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SABBATH OBSERVANCE
There is a great deal of bigotry and intolerance connected with the
advocacy of Sabbath observance, and li is refreshing to find a minister
of a church which has always been strict in its action in the matter
who is broad-minded enough to suggest that a way should be found
to combine with Sabbath observance a wholesome Sabbath recreation.
The Literary Digest quotes a clergyman of the Church or
England. Rev. A. E. T. Newman, vicar of Whittlesey St. Andrews, near
Peterborough. England, on the subject. He declares the Puritan e.jb
bath to be a “modern” institution, with “neither history ncr theology
behind it.” He calls it modern, tor it is not a century an^ a halt old.
Scotland alone can furnish it a history of two centuries. a was t.'"
discovery at the end of the Sixteenth century of a S otc.reran, ana
passed thence through the Puritans to England.” Nowhere out ot
America and the British isles does it have even a recognizee o.iS.cncc,
points out this writer. Furthermore, no primitive or medieval the
ologian knew aught ot it. " ¥ ‘ Neither southern Liu ope Wnh
its Romanism, nor northern Europe with its 1 rotestantism, noi eastern
Europe and the Greek church knows anything about it. Dc^om,ng
somewhat warm in lv denunciation, the Rev. Mr. Newman, writing in
the London Daily Chronicle, aubs it a mushroom in its giowth ai.c: an
evil fungus in its existence.” Proceeding, he writes:
If it were otherwise I should .-till maintain the right of those who Cut not piv.fe“S
the Christian faith to play games, for 1 deny the right of a majority to refuse to a
minority the freedom to obey their own c.'nsc»em*e>. As it is. I hold tnat ii:c onl> obh
g!1tion resting on a Christian is to attend the Holy Communion on Sunday morning. It
he can derive profit from attending one or more extra service«. it is well; if he can add
to that a in -dilution on sacred things in 'he afteruoi ,1 it is better. But that is the ebli
gation. That performed, there is no t;. logic:! reason. which can be given v. v ho
Christian should not spend the day in the m.inner whicn ho finds ho-t for the Hm> ,
the mind and the spirit, and which helps him most to realize that it is good to be alive.
Putting it on the lowest ground, that of expediency, it must be remembered that all
men and bovs do not spend tin* whole ■ i Sunday either in chuich or in their horn
Many of them spend the day in killing time. Everyone will admit that there is no more
dangerous occupation to be found. It leads, as every resident in village and counti>
town must know, to many evils. It would be intimtely better to occupy all who had
nothing to do either in playing or watching a t 'ofbail or cricket match in the aftirnoon.
It would be far better if some club w re open in the evening, .where men v.ho have no
comfortable home or feel the need of company would have their game ot billiards or ot
eriD. ... , .
One of the great inducements to early immigration to wnat is now
the United States was the fact that a man was to he allowed to serve
God according to the dictates of his own conscience. If a man can
reconcile his belief with harmless pleasures on the Sabbath day, why
should any other person attempt to say him nay and decree that be
cause others tiiink it meet to wear a long face on that day he should be
compelled to do likewise? it is significant tnat even in the same re
ligious denominations there are varying rules for "keeping holy the
Sabbath day.” And especially is this true of branches of the same
church located in different localities and countries. In seme sections,
for instance, certain church organizations encourage harmless and
healthful sports and methods of recreation among the young especially,
such as baseball and other outdoor pastimes, dancing, etc. In olr.er
sections these are prohibited not only by the church but by secular
legislative bodies as well. Where there is such wide divergence of opin
ion on a certain subject among sincere and honest peoples, the spirit of
liberty inculcated by our institutions would suggest that such a subject
is not to be arbitrarily disposed of by legislation, but should be left to
the individual conscience.
