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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10
Luke McLuke Says

A woman can order her husband to empty the pan under the ice box. But f she doesn't want the kitchen flooded she has to do it herself.
 What has become of the old ld-fashioned woman who used to put a pinch of soda in the water before she washed her hair?
 Poverty knocks the tar out of TO- nance. That is the reason why the average woman would rather be a rich mans widow than poor mans wife.
 The more we see it tried out the more we get to believe that while Reform doesn't make the world any better, il makes it more uncomfortable.
 One reason why we never take soft drink at a ball game is because the soft drink vendors carry the straws in their hip pockets
 There never was a man who could convince his wife that the burden of his business is as heavy as her house. hold cares.
 We are making progress. There are fewer women who regard sunshine as something that fades carpets and some thing that should be kept out of the house by closing the shutters and pull ing down the blinds.
 What has become of the old fashioned man who raised a beard so he could avoid colds and sore throat?
 The woman who thinks that her pet poodle knows as much as she does is usually right.
 One thing is certain. The man with horse sense doesn't spend his time going around praying about it.
 The fact Of the matter is that a girl doesn't surprise her friends as much hy getting married as she does by stay ing married
 After all, stuttering isn't such ter rible afflction. If more of us stut- tered there wouldn't be so much loose gab floating around.
 Many a man marries an heiress only to have her sue him for non-support.
 There is hope for even man who wears whiskers unless he gets so proud of them that he puts perfume on them.
 The man who marries an agle finds nut later that she makes him fly around lot
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10
COMB OUT THE ENEMY ALIENS

Police officials and secret service have round ed up 200 alien enemies of German extraction in New York City. With the usual American indiffer- ence these had been permitted wander at will about the city. work in the munition factories and loiter about the water front. When the persons and premises of these innocent aliens" searched, about everything from powdered carborundum to be used in destroying engines to the highexplosve "T- M found. It is doubtful if the Army. the Navy and the State military authorities of New York have anything like complete set of maps of forts, harbors. armories and shipyards in the New York district as was taken off these enemy aliens. De- scriptions and statistics all plants working material up to date and accurate. The Kaiser lings had not been idle
 If so rich a haul be made in New York where plotting is carefully watched than in other large cities it might be worth the Governments
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10
LamminpS.

A man will admit that all the lam mings he got when he was q kid he got from mother And yet he is usual ly fonder of his mother than he is of his father who never damned him Luke McLuke.)
 And yet when he gets old enough to philsophize on these things he ap preciates that all the time his father was not lamming him it was because he was busy lamming somebody else down town in the interest of posterty and prosperity.-(W Wilmington Journal Republican,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10

while spread the sort of net other industrial centers. It would be interesting to know how many "enemy aliens" are violating the terms of their permits every day, how many have never taken out permit and how many working in munition plants and other industries in the St. Louis Chicago Pttsburg, Cleveland and other cen
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10
No Joke.

"A scientist claims that the world isn't revolving as fast as it did a thou sand years ago. remarked the Old Fogy
 Maybe not" commented the Crouch. But it is going around fast enough 10 satisfy man who has a note coming due and no money to meet it."
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10
HAVE YOU SPRUCE FOR
 SALE?

We are in the market for lin. 1A -in., 1h in. and 2-in. No. 1 Shop Spruce, the same thicknesses in No. Clear & Better Spruce, and as much 3-in. to Gin. by Sin. and over wide, IS it. 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. 2 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.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10
A DIFFERENCE
Says the New York Herald:

Germany is willing to evacuate Bel
 gium "on certain conditions" This is
 the newest peace trap baited by Berlin.
 That is like murderer after he has
 killed family of women and ba-
 bies and burned down their home, ask
 ing the police to let him alone condi-
 ton he goes right away from the
 of his crime.
 That hardly the Germany does not propose go away from the and leave Bel gium to govern herself she peases Germany stipuates that she have certain privileges in Belgium which she did not have before the invasion that Belgium give certain guarantees" and observe certain territorial innovations that Ger. many has instituted conquered Belgium soil. This particular murderer is willing to Ego right away from the his crime" without insurng him self the enjoyment on that of important fruits of his crime
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10
Paw Knows Everything.

