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reply had elapsed and I received noth- ing like continuance of the fight nor q disposition to capitulate I made mp my mind that it would be q case of attri- tion. was convinced that the couple were in love with each other and one of the two would give in in time. Which would 1t be?
 One day I received note from An gell's attorneys to the effect that since their client was about to be married a return of his letters to Miss Archer would be appreciated. I took the note to Belle. and Saw by her expression when she read it that she was beaten.
 This caps tIr hluf"s climax" l re- marked to give Ter courage.
 "That we don't know. He's just mean enough to marry somebody to spite me"
 "What will you do neXtT"
 "Please write ihe lawyers that will deliver Mr. Angcll's letters to him in person. But shall expect an apology from him for putting this affair be tween us into the hands of lawyers.
 "Humph!"
 What do you mean by that?"
 "NothinG. think your decision very sensible"
 Sensible? Of course it's sensible. What do I want with the letters of man don't intend to marry? And am not entitled to an apolOgyT
 Certainly"
 A meeting was arranged between plaintiff and defendant at my office I was supposed to be present. but when Belle calne In with a satChel full of let ters slid out q back door I remained away an hour and when l returned grinning student in the office told me that after much billing and cOoing the lovers had departed radiantly happy.
 I wonder if Augell thought he was deceiving his attorney as Belle sup posed she was dccGiving me.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-30
SWAT THE FLY

Don't go fishing without good flies. Trout are taking the fly these fine days, and you'll find the greatest assortment of good flies il t VII at Keller Bros. Drug Go. A few faYorite ones we name: Yel- low Jacket, Montreal, Governor fred uip) Grey Tackle, Black Hackle, Governor Black Hackle Cseacock body), Black Chat, Grey Drake, English Admiral, Seth Green Grey Tackle (grean body) White Miller, Dusty Miller.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-30
ADJUSTMENTS
 FUR WORkMEN

Washington, July 29 - Kelly pool, photograph concerts and nov ing picture shows, all at the eS- pense of Uncle Sam, are some of the means by which it is proposed to keep the employees on the con struction of the Alaska railroad coutented with their jobs. Under a rultag of the comptroller of the treasury, money from the appropria- tioa for the building of the rail road may be used to purchase pool tables, talking machines and other devices to amuse and entertain.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-30
.. .. < X x x 4 *. < +. t. < !. < 2 4 PAYING BUSINESS
 < NOW FOR SALE :

4 Kings Cafe, Whitehorse, < < Y. T. one of the oldest and x < best paying eating houses in % l. the north and located in a % + good live town, at the head of * < navigation of the Yukon river 4 < where boat and train meet, is * :' uGw offered for sale by it's + < Owner, Mrs. orloff King, at x ]. the extremely low price of * < $1,OOO for good will and furni- 4 < ture of the establishment. % 4 To anyone desiring to engage
 {: in this line of business there < 4 is no better opening in this % < section of the north than is * |. offered through the purchase * < of this property. % < For full particulars address " e MRS. ORLOFF KING, E < 7-2O-tf Whitehorse, Y. T. Z % 2. < {. < z. 4 < < t. 4 < < < 4
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-30
The Sextant.

The sextant, an instrument which has been so necessary to polar cXplOra- ton, was used by Arabian astronomers as far back as 995. The Arabian in- strument had radius of flfty-nine feet nine Inches. The modern instrument which is small enough to be conven- iently held in the hand, was invented in 173O by Thomas Godfrey of Phila- delphia and Captain Hadley of the British navy.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-30
Printers and Hluh Hats.

In no trade, writes a correspondent, has the fall from favor of the top hat been more marked than among print CTS. The old time compOsItor-the lease hand," as he is now termed to distinguish him from the linotype op- erator-never forgot that he was the aristOcrat of the labor world, entitled, as he proudly claimed, alone among old time craftsmen to wear sword, the mark of the gentleman. A quarter of e century back top hats were con- mon wear in printing offices. They are found still in quiet backwaters of the trade. But what would happen if the linotype operator came to his 'mangle" nowadays wearing one? He would probably be pelted to death with "slugs." If he owns one he keeps It for funerals, chrlstenings and weddings. One hat know of has already cOm- mitted polygamy, having been freely loaned to bridegrooms whose wardrobe was minus the hat of state.-London Chronicle.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-30
NoTfCtS

The public will kindly observe trat no visitors are allowed to see Mrs. Geo Brown until furher in- struction. By order of the
 6-21-tf. PHYSICIAN IN CHARGE.
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Inst For Toniuht.

