A MYSTERY
BirJ (out .ill night): Well, I tfe
clare, didn't know chickenscould fly
"way up here!
;l(-<IV - - fO I'lHIII* for
ward i" :t?» :• !l;:-:ilit!s; t:ile of llicft
! ' ■ nf ! i"»" \ Mere lussi"* of
.Archery li:!-: :i l i-t.-r chance to coin
nsr:::i.*r .1 f now that the nine
teenth Ii ' ■ ' *>•■• •» pllisi-vd Iiy con
He likes to
K have people
come to him
with their trou
bles.
f' " ' Sympathetic,
tV \ eh?
No, he's 4
lawyer.
MONEY IN 17
l*ili*s *uml In (1 to It Days
PrussUts refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching.
Wind. Die.ding or l'rotruding I'iles.
It -stanily relieves l:c ing Tiles, and
you can get restful sleep after first
application. llOc.
Don {Worn-About
Your Complsxion Cuticura
WiBTalie Care of It j
If you i tl - Cuticura Trio your
i rv-diy t ilet preparations you
v. • <tr, healthy skin, good i
h : ice hands. Soap to
cleanse. Ointment to heal, Talcum :
to powcer and perfrne.
BwttWE'*-' " f •*/»•! ,Cati:or»L*b
c L' 111 »•! M." 5K.-id«Tery
r - I t.cuzn^c.
C u- cur* ^oapshavc* without mug.
SEEPAGES OF OIL AND
GAS STARH.E CORDOVA
Much excitement is beiti£ created
at Cordova by new discoveries of
gas and oil seepages, according to
advices received from the westward
town on the Redondo.
The latest find is a group of nat
ural gas seepages close to Cordova
and of an extent undreamed of by
the most optimistic.
Ice bubbles, three feet across which
have been forced upward to a
height of two *>r more feet above
the level of the surrounding ice were
recently found in many places by
Joe Ibach and A. J. Ada.us, on a
small lake to th» rear of iNlile 4 on
the Copper River & Northwestern
railroad.
These bubbles •.v'ivi mimtnied
and a match applied to tJte opening,
gave a blaze said 'o Vie fori/ ot more
fe^l iu height. The blaze lasted for
about minutes. Other holes have
been opened and allow almost a con
tinuous stream of bubbles.
According to Cant. Jerry Ftyi:, uf
the Redondo, ;wo claims have been
located and applications will l:e made
for permits.—Ex.
MINISTER RAIDS
GAMRMNG HOl'Stl
Pr. David it. Tompkins, minister]
of Second church of Princeton, X. J..,
whose services as local police judge
were related by "One of the Folks"
in a recent number of The Contimii!.
has startled Princeton by a gf.m
bling house raid. The proprietor of
the house had boasted openh that
his influence was sutlicient to prevent
any attempt 0:1 the part of the town
government to disturb hini . Pr. I
Tompkins proposed to the mayor I
that they join in disproving the I
man's boast. At one o'clock S.111
day morning tl:e mayor and iho ir.ti
islcr. in his capacity as police j'ulge
took with them two policemen and
made a sudden attack on the place
which took all the inmates by sur
prise. One of ti.e tables was litter
ed with $1 bills, and eight or nine
men in an adjoining room were play-!
i:tu poker. -1 or.> nu :i in the place
were ariTsu-d. When called up for
trial the pro(or was given thir
ty day in the co'tnty jail. Appeal
has been takwi, on t ie ground that
the judge had no right to partici
pate in til" raid, but there is little
probability t at t! point thus made
will hold.
Washington May is.—t.'lJef Jus-i
lice White, who underwent an oper-|
ation recently is now near death's I
door.
Death and Long
Terms Given to
German Radical
Berlin, May 17.—Communists
convicted of participating in the ro
dent hour in jail for distributing the
peacp to death for murder.
One-man was convicted" of murder
and sentenced to death, and the trial
proceeding on other counts as re
quired by German law, he was fur
ther sentenced to 20 years imprison
ment for manslaughter ,to ten years
for robbery six hours in jail for dis
ttirbin.fr the peace, and was deprived
of the rights of citizenship "for the
ri-r.iiiir.d.'r of his life."
Scores of tiie Communists were
sentenced to prison for terms vary
ing from one to five years.
About 3.000 cases were tried by
special courts appointed for the pur
pose, and which paid particular at
tention to the prisoners who were
of Kussian extraction for the up
risings were charged by officials to
be the direct work of Bolshevik ag
itators.
