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The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-21
VISION OF THE CAPITAL.
Wonderful Foresight of Washington
 Jefferson and L'Enfant.

Some time after the preliminary, sur veys for the future site of the city of Washington ry LEnfaut, Washington and Jefferson arrived iu Georgetown, staying for several days at the old suters tavern. Each day in company with Major LEnfant, they rode over the country Tn orlgr tlal every phase of the topography might be studied with relation to the great work they had in their minds How splendid il Is % think thot we had a Washington and Jefferson al such moment. With their great vision, their EnoWl edge of the past. tlIelr hope for the future. they looked nGt upon the wide Potomac and the wuJIs anl fields and saw the future rap,tal rise Ike il mi rage before their eyes
 That hill, which was later to be crowned by the dome of the capitol, seemed to LIEuraut to be like "a pe lcStal waiting for a monument" The gentle cmincGre frcm which the wide plain sloprd dUwn to the Poto- mac was marked for the site of the
 presidents pa'age.' not only that It would Uc d,st&aI from the halls of con gress nor yet that t might be ap preached by the grand magnificent avenue" to he cElaI Pennsylvania. but that. ah1ve all. Il might forever look out over the broad aypaISe of the Potomac with the fur hillside rising as though to wall ont the scene from desecratlOn
 It was one of the splendid moments in the life or the new rcnubiic Un hampered by years of hagha2ard de ve.opment. by centuries of uuforcsee abe mistakes, by the power of vested interests. by the rapaeiry Of private citizens. nations capital was to be planned and built, such q capital as the world had never seen. IL was to be as spacious as the dream of de- mocracy As llsnidcd as the spirit of tue men who hal founded it. As beau. tirul as the vision Of freedom out of which it had been hoFn.-Charles Fl Whitaker in New York Times
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-21
Beware of Ointments for
 Catarrh that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely deranGe the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians. as the damage they win do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hairs Catarrh Cure manufactured by F. J. Cheney 6 Co, Toledo, O., contains no 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 genu- inc. II is taken internally and made in Toledo, Ohio. by F. J. Cheney & Co. TeS timouials free.
 Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle. Take EalFs Family Pills for constipation.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-21

lU a ulle leIr QSFe recently.
 The public cigar-cutter is health menace?
 Americas mos. valuable crop is babies?
 Success is sweet, the sweeter # long delayed and attained through manifold struggles and defeats.
 The Skagway agents for the Eastman Kodak, films and supplies ,Ge Keller Bros. If.
 Pruuers have been busy wiih their shears on the trees in the yard of Mrs. Shaws property.
 Zenith Oil for moving picture ma chimes, talking machines, phono- graphs and musical instruments, au- tomobue magnetOs and dynamos, IS uuexcelItd. 1Oc, 25c, soc bottles. Keller Bros. Sole Skegway Agents.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-21
KILLED IN ALASKA MINE

Nome, Alaska, April 20-Alexa1- der Woodside, a miner, was killed ia a mine near here recently.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-21
FIREAIENs NOTICE

Tfo building which has covered hose No. 1, is being dtsmantled and the apparatus will be moved to Hall No. 2. This change takes place today. The apparatus has al- re&dy been removed.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-21
NUGGET MOVIES Broadway. between 2nd and Srd.
 Open Every Night
TONIGHT

The Inventors Peril, in two parts with Joseph Smiley, Lillie Leslie and Jack Standing.-Lubin company Mustang Pete's Pressing Engage meut.--Essanay comedy.
 TEe Clam-Shell Suffragettes. -- Salig comedy.
 Music by Mrs. W. R. Hillery.
 Commences Rt S:SO Q. m-
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-21
eoing Back Some.

Dewberry-Do you En0W think I am the reincarnation of the great Nh pOleOn!
 Mrs. Dewberry - Poor Josephine. How she must have Surrred!-EustOn Globe.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-21

Zepith on Is particularly adapted for use in lubricating the fine parts of all delicate mechanisms. 1Oc, 25c, 5Oo bottles Keller Bros Sole skagWay Agents.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-21
OTHER pEopLE.

