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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10
Wick's Word.
Fairbanks Citizen. ]

Fairbanks C1t1Zen.)
 Associated Press dispatches from Seattle yesterday quote James Wckersham saying that he intends to fife a contest if the canvassng board of Alaska gives the certificate of election to his opponent MT. Suzer O it has always been understood here that he would start such proceedings. As soon as it was realized that he had again been defeated at the polls he and his workers began to gumshoe around maxim? efforts to dig up anything upon which any old k1nt of charge might be hung.
 And Wick is always prolific in charges It is his theory of political warfare, and it's good enough poll tics, becoud every issue with enough charges tt throw out the entire election if it were possible and this way insure his tenure of office forever and day It has become that Wick is Alaskas Old mar of the Sea, from which there seems to be no way tC rid ourselves
 And at times even he talks fair enough about his intentions To outsiders, people he meets in Washing and such like it might almost appear that Wick is doing Alaskans great favor by remaining in Con gress. Only a few weeks the floor of the national House of Representatives he made positive that he tired of it, the fuss and rou ble was getting too much for of his delicate sensibilites.
 of contest being filed the 1918 election. On January 4h last during the proceedings of the House in the contest of Wickersham against Sulzer, MT
 Harrison, of Mississippi, speaking to Wckersham said (we quote this from the Congressional Record) IT the last campaign-last November-was the proposi tion discussed to whether you elected MT Sulzer eected?'
 MT. Wickersham. It discussed; yes
 MT. Harrison, of Mississippi Well, who elected in the last election, has it not been decided?
 MT. Wickersham. We do not know yet. Tho will depend upon whom you ask. If you asl me, say that I am elected, and have no doub that if you ask MT. Sulzer he will say that he is but
 perfectly willing to say that it is close that nobody honestly tell you and that neither you will know until the official count is had MT Harrison of Mississippi. And there will prob ably be that?
 MT. Wickersham. NOT IF I LOSE, BECAUSE ! HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF IT. r (Laughter)."
 Surp laup cd at bO 1dn Doo. anyone think that Wick would refuse to contest he had ghost of a show to hang onto the publi seat. Remember that this after January l. 0 this year, and Wick knew then that he behind in the votes received and that every chance against him receiving. the majority and winning th' election. He knew that he defeated and ther, | isn't doubt in the world but what he alread. going ahead with plans for contesting the election Yet he makes absolutely positive statement tha should the vote go against him. should he lose he vii not contest And the odds are ten to that of those sitting there listening to his bull believed what he said Laugh, certainly they did, such f statement coming from Wick would make dog laugh
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10
Luke McLuke Says

Some men are so slow in answer ing letters that if your letter asks how deep the snow is, the letter you get in reply will tell you the mum Der of heat prostrations daily.
 Isn't it wonderful how you can govern an ungovernable temper when the man who bumps into you is . whole lot bigger than you are?
 This would be a wonderful world if big brains were inherited the way big noses are.
 When a married preacher makes a bride promise to obey her hus band the preacher hopes that the groom will have more luck than he the preacher, has had
 We know a lot of men who would be Great Citizens if they only had a. much Backbone as they have jaw bone
 Some wise guy once remarked that men worship what they cannot understand. Well, if he was refer ring to women, he wins.
 wise Bride wont eat radishes during the Honeymoon unless Hubby eats some too.
 Why does woman always want to cut the button off old clothes be fore she gives them to the poor? Where does she get the idea that poor people do not need buttons?
 A woman feels almost as uncom fortable in shoes that are big enough for her as she does in shoes that are too small for her.
 People cant see any hyprocrisy in throwing mud at man while he is alive and throwing flowers on does it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10
ROOTS OPINION.

