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LOOKS BAD
Jim Hill Predicts Hard
Tim?? Ahead
New Yor*. F>K 2?- Jann J. Hill,
president of the threat Northern rail
road, has fK>?ua ? stir in fi&aocial
circles by a calamity interview in
which be prophecies dire thing* tor
the industra' world daring the coming
year
He policy of retrench meet is
under way io *11 hues of business.
Commercial and professional men are
coming to realize that this oonntrj has
arrived at an unwarranted stale of pros
perity ard ?11 are expecting a slump
soon.
Next year may see many 'laboring
n>?*a out of work. Curtailment of ex
penses in every industry will be the |
wder and in eoosequeoce many men
cow proht-ab'.y employed will be seek
:ng new ;obe.
Mr Hill aiso predicts thai there is
Coin* to be a bit recession in the
amount of commerce enjoyed by this
country. He says the oommeroe of the
I'nited .States is abnormal and it cannot
belpbut slip back to an amount nearer
normal.
MAJOR WOOD IS
\S $01 IN fND
Major 7.. T. Wood, commanding the
XortkcsM mounted police ia Yukon
territory, is in the south end of the
territory, inspecting the posts and look
ing into the affairs of bis command tn
that vicinity He end Ma.*or Snyder
recently left Whitehorse for Livingston
creek ace. the Bic Sa'mon country gen
eraily. Tfcev bad already vtsitd
t'bampacce Landing. Carcross an
Conrad.
While at Whtehors? Major Wood
wt'l glee to Capt. A. E. C McDooell
final instruct -ons regard'nc his sum
mer's work which embraces the bl*7Bg
of a govern tnent trail clear through J
f-om interior British Co.nmbia to Yu
ton. (."apt. MclVmell will be followed
by trail makers and bridge builder*.
MIGHT IMVt 10
FIG til FOR 41 ASM
Seattle Times
The newest hint of Japan's designs
on America is that in ease of war she
will rush her ships W the North wd
posse** herself of Alaska. That would
be ?n unpleasant case of claim mump
ing. to h; sure, but it woald be worth
the price of the *f.r that would follow.
Nothing wosiid so pro*-* the ralue of
A ask* to the bulk of the American
people as a war to keep it '
JOF CI 4RKF
Oil FOR OFFICl
Joe Clarke, sometime* called Joseph
Audit* Clarke, politician, one lirae
can iidaw for parliament, lawyer, pugi
list, aod nearly everything. has had
himse f nominated for member of the
Yukoc oounotL He is the n m oathli
daW in the field He was nominated
hv % yovki? rnfo's CvMW*rvirfivf
C'iub It is said the c'ab was organ i mi
for .he purpose of nomination t larke.
TO CCRE A COLD IS OKI OAT
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quninie
Tablets. Druggists refund mooeyif it
fai's to car*. T".. W. GRO\ E"S .signa
tnre is on each by*.? 5c.
POSI C4RDS
Alaska Ced*r Novelties -
Something New
The latest thine oat is as Alaska
cedar postal card. It is typical of this
district and illustrative of one of iU
greatest aad best resources. It is roorr
i ban (hat.. It is hichly artistic. Our
cards are illustrated in Alaskan and
other desicos done in pyroffraphy. The
cai\is are mai;e and the decorating dooe
in Alaska.
We have plagues and other novelties
in Alaska cedar. Call at our store and
see tberr. You will ecjoy looting at
them whether you desire to hay any or
sot.
We have the most up-to-date and
best select-d stock of jewelry, watches,
clock*, cat (.-'.ass. chin* ware and novel
lies io Alaska. OC*T PRICES ARK
RIGHT.
Oar repair department leads. It
makes th:nf> AS GOOD AS NEW.
FRF.K EXAMINATIONS of the
eyes by competent examiners
J. Tkuta Optician and Jeweler
?? I - -Pf >
1
Miss Harn ount
I- ? ? ?
IOHtlajO-1
Wben the wealthy M.ss nannount
c*me to arrange for the hospital she
was to build I m* in her carriage a
love It girl of twenty, stteodtsl by a
short, fat oKl woman, a sort of duenna.
