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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29

ground SO we'll that we will not at
tempt to add anything to her letter
but will devote the remainder of this
space today to a preliminary survey
of the place tobacco holds in litera
ture.
1.-THE Elizabethan age might be bet
ter named the beginning of the smok
ing era" says Sir James Barrie, in
that classic, my Lady Nicotine" CAS-
bit Of secret history, it was the re
reading OF this great collection OF
story-essays that started us off on pipe
smoking. 1t is a pretty hard thing to
read my Lady Nicotine" and not
want to smoke pipe),
Tobacco was one of the great novel
ties resulting from the discovery OF
America. Next to the specimen In
dams brought back, nothing created
more Of a stir than the sight Of q
gentleman smoking a pipe.
drinking smoke" it was popularity
called, and some of the oldest tobacco
phrasing. One of the oldest of these
is called 1.-THE Indian Weed" and
proved so popular that throughout the
ages poets added stanZas.
The original ran something along
this order:
The Indian weed, withered quite,
Green at noon, cut at night,
Shows thy decay,
All flesh is hay.
Thus think, then drink tobacco.
And when the smoke ascends on high
Then thou behold'st vanity,
OF worldly stuff,
Gone at a puff.
Thus think, then drink tobacco.
It will be noticed, that the poet
called upon the reader to think upor
these things-then to smoke up!
Later ages turned this just around
Sir Walter Scott in his Rob Roy
quotes the poem as follows, with G
difference:
Tobacco's but an Indian weed.
Grows green at noon, cut down at eve
1t shows our decay,
We are but clay;
Think on this when you smoak
tobacco.
The poet George WitherS got ahold
Of it. with this result:
Lastly, the ashes left behind
May daily show to move the mind,
That to ashes and dust return we
must,
Then think, and drink tobacco!
X X X X
Burton, in his Anatomy Of Melan
choly," spoke Of Tobacco, divine
rare, super-excellent tobacco
a sovereign remedy to all diseases
For about rs or 100 years after its
introduction into Europe tobacco
was heralded as Of medicinal valued
Spenser, he Of 1.-THE Faerie Queene, u
called the weed divine" Charles
Lamb used the term plant divine. -
The poet Cowper had the following
pleasant raillery:
Pernicious weedi Whose scent the
fair annoys,
Unfriendly to society's chief joys,
Thy worst effect is banishing for
hours
The sex whose presence civilizes
ours.
Ben Johnson took crack at 1t, too
"It is good for nothing but to choke
man and fill him full of smoke and
cinders.'
Every one is familiar with Kipling's
line, "And a woman is only a woman
but good cigar Is a smoke" the
creed of the crassly masculine.
The following is typical of Oscar
Wilde: "a cigarette is the perfect
type of a perfect pleasure. 1t is ex
quisite, and 1t leaves one unsatisied
What more can you want?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29

he had been betting that the Cars
government would continue, and sug-
gested he might have done better to
bet on q horse race or play poker,
II he had to bet. It is case in point
Of the mental attitude OF those who
believe that the United States Gov
eminent should back up all the in
vestments made In foreign countries
by American citizens"
Senator Robert M. La Toilette, jr.,
Of Wisconsin has returned to Wash
ington and expects to resume his
duties at the Capitol when the holi-
days are over. He has been re-
cuperating from an illness since last
Fall, ana is now much improved in
condition. AS a member of the Reed
slush fund committee and Of the
Robinson Tariff Commission investi-
eating committee. Senator La Toilette
has plenty OF work ahead Of him.
His resolution for an Investigation
the bread trust" Is now bearing fruit
also. and q Senate COMMITTEES has
tAokle6 the lob.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29
Dog Heroism.

Heroic feats by intelligent dogs are
legend, but a story now comes out Of
the frozen North that eclipses in
thrills many of those that have been
told before. Oscar Ottersoniz. a miner
living at Little SQuaw, Alaska. was
awakened the other morning at two.
thirty o'clock by the sound Of q
scratching on the door. Knowing that
it could be none other than his faith
full malamute dog which he had loaned
to two friends for a mining trip into
the snowy fastness, Oscar jumped
out of bed and Unmatched the portal.
In came the husky with a wagging
tail and note pinned to his collar.
The note read: "Come. Both seriously
injured. Explosion" Immediately or
ganizing rescue party and led by
the still willing dog. who had already
travelled over a mountain peak alone
with the mercury at forty degrees be.
low zero. they found the crippled
miners and carried them back on sleds
to Little Squaw. A radio to Fairbanks
was then dispatched and the men are
by this time safely in a hospital, hav.
ing been transported the remaining
distance by airplane.
To the intelligence, endurance and
speed Of this Alaskan dog these min
ers owe their lives. If help had not
come quickly they both would have
persisted, as one Of them was blinded
by the explosion and the other was
so injured that it would have been
impossible for him to go for aid. It
was a splendid feat and it can now
be inscribed near the head Of the list
Of dumb animal heroism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29

