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The daily Alaskan., 1916-02-25
EDITORIAL ELYsIUM

Fellow dropped into the office the other day and ordered the pa- per, anI We were pleased. Said It was a good paper, and we were glad Said it was more than worth the money to any man of intelligence and we were tickled. said 1t was the mainstay of the the town. and we Yere supertickled. Said 1t was the greatest booster and the most reliable townbuilder and developer in this whole community, and we yelled with joy. Paid for his pa- Der, anL-we slid gently to the floor in blissfuI inconsistencies. Nature had reached its limit" Ex.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-02-25
Circumstances Alter cases.

Pat Cassidy purchased a new auto mobile, and while still inexperienced in the handling of 1t he drove down one of the crowded thoroughfares of the city. Coming to a crossing where traf- ic was held up he lost control of the car and ran sQuarely into a handsome limousine. The crowd which gathered found the situation amusing, and to add to Pats discontinue the crossing policeman, a big Irishman, commenced to berate him.
 Since when did you learn to drolve a carT" demanded the officer. "What's yer namep
 Cassidy" answered Pat
 "SO?" said the policeman interestedly. And where are you fromT
 County Clare" said Pat.
 Say" said the cop, "how the divVf did that fellow back into you|-Phila- Ielphia Ledger.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-02-25
GEORGE FITCH ON FACTS
 AND FICTION OF RAILWAYS

Trains are used to transport freight and passengers, mentioned iu the order of their importance, from hither to yon. At this par ticuIar minute let us consider pas .senger trains,
 A passenger train consists of aH engine, a baggage car, a con ductor, peanut salesman, brake man with throat trouble and sever al passenger coaches. It is op- erated on what Is known as a schedule, which is America'a most popular work of fiction. The sehed- ule shows the time at which the prospective passenger should arrive at the station in order to get a good seat near the stove iE the waiting room,
 Passenger trains are divided into three classes-limited, local and accommodation trains. Limited
The daily Alaskan., 1916-02-25

THRIFTY HOUSEWIVES! !! Why pay the Baking Powder Go. 400 per cent profit? 35c Eaved on every pound of Baking Powder means a saving of $7 to $14 in one year; is this worth while? We sell the recipe for making Baking Pow der for 1Oc a pound at home, equal to the best on the markeb that costs 45c or more a pound.
 Recipe for making easily ana quickly; $1. THE UTILITIES MFG. R. R. 29 stamford, Conn.
 2:12-8:4.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-02-25
Manted 10 Rn Truthful.

On one occasion Hall Caine met fellow writer who had to confess that he had never read any of his books. It was during one of MT. Gaines visits to the United States, when at banquet given in his honor Thomas Nelson Page had been asked to introduce the guest of the evening. Just before the tOasts began one of the diners passed his menu card round the table, with the request that Mir. Caine would sign his autograph upon it as a memento of the occasion.
 Good idea," said Nelson Page. "pN send my card along also. I've got to introduce Hall Caine in a few minutes, and I want to be able to say that l have read something he has written"
The daily Alaskan., 1916-02-25
Then It Got Cool,

At a dinner in Dublin there were two sisters present. One had just emerged from her widows weeds, and the other was not long married, but her husband was in India. 4 young barrister who was present was chosen to take the young widow to dinner. Unfortunately he was under the impression that his partner was the lady whose husband was in India. The conversation com menced by the lady observing how hot 1t was. Yes, it Is very hot" replied the barrister, "but not so hot as where your husband iS."
The daily Alaskan., 1916-02-25
MRS. BLACK IGNORED

"Echoes," the official magazine O
 the Imperial Order of the Daugh- ters of the Empire, in its Decem- Der number, refers to Mrs. GOrege Black as having been elected a life member of the national chapter of the Imperial Order of the Daugh- ters of the Empire of Canada, and also has appointed her one Of its councillors. Mrs. Black is honorabl regent of Dawson's four chapters o1 the Imperial Order of the Daugh- tels of the EmPire.-DawsOn News.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-02-25
LASTING RKsULB

On June 10, 1915, Gr. Carpenter said: 1T haven't beQR trouBleS sy my kidneys ia some time Radf Ees1 that Doan's Kidney Pills AaTa brought about this healthE oondt- tion of my kidneya."
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney PillE-the same that Mir. Carpenter has twice BuR- licIy recommended. EostsrAhuSo Co., PropB., BuffaloL N, E,,ft,s7~-'-.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-02-25
Today

