DE WET CAUGHT WITHOUT FIGHT
LONDON, Dec. 3.—De Wet, the leader of the Boer re
volt. according to news received this afternoon, was cap
tured on a farm in British Bechuanaland without the til
ing of a shot. His capture continues to be the chief topic
in war talk today and it lias created the gieatest satis
faction. Beyers and Maritz are still at large but the elim
ination of De Wet is easily the greatest blow that could
fall on the rebel forces. The rebellion is now regarded
as living practically ended.
TO SEARCH SHIPS QUICKLY
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.—The British government
has notified the United States government that ships
searched for contraband of war wili be searched quickly
and delayed as little as possible. The British persist in
their right, however, to continue searching ships of neu
tral countries for all cargoes that might be of use to the
Germans in prolonging the war. Additional articles have
recently been declared contraband ot war by the Biitish.
These are articles which may lie brought to Germany or;
Austria through neutral countries and which would be of
much help to the enemy.
FRENCH CABINET FOR PARIS
PARIS, Dec. 3.—The French parliament will meet
in this city in extraordinary session on December 22. 1 he
meeting will probably be chiefly concerned with the work
of raising a war fund for the continuation of the conflict.
The members of the French cabinet will leave Bordeaux
next week for Paris after which it may be said that this
city will be once more the seat of the government of the
French republic. The feeling of confidence among the
French people is still growing. Hope is high that the
Great armies of Russia will succeed in keeping the greater
part of Germany’s power occupied in the east and that
the enemy can never be able to throw against the French
and British sufficient forces to compel them to retreat.
GERMANS GRINDING AWAY
PETROGRAD, Dec. 3.—The Warsaw campaign of
the Germans which evidently was an attempt of the in
vaders to carry everything before them by swiftness and
boldness of operation with a comparatively limited num
ber of troops appears to have become a persistent, dog
ged grinding against the Russian center. The enemy is
making use now of heavy reinforcements that recently
arrived in the effort to batter down the Russian resis
tance. Their main attempt seems to be centering around
Lodz where the German wings are seemingly intent only
on holding the Russians against flanking operations . The
battles along the whole front continues to rage furiously.
While the retreat of the Servians may mean that the
Austrians will be at liberty to throw greater strength
against the armies of this country in Galicia it is hoped
that Cracow and Przemysl will have fallen before the
Servians resistance is destroyed if it is destroyed at all.
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WAR CAUSES
MEN TO MARRY
MANY GERMANS GO TO THE
FRONT AFTER HASTILY
TAKING BRIDES.
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(By The Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Nov. 30.—“War mar
riages” will materially increase the
number of marriages for Berlin this ,
year. When war broke out many of- J
beers and in some cases privates of
the reserve and landwehr decided to
marry on the eve of their departure
for the front, with the result that
August 1914 shows a total of mar
riages for Berlin of 5,793 as against
1,309 for the same month of last year.
In the mobilization week, August 2-8,
marriage contracts were made, of
which the largest number was due to
the outbreak of the war. The first
seven months of 1914 showed 11,620
marriages as against 10,600 in 1913.
It is believed here that the number
of marriages in Berlin due to the war
is not far below 4,500. Some of them
had planned for the autumn and win
ter seasons, and it is expected that
for this reason the average for these
months will fall below normal. Ibis
has already been demonstrated by the
records for September, in whi h
month 1,570 marriages took place as
against 1,832 in September I9i:>. Vor
1914, up to and including September,
the number of marriages is 18,436 as
against 14,761 for the same period of
1913.
The outbreak of the war has also
materially influenced for the better
•he legitimization of children born
! out of wedlock. In nearly all case this
was done by the father of the child
marrying its mother. While in August
! 1913 only 168 children were legitimiz
ed, their number in August 1914 was
1,048, of which number all but five
were given a proper status before the
law by marriage. In the first seven
months of 1914 only 1.409 children
j ..-ore legitimized as against 1,492 for
the same period in 1913.
Finch’s Golden Wedding Rye at The
Branch.
See us before sending outside fo**
your job printing.
MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 3.1
—Speculating on the possibility of a
Zeppelin rail! on London, the Man
chester Guardian says there is a
noticeable feeling of “disappointment”
in England over the non-appearance of
these airships. While the Zeppelin i
would not be really welcome, there
were those at home so hungering for
excitement that as a whole England
seemd ready to take the risk.
..It was coldly calculated that even
if fifty Zeppelins were sent over their
concentrated devastation could not
cover more than six acres,—or if they
dropped all their bombs on the
square mile” that makes up the City I
of London proper “tlu-y could HI!
something under one in a hundred of
the people who happened to be there.
“Over the whole of London, taking
the Metropolitan Police area, the
chances of escaping would be about
70,000 to one. Over what may be des
cribed as the central area of London,
within which a Zeppelin might be ex
pected to operate, the chances of es
cape would be abopt 15,000 to one.
