The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-20

told the stowaway that II he would
90 to room %. during the night time
when no one would see him, and
throw the body of the Jew he would
find there overheard he would not be
prosecuted for being stowaway.
| Although the Irishman agreed to
throw the body overheard, the cap
tain discovered the next morning.
that the body was still in room %.
and he hunted up the stowaway to
demand an explanation.
why didn't you throw the body
Of the Jew In room Is overheard
asked the captain.
Sure. and thought you said
room 35. | went to room 35 and the
Jew there said he wasn't dead, but
you know they are such liars that
I couldn't believe him. and overheard
he went"
TOM They say that every
GIBSON'S man has his hobby. and
HOBBY l suppose that is true.
At least, according to
| what l am told, Tom Gibson. of this
city, has hobby. and that hobby
is automobiles They say that Mr.
Gibson will stop to talk about auto
! mobiles at any old time, and this
| enthusiasm on the subject, came to
the ears Of man fresh from the
| Outside. who approached Mr.. Gibson
few days ago.
Before the stranger spoke to Mr.
| Gibson, he had been advised that the
latter owned a Ford machine. and
that he was especially interested in
that make Of cars The discussion
about automobiles came around to
the point involving the new inven-
| tons, and the man from the Out
side declared that the latest thing
was the hanging Of a huge magnet
on the back Of a car.
II don't quite understand why a
magnet should be attached to the
| back Of car" said Mr.. Gibson. evil
IDENTIFY much interested in the new
appliance.
1.-THE purpose Of the magnet" said
the stranger, "is to pick up nuts
and other parts of the machine that
might be dropped. But, Of course.
they do not use them on Ford
machines"
The suggestion Of a Ford machine
! interested Mr.. Gibson more than
anything, for his Ford Is very dear
| to him. So he inquired:
But why are they not used on
Fords?"
well, you know. Of course" said
the stranger, that magnets won't
pick up tin"
This ended the discussion. am
told.
JEWISH There are some peo-
COCKTAIL pie who are always
EXPLAINED ready to get sore if
you say anything about
| their nationality or religion or
politics in humorous way. but
there are others who take those
things in the light they are meant
and enjoy joke regardless Of wheth-
er 1t hits themselves in some way.
Barney Simon, one Of the Fair
banks merchants. is one OF those
men who are not watching a chance
to get offended about things of that
| nature, and he even tells funny
stories at times rejecting on the
Jewish people, though he is one him.
self
1t was just the other day, so it
is said, that Andrew Hoey and MI
Simon were discussing the different
kinds of drinks. Mr.. Hoey asked Mr..
Simon if he had ever tasted Y.
NJ. C. A. cocktail. and the latter
asked how it was made.
"a Y. M. C. A.. cocktail" explained
Mr.. Hoey, sis glass of milk with
prune in it,"
That's all right" replied Mr.. ST.
mon, "but did you ever drink a
Jewish cocktail?"
1t was Mr. Hoey's turn to ask for
information, and in reply, Mr.. ST.
mon said:
"Why Jewish cocktail is a glass
of water with a nickel in the bottom
of the glass"
PLACER In discussing the min
FUTURE ing outlook with operators,
GOOD have come to the con-
clusion that the construc-
ton of the railroad into Fairbanks
will mean more for the mineral future
of the district than people of this city
usually suppose.
One Of those with whom l have
been talking is Tom Gilmore. who
owns considerable property on Pedro
creek, and is one Of the most en-
thusiastic boosters for the local mines
to be found. 1t is his opinion. he
told me, that when the railroad Is