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The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-01

This is the first of March, the month :hat is supposed, in popular superstition, to govern itself by the manner of it's coming inf like a lion. then it will go out like lamb, and vice versa. This is another superstition that should be relega- ted to the ash heap along with the woodchuck
 At the risk of starting a rancor- ous controversy with Stroller White, who has defended every irrational superstition from the mythology of the Chaldeans down to goose-grease for iuflueu2y. we repeat that there is nothing .u the Lion and Lamb theory
 March is simply an ordinary division of time, and until the con- ing Of the Christians, it did not occur at this period of the season at all, put WAS the first month in- stead of the third, consequently the Lion ard Lamb did not apply eith- CT in theory or practice. A hun dred and sixty years ago, at which time White began to conjure with wish-bones and monkey with the zodiac, the English people adopted the new reckoning, and White, hay ing served as consul on the British side. adopted the changed calendar
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-01
EDITORIAL PAGE

along with other woodchuck, Ice worm, serpent, lion and lamb talsi- ties.
 We are SiI 'ng that our readers shall indulge themselves in a lit tie harmless fancy, but We do not want the stamp of approval put up- on it oy a government officer.
 Does this glorious, high taritfed and star spungle hammered common wealth send it's representatives to cOutigl ous empires for the purpose of disining with the entrals of fowls? It does not. Our consuls are supposed to make tyranny trem- ble, and not to witch with forked sticks and make love philters and charms out of strange insects and creeping things.
 The truth about March is this: It was invented as a period in which 10 inaugurats a Democratic presi- dent about every sixteen years. Caesar got too fresh with the ides of March once, and he was laid where a certain other consul will be, if he doesn't regulate his ideas more to the paths of truth and veracity. This may cause interna tional complications, and we don't { care it 1t does, we will have the truth, theOugh "h---l itself should gape, aud yawnlng receive us whole"
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-01
A
 Complete Stock

Our stock of Drugs, Patent Medi- cines, Rubber Goods, Toilet Articles, Perfumes, Stationery, Candies, etc., Is complete and we are able to sup ply our customers with everything usually found in Q first class and well stocked prescription pharmacy. Our prescription work is subject to the utmost accuracy. Mall orders have our special attention and no pain is spared to fill them to satis- faction.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-01
Child Labor Good Thing
 if Not Abused

Department of Child Hygiene
 of Russell Sage Foundation Aw HE OF UNREST AMONG BOYS AND GIRLS TODAY IS OF CHILD LABOR
 Children learning about work, but not doing it. At
 school they make kites and other things used In days gone by the child WORKED IN THE HOME, but today nest o its time outside of sleeping eating and dressing spent in the public schools LEARNING HOW TO WORK
 This absence of work the of the present unrest boys and girls The girls absolutely foolish because of having this responsibility of work taken off their shoulders There is no training about work that is equal being UP AGAINST THE REAL TYING.
 WE MUST HAVE CHILD LABOR, FOR WORK IS THE ONLY TENe THAT WILL GIVE MORAL DISCIPLINE. IT IS ONLY THE BRUTAL ABUSE CHILD LABOR THAT IS INJURIOUS
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-01

FRESH EASTERN OYSTERS
 In any quantity, on the half shell, first of the season, at the Pack Train Restaurant.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-01

For S5c. you can ges a wholesome, home cooked meal at the New Home Restaurant, 9th aveune, just off of Broadway.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-01
HOME GRO WN 5 P R IN G CHICKE N
 aG The Pack Train Restaurant
WOORES' MHERF CO

Terminus w. P & r. Route and Depart From This Dock
 REGULATIONS 1910 Warehouses delivery merchandise from Co Pershabes ONLY delivered Sunday night freight shipments southbound SHIPPERS MANIFEST (papers be obtained the U cus toms ofce) delivered No freight wl be received the wharf after this hour BAGGAE-Tols will be collected CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLY charge bags grips unchecked The wharf will be closed the public when steamer nearing dock and will be opened whe have dembarked Wharfage Tariff be had application al office dock p. O Box G.. ]. SHAW, General Manager
The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-01

By LUTHER II. QUICK, Director of the Department O
 of the Russell Sage Foundation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

last to assert themselves. Among these
the most famous was Carlo Thopia,
who boasted that he had Angevin blood
in his veins and whose monument
with the French lilies. is still to be
took Durazzo in 1868, and exercised for
a whole generation, with the title of
prince of Albania" a species of hege-
mony over the other native chieftains
But upon his death Albania was split
up among rival clans, who refused to
acknowledge any common head and
as Servia was no longer a powerful
factor in politics there seemed to be
only the choice between a Venetian
protectorate and submission to the
Turks At first the probabilities
seemed to be rather favorable to Ven-
ice, which began the career of an AL
banian power by acquiring Durazzo in
1882; Alessio, 'its right eye as the
Venetans called it, was annexed in
the neXt year: in 1896 Scutari, which
had become on the downfall of the
Seryian empire the capital of the prin-
cipality of the Zeta (the present Mon
tenegro), was bought by the Venetian
republic together with the lake and
the fortress of Driyasto tthe modern
Drishti) from the ruling family of
Ba1sha, from which the republic sub
sequently acquired the present Monte
negrin ports of Dulcigno and Antivari
In s1444 Satti and Dagno, on the left
bank of the Drin, completed the list
of Venetian colonies in Albania. which
thus formed a chain connecting We
netion Dalmatia with Corfu, then like
wise a Venetian colony.
Then, and then alone, the Adriatic
was entirely an Italian lake. But it
was neither the policy nor vet within
the power OF SO purely maritime
state as Venice to conquer the in
terror of so difficult and unproductive
a country as Albania. The republic ac-
cordingly adopted the device of sub
sidising the native chieftains as bull
wark against the Turks. Force, how
ever. vanquished finesse. and early
as 14t4 the Ottomans began to estab-
lish their hold over Albania.
Then there arose the great national
hero, whose name is still the banner of
Albanian freedom. As Professor Hopf
has shown, however. George Castriota,
better known by his Turkish name and
title of Iskender CAlexander"), or
Skanderbeg, was not of Albanian but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

its snowcapped summit $3.50 feet above
sea, level. 1t looks for all the world like
orc of the pyramids of Egypt trans
planted in a colder cline, and its history
Is replete with as much mystery and
charm. Stand on the plain of old Troy
today swallowed up in the naihe Ana
tolia-and YOU may see the hoary peak
Of Athos against the setting sun. Or
climb to the heights of Olympus, In OLD
Thessaly, and there, among the once
sacred groves which today are infested
with bands OF thieves who fear neither
God nor man. you again see Athos. These
two peaks, one famed as the abode OF
gods who are today but myths. and the
other the abode of holy men, are soon to
become Greek again, il Greek diplomacy
can so turn the wheel of fortune.
Nothing, perhaps, Is more interesting
OF the many peculiarities of Mount Athos
than tho fact that women and even le-
male animals are forever barred from
setting foot upon it by a decree issued
about the middle of the eleventh CEN
tury Lonely man lives there his mis-
erable existenee-for miserable 1t must
be where no woman has a part-and dying
disappears. Young monks come from
the outside world to take the places or
those who in their own behalf are merely
translated" but the name of this or that
monk remains but memory. Life there
is the downhll stumble to old age-afld
the grave. Never gay laugh and seldom
q smile, so that the sun shines on TINS
God chosen spot in vain.
There are 20 monasteries on Mount
Atlios, all belonging to the order of st.
Basil, and IL affiliated monastic commune
ties where live the lay brothers. Others
of these religious fanatics occupy her
mitages far distant from each other, their
goings and their comings guided by the
ascetic principles of st. Athanasius.
or the monasteries the largest is Rus
sian, there are two erbo-Bulgarian and
the rest are Greek, so that the latter race
is largely in the majority, and thus DOM
mates the community and the assembly
which governs it. To this assembly each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
A Righteous Veto

From the New York World.
The liquor bill which President Taft
vetoed Yesterday was a weak and cow
ardly vineasure 1t was passed by Con-
gress in response to a demand that the
nation come to the assistance of states
which have adopted prohibition. 1t was
weak and cowardly because practically
every man who voted for it knew it was
OF dubious constitutionality, and because,
even If II were constitutional, ii used the
federal powers to bolster up state laws
which most of those who passed them did
not expect to obey
Like the bill abolishing the army can
teen. IT was supported by members of
Congress who did not have the courage
to stand for the right. In this case Con-
gross lodged the issue openly. in the
belief that the President would meet a
situation which it lacked the courage to
face
.,is h,mh,lg shows that this confidence
was not misplaced, but no credit at
taches to anybody else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
NOBODY CAN TELL IF YOU DARKEN
GRAY, FADED HAIR WITH SAGE TEA


and Sulphur Hair Remedy" thus avoid
ing a lot of muss. Some druggists
make their own, but it isn't nearly SO
nice as "Wyeth's."
While wispy. gray. faded hair is not
sinful, we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness. By darkenng your hair with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur no one can
tell, beca use it does it so naturally, so
evenly You just dampen n sponge or
soft brush and draw it through Your
hair, taking one small strand at a time.
20 this tonight and by morning all
gray hairs have disappeared, after an
other application or two it will be re-
stored to its natural color and be even
more glossy, soft and luxuriant than
ever.
Local druggists say they are selling
lots of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur it
|surely helps folks appear years younger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Cost Hetty 5000

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
IIetty Green's bank account is $500 less
than it was before her chauffeur ran
down j. Miner, a Humane society officer,
about a month ago. This was the amount
paid by Mrs. Green's lawyer in settle
ment for a torn coat. bruised wrist and
the injured dignity of the officer.
Miner was standing at Broadway and
Worth street when he spied lame horse
being driven to truck. fIe stepped off
the curb to stop the driver. AS he did
so he was struck by an automobile. He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

OF Servian origin-per natnra Serviano,
as the Albanian chronicle, which he
quotes. expresses It, However, he
identified himself. and Is identified,
With the A1banians. who proclaimed
him as Alessio the Captain General of
Albania Venice suhsidised him: the
Pope and the King of Naples supported
him; and an alley near the Quirinal
still bears his name and contains the
house tnow adorned with his portrait
in which he STAYED while on a mission
to obtain supplies from Paul III. After
long years of fighting, Skanderbeg died
on January Il. 1863 at the Venetian
colony of Alessio whereupon the Turks
easily conquered all Albania except his
castle of Nroja and the Venetian sta
tions. Scutar remained Venetian till
1479, Durazzo till 1901. and Antivari
and Dulcigno till 1871. while the Mir
dites preserved their autonomy. still
wearing mourning for Skanderbeg, still
obeying the unwritten code of another
great native chieftain, LEX ("AleNand-
er') Duca gin. In 1892 the Albanians Of
fered their country to a member of
the House of Savoy Carlo Emanuele.
In 1906 TO member OF the House of
Hapsburg. the Emperor Rudolph IL
two offers of interest just now--but in
both cases the offer was declined; nor
was the Duke of Parma any more dis
posed 10 accept the thorny crown of
Albania. on two occasions, in 1889 and
1877, when the Austrians invaded AL
bania the Catholic Mirdites aided the
Turks in repulsng them, nor were the
Venetians more fortunate in two at
tempts to recover Antivari and Dull
cigno.
Thus Albania has been in whole or
In part at one period or another,
Byzantine, Servisn, Angevin and Vene-
tan. For a brief period in the four
teenth and fifteenth centuries II was
Albanian: but two chieftains alone
Carlo Thopia and Skanderbeg--ever OBJ
tanned sufficient influence to impose
their central authority on the other
heads of clans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
WOMEN ARE BARRED
FROM MOUNT ATHOS
Female Animals Not Al
lowed on Grounds
HOME OF 1000 MONKS
Once Famous Retreat for Banished
Notables of the Byzantine Empire
Contains Many Monasteries.
Possession of Turkey
HOME OF 1000 MONKS
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Among the possessions of disrupted
Turkey in Europe there Is none to which
the Greeks have greater claim than the
holy Mount of Athos, the most easterly
prong of nature >trldent-the three SIM
ilarly shaped peninsulas that extend into
the Aegean sea few miles east of Sa-
lonici. Among the inhabitants OF the sa-
cred mount, some 1000 in all. the greater
part are Creeks men who have with
drawn. most of them Voluntarily, from life
to eke out lonely existence among the
rock deiiles OF the peninsula, dividing
their time between the cultivation of
heaven and earth.
Mount Athos, situated at the extreme
southern point ofssthe peninsula, rears
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
The English in Canada
From Puck.


"Eh---ah-er-." said the gentleman
with the tawny mustache, making those
preparatory sounds by which the
Briton warns the world of his inten-
tion to speak, Jolly little place this
Canada--and all that sort of rot Kind
ly feelings toward all your coionials,
too--quite so. But have you a taproom
or an inn where a chap can get pint
of ale and a finnan haddie?'
The Canadian scratched his head.
wall, now. dunno. Up to the Wash
in'ton hotel. though, you kin get some
Chicago ham and Milwaukee and New
York crash ers. I'm from Ioway myself
Just moved north last winter-but
I'm glad TO see you, even IL you be
English. Who's king over in your
country now?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

rolled into the gutter. and when he had
picked himself up learned from a police
man that none other than Americas
richest woman" had been in the car that
knocked him down.
Miner said today that a lawyer from
Mrs. Green had come to him and offered
him $50 for the damages done his cloth
ing
II told him." said the witness, that
IL wanted new suit of clothes I would
buy it, said Mr.. Miner, .'and would
not go out in the street TO get run down
by Hetty Green's automobile. Finally he
agreed to settle for $500 and I accepted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Diabetes
A sikrLE HERB QUICKLY. RELIEVES THIS
DREAD DISEASE

Diabetes has heretofore besn considered incurabls
and the only hope held out to the afflicted has been
to proong their years by strict diet.
plant recently discovered in Mexico called DIs-
betol Herb has been found to be specific In the
treatment Of diabetes, quickly reducing the apecifc
gravity and sugar, restoring sigor and building up
he system.
4 This harmless vegetable remedy will rellsse this
patient Of his worst symptoms. in the most
eases. within week. and TO prove 1t We will mall
the first soc package for 25c with free booklet Of
eia value TO the diabetic. containing latest dis LIST
and exclusive table OF food values giving Decsnsgs
II starch aud sugar lcarbohydrates in $50 diffesnt
foods
Tell your afflicted friends Of this offer and 25c
Today for full sized soc package: AAEs CHEA-
ICAL CO.. Box AIS ID, Whitney. n, i.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Druggist Says When Mixed
With Sulphur Prevents Dand-
ruff and Falling Hair.

Common garden sage brewed into n
heavy tea with sulphur and alcohol
added then left to age and carefully
filtered will turn gray, streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and luxuri-
ant. Remove every bit of dandruff, stop
scalp itching and falling hair.
Just few applications will prove a
revelation If your hair is fadingy gray
or dry, scraggly and thin. Mixing the
Sage Tea and Sulphur recipe at home.
though, is troublesome An easier way
is to get the ready -to-use tonic, cost
ing about so cents a large bottle at
drug stores, known as ''Wyeth's Sage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
1UTICURA Soap
~ and Ointment.

are so pure. so refreshingly fra
grant. SO delicately medicated,
as to vie with the most expen-
sive of toilet preparations, and
yet SO speedily effective in re-
storing the skin, scalp. hair and
hands to a normal condition of
purity and beauty as to have
no rivals worth mentioning
among costly creams. Skin
foods" lotions, etc.
Free Samples with 52page Skin Book will be
sent to all as yet umacquanted with
them Address postcard "Cuticura Dept As, Boston
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
E H$$ssa S SI$aIs :
OUR TOOLS ARE MADE FOR !.
Hard Services
eas2a d
'5SSN3' :
~ FL

1t is the quality Of service our tools
give that will make them own your !
friendship. You will do better work.
with them, with greater ease, and in
less time.
1t is the quality of work you can
do-.-the ease with which YOU can /
do it. and the length of time the |
tool will last tia, sets its value.
Judged by these points, our carpen.
tiers tools are the cheapest you can !
buy. The steel is the best made
They fit the hands just right. The,
give you your moneys worth will
good margin. You run no rislI
in buying tools here for they are al
guaranteed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-28

Ferguson's mother, Mrs. Stacy.
John Stacy and ThomasD riscoll
accompanied them as far as
Rugby. +
E. F. Eagen of Virginia,
Mimi, arrived last Friday eve
ming to open up a tailoring
department for Greengaard's
Clothing and Shoe store. He
is now awaiting the arrival of
his tools and fixtures.
Keep an eye on our store for
a late shipment of wash and
wool dress goods. All in ex-
elusive dress patterns. No two
alike. If it's an object to you
to have something different.
buy your dress of u.s.
ERTRESVAAG CO. (33)
Mrs. Robert Dougall of Lyle
ton, Man., who has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Mcguire.
and her sister, Mrs. Mabel
Harris, of this city, has gone
to Westhope to visit Mrs. Harry
Hawker, another sister.
A. Helgerson OF Landa left
here for Minneapolis on Mon
day for a visit of several
months duration. He has sold
his mercantile business at
Landa to a firm composed of
b. K. Brekke, G. c.. Jacobson
and Olaf Bergen.
Reuben Minkel left Wednes-
day for Minneapolis where he
will try out for a place on the
pitching staff for the approach
ing baseball season. Rube has
considerable ability along base
ball lines and we are expecting
to see him stay in fast COM
pany.
Greengard announces that
the new tailor shop will be
opened as soon as Mr.. Eagen's
outfit of tools. ETC., arrive and
that first-class work is assured
by the fact that the new tailor
has had an all-around exper-
fence of eighteen years. Mr.
Eagen is an expert cutter and
filter as we'll as a ~irst.class
cleaner and repairer. Repair
work and orders for cleaning
or pressing will be received at
the store or shop. 1911
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-28
eoNlneau Markets.
Seen ana Heard

See Woodward's ad. and save
money on flour. (tf)
p. O. Jesme is down from
Landa today.
J. L. Page of Westhope is a
city visitor today.
E. c.. Bowen had business at
Westhope yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Fraser
visited Westhope last night.
w. A. Thatcher was down
from Souris on Wednesday.
ole Gorder of Landa had
business here on Wednesday.
James Gallagher of Dunseith
was a business visitor on Mon
day.
Watch for the opening of
Greengaard's Tailoring depart
ment. (33-1)
Rev. G. w. Barnum visited
at Westhope on Tuesday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.. Lille
strand were visitors from Landa
Saturday.
: Attorney ]. Walseth left last
Saturday for a trip to Grand
Forks and Crookston.
Superintendent III. E. Layne
has been visiting schools in the
mountains during the week.
Miss leila. Slower, " h o
teaches near Maxbass, returned
Saturday for a visit with her
parents.
Miss Jessie Russell came up
from her school at Omemee on
Friday evening for a visit with
the home folks.
David NJ. Holmes of Grand
Forks was here Tuesday eve
ming to adjust a fire loss on the
Ohmart building. :.
Thomas Turner came up
from Devils Lake Monday eve
ming to visit with relatives
here. He returned home yes
terday.
9.'*..:, i
L. G. Larson was in from
near Landa on Wednesday. and
Thursday. He and q. L. Cor
der expect to 20 to Europe in
about two weeks for a visit.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-28
CLASSIFIED ADS.
Rates five cents per line each insertion.

FOR SALE-the SEA of Sec
ton 19-163-83. Price $40 per
acre; easy terms. Address
w. G. Biddle, Porterville,
Calf. Feb. Mar 28]
FOR SALE at a bargain-the
residence property known as
the J. H. Pinkerton property
on East Fifth street. See J..
Ohmart. (tf)
FOR RENT
For mercantile business or
restaurant. Apply to H. N.
Wekseth. (29tf)
BARLEY OATS for seed for
sale at 4Oc a bushel. C. II.
(iiffen, Kramer, n. D.-13h
miles southwest. Of. Botti-
/. mean. 7h miles northeast of
/, Kramer. go. 32pd)
O FOR SALE 10. and
PIC. store risaerowing ,city Of
= 1900 to. :l5, coo in Southern
Alberta. +, No opposition.
) Must sellron account of NOV
s.ingfamilx to warmer climate.
s: 800 9Th St., Lethbridge. Alta.
w e
have a surplus of one hun
dred thousand" Russian Gold
en- Willow trees 2 to 8 feet in
Z height. We do not want to
burn them. therefore we offer
them at so per 1000. which
10 less than one third their
value. A g.e n t's wanted.
Catalogue free Deephaven
Nursery. Wayzata. MINI.
FOR SALE Sure
HATCH l50egg incubator, u.s.
h ed two seasons and in good
condition. Box 81, Omemee,
n. d. (s2-3)
room girl
experience not necessary
Wages $500 per week. Gladys
Hotel, Souris, Nd. 1870
table board at Mrs. Bonds.
Telephone 164 (32tf)
Young lady ap-
xprentices at T., Il. Woods
Millinerysdepartme,1t. (82tf)
FOR SALEA50O bushels Of
barley. cleaned Of Wild. oats.
on my farm nine miles south
q 1snds.-H +. Liilestrand.
le8-2 %,
VANTED-Diping room Girl
aond cpclk. AddFeee Haete
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