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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06

gentlemen, one of them evidently Cen
eral Custer. and two others suspicious
w resembling James Fenimore Cooper
and Chester A. Arthur, respectively.
The occasion was probably following a
Cabinet meeting or something, which
would explain the other two gentlemen
as newspaper men. Anyway, here are
five obviously leading citizens who have
taken it upon themselves to relax from
the cares of state for few minutes.
And what do they do?
They rent hall bedroom, equipped
with two plush chairs, table and sec
ond-hand Municipal Court lamp. They
then order four cruets of wine (served
for five, 10 cents eXtra) and proceed to
crowd about the table And the good
time begins.
"All ready, boys" says. jim Cooper,
"Il lead off. Now when | say three,
everybody raise his glass to a point
about six inches above his head and
foot and half in front You know how.
All right? Now-one-two-aw, come
one now, Custer, there you go bugging
the whole thing by lifting it too soon.
Now, wait till say three. Ready, one
two-three! No, no, no! Chester, you
dragged a whole beat. It's right on
three that you come up. Now, we're
going to do this thing until we get 1t
right E. One, two three! Fine Now,
hold t!...
Here's to the maiden of baShfM fifteen;
Here's to the aCido1c of fifty;
Here's to the Haunting eTtrara9ant
queen,
And here's to the housewife that's
thrifty.
Now, everybody in on the chorus. 1t
goes like this:
Let the toast pass
Drink to the IdSs--
I'll 1ca1rant she'll prove an excuse Jor
the glass.
Then General Custer speaks up and
says, "How about that, jim. Is that
your own stuff"
And Cooper admits that it is.
That's funny" says the General, 81
thought Sheridan wrote that
"Who, Phil Sheridan?" says the nov
elist, in an injured tone.
why, no; R. B. Sheridan, the Irish
man
well, honest to gosh, boys says
Cooper, Il never saw it. You know |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
THE DICT INF AND FALL OF TOASllNG

to the community by being led out at the
end of the third round, the gay boys
at Wyckham Towers, Eggandhamshire,
by the time the week was up had con-
sumed twice the amount and were still
going strong on the iambics.
The life of one fiagon OF steaming
brew in the old Cheshire Cheese Tavern
was an eventful one, in which the ex-
perience of being swallowed was merely
a side issue. First, it had to be drawn
bv a tapster and served by barmaid,
n process which took considerable time,
when you consider that the barmald
had to be chucked under the chin and be
called "a buxom lass" no less than seven
times per fagon, and that the tapsters
had to stand round in the offing singing
a tapsters' chorus, arranged for male
voices with the melody in the second
tenor.
Once the brew had reached the table
it was only in the early stages RI being
consumed. In the first place, it had to
be held aloft with one hand and pointed
to with the other, the drinker thereby
indicating to his companions that here
was beaker of brown October ale and
that, on the whole, it was tolerably
decent beverage; his companions, in the
meantime, indicating the same thing
with their potions. This was often &C
companied by stamping the feet on the
off-beat, with everybody singing the
verse and exhorting everybody else to
Join in on the chorus, which, under the
circumstances, was hardly necessary.
1t must have taken no little skill to
raise foaming beaker up and down in
the air several times minutes IN
rhythm with the drinking song and still
not spill any of it up the cuff.
1t being settled to everybodys salts
faction that this 1DdS October Ale or
January Thaw, or whatever it was that
had been ordered, the song stopped, and
they settled down to the real business
Of the evening-toasting.
Starting at the dealers right, each
member of the party stood up and wor-
ried his beaker around in the air some
more and recited several stanzas, with
refrain, to the effect that, come what
might, health and prosperity were UNI
doubtedly only the just due of Mistress
Julia, whose heart, like good WING, grew
rellower and brighter as it grew older.
And then, just as the brew had given
up all hope of ever being anything but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06

