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Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13

and boxes all purporting to contain pianos, sewing machines, automobiles and other bulky exhibits, for the forthcoming "World's fair"
 If there was an officer of the British in telhgence department at Dar-esSalam ne did not learn until 1t was too late that the packing cases contained machine guns, how itzers, modern rifles, and great quantities of ammunition. With each "exhibit' came three or four husky Germans, ostenslbiy representing the firms participating in the show The war arrived not long before the exposition was to have been opened, and the newcomers lost no time in donnlng the uniforms of German non-commlssloned of 6ccrs and commenced to drill conslgnments of Ethiopian recruits. The officers and mu- ntions which arrived for that mythical exposition are playing a great part in the stubborn defense of the Germans against the British invaders.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13
THOMAS PROBABLY SHOOTING

Thomas B. Drayton, whose picturesque vocabulary was commented on by The Pic ncer some time ago, has written letter to the Seward Gateway which has that pub Icaticn guessing, and in an article headed
 "The Gateway again acknowledges the receipt G a letter on statehood from Thomas B. Dreytcn of Kern Creek, the gentlemen who began the agitation against he new dances here some time ago. Mr
 Drayton is evidently to borrow his own .tyia, c"ltiyat;ns the Muses among the artistic bowers ct Nile 7i. H. cannot see why people who have been in Alaska so Ing are unable to decide on the best form of government. But here is part of MT
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13
BREACH OF DECORUM
 IN SAMPLES WAR COLLEGE
Seattle Post Intelllgencer)

The open forum at Second avenue and Union street, latterly known &s the war college" has suffered a wide breach of its decorum in the violent and reactOnary measures taken by one Yakich with a pocketknife last Thursday, when four men were cut and slashed in the processes of peaceful debate.
 MT YaElich is no doubt a recent recruit to the war college membership, otherwise he would have known that these things are positively not done in the best curbstone war college circles.
 It is an encouraging commentary on the growing breadth of the democratic spirit that the orators and debaters d Second avenue and Union street have been carrying on their discussions and controversies for several years without the slightest evidence of disturbance. All shades of citizenship have, at one time or another, stopped to listen or take part in the concurrent de bates on war, finance, sociology or religion. From two to four men ordinarily engage in each debate and the listeners crowd them into JuxtapositiCn.
 Discussing the war debater recently ponent's
 said, with his nose almost touching his op-
 "You should go back to your robber na- ton, whose people are thieves and murder CTS, if you have such sympathy for them. But it is useless to tell you this, because you have not the intelligence to appreciate what l say. I doubt very much if you know what your own name is"
 But let us take up the other aspect of the case" said his opponent, without wink ing an eyeIash, "You may remember what Naroieon said in 179S' and so on to great length, with great deliberation and no show of feeling.
 Evidently Yskich listened to some such argument as this and thought it really meant something. It was very great crrcr of judgment and grave infraction of the processes of the forum when he drew t clasp knife and began siashing his neigh bors.
 Here was at least one place in the United States where citizen could call another a liar, a horse thief or an imbecile without suffering reprisaIs MT Yallchs violent ac- tion has greatly impaired the confidence of the forum membership and the calm and even spirit of the debaters.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13
POPULAR CREEK COUPLE
 SURPRISE THEIR FRIENDS
 BY ANNOUNCING MARRIAGE

On Monday last announcement was made that on March 20 last Miss Marie Coolidge had been married to Harry Donnelley, the happy event taking place in this city, and Commissioner Guy Geraghty having per formed the ceremony.
 The announcement came as a surprise to the many friends of the young couple who comprise practically every resident of the camp. While it has been rumored for some time that the event was forth coming, the announcement that it had taken rlace was totally unexpected The young people took advantage of the oppor- tunity furnished by the Pioneers mas quelade ball, which was held on the date named. to come to the city with the big crowds attracted by tEat event, evidently relying on the presence of so many visitors from the creeks to veil their movements.
 The newly weds have taken up their abode st Discovery, Otter creek and on Monday evening last they were visited by scores of their Otter creek friends and show cred with congratulations Refreshments were served and merry time was enjoyed by al!
 The bride is one of the districts most charming young Iadles, and has been resi- dent here since girlhood. She is the daugh- ter of Mrs. Joserh Mcdowell, and for the past two years has been in charge of the Otter district sctool which she has con ducted with marked ability.
 The bridegroom is one of the iditarods most energetic and enterprisng young busi- ress men, who has been resident here .nce the early days Of the camp. Prior to coming to this district he was in business at Meme, and is widely known and re- srected.
 The Pioneer voices the sentiments of the entire community in wishing the young couple the best in store in the way of happi- ness and prosperity.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13
HOW GERNEAfES PREPARED
 FOR EAST AFRICA CAMPAIGN
(L0ndOn News Dispatch)

