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Alaskan Dog Races Thrillers
Sporting World 'Knows No Mora Exciting Event Thnn Con
tests over Snow and Icy Trails
Tho world of sport furnishes no
tnoro exciting contest thnn tho dog
rncc of uorthcrn Alaskn, True, tho
entire course l not vlslblo from any
one position nnd tho finish Is often
devoid of nn exciting climax. Vet
this is no deterrent to racing fnndout
nnd tho start of every race Is tho
scene of excitement, while tho entlro
population turns out at tho finish to
hall tho victor nnd console tho loser.
nnsunecment thnt the first team will
start nt 2 o'clock in tho morning Is
tho signal for a general lighting up
of houses nnd a peering out or Heads.
When the bugle proclaims the start of
the first team, the streets are
thronged about tho judges' stands
niiil every nvnilnhlc balcony is fairly
alivo with humanity. For tho trial of
strength and ondurnnco Is on, tho
prise is thousands of dollars and many
bets on tho race are recorded.
Greatest of all tho races Is the All-
Vlaskan sweepstakes, 412 miles In
length over .1 difficult trail. Across
the peninsula from Jvome to Uandie,
from ltering Sea to the Arctic Ocean
and return, the trail leads through
canyon and over mountain, a tortuous
eourso fraught with unexpected and
unseen dancers at every turn. Tho
rsccrs know nothing of tho weather
that will greet them at each new
stretch of track. Today tho sky Is
clear at Nome, tomorrow tho city Is
wrapped in a bliarard. Tho start may
be made under sunny skies, while 20
miles out tho teams may bo forced to
seek shelter from tho blinding storm,
The snowilldo comes unannounced,
burying dogs and driver or sweeping
them into the canyon far below, from
whence ascent moans the loss of hours
of time. If not serious iujury. 8now
blindness may visit dogs so that they
cannot keep tho trail, or, their feet
may bo torn by tho sharp ico. Any
of a hundred disastrous events may
hnppen to rob a contestant of tho
coveted prize.
For days before the appointed start
bookmakers are busy reeording bet
on the race. Saloon which, in tho
far north, are moro like clubhouses
than anything else, are tho scene of
great exeltetncnt and the telling of
tales by veterans of tho trait. Every
man has his favorite and the rclatlvo
merits of huskies, wolves and mama
lutes play no small pnrt in the gen
eral ditousslon as to tho outcome. On
the part of tho racers themselves, the
ontest represents far moro than mere
speed. The experience, endurance and
tpjick wit of tho men count heavily,
while tho selection of dogs la a mat
ter of weeks. Canines aro selected
and tried, rejected or set aside for
further trial. Another team Is brought
out and put through a system of cull
ing until tho required number of
sturdy croatnrcs, selected tor strcngtn,
speed and endurance, is definitely do
termined. Then follow trips over the
trail, trials of speed on short courses
and tests of strength on difficult
grades, until, when the day arrives,
enrh contestant enters with tbe best
material thnt his cxperleneo has been
ablo to select.
Every p recant 1 11 u is used to protect
tbi life and health of the dog. Tiny
moccasins nrci carried to place upon
wounded feet; dark or green colored
veils aro at hand to protect the dogs
from snow-blindness; leef, mutton
and soup serve to nourish and
strengthen these intelligent creatures
on whom so much money is staked.
For tlC winter trail ii dangerous and
too many precautions cannot be taken.
Ofton dogs and driver are found starv
ing end nearly frozen within a mile
of their own camps. In one of the
great races a gale drove a driver and
his team out upon Bering Bea, where
they were compelled to upend tbe
night in a driving storm. Brown's
roadhouse is known as the "House of
a Thousand How-wows," beeanse the
entire number of entries in one of
the races was compelled by a bliz
zard to stop for IS hour at his sta
tion. Yet, it is because the most dar
ing courage is required for these con
tests that they eomniond so mneh In
terest The world admires such feats
of sterling manhood.
Tho race from Koine to Candle and
return was inaugurated in 1008. Be
eanse of tho great expense involved
and the extremo hardship of tbe
course, support for the venture was
slow at first There were ten entries
in this race, which proved one of the
most exciting of the series. The teams
were started two hours apart, which
was found to be a mistake on account
of tho great variation in tho weather
Tho difference is so marked thnt oven
between two teams tho trail for ono
might bo decidedly easy whilo for tho
other almost Impassable. Now but
in minutes is allowed to elapso bo
tween starts. Alaska Is still talking
of tho wonderful final spurt mado by
Scotty Allen In tho first race, whon
tho last TO miles was run In I) hours
nnd .tU minutes, Scotty won tho race
In 1PM iiml has ' since been one of
tho factors with whom tho winner has
had to figure.