IF THE Prohibition party has the well
fare of the country really at heart
- and wants to abolish the use of
strong drink by statute. it should turn
its energies from attempting TO pro-
hibit the manufacture of spirits to
concerted drive to rush the following
resolution through Congress:
BE IT HEREBY ENACTED
THAT eCery person, or persons,
taking drink. or drinks, Of spirit
uouS liquor, or liquors, shall De re-
quired. under penalty Of impr1son-
ment, to recite an original toast
before taking the first S1cdtlow OF
said liquor. Said original toast
must be not less than twenty-five
acords long, and may be either IN
rhvnae Uith chorus, IN 1Chich all as
senabled shall join, or of an epigrdm-
matte mature, containing no less
than three clerer plays on tCordS.
With copy of this law posted con-
spiciously in every bar in the country
it would take a stronger argument
than those advanced by the Brewers
Benevolent Association Publicity Bu-
reau concerning the beneiicent effect OF
beer on the singing voice to make the
average American see his way clear to
exercise his personal liberty to the
extent of taking a drink. He couldn't
stand the strain.
And yet it was not always so. "A
glance at any one of the publications
OF any of our most popular centuries
will reveal perfect epidemic of toast
ING. From all reports it was considered
as poor form in the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries to take drink
without offering a verbose toast as 1t IS
TODAY to take drink without offering
some slight money exchange to the pro-
prietor. Drinking in those days was
evidently Just an excuse to give the
drinker an opportunity to get off good
one he had just thought Of on the spur
of the moment. If some enterprising
dentifrice manufacturer Of the time had
thought of putting an antiseptic gargle
on the market especially designed to be
used in Offering toasts, the jolly gen
tlemen of that period would probably
have taken to that as eagerly as they
did to the steaming bowl Of rum, so long
as it gave them a chance to crowd to-
gether and shout, one by one with this
sparkling antiseptic gargle | give you
the health, long life and happiness Of
that paragon Of beauty, that arbiter
of loneliness, Mistress BeatriX.'
The accompanying illustration is typ
ical of what was considered a Big Even
ing in the old days. Here we see five
l.ee..e...
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06

tossed about, the toast ended and
couple of sips were taken of it. Exact
time which elapsed between drawing
and the first sip, forty minutes; est.
mated time before another sip was
taken, eleven minutes, sixteen seconds.
delay due to blowing out of another
toast.
By the time the tenth member of the
party was reached the entire evenings
recitations could have been collected into
a neat little limo. II PIP. volume and
bound up in limp leather for the Christ
mas trade. And probably also by the
time the tenth member was reached he
would try to execute something like the
following:
Here's q health to me and mine,
Not forgetting thee and thine;
And lChen thee and thine
Come to see me and mine,
MAJ me and mine make thee and thine
As UelcOme as thee and thine
Have ever made me and mine"
A toast like that would be all right
for the first man to start off with, when
the evening was young, but for the
tenth man to attempt it must have made
the occasion needlessly sordid.
But the point of the matter, if it has
a point, is that a shilling flagon could
be made to insure the robust good
health of the Royal Family, piece by
piece; the Host and Hostess and the
Young Mistress, the jolly Good Fellows
of the Frat, and anybody else who didn't
mind having his name banded about,
while an equal amount of stimulants in
these days of efficiency would merely
serve to get the drinker started on
vivid account of where he told his Boss
he could get off.
Now, in spite of the fact that many
eminent German physicians have made
sworn statements before notaries that,
to the best of their knowledge, alchohol
is the best known cleanser of white
gloves on the market, it is pretty gen.
orally agreed among the laity that too
much of it is taken by those intellec-
tual Samsons who can take it or leave
it alone" If, as has been suggested, a
law could be passed making toasting
compulsory before each glass, the con-
sumption of liquor would be reduced at
least seventy-five per cent.
For a man who can, without Laughing,
90 in and deliberately stand in front OF
a bar and pay fifteen cents for drink
which he has to follow up with glass
of water to get the taste out OF MS
mouth, cannot, even by appealing to
Continued on page eight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06

Continued on page eight.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
ENTENTE ALLIES COINCIDE
 CONSTANTINOPE TO RUSSIA
Associated Ire,s)

