SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Established, August 19, 1904
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FASCINATING RASCALS
Is it true that women—‘good wo
men—are particularly apt to be the
victims of bad men?
Don Juan wasn’t good. Yet we
know that he succeeded too 'well
with a sex that appears to be excep
tionally “weak” when it meets
“smart-looking” strangers, who have
a habit of disappearing and of be
ing “wanted” by the police.
These cases are always cropping
up, and they may lead us to suppose
that women find steadiness and re
liability rather dull qualities in men.
Probably it isn’t as bad as that.
The bad man, remember, always
tells a woman that he has been a
sad dog, but that he has ceased to
be anything of the sort since he met
her.
She believes him. It is her mis
sion to reform him, and what great
er compliment can you pay to a wo
man than to ask her to reform you?
She proceeds to try, and we fear
that, in the process, she often loses
both her heart and her worldly pos
sessions. Ain’t it the ruth? .
DAYTON AND DARWIN
(London Spectator)
Americans are always assuring us
that America is a great nation; which
is probably quite true, though one of
ten suspects the individual Ameri
can of meaning that he is in conse
quence a great fellow himself, says
the editor of the London Spectator.
This is the kind of patriotism that
Meredith dubbed “reflex egoism.”
Then the editor goes on: Never
theless, the enthusiasmof people of
mixed nationalities and alien descent
for the land of their adoption is an
object-lesson to those inhabitants of
the United Kingdom who, though
they have a less mixed ancestry,
have all too little loyalty towards
the Empire.
One wonders, however, if Amer
ica cam ever be great in the highest
sense of the word so long as public
opinion tolerates pompous farces such
as that enacted at Dayton, Tenne
see.
A young High School teacher, John
T. Scopes, is charged with violating
the State laws by teaching his pu
pils the Darwinian theory of the evo
lution of the human race.
Mr. William Jennings Bryan, now
deceased, several times candidate for
the Presidency, has descended on
Dayton as a protagonist of orthodox
religion and leading counsel for the
prosecution. Mr. Clarence Darrow,
a leading attorney aoid prominent pol
iticial, will defend. Dayton is see
thing with excitement. Reporters,
photographers, cinema operators and
descriptive writers will record each
phase of the portentous farce.
Obviously, neither the cause of re
ligion nor of science will benefit one
iota from an investigation conducted
in such circumstances.
It is no excuse to point out that
these fanatical proceedings are part
of a campaign whereby Mr. Bryan
hopes to regain popularity by intro
ducing a religious element into pol
itical life; or, alternatively, that this
is a “stunt” to advertise Dayton.
The only effect will be to prove
once more that America lacks a re
sponsible public opinion and a sense
of social decencies.
The perverse sense of humor which
makes America laugh and chuckle
over this affair is really responsible
for many of the problems which the
authorities are unable to solve.
Crimes of violence are on the in
crease in that country, largely be
cause public opinion does not really
disapprove of, let alone detest, them.
In this country we are too com
placent of many things—of bad and
costly government, for instance,
which nothing but public indignation
can remove. Fortunately, however,
we still retail an appreciation of the
fitness of things and a respect for
human life, for law and for order.
In this respect, the London Spectator
concludes, if in no other, America
would do well to imitate the effete
and out-worn “old country.”
SEWARD NOT BAD OFF.
With suow falling in Chicago last
month, and two inches covering the
ground in Idaho and Washington to
day, Seward residents have no cause
to mourn. It is true that today is not
so salubrious as Florida nor as dry
as Salome, Arizona, but it might be
much worse. With the exception of a
few rainy days during the month of
July, we have had the average sum
mer climate. Our strawberry crop
has received enough sunshine to yield
prolifically, and spuds promise a heavy
crop.
Owing to sunspots, and a general
shifting of temperatures we may yet
be one of the torrid spots on the earth.
At one time Seward was warm enuf
for it to be the home of the mam
moth, the mastodon and the woolly
rhinoceros, as well as numerous spe
cies of saurians. What happened once
can happen again. If Alaska does be
come a tropical country within the
life time of the reader, we suggest a
row of royal palms aloiig Adams
street, with papayes and kumquats in
the city parks.
IS TOURIST SEASON ENDING
The unusually small number of tou
rists sailing from Seattle on today’s
boat is an indication that the season
is nearing an end for this section of
Alaska. Despite predictions made last
winter by transportation companies,
Alaska has not been visited this sum
mer by the usual number of sight
seers. Southeastern Alaska has had
more tourists than usual while the
southwestern district has fallen be
hind. One reason for this' is that
the trip to southwestern Alaska re
quires from twenty to twenty-two
day, while that to southeastern Alas
ka can be made in ten days, which
is the average time the traveler de
sires to put in on the water.
