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The monitor., 1928-04-20
American Children as
Frenchn7on Sees Them

American children are fnsou-
Giants, open-minded and gay" so
writes noted observer In Comoedia,
Paris paper, after a visit to the
United States. They work without
effort, that is to say, very little. They
only learn the Indispensable In the
big cities many streets are reserved
for them and their plays. They are
safe from the life-crushing jugger-
nauts of modern traffic. AT the age of
twelve an American child upholds his
own opinion against that of his mar
ents and opposes his reactions to
their reactions They are treated and
addressed as If they were adults. At
fifteen they go our to earn a living,
without losing their insouciance and
their gayety. They will have known
neither laziness. nor Incidence. And
they will die without having noticed
that they Lave lived. Quiefness and
retreat in the eventide of life, prep
aration for death; those are unknown
things in country where death is
but an Insignificant detail. Pierre
Van Paassen. in the Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The monitor., 1928-04-20
South Seas

The Pacific ocean was formerly
known as the South sea, due to the
fact that Vasco Nunez de Balboa,
Spanish governor of Darien. first saw
ii in 1913 when looking southwark.
He named it Eel Mer del Sur" or the
''Sea of the South" Almost from the
beginning. however, the English used
the term in the plural form and ap-
piled it to all the waters of the south
ern hemisphere. In 1928, only 10
years after Balboa first beheld the
Pacific. q man named Th0rne wrote
TO Henry VIII as follows: "Ventiil
they come to thee. South Seas of the
Indies Occidental" In English liter
AZURE South Seas" refers especially
to that part of the Pacific ocean south
OF the equator. 1.-THE South Sea is
lands is general term designating
the more remote and less civilized
islands in that egion.-Exchange
The monitor., 1928-04-20
Dog Formally Tried
for Stealing Chicken

To-Day the satirists have plenty to
wear themselves out ON, but one thing
that does not annoy them is the trial
of dogs for committing the crime of
stealing chickens. Racine, the great
French poet and dramatist, whom we
loosely think of today as a placid soul
living in placid age. satirized such a
trial in his day.
He portrayed the case of a dog ac-
FUSED Of stealing and eating a capop
which had been scheduled to adorn
somebody's dinner table. Racine paints
ludicrous picture in his play, Lies
Tlaideurs," which means the attorneys
literally 'pleaders," of the dog before
the court. The lawyers are as windy
as ever they should be in such case.
the Judge as doggedly intent on i'm
partiality. The dog is condemned to
the galleys, although what he would
do in the galleys is subject of won
den, Perhaps he was sentenced to be
a mascot. But the lawyer for the dog
hits upon the idea of bringing before
the cocrt the dogs sons and daugI-
ters. litter of puppies, poor chill
dren that would be rendered orphans"
The judge is touched by this scene.
for he also has children. The out
come of the case is not related. Prob
ably the dog was supply knocked on
the head.'-Kansas Cay Star.
The monitor., 1928-04-20
Production of Honey
Important in Quebec

In the "Jesuits' Relation" dated
1888, it states the Indians used TO
make deeoction containing alum and
honey as a remedy for typhus The
Indians called the English bee the
white mans fly II is said that the
first hive was imported into America
in 1898.
The first agricultural statistics of
Quebec hardly date as far back as
1870. The first census showed Al ,2S5
hives. with total yield of 64S.O00
pounds of honey. In 1880 the harvest
had considerably decreased, and this
year gave only $4,000 pounds. The
1890 census gave 4S.41S hives, with a
production of $4,000 pounds The
growth for the following years was
nothing short of a wonder, 1901 900
pounds being produced by 6G,96S hives
the value of honey production and
hives being over 100000.
The annual production In the prov.
ince of Quebec amounts to 4.000.0O0
pounds of extracted honey and 300
900 pounds of comb honey.
The monitor., 1928-04-20
Genius of HoIbein
Recognized BY King