The majority of the men convicted
heard their sentences quietly without
display of any emotion and without
comment but some young German
workmen given long prison sentenc
es fell upon their knees and wept
saying they had been "seduced into
the fighting" by arguments of clever
men and that they did not under
stand the movement was directed to
ward the overthrow of the govern
ment. '
Other defendants asserted they
were not lighting for Bolshevism or
Communism but for the removal of
the "green police" whose presence
in the district, armed with machine
guns, ritles and hand grenades, was
an affront which was unjust.
\ UUMi: AGAINST (II11,1>ll<><>l>
Coraopolis people who have read [
lite proceeding of the sensational I
Stillman divorce case, now being !
lired in the courts of New York will
denounce most heartily the dragg'ne
into it of a question concerning tlio
illegitimacy of the little Stillman |
child. It is bad enough for even the j
father and mother to bare their
shame to the world, but couldn'i
9\en that have been done without
dragging in the name of an innocent
child —a child who must now iarry
the stain xif this filthy affair through
life?
This Innocent child cannot be held
responsible for the sins of the par
ents. yet fate has decreed that he
must shoulder them. Fato has de
need thut he must be pointed out in j
i!ie business world, as the victim of a j
father's hatred and a mother's at-j
tempt to secure legal separation from I
a man with whom she claims she
cannot live. This boy's life has been
wrecked simply because two other
wrecked lives have seen fit to go to
court with their sordid tale of sex
ual indiscretions.
And that is the trouble with most
every sin we commit in this world, t
It hurts others more than it hurts i
us. There is hardly a breach (f the j
law that can be committed that af
fects alone the one guilty of nuh-ri- j
olation. There is always some itino- j
cent one to suffer. We may feel sure i
when we know we are doinr wrong
that it is going to strike sor.eone
else ere we are thru, even tlio we
feel sure we alone will be the only
one to suffer.
It is a shame that such cases as
(lie Stillman case are permitted to !
get to the public—or at least that
part of it which affects an innocent
child. And the fair-minded man who
reads such matter will always feel
there should be some sort of punish
ment for the father and mother who
will deliberately besmirch the name
of an offspring merely to gain their
own ends.—Coraopolis (Pat Record
ONCE MADE PLUNGE
OVER THE FALLS
Lockhart, X. V., May.—Anna Edi
son Taylor, the only woman who j
ever navigated Niagara Kails in a
barrel and survived, lies in the Ni
agara county itifl.'mary today.
-Mrs. Taylor made the trip over
the falls October 21, 1301, in a cru-~1
Ocly constructed wooilau barrel as a
cast at a fortune, but ill forture pur
sued her from the time of her adven
ture to the time of bcr death. She
was 5S years old.
Mrs. Taylor was severely injured
i:. the plunge over the Horsesnoe
Falls and it was necessary to cut
the barrel in halves to get her out.
While she was receiving medical at
tention her barrel .vos stolen.
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Coolidge Says
There Is Lack
Moral Finance
Safety Of The World Lies In
Great American Love
Of Home.
Pittsburg, May IS.—Vice-Presi
dent Cdolidge in an address at the
Founders' day celebration, said the
greatest hope in this stricken world
'•lies in sturdy, hard-working, home
loving America." He said the ques
tion of human welfare is not econo
mical l)tit moral. "Ability Is not lack
ing: it is the disposition of moral
finance that is lacking. Men are not
doing as well as they can with what
they have."
OCR LOCAL MARKKT
The Frye-Bruhn Company lias
maintained in Skagwaj n meat mar
ket for many years. Under the effi
cient management of Mr. C. Curtis,
this market is giving the people of
Skagway an unusual service This
is the more apparent at the present
time, since we have had no American
boats for several weeks and do not
know when we will have one.
At the present lime yiu car. go to
the market and procure, fresh meat
of all varieties. Iv:f, veal, mutton,
pork and smoked -neals of all class
es. fresh and smoked fish, butt el
and eggs. This is made possible be
cause the market is tip to the min
ute in caring for a stock and provid
ing for the peu|ji>; of Skagway tl.e
facilities for keapin.t enough on
hand to meet any we-gercies.
/"People generally do not .realize
that it takes considerable capital to
maintain such a plant as is maintain
ed at the market. Just to illustrate
at the present time, there is hanging
in the cold storage rooms of the
market somjj seven thousand pounds
of meat of all kinds, there is fully
a half ton of smoked meats, two
hundred dozen eggs, and two to
three hundred pounds of butter.
