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The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31
ENGLISH TRAIN CUTS RECORD
Cornish Express Scheduled for 226 Miles in 257 Minutes With
 out a Stop.

LOndon.-What is said to he the longest no-S,0p railroad run in the world. of rhr Cornish Riveria express from Paddingtou Station, London, 10 Plymouth-a distance of 2261a miles has been accelerated by quarter of an hour. thus reverting to the prewar time of four hours and seven minutes. This time is sometimes beaten by the ocean mail special trains from Ply mouth to Paddlngton, which have made the Journey in four hours. The express passes through 6S stations.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31
SWEDEN IN RECORD GROWTH
Increase of 56.725 in Population Greatest in 100 Years, Official
 Figures Show

Stnrkholm.-Th population or sweden numbered 59O2Ti2 persons in January this year, according to otil- ciuI figures just now published. The increase during 1920 was 56,725.
 This increase is the highest record ed in Sweden in the last 100 years. both absolutely and relatively.
 The mortality was 1929 per thou sand, which Is the lowest hitherto re- corded in Sweden, and Swedish Stat:s- ticiuns proudly report this figure as a worlds record. They affirm that Sweden k the heaIJhieSt place cn earth
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31
Enr Ea-minn Increases.

Ottawa. Cauudu.-The growing Im- portaucr of fur farming in Canada Is illustrated n The Dominion bureau of statistics report covering the industry for 1920 Al the end of the yea. ,herr were 5>2 fur farms, aS a@aH>I 4l4 in 1919. and Uhr ,uiueS had In- creased from S&.9,fS,5!.. to S+,Oi2,6l5.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31
300 Years Total Ages
 Of 4 Women Diners

Middletown. V. Y.-Four wom- ep whose combined ages u"gre- gate 3OO years have just enjoyed a guinea hen dinner at Blooming burg. Sullivan G7unty, talking over old times, people and places.
 They are: Mrs. Saiter, seven ty-out: Mrs. Evans, eighty; Mrs. France. seventy, and Mrs. Mills uf Hawthorne, \. J., seventy nine.
 The dinner was cooked by Mrs. France. the menu consisting uf guinea hen, spinach, boiled onions. cabbage, salad. apple pie, .MerSp and ten.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31
Five Teaspoons in Her Stomach.

BodkinSville. Ky.-Five teaspoons were removed from the stomach of Mrs. Rosie Tucker COwan of Todd county when she was operated on here at the Jennie Stuart hospital. She had been of unsound mind and was under treatment at the Western State hos pltal. where she often claimed to have swallowed spoons, but no one ever saw her do so. She will probably recover.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31
bIibiS for Umpires

Umpire Tom Connolly has two ulihis. One Is that managers and players, not umplres, are to blame for games being long drawn out, which probably is correct. His other alihI k that umplreS find It hard 10 follow the hall when overflow crowds are on the field and thus can't do good work calling balls and strllies-wlth which players at least may agree when they fall 10 hit the ball,
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31

According to reports the chief req son who hlccoughs make one so mad nowadays is that they are not acquired in the old-faShiOned way.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31

Romp's first public library was founded by Julius Caesar. His early death ended hIs ambition 10 secure the most complete collection of writings Of that period.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31
Hickory Cut Down a-
 It Reaches 102 Years

..H..0an \. N.-Pr"hao.y --. a-r rirsn~v -rre in this Src- -... ..ur-G .u l.aur nf Andrew r.-.. has .r~. nren 'NT down .. .rH.m Delaware county he. ..-.,. wa~ >r badly lerayet
 W. Tacrsan was elected .. .. tn r>2S. Col John -.....-H .y- ou. the Sap.jng, .. .....r as "OlI Hickory. .. A ....... ... .fu-~ in rIr wood .... r- .r--Iu- showed the -.-. .a- a.a Hundred and eight ....> u..
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31

The first private library Is believed to have been that owned by Aristotle in 324 E. c.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31

Many historians claim the credit for the first public library should be given the ASsyrianS t!re date of its founda- ton being fixed in Eighth century E. c.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31

A public library at Athens founded by PlsistratuS was in operation in the year 54O B. c.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31

Octaylanus Caesar founded two of Rome's public libraries, the Pulatine and the Octavian.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31

