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cano as regular and as beautiful in its
outlines as Fujiyama. Japan. 1t was
one of the first of the landmarks dis
covered by Capt. Cook when he sailed
through these waters in 177G.
Sitka lies on a cove in the hills. The
crescent shore is rocky and the cove
is rolling. but everything Is covered
with green. At one side of the town
are grass-clad hills which rise almost
straight up from the water. That was
the site of the Baranof castle. where
the Russian governor lived. and there
cultural experiment station. of which
Prof. Georgeson is the chief. To the
left of the cliffs as you enter the har-
Dor are the wharves. with the main
Lincoln, running back from them, and
farther down the cove Is a long row
of two and three story houses, with
many fiagstaffs rising above them.
That is the Indian settlement. The
town has altogether something like
1000 Indians, and we shall see Indians
everywhere as we move through the
streets. 1t has also about 500 whites.
Their houses are along the main street
and back from it on both sides. cover
ing the greater part of the cove.
The Sitka of today has a 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
IL. and there are the large buildings of
the Sheldon Jackson School. belonging
to the Presbyterians. The latter are a
half dozen in number. and they include
industrial departments and dormitories
for both Indian boys and Indian girls.
The schools have between one hundred
and two hundred pupils. representing
tho chief tribes of southeastern Alas
ka. The children are clean and we'll
dressed and the school has done a great
work with its practical educational
methods.
The most prominent church building
in Sitka is the Russian cathedral. II
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 Baran-
of was governor of Russian America
The present building dates far back
in the Russian occupation, but 1t is in
use today, and has quite a large con
gregation presided over by the Russian
dean OF Alaska. l met this man dur
ing 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 forty years OF
Age. He has long brown hair that
flows down upon his shoulders, and q
heavy brown beard that half covers
his chest.
The russians did q great deal Of mis-.
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Alaska, but President Pierce refused to
become a party to the transfer. The
matter was again taken up when Bu-
chanan came in, at which time an offer
of 100000 was made by US. but was
declined by the Russians. The nego-
tiations were continued, but we were
then in the thick of the troubles be-
tween the north and the south which
ended in the civil war. The pro-slaVery
element would not agree to the pur-
chase of any more territory that was
likely to be non-slaveholding, and the
subject was dropped until after the
close of the war.
1t was in 1863 that the Western
Union Telegraph Company planned to
build a land line across North America
ploration parties down the Yukon and
over the Seward peninsula to Boring
strait and into Siberia. They explored
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 in
creased interest had sprung up regard
ing Alaska. The negotiations for its
short most interesting story. Russia
offered to sell the territory to us for
about 2 cents an acre. The actual fig
ures were s7,000,000, with an extra
claims of the Russians already resid-
ing there and pay the cost of the
transfer.
This proposition was discussed by
the two governments, and it was late
one night that Baron Stoeckl, the Rus
sian amba ssador. came to the house of
william H. Seward. our Secretary of
State, and told him that he had just
received dispatches from the car au-
thorizing him to make treaties to that
erect. 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 Seward replied:
"Why should we wait until tomorrow,
Mr.. Ambassador? Let us mako the
treaty tonight"
but the department is closed" re-
piled the Russian. You have no clerks,
and my secretaries are scattered about
the town.
Seward. IT can easily get the neces-
sary clerks. and il you can bring to-
eether your legation by midnight you
will find us awaiting you at the de-
partment, and we will settle the bust
ness"
To this the ambassador consented.
They met at IL o'clock at the Depart
ment Of State and by 4 am. the treaty
was engrossed, signed and sealed and
ready for Transmission TO the Senate.
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known as the Ataco, and on the plains
river.
The iron ore deposits are widely
scattered, but the best known are in
the district of upper Cundinamarca.
Ore for the foundries at Bogota is OBJ
tanned in this region.
The coal deposits are in widely sepa-
rated sections. The Pacific coast fields
were given a very careful technical
study some years ago by engineers for
big American coal company. This
confirmed the existence of the coal,
but the lack of transportation facili-
ties was an obstacle to the exploitation
of the fields as a commercial PROPOSE
ton.
On the Caribbean, or Atlantic, side
the most important coal deposits are in
the valley of the Sinu river. which Is
accessible from Cartagena. along the
neighborhood of Rio Hacha. which is
tributary to the port Of Santa Marta.
Capital to provide railways is the
first and most essential step toward de-
veloping Colombia's coal resources.
Oil. which has the same fascination
for venturesome capitalists that gold
and silver have, is one of Colombia's
undoubted resources. 1t is probably
due to this fascination that consider
able actual capital has gone into CO.
lombian oil enterprises, and particular
ly in those contiguous to the Caribbean
coast. Some crude boring had been
done by prospectors and few wells
were in operation when the big oil in
terests in Europe, the United States
and Canada began to take notice.
Lord Cowdrey, whose name has be-
come familiar in connection with the
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ROBES


