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CliKPiT OF KAlLRO.ll> BILL
The Democrats are fond ot claim
i; g everything in, sight save "the
hi^h cos' of living." The/ are even
Hi. w claiming c rod it for the Alaska
railway bill, which; was started by
Republican administration and en
e.-«eertd through, a Democratic ad
ministration by Delega'ef Wicker
sham. Neithr Sulzer nor his "Bro
ther Bill" was responsible, thloujgU
ti'e reactionary press would try
a:. J ni.vke the people so believe.
It was under The administration
of Mr. Tait that the work lor a
government railroad in Alaska was
started. Ha sent a non-partisan
commission up nor'h to make a re
port. When tho Wilson administra
tion came into power owing ta the
rew between the Progressives and
tae Republican-, the pecfl>le o£ the
Unite-' o'.atea had booome some
wh:-t tirtd 01 the muckrakera and
Ug-n to see Alaska something
ii'lcp th--liit-rt !y a national asset,
aud demanded a square deal for
t::e people living in Alaska. There
fare, *he time was ripe to parry in
t'i legislative effect the government
railroad policy started by; President
Taft. Even then doubt was ex
pressed in many quarters whether
the resources of Alaska, warranted
such an improvement. That's
where Wickersham came into the
<:me. Before cominitteq heariogB.
in s'jppor* of his Alaska railway
bill, he hurled AlasSka statistics at
'lie national lawmakers and made
' a em not only convened but most of
♦hem earnest supporters of the rail
way measure. It's all in the re
cords. Any person can convince
himself by reading whaq took
place at 'hose hearings. "Mr. Wick
ersham met every; adverse argument
with a show of expert; knowledge of
conditions whichi could net be dis
puted. — Dispatch.
INVULNERABLE SHIELD
Strange how- hard it is for Re
publicans 'o nominate a. ticket that
will oluise the Democratic cam
paign managers. Thete is not the
sli0ntes* Uoult that if some one
otner than Hughes had been nom
inated, the Democratic! prt*s womld
today be lauding Hughes) to the
skits and telling the members* of
the Republican party how they had
beo.i betrayed by the; "boestrs."
They would point to him as the
o:i» member of the party possessing
the- statesmanship, the int^rity
a:id the patriotism to lead the party
ir. a political campaign. But sinc<"
ht- v as nominated, it is an ■entire
ly different matter. Xo dlffe,
euc<f how high a regard the in
dividual editor n:is for Mr. Hughes,
no difference how thoroughly the
Democratic campaign, managers may
be convinced of Mr. Hughe's fitness
for tfce office, the exigencies of a
political campaign make it neces
sary for them to say everything) pos
sible derefcatorv cf him. But the
rank and file of the Democratic par
ty understand the reasons for thei
suddeii outburst of venom and will
not be deceived.
JUGGLING FIGURES .
At »he end of the last fiscal
year, wnichi closed. June 30. Secre
tary of the Treasury McAdco was
able fe juggle tl-e resveuues ea as
to s&cw a tfuivins, That ther® Vaa
juggling is evident from fact1
that since) June 30, tliq treasury;
has bfc.ea incurring a, deficit. Dur
ing the threje mouthtsi beginning; Ju
ly 1, the lousiness ttf th$r govern
ment ran behind ait thje rate, 0t
|550,000 per day. The Wilson ad
ministration has Impost^} totems tax
as, stamp taxes, Ucensg taxes an,d
reestablished soma t»£ thgj cystoma
dutie which,' they condemn,*** under
Republican) axlminlstratioin, but is
aot yet able tot meet ist extravagant
expenditure And yetj President
Wilson has the nerve to) eapricsBt thq
opinion that the American peoplq
will dteire thte Democratic) party
to continue in oontrot oj the gov
ernment. . !
rut.: liEAL VOICE OF THE PEO
PLE.
Gary (Ind.) Times — What good
dees steel common do us Of the
common herd, with bread tern; cents,
potatoes' t^lenity c^nts a peck, pork
drape tyeaty-eight cents, butter
forty cents, and; coal aluq dollars
a ton.
