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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-21
BURSTS WITH THE HEAT.
Sad Fate Of the Tsrrashot When II
Enters Death Valley.

Sad Fate Of the Tsrrashot When Il
Enters Death Valley.
That most frishtfiil Of deserts Death
valley, In California. lies between two
lofty ranges one OF which is called the
funeral mountains.
The higher levels of these mountains
Ire rather densely fOrested. with here
and there little meadows and ''parks"
natural clearings,. in which dwells q
strange animal known as the terrashot
So Inaccessible are these inhOspitable
heights. however. that the creature.
rarely seen. has remained almost un-
known.
Respecting its habits little can DO
said. There is no reason for surprising
that 1t Is dangerous to man Nobody
knows even whether 1t Is carnivOrOus
or plant feeder. 1t has coffin shap
ed body, six or seven feet long. with n
sort Of shell running the whole length
If its back.
Having, 1t Is presumed, few natural
enemies. the terrashot increases in
numbers until 1t is seized with an i'm
pulse to migrate. possibly because it,
food supply no longer sufflces. The
animals then form long professions.
marching down into the desert IN sin
gle file with the evident intention Of
crossing the valley to the mountains on
the other side.
But none Of them ever gets across.
Az they encounter the hot sands they
rapidly distend with the heat. and one
after another they blow up with loud
reports. the places where this happens
being marked by deep, grave shaped
hOles.-Philadelphia Record.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-21
SLIPS OF THE PEN.
Even the Best Of Writers at Timss
Nod While They Work.

Even the Best Of Writers at Times
Nod While They Work.
Many If not most writer's have had to
bewail the occasional freakishness OF
the pen in putting down on paper some.
thing very different from that intended
by Its author.
Readers of Sir George Trevelyan's
Life Of MacauIay" will recall the his
torian's horror when too late be dis
covered that he had written In the
Edinburgh Review that 1T would be
unjust to estimate Goldsmith by The
Vicar of Wakefield or Scott by The
Life of Napoleon when he really In
tended to say that 1t would be unjust
to estimate Goldsmith by his History
Of Greece" There was. too. an anus
ing slip Of the pen perpetrated by the
grave Sir Archibald Alison In includ-
Ing Sir Peregrine Pickle instead Of Sir
Peregrine Maitland among the pail.
bearers at the Duke Of Wellington's
funeral.
Another striking instance Of the pen
mechanically writing something not In.
tended came under notice the other day
on the title page OF reprint Of . once
famous book, Jane Porter's Scottish
Chiefs" This edition, published some
years ago by a well known London
house, describes Miss Porter % "au.
thor Of Pride and Prejudice Sense
and Eendbility.'" etc. Doubtless the
Christian name Of "Jane" induced the
slip AL remember and nearly all
Charlotte Bronte was one notable ex.
ception-lovs Jane Austen; not % many
remember Jane Portsf.-Wsstmiustsr
Gazette. r..
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-21
The Plss Food Hablta

We must all (says the Pail Mall
Gazette) make our apologies to the
pig. who has been grossly maligned in
regard to biz. food. Instead Of being
ready to 81 ktnS I'VE turns out to
be the most fastidious Of animals. Ex-
periments have been made In France
and Sweden which show this to be the
case, and In the latter country the
record tells ~ that out Of 575 plants
thu goat eats 40 and refuses 126: the
sheep out Of 528 plants eats 887 and
refuses 1<1: out Of 404 plants the COW
cats 30 and refuses 218; out Of 474
plants the horse eats 262 and refuses
M; and ths ~ out ii 24S plants ssts
n and tofuss6 III.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-21
EASY TO TRAIN SHEPHERDS
Puppies Soon Learn ~ They Are PLACED
With Ewes and the Lambs
Taken Away.

It is easy enough to train shepherd
dogs II they are taken az pup
pies. When the sheep are Landing.
take lamb away from It's mother
- put the puppies on the eve. Keep
- Eve tied up for a few days and
- Cat the little puppies nurse her !;
- It will not be long until she will
eAlnf as much " the pups as she does
= her lamb.
AZ soon as the pups are old enough
to follow the sheep let them 60 with
the bunch and they will soon he tax
Ing care Of the sheep. The dogs will
soon learn to take them out Of the
sheds In the morning and bring them
back at night. And II a strange dog
or wolf comes around. one dog will
'tay and fight while another will starr
q, sheep for home. In lambing time
~ keep the sheep close around the
n1f'h or camp. and seem to take on
. hegree Of intelligence that Ia mnr-
venus. They can soon be taught the
-..,ster's calls or signals and will obey
promptly. It In essential that they
shall be fed by some sort Of system
and II Is we'll to have them understand
that this IL their reward. II one has
u good working dog II is surprising
how readily a young animal will learn
from the old one But the masters do
not always have an old dog. and then
the trainer must play the dog himself
and do little running. Everyone
has his own whistles or words IT com
nand. and a dog soon catches on.-Ex.
change
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-21
SUNDAY DINNERS FEATURED
AT THE OLSON HOUSE

