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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-10-16
AN EXCELLENT APPOINTMENT

Charles E. Peabody, of this city, q well known able financier and a man of large constructive abilities. has been selected by the federal reserve board at Washington. D. C., as a di. rector of the federal reserve bank at San Francisco.
 The appointment is cordially ap. proved by the bankers and business men of Seattle, who recognize in Mir Peabody all of the qualifications nee essary for the successful handling of the important duties entrusted to him
 Seattle's financial interests will be well represented in the regional bank at San Francisco.-seattle Sun.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-10-16

FOR RENT = Elegantly furnished, steam-heated house keeping apart ments, bath, phone, electric lights free Hot water at all hours Excellent front view. Cheap rates for the win ter. Alexander Apartments, phone 22S.
 10-15-3t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-10-16

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms and apartments, either single or en suite for housekeeping. Apply at office, No. l, Hogan's Flats. Phone 2O9. 9.2S.tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-10-16

FOR RENTING newly furnished rooms for gentlemen. Heat, bath and phone. Lockie McKinnon, Main and First street. 9,25-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-10-16

FOR RENT-Modern broom house, with bath, near electric light plant, Alaska Supply Co. 9-So-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-10-16

FOR RENT-nice, clean rooms with or without board, apply at City cafe, S55 Lower Front St. 9.1-1mo.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-10-16

FOR RENT.-Four room house, partly furnished, inquire Mrs Mont gomery Davis. POP B. 9th St. 10-5-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-10-16

No real hustler is satisfied with the things that come to those who wait.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-10-16

FOR sALE.-"Quick MeaP range, good as new, Price $SO.OO, Enquire Empire. 1013.tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-10-16
AMERICAN RAILROADS
 ORDER MUCH STEEL

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Oct. 16.-Tho American railroads in the third quar- ter of 1914 ordered S9O,OOO tons of rails, 12,7S1 cars. 224 locomotives and 4O,SOO tons of bridge work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-10-16

GIRL wANTED-For general house work. Apply to Mrs. E. w. christoe Treadwell. 9-1s.ti
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-10-16

Steam headted rooms, $1OOO up with, or without board, 5S5 Main St Phone SSO5. 1O.5lm.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-10-16

Why not quit seeking a position and look for a job.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-10-16

"An of the news all the time" ''
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04

loom petticoats. Ed Meyers stared,
aghast. And as he stared there came
a little knock at the door-a series of
staccato raps, with feminine knuckles
back of them. The nurse went to the
door, dfsapproval on her face. At the
turning of the knob there bounced into
the room a vision in an Alice.blue suit,
plumes to match, pearl earrings. elab-
crate couture of reddish-gold and a
complexion that showed an unbeliev-
able trust in the credulity of mankind.
"How-do. dearie!" exclaimed the VI
sion. you poor kid, you'll. l heard
you was sick, and says, I'm going up
to cheer her up If l have to miss my
train out to do it. Say, was laid
up two years ago in Idaho Falls. Idaho
aud believe me, I'll never forget it. l
don't know how sick was, but I don't
even want to remember how lonesome
l was. just chung to the chamber
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04

Then she gave a happy little laugh,
reached for her kimonc at the foot of
the bed. and prepared to kick off the
bedclGthes.
Just run into the hall II second,
son. size announced. I'm gong to
get up.
up! No, you're not!" shouted Jock,
making a rush at her. Then N the ex-
uberance of his splendid young
strength. he picked her up, swathed
snuely in a roll of sheeting and light
blanket, carried her to the big chair
by the window, and seated himself,
with his surprised and laughing moth
err IN his arms.
But Mrs, McChesney was serious
again in Il moment. She lay with her
head against her boys breast for a
while. Then she spoke what was in
her sane, far seeing mind.
Jock, If I've ever wished you were
girl, take it all back now. I'd rath.
er have heard what you just said than
any piece of unbelievable gooG fortune
in the world. God bless you for it,
dear. But, Jock. you're going TO cot
lege. No--wait minute. You'll have
chance to prove the things you just
said by getting through in three years
instead OF the usual four Ii you're IN
earnest you can do it want my boy
to start into this business war equipped
with every means of defense You
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04

