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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-07

glue to the paddles. It's many'S the
time 1 shot the selfsame rifle before,
an it's many's the time after, but niv-
er a wink of the same have [ SEEM
Twas the sight of lifetime"
do tellr' dryly commented BEETLES.
CD We think I'd b'lieve such a yarn?
I'd ruther say the glister of lghtd
gone to your eyes an the snap of the
air to your tongue"
"'Twas me own eyes that beheld 1t,
an if Sitka Charley was here he'd be
the lad to back me-
But facts is facts, an they amt no
gittin' round 'em. 1t amt in the ma
ture of things for the water furtherest
away from the air to freeze first"
But me own eyes
Don't git het up over it," admon-
ished BEETLES as the quick Celtic anger
began to mount.
.'Then yer not after belavin' me?'
"Sence you're so blamed forehanded
about it. no. I'd b'lieve nature first
an facts
us it the lie ye'd be givin' me?"
threatened Lon. Eyed better be ask
in that Siwash wife of yours. I'll lave
it to her, for the truth spake."
BEETLES fiared up in sudden wrath.
The Irishman had unwittingly wound
ed him, for his wife was the half
breed daughter of a Russian fur trad
er. married to him in the Greek mis-
sion of NulatO, thousand miles or so
down the Yukon, thus being Of much
higher caste than the common Siwash,
or native, wife. 1t was a mere north
land nuance, which none but the north
land adventurer may understand.
81 reckon you kin take it that way"
was his deliberate affirmation.
The next instant Lon McFane had
stretched him on the floor, the circle
was broken up, and half dozen men
had stepped between.
BEETLES came to his feet, wiping the
blood from his mouth. ut hain't new,
this takin' an payin' of blows, an
don't you never think that this will be
squared"
AN niver in me life did l take the
lie from mortal man." was the retort
courteous. "An it's an avil day I'll
not be to hand waitin' an willin' to
help We lift yer debts, barrin' no man
ner of way"
"Still got that 1852"
Lon nodded.
But you'd better git a more likely
caliber Mine'll rip holes through you
the size of walnuts."
"Niver fear. It's me own slugs smell
their way with soft noses, an they'll
spread like flapjacks against the COM
in out beyand. An when'll have the
pleasure of waitin' on We? The water
holes a strikin' locality"
"'Tain't bad. Jest be there in an
hour, an you won't set long on my
comm"
Both men mittened and left the post,
their ears closed to the circumstances
Of their comrades. 1t was such little
thing, yet with such men little things,
nourished by quick tempers and stub
born natures, soon blossomed into big
things. Besides, the art Of burning to
bedrock still lay in the womb Of the
future, and the men OF Forty Mile,
shut in by the long arctic winter, grew
high stomached with overeating and
enforced idleness and became as irrita-
BILE as do the bees in the fall of the
year when the hives are overstocked
with honey.
There was no law in the land. The
mounted police was also thing Of the
future. Each man measured an Of
tense and meted out the punishment,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-07

