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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-24

Its approach. There was no wind, and
we headed about west, showing our
broadside. Yet 1 got the men at the
downhauls, clewlines and stripping
lines Of the lighter kites. Then the
moving mountain hit us and buried US
on our beam ends as I sang out, Lash
yourselves, every mani
IT passed a turn Of the mizzen gan
topsail downhaul about me, Delaying to
pin as the cataclysm hit us. I did
not speak nor breathe nor think, un-
less my instructive grip on the turns
Of the downhaul on the pin may have
been an index Of thought. I was un-
der water.
"Then there came a lessening Of the
turmoil. and I reused up to find the
craft floating on her side, but apt TO
turn bottom up at any moment from
the weight Of the water soaked gear
and canvas.
"I was hanging in my blight Of rope
from a Delaying pin, my feet clear Of
the perpendicular deck and my ears
tortured by the sound Of men over
board crying for help-men who had
not lashed themselves.
Nothing could be done for them.
They were adrift on the back wall OF
q moving mountain that lowered thir-
ty degrees above the horizon to port
And another moving mountain, as big
as the first, was coming on from star
board, caused by the tumble into the
sea of the uplifted water. l finally
got a grip on the Delaying pin and rest
ed. Then with an effort got my
right foot up to the pin rail and rested
again. Then, perhaps more by mental
strength than physical, for I loved Life,
I hooked my right foot over the rail-,
reached higher on the rope and finally
hove myself up to the mizzen rigging.
Forward I saw men who had lash
ed themselves to the starboard raj,
and they were struggling, as I had
struggled, to get up to the horizontal
side of the vessel. They succeeded.
"The soaked hemp rigging and can
vas might be enough to drag the craft
down, and with this fear In my mind
I acted quickly. Singing out to the
men to hang on, made my way att
to where we had an ak. With this I
attacked the mizzen lanyards. cutting
everything clear, then climbed for
ward to the main.
"Hard as worked / had barely cut
the last lanyard when a second wave
crashed down on rs. / just had time
to slip into the blight Of q rope and
save myself. But had to give up the
az, and 1t slid down to the port SOUP
pers. s s4sia lc
'sThat second wave righted the craft
We were buried. choked and half
drowned. But when the wave had
passed on the main and miszen masts,
unsupported by the rigging that had
cut away, snapped cleanly about three
fest above the deck and the broad. nat
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-24
Good Hard Shells.

Ths question of feeding balanced ra
,,ons has been pretty well tbreshed out
Hoveyer, the lime supply for making
go shell is overlooked by too many
vsonitrv s rsisers. To expect the hen &c
make plenty of good egg SHELLS from the
Iirtle lime in the food 10 like old fns,
rsoh,s demand on the children OF !:rae
A. make bricks without straw. Aoou,
s0t1 or 100 pounds Of oyster shell fed c
I ,hs farm flock during the year 10 paic
For many times over BY good, hare
shslls. around good, fresh eggs carried
10 market during the sesson.-Esra Aei
lar
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-24

stretch. This one had three tentacles
around me, two others gripped the
port and starboard pinrails. and three
were gripping the stump Of the main.
mast. It had reach Of forty feet.
81 there was one part Of each pic
ture I'll defined and missing. My knife
and right hand were not shown. They
were buried in a dark lump. which
could be nothing but the blood from
my veins. Unconscious, but still strug-
Cling. had stuck into the soft body
Of the monster and struck true"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-24
Shrswd.

The manager, writing out the an
nouncement Of his show, ended with
these words:
'.The patronage Of children under
eighteen is not encouraged"
THAT" he remarked shrewdly, "will
appeal to the children over eighteenw
New York Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-24

bottomed craft Strengthened up and
lay on an even keel, with foresail.
staysail and jib set, the fore gaff top
sail, flying jib and lib topsail clewed
down and the wreck Of the masts
humping against the port side.
"Six men were clearing themselves
from their lashings at the fore rig
ging, and three more. who had gone
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-24

The time to begin good care, good
feeding, and kind treatment u when the
COW 10 calf. Leave out big link 10
time and you can never make mp Tor It.
4 stunted calf Stays stunted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-24
Hard on the Records.

uaFo on tnS neC0Tuts
Freshman Qn awed voice)-See that
big fellow over there7 He broke
three records last week. Sweet Young
Thing Mercy, I wouldn't let him run
the phonograph!-Penn State Froth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-24
Widows Farm For Sale.

