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NEEDED, AN INTERPRETER.

All thatI wanted, writes contribu-
tor, was a spool of white thread. So,
although it was my first morning in
old Oxford, I set forth on my quest.
A person should have no difficulty in
place where his own language is
spoken. Certainly not!
Nearing the business district, I STOP
ped bright-faced boy and asked him
where I would find the nearest dry
goods store.
'Dry-goods store? Store, nam?
What now would you wish to store?"
Shop, mean,' said, correcting
my mistake hastily. "Dry-goods shop"
DRY goods? What would dry goods
be, ma'am?"
"Why, cloth, of course, and things
of that kind. Goods, you know"
ooh, cloth! You would be wanting
Diapers shop. Turn to your right
at .yon corner, and there'll be a
draper's."
Thanking him, went on and en-
tered the diapers shop, which at first
glance appeared for all the world like
q dry-goods store. asked for spool
Of white thread.
Thread? Very sorry, madam, but
this is a Diapers, and thread can be
had only at a haberdasher's.
"But isn't a haberdasher a person
who deals in mems furnishings"
"Not in the least, madam. 1t is a
shop of pins, needles, buttons, thread
and the like. There is one bit of a
way on"
1 found the haberdasher's shop
which was merely notion store Sure
of my ground at last, I asked rosy
English girl for spool of white
thread. She fetched a ladder and
| climbed to the highest shelf, where
| after some rummaging she found a
ball of cord!
"Oh, no." I protested; II wanted
thread" e..
Certainly, ma'am; this is thread
Help" l almost cried. Then
patiently explained: What want is
is something with which to mend
| to sew shirt waist"
Shirt waist? Shirt waist?" The CIR
| rendered.
l pointed desperately to the shirt
waist that I was wearing.
| ooh, blouse!" she cried. PERHAPS
what you wish is reel of cotton"
| Thereupon she produced, joy be, my
coveted spool Of thread!
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, Augusta, Maine, on snowshoes, a dis
lance Of $50 miles through the woods
and informed the governor, who sent
company called the Civil Posse"
and Baker piloted them through the
woods to what is now the village of
Fort Kent, and made a house for
them. This was the commencement
of the Aroostook War, which resulted
in the establishing of the northeast
boundary line between us and the
British Provinces.
The raising Of the Stars and Stripes
was thought to be very disloyal act
by Mr. Bakers neighbors, and after
he had been taken by the Provincial
authorities and carried off, they very
naturally concluded that all nis prop
erty was to be confscated, and they
Immediately put themselves in posses
sion OF it. When Mrs. Baker saw this,
with that true courage and heroism
that carried her through the wilder
ness, she armed herself with a broom
stick, demanded a return of her cattle
| and other property to their places,
and they obeyed. She commanded
! them to leave her premises, "that she
was not brought UP in the woods to
be frightened at owls and they left
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TWO PATRIOTIC YANKEES.

The Americanism Of John and
Sophie Baker could not be uuenched
by British associations nor subdued
by British threats. Their story was
told by Mrs. Baker several years ago
to Washington Long and poem was
written on the subject by Mr. Longs
nephew, Ex-Governor Long of Massa-
chusetts. In brief, nearly one hundred
years ago party left Moscow, Som
erset county. Among the party was
this intrepid woman. They made the
journey of $50 miles through the will
derness with nothing but birch bark
canoes upon which to freight their
household goods. They settled at what
is called Bakers Brook, on the north
side of the st. John river, some six
miles below Fort Kent.
Some years after Mr.. Bakers settle
ment Mr.. Coffin and General Irish,
land agents of Maine and Massa-
chusetts, visited Mr.. Baker, and pre-
vailed on him to purchase some land
OF them, saying that "this territory
was in dispute between the English
and American governments, and they
were for having it settled" Says this
old lady, continues Mr.. Long: HE
bought some, and we, being Amer
leans, the next summer made with
my own hands an American flag, and
the next Fourth of July, with the help
of Mr.. Walter Powers, we raised it."
For this act Mr.. Baker was indicted
for high treason. carried to Frederic
ton, tried, after being imprisoned ten
months, condemned fined 5000, and
then allowed to go free. And even af-
ter this, the Provincial authorities still
persisted In Selling teams and timber
belonging to Baker and other in
habitants Of the country. He went to
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Religion and The Schools.

