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The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-08
4 TALE IN TWO VERSES
Tune: "Die Yacht am Rhein.' Apologies to MT. Rose.)

Tune: Die Wacht am Rhein'
 Apologies to MT. Rose.) Der Kaiser of dis FaterlanG Und Got. on high all dings com
 mand. Ve two-Ash! don'd you under
 stand Meinself und Gott are Rardners
 grand. I hoch for Gott-Gott hochs for me- yen hoch ourselves on land und
 Sea Until dose crazy fools what should
 bemine Bow down und hoch by me Die
 Yacht am Rhein.
 "Uncle Sam'' HOchs Bill" hochs himse!f-l'll hoch
 him too He'll be in hoch when l get thru If hech he wants-in hoch he'll be I'll hoch him right on land and Sea. Old Bill" he swaggers all around, Twill hut his teeth to bite the
 ground, And like all bully brutes how he
 will whine When he's in hoch with all Die
 Wacht ann Rhein. -"Bill" Hochs, in the Jolly Elk.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-08
SHOTS FROM THE SKY.
Mstsors That 5omsard Us and tho
 Puzzle of Their oriaia.

Msteors That 5omsard Us and tho
 Puzzle of Their oriais.
 Most persons have no comprehension of the actual bombSrdment 10 which the earth Is continually subjected from the heavens. Millions of small meteors enter the atmosphere every twenty four hours, and in addition to these lt has been calculated that on the average not less than a hundred large meteor ltes strike the'earth somewhere every year. The small meteors are totally consumed by the heat and friction. and only their slowly settling dust ever touches the earth's surface. although any one of them If not resisted by the air would hit with from twenty to a hundred times the velocity Of the swift est bullet.
 The big meteorites, on the contrary, which frequently consist of solid iron, often get through the airy shield wits enough of their original velocity lett to bury themselves many feet In the hard est soil. They constitute q real peru. Although the chance Of anybody being hit by a meteorite is almost Infinitely small, yet the annals of mankind show that a few persons have actually been killed by these strange shots from the sky.
 Whence do they come? The small meteors are apparently the debris of those hardly less mysterious bodies, comets, but nobody has yet suggested & satisfactory origin for the great me teorites.-Garrett P. serVIss in New York Journal
The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-08
COMPETENT JUDGES.
Beauty Doctors Endorse Herpie,ds

Beauty Doctors Endorse Herpic'dc. Women who make a business of beau tlfying other women come pretty nea Knowing what will bring about the bes results. Here &.e letters from two. Col. corning Herpic!de:
 "I can recommend Eewhro'3 "Uerp! eide" as IL stopped my fair from fallin. out; and as . dressing is has no supe: for.
 "(Signed) Bertha A Trullngcr
 "Complexion Specialist, "29ia Morr.sCa St. Portland. ore" After using one bottle of "Hprp!clde my hair has stopped falling out. and m scalp Is entirely Tree from dsnd:ufc. "(sIgncdD Grace P"dEH.
 "peautv DoctOr 'Is5 Sixth &t.. Portland. ore Sold by leading drugpIsts. %" 'N'. stamps for sample to The Rerp!cile Cy Detroit, Mich.
 One Dollar bottle. guaranteed. At all Drug StorSe. Adv.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-08
FOOD WINS THE WAR DON'T WASTE IT
POLITICALLY TRIED AND CON
 ETCTED

