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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
NOT PLAYING POLITICS

The interest of The Empire and the interest of the people of Alaska In fun Territorial form of govern
 ent" for this Territory inspired by the great need for selegovernment As far as the advocates of the extension Of this right to AasSans concerned there ia not anything of personal factoual party politics in It. If the question had purely political the self government supporerr gained their point when Dele gate wickershan who had opposed the proposition and denounced its supporters with all the vgOr of which he Is capable committed himself to 1t by introducing in Congress fairly satisfactory bill comforting in specific language full Territorial form of government upon the people of this Territory That was an admission that there s difference between the form of Terr.tor la government which we have and a full" form notwithstanding that the Delegate had warmly disputed that contention But the advocates of setgovernmen have not taunted Judge wickersham about changing front on this question. They have not attempted to make political capital at the expense of the Delegate account of hss switch They interested in get ting "tun Territorial form of government than they arc in the political fortunes of Judge wickersham
 We win go further Fhe advocates of seltgOvern- ment have no reason based on right principles. to at tempt to make capital out of the switch of Delegate wickersham on this question They should in all fair ness act on the hypothesis that events have demon strated to the Delegate that the people Of Alaska desire
 null Territorial form of government and that they should have it. They should frovn upon any susges. ton that the Delegate introduced the bill merely to save his face and stop the attacks upOn him for his record of opposition to sefsovernment They should give him al the support necessary to the passage of the bill And he can secure the passage of the bill If he tries to do SO
 On the other hand. however there Is disposition on the par, of the advocates Of segOTernment in Alas ka to permit others to make political capital out of the action of tho Delegate unless the desired results are obtained or at least fought They win not cease to advocate seltgovernment just because bin cOnfer ing it has been introduced in Congress. They believe that the fight has just begun They will rejoice and give full credit where credit f the Delegate from Alaska win take the lead in the contest. but they win keep up the fight under any circumstances and they win expect real aid from those who represent them
 The people of Alaska want home rule. They are willing to let the political advantage in securing fall where 1t may.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
wANrEp: AN REFRIGERATION RoMcY
(chIcago Herald.)


 The United States Deedsoa new immigration policy. The tragedy of hyphenated Amerlcanism is proof if proof Is ever wanted We have drled along theory unforeseen.
 The continent has been a political and religious refuge. But while tho pilgrims O. Plymouth end the Huguenots in tho Caronas seeking Freedom to worship God" London trading companies were busy m Virginia and Massachusetts. From the outset the exgiences of commerce have largely determined immi to be exclusively haven of safety for the oppressed of other lands.
 We cannot continue in th:s state of comfortable Illusion. Miss Frances Keller has given pungent local illustration: Iu South Chicago with population fifty per cent foreign born only s1s have been natural zed since 1s1O Why should aliens become Americans? What active steps do take to make known the ad- vanages Of citizenship Immigrants group in colonies as they arrive. Small wonder that the melting pot neither nelts nor mixes!
 It Is time to determine upon some steady policy. Another effort s making to enact the literary test as future Of America? Congress must make decision. fare
 Suppose the lteracy test again fails to become law. The United States may continue then to be o harbor for a Europeans who possess the price of admission Shall we s ignore the fact that millions, speaking diff Gerent languages. reared in different traditions doing other loyaties and parcel of com country? That isn't the way to make America First"
 Immigration has practically ceased for the present. During this lu policy 1t for the future should be formulated
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
GOOD NEWS
where it may.

