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EDITORIAL
"OLD GLORY"
"America For Americans"
irs A FACT—ABOUT FICTION
Considerable discussion is taking
place among the student's in the*
Skagwav High School about the val
ue ol fiction an4 current books
Au editorial, clipped from one of
our exchanges, gives u few facts
about the subtfect.
.Moet people read fiction now
aday—and most people who talk
about fiction at all have the idea
there is being poured out upon us
each year a flood of fiction.
But, to the surprise of most, if
there ever was a "flood of fiction"
i' U at ebb tide—and ebbing strong.
In 1895, 20.3 per ceut of books
published was fiction. Last year's
figures show only 8.91 per cent fic
tion.
This gives rise to interesting que*
lions. Are we becoming more "in
tellectual?" Are we getting- to be
mora "solid" and matter-of-fact?
Oon't th.e thrillers "get" ug as they
used to do?
Anyway, a growing percentage of
books deal with sober, serious fact,
and the good old heart-throb plot
that thickens is on the Fane.
It is interesting to note that
the decline ha's been gradual since
1895—and »o it can't be laid to the
**ar. ;•« most everything else is.
GKKMAN ESTLMATKS OF
AMKJUCA
"Count von Buelow, wuo was
chancellor of the German empire,
iii^Ue the prediction nine ye«rs ag<->
thai it would not long until
the L'm'ea States would be the most
uowuful nation on earth," re-!
marked I>r. S. A. Charles, a form
er orofessor of dentistry tn Michi
gan, at the Willard. "This state
ment was made to a nephew of
uuue in Berlin, aa American who
has been practicing in Germany for
noma fifteen years. There are
quite a. number of American den*
ttsts scattered through. Germany,
*s there are in France, and they
»re in great favor with persons of
royalty. Count von Beulow wa^ a
patron o* m£ nephew, and in con
versation one day made the remark
that ho expected America to become
the dominant nation of the world.
So it may be understood that there
are Hen who have been high in the
councils of the Prussian govern
ment who did not underestimate the
inhering references recently madtl
by the fcalser, Von Hiudeuburg and
Mlehaelia.
While in Berlin a number of
leart #go the crown prince of Ger
many, then & youth, was having
mm) teeth fixed and I was called
into consultation . The crown
princ* w-a^ exceedingly, cordial. He
sQoka excellent English. But he
did not have good teeth nad he did
not betray an overabundance of in
tellect." — From the Washington J
fost. 1
Daily Points For
Citizen Soldiers
nil ; IJ i ! r
(Issued bjr the Wir Department
And »U rigbw to reprint
Reserved).
the SOLDIER IN BATTLE
I The average civilian, no matter
how brave he may be, ha« littltj
[desire to go into battle. Even,
'though he knows very well that the
chances of his being killed or se
verely wounded ai> comparatively
small, yet the thought of placing;
I himself in a post of danger face
to face with a well-trained and court
ageous enetay is more or less ter
rifying to him.
This state of mind is entirely na
tural. Every man goes through It.
The bravest soldiers of the Civil
War and of all wars testify to their*
dread of entering battle; but thia
is a feeling that can be conquered!
even by a man who is physically
timid. It is related that a veter
lan soldier was observed by one of
his comrades just before the Battle
Of Seven Oaks to be white and
trembling and was reproached| wlthj
joeing scared. "Yes," he replied,
"If you were one-half as scared as
I am. you'd be making a dash for
the rear." Ninety per cent of
the men now fighting so dauntlessl^
in Europe have doubtless parsed
through a similar experience and
hold themselves in the featfi of du
ty. only through mastery of their
physical fears.
Growth Of Self-Omfldence
As a man's military training
progresses, his body becomes strong
er, and therefore better able to
stand strain and intense activity. He
grows accustomed to the noise of
heavy firing. He gets practice ia
handling his rifle and his bayonet
with skill, so that he becomes con
fident o' his ability to defend him
self. He learns how to advance
over ground apparently swept by
bullets without exposing himself
to really effective fire. He grows
used to the idea of meeting enem
ies face to face in battle..
Importance Of Tfre Attack
Defensive action alone never
wins Tictories. The army whlcK
succeeds must be read)' and anxious
to attack. There are many advant
ages in taking the offensive. Thei
destruction of hostile trenches by
heary bombardment preceding tha
attack weakens the enemy's spirit
and sometimes leads to the sur
render of men who are in no condi
tion to withstand assault. Th^
ohiet advantage, however, is tha
fact taat the attacking side ch00o«a
its own time and place to strike,
forcing* the enemy to readjust his
defences accordingly.
Yourself A Soldier
Men of this type will be found
in the National Army—teirs of
thousands of them. If you hare
made up your mind to be one of
them, Fee that you enter into your
training with vigor and interest.
Make yourself a thorough, soldier
in the quickest possible time. Learn
to objy orders without fear or
question. At the same time remem
ber to carry out those orders with
true intelligence and self-reliance.
Wit?in the next few months the
.National Army will be formed Into
a spier did body of troops filled
with a spirit of loyalty and of en
thusiasm for our just cause, ef
ficient from top to bottom, in which
every man will be fitted and ready
to do his duty. Such an army
backed by all the resources of the
country—resources of men, of mon
ey, and of materials practically
without limit—is bound to go for
ward to victory. There may be
temporary reverses and periods of
gloom, as in all other wars; but
in the end victory must and will
be won.
This is the object toward which
all your training Is to directed.
Put into that training all your
own earnestness and energy. Pit
yourself to wear with pride and
credit the uniform of an American
citizen-soldier.
• his is the road of honor and
of real service to the Nation.
