And no doubt Father is right
I HAVE' \
I'M "TR.VI NC TO
I cv
Where They Lay
In Their Last
Long Sleep [i|
On the wooded slope of a steep hill
that rises hiirh over a great bend in
the River Seine li-.'S a little plot of
earth that Is as much America as is
the national cemetery at Arlington or
the hallowed ground of Gettysburg. It ]
ts a quiet and peaceful spot, for al
though Paris is neat-—the slender pin- |
nacle of the Eiffel tower is In plain
▼lew over the trees—the city is sepa- |
rated from the American cemetery at
Surnesnes by the green expanse of
the Bols de Boulogne. The heart of
the city that is the heart of the world
Is not five miles away; you would
think It at least fifty. It Is a spot far
removed from war. and yet there are
enough of the accoutrements of war
about it to remind the visitor that the
700 graves here are the graves of sol
diers—mostly of soldiers who died of
their wounds on the Journey in from
the front or at one of the hospitals In
or near the capital. Further up the
slop*? rrown the ramparts or ine iort
of Mount Valerien. one In the chain j
of defenses that surround Paris. Pur- [
lng hostilities planes flew from field to
field, the drone of their motors never
so clear as in this quiet countryside.
And more warlike still, an occasional
cannpn shot echoed from a testing
ground in the neighborhood. The lit
tle cemetery itself, with its well
aligned rows of white wooden crosses,
will some day be as green and fair a
God's acre as any in France. It is
becoming so as fast as the loving
hands of the living can convert it Into ]
one. Even in these l'resh fall days, j
the graves are all abloom, and hardy
■hrubs add a touch of somber beauty !
to the little corners and round points. !
—Stars and Stripes, Paris.
WAR DEMAND FOR PLATINUM
la Essential in Production of Sulphuric
Acid, Indispensable in Manufac- j
ture of Explosives.
Two universally known products— .
•ne a rare metal, the other a common
■eld—have lately assumed Importance
that is mystifying to the laity. Plati- |
Bum has become virtually the king of j
metals, and sulphuric acid the king of j
chemicals. The reasons for this are j
most - s'.mrb'. I'kiMuu;;: N jibjained
-i.
chiefly froiii the tTFal niounfafns. Owing
to chaotic conditions in Russia, little
of it is being mined. It is absolutely
essential In the manufacture of sul
phuric acid. Without a §niall amount
of it being present, oxygen, water and
sulphur dioxide will not unite chem
ically. Sulphuric acid, on the other
hand, was probably the most indis
pensable product used in the prosecu
tion of the war. Its tremendous affin
ity for water made it vitally important
In the manufacture of high explosives.
For Instance, one obtains a fairly
harmless liquid by mixing glycerin nnd
nitric acid. If sulphuric acid Is added,
it combines the two chemically by
taking an atom of hydrogen and one
of oxygen from ffce nitric acid, an
atom of hydrogen from the glycerin,
forming water, nnd taking It unto It
self. One then has nitroglycerin. In a
similar manner sulphuric acid Is need
ed for the manufacture of gun^otton
and TNT. Tiius we had the pecu
liar cycle of circumstances that made
it unpatriotic for an American to have
in his possession more than an ounce
of platinum In the form of jewelry.
Incidentally, however, there Is said to
be good reason for the belief that a
very large proportion of the so-called
platiuuin in modern jewelry is com
posed wholly or at least In part of
cheaper metals.—Popular Mechanics
Maifiizlne.
Substitute for Tea.
It Is said that there arc now on
the market as a substitute for ten
the leaves of a plant which Nlebuhr
described as long ago as 1775. The
plant Is the Cathn edulis, or Arabian
tea, which is cultivated or grown wild
on the East African coast from Abys
sinia to Natal, in the Nile valley, and
In Arabia. The leaves are called by
the natives "kat," and when boiled give
off a liquor which Is said to be
a powerful stimulant. The natives
drink this tea before starting on long
marches or other strenuous labors.
The tea Is said to have a pleasant
aroma and to be useful against neu
ralgia. while iu many regions the
plant is considered to be a protec
tion against plague.
Tfie conjuror was giving" 'a" sleight
of hand performance. One of his feats
was to make a marked dollar bill dis
appear in the sight of the crowd, which
he did successfully.
"That marked dollar bill will be
found In the vest pocket of that gen
tleman," said the conjuror, pointing
with his magic wand at Sam Lawsing.
All eyes were riveted on Sam, who
advanced to the front, took some
money from his vest pocket and snldt
"Boss, here's your change. Ah'vo
tmd two beers and a cigar out of that
Jollar you told me to keep In ma
pocket till you called for It."
