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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-24
NO COUNCIL MEETING

There was no council meeting las; night owing to Councilman McNee" being unable to return from his trip to LaTouche. Adjournment was taken until next Monday night at & o'clock.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-24
CHAMBER OF COMMERCEC ...,.
 MEETS TOMORROW NIGHT

The Seward Chamber of Commerce will hold a meeting tomorrow night in the Fire Hall at s o'clock. Several important matters are to come before the Chamber for immediate action.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-24
THAT ALASKANS
 PAY INHERITANCE TAX

Representative A. J. Nordale of the Fourth division has introduced a bill in the house providing for a tax on estates in the territory of Alaska. o' the value of $1O,OOO or over.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-24
COTTER'S
TIE PLACE WHERE MEN OUTFIT
iIrIII.IlIII!IIIIIIIIIIIIIDIIIIIiIlIIIIIIIIuIiIl

Shelikof with First officer McGrego" and Second officer Brown next in rank.
 Second Officer Brown joined the tender at Seattle after having spent many months aboard government boats running out of Norfolk, Va.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-24

The person using my name last week at the depot, is not known and do not let this happen again. A26. HOWARD LONG.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-04-24

ment is completed and the office equipment and warehouse stock have been transferred to the new quarters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-23
Peter Finds Some Eggs
TRUE

TOR fun minute Peter Rabbit
stared At Mrs. Bohotsk. DO
ID mean 90 say" said he. chat
po'F nest isn't over there where Bub.
Wing Bob and Jimmy Skunk are
4 Mrs. Bobolink chucSicd harder
ban ever. -of course Il isn't over
Wrrc said she.
Then where Is IT, demanded
Peter.
n That's telling replied Mrs Fob
|olink 1T Isn't over there. and IL
Isn't anywhere near there Where
ia Is. is Bubhling Bob's secret and
Inpinc. and we mean 20 keep IT, Now
must so get something 20 cat :"
With a hAsty Good bye Mrs. Bob
Sdew over TO the other side OF the
dear Old Brier Patch.
Peter remembered chat he had
In Mrs Boboifrk runfinE along the
around before she flew up 20 the top
the Mullen stalk. where she had
I'm sitting while she talked. He
49, back to the spot where he rad
Qtst scen her and hunted all around
"a the grass. But no sign OF a nest
~ he find. You see. Mrs. BoSoiink
III been quite as clever In fooiiug
lreter as BubbIing Bob had been in
>l6olin@ Jimmy skunk
Peter had not been long in tho
om Bri~r Patch when he heard the
voice OF one OF his very~best friends.
ssBob Bob White, Bob.Bob WHITE
C1esr and sweet that can ncatcd over
10 the dear Old Brisr Patch. until
Peter could stand it.no longer He
felt that he just had 70 90 over and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-23
HoW Much More Tobacco
Will My Heart Stand?
A Vital Question for Every Man Who
Smokes or Che,Us to Ans,uer

who know that tobacco Injuries them
and to really quit takes more will
power than they have and causes
more suffering than they can yolun-
tarily endure To quit the habit.
make IL easy for yourself by get
ting Nicotol tablets and taking them
as directed. The habit really Quits
you and its departure is a pleasure
equal to its indulgence.
n you want 10 know how much
easier IL Is To quit the habit with
Nicotol than without Il. 20 "a hours
without tobacco and note what an
effort u costs you, then begin using
u as usual and take Nicotoi tablets
At the end OF week diseontfnu.
smoking or chewing for day and
~ Is probable you viii have no de-
sire 60 resume, At hast your desire
viii be g-eatiy diminished and an
other week or two should make II
not only possible. but a pleasure, to
quit.
Manufa cturerw' Note Hfccsoi - sold
under the positive guarantees that n "
not Injurious that Il contains no habit
formipg drugs that IL VIII help any man
10 throw or the tobacco habit and that
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seattle under this guaranty by Rsrtsu
AID =. G Guy - stAse $50 ArnGxknen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-23
May Cest a lite 10 riad out
by Experiment

