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Nicotine in. tobacco leaves has
been reduced in three years from
3.5 to 1.31 per cent in the experi
ments of the bureau of plant in
dustry at Washington, and Dr. W.
\V. Garner reports the flavor of
ihe tobacco unchanged. This is
a -result of artificial selection, seeds
lowest in nicotine being chosen
from each successive crop,
U"e cau see nothing so very won
derful as claimed in the above ar
ticle, but would consider science to
have achieved a great success had
the enperinieuter perfected the
growth of a brand of tobacco that
grew in cigarette form and when
placed to the lips immediately the
tar end became ignited and stayed
lighted uuiil the last drag was
drug.
MADAME THE JUDGE
GRANTS A DIVORCE
Santo ReSa, Cal., Dec. 13 — In
troducing Francos McGaughey Mar
tin, lawyerette, and one or the
firs' women who ever held a judge
shio higher than a justice court
bench.
When California passed a law per
mitting parties to a divorce suit
fo pick their own, they gave Barris
ter Martin her place. She has
proved herself a capable judge.
"Clear case of desertion,"' she
commented on her first hearing.
"Divorce granted"—and that with
out a lot of fuss and feathers, eith
er. She often says:
"I am glad to be able to show
men that womeu can really do
things. That's all there is to it."
ICE SKATING POPULAR
New York, Dec. 22—The popular
ity of ice skating, as reflected by
the demand for skates, skating
sho?s and costumes, promises to
be greater this winter than for
years nast. With tho advent of cole
weather the few outdoor rinks al
r-?a !v opened are crowded. New out
door and indoor rinks are opened
daily all over the city and many
public tennis courts are being con
verted into skating rinks. This is
in addition to the fifteen park
lakes.
It is estimated that the number
of skatws in this city will be in
creased from 40,000 last year to
200.0,10 this year.
LAUNCH BRIGHTON
HAD NARICOW ESCAP
Valdez, Dec. 14—The launch
Brighton, which served the Port
Wells rim from Valdez for several
seasons, but which went to Cook
Inlet last summer, narrowly es
caped being lost in the ice floes,
but was finally beached after a
battle with the Ice which lasted
three weeks. Nate White is in com
mand ot the launch and left Sunrise
for Anchorage three weeks ago
with two men besides his crew. The
boat was caught in the Ice and
drifted with the tide for five days
uo and down Turnagain Arm. Fin
Catarrh Cannot i3a Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional disease,
and in order :o cure it you must take in
ternal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly upon
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
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purlflers. aotir.g directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina
tion of the two infredlents is what pro
duces such wonder."ul results In curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHEN'EY & CO . Props., Toledo, O.
Sc!4 by Druggists. prlr.» 7Se.
Talc* Hall s Family Fills for constipation.
ally the launch jvas forced ashore
near Possession Point and tho
two men left her and made their
way to Anchorage. White stayed
with the boat and managed to get
uer afloat and worked up nearly to
Hope.. The engine, broke down and
the boat again drifted with the
tide and finally came near enough
to get liues ashore and she was
warped to the beach, at flood tide
Nate is satisfied that this is not a
good winter for navigating on the
inlet.
A SATISFIED CUSTOMER
—cne who obtains Just exactly
what he wants and pays the price
he expected, or lees.
That means a whole lot, doesn't
it?
Well, wo Tealize what it means
and that is why we strive to give
satisfaction In every way possible
Tha» is why we claim wo have
the b?st assortment of holiday
'gccds in the town; our satisfied
cus'-Mners tell us that.
W hy aren't you on the SATIS
! VIED CUSTOMER list We would
be very highly pleased to put you
there. And it can be done so «asi
ly. ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS
ARE SATISFIED when they leave
our store.
' Better Join the ranks and do
your Christmas shopping now and
I HERE.
Keller Bros. Druj Cow
F1XD3 KICH PAY OX PRIMROSE
Seward, Nov. 30—Thit he has
discovered Tich ore in the Primrose
mine and that he will ship out
about thirty tons of ore a month
from the mine is the statement
made today by Charles G.
