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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
Serbs and French Gain.

Sunday, in cooperation with the
French, the Serbians continued the pur-
suit of the enemy northward and cap
tured the village of Iven Con the Cerna
northeast of Polog).
Allied booty comprised sixteen field
guns, tWenty-one caissons, fourteen
limber~s and Il alrge quantity of artil-
lery aad infantry ammunition. rifles
and other material, according to Ser
bian adJices The number of prison
ers is not yet known. Enemey dead
strewed the battlefield, it Is claimed.
Russians Retire, Say Germans.
BERLIN. November IA. by wireless to
Sayville-Russian forces have retired
from the Gyergyo mountains. in north
ern Transylvania, to the Rumanian
frontier as q result of German and
Austro Hungarian attacks. says today's
German official statement To the
south of Tulghes pass. the statement
adds, Bavarian ana Austro- Hungarian
battalions made progress despite the
tenacious defense of the Rumanians
Entente forces have attacked the
German Bulgarian lines on the Mon
astir plain, the war office announced in
reference to fighting along tho Mace
DOMAIN front. The battle still is in
progress both - this plain and north
- the Corn n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
Held Up on 1,ooo-Yard Front.

The British advance north of Beau
mont Hamel was held up on a front
about 1000 yards west of Serre The
first detachment captured some Ger.
man trenches and passed eastward to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
Germans Are Surprised.

The Germans were apparently COM
pletely surprised by the attack IN the
valley of the Ancre. An evidence of
this was found in the fact that the
garrison of the trenches around Beau
mont HameI were preparing for break
fact at the very moment when the
British infantry stormed the position.
The British, after partially clearing
the underground galleries and round
ing up 700 prisoners, proceeded to eat
their prisoners breakfast telling the
captives that they would be fed when
they arrived within the British lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-14
Will Come Before New Senate.


If contests are brought they VIII
have to be initiated in the new Senate,
as each legislative body is the judge OF
,ts own members The democrats Will
control the new Senate by majority
OIL twelve votes.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-14
LET "GEoRGE" DO IT.

A handful of men. To be accurate. fOrty-three in all. resident of Ketchikan, are members of the splendid order of Elks: and while there are no regularly organized order here, they have plan ned and are to meet in body some one hundred and fifty brothers of the order fro mLos Angeles who are on a tour of Alaska. Such action is to be commended.
 Ketchikan is the first city of Alaska and as such should lead and not follow. We should show visitors that we appreciate their visit, thereby create right impression in the minds of strangers. Such reception, however, should be extended to all large parties We have in- numerable lodges and organizations here. From that 1t would seem that committee appointed from the various organizations should serve al- ternately as a reception committee who would meet the pleasure boats and extend Tn the name of the city the hand of goodfellowship. Should this be found inconvenient; let the Civic Club do it.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-14
AMONG THE QUEER PEOPLE.

A day ar two ago 8 resident of Charcoal Point precinct remarked that the construction of the government school house at that place was about to commence: that he had heard of the contract having been awarded. and he added that the people there were thankful for the governments s generous act in furnishing the necessary fund Intent upon securing true story of that gen. ero Sity, few questions elicited the following:
 When the people of that locality realized their necessity. willing hands took the matter up and after much labor-gratis you understand sented the facts to the government officials. Later the answer came, Very well. a school you shall have" 4 few weeks later an election was ordered for the election Of school board This being over the members went through whole lot of red tape and waited. Not long ago, the board was notified that one thousand dollars had been appropriated for the school building.
 Now, how much of a school building can be put up for that amount is a question that any body who ever built house in Alaska can an- swer The location of the building had to be cleared and other incidental expenses. To take part Of this genreous sum appropriated for the building proper was out of the question. Still stumps and rocks had to be cleared away. The result was that contribution by the residents of time and labor was the only recourse. They figured that if every man in the precinct would give days work, the thing would be accomplish ed Here is where we reach the queer people. A few real Americans volunteered and the work was started: but the queer people" never show ed up. Consequently, the real Americans had to double their contribution. and instead of one days work, they contributed two or more. Talk about hyphenated-Ameriean patriotism-pifae.
 These people. however, are not the only queer people in the world. There are others. We even find them among the government officials. Just think; one thousand dollars to build school
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-14
ARE FUNNY PEOPLE
duncan Dispatch. ]


