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The readers ot this paper will be
Fteaswl to learn that there is at
k*st one dreadful disease that soieoc
has hoes *bfe to owe la all Itt stages
sad that is Catarrh. Hail s Catarrh
Cur* is the only positive curt now
ki* n to the nodical fraternity. Cn
>?Th lv?ng a constitutional dieeas >,
require* a coostltutianai
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Intern
ally, acting directly upoa the blood
aad ?iuoaus surteces of the systoni.
thereby octroying the foundation ?f
the d?f<v\w. and Riving the paUont
sireacih by building up the ooosti
tuttoa and assisting nature in doing
its wort. The proprietors have *o
n.ach faith ia its curative powers
that they offer Ooe Hundred Dollars
for any oaee that it fails to cure Send
for the list of testinxunals
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SMOKERS ATTENTION
Harold Hartwigeen, successor to
\V Boughton, has taken the
?xy for the japCy famous
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HAVANA. CIGARS.
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i doat fail to give these goods
t \TUJ.
=;;.*c reduction sale
T e ra?.> Tra:.n te now sell;*p ?
?t of viood Goods at red?c?
i. they are getting U>o old t*
s 1 at a profit \oars,
Herzaaa Grlsn.
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Pleases Particular People. ?
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QC1CKLY, WKLL> AKD AT REASONABLE PRICBa. ?
JThr 3aiUf Alaskan.:
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IJVfrs. Regan's:;
f Christmas |
f Basket ?
tl Wm CerWunlj ? Surpme
to All
Br CLARISSA MACKIE
Oopyrtcht by Anwlcu Prww A??o- *
rUtKMV ISU.
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Three darn before rhricttnss Mr*.
R*y utoV Info the bon* with the taut
of ber CltriMnM porrhape* ftncsiiig
down n not Iwik She went RtrnU.ht
op*t*ln? to the ?ttlc. ffli<li:ic nwiltlj
past the open Kitting room door ai.J
BUtTOWlj r?OR|l>infc ? ??ollf?loti with
her hti*han?l in tl* opper hnllwuy.
For th?> ilr*t time ?!noe *he had been
old enooch to ??tira? tin ?rtlv* In
ter*?t In < '?irlstir.i* plrinc. Anrols
Ray had piirrhswl her Christum tz ift?
w\ oral dav* before the festival.
"Well, mother, have von really fin
ished your shopping?" n?fc?-d hrr
yonnj: daughter Maude jit nipper that
tight.
"Kverv thin*. dear." returned M;-?
Knj. with a vlrtorion* smile arotind
the teWe "Even somelhlnc to All a
Imsket for Mr* Hocnn "
"1 ho;?e you didn't forcet old m >n
Hoc* n.~ observed her huskind
"I've rememltered evepl*xl.v, et -n
the eld rraru? root her 1'ia to b?
cawirfct ?wp':i* this y*ar," <he srld
emphat'osllj "When I think ot for
mer year*. hen Christina* e*e ha*
l<een mri'e r <?eraMe I\v iYrntio ? ur~y
lae sroun' " 'ter !r>?? n;';inio cf e ?>'d
in the en f* I ''^e f>rr?rten ?on-e
l<ody nf'er nil. I iWNre I will never
l?e oauj;! ' Hardin" ?i Is stuh * bleiMd
pp'.lef to tme it i? my mind "
??Sure yon haven't forffoiten oue of
tts. i hct" <<MI Bo'iby.
Mr? liaj -*?t a startled Rlan^e
nrvund tl:!- !!?:>ie mentally che-klne
th* tv?ot? at-rwntrv orsssi* ?*t> mm.
