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New Britain herald., 1916-01-26
J January 7 6.

I have looked over my dance dresses for this evening, and I think I'll wear the new one which I was so un- decided about bringing. I want to put on something just a little diff ferent tonight, as so many notable people are to be present. The gown is made of turquoise blue silk net, at least the skirt is,-gath quite full and stiffened by two lines of taffeta pleatings, pinked on the edge in true old-fashioned style, with a silk covered cord running through the center. Between these two lines is a sort of vine-work with huge velvet pansies tinted in all the natural colors. A basque of taffeta is shirred at the seams, ending on a line of pleatings around the top and form ing apologies for sleeves. There are a few small pansies on the left side, at the waistline.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-26
STRIKE IN HAMDEN.

New Haven, Jan. 26-About 150 employees of the American Mills in Hamden, makers of webbing, struck yesterday for ten per cent. increase In wages and an eight hour day. Most of the strikers are weavers, but the number includes employees from all departm About 200 still remain pt work
New Britain herald., 1916-01-26
BYRNES DROPS DEAD.

Bridgeport Jan. 26-James J. Byr nes, 60, a we'll known retired business man of this city living at 432 Central avenue, dropped dead of heart fail ure as he entered his home yesterday afternoon. A widow, two sons and one daughter survive
New Britain herald., 1916-01-26

Strictly fresh native eggs, 33c dog Russell Bros. 301 Main St.-advt
New Britain herald., 1916-01-26
Design by May Manton.

Undyed chamios skin is used for this good cut of motOrcOat. Deep yoke, wide belt, patch pockets and sleeves strapped to keep out the wind are interesting details Another fea- ture is the single breasted front. The jaunty motor cap is glazed brown leather to harmonize with the brown gloves.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
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DROUGHT AVERTED.


 Wasniugton, the capital city of Jur country, was threatened with n drought. 4 bill had been intro Guced into congress to fo1tiG the manufacture or sale Of intoxicating liquor in the District of Columbia, together with all of UEcle Sans territorial possessions and depvn- Lercies. but vas shell ed In tho Com- nittee room as has been done many t--es before.
 However, politicians are predi,t- .ag that dry law for the District 2nd other possessions will oa passed w.thin two years, and they are add ing the prediction that not long after liquor selling and making Is stopped there will be 8 submission to the states of prohibition amend loLt to the constitution.
 Advocates of personal Lber;y, AS ,Ley delight to call it, sa.r that the At=@rican people will refu51 to vote . Tlul-hItion amendment into the constitution. This. possibly, may b. true but the signs just at present ale to the contrary. States ard r<s of states are golue dry ali the time.
 Tie attitude of congress toward the sale of liquor is totally differ ent from Its attitude q few years ago. The commissioners of the Dis trict of Columbia under the power that has been given them by con- Grsss. have been at the work of restricting the sale of liquor in the cap tai city The saloons have been cut down in number, and on Sunday m Washington a man cannot get a drink for either heart full of love CT pocketful of money.
 It is not a particularly dangerous prophecy to say that what now is true of Sunday in the capital soon will be true of every day in the week
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.

The supreme court of Minnesota, as late as 1909, held a man fit for citizenship who. though 46 years Of age did not know whether the President of the United States was George Washington or Theodore Roosevelt, but thought that 1t was Washington; did not know where the capital of the state was loca,'d but thought that it was MinncapO- lis or Duluth; did not know who was governor of Minnesota, the state in which he had lived for lWcnty-tOur years, or where the laws of Minnesota were made, or "ho made them, but guessed it was the governor; did not know what i; means to take the oath of alic GjanCe to this country; did not know anything whatever about the constitution, although he had heard of it; admitted that If he took the oath to support the constitution of the United States he would not know W hat 1t meant. The court, with these facts in mind, considered that this man was attached to the prin- ciples of the constitution of the United States"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03

well as everybody else so long as such recreation does not interfere with their duties.
 The expenses to run the schools should be viewed with the utmost care and be reduced to minimum without encroaching on the teacA. ers' salaries, for a teacher of high efficiency deserves comparative remuneration, and the board should do everything in their power to r". tain such teachers.
 l am also strongly convinced that the board should work in perfect harmony with the council. and al! meetings called by the school board should be made public and all in terested In school efficiency request ed to be present.
 Th expenditures C. moneys should be published monthly in all the newspapers of the town, so that tho taxpayers will have an idea how their money Is expended.
 It Is along these lines that 1 am seeking the office Of treasurer Of the school board. and if elected. I will do my utmost to carry out this program.
 c. F. BERAUD
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES.