Americans have not been spending
money in Paris as lavishly as usual.
All the arts Of entertainment of good
natured spenders are in evidence, but,
apparently, "Jay Paree" is not what
1t used to be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29

Very few books announcing disclos-
ures In political life succeed in being
convinc,ngly sensational beyond the
title on the cover, and the table Of
contents.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29

John D. Rockefeller continues to
play golf and make philanthropic
plans. His words are always CHEEKY,
as becomes a man who has learned
the secret Of a happy old age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29

In Nicaragua peace on earth"
means nothing in a practical way.
and the passing Christmas season may
be regarded there as a failure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29

Cynical suggestions are now offered
that another disarmament conference
be held to ascertain precisely how
the previous one worked out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29

There IL apparently liberal supply
OF foreign ENHANCEMENT" material
right here on the Western Henri
sphere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHn4ANDER JOHNSON.


NlutoE D6S6 DAHL
Base balls never over, though Sum.
mer fades away;
It keeps US fascinated as we listen
day by day.
Instead of on a diamond, where heroes
hit and sprint,
They play it in the columns, where
the news 1s At to print.
One man hits a paragraph: another
knocks a page.
IT'S worse than evolution, where de-
bate was all the rage.
Some say the game is noble. a saliva
ton Of the race.
And others bawl, "Who would believe
base ball could be so baser'
Some sad suspicion may attack q play.
or we admire
We must have things to talk about
beside the Winter fire.
And while we face the outcomes with
q faith all undismayed-
This Winters games have been about
the flercest ever played!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29
Questions and Answers.

questions and Answers.
you have some serious questions
before you"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum.
with some. suppose we can pro-
coed as we have done before-esk the
questions and leave It to the courts
to ind out the answers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29
The Careless Horso.

The Careless Horse.
'Engiishmen are great lovers Of
horses"
1.-THE horse should show caution,
however" remarked the friend from
London. 'tabout playing tricks on dis
tinguished people. AS between jovial
horse and Prince. public sympathy
is sure to be entirely with the Prince"
"Our ancestors look down on u.s."
said Hi Ho. the sage Of Chinatown,
"but we too frequently fail to look
UP to them"
Wasted Tree.
Why out the trees that bravely grow?
With imitation stars and snow
And ornaments with cunning wrought
Which can 60 easily be bought,
Our good inventor. Santa Claus,
Might help the forest service cause.
With artifice applied SO free.
Why not an artificial tree?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29

The Evening star. with the Sunday morn
ing edition, is delivered by carriers within
the city at 90 cents per month, datiSy only
per month. Orders may be sent BY mail or
telephone Main 5000. Collection is made oy
carrier at end Of each month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29
The Passing Jest.

what has become of the mother
in-law joker"
1.-THE son-in-law Joke long since put
Il out Of business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29

Size and Pugnacity.
The scrappy man Is seldom tau.
A giants anger soon viii cease.
The countries seeking war are small:
Tho big ones look to ways for peace.
Jud Tunkins says Happy New Year
might be happier II New Year eve
wasn't such O rough old party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29

Official Washington Ia taken COM
pletely by surprise by European re-
ports Of Sir Esne Howard2 retire
rnsnt from the British Ambassador
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The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business ONCE:
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29

AS q member Of the Senate foreign
relations committee, Senator Ship.
stead has given study to questions af-
fectine the relations Of this country
with the outside world. At present he
is looking into the Nicaragnan situa-
ton. where United States naval forces
have been landed to protect American
lives and property. Generally speak
ing, Senator Shipstead does not take
much stock In the theory that the
Government of the United States is
called upon to back up or collect by
armed force IL necessary any debts or
other obligations which an American
citizen assumes In q foreign country.
IT recall" said Senator Shipstead,
discussing this matter, "a banker in
Minnesota who complained to me
that Russian bonds which his bank
has acquired had not been paid. He
seemed to think that the United
States Government should collect this
money for him or pay It itself. I
pointed cut 20 him that In buying the
bends oe the czax1stic government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29

"gits q handshake ana q smile. while
. man loolxin' foh Q regular 3eb waits
Csse m Dc han an. ioCks wfatfrl~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29

