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Now to Check Up ON Gas
When He Fills the Tank

On pumps making one-gallon deliv'
cry see that the pump operator makes
a full stroke and that the piston trav-
els its full length.
Keep your eyes on the indicator
showing the quality of gas being
pumped into your tank.
See that the operator drains the de-
livery hose properly. Many operators
have a trick Of creating an airlock in
the hose which keeps the gasoline
from flowing.
Beware of filling stations where the
delivery is outside and the pump In
side the building.
Short delivery is frequently caused
by leaks in the supply line to the
pump. This condition causes the pump
to deliver air instead of gasoline. Lis
ten for sputtering sounds.
If the gasoline is low in the supply
tank short delivery is likely to result
This can be detected by the irregular
flow of gasoline.
The first delivery by pump after 1t
has been standing idle for some time
is invariably short.
View with suspicion gasoline de.
livery hose attached to well in the
curb. 1t Is impossible to properly
drain such hose and adequate meas
ure cannot be obtained.
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SATISFYING

swell, Mrs Johnsing," announced
the negro physician, after taking her
husbands temperature, "Ah has
knocked de fever out Of him. OATS
one good thing"
"Sho nuff," was the excited reply.
Does dat mean dat he's gwine git
well, den?"
"No," replied the doctor. "dey's no
hope fo' him; but you has de salts
fraction OBJ knowing dat he died
cured. Country Gentleman.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-11-27
Strainer for Cleaning Pail

In cleaning the parts when overhaul
Ing the car, the gasoline or kerosene
used for the purpose may be of serv-
ice longer If kept clean. To this end
such a strainer or metal grating that
will stand up four or six inches in the
pail or other receptacle is very adyan-
tageous, says Motor Life. When the
cleaning liquid is used, sediment is
not stirred up, as 1t strains through
into the bottom of the containers.
Furthermore, small parts do not get
mixed with the sediment and acci-
dentally thrown out.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-11-27
Discover New Uses for
the Old License Plates

Automobile license plates that are
renewed annually have some useful
ness. The enamel on them makes
them rust-resisting and for that reason
the numbers can be sheared off in
strips, rearranged and placed on the
rear gates of city homes as house num-
bers.
One motorist used a number plate
as draft shield by boiling it on the
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-11-27
OVER 70 YEARS OF SUCCESS
Too Much Caution

John D. Rockefeller, Jr., said in q
Y. NJ. G. A. address:
"In business we should be cautious,
but there is such thing as too much
caution"
Mr.. Rockefeller smiled and added:
"A farmer refused to buy a very
low-priced flock of sheep the other
day because he was afraid there
might be cotton in them"
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-11-27
Where 1T Hit Him

Man-why are you crying, little
fellow?
Little Fellow--A1y conscience hurts
me.
Man-And why should your con-
science hurt?
Little Fellow-You let somebody use
d brush on you anu see II your con
science don't hur. you. Carolina Ruc
aneer.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-11-27
Task of Magnitude

To illustrate the infinitesimal size
Of an atom, Prof Niels Bohr told
meeting of Scandinavian mathema-
ticians at Copenhagen that to count
the atoms contained in one cubic cen
timeter of air, all the peoples of the
earth, white and negro, would have to
count for more than 1000 years ana
then their task would not be finished
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-11-27
Three Uses to Which Old License
Plates May Be Applied.

forward side of the intake manifold to
prevent the cold draft Of the fan from
cooling the manifold to the extent OF
interfering with the carburetion, while
another made holder bracket for the
garage broom. Apart from these uses
the plates are suitable as patches for
holes in the wooden garage floor.
The ingenious motorist will be able
to think of many other uses for last
years license plate. The plates are
made of pressed steel Of very good
quality.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-11-27
Soloce

"You have had some sad disap-
pointments in your careerr'
NO." said Senator Sorghum.
have made promises which ! could NJ
keep. But the people who wanted ap-
pointments have usually proved bet
ter off in private business than they
would have been In politics.-Wash'
ington Star.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-11-27
PERFECTLY USELESS

Wifie-Well, my new dress is per,
fectly useless.
Hubby Whatl Get caught in rho
rain today?
Wiie-Of course not That Jones
woman next door has got identically
the same kind!
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-11-27
For Religious Peace