Wille-Paw. what is monologue? { Paw-A monologue is a conversation between a man and his wife my son. Maw-Wilie, you shut your mouth and get to bed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10
Fooeyl !

Say La foll-ette' or eke La -follete. D It matters little what you call it; He cant fool us as an adviser,
 We know he's working for the Kaiser.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10
Mercy !!

Stop off at Osgood. Ind. and you will find the Damn Theatre, the Damn Bakery, the Damn Meat Market and the Damn Residence. In fact, the Damn Family seems to own the whole Damn town.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10

Ypres and Verdun having an exciting race as to which shall be the most popular resort TOT tourists after the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10
Ouch 1!

Helen Scanlon, one of our new Cost Department employees. had a fortunate escape from serious injury last week. when she alighted from the trolley car
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10
Patterson Lumber Co.,. White Bldg. Seattle. Wash.

TWO IN ONH-The EMPIRE'0 ads" keeps the housewife informed If all sales and the news columns way for everybody. The EMPIRES are right up to the minute on the tay's news.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10

La Toilette says he would die for democracy. That would fine if he would do it right soon
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10

One good way to serve your country and to make a good investment at the same time is to buy a Liberty Bond.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10
Whats the Fare to Fayetteville 2

There must be al bunch of plump girls in Fayettevilley Tenn Anyway they tells us that yoh can C. M. Wad- die in that town
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10

Colonel Roosevelt can't get to the firing lne but he is doing good service on the denouncing line at present.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10
Famous House.

White Porter Chicken Colonel Road
 of the Seven Gables. - of a Thousand Scandals Poor Bug
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10
Notice

Mildred Yowler, of Paw Paw, Mich has joined the Clubs Choir.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10
Elrms Is Firms

Gray & White are in the poultry business at kenton. o.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10

bacwards and fell on her own respon- sibility. (Monitor Fall, N. Y, Press.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10
BITS OF BY- PLAY By Luke McLuke
 -:-- Copyright by Cincinnati En-
 Quirer.
Wuf!

T q, ssen't swat the fly" said Daw Now matter how much it may vex For I've heard it's against the law
 To hit any party with specks."
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10

"The Gift from Alaska" to the Folks at Home" you'll find at the Arts & Craft Shop. Front and Main street.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10
PLANS BEING DRAWN FOR MASONIC TEMPLE HERE
 TO COST $60,000

Plans are now being drawn for 9 Masonic Temple in Juneau to cost S60, 900, to be located at the corner of Seward and Fifth street, on a lot owned by the Scottish Rite. The location is on the corner across the street from the school building Harlan Thomas, Seattle architect, is now drawing the plans
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10

We All Have High Ideals for the Other Fellow to Live Up To.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-10
Names Is Names
Our Daily Snecial.

Helen Foot lives at Clyde, Kas.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-07
A COSTLY BLUNDER

President Wilson paid scant atten-
,ion 70 what he was pleased 10 call
the achievements or his admlnlstra-
zion in domestic legislation. IN his
inaugural address. He passed them
over with 4 mere diSmiSSinG smile or
satisfaction. Yesterday. however, the
Supreme Court OF the United States
handed down Il decision that othc!aiiy
discredits one OF Ing provisions OF the
vary discreGitable tariff measure.
which the President himself acclaimed
as The "beSi tariff bill! ever passed :.
When this tariff for revenue bill Ill
motley was finally passed. attention
WAS called 10 the provision OF , per
cent rebate oil duties on goods carried
in American bottoms. us DISCRIMINATE
ing against nations with whlcn We
had treaties declaring against such
fayoritism. The operation Of the pro-
vision could have been suspended BY
the Treasury Department. mad at oeen
SO minded. bur i WAS not.
Through III" illegal operations ot the
rebate provision about $25.90o.oVO has
been collected which must b. refund
ed according 10 the decision OF the
Supreme Court 1t was not 4 surpriS-
ing outcome OF the contention. but was
anticipated b. all who were informed
as to the nature OF the discrimination
The Democratic majority was told OF
its effect when the tariff measure was
under consideration BY Congress. but
it would listen 10 no intelligence that
rose above its own limited knowledge.
Now the penalty is TO be assessed for
its obstinacy. and the depleted Demo
cratic Treasury will have some diff
, Guilty in finding S25.00o000 in loose
change 20 make 4 settlement.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-07

