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AMERICAN KIXTUK
Americans probably have not
yet recovering sufficiently from
their surprise to take in the full
meaning of the wireless dispatch
from Berliu, a few days ago, an
nouncing tha' the Association of
G nuan Mechanical Engineers had
recommended the adoption of the
United States system of elementary
education for their country.
Tha surprise is a double one. The
essence of German kultur is educa
tion. The world has long been
taught to believe that no systems of
education are equal to th06e devel
oped and practiced in Germany, it
is Germany's pride and boast. Yet
here is a national association of
technical experts in one of the
tranches of practical work in which
Germany unquestionably excels de
livering an impeachment against
that assumption.
Afain, while most Americans be
lieve and assert that their own
country stands first in the world in
nearly all things, they are siugular
Iv skeptical on that point when
particulars are considered. We
seud our singers, our artists, our
scientists to Europe to> get their
final training. People who want the
best often refuse American goods
for European products. This ten
dency to belittle what we have at
£ome and exalt what is to be ob
tained abroad applies specially to
education.
Now that highly educated, prac
tical Germans have confessed our
blementary school system to be bet
t.-r than their own, perhaps we
shall be encouraged to believe it
too. and to extend the same kind of
belief to other things-American
about which wt> seem to doubt —■
Cleveland Leader.
DESERTER SAYS RUSSIA
LET ONLY RAW TRi>OrS
OPPOSE THE GERMAN'S
Philadelphia, Dec. 4—When Rus
sia ran short of ammunition last
suaim-T and her forces were rolled
back from Galicia, the veteran fight
ers of 1 er first line were -with
drawn and boys and untrained con
scripts were sent to take their places
with orders to hold back the Ger
mans as long as possible, according
to Max Adler, a deserter who is at
the home of his sister here after
maklrg his way safely through Si
beria oud Japaa. Adler's wife and
tnree children are now prisoners in
Russia
"Only 20 carMdges were given
each of us when we went out to
fight," said Ad'.er. "We were
tvld net to fire ou ajiy Germans un
l^s they got wl'hin 100 yards of us
Then, when we had used all of the
20 cartridges we were told we
would have to fight with clubbed
rifles, bayonets, fists and teeth.
Not one of us had had more than
five weeks' training, and It was our |
job to held back the Germans un-1
-»il »he first line troops were sup
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATION'S, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh Is a bloo»l or constitutional disease,
and in order to curt? it you must take In
ternal remedirs. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is
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the blood and mucous surface. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It
was prescribed by one of the best phy
sicians in this country for years and Is
a regular prescription. It is composed of
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mucous surfaces. The perfect combina
tion of the two ingredients Is what pro
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F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props., Toledo, O.
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plied with sufficient ammunition
from Japan to again take the of
fensive."
In such circumstances Adler con
sidered it a case of certain death
to face the Germans, and he and
three companions deserted. Two
ot the deserters "were shot dojv'n be
i"ore they cleared the Russian mili
tary lines.
A Sensitive
Lover
By SARAH BAXTER
Barnard was walking the floor.
When a man walks the floor with a
knit brow It Is evident there Is some
thing on his mind. And there was
something on Barnard's mind—a good
deal, In fact, lie was a worshiper of
Miss Bray ton, and Miss Brayton was
very 111. Barnard had heard that the
doctors were desirous of making the
experiment of a transfusion of blood,
but had not thus far found any hearty
person who was willing to give up his
or her blood for the purpose.
Barnard had offered himself to Miss
Brayton, and she bad refused him.
He was now ready to give her his
blood or his life, if necessary, but
would not this be placing her under an
obligation which might cause her to re
consider her refusal? It seemed to him
like taking an unfair advantage of her;
that It would be an obtrusion, an un
gracious act, rendering him llablo to n
charge of trying to win her by unfair
means. Besides, Barnard had always
said that unless the girl he wanted
wanted him. and th.-tt very badly, he
didn't want her.
How would It do for him to give her
his blood without her knowing from
whom the gift came? Barnard stop
ped short In his walk and tugged at
his mustache. Then he took up his
hat, crammed It down on his head
aud hurried away to Miss Brayton's
physician.
After an Interview It was settled
that the invalid should receive Bar
nard's blood without knowing It This
couid be doue by informing the op
eration in a room dimly lighted, with
Barnard's face covered. No one but the
do. tor and the couple operated on need
be present, and the Identity of the
blood given need not be divulged.
The operatlou was performed, and
Miss Brayton regained her health and
strength. Barnard had the satisfac
tion of having saved her life, but sew
no more evidence of a predisposition
t'or him than before. Indeed, it was
not long after the operation that he
beard she was engaged to a man
whom he had feared as a rival This
threw Barnard Into despondency.