These remarks are called forth by the apparent purpose m official
circles in Alaska tQ ram down the throats of the people of the territory
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a Sabbath observance law in the enactment of which the people af
fected had no voice. It is a subject which the coming territorial legis
lature will do well to take up. With reference to the operation of this
law in closing establishments where liquor is sold on the Sabbath, there
is an apt saying that “if it be wicked to sell liquor on the Sabbath, it is
equally so on other days.” However, there will be little complaint
made as to this phase of the law'. But when it comes to putting the
Han on places of amusement and recreation, such as picture shows, the
aters, billiard halls, etc., as has been done in certain sections of the ter
ritory, it is time to cal! a halt. There is as little reason for prohibiting
these places of amusement and recreation as there is for prohibiting
the use of books and newspapers on that day, and the logic that
prompts the suppression of the one might easily be extended to include
the use and enjoyment of Sunday newspapers and public libraries.
President Wilson lias declined to receive a delegation of representa
tives of the German-American organizations who wished to protest
against the statements made by the allies as to alleged German atroci
ties. The President gives as his reason for refusing to see them that
foreigners living m America should observe American neutrality, and
not take sides in the present conflict.
T\r short days and long night?, of an
i winter arc >omcwhat trying d> the
nerves of the man who is mor-Jy ‘‘marking
time" until the spring rains and thaw, she!I
loose the streams and make p>:sillo t!u*
mining operations on which the c•■entry
depends for its sustenance. There are many
such men in Iditarod, and time hangs heav
ily on their hands. Much reading is don a
and as a rule they are a well-informed body
of men who congregate in the various re
ports where men seek human companion
ship and while away the long evenings. But
reading. like all other occupations too sedu
lously adhered to, palls on the mind, and
anything in the nature of diversion m \v”l
i coined to relieve the monotony of exist
ence. The great war in Euro; a has proven |
a godsend in this respect, and forms a never
ending topic of .conversation. Even this. ;
however, has its limitations, and so a new j
i topic is ever welcomed and pounced upon i
j w;th avidity. The. e dominions naturally I
develop into argumems. and while as a rule !
! they are the means of bringing out much |
| useful and diver.-ified information, sonic j
times they degenerate into mere battles of :
words, in which asseveration is wont to 1
take the place of argument, and in which
n idee, seems to prevail that the man who
makes his assertions in the loudest and mo<*
savage tone of voice ha the better of the
ntmversy to that extent, and thus scores
over his opponent. It is noticeable, how
! ever, that these arguments, while some
j imes quite heated, never develop into
I quarrels.
u:verse iuDjects u.-cussea
Some rather amusing incidents have
■ ktn place in Id:taivd this winter in emi
nection with d’-cussions of the war situa
tion, and likewise of >ub octs ft.:* remove 1
from that subject, but which have be n
j earerly taken up to interrupt the monotony.
It may be stated in passing that the mar. 1
who rushes blindly into one of thee argu
1 tv nts and makes statements of fact iv»t i
j borne out by good authority, or who at
tempts to pcs? as an authority upon :• sub
wet upon which he is not thoroughly in
formed, will soon tind himself at a disad
vantage. Attempting to display an inti
mate knowledge of a subject by sweeping
teneral statements is another form of argu
ment which will be found to be impotent.
! Upon almost any subject that nun t»e isn i
der discussion religion, pohics, war, pcii-j
i tics, both domestic end inwrnaiiottal, phys j
I ics, science, philosophy and current event.
the men who congregate in lditarod’s van ;
oils resorts to while away an occasional \
evening will he found to be exceptionally \
well informed. And woe betide the man
who thinks he knows all there is to ' . !
known of a subject when he has the tempr
ity to cross swords with some of these
oracles. He will be surprised to realize
how infinitesimal is his sum total of knowl
edge. The embryo statesmen and military
tacticians who form lditarod's public forum
will attack him horse, foot and dragoons,
and literally tear him to pieces.
An Extended Sssticn
As time is net 2 very valuable commodity
in Alaska in winder time, these A. cus.Aons
frequently extend into the small hours of
the morning, anti one of the-e a short tinio
ago was the cause of much annoyance t >
the occupants of a certain rooming hou r, j
who were kept awake and compelled tc |
listen to an argument on the relative poA- |
•'rns of the various belligerents in the war. 1
as viewed from four or five different angles. •
As most of the contenders in the corner-a j
tion sweepstakes were the possess' rs of res 1
onant voices, which were in fine working |
order, sleep was out of the question until!
nearly breakfast time. And one of the un-,1
willing auditors was unkind enough to in j
timate that the argument was “frivol |
But no resentment is felt by the ones who j
are inconvenienced by these discussions, and j
they are taken as something to be expected |
like mosquitos in summer.
