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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31
GIVE US FACTS, NOT FIGURES!

NOW that the vets have told us of the benefits derived from liquor in Vermont and the drys have told us of the great results obtained in dry communities in Connecticut we would like to see the parties get nearer home and tell us what will happen if Valdez goes dry? How will it be pos sible to raise the $4,OOO deficit? We are taxed to the hilt now, and there is no other apparent source to raise revenues from. Let some dry advO- cate advance a-plan whereby he can raise $4,000 out of nothing so t, speak, and the vets show wherein it is impossible. Conditions are differ ent in Valdez than in the state of Con necticut We have limited popula- tion and no means of raising revenues except by direct taxation. There are no large sums awarded our schools from a state or Territorial fund, ther' is no way of producing money except by taxation. A dog tax and poll tax might raise few hundred dollars but both methods have been tried and proved very unpopular. The aver age man likes to see the other fellow taxed to the limit, but raises howl when he is forced to pungle. Let us hear some arguments over facts, not hypothesis. In case Valde goes dry how are we going to raise 5000 to help the schools? How much are you gentlemen who vote it dry willing to donate toward this deficit? What can you do to help better conditions in our city?
 The average voter cares very little about statistics in some Eastern state or whether the farmers in Vermont drink applejack instead of corn whis- key. What they want to know is who pays the freight after the town goes dry? What sensible means have been devised for making up the deficit?
 We believe that a line of action should be presented before we change an established system. It is poor pol. icy to roll the footlog into the water until we know there is another bridge over the stream. If any man who advocates a dry town has thought oi any system whereby the $4,000 re ceived from saloon licenses can be restored to the town in case it goes dry we have yet to hear of it. We have had an amazing array of figures showing the advantages of prohibitior in some eastern state, but none show ing how Valdez can raise that $4.00C deficit.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31
HALLOWEEN.

Today is All-souls Day, and this evening is Halloween or the vigil of All-Saints Day. While 1t is now gem erally without significance, except that 1t is observed by the young peo- pie with traditional charms and rights and the playing of most unholy tricks, it was formerly most religiously ob- served. In the old Celtic calendar this was Witches Night, and many superstitious folks still believe that spirits walk abroad on this night.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

A MAN who would vote for Wick ersham for Delegate, Grigsby for At torney General, Frame for Senator, and Jeter for Road Commissioner is wasting his time in Alaska. He should be earning good money as a political freak in some sideshow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

WITH Wickersham in Congress and John Frame and Bob Hunter in the Territorial legislature we can lay back and watch the capital roll into the Territory-nit!
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

THERE are many candidates for the Territorial Legislature laying awake nights for fear some rascal will be elected to the Senate wno will spend that $225,OOO tax money.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

"Honest John" says that if Frank B. Cannon, the Democratic ci?didatc for Territorial Representative was h's own father he would urge his defeat We'll, John has nothing on us. Un- der the same conditions so would we, but fortunately for Frank, he is no relation to John.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

Ross B. Watkins, who is interested in mining in the Slate Creek district. and who spent the summer there, was an outgoing passenger on the Admi-
  ral Farragut.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31
Notice of School Election,

Notice is hereby given that there will be held on the 7th day of Novem- Der. 1916. in the town hall at Val dez. Alaska, between the hours of z a. m. and p. m.. an election for the purpose of electing two members of the Valdez School Board, one for the unexpired term of President of the Board. ending April 1. 1918. and and one for the unexpired term of Clerk of the Board, ending April 1, 1917.
 H. COCKERILLE,
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

AT ANY rate we will have the gla- cier left to the town; no matter what else is taken from us in case of Wick's election.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

NOBODY cares enough to ask Fair banks what he would have done if he had been in Marshall's place.-North Ameyican.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

THE REV. Dr. John Haynes Holmes calls Theodore Roosevelt "a monstrous survival of the pre-Neo- cene age" No wonder the Colonel attracts attention wherever he goes.- New York Sun.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

THE Delegate is probably staying over in Cordova to get line up on the Guggenheim methods first hand.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

l TT WOULD seem that an American gun like an American artist must make it's debut in Europe.-Lcdger.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