Efforts of Protestant denominations
in various places to secure arrange
ments for religious instruction during
school hours indicate wider realiza-
ton of the inadequacy of present
methods. In some cases these efforts
take the form of a demand for bible
reading in the public schools; in
others, requests have been made to
have children excused from school for
certain hours each week in order that
they may receive religious instruction
This shows that a larger number of
public school patrons want religious
instruction for their children. The
methods proposed may be faulty and
inadequate; but many believe that
they would be an improvement on the
present system Of no religious instruc-
ton at all in the public schools, says
the True Voice.
The first method proposed-that of
bible reading in the public schools-is
objected to as an invasion of the
rights of conscience of school patrons
who have no religion or who do not
accept the version of the bible used in
the reading. The method is also prac-
tically valueless for instilling religion
in school children. 1t cannot give that
religious and moral training that is
necessary in later life. Yet in spite of
these objections many Protestants be-
lieve in the method and strive to have
bible reading introduced in the
far as Jews and Catholics are con-
cerned does not seem to bother them,
and they seem to be perfectly satisfied
with the weak and vague religious
notions that result from imbibing in
struction in religion from bible read
ing in the schools. But we believe
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THE CHILDREN'S HOUR,
(Contiaued from page 81

burn more brightly for Him. it said
sorroWfully. But it frightened up
when it thought that it could at least
do it's best. After Benediction that
evening, the altar-boy (who, by the
way, was rather a careless little fell
low put out the lights on the altar
but being in somewhat of hurry, left
our little candle burning.
How glad it was, 'Now, I may
perhaps burn all night" it cried, and
ii was right. The people passed out
OF the church, the priest went home,
and no one noticed the little candle.
On and on it burned, and sang as it
burned. "My life, my love, my all,
yes."' it whispered. 81 am serving
Him during the long watches when no
one visits Him" Then it tried to
huddle up even closer to the quiet
Tabernacle.
During, that night burglars entered
the church to rob it of it's beautiful
gold chalices, and it's silver and be-
jeweled ornaments.
There were two of these ruffians
and one, as he put his hand near the
Tabernacle, let his sleeve fall into the
flame of the little candle. 1t leaped
forward, loyal little watcher, and in q
moment the man was screaming with
pain. This brought in a watchmar
from the street, and both men re
ceived their just punishment.
In the morning the little candle was
only drop of melted wax, and no one
knew it had given it's last efforts tt
save the Creator from shame and in
suit.
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WHAT | OWE MY PARENTS.

The following prize essay by boy
in a Catholic high school is of inter-
est.
Many great men, among both those
OF yesterday and those of today,
ascribe their success in life to their
PARENTS, especially to their mothers.
"All | am and all l ever hope to be
I owe to my mother" are familiar
words to the reader of biography.
When was child, these words SEEM
ed paradoxical to me, but as time
goes on ] become more and more
firmly convinced of their wisdom.
l have never known the ennobling
influence of father Mine was call
ed to his eternal reward too early
for me to retain any recollections OF
him. Upon my dear mother devolved
the responsibility of rearing three
small children, OF procuring for them
the necessaries of life, and of giving
them Catholic education. Needless
to say, they were the times that
tried her soul" Patient, persevering,
loving, she managed to scrape along,
and to provide home for us three
boys. Finally, however, we were old
enought to attend school and help
out little at home.
Now what do I owe to my parents?
First and foremost l owe them my
existence, which means my oppOr-
tunity, to win perpetual happiness.
What en- overwhelming debt this is!
Then again | am indebted to my
mother for all those hours of worry,
of anguish, of Encouragement which
she endured; all the restless days,
the sleepless nights; the time which
concern over my welfare has cheated
her of; for, as the beaming candle
slowly consumes itself, so does her
responsibility slowly wear my moth
er. The many, many acts of self-sacri-
fee and denial which her love for
me has prompted, the character
building example which, in the face
OF disheartening and almost insur-
mountable difficulties, the many,
many lessons which I learned at her
knee, my health and corporal vel
fare, ner divine patience, cheerful
ness, her interest in the least thing
that concerned me, and, above all, the
opportunity for a Catholic education
which has cost her so much but
which she so willingly gives me
these are debts which cannot be paid.
And how can / show my poor APP
probation and gratitude for all that
my mother has done for me? There
are very few means of returning in
even the smallest part fit payment for
what she has done. Love, obedience,
respect and prayer are the duties OF
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and application, such knowledge as
your situation enables you to obtain
as will be useful to you in life. In
doing this two other important objects
will be gained besides the acquisition
of knowledge namely, habit of in
dustry and disrelish of that pro-
fusion of money and dissipation of
time which are ever dependent upon
idleness.-Letter to George Steptoe
Washington. Mount Vernon, March
%, 1889.
De Witt Clinton.
The fundamental error of Europe
has been to confine the light of knowl-
edge to the wealthy and the great,
while the humble and the depressed
have been as sedulously excluded
from its participation.
More just and rational views have
been entertained on this subject in the
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EFFORT.

