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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-21
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of the stock holders of Fidalgo-Alaska Copper Company will held at the Company's office, being the law office of Dono- hoe & Dimond, in the town of Val dez, Alaska, on Monday, the 4th day of October, 1915, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at which meeting the directors of said Company shall be elected for the en- suing year. There will also be con- sidered at said meeting a proposf- tion to sell and dispose of all of the Company's property at Fidalgo Bay, Alaska, consisting of twenty lode or quartz mining claims, together with the improvements thereon; there will also be considered such other busi- ness as may regularly come before said meeting.
 T. J. DONOHOE, President. First pub. Sept. IS, 1915.
 Last pub. Oct. 2, 1915.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-21
BLACK SEA DEAD LINE.
Below 1,2o0 Feet tho Poisonous Water
 Kills All Organic Life.

Below 1,2oo Feet the Poisonous Water
 Kills All Organic Life.
 The Black sea. which in some parts has a depth of more than 6,5O0 feet. is poisoned by sulphureted hydrogen wherever the water is deeper than 1.2OO feet This accounts for the curi- ous fact that there Is no organic life below that depth. excepting perhaps some bacteria of very low order. i'm pregnated with sulphur.
 The causes for this phenomenon are explained by the quick outflow of the fresh water through the Bosporus. while salt water coming from the Mediterranean enters through deeper current into the depths of the Black sea. The waters on the surface are, therefore. controlled absolutely by horizontal currents of considerable force. and vertical currents which might carry the noxious gases from the bottom to the surface and fresh oxygen from the surface to the bottom are hardly ever noticeable.
 The water at great depths is so satu' rated with sulphuric gas by the dis integration of organic matter sinking to the bottom by reason of it's weight that no fish pr other living being which needs oxygen for its organic system can exist beyond stated depth.-Lon don Standard.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-21
WORK ON RUBY-LONG ROAD
 PROGRESSING FAVORABLY.

The repair work on the Ruby Long government road is being done in a most efficient manner under the supervision of S. T. Kincaid, who has been entrusted with the expenditure of the s4OOO allotment made by the road commission.
 This week the road gang is en- camped near the 16-mile post and IS working up the big hill between Beaver and Long creek.
 Three bridges have been built, the largest of which is across Beaver. Many culverts have been put ill, washouts filled, and the road well ditched and drained.
 At the present time MT. Kincaid has ten men, including the cook and teamster. The gang is composed of local men and each individual takes an interest and pride in the work done to an extent seldom seen among men on public work. They work eight hours and are full of life in the evening, and in the best of spirits, and the amount of work they are doing speaks for itself.
 MT. Kincaid has asked for funds to repair the bridges and fill the washouts between Long and Poor man.
 When the freezeup comes and the teamsters go back to the winter trail aghin they will find pleasant sur prise awaiting them for, unlike pre- yious years, the road for the entire distance between Ruby and Long will be in excellent condition.-Ruby Re- cord.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-21
WOMEN WARRIORS.
Amazons of Old Appear to Have Been
 Danes of Hiqh Degree.

Danes of High Degree.
 For a long time 1t was held that the story of the Amazons. the valiant race of women warriors. so great favorite with the Greeks and other peoples of antiquity, was mere poetic myth, but within recent years archaeological re- searches have indicated that there were indeed women fighters of high rank in those remote days.
 A couple of years ago there was un- earthed sepulcher in that part of Italy known as Etruria in which was discov- cred a war chariot of bronze and iron. wherein was crouched the skeleton of | woman. About this skeleton were the remains of rich robes and orna- ments of gold and ivory. such as in the old traditions the AmaEons wore In battle. The bronze work and the terra cotta vases fixed the date of the tomb as about 800 B. c.
 The first stories of the Amazons as- signed them to the northeastern part of Asia Minor. but Etruria was peo- pied from Asia Minor and had attained . high degree of skill in certain of the arts long before Rome was founded. Such evidence as this tomb affords is. in the opinion of more than one au- thority. more convincing than the pic lures of Amazons on the old vases or such legends IS that of Queen Pene- thesilea. who was said to have led 5000 women fighters to the aid of Priam during the Trojan war.-Har- per's Weekly.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-21
Not Sufficiently Explicit.

