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KKPRESSIOX K lSELOlUM
The sharp comment In a number
of German newspapers regarding the
activities of Brand Whitlock in Bel
Slum and tha execution of Miss Ca
ret! has dereloped soma inform.t
tloa ol a rather surprising order.
Secretary Lansing is quoted as say
lag that the state department has
had no official knowledge of the
Carell case whatever, and it is ex
plained that Mr. Whitlock is not
kept at Brussels as the American
minister, but simply as a "diplo
matic agent." Apparently Presi
dent Wilson does not care to make
any protest against the German oc
occupation of Belgium, but at the
aame time he appoin;ecL Minister
Whitlock as the American envoy to
Belgium, and keeps him at Brussels,
which is governed absolutely by the
Germans. It is a queer situation,
but, fortunately it has uot prevent
ed Mr. Whitlock from doing, on his
own responsibility, what the adrnin
iatra-.ion at Washingtou was uuwill
iux or did not deem i»- wise to do.
For his protest against the execu
tion of Misa Cavell was as clear and
a* ttrout; as if he had been backed
up-—and it now appears that ha was
not—by his superior at Washing
ton, In sc doing.
AVAR MAY COME
All of as, iu office and out of
office, hope and pray that an inter
national dispute will never arise
that cannot be settled through
peaceful methods; but we know
just as well as we know that out
government will continue, that a
difference may appear which can
not be adjusted either by diplo
macy or arbitration.
We know that an indignity may
be put upon us which we must re
gent. We know that an assault
may b.e made upon us which we
must, resist. We know that there
may come a time wheu we must
fight or lose our right to sit in
the council of the world. We know
that a day may be drawn when
lives will be the price of liberty,
when our territorial integrity can
be preserved only with guns and
wheu our national houor must be
maintained by the strength of an
army and navy.—Albert B. Cum
mins.
DOES HE INSURE?
Henry Ford may profess not to
bel'eve in preparedness, but 10 to
1 h'» factories are fully equipped
with fire apparatus.—Philadelphia
Nor«l American.
THEY ARE ANYTHING BIT FREii
"He-re in this country where eveij
man :s free"—exclaim^ Senator Bur
toa In an address. This distin
jiu.i&ed Ohio eenator is a tcuihalor.
He fcrgeU that the ffrent majority
How's This?
Wi offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Hall's
Catarrh Cure.
r 3. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned. have known F. T.
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe
Uo perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
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bj all
T»*e Ball • Family puis (or constipation.
' of rneu in this country *ra married.
| — Houston Post.
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YKAIt'S BANK CLEARINGS
SHOW STRIKING GROWTH
Chicago, Jan. 14—Bank clearlngB
for 1915 iu the principal cities of
the country showed important in
; creases at the end of tba year.
Chicago's 1915 bank clearings to
taled $16,198,985,174.82, "breaking
the previous record established in
1913 of $16,073,130,524.
Philadelphia reported clearings of
$8,<63,633,292, as against $7,916,
004,219 for 1914.
Boston's clearings were $8,256,
935,555, an increase of 9.9 per
cent, aver 1914.
St. Louis banks cleared $4,153,
529,000, breaking all records and
exceeding last year's mark by $264,
679,000.
Detroit increased its bank clear
i ings 10.3 per cent, attaining a
mark of $1,484,972,649.
Kansas City clearings were $3,
| 835,100,000, a new record, and in
[ excess of the 1914 clearance by
j $819,900,000.1
Oilier cities reported i»j.o wun
I clearings as follows:
Pittsburgh—$2,666,312,569, corn
i.pared with $2,625,925,677 in 1914.
Buffalo — J611.514.647, an in
crease of $20,185,254 ever 1914.
j Worcester, Mass. — $141,819,
j y41, compared with $131,259,572 in
1914.
[ Cincinnati — $1,373,S55,600, com.
pared with $1,293,367,050 in 1914,
a new -record.
Indianapolis—$433,193,099.48, un
increase of $18,580,971.59 over
1914.
Louisville1—$742,390,281, an in
crease of $74,422,766 over 1914. A
new record.
Toledo—$331,579,324.91, an in
crease of $27,119,565.6') over 1914.
Columbus — $349,324,90?, com
pared with $341,411,400 in 1914, a
new record.
Dallas, Tex.—$357,822,044, an in
crease of $48,000,000 ever 1914, a
nen' record.
