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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
THE SUNSHINE

The scientists have not studied the sunshine as they should At sleast they have found out as much about it they should find out For there must be lot in it; it must have qualities and prop critics undreamed of by the scientists. It certainly has influence than anything else that comes to us in the way of weather-or seems to have
 After a winter of coudiness, after days that were dark and gloomy, the human takes a differ ent attitude when the out and stays They think differently and act differently because they feel differently.
 Talk about phychology! Somebody ought to give scientific treatise the psychology of sunshine Its effect upon the mnd-wha greater subject could one suggest to the scientists? And that its effect is tremendous, there is question Nobody is think ing today what he would be thinking about if il not for the sunshine.
 We have read somewhere of the power of the
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
STRANGE THINGS IN NORTH SKIES
CDawSOn News l


 The unusual phenomena of parheia, dogs occurred Dawson this morning between and r. o'clock. At times the mock exceptionally bright and the halos circles surrounding them brilliant rainbows. Several parhelion, symetrcaly distributed visible at the time.
 To the observer it appeared as though there were three four in the sky. When the phenomena the brilliant the real sun was some little distance above the Eastern horizon and south of il was mock sun, almost as brilliant at times Old Sol himself, while to the Northwest was another mock Luminous arcs and bands encircle dthe three suns Around the sun proper huge halo of prismatic tints while around the other two suns were similar circles but not quite sharply defined. An of Illuminated circle, like a rain bow lying flat, above the main circles, in tht zeinth while at times other circles of bright tints discerned in other parts of the sky by close ob servers. The mock seemed preserve theii relative distance from the proper to maintain that center of their halos and all move along witi the sun he progressed in his journey athwart the sky.
 The singular phenomena the parhelion or sun dog result from the refracon difraction of light caused by particles of ice in the upper atmosphere and distinguished from the caronae which arc caused by difraction by fog mist.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
ENGLAND'S STRENGTH
(GeOrge F. Burba)

George F. Burba)
 It ought to be encouraging to us to be informed that Great Britain stronger today than she a year ago-as have just been told officially through the English Parliament More men have been put into the army than have been lost during the year and there is food hand than there year ago. decrease in power was shown only in the mat ter of shipping.
 Not as many ships have been built have been sunk In fast, ships sunk than count ed upon being sunk, and fewer built than it was believed would be built So there is loss of strength regards transportation but in everything else the Empire is stronger today with the raging every minute, than it twelve months
 Canada shows up well in the data. Canada has stuffs She has more men in the field today than she has had, they better outftted, and the people at home have supplies hand-and business in the industries in Canada is much better than it twelve months ago With such show. ing made by neighbor to the north, it is indeed hopeful for
 If there is any doubt in the mind of any man as to the outcome of this war he ought to consider the cold facts in the With Germanys strongest opponents growing ill strength, with the addition of the United States, far hardly in the at all and with her vast being mobized, Ger many herself ought to the handwriting the wall For there not be shadow of doubt but Ger many has grown weaker while her opponents have grown stronger.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07

sunlight. We have data pertaining to the force of it. But we have not understood this power or force; it has been largely mystical to us But if somebody would tell how the sunshine drives kndliness through fellows clothes and hde and fastens if in his heart would be better able to understand the meaning of the which the scien- fists give us We do not anything about how many tons of water the lifts to the skies; what we want to know is how the sunshine chases hatred out of a fellows sould and places love therein.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
Luke McLuke Says

When man learns to swim he stays learned. But a girl has to learn all over again every summer
 A mans case has to be hopeless when he hasn't credit enough tC enable him to get into debt.
 There is usually more satisfaction in seeing one Church pillar go wrong than in seeing a dozen heath ems go right.
 A romantic young thing may not believe it. But an ad writer can earn more than a poet
 What has become of the old fashioned man who used to carry g gold-headed cane?
 It is easy to be a good neighbor
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
THOMPSON REPUDIATED
Seattle TimeS)