Hubbard who took an option on the
mine some time ago. Mr. Hubbard,
who came in last night, says he has
foand sixteen inches of ore on the
foot wall and fourteen inches on the
hanging wall, and that the ore will
run two hundred dollars to the ton.
He will begin shiuping almost im
mediately to the Tacoma smelter.
H© has reached 40 feet under the
outcrop and about two weeks ago he
made this later find and the ap
pearances indicate a good body of
ore and a permanent mine. The fill
itig between the two veins is pay
ore but not valuable enough for
shipping. It runs ahout $25 to the
ton. Even this ore,, Mr. Hubbard
says, w>th proper equipment would
be fine paying ore. Mr. Hubbard
says that the latter strike will war
rant him in exercising his option
on the property.
Only One Bromo Quinine"
Whenever yon 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 be*. 7.5c
EVERY OWNER OF
A DWELLING
Should Have
FIRE INSURANCE
Now is the Time to Act
Reliable Companies aret
Represented by
PHIL ABRAHAMS
Ascent
4th Avenue
A TRIPLE
SCARE
By SADIE OLCOTT
Mrs. Cnrpenter rcturucd from shop
ping and rung the bell of her dwelling.
The maid who admitted her looked at
her, surprised.
"What's the matter, Ellen?" asked
the mistress.
"La' snkes, mum! 1 thought you'd
come in and was upstairs."
Mrs. Carpenter thought nothing of
this. The maid went back to tho
kitchen, and the lady went up to her
room. Standing before a dresser was—
herself!
Mrs. Carpenter put her hand to her
forehead, then rested It on the door
post for support, iler double was ar
ranging her toilet, looking at herself
in a mirror. On hearing some ono at
the door she turned her face and, see
ing Mrs. Carpenter, exclaimed:
"My gracious!"
"Who-o-o are you?" asked Mrs. Car
penter, gasping.
"Who are you?" was the reply.
"I'm Margnrot Carpenter."
"So am I."
There was an Interval of silence, dur
ing which cacli woman regarded the
other with obvious terror. The wom
an before the glass showed signs of
faint lug.
"Oh, sny heavens!" she cried. "Ilare
I lost mv mind?"
"Do go away!" begged Mrs. Carpen
ter.
"uo away jyuiM-ii. »**««»,
mean by coming Into my house, ns
though you were I? Oh, my! Can it
be that"'—
She looked ngiiin lit Mrs. Cnrpenter,
then burled lier face In her hands. The
latter staggered to the head of the
stairs, held tight to the banister, de
scended and tottered Into the kitchen.
"Ellen!" she moaned.
"What is it, mum?" nsked the girl,
frightened nt her mistress' appearance.
"Who is it upstairs?"
"I don't know, muni. You came in
ten minutes' ago and went to your
room, and now you have come in
again."
"Then there really Is some one there.
I'm n<>t gone daft."
"1 don't know, mum. I'll go and see."
"Do," moaned the mistress.
Ellen ran upstairs and was back
again In a couple of minutes looking
much troubled. S'ae was very pale.
"I knew It," cried Mrs. Carpenter.
"I've received a stroke. Oh, Ellen!"
And she fell back into a chair.
There was n sound of a latchkey In
the front door, and Mr. Carpenter
walked lu. lie saw the swish of a
skirt on the Iandiug above. Ills wife
had fainted in tile kit. lien, and the
maid vas trying to keep her from fall
ing to the fioor. Mr. Carpenter went
upstairs to his wife's room and saw
her standing before the dresser. lie
was surprised to see the blinds closed.
"Why, iny dear," he exclaimed, "why
shut out the iig'ut';"
"I'm afraid I've had something break
in my brain."
"Break lu your brain? What do you
mean?"
"I've seen myself."
"In the mirror, of course."
"No; standing In the doorway where
you are now. It's gone."
"Vanished?"
"No; It went downstairs."
"Calm yourself. Some one who re
sembles you was here."
