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The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-25
THE THING THAT
 WAS BEST.
They Concluded It Was Above
 Even Music or Painting.
By VIRGINIA LEILA wENTz.

[copyrlght, 1909. by Associated Literary
 Press.l
 He had not come to the little seaside place for idleneSs, although it was true, because he was tired and over worked, he had come for rest and re- cuperation. He had brought with him canvas and colors, and by permission of his landlady he was allowed to i'm provise tiny studio in building out side the boarding house.
 She, too, because she was nervous and restless. had come for change and quiet. Like him. also. because she loved her art, the summer could not be enjoyed to the exclusion of that art. Hers was music. She had an exquisite voice and was studying for the oper- atic stage. The landl0dy considered them both an addition to her little sea- side place.
 To be a really great painter was the mans highest aim. To be a singer, in the same sense, was hers. And there was one other point of similarity-for the furtherance of their respective arts love aud marriage had been quite laid by.
 On the veranda of the cottage the ladies who knitted and embroidered called him hard names because he chose rather to be alone in the boat or strolling on the sands or cooped up in his six foot studio than to minGle with them. But this was before she came. The night that she arrived he did an unusual thing. He took d rocker on the veranda, and he keep 1t in the shade of the vines. whence he could see her face. Often, after that, he watched her furtively as he heard her
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-25
A COOKS CREST.
The Decoration Worn by Poupous
 Persian Chef. '' Ns

no DecoraSIon WoFn " FVtuPSes
 Persian Chef. '' A quaint story from Persia is given in book by MT. James.> The author had missed from his saddle the brass plate inscribed with the rnaker's name, Souter, and was wrath at bis loss, since the name went for much tn the Judgment of the east.
 "0ne day." he says, "I was sitting in my favorite teashop with my friend Hassan All, discussing as usual Eng lands perady in abandoning north Per sia to Russian machinations, when . most dignifled Persian entered the auberge. He was preceded by q well groomed boy carrying bis dust coat The Persian bowed to me with great civility and passed into an inner apart ment. AS both man and boy bore burnished gilt crests upon their tall astrakhan hats I took them to be pub lie functionaries of no small impor- tance.
 "'Who was that, Hassan Anr l ask ed. I do not remember having seen him before, yet evidently he recog- nized me-
 That said my friend, with his small, beady eyes twinkling, Is your cook-yes!
 "AIy cook! answered in astonish- ment. I took him to be at least the governors chief of staff.' @ Ya "NNen, he is your chief of stan, which to him seems . higher degree yesp And Hassan Ali smiled his in- imitable smile.
 "'But what in the name of good con science Is the impertinenee that be wears upon his hatr '
 "aThat must be your crest. 1t Is . badge of yoursg 1S1 1'll-'4 12ss. @ ".on my honor. Hassan Alt you must not make fun of melliI have given the man no crest and I have never set eyes on him beforeF
 "I have seen the badgep Hassan Ali continued. It Is undoubtedly your own. It has the motto "Souter. which is doubtless the old heraldic contfse- ton for the word sonteneur,, and also the subtitle. By royal appointmen- -yes!" Fn'TfH ThL- It was. of course. the missing saddle plate. which the ingenious cook haa "convyyed" as heraldic decoration.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-25