1t would make greatly for religious
peace in this country If we all learned
to rejoice when we hear of others find
ing God in any way, and ceased to
insist that our own way is the best
A. Herbert Gray.
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Merciful Judge

JUDGE will be merciful to you.
Seven days.
Accused-But am to be married In
a week.
Judge-Then l will be still more
merciful. A month.-Stockholm Kas'
per.
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That,s Odd

Mistress Ito Swedish maid)-Back
from the show already. olgai
Eyes, num-"
"Scaramouche?
mo. not very mooch. "-Notra r,a.,,
Juggler.
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Oh. That'. IL

sack is such a handy boy, you
know. He can bang nails into wood
like lightning"
How splendid"
Eyes, lightning seldom strikes In the
same place twice" -Craftsman
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Relations

"What is your idea Of the relations
of nations?"
They're good deal like family re-
lations," answered Senator Sorghum.
"They don't think lor Of you unless
you're in position to lend 'em
money"
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-11-27
Dignity of Manners

A certain dignity Of manners is alb
solutely necessary to make even the
most valuable character either respect.
able or respected In the world. Lord
Chesterfield.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-11-27
Too AppreciatiUe

"Has a keen sense Of humor, hasn't
he?"
Rather. A banana peel all by it.
self will make him augh."-American
Legion Weekly.
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No Chance

Lady Ito man In booth)-Look here,
you've been in there so minutes and
haven't said a word.
Man-Pve been talking to my wife.
PITT Panther
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Hard to GET A,,...

Mrs JONES' think you'll do varv
well for butler, but tell me- WIN az
you stay ten years at your last place
II you didn't like ii 80 p'acs
Applicant-l busted me tila ,.,,.,
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-11-27
Reason

"What for y'all call dat mule Nil
lionaire?' "Cause he is critter OF
a million bucks"
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-11-27
Fightine

A little fray such wealth NAV win
That life seems half a Joke:
A prize fight brings much monav o.
war leaves nations broke.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-11-27

Chimpanzees under observation show
q sense of humor. enjoy a joke eA-
hibit affection and even show obeui-
ence.
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Fortunes Made Florida

The eyes of the world are on Florida, where
real estate values are booming. Read Florida
News, a weekly illustrated magazine OF Florida
developments, resorts, beaches, real estate
safes, commercial and agricultural news. Sold
on leading news stands, or send for sample
copy. FLORIDA NEWS, $50 lafayette St, NEW YORK
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One Thing They Seldom Lose

Her temper's often lost.
But IL he had his choice
OF things for her to lose
He'd surely pick her voice.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-11-27

TXTAKE up your sleeping youth!
wv Look younger! Be younger!
Age has little to do with your looks
or your feelings. It's the condition Of
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And blood will tell! It tells in
hundred ways. If your system is starv-
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and feel old at thirty. But II you build
up the red-blood-cells with S. s. s.
you'll quickly see the wrinkles fade
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to firm, solid fiesh-and the fresh,
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of skin sallow and disfgured with
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Rich, red blood means youth. vim
and energy! s. S. S. helps Nature
build red-blood-cells by the millions.
For generations S. 8. s. has been
keeping people looking and feeling
young.
Fresh, cleansing. purifying. rich. red
blood that S. 8. 8. helps Nature
huiid. nourlshes every muscle, organ
and tissue of the body,
Plmples, blotches and
blaclxheads disappear.f
Boils, eczema and rashee\ AAN}
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your body - your whole
being takes on the look
and power OF youth.
Wake up your system with 3. 8. 3,
Brild red blood and you rebuild YOUTH
Get s. 8. s. from any druggist. The
larger bottle is moro economical.
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IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
Sll1rldaySchool
' Lesson '
(BS REV. P. B. FITzwATER, DID, Dean
of the Evening School, Moody Bible In
stitute of Chicago.)
20, 1925. Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for November 20
PAUL BEFORE AeRIPPA

