CALLS Gl'lLTY DOGS HI MAN
Tfa chief difference Mwea nan
and tfa Sewer animals lies t® scans
capacity for sinning. Obviously fa
Ls.s so Mwjely of tfa virtues. A
dry nay fa faithful, a® etepfcaat
HEfflj fa farad awl true, a eat is said
to fane bom* and fireside; the paren
tal ■ 3»#rts of tfa penguin would
put nine-tenths of tfa leaders of our
fast society to shar e. It is not by
possessing such, attributes that ani
mals faetstsse “almost human.'' It
vroaM fa fairer to our furred and
feathered friends to say that tfa
- trass ho possesses tfase trusts t®
Fry. degree is anusost animal. I
face' see.® a dog perform agile tricks
nritb prompt ofad crate ami obvious
enjoyment, arai to me fa eras still a
deg. But when some canine friend
fades o® bis wash day; wfa® fa
steals tfa cat's nut* an-d pretends
fa di-i not; wfa® he slinks 5® at a
door with every expression of eye
and limb crying “peers ci.* ah, tfa®
I say fa myself. "There is something
human about that dog."—Hapar's
M agasisse.
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TEE DAILY PROGRESSIVE- MIX
EE. EIGHT MONTHS POE SSJ*
CASH.
TE AMS YOF’
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AT kinds of erntmesdal print
ing done a; the PrejMSsfa-IfiaH.
CLVSIFIED AD' ERTISEAEVFS
Greer ■“‘cfeajssp’' sale for the rest
of the mantis of January at Eeek
gar.‘s> A hr. tf.
FOR SALE
A 14 E.P. SCRIP PS ENGINE
GUARANTEED A-l CONDITION.
$• -X’ CASH.
E. R. THOMPSON. tf.
FOB QUICK SALE
Oae interest tss tie Barts Group
of Karole claims cat E'd Ishi: will
be sold cheap if takes a t cace. Best
maitte prospect is the oasis try.
Address, P. O. Box 73. Ad. 6t
At Eecktra-.'s they sell regular
.75 arrets for .45 this week. Air. 6t
FOE SALE—id .re ftsnr resi
_v tee . :*t. at 4".:et.'. Apply to
Jacob Pittger, City. Adv.
French F~asae. Waists, formerly
4.1 .» kt said for 4L50 at Heck
mans. Air. tf.
FOUND
Fa plait, geli band rirg
■aim. three initial* engraved upon
the inside. Owner please call at
this offke ad prtve property, adtf
FOUND—la Tongas, Narrows a
14 ft green skiff. Owner apply
this cfSee prove property sad pay
for i~:; notice- Adr. •>:.
KETCHIKAN MLG COMPANY
SPECIALS
Fresi Cfekkea tamales.
r rest Svttd Orsters.
% Doi. Eggs Vj cents.
V«c-aii like a few more boaditrs
gt*t*t hatt—e c->. a.. . -.r~, -.* ——.* -e.
We give meal tickets at reasonable
rates. Located ever Krleder’s
— be r ih: t - —t t.
MBS. RETSCH
why pay rent:
Wines Mr. Peekbam with Ac
E vs* Drag k Jewelry Co_ is of
:emg La fsnhhed bene at a
very low fjgsr* for a qaki safe.
Fire rosass and large bath rwsra.
Sj-lendai Tiew. Cali and see Mr
Peddbast at once. Arr. tf.
SPECIALTY
A Egtiei didos weight from 1
and 1-2 to 2 possds each a lire -r
dressed, deHrered at uj usse.
A W. BBUNDLE. Prone G 1*3.
Notice—Skate* sharpened at Sal
ly'*. Ad*, if.
The sriaiity of Ladpeath Coal is
r-srarteed by tie Northland Dock
company. adv.
FOB BENT—F.re rot:. l«is»
with bath. FImk 52. -adr.
»*od . i fo'-r furs «ad gel the
ior-t market prate for them
1 ooj P. J. Gilmore. adv.
BOTH WILL BE THANKFUL
«e wtll thank yoc to subscribe
for the Daily Progresjrre-Miser for
eight BMBtii, S5/A cash, and yoci
affl thank ss*.
ANOTHER AMUSEMENT PL4CT
Wish the re-opening of the Stood
sssg School at the foot of Mitrion
street, the people «aay find another
place ot amasezaeet where they cat
shoot a*ray their ihtle wad*. Mr.
DeYotsg wSl attend t® the rest
Jast go and shoot away all yoa mind
to.
BRITAIN’S GREAT
NEED SHOWN
HER GREAT FAILURE AT CRIT
ICAL MOMENTS ATTRIBUTED
TO THE LACK OF MEN
A writer a the Philadelphia Press
says that England's greatest failure
time and again at crslkaJ periods
curing the war to succor her allies.