Ska8way, cloudy, calm, 39 above. Whitehorse, clear, calm, 10 above LCwer LeBarge, clear, calm, 2 above.
 HootaIinqua, clear, calm, 2 below. Biz Salmon, clear, calm, below. Yukon Crossing, clear, calm Il below.
 Selk!rk, for, calm, 5 below. Isaac Creek, clear, calm, 10 be- low.
 Stewart River, fog, calmr 10. be- low.
 Ogllvie, cloudy, Calmy-. Dawson, cloudy, calm, 10 below.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-02-25

zerith Oil is particularly adapted for use in lubricating the fine parts of all delicate mechauisms. 1Oe, 25c, soc bottles, Keller Bros, Sole skagway Agents.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-02-25
MADE A RECORD RUN.
And at That Re Only Made Ills Team.
 mates Furious.


 Two small college teams played a football game in New York state, The winning team ran up something Ike 1OS points to the others nothing, yet the most sensational run of the game was made by a member of the defeated team.
 Toward the end of the game the ball was fumbled by one of the backs on the winning team. The ball rolled out toward m opposing player, who tmme- dlately swooped down upon it, gather cd 1t under his arm and fed down the field like the wind.
 At this a howl went up from the spectators that might be heard for miles. That shout gladdened the heart of the runner, for be realized that he was at last doing what he had always
The daily Alaskan., 1916-02-25
THE WEATHER
Yesterday

Skagway, cloudy, calm, SS above. Whitehorse, clear, calm, 6 above. Lower LeBaTge, cloudy, calm, 6 above.
 HOotalinQua, cloudy, calm, zero. Big salmon, cloudy, calm, zero. Yukon Crossing, cloudy, calm, zero.
 selkirk, fog, calm, II above, Isaac Creek, cloudy, calm, 2 above.
 Stewart SRiver, cloudy, calm, 6 below.
 OgilVie, cloudy, calm5-. Dawson, cloudy, calm, 8 below
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-27
CHICAGO has ESSANAY
Big Film Company Closes Other
Establishments and Concen.
trates Its Studios Here.

Chicago now has exclusively, the
biggest Aim company in America.
With the opening Of new studio. the
third on the north side. the Essanay
company has chosen its two outside
establishments, one In Niles and the
other In Los Angeles, preferring to
concentrate it, efforts In Chicago. OF
the four prominent concerns identi.
fed with the Aim industry. Selig, Es.
sanay, Kleine and American, Essanay
IL the only company with q perma.
nent producing plant in this city.
Selig takes the pictures at his studio
in Chicago internationally, while In
Glendale, Cal, he produces plays con.
tinuously; the American has its stu.
dos in Santa Barbara, Cal, and con.
ducts Its business affairs in this city;
and Kleine's producing activities are
in the Bronx. New York City.
The Essanay studios are equipped
with artificial lighting facilities which
enable its producers to stage plays
in all sorts Of weather. while the days
of sunshine are devoted mostly to
CASCiAoS oCeuCb' 0ooI8o ~ 0pOOIp
president Of the company, has been
persistent booster for Chicago on
account Of it's central location.
II have always believed that Chi.
cago Is the natural distributing center
Of the United States" he said, land
for the shipment of goods excels any
other American city for centraliza.
ton. closed my western studios
and increased my Chicago holdings
because ! want the plays produced
by our company to be as close to the
distributing center as possible.
1T Is not necessary TO 60 to Call
fornia for sunlight; artificial light
makes an ideal substitute, and you
need not fret over rain and clouds.
While in the past capital was repre-.
scented mostly In the east. there 10 q
trend toward this city In that direc.
ton. believe that both manufac.
turer and distributor of motion pic.
lures logically belong in Chicago on
! account of Its central location and
railroad facilities"
Nelson N. Lampert should be nom
mated and elected State Treasurer.
William M. Morrison. the we'll
known photographer. whose studio
Is located In the Schiller building, 10
one Of the substantial and highly re-
spected residents of the North Side.
He Is much talked Of for Alderman Of
the Twenty.frst ward.
John F. Cattle and James H. Pye,
proprietors Of the Central Barber
Shop, 107 West Madison street. cater
to the finest trade In Chicago.
~
Judge Thomas F. Scully has shown
since his election to the County
bench that he 10 the right man In the
right place. He has met every ques.
ton raised concerning the election ma.
chinery with ability and Armness.
The people are proud Of him.
Judge John r. Newcomer has made
fine record in the Municipal court.
He should be reelected.
Emil Banedt OF Webster avenue
and Bissell street ia one of the lead.
ing pigeon fanciers OF the country. His
place Is a great resort for owners of
homing pigeons.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-27

