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The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-19

London, August 19-A proclama- ton placing cotton on the contra band list was issued by the allies today.
 It is reported that the White Star liner Arabic, which sailed yes terday from Liverpool, bound for New York, has been tqrpedoed, but no confirmation of the story has
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-19
LEO FRANK PROTESTED
 INNOCENCE UNTIL LAST

Marietta, Ga, August 19-It is claimed here authentically that Leo Frank protested his innocence of tr. murder of Mary Phagan to the last.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-19

Washington, D. C., August 19- Notice of the placing of cotton on the contraband list by proclamation of the allies, was received here today, but the date when the or der will become operative was not announced.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-19
VICTORIA AND
 MARIP0SA HERE

The Victoria arrived in this port from Nome yesterday afternoon at 4:1O o'clock with 335 passengers from there and intermediate points. As the MaripOsa, belonging to the same liue-the Alaska Steamship Co.-was only m hour behind the Victoria, it was decided to await her arrival to send out the eX- curslou train to Summit, which was accordingly done and a big crowd of sigbt-seers went over the w..
 lC,D+;Dua1 O0 Daoa Al
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-19
RAREFOOTED NATIVES
 OCCUPY NATIONAL PALACE

Mexico City, August 19-There is no real authority in existence here at present and ragged, bare footed natives occupy the national palace. Hundreds of people in the city are reported to be in a starving condition.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-19
COTTON ON CON7RABANO LIST BY
 PROCLAMATION OF THE ALLIES

as vet been received in this city.
 It Is the general belief here that the Germans will make drive on Petrograd after the capture of Wilma, which latter event now seems assured.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-19

Washington, D. C., August l9- A provost guard has been ordered to Galveston to protect the govern- ment property there from looters, who are reported to be getting ac- tive.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-19

Carranza today acknowledged the receipt of a copy of the proposed Pan-American peace proposal for Mexico.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-19

Washington, D. C., August 1s-- 1t was announced here today that the United States battleships New Hampshire and Louisiana had ar rived at Vera Cruz.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-19
CALENDAR OF
 COMING EVENTS

FRIDAY Commercial club rally at city hall, S.0O p. m.
 SATURDAY Dance under auspices of the White Pass Athletic club.
 SUNDAY Regular services in all churches. See anuOuucemeuts on page f.
 MONDAY Meeting ot Skagway Horticultural F1ir association at city hail, S:00 D. n,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-19
CTS have arrived with supplies and the pressing need now is for drink ing water.

Houston, August 19 - Two steamers were dispatched to Gal weston from this city today with relief parties and supplies.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-19
WHI7EHORsE- -SKAGNAY BALL TEAM
 WIPES UP DAWSON AGGREGATION

~ ,,bie5orse baseball team games three teams interior play at time Tuesday inc Discovery Day opening day. score e,rea,Ial fl, rlay of 0 5
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-19

El Faso, August 19-General
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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-07-29
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
THE BASIS OF UNION.

