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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-22
SUMMONS sY pu8L,oArIoN.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TER RITORY OF ALASKA THIRD DIVISION. John Delander, Plaintin, vs. Duncan Me Pheil, Defendant--No. s0--summons by The President of the United States Of
 America, greeting: To the above
 s'u Yo" are se'f"?eps: hsreby required to appear within thirty days after the completion %i ns within tSrsS daSs sfssr she sss day of December, A. D. 1913, and answer the complaint of the above named plain tin which Is on file with clerk of the above entitled Court, and defend the above entitled action therein; and unless above, named will take Judgment against you and apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint, which Is for judgement against you for one thousand dollars and lor restitution of possession That certain Mining Claim (placerl called ''No. 2 above Discovery" on Gold Run creek which creek Is 8 tributary of Glacier creek, which creek is 2 tributary tributary of chIssna RiSer. r.1 ali m of % Winch n creeks places, and which mining claim, are within and of record in the White the Third Division of the Territory of This .,,, summons is served upon you by and entered by the Hon. Fred Brown, judge of the above entitled Court on the 18th day Of October, A. D. 1918,
 Witness the Hon. Fred M Brown, Judge Ssr Of said ( court ,s,a this 18th day of Noven- D'.' .. :: ARTHUR LANG. Clerk.
 By T. r. .GERAGHTY, Deputy. (Seall. Date Of last publication Dec. 20, isiS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-22
AUTOS KILL MANY
 IN NEW YORK CITY

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-During the past eleven months automobiles have killed 18O persons in the city of New York. Most of those killed were eith- CT very old persons or children. The condition has become so bad that the police magistrates the past month have been imposing heavy jail sen tences on all chauffeurs who are ar rested for speeding and especially those found operating machines while under the influence of liquor. A fall ing off in the number of killed have been noted and the police will con- tinue the work of arresting drunken drivers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-22
FIND NEW CURE
 F0R PARALYSIS
French Surgeon Gives Medicine to Government for Testing Purposes
 Injection in the Brain.

PARIS, Dec. 22.-Dr. Levabiti, one of the best known surgeons of this country, today announced that he had secured a cure for paralysis. The new cure is injected into the brain. The discoverer of the new cure has also announced that he las made numer- ous tests upon animals and humans, with the aid of other physicians, and that 90 per cent of them have been successful.
 The medicine used in the operation has been turned over to the govern ment to make such further tests as may be desired.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-22

Hubby, don't forget to buy me one of the pretty Parisian Ivory Toilet Sets at the Valdez Drug Co.-Wifey
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-22
~EO. F. WHITE VI The Assayer Assaying and Ore Testing CORRECT RESULTS
 No More, No Less
 VALDEZ, ALASKA
Notice to Creditors.

Notice to Creditors. In the United States Commissioners Court, ex officio Judge in Probate, Valdez Precinct, Third Judicial Di- vision, Territory of Alaska.
 In the matter Of the estate of Day. id H. Sleem. deceased; A. J. Wendler, dministrator.-Notice to creditors. Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned, administrator of the estate of David H. Sleem, deceased, to the creditors of. and all persons having claims against the said estate, to ex- hibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within six (6) months af- ter the first publication of this mo- tice, to the said. administrator, at the office of c. E. Bunnell, at Valdez, Alaska. the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate.
 Dated. at Valdez, Alaska, this 24th day of November, 1913.
 A. J. WENDLER, Administrator of the estate of David H. Sleem.
 Date of first pub. November 25, '13. Date of last pub. December 26, '13.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-22
LOCAL eREVlTIES.

Fresh Seal shipped oysters on ev. cry boat for Frye-Bruhn Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-22

A very complete line of Xmas Art Leather Goods is shown at the Val deZ Drug Store.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-22
Schedule of the Donaldson.

