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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15
General Porter Nsars Four Score.

New York. April 15.-General Horace
Porter. famous t-s soldier and diplomat
LIST, entered upon his eightieth year to-
lay. During the day, as a reminder
OF the anniversary, there was received
at his home in Madison avenue an al
most countless number OF = kilograms
and letters OF greeting from friends
throughout the country. Some of the
congratulations came by cable from
Paris, where General Porter made
many friends during his service as
American ambassador to France.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15
PRESIDENT YUAN
HOPES TO RESTORE
PEACE IN China
Declares That Difficulties
Presented by Revolution
ary Movement in South
Will Be Overcome.

Peking. April 15.-President Yuan
Shi Kai today expressed confidence
that the difficulties presented by the
revolutionary movement In the south
would be overcome and harmony be
restored. He said the declarations of
Independence of three provinces were
made to avoid rioting and that the
provinces had not Joined the revoiu-
tionary movement inaugurated in Yum
nan. He asserted the rebel leaders
were now in disagreement
Douglas Island news., 1916-05-24
The Douglas Island News
THRLocALFl FIELD

Wanted-Clean cotton rags. Apply News office.
 Leivers & Leivers is headquarters in Douglas for cut flowers, house plants and Decoration Day goods.
 For Sale-Good two-5tory house, eight rooms, centrally located. A bar gain. Inquire of Emil Kronquist. 5ll2t
 "Babe" Samples, who is prospecting aft Glacier bay, was in town from Mon- day until today. He came in for sup plies.
 Honor the dead, cheer the living. Decoration Day is drawing near. Se- cure flowers for the occasion from Leivers & Leivers.
 Joe Robertson, who has been suffer ing with rheumatism for the past two months, will leave for the States on the Al-Ki tomorrow.
 Wanted-Position by thoroughly ex- perienced lady cook in hotel or restau- rant in Juneau or Douglas. Address Minnie Sadler, Whitehorse, I. T.
 Mrs. W. A. Copeland and daughter arrived from Seattle Tuesday on the | Hum boldt to join Mir. Copeland, who ] is employed at the Mexican mine. : Mrs. M. J. O'Couuor and Miss Miller expect to leave for Seattle on the Hum boldt which will probably leave here early tomorrow morning. They will be absent about a month.
 | Frank Bach, Jr., our regular delivery ! boy, panied by Art Pleas, left Friday for Taku Harbor on a ten days camping trip. If the new boy fails to leave your paper, report to the office.
 Chas. Armstrong, an oldtime pros- pectOr and miner, was here a few days ago on his way back to Lake Bennett after a months stay at the Ienakee ! hot springs Mir. Armstrong, although | "A years of tge, is as spry as most men ! of forty. He owns promising property on Lake Bennett and hopes it will pro- vide for his declining years.
 W. B. King, travelling auditor for the ] big meat concern or P. Burns & Co.,, with headquarters at Calgary, and for ! the Barton packing industry of Seattle, was here Monday checking up Che business of the Third street market, one Of the Barton industries. He went on north on the Hunt boldt aud will visit Whitehorse, Y. T., before return ! ing.
 Mrs. Dech and two little children and Der sister, Miss Russell of Port : land, Oregon, who have been here for ! the past week visiting the family of E ! J. White, continued on to their desti- nation, Anchorage, on the Northwest ern today. Mrs. Oech is the wife of ! Claud Dech, well-knowu Douglas and Juneau printer of ten years ago. He proceeded bis wife and children to Anchorage, "mushing" in from Seward early in the year
Douglas Island news., 1916-05-24

Meeting ] tomorrow Night Hose Go. No. 8 will hold a regular meeting tomorrow night when all mem- bers are urged to be present.
 JtL. MCGUIRE, Chief
Douglas Island news., 1916-05-24
4Three Hats :

The comedy "Three Hats" presented at the Lyric theatre Thursday and Fri day nights of last week made a big hit and was deserving of better crowds than witnessed either performance. However, what was lacking in numbers Was made up in enthusiasm. All the participants iu the play acquitted themselves creditably and everything passed off without a hitch. The pro- ceeds of the two nights amounted to S109, clear of all expense.
Douglas Island news., 1916-05-24
Willer's Hard Luck

