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SEWARD, ALASKA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1916. _
Is there anyone in Seward who does not attend church regularly?
This question is asked merely to draw attention to a few remarks which
might possibly be useful to direct the thoughts of people to what churches
mean, and those remarks are not made by a preacher but by a newspaper
which some unbelievers would like to paint as worldly ami unrighteous, to
say the least of it.
Alas, brethern, the question is easily answered.
To rail against churches is often as great a display of narrowness as the
most hide bound Pharisee could manifest The church which tries to force
its teachings on others is no less broad than the man who would stop church
going by force. Freedom should not be monoplized by either side.
Churches today have broadened out immeasurably from the stand which
they took in the days of our great-grand fathers. The preacher no longer
stands alone as the only educated man in his community. He no longer hopes
or believes that what he says from the pulpit will be taken as an ex-cathedra
statement against which it were damnation to protest. He only hopes that
what he says might direct the thoughts of his hearers into a channel which
leads to something better. He has quit speaking as one who is in the con
fidenee of Providence.
Nowadays churches by no means confine themselves to purely spiritual
endeavors. Either they have come to know humanity better or they have
come to a realization of the fact that a pleasant mortality rather aids in
gaining a still more pleasant immortality, but. whatever the cause might
be. the result is that hospitals, libraries, social organizations, refreshments
and other immediate and material things are regarded as a greater attrac
tion for most sinners than the far distant joys of heaven. No one can sa>
that the tendency of churches is not to elevate and, therefore, anything
which can draw men to churches must be commended, and not only because
they attract to churches but because they are good in themselves. Many
a lonesome man has been comforted by the church organizations, man> a
man has had his pains eased by church hospitals ami many a man has been
given an opportunity by churches to compare the two different manners of
living with advantage to him,>e!f.
There is absolutely no reason why anyone should say anything against
churches. Since they have no power over a man’s will or a man's judgment
they can do no harm. If you believe a church too narrow to suit you there
is always the simple expedient of keeping away from it, and if the men
belonging to any church are so narrow as to make their church narrow they
are only harming themselves, and that even is hardly possible.
As people should not criticize churches they should not criticize the
ministers of those churches except for acts that would leave laymen open
to blame. One can go further and say that one should not even criticize a
sermon if it contains nothing wrong. To criticize a preacher because he is
not eloquent is really unfair and terribly bad taste. If a good, honest man
goes into a pulpit and tries to the best of his ability to utter eternal truths
for your good it is not right or gentle to go outside that church and criticize
him no matter how platitudinous his utterances might have been. The man
who goes to church to hear how a thing is said, not what is said, is the man
who should not go at all.
❖ LITTLE NEWS 0’ THE DAY ❖
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HOUSTON, Tex., Feb. l.—Louis
Utley, negro, convicted of the mur
der of Constable CHnt Harles3 at
Spring, Tex., is scheduled to be hang
ed today.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 1.—A cigar shield
designed to prevent the wind from
blowing out the light, and a holder to
protect baby from auto jars, are the
latest accessories shown by automo
bile dealers here today.
DULUTH, Minn., Feb. 1.—Today
was set aside by Mayor Prince’s order
as Prosperity Day. The return of
good times was celebrated by an ice
carnival.
FLUSHING, L. I., Feb. 1.—In an
attempt to get their $2,000,000 worth
of dcbta paid, Flushingites today in
augurated a week’s payup campaign
with the slogan: “Man is dust and
dust settles. Be a man!!’’ Glaring
posters proclaim this idea throughout
the town. The campaign is under the
! direction of the Flushing Business
Men’s Association. Lexington, Ken
tucky; Great Neck and Far Rockaway
I got the details of the Flushing plan
; and are watching results here.
ADVISES THE GIRLS TO
WEAR WHITE ONES
LONDON, Feb. 2.—“Beware of
j black stockings; better wear them
i white,’’ is the candid warning of the
Fashion Art League to British wo
men. German dyes are not obtain
able and British dye cannot do the
work, the League explains. It per
tains to several of the colors. They’ll
run when washed and are harmful to i
the skin.
. .
