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Evening star., 1917-10-07
BY JAMES o,DoNNELL BENNETT.

BY JAMES O'DONNELL BENNETT.
Cablegram to The Sunday Star ana
! Chicago Tribune.
| STOCKHOLM. October 6.-Russia soon
/ is to come under the protecting arms
| of sacred images. which suddenly have
| been endowed with superhuman pow
ers These images have begun to show
/ their powers and have found voice TO
/ express their missions in certain
I churches, where long they have been
! looked upon with great reverence.
The sacred images have been endowed
with power to take control of Russia
! because, owing to the arrest and exile
| of former Gar Nicholas and the mud
| ding efforts of the revolutionary lead
! ers. afflicted Russia lacks a natural
| protector.
| This story is being circulated by
| thousands of peasants in the vast farm
I ing district governed from MOSCOW
| And hundreds and thousands are be-
lieving the story.
Old Folks Pray to Gear.
The sacred images found voice on the
very day and at the very hour that the
car abdicated. the more convincing
the story-spreaders say. And IN the
government OF 1OHlSk, thc oiNSi
people continue praying TO the czar.
In their prayers they say:
so long as we had the czar we had
everything-bread and goods, now we
! have nothing"
Similar prayers are being offered In
the government of Ofim, where the
| peasants say:
"Now you see no car. and no goods,
and all these evils come from the
| revolution"
THE circulation Of the stories con-
cerning the sacred images and the
| printing of the peasants words about
the czar in their prayers afford events
of far more Importance than that OF
I merely providing fresh curiosity In the
| annals of superstitions.
Show What Peasants Think.
| This Is so. because they are being
made the basis OF a widespread news
paper propa ganda against the revolu-
| tionary elements by the reactionar1es
They print the stories as proof of what
| the vast masses OF the peasants think
of the revolution.
| The most remarkable fact In connec-
! tion with this propaganda is that these
stories are appearing in newspapers,
! originally among the most loyal to the
revolution such as VOLTA Naroda, the
Socialist -Revolutionist Journal. some
times called Kerensky's paper.
Naturally, such stories are snapped
up eagerly by the reactionary papers
like Milikon's Retsch, and given fur
ther circulation as proving the
peasants growing distrust Of the revo-
luton and the provisional government.
| The printing of this sort of propa-
| ganda has become one of the significant
indications of the most ominous of the
recent political Developments in Rus
| sia, with its factional wrangling and
| the constant splitting up of the revo-
lutionary parties.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Nearing Freighter Bow.

"She was now nearing the freighter
bow on, bit to port. Suddenly out
of the darkness to the right, liyid
beam rushed straight and shmmering
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Talking Sacred Images
Guard Russia, Say Peasants
Older Folks Are Praying to Czar--Actions Cited
to Illustrate Dissatisfaction With Reuolu-
ton Which Has Brought Want
Korniloff Revolt Popular.

son of Russian Village" the Retsch
says:
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
PLAN NAVICABLE CHANNEL
 FROM HUDSON BAY TO GULF

A navigable channel from Hudson bay to the Gulf of Mexico that would put the water that covers l,25O000 acres of land near Bemidji, Minn, into the gulf, was planned by 8 committee meeting held at that city during the past summer. The meeting was composed of representatives of all Minnesota development associations and citizens of Beltrami county most seriously affected
 The estimated cost of the proposed plan is S25,OO0,O00 The Mississippi river is navigable to St. Paul, and it Is planned to bring the channel of the canal to that point
 The canal also would pass through the region of Red lake the largest lake in the nation entirely within one state. This lake gradually slopes into vast expanses of swamp land without a shore line, and it is primarily to drain this huge territory that the canal is proposed. River traffic from the gulf to Winnipeg also Is to be considered
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06