The heart of every user of tobacco
bears double burden n does it's
allotted tsxk and then fights nico-
tine ter supfem macy As long as the
heart wins he lives, when u loses
he dies. but before tho final victory
OF nicotine You pass taru man
stages ~ decline and decay and suf-
fer many pongS Hearts are like
human beings some arc strongc-
tnAn others. therefore some hearts
VIII stand more tobacco than others,
but there is % limit 10 what any
heart can stand. The man who puts
this additional strain on hts heart
a dozen times a day by smoking
cignrets, a pipe or cigafs--ror chew
linz tobscco--is taking y madman's
chance With health and life 10 lose
and nothing to win but the chance
that he may not lose them, He II
indulEtnr in costly habit at the
expense ~ precious health ASH any
doctor any where, and ne viii trlt on
that using tobacco W injurious and
that IL ~ far better 20 QUIT the
habit than to experiment to find
how much tobacco your heart will
stand without serious results
Rut the thought OF quitting is un-
pleasant 10 most msn--even 70 theae
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-23
5nn1 se gezyzzzzH4

erplofe his coe, tan pockets first.
Il was there that / cav him put
AVA the brooch
Nefyousiy 10 his indignation. y.
Sybarte caught hts eoat.taila from
aih his inverness. dragged them
round IA front Of him. and FUN
bling. found pocket
Cropping therein. his fingers
brushed something strange 10 him
a small. hard. aid irregular body
which. escapins his clutches. fell
with a sof, ,hgd to the carpet at
his feet
Transfixed. he stared down. and
gulpei with horror. shaken by a
sensation little short of nausea. ar
he recognized In the ohjec,a bar
81 yellow metal studded with wink
Inc br!lnaats ef eqnsl5erable STR
the brooch described by Shaynon.
With noncomm.ttai srunt. the
detective STOPPED and retrieved This
dalunirg bit Of evidence. while the
manager moved quickly 20 hiss side.
TO inspect the find And r. Syba
rite looked up with blank eyes In a
psliia. wixened face IN time 20
see shay non bare his teeth his lips
curling back in a manner peculiar.
~ wolcsh and Irritating and snarl
4 mfrihiess laugh.
II was something iuopportune,
the man GOULD have done no better
than keep his peace: left TO him
self T.. Sybarite would IN All prob.
ability have tioundered ard blus.
tered aud committed himself in.
exlricnbly In a multitude Of busty
and nlconslfered pfotestatio.s.
But that laugh was as good as
douche OF cold water 80 his face.
re came abruptly 70 his senses. saw
clearly how this thing had ~Nne
TO pass: the temptation OF the loose
brooch 70 shayn.ns fingers itching
for revenge. while they stood so
near together in the elevator. the
opportunity Rrasped with the avid
lty Of low cunning. the brooch
transferred under cover Of the
crush. TO the coat.tan pocket.
Mute in his iimpid comprehension
Of the circumstance. he sobered
thoroly from sickehiug consterna
ton: remained In his hcait foul
sediment ~ deadly hatred for Shay
non: TO whom he nodded with q
significance that wiped the grimace
from the mans face as with Il
sponge. Something clearly akin to
fear informed Shaynon's eyes. lie
sat forward with an uneasy glance
at the door.
Ana then T.. Syharite smiled sun
mis- Ia the face o. the detective.
Caught with the goods on. chr"
he chifpod
wei" growled the man dashed
SOW. what do YOU thInke'
I'm every bit as much surprised
as YOU are" T.. Sybarite confessed
Come now be fair 10 me own up.
you didn't expect to see that did
your"
The detective hesitated. Wen"
he grudeed, you did have me eoin
for mluute-you were so damn
cock sure and 1t certainly is pretty
slick work for an amateur"
you think I'm an amateur -eh o."
II guess | know every map in
the Roeues Gallery as wells the
palm OF my handl'
And mine Is not among them?"
r. Sybatite insisted triumphantly,
The detective grunted disdain OF
this inoohclusive argument: you
All We get 10 begin. lt1l be there
tomorrow. all right"
ut looks had, eh not9H the man.
aser questioned, his predacious eyes
fixed greedily upon the trinket.
You think 500 T., Sybarite pur
poeofuly misinterproted Let me
see
Before the detective sould with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-23
AHERN

II you value your watch. let
Haynes repair It. Near Liberty
theatre Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-23