J. F. A. Strong has served a full 'crm and about a year more as gov eruor cf Alaska, to my mind and an fully satisfied, that of the great majority of Alaska's. citizens, with credit and honor to himself as an efficient conscientious public of #rtal.' The violent opposition of the uemic-aCic organization Dotwith- standing. NNow. after the appoint meut and confirmation of his sue ccssO~. comes thru the press, from luis same organization, charges against both his private character and h0nor as a citizen, either very serious or most infamous. Prior to his induction into office l had no acquaintance with Govrenor Strong and yer. little since except as 10 his official conduct, anG4 l am free to coatess that consider his admins tjcn the best and, apparently, the most conscientious given Alaska since my advent more than twenty years agO. It is claimed that his democratic opponent officials knew ot the truth of these charges long ago; If S. why this delay and after the Qclay, why brought out now? Within the past week he has been accused by the Press, tried and condemned of bigamy, treason, poltb cal trickery and potrOonery Of the lowest order, and will soon be hung ur Oauished in exile without an Op- pCrtuDity to say a word in his own defense, il his traducers have full power io the matter Gov. Strong does not impress me as being such a rllIiaDous and depraved character as he is portryaeG' and I will be much disappointed if he does not e&- U'2,1 matters so asHt to change ap- pearaEce. The real grievance is tn ! Governor Strong tried to perform bis duties conscientiously instead of politically; as governor he refused to hs 3 political fool and committed the high crime of declaring Judge Wickersham elected as delegate at the last lection when the returns stoTeC that he had the plurality vote as cast by the honest voters of inc territory. Had Governor Strong consented to the counting of all the Indian votes cast by the Hydaburg Indians, Illegally for Sulzer, by ma tvs wLose parents were foreign bo- n and never naturaIized, and the throwing out of all the Wickersham precincts from almost inaccessible localities, where irregularities occur red, thru, no fault of the voters, eX- cept ignorance of requirements per haps, and certainly not scheming of WicEersham as the election machin- cry ard Federal equipment was all with Sulzer, all would have been smooth sailing so far as the present source cf trouble lies. This is bungling attempt to fight Judge WlsSersnam by discrediting all who orpose Ross Rule in the politics Of Alaska which Raprens at the pres
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HE DID HIS BIT

There once was 8 man who iD fun Bought Q War Savings Stamp for
 his son;
 But the boy was so glad
 At the gift from his dad That his father was glad he'd begun
The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-08
FOREST J. HUNT.
 Juneau Dispatch.

r. you would ba continuously happy you must know when to be blind, when to be deaf, sRd when to be dumb.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-05-08
How's This |?

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 After you have taken Halls Catarrh Medicine for short time you will see Q great improvement in your general health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi- cine at once and get rid of catarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-20
PACKING THE CLOTHES AWAY
May Be Kept in Good Condition by
Proper Folding and Use of Tissue
Paper in Creases.

To fold garment a fiat, smooth sur
face is essential. Fasten the waist
band and the placket; then lay the
skirt front side down on smooth sur
face, such as table or bed. Turn the
sides of the skirt toward the back.
Into the folds thus made lay sheets
of tissue paper, sprinkle them into soft
lines, pad and lay one below another
until they form bar or pad five to ten
inches wide. Place this where the
seam is to be folded over.
The folding of the skirt is to de-
crease its length, and should always
be made toward the top. Place the
pad directly in the crease where the
top of the crease folds over onto the
back. Make as few turns as possible
in packing away clothes. Measure the
folding of all garments to the length
of trunk or chest into which they are
to be packed.
After the skirt Is laid into the trunk
more pads of paper, preferably light
tissue paper, should be placed In the
sides and laid smoothly over the plait-
ed, folded garment before another is
packed on top of it, to prevent crush
ing.
Lay the coat with its back to the fiat
side of the table. Bring the front edges
evenly together. If it is double
breasted coat, fold it over and faster
Stuff the sleeves with tissue payer.
Lay creased pads of the tissue paper
ON the inside of the coat down each
side. Put more padding In the b1sts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-20
NEW YORK'S POL-1GLOT PRESS
One Hundred and Fifty Newspapers
in Foreign Languages Are
Printed in City.

No fewer than $50 newspapers in
foreign tongues are printed in New
York. Japanese, Lettish, Persian and
Slovak = and many other foreign
peoples may in that city of diverse
nationalities read a newspaper in their
own tongue.
Socialistic and anti-Socialistic, anar-
chistic. Zionistic or anti-Zionistic are
these foreign papers. They often are
organs of workingmen's organizations,
but most of all are the organs of city
politics.
When a Russian paper publishes an
article entitled: SIS Patriotism Incur
able?" and an anarchistic sheet in
quires, "What would happen if the
president dled?" is it any wonder that
church and government become uneasy
and agree that this babel of tongues
can bear watching?
On the other hand. the influence of
many of these foreign papers is along
the line of Americanization. "One who
has once drunk out of Americas foun-
tain" declares one with enthusiasm.
will always remain free slave of the
country"
The Greek who wants to 'obey that
impulse" may read Kapanos; the Pole,
Molyl; there is also a Yiddish big
stick-aiming to rival Life in humor.
There is a Spanish movie magazine, a
baking magazine In Yiddish. a Greek
emporium devoted to confectionery,
and of course French fashion paper.
TIE japanese Nippon jim parallels the
Literary Digest. Surely here Is mate
rial TO satisfy the most varied taste.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-20
The French TricoIor.

