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Prohibition is not evidently to be established in Washington state with
out a tight. It is said that the brewers are now fighting to have the question
brought up again to be voted on and that they will take it to the supreme
court if necessary.
The liquor question is a funny thing and one which interests all of us
either as a subject tor academic discussion or as a matter ol real personal
interest.
Speaking from the moral point of view it would seem that the banish
ment of liquor from the world would mean the removal of much crime and
poverty and misery ot all kinds. There have been thousands of homes ruined
by it and thousands of careers blighted and thousands, one should say mil
lions of lives lost by it. Apparently it is the greatest curse that has ever
been introduced in to the world but let us remember that no curse would have
been let exist for centuries upon centuries if there had not been some strong
reasons for that existence.
We even know that the Founder of Christianity at least tolerated wine.
Wine is even used today in the most sacred of all rites by some of the
churches. It is even made to symbolize something which is too sacred to men
tion in connection with a writeup about a subject like this so-named prohibi
tion. and how can all this be if intoxicatng drink never had any just reason
tor existing?
It i> an absolute fact borne out by history that every modern movement
has had its ancient prototype In the days of old. undoubtedly, movements
similar to our prohibition movement have exercised the minds of the people
of those days. Liquors must then have caused the same evils that they cause
now and there must have been wives and mothers and fathers by the millions
who then expressed as they express now the hope that strong drink would he
driven out of the world \nd yet the habit survived and continues to survive.
There is, indeed, probably some deeper reason than can he seen on the
surface why the habit of drinking has continued to prevail in spite of the ob
vious arguments against it. It may he that human nature requires some dis
sipation or. let us say. some outlet from the infinite dullness of periods of
our time, or it may be that humanity would not he human at all unless it had
opportunities to err. If we cut out drink «e ought to cut out hundreds of other
evils hut the great trouble is that no statutes have been provided that can
force man to avoid them. The law. of nature tell man to sin and the laws of
men are beginning to take nature on the flank. Which will win.
It is a fine thing to aid the stricken people of Belgium. Belgium is a
heautitul country and it* people are amongst the finest on earth. ( harity
is one of the most sublime attributes but charity should begin at home.
There are families in Seattle, lacoma and Vancouver today who do not
know where the next meal i* coming from. There are old mothers and little
kiddies right tonight in the city of New York who are weak for the lack of
nourishment.
Tf.cc are natives in Alaska dying of disease and hunger and they are
just as much human as any of the people of Europe or America.
Belgium ha* suffered, undoubtedly, and suffered far more than it ever
should have suffered, but to look at the matter in its cold truth it must be
said that the majority of people in that unfortunate land cannot be devoid of
the means of livelihood. They still have their lands and it is unjust to say
that the German* would prevent them from making their living, lhe fact
is that the war and the over-running of that country have appealed to our
imagination and we are prone to call our own starving people bums while
we send money over their head* to those whom grafters can probably use as
bait for catching suckers.
P E G 1 A L S
Christmas Cards
LISTEN GIRLS:
Did you ever want to buy some nice fellow some little
remembrance for Christmas and not know what to buy
for him and no way of finding out without putting a dent
in your maidenly modesty ?
Just to solve this little problem we are placing on the
market this week CHRISTMAS CARDS.
You can get these cards, which are really orders for
goods at any price that you want to pay, that is any
amount, and the recipient of the gift can bring them here
and get a hat that suits him, a tie that he will wear, a shirt
that he would like, a pair of shoes that fit him, some silk ■
socks that he needs, or anything else that he wants.
The orders are good at any time and are worth face
> alue. Any man in Seward would be pleased to get one of
these cards regardless of the value as it gives him a choice
assortment of useful presents to select from.
HATS SOCKS TIES SHIRTS
THE MINER'S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
Phone Adams 131 Seward, Alaska
‘’Don’t Forget the Parcel Post”
PEG I A L S
WILL THE HOLY
LAND BE TREE
JKWISH NATION MAY ONCE
AGAIN FLOURISH
PROUDLY.
(By The Associated Press.)
