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The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11
Island Kinndom for Rent.

If any person should wish for an island kingdom dotted over with the ruins of Scandinavian forts he might obtain lease of the Tiree. This Is the island of the Hebrides group which Doctor Johnson in his famous visit in 1T73 described so prosperous as to attract many beggars, who were finally kept away by a formal con- pact signed by the islanders in which they obliged themselves to grant no more relief to casual wanderers be- cause they had among them an in- dlgent woman of high birth whom they considered as entitled to all they could spare
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

The question has arisen in Phiia' delphin whether civil service examin- CTS are vampire proof, and whether goo-goo eyes have more influence in landing jobs than correct papers, says Baltimore American. The question Is answered entirely in favor of the ofi- cial incorruptibillty of the examiners and the promise Is made that any in tending DelIlahs will be routed and put to flight In great confusion If they attempt vampire wiles. The rais- ing of the question, however, goes to show that even ofiicialism cannot wholly shake off the suscepttbilities of human nature.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11
Ioks Waa on cenIurer.

4 very well-known and popular Son Juror, who shall be nameleSS, has many amusing stories to tell of incl dents which have befallen him during his career. He says: T do not think I was ever so nonplussed in my life as was when performing my card and rabbit trick, some time ago. ask member Of the audience to tear card Into small pieces and give them all to me except one. Later in the trick l produce a rabbit from box. and tied round It's neck is a card with piece
 missing. It Is then found that the piece which the member of the audi ence holds exactly fits and completes the second card. On this particular occasion I allowed the rabbit to re- main ln the box too long, and when I produced him found that he had chewed the card on his neck to bits Needless to say, the laughter, when the audience grasped the trick the ra0- bit had played on me, was loud and long"
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11
Made sInnalIY conspicuous.

I took my mother and small sister to motion picture theater. AS 1t was impossible to find seats together, left them, and found a seat near the cen ter of the theater. About the middle of the performance heard some one calling me. It was sister. She had succeeded in escaping from mother, and was looking for me. Not being successful, she walked up near the or chestra and began to call me and did not stop until I got up and went to her. Every one was smiling broadly as I escorted her Ip the aisle. We didn't see the rest of the piCture.- Chicago Tribune.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11
Mental Travel for. Edueanda.

We must never forget that educa- ton is a form of mental travel. Its aim might be described as that of sending the youth en voyage, lntelli- gently. Hence the inadeQuacy of re gardIng the local as the staying place, rather than the starting point, of edu- cation. We know the breadth of view ordinarily characteristic of the tray eled" man. We should seek in our schools and colleges to afford the edu- Cands (who are as yet, and possibly likely long to remain, untrayeled) op- pOrtunltIes of trained soundnesS of Judgment and width of perspective, in its measure of possibilities, like the travellers. The fewer the oppOrtuni- ties of the pupils for personal physical observations of things at a distance (whether in time or Space), the more earnestly should the school endeavOr, by sound methods, to fill up gaps of knowledge, and to round out the Him. tied scope of the pupils knowledge Review.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11
Rare Tapestries.

Although kings were responsible for the creation of tapestries, 1t was in the mouuSterips they were preserved, for here were often received as gifts many valuable examples. AS the monks were interested in early arts and crafts. it followed that many of the subjects chosen for the tapestries were of religious character. The statement that many of these tapes tries are worth their weight in gold Is no fable. One fifteenth century eX- ample has a value of $4O,OOO, but 1t weighs only six and one-half pounds. Two of the rarest pieces in America are of English origin and came from the Mortlake works from looms estab- llshed by James l in lGl9.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

From the city dweller's point Of view the fall of the year means morn. Ings when it is a delight to leave the house and a sorrow that the street. car tracks are not further away; 1t means Saturday afternoons and Sun days when a tramp along a lane or over a field path brings recreation in the truest sense of the word. When nature puts on its gown of russet and gold and copper 1t charms away the sense of oncoming winter blasts ana makes one forget the shriveling moons and restless nights of midsummer,
 SAYS Rochester Post-Express. The farmer turns with compIacency to the final job of getting his crops trans- mitted into a balance at the bank, boys garner their booty of nuts ana openly pIlfered apples, the golfer takes his final swings and pledges him self to better things next year and the coal man sings with joy as he hears the precious fragments tlnkle down the chutes toward the gaping furnace.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11
Birds Affected by Fog.