1 has been due very largely to lack
■i users. Lack of site® lest her Ant
werp, lack of men crippled the Dar
danelles expedition at the outset,
lack of mess permitted the centra.'
powers to overrun Serbia. Her ex
pedi liens have always beer, compar
atively small.
The answer to tie question as to
•>hy England is shon of men re
veals an alarming social symptom
la her body politic. England has
not the men because she has no;
taken the proper care of her working
ropulatk®. The evidence is caroul-.
ative. In round numbers, says Dr.
C. W. Saleeby. in the Lon-ior. Daily
Chronicle, perhaps SiW).WO me®
have beer. accepted for British serr
K# is the pas; year and l.i'l'O.l-'
: rejected.
One million Eton rejected; Reject
ed because they were physically ».
: fit. Rejected in a time when the
recrsiting officers are enrolling me®
j five tee; one inch, with a thirty
three-inch chest, and are even tak
ing those four feet eleven inches.
These facts • as presented by Dr.
; Saleeby constitute a terrible sytnp
. tom of decay.
During the Crimean war the height
for enrollment was five feet eight
inches. But about that time a great
change took place ta English life,
ike abolition of the Corn laws drove
the people into the cities, and Emg
.and was usnsfonned from an agn
| chtani to a mar, aiacttirsag nation,
ihe ress.it of three generations oe
iwekers is seen in the figures
of rejected men. The proportion
defective men was just ^ great
-uriag the Beer war, when the re
. .mg office lowered the physic
al Eecpurecnents three tunes m order
.o get enough me a to serve.
Observers invariably remark on
ike discrepancy ia height between
the nes and the officers in the
Engfcsia army. Tommy Atkms is re
cruited from the industrial pops
ifta&flBAy -^~2kS 2*c*c5t -5<c>d '.IX liltc SatiHUr-,
eaten food with little or no noorisr
—ent in i; amt deprived of leisure
and coBsfort necessary to mental and
physical is celopmsnt. Ike officers
are sons of me artsticracy avrf rich,
-ell fad, well educated, well taken
■are of.
Poverty exists in Germany, as
everywhere is me world, but she hac
taxen care ©f ner working people
srud wren ste smmo&ed the Ratios
.=> me cc.i-rs there answered sturdy,
tea. thy, vigorous men. Germany
seemingly has an inexhaustible sip
ply of cannon fodder to man the
:reaebes and work the guns. Eng
.ard appeals and appeals, yet must
reject cts c-tt of every four who
apply, tkongh the rwpurentesis are
very low.
The war nas taught England ntanj.
■essous. May it also teach her the
greaser lesson that the strength of
a nation in the -ast analysis is not
:n tee money that it can amass, bat
is the physical well-being of its
working class.
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CIVIL SERVICE
EMPLOYES MOST
CONTRIBUTE
PART OF SALARIES TO BE
TAKEN FOB RETIREMENT
FIND
i1' AEHINGTON, Jar. 2ft—Plaits for
err.. aerr.ee retirement legislation
are taldsg snape and Senator Pom
erase, the father of the plan, ex
pects to hare his Mil ready booh.
It is now definitely certain teat
- the Mil will bo framed on what ss'
known as “the contributory" p_an.
In other words, it is not proposed
to pat employes of the govern." -
« a straight pension to be raized by
taxing tfie people, but the employes
are to be reqaiRd to contribute a
certain percentage of their salaries,
every year to the retirement fund.
Exceptier® will be made in favor
of employes who already are super
annuates or who are about to be
-tosse superannuated, bat all employ
es coming into the public service in
the future, the bill provides, will
have to pay their pro rata into the
pension fund and will receive their
appointment* with that understand-;
-tg- The details a* to bow oid an
employe shall be before becoming
eligible for a pennon, etc, remain
o be worked oat.
In comment vg on the proposed
egislation Senator Poraerene said:
“Briefly stated, the MB will not
provide for a straight pension plan,
bit for 3 contributory plan. I think
that a straight pension plan would j
be so expensive that stwouJd not be
approved by the public and, father
wore, my investigation has shown
that the straight pension plan has
proved very unsatisfactory where
COUNCIL HOLDS
BUSY SESSION
. SINi-lSb OF IMPORTANCE
DISC ISSU'D AM) COMPLETED
—
At the roll rail of the regular
meeting of the Ketchikan Council las:
night all members were present ex
cept eouncilnten Kink and Schlothan.
Mayor Beegle having been abseni
as several meetings while on his vs
c.ttion in the states, was again in
hts chair and after calling the meet
ing to order asked for the report of
the different committees.
Chairman Waiter of the Street ;
Committee reported that the work
had been stopped since the beginning
of she bad weather.
The dirt and rock fill on Main
Street front Dock street to Grant
street having been completed, the
matter of cost was taken up and
found that the iota", cost was $3.
