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, 1923-10-17

retary's official staff costs 1880.
900 yearly.
In view of the fact that the league
persistentiy falls to do anything
whenever a war crisis arises in
Europe. the sum annually spent
and the effort exerted by the league
personnel seem to represent a great
waste.
Europe would DO well to shut the
league up on an extended vacation
and divert this money wasted for
its upkeep into payments on some,
of its honest debts.-Clarksburr
wv. Va-) Telegram.
, 1923-10-17
COSTLY PLAYTHING

The interesting information is
given in the 1928 official report OF
the League Of Nations that the
institution vii cost this year around
five and a quarter million dollars.
The league Is now employing a
total Of st4 persons. The head sec.
, 1923-10-17
ARMED TO TEETH

Tho prophecy that terrifying
noises are going to be the principal
weapons OF the next war ought to
put this country at ease. By mobil-
izing two or three of its now sena.
tors America will be able to beat the
world.-Detroit Free, Press.
, 1923-10-17
GOT NOTHING

Baker Returns Full OF Praise for
the League of Nations'-headllne
1t almost seems Is though we re-
member the name Baker. Could It
be in connection with the war?-St.
Paul Pioneer Press.
, 1923-10-17
SCANT ON MATERIAL

Democrats who are waiting to get
a platform out OF Careful Cal Coo
lidge's mistakes are using micro
phones.-Minneapolis journal.
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CHAPTER iIl-Continued.

~You mean" The sentence, obyi-
ously, was one she felt II better not
60 finish. AS though he recognized
that now she must wish the conyersa-
tion TO end, he got up. She rose
stilly.
"ITl see you into your car, IL you're
returning there" he offered.
Neither spoke, as he went with her
into the next car; and at the section
where her father sat, Eaton bowed
silently, nodded to Avery, who cOldly
returned his nod, and left her. Eaton
went on into his own ear and sat
down. his thoughts in mad confusion.
How near he had come to talking
TO this girl about himself, even though
he had felt from the first that that
was what she IA trying to make him
dol Was he losing his common sense?
Was the ~self-command on which he
had so counted that he had dared to
take this train deserving him? He
felt that he must not see Harriet
DOrne again alone. In Avery he had
recognized, by that instinct which so
strangely divines the personalities one
meets, an enemy from the start !;
Dorne's attitude toward him, of
course, was not yet defined; as Cor
Harriet Dorne-he could not tell
whether she was prepared to be his
enemy or friend.
Eaten went into the mems compart-
ment OF his car. where he sat smok-
ing till after the train was under way
again. The1 porter looked In upon
lhim there 70 ask II he wished his berth
qiaade up now; Eaton nodded assent.
and fifteen minutes later. dropping
the cold end Of his cigar and going
cut into the car, he found the berth
ready for him. A half hour later the
passage Of someone through the aisle
and tile scdden dimming of the crack
oof light which showed above the cu--
falns told him that the lights in the
car had been turned down. Eaton
closed his eyes. but sleep was far
from him.
Presently he began to feel the train
beginning to labor with the increasing
grade and the deepening snow. 1t was
anearing the mountains. and the wealth
GER was getting colder and the storm
more severe. Eaton lifted the curtain
from the window beside him and
acaned on M elbow TO look out. The
train was running through n bleak,
avhite desolation; no light and no sign
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CHAPTER "
Are You w

The bell I'm the Mushroom ut the
end of the car was ringing violently,
and someone was reinforcing his ring
with a stentorian call for Porter!
Porter"
Eaton realized that II was very cold
In his berth-alsO that the train,
which was standing still, had been In
that motionless condition for some
time. He threw up the window cur
tain as he appreciated that. and. look
ing out. found that he faced a great
unbroken bank OF glistening white
snow as high as the top Of the car
ut this point and rising even higher
ahead. He listened. therefore, while
the Englishman-for the voice calling
to the porter was his-extracted all
available information from the negro.
Porter, where are WEI"
vBetwcen Fracroft and Simons,
sub"
"Yet?"
"Yessuh, yit"
"That foolish snow still?"
leSSuh, anu ShoW Soihc iuo c,
subj"
"But haven't we the pillow still
ahead?"
"Oh, yessuh the plow's ahaid. We
still got II; but that's all. sub. 1t
amt doin' much; It's busted"
"Eh-what?"
"Yessuh-busted! There was right
| smart Of a slide across the track, and
the crew. | understands. diagnosed II
| JUS 70, n snow bank and done
bucked right into II. But they Was
rock In this. sub we's layin RICH,
| below a hill: and that rock JUS busted
| that rotary like a Belgium shell hit IL
Yessuh-pleces Of that rotary essen
tally scattered themselves In four III
| rectlons besides backwards and To-
wards. we amt done much ~travelin
since then"
Eaton no longer paid attention.
"Snowed In and stopped since
four! 7" The realization startled hin
| with the necessity Of taking It Int
| account In his plans. He jerked .sim
| self up In his berth and began pullin:
| his clothes down from the hooks; then
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"Mr. Eaton" She Smiled, "Wouldnt
You Like to Sit With Us?"

