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The Press., 1915-10-27

FANCY ARTICLES.
 Miss Edith Battige, Somers, sofa pillow, 1st, .75; sofa pillow, 2d, .5O. Mrs. F. O. Brigham, Springfield, emb. roll cover, 2d, .15; emb. monogram on Pillow cases. Sd, .25 !; fancy apron with crochet, 2d, 20 emb. infants dress, 2d, .25; filet lace collar and cuffs, 1st, .35; crochet infants' shoes, 2d,. 20. Alice Brigham, Springfield, crochet skirt hanger, 3d, 10; crochet on wash cloth, 2d, 20. Mrs. Chas. A. Neal, Springfield, emb. infants dress, 2d, .S5; emb. handker- chief case, lst, .25; crochet yoke and sleeves, 3d, .35; tatting collar and cuffs, 1st, .5O; tatting handkerchief, 2d. .25. Mrs. Harriet Connors, Springfield, emb babys' sacque, 2d, 25; specimen Irish crochet, 1st, .35; {; Irish crochet bonnet, 2d, 20. Lydia Springfield, enlb. collar, 3d, .15; crochet for nightgown, Sd,
 15; emb. pillow, Sd, 20; hand-' made dolls dress, 2d, 20; 6 button
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
A Bold Defense.

"An enlisted man once put the presl dent of court martial in a difficult position" says a writer in an English magazine. "The court martial was trying the soldier for some fault or other When the evidence-and it took an unusually long time-had been given. the president asked the prison CT if he had anything to say in his de fense
 "'Well. sir said the mau. I cant see how this ere court can sentence me, for Major Jones ;ls heen reading il paper under the table the ole bloom ing time, and Captain Smith as heen making mo into karicatoor on the plotting pad. and. as for l.ientenant Brown. e 'asn't 'ad his commission J year and don't count anyways!
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
The Prospector office for Job work
Summons By Publication

In the District Court for the Terri
 tory of Alaska, Third Division.
 J. L. Reed, plaintiff, vs. Fri Thonp- son and M. A. Ellis, defendants No. S-l9. Summons by Publication.
 The President of the United States: of America, greeting: To Fri Thomp- son, the above named defendant: You are hereby summoned to appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska. in the Third Division, at Valdez, within thirty days after the completion of the publication of this summons against you, towit: within thirty days after the 18th day of Ap- ril 1915, and answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff, filed Ill the clerks office of the above entitled court: and unless you so appear and answer or otherwise plead. the plain tiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said complaint, to-Wit: decree subjecting to the lien of certain judgments duly docket ed in the above entitled court, in fa' vor of the plaintiff and the said de- fendant Fri Thompson, on the Battle AK placer mining claim, in Cook Inlet Precinct, Territory of Alaska, and or derng that the same be sold to satis- fly said judgments.
 This summons is served on you by publication thereof, pursuant to an order duly made and entered by the above entitled court, on the Sth day of March. 1915 which publication was directed to be made once a week for six consecutive weeks.
 Witness the Honorable Fred. M. Brown, judge of said Court, this Sth day of March, 1915.
 (SeaD ARTHlR LANG, Clerk of the District Court By CHAS. A HAND. Deputy. Date of first publication March &, 1915.
 Date Of last publication April 19, 1915
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
BAD EGGS AND THE STAGE
PeItine Unpopular Performers Is
 Very Ancient Custom.

Very Ancient Custom.
 The practice of hurling bad eggs at actors who displeased them has been in vogue with audiences ever since there has been stage and dramatic production. Chinese. Greeks and Ro- mans ran to this sort of unfragrant criticism, and two stories told by a collector of odd things connected With the theater are worth repeating.
 A number of New York youths in the fifties threw number of bad eggs at a pallid and trembling performer. He advanced to the edge of the stage. commanded silence and said:
 Noble sirs. deign to throw me but one good one-just one. care not 1T it break over me. 1 shall manage it. ] have eaten naught in two days. Pei me with good eggs. beseech you"
 The appeal gained him basket of good eggs by way of the back stage
 A man went to Shakespeare's the ater in the day of the great bard to throw bad eggs at an actor he dis liked. Some one jostled him unduly and he punched the jostler. The joster whipped him. however, and finally sat him down in the bad eggs. which broke. So the would be egg thrower was thrown out because of the odor and called bad egg in the bargain New York Sun.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.
Perfection to Which the Mechanical
 Arm Has Been Brought.

