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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, DECEMBER 10, 1915.
THAT’S THE WAY IT SHOULD BE
In some parts of Germany the authorities impos
ed a heavy tax on bachelors and spinsters over
the age of thirty, that married people are exempt
from paying. That’s the way it should be.
If the bachelors and spinsters prefer to remain
single, of course it is their affair, and while all
the married people had the same privilege, yet if our
ancestors had had that conviction—that is to remain
single—we nor those bachelors and spinsters would not
be here today; although we admit that in our case
at least it would have been a good thing no doubt if
we had been left out. But it is not always the
case. For instance: Look at those bachelors in
the Forest and Lighthouse service here, :and many
others all over town, they could well afford to sup
port a large family. Likewise, that ' “bunch” of
charming school teachers we have here. In the
school teacher’s case, however, the law would have
to be made that it would take from eighteen years
of age up, to reach them all. Anyhow, they should
be married.
Conclusively, Germany is right in taxing that
class of people. By the way, since the council is
short of funds to keep up the efficiency of the
school, we suggest that a tax be imposed on every
bachelor and spinster; particularly the school teach
ers, sufficient to build a schoolhouse. What ?
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send him home to mother
Telegraphic news says that the Prince of Wales
is living a little to the rear of the fighting lines in
the northern part of France somewhere; that he
lives practically the same as a common soldier.
“Wouldn’t that cork you?” as the old fellow said.
And it does. As though his life is more precious
than the life of the most humble soldier. It is true
that he holds an exalted rank due to being a royal
descent. But with most of us it’s the character that
counts, and the man who fights for his country has
more character than the weakling who hides behind
the lines surrounded by an entourage of his favor
ites that his life be better protected. His place is
home with his mother.
WHAT IS AN AMERICAN
(From the Post-Intelligencer)
After all, wlmt !s it to be an American? Surely
it does not consist in the number of generations
merely which separate the individual from his fore
fathers, who first settled here. Washington was
fourth in descent from the first American of his
name, while Lincoln was in the sixth generation.
This difference certainly constitutes no real distinc
tion. There are people today, not many luckily,
whose families have been hero for 250 years, and
who are as utterly un American as it is possible to
be, while there are others, whose fathers were im
migrants, who are as intensely American as any one
can desire or imagine.
Once more, what is it to be an American? Is
it not to believe in America and in the American
people? Is it not to have an abiding and moving
faith in the future and in the destiny of America?—
something above and beyond the patriotism and love
which every man whose soul is not dead feels for
the land of his birth. Is it not to be national and
not sectional, independent and not colonial?
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ENGLAND MOURNS A MISTAKE
(London Telegraph)
The head master of Eaton, Dr. Lyttelton,, lecturing
on “Europe Since Waterloo,” at the Royal Albert
Institute, Windsor, said that never till this was
broke out did it become plain to us what a*colossal
tragedy was the spliting off from our empire of the
American States. “Suppose for a moment the
American states had been politically bound to us, ’
he said, “so as to furnish men, money and ships, and
be given a voice in the disposal of them; in other
j words, supposed we had had imperial federation in
i 1760, what would have happened? Good judge?
had said that Napoleon would never have dared to
face the British empire, and if he had he would have
I been crushed long before he was. The present war
would never have been begun, The Ki'.ser would
I have hesitated before embroiling himself with sr
j vast an array of hostile, but peace loving people.
The maintenance of the world’s peace would have
; been well -within our power. That immeasurable
loss came about because we did not understand the
principle of federation."
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THE EFFECTS OF LYING
Lying is a great sin against God, who gave us a
tongue to speak the truth and not falsehood. It is a
great offense against humanity itself; for, where
there is no regard for truth, there can be no safe so
ciety between man and man. And it is an injury to
i the speaker; for, besides the disgrace which it
brings upon him, it occasions so much baseness of
j mind that he can scarcely tell truth, or avoid lying,
even when he has no color of necessity for it, and
in time he comes to such a pass that as other people
j cannot believes he speaks the truth, so he himself
1 scarcely knows when he tells a falsehood. As you
; must be careful not to lie, so you must avoid coming
near it. You must not equivocate, nor speak any
thing positively for which you have no authority but
report, or conjecture of opinion.—Sir Mathew Hale.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS. J. B. THOMPSON
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/LMONO the churches
Christian Science Society
Subject for Sunday December 12th,
“God The Preserver of Men.”
Front street. Ketchikan,
Regular Services Sunday 11 am
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at 7:30 p.m
Ail Are Welcome
First H. B. Oh arch
Hand ay Church service 11 a. m sad
':30 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30. p.m.
Friday choir meets 8 o ’clock
First and third Wednesday after
modi at 2:30 Ladies Aid 8ociety.
H. W. MICHENEB, Pastor
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a. m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.in.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Pas to i
Saint John’s Church
0:45 Native Sunday School
11 a.m. Morning Prayer and Sermon
(Holy Communion first Sunday
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOUAL CHURCH
in the month, 11:00 a.m.)
12:15 a.m Sunday School
7:30 p.m. Evening Prayer
Thursday 8:00 p.m Choir practice
Thursday 2:30 p.m Woman’s Guild.
REV. HAROLD H. KELLEY,
PasUr.
