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l knew nothing Just because Alton
Smith came from the same town as
Alma Huntington and had always liked
her.
"At the psychological moment we,
Alma and 1, met the congressman and
there you are.
81 am an absolute fatalist, Margie,"
said Paula.
Don't say that, dear" remonstrat.
ed. II hate to think we are not able
to do as we wish in this world. Be.
sides, If that is the case, why do any.
thing but drift"
"oh, Margie, 1t is such fun to play
the cards. Why, my dear, the game
Is the most wonderful that humanity
can conceive. One may imagine more
perfect love, more perfect health, a
better position and perhaps at the
time one thinks life is monotonous or
cruel. but if one Just looks at it from
the right perspective one knows life
is good always.
81 am not afraid of death, Margie.
Indeed 1t will be Just another deal of
the cards, but, oh! I have found this
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hope of being one day somebody else.
Since she would not make the provi.
dent marriage, she must do something
that set Lower Lawton all agog. She
herself was doubtful over it-she paid
cash, increasing potential profits, also
increasing long chances of loss. But
before midsummer the work had out.
grown her and she saw she must cut
her route in three and serve 1t with as
many wagons.
That was safe enough requirement
if she could have likewise three selves.
That being impossible, she trembled at
the risk. The untarnished Weare cred.
it made buying easy-but how keep it
so when those dear dependents, in the
joy OF profits they had declared impos-
sible, began to put forth hundred
small wants hitherto denied?
Their wants we're trifles all-but
trifles mount up. Kathleen smiled and
paid, but lay awake, wondering if she
dared go in debt. She herself spent
nothing. How should a working wo.
man care for gauds and gewgaws?
Such things were essentials to her ED.
ers who had only themselves to con.
template and consider. Moreover,
they felt a right to their small extrava.
ganCes-it was Kathleen's fault, who'll.
ly, that they had not all their hearts
desire. She made no conference.-the
they knew. Indeed, thew knew darkly,
that there was money in bank to her
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usual row of black stitching, are also
ready.
Military coats, approximately the
olive drab of the army in color, are
on exhibition.
Yet it is little to soon to discover
along Fifth avenue any patriotic re,
solve to dress with greater economy.
The shops at the upper end of the dis
trict are as Respondent as ever, and
conceal in their pearl and gray ana
white enameled fixtures such an ar
ray of rich silk coats and gowns of
rilmiest Geofgette or resplendent cloth
of gold and silver as would dazzle the
eyes of Cinderella.
The use of heavy silk so richly bro.
caded with threads of silver or gold
as to render the material almost like
metal cloth has resulted in new short
but richer close.fitting Strengthened
skirt, hung in the back with flat
narrow train, hardly more than great
broad sash. or the whole skirt is stiff
ly draped. with little fullness at the
back and sides. but kept narrow
around the bottom. This whole ques
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world so intensely interesting, so won
derfully sweet, l shall hate to leave
it."
I looked at Paula somewhat surpris.
ed for knew, and those who have read
even these first installments of her
story must know. that she has had
much sorrow as we'll as much Joy and
yet each year 1t seems to me she
has grown more optimistic-more III
love with life which she treats as wo.
man does her lover.
Paula is a very different disposition
from Margie Waverly, and I think she
is happier for she has lived and loved
both Joy and sorrow.
More than any other person have
never know Paula Newton has been
able to stand aside and measure her