He approached her, but she drew
away. "Go downstairs," she said, "aud
see if I am there." He stood irresolute
for a moment, and she gave him an ap
pealing look. "Steady, my dear." She
sank on the lounge. "I'll be back In a
momeut. You have mistaken some one
for yourself."
lie ran down the stairs, passed Into
the living room, then the dining room,
and, pushing a swinging door, stood in
the kitchen. There »n a chair, pale as
a ghost, supported by the maid, was
his wife. She gave him an appealing
glance.
"Oh, Henry," she cried. "I'm afraid
something a\v?ufEa< tapiicn^t t<fme!"
"Gre:it Scott," cried: the rban, "I'm
afraid something awful Las happened
to me!"
"Ha* she gone?"
"Are you Margaret or Is the woman
upstairs Margaret?"
"Then there la really some on*
there?"
"A woman who looks exactly like
you, only the' blinds are closed and I
couldn't see distinctly."
An explanation occurred simultane
ously to both Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter.
Mrs. Carpenter righted herself. The
front door was heard to dose. Mr.
Carpenter ran into the hall and opened
the door Just In time to see the swish
of a skirt around the corner. He
stood thluklng, then ran upstairs Into
his wife's room and opened a tin box
!n which his wife kept her Jewels. It
was empty. Going to the landing, he
called:
"Margaret come up here."
Mrs. Carpenter, considering the fright
she had been under, went upstairs and
Into her room with remarkable rapid
ity. There stood her husband with her
empty Jewel box In Lis hands.
"You've been fooled," he wild.
"How—where—what 1"
"Some woman resembling you has
scared you out of your wits and taken
your Jewels."
"The horrid thlngt"
The police were put on the case and
the woman was arrested, but the Jewell
were not recovered. The tfllef had
seen Mrs. Carpenter and, struck wltb
the likeness to herself, had resolved t<
play a game for some plunder. And
she played It well.
H» T»uflM Him.
Tells from tho aumrj brought the
mother, who found the baby gleefully
pulling small Billy's curls.
"Never mind, darling," she comfort
ed. "Buby doesn't know how tt hurts."
Half an hour later wild shrieks from
the baby made her run again to th«
nursery.
"Why, Billy," she cried. "What U
the matter with the baby?"
"Nothing, niuzzer," said Billy calmly,
"only now ho knows f" — Harper'i
Weekly. - -
There Is No Question
but that indigestion and the distressed
feeling which always goes with it ean
be promptly relieved by taking a ^
DTablet,a
before and after each meal. 25c a box.
Wm. Brltv
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Whlto Pwm Lodgt I
r. ft A. M. NO. fit
useeta 3d *n<2 4th
7ri. Ht'k* of each
Vl*iU»fc brother* »re
Phil Abraham*, Secretary.
Elmer L. Wboel^r. W. M.
B. P. O. ELKS
Bka«w*Z LtxlS*
No. 431. B. P. O.
E. meats vtory
Thuretfax «rv«nJRg
Vfcitla» broth
ers cordially welcome.
HOWAJRJD ASHLHY, B. R.
P. J. VANDBWALL, Bwretaxy.
FmtenuU Order
Skiffway AerU
No. IB, Fraioiv
a&l Or<l«r of
| cuseiB u( nnc ana uuro
Wednesday night ot each month at
| their hall ob Filth &T«nu«. Vhdtlog
! brothers cordially Ixiitat to oit«md.
Johii C. Wood, W. P., J. K. Me
Allatir. Secretary.
©Arctic Brotherhood.-—
Camp Skagway No. 1,
A. B. iueeta every sec
ond and fourth. Tues
day evening at 8:00 p.
m. e&arr- Visiting brothers cordial
ly -welcome. J. M. Keller, V. Arc
tic Chief, W. R. Hillary, Arctic
Recorder.
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THE B M. BEHRENDS BANK
June»t>, Alaska
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B. M. bEHPENDS, R. Vi 1LUS GUY NVNAUGHTON,
Prctic'eni Vice Fret. Cashier
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Dec. 28
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