Curiously, although human beings are utterly bewildered by fog, most animals find their way through it with very little difficulty. A horse will trot along in Its right direction as though the air were perfectly clear, and not only that, but will take the right turn ing at the right moment if 1t Is at all accustomed to the road. Birds, on the other hand, are utterly bewlldered by fogs. Pigeons, for instance, will re main motionless all day long, half asleep, huddled up in their pigeon houses. Chickens and poultry of all kinds won't stir all the time heavy fog Is about.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

A London wife complained Of her husband being so jealous that he threw water on the kitchen stove after she had cleaned It, claiming she thought more of the stove than she did of him. If the hot times he evi- dently brought about in the house could have been utilized 1t would have been a great economical saving or fuel.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11
Handle Gasoline With Care,

Those who handle gasoline as q mat ter of ordinary custom are often quite obvious to its potential dangers. An English journal tells of a mOtOrcy- cllst who removed the cover of his electric horn and flushed it out with petrol. Having replaced the cover, he started for a ride. At the first at tempt to use the horn the result was startling, for there wGS a terrific ex- plosiOn and the cover crashed into the riders ribs. The horn was, of course, full of explosive mixture, which was ignited by an electric spark.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11
Deadly French MistraI.

The mistrHl Is a famous wind which blows cold and strong in southeastern France. In the districts where 1t pre- vails the trees all lean toward the southeast, and the gardens must be protected on the northwest side, from which the wind comes, by lofty walls. One winter in Marseilles a carriage In which q woman was driving was blown bodily into q canal by the mistral and both the ludy and the horse were drowned. In consequence of this nc. cident and of other manifestations of the power of this destructive wind or ders were issued that no vehicle should he allowed to drive alongside the canals or the waterfront of the har- bor while a mlStral was blowing.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11
Alnerlan BaZars.

The most Arab-like picturesqUeness in Algeria Is found by pluuglng into the little cross streets that Zigzag up the hlllsldes. In dim holes in the wall are the Arab shops, in cramped, confined bazars, selling medley be- hind which the Arab dealer Squats and dreams with his eyes full of shad- ows. To the Arab the bazar Is not so much of a shop for commercial gain as stall In which he can play the role of n spectator in life, where he can sit and watch the population pass up and down; where he can watch the waiting lines of ewer-carriers at the fountains; where he can hear the news of the quarter and where his friends can always come and talk with him over his counter. It Is social insti- tuition.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

Mexico is expelling the Bolsheytd there and informing other governments of the plots to establish SOvlets. Rus sia has done q favor to the world by demonstrating past doubt the utter failure of this form of government os- tenslbly for the people, but really worse tyranny by the few than the rule of kings, says Baltimore An6er1- can. Its results there are opening the eyes of other nations to its perils.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11
What the Hair Reveals.

The Turks claim women with short intellect have long hair. The Alba nians say with more tinality, Long hair. little brains" Other contributors say much hair indicates ungovernable temper and inclination to melancholy Even have they gone so far as to say a great abundance of hair meant one were half fool. as Stevens quotes from Flora. A tIsty-toSty wag-feather, more hair than wit" If girl has a great deal of hnir," Quoth another source, .'she will marry poverty, while the girl with little hair will marry rich" Next in bad grace with the folklore authorities Is the envtable curly hair. Its sign of a scOld," says one. "If the hair falls in little curls at the back of the neck it means an early widowhOnl."
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11
Jolt for ReQqie.

