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Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
FROM ST. DAVID

J. W Christianson, well known rancher of St. David. vas among the rsitors in the city today.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03

PROVED UP
 Mrs. M. A. Igo. mother of Court interpreter John Igo. came in today from her homestead near Turner. making final proof before U. s. Com. missioner ". A. Fowler. RETURNED FROM RANCH
 Court Interpreter John Igo return ed home yesterday from his ranch near Turner. where he spent a week looking after matters there. His family will remain for some time be- fore returning to Tombstone TO siseEe
 Attorney J. T. Kingsbury went to Bisbee this morning. having legal matters requiring his attention there FROM eiseEe
 Gilbert Maston and party of Bis bee were visitors in the city today. having business at the court house. FROM SAN SIMON.
 Deputy Sherin <. W. Howe. re turned home this morning from San simon. where he went on civil mat. ters for the Sherif"s office.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
BROUGHT INSANE PATIENT
EOOTtEGGERS JAILED

Deputy Sheriff Chas. Cross o Douglas this morning brought UT four prisoners from Douglas, who were placed in the county jail tc await hearing on charges Of bootleg gine.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28

Sudan grass yields from one to eight tons of cured hay an acre.
 A small but useful electric railway runs within Q Paris sewer.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28

ia the u. 8. commissi6hsf'a Jotrt for the Territory of Alaska, skaS- way Precinct at skagRay, Alaska. In Probate.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Fred Miller, deceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That A. J. AchisOn, administrator of the estate of Fred Miller, deceased, has filed in the above entitled court his final report of the estate of the said daceased and the hearing of the sams has been fixed by said court for the 25th day of June, 1917, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the federal court house in SkagWay, Alaska, at the court room thereof, and all persons interested in said estate are notified to then and there appear and file aRy objections they may have to sad accouRt and to show cause, If any they have, wy said fiRsl ao- Oount should not be allowed.
 A. J. ACHISoN,
 Administrator. First publication, May 8, 1917. Final Publication, May 31, 1917. 5. S-1O-17-24-S1.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
Odd North EnaIish Dialect.

A strange set of numerals was used by the elder generation of farmers in one of our northern dales, especially for counting sheep, and the procedure was as follows:
 1 gap was made in the wall just wide enough to admit one sheep at a time, and as the sheep were driven through the farmer counted them, making a notch in bis stick at every fifteen.
 Theoretically the numerals sound like yam, tame, tether, neither, pip, sax, sane, catterrer. wheeler, dick, yann-er- dick, tane-er-dick, teth-er-dick. neither er-dick, boom6t."
 "BoOmft' was fifteen. and so a notch was made in the stick, and the strange chant began all over agaln.-LondOn Chronicle.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
Instinetive Action In Death.

The cannon ball which plunged through the head and tore out the brain of Charles XII. did not prevent him from seizing his sword hilt. The idea of attack and the necessity for de tense were impressed upon his mind by a blow which we would naturally suppose to have been too tremendous and instantaneous to leave even the slightest interval for thOught.-London Spectator.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
Postage Stamps and eerms.

By wetting the gum on the stamp with the tongue Is the way disease may be spread by a postage stamp. It has been established by experimentation in laboratories that postage stamps do carry germs. In fOrty-eight tests out of a total of fifty bacteria were found. The fact that in only two cases were the germs of a malignant type does not lessen in any degree the danger that lIrks in wetting the gum on the stamp with the tongue.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
STYLES AND THE WOMAN.
Fashions In Dress ard Hair In ths ori-
 ent and oeeldent-

Fashions In Dress ard Hair In ths ori-
 ent and oeeident.
 Styles of oriental dress differ wide Iy, but can safely leave 1t to any un- prejudiced observer that the American and European woman Is the most hid eously. ineficiently and uneconomically dressed woman on earth. The Japa- nese kimono, familiar to all of us and typical of oriental garb, Is made of straight lengths of material which, Ike all the others, Is usable after its first freshness is gone.
 We, boasting of our efficiency, cut garments into inconCeivable bits, have them sewed together at great expense, only to discard them as useless after s few months wear.
 And consider halrdresslng. It's all a matter of taste whether one smooths each individual hair with coco butter, as in India. or with paste of slippery elm bark. as In China. Both are to be preferred to the usual untldy appear ance of the western coihure that leads the oriental to ask. Do they ever comb their hair?"
 The more you know of oriental wom- en the more you know they are like us. The seeming differences are largely matter of superfcialities, like the color of the skin. Indian women use saffron to produce a beautiful yellow complex lon. Chinese and Japanese women Ike a touch of carmine on their salow faces, while American women put on first a carmine coating, then a white. Each is plainly satisfied with the ef- fect.-Estelle Paddock in World Out lpOLr
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28

