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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20
BenedictIon to Sleep.

Don Quixote was one of the jolliest
and best favored Of knight Grants
when he uttered his immortal benedic-
ton to sleep and any one who tries
to make it meat for the hungry and
drink for the thirsty" without his
choice equipments will fall short OF
the mark. Some passable relation be-
tween day and night is part of ma
lures plan in the case as clearly the
giver of sleep designed. Shakespeare
distrust OF nights purposes of sweet
repose for the man who sleeps While
he wakes" was we'll grounded, no
doubt, for in the very rhythm OF life
waking and sleeping play antiphonal
parts, and rest after healthful toll is
sweet. 1t is thus that summer S
honey breath holds out" against all
strain Of warm or busy days and to
preserve the happy balance is to find
the secrets of life, not death, in that
sleep which has been called deaths
half brother.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20

tots, who excel children of equal age
in the East / do not say that from
prejudice, but because it is fact. A
two-year-old child born and bred in
Alaska is superior, mentally and
physically, to one of the same age al
most anywhere else. 1t is, ! believe,
due to the splendid climate and out
door life which they all lead out there.
And how patriotic they are. How
their little chests swell when they sing
their Alaskan songs. Somehow, the
things which so to make patriotism
seem to mean more to them than to
the majority of American children.
One point in particular which Mrs.
Strong brought out is Of unusual in
terest, whichever way you look at it.
alaska has had its own legislature
but little over year. And the first
bill which was passed by that body
gave to the women of the territory the
right of suffrage. 1t was granted prac-
tically without being sought No
movement existed then, or does now,
which could properly be termed a
suffrage movement They just passed
the bill, that's ALL Since then several
women have held offices, such as men,
bership on the board of education and
other similar places. And in every in
stance they have warranted the trust
and responsibility reposed in them.
But as for a movement it doesn't
exist"
Seventeen years ago Governor and
Mrs. Strong first went prospecting"
I'VE were among the 100000 who
rushed to Dawson when the gold
fever broke out" said Mrs. Strong.
Then in 1899 we went to Nome,
where we lived for several years
Once, in 1906, we left the country, de-
termined never to return. But we
were back in a few months, so strong
had our love for it grown.
I'm the years we have lived there
we have travelled over most of Alas
ka. Two trips, especially, I recall.
One we made when we first entered
the country. 1t is what is known as
the interior trip of the Yukon-over
wild mountain passes, behind dog
teams, whipsawing our lumber for
rude craft when we came to the
streams. 1t was a trip through the
primitive, with obstacles on every
hand. And yet, l can recall no cir
cumstances which struck me as big
adventure at the time. One takes the
days as they come, overcomes what
obstacles appear and keeps on.
1.-THE second trip we made when the
governor had been in Office but a
short time. 1t was over the same
trail. But, oh, what different trip!
Along the mountain passes in well.
equipped trains, and on the rivers In
the palatial Yukon steamers. 1t ass
contrast / shall never forget"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20
VIZ HEN the young princeling

y77 HEN the young princeling is
w dressed up in his best attire, for
state occasions, such as birthday par
ties, Sunday school, or dress parade,
he is CARRIED in white. And whether
his lady mother has made his gar
ments with her own hands or left that
pleasant task to those who make
business of it, he looks like all his
mates in the democracy of boyhood.
The little boy must be clothed in the
summertime in washable fabrics. The
difficult feat of teaching him to keep
clean is part of his education, ex-
actly as essential as teaching him to
read For daily wear he romps in
blouses and short pants made in wash
able colored fabrics, such as ging-
ham, linens, crash, madras and other
strong ,weaves. Heavy linens and
piques and certain specially woven cot
ton fabrics in white are required for
his dress occasions.
These fabrics are so inexpensive
and the little suits are so easily made
that it is no great task to make up his
short-lived summer wardrobe. But
manufacturers turn out quantities og
clothes for children, well designed
ard we'll made, at q cost of production
so low that 1t is hardly worth while
to make them at home.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20
Concentrating Offices.

