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EDITORIAL PAGE
XOT A GOOD MODEL
Because Australia is far away
and radical, that island conti
nent is often held up before the
people of the United States as a
model of wisdom and progressive
nets. We are told, especially in !
hard Limes or when industrial j
troubles are prevalent here, that |
the Australians are much more lib- j
eral and much more successful in
preventing hardships and discon
tent. it is said that la th$ anti
podes the government runs things
so broadly and so vigorously that
everyone is sure of work at fair
wages and a comfortable living.
If all t>iia were true, or anywhere j
near true, Australia would draw j
many more immigrants and have
much be'.ter success in keeping
those it gets. Ihe growth of the
vast country which has fewer in
habitants, after being colonized
more tlum 100 years, than Ohio j
has today, is ve»7 slow. Australia
is us large as the United States,
not counting Alaska. It gains about
half as fast as New Tork city in
population and almost as many
persons emigrate from it as come
in from the British Isles and other
countries.
That tells the whole Btory as to
the effect of the government's nu
merous experiments upon the lot
o' the working classes. They al
ways make the bulk of the emigra
tion from European countries. They
go where they have reason to be
lieve thrir chances of P«*J5erity
and happiness ar« They get
their new? 0j tie condition and op
P°rtatUies of wage-earners from
men ac^ women of their own class
who )iave tested newer lands. They
^ave letters "rom Australia, from
^an>da, from the United States.
r!V;. talk with friends and rela
tes returning to their old homes
from all of these countries.
Having learned all they can of
the conditions of labor and life
beyond the seas, the workingmen of
ihe United Kingdom and other
countries do not go to Australia
as a rule. When they do go there
they are not likely to stay. Canada
is far more attractive to them. So
is Argentina, except as to emi
grants from the British Isles who
want to remain under the British
flag. This country draws and hold
many more home-seekers from Eu
rope than Australia is able to at
tract or Keep.
In the latest census period of ten
years the total gain in population
was about 675,000, which was prac
tically the surplus of births over
deaths. The government paid the
expenses of bringing tens of thou
sands of immigrants from Europe,
but the emigration offset the immi
gration.
The real test of all schemes of
government and all nostrums for
curing the ill of human life is
'.he effect upon the contentment
and happiness of the masses and
heir share in the things which
make living worth while. By that
test Australia's experiments in radi-1
laiism of the most extreme type
have failed, for it cannot draw
many immigrants to a vast new
continent, with only about three In
habitants to every two square
miles, or one to every 400 acres,
and when it gets them they often
refuse to remain.
The cold record* of Australia's
lack of rapid growth and its ex
traordinary emigration completel
kill all of the glowing pictures of
antipodean bliss painted by its po
litical quacks and men of their
kind In this country and other dis
tant parts of the world.
Young Mr7~Tbaw's demand that
his meutal condition be investi
gated is seconded by three rousing
cheers from the hypothetical ques
tion experts.
A dispatch sayB three earth
quakes "have shook" the Isthmus
of Panama. WeL), what conclu
sions have be«n showed?
Young Mr. Thaw lias done some
good in demonstrating how far the
law will allow money to make a
monkey out of It
Colonel Roosevelt deserves com
mendation for his desire that his
$40,000 peace prize be rescued
trom i's state of employment
Mr. Jerome's time of trial will
come a month hence when proceed
ings in a certain case are resumed
without his assistance.
"Winnipeg reports thirty-six de
grees below zero and Duluth thirty
one below. But next summer the
Winnipeg and Duluth newspapers
will be bragging about the equa
ble local climate.
The President has found that
when it comes to letting the Philip
pines go the job isn't as easy aa it
looks.
Possibly the best move toward
disarmament would be a lessening
of the dumber o£ big guns in. con
gress. i....*
If what Lord Kitchener says
about the war is true. May 1 Is
fioing to bs some moving day.
Why should North Carolina take
the trouble to abolish liquor.
Given a litfJe time the men Biease
l^t out of the penitentiary will
drink all ot it up.
Comforting Words
Many an Alaskan Household Will
Kind Them So
To have the pains and aches of
a bad back removed—u> be entirely
free from annoying, dangerous urin
ary disorders, is enough to make
t-ny kidney sufferer grateiul. The
following advice of one who has suf
lired will prove comforting words t
hundreds of Alaskan readers.