San Francisco bank clearings for
1915 were $2,693,688,925. a gain
of $177,684,108 over 1914, or an
Increase of more than 7 par cent
for the year.
Seattle reports clearings for the
year cf $612,928,879.69.
ONLY ONE "Bromo Crinine," that is
l^axatrve j^romo Quinine
Cures a Cold in One Day, Crip in 2 Days
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*0> Girts
1897 1916
Established 18 Years
PHIL ABRAHAMS
INSURANCE
REALTY
COLLECTIONS
G-EN'L AGENT
NOTARY Public
in office
4th Avenue. Skagway
v —
SOT A MASON AMONG
Kl'LElvS NOW AT WAR
Washington, Jan. 15 — George
Fleming Moore, grana commander
of tlie Knights Templar, who as
sisted at the dedication or th« now
Scottish Kile temple, told the Ma~
sons mere wus no prospect tor an
early peace in Europe.,
"The great soldiers of the world,
like Frederick the Groat of Prussia,
and Washington, Larayette and Wel
lington, were Free Masons," ^ lie
said. "It Is a tact, however, that
not one of the kings of Europe who
are uow at war belougj to our fra
ternity, although the Kings of Den
mark .'ill Sweden, both neutral
| countries, are grand masters of
Masons in their respective. kingdoms,
•'Our Free Masonry, tenches that
| peace q/ mind for ihu individual
and for the race is a condition, of
»>rjmo importanee. But the great
men of Free Masonry never have
been among those who belong to
what is termed the party for peace
at any price."
CXEXPLODED SHELLS
MEXACE TO FARMERS
Au odd problem which will 1)°
encountered all through the fight
ing territory after the war is that
of guarding against tlic exploding
o£ shells which burled, themsleves
iii 'he ground without having ex
ploded. j
Iu the section of France along
the Marne where the fighting was
sharp early in the war and from
which the Germans retreated, the
peasant farmers have already found
this danger to be real. A plowman
at any moment may strike a. shell
that will explode with sufficient
force to kill him and his team.
Various soluticns have been BW
gested, but the most promising is
one worked out by a French scient
ist and considered by the Academy
r-f Science. The plan is to go all
over tli» farms with au electrical
instrument that will give warning
when a mass of metal is near.
Such itn instrument is an old Am
erican mventiou froQUently used in
laboraryry work. Some modificatioms
of it were aodpted by the French
scientist to fit it for field use, and
his apparatus requires the service
of two men.
In practical tests on the old
battle fields he found that it is
possible for two meu to explore an
acre thoroughly in about an hour,
and locate every buriec. Bhell near
enough to the surface to do any
harm.— Saturday Evening Post.
GOOD STRIKE IN QUARTZ
ON MOHAWK CLAIM
In town on business recently
Dick Creightou reports that he and
his partners have struck a rich
ledge ou the Mohawk quartz claim,
at the Lead of Swoogey gulch, whichi
they l»nve been prospecting for some
months. About eighteen* months ago,
Ed McCcuuell and partners worked
th» property, and while they could
find rich float they faiied to locate
the ledge. After several months of
unsuccessful prospecting they quit.
Crete'itcin, Lou Goyette and T. E.
Winecofl own the property, in, part
nership with some others. The first
two named were convinced that the
ifdgc- was there and they started to
prospect. After months of hard
work, they have uncovered an 18
loch ltdge that will run very rich,
many samples of the rock show
ing valncs of more than $100 to tho
ton. Besides the ledge, the walls
are of schist formation, through
which inns some good gold values.
The owners of the property are
ccuti. uing to open it up conserva
tively, tr.d hop-j before next sum
mer to have opened up one of the
'>.'st looking quartz properties in
the interior.
While there has been little tex
citement over quartz duiing'the last
few months, there has been much
activity in many places throughout
the district, and properlies are be
ing gradually developed. The quartz
output, as indications are at tho
present time, will not be large,
however until after coal is landed
in Fairbanks at a reasonable price.
—Fairbanks Times.
Zenith Oil for clocks, watches
and typewriters. Thin in body it
quickly reaches tho finest parts of
theso delicate mechanisms, lubricat
ing thwrn correctly without gum
ming; cleaning those parts and
preventing rust. 10c, 25c 50c bot
tles. Keller Bros., Sole Skagway
Agents.
i
LUX contains more real soap
thaj five times its weight in ordi
nsry soaps or soap powder. Get it
*or 10c at Kellers'. tf
Nourish Your Nerve*.
