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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
HAVE YOU SPRUCE FOR
 SALE?

We are in the market for lin. IA in, 1R-in. and 2-in. No. l Shop Spruce. the same thicknesses in No. Clear & Better Spruce. and as much 3-in. to Gin. by Sin. and over wide. IS fit. to 40 it. long, Clear Vertical Grain Spruce as you can get out. In replying please give specific details regarding stock you have on hand covering quanti- ties of the different sizes and grades and whether it is dry or green. Can you furnish any Bevel Siding, Ceiling and Finish in No. 9 Clear & Better Spruce? Can you surface the Shop and Clear Spruce? Can you accept orders for specified thicknesses and grades? In naming your best price please quote delivered F. O. B. cars, Prince Rupert and aboard vessel Seattle, Wash. We would like to have your price both ways.
 Patterson Lumber Co.,,
 White Bldg. Seattle, Wash.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
COUNT THE HOUSES AND APARTMENTS WHOSE OWNERS HAVE NOT YET LEARNED
 HOW TO ADVERTISE!

you walk the city occasionally you'll note them apartments which appear be desirable but in whose hang For Sale To L pacards which have been there long that the dust has gathered
 places would the right sort of homes for people may be living the wrong sort of homeor who be merely living transient fashion, pending the success of their quest for the right place to buy or lease.
 These vacant houses and apartments substantial loss their ownerwho probably worry good deal about that loss find increasing burden These simply have failed that these people do not about the city, its utermost limits fevehy scanning window pacards hope of finding places buy rent They have failed understand that property must be merchandedthat the advertising the channels through which people get their information about real which offered either for sale for rent.
 paying monthly penalytax for the privilege of displaying window pacard in vacant house apartment or For sign front of the property you se quick change your business policy Spend reasonable sum advertising SELL the property that for a and RENT the property that is for rent!
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
GENERAL NEWS OF FISHING INDUSTRY
 AND FISH FLEET

The fish arrivals today have been light. No halibut arrived and the National Independent Company on ly received 700 salmon from Taku.
 The halibut schooner Constance arrived last night and will take several boxes of fresh salmon from the National Independent plant. The boat will then go to Taku and pick up whatever fish is there.
 The Signal, Emma, Ocean and others of the fleet are at the Glac- fer plant taking on ice and prepar- ing for another trip to the banks af- ter halibut
 This morning the City of Seattle took 94 boxes of fresh fish from the Glacier Fish Company and 90 boxes from the National Independ- ent plant.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
CHICHAGOFF HAS A ATHLETIC TOURNEY
 THAT IS GOOD ONE

CHICHAGOFF, Sept. 16.-(Special Correspondence) The Chichagoff Club gave it's second smoker last Friday evening and it was real live wire affair There was action from the time the first gong rang until the liquid refreshments were afi disposed of at eleven o'clock. The entertainment was ably stag ed .by Les Foreman with Ben Leam- ing on tap. and these two. as well as all those who took part are en- titled to great deal of credit for giving the residents of ChichagOff a smoker that compared favorably with anything ever pulled off any where.
 The large club hall was crowded to capacity, and all present pro- nounced it one of the most success full events of the kind ever wit messed. The program follows: Battle Royal Peter Burke, Pat Callagey, Thos. Mugford John Covich Percy Hirst: This event was a general mix-up from start to finish, and afforded much amusement for ten minutes as any number on the program.
 Wrestling
 Victor Kukkola@vs. Al Lundstrom: |-Kukkola got two falls and Lund- strom one. This bout was all go from the first minute, and a great deal of skill was displayed. The falls were clean, and the wrestlers were we'll matched and worked hard
 Boxing
 William Smith vs. Jack WOrthing- ton-These two men are in the lightweight class, and had all the action and "go" that chara cterizes this class of boxers. The decision was draw, and the audience ex- pressed it's approval of the decision by enthusiastic cheering.
 The quartette composed of Dr. Ellis, H. F. Dott, Paul Carpenter and John Illin rendered several vo- cal selections that were highly ap- preciated by the audience.
 Wrestling
 Percy Hirst vs. Haldo Burns:- Each man got fall in the allotted time for the first two rounds, but failed to score in the third, so the decision was draw, and this de- cision met with the hearty approval of the crowd The work of the con testants was splendid. Both are young huskies and worked hard for decision.
 Boxing
 Elmer Hughes vs. Ed. Cuttridge- These two young men displayed a great deal of skill in handling them selves, and while the decision was draw, it was due to the fact that they were well matched, and the bout was as pretty demonstra- tion of clean cut skill and training as has ever been seen here.
 Boxing
 Frank Rohan ys. J. F. Malloy.- This was a full three-rOund spar ring match, and while the men are nothing in their movements to indi cate it. They mixed from the start, and gave a very fine exhibition of the game from a scientific stand point. The decision in this was a draw
 Boxing
 A. w. Axelson vs. R. V. RObles- Axelson is a 'Chichagoff resident while Robles is from the cannery at Cape Edwards. These men are
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
LIGHTHOUSE TENDER HERE'

