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The day book., 1916-09-22
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ELECTRlCITY.-The conmonest
Illustration brought forward by the
creatiOnist is electricity. They argue
that we are no. more justified in re-
jecting a creator because we don't
know what it is than we are in re-
jecting electricity because we can't
classify it.
Electricity was formerly classified
as fluid, but now mostly referred to
as a power. The late lamented FL
bert Hubbard said he had been in
search long time for some one to
tell him just what electricity was and
at last he found man who claimed
to know, who said it was Juice" The
answer failed to satisfy Fra Albertus.
A sponge might be brought for
ward as an Illustration, there being
a dispute as to whether it is an ami
NAL or vegetable. Nobody that
am aware of disputes the existence
of electricity or the sponge.
Electricity can be seen in. the
lightning and sparks from the trolley
wires; also felt when you stroke a
cats fur. The sponge also can be.
felt and seen. How it is with the sup
posed creator? What sense is used
to perceive one, and by what process
of reasoning can one be proven? A
creator is. rejected because one
can't be classified, but because the
proof is entirely lacking. Think this
over carefully and you will readily
see that the electricity illustration
has no standing in a court of reason.
If a creator is proven it must be by
some other method than by compar-
ing it to electricity.-D. F. Sweet
land.
-O-O-
IM INV CTATE
The day book., 1916-09-22
TWO SIDES TO 1T.

W. OAS-O ] - AAAG
great battles, big guns, dolled-up Of
ficeTs, disciplined mankilIers, ducal
directors who see that the others do
well their sO-caIled duties, in the
movies may look grand, but rightly
conjecture that One-haf of the howl
ers and preparedness paraders would
slacken quite a bit with their wild
enthusiasm were they called on to
exercise it by their sO-caIled direct
actions. Direct action is all right in
some ways and all wrong in other
ways. 1t all depends.
We can see by the war pictures in
the movies the finest type of men
drilled to almost perfection, running
bGndIy ahead, Staying or Gripping
men just like themselves, and yet we
hear thousands calling it gloTiOusly
right. The good man in the pulpit
breaches against murder, yet ear
nestly advocates war, the most fiend-
ish murder.
Hurrah for the barbecue on which
the son of man is roasted in one
piece to nothing. Is it right?-
Frank Smith.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-10-13

Mrs. Toleson of Jonesboro, en route to the district meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society at Marvell, stopped over between trains, and while here was the guest of Mrs. T. c. Simmons. It just costs ten cents to read any book in the Library at Con- verses.
 Miss Pauline Young, who for several years was employed as saleslady for Brys and Goldsmith Dry Goods Co. at Memphis, is now employed as saleslady in Henry Wolf 6 Co.'S. Store during their sale.
 FOR SALE: >Kpdaks and supplies at ~fllace Drug Store,
 Mrs. Sarah E. Witt of Illinois, mother of Jeweler c. A. Witt, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs, Wm. Killam, arrived on the midnight Cotton Belt Satur- day to see her great-grand-son, little Witt Jackson.
 Have you read Her Illus bands Purse?" It is one of the ,, most interesting books of the year. at Converse's. Mir. and Mrs. F. D. Caruthers of New York, were in the city this week the guests of Mrs. C's. sister, Mrs. M. R. Stimson. MT. Caruthers is the Assistant Busi- 1 ness Manager of the New York ] World and was formerly an old Memphis newspaper man,
 Thrashinr season is here and so are WE >ftb.a complete line of thrsshef1 belts, tank pumps, hose anq engine supplies.
 Layhe & Bowler Go. Stuttgart, Ark.
 In its colored population, the Brinkley district has a number of worthy citizens who are do- ing their dead level best to make ] the best citizens possible. Among this number is young J. E. Brooks, who for two years has been attending the Meharry
The Brinkley argus., 1916-10-13
Medical College at Nashville.