When Hans Hobein, the celebrated
portrait painter, went to England, he
became a favorite of King Henry
VIII, who took him into his service,
and paid him a salary of two hundred
tiorins q year.
One day. il is said, nobleman
called upon HoIbein when the latter
was very busy. painting from life.
Holbein sent a message asking to be
excused the honor of the visit for
that day. The nobleman, highly Of
Tended, walked straight upstairs and
broke open the door of the studio. At
this. HoIbein also lost his temper, and
aimed blow at the intruder which
sent him from the top of the stairs to
the bottom. When his passion had
cooled down. the artist realized his
danger, and wisely went at once to
the king. to whom he told the story
of the quarrel Shortly afterward,
the nobleman made his appearance,
clamoring for vengeance. Henry made
Holbein apologize, but the angry peer
declared that nothing but the offend
er's death would content him. Where
upon Henry replied, you have not
now to deal with Holbein, but with
me. Whatever harm you do him shall
rebound tenfo'1 on your own head.
Whenever | please, can make seven
lords out of seven plowmen, but of
seven lords could not make one Hol-
helm"
The monitor., 1928-04-20
Like Dynamite

There is nothing that man will
not do for the woman he truly loves
There is a type of woman who knows
this and who, after having won the
devoted love of man, proceeds to
use that love as a means of gaining
her purely selfish ends.
Many a woman of this type is hope
lessly extravagant. She knows that
her husband will make any sacrifice
TO crafty even her slightest within.
But she often does not know that the
very love which makes him spoil her
will make him violently condemn her
if she INDUCES in dangerous indis-
cretions
Love is somewhat like dynamite. II
properly handled, it can serve the
most useful purposes. If treated
carelessly. II can cause havoc and
even death.-True Story Magazine.
The monitor., 1928-04-20
Army Rations Long Ago

How the American soldiers In the
old fort of Detroit used to fare is in
dicated by a warrant recorded in Sep
TENDER, 1877, contained In the records
of Otto Stoll, register of deeds, and
signed by Edward Day, department
commissary. The warrant reads: 1.-THE
United States owe at Detroit TO
Messrs. Leith, Shepard and Duff, 5.185
rations Of soap at % cents pound |;
1913 pounds beef at 10 cents a pound !;
31,736 rations af whisky at So gal
Ion (one-half gill being a ration) !;
5,404 rations of candles at "a cents
a pound, and 24,886 rations Of vinegar
at 6 cents quart. All of
which quantities have become due TO
the soldiery anterior to this date as
appears by due bills of the assistant
commissary."
The monitor., 1928-04-20
Ring Fingers

For many centuries wedding rings
were worn on the thumb, and even as
late as the reign of George | ii was
the rule for brides, although the we'd
ding ring was placed on the finger
now customary, to remove it, after the
ceremony to the thumb. Ecclesiastical
adrnonitions, however, had the effect
of bringing that somewhat queer Gus
tom to an end.
II is pretty belief, but incorrect.
that the fourth finger of the left hand
was chosen for the ring finger because
from that vein ran directly to the
heart. The choice was for practical
reasons--to save the ring from un-
necessary usage. That also is the rea-
son for the ring being worn on the
left hand.
The monitor., 1928-04-20
Insects in Disguise

There are beetles that pretend to be
wasps, and plenty Of flies that try to
palm themselves off as unsavory ants.
There is even spider that assumes
the appearance of an ant. At first
sight 1t would seem that the possession
of eight legs would be bar to the dis
guise, but. when occasion requires, up
go the front pair of legs as counter
felt antennae. Instances might be
multiplied. One South American fly
which happens to be first-class eating
goes about under shield fashioned In
the appearance of highly indigestible
ant.
The monitor., 1928-04-20
Real Womanhood Admired

| know woman who is naturally
thoroughly feminine, and has many of
those gentle qualities which make men
marvel Suffrage has changed her
somewhat: she has heard about her
wrongs until she believes she has
some In addition, she is spinster,
and somehow holds the men RESPONSE
Bile for that. Still, she has frequent
flashes of beautiful natural woman
hood, and the men love TO hang
around and admire her. There is
nothing the men admire so much as
real womanhood; nothing they SO
much dislike as the new fiapper type.
--E. W. Howe's Monthly.
The monitor., 1928-04-20
Debf-Paying in China
Has Humorous Side

