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Evening star., 1913-10-12
HE craftiest fox in
Il u 4

He craftiest fox in
this Zoo C a n n o {
escape. We have
pitted our wits
against his and we
have won. He takes
his defeat philo-
sophically and does
not seem to regard
his loss of liberty
as OF very much
matter so long as
when meal time
Evening star., 1913-10-12

vote Ail II can do is 10 cry.
And the delegate from Alaska Is some
crior!
The burden Of his lamentations is the
manner in which the federal government
ever has treated the northern territory.
the Cinderella in the sisterhood of the
American Union.
Alaska was purchased by the United
States in 1851. Not until Delegate Wick
ersham had cried all over Congress for
four years did the United states finally,
in 1919. give Alaska a form of local gov
cFnment
Evening star., 1913-10-12

show business: ia like TO talk over the
old times and the long travels. These
new-come elephants at the Zoo Bahl
they are Immigrants and amateurs. MY
debut at the Zoo was one or the
sensations OF the capital. recoE-
niye fathers and mothers OF families
whom I knew as children. Men who
came 10 visit me first with chubby faces
and dimpled fists now stand before me
with gray boards"
only forty-seven years young-a mere
youth OF an elephant When he entered
the Zoo he was 1.-THE and slender chap
of only 6,ooo pounds. Now he weighs
1000 pounds. testimonial To the plcni-
tude and wholesomeness of the food
served at the Zoo. What man in Wash
ington, who has lived In a boarding
house since 1891. -ean show an increase
in weight of 5000 pounds?
Dunk has no complaint TO make through
the columns OF The Star lie has
steam-heated winter residence and
private tsometimes) bath. He told The
Star man TO remind his old friends
throughout Washington that his weakness
for peanuts Is unabated and that he con-
siders them the most appropriate Offer
ings TO elephants.
Near Dunk are the new elephants from
the region OF the Blue Nile-two elephants
which have recently been given much
newspaper publicity. And II seems not
to have turned their heads. One is four
years old and the other two and n balf
They were purchased from the govern
ment geological garden at Giza, Egypt.
and received at our Zoo last August
They sway 10 and fro like all other ele-
open their mouths longlngly for peanuts.
They are already children's pets, and
The Star man believes that the attention
given them has somewhat peeved old
Dunk. Dunk is an Indian elephant and
the newcomers being Africans they did
not bring old Dunk the latest news from
home.
II Is big show at the Washington Zoo
and cannot be all told In a single news
paper story But you shouldn't forget To-
go. The next time you are around that
way go into the house where live the uil-
gals from India. the anea from celebes,
the East African buffalo. the white-tailed
knu, the dainty little red-fronted gazelles
from Senegal. the still daintier Dorcas
from North Africa. Palestine and Syria.
the Indian porcupine. the collared pee
cary the walaroo. the kangaroos. the
warthog and the hartebeests.
And then the monkey house. All. that
is the palace of mirth and the place OF
laughs! Everybody says. They are -
human" This has given offense TO many
of the monkeys. II you should say any
thing about the descent of man. some
old 'sooty mangebey. or pigtailed monkey.
or mandrill. or diana monkey, or Arabian
baboon will surely answer you with this:
Yes sir. II was indeed n desccntr'
Evening star., 1913-10-12