K-s??s *m *11 ED
off the gift* ?be had prepared Grand
mother K.m. tier h<ts!?and, the three
children- I? >l<by and little Prol
? all h..d N>rn ntumnhrml, In the
basket u :rs ??? a handsome pipe
with b?T brsbaniTa >ntttni< engraved
on * go.'d band Grandmother^ gift
wrs a w Kt .11 ?\?>?B>er rug to *ni(\
? tv <1 h^r chill* knee* Ma ide had
a |* ! tlj n|>p<> rted tittle workbas
k?t and a ?tring of gold heads. f??r
Bobby t^er* txas a tor moving pk+nr*
*1 tt. f.> little Paul a variety of in
torvstirs. >j * to aintisc the threeyt ?r
old
"1 hp von't forgotten one of you,"
she as ?! triumphantly. "Walt *nd
you will tv i>n ChristaMa mornln :."
"It w.<:. t veeto like t'hrlatroaa < ve,
Angela. tin ? yon do rnn downtown
and do a :-ttle abopolng." teased her
hn?heod
-I'm safe this tear." aald Any -la.
and ahe really believed that ahe *r^a?
At < 'd moments during the next two
day* Mr*. Kay stole tip to the aitlc
and aorted out and wrapped np b*r
Christ ran* rift*
The day before Christmas was f--.cn
over to the final preparation*. A IH*
tree was pla ed tn the sitting mom
and the door locked acnlnst the guer
rilla like Incurdons of the children.
Grandmother Ray was In the kltrhen
directing the little maidservant In the
stuffing of the turkey and kee, :ng a
steT> eye on the toothsome conterts of
the pantry. where the shelve* were
laden with rood things
Mrs Ray was packing a market bas
ket with good things for the ITogana,
? ho h:id had had lock that winter rnd
were in nood Rory ilogan. the father,
hsd broken a log on Thanksgiving day
tn n-as still confined to a chair, rest
le*s and n^iappy at sight of hla fra 1
n ife overtaxing ber strength at was i
tnba and Ironing boa*>d. There wer.?
two < Mldren besides and an apr-d
xrend mother
"Ixt rte see. There's the lift?-?
'?oast of pork, some potato-*, ar
turnips, onions, a glass of j*Uy a-i.i a
n?i-"e pie." enumerated Mrs Ray sis
->:?? twisted the top of a pnper tvg
?? ctalnlnc nuts and randy for the lit
tle Roeaus.
*T*ld you pnt la ?e\ and roftttT'
r*ked tboagMM Grtedtnotbw Rax.
t
?tid leaned am lout the wall, oat ?f
ricbt of Stillraaii'* wuaderlne eyoa
"FMtef bportf a?ked tbe mty>. ?et
tl x * e1!** npaloat 8tfl?
raan's I'ps
"Ye*. thanka? ;!ti*t tired ont? km my
hor*e buck here- very aleepy*"? Mil
tnan'a eyes <!><od and be went to
aleep
When he awolte again tbe irtrl wna
all tine lw*tde Ma conch. On? elbow
rested on b?T knee to stead; the aim
of the platol t il waa pointed directly
at hi* heed
"Please don't move.'* she said 'julet
ly "1 hr.ve order* to aboot yon If
yon stir"
Stillmsn tv <*k Into t ?r lorely
dark eyes shlnlnc steadily be?c?ith
ber pure * bite brow, a bore which
the aoft dark hnlr was parted to droop
orer little pink err*
n? aaw the softly Us h ted back
ground of the room, aod from the
utter stillness of the place he felt
thnt he whs a 'one with the girl In
the h ??'!??- S " 'Ot hire mi<st hare hap
pened to the bearded tmn-or- Stlll
bwd'? h*r I uiored to cr<?oe f->r bis
vrM. which Ivtd t?ren removed, hot an
ominous click siojed hla hind
"May I apealt T" he nsked impa
tlently
She nodded ?lli:btl>
"W tin t have I do -e that you aborild
threaten me? IVher* Is ray rest?"
"My father took your vest over to
Be! -her'"? ? mi pt*>babiy underhand the
reat."
"1 nndcr?tnnd It leas than eTer. I
?-?aa on my way to Rel-ber'a whim I
saw your ! cht It shone like a Christ
mas star. ami so I came for ehelter.
and tbla la what I tret!"
