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Douglas Island news., 1918-09-27
NUGGETS
 FROM ALASKA
News of Alaska, Taken From the Exchanges, to Show Whats Going on in the Great
 Northand

A potato weighing four pounds six ounces has been grown at Wsan- gol.
 Wn Snyder son of Mir and Mrs. IA. V. R. Snyder, formerly of Wran- gon, where they published tho sen- tincl. has been made a second licu- tenant in tho army. Tho Snydors now reside in oregon.
 This time next year it is proprc- sled that steamships can lay at Che. new dock at Anchorage. which will be a great convenience Round trip passengers at Che present time are compelled Co view Che delights Of the railroad city with field glasses from the middle Of Che stream
 The present fur season has been the poorest that Alaska has seen for many years, according to state ment made by II. s. Tristan, a fur buyer for Griffin & Co, of Van couycr. B. C.. who has been in the interior during the summer and is. now on his way Co Vancouver Furs are incredibly scarce Where last year a trappcr would have had 100 or moro skins, this year can show a dozen or SO. The universal belief ls that the shortage is caused by Che ahscnce of rabbits, ptarmigan and mice, oh which Che animals, particu- larly Che lynxes, live In Che ease of tho lynx, old trappers say that when thcse animals can not obtain sufficient food they kin their young, and this belief is bo-nc out by Che fact that all lynx received this year arc large ones. Mir Tristan says that he saw one lone rabbit on his "trip this year.
 Eleven new lights were established m Alaska by tho Bureau Of Light houses since June 30, 1917. Three lights were changed from fixed to. flashing and ono gas buoy, twelve buoys of other types and five bcacons were established Before Che pres ent season is over sixteen more new light win be established aa well as two new gas and bell Luoys and am unlIghted daymark. A considerable number Of new aids Go navigation will be installed before the close of Che present fiscal year, which ends June 30. 1919. and working scows and other equipment will be pur- chased during Che year The Bureau of Lighthouses will also recommend Co Che Department of Commerce that appropriations be asked of congress as followB $75.OOO to continue the work of installing new aids Co navigation In Alaska; S125,OOO for for a light and fog signal at Cape Spencer. Cro5s Sound to replace an automatic acctyliuc light now there. and S7O.gOO for improvements at existing stations for which funds are not now available
Douglas Island news., 1918-09-27

Mrs. Sarah Elmer Rifinot, resi- dent Of Dawson since 1899, died ot that place last month
 wrangcll Is now quite a metrop- oils. They have a drinking fountain outside the bank there.
 Every one in the Yukon Territory over the age of 1G years, both male and female, are required to register and thc last day Of registration is to be the 3Oth of September
 Some one recently robbed Dan Coates. of Dawson. The thieves stole a big cabbage growing In his back yard and his copy of tho Daily News an In one night
 The GugcuheIm drcdge In Che ldit- arod win not operate there after this season. as the company has worked their last claim. Tho drcdgo win be dismautlcd and shipped out Of Che country
 One of thc first cases Co bo tried under Che workingmcn's componsa- tion act was tried at Dawson re- conuy. Alfred Thompson, a cook. wus awarded Si5O damages for tho loss of two toes that were frozen while in th employ Of W. C. Thomp- son, of Coal Creek.
 Three Kotchlkan natives. full of Dutch courage. recently yelled, "Throc cheers for Che Kaiser" on a prominent corner Of that town. The cheer started a frco-tor-all fight and Che natives were arrested by the city officials. At their trial they were fined S25 each and fdrccd to buy SlOO worth of Liberty Bonds apiece.
 Unless Che U. s. commissioner at Valdez gets writer's cramps or the supply of licenses runs out, the rec ord for weddings In this heavenly home of conuublal bliss promises to break an records this month. The large and increasing crop of soldiers lat Che Post is largely responsible. as Che lovely maidcns of the Gateway to Che Interior can not resist the privilege of laundering khaki cloth ing Che rest of their livcs-Valdcz Miner
 John F. Hobbcs, city attorney and one of Nomca most highly respected citizcuo. was recently killed in am auto accident while driving on the Dexter creek road near Nome The accident occurred at a point known as Che Little Joe creek bridge, about seven miles from Nome. Frank w. Lilly, formerly employed as stem ographcr i'm Che orice of Che district clerk. is iu thc hospital suffering from a broken arm. The accident was due Co nervousness displayed by Mir Hobbcs. who was learning to drive an auto.
Douglas Island news., 1918-09-27
spotted