an invitation to come in or come on
Then he or she curled its lips and showed
its teeth, natural and sound.
There was movement in its tau that
had meaning Of its own. Perhaps II
was thinking. Bars to the right of me:
bars TO the left of me. bars on top OF
me, What chance has a cat like me to
climb out of this prison dungeon, TO
carol on the back fence of quiet but ex
citable Brightwood to carry off pet
collie dog.' Then the cat, concluding
that the reporter was not its dinner,
made two or three circuits of its cage,
nodding its head, weaving its tail and
saying. Curses, Escape impossible
layed down. turned over, curled up and
went to sleep.
Close by lay the alligators: not in their
limpid and crystal pool. but on the con-
crete landing. They slept there, black
and yellow pictures of content, as com,
fortably as though on the cozy shore or
n Florida lake or a Mississippi bayou
Not one of them seemed to have care
on earth. They We're fat, sleek and lazy
1t occurred to The Star man that the zoo
is a very happy and agreeable institu-
ton for these alligators for they do not
have to work for a living. They seem
not to have an ounce of hustle in them.
Like some persons they have no other
ambition than to eat and sleep.
crowd of people nearly always forms
an oval around the abiding place. or the
refectory and dormitory. of these sleep
ing beauties. The comments made about
them are mostly unfavorable, but IL does
not wake them up. Their skins are too
thick for criticism. If these alligators
would get into public life they would be
u success
The lions and tigers are under the same
roof with the leopards and alligators.
Bars around ard over them are SO heavy
and stout and close-set and deep-planted
that If a lion had the strength of an ele
phant the cunning of fox and the wis
dom of serpent according to some au-
thorities) he could not break Jail. The
east African lion or the killmanji, which
A. B. Baker, assistant superintendent of
the Zoo, brought to Washington. is the
most poplar of the lions.
He is a dignified and stately fellow and
seems to understand the admiration with
which the Zoo visitors contemplate him.
He poses for you, and sometimes looks
YOU directly in the face His II not a
lambllSe countenance. and his manner in
dicates that the most impressive man or
the most elegantly gowned woman fills
him not with awe. One of the lion keep
ers told The Star man that some of the
lions were gentle enough sometimes to
permit him to stroke their heads and
Evening star., 1913-10-12

rolls around toothsome food IS spread pe-
for him. Having embraced 1T, he curls
up on the rocks, If the weather Is pleas
ant, and sleeps. If the weather Is too
rigorous he retires to his den and also
sleeps What his dreams may be do
not know. They may be of pleasant
foragtng on hen roosts and the like, but
in this Zoo VIC take care of animals and
do not try TO translate their dreams
This is the substance of what keeper
or a guard at the Zoo said to Star man
who stood i'm the rocky and shadowy part
OF the grounds where the foxes and
wolves dwell and where the sweet scent
of violets is not.
Evening star., 1913-10-12

Up where the great cats pace their cells
or loll and sprawl another guard-and
these guards are very intelligent fellows
said In substance:
Lions, tigers. leopards, panthers and
wildcats may haunt the fancy or stalk
the imagination of suburban folk. ana
may even prowl in the columns of news
papers. We can't help that. If man
or woman insists on shuddering at the
thought of lurking lions or of panthers
crouchug i'm the back yard we can't dis
suade them. but Zoo lions. tigers. leopards
and panthers do not leave the Zoo.
when bad animals or animals that
may he dangerous are put I'm here they
are here for keeps. Once, when the IN
stitution was new, young and undeVeloped
and that was long while ago and be-
fore my tlme-a wolf got away, and there
is a tradition that a bear, growing tired
of the board here and the monotony OF
regular hours. and otherwise desiring a
change of scene, strolled Off I'm search OF
food-perhaps wild berries or some other
hear dainty. But times have changed.
Our discipline Of the animals is kindly
but strict They are compelled to stay
at home.
Possibility of escape is exceedingly re-
mote. Impossible perhaps would be the
Evening star., 1913-10-12

The Philippines. Hawaii and Porto
Rico were adopted i'm the family when
Alaska. as an American possession. was
more than thirty years old. They secured
local government and other govern
mental advantages at once. Alaska
waited. They secured a fixed and work
able system of land laws. Alaska is still
waiting for hers.
She is the only possession of the Unit
cd States-as distinguished from state
where the bulk of the population Is
native American stock. She is the only
territory of the United States on this
states real estate on the continent Is
embraced in the states. Hence. Mr..
Wickersham's position as territorial dele
gate is unique.
He complains that the govern ment.
through neglect, has refused 10 let
Alaska work out her own salvati,m, as
other American territories have done. and
has also declined 10 work out any scheme
of salvation for her though treating the
newly adopted sisters, Hawaiia. Porto
Rico and the Philippines. with mar ied
generosity.
do something for Alaska. is his cry.
The particular thing he wants done
right now is the construction of a gov
ernrnent railroad in the territory. AS he
concentrated his earlier efforts on get
ting territorial government established.
so he is now concentrating on getting
this railroad. He is after it like blood
hound on a trail, for this delegate is a
persistent person.
He wants Alaska developed as the
adjoining provinces and territories of
Canada are being developed. He wants
to see Alaska peopled and prosperous
and he holds that none of this can be
done as long the federal govern
ment neglects to establish an Alaska
Evening star., 1913-10-12