LONDON, Dec. 21.—One result of
the present war may be the realization
of the dream of centuries past,—the
setting up of Palestine as an inde
pendent Jewish state. Both England
and Russia will favor the project, says
the London Globe,—England because
a small neutral state in the Holy Land
will be the best possible protection to
Suez and Egypt, Russia because it
will make the way easier for her to
settle certain Jewish problems within
her own borders. Continuing the
Globe says:
“The events of the moment show
how immediately Egyptian integrity
is imperilled by the fact that a right
of way through Palestine is open to
a hostile Power. Palestine must be
come either British or neutral. There
is an obvious political objection to a (
British occupation. Neutrality is the
more desirable solution.
“But if Palestine is to become neut
ral, who is to govern it? Directly that
question is raised the claim of the
Jews forces itself upon our attention.
We have to deal with the remarkable
fact that a people which lost its count
ry two thousand years ago still cher
ishes the memory of that loss, and
links the hope of recovery with its
deepest instincts. ,
“Here then we have two influences
at work for the reestablishment of a
Jewish state—the British desire for
a neutral Palestine, and the territorial
instinct of the Jews themselves. There
is a third influence. Russia has pledg
ed herself to the reestablishment of
an autonomous Poland under the Czar.
But in Poland, as we know it now,
there is one obvious obstacle to the
development of a Polish state strong
in its national consciousness, and that
’ is the presence of a large Jewish ele
ment. All who know Russian Poland
will agree that a settlement of tin*
Jewish question is essential to the
complete success of the great scheme
to which Russia is pledged, and will
recognize that it is precisely to the
Polish Jews that the reconstitution of
the Jewish state would make the
strongest appeal.”
Read the announcement in our ad.
on page 4, about the calendars we are
giving away. Brown & Hawkins.
“Quality first.”
Job printing of every description at
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Parts of the
tt Northland U
Hurry Lane, committed to the asy
lum from Fairbanks on October 2(5,
1913, died December 1, of tubercu
losis.
SKATTLK, Dec. 15. The steamer
Alameda of the Alaska Steamship
Company reached Seattle yesterday,
making the trip from Cordova to this
city in four days and five hours, a
new record for the run via the inside
route.
The miners of Chisana are report
ed to be prospecting the benches of
the creeks there in hopes of locating
the elusive paystreak. Several have
reached bedrock b it nothing approach^
ing pay has yet been found.
SKATTLK, Dec. 15).—Governor J.
F. A. Strong of Alaska reached here
last night from San Francisco, where
he went to arrange for the Alaska
exhibit at the Panama fair, Governor
and Mrs. Strong will sail north in a
few days.
FAIRBANKS, Dec. 10.—The ex
press company received during the
past year $3,100,000 worth of gold
dust, a falling off of $1,500,000 worth
of gold from the year 1013. The claims
are being worked out and each year
the number of claims not worked
grows larger.
Steamboat men say that the Port
land line of steamers to Alaska paid
the neat sum of $80,000 for last sum
mer’s experiment.
An Exchange says: R. R. Hunter,
who is now in San Francisco, says
that he has met Senator Bruner and
John McGinn there. Mr. Hunter says
these men are working hard against
the Alaska government owned rail
road and that they express themselves
as hopeful of killing the measure at
the next session of Congress. Brun
er says he has more hope of defeating
it now than before the appropriation
was made. McGinn says that he is
afraid Wilson will force it through but
that they will do everything to kill it
as they don’t want the government to
own railroads.
The body of Anna Shepherd, wife
of Jack Shepherd, a pioneer of Cor
dova, was found on the beach near
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Cordova. The coroner’s jury rcturn
a verdict that deceased had come to
her death through drowning. Deceas
ed was a native woman and had been
separated from her husband. She
leaves a husband and six children.
FAIRBANKS, Dec. 19.—Robert La
gin, a trapper in the Tacotna district,
has been missing for several months
and as the Indians had threatened to
kill him because he was trapping on
ground they claimed belonged to them,
it is believed that he has met foul
play. An investigation will be made at
once.
FAIRBANKS, Dec. 19.—Eight inch
es of snow fell here yesterday and to
day and the sledding is good. The
snow was badly needed as the trail
was almost useless for sleds. ,
CORDOVA, Dec. 15.—P. D. Burke,
well known and popular pioneer of the
Copper River valley died at Seattle
yesterday. This information reached
Cordova today in the form of a cable
gram to E. C. Ross. Mr. Burke had
been ill for about three weeks before
leaving for the outside on the Mari
posa which sailed November 15, as he
contracted a severe cold when he came
down from his farm at Long Lake.