Joseph Miller employed in the mill of the Mexican mine, had the misfor tune to have the forefnger of his right band crushed on April 20th At first the doctors believed they could save the finger, but after he had been 32 days in the hospital and tbe wound re fused to heal, amputatiou was decided upon and yesterday the finger was taken off between the first and second joints. Mr. Miller thinks that after another three weeks in the hospital be will be able to return to work.
Douglas Island news., 1916-05-24

Wanted-Clean cotton rags. Apply Newe office.
Douglas Island news., 1916-05-24
Missing Persons

Inquiry has been received at the office of Governor Strong for informa tion as Go the whereabouts of:
 Reuben Earl Todd, left Silvertor, Colorado, in 1903, for tbe Kloudike aud not heard from since arriving in Dawson. Is about 39 years old if living.
 Albert Gilbert, last heard from when in Seattle in March, 1912, at which time be stated he intended to go to Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1916-05-24
Fottr Plain Drunks

Two Belgians aud two Indians, one of the latter "kloOtcb," were before Magistrate Erie Monday morning on the.charge of druukeness. They were fined S5 each and the men came across while the female of the species is serv- ing out her hne
Douglas Island news., 1916-05-24
Coal. Hay and Feed

When you want Coal, Hay or Feed, see Martin Olson, on Ferry dock. Ladysmith Coal ..........,S9 per ton Screened Ladysmith Coal Sl0 per ton Brquettes s......'..........'.. DO per IOu Screenings ......... S6.50 per ton
 These prices are on the dock.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-24
KILLING ANTS WITH CANNON
Only Way Known to Kin off Destruc.
tive Little Warrior Insects Com
mon to South Africa.

1t is hard to imagine big guns kill
ing anything except men and horses.
In South Africa and other tropical
counties, however, they are used to Kill
ants--the termiteS, or warrior ants.
These ants are highly organized. They
live in republic OF their own, and
are divided into classes OF workmen,
soldiers and queens.
The workmen construct the huge
nests, the soldiers defend them and
keep order, and the females, or queens,
are cared for by all the others.
The ant heaps OF these particular
ants are often twenty feet high and
pyramidal in shape. Cattle climb up
on them without crushing them.
dozen men can find shelter in some OF
their chambers, and native hunters
often lie in wait inside them when out
after wild administrator the nests
have been deserted, of course
The ants construct galleries which
are as wide as the bore of a large
cannon, and which run three or four
feet underground. If we built houses
as big in proportion, worklngman
would live in a dwelling as big as a
pyramid of Egypt.
These ants are frightfully destruc.
tive, and the only way to kill them of
is to blow them and their nests to
pieces with guns loaded with grape
shot.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-24

him from the fcverish atmosphere OF
society into the calm of soulful peace,
as if in some sylvan solitude. She had
only commonplace compliments for
the honor bestowed upon him, friendly
wishes for his success as an aspiring
war correspondent. Yet present and
future were obscurcd to his mental
vision as he looked into her beautiful
eyes. Their shrinking depths seemed
to work some allurng power he could
not analyZe.
A rose had fallen from her corsage.
He picked it up and placed it tenderly
between the leaves Of a memorandum
book
AN amulet" he said in a low, in
tense tone-"may keep it without Of
Tending you?"
Her lips formed voiceless assent.
She was all a-tremble. Her breath
came quickly. In rash impetuousness
he reached to take her hand.
All right, sister it's getting late"
interviewed Dale. Thanks, Worden,
the fairy vision vanished and the
words unspoken that meant happiness
unutterable.
Better So" sadly soliloquized Wor-
den as he reached home alone an hour
later. What can | offer that delicate
creature of assurance of the luxury
she is born to? Again, why burden
her with tie that may mean bereaVe-
ment from the first battle field? No,
it it better as it is
Six months to the day and Ross
Worden, begrimed, footsore, limping
YEARLY, crossed barren, desolate
stretch of Belgian territory just at
dusk He presented the appearance
of some homeless refugee, war-driven
from shelter and security. In the dis
lance in almost every direction the
glow of camp fires showed, and ever
and anon bomb burst in midair.
Half mile beyond the open
stretch was a ridge of hills, and be-
yond that Ross Worden, fresh from
the country of the enemy. loaded met
aphorically with information that
comprised the war scoop of the cen.
fury, knew where the friendly army
lay. Particularly he scanned the OBJ
servation towers here and there dimly
outlined against the fading evening
sky. One OF them was a sigma and tel
egraph tower. For that le made, Gag.
erly as a pilgrim for a mecca
He hummed a gay tine as ne tolled
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-24
misunderstood Direction.

