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ords at Her Present Rate
of Progress.

There is not a city in this country,
perhaps none in the world, that is
growing at more rapid rate than Nor
folk" remarked G. w. Sizer. manager
of one of the leading hotels of that
city. at the Raleigh. the Washington
Post states. 1.-THE last census gave
the population of Norfolk at less than
10000. Today it is estimated that Nor
folk is a city of 100000, or more thar
double the size ii was in 1910. Wash
ington brides itself on the tremendous
growth attained in the last two or
4hree wears. take considerable pride
in the growth of Washington, for |
lived here many years, but the pro-
portiouate increase in the population
of the national capital cannot compare
with that of Norfolk. OF course. both
cities are helped by war business.
Washington, 1 presume, is the busiest
city I'm the world, but Norfolk is al
most next.
"Hamhton Roads is filled with ships.
Rattleships are passing in and out
every hour, and soldiers and sailors
are filling the streets, hotels and rest
licences of Norfolk. Only recently j
saw some 2.000 soldiers from New Zea-
land parading through the streets OF
, Norfolk Many of them were not
lyoung. New Zealand already has sent
krloSe To 10000 men to the front in
france. and Belgium. ont of popu-
,latiOn Of 100000, and is still sending
men. which should be an object les
son 10 US.
Business is booming II Norfolk as
never before. The hotels are flled to
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CHAPTER XVIII.
All Riqht and Comfy.


"HE. next morning Billy Louise
rode up the creek at a long lope,
and she pulled up at the stable
and slid off Blue. She went straight
to a corner of the nay corral and
stopped with her bands clutching the
top wire.
Ward Warren, for heavens sake.
what are you doing?" You couldn't
have told from her tone that she had
been crying, mile back, from sheer
anxiety, or that she '1oved him to
pieces" She sounded as if she did not
love him at all and was merely disgust
ed with his actions.
"I'm trying to sink my loop. on this
buzzard-head of horse" Ward re-
torted glumly. 1--WE been trying for
about an hour" he added, grinning a
little at his own plight.
swell, it's lucky thing for you he
won't let you" Billy Louise informed
him sternly, STOPPING to crawl under
the bottom wire. you've got about as
much sense as" She did not say
what. "Give me that rope, and you
take yourself and your crutches out
of the corral, Mr.. Smarty. l just had
bunch you couldn't be trusted to be-
have yourself"
Brave Buckaroo got lonesome"
Ward said, looking at her with eyes
alight, as he hobbled slowly toward
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Hydrogen.

The Hghtest known gas is hydro
gen. The decomposition of water by
electricity yields this gas. 1t may be
generated by the action of hydro
chIoric acid upon zinc. forming zinc
chloride and liberating the hydrogen
which the hydrochloric acid contains.
When a piece of sodium is dropped in
10 water, the gas which comes of is
hydrogen. This Is too expensive for
commercial purposes. The action of
warm sodium hydroxide upon alum
inium causes the evolution of HYDRO
gen from the sodium hydroxide and
the formation of aluminium hydroxide.
TIE first method given is the cheapest
Gn6 the one most generally employed
for .ttsining hydrogen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-03-05
Trades Needed In shipbuiIdlna.