you do it for? What did you want
with it," the stout man blared ON.
did you think / wasn't on the train?
What?'
Eaton felt he was paling as he
faced the clustering smaller man. He
realized that the passengers he could
see-those at the smaller tables
already had judged his explanation
and found him wanting; the others
unquestionably had done the anne
avery was gazing up at him with a
sort Of contentcd triumph.
+ "The telegram was for me, Conduc-
tori" he repeated.
Get that telegram. Conductor" the
stout man demanded again.
II suppose" Connery suggested,
you have letters or a card or some.
thing, Mr.. Eaten, to show your re-
lationship to Lawrence Hillward."
"No, l have not"
COnnery gazed from one claimant
to the other. "Will you give this gen.
tleman the telegram" he asked Eaton.
81 will not"
"Then / shnl! furnish him another
copy; it WAS received here on the
train by u express clerk as the OPP
orator. I'll go forward and get him an
other copy"
That's for you to decide" Eaton
said; and as though the matter was
.lnSnI for him In racttfnn1 htS caat
He vas aware that, throughout the
car the passengers we're watching him
curiously.
Are you ready to go back to our
car now, Harriety' Avery inquired
when she had finished her breakfast,
though Eaton was not yet through.
Surely there's no hurry about any
thing today" the girl returned. They
waited until Eaton had finished.
shall we all so back to the obser-
Walton car and see IL there's a walk
down the track or whether it's showed
over? she said impartially to the two.
They went through the Pull:nans to-
gether.
The first Pullman contained four or
five passengers; the next, I'm which
Eaton had his berth, was still empty
us they passed through. The next
Pullman also, at first glance, seemed
to have been deserted in favor Of the
diner forward or of the club-car far
Their back. The porter had made VI
all the berths there also, except one
but meo was still sleeping behind
the curtains Of Section Three, for q
mans hand hung owe the aisle. 1t
was q Gentleman's hand, with long,
well formed fingers. sensitive and at
the same time strong. That was the
berth Of Harriet Dorne's father; Ea.
ton was the last Of the three to pass,
and SO the others did not notice his
start; but so strong was the fascina.
tiOn Of the hand in the aisle that he
turned back and gazed at II before
going on into the last car. Some
eight or ten passengers-men and
women-were lounging in the easy.
chairs Of the observation room; a
couple, ulstered and fur-capped, were
standing or the platform gazing back
from the train.
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turned In his seat. was watching this
diversion on the part Of the conductor
with interest. Connery stopped be-
side Eaton's seat.
You took a telegram for Lawrence
Hillward this morning" he asserted.
yes"
"Why?"
Because II was mine, or meant for
me. as / said at the time. My name
Is Eaton but Mr.. HilIward expected
to make this trip with me-
The stout man with the conductor
forced himself forward.
That's pretty good, but not quite
good enough :" he charged. "Conduc-
tor, get that telegram for me-"
Eaton got up, controlling himself
under the insult Of the others manner.
"What business is it Of yours?' he
demanded.
what business? Why, only that
I'm Lawrence Hillward-that's all, my
friend! What are you up to, anyway
Lawrence Hillward travelling WITH
you! | never set eyes on you u2t!i |
saw YOU on this train; and you take
my telegram" The charge was made
loudly and distinctly; every one In
the dining car-Eaton could not see
every one, but he knew 1t was so
had put down fork or cup or spoon
and was staring at him. what did
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eaton Went Into tae Mems compart-
~ncut Of His Car, Where He Sat
Smoking TIL After the Train Was
Under Way Again.
or habitatlon showed anywhere. The
events OF the day a through his
miad agail with sinister suggestion.
Vie had taken that train for a certain
definite, dangerous purpose which re-
cq,ired his remaining Is obscure and
"a smconspicuors as possible; yet al
,ready he had heen singled out for at
yteution. SO far, he was sure. he had
~sr~ccived no more than th%at--atten-
tsos,. curiosity concerning him. He
mad not suffered recognition; but that
unirf,t come at any moment. Could he
rist semger waiting to act?
~. dropped on his back on the bed
.ana lay with llfs hands clasped under
shis lead. his eyes staring up at the
ROO of the car.
Tn the card-room OF the observation
cGr. playing and conversation still
zprnt Oh for u time; then 1t dimin-
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THE TELEGRAM