The lighthouse tender Fern, which was constructed especially for south eastern Alaska work, is in port af- ter supplies The Fern has been working in this section on aids to navigation
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
NOTICE TO CONTESTANTS IN
 LOCAL GARDEN CLUB CONTEST

All contestants in the Garden Club contest are hereby notified that the time for judging closes next Thurs day. All growers who have not presented exhibits of lettuce will do so immediately by leaving them in care of A. T. Spatz.
 The cauliflower judging will take testants must have their exhibits at the store of Charles Goldstein in time for the judging on Thursday. These instructions are issued by Charles E. Davidson, as chairman of the Garden Club contest.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
BOATS FOR SALE AND BOATS
 FOR HIRE

Gas boat Diana" length 36 it., beam 9 it., ten h.p. Scripps engine. Also new 2O-ft. pleasure boat, with cabin and 8 h.p. Faro engine These boats for charter until sold. See w. B. Harvey at boat shop, foot of Ninth Street.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
JEFFERSON SAILED SOUTH

At an early hour this morning the steamer Jefferson sailed south, talk ing the following passengers: Mrs. Anna Olson, Miss J. Johnson. Mable Mathews and o. A. Golf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

Gifts of Alaskan Old Ivory made at the Arts & Craft Shop, Front and Main street.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
FOR RENT-Rooms

FOR RENT = Steam-heated, TUT nished room, with board II deslfed' Phone 2703.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

OCCIDENTAL TIOTEL-All mod ern conveniences; $8 per month and up. Phone II.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

Phone 1t to The Empire. No. 374.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
FOR RENT-Apartments

FOR RENT-Three rooms with bath, $1O.5O; two rooms, $500; inclules water and garbage hauling; will furnish if desired; phone or inquire at Brunswick Billiard Hall.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

FOR RENT-Cozy fiat with good range; good view. Gustafson, 5 Gold street. tf?!
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
FOR SALE-Miscellaneous

FOR SALE - Broom house and furnishings at Thane. $275.00. Ad- dress M., care Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
MISCELLANEOUS

SCHOLARSHgPS-Any scholarship you might select in the International Correspondence School. Scranton, Pa. Address scholarship. Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

Patterson Lumber Co.,, White Bldg, Seattle. Wash.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

Boxing
 A. w. Axelson vs. R. V. RObles- Axelson is a Chichagoff resident, while Robles is, from the cannery at Cape Edwards. These men are
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

FOR RENT-2, 3 and 4-rOom fur nished housekeeping suites; reason able. "The cozy corner of Juneau" Cliff Apartments, near Court House.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18

FOR SALE-32-ft. fishing boat at bargain, well equipped, ready to go out. Apply Gustafson, Gold St., or Sam Christensen, Apt. Room 2, foot of 11th St.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-09
TnfEsREPuBLIcAN. MARsHAILrowN IOWA: AUGUST q 1917

deavors to escape the burden OF thu
war by throwing his share Of expense
on others. He Is the superlative OF
littleness.
A draft Stacker isn't merely coward
ly but foolish. There's nowhere to run
to.
II some fellow comes around ped
ding court plaster the way to do Is to
find a sore on him and try it on the
dog first. If you can't find any broken
skin on him why break some in tho
interests Of scientific investigation anu
proceed as before.
The chilly air Of this morning justi-
fies Governor Harding's proclamation
that something should be done about
the coal situation and sets the consum-
er cheering the governor on to. go the
limit"
Well, those fresh air kids met up
with an extremely fresh air morning
for august in Iowa. This common
wealth always delivers according 10
contract.
Sixty pounds in the pack, nine
pound rifle and 100 rounds of car
tridges. How'd you like to pack them
over a f1ve-mile hike? 1t takes some
man to be soldier.
Hole" and patrol rhyme together'
but so far they haven't got together on
the road.
The German army is said to be raps
idly losing it's morale. Most OF US
might get our morale on with the DO"
on the wrong side If we were oolgeo
to live under rain Of shells with the
blue sky for an umbrella
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-09

