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The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-20
THE JEFFERSoN'S LIST:

The steamer Jefferson arrived last night and was billed to leave direct for Seattle at three o'clock this afternoon. Following the the arrivals:
 Juneau-B. l.. Thane and wife, Miss Fay Thane, w. T. Hughes and wife, H. II. Knox, T. P. Moran, R. A. John son, Jack Trompen, Mrs. Trompen, Chas. Lugton and wife, Sophie Carl son, Vivian Carlson, Mrs. w. k. Mul- hOllen, R. H. Dergstrom, E. O. Gaebel, B. l.. Hines, Mrs. B. l.. Hines, Will jam Maloney, Mrs Claire Haines, c. T. FauIk, Miss s. Prince, A. B. Con- verse and wife, G. G. Miller, George Shields, Mrs. NJ. -. Fleming, A Gla- ger, T. Torgsen, Fred Oxava, John Harte, R. Malix, John Martin, N. Og- rani, P Elksue, T. Gasson, F. Strange.
 Douglas-N. Dabanon, F. D. Montz, A. w. Lumbell John Kerkes.
 There were 50 steerage passengers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-20
ORPHEUM OFFERINGS.


 Tonight at the Orpheum the follow ing strong program will be presented: "The Girl of the Mountains" is a pleas ing drama by the Selig Co.,; Ranch Mates" is a strong rural drama by the ever popular LubIn Co.,; "An Absent Minded Valet" is a laughable Vita graph comedy featuring Kate Price and Hughie Mack; Buster to the Res cue," is one of the kind that always pleases the children.
 Sunday night an unusually strong bill will be presented. ''Pathe Week. ly," will be followed by a 3-reel play, entitled Brutality" This is one of the best photo-plays ever staged, de- picting the effect of allowing uncon- trolled temper to rule and pointing out the cure. It is very we'll acted drama throughout and full of heart in- terest from beginning to end.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-20

Ben's bean counter counts 1000 beans at lick; 25c. Come and see 1t work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-20

One Pair Roller Skates, to fit size. One Electric Percolator.
 One Hot Point Electric Iron. One Set Warranted Silverware. One Electric Reading Lamp. One Auto Strap Razor
 One Pearl Handle Pocket Knife. One Electric Flash Light.
 One Extra Prize.
 j. s. MINKoVE, Douglas.
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 Leave your orders at Leiver's for our fresh homemade candies. Every variety of chocolate and all fresh. We have some beautiful designs in boxes to select from. We have 56 varieties and lavOrs and pack special boxes of any kind. Don't forget our candy is all fresh and of the best quality. Choc- plates from 25 cents to $4.5o. 12-6-tf Don't forget that Great, Big, Beautl- fu Doll to be given away Christmas Eve. 12-6-tf.
 -O-O-
 Before buying your toys elsewhere, come and see what Lievers has got Everything for the children and big folks. 12-6-tf
 -O-O-
 Don't forget the toys at Leiver's, from cents up; everything is bar gain. 12-6-tf.
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 Everything for the smoker at Leiv- CTS. A nice pipe or cigar holder will make a suitable Christmas present for your friend. Pipes from 5 cents to $20.O0 12-6-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-20

All those interested in joining classes for stenography, bookkeeping, or Eng fish branches, are requested to as- semble at the school building Tuesday evening. 12-20-2t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-20
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN.

DOUGLAS, Dec.-Douglas Aerie No. IF, Fraternal Order of Eagles, has received a special dispensation from the Grand Aerie allowing them for a limited time to take in new members at $7.50. Large classes are constantly going into this great fraternal and ben eficial order.
 For further particulars talk to any Eagle. 12-4-1m.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-20
IN DOUGLAS CHURCHES
 TOMORROW.
St. Luke's EpiscopaI.

Services in St. Luke's Episcopal church tomorrow morning at 10:3O a. m. with sermon by Rev. G. E. Ren- ison. Subject, "The Consecrated Life" Everyone is most cordially welcome Sunday school meets at 10 a. m.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-20
MASONS.

Stated Communication of Mt. Jul neau Lodge, No. 147, F. & A. M., Mon day night, Dec. 22, Annual election of officers. 12-20-2t.
 J. F. PUGH, Secy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-20
FREE CHRISTMAs GIFTS
 FOR MY PATRONS

On Christmas Eve at eight o'clock, the following list of presents will be given away to patrons of this store. For particulars regarding the method. of securing one or more of the valua- ble presents, call on J. s. MinkoVe:
 22-Calibre Winchester Automatic.
 One Occident Sewing Machine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-20
Conversational Church.

