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THE FARM XX WI.VTKK
There is somsfchlng for "back j
to the land" sathusjasts to
think About la the few lines from
Canton, O., describing a woman's
suicide. She was thirty-five years
old, according to the account, and '
lived with her father aad brother, ]
larmers engaged ia wood cutting, j
rear a village north of Canton. In I
their atsence she took poison. Re
gretting her act, she rang the farm
bell xor help. Neighbor* came, but
too late to save her lifa For their
information she wrote with her
iast recuaaat of strength a note
explaining that the loneliness of
her isolated life la the country was
more than she could endure.
Whether this unhappy woman
had lived all her days In the same
remote home is not stated and per
haps >3 not material. If she had
never known anything different
through personal experience, she
might still have dreamed of more
enlivening environment and have
grieved over the failure of her
dream to come true; she might
still, by the unbroken monotony of
the only way of life granted her,
have been driven more and more
into melancholia and despair. Had
her life included happier days in
more interesting places, the effect
of the farm's seclusion presumably
would have been only the surer.
This is not a sweeping condem
nation of farm life. All farms no
doubt possess admirable features.
At some the comforts and advan
tages of life are maintained with
;istonishing success. At others the
neglect of human requirements is
pitiable if It ia neceBBary and dis
graceful if It is not. And is it not
true that more or leas monotony,
isolation, drudgery and social if
not physical hardship is Insepar
able from any and every farm?
The cities are full of men who
have convinced themselvees the
farmer's life is the life for them.
Tht-y may know nothing whatever
of farm life, yet they yearn to be
real, regular, all-the-year-round
farmers. Before taking the final
step, it is earnestly to be hoped
thev will consider carefully what
cffect the unaccustomed environ
ment of a farm 1;. winter is likely
to produce on their wives and chil
dren—to say nothing of them
selves. And, by the way, who erer
l.c-nrd a city man's wife, or a farm
ai's either, rave about the care
f:ee Independence of woman's lot
on the farm?
KDITORIAL SCINTILLATION'S
BY WHITEHORSE STAB MAX
Whitehorse will not be seriously
effected by the notice sent out by
tiio American Jewelry Protective
association that the price of dia
monds and other precious Btones
is to be advanced on account of
the war. For a while, at least,
we will try to struggle along with
'he diamonds and precious stones
w already possess.
T'ao Whitehorse bowling team wa
at neither the top or bottom of the
list in the late International contest.
Ii just struck an average and came
out iu the middle. It might have
Cone worse, but not much worse.
An election for a new board of
Yuxon councilors will be held some
time in March. The woods are full
of good men "but there are a lot of
?eod men who would make poor
members of the . territorial legisla
ture. The selection of the right
sort of a board la up to the voters
and the voters seldom make mis
takes.
\iter duly siring up the masquer
ade ball of Monday night with Its
var'ous original, kwaiflt, kurious
and komic kostumes, we .concluded
that it is not recherche for a man
who can sit on an average-sized
mapie leaf and Just cover It with
out overlapping, to wear tight-fit
ting garments.
After four years of effort, Mexi
co has had seven presidents. But
nobodv knows yet, how many it
v.-autB.
There is hope for Louisiana and
Mississippi. Last year only half
the lyuchings iu the country oc
curred there.
The difference between a plati
tude and an epigram lies in the
prominence of the man who utters
It.
How does President Wilson ex
pect that the Mexicans are to got
any publicity if they are not per
mitted to shoot across the border?
Among all the other things the
United States needs, why doesn't
somebody mention residence in a
more orderly community?
Of course, that machine that
says, "Oh, Mamma, see Papa!"
nas never seen mamma in her pea
nut hat and mosquito veil.
With $20 worth of medical ex
amination as a condition precedent
to every man-iage, Illinois would
be rather poor picking for marry
ing parsons.
Some, too, may think the gov
ernment is having troubles enough
with merchant ships that other
people own.
Comforting Words
Many an Alaskan Household Will
Find Them So
To have the pains and aches of
a bad back removed—to be entirely
free from annoying, dangerous urin
ary disorders, is enough to make
I £-11 r kidney sufforer grateful. The
following advice of one who has suf
Nred will prove comforting words to
uubdreds of Alaskan readers.
P. E. Sanderson, Sli First St.,
,<an Diego, Cal., says: "A severe at
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painful, lame and weak. My kid
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| have taken cold on my kidneys sine
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They have always brought good re
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Two Kinds of
Sovereigns
By DONALD CHAMBERUN
Aaron Skin nor, nn American, travel
ing abroad, found himself one day at a
Uttle Inn !u the dukedom of tlesse
Melnltigen. It was the fall of the year,
and Skinner was a Nliorud.
"Any shooting about bere?" he asked
of the landlord.
