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The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11
JEFFERSON ON WAY NORTH

Seattle, Jan. 1.-The steamer JertErson, of the Alaska Steamship O., left at nine o'clock this morn ing for skagway and way ports. Passengers for Skagway include F. l Muramatsu, J. Kennally. Haines passengers are Mrs. H. E. Mason, c. NJ. Handley, Bryan Miller, Stan ley Runquist, Hercshel Albin, and ). H Smith.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11
WAR AIMS MEAN PROLONGATION
 OF WAR

Washington, Jan. 1.-The war aims of the United States as stat ed by President Wilson mean an in definite prolongation of the war, according to an interpretation of Vatican officials.
 It is learned from semi-official source they feel the Allies know Germany cannot and will not nc- cept the terms offered.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11
Weather Report

Whitehorse, snow, s. W. 3 above. Lower LeBarge, cloudy, calm zero, HootainQua, cloudy, calm, zero. Big Salmon, cloudy, calm. Carmacks, cloudy, calm. Yukon Crossing, cloudy, calm 12 below.
 Selkirk, cloudy, calm, 15 below. Isaac Creek, cloudy, calm, r be- low.
 Stewart River, cloudy, calm, 10 below.
 Ogrlvie, cloudy, calm, Ii below. Dawson, cloudy, calm, 12 below.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11

The Prince Albert, of the G. T. P. line, is expected to arrive in skagway today.
 A large crowd of merry skaters made usa of Skagway'N municipal skating rink last night.
 Repairs in the White Pass club arc not yet completed, and for this reason the Masquerade ball is again postponed until Saturday, January 19, 1-11-2t.
 The skagway exemption board meets every Wednesday night in their office adjoining pr. Cables waiting room. New rules and regulations are discussed at these meetings. and topics concerning the draft are cleared up.
 Otto Bergstrom, homesteader near Seward, arrived in Skagway on the gas boat Santa Rita, and is spend ing few days visiting with the Pedersen family. MT. Bergtsrom has large tract of land, to which he recently received patent, about three miles from Seward and along the route of the government rail- way. He is at present on his way outside for short visit.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11
MAY BE AGENT FOR
 GERMANY
 SabSaVaSab

London, Jan. 11.-German dele gations in Petrograd are reported by the London Evening Post Rs having been in touch with the Swedish legation in London and to have expressed a desire that swed- en act as go-betYeen with Great Britain, France and Italy.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11
Don't Shut Yourself Up In an Office.

Don't Shut Yourself Up In an Office.
 The man who shuts himself up in an office makes great mistake, thinks Thomas F. Wilson. the Chicago packer In the American Magazine he says:
 "The trouble with the executive who Is too inaccessible is that he loses more by the arrangement than anybody else In shutting others out he shuts him. self in-away from the numerous ad- vantages of personal contact and points of view. There's nothing like looking a man in the eye and hearing his story to get at the meat of a situation. Most executives prefer to have everything brought to their attention in writing. That plan may be time saver, but my own experience has been that 1t will pay to get all information possible by face to face interviews"
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11
Explained.

First Lady l saw yor:r husband meet you in the s.rcrt yesterday, and l mo- ticed that he removed his hat while to you. l admired him for that. Very few men do that. Second Lady--I remember. l told him in the morning to have his hair cut, and he was showing Le that he had oGeyed.- Chicago Herald.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11
The Number Seven.

Seven plays an important part in legends and stories. Rarbarossa changes his position every seven years. Charlemagnc stamps his iron mace upon the ground every seven years. Olaf, the Red Eeard of Sweden, un- closes his eyes every seven years. Seven is held especially lucky by the Jews, the Egyptians and the Chinese.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11
COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, DIV. NO. l, SKAG- WAY PFRCTNCT

COURT FOR THE TERRiIOR1 OF ALASKA, DIV. NO. l, SKAG- WAY PRECINCT.
 IN PROBATE
 In the Matter of the Estate Of s. H. Yeomans, deceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Inst the undersigned has been, by Edward A. Rasmuson, U. s. Con- missioner and Probate Judge of tho above entitled Court, by order duly made and entered, appointed executrix of the estate of s. H. Yeo- mans, deceased. All persons hay ing claims against said estate are hereby notified to present tsem with proper vouchers in legal form within six months from the date of this notice to the undersigned at her place of residence in Skagway, Alaska. rI Dated this Sth day of Jan. 11S.
 ELLA MARY YEOMANS,
 Executrix. First publication Jan. 8. 1918. Final publication Feb. 5, 1918.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11
Just as Good.

