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IHK NEW VEAR
Although there is no visual evi
dence of the passing of the old
aad ih& coming of tue new year,
uuu tlie Hue tteparatinjj dejyurt-ure
and advent is only marked by a
sentimental and not a physical dit
lerence, yet it it* a time when we
strike a balance between our dis
appointments on tii© one hand and
i iie fulfillment of oup nope» on I
the other in the twelve mouths
tnat have gone before, and from it
seek to draw an augury of what
the future has in store.
if there is any inference to be
drawn from the past twelve mouths
ior the tuiure of Alaska il can be
fuly one of hope and prosperity, t'or
the new year giveti pronii»»e 01 be
ing the bann«r one in the history
of the territory no far as a per
oianent and substantial development
«>£ the great natural resources of
the country are concerned.
A dekfkr question
The newspaper# "joshed" «.ha
silent John • Und to a consider
able extent while he was on his
juission in Mexico. They wanted
to know what was going on under
cover doyn there and lie wouldn't
tell anybody but the president. But j
none the less they and the country
have great respect for him and hi3
opinions and they are »ure he ua>l
his eyes and ears to yood purpose
in Mexico. Now that he gives iJij
views on the Mexican situation they
are glad to listen. ,
Mr. IJnd looks upon the politi
cal plotting, the avarice, th© reck
itManess, the ruthleeanegs, the dij
honesty and the Ignorance which
appeared to be prime causes of
the revolt* and revolutions since I
the rule of Dia2, as tierely sump-'
ioms. Of the basic cause of these
troubles, he Bays.
" ine inaaoicams ot -ucau o - i
essentially agricultural, but tliey
have been deprived of tie land. I
Probably less than ii per cent ot!
the families own their homes' One |
of the first acta of the Spanish con- j
ueror was to distribute the arable
lands of the people among his lieu
tenants, Some small communities
in the remote sections, or such as
occupied least desirably land, were
left undisturbed. But as a whole
the natlc>n was made homeless and
nafi continued so to thg present
day. This has been, ccd will be,
the cause of r«volt» until the ques
tion is Bettled."
That is getting down to the bot
tom of the matter, it seems lik^
good, hard sense. But are ths
Mexicans capable of righting this
wrong for themselves? And caa I
auy other nation, even the Unite!
States, settle It for tliem? Must ;
tLey go on through struggle and
bloodshed until they can clearly soo
and grasp the liberty they now per
ceive but dimly?
A DUBIOUS VERDICT
Those who comic! er that a
grievous miscarriage of Jus
tice resulted from cup acijom of a
jury at New City, Is'. Y.t ia acquit- j
ting a politician of acy crime
the killing of his son-in-law, have
the somewhat authoritative support
of the magistrate wLo presided
over the trial. Tu<s Cleveland
Leader says:
This person. Justice Mor»chaus
er, expected a verdict of man
slaughter, he says, though the cir
cumstances seemed clearly to in
dicate premeditated murder. For
the rest, he says he had to accept
th« verdict of acquittal, though iie j
was not satisfied with it. "Murder j
is murder," he insists, if he did |
not succeed in impressing that opin-1
ion upon the jury.
The Judge'a belief that "sympa
thy played a great part in the case" ,
must be accepted as accounting for j
the verdict," in the absence of in- I
dications of a more sinister explan- j
ation. The theory is sustained >>y
the quaint statement of one of the
jurors that the jury was greatly
affected by th© court room scene
in which the defendant forced car
esses on the daughter he had made
widow; also that the jury was
thus convinced of the defendant's
overpowering love for the girl.
If a bit of acting in c. court room
can reverse a verdict, if eren a
geuuine love for cue's daughter
such as a thoroughly vicious crimi
nal might fedl can serve as a. ile
fe.ise sufficing to defeat the most
serious charge, the jury system is
obviously entitled to much of the
discredit that has teen cast upon
it. That the bench, too, deserves
some of the criticism aimed at it
Bo generally is apparent from the
fr.ct that the practice, rather freely
resorted to by judges, cf taking the
issue out of the jury's hands or di
recting it to bring in a specified
verdict did not avail in this case
to produce a verdict conformable io
the judge's conception of justice.
War Has Drawn Unit
ed States and Canada
Closer
By Dr. VILLI AM OSLEK, Kegius Pro
fessor of Med.cine <it Oxford
University, England
.wteraaseisagegssHM
1 T1IIKK the United Slate? real
izes ami understand* and ad
mires the peculiar tie which, in
spite of few formal and legislative
bond*, fastens the Ajiglo-Saxou
countries together. Tin: United
States Know?, i
believe, that
the allies are
fightiug !i e r
battle as well
as their own.
If Germany is
victorious the
task of playing
the role of po
1 i t i c a 1 big
brother to the
Anglo - Saxon
peoples of the
western hemi
sphere will be
the destiny of
I'hoto cOurtcsy Amer
ican Magazine.
vuv v " « i i ■■ ur. niLLmn ujllh
States.