The kingdom of Andalusia had 70 libraries supported by public funds.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31

A library of 100000 volumes, which fell Into his hands during a victorious was one of the notable gifts made by Marc Antony to Cleopatra.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31

The library of the monastery of COrydon. which was burned in lO9l, contained nearly a thousand volumes
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31

The famous library at Alexandria, Egypt, founded hy Ptolemy l, was de- stroyed by fire by the order of Culiph Omar in the year 64l A. D.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31
G3OWLS OF A CROUCH

r..,.r >rw a cuyeman who wouldn't ...- r rle right woman got alter
 I, ror have a very high regard r. ..s man 0Ho k always brasSIuS ... his honesty.
 never lurw tIu-horn lawyer ..o U.ut want 10 save his country D.. -uug .o congress.
 believe the greatest cuuSe of di- y.r.e t, marriage. and shall never j.. convinced to the contrary
 always take my Kids 10 the rir- ... go entirely un their account ... ...n stand mp In front of them ...s rant Sre anything.
 arr believe telephone operators ....H .. ..r.r time listening Co con- ....... .~ .u gle wire. Most of thru ... -.r punk tD he listened to.
 ~.. everything is coming down. ... .- IS a .g.rk .o he there when It ...~ uy rur time [ get there it has ...~ -.ae uu ugutn.-Chlcugo Amer .ruu.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31
JAP P4HESE GIRLS
 GIVE UP SMOKING
WWnen's Influence Slowly Ap- prOximatiHg That of British
 and American Women.
DISCARD SANDALS FOR SHOES
City Population of Japan Increasing Thirteen Times as Fast as That or Country-MilIion Men Engaged
 in Factory Work.

Honolulu, T. IA unique feature Of the gradual rise of wOurns lnuu- ence in Japan, until their position Is now slowly uppruXiuuting that or American and British women, k that they are giving up smoking, just at the time when great comment has arisen over the increase of smoking among their sisters in America and England.
 The subject was discussed by pr. T. II. Haden, deuu of the theological ue- partmeuts of KwanSei Gukuin, a mlS- sion college in Japan, who attended sessions here of the Pan-American edu- cutional conference as one of the em- pire'S representatives.
 Formerly all classes of women m Japan smoked in public as well as In their homes" Doctor Huden suid, "Ihe Influence of the West has almost stopped this custom, although it is to the interest of the government to toS- ter It, as tobacco Is a government mo- nopoly."
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31

? believe the greatest cuuSe ot ul- v.-.. tS marriage. and shall never I.. convinced ru the contrary
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31

never larw a tiu-horn lawyer ... .#.gt want tU save his country f -.ug .u congress.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31
ANCIENT LIBRARIES

The library of the Ommiades of Spain contains GOO,OOO volumes.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31
New Word for "Home" Coined,

New Word for Home" Coined.
 Doctor Huden said that a new word for home-"katei"- been coined in Japan to express the meaning and idea of home life in Western civilization as Is being learned by the Japanese.
 "The changing conditions of Japa- nese women Is only begun, but it Is pro. Ceeding with a rapidity and intensity which are very significant and hope full" he said. "The Japanese language has a word expressing house and household. but they had no conception of home life in the Occidcnt, where women are on an equal footing with men. This Is now expressed by 'katei.' with the new appreciation of home as a thing tu be shared by hus- band and wife and the gradual rise of the Japanese women to the position of their American and British sisters
 Doctor Haden said that the city pop uIation of Japan Is increasing l3 times as fast as that Of the country, due to the change of industry from agrtcul- ture to manufacturing. More than L. OOOOOO are engaged in factory work and more than Onp-half of these are under twenty years of age, he said.
 Women Discard Sandals for Shoes.
 "A significant and interesting indi- cation of the change in progress in Japan now" said Doctor Huden, "iS the fact that, while the Japanese wom- en retain the kimono as their chief at- tire. they have discarded the obi--the folded square of cloth worn on the haCk-und over their klmOnos many of the women BOW wear a full, divided skirt. which ties around the waist with wide sash hanging at the side. Many of them also wear shoes instead of their sandals.
 "Diyorce laws also have been re- vlsed in accord with other tranSI- tions. Formerly a man could send his wife back to her parents without eX- cuse or explanation. This act consJi- tuted legal freedom for him. Now he can only divorce her for intidelity or by agreement with her. The woman as yet has no recourse against the in- fidelity of her husband. not even though he bring a cOncubine Into the home. as frequently has been done.
 "The example of Americans, their homes and schools in Japan, gradually has altered the hearts and feelings of the Japanese until now they have been induced to effect these changes"
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31

r-Drr S.lw ruyeman who wouId" ...- fs tlr right woman got aI'e'
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-31