close mass formations in the field were in tended to sweep everything before them i; and they would have done so if the enemy had been willing to play the game as the German staff had planned it. He wasn't, and the close formations proved merely an invitation to slaughter the greatest possible number of the splendidIy trained German soldiers
 At Verdun, when the war was year and a half old, the Germans began their az gression with methods that indicated that they still cung to the same ideas which they had formulated before the war started. They hurried in their great gray masses of men-to be moved down by the French seventy-hves. They seemed still to enter tain the belief that Verdun would be taken as Liege and Maubeuge had been, by cracking their citadels to pieces with huge guns and then routing the defenders out with mass charges. But the French and British had meanwhile learned not to rely on the citadel; they had come to ac- cept it as a liability to be defended rather than as prime defense. So Verdun be came sort of battle for the French, though the German method of attack was not greatly changed And Verdun did not fall
 Now comes the contest on the Somme line. It shows the allies in offensive. They have learned, where Germany would not, by the earlier experiences The allies hay ing no such hard and fast intlexible, in variable rules and methods. having no such huge equipment of material intended for certain very speciol uses, being under the necessity to devise both methods and ma terial to meet the emergency were in DO siti0n to take advantage of the things they were learning with every days bitter experl- ence They suffered, but they learned. The Germans gained, but they did not win; and they did not learn.
 So at the Somme it is being demonstrated that the newer methods of the allies can actuslly make the offensive less costly in human forces than the defensive Germany at Verdun paid twice the penalty that France paid and yet did not win; the allies, on the Somme, have suffered less losses than the Germans and yet have steadily won.
 The pathetic end of the prize fighter over trained is familiar enough. Germany be- gins to look like an overtrsined fighter, un- able to adapt his 'style' to that of his op-
 Onent
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
NOTES OF ST. LOUIS FUR SALE

Eastern newspaper reports of the great fur sale held in St. Louis during the closing days of last September show that it was of record breaking proportions, l,458,178 pelts having been disposed of, valued at about $2,OO0000 More than million skins were sold on the closing day, consisting entirely of mink and skunk These brought from 10 to 15 per cent better prices than had been expected,
 Heavy purchases were made at the sale by Russian firms Russia has had the reputation in Europe of being the leading producer and manufacturer. However, in the last few years Russia has been making heavy purchases in American markets
 More than 250 buyers from six nations were in attendance.
 Tbc bidding for the United States gov ernment offerings of seelskins from Alaska was lively, and the prices showed an ad- vance ever the prices in l9l3 when the last batch of government skins were of fered The government skins, of which there were 1900, brought from S35 to s5l each.
 Much interest was centered in 500 silver fox skins, a pair of which sold for $2,O0O.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
RECORD TEMPERATURES NOTED DURING WEEK
 TRAVEL SUSPENDED

Sixtythree degrees below zero was re- ported in ldltarod yesterday morning, which IS the lowest temperature ever re- corded in this district, From appearances yesterday, there seemed to be no immediate prospect of change in atmospheric cond- tions Travel is at standstil and no freighting of any kind Is being done except what is absolutely necessary The Iditarod- Flat stage has been laid off for several days, and for the first time in many weeks there have been neither arrivals from nor depar lures for the Tolstoi. True, some hardy nd- viduals have undertaken short journeys but the general impression seems to be that travelling any distance under such weather conditions Is but tempting fate.
 Mushers, teamsters and others who are weather-bound in the city are spending their time in making prognostications as to the probable length of the cold snap, and msny are the discussions, arguments and relations of experiences suggested by the unprecedented cold weather All agree that nothing like 1t has ever been experienced in this section of Alaska in the memory of the white inhabitants Men who have prlded themselves on their ability to foretell weather conditions have been silenced, and none now has the temerty to predict when there will be break. The man who fore casts weather by the changes in the moon has been in evidence, but he, too, has about abandoned the field.
 An amusing incident occurred on Wednes dey last when the barometer indicated a disturbance in atmospheric conditions The assertion was promptly made that the tenn pera.ure would drop l5 or 20 degrees before morning instantly there WAS resort to the Alaska mode of settling an argument, and bets were freely made. The man who re- lied on the barometric readings backed up his belief Iiberally, and found others of the same opinion willing to follow his lead. As there WAS nothing in sight to indicate a change, the money was soon covered, and plenty more could have been placed. The expected change did not take place, and as a consequence there is said to be 8 perfectly Itgood barometer for sale cheap.
 Daily Record of Temperatures
 The following table of temperatures Is from readings taken daily at a. m. by E. J. Smith. The minimum Is for the pre- ceding twenty-four hours, The third col umn gives the temperature for the core
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
BUNNY'S HIND LEG WAS LOOSE

