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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07
FISHING for Sharks,

No section of the Atlantic seaboard
will offer better field for exploitation
than the deep-sea fishing grounds dl.
rcctly Off the Delaware capes. IL At,
lantic fishermen decide to take advan.
tage Of the proposal recently issued by
the federal bureau of fisheries to the
Pacific coast fishing fleets that they
so into shark catching on a wholesale
scale TO furnish new substitute for
leather.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07

A teacher Of English tells In the
New Republic Of his tribulatiOns. one
OF them being that among the 10000
600 words he has passed upon In stu
dents papers. athletics" has appeared
100000 times! On the other hand. one
Of his pleasant memories is that Of "a
delightful lass who defined esthetic
as something to kill cats with and H.
Illustrated her definition by the SEN
tence, We gave the cat an esthetic.' +"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07

boards first came into use In Japan,
but presumably 1t was not long
= after the introduction Of writing.
'hOugh that would not be necessary
among a people where pictures and
designs preceded ideOgraphs represent
ing them. Indeed, japanese writing,
ike Chinese, consists of signs rather
than expressions of sound, says I.
Nakayama, NJ. COligny writes in the
Cincinnati Enquirer. The national
ideOgraphs are for the eye rather than
the ear; to be seen rather than to be
heard.
There is no mention in japanese his
tory Of the fact that in the reigns OF
Emperor GodaigO (1319-1339) each gov
eminent official set up door plate
signifying his name and occupation,
which may be regarded as the first
mention of signs in Japan.
The art of advertising seems to have
made considerable progress during the
TOkugawa era, especially In the va
riety of signs used. To foreigners
these signs are striking to degree,
though to japanese they appear per-
fectly natural. Those In broken,
antique or impossible English are, per-
haps the most remarkable, for since
the coming of foreigners every attempt
has been made to appeal to them.
though In many cases these foreign
signs are only to impress the native
customer with the idea that the shop
deals in foreign goods and, therefore,
sells reliable wares.
The most primitive form Of jap
anese sign is that whereOn is depicted
the article for sale. The hemp dealer
hangs out bundle of raw hemp fiber ;
and the maker of grass or reed hats
suspends some Of these hats before
his shop entrance, while the umbrella
maker does the same. The watchmak-
or has big round clock or watch over
his shop, either in a tower on the roof
or on the sign over the door.
Sometimes the clock is a real one
and sometimes only a picture. Shops
that sell mirrors often do likewise.
The druggist sometimes has the pic
ture of huge paper bag over his shop,
as most japanese medicines are sold
In that receptacle. Makers of tabi, the
front Of their shops, usually the pat
tern after which the sock Is cut be-
fore sewing. Fan makers put out q
half-finished fan, and so on.
Rouge and toilet powders are so ex.
tensively used by japanese women that
there are shops that deal exclusively
In this stuff. and are indicated by a
small red flag, signifying the color
which the powder will make the
cheeks. A shop with a square piece of
wood on which is painted various
round dots of different colors, tells the
passerby Of a paint shop.
From very ancient times cedar
leaves have been used to represent
the drink called sake. The reason for
this is because the ashes of cedar
foliage have been put in sake from OF
old to give /. a certain flavor liked by
the native palate. The leaves are ar
ranged in various forms. from Il round
bunch to an oblOng bundle. The cedar
foliage Is not painted. but natural, and
is replaced by fresh ones as the old
fall away. Usually the change is made
with the appearance Of new sake on
the market, especially at New Year
When you see paper lantern with
the painting of the tree peony on IT
that shows the shop within deals In
wild boar meat. Sometimes n lion IL
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07

Traces of copper are found over al
most one-third Of the area Of Chile.
Glycerlne applied to the glass stop
pers Of bottles will prevent them stick
Ing.
Steam-drlven motor omnibuses that
use coke for fuel are being tried In
london.
A California inventor has patented
curved shears for cutting corrugated
metals.
A new rack for several tooth brushes
is covered by box that protects them
from dust. a.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07
LEAVES CONGRESS FOR ARMY

Representative Augustus p. Gard
ner of Massachusetts has resigned
from congress TO enter the army. Mr..
Gardner has been one Of the most &C,
tive figures in the movement for milf
tary preparedness and was member
Of the ways and means committee.
He has been ordered to active duty as
n reserve officer. He is the first men,
Der of either house to quit congress
for military service in the present
war.
Mr.. Gardner holds the rank of
colonel in the Officers Reserve corps,
adjutant generals department, and
will report to Maj. Gen. Leonard
Woods headquarters at Charleston,
S. G. He was taken in from the old
Officers Reserve corps which enables
him to enter active service, although
he is over the military age require
ments.
The corps having been ordered to
duty. Ii was ruled by the judge adj
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07
Her Part, Not His.