Gabriel Warden. Seattle capital
Est, tells his butler he is expecting
a caller, TO be admitted without
question. He informs his wife OF
danger that threatens him IL he
pursues a course he considers the
only honorable one. Warden leaves
the house in his car and meets a
man whom he takes into the ma
chine. When the q returns home,
Warden is found dead. murdered,
and alone. The caller, q young
man, has been at Warden's house,
but leaves unobserved. Bob Con-
merry, conductor, receives orders TO
hold train for a party. Five men
and n girl board the train, the
Eastern Express. The father OF
the girl, Mr.. Dorne, is the person
for whom the Jrain was held. Philip
ID. Eaton, a young man, also
boarded the train. Dorne tells his
daughter and MS secretary, Don
Avery, to find out what they can
concerning him. The two make
Eaton's acquaintance.
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The Blind
Mans Eyes
Copyright by little Brown nd Company.

lshed as one by one the passengers
went away to bed. Connery, looking
into this car, found 1t empty and the
porter cleaning up; he slowly passed
on forward through the train, stopping
mOmentarily in the rear Pullman OPP
poSite the berth OF the passenger
whom President Jarvis had commend
car told him all was correct here; the
ever breathing within the berth as
Sured him the passengers slept. :
COnnery had been becoming more
certain hour by hour all through the
evening that they were going to have
great difficulty in getting the train
through. Though he knew by Presi-
len Jarvis note that the officials Of
the road must be watching the prog
reSS OF this especial train with par
ticuIar interest, he had received no
train orders from the west for sew
eral hours. His inquiry at the last
stop had told him the reason for this
the telegraph wires to the west had
gone down. To the east communica-
ton was still open, but how long it
would remain so he could not guess.
Here in the deep heart of the great
mOuntains-they had passed the Idaho
boundary line into Montana-they
were getting the :ull effect Of the
storm; their progress, Increasingly
slow, was broken by stops which were
becoming frequent and longer as they
struggled on.
At Fracroft-the station where he
was to exchange the ordinary pillow
which so far had suflced, and couple
on the rotary" to fight the noun
tain drifts ahead-C0nnery swung
himself down from the train, looked
in at the telegraph office and then
ven forward to the two giant loco
motives, on whose sweating, mon
strous backs the snow, suddenly Wis
ible in the haze Of their lights, melted
as 1t fell. AS they started, he swung
aboard and in the brightly lighted
mems compartment OF the first Pull
man checked up his report sheets with
q cNuD VI pVINI'
Again they stopped-once more
wen on. Connery, having put his
papers into his pocket. dozed, awoke,
dozed again. The progress of the train
halted again and again several times
1t backed, charged forward again
only to stop, back and charge again
and then 20 on. But this did not dis
turb Connery. Then something went
wrong,
All at once he found himself, by a
trainman's instructive and automatic
action, upon his feet; for the shock
had been so slight as barely to be
felt, far too slight certainly to have
awakened am of the sleeping passen-
gers in their berths. He went to the
door Of the car, lifted the platform
stop. threw open the door of the yes
thule and hanging himself by one
hand TO the rail, swung himself out
from the side OF the car and looked
ahead. He saw the forward one of
the two locomotives wrapped in clouds
Of steam, ard men arm-deep I'm snow
wallowing forward to the rotary still
farther to the front, and the sight con
formed fully to his apprehension that
this halt was more important and
likely To last much longer than those
that had gone before.
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Transformation.

"Who was that handsome man l saw
in my husbands room a few minutes
ago, Mathilde?" asked Mrs, Makeuppe
Of her maid. THAT was your hus-
band, madame. He used your beauti-
fer in mistake for his shaving lotion
this morning"
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Tho cutioura Toilet Trio.

