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The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
Ready tn Be Discharged.

'That fellow nets as though he were the big gun of this establishment" He has one cause to think sO.' What is thut?"
 He Is going to be fired. '-Baltimort American.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Thursday morning, Mrs. Stanton will be settled in her new hair dressing, massao and manicuring parlors CD Broadway near Third Avenue and will be pleased to have her friends and patrons call. St
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
Poor Boy.

"They say your son is permitting himself since his marriage to be ter, ribIy henpecked."
 ''Yes, Pm afraid the poor boy has in, herIted all his fathers weaknesses" "- Chicago Record-Herald.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
Surname Self Confidence.

"Nothing ever seems to disturb his self satisfaction"
 "I know it. He could wear silk hat in the presence of his boss and be perfectly at his ease."-Boston Tran. script.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
Comment of 9 Barbarian.

"Does your daughter play the piano by ear?'
 "No," replied Mir. CumrOX; she uses both hands and both feet But 1 don't think she has learned to use her ears" Washington Star
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
Heavy and Liqht.

q see that a French scientist is using electricity to make men fat" said the Old Fogy
 Huh" commented the Wise Guy, "l thought electricity was used to make things lighter. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
As He Took It.

Senior Partner - That new stenog. rapher spells Hdiculously Junior Partner-Does she2 Well, if she does it's about the only word she can spell, so far as my observation goes.-London Telegraph.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
Seeking 9 Check.

"Shnw me something in the way Of a small check" commanded Slopay.
 "One minute" interpOsed the tailor Suppose you show me something of the same sort first" = Washington L1o.,td
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
He Knew.

"I wish you'd put new glass in my right front lamp. A fellow backed Into me today"
 "Sure thing I'll fix 1t The fellow you ran into was just here to have his tail lamp fxed" "-lndianapoliS Sun.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
Two Glasses,

First Old FellOw-Hello old chap. how are you2
 Second O. F.-First class. How are your
 F. O. F.-Steerage. Harvard Lam. poon.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
Serene Confidence,

"What would you do if you were to hear thrt your husband was taking his stenographer to lunch?",
 'I shouldn't believe it My hus bands stenograPher 'is a man with. q cork leg."-Chlcago RecQrd.H Herald.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23

You should give "Luxor" toilet articles a trial. See the Week End' sets for men and women, 35 cents. Enough for a thorough trial. Keller Bros. Agents. If.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
Lack of LeaisIation.

'T am told that sometimes the EsEi, mos chew boots and shoes for nourish. ment."
 '"Well," replied the systematic man, CT suppose that's what they get for not having any proper pure food laws"
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
LADIES' OF SKAGWAY!

Don't forget that VOL cannot vote unless you register. Look out for the notice of the opening of the registration books in the Daily AL askan. At. Sat.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23

The Mariposa will be in some time tomorrow as she was reported at Ketchikan this morning.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
SKAGWAY WEATHER REPORT.

Results of the observation taken It Moore's Wharf at midnight last night, is as follows:
 Temp. time observation .. 3S above Max. preceding 24 hrs. .. 2S above Min. 39 above Mean " 31 above 29:32. Cloudy, s. wird
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
TONIGHT AT THE, MOVIES.
 5 Reels.

Q Reels, Pathe Weekly Thanhouser comedy. The Dawning-2 reel feature Vitigraph. After the Walsh RarebIt-Edi- son Comedy. The New Nugget Theater on Broadway.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23

Mrs. I. w. O'Brien of Dawson south on the Spokane
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
NOTICE

All unpaid real estate taxes for the year 1913 become delinquent at g o'clock p. m. February 2S, 1914. After that date 20 per cent penalty at 8 per cent interest will be add ed to taxes.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-23
H. J. Lynch.
2-16-2-28

2-16-2-2S Town Treasurer.
 The office of the Town Treasur- CT will be open fer the receipt of taxes any time during business hours.
Newark post., 1914-01-28
Date For NJ. E.
Conference Named

Announcement is made that the
46th annual session Of the Will
mington Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference will begin at Berlin, Md,
April first instead Of March 25th,
as originally intended. Bishop
Earl Cranston will preside. The
report that the date has been chang
ed was published sevral weeks ago.
One of the important matters to
come before the body at this ses-
sion will be a suggestion of the Will
mington M. E. Preachers Assocla-
ton that the Conference merge
with the Philadelphia Conference.
Newark post., 1914-01-28
Choose The
Psychological Time

