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pensiye. that that was why father was
so angry: and comforted by the asser-
ton. | was taking up my doll again.
when the door opened and father step
ped in.
1t was great event-any visit from
him to the nursery-and we both
dropped our TOYS and stood staring,
not knowing whether he was going to
he nice and kind as he sometimes was.
or scold US as | had heard him scold
our beautiful sister.
-
Arthur showed at once what he
thought. for without the least hesita-
ton he took the one step which placed
him in front Of me. where he stood
waiting with his two little fists hang
ing straight at his sides, but manfully
That this display of pigmy ch.valry
was not quite without its warrant is
evident to me now, for Tat1er did NOT
look like himself or act like himself
any more than he hal the night be-
fore.
However, we had no cause for ear
Having no suspicion of INV having been
awake during his terrible interview
with Theresa. he saw only two lonely
and forsaken children, Interrupted IN
their play.
Can l remember what he said to US?
Not exactly. though Arthur and often
went over il in choked whispers III
some secret nook of the dreary old
house: but his meaning-lhat we took
in we'll enough. Theresa had left us.
She would never come back We were
not to look out of the window fer her
or run to the door when the bell rang.
Our mother had left us. TOO. long
time ago, and she lay in the cemetery,
where we sometimes carried flowers
Theresa was not in the cemetery, but
we must think of her as there. though
not as il she had any need of flowers.
Having said this, he looked at Us
quietly for a minute. Arthur was try
ing very hard not to cry. but l cob
bling like the lost child I was, with my
cheek against the floor. where l had
thrown myself when ne said that aw
full thing about the cemetery. She
there, my sister-mother there. l
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think he felt a little sorry for me, for
he half stopped as If to lift me up
But he Strengthened again and said
very sternly:
NO, children. listen to me. When
God takes people to heaven and leaves
us only their cold. dead bodies we
carry flowers to their graves and talk
about them some if not very much But
when people die because they love dark
ways better than light then we do
not remember them with gifts and We
do not talk about them. Your sisters
name has been spoken for the last time
in this house. You. Arthur. old
enough to know what / mean when L
say that I will never listen to another
word about her from either you or
Violet as long you and / live. She
is gone and nothing that is mine shall
she ever touch again. You hear me.
Arthur; you hear me, Violet Heed me,
or you go, too.
His aspect was terrible. so was his
purpose; much more terrible than we
realized at the time. with our limited
understanding and experience. Later
we came to know the full meaning of
this black drop which had been infused
into our lives. When we saw every
picture OF her destroyed which had
been in the house: her name cut out
from the leaves Of books: the little
tokens she had given US surreptitiously
taken away. till not vestige of her
once beloved presence remained. we
began to realize that we had indeed
lost her
But children as young as We were
then do not long retain the poignancy
of their first grefs. Gradually my
memories of that awful night ceased to
disturb my dreams and l was sixteen
before they were again recalled to me
with any vividness, and then it was
by accident. had been strolling
through a picture gallery and had
stopped short to study more particu-
larly one which had especially taken
my fancy. There were two ladies sit
ting on a bench behind me and one
of them was evidently very deaf. for
their talk was loud. 1 am sure they
did not mean for me to hear. for they
We're discussing my family-that is,
one of them had said
That's Violet Strange. She will
never be the beauty her sister was;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
ny CHARLES M. PEPPER.