To settle estate, this splendid 67-
acre farm, minutes to store and
church, cuts 40 tons hay, 90 #. barn,
Sroom house, worth $500, sacri-
feed for $4,000. From Real Estate
Ads, in Lewiston Journal March
Is, 'I7.)
Mr.. FARMER see to it NOW
that Your Widow will not have to
SACRIFICE $1,000 or more to set
lie YOUR estate. Protect HER
through the Massachusetts, Mutual
Life Insurance Company.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-24

The better che job ID done the hrs'
time the Ices you viii have to hoe sns
crops.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-24
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEKD THE PLow."

S9srespondence ON practical agricultural topics
- soncited. Address all communications In
sSnueu for this department. to HHNRY d.
ocras. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-24
eIindfotdsd.

II blindfolded, it Is said, no person
II able to stand 1--WE minutes without
moving.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-24
From the
Darkness and
the Depths
"A Sea Tale Worthy of
Edgar Allan Poe

From the New Story Magazine.
New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-24

FHAD known him for q painter Of
renown-a master Of his art,
whose pictures, which sold for
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-24
NORWAY, MAINE.

rec, c,tsOLENS-Dress materials and coatings di,
sts,a nVm the factory. Write for samples and
los garment planned. r. A. PACKARD,
Box ll0, Camden, Maine.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-20
TIRE WAS FILLED
 WITH SOLID GOLD

Strange things happen to automo- bile tires, but one decidely unus- ual came to the attention of w. B. Stewart, manager of service or the Spokane branch of the B. F. Goodrich Rubber company, says the Spokane Chronicle. Several minute Rarticles of gold were found in small quantity of black sand that remained in an old tire received from the Kalispell Mercantile com pany for repairs. A large neglect ed cut in the tire had admitted a small quantity of the black pay sand" to the interior of the cas- ing, probably while it was plough ing across a stream or through lake or river sands in the vicinity of Kalispell, Mont.
 The yellow metal has been prov ed the real stuff by its fleXing qualities, it's weight, color and gen. eral appearance.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-20
PURPOSE OF RED GROSS IN
 FRANCE

The general lines of activity un- dertaken in France by the Ameri- can Red Cross have been determined after 8 careful survey of the situ- ation by the Red Gross Commits sion. These purposes may be out lined as follows: f..
 l. To establish and maintain hospitals for soldiers in the Am erican Army in France;
 2. To establish and maintain can teens, rest houses, recreation huts and other means of supplying the American soldiers with such com forts and recreation as the Army authorities may approve;
 8. To establish and maintain in France canteens, rest houses, re- creation huts and other means of supplying comforts and recreation for the soldiers ill the armies of our aIies;.
 4. To distribute hospital equip ment and supplies of all kinds to military hospitals for soldiers of the American or allied armies;
 5. To engage in civilian relief, including:
 a-The care and education of des- titute children;
 b-Ca-e of mutilated soldiers; c-Care Of sick and disabled sol diers;
 d-Relief work in the devastated areas Of France and Belgium, such as furnishing to the inhabitants of these districts, agricultural i'm plemeAts, household goods, foods clothing and such temporary shel- ter as will enable them to return to theIr homes;
 e-To provide relief for and guard against the increase of tuberculosis.
 6. To furnish relief for soldiers and civilians held as prisoners by the enemy, and to give assistance tc such civilians as are returned to France from time to time from the narts of Belgium and of France he'( by the enemy;
 :. To supply financial assistance to committees, societies or indiv- Cross and carrying on relief work iduals allied with the American Ret in Europe.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-20
HAYNES NOTES

Haines, Sept. 19.-A lumber shack In the back part of town was burned down night before last. As no one has been living in the house for several months it is thought to be the work of an in Cendiary or drunks.
 A. F. Mclean has his moving picture building inclosed and ready for the inside work, which is be- ing retarded on account of the lack Of material.
 Bad weather has hindered the moving of the Alaska Corporation s freight, of which there is quite lot on the wharf here waiting for shipment. The road is in such a condition that it is almost impos- sible to run the large auto trucks between here and Wells.
 It is very doubtful if the road commission will be able to open the road between Mud Bay and across the peninsula to the Haines Pack ing company's cannery this fall on account of the weather conditions.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-20
DEPARTMENT OF THE INFERIOR
 United States Land Office |,
 Juneau, Alaska :
August 23. 1917

