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WHERE CREDIT IS DI E
California numbers among its
many show places a redwoou
iciest known as iluir Woods,
in honor ot John ituir, jvho dieu
recently. The place is a national
park, owned by the United States
government. Credit for this cir
cumstance was ascribed to the laty
naturalist in many of the accounts
of his life and death.
This, it seems. Is a mistake As
admirers of his bare made plain in
letters to newspapers, the man who
fr-ugnt the foreBt and presented it
to the government in 1908 was Mr.
William Kent, ot Kentfield, Cai.,
iormer Chlcagoan, banker, dealer
in lands and livestock, civic work
u- and at present member of the
uutional house of representatives
for the second district of Cali
fornia. Theodore Roosevelt, then
president, is said to have urged
"vhat the tract be called Kent park,
«hUe the donor insisted on the
present title, declining to "stencil
his name on a benefaction." It is
asserted further that, except for
the timely act of of Mr. Kent, the
fcrest would nave been cleared
away by a public utility corporation
;iud probably not one of the giant
trees in it would now be standing.
Since he chose not to identify
U;mseU jvith the gift in a conspicu
ous or permanent way, the giver
doubtless- would not feel an in
justice had been done him il the
credit was given Air. Muir. Yet
it js gratifying to bo reminded that
the gratitude is due the modem.
♦Mr. Kent. Wide recognition oi
tue fact will accord wiln common
mirness and may smooth the way
to otner public benefactions.
i'or the incident seems to sug
gest this: A man might hesitate
to attach his own name to a big
puuUc present and still hate to
sire ;ue thanks given some one else.
m avoid either pccsibiiity he
might uecide not to make the gut.
lie wouiu be rather likely to do so
:t such misunderstandings as thi
were common. Therefore, unless
the public prefers to do without
'.he benefactions, would it not do
well to leave prospective bene
luctors no reason for hesitancy
a'jeut giving their gifts under their
own names?
IRK WORST FEATURE
The worst feature Oi the Mexi
cau situation, aa far as Mexi
co itself is concerned, is the lack
or any promise of better conditions.1
1 here is no sign that the skies are
about to clear.
No faction now fighting for su
premacy is likely to be able to
maintain order and prevent civil
v:ar even if it gains a temporary
victory over all Its rivals. No
leader stands out as a man of suf
ficient intelligence, force and char
acter to hold his country in order
and security if he wero to acquire
tue presidency and check civil war1
for a short time.
The chief reason tie outlook is
so hopeless is that the Mexican, peo
ule are 80 per cent Indians or half
breeds. High authorities do not
believe that 10 per cent are of un
mised European blood. And an
other reason, second only to this
in importance, is that the record
made in the last four years lias
ruined Mexico's reputation as a
place for the use of foreign, capital
and the employment of foreigners
having the skill, enterprise and
business capacity which. Mexico ab
solutely needs for adequate and
broad development.
Without capital and trained men
from outside, Mexico will be ex
tremely poor and a Tory hard
country to get a living in, and the
more difficult" it becomes to keep
body and soul togeher the more
readily men can be recruited for
any military purpose or undertak
ing which promise# th§m enough
to eat 8HQ a littlo clothing. Th#
worse the industrial and commer
cial conditions grow the more the
government will seem to he the
one great source of easy living and
possible luxury.
1 The future is dark in any coun
I try where the prizes of politics
j are richer than the rewards of suc
! cess in trade. That condition has
\ long been the curse and peril of
I many Latin-American states which,
I Use Mexico, are really Latin-In
| dlan, with the Latin civilization a
thin veneer over savagery.
PRESENCE OF MIND.
It Saved General de Segur From the
Fury ot the Kalmucks.
In Napoleon's campaiini in Russia
one of his generals I'lMlippe de iSegur. j
ond u peculiar adventure with a band I
of K.'ilimioks I'he Kalmucks are wan
dering tribes of soutttaasterD Russia,
riiey art fierce warriors, aud their
light cavalrj forms ua important part
of Russian armies L'e Segur's pres
em e o! tuiml saved him from betng
Killed tiy thi'in wticii the most desper
ate filming coivd not tmve done so.
The French had attacked a b«>dy of
Russian* and put th.'in to flight, when
Segin stiddi-nly discovered that he and
t few French dragoons had become
separated from llie l-'rcmV) army and
were iM'ing carrt>d away wltb the re
treating party
tie and Bis men were surrounded oy
» band of Kalmucks The situation
seemed so hopeless thnt the men gave
themselves up and disregarding his
urders. passively allowed themselves
to be struck down He Secur deter
mined to se!! his Mfe dearly «nd eontln
ued to U^ht. A Kalmuck lance struck
nhn from his horse Be Jumped to his
feet and. getting behind his horse, con
tinned the struggle It whs a hopeless
contest, however, and In a tew mo
ments he would have been killed had
not a happy thought occurred to him
The Kalmuck leader, a hue looking
Cossack, remained calm while his men
were carried away with the fury ot
battle The expression on his haughty
countenance indicated that tie scorned
to murder a vanquished toe «nd fmin
time to time tie called Wikaie nikHie1"
De Segur guessed that thi> was an
order to Cease ttghtlnu He Shouted Itr
perlously to the Kalmucks that sur
rounded him. 'Wikaie'"
Immediately the fury died out of
their faces, and they paused, motion
less with astonishment Their fury
once checked. Segur's life was saved
by their chief
Be learned afterward that tile word
meant "Do not strike" and that while
the Impetuous Kalmucks had not heed
ed the command of their chief they
were puzzled and disturbed at bearlDg
this word of their native dialect from
the mouth of one whom they supposed
to be an enemy
De Segur was kept a prisoner until a
peace between France and Russia was
arranged some months later. — Kx
change.