ing of our great land at the north. 1t
was in 1774 and ITS that Juan Perez
was sent by the King of Spain from
Mexico to the north. He reached Dixon
entrance, our international boundary.
in 1774. and the year following came
to Sitka sound. Capt. Cook sailed from
Plymouth. England, for this part of the
world at Just about the time that JEFF
ferson was writing the Declaration Of
Independence. 1t was he who estab-
lished the fact that there was no land
between America and Asia
and he surveyed a part of the coast,
outlining the chief features through
more than twelve degrees of latitude.
He then went south to Hawaii, where
he was killed by the natives.
Later still there were other explora-
ton: by the *, E,.'.ia nan .,s VINO .orm Zee
dependent fur traders from England
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and from our Atlantic coast. There
were five ships from New England that
came to Alaska in the latter part of
the eighteenth century to buy furs,
and one Of these, commanded by Capt.
Gray, tooA his cargo Of furs to Can
ton, in China. and there got a cargo of
tea, which he carried on around the
Cape of Good Hope to Boston, making
the first voyage of an American vessel
around the world. He landed in Bos-
ton August 10, 1880.
In the meanwhile the Russians had
been gradually making their claims to
ming Of the last century they made
treaties with England which conceded
to them the Alaskan coast down to
fifty -four degrees forty minutes of
north latitude, including the whole Of
the Alaska that we bought from them.
At that time 1t is said that Russia had
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Draw Country
Peculiar That They Are Found Other Sections
Buried eauer Resources Rubber Coffee and Timber
The of for o Products.
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which gets the concession usually takes
gamblers chance. In some years
the returns are very profitable, but IN
others there is a loss, and on this &C
count no great eagerness is manifest
ed to obtain the contract for their ex-
ploitation. Yet year in and year out
Colombian emeralds continue to be
produced in paying quantities, and the
government can rely on them as per-
manent source of revenue.
Garnets, which are often mistaken for
emeralds, are also found. In crystals
they are outwardly green. and TINS
causes them to be mistaken for eme-
raids, but they have a bright red nu-
cleus.
Platinum is also one of the rare met
ais which may be considered among
CoIombia's peculiar products. The Ural
mountains are the chief source of the
worlds supply, but the Colombian de-
posits have commercial possibilities
which one day may make them rival
the Urals.
The Spanish conquerors in their fren-
zied search for gold came across the
platinum washings and thought they
had discovered a precious metal more
valuable than gold itself. They were
ignorant of its properties. and the &C
counts they transmitted to Europe,
adorned, as the chronicler says, with
extensive and fantastic relations, raised
extraordinary expectations. If the
spirits of the conquerors are still how
ering over the region of their early
discoveries they might feel Justified
in their fantastic descriptions. as platl-
mum since the beginning OF the great
war has reached unusual prices that
entitle it to be considered a very
precious metal. The conquerors. how
ever. finding no use to which the new
one as they called 1t, could be put.
soon ceased their shipment of samples
to Europe and confined their attention
to gold and silver.
The platinum deposits are in the re-
gion known as the Choco. on the Pa
cifc slope. and are found chiefly in the
valley of the Atrato river. The work
ings, until recently, have been by the
most primitive methods, the Indian
women washing the sands of the bars
and river beds, just as their ancestors
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Copyrighted. 1915. by Frank C. carpenter1