of frOSt-little geOmetTfc designs, per-
feet, evanescent as a breath, yet des-
tined to exist till the returning sun
had covered half its northern journey.
Both men had led fOrlOrn hopes in
their time-led with a curse or a jest
OH their tongues and in their souls an
answering faith in the God of chance
But that merciful deity had been shut
out from the present deal. They stud
led the face of Malemute Kid, but they
studied as one might the sphinx. AS
the quiet minutes passed a feeling that
speech was incumbent on them began
to grow. At last the howl Of a wolf
dog cracked the silence from the di-
rection of Forty Mile The weird sound
swelled with all the pathos of break
ing heart, then died away in long
drawn sob.
"Well, I'll be dangedv BEETLES turn
ed up the collar of his macEinaw jack
ct and stared about him helplessly.
ITS a gloryus game yer runnin',
Kid" cried Lon McFane-"all the per-
centage to the house an n1ver bit to
the man that's buckin'! The devil
himself ID niver tackle such a cinch,
and d if | dor
There were chuckles, throttled in
gurgling threats, and winks brushed
away the frost which trimmed the eye
lasheS as the men climbed the ice
nOtched bank and started across the
street to the post. But the long howl
had drawn nearer, invested with new
note of menace. A woman screamed
round the corner. There was a cry Of
Here he cOmes!" Then an Indian
boy, at the head of half dozen fright
ened dogs, racing with death, dashed
into the crowd, and behind came yell
low Fang, a bristle Of hair and flash
of gray. Everybody but the Yankee
fled The Indian boy had tripped and
fallen. BEETLES stopped long enough to
grip him by the slack of his furS, then
headed for q pile of cordwoOd already
occupied by a number of his comrades.
Yellow Fang, doubling after one Of the
dogs, came leaping back. The fleeing
animal, free of the rabies, but crazed
with fright, whipped BEETLES off his
feet and flashed on up the street
Malemute Kid took a flying shot at
Yellow Fang. The mad dog whirled a
half air spring, came down on his back,
then, with single leap, covered half
the distance between himself and Bet
ties.
But the fatal spring was intercepted.
Lon McFane leaped from the woodpile,
countering him in midair. Over they
rolled, Lon holding him by the throat
at arms length, blinking under the
fetid SLAYER which sprayed his face.
Then BEETLES, revolver in hand and
coolly waiting a chance, settled the
combat.
"'Twas square game, Kid" Lon
remarked, rising to his feet and shak-
ing the snow from out his sleeves,
with a fair percentage to meself that
bucked it."
That night while Lon McFane sought
the forgiving arms of the church, in the
direction of Father Roubeau's cabin,
Malemute Kid and Scruff Mackenzie
talked long to little purpose.
"But would you," persisted Macken-
zie, "supposing they had foughtT"
"Have ever broken my wordY'
mo, but that isn't the point An
swer the question. Would you"
Malemute Kid Strengthened up.
"Scruff, I've been asking myself that
r,rac+i0n ouor cfnQQ Qn6V-
"Well?"
"Well, as yet haven't found the an
swer."
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inasmuch as it affected himself Rare
ly had combined action been necessary,
and never in all the dreary history of
the camp had the eighth article of the
Decalogue been violated.
Big Jim Belden called an 1mpromptu
meeting. Scruff Mackenzie was placed
as temporary chairman and mCSSen-
ger dispatched to solicit Father ROu-
beau'S good offices. Their position was
paradoxical, and they knew it. BY the
right of might could they interfere to
prevent the duel, yet such action, while
in direct line with their wishes, went
counter to their opinions. While their
rough hewn, obsolete ethics recognized
the individual prerogative of Wipng
out blow with blow they could not
bear to think Of two good comrades
such as BEETLES and McFane meeting
in deadly battle. Deeming the man
who would not fight on provocation
bastard, when brought to the test it
seemed wrong that he should fight.
But a scurry of moccasins and loud
cries, rounded off with pistol shot,
interrupted the discussion. linen the
storm doors opened and Malemute Kid
entered, a smoking Colts in his hand
and a merry light in his eye.
81 got him." He replaced the empty
shell and added, "Your dog, Scruf.
yellow Fang?" Mackenzie asked.
''No; the lop cared one"
1.-The devil! Nothing the matter with
him"
"Come out and take a look"
'That's all right, after all. Guess
he's got 'em too. Yellow Fang came
back this morning and took a chunk
out of him and came near to making
a widower Of me. Made a rush for
Zarinska, but she whisked her skirts
in his face and escaped with the loss
of the same and a good roll in the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-07
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-07
Little Circulated His Way.

Bacon-This report tells us that the
total circulation of money in the Unit
ed States last year was $3,419, 16S,36S.
Egbert-Well, now l understand
what my doctor meant when he told
me my troubles came from poor cir
culatiOn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-07