Milling company, affirmed; State vs..
Dushman. judgment reversed, verdict
set aside and new trial awarded !;
Burke against Nutter, affirmed; keene
against City Of Huntington, affirmed:
From Lincoln county - Thompson
against Curry. reversed in part, af'
iirmed in part and remanded: VIII
hanson against Oil and Gas company,
affirmed and rcmanded.
From Nicholas county -- Ashley vs..
Lumber company, affirmed.
From Mason county - Manufactur,
ing company against Smith, affirmed
From Jackson county-Alleman vs.
Sayre, reversed in part and decree for
plaintiff.
The decision in ,he Willamson-Oil
and Gas company cause. from Lincoln
county, is said 10 be the concluding
action OF a long Series OF legal actions
ing territory in Lincoln county where
the company has been operating with
4 great measure Of success for Il num-
Der Of years. In connection with the
decision Of the supreme court in this
cause, Judc" Poffenbarger. who wrote
the decision. says there is 10 jurls-
dictiun in Il couyf Of equity. to deter
mine Il question !uf title TO land. de.
pendent upon oral evidence OF the
execution OF 4 deed alleged TO have
been lost and Its contents and or
adverse possession under il, sufficient
TO vest title.
The Nutter Burke case involved
money loaned Il woman, Bette Nutter.
by man whom she WAS engaged to
marry more than twenty years ago,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-07
FREE TRADE SOPHISTRY

The free traders some times so SO
ridiculous extremes 10 defend their
false economic views. Now comes a
retired admiral who sets UP the con-
tertion that wars would be waged so
long as protective tariffs existed,
hence commerce should be permitted
to move untrammeled by trade restTic-
tons. AS usual, the eminent naval
economist. like all free trade advo-
Gates, has tackled the problem at the
wrong end. Instead OF trumpeting
against the custom houses and arguing
for a policy which would put the pro-
ducts Of the three-dollar- a-tiay Amer
lean workman in competition with the
output OF the dollar-a-day European,
or the twenty-fve-cents,a-day Orien-
tai, why do they not inaugurate a
propaganda Of larger altruism and ~
duce our foreign competitors to give
labor a larger share III the products OF
its toll, in the shape Of higher wages.
which wsuld create a higher standard
of living?
If our foreign competitors will per-
sist in the perpetuation Of peasant
class through the payment to labor OF
lust enough to keep body and soul TO-
gether, the United State should not
make itself party 10 such policy
by free trade, or by reducing. the
wages of labor here. But if Great
Britain, for example, can produce a
bolt of cotton cloth for $500, because
of the low cost OF the labor involved
and il costs the United States S3.oo
TO nroduce the same bolt OF cloth, be-
cause we pay labor much higher
rate, il stands to reason that the Eng
liSh bolt. under free trade policy
will tnd Il ready sale here, while the
demand for the American cloth Will
cease, the mill fabricating il Will close
down. the workmen employed therein
will become idle. and the farmer SELL
ing produce 10 them will lose custom
ers. II foreign manufacturers Will
uar their worllmeu L wage anything
t like that paid here. our own n'hhul"C'
,urers will take their chances with
free trade. Not before. There Is an
other solution OF the problem. and that
is 10 pay our workmen the foreign rate
of wages. Which is better. to edu'
cate the foreigners to higher stand
ards. or recommend lower standard
for our own people?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-07
WHY WAS STONE OMITTED?

