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The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
MAKE QUICK DECISIONS.
Wrong to Waste Valuable Time Over
 Trifins Problems.

Wrong to Waste Valuable Time Over
 Trifling Problems.
 There are some folks in this world who never appear to be able to come to a decision OH any issue, either big or little. They are constantly harassed by doubt and the fear that they will make the mistake of picking up some thing by the wrong handle. They spend their lives sitting astride the fence because they lack the courage to get down on either side of 1t They strive to propitiate everybody and please nobody.
 What more pathetic spectacle than to see a strapping big man chasing back and forth between the hat counter and the mirror on the wall in the agony or doubt and despair over the momentous question as to whether he ought to nurcbasc a straw lid with a red band on it or blue!
 Sympathy goes out to the woman who for weeks pcrpleEes her pretty head over the problems as to whether she will have her new gown cut o0' .liouely or on the bias. In the end she has it cut scalloped. and every time she wears 1t her regret Is that she didn't have 1t made severely plain.
 If your processes of decision are go- ing to halt and buck and stall over the color of a hatband or the cut of a gown how can you hope to decide the really serious problems of life? Bless ed Is he who can marshal his wits in calm judgment then decide whether he will stay on this side or cross over and burn the bridge behind him.
 Rather than diIly-dally and shilly- shally through life, you had. better, in the interests of strengthening your moral fiber, make mistake by quick decision now and then. Focus the best judgment of which you are capable on the question at issue, then take your stand and hold your ground.-Boston Post
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
THINKS SEATTLE WILL
 BE SECOND NEW YORK

J. L. MackeeYer, proprietor of a string of grocery stores in New Tor City and vicinity, is in Seattle On a tour Of the Western marginal states of the Union, and will likely in clude a visit to the Hawaitan Is lands in his itinerary prior to his return to New York. At the Butler hotel he declared himself very much impressed with the industrial activi- ty of Seattle, and added that it was his impression, judging from what he had seen of the city, that Seattle was ;ruly destined to become the New York of the Pacific. He left for San Francisco on the Shasta limited.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
GETTING A H0MESl
How Government Land Open to Set.
 tlers May De Acquired.

How Government Land Open to Set.
 tiers May De Acquired,
 Prospective homesteaders are com pened by the federal government to take oath that they have informed themselves of the character and quail ty of the lands they desire to enter. Ordinarily the law limits homestead entries to 1GO acres, but this may be slightly exceeded under some circum- stances. Settlement Is initiated through the personal act of the settler in plac' ing improvements upon the land or es- tablishing residence thereon.
 Those prohibited from homestead en- tries are persons who have already made entries, except under special con ditions-foreign born who have not de clared their intentions to become nat uralized; those owning more than 16O acres in the United States and, in gen eral, persons under twenty-one who are not heads of families. A person serY- ing in the army or the navy may make a homestead entry if some other mem Der of his family Is residing on the land applied for.
 Homestead entries are made by pre- senting to the land office of the district in which the lands are situated an ap- plication properly prepared on the pre- scribed blank forms, which must be ex- ecuted not more than ten days before It's filing. Residence must be esta blished upon the tract within six months after the date of entry, unless an extension of time Is allowed, and must be main tained for three years, although ab- sence for a portion or portions of each year Is allowable for not more than two periods, aggregating as much as five months, upon proper notice to the land office of departure and return.
 Cultivation of the land Is required for three years. During the second year not less than one-sixteenth of the area must be actually cultivated, which increases afterward until final proof to one eighth.
 There are at present more than 254,- 100000 acres of unapprOpriated and unreserved lands in the United States subject to entry. exclusive of the terri tory of Alaska, which has 15,O00,00O acres.-ThOmas r. Logan in Leslie's.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
Subscriptions And Adyertisemsnts
 Receiysd By
EDITORIAL
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THAT NITRATE SUPPLY

Prof. Arthur A. Moves, of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech noIogy, one of the chemists named by the National Academy of Science to study the preparedness needs of the country, has been giving his at teution to the question of the sup ply of nitrates, the bases for all modern explosives, an adequate supply of which is among the fore most of all preparedness needs.
 Congress, in advance of all in Quiry into the subject and with preparedness more as the excuse than as the real purpose in view, with this subject. It announced had already and precipitately dealt with this subject. It announced the conclusion, which yet lacks au- thoritative scientific indorsement' that the only way to secure an adequate supply of nitrates was through a plant extract nitrogen from the air, and forthwith appro- priated some fifteen million dollar for the construction of a govern ment plant for that purpose, thru the harnessing Of the water pow CT of some unnamed river.
 There was not at the time and there never has been any doubt since that the main purpose of this appreciation was to secure the improvement of Muscle shoals, in the Tennessee river in Alabama, a project which has been before con gress for many years. The pre- pa-edGess move gave the advocates of the project their opportunity, which they promptly seized.
 New Prof. Moves, after careful study of the whole subject, announN ed that the very best manner of meeting the situation in through the appropriation of S15,OO0,OOO for the immediate purchase of B. 100000 tons of Chilean saltpeter, to be stored against war emergency TLis has the. obvious advantage Of getting at once the needed supply for any war emergency, while the government plant project defers the getting Of any nitrates for many years in the future. It being the simply obvious and cOmmon-sense method of meeting the situation and having nc pork latent in it, it is Rc- likely to receive attention from cougIess.-Seattle P.-I.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
THE PENALTY
 OF OVERWORK
Many Alaska People Are Beginning
 To Fell the Strain