 The following schedule for the launch Lieut.. c. V. Donaldson" will take effect today. All orders to the contrary are revoked. Daily, Saturday and Sunday except ed:
 Leave Fort L.scum, Alaska, 8: 15 a m. and 1:15 p. m.
 Leave Valdez, Alaska, 9:45 a. m., D. m. and 5:30 p. m. Tuesdays:
 Leave Fort Liscum, Alaska, s:15 a. m.. 1:15 p. m. and p. m.
 Leave Valdez, Alaska, 9:45 a. m.. p p. m. and 5:30 p. m. Saturdays:
 Leave Fort Liscum, Alaska, 1:l5 p. m. and p. m.
 Leave Valdez, Alaska, 400 p. m. and 10:30 p. m.
 There will be no trips for the launch on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month, these days being us- ed to clean boilers.
 Special trips or cancelling of the above will be made without notice only to meet exigencies of the ser vice.
 By order of Lieut.. Col, O'Neil.
 R. c. SHERRARD. Second Lieut.. 30th Infantry, Quar- termaster.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-22

Joseph Oreson was admitted to cit izenship today in the district court.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-22
Which

Remember, Bridget" said the lady to the new maid. there are just two things I insist upon; truthfulness and obedience"
 "Yis. num-" said Bridget. land phen yez tell me to tell the callers that yer out whin yer in. which shall it be. Mum. truthfulness or obedi- ence"
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-22

Blum's are showing a large line u, cut glass for Xmas.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-22

The Valdez Moose Lodge will serve home dinner" on Christmas day at p. m. sharp to it's members and their families and to any friends whom they would like to entertain on that day or evening. Tickets $1.25 each. For sale at Hunts. Kindly make reservations by December 23rd. w. E. Lee, chair man of committee. k21
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-22

Buy one of the nifty combination purse and card cases at the Val deg Drug Store.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-22

A fine assortment of Christmas novelties at E. Winters.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-22

Nothing more appropriate than a box of Lowney's dainty candies as d Christmas gift. Valdez Drug Store
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-06-27
RiNGWORM ON CHILD'S FACE

Stratford, IOWa.-"Three years ago
this winter my seven-year-old son had
ringworm on the face. First it was in
small red spots which had a rough
crust on the top. When they started
they looked like little red dots and
then they got bigger, about the size
of a birds egg. They had white
rough ring around them, and grew
continually worse and soon spread
over his face and legs. The child suf-
fered terrible itching and burning, so
that he could not sleep nights. He
scratched them and they looked fear
full. He was cross when he had them.
We used several bottles of liniment.
but nothing helped.
'T saw where chilf had rash ON
the face and was cured by Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and I decided to
use them. L used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment about one month, and they
cured my child completely" (Signed)
Mrs Barbara Prim, Jan. 80, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston"
Edv
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-06-27
LURE OF TREASURE HUNTING
For the Sake of Romance and Adven-
ture Do Not Discourage the
Seeker of Treasure.

For the sake of romance and ad-
venture and all that puts color into
life it is to be hoped that the failure
of the expedition which recently went
to the Isle of Cocos in search of pirate
gold will not mark the end of treasure
hunting. In the interest also of the
good town of Panama. where the treas
ure seekers are wont to outfit and buy
supplies, we should point out that
negative results never really proved
ANYTHING. There may be gold on Co
eos. There may be millions of pieces
of eight and pewels galore and wine
which the buccaneers, who had more
than they could drink, laid aside for a
rainy day. Because many treasure
hunters nave ransacked Cocos from
end to end no man can say that the
next treasure hunter will not find that
for which all the others have labored
and sought in vain.
Treasure hunters are of the earth's
salt They are the dreamers of great
dreams. The seers of wonderful vision,
the makers OF romance. All the world
loves or should love them. The news
Of the day Is too much hardened with
heavy reading. One wearies at last
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-06-27
CHAPTER XII.
The New Bridge at Midnight.

The New Bridge at Midnight.
1t was almost time for summer va.
cation. Like all conscientious superin-
tendents of public schools. Abbott Ash
ton found the closing week especially
fatiguing. Examinations were nerve
testing, and correction of examination
papers called for late hours over the
lamp. Ashton had fallen into the
rsprehensible habit IF boiling from the
boarding house, after the last paper
had been graded, no matter how late
the night, and making his way rapidly
from town as if to battle his soul in
country solitude. Like all reprehens-
ible habits this one was presently to
revenge itself by getting the ''profes-
sor' into trouble.
One beautiful moonlight night. he
was nearing the suburbs, when he
made discovery. The discovery was
twofold: First, that the real cause of
his nightly wanderings was not alto
gether WEAKNESS of mental toll. sec
ond, that he had, for some time. been
trying to escape from the thought of
Fran He had not known this. He
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CHAPTER X.-Continued.