A discussion of war topics develops the I
fact that sentiment is fairly wed divided I
bet ween the Germans and the BAA -h and 1
their allies. Many there are who heatedly i
ad vacate the cause of their choice and en j
deavor earnestly to influence their asso- |
dates. Seme few manage to maintain an j
absolutely neutral position, and still other- |
are able to sympathize with both sides and !
are kept busy avoiding the enmity of both.
By Way of Diversion
Sometimes the war is relegated to the
rear while a new subject occupies attention.
This occurred a short time ago, when The
Pioneer published a story about a will in
which the testator left to his sons some
mules, to be divided between them in given
proportions. The puzzle was the subject of
intense interest, and for several days the
atmosphere was pervaded with it. Bets
were made, arguments ensued, and various
solutions were offered, each one having its
adherents. Even after the solution was
demonstrated there were a few who still
stuck to their own original ideas, and as a
result one can still get various answers
to the problem. The story had served its
purpose, however—it had provided a little
diversion.
“Shep” Springs One
In other Alaska communities the same
tedium exists at this time of year. In the
summer no one has time to devote to con
troversy, and what would start a dozen ar
guments now would pass unnoticed when
the mining season is on. Harry Sheppard, I
the popular deputy United States marshal
at. Ophir, who arrived in the city la-t Fri
day, has evidently been mixed tip with <-n:
i f ’.hem discus. ’? n.\ Aft-r shaking hands
and exchanging greetings, he broke in with:
“Say. i want you gentlemen to tell me som<
tiling. In using numerical designations,
what follows 'trillion’ V You speak of ‘mil
liens/ 'billions.’ ‘trillions’ what follow,
‘trillions’ And then he entered into a
statement containing such words as ‘d.?- 1
eillions,’ ‘duodecillions.’ etc., until the heat'"
of his auditors fairly reeled with the
thorJ ts of the infinite possibilities ex
pres-: ! in such terms. What it all led to
was the question. Fcr a time it was thought
he was seeking adequate terms to indicate
the future output of the famous Ophir gold,
mines. On being ca'led on for an explana
tion, Harry stated that it was the subject
of a winter fireside discussion in Ophir, and
that while no great consequences awaited
its satisfactory solution, the matter had
been the subject of quite a warm argument.
Harry Sheppard, deputy I mied S‘ute
marshal at Ophir, who has been in the city
for several days past, is about ready t'>
make the return trip.
Mr. Sheppard states that there is more
'ban the usual amount of activity this year
in the Innoko country, and that more work
is being done on Ganes creek this year
than h r several seasons past.
The mail service is a source of much an
noyance to the residents of Ophir. Situated
, n the semi-monttfy route between lakotna
and Ruby, Ou.tside mail conics by way of
Fairbanks and Ruby, none whatever com
;ng over the Seward trail.
Speaking of the disappearance of Rob
Lagin. an old-time prospector, who has been
missing for more than a year. Mr. Sheppard
‘ays he does not credit the story that he
met foul play at the hands of the Indians.
He knows the natives of the upper Kusk >
kwim region, and says they are a peaceable
lot except when they are interfered with,
but that they deeply resent any interfer
ence with their tribal customs. . He relates
an experience he had with them sever?-!
years ago. While traveling with a party
on the upper river he met an old Indian
woman who had been turner! out to do .
as is the custom of the natives, who have
a superstitious dread of death. It is their
custom to turn out the aged, infirm and
incurably diseased to die alone in the vast
wilderness. In the summer thrv are cast
adrift on the river in a boat, and in winter
they are marooned at some distance from
rho native habitations. Mr. Sheppard pro
vided the eld woman with food and took
her to the nearest Indian camp, and his
humane action was almost the cause of a
ruction between his party and the savages.
He is inclined to believe that Lagin
strayed from the trail, was lost, and froze
to death. He has reported to the depart
ment recommending that an investigation
be made, but owing to the expense involved,
nothing has so far been done.