I Happened, whose presence would pre
wit any liability to scandal. To n?e
| tl ? oM w oman served as a background
I 'n bring out her companion's bwaty. j
I understood that M4ss Harmount was
?uormonsly rich; but, judging from
| ler apparel, which was plain, aad her j
i >;pression. which was sad. Iter wealth |
j lid not bring happiness. It occurred |
0 n>e that like families who dress J
dainty ami put their servants in cor- j
jeous liveries ?<)e lavished the finery
j she might haw bede>Hred herself with I
?n her duenna, who was arrayed in i
silk, while her fingers sparkled with j
jewels.
Miss Uanuount's face haunted me j
Tt 1 i>pad. her dreamy eyes thrust ;
themselves between me and the pace. ;
tf I walked out. I saw them looking j
.town from the Woe heav^p*. 1 |
Impatient for the cveuiiiR. for I had
I in invitation to a recojtthvi to be giv
| on to Miss Harmonnt at the resilience |
of one of the magnates of the town I
1 was no ln?i>attont that 1 arrived
I among the first. Miss Harmonnt was j
I standing with the hos;>*ss and bet j
luenna ?Tcceiving" The host offered
;t> present roc to her. but 1 tohPhim j
that Miss Harmonnt belonged to ns i
all ami I went Tip and spoke to her
( tried to say s.Mnething about her
ramlfleeuce. bnt she fixed Iter eyes up
nie with an emlwrra -?ed surprise,
aud 1 supposed any reference to her
Ci ft must l*e repulsive to her. so 1
stumhlM in my spe.s-h. ?" hereupon she
smile*! kindly.
rtlving plat'* to newcoaters. 1 went
awav to dream of 1 he lady and to
Maine myself for not remembering
that she tuust be surfeited with being
-sited generous. Slic was s> surround
ed during the evening that 1 had ne
further opportunity to get ?> word ? :th
??er. ller duenna never left her. and 1
'udced that she must have s ?ne secret
influence over her e.uup niou and the
disposition of her milieus. for 1 no
ticed that sh.' received euite as much
itlnilw as M!?s Rtrammt. Poubt
less she was the key that im! -vVe.1 the
money vaults arvl derided for tho
young heiress iijwn Iter 1 o<jiie<ts.
Miss Hannonut ma le us s,.\e:-il vis
its fluting the summer. One da- I was
passing th? place whore the h>spi.a
was being erected. and. s.vi.ig i or < -:r
riage there, I went into tin- grounds
hoping to got a word with her 1
found her sitting alone ..n a wooden
liench. while her duenna, or manager
or whatever she might be. was walk
? ag about the building superintending
| the work as if she had been a man. 1
appiYt&fhfM Miss Harmonnt vrHh bnt
tu hand and reminded her Ihst I had
met her at the reception. She had no
iced to be reTn'ndr! of the meeting
ndeed as ?vmi a- she saw :nv coming j
[ sad face Ugh ? ed up wiih pleasure
I V >u seem." I si'ii. "to line an ex
! el lent executive"
She is a remarkable woman." re j
died Mis* H.irmount. w :h ti'e same
mile she had giver, onee "a- ore.
"1 supple you will never haxe ?
n-lvind to manage your affairs V
| Why nolV
Y.-?n women of \vi\tlth .-mi iiw I
..mw Ixi! th.it i mi nr>- )>>\ tsl f ir that |
erilth not yourself. Therefore vor I
t'ter J ? daI n>at?T .v r>sk makinc i* j
l?:?ke"
"V vj rttv P:th' Tint l? tlx* penalty I
vuhhmi t< y f;>r 1 1 r *?*
Now 1 hnl lwn ilmnl?| of Mis* 1
.l.irt'uvrl over ?iin* I had first sol j
>yes on hoi-. Yw I knew thrit hot
"O'lth v. :i? i ^urahV Iwrrior !-e ?
vvvu ik I i'IuMiM awhile with her
wt (ho <nWiH't I had started. saying
?rOSOlltiv
"VonM it plivise yon t<l know that
hor>- is nni> who w. '',tl<J love rm fot
rourseH alone}"
Visv Uanii >-'iit I iwtwl her eyes.
>th1 a ooJ^r I'Slik1 to her cheeks.
"Yes."
"1 kiii>? sii. h a person."
"Who I* bo?"
"To know wli > he i? wou'd <lo you
>?* r>*l Ho i" p.>?r. You .<ro rich
Ho ronM ni'W take } on ami your
?tiillions together."
