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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-06
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1t is natural that we should obtain
the thing we long for with all our
hearts and persistentiy work to OBJ
tain. as that a stone should come to
the earth when hurled into the air.
The ambition. the desire, the long
Ing. tho hunger, the struggle toward
the aim. these are the forces OF gravi-
tation which bring us the desired re-
sult.-O. Swctt Marden-
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-06
No Fun in That.

"Why did you break the engage
mentT"
well, my fiancee got to initiating
one of these movie queens. She
thought it was cute to shoot me a swift
kiss under the ear"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-06
An Eye to Business.

This play Is the worst ever. 1 am
going to demand my money back"
WALT until after the next act, OLD
man. Ten years elapse between acts
| and 3, and you can demand interes1
on your money for that length Of
time"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-06

mas DOthereu many
n housewife In this
age Of "up to the
minute recipes"
She was speaking
of the great value
obtained from the
articles written for
the housewife but
concluded bv soy-
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-06

tut Tt uhuHIIy UUtS hui
last long enough to be-
come sour. On the farm,
however, there is often
small amounts left In
the cans after being
brought from the cream
cry and this, If saved,
amounts to quite an item
In the food line. Very
delicious ice cream may
be made from sour
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-06

II you want knowledge you must
toll for 1t. II pleasure you must toll
for 1t. Toll Is law. Pleasure comes
through toll. not by self-indulgence
and Incidence. When one gets to love
work his life l. happy one.-Ruskin.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-06

The next best thing to understand
ing the whole of. any subject, is to
be aware of that part of 1t We do not
nderstand.-Whately.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-06

Smile on wash day. That's when you use
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes whittier than
NOW. All grocers. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-06
OVER THE KITCHEN TABLE.

A bright progressive woman the 9TH
er day put into words something that
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-06
EMERGENCY ROLL.

Delicious little rolls are these and
may be served rs such or in various
forms ne broad stick 20
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-06

yolks and whites are well mixed add
the -four and fold that in carefully.
Bake an hour in an angel cake pan. or
in a sheet.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-06
WILD FRUITS.

Most of us for plain everyday use
prefer the plain and common foods
well prepared rath-
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-06
AFTER SIX YEARS
OF SUFFERING
Woman Made Wen byLydia
E Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Columbus. Ohio.-'1 had almost given
up. had been sick for six years with
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-06

Mrs. Kathryn NJ. Stanton. aglow
with the triumph OF selling the centri-
fugnl gun, for which she stood sponsor,
to the British government. has re-
turned on board the Tuscania. The
new weapon is operated without pow
der and is noiseless as well as smoke
less. IT hurls missiles with deadly
aim. and they may be anything from
an egg to lump Of dynamite Mrs.
Stanton financed the building of the
model and personally superintended
the making of the gun. The United
States did not care to purchase the in
vention. so Mrs. Stanton sold to Great
Britain.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-06
SOUR CREAM FOR COOKING.

Most of us have too little cream to
every worry over using sour cream,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
SECOND SECTION

The Discovery of the Territory Early Explora
lions Made by the Russians Baranof, the Alaskan
Napoleon-The Great Periods of the History of
the Territory-Russia s Ambition to Own the Pa
cifc-Alaska Sold to Circumvent England-The
Transfer at Sitka and Running Up of "Old Glory
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27

States it contained 10000 sealskins, each OF
which then sold for less than S. apiece.
A little further up the street is a log
building covered with the moss of many
decades. and still farther away, near the
Russian cemetery, is round Russian block
house which bears the marks of the wars the
Russians had with the Indians.
The Sitka Of today has number of fine
churches and a large missionary school,
There is an Episcopal church, built of stone,
with the residence of the bishop of Alaska
behind it, and there are the large buildings
OF the Sheldon Jackson school, belonging to
the Prcsbyterians. The latter are half
dozen in number, and they include industrial
departments and dormitories for both In
dian boys and Indian girls. The schools
have between 100 and 200 pupils, represent
ing the chief tribes Of southeastern Alaska
The children are clean and we'll dressed and
the school has done great work with its
practical educational methods.
The most prominent church building in
Sitka is the Russian cathedral 1t stands at
the end of the main street coming up from
the wharves, on the site OF a church that
was built here more than 100 years ago,
when Baranof was governor of Russian
America. The present building dates far
back in the Russian occupation, but it is in
use today, and has quite large congrega-
ton presided over by the Russian dean of
Alaska. | met this man during my visit to
the church, and at my request he put on his
robe and allowed me to photograph him,
standing in front of the altar. His name is
the Very Rev. Amphilohy. He is a straight,
stocky man of perhaps 40 years of age. He
has long brown hair that flows down his
shoulders, and heavy brown beard that
half covers his chest
The Russians did great deal of mission
work in Alaska. They had mission stations
on many of the Aeutian islands and others
scattered over the territory even to the
mouth OF the Yukon. Some of these mis-
sons are in existence today, and they are all
presided over by Father Amphohy. The
Russian cathedral at Stka is a museum of
interesting pictures and jewels. Many OF its
paintings were brought around Cape Horn
or across Siberia, and some of them are by
famous artists One is an icon bearing the
face OF the Lady of Kazan 1t represents 4
madonna and child and is of great beauty.
| am told that the church has refused SIS 900
for this single painting.
OF late years Sitka has lost its Importance
in the opening up and development OF Alas
ka. The removal of the capital to juneau
took away about all the United States Of
fees, and there is now no more quiet town
in the territory. The place is away from
the main lines Of travel, and it is only
reached by small steamer, or by the tour
isl boats in the summer, which bring sight
secrs here on account of the beauty and his
toric interest. It is well worth visit. 1t is
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27

