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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

filled to overflowing when Tuan chlhuis troops moved against Pe- kin on July 12.
 During the years that Ii Yuan hung served as vice president under Yuan Shih-kai his position was much the same that it is at present. It is true he then held the title of vice president, but it was shallow honor. He had no power. He had no freedom. Most of those years were passed in an isolated palace on an island in the Forbidden City. He was seldom permitted to leave he walled compound No visitors saw him without the permission of he all-powerful Yuan Shih-kai. who lived on the mainland in a palace Li-huan could see across the lotus covered lake.
 The central governments power today apparently grows stronger ev cry hour. It has the support of the great foreign powers. They have no thought of recognizing a strug- gling band of parliamentarians in the south who have only the luke warm support of the provinces south of the Yang-tze
 All hope of reconvening in lc- gal way the parliament which Li Yuan-hurg dissolved under pressure has apparently disappeared The kuo min tang, or party which is opposed to Premier Yuan Chi-jui and President Feng Kwo-chang and their government, controls far less than a quorum of the disbanded par liament. Consequently, even if they could muster their complete strength at Canton which Sun Yat-sen and Tang Shao-yi, they would not, it is declared, have enough to satisfy their demands for government strictly un der the conditions of the Ranking provisional constitution
 Compromises have already been suggested by various leaders who are endeavoring to harmonize the north and the south. Guilds, cham bers of commerce and other com mercial organizations are tired of the political strife. Overseas Chin ese are not liberal in, their gifts to the southern leaders and lack of money may prevent the southern movement from taking on great pro- portions.
 The action of the Japanese banks in advancing the Pekin government $1O,000,000. Mexican money. on a possible loan of $10O,000.000 Mexi- can, to be made by the old quin- tuple group of bankers. has relieved the temporary financial embarrass- ment of Premier Yuan Chi-jui and steadied the political situation in the north.
 Within two months President Feng Kwo-cheng is expected to be able to convene a provisional national council. or legislative body. compos- ed of five members from each pro- vince. This makeshift organization will arrange for an election and the drafting of permanent constitu- tion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED

While it is generally admitted that many visitors to country constitute the best sort of advertising for that country the best results from them canno, be obtained unless they take away them correct information Some of the stories that are carried back East by the tourists to Alaska each summer are very werd and of them are potentially harmful Once in while of these stories reach es public print, and comes back to to remind us that every visitor to Alaska should have placed in his hands a handbook of information that would make impossible the mistakes that are con tained in the following paragraph of letter that was recently printed in the Hays City. Kan. News:
 We reached Juneau. the capital of the
 Territory. in the evening. in pouring rain
 and remained there about three hours (35O0
 people here). is at the foot of Juneau
 mountain which goes up nearly straight for
 thousand feet l think mining is the prin
 cipal industry here as it is at Douglas
 the inlet, reached by ferries. They claim
 Juneau to be the wettest point the Pa
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
POLAR PORK
(WilliamspOrt, Pa. Grit)

IWlIamSpOrt, Pa. GrltJ
 In exploiting Alaska Americans have brought the polar porker into existence. Farmers in Alaska, far north St. Michael, raising pigs. And they making much of success of their farmers in warmer climes. The fact is, in parts of Alaska the native-grown hogs fine any raised in this country. Alaskans always intent upon raising much and varied line of livestock poss be, due to the isolation of the Territory in which they live and the consequent freight charges Alaska will be really great it's preceptors wish to be until it make itself independent of out side for all most articles of food, and every success in producing the things there which accustomed to here at home is herald ed triumph When polar pork becomes so com that Alaska do her packing the ice bill for refrigeration should not be much of item of expense Livestock in Alaska is established industry.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
AN ALASKA MINES PROGRESS
(New York CommerciaD