This doi'a not mean that 1 think
the United States should intervene
now or in the near future. The
allies, I think, can i'ght and win
their own batik's or at least tin
larger issues of their own wars.
And the adjusting head of a great
neutral power, when the fate of the
world trembles iit the stale of bat
tle*, is not lo be minimized.
I THINK THAT THE ENLIGHT
ENED PUBLIC OPINION OF THE
UNITED STATES APPRECIATES
THE POSITION AND FEELS
CLOSER TO ENGLAND AND
CLOSER TO CANADA THAN EVER
BEFORE SINCE 1778.
Slack as Mourning.
Anne, queen of Charles VIII. of
France, jv.ls the originator of black as
a token of mourning, wearing it upou
the deatii of ber busbaud iu I IDS. Con
trary to tbat. the accepted mourning
of Europe was white.
Black. however, gained great popu
larity and was quickly adopted. So
marked was any deviation "from the
unwritten law that Mary Queen of
Scots was termed the White Queen be
cause she held by t lie ancient custom
when mourning for Lord Daruiey.—
Loudon Answers.
John's Great Loss.
"For goodness' sake, [larriet, why so
sad?"
"The cook's left, but' that isn't the
worst of It. She took with her the
recipe book for ail the things John's
mother used to make."—Brooklyn Life
Ok Admiral Cine
S. S. Admiral Evans
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LEAVING SEATTLE ON THE Oth, lSUi AND 25tU OP -
EVERY MONTH AND ARRIVING IN SKAGWAl ON THE 9th,
JOth AND 20lh., WESTBOUND.
RETURNING FROM THE WESTWARD, SHOULD LEAVE
SKAGWAV, SOUTHBOUND, AFPItOXIMATKLON XHStKh.
10th., AND SDIb. • **
Raattl* to Sail Francisco
S. S. ADMIRAL DEWEY S. 8. ADMIRAL PARRAGUT
S. S. ADMIRAL SCHLEY
Leaving Seattle every Wednesday and Sunday far San Fraaol»oo
and southern California port*. Connootlrma at Ben Ft*sictacm
l'ACIFlO NAVIGATION CO- 3IEAMERS 1
S. S. YALE f ' S. 8. HARVARD
For Los Angel®, San Diego and Southtra C*ltforai« |W«tA
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIG1TION 00. <?
HUGH P. GALLAGHER, Ageal BkftfWfcy. A1m*».
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
tablets. Stop the Cough and Headache
and work off the Cold. Druggists refund
money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's
signature is on each box. 25 cents.
I A mos
A most popu
lar and effect
ive remedy for
breaking up a
COLD.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
KELLER BROS.
Wanted salesmen t'o sell cigars,
cigarettes, and tobacco to d®al©rs.
Experience unnecessary. Weekly sal
ary and ?5 a day travel'ng expens
es. EASTERN TOBACCO CO., Bos
ton Mass. ■'
Many Alaska 'Headers Have Heard
It and Profited Thereby.
'Good news travels rast,~ and
tha bad back suffered In this
vicinity are glad to learn where re
i lief may be found. Many a laane,
I weak and aching back is bad no
more, thanks to Doan's Kidney
; Pills. Thousanus upon thousands
of people are tolling the good news
| of their e^peiieuce with this tested
remedy. Here is an example worth
»ading.
F. H. WieianS, 1002 E. 41st St.,
I i.oa Angeles, Gab, says: "for a
| «ong_ time I suffered from pain In
' the small of my back and I cxrnld
13'iircely get around. My kidneys
! were disordered and th© kidney ■*- j
I cretions were highly colored aad !
j irregular in parage. Doan's Kid- I
! uey Pills relived the lameness
! and weakness and removd all troub
! le with the .kidneys. I have J
had no return of the complaint."
Price 60c, a', all dealers. Don't
simply ask for h kidney remedy- -
get Doan's KIdi.ey Pills—the same
that Mr. Wleland had. F°ster-Mll
i burn Co., Props., Buffalo. N. Y.
11)15 CALENDAR PADS
Several sizes and styles of cal-;
endar pads just received at Kollor'
; Bros. ' 12-11-tf
FIVE <;OOl> ONES TO DRAW TO.
Pebbleford and Gibson Rye. Bud
weiser, Blue Ribbon and Pale Rain
ier Beer at the Board of Trade.
F. * &M.
WblU Fui Lo4««
' r. ft Aji J&? Hi
motAM 3d ui 4th *
frl. Bt'sb. ot «ch
momil. viuubg wruwv»b -4"
come. Pbil A^rolnmw, •*w*t*ry.
W. 0. WrifM, W. M.
fttteittl Old*
ii:«f«V A«rlo
D6-!(,VM«r
■■1 OM«r of
iagiea meeia us« ens »*a -wn
\Vodneed*y might of wwh noith *t
their hall oa Flftk Witting
brother* cordially Ut»m1 to kttomd.