A Boston school expert who has
been investigating conditions OF
study and department among pub
lie school schildren finds that "the
mental life predominates in Janu-
ary and February" while boys and
girls care lowest from the view
point of good citizenship during
March, part Of April and in Octob-
er. " Good boys are at their best at
10 o'clock in the morning and bad
boys at their worst at 3 and 4 in
the afternoon, and "parents should
make their appeals accordingly.
What a lot Of things we should
never have known but for sociol-
pgy! 1t is possible that the pre-
dominance of juvenile mental life
in midwinter is due to the absence
'of outdoor attractions like baseball
and bird-nesting? But parents can
not be too careful in the treatment
Of their children under the new
dispensation, and in the light of
this discovery it will be their fault
if they spoil the child through ne
glect Of choosing the psychological
moment for persuasion or reproof.
No doubt the sociological family
almanac of the future will contain
the injunctions: cup to II a. m. ap-
peal to little Willie s reason: dealy
spanking till after T., - and "In
March and October avoid taxing
Johnnie mind with too much
schooling, etc.
The modern schoolboy is a sensi-
tive plant and his moods and lenses
should receive the consideration.
With sociology pointing the way, it
will be the duty Of all parents to
him from the blighting
effects Of hard study.
New York World
Newark post., 1914-01-28
Governing Teachers Exams

At the December meeting of the
State Board of Education a resolu-
ton was adopted making it obliga-
tory for all persons who take a
teachers examination in 1914 to
pass an examination in Agriculture
which has been made a regular
study for the seventh and eighth
grades in the rural schools. No
credit received for previous exam
ination for Nature Study will be
accepted, and Nature Study can
not be substituted for Agriculture
in this examination.
Teachers holding certificates val
id during 19l4-1915 that do not in
clude the subject Of Agriculture
must be prepared to pass an exam
ination in that subject, should they
accept a position that requires
them to teach it, before county
Newark post., 1914-01-28
School Authorities Demand
Regular Attendance

DR.. Wagner, Commissioner o1
Education in Delaware, has enter
ed upon campaign to improve the
average attendance throughout the
public schools of the State. A bull
letin has been issued during the
last week in which the matter is
urged upon all school officials and
cautions and rules are laid down
for the benefit of all.
"The summary of last year s
(1912-1913) school attendance, "
the bulletin states, "shows the boys
and girls in the rural schools at
tended on the average from 70 to
so days each, although the schools
were open more than 40 days. In
the town schools, exclusive Of Will
mington, the average attendance is
about 135 days each. although the
sah0~fS wnrn nIu.rI ruUrt tHd11 ICV
days. This poor attendance IS the
most damaging feature Of the entire
school situation. 1t means lessons
half learned, lack of interest in the
work and in the school, many parts
of branches not studied at all, and
a feeling, more hurtful than all else
that "being present or absent does
not matter" this for the children.
For the teacher it means poor and
unsatisfactory progress Of the
classes and wholesale discourage
ment for the entire school. That
teacher and pupils may be interest
ed and really enjoy the work, at
tendance must be for the full term
and regular throughout the term.
"Merely noting attendance on
the school register and recording it
in the monthly or annual school re-
port, is not at all, nor, indeed, the
most important part Of the teach
er'S duty concerning attendance.
Certain proceedings should unfail-
ingly follow the child's absence
from school, on the assumption
that school authorities in these days
are as much responsible to get good
attendance as a travelling salesman
is responsible to get business for
his house. We must exert ourselves
teachers, parents, superintendent,
commissioners, to secure the best at
tendance possible in any cOmmun-
aty.
THE school authorities Of the
State should at once try to make
this attendance more regular and
for longer period, especially for
the older children. Every school
official has moral responsibility to
get this attendance.
Newark post., 1914-01-28

ment at all Of these meetings. The
county superintendent of schools
will also be present at many of the
meetings, and hold conferences. j.
r. Haswell is a United States
drainage engineer and has had
many years Of successful experience
in planning and carrying out drain
age projects in Maryland and in
other States.
The dates for the Institutes fol-
low: Selbyville, January 26 and
q; Georgetown, January 2S;
Lewes, January 90; Milton, Janu-
ary 30; Milford, February 2 and
I3; Seaford, February 4; Laurel,
February 5; Bridgeville, February
6; Harrington, February 8; Dover
February 10 and II; Smyrna, Feb
ruary II and 13; Townsend, Feb
ruary 16; Odessa, February II;
Port Penn, February IS; Delaware
City, February 49,; New Castle,
February 20.
1t is possible that some of the lat
er dates may be changed. In addi-
ton to the above list meeting will
be held at Hartley on Thursday,
January 80, and later in the season
meetings will be held at Greenwood
Hillsboro, Dagsboro, Frankford,
Clarksville, Ocean View, Lewes X
Roads, Glendale, FELTON,, Camden,
trederica, Cheswold and other
points.
Newark post., 1914-01-28

superintendent will sanction their
appointment to such position.
The course in Agriculture to De
oivpn this summer at Delaware Col
Iege, if passed by the student, Will
count for credit on a teacher s GER
tifcate, provided the student pur-
s1es but five studies at the Summer
school, For the benefit Of those
who must study the subject by
themselves. the careful study OF
Davis "Productive Farming or
some other good textbook is recon-
mended
Newark post., 1914-01-28
Farmers Institutes In Session

