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an a-shaking you! Wake up! 1 tell
-

an a-shaking you! Wake up! 1 tell
you I've got it,"
"Iguessyou've got fits. 'Nibble Keep
that's the way you act! Lemme lionel"
grumbled poor sleepy Luther Ben. But
Hannibal bolstered him up beside him,
and patiently punched and prodded
him into a degree of wakefulness.
HWell plant one," he announced
then, with cheerful brevity, "I've been
thinkin it OUT
plant a-plant-oh, a cherry tree!"
murmured Luther Ben, with brave
effort.
AN then next year we'll cut it.
down, you Know" ran on HamibaFs
brisk little voice. "That'll make cele-
bration 'nough for two Washington's
birthdays.'
Spring opens early in Virginia. 1t
ter, and usurps his rightful place au-
daciously. Already the blowing had
begun on the little Keep farmstead,
and the soil was rapidly loosening
itself from the grip of the white old
mans fingers. 1t would be very
spring presently.
1t was decided to plant two cherry
trees-one apiece; and, later still, lit
tie Alaric was taken into partnership
and graciously permitted to take an
active part in the celebration. The
Keep twins, however, earned all the
money to buy the trees.
The time between ST. Valentines
day and Washington's birthday be-
ing short, it was necessary, as Luther
Ben said, 'to hustle" Besides, there
was little Alaric's tree to earn, too.
Perhaps it was fortunate for the
Keep twins soft little muscles and
bones that the nurseryman at Eagle
Lake sold his wintered stock of
young trees at unwonted low rates
or was it that he did it spontaneously
at sight of his small customers
They were so unwontedly low! Al
any rate, on Washington's birthday
the Keep twins, with grave cere-
mony, planted three spindling little
cherry trees in one corner OF the
''orchard." Alaric trotted at the tail
of the short procession, and was al
lowed to steady the trunk of his own
tree, while Hannibal planted it. The
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rest shrilly-"cut down one o DanI
Sears cherry trees"
'Why, Luther Ben Keep! You
make me blush all over! No. we can't
celebrate any way but honest, same as
George Washington did. You don't
s'pose he'd we cut down anybody's
cherry tree but his pas, do you?
should smile
This nice bit of ethics was lost on
to the eminent responsibility of cut
ting down ones own fathers cherry
tree. But Hannibal was indisputable.
Just then the door opened and Black
Auntie's shiny face wedged through
the crack and regarded the Keep twins
| Indignantly.
"Dar now, you come long in an get
yo' supper, honeys," she said, genially,
when the work was done. "Io' mann
my's got de Misty in her haid an yo'
pas done gone to town. Dey ain on'y
YOU Ill chillens to eat Black Auntie's
hoecake dis night"
And so for awhile the question of cell
ebrating Washington's birthday hung
in abeyance But only for little while.
The Keep twins never thought of Civ
ing it up. They had been accustomed
to keeping all holidays with strict
impartially since they graduated
from pinafores. They had just cele-
brated Saint Valentines day, and when
Luther Ben had asked: what next %
Hannibal had answered promptly:
"Washington's birthday, of course, you
goosie!" But the old celebration,
with flags and ''mass meeting" as
Luther Ben called it. was not in good
favor this year. That's old. It's got
to be something new" Hannibal de-
clared, stify.
He was still struggling with the prob
lem when the twins went to bed, and
long after Luther Ben's peaceful
snores sounded softly in the small,
moon-lighted room, he was still think
ing. Suddenly he sat upright in bed
and twealleG Luther Ben's uppermost
ear.
Luther Ben! Luther Benz he
whispered, sharply.
Luther Ben was dreaming, and the
Sky of his dream was all at Cnce rent
with storm clouds. a bitter blast was
nipping his ears-an earthquake, cy-
clone!
Luther Ben Keep, why don't you
wake up? Here I've been a-pinchin'
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Keep twins sang all the verses ct
ing.
year went by, in which the three
trees grew thriftily, and the Keep
twins learned wisdom. For, instead
of cutting down the cherry trees for
the next celebration, according to
the programme, they planted another
three! That made six. And the
third Washington's birthdays trees
made nine. Nine hearty little cherry
trees make quite "a many" as Black
Auntie said admiringly. And Mother
Keep grew so enthusiastic over the
| solemn rites and ceremonies, and so
aroused pas enthusiasm, that, at the
fourth celebration, five little trees
set foot in the kind Virginia soil and
| took root.
BY that time, the Keep twins were
! growing up at a great rate and be-
ginning to talk about going to col
lege! College?-the little 'Nibble''
and Luther Ben going to college!
Black Auntie spread their bread with
jam persistently and refused to rec
ognize their superior inches. Mother
Keep went in at night to see il they
were tucked up; and the Keep twins
themselves filled Black Auntie's chip
basket--or didn't fill it, as of old.
But it came just the same-the day
when Mother Keep and pa and Black
Auntie and little" big Alaric stooN
on the doorsteps and waved good by
to the Keep twins, going to college.
1t had to come-lilie the measles, pa
said.
That Washington's birthday the
cherry trees were planted by proxy.
and Aaric sang Hail Columbia"
alone. But it was a worthy celebla-
ton enough, for pa-as he had done
for several years-added apple and
peach and pear trees to the planting
for keeps" you know. And in
that wise, how the orchard grew.
How the countrys great fatber-its
godfather-would have smiled be-
nignly upon its straight rows, and,
in his great heart, been honored
| When the Keep twins came home
the first long vacation, Black Auntie
was making cherry preserves in the
little out-of doors kitchen, and, on
the table in the hall, pyramids OF
rosy-iacketed little fellows greeted
them-and yanished!-Country Gen.
| tleman.
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Past Efforts at Settling
the AlaSkar1 Boundary 80
of the Dispute s0ifb Which England and
the United States Hoxe Wresfling.

