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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-03-14

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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-03-14
No. One DiXOn Creek.

min E. 623 it. to place of begin ming. Area 42SS A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02
A Novel
A Week
BY
Charles K. Walk
Es!!H!iEHNaHHs;it.;iiEa!a: ;,;::i;:iisiiss;:i:
cWrfiEhf 1910 ~
4 g. NffiurE 4 90.

world. Nopody knows where II
game from. From the day II last
touched the felt wheel until now
nopody I mean people Ike myself
who keep track OF such thlngs--no-
pody knows where II has been. II
disappeared. II IN a mystery"
Can you tell u.s. ! asked him,
the circumstances under which II
was entrusted TO you for cutiing?"
Something. yes" he confessed.
zone doesn't forget a thing like
that
Besides. something has been IN
the bapers Of late that set me to
going back into the past--back 10
" hen / was a very young man in
Amsterdam I'm the employ OF Jakob
and Eyersrd OpzOomer.
"Eyerard Opzoomer himself game
10 my room late one night and
woke me up. 'Ged up and dress
and gone with me. be said.
We walked TO his house. He
led the way 10 a oOrn-at the rear.
and tho IL was past midnight. there
sat his brother Jakob and two for
eiRn-looking young men-EnTiish.
One stared at me fiercely and said
nothing: the other. a big, good-na-
tured fellow. laughed much and
joked with Jakob. who knew some
English"
Continued In Our Next Issue)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02
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and BEAUTIFY|T
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appears and hair stops
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Just one application doubles the
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strength and It's very life. and II
not overcome It produces n fever.
ishness and itching OF tho acalp !.
the hair roots famish. loosen and
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IL your hair has been neglected
and is thin, faded. dry. scraggy or
too oily, get 25-cont bottle of
Knowlton's Danderine at any drug
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We sincerely believe. regardless
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02

story when the chief OF police in.
tcrrup,cd me
Just moment. Mr Ferris. said
he. didn't one - our plainclothea
men call on you DAY or two ago.
Yes" Acknowledged. chap
named Strubor~
The official nodded I'm find
out II he l. In. want him TO hear
your story
| p@rforce waited until tho chief
reappcarcd With Strubcr ia tow.
Both men listened impaaKlyciy
until had nniahed my tale.
Then. for the first time nlnc.
entering tho room. struber spoke.
addressing me.
-S'poa" yuh haven, been 90 your
office this morning what7"
no" replied. but l had In
tended Koing there"
Have you some particular thing
paper. document. anything OF the
kind that some person 10 especial
ly anxious 10 yet hold of" the
chief questioned
Nothing worth taking such dos
pcrate risks 20 securc-at least.
not outside the bank
But IL such "A thing exists. Il"
vas the chiefs comment. nobody
besides Yourself would know posl.
lively where IL was"
was sim constrained 10 keep
silent about the diamond.
II was Mr. struber who put a
period 10 the situation lie cispped
hts hat upon his head and Noved
toward tho door.
Leave u 80 me. Chief" he said
biunily. I'm 80 with Mr Ferris
And addressing me ia Ike 10
lamp that office o yours again be-
fore anybody has a chance 20 mess
around IN n Let's beat a."
There H. nothing more dreary or
forsaken than the inside OF a mod
oru business building on a Sunday
morning Struber remained silent
until We arrived Al the outer office
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02

n. ~. wcnsdy--you always has
10 hand IL to a lawyer for squeez-
Ing the last drop out OF bis klIent,
which is what they call the suck
crs that hires lawyers 10 get them
In or out OF trubbel
this was a man that had his foot
cut off by a autermobeel truck, 4
he hires a lawyer TO get some dam
idges for him 10 the tune OF five
1000 dollars. but he don't get that
much for the owner OF the autor-
nobeel settled FOR five hunerd iron
men
when the one foot guy goes to
bis lawyer TO draw his damidges
the lawyer says 10 him. mr. smik-
sns ! have been 10 a lot OF eek
fpense In time e. talent getting
this case feddy for trile 4 | have
lad my help in this offs working
hard on IL so | thought IL was best
To settel with the defendent for
sHve hundred. G. mr.. smikens says
well that is better than nuthing <
II will let me wipe off that $50
mortgage on my home
well. the lawyer sharp says, I
hardly wood say that. for as
ecksplaned ! have been out a crate
deel OF vulnerable time & that
must be inclooded in tho fee, SO
you may take this check for sis
which settels the matter
the man took the check and give
1t the onct over d IL was IS bones
airlte. so he says to the lawyer
will you pleese stand up so can
see your feet. and the lawyer says
1 will but what for do you want to
Sc my feet
why. said the man, from the
size OF what was coming 20 me and
what was coming To YOU thought
maybe 81 was your foot e. not mine
that was cut off johny
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02
EXHIBIT Old oils
IN new YORK CITY