SHE TORE OFF STRIP OF HER PErTIcoNr
 TO BIND IT.
 practicing. Yet he eyinced no interest in her voice.
 His omission and his commission both were observed by her, and both were resented. If she was beautiful at all, she thought, she was musi- clan first and beauty afterward. It gave her no pleasure to be admired for her appearance by one who had no appreciation of the music.
 One day one of the ladies who knit ted told her that Max Burgess had paid her compliment.
 "Yes" asked Judith, with delicate uplifting of her eyebrows. But it was with difficulty that she concealed her expectation.
 The woman clicked her needle sev- eral times. "He said he would love to paint you as you looked when you sang" was her answer.
 "Thanksw returned Judith, flushing crimson and raising her dainty chin in the air. "I do not aspire to be an artists model"
 The next morning at breakfast Mir. Burgess Inquired if she would care to come to his studio and look at some canvases. Now. if Max Burgess took little interest in her art, she, in turn, took as little in his. She knew nothing of pictures. Nevertheless she went.
 You say nothing" he observed, with strange. slow smile after she had made a survey of his work.
 q don't know good pictures from bad" answered she. 'To me, person ally. they are equally unappealing."
 Not seriously?" The smile had dis appeared.
 "oh. seriously. You sec" with a provokingly exquisite gesture of her slender hand, its much the same as your indifference to music. Fancy your liking music, for example. simply for its visible effect on singers facew She was rapidly growing indignant.
 He felt the justness of her rebuke. but the artist in him was awake.
 "Ah, 1t is as singer that wish to paint your' he cried. You know, peo- pie forgive artists for personalities The other day. when you were sing ing that thing that made your color play and your eyes gleam, vertically tIngled for my brushes. Would you -perhaps--some time"-
 Decidedly not" answered she. q could not dream of so degrading my art. You would like me to sing, to let my soul utter itself in my voice-so that you might get the effect on can vas" There was no mistaking the ringing scorn in her voice.
 'Indeed. I am very sorry if have offended you." said he.
 After he had seen her to the house be came back into the studio. One After another, slowly and discontent- edly, he examined his pictures. One after another he laid them down with sense of disappointment and unde- fined longing.
 T wonderY he questioned vaguely,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-25

going to the window and looking toward the sea. "I wonder
 But the sea rolled on and on, under the expanse of enigmatical sky, and gave him no aDswer. lk
 One day. some weeks later. Judith was on the solitary little pier when Max Burgess came for his boat That morning she had happened to hear him speaking to servant. Be was giving some orders about the packing of his effects. And now, as shb stood on the hot sands, reckless impulse came to her.
 "why are you leavingT said she.
 "siy work here doesn't get on very well. I'm falling back. somehow" Ills eyes were on the horizon.
 "would you still care about painting meT S.
 "would I carer His eyes were no longer on the horizon. It must have been that which made the blood ny to her cheeks.
 Well" said she, If you ask me to row out with you in your boat we might talk it'oyer." m
 So they rowed out and presently they were far, far from shore. He must have been looking at her hands instead of the land. or he would have seen that they were getting into very heavy sea; that each moment the skies were growing darker. Spray wet Judith's dark hair and gleamed there just for an appreciable fraction of second iikeymiiky agates in the bed of black stream 4 .
 Isn't 1t glorious?" cried she, with sudden joy.
 His eyes questioned her keenly. She challenged, and then be understood.
 With an effort he brought the boat around and pulled for safety. Ills thin jersey showed the lines of his strong. supple body. The muscles of bis arms and chest rose superbly. Judith watched him, fascinated. Then the rotten oar cracked.
 She tore on strip of her petticoat to bind 1t and make 1t strong enough for work.
 He put an oilskin about her. Her hair brushed his face, He kissed 1t furtively, but she detected him. VII fully she drew a damp curl forth from under the edge of the oilskin where he had tucked it-and then she laughed at the look in his eyes. A.a A'.
 "Attend to the boatw cried she. And the oilskin was new-rich yellow; the hood was scarlet lined, her hair was like midnight, and her face was q flower. Yet he, the artist, the lover of color, must needs attend to the boat! ...
 When they were safe at last, when he was helping her ashore. he looked at her with q protecting tenderness she had never imagined him capable of. N'
 "Ah," cried she, If only you cared for my art" She looked on at him. His hand masterfully sought hers. then:
 "But there's something better, sweet heart-theres something better than even music or painting, Have we found 1t, do you think?
 q think" she admitted, renectiyely and demurely, while n smile was run. ming riot over her piquant face-T think we've found the thing that 's best" | n.a .f~
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Having been appointed administra tor of the estate of Fred Haines deceased by the commissioner and ex-officio judge of probate at skagwa precinct in the first division of the district of Aasloa. all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby required to present them, with the proper vouchers. within six monu from the date of this notice to me at my office in the town of skagway ir said precinct and district
 Dated Ut skagway. Alaska, Septem' Der IS. 1909.
 1alls Phil Abrahams.
 Administrator Firat publication, Sept. IS. 1909.
 Last publication, Oct. 9. 1909
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-25
FRATeRNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

