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Sk &ii\vayan Resposible for
Swastika Kevival
The revival of the swastika cross (or
fylfot, thj Auglo Sixou name preferred
by some,) which has become a rage
throughout the country, is due to P. E.
Kern of this city, though the fact is nO(
generally known.
The swastika (from kthe Sanskrit,
"svasti," meaning "of good fortune,"
has been a good luck emblem for
many ages in all section)
of the world. It is a peculiarly formed
cross, each arm of which has a contin
uation at reght angles all in the same
direction.
Century tells us that this cross has
been used as a .symbol or as an orna
ment since prehistoric times from
China to Western Africa. It Is of
frequent occurrence on Greek an
tiquities of the Mycenaen epoh, and
later, down to tha fifth century B. C,
It is common on the prehistoric monu.
ments of VY estem Europe, and it was
0fteo introduced in the decoration and
embroidery of the middle ages.
But its use has not been confined to
to the Eastern Hemisphere. The
Indians from the American Arctic to
the mesas of Southern Mexico use it in
their decorations. It is frequently
found on the blankets of the Navahoes,
in the ornaments of the Arizona and
Mexican Indians and in the baslcetry of
of the Kskimo and of our own Thlingets,
it ia always, and everywhere, the svm
ool of good luck.
The Thlin^ets have called this cross,
which we have christened with an old
Sanssiit name, "shak-yak-arkie," and
to theja it is a sign of , the very best
omen.
Mr. Kern introduced the revival of
this ascienr and universal symbol of
good fortune in this way. He had
noticed its frequent recurrence in ,the
baskets and carvings of Alaskan Indi
ans. He remembered to have seen .it
also in the work of the Indians on the
Rio Orande when he lived at El Paso,
Texas When East a few years aeo he
saw it in the blankets of the Navahoe
Indians. This induced him to look
into tne significance of the cross, and
he was at once impressed with the fact
chat it tta? something that would make
a hit. He drew a sketch of the cross J
and sent an order to a Providence,
Khode Island, firm of manufacturing
jewelery for various articles of jewelry
containing the swastika design. The
manufacturers were quick to catct
the suggestion and they interested
other jewelers throughout the United
States in swastika jewelry. Hence the
beginning of the revival which bids
fair to continue for a very long time.
Ihe hold the swastika has taken of
the public is evidenced by the fact that
it was adopted as a cover design for
February Everybody's. People every
where are beginning to read and talk
about it.
The adaptibilety of this old cross of
renewed popularity was recognized by
Rudyard Kipling, who used it as a
'?magic mark" in his "Just so Stories,"
written for the edification of his own;
children, and published for the enter
tainment of the children everywhere.
No one need to be without a fur tie or
boi, on sale at Harrison's at your own
price.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
?* fai>s to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signa
ture is on each byx.2 5c.
EYES WORK ?
Can Yon See As Yon Shonld ?
Do your eyes do the work that Nature
and civilization and you need require of
them;1 Can you see as well as yoit
should? Do your eyes cause you pain or
fatigue?
If you cannot answer all these ques
tions in a manner that is perfectly satis
factory to you it is a sign that you
should come to see us and lose no time
in the coming. We make scientific ex
aminations of the eyes and we fit them
with glasses that will make them do
their work and cease to give pain,
If your suspicions are aroused in any
way come and be examined. It will
cost you nothing and we will tell you
whether our services are required or
not.
We sell the best watches, clocks,
jewelry of all kinds, cut glass, hand
painted china, novelties, etc.. at
PRICES T*i AT ARE RIGHT. t
Our repair department is always in
working order. It makes worn and
broken articles AS GOOD AS NEW.
Remember, in everything we do and
everything we sell, we GUARANTEE
SATISFACTION.
J. Ikuta, Optician and Jeweler.
?
EW MILLINERY.
Mttftti SpHn* Hata Will Bp Worn
Tilted Over the Faee.
The square high effect at the back of
hats is one of the new wrinkles of the*
spring Btyies, and the tUt over the face
is effected by means of an exaggerated
bandean at the back. .