The weghty authority of Elihu Root has been
 invoked by group of Eastern brewers to sustain them in plan to ignore ruling of the Internal Revenue Department by brewing beer containing 2.75 per of alcohol However, it will be noted that Mir Roots opinion rests upon statement of fact the truth of which he does not guarantee
 In effect, he to the brewers that if they are right in their opinion that 76 per beer Is not intoxicating, then the prohibition act and the proclamation the President under that act do not forbid brewing of beer having that strength, though the department may have ruled that one-half of 1 per cent is the limit.
 If the dispute to trial and court finds that PTS per cent beer is intoxicating, then the brewers lose their case and Mir. Roots opinion amounts to little The country is likely considerable of such litigation. The New York Legislature has been talking about legalizng per cent beer and other attempts are likely be male to legaze the possible approach old-fashioned beer that the prohibition law will admit. s
 The result of the contests that likely to come will interesting but the ultimate result is certain be substantial compliance with the purpose of the law and that is the prohibition of intoxicating bev- erages There is not likely to be accepted any fine spun theories about the meaning of Intoxicating"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10
Not in Politics. :"
(VaideZ Miner.


 The statement concerning the construction of tho government railway in Alaska, covered by Secre tary of the Interior Lane and which published in the Times yesterday appears to be adequate swer to the politicians (the quotations ours who would drag this big constructive project into national politics. To those thus employed would frankly say, Hands Of!' The Alaska railroad i not now and has been in politics. If it is dragged in it will be the fault of those agiatng along these lines at this time-Anchorage Times
 We welcome this evidence of returning sanity the part of the editor of the Times. glance its editorial columns of last October and November will show recurent spasms the alleged fact that the railroad commission was attempting to vote it's Iloyees for Charles A. SuZer for Delegate Now that the Times has become convert to the idea that 'Hydrophoba Jm' has all along been biting the hand that fed him, it is becoming altogether too fulsome in it's explanations.
 We believe the simple statement tersely told by the editor of the Times that the Alaska railroad is not now and never has been in politics. but we had heck of time convincing him of the fact
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10

American sailors who brought a German u-boat to York complain that the last three days of the voyage they had nothing eat but jelly pickles and potatoes. High-school girls who are well known tq live on nothing but pickles, with little jelly now ana then, will wonder why.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10

The line of demarkation between stimulating and Ill toxcating" should be arrived at without great dll fculty or waste of time When it shall have been decided we may as well accept it first as last that all that shall come ore the side of intoxicating will he harred sooner or later Tn spite of busteT and cunning the American people are in the end 6 law enforcing and law abiding people The will of the
 majority will be respected.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10

It may have been unfortunate that Incompetent Democrats were in charge of the administration in the greatest crisis in the history mankind It might had been better we had had La Toilette, and Sher man. and Borah and Poindexter and George Harvey running things But, in spite of the misfortune we do not believe the people going to forget that the United States won the
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10
Police
Our Joe Miller Contest

Our Joe Miller Contest
 Bert Faulkner claims that the old est joke is the one about the two 'armers who were quarreling over q line fence. "Gol ding it," exclaimed )ne farmer, "I'll sue you into the Circuit Court" "I'1l be thar re piled the other farmer defiantly And. I'll sue you into the Supreme Court" announced the first farmer. "TI be thar replied the other farmer "And I'll sue you into hell yelled the first farmer. My lawyer will be thar" replied the other far mer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10

As get it, Felix Diazs chief claim to distinction aside from being his uncles nephew, lies in the nifty manner in which he can crowl into a hole and pull It in after hm.-(Mao Telegraph
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke 1 -:- Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer

Gosh! The Corn Feds~ifl the Club have blackballed the application of Will. Stirkme, of Columbus, lind.
 Police "Why is a rabbit like a beauty specialist?" asked the Cheerful Idiot.
 Search me-" replied the Boob, "Why?"
 Because he is trying to remove he superfluous hares," replied the Cheerful Idiot
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10

After a certain amount of buster the Germans will sign where they told to write, and they will not wait long. Even they beginning to realize that people do not appraise German pretentions highly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10

That proposal of the Germans to form an alliance with the Bolshevik and resume the listens like some of old Carranzas threats. The Germans are Bourbons They never forget and never learn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10

LODGE NO. PA. |. o, Q. E.
 Meets 2nd and 4th Wed. evenings In Odd Fellows Hall, 8 o'clock. Visiting members always welcome. Alice Laugh lin, Sec'y.; Margaret Montgomery, NC.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10

While peace in Europe to be getting nearer, we still have Borah and Poindexter
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10

William the great he once was called. Well, h did one great job. His ruin of Germany complete
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10
Wuff!

