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~ G finally weakened under Mr..
IL Hawkes. powers of persuasion.
Patting Michael on the head
she said to the footman:
I'VE won't hurt him, will ye"
Michael at that stage licked her hand
and whined, as though he knew they
were to be separated Peg comforted
him and went on: AN I'd be much
obliged to We if ye'd give him some
watber an bone. He loves mutton
bones."
Peg looked down and found Alaric
sitting at u desk near the door staring
at her in disgust.
He was such q funny looking little
fellow to Peg that she could not feel
any resentment toward him. His sleek.
well brushed hair; his carefully creas-
ed and admirably cut clothes, his self
sutficiency and, above all, his absolute
assurance that whatever he did WAS
right amused Peg immensely. He was
an entirely new type of young man to
her, and she was interested. She
smiled at him now in a friendly way
and said: ''Ye must know Michael is
simply crazy about mutton. He loves
mutton"
Alaric turned Indignantly away from
her.
"Come here" called Mrs. Chichester
Peg walked over to her, and when
she got almost beside the old lady she
turned to have another glimpse at
Alaric and gave him a little, chucliling.
good natured laugh.
Look Mt mel" commanded Mrs. Chi
chester sternly.
Eyes, ma'am," replied Peg, with a
little courtesy. Mrs. Chichester closed
her eyes for II moment. What was to
be done with this barbarian? Why
should this atiliction be thrust upon
her? Then she thought of the thou
sand pounds year. She opened her
eyes and looked severely at Peg.
"Don't call me 'ma'amY" she said.
mo, ma'am," replied Peg nervously,
then instantly corrected herself. mo,
ant! No, ant!''
"Aunt!' said Mrs. Chichester haugh-
lily. Aunt, not ant"
Alaric commented to Ethel:
"Ant! Like some little Gravity in
sect"
Peg heard him, looked at him and
laughed. He certainly was odd. Then
she looked at Ethel, then at Mr..
Hawkes., then all around the room. as
II she missed some one. Finally she
faced Mrs. Chichester again.
Are you me Uncle Mats widdy?"
mo, am not" contradicted the old
lady sharply.
'.Then how are you me-aunt?" de
manded Peg.
II am your mothers sister" replied
Mrs. Chichester.
"Ohr' cried Peg. "Then your names
Monica?"
| ut isl
| What do ye think Of that?' said
Peg under her breath. She surrepti
tiously opened ont the miniature AND
looked at it; then she scrutinized bel
aunt. She shook her head.
I'VE don't look bit like me poor
mother did,
"what have you there2' asked Mrs
Chichester.
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ME poor mothers picture" replied
Peg softly.
LET me see it" and Mrs Chichester
held out her hand for it. Peg showed
it to Mrs. Chichester. all the while
keeping jealous hold on the corner of
the frame. No one would ever take it
away from her. The old lady looked
at 1t intently. Finally she said
| "She had changed very much since
last saw her-and in one year.
Sorrow an poverty did that. Aunt
Monica and the tears sprang unbid
den into Pegs eyes.
Aunt will be quite sufficient. Put
| it away" and Mrs Chichester released
| the miniature.
! .Sit down." directed the old lady.
Peg sprawled into chair with
great sigh Of relief.
1 ''Thank We. ant-aunt." she said.
Then she looked ut them all alternate
ly and laughed heartily:
"Sure had no idea in the wurrld
had such fine relations, although, Of
course. my father often said to me,
Now. Peg he would say. now, Peg.
we've got some grand folks OH yer
mothers side -
Folks! Really-Ethel" cried Alaric
disgustedly.
Yes, that's what lie saidgranl
folks on HE mothers side"
Mrs. Chichester silenced Peg
'"That will do. Don't sprawl i'm that
way. Sit up. Try to remember where
you are. Look at your cousin" and
the mother indicated Ethel Peg sat
up demurely and looked at Ethel. She
chuckled to herself as she turned back
to Mrs. Chichester:
els she me cousin?"
''She is" replied the mother
"And I am. too''-said Alaric-"Cous-
in Alaric."
Peg looked him all over and laughed
openly. Finally she asked Mrs. Chi
| chester the following amazing ques-
/ ton:
"Where's her husband?'
Ethel sprang to her feet. She was
to be disgraced before her family by
that beggar brat.
Mrs. Chichester said in establishment.
"Her husband?"
"Yes," replied Peg insistently. ~
saw her husband when came In here
first. I've been in this room before.
/ We know. l came in through those
windows, an | saw her an her hus-
band. She was"-
What in heayen's name does she
mean?" cried Al8ffc.
Peg persisted, II tell ye 1t was she
sent me to the kitchen-she an him."
Him? Who in the world does she
mean?" from Alaric.
ITO whom does she refer, Ethel?"
from Mrs Chichester.
"Mr Brent" said Ethel with ad-
mirable self control. She was on thin
ice, but she must keep calm.
4 Mrs. Chichester looked relieved.
| Peg went on:
"Sure, she thought was servant
loolin' for place. an Mr.. Hawkes.
told me not to say a word until he
came-an' didn't say word"
Mr.. Hawkes. now broke in: "My
time is short. Miss O'Connell. it wos
your uncle's wish that you should
make your home here with Mrs. Chi
chester. She will give you every posi-
BILE advantage to make you happy.
well cared for, charming young lady.
Peg laughed.
Lady? Me? Sure now
"You must do everything she tells
you. Try to please her in all things.
On the first day of every month will
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Dancing Party

