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The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-17

Fairbanks has just closed her Third Annual Panama Valley Fair, and it has proven an increased sue cess over those held the two previous years. The committee had the coop rra,5ou oi the entire district, iHclud- ing no; only the merchants and the gardeners. but the miners as well, who exhibited their quartz speci- mens
 The newspapers up theUe claim that the exhibits for the past three years have been the means Of stimu- latiug agriculture and gardening in the community with the result that huudreds OJ dollars are annually kept in the city, instead Of being sen; below or spent in transportation The result has been that the home
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-17

\ good rale ot conduct n this nfe Is to let the other fellow alone. We have our own destiny to work out. either iu this world or the next, and ir we spend our time in looking after ether peoples affairs, i, is sc- ing to take just that much longer Co arrive at our own perfection,
 SuppCsine our neishScr makes a monkey or himself; we don't know aW the dissppointmeuts, crosses, hardships and bias ot heredity and environment, which came into his Hfe to form hts character; until we do knCW arl these things we have no right to offer him anything but ibe kiud,st sympathy and love,
 None of us think today as we did a year ago; tomorrow we may change the trend cg our beliefs of today. There is no standard by which Wr can judge our own actions for a day. much less those ot others.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-17
SMOKE FOR A LIVING.
French Tsbseeo Testers and Their Pc
 euliar Iine sE we-k.

French Tebseso Testers and Their ss-
 euliar Iine sE ws-k.
 h the French ministry of finance there Is a class O, officials whose ac- uvIty Is little known to the outer world. These men are the oficlal to- bacco testers. ssd Jhey pass judgment on every kind Of tebaccO manufactured in France
 They consist os a chairman and Eve assistants. and from morning to even ins they have nothing to do but smoke clgsrs. cigarettes snd pipes. iu order Co arrive at an estimate of the dlffer- ent kinds of tobacco submitted to them
 It is not only tbe products of home industry that come before them for judgment but the cigars and cigarettes that arc sold in France have also to make their appeal to the decision of thelr palate. and the plesSsntest part of the days work comes whee it falls to thelr lot Co test the hiCh price Ha- Vsus cigars sold by the state
 The officials whc undertake this dit- fcup and responsible duty are ex-ip- spectors of tcbacco uanufactcrSes who have usSsed a certain number ef years in the states service sud have given proof cf theIr cspsbIlity tor this pecul- lsr kind of work. Tbeir by 10 means light duty consists In smoking from ? in the morning to 5 in the evening, and very often it Is by no means the best Kinds ot tohacCc with which they have tc deal The injurious influence oS this tobscco dceauch. which pro tluceS great drypess cr the mouth and throat and might easily lead to nico- tine pclSoninc. they eRdeavcr to com bst by drinking great quantities ct black coffee. whica acts as an sntidotc to the effects ee the nicotine imeihed And n ls only black coffee that ren- ae-s it rrsSgNle tor them to distinguish between and estimate the value of tne various Kinds ot strong tobacco
 The dangcS run by these valiant off elsls can best be gsueea hy reuseneer> ins the htgAly reiseacus ehsrscecc es nicstine as brought out especially hy the experience of Crostian in the Crlmean war. whOse ea saisnr snake in val. knocked the bowl of bis chi- houk and plaReed the end Into its mouth. with the result that t tell dead st hts feet ss stiT Ss piece H irca.- - HsmhnrSer Nachrichten
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-17
MAGIC FIRE WRITING.
How to Perform an Amusing and mys'
 tifyine Trick.

HeS to Perform an Amusing and mys-
 .ifyins Trick.
 This recipe for magic fire wrSting" is given by the Pathfinder: Dissolve saltpeter in water until the water will take up no more. Then take the wrong end of penholder and, dip ping It iu the solution, draw in thick strokes some name or design on a piece of light paper, taking care not to break the continuity of the writing snywhere-that Is, az words must be joined When dry the writing will be Invisible. Fold over or roll up half an inch of each end of such paper after 1t has been allowed to get dry and stand it on something that will not burn. Light match. then blow 1t out and apply the glowing tip to some spot touched by the design (you can make an ink mark before apply ing the saltpeter to serve as guidei and a tiny glowworm of fire will travel all along the lines traced and end by leaving the device burned out of the paper. DO other part Of 1t being destroyed.
 By the use of little ingenuity all sorts of amusing designs for this pur. pose can be got up, For example, you can draw in pencil or ing on the paper picture of one boy throwing base ball to another and also trace an in visible curved line in the salipeter from the hand of the thrower to that of the catcher. Then when you touch fire to the thrower's hand the lire will follow the saltpeter line right to the others hand.
 Those who see the thing and are not is the secret will he much mystiied as to why the fire follows this line and does not burn the rest of the paper. Saltpcter enters Into gunpowder, and wherever It has touched the paper 1t makes lt burn
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-17
EDITORIAL PAGE