You Business Men
A becoming presence is essential in the present day
scheme of things.* Those around you, judge you largely
by the impression you create. Your every request, your
every command finds a response the more quickly if you
look the part. You are cordially invited to visit head
quarters for
Schoenbrun gisg Tailoring
Say “Shayne-Brun”
You are sure to find here the most advanced in tailor
ing, courteous treatment and complete clothes satisfaction.
There's no other way of dressing so effectively.
Make your selection today and be measured
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
Phone Adams 131 , 4*Don4t Forget the parcel Post” Seward* Alaska
NEW IRON WINS HONORS
FOR ILLINOIS PROFESSOR
PROF. YEfISErt
[Professor Trygve D. Yensen. research
assistant professor of electrical engineer
ing in the University of Illinois, at Ur
bans, HI. has discovered a method of
producing In vacuum an Iron that has
remarkable magnetic properties. It la
asserted that If Professor Yensen’a
vacuum fused silicon Iron ocoupled the
■pace now filled by the common silicon
steel in nil of the electrical transformers
In the United States today the annual
saving would amount to $10,000,000 to $20,
000.000. Professor Yensen Is a native of
Norway and is In his thirty-second year
The university has recognised the value
of Mr. Yensen’s discovery by raising hU
rank In Its teaching staff.]
CAPITOL CAFE RE-OPENED
The well known Capitol Cafe, Mrs. j
Ayres, proprietor, is open again for
business. Beat of cooking and ser-1
vice, and a big bill of fare to choose j
from.
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All the leading grocery stores are
handling Snowflake Bread. When
ordering bread from your grocer, in
sist on having it wrapped in sanitary,
Snowflake wrappers.
HENRY FORD.
Henry Ford has been called a jack
ass and a clown because he hired a
ship and sailed across the sea to
stop the most frightful slaughter the
world has ever known. The big thing
in his action is not the question
whether he will or will not stop the
war, but the fact that he is willing to
try! It was by trying that he got
where he is. Hut still he keeps on
trying.
In the face of overwhelming odds,
in spite of a world-wide criticism, he
is willing to undertake the greatest
job that ever fell to the lot of a
human being in the world’s history.
He brushes aside the thousands of
columns of newspaper criticisms, he
ignores the public utterance of so
called statesmen, he sets his face to
ward the most glorious goal that any
man ever hoped to achieve—and goes
on his way Trying.
So far, he is the only person who
las taken a definite step toward end
ing the war. True it may not be \he
right step, you get that by trying.
The men who sit in swivel chairs and
sneer and make funny jokes about
that man Ford are not taking steps of
any kind to end the war. The job
looks too -big and too hopeless to
I them. It looks big to Ford and may
be it looks hopeless to him. But he’s
got the nerve to try and spends his
own money. Asking aid of no man.
What a nation this would be, if each
industry could be headed by a Ford
who was willing to try, what chance
would any other nation under the sun
have with us. What if more of us
were willing to try and less of Uf
wero slaves of convention and
creatures of habit. There is a word
in the dictionary called can’t, leave it
there. Never use it. Well w'e’ve been
“Henry Fording” it for the past
twelve years, and expect to keep right
at it, until the Powers that be, and
the Engineers that direct it, awaken
to the fact that Seward is the Begin
ning and Final jumping off place of
construction of Government railroads
in Alaska. In the meantime, we have
plenty time and help to serve you.
Best treatment, best price, and sure
ly the Best Goods.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
Watcrfill & Frazier whiskey at
“The Branch.”
L, R c! S.' <
I* P. P. A S., Glangow.
J. M. SL04N, M. D.f C. M.
OVER OATEWAY
Office Hours, 1 to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M.
Formerly or Nome.
M. 8. COBLE, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
OVERLAND HOTEL
PHONE MAIN 120
J. H. ROMIG. M. D.
OFFICE THIRD AVENUE
Phone Main 48
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Office Over Harriman National Bank.
Hours 9 A M. to ft l\ M.
JAMES McCOY
Mines and Investments
Fourth Avenue
SEWAKD, ALASKA ^
K. A. Stkvkns O. J. Van I’ki.t
STEVENS & VAN PELT
Attorneys at Law
SEWAKD, - ALASKA
LEANDER L. JAMES, JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
OYer Bank of Seward
SEWARD. - ALASKA
! WM. 0. C0PPERN0LL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
| Daogett Block, Seward, Alaska
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ROMIG & ROMIG
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Rent, Rents Collected,
Titles Examined, Lots for Sale.