The X. C. hall was the scene
Of a very delightful party last
evening when Mr.. and Mrs. j.
b. Barrett and Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Z. Finley entertained about
seventy five couples at a dane
ing party. The hall never
looked prettier as flowers were
used in profusion in the decor
atoms. The platform where
the orchestra was stationed, was
banked with ferns and bt quets
of beautiful pink and white car
nations. Numerous bouquets
kof easter lilies were used in
THE decorations of the side walls.
AT nine o'clock, dancing COM
menced to splendid music fur
nished by Miss nellie South's
three piece orchestra. Every
one was in happy mood and
pleasure reigned supreme.
During the evening, delicious
refreshments were served from
a long table, on which stood
aeveral cut glass vases filled
with pink and white carnations.
Misses Geraldine McCune,
Verna Hoover, Dorothy Finley
and Ruth Barrett assisted in
serving the guests, carnations
were given as supper favors.
1t was one O'clock before "Home
Sweet Home" was played and
the tired but happy guests
took their departure. Mr.. and
Mrs. Barrett and Mr.. and Mrs.
Finley received many compli.
ments on the great success of
h sir party. Mr.. and Mrs. Ned
Irwin of California, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Annis of Council
Bluffs and DR.. and Mrs. Finley
of Mondamin were among the
out of town guests.
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to say: Now. who would not make a
mistake like that? Who could tell this
girl was your, niece?''
He beckoned Peg to come into the
room.
Then the Chichester family received
the second shock they had experienced
that day-one compared with which
the failure Of the bank paled into in
significance. When they saw the
strange. shabby. red haired girl SLOUGH
into the room with her parcels and that
disgraceful looking dog they felt the
hand of misfortune had indeed fallen
upon them.
AS Peg wandered into the room Mrs.
Chichester aud Alaric looked ut her in
Mortified anazement.
Ethel took one swift glance ut her
and then turned her attention to Pet.
Jarvis looked reproachfully at Mrs
Chichester as much as to say. "Whai
did tell you?" and went out.
Alaric whispered to his mother:
"Oh. | say. really. you kli"w-it isn't
true! II can't be-
Pet suddenly saw Michael aud began
to bark furiously at him. Michael re
sponded vigorously until Peg quieted
him.
At this jnncture Mr.. Hawkes. came
forward and. taking Peg gently by the
arm. reassured her by saying:
"Come here. my dear Come here
Don't be frightened. We're all yout
friends"
He brought Peg over 10 Mrs. Chi
chester. who was staring ut her with
tears Of modification in her eyes
When Pegs eyes met her aunt's she
bobbed little courtesy she used to dc
as child whenever she met some of
the gentlefolk.
Mrs. Chichester went cold when she
saw the ga,lche act. Was it possible
that this creature was her sister An
gela's child? 1t seemed incredible.
what is your name?" she asked
sternly.
Peg. ma'am."
"What?'
"Sure, me names Peg. ma'am." and
she bobbed another little courtesy.
Mrs. Chichester closed her eyes and
shivercd. She asked Alaric to ring
AS that young gentleman passed Ethe
on his way to the bell he said: "lt
can't really be true! Eth. Ethel:"
Quaint" was all his sister replied.
Hawkes. genially drew Pegs atten
ton to her aunt by introducing her:
This lady is Mrs. Chichester-youl
aunt" Peg looked at her doubtfully
moment, then turned to Hawkes. and
asked him:
where's me uncle?"
"Alas. my dear child. your uncle il
deadv'
Dead" exclaimed Peg in surprise
"Afther sendin' for me!'
"He died just before you sailed
added Hawkes..
God rest his SOUL" said Peg piously
"Sure. If I'd known that I'd never have
come at all. I'm too late, then. Good
day to ye." and she started for the
door.
Mr.. Hawkes. stopped her.
where are you going?"
Back to me father"
] "Oh. nonsense!"
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PEG O. MY HEART
Hartley
Of Youthf Gaplayo
illustrations 0 Play

