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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18

thought he. If Reddy knows about Mir. and Mrs. Quack?' Then he laughed happily as he remembered that he had seen Farmer Browns Boy heading that way little while before and hadn't seen him come back. Perhaps Reddy will get little surprise" thought Pe- ter, and hoped with all his might that he would.
 Now, Reddy knew perfectly well that he had no business to be trotting over to the Smiling Pool in broad daylight. He knew 1t was foolish. If Granny Fox had known she would have said that 1t was worse than foolish. But the truth IS Reddy hadn't been able to get the thought of those ducks out of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
Hearts Of TuUo
VIRGINIA rEaHuHE VAN DE wArfa
CHAPTER 54

Lois meant what she said when she caled Deacon Banscombe bore. It was dull up here chatting with Mrs. Fisher. It would be duller still in the living room listening to the middle-aged mans platitudes.
 Yet, when, at the end of fifteen min utes, she had not. heard the front door close. she bethoyxht herself of her promise to Marian. She also reflected that it might seem strange if she, the daughter who was interested in church affairs, did not see an officer of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
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Raggedy Ann, Rag gedy Andy, the Hooly- goolys and the nice fat policeman were very glad to escape from the wicked Magician and to be back in the living room of the HoOlygoolys eating ice cream and cake. Of course, after be- ing locked up tight in the Magician's flour bin, the Raggedys and the Hoolygoolys were all white with flour, but the nice, kind, fat policeman brushed them off with a whisk broom and told them how he had fooled the wicked Magician and had been able to arrest him and rescue his friends.
 "It was all through the magic of the Wild Gazook :" the fat Po- liceman said. And he told how he had gone to the Wild Gazook and knocked with a large stone and asked the Gazook for some. thing magical. And how the Wild Gazook had given him the bot. tie of magical whis. ker growing medicine.
 Then he told how the Magician had been fooled into growing whiskers, long red one how the policeman ha gician out of his hous whiskers and had arr
 My! How Ragged friends laughed at tn gedy Ann said, If tf escaped from your pr fore, isn't it possible cape again ?"
 "Ha! That's so '" said. II shall run ho is still in the cell '"
 ran home as fast as got there just in tim Just as the. nice fat ] his door, a little pul Whose puppy dog i liceman asked,
 He belongs to me said, T guess l have puppy dog if l want
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18

Of course you have. silly!' the Pc liceman said, But have not arrest ed the puppy dog, Raye l? Of course not! Then, shall not let the puppy dog in my house again v
 "Oh dear" the Magician cried, and he forgot that he was talking out loud, "If Hector. the puppy dog, is kept out, how can be bring me my magic medi- cine to make me shrink small enough to get through these bars?"
 Aha! Mister Magician v the Po- liceman cried. "Now I know how you escaped the other time! But this time shall see that the magical medicine to make you shrink does not reach you v
 Then the Policeman sat down upon the floor and closed the door all but a crack just large enough to let the puppy dog in. Then, when the puppy dog came with the magical shrink medi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18

The divorce rate would increase even faster than it does except for the fact that by the time many a woman has decided she just can't live with her husband another minute she's gotten so used to him that she can't decide to live without him!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18

Sometimse a cat says "Miau; miau '" and sometimes she says, "Her complex ion is like her pearls-both would be perfectly wonderful if they were the real thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18

eyes down. There stretched out at full length, just below him, was Farmer Browns Boy. Reddy's heart seemed to jump right up in his mouth. Then he almost turned back somersault in his hurry to get away. q Next Story: Mir. and Mrs. Quack Talk Things Over.
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 SEARCH FOR RELATIVES A Laura Beislie, 11-year-old orphan girl. taken at the emergency home of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18

The cynic says that most people seem rather impossible until she knows them and even more so afterward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18

cine, the Policeman took it away from him.
 Now, sir. You run homer' the Po- liceman cried to the puppy.>dog.
 Here Hector!" the Magician called, Here Hector. Herer' But the puppy dog ran home as fast as he could go and the policeman laughed, for he would not have hurt the puppy dog for six teen million dollars. Then the Police man poured some of the magical shrink medicine on each of the iron bars of the prison doors, and they shrunk so close together, the Magician knew now for sure, he would be unable to escape. The Policeman then locked shis front door so that the puppy dog would not be able to get in to his master and ran laughing to the Hoolygoolys to tell his friends they had nothing more to fear from the wicked Magician. And they were very glad to hear it.
 the Salvation Army Friday afternoon. who was seriously burned Saturday when she tainted in front of an open grate and her clothes caught, was re- ported doing nicely at the Hillman hos. pital Sunday night.
 Miss Beisie told Salvation Army off cials that she had brother residing in Huntsville Ala. but efforts to reach him so far have been unsuccessful. She has also mentioned several half sisters in her conversations with hospital off cials, but none of these had been located Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18

| A man nay lose his, hair, kis waist: line. and so long AA hiS pocketbo6k rSi mains well filled, he'll find some one Se love him for itself alone. T Even | consistent feminist is con. scious of slisht disconcertment when :a man walks with her to the subway en. trance and doesn't offer to carry her bundle. ::s
 .:s The love letter may be | more rss mantically thrilling medium of cons municatiop. than the telephone moi when prodiced in the court room. =: to that effect if you prefer" Marlin suggested.
 (To Be Continued) =
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-10