been a grayish pallor. She leaned
back bit to survey this sun of hers
Ugh! how black you are" 1t was
the old Emma McChesney that spoke.
You young devil, you're actually grow
ing mustache! There's something
hard in your left-hand vest po Aer II
it's your fountain pen you'd etter res
cue it, because I'm going to hug you
again"
But Jock McChesney was not smil-
ing. He glanced around the stuffy
little hotel room. 1t looked stuflier
and drearier than ever in contrast
with his radiant youth, his glowing
freshness, his outdoor tan, his immac-
ulate attire. He looked at the aston
ished Miss Riordon. At his gaze that
lady muttered something, and fled.
sample-case banging at her knees. At
the look in his eyes his mother
llastened, womanwise, to reassure him
1T wasn't so bad, Jock. Now that
you're here, it's all right. Jock, |
didn't realize just what you meant to
me until you didn't come didn't
realize"
Jock sat down at the edge of the
bed, and slid one arm under his moth
er's head. There was grim line
about his mouth.
And I've been fishing" he said.
I've been sprawling under a tree in
front of darned fool stream and won
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04

crushed against the top Of q correctly
high-cut vest, and her tears coursed,
unmolested, down the folds Of an ex.
quisitely shaded lavender silk neck
tie.
"Jock!" cried Emma McChesney;
and then. "Oh, my son, my son. my
beautiful boy!" like woman in a
play.
Jock was holding her tight. and
patting her shoulder. and pressing his
healthy, glowing cheek close to hers
that was SO gaunt and pale.
Il got seven wires, all at the same
time. They'd been chasing me for
days, up there in the woods. thought
I'd never get here"
And at that wonderful thing hap.
pened to Emma McChesney. She lifted
her face and showed dimples where
lines had been, smiles where tesrs
had co',rsed. glow where there had
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04

called 1t game. It's more than that
its battle. Compared to the sue
cessful business man of today the Rev.
dictionary minutemen were as keen
and alert as the Seven Sleepers. 1
know that there are more .noncollege
men driving street cars than there are
college men. But that doesn't infi,l-
ence me You could get job now.
Not much of position. perhaps, but
something self-respecting and fairly
well-paying. It would teach you many
things. You might get knowledge.
of human nature that no college could
| give you. But there's something
poise - self-confidence - assurance -
that nothing but college can give you
You will find yourself in those three
years. After you finish college you'll
have difficulty in fitting into your
proper niche, perhaps, and you'll want
to curse the day on which you needed
my advice. It'll look as though YOU
had simply wasted those three e.
cious years. But in five or six years
after, when your character hes ieiscd,
and you've hit your pace, youn bless
me for it. AS for knowledge of hui
manity, and of business tricks-well,
your mother is fairly familiar with the
busy marts of trade. If you want to
learn folks you can spend your sum.
mers selling Featherlooms for me-"
But, mother. you don't understand
just why"
Yes, dear 'un, l do. After all, re-
member you're only eighteen. You'll
probably spend part of your time rush.
ing around at class proms with a red
ribbon in your coat lapel to show
you're on the floor committee. And
you'll be girl-fussing. too. But you'd
be attracted to girls, in or out of col
lege, and I'd rather, just now, that it
would be some pretty, nice-thinking
college girl in white sweater and a
blue serge skirt, whose worst thought
was wondering If you could be cajoled
into taking her to the freshman-sopho-
more basketball game, than some red.
Tipped, black-Jet-earringed siren gazing
at you across the table in some base
ment cafe. And goodness knows.
Jock, you wear your clothes so beau.
tifully that even the haberdashers'
statesmen eye you with respect. I've
seen EN-. That's one course you
needn't take at college,"
Jock sat silent, has face grave with
thought. But when I'm earning money
real money-it's off the road for
you" he said, at last II don't want this
to sound like scene from East Lynne.
but, mother"
"Um-m-m-ye-ee-es," assented. EN-.
ma McChesney, with no alarming en-.
thusiasm Jock. dear. carry me back
to bed again, will you? And then
open the closet door and pull out that
big sample case to the side of my bed, ).
The newest fall Featherlooms are int
It, and somehow. I've just whimsy
notion that I'd like to look 'em OVER"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04

