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The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-30
THE WOM ANS WAY.

It is an interesting source Of specu Iation as to how much the women are taken In by the bombardmentS uf the politicians. It has often been a. .erted by those who pretend to know that the fairer sex is always sus ceptible 10 uniform or to knight errRnt. For long time Theodors Roosevelt has tried to be both.
 In Chicago Thursday he was, then, at his old tricks. However, ther' is some doubt as 10 the above lntei' pretation of feminine psychology Women have long studied the pc culiar mental qualities of men, and il Is not likely that they will be moved very far, either by bombast or compliments They know just about what both are worth when they come at the time of a political campaign.
 There is no doubt but that Teddy is something of a fire eater, but thev will remember that this same Teddy was a close follower oi public opinion when he was President Pub lie opinion during the past years has been averse to war if there was any honorable way to avert 1t. No" that an honorable way has been found they, the women, who more than any have been for peace, will listen to such thunder with smile The political leaders have yet tC find that the women must be won by deeds in politics as well as in life. Most of the leaders have found out that in their own homes lt IS deeds that count. Yet they still cling to the old, medieval notion that Wo men in the aggregate are moved by thunder and lightning. We wonder if those same women who cheersd Roosevelt at Chicago were laughing al him In their sleevss
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-30
WORK OF DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS

That the Wilson administration has been one of accomplishment is we'll known to the reading public. but the annexed synopsis ot the work done in the past three years will refresh the minds of those who might have forgotten part of the early record or the 9th congress and at the same time furnish good argument for the support of the Democratic ticket in Alaska thereby expressing confidence in the territory's most erfectual friend, President Wilson, The Sixty-fourth congress In It's first session.
 Passed a52 public and lH private acts; B public and private -eso- lutions
 Killed the Gore and McI.emore reso- lutions providing for surrender of American rights on the high sess. Prevented national steam rai'- road strike through the passage of an Eight -hour.day Law.
 Appropriated 3s55. 100000 for na, tional defense.
 Passed army and navy measures. enlarglng and improving both. for tho defense of the country.
 Passed the Shipping Bill appropr!-
 a,ing 35o,O00,o00 for Government | owned merchant marine. Enacted legislation insuring long time loans to farmers at low rates. Passed a Child Labor Law to keep children out of the factories.
 Gave greater measure of self-sov' ernment to the Philippines. Created Tariff Commission. Passed a Wo-kman's Compensation Act for Federal employees. Provided Federal aid to States in construction of roads. | Imposed prohibitive tax on cotton
 sold for future delivery In fictitious | or wash sales
 Amended the Postal Savings Law. increasing the amount which .ndi-
 viduals may deposit from $500 to 1 sl,OOO with interest and an addi-
 tional Sl,000 without Interest. 1 Amended the Federal Reserve La" 10 permit national banks to e,too- fish foreign branches. 1 Passed the Emergency Revenue
 Law. providing for increasing the income tax. levying a graduated tax of to 10 per cent on inheritances
 ranging from S50.o0o to $5.oo0. 900:
 10 per cent net prof, tax on manu' 1 lecturers of munitions. per cent
 net profit tax on manufacturers of
 materials entering Into munitions. and
 license tax on actually invested l capital stock of corporations capi'
 talised at more than $s9.0oe.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-30
AppRE EctATtoh.

It Ia unfortunate that Alaskans have no direc, way to show the ad- ministration how much they appre- cia,e the splendid work that is being done for the territory. It is. no doubt, true that the administration win go on with the road work and the gov ernment railroad without Q single word of appreciation from the terri tory It is interested in the develop ment Of the immense resources of the country
 President Wilson can very well wait for posterity to thank him for his efforts. There Is nothing for him to gain politically from his invest ment of the governments money la Alaska. In this development work he has shown the mind of real statesman, for. without any regard for the political side of the matter. he has tried to help distant part of the empire.
 However. there Is 2 way for Al asksns 10 show their appreciation of the magnificent efforts of the ad' ninistration. Wilson has urged that Charles A. Sulzer be elected dele gate from Alaska. bS voting for Sulzer. then. and by electinx him Alaskans can express their thanks for the efforts that have been made for them.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-30
MISTAKES ARE NATURAL.