The department of labor has provid-
ed the following list showing the kind
of trades most needed in shiphuildng,
and q special appeal is addressed TO
men in those occupations to enroll In
the United States Shipyard volun-
teers:
Acetylene and electrical welders. as
bestos workers.. blacksmiths. angle
smiths. drop-forge men, fiange turner's,
furnace men. boilermakers. riveterS,
reamers, carpenters. ship carpenters,
dock builders. clippers and calkers,
electrical workers. electricians, wire
men. crane operators, foundry work
ers. laborers (all kinds. lOftsmen,
template makers, machinists and
machine hands (all sorts), help
ers, painters. plumbers and pipe
filters, sheet metal workers, copper
smiths shipfitters. structural iron
workers, erectors. boilers up. cement
eFs and crane men.
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1hey came TO the gate. and Billy
Louise freed her hand from his clasp
and dismounted. since it was wire
gate and could not be opened on horse
back. She closed it after him. looked
TO her cinch, frightened it little, pat
ted RATHER on the neck, caught the
horn with one hand and the stirrup
with the other and went up quite like
a man, while Ward watched her in
tently.
In sooth, know not why you are
so sa-ad,'" murmured Billy Louise,
when she swung alongside in the trail.
Ward caught her hand again and did
not let go; SO they rode Hand in hand
down the narrow valley.
II was wondering" he hesitated,
drawing in corner of his lip, biting
| it, and letting it go. "Wilhemina, if
old Lady Fortune takes notion to
| give me another kick or two, just when
life looks so good to me-"
"Why, We'll kick back just as hard
as she dees,"' threatened Billy Louise
courageously. Don't let happiness get
on your nerves, Ward"
eff l wasn't crippled. it wouldn't.
But when mans down and out, he
thinks lot. The last three days, I've
lived whole lifetime, lady-girl. Every
thing seems TO be coming my way, all
at once. And I'm afraid; what if |
can't make good? If / can't make you
happy'-he squeezed her fingers so
that Billy Louise had to grit her teeth
to keep from interrupting him-"or If
anything should happen to you-Lord p
you've got nerves, buckaroo. You've
been shut up there alone so long you
see things all distorted We're going
to be happy, because We'll be together,
and we've so much to do and so much
to think of. You must realize, Ward,
that we've got three places to take care
of, and you and me and poor old Mar
thy. She hasn't anybody. Ward, but
us. And she's changed so-got so old
just in the last few days. / never
knew a person could change so much
in such little while. She's just let go
all holds and kind of sagged down,
mentally and physically. Wen have to
take care of her, Ward. as long as she
lives. That's why I'm taking you there
so we can look after her. She won't
leave the Cove. II was. hoping" she
added shyly, shat we could sit in
front of our own fireplace, Ward, and
nave nice cozy evenings; but-well
there always seems to be something
for me to do for somebody. Ward"
"Oh, you Wilhemina !" Ward slipped
his arm around her, to the disgust of
Rather and Blue, and made shift to
kiss her twice. Long as you live
you'll always be doing something for
somebody; that's the way you're made.
And nobody's been doing things for
you but if the Lord lets me live, that's
going to be my job from now on"
He said a great deal more, of
course. They had nearly fifteen miles
to go, and they rode at a walk; and a
man and maid can say good deal
at such time. But l don't think they
would like to have it all repeated
| Their thoughts ranged far back over
the past and far into the future, and
chung close to the miracle of love that
had brought them together. There is
one thing which Billy Louise even in
her most self-revealing mood, did no:
tell Ward, and that is her doubts OF
him. Never once did he dream that
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The First Romanoff-

ROmanoff is the name of the Rms
sian imperial dynasty regnant in the
male line from 1913 to 1880. and
thenceforward in the female line. Con-
slant intermafriageS with German
princely houses, however, have made
the RomanOff strain of today more
German than Russian. Nay: the old
est ancestor of the house of Roman
off. Andrew Kobyla. is said 10 have
come to Moscow from Prussia Q34n.
The name Romanoff was given TO the
family by the boyar Roman Yurie-
witch. the fifth of direct descent from
Andrew. who succeeded in getting a
female member of his family on the
throne of the cZarS by marrying his
daughter to Ivan the Terrible. In
February, 1913. Mikhael Feodorvitch
Romanoff. boy of seventeen. was pro-
claimed ear. grand duke and autocrat
of all the RuSSias in the Red square
OF Moscow. With this accession 10
the throne Of the famous, or rather i'll.
famed, dynasty began a S04 years
nlisrule that-let us hope-has ended
forever with the forced abdication of
Gar Nicholas, in March. 1917.
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Very LARGE Moy Family.