wEDEN took the initiative in
calling the September confer
NJ ence of the European neutrals.
~ Other Scandinavian countries
acauiesced. The representatives. it is
understood. will be their foreign min
listers. and probably other cabinet Of
ficers.
There is some confusion yet whether
the conference is to be held at Stock
holm in Sweden or Christiania in Nor
way. Dispatches from Copenhagen and
from Swedish cities have assumed that
it will be at Stockholm. but Norway
apparently expects it to be at Chris
tiania.
The place of meeting. however. Is
not important. What is important is
the countries or governments which
shall be represented. and the attitude
they may take regarding the war.
The move for the conference was
initiated before the Vatican had issued
its peace note. Since then the sug-
gestion has been made that as the
United States and the entente allies
found no satisfactory basis for peace
negotiations in the Pope's plea the con-
ference of neutral ministers may sug
sest a new basis.
II is doubtful however, whether they
would be more fortunate than the Vatican.
for most Of these governments are subject
to opposing influences from which the
Pope is free.
In the second year of the war there was
suggested in the Scandinavian countries
a conference of neutrals, in which the
United States should join. but the United
States. while maintaining the historic
principles of neutrality against both
the central powers and the entente allies.
did not deem ii expedient to tie itself UP
to<a conference Of European neutrals-
Consequently the plan never made head
way.
That the coming conference grows out
Of the United States becoming belliger-
emit and adopting the usual measures Of
beIligerent to embarrAss enemy countries
admits of little doubt All OF them are
affected by the measures II has already
taken and the further measures II IL GER
tain TO take. Their status internationally
is not changed by one more nation enter
ing the war: but their position as con-
suners and as commercial countries Is
very clearly affected.
SO long as the United States was not
at war the European countries, and es-
pecially the Scandinayian group. could de-
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The Buffer.
EN-. COCKTAILS said in Washington