August 23. 1917 Notice is hereby given that Joseph John Franklin Ward of skagway, Alaska, has filed in this office notice of his intention to make final five year proof to es- tablish his homestead claim under the provision of the, Act of May 14, 1898. as amended by the Act of March 8, 1903 (32 Stat. 102S) to the land embraced in U. s. Sur Yey S65, situate in front of David son Glacier on Chilkat Inlet, Lat. 59o O5' N, Long. 135' 22' w.. and more particularly described as fol- lows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. M. C., on line of ordinary high tide, .Chilkat Inlet. whence U. 8. L. M. No. 7S3 bears N. 40 05' E. 1882 chs. end w. c. due w. $50 chs, thence .meanderina on line of ordinary high tide () S. 2SO 15' E. 4.SO chs. (2) 8. 840 45' w. S.7O chs. (S) 5. % 3O' W. 1O.SO chs. (4) s. 33' 9O' E. 1.5O chs. C5) s. 12' 16' w. 12.SO chs. (6) s. 46' 80' w. 3.6O chs. CD s. 33' 15' w. 2.SO chs. to Cor. No. 2, M. C., whence w. c. bears w. 300 chs, thence W. 37.6S chs. to Cor No. 3, thence N. S6.S2 chs. to Cor, No. 4. thence E. ALSO chs. to Cor. No. l, M. C.. the place of beginning, containing an area of 159.96 acres, Mad. Var. 32o E .
 Said proof will be established by the testimony of said Joseph John Franklin Ward before the U, 8. Commissioner, J. J. Kennedy, at his office at Haines, Alaska, on the 18th day of December 1917, at ten o'clock a. m., and by the testimony of two of the following witnesses, viz: c. A. Lindholm, Mar tin Madsen, Joseph Curry and M. Moore, all of Haines, Alaska.
 c. B. WALKER,
 t.t .... Register. First Publication Sept. IA.
 Final Publication November If.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-20
SHOOTS LARGE OWL

Annoyed because large owl swooped down upon one of ms ducks the other night and killed it, skinning the fowl from the head down the neck and throat, E. T. McBrien laid for the beast of the air last night and killed it with two snots from a 22 eallDer rifle. The owl is one of the largest ever seen in Skagway and meas uras 56 inches from wing tip to
 wing tiO. Its claws are about an inch and one half in length and
 curved in the shape of three fish hooks. ..
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-20
CHEESE VERSUS MEAT.

CHEESE TARrLEHS.-Cut six slices
 an inch tLck from u stale loaf of
 bread, take out tie center and fry the slices in deep, kOt fat. Melt table spoonful of butter in saucepan with two tahlcSDOonfuls of milk. When boil ing add two tahleSpoOnfuls of bread crumbs, six tablcSpuOmtuls of grated cheese, half q teaSpOOnful of salt, an eighth teaspoohful of paprika and the beaten yOlks of two eggs. Stir until well blended. Remove from tue fire, fill the cases, sprinkle with grated cheese, place in q hot oven four minutes and serve very hot.
 Cheese Straws. - Half cupful Of grated strong cheese. half cupful of flour, teaSpOOnful of baking powder, a pinch of salt and little pepper. Sift flour and baking powder together, add cheese and seasoning. Mix well, add just enough of cold milk to hold to- gether, make into round ball, place on foured board, roll out to the thickness of pie crust and cut In very narrow strips four inches long. Bake in hot oven five minutes and serve with salad.
 Cheese Rolls.-Make some light, ten der raised rolls shaped long and mar TOW. When they are cold cut of the tops of the rolls and remove some Of the center Just before serving take small jar of cheese and cream it with a quarter as much butter and fold into a half-cupful of cream whipped stiff. Fill the rolls and replace the covers.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-20
COST OF ARMS
 E REDUCED

Washington, Sept. 19.-The gov ernment's large operations in the purchase of arms and ammunition enable 1t to secure from time to time reductions in price as compar- ed with that which is paid by oth- CT parties, or sometimes heretofore even by the government itself, when making purchases which have in the past seemed to be themselves very large.
 As an example, the government has recently made purchase Of about 175,OOO, 1000 clips for small arms cartridges, with which 1t has supplied some nine manufacturers of small-arms ammunition, at a price of about $11.45 per thousand, as compared with the customary price os SIP per thousand. The say ing to the government in the pur- chase of these clips has therefore amourted to about $95,OO0.
 Another example is the purchase of some 22,OOO,OOO bandoleers, for carrying cartridges, at an average price of about 1S cents each. When called for by individual manufactur- CTS, in smaller numbers, the pre- vious price which has been sup- mitted was 16.7 cents apiece. The total saving in this case there fore amounted to something over S75O.OO0.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-20
Transportation and Mail
 Notes