Moy Hee, proprietor of chop suey
restaurant In st. Paul. recently re-
turned from a seven months sojOurn
in China. relates an exchange, where
he visited his aged mother and 2T5.000
relatives. all members of the great
Moy family, at Sun Ming in the prov
ince of Canton. While he was there
Moy's son was married and Moy en-
tertained 235 guests at q big hotel
there for three days. spending $1,000
for entertainment. From inquiries
made at Sun Ming. Moy learned that
his 275,o00 relatives were not prop
erly provided with educational facili-
ties. While many of them were
wealthy. a large number could not af-
ford the So year child for educa-
tion. Moy has undertaken to raise
the sum of 100000 to build schools
and employ teachers in that vicinity.
He collected some Of the fund from
rich Chinese members of the Moy fam
liz. and Noy Back Hin. Chinese consul
AT Portland. Ore. contributed $4,000
70 the fund
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she had suspected him and wrung her
heart because of her suspicions-and
in that | think she was wise and kind.
They found Seabeck and Floyd Car
son and another cowboy at the Cove,
just preparing TO leave. Marthy, 1t
transpired, had sent for them because
she wanted to make her will, so that
Billy Louise would have the Cove when
Marthy was done with it. Billy Louise
cried little and argued a good deal,
but Marthy had not lost all her stub
bornness, and the will stood I'M
changed.
Billy Louise and Ward were married
just as soon as Ward was able to make
the trip to the county-seat, which was
just as soon as he could walk comfort
ably with cane.
They stayed the winter in the Cove.
and part of the spring. Then they
buried grim, gray old Marthy up on the
side hill near Jase, where she had
asked them to lay her work-worn body
when she was gone.
4hOS NSAS vel puSy anu fCA hoppy
and pretty prosperous with their three
ranches. They never heard of Charlie
Fox again, or of Buck Olney-and they
never wanted to.
If you should some time ride through
certain portion, of Idaho, you may
find the tiny valley of the Wolverine
and the decaying cabins which prove
how impossible it is for couple to
live in three places at once. If you
should be so fortunate as to meet Billy
Louise, she might take you through
the canon and point out TO you her
cave. 1t is possible that she might also
show you the washout which always
made her and Ward laugh when they
passed it. And if you ride, up over the
hill and along the upland and down
another hill. you cannot fail to find the
entrance to the Cove and perhaps you
will like to ride down the gorge and
see the little Eden hidden away there
And if you should meet them. give my
regards to Billy Louise and Ward
who never calls himself a football
these days.
(THE ENID
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-03-05
BAN ON OLIVE OIL EXPORTS
Royal Order Calls Halt on Shipments
Except Essentials, From Spain
to United States.

Olive oil exports from Spain, of
which large quantities formerly were
shipped both directly and via France
and Italy to the United States and
other foreign markets, from Barcelona
and Seville, are prohibited by a recent
royal order, states commerce reports.
In southern Spain and In the region
of Catalonia, the olive oil industry has
been an important source of revenue
to the growers who export to foreign
retinerieS, whence the oil was often
Shipped to the United States. as of
really non-Spanish production. Re-
Gently the direct exports of the COM
modify from Spain to che United States
have increased considerably with the
development of the American taste for
the oil produced in Spain.
There is no embargo on exports of
essential oils such as pennyrOyal. rose
mary. sage. thyme and lavender. the
Spanish production of which is large
ly destined for foreign markets, and
shipment of which is made direct from
Spain W lHe Oull6u OldlcSt It diiCts
and elsewhere. These oils are pro-
duced especially in the regions Of Muir
ella and Malaga, where many medical
herbs are grown for domestic con-
sumption and export. As compare
lively little use is made in Spain Of
several oils derived from the plants
mentioned and other oil-prOducing
herbs, the local market is limited; but
the industry may be developed indefi-
nitely in view of the favorable eli
matte conditions of those sections of
Spain where the plants flourish. In
1916 the declared exports of essential
oils from Malaga to the United States
were valued at S176.164; those from
Almeria, at 1920; and those from
barcelona, at 1920.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-03-05