In criticising the last legislature for the acts passed by 1t there are several things to keep in mind. In regard to the eight-hour law the judge. in making his decision. found forty or more cases where similar acts had been enacted by other leg islatures. This shows that If the Territorial Legislature sometimes errs state legislatures. also. fall into tho same difficulties. AS a matter of fact. law making is not so simple a task as 1t appears on the surface
 Moreover. the courts themselves find 1t difficult to agree. Even the Supreme Court has reversed itself
 and in nearly every important deci
 sion there is a dissenting opinion
 Often the decision Is made on a slight majority. Therefore. when such eminent lawyers find so much trouble in interpreting the law. a
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-30

vote for Mr. Sulzer is an expres- sion of confidence n President VII. son. With even greater force il can be insisted that the votes registered for Grtgsby will count in this re spect. for the contest for the attoi ney generalship Is the only one in which the Republican and Democratic parties arc opposed.
 Grigsby has the confidence anc re. spect of his home division. where he has resided with his family for sixteen years. He Is capable. clean, and thorough Alaskan.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-30
FRlENps FOR A THAT.

Tho game os politics certainly brings out the humorous side of American life. Although the time of narrow. partisan politics has in a measure passed. there is stlll some of tho spirit left. That spirit sees tho cloven foot always on the eandi- dates of the other party and the halo on the brows of their party leaders. Still there Is plenty of vituperation vented on the opposite party. Not one.half of 1t all do they mean.
 it they did mean all that was said there Ia more than one neighbor- hood that would be In regular Kentucky reud. But most of them say. "Oh. It's just politics" and pass 1t by at that. After the election the party strife Is forgotten and bitter enemies can again become bosom friends
 Now 1t seems strange that the men who use the partisan method of war fare do not realize that the majority of the voters are next to the dope. Their fiercest broadsides are recog- niAed aa blank cartridges. There fore what Ia the use of all of the political dope? Why not say that the other fellow is a pleasant fellow and has & llttle- brains and honesty.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-30

little charity ought to be given 10 the Alaskan law makers
 Most of them have been men who desired to do the right thing, but they were not skilled in the law. To some extent, at least. il would not do them much good if they were. Congress itself, which Is made up practically of lawyers. has often fall. en into the same error.
 When the actual preparation oi an act for the statute book is con. sidered. it Is surprising that they d' as we'll as they do. There are +a many clashing interests and opini ons tC reconcile that in the end the law is thrown hastily together in the last days of the session. IL Is to be hoped that our legislature has learned a lesson in regard to the Il | tie of an act and the subject matter | therein.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-30
GEORGE 8. oRtGsBY.

In view of the fact that George B. Grigsby, of Nome, was expected to be in Fairbanks to speak for himself, little has so far been said In the Fourth Division in advocacy of his candidacy for the attorney generalship of the territory So far, in fact. the only statements regarding MT. Grigs- by in Fairbanks have been voiced by his opponent. MT. Schofield; and, while it cannot be denied that the lat ter gentleman evidenced to remark able degree his capabilities as a po- litical mudslinger, 1t was hardly to be expected that he would go out of his way to throw bouquets at his op- ponent In fact, Mir. Schofield's friends will undoubtedly insist that their candidate was perfectly 1usti
 fled. after he had charged MT. Grigs- by on the public platform here with every imaginable degree of moral turpitude and legal crookedness while in office at Nome, in emitting to state that, less than two years after these crimes" had been committed, Mir. Grigsby was elected mayor Of Nome by an overwhelming majority
 
