Secretary of war taft is
part owner of one of the largest
ranches In Iexa*, the 'Coleman
Fulton ranch, to Coiled, a 1T5.00G
?cp? "farm" eleven mile* from Corpon
ChrHtl on the San Antonio and Aran
?u Pass railroad. One hundred men
ar* always and 250 men sometimes
employed on It.
"1 wu so fortunate as to have the
pleasure of seeing a unique Christmas
tre? on this ranch," writes Mary Eltse
Muacey in the St. Louis Globe-Demo
crat "Christmas morning, though
warm, was foggy, and a slow rain fell,
t>ct by 12 o'clock the sun came out,
and tb? people at the ranch house be
gan to make their preparations. Ever
**l li* WHAT I BA1> NKVER SKKN HEPOKE,
A OltOWISll CHKISTMAS Tit EE."
?iu?? earTj morning fhe employees
frum the different farms had been eom
InK In*. All kinds of vehicles were
preM?<l Into service. Some came* ou
fc?r*eback and some on foot. There
many children^
'?i sax That f had uever s<*u ta. |
fo>v. .r.-? las Christ ai oa ttee. Jus '
Id ? ... ?* ?'?# hoys? was a large mol
berry free. The ladles of the house
caiue out about - o'clock and deco
rated the tree, with the assistance of
some of the men. Eveu the men re
quired stepladders to reach the top
most boughs. First, the ladles gave
theui some artificial Icicles, which they
hum; on the brunches In great profu
sion. As the sun was shining brightly
by this time. It gave the Icicles n very
glittering appearance, and the wind,
commeiuing to blow, shook them gen
tly. mul\ig the Illusion more perfect.
Then long bright ribbons of many col
or* were suspended from the topmost
limbs and fruit and candies tied on
with ribbons of the same color? or
anges with orange ribbon, apples with
red ribl>ou. limes with green ribbon,
eti\ Small toys were suspended from
the tree; large ones were at the base.
It presented a very gorgeous s|>ectaclo,
and the sight of the happy children
thut surrounded It made one wish to
be a child again to enjoy It to the ut
termost. But the ln?8t was yet to come.
"In the front yard were the presents
Intended for the grown people, und
each mun received one. One was a lino
surrey. Five were each given fifty and
seventy-five dollar suddles. Several
married men got handsome metal bed
steads. with springs und mattresses.
Twenty or thirty flue hats, costing
$7 apiece, were distributed and many
other articles, all the itest of their
kind. I saw a young man who re
ceived an all leather suit case. This
last Item may seeui strange on a ranch,
but there are many polished gentle
men among the employees who would
consider suit cases very necessary
should they have occasion to visit the
city.
"AH this while music was to be
heard from u band stationed on the
front porch, where many of the visit
ors were seated. After the Santa Claus
of the Christmas tree had retired and
the presents to the grownups had been
distributed all repaired to the porch
and front yard to see aguln the glee- j
ful children and the tree, nnd surely It
was a thiug of beauty and, with Its
fruits und flowers, looked &? ft
hnil boon Irnnsplnntearrora fairyland.
. "The iwople tliut came from n dls
tanco departed before nightfall. but
those that lived nvnr by remained t'o.
an evening of music and good cheer,
and thus ended a happy Christmas
6aj.m
**Th? QuMn'i Christmas Card."
Que?n Alexandra has not given up
her Interest In bebalf of tbe unemploy
ed. Last Christmas she sanctioned a
unique plan to raise more funds for
them. This was In the shape of the
issue of a Christmas book, consisting
of poemq, stories, sketches, drawings
and music, which was entitled "The
Queen's Christmas Card." Algernon
Charles Swinburne, Alfred Austin, the
poet laureate; Thomas Hardy, Mario
CorelU, Hall Calne, George Meredith.
Arthur Wing Plnero, Sir Laurence
Alma-Tadema, Kdwlu A. Abbey. Wil
liam Holman Hunt, Sir Edward John
Poynter and Sir Edward Blgnr are
Among the host of those who contrib
uted. The production of the book was <
practically gratuitous. It sold for I
half a crown, and the prf^eeds were |
devoted to tbe queen's onemployed ,
fund.
Bayond Doubt.
Wheu Ikey entered the shop with a
limp, dejected air, carrying a pair of
checked trousers over his arm, Mr. Sol
omon looked at him with displeasure.
