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The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-13
BELGIAN TELLS 0F GERNANY'S
 TYRANNY

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, Sept. 6 .-CMaiD-Tbe story of three years of violation by Germany of the coV- enants of The Hague convention during the Teulonic occupancy Of Belgium was told here briefly by Gaston de LeVal of Brussels to members of the American Bar as sociation in convention.
 Many articles of The Hague convention, when tested by facts in Belgium with the invaders en- ploying their interpretations 'proV- ed almost Yalueless," Mir. De Le- val said.
 The imposing of excessive Snes' the punishment by death and im- prisonment oR Belgian men and wo- men and children unwarranted4yI accused of treason and lesser crimes and the deportation of his con- patriots into slavery were discuss ed by Mr De Leyal from the legal viewpoint. 1
 Notwithstanding "all the suffer ings and tyranny to which the Bel gian population has been subject ed,p the speaker asserted, the people are as patriotic as when they stemmed the German flood at Liege.
 No matter how much the Ger mans have advertised ther victor ies and how powerfully their mili- tary system has impressed the Bel gian population" he said, "that population is just as hopeful as dur ing the first days that the cause os civilization will triumph and that tyranny will be crushed, because they know that right is might, that right is the only might and that the Lord has said: Blessed are they which hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-13
ALASKA TRAVEL

The stories of German subma- lines on the Pacific coast appear to have had a dIScOuraging intlu- ence upon the movement of East grn tourists to Alaska during the summer season now closing. Reports from the various transportation lines serving the Northern terri tory indicate that hundreds of tour ist reservations were canCeled soon after the rumoIs of the presence O. submarines became current, and that the summers business was af- fected. Fortunately the regular passenger traffic to and from Alas ka increased very materially, the movement of commercial travellers being especially noticeable, and the seasons gross passenger traffic was thus very good The total number oI passengers conveyed to the Nor thgrn territory fom Seattle, van couyer and Prince Rupert during the eight months ending August 31 was 24,4O9. u
 The stories of German submarine along the Coast were unfounded in fact, though, at the time, the gov ernmeut officials considered the danger sufficiently great to justify q warning. There were cfrcumstars tial accounts of the sighting of sub marines or Qeriscopes, and the danger, for a time, appeared very real. Subsequent events indicated that there were no enemy sub marines on this coast and none likely to be as long as the United States government controls the Pa ana canal.-Seattle P.-I.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-13
Daily Points For
 Citizen Soldiers
(Issued by the War Department And all rights to reprint
 ReSerVed).
ARMY SYSTEM OF TRAINING

The average American who has q job assigned to him wants to do it well. He doesn't care to dawdle over the job and make a mess Of it. Nor does he care to make it a halfway success. He is determined to make it full and complete sue cess in the shortest possible time.
 It is assumed that you are start ing your Army training in this Am erican spirit. Since you are under taking the job of becoming citi- zen soldier you Intend to be a good one. You don't want to waste any time in the process.
 Your training will be practical ly the same as that through which your officers have advanced in the early stage of military training. EV- cry man in the Army must go through it.
 First, you will be instructed in the infantry drill, as set forth ia the Infantry Drill Regulations. This is the foundation of all your train ing. It is divided into close-order drill and extended-order drill.
 "Close order" Is defined in the Regulations as "the formation in which the units, in double rank, are arranged in line or in column with normal intervals and distances" Ex- tended order, on the other hand, is the formation in which the units are separated by interYals great CT htan in close order"
 The diagrams below show sat a glance what is meant. Figure l represents a small body of men in double rank arranged in close or der. Il
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-13
A Confirmed
 Statement
Evidence Skagway Readers Whl
 Appreciate

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 Have merited the unstinted praise they have received.
 Here's evidence of their value that none can doubt.
 It's testimony that's twice-told and well confirmed.
 Such endorsements are unique in the annals of medicine.
 Should convince the most skepti- cal reader.
 F. A. Sutton, tents and awnings dealer, 896 Hoyt St., salem, Ore-' .says: "I had kidney trouble and rheumatic twinges ten years or more. My back gave me a great deal of bother and sharp paines ex- tended all through my body. was all run down, lost weight and was in poor health. Deans Kid .ney Pills made me feel like diff ferent man. My appetite improved and the aching and pains lefa me- Statement given Jan. 31, 1906).
 On April 13, 1916 MT. Sutton added: Whenever my kidneys aren't acting right I take Doan's Kidney Pills for few days and they never fail to overcome the trouble" % \
 Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Fills-the same that Mir. Sutton haii. Foster-Mil- burn Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
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The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-13
WHY THE DIFFERENCE?

