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"OLD GLORY*
"America For Americans"
WHAT IS WRONG. \YK ASK?
Officers oa the Princess Sophia
report uie bow of the Mariposa can
b« plainly seen from a passing
»Wt. Something is "phony," eith
er the report that caxe to the
L>ai:y Alaskan is wrong or else the
Sophia officers saw a mirage. But
the whole history of the sinkings
lu. the past few days gives one the
creeos.
First there was the Alki which
iU a rbck, was completely aban
doned, and then looted by the crew
of the Manhattan. Nest came the
report of the sinking of the Prince
John and that it was a total loss.
Close upon the heels of this news
came a denial of the loss of the
John froia the Grand Trunk head
quarters, but said that she had
merely hit a sand bar and sailed
serenely on. We soon learned that
the Manhattan, looter of the Alki,
wag wrecked 40 miles out at sea.
The M?riposa rescued all but sev
en o? the crew, and all the rescued
men acted queerly and surly. We
wonder why? At Juneau police
lined the gang plank to arrest the
Manhattan crew. Six escaped. Next
*e get the news of the sinking of
the Marlpo&a having on board many
oromlnent people and a valuable
carso of copper ore to be used jn
prosecuting the war. The news was
that the Mariposa sunk in 225 fa
thoms of water, which is 1350 feet,
and w;j a total loss. No»- comes
the word from the Sophia that her
bow is out of water, and Juneau
capers say the whole top of the
ehlo can be seen at low tide.
.What is wrong, we ask? Are
tfce people the victims of circum
•Wncc, or Is there a well planned
plot to sink the ships just before
they could be used by the govorn
mei.t. There should be an investi
gation. We cannot be too scrupu
lous in time of war.
OUR LESSON FROM ITALY
The lesson for us in the United
Stare* la that we must with all
•peed and with all energy forward
and complete our preparations to
bear % serious part in a war that
we ca* now see is to be oue of
magnitude and not short.
Flrjt of all,we must see to it
thin the men in charge of this gi
gantic work are equal to their
CM*. Private reputations, high
■tandiog, personal friendships,
count for nothing in time of war.
All cut allies have made changes
without number. Commanders of
great reputations, statesmen of
lonf experience, have been set
aside, to the end that the ablest,
(he bsst, the most efficient might,
la tliii supreme hour, be charged
Yitli the duties upon the faithful
performance of which so much de
pend*. That must be our rule. The
Mkinerican people, too, must under
•fciad that the contributions and
■fccriflces they have already made
are hut the beginning. All our re- [
aoarces of men, money, and materia!(
ft»T| fcetp £l«dged to the purposes
"A BLOW BELOW THE BELT"
'ERY DOLLAR that you send out of Skagway for goods that may
be had in Skagway is a blow at the growth of your home city—"A
Blow Below The Belt." Every dollar that you spend in Seattle or
other cities for job printing that you may have done at the Daily Alaskan
office is a blow to your home paper—"A Blow Below The Bert." €J These
thoughtless out-of-town purchases in the aggregate are hurting business in
Skagway and in some respects are hurting the hand that feeds your mouth.
<J The business houses of other cities contribute nothing to the maintenance
of Skagway institutions. They sell none of the commodities that cannot be
purchased here. If you get your income from Skagway real estate, il your liv
ing comes from a Skagway salary, if you in any way are dependent on Skagway
BE LOYAL
....DON'T HIT SKAGWAY BELOW THE BELT....
Spend Skagway money in Skagway and be known among your fellow men as a true citizen of your home town
Editor Daily Alaskan:
There is one man in this town,
at present employed at a good aal
ary, who is doing his very best to
down the Skagway business men,
and oarticularly the grocers. Where
ever he can get people t<j listen to
his pears ot" disdom, he starts then
and there to explain to his audience
why it is folly to trade in town
and how much they caa save by
sending outside for goods, especial
ly groceries.
This man knows nothing of the
retail business, and very little of
:tny, from our personal observation.
He never conies into our office and)
bri. gs prices of goods for compari
son, nor does he ask to see our in
voices, which he would be welcome
to see. lie simply loves to hear
the sound of his voice and to im
press his audience with his busi
ness ability and knowledge.
Uafortunatelj* there are some who
-ire misled by his statements and
become indignant at the home mer
chant for fancied overcharges and
other grievances, and taking this
man's sdvice, they order from be
low, and invariably, with unsatis
factory results.
While some admit it doesn't pay
tQ sen I below for goods, others do
not like anyone to think they have
lieea "stung," so they say nothing,
but do a heap of thinking. It
is seldom however that the local
merchants get the benefit of any
Joubt, although if there is a rea
sonable doubt at all, why ahould'nt
he? He is indeed a factor in the
upbuilding of Skagway, in the main
tenance of our schools and in the
social life of the town. He gen
erally soends hia income right here
and is always ready to do his
bit for 'he common good. Of course
any merchant must get a profit to
oerrait him to exist: That profit de
oends a great deal upon his busl
ness aojiuy ana experience, ana 01
course the amount of sales made.
