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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12
Luke McLuke Says

Maybe more of our prayers would be answered if we would ask for what we need most instead of asking for what we want most
 We doubt that St Peter will hand a very cordial welcome to the long faced ldll-joy whose sense of duty" keeps him busy trying to make others miser- able
 The proudest moment in a boys life is when something happens in his throat and he discovers that he can sing bass.
 Do not get the idea into your conk that putting on airs will give you a breezy personality.
 Any con man can tell you that the biggest sucker on earth is the man who thinks he knows it all
 It is strange how a pretty trained nurse can make sick man feel better when his wife can't
 Our idea of being in hot water is to have jealous wife and have habit of talking in your sleep.
 Another reason for the H. c. of l.. is that a whole lot of us spend today what We hope to earn tomorrow.
 Every small boy believes that he is being deprived of his liberties. And when he grows up he never gets the idea out of his head.
 What has become of the old-fashioned girl who used to faint?
 When man is telling stories to flock of women. and all of the women but one are giggling with laughter, the one who doesn't see anything to giggle about is the mans wife.
 We learn from the style sharks that hand-psinted negligee garments are to be worn by the girls this Winter We suppose that when she gets through painting her face she will have enough paint on her fingers to touch up her underwear
 We also learn that the Empire Gown is back in style. This is the dress in which the waist line hits a girl just under the armpits This is all very fine for 9 slim Princess. but a Corn Fed will have to have her waist line further down or choke to death.
 Some men want the benefit of the doubt when there isn't any.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12
Advice.
Our Joe Miller Contest.

A. T. Spatz claims that the oldest joke is the one about the Irishman who had dream that seven was his lucky number and that seven times seven would be a combination that would win for him every time. The next night he came home and said to his wife 'i had a dream that seven times sever was my lucky number, so l played seven times seven in the lottery and asked for ticket number 42 and AZ won and here is the S150d0 l won on my lucky number 42. which is seven times seven" The Irishman's son, who had just returned from college, spoke up ard said: But seven times seven isn't 42. Dad. Seven times seven is 49.' shut up. you educated sob, t" replied the Irshmau With all your education you would have played 49 and you would never have won the money. would you?'
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12
A PRO-AMERICAN POLICY
(Mining and Scientific Press)

(Mining and Scientific PreSs)
 Adverse criticism of the Secretary of War and of other officials at Washington for allowing tne obsructionis tactics of unAmerican advisers to rus trate the intent of Congress as expressed in the bill authorizing the construction of great government nitrate plant has borne good fruit. We hasten to congratulate Secretary Baker upon having overcome the obstacles that placed in his path to obscure the facts and to induce hesitant policy in order to ritter away time and opportunity well the funds appropriated We confess to sympathy for ev- cry high official of the Administration at this time of battling interests The War rages around chem in subtle and confusing the force of which outsider but dimly surmise; every conceivable device is employed to divert them from courses that would benefit the Nation; and if the doubts cast before departmental secretary achieve no more than to work delay gain has been scored by the tion has swept away the pernicous of plausible scientific objections that had been woven about the nitrate project The Nitrate Division of the Ord office has stated that the original restrictions requiring that the site selected should be somewhere in Southwest Virginia has been removed and that the plant will be erected at Muscle Shoals in Ala bama if site be secured reasonable price We may count the people of Alabama attending to that side Of the matter even if they have to pur chase riparian rights from private owners and pre- sent the land to the Government The boards of trade of the chief Alabaman cities have gone ord regarding that question: The interesting point that has appeared in connection with the recent an appropriation of $2OOOOOOO will be concentrated up on the erection of efficient plant the selection of a site at Muscle Shoals shall have been made. The original purpose of the will be thus conserved. The constituents who urged their Con gressmen to that bill who realized the dependence of this country upon Chile for the bulk of fixed nitrogen, and they insisted, a preparation against the emergency of war, that substantial effort be made to eliminate this weakness from military and economic situation, and they had not thought of delays in carrying the project in to effect, of expendng large part of the sum appropriated in further technical experiments. The bill was meant to strengthen defences mmed lately at particularly vulnerable point. If process were to be tested special bill carrying separ ate appropriation, should have been instruduced the purpose With our supply of nitrate for mun tions and agriculture dependent easily assai able 7000mile ocean highway, it is clear that diplomacy must be tempered by recognition of that fact. The action of the War Department in this case is now in the direction that will help stiffen the pro-American policy of the Government
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12
THE ASSET OF ALASKA
Milwaukee News)