C7AF < n A.-CONtinuSU.
Lem mel" Jakey pleaded, with fine
admiration.
well, l rather guess mott" cried
Bob. Think I'll refuse Fran's first re-
quest?" He sped upstairs, uncom-
monty light of foot.
Now" whispered Fran wickedly.
Tets run off and leave him."
I'm with you!" Abbott whispered
boyishly.
They burst from the building like a
storm, Fran laughing musically, Alb
bolt laughing joyousiy, Jakey laugh
ing loudest of all. They sailed down
the front walk under the artillery fire
of hostile eyes from the green veranda
They continued merry. Jakey even
staggered, fancying himself a part of
it; he regretted his short trousers
When Robert Clinton overlook them,
he was red and breathless, but F'ran's
beribboned hat was clutched triumph
antly in his hand. 1t was he who first
discovered the ambuscade. He sud-
denly remembered, looked across the
street, then FELL desperately wounded.
The shots would have passed unheed-
ed over Abbott's head, had not Fran
called his attention to the ambuscade.
''It's good thing" she said inno-
Gently, that you're not holding my
hand" and she nodded toward the
boarding house. Abbott looked, and
turned for one despairing glance at
Bob; the latter was without sign of
life
as they halted ridiculously. "If we run
for it, it'll make things worse"
ooh, Lc I'd. yes!" groaned Bob; don't
make bolt!"
Abbott pretended not to understand
Come on, Fran, ! shall go home with
you" His fighting blood was up. In
his face was no surrender, NO, not
even to Grace Noir. Come" he per-
sisted. with dignity.
How jolly!" Fran exclaimed. Shall
we go through the grove?-that's the
longest way.
Then let us go that way" respond
ed Abbott stubbornly.
Abbott" the school director
warned, you'd better come on over to
my place-I'm going there this instant
TOTO get cup of tea. It'll be best
for you, old fellow, you listen to me,
now-you need little er-a-some--a
little stimulant."
NO" Abbott returned definitely. He
had done nothing wrong, and he re-
sented the accusing glances from
across the way. mo, I'm going with
Fran"
And don't you bother about him."
Fran called after the retreating chair
man of the board. he'll have stimu-
liant enough"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-06-27
INFANT MORTALITY is LOWER
Efforts OF Health Officials During Last
Five Years Have Brought Down
Death List in Cities.

What the American cities are do
Ing and can do toward preventing in.
FAINT mortality and the high death
rate of children under five years OF
age is the subject of bulletin issued
by the children's bureau of the .de.
partment of labor. 1t is the purpose
of the bureau 10 issue similar bull
letin annually and in time to make
it a complete manual for municipal
and philanthropic activities in the d.
rection of child welfare. Summer
campaigns for babies lives have been
waged with such marvelously good
effect in some cities, that it seems to
energies of as many cities in this,
work as possible To this end it will
be helpful to collect and present for
the information of all, the little or
much that is being done by the vari-
Gus cities.
The efforts Of city health officials
have resulted In the last ten years
in reducing the general death rate
IN cities, below that of the rural dis
tricts and villages. This reduction in
the general death rate is an encourag-
ing indication of what Is possible Of
accomplishment in efforts to reduce
the infant death rate. Babies die of
diseases which to large extent are
preventable, and thus when welfare
work is directed toward saving their
lives the response is immediate and
decided.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-06-27
SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives at Hamilton. Gregory's
home In Littleburg, but finds him absent
conducting the choir at a camp meeting.
She repairs thither in search OF nlm,s
laughs during the service and is asked TO
leave. Abbott Ashton. superintendent OF
schools. escorts Fran from the tent. lie
tells her Gregory is a wealthy man.
deeply interested in charity work, ana
pillar of the church. Ashton becomes
greatly interested in Fran and while TAX
seen by Sapphire Clinton. sister Of ROB
Art Clinton. chairman of the school board.
Fran tells Gregory she wants nome
with him. Grace Noir, Gregory's private
secretary, takes violent dislike to iran
and advises her to go away at once once
and Gregory in agitation asks Grace 10
leave the room. Fran relates the story
or how Gregory married young girl at
Springfield while attending college and
then deserted her. Fran is the child OF
that marriage: Gregory had married ms s
present wife three years before the death
Of Fran's mother. Fran takes liking 70
Mrs. Gregory. Gregory explains tnaI
Fran Is the daughter of a very dear frleno
who is dead. Fran agrees to the story
home with them and takes her to her
arms. 1t is decided that Fran must go 10
school. Grace shows persistent interest
In CiregOryS story of his dead friend ana
hints that Fran may be an 1mposter
Fran declares that the secretary must 60
to drive Fran from the Gregory home, put
Mrs. Gregory remains stanch IN her
friendship. Fran Is ordered before Super
fntendent Ashton to be punished for IN
subordination in school, Chairman Gin
ton is present. The affair ends. in Fran
men to the amazement of the scandal
'nOngers of the town.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-06-27
Such an Obvious Solution.

