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In the first seven months of the year 1921 there was shipped into the
T'nited States gold to the value of SlOrt.OOO.ortO iu excess of the total pro
duction of gold in the world for the entire \e;ir of Hankers and oth
er economists are said to be unable to form aa opinion as to the probable
ifiec; of th;s continued shipment of all thi- cold to the 1'nited State? One
sian's guess seems to be about as good as another's That there will be a
f:tr reaching cffoct. no one can doubt, and fortunate, perhaps, will be the
man or group of men who can reach a correct conclusion and foresee con
fluences. If we are to have commercial prosperity as a result, there will
be great opportunities for gain. If a depression is to ensue. th< mrn who
can most quickly prepare will best stand the strain. Possession >t i. e
world's gold ought to be a great commercial ud\.tillage. but time only v ill
tell the story.—Publicity Bureau.
CHECKMATE
T •< Deprtment of Justice is to enforce :i law enacted in 1<7:! that liars
former emplo> ees ot the Government from prosecuting a claim ngainsl it
that arose during their tenure of office or v.itliin two years thereafter At
the present Mine there are over Sl.ooo.ono.otto in claims pending against
the Government, and the most lucrative law practice in Washington is i
looking after the interests of the claimants It i* an open secret that scores
rf . "tployees uuder the former administration have opened law offices
the Capital solely for that purpose. Their intimate knowledge of Govern
i. ■ • data makes their services of special value, and thev are out to pr<
t:om th' .r own mistakees while in Federal eittplov and the incompetente tif
tli^.- w tli whom they were associated in Government service. The dtv u
ot the Attorn- y General is likely to he of soni" embarrassment to those
geti l- .. :i.—Publicity Llureau.
It I SSIAXS VIIE STAin IM.
The recent report emanating from an instructor of Columbia Cniversity
who had spent seventeen days in liussia is appalling. We have thot of Rus
sia as the granary of the world, but not as the famine region. Trotsky, at
t!o- Third Internationale, was explaining why tin Communists were mak.ng
some concessions to capitalism it? Russia Evidently KttS'- a needs some on
to explain some things to the world, but those who hav. not been bitti n h>
the communistic bug. and who are not. thereby. m:u!e bltnd. need no explan
ation. Mothers killing their children to save them from starvation, men
and women eating hay like oxen and brush like goats in a land normally as
proi:!:. in production as Russia, are an all sufficient explanation, tapitai
i m '■ many il- fe- t*. but the case for communism and Bolshevism ls
far from being proved a world panacea
HINDSIGHT POl.lt ^
\uditors are now bti-v in the Tost Office Department trying to ascertain
whether the parcel post is losing money for the government. One of the
first acts of the Demoiratic administration was to slash the parcel post ra'
lie The Itottrtie parcel post law. a U> publnau measure, put the ratfs high
i nough to be sat'e. with the idea of cutting them »s- experience demonstrated
to what extent cuts could safely be made. After slashing the rates the
Democratic administration insisted, without definite proof, that the ra -
w. re ad.-quate Having abolished the parcel post stamp, specific evid ic
as r,> t'u revenue from parcel post w-asnot obtainable—Publicity Cur' .11.
T! i- Lloyd government has offered Ireland .. Dominion form of gov. ru
nt-at and t: >» Dial Eirann has rejected t'ae offer With our knowledge of
tae experience of Canada in her relations to the Mother Country, one is
I- mpted to ask. if such an offer had been made to AY.ishincton Ada;: . .1
tl • ,r compatriots, would they have rejected the offer? We rather think
there would have been no revolutionary war in th.s country, much as
miuht miss such a thing in our history. Perhaps Ireland is doing the h ~t
thins for 1 r- land as she sees it. but there are a lot of people who . annot si
it as she does.
s HOP* lVIl'Rt'.D ISY PROl'TII
T!.C wi .u!;er this snmmor has ^ot
innipletoiy out of joint, not only in
i - country ! jt in most of the other
countries It Is many years since
tii»re ha- bt-'B such general and
long-continued hot and dry weatner.
Ir.lund. usually so green, is nearly
burned to a cinder. In France th«re
i< an acute shortage of all preen
ni i Reports from other parts of
ll:<- world are along the same line.
These unfavorable conditions ar^
reflected In the crop estimates just
put out by the I". S. agricultural
department. Ordinarily when one
crop Is below par other crops will
show cp unusu.'llv well and thus
■i balance is preserved. Bui tins
year practically everything ic suf
fering. The condition of potatoes is
very bad and the reduced estimate
puts the crop at only 216.000.000
bushels, with .1 - ondi'ion of enly Ct»
per cent.