"A little, berr— that Is, the preserves
of the grand duke are near bere. and
sometimes the birds Uy out Into the
woods near by One ran occasionally
pick off a brace that bare strayed"
"Can you leud ine a fowling piece?"
"Certainly, herr."
The landlord got tbe gun and appur
tenances and banded theui to tbe
American, saying:
"Be careful, berr, not to trespass on
the grand duke's grounds, for If caught
there you would be arrested for poach
Ing. and It might go hard with you."
Skinner went forth to pick up "a
few crumbs from tbe rich man's ta
We." One may stray a long way after
game without knowing It. and be had
been wandering au hour without re
allzing how far be had goue or bow
many walls or fences be bad passed
over when suddenly, baring crawled
under a rusty wire netting, be found
himself amid a plentiful supply of
pheasants. He bad brought one down
and was picking it up when, bearing a
footstep, he looked around and saw n
man with a gun in his baud looking ai
him
"A good shot." remarked the other
"Ob. that's nothing i learned to
iboot In America, whi le we stili bare
gome wild game left That's shooting
This Is merely execution
"Indeed; Hon do you happen to be
executing birds here'?'
"1 am a tourist, stopping at the tun
Tbe landlord told me I might happeu
to get a few birds in this wood that
have flown out of l!ie grand duke's pre
serve. The duke seems to lie losing a
good many hefcali nit."
tic iau S|>air n>cu, uuo
thau be could slio* I in n lifetime S<
you are an Afserli-iii?"
"I am."
"And every American Is n sovereign.
1 bear."
"He thinks he Is "
"What do you ine: t by that?"
"Didn't yon know that we have kings
and queens In America?"
"No; how do you make that out?"
"An American klnu is the political
boss controlling the region in which
he lives."
"And I he queen?"
"Our queens are our wives and
■weetbearts The !>oss makes a man
believe be has a lot to say about the
government, and the wives aud sweet
hearts make us t':lnk we are ruling
them with undlsputf.l sway."
"And you think th.it the sovereignty
of the boss is preferable to that of a
king?"
"Decidedly. He doesnt have a royaj
family to support."
"But he bleed* vou through Jobs."
"Certainly, but 'ie can't plunge us
into a war when«»-r he likes, which
Is far more expensive."
The man snilied "Von tiave a pun
gent way of putting tilings, tuy friend.
I confess you entertain me I have a
shack near here. 1 would be pleased
to have you take luurheou with me."
"With pleasure."
Stuffing the bird he had slmi into bis
game bag be went with the man
through the wood (P be came to a
sumptuous lodge, abou! which persons
Id gorgeous livery were moving When
the huntsmen c»m<> tip to them they
saluted respectful!} and the man told
one of them to I !e the guest to n
room for a toilet. When the visitor
was ready the two i down to lunch
eon. The priuclpa' i -b served was a
brace of pheasants
"1 presume these Is originally be
longed to the gran >!nke." remarked
Skinner.
"They did "
"What kind of a ch..; he?"
"He's not a bad fellow Suppose 1
I were to go to America I'o you sup
| pose 1 could become one ol your boss
j kiags?''
"I (loll t tII111K II wouiu j-uy j ou IU
De one of our princes ol the blood
They usually originate, like- :: •• oyster,
on a muddy bottom and work up to a
surface of slime."
"15)11 dou't you object to Iietllg gov
erned by such persons?'
"OU. uo At least iii.iun'ly floes ex
eept the reformers "
"Who ure the reformers'?'
"They are the persons tvlio are try
Ins to get Into the bosses places."
"But haven't yon any n-ai reformers
In America?'
"Not ordinarily. The people haven't
I time for reform; we're too busy Oc
caslonally on i bis job. like break
Ing up swindling places, mees. lor In
stance, we all iratt against It together
But we don't follow It up. We're rich
We can afford to stand to be robbed "
•Then you dou't think It would paj
me to give up my Job here and go t«
America as one of the rulers there?"
"What is your Job?"
13raud Duke of He8se-Melnln«en."
i Skinner was raising a glass of wine
to ills Hps when this announcement
was made. He paused and looked at
his entertainer
"Aad I was shooting In your pre
serves?"
"Yes. Toil had doubtless got into
tbem nnlntentlonally, but you were
qolte welcome."
"No." said Skinner nfter somr
thought. "It wouldn't pay yon. and I'
wouldn't pay us "
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Elmer L. Wheeler, W. M.
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Skogway Lodge
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E. meets every
Thursday even
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Visiting brothers
cordially welcome. Jaa. XCennadyi
Ex R. Geo. Magee, Secretary.
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Jhon C. Wood, W. P., J. W. Prlt
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m. sharp. Visiting brotters cordial
ly weluusie a. J. Acheson, Arctic
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