War Did'nt Dis
turb the Chess
Devotees
To its devotees chess Is the most
J absorbing of all mental activities, the
' game that above all others brings
complete forgetfulness of the world
; to those who play and those who
watch the moves, observes a writer In
the New York Herald.
A striking example of this self-ab
sorption has been shown recently In
the rooms of a local chess club when
distinguished experts struggled for su
premacy In the mimic field heedless of
the stupendous four-year stroggle that
was fast drawing to a clow on Eu
rope's shell-torn, blood-soaked board.
What was the reckless slaughter of
thousands of German soldier® In com
parison with the sacrifice of • single
Ivory pawn standing guard before Its
queen? Which one of those who
moved the pieces or of the greater
number who watched them with fur
rowed brows and fast-beating hearts
thought of the kaiser's peace offer
while the queen's gambit was passing
before their eyes? The pope may lift
his voice In words of solemn counsel,
but they heed him not. The only ec
clesiastical power that they recognise
Is that of the mitred bishop sweeping
Into the heart of the enemy's country
and smiting the rock as It stands.
To read the printed accounts of this
tournament Is to recall the old Puck
picture of two chess players carried
In their chairs from a burning build
ing with the board between them. Nor
do we wonder at the fact that it was
only while absorbed In his dally game
that the exiled Napoleon could forget
Sir Hudson Lowe.
EPIGRAPHS PROVE A PUZZLE
Explanation of HI«roflypMc« Admit
tedly Very Old Will fcunely B« of
tho Greatest intr'eet
Amateur archeologlsts of California
are endeavoring to Interest profes
sional scientists of the East In the
epigraphs which abound on the rocks
of Round Valley, not far from tho city
of Bishop, and which are believed to
be as old, If not older, than the hiero
glyphics of earliest Egypt, to which
they bear a strange resemblance.
It Is believed by many that the
strange markings ^constituted th»
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Will Tell It All. Today your Kodak Album
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names oy wnicn ancient trines marKoa
I the source of water supply for the
benefit of those of their number who
lived roving lives.
These hieroglyphics have never been
deciphered, although they are matters
of record In the leading museums of
the country, It Is said. The Indian
tribes now living In the vicinity de
clare they are the work of the Indians
of North America and that they ante
date all aboriginal lore.
Some who have examined the
strange markings in the flinty bowl
ders say the heiroglyphlcs closely re
semble those of earliest Egypt and
may replace the latter as the first
written language of humanity.
They are found always in the vicin
ity of water supplies, the same mark
ings discovered near Bishop appearing
also on rocks extending through the
Canadian border, down through Wash
ington, Oregon and California to the
Mexican line and beyond. This fact,
it is argued, Indicates that prehistoric
tribes marked a highway for their mi
grating members or for their armies,
giving specific directions as to the best
water supplies along the way.
French Live Stock on the Decline.
The United States food administra
tion has called attention to the large
decrease In live stock In France since
the beginning of the war. In cattle
this decrease amounted to 2,590,000 up
to December, 1917; In sheep the de
crease amounted to 0,238,000 head; In
hogs to 2,869,000 head. In the period
since owing to the food shortage there
has been a still further shrinkage. Fig
ures like these Indicate that there will
be a large and Insistent demand for
live stock from this country for the
I foreign trade for many years after
peace Is finally establslhed.
Good American hamiiy.
Thirty years ngo a girl came to this
Wintry from Russia to uiarry Louis
Fleshner, an Immigrant from the same
•Country. They settled In Springfield,
Mass., and when the United States en
tered the war they had four sons, the
oldest 23. All of them entered the
army and the eldest has distinguished
himself in battle. He is the young
man who, having lost an arm and an
«ye while carrying ammunition through
.shell fire, optimistically exclaimed:
"I'm the luckiest .Tew In the army.
Any other man In my place would have
ieen killed."—American Israelite.
"Olive" Oil.
Over 500 different types of husked
ric^or paddy were under examination
i Ust year at one of the government
agricultural farms In Burma, and over
200 types of sassamum were grown at
another. Hitherto much of the sassa
mom grawu in Burma has been ex
ported to Europe, where It is used for
tb« production of the so-called "olive
oil" for which France and Italy have
fong b«en famed,
Hot Clam or Red Snapper Broth
mai— a gooJ drink these cold' days.
Kellers are serving them. tf.
THE SKAGWAY
Pioneer Dairy
H. F. 8EBMAN, Prop.
THE SANITARY MILK BUNCH
Th© largest a«d b««t corn
due ted dairy la Alaska.