A rich strike, with dirt on bedrock
running us high us $19 to the pun,
was made on the Jack Priest claim,
Vault Creek, near Fairbanks, last
week.
FAIRBANKS, Dec. 19.—William
Helbling, a baker of this city, who
left here last fall for the states, has
written from Nanaimo that he is held
as a prisoner of war at the British
Columbia town. He was taken from
the boat at Dawson and has been held
since that time.
You got looai Ranch Eggs with your
Ham and Bacon at Gamble's Res
taurant.
Read the announcement in our ad.
on page 4, about the calendars we are
giving away. Brown & Hawkins.
“Quality first."
Finch’s Golden Wedding Rye at The
Branch.
Letterheads, envelopes, billheads,,
cards, posters, announcements of ill
kinds at The Gateway Job Printery.
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NOW is the time to select your Xmas Presents. Get
in early while we have a nice assortment to se
lect from. All useful presents:
Glass, Plain and Decorated China
Ladies Silk Hose
41 Silk Gloves
44 Handkerchiefs
44 Sweaters
44 Knit Goods
Anythin).' you could widi for in the way of present*
for Men.
Just received a fine* lot of Holland
Hulhs. II planted now will flower lor
Easter. Easter Eily, Narcissus, Daflo
J
dils, Hyacinths, Fillips and Crocus.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL COMPANY
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AND GOLD MINfR'S SllfPI IfS
Doors &. Windows Gasoline Rifles
Lang’s Ranges I Has Engine Oil s,‘ot Guns
1 XL Parlor Heaters Niarine Engine Oil Ammunition
Gasoline Stoves Valve oil !*?„,
Cook Stoves Klaine Oil Giant I otvdei
Camp Stoves Floor Oil
Air Tight Heaters Linseed Oil |7,so.
Oil Stoves Cup Grease -nch Forges
Alcohol Stoves ! Paints Blacksmith » Lon»
Spark Plugs Lacqueret Paint
Jump Coils Asphaitum Paint Wheel Harrows
Batteries Brushes ^tlery
Granite Ware Varnishes Fireclay
Aluminum Ware Turpentine Fire Brick
Asbestos Japan , Eime
1» & ]j i^per Denatured Alcohol cement
Malthoid Roofing Coal Tar o1'1^
Tar Paper Lamps H«P»
Deafening felt Lanterns ^rcuI! .
Weatherstrips Tents bein* 1 *‘ne
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PACIFIC ALASKA
HMI6tTI8» COMPANY
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers leave Seattle every ten days each month on the
5th, 15th, 25th,
ADMIRAL WATSON AND ADMIRAL EVANS
via’ the INSIDE PASSAGE, for Ketchikan Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova. Ellamar, Valdez, Latouche, Seward,
Cook Inlet Points and Kodiak Island.
PUGET SOUND-CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle to San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Points.
Kightjreserved to change steamers and sailing dates without notice.
B F. WATSON, General Agent. WAYNE BLUE, Local Agent. I
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. •I«S
Steamers Alameda and Mariposa sail from Seattle
every eight days tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova.
Valdez and Seward.
S. S. DORA Icaves'Seward 15th of each month for Cook Inlet points and Dutch.Harbor.
Regular freight service tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell. Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
Valdez, Latouche and Sew ard
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Seward. 5th;
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
(S. S. Seward carries Explosives)
Right reserved to change this schedule without noticed
F. B. TRACY, General Agent C. B. GUPT1LL, Agent
Hotel Sewarid
W. A. IWNEILEY, Pro*.
MODERN CONVENIENCES*
RATES $1.00 TO $2.50 PER DAY
HOT AND COLD WATER BATHS ELECTRIC LIGHTS
The Bor gen Grocery
Staple and fancy Groceries
Handles the Best Canned Goods from the Pacific Coast—Best
Treatment to Everybody and Prices Right—Goods
Delivered to All Parts of the City
GUS BORGEN, Proprietor
Phone Main 134 Clayson Building, Seward
Pioneer KNIK’Sleading hotel
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f. b. cannon, Prop, j Large General Lobby
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