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What Do You Save?
A wealthy man. who died the other
day. said that his one rule for financial
success from the lowest rung of the
ladder was to save 23 per cent of his
wages. Some economists have been
content to suggest that every individ
ual budget should be so adjusted that
one-tenth to one-fifth of the annual in
come be set aside for future emergen
cies. Whatever the ratio of saving may
be-$l in S4. SI in $10 or some ratio
between these limits—the essential is
to have some fraction specifically de
termined on as the saving ratio—then
stick to it through thick and thin.—
Milwaukt-r JournaL
Imitata Nature.
Many a little flower is crushed be
neath the foot of the wayfarer. Na
ture, rich and inexhaustible, replaces it
a hundred—aye. a thousand—fold. Im
itate nature. That is to say, do not
stop to bemoan the first effort as wast
ed, but go on to produce something
more. The one who refuses to be
beaten must eventually be the victor.- •
DEMPSTER IX AFTER
MUSH OF 400 MILES
Dawson, Feb. S—Sergeant Demp
ster, oPicer in charge the last sev
eral years of Rampart House post of
tie Royal Northwest Mounted Po
lice and es-offlcio customs collect
or there one of the most noted mush
ers of the North, arrived this morn
ing from Rampart House after com
pleting a remarkable trip over a
hitherto untraveled trail. His jour
ney covered approximately 400-mile
of wilderness, and the route follow
ed vas practically the international
boandary line between Yukon and
Alaska, lying along the 14th meri
dian. No one had been over the
full length of the route before save
th-» boundary survey parties who es
tablished the line and set the
posts, and then they were broken in
to various parties working from the
twr- ends and from points north and
south of the Porcupine where it seg
rebates the line.
Dempster was accompanied on
"h's trio by Mr. Strom and two
Indians. They traveled practically
every day, and many of the days th
thermometer registered 60 to 70 be
low zero, Fahrenheit. Their supplies
were conveyed on toboggans drawn
by huskie dogs. Game was sighted
in a number of places, and several
fine canbou were killed, aaid added
materially to the supply.
Serge asit Dempster is in fine
health, and evidently none tjtie
wcrse for the long trip. Before tak
ing the Rampart House post he was
in cl'arge of the mounted police ex
pedition annually between Dawson
and Ft McPhenpon, and made some
record trips on the route. He
also was in change ol the relief ex
pedition which went out aaid located
the bodies of Captain Fitzgerald &n<3
his three companions when ttoey per
ished on the Dawaon-McPhereon
route several yearg ago.
A BIG NAVAL EVENT
Launching of the First Warship
of Oar Young-Nation.
SHE WAS THE UNITED STATES
ft W«» a Great Day In Philadelphia
When Our Firel Naval Veaael Built
Under the' Constitution Slid Into the
Water on May 10. 1797.
In tie Jong list of splendid vessels
which In' V hundred combats have
maintained the honor of our national
flag the United States Utands at the
head. After three years of unavoid
able detention the first naval vessel
built-by the United States under the
constitution was to be committed to
the waves. Th$»day chosen for so
great an event In our history was May
10, 1797. The hour for the launching
was set for 1 in the afternoon, and the
whole city of Philadelphia,' It is said,
went down to Soothwark to behold
such a rare show.
One estimate puts the number pres
ent at the launching at 30,000 souls, a
goodly number for that period. An
other authority declares that an hour
after the launching took placw the
streets of Philadelphia near the river
front were still' choked with people
going home.
It was feared that a strong northwest
wind, which for several days had kept
back the tides of the river, would make
the waters ,of the Delaware much too
shallow to permit the launching. Yet
at sunrise on the morning of the 10th
the best points of observation began to
be occupied by an eager throng.
By noon every hilltop and every
housetop commanding a view on each
side of the river and every inch or
space on the stands put up about the
vessel and before the houses on Swan
ston street was covered with human
beings. In the river a hundred craft
rode at anchor, gay with bunting and
richly dressed dames. At 1 precisely
the blocks were knocked from under
her, the lashing of the cable cut and
amidst the shouts of the great multi
tude the United States slid gracefully
down her ways.