Mss Viola Walsh, who left here seven years ago with her mother, and who is remembered by the Wragnell people as a young school girl, was married in Seattle recent. ly
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-10

scattered all over the country and when he isn't mining he trades with the Indians for furs. He has made his home recently at Fishlake. near the Alaska railroad in the Talkeet- na district, and makes frequent trips into the Kuskokwim country.
 dis best bet in the mining game at the present is a claim near Unga,
 he says, and he is leaving from Sew ard en route to visit the property.
 ward en route to visit the property. lie expects to return to Seward in January, when he will go south to visit his old home in New Orleans, which he has seen only once since he left there forty-five years ago. Hirsh said: "I'll be coming back in about four months to look after the development of the claim at
 Unga. Money doesn't come in as | fast as it used to and there isn't the excitement of the big camps
 with their gay times and I want to
 say I miss 'em even though I'm nearly 70 years old. But just the
 same I've got hankering for the
 hills that won't let me stay outside
 very long,"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-10
"TWO.STEP JAKE" PLANNING
HIS SIXTH WEDDING

John Hirsh, "Two-Step Jake" of Dawson fame, has come down from the Kuskokwim country and is on his way to the States on his first visit in twenty-six years. He has been married five times, with four divorces and expects to marry the sixth" before he returns north next summer.
 The girl who gets Jake will be sure of pork and beans for a while at least, for he says he will never take the leap again until he has a stake. He has most of the stake now, he says.
 Tt takes a lot to keep a wife and I'm figuring on about $40,000 as a starter" said Jake.
 "Time was when it took a lot more than that. In the early days at Dawson I spent over s2000 in a few nights having a gay time and dancing with the girls. That's how l got the name ''Two-Step Jake" pinned on me. All of us boys had nicknames in the old days"
 ''Two-Step Jake made his first trip to Alaska in 1882 when he was shanghaied on a whaling boat at San Francisco and taken to the north Boring Sea. He escaped from the ship and lived with the natives until he could make his way south to white habitation. He then fol- lowed the new gold camps and has been in almost every stampede in Alaska.
 It was during the rush days. at Dawson that "Two-Step" made his big pile. He took fortune from Cheechako hill and other localities He also made stack in the Juneau district.
 Yes, l had lot of money" he said. And I enjoyed it, too. My second wife was wonder and wher l made my big poke of dust we left the north and made tour of the countries in Europe. It didn't take long for the money to go, even ir those days. My wife at that time was the best 1 ever had, and the only one of the five who died. The others quit me or I quit them. wasn't so lucky afterward and m, money went fast.''
 Two-Step' has mining claims
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-10
Library Report Encouraging

'r lihrary report given at the Civic Club meeting last Saturday showed the biggest cash receipts since the library was started, $15.10. Patrons of the library bor- rowed 40 books during December and 46 magazines. About 30 books of fiction have been purchased re- gently from private library. While these are not new boiks, they are some of the best sellers of re- cent years and vii! De appreciated by many who have not already read them. New books purchased are: North of '36, The Covered Wagon and Scaramouche for adult readers. and The ChatterboX for 1924 for children. A boys book, The Sea Birds Quest and book for girls, Winona's Dreams Come True, were donated. The Chatterbox will not be loaned out but may be read af- ternoons at the library when it is open.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-10

According to unconfirmed re- ports, Karl Thiele, surveyor general of Alaska, will seek the nomination on the republican ticket as repu.s. can national committeeman at the April primary. MT. Thiele is now on an extended trip over the snow and ice from Nenana to the Kusko- kwim, Kantishna and Bristol Bay country in his capacity of ex.officio territorial road commissioner.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-10

According to reports reaching Fairbanks "Od Man Young, post master at Nation, a point on the trail between Eagle and Circle, re- gently suffered a stroke that con- pletely paralyzed him, and he died before help could reach him.
 Col. Lee H. Landis, general mana ger of the Alaska Railroad, has de- cided to name his railroad the Me Kinley Park Route,' and to name it's best passenger train the "McKin- ley Park Limited"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-10
FREE FREE FIR E E