There Is no question that all hats
this season will be smaller. Even the
picture cbapeaux are curtailing their
dimensions. To the majority of wo
men these hats with smaller brims are
most becoming. '
There Is another whim of millinery
to be chronicled that will attract a cer
tain type of woman, and tills Is th?
square appearance Imparted to the
front of a hat by cutting away or j
catching up the brim directly in frout
A leaf Shaped bow tills in the vacancy.
A stunning hat or this square shape
Is carried ont In mauve stfaw, with a
soft bow of pale blue ribbon in front
An ostrich feather curls gracefully
over the brim at the back.
The new French sailors have dented
crowns and are worn well tilted over
the face, with Immensely high ban
deaux. Swathlugs of shaded tulle trio
-NUT BEOWJ! STRAW BAT.
them about the crown, anil soft loops'
of satin ribbon fill in the bandeau at
the back.
The popularity of the turban hat Is
greater than ever. It is such a becosn
Ins shape anil does duty for so many
occasions.
Taking It all round, the u.illlnery of
1905 has decidedly changed from any
thing seen last summer. The beautiful
lines of the old masters have given
place to small, compact styles.
The Illustration shows a smart hat of
nnt brown fancy straw trimmed with
a shaded bow of soft ribbon toning
from brown to pale yellow. Cream
and brown roses encircle the crown,
while the bandeau at the bark Is lifted
by qnllllaa of the shaded ribbon.
JUDIC CHOLLBT.
Out of the Public.
When I was a very little boy, -writes
Sir William Gregory in his autobiog
raphy. my grandfather, who was then
undersecretary for Ireland, took me to
the chief secretary's room in Dublin
oastle and formally introduced me to
Lord Melbourne.
After I had been with him for some
little time he said. "Now, my boy. Is
there anything here you would like?"
??Yes," I answered, pointing to a
very large stick, of sealing wax.
"That's riirht." said I.ord Melbourne,
pressing on me a bundle of pens; "be
gin life early. All these things belong
to the public, and your business must
always be to get out of the public a?
much as you can."? Pearsou's Weekly. ?
Omen* of Brick Inyern.
Bricklayers believe it is unlucky to
lay the top brick at the north corner ot
a building. Some of them would lose
a day's pay rather than imperil their
future by doing such a piece of work.
A bricklayer often bricks up in the
hollow of a wall a horseshoe with a
cent tied to it. This he does for good
luck. To lay the first ami last brick of
any building but a church brings good
luck to the bricklayer. Churches are
the luckiest bmldlnss to work on: the
aters are the unluckiest. It is bad luck i
to break a trowel.? New York Press.
Corroborative.
"This," exclaimed the orator. "Is a
decadent nation! As liefore the fall of
Borne everything was rotten, so today
la our erstwhile fair land everything"?
Just here an egg struck him fairly.
His nostrils dilated.
"I desire." he continued, "before re
tiring to add that this egg is corrobora
tive evidence."? Philadelphia T.edger.
A Cune For Sympathv.
"I have three children, who are the
very .image of myself." said Jones en
thusiastically.
"I pity the youngest," returned
Brown quietly.
"Why?" asked Jones.
"Because he is the one who will hare
to resemble you the longest," said
Brown.? Tit- Bits.
A Good Ewn??.
After the Puke of Wellington's vie
torions (-ampaigns the University ol
Oxford i-omplimented the duke him
self and his principal officers by con
ferring upon them the honorary and
not very appropriate degree of doctor
of civil laws. At that time the fees
were heavy, and one of the distinguish
ed soldiers, who' had gathered mora
honor than profit In the wars, declined
the proffered degree in the following
verse:
Oxford. I k^ov you wish me well.
But prithee let me be.
I cAn't. alas, be D. C. L.
want of ? s. d.