When the ocean liners lookout Ses the dread torpedo's trail And the women and the children Panic-stricken, line the rail, When they face man-made destruc, will their prayers to God avail? Yet, the poets say the female Is more deadly than the male Does woman favor bloodshed Caused by bayonet and gun? Did she instlgate this slaughter, Just to sacrifice a son? Does she sanction the reprisal By the airship's deathly hail? Yet the female of the species Is more deadly than the male. True, they sometimes smash a win In a shop along the Strand. And are straightway put In hand
 cuffs
 That's the justice of the land; But the men that shattered Belgium Will they all be sent to jail? Is the female of the species More destructive than the male? When the wounded from the trench
 es,
 After hours of bloody strife, Smell the nauseating stenches And await the surgeons knife, There's a woman there to soothe
 them.
 When the thoughts of death assail. Is the female of the species Then moro deadly than the male So its General this, and Major that, By whom wars work is done A man to guide the aeroplane, A man behind the gun; But the woman's lot Is sorrow And to hush the infants wall. Yes, the female of the species Is more human than the male.
 s. P. JUDD.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03

"' Twas U job" yees says. "'an' they made tt lux like the had the goods on mo whln they was nav thin to It." yees kape on sayin.
 Who done it?'" says I.
 Twas those about y'r joint mane yer coOrt.'" says yees
 Now fir tha-a-at yees don't git wha-a-at yees are afther askin'.' !"
 "'What has tha-a-at [ do wid me rights?'" says yees.
 Flights says Wees 'av no rights coort is bound 10 suspect whin yees shpake disrispectfully av ne man Friday an tn rist av tn bunch. Tees ar guilty av lees magestee av tn la-a-aw, I'll hay yees know. an so I'll vl'late me oath av otliss an tfrail me robes av jus tice in tn dust to git even wid wees. Do yees mind thasa-t?'
 'W'ha-a-t about me new thrial?'" |" says yees( kapein' on wld yer imp dence
 'Aint th-a-a-t wha-a-a-t I'm af- ther teilin' yees?'" says l. Wees git no new thrial fr wha-a-t yees haven't done. Yees get hollow laugh an tha ats enough for yees Does wees understhand now. Hinne sey?"
 T Go." said Hennessey, but l didn't befure."
 ""Tis well 7 know it." said Dooley, "an' more; yees ar taken In firm out of dures an trown in where yees1 be fir some toime wld a minion of tn law sittin' on tn lid. Now yees 'av 1t all. Do yees git it?"
 "I do. thank yees." says Hennesey.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
DICATED

After many months of lnvestiga tion, the Eastland tragedy involv- ing the lives of thousand more Jr less nO-aCcOunt people, has been satisfactorily settled-that is, the settlement is satisfactory to the i'm portant people of the country Ho" the relatives of the drowned will take it is another matter, which, after all, Is of no particular i'm portance.
 The steamboat inspectors have been eXonerated, the owners and officers of the company and the cap tain and engineer of the vessel have been exonerated, the indictments against them having been quashed. There Is nothing or nobody to blame; the thing Just happened.
 The wreck has been raised, patched up, sold at fair profit, and will be used again to carry human and other freight, so the incident may De considered closed.
 But the Lusitania tragedy-only one-tenth as great in the loss of American lives, and which occurred more than two months before the Eastland catastrophe -ls still su ject of friction and is far from set. tied. In fact, there Is still pos sibility that We may kill a lot of people-or get killed trying to do so-in order 10 establish justice and punish crime In the Lusitania affair.
 And, of course. any one that would dissuade us from that procedure and urge us to settle the matter in the view of the danger of war over 1t Is & coward a traitor and In the highest degree unpatriotlc,
 But those who would insist on justice and punishment In the East land case-they are much worse; they are agi.ators demagogues. trait ors, inciters of class hatred, de stroyers of our most sacred institu' tons, and enemies of society.
 Germany has at least offered 10 pay an indemnity for the American lives lost on the Lusitania, but not one red cent will be paid from any source to indemnify the dependents of the Eastland victims
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03

