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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-16
OFFICERS DESTROY BALLOTS AT
 KNIK AND SELD0VIA

Word comes from the Westward that the election officers destroyed the ballots after counting them at Seldovia and Knik. It is contended that if a recount were demanded and allowed that the returns from these precincts would necessarily be thrown out, because the law requires that the ballots voted at the election be included with the returns.
 Recount Would Aid Sulzer.
 If this information is correct recount would add to Sulzer's plu- rality. Unofficial returns from the two precincts mentioned give Wick ersham 98 votes and Sulzer 24-a Wickersham plurality of 74. The re- turns given for each precinct were as follows: Knik. Sulzer II; Wickersham 43; Seldovia, Sulzer 13, Wickersham 55.
 Weber and Field at the Palace tonight. j15.
 Phone it 50 The GupIre. No. 274.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-08

success. But l am too busy a man to
moralize. II you will pardon me,
ladies, there is to be a cabinet meet
ing"
He bowed to them, and then con-
frOnted Hardy. "Sir. warned you
that II you did not speak in your own
defense, you would have no other OPP
portunity. l shall not reverse my ap-
proval of the findings of the court
martial"
Hardy had stood an amazed and
dumfOunded spectator to the rejection
and disgrace of his rival. But through
out it all Marie had never once looked
at him. If her scornful casting off of
Vandervyn had reused any hopes for
himself, they must have been dashed
when she led Oinna away without fa-
voring him with so much as a glance
of recognition. There was a slight
stoOp in his shoulders as he saluted
the president.
IF the sentence approved by your
eXcellency does not make association
with me scandalous," he said, II beg
leave to express my thanks for the
intimation that you will invalidate the
fraudulent contract"
Without replying, the president
abruptly faced about to his desk.
Hardy again saluted, and marched
from the room as If on dress parade.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-08
ALL VICTIMS OF DISCONTENT
Absolutely Satisfied Person Is Hard
Indeed to Find, and Perhaps It
Is Well II ls So.

Nearly every fellow is In hopes that
some day he will be able to quit the
kind Of work he is doing.
If ii is hard work, he wants to do
something easy, and If it is easy be
wants position that isn't so cOnfinlng
If he has a job where he works In an
Office part Of the time and on the street
part Of the time, he wants to get into
something where he won't always have
to be running in and out.
The clerk in a store thinks he would
like place where he wouldn't have to
work regular hours, and the man
whose time belongs to himself thinks
he would like to be a clerk. "Wheu
you are through with the days work,
he says to the clerk, you're through
but l have always got something tC
worry me-"
Husband thinks that doing the house
| work and talking to the neighbOrS Il
a snap, and wife feels that she woulC
be perfectly happy if sho could go out
and work like man does.
Almost everybody is dissatisfied witt
his job, and is determined that his sor
shall not do that kind of work. Ever
the fellow who draws an enormous sal
airy isn't cOntented-he feels that hi
ought to be doing something.-FOr
Worth Star-Telegram.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-08

THAT Is sufficient, Captain Hardy,
May l ask you to take me back to
him?"
Vandervyn was waiting for her near
the president. AS they approached
him, she gave Hardy look of half,
Captain, that l must do MS my heart
Dictates though l confess that lobby
ing is far from agreeable to me.
have already met his excelIency, and
lie has been so kind as to promise me
hearing"
~ cannot wish you success" he re.
piled.
She gave him a quizzical glance and
turned away with Vandervyn.
Standing in the eager, jostling
crowd that waited for a. word or even
nod from the president, he fully ap'
preciated the ease with which, in the
midst of so great a crush, she man.
aged to obtain several moments con-
versatiOn apart with the nations chief
magistrate.
She was still beside the president
when the sharp-eyed man to whom
Vandervyn had spoken came around
beside Hardy and murmured few
words in his ear. Hardy looked him
in the eye, bowed, and quietly started
to move away. The man followed him
until he had left the White House.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-08

matter may be rumored In the house
and even In the senate. II will be
we'll for you TO send for the man.
Vandervyn shrugged. Cant do 1t,
even TO oblige you, Mr.. President. The
fellow has gone to the place where
cold storage is unknown. My uncle
told you about the affair. The fellow
was drunk; he aimed his gun at me.
i supposed 1t loaded, and shot him in
self-defenSe. Hardy was present. He
can't deny what l say. without for
swearing himself"
Hardy met the presidents look of
inquiry, and bowed In confirmation of
the statement. The president again
looked thoughtful. THAT leaves the
mans sister as the only witness to the
contract. II would be well IL she could
be produced"
The aide left the room. Vandervyn
again shrugged search has been
made for her, Mr.. President. All that
could be learned from her Indian rela-
tives was that she had been very sick
and had gone away. OF course that
meant to the happy hunting grounds.
There was no other place that she
could have gone"
The aide returned to the room lead
ing tall young woman who was
dressed in Partisan tailored suit
that Vandervyn had last seen on
Marie. She was glOved and heavily
yelled, and she entered the room with
perceptible timidity. Marie went to
take her arm in reassuring clasp and
raise the veil. At no time since their
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-08
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH!LD'S TONGUE
If cross, feVeriSh, constipated,
give "California Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clOgged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, motheri If coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full Of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" then don't worry, because it is
perfectly harmless, and in a few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" is ofttimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given In any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle of
california Syrup Of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children OF
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-08