The tfrl stirred nne*?lly "My fath
er la deju'y sheriff of tbla county,"
ahe aald. after a little panee. "Wa
recognised yon from the description
thnt was ner>t to biro. Y"0 are Andy
Belcher." she said cotiHnslrely.
"And* nothing!" was Stlllman'a
quick retort "M; natne la SMIlman.
and I at.) on tn> way to Releher"a
fnrm to brer)\ ''e news to the old
man thrt h's h\v wsni? to ?ee him
before b* s ? c sentence In
be penitentiary. srd"
"Andy Bctrhor e?caped.'" snld the
cirl q?i>kly acll watching him doobt
fully.
"Escaped? 1 lien It la eln<-e I left
Chicago. thire ot four days am." cried
Stiilmsn. rii.h d!: npjwtinlment. "Well,
your fatboi an take his time satisfy
Ing himself about my Identity. My
lob Is over."
There was a lore ?1'etv ?* after that
and the gl-l snt there watching him
with an uneasy light In hor eyes Oc
casionally fbe cast a swift glance to
ward the stov<\ where s-methlnf was
<w?klng. St i;imr n detected a delicious
odor. elu?nely remindful of hla hoy
hood.
"What are yon nmklng- fnln<-cni??t'7"
hp nskod h'tn:rrtly
"^??s rwiwnrw'a Ch*1*tmaa. yon
know."
"J h"po tt t? Hope I'm not htferfw
inc wt<h yonr preparation."
"N'?t rrry mtirh " <1* adtu trel. with
a frlond'v Tift V ?trlle that made b?*
fa<^e th<> i ? a.lorsbe Stll'mnn h*d
pror *?* p f :i :h? r ?hoj a wild tur
key yesterday. in<1 that I* ready to
roast. lint I o n >i late with the mlnoe
plea Ix^anf the ral?lns didn't come
htitI! the eroninir ?tatro "
"1 shall hsv(. ikunp sort of ? Christ
mas rfter ill." muttered Stlllman
hopefully ' I liope yonr father will
remain In d>ei?t of iny Identity antll
after th^t turkey mid mince pie hare
been sampled '
Thudding ar mm th* snow nme the
?ound of h(?r?<-?' fort ono or two ant
mnis, and tbev i>onnded to a stand
still before the 4oot.
The dnor opentd presently. end two
men entered. om? the full. beardod f?
ther of the pretty girl and the other a
short. loon little man wtth a w**?ened
fare pontine from the folde of a red
woo'en mot^rr
"1 t>elirve yotl Till And your son
ber?. Mr Reicher." said the deputy
sheriff kind y The girl mor<d away,
lifting one hand to her pretty white
thH'it as If nottie nnetperted emotion
bad snddenly stalled her
Frank M.-' . hor tnm? forward, peered
Into Stlllmsn's frank, open eonnte
nan<e and a hook his head "That
ain't Andy." he quavered In ? disap
pointed tone "II never see tbls feller
t-efore. but he looks Mm* ilk* my boy
I'm ashamed to aay It. hot he looka
honeeter."
Then stlllmati found an opportunity
1 to tell his story, and when It waa con
cloded he was permitted to rise and
>oln the party nnmoleeted. Frank
Re!''hot refused to believe that hi* aoa
1 bad committed any groat crime and
finally rode obstinately away toward
h!s ranch. I.ater It waa learned that
, the escaped son overtook hla father
that night. and |oget}n?r they went to
their home. prorlisioned tbonieelvea and
fled over the liordor Into Canada,
where they remained for many year*.
This unexpecti?d denouement to hla
philanthropic emnd was the moan*
of bringing Bert Stlllman the greatest
happiness he htid ever known fie
apent Christmas with tba Gray*. f?
ther and dn?gbti?r. and the throe part
ed with a warmer fooling than mere
friendship when Stl'ltuan returned to
; ("hlcaeo.