Two little brothers, one carrying rabbit in basket, wandered into the diSpensary of the Paterson, N. J., General Hospital yesterday, says the New York World.
 They had walked twenty blocks with their little pet, whose leg had been broken by dog They showed the little victim to Dr. John Van Wrinkle, house surgeon.
 Please, mister" said the elder of the two, fix our bunny; his hind leg is loose"
 The doctor smiled and laid the rabbit on the operating table. Gravely he reset the broken leg and while the boys stared in amazement, bound it in a plaster cast
 The registry book showed this strange no tation:
 Name: John Harry Bunny, pet. Aged three weeks Case: Broken right hind leg Referred: Outside patient department"
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
WHY RADIIJM IS EXPENSIVE

One-sixth of the worlds output of radium is made within seven miles of Philadelphia, in factory at Lansdowne, which IS one of the six plants of its kind in the world ac cording to the Philadelphia Ledger. It has d capacity of producing three grams of rsdiuin year. The process by which the metal is made was discovered by Dr. D. H. Kabakj jan, assistant professor of physics in he University of Pennsylvania, and Q resi- dent of Lansdownc.
 There are only two other radium factories in the United States One is operated by private corporation in Pittsburgh and the ther, a government enterprise, IS under he supervision of the bureau of mines in Denver, Colo In all three plants the proc ,ss by which radium, the most valuable of sIl substances, IS made, broadly speaking, ls he same In ell the plants "radlum salt" is made from carnotite, yellowlsh, clay like mineral found in Colorado Dr. kabag- ian's secret method of treating the car hottie ore, however, is bringing better re- sults han any of the other processes used Tn ,his country or elsewhere. According to the inventor, it is extracting 90 per cent of ra- ium from the ore.
 Some idea of the delicacy Of the secret chemical processes which the carnotite ore undergoes can be gleaned from the output of the factory Hundreds of tons of car hottie are used during the course of a year. Twenty-fv men working nine hours a day for year will produce three grams of pure radium salt The market price of radium is S100000 gram at this time, and he Lansdowne factory's yearly output is worth S30O,O00. A gram is onetwenty- 2ighth of an ounce.
 Radium is sent to all parts of the world from the factory in Lansdowne. We have 70 be mighty careful how we ship this ma terial" said Dr. Kabakjian. 'The radium alt is placed in a sealed glass tube Ike his one" and he relied between his fingers , little glass tube not much larger than l 6vc-penny nail
 wealthy philanthropist has just placed an order for S5O000 worth of radium with the company. When the order IS com rleted the metal will be sent to a large Eastern hospital as permanent memorial .o its donor. It is to be used for eStab- fishing a free radum treatment clinic
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
Watches and Diamonds STRICTLY OUTSIDE PRICES J. l.. SALE
COMP FARES GERMAN EMPIRE
 TO OVERTRAINED PUGILIST