In his bitter arcaignment or the
little group OF wilful men who o.
structed the passage Of the armed neu-
Jrality measure, the President men
toned only eleven This leaves the
opposition OF Senator Stone either un-
Intentionally overlooked or contempt
uously ignored. II is not possible that
the White House adding machine
could have defaulted in its integrity
in this case. Of all the men who
raised their voices against granting
the authority asked by the President,
"Gum Shoe Bill was most persistent
" and openly declaraure that arm
ing our merchant ships was an act or
var"
As Chairman OF the Foreign Rela-
1ions Committee. which reported the
measure out to tho Senate, and the
intimate relations he sustained with
the President, the political e1igen-
cies OF the situation If not the
needs OF the country demanded
his support He Of all the 9TH
ers most grievously offended in the
party and patriotic sense. Why was
he excluded from the official condem-
nation" Was he not the greatest Of
fender OF the twelve" Was lie not IN
tho most offensive sense Stacker:
He was really the Stone Of the bread
the President asked for.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-07
NATIONAL
RFD pATRI0T HONOR AND WHITE DUPLIClTY
Anote Chance Offers Aonement the Florida SennOe fo
the Series of Perfdos They Have Suffered.
By REV. CARL E. GRAMMAR, STD.
President. the Indian flights Association.

Soon there began Il series ~ white
rnCruaChnIrntS and il VA cOnlrnd"d
thar the agreement OF 1872 WAS only
temporary. The Indians had 10 move
again They kept 'h"ir part Of the
pact, hut apparently no permanent
plan was substituted for the temper
larry agreement When the United
States gave To Florida SOME 5000, 0nD
acres of so-callcd swamp and over
flow land no specific provision was
made for the Semin0lcS. although they
had undoubtedly acquired a right "f
occupancy. as Inspector Duncan spe'
officially states.
Florida has admitted the obligation
on several occasions, when bills we're
passed BY the state legislature in re-
Ispousc 10 public sentiment. setting
iaside land for the SCminOlCs. One
act gave them certain described
area il mot otherwise Appropriated"
but it appeared later that every acre
| Of the land Was privately owned. An
other act authorized the appointment
Of a commission 10 select 5000 acres
| for the SeminoleS; but, Curiousy
enough. no funds were provided to
pay the expense Of the commission,
again nothing was done. The leEts-
lature passed an act setting aside
about 100000 acres as Il reservation
for the ScminolCS: but that was
vetoed BY the governor because the
land was alleged TO be worth ten dol
lars an acre. Yet little later land
! which WAS 100 good AT SO jer acre
for the Scminolcs WAS sold TO prom
inent citizen OF the state by the Flor
ida Internal Improvement fund for
II % cents an aCre--and he GOT
nearly $4,000 acres OF II.
One hundred thousand acres may
seem, at first glance. like large tract
for 600 Indians: but when it Is con
sidrrcd that al least fourfifths OF that
land is most Of the time under water,
very little Is left for home-making and
agriculture.
The efforts beinS made to reclaim
the Evergla,lcS---a broad cXpansc Of
prairie country covered with water
and the attendant booming" by land
companies and spectators. have ma
!terially changed the conditions under
which the ScminolcS formerly lived.
There exists now an urgent need
that lovers of justice shall demand,
before it is too late, atonement in
some adequate measure for the traves-
ties Of justice melted out in the past
to the ScminoleS. who have earned
the honorable designation Of The Red
Patriots Of our land.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-07
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT &SON.
THE WAR SPIRIT.