Regular meetings of Skagway Aerie No. 20, Fraternal Order of Eagles first and third Wednesdays in each month, in their hall on Fifth Avenue, at S:30 p. m- sharp.
 All members are requested to be present and visiting brothers are in- yited to attend.
 HENRY A. RHODE. Worthy Pres. J. NJ. Keller, Worthy Secy.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-25
Not peraonai.'

Count dorsay had an explosive tenn per. Sir Algernon West says that tho count "once called on the publishers, Messrs. Saunders 6 otley. on Lady Blessington's behalf and used very strong language. A beautiful gentle man in a white neckcloth said he would rather sacrifice Lady Blessing tons patronage than stand such per sonal abuse. I am not perscnai,i eaid D'orsay. If you ars Saunders, then - otley; if you are otley. then, - Saunders.'"
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-25
FREE AND ACCEPTED MAsoNs

Regular meetings of White Pass Lodge, No. 11S, Free and Accepted Masons, second and fourth Fridays Of each month, at 8 p. m. sharp, at Ma sonic hall, 225 Fourth avenue.
 Sojourning and visiting members are requested to meet with us.
 A. P. DRAPES Secy.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-25
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE
 ORDER OF ELKS.

Skagway Lodge No. 4S1, B. P. O. Elks, holds it's regular sessions at S:3O p. m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month. at it's hall on Sixth avenue.
 A cordial invitation Is extended t. all visiting brothers.
 FRED. CALLARMAN, Secy.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-25
FULL QUART MEASURE

old Famous Cedar Brook Bourbon Bottled In Bond, well Aged In wood. from the Renowned McBrayer Dis ullery. Full Quart sl.5o. at the Pack Train t
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-25
DIRECTORY OF FRaTERNAL SOCIETIES
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD.

Regular meetings of Camp Skag' way. No. l, every Tuesday at S:SO o'clock sharp, in A. B. hall. Broad way.
 Visiting brothers are cordially in' vlted.
 J. NJ. Keller, A. c. F. J. Rosenberg. A. R.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-25

When on your way home drop into the Board of Trade and take with yo some bottled beer. It's always nice and old.-we keep 1t on ice.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-25
LADIES OF THE MAccAsEEs.

Regular reviews of Hive No. 2. La dies of the Maccabees will be held the first and third Tuesdays in the month at 8 p. m. sharp. in their hall on Sixth avenue.
 All visiting members are cordially invited.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-25

v Go to the Pack Train restaurant for your Sunday French Dinner. The very best of Sverything the market
 affords. Ice cFeam served free witla our Sunday dinns4.s g. f
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-25

Guests are given every attention at the Caribou hotel at Carcross. Clean comfortable rooms, good service, fine fishing and hunting close to Car cross. E. ". Gideon. prop.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-25

In witness whereof have here un.o set my hsnd this 9th day of Sc, tember, A. D. 1909.
 II. H. Draper. Treasurer Of the Town of skagway Alaska.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-25

You can spend a pleasant half hour In a game of Pool or English Bil- llards. The Board of Trade has the best tables in skagway. Drop in.- wen be glad to SC you.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-09-16
Top Of the World Reached by Won
derfuIIy Swift Rush Over the
Immense Fields Of Ice.
Favorable Conditions Aid Bold American Ex-
plOrer in Realizing the Ambition Of His Life
HE Denies Cook Arrived at the Goal.
Notice 10 Publishers.