The New Roma restaurant at III
North Clark street Is attracting atten.
ton by its fine bill of fare and its
splendid cooking Mr.. !. Pellegrini. the
well'known restaurateur. Ia the man,
ager.
Maurice T. Cullerton Ia much re.
spected as a leader In labor circles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-27

of food and co-operates with the authorities
to keep the value of coin and notes at the
established figure. The Continental, accus-
toned to ringing metal, is using bills
quite as freely his American tourist and
he sees that foreign exchange forces a
depreciation of the bills value. He has
adjusted himself to conditions surely as
the devotee of the gay life in Berlin. When
the all-night life disappeared he consoled
himself with going to the opera, where
'Parsifal" ran two weeks in succession.
Individuaism in France
In France the Government trusted much
more to the individual. The first great
question in a nation of proprietors the
problem of rent. 1t is a fact that rents were
suspended by instinct. For long time,
before action was taken, no rents were col
lected by landlords and none were offered.
1t just seemed right that, when the earners
were away charge should be made for
those left behind. It seemed right too, that
while half of France fought for their lives
and for Frances life, the other half should
not drink absinthe, and that was prescribed.
Night life died out in Paris, too and
although you wouldn't know that the war
was on" occurs in many letters there is a
note of sadness. TT is ho dark at nights"
is a strange cry from thu city of perpetual
light. But the principal shops are open,
women go bargain hunting, even If they do
bargain chiefly for bandagng materials for
the hospitals Everywhere women have re-
placed men, done it cheerfully and capably.
In England Mr.. Justice Darling still dis
penses wit and wisdom from the bench, SO all
is well. But recruiting unknown on the
Continent, occupies the British mind, and the
conscientious obJectors" wear badges to
show why they are not in the training camps
Solid old business men spend half day in
the "City" and the other half at volunteer
work in some munition shop near London,
who are quite as capable of calling the
English equivalents for Fare. please" and
Watch your step" as their brothers were
The London Times still prints its "agony
column" of personals, and there is a good
deal OF agony there on account of wounded
and missing men, But you still find quaint
little notes such as "Bob-how could you? J."
and recurring notice from a Really lonely
officer in England" who would like cor.
respondence.
These are all surface indications of some
thing serious that has happened. It will take
more than a war to change the face of the
earth, and more than many wars to change
the good faces of human beings But nothing
less than war could summon all their
energies, could make them so patient and SO
brave under the manifold miseries of a
changed existence. They are living in a
terrified peace, but they are living brayely.
G. " s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-27

1as ''nov-or-neyer' sentiment has overcoms
whatever scruples milI ana coal workers have
had against striking in a time OF unquestioned
prosperity. Already more than 100000 work.
eFs are out in the Pittsburgh district and the
customary attempts at rioting have begun.
At the same tins the anthracite situation Is
anpromiaing. Ths question Is exactly the
azme - 1t has been in many years. The
#eFkers are making claims they declare just;
- operators assert that nothing in their pres
- prospects would Justify such increases
{ both sides are Of good faith In their claims
! would aeem al easy matter for an impartial
Iazssltsation to dstermine the truth. Ex
nsrlenea indicates thar when such an investi
s4Elan has been made the results are usually
1Izzatiazying 70 both parties
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-27
Eve mean Republic.
ii. e.. Kingdom.
tSubstitute Republic.
Ha! Ha +!
A Tragedy.