merchant benefited because of the agricplturists, though individually es small working scale, yet collective ly they raise large quantities of pro duce. the receipts for which put ma ny dollars into the general circula- ton watch otherwise would 70 cut of the country,
 What has been done and Is being done tn Fairbanks can and should and will be done In Skagway. Among the reasons for giving an agricui- tural fair. we take the following from the Fairbanks Times:
 That fair such as has been arranged Is we'll worth the ef- fort, is evidenced by the re- suits obtained In the past both at home and abroad. Not only does a concrete display of the min eral. agricultural and other resource ot the valley act as a stimulant to those of us who occasionally lose sight Of the riches scattered everywhere about us, but it also is invaluable as an advertising medium wEeu placed within reach of unac- ouainted Outsiders who are becoming more and more eager to learn of the possibilities Of the Grea; North land.
 The fair this year promises even greater success than either Of its pre- iecessors. A favorable season and an added years experience in deal ing with Northern conditions of growth have combined to make pos sible a more than usually instructive display ot grains and veg etables: and what is equally impor- taut to success, the members of the committee are carrying on the work with an enthusiasm which Is rapidly spreading throughout the camp"
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-17
DIDN'T NEED A TRUNK.
Re Was . Master of the Art of rrsvei-
 ina Without eaaaaae.

Sir Charles NsplcI was Ouce delight fully pictured In Punch as setting out for Sclnde with "his supp" and very lttle besides. nv lTiocuayc. Breton emigre of iTyG. wbp travelled in Ire. land chiefly on foo, and invariably turned up at the hnuScs of his friends with almost no visible baggage, car ricd nearly aS simple m outfit Yet ln some mysterious way hewss always able to appear at dinner In full dress In his book Promenade en lrlande De Iatocnaye tells how he accomplish. ed the feat;
 "I had my hair powder ID bag made of lady's glove. My tazor, needles, thread, scissors and comb all went Into a pair of dancing rumTs In ad. dition. carried two lulrS nf silk stock. inas. brooches of such i1y stud that they would fold ur aS ShaIl as my ast. three cravats, two very line shirts three pocket haudserhicfS and dress coat with six pockets
 Three Of theSc pockets kept for letters. portfolio, and so forth; In the others. whenever was going to call at a decent house. l slowed away my be. lonsings. which were packed some in the pumps. the rest tn one ot the pairs of stockings.
 -At other times" he concludes, with more than French yivacity, "I tied the three parcels ln a handkerchief and carried them at the end of my walking stick. on which l had managed to tx an umbrella"
 Thus equipped he stayed at Lord Kenmare's for a week, at Hazelwood and at Florence Court for the same length of time. at Lord Altamonts and Ballynahluch for longer still, no doubt to the astonishment of houSemaids as wen as of hosts. Rut be was never disturbed by his lack of luggage and steadily refused all proTered loans of clothing.
 By the time De Iatocuase got to Sll. 70 the weather had broken. and he was obliged to add spencer to his wardrobe.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-17

ungutShed aud the ure aetHrIinent gone. Nothing daunted. the reporter rsuc the heil of the house and soon was confronted by a servant girl.
 "I wish to see Mr. Robinson" said the reporter. politely tipping bis hat.
 Hes out" terSely answered the serv- ant
 sIs his wife at homer asked the re- porter.
 ~No: shes out too
 Well came back the reporter. "i understand yeu have had fire here"
 "'oh. thsts out, tec," and the reporter went sadly away ss the door slammed in his face.-Boston Traveler.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-17
A w;sss~.s. pr;sc,.r

"The fury has unanimously fousd you guilty. prisoner at the bar" said the judge dryly. but for some reason unknown to me they have recommead. ed yoa to the mercy of the court h view of your crime you must be hang ea. but in view of that recommeuda. tion to mercy you may choose the method ot hnnglpg"
 "Al right. you're honor.- replied ths prisoner. If thst's the case I guess rn be hanged tn efsey "-Harper's
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-17
A Succsssien.