Many suites of the high-class apart
ment houses in New York use the al.
phabet instead of numericals to desig-
nate them. 1t Is more classy, you
know. The other day Mary Miles Min
ter, the winsome little film star, ac-
cording to Bide Dudley, offended a
man, and she would not have done it
Intentionally for the world. He called
at the Mintcr home, apartment A, in
a Harlem flat building, seeking a
friend who lives in apartment II. He
had misund orstood the elevator boy.
Does Mr.. NTH live here?" he asked,
as Miss Militer appeared at the door.
She shook ler head. go to II, she
replied. Tie man went downstairs
and complained to the buildings SUI
perintendent When he was made to
understand what Miss Mipter meant
he cooled down. But ha was pretty
mad for lille.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-24
The Town
Inventor
By HAROLD CARTER
downright, 1916, by w. G.. ChapmanO

Downright. 1916, by w. G. Chapman)
If Eph Knight had come back rich
man it is probable that Lausanne would
have seen Its first lynching. But Eph
came back a tired, wornOut man OF
forty-three, stone-poor; and before
Lausanne knew that he was III town
again he had taken a mechanics job IN
the auto factory which is all that Keeps
Lausanne's population up to the fVe
thousand mark.
His disappearance had not been so
sensational as his return. He was l1v'
ing at the hotel and liinging money
around. Everybody knew Eph; he had
been born on farm and had Iown
kites and made flying machines IN the
days when Langley was national jest
He had been on the verge OF success,
however, at last A company-the
Knight company-had been formed to
exploit the new flying machine which
the Wrights were soon to consign TO
the scrap heap. All Lausanne had gone
crazy over his dream. The WIDOW
Gill, whose daughter, Polly, Eph had
been counting, invested twelve hun
dred dollars in the concern. Then the
Wrights took out their patent and
Eph's company turned turtle.
Keep the stock; it will be valuable
some day" Knight had told Mrs. Gill
And it still reposed, forgotten, among
a number Of papers-her insurance en-
dowment, the title to the farm, etc, in
the safety-deposit box that the Widow
Gill held at the local bank. But Knight
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-24
BIRDS IN CEMETERIES
AUDUBON SOCIETIES INTEREST
ED IN BIG PROJECT.
Idea Is to Have Burial Grounds Con
verted Into Sanctuaries Where
Feathered Friends Of Human
ity May Find Refuge.