The following account BY Command
er Robert 4. Peary OF his successful
voyage 70 the north pole was issued
on September 10 by the New York
Times Company at the request Of
Commander Peary and for his prOtec-
ton. as a book only. copyrighted and
exposed for sale before any part Of 1t
was reproduced by any newspaper
IN the United States or Europe. in
order 10 obtain the full protection Of
the copyright laws. The reproduction
Of this account. IA any form. without
permission, Is forbidden. The penal
ties for violation Of this form Of copy
right include Imprisonment for any
person aiding or abetting such viola
tion. This article is copyrighted In
Great Britain by the London Times.
Copyright. 1909. by the New York
Times Company This narrative is
also copyrighted as a newspaper arti-
Gle by the New York Times Company.
REPORT OF THE DISCOVERY OF
THE NORTH POLE by Robert T.
Peary. Commander q. S. NJ Copy
night 1903. BY the New York Times
Company.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-09-16

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nramgn were q dlsstart fnrFcr8
aTeF staae af eaF isat sKpsditiae- ]
ane cf tSfm WAS Wilieg aa1 al
60 g. cf serffre Ea sFsFg pclNl e,e I
Couners who vas pfoulte1 (
boau ln the ahaenee q3 sarptF II
ta ha ura7fict5iF eaecttFa
Harpea seaman. Ra4 sFieenlas
gayca nrenn Ret eniF assisttz
gtn Ana Milan in their tlasa
usteeroio ioEieaf oaserFaHeaa cal
Roosevelt. hut WiEeuan ara N
vent eto ths neil with them -
trirs A. care cpigmfia. ana
ana ctEy covered iE41 milaa 3
ana rfsetrfrn a.ann1fe4
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-09-16

And "a ia na 8etrAGsfau ffeW
tnE 90 say thar te ~ a,nEle iaa
has tha ans rasNit eaen m1re 8
d9e thau 90 my fFicna tae iats
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rhelF as1istanea haa tEa0Ie
sea tau last O. tae Efeas carta
the staff ths WoFid lks eeea
to hear fuF ll1 4ts.Es -lEs
las diEcor4rF as fas nerfn pcs1
nouEnE q. ~
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-09-16

eesits him or in advance. hp paa aai-
sna eat anzioua % ge faEthsa tus the
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-09-16

A. Tor uT tafthfal Esflnas. 8
1eft then wlth amnle fanrlss ef
rfcn walres meat ana tlnaheF ftfl
winter ulth clFrants. aaeaF
Furs Ftr.r< kraua aaltlan. katee1
ers. rr1Fs. etc.
Far thr splenaid fear whe Ftat
site me az tas eqia a te7s 4a
aaa tha harasttp ans tel tt
vent - help their trieas Fgerg
rorth rcta
uat an ef thia-the dearly 4
yrara 81 expeFiFnce. the EaaSn
atfenrth 81 tha Roosevelt stc
ala cnsrFy ana eatheal tsra 81 u,t
the loyal f1itbtnntss ~ my
--ccull haEa Eana fQf a1Hact s
tha fatthnu ntcasH1Fiea 90 va.
nisha9 50 iagaily ~ the meret
frlonls 81 ne r1srr aTene elae
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-09-16

scrth ef where Marvin haa 5nratf
hack ne ease ta ahrre hla party had
hHtt seFful lEie1s Whils detareI ~
cnen laz1E stu fuflhar aalta Ne
foaad Where the carts4n haa bean hsld
80 hg an urcl Lese an1 ohHEEa 60
tVmn
Ecrraaatelr taa uuFeuleat 1f thesa
taaas Was rluHig epaa ana shuE ana ft
tllk c1ns. 1eratta water mestcn 60 fanlt
rhe fral seriously
Whne tha captain. maFrln and aa
ftuna .agtr BaFnn haa heea a4lavef
hT crea ienta Ne areua1 90 barr Il
charm aai ulta 10 FinEia lead we're uo
leiaEet wcrr than oeapie ef hoars
SswetiEgEs the tce aas fast ana arm
en1ara to carrg 80 acrcsss sonetIrifs
st2Ft 1elear. seuettuss a hrief haEt
Ger lhe lcta 90 cIcfe, f1snEfiuies "a tm-
rraElact fcrrg ga an tce cake. keur ths
tran ptthsst al1cllty denn ta ths
tenth oataarl aareh
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-09-16
Travel Was Easy.