Sunday School at 10 a. m. Evening worship at 7:30. Theme, Christmas" ," Special music. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-20

OYSTERS! OYSTERS! OYSTERS!
 Place your orders early for oysters at Goldstein's to insure having them for your Christmas dinner. 12-2O-3t
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
REUNION AT LOUISVILLE
Grand Masters Of Middle West viii
Attend Great Reunion August
ID and rs.

Louisville, Ky.-The Odd Fellows Of
Kentucky and Southern Indiana will
hold one OF the greatest reunions in
the history of the Order in Louisville,
August IA and 10. The Grand Masters
of Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana. Illinois,
Iowa, Virginia and West Virginia will
be present. The 100 children of the
Orphans Home at Lexington will be
taken to Louisville by special train to
spend the two days in an outing that
will be wonderful to them. They will
be given the freedom OF Fontaine Fer.
ry Park. one of the greatest amuse-
ment parks In the country. On the
morning OF the 18th these orphans will
be taken in automobiles all over the
various parks of the city reaching the
park In time for the second days fun
The Watkins Hotel will entertain them
with its compliments. Prizes will be
given to add zest to all the games. A
whistling contest for boys Is years
old or under, egg hunts. baby shows
and other well known amusements will
be given. Besides these games the
COMMITTEE purchased all the rights for
the devices in the park and has issued
tickets which will be given to all Odd
Fellows, their families and friends,
free Of charge. which will give them
an opportunity to enjoy the day with.
out expense. On the afternoon of the
14th the Patriarchal Degree will be
given by the celebrated degree staff
of Mt. Horeb Encampment of Louis
vile, which had the distinction of CIV
ing this degree at the last Grand En-
campment. On the afternoon of the
18th the first degree will be given by
the famous degree staff OF Home
Lodge No. 1852 of Louisville. These
degrees will be given on the stage of
the theater which gives an opportun-
ity for scenic and dramatic effects I'M
obtainable on the ordinary lodge floor
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
FROM SCRAPS OF CRETONNE
Many Pretty and servieeabie Articles
May Be Made In the Odd Mo-
ments of Leisure.

After boarding up scraps OF ere
tonne left from window draperies and
furniture covers. clever woman
emptied her patch bag one day and
from the oddly shaped pieces Of ere
tonne made many pretty articles.
A large roll of rosesprigged French
cretonne furnished material enough to
cover a hat box.
To successfully accomplish this,
cut a band long enough TO encircle
the box and wide enough to cover the
sides. with allowance made for turn
Ing in at the top and bottom.
With bookblnders' paste join the
ends at one corner. Slash the edges
so that they will turn neatly and paste
In place. Cover the lid In the same
manner. and to properly finish the box
line with cretonne or plain material,
FASTING the sides, bottom and top
smoothly to the pasteboard founda-
ton. This makes a lovely box In
which to keep your best hat and is
one which need not be concealed from
vkw.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
FOR The IDLE HOURS
NEoLioEE oARM ENTs HAVE
ELABORATE oARNIsHMENr.
Lace In Profuslon 10 the Distinguish
Ing Mark--comblnatIons Of All
Sorts Allowed In Apparel for
Boudoir Wear.

