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\VH.*T ARE WE GOING TO DO?
The Dally Alaskan is la receipt
of a cablegram this morning from
Secretary J. L. McPherson of the
Alaska Bureau of the Seattle cham
ber of commerce, who has reached
Juut.au en his return from a round
trip to Skagway and Sitka from that
place, in which be Informs use he
"ft ill be iu Skagway tomorrow.
air. "McPherson'a mission to Al
aska is to learn the viewB of the
people of the territory in regard to
holding "All-Alaska" celebrations
o' the 50th * anniversary of the
uurchase of this vast region from
♦he Russian government in 1867 by
the raited States, and where they
are lukewarm to work up a senti
ment iu favor of the proposed J
measure by poiuing out the ad
vantages to be derived from the
-luMicity such celebrations would
give
AH the plans lor the celebrations
d re to be worked out by Alaskans,
who will also have charge of the
programs of en'eitainment to be of
fered visitor* on the occasion, and
the gathering up and display of Al
aska u exhibitc that will be a part
of ti.e duty o.' each town in • the
itinerary of a grand business men's
'rxcursion that will come north at
a time not yet appointed but which
w n conform to the time decided up
on for the celebrations.
If we are going to help our
selves by helping Mr. McPhereon it
is 'ime to be making arrangements
for a committee of business m«i
to meet him on the arrival of the
boat, entertain him in a'proper man
ner during his stay and discuss with
him ways and means to put the mat
ter before the people so that they
tan act intelligently.
VERY OLD SUIT SETTLED
It is a fact known even to su
perficial students of United States |
histor*- that the state of West Vir
ginia was born of the great rebel
lion. When the civil war "broke
out in 1S61 it found the people of
Virgin'a that resided east of the Al
leghany mountains and those that
lived west of that range of almost
totally different political opinions.
Those to the west ol the mountains
resolved to remain in the Union,
while those to the east had al
ready declared for secession. Great
mas.- meetings were held in sever
al of the western counties, and one
inteudcd to secure united action as
sembled in Clarksburg on April 22,
1S61. What has come to be konwn
as the first Wheeling convention
was heli? in the following May; the
second Wheeling convention met a
mouth later, or on June 11. Her
necessary preliminary steps to
ward statehood were taken and, on
June 20, 1863, West Virginia whs
admitted as a state of the Union.
The war and the feeling it en
gendered prevented for many years
an adjustment of accounts between
the new state and the old, although
the c'.d never permitted its claim
for reparation to be forgotten. The
contract under which the states
were separated provided that West
Virginia should assume her "equit
able proportion " of the public debt.
There have been almost innumerable
hearings of the case in all of its
bearings, each side contesting for
what it believed to be its right,
aud r.ov, after the lapse of mor<?
than half a century, the United
States supreme court has adjudged
West Virginia debtor to the state of
Virginia to the amount of $12,
393,029.28. The interest on the
debt, w^ich has been running since
Ian. J, 1891, Is $8,178,307, or
nearly twice as much az the princi
pal.
In order to reach a settlement
ia this case some very fine ad
ju. tmf-nt*. have been necessary, as
well as the exercise of a great
amouat 11 patience. There were
ye.tn, of course, when few things
seem-?'! more Jiopeless than that
Virginia and West Virginia should
ever come to an amicable under
standing about anything. But hap
pily thote times have passed, and
among: *he states ia the American
sisterhood there are none more
neighborly or more friendly than
the Virs'.nias. The decision Just
ar.aiunced will scarcely affect theii
relations perceptibly at this late
date, but it neverheless marks the
disappearance of one more occasion
for »ven unpleasant remembrance.
An Incident of
Independence Day
By EUNICE BLAKE
Alice MacGregor was an American
girl -with Scotch ancestry. How many
suitors there were for Mies Mac
Gregor's hand only Miss MacGregor
knew, for she never spoke of her of
fers to any one. Certain It la that
there were two whose attentions were
so marked as to be especially notice
able. These were John Kershaw, an
Englishman, who had recently come to
America, and Michael O'Connor.
Miss MacGregor, being a bit of a co
quette—what girl la not?—may have
accepted the attentions of one of these
men as a foil for the other, but If this
were true It was Impossible for any
one to tell which was the foil and
which the man foiled. There were
those who declared that the lady lis
tened to both these suitors for the pur- \
pose ■>{ worrying them.
A crisis came In this triangular love j
affair on the Fourth of July. Mr. O'Con
nor v.rote Miss MacGregor a note in
viting her to accept a seat in • window !
above the store where he was employ- 1
ed to witness the Koarth of July pa- |
rade. Miss MacGregor replied that she
had already made a partial engage- j
ment for the day. She was not sure. |
She would know by the evening before |
the Fourth and would advise him. She
had already received an Invitation from ,
Mr. Kershaw to the same effect and
had written him the same answer she
had sent O'Connor.
Now, each of the rivals knew very
well that the partial engagement men
tioned referred to the other. Mr. Ker
shaw, on the afternoon before Inde
pendence day, called on Miss Mac
Gregor for a more definite reply to his
t&vltation. She .received him kindly,
but declared that she did not think it
would be appropriate for an American
girl, especially one of Scotch descent,
to celebrate Independence day with an
Englishman. There had been a he
reditary feud between the English and
Scotch races until the crowns were
united In one king, and there had been
a long fight between the English and
Americans. Why should she, a Mac
Gregor born In America, celebrate the
Fourth of July with an Englishman?
"But all that has passed nnd gone,"
protested Ke*shaw, falling to detect
that the young lady was chaffing him.
"It's the impropriety of the thing,"
she persisted.