dering whether to fry 'em for lunch
now, or to put my hat over my eyes
and fall asleep"
His mother reached up and patted
his shoulder But the line around
Jocks Jaw did not soften. He turned
his head to gaze down at his mother.
1.-TWO of those kilograms, and one
letter, were from T. A. Buck, Jr.," he
said. "He met me at Detroit. never
thought I'd stand from a total stranger
what stood from that man."
"Why, what do you mean?" Alarm,
dfsmay, establishment were in her
eyes.
He said things. And he meant 'em.
He showed me, in a perfectly we'll.
bred, cleancut, and most convincing
way just what a miserable, selfish,
low-down. worthless young hound l
am"
"He-dared!--"
you bet he dared. And then some.
And I hadn't an argument to come
back with. don't know just where
he got all his information from, but it
was straight"
He got up, strobe to the window, and
came back to the bed. Both hands
thrust deep in his pockets, he an
nounced his life plans, thus:
I'm eighteen years old. And look
twenty-three, and act twenty-five
when I'm with twenty-fve-ycar-olds.
I've been as much help and comfort to
you as pet alligator. You've always
said that / was to go to college. and
I've sort of trained myself to believe
was. Well, I'm not. want to get into
business. with capital B. And want
to jump in now. This minute. I've
started out to be a first.class slob, with
you keeping me in pocket money, and
clothes. and the Lord knows what all.
Why, -
Jock McChesney," said that young
mans bewildered mother, lust what
did T. A. Buck. Jr., say to you, any,
way?"
Plenty. Enough to make me see
things. used to think that wanted
w o0S AASV OA0 VI luc pTOlCSSlOuS.
Professions! You talk about the 70.
nance Of civil engineers life! Why,
to be successful business man these
days you've got to be a buccaneer,
and a diplomat, and detective, and a
clairvoyant. and an expert mathema-
tician. and wizard. Business-just
plain, everyday business-is the gam
lest, chanciest, most thrilling line
there fs today, and I'm for it. Let the
other guy hang out his single and
wait for 'em. I'm going out and get
NINE"
ANY particular line. or Just plan.
ming to corner the business market
generality" came a cool. not too
amused voice from the bed.
Advertising" replied Jock, crisply.
Magazine advertising, to start with
met fellow up in the woods-named
O'Rourke. He was a star football man
at Yale. He's bucking the advertising
line now for the Mastodon magazine.
He's crazy about It. and says it's the
greatest game ever. want to get into
it now-not four years from now"
He stopped abruptly. Emma Nc
Chesney regarded him, eyes glowing.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04

est competitor, ana representative OF
the Strauss Sanssilk company, failed
to awaken in her the proper spirit of
antagonism. Fat Ed Meyers sent a
bunch of violets that devastated the
violet beds at the local greenhouse.
Emma McChesney regarded them list
lessly when the nurse lifted them out
OF their tissue wrappings. But the
name on the card brough a tiny smile
to her lips.
HE says he'd like to see you, If you
feel able" said Miss Haney, the nurse.
when she came up from dinner.
Emma McChesney thought minute.
Better tell him it's catching" she
said.
HE knows it isn't" returned Miss
Haney. But if you don't want him.
why"
Tell him to come up" interrupted
Emma McChesney, suddenly.
A faint CLEAN of the old humor
lighted up her face when Fat Ed Mey-
ers painfully tip-toed in, brown derby
in hand, his red face properly doleful,
brown shoes squeaking. His figure
doomed mountainous in q light-brown
summer suit.
Amt you ashamed of yourself?"
he began, heavily humorous. Couldn't
you find anything better to do in the
middle of the season? Say, on the
square, grille, I'm dead sorry. Hard
luck, by gosh! Young T. A. himself
went out with line in your territory,
didn't he? ! didn't think that guy had
1t in him, darned if did,"
1T was sweet of you to send all
those violets, Mr.. Meyers. hope you're
not disappointed that they couldn't
have been worked in the form of a
curlycues." = 4
Mrs. McChesney!" Ed Meyers
round face expressed righteous grief,
pain, and surprise. you and l may
have had word, now and then, and /
will say that you dealt me couple
of low-down tricks on the road, but
that's all in the game. l never held
it up against you. Say, nobody ever
admired you or appreciated you more
that did"
Look QUIT" said Emma McChesney.
You're speaking in the past tense.
Please don't. It makes me nervous
Ed Meyers laughed uncomfortably,
and glanced yearningly toward the
door, He seemed at loss to account
for something he failed to find in the
manner and conversation of Mrs. Nc
Chesney.
Son here with you, I suppose" he
asked, cheerily, sure that he was on
safe ground at last.
Emma McChesney closed her eyes.
The little room became very still. In
a panic Ed Meyers looked helplessly
from the white face. with its hollow
Cheeks and closed eyelids to the nurse
who sat at the window. That discreet
damsel put her finger swiftly to her
lips, and shook her head. Ed Meyers
rose, hastily, his face a shade redder
than usual.
i. Well guess I gotta be running
along. I'm tickled to death to find you
looking SO fat and sassy. l, got an
idea you were just stailing for rest.
that's all. Say, Mrass" Nice hesneY..
there's swell little dame in the house
named Riordon. She's on the road,
too. I don't know what her line is.
but she's friendly kid, with bunch
Of talk. A woman always likes to have
another woman fussin' around when:
Fshe's sick. l told her about you, and
how I'd bet you'd be. crazy to get q
chance to talk shop and Featherlooms
agaip. j guess you amt lost yoursin-
;terest iii Featherlooms eh, what ?"ssS
Emma McChesney's face indicated
not he faiatsst knowledge of Feather
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04
Too Much.