XVIII
Tho Brocrh
They came to the carriagc en-
trance. where the crush Of waiting
people had scmcshat thinned not
greatly
Leaving Marian in the angie o.
tire doorway. e. sybarite pressed out
20 booth % the carriage call appar.
atlfs. gave the operator the mum
Derr1 and perforated cardboard to-
gethcr with the coin. saw the man
place IL on the machine and shoot
home a lever that Missed ana spat
blue fire. then turned back
what WAS the number" abe
asked as he approached Did you
notice. did but then thought OF
something else. and uow I've for.
gotten"
Two hundred and thirty replied
r. Sybaritc absently
Between tho two there felt y 1T
tie pause of constrained silence cnd
ca rs Marian.
II want to sec you again. very
soon. Mr. sybarfte
The eyes OF the little man were
IA grateful as a dogs.
"If may cali" he venturcd
diffidenfiy
Could you come tomorrow u
tear
AT the Plaza"
~, the Plaza she affirmed with
bright nod.
Thank you"
Above the hum Of chattrrine
voices rose the below Of the car
fiage porter
TWO hundred and thirty Two
hundred and thirty
MY car said the siri with a
start.
T.. sybarite moved IN front OF her
signalling with a ifted hand
Two hundred and thirty" he re-
peated
4 handsome town car stood ~ the
curb beneath the permanent AWNING
Of iron and glass Behind II Ions
rank waited with impatient slut
tering motors and dun burning
lamps that somehow forced home
dr6wsy thoughts Of bed
HurryiDg scross the sidewalk
Marian permitted r. Sybarite to heir
her into the vehicle.
Transported by this proof Of her
graciousness. he gave the chauffeur
the address
Hotel Plaza"
with the impudent imperturbabil-
fty Of his breed. the man nodded and
Erunted without looking round.
From the body of the vehicle Mar
ian extended whitc-cloved hand.
Good night. Mr. sybarite Tonor.
row at live
Touching her fingers r. Sybarite
raised his hat but before he could
utter the response ready upon his
tongue. he YEAS seized by the arm
and swung rudely away from the
door At the same time voice tthe
property Of the owner OF that un.
ceremonious hand addressed the por.
ter roughly.
shut that door and send the car
along! III take charge Of this gentle.
man
IN ihlS speech an accent 't IRONY
inferred 10 cxasperate r. Sybarite
Half hundred people were looking
on liateningi Angrily he wrehched
his arm free
What the devil" he cried into
the face OF the aggressor. and in tho
act OF speaking recognized the man
az him with whom Bayard Shay.
non had been conversing in the lob
by; that putative parvcnu hard.
faced. cold.cved. middle.aged. fine
trained, .awkward in evening dress
The hand whose grasp he had
broken shifted 10 his shoulder. clos.
Ing fingers like steel hooks upon H.
F"lf you need = row, the man ad.
yiscd him quietly. Try that again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-23

n you've got good senso come along
quiet"
"whefe7 what for VIVA; right
have you - r sybAritS demanded
In enc raging breath.
I'm tbs house detective here (" ;t~
other answered. holding his eyes
with an lhcxurabi. glare and thc
muscles aof hts heavy jaw tiehteued
even as he uEhtensd bis grasp upon
the little mans shoulder And u
its all the same to yuh. were go
ing 20 have a quiet little talk IA the
office he ADDED win jerk OF tla
head
a Eidsione eiaree discosercd the
fact that Mariaua car had diaap
pearcd. Doubtless she had gone in
ignorance Of this outrage. perhaps
thinking him accosted hy chance
acquaintance A. All events. abe had
gone. and there was now nothing
70 be gained from an attempt to
hiustsr the detective down. but deep.
er shame and the sooru % all be-
holders.
what do you want" The bttle
man asked in more pacific tone
I'VE can tan, better inside. unless
the detective Frinpcd sardonicany
you want 10 get out hand bills
about this matter"
LET me 60 then said T. Syha.
rite '1'u follow you.
You've got better guess than
that. youil 60 ahead Of me- retort.
D 81 =.
/ doing Il. remember that there's a
cop az the l'i'th ave door. and I've
got a handy little emergency ration
[ in my pocket with my hand on the
Z butt Of it"
VERY wen. said T. sybarlte. boil.
Z ing with ruge beneath thin ice of
submission
I Ills shoulder free he moved Tor.
ward with a high chin and challenge
IN his eye for any that dared ques
I ton hfa burning FACE marched ~
The steps thru ranks that reccded
as n to escape pollution. and 50 re-.
/ entered tho lobby
Straight abeod." admonished his
I captor, falling in go his side First
door to the right OF the elevators
I Shoulder 10 shoulder the target
I for two.score erinnlng or surprised
/ atarss. they strobe across the lobby
and thru the designated door.
Il was Immediately closed and the
, key. turned In the lock was removed
I ana pocketed BY the detective.
In this room a small interior
apartment. plainly furnished as a
private office two people were wait.
ing. a stout. smooth little man with
a moustachc OF foreign extraction.
who on better acquaintance proved
20 be the manager Of the establish.
ment. the other Bayard Shaynon.
stationed with commcndablc caution
on the far side OF the room the bulk
Of broad. flat-topped mahogany
desk fencing him off from the wrath
raj little captive.
Weir" this last demanded OF the
detective the moment they were pfi.
vntc.
Take il calm. son, take u calm. ="
counsellcd tho man. his tone not al
together lacking in good nature
There seems 10 be some question
as 10 your right 70 attend that party
upstairs; we got ia investigate you
for the sake OF the rep OF the house
Get me?"
+. sybaric drew a long breath n
this were all that Shaynon could
have trumpet up 20 dlscomfit him
he looked that one over with the
curling liz OF contempt
h.tfg.a 49, No crime af,tce
where you've not been invited. pro
vided you don't force door or window
to do IT," he observed
YOU admit CHI the manager
broke IN cxcitcdly you have no
card OF invitation. what9"
II freely admit have no cara
Of Invitation what OF whatever
Then {, perhaps youu explain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-23

