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citement there are hits of quaint and
quiet humor in some of tie activities Of
the faithful negro servants
The story of the battle with the reed
birds that resulted in saving the rice crop
is an epic for the young reader TO marvel
over; the account of the fight with the
wild white boar Of Burnt Bay, in which
boy and hound nearly lost their lives,
is no less interesting. And when one of
the brothers on his way TO school comes
upon the Witch Pond serpent-a fifteen
footer-and advances to strike it on the
Lead with a pine pole-whew!
Tom and on the Old Plantation is q
Look for boys, including % old boys.
TOM AND ON THE OLD PLANTATION.
BY ARCHIBALD RUTLEDGE. Frederick A.
Stokes Company. $1.35.
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In the poetry Of Richard Mansfield ID
Il we have another example of bright
and eager promise cut off untimely. a
only child, frail but determined though
still boy, he enlisted as private in the
American Aviation Signal Corps and died
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Next morning Haynes was precisely an
hour late for his appointment with the
scholarly canon with the fine head. His
story in excuse about missing tube OF
color was plausible and fairly amusing. but
had no foundation in fact He had spent
that hour in making two rapid drawings
of Celia-effective things in sanguine on
gray paper. And then Celia and her gov
erness had departed in continuance of a
holiday tour to places of historical and
educational interest.
At the end of ten years, on late after
noon in June, Maurice Haynes came back
to that hotel again. London had become
suddenly intolerable to him. He was tired
of his work, and he was still more tired
Of his play, if the wearying social func-
tions that befall the fashionable portrait
painter are to be called play. He wanted
to fly away and be at rest.
If he had not the wings of dove, he
had, at any rate good motor-car, and he
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memory of the manageress, she had recog,
nized that this was not an occasion for
trifling.
But it seemed that other visitors were
not being so well treated. From little
table behind him Haynes heard puch
grumbling in a querulous mans voice.
Food not fit for a cat" was one phrase
he caught woman answered briefly, in
a low and gentle voice, and Haynes. with
out hearing what she said, was conscious
that she was being bored intolerably.
Haynes looked round.
q The woman sat with her back to Haynes.
She wore a black lace tea-gown, and
leaned back in her chair. The man OPP
posite to her was about fifty years of age,
and of unprepossessing appearance. lie
had that thing which is hardly ever seen,
except on the stage-a red nose. He had
also a mean mouth, and most abominable
and Shakespearean expanse of forehead.
1t was only as these two people passed
out of the room that Haynes caught
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glimpse Of the woman's face. and recog-
nized that this was Celia. This was the
laughing girl that he had met ten years
before. The man was evidently her hus-
band. She was very beautiful, as she had
promised to be, but the expression on her
face was very sad. 1t is long way from
fifteen to twenty-five, and many changes
befall in that decade.
II was to him something more than an
impressive coincidence. Suddenly this
highly successful artist saw his life as
failure. He was convinced that he should
have married Celia, and he was convinced
that they would have been happy.
But the first time he had met her. ten
years before, she had been too young for
love. He had found her beauty adorable,
and had liked her immensely as a child,
but until this moment she had remained
In his memory as a sketch in sanguine on
gray paper-nothing else. He had shown
no prescience. He had not guessed at the
fruitIon OF the unborn Summers.
For an evening and a morning he had
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over the key board, and was surprised to
find that the instrument was in tune.
He sat down, and began modulating idly
from one key into another as his thoughts
wandered. Presently he began to play
waltz of Chopin's, all passion and incense.
He did not hear the door open and close.
1t was only as he played the last notes that
he found he now had an audience.
There were two old ladies with their
knitting. There was a German governess
engaged on a beadwork cover for a spec
tacle case. And there was Celia, quite
serious now, and with excited eyes, coming
straight toward him.
1T was too lovely" she cried. al wish
you could have gone on for ever" She
held out her hand to him. THANK you,
thank you!"
Now, more than ever, did CONSERVATION
fall upon Fraulein. She lived in a per-
petual state of terror as to what Celia
would do next, and Celia always did it.
She was full now of incoherent reproof to
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drove 1t himself He had no particular
destination in view when he started; he
had driven a hundred miles before he de-
cided that he might as we'll stop at the old
cathedral city that night.
He found little change at the hotel. The
same black satin manageress still extend
ed turbots beyond their natural limit; but
the archidiaconal waiter had increased In
girth and in stateliness of movement, and
had a new acolyte-the sad-eyed Italian
had given place to a straw-colored German.
Maurice Haynes dined well. having
taken precautionary measures to that end
AS soon as he had recalled himself to the
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seen her, and then had allowed the clue
of her life to slip out Of his hands. And
now chance Knocked him once more with
the sight of her-now that she was mar
ried to that miserable little man with the
red nose and plaintive voice, now that she
was unhappy, now that 1t was too late.
Yet, though it was too late, he now went
into the drawing-room and began to play
the same music that he had played ten
years before He felt certain that IL she
heard it it would bring her to him. He
was not mistaken.
She paused for a moment in the open
doorway, and then come toward him, smil-
ing and self-possessed.
81 did not know you were staying in the
hotel" she said, and then added quickly,
"You do remember me. don't you?"
"Yes, Celia he said as he shook hands
with her. 81 remember you very well.
caught a glimpse of you as you were going
out of the dining-room, and / recognized
you at once. l was wondering If you would
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with spittoons and advertisements Of auc-
tion sales, and an aged smell of bad beer
hovered over it. Haynes endured it for
the length of two cigarettes, and then his
eye caught, framed on the wall, that sue
cessful Christmasnumber plate, Wont
90 Kiss Doggie?" Haynes groaned and
fed.
The room he next tried was the drawing
room, and to prevent any possibility of
mistake its name had been painted on the
door. Here the furniture was more am
bilious, and long-tailed piano stood open.
The room was empty, and only one gas
jet had been lit Haynes ran one hand
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Celia and apologies to Haynes. "She is
20 imbolsive."
Haynes rose from the piano laughing.
"Oh, please don't mind" he said, in Ger
man. Il am delighted that my poor music
pleases somebody"
If he had really told her in English not
to mind, and that he was glaC his silly
music had pleased them, he would have
made much less impression. In the eyes
of Fraulein, the fact that he spoke her
native tongue consecrated him; and Celia
sat up till nearly eleven that night and
went to bed filled with music and adora.
ton
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IE waiter placed before
young Mr.. Haynes a plate
on which were a few
bones, an eye-ball and a
piece of black macintosh.
"Turbot, SIR" said the
waiter, in an explanatory
voice.
II WAS a hotel dinner in
The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-19
ENGLAND GUARDS
 TORPEDO SECRET