was actually prixenghtins win perk up
as they read and wonder whether the
difference between athletic smokers
and prizefighting isn't the same differ
ence that exists between county
farms" and "poorhouses." Oblivion
following Immediately on q right cross
to the chin irresistibly reminds Of OLD
times. Some elderly persons had they
been at. the gathering would have
smoked up and imagined perhaps that
the prizefght had come back once
more.
/ However, it was not the custom in
those agoniZing, cruel prizehgntins
DAYS to revive the victim and knock
him out again. That seems to be
social arrival along with the athletic
smoker, Even in bullHghting they
never kill the same bull twice In the
same day. Perhaps, however, were the
bull fight "slaughterhouse smoker
and the management short of bulls
something OF ludl SUI ibiSht Sooo~~s
itself that the smokers might go away
surfeit with happiness and prone 10
return on the next occasion. Anyhow
IT is all in line with modern efficiency
to provide two knockouts with only
one knockee. Whoever makes two
knockouts grow where but one gre"
before-you know the rest OF the
quotation.
Seems like sometime in the dim past
a legislature made and provided
statute concerning the hook to the ia"
and the right cross to the chin ana
subsequent slumber resultant there-
from as aforesaid within the com
monwealth of Iowa. And over "oey-
ant Tommy's place" where the athletic
smokers" grow rises the gilded dome
under which the legislative branch OF
government made and enacted AL that
but what's u law between friends!
Call the next bout.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-09

seA TO The Lisard. Contempt 81 ma
tority rule was the theme Of their &C.
tivities Resistance to the common
wealth was their measure OF support.
To all this the candidates Of both
parties have consented. and all OF this
they have encouraged. Candidates for
governor and United States senator
have make special speeches in Daven-
port and other river cities--speechea
they would not have dared to make In
Cedar Rapids, Marshalltown Water
loo Mason City Fort Dodge, Dea
Moines, Oskaloosa, Red Oak or any
other city OF the interior. Iowa has
been regularly sold out to the ''river
cities" when candidates could betray
their state to gain office.
VINO will cater to this element now!
What state candidate will especially
seek the Davenport vote! The decline
OF value in this element 10 as notable
as the fall in Russian rubles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-09
Billy Bunny and His Friends

Billy Bunny, and then he told her how
the rooster had scared away the old
owl. And of course Mrs. Mousie didn't
care, so the rooster got in and sat on
the back seat with Mrs. Mousie.
Well, after they had gone for maybe
mile, and maybe some more, they
came to beautiful candy store. where
the windows were full of peppermint
sticks of brown sugar monkey did all
sorts off trick. ss
stop right here said the red roos-
ter and I'll get out and buy bag
of candy" And when he came back
he had four bags Of candy. Just think
of that. In one bag was sugar-coated
carrots for Billy Bunny and another
bag was full of candied carrots Tor
Uncle Lucky and in the bag he gave
to Mrs Mousie were two little choco-
late mice.
What have you got in your bagr
asked Uncle Lucky as he made the
Luckymobile jump over ditch and
run along thru lovely green meadow
spread all over with buttercups.
.tSugared peanuts" answered the req
rooster. Il just love them. The Last
time went to the circus ate forty
nine bags and a half and drank TWEEN
ty-three glasses OF pink lemonade ana
bushel bf popcorn"
wait minute" said the old gentle
man rabbit. 1--WE got a stomach ache
listening. How did you do it," And
in the next story I'll tell you what the
rooster said, that IL. II nothing happens
to- prevent it, for he certainly was 2
wonderful rooster to be able TO eat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-09