pETROGKAD, Dec. 5--( Delay )-Announccmcnt ,cni-ociaE made here this morning, a to the effect that rcnrc-cut>c, o Russia, France and Great Britain have
 agreed upon partial division ol the pois ill the event that tac Entente Allies win the present European War. And Russia be given the city of ConsanuuOpc, Turkey, to- sctlcr with territory both sides o the strait ot Bos raors according the agreement. ich will give Rus >a an outlet through the Black the strait o Bosphorus the SCI o Alarmora and the Dardauces, into the Aegean sea, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic ocean
 Practically all of Russas ill the last several hun drcl years. except the Russo Japanese war; have been ought with the idea gaining outlet for Russian com tcrte 10 tine Atlantic ocean. Such aH outlet has always been the dream o all Russian and warriors, and HOW it seems that t Is about to be realized.
 Is OFFICIALLY .ANNOUNCED.
 PETROURAD, Dec 2.- (Dcaycd cd)-lhat agree ncu has been reached between Kssa France and Great Britain whereby Russia is be given territory in Turkey together with the city of CousautiuoPc adjacent to the strait o BO,phOrs in the that the Entente alHc the European war, the anuounccuct made today by Premier IropOif when the Russian duma reCOnycncd The premier said that the announcement ot the agreement is rather premature but that 1t deemed necessary view ot the fact that the Russian people will know why Russia and why the blood of her people is being shed pcrsscy by the government with apparently no object in view other than fighting
 "Russia is about tc realize the dreams of thousand years, said the premier i'll making the announcement il the duna this afternoon. During all that time she ha been reaching outhWard for free outlet to the open And her dream is about ready for realization
 Continuing, the premier told why the announcement being made this time He also said that the prcscn chance the best that Russia has had accompi her thousand years object of gaining outlet the AIedi tcrrancan and to the A2nuc
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
ARE PROTESTING
AGAINST LOAN
lAssncinlnd prnnn-i

WASUINGTON. D. C., Dee. 3.
 Delayed) The French, British and Japanese ministers to China now @t Picking are supporting the bankers of heir respective (. untrie- in their protests to the Chinese government against the fiye-milIion-dollar Ameri. can loan made to China a few weeks go by a Chicago bank. The dipl1- aats are contcnd.ng that acceptng he loan violates an agreement en- cred into by China in 1913, accord ng to the rep rts received here con scrning the protests made.
 t is contended here that the loan Aade by the Chicago bank to the 'h,ne.e government does not y.o- late the agreement in question The aggeement, as understood here, Wa hat China should not accept loans based cn the salt tax. The Chi oago loan is based upon the to- bacco and wine taxes and is there ore legal, according to the prevail ng opinion here.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

JUAREZ. Mexico, Dec. (De- laycd) The report that Villa killed several Americans during his rcccn. aid n Chihuahua is proven to bs .alse by official dispatches received here today. The reports state th@t Villa killed a large number of the Chinese residents Of Chihuahua, b1 that he gave strict orders again [ .l.ing Americans or foreigners O. my nationality other than Ch.no#e. in fact, his soldiers were instructed to show Chinese no mercy. accordtna to the report received here regard ns h.s operations.
 Villa has been forced to leave Chi. huahua and take to the hills. His defeat ye terday at point thirty miles south of Chihuahua made suca q move imperative, a. his forces were scattered considerably durn he combat with the government
 troops under General Murg.as. wha entered Chihuahua today after il haa been abandoned by the bandits, Il was from General Mursias that thu ,eport which arrived here today was received.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
IN APPRECIATION
OF MARY PORTER

Mary Porter, the little four-year,o old child who died recently of burn sustained in the fire at the Sherman cabin last week, was a great favorite with everyone who had acquaintance with her. She was the idol Of many old sourdoughs, and among those who feel keenly the loss of little Mary is Jos. Hanbury, who penned the following lines in appreciation of his little friend: Like a bud that has blossomed for
 only a day, Like a sunbeam that flashes, then
 passes away, Like a strain of sweet music that
 scarcely is heard, Like the song of a child, or carol of Little Mary came to us with heart
 pure and fond And at sunrise in life she passes
 beyond; All that is mortal sleeps under the
 sod,
 But the beautiful soul is at home
 with it's God
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
NEW EMPEROR OFF FOR FRONT
(AssoCIaJeu IIeSs)

AMSTERDAM, Lee. (DeIayed) New dispatches received here from Vienna are to the effect that Charles Francis Joseph, the new emperor os Austrla-Hungary, has gone to Aus trian army Headquarters on the east ern front. N neither or not he will remain personally In command on the eastern front as bef~re, is nJt known but 1t is presumed that hIs time will be occupied chiefly with duties of state until he l. well settled on the throne.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
AFTER TWO YEARS OF EFFORT, FAIRBANKS COMMERCIAL CLUB SUCCEEDS IN GETTING GOOD WINTER FREIGHTiNG ROUTE TO BROOKS.