Having cleared your skin keep it clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
:oilet preparations. The Soap to cleanse
and purify, the Ointment to soothe and
heal, the Talcum to powder and per-
fume. No toilet table is complete
without them.-Advertisement.
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And the only way to impress some
people is TO suppress them.
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The Dollar Down Method.

Short-"The clothes proclaim the
man" Shorter-"UnleSs the collector
gives him away first"
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mo, No! Isn't this-isnt this
Basil Santoine7"
GRO BE CONTINUED,

Tip.
When the girl keeps on calling your
attention to what a lovely ring the
moon has, grab your hat and 60 home.
-Richmond Tlmes-D Dispatch
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The secrets the average woman can
keep are those of her toilet.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-03
PPL|CAT|ONS FQR
 RESERVATIONS IN
 BY DECEMBER 1sT
NOTICE GIVEN RELATIVE TO Ell ING FOR FISHING PERMITS
 IN RESERVATIONS

Applications for permits to operate in the Southwestern Alaska Fisheries Reserves next year must be made on or before December ], next, to the Secretary of Commerce, at Washing ton, D. C.. according TO advices re- ceived by the Juneau office of the T.. s. Bureau of Fisheries. They may be made direct to bureau offices in the Territory, if so desired. This applies not only to canners, but to indepen dent operators and fox ranchers ,ak- ish fish for fox food.
 The applications must give informa. tion on the following points
 (a) Name and permanent address of person or corporation desiring per init.
 (b) Character of business propos- ed, whether fishing, canning, salting, or otherwise curing fish,
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-03

Co Location and capacity of plant (number of lines of machinery 1n cannery and whether fer pound or half pound cans)
 (d) Number and kind of each class of fishing gear, and location where same is to be operated.
 (e) Number of cases of salmon to be packed (based on AS one pound cans per case) or number of barrels of salmon to be salted or tierces of salmon to be mild cured.
 f) When operations are to begin.
 (g) If application is for continu- ance of operations formerly conducted the catch and pack of salmon by spe- cies and the amount of each class of gear operated during the past season of 1923 must be shown.
 Persons desiring to engage in con- mercial fishery operations within the said reservation during 1924, whether canners, independent operators or fox ranchers are required to obtain per mits.
 In order that the Washington office of the Bureau of Fisheries may be ad, vised as to the amount Of operations contemplated to be carried on in the reservation during the season of 1924. it is necessary that all permits be filed immediately so that fair pro- portion of fishing gear and pack may be allotted to the different operators.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-03
DAYS IF DIZZINESS

Come to Hundreds of Seward People
 There are days of dizziness;
 Spells of headache, languor, back ache;
 Sometimes rheumatic pains;
 Often urinary disorders.
 Doan's Kidney Pills are especially for kidney ills.
 Endorsed by residents of this vicin- ity. Ask your neighbor.
 R. Leadbetter, 26 Astor street, As toria, Ore, says: T know Doan's Kid ney Pills are a good kidney remedy My kidneys troubled me lot and my back often ached so I could hardly do any stopping or lifting. Mornings I felt stiff and lame. My kidneys acted irregularly and I had dizzy spells. I used Doan's Kidney Pills and they re- lieved me right away. My back felt stronger and the aches and pains left. My kidneys again acted naturally and regularly"
 Price soc at all dealers. Don't sim ply ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that MT. Leadbetter had. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-03
ALASKA SCHOOIS IN G0OD SHifE.
 SAYS HENDERSON
ENROLMENT LARGER THAN IN FORMER YEARS-AlASKA
 COLLEGE SUCCESSFUL

Generally speaking the schools of Alaska, both public and Territorial, are in better condition than ever be- fore in their history, said Commission CT L. D. Henderson, in review Of his recent inspection of many schools With very few exceptions the enrol ment of students in the different schools is larger than in former years he added.
 Commissioner Henderson visited IF schools during the six and a halr weeks he was absent from his office, says the Juneau Empire. Everywhere he found the work of the present school year we'll under way and a par ticular feature progressing with a minimum of friction He visited the schools of Cordova, Mccarthy, Kenne, colt, Chitina, Mckinley Park Statiol. Fairbanks, Chatanika, Nenana, Wa silla, Fairview, Matanuska, Eska, An chorage, Woodrow, Seward, Latouche and Valdez.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-03
ROAD PURCHASE |S REC0N|NEY|)EO
 BY C()Nl|I|1|SSS5i0Iil|.
ALASKA ROAD COMMISSlOE RE. cOMMENDS PURCHASE OF
 TOLOVANA TRAMROAD