1T is not fair for me to bet on q Ger
talnty; but IL you insist, agree to the
wager" said Hardy.
"Then be prepared to take the mine
a week from today" she bantered.
He tore bis gaze away from the
lovely face whose gay smile appeared
so heartlessly mOcking.
"You-cannOt realiZe-how this"
She handed him another sealed en-
velope.
"Here is the order detailing you to
special service with the general staff
for the winter. You win then be re-
quired to return to the reservation and
carry out all the plans recommended
by you for the clvilizing of the tribe.
Your mare is in the same stable as the
thoroughbred that l have bought to
use as her riding mate"
The changed tone in the girls voice
compelled Hardy to look up. In her
radiant eyes he saw look that could
not be mistaken. The smile that had
seemed so mocking was now tenderly
teasing.
"Marie-yOu-" he stammered. Are
you certain it is-love-not a passing
feeling of pity?"
"Plty! For your" she cried. do
you think l could dare pity you2-a
man like you! l could not have been
so presumptuous even had those
treacherous cOnspirators succeeded in
crushing you. Do you think it was
pity that made me live a lie all this
time-that forced me to flout you and
accept his detestable attentions2"
Her voice sank to a note Of deep
humility.
II know how very unworthy Of you
l am. Yet l hope l am not so un-
worthy as that first day at the cOulee,
when l scOrned you, and you, with
your skill and courage and moderation,
saved us without harming those whose
attack he had wantOnly brought upon
us. l was q coquette-a cOquette in
fatuated with the kind of man with
whom q coquette deserves to be infat-
| uulCu. Dul L NSlo hOL dllOSCIhCA AAAN
Olous. l soon perceived your immeas-
urable superiority over him. Only my
head could not overcome the fascina-
ton that had bound my heart. My
soul sought to free itself from the
spell-I struggled and prayed Yet
not until there at the mine, when you
showed yourself the bravest, the most
generous"
She flung out her arms to him in
piteOus appeal. Captain! My cap
tain! Say that you do not think me-
altogether what he-thOught me-"
Hardy drew her hands together, and
bent to kiss them with reverent pas
sion.
Dearest" he replied. 'you forget
that other day in the coulee-that day
when you thought me dying. l gazed
up into your eyes. and saw the look
of my mother"
(THE END.)
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-08

Why is it, wonder, that the little
boy almost always imagines that out
side of home is to be found the larger
liberty? Why do young men fondly
dream that yOnder, always yOnder, is
to be found business opportunity
Why does the dissolute man conclude
that, outside the common virtues of
society, he is to find the larger life1
For you, my son, will sometime find
that your largest liberty was in the
old home, where, If there was author
ity, there was also deep and abiding
love; and you, my friend, will find
that others succeeded In your home
town, while you failed In the world !;
and you, my liberty-lOving man, will
most surely realize, that in the COM
mon virtues of the simply good life
is to be found what you seek in the
by-paths of the world. Find the wealth
that lies everywhere about you. Prac-
tice the virtues that you know. Cher
ish the love that is yours now. Value
the friends that you have known; and
in the superficial you will find Othe
profound, and in the simple things
the things eternal-St. Johns Bulle-
tin.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-08

Il concise statement of his argument
against Vandervyn'S contract. This he
addressed to the president and
stamped for mailing. He wrote moth
ing with regard to his own case.
When, near morning, he at last fell
asleep, he was so near exhaustion that
he did not waken until late. The hour
set for the reconvening of the court
martial had already come. He sprang
into his uniform with celerity that
might have reminded a fellow officer
of reveille in cadet barracks at West
Point.
The worn soles of his highly pol
ished shoes beat a tattoo on the car.
petless old stairs by which he descend.
ed to the street. He did not turn to
90 in for n belated breakfast at the
meager table of his landlady. He
fastened along the few feet of narrow
hall to the street door. AS he drew
it open, another man in uniform
stepped into the doorway and con
fronted him. The other officer saluted
Hardy responded mechanically. Fol
all his cool look, he was astOnished
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-08
CHAPTER XIV.
Condemned.

