AT THE HOTELS
At THE STFOMAN
A. War!us: C. A. Granger. Mt.
Andrew: Joe Bush. Dawson: H. B.
Butts. Anacortes.
AT THE BE VILLA
K. H. Chadwick, Seattle; S. L. ^
Thompson. Prince Rupert; S. C. i
King, Detroit; Chas. Bush, \aldex;
Ed. Fox. Douglas.
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KE1CHIKANERS
PREPAREDNESS
Throughout the s ates and Wash
ington. D. C. the subject of prepar
edjiess is being dies, -sed by many of
our learned states men, politicians,
and also by the laymen, some of
whom if asked what side of the
fence they belonged would reply in
, the affirmative while others in the
negative, but as far as Ketchikaners
are concerned all would vote in the
affirmative when wo speak of
PREPAREDNESS or the coming
Saturday dance to be given by the
"Bunch” for their slogan is PRE
PAREDNESS at ail times, and at
any price.
CL.A5IFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Last lap of the Big Race for Bar
gains at Heckman's. Don't miss
filling up in dry goods and under
wear. Adv.
Bring in your bit of news. The
Progressive-Miner is always glad
to receive and print news items.
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livered 75 cents per month.
FOR SALE—A two room cabin
and a lot on Stedman Ave., City.
Tne lot is 30 foot front by 150
feet deep. For particulars apply to
"Dad” De Young. Adv. tf.
FOB SALE
The "Tom Barry House" in New
town. Any reasonable offer will
he considered. Enquire of North
ern Machine Works. tf. adv.
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
Easter time. fit.
FOB QUICK SALE
One interest In the fcurus Group
of Marble claims on Dai! Island will
be sold cheap if taken a t once. Best
marble prospect in the country.
Address, P. O. Bos 73. Ad. fit.
Great "cleanup" sale for the rest
of the month of January at Heck
man's. Adv. tf.
Why bother ar.i take the risk of
fire from gasoline torches trying
to thaw your pipes, when Foot'd,
the plumber, can do it safely and
quickly with his new electrical pipe
thawer without uncovering the pip
es. Call Phont 9i. Adv. tf.
Subscribe foi the Daily Progres
sive-Miner. Only To cts. a month.
FOR SALE—Choice four resi
dence lots a* $.50 each. Apply to
Jacob Pittinger, City. Adv.
French Flannel Waists, formerly
$3.00 now sold for SI.50 at Heck
man’s, Adv. tf.
FOL'ND—In Tongass Narrows a
14 ft green skiff. Owner apply
this office prove property and p3y
for this notice. Adv. fit.
KETCHIKAN MEAT COMPANY
SPECLA.LS
Fresh Chicken tamales,
Fresh Sound Oysters,
3 Doz. Eggs 95 cents.
Would like a few more boadrers,
good home cooking, family style.
We give meal tickets at reasonable
rates. Located over Kri ether's
Lumber shop. 26L
MRS. P.ETSCH
WHY PAY RENT?
When Mr. Peckham with the
Ryus Drug & Jewelry Co., is of
fering his furnished home at a
very low figure for a quick sale
Five rooms and large bath room.
Splendid view. Call and see Mr.
Peckham at once. Adv. tf.
The quality of Ladysmith Coal is
guaranteed by the Northland Dock
company. adv.
FOR RENT—Five room house
with bath. Phone 62. adv.
Send ixi your fors and get the
best market- price for them
fiom P J. G m >re. adv
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eight months, $5.00 cash, and you
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JOIN THE BUNCH AT RINK TONIGHT!!
KNOW HOW TO ENJOY
AND ENTERTAIN
THE EAGLE SOCIAL WAS
LARGELY ATTENDED
About one hundred Eagles and
their friends enjoyed a unique en
tertainment at Redmen’s Hall hist
night. The floor was in fine con
dition and with the presence of
many ladies and the excellent mu
sic the dancing was highly enjoyed.
Those who did not participate in
the dancing amused themselves at
cards. The Entertainment Com
mittee had prepared a fine lunch
which was served Ale Cafeteria on
the stage.
The Committee on entertainments
understands its business and it pro
poses to give these ocials at least
once a month, assisted by the mem
bers of the Ladies Eagle Club. Ow
ing to the excellency of the floor
and music the company was loath
to stop dancing at 1 a.m.
The committee composed of Axel
Osberg, W. R. Nickey, H. L. Fed
derson and Ed. Slotten. each being
an expert in pulling off a success
ful fete, was sei levied by the worthy
President with an eye for profi
ciency.
Aerie No. 162 possess within its
large and growing membership
plenty of talent to entertain its
friends in a literary, musical or
theatrical way and the committee
trill introduce new features in fu
ture programs that will give var
iety and add pleasure to those that
attend.