Dignity increases more easily than 1t begins.-SeReca.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE OF
 SALE OF REAL ESTATE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That in pursuance of an order of Edward A. RasmusOn, U. s. Com missioner for the Territory of Al aska Division No. 1, sitting in probate in skagway Precinct, made On the 2S day of May, A. D. 1917, in the matter of the estate of John P, Brawand, deceased, the under signed as administrator of the said estate. will sell at public vendue to the highest and best bidder, and subject to the confirmation of the said Probate Court, on Friday the 22nd day of June, A D. 1917, at 2 o'clock iu the afternoon on the front steps of the U. S. Court House in the Town and Precinct of Skag- way and Territory Of Alaska, all the right, title and interest and es- tate Of the said John P. Brawand at the time Of his death, and all the right, title and interest that the said estate has, by operation Of law or otherwise, in and to all those cer- tain tracts, lots or parcels of land, situate, lying being in the Town and and Recording District and Pre- cinct Of Skagway and Territory of Alaska, particularly bounded and described as follows, tO-wit:
 Lots Three (8) and Four (4) in Block One Hundred and One GOD; Lots Two CD, Three (8), Four (D, Five (5), Six (6), Seven CD, Eight (S), Nine (9), Ten (1O) and Eleven CID in Block Ninety-fiye (95) of the townsite of the Town of Skag- way in tho Territory of Alaska as the same is shown and designated by a survey of the said townsite and by a Plat thereof made by Hill & Wettrick, surveyors, and approved by the Trustee for said townsite On April 29, 1909, and duly filed ia the office of the District Record CT for the said Skagway Recording District.
 The terms and conditions Of said sale are, alternatiVely, as said ad- shall judge most bone ficial for the estate, as follows: To one person for all of the land and lots herein described; To sev- eral persons, respectively, for the several parcels or lots herein above described;
 For cash.
 For cash and on part credit to De paid in time; ..- For part cash and on part credit to be paid in installments.
 P. H. Ganty,
 Administrator. First publication May 24. 1917. Last publication June 21, 1917.
 5-24,S1;6-T,14,21. -
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
CURIOUS CoURTSHlR.
Chinese eirls Allowed No Choice lR
 Picking a Husband.

AS soon as the Chinese lady Is old enough to be married her father chooses a husband for her. She Is neY. CT allowed to see him herself. Her father carries on all the courtship for her. The poor Chinaman does not see bis girl until the day of the wedding He does not know whether she Is pret' ty or whether she has a temper.
 On the great day the bride is dressed In very gay clothes and placed in a sedan chair. and she is carried toward her husband. A crowd of people go with her, carrying torches which are lighted even if tt be a noon wedding.
 A band of drums and flies precedes the chair, and, no matter how hard the bride tried to get away, she could not, as the chair is locked. and an old serv- ant carries the key. The key is then given to the bridegroom, and he is the only one privileged to open 1t
 When he opens the doors of the se- dan chatr he lifts the veil the little Chinese lady wears over her face, and if he does not like the face of his fu- ture bride he orders the servants to take her back to her fathers roof, and he pays the girl @ sum of money to make up for. the loss of his compan- ionship. But if he thinks he is going to like the little lady he asks her to come In, and the chair Is sent back empty. Then there Is a grand feast, and the Chinaman is married
 Queer, isn't it7 Aren't you glad you live in America and are free to wed whom you loye?-Cincinnad Commer- Clal Tribune.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28

Ia tho Commissioners Court for the Territory of Alaska, skaEWag' Precinct, ct sksgway, Alaska. Jn Probate.
 Ip the Matter of the Estate of B. ", S AehiboR, deceased.
 NOTICE
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the undersigned has been, by Edward A. Rssmuson, tho Unit cd stOtOa Commissioner and Probate Judge of the above entitled Court, by order duly made and entered, aD pointed admiRiBtratrix of the G. tate of R. ". 8. Achison, deceased; ; all persons having claimS against said eStats are hereby notified to prO1sat them with proper vouchers la legal form within six (6) moatas from the dath of this Ro- tiss to tho undersigned at her residence in the Town of skagWay' Alaska.
 Dated this 2nd day of May, 1917.
 SARAH ACHISoN,
 AdmiRIstratrix. Firs' publication May 8, 1917. Final publication May 81, 1917.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
MONEY FOR WAR