hands of Great Britain. At the time of the
Crmean war it offered to sell us Alaska, but
President Pierce refused to become party
to the transfer. The matter was again taken
up when Buchanan came in, at which time
an offer of $5,000,OO0 was made by us, but
was declined by the Russians. The negoti-
ations were continued, but we were then in
the thick of the troubles between the north
and the south which ended in the civil war.
The pro-savery element would not agree to
the purchase of any more territory that was
likely to be non-slaveholding, and the sub
jet was dropped until after the close OF the
war.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27

I. Old Russian warehouse with Indian peddIers in
front.
g Sitka and harbor.
came into the hands of John Suffer- where
gold was first discovered in California. He
went to the Hawaiian islands and tried to
make treaties for the car with some OF the
kings there, and carried presents with that
in view.
1t was Baranof who established the first
Russian colony at Kodiak That was eight
years before our national capital was moved
from Philadelphia to Washington Among
the settlers were a number of convicts, OF
whom he made fur traders and farmers, CON
trolling them with an iron hand. He was
small in stature, but he had the qualities OF
Napoleon, and it was due to his manage
ment and organization that Russia got such
a foothold on the continent. He had many
fights not only with the Indians but also
with his own people, and at one time. when
a conspiracy occurred and one of the colo
nsts attempted to assassinate him, he
grabbed hold of the mans hand holding the
weapon and then strangled him to death
with his own hands.
It was in 1919 that he moved his head
quarters to Sitka, and three years later,
while he was absent the indians massacred
the Russians, killing all of the officers and 30
men. Only FIVE Russians escaped. The In
dams then built fort Of logs here and defied
the Russians But Baranof came back with
gunboat and starved the Indians into sub
mission Before they left the fort they
killed their children and dogs, and when
Baranof landed he found the only live occu-
pant was a single old woman
Baranof then moved the site of Sitka eight
miles to where the town now is, and he
erected the great log buildings, many Of
which were here when we took possession.
1t was about the time he came to Sitka that
the Russian Fur company was formed. This
was monopoly backed by the governments,
the car and the empress and many OF the
nobility being among the stockholders. Bar
anof continued to manage the territory until
1917, when, through misrepresentation and
underhand work, he was deposed He left
Sitka and died on his way home at Batavia,
Java, in 1919.
Alaska continued to belong to Russia
from the death Of Baranof until 1867. Dur
ing that time much of the coast was ex-
plored, the Yukon river was opened up as
far as the mouth of the Tanana by Lieuten-
ants Zagoskin and Kotzebue went through
Boring strait and discovered Kotzebue
sound, on the Arctic ocean north OF the Sc
ward peninsula. The delta of the Kuskok
win was pretty well known and the south
ern coast including the panhandle, the Cult
of Alaska, the Alaskan peninsula and the
Aeutian islands were explored.
Complications, however, were arising as
to the territory with the British, who, under
the Hudson's Bay company, were pushing
their trading stations from the Mackenzie
river on to the Yukon, and Russia became
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27

1t was in 1868 that the Western Union
Telegraph company planned to build land
line across North America to Asia, and lit
tie later they sent exploration parties down
the Yukon and over the Seward peninsula to
Boring strait and into Siberia They ex-
plored the Yukon valley and brought forth
new information regarding Alaska They
were about ready to push their line through
when the Atlantic cable was found to be a
success and the work dropped. In the
meantime an increased interest had sprung
up regarding Alaska. The negotiations for
its purchase were resumed and, to cut short
a most interesting story, Russia offered to
sell the territory to us for about cents per
acre The actual figures were 100000,
with an extra 100000 which was to go to
settle the claims OF the Russians already re-
siding there and pay the cost OF the transfer.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27

continued on Page Seven.l
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27

came into the hands of John Suffer, where
gold was first discovered in California. He
went to the Hawaiian islands and tried to
make treaties for the car with some OF the
kings there, and carried presents with that
in view.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27