The voters of Chicago yesterday defeated all bu. one of the adermanic candidates indorsed by Mayor William Hale Thompson.
 Ever since the United States entered the war; Mir Thompson has been of the governments most aggressive critics In particular protected the maj oaorous feopies oouhci Tor Democracy and Terms of Peace when every patriotic executive in the Middle West refused it asylum.
 Chcagos loyal citizens, by their verdict yester day at the polls did their bit toward redeeming the good name of that city.
 The voters of Illinois will have an opportunity to do the same thing by putting ouietus on Mr Thompson's ambition to be elected Senator from that commonwealth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07

PITTSBURGH: Ford has closed a contract with the Canadian gov ernment for 1000 farm tractors, which will sell machines at cost to farmers to stimulate crop raising.
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who is stationed somewhere in France, sends us a copy of the Eng fish edition of the Paris Mail. The issue contains several of Luke's products, and said products are all properly credited.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
There Was a Reason.

In the old days when the gro cery and saloon were one, a mar was always willing to go to tho grocery for his wife.
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BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer

Alta Boy You are stern, Father Woodrow, v the Pacifist sighed You say you will stick to your guns" "The world cant have peace,' Fath- CT Woodrow replied; Until we have wiped out the Huns"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07

boshewkl think their revolution will spread to the "workmen and peasants" of Germany hut inc Germans crat) ~ ~
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Learn One New Thing Each Day.

Bad Axe Michigan, is fl miles from Grindstoue, Michigan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07

Paw Knows Everything Willie-Paw, what is a tonsorial college?
 Paw-That's school where q barber takes course in elocution, my son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07

Peace made in Germany with the flaming sword Is beginning to strike home to the Boshevik
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07

US several days now since Secretary McAdoo was gwen new ttle-(Detroit Free Press)
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Oh l!

Mrs. Rounder seems to be hay ing bad time of it." said MT. Gabb.
 "Yes," replied Mrs. Gabb. ''She is married to a good fellow"
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Duty.

"The smuggler is no patriot"
 Remarked old Mir. Tooty; And oftentimes it makes us hot To see him shirk his duty"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
No Joke.

There is no humor in this verse, It's easier," said Tetter, For you to go from bad to worse Than go from good to better.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
Fooey :!

He surely is a grouchy mutt,
 It's hard to please old Hook He couldn't roast a chicken, but He sure can roast a cook
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07

The workinmgen have lots of friends these days to hear the politicians talk.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07

It has just about got so in this country that successful man is considered to be one who can cope with his grocery bill
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
Ouch !!

Don't you think my new novel has a punch?" asked Scribbler.
 "It sure has, replied the Friend "It put me to sleep, | know"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07

Their Ambitions. Kaiser Bill would like to whip the earth.
 T. R. would like to run the earth. John D. would like to own the earth.
 The I. w. w. would like to ruin the earth.
 William J. would like to dry up the earth
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07

Russia wants Senate. Wilson might trade her one.-(New York CommercialO
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
Our Daily Special.

The Man Who Takes Too Many Chances Will Take Other Things.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
The Subtler Methods.

The SuDCler Metn0dS. When wooing slumber, kindly keep The fact in mind for your own sake That you can always get to sleep If you'll just try to keep awake,
 Luke McLuke.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
Names Is Names.

NdHIUo ID NdIIItb. George B. Sharpe lives at Brass town, North Carolina.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07

Give us your next oroer Tor trans CT work or coal. Juneau Transfer Company. Phone 48
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07

And it is much the same, my dear, When you are wOoing of a maid; i; If you'll indifferent appear,
 She will capitulate, the jade.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07

Something dropped yesterday-did you hear it?
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07

Correct. Say, Luke, of this fact just keep track Whenever fellow borrows dough He asks if you're in a hurry to get it back, And like martyr you answer "NO "
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
The Byplay Minstrels.