If you have task to do,
Do it we'll!
In life's reckoning, it is true,
Halfway efforts never tell!
If you have a song to sing,
, Sing it out!
Humming tunes is not the thing
Puts our carking cares to rout!
If you have game to play,
Play with might!
Hearty romping through the day
Brings you sweet repose at night
Lazy ways in everything
Better far, forsake!
Earnest effort always brings,
Blessings in it's wake!
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this method is not, on the whole,
growing in favor.
The method of imparting religious
instruction during hours when the
children would be excused from regu-
lar school work was suggested as a
result of overcrowding in the New
York city schools. Half-tlme pupils
were given instruction in this way by
some churches, and about a year ago
it was proposed that the system be
adopted generally. After considera-
ton of the matter the Catholic author
tiles of New York announced that they
were ready to cooperate in the plan
but the Protestant Churches declined
or the ground that they were not pre-
pared. The plan has cropped up in
other places-but it has never been
tried out thoroughly in any place.
Whether it would prove a satisfactory
solution of the school problem is very
uncertain. But one thing is certain:
Our Protestant friends are becoming
convinced of the need of religious edu,
cation. Catholics have their own
parochial schools wherever possible
and they have reason to be thankful
that they have provided this system
of religious and secular training. But
it must be confessed that not one-hal1
the Catholic children of the country
are in Catholic schools. What of the
remainder? Would the new method
furnish q means of reaching thonn
Would it be satisfactory for Catholics
and a sufficient safeguard of religion
These are questions that should be
carefully considered by those who will
have to pass upon them soon. For the
need of a change is evident. We
should be prepared to meet it wher
| it comes.
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United States. Here no privileged or
ders, no Fictitious distinctions in So
ciety, no hereditary nobility, no
established religion, no royal preroga-
tives exist to interpose barriers be-
tween the people and to create distinct
classifications in society All men
being considered as enjoying the
equality of rights, the propriety and
necessity of dispensing, without dis
tinction, the blessings of education fol-
lowed, of course.-Address on Educa-
ton before the Public School Society
of the City Of New York, Dec. II, 1909.
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EXPRESSIONS OF FOUR GREAT
MEN ON EDUCATION.
BENJAMIN Franklin.

The good education of youth has
been esteemed by wise men in all
ages as the surest foundation of the
happiness both Of private families and
of commonwealth. Almost all gov
ernments have therefore made it a
principal object of their attention to
establish and endow with proper
revenues such seminaries of learning
as might supply the succeeding age
with men qualified to serve the pub
lie with honor to themselves and to
their country. Writings, II, p. 1888.
George Washington.
The first and great object with you
ut present is to acquire, by industry
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every child. The best I can do is to
endeavor to live and act in accord
ance with the image of me which is
engraven upon my mothers heart, for,
if this were possible, would be the
ideal boy.
The Seward gateway., 1922-11-24
LOs ANGELES W0MAN
 ID FACE JURY AGAIN