THOUSANDS of voters seem un- able to make up their minds which to vote against.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

A JAPAENSE steamship company
 has made $5.OOO.OOO profit in six
 months. They should vote La Toilette a block of stock.-EX.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31
H. COCKERILLE, F. M. BOYLE.

c. P. Swanson, the well-known Slate Creek operator. left on the Far ragut for the States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31
LOCAL BREvITIES

SKATES for sale and skates sharp ened at the City Express. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

Location notices, both quartz and placer, for sale at the Prospector of flee.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

Don't fail to attend the grocery sale at Blum's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

When you want something good to eat try the Merchants Cafe, open all night. u
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

Matted Milk, hot and cole, phos. plates of all kinds, and hot drinks at Hunts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

How about that photo you promised to send home? Go to Jenner. tn Photographer, and have it taken to- day. It only takes a few minutes. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

The Golden North has steam heat ed rooms. U
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

H. P. King was a passenger on tho for Cordova.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

Fox's Chocolate Tea, at Love Whitley Co.'S. u
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-31

Just Received-the latest Popular Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22

prepar,..on has ever been discovered. There is only one preparation so far as We know that is entirely free from sulphur, lead, silver, mercury, zinc, an- ilipe. coal tar products or their deriv- atives. That preparation is called 'Brownatone." It is so easy and safe to apply that the wonder is that any one ever uses anything else.
 Brownatone" instantly tints the hair to any shade of brown Cor black) that may be desired. If the gray shows on your temples or is streaking your hair-if the ends of your hair are lighter than the balance, or if for any reason you wish to stain all or part of your hair-use "Brownatone.
 A sample and a booklet will be sent you (from manufacturers only) upon receipt of 10c. Mention shade desired.
 All of the leading drug stores sell "Brownatone." Two sizes, 25c and $1.O0.
 Insist on "Brownatone" at your hair-dresser's
 Prepared by The Kenton Pharmacal Co.,, $40 E. Pike St, Covington, Ky.
 Sold at Riker Drug Stores and other leading dealers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
{ CORNER FOR COOKS
Chicken. Salad No. i

With each pint Of chicken use . cup of celery cut in small dice. The meat of boiled or roast chicken should be freed from skin and fat, cut in small pieces, mixed well with the cell cry and small quantity of French dressing. If the salad is to be served from a large, dish garnish the sides with white lettuce leaves or the tops of the celery stalks, put the salad on lightly as possible in the center of the dish, pour over 1t mayonnaise dressing and garnish with the grated yolk of a hard boiled egg or rings and diamonds cut from the hard boil- ed whites of the egg. If the salad is to be served individually make nests of small lettuce leaves, and after the salad has been put into these treat with dressing and garnish in the same way as the large salad dish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
By Lee Pape)


 Me and pop was wawking along, me tawkfng and asking questions and pop lissening and ansering wen he felt like 1t, and we came to a man leening aeenst telegram pole and bending over making fearse fases and going. O, o, O..
 O, pop, look at him, I sed. am looking at him, sed pop, Inn also discerning to him, I'm glad con tributed to the Red Crawse fund this year, it makes me fee las tho I mite be of some use to him.
 And he went up to the man, saying, Wat seems to be the main trubble, old man. Wich the man, jest kepp on bending himself up and going, O, O, O, and pop sed. Brace up, old fellow, is there enything I can do for you, ware does it hurt most?
 o, o. O. sed the man making a fearse fase.
 Don't look at me like that, I'm your frend, sed pop, come on, now, tell me all about it,
 O. o. o. sed the man making the fearsest fase yet.
 Let me take you home are you mar ried sed pop.
 o, o, no. I'm no tmarried, I've got a terrifick stummick ake, that wat makes me look this way, sed the man. And he started to laff at himself, and then he bent all up agen, saying, O, o, O.
 We'll. sed pop. eny man with the consummack nerve to spring a Joe Miller as old as that on a perfeckly good Samaritan deserves to be left alone with his pane. this way out, Benny.
 And me and him kepp on wawking.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
REFUSE TO LET WIFE
 HIRE HER HUSBAND

