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Official City Paper
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ENGLISH VIEW OF BRIM
A writer in the London Chronicle
furnishes a study of William J. Bryan,
remarkable for its clearness of compre
hension of the man, of the reasons for
the great influence which he has ex
erted upon his party, of his strength and
his weaknesses. Tt is eminently fair in
tone and should be of large interest to
American readers as the result of the
study of a well equipped foreign obser
ver, absolutely dispassionate and writ-,
ing for those equally unprejudiced and
interested only in gettiug some under
standing of the man Bryan and of the
present situation in Araericau politics.
According to this writer, the merits
/
and the defects of Mr. Bryan may be
summed up in this: He is an orator,
nothing more. "He has a fine voice,
a fine presence, a superabundant en
ergy; he has an enkindling and infatu
ating spirit. To hear him speak off
hand and in his best form is to be en
tranced." "Always and everywhere a
man of words? such is Mr. Bryan. Seek
the precipitate of his career, and you
will find next to nothing sav? an as
tounding record of resourcefulness and
indefatigability in stump speaking and
In debate." "All of the world loving
an orator," says the writer. "Mr. Bry
an is the most captivating of living
Americans."
Then the writer seeks to make a com
parison between the man who talks and
the man who does things, and it is one
which should be worthy of most serious
consideration. "To my mind," he says,
"Mr. Bryan is a relatively inefficient
man in a superlatively efficient era.
Dreamer* are of little use today. Sci
ence, full acquaintance with detail, pre
cise method, concentration, infinite
tenacity? these are vital, and no match
less gift of speech can take their place
in the stern affairs of men. Mr. Bryan
can talk about good laws; men like
Koosevelt can hammer down all opposi
tion and tret them enacted. Mr. Bryan
can charm and tire the multitude; men
like Roosevel?, intense, practical, tire
less, experienced, level-headed, lncor<
ruptible. without fear, can set America
forward on the road to a political con
dition commensurate with the country's
importance and agreeable to the in
stinctstof the people."? Dowson News.
WHIT WOULD HAPPEN IF
This h the way the Seattle Star
looks at it:
"The efforts of the Guggenheitns,
through their hired men, Gov. Hoggatt
and John W. Cor-on, to control the
politics of Alaska, received a severe
set-bacK ia the eloction held through
out the territory oo Tuesday last. Cor
son was very properly defeated by
Judge Wickersbam, in whom the
people of Alaska have every confidence
and who will probably refuse to become
a tool of the Guggenheim interests.
:,What would happen in Alaska if
the Guffgenheims ever prove successful
in their efforts to control the affairs of
that territory was exemplified on Tues
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day in the polling of votes at Cordova,
the center of the Guggenheim activ
ities In Alaska. In spite ol the fact
that It requires a year'j residence in
Alaska to earn ihe right to vote, ?nd
that last spring Cordova contaiued
probably less than 100 vuters, 925 voles
were east at that poiut on Tuesday, 700
of which went to Corson.
"Corson represented the Guggen
heim opposition to territorial govern
ment, while Wlckersham was the can
didate of those favorable to this fortn
of government, and the voters answer
ed most emphatically In favor of the
Wickersbam platform.
"This defeat ot the giant Guggen
heim Is a tribute to the intelligence of
of the peoplo of Alaska."
Blarney Stevens Is now assistant edi
tor of the Seattle Northwest Mining
News, as witness the following an
nouncement by the publishers: "We
htve doubled our working force and
strength by securing Mr. Hlatney Stev.
ens as an associate editor, Mr. Stevens
is an able miaing engineer and is well
and favorably known in Alaska, where
he was engineer and superintendent for
the Reynolds Alaska company. Mr.
Stevens has withdrawn from active
mining work In the Held and will re
side in Seattle. We will now be In bet
shape to do justice to the great mineral
region of the Pacific Northwest."
A copy of the Fairbanks Times, own
ed by John Ronan, dated August 3,
(three days before the election) has
come to hand. It contains a cartoon,
the time-worn subject of the phono
graph and the dog listening to "his
matter's voice." The phonograph is
labeled "the Gugg machine" and is
represented as saying "get into the
race, Jimmy." So it seems that in
Fairbanks, before |the election, It was
thought there would bo a race. But
the interesting feature is the label on
the phonograph 'the Gugg machine."
Thi* is the same machine that cast
those seven hundred voters, nearly ail
of them 'illegal, against Wickersbam
at Cordova.
CURELESS
[ can't enthuse on politics,
The tish are biting free:
I am not following the tl et.
It don't appeal to me.
The sheath skirt doesn't worry me,
Nor does the peek-s-boo;
The lish are rising line, they say,
And my vacation's due.