Kearney (Near.) HuJ>. — FoUn
years more of Democratic adminis
tration "would be an| atewiity n,oti
worth, chancing. It is battier toj be
safe than Sorry.
Gaylord (Mich.) Herald and Tlnu<
—The new half dollars will have an
oliv branch on one side and on the
o-'ier an eagly In fullilight, Wil
son money.
Manhattan (Kans) Mercury—The
present nationai administration,
judging from Its expenditures dur
ing the past three and a half years,
appears to interpret the xord "ap
propriate" in its Bensg of taking
the property of some one e,68
personal use.
H« Was InformwL
■>*cnv, Robert, I want yon to tell me
all you can about the atomach. What
does it do?"
"Please, ma'am, It aches."—Wiscon
sin State Journal.
Something Wrong.
Mrs. Muddle—How does my monthly
account come out?
Her Husband-It balances perfectly.
Mrs. Muddle—I can't Imagine what's
the matter with It-New York Globe.
there is a san-tox remedy
for every ordinary houaeJvor&f ail
ment. There 1b room for San
Tox Remedies in your modiolus
chest. Get a SaavTos Bltie Book
at Keller Broe., The Saa-Toa
Drug Store.
NOTICE
In the Probata Court for Skagway
Precinct, Territory of Alaska,
Division No. 1
In the Matter of the Estate of
Fred Miller, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That the undesigned, has been by
Edwari A. Rasmuson, United States
Commissioner and Probate| Judge
oi the above entitled court, by or
der duly made and entered, ap
point.. d administrator of the es
tate cf Fred Miller, deceased; all
persons having claima against said
estate are hereby notified to pre
sent »nem with! propr vouchers in
legal firm within six (6) months
from "he date of this notice, to
the undersigned at his place of
business in the Town, of Skagway,
Alaska.
Dated this 5fli day of October,
1916. I
A. J. ACHtSON,
Administrator.
First ~ubllcatica Oct. 5, 1916.
Final ^aKicatiOa NoY. 2, 1916. J
EARLY ADVERTISING.
Before and After the Advent of the
Printing Press.
Advertising has now becomo a cus
tom so extensive In Its application and
Of such vital Importance that It Is
difficult to realize that It was ever
possible to do any trading without It
Yet before the advent of the printing
press and the newspaper there were
many hundreds of years when there
was no such a thing as advertising as
it is known today.
In ancient times merchants In Rome
and Athens employed criers to go about
the streets shouting out the quality and
prices of their goods. Written notices
serving as advertisements to call at
tention to an auction sale or a meeting
were displayed on walls only occasion
ally. In the old days of London shop
keepers' clerks stood in front of their
stores and called out their wares to
passersby, prefacing their announce
ments with "What do you lack? What
do you lack?"
' One of the first newspaper adver
tisements of which there is authentic
record was printed In the Mercurlus
Politicus, London, In January, 1C52
It was a publisher's announcement and
read as follows:
" 'Irenodla Gratulatorla, an Elerolck
Poem,' being a congratulatory pane
gyrick for my Lord General's late re
turn, summing up his successes in an
exquisite manner. To be sold by John
Holden, in the New Exchange, Lon
don. Printed by Tho. Newcourt, 1C52."
Here Is another example of early
London advertising:
"Two men 1 g to acquaint the publlr
In general thai ♦hey keep the cleanest
barber shop in '1 London, where the
people can have their hair cut for
two pence, dressed i^r three pence and
be shaved for one penny. One of these
men can bleed and draw teeth very
well He bleeds both In the English
and German method and Is exceedingly
careful."—New York Sun.
BLAMED THE DEMONS.
Story of the Physical Reformation of a
City In Korea.
In Pyengyang. a city In Koroa, sur
rounded by a river and resembling a
boat in shape, it was believed that if
any one should venture to dig a well
the water would rush In, slnkiug the
boat and drowning all the city's in
habitants.
Needless to say, no wells were dug.
The streams washed the filth of the
city down into the river. Then the
watermen filled their buckets at the
river and sold "drinking water"
throughout the city.
Constantly recurring epidemics were
the result But the people did not
blame the dirt. They blamed the devils.
It was the duty of every Korean
doctor to know the .">00 places where
the human O&dy could be pierced with
a red hot needle without causing death.