"I think We met at summer resort two or three years ago. didn't wei"
 "Perhaps we did. Your face looks very familiar to me-"
 "It ought to. proposed to you one evening and you accepted me-"
 "Did I? Do you remember where it was?''
 Tt was on hotel veranda. behind a lot of palms and rubber plants"
 "Oh. you will have to be more ex- plicit than that. Nearly half of my en- agreements have taken place with that kind of a stage setting. ."-Chicago Rec. ord Herald.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-21
MARIPOSA ARRIVES
 FROM THE SOUTH.

The steamship Mariposa the Alaska Steamship Company's liner, arrived from the south this afternoon, bring ing several large shipments of freight for local merchants. The list of her passengers for Valdez as sent from Seattle follows: Elsie Cornell, Eliz- abeth s. Carter, N. Shaw, J. Patton, Katherine Monahan, J. Mccarthy. and Mrs. O. Frantcen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-21
An Ominous Outlook.

"The judge of my court is a char acter," remarked the .clerk. He saw a play called Seven Days anc the following morning every prison CT got seven days. Then he read 2 book called Three Weeks and every culprit got three weeks. I'm a little puzzled as to the outcome of his present literary activities"
 "Why so?"
 "Just now he is reading volume entitled, One Hundred Years of Progress "-Kansas City Journal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-21
Not an Uncommon Experience.

Not an Uncommon Experience.
 "I don't know whether or not it's because they have a personal grudge against me-" said the smiling cynic. but I know when I ride in full day light on a street car with which Pm perfectly familiar the conductor calls every cross street loudly and clearly, but when Pm trying to flnd my way on a dark night in an entirely new neighborhood he's silent as church on a Monday morning."-Milwaukee Sentinel.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-21
Jumbled Wrong.

Manager-My dear madam. your com- plaint is very foolish one. The stage director did not islander you because he gave your role to another actress. Ac- tress-Qf course he slandered me. Didn't he take away my character?- Baltimore American.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-21
Pretty Bad.

Wife-Aren't yon going to smoke those cigars I gave your Husband No T'm keeping them till Tommy be- gins to want to smoke. They'll settle ir.-Illustrated Bits.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-21
Notice to Pioneers.

All members of Igloo No. Seven are requested to be present at the regular meeting Wednesday night, September 22nd, and to consider changing the meeting night.
 ,2t E. G. AMES, Sec.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-21

The Paris police force Is to be in- creased by the addition of a corps of divers to work beneath the River Seine.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-21

WANTED-Ladies and men, boys and girls for auto rides. For rates Phone 82, or see Joe. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-21
.BELUGQJNDUS1RY 10 BE DEVELOPED
Juneau Man Believes that the White Whale will Form Basis of An
 other Big Industry.

That the beluga, or white whale, will eventually figure prominently in the profitable industries of the Alas kan coast is the opinion of J. A. Magill of Juneau, who has engaged in the business during the past summer at Cook Inlet. An interview relative to the beluga industry given the Juneau Dispatch by Mir. Magill follows:
 "The beluga is a white whale, be- ing pure white while in the water, and is from six to 20 feet in length. They run by tens of thousands in the Cooks Inlet country, starting about the 18th of April and continuing un- til the 1st of October in the streams. After the 1st of October they can be caught in the open water until the first of January.
 "The beluga furnishes grade of leather which is highly prized among the manufacturers of fine shoes. The leather is of a fine grain, practically waterproof, and very tough and is extensively used to make high grade sportsmen's boots.
 "The principal demand for the leather comes from Europe, Scot land, Holland and England taking the bulk of it, although American tanners are after all they can get. The hides bring about $3.50 per pound after tanning.
 "An average fish will furnish a hide which weighs about a hundred pounds, 400 pounds of dark edible red meat, which is pickled and sent to the Japanese market, 400 pounds of bones and offal for fertilizer, be- sides barrel and half of color less and odorless oil which is highly prized for fabrication. The oil is used by the natives for cooking pur- poses. Each fish brings returns Of about $100.
 "The industry of fishing for belu- ga has been carried on in Norway for l
 hundreds of years and on the Allan. tic coast for ninety years. This is the first time it has ever been tried on the Pacific.
 Since left Juneau I have esta5- lished two fishing stations, built threc buildings and made a start on the fishing end of my project. On the Atlantic coast hauls netting many oi these fish have been made, and with the proper equipment I can dupli- cate this were I am located. The fish are caught with large drag seines and I have not the proper equipment at present. I am now on my way to Seattle for new equip ment and I expect next season will be big one for me-"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-21
He Know.

