SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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EXPERIENCE OF A TRAMP
After a hike from Newark to
Cincinnati and return, an evangelist
by the name of Butz we read in an
Eastern paper, formed a very poor
opinion of the human race. He de
clared that little inclination was j
shown to give aid to an unfortunate
stranger and summarized his experi
ences thus:
Only one automobile out of 30
gave him a ride when asked to do
so.
He wms held up once every 118
miles traveled, but one-third of the
hold-up men gave him money wiien
he explained his condition.
Preachers, church officials, bus
iness and professional men and char
itable agencies gave aid only once
out of 20 appeals that he made.
For every person who offered him
coffee, six offered wrhiskey.
Lying by the roadside pretending
sickness or injury, only one car out
of 50 stopped to offer aid. In all
232 cars passed without slowing
down.
He made thetrip as a tramp for
the purpose of getting such data as
given above at first hand, hence he
claims to have kept an accurate ac
count of the incidents mentioned.
He thinks Good Samaritans are
scarce.
Whether this is a lair indication
of the American attitude toward the
casual wayfarer on foot is difficult
to judge, but if his story is true he
must have run against an unsympa
thetic crowd, or failed to impress
them with his need of assistance.
A tramp who isn’t a tramp, showed
that he can’t be a tramp.
OUR DEBT TO SCIENTISTS
Among the great mass of ignorant
and half-educated people it is very
common to hear redicule directed
against science and scientists, espec
ially of late, since agitation over the
doctrine of the evolution of man has
become a live issue.
In all this history is only repeat
ing itself. People have always
fought against ideas which differed
from their established opinions and
beliefs. Yet all progress has come
about thru the adoption of new
ideas which were at first ridiculed.
Before jumping at the conclusion
that an idea is wrong simply because
it is new, we should reflect upon
wrhat scientists have done for the
world. The same class of tireless,
patient and courageous investigators
who have given us the security and
comforts of modern civilization are
practically unanimous in their belief
in the doctrine of evolution.
These scientists have explored the
stars, unerringly predicting eclipses
and demonstrating the motions of
the earth and other heavenly bodies.
They have harnessed electricity to
do the use of man. They have given
us immunity from many of the dis
eases which formerly scourged the
world, thereby doubling the average
span of human life. Almost daily
they are making discoveries of in
estimable importance to the race.
No subject has engaged their at
tention with more earnestness than
. that of the origin of man. They
have placed their evidence for evo
lution before the world and all they
ask is a respectful and intelligent at
titude toward that evidence.
Considering the debt we owe to
science and scientists, we may well
afford to give them a hearing, wheth
er we finally agree with their con
clusion or not.
PLAY TAG; THEN GET SHOT
From Morocco conies the story of
a new method for keep timid sol
diers on the. firing line. During bat
tle numbers of tribeswoman, hands
smeared with henna, closely follow
the warriors, screaming and daubing
any who fall back. The cowardly
ones are afterward identified by the
stains and shot. The story was in
the Gateway the other day.—If there
were many slackers, this game of
tag would be almost as exciting as
a battle itself.
CROWDING HENRY A LITTLE
Rhode Island, we see by the big
papers has brand new traffic law
which requires automobiles to make
a speed of 35 miles an hour on main
highways or get off the road. Wheth
this is the result of a conspiracy
against Henry Ford or an effort to
beat the speeders to it has not been
definitely determined.
OLD MEXICAN GAME
We should never jump at conclu
sions. No, never! Wren American
Vice-Consul Bretherton was report
ed to have been shot and slightly
wounded at Aguasoalientes, Mexico,
many jingoes had visions of an in
ternational outrage and impending
war. Later advices showed that Mr.
Brtherton was merely struck by a
stray bullet when two Mexican con
gressmen attempted to settle a lit
tle misunderstanding, in their own
little way by pistol duel in the street.
YOU TELL ’EM, OUR LIPS STICK!
Among the subjects of similar im
port discussed at the 44th annual
Christian Endeavor convention was
this: “Can a Christan Endeavor
girl wear rolled stockings and use a
lipstick?” Th/e official answer was
not published, but it is suspected
that in some cases she not only can
but does.
TELL IT TO SWEENEY
Miss Katherine Smith, daughter of
Governor A1 Smith of New York,
who recently visited Europe, experi
enced several surprises, some de
lightful and some otherwise. One of
the latter was related to reporters
on her return, when she admitted
that “the Pope had never heard of
my father.”
LIGHTNING BEHAVES
Again theidea that lightning never
strikes twice in the same place has
been exploded. O bolt struck the
Statue of Liberty atop the national
capitol the other day and Wm. Tyler
Page, clerk of the House, declared
that the structure had been struck 50
times in thelast 44 years. Special
wining arrangements are said to pre
vent damage of any consequence and
no Congressman have resigned be
cause of lighting danger.
Sailors of old used to go many
miles on a galleon.