ril,y are making artificial limbs with such perfection today that technical observer who IS also an enthusiastic baseball fan" declares that he would not be surprised 10 see in the not far dis tant future some wooden armed pitcher making a good record. What is known as glass arm'' would be effectively sI perseded by wooden arm"
 Though this is a daring leap of the imagination. which. however, need not worry the perfectly good armed pitch CTS of the big leagues. still some of the things that can be done with artificial arms are simply amazing. Here you see a man lighting cigar and with a naturalness of action and pose which would deceive the casual observer.
 The mechanism is controlled by cer' tain motions of the stump of the flesh and. blood arm. and DO little knack is necessary to the successful working of the artificial member. and yet withai it is not very difficult to acquire,
 It is said that the man who Is light ing his big cigar can pick pin from the floor without difficulty. but it is not on record that he can give the pep" to ball so that 1t will speed by the batter like projectile from a high powered gun. As matter of fact, he is thoroughly satisfied with the many very necessary things that can be done with the mechanical arm without venturing afar into the Iuxu ries and excitement of outdoor sport = Buffalo News.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
vjcissitudes of Warsaw.

No city in Europe has known so many changes of masters as Warsaw Founded about the year $50, 1t was capital of the independent dukedom Of MaZovia until the fifteenth century when it was annexed by Poland. In the seventeenth century it's possession was contended for by Sweden. Rus sia. Austria and Brandenburg. until. in 17G4 Russia practically annexed it.. In l705 the city was handed over to Prussia. but Napoleon occupied it in lS0G. and at the peace of Tilsit War saw was proclaimed an independent duchy in 1909 the Austrians seized the city, but lost it again. and after another brief spell of independence the city passed finally to Russia in S13.-Iondon Chronicle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
WOMEN OF EUROPE.
An Italian Critic Says Those of Spain
 Are the Most Beautiful.

STc IH6 NloSS 1ScdSIiAb
 A celebrated Italian writer of Flor ence has been favoring the world with his opinion of some of the women of Europe. He considers only four ma. tions, and of these he selects Spain as most worthy of the crown for feminine beauty. He says:
 "rhe Spanish woman is bewitchingly beautiful She has small hands and feet and large eyes like the open win dows of a sunburnt marble palace, a figure full of grace and life and long, dark. wavy hair She is very religious. very ignorant. very jealous. very sen sitive and very proud"
 Of the British woman he says: "Her hair is like gold. She has heavenly eyes. peachlike complexion, delicately formed nose and good teeth. She is reserved. very active and generally 8 slave to etiquette"
 As to the Frenchwoman he is less complimentary. It is thus that he de scribes her: "She Is cat and ser bent, palm and 8 violet, and when she is not pretty she is charming. She is amiable. dreadful coquette and generally false"
 His summary of the Russian woman is that she is ''of an oriental type which had been prematurely transported into Europe. In her are combined the eS- traortlinary charms of savage and the civilized woman "--PearsOn's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
Notice of Election.

Notice is hereby given that a Gen eral Municipal Election will be held in the Town of Valdez, Alaska. on the sixth day of April, 1915. for the purpose of electing seven members of the Common Council, who shall hold office for the term of one year. and until their successors are elected and qualifed; also one member of the Valdez School Board who shall serve as a director for a term of three years and until his successor is elect. ed and qualified.
 The Town Hall has been desisnat- ed as the polling place for said cleo tion.
 Said election shall commence at 9 o'clock a. m. and shall continue un- til 7 o'clock D. m. of the same day: without closing the polls.
 R. F. ASHBY,
 Town Clerk Publications March 8, 15. 22. 29
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
Notice of Special Meeting of the Stockholders of the Valdez Electric Company.

Notice is hereby given that a spec ial meeting of the stockholders of the Valdez Electric Company, will be held at the offices of the company, in he town of Valdez, Alaska, on Thursday, the 22nd day of April. 1915, at the hour of o'clock, in the after noon of said day, for the purpose of considering the question of increasing the capital stock of said company, from its present capitalization, name ly twenty-five thousand dollars, d. vided into twenty-five hundred shares of the par value of ten dollars each, to the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, which shall be divided into one hundred thousand shares of the par value of one dollar each. Also authorizing the company to amend It's articles of incorporation, so that It's indebtedness may be increased to a sum not to exceed fifty thousand dol lars, with full power to issue bonds in payment of all of its indebted ness, and to mortgage or otherwise hypothecate its property or any part thereof, for the purpose of securing such indebtedness. Also authorizing tu6 COIupduy lO dluCuu 1IS d1 tlCAC6 OA incorporation, so that it may acquire by purchase or otherwise water rights, water power, and the lands incident al thereto, and that 1t may reduce the number of it's directors from seven to three.
 And you are hereby notified to be present at said meeting either in per son, or by your regularly authorized proxy or attorney in fact for the pur- pose of considering said questions.
 This notice is hereby served on you by publication thereof, in the Valdez Daily Prospector, newspaper published at Valdez, Alaska, which is the principal place of business of said company. Said notice will be published in said newspaper for eight consecutive weeks, beginning with the issue of February 24th, 1915, and end ing with the issue of April 21st, 1915. Witness our hands as directors of said company, this 23rd day of Feb ruary, 1915.
 F. M. BOYLE,
 E. B. RITCHIE.
 w. M. FINICAL,
 GEO. J. LOVE,
 Directors.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
Some Valuable Pearls.

