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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25
QUEER FACTS TOLD
 IN WAR ZONE NEWS.

London-The present war is pun ishment for Europe's irreligion, said the Bishop of Sebastopolis in a ser mon at Salford Cathedral.
 London-"Anzac" is the latest coined war word. It means Austra- lian New Zealand army corps, now fighting at "Anzac," Gallpoh.
 Liverpool-A Liverpool school girl asked in the course of an examine ton to name 1.-two fabulous animals wrote: "The Kaiser and the Crowa Prince"
 London-England's family war service record is held at Ashford, Kent, where John Golding and his eleven sons have volunteered for ac- tive army service.
 London-An over patriotic patron of barber shop located in big Lon don hotel, kicked to pieces two bar Der chairs, made in Germany, and promptly paid $500 damages.
 Paris-French soldiers who were barred from raising hirsute facial adornments, may now cultivate mus taches by official sanction, because they add to martial appearance.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25
Arithmetic by Hand.

We shall never be in danger of for getting that our ancestors did their sums on their fingers so long as arith- metic retains the word "digits." But modern civilization knows nothing of the elaborate developments of this method. It takes Wallachian peas ant to multiply 8 by 9 on his hands. This is how he does it: The fingers of either hand, beginning with the thumb, stand for the numbers from to 10. So the ring finger of one hand and the middle finger of the other are stuck out to represent 8 and 9. Counting the fingers remaining on the side far thest from the thumbs. he finds them and ? respectively. and 1 multiplied by 2 gives him the units of his prod uct-2. Then he counts from the thumbs to the stuck out fingers inclu- sive, finds them 8 and 4, adds these and gets [ for his tens. Answer 72. All this to avoid knowing the multi plication table beyond times 4!
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25
WILL PATROL EVERY
 FOOT 0F BORDER
General Funston Requested to Estab- fish Identity of the Mexicans
 In Progreso Battle.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The possibility of the Pan-American con- ferees recognizing either Gen. Carran- ga or Gen. Villa as the Mexican lead CT who will have the support of the United States and Latin-American countries in establishing stable government in the Mexican republic, are diminishing owing to the numer- ous raids across the Mexican border into Texas.
 The war department has instructed Gen. Funston, commanding the Uni ted States troops on the border, to establish the identity of the band of Mexicans which battled with the cav airy at Progreso, and to determine beyond a doubt whether the bandits belonged to the Carranza or Villa factions or were merly rowing band of outlaws.
 The announcement has been made by the war office that in compliance with the request of Gen. Funston for additional troops that endorsements would be sent to the border which would permit of every foot of the boundary being guarded against in- vaSiOn.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25
Napoleon's Temper,

A story is told of sudden rage into which Napoleon I. fell one day as he was at dinner. He had scarcely par taken of mouthful when apparently some inopportune thought or recollec- tion stung his brain to madness, and. receding from the table without rising from his chair-his small stature per mitted that-he uplifted his foot-dash went the table. crash went the dinner. and the emperor sprang up, intending to pace the room. Quick as flash his waiter scratched q few magic symbols on bit of paper. and the emperor's check had grown more than double. Napoleon appreciated the delicacy of his attendant and said, '"rhank you. my dear Dunand.". with one of his in- imitable smiles. The hurricane had blown over.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25
SONG OF THE SHREW.
t ls Pitched So High That Only Sharp Ears Can Hear It,

