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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
WATER POWER IN ALASKA TO
 BE ADVERTISED
George Garfield Is to Leave Juneau for the Purpose of Prepar-
 ing Pamphlet.

George Garfield, connected with the Geological branch of the Gov erhment, but who for the past year has been working in Southeastern Alaska in connection with the For estry Service making a survey of the water power in this section and measuring the stream and water flow of the rivers and creeks. will leave within the next few days for Washington, D. e. where book on the subject wilt be issued by the Government.
 Mir. Garfield was first sent North two years ago and established number of water flow guages on the streams in all parts of South eastern Alaska and since that time he has been securing accurate data as to the volume of water flow and has also figures about the storage capacity and the distance of fall of the year In fact he has been Investigating every side of the water power question
 The book to be issued will be one of the regular Government pam phlots covering the water power situation and will be written and edited by Mir. Canfeld after his arr rival in Washington.
 c. O. Brown, of Tacoma, arrived from the south on the Prince Ru- pert last night and will relieve Mir, Canfeld while the latter is away. He will continue the work during Candeld's absence and will take the readings of the stream guages.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
WOMEN PROVE
 DIRE FAILURE
 AT THE POLLS
Fail Utterly as Clerks of Election Because Remembrance Is
 Impossible.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2O-women are failures as clerks and judges of cleo tion. according to statements today by Prank D. Ayres, assistant corpor- ation counsel. who is aiding in su. peryising the canvass of the recent election.
 TheI county, he said, will be obliged to spend several hundred dollars to untangle mixups caused by women officials. PThe women who were called before the election board probably could remember how other woman judges or clerks were dressed but they utterly failed to remember what they had written on tally sheets, even though given their sheets to refresh their memory" Ayres said
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
NORTHWESTERN IS
 LAID UP WINTER
 SCHEDULE NOW ON

According to advices received by Agent Nowell. the Northwestern upon her arrival in Seattle will be withdrawn for the winter months and laid up until February at least. With the sailing of the Alameda from Seattle yesterday the new win ter schedule on the Southwestern Alaska route was inaugurated The Alameda and the Mariposa will be operated on schedule for the three months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
A. B. TURKEY DINNER.

The plans are rapidly being com pleted for the Arctic Brotherhood Thanksgiving Eve ball and turkey dinner. This affair promises to be the big event of the holidays.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20

Hawaiian Ukuleles, made of senu- inc Koa wood by Kohola and Jurie Co.,, manufactures Of Hawaiian string instruments, Hawaii, Fl. |. $500 and up. ukulele self instructors. Steel Guitar self instructors, Peterson sys- tenn.
 It. JUNEAU MUSIC HOUSE.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20

British ayiators have found that horse hair cushions provide enough elasticity to countcract the vibra- tion of aeroplanes and make the use of magnetic compasses possible.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
woRklNeMEN

Have you tried tho a ia Graf Grocery. lt'S different. The prices are rIaht. Opposite City Dock H
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
Personal Mention

Mrs c. B. secrest, accompan- led by her son and Dewey Brick son. her brother, left for the south last night on the Humboldt Young Erickson is not in the best of health and is being taken south in an ef- fort to find a more beneficial cli- mate
 Mrs. T. w. Aikens, of Ketchikan, who has been visiting here for sev- eral days, left for her home last night on the steamer Humboldt.
 Mrs. A. H. Lunsdaine, and two sons, who has been visiting in the States for the past few weeks, re- turned yesterday on the City of Seattle.
 W. J. Anderson, of Treadwell, who was the only man on the Alas ka rifle team who was born in AL aska returned from the south on the City of Seattle.
 Leo J. Higley, of Treadwell, a member of the Alaska rifle team, returned on the City of Seattle yes- terday
 W. R. Colvin, of Thane, a member of the Alaska rifle team, returned on the City of Seattle yesterday. He was accompanied by Mrs. Colvin
 Mrs. J. F. Soderstrom, who left for the south recently in charge of the three little Orme boys, re- turned yesterday.
 N. L. Balch, of Anchorage, ar rived from one of the southern cit ies on the City of Seattle yester- day and is at the Gastineau ho- tel.
 J. c. Black, representing drug company, arrived from Ketchikan yesterday on the City of Seattle.
 Tim Vogel. of Haines, one of the pioneers and we'll known business men of that section, passed through Juneau yesterday on the City of Se- attle returning to his home from a DuslneSs Jrlp OutSlde.
 George E. James, the well known Douglas saw mill man, returned from the south on the Prince Rupert last night. Mir. James will devote the winter months to looking after his interests at Fish bay where he is e mill and box fac tory
 J. F. Chamberlain and J. E. two of the veteran trav- cling men of the Territory, arrived from the southern end of the di9ls- ion on the Jefferson Saturday night Mir Chamberlain is at the Occi- dental and Mir. Moulton is at the Gastineau.
 z. R. Cheney, wno mas been at tending the court at Ketchikan, returned Saturday night on the Jefferson.
 F. J. Webber, of Tenakee, ar rived on the Prince of Wales last Saturday afternoon.
 F. K. Andrews, of Jackson. Mis- Iissippi, arrived from the south on 'pe of the recent boats and is reg stered at the Alaskan hotel.
 J. H Nicholas is a recent arrival 1t the Gastineau. after having made | business call on the merchants of he other towns in Che division.
 William Aiken. representing | .oifee and spice house. returned from Inc north end of the division on the and is at the Gastineau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
PRINCE RUPERT ARRIVED
 LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Yesterday afternoon, shortly be- fore five o'clock, the big steamer Prince Rupert arrived from the south. The Rupert brought several car loads of freight which had come over the Grand Trunk line from the east and she had two pas sengers for Juneau The arrivals were c. O. Brown and George D. James
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
HUMBOLDT soUTHBoUND.