A coal operator who refuses to make g price for his product which is acceptable to a public func rionary is liable to have a price fixed for him or to have his mine cOmmaDdeered and carried on by the government. 4 member of or ganized labor Vho refuses to sell his labor in 3 Shipyard at a price acceptable to hiS employer - who may be engaged on a government contracts deemed wholly within his rights if he enters upon a strike; and no effort is being made to compel him to accept 8 fixed wage to force him to work if he does not want to. It is curious distinction, which Q good many people have difficulty iu under standing.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-13

In the Probate court of the terri
 tory of Alaska, Division No. i,
 at HaineS before J. J. Kennedy,
 U. 5. Commissioner and eN-ofdclo
 Probate Judge.
 In the matter of the estate of J. E. Reynolds, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given, that pur- suant to an order issued out of the above entitled court, bearing date the 10th day of Sept. 1917, in the matter of the estate of J. E. Reynolds deceased, the undersigned administrator of the said estate, will sell at public auction Ut the home stead Of the deceased, about five miles in a westerly direction from the town of Haines, the following described property, to-wit;. The pos sessory right to, and the improve ments on the following described homestead; Beginning at Post No. l, which is identical with post No. $, of the homestead land claim heretofore taken by E. A. Adams' and running thence west, 32O rods; thence north, 16O rods; thence east S2O rods and thence south 160 rods to the place of beginning, contain ing 32O acres of land. Also one lumber shack situated at Jones Point, about one and one half miles westerly from Hainas, and the following personal property Ut the above mentioned homestead.
 ] ploy, l shovel plow, l pitch fork, garden rake, 5 small traps, l Yukon sled, l mattock, 2 cross saws, l hand saw, 3 hand axes, latch hatchet, l prospcetOrs pick, hammer, l monkey wrench, l clock, l lamp, l plyer, l schew driver, l cold chisel, 2 dozen quart jars, l smoothing plane, l razor strop, 200 lbs. turnip seeds, 
 razor, l looking glass, ? water pails, l lantern. l heating stove, one running gear of wagon, l wheel barrow, l harness and 2 horse collars. Said sale will be held on the 25th day of October 1917, at the hour Of one one o'clock in the afternoon of said day; All sales under ten dollars to be cash in hand, and all sales over ten dol lars on thirty days time with aP- proved security. sale subject to confirmation by the court.
 Dated this 10th day of Sept 1917.
 G. ". HLNCHMAN,
 Administrator. ". B. Stout, Attorney for Admin
 istration.
 First publication, Sept. 12.
 Final publication, Oct. 10.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-13

The same intervals and diatGnc5s are observed as in the line lorna tion.
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 aSSS
 RH
 asp p& An extended-order formation is represented below.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-13

Lest we forget the names of those who misrepresented LOYAL AMERICA by voting against the Food Control Bill in United States Senate, August Sth, 1917.
 HARDWICK Ct Georgia
 HOLLIS of New Hampshire
 REED of Missouri i..
 GRONNA of North Dakota
 FRANCE of Maryland PENROSE of Pennsylvania r LA TOILETTE of Wisconsin
 GORE of Oklahoma, SHERMAN of Illinois paired against the Bill
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-13
. . . .

The space between men standing side by side in rank is called the intervals" In the American Ar my the standard interval Is inch ss, measured from the elbow of one man to the elbow Of the man next to him. The space between a man in the front rank and man directly behind him in the rear rank is called distance" The standard distance is 40 inches, measured from the back of the man in front to the breast of the man in the rear.
 Figure represents a body of me in double rank arranged in column.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-13
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS
 SALE

In the Probate court of the terri tory of Alaska, Division No. |, at Haines before J. J. Kennedy, U. $. Commissioner and eX-Offico Probate Judge.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-13
State Of Ohio. ely Of To;e.o. ; f.

