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The daily Alaskan., 1914-09-23
FORTS AS TRAPS

One Of tho QuesttOns which will ba asked, as never before, by military authOrlies, as conse- guepes oE tha present war, might be phrased IR tAs- Blang of today or ysteTday-"What b 2 fort2"
 Ia. the light of recent events costly, massive tOrtitIcaions look mora Ike traps for armies than aids In national defense. They are et3ectiys t ths field forces Of the power which bOlds them are strong enough to keep them open to tTiendlY troops. for entrance or esress, that Ia. If they are not yitany needed. But 1t Is plain that they cannot be depended upOR to stop a powerful invading army or 10 hold in cheek sufficient invest Ing fOrca for moro than a week or two, And when a fort falls the lOss Of Us, garrison is complete There ts no salvage.
 Lisgs lasted, as to it's best forts, for about two weeks. Namur, from which much was expected, fell in three days- It's last fort to yield went down in a week or so longer. Maubeuge, one of the great frontier Actresses. Of France, was battered Into helplessness in about ten days.
 In East Prussia the Russians took AlleRstein, strong German town, without much trouble and then lost it even more quickly to 8 German, field army. Forts have apparently counted little in Cali cia. The Eiegs gun seems to have beaten ths best of the modern for btieaions. It ls Increasingly doubt ful # even Paris or Antwerp could stand a sIege for more than two or three EeekA
 Clearly, the fate of nations in var will be determined, more than ever before. iR the open. field by great armies. Cities and their for tifleatjons may easily become traps for their defenders.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-09-23
EDITORIAL PAGE

Some sort of honor should be devised for the returned American tourists who admit that they neither had to ride in a freight car, walk 'steen miles in the rain, live three weeks on a wiener, nor undergo arrest on suspicion of be- ing a spy.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-09-23

Olympia Beer on draught at the Board of Trade. This famous brew, both on draft and In bottles is kept constantly fresh. This is the Board of Trade Bar where the celebrated Rainier Beer is also kept in bot tla. e.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-09-23

Belgium has been annexed by the Germans and Galieia by the Russians, But the geographers have nat altered the maps yet.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-09-23

pr. Anna Shaw wants cheaper dlTOrces. Can 1t be she has ac- -Quired a personal interest in the matteT2 ~,, s..
The daily Alaskan., 1914-09-23

Hand Laundry and all kinds of work done on short notice. Apply at Ninth and Main. 7-2S-tf.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-29
ARE HARD TO REASON WITH
Patrons Of Stores Advertising to Re-
fund Money on Request Some
times Make Queer Claims.

The clerks stationed at the ex.
change bureaus Of the large stores tell
Of many curious incidents that take
place In their work daily, as note the
following incident:
A lady In a great hurry one day
rushed up to the exchange desk OF a
well-known store and said Exchange
this muff for me, please"
The clerk opened the package and
asked in a polite manner: Where Is
your purchase slip, madame?
oh said the lady, 81 lost that,
but | bought the muff here, and
want my money back"
But" continued the clerk, I'VE can
not refund money on this article I'M
less you have the sales slip so we can
see the date of purchase"
"Oh," said the caller in explanation,
II bought it at the beginning of win
ter, and" she continued, Il used the
muff while II was cold, but now |
have no further use for it, and wish
my money back. You advertise to re-
fund money on request, so | request
the money be given me In exchange
for my muff. You see, 1t Is In very
good order and you can sell 1t again
next winter"
It took the next quarter OF an hour
on the part Of the manager and the
exchange clerk to convince the irate
caller this was not in reason, and as
she departed she declared never
again would she patronize the store
that advertised Money refunded on
request.
"You see" said the exchange clerk
after relating this incident, what We
have to deal with.
"Why, only the other day a lady
brought In a package wrapped In It's
sue paper, laid It glngerly on my desk
and asked me to refund her money
on the contents. opened the pack
age and was surprised to find there
In the dead carcass Of a canary bird"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-29
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A FAITHFUL FRIEND
Sy MILDRED CAROLINE GOOD.
RIDGE.