sThe steamer Humboldt sailed southbound last night. taking the following passengers from Juneau: Tom Apostolies. Oscar Weston. J. Kemp, Dewey Erickson, Mrs. c. B. Secrest and son, Frank Collier. Hal Windsor, William Allison, John Ab- rahamson, Mrs. T. W. Aikens. Miss Nilsson. Miss Frances Deere and J. Jardine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
JEFFERSON FROM SOUTH.

The steamer Jefferson, of the Alaska Steamship Company fleet. arrived from the south Saturday night and unloaded about 50 tons Of freight on Gastineau channel. The Jefferson had a small list Of passengers. the arrivals being J. F. Lercher and wife. A. Dixon, p. H. Snyder, Miss M. Jackson. R. N. Paulson, z. R. Cheney, J. F. Cham bcrlain and J. F. Moulton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20
JEFFERSON SAILS SOUTH

"AlT the News All the Time"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20

EMPIRE lads" pag.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-20

The steamer Jefferson sailed south during the night taking the follow ing passengers from Juneau: Mrs. J. M Bennett Mrs. M. Baker. w. Lind, Hugo Sohin. Karl Karlson. Mrs. l.. B. Adsit, F. M. Murphy, c. w Coffey, A. II. Bradford. George NJ. Forrest, Mrs. J. M. olsen anu J M Olsen.
The broad ax., 1916-01-15
The Penetrating stare.

Can a stare he felt? A woman who
has conducted many experiments says
1t can, that mo matter how deep her
absorption, the stare at her back will
always disturb her. All girls feel a
stare" DIR. Coover, "a psychologist"
says a stare is not felt and that he
has tested it a thousand times. It is
probably all imagination on the part
Of the woman, for 1t Is easy In such
eases for what one imagines to be-
come real TO her. Where she passes a
man, and he stares at her, she can
doubtless feel that stare block away.
for II will take awhile for the impress
sion OF stare to pass away. Stares
are no doubt u great annoyance to wo-
men, but there is no way to prohibit
them. The only way to do to abolish
she stare is for women to dress simply
I'D 90 modestly aboes thsk bas1ssa
Ohio State Journal
The broad ax., 1916-01-15
Nickel In Soapmakinu.

1t will probably be news to the aver
age ablutionist that the metal nickel
is used in making his soap. And fur
ther. perhaps, he will be glad to learn
that although the nickel, finely ground.
is mixed with the other soap ingredi-
ents the finished product contains
none of it This is so because the
nickel acts as what the chemists call
a catalyst-that is, its presence causes
certain desirable changes to occur, al
though it takes no part in the chemi-
cal reaction. Offensive oils and those
too thin for satisfactory use when
mixed with finely divided nickel and
subjected to the action of a current
Of hydrogen become deodorized and
harder and suitable for the soapmak-
ers use. Cottonseed oil, for example.
after the nickel-hydrogen treatment,
makes a satisfactory soap.-Pittsburgh
Press.
The broad ax., 1916-01-15
Strawberry Nose.

