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OBJECTS OF CHARITY
Spnct and copies of his paper go
to make up the uewspoper man's
o.itire slock in irade. These two
are all that he has to offer for
sale to the public, ;i_ud no one
has as yet rivea un>- sort of sat
isfactory reason jvhy he should ever
be asked by anyone to donate them.
Oue thing newspaper people will
never be able to understand Is why
any person will walk into a news
paper office aad make himself or
herself an object of charity and j
insist upon what they wouKl disdain
to ask for iu any other shop or
place cf busiiuiis iu the town. The
principle is the same in the news
paper office as (u the dry goods
sto.re, and what a great many peo
ple ueed is to recognize it as the
same and get off thei nevv-jpaper list.
Advertising space in the news
paper is for sale, nc* to give away.
Ir has a certain value in itself that
makes Jt worth iuouey. Copies of
the newspaper arre for sale—not to
give away, if they are worth hav
'cg, they are worth the exceeding
small price asked for them.
Tim public, or at least a large por
tion of it, lias some very erroneous
ideas about these matters, and it
is but just to the newspaper folk
that their ideas be corrected in uc
ccrdance with the same business
principles that prevail in all other
business establishments.
in a vast majority of cases this
gei:eu:is charity cu the part of
tiie uewspiipera is blissfully takeu
for granted, and the paper's liber
al!', y is abused. That which is
pur ly a favor is accepted as a
mat'er iif course, and what should
be requests are couched as demands.
When the cqu»"lasy has 'been, per
formed there is rarely appreciation
and out- often dissatisfaction—
generally silence.
The result in many other towns
and cities is that a ban has been
pu' uoou all free publicity, no mat
tor what it3 object—even upon
church no''ces. In these cities
such favors as the press be
stows are properly appreciated and
valued.—The Fourth Estate.
STUM'S OBTAINED
AT FAIRBANKS ONLY
Secretary Davidson has been noti
fied tha'. documentary internal rev
enu. stamps are obtainable in Al
aska at Fairbanks only.
The reply is from David A. Gatee,
acting commissioner of Internal rev
enue and is the result4 of a query
sent to Washington by Mr. Davidson
The act as nassed by congress
provides that all intruments filed
for record must have the necessary
revenue stamps affixed or they arp
not leial and can not be acceptiod
fcr filing. The aacretary is in
structed to hold all papers filed
without the stauros and to notify
the Tacoma office. The stamps
are *o te obtained from George
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the scat of the disease. Ca
tarrh Is a blood or constitutional disease,
and in order 10 curv It you must take in
ternal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is
taken internally, and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surface. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It
was prescribed by one of the best phy
sicians in this country for years and is
a regular prescription. It Is composed of
the best tonics Vnown. combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina
tion of the two inrr«*dlen«s Is what pro
duces such wonderful results In curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props.. Toledo, O.
So:4 by L<rusg!«ta. prlre 75o.
1»k» Hall * Family rills tor constipation.
Hutchioa, of the internal revenues
service, ot Fairbanks.
Tn.e reply means that before do
cuments requirki; revenue stamps
are recorded herre the Btampa must
be obtained from Fairbanks. — Ju
neau Empire.
MA1UPOSA PILOT TO LOSE
LICENSE UNTIL JAN. 11
Seattle, Dec. 20—United States
Marine Inspectors Lord and Whit
ney this morning rendered a de
cision in the Mariposa wreck
case, by which P.ilot John F. Wall,
will have his license suspended un
til January 11, 1916. The deci
sion declares the officer was guilty
of negligence.
The Mariposa piled up on the
rocks at Pointer Island, B. C., not
far from Bella Bella, eeven weeks
ago. Wall, first mate and pilot,
was in command of the vessel at
the time. The Mariposa struck at
6 o'clock in the morning, notwith
standing acetylene beacons were
buruiuR at two poiuts not far from
♦here.
The Mariposa was Balved three
weeks ago and is now undergoing r
pairs here which will aggregate
?10v),i>00.
TUKt'E CONVICTED FOR
VIOLATION GAME LAWS
Juneau, Dec. 20—Reports re
ceived at the governor's office from
the various game wardens la the
territory show tavoral recent con
victions for vioation of the federal
law.
On Novecawer 4 th, Gamewarden
Erickson, who is stationed at Mc
Carthy, in the Third division, ar
rested a man by the aiamo of BD'
son for exceeding the legal limit In
the killing of sheep. Brrsorn was
taken before tue United States com
missioner at McCarthy wiwre he
entered a plea, of guilty. A fine
of tifteen dollars was imposed and
the carcasses of two sheep -were
coiif'&csated.
Game Warden Baughmaai, who
makes Seward his headquarters, ax
rested a native boy November 1,
and took him before the commis
sioner at Seward on a charge of ex
ceeding the limit on mooee. The
bov plead guilty and a fine of $50
was imposed, sentence being sus
•pended, however, on condition that
the defendant observe the protvsiona
o' the game law In the future.
James Sturgill, of Clear Creek,
Fairbanks district, was arrested No
vember 17, by Game Warden' Mc
Donald, on a charge of killing four
moose. A hearing wag had before
U. a. Commissioner Brown, of Fadr
bauks, and Stirrgill was found guilt
anJ fined $25 o*:id costs. The
meat was confiscated.
EVERY OWNER OF
A DWELLINGS
.. Should Have
FIRE INSURANCE
Now is the Time to Act
Reliable Companies are
Represented by
PHIL ABRAHAMS
Agent
4th Avenue
H. CbSnt2
Room for
Daughter
In the nveruge liome the only room
which the daughter of the house can
claim as her own Is her bedroom.
