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CASH OR CRKDIT?
Labor demands payment for work not less often than once a month
and that In full. Employers often pay weekly or every fortnightly. Mer
chants supplying that same class of people get paid for supplies—How
t'fteu? How many customers in the $T.O or $100 a month class give thot
to the question of cash and credit as related to themselves, the local mer
chant and the other customers?
Here Is a merchant doing a $100,000 business yearly. $10,000 of that
business Is termed poor collections. What does he do? Mark that off and
begin the New Year hoping? Certainly not. Does he add 10ft Interest to
those poor bills? That's what he ought to do but if he cannot collect the
bills what chance is there of collecting the added 10ft? Does he then make
the cash customers pay that 101? He would not say so, but it is certain
they have to pay a part of it if not all. How many workmen or salaried
men would be willing to lose 101 of their wages thru slackers who work
beside them? The man who runs a grocery or other local bill Is a slacker,
a sponge, eating bread and wearing clothes for which others have paid.
These same people pay cash, for light, telephone, mail order supplies,
movie tickets and other CASH commodities. Why not for all. and give the
people who support local merchants the advantage of lower prices? Most
merchants, if not all in town, could reduce their prices 10ft If the people
of this town paid spot cash for everything purchased.
There ia not a customer who asks for credit but would resent the im
position of a 1ft per month additional for every thirty days that bill was
unpaid. Yet those same people will order a C. O. D. bill of goods from a
mail order house and pay the interest on that bill from the time it leaves
the house until the money is in hand. That is called a spot cash transac
tion. There are other phases of this same question which we want you to
notice In later issues.
lirWKI. GOING TO STATES
FOR COLLEGE STAFF
Kn route to the Slates on business
connected with the Alaska Agricul
tural College and School ot Mines.
Judge Charles E. Bunnell, president
of that institution, visited in Juneau
today while the LatJuche was on the
Channel. He was optimistic over
tin? future for Alaska's first collegi
ate institution and in entering on his
duties with a great deal of enthus
iasm.
Judge Bunnell's first call in Ju
neau was made on Governor Scott C.
Boue. with whom he talked over the
plans for opening the Fairbanks col
lege next September. Later he con
ferred with Commissioner of Kdu
cation L. D. Henderson relative to
college matters. He had little to say
relative to the recent unsuccessful
attempt made by two members, Rob
ert Bloom and R. L. Lavery, of the
Hoard of Regents, to oust him from
the presidency. His only comment
was that the facts in the case had
been fairly represented in The Em
pire at the time it occurred. Gover
nor Bone, he said, had assured him
of tits support in all matters for the
advancement of the college.
As president of the Fairbanks col
lege. Judge Bunnell will visit a num
ber of similar educational institu
tions in the States, including Ore
gon A. & M., Kansas A. & M. and
many others. He will get a line on
the equipment necessary for the Al
aska college and purchase it while in
the States. He will also employ a
Staff of instructors and complete ar
rangements to open the school next
fall.
Judge Bunnell will go as far East
as Pennsylvania betore returning to
bis home at Fairbanks. He will be in
Washington (or a short time and
may appear before congressional
committees studying Alaskan af
fairs.
Conditions generally in the inter
ior, he said, are good and improving
all the time. Residents of that part
of the territory are more optimistic
today than for many years. The
completion of the government rail
road means a great deal to them
and to all tbe country, be said. As
an instance of the material benefits
already accomplished. Judge Bun
nell cited the greatly decreased cost
of travel.
The trip made by him from Fair
banks to Seward over the railroad
cost him approximately $46, includ
ins hotel and restaurant expenses,
tour days being consumed in the
journey. Formerly the trip from
Fairbanks to the roast at this season
of the year would have entailed the
expenditure of probably more than
S:;ou and taken from one to two
weeks to make it. depending on
weather conditions. There has been
a proportionate decrease in the cost
of freight traffic, he said, which
menus much to the interior districts.
Judge Bunnell will be absent from
the territory for several weeks. If
possible, he will stop in Juneau for
a few days on his way back to Fair
banks.—Juneau Empire.
S2t,r.T:5 SKXT MATHEtt'SOX
AT SAK.YVU' LAKE
New York.—A check for $24,573
representing the proceeds of ail ad
ditional baseball benefit tJame, play
ed September 3<>, was sent to Chris
ty Mathewson at Saranac Lake re
cently. Some weeks ago he was
sent a check for $30,000. also the
receipts of a benefit game, so that
his receipts from the game for the
year were $04,573.
This money was sent to the former
great pitcher as he Is making a val
iant fight, and has been for several
years, with tuberculosis. Although
he has gone from the diamond for
ever, the New Yo.k fans still re
member the days when they used
to rise in their seats and shout for
"Mathewson" to save the day,
which he oftimes did.