A Tragedy.
DRAMATIs PERSONAL.
Silk, young Prince.
Shay Shoe, Villain.
Ii La Lu, Princess.
Nail Ong, Witch, Mother of Ii La Lu.
Hang Ong, a Life Insurance Agent.
Act 1, Scene 1.
Silk, the Prince, has been killed by swallow
ing colored confetti during the festivities at
a funeral. Enter Hang Ong to collect from
the estate policy of 5000 yen which became
due to the company which had paid the
premiums, as as Silk breathed his last.
Since Stik the hero, is dead he is repre-
sented throughout the performance by a
crayon portrait of him. Ii La Lu, the heroine,
is discovered putting acid in her mothers tea.
Hang Ong-"Go to it, kid. ThdtH make
another policy cash In on, and, as before, I
split toith you."
Ii La La (bEushin0 prettilyJ-"I hGUe only
just begun to help you, darling"
Scene g.
Enter Shay Shoe, villain. He seizes ths
cup and filings its contents out of the win
dow. Strong scene between Shay Shoe and
Hang Ong. Latter bursts into laughter as
he realizes he is outwitted, slaps Shay on
back and gives him cigar (unpoisoned).
Shay Shoo-"The old 10itch lUhose life you
SSeC fS TOO OOOu 20 ute. OnlU He OuU u6
young" (Stron0 stuff. YoubetchGJ
Act II.
Nail Ong, the witch, enters, wearily, hav-
ing sat up all night nursing the sick baby
Of poor neighbor. She says her prayers and
goes to bed on ladder standing vertically in
the middle OF the dining room. Sticking her
feet in rung she is soon sleeping soundly.
Enter Ii La Lu carrying a wild white mouse
in an iron cage, which grinds its teeth and
switches its tail viciously. Ii La Lu places
one Of her mothers hands in the cage. tying
1t securely. (Page boy sticks up Nail Ongs
portrait alongside Stiks.) Nail Ong, waking,
is hungry. "Ah, my little Ii La Lu is always
SO thoughtful" Eats white mouse. (Page
boy enters, removes Nail Ong's portrait)
Act III.
The portrait of Shay Shoe is discovered set
up alongside that OF Silk. It appears that
Shay Shoe met with disaster some time be-
tween Acts II and III. Enter Ii La Lu and
Hang Ong.
Ii La Lu-'T don't ses mother about"
Hang on9-"My precious, haze a treat
for you. Your mother ate the q0iId mouse,
bat had taken the precdHtion of flHn0 the
mousse t0ith tGces, (HaHgs portrait OF NaH
oH0 beside those OF Stik and Shoe Shay.J
(Curtain)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-27
THE DAGUERREoTYpE

Iniss tnens Is snes
My mother as she looked at seventeen
When she first met my father Young incredi-
bly,
Younger than spring. without the faintsst trace
OF disappointment, WEAKNESS. or tear
Upon the ehildlike eaFnestness and grace
OF the waiting face.
Those close-wound ropes OF pearl.
(or common beads made precious by their tise)
Seems heavy for so slight throat to wear;
But the low bodice leaves the shoulders bare
And half the glad swell OF the breast. for news.
That now the woman stifs within the girl
And yet.
Even so. the loops ana globes
OF beaten gold
And jet
Hung IN the stately way OF old.
From the ears dropping lobes
On festivals ana Lords days OF the week.
Show All too matron-sober for the cheek
Which, now l look again. Is perfect child,
or nor no-'tis girlhoods very self
Nodded by sons deep. mischlef-Fidden elf
So meek 20 maiden mild
But startling the close gazer with ths senae
OF passion forestshy ana forestWiid.
Andl asIleats. delirlous msrriments.
r-HLlllaln vaughn Moody
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-27
A Chinese Melodrama

BY TInBO n. LIlB'
TINE Chinese drama has some gripping
i moments. 1t must not be supposed that
the citizens of the Celestial Kingdom (') are
too pacific and easy-gong to be averse to the
idea Of tragedy. Not so. However, it must
be admitted that a certain restraint Is in
sisted upon, and that the CORY melodrama
dear to Occidental civilization is acceptable
only in modified form to the theatregoers
in the Flowery Republic 90 Thus, acts of
violence required by the drama must be per-
formed offstage and in fact before the rising
of the curtain, when possible. We submit
a brief synopsis of a Chinese tragedy, per-
formed with great success in most Of the
more important theatres of the Kingdom %.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-27
SENTENCES FOR GATLING GUNS

TN THIS era of "hot air" II is not surprising
i that a subordinate officer OF the recog-
nized de facto Mexican Government should
enter into conference with American army
officers and outline to them the conditions
under which he personally win permit the
United States to go about its business.
ObFegon, 1t Is true, has an army OF not less
than 10000 veteran soldiers under his COM
mand. while this great nation. the worlds
golden treasury, Is able to put forth only
considerably smaller force far flung In
battle line SO tenuous that communications
are threatened at a hundred different points.
IT may be that 1t is the part OF wisdom in
such circumstances, for US to parley, But
what good win the parleying do7 In Wash
ington the House OF Representatives believes
that war Is waged with spitballs and that
high-sounding phrases win rout any enemy
OF this Republic. There win be no larger
army when the parleying Is done In fact,
there seems to be no chance OF getting any
army at all worth while until the thunder OF
hostile guns rings In our ears.
Our preparedness moves backward. like a
crab. There Is plenty Of talk but mighty
little preparation, No wonder that sensible
men are nauseated ana sick. When an
organized band OF bandits IN Mexico can halt
= Washington program and an Obregon can
dictate terms. Il Is enough to cover patriotic
citizens with shame. Yet the fact Is that
our Mexican policy Is half-hearted because
the men behind it are halfheartsd Worse
than that. they are halfshearted because they
know Ee are not even haif prepared YET
thsv Do nothing but taIk.
We are ensalfed u zophizkFy ana 1oz
eating guns - hssa eulz sentences
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-27