It seems to have been the German scheme to take the offensive on the outbreak of war, invade British East Africa, cut the Uganda railway from Mombassa to Lake Victoria Nyanza, and then dispose of the small British forces in the adjoining terri tories This plan was foiIed through the heroism of small detachment of English men which stood off an army six times its number along the railway until reinforce ments arrived from India and drove the Germans back across their own border Brigadier General Stewart commanded the British in this action, in which the Twenty ninth Punjabis distinguished themselves
 The story of how machine guns, small howitzers and great stores of ammunition were smuggled into the German colony without the suspicious of the British being accused is typical of German methods. It would have been easy for the German colo nal administration to send troops and guns to Dar-es-Salam openly before war broke out, but it would not have served the Ger man purpose, which was to catch the neigh boring British at disadvantage. Had the British learned tbat arms were being poured into the colony they would have sent can non and stores to Uganda as we'll and the German surprise could not have been at tempted.
 So it was announced early in 1914 that a great international exposition was to be held in Oar es-Saam during the summer. A plot of ground was staked out, and na lives put to work on buildings which were to house the exhibits. British manufactur- CTS, and even some Americans, were in vited to send exhibits in charge of em- pIoyes, who would take charge of them and explain them to visitors. Manufacturers to whom these invitations were sent discovered that the white population was not much more than 5000, and that there could be no market for their wares among the na- tves, and they declined to participate. But a few months after the exposition had been announced the Hamburg American liners, which made frequent calls at Dar-esSalam, to unload mountains of crates
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13
HE WAS RIGHT

The Pennsylvania Dutch have the roputa- ten Of being very economical and very care fuI in watching the details of domestic af- fairs TO matter how small.
 'Heiny" called the father. ''Nat?" answered the son. 'Run and count dem geescs again, Heny." "All right"
 Heiny vent; Heiny returned. ''Heiny" said tie father, ''Nat?" said the son.
 Did you count dem gecses again, Heiny?"
 "Chess'
 How many vas dey, Heiny?" "Vun.'
 Oats right, Heiny. "-Everybody's Maga- zine.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13
CHANGE NEEDED
LEairhanl.s TiinesL

Fairbanks Times
 The citizens of Flat, who have petitionad Secretaries Redteld and Houston to wigh- draw their objections to the development 5o@rJ pIan of Secretary Laue for the eff cienf handling of Alaskan fa32raI affairs, sho"Ii receive the support of every section of the territory. We have had enough of the bureau system of ccntr,I. It has been demonstrated during .he years that cur aC- fairs lave been directed by department heads far removed from the territory and unfaniljar with conditions in the North that efficiency is impossible under the pres ent system. Dcvslopm,nt is being retarded and the prosperity of Ala>kaHs jeooa>di1ed hy bureaucratic rule. We need chanre and Secretary Lare has pointed cut the way to us The fau;t wil be ours if con greSs refuses to grant the desired relief
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13
)ravtCn's knock or boost

When the Gateway always able. ire quently brilliant, and generally humorousIy cynical, makes public it's confession of it.. non-discernmcnt of condition too painfully clear to many of us, it evince5 retiring difidencc and self-abnegation entitling the get to a jr,t celebrity; al the more that the Gatcwuy's suyeIlatVe modesty had not previously bcan suspected"
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13
A GOOD BOY

Mrs. FlanniCan Sure l just got letter from Barney, say.a' he would be out of jail toHorrc"; he get month of for good be havior.
 Mrs. Murphy 4 mcnth off fer good be- havior, Is itE Faith, and that's lad to bo proud of- Siren.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13
IR. GE EMAkY

Look here, my friend what on earth gre you waiting for? You've been standing here for an hour in the pouring rain"
 Pm waiting for a car"
 But at least five have just gone by.'
 "Yes, but not the one with the pretty conductorW-Ulk (Berlin).
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13
CABLE SERVICE INTERRUPTED

Word comes that the Naliez -Sitka cable service is aga.n interrupted, and that all business is subject to delay.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13

C. R. Peck. the Fiat City merchant, was q visitor in the city on Wednesday last,
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13