The identity Of the man whose cat got her head fast in tho cream pitcher Is believed to have been cs- tablished by recent European events. You remember he cut tho eats head or to say the pitcher, nd then broke on to save the pitcher and then broke dications are that he was a German superman Of the Junker type.-New York World.
Douglas Island news., 1918-09-27
WAR RACES in FRANCE

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Douglas Island news., 1918-09-27

For the best and neatest Job print ing. como to the News office.
Douglas Island news., 1918-09-27
FERRY TIME CARD
JUNEAU FERRY & NAVIGATION
 COMPANY

Commencing January lst 1918, Che following schedule win bc In effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02

visit to her father, Mr.. A. r. Banks
of Fillmore street.
Miss Alice Meade and Miss Mar
garet Gilfillan are spending the week
eno in Kansas City.
Mrs. Charles Brooks of Wichita. has
returned home after spending a few
days in Topeka as the guest of Mrs.
David w. Mulvane.
Lieut.. Willis Carney is recovering
from an attack of bronchitis. He has
been ill in a military hospital in
France
Mr.. Edward Henderson Of Battery A
Camp Doniphan, is visiting his par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. Arthur Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. La Rue Royce of Sa-
lima, who have been visiting Mrs
Royce's parents, Justice and Mrs.
Rousseau "A Burch, have left for Fort
Leavenworth to visit her brother.
Lieut.. Angelus Burch, who is i'll in the
military hospital. Lieut.. Burch is re-
covering
Mrs George W. Parkhurst. who has
been ill for the past few weeks, is
much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Redden and their
son, John, of Winnipeg, Canada, have
left for their home, after a visit. to
Mrs. Redden's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Page.
Mrs. C. A ROLAND and Mrs. c. A.
Hoover of Cleveland, O., are expected
to arrive next week to visit DR.. and
Mrs. S. S. Estey. Mrs ROLAND is Mrs.
Estey's mother, and Mrs. Hoover her
sister. They will remain about a
month.
Capt. Joe Wilson of Camp Funston,
who will spend the week end in Tope-
ka. will have as his guest Lieut.. Stew
art Riley of Columbus, Ohio.
Ralph w. Deimler, bugler. field hos
pital No. 139. Fort Sill. Okla, is visit
ing his parents, at 1412 Polk street.
Mrs. Margaret Stein of Kansas City,
is the weekend guest of Miss Lou Till
. son at her home, 91S Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02

fashion, '-vers libre,' as the French
call it, and also of articles rather adj
vanced in thought and along lines of
the newer political propaganda. L no
ticed some of her verse in a Max East
man publication. Her husband has
also written some for similar papers
He keeps a bookstall in New York
that is known and patronized by the
literary element of that city, and par
ticularly by the highbrow set that in
terests itself in politics and govern
ment.
Everyone is dreadfully disturbed
over the fire at the Kouns house which
occurred Friday. The house is one of
the very attractive residences in town.
and was refinished and remodeled
about the time the Kouns family
moved in a few years ago. The place
is full of memories of many good
times for a great many Topeka peo-
pie, as the house has been occupied
by those who loved gaiety and enter
tainment. Before the Kouns family
bought the house it was the home of
the j. w. Going family for some years.
They do say that a new variation
has been added to the old story in
the Scriptures of the man who made a
feast and requiring guests to eat it,
went out in a somewhat highhanded
styles and rounded them up. In Bible
times the women didn't figure much.
but in these days, the narrator of the
story could have gathered some very
good material in little old Topeka
This story may be just parable for
all l know, and not literal fact at ALL
but at any rate, here it is: "A Ger
tain woman made a feast and sent
forth her postal cards to call them
that were hidden to the party. and one
of them in particular would not come
Again she sent forth another mes
sage, saying Tell her that was hidden,
Behold l have prepared my dinner;
my oxen and my fatlings are killed,
and all things are ready. Come unto
the feast. But the guest hidden made
light of it, and went her way to her
club. Wherefore a taxi was sent for
the froward guest, and she took the
taxicab driver and said unto him.
happy and comfortable where I am.
And she would not go but sat down
with her panions at another feast.
And when the woma n who had made
the dinner heard thereof she was
wroth, and seized her telephone, and
took counsel with herself how to per-
suade the unwilling guest Then was
called forth from the bly, the
guest who would not partake of .he
woman's feast, and set before the
telephone. Haste thee, said the voice
at the other end of the line and get
three to my dinner. l have heard
stories a bout thee, and l have the
goods on thee. Wherefore, come at
once to my banquet, else I go forth
and scatter my information broadcast,
and thereafter stones shall be cast at
thee when thou appearest in the
streets. But the guest would not
come. and repented her not but con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02