On closing this hastily written
article I wish to say for the infor
mation of those who do not know
much about the Fraternal Order of
Eagles, that it is one of the lead
ing orders in America and at pre
sent numbers 500,000 members in
the United States. I; ranks among
the best and is founded on the grea:
principals of Liberty. Truth, Justice
and Equality. In the care of its
sick members few orders equal i‘
and no man can become an Eegle
without being a better man. Its
system of finance can not be ex
celled.
The Ladies Eagle Club has dem
onstrated that they too can enter
tain and our committee with their
assistance will conduct entertain
ments that will be a credit to the
comunity.
Aerie No. 162 is contemplating
making improvements on their val
uable property in the near future
that will be a great factor in help
ing to retain to Ketchikan the hon
or of being the first city in Alaska.
Hoping the worthy citizens of
Ketchikan will appreciate our Aerie
in what it is trying to do for the
general welfare of our city and
thanking the Progressive-Miner for
its courtesy in altering this space.
THE GRAN >
EPISODE No. 7
Of the black Box
“HOUSE OF MYSTERy”
TONIGHT
at the
GRAND
Mysterious Hands
An Invertible Staircase,
and a gang of river Pi
rates. Thrilling Mystery
See THE
BLACK BOX Episodes
Ths Photoplay Serial Une a
Supreme Week
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TONIGHT AT THE GRAND
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I l l (HI. PEOPLE RILE
Girl students in a New York
school were asked to sign a pledge
that the> would he absolutely honest
inclass tests. Two hundred girls
refused to sign on the ground that
it was an affront to be asked to
submit to such ;i pledge,
A {pedestrian was fined Si for spit
ting on Brooklyn Bridge recently
and then fined $2 more for putting
on his hat in the court room. The
same afternoon three highwaymen
robbed a cashier of $3,00 and es
capee! unmolested.
Spurned by her lover, a Philadel
phia young woman poured kero
sene over her body, applied a match,
and singing a love song, rushed a liv
ing flame into the room where her
over sac and in a few minutes was
dead.
The Post Office Department
shows that honest advertising cam
paigns of newspapers and maga
Jnes are killing the get-rich-quick
enterprises including bond invest
ment schemes, home purchasing
plans, endless chain enterprises
which c v defrauding the credulous
millions, but that the lotteries—
the worst frauds of all— are still
flourshing.
A resolution denouncing President
Wilson's marriage engagement as
"unbecoming and undignified" was
introduced at the annual convention
of th. Texas division of the Daught
ers of the Confederacy and after
a warm discussion was stricken out.
Because he could not collect a
bill for $44. a butcher in Port Chest
er, X. Y., killed the man who owed
him the money and another man,
and then shot himself dead.
A Milwaukee visitor was taken
to an alleged millionaire’s club in
; York and v. as intorduced to
individuals impersonating Astor,
Vanderbilt and Rockefeller, was in
duced to gamble with his “million
ai%-’ friends and thus was swind
led out of $8,500.
Le: some of the people rule!—
Leslie’s Weekly.
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GRAND LEAP-YEAR BALL
The Ladies Basket Bail Club will
give a Leap-year Ball in the Red
Men’s Hall on the evening of Feb.
tor 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 club will act
as Floor Committee and everyone
come out and boost the gymnasium.
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All kinds of commercial print
;r.g done at the Progressive-Miner.
we are
Respectfully
D. Smith Harris, Sec.
WORK OF THE
DEADLY GAS
WHAT AN ENGLISH PHYSI
CIAN SAYS OF ITS HOR
RIBLE EFFECTS
A British army physician who
lias spent several months on tire
battle-field in France and Flanders
says that the gas tirst used by the
Germans in their attacks along the
western front was forced into the
allied trenches by the use of air
presure. and as it could only be
sent thus for a short distance it
jvas necessary that the wind should
be blowing toward the allies' lines.
Otherwise, the gas would either be
wasted or would be blown back up
on those discharging it. In fact,
prisoners taken by the British and
French during the attacks in April
and May confessed that several at
tempts had been made before to use
the gas and, the wind being unfav
orable, it had recoiled on their own
lines, resulting in many deaths.
The present method in use by
both sides, is an “improvement” on
the initial style—if anything can be
said to “improve” scientific mur
der. The latest German method
is to enclose the gas in a shell, the
case of which is made of very light
and fragile material. This can be
sent a considerable distance, either
by a sling or a trench mortar, the
latter using a small charge of pow
der. A somewhat similar style
of bomb is used by the British and
in addition,'both British and French
employ tanks somewhat akin to
those used at soda fountains con
taing gas compressed under very
high pressure. These are turned
tosvards the enemy’s trenches and,
with a favorable wind, the gas is
carried a great distance.