Many amusing tales are told of diff
6cuIties arising in China from the an
cient custom which DEGREES that each
man must pay his debts before the
sun rises on New Years morning.
Practically every person In China
owes some one else, all transactions
being conducted ON the basis that one
may evade paying ones debts until
the new year, and it is not a Chinese
trait to pay a bill until payment has
been requested al least twice. This
accounts for the frantic haste In
which the men rush here and there
trying at once to collect debts and
avoid creditors
If one cannot meet his financial OBJ
legations he must secure a new loan
from another person, and as there is
no law, he may be forced to pay as
high as so per cent or more interest.
To dun debtor on New Years day
is not considered good form; hence 1t
Is not uncommon to see an anxious
creditor carrying a lantern In broad
daylight, seeking to find his debtor. on
the assumption that, because of his
carrying a light, it is still the night
before.
Happy is the man who can outwit
his creditors during the last precious
hours of the old year, for he may then
sail along In peaceful. undisturbed wa
tiers for another year.-Inez Marks
Lowdermilk, in the Dearborn indie
pendent.
The monitor., 1928-04-20
Harvesting Almonds

But few people realize the trouble
taken In the cultivation of almonds.
They are the most important crop of
the island of Majorca, where many
varieties are cultivated, and the in
dustry is so prosperous that as old
olive trees die they are replaced by
almonds.
When the almonds are almost ripe
they are knocked off the branches by
long bamboo poles and then picked up
by women and children. The nuts are
separated from the husks after dry
ing. and the shells are then broken
by hand or machinery and the kernels
extracted
The monitor., 1928-04-20
Ten Plaques of Egypt

Contrary to the popular notion.
there were ten plaques of Egypt. 1t is
common error TO speak of the 'sev-
en- plaques of Egypt" The ten plaques,
according to the Bible, were az fol-
lows: The turning of the Nile into
blood, covering the land with frogs,
turning the dust into lice, sending
swarms Of flies, killing of the cattle
by murrain, afflicting the Egyptians
with boils, raining fire and hail, COW
ering the land with locusts, covering
the land with thick darkness for
three days, and the destruction of
the first born man and beast.-Ex-
change.
The monitor., 1928-04-20
Mirrors 5000 Years Old

When the modern girl picks up a
hand mirror TO admire herself, she is
only following the example of young
women of 5000 years ago.
Archeologists In Media, In Greece,
have discovered In tombs of the Ny
cenaean period several hand-mirrors,
one with an ivory handle. Silvered
glass was unknown in those days, and
mirrors were made Of sheets Of pol
ished metal
Even before polished metal was
used. girls had their mirrors. They
used polished stone, dipping 1t into
water so that the thin film of LIQUID
would serve as rejecting surface.
The monitor., 1928-04-20
Skunks SholD Mercy

Under the skunk Geneva convention
the use of gas-attack is strictly for
hidden In any battle which only
skunks are engaged In, says Nature
Magazine In such a fight the com
batants depend entirely on tooth and
claw. Sometimes that fierce death-in-
the-dark. the great horned owl, will oc-
casionally pounce on strolling skunk.
Usually, however. he finds that the
latter's antiaircraft armament Is too
strong for him and retires without
honor to bear about with him the
aftermath of his raid until his next
Noting.
The monitor., 1928-04-20
FloUer Names

