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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-03
ALASKA NOTES

General Manager H. Wheeler of the White Pass has arrived at Skag way from the South wh gre he spent most of the winter He will be in the North during the summer.
 w. E. Feero, Skagway pioneer, and Mrs Feero have left for Tacoma.
 P H. Ganty, the Skagway mer- chant, and Mrs. Ganty have left for a trip to the South. It is reported that MT, Ganty contemplates leaving Skagway, and that he may locate nj the States.
 C. A. Bourlette of Haines, who recently returned with American troops from service in France, has been discharged at Camp Lewis, and will return to Haines immediately
 C. Burns, pioneer of Dawson who went to war with the Black contin- gent, recently arrived in the north on his way back to Dawson. He saw some severe service, was under ire many times, but returns without 3 scratch or having been sick for a day.
 James P Liscomb, for about twenty years in the Atlin transportation ,erViCe first as DUrSer on the old Cleaner in the, days when that Atlin lake craft was owned by Capt. John Irving, and for more than dozen years agent for the White Pass at Atlin, has returned to that place where he will again represent the White Pass. Allan Fraser, re- turned soldier, will be his assistant.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-03
WILL IMPROVE STEEL a
 PLANT SAYS SCHWAB

NEW YORK, June 1.-Charles M. Schwab says the Bethelehem Steel Corporation will spend between $25, 100000 and s4O,000,0OO in improvements at the Sparrow's Point, Md. Plant This is in addi- tion to s5O.O0O.O0O improvements now being completed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-03
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
TURKISH BATHS

HILLSIDE BATH HOUSE-Turk, ish, Needle, Steam, Shower and tub baths. Dry and steam heat. PIP Front St., Phone 163.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-03
FOR RENT--ROOMS

FOR RENT-Housekeep rooms with bath, also single rooms. Phone 136; Third and Gold streets
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-03

ANY TIME is "good time to sell real estate" if 1t is we'll advertised.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-03

FOR SALE-Small cannery out fit, boiler. canning machine and oth- CT tools. Very reasonable. Ask Steve. California Fruit Co.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-03

MT and Mrs. P. J. Gilmore of Ketchikan are receiving congratula- tions on the birth of their eighth child. They are now the parents of four boys and four girls. The last child was a girl
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-17
Raised Values

Increases of approximately 20
per cent on real estate and about
IL per cent on corporation property
is shown in the valuation Of taxable
property in the state, as fixed by
the State Board of EqualiZ alton.
Total valuation of the states tax
able property is placed at $2,493.-
529,045 as a basis for taxing for
the current year. This is an in
crease in valuation of $390,S45, ,05S
over last year. The total valuation
placed on real estate and personal
property is placed at $227l.205.052
and on public service corporations
1922, ,325,052: an increase of $373.-
120,454 on real estate and personal
property and Sl7,724589 on corpora
tion over last year.
Valuation on steam railroads is
increased S15,62S273. and street
railways S2,295,867. Heavy in
creases on telephone and telegraph
companies and corporation bridges
are also noticed.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-17
Intelligent Witness

A man was called upon to testify
in suit as to the number of cubic
yards that were handled in some
filling work near his place. He
showed very little knowledge of the
matter, and his idea of cubic yard
was so indefinite that it seemed
doubtful whether ne knew what the
term meant. In order to make its
meaning clear, the judge said:
Listen. witnessl Assume this
inkstand to be three feet across the
top this way, aud three feet across
the top this way. and three feet in
height, what should you call III"
We'll, your Honor" said the wit.
ness. without hesitation. Il should
say it was some ink-stand."
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-17
TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, J. William Paul and Es-
telle Gibson Paul, his wife, by their
certain deed OF trust dated the thir-
tieth day OF October, 1914, and duly
recorded in the recorders office of
Monroe County, Missouri, in Book
81, at page 36, did convey to the un
dersigned the following described
property, situate. lying and being In
the County Of Monroe and State of
Missouri, to wit:
An undivided one-half interest in
all that part of Block Is of the Origi-
nai Town [now city] OF Monroe de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at a
point on the West line of Main Street
at the center OF the North wall of the
Monroe City Bank Building 40 feet
more or less North of the Southeast
corner Of Block 15 in the Orgininal
Town [now city ] of Monroe, Missouri,
thence Westerly along the center of
said wall 40 feet, thence Northerly at
right angles with said wall 10 feet,
thence Westerly [parallel with and 80
feet from the North line of Winter
Street, 27t feet, thence N 'rtherly at
right angles with said line 244 feet,
thence Eaoterly [parallel with and rs
feet from North line of said Winter
Street, 73t feet, more or less TO the
West line of Main Street, thence South
| along the West line of Main Street 35
feet to the place of beginning, which
said deed recites that it Is intended to
convey thereby all the undivided one
half interest of said J. William Paul
in all real estate owned by him In said
| Block Is of Monroe City, Mo-, in trust
to secure the payment of a certain
promisory note in said deed of trust
described, and whereas default has
been made in the pay ment of said note
according to its terms and the term s
of said deed of trust Now, Therefore
/, the said trustee, by authority of
said deed of trust and at the request
Of the legal holder of said note, will
sell said property to the highest bid :
der for cash at the west front door of
the Court House in the City of Paris,
the County seat of Monroe County
Missouri on the 3lst day. of October ,
A. d. 1919, between the hours Of nine
O'Clock in the forenoon and five
O'Clock in the afternoon of that day .
Augustus S. Jayne,' Trustee.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-17
Ellen shook her head.