LANCASTER, England. - The secret of the construction of bal ance chamber of the torpedo used by the British submarines is ieal- ouSly guarded by the British gov ernment. Although there are three manufacturing concerns making tor pedoes in England. none of them Is permitted to learn the secret of making this chamber, section aoout three feet long.
 The produce of all three plants Is composed of interchangeable parts of torpedoes, which are sent to the central government plant. where the balance chamber is fitted on.
 Every tenth torpedo is taken t1 pieces and the parts are tested to make sure that they are inter- ehangeable with the products of some other factory. If not the mis- fits are condemned.
 One factory her4 turns out about 21 torpedoes a week. The labor IS mostly unskilled and includes women. The skilled workers were formerly employed on textile ma chimes or in jewelry work. None Of them knew anything about tor pedoes before they came to the factory.
 The average torpedo costs s5.OOO.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-19
ADVISORY BOARD IS SELECTED BY
 NENANA VOTERS
Five Citizens Elected by Popular Vote On Nenana's First
 Advisory Board.

Last Saturday Nenanaites were given an opportunity to elect five of their number to form the first advisory board who will act in con- cert with the townsite manager and assist him with their advice and sug- gestionS in all matters pertaining to the welfare of the town, and the following were chosen: Harry Davis, 80 votes, H. B. Joseph 70 votes, NJ, J. Cooney 6S votes, J. A. Brevig 66 votes, and Oscar Rothenburg 61 votes.
 In all 123 votes were cast at the polls, which were open rom 9 o'clock in the morning until ' o'clock in the evening, some of which had to be thrown out owing to irregulari- ties. It is known that Nenana could have boiled much bigger vote and it is felt that many of the towns people neglected to exercise their right and vote.
 Votes were cast for the other candidates on the ticket as follows Carl Schmidt 5S votes, NJ. V Tyler IS votes. Ed Laughlin 39 votes. and Andy Hoey and Ed Rust 36 votes each; there were 7S votes for and against an advisory board.
 It is exected that the newly elected board will organize imme- diately. for which purpose a meet ing will soon be called and that they will get into harnass and tackle the townsite propositions most need ing attention at once.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-19

