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Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Salmon are reported to be unusu-
ally plentiful on the Yukon river this
year and fish camps along the river
show signs of prosperity.
Arthur Higgins, a Kuskokwim
Commercial Company, Takotna was
an Iditarod visitor recently. He stat
ed that much optimism prevails in the
Taknotna RECON because of the know
ledge of big prospects. But one man is
working on Yankee creek this year
but dredges will be installed in the
near future in the section.
F.. II. Thomas, former United States
Commissioner of Kougarok precinct
was recently swept to death in the
swollen waters of the Kuzutrien riv-
er when the launch in which he and
Mr.. Fred Johnson were travelling was
tipped over by the swiftness of the
water against her when the rounded
a sand bar. johnson succeeded in
reaching shore after being carried two
miles down stream.
The hotel, bunk houses and board
ing house at St. Michael was recently
destroyed by fire at an early hour in
the morning, due 20 inexperience in
handling fuel oil in the kitchen. The
longshoremen demanded that the
company provide them with new out
fits and when this demand was re-
fused they promptly struck.
w. Banks, a fireman on the Yukon
river was recently drowned on the
: Sarah on which he was employed. He
fell of the boat and was seen for an
instant in the water. A search was
made for the body but without sue
cess.
Friends of Carl Lind, the Anchor
age man who was shot last Sunday
morning by Marshal Jack Sturgis, re-
Gently held a meeting in the Labor
Temple and appointed a committee to
investigate the assertion made by
Sturgis that he had been forced to
use his pistol to prevent being held
up by Lind and two companions. A
fund of 13478 was raised for the use
of the committee. The committee was
instructed to draw up statement Of
the facts and present them to Marshal
Brenneman of Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

Dressed to kill is this member Of .
Canadian regiment now fighting In
France. He is happy.'despite being in
the trenches. for he is a little. better
protected than his brothers by the steel
breastplate he has csntured from the
GermanR
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

Take a look 1T our new line OF
postcards and pictures Of the Canyon
etc. Valdez Drug Store. II
II It isn't an Eastman 1t isn't
Kodak. We carry a complete line Of
Eastman Kodaks and supplies. VAL
dee Drug Store. tt
A special on stationery at the Val
DEE Drug Store. Box paper. worth
from soc to 500 now CSC. II
Ansco Films VIII
1T any standard make o camera.
They are the standard. Guy E. Cam
eron. II
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Brown pass
ed through from Anchorage on the
steamer Alameda. Mr.. Brown has
been employed by the Daily Times for
the past year and Mrs. Brown is pro-
minently connected with church do
ings ofthe city. They are both old
timers who feel the need of a trip to
the outside where they will spend the
fall and winter visiting friends and
relatives in Portland. Walla Walla
and other cities in the northwest.
They will return to Anchorage next
spring.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15
DONALDSON ACHEDULE

The following schedule for the har-
Dor boat LIT. c. v. Donaldson" will
take effect today. All orders to the
contrary are revoked.
Monday. Wednesdays, Thursdays.
and Fridays:
I've. Fort Liscum Leave Valdez
S:15 q. m. S:46 q. m.
1915 p. m. 1880 p. m.
TUESDAY
1916 p. m. 200 p. m.
4:30 p. m. $500 p. m.
SATURDAY
1915 p. m. 1880 p. m.
1915 p. m. 1880 p. m.
There will be no trips Of the boat
on the 2nd and 4th Fridays Of each
month. these days being used to clean
boilers.
Special trips or cancelling Of the
above will be made without notice
only to meet e1tgencies OF the ser
ttrk - p - - '-i st'
All Official hasiness between VAL
deS and the Post should be arranged
for transaction. where possible, %
that advantage will be taken Of tho
scheduled trips and extra trips viii
be made at q minimum and made only
when urgently needed. I
q. r. KOEHLER.
LIST. 1t. l4th Infantry. A. Q. n.
BY GEORGE NEWLOVE, M. r.. c.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

The steamship Admiral Farragut
arrived this morning about 1880
from Seattle and way ports. Her pas
sengers for this port we're Miss Grace
Gamble, a teacher in the Valdez
schools, and Alvah Games. Mrs. M.
NJ. Hopkins, Rev. George J. linn and
Rev. Father Fletcher sailed on her
for the westward.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

S. Graf and wife were thru passen-
gers from Seattle to Seward on the
steamer Admiral Evans. Mr.: Graft is
manager of the Seward. Light, Power
and Telephone Company at Seward
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hopkins left on the Ad-
miral Evans for Afognak, where she
has been employed as a teacher in
the government schools at that place.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

Rev. Father Fletcher, S. j., left on
the steamship Admiral Evans for Sew
ard. There will be no services here
tomorrow.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

Ice cream every day. specials on
at Hunts Candy Kitchen. tt
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

Capt. J. L. Rider, of the launch
Della, will make special trip Mon
day to Fidalgo, returning and taking
his regular run later in the week.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

FOR RENT-One Broom furnish
ed house. Also 1 two-room furnished
cabin. See Rudolph. tt
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

FOR RENT-The Stanton house,
3 rooms, furnished, SIS. Apply c. B.
Smith. tt
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

Furnished rooms ut Mrs Islands.
Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-15

Bargains IN souvenir spoons at Geo.
o. Reinke's. IT
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-05
Industry Of Genius.