between the 131st and 1881 Degree OF West
Longitude CMeridian OF Greenwich), the
said line shall ascend to the North along
the Channel called Portland Channel as
far as the Point of the Continent where
it strikes the 56th Degree of North Latitude;
from this last mentioned Point the line Of
demarcation shall follow the summit of the
mountains situated parallel to the coast,
as far as the point of intersection of tho
l41st Degree of West Longitude (of the
same Meridian); and, finally from the
said point of intersection, the said Meridian
line Of the 14lst Degree, in its prolongation
as far as the Frozen Ocean, shall form the
limit between the Russian and British Pos
sessions on the Continent of America in
the Northwest
NV. With reference to the line Of de-
marcation laid down in the preceding Ar
ticle, it is understood:
Il. That the Island called Prince of Wales
Island shall belong wholly to Russia.
SO. That wherever the summit of the
mountains which extend in a direction
parallel to the Coast, from the 56th Degree
of North Latitude to the point of intersec-
ton of the 141st Degree OF West Longitude,
shall prove to be at the distance OF moro
than ten marine leagues from the Ocean,
the limit between the British Posse ss!ons
and the line of the Coast which is to be-
long to Russia, as above mentioned, shall
be formed by a line parallel to the wind
ings of the Coast, and which shall never
exceed the distance Of ten marine leagues
therefrom.'
Further than this it was provided
that British subjects should forever
enjoy the right of navigating freely
....all the rivers and streams which
in their course towards the Pacific
Ocean, may cross the line of demarca-
| ton upon the line of coast described
in article Ill. of the present conven-
ton
1t goes without saying that the
United States took over from Russia
upon the purchase of Alaska the same
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Black Auntie-at least, the chip basket
was out there and the chips. Hanni-
balls sandy brows were knit in pro-
found meditation. Hannibal was the
little twin and thought all the big
thoughts, which fact may, of course,
have been directly traceable to his
name.
Luther Ben kicked over the chip bas-
ket recklessly. Three chips-all there
were-fell out
"Well?" said Luther Ben, sharply.
"Well, I've got it," announced Han
nibal, crossing his Alps with one tri-
umphant leap. 81 know what We'll do,
Luther Ben Keep!"
"Cricky, you don't!''
"Cricky, do. Well cut down a cher
ry tree!"
"Hooray!" began Luther Ben, and
then with the shout midway to the
rafters, it changed to a groan. Luther
Ben was the practical twin. Where
you goin' to get your cherry tree?" he
inquired, witheringly.
"I-never thought" he muttered.
"There amt a cherry tree on this
farm, so, 'Nibble Keep-not single!
We can cut down an apple tree or a
pear tree or the weepin' mulb'ry Gan
then l guess she would weep!)-or we
can" Luther Ben introduced his lips
70 Hannibal's ear and whispered the
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bur Need Of a Growing Navy
By REAR ADMIRAL DAVID B. HARMONY,
United States Navy, Retired.