A few hours sitep and ne were On
thc tran again As are Ellnr Was Row
pracucslliy horiroutai We uere an
halnacvld aud ceaid rraEel as iguE aa
vC pleased ana sleep as NtUe as 80
wtenC1
ukc that 90 the previous dsF rKornt
al ghc teEInU.rE VIXEN p.ckaRct urre
required rNIa aaa o trlct stop SO au-
other lead cgt aouu cur distance DHst
We had made 90 mtes iu tta haars ana
were haif aay 80 the ciEbtl-ulnth
parallel
Evidently ft Was EtttlnE back tnta
equilibrium ana rrotatly eagEsug aaa
northwar8 vita tth reicase frau tre
.--nI ur...ur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
OIL KING AT BARBECUE.
Tells Beach islanders His Fore
fathers Were Farmers.

AUGUSTA. Ga, February 6.-John D.
Rockefeller was the honor guest at a bar
becue dinner given by the Beach Island
farmers today.
He made a short speech in which he
said he was no farmer, but his people
as far back as he could remember were
farmers. He said that the farmers dur
ing his forefathers time were not farmers
like the farmers of today-that they went
after the business in a haphazard kind
of way.
Mr.. Rockefeller complimented the roads
of this county. and said:
Il believe the thing the farmers most
need is good roads. 1t will save them
much. You will save in hauling and also
in the length of the life of your stock"
In conclusion Mr.. Rockefeller said:
But after We get through with farming
or railroading or whatever our task in
life may be. we will be asked the peril
nent queStiOn-it will come to us after
we have finished our work and have hand
ed it down to our children-'What was
the fruit of our work-what was the real
fruitage?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
NO MATCH FOR LOCALS.
Brunswick Bowlers and Pool Play.
ers Defeated by Terminal Team.

The Washington Terminal Railway Y.
NJ. c. A. and the Brunswick Railroad Y.
NJ. c. a. hooked up in some games at
the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms in the Union sta
ton last night, and as a result the Wis
itors were trimmed. There were to be
three contests, team bowling, team pool
and a match checker game. The bowl
ing and pool matches came off on sched-
ule. There might have been checker
game. too. If John Ryon of the local out
fit hadn't gone up to Brunswick last
week and cut out pace that was too
swift for the Brunswick checkeritcs-
Ryons eliminates in Washington think
he might have pulled" little in that
Brunswick match so as to get a return
date and clean up again; but Ryon got
interested In the argument and forgot
himself. He played ten games against a
local expert. grew excited let out a few
links and won eight games and drew two.
That settled ii. The Brunswick checker
players told Ryon to make noise like a
hoop and roll on. They did not want any
more of his stuff. So last night Ryon had
to sit around and try to invent solitaire
checker game. There was nobody to
play against him.
But Griffith and Campbell came down
to show the Washington Terminal outfit
how pool ought to be played. Shanahan
and Payne, who represented Washington,
said that although they were living in
Washington now, they were originally
from Missouri, and. like all who are
brought up in the Ozarks they like to be
shown. The visitors could not do it.
When the final count was taken the score
stood 100 to 62 in favor of the Washing
tonians in hundred-point game.
In the meantime the bowlers were up
stairs having the time of their lives. They
were playing three games of ten boxes
each, pins to count. The score of the
Washington bowlers in the first game was:
Mcintyre. 129; Handy, 14'; McCauley, 14S:
Holland. 100; Chadwick, 113. Brunswick S
score was Crummett, 50; Holland, III;
Roeder, 1857; McNew, 1875; Evans, III. In
the second game WashngtOn's score was:
Holland, 1888; Mcintyre, 40; Handy, 179:
McCauley, lis; Chadwick, 135. Brunswick
scored as follows: Crummett III; Holland,
1875; Roeder. 127; McNew, 176; Evans, 81.
In the third game the score was: Wash
ington, Holland, 49, Mcintyre, 1853;
Handy, 159: McCauley. 1874: Chadwick,
40 Brunswick. Crummett, 121; Holland.
l42; Roeder, 1874; McNew, 1873: Smith, 1856.
Total. Washington. 2,129 pins; Brunswick,
1886 pins.
Tuesday the Washington Terminal bas-
ket ball team goes to Baltimore to play
the West Branch Y. NJ. c. A. The local
team will be composed Of Sullivan. Tay-
To-, Simpson. Dechard and Linthicum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
LEAVE OFFICE IN DISGRACE
CHEN Pr AND THREE SECRE.
TARIES ARE DISMISSED.
President of the Chinese Board of
Communications Impeached on
Charges Of Corruption.