German Helmets.
German military helmets, though
made of steel, are ns light almost as
a cloth cap or a straw bat. and more
comfortable than a bowler. Round the
Inside, where the helmet touches, is a
ring or uietal "leaf springs" bound
with leather which lightly clips tlit* i
bead to keep the helmet mi without
heavy pressure The brass spike ui
knob that crowned ihe helmet is made
useful as well as ornamental There
are large holes In It. which give very
good ventilation to the Inside of the
helmet uiucb In-Met than the pin
holes that are supposed to ventilate a
bowler In fact, the Cermans seem ic
have succeeded in making a really
comfortable bowler out ot paper thin
steel. — Manchester 11uartllan
A Military Compliment.
During the South Aftlcau war n
order was- issued to the men of e
Highland regiments that they ir. I
cover up theii t::rtilD kilts as th.-y
made too good targets for the cucuij
The order proved very unimpular nn.1
caused a great deal of dissatisfaction
among the soldiers eouccrued. When
Sir (Jeorge White heard this he thought
of a way out or the difficulty
"Let them cover up only the fioui
of their kilts." lie said. "The eticmt
will never , see the other side."-l.o!i
don Answers.
« Possible Reason.
"Why does every girl weep at a wed
ding"; "Because it Isn't her wtddlui:
perhaps."-Louisville Courier-Journal. ,
In the Probate Court for the Haines
Precinot, Division No. 1, Dis
trict ol Alaska, Beti.ro Hon. J. J.
Kennedy, U. 8. Commissioner and
Ex-Oflicio Probate Judge.
In Re Estate of Myrtle Burling
ton, Deceased.:
TO THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF
MYRTLE BURLINGTON, DE
CEASED:
Notice is hereby given that on
the 10th day of February, 1915, the
undersigned, as Administrator of
the Estate of Myrtle Burlington, De
ceased, will apply to the Hon. J. J.
Kennedy, United States Commis
sioner and Es-Offlcio Probate Judge
for on order to sell Lots Eight
(8), Nine (9), and Ten (10) in
Block Eleven (11), in the Incorpor
ated Town of Haines, Alaska, for
the purpose of paying debts and
costs of probate, and you are
hereby warned to appear at ten
o'clock on said day and show cause,
if any you have, why said order
should not be made.
Given under my hand and seal
on this 6th day of January, A. D.
1915.
BRUCE BROWN.
Administrator
Steve Ragan, Attorney
for Administrator.
First Publication, Jan. 11, '15.
Last Publication, Feb. 15, '15.
GOOD NEWS
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that cannot be cured by Hall s
Catarrh Cure.
P. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the untferslsned. have known F. J.
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made bv nls nrm.
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Toledo, O.
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actlns directly upon the blood and mu
ous surfaces of Hie system. Testimonials
jont free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sola
by all Druggists. ^
Take Hall's Family Pill# for comtlpatlon.
EXPOSED!
After exposure, when you feel a
cold coming on, take "PUROLA"
Honey and Tar Cougli Syrup. Don't
wait until it Ha3 developed Into
irouchitis or pneumonia. Does no1
j contain opiates of any Itlud. Keep
| bottlo in the house for emergen
cies. Your druggist will refund
I your money if not eatsfled. Price
25c and 50c Specify "PUROLA"
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P. & A. M.
Whit® Pass Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meets 2d and 4th
FrL Ev'gs. of each
month. Visiting brothers are wel
come Phil Abrahams, Secretary.
Elmer L. Whoeler, W. M.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagway I/Odgo
No. 431. B. P. 0.
E.^ meets every
Thursday even
W. lng at 8 o ciock.
ViaHiDg brothers
cordially welcome. Jas. Kennedyi
Ex R. Goo. Magee, Secretary.
Fraternal Order
Eagles—
Skagrsvay Aerie
No. 25, Frator
nal Order of
niagies meets tne ll;si and third
Wednesday night of each month at
their hall on Fifth avenue. Visiting
brothers cordially Invited to attend.
Jhon C. Wood, W. P., J. W. Prit
chett, Secretary.
Arctlo Brotherhood.—
Camp Skagway No. 1
A B. meets every Tues
day evening at 8:00 p
Visiting brothers cordial
ly welcome. A. J. Achesoa, Arctic
Chief, \v. R. Hlllery, Arctic Re
corder
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tar, nose and throat.
Office; Goldstein Building, Ju
ueau, Alaska.
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physician and Surgeon
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orrire—Second Street; in officee
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W. B. STOUT.
Attorney At Law.
Practice in all courts
In Territory of Alaska.
Haines Alaska.
Whitehorse
Kluane Stage
——Line
The Royal Mail Stage
leaves Whitehorse the
fourth of every month
for Kluane and way
points and also on the
seventeenth of every
month for Champaigne
.'Passengers and Freight sol
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