Lace plays as great a part In negli.
gee wear as II does in all other types
OF feminine dress. Usually the elab.
crate lace trimming is what strikes
the eye first In modern peignoir or
room sack, and details Of foundation
material. ribbons, little silk and chif-
fon flowers and other trimming fallals
make themselves evident afterward.
Though crepe de chine and shadow
lace. with suitable garnishment of
rosebuds, form the most aristocratic
type Of sacque or full length negligee,
there are pleasing models of much
less expensive character for the aver.
age woman's midsummer wear, such
as Is shown In the illustration. Dotted
swiss Is combined with lace or with
very fine machine embroidery In hand
effects. Dotted batiste and plated
net, fewered crepe with net frills and
similar summer combinations that one
sees In the seasons wear and as these
lovely little affairs are surprisingly
little-priced no woman need go away
for weekend visit without a fresh
and becoming garment in her suit
case for idle gossip.
Full length negligees are almost in
variably draped. for drapery just now
seems to be an obsession with femi.
ninity.
Even the humble kimono Of ordinary
cotton crepe is likely to be caught up
at the knee under a rosette of ribbon
to convey a suggestion OF clnging
drapery, and as for the expensive mod
els of chiffon, crepe de chine and lace,
clinging is surely the word for their
exquisite lines of grace. produced by
artful but seemingly artless drapery.
Now French negligees of allover lace
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
WEALTHY ESCAPE
JUST PROPORTION OF TAX BUR.
DEN UNDER KENTUCKY sYs
TEN, SAYS TAX EXPERT.
Would Employ Efficient Assessors on
Salary and Place Them Under Con-
troll Of Central Tax Commission.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Frankfort. Ky.-Kentucky's tax sys.
TEN is Anticipated, full Of loopholes
through which the wealthy residents
may escape their proportion of the tax
burden, and is administered by politi-
clans instead of experienced assessors.
Such is the epitome of the investiga-
tons of Carl c. Plehn, of California, a
member of the STAFF of the California
University, who was employed by the
Kentucky State Tax Commission to
recommend an up-to-date method OF
collecting taxes and assessing proper
ty, so that all persons may share alike
their just proportion of the taxes.
Prof. Plehn proposes the employ.
ment of efficient assessors. working
under the control of central tax COM
mission, the latter to do all the work
now done by the State Board OF Valua-
ton and Assessment, the State Board
Commission. 1t is recommended in
this preliminary report of Prof. Plehn
that assessors be paid not less than
$4,000 year, and that each assessor
be appointed for the Central Tax Com
mission, appointed by the Governor,
and that the assessing districts com
prise more than one county. except in
counties which contain large amount
of taxable property. The most impor-
tant recommendation Prof. Plehn says
that he can make is for the enactment
of a statute imposing a heavy penalty
for the registration OF a deed which
does not give the actual cost of real
estate transferred. for he says that
unless such statute is enacted the
work of the Assessor, Board of Super.
visors and State Board of Equalization
is merely guess and generally i'm
poses hardship on the honest ptop-
erty owners who give in their assess
ments correctly. AS for the taxation
of certain classes of personal property,
such as mortgages, he says that nearly
S26,O00,00O of mortgages were taxed
last year, and that every cent OF this
is double taxation. The land is taxed
and then the mortgages, which stand
for and represent a part of the value OF
the land, are also taxed, and the bur
den falls on the borrower and not the
lender. He recommended that the
franchise tax should be extended o
cover all corporations organized for
profit, except banks and insurance
otherwise taxed, such a
industrial, mining, agricuv
ture, real astate dealings and ,ostat
companies. THESE opmpa4'-S-srs ,a.
taxed by this license-tax system, vbut he
thinks that the consolidation the
license-tax system with the franShise.
tax system should be made.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
RICH COAL VEINS STRUCK

Hazard, Ky.-The discovery of two
veins Of what is said TO be the hest
coal in this section near Masr. -
miles south from Hazard on the Bra
shear tract of 1000 acres, is one of
the surprises of the day. 1t ives a
mooted question as to whether coal in
paying quantity could be had at This
point. An expert was called in and
after taking the bearings and stud. ing
the situation decided 10 open up a. a
certain spot and after going 20 feet
found that the No. 5 vein. found in
other parts. showed up here at five feet
five inches and that the No. vein
showed at nine feet six inches, with
but a small parting. Steps will at
once be taken to develop further ana a
strong company will begin the w rk
of installation OF a plant that will he
the largest in or near Hazard.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
Bleach for Waists.