Loupe tells us that a small noy asked his father where the west End of a dog was. and his father wanted to know why he asked such question.
 Well" replied the boy. "it saya
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10

As long as the London Morning Post the Echo de Paris attack President Wilson the American people can be sure that he is right.-(New York World
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10

Germany only loses her navy, but she will alsC lose her merchant marine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10
-(Luke McLuke,)

And when they simply cannot bear The sdiscord meath the moon, Why, they call the Tuna. dear, To come and set the tune.
 -(Dublin tGa.) Tribune)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10
Wuff!

Just south of Florida, my dear, Piano music fills the seas; If you go down there you can hear; The big waves as they pound the
 keys.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10
Notice!

A little two-by-four monthly maga zine called Personality" has been copping out a lot of Luke's stuff. In the last issue we find some of our junk revamped, and this rhyme stol- en bodily:
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10

in this newspaper that a mad Gog was shot in the West End"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10
Mary had a little calf,

Mary had little calf,
 She wouldn't let you know it; But when she turned her back the
 wind , Would blow her skirt and show it..
 Luke wrote this ryhme, and it Is copyrighted. It appeared originally in this column. The copyright pro- tecting this column is daily copy right and there are no blow holes in it. So let the stuff alone or give credit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10
PERSEVERANCE REsEkAH

Phone 1t to The Empire. No 374
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27
TOWERS AND CREW
TAXI SEAPLANE NC-3
TO PONTA DELGADA

Washington.-After weathering a
6O-mile gale and heavy sea, the miss
ing seaplane NC-3, flagship of che
American naval transatlantic flight
SQUADRON, entered Ponta Delgada har-
Dor. under her own power, nearly SIX
fy hours from the time she Was Aolc-
ed down fog when almost in sight
Of the Azores on the record-breaking
flight from Newfoundland for Lisbon
and Plymouth, England. Searching
battleships and destroyers were scour-
ing the seas and naval officials had all
but abandoned hope for the safety OF
the flying ship and her crew OF tlVe
when warships at Ponta Delgada saw
the plane taxying across the water
headed for the flight objective in the
Azores. Rear Admiral Jackson lmme-
diately dispatched the tidings to the
navy department by cable, relieving
the anxiety of officials and ending the
long vigil Mrs. Towers had kept since
first news came that her husband $
plane had been lost in the Jog oVo
miles from the Azores.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27
HOW SOME MEN GET RICH
Probably in Years to Come This Trader
Will Boast Of His Great
Financial Ability.

"Some years ago." says an old
trader, 81 was standing by the ticker
in a dull and reactionary market. An
acquaintance came up and asked me
what to buy. At the time l was abso-
lutely bearish and could see nothing
good on the list. 1t was early after
noon and just then the time came on
the tape, 1 p. M So, with a laugh, 1
turned away, remarking: Il guess
p. MS as good as anything
"SOme months later l was accosted
IN the street by the same man, who
greeted me with the greatest cordial
ity. That was some tip you gave me,
he said. L plunged on it and cleaned
up whole lot of coin
"Tip?' L said. When did I ever
give you tip?'
"'Sure, he replied. You said to buy
Pacific Mail and bought all could
carry"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27
CALOMEL ROBBED
OF NAUSEA AND
SALIVATI0 n
Virtues Retained and
Improved - Unpleasant and
Dangerous Qualities Removed
New Variety, Called Gallo
tabs, Is Great Favorite With
Physicians and Druggists