"My dear, do me a favor tonight, will youY"
 Certainly. What is it?'
 "When we are dining with the Browns kindly refrain from calling my attention to how beautifully MT. Brown carves. ."-DetrOlt Free Press.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-30
Myth of the Red Rose.

The Greeks held that the red rose de- rived It's color from the blood of Ne- nus when she trod on a thorn of the white rose while going to the assist ance of the dying Adonis.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-30
One Way.

Young Catch--I don't know how to take that girl. Old BatCh-Hndn't you thought of your arms?-Browning's Magazine.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-30
The Phrfent Cure,

Mother-Ella, what has happened to your doll? Ella-The doctor says it's nervous breakdown, and he has pre- scribed mucilage.-Judge.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-30
Won by Losing.

Rastus-Ah done proposed t yoh wife erbOut six months befoh yo' all married her, Nose. Mose-Am dat CT fact? Rastus-Yassah; an l done had ma rabbits foot on nah pusson at de time, but she turned meh down. Nose Cwlth a sigh)-Rastus, yo' all sho wuz lucky in havln' dat rabbit foot wid yo'. Deed yo' wuz.-Pittsburgh Press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-11

| goods. All day long she was praising
things. Enthusiasm became her instinct
Few men swan into her ken, but in
| learning to satisfy tho eXactions ot
women, she attained the more difficult
tact She had long since omitted male
Kind from her life and her plan of life.
She was content. Women liked her,
women fingered to talk with her; they
asked her help in their vital struggle for
beauty. II was enough.
One morning AS she was making ready
to 20 to the store, and taking much time
at the process. she observed at her fore
head white hair. 1t startled her: fright
ened her for moment then she
laughcd
why. I'm growing oldH'
What use had she for youth? 1t had
never been kind to her All the loss of 1t
meant was that It might harm her a
little at the store. She plucked out the
white thread and forgot about it-nearly.
Another day there was another white
hair. She removed that, too. Then came
another and others, swiftly, till she was
afraid to take any more away.
At last there was a whole gray lock.
She tucked II in and pinned 1t beneath
the nondescript mass of her coiffure. 1t
would have terrified her more If she had
not been so busy. Fatigue was her one
distress now, but 1t strengthened her.
sweetened her sleep, kept dreams away.
The old stupidity of her life had given
way to an eternal hurry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-11
For the
Wee Ones
Little Willie Treetoad,
Sitting on a limb.
Along came a Hoptoad.
And squinted at him.
Our PoStoffice Rox

My, my, that path that leads 70 the
Rainbow is getting crowded! We
don't mind a bit. No. indaadr ~
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~ RUPERT HuGHES

could at least put up ner nair as other
women did. The revolution in her ap-
pearance was amazing Next She re-
trimmed her old hat aud reshaped her
old skirt. drew 1t so tightly about her
"hRIes mat she was forced to the tre-
Inenuous deed of Sitting it up few
inches so that she could at least walk
slowly The first time her mother noticed
II she said:
Why, Dcbby, whar on earth,-that
skirt of yours is all tore up the side"
Debby explained TO her with the deli
cious confusion Of n Magdalcr confessing
her entry upon a career of profiigacy
Her mother almost tainted. Dcbby had
gone wrong at this late day! Mrs Lar
rabee had heard that department stores
were awful places for n girl The papers
had been full Of minimum wages and
things.
Stranger yet-DeDpy Desan TO attudn-
ize. to learn the comfort OF poses. She
must be forever holding pretty things for
ward She took care of her hands, pol
ished her nails. Now and then she must
drape a piece of silk across her shoulder
and dispose OF her rigid frame into
curves. She began to talk Of lines
TO cold cream her complexion.
The mental change In her was no less
thorough. Activity was a tonic. Her
patience was compelled to school itself.
Prosperity lay In unfaltering courtesy,
untarnishcd cheer. Cynicism did not sell
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field. N. j., and want some bees for
Christmas, as | am going to keep
bees for Christmas. Your loving
friend,
JOSEPH JEFFERSON RoNEY.
well" exclaimed Santa Claus,
"that's the first time in 1000 years
l ever got letter asking for beesl
1t shall be. 1t shall be-"
at already was" answered Miss b.
Puddle.
"You are very, very careless with
your grammar" said Santa Claus.
Then he added, $50 that noise upstairs
is made by the bees? ?"
at bel" answered Miss B. Puddle.
"You will have to write e90,O 900
words for that pun" said the Jolly old
fellow. laughing.
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WHAT DO YOU DO SATURDAYS?

