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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

The Presbyterian Church was the
first protestant organization to es'
tablish missions in Alaska. Through
the instrumentality of Or. Sheldon
with the educational and religious
work of the Northwest and who was
the first agent OF the Bureau OF Edu-
cation and the first superintendent
of missions in Alaska. Mrs. \. X.
Mcfarland was sent to Wrangell IN
1878. and established a school and
mission there. The following wear
Rev. J. G. Brady. afterwards Cover
nor. and DIR. s. Hall Young. now Of
New York, were commissioned as the
first ordained ministers to this Ter
ritory. the former going TO Sitka and
the latter to Wrangell..
From this small beginning the work
has expanded until it now includes
Is churches with a membership Of
1443. and Il Sunday Schools with
membership OF 1861. There are also
supported by the Board 63 morgan
lied missions. Work is carried on
among 4 of the native tribes Of Al
aSka extending from Point Barrow
on the North TO Ketchikan on the
South. The Point Barrow mission is
the most nOrtherly in the world. The
Board of Home Missions eXpends in
the neighborhood of $4,000 per year
in the support of its various mis-
Sions in Alaska. This is in addition
to the amount which is raised local
ly.
In addition to the regular religious
work as outlined above the Presby-
terrain church sustainS the most COM
plete hospital maintained in Alaska
for natives. the institution at FIaineS.
II also supports the largest school
for native children in Alaska, the
Sheldon Jackson school at Sitka.
Children are gathered here from 10
of the villages of the native popula-
tion. Last year there was an enroll
ment of 40 and this is to be in
creased during the coming winter.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01
Northern Light Presbyterian Church
By REV. JOHN B. STEVENS

Jas. w. Kirk, 1905 to 1906; Alexander
Pringle, 1906 to 1907; David Holford,
1908 to 1909; John B. Stevens, 1909
to 1915.
The account of the dedication Of the
present buildings, as published in the
newspaper at that time, reads as fol:
lows:
THE Northern Light Presbyterian
Church was dedicated last Sunday,
January %, QSS9) in the presence Of
large congregation. The Log Cabin
Church, probably one of the best
known buildings in Alaska, for some
time past has been altogether too
small to accommodate the congrega-
ton. The church and manse are two
of the handsomest buildings in the
city. The interior furnishings of the
church are new, convenient and mod
ern. The organ was used for the
first time at this service. Rev. Jas.
Condit preached the sermon, copious
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

For number of years it has been
impossible to accommodate all the ma
tive children who have applied for
admission. The faculty includes Is
men and women. Instruction is Civ.
en- as far as the eighth grade and
provision is to be made for a high
school course as it is required. Do
nestle science and manual training,
are emphasized. Carpentry, boat
building. management of gasoline en-
cines. steam-fitting, blacksmithing,
brass and copper manufacture, as
well as dress making, cookery, ETC.,
are among the practical accomplish
ments taught.
With the increasing Importance of
the Territory and it's growth the Pres
bvterian church plans to keep pace.
New fields will be occupied and new
missions established as the de-
mands require and funds permit. 1t
is the purpose of the Presbyterian
Board to maintain and increase the
work instituted 81 years ago.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

His pastorates have been at Wapel-
10, Iowa, 1896; Juneau, Alaska,
1S96-99; North Yakima, Wash, 1899
1901; Juneau, Alaska, 1901-O4; Sioux
City, Iowa, 1904-07; Fairbanks, Alas
ka, 19O7-12. In 1912 he became Gen.
eral Missionary of the Church for AL
aska. He is associated with the Pres
byterian Board of Home Missions of
156 Fifth Avenue, New York, as the
representative of the Board in the
field, and has charge of the work of
the Church in Alaska. and since 1913
his headquarters have been in Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01
Mendham S Ostrom, jewelers.