This matter of the whiskers
That Jimmy Sherman wears,
Don't briag a wideness to my smile
Nor add aught to mv cares.
That Anua Gould is wed again
Don't mean a thing to me,
Kor my vacation now Is due
And fish is biting free.
I'll go to where the trees bend down
And where the river Hows.
Of course I'm interestsd in
How the election goes;
But it's loo early to enthuse
Or tear one's shirt, or bo
Wrought up? the lish are biting now
And It's the fish for me.
UPRIGHT PIANO FOR SALE-On
acctwnt of leaving the city I must sell
mv piano. No reasonable offer re
jected. Mrs. E. McC. Westc.
Royal Worcester corsets, American
Ladies' Shoes at Lynch iV Kennedy at
Sixth and State st.., until our new store
is ready. 11<> lGt
Wanted to buy a small flat top desk,
suitable for a gentleman's room, must
be iu good condition and cheap. 117
No better cigar made than the Bull
Dog. Sold at Tony Dortero's.
Paid Up Capital : : : $10,000,000.00
Rest :::::::: 5,000,000.00
BANKING E3 V MAIL
Gold Dust Bought
DKAFTS I SSI" ED PAYABLE IN ALL COUNTRIES IN THE WOKLD
SKAGWAY BRANCH W. T. WHITE. Mgr.
Only One "BROMO QUININE," that Is -
Laxative Rromo Quinine on evary
Cores a Cold in One Day, Crip in 2 Days 25c
| BEAUTIFUL COOL SUMMER DAY |
YUKON RIVER SAILINGS
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The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Aug. 24,
1908, is as follows:
Temperature time observat'n..57 above
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours. 07 above
Mln. " " " " ..50 above
Mean " " " " ..58 above
Barometer 29.90
Cloudy, calm.
YUKON RIVER FLEET
Up stream?Selkirk left Dawson 8 p
m; Whltahorse passed Stewart 8 pm.
Down stream? Casca arrived at Daw
son.
Next sailing? Dawson, tomorrow
morning.
Smoke "The Kmbocado," best clear
Havana cigar in the market,
tf W. W. Houghton, Dist. Agt.
Fall line of Hart, SchafTner & Maix
suits just received. They are excellent
in palfrn and quality.? F. H. Clayson
& Co. 1U4 tf
STRIKE STILL ON
Stay away from Treadwell. The
strike is still on between the Treadwell
Gold Mining company and No. 109, W.
F. of M., Douglas, Alaska. All work
ing men are requested to stay away
and assist us in securing an 8-hour day
and living wage. All rumors to the
effect that the strike is off are false.
Local Union No. 109 will notify you
when a settlement isreacned.
By order of Douglas Island Minors'
Union No. 109, W. F. M. ^
Nk.il McDonald, F. Alstkom,
I 'resident. Sec. -Treasurer
July, 10, 1908 118 I mo
Subscribe for The Alaskan
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL
Hoilih in Worth Saving and Sorno
Alutk* People Know How to Suve It.
Many Alaska people take their lives
in their hands by neglecting the kid
neys wheji they know these organs
need help. Sick kidneys are responsi
ble for a vast amount of suffering and
ill health, bat there is no need to suf
fer nor to remain in danger when all
diseases and aches and paines due to
weak kidneys can be quickly and per
manently cured by the use of Dean's
Kidney Pills.
1'. Lammeh. 121 North Terry Ave.
Seattle, Wash., says: "It is now three
years since I gave a testimonial recom
mending Doan's Kid no v Pills alter the
prompt and satisfactory manner in
which this remedy had relieved me of
kidney trouble which had affected me
off and on for a nnmber of years. Just
prior tn using Doan's Kidney Pills, my
suffering had become more severe, ?nd
ono day I wtis taken suddenly with at
tacks of sharp pains through my loins
and bladder.- I sent for a doctor who
finally used a catheter. This fjave me
great relief at the time but still I had
trouble afterwards with irritation of
tjie bladdef and with the disordered
action of my kidneys. I bee an using
Doan's Kidney Pills and they acted
very promptly and directly on the parts
affected, so that the bladder trouble dis
appeared and In other way I found great
realief. This was several years ago but
still I am a hearty advocate of Doan's
Kidney Pills and recommend them to
all sufferers from Kidney trouble."
For sale by all dealers. Price 5o
cents- Foster- Mil burn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y.. solo agents for the United States.
llemetnbur the name ? Doan's? Anil
take no other. ,
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices tor Fine Furs
Write For Price List
Percy's Fur House
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
'12 Stories of Solid Comfort'
Building is of
concrete, steel
and marble.
Located in the
most fashion
a b 1 e shopping
district.
210 rooms,
1 35 baths.