Word was received late this af- ternoon that the Dolphin will ar live in port Saturday morning at 3 a. m. .,
 The Princess Sophia, of the C.. P. R., Is in port and scheduled to sail for Vancouver and way ports at 2 o'clock tonight
 The steamer Spokane, of the P. s. s. Co.,, left Seattle for skag- way and way porth at 10 p. m. Tues day, bringing one days mail, and should arrive in Skagway Saturday.
 The Dolphin, of the Alaska s. s. Co.,, sailed from Seattle for nor thern ports Monday night, bringing two days mail, and is scheduled to arrive in Skagway Friday.
 The Prince George, of the G. T. P, is scheduled to arrive in Skag- way Friday morning, making her last trip to Skagway this season. Beginning two weeks later the the Prince John will start two weeks schedule and the Prince AL pert, freighter, will atelrnate with the John on a two weeks sched- ule. II I.ELI.I
 The U. S. harbor boat Peterson arrived in port this morning at S:45, and left & few hours later for Peterson recently returned from Haines and Ft. Wm. H. Seward. Int Juneau where it had gone to bring in the Juneau hospital. and to back Capt. Jones, who was sick receive volunteers for the U. S. army. .t.",
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-20

A number of members of the Royal Flying Corps were passen- gers on the train this morning. Many of these men have seen ser vice in France, and are now on leave of absence spending their fur loughs in the north.
 Word was received this morning by the Bank of Alaska that An drew Stevenson, president of the Bank of Alaska, will leave Seattle for the north Saturday on the Prin- cess Alice, and that, owing to his delay in the States, he will prob ably come direct to Skagway.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-20
NO OCCASION FOR DIsCORD

Is your piano in good tune and proper condition for the winter season? You had better call up George Anderson the Expert Piano man and have him give your piano & thorough overhauling or have hin bring up those few notes to proper tune. Call No. s. Dewey Hotel.
 -9-19-3t.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-20

U. s. Commissioner Edward A. Rasmuson was a passenger on the train today bound for Whitehorse and Atlin. He will be gone TOT about a week, #i
 Miss Appleyard, government school teacher at Carcross, was a passenger on today's train. Miss Appleyard has been outside for A vacation of several months.
 Mrs. w. c. Mckenzie expects to soon leave for her, old home in Kansas and will be gone for the winter. She expects 9 brother to arrive soon from the Fairbanks district who will accompany her back to the Kansas home. .
 Dr. L. s. Keller arrived in skagway last night on the Santa Rita and returned to Haines again this morning on the Peterson. Dr.. Keller has been rushed with dental
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-20

The electric city directory is a novel and practical means of giv- ing New York hotel guests the To- cation Of street or building on an electrically illuminated map of the city. The map is divided off into squares with a separate minia- ture Mazda lamp to illuminate each square when a button is pushed.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-20

4 ! + + < t* 4 4 sk ]. ]. < + f < 4 * Leave your old shoes at # '* Kennedy & Co.,, or with Dor x
 '* tero 6 Son, and they will be < < shipped to the women, chil- 4
 + dren and old men in the de- < 4 vastated sections of Belgium x + and France. # ! 4 *l@ 4 4 + # + < < + + # <
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-20
Only One "BROMO QUINLNE"

To get the genuine, call for the full mama LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE. Look for signature of E. ", GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. soc. Thu
 Advertisement.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-20

work in Ft. Seward and Haines, but expects to be finished there by Saturday.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-20

| subscrtbs for the Daily Alaskan.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-20

Choice chocolates and bon bons at Keller Bros. Drug Store,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-20

The Princess Sophia, of the c. P. R., Is in port and scheduled to sail for Vancouver and way ports at z o'clock tonight
The herald., 1917-05-03
TO BE FIRE SCOUTS.