The Tricolor. the French national
standard of blue, white and red, di-
vided vertically, originated during the
first French revolution. In 1889 the
leaf pIucked by Camille Desmoulins
in the garden of the Palais Royal be-
came a rallying sign, and green was
to be adopted as the national color;
but, remembering that green was the
color OF the hated Prince d'Artois, they
rejected it OF. the following day.
They at first chose, instead, blue and
red the colors of the city of Paris,
and later added the white of royalty,
that had been faithfully preserved by
the national guard. This new standard
was adopted with enthusiasm. A few
months after taking of the Bastile,
Bailly and Lafayette offered to Louis
XVI the three-colored cOcard as
badge of reconciliation with the king.
Thus the Tricolor originated as the
symbol of the liberty of the French
nation, and it continued as such even
when afterward the reconciliation"
with the king ended with his decapita-
ton
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-20

by the way. There's one bit of news !;
he says the talk of Intervention in
creases and ne may have to return to
Cuba as war correspondent.
Intervention That would be fine."
Esteban cried.
O'Reilly nodded. "Oh, it's bound to
come, and when Uncle Sam takes hold
Cuba will be free"
Norine agreed: I'm sure of it. And
then-well all go back to our rain
bows end and dig for that pot of gold"
Esteban turned adoring eyes upon
the speaker; he took her hand in his.
I've found my rainbow's end" said
he.
"And I've found mine," O'Reilly as
serted. 1--we gained your fathers treas
ure, and more-Ive found the prize of
all the Indies With his arm about
Rosa he drew her into the house.
Esteban lowered himself into his
chair and Norine rested herself upon
its arm. He lay back win eyes closed.
From the regions 1t tie rear came the
voice of Jacket. The boz was in a
declamatory mood lie had gathered
an audience, as was his daily custom,
and was addressing them in English:
81 KILLED more'n a dozen Spaniards
at Pine Bravo. 1t was my day. by
rights 1 should have been made gen.
eral, but
(THE END.)
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-20
Checks Little Used in France.

Checks are not much used and are
seldom accepted in France. There is
but little attempt to identify the payer
of a check and anyone who either
makes out or accepts an order to pay
does so at his peril. The public tax
collector will have pone of them, and
the taxpayer has to stand in line with
his bank bills in the back yard or in the
garrett of the precepteur. or else he
must go to Jail for nonpayment. He
cannot send check. There is no clear
ing house in Paris. Banks settle their
accounts with one another by sending
uniformed messengers, who carry cash
through the streets and who stand in
line before the cashiers windows
waiting to get their exact change
John n. Anderson In Century Maya
zine
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-20
Panel Skirt of Serge and Taffeta or
Satin.
quired possession, as the sketch shown
herewith will indicate.

quired possession, as the sketch shown
herewith will indicate.
This skirt is abundantly supplied
with loose or flying panels, five of
them being used. The underneath
skirt must be narrow, one and half
yards being a good width for such a
skirt, and the panels may, if desired,
be finished all around with a binding
of black or navy silk braid, or they
may be stitched or an invisible hem
used.
If desired blouse matching either
of the fabrics used in the skirt may De
made to accompany this skirt, and
a smart little street frock be the re-
suit.
Never have any seasons style de-
signs been so wholly friendly to
the subject of alterations, and the very
fact that fabric shortage exists also
contributes to this end. The tendency
is to use as little wool material as
possible, making up any shortage along
that line by piercing out with taffeta,
satin, silk poplin, etc.
Wool fabrics may be even scarcer
than at this time. The wise woman
will from now on put a good deal of
time into solving the mysteries of de-
signing and making her own clothes.
1t is an excellent wartime measure,
for women must continue to be we'll
dressed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-20
Fashion Reviues the Locket.

Now that mothers, wives and sweet
hearts are turning first to the list of
Pershing's casualties every morning, it
is for them that we suggest the revival
of the locket, that once indispensable
adjunct of feminine attire, which -four
ished in the eighteenth century, was
carried over into the nineteenth and
reached its apOgee about the '70s. The
locket went out completely with the
introduction of the bicycle skirt. Wom-
en- stopped being what their grand
mothers called "womanly," at least in
the street, and we have no intention of
urging them to begin again. But the
idea of having a soldier boys picture
at hand might appeal to great many
women If they could dc it discreetly
and decoratively. Summary fashions
5:ccve hint of elbow sleeves and
fichued propriety this season, which
they have not suggested for a long
time. And where there is fichu there
may be a locket.-Vogue.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-20
FASHION NEWS NOTES

