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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03

"A itary horseman might have been
seen picking his way across the
moors and wales of 'Nerrie Eng
land" In the pocket of his flowing
cape he carried a small packet tied
with a siiken thread. The Inscription
on the packet read. ITO my lord and
master. Wilhelm Of Surrey, from his
obedient and DutifuI Wife, Dorothy.
This little packet was weeks in
reaching it's destination; but the horse
man who carried il was. the forerun
ner of an organized postal delivery
system which row embraces the entire
world the first letter postsin Europe was
established in the Hanse downs in the
early~part of the thirteenth century.
2 The first regular system of internal
post was established. by the procla-
nation of Charles / ih 1885 and the
first street letter boxes erected in lon
don were not until more than two cen
turies later, or in 1855.
Today London has 2l,s57 letter boxes,
$4,000 carriers to deliver the millions
of letters dropped into them, and a
marvellous system of postal savings
banks and telegraph money orders sun-
equaled anywhere In the world.
The postman the world over is
ndTd-WorKeu servant or the public; but
his service differs in detail according to
the climatic conditions of the country
where his work happens to be per-
formed and according to the manner
and regulations of its Government Al
though the postal systems of most for
eign, countries do not. differ radically.
from those Of the United States yet
IT is upon the uncomplaining letter
carrier, that the burden of adverse con-
ditions falls. In no country are these
faithful public servers so we'll protect
ed as in England. There is always a
commensurate number of.them for the
work to be performed, their duties do
not clash. the institution of the parcel
delivery did away with the confusion
and injury incident to carrying letter
mail and bulky package gether, and
when their term Of service is ended
they, are pensioned. off to live peacefully
to green old age.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03

GOOD many centuries ago sol
itary horseman might have been
seen picking his way across the
moors and wales of '.Nerrie Eng
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27

June Edison Gold Moulded Records now on sale at Wikidel's Monograph Parlors.
 Mrs. c. M. Day was passenger on the Portland for Juneau
 Cigars and Tobaccos-Pipes and Smokers articles OwlDrug Go.
 T. J. Patterson, who has been sta toned at the cable office here, as master signal electrician, for some time, left on the Portland for Juneau FOR SALE-Good Piano for sale cheap. Apply at this office.
 Curtis P. Coe, of the Kodiak Baptist Orphanage, at Wood island, was pas senger on the Portland for the States
 ock Beer at Knights Island on.
 Bishop Moore and family, who have been at Seward for few days, returned to the States on the Portland.
 Go to Rudolphs for Chicken Netting Oars and Locks, also Pacoruco Roof ing the best made.
 Jos. Bourke, of the Stand dard Copper G., came up on the Elsie yesterday anl will return today, taking with him the company launch, which has been undergoing repairs here.
 Fresh Mint Juleps at the Northern Ice Cream will be served at the Red Cross on the 4th of July.
 Everything for Ladies at Ladies Bazaar.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
Sausage.

Sausage. Bologna, Blood sausage, Head cheese Wienerwurst and Liver sausage at Valdez Market, Phone %.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
9 q. Texu Gold and Silversrnith TOD WINTER, Manager

2OOO yards of silk in stock at V. B. & M. Co.
 5000 Edison Gold Moulded Records at WikidePs Monograph Parlors. Latest Records received on every boat.
 Complete line of new wash goods just received at V. B. & M. Go.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
Confidence Tn Jewe1ry

When you buy Jewelry you neee to have Confidence that you ar, not being sold an Inferior Articl, at the price charged for First Clos, Goods.
 We make rule to always repre- sent goods as they really are, and charge a price as low as consistent.
 You neck have no fear but that you are obtaining full value for your money when you purchase here.
 We are now showing a larger and better assortment than ever.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19
BULLETS THAT SHED LIGHT
New Weapon Of German Army l
Eliminates the Battlefield In
Novel Manner.