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Aid PirUiBratarTTIiiM, j I
U Is costly to be a member of the
British parliament, but some ancient
expenses are spared the modern mem- !
ber. An order dated 1640 runs thus,
..Those who go out of the house In a '
confused mauuer to forfeit 10 shil
lings." Others enact that "all the mem- j
bers that come after & (the house met
at S o'clock In tin* morning then) to pay j
1 shilliug. and tliose who do uot come j
the whole day to pay 5 shillings, those
who do not come to prayers to pay J I
shilling, such members as cotne aftei I
0 o'clock to pay 1 shilliug to the poor," j
etc. Still more expensive was It for
members to go out of town without j
permission. In ItMM a penalty of ?10 |
was Imposed upon every knight and of
?5 upon every citizen who should maks !
default In attending the house, and a
penally of ?40 upon every member "a?
shall desert tbe service of the house foi
the space of three* days together (not
having had leave granted him by the
house,, and lit* shall be sent for in cub
tody aud committed to the Tower."
Week euders had a bad time In 1004.
Why Fruit* Turn Hod.
Fruits turn red when they ripen be
cause of a wise provision of Mother
Kature. It makes the fruit conspicu
ous to birds and other animals, and
thus secures the dispersion of the seed.
If the fruit were of the same color as
the leaves It might easily be passed
over. When the fruit or seed Is Incon
spicuous, through either the want of
color or the small size, dispersal Is ef
fected without the aid of animals, as
In the case of the dandelion, whose
seed Is carried about by the wind, or of
the balsam, the seed of which is eject
ed by a sort of spring. The colored
fruits, such as the grape and the clier
ry, are furnished with succulent couts,
which provide food to birds, who In
their linpatieuce often swallow the
seeds or stones, which may pass
through the auimal's body without
change. Si*eds may thus be conveyed
not only for considerable distances on
land, but also from continents to ocean
ic Islands, which may in this way ac
quire a new vegetation.
Medical l"?e o t Whl?liy.
Whisky as an alternative to win*
may undoubtedly be employed medici
nally with advantage in certain cases,
both for men and for women. But this
is very different from the constant
recommendation which is suggested, as
if, indeed, doctors regard whisky as a
sort of panacea for every disease un
der the sun, and take a perfect delight
to urging its consumption upon their
patients. As a matter of fact, there
never was a time when medical men
were more slow to prescribe the use of
alcohol in any form than they are in
the preseDt day, nor a time when so
many refrained from advising its use
at all.? Hospital.
Qneer Xrit of the Tontobntic.
The oddest of all birds' nests is tho
one built by the tontobane, a South Af
rican songster. It is built of cotton
and always upon the tree producing
the material. In constructing the dom
Idle the female works inside and the
male outside, where he builds a senti
nel box for his own special use. He
sits in the box and keeps watch or .
sings nearly all the time, and when '
danger comes in the form of a hawk j
or a snake he warns the family, but j
never enters the maiQ nest.
Jiot Neglected.
1 "The art of letter writing is sadly !
neglected nowadays," said the man of |
literary taste. j |
i "That remark," said his more prac- ! <
' tical friend, "shows that you haven't I
a son at college who is appiying him
self to showing you why bia allowance "
ought to be increased."? Washington
m
Eoclt.h Omraolciitlci.
The Englishman is less social than
men of any other nationality; I mean
he is less conscious of the ties wlilcb
bind humanity together, his moral for i
mation owes litUe to his relations with ?
other men, he scarcely troubles hin>
self about what they think, and if b?
ever considers the matter at all U
makes no difference in his sentiments
and actions. In short, the Englishman j
Is to a certain extent a recluse; he ii
more aloof from the world in which h6
Ilres and the neighbors whom he el
bows than the men of any other
nationality. ? Boutniv's "The English '
People."
SpanUh Etiquette.
There is a curious story of how thfc
Duke d'Aosta, when king of Spain,
told a muleteer to whom he was talk
ing to cover himself, the sun beinR
hot. forgetting that by so doing be
made him a grandee. Marshal Prim,
to prevent this catastrophe, knocked'
the man's hat out of his hand, and ae- J
cording to some the muleteer hail
something to do with the assassination
that followed a few days afterward.