PEk1NG. February 8.-Chen Pi, presi-
dent of the board of communications
and three under secretaries of the board
were today dismissed In disgrace
Recent dispatches from Picking set
forth that Chen Pi had been impeached
on charges of corruption. The recent
failure of the board OF communications
to float domestic loan of $1,000, 900 for
the purpose of paying the shareholders
of the national telegraph system en-
barrassed the government seriously. and
Chen Pi in December began negotiations
with British, French, German and Japa-
nese banks for the money. The terms i'm
posed were described as humiliating to
the central government. Chen Pi is the
second high official to be dismissed from
office since the death of the emperor
and dowager empress OF China last No
Vember.
His dismissal follows that of Yuan
Shi kai. a member of the grand council,
by about five weeks.
: Chen Pi is a native of Fukion. He is
metropolitan graduate of 1877, and has
held various public offices. including the
governorship of Picking, since 1901.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
M|DW|NTER GOLF
At P|NEHURST
Interest in st. Valentines
Tourney, Which Starts
Thursday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PINEHURST. n. c., February 6.-Spe-
cial interest centers in the fifth annual
ST. Valentines golf tournament which
begins Thursday next and continues
through Saturday, owing to the fact that
the new eighteen-hole golf course will be
used for the first time in competitive play
and the much discussed L. S. G. A. rules
will be in effect for the first time. The
course Is now complete in every part1c-
uar as regards hazards. traps etc, and
generally conceded as the former Brit
ii champion, Walter J. Travis, who is
now here, expresses it, absolutely unique
in this country, in that each hole calls
for a special shot Mr.. Travis further
predicts that large number of holes will
attract sufficient attention to make them
quoted from one end of the country to
the other
Six sixteens will qualify for the presi-
dents, governor s, secretary S, treasurer s.
captains and club cups and sthere Will
also be trophies for the division runners
up and consolation division winners. A
gold medal is offered for the best quaiiti-
cation score.
The week following the third annual ST.
Valentine tournament for women is
booked. the fifth annual club champion
ship beginning March 10, and the fifth
annual spring tournament, March II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
Advisory Board at Harvard.

Sixteen hundred students recently petit
toned the faculty at Harvard to post
pone the proposed reduction of the sched-
ule of athletic games. The petition was
granted and a student council Of twenty
one members formed Ito watch closely
all undergraduate activities open to COM
petition such as the athletic teams, the
musical clubs, the Dramatic Club, etc,
and to confer with the governing bodies
and make recommendations to Them
During it's brief existence the council
has already been effective in reducing
some of the objections of the faculty to
athletics such as cutting lectures by
the student body. undue activity In cele-
brations of games won, ETC.
The council is a sort of clearing house
for undergraduates opinion and influ-
ence. which is thus officially presented to
the faculty for mutual consideration n
is believed that in this way the abuses of
athletics may be consistently reduced
without in any way impairing the eff
cheney of the athletic teams or lessening
their active support by the student body
at large.