self and her life impersonally and yet
she is the least self-centered woman
in the world.
Lately l, Margie Waverly, have
found that to be self.centered is to be
unhappy.
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NEW YORK, April 27.-Fasions
have responded almost instantly to the
declaration of war. Fifth avenue shops
are full of dainty things for women to
wear that will express the patriotism
of the wearer The red, white and
blue dominates hats, wells. stockings,
gloves and crowns. The Stars and
Stripes have been woven into the ia.
brio OF the new spring fashions.
From top to toe, Milady of Fashion
can find something nowadays to ex.
press her patriotism in her dress. The
Knox company, at Fifth avenue and
Fortieth street displays new veil with
the American eagle at the top, to be
draped over the hat, and with three
American flags embroidered into the
mesh. The flags are embroidered in
to the lower portion of the veil, which
is waist length.
The Franklin-Simon Co. is showing
new white silk stockings with dainty
silk flag woven into the fabrics and
showing at the ankle.
New gloves, with the flag design
woven into the back, in place of the
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credit, delicately put there by Old
John before he went.
Kathleen had promised herself not
to touch 1t, no matter what her extrem-
ity. She could not take his money.
making him no return. Now her reso-
luton wavered. Suppose she lent her
self little? She was reasonably sure
she could pay it long before the Bell
inghams came back. They she would
owe no more than kindness. And so
much depended on building up bust
ness that would save her and hers
from being milestone around the neck
Of an ambitious and struggling young
lawyer.
While she debated and reasoned with
herself her good angel, as she fancied,
brought the lawyer on the scene
Charley Brayton, vivid. handsome, ar
dent, eloquent, in all things the exact
antithesis Of Old John.
1t was rather a shock to find her
working, and working in a fashion so
unusual. He SHE'D violently when she
first asked him TO go with her upon her
rounds but pulled himself together and
accepted. Then, after she had talked
to him of prospects and potentialities,
he grew not merely reconciled but en-
thusiastic. He saw great opening
only capital was needed. Why not or
ganize and sell stock to get it, keeping,
Of course, stock control for herself?
When Kathleen shook her head, saying
with beautiful blush, "A friend
has lent the money l need-in ad-
vance" he grew even eager, crying
quickly: Use 1t? OF course you will!
You must, in fact Who is the Good
Samaritan"
When he heard he laughed. knowing
ly, whistled, then said, nodding: ~
see. Strikes me, Kath, the gentleman
is equal to an endowment. Spend his
money for him, dearest-all he will
provide. Thus you will please two eX-
cellent men. And never hurt their feel
ings by talk of repayment"
II know you are talking to hear your
SELF" Kathleen answered. IF l did
not" She stopped. her lips trem-
bling. Brayton looked at her amazed.
"If you did not-what?" he demand
ed. "Of course know old John is daffy
about you-but don't you see the com
pliment to him, in being willing you
should take from him."
81 do mott" kathleen said. perhaps
1t is hidden blythe dishonesty. Take
this, pleased" She slipped off his ring.
and setting Tom and Jerry trotting
hard toward the station three miles
away. 81 shall send your bag" she
added, her head high.
Brayton stared, gasping. What
have done?" he demanded. Kathleen
turned upon him lace set and white
ut is not what you have done, but
what you are" she said. "a man will
ing to trade on-another mans affec-
ton for-his betrothed wife"
Kathleen is single still. So long as
that is true old John Bellingham will
keep lively hope.
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:; CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE. ::

