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The Nenana daily news., 1919-12-29

them were formerly in the employ of the Commission in the Anchorage division
 Mir. Donaldson is a sourdough of the Yukon country, having been en- gagged in mining on Eldorado creek, in the Klondike, a number of years ago. He had lay on the Stanley & Worden ground in 1904.
 The trip to Nenana was made by dog team, MT. Donaldson having ac- companied A. NJ. Smith from the end of steel on the coast end of the Government railroad.
 One of the things that impressed the new storekeeper upon his arrival here was the fact that prices in Nenana on clothing and numerous other articles are lower than they are on the coast, and even in the States. He was also surprised to find the local stores with such large and up-to-date stocks of goods. He likes the appearance of the town, and says the people also look good to him.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-12-29
NEW STOREKEEPER WAS WITH YANKEE
 FORCE IN RUSSIA

Lieutenant Robert Donaldson, who arrived in Nenana last week to re- enter the employ of the Alaskan Engineering commission as general Istorekeeper, comes to Alaska direct from the United States army, with which he served both in France and in North Russia He was in charge 'of the railroad store at Talkeetna when the United States entered the war, and left the employ of the Alaskan Engineering commission to igo overseas with the Slst engineers, which was organized by Colonel Mears.
 Mr Donaldson was in France six teen months, as master engineer, senior grade. in charge of supplies, and after the signing of the arnis- uice was assigned to duty in North Russia, where he received his com mission as lieutenant. He was sta tioned at Murmansk, where his out
 fit was occupied with the operation of the Murmansk- -Petrograd railroad, a large portion of which had to be rebuilt by the Americans. He was in Russia from January to the end of July and enjoyed the experience greatly. but was ready to return home when the order came for the recall of the Americans.
 Mr Donaldson was 400 miles from Archangel, where the American mu- tiny was reported to have occurred, but was in close touch with condi- tions there and in a position to know more about the trouble than appeared in the press dispatches. He says there was no mutiny at all. the American soldiers merely having registered complaint against doing what they regarded as more than their just proportion of trench duty. They did not refuse to obey orders at any time.
 The Nurmansk country, Mir. Don aldson says, IS very uninvitine dis trict,. with rolling tundra stretching out from the sea in every direction. Fishing is the chief industry, with a limited amount of numbering. Mur- mansk is quite city. with possi- bilities of future great importance as seaport city. because of the fact that the harbor is the only one in Northern Russia that is open the year round The Murmansk district was very thinly populated before the war, but is now filled with the thou sands of refugees who have fled from the Bolsheviki- ki-occupied areas These refugees are being cared for largely by the Allies
 The quarters provided for the American forces in the Murmansk district were comfortable and the rations were even better than were supplied in France But the occupa- ton Of the trenches about Murmansk was not an attractive winter job for the fighting forces.
 Mr Donaldson says there were considerable number of Alaskans in the North. but he does not recall
The Nenana daily news., 1919-12-29

The home of Mrs Louis Golden, back of the Golden store, in Fair banks, was the scene of a small roof fire at an early hour this morn ing. The damage amounted to about s10O.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-12-29

Mrs. Belling, of the Fairbanks telephone office. has been on the sick list during the past several days. her ailment being a severe attack of the grip.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-12-29

AN OLD SUIT, mended, pressed and cleaned, is a saving, while war prices prevail. Let me help you save money.
 D'ORSAY'S TAILOR SHOP
 Third and A Streets.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-12-29

Woodbury's Facial Soap and other standard toilet soaps. Fowler & Morris.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-12-29

Mails which left Fairbanks for the States on December first and third arrived in Seattle on Christmas day.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-12-29
Classified.

Willie: Whats a Red. dad?
 Crabshaw: Usually he's a fellow red.-Life.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-12-29
The Baseball Fans Horror.

What's your opinion of the League of Nations?"
 II hope l never live to see Ameri- Ca in last place in the standing."- Detroit Free Press.
The mirror., 1919-10-30
Pass the Potatoes
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the talk of Paris, tor most of the guests
had never eaten potatoes before. Then
Louis XIV. added the final touch to propa-
ganda BY wearing q potato flower in his
hutton hole. The dinner started q fad
which resulted in every beau in town prom
enading the boulevards with a potato bios
som bouttonnaire, and no one could claim
to be fashionable unless he served potatoes
at his table. The peasants grew potatoes
TO supply the Partisan fad, and. before eat
ing potatoes ceased to be fad il had be-
come daily habit, the peasants themselves
were eating them.
Potatoes slowly found their way around
the world, to China with the Dutch. to Jap
an with the Portuguese and to India
through the agents OF the Honorable East
India Company; But there are still some
places where the tuber is comparatively un-
known and entirely unappreciated. Ger
manv has for years been the greatest potato
country in the world, and the war short
age of wood has increased the usual con-
sumption. Bnt less than hundred years
ago the people of Munich were starving
though surrounded by potatoes they would
not eat until offered to them in various dis
guises.
The mirror., 1919-10-30
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Selected
Corn Bill