In this issue Of the Prospector will
be found the menu of the Olson
House, under the management of
Mrs. H. r. Miller. This popular eat
ing house will make a feature of FIVE
O'Clock Sunday dinners, cooked in
the best home style. and served en-
familie. Mrs. Miller is a splendid cook
and has a host Of patrons in the city
who are taking advantage of the elab-
crate Sunday specials.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-21
WEALTHY AMERICAN TO
REBUILD FRENCH TOWN

PARIS. Dec. 21.-The Inhabitants
Of the little town Of Dun-sur-M euse
are convinoen that after all, there Is
lot in q name. For thanks to the
fact that its patronymic happens to
be the same az that Of wealthy and
generous American, the ravages
caused BY the war will soon be made
good. The municipal council of Dun
sur-Meuse has met In Paris to be pre-
scented to its godfather" who has
undertaken to rebuild the town.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-21
SMALL ARMY PROVIDES FOR
LATE TRAVELLING SOLDIERS

LONDON, Dec. 21.-There are now
$500 persons engaged in tho single
job Of looking out for soldiers who ar
rive In London late ut night. OF
these only 1000 are paid workers.
More than 1000 Of the total are wo-
men. They have charge of SO rest
houses for ofiicers and men, operate
seven free Bullets and drive the cars
that carry the men from the train to
the rest houses after the buses, trans
and underground trains have stopped
running.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-21

AAn0Uncement
Christmas gifts now on display At .
the residence Of Mrs.. Graham. All
are invited to call. Give your orders
early. Hours 10 .. m. TO 8 p. m.
Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Depus.
k-Aec-13
A complete line Of nugget and ivory
jewelry. watches. diamonds. ETC.. at
the Valdez Drug Store.
FOR arst-class meals ana good serv-
Ice at reasonable prices try the Nsr-
Fox's snappy drinks for this cold
weather at Hunts. Il
CITY EXPRESS. Phone -: ready
to transfe. Tat baggage for you. Il.
HOTPOINT Electric Heaters and
Cooking-Appliancss ct the Emporium.
Christmas goods coming ON the nsxt
boat. n
Use Rsxail HAIR 1oale ana yos WIN
uss NO ether. vsldss Drug, oaers. 4
RufnsumsA eaox>a - Heyu, n~aamApn
Pricss rsaseasAlA q
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-21
Christmas Suggestions

Something new in Corset Covers.
combination of lace and ribbon. Also
Crepe de Chine and Kayser silk cor
set covers. flesh and white. Women's
Crepe de Chine and Jap silk combi-
nation suits, flesh and white. e. Win
ters u
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-21
Christmas Suggestions

Silk Petticoats. with Closfit jersey
tops. Silk boomers. colors. flesh.
black and white. Kayser's silk hose.
f. Winter. II
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-21

Tho Moose will give = dance to.
morrow evening.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-21

Christmas Suggestions
Some very pretty crepe collars.
nlain linen and fancy handkerchiefs.
Dents kid gloves, black. white ana
tan. e. Winter. u
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-21

Just received all the latest popu-
lar songs at g. O. Rsinks's. II
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-21

Have you joined the Red Cross?
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-21

Val0o1 Fish Prices
Halibut OF cents . pound. City
Dock; halibut .o6 cents pound on
fishing grounds; black cod .o1 Ia
cents. .,...
Valdex Iron Works. II you hasu't
anything else to do 60 fishing. It
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-21

Use Renal Hair Toaie ana yos WIN
use NO other. vsids. Drss: sssrs. Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

that almost no cook seems to do well
excepting chefs of the grade that few
of US can afford.
Take bacon, for instance Can your
cook send bacon to the table hot and
evenly cooked, done just to the degree
Of crispness that you like it? Doesn't
it come in some mornings in scorched
curls and other mornings in limp and
greasy strips?
Then there is mayonnaise dressing
and French dressing, too, for that mat
ter. Doesn't your cook make mayor
naise a bit too thin or too stiff?
Doesn't she sometimes season it too
highly and sometimes put in only half
enough salt? And is the French dress
ing ever more than a mixture instead OF
an emulsion Of oil and vinegar?
Poached egg, brown gravy. omelets,
nard sauce-these are only . Few of
the things that are seldom cooked to
perfection by the one we employ to do
our cooking. Wouldn't it be worth
your while to teach yourself to cook
such food as habitually comes to your
table badly prepared and then either
prepare IT yourself--as you could do In
the case of mayonnaise dressing or hard
sauce-or else teach your cook how to
do it?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
Things the Cook Can't Do.