Large Listing.
Phone Main 48 Seward, Alaska.
Igloo No. 9,
Order of Pioneers
MeetH tho First and Third Tuesday Nights
of oacta Month at tho Pioneer Hall.
LEANDER L. JAMES, Jr. ISAAC EVANS,
President. Secretary.
Arctic Brotherhood
Camp Seward No. 21
Meets every Monday at 8 p. in. at their
Hail, Cor.Washington and 5th Ave.
PFQCEY PCLIFN, F. 0. ENNIS,
Arctic CWef. Arctic Recoidrr.
! Loyal Order of Moose
Meets every Friday night at
8 o’clock, A. B. Hall.
M. J. CONROY, f. R. BIOFORD,
Dictator. Secretary.
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Miller’s Barber Shop
We make a specialty of
removing warts, etc.
Hot and Cold BATHS Always Ready
HOTEL SEWARD
5 II THIRD AVE.
Arctic Club Hldg. SEATTLE, WASH.
ZBINDEN BROS.. Props.
wuhltatifii.so Special Waeklv Rales
! THE ALASKA HOUSE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Warm Rooms First-Class
Rates Reasonable
BILLY PETERSON & 0. TURCATTE, Props.
Good Eating!
Every Day Something Good at
the COMMERCE CAFE.
Everybody Knows Ernie Levin, Prop.
HARVEY & CO.
Contractors and Builders
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
Near Primary School, Second Ave., Seward
ALL-AROUND
MESSENGER
ALEXIS BENJ. WOCHE
MADISON 132
Seward W ater
and
Power Company
John A. Nelson, Manager
Offlea—Bank of Saward Building
SEWARD. - ALASKA
ASHCROFT HOME BAKERY
Bread, Rolls, Doughnuts, Cakes, Pies, Pastry
Only Unbleached Flour Used, which Insures Bread without any
Chemical Impurities.
PHONE YOUR ORDER PHONE ADAMS 115
HOTEL OVERLAND
E. L. WMTTEMORE, PROP.
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
L I
Pioneer
Hotel
F. B. CANNON, Prop.
Knik
Alaska
! KNIK’S LEADING HOTEL
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I NO BAR
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1 Accommodations for Ninety Guests
j Large General Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
} Best Rates : : Best Treatment
Best Accommodations
ADELMAN & QDILTY—SEWARD DAIRY
MILK CREAM
Cottage Cheese and Butter
MILK STATIONS AT BOTH BUTCHER SHOPS
THE SEWARD LIGHT AND POWER CO.
Incorporated November 1903 under the Lawe of the Territory of Alaska
S. M. GRAFF, President and General Manager
Controctor* and dealer* In Electric Supple* and Apparatus
Office At the Station. TELEPHONE MAIN 12J
H. V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
—-——Dealer* In
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phones, Main 17 and 41
A I A Q VC A STEAMSHIP sVau't
La M O fx M conpANV sptto
Steamers Alameda and Northwestern sail from
Seattle at 9 p. m. the 10th, 20th and 30th of each
month tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Cordova,
Valdez and Seward.
DORA leaves Seward about the 17th of each month for linalaska, and la
May, June, July and August she goes through to Nushagak.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Ihnne,
Treadwell. Douglaa, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
Valdez, Latouche and Seward
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Seward. 5th,
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
(S. S. Seward carries Explosives)
OTRight reserved to change this schedule without noticed
F. B. TRACY, General Agent A. H. McDONAU), Age M
ORE TREATED ~~
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Equipment for Mining AldSkr)
and Technical Determinations OvmuI 11^ alU>3i\(J
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AND COLD MINER’S SUPPLIES
Doors & Windows
Land’s Ranges
I XL Parlor Healers
Gasoline Stoves
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Air Titfht Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plutfs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Granite Wart
Aluminum Ware
Asbestos
P & B Paper
Malthoid Roofing
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
Marine Engine Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Ofl
Cap Grease
Paints
Lacqueret Paint
Asphaltum Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alsthol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
PHONE MADISON 87
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant Powder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forces
Blacksmith’s Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Rope
Mercury
Seine Twine
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