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EDITORIAL
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That there may be an increase
'a pellagra during the coming year
ou account or tie rise in the co6t
of t- cdstuffs is the fear expressed
lu a statement issued by the U. S.
Public Health; Service today. As a
result of government researches it
was found that pellagra is produced
bv an insufficient, poorly-balanced
diet and that it can both, be pre
vented and cured by the use oC
food cou»aining elements in the pro
portion required by th-e body. The
application at this knowledge great
ly reduced pellagra ju 1916 as com
pared with previous years. This
reduction is believed by experts of
the Public Health. Service to> have
b-jeu due to improved economic con
ditions which enabled wage-earners
to provide themselves with a better
and more varied diet and to a wider
dissemination of the knowledge of
how tiie disease may be prevented,
it is feared, however, that pellagra
n-ay increase in 1917 by reason of
an iurease in food cost out of pro
portion to the firsperity 2105V en
joyed by this country. The great
rise in the cost of forage, particu
larly cotton seed meal and hulls, id
causing the people in many locali
ties to sell their cows and thus
there is danger that they will de
prive themselves of milk, one of the
inos* valuable pellagra preventing
foods. The high cost of living has
furthtr served to bring about a re
duction in many families in the
amount of meat, eggs, beans and
peas consumed, all of which are
pellagra urophylactus. In effecting
economies of this nature the general
public should bear in mind the im
portance of a pronerrly balanced diet
and refrain from excluding, if pos
sible, such valuable disease prevent
ing foods. It is believed that un
less this is done there will be a
greater incidence of pellagra next
spring.
DO YOl* KNOW THAT
Efficiency decreases as fatigue in
creases?
The full »ay envelope is the
great enemy of tuberculosis?
A reliable disinfectant which
may be made for lifty cents per
gallon has been devised by the U.
S. Public Health Service?
The maintenance of health is the
first duty of the patriotic Ameri
can?
lfxercise in the open air cures
and prevents many ills?
Typhoid fever is contracted by
6walicwing sewage?
Unpasteurized milk kills many
babies?
GETS ANGRY BECAUSE HE
CAN'T BUY NEWSPAPER
Rusmark, X. D., Jan. 17—Incensed
because he cauld purchase no pa
'**>• last Sunday, Judge Robinson, of
the state supreme court, because of
»be strict enforcement of the blue
laws, he issued a written order di
recting the sheriff and chief of
police to permit drug stores, new9
and cisar stands to remain open.
The proprietors of most places, how«
ever remained closed, and one pool
room owner who opened wa® arrest
ed.
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY
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HO, FOR THE ICK
Ta« football cheers have died away,
Get >x»ur skates.
The batg and gloves have had their
day,
Ge* your skates.
A ninpiug frost is in the air,
The ic« is good, the day is fair,
Leave fireplace and your easy chair,
Get your skates.
Forg't the war, election, too,
Get your skatea
The winter's no time to feel blue,
Get your skates.
The ooen is the place tor you,
Jack Frost's a friend," fctoth, tried
and true,
Just romp with him and health
you'll jvoo.
Get your skates.
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1HE DAWN OF PEACE
Put off, put off your mail, O Kings,
And beat your brands to dust!
Four hands must learn a eureT
grasp,
"iour JieartB a better trust.
0, bend aback the lance's point,
.An* break the helmet bar;
& noise is in the morning wind,
But not the note of war.
L'pr a the grassy mountain paths
The glittering hosts increase —
Tiiey come! They come! How fair
their feet!
The/ come who publsh peace.
And victory, fair victory,
Our enemies are ours!
Per all the clouds are clasped in
light
Aud all the' earth with flowers.
Aye, still depressed and dim with
dew;
Bat wait a little while.
And with the radiant deathless rose
The wilderness shall smile.
And every tender, living thing
Shall feed by streams of r^t;
Nor lamb shall from the flock be
Ioa\
Nor nursling from the neat.
—John Ruskin.
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Mr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Cole are
now at home in the Shaw cottage
in the South End.
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Mrc. Harriet S. Pullen came
over Monday from her Dyea ranch
whero she had been on business.
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The Eagles will hold a big Mas
querade Ball in their hall on Feb
ruary" 10, and all who enjoy danc
<ng are invited to be present.
The Road to Fame.
William Dean Howells was talking
once about a writer who, after a good
beginning, had degenerated into a pro
ducer of trash.
"I suppose." said Mf. Howells, "he
got discouraged with the moderate sale
of his good work and now hopes to sell
his poor work abundantly."
Mr. Howells shook his head, smiled
grimly and went on:
"The road to fame Is crowded with
men who, discouraged, are hurrying
back."—Philadelphia Bulletin.
"Colors affect the emotions. A red
rag makes a bull mad. Pink makes
people affectionate."