siding there and pay the cost OF the transfer.
This proposition was discussed by the two
governments, and it was late one night that
Baron Stoecll, the Russian ambassador,
came to the house of William II. Seward,
our secretary OF state, and told him that he
had just received dispatches from the car
authorizing him to make treaties to that
effect. Secretary Seward was playing whist
at the time and the ambassador said that he
would come to the state department on the
morrow to make the treaty. Secretary Sew
ard replied: why should we wait until to-
morrow, Mr.. Ambassador? Let us make
the treaty tonight"
But the department is closed" replied
the Russian. you have no clerks, and my
secretaries are scattered about the town"
Never mind that" said Secretary Sew
ard. Il can easily get the necessary clerks.
and if you can bring together your legation
by midnight you will find us awaiting YOU
at the department, and we will settle the
business"
To this the ambassador consented. They
met at II o'clock at the department of state
and by 4 a. m. the treaty was engrossed,
signed and sealed and ready for transmits
sion to the senate. 1t was near the close of
the session, but the friends OF Alaska were
brought to the front and within a month
from that time the treaty had been APP
proved and Alaska was ours
Up to that time the territory had been
known as Russian America 1t needed a
new name, and all kinds OF ridiculous titles
were suggested. One was The Zero ISL
ands,' another Andy Johnson's Polar Bear
Garden" and a third 'Nalrus-sia" The
treaty was called the polar bear treaty and
the senator's who avored it were dubbed the
Eskimo senator's The name Alaska" was
finally chosen at the instance OF Charles
Sumner, who said that it was the title which
the natives used, and which, translated,
means The Great Mainland"
The ceremony of taking possession OF
Alaska was performed here at Sitka on Fri
day, the 18th of October, 1867. Two hum
dred American soldiers under General JEFF
ferson c. Davis took their position on the
east side of the flagstaff, which stood near
the castle, and an equal number of Russian
soldiers were lined up opposite them. 1t
was 3 80 o'clock in the afternoon when the
Russian captain ordered the Russian flag to
be pulled down. The men tried to do so, but
the flag had caught in the ropes and would
not move A Russian soldier was ordered
to climb the flagstaff and bring down the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27

one of the scenic spots of the world, and it
will always be important in the history and
traditions Of the territory
The history of Alaska covers just about
$50 years, and roughly speaking it may be
divided into three periods of so years each.
The first so was the period of exploration
and discovery. The next so was that of the
Russian occupation and the last 40 years
covers the time since we purchased the ter
ritory.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-04-14

enough, the ribbon is merely drap.
ed about the waist, we'll over the
bust in front and brought down IN
back TO form V, finishing IN
large softly tied bow. The trans.
parent material of the frock itself
usually wells the ribbon, adding
still softer, more graceful effect.
Many Of our skirt draperies,
which carry out The demand for the
bouffant effect about the hips, con.
stituting the new silhouette, are
effected with ribbon. On a most
attractive model Of dark gray taft
feta, with the new Premet collar
was a drapery of wide black moire
ribbon, pleated over the hips to
stand out stifily, come down front
and back in straight lengths, lap.
ping at the bottom to form a panel.
The effect was most attractive, and
it was a touch which any woman
with clever fingers can apply to
almost any frock with equally good
results.
GIrdles Of all widths, and kinds
of ribbons, are being made up and
sold IN the shops as accessories to
be added to the tub .frock Of voile,
linen, or other of the summer cot
tons. For silk and net dresses,
there are metallic ribbon girdles
finished with long sash ends weight
ed with metallic tassels. Ribbon
flowers add a touch of effective con-
trast, or the one needed bit of col
or to the somber frock; and narrow
satin, taifeta, or picot edged faiIle
ribbon is used to band a cuff, edge
collar, or add just bit Of trim
ming to a straight, full skirt Of a
simple summer dress.
1t would be quite safe TO say, IN
many instances, that the hat is
fashioned of ribbon and trimmed
with straw, for such is really the
case. Many of the summer hats,
both large and small, have the crown
and most of the brim fashioned of
tatfeta, satin or moire ribbon, edged
perhaps with band or two Of hemp
Milan, or angora braid. A partlcu-
larly pretty hat of Maria Guys is
wide brinrmed black hemp sailor,
with crown of wide gray tatfeta
ribbon crossed and brought down
under the brim to form a large loop
on each side of the head, framing
the face.
Many Of the smaller hat have the
ribbon crown with high loops OF
ribbon standing up sCffly about it,
Stiff little bows or cockades of RIB
bon are used to trim the sport hats,
which are legion, to accompany the
sport suits and dresses. The straight
brimmed sailor of some years back
Is putting in an appearance here and
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-04-14
OUR WEEKLY
FASHION LETTER
Ribbon Used for GirdIes, PannierS,
BOdiCeS and BandingS

suivez.moi, ieune homme, gaily
invite the ribbons floating from the
bnm Of dainty, French garden
hat. And suivez.moi, teasingly re.
peat the ribbons floating from every
conceivable point on the dainty
lingerie, or silken frock this sum.
mer, for ribbons are the trimmings
favored by Fashion for hats, frocks,
blouses, pettlcoats and parasols.
Many frock, slightly passe, has
been given a new lease Of life by
this ribbon tad. II hopelessly worn
around the lower edge, width of
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-04-14
Ribbon Panel and Banding on Net
Dress