ADMIRAL. LIVE GETS
\ K\\ SITKK1NTENDKXT
Seattle. Dec. 2S—Captain R. C.
Brennan was yesterday appointed
superintendent of 'he Pacific Steam
ship company with headquarters in
Seattle.
Captain Rrennap succeeds Super
intendent Storrs. who held the posi
tion for some time
Captain Brennan ts one of the best
known transportation men on the
Pacific coast.
WIHlDROW WILSON PASSES
SIXTY-FIFTH YEAR
Washington, Dec. 2S.—Ex-Pres
ident Woodrow Wilson was the re
cipient of great masses of letters
and telegrams today, the occasion
being his sixty-fifth birthday. I
The ex-President Is enjoying fair
health.
<Tbe
(UrcTimizED
rEJ3STFIS-NANS 73VW,
GIANTS,
COPVRISHT, I
Upon arrival' at the beach the two
adventurers were met by a contingent
of frightful-looking savages bearing j
long spears. As the procession formed j
around the guests of honor and I
plunged Into the bush, hound for the j
king's warl, two Island maidens
marched behind the two sea-dogs, wav
ing huge palm-leaf tuns, the better to :
make the passage a cool and comfort
able one.
"By the gods of war. Gib, my dear
boy," said the delighted Captain |
Scraggs. "but this Is class, eh. Gib?"
"Every time," responded the commo- \
dore. "If that chuckle-headed McOuf
fey only had the sense to come along
he might be enjoyln' himself, too. You
must be dlgnitled. Scruggsy, old sala
mander. Remember that you're big
ger an' better'n any king, because
you're an Amerhun citizen. Be dlgni
tled. hy all means. These people are
sensitive and peculiar and that's why
we haven't taken any weapons with
lis. If they thought we doubted their
hospitality they'd have the court
bouncer heave us out of town before
you could say Ja<"k Robinson."
"I'd love to set- them giving the
bounce to M'-GufTe.vsaid Captain
Scraggs, musingly. Mr. Gibne.v had a
swift mental picture of such a proceed
ing and chuckled happily. Had he been
permitted a glance at McGuffe.v at
that moment he might have observed
that worthy sweltering in the heat of
the forward hold of the Maggie II.
for he was busy getting his guns on
deck. From which 11 will readily he
deduced thai B. McGulfey. Esquire,
was following the advice of his pa
ternal ancestor and getting an anchor
out to windward.
One might go on at great length and
describe the triumphal entry of Com
modore Glbney and Captain Scraggs
Into the capltol of Ktltidavu; of how
the king, an undersized, shriveled old
savage, stuck his bushy head out the
window of his bungalow when lie sa«
the procession coining; of how a min
ute later he advanced Into the space
In the center of Ids warl. where In the
olden days the populnc was wont to
gather for Its cannibal orgies; how
he greeted his distinguished visitors
with the most prodigious rubbing of
noses seen In those parts for many
a day: of the feast that followed; of
the fowls and pigs that garnish <1 the
festive board, not omitting the keg of
Thn-e ?tnr thoughtfully provided by
Mr. Glbney.
Tiibu-Tuhu acted hs Interpreter ntnl
everything went swimmingly until
Tabu Tiilni. his hospitality <)fnit>t 1»»s
atrengt hened hy frequent libations "f
thr Klix!r of Life, begged Mr. Gibney
(o Invite th* remainder of tils crew
ashore for the feast. Mr. Gltinejr. him
self rather ill unlimited by this time,
thought it might not be a bail hlea.
"It's a rotten shame. Srraggsy," be
said. "to think of that fool M''(-lulTey
not heln' here to enjoy himself. I'm
goin' to send a note out by one of
Tabu-Tabu's boys, askin' him once
more to come ashore, or to let the
first mate and one or t«o of the sen
men come If Mac still refuses to be
Civil."
"Good Idea, Gib," said Captain
Scrajrgs. his month full of roast chick
en and yarns. So Mr. Gibney tore a
leaf out of his pocket memorandum
book, scrawled a uotc to McGuflfev. and
bunded It to Tnbu-Tabu, who at once
dispatched a messenger with It to
the Maggie II.
Within half an hour the messenger
returned. Fie was wildly excited and
poured a torrent of native gibberish
into the attentive ears of Tabu-Tabu
and the king. He pointed several
times to the point of his Jaw, rubbed
the small of his back, and once he
touched his nose; whereupon Mr. Glh
uey was aware that the said organ had
a slight list to port, and he so In
formed Captain Scruggs. Neither of
the gentlemen hnd the slightest trou
ble In arriving at the correct solution
of the mystery. The royal messenger
had been Incontinently kicked over
board by B. McGuffey, Esquire.