Don't go into the courtroom now
The judge is charging the jury"
Holy smoke! Is man dragged
away from his business to serve on
the jury and then charged for itfs
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04

maid like she was my own sister. If
your nurse wants to 20 out for an air.
ing Ill sit with you. Glad to-"
That's a grand little idea" arreed
Ed Meyers. Il told EN- you'd brighten
things up. Well, I'll be going You'll
be as good as new in week, Mrs Me.
Chesney, don't you worry. So long ("
And he closed the door after himself
with apparent relief,
Miss Haney, the nurse. was ALREADY
preparing to 90 out. 1t was her regu.
lar hour for exercise. Mrs. McChes.
ney watched her go with sinking
heart.
| "Now!" said Miss Riordan, comfort.
ably, I'VE girls can have real, old
fashioned talk A nurse isn't human.
The one l had in Idaho Falls was
strictly prophylactic, and antiseptic,
and she certainly could give the swell
alcohol rubs, but you can't get chum.
my with a human disinfectant. Your
lines skirts, isn't it,"
"Yes."
Land, I've heard an awful lot about
you. The boys on the road certainly
speak something grand of you. I'm
really jealous. Say, I'd love to show
you some of my samples for this sea-
son. They're just great. Ill just run
down the hall to my room"
She was gone. Emma McChesney
shut her eyes, YEARLY. Her nerves
were twitching. Her thoughts were
far, far away from samples and sam
pie cases. So he had turned out to be
his worthless fathers son after all!
He must have got some news of her
by now. And he ignored it. He was
content to amuse himself up there in
the Canadian woods, while his moth.
err .L0
Miss Riordon. flushed, and painting
g. little, burst into the room again.
sample case in hand.
"Lordy, that's heavy! It's wonder
! haven't killed myself before now
wrestling with those blamed things"
Mrs. McChesney sat up on one ell.
bow as Miss Riordon tugged at the
sample-case cover. Then she leaned
forward, interested in spite of herself
at sight Of the pile of sheer, white
exquisitely embroidered and lacy gar.
ments that lay disclosed as the cover
fell back.
oh, lingerie! That's an ideal line
for woman. Let's see the yoke in
that first nightgown. It's really won.
derful design"
Miss Riordon laughed and shook
out the folds of the topmost garment.
.Nightgown!" she. said, and laughed
again. Take another look"
|5s"Why what" began Emma Nc.
Ohesney.
l"Shrouds!" announced Miss Riordon,
complacently.
"Shrouds!" shrieked Mrs. McChes-
ney, and her elbow gave way. She
fell back on the pillow.
Beautiful, amt they?" Miss Riordon
twirled the white garment in her hand.
They're the very newest thing. You'll
notice they're made up slightly hob
Bile, with a French back, and high
waist line in the front. Last season
kimono sleeves was all the go, but
they're not used this season. This
eQ9eeSze>-.------
Take them away" screamed Emma
Nice hesney, Historically. "Takesthem
awayl Take them away" And buried
her fe in her trembling white hands.
+ Mis4 Riordon stared Then .she
slammed the. cover of the case. rose,
and Hartea toward the door. But be-
fore she reached 1t, and while the sick
woman's .sobs we're still sounding hys-
tefically the door flew open to admit
ia tall, slim, miraculously well-dressed
young man. The next instant Emma
! McChesney's lace nightgown was
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04
Business Adventure of Emma McChesney
By EDNA EERBEE