We ate him in the morning from out thu
shining cans.
We ate him, TOO, at Mittag from out thu
frying-pans.
We ate him in the evening before we sought
our beds,
And woke up in the morning with him be-
side our heads.
We ate him in our dugouts, we ate him in
the trench.
We ate him in the box cars, and swapped
him to the French.
He's travelled with us everywhere, and tried
to be friend,
And spite it all, the dough-boys will curse
him to the end.
We ate him at Chateau Thierry, while
fighting beaucoup Huns.
We ate him at St. Mihiel beneath the roar
of guns.
We ate him in the Argonne, where rations
were but few,
But turned him down most cordially, fol
good old Army stew,
He went with us on every hike, in every
battle fought.
He sure deserves the D. S c. for assistance
he has wrought.
He served in every country across the deep
blue sea,
He even gave his timely aid to the Belgian
refugee.
But now that peace has come to us, we're
not so much in need.
So take him off our bill-o'fare, and gran,
change of feed.
Wei II honor him as old-time friend, as one
we can't forget,
But when we see him laid at rest, we'll
shout "Hurrah" you bet.
Cpl. Paul Il. German, Company D, 4th
Infantry, IN 1.-The Watch ON the Rhine. -
The mirror., 1919-10-30
A Prairie Fire

The smell of burning grass snd weeds awoke
Us in our covered wagons near our claims,
Preceded by armament of smoke,
A regiment of shooting, cracking flames
Stole on us in a wild. offensive drive,
Attacking nesting grouse and prairie bird.
And leaving only those dear ones alive
Which had timely warning seen or
heard.
A backhre timely saved our bivouac.
We led our horses on the new-burned
spot,
And watched our forces, slowly moving
back,
Nov down the foe with valor, gattling-
hot;
And twas not long before the blackened
path
Was filled with shooting green instead of
wrath.
-Willis Hudspsth
The mirror., 1919-10-30
Weather Forecasts

United States weather forecasts are based
on the general study of types of weather
combined with the study of the series of the
daily weather maps for a few days immedi-
ately preceding the period for which pre-
dictions are to be made. No forecast of
weather is made for a per cd in advance
for longer than is warranted by the rapid
ity of atmospheric changes at that time.
Many almanacs contain astrological pre-
dictions, but they are not taken seriously.
The mirror., 1919-10-30
Beekeeping as a Vocation
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is negligible in comparison with the amount
of nectar gathered from blossoms. Nectar
is so changed chemically and modified by
ripening and evaporation after being gath
cred by bees, that in the form of honey il is
readily digested and assimilated.
Honey has many medicinal qualities, and
is used in nearly all cough syrups, cold
preparations, and compounded in many
other medicines where delicate flavor, alb
solute purity, and sweetness insure results
not 70 be obtained by the use of any SUBJ
stitute.
While commonly used in its natural state
as a spread on hot bread and cakes, honey
may be employed in cooking wherever sug-
ar may be used. The same beneficial ef-
feet upon health will follow as a result from
its use in the natural state. Foods prepar-
ed with it are better and will remain in
fresh condition longer than if prepared with
sugar or syrup. Bread and cakes prepared
witk honey will not dry out as with sugar,
because honey attracts moisture.
Prof. Cook. of California, says: "Physi-
clans may be correct in asserting that the
large consumption OF sugar is a menace to
health and long life, and that by eating
honey our digestive machinery saves work
thatit would have to perform if we ate
sugar and in case it was overtaxed and fee
BILE, this may be just the respite that will
save it from a breakdown Switzerland
produces large quantities of honey, but the
demand for it is so great that the price has
advanced and the government has been
| compelled to fix it. Altho we NAV infer
that the Swiss themselves are great honey
eating people, DR.. Enfield, of Geneva,
seems to think that they might we'll ca,
more of this sweet. "If people would ca,
more honey" he says, we doctors would
starve."
The mirror., 1919-10-30