A woman shrieked and tainted away,
gathering of street loiterers parted
summary, expressions of excitement,
wonder and then horror beat out upon
the ambient afternoon air at Purdy
Corners.
Tragically and without warning
there had sped around the corner of
the public square a painting, bristling,
wild-eyed collie Cog Its fleetness was
that of greyhound, its progress that
OF a loyal, intelligent dumb animal
/ bent upon some mission Of vital UT.
gency.
"Old Judge Warren's dog" shouted
dozen voices in unison.
What's he up to-gone mad?"
No he's been hurt-look at the
! blood on him!"
The last speaker was the village
smith. To him both dog and owner
| had been known for years. With him
Don had been always friend and IA
vorite The animal swung It's blood.
shot gaze towards him. There was
pathos and pleading in the glance, a
low whimpering howl, but Don kept
straight on until he reached the stone
; steps leading up into the little county
| courthouse
It was there, ever since he had done
with judgeships and active business
cares, that Judge Warren had come
daily to keep in the routine of old &C.
workmanship. That morning he had
been missed. And now his usual com.
panion had appeared in manner that
! indicated the mysterious, the terrify'
ing, the tragic.
For only a moment Don faltered al
the steps. Then he sprang up them
The crowd followed There was sud
den hush over all the scene. 1t was as
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-29

II some dread werewolf Of ancient
times had invaded the peaceful ham
let, bringing In its trail sanguinary
token of impending disaster.
And then an awesome thing happened
The dog proceeded straight to the
courtroom. The court was not in ses-
sion, but the presiding Judge sat In his
accustomed place listening to some
informal discussion Of half dozen
lawyers. At the edge of the dais Don
paused. AS if appealing to justice, the
reeking animal lifted its head. 1t
uttered one shrill, curdling, mournful
howl 1t was the cry for vengeance
for Justice, blood for blood! The ami
nal turned swiftly, but first swept the
faces of those near to 1t and gave q
plaintive whine as though beseeching
them 10 follow.
The truth was known in an hour
Grim faced and stern the village smith
came to the office Of Walter Burdett,
"You were the attorney for Judge
Warren" he said,
"Were?" repeated Walter. startled.
Then"
Eve found him murdered in cold
blood, the safe in his library ran
sacked. The dog must have put up
q terrible fight, for he lies at his dead
masters feet, all but bleeding to
death"
Instantly the young attorney set the
wheels Of justice in motion, For "a
hours the entire country was secured.
No clew to the murderer or the miss
ing plumber was discovered.
Then came a reluctant mournful mis-
sion for Burdett. Judge Warren had
but one living relative in the world
Eva. his adopted niece. She was at a
boarding school 200 miles away.
| Some one must advise her of the death
/ of her only friend in the world, Bur
dett departed on his sad errand.
He was amazed when the first out
burst of grief was over with the young
girl to observe that into her fair face
there had come a set sternness, as
though the murder OF her uncle had
changed all the currents Of her be-
ing. After the funeral 1t was thought
hest that she should remain at school
until the estate was settled up. AS she
placed her hand in that Of the young
lawyer to say good-by, she retained
the clasp with the words:
"You have been a true friend
through all my trouble. l ask only
one thing more-not vengeance, but
iustice. The cruel murderer OF THIS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-29
DICTATES OF FASHION

Scotch plaid is now the rival of the
Roman stripe.
Watermelon pink is a very pretty
and very popular color
Black net ruffes on black taffeta
are shown in dress from Paris.
Collars of changeable taffeta or
broad stripes provide bit of color on
the navy and black utility coats.
Shirred necks appear on the taffeta
wraps, the rows of shirring outlined
by narrow valenciennes.
The wells which attract the most
attention are of heavy lace over the
nose and mouth and clear net over
the eyes. They are becoming and
chic. Gloves are not being worn at
the dances. The tango is responsible
for this.
Powered mousseline de sole is com.
bined with sheer materials to fashion
dainty summer froeks. One pretty
model from the ateler of Nine. Paquin
is of dotted swiss, and bands of
lowered mousseline in tones Of blue
pink and yellow trim the skirt and
bodice. The girdle is Of natter blue
ribbon, with two pink roses trimming
the ends.
The short bolero or Elton coat is
not becoming to a stout figure with
pronounced bust lines unless 1t clings
along the curve of the figure. Few
ready made coats will achieve this
subtle effect, but if an invisible snar
fastener be attached under the edge
of the coat and its button mate sewed
to the waistcoat the two garments
will cling together as nicely as the
coat and waistcoat of a cleverly built
| French taileur.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-29