Charles Ostrom as manager of
Mendham and Ostrom has been a
resident of Juneau for the past two
years, during which time he has seen
this business grow from one of small
proportions to its present clientage
which is truly gratifying. This firm
is the owner of one of the most at
tractive places in Southeastern AL
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

extracts from which will be found in
another column. The servicse were
largely of musical character under
the direction of Mr.. Insley. Rever-
ends Larson, Jones and Writ partici-
pated in the exercises at the invita-
ton of Mr.. Condit."
There then followed a financial
statement showing the estimated val
uation of the new property to be 81,
900.
While the Church has always been
distinctively Presbyterian, and SO
true to the consecrated men and wo-
men of the States who have support
ed it, it has shown its worthiness Of
their support by being more than
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

ufacturer, having been engaged in
the business for many years and
knowing it from all angles. He gives
his personal attention to the business
constantly, a factor that has contri-
buted largely to it's success. 1t Is
his aim to make of every customer
friend and to give the best Of SER
vice to all who enter his establish
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

equipped as any establishment any
where for work in this line. In short,
everything that can be done by a
laundry and cleaning business is a
part of the work of Mr.. Kings laun-
dry, and the firm has earned a repu-
tation for absolute reliability.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01
yr,HE PIONEER Church work in Il

V,HE PIONEER Church work in the
vicinity of Juneau was done by
Rev. Joseph p. White, who was
the first minister to labor in this
field having charge of this church
and serving as missionary of the
Presbyterian Board of Home Missions
from May. 1886 to the fall of 1888.
Under the ministry of his success
or Rev. Samuel II. King, the Northern
Light Presbyterian Church was Or
ganized in December, 1891. The sue
cessive pastors of the church have
been as follows: Jas. H. Condit,
1896 to 1899; w. S. Bannerman, 1899
to 1900; Jas. H. Condit, 1901 to 1904;
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01
REV. JAMES II. coNDlT, DID,.
Superintendent of Presbyterian Mis-
sions in Alaska with Head
quarters at Juneau.

DIR. Condit graduated from Parsons
College. Fairfield, Iowa, with the class
of 1887, receiving the degree of A. b.
In 1891 he was given the degree OF
NJ. A., and in 1912, of ID. D., by the
same institution. He took his theo-
logical training at Mccormick semin-
airy. Chicago, ILL.,, graduating with the
class of 1891.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

aska, and the stock of jewelry which
they keep on hand is surprisingly
complete and comprehensive for a
city the size of Juneau. The stock
offers wide selection in the very
best of watches, rings, pins, set and
unset stones, novelties, cut glass and
similar articles.
Mr.. Ostrom is competent and ex-
perienced jewelry merchant and man.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

Jaeger as President and manager
and the establishment continued un-
der his direction until 1913, when the
managemement was given over to ].
H. King. The laundry is today, and
ALWAYS has been, one Of the most up
to-date plants i'm Alaska. One of
the boasts which the laundry makes
and which it is able to back up is
that vessels which are in port for
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

Pastor of the Northern Light Presby-
terrain Church of Juneau.
Rev. j. b. Stevens is native of
Michigan and a graduate of Prince
ton, of the class of 1901. He was for
seven years located in Montana, and
for six years has been pastor of the
Northern Light Presbyterian Church
of this city.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01
Alaska Steam Laundry

One of the oldest business houses
in Juneau is the Alaska Steam Laun-
dry, established by E. R. Jaeger, in
1895. Mr.. Jaeger built up plant of
which any city might be proud, even
though it were five times as large as
Juneau. The Alaska Steam Laundry
was incorporated in 1905 with Mr..
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

simply Presbyterian, Church home of
the people where they might worship
with helpfulness and good-fellowship.
The services has always been simple
and democratic, the sermons large
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

ment, be their wants large or small.
In that he has admirably succeeded,
as is attested by the constantly in.
creasing trade. Mr.. w. H. Mendham
has the finest jewelry store in Fair
banks that is to be found in the in
terror of Alaska. He makes spec
ialty of nugget and old ivory jew
elry.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01
Mercer s Studio