Most writer's recognized as possessed
of genius or of great talent have been
voluminous producers. In most cases
their talent or genius, as rule, after
being stimulated by success. has lit-
orally taken possession Of them and
forced them to work hard and persist
emily. Balzac used to have RACES of in
dustry lasting for many hours and
leaving him exhausted. SCOTS nrOdigi-
GUS industry was due mainly to his de-
termination to pay Off heavy indebt-
cflncss. Dickens was marvelously ill.,
slustrious. But Tbackcray was lazy
and used to suffer greatly from the
thought of work undone. His RACES OF
work were not voluntary, like Balzac's,
hut inspired by desperateness. But he
could take a theme for novel and
stick to it till he had produced 4
monumental work. If he had loved his
work more, however, he might have
made the world even richer than he did
by his unique gift and he might have
discovered in himself unsuspectcd
veins Of Observation-Disclosures.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-05
DAVENPORT, IOWA.

The many friends of DR.. r. S. Tay-
lor are delighted to see him attend
ing to his profession in his Overland
automobile.
Mr.. VIM. Anderson, cement con-
tractor, is looking after his growing
business in his new car.
Mr.. Milton Howard! who has been
sick for several weeks, is improving.
The Lend A Hand Circle of Bethel
A. M. E. church have set October %
to 26 as their dates for their annual
"IIurvest Festival" The various
committees are at work and prospects
are encouraging.
Mrs. Ella Fuqua is improving
slowly from her recent operation.
Mr.. John Lemme, who resided here
several years ago, returned last Sat-
urday on a lecture tour. He is walk
ing from Omaha to New York and
lecturing in all the small towns.
The Carnation club of Bethel A. M.
E. church gave very pleasant sur
prise party in honor of Rev. c. K.
Waters and family as token of well
come and appreciation of their return
from St. Paul conference. Taking
advantage Of the absence Of, pastor
and wife from the parsonage, the
club, with the generous assistance of
Mrs. Waters daughter, Mrs. Ora
May Jackson, transformed the par
sonage into house of mirth and joy.
The club presented table piled high
with gifts. Still another surprise
was unfurled when the doors Of the
dining room were opened, displaying
a very dainty and appetizing lunch,
which was enjoyed by all.
Misses Sylvia Mason and Sadie
Lloyd of Muscatine -"ere hostesses
last Sunday to few young people.
Mr.. A. G.. Clark of Oskaloosa is in
the city, he being chosen as one of the
jurors for this term of court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer RQwans Of
Evansville, Ind, are in the city with
view of remaining. They are stop
ping at Mrs. Lota Green's rooming
house.
Mrs. M. D. Hunter has been sick
with la grippe for hte past two weeks,
but is convalescing.
Mrs. Lota Green has returned from
visit with her friend, Mrs. Freda
Range. of Fl. Madison, also with
friends in Burlington. Mrs. Green
anticipates a vacation of long dura-
ton and much needed rest in the
near future.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-05
EDITORIALS
WHAT SOME OF OUR WOMEN
ARE STRIVING TO DO.

1t will be remembered, when the
training camp for colored officers was
established in Des Moines that DR..
Geo. W. Cabaniss of Washington, D.
c., gladly gave up his lucrative prac-
tice in Washington, D. c., to come
here, free Of charge, and assist Mr..
B. B. De France in the welfare of the
candidates in the Y. M. C. A. work,
Much has been said of DR.. Cabaniss,
hut few Of you know that his wife,
Mrs. Cabaniss, has been working
equally as hard. 1t is through her
efforts that florist in the city con-
tributes a bunch Of flowers every
morning to the pest hospital. She
has also been giving all of her time
to work at the training camp. It is
the influences of such women as Mrs.
Cabaniss thattlifts the souls of these
ne9 from the common clod to a purer
aiY and broadet view.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-05
CALENDAR