"What are you reading these daysl''
asked the talkative man.
Gibbons Decline and Fall of Roman
Empire. answered the studious person.
Ever dip into that worki''
''No. I'm satisfied with just knowing
the Roman empire declined and fell, with.
out going into all the details.''
The mirror., 1919-10-30
Politeness

To be polite, and to adore
Civility in all who bore
Themselves correctly, was esteemed
A virtue that forever cleaned,
By those who lived in days of yore.
AT least, it has been heretofore
Thought just and proper to deplore
Department that in no wise seemed
To be polite.
But why should modern mortals pore
Over the aims of ancient lore;
Or pay to etiq dette. long deemed
A curse, an honor now blasphemedi
It's not the fashion any more
To be polite.
Ralph M. Thomson
The mirror., 1919-10-30
Old Ironsides

"Old Ironsides'' was the affectionate
name applied to the U. S. frigate "Con-
stiution," vessel greatly distinguished
for its services in the war of 1872. In 1886
it was proposed, since she was no longer Of
service, tc break her up, and sell her tim
bers. DR.. Holmes, then a young man jus,
from college, gave expression to the popu-
lar feeling of the time in the following
poem. This produced so general an op.
position to the order that the old ship wa.
saved.
Ay, tear her tatered ensign down!
Long has it waved on high,
And many an eye has danced to see
That banner In the sky;
Beneath it rung the battle shout,
And burst the canron's roar;-
The meteor of the ocean air
Shall sweep the clouds no more.
Her deck once red with heroes blood,
Where knelt the vanquished foe,
When winds were hurrying o'er the
food,
And waves were white below
No more shall feel the victor's tread,
Or know the conquered knee;-
The harpies of the shore shall pluck
The eagle of the sea!
Oh, better that her shattered hulk
Should sink beneath the wave;
Her thunders shook the mighty deep,
And there should be her grave:
Nail to the mast her holy flag
Set every threadbare sail;
And give her to the god of storms,
The lightning and the gale!
Oliver Wendell Holme
The mirror., 1919-10-30
The Blue Jay

Refreshing country air and stirring sun
ight permeate Louise Driscoll's defense o
he blue jay in Contemporary Verse. In
'dentally, she may be said to make very
trong plea for her saucy defendant.
Villon among the birds is he,
A bold, b light rover, bad and free;
Yet not without such loveliness
AS makes the curse upon him less.
If larkspur blossoms were a-wing,
If iris went adventuring,
Or, on some morning, weashould see
Heaven bright-blue caicory
Come drifting by, we would forgive
Some little sins, and let them live!
Verlaine among the birds is he,
A creature of iniquity;
And yet. what joy for one who sees
An orchid drifting through the trees!
The bluebelI said a naughty word
In mischief, and there was bird.
The blue sky laughed aloud, and we
Saw wings of lapis lazuli.
So fair sinner surely wins
A little mercy for his sins.
Louie Driscol
The mirror., 1919-10-30

Harold and Ralph were walking along
the street when Ralph, with smile, took
his hat off to lady on the other side.
"Who is that ladyl' asked Harold.
'That is my mother.''
"Do you always take off your hat to
your motherl''
"Why, of course l do. Don't your
II do to other ladies'.
"Well, my mother is about the incest
lady know. / think she's worth being
polite to-"
The mirror., 1919-10-30
On Time