(New York Commercia
 The Mother Lode Copper Mines Company of Al aska has bought small milling plant from the Ken necott Copper Corporation. The consideration is derstood to be $5,000. The mill used by Kenne in the early days for test purposes. It is to be presumed that this test mill, located at Kennecott will also be used for test purposes by the Mother Lode. The 16mie haul by wagon from the Mother Lode mine at Mccarthy to Kennecott would make this millsite unavailable for regular milling tons, especially since the Mother Lode has excellent millsite water and power facilities its ground As previously announced, the 500kw electric power plant of the Mother Lode will be completed about August 20, according to announcement of President Godfrey. The company is evidently launched on fairly ambitious development projects by way of power plant and deeper workings, allyear road to Kennecott, and concentrator It is possible that the concentrator may be built in 1918
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
EASY TO BELIEVE

The statement of the Japanese Commissioners to America that they have documentary evidence showing that Germany has spent large in it's efforts to stir up trouble between Japan and the United States is very easily believed
 We know of Zimmermans scheme unite Mex. leo and Japan against the United States, and any man can that Germanys wish to capture the lions share of trade in the Pacific would be furthered by fomenting quarrel between the two pow erful nations that ocean.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
REFRESHING COMMON SENSE
Seattle Times.)


 The Senate Committee public lands recently reported favorably bill open for 100000 acres of oil and mineral lands through lease to per desiring to develop the properties.
 It is better, the committee declared, ito let flu ture of themselves than to lose the present one through dreams of faroff conservation technical disputes and puerile bckerings to the jurisdiction of government bureaus"
 Dreams of far-off conservation"-"te technical dis putes"-"puerile bickerings to the jurisdiction of government bureaus"
 Shades of Cliff Pinchot! Can it be that Con- gross has scutted the leaky old bark Piffle and raised its battle flag over the good ship Common Sense?
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
ONE CAUSE OF THE RESULT

It is not extravagant to claim that large part of that two to majority against suffrage in Maine due to the antics of those pcketing suffragettes at Washington If those Eastern really interested in votes and desire to get results rather than notoriety they should out West and learn how successful campaigns waged They would discover that nothing can be gained by becoming aw-breakers and public nus- ances
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
MAN-BATISM AGAIN

The Empire immediately wired to other papers in the Territory that Seeley and Christoe Wckersham Republicans, been selected to succeed Britt and Ryus, lifelong and staunch Democrats
 (Dispatch)
 A man-batism purely and simply Neither The Empire any member of it's staff ever wired any such thing toany paper in the Territory-and as faI as we know Alaska paper ever published any such thing to any paper in the Territory-and as far The Empire has never accused Mir Seeley or MT Chrstoe of being "Wckersham" anything. The Empires the changes on the Board of Pharmacy follows
 The members of the Board of Pharmacy, MT. Seeley and MT. Christoe, popular and capable young men and prominent in business and society Both Republican in politics. William Britt and Floyd Ryus, whom they suppant, are pioneer Alaskans, druggists, and in fluential members of the Democratic party.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
F L A S H L G H T S
(Detroit Free Press

Detroit Free Press)
 Most of us are too ready to feel sorry for ourselves.
 This is the time to be patriotic, not argumentative.
 A woman wouldn't think much of a hat if it didn't cost her more than she really ought to pay.
 second marriages may be happy, but they seem to us to be the long chances in matrimony.
 After man gets to be about 40 years of age he discovers not miss nearly so much fun as he used to think he would by retiring at 10 o'clock at night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
FASCINATING ALASKA
(New York Evening MaiD

(New York Evening Mail)
 There is a fascination about Alaska life which, despite its privations, makes loath to leave and eager return. There is fear of starvation nor of Restitution. The rivers and woods supply sal mon and the venison of and caribou sufficient meet the of all.
 hole in the ground makes refrigerator which will keep fresh throughout the hottest sum- mers. without to pemmican. And. if a white is lazy to hunt fish himself. he wheel
 AS soon as suitable of transportation exist, the country should be crowded with visitors than was Switzerland before the war, and must also enjoy business prosperity
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

to corner No. |; the place Of beginning.
 Containing an area of 6.66 acres.
 From corner No. 1: U. s. L. NJ. No. PA bears N. 31' 43' 30" w. 5.02 chains distant.
 U. S. L. M. No. 224 to which this survey is tied is a large boulder marked U. s. l.. M. No. 224, situate at high water mark on Gcstineau Channel about AZ ansles@N w. of the town of Jnneaa Ia latitude 58s 2O' 3a~ Y ion gitude 134s 29' 15~ W. Mig Var. 3l' 2O' E.
 c. B. WALKER. Register. First publication Aug. ., 1911 Last publication Oct. .. 1917.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