Wentworth. N. C.. Aug. 22-J. w Slaughter. recently convicted of kill ing Thomas Weaver, was yesterday hired out by the Rockingham com missioners in accordance with the jury's findings for term of two years to A. L. F1inch a tobacco plant CT. Slaughter, who was former chief of police of Draper, at once left with his new employer. who will pay the county the sum of S435 before the prison term comes to an end.
 The commissioners took most of the day to reach decision. Mrs. Slaughter had put in a bid for her husband also, but the board finally decided to reject her offer because if they accepted it, Slaughter would be living at home while actually un- dergoing the penalty imposed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
ls0LD ''AMERICA"
 STILL FLOATS

1t was sixty-f3ve years ago today. ' tAngust 22. 1851. that the schooner {, America showed her heels to fifteen British craft in . race around the Isle ! of Wight and thus captured the blue ribbon trophy of yachting which has over since femained on this side of the l -AtlAntic- Tho old America is still Af1Qat, ana is the oldest craft listed in Lloyd's Register of American Yachts flor 1916. After winning the Ameri- , cat Cup the schooner was sold to Lord BalnQuirs. who cruised her in the z Medttorr4nean. Later she was sold to Lord Pemberton. and then passed to
 another Hngiishnan. who raced her ! successfully number of times. After < trip to the West Indies and back. 4 the Anerira again crossed the Atlantic tand was used as . Confederate block
 ade runner. She was sunk by Fed-
 erA1 gunboat in the St. Johns river,
 but was raised after i've years. and became . practice ship for the An
 napolis cadets. About forty years ago
 the government sold her to Gen. B. F.
 Butler, and ever since the historic old craft has been treasured possession
 of the Butler family. is, ss #
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
HAD THEIR FIRST QUARREL

D. l.. P. writes: T am nice girl of liz. For a year was pleased with the company of a young man. He Is very fond of dances. I heartily dislike
 them. One afternoon, met young
 man I kept company with two years before He, invited me to a show. I
 accepted Other saw me with him. We had our first quarrel. Friends told they often saw him with another. If they happen in same dance set he only dances with her. Am uncertain about this. I love him. Friends do also Please advise whether I appeal
 to him devotedly. Will he stop going with the other girl?''
 Love often feeds on jealousy. unwar-
 ranted. Do not part to keep peace by mot going out with rival unless you
 prefer him to the other. Others sep
 arate lovers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
For The First Cool Days

Deep cuffs of silk trim the sleeves oi crepe Georgette and the waist ex. tends in pointed effect at the sides.
 To make the dress requires 4lI yards 54-inch serge, with 1A yard 36. inch lining for the underbody. 1M yards crepe for the sleeves and 1 yard silk for the cuffs.
 To begin to make the underbod : first face the front to form a chem isette and cut material from under heath. Close. seams as notchcd.
 The underarrn and shoulder seams of the outer dress may now be closed. after which the edge of the exteni sions are turned under 50 that they may eb stitched. Form plaits and tack, then form plaits in side gore and bring folded edges each side of small "o'' perforations together and lap remaining folded edges to small 70" perforations in front and back gores. Stitch along the folded edge to any desired depth, press plaits and close seams underneath. Turn hem in front on small "os' perforations: center-front indicated by large ssO'i
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22

perforations. Form p1ait in front an. back and tack inyisibly. Close shoul- der seam as notched. Turn under side edges of front and back on slot per. forations, lap on side front and side back to small "o' perforations notches even; stitch 1s inch from fold. Lap extensions in side front and side back, on front and back match ing single large 70" perforations; tack upper and lower edges. Lap right front on left, center-fronts even: stitch from double Co" perforation to lower edge. Arrange on underbody-
 Now, gather the sleeve between double tTT' perforations; sew sleeve. band to lower edge, notches and ed. ges even, close seam as r.otched. Close Ceams of deep cuff as notched sew to sleeveband, notches and small 10" perforations even. Sew in arm hole as notched.
 The cuffs ,asY be stitched wit. very narrow biue braid, if desired.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
HEART APPEAL
 SEEMS UNCERTAIN