Of all the articles of luxury known to the Romans pearls were most val ued. They were worn by all classes. The famous pearl earrings which be- longed to Cleopatra are said to have been worth $eOO.OO0. and Julius Caesar nresented the mother of Brutus with a pearl for which he paid $24O.OOO. It has been said that one of the reasons why Julius Caesar invaded Britain was the wish to become master of the pearls which were supposed to abound there, surmise incorrect, for few pearls of value have been found tn Great Britain.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
BREATHING IN THE GERMS.
Where Short Persons Have an Advan.
 taae Over Tall Ones.

Where Short Persons Have an Advan-
 taae Over Tall Ones.
 Statistics reveal the fact that short persons are less liable to the different diseases which go the rounds among humanity than those who are taller and seemingly more susceptible to con- tagion.
 Like every other fact. there Is reh- son for this.
 Many of the different diseases are due to impurities in the atmosphere we breathe.
 In factories, workshops, depots, cars, schools, churches, office buildings and in thousands of living apartments where humanity in numbers is in the habit of collecting there is more or less liability of some one or more persons having in some degree or other some of the diseases or being in an un. healthy condition. and as they breathe the air that circulates through those places the taller persons are certain to breathe more of the impurities than the shorter persons. as the warm breath of everybody naturally seeks the higher portion of the atmosphere in the inclosure, and if the air is poi soned those who are taller will breathe 1t irst and continue to breathe 1t long CT. as those whose heads are not so high may escape all or part of the poison, which in many instances is apt to create an unhealthy condition of dy.-Philadelphia North American.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
Worth the Risk.

"Botts was run over by handsome limousine yesterday"
 Hurt much?'
 No. A stunning girl who was in the car made the chauffeur pick Bolts up, and she held his head In her lap all the way to the hospital"
 Think of thing like that happen ing to Bolts, who has no soulT'-Bir mingham e-Herald
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
Suspicious Nature.

"So you don't care for poetry7"
 "I admire it." replied Miss Cayenne. But l can't help thinking that it's dangerous to attach much importance to language that ia selected because the words rhyme instead of for the purpose of communicating facts."- Washington Star.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
Consc,entious.

Dodson and his friend Jones stood con versine on the corner. DodSOn looked up. clutchcf his companion by the arm and whispered. Hurry. Jim.." Around the corner they went and made off up the street Then Jones called Dodson to account "Creditor of mine." an swered Dodson Tt isn't like you to dodge creditors" said Jones. Are yon up against it?" We'll" was the reply Il have enough in my pocket to pay him. and if he caught me l might do 1t Now let's go and spend some of this money so can give him an honest excuse if we should happen to see him again. "-Argonaut
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
Her Dear Friend.

Jack-When 1 asked Ethel If she would be mine she fell on my breast and sobbed like child. but finally she put her arms around my neck and Maud-Oh. yes. I know all about 1t. l rehearsed 1t with her. London reIe graph.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
Why They Settle.

Wife-Who can doubt the power of woman's love! Think of the thousands of wild youths who have settled down into staid and respectable citizens as soon as they married
 Husband They couldn't afford to be anything else after they got married.- New York Weekly.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
Blooded Doas TOT Sale.

Two airedale terrier puppies, bree,.. ing unsurpassed. Fine head, ear, eyo and coat. Pedigrees furnished. Eight champions in three generations. Ell quire at Prospector tf.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
Turned Down.

Miss Duicie," a young doctor whis pered. twill you take me for better or worse?'
 If were Ill, doctor. might take you for hetter." answered she. But, being quite well. I'1f let well aloner'- London Telegraph.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
GeorQe,s Reward.

Mrs. Borem Wright-Gracie. why isn't your brother George at our party too? Oracle - Georges been good boy all week. and mamma said he needn't come.-P Philadelphia Bulletin
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
Poor Return.

Did you get any return from your investment~
 "Yes; the bank returned the com. pany's check marked no funds. ."-Buf; falO Express.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
Wise Fool.

Wise Fool. "Everything comes to the man who waits," remarked the sage "Unless he happens tO be waiting for bis wife" added the fool.-Uncinnati Enuuiree. r t:,..
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08

They don't like to be away from each other, but when they are to- gether there's bother.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08
Somebody
 With MOneU

always has been found to "back" a good plan, a good idea, a good busi-' ness venture or a good mining prospect-other- wise a good many of to- days successful business enterprises would still be mere dreams.
 Advertising has brought about a majority of the introductions of the man with the idea, the man with a prospect or busi- ness to the man with the dollar.
 ADVERTISE IN THE PROTECTOR FOR RE- SULTS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08

Better a living beggar than . buried emperor.-La FoutaiBe. ,u. z. no,'
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08

A good listener needs only half a word.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-08

If you want all me news ell the tirne, read the Prsspsetsr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
VICE PRESIDENT AND cLoTURE.
Washington star.

