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The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23
THE PRAYER OF A HORSE

To Thee My Master l Offer My Prayer:
 Feed me, water and care for me, and when the days work is done, pr0yiGe me with shelter, a clean, dry bed, and stall wide enough for me to lie down in comfort. Talk to me, your voice often means as much t7 me as the reins. Pet me some times that 1 may serve you the more gladly and learn to love you. Do rot jerk the reins, and do Eot whip me when going up hill. Never strike, beat or kick me when l do not understand what you mean, but give me a chance to understand you Watch me and if l fail to do your bidding, see if some thing is not wrOns with my harness or feet. EX- anime my teeth when l do not eat. may nave an ulCerated tooth and that you know is very painful. DO net tie my head in an unnatural positiOn Or take away my best de- fenSe against flies and mosquitoes by cutting off my tail. And, final ly, 0, my master, when my useful time hat passed do not turn me out to starve Or freeze, or sell me to some cruel master to be slowly tor ture1 or starved to death, but do thou my Master, take my life in tEe kinGest way possible and God will reward you here and hereafter. You may not consider me irreverent is ask this In the name Of Him who was born in a manager. Amen!
 Contributed to Valdez Miner.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23

young folks, having learned to de spise their fathers business, rush ed off to the cities. The farmers were lsft without help. Foreign la borers were brought in. But they were no satisfactory substitute. Of- ten this hired help CoulG not be had. AS a result, having driven all ths food producers away from the farms, We now complain be- cause food costs high.
 A large number of agricultural schools have now been started. A great muay young people are learn inc how to make farms pay, and how to organize community life in a country town. In time this win leaa to greater food production. But there are not nearly enough of these schools, and they need more generous support.
 Practical education is a big sub ject, and this little series Of edi- torials has only touched the fringe of ,: The many questions relating to the education Of girls have not ] cen taken up. In conclusion it can be said that if our education cal Do made thoroughly practical, we can attain an efficiency that will make the United States more pros porous than ever before, in spite of the great burdens it has to carry. -' Ex
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23

towns even more than ever before. The, cost of living has advanced fast in the large cities It costs a great deal more to conduct mail order houses and department stores than formerly. Rents in these places have advanced, taxes On them are very high, they have had to pay greatly increased wages to their help who are suffering from big city prices.
 The eXpresSman will demand a larger fee for carrying his package to your door. If sent by freight, it will take an interminable time to get 1t and the charge may be 40 Der cen. higher than formerly.
 Passengers travel costs more. Mrs. Buyaway will have to pay liberally for her shopping trip to a distance.
 h the days of lavish spending, some women woulG' go to a distant city b get a dress, and including expenses would pay double what the garment would have cost in the hom town. When people are right UT against the limits of an income that can expand no farther, they ale going to consider these items. They will at least look over the home stores stock first And wher they do that, they will be so pleased with what they find, th&t ninety-nine times out of 100 they will buy. The home store suffers from the difficulties of these times less than any other. It buys ts goods in large shipments and bulk, so that freight and express charges are di- yided Up, and increases do not amou-t to much as a part of any siugle purchase. Conditions Of liv- inr are easier on the help in a town like this. They have to pay less for car and railroad fare and other exOenses, and are as well off even ts working for little less wages. All of which helps keep down the scale of merchandise prices,-Poca- tello Tribune.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23
EDITORIAL
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LETS NOT BE PARAGRAPHS