zen. COCKTAILS said in Washington
VI not long ago:
The new German chancellor's de-
mand for a peace of victory is blum.
pure BLUM. 1t reminds me of a Panama
canal digger-only the digger's blum
was more amusing.
This digger. who called himself the
Mississippi Whale. claimed to be the
champion ong-distance swimmer of
the Canal Zone. His claim was dis
puted by the Georgia Submarine. and
finally a match was arranged between
the two men.
THE Submarine turned up at the ap-
pointed time and place in the usual
swimming trunks and goggles. but the
Whale turned up with a large oil-stove
strapped on his back, while in water
proof packets around his neck there
were arranged bread and bacon. sugar
and coffee. -four. lard and other eat
ables.
1.-The Mississippi Whale with hie
equipment of provisions looked in as
Constituent at the empty handed Geor-
gia Submarine.
"'whar's yo' vittles. he demanded.
Whites? What ! want vittles fo'~
the Submarine stammered-
Say said the Whale. don't you ask
me TO, nothin' on the way ovah. Nah
fust stop Is San Francisco, an NAH
second stops Japan.
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to show that this country would not be
justified in depriving them entirely of
food and fuel.
The extent to which the President
may embargo products for the neutral
countries of Europe is largely one OF
executive judgment, based on facts as
certained through diplomatic and other
channels. 1t is simple proposition
that for the United States to ship
produce to neutral country while
those countries are shipping their own
produce to enemy countries is the same
IS if they were re-exporting the Amer
lean products which they receive.
The idea is that they should feed their
own people from their own produce
far possible. Then when this
has been done it might be determined
how much they need from the United
States. To this suggestion the an
swer has been made that If they cease
to ship produce to Germany they may
also be compelled to stop shipments to
England and France. 1t is elementary
that they have the right to feed their
own people before feeding those of
England and France.
The British and French governments.
however. do not appear to be worried
over the prospect of decreased sup
plies on this account. They are quite
willing to take their chances. provided
that the United States enforces strin-
gent measures in regard to shipments
to the scandinavian neutrals.
In addition to food products, the case
is presented in a specific way as relates
to material for munitions. Both the
English and the German blast furnaces
in peace times have drawn on Sweden
for iron ore. They have continued to
import II since the war, since neither
belligerent was able to shut out the
other.
But Germany, SO far as statistics have
been obtained, seems to have been the
heaviest importer. She imported not
only the iron ore, but pig iron also.
II is claimed that Sweden. while ship
ping pig iron to Germany, has been
importing it from the United States
The justice of the United States pro-
hibiting exports of pig iron to Sweden
in these circumstances will not be
questioned. A similar statement is
made in regard to the Importation of
cotton by the Scandinavian countries
and its transportation to Germany. but
the facts in this case have not been
so clearly determined.
But if the President finds that American
cotton Is finding its way to Germany
through the Scandinavian countries and
Holland the propriety of limiting the ex-
ports to the actual needs Of the different
countries and of demanding safeguards
that they be used in the domestic mills will
be apparent.
In the first year OF the war. when the
United States was engaged in diplomatic
controversies with England over ship
ments Of food and other supplies to the
Scandinavian countries, and the British
government advanced the claim that the
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of the United States. England and
France. Reports for the last few
months have been that the German i'm
fiuence in all the countries has been
lessening. The Russian revolution freed
Sweden from the fear Of domination by
the Russian autocracy, and Sweden adj
mittedly was the country in which most
was 10 be feared from the German
influence.
In the economic sense. the Scandi-
navian countries are allied neither to
the entente allies or to Germany. They
are reasonably Independent of both.
But the coming conference. while mari
time rights is TO be one of the subjects
for consideration and while neutral
commerce naturally enters into that
subject. will hardly get very far with
the economic probabilities after the
war. The uppermost thought will be
how these countries are to get along
during the war since the United States
is now in IL and what. If anything. they
can do to bring about peace.
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veyed in the suggestion that the en-
deavor would be made to cooperate
for the protection of common interests
at or after the close of the war. This
is the project OF Scandinavian union.
of which intimations have been given
during the last two years.
Nobody can venture to prophesy just
what Will be the position of the Scan
dinavian countries after the war. Both
England and Germany. it is assumed,
may attempt to dominate them through
the proposed economic alliances. Geog
raphy and the nature of their prod
ucts rather than political considerations
are likely to determine their attitude
toward the economic alliance.
Politically all the Scandinavian coun-
tries. as well as Holland. will be freer
to work out their own destinies when the
fear Of German domination is ended
through Germany's defeat at the hands
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rupted one who is waiting. 1T can't
be done. though, now we're allies.
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page has given
5000 lire to Mrs. Green's wooden leg
fund. and. according to recent infor-
nation. forty artificial legs have been
ordered from America.
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importations were SO far in excess of
previous years as to warrant the conclu-
sion that they were being re-exported to
Germany the argument was met with the
statement that the United States was fill
ing the void caused by the stoppage of
importations Of similar products from the
belligerent countries.
This contention still holds and there is
nothing inconsistent in the attitude now
taken by the United States. although most
likely it scrutinizes the figures submitted
treme care.
None of the neutral countries. even with
the prospect of hardships is ready to take
the chance of offending the United States.
The Swedish government. in taking the
initiative for a conference was careful to
declare. through it's foreign Office. that
there was no hostile purpose toward this
country.
The Norwegian government. on its part.
caused the statement to be given out that
there was a strong feeling against any
arrangement being made which would tend
to disturb the friendly rela tons existing
between Norway and the United States
1t was further declared that Norways
position and interests were SO different
from those Of the other neutral countries
that II would be against her vital inter
ests for any one of them to take action
against the United States, The meaning
of this was that Norway should treat the
situation from her own standpoint
Copenhagen dispatch, which may
have reflected the views of the Danish
government. declared that the sug-
gestion Of the conference to consider
the difficulties arising from the entry
of the United States into the war. and
to discuss the attitude of neutrals re-
garding peace problems, was well
come one. The social democrats. it
was said. were convinced that the con-
ference would not be hostile to the
United States, and they reminded the
warning governments that America
until lately was the leader of the neu-
trail nations.
No definite program for the confer
ence has yet been promulgated. A
Stockholm dispatch said that the pur-
pose was to have the Scandinavian
governments cooperate in matters af-
fecting maritime affairs and imports.
1t was further declared that the in
tention was not to discuss the situation
due to Americas belligerency. While
this formal statement as to intention
may be accepted in a diplomatic sense
as a disclaimer of hostile purpose to-
ward the United States. nevertheless
it is recognized that no conference of
neutrals OF northern Europe could be
held at this time without taking into
consideration the situation resulting
from the United States entering the
war.
A hint OF prospective peace-was con-
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hold me back now from telling you
that I love you-Iove you notwith-
standing my unworthy past. my scar
ring memories. my all but blasted
hopes. l do not expect any response:
you are young; you are beautiful: you
are gifted with every grace: but to
speak-to say over and over again, I
love you. l love you" eases my heart
and makes my future more endurable.
Oh. do not look at me like that un-
less-unless-"
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~ wEDEN took the initiative in
calling the September confer
-. ence of the European neutrals.
~ Other Scandinavian countries
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-16
MINING NOTES