Washington Star.
a story is in circulation purporting
70 give the inside" of the discussion
about retiring Mr.. Marshall. Many
persons have been unable to under
stand why Mr.. Wilson should be re-
nominated and his yoke-fellow turned
down. IL the one Is entitled to in
dorsement, why not the other?
As the story goes. Mr.. Marshall Is
simply being warned. There is as yet
no settled plan To deny him renomi-
nation. II he will be good" at the
coming session of Congress the mat
ter will be dropped. Otherwise, IL
VIII be pressed. and let him lookout
As explained, being good" relates
10 cloture for the Senate. Mr.. Mar
snail, II is charged. was not in sym
pathy at the last session with the
movement 10 force cloture. He did
not rule as some OF the friends Of clio
ture desired. but as he himself inter
preted the parliamentary require
ments. Cloture was thus defeated.
But the matter is coming up again
next winter. and under a formal re-
port on the subject by a committee
appointed to investigate IL. and Mr..
Marshall will have another chance.
II he disappoints the advocates OF
cloture. then an effort will be made
TO give Mr.. Wilson a new running
mate next year.
II this story r. true-it may be but
the idlest gossip-it takes but a poor
account Of Mr.. Marshall-far too
pOOr-and a much mistaken account
Of the question. So radical and inn
portant change I'm the Senate proce.
dure effected In any but the fairest
and most open way would injure the
Senate and benefit nobody. What
one side has done by a strained con.
struction Of his powers BY the pre-.
siding oflcer the other side could un.
do by the same means when an Cd
portunity presented itself And 80 a
conservative body. long guided By
rules supported by both sides OF the
chamber. might become n body %
partisan sharp practices and surprises.
tloture presents many difnculties.
and has been examined BY pariiamen-
tarians from all sides. Men have r.
Ferscd themselves on the subject. the
advocates at one time being the op-
pOncnta az another time. As n rule.
those IN favor Of cloture have ~ the
moment some particular measure in
viow. But the senate's rules should
BE-. as they now are. for oil measures
and an times. and without regard to
the political control Of the chamber
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
MEETS WITH APPROVAL.

The cordial reception and approval
the --nouncement OF Judge Robin
son cendidacy for the governorship
has a.. with at the hands OF the press
oi 49, northern part of the State. and
the kindly comment in other sections
arc encouraging to his friends and
those members OF the party whose in
sistence finally persuaded him to re-
hnquish the bench for the hastings.
Judge Robinson has many elements
OF strength that are bonud to impress
themselves on the Republican electo-
rate. A successful lawyer and a
learned and discriminating Judge, he
would bring to the ONCE those high
qualities which are so essential to the
successful conduct of the executive
branch OF the affairs OF the State. He
is a broad-minded man in the fullest
sense Of that term, OF extended expe-
rienee in legislative and civic actIvi-
ties and OF wide knowledge OF the
needs OF the state. of which he is a
native. Possessing all these attn
butes. 1t is hardly necessary to add
that he is an educated man and a gem
tleman OF brilliant mental atainments.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
JUST A REMINDER

In these days OF boasting by the
members Of the Democratic admins
tration, both near and remote to the
Presidents condolences, OF the party
Claims TO It's constructive legislation
and wonderfully effective revenue tar
IN. II must be painful TO some cousci-
entious minds an the Democratic coun-
sells to recall that plank in the Baltt.
more platform most literally daubei
of any with fy-catching molasses.
which reads as follows:
We denounce the profiigate waste
or the money wrung from the people
by oppressive taxation through the
lavish appropriations OF recent Repub-
lican Congresses. which have kept
taxes high and reduced the purchasing
power OF the peoples toll. We de-
mand return TO that simplicity and
economy which BELTS a Democratic
government and a reduction in the
number OF useless Offices, the salaries
OF which drain the substance OF the
people.
Secretary McAdoo has described
the tarin promises Of politicians as
bunk" which was an unconscious
but truthful reflection on Democratic
tariff promises. but we ask how he
now would reconcile the plank quoted
above with the performances OF his
party. u IL is not bunk" II is worse
than buncOmbe. A Democratic paper.
the Houston Post. gives testimony
when It says Of this wholly regulated
plank: NO progress has been made
toward redeeminz this platform
pledge. On the contrary. the last Con-
gress touched high water mark in the
way Of appropriations. and now In or.
der 20 provide for the national de-
fcnses. many millions more will be
needed in addition to what can pos
sibly be raised by war taxes" Truly.
the worst is yet TO come.