An interesting novelty that has
been recently introduced into the
German army is revolver which
fires Illuminating bullets The
weapon has the general appearance
Of the regular service revolver. but
is larger in caiber and in general
dimensions. The bullets, after be-
ing fired, become highly illuminat-
ing. The discharge is practically
noiseless the bullet rises about 100
yards and has a range of about the
same distance Wherever the bullet
alights the landscape is lit up as
brilliantly as by daylight for about
half minute. This enables attack
ing troops to reconnoiter effectively,
and readily to detect the presence Of
an enemy. On falling to the ground
or on buildings the Illuminating bull
lets do not set fire TO combustible oh
iects, and they are therefore not
dangerous 10 use in localities where
fire might be as dangerous to the
attacking troops AS 10 the enemy.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19
BACK TO CANAL DAYS.

An index Of the intense interest
which the business world is taking
in the utilization of the water ways
Of the country is to he found in the
multiplicity of projects that are I'M
der way for the enlargement of old
canal routes, of which the Erie, up
on which the state of New York is
spending SlOO,OOO,OOO, is an ex-
ample; for the connection Of sep
arated water systems, as, for in
stance, the plan for the construction
Of canal that will bring the freight
Of the great lakes TO Pittsburg and
the waters OF the Ohio; or for such
national and strategic undertakings
as the construction of inland water
ways parallel with the Atlantic coast
from Massachusetts 10 the CaroHnas
and Observation-Disclosures Public
Ledger.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19

Yet some people did not have
Christmas trees these days, because
It was so much work! Grandfather
sighed
We'll, times have changed Here
our three babies are trimming the
tree for their babies. How strange"
And the old man knocked the ashes
from his pipe, went into the front
room. pushed the button, revealing
the tree in all its magnihcence. The
dollhouse completely furnished with
every conceivable continuance, the
cook stove thatreRlly cooked, the fire
engine apparatus that tomorrow
would go pellmell over the house, the
sureenough automobile with its horn
10 warn the neighbors to look ont for
iAhelr Hves-such numerous things
Ctnat grandfather's eyes we're bewllder.
ed and his head swan. What was
there left for the children Of the next
generation! Were these gratifed. in.
dulged youngsters any happier. any
better, than the little lad OF 60 years
ago whose presents consisted of a red
apple and stick of candy?
Then grandfather turned out the
lights, put up his pipe and slowly as
cended the staircase, stepped quietly
along the hall to see that all was well
then opened grandmothers door and
silently hung a piece OF mistletoe
from the gas Jet, for It was Just so
years. since he had kissed her and
told her the old, sweet story. And in
few hours she would waken. the
house would resound with merry
laughter and grandfather would dis.
mantle the burdened tree, would set
tie all difficulties, join in the old.time
Christmas carols that we're always
sung, and dance in the merry circle.
There would be the dinner, with a
dear little faxen.haired grandchild
on either side Of grandfather, each
clamoring for the drumstick; after
that the dear grown.up children would
say good.by and take the tired little
ones home, and he and grandmother
would sit together and say Another
Christmas, and our little circle still
unbroken Thank God for that. for
it's the children that keep our hearts
young"
And the curtain would fall shutting
out the long procession Of Christ.
masses, and he and grandmother would
begin to plan as they always did as
to what they would do next year"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19
ON CHRISTMAS EVE
GRANDFATHER LOOKS BACK
OVER YEARS THAT ARE GONE.
Compares Holiday Scenes OF Long
Ago with Those Of Modern Days
The Part Of Science In Our
Celebrations.