Accepted Sultor-"WOnt you be glad to have me for a brother, Dor othy?" Six Year Old-"I don't know, but I s'pose it's the best can do, since papa won't let me have dOg."-BoS- ton Transcript.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

Absence of horns on cattle has been brought about by selectiVe breeding. It is the idea, just possibly of some sympathizer with the dog that ou these years has been tossed around for worrying that cat.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11
Familiar Incident.

q understand the platform on which a candidate was speaking broke down under him." "NOthing unusual" com mented Senator Sorghum. "I have very seldom known a candidate who did not fall off his platform at one time or another"
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11
4 dog in Newfoundland saved s2

A dog in Newfoundland saved s2 lives on q shipwrecked vessel by car rylng them a rope after struggling with q heavy sea to reach them for over an hour. It Is a grave reflection on human nature that many men live tbeir entire lives without being near as useful to humanity as this one dog.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

A Spanish town mutinied lately be- cause the local government had not supplied enough bulls for the bull fight. It Is a pity that a nation like Spain has not at this stage of the world throwA off so much of her prim- five savagery.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11
Japanese Ivory Carvings.

In Japan no carvings are made in factories. The artist works in his own studio. At the bottom of the piece when it Is finished the maker carves his name, initials or sign. In due time this distinguishing mark comes to have commercial value with art dealers, just as the name of a great writer has with editors and publishers. In Tokyo there is an art school in which an av- craze of about 800 pupils year study art under different masters. In ivory carving there are native teachers, but in this the Japanese are but following out the rule which governs their con duct in all matters of education and progress. That is, the person who Is best fitted for the prOfeSsorship Is given the chair.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

A conference of wheat growers has determined that the cost of growing q bushel of wheat to insure the farm CT a 20 per cent profit Is S2.77. May he after all, the old methods were the best.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

One advantage of the proposed one man street car will be that the con- ductor cannot slam the door in your face while the motorman drives on,
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11
ats,o If Ohio, City of Toledo.

Lucas County. ss.
 Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm Of r. J. Cheney 6 Co.,, doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid. and that said firm, will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CAFARlH MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed In my presence, this 9th day of December. A. D. 1886. A. ". GLEASON, (SeaD Notary Public. Halls Catarrh Medicine Is taken ir- formally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send for testimonials. free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,. Toledo. O. Bold by all druggists. 75c.
 Hnlrs Family Pills for constipation.
 Advert semen ' J9ubScTiha for the Daily Alaskan
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

You can get a pretty fair SIPS shirt for S2.5O after 1t has been reduced from s4.5O All you have to do is just keep your eye on the bargain counter.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

iurhauE h~S c'..-vH campaign year fn perfect lam the size of a grape f-a.-
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

Tho uoG. yn..rS should be told that th.s r@n vu.a .'r ou.y one man at a tH..
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

u- crrr-a yuu will experience no t... .l fv.@ r~... cuts unless you buy.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

Look OFT r.r a ~isa in alfalfa; ciSa- r.... tgH.r-r prices ar, coming down.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

-.a f-..-..nnt uaI who could G---a ug b.. it a.uuc is now letting 1t
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

-.- civil war ta China acts like a <. ..-. .- teapot.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

When betting hats with women. al- wag, play safe and name the price.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

-.as-u- of our-misgn. the importers e. ..ygs are not discouraged.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11
sBh,eripr,oz Raues

suoseripuoz Rare1
 One moncl bJ mall SHo One month Oy carrier 1'VU 1aEss moashs U mall 1.1o SIz months Gy ma0 4'oV One year oJ mall s'V"
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

E--s at a dollar a dozen are more a.. ,a 1- base donciyCrS than ever!
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

Ere loaf of bread will be the last to a.aJ o5 the drop in wheat!
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

The Dsny Alaskan cnsrsea For aII publications aot Solicite&. WhAcn lucIudes GD EoteeA other tnaA .nu~chrs gE charitable societies.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11
OFFlCIAL CITY PAPER {. E Keller, Publisher.

Admitted as SecoRd-CIasso mai matter Eo q Daily newspaper JuIy 8 1898. and entered as secoud-c'ass mah matter as a tri-wsskly August 26. 1920. according to tho postal regulremeUt5.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-01-11

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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-04
SPECIAL MEDAL FOR THIS DOG
St. Bernard Forgot Eternal Feud With
Cat Family and Braved Flames
to Save Pussy.