Church union is taking root in Cald-
well. A few Sundays ago one of the
pastors of that town, Rev, Varney
chose church union for his subject,
and the News, commenting upon the
sermon, has this to say:
Those were brave words of Rev.
Varney's in his sermon of the 18th
inst. They followed the line that the
editor of this paper has been spread
ing before its readers in the several
publications which he has edited dur
ing the past 10 years. He stated that
1T was the Misunderstanding and the
different INTERPRETATIONS placed on the
Bible texts that has been the fruitful
father of the many church organza-
tons in christendom, therefore, the
Bible cannot be the basis of union of
churches. He suggested that love and
loyalty for Christ should be the basis.
That is good as far as it goes, but
II does not go far enough Jesus laws
down better one in what is gener-
ally stated as his commandments:
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God
with all thy might and thy nelghbor /
rs myself On this hangs all the law |
and the prophets" That is the prop
er basis Of union and under it can
gather all the creeds and all the reli-
gions of the world. Ali can gather in
love and loyalty TO the common Father
and all should put his neighbor on an
equal with himself. AS the Baptists,
Methodists, etc, are each sects of
the christian religion, so the christian
religion is one of the choristers in the
chorus of the world religion. This
may be far in advance of the basis
that will be adopted should the
churches unite, but it will be the uiti-
mate basis, for should the progress in
religious thought continue the coming
quarter of "a century as it has the past
quarter, that will be common ground
If union.
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will help yourself, your merchant,
your town and your community.
''Buy it at home" should be your
slogan. There never was a person
who did anything good who did not get
more in return than he gave. That old
proverb "Cast thy bread upon the
water" is founded upon mighty rig
orous psychological law. And every
dollar we give out comes back to US
(provided we do not send it too far
from home).
While there are few manufactures
in Idaho, the following story illus
trates a point which is not hard to
discern:
Rabid Rudolph lives in Florida. He
gets up at the alarm of Connecticut
clock, buttons his Chicago suspender
to his Detroit overals, washes his face
with Cincinnati soap in Pennsylva-
MIA pan, sits down to Grand Rapids |
table, eats Chicago meat and Wash
ington -four cooked ON a st. Louis |
stove, puts a New York bride on a
Missouri mule, fed on Iowa corn,
plows the farm covered by an Ohio
with Chattanooga pillow.
When bedtime comes he reads a chap
ter in the Bible printed in Boston,
says a prayer written in Jerusalem,
,rawls under a blanket made in New
Jersey, only to be awakened by a
Florida dog-the only home product
IN the place. And after all this he
wonders why his community doesn't
row. 1t would cake something
p eater than nitro glycerin tC move a [
OWE full of such iuhabit Ints. &
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Repairs for Mowers

long before they came to Medina the
grew tired, and they decided to res
for the night in a ruined castle the.
found in a valley. The two stork
entered it and walked solemnly thr,
its deserted rooms. Suddenly the!
heard a wretched crying. At frs
they drew back, but presently the ca
liph pushed open door and entered
dark room. A great owl came flap.
ping toward them drunkenly.
"Welcome, thrice welcome, blessed
storks," she shrieked in human ac-
cents. 81 have been long waiting"
The two storks were amazed, but
they spoke kindly to her and babe her
tell them her story.
First tell me yours" said the owl,
and the storks told all that had be-
fallen them at the hands of the
wretched magician.
When they had done the owl ex-
claimed:
at was the same wretched Kashnur
who changed me into this horrible
form. l was Lusa, a princess of In
dia, and he asked me to marry him.
My father had him thrown out of the
palace. One day while was walking
in the garden a slave approached
bearing cooling drink upon a tray.
He bowed humbly and drank, unsus-
pecting, and straightway became what
you now see me. And Kashnur brought
me here and jeered at me, and told me
that never again should l regain hui
man form until some creature asked
me of his own will to be his wife"
Then she told them that years be-
fore a gypsy had prophesied that
storks should prove a good omen to
her, and that was why she rejoiced
so at sight of them. The owl said
that sometimes the magicians met in
the ruined castle and Toasted; often
she had played the eavesdropper at
their feasts in hope of hearing some
thing. which would free her.
Lead US there at cnce," said the
two storks.
81 WILL" said the owl, "on one con-
dition, and that is that one of you
ask me to marry him."
The storks were somewhat taken
aback, and bowling courteously asked
cave to withdraw and talk the mat
;er over.
81 know what you are going to ask
me-" said Manson, looking down his
ill, "but, grieved as l am to refuse
my command of yours, it is absolute
y out of the question. l have a wife
It home whom love-"
The caliph argued with him a long
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-07-29
A RULE OF SUCCESS.