 There funny people in this world Once in a while person stops his subscription because he dictate the policy of paper Again along ad- vertiser who thinks that newspaper is for his special benefit real estate firm in Juneau. for instance has withdrawn SIS month ad because the Dispatch published item regarding apartment house proposed and the fact that Chinese Joe offered sT000 for his lot and wanted $SOo0 The given that if Chinese Joe" did not know that large apartment house to be built his porperty he would be willing to accept the offered and the said real estate r could another deal and make The Dispatch will try and worry along without the SIS per month the did before afore- mentioned firm arrived in Juneau and continue pub fish when is without taking dictation from firm who wants to make money by deeeiving poor old Chinese resident Moreover the Dispatch pre- fers the company and good will of the latter who is friend among the old timers and who assisted many man in hard luck Joe may be a Chinaman but he is white all through and was allowed to remain in Juneau when all Of the other orientaIs driven out. The Dispatch. for hopes he will get the extra thousand dollars
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-14
ADVERTISED LETrER LIST

of the Ketcafkan- Alaska, Post OHce for the week ending July s, 1916:
 RGd Brzndenthaler. Oskar Carlson. Gsetorio FllipPa- Louis Larsen. AndrC Narzeieh. Carl Meiling. Christ Ny mOen (twoj. Frank Steiner, William Thomas. Ole Forget
 Waen calling for the above, say Advertised Parties claiming let tsrs from the above list must pay 8 fee of one cent for each letter claim ed
 All letters unclaimed by July zz, 1916, will be sent to the Dead Letter Office, Washington, D. c.
 M E. SEineford, Postmaster.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-14

house with-what waste of money. Some of those officials may think so; but we and many others don't. Likewise. we and many others think them queer: queer to superlative degree. Evidently. the members of that school board struck row of queer people.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-14

Some of Mfr Wilson's speeches are being reproduced the photograph and records will sent for use during the campaign The records presumably will not include Of his speeches in which spoke watch ful waiting and it is quite his proud fight speech will receive any further exploitation by himself by his campaign managers-jSeate Post InteIlgeneer1
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-14
KETCHIKAN CIVIC CLUB.

Meets every first and third Tues day evening at p m., at the Coun- cil Chambers. All women interest ed in the welfare of our city are cordially invited to attend.-Sec. B P. Dickinson, II D.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-14

Ths Daily ProgreSSiveMineE is for sale al both the Walker Drug store and the Ryus Drug Store
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-14

The Daily Progressive-N.ner Is for sale at both the Walker Drug store and the Ryus Drug Sore.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-14

POUND Three small keys ol chain Owner call at this ofacs.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08

she had disappeared. Then he turned
to Courteni.y.
Il suppose you have seen nothing of
the boats"
"No sign whatever. And 1 could
hardly have missed them If they were
here. They may have escaped, but I
doubt it. The sea ran very high for a
time, and the Kansas scraped past so
many reefs that it was almost impos-
sible for each of the three boats to have
done the same"
Even If one or more of them reach
ed land there is small likelihood that
they would turn up in this particular
bayT"
THAT is true, especially II they used
their sails. The Chileans who got away
in the lifeboats would know sufficient
of the coast to make a northerly course,
while my parting instructions to NAL
colin were to keep to the north all the
time"
II wish now that poor 1sobel Barring
and the others had not left u.s." said
Christobal sadly.
Courtenay was about to say some
thing, but checked himself. He was
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
PROLOGUE.