Doubtless many who have read in
the official rreports that "weeping
shells” had been freely used pre
: ceding an attack, have wondered
I ju=t what they were. Well, the
weeping shell is one of the latest
samples of “frightfulness.”
It is a lightly cased shell, fired
under a reduced charge and contain
ing a strong solution of
a 'iguid similar to ammonia or vit
riol. Its effect is just the same
as would be caused if liquid am
monia of full strength were dashed
into a persons eyes. The shell
is generally timed to break about
ten feet above and slightly in ad
vance of the enemy's trench of at
tacking force. As the liquid sprays
: downward it bums any portion of
the body it touches and if received
j in the eyes causes total blindness
I 3 Days LAST LAP 3 Day® I'
Left Left $1
In the great race for yjf
BARGAINS j
I Ladies’ Coats Children’s Coats ijj;
” Ladies’ Suits Misses’ Coats |i i
j[ Ladies’Dresses Children’s Dresses |
j i -going at
i: DISCOUNT OF 20 PER CENT :
^ Bungalow Aprons - 45c. Laces and Trimmings - One Half Price |j
J I $3.00 Flannel Waists - - $1 .50 Embroideries - One Half Price jjj, ^
\ \ Small Sizes - $1.00 Blanket Special - $1.00 2!
j I About 1 dozen Hats left at - - - $2.00 §
II * REMARK: Don’t forget, just 3 more days. If there is any coat or suit you wish g
we will gladly hold same for your convience on a small deposit. y<j
STOCK J. R. Heckman & Co. service |
Department Store H „
with most agonising pain; if in the
lungs it sears them out and quickly
causes death, and if on other por- ;
tions of the body eats its way to
the bone.
To me nothing can ever equal the
horror of seeing a score of men who
had received the full force, of one
of these “weeping shells" in their
faces. Some were running around
aimlessly in circles tearing with j
their eyes as liquid burnt through
I to' their brains; others were biting i
their own hands and arms in an ef- ;
fort to set up a counteracting hgo- j
ny; all were shrieking with pain, j
with the exception of one man who i
stood upright swaying as a tree !
does in a gentle wind, while water j
and blod streamed from his sight- i
less eyes, uatil at length he fell for
ward—dead!
As the chaplain of one of the re
riments almost entirely annihilated j
at Ypres last May said, with tears i
oiling down his cheeks as he was j
forced to watch his “boys" dying
by scores on the Ypres-Poperinghe
road from the effects of gas. War! ‘
Glorious war! Not one of these I
men ever saw an enemy; they had
no chance to fight man to man. but
were killed like poisoned rats in a
trap. I am a Christian and try to
live up to my creed, but 1 cannot
help but believe that there must be
a special hell awaiting the man res
ponsible for the use of this terrible
weapon.”
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W. W. GIRLS SURPRISE
K. K. KLUB
An enjoyable social event was
the suprise party given by the
girls of the W. W. Club in honor
of the boys of the K. K. Klub last
night in the M. E. Church basement.
The scene was a merry one and
about twenty-four or six young
people had a dandy time playing
games until the girls served the re
freshments which appeal to the
young appetite, especially boys,
namely ice cream and cakes and
lots of it. The girls proved them
selves charming hostesses and the
occasion was marked a red letter
day in the K. K. Klub calendar.
CANNON’S BAKERY'
m GROCERY
Corn .15
Ail milk 3 cans .20
8 oz. can Bakers cocoa .26
Reliance Coffee .40
Gold Shield coffee .40
Canned Pineapple .15 & .2ft*
String beans, .20c. two for .35
Sweot potatoes, 20c. 2 for C35
Krout, 20c. 2 for .35
E. J. Peas, 20c. 2 for .35
Golden Wax beans .20c. 2 for .36
Pumpkin, 20c. 2 for .36
Hominy, 20c. 2 for .55
Solid Pack, Amocat and Reliance
Tomatoes, .15
Ranch Eggs per doz. .35
or 3 doz for $1.00
Lend fhrerer cocoanut per lb. .20
Baking powder, per lb. .15
Your money back if not satisfied.
Bread, Rolls, Pies, Cakes and Layi^p
Cakes, Angel Food, White Cake, Jel
ly Roll, Lemon Roll, Cup Cakes, Gin
ger Bread, Cocoanut Kisses, Macn
roons. Honey Jumbles, Frosted Creams,
Lemon, Sugar, Currant, Soiee and- Co
coanut Cookies, Doughnuts and Toast.
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