NEW YORK. Jan. Forced by
he fortunes OF war 10 sell the
sl,500.000 worth OF Van Dyke paint.
lngs that have hung for centuries
in the halls Of NEWMAN Paddock,
Leicestershlre, the Earl Of Denbeigh
has sent the five pictures here.
where they are being prepared for
exhibition and sale on Fifth ave.
One OF the five $500, 900 paintings
shows James Stuart. Duke OF Rich
mond. the cousin of Charles !. who
vainly offered his life to ransom the
king. I'm black dress and cloak, with
star, blue hose. black shoes with
enormous rosettes and wide lace
collar. standing with the greyhound
that saved his life by arousing him
from sleep. Two other OF the por.
traits are OF Charles !. and Queen
tenrlctte Maria They are full
lengths.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02

door.
"JAnitor work all doue Saturday
night. ! B'pose7~ he asked.
Yes" said !. beginning 10 tingie
with an ineomprchensible excite
mcnI
Then nobodys been in your
shop since last evening""
It's no; at all likely"
opened the door with an acute
quickening OF anticipation: but
nothing out Of the way met my
view
Strubcr had not paused 10 dwell
upon tho aspect Of the outer room
seeming 60 divine that my private
room must hide whatever Il was
he VAS expecting to find. The door
between the two rooms stood ajar
and an exclamation from tho de-
tective brought me speedily 10 him
For the love o Nike" he mar
yelled.
peered across his shoulder and
e. hoed his Rstonishment
First. ! noted that the safe door
stood open. 4 few papers were
scattered over tho floor. With a
start. recognized one OF tho small
ivory boxes.
And then my attention became
Tiyeted upon a figure huddled be
hind the safe door only had
time TO make out the familiar blue
blouse and loose flowing breaches
OF the Chinese coolies attire. when
Strubcr pushed the safe door to
permitting the light 10 fall squarely
upon the motlonicss form. over
which he stopped
A long. low whistle escaped him
He reached down and caught the
end ~ the braided queue and gave
II "A jerk. The thing came away in
his hand.
This Is no Chink." he an.
nounced. the dangling queue in his
hand
stared IN wonder. The mans
head disclosed close.croppcd gray
hair The face was hidden In the
hollow OF one arm.
Next instant saw something
that sickened me with horror. One
hand was turned palm upward. II
was puffod and swollen. In the
palm was n clear imprint of the
symbo, on the death ring. On the
floor beside il lay the ring itself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02
CHAPTER VI.
A Robbery Fooled

Strubor turned the body 80 as
20 get a view of the face. was
only hazily conscious OF his move
ments. and when came out OF my
daze he was utilizing my desk tele-
phone in n low.voiced conversation
with some personal police head.
quarters. ! surmised.
In moment he was thru. lie
ierked n thumb backward toward
the safe
~ don't know that guy.
s'pose.' he remarked In tone that
implied he thought did. without
waiting for response, he contln-
ued; "Yuh look sick. Mr.. Ferris.
an no blame To yuh, a sight like
that don't set we'll on mans chest.
specially after what you've already
went thru" Then he irrelevantly
fired at me: Keep a rattlesnake
In the safe?'
shook my head did. in truth.
feel sick. 1T was the ring" | told
him. Don't touch It.
Not INTELLECTUALLY. But I'd
ike To get 1t out o sight before
the coroner comes. V know, an
inquest's a public proceeding. an
we're not ready to have some
things get in the newspapers yet.
Go shoe your jewelry into it's cor
raj an put up the bars; then let's
talk
never had handled the ring
without n feeling OF dread. But |
recognized fully the wisdom of
keeping some details suppressed,
and SO fastened to get the deadly
object back into its box and the
box itself buried In desk drawer.
This much is as plain as day.
Mr.. Struber began. Somebody's
opened the safe door by twistin'
the button stead o. drilling II full
o. holes. No common yegg done
that, but one o these foxy experts
what reads the combination thru
the ends o their fingers by the
fall o. the tumblers.
"Then there's the mark on this
stiffs hand. Right off looks for
the ring. There she Isl Time
Charley Yen gets his we had that
Chink sign looked up, but | don't
Nov. when you're ready TO put
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02
Prepare This for a Bad
Cough-It's Fine
thrHpiy aud Easily Made. but
Does the " ORR Quickly.