The retailer stopped one of his old. est customers on the street
 T want to speak to you" he began
 GO ahead. and see If care"
 You've got tc care. This blll of yours hss been running s long time nov.-
 Poor thing, How can you ee 50 cruel as to let W run long timer"
 Well. what are you going to do with tty-
 -rm going to make you sugges- ton. Is that bll has been running for as bong as you say H has give 1t a rest. Let it stand for s month or two. Cleveland Plsln Dealer.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-17
al,syed His Fever.

old Bachelor Watcher looking % hlue aecut. old mans De Chappse-- Reasce enough. Issst night l dramst. icaliy told Doc re Rocks that was consumed with love for his daughter. and the old chump prescribed qulnine fox fever and sssd he'd send the bill later, ,- Boston Recerd
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-17

Where necessity ends curiosity be- gins and 10 scou~, are we supplied with evsrythirg tae nature can de mand shan VIC sit down to coutrive ar tiacssi appeti;es. Johnson
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-17
wine. as,s,ien.

"pa. was Job a doctory
 "Not that know of
 ~Then why tio people have so much to say about the patients of Joby"-- Boston Transcript .
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-17
Ev,-,thinr ous

A Ncua~ reporter was sent cut ey his city editor Co cover a tre fa the Beck Bay dsstr4ct Before be could reash the house the fire had been ex-
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-17

The man who tolls for a principle en- ncbses himself by the sct-Tbecdcre Psrker.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-17

For S5c. you can get wholesome, home cooked meal at the New Home Restaurant. 5th aveune, just off of Broadway.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-17

Food cooked as t should be at the White Paes 5ste.' Only the best in the market Mrs. Orlofi King, proprietress. If
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-17

who accepts from another sells his owu freedom From tae German
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-17
Dental Supplies
Nj. F. PATTERSON & COMPANY
 Dealers In--
DENTAL SUPP

DENTAL SUPPLIES 22s Walker Bldg. Seattle, Wash Orders by mail or cable will receiyeI prompt attention. Catalogue on re- quest.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-28
BOSTON OPERA IS SAFE
Director Says City Suddenly
Woke Up to It's Needs.

Henry Russell, director OF the Boston
Opera Company was In New York yester-
day. He said things now looked especially
bright for opera in Boston. and asserted
affairs had never been as black as
-, ted. and that at no time had Boston
really been in danger Of losing it's opera
house
"Mr. Jordan, by saying that he would
no longer he the sole support OF tho opera
woke up Boston," said Mr.. Russell. His
statement was not "A bluff. as he meant
It, but Boston at once realized that II. too
must bear its share Of the burden. We
have already received $4,000 I'm guarantees
for the next three years. the fifty-two
boxholders alone each subscribing $500
more than last season.
Harvard University, 100, has become
interested, and movement is on foot TO
obtain balcony seats for the students at
reduced rates. This movement / shall en-
COURAGE, as our balconies have always
caused us the greatest trouble To nj.
have engaged Felix Weingartner for sew
eral weeks next season. his success hav-
ing been colossal. Nine. Calves Carmen
has also packed the house. the great French
singers voice having rcgained much Of its
former beauty
New-York tribune., 1912-02-28
MEIsTERSINGER" NEXT WEEK
Jewels of the Madonna" Is Promised
for Tuesday Night.