Medical College at Nashville. Tenn. taking the Dental course. He was home a few days this week and has returned to be- gin his Junior year. Young Brooks is the son of Prof. J. w. Brooks. Supt. of the Brinkley colored schools.
 The best typewriter ribbon made for any kind of machine you can always get right here in Brinkley from the Folsom Print cry.
 The 0ulnlns Ths' Does Not Affect The Head Because ofits ionic and la1ative effect LAxA- TIVE BROMQQUIHIss11s better than ordinary Quinine es not cause nervousness nor ,nek>Sor thel signature of E. w GROVE 2sc-
The Brinkley argus., 1916-10-13
Dea d

The remains of Mrs. Tom Harris was brought to Brinkley from Clarendon Wednesday and intered in the city cemetery.
 For the past few years she has lived in Clarendon but was for merly a citizen of Brinkley.
 Her friends here regret her demise. We extend sympathy to those bereft.
The Brinkley argus., 1916-10-13

1sII Miss Pauline Oliphant of Cot ton Plant, was the guest of Mrs. E.. L. Woodfin Thursday. Up-to-date office rooms may be secured in the pbw+ +Vaccaro- Gazzola building when --eombfet- ed. Apply toD<E.l. Stout. Joel Brickell of MaryelL, spent yesterday here with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. H. L. Brickell.
 R. F. Milwee and family of Clarendon, were guests of MT. and Mrs. Geo. P. Reid Sunday. J. c. Blessing is in Little Rock this week attending the meeting of Knights of Columbia Lodge.
 w. Williams of Clarendon, passed thru Brinkley Thursday en route to DeValls Bluff to pur- chase lumber.
 Chas. A. Witt of the Brinkley Jewelry Co.,, is in Oklahoma City looking after his farming inter- ests near there.
 It only costs ten cents to read James Lane Aliens latest book, The Cathedral Singer, at Converse's.
 J. T. Davis, Representative of Monroe county, was up from Roe this week on business. He is now selling land.
 s. Bacharach and Miss Rose Jacobs spent Saturday last in Helena visiting Mir. B's. daugh- ter, Mrs. Lou AlIenberg.
 FOUND:-between the Mer- cantile and ARGUS alley a gen tleman' diamond @ ring. Owner may have same by applying at this office. describing same and paying for this notice. | Mrs. J. D. Rodgers is in Mar we'll this week attending the Conference as a delegate of the M. E. Missionary Society.
 s. c. Wilson, the clever Mgr. of the Wilson & Hunt Telephone Co. of Cotton Plant, was a busi ness visitor here yesterday. We serve pimentp sand wiches and veal loaf 9r~5c at Palace Soda Fountain.I\
 Miss Ada Witt. who was the guest of her cousin, C. F. Sim mons and family, for few days, returned to her home in Searcy Tuesday afternoon. F Mrs. w. B. Patterson returned home Friday from Wynne. where she was called to the bed side of her mother, Mrs. Gossett. She reports her mother much improy- ed.
 We can save you money on thrasher belts, tank7 pumps. hose and engine sdpples
 Layne & BpWler Co.
 Stuttgart, Ark. : || Rev. and Mfs~W. T. Thurman have as their guest their son, Burney, from South Texas, who arrived Tuesday for weeks vacation visit.
 FOR SALE OR TRADE City Property for Eafm Hand. |fOneo the best residence prop critics in BrinkIef, Eight rooms and bath, lot 10dbyl5o, corner, near High SchoolN One house of five rooms and Iot 150 by 200 near High School.\ Also 7'a acres with three room house in city limits of Brinkleyy and sev- olooo,+ lo+c IT p Cinoncon
The Brinkley argus., 1916-10-13

To Curela Cold in One Day
 Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine. Itstops the Cough and Headaaa1eand works of the Cold. DruegisAs Tn14nd money if it fails to cure. F. W. GROVES signature on each box. 2sc
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
MEETING HERE
 NEXT MONDAY
!. O.P. COMMITTEE CALLED FOR THAT DAY AND HEBRON
 AND IRVING COME.

JUNEAU, Feb. 2.-The meeting of the Republican Territorial Committee nas been called for Seward next Mon. day, February ', and Charles E. Heron, the chairman, leaves for Sew ard on the Northwestern which left Seattle last Sunday. Heron has been here for some days anG takes the ship here. On the same boat will go George Irving who has all the proxies but one of the members of the comit- tee from this division. Irving says he is for a united Republican party in Alaska witk open primaries and pledges of good faith.
 (Note: The statement that Irving and all the men whose proxies he holds are for a united party in the territory rather indicates that an at tempt is about to be made by Wick ersham to secure the nomination, as this paper has suggested from time to time.)
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
CHURCH CARD PARTY
 LARGELY ATTENDED

The card party in the basement of St. Peters church last evening was largely attended and was very pleas ant. All tastes in games were satis- lied but Bridge was the the predOmi- nant feature. The basement was oc- cupied by all the tables it could com fOrtably hold and the tables were all occupied in turn. During the evening a very nice lunch was served. William Sauers won the first prize for gentle men. Mir. Clark was the winner of the prize for bachelors. (This is the way the paper got it but let no one think for a minute there is any knock against bachelors intended.) Mrs. Weir won the prize in Five Hundred, and Miss WOld got the consolation trophy.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
Money Put Up For
 Big Walk Contest
Third Man Offers To Put Up Another SlO0 and Get In the
 Race.