most daily of newcomers in the town indicates a widespread confidence in Nenana's future. And in this connection, there is satisfaction in the knowledge that there is work here for all who come this way.
 There is also satisfaction in the knowledge that few, if any of the many who have left Nenana during the past several months, have quit the town dissatisfied with condi- tions here. They have gone, for the most part, to tender their ser vices to the Government, either as soldiers or as workers in the great war industries, and it may be said with justifiable pride, that our little town has made a very creditable showing in this respect. More will go before the end of the season, but the outlook for a substantial winter population is good, and those who remain here probably will be as well off when spring comes, as those who leave the country to seek their fortunes in the States.
 The nation needs men in all branches of the service-workers as we'll as fighters-but it is not a part of the Governments program to depopulate Alaska Were that the case, ample funds would not now be available for railroad con- et.--tivn il the Nortn. Ana Sec retary McAdoo and the heads of other departments would not be eXerting their influence to stimu- late gold production. Our govern ment wants development in Alaska to continue without interruption and Is hastenng the completion of the Government railroad in order that the cost of mining in the Interior may be reduced through the use of low-price fuel and cheapened transportation. That is why Ne mana, as the center of railroad activities in the Interior. has suffer- ed less than other districts. And that is why Nenana. as the future freight and fuel depot of the h. terior, will grow in importance after the railroad has been completed and the real development of Interior Alaska has commenced.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-19
NENANA AND THE WAR

Almost every mail brings to Ne mana evidence of decreasing activi- ties in those sections of Interior Alaska which are dependent chiefly upon the gold mining industry. Every camp in the Interior country finds itself seriously handicapped this summer by reason of the low purchasing value of gold and the exodus of producers.
 The most recent evidence of hard times in the North, comes from Ruby. in the form of an announce ment in the columns of the Record Citizen to the effect that the con- tinued publication of the paper has become impossible, owing to the many departures from the Ruby district and the decline in mining activitieS Other evidence comes from Nome, where the mining of gold has reached low tide, and the residents of the district are now pinning their faith in the future of the fishing industry and the de- velopment of tin deposits, which, unlike gold, increases in value as the demand for tin increases: from the kuskokwim, the Tolovana. Idit- arod, Hot Springs and Fairbanks districts, in all of which the rising cost of material and l,-oris;~-,S ~.,d the scarcity of labor have combined to reduce mining to an extremely hazardous undertaking. As a re- suit, the production of gold has. to very large extent, been sus- pended for the duration of the war. or until the federal government comes to the relief of mining men with lowered operating costs or some sort $f a bonus on the gold mined. sufficient to insure a fair margin of profit
 Of the many Alaskans communities east of the mountains, the growth and development of Nenana has been least retarded by so-called war conditions. Being only indirectly dependent upon gold production, the suspension of nearby mining acti- vities has only slightly influenced local conditions. and the arrival al
The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-19
BOYS OF DRAFT
 ARE ENTERTAINED
 AT NENANA CLUB
Large Crowd Assemebled At Nenana Cl-.h Rooms to Honor Boys
 of Nenana Draft.

A very enjoyable and largely at- tended entertainment and dance given by the Red Cross ladies of Nenana in honor of the second con- tingent of the second Nenana draft quota was held at the Nenana club rooms on Saturday night.
 Immediately after the picture show he boys and their friends as- sembled at the club which was tastefully and suitably decorated for the occasion. The proceedings were commenced with an address to the boys, delivered by Mr Geo. W. Pen nington.
 Several musical items, speeches and songs were rendered during the entertainment, light refresh ments were served. and dancing was indulged in until the small hours of the morning. It was the best at- tended gathering of it's kind ever held in Nenana and everybody went away happy.
 The draft boys left on the Tanana today for Fort Gibbon.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-19
SUBMARINES CANT
 STOP THE FRENCH

PARIS.-The growing ineffect- iveness of the. submarine warfare is indicated by official figures just published by the French govern ment, relating to the French traffic in the Mediterranean.
 According to these figures. no less than 2,06O vessels, chiefly mer- chantmen. with a total tonnage of $500, 900, crossed the Mediter- ranean between February 24 and April l, under escort. The average number of ships underway coming to or going from, France, was 24O.
 The submarine attacks neverthe less had so diminished in force that only one in four resulted in damage to the ships. The result has been that the water traffic has steadily increased.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-19
DEPORTATION SUGGESTED
 FOR NEUTRAL SLACKERS

The Loyal League at Long. Alas ka, an organization for the purpose of promoting Americanism. at a regular meeting of the organiza- tion on July 29, 1918, passed the following resolution:
 RESOLVED: That this organi- zation petition Congress to pass a law providing for the deportation of aliens as soon as possible, who claim exemption from the conscrip- tion laws on the grounds of alien residence
 RESOLVED: That a CODY of this hesolution be forwarded to Chas. A Sulzer, delegate from Alaska, and one copy to Hon. John L. Burnett. chairman of committee on immigra- tion and naturalization.
 This organization has a member ship of 137.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-19

To enable the wireless plant at Fort Yukon to get into communica- ton with the stations in the Koyu- kuk and Arcti regions, the govern ment intends to enlarge the plant and also to install new machinery and new tower. The present plant has only a limited capacity. which under certain conditions is not strong enough to be of any great use.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-19
LIVING COST IS
 HIGH IN JAPAN
 RIOTS FREQUENT
Rice Market Is Cornered and Prices Soar In Japan, Resulting In
 Many Riots.