"Ikey, why do you prlng dose pant.'
back?" he Inquired severely.
"He would not to keep them," sale
Ikey sorrowfully. "He said they not
of any wool pants."
"He did?" cried Mr. Solomon Indig
nantly. "Here, Ikey, see dose mot"
holes In dls right leg, my sou? Take
dose pants right avay back and show
him dose mot' holes!"? Youth's Com
panlon.
Compensation.
A small boy, returning from school
one day, luqulred of his father what
people meant when they spoke of the
"law of compensation." The father, In
the course of his explanation, cited th?
fact that If one of the senses Is lost
some cue of the others receives a cor
responding developments? us, for exam
pie. If a man's sight becamc Impaired
his sense of touch or of hearing would
become more acute, and bo on.
"Oh, now I see why it Is." interrupt
ed the little fellow, "that when one leg
Is shorter than It ought to be the other
Is always longer!"? Harper's Weekly.
Of Course!
Early In the morning session. when
the pupils were reeling lirlpbt nnil Lap
py, the teacher thought It u good plan
to give them sentences t9 correct, both
as to grammar and sense. She accord
ingly wrote on the blackboard:
"The hen bus four legs. He dor* If."
Thoughtful little Ignatius, at the foot
of tire class, pondered deeply, and at
the end of fifteen minutes' time, allow
ed for correction, be wrote:
"He didn't done !t. God done it."?
Philadelphia Ledger.
A Difference.
"Tho people I lived wld before,
ma'am," said the new cook, "was very
plain."
"Well," asked her new employer,
"are we not platn here?"
"Yez are, ma'am, but In a different
way. They wuz platn In their way o'
llvln', not In {heir looks, ma'am."?
Minneapolis Journal.
Extremes.
rreaehloy? It's certainly true thai
if u man hasn't any respect for himself
nobody else will have much respect for
him. ? /
Wise? But lfs equally true that if he
has too mSeli upbody else will have
any.? St. Louis .Republic.
FROM THE HOflTHERD LIGHT"
Beginning with this issue we intend
to give frequent articles on the subject,
"The Needs of Our School " This is
done because of our belief in the old
saying, "Ask, and ye shall receive."
Through the kindness of the Daily
Alaskan In printing these articles we
hope to create a public sentiment that
will back up the Board of Education in
making several improvements whose
desirability the members of the board
idmit. First and foremost to receive
our attention is the need of a new and
modern typewriter.
SO.M8 NEEDS OF OCR SCHOOL.
"The necessity for a new typewrit
er.,"
No better Illustration of the need of
a new typewriter for the school coulri
be eiven than the Northern Light's ex
I> riflnce Fr diy. At .i critic*' m ? rn n
la the printl n of I- i idio V i-sue (lie ui<
m cinu t'nvn t e f I uwia m di 10.
of the word* "Mrs. Draper'! room":
It* p Cfzqdf3z fllip All fetforit to coat
It to do Oft usr were futile, *o tbe "pub
lMutr" w?a obliged to finish with pen
cil This, la uddltloa to anking the
jSiue late, gave our only rival la the
local field, tbe Daily Aloskao, its long
awaited opportunity to humiliate us by
tbe offei to loan us any of its equip
ment. lis criticism, rousting, jeers,
remarks (humorous and otherwise),
and insinuations we view with compla
cence; but ihe offer to help us out we
must legaid u9 adding insult to injury.
And the worst of it is that unless the
unexpected happens (in t^ie form of a
new typewriter), we fear that we may
have to avail ourselves of its offer or
suspend publication.
? ?????
Following are the names and grades
of those excused at recess Friday after
noon for being neitner absent nor tardy
during the fifth school month:
Mr. Telford's room: Lewis Stlne
baugh, Viola Powell, Arthur Boone.
Clifford Beavers, Clarence Achison
W illis Boone, Leonard Qaslett, Helen
Russell, N<*1 ie Orchard, Herbert Sheer
er, Veronica Mulvihill, Ehanor Leslie,
Harry Ask, Martha Friedenthal. To
tal, I4; 8 boys, 6 girls.
Mrs. Draper's room: Alford Doree,
Sam Stlnebaugh, Ernest Wolff, Grant
Ca Ison, Hurry Wurxbarher, Jebn
Mack, James Mack, Major Lei'le. To
tal 8; all boy9.