Fresh Olympia oysters, S1 per can.
 Iditarod Meat Company.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13

Dr. Moore was a visitor in the city CT Thursday last from Flat.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13
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Mrs. Frank Dawson of Discovery was q visitor in the city on Thursday last.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13

Mrs. George Marsh has been seriously in disposed fer the past two weeks, but IS no" rapi6ly recovering.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13

Postmaster William Ansley announces that his stock of money order blanks has been replonished Recently the stock was entirely depleted, and it was impossible for Iditarod patrons of Uncle Sans institution 10 utilize this convenience.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13

Joe Karmonde the Discovery tonsorial artist. who spent the winter in California, arrived in Iditarod on Wednesday last and left Thursday for the creeks Joe came in over the Seward trail snd took in the stam- pede to the ToIstoi where he located some claims He intends to return there in the faN
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13

Nurse-Oh, come! l say! That's not very polite to us.
 Tommy-Never mind, nurse; put it down It'll please her rp-Punch.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13

Mrs. Garrison Costar, wife of the assistant local manager of the Yukon Gold Com pany, is dangerously ill at her home on Flat creek Dr. Auringer has been in al most constant attendance for several days past.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13

Mrs. Herb Riley, who has been very l for the past few weeks, is reported to bc on the way to recovery. She has been re moved to her home.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13
POLITIC

Tommy (dictating letter to be sent to his wifel-The nurses here are very plain
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13

Cecil Barlow of Moore creek is in the city on one of his periodical visits. He is accom- panied by Mike Hayes, who recently re turned from the ToIovana.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13

The fire alarm siren has been removed from the fire station, and fires hereafter will be announced by the telephone opcr- ator Three short bells will be the signal
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13

Fresh Olympia oysters, &1 per can.
 Iditarod Meat Company
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-05-13
INSIDE INFORMATION

Tommy Mamma, have gooseberrles got legs?
 Mom-Of course, not Tommy,
 Tommy-Then Eve swallowed a cater pil: :ar-University of Pennsylvania Punch Bowl.
The Dolores star., 1916-08-18
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

A recent publication Of the Dominion
department Of immigration shows that
only 144.7s9, immigrants arrived in
Canada during the fiscal year ended
March 81, 1915. From Great Britain
there were 1926, as compared with
1862 in the previous year, and from
the United States SO. 100. as compared
with LOT $50 in 1913-14. The probleni
Of immigration after the war Is already
being discussed in Canada and Great
Britain, and plans are under consider.
alton for the settlement Of returned
soldiers on the vacant lands Of the
Dominion of Canada as well as of 9th.
er oversee countries Of the British en-
pire.
''The word land" occurs 1887 times
In holy scripture-1O.984 times In the
Old Testament and 35.543 times in the
New Testament.
As race: the tallest people In the
world are the Bororos. Of the south.
west Of Brazil. They average 8 feet
4 inches in height.
The Dolores star., 1916-08-18
Masked Bandits Rob Rancher.

Walscnburg.-Office of Huerfano
county, aided by deputy r'2riffs and
bloodhounds, set out from Trinidad
and secured the country in search OF
three masked robbers who, shortly
after midnight August 9th rode up to
the ranch of Francisco Pacheco, four
miles south uf here, held Pacheco up
Ut the point OF a revolver, smashed
open a small iron safe with a large
hammer and made away with from
$4,000 to 5000 in currency and gold.
The robbers were mounted.
The Dolores star., 1916-08-18
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
=. o. B. Denver. Carload Price.

Hay.
Buying Prices.
Colorado upland. per ton. .314.00@15.oo
Nebraska upland, per ton 13.00014.oo
Second bottom Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton. 10.oo0l1.o0
Timothy. per ton ...... 18.50019.oo
Alfalfa. per ton ....... 9.50010.6o
South Park, choice, per
ton ...............1 7.50@1s.00
Ban Luis Valley, per ton .15.0O@16.e0
0unnison Valley. per ton .16.00@17.00
straw. per ton .......... 80
The Dolores star., 1916-08-18
HEAVY TAX ON INHERITANCE
Senate Votes Levy Of Ten Per Cent
on Estates Above s., oOO, 900.