H. B. states: Backward is my much-cared-fo beau ideal: He never takes it on himself to ask me to go any place. I sit in the house for want of company. He has been the escort of several girls since leaving me. Goes with no girl steadily. I like him sin- cerely It grieves me to see him with others. Does he still care for me? Will he come back, having left me? I care for none other. Am I to just wait patiently for his ooming?'
 Better success will be yours in fu- ture if, while pleasant, you are -Iore independent Go about happily with girl chums or sisters, instead of giv- ing way to depression. Keeping uD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
<SNN<@N
 { T0DAY'S POEM G~O~~N~~L
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

: Somewhere in Francer Once only ~ S1easant dreams s Nese words could bring-dreams .. SS fair. cloudless skies. as stately hills where ancient tur- n Epys rise. sh 'Qf terracsd vineyards. rich with pur- pie glcams, Anu there rose grand cathedrals.
 which the years
 Have linked with names age old, but honored still;
 Thither went pilgrims. with their II hearts a-thrill, Moved by great memories to prayers
 and tears. But how. whenever these few wcrd.
 are said.
 swist comes q visitor of embattled ' men,
 of lcraahins cannon. Of fair fields dy- N a rod, e{a of ruined homes where none may Ave again, of gas end flame in deadly. fiencish dance- 10 esd. protect those now "somewhere
 h Tfance." l.- ! ls1nstf> II Lowater. in The New York Sun.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
WON'T TALK OF GETTING
 MARRIED TO HER

D. M. inquires: twill you please aid me as you do others? Boy have gone with, of IS past, cares for me. Wanted me to marry him. I asked time to wait until decided. He con- sented. Lately he's cold; never speaks to me when we're in a crowd. Alone, he talks to me as friend. Never says why he left or whom he meets Nor is he all enthusiasm or expecting to get married. Kindly tell why"
 It is case of true love not running smooth. If he continues cold, it's best to get another worthier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
SOPHIE TRICOUPlS
 uNCROWnED QUEEN OF GREECE IS DEAD
Sister of Great Greek States
 man Lived Four Score q Years. /

Athens. Greece. Aug. 22.-Sophie Tricoupis. one of the most remarkable women of modern Greece. Is dead. She had been termed "The Uncrowned Queen of Greece" an appelation fully warranted by the facts, for its is doubtful if even the Empress Eugene ever exercised so much direct control over the destinies of France as this woman did over the fate of modsrn Greece. FE
 She was a daughter of Spyridon rricoupis, the first premier of free Greece, and the sister of Harilaos Tri- coupis. who during the last quarter of the nineteenth century completely dominated Greek politics. As child she made the acquaintance of Lord, Byron who was familiar friend in herNfather's house and 1t was her fath- CT who pronounced the funeral ad- dress over the coffin of the English poet. Her youth was passed in Lon- don, where her father was Greek Minister, but on the entry of her brother into the 'poitical arena, she returned to Athens and took up her place at his side. Nor did she ever leave him, remaining unmarried. she devoted her entire time to aiding him in his political work and in looking after his personal comfort.
 A woman of striking appearance, she was the more conspicuous by the fact that's he never changed the style of her clothing from the date of the death of her father in 1873. She re- tained even the early Victorian fash ion of doing her hair and in her later years resembled nothing so much as a daguerreotype come to life. The house which she and her brother oc- cupied was very small one but in spite of that. some of the most dis tinguished political figures of the nine teenth century passed through its drawing room. The present emperor of Russia, Edward VII. and Queen Alexandra of England. King Christian K, of Denmark were only 2 few Of those who were the guests of this rs- markable woman.
 But her relations with the distin- guished visitors to Greece were wholly political. She had no social amI.- tions and the ordinary balls and social gatherings of Athens never saw her. She was not only the inspiration but the active co-worker of her brother.
 
 tics as did he and it was frequently to Madam Sophie'' as she was called that those who had some political proposal to make addressed them selves rather than to the Minister him self. With the death of her brosher, however, sho ceased all political ac- tivify and retired to secluded lfo which she permitted nothing to dis turh. She was over eighty years old whne she d.od.
 Appendicitis was the cause of her death, on July %. Her body was in tered in the vault beside that of her distinguished brother, she being clnd only in a shroud. According to her wishes there was not oven a coffin. and no one was present at the funeral save the members of her imnnsdsate family. = s-4r.,--
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
THE NAPKIN
 OF FCENTuRIES