This should be as dainty as possible,
signifying girlhood In all Its freshness
and beauty. Unfortunately many girls
believe that daintiness costs money
and pass It by on the pica of a small
pocketbook. Daintiness, as a matter
of fact, can be achieved for a very
small amount of money, provided one
la willing to spend some time and not
a little thought on the decoration of
one's bedroom.
Pink and blue have been the colors
long honored as the young girl's, but
the young person of decided character
who feels that tlieso pale tints do not
reflect her vivid personality may choose
In these very modern times cubist and
futurist colorings and, with the aid of
some of the new and artistic chintzes,
may achieve a very stuuulng effect
The furniture par excellence for the
girl's room Is finished In white enamel,
and If you arc not fortunate enough
to possess this sort you can easily
change what you havo at hand by a
can of white paint and ono of white
enamel. Painting Is by no means easy
work, but It Is work which many a girl
has accomplished successfully at home.
It will be necessary first to purchase
a can of paint remover so as to take
off as much as possible of the original
stain. Then give the pieces of fur
niture two or even three coats of
white or cream paint aud finally ono of
white or cream enamel. This should
be allowed to dry thoroughly before an
attempt to use It Is made.
Now, If your bed Is a wooden one
you can produce a very quaint effect
by pasting over the head and base
boards chintz In a pretty design. This
should be cut to tit the boards exactly
and edged with braid to match the
chintz, the whole being glued flat on
to the head and base boards, or brass
headed tacks placed nt one inch Inter
vals can be used to hold the chintz.
Some girls have (.-rented a very pretty
effect by cutting out flowers or birds
from chintz ajid pasting these designs
at conventional intervals on the base
and head boards.
The dressing table can be made very
pretty by the ntd of chintz, and If you
want a dressing table don't despair.
Just m:ike one. "IIow?" perhaps you
ask. It Is really the easiest thing in
the world. If there Is a fair sized ta
ble somewhere In the house which Is
not used for any particular purpose
claim It ns your own ami use this as
the foundation for your dressing table.
First it must be coated with white or
cieam paint or enamel. Then fit a cov
er of the chintz over the top and sew
a ruffle of the same around this flat
cover. The ruffle should be only three
or four Inches long and should be quite
full, so that it will'frill prettily. Over
the top of the table should be placed
a thick piece of glass, which you can
purchase and have cut to Gt at any
glazier's. This will l>e the most ex
pensive item In the making of the
dressing table—it will probably cost $4
or $5— but this money will be well ex
pended. for It saves the top of the ta
ble and the chintz from dirt and wear.
Now comes the question of the mir
ror over the table. In the basement
of any of the big department stores a
cheap mirror can l>e purchased for
$1.50 or $2. This will have a brown
or Imitation mahogany frame and will
not be a thing of beauty. Rut the glass
will be fairly good, and the frame can
be covered. Remove the nails which
hold the back of the glass and the front
of it together, take off the frame and
cover neatly with the chintz, gluing
It flat to the surface and allowing an
Inch or two to overlap to the buck on
either side. When this Is quite dry put
back on the glass and fasten the back
to the front with the nails which were
reinoveiT previously; Hang aver ffic
mirror and complete the charming ef
fect by purchasing two white enamel
candlesticks which Should be topped by
dainty shades made from the chintz.
To ctiTy out the color scheme drape
the windows with thin silk mull In a
white or cream shade, at 25 cents a
yard, and sew a band of chintz to the
edge of the curtains, or use the mull
curtains plain, edging with a bit of
lace, and introduce the chlnte effect In
a short valance at the top of the win
dow. Do not, however, leave.over.cur
tains of the chintz. They shut out too
much light and air, and a bedroom
needs as much of these as possible.
Egg Value*.
American cooks use tbe egg white
more than the egg yolk, but how true
Is the Instinct of tbe European cook in
preferring the yolk even If the white
cannot be utilized (he generally makes
lady Angers or some of tbe other so
called "biscuits" with 10 can be seen
by studying some of our most recent
scientific books on foods. .
An expert says of tbe egg yolk, "The
yolk Is a much more concentrated food
material than tbe white, containing In
a given weight about seven times as
much energy, as well as larger
amounts of protein and of the chief
mineral matter."
A great European doctor who recom
mends yolks of eggs with oatmeal por
ridge has wonderful things to Bay
about the food and curative value of
eggs and especially recommends for
anaemia spinach and eggs, Instead of
"taking expensive medicaments and
artificial preparations of Iron."
Meeting the Enemy.
Policeman—Well, what do yon want?
Mr. Pewee— I've been out late, and
Pm on toy way home to meet my wife,
and I'd like to know what affords the
most protection, a Red Cross badge or
a flag of truce.—Eiehnng*.
». * A. ML
Whlto Pan Lodg«
r. ft JL V. No 11*
meet* 2d anO 4th
J«rL or each
month. brotreni are wel
come Phil Abrahams, Secretary.
Elmer L. Wbael»r. W. M.
B. P. O. ELKS
Bkuswa* l<odgfl
No. 481, B. P. O.
E. meeta orery
Thursday evening
at 8:06 o'clock.
VtoltlD* broth
ers cordially welcoma
HOWAKD ASHT.HY, El R.
F. J. VANDBWALL, Secretary.
FmterxuU Order
Skagwv A«r!«
No. 25, Frater
m»i Order of
hag lea mseU the flrat and third
Wednesday night of each month at
their hall ok Fifth aranua. Vtattlag
brothers cordially to attaad.
John C. Wood, W. P., J. K. Me
A.ll8t;r, Secretary.
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Arctic Brotherhood.—
Camp Stag-way No. 1,
A. B. meets every sec
ond and fourth Tues
day evening at 8:00 p.
m. Blarr. Visiting brothers cordial
ly welcome. J. M. Keller, V. Arc
tic Chief, W. R. HHIery, Arctic
Recorder.
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