NhAtchA doing here. HuEEchtFu tue
detective. not wlshou, afiablhty.
Willingly came 10 find a
friend lady whose name I don't
care 70 brine inio this discussion
unless Mr. Shsynon has forestlsilcd
me
"Mr shaynon has mentioned
ladys maine said the manager
with significance lost upon =
syhari;t
That hc,cbnmentcd acidly. -
much what might have been *.
pected off, here he rfttd hts shout
ders with admirable insoicnce ST..
shayuon."
you saw this lady. Them" the
detective pot r. sharply
"why PES" r. sybariie admitted
lie not only saw her" shannon
interpreted with a malicious suctf
but ] saw him see her- and saw
him set away H."
Get away with what" r syba.
rite asked biankiy
"Mr. Shaynon." dfawied the de.
teetve. says he saw you ut n
dfmond brooch offn Mrs Addison
strone. while you was IN the Gle.
vator"
And while r sybaritc saped.
thuneersiruck and breathlcss with
the rage excited by this Rroundiess
accusation. the detective looked 70
shaynon for confirmation
Il stood behind him in the els
vator coming down. ten minutes
or go ago" the latter stated heavily
Mrs Addison s,fone was lmmedl.
ateiy in front of him The cage
was badly crowded no one could
move But practically every one
else. was with friends you under,
stand laughing talking. paying 20
attention 10 this an creature. A.
] got en-, Noticed that Mrs.
sifono's brooch. a gold bar set with
several LARGE diamonds. was appar
entity loosc--pin had parted from
the catch YOU know and meant TO
warn her she was tn danger Of
losing II. but couldn't. without
shouting over this fellows head.
so waited until we got out; and
then when managed 20 get TO
her the brooch was gone Later.
remembered this fellow and
looking round the lobby saw him
In corner. apparently concealins
something about his person So I
spoke 10 Won about a."
r Sybritt's face settled into
grim lines "Shaynon." he said
slowly. without visible temper. this
won't got you anything but trouble.
Remember that when come TO
pay you out unless you'n have the
grace TO retract here and now
A. II he had not heard. Shayn6n
deliberately produced a gold case.
supplied himself with a cigarette.
and lighted IT,.
"Meanin. take a." the dctec
tive interpolated, you plead not
guilty."
r. Sabyfitc nodded curtly. IT'S
n lie out OF whole cloth" he de.
clared. You've only to search me.
I'm not strong for that mind and
I'm going 20 make lot OF you
smart for this ndignity; but I'm
perfectly willing to prove my limo
oence now. by letting YOU search
me, 20 lonE az It affords me an
earlier opportunity to catch Mister
Shaynon when he hasn't got you
TO protect him"
That's big talk," commended the
detective, apparently a little pre-.
POSSESSED; and IT'S all 70 the good
N you can back II IN" Hc rose.
You don't mind my going thru your
pockets -surc?'
Go ahead r. sybaritc told him
shortly.
"ro save time" Shaynon suS.
scsied dispassionately. you might
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-23
Adler-i-ka
Helps Son!