1T was your roses that attracted
me-" she answered. Her tone was
plaintive-"I was on my way to the
Old Folks Home"
TO live?" questioned the second
old lady compassionately. Better
set down an rest a Bit" she advised.
Gladly Ellen accepted a chair on
the porch.
"Yes, to live," she replied. though
| haven't put in an application or
anything like that. Thought I'd
just come right along. The last
place where I've been stopping
wasn't very pleasant. Nothing like
your own home, is there? You
must be very comfortable here"
Sudden tears rolled down the
other woman's face.
We all have our troubles" she
said gently, AN mine is, that after
all these years I've got to leave my
home, I've done the best | could
since my husband died, but l can't
carry it on no longer. There's a
mortgage. you see; we took it on
when he was sick, AM can't make
the payments so the man who has
it is goin' to foreclose. If 'twan't
fer the payments / could get along
real well. My garden almost keeps
me. an now an then there's people
who comes through town an who'd
rather sleep in my chintz room than
in the poor hotel. They pay me
well, too, just for the privilege. May
be-" she suggested. you'd like tc
see my chintz room. l fixed it up
real tasty after Abner died"
Il would like to see it," Ellen an
swered eagerly.
Il should think they would like
to stop here" she said. why
this room is just like what l dream
ed home room should be, the rest
fulness-even that rose peeping il
through the window"
Take off your bonnet" the Other
woman impulsively invited; I'm
goin' to get you some tea.
When Ellen was alone she touch
ed with caressing fingers the pinl
draperies, the sun shining down be
hind the hills flooded the room will
golden light.
If l could only stay here always
with her." murmured Ellen.
And when she faced her hoste 81
across a white spread table, tn,
light of purpose shone in her fadet
eyes.
said, "and I've a proposition to max,
to you, Mrs why | don't ever
know your name. Mine is ElleI
Martin"
Mine is Sarah Holden" the othe
answered.
We'll, Sarah" Ellen went Of
calmly, there's no reason why yol
| and I can't hnth have the home w
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-17
Taxpayers Notice

/ will meet the taxpayers of Mon
roe county at the following places
on dates named for the purpose of
collecting taxes. Please meet me
If possible on the dates and places
as follows:
Tulip, Monday, October II.
Middle Grove, Tuesday and We'd
nesday. October 28 and 20
Evansville. Thursday, October 80
Ash. Friday. October 81.
Duncans Bridge, Monday. Novem.
Der 8.
Woodlawn, Tuesday. November d
Granville. Wednesday. November
Northfork. Thursday, November 6.
Santa Fe, Monday aud Tuesday.
November 10 and IL.
Florida, Wednesday and Thursday.
November IL and 13.
Victor. Friday, November ID.
Madison. Monday and Tuesday.
November IL and 18.
Holiday, Wednesday, November
49,
Stoutsville. Thursday and Friday,
November 20 and 2l.
Indian Creek, Monday, November
"a.
Monroe City, Tuesday. WedneS-
day. Thursday and Friday, Novem-
ber rs. 26, 27. and 28.
j. Frank Crow, Collector.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-17
Two Spots