guaranteeing prosperity and the ful- people for happiness. Everybody was tickled 10 death. The schools turned out for holidays. Para1es firecrackers. niggerchasers and fid- dle music accompanied the millepi- al aspect and unprecedented outlook for prosperity. It remained for the enlightened president, the pragmati- cal and pesslmistical Killjoy, 10 throw wet blanket on the dragon to get excited over matters which one cannot understand. and try 10 interpret everything as a sign of peace and prosperity. Let us in vestigate the genuineness of the ancient fossil before we discount the prosperity and get too gay" Now the Chinese are in the dumps. their stock market Is slumped. busi- ness Is in the doldrums. and instead Ol DutSleIS lllt ptoplt nave tul utu calamity howlers.
 Which proves that the Chinese presidents wisdom Is foolish. Wis dom Is always foolish when 1t proves fatal to happiness; Is 1t not? Tn" Chinese president could have learned something from our President. Pros perity, like penlcs. Is largely, if not purely. psychological If the Ce lestial executive had let his people go ahead with their innocent opti mism and faith In the dragon (which is not unlike our American faith In the octopus) they might have made their bright visions come true and China might have realized a boom. As 1t Is, President Juan Shai Kal precipltates a gloom like ours of 1907 and proves himself the Rooso- Yelt of China.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
MY PLATFORM

l am strictly opposed to any poll tics or factions being introduced in 10 the schools under any circum- stances It is not the place for such intrigues. Leave the teach CTS entirely free with their own minds, as intimidation or bearing upon them for such purposes will, beyond any doubt, have disas, trous effect on the carrying out of their duties as teachers. Some pu. pills might be privileged or neglect. ed on account of the political stand ing or church influences of the par ent Such ideas should have no room in our school.
 The staff of the school should be instructed to spend little of their time, say once week, to givt, our children lectures on morality, and impress upon them what quail ties are required 10 make good man or a good woman. The board should insist and see that 1t is done.
 am of the opinion that the teachers should be thoroughly inves- tigated in regard to their efficiency with true impartiality from the board and also as to their ability to impart their knowledge to our children. A person might be most brilliant scholar and still be lack Ing In efficiency to impart his or her knowledge to others.
 The teachers should be left en- tirely free as to their social attilia- tions eff such affiliations are of a moral characte) and no rebuke should be given to teachers because they have attended dances, tea par ties, picnics or receptions, provid- ing their conduct on such occasions was along the lines of common de- cency, and consistent with and not interfering with their duties as teachers. Teachers are human and are entitled to some recreation as
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
PIONEERS MEET TONIGHT.
F. NJ. KEYS. P. A. RETTIG.

The members of the Fairbanks Igloo of Pioneers will hold one of their regular semi-monthly meetings at Eagle hail this evening. II Is stated that nothing of especial in, portance is coming up, but good attendance ot members is desired, for the reason that a good social time always follows the business seq sion It will be but short time now until the winter season for the Pioneers is over and thereafter. until next winter, meetings will be held but once per month.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
HORRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE.

The losses in the German drive for Verdun have been staggering. Even if later reports cut the figures in half they will still be enormous. They are, like all the mortality rec ords of the present war totally unparalleled in history, and they seem to reduce the dangers of pre- vious campaigns to something like the status of the years total deaths on the railroads or by shooting ac- cidents.
 The men killed In battle through out the whole American Revolution numbered only 1928.
 In the Cuban campaign less than 400 men were killed.
 In the Civil War the total num- Der of deaths on the Union side from all causes was 349 944. On the Confederate side the total number of deaths from wounds or while prisoners has been compiled as l63 973.
 In the single operation at the Dardanelles the British lost 114, ,555 men, In the British drive last March at Neuve Chapelle. 10000 men were killed or wounded in "A hours, and subsequent reports in- creased this figure. Estimates of the number of men of all belligerent nations in the present war is nearly 100000.
 Since offensive operations are so crushlngly expensive in men, 1t be- comes a question whether either side can afford the reckless expenditure of life which seems to be neces- sary in order to make a clean breach in an intrenched enemy's line The
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
THE HI Gills of Fairbanks are few and far between