Mister lnterlocutor, can you tell me the difference between a hobo and a railroad detective?"
 No, Mir. Bones, l cannot, What is the difference between hobo and a railroad detective?"
 "One tramps the tracks and the other tracks the tramps."
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07

Sometimes a woman is so hard brag on a husband who hasn't got enterprise enough to plant gar den.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
Miss Albrecht

OSTEOPATH Swedish Massage, Medical Gym nastics. Expert treatment given in all cases requiring massage. diet and mechanical therapeutics. Room 304, Zynda Hotel, Juneau
 PHONE 123
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
Tips from Texas

(DallaS NeWs.)
 Of course a Turkish war state ment is not very accurate, but it beats an American timetable.
 Another trouble with trousers is that if they fit neatly they are diff fcult to sit down in.
 As a general thing the bride won ders how she looks while the groom is wondering how it is all going to turn out.
 Our idea of prejudice is when 2 person imagines the basso profundo isn't good for anything else.
 Personally we do not claim to be more abstemious than any other good patriot, but some times we go a week without parsnip.
The Washington times., 1918-01-06

In the matter of the sixty-fve-
thirty-iive ratio Of coordination in
conserving the wool supply. w. B.
The Washington times., 1918-01-06

CRANDAll. ) S", To1hF IN5 So n TSsHks -; H;E
ROw-''THE AUCTION BLOCK" by
REX BEACH.
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experiment At medical college than in
the outcome OF this final test OF the
vsrscity OF the medical text book on
poisons.
1t was true. ] could not feel the
sheet witnIn the grasp OF my fingers.
Surely the end was near.
i looked up and saw the electric
light begin to flicker. II grew dim
mer. Through II all. did not give a
thought to the folks back home: to
what the hotel management would
think or say when they found me
dead. / followed the action OF that
poison so closely. that my mind was
gripped on that one subject.
Then everything went black be-
fore my eyes. I was sinking. I did
not gasp nor suffer and discomfort
whatever. 1t was just like floating
slowly downward.
My last connected thought was
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how did the writer Of that text book
tell his story so correctly without
having the real experience. How did
he live to tell the story7
was startled some time later. how
long I do not know, 10 awake at the
Wilson Ssnitarium with nurses and
doctors, working over me. had taken
an overdose. they said.
/ was told that when the hotel man
agement opened my room / had been
nauseated and was delirious and that
the poison had been pumped from my
stomach.
II was the hand OF Providence, I
am confident, that reached down and
shatched me from the grave, for the
end OF my stay on earth is not yet
That experience Is conclusive, to
my mind. that will never go to the
electric chair.
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SEES HIMSELF DIE:
THEN WE'D FROM
SUICIDEBYPOLSON
LNrvFie AroEareArI -.