 cessity of attending to legal busi- ness at Nome this month will pre- vent campaign by MT. Grigsby in the Fourth Division.
 One of the accusations made by Schofield against Grigsby had refer ence to the latters removal from office, this being brought about, ac- cording to the Republican candidate, because Grigsby had committed acts of "Crookedness" which held him up to the odium of the people. As has been intimated, the subsequent PUB LIC endorsement of Mir Grigsby may be taken as an adequate denial of the truth of MT. Schofield's statement. It is conceded that the Republt- can territorial convention which nomi- hated Schofield was completely domi- mated by Shackleford. the represen- tative of the would-be special inter- ests of Alaska who are fighting the taxation that 1t will be the attorney generals special duty to enforce. It was those same interests that forced through their usual devious methods. George B. Grigsby's retirement from office in Nome, and thereby brought about the public condemnation the action warranted. These same inter- ests are aware that If Grigsby is elected they can expect no more than their just due. and 1t is not on record that they have ever deemed this to be quite sufficient. What they expect from MT Schofield can be left to the imagination.
 It is with sound reason urged that
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-30

fit to the Territory By what righ'
 or reason do you expect me. or an
 other voter in Alaska, to support
 you in your contention that the Nil
 son Democratic Administration Is am
 enemy of Alaska and you the Onll
 tried and true friend of Alaska
 You. sir. have been tried and found
 wanting, on your past record You
 are either ignorant ol what is noc"s
 sary to give Alaska full Territorial
 form of Government. or you still be.
 leve in the same old Home Rule
 Bill which you drew up for the Hon
 troduced in Congress, and which Bill
 afterwards became known as the Bcy
 eridge bill-or you still believe that
 you can fool the people.
 According to your own statement two years ago President Woodrow Wilson and Secretary Franklin K. Lane were the best friends Alaska ever had: and to my way of thinking they are now as good as they eyer were To my way of thinking. too. you have failed in that political pamphlet of yours, to show wherein | they have failed in their Friendship towards Alaska someone in Wash ngton, D. C.. opposed your super full Home Rule Bill and as usual, you became sore and began to de nounce everybody. But if your super full Home Rule Bill is as faulty &s your full Home Rule Bill has proven to be. the man who opposed it con | ferred d lasting benefit to Alaska. Your Honor, after read ng your DO | litical pamphlet and recalling your past record, do you expect me, or anyone else with sane mind, to take your word as against the friendly ac- tlOHS ol lItSlutnl W pOii''" " llStli and Secretary Franklin K Lane? No, sir, you did not advance any convincing argument in yO0r politi- l cal pamphlet that the Wilson Demo cratic Administration is an enemy of Alaska, and you the only friend of 1 Alaska. and that is the reason why I have written thie open letter to you, and not only I, bu' there are quite number of iny rOughneck friends who are of the s ne opinion as l am.
 Hoping that when you eo.le to Fairbanks you will give Us more | light on the subject. l remain Respectfully yours, MARTIN HARRAIS.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-30

land and Sulxer and Representative Burns expressed their approval oi the measure by their votes ln faYo. of it. presumably because they werr in accord with its sentiment. ur. doubtedly these gentlemen have nO desire to hide their records in this regard. The minor legal defect n the bill. 1T such IL Is eventually prov. be charged against any of them, In view of the fact that none have had legal training.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-30
Phone 262 Phone
ENOORSeM ENT.

