an odd war story in which
AN AMERICAN IS PRINCIPAL
NEW YORK, Dec. 31—It was an
American who surrendered the city
of Nish, Serbia, to the invading
Bulgarian army after the Serbian
forces had retreated, said Douglass
Dold of this city, who has Just re
turned home after spending several
months in Serbia. Dold and his
brother, Elliot Dold, sons of an al
cinist, left here in June as mem
bers of an automobile squad attach
ed to a relief expedition sent out
to aid the Serbians. Douglas Dold,
who was in charge of the squad, was
stricken blind at Nish as a result
of the hardships, overwork and
privations he endured there, and it
on this account that he and his
brother returned.
Dold said that when it was real
ized that Nish would be captured,
a Serbian regiment, the 20th Puhk,
mutinied, killing their colonel and
looting the houses. Dold attempted
to protect the hospital stores undsr
his charge, but was knocked down
and beaten by the soldiers, who, he
said, wasted the stores of alcohol
and quinine which were used for
the sick and wounded, and took 20,
90 pairs of shoes which were among
the suplies
After this regiment left the city
the people appealed to the bishop
of Nish to induce Dold to surrender
it to the Bulgarians and ask for
protection. When the Bulagrians
neared the city, Dold, the bishop and
a throng of young women bearing
garlands of flowers went out to
meet them. A white flag was rais
ed and an oficer commanding the
Bulagrians rode forward.
The bishop introduced Dold as an
American. "1 showed my passport,”
said Dold, "and asked for protec
tion of the city and people and for
the hospital stores. After I got
through, the Bulgarian commander
bowed respectfully and his men be
haved themselves splendidly while
in the city. A guard was set to
protect the hospital stores and there
was no disorder until the soldiers
began to arrive and then pandemon
ium broke loose. Thier conduct
was worse than that of the Serbian
munitineers. Destruction and loot
were on all sides. When the exodus
from Nish began, the Agricultural
society turned over to me its be
longings, and Sir Ralph Paget plac
ed in my care the entire relief sup
plies. Men tried to give me out
right their hotels and places of bus
iness, and frantic women implored
me to marry them in order to pro
tect them from the invaders through
mv passport. It was then I was
suddenly stricken blind. Of course,
I was then useless and in the way."
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PREPARING FOR MATRIMONY
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Once I was in an office with a j
very pretty girl, Lucille Hart, who j
was the special stenographer of the 1
head of the firm for which we were
working. She had a good many
free hours, in which she did em
broidery.
"Why,” I asked her, “do you t
stick that silly- needle in and out,
and moon, when you could be learn
ing something worth while? Why
don’t you read that booklet on my
desk about stocks and bonds ?
“Nothing doing,” she said, “I’m
engaged.”
“But don’t you want to know
things for the sake of knowing
them?” I asked.
“Not if they are not going to be
of any use to the in my own home,’'
she said. “I’m not going to wear
myself out learning something I
can’t use.”
“But don’t you see.” I argued,
“that if you were to sharpen your
mind by learning about stocks and
bonds you would have it bright for
for some housekeeping problem?”
“Housekeeping problem—with a
delicatessen shop round the corner
and a restaurant around the other?
Say sister, what do you think I am
going to keep—a boarding house?”
"Don’t you take any pleasure,”
I said, “in being able to do more
than you are asked? Look at young
Barnes, he pokes around the office
and does more than the stipulated
amount just because he is interest
ed.”
“Yes, and do you know why he
is interested? Because no fair
haired girl around the comer Is
going to support him; he has got
to earn for himelf and family. But
any girl who is attractive to men
■has got a gift that’s just the same
bed, board and clothes. So long as
a girl looks nice, keeps the house
going and doesn’t nag, she can hold
her husband—unless he’s a pup:
in which case she can get another.
Then/why should she try to make r
highbrow of herself? Not for me!"
—Maud Radford Waren.
BIOGRAPHY OF THE PRESI
AND HIS WIFE
THE BRIDE
Bom October 14, 1872, in Wythe
ville, Va. Is a direct decendant of i
the Indian Princess, Pocahontas.
Has eight brothers and sisters.
Still retains the good looks for
which she was famed in her youth.
Is charming, tactful and intelli
gent.
Has devoted herself to charity
rather than society conquests.
Runs her late husband’s jewelry
store and brings a “dot” of $300,
000 to the president.
Likes baseball, golf, automobil
ing, good books and music.