II was near the stroke OF midnight.
The lights had been burned out in the
great front room, hiding the gorgeous
ness Of the tree whose glittering
branches bent with the weight Of
gifts. One by one the family had safe
good night" but grandfather lighted
his beloved pipe and sat down by the
glowing embers of the crate fire and
let his mind wander backward so
years and here is what he saw;
A little lad of ten In red-top, brass
toed boots his first pair. rosy apple
in his pocket and a stick of pepper.
mint candy in his hand, his Christmas
gifts. And he was TO be allowed TO
ride his pony to the chase. Here he
waited this crisp Christmas day on
the broad piazza Of the old Kentucky
home.
Afterward there was the sumptuous
dinner, with open-handed and whole.
souled hospitality, for which his FAINT
ly had been noted.
Then there came a succession of
such Christmases, followed by the gay
college holidays, where the mistletoe
played prominent part in the festivi,
ties Of Christmas week
Next came FIVE years in the war.
Still one or two Christmases came WV
idly to his mind, the one In New Or,
leans, when the city forgot her woes
and even welcomed the fascinating
young oficers who spent their money
with such prodigaiity at the bazaars
and fairs which were In full blast on
Christmas night
He touched his silk smoking cap
lovingly as he recalled the mother su,
perior who gave It TO him with her
blessing, though she had kept a watch.
full eye upon the young captain as he
promenaded with the pretty convent
bellies, Yes, that Christmas in New
Orleans was a unique experience
The next two holidays found him on
the field with little time to think or
even remember that IL was the Christ
mas season. But after this gray mo
notony came the realization OF his
life's dream, a home Of his own, and
then began an unbroken series OF
Christmas trees covering 20 years
With what pomp and ceremony the
tree WAS selected, cut down, brought
home and set up in the bay window
These later days trees purchased al
the grocer's and the Christmas greens
sold by the pound seemed very com
monplace TO grandfather. He always
said: But the trees OF to-day are
poor affairs compared with what my
children had"
Then, after the three babies had
been put to bed, how he and mother
always worked till midnight trans
forming the tree into a thing OF beau
~, with it's homestrung popcorn ant
Cranberries. the tarlatan stockings
and always doll in the topmost
branches. Now the popcorn wa'
bought by the yard the tarlatan stock
ings likewise, electricity lighted the
branches and the excitement Of watch
ing the candles was all over.
Everything now was on the mos
scientific plan. Even Santa Claus hst
abandoned his eight tiny reindeer and
was making his rounds in an automo
] hi'-
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19
TO BE CONSULTED.

She had named the day-Nov. 30.
But, darling" he protested,
consider what an unpropitious
number 90 is. And that date falls
on Saturday, too. Can't we be mar
ried two or three days earlier?"
impossible, Clarence,p she said.
"On any other day in the week it
would conflict with some engage
ment Of Bridget's."
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19
LESSON FROM THE PAST.

Thomas Jefferson was writing the
immortal declaration of independ-
ence, and had just evolved the rev.
dictionary doctrine flat oh men are
endowed with certain lnalienable
rigt'' " ing which are '1ife, lib
erIl pursuit Of happiness
"Ol COURSE" he reflected. there
will be about one week in the year
when the hoy with the cannon
cracker or the toy pistol will be at
liberty, in his pursuit Of happiness,
to take anybody life"
Smiling as he thought of the
havoc the Automobiles would play
with these principles some day, he
proceeded to submit a few facts for
the consideration of a candid world
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19
THE VAIN LADY,

Bell Wings-That vain leading
lady thinks she is beautiful She
says her face grows on the audience
as soon as she steps before the foot
lights
Kitty Flies Thank goodness, it
did not grow on me-
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19
AN ABLE SINGER.

"She supports herself, her father
and mother and a small brother and
sister with her singing"
my! Her voice must have what
they call carrying power"-Pitts-
burg Press.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19
SLOW TO MOVE FORWARD.

The old parish church of Bland
ford St. Mary, England has this
week, for the first time in its his
tory, been illuminated with lamps,
During the last two or three cen
turtles it has been dimly illuminated
with candle light and consequently
no evening services have been posi-
BILE during the winter months
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19
THEIR NATURAL FOES.

Little Miss Smarty +Eiri,, - :
funny the baldheaded linen always
sit in the front rowsff the theaters.
Fond Papa-Whg my child?
L. NJ. ST. Should think they
would want to get further away
from the flies.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19
Help Fo Insomnia.

Wet a cloth. o. handkerchief I'm cold
water and hirIA around the wrist, tuck
Ing the loose end in securely. The
cold cools this blood before It reaches
the head and whatever draws or cools
the blood win relieve the brain.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19
DISARMAMENT.

John, what is this disarmament
talk about ?"
1T is a movement to prevent
pretty girls wearing pins in their
belts. Houston Post.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19
Don't Eat Oats.