N MY judgment the naval will be between the United
FM "a States and Germany apparent all who familiar
with the naval situation here and abroad that Germany
SE secretly strengthening her the purpose Of reaching
A for territorial possessions She jealous of
prosperity and she will seek outpay diplomacy but
failing that field, she will trouble in other
Every who takes the navy
liberal for the construction warshp by the present
congress- Naval watching closely the discussion going
favong naval They appreciate the fact that the
important factor shaping naval legislation but view
of the overwhelming public sentiment favor of larger and
powerful navy than possess likely that will
be made for several additional wahips this session
In judgment, should great battlesfps
Germany differ with those who contend that amored cruisers,
sailing capacity desirable than large batteships
opposed cruisers, but believer the
value of the baeshps of American interests along
coasts.
list of fighting ships should
the personnel of the What need radical
the number of junior officers We little topeavy
with officers Of high rank The number OF officers
easily increased by doubling the number of
academy I that suggestion made congress-
taken That would give large
Der of watch officers and do work performed by
their seniors.
understand that the department engaged recruit
ing sailors sections the country the ships
like large floating machine shops
than the old wooden ships of former We maritime
the that England and Germany We
of inland country.
Except portions of New England the average Amer
knows but little the life OF waterman The American
youth naturally sailor BUT WHEN HE ONCE TAKES
TO THE SEA HE MAKES THE BEST SAILOR IN THE
WORLD The attractions for entering the naval
greater than they in the days of the old wooden
ships and the manning of the wrps has, to certain
kept pace with the additional number of ships
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extent of territory to which Russia
this old AngloRussian treaty has be-
come of prime Importance to US.
The treaty line under discussion is
the line from the southernmost point
of Prince of Wales Island, through
Portland channel and along the sum
nit of the mountains parallel to the
coast, to the point of intersection OF
the 141st meridian of longitude. The
rest, being a meridian line, was easily
ascertained
The point of dispute is the location
of the portland Channel" mentioned
in the treaty. From the reading of
the treaty one might suppose Port
land channel ran directly northward
from the end of Prince of Wales island.
Such, however. according to the pres
ent maps, is not the case. The mouth
of Portland channel lies $50 miles due
east from the southern point of Prince
of Wales island. The British govern
ment claims that in the treaty of 1925,
instead of Portland channel. Benin
channel was meant as the boundary
the latter being the first inlet west of
Portland channel. This extension of
boundary claimed would give to Great
Britain an area about 600 miles long
and of varying widths up to $50 miles,
including about 100 miles Of seacoast
with harbors and adjacent islands.
The mountain boundary mentioned
is a very uncertain line, for the reason
that at the time the treaty of 1925 was
drawn the mountains had only been
seen from the sea. On the early maps,
therefore, mountains We're placed by
geographers on what we know to-day
to be level country.
The ten marine league line is varous-
ly interpreted. Instead of running ten
marine leagues or 80 miles inland from
the coast of the continent, many Cana
dams contend that the coast whose
windings are to be followed is that of
the adjacent islands bordering on the
ocean. Another claim put forward
against the line drawn on our Ameri-
can maps is that the line was not in
tended TO follow the actual winGings,
but the general trend of the coast.
The joint commission which is to
give its best efforts to the problems in
volved will have no easy task. No con-
clusion can be reached without a ma
,iority vote, and this means that the
Wet orious nation will have to win one
of the commissioners from he other.
HECTOR c. LEXINGTON. Z
Women in Australia.
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Bishop John C. McCabe chancellor and
chancellor.
university commanding height about six
the city Of Washington superb view From the
heights looking west the Blue Ridge mountains and the winding
% the the dome of the capitol.
With the governments literary and scientific collections, such
other city, representing expenditure of than
$4,000 and wide open Students Washington the
vng situation which the country affords for great Christian post
graduate university, commanding in the world.
What is the Woman's Guild?
Woman's Guild Of American University proposes
coate woan gifts to the institution fund for the building Of
college called the Womans Guild College Comparative
gon It's task is form woman guilds every and
ton country enlist the influence
of the nobest enterprises for higher Christian Gull
turet that has presented itself to their ZEAL
The gift Of college endowed exclusively for the study
alive religion with staff Of representative professors and assistants
without precedent 1t pregnant with great possibilities
Mzs M2u~>lN II .Nz4xLA4
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The Woman's Guild Of the American University
By MRS. BRENToN H. BAILEY. Field Secretary and Organizer