The $1OO to go to the winner of the Anchorage to Seward and return walking contest has been put up, ac- cOrding to advices received today from Anchorage. This is the contest for which Carl Christensen, of An chOrage, challenged all corners and for which George Kosmos took him up. A third man has now offered to get in the race if the other parties so desire. He offers to put up hundred dollars if each of the other two puts up similar sum, but he only makes this as a suggestion and does not wish it butt in unless the others are will ing. Christensen has not cOmmuni- cated with anyone about the race here and KOsmos is waiting to hear from him.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
Wants Seward to
 Raise Some Money
Anchorage Has 5000 For Dog Race and Asks This City For
 $75O.

Anchorage has collected a thousand dollars for the dog race which is scheduled for March IT and through Fronk Cotter, member of the com mittee, that city now sends word to this city that Seward is asked to con tribute seven hundred and fifty dol lars towards the prize money. Mir Cotter came over last evening on q business trip and will probably take up the matter with the Commercial Club, of which he is a member, and also with the public generally. The next race to be run under the auspices of the Anchorage Kennel Club will be a "Matinee Race" for ladies. It will be brought off on St. Valentines Day and the course will be to Bud Whit ney's ranch, seven miles, and return. On that evening the Clubs big dance will be held.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
PHILATHAE SOCIETY
 HAS NICE EVENING

The entertainment given by the young ladies of the Philathae society at the Methodist church last evening was largely attended and thorough ly enjoyed by all present. There were several numbers in addition to those that had been previously announced through the press. Every number on the program was enthusiastically ap- plauded, some of the performers be- ing recalled again and again. At the close of the performance delightful refreshments were served. The sue cess which attended the initial en- tertainment of the Philathae society would indicate that this organization is going to be fully appreciated as a factor in the social and religious life of the community.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
THE WAR Is MAKING
 JAP MILLIONAIRES TOO

TOXIC, Jan. 91.-The European war has brought undreamed of pros perity to Japan. Evidence of this is found not only in the enormous in crease in the gold reserve but in the fact that the Japanese newspapers are busy chronicling the rise of many new-made millionaires, who plunged early in the war and emerged with riches. The leading shipyards of Japan have filed orders which will keep them busy for three years. Thanks to the withdrawal of German vessels, Japanese shipping is enjoying the greatest prosperity in it's history. Shipping men are predicting that Japan will in a few years have mercantile marine second only to that of England. They believe, too that shipbuilding is destined to become great national industry in Japan. A Japanese named Uchida, who at the outbreak of the war was a clerk, saw that a naval war meant a golden harvest for shipping. He left his desk and launched a shipping business, chartering small vessels. Now he owns four steamers and has cleared more than $1,OOO,OOO. In Tokio the Yamashita Shipping company, con trolled by a business man of that name, has netted S2,5OO,OOO. Japan's gold reserve has increased by $100,- OOO,0OO. She now has in reserve $25O,OOO,OOO.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
TEN MILLIONS
 FLOOD DAMAGE
FOUR COUNTIES OF ARKANSAS LIE UNDER 15 FEET
 OF WATER.

HELENA, Arkansas, Feb. 2.-Ten million dollars is the estimated amount of damage caused by the floods which now have four counties of this state under water to an aver age depth of fifteen feet. Eight peo- pie are known to have lost their lives but the immensity of the inundation causes a fear that the life loss must be much greater and will be proven to be so when the whole story is known. To add to the seriousness of the situation the weather has turned bitterly cold and the vast newly form ed lakes are freezing. Thousands have lost their homes and are suffer ing intensely but relief is being rush ed as fast as possible. The crest of the flood is near Little Rock.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
SON OF LOS ANGELES
 INVENTOR KILLS MAN
Shot Four People Because He Thought They Were Laughing
 at Him.

