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; OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted u second cUu mail matter
July 8. 1S9S. at the Postofflce
at Skagway, Alaska.
L. ?. Krfler, Publisher.
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E. W. Gideon Careroes. Y. T.
K. L. PlUman Atlln. B. C.
B. A. Barnet Haines, Alaska.
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THE PRESIDENT'S POSITION.
r
The nows that Provident Taft is op
posed to a territorial form of govern
ment for Alaska came somewhat in
the uature of a bombshell explosion
Id Its suddenness. For some time past
many Alaskans had fondly deluded
themselves lit the hope that the elec
tion of Taft. with his predisposition
to deal out justice equably and fairly,
would bring a surcease of troubles
under which we labor.
Of course, there Is a great deal
to be said for Mr. Taft's side of the
argument, and he cannot be accused
of having taken his present stand on
Alaskau affairs hurriedly. He has
given the subject deep study. While
it is admitted that the people of Al
aska wouhi be placed under a heavy
burden of expense by territorial form
of government, we fall to see how
the organic law suggested would allow
the larger centers of population to
dominate the smaller ones, as the Ex
?cntive (.Halms, any more than Is the
case in any state in the Union.
Being a lawyer of no mean ability,
we should have thought that Presi
dent Taft would have known that Alas
where the American constitution ims
NOT followed the American Klag. One
of the principles laid down by our
forefathers, shortly after their victory
in the Revolutionary War, was that
there thanhl be "So taxation with
out representation." Yet today Al
askans are in precisely the same posi
tion as were the American colonists
before the tea party episode in Bos
ton Harbor.
Every man has a right to a voice
In the making of the laws which he
must obey. It Is one of the inallen
tble rights of every fret- American cit
izen. It is true that his right of vole
may not always be wisely exercised,
and it Is equally true that the ben
efits derived therefrom are oft<?n of a
minus value. But it is .his RIGHT
)u9t the same.
Now the question confronting Alas
katoday Is: "Is the right of elect
ing a Legislature and making laws to
suit your conditions worth to you
what It will cost?"
President Taft says it Is not.
Most Alaskans beg leave to differ.
? Nome Nugget.
DEATH LOSS TO ALASKA.
In the death of Ex-Governor Swine
ford, Alaska has cause to feel a keen
regret. He was a profound thinker
and a virile writer. Thoughtful men
read the products of his pen and
were moved by the force of his arg
uments. He was never superficial.
His mind seemed to grasp the prin
ciples which shape events, and no
-.uuktter what the outward appearances
were, or what others saw, he looked
beyond, and with the ultimate good
salways in view. .wrote his convictions
without (ear.
Mr. Swlneford wanted the greatest
measure of self .government for Alas
ka. He wanted It here because ex
perience had shown him that tho.v
vouuntrlea which enjoy th? greatest
political liberty ar?? the most blessed
amoug the nations of the earth Gov.
Swlneford work -d for the application
? ?f the Dedw*': jii o-' Jn-iipendenc*
.to -Alarta, and that thought was up
permost in his- mind to the hour of
his death.
W? will look long in vain for his
?qua! In learning and statesmanlike
lualltles. He was a sincere friend of
he Northland which today Is of ono
rolce iu mourning his loss. ? Ketchl
tan Miner.
A LITTLE MORE CROSS.
jk LITTLE moro cross and a little less
A creed;
/ \ A little more beauty of brotherly
I \ deed;
A little more bearing of things to
be borne.
With faith In the Infinite triumph of
morn;
A little less doubt and a little more do
Jf the simple, sweet service each day
brings to view;
A Uttlo more cross, with Its beautiful
light.
Its lesson of love and Its message of
right;
A little less sword and a little more rose
To soften the struggle and lighten tho
blows;
A little moro worship, a little mom
prayer.
With the balm of Its Incense to brighten
the care;
A little moro song and a little less sigh
And a cheery good day to the friends that
go by;
A little more cross and a little more trust
In the beauty that blooms like a rose out
of dust;
A little more lifting the load of another.
A little more thought for the lifo of a
brother;
A little more dreaming, a llttlo more
laughter.
A little moro childhood and sweetness
thereafter;
A little more cross and a llttlo less hate.
With love In the lanes and a rose by the
gate.
?Exchange.
HOW A HORSE GALLOPS.
The Natural Way and the Conventional
Pose In Art.