(This ends the series)
The first frost of the season oc
curred in Skagway night before
last followed by a day Of beautiful
sunshine. Last night was calm and
very quiet, and a large and bril"
liant moon made reflections in tha
canal almost perfect. Quite a
heary frost took place during the
night and the crispness of this
moraine, preceding a beautiful day
of sunshine, made oae feel the
very; charm of the north.
(Subtcrtb# lor UM DaCjr AM*8)
Hiking man predicts big
FUTURE FOB ATLIN COUNTRY
O. P. Zortman, president of the
Montana-Atlin Development com
pany, was a returning passenger on
tile Priocess Alice today; from an
extended business trip to the states
wasre he has been raising money to
develop mining interests in Atlin.
Mr. Zortmau returned to Atlin
this morning and will continue min
ing operations on his property for
at least six weeks more this sea
eon. He says the amount of gold
ta^en from the Atlin creeks this
season is considerably, larger than
last year, and says the country has
not even been scratched as yet. He
[predicts for Atlin a mining develop
ment that will surpass that of l)aw
ison, and says the Atlin peopl© are
[waking up to their resources and
Idoin" all within their power to
encourage development.
Ole Erickson, an old timer in the
Kluane country and interested iu
mining, was a passenger on the
Mariposa for the outride.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
j United States Laoti Office
Juneau, Alaska.
August 23, 191"
Notice is hereby given that
Joseph John Franklin Ward of
dkagway, Alaska, has filed in thii
office notice of his intention to
make final five year proof to es
tablish bis homestead claim under
the provision of th«- Act of May i4,
189S, as amended by the Act of
March 3, 1903 132 Stat. 1028) to
the land embraced iu U. S. Sur
vey 865, situate in front of David
son Glacier on Chilkat Inlet, Lat.
59,> 05' N„ Long 135° 22' W., aud
more particularly described as fol
lows:
"Beginning at Cor. No. 1 M. C.,
ou line of ordinary high tide,
Chilkat Inlet, whence U. S. L.
M. No. 783 bears N. 4° 05' E.
43.32 chs. »nd W. C. due W.
9.50 chs., thence meandering ou
lino of ordinary high, tide (1)
S. 23° 15' E. 4.SO cha. (2) S.
34° 45' W. 3.70 chs. (3) S.
2° 30' W. 10.80 cha. (4J S. 33°
30' E. 1.50 chs. (5) S. 12° 15'
W. 12.80 chs. (6) S. 46° • 30'
W. 3.60 chs. (7) S. 33° 15'
W. 2.80 chi. to Cor. No. 2, M.
.C., whence W. C. bears W. 3.00
chs., thence W. 37.6S chs. to
Cor No. 3, theuce N. 36.82 chs.
to Cor. No. 4, theuce E. 44.50
chs. to Cor. No. 1, M. C., the
place of beginning,, containing
an area of 159.96 acres, Mag.
Var. 32® E .
Said proof will be established by
the testimony of said Joseph John
Franklin Ward before the U. S.
Commissioner, J. J. Kennedy, at
hia office at Haines, Alaska, on
the loth day of December 1917,
at tan o'clock a. in., and by the
testimony of two of the following
witnesses, viz: C. A. Lindholm, Mar
tin Madsen, Joseuh Curry and M.
Moore, all of Haines, Alaska.
C. b. WALKER,
Register.
First Publication Sept. 14.
Final Publication November 14.
OLD PEOPLE'S
KIDNEYS
Many Elderly Skagway Residents
Suffer From Some Form of
Kidney Trouble.
When past middle age, there
Xrequently comes a noticeable weak-*,
enlng of the organs of the body,
and resulting danger of quick de
cline. It is quit© necessary to
give prompt help to any part that
first shows signs of wear. Healthy
kidneys are necessary to a hale old
age. Weak kidneys often bring
constant backache, lame back,
stitches and twinges of pain, an
noying urinary troubles, and the
danger of dropsy or Bright's disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills are gratefully
■recommended by very many aged
•people. Convincing proof of merit
in the following testimony:
]. M. Johnsen, carpenter, 2625 W
Fifty-ninth St., Seattle, Wash.,
flays: "A cold weakened my kid
neys and after that I had a great
deal of kidney trouble. My back
was lame and it felt ag though,
♦he muscles were all drawn up
and atlff. My kidneys didn't act
right a« all and the secretions were
highly colored. 1 had to get up
often at night. Doaji's Kidney
Pills gave me a complete and last
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which U past sixty years."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
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fraternal orders
Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp Bkagwarr No. 1>
A. B. meeta »rei7 »*>
ond &*d fourth! Tu»»
day erenlDg at 8:30 p.
m. 8H*rp. Visiting brothw* oordiai
ly welcome. Edward A. Ka»muson,
Arctic Chief. W. B. Hargroref, Arc
tic Recorder.
Fraternal (Wet
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8kAorli
No. 26, Kr»ter
iml Order at
iiAgiey meets Uiej first *nd third
M cilneMla? night of each month at
UiPJt hall m Fifth Avenue. Vlalt
ing brother* ccrdiAlljr Invited to
utlMiJ. J. M. Cjitslibach, W. P.
J. V. Miller, Secretary.
P. & A. M.
Whlto Paag Lodge
P. & A. M. No. 113
me«ta 2d aad 4th
Saturday Br«nlun
of each months. Visiting Brethren
arw welcome.
HAROLD TALBOT, W. M.
JAMKo WALLACE, Secretary.
B. P. O. EUO»
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o'clock. Vlaltlnr
brothers cordially welcome.
W. B. BAT80N, H. R.
r. J VANDEWAIX, 8ocr"t*l7.
I'lornVr of Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
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evcrj month «t 8:80 p. in.
V kiting Brothers cordially wel
come.
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