LucAs County. Frank J. Cheney makes cath that he Is senior partner of the firm of q. ]. Cheney & Co, doing bUsineEs il. the City of To- iedo, County and State Hfc-Gsaii, and that said firm w!iI pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLNltS fer c1cU and ev- cry case Of Cata-Th tl'"f .ngUt be cured by the use of HAIT.'G ATAEREI CC RE.
 FRA NIS 7. CHENEY. Sworn to before me q Id subscribed ir my presence, thlH 6lh Gs-y Of December, iseaI A. " GLEASON,
 Notary Public. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts directly upon ,h" blood and mu- cous surfaces ot the system. Send for testimonials. free.
 F. J. CHENEY q co, Toledo, Q. Sold by all Druggists. fCH.
 Take Halls Family Fills fo: con5ti""''oa
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The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-13

THERE IS A SAN-TOX REMEDY for every ordinary household atl- ment. There Is room for san Tox Remedies in your medicine chest. Get a san-ToN Blue Book at Keller Bros, The San-Tox Drug Store. ..-l :
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-13

However, this is only one of an infinite number of extended-order formations. Intervals and dist ances may be irregular. This is the formation used for skfrmishing and at other times when 1t may be desirable to have each man con troI his own movements without at tempting to conEorm exactly to the movements of the other men.
The Republican journal., 1917-08-23
FIGHTING FOR HAPPINESS

When you get into a frame of mind
that makes life seem one tiresome
duty after another, with no pleasure
in it; when ill health seems to take all
the joy out of life and you worry over
things that are really not worth worry
ing about, then your nervous system
is becoming exhausted and you are
approaching neurasthenia.
Your happiness is worth fighting for
and red blood is your best ally. 1t is
a hopeless task to try to restore your
health while your blood is deficient in
quantity or quality.
TO build up the blood there is one
remedy that has been a household
word for a generation, DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. They tone
up the entire system, make the blood
rich and red, strengthen the nerves,
increase the appetite, put color in the
cheeks and lips and drive away that
unnatural tired feeling.
The DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y, has published a
free book on nervous disorders that
contains a chapter on neurasthenia, in
which the symptoms are fully describ-
ed and the correct treatment given.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
your own druggist or will be sent by
mail, postpaid, on receipt Of price, Sc
cents per box, six boxes for $3.50.
The Republican journal., 1917-08-23
Let's Do II Like Men!

From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.]
Americans must stop whining about the
war. We have undertaken mans job;
let us tighten our belts and 60 to it like
men.
America IS not going to starve, nor go
broke, nor lose all its young men. It's
cities are not going TO be sacked, nor
blown up by U-boats, nor destroyed by
airships.
We have been driven into the war. 1t
was unavoidable, inevitable; Just part of
the everlasting struggle between kings
on one hand and Gberty-loving people
on the other. Let us the croaker,
trample upon the Spectator and Jail the
traitor What we most need is divine
courage and the faith which will remove
mountains. Send our fighting men forth
with stout hearts as well as strong arms.
Germans have shown what solidarity and
courage can do in a sinister cause. Let
us show how much more these weapons
can do for us in cause that is holy.
America is again face to face with
stern sacrifice, that barbarism may not
triumph and that popular government
may not perish from this earth. Let us
do it boldly with an indomitable spirit
like that of '76.
The Republican journal., 1917-08-23
BOOSE AND GAMBLING AT FAIRS.

Liquor selling or gambling will not be
countenanced on the grounds of any agri-
cultural fair association and conviction
of this nature will mean that the fair as
ISOLATION will lose its State stipend.
Hon. John A. Roberts of Norway,
the State commissioner of agriculture,
Monday sent letter to the officers of
every fair association in the State bearing
on the matter as follows:
81 desire to call your attention to the
laws of the State of Maine which pro-
vides that each agricultural society re-
ceiving a stipend from the State and all
agricultural societies receiving aid from
the State by special act of the legislature,
shall cause the prohibitory liquor law to
be enforced on all grounds over which
they have control, and not allow any i'm
moral shows, gambling in any form or
games of chance on said grounds.
"This law is explicit and the intention
of it was to provide clean fairs. 1t is
open to anyone to make complaint
against a fair on account of conditions
existing during its exhibition Those
having charge of fair should be in
position to show that they took reason
able steps to prevent violation of the
law
The Republican journal., 1917-08-23
A Close Call.