good old man must be found-and
punished"
And, as II registering a solemn
promise, Walter Burdett looked into
her eyes, and she knew he would not
falter In his chosen mission.
No efforts we're spared to run down
the assassin, but not the slightest clue
as to his identity or whereabouts was
discovered. There was a description
Of stranger seen about the town the
day of the murder, but it was vague
and led to no results of value.
Very often Walter visited the now
deserted home of the dead jurist. It
became necessary. Don. recovering
from his fearful wounds, refused to
leave the grounds. He would linger
all day and night near the closed door
way of the house, looking up and down
the road constantly as If expecting
some one he was looking for to
pass by.
Walter finally dragged the dog
house to the spot, chained up Don
and morning and night brought him his
meals.
There came a climax. One moon
light evening Walter had just attend
ed to the wants Of the poor, faithful
animal when an automobile sped by.
! Don had made a sudden leap, with a
sharp, wild cry. He tugged at his
chain, he glared after the disappear
ing machine. Plainly in the clear
moonlight Walter saw that 1t held but
! one person, man, apparently a
stranger In the district.
Don leaped into the air. He bit his
chain, he was fairly frantic. A speedy
thought impressed Walter as, follow
ing the automobile with his eye, he
saw it turn into a wooded stretch
away from the traversed roadway
Had the dogs instinct guided hin
to recognize In the automobile the
slayer of his master? The impression
led Walter to trace down the machine
1t had halted In dense grove, one
edge Of which was bounded by deeI
ravine There the stranger was reach
ing into the trunk Of hollow tree
He drew out small iron box. Walter
recognized 1t as the missing posses
sion of his dead client.
you are the mani" he shouted
springng upon the murderer.
And you know too much!' growlet
out the other. They clinched. Walte
fell underneath. The man had drawn
knife. Kneeling upon the breast 0
his adversary, he raised 1t menacingly
At that moment there was metallic
jangling, then a weird shrill scream
Don, broken free from his captivity
had sprang upon the shoulders of tn
man. Over and over they rolled
With a gasp Walter saw them disaE
pear over the edge Of the ravine.
There-the man dead, his victim
cruel fate avenged. Don stark AM
stiff, but his teeth sunk deep in tn
mans throat-both were found b.
neighbors summoned by Walter.
The shadow of the tragedy never er
tirely was dissipated in the life of Ev
Warren, but in the sunshine of tn
love Of Walter Burdett she forge
most OF rs bitterness.
Copyright, 1914, by W. G. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-29
GIVE A DRESSY APPEARANCE
Splendidly Effective Are the New
Belts That Are Shown Just Now
in Large Numbers.

A little accessory that can be bought
to add a smart touch to a homemade
or old frock is always welcome.
Perhaps that is one reason for the
popularity Of the neckwear Of this
season and last. Frilling and ruch-
ings of tulle and net and lace trans
formed many simple frocks and the
addition Of one Of the new organdy
collars to a staid serge dress takes
it out of the realm of dowdiness.
So it is with a new little belt that
can be had in the shops.
1t is really only half belt, for the
back of the skirt or coat, to reach
from hip to hip.
1t is made in many combinations.
One that is very attractive is made
of gray suede, cut out to show three
or four pieces of Japanese silk crepe
printed in blue and red. This little
belt costs $l.35, and is fitted with
three or four pockets on the under
side so that it can be easily fastened
to as many little balls sewed on the
skirt.
Other belts are made of suede and
kid of different colors, some of them
with cut out designs over white kid,
some of them decorated with small
colored glass spikes or nailheads Of
brass.
They would be especially nice, these
little belts, on the back OF colored
linen or duvetyn or other summer
skirt, and they could also be used to
very good effect on a summer jacket,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-29
The Proaram.

you didn't attend to any Of those
matters | mentioned when you left the
house," said Mrs Crosslots.
"I'll do better next time. Forgive
and forget you know"
yes. You'll do the Forgetting and
I'll do the forgiying."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-29
This Funny World.