The American university, Protestant post-grad-
uate university at Washington has 90 OF land
purchased and paid for, beautiful marble build
ing the College OF History, completed and paid for
at cost Of $4,000, and the foundation Of another
building, the Ohio College of Government McKn-
ley Memorial hail. whose corner stone was laid by
President Roosevelt-competed and paid for
Twentytllree buildings contemplated, ten million
dollars to be used for their erection and endowment
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IN MY judgment the naval war will be between the United
States and Germany 1t apparent to all who familiar
with the naval situation here and abroad that Germany
secretly strengthening her navy for the purpose OF reaching
territorial possessions She Jealous of
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o." Hannibal said, slowly,
chats old. We've done
that every year. It's got
to be something new"
"Huh, easy 'nough to say
SOL" shifted Luther Ben.
Just say that, will you?"
-"Yes, | will, Luther Ben
Keep, if you'll give me
time tot"
The Keep twins were
out in the woodshed fill
inp the chip basket for
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Ma MS4vza Il .NhAk4
Punch The BAG, Madam DDl II: !:
Blu LILLIAN RUSSELL
The Noted Actress.

For women | believe the best form Of outdoor
exercise is tennis or wheeling, the best gymnasium
exercise punching the bag
NO OTHER INDOOR EXERCISE OFFERS AT
ONE TIME 50 MANY ADVANTAGES. Punch.
ing the bag keys every part Of the human mechan-
ism. Legs, arms hands, the internal organs, and
the senses all work harmoniously. Each is factor
in the attack on the flying sphere. However, this
violent work must not be taken up too enthusiastic
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HREE commissioners APP
pointed by the British gov
eminent and three by the
authorities at Washington,
ID. c., will attempt to de-
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ally One be careful than games that admit Of frequent
rests for punches the bag Of fury THE WOMAN WHO
WOULD KEEP WELL AND YOUNG MUST AVOID GET
TING TIRED.
Next the punching bag fencing offers the valuable indoor
exercise The rest signs of advancing inability
gracefully, little stiffness mounting
avoid these ineegane 1t gives her poe
square her feet teaches her the freedom
and gesture that come by to few people.
chief of is regularity Five minutes
the bad. spend hour half daily gym
and allow nothing interfere prefer the
morning if then reearsals take the
sine during other part of the day.
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How the Keep
Twins Celebrated
A Suggestion from Washington.

Bv ANNIE HAMILTON DoNNELL.
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Women in Aun1rnIlu

Women are entrusted with the sole
charge Of many stations in Australia.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-27
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.

In setting out on orchard keep to gether all trees of the same variety.
 Good garden soil is good for poi plants. but can be improved by the ad diuon of leaf mold
 Weak rosebushes may often be madS to grow by giving them an occagionnl watering with liquid manure
 One advantage with small fruits iI that they can Do made to furnish e supply long before trees come Into bear ing.
 In planting a border don't plant every thing in rows A row of hollyhocks for instance. Isn't half as attractive ai irregularly placed groups that break the outline.
 With pot plants in a general way too little water 10 better than too much, The dropping leaves indicating drought are more easily remedied than yellow leaves, the result of being kept too wet
 In preparing pots for plants tho pieces of broken pots or crockery in the bottom should never be omitted, aH without proper drainage the soil be- comes sour. the plants langulsh and the leaves become yeIlowish.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-27
The rink Is In full blast,
SOOTHING SHOPPING.
A Peaceful Experience at ths nA'
 Morley General EmporiuH-