Dresses well.
THE BRIDEGROOM
Bom December 28, 1856, in Staun
ton, Va.
Passed his childhood and youth
mostly ir Georgia and South Caro
lina.
Educated in public schools, Dav
idson College, Princeton Univer
sity, University of Virginia and
John Hopkins University.
Married Helen Louise Axson of
Savannah, June 24, 1885.
Taught history and economics at
Bryn Mawr, Wesleyan and Prince
ton.
Elected Governor of New Jersey. |
Elected President of the United 1
States in 1192.
I:\ETCHIKAN FIREMEN’S BALL
At the meeting of the Ketchikan
Fire Department last night, tit
boys decided to give their next An
nual Ball on Lincoln's birthday,
February 12, 1016.
The Firemen’s Annual Ball has I
always been one of the attractions1
of the season, and no means will be
spared this year to make this dance
better than ever.
The following committee, consist
ing of M. J. Henneghan, W. H.
Patching, and W. K. Spaulding, will
have full charge of the arrange- \
ments of this Ball, and further con
mittees and information will be pub
lished in a later issue.
The proceeds of this Ball, !:o
gether with the cash received from
the sale of the band instruments,
will be used as a nucleus in starting
a gymnasium fund. The boys arc
contemplating building a public
gymnasium and hall on their lot
near the ball diamond this coming
year.
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SOME OF KANSAS STATE
FREAKISH LAWS
TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 27—Women
who feel that their spheres of
activity are circumscribed should
come to Kansas. The law in Kan
sas prohibits its women from few
liberties that men enjoy. Because
of many requests for information
about the Kansas laws for women,
S. M. Brewster, Attorney General
has prepared the following list of
ihings women can do in Kansas:
Can take back her maiden name
after her husband is dead withou
any legal process or legislative act j
Car, knep her owr. name when she ;
is mg”ried.
Can persuade her husband to take
her name and give up his family
name if she does not like it.
Can retain her maiden name for
business transactions, and use her
husband’s for social affairs.
If a wife does not like either her
own or husband’s name, they can
change to a name that does suit.
' A woman can wear men’s clothing
without and restriction except, that
she must pose as a man.
She can vote at every election,
She can hold any office in the
State and run for Congress.
She can hold property of her own
and give her share of the family
property by will, but cannot deed
her share away.
She can take up a homestead or |
school lands as her own property.
BE X E FIT FOR BILL > 10 RG A N
.. Next Wednesday and Thursday
the Dream Theater will run bene- j
fit shows for William (Bill) Mor
gan, who lost everything in a fire [
on Pennock Island when bis cabin
burned to tne ground. Bill has
made his home i nthis vicinity for
the past twenty years and well
Itnown by both young and old.
He has been connected with Hub
hard & Williams Co., until a few
months ago. He had his winter sup
ply of provisions on hand when the
fire destroyed everything.
A special bill has been arranged
at the show and every one should
turn out for the worthy cause.
CAMP FIRE MEETING
There "'ill be a regular meet in-;
of the Camp Fire Girls this evening
at the home of the Guardian at '/
o’clock. All members are urged to
attend.
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CAPT. SAYLES GOES SOUTH • i
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Captain Jimmis Salves was u
passenger south on the steamer Jef
ferson yesterday. He is making a
shoyt business trip to Seattle.
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A FINE LARGE BOY
Dr. Anna Drown announces the
arrival of a fine 13 1-2 pound boy
last evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Giaver, in Charcoal
Precinct. The Doctor reports the
mother and hoy doing splendidly.
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OFF FOR A TRIP
Mr. and Mrs. Frank- S. Burk
hart were passengers southbound on
the Jef^prson yesterday afternoon.
They are making their regular
winter pilgrimage to Seattle, on
business and pleasure bent.
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RETURNS TO SCHOOL
Henry Clark, son of Mrs. G. C.
Clark, was a passenger on the Jef
ferson last evening, returning to
Portland, Ore., to resume his stud
ies in Columbia "University.
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A MID-WINTER VACATION
Manager King of the Tongas*
Trading Company, acompanied by
Mrs. King boarded the Jefferson
yesterday or a trip to the states.
Their plans were indefinite, but the
probabilities are that they "’ll! vis’t
California before they return to
Ketchikan, and will be absent for a
month or two.
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THE LYCEUM CHORUS
The Lyceum Chorus will beign
active work next Monday night with
a rehearsal at Firemans Hall at
eight o’clock sharp.