ut did mean more than we thought,
Margie," said Paula, as she told me
about Toms drinking, "for it seemed
the office had given him this last
chance and sent him over to write up
things about the capitol during the in.
auguration.
tom could do this better than any.
one in the office for his training as
theatrical critic had made him very
observing, and he was splendid Judge
of men.
Since he had been in Washington
i've days, however, he had not sent
one word to his editor and after allow
ing himself to be advertised he had
thrown his paper down-a crime as
quickly punished by discharge as trea-
son to ones country is punished by
death.
alma was heartbroken and of
course her health suffered by it al.
though she jumped right in and took
Toms place and wrote some splendid
stuff for his paper which she signed
by his name. 1t was too late. how
ever, and altogether our wonderful
time we had planned 80 much upon
proved fizzle.
81 began my duties as secretary to
Congressman Smith in earnest the
next day.
''The. first thing 1 learned was that
had to keep my sense-cap on all
the time. In fact had to have all
the horse sense in the office was
particularly careful because soon
found out my job was supposed to be
mans job and, being political plum,
was usually given to someone in the
district who had done favors for the
congressman. Mr.. Smith had been
elected by suffrage vote and It was
OF course expected he would have a
woman secretary. But alas! No one
expected him to give the place to poor
little unknown me.
~ tell you there was war when his
women constituents found out what he
had done.
But like most impulsive men the
congressman was stubborn as well. 1
felt he would stand by his guns.
Every woman in politics in my
district had friend or relative she
wanted to HAYS the job he confided
20 me, and really think after a while
sheyiwil see that / did the best thing.
But II Is up TO you, Miss Newton, to
make them thing So
Isn.t fate q Joker, Margie? Think
Z putting me In this position Of which
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HOW THE FLAG APPEARS m
LATEST FASHIONS. An eagle sur.
mounts veil now showing In New
York, and there are three American
flags placed in the meshes. Flags are
embroidered in silk on white silk
stockings. White kid gloves also bear
the national emblem, embroidered en-
their backs.
tion OF skirts, by the way, promises TO
be interesting pretty soon. There is
suspicious hint of tightness and a
decided line of fullness at the knees
or higher up, which leaves one wonder.
ing what the new line will be.
The length of skirts stays about the
same, or perhaps creeps just an inch
in the general direction of shoe tops.
Rest assured they do not seem to go
far below that and the observer along
the avenue counts herself fortunate
indeed If most of them reach that far.
Many women seem to imagine fash.
ion demands that they leave an ugly
little strip of neutral territory" b..
low the hem of the skirt and above the
top of the boot.
After a riotous wandering in the
field of color, shoes have managed to
come as near to finding a stopping
place at the new dark shades of brown
as anywhere. Lighter shades of brown
also are popular, and pumps continue
to appear in delicate gray and light
sand color. But the smart shoe OF
the season is undoubtedly brown or
a combination of two shades of brown.
Pumps are as plain as possible IN
cut; the dressier models are adorned
with buckles of silver or cut steel,
oval or rectangular, and fully two inch.
es across.
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ways tired and no appetite. Words
cannot express my gratitude for the
good your medicine has done me, and
through me to my family. 1 recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to all women suffering from
female troubles, particularly to Danish
women. Mrs. META DAMGAARD- MAT
IAN, 2137 Kimball Ave, Chicago, III.
1t is positively true that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
helped thousands of women who have
been troubled with displacements, in
flammation, liberation, tumors, irregu-
larities, periodic pains, backache, that
bearing down feeling, indigestion, and
nervous prostration.
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can make them earn their keep-and
mine" she got a sympathetic hearing.
The pair were her pets, the last and
best OF long succession. The Wares
had been well off and would be still If
the old major had not been forever so.
ing security for somebody who failed.
Kathleen, his sons orphan daughter.
never reminded him of the fact. al.
though his three old-maid daughters
daily bemoaned it in her hearing. They
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bemoaned further her sex, seeming to
hold it against her that she was not
born boy. Weak, fond. intensely fear
full Of the future, they quarreled stead
ily-with Fate and each other.
Kathleen might have provided for
them comfortably as Mrs. Old John
Bellingham. She had not the least in
tention of doing this, partly because
she was a Weare. partly also it must
be admitted, because she had a dim
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world so intensely interesting, so won.
derfully sweet, shall hate to leave
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Model Shopper.

