Charlie says that there is mighty little sign of sum- mer.
 So far owing to the delay in the arrival of dispatches nothing was received here as to the aerial mail contracts for Alaska. It looks like spring in Nome, but Joe Crabtree who made flying trip to Dexter yesterday says that there is mighty little sign of the break up out there.
 Yesterday the Fire Department had the water turned into the mains for the summer. Pipeman Holmgren opened each of tho hy- drants to test the pressure and found the mechanism in each case in fine order.
 Carpet Vacuum Cleaned. See Beebe, Phone White 157.
 William Stipek and his staff of decorators were busy yesterday deco rating and otherwise adorning the interior of the Miners and Merchants Bank.
 Rowe tried to take a light load up to Oregon few days ago but they could not make it with the soft trails. The coal which was on the sled was unloaded at Penny river. Freightcrs report the trails in all directions getting very rotten.
 Post card photo of the 1916 Sweepstakes in figures: arr, Dep., total time, resting and running time, miles per hour, feet per second of every entry, also telephone reports plainly seen on this card. Leave orders at Nome Bowling Club.
 Some students of the High School had a narrow escape on Saturday from a serious injury when while eX- perimenting in the physics laborato- ry a demi-john of sulphuric acid broke scattering it's contents over the room. Some splashed upon some of the students infiicting blistering burns.
 Miss Rogan passed away in the Holy Cross Hospital yesterday after noon The deceased lady was an AL askan as we'll as Yukon pioneer, and was we'll known to miners and mushers all over the Peninsula. Bright's disease contracted several years ago was the ultimate cause of her death. Some weeks ago she grew worse and lost steadily until the end yesterday.
 Tonight the Eagle Shows will re- beat yesterdays banner performance in the Eagle Hall with the wonder full drama Deaths Door being again the headliner. The excellent photo 1 play The Tangle with Grace Cunard and Francis Forde starring in the leading roles will also be seen. Don't Go On a Spree is laugh provoker of merit while Sisters is a play tha. shows Edna Maison at her best
 
 A letter received on the last mail from Dime creek said that hole punched on the benches by Madsen showed twenty five cent dirt, but ad- !: ditional thaws taken out since then !. did not show up so we'll. Another man named Andt trson struck some light concentrates on the benches also. In consequence they are staked back for five tiers. Lowell got food ed out.
 MI Co sr,a In am h.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-15

vrrDFRAL LABOR UNION. No. 12ss1, American Federatlon .r Tabor. meets every Monday a' s.so n. m. in the F. L. U. Hall.
 A. DOOSE, Pres.
 HENS OLSEN. sec'y.-Treas
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-15

Anything in the line of job work at the Industrial Worker Office, Satisfaction assured.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-15

GIFT THE NEWS RIGHT. REAJ, THE WORKER.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-15
ORGANIZED LABOR.

WESTERN FEDERATION DE MINERS.
 Hesdquarters 6os Railroad 5uila tng, Denver, Colorado. ,s CHAs./ MOVER. ERNEST mlHAo' President.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-15

Anything in the line or job work
The broad ax., 1916-01-22
Nickel In Soapmaking.

1t will probably be news to the aver
age ablutiOnist that the metal nickel
Is used in making his soap. And fur
Their, perhaps, he will be glad to learn
that although the nickel, finely ground,
is mixed with the other soap ingredi-
ents the finished product contains
none of it This is so because the
nickel acts as what the chemists call
a cataiyst-that is, its presence causes
certain desirable changes To occur, al
though it takes no part in the chemi-
cal reaction. Offensive oils and those
too thin for satisfactory use when
mixed with finely divided nickel and
subjected 10 the action of a current
Of hydrogen become deOdorized and
harder and suitable for the soapmak-
er's use. COttonseed oil, for example.
after the nickel-hydrogen treatment.
makes a satisfactory soap.-Pittsburgh
Press.
The broad ax., 1916-01-22
The Penetrating Stare.

Can a stare he felt? A woman who
has conducted many experiments says
It can, that mo matter how deep her
absorption, the stare at her back will
always disturb her. An girls feel a
stare" DR.. Cesysr, - psychologist"
says a stare is not felt and that he
has tested 1t a Thousand tines. n Is
probably all Imagination On tie pert
Of the woman. for 1t Is easy In such
sases for what one inags.ss to bs-
sone real 10 her. Where she passes a
man, and he stares' at her, she can
doubtless feel that stare block away.
for It will take awhile for the impress
siOn Of a stare to pass away. Stares
are no doubt great annoyance to wo-
men, but there is no way to prohibit
them. The only way to do to abolish
The stare il for women to dress simply
sd 60 mo1estly sb0uS Ghef bae.Ae0L
Ohio S::..s Journal
The broad ax., 1916-01-22
Echoes of the War.