Of the second quarterly conference of
Des Moines district A. M. E. Zion
church:
First church, Des Moines, Iowa,
Rev. E. S. Hardge, P. c., Sept. q and
%.
St. Matthews, Enterprise, Iowa,
Rev. R. w. Rowe, P. c., Sept. 20 and
30.
Birks Mission, cement plant, Iowa,
Rev. J. w. Hill, P. c., Oct. 6 and {.
Blackwell Chapel, Scandal, Iowa
Rev. J. w. White, P. c., Oct. 13 and i
Oralabor Mission, Oct. 20 and p.
Buxton Mission, Oct. % and "a.
Melix Temple, Perry, Iowa, Rev
John billiard, P. c., Oct. q and %.
Brethren, our motto is to save souls
and build churches. Each of us is ex.
pected to raise one-half of our general
claims by the setting Of the district
conference and sent to the depart
ments. Keep the law and the law Will
keep us, am praying for success.
I am your brother in the gospel bands.
O. G. Moss, Presiding Elder.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-05
NOTICE TO REDEEM FROM TAX
..,s "'' @F. 5@ SALE #&4 ~,

NOllCE M NEALA%M e ~" aAfAA
.,.. " . IN SALE. '..G
To P. E. Everett, the person in whose
name the real estate described below
is taxed: ~ III.
You are hereby notified that at a
regular tax sale held in and for Polk
county, Iowa, on December s, A. D.
1911, the following described real es-
tate, towit:
Lots No. 26 and 81 Of Richmond's
subdivision of a part of lot 6 Of the
O. P. Of lots 4 and z o. the Thompson
estate in section q, township 70,
range "a, now included in and forming
a part of the city Of Des Moines, Polk
county, Iowa, was sold to L. E. Gray
for the payment Of the taxes for the
year 1910, thereon, and certificate Of
purchase was duly issued to him by
the treasurer of said Polk county,
Iowa, therefor, which certificate is
now lawfully held and owned by w.
II. Meredith.
That the time for redemption from
said sale will expire and q deed for
said lot will be issued to him by the
treasurer Of said Polk county, Iowa,
unless redemption from said sale b
made within ninety days from the
completed service Of this notice.
Dated September 20, 1917.
w. H. Meredith.
By W. L. Baugh,
His Agent and Directed by Him.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-05
Woman Captures Eagle.

Mrs. Winthrop Rowland Of the ri
Chivar Goat ranch in Live Oak Canyon
came out victor in battle with Il gold
en- eagle and the big bird is now 81
captive at the ranch, says Redlanos
(Ca1.) dispatch. Mrs. Rowland noticed
the bird alight in peach tree. 1t
appeared to be exhausted, so she
grabbed one leg and then the battle
started.
Mrs. Rowland saw that she was in
for fight. and not daring to let loose
of the bird, made a dive for it's neck,
and was lucky enough to get hold Of IT,
She was thus able to keep the bird
from biting her, but it beat at her with
it's wings. She managed to get it into
q pigeon corral and then found that
she was almost exhausted by the fight
The eagle is a large one, and meas
ures about six feet from tip to tip.
When Mrs. Howland made an examina-
ton she found that she had been
wounded, but not seriously.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-05
The War Garden.

Representative Mason Of Illinois
said in Chicago the other day:
Zone way to keep down prices is
for every family to set up it's own
vegetable garden. hut the trouble is
that most Of us are as ignorant of
gardening as the chap who wrote to
the scotsman:
"'.As I wish to DO my bit for the
allies by growing my own provisions
on strip of rocky ground back Of my
house, please send me, f. 0. b. one
dozen potato seeds. one bee with hive
complete, one dozen fruit seeds as
sor>ed, ten square yards Of grass, one
path, six feet Of wall flowers with
wall, and one dozen -four plants.
am especially particular about thc
grass. which should he green, and not
the brown kind I sec in so many gar
dens.'''
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-05
Says Big Eaters Get
Kidney Trouble
Take = Glass Of Cold Water and kidEeco Il
Flush Kidneys If Back Hurts.
Omit All Meat From Diet IL YOU Feel Rheu.
matte Or Bladder Bother..

TIE Aneri an men and women must guard
constantly against kidney tros.It. because We
cat too much AMI all Our food is rich. Our
blood Is filled with uric acid. which the kid
nrys strive to filter out. they weaken from
ov.rworE. become sluggish the eliminativc It's
sues clog and the rcsl't is kidney trouble.
bladder weakness and a general decline in
health.
When your kidneys fool like Jumps of lead
yo,r back hurts or the u.inc is cloudy, full Of
sediment or you obliged TO seek relief two
Or three times during the night: II y.u sNuleA
Nth sicl. headache or dizzy, nc"vc,w spells.
aeld >.tomac:,. have rhcl matism when the
weather is bad, get fr.n, Your druggist about
one dozen kidneco tablets; take one with a
glass OF water before cach meal for few
days and yo'l- kidneys Mill tfen net fine. This
famous remedy is made from perfectly harm
less ingredients and acts quickly and has been
used Tor generations to flush and stimulate
forged t;'lncyr 10 neutral'ae the "r'de II, -''n
urine so it no longer is source of irritation,
thus ending bladder disorders.
KIdneco rs lnnXpenstvG .-"liot lnlfrc. make
no mistake, insist on kidneco it belongs in
every home, because nobody can make a mir
take by having good kidney flushing any
time.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-05
THIS "HELI0" WAS CHARMED
Terrific Reinstatement BY 0srmans
Failed to Put Supposed Signaling Z
Party OUT OF Commission.