II | must take my sword and
shield and go forth 10 the crimson
field, 10 Stay my country's foes. I'll
STAY with fierce. titanic zeal; III carve
the foemcn with my steel and pile the
dead in rows. ! wish that bloody war
might cease; | stand up strong for
balmy peace. abhorring martial fuss:
but when my stricken country calls, |
don my homb.proof oYeralls. and load
my blunderbuss. The trusty sword Of
Bunker Hill take down from the win
dow sill, whore it has ruStcd red, and
where the enemies are thick J travel
on the doubleNuiCk. and stack up cords
of dead. In times Of peace it's we'll to
roast the captain and his CORY host,
and say that wars frost; but when
our country calls ITO arms ne face
the dangers and alarms. and ncye:
count the cost. seize my lance and
Snickersnee. To meet the foe on land
or sea. and from him spill the grease:
and when the guns no longer roar, and
quit sloshing round in gore. I'll whOop
again for peace.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-07
THE FOE WITHIN

Under the present stress it Is al
easy matter to work up the ignorant
hy PLAYING upon their preiudlces. 1t
i = fat time for those creatures VINO
believe in neither government, ORDER
sociciv or God to let loose their venom
against the laws restrictions, IN rldl-
Guile OF our institutions, stirring up
class hatred, and making sport OF the
man whose patriotism leads him TO
enlist in defense of his country. Ihese
reptiles masquerade under the name
Of Socialists, though true Socialism
has nothing to do with them. They
are simply The spawn of hell. rheE
are the foe within. more treacheT
GUS and dangerous than the enemy
without. Here is Il sample of the rot
they nreach from the street corners
and contained in 4 pamphlet which Is
now being widely circulated:
which .hc working class ObiiEInEiT ana
stupidity cuts its own throat i'll war.
War is n fools festival in which the
working class crucjtieS itself IN the ser
, vice. OF capitalism IN the name VI paI't-
0tisu. .,-, l.,
"ratriotism is perfect and glorious IN
prnpor,ion uS the starved slave is WILL
ing t. light Tor 4 tat master.
.,pa;riOtis!n ,uf this Snrt1 is braln-
loss. binding fever that employers and
bankers. bishops and politicians elo-
uu.utlv recommend for others, but cum
ninsly never catch themSclHeS-at pres
eut under capitalism.
-inder the insane burdens OF InllitarlSm
capitalism. the present industrial dcS-
notiStu. is tuotivrd by robbery. breads
discussion. Scduc"S culture. nnttcrS the
couIi,,l needs the sword. slorltes force.
snorrs ut tears, prctruds i'eacc. faltGns
on war and teaches patriotism l"
slaves.
Technically this may not be trea-
son, bui. morally ii is worse. Such
mouths should be closed not only IN
This crisis. but for all time. II is not
pa;jencr that withholds the furnishing
hand but foolhardincss. The loaferS
who propagate such sedition are al
WAYS extensively smirking and well
dressed. The live off the dcluded
souls they mislcad. They are strang-
ers to any employment or honest labor.
Those who heed the mouthings Of
these yermin could only regard the
limited States az land devoid OF OPP
portunity. with its people sunk IN
homeless bondage and its government
the worst on earth. Those who know
anything and respect themselves know
how false is this picture and now
worthless and scutrilous and repulsire
are those who preach this sort OF
stuff
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-07
NOT ALONE TO BLAME

The Intelligencer comedies nothing
OF its former expressed Misrepresentation
of the twelve Senators who prevented
the authorization OF the President TO
arm the merchant ships Of the United
States when it calls attention 10 the
fact that their recussancy is not alone
to blame FOR the lamentabie exhibition
of obstruction OF the functions Of the
Senate. President Wilson had it in
his power 10 have ubyiated il by, an
earlier application for authority. The
situation was no graYsr last week
than il was when Germany announced
her unrestricted submarine warfare
program. 20 De inaugurated on Febru-
arv l, The revelations Of the German
plot that followed were only relative.
and had little TO do with increasing
rho menace. If President Wilson had
asked Congress 1T that time for au-
1hority 70 arm our merchant ships. Il
filibuster could not have been sustain
ed long enough to have defeated the
will OF the majority. l. was delay and
indecision that worked the tiasco as
much as the obstinacy Of the small
group of recalcitrant Senators
The introduction OF cloture in the
Senate is of doubtful prqpriety. The
free and unlimited discussion which
has prevailed i'll that body has pre-
vented the passage Of many half