When we take people merely as they are we make them worse; when we treat them as if they were what they should be we improve them as far as they can be improved.-eOethe.
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
EDITORIAL OPINION

far the party in power has taken no
step to that end. The result of free
wool has been that many wool grow
ers have sent their sheep TO market.
The textile interests have been trying
to supply by educational methods
what the government has failed
to give in the way OF a protective tar
in, by telling the wool growers that
they can still make a little money
eventually II they return to the busi-
ness Of sheep raising
II the United States had not taken
the venture into free wool this coun-
try would have benefited largely from
the sale of that commodity as q re-
suit of the European war. Consular
reports show that the production of
wool has long been an important
source OF income In Chile, for instance
and since the beginning Of the Euro
pean war the value of this commodity
has greatly increased. owing 20 th'
demand for army cloth and the conse
Quent higher prices Of the medium
grades of wool.
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
Doctor Says Nuxsfed Iron Mill
Increase Strength of Delicate
People 20016 in Ten Days

In many instances-Persons have suffered
untold fgony for years doctoring for ncr-
vous weakness, stomach, Liver or kidney dis
ease or some other ailmont when their real
trouble was lack Of iron in the hlood-How
to tell
New York. n. Yin recent discourse
DR.. p. sauer, Specialist. of this city sa.di
IN YOU were Co make an actual blood test
on ull people who are ill you would probably
De greatly Hstonished ut the exceedingly large
number who lack iron and who are ill for no
other reason than the lack Of iron. The
moment iron il supplied an their multitude
of dangerous symptoms disappear Without
iron the blood az once loses the power Go
change food into living tissue and therefore
nothing you eat does you any good you
don't get the strength out OF 10. Your food
merely passes through your system like corn
through % mll with the rollers 80 wide apart
that the mill can grind As "a result OF
this continuous blood and nerve starvation.
people become generally weakened, nervous
and on run down and frequently develop an
other rs hurdoncd with unhealthy fat. some
are SO weak they can hardly walk some
think they have dyspepsia, kidney or liver
trouble; some can't sleep 40 night. others
are sleepy and tired all day. some fussy and
irritable; some skinny and bloodless. but OH
lack physical power and endurance. Tn such
eases. 20 is worse than foolishncss 90 take
stimulating medicines or narcotic drugs.
which only whip up your Tagging Vita pow
oi your life later on. 40 matter what any
one tells you. 10 you are not strong and well
sou owe 30 Co yourself 20 make the following
Test. See how long you can work or how
far you can walk without becoming tired.
Next take two fve-grain tablets of ordinary
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
Uncle Harry Explains About Armed Merchant Ship

Il think I'll ask you fellows ques-
tions. this evening"" said Uncle Harry.
"Finel' exclaimed Jimmy. laughing.
"You ask them and Wen try to an
swer you-but we won't promise"
"All right then" said Uncle Harry
Il think I'll begin with you Jimmy
Can you tell me what an armed mer-
chantman' is2"
Certainly cam said Jimmy. An
armed merchantmen is a ship that
carries passengers and freight and
has guns: not big guns like battle
ships. but big enough to sink sub
Marines
Very good said Uncle Harry, "and
now Joe, see if you can answer this
question; what do I mean when ] say
Congress tabled the notion
Joe thought, and scratched his head,
and then thought some more. But
after couple of minutes he looked
up at Uncle Harry and said: 1T has
something to do with the big debate
that's been going on in Congress
about armed merchantmen, hasn't il?
But I guess / don't understand it very
well. Won't you explain all this
trouble I'm Congress and what the
Evening journal., 1916-03-20

nuxated iron three times per day after meals
for two weeks. Then test your strength
again and sec for yourscf how much you
have gained. ] have seen dozens of ner-
vuus run down people who were ailing all
the time double, and even triple their
rid of thoir symptoms Of dyspepsia, liver and
other troubles n from ten 90 fourteen days
time simply by taking iron in the proper
form. aud this, after they had In some cases
been doctoring for months without obtaining
any benefit You can talk as you please
about an the wonders wrought by new
remedies, but when you come down 20 hard
facts there is nothing like good Old iron
10 put color In your cheeks and good sound,
great nerve and stomach strcnEthoner and the
best blood builder in the world. The only
trouble was that the old forms Of inorganic
iron like tncturc Of iron. iron acetate. etc.
often ruined peoples teeth, upset their stom-
achs aud were not ussimilnted and for these
reasons they frequently did more harm than
good But with the discovery Of the newer
come. Nuxatcd Iron for example IS pleasant
TO take. does not iniuro the teeth and Is al
most immed .utely hcnchcial
NOIE-Ihe manufacturers OF M .ntou
Iron have such uuhounded confidence Ia it,
potency that they authorize the announce.
mcnt that they will forfeit $4,000 20 any
Charitable Institution m they cannot take
any man or woman under sixty who lncks
iron and Increase their strength 200 per
cent or over in four weeks time. provided
they have no serious organic trouble. Also
they will refund your money in any case
in which Nuxated Iron does not ai least
double your strength IN ten days time n
D. dispensed In this city by Riker Hegeman
and an other druggists.
Evening journal., 1916-03-20