When you vote for Sulzer you arc endorsing the policies of our great President; you are complying with request direct from him to the people or Alaska that the Delegate from Alaska be In accord with the Administration. t Democrat, not q political jumping jack who today de clares he Is dyed-in the wool yard ~ide-non .shrinkable Republican, but who Is drawing his salary and mile age from Democratic regime and elected upon his campaign statements that be was a Wilson Democrat
 Mr. Wickersham's sun is setting. the people are tired of Our Jim and his platitudes. The day of the pro fessional politician Is over; the peo- pie want results, and Wickersham is not getting them. Ar. Wicker sham points with pride @ to the ClbnS tuluSh ut ItS SftbI Nt Ipl Al aska. but it remained for Juneau to lind out that he had stalled them for number ot years in their et- forts to obtain permission to bond their growing city for the purpose or erecting q suitable school; Wick ersham stating that he had done everything in his power to get th" committee to act upon the matter: that the committee had adjourned Tor the year and that nothing could be accomplished this year. The Ju- neauitea thought differently. sent an unknown and unheralded envoy to Washington, and in three days he ar- complished what Our Jim had failed to do in three years. No wonder Jim has gone back to the First Division spells defeat. not realizing that he Is steadily losing the support of the lntelllBent NOlelS oi lIt Ouitu l'l- vision; relying upon the efforts of his rapidly disintegrating machine" to carry his home bailiwick.
 Wickersham is running as a Straight" Republican; yet that par " has failed to endorse his candi dacy; he is q man without a party except the Wick. party" be con sidered as such. IT he should be elected he will be neither fish nor fowl. he will have no standing with either Administrations his days of usefulness are over
 MT. Hughes has evinced no interest h Alaska: his Seattle speech con- tained the briefest of statements that you have Territory of great prom ise in Alaska" Not a word of en- couragement. not statement that the great work commenced during a Democratic Administration would DC CaTTleQ out, huCH leSS eAleuueu in any manner. and 1t is the opinion of several Alaskans just returning from the States that his utter lack of enthusiasm on this subject will moan that President Wilson will be the choice of the State of Washing ton.
 A vote for Chas. A. Sulzer Is a vote of confidence in President Will son: 1t means that he will receive the support of the Democratic Sen ate and House. the assistance of President Wilson in the measures brought before them for the benefit of Alaska and a continuance of the work just being started In our great Territory
 AND REMEMBER THlS-THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY WAS FIRST TO AID ALASKA.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-30
SUTHERLAND ADVANCE MAN IS
 STILL ON jOB
TELLS DETRACTORS OF LEGIS- lATOR FEW FACTS ABOUT
 FORMER DOlNGS.

The Evening Hopper. consistent with its record for misrepresenta- tion and unreliability, in commenting upon our feeble efforts :. behalf of Senator Sutherland's candidacy for reelection, errs in the following par ticulars: Sen. Sulzer DID NOT father the resolution which brought us the mining experimental station, because, firstly, there never was any such resolution; secondly, the mining eX- perimenta station which Sulzer's MEMORIAL asked for was to be es- tablished at JUNEAU, and the bill which provided for the establish ment of twelve of these stations throughout the United States was PASSED BY CONGRESS before the legislature had convened. What we stated in our former article was that Sulzer tried to steal our school of mines and was frustrated by the watchful waiting of our faithful Dan
 We did, however. make one mls- statement in the former article, In stating that the two Pioneers bills were all the constructive legislation passed by our legislature. The cleo ton law Is another constructive mea- sure, which was passed at the last election by Dan Driscoll, with the collaboration of Sen. Sutherland
 We hope the voters of the Fourth division have not forgotten that Senator Sutherland was the only member of the first senate who re fused to sign that letter declaring against the government railroad. The seven slippery senators" were not of the machine that gave Thomp- sons infantile legislator so much trouble at the last session.-Advt.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-30

IT would seem from her remarks as reported in our dispatches last night from Cordova, that Lena Nor row Lewis. the Socialist candidate for delegate to congress from Alas ka. Is campaigning more In the inter eats of Victorian than of herself. "Why don't you speak for yourself, Lena"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-30
LAURA HARRINGTON SENT OUT.