"Something in that Long green has
a similar Effect upon my wife."—Louis
ville Courier Journal.
LAME EVERY
MORNING
A Bad Back Is Ciejae rally Wore** in
The Morning. Alaska People
Should Bo Finding
Relief
A back that aches all day and
causes discomfort at night is usual
ly worso in the morning. Makes you
feel as if you hadn't slept at all.
You can't get rid of kidney back
ache, until you reach tb« cause—
tbe kidneys.
Doan'e Kidney Pills are especial
ly prepared for weakened or disor
dered kidneys—beau gratefully re
commended by thousands.
The following statgnteat proves
the merit of Do&n's.
Una. J. Conneen, 445 Second Aye.
Sua Francisco, .C&l., says: "The
first symptom of kidney complaint
in my case was backache- I had a
constant lame back and mornings I
could hardly Btcoj* over, 1 felt
tirtd all the time and never seem
ed to haye much ambition. I didn't
lei myself ge* in bad shape be
cause I used Do&a'a Kidney Pills
and they cured me. The backache
disappeared and I felt better all
around.'*
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy —
fte» Doan's Kidney Pills—the same
that Mrs. Conneen had. Foetar-Mll
bu-n Co.. Props., Buffalo^ N. Y.
Mrs. Albert A. Rousseau with, her
sister. Miss Gene Coryell is visit
'ng In Whitehorse <Va week, gueets
of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Rousseau.
9—o—o
In answer to an urgent call, Dr.
L. S. Keller left on Friday for
Whitehorse, where he will be for a
fo-Uiight or three weeks on profes
sional work.
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Miss Marjorie Brown, who has
been with the Bank of Alaska since
its ooaning in Skagway left on the
City o* Seattle for a month's vaca
tion in Seattle.
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When 'he weather will permit,
skating aiu' other outdoor sports
are much enjoyed by the peopl© of
Skagway. For indoor, bowling, bas
ket ball and cards hold the) at
tention of those who are fond of
such amusement. The Elks alleys
lire well patronized and some ex
cellent scores are being made by
both men and women. Society is
faking a res' and teas, "after
nooais" and other entertainments
are giving way to the more strenu
ous lire.
The Women's Church, auxiliary)
held a very interesting- meeting: on
Wednesday with Mrs. Heleu W. Cas
key a? hostess. These meetings
are held weekly with a social ses
sion once a month. Tho members
are dunning-some improvements for
the Presbyterian church and are
thoroughly alive and excellent work*
ers. The cooked food sale held re
cently at the L. A. Harrison store
wag a very successful affair and all
the "goodies" disappeared Boon af
ter the sale commenced.
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The Tuesday Hike cluib hag now
been rechristened and will be
known as the Alpine club. This
organization was effected at a meet
ing held on Tuesday last in the an
nex 0* the Presbyterian, Church.
With *he passing: of the old and the
birth of the new club, new members
have been added and new officers
elected to take the place of the ef- j
ficient officers of last year. Miss
Agnes C. Moffatt has been sucoeede
by the Reverend L. H. Pedereen as
president. Miss Moffatt was elected
vice-oresldent; Mrs. J. M. Keller,
recording secretary; Miss Kathryn
Caskey, corresponding secretary and
Mr. W. L. Lar.dsborough, treasurer.
After the business affairs came to a
close, » delicious luncheon waa serv
ed.
A Challenge.
What do yon know about* the Hall
electrochemical production of alumi
num. the Aeheson process for manu
facturing carborundum, the Wilson
method of applying acetylene Indus
trially. the Lovejoy & Bradley plant
for the fixation of atmospheric nitro
gen, the Gayley invention of the dry
air blast to iron making, the Herres
hoff method of electrolytic copper re
fining, the Frasch process for refining
crude oil? We feel safe in asserting
that the great majority of our readers
could not name offhand, much less de
scribe, any one of these eight dis
coveries. Yet they are basic steps in
our conquest of nature. We are all in
debted to them every day of our lives.
—Collier's Weekly.
The Basis of National Feeling.
"National feeling Is obviously only b
conspicuous instance of those corporate
enthusiasms which are spontaneously
generate*] as soon as oue recognizes
himself to he a member of a group.
Whether one belongs to the French in
stitute, is a Daughter of the Revolu
tion, a brakemau on the Baltimore and
Ohio, a delegate to a religious congress.
Ls rooting for Harvard or ascending his
genealogical tree, he finds,' writes
James Harvey 'Robinson in the Cen
tury, "his personality agreeably ex
panding. Paltry, diffident and discon
tented T becomes proud aud confident
'we.'"
Some Odd Christian Names.