First Shop Assistant-"What a tire
some customer that woman Is" Sec
ond Assistant-"Ycs; she always
knows what she wants, and she won't
buy anything else!
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proved In health
with the first bot
tie of Lydia E. Pink
b a m s Vegetable
Compound; after
taking two bottles
l am entirely well.
Before taking it 1
could not do any
kind of work with
out a pain in my
back as I suffered
so much from in
fammstfon. l had
baodoohao VIVA al
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Stir constantly until the syrup will
string" from the tip of a spoon. Add
2 cupfuls OF chopped nuts-black wal.
nuts preferred-and remove the ket.
tie from the fire. Stir until almost
too stiff to pour, then spread on a
well buttered platter. The candy is
not spoiled if the milk curdles when
it is mixed with the sugar. Part Of
the candy can be shaped into balls and
dipped in melted chocolates.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-27
DANISH WOMAN
REGAINS HEALTH
Tells Everybody What Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for Her.

Chicago. Ill.-"It gives me great
pleasure to let others know that I i'm
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-30
BETTER RULE FOR ALASKA

It is hoped that congress will find time to adopt joint resolution offered by Senator Pullman for inveStga ton of all Alaskan affairs. These affairs divided among host of departments and bureaus at Washington each acting independently of the others Few of the Sub ordinate officials in the territory have authority to decide any question: no matter how urgent, and practically everything referred to bureau and department chiefs at the capital who have tirSt-hand information and nO knowledge gained by personal observation of the facts upon which they must decide The division of authority is carried such absurd extreme that brown bears are under the jurisdiction of bureau and black bears under that of another
 Construction of government railroads should hasten the settlement and development of Alaska Unless these railroads to be drain the territory all of the laws must be amended in such to stimulate deveop ment and thus to produce traffic While civil government may be left to the territorial officials there is great need of centralized control of public land and all natural One body should have charge of coal o other minerals agriculture forests fisheries game together with the railroads highways and waterways which are needed for development The cOal-and leasing law has failed attract capital and the reason for this failure should be aSceraned as guide to congress in acting pending legislation of the same kind.
 It is impossible to govern and develop Alaska efficient N at long range There great need of separate ad minstration with broad powers there in the Philip pines and Porto Rico Congress has done better by these people of alien blood than by citizens who have undertaken the pioneer work of the far Portland OregOnan)
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-30
SELF EDUCATION

little observation and inquiry or better Su, hIVle udcious practice will convince the ordinary man ot nor nal mental faculties that he is useessy overlooking vast amount of the keenest pleasure easily within his reach and the enovment of which will leave but one pang-that he did not enter into the enchanted realm long, long ago
 That realm is to be found between the covers Ot just few books; only the names of which are known to him. and the names but in hay meaningless way otherwise he is not the one for whom this is written.
 Of the many pleasures that await the explorer Tn thlS field of adventure the chiefeSt will be the realization that new and previously unsuspected faculties are developing within himself
 Only normal brain is needed to make the venture; coegiae or other systematic mental training not being prereouisite-hat indeed being the identical goal minus the frills, that will be reached by different road
 Begin with page, preferably from Paleys Natural Theology or Rants Crtque of Pure Reason or # more convenient the philosophical writings, or the essays ot Francis Bacon
 The novice at mental eXertiOn will get nothing at all from Kant and but little from Bacon Paey, at the first reading Upon the second third fourth reading of that page faint geamS will be observed and in later read ugs flood of light riyaing the glory of the new Jerus aIem will break in upon his mind
 The trail once broken the explorer will find his own way forward with increasing pleasure in the growing consciousness that the profOundes thoughts the human race has transmitted are not beyond his mastery and that whereas he was once blind, he now sees.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-30
PROPERLY NAMED
OregOnian.)

Far be it from us to question judicial motives a rule but deemng ourselves qualified speak with author ry on all these domestic matters and having positively uncanny faculty for detecting masculine fourfushers posing rival family oracles rise to register guess that when Judge Fox, of Cincinnati sentenced Alfred AnSworth to obey his wife suspended sentence ill the wOrkhOuse, he interested in currying favors and squarng himself with woman at home than m extending the domestic authority of Mrs Answorth
 who may be sure had Alfred sufficiently tanned a- ready would have chosen the workhouse rather than submit to such penalty Now, don't get excited don't
 jump to conclusions for we'll be delighted remove your
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dehsions by concedng that Alfred would have obeyed penalty or no penalty just like you do, probably uncon- scously but most would go to jail rather than admit it. The point we're trying make is that the Answorh sentence is not masculine idea primarily, but that some how in some way it originated with Woman and in ut zng it Judge Fox was consciously consciouSy doing what he sentenced AnswOrth to dO-obeyng a woman and was quite consciously doing something to please woman.
 We're glad that chap is named Fox-it fits.
 We agree with Teddy it's farm or arm. And, if we may add it's case of root or shoot.
 General Groener was probably speaking in football terms when he said the Germans near their goal. They are so close to their goal that looks like it will soon be touchback.
 GeImany's Note to Argentine is unsatisfactory and another country can't it the kaiSers way. He will have to start writing notes to himself pretty soOn
 With conscrption including men between 21 and 40 years age the next few days will add years to the lives of many men, in more ways than one.
 The latest slogan: Sink sub,
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-30