The total wheat crop esti > ate is
rut to 757.000,060 bushels, corn
::."00.000.000 bushels, oats 1.140.
000,000 bushels, barley 170.000.
i'0i». Corn shows the best condition
of any of the big staple crops—84
per cent. Hay is S3, with crop of
95.000.000 tons forecast. Tobacco
is estimated at S90.000.000 pounds
—condition 67. Kite 34,000,000
bushels—condition Apples will
be a poor crop on the whole—tot:;.
110.000,000 bushels—or only a
bushel apiece for each of *is J'^i.i h
cs are put at 31.000.000 buslu N.
Peanuts 3S.000.000 bushels. Cot
ton only S,200.000 bales. Sv.v ji
tatocs 115,000.000 bushels.
Many people said it wouid be bel
ter to have mi Viler cr- ~.s a::d pet
more money l"'»r them. Provider^ •.
seems to ha<°e taken them at their
word and given them what tiny
wished for. However, * f ere are
still large stocks remaining from
the crops of previous years, so that
there oiik'ht not to t'C acne .nO'er
ing in this country Crop prices on
ti.e whole have probubiv tour1
bottom, and th« tendency now will
be for them to ri$<- some**hut. ow
i:i" to the shOi't production.
It is reported that flier? is a
movement on foot by the Fall batiks
commercial club to have the army
post at Ribbon removed to Fair
banks. It is said the war depart
ment has no intention of abandon
ing (he post at Gibbon, and that
preparations are being made for the
installation of an electric light plant
for use during the coming winter.
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The Mystery of
Hartley House
By
( I.HTORI) S. RAYMOND
Illustrated by IRWIN MYKR3
Copyright by George H. Doran Co. i
I Saw His Fa;e Plainly In the Candl*
Lisht.
I went to n window of the office
which pive a view of flio lawn. 1
could see one figure slowly crossing
the op.-n space toward the path lead
Inc down to the river. Jed was
standing Just outside the shadow of
the house.
The farther I'tjmre—Mr. Sidnry. as
I ktHtv—p-ssoj into the dense Mack
of the thickets by the path. Then
,l»»d veppetl forth and went quickly
across the open. J went to the front
entrance anil stood on the porch.
V hunter's tuoon was at full, and
the place was luminous In a soft, misty
yellow li.cht.
I hail tremors, frankly—felt the pres
ence of tancihle dancers, unseen, and
of Intanclble terrors. I never felt such
oppression, doubt. distress and dismay
In my life. My patient was on a
srranre errand far beyond any
sirencth I over know him to have; and
.Tel. whom 1 always dreaded, was fol
lowlnj him.
It m " he wondered why I was no?
Instantly In chase and why I stood
worried and Indecisive. The on f ex
pi:-.i: "t Is that 1 knew, as sur.'v as
one could know anything hy rea^'v
and conjecture, that whatever was
t
this same night for a number of years
In the past, and that whatever it
was. it had direct connection w'th the
s.- rot of the place which Mrs. Si ' v
so earnestly desired me not to pos
scss. For these reasons, or upon this
instinct. I acted as I did and stood
or. tl.e porch listening to the unnatu
rally late whippoorwlll and looking
out fownrd the dark woods and thick
cs which stood at th« edce of the
The tension was so jrtt-nt that I cot
n i! vtiuet *hock when out of this wall
of dar'.t • -s came a fliptre running
and across the moonlit space to
ward the house. I knew It must be
Jed. at ! I waited where I stood *«
t.. app'^aehed. He bar-ly had come
nto the shadow of the house when an
I other figure came out of the dark wall
if tl.e thickets and catr.i slowly across
:he moonlit space.
.Trd. n;iinlr.e up the *tops. saw rat
nm! gasped with astonishment. hilt re
covered himself with wonderful
! promptness.
"Inside, nun. Inside, <nd sot natti
r«l." tie cried. "Come —taking my
aria—"In the office."
He \\ ;is so certain and so command
Ir.a that I did Just what I was told.
1 "Into the office, man," he said, still
clutching me. "What are you dolne
abroad? This n'ght of all nights! But
no matter. Into the office. an1 mm on
tlie lights. Turn on the llchts In the
hnll—not all of them, but some of
| them."
lie ran to do It himself and was all
flutter and activity. Then he or
"Into the office now. and act natu
ral. You're a man of senilis; think o'
somethinc we oonld naturally he do
ins at this time. Think quick man:
it'« he* <>nd me. What Hre you doinc
here? <«ood l.ord, what are you di>
Inc here? I could have manaced It
with -it you. Why did ytu have to hi
on the scone? And I can think of
nothing!"
