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some explanation that would leave his dignity unimpaired.

some explanation that would leave his dignity unimpaired.
 Sam was thoroughly convinced that she was net worried, but at the same time she was not able to sleep very well. Fourth had not returned the next morning when Sam came down fifteen minutes earlier than was her custom.
 When Nelson and Martha came downstairs, Sam did not mention Fourth. She tried to be cheerful and chatty; difficult feat in the face of the obvious gloom that surrounded her haf-brother and his bride. It was relief to learn that the pair was going to the city at once. Nelson in search of work and Martha to see her mother.
 AS soon as they had left, Sam went to the telephone. She called several places where Fourth might possibly have spent the night, but at none of them could she get any news. She gave it up at last and was staring unhappily out into the rain when the front door open ed slowly and Fourth came in. He was almost ludicrous sight although Sam felt not the slight est inclination to laugh. He walked with a pronounced limp and the rain dripped from his sodden hat onto his unshaven face. His over- coat was soaking wet and incredi- bly, wrinkled. He left little pools ot water behind, to mark his progress from the front door to the warmth of the open fire
 Sam regarded him coldly and totally without sympathy. Instead of feeling of relief at his appear ance, she was conscious of a grow ng anger that she bothered tc worry about him at all "Goos morning, Fourth" she said crisply I'm surprised to see you. Perhap. it isn't you, however. Perhaps it's your ghost. Suicides always have | ghosts, don't they?"
 Fourth groaned and removed hi. overcoat T think" he said weakly T think I'm dying"
 Copyright, Freeman Lincoln) Fourth touches off a fuse tomorrow, and Sam's temper
 bursts. What is Fourth's sec 1 ret?
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Capt John Newmarket, member of the United States Steamboat h. spection Board, left for Ketchi- kan Sunday on the steamer Alas ka on official business
 H. w. Rainey, Deputy Federal Prohibition Administrator in charge of the Alaska unit, left for Ketchi- kan Sunday on the steamer Alaska.
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Chapter r SUICIDE?