"VTwiW In- have nto Rive iVm up for
him}"
"No.*
"Then why have roll t >M me of hi*
tov*T
"Reoanse to Vnow tboro is one who
loves you for yourself alore mnst give
yon pieasiiro."
Miss HarruoTint tnrtwi stray
"Yon have not told mo thi* person's
name." sbo said presently. " Ho not
tell it. This fortuito. as yon sny. stands
'?etwoen ns Th ink what a pvsltion I
tuight pi.'op him in if 1 wr to say.
Take roe withort the fortuno ' "
?no wonH {<? overjoyed if the for
tune had never o\ istefl."
"Yon may toll n-,e his name," she j
said softly.
At this moment I looked up and saw
the fat little Autre of the manager
waddinic toward as I would hare
wondered why *o tvfiued a girl as"Mis*
Hannovnt shonl t ha-.o ^elected so un
attractive a person for an ew*".iHv*
were it not for hor manifest capability.
My pnaqunK* rose and as the old wo
man Joined its said:
"Miss Hannouut. tliis gentleman we
met at Mrs. ? 's reception."
For a few moments the situation
failed to pletv my stupid ?kuM. Then
It rushed upon. sne. and with It rushed
a great Joy. The harrier between me
and my love had vanished. She whom
I bad mistaken for Miss Harmount
w*? her paid companion.
EPMOXD COMPTOX.
? ? --
The Perversity
jg Of Young Love ?
fOriftML)
Horace Bradbury and Julia Insle*
were of a very simple type of young lor- I
ers. One would naturally enrpoif that
they would twine toother like t.ro !
vlue shoot*. Their hearts did, but they
did not Tli is was not because there
were obstructions in the way of their
union. for there Wet* not It wa? a
simple natural ponwilty.
In tin- first place, Horace took a long
Ume to discover thai lie wanted Julia? !
so long Indeed that everj one else. In
cludes the object of Ma affecll<w.
knew u Ions before tie did himself
Horace at last fouud out the secret
of his heart, ami wliou li? did he burn
ed to tell it at once to the girl he loved.
He chose the first opportunity that pre- ,
Rented Itself, and lhat -was not a pro
pitious one. TTjey <vere tng?ther on a
nutting party with a large number of
young |?eople of their own *ge. Horace
asked Julia to saunter awav from the
others with him. Jnl'a knew at a
glance hi* object In going ami with a
natural feminine peroral tr. together
with a do-e'ro to punish htm for taking
so much lime before making his dec
laraiion. threw straws In his way.
W Sal ilo y?n want to go away from
all l he fun for>" she asked
"'I want tn stow von something "
-What?*
"A bridge hi-knr over the creek It's
* nice place to sit and talk "
"What do you warn to talk aboutr
"!>? something Important to tell
yon."
"Suppose I dont want to bear It."
Horace was thrown flat nl?ack. It
hadn't oc.-nrred to him that she would
no: wish to hear what he had to My.
then. l,e said, "I su|>|\i<ie
tJier.' s no u?e In telling you," ami
walking away, he Joined "some one
else
Tb?. two did not come together again
till shortly i*-fore the time of de
parture Then Julia was verv gracious,
Horace's brow was cloudy. Julia re
marked that thore would l<o time f.>r a
walk I v fore going home. Horace said
there would l?e only tinie for a very
short walk, and he didn't care for n
short walk.
"I thought you had something to tell
meV said Julia.
"I had," said Horace.
" What has l??m? of Itr asked
Julia.
"Yon didn't want to hear It. and I'm
keeping it for some one else."
Julia looked sober. She said 110th
Ing for awhile, but when she did It
formed a very Important link in these
very ordinary proceedings.
'Jim Hawkins wanted me to walk
to the lirldge with him awhile ago,"
she said.
?Mil Hawkins was Horace's only
rival? that Is. ho would have been had
Horace hnd a rival. At any rate, his
name nt this critical Juncture struck a?
much terror Inio Horace as the name
of the Black IMnglas in days or old
tuto little children. But perversity is
not solely a feminine trait
M hy didn't you gv>y he remaiked.
It wonldn t have Isvri very nice of
tne to go with him whou 1 had refused
to go with you."
"Maybe he had something to tell
yon
?"If tip Imi) I didn't want to hear It."