well. boys. a President always
likes to know that he has the support
Of Congress in whatever he is doing"
explained Uncle Harry And when
the question of warning American
travellers came up President Wilson
wanted to know how the Congressman
felt on the matter. The vote I'm the
House and the Senate showed that the
majority OF the Congressman were
supporting the President and did not
approve of taking the matter ont Of
his hands. So President Wilson has
continued his negotiations with Ger
many and England and the news from
Washington seems TO indicate that he
will be successful in settling these
puzzling questions OF International
Law and securing from Germany and
England a clear understanding Of just
what rights American citizens are en-
titled to i'm travelling on merchant
ships of the warning countries"
Copyright 1916 by The NC Syndicate.
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
FOR 4 FLYLEss TOMN.


From the Dover Index.
The time is at hand when the cam
paign for a flyless town should be
waged with vigor. Everybody should
get ready for IT, The fight against the
mosquito should 20 on this year Last
year was the first attempt and some
thing was done. More should be
accomplished this year. We modestly
suggest that one good executive officer
should be elected and given authority
to go ahead with the work. A COM
mittee of ten is usually only one
tenth as efficient as an executive one.
State Sentinel
New Jersey is proposing To spend
many thousands OF dollars in this
work this year Philadelphia and Bal
timore will continue the work begun
last year and the Sentinels sugges-
tion that a good executive officer be
selected and given authority 10 go
ahead with the work i'm Dover is an
excellent one and we hope the Town
Council will act on it at an early date
Evening journal., 1916-03-20

Congressman wanted done and what
President Wilson wanted done?'
"Ill be very glad TO. boys. because
this whole question is important as
we'll as interesting nut you'll have to
listen carefully" said Uncle Harry.
Now then, get on your mark! Get
ready Get set c."
Then Uncle Harry laughed and
added "All right fellows. ! see you're
ready to go! so Wen start. In the
first place. ! want to explain some
thing about international law"
What is international law?' asked
joe
well. national means referring to
a nation, or what a nation does ex-
planned Uncle Harry. "In the United
Stateh the national sport is baseball;
i'm England, before the war, the ma
tional sport was either cricket or
rugby; I'm not sure which was the
most popular. The word inter as you
have studied in school is a prefix and
means between or among"
"Then international law means law
between or among nations said
Jimmy.
Exactly" said Uncle Harry. The
international laws are agreements
made and signed by the representa-
lives of practically all the countries
Of the world. Some of these laws have
to do with countries when they en-
gage I'm a war and other laws have to
do with the countries that do not en-
gage in the war, especially i'm their
relations with the warning countries.
But the difficulty with international
Law in this war has been that the
laws were all made and agreed to
before the submarine had ever been
used in war. tt is just as though
some unusual point were to arise in a
baseball game and when the man
ayers of the two teams looked i'm the
book of rules they discovered that
there was no rule or law about the
unusual point
consequently there has been an al
most continuous controversy between
the United States and Germany and
England over submarine warfare ever
since the war started. Finally, Eng
land put guns on her merchant ships.
She said that the guns were to pro-
tect the ships from submarines; in
other words, that they were TO be used
for protection or defense only. But
Germany said that English merchant
ships had tried to sink German sub
marines. which proved that guns on
English merchant ships were intended
for attack, or offense. only. Then
the question arose as to whether Ger
many should be held responsible for
the deaths of Americans who were on
English merchant ships that might be
sunk by German submarines
what did Congress do?" asked Joe.
We'll, President Wilson and Secre-
tary Lansing. of the State Depart
ment. were trying to settle the prob
tenn by urging Germany and England
TO agree to certain rules or interna.
tiOnal laws, nd President Wilson in
sisted that Americans ad a right Ia
trevel on English merchant ships that
were armed only for defense and that
Germany must be responsible for the
deaths OF any Americans caused by
the sinking of such ships by German
submarines. But some of the Con
gressmen said hat Americans that
needed to 20 to Europe could travel
on American ships or ships owned by
other neutral countries and should
not travel on English ships and run
the risk of starting a quarrel between
all the people of the United states
Evening journal., 1916-03-20