SO he lifts up his voice in Congress.
as occasion offers. and laments. AS
constant dripping will wear stone.
Delegate Wickersham is now in a fair
way to get what he wants. He is
wearing through the outer shell OF
Congress.
This quality OF persistence in the
delegate, combined with his ability to
make a noise about that in which he
Is Interested, is what the people OF
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-11

day with throhsS
of eager and enthusiastic
visitors exclaiming over the
beauty and distinctiveness OF
the new spring Hats shown
here in widest profusion. kv-
ery correct new shape, coloring
and trimming will be found
here. Small shapes are the ia
vorites and these come in va
rious novel and striking effects
in hemps, milans, leghorns'
peanuts, panamas, etc. Beau
tiful band trimmings are most
ly seen, with here and there
trimmings of flowers, ostrich
feathers, quilts and fancy stick
ups.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-11
Many Beautiful Novelties
huoar The New Dress
Trimmings.

This is Enthusiastically
SEASON Of novelties and no
whasa is this so pronounced as
in The new Dress Trimmings.
We have been careful to select
only those that are practical as
well as beautiful, and you'll
find our extensive showing
replete with the latest and
most fashionable Bulgarian
and Persian ideas in landings,
fancy ornaments, rhinestones,
black and white beaded bands,
novelty buttons, fancy floral
and Bulgarian effects in crys-
tai, etc.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-11
Superb Gathering of Stunning
Spring Dresses and
Tailored Suits

A remarkably interesting
and extensive showing that
will call forth many "Ahs!"
and "Ohs!'' of surprise and
admiration. Street Dresses,
Frocks and Afternoon Dress
es-all are here, and all show
beauty and individuality OF
style, grace of line, and rich
ness of materials that are won
derfully fascinating. Beauti-
full draped effects. belts, sash
es, and bright trimmings of all
sorts are the predominant fea-
lures of the new styles.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-11
The New S1,s Are Urusu-'l
Beautiful IN Weave
and Hue.

All the beauty and fresh
ness Of springtime is mirror
ed in the beautiful tints and
weaves Of the new silks. We
have assembled a superior
showing comprising new ra-
tines, crepe weaves of all kinds
including crepe de chine, crepe
meteors, etc, chifons, char
meuse, rich brocades, ETC., as
well as plenty of the old fa-
vorites.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-11
Natty New Footwear Styles
For Spring

You will like the new lasts, for they are
a decided improvement over last seasons
models from the standpoint of both style
and comfort. Only the productions OF
makers nationally known for the good
fitting and good-wearing qualities of their
footwear have been allowed to enter our
bio new stock which includes button and
lace Shoes, Oxfords and Pumps in the
best of the new lasts in gunmetal, patent
feathers, tan, white, etc.
Attend The Opening Tomorrow
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-11
Lovely New Cotton Dress Fab
RIGS In An Interesting
Display

The woman who is planning
cool, light garments for the
warm weather will get some re-
markably helpful ideas from
this display of the new cotton
dress fabrics for spring. 1t is
COMPLETE and embraces
the latest weaves and shades
in poplins, ratines, voiles,
crepes, piques, etc, at unusu-
ally interesting prices.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-11
] omorrow 9 a. m.
to 10 p, m.

Quite deal of sentiment
Opening Tor this date March 12h that first OPP
doors 10 the Hesburg pubcxacty seven years ego And pal
pleased TO make this today, although fashion
been for famous throughout this for their elaborate
unequaed comphnenes THIS Opening prepared
broader scale than have had the pleasure of inviting
must always forward if reputation the
style store of this CITY,
When here you will find the entire stock deck
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-11

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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-16
FORFEITURE NOTICE
Denver. May Zlst, 1913.