ALBANY, Feb. 2.-Harold Severey who claims to be the son of Los Angeles inventor shot four persons here last evening because he believed they had made grimaces" ct him. One of the persons shot will die. After his arrest the police found a pistol silencer in his sleeve. The Silencer was operated by wire. Its presence is taken by the authorities to indicate that Severey is a homicidal maniac who had prepared deliberately to take lives.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
SEWARD BUSINESS MEN
 SAY ANCHORAGE FINE

T. w. Hawkins, of the firm of Brown& Hawkins, and Sidney Ander- son, vice-president of the Bank of Seward, returned last evening from a visit to Anchorage and speak very we'll of the new city. Some four hundred men are on the government payroll there and the business people are optimistic. Sew eral people want to begin building but not stick of lumber can be found for the purpose. Mir. Anderson selected site for the building of the Bank of Anchorage.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
RICH STRIKE ON THE
 MARTIN MINE, WILLOW

ANCHORAGE, Feb. 3.-Foreman Bert Stewart who is in charge of the development work on the Martin property on Willow creek has discov- cred a rich vein four feet wide under the debris from the mountain above. The strike is most important.
 (Note: this information came late this afternoon and no chance was given to get further particulars. It is possible that a slide uncovered a ledge.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
ANCHORAGE NOTES

ANCHORAGE, Feb. 8. - Harry Landers is here to ship two carloads of freight for the Gold Bullion mine. It is the first substantial shipment over the government railroad. 1t can be sent as far as Peters creek.
 Marshal Wardell will leave for Seward in the morning with a de- mented man named Frank Schultz.
 Colonel Revell leaves today with the Iditarod and Susitna mail.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
PFTROGRAD SAYS ROUMANIA
 IS CONCENTRATING HER ARMY
ROUMANIANS ARE ARMING

PETROGRAD, Feb. 2-It is stated here that four ffths of the entire army of Roumana is now under arms and is concentrated on the Bulgarian and Hungarian fronts giving every appearance of getting ready to cross over and attack the AusanS and their neghbors to the south Jonescu the leader of the Roumanan anti-Ger- man party has started another campaign in favor of launching the country on the side of the Entente allies and the feeling stronger than here that Roumania will soon drop her neutrality
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
Senate Now Votes
 For the FilipinOs
Commits Itself as FayOring Independ-
 ence in Four Years.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ?. - Last evening the senate voted in favor ot granting autonomy to the Philippine islands in four years. In the voting on the day before on the McCumber amendment the senate voted the op- posite way but the amendment asked for immediate autonomy. The Ques- tion now is whether the favorable vote binds the senate to independence for the islands or not.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
TRAFFIC IS
 BROUGHT TO AN END

SEATTLE, Feb. 2.-EOr twenty four hours not a street car has run in this city, nor has train entered or left it because of the unprecedented storm which continues unabated. The streets are covered with over two feet of snow and the street car service has been entirely abandoned. Every room in the downtown hotels has been reserved by suburbanites who found it impossible to get to their homes. The schools are all closed and no relief is in sight.
 PORTLAND ISOLATED
 SEATTLE, Feb. 2.-Qater)-The
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
WILL INTERNE THE APPAM

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The belief in official circles is that the liner Appam which captured by the Ger mans will be regarded auxiliary cruiser and will be inened till the end of the It is thought possible that German submarine accompanied the Appam across the ocean but there no proof of this In the meantime the event has created peculiar international question: and it remains the chief subject of comments on the war The British ambassador has issued warning to British ships as the taking of the Appam proves that the German raiders are busy the routes between the United States and Europe Another matter which comes up as result of the arrival of the Appam the caring for the five Or six hundred prisoners who came here on the vessel
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
WILL GOVT. BUILD AT
 FOOT OF ADAMS ST.

A rumor has got in circulation to the effect that the government rail road commission has drawn up plans for a new dock at the foot of Adams street but it is not unlikely that sev- eral plans for as many places will be drawn up before the actual site is de- cided upon.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
INNOKO CAMP HOLDING
 ITS OWN VERY WELL

That the Ophir camp is holding up fine and maintaining it's place as a solid district is what B. B. Smith said this afternoon when he arrived by dog team from that country. No new strikes have been reported in the in- terior this winter but the miners in his section are well satisfied Be hind Mir. Smith on the trail is Charles Engquist, owner of the Grand Hotel, IditarOd. Mir. Engquist will get in this evening or tomorrow.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
SPECIAL FEATURE TONIGHT
 AT THE EMPRESS THEATRE