To most people chewing
gum is a mystery. They may
know that different chewing
gums arc made from different
ingredients. But that is about
all. Here are facts which we
believe you will be glad to
know about Sterling Gum:
Your Sterling Gum is
made from the following
materials:
The basis is the pure sap
Of the tropical Sapots Tree
"A natural gum.
This natural Sapota Tree
sap is boiled, sweetened and
favored. The sweetening is
simply pure cane sugar and
pure corn syrup.
The havoring is of two
kinds-Peppermintl lin red
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
Throw Away Your
Eyeglasses!
A Free Prescription
You Can Have Filled and Use at Home.

DO you wear glasses Are you a victim
Of eye-strain or other eye-wenknesses II
90, you will be glad 20 know that there is
real hope for you. Many whose eyes were
failing. say they have had their eyes re-
stored through the principle OF this wonder
ful free prescription. One man says, after
trying IL; II was almost blind; could not
see 20 read az all. Now / can read every
,hing without any glasses and my eyes do
not water any more. AZ night they would
-nin dreadfully; now they feel fine an the
time. 10 was like o. miracle 60 me-
lady who used 10 says. 1.-THE atmosphere
seemed hazy with without glasses, but
after using this prescription for fifteen
days everything seems clear. I can even
read fine print without ginsses' Tt is be.
lieved that thousands who wear glasses can
now discard them in O reasonable time and
multitudes more will be able 20 strengthen
their eyes 30 as to be spared the trouble aud
expense OF ever getting glasses. Eye trou-
hles OF many descriptions may be wonderfully
benefited BY following the simple rules. Here
Is the prescriptions Go 20 any active drug
store and get a bottle Of Optona. FIN q two
ounce bottle with warm water drop In one
Optona tablet anc allow TO dissolve. With
this liquid. battle the eyes two 10 four times
daily. You should notice your eyes clear IN
nerceptibly ght from the start and infam.
nation viii quickly disappear. n your eyes
are bothoring you, even a little. take steps 10
save them now before it l. too l-te. Many
hopelessly blind might have been saved II
they had cared for their eyes in time.
Evening journal., 1916-03-20

and the people of Germany. Fear
ing that President Wilson's insisting
that Germany stand responsible for
American lives lost on English ships.
might cause trouble between the two
nations. introduced resolutions i'm the
House of Representatives and the
Senate, warning American citizens TO
keep off British ships, and further
providing that the United States gov
ernment refuse to issue passports TO
those citizens who wanted TO travel
on English merchant ships. A pass
port, you know. is a paper which guar
antees TO a citizen of any country
that his national government is back
Of him.. v in other words. is responsi-
bic for his safety"
but the resolutions weren't passed
by Congress were theyg' said Johnny
mo, they were tabled" said Uncle
Harry Nov. Joe. when a resolution
or motion. is tabled. it simply means
that action, or vote. on the question.
Is postponed. Generaly when a reso-
luton is tabled that is the last that
is done with it, As i'm this case of
warning Americans to keep of Eng
lish merchant ships q majority Of the
Representatives and Senators voted to
table It. and that means that a major
ity Of the Congressman were willing
that the matter should remain i'm the
hands Of President Wilson. "'
Didn't the papers say that Presi-
dent Wilson was anxious to have Con-
gress vote on this question:" said
JOe "Whv was fhot9u
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
The Following Story Unfolds the Secret
of the Famous Point 7

wrappersl, Cinnamon lin
blue wrappers).
There arc some twenty
varieties Of the mint plant.
The Sterling Peppermint is
a product Of the choicest,
smoothest-Aavored OF these
many mint varieties.
The spicy Cinnamon favor
is extracted from the CassiA
bush which grows in the
tropics.
The sap Of the Sapots
Tree, the cane sugar, the
corn syrup, the Peppermint
and Cinnamon Aavors all
come from the sap Of some
plant OF tree. Nature herself
supplies these delicious ma
terials from which youI
Sterling Gum is made.
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
HOW Is THE MONEY SPENT
FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT.