The most distressing Of facial de-
formities, rhinophyma, which is char.
acterized by a much swollen and red.
dened tip of the nose, making this look
like a huge strawberry or a piece Of
caulif1ower that has been dipped in
beet juice. may be cured by a simple
operation. Sir William Milligan Of the
Royal infirmary, Manchester, England,
describes this in the London Lancet.
The operation consists in cutting of
all the hypertrophied tissue, while the
nasal passages are kept extended with
absorbent wool in order to preserve
their contour. Care is taken to avoid
injury to the lateral carriages, and
only two insignificant blood vessels re-
quire tying. The raw surface Is COW
cred with two thin CRAFTS Of skin cut
from the patients thigh, over which
sheetIof gold leaf is placed and q dry
dressing fastened with adhesive plas-
Ter. 1t should be possible to remove the
dressing in five days.
The broad ax., 1916-01-15
TAKING an Impression.

The original point of view Of Stephen
Haweis, the English painter, is seen In
the following fable, which was tnclud-
ed in letter to friend:
The artist peeped into window Of a
room where a retired merchant sat,
doing jigsaw puzzle
"Whose is that strange facef the
merchant asked anxiously.
81 saw no one" his wife said
81 did. 1 saw a strange face dis
taesE" -Sst 1870 - 49, q
window The artist VS. esaA
do you think it was a burgiarr h
wife said.
I'VE will see If he has taken any
ming"
Investigation showed that nothing
was missing, but the artist had taken
away an impression which he sold to
that particular merchant for f100.-
Kansas City Times.
The broad ax., 1916-01-15
Fashion FrillS.

Come women wear comfortable
6othes, while others dress in style
Macon News.
Short skirts for general wear are
still cutting in upon the business of the
burlesque Shnws.-Chicago News.
But, at that. Perhaps with the women
going I'm for tTOuSerettes the men can't
Be blamed If they turn to near corsets.
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
women in America dress better
than men," remarks q woman writer.
Oh, huh. and at last accounts water
vas still running downhill-Philadel
Dhta Inquirer
Fashion" says an authority, '.is q
state Of mind" What horrible mental
disorders some Of those designers Of
late styles must b sukssiAs fssaL
Detroit Free Press.
The broad ax., 1916-01-15
Thugs of India.

Among the countless varieties Of
criminal which infest the large cities
you are doubtless familiar with the
one commonly designated by the name
thug" a ruffian who would stab a
person in the back for a few cents.
The name thug" is derived from the
old religious order that flourished In
India unmolested up to about 1886.
Thuggee was practiced by religious
fanatics, whose creed prohibited the
shedding of blood. Any human s0crf-
fee which might be offered to the god
dess Kali must be slain without the
breaking of the skin or the appearance
Of one bloodstain. Usually the thugs
masqueraded as pilgrims or peddlers,
got the confidence Of their victims and
then strangled them by means Of
rope, a handkerchief or an unwound
turban. They were then buried in
shallow graves, dug with a consecrat-
ed pickax, and a third Of the plumber
was laid on the altar of Kali, their
barbaric deity.-St. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat
The broad ax., 1916-01-15
Races Within Races In the Balkans


Language and religion are not the
only basis Of the intense subdivision Of
feeling in the Balkans. The whole re:
gion is parceled out among race frac-
lions, some Of which are no larger than
hamlet. Roumanians, Bulgarians,
Servians and Greeks have a sharp con-
seriousness Of race persistence, and at
the same time every state Ia intent
upon breaking up the race units Of 9TH
er peoples which exist within its Dor
ders. If Greece were peopled only by
Greeks and Bulgaria by Bulgariahs
and Servia by Servians, the task would
be easier. 1t is curse to the peninsula
that the villagers have pushed this
way and that wherever there was va
can't land or wherever they could make
q vacancy by driving out the previous
holders. The result is the creation Of
race islands In the midst Of angry race
seas.-Albert Bushnell Hart In Outlook.
The broad ax., 1916-01-15
Echoes of the War.

The sights of many famous European
cities are now spelled 'sites. "-Aem-
phis Commercial Appeal.
The declarations of war since the
first one in August, 1914, are now
twenty Herald.
Why not put Europe's trenches to
some good use? They would be an ex-
cellent place to bury the hatchet.-Chi-
cago News.
"War is a disguised blessing" says
a preacher. There may be two opin-
ions about the blessing, but only one
on the effectiveness of the Disguise
Wall Street Journal.
Lord Kitchener now says that It is a
struggle betw cen Birmingham and the
Krupps. The man behind the guns has
given way 10 the man who makes the
OA-Dstrost Free Press.
The broad ax., 1916-01-15
Spring Flows on Holidays.