Warm-weather dress needs and COM
fort are assured In the lovely negligee
and breakfast Jackets of white dotted
swiss.
White silk sport gloves In gauntlet
styles have the cuffs lined with a
pleasing color of silk. Rose, green and
gold colors are particularly popular.
For autumn, black opossum is ia
vorite fur for trimming, especially on
coats of pile fabric.
Leather nantes are being launched !;
some are knee length, others shorter.
One model is lined with suede-colored
duvetyn.
Very novel are the cotton smocks
with the monogram of the wearer on
the left sleeve.
There is chic III a cord drawn
through the purled waistline of a
sweater.
A stunning brushed vicuna sweater
has an alpaca collar knitted shawl
fashion; its streaming side ends wind
over the belt of plain vicuna.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-20

think Miss Varona will have it in her
heart to refuse you anything"
The old soldier was right. Rosa did
not gainsay her lover, and toward sun
down the city among the leaves wit
messed an unaccustomed scene.
Rosa, very dainty in her borrowed
nurses uniform, was round-eyed,
timid; she evoked much admiration.
but when she was addressed as Sonora
O'Reilly she blushed to the roots of
her hair and shrank close to her hus-
bands side. Branch proved to be a
happy choice as Esteban's proxy, for
he relieved Norine's anxiety and smoth-
cred her apprehensions.
When Rosa and O'Reilly returned to
Esteban's cabin they found Norine
ahead of them. She was kneeling be-
side the sick mans hammock, and
through the doorway came the low, In
innate murmur of their voices. Rosa
drew her husband away, whispering,
happily:
"He will get well. God and that won
derful girl won't let him die"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-20
1t Was O'ReiIIy!

him now. I'm afraid he'll tip off the
news about that treasure in spite of all
my warnings. Those jewels are a
temptation; l won't rest easy until
they're safely locked up in some good
vault. Now then. I've told you every
thing, but I'm dying for news. Tell me
about yourselves, about Esteban. ex-
pected to find him well. What ails
him?"
ooh. Johnniel" Norine began. "He's
very i'll. He isn't getting well. Help
me, Johnniel Help me to get him
home"
"Of course l WILL Wen take him
and Rosa away where they can forget
Cuba and all the misery it has caused
them. Well make him well-don't
worry"
that day, for Norine promptly bore the
girl off to her own quarters and there
attended to he. needs, the most press
ing of which was clothing.
While O'Reilly was similarly en-
gagged in making himself presentable,
he and Branch talked earnestly. with
the result that they repaired later to
General Gomez. O'Reilly concluded by
saying:
I've done what came to do. sir, but
Miss Varona is badly shaken by all she
has been through. She's very nervous
and far from well. Esteban, too, isn't
recovering"
General Gomez nodded. Miss Evans
declares he must have q change. and
we have arranged TO send him out of
the country. His sister. poor child,
should go, too" ST
"They should go at once" O'Reilly
said, positively. That's why we came
to see you. Let us-Braneh and me
take all three of them to the United
States"
But how7 How can you take two
women and sick man"
"We'n manage somehow" o'Reilly
declared. 1T isn't far across TO the
Bahama Banks. I'll agree TO come
back il you so desire"
Gomez shook his white head. mol
You came 10 find and save your fiancee,
and you volunteered TO serve with us
while you were doing so. We have no
desire to keep any man against his will.
Some one must escort Miss Evans. who
in our guest. Why not you two?
81 was looking forward TO an inter
esting ceremony this afternoon" Co
mez went on. HAS your arrival
/ changed the plansT"
''oh no. sirt" o'Reilly said. quickly.
I'D like 10 make it doubly interesting.
if Miss Varona viii consent to such
short notice"
Bravo! You have way of doing
the unexpected. Why not: | don't
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-20
MDCYSGy[N|Nl1
FAIRY TALE
MOLLY WELLINGTON"