Although no pay of great richness has yet been found in the Goodpaster, that country will soon be coming to the front, according to the statements of number of men who are now in town from that section. The only min ing outfit known to have pay is Solli Brothers, who are operating near the head of Michigan creek. It is very coarse and we'll worn, indicating that it is paystreak gold. All told, there are but seventeen prospectors in the Goodpaster country at the present time, and it is a section about 130 miles long by about 75 miles wide. It's formation indicates that it is a placer country, and in the opinion of the men who are prospecting there, it will some day produce riches. No prospecting has ever been done anywhere in the coun- try except in shallow ground.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-16

Wanted-Sales lady at Hallett & Scott Store. If.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-16
EIGHT TIMES IN SAME
 PLACE WAS TOO MUCH

Alex Mcdonald, genial agent of the Alaska Steamship Company, is feeling thankful today because the former French Consul at Seattle has cancelled the "chain letter" for the aid of the French war victims, which has been going around Alaska, at least, around McDonald's part of Alaska. In a short period he received eight of these let terS each asking for p cents and each urging him to write to two others for 25 cents. He located three of the senderS and sent each a similar re- quest. Today he received a letter ad- vising him that this letter chain was all right at the time it was started but that the French Consul later can celed it.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-16
THREE IN CAR
 NEAR DEATH
C. A. SchOnacker and Couple From Tacoma Take Plunge On
 Valdez Trail

VALDEZ, July 1G.-An automobile containing M. A. Howe and wife, of the Tacoma Printing & Bindery Com pany, and M. A. Schonacker, of the Richmond Paper Company, jumped the bluff at Rocky Point Sunday, and went 400 feet down the hill without upset ting. None oft he party was hurt.
 The escape from death of the trio is considered remarkable, as they were not only in danger of being crushed but narrowly missed plunging on into a small lake, the car stopping just on the brink. All were returning from a trip to Fairbanks.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-16
SOCIAL CHAT

Quite large part of Stewards pop ulation turned out Saturday evening to attend the military ball and enjoyed a splendid evening of entertainment.
 -:'-
 Sergt. Colburn, as Uncle Sam, and Miss Ethel Leslie as the Goddess of Liberty, led the grand march and fully sixty couples participated, The ser geant was there with dignity and plen- ty of goatee, while Miss Leslie's strik- ing beauty lent charm to the part. Beuaty, in fact, was the feature of the dance, as Stewards percentage of beautiful women is extraordinarily high. Newcomers are not slow to re- mark on this and those attending the event of Saturday night were quick to concede it. Members of the unit re- ceived genral appreciation from their guests who voted an early repetition of the event as the proper move.
 x
 Mrs. A. J. Melville, wife of the train master on this division, arrived on the Mariposa.
 Mrs. R. c Chambers and her daugh- ter Alice sailed on the Mariposa to join her husband to westward, after a residence here of over two years. Mrs. Chambers leaves many friends who were sorry to see her depart.
 *
 Mrs. Roger Sunny, bride of last week, who has been the house guest of Mrs. Balderstone, went to Anchorage on the Mariposa to join her husband who is a well-known business man of that place. MT. and Mrs. Sunny, it will be remembered, were married at sea on the Admiral Evans by Rev. Fischer.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-16