Milwaukee News)
 Dr. H. NJ Smith United States Commissioner in fisheries has estimated that Alaska has paid self in fine furs alone.
 Uncle Sam paid Russia the of $7 100000 for Alaska, and it considered the time high price for barren rocks and frozen rivers. experience in disguise.
 The Alaska seal, and the blue foxes of the Prb- llof Islands, both of which the property of the United States, are the especial hobby of Dr. Smith. He is interested in them scientist and economist and the seal industry has had a history.
 In the old days the private individual had the right to purchase leases in the seal fishery. As a result the animals were in serious danger of becom- ing extinct for they not protected
 When Uncle Sam the rescue the poacher was punished, and the wholesale slaughter ceased. Great Britain, Russia, Japan, and the United States signed the Peagic treaty and the sealing interest preserved in common
 For five years close maintained, and result the animals had not only increased but the belts were improved by preservation under scientific observation, and later the blue fox also induced to breed in large numbers the islands.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12
Dine at the Gastineau. Concert every evening.


 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
 No. 1681-A.
 n the District Court for the Terri
 tory of Alaska, Division No. One
 at Juneau.
 Daisy M. Wheeler, Plaintiff, vs. Or
 vile C. Wheeler, Defendant. To Orville c. Wheeler, Defendant,
 Greeting:
 In the name of the United States of America, you are hereby com handed to be and appear in the above-entiled court, holden at Ju- neat, in said Division of said Ter ritory, and answer the complaint fled against you in the above-enti- lied action within thirty days after he completion of the period of pub ication and service of this summons ipon you, and if you fail so to ap- )ear and answer for want thereof the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said com plaint, copy of which is filed with he clerk of the above-entitled court The relief demanded in said com D,aint is the dissolution of the bonds of matrimony existing between plaintiff and defendant, and for the ;ustody of the minor child of plain if and defendant, namely, Wen fell Wheeler, and that she be al owed to visit the other child of plaintiff and defendant, namely, Lon Wheeler, at all reasonable times. The order for the publication of his summons was made and dated the 29th day of October, 1917, and the period of publication of said summons is six weeks, the first pub lication to be made on the 29th day of October, 1917, and the last pub ication thereof on the 10th day of December, 1917, and the time with in which you are required to appear and answer said complaint is on or before the 9th day of January, 1918.
 In witness whereof, I have here into set my hand and affixed the zeal of the above court this 29th day of October, A. D. 1917.
 J. w. BELL, Clerk.
 JOHN T. REED, Deputy. First publication, October 29th, 1917.
 Last publication, December 10th. 1917.
 H. II. Folsom attorney for plain tiff.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12
WHEAT, MEAT, SUGAR, FATS
 SAVED IN THESE MENUS

The, following menus were pre- pared by Miss Fife Raitt, head of the home economies department of the University of Washington, and illustrate a days food program be fore and after taking Hoover's ad vice. Each change suggested would favor conservation of some one ot the four great food necessities wheat, meat sugar and fats:
 Breakfast
 Orange, Cream of Wheat, Poached Egg, Toasted white bread, Coffee two Jumps sugar.
 Substitute Oatmeal, Soft boiled egg, Rye bread, coffee, one lump sugar
 Macaroni and cheese, tomato jelly salad, baking powder biscuits, ap- pie sauce
 ubstitute-Samp and cheese, to- mato jelly salad, rice mullins, ap- pie sauce.
 Dinner
 Beefsteak, french fried potatoes. peas, lettuce salad, peach cobbler
 Substitute Salmon roast with fish sauce (cream sauce thickened with cornstarch and egg; juice of lemon.) baked potatoes, peas, lettuce salad, peach tapioca.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12
NEW YORK SUPPORTS PRESIDENT