There would not be a pound of these
things in towti if It were not for the
fact that they can be kept in first
class condition, by cold storage. In |
this particular our market has one
of the latest and most up-to-date
outfits in Alaska. The new "York"
machine with the recently rebuilt
and improved storage rooms, gives
ample range for cooling or freezing
meats with the most perfect ventil
ation system to be had. The air
which runs in a triple circulation
about the rooms is fresh and clean,
and dry and just as cool as may be
desired to keep everything perfect
ly. The cooling department is ar
ranged in two rooms so that one can
be extremely cold and the other
just cool, then there is the added
feature of the glass cases to which
the cooling system Is extended so
that even the meat seen by the cus
tomer coming into the market is kept
clean and cool.
The remodelling and installing of!
the new York machine, with labor j
and material cost the company over i
$3600.00 and stands to cost some-1
thing like $000 a year for mainten-1
anco and upkeep. Hie fact that you
may order meat by phone and have
it sent over means a monthly ex
pense of twenty odd dollars to the
firm. These are mere items of busi
ness but they are elements which go
to make a perfect system and such
as few towns of this size have.
- The market is clean and inviting
from the front door tc the alley
■••i-e :ind anyone is welcome to make
a tour of inspection at any time
Mr. Curtis is to be congratulated on
the fine plant and his very excellent
care of it.
CARl'F.XTIER REACHES
\K\V YORK TO TRAIN*
FOR DEMPSEY FIGHT
Xew. York, May 16.—Georges Car
pentier. European heavyweight "box ]
ing champion, who meets JacK
Dempsey world's heavyweight cham
pion, in a twelve round bout at
Jersey City, July 2, arrived here to
day from France to begin training.
The Frenchman radiated confi
dence. declaring he expected to p it
away the champion for the count
.vithout difficulty.
'CANADA'S TRADE GREW
$1)9,000,(100 IX YEAR
Ottawa, May.—Canada's trade in
creased S99.37S.297 during the year
ended March 81. The figures total
$2.4.r>0,553,l?5. Exports decreased
$50,000,000. and imports increased
S175,fiOS.SS7.
Trade decrease in March compared
with a year ago was $7S,6S1,G70.
The decrease was chiefly in imports.
Semi-Deisel Is
Big Success in
Fishing Boats
One Captain Cuts His Cost of
Operation by Use of New ,
. . .. „ Engine. „ . . .
That Semi-deisel engines in fish
ing craft are a wonderful and suc
cessful innovation was proven by the
recent trip of the Schooner Republic,
commanded by Capt. "Billie" Hegge.
The Republic arrived in Ketchikan
today from the south after discharg
ing a trip of halibut at Vancouver. |
Whereas it cost Captain Hegge I
$2,100 for distillate for a trip to the
westward with his old 125 horse-1
power distillate ehgine, on his last
trip with his n3w Semi-deisel engine]
his oil bill was only $440 including
oils for the engine. With this engine
present low price of fish does not
worry him at all and he is able to
make profit with even the smallest
frips.—Ex.
.\ DVE.VIT'ROrS KID
HAXOR ONTO PLANE
Oelwein, la., May.—John Meeley,
15 year old Oelwein youth caused
his parents a great deal of worry
and grief through taking an unin
viled trip in the clouds hanging to
the tail piece of an airplane.
An aviator giving exhibition flights
with two women as passengers made
ready to "take off." As the machine
started lo glide away Meelev ran
and caught hold of the stabilizer
and was off on the trip.
Having difficulty with his plane,
the aviator noticed the youth. A
forced landing was made and Meeley
was well lectured, the aviator fail
ing to weigh his words. Meeley said
he enjoyed the ride, adding "but
that guy is sure rough.
U. ft. PRODUCES BEST INDIGO.
i lic most largely used color is !d<
•liL"; ii is ili>* sacred hlue of China,
where nearly half tin* world's output
!s consumed: It is the hlue of our oc
cidental overalls denims, many of our
glnglians, mid other clothing; In its
natural form derived front plant life,
tt was bought by our grandmothers
in lumps 11 Kin the corner grocery, was
ust-d by our grandfathers In their
mills; and today, in both its natural,
and its artlliciul form derived from
coai tar, is used by the scores of mil
lions of pounds throughout the textile
producing world. The present situa
tion in tills important product is very
il.iTereut from the pre-war status. Be
fore the war Germany produced over
1KJ per cent of the world's suppply of
artificial or synthetic Indigo, largely ;
In the form of a paste containing 20 1
per cent of coloring matter. Today I
England Is supplying her own needs,
the United Slates is being supplied i
largely by one grunt manufacturer, |
while the oriental demand is being
enred for, in part only, by another
great American factory. The Swiss
manufacture, which before the war
met under 10 per cent of tlie world's
needs, is still not large.