All singers of the city are eor
lially invited to become members
the chorus, and especially those
who have sung with the chorus at
the several concerts and operas
which have been giver during the
past year.
The plans for the seasons work
consist of a performance of the
opera, “The Mikado,” which will be
given under the direction of Mr.
M. E. Robinson in February, and
'•'Vr a concert under Mr. Pennell’s
leadership.
Please remember all, that it is
important to have a good attendance I
at the first rehearsal, so come on I
and help get things started with a
rush.
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AT THE HOTELS
AT THE REVILLA
B. J. Landauer, Louisville, Ky.; j
Sadie Collins.
AT THE STEDMAN
N. R. Walker, Mrs. J. Forrester,
Mrs. H. Durston, Ira King and
wife.
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You make your own prices at
! man’s sale—just divide by
! >vo. Adv. if.
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Bring in your hit of news. The
Progressive-Miner it; always glad
to receive and print news items.
All kinds of commercial print
ing done at the Progressive-Miner.
laches collars, laces, eirduoide: -
io5: remnants half price a* Heck
mans. Adv. tf.
—AT THE—
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Wednesday and jj
Thursday Night :
\ A World*s Five Reel Picture \i
|
'The Great Stroke’ j
I A sensational thrilling and
daring plot to secure posses
sion of the Herzog jewels and j
the exciting chase after the |;|
criminal.
I BLACK BOX FRIDAY and SATURDAY j
| THANKS |
£2 We wish to thank the people of Ketchikan for their valued
xj patronage during the past year, and we are glad to announce
W that our holiday business this year far exceeded mir expecta- Ax
S5 tions. This only goes further to prove that our customers are C2
our friends, and we take this opportunity to wish them all a ^
^ Bright and Prosperous New Year ^
| my us Jays |
o That good teeth is the key to good health, and he recommends £2
§ Peredixo Tooth Paste M
§ 23e THE TUBE §
Our Selection of New Years Cards is Complete «
| SPECIAL THIS WEEK g1
w EXTRA SO PER CENT OFF on everything in our Jewelry
Ax Department except Diamonds. This in addition to our spec- ax
0 ial sale prices o
1 RYUS DRUG”COMPANY |
H ESTABLISHED 1901 £2
$ BRING YOUR NEXT PRESCRIPTION TO US
CANNON’S BAKERY
AND GROCERY
Butter, 35 cents per lb.
EGGS 35 cents a Dozen
The fact that I am
shipping in Six hundred ^
dozen a week, should
recommend the eggs.
But if you are in doubt
as tothe quality, stop
in and I will break a
few for you,
"'end •; your fur* and get the
!'*|, market price for them
from P J. Gilmore. adv.
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I GREAT “CLEAN-UP” SALE j.
IOne=half Price= FOR 30 DAYS~=^-—--"0ne-half Price §
« Every piece of Torchon and Valenciennes lace and inserting, in the stock, is thrown into ij
*“-***^”'^^ this sale, some new and pretty patterns. None reserved. All offered at '/ Marked Price 22
_ m 9 * Every piece of Embroidery, embroidery-inserting, flouncing, and all over (widths varying
embroideries from one-half to twelve.inches) Including corset cover embroidery, will be cleaned out at £&
_ ’ J Y Marked Price rs
w - • j jvt f This line comprises the balance of new, and up-to-the-minute, collar sets, Joboas, Gimps, IJ
LclQICS iNCCKWCSir etc., received Dec. ist. Hot sellers at regular price. None reserved; all offered at >
__ _ marked price Ji
' /VI f 1 f s About one-half dozen trimmed hats to choose from. Must be closed out at ]A Price. A H
ITIIIimery few Earlier creations you can have at your own price 22
I; One-half Price REMNANTS One-half Price | ,
> After the year’s business we find an accumulation of short ends and remnants of Silks, Dress Goods, Percales, Ginghams, Flannelettes, Ribbons, etc., etc., lengths w
» ranging from one half to 10 yards, which we are going to close out at One-half Marked Price. 2^
! This is positively your one best chance to lay in a supply of dry goods needed for spring, and to stock up in Fancy Goods at a reduction of 50 per cent.
! These prices hold good for charge accounts submitted Feby. 1st, but we cannot give discount tickets on the above; nor can we guarantee satisfactory service in filling zi
1 phone orders. 22
STOCK J R. HECKMAN <& CO. serv.ce I