The developments of the battle on the Somme inspire an interesting inquiry. Is 1t possible that Germany, with character lstic German thoroughness and system, pre- pared through many years of effort to fight one kind of battles, to make war i'll enc way,- and then found when it was too late to change its system that 1t had guessed wrongly? asks the Washington Times.
 There is no doubt that when the war began Germany had sll the advantage in methods Liege, at the very beginning showed that; for Germany had secretly pro- vlded herself with giant guns that wrecked the most powerful defensive works, with their cement redoubts and steel cupolas To be able to accomplish that before her enemy knew she was equipped to do it was a huge advantage.
 Likewise in the detail of her preparation to mobilize and bring into action her full force more rapidly than any opponent could possibly match it, Germany held great advantage
 But there were features of the new war fare that Germany had not anticipated. Her
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
ANSWER TO ADVERTISEMENT
 WHICH IS A GEM OF ITS KIND
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 A Valdez lady inserted an advertisement for Filipino cook in late issue of the Prospector and received the following in teresting communication:
 During mo of September,
 Copper Port, Sewardland.
 Honorable Lady: Your humble servant to be has the extravgant plesure and grate join in communication to your worthnesa the information that the letter which Sc rene Highness sent 10 his by Valdez Pros pee, has been inspected and once again he IS all to happiness and awaits reply and anx- ously pass money for MT. flask asteamshlp company.
 For last years has cooked for l7 diff ladies so am much wanted for they are missing many good things eats. My repor- tere is big follows Can do make Camp Com fort of bungahousc; can polish old furniture and make shine stove; hot con bred and baked the spuds a. m; can beat Arcade Will have clersnce sGle ev day can cook matted milk just like Rainier and make your hunks clean do. Early or late will serve ho. cake cocktails the time of differ ence making not. Can develop picturegraPh and play phonogram. have educashlp on auto and like very much do ride when you no use-Hen Ford my friends. Shave your mans and nanycure ladyfngers curl the hair and take from nose the brlMantshlne I am nuts and fruits and Hunts covered ones have nothing on me will massag your ponyhorse and locate goldmine Sunday ali day l like go picture shows every new ones give me trial and free tickets and be big producer for Hlnie Reyaolds he take lesson from me believe iu prepared so l cook by christmas signs and vote two times 1 Charley Sulzer he no beat be prohibition and go get in dry camp. Loan you ny life insurance and tie for you each day. When you no care to go ladies aid meeting Lgo < listen gil latest lot ones, 50 can keep snow of sdeU ak all winter. no expect tips but like pay every day meal tilao9, You like your friends iikcn; you no like, I not care; like you send washing out every week and by bakers bread cheaper than coal. No more good things dew on paper so you Honorable Lady tlionorabiA Twotimes) early reply you make by m%l Your humble servant to be hope so.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
RELIC OF WAR AT DAWSON

A piece of the famous German Zeppelin which was brought down nen London re- gently by Lieutenant Robinson, who won the Victoria Gross because of the feat, has arrived in Dawson. It came to Arthur Col drick from George Crookston, Dawson lad who went from here several months ago, and is in the ar1ny service. Crookston saw the great alrship brought down, and after ward got piece of it for souvenir. Inc specimen is piece of metal evidently ol sort of joint, with canvas attached The German Zeppelins cost an average ot more thsn 8 million dollars each and the capture or destruction of one is of far more lm- portance than some have thought Dawson News.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
4 TALL ORDER

An old Highland sergeant was going his rounds in the barracks one night to see that all lights were out Coming to a room where he thought he saw light shining he roared, "Pit cot that icht there"
 One of the men shouted back, Its the n'lne, sergeant"
 Not hearing very well, the sergeant cried 'n return, q dinna csre brass button what tt is! Pit it oot FIX.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
HOW IT SOUNDED

'How's your daughter getting on with her music?"
 'Fine!" replied Mir. Cumrox. "She sounds like 8 professional musician, 'spe- cially piano tuner w ashington Star.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
KILROY'S OPERATIONS

Today George F Kilroy sent by one of Rowes tesms Union Construction Com pany patent drill to Center creek. Mir. Xii roy, representing the company, has large contract to prospect with the drill for the Center Creek Dredging Company. y.-Nome Nugget, November 16.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
HE'D BE SAFE THEN

DO you think with your native American independence you would feel unnerved in the presence of king?'
 Not if held an ace. ."-Baltimore Ameri- can
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06

W. Y. Fisher has abandoned his proposed trip over the ice to Nome, and wlll' when the weather moderates return to hlS "ofN on Marvel creek.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
, Q Q . Q Q . . 2 Q Q 0

Grant Murdock and John Anderson, who spent severel days in the city recently, left for Flat on Thursday, despite the Arctic weather conditions
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06

George Young left last Tuesday morning afoot for Ophir, when the thermometer registered 57 degrees below zero. MT. Young expects to be absent several weeks
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06

For steam baths, go to the Snyder House,
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06

J. F. Kcttlcweil, just to show how tough" he was, mushed in from Flat on Thursday and returned the same day, although the thermometer indicated 50 degrees below zero
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06

Caps made to order. Furs repaired. Mrs. Smaller, Flat City.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
SAM BAYLES IN HOT" TOWN