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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-23
The Friendly
CDofL Ply
YOUR OWN DOORSTEP

CWEEP your own doorstep! 1t al
~ ways is easier TO find fault with
others than with oneself. And it is
just as true that when one goes around
looking for trouble, he's likely to miss
more serious difficulties of his own
making.
Neglect is never excusable If one
is fair to his fellows, as well as him
self, he will always have his own
house in order before he starts out to
make others clean house. If one
wishes to find fault with the treatment
accorded him by his fellows, he should
survey his own record of actions to-
ward his fellowmen.
Many persons are constantly making
their own lives miserable and adding
to the sorrow of the world by COM
planning that "the world is going to the
boW-wows," and contending that moth
ing short of another deluge will bring
sinfulness to an end. They overlook
entirely all the many good things and
good deeds which are constantly being
brought about by self-sacrificing indi-
vidnals. Because people spend so much
time discussing the sordid side Of life,
they come to think little of the better
side.
With all the disappointing evidences
of lawlessness and disregard for moral
laws and modesty, it is still a fact
that the vast majority are clean
minded, Woodworking, law-abiding,
God-fearing men and women. If they
were not there would be nothing new
in the wicked pathways about which
we hear so much. If the majority were
following the wrong trail the story of
sin and misery and missteps would at
tract but passing attention. The ex-
ception, as usual, proves the rule.
If all those who are worried about
the Tendencies" of the age would
keep their own course straight and
would try to encourage others by their
cheerful examples, there would be less
sin in the world. For there are few
who Intentionally take the wrong
path.
One always will make his own life
happier and the world more cheerful if
he keeps his thoughts and words
focused on the better side,
It never pays to play with fire or to
occupy ones time reading trash.
(Copyright)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-23
&9zz s a " SI4{E{{

see and when Miss Carter whispered
"Look!" and showed him nest with
four little birds in it, their mouths
wide open for food, he was lot able
to even ask a question.
When they were on the ground
again Miss Carter told him how Mrs.
Warbler made the nest from bits OF
straw and horsehair, with which it
was lined, and this was brought to
her by her good husband, ar. War
bier.
"And didn't you help them at all?'
asked Tim, for he could not believe
that anything so wonderful could have
been made by anything but hands.
And then Miss Carter told Tim how
wicked it was for anyone to take a
nest or the eggs and harm the baby
birds when the little mother and IA
ther birds had worked so hard to
make their home and loved their chill
dren just as little boys and girls were
loved by their parents.
When it was time to return to the
city Tim was made happy by being
told that the next summer he could
go to the farm when school was over
and again meet the Yellow Warbler
and all the other friends he had made
while there.
(Copvright)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-23
Soy Scouts Adept Tree.

A prone juniper, growing near the
Masonic home, Elizabeth, Pa, is at
least eighty years old, and now meas
ures 4S inches in diameter, and is "a
inches high. The limbs lying on the
ground do not take root. The tree
has been given a place in the Hall Of
Fame of the. American Forestry asso-
citation of Washington, D. G. The boy
scouts of Elizabeth have adopted this
remarkable tree and erected a fence
around it. The nomination for the
Hall of Fame was made by Judge
George B. Orlady of the superior court
of Pennsylvania.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-23
PARENTS FORGET