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24.-The third trial of Mrs: Mayballe Roe for the murder of Mccullough Graydon, of Oakland, Calif, in dispute over the rental of a bungalow at Venice, Calif, more than two years ago, has been set to begin in the Los Angeles superior court January 2 1923. A motion for her release on bail meantime will be argued next Monday.
 The jury which, heard her first trial disagreed, but at the second she was convicted of first degree murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment. The court of appeals recently ordered that she be given a new trial declar- ing certain instructions at her second trial were erroneous. The state su- preme court upheld the appellate court in the contention
 Oscar Bowers, said to be related to Mrs. Roe, and Edward Doane, and his wife, Julia, an elderly couple, also were charged with the murder of Graydon. Bowers was convicted and is now in San Quentin penitentiary, serving a life sentence.
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SPECIAL EDITION OF DISPATCH
 WILL BE EXCEPTIONAL ONE

! Mr. Earle w. Knight, who is tour ing Alaska in the interests of the i Golden Spike edition of the Alaska Dispatch will be in town for several days and is stopipng at the Hotel Van Glider.
 MT Knight says that the Golden Spike edition will be off the presses about December tenth and will be the most interesting publication ever is sued on Alaska The issue will prob ably run fifty thousand copies The booklet is complete with illustrations. The cover page was drawn by George Semple, famed Seattle artist, and con tains pictures of President Harding, Secretary Fall and Governor Scott c. Bone, with a map of Alaska as the background. It is printed in green and gold
 Alaska, the Empire of the West, is written by Governor Bone, while the 'tBuilding of the Alaska railroad" story is from the pen of Col. Freder- ick Mears, chief of the Alaskan Engi- eering staff.
 Among the projects covered are coal mining in Alaska, college and grade school education. producing and pro- pect oil fields, fur raising, shell fish industry, salmon canning, copper, gold and silver mining, commercial timber stock raising. agriculture, and many others.
 While the territory's great tourist attractions are given adequate space the edition is primarily designated to serve as a comprehensive industrial and economic survey, setting forth Alaska's possibilities for investment, development and home making.
 Theevarious subjects are handled by competent authorities and the issue seems to be entirely free from the or dinary boom type of matter which so often detracts from the value of such efforts.
 The Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Portland, Ia coma, and San Francisco Commercial organizations, and commercial bodies throughout Alaska are assisting in cir culating the publication.
 The publishers of the Dispatch are to be complimented on the construct i've type of publicity work they are carrying on as well as on the unusual ly attractive manner in which the edi- ;ion is being prepared.
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ENJOYED
 ARMSTlcE DAY DANCE

Armitice Day was not forgotten in Valdez, the occasion being celebrated by dance during the evening. under the auspices of Valdez Post No. 2, American Legion. The whole affair from start to finish was tremendous success, fulk of pep and fun. A novel feature of the dance which afforded a great deal of pleasure and amusement was plank" dance, the ladies being presented with handsome prizes at the conclusion of the fun making feature. The large attendance gave evidence of the popularity of the Post as a host.
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SOON READY TO MOVE

Ericsson, the sign man, this morning commenced work on lining the interior of the premises which will be occupied by c. E. Orlander, the jeweler MT. Or lander will move into his new quarters as soon as possible and will be able to present to his patrons an excellent stock in a better display than ever.
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Mrs. James Paulson, who sustained a severe shaking up yesterday by slip ping on the sidewalk, is today confin- ed to her apartments. While no serl ous injuries resulted from the fall it will be several days before she will be around again.
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HIT BY STRAY BULLET

WENATCHEE, Nov. 24.-struck in the temple by stray bullet while rid ing along a country road here at 4:3O yesterday, James Lee, barber, died in a hospital two hours later. Lee was riding with his son and another companion when the accident occur red. The bullet was fired from a high powered rifle and had evidently come from a long distance away.
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TopAY,s WEATHER REPORT

Seward, 40 above, cloudy, calm. Anchorage, 26 cloudy, calm. Matanuska, 40 above, cloudy. calm Wasilla, 36, clear, calm. Talkeetna, 26, clear, calm. Curry, 26, clear, calm.
 Broad Pass. 30, clear, calm. Mckinley Park, 40, cloudy. so. wind Healy, IS, cloudy, calm. Nenana, IS, cloudy, calm. Fairbanks, 26, cloudy, calm.
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FRESHMEN WERE BUSY