It is impossible to please all the people all the time. Ike Bayles is just in receipt of letter from his brother Sam, known to so many Alaskans of the Interior as a popular fellow, saying that he is doing a splendid business in the mercantile line at Oatman, Ariz., but that the weather is un bearably hot, and that he pines for the snows of Alaska Anchorage Times, Dec. g.
 Job Printing at The Pioneer office.
 Job Printing at The Pioneer office
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06

Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oysters, sl,50 per can. Iditarod Meat Co
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06

Billy Hanlon, who has been doing assess ment work on his Flat creek mining ground during the past three weeks, spent several days in town waiting until the weather mod erated in order thst he could start on his return trip to Ruby.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06

Job Printing at The Pioneer office,
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06

POLITICAL REAL ESTATE
 Do you expect landslide next fall?" "No," replied Senator Sorghum Out our way Pm afraid the only movement in political res estate will be 8 little mud singing. ."-Washingto Star.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06

A Valdez lady inserted an advertisement for Filipino cook in late issue of the Prospector, and received the following in teresting communication:
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06

Bob McMillan and Bob Goebel came in from Discovery on Monday lest Mir. Goebel returned home on Wednesday, but Mr. Nc Milan remained here to await better weather
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06

A. J. Weiss, the Flat clothier, vas yisito in the city on Monday and Tuesday.
 Charley Worden returned to town ol SunGry lost
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-13
SUMMONS

In the District Court VI the Fourth
Judicial District OF the State Of No
Vada, In and For the County OF Elko.
LIZZIE IRENE YATES, Plaintiff,
vs.. ADNA WILLIAM YATES, De-
PENDANT.
Action brought IN the District
Court OF the Fourth Judicial District
OF the State Of Nevada, In and For
the County Of Elko. and the complaint
filed In the Office OF the clerk OF said
District Court.
The State OF Nevada Sends Greeting
TO Said Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within ten days after the service upon
you OF this summons II served In said
county, or within twenty days II
served out OF said county, but within
said Judicial District, and in all other
cases within forty dsys-exciusiye Of
the day OF seryice-and defend tho
above entitled action. Said action is
commenced to obtain q Judgment and
decree dissolving the bonds OF matri.
mony between you and plaintiff on
the ground OF your failure TO provide
plaintin with the common necesssries
OF life for moro than one year last
past, and for the custody OF the two
minor children, Low Lemuel Yates
and Louise Irene Yates.
Dated June 18th, 1917.
tseaD ROBERT d. HUNTER,
Clerk.
BY II. c. SPRoULE,
Deputy Clerk.
First publication Juno 10, 1917.
Last publication August 1, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-13
CANNINGLESSON
NUMBER TEN

When thinning carrot beds, be care
full not to throw away vegetables as
large as a dime for this size is the
best for canning. says today's bulletin
from the National Emergency Food
Garden commission, which is cooper
ating with The Independent in its
campaign for food conservation.
Wash carrots thoroughly with a
to six minutes. then plunge into cold
water for an instant and remove outer
skin with the stiff brush. The carrots
may be cut into strips or cross-sec-
lions, or used whole. After packing
the jars, add level teaspoonful OF salt
per quart OF vegetables and fill jars
with hot water. Adjust tops and par
TALLY tighten them, and sterilize for
an hour and half. Uf using tin
cans, seal completely before steriliza-
tion.) Remove jars from boiling wa
ter, tighten tops and inyert out of a
draught to cool
For storing. wrap jars in dark paper
to prevent bleaching.
In her list of canned vegetables, the
careful housewife will include Swiss
chard and French endive.
These green's should be used only
when fresh and crisp. Pick them
over carefully and wash thoroughly,
and then blanch in steam for fife Sc
minutes. After blanching, plunge into
cold water for an instant, cut into
desired lengths and pack tightly into
Jars. Add sufficient hot water to fill
containers and season to taste. Parti
ally tighten jars, sterilize for two
hours in boiling water and finish seal
ing Immediately. Invert out of q
draught to cool, wrap in dark paper
and store in cool. dry place.
The commission will send its can
ming or drying manual free to any one
who will send two cent stamp fol
either to pay postage. Simply enclose
the stamps and write TO the National
Emergency Food Garden Commission
21O Maryland Bldg. Washington, d. c