You can't make your home town
look like live one by waiting to
clean up the dead leaves until the
Lord rakeS them up win the wind.
The country church may not
have as glorious music as the big
city temple, but anyway the singers
don't have to be paid before they
are willing to praise God
Some one asks what mas become
of the old farmer who used to come
into town looking like a tramp?
o well, he died some years ago.
and his son was last seen in earnest
conversation With & fashionable
tailor.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-17

Fifty years ago we wore home.
made clothes, cured our own meats.
drank booze at every cross road
grocery, voted her straight every
time and said nothing about dress
reforms or any other kind of re
forms and not a whimper about the
high cost of living. The world do
move.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-17
ShortStory

Ellen Martin trudeed along the
unfamiliar village street, her rusty
Heather bag in her hand, and her
dim eyes peerine anxiously beneath
her bands of smooth white hair.
The conductor. as she left the
train, had dire cted her up this same
street.
The Old Folks Home, at the top
of the hill" he said, maybe some
one will give you a lift"
But Ellen did not care for the
lift" she was glad to be able to
see the place, walking slowly along,
which was to be her home
Her wrinkled cheeks grew softly
pink with excitement; the trip and
its outcome had been a plan of
sacrificing years. In her loneliness
and continual homeliness, she had
saved resolutely, putting aside every
penny that could be spared for the
assurance of this haven at the last
One thousand dollars was the price
,exacted for residence in the Culper's
Old Folks Home; and Ellen had,
carefully folded in a tin box in her
leather bag, the thousand dollars.
Culper's Home was a fine one,
she thought gratefully of the pleas
ant room that would be hers. and
the freedom forever from tomorrow's
care. Yet her lip trembled in an
old, wishful longing. Always, had
she desired above all things, home
of her very own. Ellen from her
youngest days, had never known a
real home. There had been the or
phanage at first, and then though
the kindness of interested ones, a
course of boarding school and col
lege. Later, Ellen had taught in
the schools until her health failed,
and old age found her making her
self useful as she could, from home
to home. But through it all, the
$1,000 had been persistently hoard.
ed.
This great Home" would be a
comfort, of course, she could see
now its pillars cleaning afar, but
.yearninely. the little old woman
halted before neat cottage door
1t was the rose vine about the white
porch which first attracted her ad-
miration, then, the well-kept garden
stretching back past the side of the
cottage. Ellen's heart flutIered like
the white muslin curtain in the
window; such had been her own
vision of home. And as she linger.
ed. a second little old lady came
through the open door and seated
herself in a wide-armed chair on
the porch.
Were you looking for some one?
she asked of Ellen, and smiled.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-17
Executors Notice,

Notice is hereby given that letters tesla
mentary on the estate of los aph @. McAtee.
deceased were granted he undersigned
on the 18th day of September, 1919, by the
Probate Court of Monroe County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them for allowance
to the executor within six months after date
of said letters or they may be preclude d
from any benefit of said estate, and if sue h
claims be not exhibited within one year from
datesof this publication they will be forever r
barred.
Dated this 18th of September, 1919.
Roy B. Meriwether, Executor.
Attest: Penn Brace Judge of Probate.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-17

Patrons wishing photos for Christ,
mas will please have their negatives
made before December 1st.-Miss
Belle Johnson.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-17

want. if you are agreeable. My
thousand dollars would pay the in
terest on your place, an the taxes,
too, probably. as long as we bot n
shall live; and there's lots of little
extra things we could do to get a
long. Being about 50 much with
folks. I've learned to keep agree.
able, an So"
With tears streaming down her
happy face, Sarah Holden clasped
the others hand.
"Oh, Ellen. dear!" she said, you
60 right up to the chiDtz room now,
an make yourself to home,
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-17

Now that we no longer have to
bother about the man who can
drink and let it alone" suppose we
turn our attention to the politician
who can talk and let it alone.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-17

WANTED:-Men or women to take
orders among friends and neighbors
for the genuine guaranteed hosiery,
full line for men, women and children.
Eliminates darning. We pay SOC an
hour spare time or S24 week for full
time. Experience unneces5 5ary. Write
International Stocking Mills, Norris
town, Pa.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-17
A TEXAS WONDER

For kidney and bladder troubles,
gravel, weak and lame back, rheuma-
tism and Irregularities of the kidneys
and bladder. If not sold by your
druggist, by mail $1.25. Small bottle q
often cures. Send for sworn testimo-
malls. DR.. E. w. Hall, 1925 Olive st. Z,
Louis, Mo. Sold by all druggists.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-17