The Chicago street railway arbitra-
ton brought to light that Leonard A.
Busby, president of the surface lines,
with salary of 100000 a year, be-
gan as an Investigator at a salary of
$500 a year and in a few years
worked to the top. This led the Chi
cago Herald to begin an investigation
of the life work of most of the best
paid executives in Chicago, and the
query revealed that practically all of
them began ut the bottom and worked
20 the top. The president of the llli-
nois Trust and Savings bank, John j.
in that institution, with a wage of
$3.50 a week. He now gets $4,000 a
year James B. Forgan started as an
Office boy in a Scotch bank, and is
now president of the Chicago First
National with salary of $4,000 a
year. George M. Reynolds, an Iowa
farm boy with high school educa
ton, began work as clerk in an Iowa
bank and is now president of three
Chicago financial institutions, at a
salary of $4,000. Charles H. Mark
ham began about as far back as posi-
bic. as one judges both wages and
opportunities. He began his work.
ing career as section hand, but new
is president Of the Illinois Central
railroad, at a GALAXY of $4,000 year.
The list is much longer, and all
equally remarkable, but these will suf-
flee, and should be considered by
every young man who thinks he has
no chance. The rule which led these
men TO success is also short, simple
and important. They merely made it
a point to be the best man on the
job, and to work. You may do your
best without attaining such success
and distinction as came to these men;
indeed, without becoming the best
man on the job. But your efforts
will be appreciated, and it is prob
ably the best single rule for success
developed by the ages. And to do
ones best one must keep in health,
which is also worth striving for, even
more so than wealth. One can't do
his best today if he batted around
large portion of last night, nor if his
nerves are shattered with booze, nor
if he eats too much. The simple rule
of success permits, of course, of some
politeness, initiative
and natural ability are factors, but
to him who does his best these things
come in some measure, and so, if
success is not made certain, its prob
abilities are greatly increased.
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%
AFTER de. sarmint,i t'mor, night
Brudder Simmons" said old Deacon
Whang, "we-all is gwine to have a
rousin' hozanner meetin, and burn up
yo' paragraphs, bless de Lawdp'
Burn up which, sah?" returned Goat
Simmons, the recently converted gam
bling man, in considerable astonish-
ment. "Yo' gamblin' paragraphs, sab.
When spo'tin' man gifts converted
and washed whittier dan snow dey allus
burns up his kyahds and dice and SIGH
scanlous stuff as dat midst loud
shouts o praise. De Lawd is wild 'em,
and de gamblin' brudder steps 10th
and filings his paragraphs on de fab
and stands wild bowed head whilst"
"Not me, sab! / amt gwine to do no
sich-uh thingw "But, muh goodness,
brudder, yo' am converted, isn't yo',
and" "Yassahr! rs sho' con-
verified, but dat don't make me
blame fool! | mought backslide an
need dat stuff"
4
A small henpecked, worried-looking
man was about to take an examina-
ton for life insurance. "You don't
dissipate, do your" asked the physi-
clan as he made ready for tests. 'Not
a fast liver, or anything of that sort ?"
The little man hesitated a moment,
ooked bit frightened, then replied
n small, piping voice: 81 sometimes
,hew a little gum"
4
Nom and | are going away on
rip to the mountains next month.
lone; we are going to be like young ;
olks. People will take US for bride s