Well, the next morning when the
little rabbits woke up the sun was
shining brightly thru their bedroom
window and Mrs. Mousie was singing
song down in the kitchen below as
she made hot mullins for breakfast.
And this is what she sang:
up stairs in my nice guest room are
Nice little rabbits IN Ded.
AS soon as I'm able III fix up the table
And give them some honey and
bread.
And then a hot muffin to keep them
a-stuffin',
And then they'll be bountifully fed.
And when Billy Bunny heard her he
grew so hungry that he hurried faster
than he'd ever hurried before, and so
did the old gentleman rabbit, and he
buttoned his collar on backwards and
put his left shoe on his right foot and
tripped over his old wedding stovepipe
hat.
And after that they both hoped
downstairs. and as soon as Mrs. Mousie
heard them she brought in the bread
and honey and the hot mullins and
they all had breakfast. And after that
Billy Bunny asked her to go automo-
billing with them.
So she put on her old gray bonnet
with bit of ribbon on it, and tied the
strings under her chin, and put on her
black silk fnitts and her gold locket
brcastpin with the picture Of MI.
Mousie inside.
You don't mind if We invite the red
rooster to- go along. too. do your asked
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-09
Topics of the Times

The man who ducks out Of the con-
scription will not tell his grandchil-
drcn about it. but somebody else will.
The law insists on the appointment
OF road patrols. The impression that
it is left to the boards is erroneous
All they have to do is to appoint the
man, fix compensation and provide
equipment. II the boards meet this
law in the right spirit and attempt to
carry on to the best advantage the re-
suit will be better roads and a saving
of funds thru the continuous MAIN
tenance afforded by the patrols. 1t is
easier to keep road right than to re-
build it every every months.
After all the man who tries to get
out OF army service deserves more
sympathy than the rich man who en-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-09
"A1HLe1lc SMOKERS" AND PRlzEFlGHTs

In the old school readers those who
Studied their readin lessons therein
win perhaps remember a poetry les
SON. where one parsonage and speaker
explained the difference between ito
fitch" and ito steal The difference
was in the word SO far as results
were concerned the fellow who
"fIched" got just as much as the other
who vulgarly stole.
Some one with genius for explana-
ton should outline to an anxious pub
lie the difference between an athletic
smoker" in Des Moines and a prize
fight somewhere else. Also the differ
entiation between tweedledee and
tweedledum.
It appears from accounts in that es-
teemed and accurate newspaper. the
Des Moines Register, that one Tommy
RYAN conducts those interesting social
events termed athletic smokers" in
the capital city. The name Tommy
Ryan somehow suggests the squared
circle and the waterbottles and brings
a memory OF Tapping towels Any
how, according to the report OF the
society editor assigned to this par
ticular smoker:
The Jack Smith-Pete Roche bou'
resulted in a double knockout. Smith
planted left hook and q ugh,
cross on the Camp Dodge boy
chin IN the middle of the first round
and put him out. He was given an
other chance, however, after being re-
yived, but Smith Immediately took hif
measure and knocked him out with
terrific right to the jaw.
Those who have sat ct ringsides II
the dayg Of yore when prizeightins
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-09
Iona Newspapers
A CRITICAL PREACHER.
burlington Hawkeye.]

A minister at Sioux City was
shocked by the sight of girl who
worked in a factory and wore home
her overalls. The girl was elected
from her boarding house in response
to the ministers complaint and when
she returned to her work next MORN
ing she found that she had lost her
position. However, the next day found
her busy In another factory, where she
was informed that she might wear
overalls as long as she wishes. NO
doubt the minister imagined that he
was doing his duty, but there will be
many people in Sioux City who will
hold to different opinion.
POLITICS PROMOTED DISLOYALTY
[Cedar Rapids Gazette.1
At every point in Iowa where the
spirit of disloyalty has been discovered
as a disease affecting the community
the genesis of the disorder is traced to
the activities of party politicians. There
is not an exception. Candidates and
campaign managers for forty years back
if they survive, should be brought in
and indicted along with those who
have been held for treason.
Especially in the river cities" thai
part of the population which was be-
lieved to hold the balance Of power in
congressional and assembly districts
has been given to understand that it is
superior to the state, Independent Of the
nation and entitled to follow its own
pleasure. They have been taught that
state laws did not apply to those who
objected to their provisions. Servile
demagogues have betrayed the federal
state and local governments to obtain
the votes of those to whom patriotism
was a word without meaning Who has
ever heard Of any element" at Dav-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-09
SUSPENDED DURING THE BIG JOB.

