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at stag way. Alaska.
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HOGGATT'S ECLIPSE DUE SOON
Gov. Wilbur B. lloggatt Is due for'
an eclipse. This eclipse will occur ;
aoou* the time that James Wicker- ;
sham takes his seat in congress as ;
the accredited representative ot the
people of Alaska.
At Juneau last Tuesday in a frank j
and decisive speech Wickershain out
lined the course of action he will pur
sue in Washington and gave Uoverno
lloggatt plaiu warning not to inter
fere or hamper bis work.
"1 have been elected by the people
of Alaska to represent them." said
Air. Wickershain, "and 1 and 1 alone
will represent them."
J a lues Wickersham is probably the
ablest mau iu Alaska. He is a big.
broad-minded man, a man of wide ex
perience and liberal views. He is
cultured, suave, and able to more
uian hold his own in any walk of life,
lie is aggressive; and last, but not
least, an eloquent speaker.
With Wickersham as our represen
tative at Wasningtoii Alaska is cer
tain to gel at least a portion of what
is justly due us. And with Wicker
t?:iam in the saddle, lloggatt or no
o-.ier man will long dare to openly
interfere with him. The delegate from
Alaska lias rightful precedence over
the governor of Alaska ? who belongs
at home and who would best Serve
.Alaska here. Hoggatt can' not bull
doxe Wickersham as he has former
delegates, u he does attempt it his
efforts will be futile. Wickersham
knows his rights and he will take
care they are accorded him.
Wilbur B. lloggatt has long affect
ed the pose of the single iindlmuied
star iu the firmament of Alaska; but
his brilliancy will be somewhat shad
owed when .lauies Wickersham is on
the Job.
MOTHER SHIPTON'S PROPHECIES
Most people have heard of Mother
Shipton. She was an old woman who
was bom in I iss and died in 155H and
her claim to fame lies iu her remark
able prophecies which were published
som ? years after her death.
This weird document predicts that
"ferriages without horses shall go."
tiia* "boats shall go over the waters
w'*hout oars or sails." and she antici
pates the flying machine by some
vague remarks about the "conquest
of the air." She also predicted the
coming of comets, earthquakes. fin-s
and other dire disasters. Her prophe
cles concluded with the prediction
that the world would conn- to an end
In 1881.
Fortunately Did Dame Shipton
erred in naming the exact date of the
demise of this old sphere; but her
remarkable utterances, which fore
shadowed so accurately many mod
ern and then unthought of inventions,
have a curious interest today. So
called prophets from time to time
have predicted various events and
occasionly coincidence has given theli
pretensions a semblance of truth.
Mother Shipton, however, seemed to
have possessed the true spirit of pro
phecy ? If such a thing is possible.
HOME RULE.
That Alaska, without self-govern
ment. must look to congress for all
its legislation, should make every
Alaskan, with red corpuscles in his
blood, sit up and take notice. And
they will ? except a few federal office
holders, the corporation controlled
newspapers, and the tools, minions,
parasites and piebiters attached to
corporate interests. We say without
hesitation, equivocation or mental re
servation of any kind, that any man
who oppon s self-government for any
civilized people is lacking the essen
tials that make for patriotic citizen
ship. Such men are the mollycoddles
of the body politic. ? Katalla Herald.
lu our columns yesterday we la
mented that no one had written an
Ode to Winter and threatened to spur
our own Pegasus to the flight. While
we were cog'tating the various as
pects of the theme Monte Snow
dropped iu and left the following:
To Winter.
O Seasou of winter sports and Joy,
Of sleighriding, coasting and spills:
Oh. would that i were again a boy
And could forget 'he plumber's bills
lue warm weather of the past few
days has caused the fair ladies of
Skagway to come out in their glad
apparel as butterflys leave the chys
alis unde. the warming rays of the '
sun. Broadway resembled the scene
of an Easter parade yesterday.
The bill Introduced I>v Senator Bev
er'dge prohi .tl- ?< children under lti
years from working in factories and
mines has been killed in the senate.
Our child labor laws art- a disgrace to
civilization.
Congress had the last word iu the
secret service controversy and de
spite Roosevelt's protests have strict
ly limited the powers of the govern
ment sleuths.
Abe Attell does not seem to be abl
to cope with the British. His only
three beatings have been at the han
of Englishmen, Moran, Welsh and
Driscoll.
A man without the saving sense of
humor Is Indeed unfortunate. This
also applies to women.
Now that the cold weather is past,
no one has an excuse for a grouch.
Cannon is still the big noise iu the
House of Representatives.
Home Rule for Alaska.
THE HEROES OF PEACE.
WHEN war has hushed Its an
icry drums
And furlrd Its flags of flame
Pmcb has Its heroes, though
their names
Are never known to fame
The man u lit? safely brings to port
Through storms and U\. soa?
The liner with Its living freight.
I.o. he Is one of these!
The heart that bears a gnawing grief.