Less than one half of the iber- ty war loan of $2,OOO,0OO,OOO has haen subscribed, according to wash iuEDu news dispatches. On May Is, with only 26 days remaining for the receipt Of subscriptions, treasu- ry officials made a statement ot ,lig effect to counteract the report oI widespread belief that the bond issue has been Overscribed."
 A large ovrsubscription, off cials fec, is highly desirable in that it would show that the United States is in the war to stay until Gel many is defeated and that fEere will be no stintiug of nation ar resources of any kind to bring about the end of autocracy. Secre- tary McAdoo's trip through the Mid de West is a part of the program to arouse the country, especially the small investor, to the need of making Q full and immediate res Dcuse to the governments needs.
 How widespread the opinion is tbat the issue already has been oy- crscriUed is reflected from some banks, which state that, in view of he fact that the writers under stand Ire issue already has been taken, regret that there would be no use iu offering their subscriptions.
 Directing heads of the loan sub scuDuOD campaign at the reserve banks have had the real situation Impressed upon them in plain Ian guaEe by treasury and reserve board officials. They have been told that there is need Of rOusing the coun- try te the immediate necessity of subscribing to the loan.
 The first burst of patriotic re- sponse to the announcement of the issue brought liberal estimates from many banks and numerous inquiries as to the details of the issue. Be. cause of the immense amount of labor Involved it was impossible to announce the chief details until a few days ago, just prior to the O. pening of the formal campaign for subscriptions.
 Proceeds Of liberty loan, the treas ury department announced, will be deposited in banks and trust com pauiez which have qualified as de- DosI. aries, which forward subscrip- tious of at least $1OO,OOO. Where possible other financial institutions forwarding 9 less amount of sub scriptiOLs, will be treated similar lY later. The government will re- ceiYe 2 per cent interest
 The governments apparent inten- ton to advance approximately $1, OOO,OOO,OOO to the allies before Ju- y 1, s67O, OOO,OOO of which already has been paid, is reflected in re- quest of Secretary McAdoo to the banks 10 take as large amounts of treasury certificates as possible, ''aud at least equal to 50 per cent of the payment they will have to make on subscriptions.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28

Firs' publication May 8, 1917.
 Final publication May S1, 1917.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
Plays Need Securing.

"I am literally securing the country for plays" remarked the theatrical manager.
 "Why don't you SCOUT some of those that you already have?" suggested the sharp tongued dramatic criic.-Town TODiCs
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
Beware of Ointments foC Gatarrh that Contain Mercury

of smell and completely icrange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they win do Is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. J. Cheney 6 Co.,, Toledo, O.. contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Tn buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu- inc. It Is taken internally and made in Toledo. Ohio. by 2. J. Cheney & Co. TeS timonials free.
 Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle. Take HalB Family Pills for constipation.
 A5-o-AJa.,,a,F
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
Ina Result.

What would happen if two of the baseball teams should come out ex- actly even at the end of the seasonY'
 About 1OOO0.0OO fans would go plumb crazy."-Exchange
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28

THERE IS A SAN-TOX REMEDY for every ordinary household atl- ment. There is room for san Tox Remedies in your medicine chest. Get a San-To& Blue Book at Keller Bros, The San-ToI Drug Store. ...-...
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23