According to rcpOl.s reaching town yesterday, the Happy trail from Fairbanks to Brooks is nearing com pleuon The crew of men who have been working on it since last fall have reached the Ohio roadhouse. having finished the actual construc- tt1n work on the trail pr, per. They are at present installing a bridge uea. the rOaGhouse, and as soon d. they get this completed they Will move toward Fairbanks. There are one or two small bridges be- tween here and the Ohio which will have to be put in, but this will not take very ng. The weather may delay the work on this end for a few days, but as soon as it mode rates word may be expected at any time that the trail is open for traf- Iic.
 An attempt was made the fall and winter following the strike ct Liven- good to open a trail by the way of Happy statj h. but this route was never used to any great extent, on account of the niggerhead flat and lakes which made it impossible to haul heavy loads over it. The new trail takes a slightly different route from the bluffs and misses the rough parts of the old trail.
 At present there are no roadhouse accommodations between the Ohio and the wet fork of the Tolovana river, out it is reported that there is a party, whose name could not be ascertained, purchasing an outfit to go in at once. This new route will help the freighters greatly, as it cuts out the big divides and hills, therefore allowing them to take much larger loads.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
LAND FRAUD CASE ENDED.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 3.-(De- layed) The famous Oregon land fraud cases ended in federal court here today. Some of the defendants in the proceeding. were found guilty by the jury, which could not agree, however, on others of the defendants. Those convicted were ". D. Ergmo, W. Nicholson and s. s. Perry. Those on whom the judicial body disagreed were Norman Cook, Franklin Bull and A. Peetz.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
associated Prcss)

PETROGRAD, Dec. B. Delay )-That the Teuton forces fighting the south of Bucharest have been peed from the positions they had taken up within shell throwing distance of the Roumanian capital is the epOrt published by the Russian office tonight off ca 1t is stated that the arrival of Russian troops that front what forced the Germans retreat.
 The report also the effect that several corps Of Russian troops are now engaged in fighting the Tran sylvanan front lust where they fighting is de aied but it is supposed that they opposing the advance of General alkenlayns troops in the Alt valley.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
ARID LAND MAY
 PRODUCE OIL
Associated TTesS.)


 WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. g. (Delayed Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane has recommended to President Wilson the withdrawal of 45.00O acres of land in Colorado and S6O00 acres in Utah, for fuel oil purpo- es. The lands are mostly arid and are part of the public do- main. It is estimated that they will yield fully a thousand million barrels of fuel oil. and it is there fore believed that they will prove to be exceedingly valuable as fuel reserve for the navy.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
THREE STEAMERS
 ARE SUBMARlNED
Associated PreSS.)

LONDON, Dec. g. Delayed- Lloyd's steam hip offices here it is reported that the British steamer Burchombe Istrar and the Norweg'an an steamer Skjoldurf have been sunk by German submarines. The British steamer Harpalus was also subma- rined, according to the report, but
 the members of her crew were land ed before she went to the bottom.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
(AsS0ClatcI Press. ]

WASIIINGTON D. C., Dec -(Dcaycd) )-Prcsi dent Wilson will personally read his annual message before
 joint oi congress Tuesday, lie conferred witt
 number oI the Democratic leaders today preparatory the opening of congress tomorrow Shortly after the ference it stated that he preparing special sage the high of living problem which ,Onfrots the nation the present tne and is thought probable that Ec will deliver 1t alter congress Conenes Hc al jeast Is in favor of such action, according made by those nearest him.
 The President will make nominations immediately to various federal positions Among them will be the if commission the shipping board and the boards ad minister to the WOrnens compensation for federal DlOvccS
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
GOLD INCREASES.
(AsSOciated PreSSl

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. B. Delayed) )-Gold in the treasury of the United States amounted to s2,- 7OO,136,976 on November 1, an in crease of s502,023,214 since that date last year.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
HARRY E. PRATT
 RECOVERS SIGHT

According to auyIccs received from him In Seattle, Harry Pratt has al most entirely reguIued hs eyesIght. MT, Pratt suffered an injury during his boy hood which ultimately caused the loss of one of his eyes, and the other Wa supposed to be affected to such an extent that it was despajreI Of, The message from him states that his departure is being delay ed by his having to walt unuI he can have suitable glasses made. The news oI hIs recovery will be source of qualification to every one in town, a. he is well known and very popu- lar here. He will probably return home in time for the Chust-nas hon. home for the Christmas etuoInnDn days.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
ADVERTISED MAIL