How does a horse gallop? Owing to
the rapidity of actlou it cauuot be seeu
by the human eye. However, just as
the Individual spokes of a rapidly re
volving wheel can be made visible by
a flush of llghtniug. so the actiou of a
galloping horse can be and has been
analyzed by Instantaneous photogra
phy.
The statuette of Sysonby. the thor
oughbred. has been made from photo
graphs taken at the Instant when all
four legs are off the ground. The back
is arched, the hind feet are directed
forward, the fore feet backward, so
that all are tucked under the animal's
body.
When the limbs again touch the
ground the first to do so is one of the
hind feet, which is thrust far forward
so as to form an acute angle with the
line of the body and thus serve the
purpose of a spring in breaking the
force of the Impact of the hoof when
the horse Is going at top speed.
In the conventional mode of repre
senting a galloping horse all four legs
are off the ground at once, but the
I front pair are extended backward lu
IttCA n^way Jhat the undersurfaces of
near the ground. This conventional
pose appears to have been derived from
a dog ruuning. when the front and
hind pairs of legs are respectively ex
tended forward and backward, with
the soles of the hind feet turned up
ward.
This pose, it is thought, was adopt
ed to represent the gallop of the horse
by the goldsmiths of .Mycenae between
800 and 1000 B. C.. whence it was
transmitted by way of Persia and Si
beria to China and Japan, to return
In the eighteenth century as the re
sult of commercial relations to west
ern Europe.? Chicago Tribune.
Shampoo. I <
A mid-eighteenth century traveler, I ,
who is the tlrst person kuowu to have
made English of the word "shampoo,"
wrote tlwt "shampooiijg is an opera
tion uot known in Europe and is pe- ^
culiar to the Chinese, which 1 had once
the curiosity to go. through, and for
which I paid but a trifle. However, i
had I not seen several Chinese mer
chants sbampooeU before mo 1 should
have been apprehensive of danger,
even at the sight, of all the different
Instruments." The original "sham
poo," as this traveler's detailed ac
count and other allusions for long
after his time show, was very much
what we call "massage" now. It was
from Iudla that the word really came,
and it represents the imperative of a
verb meaning to knead.
The Measuring Rod.
Whatshlsnamo Bllklns
Junics C. Bllklns
Hon. James C. Bllklns
Our public spirited bcnefactor
James C. Bllklns
5K1 Bllklns ????
That old leather hearted ho*. Bll
kins
*1,000
10,000
100.000
300.000
1.000,000
. 0.000,000
?Puck.
Taking No Ri?k?.
Dentist? You should havo taken gas,
as 1 suggested, sir. You would have
felt no pain. Vlctlm-Mc take gas!
Me. with ?20 lu my pocket: No fear.
Get it over.? London Tit-Bits.
Well Brad.
"Thnt'rt a well bred child."
"You bet she Is. Never corrects
her parents publicly, no matter what
ihe exigencies ot the case may be."
I'lttsbnrB Post.
Oysters on tho half shell, GOc at th
Pack Train Restaurant. tf.
BACK 6IVES OUT
?lenty of Alaskan Readers Have This
Experience.
You tax the kidneys? overwork
them ?
They can't keep up the continual
strain.
The back gives oi't -it aches and
j pains; 0
Urinary troubles set In.
Don't wait longer ? take Doan's Kid
j noy Pills.
Residents of this vicinity endorse
them.
Can Alaskan people doubt the fol
lowing evidence?
Mrs B. J. Roy, 100i> E. Madison
St., Seattle, Wash., says: "I know
that Doan's Kidney Pills are effective
In cases of kidney trouble and con
sequently do not' hesitate to recom
mend them. I suffered from sharp
? a. _ ..mail nf mv back of
ilhat robbed me of all ambition. I
finally began using Doan's Kidney
Pills as they were highly recommend
ed and I must say that nothing could
have suited my case better. The
pains and aches soon disappeared and
1 felt as If I had been given a new
lease on life."
For sale by all dealers. Price CO
cents. Foster-Milbum Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
I States.
Remember the name ? Doan's ? and
I take no other.
Only One "BROMO QUININE," that Is m.