Lady Customer-I wish to tell you how these shoes of mine are to be made. Shoemaker-Oh. I know that we'll enough-large inside and small outside -Meggendorfer Blatter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-21

Notice of Meeting. The Eastern Star will meet Tues day evening at o'clock. 2t WALTER STEWART, Sec.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-21

For the Nu-Bone Corset see Mrs. Leavell, phone 200. tf.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-21

In speaking of the beluga the In. |ternational Encyclopedia says: ".A species of fish-the great sturgeon. It is sometimes 12 to 15 feet ill length and weighs 1900 pounds or in rare cases even 2OO0. The best isinglass is made from it's swimming bladder. It's flesh is sometimes eaten but is occasionally 1nwholesome. 1t is found in the Caspian sea and the Black sea, and the large rivers which flow into them. It is also called the white whale. It belongs to the fam ily Delphinidae. It inhabits the Da- wis Straits and other portions of the Northern seas, and sometimes as- cends rivers"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-21

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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-02
GET TO KNOW YOUR GOODS
Method by Which One Man MADE
Good" May Be Recommended to
All Statesmen.

1nquisitiveness is not generally re-
garded as an admirable trait. yet
when inquisitiveness is properly di-
rected, it is one Of the most useful
habits of mind. A story Illustrating
this point is told by John ]. Arnold,
vice-president of the E'irtt National
bank of Chicago. In hlk to en-
ployees of the members Of the Chi
cago Association of Commerce he re-
lated the experience of young man
he had known as boy in q wholesale
house in Chicago, Where the latter
started his career as a helper to
salesman.
He got hold of certain classes OF
goods" Mr.. Arnold said. "The names
appealed to him. He set to work and
studied the history of that particular
fabric. He got the name of the fac
tory. He wrote to the factory in Eng
land and asked for particulars as to
the institution. He studied that in
stitution from one end to the other
and he studied all of the fabrics, all
of the different things that went to
make up that particular piece of
goods, and in that way he analysed
every piece of goods that came into
his hands. He was not satisfied mere
ly to take the goods and hand them
out, but he wanted to know what he
was handing out. The result is, to-
day he is one of the most expert buy
ers in this city, in one of the greatest
wholesale houses. Those are the
things that count. Get down to a
study of the inside workings of the
thing that you are handling"
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-02

tors from whom I received only tempo
rary relief. / decided to give Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a fair
trial and also the Sanative Wash. have
now used the remedies for four months
and cannot express my thanks for what
they have done for me.
"If thece lines will be of any benefit
you have my permission to publish
them. - Mrs. SADIE WILLIAMS, ass
James Street, Elkhart, Indiana.
Lydia E. Pickham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for female ills
we know of, and thousands of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to
prove this fact.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.
(cOnfidential) Lynn, lass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened.
read and answered by a woman.
and held in strict confidence.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-02

small coil over which | had seen him
working and attached it to the bell
and some batteries. He replaced it
on the table, while | watched curl
ously.
"A selenium CELL he explained.
only when light falls on it does it
become a good conductor of electrici-
ty. Then the bell will ring"
Just before making the connection
he placed his hat over the CELL Then
he lifted the hat. The light fell on
it and the bell rang. He replaced the
hat and the bell stopped.
Just then there came knock at
the door. / opened it.
Hello, Chase" greeted Kennedy.
well, I've found the new headquar-
tiers all right-over on the West side. "
Kennedy picked up the selenium
cell and a long coil of fine wire,
which he placed in bag. Then he
took another bag already packed, and,
shifting them between us, we hurried
downtown.
Near the vacant lot, back of the
new headquarters, was an old broken
down house. Through the rear of it
we entered.
| started back in establishment as
we entered and found eight or ten
policemen already there. Kennedy
had ordered them to be ready for a
raid and they had dropped in one at
time without attracting attention.
We'll, men," he greeted them, 81
see you found the place all right.
Nov, in a little while jameson will
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-02