MERGERS Studio is one of the larg-
est and most artistic studios in the
Northwest 1t requires but a cursory
visit to impress the fact upon the
v;sitor that A. c. Mercer Is an artist
IN every sense Of the word. Mr.. Mer-
cer,s portrait photography is famed
throughout Alaska
Mr. Mercer not only makes portraits
that are portraits. but engagements,
conv work, framing and all that per-
tains to pictures are done at his stu
do.
The fine picture Of Gov. Strong thtt
onnears on the first page of this De-
veIonment Number of the Alaska
Da,lv Empire was made from a Mer-
Ger Photographic portrait, and many
~ the other half-tones in the edition
are from Mr., MERGERS photographs.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

three hours can get an entire change
of linen with the assistance of the
Alaska Steam Laundry, and it's repu-
utation for promptness is unrivaled.
In addition to the regular run of
laundry work the Alaska Steam
Laundry conducts very efficient dry
cleaning establishment and is as well
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

ly on modern themes and present
problems, and the institution as a
whole looked up on by its officials as
sacred trust for the servive of the
community.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01
Presbyterian Church in Alaska
p. pFy lAugS H. CONDIT. D. D.

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the sermons large community.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-20

about that tongue and now different
It is from most other tongues. Peter
Rabbit didn't until Old Mr.. Toad
showed him after Peter had pug
zled ana puzzled over the mysterious
way in which bugs and flies cisap.
peared whenever they happened to
come within two inches or less OF
Old Mr.. Toad.
Peter would watch them and right
while he was looking at them they
would vanish. Yet so far as he
could see Old Mr.. Toad hadn't
moved. But there was no doubt that
those bugs and flies had found q
stomach. Peter had only to look at
the satisfied expression on Old Mr.
Toad's face to be sure OF that
Then Mr. Toad Just darted his
tongue out like tiny pink flash
and brought back the bug with II
What Peter couldn't understand wa,
what Old Mr.. Toad did with tongu,
that would reach two inches beyont
his mouth. He said as much.
"I1l show my tongue and ther
you'll wish you had one just like II.
said Old. Mr.. Toad with twinkle
in his eyes.
He opened his big mouth and
slowly ran his tongue out its full
length. why! Whea! exclaimed
Peter. It's fastened at the wrong
end."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-20
The Confessions of a Wife
A Woman Wants To Be Wanted
II am awfully sorry for Mollie."

II am awfully sorry for Mollie."
We were sitting In Mary's dainty.
prim little once with its gray walls
and gray-tinted woodwork. which
made such a contrast to the mahog-
any finish OF the rest Of the shop.
had not seen Mary for some
days and II seemed to me that she
had grown prettier than ever. In
the first place her ideas OF dramatic
Tor perhaps | ought to say artistic)
values made her affectation OF gray
for her own and the other women
clerks clothes most attractive. The
sole little gray gown with its fichu
OF net and the net cuffs turning back
to the elbow could not help but be
pleasing to the eye of the most fas-
tidious. There was a shell pink In
Mary's cheeks. however. and a SUI
fused CLEAN OF interest In her beau
tiful blue eyes that l had not seen
since the first weeks Of her mar
rage TO Jack.
"Why should you be sorry for
hers" I asked. Every one seems
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-20

