Douglas Island news., 1920-09-03
AND IT CAME
 TO PASS THAT;
The First Chapter of Daniel, Wherein James of the House of Wickersham
 Gives Daniel His Mantle

20. And during an of Che long and spectacular altornations. vibra- tlons and gyratIons Of James there were numbers of his honchmon and adherens who chung tenaciously to and backed him. not as party men but as Wickitos
 21 Among the latter was one Daniel of tho house of Sutherland. a foreigner who had arrived on Amer lca's hospltablc shores and who shortly thereafter and by Inc time Che ink on his naturalization papers was dry Of. indeed. he went through Che formalfty Of securing naturall- zation papcrs) essayod to become ac- tive in Che political affairs of his adopted country.
 22. Incidentally America is tho worlds greatest melting pot and Che foreigner who comes here and melts is to be congratulated on his choice. but such a foreigner should always be ready and willing to ox- hibit his papers Of citizenship and more especially when out for election Co on oGce.
 23 But holding important offices by unnaturalIzed foreigners is not without precedent in this land of Che free and the home Of the brave.
 25. As a reward for having help cd his friend James In 1908 Daniel was given the position Of United States marshal in tho First division by William Of Che house of Taft who had been chosen Co "nlr Che presidential rocker at Washington.
 26 But sailing a political craft was different from sailing a hali- but boat and Daniel. having brought mp on a reef was requested by the same power that appointed him to step down and out
 27 And when Che order to yacato arrived. Daniel waxod wroth and hicd himself Co Washington. from which place be returned ohastonod and ubdued In spirit and another man roignod in his stead in Che mar shal's office
 2S. The ensuing years continued to onsue and Dau,el remained faith ful to his mentor James. no matter what he preiended to be-lndopcnd- ent. Progressive Democrat. Republi- can. etc.-the word Soviet" not having been coined in those days.
 go. In Che meantime Daniel suc- ccodcd in getting himself elected to the Territorial legislature where. to quote from the photograph motto, he heard his masters voice and in- troduced @ bin Co repeal Che law which gives Q bounty on eagles.
 30. By the same token and Co be consistent he would also favor Che law which protects the brown bear. even if such protection em- bracod Che feeding of inodensiyo cit- izens at irregular intervals to those protected monarchs of our virgin forests. For. thinks he, odds fish (hallbut preforrcd) what boots it if on occasional prospector falls a vic- elm Co @ bear. The bear was here first"
 3l And having educated Daniel to a point where he thinks as James thinks. limps when James stubs his toe. sneezes when James takes snun and dances when James hddlcs, James thus spake unto Daniel:
 32. Hear, ] prIthe. Having nodded thee after mine own heart and being a dead one myself, ] desire to vest thee with my mantle and have thee go on doing things to Alas ka in the future even as have done in tho past. ] will continue to mako tho charges and you can Are them from your litue popgun."
 33. And Daniel fell on Che neck Of James and embraced him thrice. And Daniel said:
 34. "Havo ] not. O exalted one, been an obcdient pupil? Thou hast thought for mo; thou hast led and ! have followed. Whithor thou went have ] not gone and did ] ever lift up my voice in protest? Up and down. in and out, round and round, have not trod In thy footsteps?
 85. And now that thou wantest mo to be thy mouthpioce, ] can not say thco nay. You bide by mo and WIG win continue to do things Co Alaska even as thou hast done in the past. Kiss me again"
 3s. And James said. "lt is well.
 ST. And Daniel girded up his Ioins and started a campaign that took him to Che furthermost reaches of Che Territory where he did be- seech Che voters to support him, be- ling careful Co conceal from certain ones that he was clothed in Che man. Gle of James
 8S. For being wise in his day and generation. Daniel was hep to tho fact that In cotrain quarters
 James was ln bad odor with the pop
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 39. And In Che course of time (Conunued on page D