Our bargain price list, Eastern Malt Syrups, Hops, Corks, Bottles, Bottlers' Supplies.
 Guaranteed Products & Supply Co.
 21O8 First Avenue, Seattle
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-10
HERBERT BRADLEY MAKING
 GOOD RECOVERY

Herbert Bradley, who was taken to Juneau about ten days ago by his father,' James Bradley, for med ical advice from Dr. Dawes was Ioperated on soon after his arrival. Dr. Dawes diagnosed the case as empyema (purulent pleurisy). A gallon and half of pus was removed from the pleural cavity. Drainage was established and pr. Dawes in a cable message received today reports the patient as doing very we'll
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-10

Earl F. Hammond of Aurora, Nebraska, left Seward recently for lower Kenai Lake to investigate the possibilities of establishing an up- to-date hunting lodge and summer resort on Lower Kenai Lake. MT, Hammond and associates plan to place a hydroplane on the lake fol use in conveying hunting parties to Shilak, Cooper, Lost and Juneau lakes, and also to be used for pleas. ure purposes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-10
THE HARDING MEMORIAL

Mayor J. G. Grant is in receipt of a cablegram announcing that the date for the Harding Memorial sub sciption lists to be closed has been extended to March 1. The Mayor has placed subscription lists in the fol- lowing places of business
 Campbell Brothers.
 Wheeler Drug Company.
 City Store,
 Wrangell Hotel.
 Chas. Benjamin.
 Walker & Russell
 Drift Inn.
 Ole Johnson.
 Wyatts Grocery.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-10
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

is often caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is infiamed you have rumbling sound or imperfect hearing. Unless the inflammation can be reduced, your hearing may be de- stroyed forever.
 HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will do what we claim for it-rid your system of Catarrh or Deafness caused by Catarrh. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE has been successful in the treatment of Catarrh for over Forty Years.
 Sold by all druggists.
 F. J. Cheney & Co.,. Toledo. O.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-10
The Churches
Presbyterian Church

During the pastors absence the following services will be held: 10:30 Morning Worship, conducted by Native officers. 12:00 Sunday School. All members of this parish are in vited and urged to worship with St. Philips congregation on Sunday evenings.
 Robert Joseph Diven D. D.
 Minister.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-10

This talk of simplifying the in
 come tax blank suggests that some
 one seems to have an ieda that that | is the hard part of it-Detroit News.
 Hubby (sitting back seat and
 wife driving)-"What's the mat ter?" Wife-"Oh, the cars running away" Hubby-"What? Cant you stop it?" Wife (excitedly) -"No-O!" Hubby-"Then run into some
 thing cheap"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-10
NEW ALASKA MAPS

The Wrangell Commercial Club has received another small shipment of the new maps of Alaska. They will be sold at 25 cents each as long as they last. and may be obtained from J. W. Pritchett, the secretary.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-10
Women's Council Meets Friday

The Womens Council will meet tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at the City Hall at o'clock All unit del egates adn proxies are expected to attend.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

been no evidence of pain or suffering on the part Of the cats-Eittens. per hups they were. So the experts watch ed tlat man strapped to the chair as the gus was turned on.
 At first there was hissing sound ii was the gas. The odor of it came to the watchers. but il troubled them little" They were intent upon the man in that death chamber, strapped to chair, unable ts move-unablc to do anything but gasp as the deadly fumes passed through his open mouth and down his nostrils to the lungs where it trangled--stranglcd, slowly, gradn- ally. Hiss, hiss came the gas. The watchers sniGed. but watched. Now, inside the room. the head of that man, that stranger from far country, here among men of another race, began to bob up and down, up and down, Again he gasped. Helpless he sat. his lungs crying out for air; his head bobbing, bobbing up and down, up and down.
 Somewhere lowered death And even death waited-haltod it's hand that would relieve from whatever feel ing the man had-paused and waited through six long minutes while the lips of the man gasped; while the head bobbed up and down, up and down. And so. after six minutes, he died. The experts waited an hour while the death fumes were cleared. Then they entered the chamber where a soul had passed; a chamber where a man had taken six minutes to breath his last of the strangling gas-and his lips had gasped, his head had bob bed of and dowh. up and down.
 The experts who had watched stat ed that death had come painlessly.
 Civilization!
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
JUST WHAT ANDERSON DID