One morning---it was along the Aisne
early In the war--a sudden burst Of
sun from a bank Of cloud found two
British officers lying on a grassy ridge
enjoying a respite from the usual sod
den weather and overcast skies. To-
gether, says Mr.. Frederic Coleman In
"From Mons to Ypres," they gazed on
the enhancing panorama. .A
As they looked down the wooded hill.
sides into. the lower = land that Dor.
dered upon the river, one Of them sud-
denly called out: "Look! A helio!"
From a hedge behind Moussy came
the flash, flash, flash Of a heliograph,
in regular intervals. -'
Must be some fool sort Of code, "
said the Junior officer. II never saw
anything like it before"
As they watched it the Germans saw
it. too. Bang went big. black "Jack
Johnson" not far from the spot.
Smash! came another. Still the flashes
twinkled from the surrounding green.
The first two shells were the forefun-
ners of dozens that crashed through
the hedge and into the turf all about
the tiny center Of light. And then the
clouds shut out the sunshine and the
flashes ceased.
The next morning brief ten min.
utes of sun caused eyes on the ridge
to wander valleyward again. Sure
enough, two flashes, intermittent and
apparently quite without conference,
came from the spot at the hedgeside.
Soon the enemy howitzers played on
the vicinity more fiercely than before,
and after the sun had gone from sight
they kept up their bombardment of
the unfortunate spot for half an hour.
Dozens Of shells fell Whereabouts, then
scores on scores.
That afternoon cavalry officer had
a journey to make. which took him to
General Monro's headquarters, near
Moussy. When his work was done he
continued few hundred yards and
sought the spot that had suffered the
awful Smelling. It was not hard to
find. The hedge was smashed and
great. black holes gaped in the green
fields round it. No sign could be seen
of the hello party: but that was not
surprising, since for more than half
an hour shells had fallen all about the
pickering light, until it seemed that
no man could live in it's vicinity.
The staff officer strolled over to a
battery position not far distant and
asked for news Of the signalers. The
gunncrs had wondered at the heavy
Smelling, but had seen no human be-
ings near the hedge before or after the
bombardment.
Nonplused. the officer walked back
to the devastated area, and, just as he
was leaving, discovered the cause Of
all the trouble. There, caught on a
twig Of the hedge, swinging lazily in
the wind, was bright-bOttomed.
empty sardine tin. thrown carefessIy
aside by some satiated 1uncher. The
sun, catching the bright bit of moving
tin. had made Of it Il tiny reflector.
Surely, never had so insignificant an
object caused the Germans so great an
expenditure of costly ammunition.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-05
Statement of the Ownership, Manage.
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1912,
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at Des Moines, Iowa.
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son.
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this 4th day of October, 1917.
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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-05
Fruit.Eating as a Water Supply.

Most fruits contain from - to 95
per cent water, and balance Of
woody fiber or crIlulose, fruit sugar
and minerals. Thus the free use OF
fruit daily ins,lres Il greater supply
of water to the body, says the Popular
Science Monthly.
The -cellulOse Of the fruit supplies
bulk and mechanical stimulation
which promotes waste elimination.
Acid fruits, such as oranges, lemons,
ZINES and most berries, contain a GER
33a;n chemical compound called "vita-
mircs.' in very stable form. These
y.!arincs arc believed to purify the
'''"oh ""'l t. Dlryr!:l sGnrvy and Varl-
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-05
LAsH-MAsoN' NEEDING.

i Mrs. Daisy Lash, whoa has been a
resident of Monmouth, Nl.S,~>for nine
years, was united in marriage. ,Au-
gust % to Mr.. E. O. Mason in Dsu-
export, Iowa. The affair was a Sc
cret until last week. The happy cou-
pie were married by Rev. T. L. Scott,
who is grand master of q. B. r. and
S. NJ. rs, of which organization Mrs.
Mason is member. She has also
he'd many high positions in club and
secret SOCIETIES.
MIR. Mason is a stirring business
man from start to finish and is very
busy with his illustrated lectures and