to be commissioning Mollie when
just at present. she IL having the
time of her existence. Probably
never again will life hold the excit
ing and engrossing hour for her that
IL does now"
But" expostulated Mary. "shs
must be very unhappy"
Nov, Mary, my dear. own mp
Was ever woman unhappy II she
were sure that two men were in
love with her? You certainly have
found out by this time that the
greatest want In q woman's heart
is the want to be wanted. The mo.
ment a girl finds out that some one
or two or three want her. life be-
gins to look rosy. The greatest
smart married woman has to bear
Is the feeling that her husband
usually has put other wants In the
place Of the want Of her.
Aren't you rather cynical this
morning. my dear!" asked Mary.
II don't think so: I am just hon
est and matterof-fact We women
Mary. allow so many little things To
mar our happiness and perhaps II ID
because we only have one interest
and its name IL man. Mollie just
now has q most engrossing interest
In what she Is writing for the pa
per. She is the storm center OF Q
big political deal and she is young
clever and beautiful, and II Is very
probable that two men think they
are in love with her.
"Of course. would feel worse for
Mollie II she were head over heels
In love with Mr.. Hatton. but she is
not. She IL Just fiattered by the
attention OF both Mr.. Hatton and
Mr.. Sullivan. Naturally because Hat
ton Is the unattainable man, she
thinks she is In love with him and
she will probably worry about the
situation a lot before II is made
over to her satisfaction.
"You. Mary. IL you will forgive
me for saying II, are in a much
worse dilemma"
Mary ,blushed. which made me
ask myself II IL could be possible
that she was interested In that
young Patterson who was so much
about the shop.
But you also see," she said In
genuously, "that have other inter
ests. The bookshop has grown to
be q passion with me. l am the
broker and buyer for number OF
rich men and last week. Margie,
made sale that netted us IN profit
81, 600 will, / think, be able 10
give Mother waveriy at least $50
month more next year than the
hundred left to her In the will"
II don't believe you can DO this
I think all over . hundred dollars
a month for life must be either put
In the business or In some other
safe investment and kept until
Mother waverly's death. to be al
vided between Jack or you and Mol
lie."
Mary's face clouded At the men
ton OF Jack. I wonder n she stu
loves him1
(To be Continued
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-20
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME.
Old Mr.. Toad Shows His Tongue

mo such thingl" replied Old Mr..
Toad Indignantly. "If IL was fasten-
ed at the end II is how could I run
II out so fart"
"But mine. like all other tongues
that / have ever seen. is fastened
way down In my throat" protested
Peter. yours Is fastened at the
other end and way In the very front
Of your mouth. I never heard of
such thing"
There are q great many. things
you have never heard of, Peter Rab-
lit" replied Old Mr.. Toad driiy.
Mine IS the right way to have q
tongue. Because It II fastened away
up In the front OF my mouth that
way ! can use the whole Of II. You
see Il goes out its full length. Then
when draw II In with bug on the
enc of II Just turn II over so that
tho end that was out goes way bach
In my throat and takes the big with
1t to just the right place to swai
low"
Peter thought this over for q few
minutes before he ventured another
question. II begin to understand
said he. but how do you hold OF
to the bug with your tongue"
my tongue is sticky, Of course
Mr.. Stupid" replied Old Mr.
Toad. looking very much dis
gusted. "Just let me touch bui
with II and he's mine every time
Peter thought this over. Then h,
felt Of his own tongue. mine ISM
sticky" said he very innocently.
Old. Mr.. Toad laughed rightout
Perhaps II 1t was you couldn't asl
SO many questions" said he. Nov
watch me catch that fly"
His funny little tongue darted ou
and the fly was gone. 1T certainly
is very handy" said Peter politely
II think we are going TO have more
rain and I better be getting back "a
the dear Old Brier Patch. I'm very
much Obliged to you, Mr.. Toad. ~
think you are very wonderful"
mot at ALL" replied Old Mr.. Toad
i've simply got the things ! need
in order to live, just az you have the
things you need. couldn't Sc
along with your kind OF tongue. bu
no more could you get along with
mine. II you live long enough you
will learn that Old Mother Natur'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-20
FINE FOR RHEUMATISM
MusteroIe Loosens Up Thoss
Stir Joints-Drives Out Pain