Proof of labor blanks for sale at Gateway.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-16
FOOD FOR RAIN
 COOPED FANS
HOben Fled and Prevented Big Game But Therell Be Another
 Day

Third Baseman Coughlin will prob ably land beaner on "Doc" Beam at short the first time he catches the Doc between him and second base. Docs active mind recently figured out a fictitious tour of Southeastern Alas ka and he wrought remarkable de- feat upon the ball team at WrangeIl. This was fine but he allowed his imagi- nation to run to paper and sent it south, signed "Coughlin," all of which later appeared in type in the Seattle P.-I.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-16

Mrs. A. J. Melville, wife of the train master on this division, arrived on the Mariposa.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-16
WILL INSPECT
 KENAI HOLDING
Former Congressman Howard, of Georgia, to See Moose Pass
 Property

Hon. N. w. Howard, of Georgia principal owner of the Kenai Placer Mines, Incorporated, arrived on the Admiral Farragut with Mrs. Howard and went out the line with J. R. Me Donald, manager of the company, to see the property at Moose Pass.
 Howard was congressman from his district in Georgia for two terms and is we'll known about the capital. His investment at Moose Pass has resulted in the most extensive placer activity this year.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-16

Coal and buoy for the lighthouse tender Kukui was landed here by the MaripoSa.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-16
SEWARD SNAPSHOTS

Chief of Police Guest returned on the S. S. Mariposa yesterday after talk ing an insane patient to Mt. Tabor. Guest says that the number of soldiers on guard along the railroad from Seattle to Tacoma is noticeable, there being about 15O at the Columbia river bridge.
 Coal and buoy for the lighthouse tender Kukui was landed here by the Mariposa.
 A large shipment of goods for west ern Alaska to be transferred to the Santa Ana, was landed by the Mari posa yesterday.
 * Neil Sexton, son of George Sexton, of the Coleman House, and formerly with the Alaskan Engineering commits sion force, arrived on the Admiral Far ragut and sailed on to Seldovia where he is interested in proposed cannery.
 * Gus Gillis, the Optimo man, arrived on the Farragut. Attorney J. J. Finnegan, who has been at Valdez attending a term of court. returned Saturday. FOR RENT-Furnished bed room with hot and cold water. Apply at The Key tf Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
  Waterfll and Frazer whiskey at the Branch.
 
 A. McIver, licensed undertaken.
  Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
  Old papers for sale in bundles of 100 for ten cents. Apply at Gateway. Proof of labor blanks for sale at Gateway.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-16

After several days of flaming around the drugstore stove the Seward twirlers and pill pounders hied out to Federal Park this afternoon to work the moss off their whips.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-16

Frank Ennis is ramping around town with lineup blank in his hand looking for any stray players and was down on the dock sizing up likely new corners. He sure can tell ball player a long way off.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-16
MARIPOSA IN FROM
 SOUTHERN PORTS

The Steamship Mariposa arrived from Seattle yesterday with the fol- lowing passengers for Seward: Rob ert Guest, G. E. Baldwin, E. c. Tubbs, Mrs. A. J. Melville, B. T. James and Mrs. E. l.. Painter.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-16

First Baseman Campbell has to hump himself over and submit to lit tie skull practice" at Fort Liscum to ascertain whether he knows the differ ence between "fx" bayonets" and for ward, march," so Hoben's wonders will be shy captain for the rest of the week.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-16

Now that the Northwest League has broken up, Anchorage ought to be able to get a good team.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-10
MERRIAM FILEs PETITION

WENTNIFNW TILLO Z 9 Z IOIN
A petition circulated by Hyde Park
women and bearing 5000 signatures
last night made Aid. Chas. E. Mer-
RAM an independent candidate for
reelection as alderman Of the 18th
ward. If the recount shows him to
have won the Republican nomination
over Fetzer he will withdraw as an
independent. John J. Touhy, ap-
parently defeated by Barney Grogan
for Democratic nomination in the
18th ward, filed as an independent
candidate.