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EDITORIAL
THE OLD SOLDIERS' 11KAL
Jt'liiKND
Enumerating- tlie- reuaona wbf
ivcgre>sivtt bliould suppuit t^e
Democratic party la tais e»ectiou—
ami aopiug, uo doub', to *jjjuiare
•.>tuoiV tiiu ih-urouui o' Uo
c.'Uf'o .National Committee pomts
•o I tie passage of 'be Sdeu-woiA
M-rvice law us uu acnie»ve
incut or aii parly. Xiiut law was
cuacted through tiie vuts of a K»
pubhc-u s«2u»e aud it jveiit ou tiifc
s'atu'e books by tae 6i£ua.ture ot
;■ Republican president.
T£.e Sberwood law, 10 describe
it correctly, is best ciassuied as a
wtsti intitatim of l&e law prepared
an J .•ireteuteU ill a pi-eviuus «a>u
o'^ss by one of the butt fi-kaids the
old soMier ever Uad id. WasUiuigtuii,
Congressman Cy-.'os A. Sulicway, o
-New Hampshire
Tae Shferwccd law, though fath
* red by a Deaiccrat, wae never u
favorite with, DiUii'o.'atic coagr^ssr
xnen—of whom t..e/e were - - -> in
that congress. Yet culv nlaety
u:-/s Democrats voted for the bil J
■lud eighty-five voted against it.
Tiia' house contained ez.lv 15!# Re
uublican members—y<.t 129 of them
were recorded in favor of the
service pension act, and ouly
ei^Ut voted against In the seu
a*e too feeling of the two parties
was even more emphatically uenion
w strated. Tulrty-uine Republican
senators voted for, aad coue vot* d
ajraln » it. While evjry one of tne
uixteeu votes against th«» bill was
'.ast by a Democratic senator.
If voters are to Le swayed in
>u^ir action in November by rtNiflon
of t.e parage of the b:>ei"wo>d
service pension law, tutir indina
lion should b« toward the Re
publican party—for i» was a Re
publican congressman who besan
the agitation for such a measure
and upon whose labors Gen. Sher
entered and proiitid, anu
i* vas by Republican votes that
ti.© Mil became a law..
PREVENTION OP INFANTILE
PARALYSE
To control the presout epidemic
o' mf?utile parulysis, according to
a statement iasued by the United
St"'ps Public Health Sen ice today,
tie cham ox" infection between per
sons harboring gorni:, or the di
sease aiid the well meirbtrs of the
community should be broken. Ii
futile paralysis is Dr^oably caused
b» a very minute orgaaism found
:n *h<- nasal, mouth, aad bowel dis
charges of those who have the tfi
se>ise or who are carrit rs of the
*erm without 'hemnelves suffering
l'um the ailment. All of the step*
In 'he spread of the injection are
jot Ituown but if this serin can be
presetted from passii g from the
Infected to the well person, the
dispose will cease.
Infantile paralysis it not a di
sease of recent orfgini.. Sporadic
*rr rc^ttered cases Li-ve occum d
.timu^hout 'he country for ma.ny
fcws but It is only during the last
atc-ide th.it the infection has as
sumeu epidemic proimrtioris in the
United Sta'es. . The present epi
donic in New York City, on account
of Its magnitude and virulence, has
gtwntt riied the resident of many
«cmmunities :o 4.he danger of the
importation o* the disease in their
cwa migst. This danger is real,
iut of due precaution are exer
cised it is believed that thq epi
geiUc ttilJ. 3Ul)gide._ ., : _
FREE TRADE
During the 11 months; ended, .May,
1916 France £>(XU1 us $20,uttO,ooO
worta Oi lier goodjjj mui-p UiAu fo^
n similar*j>er&d of I9laj': ^UaSt
& yretty good, stunt for Aloiu
sier cousidejiiii: th« fact thut Ji«
cai ricd a. gun in~eacii It-ami' "and
a sword in his teteu, all the tiuit.
tiut 'lieu, lie liad tin; aid of the
Underwood neux-free trade tariff
iaw »<j get into the American rnar
Kct. Of course ^ ofur cxpoats to
Frauce recorded an encrmoua in
crease during the tw& periods..
Normklljr, they wera $826,000,000
lor *>ve 1915 period, Jfio.yuO,
•j'»0 for the 1916 period.
But the things we sent France
.-ere largely munitions -of war, a
vada of transient cfl;aacter. As
'he war msirs tts clOim such) trade
declines; while the things France
sent tu us were articles used In our
daily roun|l of life, libarty, and the
pursuit of happiness. Asr the war
flames lower, 'he volume ot Imports;
irom France will Increase. With
tee cessation of the «ar~0»e French
flood of exports will be> upon us, if
wc have a Democratic, near-free
trade tariff law on Mi-> statute book
at tua time.
We love the French, Wt char
'ty '-cglns at home. We are will
ing- *o Jet France, sell to us to the
extent that it will not injure our
uwn industries and laboring men.