The builder of this first naval ves
sel of the United States was Joshua
Humphreys. The launching was wit
nessed by the president of the United
States and the heads of the depart
'ments, who were stationed In the
United States brig Sophie. Commo
dore Barry was in command of the
vessel.
The figurehead on the vessel was
carved by William Rush and repre
sented the genius of America wearing
a crest adorned with a constellation.
Her hair escaped lii loose, wavy tres
ses and rested Upon her breast A
portrait of Washington was suspended
from her neck, and her waist was
bound with a civic band. t
In the right hand the figure held a
spear and" belts of wampum—the em
blems of war ahd pcace.' in her left
hand was suspended the constitution
of the Union. Above was a tablet on
which rested three books, to represent
the three, branches of government, and
the scales of Justice. On the base of
the tablet were carved the eagle and
national escutcheon tfhd the attributes
of commerce, agriculture, the arts and
sciences.
scarcely was.tne irigaie id me -water
than the Journals of the country who
were In favor of the French republic
and toot exception to the class rule of
the country, as they designated it, be
gan to scoff aud to Jeer. "What would
the executive do with his navy of one
forty-four gun ship?" Send her to hunt
up the Africa and demand satisfaction
for the insults heaped upon the town
of Newport and (he French Minister
Fauchet? Send her to avenge the flog
ging given by an Englishman to the
captain of an American ship? Would
he use her to stop the impiessment of
our seamen and the plunder of our
merchantmen? Or would he use her
against the French?"
These radical Republicans noted that
Talleyrand himself had been heard to
say that France had nothing to fear
from a nation of debaters that had
been trying for three years to build
three frigates.
The United Stales was onp of the
first vessels to do service in the War
of 1S12, with that brilliant sea! captain,
Stephen Decatur, in charge, and the
most remarkable of the engagements
in which she fought was with the
Macedonian. Of all the battles! between
American and British ships there was
none so often discussed and' so well
remembered up to our civil war as this
sea fight, for the reason that the vic
tory was well won for the Ainericans,
and the Macedonian was brought into
port, and for many years she carried
the stars and stripes:—Philadelphia
Press.
Few Norwegians Can Swim.
It is a curious fact, says the London
Lancet, considering the geography of
the country, that the proportion of Nor
wegians who can swlin Is small, the
number of deaths In Norway from
drowning being about 600 a year. Only
about 12 per cent of all the school chil
dren between the aires of twelve and
fifteen have learned to swim Norwe
gian sailors say the extreme coldness
of the waters that lave their shores
accounts for this.
A Quick Decider.
Clerk—The firemen turned the hose
In our basement, sir, and drenched two
piles of that silk dress goods. Mer
chant—Advertise a big sale of watered
I silk right away.—Boston Transcript
| Long ailments wear out pain and
Along hopes Joy. Stanislaus.
The Silent Moon.
Dead silence reigns on the moon. A
thousand cannons might be fired and
a thousand drums beaten upon that
all-less world, but no sound could come
from them. Lips might quiver and
tongues essay to speak, but no action
of theirs could break the utter sllouce
of the lunar scene. »
Roundabout Way.
"I see where nn nriator contrived to
have the last word with his wife."
"How on earth did lie do It?**
"He didn't exactly do it on earth."
"No?"
"He rose 1,000 feet in the air and
dropped her a uies>;to£o"—nirmlngbam
Age-Herald.
The Exporien:ecl Huc'or.nd.
"She threatens to sue for divorce."
"What's he say to that?"
"Nothinp.. When their quarrels get
to that point he always Ueeits still.
He's learned froiu experi.tu-e thut the
next move will be a Good of tears."—
Detroit Free Press.
Two Sorrows.