The record concentration of Office
into single hand was achieved by
the Duke of Wellington in 1884, when
William w suddenly parted with his
whig ministers. Sir Robert Peel, who
was to form the new ministry, was in
Rome, and 1t took between three and
four weeks for the kings messenger
to reach him and for him to return,
travelling almost continuously night
and day In the meantime Wellington
was practically the entire government,
He actually held the Office only of
first lord Of the treasury and home
secretary, but any one of the secre-
taries Of state can perform the duties
of any other or all of them. Yelling
ton was not secretary of state for war.
however, because that office did not
yet satisfactory Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20

lust the most fashionable garment
y for mountain and seaside resorts,
where mornings and evenings bring
exhilarating breezes with a snappy
chill In them, is the silk sweater-coat
These smart garments are selling
freely at figures which rather take
ones breath away. twenty-five to
thirty dollars each seems a high price
for a sweater of any sort. But there
is no difficulty in finding people who
are quite willing to pay it. Once let
fashionables, and their imitators, get
used to unusual prices and there Is
not telling the length to which they
will 60.
Besides the sweaters and sweater
coats of silk-there are others. Those
of wood fiber, which looks like silk,
and is as strong or stronger, are much
lower in price, about half as high.
Then there are splendid wool sweat
ers in many colors and varieties of
design.
A sweater-coat and cap to match,
like those shown in the picture, what
ever the fabric they are made of, will
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20

give an afternoon tea 1t is in as at
tractive surroundings as one could
find anywhere, with the same appoint
ments as the East affords. Flowers
from Seattle will adorn the rooms, the
whitest Of napery covers the table,
while the service is perfect, not to
mention the refreshments.
People may regard us to campers,
living on the outer rim of civilization,
deprived Of all refining influences,
eking out lifetime ON the barest or
necessities, but we've know differ
emily. We know that life to us repre-
sents the fullest degree of enjoyment
and happiness.
Why" and Mrs. Strong laughed in
sheer good humor, Eve have plenty OF
moving picture houses in juneau!
1t is but natural that included in
her great love for the country should
be a deep interest in the natives of
the country
II am afraid that in the case of the
Alaskan natives" she said, history
is but repeating itself. With the COM
ing of the white man, with his meat
and his flour, came sickness to the
Eskimo. The result is that their
naturally sturdy constitution has been
undermined, and to a certain extent
their health impaired. They are
gentle, kindly people, but are fast
passing away.
II wish the people of the East par
ticularly could see our Alaskan chill
dren. Bright, sturdy, healthful little
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20

One of their best efforts is shown
in the illustration given with this ar
ticle. 1t is suit Of white pique with
plain short pants and belted blouse.
The blouse opens over a small "V"-
shaped vest which allows a bit of dec
Grafton in the form of a spray of lit
tie flowers and leaves embroidered in
white. The sailor collar is finished
with scallops edged with buttonhole
stitch, instead of hem. This is about
all the decorating that one may ex-
pect to find in even the dressiest garb
for the small boy.
IN order that the blouse may set
we'll few boxplaits run from shoul-
der to hem. The loose belt, of the
fabric, is slipped through narrow
straps, also OF the pique. The belt
drops toward the front and may be
fastened with buckle or clasp fasten-
ers or preferably buttons and button
holes. The sleeves are rather full and
short enough to escape the wrist.
Short white socks and low canvas
pumps finish the toilet of the young
gentleman, and he will not meet an
other better dressed than himself. He
is QUILTED in correct style whether
he be the son of a millionaire or
duke or just an average man.
JULIA BOTTOMLhY.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20