After Cave Johnson had served his
long and brilliant career in congress
and had retired to the quiet private
life, he once stepped into the Office Of
his nephew, Robert Johnson, then a
young lawyer of much promise, and
finding the young man engaged in
writing with a golf pen, had occasion
to remark upon the extravaganza of
the rising generation.
why Is it," said he, that every
young man now has his gold pen,
while those of my day were content
to use their goosequills?"
Il suppose replied Robert in the
most innocent manner possible. 1T is
because there were more geese whep
you we're young man
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-06-27
A Legal Opinion.

"a cat sits on my back fence every
night, and he yowls and yowls and
yowls. Now, don't want to have any
trouble with Neighbor Jones, but this
thing has gone far enough, and want
you to tell me what to do"
The young lawyer looked as solemn
as an old, sick owl. and said not
word.
Il have a right to shoot the cat.
haven't II"
II would hardly say that" replied
young Coke Blackstone. "The cat does
not belong to you, as understand it."
"No, but the fence does"
Then" concluded the light of law.
II think it safe to say you have a
perfect right to tear down the fence"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-06-27

of political and social reform, of di-
vorce and murder in sordid barrooms,
of the cost of living and the course
of the markets. There is craving
for something not SO commonplace.
for something less prosaic, for some
thing which has touch Of moonshine
in it. Let us not, therefore, discourage
the treasure hunters with cold reason
like dash of cold water. Let us rath-
er fan their enthusiasm and keep it
forever aglow so that as long as news
papers exist there may be now and
then tale of Cocos island wedged in
between the tariff and the trusts.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-06-27

we part.
1T doesn't take new bridge to
make that come true" he declared.
She looked at him solemnly. DO
you understand the responsibilities OF
being friend? A friend has to as
sumo obligations, Just as when mans
elected to office, he must represent his
party and his platform"
It'll stand for you'll" Abbott cried
earnestly.
"Will you? Then I'm going to tell
you all about myself-ready to be sur
prised? Friends ought to know each
other. In the first place, am eighteen
years old, and in the second place
am a professional lion-trainer, and in
the third place my father ls-but
friends don't have to know each 9TH
er's fathers. Besides, maybe that's
enough to start with
Yes said Abbott, sit is He
paused. but she could not guess his
emotions, for his face showed moth
ing but sort Of Darkness. II should
like to take this up seriatim You tell
me you are eighteen years old?"
And have had lots of experi-
ence."
Your lion-training; has 1t been theo-
retical Or"
"Mercenary," Fran responded; real
lions, real bars, real spectators. real
pay days"
"But, Fran" said Abbott helplessly.
II don't understand"
"But you're going to, before I'm
done with you. l tell you, I'm show
girl, lion-trainer, a jungler., I'm the
famous Fran Nonpareil, and my car.
nival company has showed in most OF
the towns and cities of the United
States. It's when I'm in my blue silks
and gold stars and crimson sashes,
kissing my hands to the audience. that
I'm the real princess"
Abbott was unable to analyze his
real emotions, and his one endeavor
was to hide his perplexity. He had
always treated her as If she were old
er than the town supposed, hence the
revelation of her age did not SO much
matter; but lion-training was so re-
mote from conventions that it seemed
in way almost uncanny. 1t seemed
to isolate Fran, to set her coldly apart
from the people of his world.
Pm going home" Fran said alb
ruptly.
He followed her mechanically. too
absorbed in her revelation to think of
the cards left forgotten on the bridge.
From their scene of good wishes, Fran
went first, head erect, arms swinging
defiantly; Abbott followed, not know
ing in the least what to say, or even
what to think. e,
The moon had not been laughing at
them long, before Fran looked sback
over her shoulder and said, as il he
had spoken, "Still, I'd like for you to
know about it,"
He quickened his step to regain her
side, but was oppressed by an odd
sense of the abnormal.
Although" she added tndist:nctly.
sit doesn't natter
They walked on in silence until, aft
ter prolonged hesitation, he told her
quietly that he would like to hear all
she felt disposed to tell.
She looked at him steadily Can
you dilute few words with the water
of your imagination, to cover a life!
I'll speak the words, if you have the
imagination"
CTO BE CONTINUED
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-06-27