In a letter received from Hugh Connors
of Maynard, Mass, who is now in Ard
gay, Rosshi1e, Scotland, with American
Forestry Unit tsawmill unit,) he writes
of the narrow escape of his troopship
from the torpedoes of two German sub
marines that attacked the ship in mid
ocean. With the unit are many boys of
Maynard and the Actions, The letter, in
part, follows;
we were met by two German subma-
rines, and, believe me, we had very
close call They fired at US twice, both
torpedoes missing US by but a few feet.
The officials said by not more than II
feet. Our ship had wonderful speed, and
that was all that saved us from hit.
81 want to tell you how lucky you are
in not having to buy gasoline at the prices
in this town. Cost per gallon three shil-
lings 5 pence, or in good old U. S. A.
terms, IS cents gallon"
The Republican journal., 1917-08-23
FOR LIBERTY AND GOD.

In glory majestic, immortal
The Light of the World in her hand,
Liberty stands at the portal
That leads to the Beautiful Land.
And up through the battle-scarred ages
Out of the Beasts black thrall,
Led by their heroes and sages,
The nations have answered the call.
Though flayed and betrayed and defeated
In the mists of the centuried night,
They have cherished the dream till they
greeted
The rapture Of freedom and light.
And there on the heights they hav.
plighted
This vow of the conquering brave;
''Till as brothers all men stand united
The free shall unshackle the slaveP
Sidney j. Quinn in N. Y. Tribune
The Republican journal., 1917-08-23
MAINE ITEMS.
To Save Food.

H. C. Chapman, proprietor of the Ban
gor House, is one of three hotel men of
Maine to be appointed to cooperate in
the conservation of food in hotels. Leroy
D. Moulton, proprietor of the Falmouth
in Portland and Hiram Kicker of the Po-
land Spring House were the other two
appointees.
These proprietors will work with Her
bert Hoover and John F. McBowman to
save all possible food wastes in all the
hotels in Maine and Massachusetts, and
other New England States will also be
represented The aim is to save all food
that can be saved until the close of the
war.
The Republican journal., 1917-08-23
SUBMARINE LOSSES.

Nine hundred and thirty three Scandi-
navian ships have been destroyed by tor
pedoes or mines since the beginning OF
the war, according to the Aftenbladet.
Of this number Norway lost 600, Den
mark 1877 and Sweden 146. The number
of Scandinavian seamen lost in these dis
asters as about 500.
Of our merchant ships 38 had been des-
troyed up to Aug. 9th of this year. Thir-
teen of these were sunk before the Unit
ed States declared war and Is since then.
The total tonnage of the SO ships lost is
about $4,000.
The Republican journal., 1917-08-23

a lady advertised for man to work in
her garden, and two men applied for the
Job. While she was interviewing them
on the lawn, she noticed that her mother
on the piazza was making signs to her to
choose the shorter of the two men, which
she finally did, When the ladies were
alone the daughter said: "Why did you
signal me to choose the shorter man,
mother? The other had a much better
face" "FaceP' returned the old lady
when you pick out a man to work in
your garden you want to go by his over
alls If they're patched on the knees
you want him; if they're patched on the
seat, you don't,'
The Republican journal., 1917-08-23
INTESTINAL Worms
STOMACH WORMS

Do your children show symptoms of
worms? Do they eat at times with alb
normal hunger, and again show loss of
appetite? Are they more or less fretful
and irritable with occasional fever and
fltful sleep at night, gritting the teeth
and tossing restlessly?
If so, look out for worms, so COM
mon in young children, so often the
undetected cause of anxiety to parents.
For sixty years, IL. F." Atwood's Medi-
cine has proved valuable remedy for
worms in childhood, and many mother
can testify to its merits in relieving her
children when suffering with these dis
tresslng symptoms. Safe and reliable,
small dose, large bottle, IS cents at your
dealers. Sample free from 81. F."
MEDICINE Co, Portland, Maine.
The Republican journal., 1917-08-23
Iar.e Fares of Fish.

One of the largest fares of fish ever
landed at Portland by any vessel outside
of the steam trawlers was that brought
in yesterday by the 100 ton Boston fish
ing schooner Buema, she having over
100, 600 pounds, mostly cod. The entire
catch was taken out at the Burnham q
Morrill, factory, where the facilities are
such that any fare, however large, can be
handled without the least difficulty.
The Buema was exposed to the heavy
gale of last Friday, but came through 1T
all right. Another fine catch was that OF
the fishing steamer Monhegan, which
took out about ITS barrels of shad at the
Central wharf cold storage plant. The
fish were caught off Small Point and are
the finest lot landed here this season, be-
ing large and fat
The Republican journal., 1917-08-23
The Cruel Turk.