Mention has been made or the I'M.
portant part Senator Shipstead Of
Minnesota, Farmer-Labor, may play
in the next Senate, practically holding
the balance Of power. Senator Ship
stead himself IL up for denomination
and reelection in 1928. He Is greatly
interested in obtaining adequate farm
relief legislation. He Is also intent
upon an amendment Of the laws so
that the Jurisdiction Of equity courts
may be limited In the matter Of is
suing injunctions in labor strikes. In
recent years the practice Of en5oining
strikers has been on the increase. He
has no objection to the protection Of
property by the injunction route. but
Senator Shipstead does object to the
use Of the injunction to prevent men
from speaking to other men or from
publishing their views.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29

@. What was the size of the ban.
quet hall on the wall of which Daniel
saw the handwriting?-H. H.
A. The actual dimensions are not
known. 1t was sufficiently large to
accommodate q thousand lords.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29

could not become hopelessly involved
in the tract because the, patches are
not continuous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29

Q. Are Dean Inge and Bishop In
gram the game?-H. Il. K. -
A. Dean Inge and Bishop ingram
are two distinct persons. William
Ralph Inge Is Dean of st. Paul's, Lon
don: the Hon. A. +. Wilmington In
gram, Bishop of London.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-27
ERNEST P. WALKER GIVESANSWER TO
 EDITORIAL
GAME COMMISSION COMPOSED OF FIVE PICKED MEN FROM THE
 TERRITORY

January l9, 1926. Editor Seward Gateway,
 Seward, Alaska,
 Dear Sir:
 Your recent editorial on the subject of the licensing of guides has been called to my attention. I am confi- dent that if you had had full infQrma- tion on the subject, you would not have written this editorial, or had you written one, it would have been com mendary rather than condemnatory.
 In order that you may have informa- tion on this subject we take pleasure in advising you as follows:
 The licensing of guides in the Ter ritory has not and will not be permit ted to develop into a monopoly. The Alaska Game Commission is determ- ined, however, that men who are lic- ensed as guides shall be reputable, hon est and competent. Guiding is pro- fession and the guides can either do a great deal of harm or great deal of good by their treatment of non-resi- dent hunters. No community realizes
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-27
better than your the value of non. resident hunters to the Territory.


 resident hunters to the Territory.
 For this reason, we must take pre- caution to assure them of fair treat ment, at the same time that we see that they observe the laws. This, therefore, is our reason for insisting that they be men of integrity. A dis honest guide can do great deal of harm to the profession in the Terri tory.
 Big game hunters are not necessar- fly after an excessive quantity of game. Most of them have already killed considerable game and are not out merely to slaughter. They want a few choice trophies and want to see the game, study it, and enjoy it. They therefore do not want to take an ex- cessive among of game and they think no more of the guide who will permit them to take excessive amounts of game. Indeed big game hunters have expressed to me criticisms of guides who showed over-enthusiasm in want ing the big game hunter to kill exces- sively.
 The mere presentation of creden- tials or recommendations from busi ness men or, others does not necessar. ily mean that man is either honest nor competent to guide. AS you know many people give little heed to what they are signing so long as it does not concern them in putting out mon ey and I believe it is common fault that people are too free to sign en dorsements so long as they themselves are not directly concerned.
 It is possible that some hunter may have been slightly delayed in arrang ing for a licensed guide. This, how ever, is a rare exception rather thar the rule and as soon as the guides fully realize the benefits which they will derive from holding licenses, they will take out their licenses long before the hunting season arrives so tha there will be no occasion for any de lay whatever.
 As you know the Alaska Game Lav and regulations did not become opera tive in the field until August tenth last. The Game Commission had large amount of work in putting tn system into operation and it is possi ble that in the earlies stages there wa as you mention, a delay to hunter. have at hand all details pertaining t the guide you had in mind when writ ing your editorial. This information shows that shortly before he applie for a guide license he had been COT cerned in a deal in beaver skins with dealer who is known to us to hay been engaged in other illicit fur trans actions. The guide himself admit that he was concerned in this beave deal. He declares, however, that pertained to skins that had been take
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-27

Nashville has apparently changed it's attitude toward dope peddling, but in just what direction is somewhat ob- scure, at least so far as may be gath cred from the opening paragraph of a dispatch which reads: Nashville drop ped from one of the worst dope ped ding centers in 1923 to the second cleanest in the United States in 1925" At first glance it would seem that the city had defied gravity by dropping up- ward.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-27