Star Gray- that was her name
proved to be Stlllman's Christmas atar
aft or all. for tbey fell In lore with
oaeh other that stranee Cbrlatmas
ere. and before another season rolled
aronnd tbey wet* married. Rut each
Christmas they |{o ont to the Montana
ranch to spend a few days. And on
Christmas ere iltar places a lamp In
the window so lhat her husband may
see It as be approach** the boo*.
"My CbrlstBH* Starr he always
cries as be tak?i? her In his *nr?i at
the door.
WHY SO WEAK?
KUoar Trouble* M*v be Swpln*
tour Life Away Aiaakim People
Have Lewnod Thia Fset
Wham a healthy man or w-oman be- 1
*lna to no down without apparent j
(?iiw, become weak , Wwirrtd, de
pr <>**<>(! suffer* backache, headarhe,
ditty spells and urinary disorder#,
kidney week news may be fhe <-an?e
lot U ?U. Keep the kidney* wo. 'I
and they wilt keop yon well. Do*n'a
Kidney Pllla owe ekk kidney* and
i keep them well. Can Alaskan read
er* demand further pmof then the
following statement:
Mrs P. H More j. SI* Marlon St,
Seattle. Wash . aayn: "Kidney com
plaint and barka- he bothered me
all my life and I had so^h sever?
attacks at time* that I was practi
cally helpleea. The pain* ?hro?*h
my kidneys and loins were almost
j unbearable. I had hoadarhe* and
dljtry *pell* and in the morning wh<>?
I first rot tip. 1 N'^me so dixry
? bat I dared net attempt to walk
arm** the hall. I^arnlnc about
Doan'a Kidney PI I la I be*an their use
The content* of the first bo* helped
me *o greatly that 1 continued takin*
'hem and oefore km* T wa* e'vtire!?
relleTed of kidney oomp'aint. I hare
rocommended Poan's Kidney Fi J* to
many of my friends and shall contfn
tie to do ao." (Statement eiren IV
comber 1", 1907.)
RE- ENDORSEMENT.
Mr* Morell ?? in'ervi*" e ? on
February 1. 1910. and ahe added to
the above: "I have been in good
; health aince I ondors^d Doan's Kid
ney Pills in 1907. I take thl* r?m
rdy in the spring and fall and H
keep* mo in (rood health."
FY* aale by all dealers Pri^e 50
cents PwW Milbum Co . Buffalo,
New York, eo'e aren's for the Unload
Mta
Remember the nim? ? Pnan'a ? and
; takte no other
For aalo by all dpa'^rs Pric* 50
cent*. Fo?ter MI?bom Co Buffalo
I New York sole * "n'? f r the t'n't
?d States
Remember the n*Te-tvijn'? ? tnd
J *?ke no oth?r.
FOREST BANGERS ARE
TO USE AEROPLANES.
?
l>OS ANGELES. Ja- 14? Pore t
Supervisor R H Charlton la proper
'ng today to make an o*ten?1ve M
nf aeroplane* for fore?t firo patrol
Purtag the nett wec-k A wate r H. W
GUI will, under th? dire fion of (harv
too. conduct a series of elpsrtBWJ
in the Sati Gabriel rang* He h<w
been retainod for this aerviee by the
eovomment.
GREAT C' EAR-NCE s-?le
I Sold at a Lom! Malt Rainier. JO
eanta per bottle. Especially prepared
j for aick people and Invalids, and **
| oallent for nuraine mother* Only
two barrels left After tbat prloa wll
be S5 oenta per bottle.
Tack Train Bar
BIP RAPUZZI RIP9 WOOD.
Rip RapiiMl rips wood wtfh a
! "Oaaollne Rippor " if you have any
wood to rip. let Rip rip looae and
rip |t. 'Phone 4".
LOCAL BRIEFS
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F.xcellent Hnmfnir *??' Ki?hin*.
Motor Bo?tinf and Sailltif.
Si?ani?r Oeonfi* f'om Juneau
maka* ?^mi-monthly in
formation and rttM upon ren'"1**
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