You are HEREBY notified that have e1pendeo pen lee
arrina the wear 1911 and 1912 the sum OF sloo ioi
usnh md every year in labor and Improvement
Golden Jewell ;unr i9ds nstro County m
Sn Graoh state of Colorado, OF which the Ger.
is found Of # sad ennnty IN
snu pasI :. h,iJ .aid claim under the provision o
eson osasf 5o @ Of the revised statutes Of the unite
states and the amendment thGTefI ahop unes
Minine claims. being the amount reaui,eo a. q
hold said lode for the periods eadhs on tng
ny qayss,,tsr Y, 1a12 And within ninety days IRON
sr srSs iSs Of fsis sse4e 9e
s;i ~ resyse to contribute your proportion o
the claim will become the pfopehy ., ms%e sIe the
scan4d scanIed exp %eIpenditure BY the terms I, Ct sale
sectioh. Subscriber.
First Pub May 54th. lSi31
Last Pub.ug. q. 1913.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-16
Big Parade Handled
By Telephone

Denver, Colo, Aug IS. Especial to
The Siftings News With over i2, 600
men in line General John Chase and his
committee of assistants formed and di-
rected the gigantic Knights Temp!ar
parade here almost entirely by tele-
was installed at the conclave head
quarters and by means of branch tele-
phones at short intervals along the line
of March the committee was kept in
direct touch with the movements and
progress of the vast army OF marching
| Knights.
Besides the host of Sir Knights who
was in attendance at the conclave there
We're over 100, goo visitors in the city
and unusual and careful plans were
prepared for III r care and comfor. Z.
| Special plans were arranged by the tele
| phone company in anticipation OF the
| great increase in the number of tele-
4 phone calls dun ng the conclave. For
months past that company had been
busy snstaiing emergency telephones,
| additional switchboard facilities and
training the $50 extra operators VINO
were required to assist he regular force
IN handling the calls. over $50 emer-
gen telephones We're connected with
the newspapers, hotels and inforlna-
ton bureaus and a. various places
along the streets telephones connected
! tt-itb b., al !,
vided for the convenience of the visitor {.
Discussing the telephone preparations
for the conclave visitor. an official OF
The Mountain States Telephone Com
pany said to-day: "En ergencies su, h
IS this require that we provide facili les
far beyond our usual daily need. he
present convention with its vast inil X
IF visitors and consequent Increase u
telephone calls is only a repetition oi
other conversions we have handled ans
viii have to handle i'll the future Uu
plant Investment has always been NJ
must always be sufficient to take C,tt
of not the usual daily business, oui
the maximum number of calls tn4t
come to our lswitchboards. tt is is n,
only true of Denver and other lar-e
centers but Of each one OF our e ohanee
throughout the territory. Every tcl,
pone call must be handled as a uIit. The
provisions in De euver during the pres-l
conclave were such that each tne
the 200, 600 calls were handled Is
promptly aud as caref lily Is at y
other time
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-16
ADOLPH kELSOk
IDAHO SPRINGS, COLO
The Best Ne dicine in II; .
World

"My little girl had dysentary very
bad. thought she would die. Oh; IN
berlain 5 CoIic, Cholera and Diarrht ea
Remedy cured her, and can truth. J.
" say that think it is the best m. oi-
ne in the wot Id, writes Mrs. WIFI. m
Orvis, Cl re, Mich. For sale by j. j.
Sherwin
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-20

plans to open an account for year
with every pen Of fowl and then sub
init his data for the department Of
agriculture of the United tSates and
Canada for the benefit of farmers.
McCardell received his nick name
in peculiar manner thirty years
ago. white working for a rancher In
northwestern Montana His task was
To dig post holes. one day his EN-
ploycd was called to Helena on bust
ness. which he supposed would oc-
cupy two or three days, and his final
instructions to the laborer were:
Keep digging tin | return. I'll be
back before you finish
Peter carried out the orders. lie
wore out several spades In digging
sufficient holes to fence the ranch
er's holdings and continued north
ward until past the International
boundary Warm words were ex-
changed when his long delayed en-
plUler returned. but the workman
collected his wages In full. having
proved by fellow laborers that he
was told To keep digging.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-20
CANADIAN H0MES1EADS
ARE MUCH IN Demand
ENTRIES IN EDMONTON DISTRICT
COMING IN At RATE OF 3o
DAY NOW.