"Yon have severe camps (n the |
stomach," 1 said. "It's not to be won
tiered at. considering the way too
abuse your stomach. I may say you j
ire the only human being I ever w»s
clad to M»e drinking himself to death. -
You have now some premonitory symp
tom* of gastritis. You have got me
up. If I do not have a collar and tie
on It Rill look more natural—"
I tossed these artlclei and my coat
behind a couch.
' And possibly If you were less clad
It would help the Illusion."
Jed rid himself of collar, tie and
e..: • ai d I sposed of them In the same
"Now, 1 I marine," I said, "we are
reasonably convincing as physician
nnd sinner. What are your symp
toms?"
"You're n man of geulus!" Jed ex
claimed. "Walt a minute."
He ran to the window, concealing
>» f rneul f hahLnst o ojirUlri
"Hr>'s nlnio't here." ho said. n<= he
looked out on the phasil.v white lawn.
Then he eame rtinnini: luiek.
"The door had butter be opened."
he snld. nnd he threw the door to
the ofliee open. Then be sa' In oni >»f
the chairs snd brrun to w' nr mid!?.
pored: "What o'.scht It to b
shut
"I have often told you," 1 said with
lotid professional dignity. "that there
'•Sick as I be W.th Pan" Sl'd
Jed.
Is a |vn:iliy att i tr>
as yor.r* II;:i ji :r "
a« 1 '
•T?d. groniTv.ic ir
sound Ip liim as if it w- .■ a nui
ton*1 to ,1'Ht w "it nw
■
Jed?"
He was. tad >«l. an <-\
■
fixed in his ~"n f'.-.r !u
a« he was in Mjrh strance circum
stances !
"Mr. Sidney:™ 1 «.-v<;.ilni<Hl nenln
and my wonder wa? not simntn'^d.
1
composure and succeeded.
"I felt so well, doctor." he sr.' !. "and
I see so Utile of ihe p':iC<? 1 tine so
moment. P.nt .Ted—"
I
cited and caused me to have double
walked <lown the lane
Ho nil when lie saw trie, but 1 recog
nized liiin. It «n« t! <i
saw »ri ic In the il
prison. Call fliiloWv.
main road," said M S1 <■> n creat
'
any doubt."
phono. Yes. n convict. In
ban walked out of tho pr>
parties—not because lhey f 1 red tf
have hira escape. bttt N :
be so miserable and nnhapj.y in tbi
open all and. likli c him. they
hoped to find Mm and brine him back
to shelter. llo had no use for liberty:
It would only torment n:d torture him
-■
was irose.
"Re's on my place." Mr. Sidnej
cried to Jed—In a voice I never would
have recocniied as his. "We can"!
have convicts running about tht
place."
They would have him In a few mtn
utes, said the man at the penitentiary
now that they had him located, anr
he would be as plad to pet back a»
they would be to ret him.
TTiat closed the conversation, anr
Mr. Sidney, with oce flash of splrii j
ahowlnc in his eyes, gently and softly
collapsed In his chair with a moan. |
Jed and I. in alarm, pot hira to bed. |
CHAPTER XIV.
Pr. Rrownell came in the morning
and found Mr. Sidney, as was evpoct
ed. in extreme exhaust ion. I exp'alned
that our patient had been, as usual
the nlpht prior to his alarming col- .
lapses, very animated and that after j
midnight he had stolen out of the |
house for a walk about the grounds
had enconjitATttl a nan vitf
frnn -he penltent'ary 'mid had rotor '•
berk In eri'it excitement.
1!" -• ire lives were given Mr. Sid
ney hot I>r. Rronnell said he respond
ed with more difficulty and more slow
•■n d»*s he tsy quite passive. as
• 1 lw\ His immobile fonro.-es. as j
hi- lay nnronsclons. were set: and the
- in. it seemed to me, was one !
\ Indomitable, s'eady, enduring i
fit Hr " nell c*-ie orce every tbree
• weeks, during which time j
Mr. s ilnej'i re<-overy t»« palnftilly
slow. His mind cleared and became f
r> ve lone before any strength fame
back to liis body. A« so<*n as hl« mind
d'd clear, he was. In disposition, his J
former se'f. I thnueht that If such a
he "'as even rentier than ordinary. !
I am not ( vncreratinjr when I say that I
th< '.er igni'y of the man was seraphic.
I thought 1 saw a chance of r.iood j
In h'm There nn*. if I was right. a
wa« a yielding, an appearance of phys- I
ten! and spiritual acceptance of the
taw «f three score and ten. If I were
<<1 i.v Utile and Impressive
the tn live which had been In hltn
■
Mr s to your knowl.