The decision of the Central associa-
tor to quit while the quitting was
good and before the game was worn
out is sensible conclusion. Having
done so it is in a position to come
back strong when conditions are fav-
orable, Baseball isn't dead in central
Iowa by any means, merely suspended
while we raise armies and crops ana
finish an emergency job that we have
on hand and that requires all our en-
ergy and resources. When that is over
and done a great revival of baseball
and athletics may be confidently eX-
pected. For We shall turn from the
stern duty we shall haze performed TO
seek relaxation and amusement and
perhaps, many of us, seeking forget
fulness.
But baseball will come back. 1t is
the real American game, best known
and best enjoyed by the greatest num-
Der Of Americans. 1t is one OF the
few professional sports that have kept
free from domination of gamblers. In
the larger centers baseball is a COM
nercial proposition. In smaller cities
and towns it is a public enterprise.
Professional baseball at it's best is in
the towns where it can not make
money and is supported purely as a
sport. 1t is the only clean professional
sport that can live in such places.
Horseracing long ago degenerated to
the gamblers level Aside from county
fair racing it will never come back.
But baseball, while it remains clean,
will be demanded and remain the great
American game.
That baseball is falling off is prob
ably true and there's reason. The
bows Of this day do not play baseball
as the boys of the former generation
did. They do not play because there
IS no place to play in. And that is
pity. No game interests and keeps a
lad like baseball and none is better for
him. Moreover indoor sports have ad-
vanced because we have built gym
nasiurns for the schools and the Y. NJ.
c. AS and youth takes that nearest
TO hand. One reason why baseball Is
popular is that all men played it as
boys. That it will lack somewhat OF
that interest to youth trained in other
sports is natural enough.
We should have spots where the
| boys Of a neighborhood or section Of
| a city may meet to play baseball.
| Fairgrounds Of this description are as
logical as gymnasiums. Outdoors is
the element of summer play. The
gym is a winter makeshif: and supply,
fine and necessary Of itself but not
| sufficient.
| However, the falling off Of baseball
| is merely temporary. The liking for it
and approval of it is general still and
| whe.l we get time to turn around from
| the big job on hand We shall call it
| back and take up the roofing right
| where it left off.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-09
Ripping Rhymes
~ WALT MAsoH
READY TO co.

I've seen all things man may see.
I've known all things man may
know; and when Deaths summons
comes to me, I'll say, "All right" and
gladly go. But ere climb the sunset
hi'i and leave this world Of tears and
toll, I'd Ike to see old Kaiser Bill fried
in some cheaper grade OF oil. Long
years I've lived and done my work as
best could, with talents few; a couch
beside the old gray kirk will seem in
viting when I'm thru. But ere l pass
thru Jordan's chill. to roam in Eden's
groves afar, I'd like to see old Kaiser
Bill adorned with feathers and with
tar. l do not understand the meE Who
hang to life when lifes q bore, VINO
must be called and called again, be-
fcre they'll start for t'other shore. !
do not understand the dread with
which men view couch Of clay; it's
far more pleasant to be dead than
sticking round In peoples way. III
gladly go when, loud and shrill, ring
out grim Azraers commands; but arst
I'd see old Kaiser Bill placed in the
4axidermHt's hands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-09

export except the German" element
composed OF men Of all races arrayet
against law and order--and the "saloon
element?" Davenport never claimed an
American element, an Iowa element. 9
God and home element while political
campaign was in progress.
The German leaders, from Henry
vollmer down, have not only allowed
but they have encouraged every mar
standing in an attitude Of defiance to-
ward state laws, to rally under the
German" banner to sing die Wacht
Am Rhine" in every dialect from Ham
merfest to Palermo, from the Caspian
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-09

The Cross.
o Cross Of God,
over the blood stained sod
Lead us thru doubt and fear
To where the dawn shines clear
Q Cross of Light,
Blaze thru the cruel night
And strengthen hearts that fail
At wars appalling tale.
Q Cross of Pain,
on thee Man lies again
That his great suffering
To men may freedom bring.
o Cross of Blood,
Make thou the living flood
That from these veins is poured
Young martyrs Of the Lord.
Q Cross Of Life.
Tighten the awful strife.
And show us in the van
The thorn crowned Son Of Man.
o Cross of Peace,
Shine when this war shall cease;
And from the blood stained sod
Raise thou the Sons Of God.
Charlotte Elizabeth Wells, in TIL
New York Times.