The supply of Carnegie hero medals
would soon give out If all the brave
and thoughtful dogs were remembered
A st. Bernard in the town of Everett,
Mass, mindful of the traditions Of
snowbound travellers and his Alpine
monastery, has just effected triple
rescue that entities him to whatever
dogdom can offer in the way of canon
ization. to match the name of the saint
that his devoted breed already bears.
First he woke up the families in two
apartments by his loud barking when
fire broke out, and then, having
started the human beings on their hur-
ried exodus to safety, he GaFtea basl,
through the smoke, got the family eat,
which had been forgotten in the eX-
element, and reappeared with his
tribal enemy in his mouth. Would all
human beings have been so m0gnani-
mous?-Philadelph Ledger.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-04
ROPE SUPERIOR TO LEATHER
Fibrous Material Rapidly Supplanting
Betting in American and Euro
pean Mills and Factories.

For 20 years there has been an In
creasing use in this country of manila
rope for power transmission In mills
and factories in place of leather belt
ing. In English factories ropes super
seeded betting long ago, and their use
is nearly universal In the United
States the change that has taken place
began with the acquisition of the Phil
ippine islands, where. as everybody
knows, the manila hemp flourishes.
The fiber of this hemp varies in leagth
from 6 to u feet, and occasionally at
tains a length of 10 feet. 1t * said
TO possess greater tensile strength
than any other finer known, exceed
ing $4,000 pounds per square inch.
Rope drives, as transmission ropes are
called, possess the advantage of noise
lessness, owing to their fleXbility and
to the existence of an air passage in
the grooves between the rope and the
sheath.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-04
TRIVIALiTIES CAUSE SUICIDES
Life Taken for Most Trivial Reasons
In Number ~ Cases.

New York-More than COCO suicides
In 1920. an increase of over 1000 for
single year, wee brought to the at
tention of the Save "a life league, &C
cording to it's annual report, made pub
lie January 30.
Life was TAKEN" the reports say,
"for the most trivial reason in u large
number of cases.
"a man distressed because his new
clothes were unsatisfactory.
"a woman peeved because her hus-
band refused to eat the pie she had
made.
"a man angry with his wife because
she refused to vote the Democratic
ticket.
"a couple in dispute rs to how far
a window should be left open for
necessary air during the night.
"A woman because of trouble over
powder puff"
"In 1920" the report continues,
1867 men and 2604 women committed
suicide. Possibly the increase In sui
cides among women may be due to the
fact that so many have recently entered
business and political life. Unhappy
marriage relations and present living
conditions also contribute largely to
! the situation.
"rhe youngest suicide was 5 years
old and the oldest 1903.
"Divorce figured prominently In
self-destructlon last year, more than
100 persons killing themselves for this
reason. The great number of farmers
who have given way to despair has
been noticeable and also farmers
wives Possibly the many splendid
boys lost in Ahe war may have been
the cause"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-04

ert Randolph for pure pleasure and
subsequently sell the remarks for cold
cash. Five minutes TO spot lively
cab, five minutes to ticket the driver
and pile him on the discard, two more
10 find hers purse, three more To look
innocent; then start all over again.
Divide seven times sixty minutes by
all that. and you've got her number.
Let us leave the statistical tiend and
pass on to seven o'clock OF the near.
Christmas evening when Miss Thorn
ton was momentarily out of cab
and strolling down the slope of the
hump In West Fifty-seventh street, A
mushy snowman had just begun TO
fall, giving anyone with the price n
splendid excuse for taking cab any
where for anywhere. Before the portal
of the Great Northern Lights squatted
four taXis I'm n line. In the drivers
seat of the rearmost Of these, and con
sequently the last on the rank, lank
human being was buried In an enOr'
nous turned-up collar rooted by d
chauffeur's cap set at an angle OF
slumber
Pamela, the very moment her eyes
fell on the recumbent figure, felt thai
short quick leap of the blood in hel
veins which is ordinarily termed I
"hunch." She longed to step forward
and raise the yelling headgear, but sh'
dared not, for not only was the hotel
starter on the job but also the window
shades OF the Poppy club next dool
were stll elevated by special request
owing to the slippery state Of lhe side
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-04