The sights of many famous European
cities are now spelled ites."-Mem-
phis Commercial Appeal.
The declarations of war since the
first one in August, 1914, are now
twenty Herald.
Why not put Europe's trenches to
some good use? They would be an ex-
cellent place to bury the hatchet-Chi-
cago News.
war is a disguised blessing" says
a preacher. There may be two opin-
ions about the blessing, but only one
on the effectiveness Of the Disguise
Wall Street Journal.
Lord Kitchener now says that It Is a
struggle between Birmingham and the
Krupps. The man behind the guns has
given way to the man who makes the
Rr-SaNesRs. FFes RssR
The broad ax., 1916-01-22
Strawberry Nose.

The most distressing of facial de
formities, rhinOphyma, which is char
acterized by a much swollen and red
dened tip of the nose. making this look
like huge strawberry or Il piece of
cauliflower that has been dipped In
beet juice. may be cured by a simple
operation. Sir William AIilligan Of the
Royal infirmary, Manchester, England,
describes this in the London Lancet.
The operation consists in cutting of
all the hypertrophied tissue, while the
nasal passages are kept extended with
absorbent wool in order to preserve
their contour. Care is taken to avoid
injury to the lateral cartilages, and
only two insignificant blood vessels re-
Quire tying. The raw surface Is COW
cred with two thin CRAFTS Of skin cut
from the patients thigh, over which a
sheet of gold leaf is placed and a dry
dressing fastened with adhesive plas-
ter. 1t should be possible to remove the
dressing in five days.
The broad ax., 1916-01-22
Thuus of India.

Among the countless varieties Of
criminal which infest the large cities
you are doubtless familiar with the
one commonly designated by the name
thug" a ruffian who would stab a
person in the back for a few cents.
The name thug" is derived from the
old religious order that fiourished In
India unmolested up to about 1886.
Thuggee was practiced by religious
fanatics, whose creed prohibited the
shedding of blood. Any human sGcri-
fee which might be offered to the god
dess Kali must be slain without the
breaking of the skin or the appearance
Of one bloodstain. Usually the thugs
masqueraded as pilgrims or peddlers,
got the confidence Of their victims and
then strangled them by means Of a
rope, a handkerchief or an unwound
turban. They were then buried in
shallow graves, dug with a consecrat-
ed pickax, and a third of the plumber
was laid on the altar of Kali, their
barbaric deity.-St. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat
The broad ax., 1916-01-22
Snrinu Flaws on HOLIDAYS.

In picnic ground i'll the Passaic val
ley there is 4 spring that flows only on
Sundays and holidays. 1t used to flow
always. Robert E. Horton, in the pro-
ceedings of the Connecticut Society Of
Civil Engineers. explains this strange
performance. When the great silk Mills
sprang up in the Passaic valley Humer-
Gus arteSian wells were bored into the
red sandstone; pumps draw out so
much water that it now normally
stands below the level Of the spring
outlet, but Oh Sundays and holidays
the pumps are not working, the water
rises above the level of the spring, and
this flows again.
The broad ax., 1916-01-22
49, 49,
~~SBTISBE "~-

some women wear comfortable
clothes. while others dress, In style
Macon News.
Short skirts for general wear are
still cutting in upon the business Of the
burlesque shOws.-Chicago News.
But, at that. perhaps with the women
going in for trouserettes the men can't
be blamed if they turn to near corsets.
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
women in America dress better
than NEIL" remarks woman writer.
Oh, huh, and at last accounts water
was still running downhill.-Philadel
Dhia Inquirer
Fashion" sayP n s7thes4s1, - q
note Of mind" What koHT3bis Deatsl
disorders some of those designers of
late styles must b suRefiAS fSs4t-
Detroit Free Press.
The broad ax., 1916-01-22
RsconciIed,

We observe that our friend has q
bad cold ill his head, and Of course
we tell him exactly how to cure it
From his pocket he takes a large
memorandum book and enters our pre-
scription Oh one Of the final pages
thereof. Then he snaps a rubber
band about the book, sneezes and
smiles happily.
We observe to him that ~ - 0la1
our ins .ructions for o sUe kaVO Qo41
him so happy.
at isn't that" he says. "Since got
this cold / have written down every
sure cure recommended, and when
ever the cold gets so bad 1 feel as
though 1 couldn't stand it another day
! read over all the cures and think
how much better is is to have the cold
than to endure all the remedies."-
Judge.
The broad ax., 1916-01-22
Rhinoceros Horn.