"The Call of the North" will be the feature at the Empress Theatre this evening. It is a stirring drama by George BrOadhurst who took it from "The Conjurer's House., by Stewart Edward White, the famous novelist.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
TRAIN
 BACKS INTO CROWD

GRINNELL, Ia, Feb. 2.-The train of the president backed into a crowd of three thousand people last evening and for a time horrible accident threatened In the rush to get away from the train several people were thrown down, including six children, but all were rescued without serious injury. Mir. Wilson continues to meet magnificent receptions wherever he goes.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
CARS CAPSIZE ON
 PENNA. RAILROAD

JOHNSTOWN, Penn, Feb. D. When a train on the Pennsylvania railroad got ditched last night through a faulty rail several of the cars turned over but only three people were injured. One woman is serious ly hurt but this was the only really serious result of the accident.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
DEADLOCK IN GALICIA

VIENNA, Feb. 2-The official advices from the Gacian front are that fighting has ceased for the time being The losses of the Russians in the recent offensive were tremendous In one attack trench the enemy lost over thousand who thrown forward reck lessly in face of a slaughterng machine gun fire The opinion here in military circles is that Hull will now con tinue until more favorable weather conditions prevail
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-SenatOr Ollie James of Kentucky gets more pleasure out of his early evening rides around the Speedway in an open faced, sea going, night liner hack, than he gets out of almost anything else he does in Washington,
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
TURK HEIR KILLS SELF

AMSTERDAM Feb 2-Prince Yussef Izzedin, heir apparent to the sultan of Turkey has committed suicide by severng the arteries of his neck because o ill health It is said however that he and the sultan disagreed on various subjects and some rors indicate that something other than i'll health was responsible for the act but there is no tangible evidence to prove the truth of such reports
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
LINOTYPE OPERATOR
 ONE OF MISSING

JUNEAU, Feb. 2.-The wife of A. W. Brown, formerly day operator on the Juneau Dispatch, has received a card from him which says he in in- tended to leave with the launch On ward which has since been reported to have gone ashore on Fire Island. She is very uneasy.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
STAMPEDING TO THE
 LEWIS RIVER SECTION

ANCHORAGE, Feb. 3.-RepOrts from Susitna say that quite a move ment is taking place to Lewis river where the gold strike was recently re- ported.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
FIRST DFV PROXIES MAY BE USED HERE FOR WICK
FIFVEN PEOPLE MEET DEATH
 IN STORM NEAR PETERSBURG

JUNEAU, Feb. 2.-Eleven men dead, eight drowned and three frozen, is the frightful toll taken in this vicinity by the storms which ragged during the past couple of weeks. At least Petersburg advices declare all of the eleven lost and those advices seem
 to be given positively. It is estimated that by the storms of the period men toned a property loss of a hundred
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
MOVING GRIFFITH HOUSE

Harry Hoben's company is engaged the Griffith house from lot 26 block 10. The house was purchased some time ago by Mir. HOben and will be used as an ice house.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03

storms continue and not a street car is running. Thousands of people are unable to get to their homes at some distance from the center of the city and for two days no train has entered or left the city. All the railroads are completely blocked but it is said the companies have promised to start train service in the quickest possible time. Portland has become complete Iy isolated from communication with the outside world by telephone or tele- graph. At Silverton and other places immense damage is threatened when the thaw comes.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03

A bunch of gold was brought to this city yesterday by T. w. Hawkins which in all likelihood was discovered in some new diggings near the town of Anchorage. The gold first came into the possession of Mir. Hawkins through the Anchorage branch of the Brown & Hawkins Company. He was in Anchorage at the time and asked
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03

The story about the launch Onward having been beached on Fire Island was all invention and whoever is re- spOnsible for it ought to cable that woman and relieve her mind.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03
ERZERUM NOT SURROUNDED

ATHENS, Feb 2-ConstantinOple reports that the Turkish government has ordered the evacuation of the city of Erzeum by the Turkish garrison It has been re- ported that the city surrounded but the fact that the Turks have ordered it's evacuation proves this not to be true is evident from all reports that the Russians are winning in the Caucasus region, however.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-03

Mrs. Lee van orsdale arrived last evening from Anchorage and will visit here for a while. Her husband is a business man who intends to settle in this part of Alaska.
 Carl Stangneth has arrived in the city from his place down the bay.