Madge-Tm not just sure that I'm
in favor of the present tendencies.
Marjorie-But just think, dear, how
comforting 1t is to know that while
you're enjoying naughty novels and
sex plays you're helping In the great
moral uplift.-Puck.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-10
Fighting the Hessian Fly
Late Sowing of Wheat and Destruction Of Infested
Stubble Will Help Destroy the Pest


The farmers of Missouri have just
completed the payment OF debt Of
six million dollars to the firm incor
porated in this state as "Hessian-0y
and Company.
This firm was unusually active dur
ing the last fall and spring. especially
in the rural districts where the wheat
crop seemed most promising. The
Arm employs millions Of agents and,
while each agent is small and its col
lections inconsiderable, the sum total
of their operations far surpass those
Of the largest monopoly in like time
and over the same amount Of territory.
This firm accepts crops in place Of
cash, so many farmers pay their share
without even knowing it. --'-'--"".-' ''
The Hessian fly is an emigrant from
Europe, having arrived during the Rev.
dictionary days, in straw. along with
the Hessian soldiers, which gave 1t
the name "Hessian-fly." 1t proved to
be we'll adapted to our climate and
soon spread over the wheat-growing
sections of the country. Since it ar
rived it has been an active and per-
sstent collector, having taken. in
many million dollars. At times It is
very active and the farmers are re-
CURED to attempt to control its opera
tons. Such time is now on In Mis-
souri,. One farmer alone can scarcely
p,o,,a ssdent" in fho "hy's" ranks
though with the cooperation Of all in
any community the wheat crop can be
largely saved
Just at this season the fly is in the
resting condition. or Aax-seed stage.
SO called. Il is found at the base OF
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-10

In order. to prevent the migration
of chinch-bugs from infested areas.
dust barriers are devised as most sim
pie and effective. A desirable barrier
il made by blowing . deep ditch.
throwing the dirt both ways and drag.
ging . log back and forth in the ditch,
during the hot part Of the day. 20 ~
to keep . layer Of dust In the bottom.
During wet weather when dust bar
rier cannot be maintained. one Of
thick road oil or Of tar 10 advised. The
line must be kept fresh BY adding
more OIL from time to time. It may
b. necessary at first to apply the 81
twics . day. The line Of oil need not
Be more than one inch wide. Post
holes evssy rod or 70 on the side Of
the iafestsd neld Will help to trap the
swarms Of migrating bugs, when they
can - killed By means q . little cqal
oil S.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-10

They lay their eggs On the young
wheat and the maggots which hatch
from the eggs begin to feed on the
juices Of the plant. It IL the maggot
which does all the feeding and injury.
The winter, like the summer, ID
passed in the resting or fax-seed
stage and In early April the flies
emerge again. In normal moist
spring the cycle from egg to maggot
to resting stage is again completed be-
fore the wheat is cut. though when
the spring Is dry, as. the last one was,
there is only one spring brood to at
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-10

wheat stubble between the dried
leaves and the stem. In some cases
there are as many as Is or 30 of these
small. brown, flax-seed shaped glut-
tons packed away like sardines in one
stubble. Normally. by the middle of
August, the small, black, mosquito-like
flies, which are the outcome Of these
brown cases. begin to emerge and
search for volunteer or early sown
wheat. The more sluggish of the flies
do not emerge until the first week in
October Each fly lives but few
days, but others continue to come to
take their places. In this state by the
first of October, in north Missouri. and
by the middle of October in south Mis-
souri,, the fall swarm of flies have
come and gone.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-10