Authos Of .Dawn OI5ana. % ':Buyered Side Doun ETC.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-25
BURNASCO OPENING SUCCESS
Fall Season at Burgess-Nash Com
pany Brings Many Customers,
SHOWS ARE QUITE ATTRACTIVE
diversified Exhibit Of styles Tn
Wearing Apparel InteresIs Trade
some Creations Are
Surprising.

From all departments OF the Burgess
Nash stores comes che declaration that
never before in tho history of the house
have sales been made so easily. or In such
quantity as iduring the opening weeks
of the fall trade.
The chief characteristic of our open
ing fall display" remarked A. L. Green.
lis the completeness of all lines shown
despite the fact that the season lie prac-
tically in its infancy"
In the department devoted to the sale
Of gowns and wraps, A. r. whltehouse,
head OF the department, declares that the
higher priced creations arc the ones that
are being purchased and The sales are
being made with greater case than has
ever before been experienced. This he
credits To the evident class Of the stock
offered From street coat to evening
wrap, from street Cress to evening gown
ii is the article of real merit and dis
tinction that is being purchased regard
less of price.
Many people are attending the style
show for the frat time and sseem utterly
dumfounded with the wonderful creations
as well as the arrangement OF the Ce-
pertinent. The French room in which tn,
handsomest OF evening gowns are shown
is work OF decorators art. Fine tailored
suits are also being disposed of rapidly.
along with the evening wraps, gowns and
dancing frocks. Chiffon crepe de chimes,
voiles, satins and velvets form the ma
terials of which most of the gowns are
composed, the trimmings used being jet,
spangle. shell, silver cloth and gold laces
The Redingtone style of suits is prov
iLg the most popular, with Prussian green
electric blue and black as the chief colors.
= handsome display of furs~ts offered
the public, among which, are a striking
broadcloth coat trimmed in sable and
seal coat with ermine trimming. Tho
leopard skins are by far the best ever
brought here by the firm
In the millinary department the result
is the same, according to f. f. Robins,
who says the black Lyons velvet hats are
most popular, as are those OF dark brown,
blue and green.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-25
FIRST PRESBYTERIANS
SEE CHURCH ON SCREEN

Following a church supper and gem
eTal get-together meeting, members of the
congregation OF the First Presbyterian
church, Seventeenth and Dodge streets,
wereslast night shown stereopticon views,
plans and specifications of the proposed
new church building to be erected at
Thirty-fourth and Farnam streets in the
near future. Architect George Prinz. who
drew up the plans. attended the meeting
and took the various suggestions as to
changes in the plans under Amusement
After each set of views of the church
were thrown on the screen comedy was
added to the meeting by showing photo
graphs of members of the congregation
taken during childhood days. Guesses as
to the identity of the pictures were Of
fered. but were seldom right.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-25
Culfs From the Wire

The first International convention OF
photoplayeTs tmoYing picture actors and
actresses) will be held In San Francisco
March l-lf.
Charles Il. Rector. proprietor of a we'll
known New York restaurant which bears
his name. Yesterday died of heart dis
ease at his home near Long Branch. n. J.
Most of the eastern railroads try TO put
their California traffic through Chicago
and this augments the business of the
Central Pacific. according TO testimony
given at New York by William H.
Sproule president OF the Southern Pacific
Railway company, in the government suit
TO compel the Southern Pacific company
20 give up control OF the Central Pacific
railway.
Charles d. Watson. Of ST. Adams was
nominated at the Vermont democratic
state convention for United States sen
ator TO succeed Senator w. p. Dilling-
ham, republican. An effort to have the
convention endorse the nominee OF the
progressive and prohibition parties,
Charles A, PrOuty. formerly OF the Inter-
state Commerce commission, gained much
support, but Mr. Watson was chosen on
the first ballot receiving 9ss votes. Mr..
Prouty had 2W.