You'll know why Thousands IRE
MUSTEROLE once you expertpnco
the glad relief II gives. LIZ -
I, Get jar at once from the nearest
drug store. Il IL clean. white ONT
mcnt made with the oil Of mustard
Better than q mustard plaster and
does not blister. Brings ease and
comfort while II n being rubbed a.!
MUSTEROLE II recommended by.
doctors and nurses. Millions Of jaru
are used annually for Bronchitis.
Group, Stiff Neck, Asthma, Neural
gia, Congestion, Pleurisy, Rheuina-
tism, Lumbago. Pains and Aches aok
the back or Joints. Sprains, Sore
Muscles, Bruises, Chilblains. Frosted
Feet, Colds of the Chest ut often
prevents Pneumonia).
At your druggists, In 2bc and 800
jars. and special large hospital size
for $3.50.
BE sure you get the genuine NUS.
THROLE. Refuse limitations set
what you ask for. The Musterole,
Company. Cleveland, Ohio.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-20
VOTED FOR YEARS,
BRITISH SUBJECT

LOS AN0NLnA Auri1 1L-John
Kirby, born In England, vstsrsn 81
tho CIVIL war. and . votsr at ssogv
presidential election since the cjo1o
Of tho war. has Just discovered Inst
ne II still IN alien. Kirbys nov ~
took the oath Of a1leglsnee when -
joined the army and Assumed thas
that oath made him an Am'sr1ean|
citizen.
While proving up On : homestead
In the United States land of1ce ~
was asked 70 show his neture1lzar
ton papers. He had none. A8ter
So years Of practical citissnship. he
said he would try again legally -
become an American.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-20
= Society," Fashions, Household Hints and Helps y

ris. Emory w. Clark and party. Mr..
and Mrs. p. w. A. Fitzsimmons. Mr..
and Mrs. r. n. Watts. of Adrian;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph. Stone, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Coslett Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Brooks Nichols. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. b. Warren. Miss Francis Sib-
ley. George II. Angel and party.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-20

WICHITA. Kan, April 1J.-Many
people claim that there is nothing
to the superstition about 49," but
IN Wichita n couple seeking a d.
vorce In the district court that be
lieves the number IL an Ill omen,
They cite their own lives since they
met and were married. Here is the
story AZ told by the man:
Thirteen years ago the man and
woman met in Topeka on March 13
On Oct. IL they were married. They
were married at No. 213 East Sew
enthst., and started housekeeping
At No. 213 East Eighth-st. The rem,
on the house came to s1s a month
and they had three children.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-20

I'm quite sure you would. You
see, II It were like Old Mr.. Toad's
II would be such q wonderful tongue
that I suspect you would want
everybody to see II. Old Mr.. Toad
thinks his tongue the most salts
factory tongue in the world. In fact
he Is quite sure that without II he
couldn't get along at all. and I don't
know as he could. And yet very
few of HIS neighbors know anything
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-20


than a girl.
1 think my brother realised the
family ship was sinking and decided
to leave It before II was too late.
This seems a rather hard thing to
say Of him. but when you stop to
think OF the manner In which he was
brought up II II not 90 bad. Remem-
Der he was never told of any particu.
lar duty he might owe his parents or
his sisters. Our house. after all. had
been more like q hotel than . home.
Only we children never paid In any
service for our place to sleep and the
food we ate. My mother and father
believed they were doing us the
greatest kindness by giving us per.
feet freedom And there was their
really big mistake. For what they
called freedom" was only the means
Of making US slaves to our own de-
sires and appetites. There can be no
true freedom where there 10 no obedi-
ence to some true laws. And so, quite
naturally. II came to pass when we
all were In trouble, each member Of
our family tried TO save himself OF
herself. II was . case Of the devil
take the hindmost.
/ suppose had Ed been q healthy.
normally brought up young man. his
first idea in our financial dificulties
would have been to work harder and
SO raise his earning capacity. But
that was not the way Of t. Instead.
he lost no more time IN counting Miss
Jagow. the brewers daughter. You
may remember I told you she was
rich and alone In the world and rath.
er stupid and quite nice. because she
was both simple and sincere. My
brother was sturdy OF body and
shrewd OF mind. And % II was not
very dificult matter for him to win
the girl he had decided 70 marry for
her money.
A very few weeks after my father
had told us OF his still increasing In
debtedness. and my mother had
pawned her jewels to meet the emer