The names of many flowers find
their origin in proper nouns. Back OF
them there are often biographies. The
beautiful japanese flower. wistaria,
discovered by Nutrail. was not named
after him, but In honor of one Of his
scientific friends, Casper Wistar, a
professor of anatomy at the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. The gentian
gets its name from the Illyrian king
Gentius, who was the first to discover
its properties. Qnassia was named
after Quassi, negro slave In Surf
name. Dutch Guiana, who used its
bark as remedy for fever.-Mentor
Magazine.
The monitor., 1928-04-20
Neuo Test for Diamonds

method by which the quality Of
diamonds can be definitely determined
and limitations detected has been dis.
covered by NJ Maaval, chemical head
of the police laboratory at Lyons, 10
collaboration with Professor Locard
The stones are photographed under
the light of ultraviolet rays filtered
through a screen. sunlight being too
diffused for the purpose.
Diamonds of the first water make
a brilliant image, while inferior stones
are merely shadows
The monitor., 1928-04-20
First Thought

1t was little Jacky's first expert.
ence In a train and the succession Of
wonders had reduced him to a state
of establishment.
When the locomotive plunged into a
tunnel there came from his corner
sundry grunts indicating dismay and
suspicion. Then the train rushed into
daylight again and voice was lifted
in profound thankfnlness and wonder.
Mamma It's tomorrow"
The monitor., 1928-04-20

Perkins" Numbered the farmer to
his new assistant, Il told you to get
an answer to that letter I instructed
you to deliver! !"
swell, sir, they just wouldn't give
me one. did the best could"
did the best you could, eh7 Well,
that was pretty idiotic effort. II /
had known fool was going I'd have
gone myself"
The monitor., 1928-04-20
Work for the Blind

Among many remarkable pictures In
the annual report of the British Ma
tional Institute for the Blind, perhaps
the most striking are those showing
the blind engaged in world industries.
A blind man is ringing coins at the
royal mint; blind woman is assem-
bling parts of electric motors; blind
workers are assembling toys; a blind
girl is employed in Photographic en-
velope folding; while blind girls wrap
sweets and fold cardboard boxes.
The monitor., 1928-04-20
By Force Of Habit

Jane Is three years old and wise be.
yond her years. She is a great "a
vorite with the grocer, who always
contributes sweetmeat on occasions
that bring her to the store. Today he
handed her some candy.
what must you say to the man r.
mother said, warning her daughter of
the etiquette attached to the gift.
"Charge it, was the reply not new
to the grocer
The monitor., 1928-04-20

Arthur Hurd, formerly of Lincoln,
died in North Platte last Thursday.
His body was brought here for burial.
Mr.. Hurd is survived by wife, two
sisters and other relatives, and was
member of Cornhusker lodge No.
$40, l. B. P. o. E. of W., here. The
funeral was held at Mount Zion Bap-
fist church Monday at 2:30 p. m. The
Rev. H. w. Bolts officiated. The
Elks lodge was well represented. In
terment was in Wyuka.
Mrs. Mary Williams was called to
Kansas City, Mo-, last Saturday on
account of the death of a cousin,
Mrs. Morehead.
Mrs. Bertha Forbes of st. Joseph,
Mo-, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ula
Scott, here.
WI. anu hIS. L Gin yin iSIui hCo
home from Louisiana last Saturday.
Mrs. Polk had made her folks long
visit.
Mrs. Anna Christman was able to
attend church Sunday.
Mrs. Ula Scott and daughter, Miss
Elizabeth, were on the sick list the
past week.
The monitor., 1928-04-20
LAWYERS
INDUSTRIAL FINANCE co.
$40 World-HeraId Bldg,

Salary loans, $40 to $50, on individ-
ual note; steady employment the
only requirement. Also larger
loans made on autos, furniture.
etc. No financial statement, no in
dorsement; strictly confidential
service. Lowest convenient terms.
Under state supervision. IA. 3O77.
The monitor., 1928-04-20
LINCOLN, NEB.

