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The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-20

The ideal is in myself. The 1 impediment. too, is in myself. I The condition is but the stun { thou art to shape that same ( ideal out of. What matters I whether such stuff be of this { sort or that, so the form thou t givest it be heroic. be poetc?-. q Carlyle. .s (
 i
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-20

It is generally more profitable 10 reckon up our defects than to boast of our attainments.-Carlyle.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-20
Roundabout Way.

'T see where an aviator contrived to have the last word with his wife" 'How on earth did he do it?'
 He didn't exactly do il on earth" ''No?" S,et 'He rose LOCO feet in the air and dropped her message. Birmingham Age Herald,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-20

E Long ailments wear out pain and long hopes joy. Stanislaus.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-20

Admitted ins 'Eecond class mall matter July IS. 1898. at the skag- way!P, Q.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-20
ABIG NAVAL EVENT
Launching of the First Warship
 of Cur Young Nation.
SHE WAS THE UNITED STATES

R Was a Great Day In Philadelphia
 When Our First Naval Vessel Built Under the Constitution Slid Into the
 Water on May 10, 17s7.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-20
EDITORIAL,
THE IDEAL.

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
RIVER FALLS, WIS.

Special courses of study are pro-
vided for High School graduates
as well as for those who have
completed the common schools and
grades in city schools.
The Diploma or the school be-
comes a Life State Certificate af-
ter the holder has taught success
fully for one year and received
approval of the State Superintend-
ent of Public instruction.
An Elementary course of two
and one-half years IL offered which
leads to the Certificate which is
valid for five years, after the
holder has taught successfully for
one year.
The school has large reference
and textbook Libraries and well
equipped physical and biological
laboratories. Excellent facilities
are provided for special work in
Manual Training. DomeStic Science,
Music. Drawing and Physical Train
ing.
Tuition 10 free in the Model
Grades. The pupils in these grades
have the advantages Of the cOurs-
es in Music. Drawing, Domestic
Science. 1anual Training and Phys
ical Training.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
THE BIBLE NEGLECTED..
Though Still the Best Seller, II Is Not
Read as 1t Used to Be.

Read as 1t Used to Be.
Although the Bible still leads all 9th
er best sellers, few read it. People
still present Bibles to brides and
grooms. People still present Bibles to
children. COlpOrteurs still roam the
country handing out Bibles among the
villagers. Associations of devOut en-
thusiasts still put Bibles in hotels. But
the Bible is seldom read aloud in the
home. And the type Of American who
daily reads his Bible in secret from
sense of duty is becoming more and
more rare.
Quite apart from it's moral and re-
Iigious bearings, the neglect of the BIZ
BILE involves a cultural handicap worth
noting. 1t involves a cramping of the
popular vocabulary, as no other liter
airy masterpiece is such well Of Eng
lish pure and undefled. 1t involves a
dulling Of literary perceptions, as liter
allure abounds in Biblical illusions
which every reader Of the Bible In
stantly understands, but which only
readers of the Bible ever can. Finally
IL Involves Ld1Iur0 10 EeSpOuu W
many a good joke, as an astonishing
percentage Of the best quips are moth
ing more or less than Biblical illusions.
It is mainly useless, we realize, to
propose a course of self enforced Bible
reading for adults. We insist, how
ever, that parents who want their chill
dren to get the most enjoyment out of
life may we'll see to it that their chill
dren develop an acquaintance with the
Bible. It is the basis Of keen speech.
It Is the basis of intelligent reading.
It is the basis of culture. And by cul-
ture we mean a capacity for enjoying
the fine and beautiful things of this
world and the capacity for producing
some.-Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
Eriaht and the Hair.

The hair does stand on end under
certain conditions. because there is
a little muscle down at the root Of
each hair that will make each hair
stand up straight when this muscle
pulls a certain way. 1t Is difficult to
say just how these muscles are caused
to act In this way when We are fright
ened. We know that when thoroughly
frightened our hair will sometimes
stand straight up, and we know that
it Is this muscle at the root Of each
hair that makes IL possible. says the
Book OF Wonders. but why 1t Is that
q big scare will make this muscle act
this way we do not as yet know.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
SHIPS AND THEIR SIZE.
Why You Cannot Compare the Vessels
According to Tonnage.