The needles were from three to twelve
Inches in length, and the doctor was
supposed to know how deep they should
be thrust The purpose of the probing
was to let out the devils which caused
the disease.
When Christianity came to Korea it
brought hygiene and medicine along
with it A hospital or dispensary was
not known in Korea until founded by
a Christian missionary.
The Japanese government Is now
splendidly following suit with the es
tablishment of hospitals and medical
schools.
Fine waterworks systems have been
installed, and the sort of water that
gushes from the hydrants in Pyeng
yang is stated to have reduced the
death rate by 70 per cent.
The old boat city of Pyengyang is
now underlaid with a network of
sewers.—Wlllard Price iu World Out
look.
Facilitating Payment of Bills.
If we were in a business where we
sent out bills to customers the first of
every month, we should make it a point
always to inclose a self addressed en
velope for the return remittance. This
practice involves small expense to the
creditor, and it makes It a little harder
for the debtor to Gnd an excuse for lay
ing aside the bill for a few days. We
notice in our own small affairs a ten
dency to pay first the bills whose pay
ment requires the least trouble, and we
suppose other people arc correspond
ingly lazy. Paying bills is hard enough
work at best, and ought to be made as
easy as possible.—Ohio State Journal.
A King's Library.
Frederick the Great employed archi
tects to build a library, but they fought
with true professional etiquette over
their designs. The monarch who had
braved the might of Europe was not
to be defeated by a parcel of nagging
professional men. "Confound you,"
said the king, "don't waste any more
time! This cupboard opposite me is of
a very good design; copy that." They
did as they were ordered.
Won't Let You Forget It.
"Is he a real friend?"
"I don't think so. lie's always will
ing to lend money to you if you need
It but he isn't afraid to ask you to pay
it back If you don't show any signs of
ever going to do so."—Detroit Free
Press.
Looking Ahead.
"Here's my I. O. U. for $10."
"But you only borrowed §5."
"Oh, that's all right! If I don't bor
row the difference by next week re
mind me!"—Puck.
Probably.
"My barber told me a wonderful Bto
ry this morning."
"Illustrated with cuts, I presume?"—
St Louis Post-Dispatch.
* FRATERNAL ORDERS *
©Arctic BrotlMsrluxMl. —
Camp Bkagway No. 1,
A. B. meets every sec
ond aad, fourth! Tues
day evening at 8:30 p.
m. snurp. Visltinig brothers cordial
\j wt-K'Cm*. W. L. Stevenson, Arc
tic Chief. W. E. Burford, Arctic
Recc rder.
Fraternal Order
Eagle^——
3? Skagwmyj Aerie
J" Ko. 25, Frater
nal Order of
Eagles moetd the} first a»d third
Wednesday niglit of each month.; at
tOfJr baIl uu Fifth, Avenue. Visit
ing brtKlvora cordially invited to
attend. L. E. Hudson, W. P.,
J. M. Greisbacb, Secretary.
P. ,i A. M.
WMta Prae Lodge
P. & A. M. No. 113
meeta 2d and 4tli ,
Prl. Ev'gs, of |
moniD. Yisiuflg Dromers are wel
come.
Elmer L. Wheeler, W. M.
Address all communications to
tils Secretory.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodge
No. 421, B. P. 0. |
E. meets every I
Thursday; night |
'at 8:30 o'clock, j
Visiting brothers |
cordially welcome.
HENRY FRIEDENTHAL, E. R
F. J. VAWDEWALL, Secretary
Pioneer of Alaska, Igloo, No. 12,
mcett, in A. B. Hall first Monday In
every month at 8:80 p. in.
Visiting Brothers cordially wel
come.
W. L. STEVENSON, Pres.
V. T. DORTERO. Rec. Sec.
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DR. L. 8. KELLER
Dentist
Most Modern Methods
Office Hours: 0-12 ft. m. 1-0 p. ni.
AMfla Building ... - BrtMdvay
SKAGWAX ALASKA
WILLIAM PALLI6TER, M. I).
(Former]}- of Seattle)
Spriuligt In the trecjlniepit of
disea/s© and deformities of 0i<!
eye, ear, none and throat.
