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EDITORIAL PAGE
"JOINT VICTORS OF GREATEST
CENTURY"
I'uder the above caption, at the
i.ead of three columns, on the front
page, the Dawsoa Daily News of
February l~th prints a cut of the
L'aited States and Canadian flags in
red and blue, the occasion being the
celebration of the 100th anniver
.-.uy of peace between this coun
try and Great Britain. Beneath the
Hags is the inscription, "Flags
which have waved one hundred
years in peace—Greatest achieve
ment of time by world's greatest
empire and greatect. republic."
The centenary of the ratifica
i;ou of the Treaty of Ghent was sig
nalized in many wars throughout
Canada and the United States.
-Messages of most cordial greeting
..nd congratulation were exchanged
between peace societies c.nd high of
ficials in both countries., many din
ners were given iu the capitals aud
various cities in honor of the occj
sion. Public gatherings were
held in some of the cities, and
during the year many more are to
be held in the open season, wheu
tablets, monuments, arches, bridges
"U:d other memorials are to be er
ected and other tokens of goodwill
made manifest. Exendses were hold
in public schools, and flags were
living in many quarters over pro
minent buildings in honor of the
day.
In D-.wson Rt. Rev. I. O. Stringer,
bishop of the diocese of Selkirk, de
livered an eloquent sertron in advo
cacy of the continuance of the
friendly relations that have existed
for the past hundred years.
SOUTHERN' PACIFIC MARINE I>K
CISIOX
Tangible evidence of the dispo
sition of the interstate commerce I
commission to deal more leniently
;:ml liberally with railroad corpora
tions seems to be on the point of
accumulating, says the Christan
.Science Monitor. Recently, in the
M>-called inter-mountain case. an
. nparently settled nolicy of govern
mental restriction of certain of the
lomrnon carriers was practically re
ersed, in order, as it was explained,
vhat new conditions arising out ot'
the opening of the Panama canal,
and consequent water competition
•vith overland transportation, might
l e made. Under the original order,
'•arriers were required from the Mis
souri river westward not to charge
more to an inter-mountain point
than to a Pacific terminal; the
stringency of the rule east of the
river, however, was modified some
what.
It is claimed that shrinkage of
rates resulting from the opening of
the Panama canal put the railroads
in straits. . In a decision growing
out of the suspension by the com
merce court of action by ^he com
mission on the establishment of a
zone system, the United States su
preme court, interpreting the "long
and short haul" clause, practically
left it to the discretion of the com
mission to make allowance for the
effects on through transportation
rates of competition by way of the
i'anama canaj. On the strength of
this the commission has made conces
sions to the transcontinental roads
that appear to be entirely satisfac- I
tory to those corporations. The
inter-mountain territory alone has
protested, tut it is held that the
injury to it, if any, wili be negative
in character and cannot be measur
ed against the good that will re
sult in all other quarters.
Time will best determine the
soundness of this conclusion. Mean
while, by another decision of the
interstate commerce commission the
Southern Pacific railway company
h> granted the privilege of retaining
the Pacific Mail 6teamship company
as an adjunct to its system. This
is the first decision nnder the pro
vision in the Panama canal act re
quiring railroads to give up com
peting steamship lines except when
joint ownership anil operation was
found by the commission to bo of
public advantage. Af'er a hearing
on petition ot the railway company
during which its evidence and argu
ments were carefully weighed, the
commission decided that 110 public
interest would be injured by per
mitting continuance o:' the present
joint operation of tho railway and
steamship line.
Assurance has been given, it is
Intimated, that the Southern Pa
cific company proposes to abandon
its service from San Francisco to
Now York through tho canal, and
from Sau Francisco to European
poluts by way of the cr.nal, because
such service might be deemed In
competition with the Southern Pa
cific's rail and water service by way
of Xew Orleans. The details of the
settlement would not be interesting
to the public, even if their techni
calities were understood What is
interesting and intelligible is, that
there is a pronounced change of
attitude by tho government toward
the railroads. The matter of great
est public moment beyond this is that
the railroads shall be as zealously
watchful in the matter of avoiding
further conflicts with rublse opin
ion as they have been zealously per
sistent in their efforts to escape
complications occasioned by their
disregard for public opinion in the
past. The common carriers of the
country must be square with the
public iI they expect the public to
be considerate of their welfare.
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Nature's Warning
Alaskan People Mus.f Recognize u;i'l
H°e<l it.
Kidney ills come—mysteriously.
But nature generally warns you.
Notice the kldnev secretions.
See if tee color is unnatural-^
If there are settling?, and sedi
ment.
Passages frequent, scanty, painful
Its time to foar serious kidney
trouble.
It's time to use Doan's Kidney
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Doan's have done great work in
many cases.
Mrs. L. IIies:ter, 4076 17th St.,
San Francisco, Cal.. says: "I suf
fei*Pd from kidney and bladder
trouble. There were times that I
couldn't be on my feet long with
out having severe pains. I 6eemed
to have no control of tho kidney ac
tion and my bladder was inflamed.