IN HERE is a rule of good form that
4 tells us that we should never re-
rroye a servant or other employee in
fhe presence of outsiders. A waitress
r,erhaps breaks a dish at dinner and
the confused hostess eXclaims hastily
that she should not be so awkward or
ynat she has been very careless. Now,
the perfectly well-bred hostess does not
do this She does her best at the time
10 draw her guests attention from the
1nishap and, if she feels that any re-
nroof is necessary. she waits untll she
is alone with the servant.
Now, if we are as considerate as
This 70 servants, ought we not to be as
considerate to our children? YET
truly. know plenty of persons who
would not think of reproving servants
in NV presence, especially nowadays,
zvh4.n servants are so Independent and
hard to get, who would not think 1t
,onvtbing amiss to scold their children
In my presence.
Sometimes the scolding is delivered
I'm a half-teasing, testing manner.
"Jobn. will you be careful?" exclaims
hba mother to her ten-year-old son,
when he is trying to bring her some
article that she has sent for. "You are
l+be most awkward creature in the
world. Your feet are so big it's no
wonder you trip over them" And then,
70 her guest: "Just imagine, John
wears shoes that are larger than mine
already. 1 suppose he is going to have
enormous feet like his father"
1t may be that John is sensitive. He
was doubtess trying to do the errand
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-23
VERY CLOSE TO THE TRUTH
Porter Had Fairly Reasoned as to
Why the Boots Were Placed
Outside the Door.

I had been tramping through the
Virginia mud all day, and stopped at
the little inn. I was tired and inn
mediately went to my ROOM a small
one with large bed occupying most
of the space. AS usual, placed my
shoes outside to be cleaned. Next
morning there they were, as muddy as
the night before, and being number
twelves, they carried considerable soil.
went down to the lobby, and in order
to teach the porter a much-needed les
son | called him up before the onlook-
ers who were sitting in the Office.
why didn't you clean my shoes,
boy?" I asked gruffly.
Il didn't know you wanted 'em
cleaned, sah," was the reply.
"Why in thunder do you reckon I
put 'em outside the door?"
well, sab, I allowed there wasn't
room inside for 'en, sah," was the an
Exchange.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-23
Eouuht With DeviIfish.

His fight for life with a giant devil
fish was almost the last fight for a
diver known in marine circles from
Alaska to California. The diver was
in Puget sound when the octopus at
tackled him. The monster wound it's
tentacles so tightly about him that the
diver was unable to reach the knife
he carried for protection. When one
tentacle threatened to cut off the air
supply the diver, through the subma-
rine telephone, called for short steel
wreclzing bar. With that weapon he
was able to pierce the body of the
devilfish and at last, with man and
monster still struggling desperately,
the diver was drawn to the surface by
his assistant and other men called to
help. While a dock Waterman stood
by with drawn pistols unable to shoot
because the diver and devilfish were
so completely tangled, others attacked
with what weapons there were at hand
and finally the devilfsh released its
hold and disappeared beneath the
water.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-23

SHOW Far Is 1t to the Apple Orchard?"
up TO Miss Carriers desk. please,
Miss Carter, how far is it to the apple
orchard you told US about today?" he
asked
ut is pretty far to that particular
one was the reply, as she looked
into the eager little face beside her.
II used to live there, Tim, and every
year after school closes I go back, and
see all my animal friends as well as
the orchard"
AS Miss Carter looked at Tim a
sudden thought came to her. "How
wculd you like to go home with me
this summer and see my friends and
pick up the apples 1 have told you
IaboutY
How Tim lived through the next few
weeks he could never have told but
the day did come when he left the
NOISY city far behind and, with Miss
Garter, rode on the train to the coun-
try he could hardly believe was real.
The first night in the sweet white
bed Tim slept but little for fear it was
al q vi CctlIl3 Oul II WASH anu I11CAC
were weeks of happiness ahead
Tins cheeks grew round and rosy,
his eyes bright and such walks and
talks as he had with Miss Carter and
he met all of her animal friends but
best of all was a pretty yellow war
bier that built nest in the fork of
the apple tree.
Tim watched this yellow fellow fly
ing back and forth into the tree and
one day he asked: Miss Carter, what
does that bird carry in his mouth and
wlat does he do with it?'
IF you viii promise never to touch
bird nests, Tim. or take their eggs, ]
will show you something very pretty
said Miss Carter.
And when the yellow warbler had
flown away again, Miss Carter and
Tim placed a ladder by the tree and
carefully climbed up.
Tins eyes were wide with wonder
for he had no idea what he was to
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-23
IT. he Right Thing
-af the-
Right Time


gracefully and carefully, and it hurts
him to be reproved for his failure to
do so. Moreover. he feels sensitive
about those big feet. He knows that
the only reason his parents tease him
about them is because he cannot come
back at them and make teasing re-
marks about their infrmities.
Now, really, does it seem fair? If
you want to reprove John and humble
him-perhaps you are justified, but
you ought at least to be as consider
ate to him as you would be to serv-
ant-and do it when there is no third
person present.
(Copyright)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-23