Bradford, England, has a sewer five
miles long with a drop of 20 feet in
distance. The grade is not uniform.
AS the sewage is loaded with heavy,
solid matter, the flow was not what
it should have been. The city did not
want to resort TO pumping because of
the expense. One of the city en-
gineers hit upon the idea of using COM
pressed air at pressure of so pounds
and discharging it at regular inter-
walls into the sewer. The plan was car
ried out with great success. 1t has
been done for some time now with
out recurrence of the difficulty.
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her. you'll have to open the gate for
me, William. Rattler'll make a break
for the open if he sees a crack as wide
as your little finger"
By then he was near enough to
reach out an arm and pull her close to
him. "Oh, William girl, I'm sure glad
to see you once more. l got scared.
thought maybe | just dreamed you
were here; so tackled"
"You tackled more than you could
handle. You ought to know you mustn't
try to ride Rather, Ward. What if he'd
pitch with you"
,"In that case, I'd pile up, l reckon.
Say William, broken leg does take a
deuce of a time to get well. But all
the same, I'll stop old Rather all right.
I'd top anything rather than spend an
other night in that JAIL
You'll ride Blue" Billy Louise told
him calmly. I'm going to ride Rather
myself"
Yes, you are-nOt J!
do you mean to say l can't? Do
you think"
"Ohs guess you can, all right. but"
"Well, if 1 can, I'm going to. If you
think can't handle measly old skate
like that"
He's been running out for nearly
two months, Wilhemina-"
"And look at his ribs If you'll just
kindly go in the house while l sad
die"
"Tll kindly stay right here. lady
girl. You don't know Rather"
And you don't know Billy Louise
Macdonald" She wrinkled her nose
at him and turned back to unsaddle
Blue. 81 really didn't intend to go
back right now" she said, 'but seeing
you've got your heart set on it 1 sup
pose we might as WELL" Then she
added: Were only going as far as
the Cove, anyway; and | really ought
to hurry back to look after Marthy.
Charlie Fox and Peter pulled out and
left her there all solitary alone I've
been staying with her overnight. |
told her we'd be down there, and stay
tiIl-further notice"
Billy Louise did not give Ward much
opportunity for argument. He was too
awkward with his clutches to keep up
with her, and she managed to be on
the move most of the time.
When she had helped Ward upon
Blue-and that was not easy, either.
considering that he only had one leg
fit TO stand on-and had gone to the
cabin for her bag of nuggets and
Wards roll of money which he had for
gotten, and had exhausted every other
excuse for delay, she picked up Rat
tiers reins and wound her fingers in
his name. and took hold of the stirrup
as nonchalantly as if she were mount
ing Blue.
"Now we're all right and comfy" she
announced breathlessIy. when the first
fight was over and Rather, like his
master, had yielded TO the inevitable.
''And we know who's boss. and we're
all of US squindiciousiy happy. because
we're headed for home. Aren't we,
buckaroo?"
Il suppose so,'' Ward mumbled
doubtingly, for q moment eyelng her
sidelong.
And say, buckaroo." Billy Louise
refined close. so that she could reach
out and pinch his arm a little bit.
.Soon as your leg is all well. and you're
every Speck over the hookin'- cough,
why-you can be the boss !"
.sCan ~
Honest, you can. Fve"-BiEy Lou
ise had the grace to blush little
s'Tve always thought I'd love TO have
somebody bully me and boss me and
'buse me. And L" Her lips twitched
little. Il think you can qualify"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-03-05
Wood. 90 Cents a Cord.

Hank, yet city dwellers who pay
'steen dollars a stick for wood for the
fireplace
An auditor of the state board of ac-
counts, returning from Brown county,
reports they burn wood in the court.
house stoves down there-oak wood,
which makes lots of heat and burns
long. They burn wood in the face of
the fact that coal is close at hand and
low in price-for they buy the wood at
90 cents a cord, delivered at the court
use.-IndianapOlis News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-03-05
ENJOY THEIR WALRUS FEAST

drOning tones. Brother, a bit of num-
muk-tO-suaq" (the most delicious part)
one suggests. At which a young man
rises and goes out. Presently he re-
turns with the huge tusked head. Dan
Cling from it is a foot or so of thick,
white windpipe. This Is cut into short
lengths, apportiOned out, and eaten
with the greatest guSto.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-03-05
CITY HAVING RAPID GROWTH

overlooking just as they are in Wash
ington. New business blocks are 60
ing up and the residence sections of
the city are being extended far into
the outlying districts. venture TO say
that in another decade Norfolk will
come close to being the leading city in
the Old Dominion, both in population
and impOrtance.n
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-03-05
IIslna Water as a WEIGHT

A pint of water, or of wheat. sugar.
or butter weighs about one pound and
may safely be used as a basis for
weights and measures. This knowI-
edge is often valuable TO the farmer
who keeps seed wheat on hand. for 1t
may he made to weigh. by balance, all
other farm products.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-03-05

thy had signed 40 longer than an hour
ago, and written large across the face
of it were the words: paid, Samuel
Seabeck."
Misunderstanding said Billy Lou
Use under her breath and went straight
in to show it to Marthy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-03-05
Daily Thcuuht

We think there are circumstances
under which we can deal with men
without love. and there are no such
circumstances. You can cut down the
trees and make bricks or hammer iron
without love. but you cannot deal with
human beings without it.-Tolstoi.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-03-05
sheet.Metsl Work Old.