Tho finest cough syrup that money
can huy--costiuE ouly about one
nfth aa much "a ready made prep
home. The way ~ takes hold and
conqucrs distressing coughs. throat
and chest colds viii really make
you enthusiastic about a.
Any druggist can supply YOU with
az ounces Of PineN $50 cents
WORTH Pour this into n pint bot :
Ito and fill tho bottle with plain
graduated sugar syrup. Shak G
thoroughly ana u n ready for use.
gives YOU a. fun ptnt--a family sup
ply--of a most effectual. pleasant
tasting remedy. u keeps perfectly.
It's truly astonishing how quickly
Il acts. penetrating through every
air passage of the throat and lungs
-loosens and raises tho phlcEm.
soothos ana heals the infiamod or
swollen throat membranes. and
gradually but surely tho annoying
throat tickle and dreaded cough will
disappear entirely. Nothing bottcr
whooping cough. or bronchial asthma.
PineS Is a special and highly con-
centrHted compound Of genuine Nor
way pine extract combined with
Eualcul and is known tho world
over for its prompt healing effect
on the throat membranes
Avoid disappointment by asking
your druggist for az ounces ~
Pinex" with fun directions and
antee OF absolute satisfaction or
money promptly refunded goes with
this preparation. The Pinex Co. TT
Wayne, Ind
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02

CoLYVn~

4 New York pastor says We
spent $50 0o0. 900 for Christmas.
Well. that's ieas than a dollar
apiece Who caresg
It's how YOU think that leads 10
what you th,nk
Don't look too long before you
leap.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02

! VISITED a PACKING HOUSE
ON NY VACATION LAST SUM
nER. AND TIE SILLY YOUNG
THING WITH THE WHITE HAT
WHO ACCOMPANIED OUR PAR.
~ ON THE TRIP SAID SIZE
WONDERED ~ THE sAUsAoEs
WERE MADE ON THE GROUND
FLOOR.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02
Good Health Makes Happy Home

~. Good health makes Homework
easy. Bad health takes all the hap
piness out.
Hosts OF good women and good
mothers drag along in daily misery.
back aching, worried. blue tired
and worn, because they don't know
what ails them.
These same troubles come with
weak kidneys, and. If the kidneY
action Is distressingly disordered
there should be no doubt that the
kidneys need help.
Don't neglect yourself. There
may be danger OF dropsy. gravel.
stone in the kidney, or Bright's
disease. You can't afford to give
\up. Try TO avoid overwork and
worry. Get more fresh air and ex.
ekcise. Walking is good. Read
cheerful books and think OF cheer.
full things.
Get box OF Doan's Kidney Pills
They are safe and reliable. The,
have helped thousands OF discour
aged women. Here's Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02
TnE DOVE OF PEACE

The dove Of peace Is a religious
chicken hearted pigeon. She made
her debut some time ago under the
management OF Noah & Sons Co.
One day Mr.. Noah got tired OF
riding around Ia hts home made
taSlcab over Florida real estate.
and wanted 10 send messenger 20
lind out n tho coast was clear 80
he could settle on terra flrma. So
he picked ont Miss Dove as the
messenger.
He gave her some car fare and
away she went A day or 80 later
back she came sith a piece OF
olive lumber In her bcak that she
picked up near some Heinz 81 Co.
and ch!rped % Noah that the
grounds were dried up and they
could have a Eame that day.
Noah was SO ovcrioted wlth Miss
Doves return and Fiadsoms tidings
he treated the house aad hung tho
tale Peace" on tho cad % Mas
Doves monicker. lien Dove OF
Peace"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02
j. E. Chlberg says he knows of way the
new better than the acceptance of the merger
plans. Right you are!
A JOB for Every Man!

uST
banks and work productive enterprises In the
=
Rev. Powers pastor Boytston Unitarian
believes
Job a
boarded
times
right
give us n Industrial peace
Is fundamentals
advocacy tho Henry
fom strictly
point
and employe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02
if,rf,nn,,,';nn
A Novel
A Week