The news from Washington that the prospects are favorable for the appropriation of s5OOOOO and automobile road construction in Alaska this year Is welcome Let us hope that results may justify the prediction Alaska needs wagon and automobile roads almost as greatly as she needs railroads They will serve for feeders for the railroads and necessary aids in the development of the Territory The appro- prlaton of some such that mentioned, annually. for the next ten or twelve years would mean the addition Of many thousands of people to the pOpu la.ion of Alaska It would add many times the cost to the value Of government In the Territory thus repayins the government over and agan for the outlay
 In Oroer to get the best results from the money that already has been expended on Alaskan roads more money should be expended The roads already in use have proved invaluable but they could be made much more useful by completing them SO that automobiles and auto trucks could be used upon them better ad vantage than Is now possible.
 Gov Strong has recommended that millions be ap- propriated for expenditure on Aaska roads, and Col Richardson who has been building roads in Alaska and contributing to it's development for decade, has asked for $75oOOOO to be used in ten-year peried. They are right and the expenditure of great deal more money than that would De justified business prOpO sitlon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
The Housemald

The housemaid wears short skirts, which leads us to believe that the dis ease called 'housemaid's knee" must be very becoming. The housema.d goes around the house very quietly mot even disturbing the dust.
 The housemaids chief duty is to pick things up-which she does very quickly By the time she has picked up SS hairplns. four combs and q bar ette or two and has empt!ed the bad ly crushed cigars from the ash rccoiv- CT, the news of the engagement does not strike her in the nature of shock.
 The housemaid likes to read vapid fiction. see empty plays and talk scan dal. In fact, nine cases out of ten she Is in no way superior to her mis- tress.-(Judge)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
Luke Mc-uke says

When q good-looking girl smiled at man he always forgets that he Is carrying his wife's picture in hin watch case.
 A married woman may not know everything. But no man can tell her anything she doesn't know.
 Don't holler because friend wife takes enough Interest in you to boss you around some and tell you that you can't do certain things. How many fool things would you have done fin the last twelve months it it hadn't been for the fear of friend wife? And how glad you are nov that you didn't do them, aren't you?
 After a girl gets about $40 worth of gold in her teeth funeral or a rainy day or even a fire In an Orphan asylum will make her laugh for half an hour.
 The girl who has put in ten years acquiring culture has as many pimples as the gir, who never saw the inside of college.
 When mother buys father necktie she always gets something that will match the rug in the reception hall.
 After all, what is the use of Q bach eIor paying a valet $50 per month when he can marry woman and get a housekeeper. valet and cook combined for about S5 per week.
 AS long as be has curly hair on top Of 1t a princess doesn't care what is inside Of a mans head.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
MR. ROOTS KEYNOTE
lLouIayIlle courIer.Journal.l )

(I-oulsvlle Courler-Journal)
 For weeks it had been announced that ElihU Root would tue keynote" of the Republican campaign in his speech at the New York State convention of hs party And these announcements were generally taken at their face value for Mr. Root Is recognized as the ablest man considered possibility for the Repub can nomination for the presidency this year, and his preeminent fitness speak for his party In the pres ent emergency Is undisputed.
 He has spoken. He has sounded the keynote
 And future years when Mir. Root shall have lived long enough look back dspassonately the political campaign of 1916 as closed chapter of history he will be ashamed of that speech He would not consent to have Incorporated for preservation in collection Of his public addresses He would not consent to have 1t go into libraries of bis countrymen as part of the work by which he would be estimated and remembered
 For It Is merely the regulation Republican campaign keynote no better and than f sounded by any other thick-andhin Republican politician of the day. It is moro significant than 1t would be if sounded by most Of Als Republican colleagues because he has more brains than of his colleagues and despite that ad vantage is unable to offer any better for the restoration of his party than Is offered by Re publcans everywhere, from the corner grocery cracker box oacle to the most intellectual coyeter of Woodrow Wilson's lodgings at Washington. Mr. Roots perform ance In short Is chiefly interesting aa melancholy demonstration of the fact that the Republicans this year have no plea to press in their behalf other thar sweeping condemnation of everything done or contem. plated by the party which they would suppiant
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
MR. WILSON A cANpIDATE
tNew York World.)