,Washington.-Inher taxes Of
1G%o on estates in excess of $4,000. 900.
go on 100000, so on >3,O00,0 900.
10 on 100000 and go on $1,000.
600 were agreed upon by the Demo
Gratis Of the Senate finance committee
considering the revenue bill.
The proposed taxes on other inheri.
t1nces would be 10 on estates not in
excess of $4,000, go on $4,000 to
$4,000, go on s15O.OOO to $3.50, 900.
40 on $25O,O0O to $4,000 and SO on
$3.50, 900 to 100000.
It was estimated that the proposed
changes will make the annual revs-
nue. derived from the tax $4,000, 900,
an increase of 21,o00.000 over what
the bill as it passed the house was
designed to bring in.
The Dolores star., 1916-08-18

Chicago Grain and Provision Prices.
Chicago.-Wheat-No. red, $144h
GLASS; No. 8 red, $1.42H @145%;
No. 2 hard, $1.43h01.45k; No. 8
hard, $1.40@1.44z.
Corn-No. yellow, 87@s7hc; No
2 yellow. 85c; No. white, BAN @
65c.
Oats-No. white, 43k d44hc;
standard, 44045c.
Barley-69Q95c.
Timothy-$85O.
Clover-$7.00014.60.
Pork-s2700.
Lard-$13.5O.
Ribs-$13.9501I.S0.
The Dolores star., 1916-08-18
Butter.
Fruit.

Apples, Colo, fancy. box ..1.0O@2.OO
Apples, Colo, choice, " box .6O@1 90
Blackberries, Colo, crate. 200
Catalogues, Colo, crate ...3.OO6325
Cherries, Colo, pint crates 1.25@1.5O
Peaches, Colo. box ....... COOL 90
Raspberries, Colo, crate .1.75@200
The Dolores star., 1916-08-18
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS,
Metal Market Quotations.

Spelter, Denver-$8.67.
Copper, casting-$2487h.
Lead, New York-$6.OO.
Bar silver-66Ac.
Boulder, Colo.-Tungsten concen.
trates, $40 to $25 per 60 per cent unit.
Crude ores, 60 per cent, SIS to $3.50;
rs per cent, $9.4O to $12; 1Oper cent,
$3.50 to SO per unit.
The Dolores star., 1916-08-18
Vegetables.

Corn, Colo, dozen ........ .15@ rs
Lettuce, head. Colo, lib. 80. 200 80
Potatoes .1.65@2.25
Peas, Colo, lb. .......... GO Z
The Dolores star., 1916-08-18
Lane and Brandels Named MedIators

Washington.-Secre Lane Of the
Interior Department and Associate
Justice Brandsis Of the Supreme
Court have been selected as two Of
the three American members of the
Joint commission which will under
take settlement of the Mexican Dor
der difficulties. The Mexican mem.
bers have been designated and Blisao
Arredondo. Gen. Carranza's ambassa-
dorIdesignate, has been authorized to
arrange with Acting Secretary Polk
details as to the time and place q
nesting
The Dolores star., 1916-08-18
lATe
MAR K EFT
q Y oTATIo MS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DENVER MARkET0.

Cattle.
Steers (pulp and grain fed).
good to choice .Ss.5069.0o
steers (pulp and grain fed).
fair to good ........... s.oo@s.5O
Steers. grsssers, good to
choice s.oO9s.5o
Steers. grassers. fair to
Nsood ............... 7.25as.oo
Stieifers. prime ............ 70097.60
Cows (pulp and grain fed).
good to choice .... 6.7567.60
fair to good ........... s.ooas.75
Cows. grassers (good) go. 6.2506.75
COWS. grassers (fair) ..... 5.5006.2s
COWS, Gamers ........... 47505.26
Veal calves .$SOO@10.50
Bulls ................. 4.75@6.50
to choice .............. s.5oo7.2s
Feeders and stockers, fair
to good ............... 5.5006.2b
Hogs.
Good hogs .$s.soos.s5
Sheep.
Lambs. spring .310.0O010.5e
Ewes ................ 6.25@ 100
Wethers ............ 6.750 7.bs
Yearlfngs ........... 1850 8.25
The Dolores star., 1916-08-18
Kansas City Produce.