! Continued From Our last Issue
IL was Thursday that witnessed
the Incidents last recounted. Moth
/ Ing moro happened until tho follow
/ Ing Saturday evening, Mt which
time | encountered Meyer lIardwlck
ut tho club where | reside. and OF
which he also is a member. did
not In tho least mince matters In
taxing him with his treatment of
Miss Fox.
Look here, Ferris" he clustered.
YOU take tip from me and keep
out OF this thing. can't tell you
how got tho information. but she's
steve Willcts' daughter all right. all
right. I'm not saying word
against Miss Fox personally-sho's
n ripping girl. but"
His patronlzing manner cnpged
me.
Yes. but. took him M when
he stopped You'll either explain
what you mean. or let mo carry
away the opinion that you are a
tlackguard and coward"
/ IIardwick looked NJ me queerly,
Ferris" he said. In a troubled
I tone that took me by surprise.
think what you Will. bere's all
can tell you: ! had Il put 10 me 10
get rid of certain HtenoEraphef.
or else see kenton HArdwick
plunged into all sorts OF difficulties
-mebbe thrown into bankruptcy
smashed wiped out. The atenog.
rapher happened 10 be Miss Fox"
stared at him In spocchless
amazement.
tiardwick." exclaimed. do you
realize what an utterly prcposter.
Gus thing you are expecting me 20
believer"
ny heavens. Ferris" he splut
tered. ITS a fact. II can't say
anything more It's the very deuce.
know. but | can't explain"
'Hardwick' said wonderingly.
you are in panic OF fright"
He stared wildly ~ me mo
ment then rushed away without
another word. | dropped hclpl.nsly
into n chair What a muddle'
Ny perpicSed reflections we're
broken In upon by page notifying
me that | Was wanted AZ the telc.
| phone A masculine voice told ms
that one OF my wealthiest clients
had been taken suddenly 10. and
that he wanted 30 see IN" forth
with NJ Informant explained that
he was the butler. and added that
an automobile already had been
dispatched 20 fetch inc
| glanced AT my watch and saw
that u Was but tsn.tSenty. tho
uight Was yet young 20, my hat
and coat and went outside. where
already a limousine car stood pur.
ring AZ the curb.
Somebody inside threw open the
limousine door stepped IN
simultaneously the car started and
the door banged TO.
Next instant WIS Va darkness
and struggling futllely.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02
CHAPTER v
"Oitched"

What happened was simple
enough. When I had stepped into
tho car some eoFt OF cloth was
thrown over my head. tho onveiop-
ing folds rendering mo utterly
powcrlesS. The car whirled away.
There must have been Al icaa,
four other occupants Of the car be.
sides myself. for presently thcy all
began whispering together. Then
suddenly felt a hand moving
swiftly and systsmaticallf thru ms
pockets. Lnckily. ! had nothing of
any very great value In them. and
u Sas evident that the rascaia did
not find what they were looking for.
since they msthodicHlly replaced
all my IosseSaionH.
\ thought of the diamond flashed
into my mind. bat that was safe
In my deposit box at the bank
And while ! was turning over in
my mind tho meaning OF this melo-
dramatic capture. as sell as trying
to figure out some method OF IS.
cape. ] felt the car slow down. and
the next thing I knew ! was SIT
ting hy the roadside while q sped
on
We had travelled some miles. but
there WAS nothing for Il hut TO
walk back TO my club. SO / started
out. not a little disturbed over the
evening" proceedings. arrived
home at last, footsorc and irritably
nervous. only to find that my room
had been ransacked during my ab.
sence.
] made a hasty examination. but
could find nothing taken. tho II vas
evident that minute search for
something had been made.
Dead tired a. I was. sleep did
not come 10 me that night. and
the next morning Sunday u 70.
paired to police headquarters
had hardly started my kidnapping
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02

NJ
l j pointing the Bank OF correspondent
- a financial
United Britain
financial relationship relationship
Uncle takes this mainly in order become world
standard exchange
he war.
relationship
a II foreign all ted with
will think before
war "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02
MORE THAN 10000 COPIES SOLD DAILY
National Efficiency


ehfe LoydGeorge, Englands influential
o
: :
his o
n II mo many
sono
o his
England
considered o higher OF
in america
andtc o
from being killed the British nation has do things that would ordinarily be LEFT
dcrt
and inon OF general misery them the American government has step
n n contol the necesiGe Of life
I'm
a cruea ghost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02
Seattle Proof:

