, Yea, Father may as well give f ip
DOINGS OF THE VAN LOO* » ' -. „V —• —
A SEASON OR HAPPINEfJi
/OsMD I CAN
FIND o\j~T JUST WHAT
IT is THAT MAKES
P 6.0 PUS. KA'PPV 5"V
M AKIfJ'r SOMe INHUMES
Italy Pays High
Tribute To The
Americans
Capt. Giuseppe IVviotie, now in the
United States, has written a friend in
Rome as follows:
"America shows the friendliest dis
position toward Italy nt present. The
change, if there was a change, has
been due to the astonishing 1'iuve vic
tory. What I want to tell you. in or
der that you may repeat it to all our
friends. Is that America has thrown
herself in the war and is fighting for
a full and complete victory with all
her immeasurable forces and with a
power of will which is almost re
ligious.
"It Is an apostleship of faith which
has occurred, as if hy the appearance
of a new Messiah. Put I swear Jo you
that ycur faith will not be betrayed.
We do not realize the extent of this
world of limitless resources, inhabited
and worked hy a new, fresh people,
free and well disciplined, proud and
resolved to make a sublime history.
We hav« only a vague, unclear and
inadequate idea of what lies beyond the
seas.
"It 1? necessary to come here: it is
necessary to tread this generous soil,
which Isolds so many treasures, with
our own feet. It Is necessary to
breathe this feverish air, to understand
and to believe that through the final,
painful sacrifices, the reign of justice
Is biding its time, to avert its su
premacy in the world."—!t:tii;in Amer
ican News Bureau.
Rubber in Fiji Islands.
According to n pttMMied statement
of his majesty's trade commissioner
to New Zealand. who h: > lately visited
the Fiji Islands, the rubber industry
Is receiving much attention in those
islands, and New Zealand farmers
have planted large plantations there
that have produced quantities of rub
ber reported to be <'f very high grade.
It Is claimed that the are thousands
of acres In the Fiji islands that are
well adapted to this industry, and it
is expected that extensive develop
ments will follow. The price of rub
ber at present seems very low. since
the market is so greatly restricted be- !
cause of the war, brt it is expected
when normal conditions are restored
that this will be come a profitable In
dustry in these islands, where labor Is
comparatively cheap.
International Convention Mayors
1 Solve Vexatious Coal Question
j Probably o&e of the moat inter*
eating conventions which hag been
held, 'n Skagway for several years
past "vea that of the M&yors of tho
cities located on the White Pass
railway.
For the purpose of settling tho
ail imoortant coal question, repre
sentatives were assembled Here in
convention to make a final disposi
tion and daliy sessions, hay© been
held ever since the arrival in this
port of the Steamship Cordova up
on which it was !l«reed the success
of the meeting was largely depend
ant. j
The convention was called to or*
dor by 4MinuteMan Halm, wko gaye
*i brief outline of what w% expec
ted! at the ssesions, and among o*
ther questions to be considered, ho
said wai the on© governing the pre
cedence of the forward and after
hatch, commutes. He said that it
had been Uie custom for a number
of years past to allow the after
hatch ccmmittee the privelege of de
bat© while filling the vacancies.
Many other needed revisions were
mentioned by this able speaker.
Chairman Stowers, of the comit
tee on credentials presented the
namfs of the delegatesentitied to
sit in the convention as follows:
Mayor Chris Compton of Pen
nington. Mayor Knute Anderson and
Couoilma Johnny Wise of Cowley,
Major Mike Yucinioh and City Clerk
Ed Merges on of Bennett, Mayor
Dennis Kostis of Log Cabin, R. L.
Good i* Carcross and) Murphy and
Rago Whitehorse.
The delegates to the March con
vention ar.e practically all new mem
bers and have only participated Is
one other similar convention, but
before the work which canio before
them was half completed tbey all
showed that they were of the right
material, and entered upon their j
various duties with a vim that for
told the success of the meeting.
The subject for which the con
vention was called wag a heavy one,
and it was concede by all that the
greatest caution should e taken or
harm might follow the improper dis
position of the matter
, The fli«t real session waa held on
Friday, when all the mombons *ot
down to hard work. During the early
par» 0f the Saturday session Mayor
Anderson wis relieved from further
attendance owinr to the fact that
in raising his hand to vote he ex
posed hip finger to the north wind
and frozez it.However M®i>'Or An
derson continued to attend the ses
sions, and while unable to tafce part
in any of the deliberations be aid
ed those present by hln timely ad
vice.
The aext one to get up an# ausi
was M»yor Vudnlch of Bennett.