nd groom" said an Emmett man a {
ew evenings ago, as he sat in his I
hair, with his feet on the railing of $
he porch. "How lovely" exclaimed q
woman who was industriously GRO t
netting in the porch settee. eyes, it S
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! will be, lovely" said pleasant face
woman with the middle aged spread
as she quickly whipped" yards anC
yards of lace on an organdie ruffle
~ mean the trip will be lovely; papa
and | will have glorious time alone
with the children safe at home. But
we will not be like young people
thank heaven, and no one will take
US for bride and groom, thank good
ness. | was bride once, and had a
wedding journey. If l thought this
trip would be like it / would stay at
home" concluded the pleasant faced
woman, as she tried to thread her
needle. "Why Nom, what was the
matter with our wedding trip" asked
the man tipped back, with his feet on
the railing, in hurt voice. ooh,
nothing much, but you are a million
times nicer than you were then. We
know each other now, and | have
learned that when you go off in the
car and sit two hours, your
love for me is not dead. did not
know it as bride | know now what
subjects are tender ones with you, and
so am not forever hurting your feel
ngs. | know everything about you
from how many Jumps of sugar you
AXE in your coffee, to how much mon
~ you expect me to spend on my
'lothes, and that beats being a bride.
Young people are all right, but | do |
Tot want to be one again" II de-
lare Nom believe you are right"
aid the man in his shirt sleeves, and
e quickly jumped up from his chair
nd vanished into the house as a
lin young fellow, wearing white
rousers and a blue sack coat came up
he walk. 81 guess I'll go in, too"
aid the pleasant faced woman, and,
S she went through the door, with
ne organdie ruffle trailing after her,
ne called, Elizabeth, here's Harry"
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time, but to no effect. He was not at
all sure what the owl might look like
In human form.
Every WELL" he said at last, 81 will
ask her."
And he did. She accepted. Then
they tapped together through the
long corridors into a broken gallery
overlooking a great hall. There eight
sorcerers were feasting and drinking
IN great luxury. In the midst of them
was Kashnur, laughing boisterously
and boasting of the trick he had play
ed on Caliph Chasid.
And he snuffed the powder" said
kashnur, "and said Mutabor, and
since then he's been learning to fly"
AT once the storks tapped and
scrambled out into the corridor fol-
lowed by the owl.
"Mutabor," they cried, bowling three
times to the east.
Their human forms came back, and
looking around they saw in place of
the owl beautiful woman. 1t did not
take the caliph long to hold out his
arms to her then.
You are the wisest of viziers," he
said to Manson, dropping one eyelid in
token that the vizier should keep
quiet.
Then they made their way back to
the city of Bagdad, where it took them
very little time to rouse the popu-
lace against the usurper and dethrone
him. The castle in the desert was
tumbled down and burned by the mob,
and the eight sorcerers died in the 8
flames.
Years afterward, when the children
of the caliph and the calipha needed
amusement, their august father and
the whitebearded grand vizier used to
send them into shrieks of delight by
hopping stiffiy across the floor like
storks, their necks stretched out, and
making a curious noise in their
Threats which sounded like "Mu-mu."
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YOUR BEST FRIEND.