There was a time when almost every
sentimental novel referred to the lily
white hands of the matron as she
washed the breakfast dishes at the ia
BILE. in a little wooden bowl. The wom-
en-, at least in sentimental novels. of
those days. were also spoken of as
adopts in the making of certain dainty
desserts. Even Becky Sharp. YOU re-
member, when she wanted to make
an impression on Lord Steyne. pre-
tended that she had been making a
pudding in the kitchen.
Nowadays if a woman has no taste
for cookery or other Homework, she
makes no pretenses There are SO
many other things that nobody won
ders why she cannot cook. II she can
afford to employ an experienced cook.
she does so. And. although she very
offen directs her house. she may never
mix. a. pudding or concoct dessert
But aren't there some things your
cook can't do? There are some things
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
LI1IILEHoRlEs
%rbEDTInE
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1917. by T. W. Burgess,
Was Johnny Chuck Dead?

Peter Rabbit wished he never had
thought of entering Johnny Chuck's
house. He wished that Sammy Jay
never had put it into his head to want
to see Johnny Chuck asleep for the win
ter. But for this he would have been
satisfied to enter Johnny Chuck's house
only far enough to escape from Bowser
the Hound. He never, never would
have thought of keeping on way down
had put it into his head, and curiosity
had done the rest. He had gone down
to Johnny Chuck's bedroom and he had
found Johnny Chuck curled up there
in his bed. But there had been some
thing very queer about Johnny Chuck.
He hadn't Weakened when Peter had
stamped. he hadn't Weakened when
Peter had touched him. Peter had had
such queer creepy feeling that he had
hurried back to the doorway of that
house, where he could see and hear
Bowser the Hound and fee, that things
were just as he always had known
them.
Peter resolved that just as soon as
Bowser went away he. Peter. would
hurry home to the dear Old Brier Patcn
and never again would he enter un-
invited anybodys house. But as he
waited for Bowser to grow tired and
go away he kept wondering about
Johnny Chuck. Curiosity kept urging
him to go back for another look.
''Of course" thought Peter, TO sleep
all winter any one would have to go
very. very sound asleep indeed. but stifl
l can't imagine anybody not waking
when they were pushed the way I
pushed Johnny Chuck. 1t doesn't seem
to me natural Besides. now that l
think OF it, Johnny felt queer. Ill
wonder il it can be that Johnny Chuck
is dead?"
A startled look crept into Peters eyes
The idea that Johnny Chuck might
have died down there in his bedroom
took possession of Peter. He couldn't
think of anything else. Finally he just
had to go back to make sure. He found
Johnny Just as he had left him John
ny hadn't moved so much as a hair.
Peter called to him softly. but Johnny
didn't answer. Peter stamped with all
his might. Many times had he warned
Johnny Chuck Of danger by stamping
like that Johnny remained just as he
was, curled up in his bed. Peter list
ened for the sound Of breathing. but
there was none. Neither could Peter
hear or feel Johnny's heart beat More
than all this Johnny felt strange to
the touch. He felt cold. To touch him
gave Peref an uncomfortable feeling.
Finally to make quite sure Peter struck
Johnny Chuck sharply.
Wake upi Wake up" he cried.
Johnny didn't wake up. Johnny re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
NINE BOMBS ARE PLACED
Public Buildings in Sacramento
Menaced, Accompanied by De-
mand for $50, 900.

SACRAMENTO. Cal, December ga
letter declaring nine bombs had been
placed in the executive mansion. CAPT
toll building. police station and residences
of two head officers OF the state has
been received by Gov. William d. Ste
phens and turned over to the police, it
became known today.
The letter demanded that s5e,0eo be
placed in "a rock pile" presumably near
Oakland. Cal, December 81. at O'Clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
may SELECT Williams
Controller Of Currency Discussed -
Probable Railroad Administrator
ifU. s. Takes Control.