We can not force down our wage
sc-ale to the French) level, there
fore France muet pay the differ
ence in the way of protective du- ,
ties if the Republican party i$ in.
power, before entering our mar
ket. France holds that attitude
tc ward her competitor an<J »Ue
has eu'ered in'o a trade alliance
n tli Great Britain to strengthen
furtiirr her commercial position.
Couiasenciairy £he> United States to
day stands In, splendid Isolation.
With. notning be'wetn us wnd low
wajje Euroi>e but the Underwood
law "icw long can we-remain erect
the war? The rod of our
salvation is the Republican pro
t-ctive policy.
A'' the talk about Col. Robse
vel "delivering" the Progressive
vo'e!s besidt the mark. 1%e groat
'jody of the Progressives caifier back
into the Republican carty" In 1914
ami nearly- all the remainder came
b-'ck,in 1916 prioT to the primaries.
Col. Roosevelt follows!"tbem back,
rather than led them.
MOTION FiCTURES IN BRAZIL.
They Have Some Curious Rules In th«
Theaters That Shdw~Tftem.
South America Is fast trecomiirg 8
pa railise for the motion picture tbe
uer. but some curious rules prevail.
Kor example, the best motion picture
hearers in Kio de Janeiro (lo not allow
[latruns to drop In or out at wUL A
81m is advertised to begin at a certain
hour of the afternoon or evening. At
the appointed time doors areilosed, or
in most cases a hen vy and highly
ileconitod curtain is dropped. :and the
show in the auditortntn begins Its func
tions. 1
A rather novel arrangement, also
noted in other Brazilian cities. Is the
waitiug lobby immediately in front of
the entrance proper. After purchasing
a ticket the piitrou"enters the lobby or
•orrtdor. takes a eft m fort a life seat and
waits until the termination of the-first
section of {lie i»lay. the fltiie of Which
oiav lie a few minutes or half an hour
While waiting «ne may listen to the
band of U!U-ik-, which may be heard
equally well by those wirbln the lob
tiy or in the audience.
At times the crowds become congest
ed and all the lobby seats are occupied.
In such cast's the . ticket seller with
holds further admissions and the
crowd retnains h;jou the street, but the
brilliant electric "lights elf-night) and
ihe music of the band continue to
swell the nmnber of waiting patrons.
The night is the most popular hour
for the ciV-.rds. as ait that'time the
whole family turns out. and -every one
who can afford'an _nu to mobile presses
it into service. At one of the best mo
tion pictures in Bueuus. Air6sf»a writer
f-ountfi trior*- than 20^ -machines
drawA up in liti^s..awaltlngrthe closing
at oirty an affti^e-'uHcu^tion. The
j hour was near mlUnijIW and about as
much • eremouy was observed as if the
finest opcfci- cotnpiiuy .had been the
star performers.—Argonaut
The T+®#.
Chewing iruni Is nothing bnt chicle
mixed with NHCHr- ami ttjivoring. and'
chicle is the gum of a tree that grows
plentihllij in Mexico and Ceutral
Amerli-ii and thut of recent years has
>eeu cultivated uu a large scale In
Yucatan i
The chfele tree fc* not unlike the India
rubber tree, auti the guui was Urst ship
ped ti> Atuertca_ by Inieti Kirn believed
that in it they bad a |«»rfect substitute!
fur ruiibui In this however, they
«ere uUmken. ha U wuk found that
the chicle gum was insoluble Not to
this day lia--~uuv Hfl-diuai. acid or alka
ti, si^irit -or ether tjteu found thai will
dissolve t£—Argonaut.
A Bluff.
"Pa, what is a bfnlT?''
"A iilutr. the ^fell-the ar.
erage traveling man makes about tbe
uiouey he claims he loses every week
on his expense acooUbt.^-Derrott' Ffec
Press.
A.LOT OF MONEY.
Artist—Ye god*, a check for $30. |
Wife-Oil, I'ercy. the people will
think von - forced it — Philadelphia j
Ilecord.
No Sale.
"I'll plve you for that (log of
yours, old tuan."
"Five* dollars! Why, that dog's got a
pedigree us long as your arm. Cost me
$200."
"That's nil right. You cab keep th»
pedigree. I only want the dog-"
One More on Mary.
Mary had a little- lumb
Just thirty years ago;
The chops we hull for lunch today
Were fron» that lamb. I Unow.
—Exehanffi.
Dead Loss.
"I can never l>e yours. Here are
your presents."
"AH very line. But who's going to
return ail those cigars 1 bought your
father and ull those quarters I gave
your little brotherV"—Louisville Cou
rier-Journal.
Business Method.
Employer-Why do yon want more
pay? Do you think I'm 11 fool?
Office Boy-No, slrl But 1 thought
you'd think 1 was if 1 didn't!—Ex
change.
Strategy.
Mrs. Exe—Ymi always hate sneh
Wonderful sumtss in getting people to
come to your parties.
Mrs. Wye—Oh. 1 always tell the men
that It's not to be a dress up affair
alul the women that it to.—Boston
Trinscript.
A Limerick.
A clever Scotsman, Ions h-.'o,
With notions sago and cOflny,
Who owned a donkey, lean a'.d Flow,
Named it "Maxirelhon," don't you know.