001.05, which included $399 for sew
er pipe. $520 for laying same to
deep water and S2.0S2.05 expended
in making the fill for labor, lumber
and all things necessary in com
pleting the work. For the 3S5 seet
of the improved street it is found:
-hit the cost per foot is $7.80, which
includes the sewer to deep water.
The cost per foot for the filling of <
the street ^ it $5.40. while the cost i
per foot for the sewer is $2.40.
Out of the 885 feet of improved
street the cost of 350 feet is as
sessed against the adjoining proper
ty and 35 feet against the city.
The cost of the sewer on Upper
Main street from Piste to North
Front street was $725.19, all of
which was assessed against the ad
joining property. The cost of the"
p:re was $200.04. leaving $525.15 ex
pended in labor ami other necessar
ies.
Under the business of the Finance
Committee, a payroll of $490 was
reported for December and bills to
the amount of $1,489.60 was read,
approved and warrants ordered
drawn for their payment.
Continuing under the business of
the Finance Committee at statement ■
from the hliners & Merchants Bank
was presented showing the business ’
of the city- since the first of last .
April. 1915, to December 31. 1915.
which read as follows:
Receipts
Municipal Court . $ 337.00
Street Assessments .13.42
Licenses .14.484.10
Miscellaneous . 10.00
Taxes . 14,353.91
Total.$29,198.43
Disbursements
Miscellaneous . !l .987.25
Sewer Extensions . 1,936.81
Pi ice Dept. . 1,988.56
City Pay Boil . 490.00
Public School . 5,933-56
Library . 275.00
Ugh* and Water . 2.691,33
Surveying . 6,00
Street Improvements. 8,083-89
Fire Dept. . 1,051.23
Total.823,353.65
Cash Saiaoce in Bank. ..85,614.78.
Outstanding Warrants
No- 232 . 816,50
235 . 42.50
240 . 19,50
242 . 4,50
243 . 59.84
247 . 5.00
Total outstanding ..8147,34
Net Balance . 85,467.44
Daring the course oi the meeting
Jacob Pittinger presented to the
Council a deed to the city to lot 23
in Mock 17. Use lot is located to
the right oi the walk just before
rro-.Tig the bridge at the falls. The
intention of the city as stipulated by
Mr.Fittisger when he presented
the deed is to use the lot for public
service. Tee Council heartily thank
ed ilr. Pittinger and if the inten
tion. of making the lot a rest place,
with benches and shelter with a rail
ir g around the edge of the creek
hank, is carried out, it will make an
ideal recreation spot as well as a
convenient resting place for the
many tourists who have a great de
rire to see the salmon leap the'
falls.
Th« appropriation of f1,000.90 for
sch»I purposes was made and the
Council will continue in their ef
forts to secure a grant from the
government to the tract of land lo
cated between the Shoenbar tram
and the Power House for park pur
pose*.
In regard to taxes the council
ordered the publication of the de
linquent tax list which amounts to
8949.56, and also it was ordered,
that suit be brought against the New
England Fish Company, for the bal
ance, 70 per cent, of their taxes.
♦———
The Daily Progresive-Miner de
lve red 75 cents per month.
eve? it has bees adopted. At the
same time I feel that good judge;
mest requires. that some system shall
be adopted that will aid those who
here become superannuated in the
service of the government. This :
m required by efficiency on the part
of tbegoveiTi roent , as well a* by
humanitarian instincts,”
GRAND LEAP-YEAR BALL
' ' Ladies Bosket Ball Club will
; ive a Leap-year Ball in the Rod
Men’s Hall on the evening of Feb.
29th, for the purpose of raising
money to build a gymnasium. The
girls plan to make this ball the
greatest feature of the season.
Nothing will be omitted that will.
help to make it a success, and every
one is guaranteed a delightful time.
The members of the chib will act
as Floor Committee .and everyone
eosno out and boost the gymnasium.
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DANCE TO BE GIVEN
BY THE “BUNCH"
The "Bunch" known as the Goed
Fellows around town, have com
pleted "plans for the best dance of
the season to be given at the Rink
Saturday, January 29th. The boys
l.ave something planned, hut will not
say what, that they claim is original,
and will be Some surprise to all j
those who an? present at the occas
sion.
The six piece Eraanon Orchestra
will furnish the music and all those
wishing the best time of the season
will not be disappointed.
Remember the date, January
29th, 1916. Adv.
\v. \V. CLUB Bl'SY
—
Ten members of the W. W. Club
met at the home of Mrs.G . V
Shuck yesterday afternoon. The
work as outlined last week was-start
ed in earnest by these willing work
ers- At least we think that is the
mean ing ©f W. IV.. at any rate we
will vouch for it that they have
nothing in common with the order
of I. W. W. As stated before, they
will make baby clothes and expect
t© hold a sale of these articles in
the spring or early summer months.
