The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-17

best beware, at any rate, or else you'll meet with Stanley's fate.
 This writer girl is sure all right; she made a stirring speech last night before the Civic club, and say, you really ought to hear her play the latest hits, and she can sing-thls girl can do most everything.
 And now I guess I'd better quit, per haps this will not make hit with her and you see!
 .OUR NEU1 I've surely had a great LAYOUT. surprise, l scarcely can
 believe my eyes, tor Tn the day or two that's past, the boss has been a-working fast unpaCking paper by the ton it looks as if he'll not get done until an other week or two and listen here 'twixt me and you, his doggoned stock IS sure complete Pm telling you, it cant be beat. It is the best that one can see not only north of fifty three' but north of Bellingham as well--the layout certainly is swell.
 From bonds to napkins down the line you'll find the stock is surely fine, the latest goods that can be had and nothing in the camp, my lad can equal it in any Way-I mean just every word 1 say.
 Next week when sonny starts to school Q learn the well known Golden Rule, he'll eed some tablets, also pens, before his stu les he begins, and if you heed to my advicc you'll visit us and get our price, and see our goods and then you'll buy and boost our line up to the sky.
 And in a week, or maybe two, we'll have treat to show to you; our Kelly press will be on deck and you must see 1t work, by Heck We'll ask you one and all to come and see it operate, by gum. And after you have seen it all you will not doubt me when call The Citizen the most complete estab lishment on Cushman street CHEER UP, Cheer up and put away DOGGONEIT. that frown, there's
 nothing wrong with this here town. Don't fret about the days to come and nope around with visage glum. The burg is far from in the dumps and there's chanCe for him who humps to gather SheCkles by the bale Don't listen to the doleful tale of him who says this camp is dead, but, bust Ia scantling on his head and you will win our heartfelt praise and thankfulness for all your days.
 Cheer up, the futures up to you. There's nothing that you cannot do. If you resolve that this here place is surely bound to win the race and bound to come out on the top then win she will, as sure as pop. And if you say :''Oh, what's the use, the camp is slipping like the deuce' you'll kill it sure as acorns tall grow from the little oaks that fall
 For after all is said and done, there's just one thing and only one that makes city grow and thrive, and that is when bunch of live and loyal townsmen boost like sin and back their doggoned town to win.
 And so cheer up, don't lose your grip, don't holler bull and quit the ship. Don't knock the town if you feel blue. Perhaps it's not the town but you
 SELLS BEATS Mark Sells, the Yiddish THE GAME. tailorman-just try to
 beat him if you can- 1t cant be done, 1t ain't no use, for he is foxy as the deuce; you'd have to lie awake at night to try to beat his schemes alright.
 His latest plan is surely great, and if you are a paperweight, the same as Sells, just sten here, and harken to his bright idear.
 Come gather round and hear his plan; 10 more the festive steamboat man will nick him for doggoned fare, for he can travel anywhere without a-pungling up his kale to al no expense excepting for, perhaps ten cents, that Uncle Sam will make him pay be- fore he rambles on his way.
 Yep, fares can never worry him. As long as he stays short and slim, and weighs a carat and half, on railroad men he has the laugh. As long as he keeps down his weight, his lot in life is surely great,
 And now sit tight and I will spring the