"John." whispered his wife. I'm
thoroughly convinced that there is a
burglar downstairs"
well. my dear" replied her hus-
band sleeplly, II hope you don't ex-
pect me to have the courage OF your
convictions"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07
Clock Has $4,000 Pieces.

At Beauvals cathedral there Is q
clock which Is composed of $1,000 sep.
arate pieces. having 90 dial plates.
This clock gives the time In the big
capitals of the world. as well as the
local hour. the day OF the week and
month. the rising and setting Of the
sun, the phases Of the moon and tides,
as well as considerable other informa.
ton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07
Home Economics.

Prof. Harry F. Rausch In a lecture
Mt the University of Washington gave
some hints about home economics. one
or which was that foods In shallow
pans cook more rapidly than In deep
pans. thus saving gas. Another was
that not scrap of fat of any sort
need by thrown away, but all should
so into double broiler and be tried
out to use In frying or as shortening
for pastry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07

you seem to know a great deal Of
the personal history Of the new neigh.
bors, links"
"Well., you see. my wife's cousins
are acquainted with them. and you
know how women will gossip"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07
A Fair IarnAt

"Little boys should not throw stones
at windows" said the old lady. Sc
verely.
"G'wan. What's eatin' on yer?" ask
ed the tough yOungster. "Dere amt
nobody livin' In dat house."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07

"By Jove! Isabel. we're mighty
lucky. Ours is the only house In the
neighborhood that hasn't been bur-
glarized!"
Lucky! call It extremely humili-
nting Judge. --- ----....
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07
Down to Earth Now

Flatbush--I see couple Mt Flor.
ence. Colo. were married on top OF a
smokestack 200 feet high.
Bensonhurst-Like all the others,
they get down to earth after the cere
mony. -'--@ =
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07
Sharply Defined.

81 have been going over your mas
ter's wardrobe as he asked me. What
kind Of spats has he?"
"Most the kind, sir. where the
missus comes out on top"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07


find slim Austria who
OF
junkerlm
So as he
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07

1t distance Of one or two miles. Who
Of us has the industry Of the beef
And yet how else can the honey Of lif'
be tored?-Biblical Recorder.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07

There much be done
battlefield The people
immediate attention have
without
their seeds
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07


and a
learned planning
service during the session.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10
DOING GOOD WORK.

The advices received here tod: - from Washington that the allowan> for clerk hire in the local postofticc had been increased through the eff forts to Delegate Sulzer, and that he was working hard for new postottce building for Valdez, indicates that the new delegate is a man of action, and that he has lost no time in going ;fter what his constituents desire. The allowance for clerk hire here, and in other towns of Alaska, was cut some months ago without regard to the needs of the offices. on the recom- mendation of an inspector who appar- ently placed economy before eff ciency. As a result the offices have suffered or the postmasters have been compelled to make up the deficien- cies themselves. That the delegate has succeeded in getting this false economy set aside and reasonable compensation indicates that he is thoroughly alive to the situation and that notwithstanding he is new man ne has sufficient influence to get what he goes after.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10
THE EVIL THAT MEN DO.

THE recollection of a single bad
 act will many times Outlive the good
 lof life time. Although we pref"" ko believe that the influence of wei
 spent lite is felt through succeeding !generations, yet it does seem that 1.-The evil that men do live after then," while The good is oft inferred
 with their bones" There are numer-
 aus instances of persons whose places in history and in the memories oi men are fixed by single misdeed rather than by the many acts of vir- !1ue which have preceded it. In the shadow of the evil the good is forgot .ten. One misstep coming at the end sof a career of usefulness and right living will obliterate or obscure the goodness of life time.
 Judas Iscariot is remembered as the disciple who betrayed his Savior. Only through years of unremitting
 martyrdom was Peter able to save his name from going down in history
 simply as that of the one who denied
 his Master. Benedict ArnOld's name suggests nothing but betrayer of
 his country, yet his acts of gallantry
 and heroism in its defense might well
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10

THE last thing a newspaper should do in a small town is 10 take up every little thing calculated to infiame the feelings of its citizenry and, taking sides, enter into a brisk fight against the alleged evils. A little reflection will convince anyone that this is so. A paper is published primarily for it's news service. Its readers are not in- terested in the ideals of its editor, lis brand of politics or his opinion on the Copernican theory. They want news: and that is the sole and only reason they pay for the paper. More two by six papers have gone on the rocks of diversity by dividing it's field into factions and espousing one side or the other than from any other cause. It if takes sides it should do it for pay, and not from choice. It should carefully steer clear of the character-wrecking they say" and confine it's energies to raking up news for it's readers. The man who has a grouch at another man should not expect a paper to do his fighting for him. The chances are that if it did he would be the first man to find fault with it for it's sycophancy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10