"Thc Yauks did it." Such was the Inscription on iunumerable rib bous. steamers and the like yes terL@y. It was thoughtless bragging unl in bad taste
 No American has the desire to de tract one iota from the maryels We have accomplished since We en- gagged in the war. No American wCllG deny that the time of our t,rst active participation in any con siderable and independent force on the battle front was the psychologt- ya. tim, and that it tipped the scale towarG the debacle which since has followed fast to complete victory. Bu- it is more manly and there fore more American for Us to ob- serve modesty in taking credit un- to ourselves for that which has been done.
 We came into a war, the bloody 6rmt Of which our gallant allies had borne for nearly three years. In our preparations to give active military aid We achieved miracles; and, as it happened, it was our blessed good fortune to step into the battle line at precisely the rj-h. time. To the dauntless yaior and exceptional fighting quality of cur boys our allies pay warm tri- Jute of praise. Why dull the edge of it b. thoughtless bragging?-by the cheap bumpuous sentiment ex- pressed by that inscription: The Yauks did it?"
 This inscription should not be mistake for au expression of ma tioraI American sentiment. It is not to De classed as such. Yet it ha- it's element of offense for these among Us who are French and British and Italian. It does not put us either in true or a pleas au. light with either Or these or with any of our Canadian ueighbors, w might be with us participating in the peace celebration.
 We have but to compare the list 9i their dead with ours; We have to contrast the sacrifices they have borne with those which have been imposed on ourselves and the senti- ment expressed in this inscription il- staDtIy appears to be cheap and thougbuess bragging, unworthy or the true American character - Portland Telegram.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23
GOOD COMMON SENSE

Juneau, Alaska. Nov. IA, 1918. To the Editor:
 The writer, having for a number of years been in one department or ano'her of the government coast w'se service, notes with much inter est an article ill today's Dispatch stating that it is the intention of l the Shipping Board to construct two steel vessels at cost of $4OO,- 900 each, to be used by the U. s. coast and geodetic survey in Alas kaa waters.
 The writer, however, ventures the suggestion that some Of the yes sels already in the civilian service 0. the government and eating their heads off in upkeep, be used in this highly essential service; and is moved to ponder over the ques- tion Of why it has not been possible to do this in the past.
 The L. s. Bureau of Fisheries steamer Roosevelt, for instance, spends the largest part Of the year at the dock in salmon Bay, Seat tie harDor, while the officers and crew (more especially the officerS) have a pleasant time at the eX- pense Of the governmnt..
 To the writer's personal knowl- edge, the Roosevelt was in Seattle the greatr portion of last season. Why could she and her complement not have been used for the very i'm port&nt and urgently needed work Of charting the waters adjacent to Alaska? With the addition of few men from the geodetic service, she would Rave been as well adapted for this work as any of the yes sels ever used for the purpose in these waters; and yet with the gov ernment in need of all available nor ey loF the prosecution or tue war; and the readjustment which must follow, this shiU, among others, is permitted to remain idle-and the Shipping Board must appropriate several hundred thousand dol lars to build new vessels.
 By all means build new ships, if they arr needed, but in the name Of economy, which the governmen has been urging upon the individual citizen, why not make the ships now being maintained at the nations eX- pens return in some measure the outlay in service rendered.? P. E. WALLACE. I-Dispatch
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23
BUSINESS MEMS LUNCH 5Oc
12 to 1 o'clock daily and Sunday. Usual dinner, to z p. m.
 Special dinner served Sundays
 Golden North Hotel cafe.

Mail between Anchorage and Sew ard is now carried over the govern ment raiload, 1t having been award ed the contract for carrying the mail this winter. Anchorage has been designated as the dispatching point for winter mail to 1ditarod' Flat and other points in the Inter- for. Mail for the Interior will be sent ou the railroad from Anchorage to Wesilla. and thence by train to destination.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23
Mining conditions in the aKntish-

Mining conditions in the akntish- ma district are at the present time doing fairly well considering the number of men in the country ant those who are operating are at least assured of a grubstake. MT. Taylor is developing a quartz ledge on stampede creek, a tributary to Cedar creek, which is a tributary to the Toklat. Much ore is blocked out TOT the balance of the season and as soon as he is able to ship many tons of antimony will be sent outside.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23

Wm. Holmes, of valdez who is an ardent botanist and collector of flowers has one of the finest collec-- tions of Alaskan flora in the terri tory. MT. Holmes has hundreds of specimens pressed and in his DOOR, and also has some of the rarer spec mems yarnished and framed with a border of native ferns, making a splendid collection. MT. Holmes, whc is a lineman, has collected for years and it is safe to wager that his collection would take a prize in any exhibition in the states.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23
S|IQIn Too GrG0I
Hundreds of Skaguay Readers Find
 Daily Foil Burden.
The hustle and worry Of business