Office: Goldstein Building, Ju
neau, Alaska.
W. B. STOUT 1
Attorney At Law,
Praotioq in all courts
In Territory of Alaska
HAIXES ALASKA
Alaska Junk Co. I
of Jmuu Alaska,
Dealers la
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j* Official Watch Inspector for the >
■a W. P. & Y. Route
& Mail Orders iven prompt care •(
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Vancouver, Prince Rupert
Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan ^
Leave Skaguuay |
S. S. SPOKANE October 18
S. S. City of Seattle October 26
31
Connects at Seattle with through passenger ttcamers.
SENATOR, GOVERNOR PRESIDENT AND QUEEN
Sailing Monday n p. m. and Friday at 11 a. m.
FOR SAN FRAN CI SCO, LOS ANGELES, SAi\ DIEGO.
Through tickets sold and baggage checked to all point* in
United States and Canada. 1 folders and full particular*,
address II. G. WEIR, Agent.
H. BRANDT, G. A. P. D. Phone CO. SKAGWAT.
608 Second Ave)., Seattle, Wash,
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
SAILINGS FROH SKAGWAY
SOUTHBOUND
S. S. JEFFERSON
Oct 15-26 Nov. 8-20 Dec. 2-14-27
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S.S. MARIPOSA S.S. ALAMEDA
Oct. 12 Nov, 2 Oct. 23
To ANCHORAGE and WESTWARD PORTS
Alameda Oct. 16 Mariposa Oct. 24 I
I Navigation to Anchorage closes sailing S.S. Mariposa Oct. 24 I
5 lELEPHONir ftO. «8. fe, J. hUAW, Agent. 8KAGWA1. J
steamships
PRINCESS
ALICE
PRINCESS
SOPHIA
TWO BERTH
ROOMS
WITH ;
DOUBLE
LOWERS
Skagway To All Sound Points
Every Thursday at 7 P. M.
September 28, October 5-12-19-26
REDUCED THROUGH FARES TO EASlERN POINTS
Clcso Connections with Daily Through Trains To
Ch ieasro--Toronto--Mon treal
WE WILL TICKET YOU TO ANV DESTINATION
L. H. JOHNSTON Agt.
Phone 87 or 118
SKAGWAY
FOR SALE
An. opportunity for a good busi
ness and double your money
quick. I am instructed to sell
the property described as lot
4, and E ^ of lot 6, block 9,
Fif'h. Avenue with, all of tlie
building®, machinery, copper,
vats, sanitary syphons and
thousands of botHes new and
used, worth $2000, for ?750,
cash..
PHIL. j
ABRAHAMS
Established
1897
524 Fourth Avenue
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
BiaSSBBIIBII
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You make a mistake if
vou dr not stoo at
a
a THE
: Pollen House
B
g Electric Lights
Rooms Single or en Suite
Baths on each floor
& Famous for its Home Cooking,
gj Milk, Cream, Cottage Cheese and
_ Buttermilk from our own da'nr,
Fre..h Egga. etc
E3 ^
' Rates $3.00 Per Day and Up
E3 ———— t,
H Well Lighted, Large Sample
0 Rooms for Traveling Men.
H H. S. P' ILI£N. Piop.
Skagway. Alaska
SgaSSISEIfBl
GOINQ OUT SAVE TIME •
THIS FALL? I||g?§ AND MONEY
" VIA GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC "
TWIN SCREW STEAMSHIP
PRINCE RUPERT
LEAVES SKAGWAY
EVERY MONDAY at moo a. m.
For
Prince Rupert, Victoria, Vancouver Direct
All Two Berth Outside Rooms Through Service - - No Change
Hot and C old Running CT'ater iu Every Room
TRAVEL VIA
"THE SHORTEST F.OUTE TO THE EAST"
On The Finest, Surest, Swiftest Stearnshipi on the North Pacific Coast
ON LUXURIOUS TRAINS- OVER THE BEST NEW RAILWAY EVER
CONSTRUCTED and SAVE TIME and MONEY
J. D. McAuley W1 G. Powell
Trav. Frt 4 Pass. A*. PI^^bMSJ*
Juneau, Alaska Skagway, Alaska