It IS Fttchco DO nI9n | nat OuIy 0narp
 Ears Can Hear It.
 The high pitched squeaking or whis- ting of the shrew is a curious sound and frequently acquires quite song like character. More often, however, the voice of the shrew is raised in an- ger, for 1t is a pugnacious little animal, and the males have fierce combats in the spring of the year. It is a curious fact that many people are unable to hear the shrew's squeaking, not that the sound is not loud enough, but be- cause it is so highly pitched that only sharp ears can record the vibrations.
 Though often spoken of as a mouse. the shrew is of an entirely different species, being insectivorous and having sharp teeth on each side of the mouth instead of front teeth, suitable for gnawing, such as are possessed by mice and other rodents.
 Though 1t exists in very great num- bers and can very frequently be ob- served, much remains to be discovered regarding the life of this little crea- ture, an Italian species of which Is our smallest known mammal. It Is still a mystery why so many dead shrews should be found about the roadsides and pathways. They are fearless little animals. and even when disturbed in their spring journeys from one place to another they do not allow themselves to be put out of their course by a trifle. London Spectator.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby gwen that the regular annual meeting of the stock holders of Fidalgo-Alaska Copper Company will held at the Company's office, being the law office of Dono- hoe & Dimond, in the town of Val deg, Alaska, on Monday, the 4th day of October, 1915, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at which meeting the directors of said Company shall be elected for the en- suing year. There will also be con- sidered at said meeting a proposi- >tion to sell and dispose of all of the Company's property at Fidalgo Bay, Alaska, consisting of twenty lode or quartz mining claims, together with the improvem ents thereon; there will also be considered such other busi- ness as may regularly come before said meeting.
 T. J. DoNOHOE, President. First pub. Sept. IS, 1915.
 Last pub. Oct. 2, 1915.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25
Notice of Settlement of Account.

Notice of Settlement of Account. In the Commissioners Court for the
 Territory of Alaska, Third Divi-
 sion, at Valdez-In Probate.
 In the Matter of the Estate of w. H.
 Blackwell, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that Rose M. Blackwell, the executrix of the estate of w. H. Blackwell, deceased, has rendered and presented for set clement and filed in the above-enti- tied court, her final account of the administration of said estate, and that Thursday, October 28, 1915, at the hour of 2:0O o'clock in the after noon of said day at the court room of said court in the Town of Valdez, Alaska, has been duly appointed by me, the undersigned as the judge of said court, as the time and place for the, settlement of said account, at which time and place any and all persons interested in said estate may appear and file exceptions in writing to the said account or otherwise con- test the allowance of the same.
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 20th day of August, 1915.
 (seaD GEO. J. LOVE, U. S. Commissioner and Ex-Officio
 Probate Judge for the Recording
 Precinct of Valdez, Alaska.
 First publication, Aug. 21, 1915.
 Last publication, Sept. 25, 1915.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25
SIX MEALS A DAY.
This Husky Old Laborer Had Fairly
 Healthy Appetite.

This Husky Old Laborer Had Fairly
 Healthy Appetite.
 Undoubtedly it is better as a gen eral rule to take food sparingly than to eat to repletion, and there are some people who, even advocate living on one meal day and who practice what they preach. But there was no "one meal a day" nonsense about the aged Sussex laborer whom D. V. Lucas met. Thus he described his daily round and common task:
 "Out in the morning at o'clock. mouthful of bread and cheese and pint of ale; then off to the harvest field, ripping and moen (reaping and mow- ing) till 8; then morning breakfast and small beer-a piece of fat pork as thick as your hat is wide; then work till 10 o'clock: then a mouthful of bread and cheese and pint of strong beer (fore- -'farnooner's lunch we call it; work till 12; then at dinner in the farmhouse. sometimes leg of mutton, sometimes a piece of ham and plum pudding; then work till 5; then a nunch and a quart of ale (nunch was cheese, twas skinned cheese. though); then work till sunset; then home and have supper and a pint of ale. don Chronicle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25
Curious Letter Bindings.

A few specimens of the style of be- ginning and ending letters in the old days may prove interesting as in strik- ing contrast to the laconic yours obe- diently," faithfully or truly of the present day. It would certainly be difficult to match the following sub- scription of letter from the Duke of Shrewsbury to Sir Thomas Hammer, dated September, 1713: "I desire that you will believe that. wherever I am, I shall always endeavor to deserve and very much value your friendship, be- ing, with sincere esteem. sir, your most faithful and obedient servant. Shrewsbury"
 Frequently one meets with bellicose subscriptions, as in the case of the Earls of Huntly and Errol, who in 159i threatened lawful consequences" to the magistrates of Aberdeen unless they released certain gentlemen imprisoned in their city and subscribed. Yours as ye will, either present peace or weir"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25
OUR SHRINKING SUN.
Its Diameter Becomes About Four
 Miles Less Each Century.