"Die Meistersinger will have its first
performance this season at the Metropoli-
tan Opera House next Wednesday evening,
when Hermann Well will be heard for the
first time in America as Hans Sachs and
Mr.. GriswOld as Pogner. Nine. Destinn
will be Eva; Mr.. Jorn. Walther, and Mr..
Goritz, Beckmesser. Others In the cast will
be Nine. Wickham and Messrs. Relss. Muir
ply and Hinshaw. Mr.. Toscanini Will con-
duct
"Otello' will open the week on Monday
evening. 'The Jewels OF the Madonna, +"
postponed from last night, will be sung or
Tuesday evening by the Philadelphia Chi
cago opera Company. while the Metropoli-
tan Opera Company on that evening will
perform 'K0nigskinder' at the Brooklyn
Academy of Music, with Miss Farrar Mr..
JadloWker, Mr. GoritZ and the usual cast
Mr.. Hertz conducting.
On Thursday afternoon at o'clock there
will be special matinee for school chill.
dien OF ''Hansel und Gretel," at prices
ranging from s. 10 70 cents. "BohAme''
will DO Thursday evenings opera, and "Ar-
mide" Will be sung on Friday evening
Die Walkure' will be the Saturday
matinee opera. with Nine. Gadsh as
Brupphilde.
Aida" win be the third popular priced
Destinn. Homer and Case. and Messrs
Slezak. Glly. Didur. Rossi and Bada. Mr.
Sturani will conduct.
Tomorrow nights performance Of "Le
Donne Curiose' will be the last this sea-
son. ------------------
New-York tribune., 1912-02-28
OBITUARY..
FRANK STUART BOND.

Frank stuart Bond, formerly president oi
the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, who
died Monday at Jekyl Island, off the coast
Of Georgia. popular resort for many
prominent railroad men. was in his eighty
third year.
He was born in Sturbridge. Mass, on
February 1, 1890. the son of the Rev. Alvah
and Sarah Richardson Bond. He entered
railroad work as a clerk in the Norfolk &
Western Railroad In 1S49 From 1850 to
1856 he was secretary Of the Cincinnati
Hamilton & Dayton. He then became vice.
president excessively, Of the Missouri
Kansas & Texas and the Texas & Pacific
till. I'm 1892, he was elected president oi
the Philadelphia & Reading. lie was a
director in several other railroads.
In 1886 he became vice-president of the
Chicago Milwaukee g. ST. Paul Railway
Company, with headquarters In New York,
and retained connection with that COM
pany until the time OF his death. In 1900,
at the age of seventy. he rendered his res
ignation as vice-president. but at the re-
quest OF the board of directors he re-
mained until 1903, when he finally retired
from active business and removed to New
London, Conn.,. He continued, however, 10
serve as a director OF the ST. Paul road and
regularly attended the monthly meetings OF
the board In this city.
Mr. Bond served three years In the Civi
War. FIRST as q first lieutenant of the sts
New-York tribune., 1912-02-28
w. WICKHAM SMITH.

W. Wickham Smith, one of the leading
lawyers Of this city. died yesterday at his
home. No. 1852 Dean street, Brooklyn IN
the ffty-third year of his age He was
a member Of the firm of Curie, Smith q
Maxwell, and practised largely in the fed-
eral courts He was regarded as an au-
thority on tariff law.
lie was born In this city and was srahn-
ated from the City College and the Colum-
bia Law School Mr. Smith was Assistant
United states Attorney for the Southern
District Of New York during President
CIeveland's first administration. Since that
time he had been in charge OF large
number Of important classifcations, selZ-
uro and criminal cases arising under the
United States tariff laws. He was retained
bv the government as Assistant Attorney
General for the prosecution OF the cele-
hrated silk fraud cases, and the govern
ment also availed itself of his services IN
the weight frauds unearthed at the Port
of New York within the last few years.
Mr. Smith was member or the Brook-
Iyn Union League. the Brooklyn RIDING
and Driving Club, Crescent Athletic Cluo,
LAWYERS Club Merchants Club, the Loyal
Legion and the Metropolitan Club. OF Wash
ington. He leaves a wife, Elsie Carhart
Smith. and three children-Elsle Wickham'
Marian Carhart and Lester Wickham.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-28
WILLIAM DODGE PORTER.

Summit. n. j., Feb. 81 (SpeciaD will
lam Dodge Porter, treasurer OF Phelps,
Dodge & Co. of New York. and cousin
of the late Edmund Clarence Stedman, as
well as second cousin OF Grover Cleveland.
died at his home, No. 342 Springfield ave-
nue. this city, last night at the age Of
eighty years. He had been Ill with com
pication of diseases for some time. Mr.
Porter was writer on religious topics. lie
had a record of teaching in primary de-
partments Of Sunday schools for fifty years
The funeral will take place in the Summit
Presbyterian Church at ; o'clock. The off,
ciating clergymen will be the Rev. Minot
c. Morgan and the Rev. William l. Haven.
Mr.. porter was born IN Hartford, Conn,
April Is. 1881. lie was a graduate in the
class of 1861 from Williams College. He
was direct descendant of Ephrsim Will
Jams, founder Of the institution. His uncle
was William Earl Dodge. For siXty-four
years he had been member OF the Delta
Epsilon Fraternity For twenty years he
was treasurer OF the National Temperance
Society and for thirty-five years was treas
urer ~ the New York Primary Union. One
daughter, Miss Grace Clcvel and Porter and
one sen. William Stewart Porter survive.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-28
VISITING MUSICIANS HEARD
Thomas Orchestra and: Mendels-
sohn Choir Arouse Enthusiasm.