Don't monkey with your clock until
Oct. 26th at a. m. If you do you will
be worse confused about the time than they
are at Mandsn and Bismarck. There they
have Central or Bismark time, mountain OF
Mandan time, sun time, good time and
rag time. The towns are FIVE miles apar,
and if you use the proper time, you can 60
one to two hours before you started-a fine
system.-Anoka Herald.
The mirror., 1919-10-30
Coffee the National Bever-
age
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are matured they are stripped or picked
from the trees by hand and collected il
bags or baskets, care being taken not te
damage the fruit or the trees. From ths
coffee plantations the fruit is carried in
carts or piped with running water to the
place where it is prepared for the market.
The seeds are covered by both a parch-
ment and silver skin as we'll as the fruit
plant, all of which has to be removed.
Two methods are used for this: the older OF
dry method and the newer or wet method.
In the wet method the cherries are placed
in huge vats of water where the well ma
tured fruit sinks to the bottom and the bad,
unripe fruit floats. The poor product is
t drawn off.
The good quality fruit is usually pulped
in huge machine which looks like an ov-
ergrown nutmeg crater. After pulping the
fruit is again placed in water to separate
the pulp from the seeds. The seeds are
drawn off and drained in a huge seive.
days which is necessary before the parch-
ment can be removed. Many washings en-
sue before the parchment is removed. Dur
ing the cleansing processes any bad beans
present will float so that they can be readi-
ly removed.
Before the parchment is removed, the
beans are dried either in the sun or by arti-
fetal heat. The parchment aud silver skin
is removed by a peeling machine for the
purpose. Great care is taken not to injure
the bean.
Brazil has greater natural resources for
efficient transportation of coffee than has
any other coffee producing country. Her
rivers afford efficient, quick transportation
to the markets. In Arabia camels carry
coffee to the market; In Africa, negroes; in
Central America, OK carts; and in other
countries ponies or mules are used.
After the beans are brought to the mar
ket they are roasted by methods deemed
best by the individual manufacturer and
then ground, and sometimes blended, ac-
cording to the preferences of the consuming
public.
The degree of "roast'' to which coffee is
subjected depends upon its growth as well
as the demand of the consumer. In Eng
land, for instance coffee is roasted to less
degree than in France or this country.
Blending, too, varies and depends on the
characteristics of the various growths. 1t is
an art which words cannot describe but
which requires much training and know
ledge.
From time to time there has been much
discussion regarding the food value Of cof-
fee. Years ago an eminent English food
specialist, Sir. James Crichton Browne,
said, 'lt is an aid to digestion. In mod
crate doses it stimulates the hearts action,
and raises the arterial pressure. 1t quickens
the circulation of blood, and thus ridding
the muscles of their waste products, it in
creases their energy, and during their exer-
else diminishes their sense of atigue. Mes
so has shown that under its influence the
work of the first hour may be quadrupled.
Coffee, too. supports mental labor and
the delicious aroma of its essential oil, caf-
foel, has subtle effects tha: still await anal
ysis.''
The mirror., 1919-10-30
Motion Picture Show

Some show! The one witnessed Wednes-
day, Oct. %. From the moment the first
flash of the Mack Sennett Comedy hit the
screen that displayed, s'His Hidden Pur-
pose, riot of laughter took possession of
the big audience that subsided only as the
play itself played out. 1t would be utterly
impossible for any one having the least
semblance of a Crouch or an i'll in any form
to Withstand the prompting of a laugh that
| becomes convulsive TO the side-splitting
break. We feel it is not necessary to item
| ize the play; to attempt it would be to spoil
the comedy act of these two reels full, that
were enacted so wonderful by such clever
| artists, just to make you laugh. And that
is what you did because you couldn't do
otherwise.
Following the aboye play came reel Of
pictures under American Red Cross auspic-
les, showing how the people of France cele-
brated her peace victories in varied forms,
and which was delightfully."- interesting.
King George of England and Queen Mary
were shown mingling among plain folks
and visiting the disabled in hospitals.
Then came two reels of Paramount Com
edy play, 'Out Vest The building again
shook with laughter and applause as Roscoe,
or better known as ''Fatty Arbuckle," sat
looking at us from the opening of a water
tank of freight engine on which he was
ostensibly stealing ride. The way he cut
up in this and every act following, simply
dehes description. 1t has to be seen to be
best appreciated. His able and clever CO.
| workers put up such a unique and capti-
vating show of brilliantly comic delinea-
ing conception of sport can be actually
carried out true to every phase of human
effort to depict something to portray the
funny side of human nature. The inmates
that packed the auditorium and likewise
many visitors in the balcony were never
known to let up in laughter throughout
''Fatty's' antics on this occasion, and the
| show as whole, is therefore another one
that hit the right spot at the right time and
made US glad and happy to have had this
genuine treat.
The music was up to the usual good
standard, and the music programme fol-
lows:
| March-The Convoy--------- -----Pull
Theme Song-Waiting (From Musical
Comedy Listen Lester) Orlob
Jazz Waltz-Lucy Alstyne
Fox Trot-Church Street Sohbin Blues
------ ----Laua
Patriotic March-Rally Round the Flag
Overture-A Hunt in the Ardemies - Marie
One Step-Taxi-- Kaufman
Waltz-Oh What Pail was Navy
| Vending
Ballad-Tulip Time (Follies of l9l9)--
| -------- ----------- ----otduPeI
March-Take Your Grille to the Movies
| Observation-Disclosures Vending
K. ]. Reichkitzer, Musical Director.
The mirror., 1919-10-30
Two Men

