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The Washington herald., 1915-12-26

diseases who makes an exhaustive exam
ination. Up-to-date laboratory tests are
employed. .- .......- ----.
When the preliminary tests are over
the question in the minds of those who
would adopt a child is how will he re-
spond to his new environment? After he
grows up will he seem to be their very
own? p. Is he Of gentle birth? II he is of
sound body. and sound mind, il he has
good memory. good sight and perfect
hearing, IL he is quick-witted and OBJ
serving, the question of birth does not
bother the new parents much. II the
hands and feet are not abnormaliy large
and there are no signs Of excessively.
plebian origin there Is good margin upon
which to take a chance. Adaptability is
possessed by most normal children. The
experts who aid wealthy families in find
ing children look for signs Of quick imi-
tation. One Of the remarkable features
Of this phase of the matter is that found
lings will so initiate strangers who adopt
them that there often develops a resem-
blance in appearance and even In mental
traits. -
The preferred age fol, adoption is from
three to four years. This Is preferred be-
cause the child is not likely to retain any
memory of his real parents II he has
come In contact with them, nor would
he have much Of a. recollection even of
the orphan asylum in which he was
reared, also II he has objectionable traits
or hereditary taint that tendency may be
discerned even by the lay observer. There
Is everywhere quest for the child Of
sunny disposition. The happy smile IS
often important as anything else. A child
that prattles. asks questions and climbs
about and finds fun In everything Is the
Kind that people Of all classes like to-
have. II such . child finds his way to
home where money will provide every 'ad-
vantage he develops into q carefree
young, chap. ready to ride to hounds and
to take his chances On breaking his col
larbone ut polo.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26

rowed down to twenty candidates. none
of whom would do One OF the appli-
cants after making frequent visits TO
Institutions was able to find little girl
who in temperament and appearance was
considered suited to become a member
Of his household
Children being considered for adoption
must in the first place be definitely
proved normal When the taking of chill
dren was dictated entirely by sympathy
or pity, II was no unusual thing to see
the child misshapen physically or men
tally at the hearth of his foster parents.
In these days that type stays in the in
stitution. Those who adopt insist upon
the best. Placing out agencies send their
children to the clinics to be tested for
tuberculosis and kindred ills. His blood
is examined for traces of hereditary
taint: heart, lungs and digestion must be
strong and able: the back must be
straight; the legs well turned and the
features good. The New York State
Charities Aid, which finds homes for hun
dreds Of babies. requires in its examina-
tion of candidates for adoption detailed
information relative to swollen joints, in
famed glands, bow legs. the condition of
ears. nose. eyes, throat, neck and chest.
Youngsters with pigeon SQUAD breasts
or funnel ones, or prominent ribs and
nat chests need not apply. How is the
gait of the candidate? Is It well bal
anced or shambling? Is he pigeon-toed?
Are his feet everted? Kindly state also
the Anatomical stigmata" of John Doe.
We must know IL he has an assymetrical
Uranium or q symmetrical face. Is his
forehead low or high Are his ears we'll
placed! Is he cross-eyed. Are the teeth
regular or perchanee are they irregu-
,larly set? Are the fingers long or short?
Any Uttered special senses? Has the can
'didate ability to. Withstand nervous
strain? Touching now the matter Of
psychic stigmata, has little Jane Roe any
exaggerated esotism. any excessive self
consciousness. any Unbalanced mental
activity?
Simon -Binet tests are. usually applied.
being adapted to the years of the child.
What does John Doe know shout him
self? He II asked as to his age and sex
Just TO- test his general intelligence. And
Il Jane, which is your right hand? What
is the day Of the week and how much 10,
ysrd. !. cot. -
These are elimination tests. Next
comes the specialist on children's
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-18
Popof Glacier 25 miles from Wrangell Stkne River
Of Seattle Strikes Rock
 Last Friday