The farm management department
of the college of agriculture Of the
University Of Missouri has. made q
study of labor problems on four typi.
cal Missouri farms. The data derived
shows the average day for a man is
80, and for q horse, 3.9. 1t appears
that II per cent Of the labor on a
farm is given to maintenance and up
keep, that % per cent is spent in the
production of crops. and that IS per
cent is given to production labor of
all kinds not including crops. The
problem Of the farm is to reduce the
maintenance labor which is nonpro'
ductive and increase all forms of pro.
ductive labor. The importance OF using
horses for other than field work ID
evident in the relatively few hours q
horse works in the course Of year.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-10
ack wheat, causing it to yellow and

tack wheat. causing it to yellow and
lodge.
Since the pest is in the resting
stage now, advantage can be taken OF
It's helpless condition The complete
Instruction of all infested stubble
means the complete destruction of the
pest in any field or community The
most logical method OF destroying thu
>tu5ble or putting it where the pest
G4l not get out when ready is to plow
,hn slnbble under four or five inches
Il sod and thoroughly work the soil
firm. smooth surface. In early
,ule farmers often disk the stubble
lids and then in week or two pillow
.hem under. The burning of stubble
Kill give but partial results this sum-
mer, since the tax-seed stages are I'm
usually low in the base of the stubble
where the heat of the burning stubble
will not kill all. In all communities
where the ny was Injurious to the
present wheat crop, an organized ef-
fort should be made to destroy all
stubble before August.
Avoid the early sowing of wheat
where the fly is pest. For north
Missouri, wheat sowing should be de-
layed until. after Oct. 1; for central
Missouri, until week later and for
south Missouri until still a week later.
In normal fall these dates are suff1-
GENTLY early for wheat and sufficient
" late to escape the fly In some cases
late sown wheat it attacked and de-
stroyed by the spring broods of the
fly but here the trouble is due to lack
of cooperation. One neighbor sows
too early and supplies. the whole COM
,munity with flies when they come out
in the spring and migrate from field
to field.
The proper disposal of infested stub
BILE and the judicial sowing Of wheat
in the fall. with proper community CO.
operation is all that is necessary to
control the fly and save for Missouri
farmers from five to ten million dol
lars worth of wheat of next years
crop. All this can be done with little
effort and expense.
The University Of Missouri, through
its agricultural experiment station, 10
attempting to help the farmers in the
infested sections save their wheat
CROP All requests for information or
help should be sent to the department
, OF entomology, University Of Missouri.
Columbia, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-10
Fall W. Spring Planting Of Trees

Fall W. Spring Planting Of Trees.
This is the third year comparative
measurements have been made be-
tween growth Of fall planted and
spring planted trees at the college Of
agriculture, University Of Missouri.
These measurements show that during
the year the fall planted trees pro-
duced 80 per cent more growth than
spring planted trees. Comparing this
result with the previous two years
shows that the previous year. fall
planted trees made 50 per cent more
growth than spring planted. and dur
ing the first year the same set Of trees
lacked only one-half Of per cent Of
producing 100 per cent more growth
than the spring planted. In the same
set Of trees the difference in the
amount of annual growth Is decreas-
ing each year as the trees develop.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-10

The cowpea appears to be better
for hay production while the soybean
II better for yield Of seed. The beans
are more easily harvested and do NOT
crack 20 badly in threshing. Seeding
tests indicate that both crops for seed
should b put In rows and cultivated,
about 80 inches being the best width
1t 60 to 6 pounds IN acre. Mixtures
with millet proved failure. Both
CROPS were injured by the mixture.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-10
-Four killed In Collision.

Bridgeton, N. J., Sept. 8.-Four Per.
sons were killed here when draft Of
empty Pennsylvania railroad passen.
ger coaches struck . trolley car on
the outskirts q the town. A branch
train crow was backing the coaches
OF the ~" when the accident &C.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-10

The San Jose scale can. by regular
spraying. be helA n such complete
check that to all practical intents It
Vim do nd damage 1t all On account
q the general disfributioa. II q nec.
eosary, however. 70 spray ssguIariy.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-10

All freight for Forwarding must DO At depot
not later than eleven O'Clock .. m. or be held
for following days forwarding. Freight Tor
ave O'Clock p. m. No freight billed for this
train In morning. l.. r. TwYnAH.
Agent.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-10

Kanearso farmiaS II . very imper.
tart inAustry n Australia.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-10

That fellow b NO Jpdeo q fools. /"
why, be has the best chicken farn
IN the county