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Steamers Admiral Evans And Watson Oall at Ketchikan North and
Southboand on the 8th, 18th and 28thof each month.
Right, reserved to change schedule without notice.
H GALLAGHER, Agent, NORTHLAND DOCK CO., Agent
Jnneau PHONE 60 Ketchikan
25 per cent Discount
On all dry goods and other
toilet articles until further
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A Food and Nerve Tonic
is frequently required by old age. Wo
always recommend
Olive Oil
Emulsion
containing Hypopkotphittt
as an ideal combination for this purpose.
Ketchikan Drug Oo.
EXTRA SPECIAL
The Daily Progressive-M'ner fo
;ight months for $.1.00 cash. The
offer subject to withdrawal ai
any tuu without notice. Chcvpo'
than going out in the rain am'
borrowing it.
tDVBRTISED LETTER LIST OF
THE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA,
POST OFFICE
Advertised letter list of the Ket
chikan, Alaska, Post Office.
For the week ending Dec. 4, 1915.
Connor, Mrs. Wra.
Cornelinsen, C.
Leeseth, Peder
Leighton, Miss Helen
Neal,. Miss Lizzie
Peck, Charley
Pedersen, Julius
Perine, Miss Irene
All letters unclaimed by Dec. 18,
1915 will be sent to the Dead Let
ter Office, Washington, D. C.
When calling for the above, sav
Advertised.
M. E. SWINE FORD,
Postmaster.
For Rent—Desirable four roomed
bouse, hot and cold water, bath
room, and all the modern conven
iences. Fine view. A pply Mrs.
Young, Newtown. 6t n.lv.
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LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Local 224. regular
meeting Wednesday
Visiting Brothers
cordially invited.
Hall for rent, Mon
day, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday.
CHOICE HOLIDAY LIQUORS
Mr. M. E. Martin, of the Side
board, has just received a large
stock of fine liquors, purchased
especially for particular family
trade. He announces that tele
phone orders will be delivered free
of charge in any part of town from
2 to 5 p.m., from now on till after
the holidays.
Call up phone 42. Adv. tf.
Draying"
All Orders will be prompth j
aid carefully executed.
Contracts TaFei For Air' Worn j
Ketchikan
i) raying Company
J. W. CORDELL, Fropietor.
Phoue No. 60.
ROYAL CAFE
UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
We make a specialty of
short orders at all times
of the day or night.
Our Dinners are un
eciuaiod in the North.
Private boxes for dinner
parties.
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Headquarters for Commercial, Can- I
nery and Mining Men
First Class Cafe and Buffet in Connection
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SPECIAL WINTER RATES FOR PERMANENT GUESTS IN
GOOD CLEAN ROOMS STEAM HEATED, AND WITH ALL THE
SERVICE AND ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIRST CLASS HOTEL,
RATES UPON APPLICATION.
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
GLEARANGE SALE
On Taffeta Ribbons
No. 1. Regular Price .021 -2c. yd. Sale Price .01 l-2c. per yd.
No. 1-2 Regular Price .021-2c. yd Sale Price .02 c.per yd.
No. 2 Regular Price .50 c. yd. Sale Price .02 l-2c. Ped. yd.
No. 3 Regular Price .05 c. yd. Sale Price .03 c.per yd.
No. 5 Regular Price .081-4c. yd. Sale Price .05 c.per yd.
No. 7 Regular Price .10 c. yd. Sale Price 07. c.per yd.
No. 9 Regular Price .12 l-2c. yd Sale Price .08 l-3c. per yd.
No. 12 Regular Price 15. c. yd. Sale Price .10 c. qer yd.
No. 16 Regular Price .20 c. yd. Sale Price .12 l-2c. per yd.
Come early while the assortment is good
Be sure to see our new line of Ladies’ Collars, Dol
eros, Vestees, Boudier Caps, Maudarin Caps and the
very latest in Fur Trimed Collar and Cuff sets, on
display in our windows
T0NGASS TRADING COMPANY
Now Is the Time j
To buy where your dollar '
buys the most
1-4 off on Dry Goods
E. E. SPARHAWK
J Patronize Home Industry
When Buying a Cigar Call for
KETCHIKAN CIGAR j
It is made from the Purest and Sweetest i
Havana filler the market offords. Made j
by hand and union made
TRY ONE
JOHN A. ANDERSON Ketchikan, Alaska
the Lotus Buffet •
Ketchikan JUaska
The Originator and
Vendor of the Celebrated
“LOTUS FIZZ”
‘Nuf said!
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Ketchikan Iron Works ;
We Cut Cears
THAT ABE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to 14 Pit:h
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy = Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORE
Q. E. LINGER FELT, Proprietor '
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i We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of I
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| Spruce and Cedar Lumber |
;[ * Can fill any order either stock |
'} or cut to specifications ... |
|| Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche f
|| for charter for freight purposes | '
I Ketchikan Power Company
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WE PUT UP A GOOD SHOW
p*} of tho whitest and cleanest linen at
^ all times; and you may rely upon
the superior finish of all our work.
We have ample facilities for taking
care of hotel and horading-house work
all tho year round, and we are noted
for the exceptional care and accuracy
we show in handling your laundry I
work and for the reasonable charges
we make. Phone 24.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
For Your
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
Go To
N. F. ZIMMERMAN
Ketchikan . - - r Alaska
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