II is the autoiss's turn TO laugh His
machine re qmreE neither hay Eor oats,
and that is great and accelerating
advantage according to current and
recent as well as prospective quota.
tions.-TroX Press.
Closing Gut all Dry Goods al
Kirkham's Kash Ko.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19
Cocaine Flsnds In New York.

There are now 10000 cocaine users
in New York city, according to figures
compiled by a physician who makes
speciality Of treating persons addicted
TO the habit
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19

The man who blames his wife be.
cause she doesn't love him never
stops 10 think that he is probably TO
blame
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19
Monsy In New York RnnL,

There is enough money In New
York savings banks to give S24O 10
each man, woman and child within IT'S
borders
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19
ersatsst IL klndnsnn

The greatest thing in tho world is
generous loying-kindness. Remember
life is battle and the army needs
announcement, not proddug.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19
DIshonesty In New York

A statistician, fond OF odd figures,
says that there is a daily loss of not
less than 100000 in New York city
through thefts aud cheating.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19

No Arctic explorers ever have colds
until they return to civilization. Then.
one and all, they are Frustrated by
severe influenza.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19
oldsst Of Wlndmlll,

The earliest authoritative instance
of windmill in England was one
which existed at Bury st. Edmmds, in
1871.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19

Ruskin said, Make for yourselves
nests OF pleasant thoughts" Read
pleasant books, and hunt up pleasant
friends and be pleasant yourself.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19

A good Xmas Candy at Kirk
hams for Zoe lb.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-12-19
Just Now.

The coming man-Santa Claus.
Philadelphia Bulletin
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-03-14
A Ruinous DeIusion.

DR.. J. T. Woods, three years United
States surgeon, five years in Cleve-
land Medical college, now chief sur
geon of Wabash system of railroads,
has practiced in Toledo 1S years. He
says: THAT beer is foreign to ma
lures demand is plainly evident. Tho
whole organization at once sets about
it's removal. Every channel through
which it can be got rid of is brought
into play, and does not cease till tho
last trace is gone. Reaching certain
end depends only on the frequency Of
the REPETITION. The whole is made up
of the parts; every drink counts one.
These ones added together make the
wreck; to secure this result it is only
necessary to make the single numbers
sufficient. Each leaves its footprints
in one way or another; and the idea
that, because you stop before you
stagger, the system takes no note of
the damaging material you put into it.
is a ruinous delusion."
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-03-14
: |i!|65|AA((@ARis,(|(R||gs'E||k;;;: 4.
DRINKING AMONG WOMEN
A Dinner Party at Fashionable Hotel
and What 1t Indicates.

Upon her return to New York from
European trip, a wealthy American
woman gave dinner at a fashionable
hotel to party of women friends.
Twenty-one sat down to an elab-
orately garnished board in a private
apartment. The hostess, whose >hus-
band is well-known merchant, sat at
the head of the table.
waiter she said, II want you
to open wine and keep these glasses
full"
Il should think you'd start it with
COCKTAIL commented an eastern
woman, mother of two children.
ri don't know why I should" re-
piled the hostess. IT have been drink
ing highballs and cocktails ever since
/ got out of bed at two o'clock this
afternoon
The party laughed.
Some had their way, however, and
cocktails were served first to them.
Others started with, wine. Two wom-
en- sat at the table who did not drink.
Twenty quarts of champagne were
opened and consumed by 20 women
between eight o'clock in the evening
and one o'clock the next morning.
We will not mention the highballs
and cocktails.
The hostess of this delightful en-.
tertainment was too drunk at midnight
to hold her head up. Three women
+o
they could not leave the apartment
until the following day.
This occurred among highly respect
ed women in highly respectable
hotel.
1t is doubtless true that the use of
intoxicants by women is on the in
crease. Women now drink in public
places with men, and the same heavy
liquors.
The fiends of hell never contrived
worse plot against humanity. True
motherhood and even polite" drunk
enness cannot be confused. Once in
while man finds it possible to keep
fortune intact and be known as a
successful man and still drink. More
often he fails in such an attempt But
no woman can accomplish the greatest
function of her sex, replenishing the
earth and rearing her children in an
atmosphere of sweet purity, with faint
ed breath, body weakened by the
ravages of alcohol or mind made
torpid in drink.
The devil of to-day is striking at the
heart of humanity as we'll as the soul
of idealism when he successfully
tempts women with liquor.-The Rural
Weekly.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-03-14
One or the Other.