compliment to his flancce. Miss brarga.
ret Alton. OF Cleveland. Ohio. and his
sister. Miss Elizabeth ireland, also OF
Cleveland. The guests. who numbered
fcrty-nye. were seated at one large
round table which was attractively
decorated with a centcrpiece OF bright
red carnations. Music during dinner
and later :or dancing was furnished by
a strlnEed orchestra. and Ensign Ire
lard'5 guests included. in addition to
the guests OF honor: Mrs. r. L. Ire
land of Cleveland; Mrs. X. II. Roberts,
Of Cleveland; Lieutenant Patrick Bel
linger. n. r. f.. and Mrs. Bellinger. En-
sign Wcstmore Wilcox, Jr.! n. II. F.,
and Mrs Wilcox, Ensign r s. Town
send, n II. F., and Mrs Townsend, En-
sign K. T.. Fuller. n. II. T.. and Mrs
Fuller, Ensign Mark Walton. N. r.. f.,
and Mrs. Walton. Ensign Cutler, n. r.
F., and Mrs. Cutler, a. r. Boarse,
n. r. F., and Mrs. Boarse. r. r..
Whitney. n. u. T., and Mrs. Whitney,
H. l. Rust. n. II. r., and Mrs. Rust,
Mr. Richardson. n. II. T.. and Mrs.
Richardson. Misses Myra Wool, Catha-
rine Pcarce. Annie Groner. Helen
HOODS. Gladys Willis. Lieutenant
Pierce. DR.. r. *. McAlpine, Ensign
Clifford Webster. Ensign Emory Stone,
H,achens, Ensign l.. p. Jacobs. Ensign
j. IL. Walsh. Ensign A. w. Shaw, En-
sign II. FL Mccain. Ensign J. J. Fin
nigan. Ensign FL. Il. Davidson, Ensign
Roy X. Wetherell, Messrs. Irvine Paris,
w. Fl. Gardiner. Schermerhorn, Masek,
Whitehouse. Pike. Thomas. Alden, Will
liam CASTOR. James Coggeshell, +. P.
Clemens. McNaughton, all Of tho avia-
ton school at the naval base.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
SALEM

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
SALEM VA. December 22-Roanoke
college closed for the holiday period
yesterday, TO resume work the morn
ing of Thursday, January 3. Not
withstanding the dislocation incident
TO the war in the calling OF two mem
ocTs OF the faculty, TO the colors and
the uncertainty OF the future, which
naturally tends to spirit of restless
ness. the first part OF the 1917-1S ses-
sion has been marked by earnest eff
fort and sober serious purpose on the
part OF the average student
The subjects of graduation theses
were announced by the faculty TO the
seniors Tuesday. Tho class of 1918
has been considerably depleted by the
draft and volunteering, one-fourth OF
It's members of last year being AL
ready in the national service Another
fourth will probably be included in the
next call.
Roanoke College is doing it's part in
every worthy undertaking toward the
accomplishments OF the national pur-
pose. Wednesday was Red Cross day.
Al mass-mectinG Of the student body
and faculty, the movement was launch
ed by Or. j. q. Randall. chairman of
the college Red Cross committee, in an
effective presentation of the cause
Three-fourths of the students were en-
rolled the first day. Thursday the
'hritt card idea was presented to the
students by Professor ID. r. Carpenter.
1t is planned to conduct in January n
thrift campaign looking to direct stu
dent cooperation in financing the war.
h. Lee kagey. rs. OF Meyers Cave,
Va and w. Deck Hull. 10, of Blount-
vile, Tenn. joined the aviation corps
last week, and expect TO be called into
training at flying school soon. George
ST. Clair, 81. of Roanoke. entered the
navy recently.
The y. NJ. c. A. gave at its final
meeting OF the wear n Christmas SER
vice. Christmas tree. the singing
OF Christmas carols. and short in
spirational talks on the wartime OBJ
servancc of the great festival made
the occasion very impressive
DR.. T.. IS. Stidley, 81, of stephens
City. Va, Lieutenant S. L. Honaker,
10 and Sergeant l.. l., Rishcl, II, OF
Camp Lee, were recent visitors.
Lieutenant r. l.. Keister, 10. reccntly
commissioned at Fort Myer. left Sum
day for Leon Springs, Texas, to which
place he was detailed for duty
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
BOWLING GREEN

BOWLING GREEN, VA, December
22.-Mrs. West, of Newport News. is
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. e. l.. Garrett.
Miss Pattic Parish. of Washington.
and Miss Hermine CoEhill. OF Motto
wsy County. are spending the Christ
mas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. e. j.
Coghil.
Miss Elizabeth Jordan is visiting
Miss Mary Cave, in Washington.
Mrs. Jessie G.. Ennis. who is teach
ing school in Irving College, Mechan-
icsburg, Pa, is Visiting her sister. Mrs.
w. RUSSELL Broaddus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley have returned
TO their home in Princess Anne Coun-
ty, after visiting Mrs George T.
Swain.
Mrs. w. w Green and Mrs IT. c.
Valentine spent Il part of this week in
Richmond.
Misses Lucy Barlow and Louise
Gassell, of the Normal School at Farm
vile. are visiting their parents
Mrs. c. l.. Billiard and daughters
Misses Catharine and Lena Billiard
are visiting relatives In Washington
Miss Bartenstein left this week for
her home in Warrenton. where she will
spend the holidays. She was accom-
panied by Miss Kate Renfro. who will
be her guest.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
How to Sing t'The stsr-spanrlea
Banncr.D