Before the close of the campaign in New York three the four candidates for Mayor-Judge Hyan Tammany Democrat; Mayor Mitchell lndepend- ent Democrat, and William NJ. Bennett Republican all announced their support of the policies ot the Wilson administration Morris TIillquit, the So cialist candidate. announced that his election would be considered mandate to President Wilson to make peace at once The result 500OO0 votes for the candidates supporting President Wilson, and 142, 900 for the Socialist
 The first act of Judge Hylan after his election to issue statement announcing that he is un- compromsingly behind the President. This state reinforced by statement from Charles F. Murphy leader of Tammany, in which he made it clear that New York is periodically American.
 Mayor Elect Hylans announcement fol lows
 The result speaks for itself The people have spoken and in uncertain manner. Dem ocracy has once more been restored to power. The people and not the corporate interests will rule for the next four years am indeed grate- ful for the confidence thus reposed in me by the citizens of the City of New York.
 'The result is complete justification of the fight we have made for economy honesty and efficiency in the public service That the sole issue upon which the election decided.
 T want to make it plain to the world that there was no issue of Americansm loyalty involved so far as concerned. There could be none for am as good an American man, loyal to my flag loyal to my try and firm and determined in support of every act of the government in this war any man.
 q ask the editors of the newspapers in this and in other cities to give prominence this declaration. that there may not abroad to the people of this country who have ap- preciation of local situation the slightest intimation that the question of the the policy of President Wilson and the United States government in the slightest may involved.
 My first utterance in this campaign in sponse to question put by reporter. that stood uncompromsingly behind the Pres ident in support of the and policies my country and that the war must be fought to
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12

Every and women of Juneau who can do so should attend the meeting at the Palace theatre tomorrow night to hear Delegate Suzer duscuss Alas ka affairs. Delegate Sulzer is Aaskas Representa- tive in Congress- and he is about leave for Wash ington present Alaskas needs at the National cap tai He will need and should have the cordial sup port of every citizen Alaska in that work.
 Delegate Sulzer is Alaska builder in every sense of the world He is successful miner, and not professional politician His interests all in this Territory He has spent his life here. Alaska is his home, and he is endeavorng to aid in develop ing the Territory into commonwealth in which it will be good live and do business. To him the position Delegate to Congress is opportunity for public service, and not personal plaything.
 Delegate Sulzer has accomplished great deal for Alaska already. and he hopes accomplish a great deal more before the expiration of his term of service To do that he will need the aid of the citizens the Territory, irrespective of party, and all citizens who should attend the meeting tomor night and hear what he has to say.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12
Strange.

As through this old world a philoso- pher roams. He finds many things quite unfair; While horses have hair. they have not any combs While roosters have combs but no hair.
 Luke McLuke pray you just look at the centipede, too. Consider it's sad plight, I beg; No garters 1t has. though of legs quite a few, While the garter snake hasn't leg. My war garden squash has a neck, but no head, My cabbage have heads. but no necks; And though my potatoes have eyes, it is said. I wish that they didn't have specs!
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12
SOLDIERS AND TOBACCO
est. Louis Republic)

Discussing the opposition of certain superright- people to the tobacco funds which are being raised for the benefit of the soldiers The Medical Journal says that to deny tobacco who are confirmed smokers would induce a degree of ner. vous irritation which will materially initiate against their efficiency"
 Putting it plainly smoker without his tobacco and surrounded with all the nerve-racking excitement and dangers of would go plumb crazy or if he did not he would not be able sight rifle with sufficient accuracy to hit haystack. the other hand with tobacco he is assured few minutes of solid comfort every now and then, matter what happens.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12