Doctor, my husband is troubled with a buzzing noise i'll his ears." Better have him go away for a month"
 But he cant get away"
 "Then you go."-Boston Transcript.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11
Piles Cured in 6 to If Days

Druggists refund money if PAZo' OINTMENT fails to cure Itchings Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First application gives relief. 50c.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11
NOTICE TO CONSUMERS

Please to take notice that here after all bills must be paid at the ( ftice of the HOME POWER CON- P.ANY not later than the 18th of each month. .H.I :
 Home Power Company, Inc. 1Q.Af
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11
S21, ,O61 ,2S3 IN ONE MONTH
 Is ALASKA RECORD

Alaska's marvellous output for the month of October, 1917:
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11

(Subseribs for the Daily Alaskan)
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-11

Total - - - $21,O61,2S3
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
SOUTH DAKOTA LEADS
HIGHEST LIBERTY LOAN PER
CENTAGE OF ANY STATE
IN THE UNION.

National Tribune, Washington, ID.
c.: South Dakota may be wild and
woolly In the estimation Of the east.
She may have no part in the war, as
some pacifists have urged, but some
how she gets there remarkably well
with both of her large, well-shaped
feet. When the first Liberty loan
was offered her quota was 81, $780,
900, but she actually took $4,000
900. The second Liberty loan she
was asked for 100000 600 and gays
s13, 900, 900. The third Liberty loan
called for $22.000.00O and was
thought to be too much for the Black
Hills crowd, but South Dakota looked
around through her cracked teapots
and tin cans in the cupboard and &C
tually put up $30,691.450. 1t is
remarkable demonstration of loyalty
and well worthy of the highest
praise. She now wants her leader
flag that she was the first to Off
cially report an oversubscription, she
obtained the highest percentage Of
distribution, has subscribed more
generally than any other state, anC
has the highest percentage of any
state in the union.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
CITY Commission
BRIEF AND PUSSY SESSION WITH
MAYOR ABSENT-CONTRACT
FOR ETRETRUCK.

Mayor Jas. Robertson was not with
weekly session, being in Des Moines
on government business. The COM
mission met, however, and with A.
G. Schmidt occupying the chair, they
transacted such business as was
brought before them with neatness
and dispatch.
In the absence of other bids being
submitted for a fire truck the COM
missioners dispensed with further adj
vantage of the Today clause with
their contract with the American-La
France and ordered that the company
be notified of their acceptance.
Pursuant to the former c~onsidera-
ton that plumbers had not been
leaving their excavation work In
proper shape, r. III. Mayfield and r,
b. Fitzgerald appeared before the
commission. They %recounted the diff
ficulties under which they sometimes
work in their outdoor connections
often being where they could not OBJ.
tain water. Also, the ordinary small
hose was pronounced to be not large
enough, and that they were not al
lowed to attach a larger m to the
street hydrants. They were assured
of the official good will.
The distractions in the creek bee
are threatening the city we'll and the
outlet of certain storm sewers, 1t was
said last night. In the absence oil
the legal advisor nothing was done
but ii is purposed TO proceed upor
the theory that the health of the city
and the city property is going to suf
fer damage. Certain hogs in the
Thompson barn were said to be very
unsanitary, judging ones olfactor!
powers, but 1t is assured that the!
will be removed this week.
The bonds furnished by G. j. War
field, j. b. Rowland and Meechan
were accepted. A petition for walk
south of the Egan avenue bridge wa
referred to Commissioner Schmid
for investigation. Bids for printing
the ordinances were not opened be
cause of the absence of City Attorne!
Porter.
The board adjourned quickly whel
they got ready, and got out of there
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
PEEK-A-BOO STOCKING
SHARP EYES OF CANVASSER DIS
COVERED MONEY IN MILL
NER'S FAVORITE BANK.