THE HI Gtlls of Fairbanks are
 few and far between
 OUR bank receiver. MT. Noyes reports that he Is flying high" on
 the Outside. Who wouldn't if they l had his graft
 THE latest move In the game is
 to muzzle the press. If they cant use the 'jall bait" one way they
 will try 1t another.
 HOW many ex-jurymen will act
 in the capacity of guard when Mar
 shal Erwin takes the next lot of
 prisoners to McNeil's Island? l THE price of gasoline has scared 1 to such a height that the automo-
 bile manufacturers are preparing to
 put a product of their own manu i facture on the market.
 Al I<lSo Jun lI4t V ouiSiut dtl
 speak of returning prosperity. We were not aware that prosperity had been away. Just been around the
 corner visiting friend R. FRoth contends that a female i person under the age of sixteen years has no character consequent ly her character cannot be attack ed. If that be true how can a child
 under the age of sixteen be sent to a reform school?
 IF you were deputy marshal you could have the snow removed
 from your premises by Indian pris
 oners without any cost to you, but since you are not you must do 1t
 yourself or hire 1t done I. makes a difference somehow WHAT would the people of the
 community think If they heard Mar shal Erwin make the statement tha.
 the happiest moment of his life would be when he landed Callahan and Woodbridge in the penltentiary? They would cry Job' more than ever.
 WHAT Is there in the school board Job that makes so many peo
 pie anxious to serve the dear peo
 pie, Tom, Dick and Harry, to say
 nothing of the Susans and Marias,
 are falling over themselves for the
 two vacant positions, while 1t took
 the hardest kind of work to get q council that would consent to run.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
DOOlEY EXPLAINS.


 What Is new thria'" repeated inquired Hennessey.
 Thin wees don't know about thaat Mr. Dooley. For what dye yees wa-a-nt t know. Hinnessey?"
 T heard Larkln shpakin' about It." said Hennessey. MT. Dooley For what dye yees g-r-reat an glorious bulwark av our lives an liberties" said Dooley. Sometimes, Hinnesey, l think yer ignorance Is but throw off" con- tinued Dooley, but annyhow I'll tell yees by showin' yees.'
 "I'll be tn judge, and yees II be tn goat-I mane tn dlvil in hook comm'nly known be poplar preejudeece as tn defindint.
 "I wa-a-ant a new thrial,' says yees. afther yees has been soaked be a hand picked jury.
 "'Yees do, do yees.'" says l. "'Yis," says yees.
 'Wha-a-t fur? says I, glowerin' at yees.
 "'Because need it." says yees, "'an' besides didn't do nawthin, " yees says.
 Wees didn't says l. why didn't yees?'" I says.
 "I didn't wa-a-nt t; besides, didn't git chanst,'" says yees.
 Nanny min 'av bin soaked fur liss nor tha.a4a-t. says I.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
REFLECT WILSON, SAYS LANE.

Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of th' interior has been asked to say why n his opinion, the Democratic Ad deserves the continued of the country, and an ,wers: Because 1t has made good. continuing, Secretary Lane says:
 No one could have forcseen three years ago that the life Of this Nation would have been so intense as 1t IIas been dur ing this Administration, and few woud have prophesied, l believe. that so much would have been accomplished so wisely and so many situations of an unprece- dented character dealt with so satisfactorily.
 Iris country Is growing more non pertisan every day. 1t is asking for an efficient and an honest government, and is be- coming more indifferent ss to the labels which, for purposes cf co.ordained action, men bear.
 And somehow 1t matters very little what any of us may say regarding the merits or demer!ts of a party, for minds are sell dom brought to conclusion by political speeches or political articles. The newspaper, which daily tells the story of what Is done gives to the citizen the basis for a judgment which he makes independent of partisan appeal.
 In word. l think 1t makes little difference what criticism Is launched against the Adminls- tration or what any of us may have to say in its praise. The American people have judged 1t already very decisively by the things which 1t has done and one of the greatest things which 1t has done has been to seriously disappoint It's lugubri- ous opponents.
 For, as I look back over the past three years. recollect very distinctly the sad tones of those who prophesled calamity If misfortune should place the Democratic party in possession Of it's governmental machinery; and one of the greatest of these Calamities would be financial dcrangpment Tn which credits would be destroyed, our bank ing system imperiled, and infla- t1on follow demagogic leglsla- ton.
 The answer of the Democratic congress was the Federal re- serve act which sound men of finance and generous-minded op- ponent5 have characterized as the greatest single constructive bit of legislation enacted by congress in the past 50 years, and one which in its first year tided the country over the most threatening financial emergency in it's history.
 The Underwood tar if bill has had no adequate trial It was in effect barely a year when the European war came on, which shut off im- ports from nearly one-half of h. duStrial Europe. Yet In that year of trial it produced as great revenue as was produced the first year either under the Nc Ktnley bill or the Payne-Aldrlch bill
 It's aim was to make imports pay revenue. Surely there can be no great demand for new kind of tariff so long as labor conditions remain as they are now, with fewer men out of work in this country than there have ever been within life time.
 These, then, are three words which will characterize the life of this Administration-Peace, Prosperity, Preparedness.
 Peace with honor, prosperity without favoritism. preparedness without mllitarism.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03