Elsie Maxwell and Isabel Barring
sail on the Kansas, Captain Courtenay,
tall and handsome, master. After
leaving Valparaiso the second in COM
mand is attacked by a Chilean stow
away. who is hen shot by the captain.
The Kansas is disabled, and the sailors
are ordered to prepare the small boats
for any emergency. The Kansas is
disabled by IN explosion in the bOiler
room. Elsie wants to assist in aiding
the injured, but DIR. Christobal won't
permit it. The captain takes her to
his cabin and goes to get Isabel to join
her. The Kansas seemed doomed to
be smashed on the rocks. The Chilean
sailors fight for the boats, but they are
licked into submission. Elsie insists
on the other women going first. Wait
ing her turn, she happens upon a letter
which makes her believe the captain
has a sweetheart. All but a handful
leave the ship in small boats. Despite
her dangers the Kansas keeps atioat.
Elsie is the only Jill left behind,
there being no boats to take her away.
The captain agrees that dynamite
wrecked the boiler.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08

lower belt of deepest green ranged
from 500 to 1000 feet i'll height, as con-
uitions We're adverse or favorable, and
waterfalls %abounded.
Courtenay. after an astounded glance
at the magnitude and solemn grandeur
of the spectacle, had eyes for naught
save the conformation of the channel.
The change in the wind was caused, he
found. by the northerly headland
thrusting it's giant mass a mile or more
westward of its twin. but he quickly
discovered from the conformation Of
the land hat the latter was really the
protecting cape Of the inner waterway.
He reasoned, therefore. that the deep
water channel flowed close to the
northern shore until it was flung off by
the relentless rocks to seek the easier
inlet behind the opposite point.
He did not know yet whether the
ship was entering some unknown strait
or the mouth Of a narrow landlocked
bay. If the latter. the presence of the
distant glaciers and the nearer torrents
warned him of a possible bar on which
the Kansas might be lost within sight
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
THE CAPTAIN OF THE KANSAS
BY LOUIS TRACY,
Author of THE Wings of the Morning." The
Pillar of Light" Etc.
Copyright by Edward J. cIode.

sped past this ugly monitor as though
it were Il buoy in a well marked cham
nel.
Courtenay heard the sea breaking
against it. The ship could not have
been more than sixty feet distant, Il
little more than her wv beam. and he
fully expected that she would grind
against some CUTLER in the next ill
slant. But the Kansas had a charmed
life. She ran on unScathed and seemed
to be travelling in smoother water after
this escape.
Walkers dark skin was the color OF
parchment when he reached the chart
house.
"Captuin," he said weakly, I'll do
owt wi engines. but I'm no good at
this game. That thing fairly banged
me. Did We see it."
"Did you see land?' demanded Cour-
tenay imper"tively. His spirits rose
| with each of these thrills. He felt that
it was ordained that his ship should
live.
Eyes, sir. Thc-aw's hills, and big
ones, a long way ahead, but I'm no
goin' up that mast again. 1t would he
suicide. I'm done. I'll nev-ah fo-get
yon stone ghost-no, not if l live to be
ninety"
Fortune has her cycles, whether for
good or ill. The Kansas, having run
the gauntlet of many dangers, seemed
to have earned an approving smile
from the tickle goddess. A slight but
%perceptible veering Of the wind, COM
bined with the increasing power or
I the suns rays, swept the ocean clear
Of it's storm wraiths. Soon after passing
the pillar rock Courtenay thought he
could make out the unwavering outline
of mountainous land amid the gray
mists. A few minutes later the waves
racing alongside changed their leaden
hue to a stecly glitter which told him
the fog was dispensing. The nearer
blue of the ocean carpet spread an aver
widening circle until it merged into
vivid green. Then, with startling sud
dcnness, the curtain was drawn aside
on a panorama at once magnificent and
amazing.
; Almost without warning the ship was
found TO he entering the estuary of a
narrow ford. Gaunt hcadlands carved
on Il titanic scale out of the solid rock
guarded the entrance INC already shut
out the more distant coast line. Behind
these first massive walls, everywhere
unsralnhlc and rising in separate pro-
montories to attitudes of perhaps 400
feet, an inner fertilization of precip-
itous mountains flung its glacier clad
peaks ~heavenward to immense heights
heights which in that region SCARED
far above the snow line.
But if the crests of peak upon peak
were clothed in white their bases wore
a garment of different texture. Save
on the Scaward terraces of stark rock,
with their tide marked base of weed
covered powders. the denSest vc@eta-
ton known to mankind imposed ev-
crywhcre a first barrier to human prog
ress far more unconquerable that the
awcsomc regions beyond. Pine for
csts of extraordinary density cram
med each available yard of space un
til the tree growth yielded perforce to
harder Alpine moss and lichcns. This
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
An Enlister.