You ask who wants to go to Skowhegan, Me? Maine is of the finest States in the Union to go to, and that treats her visitors with courtesy, writes anonymous correspondent. No doubt about that, but just wanted to know Boats will leave every few days to connect with the proposed St Louis -Skowhegan tramway. Next?
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

MT. Roosevelt asks the country prepare for the great war, and of the opinion that the injunction may be construed announce of his candidacy. We hope. at least, that it does not indicate that The Colonel is losing interest in the present
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
FOR School Supplies of all kinds at the
 RIGHT PRICES (. CARTWRIGHT Phone 419, Next to Postof1ce
Serial o2s4s
Phone 419, Next to Postofice
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE

UNIT ELL Sl A Eo LANO OrflCE
 Juneau, Alaska, July 31, 1917 Notice is hereby given that Alfred Edward Maltby, a citizen of the United States, whose Post Office ad dress is Juneau, Alaska, has made application under the provisions ol Sections 2305-23O6. R. S., as as. signee of Martha E. Goad, widow oi Charles Pinckney Goad, to make en. try of the land described in U. & Survey No. 1910, to-wit:
 Beginning at meander corner
 No. on line of ordinary high
 water of Gastineau Channel;
 thence E. $40 chains to corner
 No. 9; thence s. 14.51 chains
 to corner No. 3; thence w. 1.03
 chains to corner No. 4; thence
 by meanders along the line of ordinary high water of Gas tineau Channel
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

baby brother squalled most of the tune, much to Johnnys disgust. Johnny sald to his mother: Ma. where did you get that kid?" He came from Heaven, Johnny" replied the mother. Well, said Johnny, T don't blame the angels for singing him out, do you?"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

newly published book tells of tramp who found $12,000 and with it got into society. Not ordinary tramp if he did it with $12OOO. An ef- ficiency expert
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
Bang l!

For German victories he'll pray, He hates the Belgians, does Herr
 Brugg; And that's the reason why each day He goes and beats his Brussels rug
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
The Seven Pages of Man.

Children's Comic. Sporting. Financial Society. Editorial. Obituary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
The Wise Fool.

"A poor excuse is better than none,' quoted the Sage.
 You never came home at a. m and found your wife waiting up foi you. did you?" commented the Fool.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

Traitors and obstructionists not presume too far supposed lack of jail facilities in this country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
Paw Knows Everything.

Wille-Paw, what is sober second thought?
 Paw-Thats something that comes the morning after. my son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
Doc Newell's Luck.

Only one deplora ble thing transpired at the dance, and it was nobody's fault. Dr. Newell had the misfortune to lean too far forward when lowing to iady and tear his pants across the seams. He had filled his program and had beautiful partner for each numper' put he had to back off and sit down.-(Sheridan CWyo' Post.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
You Know Him

This Oswald Bings is always broke, He never wins a bet, poor boke; The reason why is Oswald Bings Makes all his bets on dead sure things
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
Any Other NominationsY

rhe friends of Rev. Ivory Headley of FL hahcoek IN. Y. have nominated m" as chaplain of the Club to suc- ceed Rev scattergood. the present in- cumbent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
Ouch 1!

The surgeon stopped at the cot where on iay hed Cross nurse who had re- ceiVed broken collar bone and a bro- Ken arm When the hospital was de- stroyed by bombs in an air raid
 Ana now are the broken bones this morning.? asked the surgeon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

The Dawson News advocates more extensive use of whale meat. The slogan of the North soon may be: Save whale day and win the war."-tSeat tie Times.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati En-
 Quirer.
Hoorais /!

Hoorais A Frenchman who lived in Beauvais Ate a half peck of garlic each dais, The Huns came along,
 But his breath was so strong That the whole army fainted awais.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

The oldtme Southern farmer still brings his cot. ton to town. but he doesn't return with a store bought sack of oats
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

Riga has fallen Petrograd may fall but the cause of democracy against miltarsm and autocracy shall not fall.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
Advice.