stands for gigantic feat in engineer.
ing, for one thing. 1t means that
America, fresh from the wonderful
task of constructing the Panama
canal, will add another laurel to her
wreath when she accomplishes the
construction OF an Alaskan railroad
such as is proposed. But to us 1t
also means new hope. 1t means new
life, and new life at this time repre-
sents the most essential requisite of
the territory. Alaska needs popula-
ton. and this is what the railroad will
give us.
81 have lived in Alaska II years
and have lived the life which makes
of those who go there real Alaskans
/ know what it means to leave the
territory intent upon never returning.
] know what 1t means to go back to
It as home. That is what Alaska is
to me today-not just place to live
in, but home, with all that it stands
for. And so 1 feel for Alaska and
with Alaska in all her aims and de-
Sires and accomplishments, in all her
hopes and disappointments.
Three years ago 1 left the interior
of the country for the coast, and as
| left | watched the departure of thou
sands of others, only they we're leav-
ing the country. They were old
miners. And where were they going
To Canada, to South America-any
where, they said, where laws and op-
portunities were more favorable.
''They had shaved for years in Alas
ka and they loved it, but what was the
use? They had given the best years
of their lives to it, had loved it with
the affection of strong men, but what
was the use? Alaska was ignored by
the government Alaska was the step
child of the nation.
con every side that was the cry.
Disgruntled outwardly, heartsore in.
wardly, these men who were leaving
were the same ones who had come
into the country years before to seek
gold. They knew Alaska as no one
else possibly could. And Alaska need
ed them so badly For such men are
the backbone of a pioneer country.
THAT was the condition three years
ago. Our population dropped from
$4,000 to $4,000. Think of a country
as big as all the United States east
OF the Mississippi river, and then i'm
agine but $4,000 people living in it!
And then few months ago the in
coming tide began to grow. The old
miners were coming back again.
Whereas they left with nothing but
heartache and disappointment, they
were returning with smile on their
faces and the old spirit-that spirit
which has made the men of Alaska
go through hardships triumphant. And
why? oh, there wasn't any place
like the old country, after all; they
couldn't stay away. And, besides, the
railroad was coming.
THAT was 1t. The railroad was the
keynote of the whole thing. The
railroad was coming, and so they
came back and new people are COM
ing. And Alaska has new hope"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20
Educator Who Studies Them
Says They Think.
Or. Charles Lincoln Edwards OF the
Southern California University
Tells of Some Very Interesting
Discoveries He Has Made.

After years of study and expert
menting with cats, DR.. Charles Lincoln
Edwards, professor of zoology at the
University of Southern California and
head of the nature study in the Los
Angeles schools, announced the other
day that he has found that cats think,
reason, have language of their own
and possess a keen sense of humor.
AS a cat fancieT, Doctor Edwards
has had several tabbys near him at his
home for many years, and as care
fully observing man of science he has
studied these felines as he has studied
no other animal, and has arrived at
the conclusion that the only difference
between the intelligence of the cat
and the intelligence of a human Is a
difference of degree rather than kind.
He expressed his views relative to
the intellectual attainments and man
ifestations of the cat family in an In
terview, in which he used his prize
orange tabby cat, Shadi Fave, the
prize winner at many cat shows, for
whats said about animals not hav-
ing reasoning power is all nonsense,
he declared. Il have observed cats
more closely than any other animal,
as they are near me so much of the
time at my home, and know that they
act in accordance with reason and not
alone by instinct.
The animal is lacking in the ability
to express itself through articulatory
sounds as does human, perhaps" he
said, but for the natural means of
expressing desire or emotion, a cat
has man, bereft of his voice, bested.
The cat has a language Of It's own.
By it's succeeding experiences, it is
able to understand the law of cause
and effect, just as a human does, and
it can reason in his limited capacity as
does a man.
The sheer of human is the lineal
descendant of the snarl Of the beast.
The cat perhaps cannot express him.
self In his meow but he does sue
cessfully by his attitude and his &C
ticnS.
"Cowper, the poet, in letter to
friend, told of some of the remarkable
actions of his pet cat, and stated that
it moved its lips, as though in talking.
l have observed this in some cats, and
with others they seem to articulate
from the throat. 1t might be possible
through the proper sympathetic I'M
derstanding, to understand the wishes
and desires of the feline kind.
MY wife, who is great cat fancier,
was able to so successfully initiate the
meow of pet cat that 1t would fol-
lew her around and from all appear
ances, talk to her."
Doctor Edwards intends to carry on
his close observations of his pet cats,
and is Of the belief that he will be able
to come to q greater sympathetic un-
Outstanding of the working of the in
tellect of the animal. Being scholar,
he has named his pet cat from the
Persian, "shadi" meaning perfect de-
LIGHT
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20