The heavy tax of oYerwork - the extra strain upon the back so neces- sary to many trades and occupa- ticns is hard on the kidneys. The kidneys begain to fail in their work and the poisonous matter collects in the system. If your work seems hard for you, if you seem tired and listless, if you notice sediment in the urine, unnatural color or irregu lar passages and seem to be running down without apparent cause, be- gin at once with Deans Kidney Pills, the remedy that has proven so beneficial to so many residents o this vicinity. It has brought strength to the backs Of thousands of working men and women.
 Mrs. Margaret A. Nesary, 1513 Twenty-first Ave, S., Seattle, Wash. says: ''I' 1 worked too harl had dull, sickening pains across my loins and hips. My whole system was affected and made me feel poor ly in every way. Spells of dizzi- ness came on and I had a glimmering before my eyes at times. My kid neys were irregular in action and the passages were distressing. Doaa's Kidney Pills greatly benefited me. In spite of my advanced age, l am active and do all my own housework."
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mr. Nemsary had. Foster-Mil' burn r.: Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
His Selfish State.

q live in a state where there are absolutely no divOrces."
 "Indeed! What state is that|
 1.-The state of single blessedness."- Boston Transcript.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
CHURCH FAIRS

"The human energy that goes in 70 fait, and sales for churches, char ties aud societies through the win ter is an amazing amount" says the Everett Tribune. "The philosopher: Of course, would have people take it directly out of their pockets and save time, worry and money. It is so simple that it cant be done.
 "You may make up a sofa pillow with material costing $1, put $1 worth of labor into some tasteful design, and then see it carried off for 75 cents by the bargain-hunting yultures that haunt these sales.
 But human nature is as it Is, The fair sizes up the popular mind fairly correctly and accept its lim- itatioEs. The sales are uneconomie' but they get the money you couldn't get by any philosophical and econ omicsl plan. People won't contri- hute unless some one pushes a sub criUtIon paper at them.
 But gong around with a paper is the most fOrlOrn employment known 10 man. Wherever you enter, the smile of welcome turns to an embarrassed froYn. If your errand was known, you understand well tha- the victim would have eyasiYel!
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
Odd Cremation Ceremony.

In the old time ceremony of corona ton in AbysSinia there was one most picturesque incident. Noble maids held a crimson cord in front of the church door, and the king, approaching on horseback, cried successiyely: q am your king, the king of Ethiopia" q am your king the king of Israel" But the girls repudiated him. Then be cried. q an your king, the king of Zion!" and cut the string with bis sword, while the Gamscls cried, Tt is a truth; you are our Eing! and ac' claimed him with hallelujahs.-London Chronicle.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
The Japanese Empire.

The Japanese empire proper is made up of four large islands, Nippon. Shi- koku, KIushu and Yeddo, and about $500 small ones, many of them too small and rocky for habitation. In area the empire Is very nearly the same as the state of California, about 106'OOO square miles. It has population or between 45,OOO,OOO and 50OOO,OOO, the larger part of 1t being engaged in agri- culture and fishing. The arabic land of the whole empire, not including For mosa or Korea, is about 100000 acres, or just about that of the state of New York.-New York American.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
NORTHWESTERN
 IN QUARANTINE

Ketl nikan - The steamer North western, northbound arrived here this morning. It developed that there is q case of smallpox on board the shtU and she was at once order ed into quarantine.
 The Northwestern left seattle on Thursday morning and has about twelve hours mail on board and IS passengers for Juneau, including Royal A. Gunnison, H. P. Growth CT and Mrs. Greenbaum.
 The above dispatch was taken from the Juneau Empire of Feb. 3.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
Shakespeare In France.

once stumbled upon choice bit Of French quotation from Shakespeare. It was a tale by Uchard.
 The distinguished author of this tale rendered "Frallty, thy name Is wo- man." by "Fragilite, c'est le nom dune femme c'Fragility, that Is the name of a woman).-Strauss.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
Liberal.