One evening at a young persons'
gathering, at which Barnard, Miss
Brayton and her (lance, Mortlake, were
Only One "Bromo Quinine"
Whenever you feel a cold coming on,
think of the full name LAXATIVE
BROMO QUININE. Cures a Cold in one
day. Cures Grip in two days. Look for
signature of E. W. Grove on the boc. 25c
EVERY OWNER OF
A DWELLING
Should Have
FIFE INSURANCE
Now is the Time to Act
Reliable Companies are
Represented by
PHIL ABRAHAMS
Affent
tireqcnt Bnrnara uenni a young may
up uis en™, but)tailed t ,ater
the romance was. l"11 .
. n,.t „ friend who asked him why
K6 hn.i not KOt to ahead of Mortlake
when Miss Brayton was 111 and offer
T kh blood Thus It came out that
ThLs was a romance with a venge
Mortlake had undoubtedly won
life at the risk of his own.
That evening Barnard was walking
♦ho tloor in a more disgruntled state
otS than before. His rival had
beaten maUeT dght
XTue,*he bod only to refer the matter
t fha surgeon who performed tho p
eraUon, but this would be interfering
between a girl and her lover-a dog to
thcTmanger business that was far be
n man of Barnard's sensitive
ror On the other hand, what right
honor. „,rmit the girl he loved to
UtUl h°i man who had Ued to get her?
mBaraard! being to a quandary, reinato
i j . mmndary. These sensitive fel
who keep themselves to the back
Sfettrrr2
•rBrt.rr.srr
taew it all the same. Then she an
nouneed to Mm her cog*mt ^
**I couRf bim»
tor "He took considerable risk for
you and deserves you."
"How he must 1,n\e,' u for love.
iit fancied be was doing It for 10
eyes on blni.
-Ye^Barnard. You're engaged to
Barnard who saved me?"
••Why—yes—I thought you knew.
T1C CatfterSthIs ^VehUlolf'Mortlake
JSlmla m,e tm his tiancee statin*
3^ Sllnce £ S3mJlS
yrsrr r^S^er
engagement. g'e Kd so"
SeC ^rardwaanotslowtoglv
was not ,111 the day after the wedding
irritbe.
' ^£nhuVtVdldn-.n" ropo^ thateyou
Should Indulge In any more nonsense.
MERELY PITY.
The practical weakness of the
vast mass of modern pity for the
poor and the oppressed is precisely
that it is merely pity. The pity is piti
ful but not respectful. Men feel
that the cruelty to the poor is a kind
of cruelty to animals. They never
feel that it is injustice to equals.
N-iy, it is treachery to comrades.
People Say To Us
"I cannot eat this or that food, it does
not agree with me." Our advice to
all of them is to take a
"rasf
before and after each.meal. 25cabox.
Wm. Brltv
ROBERT L OWEN.
U. S. Senator Working
to Improve Bank Method*.
Anciant Trade Unions.
Seven thousand years ago there .were
trade unions In Nineveh and Babylon,
and so strict were their rules that In
some cases the penalty of death was
inflicted for infringing them. Each
man's work was strictly defined, and
even the number of hours that he was
allowed to work was stated In the
charter of his guild or union. Later
exactly the same state of affairs ex
isted In Pompeii, and inscriptions Mve
been discovered stating specific ap
pointments of officials to trade unions.
Our Advice Is:
When yon feel out of sorts from consti
pation, let us say that if
Itexat&Otdex&ie^
do not relieve you, see a physician,
because no other home remedy will.
Sold only by us, 10 cents. )
Wm. Britt.
F. & A. M.
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?rt Er'gs. of each
moniii. viAOiflfc oroirerB "-re w«
come Phil Abrahams, Secretary.
Elmer L. WboelT, W. M.
B. p. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodge
No. 431, B. P. 0.
B. meets every
Thursday srveniag
at 8:00 o'clock.
Visiting broth
era cordially yrelcoma
HOWARD ASHLEY, E. R. sol
F. J. V ANDEWALL, Secretary.
Fraternal Onl«r
8ka«w*y A«rl«
No. 26, Fr&ter
aal Ord&r of
uag.'es meet® ue urst ana uuro
I Wednesday night of each month at
their hall on Fifth avenue. Vlmlting
brothers cordially iBTltei to attead.
John C. Wood, W. P., J. K. Mo
Allstsr. Secretary.
i
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Oamp Ska^way No. 1
A. B. meets 6very sec
ond and fourth Tueo
4ay eTeulng at 8:00 p
m. »n«.rp. Visiting brotter* cordial
ly welcome. A, J. Acheeoa, Arctic
* hiet, w R. Hillerj, Arctlo Re
corder
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