It's Diameter Becomes About Four
 Miles Less Each Century.
 There are various theories to account for the enormous store of heat and light in the sun. The theory now gen. orally accepted by physicists is that the gradual contraction of the sun in cooling is the chief source of apparent inexhaustible energy. It has been cal. culated that at the present rate of ex- penditure of heat the suns diameter would contract four miles in a century, and in few millions of years it may become as dense as the earth.
 The sun is supposed to be composed of much the same materials as the earth, except that they are at much higher temperature. About forty of the seventy terrestrial elements have been identified by the spectroscope as existing in the vapors around the sun. Astronomers think that they find traces there of very few substances not al- ready known. Even these may be dis covered on the earth some day.
 It has been calculated that the heat thrown on a square mile exposed at noon under the equator would melt in an hour 26,OOO tons of ice. This amount has to be multiplied fifty million times to arrive at the quantity of heat re ceived by the earth's surface during a single hour. Yet this enormous supply is even less than one two-thousand- millionth part of what the sun pours forth in all directions in space. It stands to reason that this inconceiva- ble outgiving of heat must be accom- panied by a gradual though impercepti- ble diminution in the size of the sum- Philadelphia Press.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25
THE CARS CHECK.
1t Passed Over Itching Palms, but That
 Was No Surprisa.

1t Passed Over Itching Palms, but That
 Was No Surprise.
 When Professor Tuxen, the Danish artist, had finished his great work, "The Coronation of Edward VII.," he received, it appears, all order from the Russian emperor for copy of this painting, for which the czar was to pay 12,OOO rubles.
 In due course the professor repaired to Petrograd to deliver the painting. He was granted an audience with the czar, who expressed his satisfaction with the picture and who handed the professor an order on the imperial treasury for the sum agreed upon.
 When the professor presented the check for payment he was told that an order from the emperor was subject to a discount, and he had, therefore, to accept sum considerably smaller than the face value of the check.
 Before his departure from Russia the professor had a farewell audience with the czar, who in the course of conver- sation asked him, Did you get your money, professor"
 Professor Tuxen replied that he had not intended to mention the matter, but since his majesty himself raised the question he would say he had re- ceived only part of the money.
 At this the czar seemed not at all surprised, but calmly made out anoth- CT order for the sum which had bee deducted from the original amount. and thus Tuxen got his money.-Wash- ington Star.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25
The Prosperous Philippines.

The Island of Romblon is, for It's size, one of the most prosperous and thrifty of the Philippine Islands. It's population is about 35.000. It has three profitable industries which yield good annual return to the people after paying for the principal food staple of the people-.rice- which is largely imported. Copra, white marble and buri hats are the exports which account for most of the islands prosperity.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25
An old Verb.

To laze is an old verb. In Samuel Rowlands' Martin Markall," 1910, we are told that 'loyterers laze in the streete. lurke in alehouses and range in the highwaies." The word occurs, I believe, in some of Mortimer Collins lyrics: But Cupid lazeth 'mongst the faiery
 lasses, Whose clere complexion he oft sweareth
 passes.
 London Notes and Queries.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25
Quotes the Headlines.

Do you see that youngster standing on the corner with his hands in his pockets and whistling with all his might?'
 "Of course I see him and hear him too."
 He's one of the calamity howlers in our neighborhood."
 You must be mistaken"
 "No, I'm not. He sells newspapers after school" ."- Birmingham Age-Her- aid.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25
TsIIino Time In West Africa.

Because of the scarcity of clocks in West Africa events are timed by the regular daily occurrences. For ex- ample, a native wrote that she had re- ceived news of her sisters illness "a little while before the guinea fowl talk'-that is, about o'clock in the morning,
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25
Why He Was Sad.

"Why so sad and downcast?
 My wife has threatened to leave me-"
 "Cheer up. Women are always threatening something like that, but they hardly ever do it."
 '"That's what was thinking."-- Houston Post.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25
Anchovies.

9 The delicious little fish called the an chovy is found in large quantities in the Mediterranean sea and also on the coasts of Spain, Portugal and France, where extensive fishing operations are carried on during the months of May, June and July.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25

Nothing but the harmony of friend ship soothes our sorrows. Without it's sympathy there is no happiness on earth,-MOzart. '
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25
A Ear Cry.