The latest triumph Of modern pharma-
cy is the new nausealess calomel known
to the drug trade as "Calotabs." Gallo
mel. the most generally useful Of all med
icines thus enters upon wider field OF
popularity = purified and refined from
those Objectionable qualities which have
heretofore limited its use.
In biliousness. constipation, headache.
and indigestion, and in great variety OF
liver, stomach and kidney troubles calomel
was the only successful remedy but its use
was often neglected on account of its sick
ening qualities. Now 1t is the easiest and
most pleasant Of all medicines to take
One Calotab on the tongue at bedtime
with a swallow Of water. that's all. No
salts, no gripping, no nausea, no danger
Of salvation. A good nights sleep and
the next morning you are feeling fine,
with clean liver and big appetite. Eat
what you please.
Calotabs are sold only in original, sealed
packages, price thirty-flve cents. Your
druggist offers to refund the price as
guarantee that you will be thoroughly
delighted with Calotabs.-Cad
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27
GOODBY,
WOMEN'S
TROUBLES

The tortures and discomforts Of
weak, lame and aching back, swollen
bf asf ndh Is lih ha,o TKaaPPksnea dzznesa
kidney trouble, not female complaints
These general symptoms of kidney and
bladder disease are well known-so is
the remedy.
Next time you feel twinge of pain
in the back or are troubled with head
ache, indigestion, insomnia, irritation
in the bladder or pain in the loins and
lower abdomen, you will find quick and
sure relief in GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules. This old and tried REM
edy for kidney trouble and allied. de-
engagements has stood the test for hum
dreds of years. 1t does the work.
Pains and troubles vanish and new life
and health will come as you continue
their use. When completely restored
to your usual vigor, continue taking
capsule or two each day.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap
sules are imported from the laborato-
RES at Haarfem, Holland. Do not ac-
cept a substitute. In sealed boxes
three sizes. ADV.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27
Truly. the Mother PaxsI

Here is an account from Paris
paper of what was said ut his trial by
the mother of Coffin, the young an
archist who shot Clemenceau: Got
tins mother stops. She wants to speak,
but tears choke her words. She makes
an effort and one hears voice that
is nothing but sob: 4 did not come to
defend him. But I don't want that
they should call him unpatrlotic. He
was so sad to see ali those soldiers
die. He wept when he spoke to me
about all those boys dying with the
word ''mother" on their lips. He want
ed to enlist. It's a pity they did not
accept him. He was brave. They
might have given him dangerous err
by now But she hasn't strength
to finish what she wants to say. She
turns back and collapses on a bench,
sobbing."
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27
Riviera Rivers.

General Pershing at luncheon in
Tours talked about his visit to the
Riviera.
81 liked the sunny Riviera" he said,
"and especially liked the rivers-the
Var, the Paillon, the Tines.
81 liked these rivers because they
are all navigable, not only by carriage
and automobile, but also by bicycle
and high-heeled slippers, and, further
more, would ask those among you
who have visited Nice if you ever
saw better river than the Paillon for
drying clothes in?"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27
GERMANS NOT TO
SIGN SAYS EBERT
DECLARATION is MADE BY THE
GERMAN PRESIDENT IN
AN ADDRESS
COUNT RANTzAU RETURNS
The. Germans Seem To Be Especially
Bitter Against United States
And President Wilson

Berlin.-President Ebert, In ad'
dressing a demonstration here, said
that Germany would never sign the
peace terms"
The demonstration was held in the
Lustgarten and was attended by a
great crowd. President Ebert describ-
ed the peace terms as "the product
of the enemy's revengeful hysteria,"
and added:
Foreign countries will not permit
the prescription of Germany. They
will raise their voices with us that
this peace of enslavement, which we
will never sign, shall not come TO
pass"
Germans Denounce President wilson
Paris.-describing recent demon
strations before the Adlon hotel IN
Berlin, dispatch to the Temps from
the German capital says thai the
crowd shouted Down With France,
England, America, Clemenceau, Foch
and Wilson. 1T says that the shouts
against Wilson seemed to \ inilcate
that he is particularly reviled by the
German populace, public opinion not
pardoning him for interpreting the
fourteen points at variance with the
German Interpretation of them"
Rantzau Returns To Versailles
Versailles.-Count Won Brockdorff-
Rantzau, head of the German peace
commission, who left for Spa, return
ed to Versailles. He was accompanied
by Herr Landsberg and Herr Gies-
berts, two other members of the dele
cation, who had been to Berlin.
With the plenipotentiaries were
General Won Secht, military expert,
and about forty other persons.
One Paris journal suggests that
the object of Count Won RantzaWs
journey was to receive Germany's
counter proposals to the peace terms.
1t is thought that he went to con-
fer with experts from Berlin on the
financial clauses of the treaty
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi-
cine.
1t is a physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is a strengthening medi-
cine. 1t helps the kidneys, liver and blad-
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
Swamp-Root has stood the test of years.
1t is sold by all druggists on its merit
and it should help you. No other kidney
medicine has SO many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
KiImer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27
Trees to Honor Roosevelt.