Trolley Official (who happened to be on a car that has struck woman and carried her for block on the fender)- We will charge you nothing for the ride. ma'am, and Swill also give you a transfer-this corporation has a soul.- Birmingham Age-Herald.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07

Admitted 'aS second class mail matter July IS, 1898. at the skag- way P, O.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07

slipped out the back door. Solicit OTIS could not be found to begin to canvass the crowd of people that will turn up at a fair and buy lib erally. So apparently people have to keep on swapping dollar for 75 cents, and think they are making something"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
Rnsv EnotInh.

First Playwright-If that manager had only had more time he would have shown me all the rare objects in his studio. Second PlGywright-Was he very busy? First Playwright-Just had time to show me the door and nothing else.-Puck.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-07
Such Peoplel

.sThe Jibways want to borrow our car tonight"
 q admire their nerve"
 You haven't heard the worst" "Well?"
 "They also want to know If we'd object to their pasting label over our m."-Bilfningham Age-Herald.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20
STUART HOLMES
STAR At HAWAII

Advance notices which heralded tn
new Fox picture. The Derelict." as a
production Of the highest merit have
been fully borne out by the reception
accorded the offering, which is the
feature Of the weekend program at
the Hawaii theater.
Stuart Holmes. wIo 10 the star in
IN production. long ago established
himself as a favorite with Honolulu
theater 'goers. In the new offering he
has part Of the Kind for which he
Ia most famous. He Is Teddy Brant,
hail fellow to all his friends. who for.
gets wife and home in the dizzy whirI
OF gay night life. and who awakes too
late TO find himself a pauper and an
outcast. The story will strike home
to all who see II and leave a lasting
impression. In the production Hol-
mes is supported by a cast OF unusual
strength, which includes Mary Martin
and Dan Mason. both of whom appear.
ed with Holmes in The Scarlet Let
ter presented here recently.
Back Stage" the farce comedy in
which Billy West wades through a
series Of scenes as a stage star, has
not failed to register a hit. The pro-
gram also includes the 7th chapter OF
the serial, The Neglected Wife"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

While Joan of Arc has come to be
accepted as an ethereal being with a
sanity or perhaps divine mission on
earth, Geraldine Farrar in the role of
the Maid of Orleans, which opens to-
night at the Bijou theater, gives to the
character a deft human touch, por-
traying her as a woman moved by hui
man emotions, such as love and pas
sion, but whose surging feelings are
sublimated by her deep sense Of de-
votion to France, combined with an
innernost sense of spiritual obliga-
ton.
The production itself. done under
the direction of Cecil B. de Mile, is
nothing short of wonderful. There
are battle scenes, scenes OF court pa.
geantry and prison scenes that sur
pass any film accomplishment ever re.
corded The Battle of the Towers"
with 5000 men participating in the
fight, will 60 down in motion picture
annals as perfect achievement.
Joan the Woman" is the old story
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20
PROF. IAGGAR TO HAVE
ASSISTANT AT VOLCANO

An assistant to Professor Jaggar OF
the Volcano Observatory Is. to be ap'
pointed to extend the work along
necessary lines as the result Of the
deliberations of the directors OF the
Hawaiian Volcano Research Associa'
ton. which have been continued
throughout this week tn Honolulu.
Arrangements are being made for a
seSies Of illustrated lectures on the
Volcanic happenings of the year 1917
IN Hawaii and various parts OF the
WORLD. These will be given at the lee.
ture hall Of the Pan-Pacific Club By
Professor Jaggar.
A proposal for the inclusion OF the
work Of the Kilauea observatory in
the department OF agriculture as part
Of the program Of the United States
weather bureau was before the board.
and steps have been taken to place
the suggestion before congroe-
early date. The movement is e'"o''
backed by the members Of the con.
gressionaI party which recently e,
tied the islands and may lead to the
establishment Of an important center
" Investigation at Kilauea Volcano.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

of the French maid who led the sol
diers of France to victory against the
English. Count Eric Trent falls her
prisoner and she saves his life Later
he is commanded by his general to
capture her, and though he loves her,
does his duty. She is imprisoned anu
condemned to the stake as hereto.
The story is modernized. The pro
logue shows a young British Tommy
in the trenches, where he finds an old
rusty French sword. Called on to raid
a German trench, in his last night on
earth, he dreams of Joan and pictures
himself as Eric Trent AS a result OF
the dream and to 'eXpiate the sins of
the English against the French" he
goes happily to his task Of raiding the
Hun trenches with gas bomb and j.
killed by the enemy. As he dies the
spirit of Joan comes to comfort him
on the battlefield.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20
TWOFAVORIIES
At THE LIBERTY