LESSON TExT-Acts 25:1-26:32
GOLDEN TEXT was not dis
obedient unto the heavenly vision.
Acts 26:19
PRIMARY ToPIC-Paul Tells Why
He Obeyed Jesus,
JUNIOR TOPIC-Paul Tells a King
About Jesus.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Obedience to the Heavenly Vision.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-PauPs Defense iof His Mission.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-05

to the survey of the Alaska Gen. tral from the new town of Seward to the Tanana River, where Nena- na now stands, over the exact route partly built on by the Alaska Gen. tral, and now occupied by the Government-owned Alaska rail- road.
 went with the officially approv- ed survey to Chicago, where, after several weeks spent in drafting and redrafting a contract, devoting in one instance four days over a change of a single word, I signed contract with the Shedd syndi- cate as President of the Panama Construction Company, and in- dorsed by me individually, for the first $2O0,0O0 to begin construc- tion of the Alaska Central. The location it now occupies as origi-
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-05

nally explored and adopted by me for the Alaska Central, as advo- cated by me in the hearings before
 the Senate and House Committees on Territories during consideration
 of the Alaska Railroad Act, and later before President Wilson when
 he was considering the route to be
 chosen by him among the several rival claimants. His letter shows why he overruled the recommen- dations of the War Department and of the specially appointed and framed Alaska Railroad Commis- sion in 1912, in favor of route from Chitina through the barren Copper River Valley. President Wilson $ letter to me states that the data I presented and the argu- ments I submitted, supported by
 incontrovertable official proof, lef
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-05
My Dear Mr. Brow: heartily with the patriotic expressed by Roosevelt

Tanana Construction Company, of which l owned all the stock, had entered into a contract with the Alaska Central to build the rail- road from Seward to the Tahana River, taking railroad stock and bonds in payment.
 My sale of the Panama Construc- tion Company to the Frost and Os- borne interests two years later and their part in continuing the work, the failure of their financial back CT, the Sovereign Bank of Canada, and the subsequent completion of the railroad by the Government. after fierce rivalry by many bid- ders over rival routes, are all sub- Jects that can scarcely be given re- view here.
 But in the historic volume I am compiling for the interest and in- formation of coming generations, shall include, among other docu- ments, a photographic copy of a letter written by President Wilson to me, giving the reasons for his designating as the route of the Government Alaska Railroad the
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-05

made reads:
 "My Dear Mr. Bristow: I heart- Hy agree acith tue patriotic senti- ments expressed by Mr. Bullaime.
 TT. R." The MT. Bristow he addressed was the then Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, and was aft erward United States Senator from Kansas.
 As President Roosevelt handed me the two letters he said, with a twinkle of a smile:
 ''I think these Inducements will bring the results you are after. And they certainly did. In ten minutes after I had presented the letter to MT. Bristow, an order was issued establishing a new postoffice on Resurrection Bay, Alaska, un- der the name of "Seward," and MT. Bristow expressed his emphat- ic approval of the patriotic senti- ments, in agreement with the Pres ident.
 At 4 o'clock the same day ap- proval was given by the Commits sioner of the General Land Office
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-05
GEORGE TURNER.

MT. John B. Ballaine, through whose courtesy the above histori- cal sketch of the pioneer days of the first railroad in Seward is pub lished, is now resident of Seattle. MT. Ballaine for many years lived in Seward and was one of it's fore most workers for large commer- cial center on Resurrection Bay. There is no man in Alaska better posted on conditions along the rail- road belt and his articles are al- ways of interest to our readers.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-05