ence between my niece and servant"
II um truly sorry. madam" replied
Jarvis in distress, "but there was moth
ing to tell.''
Another such mistake and you can
leave my employment" Mrs. Chiches-
ter added severely.
jarvis pleaded piteOusly:
upon my word. mada.l. no one
could tell"
.'That will dol" numbered Mrs. Chi
chester. Bring my niece here-at
once.'
The wretched Jarvis departed on his
GRAND. muttering to himself: wait
until they see her. Who in the world
could tell she was their relatiOn?"
Mrs Chichester was very angry.
"lts monstrons!' she exclaimed.
"Stoopid!" agreed Alaric. "Doocid
stoopid."
Ethel said nothing. The one thought
that was passing through her mind
was. "How much did that girl hear
Brent say, and how much did she see
Mr.. Brent do!''
Hawkes. tried to smooth the misun-
Outstanding out.
II am afraid 1t was all my fault" he
explained. II told her not to talll-just
to say that she was to wait. want
ed to have an opportunity to explain
matters before introducing her"
"She should have been brought
straight to me-" complained Mrs. Chi
chester. 1.-The poor thing" Then with
feeling Of outraged pride she said:
MY niece in the kitchen-a Kingsnorth
mistaken for SERVANT"
The door opened and Jarvis came
into the room. There was look of
half triumph on his face as much as
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-08
2 Dirt

We still have some dit for
sale.
Ia7 Grove Brown.
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CHAPTER XVII.

Pea and the Chichester Family.
~EG finally weakened under Mr.
Hawkes. powers of persuasion.
Patting Michael on the head.
che e,o;1 fn tho fonfnan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-08

We are prepared to furnish
or rent any kind of towels to
individuals, firms or hotels on
a monthly payment basis.
Come in and let US explain our
plan to you. Make your ar
rangements for this service be-
fore April lst, as we will start
delivery at that time.
City Steam Laundry,
If L. P. Stebbins, Mgr.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-08
Harry Alexander is in Coun-
eli Bluffs today on business.
Pat Fitzsimmons was an
omaha passenger this morning.
Splendid for Rheumatism

II think Chamberlain's Lini-
ment is just splendid for rheu-
matism." writes Mrs. Dunburgh
Eldridge, N. Y. cit has been
used by myself and other mem.
bers Of my family time and
time again during the past six
wears and has always given the
best of satisfaction" The quick
Erelief from pain which Cham
kberlain's Liniment affords is
lalone worth many times the
sost. Obtainable everywhere.
a30
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-08

VIM Hetherington and Felix
Spurk, of Omaha are the guests
of Miss Sayde Briggs today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-08

INC 6uIiSr iSoh WtCudet1 VoS HSHSo
Him Not to Hurt the Dog.
call and find out what progress you're
making And now l must take my
leave" He picked up his hat and cane
from the table.
Peg sprang up breathlessly and
frightenedly. Now that Mr.. Hawkes.
was going she felt deserted. He had
at least been gentle and consideratc to
her. She tugged at his sleeve and
looked straight ap into his face with
her big blue eyes wide open and
pleaded:
.'Plaze, sir. take me with We an
send me back to New York. I'd rather
go home. Indade would. / don't
want to be lady. want me father.
Place take me with We"
"Oh, come, come Mr.. Hawkes. be-
gan.
81 want to go back to me father
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-08
NOTICE

I have bought the w. j.
Harlan Cement Drain Tile
and Block E actory, and will
open II April 1sf. Anyone
wanting anything in this
line, II will,pay you TO call
and sec me.
Harry r. Newton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-08

'The C. & N. w. base ball
team wish to thank the people
for the liberal patronage given
them at their dance Monday
evening. A neat little sum was
realized from the dance so that
the bali team will start out with
! a little surplus in the treasury.
NThere is considerable material
& y the shops and the team pro-
s1nises to be stronger than ever
Athis year.
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Max Moskovitz returned to
Mapleton last evening after
spending a few days here on
business.
Children Cry
FOR FlETchER's
G a 8 T q RIA
Birthday Dinner