BaiIie, Mrs. William J. Back, John. Bennett, Mrs. John. Bowers, MT and Mrs. Ewd. Brown Mrs. Marion. Gerin. Misses J. Hill, Mrs. J. Keene, E. c. Kraheman, Franz. Jos. Lausen, Niels N. Lee, Frank William Rivers. Moore, Buela C. CD Morgan, J. McClaflin, w. G. Mckay, Jack, Nachant, A. Mass, Otta. Nelson, Alex. Nelson, Harold o. Nylund, Andy. O'Brien. Albert M. Pearson, Oscar. Donandor, Otto. Rosty, John. Smith, Sam c. Strandell, William. Walean, Anton Wilson, Jas. Worth, Geo.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
{ Associated Press. )

LONDON, Dec. 2-( Deayed)-Ih political situa- uon here at the present the lne beginning o1 the European As result of dis agreements matters between himself and Pre- mcr Asqul, Davld Lloyd George minister o munitions o1 the British enplre has resigned his pooo according 10 popular report.
 1t is understood that Premier Asquith has yet cepted LoydGeoges resignation, but instead has decided concede the laers udg dgment least points.
 also stated that the premier has decided advise King Geor9e to a reconstruction of the British gov ernnlent.
 There have been many consultations of prominent party eaders and politicians with Premier AsQuh the pre- nlers residence. Lloyd George of those who erred with the premier, their conference having taken place today. It lasted for several hours.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
GREECE WILL HAVE TO MAKE
 SOME FURTHER CONCESSIONS
Associated Press.

PARIS, Dec. 5.-( DeIay )-Ihat Greece must make eparation the nations forming the Entente Allies atencnt made governmental circles here. Accordingly, ministers of the respective allied governments Greece been authorized tell the Creek government matter Is longer of q CcssIOn of allies by Greece, but that the material be fol- owed by further reparatlOn. However, Is stated that the of the material has already been settled, crown council of Greece having already agreed portion of the of the Creek army al led representatives.
 All IS quiet in Athens according official orts received here. There fighting, and the eope who started to flee upon the approach of the allied have quietly returned to their homes
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
Reports received in town yester.

Reports received in town yester- day evening state that Mrs, Healey, the St Georges, G. w. Copley and other Fairbanksans who left here several days ago enroute to the States arrived at Chitina last night They will take q train cut of there this morning and make connections with the Northwestern at Cordova tonight for Seattle.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

The latest information obtanable Gtates that Irene Sherman, the little fire sufferer, is still improving. AL though she is not entirely out of danger, her chances of recovery are greatly improved.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11
IS ADVOCATING
SEVEN HOUR DAY
Associated Press)

kASSOC4dltu IItSSJ
 CHRISTOPHER, H., Dec. 3.-(De- layed)-In a speech before the l.cal union of United Mine Workers to- day. John White, the international president of the United Mines Work CTS of America, said that it is time for union labor to seek a seven-hour day. He said that leven hours per day was llng enough for under ground miners to work Another reason given by him was that the move is necessary to the men if they are to conserve their economic and social welfare
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

CHIEF OF MEXICAN BANDITS RE SPCCTS LIVES OF AMERICANS. BUT SHOWS NO MERCY TO CHINESE WHENEVER HE LAYS HOLD OF THEM.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-11

'NfHD ' V -tNfND1C f1OSG W FlO
 DESIRE. TO ENTER SERVICE.
 Arrangements have been practical iy completed for the establishment # eigu service examining commit ee at Jh.s place. The idea has been iHGor consideration for several weeks md jr is understood that instruc- lions have been given by the secre- ary of the division in which Fair banks is located for the organization st such a body.
 t is the duty of this examining board to hold competitive examina- ions at specified times. for the bene- t of such parties who may desire 10 enter the employ of the g,vern- ment under civil service rules and regulations Heretofore those desir ing to take such a DO ition have been forced to go Outside in order 10 obtain the e&aminati, n. No doubt .h.s draw back has been responsible loe the lack of applicants from this section, and many young people will avail themselves of the opportunity that is to be offered
 No definite date has been set fc- the beginning Of the committees work a. yet, As soon as proper authority is received the public will be fully informed as to the exact nature of the examinations that can be taken.