In Sumatra the horn of the rhinoce
ros is esteemed as an antidote to pol
son and on that account is made into
drinking cups.
The Land of Large Families.
In his article on the winter life Of
the French Canadians in Harper's
Howard E. Smith tells of the ex-
traordinary large families of these
simple folk.
"Soon the twilight grew to night,
and the large lamp ON the table cast
its orange glow over the room and the
long table filed with steaming dishes.
"'You have a large family, madam
I remarked, as they gathered about
the table.
"'Oui, monsieur, we are sixteen. 1t
Is a good gift to lie bon Dieu, n'est-ce
pas? she said, turning toward the
cure.
"'C'est vrai, mon enfant. 1t Is.
There is no better gift than that Of
another child to his kingdom
81 could not but remember that the
law has also encouraged large fami-
lies by passing a bill at Quebec Civ
ing ten acres of land to any family
having from that time forth twelve or
more children, and how in two years
the law was repealed because the de-
mand on those ten acre lots was In
excess of the supply"
The broad ax., 1916-01-22
HeIpinu Uncle,

She came down to the drawing room
to meet her special young man with
a frown on her pretty face.
"John," she said. father saw you
this morning going into pawnbroker'
with large bundle"
John flushed. Then he said In a low
voice:
Eyes, that is true. was taking the
pawnbroker some of my old clothes-
You see, he and his wife are fright
fully hard up"
"Oh. John, forgive mew exclaimed
the young girl. How truly noble you
arer'-EXchange.
The broad ax., 1916-01-22
Indian Statistics.

Canada's Indians number about 1OO,-
600, or, including EskimOs, 107, POI, q
decrease Of PIG compared with 1919
Since 1860 the Indian population Of
this country has increased materially.
There are now 100000 members Of
various tribes compared with 254, 300
In 1860. They own lands valued rough
ly at S6OO,OOO,OOO.
Over 1900 students have been fully
graduated from government Indian
schools and several hundred from mis-
don schools of various denominations
The majority Of these are well known
md respected citizens IN tes1R rssDse
dive communities.
The broad ax., 1916-01-22
Flippant filings.

At any rate. this administration may
90 down as the weddingest administra-
don in our history.-Chicago News
II this war keeps on for another year
Wen probably find out how far a kilo-
meter is.-New York Evening Sun.
Possibly it would be the correct en-
cheering thing to roof over the Pan
anna canal and make it a subway
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A flag for the vice president being
demanded. we suggest an emblem with
that imperiShable device. Hope springs
eternal. Post.
The broad ax., 1916-01-22
Taking an Impression.

The original point of view Of Stepher
Haweis, the English painter, Is seen Ii
the following fable, which was includ
ed in letter to friend:
The artist peeped into window Of 6
room where a retired merchant sat
doing jigsaw puzzle.
Whose is that strange faceT' the
merchant asked anxiously.
81 saw no one" his wife said.
81 did. 1 saw a strange face dis
tSeSI" -S4s s- - 1s6 =
window The artist va Ha4A
do you think it was a burgiarr h
wife said.
We will see If he has taken any.
Aing."
Investigation showed that nothing
was missing, but the artist had taken
away an impression which he sold to
that particular merchant for HOO
Kansas CitS TizAss.
The broad ax., 1916-01-22
Races Within Races In the Balkans

Races WITHIN Races In the baikahs.
Language and religion are not the
only basis of the intense subdivision OF
feeling in the Balkans. The whole re-
gion is parceled out among race frac-
lions, some Of which are no larger than
q hamlet. Roumanians, Bulgarians,
Servians and Greeks have a sharp con-
seriousness Of race persistence, and at
the same time every state Is intent
upon breaking up the race units Of 9th
er peoples which exist within its Dor
ders. If Greece were peopled only by
Greeks and Bulgaria by Bulgarians
and Servia by Servians, the task would
be easier. 1t is curse to the peninsula
that the villagers have pushed this
way and that wherever there was va
cant land or wherever they could make
q vacancy by driving out the previous
holders. The result is the creation Of
race islands in the midst of angry race
seas.-Albert Bushnell Hart In Outlook.
The broad ax., 1916-01-22
Pert Personals.

Schwab has bought another steA
company. Charley believes IN doing his
early.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Just as though the president did not
have troubles enough. his daughter
has told the reporters that he has a
REALLY beautiful tenor voice."-Boston
Herald.
Rudyard Kipling must be the great
ct Of modern poets, since he ID the
enly one for whose works a glossary
and concordance have been issued
Chicago News
The broad ax., 1916-01-22
Expert Samoans.