Easter Sunday being the
birthday OF Hazel Coullhard,
her mother, Mrs. Elmer Smith,
invited several of their relatives
to take one o'clock dinner with
them. The table was very
pretty, china and linen being
Ysed most effectively. When
all were seated a most delicious
three course dinner was served.
The afternoon was spent in
} conversation. Hazel received
many pretty gifts. Covers
were laid for Mrs. G. w. Chase,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brumsted and
sons of Little Sioux; MIR. and
Mrs. Ross Coulthard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Smith, Lois Smith,
Earl Smith and George Smith.
VIM Hetherington and Felix
Spurk, of Omaha are the guests
Npf Miss Sayde Briggs today.
Harry Alexander is in Coun-
Gil Bluffs today on business.
- VIM. Schall resumed his work
$ 1T rangers this morning after
spending a few days in Sioux
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Burbank
are expected home Sunday from
= Missouri where they have been
spending the winter. Mr. Bur-
I banks condition remains about
\ the same.
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chamberlain's Cough Remedy

From a small beginning the
sale and use of this remedy has
extends d to all parts of the
United States and to many for
eign countries. When you have
need Of such a medicine give
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
a trial and you will understand
why it has become so popular
Afor coughs, colds and Group.
Obtainable everywhere. ago
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-08
The Truth

This association is the stand
ard of excellency, and the 9th
ers are more or less imitators
If this association was not
good, there would be no init
tors. An imita or always inn
plies a good article because
| there would be no imitation it
there were not some good arti-
Gle to i'm tate. Why do we
have counterfeit money? Be.
cause there is good money. If
there were no good money
there would be no counterfeit.
So it is in the business world; a
good article is imitated-a poor
article, never. So the competi-
tors of the Farmers Mutual
Hail Insurance Association OF
Iowa prove its worth by imitat-
ing it.
Before insuring your crops
have Myers & Moore prove this
to you. tt
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01
FREDERICK w. BRADLEY

Frederic w. Bradley, since 1900
consulting engineer of the Treadwell
mines and for the last several years
president of the operating company,
is one of the big figures connected
with mining in the Juneau district.
In addition to being president Of the
Alaska-Treadwell, he is president Of
the Alaska-Juneau company, and one
of it's principal owners. He organ
lied the owning corporation.
Mr.. Bradley is SO years of age, and
a native of Nevada county, Cal. He
is graduate Of the University Of
California, taking the mining course
there Later, he established a fund
for the University for the purpose Of
making loans to students in the
School of Mines with which to pay for
their education there. He began min
ing in California in 1890, and later
became associated with the famous
Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine In
Idaho as consulting engineer. He was
made consulting engineer of the
Treadwell mine in 1900, and has been
interested in Alaska since that time.
He owns and is interested in many
mines all the way between Alaska
and Mexico.
Mr.. Bradley was married in 1901
and is the father Of four sons.
Mr.. Bradley is one Of the great
mining men of the country. lie no.
only is a master of his profession in
detail, but, with mind fashioned for
big things, he is an organizer and de.
veloper.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