purpose that you want to find him
forT
Mr.. Mllyuns did not pretend for one
second that he did not understand the
preposterously worded query.
You bet / wouldw he answered
promptly and emphatically. "Now tell
me what you've got up your sleeve.
Please. Madge; that's dear girl II
you only knew how I'm worried seven
times q day"
I'm trying to tell you" broke in
Miss Van Teller, but you talk so
much / can't get In anywhere. Last
night, n taxi brought me home from
er--from drive. and the cabman was
Bobby, looking simply stunning in one
Of those awfully hlgh-collared, khaki,
waist-effect woolly coats, chauffeur's
cap, tan puttees. boots, and all"
yes. yes" interrupted Mr.. Mllyuns;
II know now just how he looked. What
was the license-number of the car, and
to which company did 1t belong"
A long pause.
"Why, didn't notice"
Thanks awfully, my dear"
Sound of hanging up the receiver.
$50 there you are" said Mr.. Milyuns
to the very much excited Pamela.
"We've got this far and. by n fiuke en-
tlrely unconnected with the twenty-five
sleuths l have been pensionlng In adj
vance of their lifelong service, Robert
is driving one of the sixty-three thou
sand taxicabs that infest the streets
of New York"
Poor dearl" said Pamela, tears ris-
Ing TO her adorable eyes. Then she dis
missed Mr.. Milyuns, who would gladly
have fingered. II have to go out now
I'm so sorry, but thank you very, very
much"
Cant l drop you wherever you're
going?' asked the very human mind of
the leading legal authority on corpora
ton hedge-rows and byways.
''Oh. no." said Pamela, translucent
as love Itself; II shall go in taxis."
How many vulgar vehicles for hire
were blessed by the transient presence
of Miss Thornton during the next seven
hours is matter OF gross mathematics
and consequently beneath the ken of
IN intelligence that can chat along
about nice things like Pamela and Rob
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-04
SWAMP-RO0T FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as a medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver and
bladder
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that IL has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands Of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly be-
cause tie mild and immediate effect is soon
realized in most cases. II is a gentle,
healing vegetable compound =.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes. medi-
um and large.
However, If you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-04
Nav Use for Wood Pulp Waste.

BY carrying a step further the proc
ess of recovering sulphite spirit from
the waste OF wood pulp factories, by
evaporation, II has been discovered
that new and valuable fuel may be
produced says Popular Mechanics
Magazine Tie process precipitutes the
organic contents of the lye ia the form
Of powdered coal.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-04
Delicate Discretion

"You did not use the form Merry
Xmas this year"
81 avoided the X There is time
for everything, and I thought it would
be as well not to do anything which
might get article X mixed into the
holiday picture"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-04
Bandit viii Be Hanged.

Seattle.-John Schmltt, alleged ban
dit, was found guilty of murder in the
first degree with recommendation
for hanging by the jury which heard
his trial on the charge of killing De-
tective John O'Brlen.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-04
Head on His Shoulders.

Edwin-If l do say 1t myself, l
fancy I've pretty good head on my
shoulders.
Angelina-Its not really beautiful,
Edwin. It's the way l do my hair.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-04
praft Evader eeradolI Win Huns.

Berlln..-Protected by friends and
relatives, Grover Bergdoll, wealthy
American draft evader, is the hero OF
tne little town of Eberbach. not far
from the line Of occupation territory,
where he is now staying.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-04
GOLD MEDAL
,NRl !!!!:l'!!Q OH
W. gEY.S5MHK1 ~

The worlds standard remedy for kidney.
liver, bladder and uric acid troublss--the
National Remedy Of Holland since 1896.
Guaranteed. Three sizes, all druggists.
Lssh fer shs name Gold Medal on every bex
and accept No imitstion