Simple mental tests, on the order of
those used for applicants for army
service, are now used frequently to aid
in the classification of orphan children
and those brought under the care of
various humane societies. This deter
mination of the child's mentality is a
great help In placing him In such sur
roundings ns shall best aid his devel
opment. It marks a long stride In the
treatment of those unfortunate chU>
dren whom a less advanced day used
to handle in masses with little regard
to personal ability or Individuality.
Sometimes the tests reveal unsuspect
ed things, says St. Joseph Gazette. For
instance, one child was asked what
"kidnaped" meant, and he replied
"Me." Investigation proved that he
was right. He had been stolen by a
man with a criminal record and
brought to another state. The man Is
now behind tiie bars and the child Is
with his parents.
The island of Yap ought to make a
good Bolshevik settlement.
A Pair Week.
A man lately kept a meterologieal
diary of his wife's temper. It ran
somewhat as follows:
"Monday—Rather cloudy; in the af
ternoon, rainy.
"Tuesday — Vaporish ; brightened
up a little towards evening.
"Wednesday — Changeable, gloomy,
Inclined to rain.
"Thursday—High wind, and some
peals of thunder.
"Friday—Fair In the morning; vari
able till the afternoon; cloudy at
night.
"Saturday—A gentle breeze, hazy;
afternoon, a thick fog, and a few flash
es of lightning.
"Sunday—Tempestuous and rainy;
toward evening rather calmer."—Lon
don Answers. * ■ ■•rr.; . _
Washington, May 18.—Seven hun
dred officers who have charge of the
prohibition enforcement throughout
the country, were laid off today.
There is no money to pay salaries
and the men are laid off. Congress
will be asked to appropriate money
for this purpose.
Savo letter writing by sending
the Alaskan bak home to the folks.
Special terms for a trial subscrip
tion.
Philadelphia Bird Seed is the pro
per feed for your Canary. Fresh
supply Just received at Keller Eros.
SKAGWAY'S
FRATERNAL ORDERS
Cainp Skagway Xo. 1,
meets every second and
fourth Tuesduy evening
at 8:3J) clock. Visit
ing brothers cordially welcome.
J. M. Keller, L. 8. Keller,
Arctic Recorder. Arctic Chief.
B. I*. O. ELKS, Skittf
way Lodge, Xo. 1:51, It.
I'. O. Elks, meets every
Thursday at H:00 p. in.
Visiting brothers cor
dially welcome.
J. C. WOOD, E. R.
P. J. VAXDEWALL, Secretary.
F. * A. >1.
White Pass Lodge F. <K A.
A. M. Xo. 118, i. eels 2nd
and 4th Saturday «••• i
of each month at 8 o'clock.
Visil Iny; Brethren are wel
come.
JOHX X. HAXSEX, W. M.
T. J. Standish, Secretary
Frnlernal Order of
Eagles
Skagway Aerie, Xo. 25,
1'raternal Order of
Eagles, meet the lirst
and third Wednesday night of each
month at their hall on Fifth Ave
nue. Visiting brothers cordially in
vited to attend.
M. E. ROGERS, W. P.
J. M. Griesbach, Sec'y.
Pioneers of Alaska, Igloo Xo. 12,
meet in A. B. Ilall first Monday in
every month at 8: SO p. in.
Visiting brothe.s cordiuily wel
come. J. r. PHELPS, Sec'y.
Xaomi Chapter Xo. it,
O. E. S., meets in Ma
sonic hall, lirst and
third Friday, of each
month, at 8 o'clock. Vis
iting members welcome.
Charrie Marie Sparks,
Worthy Matron.
Leila E. Crow, Secretary.
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PROFESSIONAL CARIW
W. B. STOUT
Attorney a t I. a w
Frar?:re ill all courts
In Territory of Alaska
HA INKS ALASKA
DR. L. S. KELLKR
Dentist
Most Modern Methods
OIHm Hours: 9-12 a. in.—1-8 p. ni.
Alaskan Building Broadway
SKAGWAY ALASKA
Nearly fifty late copywright book*
by the beat authors, are now on sale
at popular prices. Look the list
over before the one you have been
desiring to read is sold. Keller
Bros.
THE SKAGWAY
Pioneer Dairy
H. F. SEEMAN, I'rop.
THE If MILK RANCH
The largest and best con
ducted dairy in Alaska. .
Daily shipments of pnro
milk and cream to all
points on White Pass & -
Yukon Route.
quickly relieves CATARRH
OF THE
BLADDER
AND ALL •
DISCHARGES
SAFE i SUCCESSFUL
Each Cap- /
uam^Sr6
'Beu arc of counter/tits
m
sharp pencil. Keller Bros, have a
Replenish the leads tn your Ever
ful stock. • s i,* .-■j'K'.. J