Sheet-metal work is one Of the old
est trades known 10 man. Ancient
Egyptians. BabylOnians. the Asiatic
races and even the American Indians
were engaged in this trade.
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She-"Oh, Jack, dear, I'm glad
you've come. Father is so excited and
disturbed. Do go In and calm him. "
He-"Very well. But what's the mat
ter with him weber,
just told him you wanted to marry
me"-Boston Transcript
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Kindly Dispensation.

One Of Providence's kindest dispens
atoms is fixing it so that a man can
be just as happy over feeling impor-
tant as really being.-Ohio State Jour.
nal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-03-05

New Zealand wheat acreage is 90
per cent short.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-03-05
Quota of Each State.

Each state has been assigned
quota, based upon the population and
industries. The quota is as follows:
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comnressed Air Clears Sewer Pines

(THE ENID
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03
Piles Cured fin 6 to fl Days

Druggists refund money # PAzo OINTMENT fails to cure Itching' Blind, Bleeding or PTotruding Piles. First application giEeR relief. soc.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03
TROOP OF SEA SCOUTS"
 WILL BE RECRUITED
 IN EACH COMMUNITY

New York, Dec. 81.-Recruiting in each community of 8 troop of sea scouts" intended to prepare boys for the merchant marine will De one Of the features Of "anni- versary week" of the Boy Scouts Of America, February to Feb ruary 13, under plans adopted at a conference of officers of the Or gauization here today.
 Each of the seven days will be distinctive in character. The first will be good turn" day when each scout, will be expected to do ome person a good turn. The second will be celebrated as the ninth anniyer- sarv of the incorporation of the organization, the third will be scout Sunday" when ministers will ba asked to preach sermons for the scouts and Liucoln's birthday on Wednesday of that week will be marked by patriotic celebrations.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03
< # # i. + < < + l. !. < <. * x
 : WHAT WILL THE FIRST x
 . AND LAST COURSE BE? <

* The first and last course or *' 2. dinnre Is always a perplexing < :. problem to a chef. It need "' < not give the skagway chefs x < one moment of anxiety. Go * !. 10 the phone. Call one-two- * 4 six - That's Kellers' number z x Order some of those delicious
 * fresh oyster cocktails for the x * first course, and some Of that * 4 delicious guaranteed pure ice 7 < cream for the last course, stat 7 < ing the quantity you want and 7 :. the time you want it, and your 7 :. trouble is ended. .. < < 1. < 4 < 1. 4 :. < < < < <
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03
GAN HAPPEN'

Outside Of the fact that he is confined in the detention hospital, and can't go to the Band dance, and can't call on his best girl, and caR% go skating, can't see the fel- lows, can't snow ball the kids, and has to do all his talking over the phone, and can't go to the movies, and is compelled to read fumigated literature, Wilbur Storey is having a most enjoyable time. We join with his many friends in wishing him Q Happy New Year.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03

There ia more CRtarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and for years It was sup posed to be Incurablo. Doctors prescribed local remedies. and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment. pronounced 1t incurahle. Catarrh Is a local disease, greatly influenced by constitutional con- ditions and therefore requires consttu- tionAl treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi- cine, manufactured by F J. Cheney Co.,, Toledo, Ohio, is a constitutional remedy. is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. One Hundred Dollars re- ward is offered for any case that Halls Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. Ohio' Sold by Druggists. 75c.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation.
 Advertisement,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03
ARE WORKINGON
 THEDETAILSNOW

~ Paris, Dec. 31.-Lord Balfour of Great Britain and Col. House of the Unlted States are engaged in an ex- tended conference today in which they are arranging the practical de tails for the formal peace meeting which is scheduled to convene early ill the new year.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03
FTALY'SOEAD TO-
 TAILED 460,OOO

Rome, Dec. 31.-An official an nouncement made by the war de- partmen+ this morning gives the total fatal casualties on all Ital- ian fighting fronts to be 46O,0OO' with nearly 100000 additional severely wounded.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03
ST. MARKS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Tomorrow, New Years Day, Mass and Benediction at 9:30. No Evening DeVotions.
 Father EdIar Gallant, Pastor.

Vogan's delicious chocolates from Kellers' mako a fine confec- tton for after your New Years dinner.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03
GUESTS

The Golden North hotel wishes to announce that it is now preDared' to make special rates for winter guestH. Rates will be made for eithtr room or table board, or both. Foreman and Dedman,
 11-7-2t. Proprietor.