Mrs. Georgia Ober Friday evening was
postponed for two weeks on account
of the cold weather.
+ x X
La Douzaine Bridge club will meet
Monday afternoon with Mrs. t. S.
Stevens at her home in Fillmore street.
X X X
Mrs. Charles F. Spencer has been
invited by the faculty of the high
school to show her military posters
and lecture on them at the high school
assembly Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock, in the high school auditorium.
Mrs. Spencer made a collection of
war posters while she was in the east
last summer and fall. She addressed
the Topeka Art Guild on the subject
of the posters at their meeting last
Saturday night, displaying them for
the benefit of the club members.
They form an interesting collection
and represent the work of some of
the foremost artists of the country
X X
Mrs. Henry Ware Allen, of Wichita.
has been chosen as chairman of the
| liberty loan department of the
woman's committee of the Kansas
branch of the national council of de-
Tense. The appointment was recently
made by Mrs. D. w. Mulvane, chair
man of the committee. Her work,
when the next liberty loan is launched,
Will De TO interest the women of the
state in the purchase of government
bonds. She will work, of course. thru
the channels of the committees state
wide organization.
Mrs. Allen will also be appointed
chairman of the work in her county.
as the present chairman is resigning.
y y X
The Topeka Avenue Bridge club
will meet with Mrs. r. G.. Foster Fri
day. February s, at her home, s11
West Sixth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lescher, of
Great Falls, Mont. are visiting Mr..
Lescher's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. H.
Lescher. They are returning to their
home after visit to their son. Taylor
Lescher. who is stationed at Camp
Lee, Virginia
Friday afternoon Mrs. Harry Seery
asked few of Mrs. Lescher's old time
friends to meet her
! Miss Mary Sands and Miss Agnes
HaLnigan went to Bonner Springs
this morning, where they will give an
entertainment tonight. From there
they will go to Fort Leavenworth to
give three concerts; the first one,
| Monday evening at the Y. NJ. c. A
cantonment; the second, Tuesday eve
ming at tn, disciplinary barracks, and
the third at the Post Y. NJ C. A. This
/ trip is a return engagement for Miss
| Sands. who gave series of concerts
at the fort il December.
| y y x
The Rev. and Mrs. ]. NJ p Martin
| of Grand Junction. Colo. have an
nounced the marriage of their daugh-
! ter, Mary to Mr.. Edwin Hamilton
! Kinney. of Topeka.
/ The bride formerly offended Deni-
! son university, Granville. Ohio, where
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
Looking Backward In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

Judge and Mrs Henry Keller have re-
turned from a visit of a few days in Atchi-
son.
Mr.. Henry Beerman will play violin
solo at the meeting of the city federation
of clubs Thursday afternoon at Unity
church.
Miss Edna McClintock returned today
from a visit to Miss Bernice Mcdonald of
Kansas City.
A new club in Topeka is known as the
Husbands Recreation club. A meeting is
held every two weeks. and the amusement
airy evening are arranged. Mrs. Hills en-
tertained the club Monday evening at her
home on Topeka avenue. The time was
devoted to discussions and conversation.
The first topic was Theosophy, after which
different magazines were discussed. The
of criticism. The club will meet in two
weeks with Mrs. w. A. Johnston.
Mrs. John Sargent left today for her
home in Stinesville, Ind, after a visit in
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02


The mouth should Re wiped with
the napkin before taking a drink so
that the glass will remain Clean
Questions Answered by Alicia Hoyt-
Miss Hoyt will answer in this col
umn all questions on matters of
etiquette addressed to her in care of
this paper. If a personal answer is de-
sired enclose a 3-cent stamp.
Mrs. F.: The celebration of a we'd
ding anniversary usually takes the
form of a reception or dinner. and
games are seldom played. If you wish
to give card party on your ami
verSary, why not do so, without let
ting the guests know that it is an an
niversary, until late in the evening.
The first anniversary is the paper
wedding; the fifth, the wooden; the
tenth, tin; the twelfth, leather; the
fifteenth, crystal; the twentieth china;
the twenty-fifth, silver; the thirtieth.
ivory, the fortieth, wooden; the forty
fifth, silk; the fiftieth, golden; the
seventy fifth, diamond.
Kathlee: 1t would be very appre-
ciative of you to send the gentleman
summer a Christmas gilt; but since
he is married, you should send the
present to him and his wife Jointly.
even tho you do not know her. 1t
should be something that both can en-
joy, as a piece of glass or silver: or a
picture, a chair, table, a tea-wagon,
a small rug. or anything else for their
house, or that both will care to have.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02