I took Doan's Kidney Pills on »
If Suflrago Is Good For
Man It Is Good For
His Mother
By Mrs. H. H. FELTON of Georgia,
Author and fufFr.igi';!
\ ] OW I'm working for su IT rage,
j 1 n m a suirragUt because 1
, know wlinl llie right of tlic
franchise will meau i ir women and
I children. YOU KM)\V'J'HK OLD
j SAYIXtJ IS THAT A STREAM
CANT RISK 11 it* II Kit THAN
ITS SOl'iU'K. 1 IlKi.lKYH IT,
i and r.rcuKYi-: that what is
COOP foil A MAX is COOD
I for ins MoTin:;;.
During f'avcry ti ■- a uc^ro was
free if only hi< i;Iht wore free.
i Xi» fr.-iilmn nil li:.' part nt' his fa
ther gave him l:i.- liher'y.
| I DON'T KNOW V/MY Ti-liS WAS
j SO. BUT IT WAS THE LAW OF THE
LAMD BACK IN THE. OLD DAYS,
AND I BFLIPvr IT fl-inuLD BE
(THE LAW PF Ti'E I TODAY
| tk .t r;o can dp rnrE on
j Lr.rs :• r wo?v-«< to whom hs
I ov;r; i. ve •? aisc fpee.
P::ddlcii Awiy I 1 .1 CjTtn.
Several III! !> have -in cei dod III OS
Oil I in ^ iawl. wli-re Cap
tJl!ll |- , ii% u - • .iiiM-'l "«ie
t-ri onri :""i !:"■ '>•- •1 " ditrlns
;i thru «;; 1 ' \ ' • * " i"t"
;1 St, .! «!: «.• -.tM.Av - St.
Im-Hiis •• ' "" !l 1 ,,! ",e
down 1:1 m: i ' 11
(I'll M.- «•!,. i:. t. I
Tl.tti i.< ... ■■ • >•'!
a si:; ! •> »t : •>•>! A '>*■ I
side l!t«- •- Hi:. !• • ii
was
duw
It ill
ii .to was
.1 w i into,
ami stole
iicd in
r." oedins
"■intents
!:• ictilnK
.".nlclirui
vessel . into it i'«l piddled
away i.> a: « v - haml* •>«*«'»
isand i.< \ i i ■ I.:»' •' i:i
Too Mu:h PuTrt
"Toil lilt: I !''i-!i 'Hitter* a little.
James." sir I i ! ■ . : i t.« lsi=» new
boy "I'.v ■ .ii'::._• i •I'.iii.t » alien
(Ion t>. till- -Ir ri'.'l tint article
you ofti i. . irit t » sale
"Yis sir" r.—?•••:■• .!••■! •'••■ row tioy.
and llifii l.o hi-li-iicd to unit n|. m an
elderly r>ei>.'ii who wai l. <1 a .stamp.
"Aiiytliina oise. niuinV" mpitrid the
anil.ill..us i.i,-, |.o!itel> "Hair dye, cos
nietio. I'.n-o p.iv.d-i. rheumatic droiia.
belladonna. «i»«»!e destroyer" -
Tlio clderU ladj deals over (tie way
now.
When Delaware Produced Iron.
In colonial tlmos and ditriiu the ear
Iv years • >;' nation :• I:1 »«• ware was
of lOhsiderablo relative i:u: ..i'tanee «3
a producer of Iroi: in-" for blootnerles
and turn-..ts. and with tIn? disappear
ance ot Ilie liloi'iin'iios Delaware's Iron
mining industry ooaM-d i.> exist, and
an Iron ore Iris Im-.-ji prndiiood In the
state i'.ir many years. Tie principal
mineral pr !*.■:r.n'iv now are
obtained from quarries. wiihI and
gravel ; its and si t ;ab!e wa
ter.
| Pobtuvl S..mbo! t ry.
i (J. i>. I', i; an al.ri vlati. ii for "jrraul
old party." It ' cx.ii t • ; iui:i Is" not
known, '.lit il lias l.oou n- d In a de
I risive seosv as well as i ... ;• ni< utary.
'file o!i ; symbol was ii • nted by
Thomas \.i^i i IMol'.tio. a <•» l-'irated
..•art.miii t of tl... I i-t ^oi.o.ition. The
tirst api (•.ii.iiii o of tlio Ko| tibllonn ele
phant was in X.h*i':ii!k'I", 1s17. and
.Viir'l used it frequently afterward. Ete
nl-.i invented tlio Tali, nany tlir.-r and
tlio i 'oiDuc i.ilie donkey.—IndiauapolL'
Now*
All Around Shoiir.g.
lie Ii.-i.l s; t:u n fe'.v lall stories about
his d"-adl.v shoutiiii: cxifiicnccs. and
every one in the earria.-e w: s growing
weary whin :i Seii in.: :i spoke.
"1 renumber when i>*it shooting rab
bits one day." he "! was prepar
j ii;^ to jro li'iini!, «!»';i 1 uoted one
! round tlu* side of a haystack. and after
dodging after liini awhile and always
missing him a luTba'ii idea struck me.