placed in a box and addressed II to
my mother Among the several let
ters in the box ] placed q brooch
that I had purchased as a Christmas
gift for mother. Among other things
were some pictures OF Alice, my dead
wife
In times past I had feared that l
would become excited In my last mo-
ments on earth. but found. to my
relief. that l was calm and sober
that il was easy to be casual and
deliberate in my actions.
Takes the Poison.
After turning down the coVeriet.
disrobed, laid my clothes neatly on a
chair and walked over to the wash
stand with my little tube OF aconi.
tine.
I emptied the poison into a glass
tumbler. and after adding to portion
of water. drank the concoction.
As a precaution against others be-
ing poisoned, ! rinsed the glass and
turned IL upside down on the stand
to drain. II was In this position that
the glass was found later by the de-
tective. I hear.
LeisureIy crawled into bed for
what ! expected to be my last long
sleep. ! had visions OF heaven as
lay down that day. for had only a
few hours before been reading a Gid
con Bible that had been placed in my
room- johnson had marked certain
verses in the fourteenth chapter of
John. which. among other things
says "ln a little while / go. and the
world seeth me no mors.D
Crossed His Hands.
Stretching myself out in bed.
crossed my hands over my breast for
time, for remembered that was
the proper manner for q man to as
sume in departing from this life.
For several minutes l waited for
those unmistakable signs that would
convince me that the poison was TAX
ing effect on my system.
! lived for several seconds in NOR
tai dread lest il take me off without
my knowing 1t. for wanted to know
for myself whether or not the text
book had told the truth.
Soon felt a peculiar tingllng in
neither painful nor unpleasant. Slow
and through my body-it reached my
stomach. then my chest. and then
coursed through my arms.
Never was my mind more active. I
followed each and every movement OF
that poison-clutch as II took posses
sion OF one member OF my body after
the other.
Remembered Book.
II flashed through my mind that the
book had told how the poison would
produce a paralysis OF sensation and
motion; OF how the finger tips OF the
patient would lose the sense of touch.
was almost excited as I thrust my
hand from beneath the coverlet and
grasped the sheet. Never had / ueen
more Interested in the outcome Of an
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-
it was not one of our busiest days
in Congress yesterday. But we did
considerable. Among other things,
we continued to make careful study
of expert financial methods, repre-
sented by percentages Of fifty-hfty
and of sixty-fve to thirty-five in
army uniforms.
Also we made a distinct and indie
pendent study of other expert finan-
cial methods, illustrated in the CO.
ordination of coal, when men who
"know a good thing" put that good
thing over on a good man, who thinks
we'll of his fellows, and is also one
of the best qualified college presi-
dents in this or any other country.
After doing a number of other
things in addition to these, We gave
our warmest applause to the enun-
citation of the great principles of the
Declaration of Independence and the
Sermon on the Mount, to wit: That
we are all born free, with equal
rights to life, liberty, and the pur-
suit of happiness, and that we ought
to love our neighbors as ourselves.
This reads like persiflage. 1t sug-
gests sarcasm. II may seem to be
prompted by the sinister motives"
Senator Lodge does not show in ex-
amining a Democratic food admins
traitor. 1t is, on the contrary, a con-
densed perspective view of our act
ual proceedings. We did all these
things in that order, and then some
others of considerable, if not equal.
interest.
We applauded our lofty ideals
when we found how greatly we were
admired for them by a distinguished
visitor. This was DIR. Millenko Yes
mitch, chief of the Serbian war mis-
sion. He was escorted into the SEN
ate chamber by committee of the
Senate. He was a very plain-look-
ing man himself, but his distinguish
ed staff glittered with orders. The
gray-bearded. iierce-lOoking old gen
eral, who wore the most orders, stop
ped to pat one of the Senate pages
on the check. Vice President Mar
shall made a speech of welcome. II
was really one of his best efforts. He
bepan with Patrick Henry's demand
for liberty or death. and rose above
it. Those VINO think our Vice Presi-
dent does not know how to handle the
English language ought to hear him
on an occasion that really calls for it.
He voiced our national aspirations
with a dignity worthy Of the historic
occasion.
As our distinguished Serbian guest
told us how our lofty ideals and ex-
ample have stirred the hearts of men
for bstter things until we are the
hope of the world, we forgot about
65-35 substitutes for all-wool goods /
and applauded him with warmth. If
some one would only admire our sub |
lime side oftener, perhaps it might be /
better for all concerned. II was so \
yesterday, at any rate. When DR.. |
Vesnitch congratulated US on our
four distinct varieties of liberty-re-
igious, political, commercial, and
Industrial we apDlauded with sim
,ere devotion to them all. We were |
as proud of them as we were when 1
he congratulated us on our principles
IF local self-government and our
hatred of dominating the weak. He
lid us good. When he left the cham
per, we felt loftier than we had felt
before during the year.
In the matter of the sixty-fve-
-hirty-five ratio of coordination in
conserving the wool supply. w. B.
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AMUSEME ENTS