Fire Chief Elliot Whitehead of Oak
land, Cal. appreciated the value of the
scout preparation and believing that
the scouts can be counted on il emer-
cencieS, is planning L. form a fire.
patrol in each troop. These patrols
VIII receive recognition ut fires and
will be counted on To prevent fires.
Instruction in tire-f@hting and preyen-
tion and direction for forming the fire
patrols is given by the chief himself.
Patrol leaders and Older scouts are
eligible To join these patrols.
At the end of the course of instruc-
ton. a short civil service examination
will be given and the scouts receiving
the highest credits will be eligible for
election as fire chiefs, assistants and
captains.
The patrol will be taken to visit the
fire houses; the firc-fghting apparatus
will be explained and demonstrated
and fire drills will be conducted.
A distinctive badge or shield will be
worn by the fire scouts. This Organiza-
ton will not conflict with the Organiza-
ton in the schools, but will serve to
strengthen 1t, as the school fire war
dens will be even more efficient If they
are fire scouts.
The herald., 1917-05-03

what it would do for me- l don't know
what l might bee driven To DO"
She saw the logged determination in
his face; and she went slowly To the
desk.
Very Well" she said. finding q sheet
of paper. what shall l writer
He dictated the note, being careful
that the date should correspond with
the postmark. When she had finished
ne folded it carefully, put ii in the
envelope. and drawing out the original
letter tore IL in small bits, and laid
them on the table, putting the letter
back in his pocket.
When he arrived home to dinner Les
ter expected his wife would again ask
him 70 see the letter, for she seldom
let go of riddle till she had found her
answer. But she did not refer TO l..
In fact she met him as though nothing
had happened. She told him amusing
little incidents, and once, as she got NJ
from the table for something and was
passing his chair, she laid her hand on
his head, stroking back his hair caress-
ingly, and murmured: Dear old boy,
you look tired
For answer he pressed her hand. He
didn't know Just what TO say.
Maybe you're right" she went on.
II didn't know / was nagging. !
didn't know | was. l don't want 10.
wish every time you'd just shake me,
As for that letter l was so foolish about
I don't want TO see il. If there really
is anyone you love better than me-
won't keep you from her. love you
that kind of way, john want you
TO be happy"
Dear little woman" he said takin.
her in his arms. "There isn't anyone
but YOU" And he meant ii. His men
tai comparison of the two women had
quite obliterated Phyllis Bert. Now
he said. ~ want you TO read the let
ter"
Her contrition made him feel more
ashamed than ever. But he resolved
some day to tell her the truth.
The herald., 1917-05-03
Fooled in the ATTEMPT.

Brown had been saying that the
pickpOckct scare was nrhing more
than lot of pauicky eXagg"ration.
and that q man. if only he were Scnsi-
III" and moderately careful, had very
little - fear from the light-tu-cred
fraternity while walking through the
streets. says Tit-BitS.
I'm not - sure" said Jones. "Why
only Yesterday on" Of those hcggars
tried 10 pick my pocket, but, happily,
my wife prevented him stealing Il pen
ny-picCe.'
oh" said Brown. becoming inter-
c>trd. that was jolly smart Of her.
What did She do-grab him, or merely
>crcamE"
Neither" replied Jones: "aS mat
ter of fact she wasn't with me At the
time"
Wasn't with you. What do you
mean?'
My dear chap" sighed Jones, you
wait till you get married, then you
may learn what an advantage it is
To have a wife who goes through your
pockets every night"
The herald., 1917-05-03
The Effective Blockade.

Down in the Ozark mountains in
Missouri q good old Baptist Of the
hardshell type was called to preach at
a church where the young men of the
place were prone TO get up and leave
If the preacher said anything they
didn't like. After the opening prayer,
the old preacher looked his congrega-
ton over and said:
Now, after l get 10 preaChin' I don't
want Rag, Tag and BObtail 10 be a
jumpin' up an runnin' out" About
halfway In the sermon, young man
got up and made for the door. Paus-
ing in his sermon the old preacher
pointed his finger AT the retreating fig
ure: Wonder goes Rag" he said in Il
loud voice. After he had preached n
few minutes another youth left the
room. Wonder goes Tag" cried the
preacher. Needless to say, no more
of the congregation cared 10 leave IN
Ill duly dismisSed.-OregOn Journal.
The herald., 1917-05-03
Exterior Should Be Diqnified.

The exterior of the small house may
be either picturesque or formal but it
should be simple and dignified in either
case. Any material may be used, az
stone, brick, or wood, but once chosen,
1t should be adhered to. 1t is always
right TO use local materials, but we
need not use more than one kind sim
ply because several kinds are at hand
The surfaces in small work are never
large enough for mixtures of materials
So also with the design of the house.
The main lines ought not to be broken
up with protruding bays, unusual an
giles in the plan, absurdly large pOrches,
or q complex system Of roofs. Inge-
nuity is always a poor substitute for
simplicity and good proportion. For
interest, confine yourself 10 a simple
element, like the front door, which may
be played with little.