An appellant rcjoiciug in the curious
name of Rezia at the Inst sitting of the
Somerset tribunal caused an Inquiry
where he got it from. He replied from
the Bible, where it is only mentioned
once—I Clifonlcbs vii. 30. There lived
for many years in the village of Twer
ton, Bath, one r.r.mcd Miah. He was
born a twin, arid his parents thriftily
divided the predestined name of Jere
miah between them, the oilier babe be
ing christ nod .Jere.—Londou Globe.
Good Worker.
"And you say he is an industrious
worker? You astonish me. I had form
ed just the opposite opinion of him."
"He's the most industrious worker 1
ever saw. He probably works us many
as a dozen people a day, or tries tt»."—
Houston Post.
Text From Br'er Williams.
I don't want what de rich man's got.
kaze I knows mighty well he ain't
gfwinter turn it loose, an' l don't want
money what ain't got a blessin' on it.
Howsomever, money looks mighty good
on a cold mawnin'.—Atlanta Constitu
tion.
fraternal orders
Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp Skagwi*T No. 1.
A. B. metrts every sec
ond autl fourth.1 Tues
day evoning at 8:30 p.
ai. sfiarp. Visiting brothers cordial
y wcK-csmo. W. L. Stevenson, Arc
tic Chief. W. E. Burford, Arctic
fctect rder.
Fraternal Order
Eaglef.—
Skagway Aerie
No. 25, Frater
nal Order of
Uagleti meets tliq first and Ultra
Wednesday night of «aoh month at
L&rti hall an Fifth Avenue. Visit
ing brothers eoailiall)- invitcjd to
ittMtd. J. M. Greisbach, W. P.
J. V. Miller, secretary.
P. & A. M.
White Pass1 Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meets 2d and 4th
Fri. Ev'gs, of each
montc. Visiting brothers are wel
jome.
Elmer L. Wheeler, W. M.
Address all communications to
:he Secretary.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodge
No. 431, B. P. O.
E. meets every
Thursday night
1 &t 8:00 o'clock.
-TZfEfflS ARTTfr . visiting Dromers
cordially welcome.
HENRY FRIEDENTHAL, E. R.
r. J. VAAJDEWALL, secretary
Plpneer of Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
meet* to A. B. Hall first Monday in
every month at 8:80 p. ni.
Visiting Brothers cordially wel
come.
W. L. STEVENSON, Pres.
V. T. DORTERO. Rec. Sec.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DR. L. S. KELLER
Dentist
Moat Modfcm Methods
Office Honrs: 0-12 a. m. 1-0 p. ni.
Alaskan Building ... - Brtoadway
8HAUWA1" ALASKA
WILLIAM PALLISTER, M. D.
(Formerly of Seattle)
Spflalist In, the trea|fcmcfit of
fJiswve and deformities of the)
eye, ear, nose and throat.
Office: Goldstein Building, Ju
ncbo, Alaska.
W. B. STOUT
Attorney At Law
PraMlce In all courts
la Territory of Alaska
HALVES _ ALASKA
Alaska Junk Co.
of Juaeaa Alaska,
Dealers I*
RUBBER, COPPER, BRASS
LEAD, ZINC, SACKS, RAGS
ROPB, SCRAP IRON
Sear of Splckett'a Poatoffiee
■tor*.
J. IKUTA
MANUFACTURING
JEWELE R
WATCH ES&CLOCKS
Curios, Ivor/ Carvings
Indian Baskets
China and Cut Glass
Official Watch Inspector for the
| W. P. & Y. Route
Mail Orders iven prompt care
RAW FURS
—. WE PAY
HIGH - PRICES
FOR FINE FURS
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ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
LEAVE SKAGWAY FOR
Haines, Juneau, Douglas, Pet
ersbu.g, Wrangel, Ketchikan,
Prince Rupert, Vancouver,
SEATTLE and TACOMA.
CONNECTS at JUNEAU FOR [
Yakuiat, Katalla, Cordova, I
Valdez, Seward, Seldovia I
Steamships Admiral Evans, Admiral Wat- J
son. Admiral Farragat
S. S. CITY OF SEATTLE Jan. 25, Feb. 22, Mar. 5
S. S. Spokane February 5, 16, 27
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Saturday's for San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego.
If Your Ticket Reads PACIFIC STEAMSHIP Co. You are Assured the very Best
Sod Francisco to Loa Angeles Daily cxcept Sunday
For Full Particulars, Address
H. G. WEIR, Agent SKAGWAY, Alaska
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
SAILINGS FROfl SKAGWAY
SOUTHBOUND
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January 31
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February 14-24 March 7-17 April 7-18-28
May 9-19
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J. D. MoAuley
Travelling Agent.
Juneau, Alaska
w- G. Powell
Frt. & Pass. Agent
Phone 43, Broadway
Skagway, Alaska
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