It may. be well to state briefly just
 York Anti-Saloon League, did in the
 opinion of the judge who is in a bet
 ter position than anyone else to sum-
 marize the case. Judge Tompkins did
 not suspend sentence because of the fact that Anderson had not admitted or expressed rcmorse for his crime, and had aggravated the offense by tes- tifying falsely. The judge sentenced the convicted man to serve q term of one year in Sing Sing prison. no fine being provided for in the law. And in sen- tencing the man the judge declared that, in ordering employees of the league to alter the organizations books to conceal the fact that he, Anderson, had accepted s4,400 from Phillips, former financial representative of the league, on the fifty-iifty basis, out Of Phillips commission, Anderson had deliberately committed the crime Of forgery. The judge stated, and showed in detail why, the offense was aggra- yated by some of the testimony he (Anderson) gave here as a witness, which was obviously untrue"
 In order 10 give Anderson every chance the judge then granted him an order to show cause, to be heard before another judge, why a certificate Of reasonable doubt should not be granted, thus giving the convicted man a chance to have the whole case reviewed by another judge before Anderson begins serving his term. Thus. if error were made on the trial, or if there is any question about the Anderson's case will be re- viewed and the evidence passed upon. Fairness could go no further.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
25 Tears Ago Today
aTaken from Herald Of that date

This has been about as cold a day as New Britain has experienced this winter The mercury lowered just above the zero mark all day and Jack Frost has cut his fantistic figures on all the window panes about town.
 Joseph Hultgren spent the day in South Manchester, being in attend ance at the convention now in session in that place.
 F.. Hackney had one of his fingers crushed this afternoon while at work in the hardware works of Landers, Frary & Clark. Dr. Kelly dressed the wound
 The New Britain Glee club has se- cured new rooms in Lees block on Main street and took possession of the new quarters last evening. r The New Britain basketball team in it's reorga nized form will reopen games at Hanna's anmOry neN Saturday night when Yale wiii be the visiting aggregation.
 The Bohemian" Girl was presented by the Wilbur Opera company at the Lyceum theater last evening.
 Captain William Rawlings and Cor poral Alfred Griswold are making ar- engagements with a committee for the annual ball Of Co. I at the state arm cry next Monday evening.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09

who now presides over the destinies of the state of New York.
 Far be it from the purpose of the Herald to seek to become the cradle of boom for anyone for the presi- dency, or. as in the case of Governor smith. to boom the boom along. But quite aside from Al Smiths merits or demerits. there is something fascinat- ing in the thought of a Smith as Pres -ident of the United States. What Smith could be unpatrotic, undem- ocratic, un-American? A Smith would enter he White House with the sen- timental support of every plain man" in the country-and be it said incidentally that the plain men" of the country rule it.
 With the same interest one takes in the excellent Senator Underwood. Nc Adoo and all the rest of the possible democratic candidates. one looks at the record of Governor Smith has made and feels the thrill of enthu- siasm. It is generally admitted by republicans and democrats alike in New York state that he and former Governor Miller proved two of the best governors the state ever had. At the last election A Smith defeated the other. Rising from surroundings that were not well calculated to in spire the loftiest ideals and to. bring wisdom of the character generally found in statesmen, Governor Smith is an outstanding example of the man who learned from men, not books; from human nature because he him. self is human and realizes it. There would be intense interest to see the results of an administration of this country directed by one whose great strength comes from his understand ing of human problems because he has faced them all.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
CIVILIZATION

Possibly-only possibly-a majority Of the people Of the United States be- leye in capital punishment. Possibly most people believe that a murderer should he put 10 death-or a man who has been convicted beyond a reason able doubt Of guilt in taking an- others life. Possibly the bulk Of hu- man beings believe we have reached that state of perfection of reasoning that we are mentally fitted to pass upon the guilt or innocence Of an- other. Let that go.
 But turn to the account of the exc cution of a man convicted Of murder. as reported in the Herald yesterday. The man. a Chinaman. was put 10 death by the first trial of the method of the use of lethal gas in the United States
 The convicted man. the man of an- other race. here in a strange country. sat there in a chair. strapped to it. All others retired from the room to safety but they watched the doomed man through a window-watched to note the effect of the gas upon him as life faded. Would he struggle: would he show signs Of agonyg Why. two cats had been experjmented upon in that very room and they had died 80 I was estimated, in IS seconds. the wise experts pronouEeing that there had
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
AMAN NAM.D SMITH.

The rather pleasantly imaginative tale is told that when the great day came. so long ago that no one can tell it's date. for the giving Of names to the people or the earth as fl then existed, different names were passed around-a iaborious job. at best until exhaustion came and ii was de- cided to give the name smith" to all those left unnamed So E was done. and the Smiths 0f fine country make up a mighty and powerful army
 As smith" is a representative name. Sc it would seem a man named Smith stands a fairly good chance, just at this time. Of being pIasd in q position to bring that name into The limelight by being raised on the shoulders Of the wise men Of the democratic party as their leader. Imagine that army Of Smiths which would come forward and support its Hspres sntative. It. that smith army. hacked by a lot of Joneses and John sons and Robinsons. certainly would presc 1t a formidable array. Blood is certainly thicker than water even though ]; sass not have the consist eaey of oii. all the Smith blood would bs she'd fl necessary. in a hgh'
  for this man pf the house Of smith