WIT HEN Big jim Belden Ventureu
nWNIN | the apparently innocuous
WMNM proposition that much ice
rYWNRv was rather pecooliar' he lit
T. SE tie dreamed of what it would
MWN lead to. Neither did Lon
Mctane when he affirmed that an
Choir ice was even more so, nor did Bet
ties as he instantly disagreed, declar-
ing the very existence of such form
to be a bugaboo.
AN ye'd be tellin' me this cried
Lon, latter the years we've spint in
the land! An we eatin' out the same
pot this many's the day!'
but the things agin reason" in
sisted BEETLES. Look you, waters
warmer than Ice
AN little the difference once We
break through"
"Still it's warmer, because it amt
froze. An you say it freezes on the
bottom?"
"Only the anchor ice, David; only
the anchor ice. An have We niver
drifted along, the water clear as glass,
whin suddin, belize a cloud over the
sun, the mushy ice comes bubblin up
an up till from bank to bank an bind
to bind it's drapin' the river like a
first snowfall"
"Unh hunh, more'n once when took
a doze at the steerin oar. But it allus
come out the highest side channel an
not bubblin' up an up
But with niver a wink at the helm 2"
mo, nor you. It's agin reason. I'll
leave it to any man"
BEETLES appealed to the circle about
the stove, but the fight was on be-
tween himself and Lon McFane.
Reason or no reason, it's the truth
I'm tellin' We. Last fall year gone
twas Sitka Charley an meself saw the
sight, droppin' down the rifle yell re-
member below Fort Reliance. An reg
ular fall weather it was-the CLINT O.
the sun on the golden larch an the
Quakin' aspens, an the glister of light
on livery ripple. an beyand the winter
an the blue haze o. the north comm
down hand in hand. It's we'll We know
the same, with fringe to the river
an the ice formin' thick in the eddies,
an a snap an sparkle to the air, an
We a-feelin' it through all yer blood,
a-takin' new lease of life with livery
suck Of it. IT'S then, me boy, the
world grows small an the wandther-
lust lays We by the heels.
But it's meself as wandthers. AS
was sayin', We a-paddlin', with niver
a sign of ice, barrin' that by the ed
dies, when the Injin lifts his paddle
an sings out: Lon McFane, look We
below! So have I heard, but niver
thought to see! AS We know, Sitka
Charley, like meself, niver drew first
breath in the land. SO the sight was
new. Then we drifted, with head
over ayther side, perrin down through
the sparkly water, for the world like
the days 1 spint with the pearlers,
watchin' the coral banks a-growin the
same as so many gardens under the
sea. There it was, the anchor ice,
clingin' an clusterin' to livery rock,
after the manner of the white coral.
"But the best of the sight was to
come. Just after clearin' the tail Of
the rifle the water turns quick the
color Of milk, an the top Of it in wee
circles, as when the graylin' rise in the
spring or there's a splatter Of wet
from the sky. Twas the anchor ice
comm up. To the right, to the lift,
as far as liver a man cud see, the water
was covered with the same. An like
so much porridge it was, slickin' along
the bark of the canoe, stickin' like
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-07
In Convict Garh

Little Irene had gone TO the zoo with
her mother one afternoon. AS they
came to the zebra she exclaimed:
Mother, look at the horse with the
prisoners coat on"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-07
Boy, PAGE Hoover.

"Why did they pinch Terry Toad"
ooh, he simply wouldn't observe fly
less day."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-07

You can't get much mileage on tire
when It's in your hind leg.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-07
tn. Ou;nioe Tb., Does Not Affeet Head

Because of its tonic and laxative effect, Laxative
Bromo Quinine can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing In the head. Theirs
is only one "Bromo Quinine." H. w. GROVES
signature Is on box. Doc.
Douglas Island news., 1918-10-18

was playing across tn skies making a pie
 urc that would be hard to beat. It surely was an impressive sigbt, but it seemed to us thatkal that lovely soft moonlight and beautiful electrical display is more or less wasted these days with all the young fel- lows gone to war It struck us that nature should conserve on that stuff till the boys come home and then turn it on in double quantities. There is nothing like the moon light when young folks go spooning-it seems to have a sentimental effect on them that is hard to malyzc Think of the spoon fug that will have to be done up here in
 Alaska after the war to make mp for lost
 time. If they would have some of that and northern lights that is be- ing wasted now, think of the pleasure they might derive from it. Mr. Hoover will have Io be asked to look into the conservation of aI that lovely Spooning weather. No use wasting good moonlight on the few old bucks left in Alaska and the young kids
 who are just in the puppy-lovc stage where
 hey could mot tell whether the moon OF the sun is shining. Better save it: it will help .omtclact the sentimental effect the French girls might have had on our boys.
Douglas Island news., 1918-10-18
WE KNEW TT

Douglas Island went over the top last night with a rush in the Fourth Liberty Bond drive and has now doubled her quota aud is entitled to a flag with two bars or t to signify that fact.
 or course we knew an the time that we would -o over thc top because Douglas IsI- and. cy.r since it was am island and old man Douglas first planted the American flag ou irs soil. has always fulfilled its obli- cations In fair weather or foul the Island always does just a little more than is cN- pcctcd O. it.
 Now that we have gone over the top we are out in the open with good ground ahead and we should not lic down, but keep ou going to show that we are not striving just to reach certain mark. but to give to our utmost to support the government in its prosecution of the war.
 Today is Alaska Day-the date on which the transfer was made from Russia to Ann erica. and tomorrow is the last day of the drive. Buy that bond and be thankful that vou live in Alaska under the Stars and Stripes and are able to take a wallop at the crmblmg walls of autocracy.
Douglas Island news., 1918-10-18
Notiee of Hearing Final Aceount