ing Reading Circle will be held Mon
day night at the knights of Columbus
hall. feature of the program will
be an address by the Rev. Father Nc
Inerney.
The Travellers club met this after
noon with Miss Alice Mccoy. The pro-
gram was as follows: Answer to roll
call, Songs of Childhood; story of the
opera, Samson and Delilah." Mrs.
Saens, Miss Ella Pixley; illustrative
music, Miss Matte Barnes.
The Military Sisterhood will have a
meeting Tuesday afternoon in their
rooms in Memorial hall. The meet
ing will be chiefly al social affair to
welcome back the president and the
secretary, Mrs. Arthur M. Mills and
Mrs j. Going, who have returned
from Lawton, Okla
The West Side Reading club will
meet in Masonic hall in the recrea-
ton rooms, Tuesday for a business
session.
The vespuccian club will meet
Thursday February Z at Masonic hall.
The N n s. club will meet Tues
day with Mrs. j. w. Johnston. 1929
Buchanan street At the meeting of
j
ing officers were chosen: Mrs. w. J..
Lewis president; Mrs. George White
ker. vice president; Mrs. j. w. john
ston, secretary; Mrs. l. w. Stanley.
corresponding secretary; Mrs. T. H.
Bridges, treasurer.
The Monday Tourist club will meet
Monday afternoon with Mrs. l.. f.
Day, 1857 Garfield avenue. The pro-
gram will be as follows: Roll call.
Current Topics; paper on Peru. the
Land of Contrasts, by Mrs. A J. Car
ruth; paper on Plateau People of
South America, Mrs. c. ]. Rosen; pa
per on dorado Taft, Mrs. J. F. Jones.
Mrs. D. NJ. Dibble and Mrs. r. A.
Dibble will entertain the w. T. K. club
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
D. NJ. Dibble, 615kWest Ninth street.
The Child Conservation league will
meet Tuesday at the home of Mrs. E.
c. Winters, Zoe Woodlawn avenue. AS
this is club day and installation of
the new officers it is especially de-
sired that there be full attendance
of the members Besides. there is an
unusually large amount of Red Cross
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
CLUB NOTES.

The regular meeting of the Spald-
ing Reading Circle will be held Mon
day night at the knights of Columbus
hall. A feature of the program will
be an address by the Rev. Father Nc
Inerney
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
WANT "JOkE" SLAB
Suggestion of Monument to John Bar
leycorn on State House Grounds.

Senator Walter E. Wilson. state
bank commissioner and a member of
the upper house from Washington
county, has been asked to introduce
a bill in the next legislature calling for
a granite slab to be erected on the
state house square in token of Kan
sas prohibition. The monument to
Kansas and her bone dry law has been
urged by Senator wilson's constitu-
entS.
While Senator Wilson has not final
ly determined that he will ask for the
appropriation, the request seems
quite genuine. In fact one Washington
county voter has submitted a tenta-
tive draft of a granite slab which
would fittingly memorabilia the states
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
Draft After Chaplin's brother.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. SD
Chaplin, movie actor. brother of
Charlie Chaplin, has been summoned
before a draft board to explain why
he did not register last June. Infor-
nation is said to have come to the
board that Sid Chaplin was within
draft age on the day of registration.
He claims to have been over 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02

Mrs. D. NJ. Dibble and Mrs. r. A
Dibble will entertain the w. T. K. clut
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs
D. NJ. Dibble, 615<West Ninth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
observation-disclosures

liquor drouth. While the state did not
manage to land first place in leading
the parade to a ratification of national
prohibition, it may still erect a mon
ument to its own purity. The appeal
which Senator Wilson received from
one of mis- home county supporters
asked that the new granite shaft be
accorded a place on the state house
square. He submitted the accom-
panying design as a suggestion to the
state legislature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02

work to be done this week, SO every
woman is asked to bring her thimble.
Thread and needles will be furnished
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-15
BALL PLAYERS SAME
 AS OTHER SHIP WORKERS

Philadelphia. Pa, Aug 14.-The employment of professional baseball players in shipyards more for the purpose of bolstering up teams thar to expedite the ship building pro gram" will no longer be counten- anced 5y the emergency fleet corp oTation.
 Tn an order issued today by the vice president, Howard Cooley, ball players are placed on the same foot ing as all other workmen, and yards that offer higher salaries 10 obtain their services will not le reimbursed by the corporation
 MT Cooley declared that he favor ed sport but that it should he cor. ducted on a high plane in the present emergency and the professional ath- lcte should be treated as were all other workers
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-15
AIR RAIDS SUCCESSFUL.