Kansas City-Butter - Creamery,
Csc; firsts, 26c; seconds, Csc; pack.
ing, 21kc.
Eggs-Firsts, 23c.
Poultry - Hens, 1910; ROSTERS,
1Ohc; broilers, 21c.
The Dolores star., 1916-08-18

Grain.
Wheat, CHI. mill. 100 lbs, buying. .1.61
Rye. Colo, bulk, 100 lbs. buying. $50
Idaho oats, bulk. buying ...... 1.60
Colorado oats, bulk, buying LBS
Corn chop, sack, selling ....... 1.75
Corn In sack, selling ........... 1.72
Bran. Colorado. per 100 lbs.
selling LIS
The Dolores star., 1916-08-18

Eggs.
Eggs. graded, No. l net, F.
o. B. Denver ....22 624
EGGS, graded, No. 2 net. F.
o. B. Denver .....16 @17
Eggs, case count. new
cases, less commission 5.35@6.35
Eggs. case count. misc.
less commission .......5.25@G25
The Dolores star., 1916-08-18

Flour.
Selling Prices.
standard Colorado, net 1910
The Dolores star., 1916-08-18

Sheep.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
HAIL, GENTLE SPRING!
[From The New York Sun. I

lfIOHl lIe New OfK sun.
Who was the man who first invented
Spring? There may have been a spring
in those old days when seasons were
baptized by some cave king, before the
ometers We're all the craze and folk
toretold the weather by the skies and
had no crops TO feed a world at war
and did not care Il darn for destinies
of other fiagless tribes on far-off shore.
What sort of spring was that the cave
man had? Perhaps no better than the
present one, with rivers ice blocked,
trolley traffic bad and nature upset
with vernal bun.
Hail, gentle Spring! (be gentle as
you can toward a doubling bard you
often greet. whose verse as often YOU
have deigned to scam and if you
cannot hail, why, snow or sleet! Do
anything you please, o, tickle girl, and
we shall sadly have to say "Encore!"
just as the cave man did in his mad
swirl of steamless flats in springless
springs of yore.
And, by the way, the prophets say
this day, the second of below-the-
freezing Spring, may be distinguished
by vernal spray Of rain or snow-or
almost anything. Hail, gentle Spring
(as has before been sung); rain, gentle
Spring, through all the vernal week. {.
j. Pluvius may knock out skyey bung
and Spring may spring n record break
ing leaki
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
HOME ENGINEERING
By Frederic J. Haskin

THERE is a woman in a New
Jersey town who takes care of a
twenty-room house, in addition
to a husband and several children,
without any assistance-and she
doesn't work very hard, either. She
is a born executive. She takes ad-
vantage of all the latest scientific
household devices, and she keeps a
card index of the house and its con-
tents. She does her laundry by sitting
in a chintz-covered chair and operat-
and if Willie wants his winter cap,
he is referred to "C' in the card in
deX
This woman and her house are, of
course, exceptional. but they are
symptomatic of a widespread change.
Domestic science has been taught in
the schools for a long time, and now
the results are appearing in homes to
most gratifying extent. The over
worked houSekeeper is disappearing
from the land. There is very little
excuse for her. Capable women
everywhere are demonstrating that by
the use of system and electricity a
housekeeper can do all of her own
work and have hours left over.
Housekeeping has become a stand
ard profession, taught in the public
schools and colleges and by the Fed
eral Government through the offices
of the Department of Agriculture. 1t
is no longer simply the aimless repe-
tition of tradition. The present gem
GRAFTON does not bake things a certain
way because grandmother used to do
it; instead it comes home from cook
ing school and ewes critically the fam
lily cooking. Gee, Ma, don't you
know you oughtn't to boil the baby's
milk" is what Mrs. Jones hears from
her twelve-year- jamie on the East
Side; and on the West Side the more
prosperous Mrs. Brown is reproved by
her daughter in high school for serv-
ing two heavy vegetables at the
same meal.
Cooking is only one phase of the
business of housekeeping which is un-
dergoing a reform through the eff
forts of the scientifically taught young.
In their courses in home economies,
the schools are teaching not only
dietetics and dressmaking. but the
value of artistic decoration and the
Importance of getting dollars
worth out of a dollar. In New York
City the Speyer School in connec-
ton with the Teachers College of Co
lumbia University has rented an
apartment to be used in the practical
demonstration of housekeeping for its
students, and five hundred dollars has
been appropriated to finance the pro
ject.
The home economics class was told
to consider the problems of an imag-
mary family by the name of Yorke.
consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Yorke. the
father of Mrs. Yorke. and the three
Yorke Children girl Of fourteen. n
boy OF eight and another girl. aged
two. The income of the family was
$1,000. The class was to rent an
ri n1nnt for thnn, til, =
calculate running expenses.
The teachers took the students to
see many apartments and fInaIly.
brought them to the one that had
been selected by the school. pointing
out its advantages over the Others