Among those original docu ments, my letter of October 10, 1903. addressed "T0 tue PreSl- dent" indorsed on the margin by President Roosevelt in his own handwriting, and initialed by him, CT. R.", is peculiarly approprl- ate, 1t seems to me to be, repro duced now, P years after its date and composition, in a special Pros perity Edition of the Seward Gateway.
 Doubtful and uncertain as the future of Seward may have ap- peared at the time, when every man and woman in Alaska then believ- ed that railroad from the Coast to the Interior of Alaska must of necessity start from Valdez and ex- tend to Eagle on the Yukon. To tap the fabulous but fleeting Klondike, I staked my judgment on the route from Resurrection Bay to the Ia mana River after two years of painstaking investigation, and then adopted that route for the Alaska Central Railroad when no white habitation existed on any part of it. Every word of my forecast to President Roosevelt, in the letter here reproduced, Is now fulfilled.
 In August, 1903, as President of the Panama Construction Company and General Manager of the Alas ka Central Railway, 1 took the first construction crew to Resurrection Bay, landing there August 28. Aft CT starting work on the new dock and sawmill, 1 went straight to Washington to have action on the approval of the Alaska Central Survey, which had been made un- der my management in 1902. The Interior Department was then Is months behind with it's work, and our survey had not been reached. I had conditionally arranged with the Shedd Brothers in Chicago for a loan to the Panama Construction Company, and indorsed by me in- dividually, with which to build the first twenty miles, but could get no part of that loan until our survey was first approved. The Interior Department refused to advance our survey ahead of it's turn. That at titude threatened to postpone our work another year, and possibly to undo my arrangements with the Shedd syndicate for the loan to Construction Company.
 In that emergency, I decided as [ a last recourse to go straight to the President, state the case briefly, 1 and appeal to him to have the In terior and Postoffice Departments cut their red tape. His Secretary, William Loeb, on the 8th of Octo- Der, 1903, gave me an appoint ment with the President for 10 o'clock next day. I stated the situ- ation to the President, both as to the approval of the railroad sur vey and the naming of the new town. He listened closely, and then, looking me straight in the eye with his characteristic squint through his double-lens glasses, he said, verbatim:
 "Mr. Ballaine, you write me two letters on these subjects, GOV ering each subject in a separate letter in just about the language you have used here, and bring them to me tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. If it is proper for me
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-05
FOUNDER OF TOWN OF SEWARD GIVES SOME INTERESTING HISTORY ON HOW
 TOWNOF SEWARD CAME TO BE BUILT
FURNISHES PHOTOGRAPHIC COPY OF ORIGINAL LETTER TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ASKING PERMISSION TO
 NAME THE NEW TOWNSHIP "SEWARD"
By JOHN E. BALLAINE

from John E. Baane Tells Interesting Incidents About the Beqnnnq Raroad SeWard to tue Interior Not Hitherto Published ID Any Paper Publication Ataa
 The Prosperity Edition of the SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY bit enterprise wholesome and constructive that gladly contribute some particulars founding and growth of Seward building the railroad from Seward the Panama Valley may alone timely and special interest but of future value brief his compng which will contain photographic copies of original documents have preserved
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-05
to indorse them, I will do so.''
 Promptly at 10 o'clock the next

lO 1lIuOISC GuCuI, WILL OO SO.
 Promptly at 10 o'clock the next morning, October 10, President Roosevelt came to the door of his ante-room of his office, where was waiting my turn, and announced :: "Mr. Ballaine, good morning :; come right in."
 Without a word h eread my two letters. He first indorsed the one concerning action on the Alaska Central survey, and then intently read the one about the establish ment of postoffice under the name, "Seward." As he indorsed it on the margin, he commented to me:
 II entirely agree with you, MT. Ballaine.
 His marginal indorsement then
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sentiments