Bibs, as a simple beginning were
started yesterday and under the
direction of Mrs. Shuck the more
complicated things will be taken up
a,s they progress along. The girls
are very enthusiastic over their
work, which is promising in good
results. Tempting refreshments
wore served by Miss Marie Ander
; r. who as the hostess at Yes
Hay’s meeting. Next Wednesday
ar'ternoon the girls will assemble
attain for another session at the
of Mrs. Shuck.
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LADIES AID TO HOLD SALE
The Ladies Aid of the M. E.
Church wish to announce that they
will hold teir big Annual Sale about
Easier time. 6t.
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AT THE HOTELS
AT THE BF.VILLA
Sana Orchard. Shrimp Bay; Thos.
Hanburv, Metlakahtia.
AT THE STEDMAN
S. Peterson, Seattle; R. H. Mc
Cues. Seattle; Geo. A. Brown. City.
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Subscribe foi the Daily Progres
Te-Miner. Only 75 cts. a month.
LET FOORD I>0 IT
Why t'other and take the risk of
rv from gasoline torches trying
to thaw your pipes, when Fount,
'he plumber, can do it safety and
■sickly with his new electrical pipe
simmer without uncovering the pip
s. Call Thont 91. Adv. tf.
If you are looking for something
you have lost; or something you
need whether it is a bargain in
ctthes, engines, meal tickets, position
or whatnot, read the "Classified Ads
column." It is there.
TONIGHT AT
THE GRAND
“In the Name of the Prince of Peace”
A Dryeda four part story presentde by the
World's Feature Company
The Story. War is declared between Germany
and France and the father leaves
to join his regiment
“Sauce for the Gander”
A World’s All Star comedy
A First Class Show
CANNON’S BAKERY \
4ND GROCERY
Corn as
Ail milk J cans .25
8 or., can Bakers cocoa .25
Reliance Coffee .40
Cold Shield coffee .40
■ Canned Pineapple .15 & .20
I String beans, ,20c. two for .35 *
Sweet potatoes, 20c. 2 for .35 ^
Kraut, 20c. 2 for .35
E. J. Peas, 20c. 2 for .35
Golden Wax beans ,20c. 2 for .35
Pumpkin, 20c. 2 for .35
Hominy, 20c. 2 for .35
Solid Pack, Amocat and Reliance
Tomatoes, .15
Ranch Eggs per do/. .86
or 3 do/ for $1.00
Lend rlirerer cocoanut per lb. .20
Baking powder, per lb. .15
Your money back if not satisfied.
Bread, Rolls, Pies, Cakes and Layer
Cakes, Angel Food, White Cake, Jel- K*'
ly Roll, Lemon Roll, Clip Cakes, Gin
ger Bread, Cocoanut Kisses, Maca
! roons. Honey Jumbles, Frosted Greauis,
! Lemon, Sugar, Currant, Since and Co
coanut Cookies, Doughnuts and Toast.
| THANKS ,I
M We wish to thank the people of Ketchikan for their valued
g patronage during the past year, and we are glad to announce w +
that our holiday business this year far exceeded our expecta- xv
sf tions. This only goes further to prove that our customers are jf
g our friends, and we take this opportunity to wish them all a g
§ Bright and Prosperous New Year £1
R YUS SA YS §
cl That good teeth is the key to good health, and he recommends ci
U Peredixo Tooth Paste M
g 25c THE TUBE g
g Our Selection of New Years Cards is Complete g
| SPECIAL THIS WEEK I*
W EXTRA 10 PER CENT Oi l' on everything in our Jewelry «
Department except Diamonds. This in addition to our spec- Ax
Sg ial sale prices o
1 RYUS DRUG”COMPANY §
ESTABLISHED 1901 II
g BRING YOUR NEXT PRESCRIPTION TO US g
1 GREAT “CLEAN UP” SALE 1
If 14 days left-CONTINUES-14 days left I
g For the next 14 days the balance of g
ij I-Our Entire Stock of-1 $
£j Ladies’ Coats Children’s Coats §
0 Ladies’ Suits Misses’ Coats |
1 Ladies’ Dresses Children’s Dresses §
-are at your disposal at a-' «
g DISCOUNT OF 20 PER CENT 1
ft This means that you had better get busy right away to get a selection, ft
as the stock is not very large g
fl Take Home Any J7 /) 7) f O /)/J |
« Hat In The Store T U IK </> 4 .1/ 1/ g
Bungalow Aprons - 45c. Laces and Trimmings - One Half Price g
$3.00 Flannel Waists - - $1.50 Embroideries - One Half Price j
NOTE:- We regret not being able to give you proper service during the past two weeks on g
9* account of inventory; but we are now entirely at your service. &
I STOCK J. R. Heckman & Co. service §
g Department Store fl‘
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