The jibes of newspaper paragraphers at New Yorks supposed antipathy toward the White Sox has called forth letters to New York papers from many defenders of the white most of them of course, from women Get interested in baseball, ladies' and cultivate sense of humor There is difference between White Sox and white socks, and New Yorks antipathy the White Sox is imaginary. New York baseball fans are also good sportsmen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12
HAVE YOU SPRUCE FOR
 SALE?
Next to Postoffice

We are in the market for lin. H -in., 1 A in. and 2-in. No. l Shop Spruce, the same thicknesses in No. 2 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. ? 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., 1917-11-12
Patterson Lumber Co.,, White Bldg. Seattle, Wash.
FINE COMMERCIAL PRINTING

THE EMPIRE PRINTING COM PANY has the best equipped com mercial printing office in Alaska: in cludes 13 linotype faces. the latest styles in types. the only exclusively book and commercial cylinder print ing press in the Territory; modern in every particular; only one quality of printing-THE BEsT-Prices reas- nAble.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12

A good many people feeling comfort able than they did about the income because they can pay it with bond coupons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12
NOT so BAD
(Ketchikan Progressiye-Mine

(Ketchkan Progressive Miner. Rep)
 Of from point of view, Delegate Sul- is perfect know of his shortcomings which may be appropriately mentioned here First. he is too conscientious for politician Second, he is Democrat But he is perfectly good otherwise, far have been able to ascertain
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12

The experience of the lasthour shoppers for bonds should be such lesson to them hat they will get inearly on their Christmas buying.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12

Germany seems to have been planning to rec tfy her frontiers in South America also, no doubt with the idea of protecting the empire from the Tn yasion of strong and interruptions enemies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12

conclusion which would bring an honorable peace to America"
 Mir. Murphy said
 After all is said and done, it is refreshing to all of us to know that in the candidacy Of NIr Mitchell MT. Hyan and Mir. Bennett every voter had the pleasant opportunity Of voting for loyal American citizen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12
F L A s H L 1 c H T s

Detroit Free Press.) Ambition that is afraid of failure nev- CT gets anywhere.
 He that never helped another has never done anything in this world worth while.
 The best way to get along is never to try to sell 50 cents worth of work for more than 50 cents.
 War is like housekeeping; once you've begun, you've got to go through with it
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Letters remaining uncalled for at the Post Office. at Juneau, Alaska. Nov. g. 1917. Fairies wishing same should call for "advertised letters,'' and give cate of list:
 Burkers, MT. Jas. Bernestin. MT. A. Bryant. Joe B. Barry Mrs. J. A. Bissett, MT. Tom CD 18isset. Mir w. j. CD Bhel Mrs. Lizzie Coombs MT. Daniels, Miss Hannah Diamond, ATr. s. Gibson, Harry . Gould, George H., Esq. Prick, Mir A. B. Henneke, Mr. A. J. Huttsell, Mrs. B D. Heno. Mrs. Mani Jackson, Mr. Arthur Johnson. Mrs. William Johnson, Mir Albin Johnson, MT A. keene, Necholas Lynch, Michael Murdock. Mrs Rose Pochek, Mr. Jono ?. Poote. MT Jerry A. Robies. R. D. Romrosa, N. Robinson, Miss Lial stefens, MT. John
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12
CANNERYMEN.. ATTENTION.

Canery sites on trap locations 'n Southeastern Alaska. Adress IP.O. Box 5S7, Juneau. Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12
Our Daily Special.