Tho common objection to ''The Star.
Spangled Banner as q national anthem
lts. that 1t cannot BIO sung as well as 81
can be played fundamentally. It's widc
compass of nearly two ..octaves puts
1t beyond the range of the ordinary
voice, and eycn, tho phenomenal voice
cannot render 1t as II should be render.
ed. because nature does not combIn,
the qualities Of. bass ana tenor In anv
ono voice. Tho Star-Spangled Banner
is an anthem. pure md simple; 1t was
never intended as, vocal solo. or ms
q marching tune. 1t is posed of
three parts.F The frst measure of sig
teen bars Is eminently ft for bass
voices. beginning and ending, as It docs,
on tho key note. B fiat below. It should
be sung by bass voices in unison. Tho
second measure of eight bars A.
adapted to tenor voices. and should
also be sung in unison. Then tho grand
chorus should be sung by the voices In,
parts. the first tenors carrying the air,
the second tenors. baritones and basscs
the other pnrts. and the audience Join.
ing in the chorus. When rendered in
this manner, spiritually, there Is no
anthem so effective and inspiring, To-
an American. audience. at least GIee,
clubs, quartetS, choruses and societies
throughout the land, should be able
to give this rendition on every 90.
casion. good bass and tenor, such
as can sing "Larboard Watch" can
render IT effectively, the audience Join.
ing In tho Chorus
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
ARvoNIA

: ARyoNIA. VA, December 2s.--lfiss
Edith Marie Wilson arrived at ''I4ear
Garden" New Canton, on Thursday OF
this week to spend tho Christmas holi-
days. She will return TO Hollins Col
lese early in January.
Ralph Hughes. Charlie Baswell and
Russell Hughes, students at the yir-
Einia Polytechnic Institute, are OF their
respective homes to spend two weeks
for Christmas.
H. e. Haden. Of Palmyra, was a Wis
itor in this section this week.
G. Graham Thomas was visitor at
his homo here this week.
Mrs. r. Lindsay Stone will spend
the Christmas holidays in ScottsvilIe.
The Trinity Presbyterian Sunday
School will hold the annual Christmas
tree celebration Eext week. Exercises
will be held and presents distributed
to the school.
Miss Blanche boswell student at the
State normal, OF Farmvilie, will spend
the holidays at her home in New Cam
ton.
Mrs. Virginia Keel and Mrs. William
A. LeSueur, who have been visiting
Mrs. Chesterman. in Richmond. have
returned to their home here.
A. L. Pitts, Jr.. Of Scottsyilie. will
spend Christmas here at his old home.
Miss Elizabeth Pitts. student at
Mary Baldwins. IS at home for two
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Mrs. w. L. IL. Lee, OF "Ravcnsworth."
will shortly be the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eppa Hunton. Jr.. at their home
on West Franklin Street.
Miss Beth Palmer, who is attending
Castle school, ut Tarrytown- on tho
Hudson. is spending the holidays with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Pal
mer. at 40 West Franklin Street
Dr. Emily McVca, of Sweet Briar
College. has been the guest OF friends
here for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. NJ. Clarke, OF Biz
mingham. Ala. are visiting the lat
tcr's mother, Mrs. c. Temple, at $40
North Thrty-second Street.
Ardennes Norman. OF Washington
and Lee University. and Randolph Nor
man, of the Augusta Military Academy,
are spending the holidays with their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T.. Nor
man. at 1918 West Grace Street
Miss Judith Ann Robertson. of Pc
tersburg, is spending the holidays with
her grandmother Mrs. l.. NJ. Foster.
James l.. Armstrong, OF St Louis.
NO. Il brother of II. ID. Armstrong. of
Barton Heights. stopped here en- route
Tor his home after a visit TO his son.
Lewis Armstrong. who is radio cleo
trician in the United States Navy, sta
toned at Norfolk.