 The atmosphere about the Democratic Presidential nomination has undergone great amount of clarifl cation through Mr. Wilson's formal permission of the use of his name in the Ohio preference primaries It has never been at al. cloudy.
 The Presidents position has been known practically from the time before his inauguration when he set it forth in a letter to Mitchell Palmer He has been candidate for renom.naton if his party wanted him to be- and he has been candidate if tho price was to be any scheming his part to incline the party ward him. It was the party and not Mir Wilson that did the 'pledging at Baltimore against tho secoudterm principle and if the party chooses to fOrgo any pledge of the kind in this concrete case that is Che partys and not Mr. Wilson's affair
 The President has accordingly said neither yes nor to the of his name in sate Presidential primar les where his consent Is not required But in Ohio, where his consent is required if the Democratic voters to be allowed to voice preference he gives his consent merely that they may be free to express a choice
 The only thing to be remarked Of th:s action is It's entire constituency with the Presdens attitude through out
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29

The growth Of non.parrinanship in publir matters, particularly in its application to municipal politics Is Indicated by the circumstance that In rhe lsO leading cities of the United States the heads of 7s of them nor-partisan go are Reprblcans A Democrat and one Socialist only few years ago 1t the rule of big cities to choose public officials through political par tes Of the 7s cities having nonpartisan government about score arc located in the South. where the com mission form Of government ia the rule
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
nlffnrnnt

'We lent England and France half a billion dollars and never felt t." proudly declared the man with tho wiltIng collar.
 Gould you stake me to q dollar till tomorrow. Bnl?' asks his acquaintance
 "Me? Great scott! If had dol. lar more than l needed I'd have 1t framed and hang it up where I could look at 1t and see what money looks like."-(J (Judge.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29

tions s.and 4 of Chapter 50. Sessions Laws Territory of Alaska, 1915.
 The qualifications of an eIector at said election shall be as follows: All male or female persons over the age of twenty-one years. who have resid- ed one year In tho Territory of Alas ka. and six months in the corporate limits of tho city of Juneau.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, tb:s 26th day of February, A. D., 1916.
 E. W. PETITE, City Clerk. First publication, Feb. 2S. 1916. Last publication, March 8, 1916.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
Nd Lonner an Amaleur

"No. won't firt with you" Mics Cadsby told young Greegns severely. You're no amateur; you're disquah- fled"
 'How so.'" Queried the puzzled youth.
 "Why. when you spent week at the Yapp's country place and held hands with the eledst daughter you accepted board and lodging. 9- (Judge)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29

With business booming along at top speed through out the country and immense profits seeking invest ment in mining and other producing industries the out look for Alaska at the threshold of another spring is brighter than it has ever been before We may look for great developments in the Juneau mining district with in the next few months-develOpments in keeping with the progress of the last few years The day when 1u- neau will rank first among the great American gold pro ducng centers is not lar h tho future
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
NOTICE oF SPECIAL ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, shat pursuant 10 a motion passed by the Common Council of tho City of Juneau on February IS. 1916, special cleo ton wlll be held in Che City Hall, City Of Juneau, upon Wednesday, the 10th day of March, 1916, from g o'clock Q. m.. until o'clock D. m. of said day. ct which election the electors of sho said town of Juneau arc invited Co vote for or against the adoption of Sec
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29

President Wilson's speech to the cridron Club. Ike his letter to Senator Stone demonstrates that he is his own best advocate The President of tho United States knows what he stands for and why and his com mand of the best English gives him power inform his wise men arc not seeking an opportunity to meet him our Lord
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29

German military authorities quoted saying that they have found that smoking affects the efficiency of soldiers unfavOraby Of course soldier might ts TOT disarmament after having smoked really good c gar but what the officers should pass around cam pagn cigars upon the eve Of battle describing them az loot from the euemys storesg
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
Rlobt I'm Llno

q verify believe that inanimate things sometimes enter Into the splr- 1t of festal occasion"
 'I know it. Last night, when was going to blowout my automblle climbed in with couple of It's own" -(Louisvllle Courier-Jounal.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29

Ex-presldent Taft finds that Colonel Roosevelt in his biography divides the Presidents into two classes
 the Lincoln class. in which the Colonel modestly includes himself and the other tho Buchanan class which Mfr. Taft finds himself enrolled stn, things might be worse There might have been only the Roose welt class and place at all for the others( Chicago Herald)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29