One made fair attempt and failed,
And from that day his luck bewailed.
mo use." he thought, ''No use to try,
Success has surely passed me BY"
And with sigh and woeful glance
He said, "Gone is my only chance"
The other, likewise, tried and lost,
Yet did not stop to count the cost.
'I'll try" he thought, 'I'll try again.
Though my first effort was in vain.''
And with smiling countendnce
He said, I'll take another chance"
And while each spoke, Success did hide
Around the corner. He who tried
But once again would win the prize.
Success is found by him who tries.
II. X. s.
The mirror., 1919-10-30

Ibid you grasp the significance of that
lecturers remarksi''
''Not altogether
"Then why did you applaud so much1''
"Well, admire brains and l thought
that man must be awful smart to under
stand what he was talking about
The mirror., 1919-10-30

Swine fever had broken out in the village,
and the local policeman had been ap-
pointed to call upon all owners of pigs and
take particulars of each case. Rappine At
the door OF an old cottage. he was con-
fronted by 4 shrewish- looking woman. who
curtly asked him what he wanted. "I've
called to see the swine," said the constable.
"He's out, snappily replied the woman,
and banged the door.
The mirror., 1919-10-30
Human Nature

When Yankee soldiers were in France
- They often talked of 'thome,"
OF how they longed for just one glance
Of New Orleans or Nome!
Now Yankee soldiers have returned,
They never miss a chance
Of telling of the things they learned
In "dear old muddy France!''
Harold Seton
The mirror., 1919-10-30

Children certainly get some quaint views
of life. An instance of this recently oc-
Cured in an east end Sunday school, where
the teacher was salting to her class about
Solomon and his wisdom.
when the queen of Sbeba came and
laid jewels and fine raiment before Solo
mon, what did he sayi" she asked present.
".
One small girl who evidently had ex-
perience in such matters, promptly replied:
"Ow much dyer want for the losi''
The mirror., 1919-10-30

NOTICE: Patrons of the library will
do well to observe the printed instructions
at the top of their book slips. 1t is the only
sure way of getting the book desired. Dc
not wait until ALL the numbers are ex-
hausted before renewing.
The mirror., 1919-10-30
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Lsocss From Oar Posts.
Essay on Arithmetic

think of all the studies
Arithmetic is the worst
They start you in At addition
They tell you that comes first.
Addition is process
OF taking one and two
And joining them together
For that is what they do.
And after they have joined them
They are neither one or two
But form another number
That number then is three.
Next there comes subtraction
My mind goes on the run
Subtraction is a process
Taking them as they come.
Multiplication is another form
Of joining numbers too;
think will join the angels
Before l get half through.
Next there comes division
That almost breaks my heart,
1t takes almighty numbers
And tears them all apart.
Then we come to fractions
That puzzles me the worst
1t seems | am going straight back
To where l started first.
For when they have taken numbers
And rent them all in twain
They have to use addition
To patch them up again.
You may talk of all your studies
But take the whole full click
No matter where they come from
They can't beat Arithmetic.
y. L. 3
The mirror., 1919-10-30
Inmates Attention.!

Inmates will observe the following
rules to insure prompt mail service.
Place register number as per example in
upper right hand corner of envelope in
space to be covered by stamp.
Sign your full name to all letters.
J.J. SULLIVAN Deputy Warden.
The mirror., 1919-10-30
A Nations Builders

Not gold, but only men can make
A people great and strong
Men who, for truth and honor's sake
Stand fast and suffer long.
Brave men, who work while others sleep.
Who dare while others fly
They build q nations pillars deep
And lift them to the sky.
Ralph Waldo Emsrson
The mirror., 1919-10-30

Buy Thrift Stamps. New issue, cost
$4.22 this month. w orth $500 in 1924.
The mirror., 1919-10-30
ko MIC kLIPS

Wife (complaipingly)E"You're not like
Mr.. Knaga. They've been married twenty
years and Mrs. Knagg says her husband is
so TENDER
Hdsband-"Tender! Well, he ought to
be, after being in hot water all that time"
The mirror., 1919-10-30

Employer-''For this job you've got to
know French and Spanish, and the pay is
eighteen dollars q week.
lord, Mister! l amt got no edica-
tion; I'm after job in the yards"
"See the yard. boss. Well start you 10
at forty
The mirror., 1919-10-30

Board of Parole
c. E. Vasaly, Chairman
c. S. Reed. Sec ; for Prison
Rev. H. C. Swearingen
H. w. Scott, Sec'y for Reformatory
The mirror., 1919-10-30
A Brilliant Thought

A thrifty old lady of Hull,
Whose intellect seemed rather dull,
When reading at night,
To economize light,
Put luminous paint on her skull.