My son. you should learn all you can. And let your talk be small; You'll find nobody likes the man
 Who thinks he knows it all
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
Our Joe Miller Cont.st

Col Cage claims that the oldest joke is the one about the boy whose mother had just received & new babv The
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
Huh

There goes a man who made for tune out of other peoples mistakes" !" said Smith
 That sop asked Jones'
 Yes" replied Smith. Hes the mar who invented rubber tips for pencils. :"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
Firms Is Firms.

suits & Bates run a bathing and fish ing establishments at Twin Lakes. Mich
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

Early to Bed Doesn't Mean Early in the Morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

For Genuine Alaska Gifts" go to the Arts & Craft Shop, Front and Main street.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

Give us your next order TOT trans Ter work or coal. Juneau Transfer Company. Phone 4A
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
Names Is Names
Our Daily Special.

Messrs Barber lives at Latham. Tenr
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
Needle e-Button,

John Needle and Belle Button have just been married at Kekonsha, Mich.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

The Kaiser have little private treaty with the Almighty. but he breaks that same any other.-(St Louis Republic)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
Things to Worry Ahou+

comets tail always extends away from the sun
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
Correct.

Remember this,' said MT. Deli, And get it through your worldly
 pates: Your good opinion of yourself Won't pass you through the Pearly
 Gates"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
No Joke.

Some people can't stand prosperity" observed the old Fogy.
 That's right" agreed the Crouch ''The horn of plenty often starts man on a toot."
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

The Navy League will make Secretary Daniels popular hero yet with its popgun opposition --tSt Louis Republic)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

A service based on the facilities and experience gained during over a quarter of a century is extended to our customers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

William PaIlister, MD.
 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Specialist in the treatment of diseases and deformities of the eye and ear, nose and throat Glasses fitted. Office Juneau Gen. eral Hospital.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

0OOTdlS. A Frenchman who lived in Beauvais Ate a half peck of garlic each dais, The Huns came along,
 But his breath was so strong That the whole army fainted awais.
 Paw Knows Everything Willie-Paw, what is a sober second thought?
 Paw-Thats something that comes the morning after, my son.
 Bang! For German victories he'll pray, He hates the Belgans, does Herr Brugg; And that's the reason why each day He goes and beats his Brussels rug
 The Wise Fool. "A poor excuse is better than none," quoted the Sage. You never came home at a. m and found your wife waiting up foi you, did you?" commented the Fool.
 You Know Him. This Oswald Bings is always broke, He never wins a bet. poor bloke; The reason why is Oswald Bings Makes all his bets on dead sure things
 Huh! There goes a man who made a for tune out of other peoples mistakes" said Smith.
 That so?" asked Jones' Yes" replied Smith. He's the mar who invented rubber tips for pencils"
 Advice. My son. you should learn all you can. And let your talk be small; Youll find nobody likes the man Who thinks he knows it all.
 No Joke. Some people can't stand prosperity" observed the Old Fogy That's right" agreed the Crouch. '"The horn of plenty often starts a man on toot"
 Correct. Remember this" said MT. Deli. And get it through your worldly pates: Your good opinion of yourself Won't pass you through the Pearly Gates.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
CHEMIST TRIES !
novel SCHEMI
DR.. Stokes Puts Criminal
in Touch with Women :
Correspondents.