A Peaceful Experience at ths EAst
 Morley General EmpsFiuU.
 The exhausted shopper sank upOr the sofa, while from the open mouth Of her reversed Boston bag poured . cascade of little parcels, freshly Strug gled for at the Monday bargain eoun ters.
 "Oh." she cried, "Why does ono have to shop in the cityi Everything is co hurried. confused. complex. distractnR and nerve destroyingl If were only back at East Norleyl
 Last summer while I was there ] had to buy a yard of dark blue ribbon, and l drove over to the one store at the crossroads 10 get it. It took some Ave minutes to convince the Rmiable proprietor that I really wanted dark blue and could not be persuaded to ae cept light instead. which he considered more suitable and becoming to a fair complexioned person of my years; he added reassuringly that anybody under forty was not too young for baby blue.
 Another i've minutes Wsro given up Co hls incredulous reiuetAnee Co believe that two inches wide would not do a1 well as three, especially as the three Inch width had been mislaid on q top shelf and be would have to get Q step iadder to get lt down. Several more minutes passed in the search for ths ladder It's labOrious portage from the cellar, its erection and repair with q piece of twlne the braces being broken, and his final ascent to the dim and dusty upper region, whence the boI of wide ribbons was at length produced.
 "I found a shade that would do. and he lelsurely measured on yard, nn- gered it. then paused to rub a per plexed ear and smile ingratiatingly.
 "'Fact ls. be conhded sweetly, T sold the last pair of scissors in the store Just before you came in. and I've forgotten my jackknife. It's kind ot awkward cutting it O6. but m man age somehow. guess there's an ax in the she'd
 He carried the silken roll away with him as be started with comforta- ble deHberation to hnd the hx, which. though the hunt for lt was long and perseyering. evidently could not be found. for we caught a glimpse of him at last through the half open door to the back shop seveFing the required yard of ribbon with an old chisel
 'It was al SO serene. SO soothing and SO satisfactoryl I believe I shouldn't be a wreck before New Years every winter 1T l could only do my ChriSt- mas shopping at the East Morley gen- eral emporium."-Youth's Companion.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-27
WISE ACTION.

The fire and water committee Of the eliy council dld a judleious thing ln appointing two special fro watehmen to patrol the town during the present storm, Had Franks grocery been a6re last night h. stead of the mere burning out of a ehlm- nsy, 1t Is hardly conceivable, ln view of the fact hat the hydrlnts arc frozen. but tha, the togn would have been swept clean down Co the bay.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-27
REMINDER OF MENINGITIS
 DAYS.

Never since the tag end Of the winter of 'o7-S has there been such a bitter cold storm as that that Is now being sxperl' snesd. The thermometer at its lowest ln the fatal storm of the spring of ISOS only registered IA below. Yesterday the thsr moms,sr registered 9 below at the highest and r below at the lowest between 0 o'clock Sunday evening and 6 o'clock yes tsrdsy evening. During the stern of 'oS people were dying h large numbers from spinal meningitis, while at present the physlclans report tha, the people are too vosfully healthy for the interests of the msdleal profession. But To 'oS the hablta- lions of the town were but mud ehinksd cabins, shae<s and tents. This storm but two wears ago would have blOeNadsd the trains, while the splendid facilities of the railroad company tor clearing the track, with which they arc now equipped, en- ablss them to meet the sxlgsnclss Of the worst storms without hardly varying from thslr regular time schedule. The appoint msnts with which the people have become surrounded enables them to pass through the hardes, winters with a comfort that was hardly anticipated five years ago.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-27
SAWMTLL
Is To Be Installed on Chick.
 en Greek.

The upper FortymIls country ls to have a sawmlll next spring. lt will he ln- stalled by s. C. HolbrOOk On Chicken creek,
 Mr. Holbrook says that be has ordsri for so,oOo feet of lumber, and has men oul cutting logs on DsnnlsOn's and Walkers forks. He owns elalm No. on Chicken
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-27
CANUCK.YANK.
Becoming Plentiful in The
 Yukon.

Deputy Clsk Cox, Of the tsultrh 1 e,urt, Is lndsxlnE the list Of people natural IEed ln the Yukon territory, says the Daw- son News. When iOja opened the ltt contained hardly mors than TOO names. put now lt reaches Into 900.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-27
RECIPROCITY
Let Both NstiOns Protect
 Infant Industry.

There should be absolute reciprocity be- tween cluada and the United States 30 faI as concerns the importation of machinery and commodities Into Alaska and th' Yukon territory. Both districts arc To thslr Infancy and need all the aid and en- evurlgement that can be given to them by th.lr respective Eoysmmsnts.-DawsOn Nugget.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-27
Chamber of CoanorO.

Thers will bs meeting Of the chamber oi commerce tomorrow sVsnIng al 8 o'clock sharp to consider matters of pressing In 2 portsnce. A full Attsndsnes Is urgently requested. s. H. Kelly,
 President.