John Shelton Williams. controller OF
the currency. was being discussed to-
day in offlcia1 circles as the most prob
able selection for federal railroad adj
ministrator. should President Wilson
decide to appoint one.
In the event Controller Williams is not
selected. those apparently best informed
on the situation believed the work would
be undertaken by Secretary McAdoo. who.
however would not relinquish his place as
Secretary OF the Treasury. but would sur
round himself with q cabinet of railroad
men.
dent decision by President Wilson soon
to begin federal administration of rail-
roads. although there was no official an
nouncement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

An appeal TO, all l-ehigh Valley rail-
road employees to practice self-sacrifice
and devotion to duty to enable the road
TO do its share IN winning the war has
been issued by E. Z Loomis. president
OF the road. Carriers. the message Sid.
are literally the ba ckine Of the rnen
In the American camps and tho French
trenches"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
Two Dead When Train Hits Auto.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, December 20
w D. Wynne was fatally injured, his
eight-year-old son Alfred instantly killed.
Mrs. W. d. wynne, their four-year-old
son Gilbert and Miss Tessie Turner seri-
ously Injured when an Atlanta, Birming-
ham and Atlantic train struck an auto
mobile in which the party were returning
to the Wynne home about 12:45
Crossing. W. D. wynne died in a local
hospital about $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
FO|LS POISON PLOT
AIMED At SOLDIERS
Red Cross Finds Thousands OF
Bandages, Intended for
Wounded, infected.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, December ga
plot to poison Red Cross bandages and
spread wholesale death among the SOL
diers of America and her allies has
been exposed and frustrated here.
Revelations of the conspiracy were
made today when it became known that
Department of Justice agents were
hunting the perpetrators OF the deed.
Three thousand four hundred surgi-
cal dressings. rolled by patriotic wom-
en- in Toledo. were infected with a
mysterious greenish poison while in
transit between Toledo and Cleveland.
Burn $500 Bandages.
Immediately every one of the 3.40O
bandages was burned. They were de-
Cross warehouse here. Every effort
was made to keep the matter secret and
it was successful until today.
Officials of the lake division of the
Red Cross refused to discuss the poi
soned bandages, but the authoritative
information was obtained that the
bandages lad been destroyed and that
government agents. aided by only slen-
der clues, were trying to solve the
mystery.
Part of Lake Shipment.
The poisoned bandages were part of
the periodical shipments received at the
local headquarters of the lake division
from Red Cross headquarters in other
cities in the division, which comprises
Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.
The box of bandages arrived here
from the Toledo chapter last week and
was taken to the warehouse. While
women were examining the huge guam
tity of surgical dressings as to speci-
fications dark greenish substance was
noticed on one of them. Investigation
showed that all of the bandages in
the box had been treated with poison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

NAMED just exactly as he had been.
Then Peter Rabbit softly tiptoed away.
Why ho tiptoed he didn't know seeing
that no hadn't hDen abba to waken
Johnny Chuck in spite OF all his eff
fortR On Potef'8 face WAS q worried
look When he reached the doorway he
found that Bowser the Hound had given
up and left In disgust. Peter hoped
out into the sunshine with a little gasp
or RELIEF. Then he turned and look ed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
BoYsand Girls
Do Not Worry
About
Pin1ples
Because
Cuticura
Will Quickly
Remove Them

On rising and retiring emily smear
! the face with Cuticura Cir !; ,ent on end
Of the finger. Wash of .-e Ointment
In FIVE minutes with Cuticura Soap ard
hot water, Continue bathing for some
minutes using the Soap freely. The
easy, speedy way to clear the skin and
keep it clear. Cuticura Soap and ONT
n,ent afeSnot only wonderful heaiers
but are also wonderful preventives OF
skin and scalp troubles if used exclu-
sively. The Soap, for daily use in the
toilet, cleanses and purifies, the Oin;-
fneni soothes and heals any little irrita-
t:ons, roughness, pimples, etc.
For sample each free by mail ad-
dress postcard: 'tCutieura, Dept.
PIG, Boston. -. Sold -eyerywhere.
Soap sc Ointment Is and SOC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
!, Contributed by
Members W..hington C.:

Arms s. Drury.
Banes Realty Co.
David L. Barry.
J. Mckenney Berry.
r. A. Bluudon x co.
Boss & Phelps.
Bradley. Beall & Howard.
.Ino: w. Brawner
Walter a. Brown.
Arthur Carr.
\. S. caywood.
Davidson a. Davidson.
Floyd T. Davis.
Jno. +. Donohoe e. Son.
ID. II. Roland Drury.
Francis s. DUNCAN.
Fitch. Fox d Brown.
Maurice Fitzgerald,
A. +. Fox Co.
Gardiner & Dent.
Herbert A. Gill & Son.
Harry E. Gladman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

back nj Johnny Chuek's house and his
forehead was all wrinkled with per
plexity- Was Johnny Chuck dead: Was
that just his cold nfeless body dow.
there? 1t seemed so. and yet suppos-
Ing 1t wasn't so. Peter wished he
knew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