The City of Seattle. popular in- CT of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, under the command of gapt McGitlivrav, went ashore at \ gat Point, 10 miles south of Prince, Rupert at 5:45 last Friday 1T )rning. She was floated on the next h:gn tide and taken to Prince Rupert wEare she went on the dry d ch for eXamination.
 Jack, Bender. who was one of the passengers on the Seattle at tie time of the accident, has the following about the wreck. The ns vas very dark and it see $ ti3ae the weasel got out of her course and the first thing we knew WAS q terrible jar and the boat stopped, ] ran out side and found that we had struck a rock about thi,ty feet from the shore. There vas no undue excitement and u e life boats were lowered and the p 2ssengers placed in them as { Was feared the Seattle would list at low tide. Shortly after getting in the life boats a gas boat came along and took the pa ssengers aboard for Prince Rupert The vessel struc k with force that she split the rock on which she struck, in t#o parts. The Seattle was pulled of at tbe next nigh tide by the Princess May and went to Rupert under her own steam. We waited in Rupert for two days and then were taken aboard ths. Admiral Farragut. -
 According to one party aboard, he says that Rev. Corser was a passenger which is the cause of the bad luck, but as to the truth of that we cannot say.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-18
Hard Time Dance For
 Thanksgiving

As announced last week, the Wrangell Orchestra are forging ahead fast with their. plans for that big dance on Thanksgiving,
 The original plans have been changed somewhat and the dance will be good old fashioned Hard Time Dance, whichgfs just the right kind for everyone 10 have a jolly good time. So prepare for the time of your life and get your oldest, raggest and worst clothes laid out for the occasion. Good music is promised and everyone will have a good time. The ad- mis sion will be, Ladies Free and Gentlemen one dollar. Remember the Date, Thursday evening, Nov enber 2 5th at the Rink.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-18
:. D'S. Have
 Big Time
 At Smoker

Camp Wrangell, No. 2s, Arctic ,cotherhood, held a smoker for cir lodge members and friends st night in the banquet room of tfe Redmen's Hall, the affa'r was oae of the biggest successes that las been scored by the ledge in Jrangell. Directly after two new I embers had taken the trip over tae mystic trail to the brotherhood af the order, the invited friends 2 It down to a bounteous repast at mich all the good things to eat
 fere in evidence. The affair lasted '.ntil the wee hours of tie morning
 nd the members and guests left
 .ith the feeling that they had at- 'anded one of the real affairs of the saason. The local lodge is plann-
 as on having some kind Of an en-
 attainment at regular dates ard
 :, the A. B are noted for their
 5spitailty will all be of the best
 ser' Thomas Dalgity was mast as of ceremony and saw that every aae had a good time.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-18
Petersburg Has
 Good Times
 Says Stebers

K. L. Steberg, of Petersburg, is in town today on buisness. MT. Steberg, agent for tie Standard Oil Company aud oth T interest In the Narrows City, is live wire and is a booster for his horne town. In speaking of Peters sbnrg, Mr, Steberg has to say that the pas summer has been the best that Petersburg has ever had and also that the coming winter looks good for his town. The new electric light system is expected to be in operation by the 5th of December and then that city for the first tia in it's history will discard it's oil light for modern. In speaking of the fishing he states that herring is being caught in commercial quantities and that the halibut fleet is increasingj also that the Canadian Compary will place the Prince John on the run calling al that place about the first of Ian uary fer the first time and viii in augurate a new system of shipping the fresh fish direct to the eastern market from that place over the c. P. R. from Prince Rupert. Mr Steberg predicts great things for his home town du-ing the coming year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-18
Senator Will Take Place
 Of Seattle

I he big liner Senator, of the Pacific Coast Steamship,Company, is scheduled to leave Seattle or the 2oth of this month, next Saturday, tai ing the run of the City of Se- attle. She will at Prince Rupert, on the way north and bring the freight discharged at that place by the ill-fated City of Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-18
Dr. Piee Is
 Appointed
 Health Officer

Owing to the fact that their was a light case of chickenpox in a native cabin near the light plant, the city fathers held meeting last Monday evening and appointed pr. Pigg as Health Officer for Wrangell with full local powers in according with the Territorial laws. Dr. Pigg is looking after the cases quarantined the house and according to him there is little danger of the disease spreading
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-18
J. G. Calvin Says Property
 Is Good