Why You Cannot Compare the Vessels
According to Tonnage.
The different uses Of tonnage terms
when speaking of ships are causes of
confusion to the lay mind, states Cap
tain G. A. McAllister, engineer in chief,
United States coast guard, in the Popu-
lar Science Monthly. For example,
steamship companies in order to i'm
press UPON the travelling public the
size and consequent relative safety of
their craft will advertise the sailing Of
a certain steamer of 10000 tons, mean
ing, Of course, gross tons. The COM
pany's agent, in entering her at the
custom house, will take great precau-
ton to certify that she is Of only 1910
tons when paying tonnage taxes. He
then is referring to her net tonnage,
and, in fact, that standard is used only
when paying dues or taxes.
Displacement tonnage is almost ex-
clusively applied to warships, as they
do not carry cargoes. Strange to say,
the tonnage of a battleship varies al
most hourly, as coal or other weighty
ODJGCCS are uS0u VI LdhcA On UOdIu'
The tonnage of warships is, however.
fixed. They are referred to in terms
of the fixed tonnage.
A statement that 10000 ton battle
ship sank 10000 ton merchant ship
does not mean that the ships were Of
equal SIZE The merchant ship would
be much the larger owing to the diff
ferent meanings of the term "ton" as
applied to the two types of vessels. 1t
is absolutely impossible to give rules
for the relations Of these terms, as the
conditions vary too greatly. Generally
speaking, the gross tonnage of a ship
is from so to 100 per cent greater than
the net tonnage. Tons displacement
are always in excess Of tons gross.
Deadweight tonnage is on an average
from 80 to so per cent greater than
gross tonnage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
(First publication July IL, 1910
sUMmoWs


STATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT Court for
Pierce CouHSy.
]. A. Hail. Piainsin. vs..
w alter b. Mapes and Catherine Mapes his wife,
Joel Barnett and Adele G.. Barnett bis wife,
Yraneis Knots ana Lsabe1e Knott his wife,
Wm hayes arc nn n n,saas h hy , ns MiIe
Brig0a and Euphrasia Briggs his wife, Charles
r. Ecker, francis n. Mckee, Russell g. Eaton
and MARI Eaton a,s VIE . .. EesCn and ,, ara e,
CHARLES R. Ecker, A. G, Anderson. II. b. Ecker
and Sarah Ecker his wife, Laura l.. Thomas
and Henry b. Ecker and Ill the unknown heirs
and iaoatees OF said named defendants. II Aay.
who are deceased. and all persoLs whom 10
may concern claiming any title or interest or
encumbrance in or upon tho real estate des.
Defendants
Ths state of Wisconsin, to she said defend ants:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of THIS summons.
exciusiye Of the day Of service and defend the
above entitled seton in the Court aforesaid
and In case of your failure so 10 do judgmens
demsnd of the complaint. of WHOA . copy Is
herew served upon you.
WHITE & SKOGMO,
PLAINTIFFS attorneys.
p O. address, River Falls. Pier6e County,
Wisconsin.
Notice 10 hereby given that said action 10
brought To quiet sitle to the following des-
cribed premises situated Ia Pierce County:
Wisconstn, towit: The north east quarter OF
the northeast quarter of section nftsen. the
wess half Of the southwest quarter OF the
south east quarter or section ten. and the
north half of the northwest quarter OF section
Fourteen all In township twenty seven north
of Rsnee Eighteen west. in Plaintiff and bar
defendants of all right and title therein.
Dated July Sth, 1917 M
WHITE SKOGMO,
Plaintiffs attorneys.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
(First Publication July IL, 1910
NOTICE TO PROVE WILL AND NOTICE II
CREDITORS
STATE OF WISCONSIN. COUNTY COURT
PIERCE COUNTY-In Probate

STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT
PIERCE COUNTY-In Probate
In Re Estate of r. N. Jensen, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That at the special
term OF said court to be held on the lst Tues.
day OF August, A u. 1917, At the Court House in
the Village OF Ellsw Orth, County OF Pierce, and
State ofWiScOnSin, there will be heard and con.
sldered, the apple alton OF Carl w. Jenson to
admit to probate the last VIM and Testament
OF u. ". Jensen. late Of the city OF River Falls
in said county. deceased. and for the appoint
ment Of an executor.
Notice is hereby further given That ut the
regular Term of said court to be held at said
Court House, on the LIST Tuesday OF December,
A. D., 1917 the, e viii be heard. considered and
adjusted, all claims against said r. N. Jensen
deceased;
And nosice is hereby further given, That all
such claims for examination and allowance
must De presented 10 said county court At the
Court House in the Village OF Ellsworth. In
said county and state. on or before the LIST day
OF December. A. D., 1917, or be barred.
Dated July 9Th. 1917
By the Court.
Warren p. KnO Wles. Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19

Platinum Is used directly In the max
ing OF munitions Of war and indirectly
In all sorts OF operations that are In
cidental to warlike operations.
To cite but one example, In the man
afacture OF cordite perfectly pure sui.
phuric acid has to be used. and sui
phuric acid can only be perfectly
purified In platinum retorts. each Of
which, by the way. represents a value
Of 10000 TO $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19

STATE of WISCONSIN, County Court for
Pierce County-In Probate,
In re estate of 0. Nj. Norman, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at the special
term OF said court to be held on the first
Tuesday of August, a. D. 1917, at the Court
House in the village OF Ellsworth county of
Pierce, and State of Wisconsin. there win be
heard and considered, the application OfO. w.
Newcomb for the appointment of an admins
traitor OF the estate O. Nj. Norman
late of the town of Clifton In said county
eceaSed.
Notice is hereby further given. that at the
regular term OF said court to be held at said
Court House, on the first Tuesday OF Nov.
A. D. 1917, there will be heard, considered and
adjusted, all claims against said 0. Nj. Nor
man deceased.
And notice is hereby further given. that all
such claims for examination and allowance
must be presented to said county court at the
Court House in the village OF Ellsworth in said
county and state, on or before the lst day OF
Nov, A. D, 1917. or be barred.
Dated June % 1917.
BY the Court,
WARREN p. KNOWLES, Judge.
White & Skogmo, Attorneys.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19

When DdsraeN was prime minister Of
England good looking young man ap-
piled to him for Q government posi-
ton. IT know, STR" said the applicant
wistfully, "how little I know"
Dear me-" said Disraeli. "as much
az that? I haven't got half that dts
tancn yok"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19

John" whispered his wife. "1'm
thoroughly convinced that there 10 Q
burglar downstairs"
"WeIl, my dear" replied her husband
sleepiiy. 81 hope you don't expect me
TO have the courage OF your convtc.
tions."-Boston Transcript.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
Rs.e.tina Plants.

Reporting plants becomes necessary
ut intervals from two considerations.
The plant uses up the available fertil-
ity In the SOIL and fills the pot with
roots. In repotting plants It Is well to
shake OF whatever earth can be sep
arated without breaking and injuring
the roots. Then water and shade for q
few days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
rha nuake Game.

"You can't fool all the people all the
time"
you don't need to. II you can fool
half OF the people some Of the time you
can make a good living"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19

Spinks-What made him so annoyed?
Winks-He told his wife she had no
Judgment, and she just looked over
him critically from head to foot and
said she was beginning to realize 1t.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19

Don't be In a hurry fer de long lane
ter turn. fer de lion what's waitin'
whar de turn Is may be mighty hon.
gry!-Atlanta Constitution.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19

An editor said Of certain local pol
itician: 1--WE will not call him an ass.
We viii print his speech"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19

Fame Il something which must be
won: honor only something which must
not be lost-Schopenhauer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19

Do all tho good you can and no harm
where you cannot do good.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19

Every shadow points to the sun. and
sorrow helps N to appreciate happi-
ness.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19
(First publication July 5, 1919
Notice for Administration and Notice
to Creditors.