-Mike mistook hatch rule No.. 3 for
rule 4-11-77 and got pinched. He
Is now undiar the care of Sergeant
a» arms, Gabie and/ will be released
some t'me next week.The dean of
the hold Remick and Qhiaplain
McLaughlin did heroio work and
Pat Kearney, representing the Ru"
by gold fields was beard from.
While Skagw&y's Major, Hon.
Howard Ashley wa$ not present at
all the sessions, it is known that he
had several meetings with individ
ual delegates, and it has been Btatedl
that he addressed the various vis
iting mayors on several occasions.
The convention adjourned sine die
shortly before noon yesterday and it
may be several days beforo the bene*
ftg of its labors will be appreciated
Ffom what could be learned this
morning from the various delegates
before entraining for their respective
home cities, the work which thiey ac
complished wag very satisfactory.
Delegate Mergesoa stated "that
although he used all bis influence
to secure credentials for Doc Kel
ler to attend some of the sessions,
4ie was unsuccessful, partially thru
the fact that the latter wag contin
ually looking down in the mouth,
and although it is known that he
hag a great "pull" this could not
be turned to advantage.
Fi eeh on every boat. Fresh (un*
cooked) Oyster Cocktails. Pre
pared 3ust rllSht, Eacji one In •
glas* bottle with patent stopper.
They cannot be excelled. At Kellers'
Let Your KODAK
Keep Your Family History
So that in the days to come your Kodak Album
Will Tell It All. Today your Kodak Album
means History, and more than ever it is impor
tant that it be authentic history—that every neg
ative bear a date. Let Kodak keep the dates.
- Keller Bros. Drug Co.
Eastman Kodak agents for Skagway
Youthful Hero Is
Pride of Sunny
Italy
On going to see the Army of the
Grappa a writer for the Mnrzocco
met the smallest soldier In the Ital
ian army—a boy refugee of twelve, in
the telephone service. Ills uniform
bears distinctive marks for wounds.
Besides he has been decorated. His
name is Patriarca. He was born at
San Dantele of Frlull. His parents
died when he was very young and he
worked In a carpenter's shop.
After Caporetto he left his native
country, and from that day the war
began for him. In the retreat he join
ed a detachment of arditi, and with
them performed prodigies of valor.
On Monte Toraba, in November, when
the German hordes pressed on from
the Quero to overcome the defenses
of Mount Grappa and of the I'iave at
one stroke, he went out in a squad
with several arditi. He carried three
hand grenades, larger than his little
hands, but the arditi had taught him
to throw them like stones at the swal
lows.
He arrived at the lines and pushed
on to a point well within the enemy
lines till he reached a group of Ger
mans, comprising a Prussian officer
and three soldiers with machine guns.
A grenade shot out from his hand,
and it was well aimed. The officer
was crushed to earth. The frighten
ed soldiers raised their hands. The
boy threatened them, gesticulating
with the other bombs.
He drove the three big soldiers be
fore him like sheep, dragging tlielr
machine gun. This story, which reads
like a fable, is only a single page in
the marvelous military history of Mas
ter Patlarca.—Italian-American News
Bureau.
Explaining Shower of Fishes.
A recent shower of fishes nt Hendon.
a suburb of Sunderland. England, oc
curred about 3 p. in., during a heavy
thundershower, and lastud nhout ten
minutes. A. Meek of Dove Marine
laboratory, states In Nature that the
fall was confined to an area of about
a third of an acre. The fishes were
all about three Inches long and all
sandeels, n marine species often pres
ent In great shoals along the English
beaches. The place of fall Is a quar
ter of a tnlle from the seashore. It Is
found probable that the fishes, num
bering several hundred, were drawn
bjr a waterspout from the bay to the
southeast and transported by the
easterly breeze at least half a mile.
As the fishes were all dead the evi
dence that Inland waters may have
been stocked with marine forms from
the air Is not conclusive.
TELE SKAGWAT
Pioneer Dairy
B. F. HICKMAN, Prop.
THE SANITARY MILK RANCH
The Iarg«st a*d be»t co*.
ducted d«Jry Ik Alaska.
Dailj shipment# of pur«
milk and cream to all point
ok White 'Pasf * Yukon
Rout*,
RECONSTRUCTION IN FRANCE!
:
mm&sss&m
This Canadian official photograph
shows the kind of work that must be
| done In France. These Canadian
engineers are bnlldlng an extra bridge
across the Canal du Nord. A bridge
on the right was built by these engi
neers In eight hours under heavy shell
fire.
Luckily, He Wasn't Fired Upon.
There was one Yankee private In
Thiaucourt who took a chance, but
he couldn't resist the temptation.
When his mates first saw hlra they
were uncertain whether he was the
kaiser or the crown prince as they
rushed forward to make the capture.