Ella-Miss Antique says she wishes she could step to the phone and call up her happy college days. Bella-If she did she'd have to employ the long distance phone.-Florida Times Union.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25
March of proor :,

What has become of love in cot fage. anyhow?"
 "1t has given away to incompatibih- ty in bungalow."-Kansas City Jour- hal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25

The first duty of a man Is still that If subduing fear.-Carlyle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25

Just received, a large line of Lino- leum, Rugs and Mattresses. s. Blum & Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-25
Valdez Weather Report.
 September "A, 1915.

Cloudy, wind southwest, 4 miles; rained at night and from a. m. to 3:46 D. m., and 6:15 to 7:00 p. m.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15
STATE HOUSE

A beautiful little picture has just
been added to the office of State
Live Stock Sanitary Commissioner
Boyden Bearce. 1t is a print of y.
Laura Tolman, a Winchester, Mass,
singer and her splendid giant st.
Bernard dog. The title under the pic
ture reads, Laura Tolman and Her
Faithful Dog. Leporello." and is fol-
lowed by the famous Platonic quota
ton beginning Music is moral
law" a. Laura Tolman lives on Eaton
street, Winchester, but owns a farm
at Harrison, Maine. where she spends
part of her summers. While the live
stock quarantine was covering Maine
ard excluding pigs, the singer applied
to Commissioner Bearce for a permit
to bring into Maine four fancy pigs
which she was particularly eager to
send to the farm and in second let
ter declared that she would send them
by automobile if such a method OF
travel would expedite matters any.
Even at that time, however. the per-
nit could not be given. a third re-
quest was placed upon the commits
sioner's desk one morning accompa-
MED by the picture which now adorns
his office and as the embargo had al
ready been removed he was glad TO
write that the pigs could be brought
to the Harrison farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15

Gerald Beane of Augusta spent the
weekend at the home of his father,
Edgar Beane.
Captain Stetson, well-known resi-.
dent of this place. who has been in
New York for several months at the
sailors Snug Harbor. has returned for
few months visit with friends here.
during which time he will fix I'D his
business interest before returning TO
New York. 1t is certainly very inter-
esting to listen to the captains narra-
tions of the Sailors Snug Harbor Home.
which he says is home-like and beauti-
ful in every respect, being all that the
name implies. Captain Stetson was ac-
companied by Captain Morris TAYLOR.
who will spend the summer with his
daughter. Mrs. Dernico
The Busy Bee Society met Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. IneZ Charles.
The president and vice-president were
both unable to attend, being on the
SICK list. and several other members
were absent on account of sickness and
house cleaning. But those who were
present spent very enjoyable after
noon. as Mrs. Charles is a fine hostess
Ice cream was served. The next meet.
ing will be held with Mrs. Clarence
Wright
Ar. and Mrs. w. w. Wood wen,
wednesday to Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15
CATARRH GERMS
EASILY KILLED,
Only Way to Cure This Disease 10 to
Destroy It's Cause.
BY a Specialist.


If you have catarrh and want to get
rid Of it you must kill the germs which
cause catarrh. Stomach dosing, ONT
ments. sprays, creams, douches. etc. fail
because they overlook this fact. They all
help by giving temporary relief but they
do not reach the germ life that has found
Judgment in your head. nose. throat and
could not destroy 1t II they did.
The best known way OF destroying the
dangerous germs Of Catarrh and conse-
quently ending the disease itself, is to
breathe into the air passages of your
nose and throat the pleasant. penetrating
air of Hyomei pronounced High-o-me).
Hyomei is made from purest oil Of Eu-
calyptus combined with other powerful,
healing, antiseptic and germicidal ingre-
clients You breathe II through a little
pocket inhaler which Bowditch- Webster
Co. and other leading druggists in Au-
gusta and vicinity are furnishing with
time You inhale the sweet, fragrant air
Of Hyomei through this little device you
are drawing into your swollen, infamed,
germ laden membranes a indicated air
ing and Inflammation and open your
clogged nose and stopped-up air passages,
but will absolutely and positively destroy
every trace of Catarrh germ life 1t
reaches. Druggists are SO sure of the
blessed, lasting relief that Hyomei brings
variably on the positive guarantee that
money paid will be refunded II success
fui results are not secured from its use.
Get Hyomei outfit from your druggist
dangerous and disgusting disease from
your system foreyer.-AdY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15
AR00ST0QK pOTA-
70 MEN ARE NOW
FEELING ANXIOUS