last where have you been? I've
been off on a little job myself, and
got back"
Slim apologized profusely.
Eyes, sir" he replied hastily, well,
I went over to the Dodge house, and
l saw them finally. l followed them
into a jewelry shop. That lawyer
bought wrist watch. So bought one
just like it. I thought perhaps we
could"
"Give it to me-" growled Clutching
Hand, selling it the moment Slim dis
played it. And don't butt in-see?"
From the capacious desk the mas
ter criminal pulled set of small
drills, vises, and other jewelers. tools
and placed them on the table.
"All right" he relented. Nov, do
you see what have just thought Of
no? This is just the chance. Look at
me-"
Carefully he piled his hands to the
job, regardless of time.
There" he exclaimed at last, hold
ing the watch where they could all
see it. "See!"
He pulled out the stem to set the
hands and slowly twisted it between
his thumb and finger. He turned the
hands until they were almost at the
point of three o'clock.
Then he held the watch out where
all could see.
AS the minute hand touched three,
from the back of the case, as If from
the chasing itself, little needle, per-
haps quarter of an inch, jumped out
1t seemed to come from what looked
like merely small insect in the deco
raticn.
"You see what will happen at the
hour of three?" he asked.
No one said a word, as he held up
vial which he had drawn from his
pocket. On it they could read the la
bel, "Ricinus."
"One of the most powerful poisons
in the world" he exclaimed. Enough
to kill regiment"
They fairly gasped and looked at it
with horror, exchanging glances.
Opening the vial carefully, he
dipped In a thin piece of glass and
placed a tiny drop in a receptacle
back of the needle and on the needle
itself.
1--WE set my invention to go off at
three o'clock" he concluded. ITO
morrow forenoon, it will have to be
delivered early-and l don't believe
we shall be troubled any longer by
Miss Elaine Dodge" he added, ven
omously.
Calmly he wrapped up the appar-
emily innocent engine of destruction
and handed it to Slim.
See that she gets it in time" he
said merely.
81 will, sir" answered Slim, taking
it gingerly.
Flirty Florrie had returned that aft
ernoon, late, from some expedition
on which she had been sent.
Ranking in her heart yet was the
death of her lover, Dan the Dude.
Thus, when she arrived home, she
went to the telephone to report and
called number, 4494 Greenwich.
Hello, chief" she repeated. "This
is Flirty. Have you done anything
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-02

yet in the little matter we talked
about?"
"Say-be careful of names-over
the wire," came a growl
You know-what | mean"
Eyes. The trick will be pulled off
at three o'clock"
Good" she exclaimed. "Good-by
and thank you"
With his well-known caution
Clutching Hand did not even betray
names over the telephone if he could
help It,
Flirty hung up the receiver with
satisfaction. The names Of the de-
parted Dan might soon rest in peace!
The next day, early in the forenoon,
young man with small package
carefully done up came to the Dodge
house.
From Martins, the jewelers., for
Miss Dodge he said to Jennings at
the door.
Elaine and Aunt Josephine were
sitting in the library when Jennings
announced him.
"Oh, it's my watch" cried Elaine.
SHOW him in"
Elaine put the watch on her wrist
and admired 1t.
rs it all right?" asked Slim.
yes, yes" answered Elaine. you
may CO."
Early the same morning Kennedy
went around again to the apartment
house and, cautious not to be seen
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-02
SYNOPSIS.