for employment will be at hand in
the forests, the fisheries, and the
mines, for every man, while he has
his home on his own land. This will
be the land of the small farmer, in
dustrious, self-reliant, and independ-
ent, the best class of citizens that
form a nations strength.
Southeastern Alaska by virtue of
its situation is likely to attract farm
ers who will make small homesteads.
1t Is nearest to the States and the
transportation to that part is mater
tally less than to the more remote
portions. The amount of land in any
one place is not great but the aggre-
gate of the tracts available is con-
siderable. Small rivers run into the
inland passages and on these river
bottoms are areas of varying amount
which are valuable both for grazing
and for gardening. To many of
these places men have come during
the past year. From Duke Island
near Dixson's entrance, to the mouth
of Glacier Bay on Icy Straits, there
are claims being taken. One hun
dred and sixty acres only are allow
ed inside the forest reserves, while
800 acres are allowed to be entered
in other localities. The soils of the
southeastern part are composed of a
glacial debris which has been en-
riched by leaf mold. On the areas at
the terminals of the glaciers in some
places the timber has not encroach-
ed, the grass is found in considerable
tracts. The best soil, however, Is
covered with dense growth Of forest
and costs from SIS to $3.50 per acre
to clear. Drainage is one of the chief
problems in this land of heavy preci-
pitation, and must be solved In order
successfully to produce crops upon
the rich, black, mucky soil. Grass
crops are hard to cure and silage will
likely be necessary in most cases. All
through this part there are men pick
ing out tracts and making settle
ment.
One of the drawbacks to settlement
Is the law that on the waterfront for
ty rods must intervene between
claims. This makes 1t difficult to
make roads for there is the unowned
strip that must be worked across, 1t
prevents settlers living closely to-
gether, thus making communities for
mutual association. and It also leaves
an improvised tract, untaxed, and
which Is a harbor for wild animals
and pests which annoy the settlers
on both sides. The market is gener-
ally good. Every town OF the coast
takes more beef and mutton than a
half dozen farms could produce, and
butter and cheese are continually Do
ing imported from The States. y
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mate that there were one hundred
thousand square miles Of area that
was adapted to some form Of agricul-
ture. Stations were established ov-
er the district, and they demonstrate
ed that all kinds of harry vegetables
grow exceedingly we'll. and that
grains will ripen, and that it Is a ma
tural grass country. They raised cat
tie, sheep and hogs. The native
wild strawberry has been hybridized
with the cultivated varieties, they
have brought wheats from the steppes
of Russia and barley from Finland
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

to Alaska. The start has been made
and the next census will show a val
uation into the tens Of millions.
The population of Alaska was about
$4,000 in 1910. The report of the Blu
reau of Fisheries for 1913 shows
nearly 10000 men employed in the
fisheries. OF these about 5000 are
natives and white residents of Alas
ka, and about 5000 more reside here
part of the time. Over 10000 are
brought from the States each year
and are taken back each fall, bring
Ing with them their provision and
equipment and when they go away
they leave not the price of a plug of
tobacco in the land for all the mil.
lions they take away. If citizens of
Alaska were employed, and they were
living on small farms along the coast,
it would mean almost the doubling
OF the population and with employ.
ment for every man. The families
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could have the small farms as they
do in Norway, and to the tops of the
mountains in summer the cattle could
be taken, as they are to the noun
tain farms of Norway and Switzer-
land. Above the timber line grows
the same sweet herbs that have made
the cheese of Switzerland famous the
world over. Then, when a railway
is built in Alaska, people from the
district will do the work and the mon
ey will inure to the benefit of this
country and build up its interests and
not be, as when the Copper River &
Northwestern railway was built, taken
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01
THE SANITARY GROCERY

Zone of the best places in Juneau
at which to trade is the Sanitary Gro.
Gerry"
That statement will be made un.
by many Juneau house.
wives, and others who patronize g-oc.
cry stores, because they know by ex.
perience. They act upon their be.
lief, too, and give the greater part,
If not all Of their patronage to the
Sanitary Grocery.
The stock carried by this store Is
second to none in completeness and
in quality of merchandise. None but
the we'll established standard lines
are carried, lines which Gunnar
Biomgren knows will live up to the
personal guarantee which he implies
as being given with each order.
The proprietor Of this excellent es.
tablishment is Gunnar Blomgren.
an experienced and capable ! Ero-
ceryman who has followed { that
line Of traas Tor yea,s. S-ss-G-s
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

The attitude of the government to.
ward settlement has changed. In
stead of ordering the soldiers to re-
move settlers by force if necessary,
there have been surveys made, after
nearly fifty years Of delay, in the val
leys of the Susitna, and of the Tan
ana, and in the forest reserves, after
approval by the Forest Supervisor,
the land will be surveyed by the gov
eminent. This removes big obsta-
Gle, for, to to make a survey means a
cost of from one hundred to five hun
dred dollars if made by the applicant.
The result is that more homesteads
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money, then went back to the States
and spent it, are again coming back
North, and what is more, they are
coming to stay 1t is like the west
of thirty years ago when those of the
East came out, got disguised, went
back to Gods Country" as they
termed it, then in a year or so came
back to the Pacific coast and found
that 1t was the Garden Spot of the
World. The same story is in Alaska
today. People are coming to find it
one of the choice places of the world.
A land where the grass grows where
ever the forest is prevented pushing
it out of existence, where the wild
berries are in boundless abundance,
where the forests are full Of game
and the waters TEEN with the choic-
est fish. Already are the people of
the State of Washington finding that
vegetables of the North excel those of
their own state and are importing