..Nfr Wilson's Western speeches clearly show that he is utterly lacking in ability forecasts future (George W. Perkins)
 we know of many captious grudges and Of some legitimate grievances against President Wilson but losest flights Of the imagination conceived the possibility os his being Indicted for failure uaup
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
Provlslonal

Don't you thing Q presidential term ought to be longer than your years?"
 q do-provlded the man am plug gIng for gets elected. ."--(Washington Star)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29

HcUsE BUILT 10 ORDER, medi. um payment down, balance as rent Six lots to choose from. Apply Box s42 for particulars. 25-St-
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29

If Tho Colonel should be stricken with Iockaw and writer's cramp at the same time hate to think of what might happen to the American people while he was learning {. sIgn Ianguago
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29

The administration tnat Elhu Root condemns for ineffciency and iuaction has accomplished real developing Legislation in three years than has been complIshed by other administrations since the appoint ment of Mir Root to the Cabinet In 1899.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29

JUST REcEvED-a new asaort- ment of Ladies and Men's Bathing Caps at Britt's Pharmacy 2-z4-2t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
rAMAIF IoE aERVEe

first class spring chicken tianales, fried in butter, 25c; boiled corr meal and dry corn meal chicken tsmaIesi l5c; chill con carne and hot Enchilades,
 l5c: chicken spaniah and fried chick
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29

WANTED TO TRADE-cood min ing cla.m on beach ct Lituya Bay for e gas boat Must be seaworthy and in good condition. Address "X, care of Emniro" 2A-Gs
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
Classified Advertisements
wANTEp-MIsooilanoous

wANTED-Bids for driving % piles, hemlock preferred, not less than i2 inches on top. driven butt down, and oap7ing. city to furnish caps. Bids must be in by s p. m. Flp. 2s. The right to reject any and all bids re- served. JOHN RICK.
 Chairman. Street Committee.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
sAKERlEe

PEERi. .Ess BAKERY - Our motto aouality First" Insist on Pssrlss. Bfead. It is worth tha money ~ lzs Front St.. phone 3ss. io-1-sm
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
JuNK pEALER

United States Junk compnny buys all
 ldnds of metaIa and rubber. J. W. ral,x manager; Cash Coles Barn. Phone s442. 2-2s-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
sl-f8 OF sY-PLAV By Luke McLuke. in Cincinnati
 Enquirer
ThInps To Worry About

A healthy shark can swim 800 miles In three days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29

lone may suppose the poiue!anu gro not inseasible to che charms and adyautage5 Of winning an election We can't, said tho Hon. Jim. Mann who a eansass- abie of a politician win with two-spot' "-f Vvau- kee sent.nel)
 Wonder if the Hon. Jim knows about the cpftop in vogue m some parts Of Florida and Alaaln of playing the 4deuces wild" and Is really trying to sey that tho chance to defeat Wilson Is nI9
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29

exclusive privilege of .he Almighty" Nav York world)
 The World probably gogEetn That with sis 2estinp' particular hero Mr. Theodore Rboseyot the ona atend nrd by which Mr. Perkins meaarres mankind uaurplng privileges of tho Almighty is eps an everyday accem plishment
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
Nance 10 Namcl

Mn. Hennie Hatch lives at Meds son, Indiana.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
Our Daily Special

Trouble avoids the man who keeps his face closed
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-29
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All Of inc latent and most arslEhc desirns. Thoroughly experienced end competent dressmalIvr Mrs. M' Has ian. room 12, Malonry BldR. khone, sl1. s-1o-6ln
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-11