oOlSADLs
 Fourth choked. T can't stand the thought of it. or the disgrace of it. My God, Joan, what am l going to do?"
 She shrugged. You might try making the best of it."
 Did you talk to them?"
 I've talked to them" Sam shrug- ged again. Nelson couldn't find a job
 'sThey spent all my money" Fourth said grimly, "and now suppose they expect me to SUD- port them until find Nelson an- other job That's a good joke"
 'Is it?" asked Sam.
 You knew it is," he retorted sav- agely. They'll never get another cent out of me or spend another night under my roof. Where have they gone now--to our fish-dealirg relative? I wish him joy"
 "Martha's father hasn't room for them
 Really? Then where are they? walking the streets?'
 No" said Sam calmly, glancing at him. They haven't gone any where. They're upstairs just now. put them in Nelson's old room ? "Upstairs!' Fourth took step toward her. What are they doing there?"
 T suppose they're unpacking." Fourth laughed with sharp saw ageness. Are they suffering from the wild illusion that they are go- ing to live in this house?"
 e"Where else can they live?"
 T don't know" Fourth had sud- denly become calm I'm positive, however, that they aren't going to spend night under this roof. I'm about to go up and tell them that interesting bit of news
 "No!" Sam got to her feet and came to her stepfather's side No. Fourth. You can't"
 T can" Fourths contradiction was almost stolid.
 He turned and was almost at the foot of the stairs before Sam spoke. Then she said quietly: Have you forgotten something?"
 He paused to stare. 'What?"
 Sam drew sharp little breath. 'I hate to say it. Fourth, but haven't you forgotten that this house isn't yours?"
 His face went white He came back to her. Just what do you mean by that, Joan?"
 T mean that this house be- longs to me. and thar I say tha. Nelson and Martha shall stay here l mean that I won't have them turned out-by anybody"
 'sOh?" Fourth ran his fingers through his white hair. You know what the real issue is, don't you?' he inquired heavily at last It's just a question of whether you'll have Nelson or me"
 atT don't see that. I don't sec why we shouldn't all be able tc live here"
 He shook his head. No, Joan you'll have to choose"
 T can't turn them out in tht street, Fourth"
 .So?" Fourth leaned back ane smiled. 50 that's my answer! I is interesting to know just wha my stepdaughter thinks of me"
 Fourth walked over to the bil cupboard in the corner. He pullet cut large kit bag. Then he be gan to toss his belongings into it 11elter -skelter.
 Sam said: T wish you wouldn' be foolish"
 Fourth did not answer. He pu on his hat and coat, at last, an stood regarding the kit bag with
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sony glare. ..Then he shook his head What did I pack that thing for?" he inquired audibly. From all reports, l won't need my 1 clothes. Not where I'm going" Nonsense.
 Nonsense, is it?" Fourth drew i himself up with dignity Then he picked up his mouth organ and ! walked across the room. In the open door he turned for last look. Good bye, Joan" he said in l low voice T hope you'll be able l to get along"
 Thanks, Fourth, I'll try"
 Think of me, sometimes, will you?" He swallowed heavily, and i closed the door behind him.
 Dinner that night was strange and not very pleasant meal. Both Nelson and Sam were acutely con- scious that Martha was seated be- tween them at the table rather than waiting upon it. Whatever conversation there was was strained and disconnected, and Martha did not contribute toward
 it at all. Where's Fourth?" Nel- 1 son asked Sam.
 "Fourth?" Sam was indifferent. "Oh, he had to go to town for
 some reason pr other
 Sonny scowled I'll bet know why he went. He went on account of Martha and me. He hates the sight of us"
 Sam shook her head. Fourth doesn't hate you-or Martha eith- CT. He may be little bit upset just now but he'll get over it. Give him time"
 Nelson said grimly: T know whs,s I know"
 Martha had begun to cry silently into her handkerchief. Nelson drowned at her and said impatiently: Quit sniffling, Mar 1 tha. You're always at it these days, J and it doesn't help"
 Martha told him in muffled tones that she couldn't help it, and con- tinued to cry.
 You mustn't mind Fourth, Nell son. Sam went on. You know how he is, and you know how quickly he gets over things
 You tell him that we wont stay in this house longer than we can help Nelson said. wen get out as soon as I can find a ] job-if I can find one" What are you going to do? Have you any ideas?" He shook his head Not an idea. It's a cinch they won't give me my one one back, and I don't know where else to go" Sam was thoughtful. Maybe Peak can find something for you" Peak? Oh, you mean Peak Ab- bolt" Nelson nodded and said: You're engaged to him, aren't you. | I'd heard about it, but I've been so worried about my own affairs that I forgot to say anything about it. think it's great. He's a swell guy"
 Thanks, Nelson" Fourth did not come home and at eleven o'clock Sam decided to wait for him no longer. She told herself that it would be foolish to worry. Fourth, cer- tainly, was not the kind of man to do what he had intimated was his intention. To the contrary he was the sort who would come home just as soon as he could think of
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STEAMERS OVER WEEKEND

Activity at the City Dock was occasioned by the calling here be- tween Saturday night and Sunday of the Queen and Norco, both hav- ing freight for Douglas. Neither brought any mail as the five days accumulation arrived on the Ad- miral Evans.
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DIR. ALBERTS AND FAMILY ARRIVE FROM THE SOUTH

Dr. H. w. Alberts, Chief of the United States Experiment Stations in Alaska, returned here Saturday after visiting Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg and vicinity. He was accompanied home by Mrs. Alberts and their son, joining them at Petersburg. They have been visiting In the States for sometime.
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TERHUNE RETURNS FROM
 EXTENDED TRIP NORTH

H. w. Terhune, Executive Officer of the Alaska Game Commission and Alaska representative of the United States Biological Survey, re- turned home Sunday on the steam CT Alaska after an extended trip to interior and central Alaska points He was absent about six weeks, attending a special meeting of the Commission at Fairbanks and at- tending to other official matters during his stay.
 Austraia's 193l-32 wool clip is estimated at 2,942 500 bales.
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BORLAND PLANS TRIP BY PLANE
Will Fly to Bristol Bay Scarlet Fever at
 Iliamna Lake

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. l9.- Dr. w. A. Borland, on the h. dian Bureau. is awaiting favorable weather to fly to Bristol Bay, his headquarters. He plans to stop at Iliamna Lake where a number of scarlet fever cases are reported among the indians. He brought serum from the states, also a nurse
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DE ID. MEETING TONIGHT