TINE affected young miss who chang
L es her name from Mildred to Mill
cent in the fond belief that the two
are interchangeable, is really rechris-
tening herself. The two names are ut
terly dissimilar.
Millicent, which is translated to
mean work, strength, comes from that
remarkable word ANAL" meaning
work, which appears in some similar
form in all languages. We have our
word 'smoil'' from it. Many feminine
names have been evolved from ANAL,
the first probably being Amalaswinth,
the unfortunate queen of Lombardy,
whom the Romans could not protect
from the treachery of her favorites.
Historians call her Amalasontha,
but in Burgundy she became Nell
sendra, Melicerte, and Melusine.
Spanish balladlore reveals a Nell
sendra as the wife of Don Gayferos,
who was taken captive by the Moors
and we hear of her through Don Quix-
ote. Melusine was the nymph, wife
of Lord de I.eezignan, who, according
to old legend. retired from public view
every Saturday and turned into a
serpent.
Princess Melisende carried the
crown Of Jerusalem ITO the House of
Anioy and through the Provencal con
nection of the English court, Lady
Melisent Stafford who lived during
the reign of Henry II, established the
name in England 1t soon came to be
spelt Melicent and finally Millicent.
prevailing as such today.
The simplest of all gems. the tur-
quoise, is Millicent's talismanic stone.
It is said to protect its wearer from
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-23
YELLOW WARBLER

THERE were many children who
\ lived in the same badly kept tene-
ment house with Tim, but Tim seemed
to be the only one who did not like
the crowded doorsteps and noisy
crowds of children.
He did not delight in stoning poor
stray pussies either or teasing chfl-
dren younger than himself as he was
often teased by the older boys.
The schoolroom was Tins delight,
for Miss Carter, his teacher, told the
children of cool, green fields, birds and
flowers and apples enough on the
ground for everyone to have all they
wanted.
One afternoon Tim stayed later than
the other children and walked timidly
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-23
Mouth Curves

Study the sweep of bow held in
place by cord. It adheres to the
rule, Curves are the lines OF beauty
The curve, wherever found on the hui
man body, is soft and tender. 1t seems
to be the blending of countless curves.
SO it is with the mouth. I once heard
the mouth of a cruel, gossipy woman
described as being '1ike slit IN d
stone wall" l thought the phrase a
very apt one.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-23
For Burns

The use of a few drops of paraffin.
is an English physicians first aid sug-
gestion for treating burns. The appli-
cation can be made from a paraffin
candle held at a height of seven or
eight inches, but care is to be taken
to avoid forming a coating so thick
as to be unbearably hot. A piece of
gauze or linen is spread over this lay
er, with another coating oS paraffin
outside
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-23
A LINE O. CHEER
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
A PLEASING HOPE

r HOPE some day when I have
gone
Into the realms of glory
To meet upon those shores anon
The great of song and story;
To greet old Homer with his Tyre,
And chum it with Balboa,
And chat awhile with my grandsire,
The Well-known Mr.. Noah.
[ hope to meet with Socrates,
And listen to Macaulay,
And smoke perhaps a pipe of peace
With Powhatan and Raleigh;
To roam the fields with Avon's son
On terms so far from chilly
That he'll refer to me as John,
The while I call him Billy.
(Copyright.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-23
cutioura for P;mplv Faces.

To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot yater. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to in
cIude Cuticura TaIcum. Advertisement.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-23

all dangers, whether she walks or
rides or flies, the present day legend
must add. 1t is an augury of good
fortune if she sees the new moon re
Elected in the stone. Saturday is her
lucky day and / her lucky number and
holly is her flower.
(Copyright)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-23
Altar The Snread

Peterson came home from the ban
quet blissfully unconscious that some
of his friends had fastened the menu
card on the back of his coat.
"Why, Peter p said his wife.
"What's that you have got on your
back?"
"Ah!" said he, removing the card.
"Only table of contents, my dear"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-23

Mediterranean is Bluest Sea.
The Mediterranean is the bluest of
all the seas.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-23

Hatred is a hard burden for him
who carries it.