II was no ordinary occasion that brought
out the crowd that filed Carnegie Hall last
night. for it was the Joint appearance ~
the famous Mendelssohn cholg, Of Toronto,
and the Theodore Thomas orchestra, NJ
Chicago There was good reason for the
size Of the audience and there was like
wise good reason for its enthusiasm, the
two organtzs tiors being I'm all respects ~
the first rank
There was in fact only one drawback
the length Of the programme The patience
even Of the genuine music lover and even
when listening 10 music and musicians Of
the first order. has its limit. and last
nights programme surely approached that
limit
The great choir under its able conductor
A. : Vcct. performed all and more than
was expected Of n. In volume" richness
and resonance Of tone, In precision and
unanimity Of attack. In delicacy of shad-
ing in powers ~ cresccrdo ard dimiruendO
II was deserving NJ the highest praise
Especially beautifully sung sung. too. with
real religious feeling was Antonio Lotus
"Crucihvus." = composition which. when
brought I'm contrast with GoInOd's setting
70 Psalm CXyNvii. showed OF most strongly
tho roigiositv of tho Fronchnan's music.
Finely sung, too. was the Hymnc - PriAr~,
"JudcS Crederis. from Rerlioz. re Deum,'
I'm which Mr. stock and his orchestra per
formed its part most effectively. other So
lections by the choir were an excerpt from
Wolf-Ferrari's Vita Nuova." tho Sanctus
from Bachs minor mass, number of
choruses n capella and several selections
by Elgar
or the purely orchestral numbers Mr.
Stock gave q most beautifully delicate
reading Of Wagner's Tribune" rs ar
ranged by Theodore Thomas and most
spirited one OF the I}acchanalc from
"Tarnhjuser" The orchestra Is I'm every
way a fine one. and In the strings there
was special brilllancy OF tone.
The two organizations give Vcrdls
Requiem Mass tonight In Carnegie Hall.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-28
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Frrea admission to the American Museum of
Natural History, Metropolitan Museum Of
Art and the New York Geological Park.
Automobile Show. 23d Regiment Arnory.
Brooklyn.
Meeting Of tho Board OF Education, hall OF
the board. Park avenue and 59th street.
4 D. m.
Dinner of the Delaware Society, Hotel Astor.
1880 p. m.
Meeting of the Mems League for Woman Suf-
frage Hotel Astor, S:l5 p. m.
Public lectures OF the Board OF Education,
S.15 .. m. Manhattan: Public School i01.
111th street. "Liszt. Rubinstein. Tschai-
kowski, Dvorak. Psderewsh, Grieg'" Miss
street. Civil Rights Inherited from
England" Anna r. Macvay, ID. Lift;
great tall of Cooper Institute. Sth street
and Fourth avenue, "Our South AIneri-
can Neighbors: Their Artistic Achieve
ments;" william r. shepherd PHI D. /;
Tho Making OF Picture" Hamilton A.
Wolf; New York Juvenile Asylum. Dobbs
Ferry, n. T., 'Krowlng our wild Birds"
Herbert X Job; New York Public Library.
No. 66 Leroy street. How TO Choose a
Book or Wonderland OF Books" William
$50 West 4otn street. Alaska and Her
wonderful Resources" Miss Emma r.
Steiner: Young Mems Christian Association
Hall, No West 125th street, practical
Cooperation in Home Owning and Saving
Money" Archibald w. McEwsn; Young
"Gotterdammerung," G. c. Ashton Jonson
Borough cf The Bronx Public School "a
Kappock street. American Beauty Spots ."
l.. Nathaniel D. Wells; Public School 81
j4pth street Songs OF Shakespeare" Mrs.
Henrictta speke-Seelsy.