The women of Samoa often fish In
the sea without nets. boats or hooks.
They simply wade into the water and
form themselves into ring. The fishes
being so plentiful. they are almost
sure to have imprisoned some In the
ring. These women are very quick
and active, and every time they catch
a fish with their hands they simply
throw it alive into the basket on their
hack
The broad ax., 1916-01-22
Elephant Skin.

Elephant skin is beautiful and dura-
BILE, but it is very hard to get. The
price OF live elephant is large, and a
leather manufacturer who promised to
provide a number Of elephant skin
bags at short order would find him
self facing big problem. Almost all
elephants, after they die, fall into the
hands of the leather manufacturers, or
else they are stuffed and put In mu-
seums.
The broad ax., 1916-01-22
She Was Rioht.

Teacher-Now, Dorothy, tell me how
many bones in your body? Dorothy
Two hundred and eight Teacher
That's not right. There are only 207.
Dorothy with great delight)-But
swallowed fish bone this morning.
indianapolis Star.
The broad ax., 1916-01-22
Considerate.

"Have you ever done anything to
make the world happier?" asked the
solemn looking person with the unbar
bered hair.
SURE" answered the jolly man with
the double chin. 81 was once invited to
sing in public and declined"
The broad ax., 1916-01-22
Out of the Mouths of Babes.

my grandpa had perplexity at the
other day." said small Dorothy.
"Perplexity 1T" echoed Edward.
you mean a parallel stroke. don't
youT-Butfalo News.
The broad ax., 1916-01-22

Spain has submitted a bid for the
peace conference. but it may be barred
by the statute of limitations before the
date for opening the bids arrives.
The broad ax., 1916-01-22

N wishing Is praying some people are
praying nearly all the time and with
out getting their knees dusty.
The broad ax., 1916-01-22

At least they were good enough to
wait until the American doctors cleaned
up the typhus in Servia before they re-
sumed fighting.
The broad ax., 1916-01-22

Yale university is almost a million
dollars richer than a year ago, says an
exchange, again illustrating the power
Of knowledge.
The broad ax., 1916-01-22

Few things are necessary for the
wants of this life, but it takes an inf
mite number to satisfy the demands of
opinion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-25
CORN SHOW AT INSTITUTE.

(By Mrs. S. Huftalen).
Stop your hus<king, farmer brother,
and look you here;
It's time to quite such tom-foolery
this year,
And dust your>Sunday coat and brush
your newest hat
And come and with your neighbors
eat and chat.
You've had good year and the corn
isn't bad,
It's just about as good as any you've
Pick out thirty ears, ten ears or one,
white or yellow,
Twill make better showing and help
the other fellow.
If you men beat the boys you'll have
to hustle,
Jack Frost has touched the stalks and
made the leaves to rustic,
It's high time to gather seed and store
it away
To take to the exhibit on next January
day
Now don't put it off, that's bad old
habit,
Now" is the time to do it, so get We
right about it,
Firm ears, straight rows, color bright
and CHEEKY,
This is the best l know to make it
right and merry.
Say it is a bother? Sho don't you go
to getting sassy,
You'll find red ribbon and smile like
lassie.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-25
NOTICE OF FILING PLAT AND
SCHEDULE.

Notice is hereby given that there Is
now on file for public Inspection IN
the office of the city manager pat
and schedule of street Improvement
m9 rl1ed plat of Franklin street from
Clara avenue north to corporation llne
in the city of Manchester, Iowa, wnere-
on the construction of curb and gut
ter under contract with VIM. Jewell
dated September 49,, 1915, has been
completed and was on the 2Srd day Of
September 1916 approved and accepted
by the city council. Said plat and
schedule show the separate lots or
parcels Of ground or specified portions
thereof subject to assessment for such
improvements the names of the own
ers as far as practicable ana the
amount to be assessed against each
lot or parcel of ground.
Notice is further given that WITHIN
twenty days after the first publication
of this notice all objections to SAID
plat and schedule or to the prior pro-
ceedings on account of errors, irreg-
ularities, or inequalities must be made
in writing and filed with the city man
ager, and the city council after the
expiration of the said twenty days at
the first regular meeting held there-
after or a Ia special meeting called
for that purpose having heard such
objections and made the necessary
corrections will then make the speclai
assessments as shown in said plat and
schedule rs corrected and approved.
Dated this 23rd day of October, 1916
L. B. MATTHEW'S,
City Mgr.