Telephone connections are kept up
between nil stations along tho course
and the progress of each team is re
ported hourly. Tho grealer part of
four days Is consumed In tho race,
Tho fourth day tho streets again
swarm with people to watch tho fin
ish. One of tho rules of the raco is
that all the dogs must roturn. If
one is inenpaeitoted it must be car
ried in on tho sled nnd any that per
ish must nlso bo brought in. Thus the
skill of tho driver in earing for his
dogs becomes nn clement in the raco,
as well as tho endurance of tho ca
nines. More than ono contest has
been lost because of tho low of dogs,
The .Solomon Derby over a course
Militant Suffragettes in Riot
English Women, 'Betrayed" by Frontier, Bcconio Trouble
somo Political Factor in England
Militancy among suffragettes In
l.omloli hns ngaln assumed nlnrmlug
aspect, I. oil to bollevo that tho prlmo
minister's cabinet would present tho
suffrage amendment beforo parlia
ment, militancy has been singularly
ipitet for somo tinio past. On Jnnth
nry 27 Premier Asipilth announced
that, although ho desired to fulfill
his promise to tho women In the pre
sentation of this bill, tho knowledgo
thnt It would havo nn chnnco of pas
sage forbade such a course. Mm. Km
ellne l'nnkhurst, leader of tho mill
tout faction of the suffrage move
iiiuut, declared at oucn that tho with
drawal ut tho bill was tho result of
a conspiracy of which l'rotnler As
iptith had actual nnd positive knowl
edge. "Tho answer to this treach
ery," said Mrs. I'ankhurst, '.lis mili
tancy." So, tho window-smashing campaign
li on again in earnest. Women mid
their sympathisers throng nbout the
fashionable streets and pay as little
rpeet to tho costly plate glass fronts
of high-priced jewelry stores as to tho
fonr.paned side-lights of the less pro
tentlous. Mail boxes have again como
into prominence ns tho special ob
best drivers the north affords.
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ui iw i-K nn jiii. wru vuiiiuvu-u. jeets or attack, tno militants drop
John Johnson winning with his team ping ncids Into them with disastrous
o Siberian wolves In six hours, ono (ifrocta upon mall matter. Street
and one half minutes. Hcotty Allen ' ,poeehc sero constantly to stir np
como in fourth. While, not tho great the flnmes of discontent "and to widen
est race of the north, thts derby ia tho breach between contending fac
one of tho most exciting and calls for( ti0IU 0f the suffrage movement. For
speed on tho part of both dogs and thoso who favor a quiet campaign
man. An nverago of nearly eleven j through an awakening of public senti
miles an hour for six hours Is a reo mont rlvo no svmnathv to tho mill
ord that only the best trained teams tants. Attempts havo been made to
can make. The dangers nnd hardships' forcibly enter tho house of commons,
arc twrhaps less than thoso of the n netlon that called Into requisition
long race, but the skill required taxes' Mtra K,iar,u of police and resulted In
wio txiiruii' uuu itrauim u i several arrests. 11 is said mat inns-
label I'ankhurst, said to be tho brains
of the movement, is in London direct
ing tho movement from some secret
place.
For decades tho women of Kngland
have been fighting for equality of
suffrage with tho men. Their cause
has gained steadily during recent
su (Trace with the men. Their cause has
The following complexion bcautlfi- ..nincd steadily durtne recent rears.
or -is- recommended iy vaiesica sur- ytom igsfl until 1912 every suffrage
att, a famous actress: bill presented has passed the House
"Ono in my profession has an oxMJJf Commons until last year. In near
traordinary opportunity of finding out , y PVory instance tho majority has
thr- best there is in complexion beau-1 beon sulwtnntial. hast year tho ma
tiflers. U was a long time beforo I jorlty against it though slight, re
found something which I could call a'voalcd the truth about tho suffrage
rval bcautlfler, aud I had to figure, movement, according to those opposed
It out and make it up myself. Tho I to militancy. Tho militant movement
result was really astounding. This began iu 1003. From that year It has1
is tho formula: been carried on with varvlni; decrees.
"Lot half a pint of water como al- 0f ferocity, finding a climax last year'
most to a boll. Add two tablespoon-1 n window smashing and mail box
fills of glycerin. Keep stirring, whilo; tamicrim: enmnalcna that far eclipsed
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adding ono ounce or untone, until it 'nil other efforts of th
l all dissolved. Then lot cool. If
the cream is too thick to pour easily
front a bottle, thin it down a little
with moro hot water. Tho cream will
be white and satiny. After bathing
in the morning, hold a wet, hot towel
to the face several times for several
mlnutos. Itub this cream on the en
tire face, liberally. Let the cream
dry on the fare, Itcpcat this again
nt night. Any good druggist will sell
voii an ounce of zintone for not moro
than fifty cents.