veal list those who have joined Farmer Smiths Rainbow Club this
name there? ~ " ' F~eN - ~ F~F' $1,000 N - - --'
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Your Work Room

Dear Rainbow Club have made
a sled, as | and my little brother
hadn't any. | found two pieces of
board about three feet long and about
as wide and thick as the runners YOU
see on sleds. ! whitfield one end of
each board into a curve to make it
look like a real runner. The next
thing | did was to get six small pieces
of board all the same size. These /
made into the seat Of my Sled. /
nailed them across the runners.
] cut hole in the end and put a
rope through the holes. Now we have
a fine sled.
HENRY DAVIES. Ritner street.
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FARMER SMITHS RAINBOW CLUB
Do You Know This?

l. What is the smallest bridge in
the world !? Give credits.) 2. What
IS the difference between six dozen
dozen and a half dozen dozen I?
ISlX credits.) 3. Which is the
hardest. of all soaps? (Six credits. }
4; A little boy received wagon for
ms birthday when he was years old,
he IS now as old as there are months
IN the year: How long has he had the
wagon? Give credits.)
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How many other little girls can say
the same thing? Helen Matthews, of
Walnut street, writes that she has not
forgotten to keep her Rainbow pledge
one single day. Think of all the sun
shine one little person can bring into
the world
James Daley, Rosewood street, and
his friends in the neighborhood have
formed the Rosewood Rainbow Club.
They read, go on "hikes" and do lots
OF interesting things. Anna DAILY,
Rosewood street, has organized the
Rainbow Helping Hand Club among
her little friends. Isn't that lovely?
Write, Anna, and tell US how you are
getting along.
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Fiiefi W e n I
p .p''airs and soon
'sas down with a
s,Ms myl" said
Isssats Claus, II
Ss's never seen
H., lstter before. I"
Ii asIIs-i h. am a lit
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Faithful

A darky in a Pennsylvania village
offered this prayer the morning before
Thanksgiving:
20. Lawd eff you'll jes' cause some
body in dis yere town L done fo'git L
lock his chicken ya'd tonight. | prom
ises YOU. good Lawd, dat I'll be faith
full in not restin' till l fin out which
one II is.'-Punch Bowl.
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~ I y
lots of fun bump
ing elbows with
little folks who
are doing things.
Winifred Black,
the little girl in
the picture, says
that she has made
a Christmas pres
ent for every one
in har 70 M, i1U
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-11
Distinction

The college is divided into two
classes-those who wear stiff collar
on Sundays and those who do not
Yale Record
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ureat Doings in Toyland

6zz-B-i-z-zl"
g ufaelous sakes' alive!" exclaimed
~ INA Claus. "Miss B. Puddle, won't
~ s please go upstairs and see what
Dat noise is?"
~. A's B. Puddle, Santa Claus ste
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-11-25
Bobbs-Merrill Company.