TRENCH MUELLER OF BURGUNDY
VELVET, TO MATCH HAT WHICH
HAS CROWN OF VELVET AND WIDE.
BLACK BRIM TASSELS OF BUR-
GUNDY SILK CORDS.
Then there were no outlying ends TO
embarrass one.
This muffier has become the accepted
thing for the trenches, and dressmakers
have seen in it a new idea for persuad-
ing the coin out of women's purses. As
the women are quite delighted with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

IL you want work read the want col
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

OCSd0SC uOii-lil IlS<altiIy DfOOQ
invites good health and the ip-
vitation is usually accepted.
Pepto- Man9an is a valuable
tonic for those whose strength
Is not equal to their ambitions
or necessities. It is a builder
for the rundown of all ages,
for weak, anemic children, for
convalescents, and the over
worked. Its sparkling color and
aromatic taste are attractive.
1t cannot possibly disturb the
most fastidious stomach nor in
jure the teeth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
OF Interest TO Women
FRENCH MUELLER WINS POPULARITY.

idea, little persuasiveness Is needed.
We have had the fur scarf with US for
three years, and many Of us have grown
tired of it. However. interest has been
revived in it and fashion has offered
it on every side since 1t has become
smart to twist it two or three times
around the body, in the trench fashion.
1t has resulted in several women look
tian pillars, with the lines of orna-
ment crossing and recrossing in bias
fashion.
But there are women, strange and I'M
truthful as it may sound, who are a
bit weary of peltry. They have been
steady fashion that they like to feel
freedom from it once in a while.
1t is in this spirit of revolt that the
new trench muller finds its foothold.
1t comes in crepe de chine. in velvet,
velours and satin. Sometimes it is
lined with fur. but more often the lin
ing is of an opposing material in brill
liant color that fiickers at the edges, to
give a CLEAN of enlivenment to the
muller.
The English women have gone in
for these muffiers more heavily than
the Americans have done so far. Pos
sibly, the continual rain and cold of
their winters makes it advisable for
them to seek to keep warm in any way
that offers itself, although students of
national life say that the English suf-
fer less from the scarcity of coal, as
far their persons are concerned.
than we will. They despise radiators,
they live in houses with open windows
throughout the twelve months of the
year and they are quite used to the
persistent fog and dampness that
strikes deadly, despairiug cold to
the marrow OF an American.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

Glover & Flather
j.. w. Grooms.
Hagner. Randall & Co.
Joseph A. Hayden.
Robert f. Heater.
Jesse l.. Heiskell.
George Henderson.
Joseph A. Herbert & Co.
Higbie & Richardson.
William Corcoran Hill.
A. c. Houghton & Co.
II. r. Howeustein Co. /.
Theo n. Judd.
.Ios. II. Keane.
j. Leo Kolb.
James ]. hampton & Co.
Edward j. Lewis.
Edward T. Lewis.
Lieberman & Hawn.
Mahoney & Sullivan.
II. F. MAndIer & Co.
Moore 4 Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
: Friendly Warning

Don't accept Pepto-Manean in any
other form than the sealed. package
and bottle here pictured Be sure that
the name IS Guides Pepto-Mankan
Pepfo- Man9Gnis widely initiated. the
package sometimes counterfeited, but
the genuine is not sold in bulk or in
any other form than that shown in
this picture. You are entitled to real
Pepto- Man&an not an imitation.
Buy this package-seaIed-and you
will not b disappointed. For sale at
ali drug stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
It Matches the Hat.

One of the tricks of the milliners is
to sell a muller that is made to match
the crown of the hat One gets a good
color scheme in this fashion.
The sketch shows just how the muf-
fer and hat are combined, although
the former is not worn in the taut
shipshape fashion adopted by the fight
ers. The one-piece frock, mind you,
slips on over the head and is fastened
about the waist with a wide girdle.
There is no more and no less to this
frock than you see except it's length.
The muff1er and hat are of Burgundy
velvet, with heavy tassels made from
silk threads in the same color. The
brim of the hat is of black velvet, and
its soft crown can be pulled into any
shape without detriment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
&.l2Buysa$5.00Wa Savings Stamp

With it get War Savings Certificate with spaces
20 stamps When filed the certificate has you SS24O
and the Government will pay you 500 for it January 1928
which amounts to 40 compounded quarterly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

never want You will the
with stamps; of proving
action that with lending Uncle the
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oday

These will
certificate
Start first Thrift