The annual series of Farmers
Institutes planned by the Della
ware State Board Of Agriculture
began at Selbyville on Monday and
will continue in session in the var
i us towns until February 19. The
speakers will include DR.. Charles
A. Wagner, State Commissioner of
Education; Prof. Harry Hayward,
Prof. G. A. McCue and Prof. A. E..
Grantham, Of the Delaware Expert
ment Station; Fred H. Stoneburn,
an expert poultryman, of Philadel-
phia; Emmor Roberts of New Jer-
sey; S. H. Derby of Woodside; r.
wing Culver Of Delmar, and j. r.
Haswell Of Easton. In addition,
DR.. A. ID. Cromwell Of the West
Chester Normal School will attend
one or more Of the meetings, as also
will Miss Mabel Vernon, the Viii
mington suffragist leader. Other
noted speakers will be at the two
days meeting to be held in Dover
and Smyrna.
DR.. Wagner is working hard to
improve the system of public
schools in Delawre, and he will
present his plans for their improve
Newark post., 1914-01-28

ISOLlullIco ItpoI Us oCCupleu II1c d.
ternoon session. 1t was unani-
mously ordered that it be the pro-
vince of the social service commit
tee to work for sound public morals
after Miss Bissell had made her re-
port and asked for the Federation s
approval Of the activities of her
committee.
Miss Bissell reported that two
dance halls have been started in
Wilmington and she wants the
clubs to act with the Ministerial
Union and other organizations in
having them properly censored.
She wants the moving picture
shows censored by the clubs, too,
and asked every club to attend
those in their own communities, to
see that they are Of the right sort.
Miss Bissell also told of the par
tial solution Of the negro tubercu-
losis hospital problem, and asked
the clubs to influence public opin-
ion to make the committee appoint
ed by the Legislature take action.
This committee, alarmed by the op-
position to all proposed sites for the
hospital, has become temporarily
inactive, and is thus holding up the
appropriations The tuberculosis
Commission hit upon the plan of
lending their old infrmary for six
months to the negro commission.
They have had three colored pat
tents there since the first of Janu-
ary and the neighbors discovered it
only last week.
Miss Bissell offered to prepare
programs and to send speakers for
social service day. Miss Mary Ma
lone, inspector under the Ten-Hour
law for women, and Miss Sumner
of the tuberculosis commission will
speak to any of the clubs.
Mrs. A. d. Warner announced |
that Miss Winifred Robinson, dean
Of the Affiliated College, will ar
rive the first of February to become
acquainted with conditions here.
and that after the first of April
she will visit clubs and schools
throughout the State. The college
have had to be made
few feet higher from the ground,
on account of drainage facilities:
otherwise the work is progressing
as planned.
Mrs. Frank M. Jones, chairman
If the health committee, talked on
he State care Of detectives, urging ]
greater attention to the feeble
minded in Dalauamn M = srv-l-u. c
stated there are 400 of that class in {
he State at present. OF this num- u
'er only 81 are admitted into the S
School for Feeble Minded at Elwyn /
'he others must be taken care of at '
Earnhurst or be sent to the Della c
ware Industrial School for Girls 8
which ordinarily is not open to t
hat class. 1
Because Of the problem of hav-
ng to care for a young generation I
f feeble-minded in the State unless c
is done, the seriousness Il
f the matter was emphasized by !
lrs. Jones. The question will be e
presented to the next State Legisla- I
ure by the various clubs. Mrs. d
ones asked that every club pur-
hase copy Of "The Kallikak !!
Family by DR.. Goddard Of the
'ineland School for Feeble Minded I
nd that they have their members y
cad it. She also asked for volun- E
eers to make lists Of detectives in :.
heir communities. !
The question of suffrage was !
ouched upon and the announce
nent made by Miss Fulton of q
Dover, that Miss Mabel Vernon of I!
Wilmington will address clubs .,
lpon the subject at their request,
Newark post., 1914-01-28
STATE FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S
CLUBS IN NEWARK
Reports Of Committees HeardDelegates EectedGuests
Entertained At Luncheon