The sorrow of the woman who cries
out her grief on the kitchen towel
somehow seems more siucere thau'that
of the woman who puts on a pretty
gown, arranges the sofa cushious aud
turns the lights low before she begins
—Exchange.
Fussy.
Bank Manager—Now please under
stand. Miss Jones, you must make the
books balance. Miss Jones—Oh, Mr.
Brown, bow fussy you are!—London
Punch.
Sound and Sound.
"That young Hercules over there Is
a great musical composer."
"A sound mind in a sound body. eU?"
—St Louis Star.
It is generally more profitable to
reckon up our defects than to boast of
our attainments.—Carlyle.
ORDER AND NOTICE OP SPEC
IAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON TUESDAY. MARCH 6th.
1917.
In the Town of Skagway, Alaska,
Firs' Judicial Division, pursuant
to an order for an election to
fill a vacancy in the office of mem
ber of the House of Represents
tlves from the First Judicial Di
vision of Alaska, made and issued
on the 31st day of Jamuary 1917,
b.v the Hon. J. F. A. Strong, Gov
ernor c-f the Territory of Alaska,
under and by virtue of the authori
ty conferred on him by section 4,
of the Organic Act, approved March
24, 1912 and in conformity there
with:
Notice Is hereby given that <tn'
election will be held on Tuesday,
March. 6, 1917, between the hours
of eight o'clock a. m. and seven
o'clock p. m. of said date.
The Common Council of Skag
way, Alaska, having heretofore by
resolution duly designated the vot
tDg precinct of said town and the
polic place therein the electors re
siding within the boundary of the
Bfid Town of Skagway, Alaska,
which are as follows:
Ail of the platted townsite of
the Town of Skagway, Alaska, will
vote at the Town Hall building
which is located on Lot Three (3)
Block Kigh*- (8) situated on Fifth
Avenue between State and Main
streets the same being the duly
designated poling place in and for
the voting precinct of the Town of
Skagway.
Dated at Skagway, Alaska, Feb
ruary 8th, 1917
(Signed) The Common Council of
the Town o£ Skagway, Territory
of Alaska.
(Seal) D. McKAY, Acting Clerk.
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"1 injured my back and was af
terward subject to a dull, tire
some ache across my loins and. in
my kidneys. The jarring and jolt
ing from riding on the engine aggra
vated the trouble. It was hard for
mo to get up after bending over,
owing to the pain and lameness in
my back. My fee.t and limbs swell
ed, which showed that my kidneys
were the cause of the trouble.
Doan's Kidney Pills gave me prompt)
relief. A box or two now and then
keens me feeling all right."
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Arctic Bi"otiijertiood. —
Camp Skagwarv No. 1,
A. B. meets every n«s
ond fl'U'd fourth) Tues
day evening at 8:30 p.
m. Biwrp. Visiting brothers o&rdial
ly wf'ocime. w. L. Stevenson, Arc
tie Chief. W. E. Burford, Arctic
Hew rder.
Fraternal Order
Eagle*)—
Skagway Aeria
No. 25, Prater
Eagiey meets thq first and third
Wednesday niglit of each monthi at
to Pit hall «q Fifth Avenue. Visit
ing brothers cwdialljr invitejd to
attend. J. M. Qieisbacii, W- P.
J. V. Miller, Secretary.
P. & A. M.
Whit« Pai» Lodge
V. & A. M. Nd. 11*
meets 2d and 4th
Frl. Ev'gs, at each
montn. brothers are wel
come. (t
Harold Talbot, W. M.
Address all commanicationa to
ttie Secretary.
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Stag way Lodg*
No. 481, B. P. O.
E. meets every
Thursday- night
it 8:00 o'clock.
ViBitina brotkera
cordially welcome.
HENRY FRIEDENTHAL, E. R.
r. J. VJkWDEWALL, Secretary.
Plpneer of Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
meet* in A. B Hall first Monday in
every month at 8:80 p. in.
Visiting Brothers cordially wel
come.
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