II thought you told me you were on
your way to enlist"
II am" replied Flooding Pete. "I'm
tryin' hard to enlist sympathy fur me
large an unsatistied appetite."-Wash-
ington Star.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
Conscientious Obedience.

"The doctors advice to smoke only
one cigar after each meal is going to
be the death Of Bliggins."
"What's the matter with him?"
"He's trying to eat six or even meals
a day."-Washington Star.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08

Supremacy.
$50 you believe In the supremacy Oh
the feminine will?"
II do" replied Mr.. Neekton. II eat
anything the cook puts up and never
think Of Offering an argument"-
Washington Star.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
Heard at The Club.

Heard at h Club.
"That gentleman over there I con,
slider a mar Of parts"
"Highly intellectual and talented,
eh?" :
"No. He's a divorce lawyer."-Bos.
ton Transcript.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
Philateiic Philosophy.

"Do thoughts that come to you in
the long ago ever return?" asked the
originator Of silly questions.
mot unless I inclose stamps" an
swered the literary party. - Chicago
News.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
His Way Of Doing.

could the cashier of that company
explain the muddle in the books?"
"IIe said he would clear it all up"
Ibid he?'
mo, he didn't clear it up. He
cleared out."-Exchange.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
OnIy SUSPENDED.

Only Suspended.
Sentence is suspended" said his
honor. "And listen here"
Eyes, sir"
IF you don't behave yourself some
thing is going to drop."-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
Too Knowing.

Too Knowing.
"T've tried to teach my boy the value
of money"
"Good thing!"
''Well, l don't know. He used~to be.
have for 10 cents, but now he wants a
quarter life.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
A Hummer.

do you still call your wife honey?
"Yes, and l keep as busy Is a bee
supporting her."-Boston Transcript.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
DECLINING.

He-They say the demand for tips
has greatly declined. She-Offer one
to the waiter and see.-Exchange.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
In a Studio.

lis Dobson Smeers an impression
ist?'' Eyes. He's under the impression
that he's an artist."-Washington Star.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
Varying Methods.

do you know the difference be.
tween the man who fails and the man
who succeeds?"
81 think the main difference is that
one is down on his luck while the 9TH
err hunts it up."-Baltimore American.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
Called.

my country calls me!' exclaimed the
emotional patriot
ut shouldn't have been necessary to
call If you have any useful service to
perform. You ought to have been on
the job Washington Star.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08

" Mother Bird-Here's a poor fellow,
begging for something to eat, so I wilI
Just give him this nice fat worm.-
Country Gentleman.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
M after Enough,

Matter Enough.
Wife-Mercy! What's the matter
with your face? You look as though.
you'd been in a battle. Hub-I was
getting shaved by a lady barber when
a mouse ran across the door.-Boston
Transcript.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
If You Aava II.

money talks"
"You bet, and it never bores you
either."-Exchange.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08

why do they call your new doG
Aviator?"
Because he's a Skye terrier"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
Enough to Make
Anybody Laugh
Good and Strona,

Butcher-Wasn't that a good steak I
sent you yesterday? Customer-Oh, it
was a good, durable steak!-Life.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
Rich and Poor,

Rich and Poor.
Ask1ngtOn-She has a rich husband,
hasn't she? Teller-Yes, and at the
same time a mighty poor one.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
Wise Man,

ID you and your wife agree?"
"Oh, yes, always; at least I do
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
His Fool Pursui

His Fool Pursuit.
care you following the races?"
Eyes, and If l ever catch up to them
I'll quit"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
Indians Attack Ship.