good health by eating, drinking,
breathing the wrong things. Cut out
dissipation and lead a sane, balanced,
clean, normal life. Prize that good
health Sometimes it leaves in high
dudgeon and never returns. And all
the nouticing and nursing may not
bring back to you that which should
be appreciated every hour of the day.
The way to thank your good health
is to be kind to it.
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count up forty-one, but we can: get
'em together.
"Well," he mused on, well try to
get dozen or so of 'em an call 1t a
family party, but you an an Rhody,
an the help are strong an hearty, an
could take care of 'em all, if they
would only come. But don't see any
way"
"No, there isn't any way" sighed
his good wife. "but you hadn't oughter
complain, Sias, Ye've got sight O.
blessin's, an we'd oughter think O.
those we've got an not banker after
those we can't have" Which was good
doctrine, though it could not quite
stop the deacon's grunbling.
Miss Rhoda Phipps was quite equal
to the task of taking care of the old
people. strong woman helped her
in the kitchen, and there were neigh
bors near by who were ready to do
extra work. Job, the good middle
aged man who had taken care of the
horses for many year, was no mean
hand at household as well as stable
service, and at this special Thanks.
giving season Miss Rhoda kept them
all busy until the pantries were piled
thick, with dainuas. Mrs. Phipps
thought that there was too much food
prepared.
"Why, Rhoda, what do we want
with twenty apple pies and six tur'
keys and ten chicken pies and gal.
lon of cranberry sauce?" she cried
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~
Deacon Phipps was in the
Az habit of saying, whenever
W. he saw an automobile
~GNh < From the first moment the
lsFELH new invention appeared
soaring his steady old horses almost
to death, and breaking up one of his
best farm wagons, Deacon Phipps had
no patience with any kind of motor
vehicle.
AS time went on, and many of his
neighbors bought automobiles, his
horses became wonted to them and
turned never hair when they whizzed
by; but the good deacon did not re
lent. Whenever one passed him on
the road, throwing, perhaps, shower
of dust or mud upon his modest car.
riage, and leaving behind it trail
of ill-odor, he would mutter (under his
breath) words which no good deacon
should ever, ever use.
The deacon and his wife grew old,
and their six children all married, ex-
cepting Rhoda, the youngest, who
stayed at home to take care of them.
The four sons were prosperous, and
the older daughter had married very
more miles away. Two sons had be-
come farmers and lived quite near.
One was a merchant in large town
perhaps fifty miles distant. The fourth
one was minister, settled in the
same town with the merchant brother.
To the infinite disgust Of Deacon
Phipps, all of these sons, excepting
the minister, owned automobiles, and
Thomas, the merchant, actually sport
ed three or four. When his father
found this out, he came almost to the
point of breaking off relations with
Thomas.
In the old days, the family had
used to gather o. the day before
Thanksgiving, and the large, airy
chambers of tie ample Phipps home
stead could accommodate them all.
Now the children and the grandchil-
dren had increased in number until
such gatherings were no longer pos
sible. The uncles and aunts had died
or had become infirm. There had
been some pretty lonely Thanksgiv'
ings at the hospitable Phipps farm.
1t was during the week before the
great day that Deacon Phipps was sit
ting before the open fire in his big,
comfortable sittingroom, and ponder
ing over this melancholy fact
"'Taint right" he grumbled to his
gentle wife. who sat knitting beside
him. "'Taint right to have families
scattered SO at Thanksgiving. | wish
we could get our folks all together,
Susan, just once more. Here you an
are vergin' onto eighty, an we hain't
had our folks all together for goin' on
ten year now. Here's this great house,
dinin' room fit to seat thirty, an this
room to spill over into for as man A
more, and countin' Sister Judy a..
Brother Ben, all the sister an brother
we've got left, bless 'em!-except Bet
ty, an she's tied to the house by her
broken hip, an always will be. IT'S
likely-all put together they only
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came great touring car. The deacon
scowled, but as he heard, first the
sweet Gabriel horn, and then the
rough roar of the Klaxon, his face re
laXed little. Who were in the car?
1t was not the family of son John.
Surely it was Thomas and his min
lister brother, with several members of
their families, and Mrs. Phipps fair.
ly cried with JOY as she saw them.
There is another load just behind
u.s." they shouted, as they drew up be
fore the door
Another load!" There were half
a dozen loads before the final toll was
taken, and when two strong, big