Sioux City, May 2S.-This is the
story OF how a pair of peek-a-boo
hosiery aided the Red Cross fund in
Sioux City.
At one of the large stores all of the
employees had contributed to the sat
isfaction of the committee except the
head milliner, who was in a sullen
and hostile mood.
II have only ST." the woman said,
and that is all that | al con-
tribute"
While two members of the com
mittee were arguing with the reluc-
tant prospect the third member Ia
mani INDUCED in deep cogitation
With his mind dwelling upon the
probability of the woman having ad-
ditional funds, his Eyes conformed to
the trend of his thoughts.
Then he saw a light-figuratively
speaking. Aided by the prevailing
style in skirts, the pose of the reluc-
tant prospect, and very thin hosiery,
he saw a SIS bill, with the denomina-
ton plainly visible through the filmy
and d.stended texture of the hosiery.
He spoke up quickly and b~ravely:
II regret to dispute your asser-
ton" he said, but l notice a SIS bill
in your stocking"
The reluctant prospect dropped her
feet and Strengthened up with a bang.
She first essayed to become angry,
then decided to make the best of the
incident.
Excusing herself for a moment, she
retired behind a nearby drapery for a
moment and then emerged with the
IS bill in her hand, smilingly turn
ing it over to the member of the team
who had made the discovery.
The team members proceeded or
their way, breezily announcing thai
the institution had registered loo
per cent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
NOTICE TO

Sealed bids will be received by the
city commissioners of the city OF
Madison, s. D., until s o'clock p. m,
June II. 1918, for grading and inn
proving Ninth street NV from Egan
avenue to Highland emu
Total amount of earth to be moved
is approximately 3,400 cubic yards;
approximate average haul, 700 feet.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
a certified check in the sum Of 500,
made payable to John w. Walden,
city treasurer, as a guarantee that
the bidder will enter into contrac:
and bond for said work within 10
days after being awarded same.
Plans and specifications may be
seen at the office of the city auditor
or at the office of Charles A. Trim
mer, city engineer, Madison, s. d.
The commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the city commission
ers.
Dated at Madison, s. D.. May 20
1918.
James Robertson,
Attest: Mayor
VIM. Rae. City Auditor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
wheat MARKETING
AGENT WORKING AMONG THE
FARMERS OF THE STATE.

Aberdeen, May 2S.-An officer Of
the Minneapolis grain corporation,
acting for the food administration, Is
in Aberdeen and Is working out on
the railways from this city into small
er towns and among the farmers Of
this part of the state to investigate
the amount of wheat they have on
hand and assure the food administra-
ton that the farmers of this part of
the state have marketed all their
wheat, with the exception of the
small amount they may keep for seed
wheat until a good crop is assured.
The Minneapolis mar has been
empowered by the food administra-
ton to determine, when there is any
doubt as to what constitutes a rea-
sonable amount of wheat to retain
for seed until a 1918 crop is assured
and in case there is any doubt as to
how much seed the farmer may re-
tain, this man has authority to de-
eide.
The food administration ruled
more tDan q month ago tnat all
wheat must be marketed by May Is,
except that small part which might
be held for seed until the farmer was
sure of a crop this year.
May Is is now past and the farm.
er who has failed to market his wheat
is in danger of prosecution by the
government unless he gets it market
ed before the food administration Of
fetal calls on him.
In addition to the food administers
tion official mentioned who is work
ing among farmers of this county and
vicinity. there are a number Of other
men in the state, who will make
thorough investigation of the situa'
ton and 9 that the food admins
tration rules have been compiled
with.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
SPEEDING UP
10000 AMERICANS CROSSED IN
MAY-MORE DURING JUNE.