no shadow of doubt as to the right full location.
 Every resident of Alaska now freely acknowledges the rightful- ness of that location as the only rightful and logical except the disappointed interests. The se- cret manipulations of those disap- pointed and hostile interests to cripple and discredit the Govern ment Alaska Railroad have tempo rarily and partially succeeded, but they cannot permanently succeed against the provisions that Nature has made in physical geography and in the distribution of climate, soil, timber and minerals, along the route of the Alaska Railroad in all of its 467 miles between Sew ard and Fairbanks.
 After 23 years of struggle and progress struggle that some times seemed hopeless and a pro- gress that often waited-it seems to me fitting that I should give here a letter supplied me by the Hon. George Turner, of Spokane, former United States Senator from Wash ington, a former United States Judge, and member of the Alaska International Tribunal in 1903, with Senators Lodge and Root. He was one of my associates in the or ganization and promotion of the Alaska Central Railroad and my attorney in preparing many of it's papers. Senator Turner was the first man whose help and interest l enlisted in the project, as early as 1900. 1 have similar letters from all of the other men who became my associates George w. Dickin- son, F. August Heinze, J. w. God win, Gov. John H. McGraw, and l B. E. Caine.
 Senator Turner $ letter is as fol- lows:
 Columbia Building, Spokane, Wash
 ington, July 12, 1923.
 MT. John E. Ballaine,
 Seattle, Washington
 My Dear Ballaine: There can be no question of the fact that you orig mated and organized the Alaska Gen. tral Railway Company. You were also at the head of the Company for many years as it's General Manager and as President of the Tanana Construction Company. You financed the company in it's earlier years by your own ef- forts. You located the Townsite of Seward and made it the terminus of the railroad. You chose the route through to Fairbanks and built the first section of the road.
 After sale of the railroad to others it was extended on to Turnagain Arm. The Company was then reorganized into the Alaska Northern. The stock and bonds of the Company were sold to the United States and the road was completed by the Government over the route and in practical conformity with the plans laid down by you in the beginning.
 Alaska and the Northwest generally owe you a debt of gratitude for the wise provision and foresight displayed by you and for the tenacity and cour- age with which you stood by the en- terprise until it was at last made a success.
 l Sincerely yours,
 GEORGE TURNER.
 There is work yet to do-there always will be work to do-to make Seward a great city of com mercial and manufacturing impor- tance, as it will be in days to come. It will some day be the Stockholm of Alaska, and Stockholm contains close to 5OO,OOO population. The special Prosperity Edition of The Gateway is one of the useful and helpful phases of the neces- sary work to be done in the attain ment of it's destiny.
 i
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-05
CABLE ADDRESS. RALE GA WASHlN0TON's
THE RALEIGH guR0PgAN ELAN.
 ABSOLUTELY FIREpRooF
WAS34z.<uTOS, ,D. O., Octs, TO- 1905.

Oet.- 10. ~I9Q3.- V President:
 have ! bay Seward, X{ ."illiam H. Seward, the Secretary State {Ngotiated the purchase of Alaska Russia. It NN \is Pacific terminus of projected rail- nroad system the Alaska Central, incorporated in 13' ,l9O2 nstrudtion, the purpose of NN open the interior of Alaska settle- \ >r
 E[ The Postoffice Depar tmelt has refused the of Seward to postoffice ! that there N NN postoffices of that Alaska. > > them is small mining Lynn canal, other fishing village Bristol bay. Permit that the great service 5 by Secretary the purchase of S N Alaska would be appropriately commemorated S in bestoWal of his town likely to N. the metropolis of Alaska, in time 96 Pacific coast, N in designate a temporary < mining camp a fishing village. \ you with this view, do Postofftce Department 3S "Seward" be given to postoff1ce at ' \ the town Resurrection bay, In accordance S with petition file In the office Fourth Postmaster General. N> be, with great respect, ! B Very truly yours,
 czAZ z G94A&
  Building
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-05

Of cndHla O rod
Evening star., 1925-09-28
\IIN'.

Something new in garden creation
and artistry. morning glory and
moonf1ower roof bower. has been con
structed by Charles Edward Russell,
noted author and journalist. on the
rear roof of his home, at POLL I street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell occupy the
third floor of the old house. There is
Il medium sized back yard, but it is
not readily accessible from their liv-
ing quarters. SO they decided to avail
themselves Of the 20-by-20-foot fiat
roof, upon which their kitchen door
opens. The roof was surrounded by
soil-filled boxes, leaving a space in the
center which could be used for an
out-of-door sitting room on Summer
evenings.
At first Mr.. Russell planned to make
it a rose garden. He purchased some
of the best hybrid teas and climbing
roses, including the celebrated red
rose, the Mrs. Charles Russell
christened by its originator in honor
of the journalists wife. The quantiF
ties of water and fertilizer necessary
to grow roses, with the requirement
of constantly renewing the soil in the
boxes. defeated this plan, and this
Summer all these We're taken into the
back yard where they are thriving
moderately well.
This Spr~g Mr.. Russell turned his
attention to morning glorleS and moon
flowers, allowing to each half the pos
sible space \ network of twine was
strung from pillar to pillar about 6
feet above the roof level Both types
of plant have thrived. a wide variety
of color was obtained in the morning
glories. ranging from pure white
through violet, purple, red and Law
ender The pride of the collection is