The situation in Palestine this summer
is the most serious since the war began.
A scheme for the looting of Jerusalem
already is being executed, and through
out the countryside, the Turk has en-
barked on a calculated policy of plumber
ing and killing the native inhabitants, so
that if they are forced to vacate the
country they will leave behind them a
desert. The orly thing that can save the
natives, the only hope that buoys them
up, is that the British armies now ham
mering at the gates Of the Holy Land,
may soon drive out the Turks.
The Republican journal., 1917-08-23
That Match Stealing Hymn.

The family were spending Sunday
evening in that most innocent of recrea-
tions-sinsng hymns. Presently father
said to little Jack, Now, Jack, what
hymn shall we sing next?" "Oh," re-
piled the youngster, 'let US sing the
hymn about the little boy who stole the
old mans watch" Why, what nonsense!'
said father. There's no hymn about
stealing Watches" eyes, there is; we
sing it at Sunday school," and Jack got
hymn book and turned up the hymn
about the child Samuel, and pointed in
triumph to the verse which begins
The old man. EEK and mild,
The priest of Israel slept;
His watch the temple child
The little Levite kept.
From the Liverpool Post.
The Republican journal., 1917-08-23
NO TROOPS 70 RUSSIA.

The public is in hearty agreement with
the Root mission in it's opposition to
sending soldiers to Russia. 1t is difficult
to believe that any important official of
our government could have seriously en-
tertained such plan.
We sympathize deeply with Russia in
her toubles We admire the ardent spirit
of democracy the nation has shown.
We want to become better acquainted
with that great people. We want them
to win the war. And we want to help
them to the extent of our power. But
there is in all that no reason for sending
roops to Russia.
The Russian republic doesn't need our
men. 1t has more man-power of its own
than it can handle. What it needs from
America is moral and industrial support.
Confidence in Russia's integrity and
ability to work out her problems
sort of confidence that M1pRoot profess
ses, after thorough review of the situa-
tion-will do much to help the young giant
get on his feet and fight VIGOROUSLY.
Material contributions, perhaps, will &C
complish more. We must send Russia
great quantities of railroad equipment
and munitions. She is especially in need
of locomotives and freight cars. Along
with them we should lend her more ex-
perts to help work out her battling trans
portation problem. And we should send
her all the war-industry experts we can
spare.
AS for fighting men, France is the place
for them. Our expeditionary troops
would be lost among the Russian hordes.
They would arouse envy and dislike by
their superior standard of living. They
would have difficulty with the language
and the army tactics. They could not
fight effectively. With the French and
British armies they are within reach of
home, in congenial environment, and
can strike telling blows.-Bangor News
The Republican journal., 1917-08-23
ITEMS OF ALL SORTS.
Freight on Deck.

Carrying a large portion of her cargo
on deck, steamer arrived today at an
Atlantic coast port from South Africa
with more than $1,000, 900 worth of wool
and hides The vessel is one of few
which have recently made such a long
trip with cargo slowed on deck, some
thing that would not be considered but
for the manner in which the sworlds
ocean tonnage has been depleted by the
war Altogether, the steamers cargo
consisted of 17,848 bales of wool and
hides, about 1000 bales being carried on
deck
The Republican journal., 1917-08-23
Deserved Praise.

AUGUSTA, Aug ii. II say it and am
proud of it, too, that the Second Maine
Infantry is the best military organlza-
ton ever raised in Maine and you may
tell the people through the medium OF
the press Just what do say" stated Col
Frank M. Hume of Houlton, the COM
mander of the regiment Saturday.
s'We are ready to start for the front at
a moments notice, and believe that the
Second Maine is in as good condition IN
every way as any regiment in the whole
United States"
The Republican journal., 1917-08-23
German Casualty List.

LONDON, Aug. IT, German casualties
reported during July in the German Off
cial lists, but not necessarily having oc-
Cured in July, aggregated SO, 1868, as fol-
lows:
Killed or died of wounds or sickness,
q, 389.
Prisoners or missing, 1920.
Severely wounded, 1896
Wounded and slightly wounded, 80, 958
The total German casualties of all
exceeds 4, 500, 900.