In a picnic ground in the Passaic val
ley there is spring that flows only on
Sundays and holidays. 1t used to fow
always. Robert L. Horton, in the pro-
ceedings OF the Connecticut Society Of
Civil Engineers. explains this strange
performance. When the great silk mills
sprang up in the Passaic valley numer-
Gus artesian wells were bored into the
red sandstone; pumps draw out so
much water that it now normally
stands below the level Of the spring
outlet, but Oh Sundays and holidays
the pumps are not working, the water
rises above the level Of the spring, and
this flows again.
The broad ax., 1916-01-15
Rsconciled.

We observe that our friend has q
bad cold in his head, and Of course
we tell him exactly how to cure it
From his pocket he takes a large
memorandum book and enters our pre-
scription Oh one of the final pages
thereof. Then he snaps a rubber
band about the book, sneezes and
smiles happily.
We observe to him that we are glad
our instructions for a cure have made
him so happy.
at isn't that" he says. Since got
this cold | have written down every
sure cure recommended, and when
ever the cold gets so bad I feel as
though l couldn't stand it another day
I read over all the cures and think
how much better is is to have the cold
than to endure all the remedies"-
Judge.
The broad ax., 1916-01-15
Rhinoceros Horn.

In Sumatra the horn Of the rhinoce-
ros is esteemed as an antidote to poi
son and on that account is made into
drinking cups
The Land of Large Families.
In his article on the winter life OF
the French Canadians in Harper's
Howard E. Smith tells Of the ex-
traordinary large families of these
simple folk.
"Soon the twilight grew to night,
and the large lamp on the table cast
its orange glow over the room and the
long table filled with steaming dishes.
"'You have a large family, madam
I remarked, as they gathered about
the table.
"'Oui, monsieur, we are sixteen. It
II a good gift to lie bon Dieu, n'est-ce
pasT she said, turning toward the
cure.
"'C'est vrai, mon enfant 1t Is.
There is no better gift than that Of
another child to his kingdom
81 could not but remember that the
law has also encouraged large fami-
lies by passing a bill at Quebec Civ
ing ten acres Of land to any family
having from that time forth twelve or
more children, and how In two years
the law was repealed because the de-
mand on those ten acre lots was In
excess of the supply"
The broad ax., 1916-01-15
Indian Statistics.

Canada's Indians number about 1OO,-
600 or, including Eskimos, 1O7, 221, q
decrease Of PIG compared with 1913
Since 1860 the Indian population Of
this country has increased materially.
There are now 100000 members of
various tribes compared with 254, 300
IN 1890. They own lands valued rough
ty at s6OO.OOO.OOO.
Over 5000 students have been fully
graduated from government Indian
schools and several hundred from mis-
don schools of various denominations.
The majority Of these are well known
and respected citizens in their respec-
i've communities.
The broad ax., 1916-01-15
Flippant filings.

At any rate. this administration may
20 down as the weddingest administra-
tion in our history.-Chicago News
II this war keeps on for another year
wen probably find out how far a kilo-
meter is.-New York Evening Sun.
Possibly it would be the correct en-.
cheering thing to roof over the Pan
anna canal and make it a subway
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A flag for the vice president being
demanded. we suggest an emblem with
that imperishable device, Hope springs
eternal. Post.
The broad ax., 1916-01-15
Elephant Skin,

Elephant skin Is beautiful and dura-
BILE, but it is very hard to get The
price Of a live elephant is large, and a
leather manufacturer who promised to
provide number OF elephant skin
bags at short order would find him
self facing Il big problem. Almost all
elephants. after they die, fall into the
hands Of the leather manufacturers, or
else they are stuffed and put In mu-
seums.
The broad ax., 1916-01-15
Pert Personals.

Schwab has bought another stee
company. Charley believes in doing his
early.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Just as though the president did not
have troubles enough. his daughter
has told the reporters that he has a
really beautiful tenor voice."-Boston
Herald.
Rudyard Kipling must be the great
1T Of modern poets, since he h the
snly one for whose works a glossary
and concordance have been Issued
Chicago News
The broad ax., 1916-01-15
HeIpinu Uncle.

She came down to the drawing room
to meet her special young man with
a frown on her pretty face.
"John," she said, father saw you
this morning going into pawnbroker's
with large bundle"
John flushed. Then he said in q low
voice:
Eyes, that is true. | was taking the
pawnbroker some of my old clothes.
You see, he and his wife are fright
fully hard up"
"Oh. John. forgive mer exclaimed
the young girl. How truly noble you
arer-Exchange.
The broad ax., 1916-01-15
Considerate.

"Have you ever done anything to
make the world happier?" asked the
solemn looking person with the unbar-
bered hair.
"Sure." answered the jolly man with
the double chin. 81 was once invited to
sing In public and declined"
The broad ax., 1916-01-15
Expert Samoans.