TOkIO.-Owing to a corner in the rice market, which had the eff feet of doubling the price of rice, which is the staple article of food in Japan, serious disturbances are reported to have taken place in various towns.
 At Nagoya, where the disturb ance was greater than at any other place, ten policemen, sent to quell the riots, were wounded in the clash with the people. Many of the riot CTS were injured and fifty arrests were made.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-19
SPOTT|NG SUBS WARTIME SPORT
 OF HE ALLIES

LONDON.-A sea sport which has arisen out of the war-hunting German submarines by airship-is described in the Times. The writer's story concludes with telling how the crew of the U-boat apparently preferred death to being captured.
 One of the crew of an airship spotted a submarine lying on the bed of the ocean, in fairly shallow water.
 The wireless sparked," reads the account in the Times, ''and soon away on the horizon there appeared a little destroyer, followed far astern by four squat trawlers, all racing toward the spot above which the airship cruised around
 "The destroyer came up first, of course, and it was not long before guided by wireless instructions, her guns were trained in readiness to greet the unsuspecting U-boat should 1t bob to the surface. It seemed ages to the impatient crew before the trawlers arrived. but things moved rapidly once they were at the scene of action, for they knew their job of old.
 Working in pairs, they approach ed their victims from opposite directions, steaming toward each other. Between each pair a strong sweep" was stretched and allowed to hang in huge loop that it might traverse the seabed. The vessels met and crossed each others tracks immediately above the doomed craft. The sweeps of either pair engaged the U-boat fore and aft simutane- ously and held her in a gigantic cradle
 Thus far the German boat had shown no signs of alarm, although those within her must have heard the churning of the trawler's screws. Now she suddenly seemed to awake to the menace that threatened her" The article goes on to describe the fate of the submarine. 'She wrig- gled and squirmed about in frantic endeavor to escape, but it was use less. Not loophole was there to be found, and at length, realizing the helplessness of her plight. she ceased to struggle. This fact was duly wirelessed by those on board the airship to the destroyer below. Trapped securely. the enemy vessel could still rise to the surface did she so desire and, to give her an SFPSi @oi+4Ns lO OO SO, lnS bflIlSn craft now waited for several min utes. She preferred to lie still; and so. at flagged signal from the destroyer, the starboard foremost trawler and the port aft one at tache@ a tin of high explosives to each of the cradle wires and al- lowed it to slide downwards until ! it rested upon the U-boat's hull. | Then those in the airship flagged signal and upon the two trawlers two firing keys were pressed. 1!
 Followed then the uprising of a ! geyser of water. and when the ] troubled ocean became calm, of the ! submarine there was no trace other than an extensive patch of oil float . ing upon the surface of the sea-" i
The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-19

Tom Mulcahey recently returned to Ruby from the Good News Bay country, and reports very little in sight there; says that Tim Buck ley and Lewis Carpenter, who went there from Ruby. came out when he did and are on the road to Mar shall.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-19

Charles L. Dearing. a resident of Dawson since 1898. to which place he went from California with Clar- ence Berry, has left the Kondike country and will reside hereafter in California.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-19
WANT ADS

These little classified advertise Sale, For Rent, Lost and tound-Have performed a valuable service for others. Perhaps they will do as well for you. They are inexpensive. Three insertions for a dollar when the advertisement does not exceed three lines. For each additional line, add quarter.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-19

 FAIRBANKS NOTES
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Harry Stacer, who is permanently stationed at Camp Lewis, has writ ten to Mrs. A. R. Heilig thanking her for a sweater which was knit ted by her and which was issued to him. It is happy coincidence that the first man on the Alaska draft should draw a sweater out of l2,O00 such sweaters, and that it should happen to be one knitted by a Fairbanks lady.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-19

Ed Brooker has left St. Joseph's hospital and expects to return to Nenana shortly.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-19

Mrs. George Markus and daughter Virginia, and Dr. J. A. Sutherland are passengers for Nenana on the launch leaving this morning.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-19

FOR RENT-Large well-built un- furnished cabin. across from the Rust House. For terms apply on premises.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-19

The steamer Yukon has a full load of passengers going Outside. all the available berths having been taken up. The passenger list, how ever, will not be available until sailing time.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-19

The home of W. F. Thompson, of the News-Miner, which was lately damaged by fire, is being fixed up anew.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-19

FOR SALE-Beaver Board. in plain and oak finish. Doors and win dows, sash stock and mouldings. Inquire Simson's.