Copyrighted. 1916 by Frank C. CarpenterJ
SITKA.
~oME with me for a walk
m through the old town of Sitka.
N 1t was founded in 1893 at about
~ the time that George Washing
ton was dying a. Noun: Vernon, and
IL was thriving me lufactUring center,
building ships and making bells. plows.
picks and spades when the Indians
were still hunting deer on the site Of
Chicago. For more than 100 years it
was the capital of Alaska. and the CEN
ter of its commece, exploration and
modern development. Situated here in
the Panhandle about as far north of
Seattle as Minneapolis is north of New
Orleans, il was selected by the Rus
SLAMS as the seat of their government
and as the chief home of the officials
and traders sent out by the car TO
what was then Russian America. Sitka
was the capital of Alaska when we
bought the territory. and il was here
that the country was formally trans
ferred to the United States. After that
II remained the capital for almost
forty years. and IL was not until
government was transferred to Juneau,
where IL is now.
Looking at Sitka. as 1. Is today one
does not wonder that the Russians
chose it as their chief place of resi-
dence. The town has a climate as
mild as that of Baltimore or Rich
mond. and its surroundings are SO
beautiful that II will some time be
place of permanent residence for re-
tired capitalists. and a summer resort.
II Is situated on Baranof Island,
within a short distance III the open
Pacific. 1t lies on little bay at the
mouth of a fast-iowing river. in the
arena of an amphitheater of snow
clad mountains. The waters In front
of it have scores of small wooded
islands. and all about 1t the hi. 3 rise
to the clouds One of the mountain
is known as the Holy Cross from \
figure of the cross in perpetual snow
which shows out near it's summit.
This Is Mt. yerstovia. 1t has a man
tie of white throughout the winter.
but in the summer the snow disap-
pears. with the exception of this gil
gantic cross painted by the finger Of
Gcd upon a background of green.
Another mountain 10 Edgecombe. OIL
the Island of Kruzof, over the way.
Mount Edgecombe Is an extinct VOL
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Cents

CARPENTER Tells AaskaDscove the TenoyEay
Explorations Made the Alaskan NapooRsa Anb
PaccAka Sold Cnvent EngandThe Transfer Sa
Goy"Blions Already Made Territory
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
CHAIN LAKES VIEW.

Clara Nahar and Mrs Elmer
Stroup spent Wednesday with their
cousin. Mrs. Nerna Mittan. north Of
South Bend.
Mrs. Susan Stroup and Mrs.
Charles Myers spent Wednesday in
South Bend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel MilHken. Miss
Hazel Milhken and George Hepler
spent Sunday with q. F. Davenport
and family.
Mrs. Jane WhiteseH is spending a
few days with her daughter Mrs.
Cora Perry. of Cottage Hill
Mrs. Susan Stroup and Mrs. Elmer
Stroup spent Thursday with F. +.
Stroup and family of Crumstown.
Mrs. George Millken. who has
been in for the past few days. is re-
covering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lusk Of Manchester.
Ind. are spending the week with
their son, Alton. OF this place.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Stroup Of
Fairyiew are spending a few days
with friends and relatives here.
They will soon move to Cassopolis.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
BERRIEN SPRINGS. MICH.

John r. Diment and Miss Alicia +.
Oeinzer OF Buchanan township were
married Monday evening at the NJ.
K parsonage by Rev. n. A Carr.
A. Sheldon Of Chicago was "a week
end guest az the John Boyle nome.
Philip KephaFt was a business yis-
itOr in 81. Joseph. Monday.
Mrs. clara Allen was business
visitor in South Bend. Monday.
Charles Kline OF Elkhart was a
weekend guest at the Alvin Willis
home.
Miss Matilda Lemon died Tuesday
morning az the home OF Mrs. A. VI.
Richardson. where she was taken i'll
about two weeks ago. She was born
on the Wilson farm I'm Berrien town
ship and was % years old. She
joined the Methodist church here
May 20. 1854. and has been an ac-
tive. valued member. She leaves
Two nieces. Mrs. Mabel Storlck Of
this village and Mrs Pearl Snyder
OF Ann Arbor. both or whom were
Wiz her IN her illness The funeral
service viii be held at the VI. T.
church Thursday afternoon. con-
Quoted by Rev H. A. Carr.
The Aid society OF the United
Brethren church will meet Friday
afternoon in the church parlors
Eli Lemon commenced work Mon
day on the interurbau line. taking
Lyle PennelTs place. Mr.. Pencil is
working in the local power house.
L. J. Inman Of Eau Claire was
a business visitor here Monday.
Mrs. Walter L. StOrick is in with
the humps.
K Wilson Of Vaudalia is visit
ing friends here this week.
Fitzpatrick post Will hold their
regular meeting Friday afternoon.
Mar. D.
Martin Dwan Of St Joseph. county
truant officer. was a business visitor
here Monday.
The ". @. T. 4. viii meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. f. X Fixes.
The June band which was 20 have
met Wednesday with Mrs. o. J. PEN
nell viii meet Wednesday Mar. s.
The meeting was postponed on ac-
count Of the Sunday school conven-
ton at the T. 3. church on Wedncs-
day.
Mrs. G. A. Eidson's class of the
NJ +. Sunday school held their
monthly class party i'm the church
parlors Tuesday evening. A social
time was enjoyed and dainty re-
freshments served
G. F. Buckman is seriously in
Mrs. George NJ. Minister. who has
been III with the grip. is improving
The Wednesday club met Tuesday
evening with Mrs H. X. Graham.
Roll call was answered by Pro
verbs. The Bible as Literature"
was discussed by Mrs. J. L. Adams.
Mrs. A. Henderson and Mrs. J.. b.
Petit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
FIVE POINTS, IND.