Dead, is he colonel? Do you sup
pose whisky drinking had anything to
DO with his death?"
Either whisk drinking or water
drinking, sub; he drank a glass of
watuh with every glass of whisky,
suh."-Huston Post
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-03-14

One Of the December bulletins of the
public roads Office Of the department
Of agriculture shows that the state Of
Nebraska has 79,462 miles of public
roads. OF this mileage only seventeen
miles are reported to have been i'm
proved with stone and six with sand
clay mixtures. This showing, while a
very small one, is not to be construed
to mean that Nebraska as a state is
negligent Of her roads, but rather that
the natural conditions Of soil and at
mosphere are very favorable to the
maintenance of excellent roads with
minimum expenditure Of money.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-03-14

A more intimate acquaintance with
hog cholera, coupled with an illuminat-
ed common sense, points to the neces-
sity Of establishing quarantine in
case Of an infected pen, Just as is done
with an outbreak Of smallpox or diph-
iberia in the human species. Careful
observations by specialists in this dis
ease lead them to believe that the con-
tagion is as often carried from one
place to another in the neighborhood
by the boots Of the farm proprietor
or the wheels Of his vehicles as in any
other manner. Care along the lines
suggested would without question Of
ten prevent heavy losses from this de-
structive and battling malady.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-03-14

A number Of western county superin-
tendents Of schools have obtained long
time leases on their jobs by inaugural
ing corn growing contests among the
pupils Of the different school districts
in their counties. These contests,
which usually wind up with an exhibit
Of the corn grown, have not only help
ed to vitalize and add interest to school
work, but have resulted In a distinct
gain to the agricultural interests Of the
communities in which they have been
held.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-03-14

Late official estimates of the value of
crops raised in the United States dur
ing the year passed show that hay was
third in the list, with a value of $780,
100000; wheat fourth. with a value Of
$3.50, 0O0, 900; oats fifth, with $9OO,OOO,-
600; potatoes sixth, with a yield Of
300,O00,000 bushels, valued at $3.50, OOO,-
600. Rice stands twelfth In order, with
a yield Of 770,0oo,00O pounds, valued at
$18,OOO,0OO.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-03-14
And a Good Many Do.

The facetious American saloon mot
to. IF drinking whisky interferes with
your business, give up your business"
has struck. England and is to be found
on current post cards.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-03-14

That class Of people is entitled to a
scant measure Of sympathy who go
into an enterprise, whatever it's charac-
ter, with the idea Of getting something
for nothing, but who in the end get
plucked in a game of their own choos-
ing. It is for that reason that we don't
lose any sleep over the fellow who
loses his weeks wages in wheel of
fortune or gets a chunk Of soap in
stead Of ten dollar bill in a game Of
similar character,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-03-14

A generous ration Of salt should be
fed the cattle whose ration consists
largely Of corn fodder. The salt not
only increases their appetite for the
fodder, but enables them to digest and
assimilate it much moro readily.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-03-14

Tho agricultural conditions which
arc characterized by the big red barn
sooner or later produce the large white
house, with the c0nveniences and COM
psnsattons which go along with it.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-03-14

A filling Of wet land means, as a
rule, not only an increase In the num-
Der Of acres which can be devoted to
agricultural purposes, but it means
that the newly added acres are the
richest and most fertile Of any on the
farm.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-03-14

# Is usually the typo Of folks who
are superstitious about undertaking
enterprises on Friday who are the
most likely to buy largely Of the for
eign fruit tree agent or squander their
hard earned dollars In fake mining in
vestment companies. Superstition and
sullibility usually trot hand in hand
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-03-14

Nome one has naively suggested that
there Is nothing 50 efRcaclous in rid
ding a piece Of land of cockleburs as
a good old fashioned hoe and a gen
erous supply of elbow grease. And the
same recipe may be recommended as a
safe method Of treatment for a good
many weed pests other than the cookie
bur,