TROUBLE CREATED BY SIKHS
ON THEIR RETURN HOME
f CALCUTTA. Nov. 22. The boatload of
Sikhs who were refused admission to Can
ada at Vancouver, B. last summer, cre
ated a bloody riot after landing in India
recently, and the result was that one Euro
pean police, a Punjab policeman and six
teen of the Sikhs were killed. The riot
came when the authorities attempted to
force the Sikhs into a train for the Punjab.
They refused to go, and had evidently been
driven to a state of desperation by the
manner in which they had been treated in
British Columbia and in their home coun
try. Some of them had retained weapons
which they had secured while off the Cana
dian coast in the Japanese ship, and they
used them with the energy of demons. The
policemen were forced to lire on them to
tine their own lives, and the riot became
a bloody battle until eighteen men were
killed and twice as man more wounded
before peace was enforced.
ONLY WHITE PEOPLE IN TIBET
HUTCHINSON, Kan., Nov. 19—Word of
the safe arrival in the “forbidden land” of
Thibet of Dr. A. L. Shelton and family was
received here today. Dr. Shelton and the
members of his party are the only mission
aries in that land, and it is probable that
they are the only white people within the
bo rders of Tibet. !
NEW AND OLD METHODS
Johnson—I see that in order to improve
a Philadelphia boy they operated on his
heart.
Brown—Well, that isn’t where my dad
used to operate on me to make me better.—
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Pioneers of Alaska Will Effect
at Rffoose Ha'!, Flat City,
To gather in the old-tuners on the creeks and to raise quite a little fuss.
Igloo No. 10 is a hummer. Fifty-six sourdoughs bumped over the riffles Jar.ur.ry 13 if you Lit
Alaska prior to January 1, 1901, you’re on
The Charter Roll of Iditarod Lodge No. 10
will remain open for thirty days, and the names
of all Pioneers admitted to membership will be
placed thereon.
What did you do with your gold dust?
What did you do with your pay?
Oh, tell ere, arc you rocking,
Rocking every day?
Billy Lloyd, the Bard of Forty mil
SEWARD RECIPROCATES
(Seward Gateway)
The mayor of Iditarod and The Iditarod
Pioneer have made very nice and friendly
remarks touching the opening of the mail
route between that city and this. They
have expressed the wish that the route will
ne a further link between them and us.
Through the Gateway tie people of
Seward reciprocate to the full their most
friemdy and cor iial greetings. It is not
idy to our material advantage to be linked
n with Iditarod but it is a real pleasure.
By having a mail route connecting us with
the big and broad and wide-awake people
T the Interior we are brought in touch with
the best in the territory. May Iditarod live
and llourish as 1 ng as Seward is here to
meet them and that is forever.
IS El A SOCIALIST?
(Alaska Citizen)
The Alaska Socialist is said to have a
new editor in the form of Bern Dodge, for
merly assistant district attorney unm •• Mr.
Cm -by The front page of that paper is
covered with filthy political attack,, the
worst of which is directed again?! Thomas
McGowan, R. F. Roth and the three Fair
new -p. p< rs. Mr. i) . V * wa seen in
;h<’ oihee of the Alaska Socialist previous
!o i - last publication, and as the sentiments
expo . -td by that pnpi r are credited
' ■ hen he ft nd he woul l lose his fed
rial : o idem, it is assumed that he is the
at’.'h' r ■ f the political attacks, which con
vey lii. style of writing.
CAESAR’S INVASION
T;\f' 27th of August, 55 years before the
Christian era, has been set down as the clay
on which Julius ('an ar in v le 1 the islan I
if Britain, making his landing and first en
campment at Romney. The Roman com
mander embarked cm his expedition at the
port since called Boulogne, and shipped his
cavalry from the adjacent smaller harbor
■ if Ambleteuse. Caesar himself tells that
he set out on his expedition when little?
•umnier remained, that the pe pie of South
Britain were engaged in their harvest, and
that he returned three weeks after -before
the equin< ::. Thus the day must have been
in August. He further adds that the full
moon occurred on the fourth day after his
landing. Astronomical tables show that the
full morn of August, in that year was at
3 a. m. of the 31st. The invading force was
a small one. He had set out from Bou
logne at midnight with 8.000 men in twenty
transports, besides a few swift-moving war
galleys, and arrived on the British coast
about 10 o’clock in the forenoon.