Mrs Reazue Brown spent part of
the week in South Bend at the home
OF her brother. Olive Brown. to help
carc for another brother. Lee Brown
who is very III.
Mrs. Max l<onzor and Mrs Will
lam Geide and son William were in
South Bend. Monday
Mrs. McWilliams and daughter
Mrs J. Daurer. were in South Bend
Monday.
Miss Edna 'Eckman returned the
first OF the week from "a visit with
relatives I'm Hammond
Mrs. David Brown spent Tuesday
with her mother. Mrs. Wells. who is
III at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
William Scott. in South Bend.
Mr.. and Mrs Moses Kaiser spent
Monday with theft daughter. Mrs.
Elmer Ulbricht. i'm South Bend.
David Brown and daughter Nil
dred were guests of his daughter.
Mrs. Wayne Swisert. near Crums-
town, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Lynn Hoke were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Yost Of
Wharton, Sunday
Mir. and Mrs. John Holston and
Berniece and Raymond spent SUNDAY
in South Bend guests OF Mrs. George
Holston.
Mrs. William Vaughn OF South
Bend was a guest az the Darkus
home Tuesday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
DISEASES
The Most Prevalent and
Serious Disease Among
Men Past Forty

According to DR.. Hurry,
secretary state board of
health. the Prostate gland is
perhaps the most important
gland in the body, being of
extreme Importance to the
physical and mental and re-
productive stability of man.
Diseased conditions of this
gland are accompanied by
the most pronounced dis
turbanceS of other functions
such as weakness. loss of ambi-
ton, strength. vim, vigor, vital
ity. headache. backache. dizzi-
ness, loss OF appetite. mental
Authorizations. a feeling Of i'm
pending danger. weak trembles,
cold feet, frequent Irritation,
especially at night; specks be-
fore the eyes. Male weakness. or
total loss Of power. constipa-
ton, pain in rectum or at neck
of bladder, hot and cold flashes.
nervous restlessness, inability TO
concentrate mind, thoughts
wander. easily fatigued on little
exertion. loss OF confidence.
cloudy. foul smelling urine. etc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
CRUMsToWN, IND.

Ray Borwn made a business trip
&c Hamlet, Thursday
Harry Wedel and family have TO
New Carlisle
Mrs. Perry Stroup and Mrs. Will
fam Kelver spent Wednesday night
and Thursday with Mrs william
Patterson.
Misses Frances Craig and Elsie
Ruperwere Thursday evening guests
az the home Of O.. Beringer.
one mile north Of here on the Price
e. \. Hay and family have moved
road.
Mr. and Mrs. q. e. MilIiken OF
Five Points spent SUNDAY with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mon
roe Milhken
Mrs. Ralph Troupe and daughter
Helen Of South Bend visited the for
mer's sister Miss Ivo Wharton. last
week
Mrs. Forrest Riddle was in south
Bend Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Brown OF River Park
was guest of her daughter. Mrs.
c. \. Hay. last week.
Mrs. Two Wharton and son Eugene
visited relatives in South Bend this
week.
L. Q. Hartman. Max Daszy:Iska. c.
BeringeT and Frank Hay were in
South Bend Tuesday.
Mrs. William RYDER and son Rob
ert spent Friday with the formers
sister. Mrs. Charles Olinger OF North
Liberty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
Why Not Get the Best
First? 1t VIII Cost Less
Than the Worst.