sly son had Inflammation Of bow.
kIs and was sreatiy bioafed with
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Ferdinand Ind.
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Often CURES constipation Pre-
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nc and nine other simple drugs
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-23

no heed 70 his footsteps. Suddenly
there vas a whirr frR almost IN.
derneath his very nose and he stop.
led short 20 startled that he almost
squsaied right out Then ne reeog.
rizcd Mrs. Meadow Lark. Fie
watched her ~ over 10 where Carol
was singing Her stout nttle wings
moved swiftly FOR moment or
tN0. Their she sailed on them with.
cut moving them at all. The white
outer feathers OF her tan showed
clearly and reminded Peter OF the
tail Of Sweefvoicc the Vcsper spar.
row. only Il was ever 50 much
bigger
Just before starting on Peter hap
peued 70 glance down. There. almost
az his very feet. was something that
made hirn squeai right out. II was
a nest With four OF the prettiest eggs
Peter had ever seen. They were
white. with brown spots all over
them Had it not been for the eggs.
he never would have seeg that nest.
II was Of dry brown grass cunning
~ hidden in a ciump Of dead grass
"Oh." cried Peter. this must be
the nest ana egss OF Mrs Meadow
Lark"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-23
Bg CONDO


call on Bob White. Peter ieft the
dear old fsricr Patch and started Off
over the Green Msadows toward the
Old Pasture ~ he drew near the
fence between the Green Meadows
and the Oid Pasture. he saw Bob
White sttinx on one % the posts
ON another post near him sat ano,h.
or bird he also was telling ali the
world - happiness. II was Carol
TN Meadow Lark.
Peter was so intent watching
these ito friends % his that he took
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-23

Next story: Peter Promises 10
Keep the Secret.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-23
XVIII
Tho Ero~li

continued from Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-23

draw r sybariie caught the brooch
from his Fingers.
'Badf" he unused aloud. examin.
ing II closely 'Phony7" Perhaps
Il Is. Looks like Article de Paris
70 me. See what you think"
tContinucd Tomorrow
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-25
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-25
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
Corrected Daily by Egsemeyer's)
VEGETABLES
SELLING PRIcEA


New cabbage, 10c h., green beans
3Oc, cucumbers, 30c; egg plant, 25c
pound; carrots, &C pound; spring
bcets, &c pound; caulifower, 15c lb.;
cucumbers, soc; egg plant. Csc pound;
kohlrabi, loo per bunch; leaf lettuce
25c per h.; head lettuce. trimmed,
35c pound, untrimmed Is cents pound:
leak, 10c q bunch; Bermuda onions,
15c per h.; parsley, SC bunch; man
goes, &c each; tomatoes, hot house
grown, CSC h.; Jersey sweet potatoes
lOc h.; turnips. new. Sc pound: pota
toes, old, S1.75 bu.; young onions
5 cents a bunch; breakfast radishes
SC bunch; button mushrooms, $l.0O a
pound; cranberries, IS cents pound ;
sprouts, Csc straight; parsnips, SC lb.
Black wainuts. 10c pound. $3.50 bu.
straight; Malaga grapes, soc pound
pumpkins and squashes. &c to sc pei
pound.
Miscellaneous
Eggs, 42c; butter, creamery, Coo;
country, 47c ID.
Produce (Buyins)
Country butter, 40c lb.; eggs 35'
dozen; old chickens. 22c pound; fr!
chickens. 24c pound.
Fruits
Grape fruit, 10c. 15c and 1Sc; bull
| King apples, 10c h., or s1.75 per bas
ket; Jonathan apples, 10 lb- straight
| bananas, 10c H.; lemons, 40c dozen
limos, SOC dozen; oranges, SOC dozen
strawberries, s1.25 qt.: celery. Cali
fornia, Csc bunch: fresh pineapple, SO
F.! each; cocoanuts, zoe each.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-25
Interest Growing in
High School Library

Interest in Richmond high school
library, which is located on the third
floor OF the building. Is growing. ac-
cording to reports issued by the H.
brarian. Miss Helen Fox. Over $50
books and ma gaines were given out
from the cases last week. This ma
terial was divided in numbers. mag,
azines leading with 1872 used. One
hundred and thirty-nine American
history books were used; thirteen
New York Times, encyclope dias, 8
ancient histories, 81 European histor.
les, 10 domestic science books. ~
domestic art books, 70 English litera
ture volumes. / chemistry book, 80
art books and physics.
On last Monday 126 books were
drawn out; on Tuesday 115, on Wed
nesday 176, on Thursday 131 and or
Friday LIB books. There are 1000
books in the library.