~HE engineer could not guess
that the captains pulse was
heating q trifle more rapidly
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04
Davenport Man
Lifts Lid to Test
Mulct Law Repeal

DAVENPORT. Ia. Jan. S.-The first
step in the fight OF the Iowa Liquor
Dealers association to test the validity
of the repeal OF the Mulct law, making
Iowa dry. was taken this morning when
the saloon OF John HILL In Davenport,
was opened at o'clock. A crowd OF
men gathered in the place and liquor Is
satd TO have been sold. About 7:s0 o'clock
two special agents from the attorney
generals office entered the saloon and
told the proprietor and bartenders TO
close up. The crowd was put out OF the
place and a conference followed.
The special agents are working under
the direction Of Attorney General Cos
son OF Iowa. who Is here to conduct the
fight for the state. They are @. A. Brun-
son and @. K. Bidwell. John Hill. the
proprietor of the saloon; two bartenders,
Louis Wendell and Z. A. Geisker. and a
porter. Henry Nissen. were placed under
arrest by the special officers and turned
over to Sheriff Eckhardt.
Later John schnack and ]. J. Maven,
two other saloon keepers who had opened
their places, wer4 arrested All were
released on their promise TO appear. II
Is probable that the criminal action
against the men will be dropped and in
Junction suits will be started in the dis
trict court and the cases be brought up
for trial Immediately.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04
The Days War NesSs

THERE is STILL UNCERTAINTY
regarding the number of lives
lost In the sinking OF the liner
Persia, but it is feared the death
list will exceed zoo. Washington
Is reservinE Judgment regarding
the sinking of the ship.
SINKING JAPANESE FREIGHTER
KankOku Mura by n German sub
marine was announced in Toxic
today. Japan has decided to
send a squadron to the sues canal
waters.
UNDER STRICT REGULATION the
Henry Ford party has been given
permission to pass through Ger
many 10 The Hague.
NO AMERICANS ARE BELIEVED
10 have been on the British
steamer GIengyle, sunk tn the
Mediterranean ON Sunday while
homeWard bound from Shanghai.
BERLIN REPORTS THE SUCCESS
of German mining operations on
n large scale on the western front.
GERMANS RECENTLY REMOVED
from American ships On the high
seas by the French cruiser Des-
eartes have been ordered relsassa
BY the French EoveEnnznA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04
RUSSIANS ADVANCE
BEYOND THE STRIPA
General Ivanoff Gains Ground as
Result of Heavy Fighting
on Southern Flank.
TWO OFFENSIVE ACTIONS CLASH

LONDON, Jan. S.--The latest dis
patches from the southern extremity
Of the Russian front indicate that
heavy fighting is continuing, with
the Russian army of General Ivan
off gaining ground.
One correspondent reports that
these operations began with an Of
fensive movement on the part OF the
Austrians, designated to straighten
their line. and that after repulsing
the attack, the Russians assumed the
initiative. It is evident that the Rus
sian advance has now extended a
considerable distance beyond the
Stripa river.
In other dispatches II is asserted that
two great offensive actions ciashed. the
Russians having advanced as n threat
against the Teutons In their Balkan oper-
ations. while the Austrians and Germans
felt the necessity OF improving their posi-
tions against the attack expected from
General Ivanoff early in the spring.
Whatever. may be the facts. there a
Continued on Page Ten, Column Six.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-04
THREE DEATHS IN
FAMILY IN A WEEK
Mrs. Amelia Carstens Dies Monday
After Death Of Husband Christ
mas and Sister Sunday.
SON AND WIFE HAVE PNEUMONIA

Following the death of her hus-
band, August F. Carstens, on Christ
mas day, and her sister, Catherine
Maukepiang who lived with her, Sun
day morning. Mrs. Amelia Carstens,
4402 Leavenworth street, died Mon
day morning. Grief over the death
of her husband and sister was re-
sponsible for her death.
Mrs. Carsten was 70 years Of age.
Her sister, who died the day before,
was n years old. Both were born
in Germany.
A double funeral of Mrs. Carstens
and her sister will be held at the
residence Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Burial will be in Evergreen
cemetery.
To complete the tragedy Mrs. Carstens'
only son, Henry c. Carstens, and his
wife are confined at Lister hospital, seri-
ously i'll with pneumonia.
In addition to her son and daughter-in-
law Mrs. Carstens is survived by five
grandchildren and one great-grandson.