The diseases of our specially are
diseases of which the general prac-
titioner is rankly ignorant, ne
knowing but little more about
them than you. He is wholly un-
prepared in experience, knowledge
and equipment and totally unable
to successfully treat them and
when he undertakes their cure he
will more than likely cause or al
low serious complications 10 arise
which sooner or later necessitatC
the services of a skilled specialist.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
'NEWSofSURROUNDLNG TOWNS

wednesday to attend the fashion
show.
Ralph Mccoy is confined 10 his
home with an attack OF the grip.
Miss Lelah Hayman o. Jones has
returned after several days spent at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs r. Fl
Phillips
Mrs. r. r. Rinehart OF Hammond
Ind. who is visiting her mother.
Mrs T. F. Stettiner. underwent an
operation for the removal Of ner
tonsils Tuesday. DR.. ". C.. Nc
Cutcheon performed the operation
John Euans went to Defiance. o..
20 spend a week with his brother
in-law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Rock
f. W. Aulsbro OF HillsdaIe was a
business visitor here Wednesday.
Drs W @. McCutcheon and J. n.
Kelsey were in South Bend on busi-
ness Wednesday
Mrs. L. $ Eby visited relatives ia
Nandalia Wednesday.
Mrs VI. i. Howell entertained
with a dinner party Wednesday. the
occasion being her birthday anniver-
sary. The afternoon was spent in
formally with needle work.
In appreciation Of AN original
poem written by Charles o. Harmon.
in which each Of the jurors for the
February term Of circuit court was
mentioned and which was printed
in a local paper a few weeks ago.
the jurors Thursday presented Mr..
Harmon with a ruby set ring.
judge l.. r. Des NOignes Wednes-
dag afternoon pronounced sentence
upon prisoners who have been con-
victed Of the charges against them.
Jasper Underwood who was found
guilty in the justice court of illegal
fishing, at which time a $3.50 fine
was imposed, and whose case was APP
pealed 10 the circuit court. pleaded
guilty TO the offense and the court
paroled him for the period of one
year with H. O.. Harmon. parole Of
ficer. Costs of S25 were imposed
upon him.
Edward White. Dominick Snyder
and Frank McGinnity. all of whom
were convicted of the theft Of hides
from the Dowagiac Coal and Iron
Co. warehouse, were sentenced TO
from four to Is years at the state
prison at Jackson.
Levi Wilson. convicted on a statu~
tory charge. was given from six
months 10 two years at the Ionia
reformatory Hobart Henderson.
convicted on the same charge. was
given from nine months TO three
years al Icnia. and Arthur Lucas.
same charge was given from one to
five years at Jackson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
PRIVATE
CONTRACTED
-DISEASES-

Are the most widespread diseases
among the male population and are
doing more harm TO the race than
tuberculosis or cancer. Eighty per
cent of the male population be-
tween the ages of Is and 80 con-
tract one or both Of these diseases.
These diseases may be infectious
long. long after all visible symp-
toms have disappeared. They are
responsible for One-third OF all
blindness, cause three-fourth Of all
abdominal operations in women
and are the principal cause Of race
suicide. Causes nearly all structure
and IS percent of prOstratic dis
cases. Yet from ignorance Of the
terrible character Of these diseases
il is not uncommon TO hear young
men laughingly boast as if having
them were something TO be proud
IF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

told> Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROAIO OITNINE re
moves the cause Remember fo caTi
lor CON name. Lock for signature
OF L. y. GROVE. z5C-Sdsl.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
LYDICK.

Mr.. and Mrs William Grau and
daughter OF South Bend were guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Ritter and
family Sunday.
Miss Eunice Milliken and Bernice
Ritter were in South Bend Saturday
Mrs. Sarah Kizer Of South Bend
was a guest OF her daughter. Mrs. G.
I. Grodey and family. Wednesday
Miss Helen Pierce OF South Bend
ives guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Dunahue Sunday.
Mrs. c.. T. Grodey was a guest OF
her sister. Mrs. Henry strieble and
family. Friday.
PRAYER meeting was held AT the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Chiving-
ton Tuesday evening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
-VARICOCELE-
-HYDROCELE-

Impair vitality. We daily demon
strate that Varicocele and Hydro
cele can be cured. in nearly all
cases. by one treatment, in such
satisfactory way that the vital
parts are preserved and strength
ened. pain ceases, swelling sub
sides. a healthy circulation is rap
idly reesta blished. instead of the
depressing conditions.
We cure and save hundreds OF
young men yearly from these two
vital diseases. Why not let us cure