Mrs. Margaret A.. Nesary, 1913
Twenty-flrst Ave s.. says: Hard
work all my life caused me to have
buclsache and kidney trouble. My
Kidneys were out Of order and this,
added to the misery with my back.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02
"A Free Press, so Called

WI HEN tho United States mails hed by army officers o.
wv Akron o. and letter from ONO
~ border zed newspapers OF this country
military
entered Mexico
upon times Of
from the people
and ah
n direction. .
military United States mails at viii
before they suppress newspapers
them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02
THE CLAM

Now. dear children. today's study
will be about the clam. n very mod
est little animal. Did the (artlst7j
forget 10 put tho words in the bal
loon from the clam?
Mo- That's TO show that the
clam isn't saying anything.
Never be afraid Of telling n secret
to a clam-even female clam
Never try TO crossexamine a clam
It's n good thing the clam doesn't
have to depend on making phono
graph records for a living.
There are very few clans on dry
land. Politicians pay large sums
of money TO clans. II Is called
hush money'-only don't look 10,
this clam n you want 10 keep some
thing under cover" Get the mod
est little water animal-it's cheap
or.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02
Next Scene. 1916

Miss GWendolyn Dove. a great.
great. great. great. great. and then
some. granddaughter OF the orig.
inal Dove. started out on an errand
20 find a safe place 10 land. From
1915 on she winged from Mexico 10
Europe looking for soft asphalt To
rest her weary French heeled feet
on, sut nothing doinE. she was
chilly coffee and a stranger In both
places.
When she does volplane down 10
concrete foundation she'll kick the
bucket from exhaustion. Amt IT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02

affected my whole system and
made me feel poorly in every way
Spells OF dizziness came on and I
had a glinmering before my eyes
at times. My kidneys were irregu-
lar In action. Doan's Kidney Pills
benefited mo greatly In every
way"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02

Tho bride wears white be-
cause white signifies the hap
piest day In her lifcl Gee.
girls. tho mon wear black.
don't they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02

Every day in the year is opportunity See that
you seize it!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02

The best leaf to turn is that which the
Of those hate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02

New Years resolution: Do your Christmas shop
ping early
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02
Easy for Villa

soldiers
300 after his victor
= keeping
Neither Villas Canzas soldiers know for what they fighting
o that's
Villa be plenty and
Besides villa general Carranza
a official.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-02

This is the year of achievement in Seattle Don't
Be Z drone
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-31
CANDIDATES ARE IN GARRISON
 FINISH

The drawing to close of the Daily Times campaign for the Ford and other list of prizes is a chapter in newspaper work that has never been attempted in Cordova before by any publication, and the Times takes pride in the way the different candidates were received in the localities and the support that was given them in their work. and whether or not your favorite will be successful will be de- termined by the judges of the cam paign when they make their final can vass. The Times will try and do its part to give you the service that will repay for your patronage. The man. agement of the campaign wants to thank the candidates for the splendid work and the results that were ob- tained, and wishes the success Of each candidate to the goal that she aspires to reach. At the close of the campaign the judges will seal the ballot box and await the arrival of the mail from up the c. R. & N, w. railway. and will then make a canvass of the entire campaign.
 You have a few hours to help your favorite, and if you wish to io so, call at the Times office before closing time at 9 D. m, and you wiu be given a blank with which you may place votes to your favorite's credit. This IS positively the last opportunity, and your favorite may need the votes.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-31
POPULAR coRDoVA COUPLE
 WEDDED AT BELLINGHAM

In the presence of the family and immediate friends, Miss Bessie Fern Dickenson became the bride of Mir. William Edward Brown, of Cordova, Alaska, yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. w. H. Dicken- son, 1925 Lincoln street. The mar riage service was read by Rev. John M. Shive, of the Broadway Presbyter- ian church. The bride was attended by her sister and MT. Vernon A. Day export, of Seattle, acted as best man. The bride was charming in a travel. ing suit of navy blue with hat, gloves and shoes of grey and carried show CT bouquet of pink roses. A buffet lun- cheon was served following the cele, mony. MT. and Mrs. Brown left for a trip through California and the east, ern states. After January l they will make their home at Cordova. Mrs. Brown Is graduate of the Whatcom High School, and MT Brown has spent most of his life in this city.-Belling- ham Journal.