The court-martial began its session
Mt nine in the morning, and the trial
of Hardy was over before three in the
afternoon. Vandervyn testified TO the
suppression by the accused of the ex-
istence of the developed mine and of
Redbear's misconduct.
Hardy's statements In explanation
of his actions were as brief as they
were cold and dry. Acting as a civil
officer, he had considered the question
of Withholding any mention of the
mine as matter within his discretion.
When interrOgated whether he had not
taken advantage of this suppression
to enter the contest and win the mine
| for himself his bald admission of the
fact, unaccOmpanied by any explana-
ton Of his motives, was received by
his officer judges with marked gravity.
The other charges were far more
serious, and he opposed them with
vigor. He denied emphatically any in
tention to desert or to remain perlna-
nently absent from his proper duties
without leave, and showed the tele-
gram from a high official in the war
department that led him to believe his
resignation and application for leave
of absence would be at once favOrably
acted upon by his commanding officer
at Vancouver barracks. This, in some
circumstances, might have been con-
sdered sufficient excuse for his con-
duct. But his refusal to explain his
reason for taking advantage of his Sc
cret knowledge of the mine perceptibly
influenced the members of the court
to doubt the statement Of his purpose
in coming to Washington.
Though the court-martial adjourned
without rendering its findings, he left
the courtroom ten years older in ap-
pearance than when he entered. The
regretful, cOmmiSerating glance of the
most friendly of his judges seemed
plainly to indicate what would be the
findings. The thought of voluntarily
reSigning from the service had been
hard. To be cashiered was almost un-
| rndurable.
Yet he walked out with his back
straight and his head we'll up. He
went directly to the White House and
sent in written application for an
interview with the president. 1t was
refused. He went to his lodgings and
spent the remainder of the day and
half the night drafting and redrafting
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-08

Jack Tar knows what it means to
tote heavy shells around ship, but Jack
Tar will not need to worry about this
duty longer, according to the Popular
Science Monthly. Ammunition is now
loaded by pneumatic tube straight
from the magazine to the firing
turret. An intricate mechanism pre-
vents the shells from entering the
breeches Of the guns at great speed,
and also prevents any mistake in
firing.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-08
Rslx on Parcel Post.

Since the outbreak of the war prAc-
tically the only means by which a
large variety of articles can be import
ed into Persia is the parcel post, &C.
cordlng to a report from Commercial
Attache Baker at Petrograd. 1t is the
practice to ship goods of many sorts
destined for Persia to Norway, whence
they are reshipped In smaller packages
from Russia to Persia.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-08

The occasional use Of Roman Eye BaisHm
at night upon retiring will prevent and re-
lieve tired eyes, watery eyes, and eye strain.
Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-08

When it comes to cOddling imagin-
ary wrongs the average man is
faithful nurse.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-03-08

Machinery for the making Of furni-
ture is needed in Norway.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-10
CITY NEWS.

Hearing in the condemnation pro
ceedings against the beer seized by
the police in recent raids on the home
and drug store OF John Bregenzer,
was begun in tho superior court this
afternoon at. o'clock. The testi-
mony OF witnesses was taken.
"Details of the organization OF the
Keoluuk Advertising club We're taken
up at a meeting Of the officers and
directors Of the organization this
afternoon in the Keokuk Industrial
association offices. Committees on
m embershtp. program and consitu'
ton were appointed and arrangements
were made Tor the next full meeting
of the organization. The matter OF
aflltation with the national organ
izzatton was discussed.
DIR. O. p. Thompson, state dairy
inspector, OF Des Moines, was here
today TO appoint successor to DR.,
w. p. Sherlock, who has served for
SOME time as milk Inspector here,
DR.. Sherlock's work in the medical
corps of the army will take him
away from such work as this and his
successor ds to be named by the
state department.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-10
Iona Commission Co. Grain Letter.

Long Commission Co. Grain Letter.
CHICAGO, July 10.-Corn-The
market followed its usual custom of
going by contrary. Private reports
had anticipated the government fig
ures very closely and the bearishness
resulting from the good prospects had
been pretty we'll discounted before
the report came out. An opening
break this morning was therefore the
signal for liberal buying by big local
bulls and by houses who usually han
die the accounts Of some of the larger
seaboard traders. Reports of dry, hot
weather in the southwest were also
q factor in the advance, although
Kansas received considerable rain
over night, and the forecast Is for
cooler weather. The cash market was
very strong, and like the new crop
futures, made new high levels. Pre-
vailing prices seem too high, in view
Of the crop prospects, but bulls are
in control and may very easily force
prices higher.
Oats-The tightness Of the July oats
and strength in corn, caused sharp
rally in the deferred delivery. The re-
duction Of the large stock which has
been held in store until recently, has
been phenomenal and there is now
less than $4,000 bushels which have
not been sold for shipment. . There
will doubtless be further support
from the cash situation, although the
crop conditions are distinctly bearish.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-10
horaes Have Good Memories.