An important and interesting
session of the directors Of the State
Fedration Of Women s Clubs was
held in Newark last Thursday. The
morning session was held at the
home Of Mrs. G. B. Evans; lunch
con was served at the home Of Mrs
G. L. Penny.
The guests were met at the sta.
tion with automobiles and convey,
ed to the meeting place where they
We're received by Mrs. Evans, Mrs
A. Y. Neale, Miss Hurd, Mrs. S. j.
Wright, Mis- Lindsay, Mrs. G. l..
Penny and Mrs. Charles Blake.
Mrs. S. j. Reynolds of Smyrna,
the president, presided and the
other members present were: from
Wilmington, Mrs. A. d. Warner,
Mrs. j. G. Robinson, Mrs. Frank
M. Jones, Mrs. Martha Lane, Miss
Emily Bissell.
Smyrna-Miss Ella Hough.
Dover-Mrs. James Pennewill,
Mrs. G.. G.. Fulton.
Middletown-Miss Mary Hudson
Mrs. j. j. Northrup.
Delmar-Mrs. James Brayshaw.
Newark-Mrs. Harry Hayward,
Mrs. A. 7. Neale.
Wyoming-Mrs. r. j. Lindale,
Mrs. Sarah c.. Cooper.
Milford-Miss May Davis.
Bridgeville-Miss Ray Heydrick.
Georgetown-Mrs. Edgar C.
Morris
Felton-Mrs. L. w. Reynolds.
Delegates were elected to attend
the G. F. w. c. biennial session at
Chicago, ILL.,, June 9 to 10: Mrs.
Samuel j. Reynolds and Miss Anna
Hough of Smyrna; Mrs. A. d.
Warner of Wilmington; Mrs. R. j.
Lindale, Wyoming; alternates, Mrs.
Harry Hayward, Newark; Mrs.
Kohlbecker, Delmar; Mrs. Charles
Hastings, Laurel Mrs. j. A. Colby
Wilmington. Mrs. John G. Robin
son, the State Federation secretary
goes by virtue of her office. Della
ware delegates have been assigned
to the Hotel Blackstone, along
with Connecticut, Indiana, Mis-
souri, and Minnesota Delaware will
unite with Pennsylvania and New
Jersey in an invitation for the 1916 |
session to be held at Atlantic City,
provided the expenses be rated ac-
cording to the proportion Of men,
bership and that the expenses do
not exceed $4,000.
Among other business of the day
Mrs. Philip Burnet of Dover was
chairman Of household
economies to take the place of Mrs.
Harry G. Tschudy of Smyrna, re-
signed. A department Of music
was created with Mrs. Charles o.
Robinson as chairman.
Luncheon, with members of the
Newark Club as hostesses, was de-
lightful affair at the home of Mrs.
A. II. Neale, Mrs. Charles Blake
and Miss Francis Hurd presided at
the serving table. Crystal candle $
sticks with green shades, and white
with fern, brought out i
the club colors. The ices served
were green and white and the fin
ger rolls were daintily tied with
green and white ribbon. The menu
follows:
Fruit in Sherbert Cups
BouillOn
Oyster Croquettes
Sweet Potato Croquettes
Asparagus Tips
Chicken Salad
Olives Sailed Nuts
Hot Rolls
Ice Cream Cake
Coffee
MINIS
Newark post., 1914-01-28
The Silver Lining

Do not look for wrong and evil
You will find them il you do;
AS you measure for your neighbor
He will measure back to you.
Look for goodness, look for glad
ness,
You will meet them all the while
If you bring a smiling visage
TO the glass, you meet a smile.
Alice Cary.
1t ism t raining rain to me,
It's raining datfodils;
In every dimpled drop 1 see
Wild flowers on the hills.
The clouds of grey engulf the day
And overwhelm the TOWN.
1t isn't raining rain to me,
It's raining roses down.
1t isn't raining rain to me
But fields of clover bloom,
Where any buccaneering bee
May find a bed and room.
health unto the happy
A fig for him who frets--
t ism t raining rain to me,
It's raining viOletS.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-08