MT. ], G. Calvin, Manager of the Groundhog Basin Mining pro- perty, was a passenger south on Alki, bound for Seattle on a busi- ness trip. He expects to be away about three weeks. Before he left for the south MT. Calvin stat ed in regard to the mining prop ertv, II believe that the Ground. hog property is going to show up to such an .exte1t that 1t will be suprise even to the men who are closely associated with the progress we have made there this fall. l am gong outside for the purpose of attending to business in regard to tho progerty and am going to bring back a large shipment of mining machinery which l hope to get ir to the property this fall, The showing so far is very good, the new ore body recently cut through shows Very rich, and al- thoueh 1 brought in my crew from the property, whose work was hamp cred by a SHOW slide, l am sending more men in there and ] am sure that they will tap the big ore body within ten days work. From the showing of the small vein we are sure that the larger one is there and that this IS going to be one ot the coming properties ot Southeastern Alaska. l will re- turn shortly and see to getting the winter trail in shape to take in the neces sary machinery this winter.'
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-18

The steamer Wilmington, which ,tought a cargo of railroad mater
 l. including cars, boilers, etc., .om the Panama canal for tfe government railroad at Anchorage, ook a cargo of Alaska marble from .'okeen to San Francisco.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-18

Government ships, accustomed to stop at Sitka and load up a car- go of deer meat, were brought up with a short jerk recently, when the steward of the survey ship Prometheus was arrested and the carcasses of thirty deer were con- fscated.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-18

A good show at the Wrangell tonight.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-18

The fact that slush ice is running in Cook Inlet, indicates the time is short in which to est supplies to Anchorage.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-11-18
Uncle Dam
 Now On
 Winter Schedule

The mail boat Uncle Dan runn- ing to the West Coast ot Prince of Wales Island from Wrapgell is now on her winter schedule and will sail only on the first and third Thursdays of the month, however as there was a large shipment oI freight and passengers here last Friday she made a special trip ar d will leave on her regular schedule tonight. Capt, Kent Talmage Is now in charge of the boat again.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-02
Doors and Windows

the above that go at cost as we'll as these
These are only ,~w prices to show you
what you can save.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-02
Doors

100 Doors go X GO XII-S No. SKI
So Doors 2-S O-S IS No. I.s6
100 Doors 2-Io X 6-Io xI 3-8 No.
X s Cross Pannel 2.26
We have over 500 Doors in all that go
along with the above.
We can give YOU glass doors from $3a5
up. 10 convince you that you are getting
ITEM at cost you are at liberty to see the
bill
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27
BASKET BALL

The first game Of the series be- tween the Volunteer Bremen team and a team representing the White Pass Athletic club was played last night, resulting in a victory for the Bremen, with the score of 23 to Is. A large and enthusiastic crowd turned out to root for their fayorite team, and each team received a liberal meas urs of yociterous support. The pleasure of the event was heightened for every one by the presence of the band, which ren- dered a program of lively pieces.
 For the ". P. A. C., LiddicOat scored $ free goals and Talbot one. FriedeuthaI scored 3 free goals and 9 field goals. For the Fire men Ask scored one free and one field goat, Ross 4 free and ? field goals Sparks one field goal and Mckenzie 5 field goals, some of which were quite remarkable.
 The officials of the game were Referee Fl. Johnston, Umpire Me CIeuaud, Time Keepers Barry and Durkec. The next contest will take place Monday night next
 The Games Committee of the W. P. 4. c. desire to express their warm thanks to the band which vol uuteered in a most pablic spirited manner to play for the evening. The members of both the Firemen's Assn. and the ". p. A. c. will welcome an opportunity to recipro- cate in some manner to the band boys in the near future.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27

MT. and Mrs. II. Allen of this city will spend the winter trapping in the Sucker Lake district this winter. They left last week for the lake, taking with them large amount of supplies. When they have found a suitable location, and one that looks good from a trap per's standpoint, they will erect a log cabin in which they will live this winter.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27
ANNUAL SALE

The Womans Church Auxiliary will hold its annual sale Of plain and fancy needlew0rk next Wednes- day, December 1st., beginning at ? o'clock p. m. and continuing through the evening. The sale will be held at HARRISONS STORE in place of the Methodist church. Receipts for the benefit of the church. 11-27-3t.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27