EDMONTON. Alta, April 19.-(Spe-
claD Entries for homesteads In the
Edmonton districts are being received
at the rate Of 80 day by the do
miniOn land office here. the appli-
cants representing nearly every ma
tlonality In the civilized world. More
than 5000 home seekers. principally
from the British Isles and Europe.
came to central Alberta the first 10
days this month. and indications are
that this influx will continue through
out the spring and summer. Most of
the newcomers will engage In mixed
farming. The board of trade has re-
ceiyed advices from its agents In
London that the village OF Paradise.
nestled amid the hills Of Oxfordshire.
Eng. will send a party Of SO immi-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-20
POST HOLE Pete Will
GET DOPE ON chicken
FAMOUS CHARACTER OF NORTH
WEST TO EXPERIMENT
WITH FOWLS.

EDMONTON Alta. April Ia
lSpcciaD Peter McCardeu. better
known throughout the western states
and provinces as Post Hole Pete"
has decided to abandon the exciting
life at the head Of steel on railroad
construction work and settle down as
a chickens grower near Edmonton. He
has acquired plot of ground aN'.
viii erect shack and the necessary
outbuildings at once.
The experimental stock will con
sist OF two or three pens of standard
bred fowl from every state. province
and territory on the north American
continent. the idea being to ascertain
which produces the most profitable
fowl for commercial purposes. lie
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-20
BULL MOOSERS HAVING
ROCK TINE At CAPITAL
NC IRDOIk N\D his StN\N\l
H\\D NRI. MERELY COURT
JISTERN TuIRI.

WNSulNGTON. April l'.--tSpe-
caal Tho path OF the h,f a dozen
Bun Mooscrs who have organized in
the house of representatives,. with vi
Murdoch as their leader. promises e.
Joe 20 rocky ON, Ncith,r uf the older
or stronger political parties in the
house looks with much favor upon the
organization Of bull mousers and they
are made the butt " many ''hcs aud
are constantly being kicked around. "
Naturally. they have received some
recognition. but In very few cases
only. when President Wilson cam
10 the house Of representatives a few
days ago. to deliver his message TO
congress. Speaker Champ Clark nam
ed three members from the house 20
act as a reception committee. lie was
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-20

grants to this district early in May.
also that seven large towns will be
represented on the same steamship by
200 families. Government official l.
estimate that 10000 persons will be
added to the population of the prov
ince of Alberta this year.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-20
Skin SOOthed and
Healed by D. D. D.

itching skin. ugly eruptlons. scaly
scalp. Eczema and Its allied diseases ali
yield Instantly to the soothing influence .
o. me mild simple wash. the Odd.
Prescription for 1cssms.
From our experience with skin SUI.
ferers. we are convinced that skin AZ.
sease Is caused by germs beneath the
outer skin that spread and mult,pIv
until they become a mass OF gnawinr
animaiA Odd. . penetrating LIQUID
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-20

destroys these germs and washes them
away. thereby relieving that awful itch
immediately A soc bvtti. will provs
this much to you.
we are so confident that ODD. can
reach all cases. that we offer you ths
nrst full-size bottle free II II does not
40 as We say. You. alone. to fudge
Odd. Soap aids In keeping the axis
pure: ask ua
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-20

Hear Or. nickerbocker tonight In
the fifth of his series OF sermons on
THE Love Affairs OF Young People.
Special theme for the evening Three
Lovely Young Men" Boston Avenue
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-20

Rexall Drug store open day and
night Phone Is md Is. Free night
deliveries adv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-20

Wantcd-tlcan cotton rags at the
World Office VIII pay 3 cents pcr
pound.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-20

NJ. f.. Church. South. corner Fifth and
Boston.--Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-20

To the Front.
we have cabled our war CORES
pondent to hasten home
why"
We want capable man to report
the ID. A. Il. election.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-20

DR.. Isrkins. osteopstb. opp. Kress's.
adv
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-09-05
LA ER
JEROME ARRESTED FOR
 GAMBLING IN CANADA

CoATICOCK. Canadn. Sept. 6.--Je- rome. the famous former district nt- tnrney of New York. was arrested here today for gambling. Tho game he was playing was penny ante. He was re- leased on hail hut he spent sevcrni hours tn jail. A great dcmcnstratlon In favor cf Thnw followed and tho crowd gathered nt the jail and cheer ed for Thaw and crying to "deport Jerome"