A nbbon-ruohe is a pretty feature
of the taffeta dance frock illustrated
in the first figure of this letter. 1t
is fashioned of transparent metallic
ribbon, banded through the center
with a strip Of the narrow velvet
ribbon which trims the skirt. Wide
satin ribbon forms the underbodioe,
and ribbon rose adds a pretty
touch to the completed dress.
Another effective use of wide taft
feta ribbon is shown in the second
figure; the lower edge of the net
skirt IS banded with the ribbon and
hanging, panel-fashlon from the
shirred waistline, Is a single strip,
slightly gathered at the top,
Ribbon is one Of the simplest and
most easily applied, and most econ.
omical Of all trimmings. 1t requires
no hemmlng or finishing, and may
be pleated, gathered, twisted and
draped in every imaginable way.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-04-14

there, as the season advances. This
is trimmed usually with a narrow
band 0nd bow of moire, grosgrain,
or fallle ribbon in the same, or a
contrasting tone to the hat. One
sees now and thea, also, a gaily.
colored band on a severe little hat,
Of Roman striped, or wool embroid.
cred ribbon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-04-14

ribbon, wide or narrow, according
to the need, is addel, making the
frook more attractive If anything,
than it was wheE 1t was in ITS first
youth.
The entire bodice of many of the
dainty net and taffeta frocks for
dancing or evening wear, Is formed
of vide satin, taffeta or one of the
fantastic, beautifully embroidered,
metallic ribbons. To. fashion one
of these ribbon bodices Is simple
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
Recall of Promising
 Youngsters From Minor
 League Clubs Is Unjust

:. The recall. as far as public officials concerned. has been considered a suc- cess in certain, parts of the country, but the recall as far as baseball play CTS are concerned will never be looked upon in that nature, especially in the places where the player is taken. The case of Outfielder Elmer Miller is one in point and also one worthy of con- alteration by the men who frame baseball laws. writes Danny in the Baltimore News.
 It Is realized that minor leagues, especially the Class A ones, must get help in the way of players, and it is only natural that they should want the men whom the big league owners con- eider good enough to warrant attach ing strings to. It is a sort of conces- sion to take a man who, if he shows the hoped for form. will be lost at the close of the season. To then permit the man being taken at any old time seems a somewhat unjust rule for the minor organizations. If the lawmak- ers of baseball realize what is to the baGt interests of all concerned, they will see to 1t that men sent out on op- tional agreements cannot be recalled until the close of the season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
ANNIvERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

1391--Tom Mccormick, former well -ferweight champion of Great Britain. born in Dunkalk, Ireland. When last heard from, Tom was doing his fight ing with a gun. and held the title of sergeant. Shortly before the outbreak of the war Mccormick made trip to Australia, where he twice fought Johnny Summers, defeating him in 20 rounds in the first session and knock ing him out in the first round at their second meeting. Both Mccormick and Summers answered the summons for men to fight the "boches," and at last reports Summers was a corporal Mccormick began fighting with his Gsts in 1910, and won his first notable victories in 1912, when he defeated Young Josephs and Jack Goodwin in 20 round bouts. The next year he whipped the Swiss scrapper, Badoud, in Paris and again in England, and defeated several good English welter- weights, including Johnny Basham, who As also soldier. On several occasions Mccormick has been given leave of absence to box at benefit shows ih London, where the Irishman is . great favorite.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
PETITION SENT BY
 BOSTON FANS TO
 PRESIDENT TENER

The following is copy of the peti- tion addressed to the Hon. John K. Tener, president of the National league, and circulated recently in Braves Field, Boston, anent the um- pire question:
 ITO the Hon. John K. Tener, Presi-
 dent:-
 Dear Sir: This petition that you are receiving comes from the baseball fans of Boston and its suburbs and is a protest against the bad umpiring that the Boston club in the National league Is and has been up against all season 7 It seems that when one of our players make kick he is imme- diately banished from the game. Other players can come here, kick and act as they please and are not put out of the game.
 What would some of the clubs do if Boston. one of the best and fairest baAeball cities in the country, did not come out and support them. The um- pires that have been assigned here are the worst ever.
 Tt seems as though they never give Boston a close decision.
 Now, MT. President, we ask you, the undersigned fans of this petition, to investigate this mates for your self. We are only asking for fair play, which we feel we have not been receiving at the hands of the um- pire."