Elmer Whoolw, W. P., i. M. K«U«r,
3ecretary.
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B. P. O. KLKS
flka*w*7 j Loig
Ho. 431, B. P. O.
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Thursday •*»
imgBtt o'clock.
n Vtel Ubf ■ broth
*W cordl&llj Joe KfQ
aody. Ex. R. 0«o. MigM S«*reUry.
Arctic Brotlt«rboo(L—
Camp 8kar*ray No. 1
k. B. matta every Tu«
day erenlag at 8:09 9
<n. inurp. /laltlap brother* eerdial
ly welcome. A. J. Azkmat, Arctia
Chier, w. R. HtHeryj ArctJe g»
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PROFESS! VJUMM.
DR. L. 8. KTTJXR,
Mom Modem IMtodi,
r-it
Ope* BTMlap.
Ofce Houri: »-ll a. a. 1-# p. m. J
Alaskan Buildi»c - Broadway
3KAGWAY
WILLIAM PALLIBTKR, M. D.
(Formerly of 8«M4*)
..'■c. ' ;
Specialist in tb« emtmal ot
diseases and de/ornaiuoi itt the qre,
car, iiom nod throat
Office; Goldstein Bullilag, Ju
neau, Alaska. • .
Dr. E. M. BEVI8
.. r: i •: ii ft'
Phyaietan and Burgee*
JUNEAU ' ALASKA
-*i-!:
Office—Secend Stmt: la offices
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formerly octupled by Dr. Kmpscs.
W. B. 8TOCT. -
l i » <• r b e y " '-'A • Ii a w. |
Practices la all tonrta
In Territory of Alaska
H»'"3 AlMka.
To Cure a Cold to Ou Day
Take Laxattre Bremo Quinine
Tablets. DrusgUta i*Taad sonar If
It fall* to cure. H. W. Otot«'p tip
nature ta on each box. SSa " P
CHAB MEAT OOCK TAILS
• • r
The Pack Train Restaurant
Service a la -carte.
Bonded WLttkay*—<Hb«o»..Moaa
Vtrnon an J Belmont. The beet of
Beer—Blue Rlbboa, Budwatofr aa4
Paie Ranier, at tbe Maacot, Tele
phone tl .'"?••
ONLY ONE "Bromo QbMm," Oat b
I .axafive Rrono Quinine
Cures • Cold in One Day, CHpnd Day*
(q. s/Pjcfrerts
Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria
Vancouver, Prince Rupert
Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan
Leave Skaguuay
S.S. Gty of Seattle, Jan* 2, 12, 22
And every ten days following. Modern comfortable ships,
«x cell en; service Connects at Seattle with through possen
ger iteoiiierB.
CONGRESS, GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT AND QUEEN.
Sailing Tuesday, 10 a. in. and Friday, 5 p. as.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELHS, SAN DIEGO.
Through ticket® gold and baggage checked to all point* in
United States and Canada. For folders and full particular*,
addreea V. A PETERSON, Agent
H. BRANDT, G. A P. D. Phoife 50, SKAGWAK
008 Second Ave., Seattle, Wash.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
WINTER SAILINGS
S.S.JEFFERSON
JANUARY 11-23 L
FEBRUARY 8 - 15 -..27
MARCH 11-23
APRIL 4
Passengers will be transferred to
Vancouver or Victoria without
• extra charge.
TELEPHONE NO. 0«.
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E. J. SHAW, Agent, SKAGWAY.
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Twin Screw 8. S.
1914 Winter Sailings from Skagway 1915
Alternate Wednesdays
D«c. 2-16-30 I Jan. 13-27
Feb. 10-24
(Subject to Change)
Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, act.
All Information " Rail or Sail," from
F. F.W. LOWLE, Gen'l Agt. Phone 87 and 141 SKAGWAK
Steamship Humboldt'
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP OPERATING TO S. E. ALASKA
Sailings from Skagway to Seattle.
December 8—18
$50 Round Trip to Seattle and Return
Sailing dates subject to changa without notice.
THROUGH TICKETS HONORED
Seattle Of floe: Robert Browning, 51b £ Broadway.
_ 716 Second Areuue. Tickets and all Ib/ormMion.
HANDSOME BOOK ON PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL
EXPOSITION AND PANAMA CANAL REGION MAILED
TO ALL INQUIRERS FREE OF CHARGE.
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1' HA-t'l>SOME book of.sixty pages. Illustrated profusely la colors aod
^ giving detailed descriptions of the Panama-P«eifl« International
— Exposition to be bold In San Francisco from Feb. 20 utt Dec. 4,
19IS, unel of the Pnnnuix canal and the canal region, will be mailed by
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quirers. The booklet-la intended as a general guide to prospective fla
tters snd will also contain information concerning the treat engineering
feat whi.'b the Exposition is to celebrate. Write to the Manager, the
Bureau jf Publications, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Ex
position building, San Francisco, for the booklet
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