Like everything else worth having. it would seem. the price of napkins is an- nounced to be going up. Which inn mediately brings mp the question. Are Napkins Necessary to Ever the Polit- est Table?
 As atmatter of history, napkins were of even more importance in ancient and mediaeval times than at present. As forks did not come into general use until the seventeenth century. 1t was kinder for the hard-working fin gers to have something on which to wipe themselves. The Roman patri- clan and the mediaeva1 lord were always lavish with table linen. The Augustan fashionables. for instance, made the fancy scallops of their hand towels matter of pride. Kleptoma- niac guests had much to tempt them. Hermogenes, we are told. was so well known for his proclivities that when he arrived at banquet his host had wisely gathered away the napkins be- fore even the first course was served. Whereupon Hemogenes revenged him. self by running off with the whole ta- blecloth.
 The English have always, from An. glo-Saxon days. been great sticklers for napkins. At mediaeval banquets ewers of water. basins and napkins were set before each guest at the end of each course It was only after the invention of the fork that this nice particularly became unnecessary. Ben Jonson celebrates the release from lin- en when he speaks of
 ''the laudable use of forks
 Brought into custom here as they are
 in Italy To the sparing of napkins" = / Forks. too, had not been long in use before they began to be filched from the table of the hostesses. While at tending Guildhall banquet in the reign of Charles II, Samuel Papys not ed this: Many were the tables. but none in the hall but the Mayors and the Lords. of the Privy Council that had napkins or knives. which was very strange"
 Even such napkins as did appear upon tables in those days showed by their fantastic and complicated fold ing that they were put there for adorn- ment rather than for use. Giles Rose, who was the favorite chef of Charles II. .,i in his Perfect School of Instruc- tions for Offices of the Mouth" G6S) gives instructions for folding dinner napkins into as many as twenty-six different, forms. There Is double melon," a Then and chickens" a pig con upon her nest in a basket" a dog with a coller about his neck" two capons in a pie," and other designs of folding more amazing even than these. Naturally the guests were not supposed to undo works of art so elaborately gotten up.
 At the close of the eighteenth cen tury the napkin was selmon used or seen by the more modish epicures; it disappeared from the table a la mode. In George HIS time its substitute elegant and all sufficient, was a small dessert dolly. But with the cull1inat- ing luxury of modern meals the large sized. altogether business-like napkin has been reinstated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
MISS LIBBEYS REPLIES
 TO YOUR LETTERS

Miss Libbey's answers to your letters. Correct name and ad- dress must be given to in- sure attention. Initials printed, Write short letters on one side of paper only. Use ink. Per sonal letters cannOt be answer ed. Address Miss Laura Jean Libbey, No. 946 President St. Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
Sardine Salad.

For one large box of sardines take six hard boiled eggs, drain off the oil from the fish, remove the backbone, tail and skin and mix thoroughly with the eggs. minced fine, season with pepper and salt. Serve plain. with vinegar, or lemon pulce, or with may onnaise dressing, or on crisp lettuce leaves.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
Lobster Salad.

Cut the meat of good-sized lob- ster into half-inch- dice, saving out the coral, mix with two leaves of let- tuce broken into small pieces and one- half cup of mayonnaise dressing. Place the inside bleached lettuce leaves around the edge of the salad
 dish, or use them for cups or nests. put in the lobster, and cover with mayonnaise dressing, using the coral cut in suall pieces and the small claws for gnarnish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
sweetbread Salad.

Soak pair of sweetbreads in cold water (salted) for three-quarters of an hour, then cook until tender in boiling water containing teaspoon of vinegar and a half teaspoon of salt. After taking from the fire. drop a minute into cold water to harden; cut out the pipes. and cut the bread into small pieces. Set away in the refrig- orator, and when it is time to serve mix the breads with two cucumbers thinly sliced; lay in a bed of lettuce leaves and dress with mayonnaise.