The hustle and worry Of business men.
 The hard work and stepping of workmen. i
 The woman's household cares,
 Often weaken the kidneys.
 Backache. headache, dizziness,
 Kidney troubles urinary trou- bles- frequently follow.
 Read the following and learn the way tC find relief.
 Mrs. J. c. Brown. 10S E. Thirty fourth St., Tacoma, Wash, says: My health had always been fine until my kidneys went back on me some teh years ago. At first didn't pay much attention to the trouDie and finally I was so bad orr could hardly go. Half of the time I was in ped unable to do my homework. Everything did to relieve myself failed and I was just miserable and discouraged. I was advised to try Doan's Kidney Pills but had got whree I tho't there was no help for me. Doan'a helped me from the start and two boxes removed the trouble. My goo' health came back and I felt fine ever since Doan's cured me-"
 Price COG, at all dealers. Dont simply ask for 8 kidney remeoyr- get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs.. Brown had. Foster-Nh- burn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N.. I.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23

bate court for the Territory of Al asska. sitting in probate at skag- way precinct, on the 18th day Of November, A. D. 1918, in the mat ter of the estate of Thomas A. Nc- Donald, deceased; the undersigned executor of said estate, will Sell at public auction, subject to confirn&- tion of sale by said court, the fol- lowing described real estate bslonG- ing to said estate; To-wit; Lots One (D, two (2) and three (5) in Block sixty-five, and Lot twelve CPD In Block One hundred and twenty (120) of the City of skas- way, shown by the official plat thereof:
 Said sale will be made on the 18th day of December, 1913, at the hour of o'clock in the after noon O" said day at the front door of the court house in the saih City of skagway; terms Of sale as follow for cash.
 Dated this 18th day Of November 1918. :.
 L. s. KELLER Executor of the estate of Thomas A. Mcdonald, deceased.
 11-15 22 29-12-6 13.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23

A wire from Bishop Stringer dat ed Nov. Sth says: start overseas todae, with Dr. Symonds and others. Special work Canadian citizenship campaigh among soldiers, inaugurat' ed by Young Mems Christian asso- ciation. Had offered as chaplain for the fourth time, and was ac-- cepted, but this request came a week ago, and was urgent, and meant going immediately.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23
EDUCATION MISAPPLIED

One of the most ridiculous mis- takes of the older education was it's failure to bring up young people fit- ted to live in the country and en- gage in agriculture. This Is one of the principal causes Of high cost ot food. We refused to teach coun- try young people anything about the calling in which they expected to make 3 living.
 We titteG them to be clerks and bookkeepers in city stores. No thing was taught them as to how food production can be made a business success, or as to how coun- try life can be made successful and advantageous.
 As a consequence m'st b, tsht
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES
 TATE

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, DIVISION NO. 1, AT sKAG- WAY, BEFORE HON. E. A. RAs-
 MUsON, U. s. COMMISSIONER AND EX-OFFTCIO PROBATE JUDGE.
 In tie matter of the estate of Thomas A. McDonald, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an order Of sale' duly made and entered by the pro
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23
Only One "RRoMo QUININE"

To get the genuine, call for the full uame~ LAXATIVE PROMO oUNINE. Look for signature of E. W. GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. soc Thu
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23
Different.

Futher-Whut was that racket last night when you came home?
 Son-My coat fell down the stairs. Father-A coat wouldn't make all that noise.
 Son-Well, I was in the coat.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23
Absent Minded.

GrOcer-That lOng-haired man who lust went out must be music crank. CuStUmer-Why do you think so2
 Grocer-He insisted that only give him four beets In the measure.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23
IF IT ISN'T AN EASTMAN
 1T ISN'T A KODAK

Keller Bros. theskagway agents for the Eastman Kodak company, have received a large shipment of all sizes of N. c. aud Autographic Kodak film, and printing out pa pers both Ago and Yelox. tf.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23
Ina Liberal Mood.

"The judge was very nice"
 "YeST
 "Gave me q divorce. permission to marry again, and intimated that If l didn't do better than I did the first time he'd grant me another divorce"
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23

Take LAXATIVE PROMO QUIN- INH Tablets. Druggists refund money if 1t fails to cure. E. w. GROVES signature Is on each box. Snc Wed.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23
Ills Choice.