Poople of a nervous dlsiwaltlon need
a nourishing, nerve building diet Egga
■erred In various ways, milk, cereals
etc., should be a standard part of the
diet Be careful of a lavish use of
tomatoes or red beets. Supply youi
table with quantities of fruit and fresh
vegetables and serve bran bread or
biscuits frequently. Should you have
a tendency to obesity be careful to
avoid an excess of starch and sweets.
Consult your physician about any espe
cial tendency that you know your fam
lly or any member ot It to possess and,
guided by his advice, eliminate such
foods as might be harmful. In fami
lies where there Is no special Indisposi
tion or hereditary tendency to be con
sldered let common sense guide you,
read up on dietetics and keep your ta
ble free from unhealthful combinations
and Indigestible foods. You will find
this study an Interesting one, but be
ware of fads. A diet must be varied
to be wholesome, and It Is better to
use spices and condiments In modera
tion than to let your table lack flavor
from overzeal In leaving out everything
that Is not pre-eminently wholesome.
Where Soda i-ieips.
The housekeeper will find pure bak
ing sodn n great help In the household.
Used with cream of tartar, it makes an
excellent baking powder. A plnclr of
soda added to boiling green vegetables
Improves their flavor and helps to pre
serve their green color. A little soda
added to beans when cooking makes
them BOft and sweet, a pinch of bicar
bonate of soda put In the milk that Is
slightly soured will restore Its sweet
ness. Tinware boiled with some bak
ing sodn will assume a flue brilliancy
and will not tarnish so easily.
Bridal Customs In Spain.
In Spain a bride has no girl attend
ants to stand at the altar with her. but
instead a "madrina," or godmother.
Neither does she have a wedding cake
nor any festive going away after the
ceremony. The wedding pair depart
quietly to their new home, where they
remain until the following day, when
they start on their honeymoon. Before
departing they pay a formal visit to
their respective relatives.
Stark Realism.
An advance agent for a theatrical
production was speaking to a newspa
per man with reference to the wonder
ful powers of the leading woman.
"Do you know," be said enthusiastic
ally. "that in New York, when she ap
peared as the dylng~mother In the last
act, an Insurance man who had writ
ten her a policy for $10,000 actually
fainted In the theater!"—New York
Times.
His Mistaken Idea.
"But, my dear." remonstrated Mr.
Meekum, "there's a good deal to be
said on both sides."
"No, there isn't." answered his
spouse "I've told you what I think
about It, and that's all that Is going to
be said."—Chicago Tribune.
Aiming to Please.
Husband—Why In the world do you
have our bills come In weekly Instead
of monthly? Wife—You told me that
you didn't want them so large, didn't
you?—Boston Transcript.
Safety Firot.
"They conceal the orchestra In this
restaurant. Why?"
"Well, wait till you hear It play."—
Exchange.
Better a blush In the face than a blot
in the heart-Cervactea
Zenith Oil for the sewing ma
chine. It protacts the life of all
rrictionai points, making them work
smoothly and surely. Prevents
rust forming on the metal parts.
Will not gum or Ijecomo rancid. 10c,
25c, 50c bottles. Keller Bros.,
Sole Pkagway Agenta.
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F. ft A. M. No. 113
meeta 2d b.i>C Ub
?rl. ET'ga of each
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JlOUl U. WAW-W ~
•amf PU1 Abrahams, Secretary.
Elmer L. Whnel°r, W. M.
B. r. U. xUjivo
Skagway Lode®
No. 431, B. P. 0.
E. meets every
Thursday evening
at 8:00 o'clock.
Visiting broth
era cordially welcome.
HOWARD ASHLEY, E. R
F. J. VANDEWALL, 8«retary.
tVfttenuU Order
Eagles—
Skagway Aerie
No. 25, Frater
sal Order of
BagJee moots the firs: and third
Wednesday night of each month at j
.heir hal] ob Fifth avenue Vtarttlng |
brothers cordially lariU-4 to attend.
L. E. Hudson, W. P., J. K. 'Ale- |
Allster, Secretary.
........ •••t
Arctic Brotherhood.—
Camp Skagway No. 1,
A. B. meets every Bec
ond and fourth Tues
day evening at 8:00 p.
m. sharr. Visiting brothers cordial- I
ly welcome. J. M. Keller, V. Arc- I
tic Chief, W. R. Hillery, Arctic
Recorder.
Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria
Vancouver, Prince Rupert
Juneau, Petersburg, Wrengell, and Ketchikan
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