A special meeting of the Doug las fire department has been call- ed for 7.15 o'clock this evening. Important business has occasion ed the extra session.
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B. B. Green, local merchandise broker, left Sunday for Seattle and other Pacific Coast centers on a business trip.
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BETTY V LUND azQ FREDDlE
 LND. Ha

husband Freddie Lund, killed crash October Lexington vs Betty Lund famous since their marriage Los Angeles flying partnership and well popular aerial calls Freddie had in
 
 of Fredde brought the she believes that Freddie wou have
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Fourth touches off a fuse tomorrow, and Sam's temper bursts. What is Fourth's sec ret?
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NOTICE

Juneau Womans Club monthly meeting will be held in the Coun- Gil Chambers, Tuesday, October 20 at 8 p. m. sharp Members, keeI this date open.
 MRS. RONALD LISTER, -adv. Recording Secretary
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Three-Teated Cows Not
Worth Keeping in Herd

There are probably no statistics
available TO show how many cows
there are with only three teats. But
the number is large, much larger than
it should be, declares the American
Agriculturist. In the first place, there
are few cows with three teats that are
worth keeping, especially in these
times. Such cows should be sold
forthwith. In the second place, we are
convinced from our own experience
that If COW gets caked udder the
Inflammation and swelling can be re-
duced and the quarter saved if the
owner will work hard enough.
Most farmers, however, in the pres
sure of other work, will not take the
infinite care and trouble that is neces-
sary to save caked udder. 1t can be
done with almost no end of massaging,
with the use of warm water and a
good ointment. The most effective
part of the cure is the rubbing. The
udder should have attention three or
four times day and the quarter
should be carefully and thoroughly
massaged each time for at least fifteen
minutes-the longer the better.
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DAIRY
FACTS
DAIRY HERDS SHOW
VALUE OF SYSTEM
Excellent Results Traced to
Cooperation.

On January !, 1881, according to
information received from % states,
there were $50 active cooperative
dairy bull associations in the United
States. This is G3 more associations
than were reported on January 1, 1880.
The associations have a total of 1857
members, who comparatively own 1,6O9
pure-bred dairy bulls. which are breo
annually to more than $4,000 cows.
One of the important features of
these bull associations is the syste-
matte exchange of bulls every two
years. making it possible to keep two
bulls in service, without the necessity
of inbreeding, until the records of their
daughters prove the bulls value.
AT the present time the bureau of
dairy industry has the records of "a
bull association bulls that have been
proved. Each of these bulls had five
or more daughters whose yearly milk
and butterfat records were compared
with the yearly milk and butterfat
records of their dams. All told, the
records of 725 daughters and dams
have been compared. The dams to
which these sires were mated. pro-
duced, on an average, 9,SSS pounds
milk containing $50 pounds fat. The
daughters produced, on an average,
10,304 pounds milk containing Ala
pounds fat. The daughters. therefore,
excelled the dams by 416 pounds. or
AZ per cent, in milk production. and
by 20 pounds, or rs per cent, in butter
fat production. This splendid increase
in production of the daughters over
such high producing dams shows that
cooperative bull associations are ac-
comprising the purpose for which
they were organized. namely, the
building of better dairy herds
Hoard's Dairyman.
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Rotation in Green Feed
of Highest Importance

The most successful poultry keeper
will have no missing links in his
yearly rotation for green feed. Be
ginning with November, ear cabbage,
swiss chard or New Zealand spinach
can often be used until December.
Late cabbage can be fed until January.
Green feed in succulent form is not
suitable to feed when the tempera-
ture in the poultry house goes much
below freezing. Beginning with No
vember, or even before, and until
May, the use of dried green feed in
the form of high-quality. immature cut
alfalfa, red clover or soybean hay
seems to be the best solution of the
winter greenfield problem.
After April or May. dandelions, red
clover and the blue grass or red clover
range can be depended upon until July
or August, when the chicken garden
of early cabbage. swiss chard or New
Zealand spinach comes in TO make the
final connecting link for the compile
ton of the year-Farm Journal.
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Which Grain?