ary in the British

1. who is the Irish Secretary in the British
Cabinet?
2. Was Justice of the United States Supreme
Court ever nominated for the Presidency?
8. What is the population of Dublin
4. Is there admiral In the American navy?
8. To what country does the Island OF Cor
sica belong7
9. Is General Nelson A. Miles n graduate Of
West Point?
Z. After what man Is the Poor Richard Club
named?
8. Is IL Illegal for n candidate for public offico
to vote for himself?
o. How many members of the national House
of Representatives are elected from Della
ware?
TO- who are the Sim Feners?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-27

= : situation which must be altogether
aHhznnz Tor Ireland the most distressing de-
seI4ealenl s likely 70 be the movement OF
Ezaana from Belfast . the south. Il Is an
IEaa9 e fate thai nation 20 devoted to It's
- = Is Ireland should have actually two
zeIa. ana thai one should be set against tbs
zzHzH = what zEflI appears irrepressible con
HleE Neither side has haaa steadfasf IL Ioy-
~ e Eazlana ana the example q violence.
- I|aaaaa eAzealeIe points out - hafore
80 KzznzEz II Ehe activities o shs Ulster
zAe eazHzsaz Z Ens azEar :
- 81 = saea s asElsaa car.
1s|Iza s. Esaz e unparalleled
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-27
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. Thomas Nelson Page.
g. Dublin Is Mt the mouth of the Liffey River,
near the centre of the east coast of
Ireland
3. 1t Is about 15 miles farther in air limo
from Houston to El Pnso than from Phila-
delphia to Chicago.
4. Richard Olney Is n Boston lawyer and .
former Secretary of State.
5. The illiterate In Iowa, 10 years old and over,
constitute III per cent. of the population.
This il 0.2 per cent. less than In any
other State.
o. owen wister Is n member of the American
Academy of Arts and Letters.
I. Forty million yards of carpet are woven In
y Philadelphia every year.
8. The Spanish-AmerIcan war was in 1893.
0. OrviIle Wright Is alive. His brother Wilbur
died in 1919.
10. Francis Bacon died on April o, 1895.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-27

Chester and Rensington both report new
Industrial impulses. The former depends
little on new shipbuilding enterprise The
katter has appointed committee to see that
the elevated line is artisticaIly painted and
decorative. Considering the possibilities Of
peace and the obstructionists of transit, both
show an extraordinary faith in the future.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-27

AS the situation develops 1t becomes more
and more apparent that sooner or later the Gov
ernment will be forced to shoulder its due re-
sponsibility for the safe and continuous opera
tion OF the railroads which 1t has, In the last
quarter OF century, deprived OF much of the
necessary authority and courage for the proper
management OF the transportation industry
New York Sun
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-27

The United States Investigators of our
national resources in case of war are well
advised in not beginning their studies insPhil.
adelphia. They would never need nor let a
chance, to go any further. Even If it Were
Merely question of munitions we could do
our BIT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-27
Tom Daly's Column
oL HERRA MAL.

o Meester DdP, eets nakd me seek,
Dat no Idndd for a toeeki
An nsV Morie, she savo to me,
Hoto comes eet dat no more she see
Her Ieetld Vtlldtn on pour page,
For IU'dt she theenks ees mos an a0er
An Pete, dat sal peanut, bdndn,
He's joosta Idu0hin all he can,
An ten Marie mn stuG ees bum,
An no good for pour coHy-um
o Meester DdP, pleass' shoto dat tCop;
Joost for tonight, put me on topi
p. Villain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-27
The Thing UndOne


Editor Of "WhGt Do You Knoo"-I should
like to find the poem containing these lines:
1t isn't the thing you do. dear,
It's the thing you leave undone
That gives you bit of a heartache
AT setting of the sun.
And should like to know who wrote it. Can
you help me? ELIZABETH
Will some reader of this column come to the
help of this correspondent?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-27

violence but II was Iawiess and aggravated,
II Il did not provoke, the present appeal to
force. The English papers are strong in con.
demnation Of governmental delinquency, for
the rebellion in Dublin was not surprise, and
only Indifference or inefffciency on the part Of
the Cabinet can account for it's momentary
e4,oenea