Because its "brays" were bonny.
—Nixon Waterman In St. Nicholas.
His Big Mistake.
""What's the mutter?" he asked of
the now bridegroom.
*Vm iu bad. My wife says her faith
In me la hopelessly shattered."
"What terrible thing have you
.done?"
i "It didn't seem so terrible at the
[start. I broke a dish and tried to
j blame It on my wife's" pet cat."—Pitts
i burgh I'ost.
Wise Guy.
'Jii-s. Farmer—Would you work for
your board and clothes?
Tramp—Never again, mum. I've mar
ried for money-rwi<"e.—Exchange.
Bad Policy,
"JUst one word or caution." said the
denier In hair Roods to the new clerk.
"Yesslr."
"Never tell a lady you have surae
thing prettier when she is trying to
mutch her hair."—Louisville Courier
Journal.
Cuiticiam.
- • CWe frear •br-rfrtsnf young pitchers
?; Discovered, every. day,
.. • some Wvpttrtiifts baseball
t. Tl?at gbould be iiliching hay.
0^3 JT ta X '-sS«w York World.
Too Much Trouble.
J. Mr. X. Founder-—Brai t^up and havo
some confidence in yourself and you'll
fjiuount to, something. If you have
fiith you can move mountains.
jjjLazy Luke—Oh. well! Who wants
;*BQrs& anyway? - Milwaukee
News.
In reality th« "care of the hair"
measa the "care of the s»alp." Ap
plr •PGROLA" Hair Tone according
to directions furnished with each
bottle, and you will not otfly be
surprised, but pleased with the
wonderful results. A satisfactory
at lot i for hair health; sold on
its merits and satisfaction guaran
teed >r your money back.
MtATKR-NAX OKOKKS
Arctic Brc.Uierhood.—
Camp Skugway xNo. 1,
A. B. meet* every sec
ond and fourth Tuos
day evening at 8:30 p.
m. 6u*ci. VlslUug bi others cordial
ly welcome. W. L>. Stevenson, Arc
tic CnUf, W. K Burford, Arctic
unorder. '
fr»ierii»l Ordei
Aerit
i ic 2i>, KraUjr
„ ~ ^ir ia. Uiuer 01
jULglOb Ul3cl* >.U« n.». dUU Uill .
vV ©Oiiowla.^ mgUt ol oiac UmuUi <
uiioir aaii on ruui a>«iiue vu»iUu,
biuuiwn curutaiij' Liiitee lo utMjm
L. E. HadBon, W. P., J. K. Mo
•UistJr. Secretary.
P. & A. 31.
Wiilte P&^e Lod^c*
F. & A. M. No. 113
meets 2d auel 4 th
Fri. Ev'gB. of each
mouth. Visiting brothers axe wel
come. ,
Elmer L. Wheeler, W. M.
Address all communications to
fie Secretary.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodge
No 431. B. P. O.
E. meets every
_ let and 3d Thuit
day at 8:30 p. m.
Aifivff Vtaiting brotb
srs cordially welcome.
HENRY FRIEDENTHAL, E. R.
F. 3. VAWDEWALL, Secretary
Pioneer of Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
meets in A. B. Hall first Monday in
every month n( 8:30 p. in.
Veiling Bi others cordially wel
come.
W. L. STEVENSON, Pres.
V. T. DORTERO. Rcc. Sec.
Alaska Junk Co.
of June»n Alaska,
Dealers la
JUIBBER, COPPER, BRASS
lead, zinc, backs, rags
ROPE, SCRAP IRON
R«ir of Splckett's Poatoffiee
•tors.
Whitehorse
Kluane Stage
Line
The Royal Mail Stage
leaves vVhitehorse the
fourth of every mouth
for Klnane and way
points and aluo ou the
seventeenth of every
month for Chanipaipme
Passengers and Freight sol
icited, Rates Reasonable
and the Service First Class.
H.CHAMBERS, Prop.
OFFICE
Regina Hcfel n Whitehone, f t
You make a mistake il
vou dr not stoo al
THE
Pullen House
Electric Lights
Rooms Single or en Suite
Baths on each floor
Famous for its Home Cooking,
Milk, Cream, Cottage Cheese and
Buttermilk from our own d?irv
Fresh Eggs, etc
Rates $3.00 Per Day and Up
Well Lighted, Large Sample
Rooriis for Traveling Men.
H. S. PI IU£N. Ptop.
Skagway. Alaska
Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria
Vancouver, Prince Rupert
Juneau, Pcteriburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan
Leave Skaguiay
S.S.SPOKANE July 31 Aug. 24
S. S. City of Seattle A ug. 6«18
Connects at Scuttle with through jiassengor ateniners.
CONGRESS, GOVBRXOR AM) PRESIDES!
Sailing Tuesday 11 p.ni and Friday at 11 p. m.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, SAN DiEGO.
Through tickets sold and fcaji^Hge chccked to all points In
United States and Canada. For fa'dera and full particulais,
addrcaa H. G. WEIR, Agent.
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Every Xhursday at 7 P. M.
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Close Connections with Daily Throi:ph Trains To
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