MISSING
Frank Lebaron. Has been in the North S
since 1803, engaged in mining. Last heard
from in 1005, when he left St. Michael with
a friend on his way northwest, prospecting.
I la' mentioned three friends—Werner
Decker. Thomas Rawson and Henry Brat
nober. who should be able to give some i.i
fermaticn. Rumored that he froze to death
in January, 1008, but have been unable to
verify rumor. Age. 53 in 1908; height, 5
fret 11 inches; dark conn, lexion. Inquiry
made by his sister, Mrs. Ella Lebaron Gia
sier. care marshal’s office.
Pad Tam. Italian; left States for Alaska
on steamer Spokane about August 15 191'.
George Brockie - -Scotchman, age about
54; blacksmith; brother lives in San Jose.
Cal.
Any information concerning these persons |
will be welcomed by the United Slates mar- j
shad and will be at once transmitted to
those interested.
AMBIGUOUS TITLE
‘‘That’s a swell umbrella you carry.”
‘‘Isn’t it ”
‘‘Did you come by it honestly?”
“I haven’t quite figured it out.. It started
to rain the other day, and I stepped into a
doorway to wait till it stopped. Then I saw
a young fellow coming along with a nice,
large umbrella, and I thought if he was!
going as far as my house I would beg the j
shelter of his unibershoot. So I stepped out j
and asked: ‘Where are you going with that
umbrella, young fellow?’ and he dropt the
umbrella and ran.”—Houston Post.
HOSPITAL NOTICE
The management of the Emergency Hos
pital at Flat City desire to inform those
concerned that patients are expected to
make weekly settlements of their accounts
with the hospital, or have their accounts
guaranteed by responsible parties. This is
necessary because of the heavy expense of
conducting the hospital.
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.
When you come in from the creeks,
don’t forget to stop in at the Crosby Mas
sage and Bath Parlors and try the Electric
Vibration and Vapor Baths.
FONTAS 8: JERMAN
DISPOSE OF THEIR SALOON
Fcntas & Jerman on SaDirdij* dis
pose ; of their saloon business at Discovery,
Otter, to A. E. Bain, who now conduct.
the i ::lv liiir.st emporium at that place.
diaries E. Taylor, the local attorney,
no longer connected with the district at
torney’s office, and will in future* not ap
pear in court in the capacity of public
prosecutor.
A HAMILTON WATCH - V p"
prior y: ii pay for it. Wm. Taylor, Flat.
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Gasoline and Lubricating Oil
Good Roadhouse in Connection
I
Both Winter and Summer
Locations
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BEST LIQUORS AND CIGARS
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(Formerly the Stanley House)
JOHN BAGOY, PROP.
GOOD ROOMS CLEAN BEDS
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HOUSE
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Warm aud Clean Rooms
Porcelain Tub Bafhs
CONVENIENT DOG KENNELS
PIONEER CREEK AGENCIES
PLAT CITY Mrs. C. C. Chittick
DISCOVERY OTTER. Harry Donnelley
Gold St., Opposite Postoffice, Flat City
Eye-Clacs Fitting Telephone
DR. H. E. AURINGER,
Office: Gold St. Flat City, Alaska
Consul; alien Hours in Forenoons and uy
Appointment
E. M. STANTON,
Attorney at Law
Office: Corner Willow arid Second Ste.
Iditarod Pioneer Building
W. F. HARRISON,
Attorney at Law
ID1TARCD, ALASKA
Room 12, Rogina Hotel
CM AS. E. TAYLOR,
Attorney at Law
BANK BLOCK
First Avenue Iditarad
Adams House
FIRST ST., IDITAROD
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Only First-Class Horse and Dog
Stables in Town
Travelers Taken to the Creeks
Free Library and Reading Room
Dog Saimon for Sals
PLACARDS br%oarm,na“rcV?rttc<lou"
on short notice, at iditarod Pioneer (*np -
Pioneer.
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