The dairyman is often faced with
the problem of buying grains. Which
should he choose to keep his costs
down? In this case total nutrients
are to be purchased, for grains are
added to the ration for that purpose.
This time the cost per busheI or cost
per ton should only guide us when it
indicates the lowest cost per pound of
total digestible nutrients. For an ex-
ample, corn may be purchased for IS
cents a bushel, wheat for 20 cents,
oats for 80 cents, and barley for 50
cents. AT these prices one pound of
total digestible nutrients in corn
would cost 1.65 cents. in wheat LAC
cents. in oats 1.55 cents. and barley
1876 cents. The dairyman now could
readily choose the cheapest milk pro-
ducing grain to buy
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What Do We Care?
By DOUGLAS MALLOCH

VSNVS"SVSSVVVVVv
NIHAT do you care if skies are
w gray?
Even the best ones get that way.
What do you care if gold takes wings?
Even the rich mans does such things.
What do you care if plans go wrong?
Maybe you thought so all along.
What do you care (and you do, no
doubt),
What is all Of the care about?
What do you care the most of all?
1t isn't winter, it can't be fall.
What do you care in your heart of
hearts?
1t can't be money, when that departs.
What do you care when you care a
lot?
Not if you have your way or not.
What do you care, and l know you
do,
Just as long as l care for you?
What do you care? For 1 believe
Just as much, though the rest de-
ceive.
What do you care? Not much en-
dures,
But whatever l have is yours.
What do you care? You care for me,
And l for you, as it's plain to see.
So it's all right here, and it's all
right there,
SO whatever. happens, what do we
care?
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p0UlsTRY
hfACTSA
TWO METHODS OF
ELIMINATING LICE
User Declares Pest Can Be
Done Away With.

Poultry lice Is one OF the unneces-
sary evils which many farmers toler-
ate. The determination of the lice is
not expensive nor complex. There are
two practical methods which any
housewife or farmer may use with
every assurance of success. One of
these Is the use of an artificial dust
bin in some dry, protected place. The
breathing organs of the lice are small
openings on the sides of The body.
These openings are readily clogged
with dust and if the hens have access
to dust-bin there will be little need
of controlling lice in the poultry flock.
The second method of eradicating
lice from flock of poultry is sodium
fluoride dip. This dip is made by add
ing one ounce of the powder. which
may be purchased at any drug store,
to one gallon of water. II is good
plan to have the water slightly
warmed before adding the powder.
The birds may then be held with
wings over the back and submerged.
While under the water the feathers
must be ruffled several times. After
wetting the birds thoroughly, hold the
beak between the thumb and finger
and dip the birds head under the wa
ter a time or two.
1t is a good plan to dip all of the
birds in the flock when the weather
is warm, and then provide the dust
bin the rest of the year. The writer
has used this plan for several years
and has found it SUCCESSFULLY
Dairy Farmer.
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Laying Hens Need Water

Poultry experts tell US that 100 lay.
ing hens will transpire about three to
four gallons of water every "a hours.
and ncnlaying hens and pullets about
half that much. Although this seems
hard to believe, it is this moisture
which forms the heavy coating of frost
found on the inside of the poultry
to eliminate such frost is to insulate
thoroughly the walls by dead air
spaces or sheet insulation in such
way that the inside wall will be kept
from getting cold. and then to pro-
or of ventilation TO remove the ex-
cess moisture.
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How Much Grass for Cow?

How much grass is required in the
cows daily diet? A test was con-
Quoted at the Huntley (Mont.) expert
ment station to answer the question.
One Holstein, which weighed 1855
pounds. consumed 21S pounds of green
pasture grass one day. The grass
was cut each day and weighed to a
herd of cows on test. The average
consumption was 40 pounds a day
when the cows were given all they
would eat. 1t was found the cows
might eat large amount or grass one
day and rest the next with compare
lively low consumption. ]. r. Dawson,
who had charge of the experiment, esti-
mated that an average consumption
of 75 pounds would maintain produc-
ton.
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Avoid OvercroWding