But wears a smiling face;
The broken life that vainly tries
To All Its proper place
The pionevr who goes to sow
The wilderness \v Itli seed
And plant a garden in the waste,
A hungry world to feed ;
The good physician roused from sleep
To face the wind and rain
And journej many a weary mile
To ease another's pain
When death's dark an?:el < alls the roll
And reads ear:, mortal's story.
Oh. every one of these will wear
A hero's crown of glory'
? Minna Irving.
Horses In Cities.
The London Globe predicts that the
ideal city of the future will be horse
less. It says that motor vehicles are
now driving horse drawn vehicles out
of London. While that city has grown
in size immensely within the past few
years, the number of horses iu use
there has become smaller. Cleaner
ami less crowded streets have fol
lowed this substitution of motor cabs,
trucks and omnibuses for the old style.
If the horse must be cut out of city
traffic in this country, it Is evident
that he will go In glory. Exhibitions
rtf horses used for commerce In large
American cities show that this nation
now recognises the merits of the draft
horse better perhaps than ever be
fore. The streets of every large city
Stive proof daily that fine horses are
the pride of horse owners and of the
employees who have care of the ani
mals. Horse owners have always liked
the best. The sensitiveness about tak
ing another man's dust operates iu the
city. The fine horses of the lire de
partments. the express companies and
the breweries stimulate the attention
of all horse owners and drivers in
their choice of stock and the treat
ment of It when at work. In a few
years the American draft horse will
be at his best, and it will be a pity to
cast him aside.
The price of diamonds Is following
the general trend and going up. This
does not necessarily mean that people
are getting luxurious again and have
money to burn in mere display. Dia
monds usually drop after stocks go
down and do not rise again until gen
, eral securities become firm at good
prices. Precious stones arc a good
Investment when business conditions
are normal.
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| COLDER AND CLOUDY |
The result of the observation taken
?t Moore wharf at aldnlght, Feb. lt?
190!', ia as follows:
Temperature time observat'n. 37 above
Mas. temp. preceding 24 hours 41 above
\Iln. " " " " 32 above
Mean " " " " 3H above
Barometer 29.24.
Cloudy, and strong South wind.
INTERIOR WEATHER
Whitehorse, ... 0 above
radish .... 2 below
Atlin, .... 10 above
Hootalinqua - 2 below
Bl|{ Salmon - 1 "I
Yukon Crossing ? - . 14 '?
Selkirk .... 10 "
Coffee Creek, ... 28 "
Stewart, - - - - 22 "
Ogilvle .... 28 "
Dawson, - - - ? 30 "
Buying Him Off.
"He wanted to borrow n quarter
from uie."
"Did you fall?"
"Yes; I made It a dollar."
"Why this generosity?"
"He might pay the quarter back, but
by making It a dollar 1 lose him for
ever. and It is a cheap lose."
Supplying the Need.
"You say he can work best under
pressure."
"Yes; that is the only way."
"lie ought to work well now."
"Why?"
"An ice wagon dropped on him."
Wisdom With Age
"They say man Is koIiir to live to be
150 years old."
"Then perhaps there is some hope
for him that he will know enough not
to put on cotton whiskers and play
Santa Olaus.
Too Verdant.
"She's married."
"Where is her husband?"
"Nobody ever sees him."
"Why?"
"I understand he Is a sort of Invisi
ble green."
Tentative.
"Are you eugaged. Miss Nancy?"
"Well, not so that you could notice
it ir
"If what?"
"A more desirable man should pro
pose."
Reason For His Faith.
"On you believe In signs?"
"Of course I do. I am a sign paint
er."
FRESH GOODS.
The next Jefferson will bring us
another fresh consignment of Fresh
Premium Butter, Ranch Eggs, choice
Poultry and Oysters. Our line of
frosh Salt Meats aro the best to be
had in any market
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
NOTICE.
The tax on the Real property will
become delinquent on the last day of
February at 6 o'clock p. m., when a
penalty of 20 per cent, will be added.
MRS. M. McLELLAN.
Town Treasurer.
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will RerveJSunday
trench Dinner
From'noon 12 >o 8 p. m.
tVtRYIHIMi THf BfST
IN tilt MARKtt
Regular Dinner 50c
TK,a; COFFEE or WINE anu
ICE CKF.AM
HEALTHY PLANTS
Require tlir Mont Careful Attention Ma
Well nH Good Soil.
Old you ever see a rosebush which?
l?mj>::e the most beneficent environment
t soil? of sunshine? ami of atmosphere,
-seemed never to achieve a healthy
growth.
A ton of manure will not help a plant
hat has a canker eating out Its heart.
Vou must destroy the cause before yotf
can remove the effect.
Vou cimnot cure Dandruff and Hald
ol* by rubbing on hair lotions, and
rubbing In vaseline, etc.