For he was riding a German officer's
horse, he had on a German officer's
helmet, and on Uls chest was pinned
the iron cross, ail left by German offi
cers in their rush to safety. The Yank
squad, bent upon making an Impor
tant capture, were a trifle disgusted to
And that It was only Private Jones of
the infantry.
Little Pickup for Edison.
Thomas A. Edison made $3 when he
motored in from his Orange (>'. J.)
home to New York to appear as a wit
i lies In a $250,000 commissions suit
brought by Archibald M. Ostrom of
JJrooklyn in connection with British
Contracts placed with Mr. Edison
through J. P. Morgan & Co., agents for
the British government As he was
leaving court the Inventor was handed
a subpoena and $3 mileage.
"Thanks, young man," said the elec
trical wizard, stuffing the money Into
a pocket. "Any time you have any
more money for me just wire me where
to come to get it."
Powerlew Wealth.
"There are some things wealth can
not buy."
"That's right," an»were<l the man
who lives in a hotel. "An extra lump
of sugar in your coffee, for instanc#."
Subscribe for th8 D?tly Alaskan
TRAPPERS!
A trial shipment will convince you
that we pay the highest priccs. We
FERS GUIDE. Na Catalog of
Trappers' Supplies a^d Price List.
i Northwestern Hide ft For Co.
\ EsL INI
1 Mitt
BAYER-TABLETS OF ASPIRIN:
Pccket Boxes of 12
Bottles of 24 and 100
BAYER-CAPSULES OF ASPIRIN'
Sealed Boxes of 12 and 24
Uirfcer Un With Penetratln
Hamlin s Wizard Gil
A harmless and effective prep
tion to relieve the pains ot Rheu
tisin. Sciatica, Lame Liack and L
bago is Hamiin's Wizard Oil. It |
etrate-- quickly Irives out sorer
md limbers up stitt aching joints
muscles.
Vou have no idea how usefi
will be found ill cases ot every
ailmen* or mishap when ther
need ot an immediate healing, ;
septic application, as in cases
sprains, bruises, cuts, burns, t
and stir..?s
Get if from drug'jftsts for 30 c«
If not satislied re«urn the bottle
get your n.oiuy back.
Ever constipated or have
headache? Iiisi try Wizard I.
Whips, plea-ant little pink pills
cents. Guaranteed.
THE REAL TEST
Of Hcrplclde In In GIvIds; It a 1
our.h YrliiL
There la only one test by wfcic
Judge o£ the ert'.tiency of any a.
and that Is by its ability to do
which It Is Intended to do. Many
vigors may look nice and smell
but the point In—dr. they eradicate
druft and stop tjllir.jr hah
No, they do not, but Tlerplcide
because it goes to the root of tht
and kills the germ that attacks
papilla from whence the hair ret
life.
Letters from prominent people e
where are dully proving that Xe-.v
Herplclde ptands the "mst of Ufa."
It Is a delightful dressing, clear,
and free from oil or gieasa.
Sold by leading drugg'sts. S'n-1
stamps for °rtmp!e to The Herplcldt
Detroit. Mich.
Oue i>ollar Dottle, guaranteed
At all Drug Stcr»e.
Arctic Brotherhood
Camp Skagway N<
meets every second
fourth Tuesday eve
at 8:30 o'clock. A
1*C brothers cordially welcome.
L. 8. Keller, Arctic Chief.
James L. Stewart, Arctic Reco
F. & \. M.
White Pass Iiodge I
A. M. No. 113, meet
and 4th Saturday erei
of each month. Vis
Brethren are welcome.
WILLIAM E. FEEKU, W.
T. J. STANDISH, Secretary.
B. P. O. E
Siagway L
No. 431. B. 1
E. meets e
i Tiiur»daj at
p. m. Via
brothers cordially welcome.
OSCAR SELMER,
r. 1. VAWDEWAIi,, Secrt
Pioneers of Alaska Igloo, No
meof in A. B. Hall first Montf
every mont at 8:30 P> m.
Visiting Blathers coijiUllj;
cAmp.
CHAS. BROCKMILLER,
J, C. PHELPS, S®cy.
Fraternal (
Eagles—
Skagway i
No. 23, Fi
nal Ordes
&»«<■» meet me nrst ana
Wednesday night of each monl
th«lr ball on Fifth Avenue. \
In* brothers cordially invito
atteud
M. E. Rogers, W. r.
J. M. Qriewbacli, Secrt
♦ rROFESSIONAL CARDS
*********** + +
DR. li. 8. KELLER
Dentist
Mom Modem Methods
Office Honrs: 8-ia a. m. 1-0 |
Al*6k*i> Building .... Bttotf
8KA0WAY ALi
5V. B. 8TOLT!
Attorney At L
Practice tn all court*
la Territory of Alaska
HADJE8 AL.'
«tev -r-——