P. E. Sanderson, S1J First St,
Saa Diego, Cal., says: "A severe at
tack of la grippe laid me up for
f ve weeks. My back got very
painful, lame and weaK. My kid
Ubys were in bad shap* 1 felt all
run down. I read cbout Doan's
Kidney Pills and got a box. They
fixed me up all right Whenever J.
have taken cold on my kidneys sino
I have used Doan's Kidney Pills.
They have always brought good re
sults."
Frice 50c, at all dealers. Doa't
simply ask for a kidney remedy—
get Doan's Kidney Pills—the same
that Mr. Sanderson had. Foster-Mil
burn Ce.« Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
Hits the Spot
EVERY TIME *
Stop
that
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NOW!
Satisfaction
Guaranteed.
KELLER BROS.
How a Dowry
Was Procured
By MARGARET C. DEVEREAUX
Between Switzerland ami France
there is a chain of mountains running
in a northeasterly direction to Basel
WitlllK the Swiss border there lived
i watchmaker named Cremieux. Ills
daughter. Clochette. was a very pret
ty girl. seventeen years old. with blaeli
hair and eyes and an olive complexion,
through which on each cheek shone a
roeeftte color like that on a ripe peach
Alphonse Boyer. a young woodcutter,
met Clochette at a dance and there
upon came one of those qnlck love af
fairs that spring up like mushrooms
between young person* of opposite sex.
For awhile Clochette concealed the
affair from Her father, for woodcutting
hat never been a profitable occupation,
and Alphonse was poor as a church
mouse. She did not think, therefore,
that her father would permit her to
marry her lover, especially since there
was no dowry for her. But those who
love and are kept apart soon are worn
out. and at last Clochette told her fa
ther her secret, adding that if she
could not marry Alphonse she did not
care to live. Cremieux, fearing that
his daughter would destroy herself,
after much thought said to her:
"I will consent to your marrying Al
phonse on condition that you or he
can make enough money for your dow
ry. You will need francs with
which to begin housekeeping and have
a nest egg. I will help you I know
a manufacturer in (Jeneva who will
furnish me on credit with watch
springs. There Is a heavy duty on
them when transported to another
country We are near the border of
France. If you or Alphonse cnu smug
gle enough watch springs Into that
country to produce a profit of 4.000
francs 1 will consent to the marriage.
The duty is 40 per cent Therefore to
produce 4.000 francs you most get 10.
000 francs' worth of watch springs Into
France free of duty But if you are
caught smuggling the goods will l>e
confiscated. Therefore you must not
risk doing all at one time Bisk only
2,000 francs' wort'i at each attempt"
Clochette conveyed this Information
to her lover, aud the;- agreed to accept
the condition*, makii : alternate trips
with each other a> ra- s the mouutaius
Into France. The customs otUcers
were alert, and Inge: Ions devices were
needed to deceive them Clochette
agreed to make the t!;st trip, and Al
phonse made for her :t pair of wooden
shoes in such fashion that when the
outside aud inside, which were sep
arate, were placed t >gether the whole
would look like one Bet tjt'Veo
cnelu ne leu a spm-e. which would con
tain the watch springs. Using this
device. Clochette pHxsed the customs
officers successfully, and the first in
stallment of the d wry was won.
Alphonse next stafed with an e<iua!
number of springs. Since It was the
hunting sensou. he took his gun and
game bag hi '■ going up Into the monn
tains, began to shoot squirrels and oth
er game. A customs officer, hearing
the reports, apj' "ached and. seeing a
huntsman, made , >e necessary exami
nation. then let h.n: go where he liked
Alphonse's gun had two barrels, aud
one was fnll of watt '■ <prii:gs
Clochette's turn i»: : ng rem. sne
carried her consignim-iit th; -nigh In a
bandbox with u falsi- bottom An offi
cer took everything o::t of the iiox. bat
did not discover the trick
This left one more trip fi r each. Ai
phonse's turn coming uexL lie as
cended the mountuiis wi;li an :ix on
bis shoulder and on t. < hiu.it the sum
mit began to <-boi> A customs officer
Joined bim. and unluckily he was the
same man who had seen him as a
huntsman. This m <<h- him suspicious.
"1 thought you ..ted?" he said to
AJphonee.
"Oh. that was 01 ' for a day's sport
I am a woodcboj ; t 1 am to cut
twenty cord* of w .: and nnist do It
at once."