Olrrumstauce as well ?s iiervetwltjr ;
has something to Jo wllh such case*,
nuil In this case circumstance Inter
fered Just as the matter was In a
fair **y to be straightened out. Mary
Pale, the only girl Julia was afraid of
so far n* Horace was concerned, MM
up ami mnlDilcil Horace tlinl ho had
promised 10 show hor the waterfall np
the creek a bit. Horace said tlwt ho
would not only keep his promise. Imt
bo very slad to do so.
When Horace and Mary returned the
picnic was breaking up and the young
people were putting the empty lunch
baskets into the wagons. Horace looked
aliout for Julia and failed to sec her.
He hunted for her and found her ait
tins behind a I>Ir tree crying. Wom
an's tear* are to a man what oil Is to
hardentt! putty Horse* softened.
"What's tlie matter';" lie nvkod. tn a
loverlike tone.
"I'm disappointed," she :x?bhed, dab
blue lior handkerchief into her eyes.
"What about J"
"I've always wanted to see that
bridge and now w e're going home and
| I h.iven't."
This was a surprise to Horace. lie
ctood thinking
"Would you like to go to the bridge
Bow?" he asked presently.
I "How'll we get home?"
"We'll ha** to walk. 1 expect."
"I donX know that I can walk so
far."
"1 think you can. It's only seven
miles."
Some one cried "All aboard!"
?Van you do It?" ? "
Julia made no reply ._ The tree was
between her and the w a pons and she
was waiting for tbem to be gone.
The wagons once on their way. Hor
ace aud Julia watted till the shouting
of the boys and girls died away In the
distance, then Julia arose and the two
j walkeC down the creek toward the
bridge.
The story had already been told.
What use to trudge a mile to tell It
apaln in words? And were any words
spoke:.? If they were they were
doubtless but three, and could have
been said at any time.
The pair sat by the bridge five min
utes. then got up and proceeded to pay
for the privilege of having done so by
a tlirce hours' tramp to town. Was :t
paying for the privilege or was !t ra
additional happiness? One must either
be very young or have a g>>od memory
to answer the question
ALICE CHEEVKB.
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SPECIAL SALES
SPECIAL SALE Ladies Winter hats
Commencing Monday 1-2 off.
SPECIAL SALE in Men Overcoats
and Suits 25 per cent. off. For the
next ten days.
SPECIAL SALE in dress goods and
fancy trimmings. We must make
room for our Spring lines.
Martin Conway
(lit BEST
COfTEE
can be
SPOILED
Vy Ule old bit
rr it **?
ia toflat
household*!
BUT
trith*
?C? "METEOR"
COFFEE PERCOLATOR
evr-v*.hing is nr-anR""1' that bf
following the simple Ir.stuctloM
lh? quality 5* a!way? doIMort*.
,v r ' Vs wd W
e*pl?i;n Uic t
P. E. KERN
Gold *1x1 Stiff r <mt'h
Notlm to PnMJc
1 h*r? authorised Mr. P. R. *,r*r<?;
to ansutte fall chiree ot- my ?fMn? iti
eonnection with rutin ne the l*u'''t'
House during my *h?oni?c.
MRP. It. ?*, |>VM.F.\
Sk*Cw*r, Not. 28, It**.
('??! niiil Wood
Call u|. the Ala?ka Transfer fomn.ny
lor enil. *anl ud kindling. All
dor* promptly attended Jo. 'Phone \0
We have a large stock
homney's Candy
Peter's Chocolates
A' so a large stock oi
Fresh Nuts
Dont" Forget the Number. 428 Brdw'y
Tonv Dortero's
and Importer of
N/IIL-L-INEF? V
orders "solicited and filled Imroedintly
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Bath Tiib> in Hotels or other Public Houww . .
Water < 'Joset* " " " '!
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Waah iiasics " " " " M
Hole's, per room additional
lleeT P.impa
K?*tauranu
Sic- a m Laundries...
HatoO "
Motors, special per hT?er??er. minimum rat*. .
Hom <: -n:*eetlon for Fire Protection
Famtiiet currying wmtOT
Itwliridoftig " ?!
flanlinp *ater. per lomi.
Uwb and S?wi sprinkling
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Kach |R cp lights
EncloMd An .
Al-t, XI'IHT SKBVrr*
K?eh l#cp lighta
Knckwed Arcs ......
32 Cp 'If fa I* doable Ifi cp
Meter Hales will he 10 cent* per 1000 ??**.
EDWIN BROWN