"There is nothing I could buy
ready made that I would care for,
after using this. I use it on my
bauds, arms, shoulders and my face.
Kvery red spot, freckle, all muddl
nen and sallowness vanish, and leave
the skin as pure nnd solIess as mar
ble. Kvcry woman should use it. Tho
remit will very soon show itself."
hint that tho torch and bullet may
follow unless tho voto Is granted. Tho
movement is assuming gigantic pro
portions, although lit somo quarters
militancy has served to mako ene
mies. The Women's Ductal and I'olltlcal
t'nlon. from whoso ranks como tho
greater number of militants, Is a pre
tentions organisation. The central of
lice, located In the, Ntrnnd, comprises
9!l rooms and furnishes employment
fur 110 person, all under salary. Hero
"Votes fur Women." tho olllclal or
gan of the militants, is edited, and
from this point directions for tho
campaign go nut to tho 103 local cen
ters or organisation. Tho place Is fast
becoming famous because of tho per
sistent fight thnt is directed from
within Its walls. Occasionally a copy
of the paper goes out of the print
shop with blank leaves, tho printers
leaving, thren whole pages blank In
one edition fur fear of prosecution.
Tin light Is at times bitter, for Its
generals are crafty nnd fearless.
Tho outcome of tho struggle for
suffrage Is very much In doubt. The
militants are making tunny enemies
by their tnetles, nnd yet tholr ranks
are continually elulmtug new addi
tions. The "peaceable" faction of tho
suffrage movement refuses to have
anything to do with the militants
mid n division constantly exists ho
tween them .Militants have gone to
such oxtromes ns to hurl hatchets Into
tho prima minister's party, Tho lives
of members of parliament havo boon
threatened by fanatics, Tho chnnco!
lor of tho exchequer, (l)nvld Lloyd
fleorgo, has been threatened with po
lltlcnl nnd social ruin unless ho
throws his Inihionce for nn Imtiiodlnto
passage uf n sulTrngo bill, Bo the
war goes merrily on, whilo In tho
United Blnles tho sulTrngo movomont
U steadily gaining ground through
the medium of pnccablo agitation.
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population havo a very Important In
lliieneo upon tho entile feeding busl
iit'ss, nnd n clear conception of world
wide Influence will nld In forming
a correct estlinato of conditions.
nongraphic Distribution Thern are
it proximately 1110,01)0,000 cattle In
tho entire world) In tho United Htates
there are (estimated) 71,000,000, or
nbout 1(1 per cent. However, consul
erlng type ami slso of niilmnls, it Is
estimated that the United titates pro
duces one third uf the world's supply,
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tie per capita j this in comparison to
-i.!27 In Argentliio and .IU In Italy,
llntlo of number of cattle to area in
this country Is 8.1 cattle per square Mndnmu Htn (irouitrh, in behalf
inllo; llelgium 101, and I'anaila 2. .f , urn tan lied I n Hocicly, for
Decline uf American ftupplie - isome time past has been soliciting
Hhuwii In exports mid marketing at, funds 111 America to be used Iu aiding
principal points, exports have since! the lutlknii soldiers. Itefoto her mar
11)0(1 shown a steady decline nnd must rtago, Mndnitie (Iroultch was Miss Mn
siirelv cease unless production In hel (lurdon Duiilop, of Harrison County,
creases. West Virginia
All Habit.
The telephone girl from the city
was fishing one day during her two
weeks' outing in the country. Some
one from another boat called. Mel
lol"
Jutt then she got a bite.
"Line's busy." she answered.
Country Gentleman.
aingerbread Nat.
Put one pound of brown sugar, one
Kuud of honey, and tho grated rind of
hnlf a lemon in n saucepan over the
fire aud lot simmer well together, lie-
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0110 teaspoonful of mxla and-twopounds
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and bako alxiut twenty minutes in n
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When wator has splllod on a valu
ablo book lay a blotter on each sido
of tbe first wet leaf and Iron until
dry with a medium hot iron.
lie kind In behalf
of the suffrage movement This ram
palgn had its effect upon the House
members, for they refused to support
tho bill they had willingly endorsed
in previous years. As a result of these
violent measures a number of the
leaders were arrested and three of
them wero sentenced to nine months'
terms in prison.
In support of the militant move
inrnt it is pointed nut that every
Movement for rights in the past has
lice 11 accompanied by similar, tactics.
The American colonists gained free
dom from taxation without rcpresen
Ration by means of demonstrations
such as these. Universal suffrage for
men was gained in Kngland by the
im of the torch nnd the bullet. The
suffragists who have ndoptod militant
tactics declare they will use rocks
only so long as they are effective in
bringing nbont the end they seek,
this declaration bearing the ominous
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