The public expects good goods and
sers.'t-Q, and from experience we
knew the best is the cheapest.
If the Skagway retail stores served
their customers on the basis of the
service given by outside mail or
der houses, there would Be no end
to the complaints we would get,
and we would be either forced to go
back to our present standard of
merchandizing or close up.
We realize of course that the
' gentleman" above referred to has
no interest at all, beyond Ills pres
ent cccupation, in Skagway. He
owiis nothing in the way of real
estate and does not expect to make
Skagway his future home. What
does he care for anyone here? Yet
strangely enough, that class of peo
ple will always find listeners and
believers. The Skagway merchants,
and grocers particularly deserve
credit for the manner ia which
they have conducted their business,
and for the reasonable prices charg
ed for their wares. We believe in
a square deal and are not afraid of '
houest criticism.
P. H. GAXTY. ;
of th« war to make the world
sat* for democracy, and in the 1
spirit of that great offering tke I
oeoplf must continue to give sup- '
por* to the Government In the war 1
lor fieedom.—X. Y. Times.
PRESENTED WITH PAPER
WEIGHT
Wm. Cauavan, jvell known In
Skagwav where he formerly resided,
recentl* 6ent K. J. Shaw a paper
weisht made of copper ore found
in the Kennecott mine. The weight
which is surprisngly heavy, was
made from the ore just as it was
fouad, only highly polished, and
In appearance is about the color
of gun metal. Several streaks of
native copper can be plainly seen
on the surface which add to its
beauty. Mr. Shaw has the paper
weight on his desk in the Alaska
Steamship Company'? office.
GUNS FOR HOMK GUARDS
ARRIVE IX SEWARD CITY
The guns are here—at last, and
the members of the Home Guards
will be shouldering real honest to
heaven military apparatus/ tonight
at the regular drill. Sixty guns,
which have been on the way for
four weeks, reached Seward on
thi steamer Mariposa and they
will be distributed to the members
when they line up this evening. In
consequence of the arrival of the
guns, Capt. Ryan, Corporal Williams,
and all others who have been joshed
for the past few weeks about the
jyar instruments, are today wearing
broad smiles and believe that they
will be able to sleep tonight with
out any deliriums of "where am
them guns?" A full turnout is
requested tonight of the unit mem
ber-' at the A. B. Hall.—Seward
Ga'ewav, Xor. 9.
One Weak Spot
Mapy Skagway People Have a Weak
Part ami Too Often it's the
Back
Many people have a weak 6pot.
Too often, it's a bad back.
Twinges follow every sudden
twist.
Pull aching keepg up, day and
night.
Backache is often from weak kid
neys.
Iu euch cases a kidney medicine
is needed.
Down's Kidney Pills are for weak
fcidpeys.
For Dackacbe and urinary ills.
Good proof of merit is the fol
lowing statement.
James Cubbon, Mgr. Victor Clean
ing and Dye Works, 1208 Yesler
Way, Seattle, Wash., says: "My
Sidneys -were in bad shape and
jvery time I bent over it seemed
>a thoue-h my back would break,
rbe kidney secretions were unna
;ural, being scanty, painful and ir
regular in. passage. My work us a
;allor kept me bent over and that
nade suffer all the more . I
vag ]ain$ and s'iff all over and
:ould hardly straighten up. It wasnt
tny time before Doan's Kidney Pills
lad helped ma and I was soon
:ured of every sign of the trouble."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
(imply ask for a kidney remedy—
ret Doan's Kidney Pills—the same
hat Mr, Cubboa had. FosterMH
>ara 0\ Mfgra., Buffalo, N. Y.
—Advertisement.
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Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp Skagway No. 1,
A. B. metfs every sec
ond &ad fourth) Tues
day eTenlug at 8:30 p.
| m. enArp. Vlsitlns brothers cordial
ly welcome. Edward A. Rasmu^on.
Arctic Chief, W. R. Gray, Arctic
Recorder. I
Fraternal Ortlor
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Skagwaj _ Aerie
Ko. 20, FVater
nil! Order o<
mwia uiq nrst aim tuinl
\V eiliiesdij night of each month tit
trifJi hail on Fifth Avtaiueu Visit
ing brothers coa-dJl/Ulj invitt*l to
J. M. tiieisbacb, W. 1*.
J. V. Miller, 8«ciM}t*rjr.
P. & A. ML
Whiti) Paag Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
^ » meets 2d and 4th
Saturday Evenings
of each months. Visiting Brethren
' are wolcome.
HAROLD TALBOT, W. M.
JA.MN3 WALLACE, Secretary.
B. JP. O. ELKS
Bkagwaj Lodt*
No. 421, B. P. O.
E. iu-aets every
'Itursday at 8:30
p. m. Visiting
i Droioers cordially welcome.
W. B. BATSON, E. R.
T. J. VAtfDEWALL, Secretary.
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Pioneer uf Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
mwtk iu A. B. llall first Monday in
cieij month at 8:30 p. m.
Visiting Brothers coniialljr wel
come.
J. C. WOOD. Pres.
P. H. Doree, Rec, Sec.
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