The women Of Samoa often fish In
the sea without nets, boats or hooks.
They simply wade into the water and
form themselves into a ring. The fishes
being so plentiful. they are almost
sure to have imprisoned some In the
ring. These women are very quick
and active. and every time they catch
q fish with their hands they simply
throw it alive into the basket on their
back.
The broad ax., 1916-01-15
She Was RIGHT.

Teacher-Now, Dorothy, tell me how
many bones in your body? Dorothy
Two hundred and eight Teacher
That's no, right. There are only POI.
Dorothy with great dellghtJ-But i
swallowed Gsh bone this morning.
indianapolis Star
The broad ax., 1916-01-15
Out of the Mouths of Babes.

Out of the Mouths Of Babes
my grandpa had perplexity At the
other day." said small Dorothy.
"Perpiexity fitr' echoed Edward.
You mean a parallel stroke, don't
your'-Butfalo News.
The broad ax., 1916-01-15

Spain has submitted q bid for the
peace conference. but it may be barred
by the statute of limitations befone the
date for opening the bids arrives.
The broad ax., 1916-01-15

Yale university is almost million
dollars richer than a year ago, says an
exchange, again illustrating the power
Of knowledge.
The broad ax., 1916-01-15

N w1snlng Is praying some people are
praying nearly all the time and with
out getting their knees dusty.
The broad ax., 1916-01-15

Few things are necessary for the
wants Of this life, but it takes an inf
mite number to satisfy the demands of
opinion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-28
GIRLS IN OFFICES USE
ELEVATORS TOO MUCH

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 2S.-Men IN
the downtown Office building of Atlanta
are kicking because they say the wo-
men, particularly the stenographers
and other girls who work in the build
ings, use the elevators as boudoirs and
beauty parlors rather than mere meth
DDS of getting from floor to floor, and
that they constantly block traffic" by
crowding in front of the mirrors in
the elevator to powder their noses,
straighten their hats and view their
own charms with lingering satisfaction
and approval
The next time you take an Atlanta
elevator just watch the woman" says
one of the kickers. Watch her
crowd to the mirror and take possess
ion Of it as if she were home in her
boudoir. Keep still and hear her cal
Six" just as the elevator in reaching
the ninth floor"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-28
PLANS UNDER WAY TO SELL
TWO MILLION RED CROSS SEALS

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 28.-Plans are
urder way to sell two million Red
Cross Christmas seals this year for
| arti-tuberculosis work in Georgia, o.
just double the amount disposed of in
1915. Every city and town in Georgia,
ard every county in the state with the
exception of about dozen are cooper
ating in the work
The state distribution is under the
direction of the w. G. Raoul Founda-
ton, Atlanta, of which James p.
Faulkner is executive secretary, and
already the two million seals have
been sent out.
In most cities and towns it is the
Women's Clubs which are handling the
local campaigns, but where Womens
Clubs are not active many other meth
DDS are being used, including Sunday
school classes and teachers, school
children, banks, and interested individ.
uals who are helping in the work. In
addition to the two million seals sent
out, the Raoul Foundation has another
half million in reserve
The statewide sale of seals in Geor-
gia has steadily increased from year 10
year since it has been in charge of the
Raoul Foundation. Eighty per cent of
the gross total raised by the sale re-
mains in Georgia and is used for local
work in the state
The Raoul Foundation is the only
organization in Georgia doing state
wide anti-tuberculosis work which con-
sists not only of handling the Christ
mas seal work, but in free lecture &C
tivities all the year round, making sur
veys, distribution of literature aud
publication of bulletins. Dispensaries
and open air schools throughout the
state, more sanitoriums, hospital ana
home for tubercular children, county
institutions and better provision for
negro sufferers are among the things
on the Associations program.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-28
TWENTY HELD ON SUSPICION,
INCLUDING TWO YOUNG WOMEN

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 28.-City de.
tectives in their crusade against sus-
poets in the street car dynamiting
cases have arrested twenty people up
to date, of whom eighteen are men
and two are young women.
The charges which appear on the
police court docket are simply "sus-
picion," except U. c. Likes, railway
brakeman, who is jailed on a warrant
The detective force has been putting
in sixteen hours day for the last ten
days on the work, and they announce
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-28

that they have discovered the source
from which the dynamite has been OBJ
tanned.
Four men, alleged to have dynamitei
the Forrest avenue car, and who have
been arrested, have confessed their
guilt, it is stated at police headquar-
tiers.