the New York police are mystifled by a
series of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal Is the warn
ing letter which Is sent the victims, signed
with "clutching hand" The latest vic
tim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president His
daughter Elaine. employs Craig Kennedy,
the famous scientific detective, to try to
unravel the mystery. What Kennedy &C
complishes Is told by his friend Jameson.
newspaper man. Enraged at the deter
mined effort which Elaine and Craig Ken
nedy are making to put an end to his
crimes, the Clutching Hand, as this
strange criminal Is known, resorts to all
sorts Of the most diabolcal schemes to
put them out of the way. Each chapter
of the story tells of a new plot against
their lives and of the way the great de-
tective uses all his skill to save this pref
ty girl and himself from death.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-02

by Flirty, recovered the telegraphone.
Together we carried it to the labora-
tory.
There he set up little instrument
that looked like wedge sitting up on
end, in the face of which was dial.
Through it he began to run the wire
from the spools, and, taking an ear
piece, put another on my head over
my ears.
He turned switch and we listened
eagerly.
First came several calls from peo-
pie with bills, and she put them off
most adroitly.
Then we heard a call that caused
Kennedy to look at me quickly, stop
the machine and start at that point
over again.
That's what I wanted" he said, as
we listened in:
Give me 4494 Greenwich"
Hello"
Hello, chief This is Flirty. Have
you done anything yet in the little
matter we talked about?'
"Say-be careful of names-over
the wire"
you know-what | mean"
Eyes, the trick will be pulled off at
three o'clock"
Good! Good-by, and thank you!"
"Good-by."
Craig paused and considered a min.
ute, then moved to the telephone.
There's only one thing to do, and
that's to follow out my original
scheme" he said energetically. en-
formation, please"
where is Greenwich 4494?" he
asked a moment later.
The minutes passed. THANK you,
sir" he cried, writing down on pad
an address on the West side, near
the river front. Then turning to me,
he exclaimed, Walter, we've got him
at last!"
Craig rose and put on his hat and
coat thrusting pair of opera glasses
into his pocket, in case we should
want to observe the place at a dis
lance. followed him excitedly. The
trail was hot.
Kennedy and I came at last to the
place on the West side where the
crooked streets curved off.
Instead of keeping on until he came
to the place we sought, he turned off
and quickly slipped behind the shelter
of fence. There was broken board
in the fence and he bent down, gaZ.
ing through with the opera glasses.
Across the lot was the new hang.
out, somewhat dilapidated, old-fash,
Toned brick house of several genera.
tons back. Through the glass we
could see an evil-countenanced crook
sinking along. He mounted the steps
and rang the bell, turning as he
waited.
From small aperture in the door
way looked out another face, equally
evil. Under cover, the crook made
the sign of the Clutching Hand twice
and was admitted.
That's the place, all right" whis
pered Kennedy with satisfaction. He
hurried to a telephone booth, where
he called several numbers. Then we
returned to the laboratory.
From the table he picked up q
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-02
MRS. Williams
LONG SICKNESS
Yields To Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Elkhart, Ind. :-"I suffered for four
teen years from organic inflammation,

I e m a le weakness,
pain and irregulari-
ties. The pains in
my sides were in
creased by walking
or standing on my
feet and / had such
awful bearing down
feelings, w as de-
pressed in spirits
and became thin and
pale with dull, heavy
eyes. / had six doc
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-02

Unless a man can see slight i'm
provement in himself it's impossible
to make him believe the world is
growing better.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-02

A sef-made man is often the only
one satisfied with the job
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-02

Women are supposed to be vain. but
no man is as handsome as he thinks
he is.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-02

At the age of thirty girl begins to
realize that she misses the Mrs"
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-02

Ambition is all right if man has
energy to back it up.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-02

Nothing kindles the fire of suspicion
quicker than an unnecessary explana-
ton.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-02

Blessed be the little fiat in which
there is no room for trouble.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-12
CRUSHED UNDER
 TONS or ICE

WRANGELL. Mas Peter Shcf- anoff is in the Wrangel hospital sui- fering with a broken jaw. smashed hip and very severe internal injuries caused by having two or three tons of ice fall on him while he was at Lecon,e Glacier His coming out of the ordeal alive is hardly short of a miracle
 The accident happened last Mon- day when the Telegraph from Column bia and Northern went to the glacier after ice to pack fish in. Peter Sher- anon being one Of the crew on the boat When they arrived at the glac. fer it was low tide so they won't on shore and started breaking chunks from one Of the big icebergs lying on the shore Shcranoff was working a, the bergs when all of a sudden large section weighing some two or three tons gave way and came down and completely buried him. The rest of the crew dug him out. and rushed back Co town for medical treatment.- (Wrangell SentineI9