"Cluck, cluck. cluck, I am Molly
Wellington"
"And why are you so proud of be-
ing Molly Wellington?" asked Miss
Gray Hen.
MY dear Miss Hen, you are not
nearly as clever as you should be-"
Perhaps not" said Miss Gray Hen.
Il don't suppose anyone or any crea-
ture is as clever as possible. And I
am quite sure I'm not, but then don'r
mind. I'm happy, cluck, cluck, and
it's far better to be happy than 1t is
to be clever. A creature may be clev-
er and very unhappy. I've often
known that to be the case"
Perhaps" said Molly Wellington,
''but then creature may be clever and
happy, too. Isn't that perfect?"
THAT would be nice, i admit" said
Miss Gray Hen.
"That is what I am" said Molly
Wellington, "and my name is fine. too.
Isn't it,"
81 suppose it's all right, as names
go, SalQ MISS gray lien.
"What do you mean by saying that
my name is all right as names go?
That shows you are even more stupid
than thought"
"Why?" asked Miss Gray Hen.
Because names don't CO." said Mol
ly Wellington. Names haven't legs
and feet with which to walk and run
and play. Names are quiet things
they are simply Names"
THAT'S bright, indeed" said Miss
Gray Hen, smiling in her funny hen
way, 'but / never for a moment said
that names were not names. OF course
they are. I'm bright enough to know
that"
"But you said that you supposed my
name was all right as names went, and
am trying to correct you from say
ing anything so incorrect again"
"My dear Molly Wellington, you of
the fine name," said Miss Gray Hen
81 didn't mean that names went rum
ming around in circles, or along drive
ways, or through fields. I meant that
as saying. l meant that your name
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-20
BOTH MEN IN RIGHT PLACE
At Least, That Is Likely to Be Yer
dict of Those Who ToiIed Over In
come-Tax Schedules.

The visitor was being conducted
through a state institution for the
insane and his guide was an affable
young man from the harmless ward
whose keen intelligence made the Wis
itor wonder why he was under re-
straint.
Stopping in front of padded cell,
they looked at a stout, short individ-
ual with forelock draped over one
eye and pose Enthusiastically
Napoleonic.
Thinks he's the Little Corporal,
eh?" the visitor asked of the guide.
Eyes; he's had that hallucination
for five years"
Across the corridor in another cell
was an old man porting over num-
Der of blue prints.
whats the matter with him?"
"Poor chap" laughed the guide; she
thinks that he has invented a subma-
rine-proof ship. The hull of the ship
is honeycombed with holes; when the
war-head of the torpedo strikes, it
goes into one of the holes and is held
fast by it's sides"
But" objected the visitor, suppose
the torpedo strikes between the
holes?"
"In that case" said the guide as he
shook with laughter, sit wouldn't
count and the submarine would be en-
titled to another try"
In the last cell was middle-aged
man at a high desk. He looked up as
the others approached and nodded
smilingly.
whats the matter with him?"
queried the visitor.
Him? He's hopeless; he believes
that he is an authority on income-tax
legislation"
"Ah, said the visitor, land he
isn't?"
mo, indeed" replied, the guide; II
am the only authority. Kant Slip.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-20
INSCRIPTION ON FIsH's TAIL
Mystery to Natives of Zanzibar.
Though Scientists Say 1t Is Moth
ing Much Out of the Ordinary.

strange fish was recently caught
at Zanzibar with Arabic characters
upon its tail. The fish was not one
of large haul, but was caught by
single fisherman, who brought it to the
fish market. There it remained for
some time, having no purchaser, as it
was a strange fish and one that had
never been seen before in those wa
tiers. Finally an Indian of the sect
called ''Memen" purchased it and, on
the strange markings being noticed. it
was taken to widely-known Arab
scholar, who, deciphered the inscrip-
ton. 1t was afterward taken to the
sultan, who also recognized the word
inF.
That night 5000 rupees was offered
for the fish and refused. and on the
following day 5000 rupees was re-
fused, according to Scientific Amer
lean. The original price paid for the
fish was pice (about cents) and it
was eventually decided to have 1t pre-
served. For this purpose it was taken
to the government laboratory. where it
was treated with formaline. 1t has
since been placed on public exhibition.
There are two distinct inscriptions
on the tail one on each side. On the
one side 1t reads "Laillaha Illalah"
('There is no God but Allah") and OF
the other "Shani Allah" GA warning
sent from Allah"). There is no SUI
picion of anything in the nature of a
fake about the matter and the mystery
is so complete that no explanation of
the strange phenomenon is forthcon-
ing. The Arabic lettering is perfectly
plain and the discovery has caused
wonderment throughout the Moham-
medan community of Zanzibar.
IL was identified as holacanthus
semicirculatus. Guy. ct Val, a widely
distributed Indo-Pacific species of
chaetontidae. An authority on zoology
considers the markings as falling with
in the limits of normal variation of the
species.