Houlton. Me, May 14.-With nearly
100000 bushels of potatoes in the
county the farmers are beginning now
to worry over the outcome There
are scores Of farmers who have 500
to 1000 barrels in hand and with the
price IS cents and going lower. there
is ground for sadness up in the Car
den of Maine" a period Of warm
weather now would mean disaster to
many for the potatoes would have to
be rushed into market and the price
paid would be low. From all over
the county comes complaints on the
present inspection and it is hoped
the rules will be modified. The
shippers, however. are anxious, it is
said, to have the inspection remain,
but would strongly advocate return
ing the inspection to a county point
other than Portland for there are no
facilities to handle them in that city.
The 1915 potato crop will be much
less than in 1914. Some set it at a
% per cent decrease. This is con-
sidered a little low for in some Of the
county points the growers are ship
ping more than ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15
Eugene lie Forest Staples

Inc death on April 2Sth, of Eugene
LIE Forest Staples of Portland an
nounced in the Journal at the time
came as great surprise and shock to
his many friends and acquaintance
throughout the State.
MIR. Staples was born at Ellsworth
Maine, June sth, 1867. and was the son
of Alfred and Amanda (Hanscom)
Staples of Blue Hill, Me.
He attended school at Blue Hill
Academy and at Coburn Classical In
stitute Waterville. He also complet-
ed a three years course at the Maine
Medical School at Brunswick, but
afterward decided ON a business rather
than a professional line.
He was employed as salesman by
Vi. Steincrt & Sons Co. and by Cres-
sey. Jones & Allen. He showed mark
ed ability in the. piano business and in
1900 he formed the company known as
Staples, Smith +, and Moody, having
headquarters at Augusta and branches
in other parts OF Main. In 1906 this
company dissolved and the corpora
ton known as the Staples Piano &:
Music Co. was formed with Mr..
Manager. This company had its head
quarters at Portland and branches at
Waterville, Ellsworth, Belfast and
other places.
MIR. Staples was most enthusias-
tic ard energetic business man and
we'll known throughout the State of
Maine, having traded in every town
Of any size within its boundaries. He
was of a sociable and kindly dispo-
sltion and will be greatly missed by
all who knew him.
Ills death was quite sudden and I'M
expected and occurred at Kingfield
where he had gone on a business trip
MIR. Staples was member of the
Baptist Church at Blue Hill. He also
was a member of the Blue Hill Lodge
OF Odd Fellows. Claremont Command
cry at Rockland Kora Temple, Mystic
Shrine, Lewiston, and the Maine Con-
sistery. Portland.
He was twice married; first, to Mar
saret r. Wescott Of Castine, Me-, who
died in 1896, afterwards to Nina Belle
Knight of Whitefield, Maine, who sur
yves him. He also leaves three sons
Eugene, Alfred and Philip aged re-
spectively, eleven, ten and seven,
father and mother above mentioned
sister, Mrs. Lucy De Golf Of Eliot, Me.
and brother, Elwyn A. Staples Of
Portland.
Funeral services and burial took
place at his old home in Blue Hill.
Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15
YOU CAN INCREASE WEIGH.

Thin men and women who would
to increase their weight with 10 orNa
pounds of healthy "stay there fat She
try eating a little Tonoline with t....
meals for a while and note results.
is a good test worth trying. First W.
yourself and measure yourself. n =
take Tonoline-one tablet with every NJ.
for two weeks. Then weigh and msloj
ure again. 1t isn't a question of how
look or feel or what your friends ~
and think. The scales and the tape nj 4
ure will tell their own story. and 4 y.
any thin man or woman can easily0
from to 10 pounds in the first two &ssSl
by following this simple direction
best of all, the new flesh stays put tea
Tonoline does not of itself make s4s
but mixing with your food, it turns r.
fats, sugars and starch of what You HI a
eaten into rich, ripe fat producing nsss
ishment for the tissues and blood-aSs
pares it in an easily assimilated tn
which the blood can readily accept
this nourishment now passes from
body as waste. But Tonoline stops W
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fat producing contents of the very 81
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cline is safe, pleasant, efficient and n
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