A criminal in the BIsckvells Island
prison at New York told the prison
authorities there yesterday that the
name and address OF a l4-year-old giri
at New Cumberland. w. Va, whom
he was corresponding with had been
given him by THE o. e. Library
League. lsO7 Q street. Washington"
The house at l2a7 Q street is
large. three-story briok corner house,
with huge rooms and high ceilings.
The rooms on the FIRST and second
floors are bare, except for some books
piled In corners, and an occasional
rickety bookcase. A dim Raslight
burned in the lower hall In the hiE
corner room on the third floor was q
confusion OF dust. books. typewriters<
chairs, ledgers, card indexes. cot
webs and pipe smoke. with strsnE
shadows thrown into the corners b
an old students light.
DR.. II. y. Stokes-Ph. D.-iE the ''Ol
2. Library League"
DR.. stokes is about 50 years old.
with straggly gray hair. and eyes that
twinkle in q friendly way. He has
been a chemist, has been in the Geo.
detic Survey. and for his recrea ton
delves into philosophy and magic and
mystery. The corner room on the.
third floor is his Office and he has siS5
clerks TO help him with his work.
About three years ago. he told the
reporter, II occurred 10 him that pris-
oners in the penitentisries OF the
country would be greatly cheered up
il they had someone 10 correspond
with. From his own investigations
along humanitarian lines, he found
that many prisoners had no relatives
or friends who would write 70 them.
Many Of them particularly desired 20
| correspond with women.
DR.. Stokes got in touch with pris-
onerE in various penitentiaries and
had his friends write 20 them, and
gradually men and women who heard
of his work wrote and asked for
names OF prisoners to write 10.
Il will not put a woman under -
on my list" said Dr. Stokes. and
when they write and ask for the
name Of a prisoner investigate them
| and find out il they are proper per
/ sons in every way, and II their tastes
are similar TO those Of any prisoners
whose names have Then I charge
| them u cents a year registration fee
and . cents for yearly membership
in the league. Then put these peo-
pie in touch with prisoners.
1 The prison authorities at Black
wells Island wrote DR.. Stokes and
asked II he had given the name Of the
] ll4-vCa--old girl 10 the convict there
/ Last night he denied ever hearing OF
! either the Eirl or the convict.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
NUTSHELL NEWS.

Elwood Birch, years old, 407 H
street northeast, while crossing Fifth
street, between G and H streets north
east yesterday afternoon. ran in front
of an automobile operated by John
Lee. lie Pierce street. and was knock
ed down by the machine. He was not
seriously injured. The child was TAX
en- to his home.
Julian Carter, a carpenter, 20 years
old, IS Rock Creek Church road north
west, while at work yesterday morn
ing on a new building at First and
Kennedy streets northeast, was
struck on the head by a piece OF fall
ing lumber. He sustained injuries
to his head and shoulders. He is at
Garfield Hospital.
John Henderson, colored. 50 years
old, 937 Golden street southwest, en-
ployed at the Hotel Harrington, while
making repairs to an elevator at that
hotel yesterday morning fell from the
car a distance of one story and was
injured about the head and body. He
is at Emergency Hospital.
Sadie Simon, 943 I. street northwest,
while crossing the street early yes
terday morning at New York avenue
and Ninth street northwest, was
struck and knocked down by an auto
mobile owned and operated by Leon
Kerns, 500 P street northwest. She
received a lacerated wound of the
neck and bruises to the body. She was
taken to the Emergency Hospital in
the auto that injured her.
Mrs. Frederick Frank, 321O N street
northwest. told the police of the Sew
enth precinct that she left her pock-
etbook containing $2s on the counter
OF a Georgetown retail store yester-
day morning and when she returned
to get it within a moment later it had
disappeared.
An auto tire, valued at $25, the
property of Frederick S. Crismond, 643
Maryland avenue northeast, was stol-
en- Tuesday night from his automo-
bile between the Washington Steel
and Ordnance Company plant and his
home.
Carpenters tools valued at s25 the
property c' William L. Mills, 9O4 Sew
enth - northwest, were stolen
Tuesday night from a new building
at Wisconsin avenue and Hall place,
GEORGETOWN.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
May Organize Cooks
In Defense League

"Will the woman's committee
of the Council of National De-
fense, take up the question OF
food conservation with the col
ored ''mammy" OF the South, who
has always Jus natcherly useo
all the buttah and aigs' she wanted
all her life?"
ELLIS Meredith, Of Colorado.
brought this question to the at
tention of the woman's Commit
tee and followed II with an eIab-
crate plan for the organization of
the cooks Of spoon bread and am
bosia.
These wonderful cooks" Mrs.
Meredith said, in telling her plan
to the committee. use no cook
books and no one really knows how
much material, which is so valu-
able to the country now. is being
used daily by them"
No action has yet been taken
by the committee.