Phipps sons lifted out from one Of the
cushioned limousines poor, lame old
Aunt Betty, who could not have
dreamed of coming in anything except
such a softly padded vehicle, the tears
were dropping all over Mother Phipps'
best white lace jabot.
Such Thanksgiving! Every sin.
gle one of the Phipps children and
grandchildren was there! The good
deacon's voice trembled with joy as
he asked the blessing, and poured out
his thanks before God.
"But you know father" said Thomas
Phipps slyly, there are several of US
who couldn't possibly have come II 1t
hadn't been for those automobiles that
you hate So
The deacon ahemmed, and bristled
little, but in the face of the loud
merriment which greeted this perfect
ly true reminder, his few rather growl-
ing remarks could not be heard.
"You know there really isn't much
danger from automobiles nowadays,
father" proceeded Thomas Phipps
automatically, "The chauffeurs are
better taught than they used to be,
the machines can be stopped more
easily-oh, in every way they are i'm
proved"
Improved" shouted the deacon, un-
able to restrain himself longer. "You
can't pick up a paper without readin'
about some shockin' accident through
carelessly driven automobiles. I'M
proved! They can't be improved.
They are inventions Of the evil one
himself. You can't tell me! l read
the papers,
"Wait a minute, father!" laughed
Thomas, amid the eager looks of all
the others, who were evidently full Of
suppressed excitement. "We-well--
we've feel as though we all wanted
to see more of you and mother than
we have seen lately, but we don't feel
safe to have you travelling around on
the cars any more, and your horses
can't take you as far as most of us
live, so we have clubbed together and
have bought you the strongest and
handsomest limousine car that we
could find. We have put a sum at in
terest in the bank to pay for the keep
ing of it, and we have had Job taught
how to run it. You know he has been
away a good many afternoons. Well,
he has been learning how to run a
car You can trust him, and now you
and mother can heat big soapstone
and climb into your limousine and
come and see us all, and we expect
you to do it. Now what do you say
to that, father?"
What could the old man say?
He turned red, stammered, looked
at his wife, who was smiling signiti-
cantly, and then had the grace to
accept and thank his children for their
munificent gift
All of Deacon Phipps' neighbors
laugh a little when they see him rid.
ing by in his splendid automobile. But
they are wise enough to sober up when
tney catch his eye.
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from the monotonous grind of keeping
a home. They added to her burdens
by bringing others home with them.
Mother smiled and worked a little
harder. Then one day mother did not
come down to shake the fire and pre-
pare the breakfast. She had closed
her eyes and they were so tired that
she never opened them.
wish you could have heard the be-
lated gratitude at the funeral. wish
you could have seen the consterna-
tion and despair when the children
and father looked at each other and
said: What are we going to do with
out herr" They were filled with re-
gret The ears could not hear tho
thanks that they poured out. They
should have shown their gratitude
every day of the year and in time.
Look over your own life. Are you
speaking and acting in time?
vOU are living in great country
i and are indeed fortunate in hav-
ing freedom, the right to think and to
act, opportunity, countless chances to
forge to the top if you have it In
you. You have libraries. Fairgrounds,
schools. You have your mind, your
dear. sympathetic souls in relatives
or friends and the ideals which are
necessary to any human beings hap
piness. Do you fully appreciate the
good fortune that cast your lot over
here? Are you taking the trouble to
express your thanks every once IN a
while? You ought to do this. It Is
good to get it out of your system.
YFAVE you health? Be thankful in
ii the right way. Do not throw to
the winds of indiscretion your pre-
cious heritage. Do not insult your
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1--WE never in the world can eat them
up before they spoil! AS near as
can make out, there are only about
ten coming, anyway"
But Miss Rhoda said she would
risk it," and laughed her mother back
to her post beside the fire.
By ten o'clock Thanksgiving morn
ing the whole farmhouse was in
speckless order. Aunt Judy and Uncle
Ben had promised to come early, and
50 had son John and his family. Dea-
con Phipps was restlessly peering up
the road, long before the proper time.
and Mrs. Phipps was almost as impa-
tient as he.
Presently over the brow Of the bill
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OnOutoy,o6Ne
Thanksgiving
9y. .,
NohUpocnC~&

Il A HATE 'em!' good old
Deacon Phipps was in the
An habit of saying, whenever
W. he saw an automobile
- ( From tho fret momant the