The plight of "Lo" the poor Indian, is again brought to attention by the recent statement of Secretary Work of the Interior Department that $34,- 0OO,OOO of Indian money is deposited in Oklahoma banks while $24,000,000 more is invested for them in Liberty Bonds. This money, with many mill lions already distributed and spent, was derived from rich oil lands of the old Indian Territory, which was thot to be of little value when allotted to the several tribes years ago.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-27

Milk bottles that keep cream and milk separated have been invented.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-27

All rights tor republication of spe- cial dispatches herein are reserved.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-27

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 The Associated Press IS exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news credited to it or not other wise news published herein.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
ST|LLMANSLAND;;
FULLY RECONCILED
Plan Three-Week Stay in
Paris-Daughter Arrives
to Greet Parents.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHERBOURG. February l2.-Mr.
and Mrs. James A. Stillman of New
York debarked from the steamer
Olympic today perfectly reconCiled.
as Mrs. Stillman put it. She said they
were going TO Paris for three k
stay
Ctdvices from Marseilles are that
Mrs. Anne Stillman Dawson arrived
today from India and took a train To
Paris TO meet her parents)
Il am new woman to him now.
Mrs. Stillman remarked, "he had not
seen me for almost five years
While Mrs. Stiilman in her suite
was describing the success Of their
trial reconciliation after their sensa-
tional divorce proceedings her hus-
band came from his suite in the same
corridor Of the vessel and joined in
the conversation.
Il can say many lovely things
about her" he remarked.
Mrs. Stillman, laughingly. proceed
ed: Maybe she's heard them already"
Her husband said that they were
staying in Europe indefinitely.
Yes said Mrs. Stillman, I'm
going to buy myself some new clothes
NV daughter will join us and we will
buy them together
T" some inquiries as 10 the details
Of their reconciliation. Mr. Stillman
remarked: I'm afraid that's a per
sonal question" The StillmsnS said
they had q pleasant voyage in spite
of bad weather
We were the objects Of the greatest
curiosity by other passengers. eX-
planned Mrs. Stillman and so we kent
strictly To ourselves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
MRS. GEORGE A. PERCY
GETS DIVORCE IN PARIS
Former Halle Davis of Washing.
ton Was Popular as Debu-
tante Here
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS. February 12.-Judgment of
divorce was given yesterday to Mrs.
Halle Davis Percy from George A
l'ercy Of Cambridge. Mass. They were
married at Washington. on June -.
l9lN. Mrs. Percy said her husba nd
had left their domicilc.
Mrs Percy is the daughter of Mrs.
Bessie ArmStead Davis of Washing
ton and John Thomas Davis Of
ElklnS. w. Va: the granddaughter
of the late Senator Henry Gassawav
Davis of West Virginia. who was at
one time governor of the State. Mrs.
Percy made her debut in Washing
ton and her marriage TO Mr.. Percy
took place in the X steet home of her
aunt. Mrs. stephen L. EIkins. for
whom she is named Mrs. Percy. as
MISS Halle Davis. was one of the
most popular OF debutantes and has
been a frequent visitor here. Since
her marriage she has made her home
In Cambridge. Mass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
BANKS FORM GUARD.
Cook County stitutions Act After
Wave of Crime Near Chicago.

CHICAGO. February l. P).-A
h"m" guard protective organization
for Cook County banks was formed
under the auspices oe the Illinois
Bankers Association Yesterday and
viii begin operations inlmedia tely on a
budget 81 1000. Following recent
carnival of rObbcrieS of banks and
business houses IN outlying districts
yesterdays meeting was held and the
organization effected
: force of 300 men. denutized ard
under tho supervision of the various
chiefs nj police. will he maintained III
Cook County. This is exclusive of the
private protection forces employed by
the liz banks in Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
Sues Over Fox Pelts.

Louis K. Rusch has filed suit in the
District supreme Court to recover
* """ from George |. Rrockett in 4
dispute over an alleged partnership
in The purchase and sale Of silver fox
reitS. Attorney Henry q. Lank APP
p"Ir- for the plaintiff.
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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-20

In 1890 the American colonies were
divided under the following classified.
lions Royal. proprietary and repub
Ilcan. The classification Is based upon
the three different methods By which
their governors obtained Office. Az
this date the following colonies were
royal: New Hampshire. Alassachu
sets, New York. Virginia and Maryland
temporarily. The proprietary colo
nies were Pennsylvania, Delaware, New
Jersey and the CarolEnas. OF the lat
ter group only the FIRST two remained
proprietary. The rest became royal
while Maryland was restored TO the
Baltimore family. Rhode Island and
Connecticut alone retained their eiec
tive governors and 30 may be classed
az republican