No. 31 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATRIX WITH WILL ANNEXED, and NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
 IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION, RENAL PREC- CINCT.
 In the matter of the estate of ADAM BLOCH, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned that she has been appoint ed administratrix with the will an nexed of the estate of Adam Bloch, deceased.
 All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby notified to exhibit and present such claims, with the necessary vouchers, within six co months from the date of this notice, and the first publication there of, to the undersigned, ANNIE i CHRISTENSEN, said administra- trix, at the office of L. l.. James, Jr, in the town of Seward, Territory of Alaska, which said office the under signed selects as her place of business in all matters connected with said estate of ADAM BLOCH, deceased. Dated: Seward, Alaska, April 19, 1917.
 ANNIE CHRISTENSEN, AdminiStratrix with the will annexed of the Estate of Adam Bloch, De- ceased.
 l.. l.. JAMES, Jr. Attorney for said AdministratriX. April 21-2S-May 5-12.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-30

Waterfll and Frazier whiskey at the Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-30

Long distance telephone booth at The Branch.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
THREE DIVORCES
GIVEN BY COURT
No Support Grounds in All
Cases - Same Complaint
Made in New Petition.

Three divorces were granted by
Judge Ford in court Saturday morn
ing. one for non-support, another
for abandonment, and third for
cruelty. while in the county clerks
office a suit charging non-support
and failure to provide was filed.
After 20 years Of married blessed
ness. Mrs. Marie Powers charges
that her husband. George Powers.
deserted her on Nov. %. 1910, and
that since that time he has not been
living with her nor lending any sup
port. The couple had been married
since Jan. 25, 1855. A son, Oliver.
II years old, was given to the Gus
tody of the mother.
The plea Of Florella B. r.casberger
for divorce from Charlie E. Ems
berger of 1141 +. Miner St. was also
granted The wife claims that her
life had been made miserable by the
fact that her husband beat and
struck her and that she has been
forced 70 go TO work 20 earn her
own living. The couple had lived
together from July 10, 1909, until
September, 1916. The court permit
ted the wife TO assume her maiden
name, Florella 3. Monroe.
Because the husband, Alonzo NJ.
Stockman. failed 10 support his
wife. Elmira j. Stockman. the court
granted a divorce. The couple had
been married for Il years and ia
the last three years he has not sup
ported the family.
Della Thomson declares in the case
which she has filed for Crystal Ham
lin for divorce from her husband.
Wilbur II. Hamlin. that the family
has been forced 10 move several
times because the husband refused
10 pay rent IIe too, has failed to
supply food and clothing for the
wife. During the seven months of
their married life he has been a
cook in a restaurant. The wife asks
for a reasonable alimony for her
support.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
MARKET PRICES
TAKE A TUMBLE

Following the lead of a big drop
IN the price OF eggs at the city
market Saturday morning. retail
grocers OF the city disposed of fresh
country eggs at SIC, two cents more
than the price paid at the mart.
Case eggs brought S5c a dozen at
local groceries.
Friday, retail grocers were sell
ing fresh eggs at soc per dozen. the
same price as quoted last Saturday
at the city market Ii is the opinion
OF the dealers and farmers that the
price of hen fruit will continue TO
drop during the next several weeks.
Potatoes which have been quoted
as high as $3.50, also took a de-
crease, selling at both the city
market and South Bend groceries
at $2.50. Twenty bushels were on
sale Saturday morning at the mart
on the ColfaX av. bridge II is the
belief of Bryan A. Miller, city sealer.
that another drop will be recorded
during the next seven days.
Despite the lowering In price OF
eggs, potatoes and butter, which
also was selling at two cents below
last Saturdays price Of Acc. fresh
meats continued 10 sell at the usual
prices, dressed chicken bringing 22c,
spare ribs 1Sc. and ham lie.