E. L. Pilman has just completed a fine hall building, 20 by 30 feet in which, during the winter, moving pictures will be shown once a week. This is d welcome improvement, and arrangements have been made to have the new Movie Theatre" placed on the Yukon Film circuit, So that the same films shown at WhitehoTBe and Dawson and other interior points will be seen here.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27

The new road which has been completed down the Spruce creek hill is a great improvement on the old road, as the new thOroughfare has a very level grade and heavy loads of merchandise and mining machinery may now be taken into that country without the difficulty which attended the transportation thereof heretofore. ...
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27
ATLIN NOTES
lSpecial Correspondenee.D )

Atlfn, Nov. 24-Mining in the At lin district is taking on a more viz orous pretensA this year than in any year since the first stampede to this country. Every cabin In the camp is occupied and since late last fall over twenty cabins have been built, Spruce creek seems to be the center of interest and all most every claim on the creek is being worked on a lay.
 J. M. Rufiner has lately pur- chased discovery claim on Spruce creek and has taken an option on about three miless of ground along the creek. He is working ten men, prospecting and running tun- nels. .,s.IEl-.l.l.., .,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27
thirty p.

held Sunday at seven thirty D.. ID. in the Alaskan building.
 Subject: Ancient and Modern Necromancy Alias Mesmerism and Hypuotism Denounced"
 The public Is welcome.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27
METHODIST RPIsCOPAI.

The pastor will preach sunday morning at II o'clock, and evening at 7:8O. Sunday school 1915. Th public is cordially invited.
 L. B. Pedersan, PastoT.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27

Browning has the best equippet wood saving machine in Skagway. F you cant afford to have him saw your wood he will saw it free of charge. He charges $1 for one CuL--SI.25 for two. Phone No. 90.
 1O-9-12-9.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27
200 OR BETTER AT
 THE ELKS' ALLEYS

During the past week bowling at the Elks' alleys has had a decidedly upward turn, and several good scores were recorded, Those roll Ing over the 200 marke were:
 P. 2I. Hgrn, 211, PA, POI.
 Vic Peterson, 2O6.
 Oscar Selmer, 216.
 ". BatsOu, POS.
 Mrs. c. G. Miller has the high score for the week on the ladies list with ITO.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27
EVERYTHING READY FOR ST.
 ANDREWS ENTERTAINMENT

Whitehorse, Nov. 27.-The Haggi Is here and everything is complete for the big entertainment in honor Of Scotland's patron saint Tuesday night when a splendid program vii be presented.
 The program Is as follows: Address ..,............C K. Nicoll Recitation -. %. Or. ,-4.T. A, Dickson Solo--....-......,....,W CathrO
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27

George Adams and wife have moved in from the creek to this city for the winter. MT. Adams Is building a large barn on his pro peTty here.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27

Mir. and Mrs. Nelson have just completed a first class store build ing on spruce creek, and have put in a good stock of groceries. In connection with the store they are running a restaurant where they serve noon day meals.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27

who has been in the district work ing, was brought to the hospital here with a severe attack Of lum- bago.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27
hn Old puniahment.

David Leyes, a Scotchman, for strtk' ing his father was sentenced In 1754 to appear "bairheddft and balrfutoe' ID church with an apologetic placard at- tached to his cranium.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27

George Sinclair and wife left for Skagway enroute to the Coast cities where +aey will remain for several weeks.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27

Mir. and Mrs. J. Black and family have moved from Atlin to Discovery where MT. Black has purchased a home. ,..
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27

her head right behind the ear. It was just very small
 when first noticed and kept spreading until 1t got way up above her car. I had to keep her from school ab times 1t got so sore. It caused her pain for 1t ltched and burned SO badly that she scratched and irritated
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27

James Marshal was brought to the hospital in this city last week suffering from a severe attack Of pneumonia. He has been employed by the government as teamster for number of years,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27

The Fat Artlst-I designed my house 90 that 1t would express myself and re- mind my artistic friends of me. Have you noticed It?
 The Other One-Sure thing! It's a low, rambling shack, with nothing much for an upper stOry.-Exchange.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27
Matt Have LuEurlant and Glossy HaiE
 No Matter What Col0F,