CUBA'S declaration of war against the Central Powers Smacks strongly of diplomatic bombast. Cuba has no cause for complaint against Germany. She has no navy, no army, no invest ments in a merchant marine, and if a census could be taken of the popula- ton it would be found that about nine-tenths of the population could not state whether Germany was na- ton or an exotic. Cuba, like Jess Willard. may have seen chance for a little cheap advertising and grabbed at it.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10

serve as an inspiration to the youth and manhood of the land. Marechal Bazaine, who faithfully served France ! for forty years, participating in many battles and campaigns in Spain, Alge- ria, Italy, the Crimea, and Mexico, is solely remembered by his capitulatioii | at Metz. when three marshalls, over : 5000 officers, and 173,000 men be- came prisoners of war. For this act this man who had received the high l est military honors from his country was court-martialed and sentenced to degredatiOn and death d sentence commuted to 20 years imprisonment. The shadow cast upon his name by his duel with Alexander Hamilton with the resulting charge of murder,
 and his trial for treason following his attempt to seize Mexico-crimes os
 which he was never convicted-al- most wholly overclouds any recoilec- ton of the Drilliancy of the earlier achievements of Aaron Burr. He lives in the minds of posterity as a nber- tine, a murderer and would-be tra1-
 tor. rather than brave soldier, an as
 tute statesman of the keenest intel
 lect. or a vice-president of the United
 States who lacked a single vote of be-
 ing made it's president.
 Thousands who have forgotten that
 Ferdinand de Lesseps constructed the Suez canal remember his connection with the Panama scandal. The old man who had successfully performed one of the great engineering feats or the age and had been decorated ana otherwise honored by his own and for eign governments died, aged, broken hearted and disgraced under the shad- ow of a prison sentence from serving which he was saved only by i'll health and a timely death. The reputation gained by three score years of honest endeavor and honorable achievement was destroyed almost over night.
 Scores of men are in prison or liv- ing under the shadow of an accusa- tion whose lives had been models of uprightness and probity, who were highly esteemed by their fellowmen but who, in a moment of weakness met temptation and fell. Because of the one lone wrongful act their years of rectitude and helpful service are often forgotten and monument of infamy erected to their memory.
 Happily. society is no longer prone to keep a man down." and those who survive and have the strength to make the attempt are given full opportuni- ty of removing the stigma from their name and find many hands stretched out and ready to help them back to the pedestal from which they have fallen. Editorial.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10
PRESIDENT GOMPERS' as

PRESIDENT GOMPERS' assertion that labor would agree not to strike during the continuance of the war with Germany, appears to he some what far-fetched, if true, and calculat- ed to give labor the worst of the bar gain. A laboring mans marketable commodity is his work, and if he is bound by an agreement not to raise his price while capital and the specu- lators have no limit to their prices but the blue sky, it can clearly be seen that if an exorbitant price is de- manded for food stuffs during the continuance of the present war, the laboring man would get the worst of the bargain. What President Com. pers should have said, and probably did say, was that labor would not strike during the war if capital would agree co maintain prices at their pres cnt standard. Otherwise we fear that the alleged representative of labor will find that he has made an agree ment impossible to keep.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10
TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1917
THE KNOCKERS.
Detroit Free Press.

l Detroit Free Press.) know he must be doing well, I know he's getting on, His work has now begun to tell.
 His struggle time has gone: He now has passed the dreary days. The lonesome ones and grim, And now is treading better ways. For folks are knocking him. His skill has caught the eye oi mon His worth is seen at last; f1e's letf the throng that knew hin when His skies were overcast. He's won the laurel for hIs brow
 By toll and pluck and vim, And he is doing real work now,
 For folks are knocking him. The KnOcker is curious cuss.
 He never starts to whine Or fling his enviouS shafts at us
 Until our work is fine. It's only men with skill to do
 Real work he tries to block. And so congratulations to
 The man the knockers knock.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10
WANTS BIPARTISAN
 COMMITTEE NAMED

WASHINGTON, D. C., April lO.- 4 joint resolution was introduced in the House and Senate today by Rep resentative Madden of Illinois and Senator Weeks of Massachusetts, pro- viding for the appointment of a con- mittee of six members each from House and Senate, and equally divid- ed politically, for the purpose of con- ducting the war.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10
TO BUILD SUB CHASERS
 AT BREMERTON NAVY YARD