Laura Harrington, one Of the hair breed girls who gained so much no toriety in connection with the trials which, for a time last spring, occu- pied the attention of the court here. and resulted in the conviction ot several men on serious charges, will leave for the Outside today. She is being sent out by District Attor ney R. F. Roth, who has arranged with the attorney general of the United States to have the girl put in a private school at Portland, ore. MT. Roth did not say to what school the girl would go. She will go out in custody of Mrs. Paul Ringseth as matron.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-30

\ hevse warming ~as held tor Mrs. 6hermer at Chatanika ysster' day afternoon.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-12-20

depths Of the secret, but not before she
had said by way Of apology:
"A week, my dear, Is very short
time to be ignored with suspicious
looking envelope Of this kind" and
this remark was thoroughly appreciat-
ed by Violet Faith Charity.
"My DEAR" said Violet. ut all hap
pened because I attended services on
Christmas eve, but to begin at the time
when I last saw you, tho one day 1
most distinctly recall was the day I
met Frank. He was on the stage, and
believing him to be q regular actor, I
dared not mention him to Aunt Agnes.
For years suffered the annoyance of
entertaining her choice acquaintances
and met with her disapproval for my
utter Indifference. You can imagine my
relief when the second appearance Of
Frank in our little city showed him
in the light Of chautauqua singer
consequently eligible to admittance to
the best circles. He sang some Of your
compositions, won my aunt, took his
bride, and here am. Suppose you take
glance at the other envelope that
came by the same messenger"
Mae, speechlessly, laid down the
"story Of my life" and fingered the
small envelope, which held another sur.
prise; silently reached for her letter
opener, and inside of another minute q
check for $1,000 fell into her lap.
When she could pull herself together
sufficiently she read the little note &C.
companylng:
Dear Miss Hope-I sang your songs
at Edgewood, and they made the hit
we have both been waiting for. won
bride and you win the cash. Merry
Christmas.
FRANK CHARITY"
ut seems, Violet, the same man has
made us both happy. lie has given you
the hero you prayed for, and has helped
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-12-20

child. So she painted the face in what
painters call flesh tints," and saw to
1t that there was pleasant expression
on it. Katrina looks troubled in the
picture, but that is because she is a
little homesick for the kind Of Chris
mas they have in Germany. She says,
"Ach! Emil? want to be in the lit
tie house where the Christmas tree
stands in the window. 1t has all its
candles lighted tonight and the shade
Is pulled back. want to sing carols
and 90 to church tomorrow morning,
and have goose for dinner and play
games"
"Whcn is doll not n DOLL" broke
In the Jester, over at the left, who
never would let anybody be sad if he
could help 1t. "When it's dOldrum I"
"Or dolphin" squeaked the Campbell
Kid; COR dollar" put in Daddy Long
legs, who was standing in the back
ground.
Cheap w.t." remarked the college
girl dressed in rose and gray in honor
Of Vassar, who stood behind the clown.
"When It's dolicho podiae or dolomite.
These" she explained grandly. "mean
Insects or stones, speaking in popular
language, such as you can underst-"
Hello, are you ready?" 1t was the
voice Of the photographer. "Ive come
for your pictures. Look pleasant
now"
And they did. And so did Santa
Claus. who had been listening all the
time in the chicago
Daily News.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-12-20
A CHRISTMAS CAROL

In tho stiffness of the midnight,
In the silence OF tho Star.
In tho slumber Of the white lambs,
On the hillsides. near and far.
Came the Christ Child to his mother;
To the humble oXens stall:
He. tho Babe Of Paradise. sweet:
Lord OF Christmas. King Of all.
Hush. let not a word be spoken
or his sacrifice for men,
STOPPING from his world OF glory,
To be womanborn: n pen
or sweet straw to be his cradle
fIe Is ours, just ours. today,
Mark that mortal smile. that shining
or the halo In the hay!
Whilo the palm trees rustic softly,
While his lullaby. the breeze,
Croons amid the angels anthem
Which the star-lit heaven clcaves,
We will claim him ours. our treasure,
Christmas Babe, and Babe divine.
Hall. thrice hail, o mystic stranger,
Nesting in thy Btraw-tilled shrine
Helen Chase, in Brooklyn Eagle.