Th? Exception.
"I am getting up a subscription list
for the relief of the poor. Can't you
] put your family down, sir?"
"Madam, since you ask a persona:
| question, I don't mind telling you thav
1 I can put 'em all down, except mjr
j wife's mother.'"? New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Sensible.
Cholly? Charming widow, isn't shal
They say she is to marry again. Algy
?I wouldn't want to be a widow's sec
ond husband. Cholly ? Well, I'd rathw
be a widow's second husband than hit
first, doncher know.
Expensive.
"They saj her wedding beggared
?crlption."
?'Oh, more than that!"
"Indeed 7"
Tss It beggared her father."
SPECIAL SALES t
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 I
fHE BEST
COFFEE
can be
SPOILED
by tho old ttik
or miss plaa
used in soma
h fl;-., eholds J
BUT
?with#
"METEOR"
COFFEE PERCOLATOR
even-tiling is so arranged that by
following the simple ?' iistmctioM
the quality is always delicious.
See our several styles and lettM
explain the perfect way.
P. E. KERN
Gold and Silver smith.
Notice to Poblio
I have authorized Mr. P. B. Craves
:o assume full charge of mv affairs in
jonnection with running the Pullen
House during my absence.
Mrs. h. S, Pullen.
Sliagway, Nov. 28, 190ti, tf.
Coal and Wood
Call up the Alaska Transfer company
tor coal, wood and kindling. Ali or
lers promptly attended to. 'Phone 10
We have a large stock
Iiomney's Candy
Peter's Ghoeolates
Also a large stock ol
Fresh. Nuts
Dont' Forget the Number. 428 Brdw'y
Tony Dortero's
and Importer of
MILLINERY
orders solicited and filled immediatly.
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SEATTLE, WASH.
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SAILS
Feb. 3, 9, 15, 21. 271
at 8 a. ixl. :
W. W. BOOGtlTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave, Phone 90
No regrets next morn
ing-good flavored and
good for you
Seattle, Wash.
SAVE YOUR DOLLARS
Is our advice. Later oa in life, it will
be of great service to you. The lack of
mocey causes untold misery. That is
why you should save a portion of your
salary, or earnings, while >ou can.
The five per-cent plus dividend earn
ing Gold Bonds, of the Northern Se
curities and Backing Company, offer
tne safest nnd host investment in the
way of sivings that is on the m arket.
These Bonds are backed by Real Estate
Securities held by oae of the largest.
Trust', Companies in the west, They
can be paid for on the monthly, semi
annual or annml piyment plan and will
earn you better than" ten per-cent on J
your money, besides taking care of and j<
returning you your principal
For.ful! particulars, see
PHIL ABRHAMS, Agent.
Hew Mr and Eight Rates
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n
Oq and after the 1st of October, 1905, the following will be the
Mmthly rates for water and light service from the Northwest Light
& P owerCompany:
WATER
First Faucet 5 2 00
Each " additional (except wash basins, free)... 25
Bath Tubs in Hotels or other Public Houses 50
Water Closets " " " " 50
Urinals ;l " " " " 50
Wash Basins ?* " " " " 25
Hote's, per room additional 10
Beer Pamps 1.00
Restaurants 5-00
Steam Laundrie.i 7.50
Hand " 5.00
Motors, special per horsepower, minimum rate 5.00
Hose Connection for Fire Protection 1.00
Families carrying water 1.50
Individuals " " 1.00
Hauling water, per load 1 <JO
Lawn and Street sprinkling Free
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES
COMMERCIAL SERVICE , .
All Year Winter
Stores, Offices, Shops and Residences * I
Each 16 cp lights $ 1-00 . 1.^0
Enclosed Arcs 10.00 12.50
ALL NI3HT SERVICE j ? _
Each 16 cp lights 1.50 j 2.00
Enclosed Arcs 15 00 17.50
32 cp lights double 16 cp
Meter Rates will be 10 cents per 1000 watts.
EDWIN BROWNE. Manager.
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