Two stars 10 are we'll known 10
Honolulu theater gnprs JACK PiCEtCT4
and pretty Louise t!rif. anpeaT toge'h-
er in the feature Offering OF the pro,
gram that opened today at the Liberty
theater. TIE picture. What Money
Can't Buy, which IS Paramount
production, has been heralIed widely
in eastern cities as success and II IS
one Of the first Of I series IN which
the two stars are to appear together,
Both Of them have been seen here Re
fore in a number Of productions.
What Money Can't Buy" is a
piauant story notable for particularly
excellent stage settings.
In addition to the feature picture.
the serial. "Gloria's Romance" con
tinues TO hold the interest Of big au-
dienCes and the new instalment OF the
story brings new and gripping situa-
tions Of which the noted star, Billie
Burke. is the center.
The Pathe news pictures, also part
of the program, are OF timely interest.
Go 70 1hrun'S if Won want service
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20
DANCING

Take a rrtI lte lesson from Madame
Lester, Honolu'u's leading teacher, and
have your faults corrected.
Removed from l. o. o. =. hall to
The NJ. Lester Dancing Academy, Lu-
naIilo and Alapai streets Phone 6251.
P',natou car passes academy.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

Italys production of wine this year
has been officially estimated at 1885,,
10000 gallons. as compared with
73g. 697 900 gallons last year.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

The output OF iron ore in Korea in
1916 amounted to 245.418 tons.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

Go to Thrum's for Christmas Cards.
ADV
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

Go to Thrum's if you want service
ADV.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-04
BRING
HEALTH Men
HERE IN 1919
DR.. Pratt Reports Plan for
Holding Convention of Ex-
pertS in Honolulu FavorabIy
Received

To bring the leaders of the federal
public health service to Honolulu in
1919 for their annual conference is
the plan of DR.. ]. s. B. Pratt, presi-
dent of the board of health, and OF the
Hawaiian promotion committee.
DIR. Pratt offered this plan to the
convention this year, from which he
recently returned, and found it ia
yorably received. He is now coop
Grating with the promotion committee
to bring the men here.
At the last annual meeting in Bos-
ton, DR.. Pratt was elected president
of the conference which will be held
in 1918 in San Francisco. At that
time he will have his plans for bring
ing the men here for the conference
of 1919 we'll formulated.
IF they decide to make the trip,
which is very possible, we believe
now, it will be within their power to
requisition a revenue cutter for the
use on that trip alone" declared Emil
A. Berndt, chairman of the promotion
committee, this morning.
Under such circumstances the trip
would not only be novel, but would
lend many advantages in the priyi-
leges which it would allow the men"
The annual conference of the fed
eral sanitary workers is usually at
tended by about 200 men and is held
some time in the early summer.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-04
TRANSPORT BRINGS
1000 PASSENGERS

With nearly 1000 persons aboard,
q United States transport locked at
the naval wharf today at noon. There
are among those on board 1913 non.
commissioned officers who have
passed their examinations or have
been recommended for commissions
bound for the states for assignment
with the new draft army The trans
port is so crowded that these new
officers are compelled Ito sleep
troop and eat troop"
The second steerage is filled with
the wives and children of these new
officers and other married non-can-
missioned officers. There are "a
children and about $50 women aboard
the transport. In all the transport
has nearly 1000 persons aboard.
Col. Ernest Kinds of the Philip
pine Headquarters staff is one of
the prominent passengers.
According to. a notice posted at
the office of the transport quarter
master captain, Capt H. Chambers,
she win sail for the coast at noon
tomorrow. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-04

For q war precaution and restriction
it is, intended primarily to stop the
transmission of unauthorized mes.
sages to the national enemy, Ger.
many. Drastic as are its provisions.
1t is claimed that 1t Is necessary, and
Is step that IL being taken BY the
treasury department In order 10 coop.
crate with al the other departments
Of the government to check the trans
mission Of important war news to
Berlin. 80
Honolulu and Manila are practicat.
~ the only American ports where the
restrictions created by this order will
be severely felt. Pacific Mail. Ocean
lie, Canadian-Australiani and Dutch
liners outward bound for foreign ports
are all held to be amenable to this
rule. American transports are said
to be exempt, and enlisted men and
officers win be allowed TO land.
Later, II IL asserted, the order may
be interpreted to include inward
bound vesseia for mainland ports.
Soma Eknnantl
Consular Officials or officials Ok
America or friendly nation are not
to be denied the privilege OF LANDING.
But as the order now stands such per.
sons are the only exception. Shipping
people viii attempt to get Il modified
so ships officers may have the priv.
lege Of landing, but the local Amert
can shipping agencies win not protest
against the order otherwise, e II be-
lieyed. The head of one Of the shap.
ping agencies said this morning: IAN
order Is an order. and II Il IL enforced
1T all It has 10 be enforced entirely.
Under the clause that officials OF
a friendly nation are to be allowed
to land, the ruling viii IN no wise
affect the reception Of the japanese
war commission which win arrive