More than a million acres OF land
will be added to the bird reservations
in the United States ii the National
Association of Audubon societies, with
Headquarters in New York, succeeds
in its campaign to have all the Gene
teries of the country converted into
bird sanctuaries. The plan includes
not only the forty-eight burial grounds
of New York city, but all cemeteries
down to the lonely graveyard OF the
smallest hamlet.
while the average visitor to ceme-
teries is frequently Immersed with
the song of birds, s..Iu L. Gilbert
Pearson, secretary Of the association,
who has brought forward this plan,
this is due rather to the usual quiet
and perhaps to the receptive mood OF
the person. The r."Dnor Of birds is
really small com, red to what it
would be were but little effort made.
Much has been Gore 10 drive BIRDS
away from cemeteries. Frequently
there is not a va Il Of undcrbrush
its nest. There are no pools or other
means for the oir.s ~ stake their
thirst. Tree surgery has closed the
cavities whence titMuusG, wren or
bluebird formerly issued to console
the lonely visitor. Fruit-bearinS trees
have been removed and there is an
absence of berry-bearing shrubs, such
as birds enjoy
The association, in addition to the
above needs, is urging the exclusion
of gunners and cats from the GENE
teries, the latter through the use OF
catproof fences. The placing of bird
boxes in trees is recommended as
well as the construction of fountains
or other drinking places for the birds,
Food in the way of growing blackber.
ries, strawberries or mulberries is sug'
gested, while many cemeteries are
said to nave ample waste space where
buckwheat and other small grain
could be planted without dctracting
from the beauty Of the landscape. The
supplying of food in cher ways as
we'll as the provisions for nest.build-
ing are among other suggestions con
tanned in a circular just issued by the
association which, Mr.. Pearson says,
he will mail to all persons interested
in having their city cemetery con-
vertcd into a bird sanctuary, In In
danapols thousands of birds find ref
uge in Crown Hill cemetery and birds
Of some varieties which generally go
South in the fall spend the winter
there.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-24
NOT EVEN LOVERS QUARREL
Dialogue Might Have Seemed OF sig
nlfcance to Listener but Really
Il Had Mono.

"a dialogue between He and She.)
What have you got there"
"Where?"
I'm your hands, behind your back"
I'm not going to show you.
"Ah, please do
Promise you won't try to take 1t
away from me?'
He sneaks up close to the girl, who
furtively holds before him photo'
which he clutches with both hands.
That's beautiful"
DO you really think sou
Eyes, pretty nice. But you are
much more beautiful, you know"
Now you're fiattering me. think
| look just horrid in It,"
"Oh, you don't. Aren't you going
to give this one to me?"
The girl flies to the other side of the
room in evident terror. The youth
flies over after her, and in an apparent
struggle manages to quite easily
wrench the photo from her grasp.
Give it back to me! Please give it
back" she pleads.
Give it back? ] guess not"
81 think you're just the meanest
thing'
In a little while they quiet down,
ana, despite the fact that she contin-
ues to coax him for the photo every
few minutes, he carries it away with
him. She goes to bed perfectly hap
py, for she intended that he should
have it; in fact, had it taken espec-
cially for him-Detroit Free Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-24

had fled, while his worthless stock
went tumblmg about his ears.
That was eight years before, and
Polly had grown from a beautiful girl
to a disappointed spinster of consider
ably more than thirty. Nobody expect
ed Polly to marry, although she had
had suitors before Knight put in his
appearance But nobody dreamed that
Knight was still the knight of her
heart, and that she repeated his words
TO herself every evening:
I'll be true to you, Polly, however
long I'm gone And I'll come for you
some day, never doubt me, dear
Then Knight had come back, to
board at the Widow Gills, instead OF
at the hotel. At first the people OF
Lausanne evidenced sullen antirathy.
Some still held Knights rotten scrip;
a few had unloaded theirs upon crodu-
lous neghbors. But the Widow Gill
had forgiven him.
1T amt Eph's fault she would eX-
plain. He couldn't know the Wrights
would get out their patent ahead of
him like that
Something about her tone made
folks prick up their ears Surely it
wasn't possible, but it was Eph
knight was counting Polly Gill again
he, the twelvedollar mechanic, and
she the seven-dOllar stenographer.
And the old maid look was being
ironed out of the face Of this woman
of thirty-four, and Eph Knight stepped
down the street beside her like a
young man again.
There was no doubt of it. They
were to be married some day-some
day, when Epns dreams came true.
But .Eph wouldn't hear of his wife
working, and twelve dollars cut no
ice even in Lausanne. Worst Of all,
Eph still had those invention ideas
swarming in his head. He didn't stay
long at work AS soon as he had saved
hundred dollars he put up a shed and
started on his models, This time he
was devsing a new torpedo A hundred
dollars, with board to meet, doesn't
go far in making torpedoes.
Eph became raggeder and more I'm,
kempt 1t was seen that he would
never be able to take care of Polly
Only the girl and her mother be.
lieved IN him at all, and he was get,
ting behind in his board. The chances
of marriage were more and more re
mote. People spoke Indignantly OF
the fellow.
Then the war broke out, and Eph
torpedo was nearly completed, lie
had the plans drawn, and off he went
to Washington, to submit them to the
patent Office He found that he would
nave to prove they were workable and
returned to the factory. He was re
fused permission to experiment there
it was the busy season.
Nobody in Lausanne would he'll
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-24
Crossbred Yaks to Feed Alaskans.