less, of course"
'I'll trust you LOU to do your part. Count on
to do mine when the time comes. And still
insist that have sowed the right sort of seed to-
night You'll see. Just wait"
Sure enough, Mr. Blithers was off for New York
after daybreak the next morning, and with him
went mighty determination to justify himself be-
fore the week was over His willy brain was working
as it had never worked before
TWO DAYS later, Count Quinnox received a
message from New York bearing the distressing
information that the two private banking institu-
tons which he had been depending for aid in the
hour of trouble had decided that it would be impos-
sble for them to make the loan under consideration.
The financial agents who had been operating in be-
half of the Graustark government confessed that
they were unable to explain the sudden change of
heart on the part of the bankers, nasmuch as the
negotiations practically had been closed with them.
The decision of the directors was utterly incompre-
hensible under the circumstances.
Vastly disturbed, Count Quinnox took the first
train to New York. accompanied by TruXton King,
who confident that outside influences had been
brought to bear upon the situation influence nimical
to Graustark. Both of the opinion that Russia
had something to do with it, although the negotia-
tons had been conducted with all the secrecy per-
missibe in such
"We may be able to get to the banks through
Blithers," said King.
"How could he possibly be of assistance to us?"
the Count inquired.
"He happens to be director in both concerns,
besides being such power in the financial world
that his word is almost law when it comes to the
big deals"
All the way down to the city Count Quinnox was
thoughtful, even pre-oecupied They were nearing
the Terminal when he leaned over and laying his
hand Kings knee, said, after a long interval of
silence between them:
81 suppose you know Continued on Page ~
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-08

headache, and I'm not surprised. Don't you sup
pose the poor child has a particle of pride2 She
guessed at once just what you had gone over there
for, and she cried her eyes out Now she declares
she will never be able to look the Prince in the face,
and for the Kings s. Oh, it's sickenng. Why
can't you leave these things to me7 You go about
like bull in a china shop. You might at least
have waited until the poor child had opportunity
to the man before rushing in with your talk about
money. She -"
"Confound it, Lou, don't blame me. for every
thing. We all three agreed at lunch that he was a
better bargain than this measly count we've been
considering. Maud says she won't marry the count,
anyhow, and she did say that if this prince was all
that he's cracked up to be- she wouldn't mind being
the Princess of Groostock. You can't deny that,
Lou. You heard her say it. You -"
"She didn't say Groostock," said his wife shortly
"And you forget that she said she wouldn't promise
anything until she'd met him and decided whether
she liked him."
"She'll like him all right" said he confidently
"She will refuse to even meet him. if she hears
Of your silly blunder tonight"
"Refuse to meet himf' gasped Mr. Blithers
81 may be able to reason with her, Will, but -
she's stubborn, well you know. Pm afraid you've
spoiled everything"
His face frightened. Lowering his voice to a
haf-whisper, he said eve needn't tell her what
said to that old chap, Lou. just let her think sat
around like a gump and never said a word to any
body. We can -"
"But she'll pin you down, WILL and you know
you can't lie with a straight face"
"Maybe - maybe I'd better down to New
York for a few days." he muttered unhappily. "You
square it better than l can"
"In other words, / can lie with a straight face"
she said ironically.
81 never thought she'd balk like this" said he,
ignoring the remark.
81 fancy you'd better go to New York." she said
mercilessly.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-08

'1've got business there anyhow" muttered he.
'1 i think III go before she's up in the morning"
"You can save yourself bad hour two if
you leave before breakfast" said she levelly.
"Get around her some way, LOU" he pleaded.
"Tell her Pm sorry had to leave so early, and -
and that / love her better than anything earth,
and that I'll be back the end of the week. If-if
she wants anything in New York, just have her wire
me- You say she cried7"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-08

dropped few hints that's all, - and in the right
rest I'll bet my head wen have this prince running
after Maud so -"
"What did you sayf" she demanded There
a fine moisture her upper lip. He sat down on
the edge of the bed and talked for half hour
without interruption. When he came to the end of
his oraon, she turned with her face to the wall
and fairly sobbed "What will the Kings think
Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-08

"She did, and / don't
blame her."
Mr.. Blithers scowled.
"Well - well, you see if
you can do any better
than / did. Arrange it
somehow for them to
meet. She'll she'll like
h i'm a n d t h en- by
Georgel she'll t h a n k
both of us for the inter
est we take in her fu-
ture. 1t wouldn't sur
prise me if she fell in
love with him right off
the reel. And you may
be sure he'll fall in love
with her. He can't help
it. The knowledge that
she'll have fifty millions
some day won't have
anything to do with his
feeling for her, once
he -"
"Don't mention the
word millions again,
Will Blithers."
"All right" said he,
more humbly than he
knew. "But listen to
this, old girl; Pm going
to get this prince for
her if it's the last act of
my life. j never failed
in anything and l won't
fail in this"
"Well, go to bed, dear,
and don't worry. l may
be able to undo the mis-
chief. 1t 1t isn't hope