"So you threw up your position be- cause 1t was hard. Don't you know that no position Is easy?"
 "Yes. father; that's why l prefer no position" ra@t d ,~
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23
The Test Kiss.

At first she kissed hiTl just for love As deep as a man may think, But now she kisses him at eve
 To see if he's had E drink.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23
Direct.

Jack-I cannot love my neighbOr as myself -.--..
 Bess-But you can surely respect him a lot more if he's half way de- cent.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23
Why Not7

Twas In her darkest hours,
 When the maid was In despair, Her lover sent her flowers,
 And the flowers scent the air.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-23
HOME TRADE PROSPECTS

One effect of the war will be to lead people to buy in their home
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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09
NEW COUNTY HOME.

At the meeting OF the County Court
last Monday presiding Judge Miles
Bulger offered resolution which was
adopted declaring the necessity for a
suitable home for aged, infirm and
dependent Negroes and requesting
that the County architect submit plans
for building costing not more than
$4,000 to be located on the County's
property at Little Blue to be used for
this particular purpose. Judge Miles
Bulger has demonstrated during his
term of office that he had the inter
est of all classes of citizens of Jack
son County at heart and in no way has
he ever Disseminated against the poor
and helpless of our race. Although
he has been subject to many newspa-
per attacks during his incumbency of
public office no one has ever dared
challenge his honesty or personal in
tegrity and he has invariably trium-
phed in whatever he has undertaken.
Although many men have occupied
the position of Presiding Judge of
Jackson County Court the personality
Ol nOH6 Ol Iu6m Will ever De SO III
delibly linked with this high office as
will that of Judge Miles Bulger.
Judges Pendleton and Woodson
have invariably cooperated with the
presiding Judge in looking after the
needs of the unfortunate class of Ne
groes and doubtless before the term
of office of this most excellent Coun-
ty Court expires this much needed
building will have become an accom-
plished fact. The Sun does not know
whether Judge Bulger has further poll
tical ambitions or not but it does
know that in spite of the fact that he
is a stalwart democrat and intrepid
and fearless leader of the dominant
faction in that Organization that he
has endeared himself to the thinking
conservative and home owning Ne
groes of Jackson County and that If
at any time the occasion arises when
they shail be permitted to demon
strate their aphlecl9eion and regard
for the things he has done for the
race they will do it in an emphatic
and enthusiastic manner.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09
FEBRUARY IN METHoDIsM.

February in notable month in AT
rican Methodist circles. 1t chronicles
the birth of Richard Allen, the found
er and first bishop of the church, also
Frederick Douglas, who was a faith
full member and local preacher in
good standing in the church.
The A. NJ. E. hymnal will be 100
years old this month. 1t was first
published in 1918 by Richard Allen.
At that time it contained a few
hymns. Today the book contains
nearly 800 hymns, the baptismal serv-
ice, the Lords Supper and much other
information for orthodox Methodists.
Just as was expected, Rev. N. r.
Walker is doing we'll at Jamison TEN
pie, Kansas City, Mo. One of the Of
ficers writes that never has any pas
tor made so favorable impression as
early as has Rev. Walker. In the re-
cent quarterly conference 1856 was re-
ported and an addition of nineteen
members. The congregation is in
creasing and some on joins nearly
every time services are held" Rev,
Walker is not a complainer or exuse
maker, he is an able, energetic work
er He has gone 'over the top" with
everything he has had, he will make
good in Kansas City.-Christian Index
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09

has fallen a victim to the dreadful
scourge tuberculosis and has been
hurriedly sent by his friends to Ari-
zona in the hope of recovering his
health.
Mr.. Jamison has written many
poems and has ELECTED. much praise
from competent critics and was just
reaching the zenith of his possibilities
when his health failed. "a paInphfet
containing many of his poems is be-
ing prepared by his friends to be sold
to assist him in making the struggle
for existence in which he is engaged
and The Sun most earnestly hopes
that every friend and admirer of this
young man, whether they knew him
or not, as well as those who believe
in the possibilities of the race, will
purchase copy of these poems which
will be sold at the nominal price and
will be on the market in few days.
Further information relative to the
time they will be ready can be OBJ
tanned by calling this Office over Bell
Phone, East 999, or East 27S9. In an
other column we are publishing one
of his most brilliant and stirring
poems; read it.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09
DON'T FORGET YOUR HOSPITAL PLEp(