fortify their wearer against a chill
The cool air, dropping down from
frosty mountain tops, and breezes that
have travelled from the land Of ice--
bergs to that of seaside hotels, are
the reasons for the existence of sweat
ers. They stand daily use, and manu-:
facturers are endeavoring to make
them attractive, and have, in fact, sue,
ceeded in doing some very beautiful
knitting. 1t would not do to get too
far away from simplicity, and it is in
new ways of knitting that the best of
new attractions lie.
The sweater for little girl, shown
here, could hardly be palmer. A close"
ly knitted border and pocket at each
side are not purely decorative figures,
but they afford all the details of orna-
mentation except the border of fancy
knitting about the bottom.
On sweater coats for grownups
there are collars in several styles
which add much to their finish. But
aside from this they are about the
same as the model shown in the pic
ture.
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Wife of Present Governor Tells of
Far Away Country
STORIES FROM TERRITORY
Mrs. J. F. A. Strong Tells What the
New Railroad Will Mean to the
Section Which Is Just Now
Coming Into Its Own.

Washington, -Alaska, for so long
the stepchild of the nation, has at
last come into it's own. New hope,
new life, new future sprang into
being with the passage of the Alaska
railroad bill last March, when $685.
100000 was appropriated for the
building of railroad.
Such was the way in which Mrs.
J. F. A. Strong, wife of Governor
Strong of Alaska, described the atti-
tude of our far-off territory when In
terviewed a short time ago during a
visit in Washington by the governor
and herself, says the Washington
Star.
Nobody but those of us who know
Alaska can appreciate just what that
railroad bill means" she said. 1T
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20
A Safety Deposit.

That's nice refrigerator, com
mented the stranger in Crimson Gulch.
Yep" replied Piute Pete. I'VE or
dered it special
Lots Of refreshments in it?" f#
NO We got 1t SOS to keep our
game properly chilled down. Every
pack of cards that amt in use is kept
in cold storage, so that if any littl
strangers get to fourishin' around
through the game. they'll be noticed
immediately" 3sa
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20

Already lean from her voluntary
fast, Strike" bears no longer SEM
bIance to her old self when she used to
eat from the hands of her friend. she
refused to be tempted by plate OF
meat and saucer of milk set before
her by the attaches of the bureau. IN
stead she merely glanced at the spread
and walked 1orrowfully away.
Strike" is a feline with history.
She figured quite prominently in the
car strike OF 1909. when some rowdy
threw her at scab motorman.
Strike barely saved one of her nine
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20
Young Embroiderers.

Once the little girl is started upon
her embroidery career it will not be
long before she wishes to embroider
her own initial. There are number
of plain initials on the market that
should be simple enough for the
young embroidered to attempt. If,
however. the solid stitch proves at
first too difficult, the initial can be
done very we'll in outline stitch. Ere
quently there is some discussion in a
household Of several children as to
the belongings OF each. When clothes
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20
Century Old. But Active.

Mrs. Sally Banks Pillsbury Of Par
sonsfield, Me-, who recently observed
her one hundredth birthday anniver-
sary, is the most remarkable woman
of her years In Maine. Although she
has reached the century mark she is
still interested In the fashions, talks
on all topics of the day in an intelli-
gent manner. and can move about as
sprightly as most people who have
reached the age of seventy-five.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20

lives then by digging her claws in the
motorman's flesh Later she was
brought to Central station and used
as an exhibit against the man wiz
used her as substitute for brick,
At the conclusion of the heaatng
Strike" left the witness stand and,
unnoticed, walked from the room. She
wandered across the corridor into the
electrical bureau. She met Jim and
they became friends.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20

homes, handsome buildings and things
of that kind are abundant. Follow
ing the custom of the west generally,
the homes are usually frame struc-
lures.
Nor do we lack the comforts of the
Eastern cities-perhaps they differ,
but they yet represent comforts in
the accepted sense of the word. And
society, too, for Juneau has it's sea-
son, its tangoes, it's bridge parties, its
afternoon teas and formal evening
functions, just as any other center of
population has, and perhaps to a
greater extent. AT least, certain it is
that our season is as gay as one
could well desire.
This is largely due to our Alaskan
women. I DO not know any other
women who can equal them in re-
sourcefulness. And they are filled
with an energy which makes nothing
too hard Of accomplishment. If they
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20
Woman Conducts Large Business.