Ton must look to the cause of the
trouble? It's a perm at the roots of
your hair which causes It to fall out
Vewbro's Herplclde destroys the irerin,
and healthy hair Is the sure result
Sold by leadlnr drucclsts. Send 10c. In
vtamps for sample to The Herplclde Co
Detroit. Mich.
Two sizes ? 50 cents and $1.00.
Wm. Brjtt, Special agent, Skagway
IK
To enable you to withstand
the bad weather of winter,
your health must be in good
vigorous condition
CELERY rtERVE UNO BLOOD TONIC
is an extremely valua ap
petite ? arousing, strength ?
building, nerve and brain
nourishing, system invigorat
ing tonic for putting you in
splendid condition to defy
the winter. Thi* preparation
is also a delightful Cordial,
pleasant to the taste and ac
ceptable to even the weakest
stomach.
75c per bottle
WM. BRITT
The Druggist
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.
Mount Vernon Rye and Belmont
Bourbon direct from bdnd at whole
sale price by the gallon. The Mas
cot, phone 67. Delivery free.
Yes, wo have the proper sizes of
calling cards In the crash finish bris
tol. The proper type. too. The
Dally Alaskan Job Dept.
All whiskies and wines served at |
the Pack Train Bar is purchased by
Mr. Grim direct from the twstlllers
and win les. tf
JUNEAU S. IS. GO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM EK
Georgia
Carrying U.S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Wa\ porta
? SAILS
January 5, 12. 19, 26.
February 2, 9, 16, 23.
WILLIS NO WELL, Mgr.. Junoau
\V. W. BoUUIITON, Ajjent
Broadwav and Fifth Ave v'hono W
U. S Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mail *111
leave Skagway for Haines
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day at 9 A. M.
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M. same day.
Fare one way $1-50
Round tiro $2.50
Pacific Coast S. S. to.
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT.
Si ?rd other HurtI 8mn.l Port!
CARRYIRO V. tf. MAI1.
Steamer* of ThU Company L?ar?
COTTAGE CITV ffB. 23, MAR. 7-19-31
Connecting with tve Compv**'- fUrjuneni at Sevtle for Saw Fbawchco,
SOITTH KRN < AUHORNIA. KCRKKA (H imboldt Ray) and MKXTCO
A novo schedule Subject to Chanpe Without Notion.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second aod Broadway, Skaf?ay
Sf.atti.k Ticket Officf, 113 James ST.
C. D. DUN ANN. General PaHM-n^sr Aernt,
112 Market hire?* >an rr*nct?oo, Cal
1
Canadian Pacific
RAILWAY
i B. C. COAST *fcRVICE
SOlIRDrLB OF SAILINGS FROM SKAOWAY
Subject to change without notion
"sTKAMsmp PRINCESS MAY
February 27
For Vancouver. Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Sj>acions Observation and Smoking Room*
Ticket* to any |>art of '.he work! and all informstion from
Phone 87 F. F. W LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Kx press
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer*
Jefferson February 28
March 12, 24
Company reserve* right w el'ange tailing date without notice
Transfer* to Victor's aoJ Vani*>uvcr Without Addllional Charge
Through Tickcu to Sac Francisco
R. A- CARROLL, Agent. Fhone M
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABIDS Ne?. 1H-'
(Pally Except Sunday.)
Vo. 1. N. Eouad f9. t. 8. Boto*1
1st class. 1st claw
3 30 a. m. Leave* 3KAGUAY Arrives 3 21 p m
10 (0 p. m. " WH'TK PAS9 " 1 45 "
11 00 " ?? LOG CABIN " 12 42 ?*
11 :?0 ?' " BENNETT *' 12 10 "
I 3J p.m. " CARIBOO " 10 2S ?. re
3 4*> Arrives Wurr* HORSI Leave* S 15 "
PaMenpcrs must ho at depots In time to have Bagcage Inspected an?
"becked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
ISO pounds of bacgape will V cheeked free with each full fare Jlckei
\jd 75 po.inds with each half fare tlckoi
?? y. ASUt'^^ lOA^A^UAC
? 11 PIS i 11 ill
I x%ftp
Through Line From
o
Skagway to Atiin, While Horse, Big Salmon, |)sw?on and Interrr.odiaie Yukon Klver Pnlnta.
Tne new placer camps In tho Alsek and Kluane Mining Pi strict* are ranched onlv via Wh tr Hot**
Winter Route Stage Service
During ihe winter season, whenlnavigation i? closed, dally trains will continue running between
Ska?way and White Horsa. A throngh Mai). Passenger and Freight Service will be malntalced
by n Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Bor>'- and Pawaon.
Regular staees, carrying mail, express and passenger*, leave White Horae for PawsonJ and
intermediate points.
Kor Conrad City, loeated in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quattt camp
of the Windv Arm Pistrict. lake our dally trains to Caribou.
Fo>- Information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to
TUAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Oen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACRER 0?n. Agwjl
Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver, B. C. and 8kagua>, Alwkt Skaguay, Alaska