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 10.- Secretary of the Navy Daniels this morning issued orders for the coll struction of twenty-five submarine chasers at the Bremerton Navy Yard cn Puget Sound at a cost of thirty thousand dollars each.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10
WANTS MONEY FOR THE
 SUFFERING BELGIANS

WASHINGTON. D. C., April g. Senator Sterling of South Dakota to- day introduced a bill providing for the appropriation of $25,000.000 for the relief of the suffering Belgians.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10

Paul Demidoff, of Kodiak, who has frequently been here as an interpre- ter in cases in the district court, was a passenger on the Evans for Sitka. where he will reside in the future.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10

EVERY GOllar worth Of SC ne thing to eat produced in Alaska means another dollar that will remain in the Territory to work for it's development.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10
General Trucking and Freightine
 to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
 STORAGE,
 Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
 less Paid for in Advance
May Capture Oil Fields,

FL PASO. April 6.-Many Ger mans are crossing the border and arc reported making their way to the British owned oil fields at Tampico.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10

Fine assortment Hoenlg-s Easter Box Candies. Keystone Produce Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10

Webster's New International Die tionary. strictly up to date; come in and look it over. Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10

Remember your friends by sending them a Panoramic View, a new lot just received. Valdez Drug Go. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10

Full Line koenig's Chocolates at Keystone Produce Co. Il
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10

Ice cream every day, specials Ol Sunday at Hunts Candy Kitchen. t
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10

For flrst-class meals and good serv-
 Ice at reasonable prices try the Mer-
 chants Cafe. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10

Complete line of Bulk Che colates Candy Kitchen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10

Location notices. both quartz an pla cer, for sale at the Prospector oi flee.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10

Prospector ads bring results.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10

Full line koenig's Chocolates at Keystone Produce Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10

Fresh candy at the Emporium.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-10

Fine assortment KOenig's Easter Box Candies Keystone Produce Co
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-02
TO PASS ON WAGE SCALE.
Secretary Daniels Takes Up Navy
Yard Schedule Today.

Secretary Daniels today said that he
expected to be able to give final con-
sideration today to the question of the
wage scales for the calendar year 1917
at all the navy yards and stations. in
Guiding the Washington navy yard. and
to announce his action by tomorrow. 1t
is understood that a general increase in
pay was recommended by the respec-
tive wage board at each yard. to meet
the wage increases in similar classes
of employment in private establish
ments engaged in the manufacture Of
war munitions At the same time. it is
said that representatives of employees
at several of the yards. including the
local navy yard. expressed dissatisfac-
ton at the Smallness of the increases
in several classes of labor. 1t is for
Secretary Daniels to reconcile these
differences as tremendously as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-02
49, j..
"A: u O2A!f -i,[

TIA y 30 IL ri-h. &, -o-r"dy
lily free 81 airy Jared motto Il.
the tide may imply. rc?ea Ell it's New !
70 K :'';ccrss las .,:,;h- so-o,e gala
autlarce tina. ;.ac!; d he NV National
to its. doors.
TIE REQ o-'tre fa:tcd calf records
no such Joyous reformation as that of
- W - prodigals who owe
their regeneration to the uplifting ca
pahi'ities o. Jam. To lie "xact. Joe
Bascor. Just out of prison, is the on
ciai prodigai. the other two being his
% young scalawags
who follow the boy to his home in the
- 1f being cared for
and respected for the first time. hon
crooks start in to helping mother with
her JAM
ally a peach OF play. One
--'''ladc1 trees. with
Mugs" and "Gilly" wheeling in from
VITA peaches that look like prize TAX
ers at 4 country fair. Realizing the
commercial value of Bascom jam. the
boys put IL on the market. and. ten
months later. when the orchard is pink
with blooms, the men are in dress suits
and every girl around is blushing over
her engagement ring. There is an "Old
Homestead flavor to the Bascom farm,
except that everybody Is TOO busy max
ing jam and love to do quartets and
reels. and a tang of melodrama is pro-
vided by a villainous money lender.
whose attempt to rob the widow of her
farm Is prevented by Muggs. who saun-
tiers out for walk. returns with a roll
OF money and saves the situation.
The audience Endorses his burgling Of
the country bank with gusts of ap-
piause and laughter-and a like ova-
tion is extended to "Gilly." who nabs
the money from the villains vest and
returns II before detection of the theft
Joe Is proved innocent of the crime he
WAS jailed for and everything else
comes out SO wholesomely natural that
the plays title should really be Turn
Out Right" which il the only sugges-
ton that the most harping critic could
offer for the betterment of one of the
most joyously captivating plays seen
here within the time known outside of
astronomy as blue moon. Ralph Nor
gan. Joseph Byron Totten and William
Foran. as the three prodigals. were
boyishly pathetic and funny. and
Jessie Glendinning. who was welcomed