Commercially speaking, the home
merchant is the best friend you have.
He sells you good goods, and if you
deserve and need it, he gives you
credit So don't knock on him when
he occasionally can't supply your
exact want. The necessities of life
sold in Emmett are good enough for
all Of US, and much better than things
sold in some other towns we have
known. "Buy it at home" and you
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= Whether true or not, it is an excel
lent story" he chuckled, "and you
shall have your reward"
Tomorrow" he said to Manson
1--WE must try this droll charm, for il
ever man could keep laughter from
his face it is you, gray bearded mourn.
err"
Manson smiled family and bowed
his assent, though the plan did not
appeal to him at all.
That night the caliph could hardly
sleep for his eagerness to experiment
with the black powder. He and Man
sor went out into the garden early. in
the morning and walked together,
seeking some animal whose language
would be likely to amuse them. At
last they came to a pond where two
storks were stalking.
81 have always wanted to know
what storks talk about" said the ca
liph. Come, graybeard, do not hang
back. Nothing in this world or the
next could make you laugh"
81 have seen a great deal of life,"
replied Manson, solemnly wagging his
head.
Then they snuffed the black powder
muttered Mutabor,, and straightway
their clothes disappeared, their legs
grew long and thin, feathers sprouted
upon their bodies and they heard the
Storks at the edge of the pond talking
one to the other.
"Good morning, Miss Clatterbill,"
said one of the birds, "and what are
you doing here, pray? May offer you
a worm or a young frog?"
Thanks, courteous FRIEND" replied |
the female stork, preening herself, |
'but l have eaten. My father enter
tains tomorrow and l must dance. So
came here to practice"
Splendid" replied the other stork.
Il love dancing"
Then Miss Clatterbill began to move
in quaint circles, tapping and fitting
,razily, and when she at last came
to a dead stop with one leg
lnder her wing, the caliph and Man
;or broke into shrieks of laughter
they leaned against each other and
in their gale. Manson was
irst to recover.
"Holy Prophet" he cried, "what
lave we done? Now we can never
hange back"
They turned to the east, they bowed
hree times, they opened their bills,
hey cried emu, mu"
But the word had gone from them.
Tor two days they wandered wretch ;
dly around the city, and they loathed t
he Shiny green things that storks t
at. At last they flew into the city, s
fter some practice, thinking to get t
God there, for the stork is sacred
ird and kindly treated by good Mos
ems. AS they flew they saw great t
recession, and a man on horseback,
nd heard the people shouting, "Hail, d
Iirzal" q
"Now l know what has happened"
ried the wretched stork caliph. "The q
famous Kashnur was that peddler, Il
nd he has worked this plot to get t,
is son crowned"
And tears rolled down his beak. N
"There is only one thing for US to b
o." said the erstwhile vizier, "and a
rat is to fly to the tomb of the Proph- ly
/. 1t may be he can help u.s." al
So they set off toward Medina. But
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HIS is tale or the orient
the sort of story that the driv
IL ers of caravans amuse them
selves with in the long, no
hours of the day, when they lie in the
shade of GASES, waiting for the burn
ing sun to go down and the weary
camels to rest ere they resume then
journeys. 1t was told first by Viii.
helm Hauff, German scholar.
The Caliph Chasid of Bagdad was
in good humor He had had his after
noon nap, he had slipped a cool drink
and he now pulled contentedly at his
nargileh. To the caliph came his
grand vizier, Manson, with long drawn
face.
"What ails thee, wiseacre?" cried
the caliph in high good humor, strok-
ing his silky beard.
GAS l came in," said Manson, 81
saw peddler at the gate of the pal
ace and his wares were very beauti-
full. My heart bled, Most High, to
possess them"
The Caliph Chasid babe him fetch
the peddler and together they exam
ined his wares. The caliph bought the
finest ivory-handled daggers the man
had, and comb for the vlzier's wife.
Then, as the peddler was about to go,
the caliph noticed little drawer in
the box in which he carried his wares.
"What have you tnere?" he de-
So
The peddler opened the drawer and
brought out little snffbox. 1t con-
tanned some black powder and scroll
in language strange to the
caliph.
81 do not know what it is, Excel
ency," said the man. "a merchant
who found it in the streets of Mecca
gave it to me-"
81 will buy it," said the caliph, and
lung him gold, and the peddler went
nut, leaving the snuffbox.
"Now, Mansor," said the caliph
do you find someone who can trans
ate this writing"
The vizier was hard put to it for q
moment, but he remembered a man
Who dwelt by the Great Mosque in
Sagdad whom men called Selim the
earned, and who was skilled in many
languages if report were true. He
etched Selim.
""If you can translate this writing"
aid the caliph to Selim, "you shall
ave new robe. But if you fail l
ill cause you to be beaten on the
heeks and the soles of the feet, be-
ause you have falsely called yourself
elm the Learned"
at is Latin" said Selim the Learn
i, studying the scrap of parchment,
and this is what it says: % thou {
ian, whatsoever thou art who dost find I
lis, praise God for his goodness and
arm that he who snufTs OF this pow |
er and utters the word Mutabor may (
luse himself to be changed into the q
,rm of any animal he desires to be- !
,me and will understand the Ian
uage of that animal. As soon as he c
ould be restored to his human shape i
gain, let him bow three times to the a
.st and repeat the magic word. But h
lille he is changed let him not laugh
the mystic word will vanish from
S memory and he will remain an d
limal'" t
The caliph laughed and clapped his e
ands like child.