attempt to rise. why didn't you an
swer when you heard your name
calledf" she asked with good deal OF
composure
"Fran!" Abbott exclaimed Here all
alone at midnight-all alone. Is it
possible?"
No, 1t isn't possible" Fran returned
satirically. for have company"
Abbott warmly urged her to hasten
back home: at the same time he drew
nearer and discovered that her lap waa
covered with playing-cards.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-06-27

had simply run, asking no questions.
1t was when he suddenly discovered
Fran in the flesh, as she slipped along
a crooked alley, gliding in shadows.
that the cause of much sleeplessness
was made tangible.
Abbott was greatly disturbed. Why
should Fran be stealthily darting down
side-alleys at midnight? The wonder
suggested it's corollary-why was he
running as from some intangible enc
my? But now was no time for intro
spection, and he set himself the task
of solving the new mystery. AS Fran
merged from the mouth of the alley,
Abbott dived into it's bowels, but when
he reached the next street, no Fran
was to be seen.
Had she darted into one of the scat
tered cabins that composed the fringe
of Littleburg? At the mere thought,
he felt nameless shrinking of the
heart, Surely not. But could she pos
sibly, however feet of foot, have
rounded the next corner before his
coming into the light? Abbott sped
along the street that he might know
the truth, though he realized that the
less he saw of Fran the better. How
ever, the thought of her being alone
in the outskirts Of the village, most as
suredly without her guardians knowl-
edge, seemed to call him to duty. Call
or no call, he went.
1t seemed to him a long time before
he reached the, corner. He darted
around it-yonder sped Fran like a
thin shadow racing before the moon.
She ran Abbott ran. 1t was like
foot-race without spectators.
At last she reached the bridge span
ming a ravine in whose far depths
murmured little stream. The bridge
was new, built to replace the foot
bridge upon which Abbott and Fran
had stood on the night of the tent
meeting Was it possible that the SUI
perintendent of instruction was about
to venture second time across this
ravine with the same girl, under the
same danger Of misunderstanding, re-
vealed by similar glory of moonlight?
Conscience whispered that it would
not be enough simply to warn; he
should escort her to Hamilton Greg
orys very door. that he might know
she had been rescued from the wide
white night; and his conscience was
possibly upheld by the knowledge that
a sudden advent of Miss Sapphire
was morally impossible.
Fran's back had been toward him
all the time. She was still unaware
Of his presence, as she paused in the
middle of the bridge, and with critical
eye sought position automatically
the same from either hand-rail. Stand
ing there. she drew package from
her bosom, hastily seated herself upon
the boards. and. oblivious of surround
ings, bent over the package as it rest
ed in her lap.
Abbott, without pause, hurried up.
His feet sounded on the bridge.
Fran was speaking aloud, and. on
that account. did not hear him, as he
came up behind her. Grace Noir,"
she was saying-"Abbott Ashton-Bob
Clinton - Hamilton Gregory - Mrs.
Gregory-Simon Jefferson-Mrs. JEFF
ferson-Miss Sapphire - Fran - the
Devil" She seemed to be calling the
roll Of her acquaintances. Was she
reading list from the package?
Abbott trod noisily on the fresh pine
floor
Fran swiftly turned, and the moon
beams revealed flush, yet she did not
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It'll come true. Won't you do it, Alb
bott?"
"Of course. What a superstitious
little Nonpareil! Do you hold hands ?"
Honest hands" She held out both
of hers. Come on then. What are you
going to wish, Abbott? But no, you
mustn't tell till we're across. Oh. I'm
just dying to know! Have you made
up your mind, YETI"
s'Yes, Fran" he answered indulgent-
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-06-27
"Tanuo."

A studenS hooked up the word tan
co. in Latin dictionary. This Is
what he found: ''To take in hand, car
cy off, to be contiguous to, to strike
beat, smear"