Mr.. Henderson of Kansas City
Kansas, spent Sunday in the city
and worshipped at Mount Zion Bap-
fist church.
The monitor., 1928-04-20
DRUG STORES

ROSS DRUG STORE, 23o6 North zlth
Street. Two phones, WEBSTER 2770
and 2771. Well equipped to supply
your needs. Prompt service.
The monitor., 1928-04-20

THE PEOPLES DRUG STORE, 2lth
and Erskine Streets. We carry .
full limo. Prescriptions promptly
filled. Webster o3ze.
The monitor., 1928-04-20

Mrs. Anna Christman was able t
attend church Sunday.
The monitor., 1928-04-20

Mrs. Ula Scott and daughter, Miss
Elizabeth, were on the sick list the
past week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
RAISE IN PAY
 GIVEN GUARDS
Guards S and Matrons in Federal Jails Get $l5
 Month Increase

Guards, cooks and matrons in Federal jails in the First Divi- sion were today the recipients of fine Christmas gift in the shape of a salary raise, it was an- nounced today by '. S. Marshal Albert White. An increase of SIS per month has been author i2ed by the Department of Jus tice, raising them from s125 to $140.
 The latest Federal Grand Jury serving in the local U. s. District Court recommended such a raise Marshal White supported the recommendation by personal endorsement in a letter to the Attorney General of the United States. Authority for the in- crease. which is retroactive, to those regularly employed, to October 1, was sent from Wash ington by telegraph Sunday morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
HIGH MASS TO BE CELEBRATED
 BY CATHOLICS
Special Musical Program Will Be Given, Begin
 ming at Midnight

High Mass will be celebrated be- ginning at Midnight tonight at the Catholic church of the Nativity and the following musical program will be given:
 Divine Redeemer," by Gounod, sung by Mrs. Louise Norton. Violin obligato by Miss Mae Pauley; Cello obligato by Stella Jones.
 '-The Birthday of a King" solo, by Fred Shepard.
 Holy Night by Adam, sung by Miss Louise Zahoda and choir
 Missa-"Puer Natus set Nobis, ,' by F. s. Palmer. Sopranos, Mrs. Norton, Miss Zahoda altos, Mrs. Forrest, Mrs. l.. Smith; tenors, Margaret Metzgar, Nolan Forrest; basso, Fred Shepherd. Assisted by Miss Pauley, violin; Miss Jones, cello; Joseph Kline, clarinet.
 Adeste Fideles-Novello, by Mrs. Norton and ensemble.
 Rev. G. Menager. Celebrant.
 E. A. Bilodeau, Organ.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24

LET AImquIsr Press Tour Suit. We cal: and deliver. Phone 52s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
ANDERSON FUNERAL
 WEDNESDAY, 2 P. M.

The funeral of Gus Anderson, who died of pneumonia last Fri day afternoon, will be held at the Resurrection Lutheran Church Wednesday at p. m. The Rev Harry Allen will officiate and interment will be in the Anderson family plot at Evergreen Gene tery by the side of the deceased's wife, who passed away four years ago.
 The Andersons were well known in and around Juneau, having lived here for a number of years. MT. Anderson was 67 years old at the time of his death. No surviving relatives are known. to be in the States or Alaska although it is believed there is kin in Sweden where the Andersons were born and lived during their early life.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
TWO MEN HAVE. NARROW ESCAPE IN BOAT WRECK
R. K. Stewart and Com panion Endangered by
 Explosion on Vessel