Mrs Virginia Keahon, widow Of
Patrick H. Keahon, Tammany Hall
leader, is managing the large business
interests in New York left by him.
She has recently obtained the govern
ment contract for transporting the
baggage of all immigrants who land
at the port of New York. Several
months ago Mrs. Keahon obtained
through competitive bids another lu-
crative contract, that of transporting
to the public stores all undeclared
merchandise seized by the customs Of
ficials of this port because of non
payment of duty. She underbid sew
eral competitors in each instance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20
Forced Activity.

Into every mans life come crowded
moments
mo doubt you are right ] dare
say the LATEST man on earth occa-
sionally has to dodge a motor car,
p bill collecto: or something of the
sort"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20
CAT ON A HUNGER STRIKE
Pet of City Hall in Philadelphia VIII
Not Eat While Her Friend
Is Away.

Philadelphia Strike" the pet cat
of the electrical bureau. is on hunger
strike and slowly starving to death.
She refuses steadfastly to eat unless
she is fed by her great friend, Jim
Rourke. Unfortunately, Jim is away
on HIS vacation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20

are involved, the children should be
taught to embroider their own initials
upon them to avoid discord, even lit
tie boys. initiating is a special god
send when there are twins in the
house. One can, of course, buy the
initials already embroidered, but this
usually amounts to considerable ex-
pense.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20
In the Boudojr.

Helen-Why, never could marry
that man!
Hazel-MeTcy! Why not?
Helen-Why, he wears wig!
And then the dear creature took of
a rat, some puffs, a coronet, a braid
a pompadour and a switch, and sal
down to peruse a novel-lllinois
Siren.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20

lust Like an English Suffrasette.
Patience Bob didn't bring Sylvia
any candy last night.
Patience What was the result?
''0h. she slashed his picture with a
carving xaIfs,"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20

When a woman finds the obituary
column too prosy, she cal turs to
"One hundred years ago today" and
let her imagination work.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20
A Revelation.

'The waist that woman has on il
sheer"
tYou're right. It's sheer audacj'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20
U. s. LEADS WORLD'CATS HAVE HUMOR?
Uncle Sans Wealth Immense;
Is Growing Richer.
Sir George Paish, British, statistician,
Proves American Superiority Over
Great Britain, Germany and
France; Behind in Banks.

The wealth of the United States
lncome-producing b property of all
kinds, including land, factories and
rallroaos-is now not far from double
that OF any other country on earth,
according to Sir George Paish of the
Staast. lie figures that the increase
III wealth OF the four chief nations in
the last century has been $50 per cent
in Britain, 400 per cent in France,
Ioo per cent in Germany and, $500
per cent In the United States. The
wealth OF these countries now stands,
he says, as follows:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20
Baby browns in Water Jar.

Vincennes, Ind.-Clarence Smith,
aged one year, fell into siX-gallon ia,
filled with water and was drowned.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20

1t may not pay 20 be honest, but it
does not always pay to be dishonest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-20

The National City bank Of New
York, the largest North American
bank, has, by the Statist's figures,
somewhat over two hundred and fif-
teen million dollars in deposits, which
is S3,OO0,O0O greater than the deposits
in PARIS bank Of London. The three
great Austrian banks have $3.50, 100000
In deposits, in toto.
The total bank deposits in 1913 IN
Britain, were $5,690,C00 1000; in Ger
many, $2,340,OO0,OC0; in the four great
banks of France, $1,S50,0OJ, 900; in
the United States over thirteen bill
lion dollars Savings bank deposits,
not included in the above totals, are
as follows: In Germany, $5,O00,G00,-
900; in France, over $1,140,00O,000;
in the United States, $4,S75, 100000.