Dalljr fhlpmenUi of pur«
milk &»d cream to All point
ok White 'Fas# ft Yukoa
Bootf,
Working Hard
To Protect The
Masterpiece
A heating apparatus powerful
enough to force heat through a pile of
sandbags 12 feet thick and to dry
without scorching the wall behind Is
needed to preserve one Ot the world's
masterpieces, "The Last Supper," of
Leonnrdo da Vinci, which Is painted
on the wall of the Church of Santa
Maria delle Grazie at Milan, Italy.
The dampness which accumulates In
the sand necessary as a protection
from air raids is fast fading the colors
of the picture, already damaged by
time. The restoration necessary for
Leonardo's picture is unsulted to the
frescoes of Luinl and other masters
painted on the same wall. How to
give each set of masterpieces the
treatment required Is the problem. So
far the experts of the Italian ministry
of the arts hare been unable to find
a solution.
Hereditary Hay Fever.
Dr. W. Scheppegrell, president of
'the American Hay Fever Prevention
association, has recently made an an
nlysls of 415 cases treated In the hay
I fever clinic of the Charity hospital at
j New Orleans and elsewhere in that
I city In order to determine the influ
ence of heredity on this disease. He
finds that in more than one-third of
the cases the patients had a father,
mother, brother or sister who was a
victim of the disease. Probably the
Influence of heredity Is even greater
than Indicated by these figures, as spe
cific susceptibility may exist Indefi
nitely without developing hay fever, by
reason of insufficient exposure to the
pollens that cause the malady. The
question of the development of a nat
ural Immunity from continued expos
ure to the specific pollens Is, says Doc
tor Scheppegrell, a difficult one to set
tle, on account of the difficulty of elim
inating the question of decreased ex
j posure.—Scientific American.
I Japan Larger Than Germany.
In the World's Work there Is a chart
J which shows a comparison of Germany
and the Japanese empire. Japan Is
the greater of the two both in territory
and population. Germany's area (ex- |
elusive of colonies) is 208,780 square
miles, while that of Japanese empire
is 260,738 square miles. This Includes
the peninsula of Korea, which Is a
part of the Japanese nation, but it
does not include Manehurlan and oth
er Asiatic territory in which Japan
; lias secured ninety-nine-year leases of
I ports and railroads as well as busi
ness advantages of all sorts and min
ing rights. Germany's population at
l the beginning of the great war was
about 67,000,000. There are now Ti,
000,000 people living under th« Jap
anese flag, and there are also great
numbers of them scattered over the
i Islands of the Pacific and in foreign
countries.
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Chest colds and sore throat lead
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Get it from druggists for 30c. If
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THE REAL TEST
Of Herpiclde Is la Giving It m Tlior
oag'U Trial.
There is only one test by -which to
Judge of the efficiency of any article
and that 13 by Its ability to do that
which It Is intended to do. Many half
vigors may look nice ^:id smell nice,
but the point Is—do they eradicate Dan
druff and stop falling hair?
No. they do not, but Herpiclde doei,
because It goes to the root of the evil
and kills the germ that attacks the
papilla from whence the hair gets lta
life.
Letters from prominent people every
where are dally proving: that N'ewbro'*
Herpiclde stands the "test of use."
It Is a delightful dressing', clear, pure
and free from oil or grease.
Sold by leading druggists. Send IV. in
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Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp Skagway No. 1,
meets every second and
fourth. Tuesday ereninj
at 8:30 o'clock. Vlalt
Ug brotLers cordially -welcome.
Edward A. Kasrmuson, Arctic Chief.
William R. Gray, Arctic Recorder.
F. & M.
White Pass Lodge F. &
A. M. No. 113, meets 2d
and 4th Sajtuixlav eveningi
of each month. Visittaj
Bi'ethrcn are welcome. •
WILLIAM E. FEERO, W. M. i
T. J. STANDISH, Secretary.
^vT'J'JTa
B. P. O. ELKS
Stays-ay Lod£t
No. 431, B. T. O.
E. meets STery
Thurfday at 8:30
p. m. Viaitfn*
brothers cordially -welcome.
OSCAR SELMER, E. R
F. J. V ASIDE WAUL,, Secr«tMT.
Pioneers of Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
moot Id A. B. Hall first Monday In)
every mont at 8:30 p. nu
Ylsltliitf Brothers coiidlaUy mel''
ojnw". I l *P ill
CHAS. BROCKMILLER, Prd.
J. C. PHELPS, S»cy. ?> ;
Fraternal Onk*
Eagles—
Skagway Aerie,
> o. 25, Frater
nal Order ot
Ea tie* meet the first and tttfrd
W'-duesday night of each month at
thmlr ball on Fifth Avenue. Visit"
in* brothers cordially invited to
»M<ud , f M lift
M. E. Rogers, W. P. ' "
J. M. Grieehach, Secretary.
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