"Nevertheless I t search you,"
said the other
He made u ciirefu: '• stlgatlou. but
found nothing on Aip ,sc that was
dutiable. Having satis -ii himself, he
went away, and the wool! pepper soon
slipped down the mount;; .- .Ue to the
westward His ax hand' ;s hollou
and full of watch springs
There was now but one : • trip to
be made by Clochetto. In.i ing
made two and ni"t a different t u.--. up
officer each time, she fe:iri d that <11#
might meet ou„ oi ttwo. in which
ease his aiixpiciulis \\"<: • t-X'-ited
When she went up timiiutaiti
with ber watch springs <he -ni. ,1 a
large bouquet of flowers. .iii! not
attempt to go through I \ :i\ iinfre
qnented route, hut by n p-:v. rl i-'kiiI
When «lie came to th, <!i:nr.iit there
stood a man who was cx;'t- ted to look
out for smugglers .*> -.i.oii :is t'lo
chette saw bim shf Winced He was
the man she bad passed with the hand
box.
"Ton come tills way very often." h»
«aid, eying her suspiciously.
"Only once before."
"Twice before. The Urst time I saw
you, but you did not see me Come In
here."
He took her into a customs station
where he turned ber over to a woman
to be searched. Nothing was found on
her, and. picking up her bouquet, she
held it under their noses, then walked
■way, saying:
"Ton customs people are very sn«
pidoua."
This time the last consignment o1
watch springs was In the boirjuet
Alpbonseand Clorhette were marr'pfi
tod lived happily
How's This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Hall's
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, ft
■We. the undersigned, have known P. J.
Cheney for the last IS years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all bu»lne»»
transactions and financially able to carry
out anv obligations made dv hlj flrttt.
NATIONAL, BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonial!
jent free. Prlco 75 cents per bottl*. Sold
bv all Drufffflsts.
'Take Hall's Family Pills for conttlpatloft.
EXPOSED I
After exposure, when you feel a
cold coming on, take "PUROLiA
Honey and Tar Cough Syrup. Don't
wait until It has developed Into
pouchitis or pneumonia. Does not
contain opiates of any Vlud. Keep
bottle in the bouse for emergen
cies. Your druggist will refund
your money If not satafled. Price
25c and 60c Specify •'PUROLA'*
Sold by Keller Bros. Drug Co.
F. * Ai M.
Whit* Paw Lodge
F. A A. M. No. 11S
meets 3d and 4th
Fri. Er'ts. of each.
monili. VUltin* brothcra *r« wel
come Phil Abrahams, Secretary.
Elmer L. Wheeler, W. M.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skngwajr I/Odgs
No. 431. B. P. 0.
E. iteets every
Thursday even
ing at 8 o'clock.
Visiting broth»rt
cardial!/ welcome. Jai. Kennedy#
Ex R. Geo. Magee, Secretary.
Fraternal Ord *
Eaglas—
Slrajrwaj Aarl«
No. 85, Frater
nal Order of
Ragles meets the Hr»t 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. Prft
ehett, Secretary.
Arctic Brotherhood.—
Camp SkagTray No. 1
A.. B. meets every Tues
d.iv evening at 8:00 p
m. sharp. Visiting brothers cordial
ly welcome. A. J. Achesoa, ArctlS
Chief, w. R. Hlllorj, Arctic Re
corder
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(Formerly of Seattle)
Specialist in the treatment of
.lisi ascs imd deformities of the eye,
car, iiose luid throat.
Office; Goldstein Building, Jn
oeau, Alaska.
Dr. B. M. BEVIS
physician and Surgeon
JUNEAU ALASKA
Office—Second Street; in offices
rormeny occupied by Dr. Simpson.
W. B. STOUT.
Attorney At L»w.
PracUro la all courts
1
; la Territory of Alaska.
Haines ------ Alaska.
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Whitehorse
Kluane Stage
Line
The Royal Mail Stage
leaves Whitohorse the
fourth of every month
for Kluane and way
points and also on the
seventeenth of every
month for Champaign#
Passengers and Freight sol
icited, Rates Reasonable
and the Service First Class.
H. CHAMBERS, Prop.
OFFICE
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Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria
Vancouver, Prince Rupert
Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangeli, and Ketchikan
Leave Skaguuay
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S,S, Spokane, Feb, 23, Mar, 5,
And every ten days fol lowing. Modern comfortable ships,
excellent service Connects at Seattle with through poc
ge* steamers.
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Sailing Tiiesdaj, 10 a. ni. and Friday, 0 p.
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Through ticket Mold and baggage oftecked to all
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address V. A PETERSON, Agf
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