R. K. Stewart. Territorial Preda- tory Animal Hunter, and Jimmy Rhodes, Engineer, had a narrow escape from death early Saturday when their boat, the Comrade. was driven ashore and wrecked on the beach at Lung Island. according to word received at the Governors Office today. The boat and all it's contents were a total loss.
 The accident occurred early Sat nrdan. The Comrade was tied up to a float at Lung Island. Dur ing a heavy blow the scow broke it's moorings, then the Comrade broke loose from the scow Before Rhodes could get his engine work ing the vessel was blown ashore.
 It struck with such force as to break the gas feed line. Escaping gasoline was ignited by a lamp on the boat. The explosion hurl- ed Rhodes clear out of the boat into the water. He was picked up by Stewart in a skiff Tho two men made their way to fox ranch on Lung Island and were carried from there to Petersburg.
 Stewart, who has been working for the Territory for the past two years, collecting data on predatory n i,,alc opd ine-truaIipe, t,,npar, ;,, methods of trapping them, lost all of the notes he had assembled dur ing that time. He and Rhodes lost everything they had on the boat except the clothing they wore wearing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
MASS AT HOLY TRINITY

Midnight Mass will be celebrated ct Holy Trinity Cathedral begin- ming promptly at 12 o'clock mid night tonight. The following is the program:
 Processional, Christians Awake, Salute the Happy Morn" York shire.
 Kyrie, St. Philip.
 Gradual, Hail 10 the Lord s Amounted" Zoan.
 Gloria Tibi, Gratias, and Credo Adam.
 Offertory. 70. Little Town of Bethlehem" St. Louis.
 Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, Adlam.
 Pater Noster, Gloria in Excelsis. Adlam.
 Nuns Dimitis. Chah,.
 Recessional. Adeste Fideles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
Six Persons Burned
 To Death, Home Fire

ARN1STON, Alabama, Dec. 24. Six persons were burned to death and seven were injured when fire destroyed a residence early this morning near Lincoln The dead are all members of the family of Albert Calhoun, and two girls visiting the home. The amount of damage has not been
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
ROY CARSON PLEADS
 GUILTY TO LARCENY

Arrested Saturday morning early by Chief of Police George A. Getchell on charge of larceny, Roy Carson pleaded guilty to petit larceny Saturday afternoon before Judge Frank A. Boyle, in the U. s. Commissioner Court. He is slid to have stolen a sweater and pair. of shoes from room in the Central Rooming House.
 Sentence was deferred by Judge Boyle until December 26, 1t was announced today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
WHO'S WHO
 IND WHERE

c. w. Ask, pioneer merchant of Skagway, who has been in the States for some time pass d through Juneau yesterday on the steamer Queen enroute to his home.
 Miss Georgina Anstey is a passenger for Skagway on the Queen that sailed early this morning for that port. Miss Anstey is the daughter of ]. D. Anstey who is agent for the Pa cific Steamship Company at skag- way during the summer months and who is relieving Brice How ard, the company's agent in Ju- neau, while MT. and Mrs. Howard are on vacation in the South. Miss Anstey is going to visit friends over the holidays and re- turn to her home in Seattle after the first of the New Year.
 Miss Impi Aalto, we'll known Douglas girl, who has been teach ing school at Scow Bay, and Miss Elizabeth Frazier, teacher in the West Petersburg School, arrived yesterday on the steamer Queen to spend the holidays with their par ents.
 Capt. J. V. Davis returned home cn the steamer Queen Sunday af- ter a business trip to Seattle.
 D. J. Williams, superintendent of the -Chichagof mine at Kimsham, returned Sunday on the steamer Queen after months hnsiness trin tn Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
THOMPSON SENTENCED TO
 1 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT

Robert Thompson was sen- tenced to four months imprison- ment by Judgs Frank A. Boyle fer possessing intoxicating liquor and for furnishing it to Indians. The crime charged was commit ted at Haines. Thompson plead ed guilty to it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-24
CHILD IS DEAD

Little four months old Harry Albert Hayes. the son of MT. and Mrs. Ernest Hayes, died yester- day afternoon as a result of in- fiuenza with which the child had been suffering for some time. The death of the child is the third in Juneau from the influenza epi- demic. The funeral of the infant will be next Wednesday after noon at ? o'clock in the Native Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. David Waggoner officiating and interment will be in Ever green Cemetery