A group of red oaks in Bedford park,
Brooklyn, have been set out with ap-
propriate ceremony in honor of the
late Colonel Roosevelt, and because of
his interest in the conservation move
ment and in outdoor life, the American
Forestry association of Washington
points out that no more fitting memo
rial than trees can be erected to his
memory. The association is making
a national honor roll OF all memorial
trees planted to men who served in the
army or navy during the great war.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27
More Than a Page.

A very stout, massive man obtained
an interview with "a celebrity and
asked for a job.
But you said you knew me-" pro-
tested the celebrity.
l"I do, sir" said the fat man. Don't
you remember when was page in
your employ2"
"Ah, yes" said the celebrity; "but
l didn't recognize you; you see, you've
become a volume. London Answers.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27
claim For Seized Cotton Is Paid

claim For Seized COTTON 70 r@"
Savannah, Gait developed in the
sunerior court here that the long fight
in the interests Of the stockholders q
the importing and Exporting Compa-
nv Of Georgia against the United
States government for the value OF
cotton seized in Georgia during the
civil war has not only been won, but
that the full amount of the claim'
SIG 666.79 had actually been paid
This will be welcome news to- the
stockholders of the company, who
are scattered throughout many South
ern states.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27
hal pouht.

'John," said the nervous woman,
"there is a burglar in the house"
''Iave we anything left worth steal
ing!'
81 doubt it,"
"WdI, what ought to do; have him
arrested or thank him for the com
pliment?"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27
Eve AGAIN.

Small Daughter (tired of playing
alone) Mummy, when l get to heaven
shall always play wifi angels?
Mother-Yes, my darling.
S. Dummy, don't you fink that
If I'VE been vewy, vewy dood all the
morning playing wifi angels, in the
afternoon p'waps God will give me
little devil to play wifi?
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27
Victor Rereer's Right is Challenged

Washington. When the name Oh
Victor Berger of Wisconsin was call
ed.in the house as new members were
sworn in, Representative Dallinger OIL
Massachusetts, Republican, chairman
If the elections committee, according
70 pre-arranged plan formally chal-
lenged his right to be seated. Berger
il appealing from a wartime conVic-
tion5 under the espionage law.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27
LnnlEe CAM WEAR SHOES

One size smaller and shoes last longer
septic powder for the feet Shaken, into
the shoes and sprinkled in the foot-batn.
Aliens Foot Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy; gives instant relleI 10
corns and bunions, prevents Blisters, Cal
lous and Sore Spots. Sold everywhere.-Ad.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27
over 1900 Bills Introduced First Day

over 1,2UU BIIIs IHITOuUOo0
Washington-E bills were in
troduced in the house the first day to
keen the body continuously at work
through the year. More than twelve
hundred measures were placed in the
house hopper. While most of the bills
nroyide for donation to various com
muuities of cannon and German field
nieces captured by the American Elk
nediitonary Forces, much of the leg
ielation that failed at the last session
was again introduced, and new meas
rres came from the Republican side.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27
u. S. Troops Prepare To Quit Russia

u, S. Troops Prepare % GUT HUsS'"
Archangel, Russia.-Ararngements
are under way to begin the transpor-
tation to England of the S39th Amer
lean infantry within ten days time.
The battalion OF the Thirteenth engl-
naers. on the Archangel front, and
the railway troops on the Thurman
front, will be the last American forces
withdrawn from north Russia, accord
ng to present plans.