From the Harrington Journal.
We have received many letters the
past few days from our rural citizens
complaining of so much money being
spent by the levy court in red tape,
instead of using it FOR road improve
ment Now that the Levy Court has
authorized a $4,000 bond issue for
Kent county, we are wondering how
little of it will 90 for road improve
ment and how much for the office
holders. In past years, under the old
system, $50 would put the roads in
better condition than 500 will do
under the new system.
The new road supervisors have been
elected. The citizens should appeal
to the supervisors Of their respective
districts for their portion of the S42.-
600 just issued for Kent county roads.
and see that it is properly used on the
roads.
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
WHAT IS URIC ACID p?
THE CAUSE OF BAcKAcKE, RHEUMATISM, lUdBAGO
GRAVEL AND SUDDEN DEATH.

Ever since the discovery of uric acid
IN the blood by Scheele, in 1775, and
the bad effect it had upon the body,
scientists and physicians have striven
TO rid the tissues and the blood Of
this poison. Because of its over
abundance in the system it causes
backache, pains here and there, rheu-
matism, gout, gravel, neuralgia and
sciatica. It was DR.. Pierce who dis
covered a new agent, called vAnuric," !"
which will throw out and completely
eradicate this uric acid from the sys-
tenn. Anuric is 81 times more
potent than lithia, and consequently
you need no longer fear muscular or
articular rheumatism or gout, OF many
other diseases which are dependent on
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
roDAY,s OLDEST STORY.

DALLAS, Tex, March 2O.-Otto
n. Lang, street commissioner. when
asked by a young man in his de-
partment for a raise. told him he
didn't deserve raise because he had
not done any work at all during the
year Lang proved his assertion
like this; Each year has 365 days
You rest eight hours each day
which equals l22 days. This leaves
243 days You rest eight hours each
day. which equals l22 days This
leaves l2l days Eherc are fifty
two Sundays that you do not work
or - days. This leaves go days.
b You have one-half day Off each Sat
urday, or 2G days This leaves 43
days. You have ono and a-half
hours each day for lunch. or 2S days.
This leaves l5 days You get two
weeks vacation each year. or "a
days. This leaves I day. and this
being the Fourth of July. We close
on that day, so you've done no work
at an.
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
FREE WOOL.

From the Washington Post
While the House has passed the bill
to repeal the free sugar clause Of the
existing tariff law, II is doubtful
whether the enactment of the meas
ure will revive any of the factories
which closed down in expectation of
the free listing Of their product That
Is the trouble with the ventures into
free trade. The manufacturer who
finds that he cannot compete disman-
ties his plant dismisses his employees
and loses his organization. Especially
when the margin of protection is so
small. he is not likely to take the
chance of beginning all over again.
The manufacturers who have been
breasting the waves doubtless will
continue. The bestsugar growers who
discontinued that crop and turned 10
something else, are not likely to re-
vive beet growing.
The free wool clause is still oper-
ating. There has been some talk abOu
restoring a duty upon raw wool, but 81
Evening journal., 1916-03-20
Requirements for Winning Phrase

II is understood that the Sterling
Gum Company will have the right
TO use the 7 Point suggestions sent
in by the prize winnen.
The contest il easy to enter.
Just think out your way Of express
ing the 9Th Point. Then write Il
out in six words or less and send
il in 40 directed in the conditions
printed below. Even II you don't
win the hrst prize Of 81 900. you
stand a chance to win one Of tAe
7.777 smaller priIes.
Evening journal., 1916-03-20

an accumulation of uric acid within
the body. Send to DR.. Pierce of the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, n. Y, for a pamphlet on
UAnuric,D and send 10 cents for a
trial package of vAnuric" Tablets.
If you feel that tired, worn ont
feeling, backache, neuralgia, or if your
sleep is disturbed by too frequent
urination, 60 to your best drug store
and ask for Doctor Pierce's Anuric
Tablets.
Doctor Pierce's reputation is back OF
this medicine and you know that his
vPleasant Pellets for the liver and his
vFavorite Prescription" for the ills of
women have had a splendid reputation
for the past fifty years.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-03-20

When you read the above facts
on the materials that Sterling Gum
10 made Of, you will know all that
il is necessary for you 20 know in
entering this contest.
The first prize will 60 to the
one whose suggestion, based on the
above story, most impressively pre-
sents the natural purity OF Sterling
Gum-in the opinion Of the judges.
Remember that your suggestion
must be in six words or less.
The next bestsuggesiion willwin
the second priTs-and 10 on down.