* ih.il I know of." I said.
■■■
S I ever knew him to be.
►
province, and that life
t*,. f >r htm. dcjiende<l tipon
i; that the resolve had a
ptin' ■ V --11 have not fonnd things
wli" m -twiJ here, have you?"
<■'" ic here " «a!rt nr.
'r Imovr what It Is.
pervl on «neei> inc of iTOjvirianee
For the prek-ent, he
•lee* not riO'Sl pos'ihly never
-rl 1 Vnoir tliat he was
rr<-o o1 -error ilian I.
■ v ;>« ftp er>n«efjTienre
of th'«. Tin iuiN»"ovnWe ehsnce In
< v.-- • • »r»»! of Mr. Sidney.
• ounM have His
<Htjr and
• nee, surliness.
'0-1 his rasp
or
Po iris more thnn
1M*" ntv! er>.>h eve
and tlwr sli'v fr:>ndly to me.
(Cuntinnod on Satnrrtay)
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Big Game Guide
Sportsmen w ho are Intereat
o«l in hunt ins Mr game In the
Ijnwcr Ynfcon country art* In
vited to cull on mo. I have
livwl for many jTat* In the At- j
I in count ry, ami <an ennrMJw
hunting parties fine <tiiHnifiiN.
I have n wmmI power boat
for lake hunting anil fWhlnjt- .
For information call or a<1
dre*«
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ATI IN
B. C.
!• mor* Catarrh tn this
of tho eomtry than ail othar 41*
Wt together. and "am ft »u »up
n ri*•Lifted
local rrrr**dlev an<1
rtirr with Jor
in' ureblp. ».
fatly infl-'c
antly falling
ugc*4
a local <5iim\oo,
nnptiiut'onai r©o
-.Art* oniUto
atarrh
F J Chonoy A
ri.nst »utional
lad acts
M^wviuf Surfacoo
.* Dc!lara t*
'v that Hall't
.rt. &*n& for
T 1-do. Ohio.
Let Cuticura Heal ^ our Skin
In the treatment of all skin
troubles bathe freely with Cuti
cura Soap and hot water, dry
pently, and apply Cuticura
Ointment to the affected parts
Do not fail to include the ex
quisitely scented Cuticura Tal
cum in your toilet preparations.
V%L rNrV«*» U»
or*«»rto.I>«pl 11G !!*)«•■ 41 Mus
trVr. ' -nf.y-e 1 '-.rtmrnDt 2 and tft* TalraiaSc
t'uttmt Soar witbowt m«t
I>1T\KTM1 \T OK THK INTERIOR
I nitewl Slates Ijiml Office
Serial 04290
Juneau. Alaska, June 3.— 1921.
XOTICF IS HRRRBY GIVEN that
Thomas Dixon Tape of H&lnea, Alas
ka has submitted final three-year
proof in support of his homestead
entry serial 04190 for lands embrac
ed In I". S. Surrey No. 1243, situ
ated about fire miles sounth of Chll
kat Village in latitude £9 depress 0}
minutes N. and longitude 196 de
crees 22 minutes W.; mors partic
ularly described as follo»»:
Commencirj at corner No 1.
M. C. on the line of ordinary hlgb
tide of Chilkat Inlet, whence W.
C. boars K. 1 04 chains, thencs R.
52.67 chains to corner No 2;
whence l". S. I. M No. 176 bears
N. 34 decrees 06 minutes R. 21.
$3 chains; thence S. 16 09 chains
to corner No. 3; thence W. 60 00
chains to corner No. 4 M. C. on
the lire of ordinary high tide of
Chilkat Inlet; thent-e meinderlng
the said Inlet (1) N. * degrees
29 minutes W. 7.93 chains; (21
X. 74 decrees 00 minutes W ! -
60 chains: (3) N. 63 degrees 16
minutes W. 3.90 chains: (41 N.
22 degrees 30 minutes W. 3 #0
chains: (61 N. 46 degrees 16 min
utes E. 2.30 chains: (6* S. S9 de
grees 15 minutes R. 230 chains:
(71 N. 69 degrees 15 minutes E
3.0C chains: (S) N. 47 degrees
00 minutes R. 6 00 chains: (9)
N. 30 degrees 30 minutes R 7.
50 chains to corner No. 1, the
place of beginning, containing an
area of 156.77 acres. Magnetic
rariation 29 degrees 40 minutes
E.
FRANK A. BOYLE
Register.
First Publication June 18. 1921.
Final Fabilcationp Aug. 27, 1921.