When perspiration has left q yellow
mark cover the blemish with peroxide
OF hydrogen, leave until dry, then
cover with ammonia and wash. Am.
monia water can be used 20 wash
wooden waists on parts where per
SEPARATION has left marks. che am.
monia will clean the material without
injury to the fabric. and also destroy
all odor. Often a mark in fire mate
rial may be removed In the following
manner: In saucer or pan place a
lighted match and cover with sulphur.
When 1t begins to burn cover with a
funnel to hold in the fumes. Hold the
dampened material over the end OF the
funnel. and in most cases il will bleach
the spot. Work by an open window
where there is a strong draft. in order
to avoid inhaling any of the fumes.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
DROUGHT COSTLY
EVERY CROP CUT FROM 90 TO so
PER cENT-HuNDREps OF
THOUSANDS LOST.
Tobacco Crop. Report Presents
Dire Conditions In State.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Frankfort, Ky.-Thc drought has
cost Kentucky farmers hundreds of
thousands of dollars. Every crop has
been cut from 80 to 80 per cent. The
final yield of wheat is given as 1876
bushels per acre for. the state, as
against 9.3 bushels last year. Oats at
1873 bushels. barley at IFS bushels,
rye 1913 bushels. Basing the final
yield of wheat on an acreage of 6S1,.
1923. of which 1913 per cent was left
standing May ], an average of 543, 695
would show a total yield of 6,T96. 1876
bushels for the state. The average
rice this season has been about 9Oc
or bushel. The total wheat crop
therefore, for the year is valued at So
1857. An interesting part of this
crop report is the estimate of 100
farmers Of the cost of producing an
acre of wheat in Kentucky. Out of
100 estimates from various portions of
the state and with land values and
price of labor varying the average es.
innate of the cost of producing an
acre of wheat is S1O.16 per acre With
the average of wheat for the state of
1914 bushels per acre sold at 9Oc. the
farmers of Kentucky will make a
profit of Gle per acre on their wheat
for 1913. Rains in the near future
could save more or less of the tobacco
crops, but it is practically too late to
benefit materially the corn crop of
1918. Corn has dropped to a condition
of 63.6 per cent for the entire state,
many sections reporting less than one
half of the usual crop possibility. Ow-
ing to an error the tobacco crop is not
complete, but from the few reports a
condition of so per cent for dark to-
bacco and 65 per cent for hurley to-
bacco is indicated. Pasture conditions
are reported bad. 81 per cent for blue
grass, SO per cent for orchard grass
and g. per cent for clover. Legumin-
Gus crops are holding out through
these dry conditions. Cow peas are
giyene at rs per cent. soy beans at IS
per cent and alfalfa at 90 per cent
Garden conditions are given 60 per
cent and there is but little hope held
out for abundant fall vegetables The
fruit crop continues in fair condition.
Condition of apples is given as 65 per
cent, peaches ca per cent, plums SO,
pears 80 and grapes 81 per cent. Con-
ditions of live stock has decreased
owing to shortage of pasture. Lack of
stock water is driving a great many
animals to the market. Condition of
horses is given as 80 per cent, cattle /.
sO.7 per cent, sheep SO per cent and
hogs 80 per cent. Poultry.is reported
-snee-,ng a great deal on account of
excessively hot weather. The turkey
crop will not be large. Condition of /.
turkeys is given at 50 per cent, chick /.
ems 70 per cent and ducks SO per cent .
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
BAPTisTs HOLD ANNUAL sess,d,

Salyersville, Ky.-The annual SIS.
sion of Enterprise Association of Ban.
lists convened with Licking River
church, at Sublett.. Enterprise asso.
citation is composed of Pike, johnson
Floyd and Magoffin counties, and COY.
ers large section of Eastern Ken.
lucky. the larger part being mission
airy territory. The meeting was one df
the best in the history of the associa.
ton. Delegates from all the churches 3
represented by the association attend
ed. The Rev. T. ]. Riggs, pastor OF
the First Baptist church of Pikeville.
preached the Introductory sermon. The
Rev. William j, Lockhart, pastor OF
Huntington Baptist church, Baltimore.
and Mrs. Lockhart attended the meet
ing. which continued three days.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
WEATHER PROPHET ON WINTER.
Proenostieator Predicts a Severe Win
ter with Thirty snows-september
Will be Warm.

Lexington, Ky.-Asa X. Martin, who
for many years has had a wide local
reputation as weather prognostica-
tor has issued a forecast in which he
predicts unusually severe cold weather
next winter. He declares that there
are 10 be just thirty SHOWS, the first
falling on October 16, and the last on
May 5. There is TO be one sleetstorm
in the month of December Twelve
zero days are scheduled. There are to
be four ice spells in which the ice will
be from three to seven inches thick.
The worst cold weather and snow
storms, he says, will be in December
and January. One ice spell is to come
from two and one-half to three inches
in thickness.
The weather conditions for this
month he says, are determined large
ly by the conditions prevailing on the
day the Deg star rises, August 8.
Should the weather be hot and sultry
on that day the same character of
weather will continue until August q
when the star sets at the dark hour of
midnight He prophecies that Septem-
Der will be warm. but not so warm as
August, and the fall will run up to the
middle of October. October will be
cool and pleasant.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
ANTl-HoG CHOLERA SERUM
Can Be Produced in Large Quantities
BY Experiment Station-Demonstra
tons viii Begin August IA.