Bending t!••• muzzle nl' my gun into a
half ciivie. 1 Ix k steady aim and
| fired."
••And did you kill !i!ur." ;i:ircasUcfllly
v/l(]lliritl the ::|HMiSU!UU.
"No." \v;:< the ready '.cply; "I shot
myself in ilie liU' k."-London Tele
graph.
Very Nicely English.
This curious Bengali English was
used to advertise a circus in India:
"Some hors.j will make very poo<i
tricks. Tiie klnwn will come and tall;
with that horses therefore audience
will laugh itself very much. The lady
will walk on horses back and horse is
Jumping very much also. One man
will make so tricks of trapeze audi
ence will fraid himself very much. One
lady will make himself so bend, then
everybody lie will think, lie is the rub
ber Indy. This is the very grand dis
play. This is the very better gymnas
tics. One mau will walk on wire tight,
he is doing very nicely because lie is
professor of that."
FREEDOM.
There are limitations to every
man's freedom. For one who is un
willing to recognize ttlis the world
J is not a good p'ace to live in.
To Cure a Cold In Ond Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
tablets. Stop the Cough and Headache
mid work off the Cold. Druggists refund
money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's
signature is on e&cb bo*. 25 cents.
How's This?
Wo offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Hall's
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O.
We. the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and tlnancially able to carry
out any obligations made by hls nrm.
national bank of commerce.
Toledo. O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu*
ou; surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold
bv all Druggists.
Take Hall's Fatally Pills for constipation.
EXPOSED!
After exposure, when you f«»l a
• cold coming on, take "PUROLA"
Honey and Tar Cough Syrup. Don't
I wait until It haa developed la*0
' arouckitis or pneumonia. Does not
contain opiates ol any kind. Keap
bottlo iu the lioua* for emergeu
' ties. Your druggiet will refund
' your money If not satafltd. Prlw
I 25c and 50c Specify ••PUROLA-'
I Sold by Keller Bros. Drug Co.
F. £ A. >L
White Pass Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meets 2d and 4th
FrL Bv'gs. at eaeh
month. Visiting broUers aro wel
come Phil Abrahams, Secretary.
Elmer L. Who«ler, W. M.
B. P. O. IiLKS
Skagway Lodge
No. 431, B. P. O.
E. meeta every
Thursday even
ing at 8 o'cjoctc.
VlaiUng brothers
lOrdiaiijr welcome. Jag. Keuueoy,
Ex R. Geo. Magee, Secretary.
Fraternal Order
Englee—
Skagwaj Aerie
No. 25, Frater
nal Order of
1 ^agies meets the first and third
Wednesday night Of each month at
; their hall on Fifth avenue. Visiting
brothers cordially Invited to attend.
I Jhon C. Wood, W. P., J. W. Prit
! chett, Secretary.
Arctic Brotherhood.—
i Camp Ska(pvay No. 1
A. B. meet* every Tuee
evening at 8:00 p
ra. sharp. Visiting trotters eordlal
! iy welcome. A. J. Achesoa, Arctic
I Chier, \v R. Hlllery, Arctic Re
I corder
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SICAGWAY ALASKA
WILLIAM I'ALLISTER, M. D.
(Formerly of Seattle)
Specialist in the treatment of
| diseases and deformities of the eye,
i <"ar, nose and throat.
Office; Goldstein Building, Ju
! noau, Alaska.
I
W. B. STOUT.
Attavsey At Law.
i
Pr&cUcs lm all courts
la Territory of Alaska.
! Haines Alaska.
i Wkitehorse
Kiuane Stage
Line
The Royal Mail Stage
leaves Whitehorse the
fourth of every month
for Kluane and way
points and also on the
seventeenth of every
month for Champaigns *
Passengers and Freight sol
icited, Rates Reasonable
and the Service First Class.
H. CHAMBERS, Prop.
OFFICE .
Regina Hotel :: Wliteborie, Y. T
TO |
Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria
Vancouver, Prince Rupert
Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan
Leave Skaguuay
S,S, Spokane, Man 5, 15, 25
And every ten days following. Modern comfortable ship*,
excellent service Connects Ai Seattle with through passen
ger steamers.
CONGRESS, GOVERNOR. PRESIDENT AND QUEEN.
Sailing Tuesday, 10 a. m. and Friday, 5 p. m.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELHfe, SAN DIEGO.
Through tickets sold and baggage cheeked to all points in
United States and Canada. For folders and full particulars,
address V. A. PETERSON, Agent
H. BRANDT, G. A. P. I>. Phone 50, SKAGWAY
60S Second Ave., Seattle, Wash.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
WINTER SAILINGS
S. S.JEFFERSON
MARCH 11-23
APBIL 4
Passengers will be transferred to
Vancouv r or Victoria without
extra charge.
TELEPHONE NO. «0.
E. .1. S1<A\V, Agem, SKAGWAY.
Twin Screw S. S.
Will leave Skagway for
Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle
March
April
May
10
3
5
24
14
35
24
26
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