CORK, November 24-Queenstown was plunged into darkness last night when a force of armed men invaded the power house supplying the light department and wrecked the machin, cry. The band, which numbered over a score, was heavily armed and station ed guards all around the building while the work of destruction was go ing on.
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IN NEW OFFICE

Wayne Blue, agent for the Admiral Steamship line and the Hoben & Davis interests, was busted yesterday in moving his office to its new location in the Arcade building. Today he is ready to do business as usual, but still has plenty to do to bring his office up quite pleased with his new location.
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STUART IS ELECTED HEAD
 LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 24.-E A. Stuart, head of the Hollywood stock farms, near Seattle, was elected pres ident of the Pacific International Live Stock Association today, to succeed the late c. F. Stimson. filling out the unexpired term left vacant by the death of Stimson.
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Carpenters are engaged in fitting up office quarters in the Romig build ing for Deputy Clerk w. H. Whittle- sey.
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LONDON, November 24-Premier Bonar Law today introduced into the Commons a bill putting into effect the constitution of the Irish Free state and the consequential provision bill
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HoPPE WINS BILLIARD MATCH

NEW YORK, NovemDer 25-Hoppe won the second match in tn, Internat- ional billiards contest defeating Wal ker and Cochrane 500 to 1892. His high runs were 169 and 1922
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Every suit we fail to clean satisfac torily by our new process we will re- fund your money as we aim to please you. JORDAN VALET SERVICE. If
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Mail Orders Promptly Attended to Seward Drug Go.
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If you have any houses for rent, ad vertise them in the Gateway.
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, Augustine & Kyer Chocolates. Sew ard Drug Go.
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SPRING CHICKENS for sale. See Cooper at JJrbach's. 200tf
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LONDON, Nov 24.-The king yes terday opened the first session of the new parliament with all the pomp and ceremony attendant upon this an- cient formality.
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Pig n Whistle Chocolates at Law sons.
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Seattle Brick Ice Cream at Law sons tomorrow.
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FOR RENT, Tbree comfortable rooms
 partly furnished. Bank of Seward.
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Rexall Remedies. Seward Drug Co.

Money Orders issued, Seward Drug
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Kodaks, Seward Drug Co.
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FOUR room house and lot close in
 for sale cheap, by Chas. Cooper. 269
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Victrolas. Seward Drug Co.
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Three room house for rent; electric iron for sale. Phone Main 3. k281.
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FOR SALE-Tools of all kinds. Sc Cooper at U-bach's store. 19Ot
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CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE-Two room house com pletely furnished; bath, hot and cold water; electric lights and phone; See Chas. Cooper, owner. 278-tf
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WANTED-Clean cotton rage at the
 Gateway office.
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SIX ROOM FURNISHED HOUSE; WITH BATH GATEWAY. 277-tf
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MINERS TO MODIFY
WAGE DEMANDS IN
EFFORT FOR PEACE
Will Offer New Terms for
Settlement to Operators
Tomorrow.
SECRET SESSION HERE
Seek Renewal of Farley, but
Stand Firm on Working
Conditions.

Oficials Of the United Mine Workers
Of America, with delegates from tho
anthracite districts. went into secret
session here to-day to fix upon terms
which, it was reported. they will offer
tomorrow as an inducement to opera
tors to continue negotiations toward
settlement Of the strike.
1t is understood the miners are pre-
pared to modify their demands for 20
per cent wage increases. as a result of
conference with the General Scale
Committee just concluded at Hazleton,
Pa.
They have announced, however,
they will refuse absolutely to consider
any part of the 81 per cent. wage cuts
demanded by the operators. They
also will maintain an unaltered posi-
ton toward those of their nineteen de-
mands which pertain to better work.
ing conditions, shorter hours, adoption
of certain machinery. and the univer-
sal application OF the check-off sys-
tenn in hard coal mines, 1t was de-
clared.