to be Evangelical proves him to be
honest, just and humane" We quote
this not because of its brilliance, but
rather owing to its Broadness. This
observation by Douglass was made af
ter an interview with no less per.
son than the Great Robert Jngersoll
Of whom he further says: "If l have
ever met man with real living hui
man sunshine in his face, and honest
manly kindness in his voice, l met
one who possessed these qualities
that morning." Here, two lovers OF
Truth met, both were bigger than
Douglass admits elevation when he
says: Incidents of this character
have greatly tended to liberalize my
views as to the value of Creeds in es-
timating the character of Men" In
this respect local ministers would do
well to alter their attitude in esti-
mating their fellow-men.
l was amused at the action of a GER
tain Baptist Minister who used to
boastingly emphasize to the Audience
that Booker T. Washington was a
Baptist" and when the Great Exemp-
lar passed away and it was discov-
cred that Methodist Ceremonies" Of
ficiated by request of the deceased
you can imagine the chagrin in GER
tain quarter. Now here was a case
where the vanity and narrowness of
Creed tried to fasten upon the Liber-
ality of Soul, for Booker T. Washing
ton also was Great, Broad man, at
taching more Importance to deeds
than mere Creeds He was Greater
than a Baptist he was a, Man.
We are forced to. conclude rather
abruptly, owing to allotted spacee. We
intended to point out some of the
Beauties in Douglass Writings and
Orations from a purely constructive
literary standpoint, but our degrees
sions now prevent.
AS a builder Of reat, naturally flow
ing paragraphs he has no superior
and few peers. He was thinker who
commanded on extraordinary vocabu-
larry Sufficient TO wea Ehis thoughts
into highly beautiful passages. Read
ing only his Orations | thought, per-
haps, some learned friend helped him
on his grammar, but after reading his
Autobiography l am convinced that
a genius like his was infinitely above
contemporary output. In literary fin
ish, poise, philosophy, uniqueness and
dramatic intenseness. The Life and
Times of Frederick Douglass" remain
without a rival in America or Eng
land.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09

these men are serving their country,
they are also carrying along their own
profession. being able at the end of
the war to resume their civil occupa-
tion entirely unimpaired
Z. Men who desire to come into
the service for the special purpose of
joining the Mobile Repair Shop of the
92d Division (Colored). should write
at once to Major P. s. Gage, Division
Ordnance Officer, 92d Division, Camp
Funston, Kansas. Major Gage will
then send them application blanks
which they will take to their Local
Board, and they will enlist into the
service and sent directly to Camp
Funston at government expense. The
above applies only to those men who
are within the draft age-21 to 81.
Men who are over 81 years of age
should come here at their own ex-
pense and be enlisted here on the
spot. They may enlist with their To-
cal recruiting officers, but must be
very careful to specify emphatically
that they wish to be sent to the 92d
Division, at Camp Funston, Kansas,
as soon as possible.
8. For those who write to Major
Gage, they should state their:
(a) Full name, age and address,
training and qualifications.
OBJ Previous civil experience, with
the name or names of employers and
addresses.
(c) Number and address of your
local board.
8. l cannot urge too strongly that
you give this matter the greatest pub
licity in your paper Put it on the
front page and give it an appropriate
heading in strong, black type. I'm
press upon your readers that this is
a fleeting opportunity. 1t will soon
be past, and those who do not come to
a decision promptly and communicate
with Major Gage, will find themselves
left out and the organization of the
Mobile Shop completed, and nothing
left for them to do but to run the
chances of being drafted as privates
and placed wherever the government
sees fit to put them.
T. T. THOMPSON,
First Lieutenant 92d Devision, Assis-
tant Personnel Officer.