Valdez tral der konkering hero comes init positively hiss very last otfishul karavan. alretty. undt vot you tLnks by HcInee lIoffenbooGl" yet? by golly he go init der warpath alretty aber der Alaska Citizen yah Heinec holleI undt kolnplaIn der Citizens isS der kontempt by aber wot obbosite der government undi kommits lees magasties alrctty some more init your cttiturials undt re. sbect not der diknity by der Il s mar shal undt der brosekuting addorncy yet undt you kritizize der unbop- ular verdicts undt der chail sen tences alretty-but nhcr eferhody vas wise init eince undt tell him "F,, soakyCurheadmitder oh. yah, Heinees york vas doc koarsc yet him undt hiss railrote shob. he should worry. vot?
 Aber. mr Ettitur stay init em undt fight der federal ring yet. 1t iss von long. long, krooked land vet won't come strait alrettv yet. "lau3 init am
 JAKEY PRETZELBAUM
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03

WANTED-Antimon mine; state location, character and quantity of ores, and full particulars. Address Manufacturer, Station c, New York. >~>~~~~~>~~~~~~~~.~~~~ ~.~~~~-~~~~~~~~~~>~.~~.~~
 WANTED-AntimOny ores: state price, percentages, analysis, quanti- ty can be delivered monthly. and points of delivery. Address Manu- facturer, Station C, New York. ~~~~~-~~>~~~~~~~> ~>~~~~~-~~~~->~~~~~~~
 FOR SALE.-SX GoosP-neck Furniture Wagons, Length of body II feet. Width 4h feet. Height s feet inside. Three ton Maximum carrying capacity. Original cost $50000 each and now in excellent condition Also One Team Horses, Age years, Weight abou, 1900 pounds VIII sell very cheap If interested write Lambert Transfer & Storage Co.,. 3O7 Pine St, Seattle, Washington.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
CHINA HAS THE BLUES.

The Chinese lately dug up what they believed to be the fossil of dragon 800 feet long, which they in terpreted as sign from heaven
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
Hoping to see your answer,

(Noting rights are state rights, and in some states the QualitiCa- ttons of a voter are different from others The laws of the States of Alabama and Arkansas. for instance, provide that citizens or those who have declared their intention to be- come citizens, may vote. That provi sion is made, of course, with rest. dential qualifications. In most Of be full citizen before being 9 qualified voter-Ed)
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03

breach can be made. But, then. there remains the question whether it can be pushed or even main tained
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03

March 2f. I9lb. Editor Citizen: To settle an argument We wish your opinion. Can a man vote for President of the United States in any State of the Union without being a cit; 2aDP
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
CORRESPONDENCE

The Editor is not responsible for anything appearing under thls head, which 10 for tho free expression of personal opinion on subjects of public interest and importance.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
PIANO TUN ER.

George Anderson, expert, will be in Fairbanks the coming summer. Headquarters at Shaw House or E. R. Peoples. Home address: Box 991, Juneau, Alaska
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
TROY HOTEL

MRS. SHARPE WATKINS Prop Between Second and Third Cush- man and LaCy.
 ROOMS 5Oc and $l0o
 Ozark Baths in Connection Steam. Shower. Turkish Tub
 DOROTHY BONNET. Professional MaSSeuSe in Charga
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-03
New Go Carts at Peopes.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP

DTSSOLU ION OF PAX NE EHSFIP. The partnership existing between Keys & Rettig is dissolved this day by mutual agreement All bills due Dy firm will be paid by F.. NJ Keys, all accounts due firm to be collected by F. NJ. Keys.
 Signed:
 F. NJ KEYS.