New York Press: The horse is
generally considered a stupid animal.
and SO he is about many things. But
he certainly has a mind of kind.
A correspondent in the Glasgow
(Scotland) News tells of an animal
which conveys his majesty's mails
from the postoffice to the station, and
he is actually capable of calculating
particular runs.
It is the practice of his driver to
lunch previous to taking away the
sixth load of mail and, being rather
deficient in molars himself, mis- horse
falls heir to the crusts of his mas.
ter's piece" Occasionally, for the
delectation of the staff, he endeavors
to depart with the sixth load without
eating the lunch or handing over the
crusts; but his calculating horse cam
mot be induced, even with chastise-
ment, to leave until the customary
feed has been forthcoming.
The same animal on another run
enjoys a delicacy in the form of
banana skins at the station, and
should the supply Of skins ever run
out letters would be delayed.
Some horses show by their man,
ners that they don't forget when they
have suffered pain from operations,
such as firing and docking.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-10
PERSONALS.

.runior Weess, who has been on
ranch in Montana, for several months
returned to Keokuk today for visit:
M. and Mrs. ]. M. Meredith and
son Paul have returned from TWO
weeks visit in Chicago; accompanied
borna nv Mrs .Meredith's sister, Mrs.
T M. Wallace of Ypsilanti, Mich.
Misses Sarah and Martha George left
Monday afternoon for Los Angeles.
Miss Beulah Carmichael returned
last night from visit in st. Louis
where she was a guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. C. F. Gossen.
Matthew Parker and daughters Al
berta and Wahnita OF Macomb, Ill.
ana Mrs. Ella Wise OF this city spent
SATURDAY and Sunday with w. c.
Parker and family Of Bowen. III. Mr
parker later expects to make his fu-
ture homo there
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-10
Daily stock Letter.

limited Press Leased wire SerVlCe.l
NEW YORK, July 10.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said:
Stocks today set about retracing
the ground lost in yesterdays session
and in some cases went above last
weeks final range. Transactions
were in much larger volume, particu
Iarly In the morning hours when
there was general shifting OF pro-
fessional accounts.
The tobacco group attracted atten-
ton with advances there running
from 2 to 8 points.
Z Steel stocks were strong and &C.
complished gains Of one to two
points. at times followed by a partial
reaction.
The market held most of gains UP
to the close, which was quiet and
firm. The railroad group was neglect
ed and net changes here we're frac
tional. Cop7ers were dull and irregu
lar, while the strong spots were con
fined chiefly to the steel, tobacco and
equipment stocks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-10
WIN vote SATURDAY Afternoon.

VIII Vote Saturday Afternoon.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON. July 10.-The food
control bill will be voted on in the
senate not later than Saturday, July
81, at 1880 p. M This decision was
reached by unanimous consent of the
senate late today.
,In asking for unanimous consent,
Senator Chamberlain, Oregon, with
drew his motion for cloture which
was to have been acted upon tomor-
row.
The unanimous agreement also pro.
vides that after eleven a. M, Thurs
day, July 10, each senator will be
limited to a ten minute speech on
the bill, or any of It's amendments
and that after 2 p. NJ, Friday. July
20, no more amendments can be in
troduced except by unanimous con-
sent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-10
Labor Threatens Strike

rUnited Press Leased Wire Servicel
WINNIPEG, Man, July 10.-All L.
Dor unions in Winnipeg and other cities
in western Canada are voting on the
question of calling general strike If
conscription is adopted by the Cana
dian parliament, according to a report
here today.
At Calgary, the machinists' union
voted on the question Of a general
strike Saturday, approving 1t by a
, vote of four to one. Brick layers
masons, blacksmith and other unions
there are reported to have voted like
wise Some said they would with
draw their opposition to conscription
liz the government conscripted wealth
before conscripting men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-10
Three More Bodies Seen.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NIAGARA FALLS, July 10.-Three
more bodies were sighted in the
whirlpool today by passengers on the
aerial tramway. They are the bodies
of two women and man. One WON.
an is dressed in light clothes and
the other in dark grey suit. The
man is in dark Clothes
These are believed to be the bodies
of Mrs. Marion Lloyd Shumaker, OF
Akron, Ohio; Miss Viola Seastrom
of jamestown, N. Y. and F. X.
Brown, Of Akron, Ohio.