Mrs. Joseph II. Brewer, S9, died at the home of Miss Ida I. Foster, Thurs day night at half past nine. AL though she had not been as we'll as usual, her death came very unexpect- edly.
 Mrs. Brewer was Abigail Augusta Mason, and was born on January IS, 1927. the daughter CT Nancy Witch ell Mason and Marvin Mason. She City, October 30. 1842.
 March 31, 1861, she married Joseph K. Brewer in Norwich. She was one of the oldest members of the Central Baptist church, in Norwich. She had two daughters, Mrs. Abby A. Champ lain and :. Mrs, Mary B. Allen, bo5fl of whom have died.S Her nearest reia- tives are four nieces. Mrs. Ransom Read of Lisbon, Mrs. George Evans of Waterbury, Mrs. Herbert Culver, Mrs. Lodowick Packer and nephew, Geo. Alexander, of Jersey. City. Miss Ida FosteG. who has cared for her for many years, has given her the most devoted attention in every possible way.
 Samuel Palmer.
 Samuel Palmer died at the Backus hospital, in Norwich, Friday after noon. He was 90 years of age last June He was a native of Plainfield where as a prosperous farmer he lived until ten years ago. when he moved to this town. He has been in the hospital time and has been in the hospital less than week. He is survived by one son. $. r. Palmer of Norwich. He survived his wife by "A years.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-11
FOOD BUYERS CHEAT
Providence Men Hamper With Scales Used to Weigh Foods Purchased i:7
 Woodstock.

Charged with procuring goods under false pretences, James Russell and Ed ward Brousseau, both of Providence, were arrested in Woodstock Friday by Deputy Sheriff L. H. Healey and taken before Justice Charles N. Perrin for Q hearing. Russell and Brousseau are Providence men who make regular trips into Woodstock for the purpose of collecting fowl. fruit and produce for the Providence market.
 I The hconhpfa inatIt against them was Chester P. Wilcox, who alleged that he had been defrauded of the value of 12 pounds of fowl as the result of the defendants tampering with 2 pair of scales used to get the weight. Pre- vfous to their arrest the men had set tied a similar claim made by W. J. Linderman, neighbor of MT. Wilcox.
 The case was finally nolled upon the agreement of the defendants to pay MT. Wilcox his claim and the costs in the case. The total expense to the men is said to have been just over SPA. After adjustment of the case, which was heard at North Woodstock, the men returned to Providence with their motor truck.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-11

male employees of the big mill cor poration.
 There will be reading and retiring rooms, 1avatories with the latest types of sanitary plumbing equipment, sew ing rooms, and, in fact, a great mum Der of special appointments intended to give to those who will use it a cosy and attractive place for recrea- toin. s
 Masons, carpenters and plumbers have started the work of remodeling and will complete it as quickly as possible. The club will be under the supervision of Agent John F. Reardon and Supt. John A. Skedgell.
 The Grosvenordale company is one of the most progressive corporations doing business in eastern Connecticut. It's villages-the Grosvenordales-are in many respects models of their kind and something is constantly being. done by the company for the better ment of the social conditions under which the operatives, who make the greater part of the population, live.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-11
OBITUARY.
Desire Gandreau.

Desire Gandreau, so, died Friday at the home of MT. and Mrs. George Bar ibeault on Potted street Mr Gan dreau was a native of Canada, but came into this section many years ago. He lived for years on the West Quinebaug company, but for the past few years has operated a farm in the South Killingly section of the town.
 County Men After State Appointments I At the week end and following the tension during the last few days over the results of the election. attention is being directed to the fact that Kill 11ngly is entitled to some appoint ments at the coming session of the legislature, not because Killingly made the best showing of any of the repub- lican towns of the countq, but be- cause killingly's time for recognition is at hand. This town is entitled to some of the appointments of door keepers and messengers at the state capitol during the 1917 session of the legislature. For one of these appoint ments the name of John W. Kennedy is being mentioned.
 Explaining How It Happened.
 Prominent republicans were given Friday to discussing the causes that led to the party's defeat in the ballot ing of last Tuesday, the reelection of ffeSlQenI WLSon DelnS pfdctlcdliy conceded. Roosevelt" was the prime reason advanced by most all the party members who talked on the subject they claiming that the break he caused in the republican ranks in 1912 has not mended in the western states. "He kept us out of war;" the democrats leading campaign slogan, was also held by many here as 8 big vote get ter for the president. Various other reasons were advanced to account for the unexpected overturn, but the two mentioned found first place in the dis cussions of most republicans here who are close observers of things political.