cRANnAIJ,c kn-ezerbocker.
'', 18th 81. NJ Col. Rd.
TO-DAY AND TOMORROw-WM. 5. HART
In THE SILENT MAN
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InaNi'HIl, y TO-DAY AND ToMcSR.
hOM1AAhGUERITE CLARK In ''BAB's
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CDGNnAII'C AVE. GRAND.
SNHNUHiI. y S4S Pm. Ave. = T..
MATINEE z. 81. DAILY. 3P NJ SIN
TODAY = CARLISLE BLACKWELL In
THE OD-FOR- NOTHING.
ToAoRROW-yIYIAS MARTIN in MOL
LY ENTANGLED."
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on country roads, on the rear seat.
Driving will be then, what II ought
to be, a mental, not physical exercise.
And don't protest that an cleo
trio cable can't carry all the con-
trolling influences from driver to
car. to engine, to lights, horn, brake,
speed controls. steering. The modern
church organ has FIVE banks of keys
and hundreds of stops. Every key
has an electrical circuit, every stop.
every coupler. every pedal has at
least one and sometimes several and
they all-the whole several hundred
of them-go in one flexible cable so
that a modern console can be moved
about in the church exactly as the
modern control board of the future
will be moved about in the automo-
bile.
Car That IL To Come.
"Pedals, levers, dials. contraptions
of all sorts. will disappear. The in
terror of the car of the future will
look like a little pleasure house, not
the engine room of the U-boat. The
engine-I won't quarrel with you as
to whether II is electric, gas or
steam. or located under the hood or
the rear sest-will deliver and store
enough power TO do everything about
the car that manual labor now does.
THE motor car OF the future will
be low. You won't climb into it-you
win step into Il. Six-inch clearances
will be ample, because the future
won't have any bad roads.
THE car of the future will carry
neither extra tires nor extra wheels.
In the first place. il the non-punctur-
able tire doesn't arrive-which il
will, probably-and il the substitute
for rubber is never made-which ii
will be--why, some one will come
across with a substitute for air
Electrical Control.
"By means of an electrical device
patented the automobIIist can. upon
reaching his garage press a buston
which will turn on the lights in the
building, unlock the doors and fold
them back clear of the opening all
within a few seconds" says the
Scientific American.
THE push buttons are arranged
on a metal post outside in a con
venient place at the side or the
driveway where the driver can reach
out with one hand and operate the
device One push button opens up
the garage. another closes it while a
third stops the doors instantly. Pro-
vision has been made through a
spring checking device to prevent ac-
cidents to persons Of machines, should
they, by oversight. be standing in the
opening after the closing button has
been pressed.
In case OF emergency, as power
being on etc. slight pull of
lever disengages gears and the doors
can be hand operated. The doors are
mechanically connected so that the
opening Of one section also opens the
other.
when the push button device is
outside they may be operated auth a
cylinder lock: so that no one besides
the owners can enter the garage.
THE device is very simple 20 in
stall and can be placed wherever
there is twelve inches space above the
doorway. The maintenance after in
stallation is practically nothing.
Copyright. 1917. Mum a Co, Scientific
American, by Otis r, Woodl
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LOCAL MENTION.
SPECIAL NOTICES

Teeth Guaranteed 20 Fit a. Low
Is g.. Dr. VaughRn's Dental Office. 307 7th
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Tour.oco What 1t Did
OOllSlCO0 yesterday

Sebias Admiration for Our High Ideals American Army
Clothing Compared With Swiss, Italian and German Curious
Complications in Coal Regulation Wires" in Promotion
-IInifyiug War Tax Bills
The Washington times., 1918-01-06

As the House was not in session,
it was not one of our busiest days
in Congress yesterday. But we did
considerable. Among other things,
we continued to make a careful study
of expert financial methods, repre-
sented by percentages of fifty-ffty
and of sixty-fiSe to thirty-five in
army uniforms.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-08
ANDERSON Is
Head OF HONE
SERVICE WORK

Announcement was made this aft
ernoon Of the appointment by state
director M. g. Young and Secretary
Harry CuTFan Wilbur az Ed q.
Anderson, OF the HodRs0n Realty
company Of Fargo, to the post OF
state director Of the home service
department.
Az chief Of the home service de-
partment, and working under the
direction OF the state officers, II viii
be Mr. Anderson'H duty 10 interest
every Red Cross organization in the
state In the home service work. and
the first task will be that Of obtain
ing, in each county, a complete list
OF al men IN the military service
The casualty lists, already coming
from abroad, carrying names OF
North Dakota's soldiers, mean that
there VIII be need for civilian relief
work before long, and ii is absolutely
essential that the preliminary work
be handled as early as possible by
the various Red Cross branches.
Mr.. Anderson takes up this work
without compensation. the local Red
Cross branches being expected to pay
only the necessary expenses incurred
by him in the event that special trips
may be required to various portions
of the state in the Interests Of the de-
partment IL