Washington, May 28.-More than
200, 900 Americans will be sent
abroad during May and that number
probably will be much exceeded next
month, members of the senate mil
itary committee were told at their
weekly conference with Secretary
Baker and his assistants.
Great satisfaction with the speed
with which the troops are going
abroad was obtained by the senator's.
Full strength of the army. includ-
ing national army, national guard
and regulars now is 2.000,0 600 men,
the chairman of the house military
committee announced in his report on
the army appropriation bill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
LOCAL RAILWAY news
A COLLECTION OF NEWS AND
PERSONAL ITEMS BY AN
EMPLOYE.

The flag raising at the roundhouse
for Decoration day is looked for by
roundhouse lads as a big day. But
the trainmen want to put 1t down at
the depot.
The boys at the depot are shouting
for joy at the bulletin of Secretary
McAdoo announcing the future wage
earning of the railroads, commenc-
ing January /, 1918, giving back pay
since January i. Some get over
500 next payday.
A part of the chautauqua at Win
fred this week came in on the south
train and transferred on the west
train today.
Miss Sylvia Dale completed her
winter term of school near Oldham
last Friday and held a picnic Satur-
day. Most all the patrons attending
They report a good time, enjoying the
bountiful dinner of the good things
to eat, playing games and romping
all over the grove.
Miss Gladys Crabb Is doing the of
flee work for her father'at present,
having just completed her winter
term of school.
Billy Hamilton, the night transfer
is looking fine and is kept busy al
night long rustling freight.
the passenger depot is being clean
I'd inside and it adds a great ar,cunI
of sunshine to the passenger traifi,
which is increasing all the time.
Quite a number of the railroad of
ficials have been coming and goint
for the past two weeks.
A carload of 2-year-old Hereford
steers passed through to some regis
tered stock sale Monday and looked
to have been on the railroad SOM
time.
The good roads movement is in
creasing. The railroad unloaded on
new road grader and a larger on
went north.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28

just the thing for Indigestion, bilious
ness, gas on stomach, furred tongue.
headache, or other condition indicating
clogged bowels. Cause no bad aftsr err
fects. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28

Subscribe for The Daily Leader
and get The nswA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
GERMAN TABOO
DEFENSE COUNCIL PROHIBITS
USE OF GERMAN In
PUBLIC.

Pierre, May 2S.-The state coun-
Gil of defense has issued DEGREES pro-
hibiting the teaching of the German
language or the s of such language
in public meetings. including church
services in this state.
They adopted an order covering
the registration of all unemployed in
the state over 16 years Of age with
penalties for failure to register or to
secure employment after such regis
tration. Fixed profits on ice at 10
per cent and referred prices of other
products to a special committee for
conference with federal food admin
istration and recognized and provid-
ed financial assistance for the WON
ans council of defense as a co-ordi-
nate body.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28

Insure buildings ana live stock In
the Farmers Mutual Tornado Insur-
ance company, of Madison. S. d. Or
ganized n year, $4,000 600 OF in
surance written first year. Rates
less than half OF old line insurance.
Covers Lake, Moody, Brookings,
Kingsbury, Miner, McCook and Min
nehaha counties. See local repre-
sentatives. G. j. Johnson. F. J. Kruf
or J. l.. Sunde.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
DRAFT EvADER STAYS FOUR
Stacker Sroots Men Who Reported
Him to Authorities.

Stacker sroots Men Who Reported
Him to Authorities.
Huntington, w. Va, May 2S.-Four
men paid their lives and another was
wounded at Olive Hill, KY, near here,
as penalty for reporting Melvin Col
Inns, taxi driver Of Huntington, who
failed to register for the draft.
Collins shot the following men
dead:
H. Carpenter, John Howard, Cleve
Sparks, and John Shields. Lee Spell
was wounded.
Collins gave himself up to a Ken
lucky sheriff Immediately after the
battle. He was lodged In the Catletts
burg, KY, Jail.
Collins had failed to register last
June. The five men had reported him
to his local draft board here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28

Washington. May 2S.-The Senate
has passed legislation validating many
public land entries on the Red Lake
lands which were enormously can
celled by the commissioner of Public
lands. The entries were cancelled
through a misinterpretation of the
law, as to whether persons who had
previously exhausted their homestead
rights were entitled to the Red Lake
lands. and the bill corrects this situa.
ton. The Senate has also passed a
bill allowing the sale of certain coded
Chippewa lands.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28