Purchase of the Tolovana tramroad by the Territory for the sum Of $650b has been recommended by he Alaska Road Commission, according to a statement made today by Karl Theile, Acting Governor. No action will be taken on the matter until after the return of Governor Scott C. Bone and the commission has had an oppor:uni- ty to discuss the project and, have the title passed on by the Attorney General.
 The purchase of the tramroad was authorized by the Territorial Legisla- ture in special act passed last spring which carried an appropriat of $S,OO0 for that purpose. The act, modelled after the Act of 1921, which provided for the purchase of the Nome Shelton railroad, provides that nego- tiations shall be carried on by, the Alaska Road Commission, but that any deal made must have the sanction and approval of the Territorial Board
 The tramway is 13 miles long, ex- tending from point known as Trap pers' Cabin, on the TolOvana river to the mining camp of Livengood. It's right of way is cleared p feet wide. Rails 4x4 inches are placed on tim bers spiked to hewn cross pieces. The rolling stock consists of one Dodge touring car, furnishing motive power, and passenger transportation, and three trailers. It has machine shop with the necessary equipment for re- pair work, two warehouses and other property. The track is rough and is badly in need of repairs estimated to cost about $5,00O.
 The road is used for transportating supplies from the head of navigation on the Tolovana river to Livengood Reporting on the project the Alaska Road Commission said there is suffi- cient business in sight to cover oper- ation and maintenance, after the road has been rehabilitated, with a ominal charge being made, for freight and passengers.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-03
?. |. M'NULLEN WEOs
 MSS LUELLa KELSEY

The wedding of F. c. McMullen and Miss Lucia Kelsey was celebrated in Seattle last night at the Hotel Wash ington, Capt. o. A. Johansen, of the mail steamer Starr, being best man. MT, McMullen has been engaged in Seward for several years, and is coun- cilman on the Seward board, while the bride was former teacher here, who resided in Portland, Oregon. Se- attle dispatches state that MT. McMul- len ''met his bride among the glaciers of the far north two years ago."
 MT. McMullen and bride are passen- gers for Seward on the steamship Alaska, which sailed today.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-03
EYE STRAIN? THIS HELPS

For strained eyes try simple cam phor, hydrastis, witchhazel, etc, as mixed in Lavoptik eye wash. One small bottle helps any case weak, strained or sore eyes. It will surprise you. Aluminium eye cup free Seward Drug Go. CS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-13

pany, has been reopened. The plant
was bought by local ice corpora
tion and is now being operated by
it. The reopening of the creamery
was hailed with pleasure by dairy
men in this section, who have been
shipping their cream to other plants
while it was closed. Only the butter
making machinery has been put back
in service, but it is expected the 9TH
er two units-the milk condenser and
ice cream department-will be run
ming in a few weeks. This will open
the market for whole milk.
Many dairymen prefer selling
whole milk instead of sweet and sour
cream. The plant here can use 1000
gallons of whole milk day when
running at maximum capacity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-13
ANSLEY RETURNS HERE
FTER HEAVY BUYING
Going After New Business In
Wide Range Of Territory, He
Says-Big Stocks Bought

"We expect and have prepared for
the greatest years merchandise in
our history" Chas. L. Ansley said
Tuesday morning on his return from
the East and North, where he had
spent 10 days purchasing goods for
his store.
Il can't see cloud in the sky,"
he said. Possibly the largest stock
we have ever bought will be rolling
IN during the coming weeks. Every
one is optimistic in the large centers
and our financial shape here is so
good that l see no reason to worry
In fact, Ansley's is going out after
business this year as we have never
done before.
1T takes merchandise to get bust
ness and we have bought heavily
We mean this year to attract larger
volume of business from distance
than ever before. We felt this ont
last year and again this wear in orr
sales and the response was so pratt
tying that we have deciIad to Oh
after business for 100 miles around ;"
Mr.. Ansley intimated that impor-
tant changes in the personnel of bis
force would be announced later this
week. WIG