“Personally, I think it would be a
good job if the Zeppelins did come.
Even if they did drop a few bombs,
the stimulus to recruiting would be
worth what little was done,” says
Frank Hedges Hutlcr, who is founder
of the Royal Aero Club.
R. E. Oldham leaves today for his
home in Sunrise after quite an absence
! in aVldez. He has an abiding faith
in that section.
Finch’s Golden Wedding Rye at The
Li ranch.
BIG BAZAAR SATURDAY.
Don’t forget Saturday Dec. 5th, the
bazaar of the Catholic Ladies Altar
Society. Also the big dance. There
will be a general good time for every
one. We will have all the late up-to
t.ate dances also the good old time
quadrille, not forgetting the Green
Hazel waltz.
Now is the time to get your Christ
mas presents, every thing marked at
a very low price. There is the great
bag and fish pond for the children. Ice
■ cream, coffee and cake, for every one
i and only five cents to see Murphy on
j the fender. 5t
j “For breakfast” try our new Eng
1 land style club house sausage. Iirown
i & Hawkins. “Quality first.”
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The Best Xmas Gift
FOR YOUR BEST FRIEND
IS AN ORDER TO HAVE
A Portrait Taken
AT 11IK SAWYKK STUDIO
You can I»uy these orders
at the STUDIO; good for
one-half dozen pictures or
MORE IF YOU LIKE.
Second Avenue, West of
Old School.
PICTURES FRAMED TO ORDER
SEE SAMPLES AT THE STl DIO.
“Seward's Pioneer Show House''
Casino Theater
N. J. KOONTZ, Man'gr.
“A Keel Show”
“Get the Casino Habit”
TONIGHT
The Beautiful Production
of the Ever Famous
“CARMEN”
By the All-Star Monopol
Co., in 3 Beautiful Reels
SHOW EVERY NIGHT
EXCEPT SUNDAY
i
Entire Change of Program
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays.
Prices Always 25c ami 50c
IN: ONE SORE WAV
to get money is to earn it. The one sure
way to have money is to save it. And the
one sure way to save it is to get it out
of your pocket, and into a Savings Bank.
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“ PALACE JINGLES "
With winter on, and Christmas near
Our famous Tom and Jerrys
Have got the Camels on the run
Likewise, the dromedarys
*.e\e got a stock of sparkling wines
To grace the Christmas table
And the Palace Bar can fill your wants
And none are better able
I THE PALACE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men
JOE MORRIS | Cafe ami Lunch Counter Just Opened"] BILL DEVINE
WE TAKE PLEASURE
in giving to the residents of Seward, and Southwestern
Alaska the same high grade quality in workmanship and
stock that they could be able to obtain in the best Jewelry
stores Outside.
IN SHOWING
Our stock, we take a keen pride both in the quality of the
goods and in the variety of patterns that we are able to
»offelr our patrons. There is not one article in this stock
of high grade goods, that is sold under the slightest mis
representation, and we guarantee every article that we
sell or repair to be just what we say it is and nothing else.
OUR STOCK
of high gradeWatches, Diamonds and Jewelries, we con
sider the peer of any stock in any town, ten times the size
of Seward on the Pacific coast. We take pleasure in doing
particular jobs for particular people and in ordering spe
cial pieces for special occasions.
At this time we have a particularly well selected
line of goods suitable for the holiday trade, that we are
able to offer at prices, that gives Seattle shoppers no
advantage.
OUR SPECIALS
Waltham Watches Howard Watches Hamilton Watches
Silverware Nujjfet Jewelry
Cut Glass and Diamonds
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Seward Alaska
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Groceries| “Quality First - 1 Clothing
BROWN & HAWKINS
Snow Shoes X Cut Saws
Harness >8“ ™R !
Mauls
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J I Morning to ever to cooking L lA/OflfTOC
tm\hoa happy troubles by throwing ‘-v/X flCUgCO
OnonC # homevnwi who haw away your old iu»i* \ \
OllujJv f ( found kitchen »alu- mg, coifoding and 1 )
I \ faction in the only icaling iron, tin and J J
VV^W"* *v,n °°‘ enamel utemik R«• r^/ 14PnHIPQ
■ I break, icale or rial, place them with | liUllUICO
Harness l °<* •c°fch*s* '**»*' w
iiui iivww | no|) Aluminum
food. W"* I ,
uu- Shovels
Webbing
Sleds Picks
Dog Collars tl'MS
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"The Silverware that Wears”
VACUUM BOTTLES CARVING SETS
Brown & Hawkins
SEWARD and KNIK
“Quality First”
“ PALACE JINGLES "
Old Christmas comes but once a year
And so let’s all be merry
And gather at The Palace Bar
To try their Tom and Jerry.
Or take a sample home with you
Just to surprise your Missus
Then you will find
She likes our kind
And pays you off with kisses