WIN. Rae, City Auditor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
LONG RANGE GUNS WORKING
Resume Bombardment Of Paris After
LINN interval

Resume Bombardment OF Paris After
Long Interval.
Paris, May 2S.-After a long inter.
val the Germans have again begun
to lombard Paris with long range
guns.
Three of the long range guns, sta
toned near st. Gobain, were reported
to have been destroyed by French
artillery and bombs and there had
been a cessation In the Smelling fol
several days.
Shells have been falling at inter
walls OF Is minutes since the bonn
bardment begs~
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28

The Daily Leader contains the gem
eral news Of the day besides local
and county news. 1t u the best for
the e~ubooECbeg.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-01
connciI of Defense Favors
School District 0reaniza-
ton.

In "A Statement, urging the
creation of community coun-
ellis, the Council of National
Defense cites these advanta-
ges OF the school dlstricI as n
uni, of community organiza.
ton:
The school district is small
enough to permit indivinual
contact, and is non-political.
The schoolhousc supplies a
meeting place in each district,
and in many schools includes
domestic science, manual train
ing, and other facilities.
The school district reaches
children and parents alike, aud
in the cities the school is, to a
large extent, already in touch
with the alien population.
The school il an established
center of information and edu
cation.
The school principal or facul.
ty provides n tried agency
through whose assistance com,
munity organization can b {
quickly effected.
The school district, with The
school-house as its center, is
already social community,
especially in farm districts.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-01

+ "A d.. q j -
With the opening of spring
the attention of our people is
becoming focused upon the
problem OF producing another
years. food supply. This is a
gigantic task, and to it we must
bring stout hearts and willing
hands. But this our people
will do. Americans are not
slackers. But many centuries
ago a Teacher said thtt INN
shall not live by brea'i alonn. >"
While it may not be- exactly in
the sense in which he meant it /,
we wish to remind our readers
ihat food is not all of life. Much
of life consists in environment.
When this is congenial, life is
likely to be filed with sunshine
and contentment. With un-
congenial surroundings. life ut
best .is unsatisfactory. With
due regard for the many press.
ing duties of tho hour, there
yet should be found time 60 de-
vote TO the Other than purely
material side of life. Beauty
of surroundings can not be neg
lected if we are to avoid sink
ing into a state of artistic
lethargy-if you will permit
the term. 50 while striving TO
WIN this war for freedom, let
us not bind ourselves i'm an nt-
mosphere of gross materialism
Let us still keep an eye for the
beautiful in nature and art. Lei
us strive to keep the home life,
the neighborhood life, the Gil,
life, pitched upon high plane.
Let liz resolve that we will not
] surrender n single ideal of life,
but that we will make life
worth living and fighting for
We must not neglect our city
IL must be kept up to the high
est standard. lis institutions
must be sustained, 1t must be
kept clean and sanitary and
beautiful. II must be kept
worthy to be abiding place of
our children for whom we have
labored and sacrificed. Let lis
not lose sight of the City Beau
tiful
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-01

who viii hold you spcllbound
with his wonderful and amazing
feats Of magic, creating more fun
than'a circus.s
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-01

America must sit steady IN
the boat. More and more il
becomes apparent that upon her
action hangs the destiny of the
world. Every day it becomes
more apparent that she is to be
a deciding factorin the present
gigantic conflict, This il a
grave responsibility, but this
country has never yet lodged
responsibility. and God forbid
that she should begin it at this
late day. Our people were ever
n people of action when action
was called for, and these are
the days that call for vigor Gus,
decided, virile action action
that shall not only protect and
perpetuate our institutions and
our national life, but that shall
determine whether or not these
shall be typical Of tho world of
the future. We are making
history. May that history be
to our everlasting credit.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-01
The Schools In Danger.

American schools are in dan
ger Of grave depreciation unless
the American people face the
school problem squarely, as they
have faced every other problem
that has confronted them. The
schools are suffering from the