No negatives for Christmas de-
livery will be made after DecembeE
lst.-Miss Belle johnson.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-17

l have plenty of good JOnithan
apples for sale. Frank Gentry.
The sun., 1919-07-27

on agricultural implements were brought
down to the level OF the reciprocity pact
rates. Further revision Is promised for
next session. That was Canada's an
swer to the after war call for free trade.
The average rate Of duty collected on
dutiable imports from the United States
In 1917 was 22.74 per cent, against 21.7b
collected by the United States on ifn-
ports from Canada in 1913. With the
lower duties now in operation the index
figure on Canadian imports from the big
republic should be a lower one next year.
1t Is n curious fact that the rate on
dutiable goods imported from the United
Kingdom in 1917 was 1890.
With exchange on New York nearly
per cent. against Canada. there is a
spread above per cent against Ameri-
can trade with Canada The Canadian
exporter draws bills that are worth n
premium on their return, which .rofit
puts his American competitor at dis
advantage. On the other hand. the Cam
adam importer from the United States
has to pay his bills in money on which
there il a discount Of nearly 4 per cent
That works very directly to keep down
imports from the American side. and
trade returns for the past few months
show not only falling imports. but a
good trade balance In favor of Canada
on its total foreign trade.
Americans as well as Englishmen will
have to accustom themselves to the con-
ception of Canada as an individual eco
nomic and political factor. No harm
Will come from dropping the reciprocity
pact, for it Is not in operation. The
present Government might be willing to
negotiate new trade agreement, IL that
is desired. but the tariffs of the two
countries are pretty we'll balanced now.
Any attempt at raising rates by one
Government or the other would lead to
reprisals which would tend to divert
trade away from its natural channels
Most of Canada's exports find a mar
ket in Europe. That Is likely to con-
tinue for some time Approximately two
thirds Of Canadian imports are from the
United States. That is chiefly due to
the fact that American products are bet
ter adapted to Canadian needs than
British, French or German. In pre-war
days, the British had a long advantage
In exchange. Canada. was able to adj
The sun., 1919-07-27
URGES RECIPROCITY
ACT Be REPEALED
House Committee Would Cam
eel. Measure Canada Re-
fused to Ratify.
WOULD END SODA TAX
Substitute Levy Of 2 Cents q
Gallon on Apple, Grape and
Loganberry Juices.

WARRINGTON, July 26.--Measures for
The protection OF several Of tho indus
tries which grew out of war necessity
and for the repeal of tho 10 per cont.
tax on soft drinks and the Canadian
reciprocity agreement were recon-
mended to-day by the House Ways and
Means Committee. A tax of Q cents
a gallon on apple. grape and loganberry
Juices in lieu Of the present gross tax
of 10 per cent on sales also was recon-
mended.
Action on the bill for the protection
Of the dye industry was deferred pend
ing a redrafting Of the measure by
it's patron. Representative Longworth
(Ohio). This measure levies a tariff
on imports and authorizes creation OF
board to control imports through a
licensing system. Mr.. Longworth has
rewritten the bill. and expects action
next week.
A report on the Canadian reciprocity
act by Representative Young IN. d.
pointed out that the Canadian Parlia.
The sun., 1919-07-27
PRESIDENT DENIES
X. OF c. MANS TALE
Says Mrs. Wilson Did Not
Start Prison Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Presldent VIII
son in letter to Representative Dali
linger (Mass.). Republican, made public
tonight, characterized as "entirely in
accurate" a recently published state
ment by John w. Kehoe. a hospital
superintendent of the Knights Of Column
bus, that Mrs. Wilson obtained personal
evidence in Paris of brutal treatment of
American military prisoners.
A despatch from New York quoted Mr..
Kehoe as saying that Mrs. Wilson while
at Base Hospital No. 81 was beckoned
to the cot OF soldier who displayed
numerous welts on his arms and back"
and that she reported this to the Presi-
dent with the result that "the entire
guard stan were brought up on charges
and removed"
In the correspondence with the Presl-
dent. given out by Mr.. Dalllnger, the
latter quoted from the newspaper ac-
count and asked for additional informa.
ton SO that he might learn from the
War Department the punishment mete6
out to those guilty"
The President replied as follows:
my DEAR Mr.. DALLrNoER The
newspaper article to which you refer
In your.letter to me of July 81 was
entirely inaccurate. Mrs. Wilson saw
no evidence of violence on the patient
whom she met In Base Hospital
No. 81, and her inquiries brought out
the fact that whereas one of the
prisons used by the American Army
in Paris had been delivered over to
them in a very bad condition. the
conditions had been rapidly corrected,
and such harsh treatment as had been
practised in one or two instances had
been promptly checked. Very sin
cerely yours. WOODROW WILSON"
With the correspondence Mr.. Dallinge
gave out a statement to the effect tina
he could not reconcile the President,
favorable references to prisons with tn
recent testimony of Gen. March, Chic
of Staff of the army. showing condi
tons rivalling' that of Siberian prisoi
camps"
The sun., 1919-07-27