Notice of Hearing Final Account n the United States Commissioners
 Court For Douglas Island Pre-
 cluct. Territory of Alaska, DiyIs-
 ion No One.
 In tho Matter of the Estate Of John
 Rangrcn, dccoased
 Notice is hereby given that Carrie Louise Somervillc, os oNecutrix of the estate Of John Rangren, deceased, lid on thc 10th day of October. 1918, file in tho above entitled court her Inal account Of her administration of said estate. and che hearings Of he same has been set by said court for Saturday. the 1Ith day of De- ,cmber. 1918. at che hour of eleven o'clock a. m. of said day, at his of- flee in the Henson Building, tn the City of Douglas. Territory of Alaska. lt which time and place an persons lre required Co dlo any objections they may Co said account, and Go show cause, 1T any they have, why said account should not Doc allowed and settled.
 Dated this 10th day Of October, 1918.
 CARRIE LOUISE sOMERvILLE.
 Exccutrix of the estate of John Rongrcn, deceased
 IT. II. FOLSOM,
 Attorney for ENccutrix. First pub. Oct. II, 1918. Last pub. November s, 1918.
Douglas Island news., 1918-10-18
WoMAN's STATEMENT
 WILL HELP DOUGLAS

"I hated cooking because what over ] ate gave me sour stomach and a bloated feeling. | drank hot water and olive oil by the gallon. Moth Ing helped until | tried simple buck
 hron bark, glycerine etc., as mixed In Adlcr-i-ka." Because it hushcs Inc ENTIRE bowel tract completely Ndlor-i-ka relieves ANY CASE sour stomach, gas or constipation and prevents appendicitis. The INSTANT lction Is surprising Guy l.. Smith, druggist
Douglas Island news., 1918-10-18
Fair Exchange

A man who had purchased some eurrant buns at a bakery was dis ,rcssed on starting Co eat one Co aud that it contained a fly. Return ing Co the bakery, he made am in- ilgnant complaint. demanding an- other bun In place Of the inhabited one.
 "I'm sorry. sir." said Che sales woman. "I cant give you another bun. but 1T you win bring back the ay will exchange it for curront'
Douglas Island news., 1918-10-18
HISTORY IN THE MAKING

ThcpcopJc of today are living ina great agc-th,y are privileged to be alive in the greatest days in the history of the world. Right now history Is in the making and the great forces of Democracy are fighting the great fight against the powers of autoc- ocy.
 Today it looks as it Democracy has won and thc old world theory of might makes right seems Co b, doomed The great wave of Democracy. proclamug thc theories oI our lor.Ia.hcrs when they framed the Dec laradou of Independence aud ttc ConStitu- tou of thc United States, is sweeping over thc whole world
 Our soldiers. crusaders of Democracy are bearing rhc word Co Europe and the lordes of thc Huns are being driven from the ar land that they have mvished >uuImg md -uappug like wolves that have been driven from their cuIlou feast
 Tn. wtocutic powers are seeking peace. but say they want au honorable peace. 'as if there was such worl as honor in th. vocabulary of the nations that cruel f.d Blgm because she chose the honor able course by trying to block the path of a rcau-brcaIng foc that was attempting to stab France. hcr friend, in the buck; as 1T honor was known to the countries that de- spoiled Scryiu. Montenegro and Poland. and with bribery and rrickely made great Russia break her covenants with lcr Allies ud transformed thc country into a land or blo.J,hod and horror.
 The oId order of things is dying hard tlc kaiser has the picture of the cZar be. fore lm. lying in am unmarked grave in bleak Siberia. and he pictures his own fate if he admits defeat after spmrug his de- mdcd people ou SO long with his "Ac mt Gorr" tales of Gcmm-mjc peace But admit it he must. and with that admis. sion hc must bujsh forever his hopes of power and world domination and take ,nar position in life that his low mentality warrants. instead of the place he craycs with a madmu persistence.
 And when thc map of EWop. is changed and adjusted. there will bc uo dickcriua .ur bulucc of power. but each country vii. h. governed bv tbc consent of the governed aud tnc divisions will mot ba mere lines on paper. but wcll-dctucd lines of uatioualjt, auI national aspirations and hopes. Then there will be no need for war OF rebellion as each country will have its own people within ir, borders, and the rights of smal nations win bc respected aud they will be allowed to work out their own salvations.
 When peace comes We can rest assured that there win mot be left a sovereign m Europe that cam plunge the world into wan with word just to try and tramplc ou the smaller nations and demonstrate that he and his followers are supcrmcu and the fa- vorcd 0. God
Douglas Island news., 1918-10-18
Notice of Appointment of Adminis-