STATE of WISCONSIN, County Court for
Pierce County-In Probate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-07-19

1t Yields as Great a Financial Return
as Do the Main Food Products of the
Carcass-How the Various Parts of
the Animal Are Utilized.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-08-03
COLD STORAGE PLANTS
BURSTING WITH FOOD

There is much complaint from the
small army of food controllers and
spectators and their fellow specu-
lators in every thing else that man
needs or uses about labor organiza-
tions and high wages, but this little
arpy of patriots" never chirp about
their own organizations and methods
of eXtortion. Oh, No" "Busisess'
must be free and unhampered
According to their ideas it is per-
fectly right and legal for them to
organize and control the products Of
labor for their own enrichment, but
it is almost criminal" for the MAX
ers of those products to organize
as the only means of securing fair
share of their own products; and
as to the great army of consumers
they may go to hell, so far as the
specializing, gambling, gang is con-
cerned.
There is no "sure thing game"
prohibited by law half so criminal,
and dishonest as the stock exchanges,
so-called manufacturers associations,
and other big business" organiza-
tions.
Read the following official report
on what food spectators are doing
and then say cts too bad, some
thing ought to be done about it."
You are right, something ought
to be done about it. That some
thing can be found in organization
of commissioners to combat the pow
erful trusts which are squeezing
every possible cent out of you.
Your continued talk will do you
no good. ORGANIZED Organize the
the actual producers and
the retailers and force a square deal.
Do this or continue to submit to rob-
berry. You can do nothing individu-
ally; you must act collectively.
Read the following if you would
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-08-03
DON'T QUIT!

The, people of Everett are remind
ed that the fight for the Sultan Riv-
err water power is no finished unless
they want to quit and clay down" to
a private corporation.
The excuse for giving the water
power-rights to a private corpora
ton on the plea that the price of
print paper is too high, and that
there is a shortage of it, in the thin
est kind of a subterfuge.
The Stone-Webster interests have
power to sell. Let them sell it to
this prospective paper mill. 1t is
the sheerest nonsense to maintain
that an unused water power is nee
essary to the operation of a paper
mill with the present prices of pa
per. But paper, pulp wood and wood
pulp will not remain as high priced
as now
What will remain high priced are
the light and power necessary to the
people of this town. This paper
mill stuff" the Chief Forester is
handing you is az thinly-veiled excuse
to turn over the Sultan River power
to a private corporation. No one
will venture to predict the end Of
the time when the consumers Of light
and power will cease paying for
that paper mill. No matter where
it will be located, and there seems
little chance of its location in this
town.
The thing to do is to strengthen
the hands of Commissioner Clay in
his fight for cheaper light and
power in this city.
Hold meetings, make demands,
ask for the continuance of the poll
icy Of granting water power rights
to municipalities; makes a noise,
loud and long; do anything and ev-
everything to give publicity to this
matter.
Write to your United States SEN
ators and representatives; write to
he Secretary of the Interior. giving
hem the peoples side Of this con-
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-08-03
TRAINERS STILL FRAMING

Fickert, the San Francisco pros
ecutor with the stain of purchased
perjury to his discredit, has an
nounced that he will press the trial
of Isreal Weinberg for completely in
the San Francisco bomb outrages.
Fickert would try once more to COM
nit judicial murder to bolster his
legal" reputation.
On the other hand:
Four of counsel for the defense
would proceed with its efforts to
prove that a "frame-up" existed on
the part of the state. He said:
Eve will go ahead. With the
prosecution of Frank Oxman, prin-
cipal state witness in the Tom
Mooney trial, and other witnesses of
the state, so that this whole con-
spiracy may be exposed. The frame
up system which we believe exist
ed here, has at last failed"
Attorney Maxwell McNutt made a
statement declaring the failure of
the states case had demonstrated
the futility of further effort to con-
meet Mooney with the ourage which
killed ten persons and injured 40, on
July %, 1916
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-08-03
STRIKE SITUATION