MaBt Have LuEurlant and Glo8gy HaiE,
 No Matter What Col0r'
 The finest contour of female face, tho sweetest smile of a female mouth, loses something if the head EI crowned with scant hair. Scant and fG filing hair. 1t Is now known, is caused by a parasite that burrows into the scalp to the root of tho hair, where it saps the vitality, The lit- tie white scales the germ throws up in burroWing are called dandruR. To cure dandrur permanently, then, and to stop falling hair, that germ must be Killed Newbro's Herpicide, an entirely new re- suit of the chemical laboratory. destroys the dandruff germ, and, of course, stops the falling hair, and prevents badness. Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co., Detroit, Mich,
 One doiIar bottle. guaranteed.
 At aII drug stores.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27
CHILD SUFFERED WITH SKIN TROUBLE
On Head for Two Years, itching and Burning. Kept From School at Times. Scratched and Irritated. Used CuticuFa. Entirely Well,

1o16 Mckee St., Fort Wayne, Ind.-"BEy child, six years Of ago, suffered for about two years with an itching and burning on
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27
Neanaenee.

Negligence is the rust of the soul that corTodes through all her best re- sOlYes.-Feltham.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27
OUR CHRISTMAS
 ANNOUNCEMENT

Christmas is only O short month from now, and to stimulate early Christmas shopping, we have de- cided to put our Christmas goods on sale immediately, pricing them at figures that should appeal to all careful buyers.
 In selecting our holiday goods We kept constantly in mind the tastes of our patrons in the past and have only selected such goods as are seasonable and strictly up to the minute for popularity and style.
 From this date to the close of the holiday shopping season. we shall give nightly concerts, select ing each evening a program con ssisting of the popular instrument al and vocal musical numbers.
 KELLER BROS. DRUG co.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27
A WOMAN TO BE PRETTY

John Nolan, a resident of Juneau,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27

it all the time. It spread and sDraad until it was good bit bigger than silver dollar. It made her ear. stick to her head and I could not pull 1t away without her crying.
 ''I got sample of Cuticura Soap and Ointment, washed tho sore place with tho Soap and applied tho Ointment and began to soc the relief 1t gave her, So bought Q cake Of Cuticura Soap and box Of Ointment and she is entirely well.'' (Slgned) Mrs. May TegtmeyCy, June 5. 1914.
 Sample Each Free by Mali
 With 32-p. Skin Book ca request. Ad- dress postcard "CuticUra, Dept. T, BOs- tou.' Sold throughout tho world
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-27

Jack-Couldn't you ssIl your rich un- cle some of this mining Btockf
 Bob-I might, but suppose he should leave 1t to me when he dlesi-Boston Globe.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-16

personal friends Of Merivale and 9TH
ers.
When Loring left the Office he had
accepted the Commission. He heard
the bankers words ringing in his
ears.
''Pm not going to hamper you with
any instructions, my boy. Just build
the house as if it was your own, and
as if it was for your own honey
moon"
Loring decided that the chances Of
his meeting Elsie again were very
slight. Undoubtedly, long before the
foundations had begun to be dug
Merivale would have mentioned his
name to his future bride. But the
CHASTITY irony of the situation Knocked
him. It was certainly a dreadful sit
uatiOn.
And because of it's biting irony he
set to work to build just such a house
as he and Elsie had often planned, in
the days when he looked forward to
the success which had now arrived.
The time came at last when he had
the contractor at work.
81 don't want to see it until it's fin
ished,' - said Merivale to him. "Never
mind worrying about my opinions,
young man. Just you get busy and
build a house that's weatherproof and
has some stairs in it, and a kitchen
and parlor, and I'll let you do it in
your own way"
A little more than year after the
plans had been completed the house
was ready. Not ready for occupation,
but ready without the plumbing and
other ''fxings." And then LOring
told Merivale and asked him to come
and see it.
you've finished it just in time, be-
cause we are to be married next
month" answered the banker. "And
what do. you think, Mr.. LoEing?
haven't told my future wife a word
about It! My! Won't she be pleased