Tabu-Tabu's wild eyes glittered and
grew wilder and wilder as the mes
senger reported the Indignity thus
heuped upon him. The king scowled
at Captain Scraggs, and Mr. Gibney
was suddenly uware that goose-flesh
was breaking out on the backs of bis
sturdy legs. He had a haunting sen
sation that not only had he crawled
Into a hole, but he had pulled the en
tire aperture In after him. For the
first time he began to fear that he
bad been ton precipitate, and with the
thought it occurred to the gallant com
modore that he would be much safer
back on the decks of the Maggie II.
Always crafty aud Imaginative, how
ever, Mr. Gibney came quickly to the
front with an eicuse for getting back
to the ship, lie stepped quickly to
ward the little group around the out
raged royal ambassador, and inquired
the cause of the disturbance. Quiver
ing with rage, Tabu-Tabu Informed
blm of what bud occurred.
Mr. (Tlliney's rage, of course, Knew
no bounds. Nevertheless, he did not
have to simulate his rage, for he was
truly furious. When he could control
his emotions, he requested Tahu-Tabu
to Inform the kin* that he, Glbney, ac
companied by Captain Scraggs. would
forthwith repair to the schooner and
then and there flay the offending Mc
Guffey wlibin an inch of his life. Suit
lng the action to the word. Mr. Glbney
called to Captain Scraggs to follow
him, and started for the beach.
As Captain Scraggs arose, a trifle
unsteadily, from his seat, a black hand
reached around biro frflin the rear and
closed over his mouth. Now. Captain
Scraggs was well versed In the rough
nnd-tumbJe tactics of the San Fran
cisco waterfront; hence, when he felt
a long pair of arms crossing over his
neck from the rear, he merely stooped
and whirled his opponent over bis
bead. In that Instant his mouth was
free, and clear above the shouting and
the tumult rose his frenzied shriek for
help. Mr. Glbney whirled with the
speed and agility of a panther Just In
time to dodge a blow from a war club.
Ilis list collided with the jaw of Tabu
Tabu. and down went that savage as
If pole-nxed.
Pandemonium Inoke loose at once.
Captain Scraggs. after his singJe shriek
for help, broke from the circle of sav
ages and fled like a frightened rabbit
for the bench. One of the natives
hurled a rock at him. The missile took
Scraggs in the Itnck of the head, and
he Instantly curled up In a heap.
"Scrnftfsy's dead," thought the hor
rifli'd Glbney, and sprang at the king.
In that moment It came to Mr. Glbney
to sell out dearly, and If be coyld (lis
pose of the king, he felt that Scraggs'
death would he avenged. In an Instant
Die commodore's great arms had
closed around the king, and with the
helpless monarch In his grizzly bear
grip Mr. Glbney backed up against the
nearest bungaJow. A fringe of spears
threatened him In front, but for the
moment he was safe behind, and the
kill's body protected him. Whenever
one of the savages made a Jab at Mr.
Gibney, Mr. Gibney gave the king a
bo: constrictor squeeze, and the mon
arch howled.
"I'll squeeze him to death," panted
Mr. Gibney to Tabu-Tabu when that
Individual had managed to pick him
self tip. "Let me go, or I'll kill your
king."
The answer was an earthenware pot
wldch crashed down on Mr. Glbney's
bend from a window In the bungalow
behind hltn. He sagged forward and
fell on bis face with the gasping king
In his arms.
CHAPTER XII.
On hoard the Maggie II B. McGulTey,
Enquire, had Just gotten Into position
tlie Maxim-Vlckors "potn-poiu" gun on
top of the house. The last holt that
hclil It In place hail Just been screwed
tlirht when clear and shrill over the
tops of the Jungle and across the still
surface of the little hay there floated
to McGuffey's ears the single word:
"Help!"
McGulTey leaned against the (run
and for the moment he was as weak
as a child. "Gawd." he muttered
"that was Scraggsy and they're a-goln'
to eat him up. Oh. Gih. Gib. old man.
why wouldn't you listen to me? Now
they've trot you, and what In blazes
I'm going to do lo pet you hack, dead
or alive, I dunno."
It was fully half an hour before poor
MeOufTey could pull himself together,
anil when he did. his grief was super
seded by a (It of rage that wus ter
rible to behold.
"Step lively, you blasted scum of
the seas," he bawled to the mate, Bud
the crew gathered around the gun.
"I.tig ui) a case of ammunition aud
we'll shell that bush until even a par
rot won't be left alive In It."
"Aye, aye, sir," responded the crew
to a man, and sprang to their task.
"I'iii an old navy gunner," said the
first mate quietly. "I'll handle the
gun. With a 'pom-pom' gun It's Just
like playing a garden hose on them,
only It's high-explosive shell Instead of
water. I can search out every nook
ami err.nn.v In the coast of this Island.
Tht.se cuns are sighted up to 4,000
yards."