From latest reports it appears the
Single Weavers and the Timber
workers are gaining strength and
both unions believe in their chances
for ultimate victory. They are NOV
ing along trades union lines and
have the sympathy of the A. F, of L..
and the aid of its officers.
The general public, while regret
ting the disturbed business condi-
tions resulting from the strike holds
the belief that these men deserve
shorter hours and better working
conditions, and the strikers will hold
the sympathy of the people SO long
as there is no violence on the part
of and originated by the strikers. But
a sharp lookout must be kept on the
lumber barons, for their reputation
for intolerance and disposition to in
cite riot to create prejudice against
the strikers is too we'll known. The
public and the peace officers are
admonished to watch these mill and
logging bosses to the end that there
be no repetition of last years hap
penings.
The public is asked to be patient
with these men who are honestly
and earnestly endeavoring to better
their conditions. Their success will
benefit, not only the strikers, but
the general public, the mercantile
community in particular.
Their success means industrial
peace and prosperity to the state.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-08-03

know more about the high cost of
living:
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-While
profiteers and their defenders are
offering various excuses for the high
cost of living, report issued by the
federal department of agriculture
shows that cold storage plants are
bursting with food and that in one
case 173 warehouses report amount
of butter held July l, this year, was
almost seven times greater than on
July l, last year.
Spectators say the war, supply
and demand, faulty transportation
and other causes are responsible
for the high cost of living, but the
agricultural report shows, in part:
Frozen Beef-243 storages re-
port a total of 1O5,174,204 pounds.
III storages report 88,078,061 pounds
as compared with 55,1O9,O49 pounds
on July l, 1916, an increase of 1913
per cent. 221 storages report an
increase of 4,642,361 pounds, or 4.6
per cent, during June, 1917. 1876 stor-
ages report a decrease of 18,478,422
pounds, or 25.4 per cent, during June,
1916.
"Cured Beef-268 storages report
total of 34,56O,268 pounds. POP
storages report 31,342,O7s pounds, as
compared with 1S,915,1O5 pounds on
July l, 1916 an increase of 65.7
per cent. 239 storages report an
increase of 2690,S48 pounds, or 81
per cent during June, 1917. III
storagesm report an increase 9,157
pounds, or Oh per cent, during June
1916.
"Frozen Lamb and Mutton-121
storages report total of 1885, 1888
pounds. 81 storages report 3,143,-
744 pounds, as compared with L.
939175 pounds on July 1, 1916, an
increase of 62.1 per cent LOT stor-
ages report an increase of 73O,4S6
pounds, or 22.4 per cent, during
June, 1917. 81 storages report
decrease of 357,73S pounds, or 1873
per cent, during June, 1916.
Creamery Butter-2S9 storages re-
port at toal of 47,612,460 pounds,
PIT storages report 1858, 595 pounds,
as compared with 53,S63, 27S on July
l, 1916, decrease of III per cent;
252 storages report an increase of
81 ,460,057 pounds, or 1867 per cent,
during June 1917; 173 storages report
an increase of 45,793,56 pounds, or
675.2 per cent, during June, 1916"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-08-03
MIR. MERCHANT
100000 DOLLARS

is yearly spent in Everett by mem
bers of organizations affiliated with
the Everett Trades Council
The Labor Journal is the official
paper of the Everett Trades Council
The Labor Journal is owned and CON
trolled by the unions affiliated with
the Everett Trades Council.
Not all unions are affiliated with
the Trades Council.
Many members of unions not af-
filiated with the Trades Council read
the Labor Journal.
Many unorganized workers read the
Labor Journal.
The amount named is not the total
earnings of these men-only what
they spent in Everett places of bust
ness for necessities of life.
We, the union men who own the
Labor Journal, will patronize you if
you advertise in our paper.
The only way to know, for US,
you are here is to see your name
in our paper
We read our paper Friday night. If
you want our patronage on Saturday
night let us know you are alive
We carry cards and will leave
you card with every purchase we
make.
This will show you that it pays
to advertise in
THE LABOR JOURNAL
Get busy and call our advertising
manager.
Phones: Black 115, Main 148.
ORGANIZED LABOR.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-08-03
Smoke Chas. Sheets CHALLENGE
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FARM HANDS

well as fighters. Two million three
hundred thousand acres of Oregon
and California Railroad Company
Grant Lands. Title revested in
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homesteads and sale. Containing
some of best land left in United
States. Large Copyrighted Map,
showing land by sections and descrip-
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tions, temperature, ETC., by counties.
Postpaid One Dollar. Grant Lands
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