No breed of dairy or beef cattle
has as yet been found hardy enough
to stand the winters in the interior
of Alaska without excessive expense
for food and protection against cold.
AS result milk sells for so cents
quart and the beef that is consumed
in the country consists almost wholly
of cold storage meat brought from the
outside. The Journal of Heredity says
that the Alaska Experiment station
has undertaken to relieve this stua-
ton by crossing the hardy Scotch
Galloway cattle with the yak, an Asiat-
ic OK much used by Mongolians, Tibet
ans, etc, for milk and meat as we'll
as work.
The yak pastures through the win
ter under the open sky in Siberia and
obtains feed from last years grass dug
from under the snow. Crosses of the
yak with domestic cattle are common
in Asia and highly successful
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-24
@ Loving
Cup
By Augustus G. Sherwin

(Copyrlght l9l6. by ". u. Chapman-)
His pulse beat high, his eye glowed
with excitement. the pride of life was
I'm its fullest expression. 1t was
moment supreme-the high point OF
fame and favor.
The loving cup!--it stood before
nina delicate, costly creation, and
to Ross Worden the script letters of
his name, showing out in clear relief,
were to him as grand and precious as
though blazoned from some great
scroll Of fame. AS the last words ex-
pressing his heartfelt appreciation of
the gift friendly souls had bestowed
upon him fell from his lips the warm
applause of tried and trusted friends
thrilled him to his loyal soul.
There will be a bigger one when
you come back from the front, Wor.
dem" hurrahed a convivial member
of the group of journalists, artists and
men of wealth and fashion.
It's a new experience said an.
other. Il fancy it will be inspiriting
and new"
"Decidedly,' commented a grizzled
veteran newspaper man with SCARED
face, who had written war stories on
the actual field sixty years agone.
Good luck, old fellow" hailed an
Notwithstanding young man, Dale
Armour, his pretty, blushing sister,
Nella, on his arm.
Wordcn paused. The reigning pride
in his face sOftcned down to a sehti-
ment of interest, an emotion subtle
and compelling. He was sincerely glad
when someone accosted Armour and
engaged him in conversation.
Just take charge of Nella for min
ute or two, won't you?" suggested Ar
mour, and Worden found himself be-
side the lovely girl in retired corner
Of the ClubrOom.
Her presence acted upon him like
some sweet angelic creature leading
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-24
Bear CAUGHT In City.

A fat black bear, weighing nearly
400 pounds. was trapped and killed on
the edge of the city limits near Cowen
park, according to a dispatch from Sc
attic, and about one and half miles
from the university.
The downfall of bruin was brought
about by two unknown men, who sold
the bear while it was in the trap to
A. Lampaert, a butcher of Redmond,
for 500. According to the men who
trapped the animal, it had established
Its headquarters on the hill near the
Cowen Park ravine, and had appar-
emily decided to spend the winter
there.
The bear was in prime condition
and had evidently found the back
yards Of Cowen Park residents fine
foraging grounds.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-24
Onerltes In Red LIGHT.

The sensitiveness of the eye to red
light has led Doctor Bergonie of Paris
to employ such light in surgical oper-
atoms and In making radiograms OF
the human body. The operating room
is lighted by only red lamp. The pa
tient Is photographed upon a tluores-
cent green screen of platinocyanide of
barium and the image is seen with
distinctness far greater than when the
observer was in white light before
looking at it, During the operation the
red light makes venous blood appear
almost black in strong contrast with
arterial blood, while the slightest
asphyxia in the anesthetized subject
shows itself Instantly in blackening
Of the wound.