Washington, Aug. 14. American aviators have conducted successful raids on the railroad yards at Cor fans, Longuyon and Dommary-B court, General Pershing tonight re- ported in his communication for yes terday, which was made public tonight by the war department The text oi the statement follows:
 "Section A-Aside from the inte"- mittent artillery activity there Is nothing to report from sectors occu pied by our rtoops.
 "On August llth and l2th our avla tors successfully bombed railroad yards at Longuoyon Dumarry Baron court and ConAans All our machines returned
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BRITISH FLYER KILLED.

Cincinnati, O., Aug. l4.-Coming to Cincinnati to participate in the flying circus just previous to the start on 5000 miles air cruise to western points, Captain James Norris, British Royal Flying corps, was instantly killed late this afternoon The cap tain had just left the ground at West ern Hills Gold club for Cincinnati when his engine died and the plane took a nose dive. crushing Norris be meath it.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-15
WALNUT LOGS WANTED BY THE
 GOVERNMENT

We will nay the highest markei price for good sound walnut logs l2 inches and over delivered to our plant at Hot Springs. or logs will be re ceived at any point on any of the main public roads from Hot Springs on which a truck can operate as far ont as 25 or 30 miles. It's your patriotic duty to get up all these logs you pos sibly can-your government needs them.
 Valley Flaming Mill Company.
 S-9-2Wk.
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PLATEAU HOTEL

Como Square, sanitary, pleasa9t rooms, also light housekeeping ac- commOdations. summer rates. Como and see us. new management C.
 W. stanton, formerly of Bigelow
 Little Rock Fort Roots and Camp Pike, S33 l-2 Central avenue. Phone '20. c. It. lmo
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Secret Societies
s@s~ e~a%..%~~%
MAScNIc.

MASONIC. Hot Springs CommanGerS, No !, KG meets every first Monuav
 ! II. BUTrERFlELB E C. M C. HICKMAN. Recorder. Hot springs Council No. 23. R & . M. meets every second Monday a'teI Chapter
 r. J. GREEN. T. | M NJ C HICKMAN. Recorder Hot Springs Chapter No. ~. R. A. M meets every second and fourth Nnnda'
 NJ. IT. CAMPBELL. II F. NJ C. HICKMAN. Secretary Hot Springs 'dge No C.. & A. M Masonic Temple, first and third Frlda'
 T. J BLEpSOE. w M M c. HICKMAN, Secretary
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-15

1000 Cords l foot wood for sale. Hickory. oak and pine. t5 inch heater wood 15 inch stove wood
 H. c. Bondurant Coal & Wood Co. 336 Valley St. Phone Soo
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-15
KNIGHTS OF cnl-umall..

Hot Springs Council No frf6 Knight nf Columbus. meets every first and thir Thursday In their new hall second flo0s of the building at the northwest curne Of Bath and EXchanre streets Visltp' cordialiv invited to attend
 W Nj. T COLE, C. K.
 HARRY DOUGHERTY. D. G. K
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suMpreR LODGE NO. 41e F. S A. M

South Hot Springs, corner West Grand and Fifth streets Regular communications second and fourth .Fridays at S o'clock pm Sidney L. |Sms, " NJ. Roy F Ermey. Seere |tary
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-15

MODERN WOODAIEN OF AMERICA Hot Springs Camp l3343 meets sec ond and fourth Wednesdays at the K | ?. hall George D. Midkiff, consul;
 E. Ic Kyle. clerk Clerks office
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that letters or administration on the estate of Dewitt C. Rugg, deceased, were is- sued to the undersigned by the clerk Tor the Probate Court of Garland County, in the State of Arkansas, on the 26th day of July, A. D. 1918. An persons having claims against said estate are therefore hereby notified 10 exhibit the same to the under .signed, properly authenticated, within SIX months after the date of such let Gers or they may be precmded from any benefit in said estate And if such claims be not exhibited as afore said, within one year after the date Iof such letters, they will be forever barred and precluded from any hene- fit from said estate.
 Given this 2Gth day of July, A. n t91S
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RoYA- NE,ereoRs.

vapor City Camn No. 5177. Roya NelRhhOrs Of America meets first an, third Wednesday Of each monlh in th NJ W A. hall Visiting ~eiRh DOTS arr welcome
 MRS ANNA WILLIAMS. Oracle.
 Emma Harsh Recorder
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EASTERN STAR.

Hot Springs Charter No. 69 O. E. g Masonic rernp. il'M Mnndcs . ,, 9 r
 Worthy Matro Miss Blanche Bailey 2ecre'G GrY.