Those Who Have Nothing to Say Do Most of the Talking.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12

Henry Ford and his employees have bought $1O- Oo0.000 worth of Liberty Bonds Mr Ford still is an advocate of peace, and lends hand the only prac. tical effort to get permanent supply of t-CLouis- vile CourierJournal)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12

What is this Theodore Roosevelt person going 10 pull on? There is much in tn epapers about his physical condition as if he in training for something. Chicago News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12

Brazil is the eighteenth country to enlist for d mOcracy
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12

The great war is showing up some of our artific- iai necessities; We are studying the art of doing without.-tSeattle Times)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12

Gen. Pershing is few words an dwhen he says. Germany will be conquered" we believe he has hunch.-(St. Louis Republic)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke
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 Quirsr.
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 A HORSE-MAY DIE
 Advice. Don't sit around day after day, And wait for luck" said Clem; "If you want things to come your way, You must go after them"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-30

William Randolph Hearst has de-
cided after all, To be a candidate for
mayor at the coming municipal
election in New York. Like Mayor
Thompson. Of Chicago, who is a can
didate for the United States senate,
Mr.. Hearst will rely for election upon
the support of the Germans. pro- Ger
mans and copperheads who work in
the open or under cover and Of Ger
man spies who will he shot later The
game looks easy 20 those shifty poll
ticians and we hope that it will con-
time. It will At least provide n census
of those who are for the government
or against it. We do not know what
viii happen to Mr.. Hearst or Mr.
Thompson after the arrival of the
first American soldiers, who have
been crippled or made insane by the
war bat we feel certain that there
win be no public asscmhages engaged
in passing resolutions of sympathy for
them.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-30
How to Make Poison Bot
ties Safe.

Thousands of persons los" their lives
every year by Internationally swallow
ing some form Of poison, believing it
10 be medicine. Most of th"s" Hrcl-
dents TAX" place nj night. when the
victim rises in the dark. grOpoS for Il
bottle and then swallows part Of ,h"
contents without being certain thHt he
has the right bottle.
\ New Jersey Woirlan has just come
forward with a device that should do
away with this particular danger. She
proposes that all corks of poison bot =
ties he made with a tiny cross Of metal
extending ont Of tho top Of tn" cork.
This cross would have sharp point :,
and the person coming upon II in the
dark wnnld get his fingers prick"d. If
anything can do away with the poison
bottle danger, this remedy should. 1t
would be a simple matter for eVeryon.
having such bottles in his home 10
make a tiny cross Of the kind do
scribed and fasten it to the corks Of
the dangerous bottles.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-30
BY SOPHIE IRENE LOEB.

Copyright, 1917, by Press Pub. Cos
A young man from City College
writes as follows:
where are the serious minded
girls? Why is it that l can find none
of the fair sex with whom | can in
dulgc in serious conversation? Why
is it that the girl of today would rather
discuss foolish questions than some of
the worldly topics?
ut seems to be impossible for a
girl to listen more than five minutes
to serious talk. Speaking personally.
have no sisters and oftcntimcs |
have a desire to be with one of the
opposite Sex to talk to her on some
worldly topic and discuss affairs of
general interest. but since my nature
Is not inclined to indulge in Kidding
conversation | find myself alone very
many times. Are there no serious
minded girls
Yes. my dear young man. there are
many serious minded girls. TOO Sc
:ious. Evidently You have not met
them,
BeSid's, don't y0u think you take
yourself too seriously and expect too
iii'' u iitill SblllH fNtIN St,tl III Inc
sky has its mate Kindred souls do
meet. and il is 4 wide. wide world.
Yet there is Il great danger in be-
coming too serious too soon. There
comes a time when the lighter con-
V"ra1tion gives place to topics of care
and duties and burdens. Often have
! seen young men with very old faces
because they have shut out the light :
some things long before it is time
Sometimes early cares are necessary.
and such young men early become old.
Put where it is uncalled for hold on
70 youth and its joyousness and even
It's 'frivnlties. 1t Is much better to
have them now than when later you
assume the burden of family and
cannot.
know young women. many of them,
who are weighted down with woe, the
malnstay OF the household. The seri-
Gus side had to be developed tar too