NOuCt Ol hppulhtilllA "A
 trator and to Creditors In the United States Commissioncr'e
 Court for Douglas Island Pre-
 cinct. Territory Of Alaska, Div.
 No. One.
 In Che Matter of tho Estate of Victor
 vou Arx. deceased.
 Notice ls hereby given that Che undersigned wus on the 1lth day of October 1918. appointed administra- tor of the estate of Victor von Ary, deccased, by thc above entitled court: and further notice is hereby given to an persons having claims against said estate to present them, with proper vouchers. within six months from Che date hereof, Co said administrator at his place of busi- ness on Front Street, in tho City Of Douglas. Alaska, the same being thc place for Che transaction Of the busi- ness of said estate
 JOHN FEusI Administrator ot the estate Of Victor Von Arx, deceased. q. II. FOLSOM.
 Atty for Administrator.
 First pub. Oct IS, 1918.
 Last pub. Nov. 10, 1918.
Douglas Island news., 1918-10-18
RELIGION UNDER SHELL FIRE

There is no greater heroism than the hcroism of mercy Thcr is mo trucr bravery l7u the bravery of tenderness Out of he crash of nation against nation arises a 'mist-likc sympathy, and the insignia of .ts tenderness iS the cross of red. It is the ,uly remaining glow of a Christian hope. Jt is a religion under shell fire. It is sigh ,ct to the music of sympathetic action.- )pic Reed.
Douglas Island news., 1918-10-18

German papers say the kaiser's name is never mentioned there any more. It is fact that we do not hear any more "Mc and Gott' talk in the peace negotiations. The good old Yankee term, "small pota- toes. would just about fit the kaiser, we reckon, at this time.
Douglas Island news., 1918-10-18

Looking at it from one standpoint it IS going to be tough luck for Kaiser Bill to 5c out of a job at his time of life with six worthless sons on his hands. We bet that he has not taught any of them a trade so they can support the old man in his days pf advcrsity. Serves him right though; he would have war
Douglas Island news., 1918-10-18

Alaska Day-thc day that Stewards .old storage plant was transferred from Russia to the United States. What a Pan Iora box that old so-called cold-stoagc plant has proved to be since it has been 3arry opened up! Out of it have come m- old treasures of gold, copper, fish, timber, md fms. Only the very smallest part of he plant has been opened as yet. Who can
 predict what will be produced when the country has the attention that it deserves md the untouched riches start pouring forth in great flood?
Douglas Island news., 1918-10-18

The epidemic of Spanish influenza is sweeping over the country and many deaths are being recorded Some of the Alaskan boys have fallen victims to the dread dis ease. They should be honored as if they had fallen on the field of battle for truly they have given their lives for their com- try
Douglas Island news., 1918-10-18

It is hard to tell just which arm of the service is most popular on Douglas Island, the army or navy, but we do know that there are several dull, aching voids where hearts used to be since one of Uncle Sam's fighting craft sailed for somewhere else.
Douglas Island news., 1918-10-18

We give some facts in this issue taken rom the Divisional platform of the demo rattle candidates that We commend to oyom notice. This platform is backed by the integrity of the men behind it who are run lmg for office under the democratic ban Icr. They will do as they say and can be rustcd Co the utmost It is truly going to Dc a democratic year in Alaska-get into hc band wagon and toot your horn for Democracy and what it stands for.
Douglas Island news., 1918-10-18

The appointment of R. G. Wayland as lieutenant in the Engineers is a very de- clviug honor to a competent man The government will get a fine soldier and the Treadwcn Company will lose a tirst-class ,fricial Given the opportunity, Mr. Way and will rise rapidly in rank in the army, IS he is a hard worker with lot of natural lbility.
Douglas Island news., 1918-10-18

"sITtA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modatlons. American or European plan. For terms apply to Dr. L. F.. Goddard. sanltarium, Alaska.-Ady.
Douglas Island news., 1918-10-18

Romemberl the men in our army and navy do not expect luxuriea. sl ould we at home expect them? Buy necessities and war-savings stamps.
Douglas Island news., 1918-10-18
MOONLIGHT IN ALASKA

Early this week there were some lovely moonlight nights, and the aurora boreaiS
Douglas Island news., 1918-10-18
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