Toe picking, cannibalism and feath-
er pulling are not due as much to a
lack of something to eat as for a
lack of something to do and over
crOwding, according to L. M. Hurd.
Cornell university.
Large numbers of chicks should
not be kept together. Three hundred
chicks are usually enough to keep
in one lot or house. range on grass
and plenty of feeding space at the
hoppers will do much to keep down
bad habits. Sufficient space can be
provided by affOrding one feeder three
feet long for each 100 chicks the first
week. After the first week a feeder
four feet long should be provided
for each 100.
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forever. There isn't enough to eat in
this old bramble-tangle. And he knows,
too, that | will want to get back to
Mrs. Peter. She'll be worried most
to death. Peter, you've certainly got
yourself into a peck of trouble this
night. 1t won't be safe for you TO
poke your nose outside of this bram-
ble-tangle tonight, that's sure. But
you're glad you saved those geese even
if it did get you into a heap of trou-
BILE. Now you've got to think of some
way to get out of it.
So Peter made himself as comfort
able as possible and settled down to
do some hard thinking. The little stars
looked down to him and winked and
twinkled. which was their way of try
ing to tell him to keep his courage up.
And so the night passed. The little
stars winked themselves out and dis
appeared. The Black Shadows re-
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on
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Old Gardener
==...=..=====~SayS:A

D HUBAI,B is easy to grow in the
N cellar but does not force very
readily until after the first of the year.
Strong clumps several years old
should be dug. If they are very large,
they can be divided and a part of the
clump set back into the ground. Rhu-
barb roots must be frozen solid before
they are forced but they make tops
quickly after being planted in ''1xes
of earth or set on the cellar bottom
with earth piled around them. Some
times a little bed is made on the
floor by setting boards on edge. If the
roots are dug with considerable soil
adhering to them. very little extra
soil will be needed. Forcing the plants
in darkness results in q top growth,
which is almost white, and which is
very palatable. A temperature of
from 40 to GO degrees is required. and
light sprinkling of water must be
given from time to time.
tCopyrightl-wNU Service.
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Dairying in Canada

The output of Canadian dairy fac
tories in 1890 had value of S127 1884,.
513 of which creamery butter account
ed for S57,177,79S: factory cheese,
SIS. 1O5,447; concentrated milk prod
ucts. S10,039.369 and miscellaneous
products S41.S6l 800. The number of
dairy factories in operation last year
totaled 2.71a of which 1900 were
creameries. 1902 cheese factories, 291
combined butter and cheese factories,
and 90 concentrated milk plants, says
a recently issued official report.
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Growth Without Forcing

Body development in pullets should
be assured before production COM
mences. When chicks are hatched in
the normal season there is ample time
to grow the bird to maturity before
the winter. Animal protein can be
greatly reduced until the pullets are
matured. Normal development will
assure body size and the absence Of
animal protein in the mash will allow
the pullets to grow without undue
stimulation of the reproducing
organs.
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PETER RABBIT THINKS
THINGS OVER

DETER RABBIT sat looking over
his shoulder mournfully. He was
looking at that funny little tail of his.
which. since Old Man Coyote had
pulled tuft of hair out of the mid
die of it. looked funnier than ever.
You know that tail always has worried
Peter. If Peter ever is envious it is
when he sees some one with beautiful
tail. 1t was bad enough to have moth
ing but little white bunch for tail,
and now to have that torn and ragged
oh dear! Peter felt so badly that
he almost forgot to be thankful that
it was only his tail and not he himself
that Old Man Coyote had got hold of.
But Peter isn't the kind to worry
for very long over things that cannot
be helped. "The hair will grow out
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Incubation Planning

Fresh-laid eggs hatch in fewer hours
and show more vitality than those
kept longer before being set for in
cubstion. although they can be kept
up to two weeks with every expecta.
ton of a reasonable hatch. After that
the vitality of the chick is doubtful,
although chicks have grown from ma
turity that were Matched from eggs
that were three months old. II Is
claimed. Eggs that are only one day
old will hatch day sooner than those
that are two weeks old.
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Wyandotte Chickens

Silver-Laced Wyandottes whep frs:
introduced in 1879 were known as
American Sebrights. but were admitted
to the American Standard of Perfec-
ton in 1888 as Wyandottes. later as
Silver-Laced Wyandottes. They were
originated by crossing Sebrights with
black-and- yellow Chittagong fowls. the
latter being imported from Asia by
New England sea captains. Hamburg
and Dark Brahma crosses were also
used. says chicken fancier in the
Philadelphia Ledger.