On March Col r. B. PARROT. Provost
Marshal at Paris. duly quoted Lieut..
e. ]. Conner. In charge of the prison
funds at the Prison de Ia Roquette Cthe
"Bastile"), as reporting that the money
was not forwarded at tho time Private
Boyer left the prison because an Inn
proper check made of the details which
left the prison on December rs. 1918.
"a recurrence of oversights OF this
nature" added Col Parrott, will be
prevented In the future by system
which is now in use at the Prison de Ia
Roquette for checking the property OF
prisoners"
Col. Kinoaid comments: From this II
would seem that in March OF this year
some sort of an intelligent system was
devised to care for property taken from
prisoners"
The sun., 1919-07-27

regular establishment who were 8. o.
Did or denoted by efficiency boards dur
ing the war, and who still continue pa
tiently waiting In their lower grades
for promotion by seniority to the very
grade they were found unworthy TO hold
in actual war, would also be of great in
terest to American people who believe
that the laborer Is worthy OF his hire
and that a soldier to remain part OF our
regular establishment should be able to
do his Job in active service"
To Place Responsibility.
In his letter sent to Representative
Dallinger on Thursday Col. Kincaid said
that while few Nof the junior officers
responsible for the condition OF the Paris
prison might be able to enter n plea Of
double jeopardy, having already been
tried, ''there certainly was some respons-
ibility on the part of Gen. Harris, who
commanded the district of Paris.
HE was In command" wrote Col. Kin
caid, land he cannot escape the liability
which this imposes upon him." In the
same letter Col Kincaid said;
IL concur In your desire to make a
repetition of these things impossible. In
this connection we must all bear in mind,
however, that every Regular Army Of
ficer who was found inefficient. worth.
less and generally deficient in actual
war. the supreme test OF the soldier. is
still part or parcel Of our regular estab-
lishment
Temporary officers were eliminated
and sent home, but the regular, like the
poor, we have always with us. Incom-
petent. utterly worthless. sent back to
the 8. o. 8. and denoted by brother
regulars. they still hang on and In time
will come again to the head Of the list
and be promoted side by side with many
highly trained. Intelligent and gallant
young officers of the army. / doubt u
we can ever say that we have made q
repetition of these things impossible
while our regular establishment Is bur.
dened by these derelicts in their pro
fession."
He sent to Representative Dallinger a
copy OF file Of papers relative to Pri-
vate Henry p. Boyer. 105th Machine
Gun Battalion, Twenty-seventh Divi-
sion, from whom EOS francs were taker
wien he was placed in the Paris prison
known to the Americans as the Bastile
Arriving In Paris from a leave Of
area on December 90 last, Boyer neg
lected to check in at the Office of tho
American Provost Marshal and was ar
rested by the military police. He wal
kept four days in the Bastile in a eel
10 by IL feet with two other men
He says no blankets were furnished, tn,
cell was not heated and they had e
sleep on the stone floor. That WASH
what Boyer kicked about. however. HI
wanted his EOS francs which was taker
from him at military police headquar
tiers and for which he got a receipt from
the officer Of the guard. Lieut. c. A
Adams. Upon leaving the Bastile {,
be taken to the stockade at Chelles h
demanded his money and was told, 4
| would ba given to him at the stockade
but when he made the same demand a
the stockade he was informed tina
"they knew nothing of it."
Gen organ started an investigation
on January 10. and In the course o
the inquiry all sorts of communication
were exchanged by all sorts OF officers