Laxative B?? Q,mn'me&
Cures a Cold in One Day, Crip in 2 Days - ? ww
HEATED AND LIGHI ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
mbite Pass Ijotel
P. D McMillan, Manager
Eargest and best appointed fiotelin toe Vukon
RATES MODERATE
ttlbiteborce, VX
HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE
ATLINCONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION
CHOICE BAR STOCK
Caribou Hotel
E. W. GIDEON, Propriktor
Carcross, Y. T. I
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
FURNACE HEATED
TheWhitePass & Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 22.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No
1. N. Bound
1st class
8 30 a. iu
10 00 "
11 00 "
11 30 **
1 30 p. m
3 45 "
Leaves
Arrivos
SKAC UAY
WHITE PASS
LOG ABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
WHITE HORSE
Passengers must bo at depots In time to have Baggage inspect
ed and checked. Inspection is stopp d 30 minutes before leaving time of
train.
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2. S. Bound
1st class
3 20 p. m.
1 45 "
12 42 "
12 10 "
10 25 a. m.
8 15 "
150 pounds of baggage will be checked fr?e
ticket and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket
with each full faro
The result of tbo obaerva Ion taUen
it Moore whavf at midnight, Oct. 31
L909, li aa follows
rempcrature t'.meobsorvat'n 31 above
M&x.temp.proeedlnK 24 hours 11 above
Mln. " " " " 35 above
Moan " " " *' 38 above
Barometer 2!> 22
Ka nii'C umI Calm
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Lower Lebargo 2<i ubovc
Big Salmon 10
Yukon Crossing 20
Selkirk 0
Coflee Creek I3
Stewart 20
O^ilvie in
Dawson 22
Forty Mile
FOR SALE. ? A National Cash Reg
ister in good condition. Inquire at
this office. tf.
KLOCK'S JERSEY BUTER.
This 's without doubt lie best but
ter to be obtained la any market.
A fresh consignment received every
ten days and we giiaranteo Its purity.
All kinds of fresh and salt meats,
poultry, fish and game constantly on
'land.
Frye-Bruhn Co.
ROYAL A.GUNNISON j
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX E. JUNEAU ALASKA .
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S,
RLKCTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
~ ciiii? mill Wa\ uorls
SAILS
Every IllfSWV at 8a.m.
WILLIS NOWELL, MCr.. Juneau
W. W. BOOGHTON, A cent
Broadwav and Fifth Ave. ptone
U. S- Mail Steamer
Hei
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leavo Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Ilalnes for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONEWAY $1.50.- ROUND TRIP S2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
? EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" Phone 81
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, T&coma
\'ictori?, Vancouver, Anicorto, Bcllin^liam
Evetell, Olyrnpin, Port Townicnd. Soulli
Bcllinpham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeies, Sasi Diego
G. W. ANDREWS. G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN. G. P. A.
1 13 Jamei St., Seattle 1 12 Market St., San Francuco
Right reaorved to change this Schedulo
NEXT SAILINGS WILL 3E
City of Seattle Oct. 28 Nov. 7, 20
Cottage City Nov. 2, 14 26
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
COMPANY
Carrying C S. Mall and ?laskr.' l'acific Express |
Fext Satllnp of the Fast PhSBentrer Steamers
Dolphin
Jefferson Nov. 9, 20
Nov. 5
Dec. I
Company reserves rijjht to change sailing date without notice")
Trjce'rr; ?o Vlctort-. nod Vancouver Without Addtional Churire
Through Tickets to San Krancisco
C. B. GUPTJLL, Agent. Phone 06
iEKE3
. TSr
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
Fa!! Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
Princess Royal
Oct. 23
M ?5
Princess May
Oct. 27
Nov 7, 17, 27 J
Subject lo change wltaout notice
For Vancouver, Victoria. Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Phone 87
t iomm ?s
F. F. W. LOWLE, Agont
a \j?
Sailing Dates Subject to Chancre Without Notice
S. S, HUMBOLDT
sails OCi. 31 W. 12-24 BfC. 5
SEATTLE OFFICE
103 YESLER WAY
W. W. BOUGHTON,
PHONE 90 SKAGWAY AGT ,
7>ei~r^tiKl"-ETS53SaZ^^3t' URWSEEEff
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Through Line From
Skagway to Atlin, White Horao, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsekand Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, xvhon navigation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Ska? way and White Horse. A through Mail, Pa<senger and Freight Service will be rnuintaiped
by# Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad'Clty, loeated in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quaitz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For Information relative to passeiger, freight and tcle^raphlo rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L BK1IDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACEER Gen Agen
Vancouver ii. C. and Skaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska