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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-21
Old Aue Is Selfish,

A lady residing in quiet village in Suffolk used to take an interest in very aged couple who were spinning out the last thread of life in ''Darby and Joan" fashion, seat ed on either side of their fireplace. She often paid them visit to cheer them up. The old man had been ailing, and at last day came when the visitor found only one chair occupied. Darby was not in his usual place.
 "Where is your husband?''
 "Well, mum, he be gone at last. "
 "Oh, Pm so sorry! That is very sad for you," said the lady. seeking to find words of consolation.
 "Yes, mum, it be sad," replied the old woman, F'but, then, you see, he were fearfully in the way of the oven."- ."-Pearson's Weekly.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-21
'PARA0OAY's QUEER PLANT.
An Orchid That Takss Its Drinks
 Through . Feeding Tube.

What is probably the most ex- traordinary plant ever discovered grows in Paraguay. It is an orchid that takes a drink whenever it feels thirsty by letting down tube into water, the tube when not in use being coiled up on top of the plant.
 The leaves are sharp, lancehead shaped, growing all. round the root and radiating from it. From the center of the plant hangs long stem, about one-thirty-second of an inch thick, the lower end of which lies in the water to depth of about four inches. When touched the center stem gradually contracts and convulsively rolls itself up.
 But more surprising yet is the object and construction of this stem. On close examination and dissection it has been found that it is long, slender, fiat tube, cellular in construction, open at the outer end and connected at the inner end to the roots of series of hairlikc tubes.
 When the plant is in water this tube will gradually unwind till it dips into the water. Then it slowly coils round and winds up, carrying with it the amount of Wa ter that part of the tube which has been immersed contains until the final coil is taken, when the water is emptied direct into the roots of the plant. The coil remains in this po- sition until the plant requires more water. Should the plant, however, be touched while the tube is ex- tended the coiling is more rapid.
 Many of these plants are spread directly over the water or over where the water has been. In the latter case it is almost pitiful to see how this tube will work it's way over the ground in search of water.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-21
Gave Good Reasons.

General Nelson A. Miles during active service one day received a telegram from a subordinate who was on furlough, but was expect ed back that day. The dispatch read:
 "Sorry, but cannot report today as expected owing to unavoidable circumstances"
 The tone of the message did not please the general, and he wired back, "Report at once or give req sons."
 Back came the answer from hospital: "Train off, can't ride; legs off, can't walk" "- Ladies' Home Journal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-21
old Time Mounteba nks.

Coryat, describing the mounte- banks he saw in Venice in the sev- enteenth century, who were adopts in the art of advertising, speaks of the "oration to the audience of half an hour long, wherein he doth most hyperbolically extol the virtues of his drugs and confections, though many of them are very counterfeit and false.' And the author of a "Tour Through England" (17s3) writes of a mountebank he saw in Winchester: ''He cures all diseases and sells his packets for sixpence apiece. = It is prodigy how 90 wise d people as the English are R,Aled by such piekpockets."
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-21
OUR SUN IS NOT VERY HOT.
cemparsaASith Some etars 1t Has .
 Rather Low Temperature.

Compared with some other stars, our sun is rather cool. Recent measurements show that there is at least one star with a temperature eighty times az great. In fact, our sun ranks low among the brilliant stars. Yet the heat given off by our sun hourly has been reckoned as equal to burning layer of coal twenty feet thick over the sums en- tire surface-making our coal trust seem like a puny affair, and its prosecution about on a par with pinching a baby. Measurements made in Germany are described in Cosmos by a writer who tells us that Dr. Rosenberg of the Oster- berg observatory at Tubingen, Wurt- temberg, studied photographically, from 1907 to 1909, the spectra of the seventy most brilliant stars of the northern hemisphere, whose brightness is between the first and third magnitudes, to determine how differences of intensities are dis tributcd in their spectra. By sys- tematic comparison with the spec trum of the sun he has dcduced the effective temperature of these stars.
 According to these investigations, the hottest star among those con- sidcred is Gamma of the constella- tion Pegasus, of the magnitude 2.S7, according to the Harvard pho- tometric classification, whose tenn perature reaches the astonishing figure of 100000 degrees C., and the coldest is Alpha Tauri or Aldeb- aran (magnitude 1.0G), with only 2,l50 degrees, temperature lower than may be reached in our tcrres- trial laboratories
 The temperature at the top of Dr. Roscnberg's scale is quite ex- ccptional, for the next in order falls to 50,O00 degrees, that of the star Gamma of Cassiopcia. On the other hand, at the lower end of the scale we find a dozen stellar bodies whose temperature is only equal to or low CT than that of the electric arc.
 It should be added that on this scale the sun, whose spectrum has served as q basis of investigation and comparison for these calcula- tions, occupies a place near that of Capella, with q temperature of 4,950 degrees C.-Translation in Literary Digest.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-21
CITATION TO SHOW CAUSE.

In the Probate Court, Valdez Pre-
 cinct, Third Judicial Division,
 Territory of Alaska.
 In the matter of the estate of l. D. Flynn, deceased.---Citation to Show Cause.
 To Mabel M. Flynn and all other heirs unknown, and to all persons interested in the above entitled estate, greeting:
 You and each of you are here by cited and required to appear before the judge of this court, at the court room thereof, in the Town of Valdez Alaska, on Tues day, the 23rd day of December, 1913, at ten o'clock in the fore- noon of said day, then and there to show cause, if any you have, why w. T. Scott, the adminis- trator of said estate, should not be authorized by an order of this court to sell at public sale all the property. belonging to said es- tate, the same consisting of sun- dry personal effects and one third interest in and to lot 1 1-2, in block 7, of the Town of Valdez, Alaska.
 And it is ordered that this ci- tatiOn be served upon you by publication thereof in the Valdez Daily Prospector, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published at Valdez, Alaska, for a period of at least four success siVe weeks.
 Witness the Honorable Geo. J. Love, United States Commission CT and ex Officio Probate Judge in and for Valdez Precinct, Third Judicial Division, Territory of Alaska, with the seal of said court affixed, this 21st day of Oc- tober, 1913.
 (SeaD GEO. J. LOVE, U. s. Commissioner and ex or
 ncio Probate Judge.
 Eas; First ap%5 pH5b' 9et. 9et: 2i; ia;. 'Ha9; igia .
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-21

Plant & Co.,, have leased the ground floor of the Krau build ing. Joe Plant is now outside, buying stock and fixtures for the store.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-21
Weather Report.
Oct. 20, l9l

UVI. 1W, IJI0. BarOmrtric Pressure .29.751 Temperature at : D. m. ..32 Maximum Temperature ..37 Minimum Temperature ..3l Mean Temperature .....3i ........... 20 Cloudy, Calm. wind $. w. two hS. m l miles, light rain all day.
 l.. JONES.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-21
Unfortunate Candor.

"Once a friend of mine and l agreed that it would be helpful for each of us to tell the other his faults"
 "How did it work ?"
 "We haven't spoken, for nine yssrs. ."-Chicago Record.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-21
For Sale,

One two H. p. and one 10 II. P. electric motor in good condition. Brosius x Moon, Seward. o 2l
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-21

Fresh eastern oysters at the Valdez Cafe. If
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-17
WINTER SPORTING DOPE FROM EVERYWHERE
Wisconsin, Commission Bars Packey
Mcfarland for Year.


Packey Mcfarland has been barred
from fighting Tor appearing in box
ing match) in Wisconsin for one year
because of his recent exchange of po-
likeness with Jack Britton in Mil
waukee. ....
Both Britton and Mcfarland STALL
ed through the ten rounds. Packey
was probably the greatest offender,
particularly in the way he skimped
his training, and stripped for action
in no condition to put up stirring
battle. But Britton was also to blame,
so far as failure to force the milling
is concerned.
Therefore it is reasonable to be-
lieve that the real cause for Packey's
disbarment was his refusal to appear
on the scales and weigh in at the
proper time. He practically told the
boxing commission to go chase
themselves, and. made the statement
stick until he was good and ready to.
weigh.
Throughout this affair the Wiscon-
sin boxing commission has acted in
a iellyfish manner. The time to bar
Mcfarland was BEFORE the fight,
when he defied the authority of the
commissioners. If the commission
had taken decisive action then it
would have served as lesson for the
future.
But that would have meant a great
loss of money to the club promoting
the fight. The commissioners brought
odium on themselves by their weak
ness, and the barring of Mcfarland
at this late date, though it is I'M
doubtedly deserved, appears to be an
effort of the commission to gloss over
it's own shortcomings.
Mcfarland claims that Britton was
equally to blame for the tameness
of the fight, but there is no intima-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-17
Cubs Can Have Tinker If Murphy
Gives Up Coin.

unravel the snarl over his services for
next season, is maintaining discreet
silence while Garry Hermann of
Cincinnati and Charley Ebbets of
Brooklyn glare at each other, and is
putting in his time riding around our
fair city in his auto and giving din
ners to Cub athletes at his Oak Park
home.
This is one instance where bali
player really amounts to something.
His decision can upset an agreement
between two magnates.
A clause in the agreement between
Hermann and Ebbets provided that
the purchase of Tinker was contin-
gent on Joe agreeing to play in
Brooklyn. Tinker can settle the whole
affair, and make himself West
Slider, by refusing to come under Eb-
bets wing. That would cancel the
whole deal.
But another clause in the now IA
nous agreement provided that Joe
was to get $4,000 of the purchase
money, and Ebbets intimated that his
salary for single season would be
another $500. That financial jingle
sounds good to Tinker. He is look
ing at the affair from a business
standpoint, therefore meeting the
magnates on their own ground.
II he does call off the Brooklyn
deal, will the Cubs present him with
a bonus of $4,000 and a yearly wage
Of $500 pieces of eight. ....
Joe doesn't know, but in the light
of past performances he should have
his doubts. A hint from President
Murphy to Tinker would decide Tin
ker's future action.
Ban johnson, a member of the Ma
tional Commission, says there is
small chance for the Cincinnati club
to back out of the agreement, duly
signed by Herman, who had author
ity to act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-11
NEWS OF FALLS CHURCH.
Improvement Society Holds Annual
Meeting and Elects Officers.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. September IL
At the September meeting OF the fa"<
Church improvement Society the treas.
urer's report showed that total OF S@O.
had been received during the year. anu
that twenty-six new members mad oeeH
enrolled. making . total OF l1O members
The election of officers resulted as
follows: John F. Bethune. PRESIDENT !
Snoddy, vice president; George w
Hawkhurst, secretary; Mrs. Harry De'
morest, assistant secretary. and >.
Hutton, treasurer.
After the election Lewis Machen o.
Alexandria addressed the meeting.
At a meeting of the Falls Church Io"n
Council Monday night George Z. Mankin
was elected clerk, Frank Eastman mem
her Of the school board and J. r. turner
town sergeant. The annual tax levy was
made. "a.
Rev. George Quick and wife lott yes
terday for their home in Greenviiie. D. ".
after a weeks visit with Mrs. u. w.
Hawkhurst and other friends IN fahs
Church. DR.. Quick is pastor OF the firS'
Baptist Church in Greenviile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-11
AUERBACH IS ACQUITTED.
Freed on Charge Of Staying Business
Partner in Michigan.

Word has been received here from
eHorsey, Mica. that Oscar NJ. Auerbach,
formerly Of this city, was acquitted yes
terday Of charge of numbering his for
mer business partner. Harry Fisher.
The circuit Judge il Is stated. instruct
ID the jury to render verdict Of no,
guilty 1t was Auerbach's second trial.
the first having resulted in a conviction
The second trial was brief. The taking
OF testimony began yesterday morning
THE prosecution. as in the first trial.
based its case entirely on eircumstantiel
evidence.
after Auerbach was convicted at Bald
win. Mich, several months ago, the pre-.
siding Judge. while sentencing the pris-
oner TO life Imprisonment in the Jackson
penitentiary. characterized the evidence
as incomplete. He was one OF the frs,
to sign petition requesting the supreme
court to grant Auerbach a second trial
Fisher was killed while hunting with
Auerbachenear Star lake last fall. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-11
FARM PRODUCTS HIGHER.
ADDING TO LIVING COST
Lamb About the Only Staple Show
ing a Decrease During the
Past Year

Prices for nearly all farm products in
creased throughout the United States
during the past year. according to sta
tistics collected by the Department Of
Agriculture. The prices quoted are those
paid on the farm. and the report says
they are reflected to larger degree
in the retail prices, thus adding to the
high cost of living.
Only one class OF meat sold lower, and
that was lamb All other meats were
up. This was due partly to a decrease
In production, compared with the de-
mand, and partly to the high price OF
feed. owing to drought that injured the
pastures and raised the cost of grain
and hay Hogs increased 6S cents a
hundred pounds. and beef 53 cents. Sheep
were up 8 cents and veal oil cents. Horses
increased, on the average, only a dollar
a head, but milch cows were up $50.
The increases in produce were Pota.
toes. 1913 cents a bushel; butter. nearly
? cents q pound; eggs. cents dozen:
chickens, II cents pound Corn dropped
90 cents a bushel. and wheat &7:cents.
No figures are available touching retail
prices -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-11
WILSON MAKES CHANGES
IN CONSULAR SERVICE
Several Appointments and Promo
lions Are Sent to the
Senate.

Inc President yesterday sent to the
senate large number OF appointments
ana promotions in the consular service,
among them number of appointees
from the District OF Columbia.
John Edward Jones OF the District of
Columbia. consul general at Winnipeg,
canada, is transferred to be consul gen.
eral at Genoa. Italy. Mr.. Jones was for
many years newspaper man in Wash
lngton. employed by The Star.
Lucien Memminger is promoted to be
consul at Rouen, France, from vice con-
sui at Paris. Although appointed from
south Carolina, Mr.. Memminger made
MS home in Washington for several years
before entering the consular service, and
ne also was a newspaper man.
Other District men appointed were as
follows: Thomas Willing Peters. to be
consul at Kingston, transferred from
Munich: Adolph A. Williamson. to be
consul at Tansui, promoted from Antun4.
The President also sent the nomination
OF John B. Elliott Of Los Angeles. Cal,
to be collector Of customs at Los An
geles. Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo earlier in the day dismissed Col
lector OF Customs Pendleton at Los An
geles because he refused to resign. Mr..
Pendleton is a republican. and refused
to resign on the ground that he had been
appointed for q definite term of ONCE.
Mr.. Elliott formerly was member OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-11
Housefurnishing Dept.

Three burner Gas Stove. damaged; TO.
Was 81. so.
Double Gas Oven. shopworn: $1.50. Was
$50
4-dt. Gem Ice Cream Freezers. $500 each.
Were $3.50
SGT Gem lee Cream Freezer. $3.50. Was
S4.io
. Wooden Shelves. shopworn. 15c each. We're
Sac.
aft. Kitchen Table with drawer. shopworn.
81 a. Was $3.50
Japanned Bird Cage. SIS Was So.
Ftectrir Vacuum Cleaner. S25. 90. Was co.
Hand Vacuum Cleaner. 500. Was $500.
Large Coffee Urn. $500. Was s11.30
10; Fiber Sidewalk Brooms, 25c each. Were
80.
10, Imported Salt Boxes. 25c each. Were
IS.
All-meta sanitary Kitchen Table. $1,000.
Was $500.
Electric Motor for sewing machines, $500.
Was S25.Gb.
odd lot Butcher Knives. e3c each. Were 5lc.
Large Market Baskets. DE each. Were zoe.
.'itth floor. Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-11
Friday Special in
WOnen'S Silk Waists.

90 Tailored Silk Waists, i'll
plain white, black. natural and
fancy striped designs, finished
with tailored collar. Several
good models are represented, al!
of them stylish and attractive ;
sizes SO, 80 and 40.
SI.o5 each. Were $3.o5.
A broken lot of Chiffon and
Silk Waists, in black, white, navy
and brown; some high neck and
long sleeves: others with low
neck and short sleeves.
$3.95 each. Were $500 to $8.75.
Third door. G st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-11
FEDERATED ORDERS OUTING.
Speeches and Other Entertainments
Feature Chesapeake Beach Event.

A long program of speeches and ether
entertainments was given at Chesapeake
Beach yesterday under the auspices OF
the Federated Orders of the District OF
Columbia. The speakers were Represent
atives Sisson, Burnett and Dyer. Admiral
G. w. Baird and A. J. S. Bourdeau.
Representative Thomas Helm OF Ala
bama had promised to speak on woman
suffrage at the meeting, but was unaoie
to be present.
Ingleside Campfire Girls, under MISS
Leona Drake, gave Indian dances, comic
Rotations. Indian club swinging. nag
salute and patriotic song. They were
followed by Y. M. c. A. Troop. NO. l.
Boy Scouts. who demonstrated first a.d,
camp building, making fire without
matches and the formation OF stretcners
from shirts and other things.
Members Of the committees were oscar
Nauck, II. I. Meade. William A. Cahoon.
W. J. Parr. Mrs. II. c. Sweeney, Miss
Helen Ltchfeld, Mrs. Mary Hillman. Mrs
M. Scaggs. Mrs. Rosa Webster. Mrs Ada
Herbert, Mrs. ". Cummings, ]. e. Smith.
j, w. Arnett, J. H. Yeabower. Mrs. Mary
Newman and Mrs. Z. Kahlert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-11
Furniture Department.

Mahogany Chiffonier. Sheraton design
wooden knobs and best plate mirror; $3.50
Was $500.
Mahogany Chiffonier. Sheraton design in
$4,000.
Mahogany Dresser. straight lines. wooden
/ Solid Mahogany Dresser and Chifonier &c
match, colonial design: Dresser. 500 IS: was
5000: Chinoniar. S34. 10; was $500.
inch round top and SIT. extension: Hastings
make: slightly shopworn; $3.50. Was $500.
lot CHARTERED Oak Dining Room Chairs
boxed frame. leather seat and back: excellent
quality.
Sidechairs, $2.95 each were $500.
Armchairs. $3.50 each: were $3.50.
Mahngany Red Napoleon design: heavy and
substantially built: SCI. 70; was $50. 90.
/ Fumed Oak Buffet. Flanders design re
movable silver tray: $4,000 Was $4,000.
) Early English Bullets. all different designs
$40. Is each. Were $4,000.
I Chartered Oak Buffet. massive colonial de
sign: three dish cabinets. long linen drawer
lined silver drawer; S32 so. Was $500.
Sixth floor G. st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-11
Friday Special in
WOmen'S House Dresses.

House Dresses are so practl-
cal and convenient, and withal 50
attractive and produced in such
a variety of materials and de-
signs that they find favor with all
women.
The house dresses which we
offer are newly made, and have
just been delivered to us for this
special offering tomorrow.
: Percale and Bingham House Dresses,
in wide assortment of desirable and
attractive styles: colorings and designs
that are serviceable: sizes "a to 46.
SI.5o each. Regularly $2.oo.
Percale House Dresses. in checks and
stripes; black and blue effects; sizes "a to
As.
SI.oo each. Regularly $I.5o.
Third floor. G st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-11
Corset Department.

pairs Parame Corsets. coutil. boned with
.whalebone: medium bust and hip; sizes - and
% $500 pair. Were $1,000.
Y pairs p. y. and Bon Ton Corsets. coutll and
dotted batste. medium bust and long hip: sizes
t1s 49, % aud IS. So so nair. Were $500.
II . pairs Memo Corsets. model No. 40S, sizes 20
and 20; $500 pair Were $500.
f. pairs Corsets. various makes. coutfl and
ibatiste: medium bust and long hip: sizes 10. 20.
81, IS % and IS; $500 pair. Wee $500.
!. pairs Corsets. various makes coutii: medium
and high bust and long hip. sizes IS. 10. %. 20
and 2S: S10n pair. Were $500.
I; Fairy Brassiere. of tape and lace. size 90;
81 60. Was 81 I5.
IL Third fnnr Eleventh. VI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-11
COAL TOWING SEASON CLOSING.
Barge Carrying Cargo From George
town One of Last to Be Loaded.

Schooner barge No. of the Consoli-
dation Coal Company's feet OF coal car
riers. which arrived here several days
ago from Rockland. Me-. left yester-
day from Georgetown with a cargo of
1880 tons of coal. The vessel was ready
to go down the river Tuesday. but the
northerly winds had caused low water
and she was found to draw more water
than was in the chinnel
When the tide came back yesterday
the tug James Q. Carter started with
her for Point Lookout at the mouth Of
the Potomac. There she will join u tow
going up the coast from Baltimore to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-11
Friday Special in
Bows School Suits.

For the boy starting To >chou.
a new suit is most always needed
and this special sale OF Fine Nor.
folk Jackets and double-breasted
garments is timely event. Pure
wool fabrics, especially good Sc
lection OF patterns. we'll made and
spIendidlv tailored garments
Sizes 10 to Is years.
S3.z5 each. Were $3.50 and $50
90 Bows Colored Madras Shirts. with and with
out collars: sizes IL. III. 1879 aud IA neckband
ysc each: for 500 Were S1.oo each.
small lot of Golf Caps. full cut aud good
5naterisis: sizes from sac to IL: 20 each
Were SOC.
30 Boys Four in Hand Ties. attractive shades.
Joe each. Were 25c
floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-11
Black Dress Goods Dept.

2ia yds. 54-nch Fancy Serge. $3.50. Was $500.
IL yds. o4-inch Broadcloth. 81. 80. Was So. IS.
4 yds. 54-inch Cravenette Mohair. $3.50. Was
$500.
3la yds. 44-inch Striped Serge, $3.50. Was
81. 81
~. yds 45-inch Mohair Sicilian, $3.15. Was
S415.
24 yds. 42-nch French Serge. $500. Was
S2.15.
2 yds. 60-lnch Priestley's Cravenette, $500.
~ yds. 4e-ifh Wool Henrietta. sl25 Was
Sl.G9.
3 yds 42-inch silk Poplin. 90. Was $500.
5A yds. 4O-inch Sk-warp Henrietta $500.
Was t7.19.
Second floor G. ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-11

Were 1915.
IL pairs White Cluny Lace Curtains. $500
pair. Were 81 so.
4 pairs White Cluny Lace Curtains, $3.50 pair.
Were $500
4 pairs Lacet Arabian Curtains. $500 pair.
Were 50 co.
3 pairs Handsome Ecru Marie Antoinette Cur
tains so. 90 pair Were $500
pairs White Renaissance Curtains So. 10 pair.
Were 81 30.
2 nairs Handsome White Renaissance Curtains.
$50. co pair Were x35.O0.
pairs Ivory Irish Point Curtains, $3.50 pair.
Were S;.GD.
pairs White Irish Point Lace Curtains, $500
pair Were $40.
o pairs Fine Renaissance Curtains. $500 pair.
Were $2n.O e .44 -, -,
Armures and other materials desirable for pillow
tops and hacks; l9c each. We're 25c to jOc