A lot of people keep busy by tell
ing how busy they are.
One sign of greatness, is shown
on registers at hotels by having sig
natures nobody oan read.
All the world is a stage and all
the actors want speaking parts.
The Almighty gave us brains, but
left their use to our own opinion.
Denouncing a man is hardly more
offensive than praising his rival.
Many appear to think that econo
my and stinginess are synonyms.
Train your son in politeness and
he may make a successful book
agent.
Some evangelists get paid hand
somely for bawling out their listen
ers.
Some folks are crazy to get mar
ried and others are just plain crazy.
It is refreshing to find a person
independent enough to think as we
do.
Smile with Nile” Saturday night.
YUKON BELT TOURISTS
REMAIN OVER IN INLET
TOWN TO GET HOUSED
Saturday and Sunday 44 tourists
who arrived at Nenanaa last week
from Skagway, via Dawson and river
points, members of the Yukon Belt
tour, arrived in Seward and departed
for the south today on board the S.S.
Yukon. Hearing of the report of the
lack of accommodations in Seward,
owing to the fact that two passenger
lists were already in town, practically
all of this party remained over in An
chorage until yesterday coming to
Seward on the Sunday special train.
FREIGHTER LATOUCHE
ON HER WAY TO SEWARD
The freighter Latouche of the Alas
ka Steamship company left Seattle
for Seward last Monday and is sched
uled to arrive at this port about Au
gust 15. The Latouche is carrying
a large general cargo for this port.
DAUGHTER ARRIVES AT
HOME OF MR. AND MRS.
S. O. CASLER, VALDEZ
A baby girl arrived July 28 at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Casler of
Valdez, according to Seward arrivals
Saturday from that town. Mr. Cas
ler is the well known deputy marshil
at Valdez.
MOTHER ALEXANDRIA OF
MONTREAL IS VISITOR
Mother Mary Alexandria, assistant
general of the Providence Mother
House in Montreal, Canada, arrived in
Seward Saturday from Fairbanks
where she has been visiting for the
last two weeks. Sister Paul, who has
been stationed at Fairbanks for the
past three years, accompanied Moth
er Alexandria. Both departed today
on the steamer Yukon for Seattle.
Miss Florence Kolb, employed in
the General Land office at Anchor
age, spent yesterday at Lawing, Mile
23, according to Seward arrivals yes
terday afternoon.
FOR SALE—Fruit Jars. J. L. Graef.
Brunswick Phonographs and Re
cords. The Alaska Shop.tf
Join Urbach’s Circulating Library,
15c to read a late book. tf
FALL AND WINTER SUITS
My fall and winter suit and over
coat samples are now on display. If
you are planning a new suit or over
coat it will be to your advantage to
look these over.
tf JORDAN’S VALET SERVICE.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE—Ford Bug Auto, light,
classy, and speedy.—Ogles Gar
age. tf
WANTED—Go to camp, man and
wife, cook and helper, will go any
where. Apply Gateway. tf
FOR SALE—Ford Touring car, self
starter, demountable rims, new, one
spare tire, car 1925 model, run but a
few miles. See Fisher’s Cafe. tf
FOUND—Keys of all descriptions; if
you have lost any keys lately come
to the Gateway.
FOUND—One corkscrew and bottle
opener; no attachments; call at the
Gateway and recover property.
Cabin for Rent
On Fine Trout Stream
Bungalow with fine fire
place. large living room,
furnished for six persons,
plenty of bedding and
essentials, stove and all
cooking utensils. Will be
rented by the day or week
end to responsible parties.
Good fishing in lake and
stream and hunting in
season.
Apply A1 Davis
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The Fast
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A FASCINATING MODERN COMEDY
DRAMA SPICED WITH THRILLS
A rapid-fire heart-breaker in action.
A most interesting picture made from the
great story by
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GEORGE BARR M’CUTCHEON
This is the best thing Denny has done, and
something you will be glad you saw. With it a
PATHE NEWS AND REEL OF FABLES
“Smile With Nile” Saturday night.
Some high authorities on finance
and economics earn as much as $2,
500 a year.
A neighbor who has no other claim
to distinction boasts a lot about his
tough beard.
“Smile with Nile” Saturday night.
Man in a Memphis restaurant sent
his eggs back and told thewaiter to
wring its neck.
A drunken motorist is a menace;
in fact, almost any kind of a motor
ist is a menace.
If the radio program bores you, it
can beturned out with out offending
the performers.
♦
FOR ONE WEEK
Lowered prices on all
merchandise.
Friday and Saturday
we will have a DOLLAR
SALE.
BANBURY & OGLE
CRESCENT HOTE
IN
Anchorage
IN THE HEART OF TOWN
Reasonable Rates
J. M. COLLINS, Prop.
Crown Flour
SWIFT’S PREMIUM
Ham - Bacon
BROOKFIELD
; - Butter
EAT YEAST
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