Lexington, Ky.-The Kentucky agri-
cultural experiment station having
completed its new laboratory for the
production of anti-hog cholera serum,
by which large quantity of the serum
can be produced. Prof. Joseph II. Kas-
tie, director of the station. has issued
invitations 10 all of the veterinarians
and hog breeders of the state to attend
series OF demonstrations of the use
serum laboratory on August IA 1t has
been conclusively shown that the
serum will prevent hog cholera, and as
the experiment station will now for
the first time be in a position to fur
nish ample quantities OF the serum, it
is hoped that hog cholera, which an
nually causes losses of mill ms of dol
larSsto the farmers OF Kentucky, can
soon be practically eradicated from
the state. The method of administra-
ton OF the serum is, however, one of
the most important features of its use,
and the use OF the serum in ignorant
hands is more dangerous than rene.
dial, and TO this cause is attributed
practically all Of the complaints of
failure or bad results. Director Kas-
tie calls attention TO the fact that the
use OF this serum is a comparatively
new branch OF serum science. with
which comparatively few veterinarians
are thoroughly familiar. The demon
STATIONS are, therefore, TO be given for
the purpose OF instructing the veter-
inarians Of the state. and all hog
breeders who desire 10 know for
themselves the proper manner of ad-
ministering the remedy. In addition
to the demonstrations in the use of
the serum, instruction will be given
in the care Of both sick and well hogs,
disinfection after hog cholera, the dis
position of hog cholera carcasses, and
similar subjects, by experts of the ex.
pertinent tation.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
DOVES ARE VERY SCARCE.

Winchester. Ky.-Hunters In this
section, where doves a few years ago
were plentiful, declare now that the
game bird will be extinct within a fer
more years. so great has been III 4,
slaughter OF them in the wheat fields
of the Bluegrass in the past. A search
has been made this summer for signs
of doves and but few can be located.
The raising OF hemp has ceased in this
section and the once great sport OF
shooting the doves in u = hemp fields
is q lost art
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
MAY BE CURlED AT HOME
Not Necessary to Send PIumes to Pro-
fessional Cleaners When They
Become Bedrapgled.

The present fashionable ostrich
feather, although it is not so tightly
curled as the old fashioned plume,
looks even more bedraggled and for
| lorn when 1t is out of curl than the
old one did. Yet fogs and mists or
rains are as frequent as ever, and os-
| trich feathers are now worn at all
! times OF the day and night, regardless
of the weather Plumc,is feathers
were put forward to fill TIE role of a
| feather which moisture Would not
! change, but they do not TAXI the place
of the regulation ostrich feather.
There is only one thing to do il
you wear ostrich feathers, and that is
to learn how to curl them. It is as
good as impossible to send feather
to the professional cleaner to be
curled every time there is a summer
shower.
When the moist hat with feather
| trimming is removed put ii, If pos
sible, near a fire. Heat often restores
a good deal of the lost curl. When
this is not possible let the feather
dry thoroughly and then recurl It with
n nail file, the blunt edge of knife
or some other steel or silver blade
which is not sharp.
Work with one or two OF the fronds
of the feather at time. Catch them
between the thumb and the blade near
the stem of the feather and slowly
and firmly draw, the thumb and the
blade along the fronds to the edge.
If necessary go over some of the feath-
ers twice.
1t is surprising how rapidly this
curling can be done; and II it is care
fully done after little practice the
feather will look quite as well as II
1t had been curled by a professional.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
WANT BETTER TRAIN SERVICE.

Hazard, Ky.-Urging that the Louis
vile & Nashville railroad put into
service through passenger trains, one
leaving Louisville in the morning and
arriving at McRoberts in the evening
and one leaving McRoberts simulta-
neously with the Louisville train and
arriving at the same time, the Haz-
ard Commercial Club has adopted a
resolution asking the Louisville Com
mercial Club TO communicate It to the
officials OF the road as a recommends
ton regarding the service, when the
Lexington and Eastern extension is
finished.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12
Useful Coats.

NO more useful garment than the
coat of lightweight worsted has been
included in womans wardrobe in
years These coats MI almost every
requirement Of Q summer wrap. They
are gracefully appropriate for wear
with IND draped afternoon costume OF
crepe de chine. lansdowne or foulard.
are )aunYly attractive over a short
skirted ohting costume. and they will
answer fpr short motor trips and for
travei by rail or by water. The rather
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-12

severely cut models of dark or neu.
trail colored material are the most
satisfactory-and usually the smart.
est. Sometimes a bright-colored Bull.
garian collar adds a touch Of gayety
and very exclusive coats of this sort
have Innings of American Beauty or
emerald green silk. Mandarin yellow
is another favorite lining hue. Very
good looking sport coats OF pin striped
black or navy serge. with trim lines
and trimming of white pearl buttons.
may be found