Mr. Kershaw left her without hav
ing secured a consent, and later Mr.
O'Connor called.
"I don't think, Mr. O'Connor," said
Miss MacGregor, "that It would be in
order for me to view the Fourth of
July procession in your company."
"Why not?" asked the young man,
astonished.
"Because the day celebrates the win
ning of American independence from
Great Britain."
"But I'm Irish; not British at all."
"Ireland was a part of the mother
country that oppressed the colonies.
Besides, I had a great-greatuncle who
fought under the Scotch-Irish banner
at the battle o( the Boyne. Your an
cestors were on the other side."
"Hang my ancestors! What do I
care for a light that occurred more
than two centuries ago?"
"Nevertheless, the Fourth of July is
a day that is, or should be, near to the
heart of every American. It would be
hurtful to my feelings to celebrate It
In company with one whose ancestors
were on the other side in the fight for
Independence."
"But we're all of the same blood
English, Scotch, Irish and Americans."
"Family feuds are the most bitter."
Mr. O'Connor was obliged to depart
with no more comfort than his rival
had received.
During the evening Miss MacGregor
called up each of the rivals by tele
phone and told him that shg .would o->
cupy a seat on the stand from which !
the parade would be reviewed by the 1
governor and she would be happy to |
seo him there. She regretted that for <
the reasons given It was not appropri
ate that she should accept his kind In
vitation, but a bit of a chat would be
In order.
At first each of the gentlemen was so
disgruntled at this disposition of his
Invitation that he vowed he would not
go near the reviewing stand. But curi
osity got the better of both. Miss Mac
Gregor would undoubtedly have an es
cort Who would that escort be? Not
only curiosity, but rivalry, turned the
scale.
Independence day opened bright, and
a multitude of stars and stripes flut
tered In the sunlight Both of the suit
ors took positions where they could look
upon the reviewing stand, and as soon
as they saw Miss MacGregor take her
seat they started simultaneously from
different points to go to speak to her,
reaching her at the same time. Beside
her sat a gentleman with black hair
and eyes, who, seeing the others ap
proach to speak with Miss MacGregor,
aroso and lifted his hat with extremo
politeness.
"Permit me to introduce to yon, gen
tlemen," said the lady, "Mr. Marivaml.
Mr. Martvand Is a descendant of the
Marquis de Lafayette, who came over
from France during our struggle for In
dependence with an army to help us
and rendered us valuable assistance."
Mr. Marlvand bowed very low. In
Miss MacGregor*s eye was n sparkle
which the Irishman perceived, but to
which the Englishman was obtuse.
However, both the visiting gentlemen,
after n few remarks upon the beautiful
day, withdrew, leaving the field to the
descendant of Lafayette.
Miss MacGregor has not yet settled
upon a husband
FIGHTING INSOMNIA.
Som« Advice About How to Woo "Na
ture's Sweet Restorer."
In fighting sleeplessness 1 have found
nothing bo helpful as a simple pro
cedure based on tho conditions which
recent psychological experiment has
proved to be fundamental to sleep.
These aret
Mental and muscular relaxation, lim
itation of voluntary movement and
monotony of sensation.
To obtain these the next time you
find yourself wakeful select on tho
wall of your room some ornament or
spot which, by reason of a ray of light
from the moon or street lamp, seems
to stand out clearly from Its surround
ings. Having selected this spot, as
sume a comfortable position in bed,
taking care that you lie In such a way
that you can seo the spot on the wall
without straining any part of your
hadjTi
' Next, remaining perfectly motionless
ami thinking of nothing but the spot
on the wall, gaze at It through half
closed lids In such a way that It seems
remote and indistinct.
Re sure not. to try to get a full view
of It That wonlil mean tension, not
relaxation, and would defeat your pur
pose. Your gaze at the spot, while
steady, must bo without any straining
of the attention.
Soon, If you have continued to lie
perfectly quiet and to think of nothing
but the spot on the wall, yon will find
your eyelids grow heavy and close com
pletely. Open them half way, as be
fore. and resume the process of gazing.
They will again grow heavy and
close, when you must, If you can, open
them once more. Before long you will
find It Impossible to open them, for you
will be sound asleep.
Even If your room bo In total dark
ness you can stiil make use of this
sleep bringing method by calling up
before your mind's eye some imaginary
object and gazing at It between half
closed lids exactly as though it were
really before you. Remember, how
ever, that you must lie perfectly still,
moving neither your hands nor your
legs.
Try this device the next time you are
troubled by wakefulness. Prom per
sonal experience I am satisfied that, If
you follow it faithfully In its details,
you will find that It works like a
charm.—n, Addington Bruce In Kan
sas City Times.
Big Hats In Colonial Days.
The question of high hats at public
places was of some moment, even in
colonial days. In 17G9 the church at
Andover, Mass., put it to vote wheth
er "the parish disapprove of the fe
male sex sitting with their hats on in
the meeting house in time of divine
service as being indecent." In the town I
of Abiugton in 1775 it was voted that
It was "an indecent way with the
feminine sex to sit with their hats and
bonnets on in worshiping God." Still
another town voted that it wits the
"town's mind" that the women should
take their bonnets off in meeting and
hang them on the pegs.
An Egg Trick.
Hold n raw egg ou cud and spin It on
a plate or other smooth surface.
Quickly place the hand upon It for an
Instant, stopping the motion momen
tarily. When the hand Is removed the
ess « resume Its spinning. This Is
because the liquid contents of the shell
continued to whirl rapidly when your
hand stopped the shell, and If It Is
quickly released the whirling contents
will again set the shell to spinning.—
American Boy.
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I
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