Library and
bound maga
zines in reading
Seattle's rooms for guests
Most Absolutely fire
Refined proof.
Hostelry English Grill
Rates $1.00 Up
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a letter do not apolofl/e (or the paper. Have
tin' kind of paper that require* 110 apoloio
the Kind that rellocts your food taste and
food Judgement.
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correct III every detail and niters a wrltliur I
Mir J ace that neither absorbs the Ink nor trips
the pen, Wocarrt all nixed.
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.Crane 8t l'lke papers.
English Nainsook !(
Danish ( 'loth
Mull Chiffon
Celtic Linen etc.
WM. BRUT
The Druggist
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM Ett
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Hay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakec, Sitka and Wayports
?SAILS
Thursdays, at 8 a. m.
WILLIS NOW ELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUUUTON, Agent
Broadwav and Fifth Avo. ^hone AO (
U. S Mail Steamer
Carrying
Passengers and Mail
Will leave Skagway Daily
at 9 a. m. for Haines
Returning, Leaves Haines for
Skagway at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trro $2.50
(?HL
Having cmplotod roliable arrange
ments for an adequato supply of tho
best
British Columbia Coal
for the coming winter wo olTor for
Skagway Coal Consumers, Coals at
following prices; ?
Wellington (Depa rture Hay)
Hun of Mine J12 per ton
Wellington (Ladyamlth)
Selected Luuips ?1:1 per ton
Anthracite (KanlT B. C.)
Che9tnut Slzo $20 i>er tou !
Prices abovd ate on wharf and in bulk
or sacked and for cosh. Dell very 4 1. 00
per ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phones 11 or 109 Skagway, Alaska
Pacific Coast 5. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA r.P
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, nnd other Puget Sound Port#
CARRYING C.N. MAlI.
Steamers of This Company Leave
CITV Of SEAfTLf, Aug. 26 Sept. 5-15-26
HUMBOLDT, Aug. 21-31 Sept. 10-21
Connrctlntr with the Company's Steamers at Seattle far San Francisco,
Southern Caupornia, Kukhka (Humboldt liay) and Mkxico
tar Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Secoml and Broadway, Skajjway
Srattlk Ticket Office, 113 Jam ks St.
C. D. DUNANN, Cenoral Passenger Agent,
112 Markit Street, San pranoleco, Cal.
Canadian Pacific Railway
( B. C. COAST SERVICE )
?'AM. SOIIKOn.K OF SAILINGS I'liOM SKAGWAY
Subject to change without notice
PRINCESS Aug. 14,26, Sept. 8,
BEATRICE i9. Oct. 2, 14, 25
PRINCESS Aug. 8, 20. Sept. 1, |
n ay 14,26. Oct. 8, 20. 31
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince llupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '.ho world and all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co,
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Kxprou
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamors
Jefferson Aug. 8, 19, 29
Dolphin Aug. 2, 13, 24
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addilional Charge
^Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CAKROLL, Agent. Phone 66
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TIME Nt? 18.
(Dally Except Sundaj.)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st ClRWH.
1 30 a. ra.
12 C:~> p. ra.
12 48 "
1 40 "
.1 20 p. m.
5 M
Loaves
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Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
Wuitk Horse
Arrive*
ii
Leaves
No. 2. S. Bourn"
lot clais
4 30 p m
3 05 "
2 20 "
1 45
1 1 40 A. id.
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Passengers must bo at depots in time to have Baggage Inspected and
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minuted before leaving time of train.
150 |>ounds of baggage will biyjlieokcd free with caoh full fare tickr*t
Md 75 pounds with each half fare ticket
Through line from Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Salmon, Dawson and
Intermediate points. Connection made at Dawson with Lower iver steaml>oai* for
Kigle, Circle CitVi Rampart, fanana, Fairbanks, Chenn, St. Michael and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Horse betweer trains and river steamer* for all Yu
kon River points, including Mendenliall Landing, tlie nearest steamboat landing to the
Alsok Cold Fields. The. following steamboats arc operated by the WII1TK PASS AND
YUKON ROUTK and are equipped with all modern conveniences, luclt'ding steam heat
electric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE
DAWSON
ZEALANDIAN
CANADIAN
CASCA SELKIRK
THISTLE
BONANZA KING.I
LaFRANCE
VICTORIAN
Through tickets can be purchased at Skaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, CHEN A
and" all I.owor River points.
Finely appointed trains dail? except Sunday, between Sknguay and White Horse,
carrying passengers, baggage, mail and express.
luggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic scrvicc to all points in Alaska, C'ana:!a
and the United States.
For Information relative to passenger freight and teloeraphic rates, apply
' ' to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. RERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Ajreot
Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver, P. 0. and SWapunv, AlasVn SVapuny, Alaska
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