To the globe trotter who desires to
spend a summer of unalloyed plea
sure, Alaska can offer as much or
more than the European countries,
sans the magnificent accommodations
of the Swiss Alps and European wa
tering places. The freedom from ex
cessive heat or cold; the absence of
tornadoes or heavy storms; the fine
camping and fishing sites scattered all
over the Territory, with fine moun
tain climbing and good boating,—all
of these things should bring more vis
itors to Alaska than have as yet
taken transportation. People like to
follow the crowds. Most of us pre
fer the heat and discomforts of Bar
Harbor than the bracing climate and
vast open spaces.
It will take many years and mil
lions of dollars in advertising to start
travel Northward.
SHIPS AGONE.
Once the seven seas were “filled”
with sailing vessels, as were, until
recently, anchored in Bristol Bay,
awaiting for the fishing season to
close. Such writers as Conrad,
Clark Russell and McFee have made
good use of the stately old line of
deep sea vessels in tne*r thrilling
ta.es of marine ad venture But they
are fast disappearing. In tim?s gone
by, such ports as New York, Seattle
and San Francisco were havens for
hundreds of such ciaft. Recent Sew
ard arrivals from the Westward
bring word that the larger cannery
companies are, as rapidly as possi
ble, replacing the majestic sailing
vessels with steamers and that in
all probability, next season will see
very few sailing vessels return North.
What a pity it is that the young
people of today insist no setting
such a bad example for their par
ents.
“Smile With Nile” Saturday night.
THE LIBERTY THEATRE
TWO SHOWS—7:00 AND 8:45
THE CHARMING
romps through the comedy drama
The Gold
in such a delightful way as to keep you
happy and asking for more, during the
entire picture.
PATHOS
MIRTH—
LAUGHTER
AND A BEAUTIFUL PATHE REVIEW
SEE THE SHOW AND THEN GO
UP TO THE
ODD FELLOWS HALL
and
SMILE WITH NILE
at the big FRE» DANCE given by the
local SHRINERS in honor of their
Visiting Brothers
SUNDAY ONLY
Two Shows—7:15 and 9:00
JAMES KIRKWOOD LILA LEE
MADGE BELLAMY
in a wonderful
CROOK PLAY
One of the best shown
AND A FINE 2-REEL COMEDY
A PLAY FILLED WITH MANY LAUGHS
WEALTHIEST CITY
DANZIG, Aug. 15. (jp)—'This city
boasts of being one of the wealthiest
on the continent. Its wealth does
not consist so much in money and
goods as it does in real estate. Two
thirds of the whole ground upon
which Danzig is built is the prop
erty of the munictpaility.
The American Express Company
tour, comprised of 39 people in the
party will arrive in Seward this af
ternoon from the Interior. They,
have been making the Golden Belt
tour out of Cordova;
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE—Ford Bug Auto, light,
classy, and speedy.—Ogles Gar
age. tf
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WANTED—Go to camp, man and
wife, cook and helper, will go any-j
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
rentedby the day or week
end to responsible parties.
Good fishing in lake and
stream and hunting in
season. . r
Apply A1 Davis
SEWARD, ALASKA
LUMBER YARD AFFAIR
EROS, La., Aug. 15.^)—A. D. Da
vis, town marshal, said today no
complaints had been made and that
he knew nothing of reports circu
lated yesterday that a number of
women had applied tar and feathers
to Miss Mary Simms, 21, and had or
dered her to leave town. The re
ports were that the affair occurred
in a lumber yard.
A normal man is one who is glad
he isn’t like his neighbor.
A friend is one you like too well
; to lick in an effort to collect that
ten.
“Smile With Nile” Saturday night.
AGENT TRANSFERRED.
SPOKANE, Aug. 15. (JP)—M a x
Wasson, special agent in charge of
the departmentof justice in Spo- t
kane for many years has been
transferred to an eastern city, ac
cording to word received here today.
Mr. Wasson has been in the federal
service here for a long time and is
considered one of the best agents.
TILDEN TO GET HEARING
NEW YORK, Aug. 15. (£>)—'William
T. Tilden probably will be given a
hearing here Monday before the ex
ecutive committee of the United
States Lawn Tennis association on ***
the charge that he has violated the
amateur rule by selling interviews
to a newspaper syndicate.
FOR ONE WEEK
Lowered prices on all
merchandise.
Friday and Saturday
we will have a DOLLAR
SALE.
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