"Kill 'em all." raved McGuffey, "kill
all the blasted niggers."
When Mr. Glhney fell under the Im
pact of the earthenware pot he was
only partially stunued. As he tried to
struggle to his feet half a dozen hands
were laid on him and In a trice he was
lifted and carried back of the warl to
a dear space where a dozen heavy
teak wood posts stood In a row about
four feet apart. Mr. Glbney was quick
ly stripped of his clothing and bound
hand and foot to one of these posts.
Three minutes later another delega
tlon of cannibals arrived, bearing the
limp, naked body of Captain Scraggs,
whom tlicv hound in similar fashion to
"I'll Handle the Gun."
the post beside Mr. GRiney. Scraggs |
was very white and bloody, but con- i
scions, and his pale-blue eyes were
flickering like a snake's.
"What's—what's—the meanln' of
this, Gib?" he gasped.
"It means," replied the commodore,
"that It's all off but the shouting with
me and you, Scraggsy. This fellow
Tabu-Tabu Is a d—d traitor, and his
people are still cannibals. He's the
decoy to get white men ashore. They
schemed to treat us nice and be friend
ly until they could get the whole crew
ashore, or enough of them to leave the
ship helpless, and then—O Gawd.
Scraggsy. old man. can you ever for
give me for gettln' you Into this?"
Captain Scraggs hung his head and
quivered like a hooked flsh.
"Will they—eat—us?" be quavered,
finally.
Mr. Ulbney did not answer, only
Cnntnln Serafrgs looked Into his hor
rified eyes and read the verdict.
"l>le game. Scraggsy," was all Mr.
G!hm\v could say. "Don't show the
white feather."
"D'ye think McOnffey could hear us
from here If we was to yell for help?"
Inquired Taptaln Scraggs hopefully. |
"Don't yelp, for Gawd's sake," Im
plored Mr. Glbney. "We got ourselves j
Into this, so let's pay th« fiddler our
selves. If we let out one yip and Mc
Guffey hears It. he'll come ashore with j
his crew and 'aclde tbls outfit, even If •
he knows he'll get killed. And that's I
Just what will happer to him If he
comes. Let poor Mac stay aboard.
When we don't come hack, he'll know
It's all off. and If he has time to think
over It he'll realize It would be foolish
to try to do anything. But right now
Mac's tnad as a wet hen. and If we
holler for hejp—Scraggsy, pb>ase don't
holler. Die game."
Captain Scraggs turned his terrified
•.'lance on Mr. Glbney's tortured face.
Scraggs was certainly a coward at
heart, but there was something In Mr.
Glbney's unselfishness that touched n
«pot In his hard nature—a something
he never knew he possessed. He i
howed his head and two big tears stole
down his weatberhenten face.
"God bless you, Gib. my dear hoy."
be said brokenly. "You're a man."
At this Juncture the klnc enrne up
and thoughtfully felt of Captain
Scraggs In the short rihs. while Tabu
Tabu calculated the precise amount
of luscious tissue on Mr. Glbney's well
upholstered frame.
"Blniehy we eat white man," said
Tabu-Tabu cheerfully.
"If you cat me. yno bloody-handed
hivgn r," snapped Captain Scraggs,
"TO plzen vou. I've chawed tohacco
all my life, and my meat's as bitter as
wormwood "
It was too funn) 'o hear Scraggs
lestlng with death. Mr. Glbney forgot
bis own mental Bgnuv and roared with
laueh'er In Tabu-Tabu's face. The
'•annlhal stood off a few feet and
looked searchlngly h; the commodore's
eves. He was not used to the hrand
of white man who could laugh under
such circumstances, and he suspected
• reachery of some kind. He hurried
over to loin the klnc and the two held
a hurried conversation. As a result of
their conference, a huge savage was
called over and given some Instruc
tions. Tabu-Tabu handed him a war
club and Mr. Glbney, rightly conjectur
ing that this was the official execu
tioner. bowed his head and waited for
the blow.
It came sooner than He expected.
The earth seemed to rise up anil smite
Adelhert P. Glbney across the fnce.
There was a roar, as of an explosion
In his ears, and he fell forward on his
face. He had a confused notion that
when he feM the post came with him.
For nearly a minute he lay there,
semi-conscious. and then something
warm, "tripping across his face, roused
hill). He moved, and found that his
feet were free, though his hands were
still hound to the |tost. which Jay ex
tended along his back. He rolled over
and glanced up. Captain Scraggs was
shrieking. By degrees the bells quit
ringing In the commodore's ears, and
this Is what he heard Captain Scraggs
yelling:
"Oh, you McGuffey. Oh. you bully
Irish terrier. Soak It to 'em, Mac. Kill
the beggars. You've got a dozen of
'em already. Plug away, you good old
hunk of Irish bacon."
(Continued on Saturday)
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