Miss Doerrer's room: Evelyn Catlson
Rosle Dortero, Goldie Stinebaugh, Ar
nt Id Guifeld, Roy Mulvihill, Charlie
Parker, Vincent Dortero, Clarence
Pyke, F.orence Doree, Edwin Frhden
thai, Edward Matthews, Hazen McKay,
Kenward Ross. Total, 13; 9 boys, 4
girls.
M.S. Rosenburg's room: Frankie
Wrifchi, W dc O s Ti. Ci ffurd Maith*
t?w.?, Ed aid Li'jjicoai, Ltiii i on Rog
c H i o u Mulv LI I Harry Acb fcOD,
Loii McKay, Sarah Frledenthal, Mir
iam Wurzbaehsr, Bessie Ma; Orohard,
Alcoreeu Carlson Total, 12; 7 boys, 5
girl*.
Grand total, 47; 32 boys, 15 girls.
FUR COAT FOR SALE CHEAP
at the American Tailors. 397-3t
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO
?
Thoir nncemluf; work beeps an<
strong and healthy!
All the blood In tbe body passes
through tbo kidDoys once every three
minutes. Tbo Kidneys filter the blood.
They work day and n gbt. When
healthy tbey remove about 500 grains
of impure matter daily, when un.
healthy some pnrt of this impure mat
ter is left in the blood. This brines
on many diseases and symptoms ?
pain in the back, headache, nervous
ness, hot. dry skin, rheumatism, gout,
gravel, disorders of the eyesight and
bearing, dizziness, irregnlnr heart,
debility, drowsiness, diopsy, depo-its
iu the urine, etc. But if you keep the
filters right yoh will have no trouble
with your kidneys.
Henry Whity, of Dundee Addition,
Port Town ??end, Wash , says: ?'Doan's
Kidney Pills did me a great deal of
good three years ago, when I was suf
fering from pains and aching in the
back and sides. It felt just as if I had
been beaten or bruised. Hb?rp twing-s
of pain would shoot through tbe kid
neys, and the secretions were unatural
nud cau-ed a good deal of imbarrass
ment. My son procured Doans Kid
ney Pills for me and I took them
according to directions. They prompt
ly relieved the soreccs and pain,
corrected the kidney secretions, and
helped me in every way."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N,
Y., sole agents for the United States.
Rememoei tbe name ? Doan's ? and
take no other.
The best dining room, the best hotel ac
commodations, the most comfort at the
Fifth Avenue
FOR RENT ? Nicely furnished three
room house in heart of, city Majestic
range etc. $10 per month enquire at
this office. tf
Headquarters for Mining and Commercial Men
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS
Pack train Saloon
Q>/j^S> SHEA A PATTEN. PROPS.
11 roadway and t>in Avenue, Shag-way , Alaska
7VT . 'ORE'S WHHRF CO.
Terminus W. P. & Y. Route
All Sou.1- 3o?jfid Steamers Arrive and Depart From This Dock
REGULATION.? 1905
Warehouse* pen for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All frtight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
8hippe*'s Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. customs
offloe)?ci must be delivered before 5 p. m. No freight will be re
ceived on wharf a'*-" ? V., nour.
BAGGAGE ? rolls win o?> collected on Chicked Baggage Onlt. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be clo?> id to the public when steamer is nearlng
dock and will be opeo :donly when passengers have disembarked,
Wharfage Tariff can be nad on application at office on dock,
P. a Bex 175. C. E. W YNN-J0HN80N, Genl Mgr
SKATED AND LIGH i ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
B Y ITS O W N PL A NT FOR DRUM MERS
ttlbite Pass ftotcl
P. D McMillan, Manager
Drgcstand best appointed Hotel In tbe Yukon
CHOICE BAR STOCK 0 ^0^ V. C.
RATES MODERATE
Simple
Banking
It is very simple ? to
have a Bank Account
even if you do live in
Alaska.
We have hundreds of customers living in Alaska
who send all of their deposits to us by mail. If
you would like to keep your money in the
Oldest Bank in Washington, write us about it.
Dexter Horton & Co,, Bankers,
S E A T T L E
Capital and Surplus $1,000,000.00
Pulkn Rouse
poot of Sixth Avenue
Most elegantly furnished house
In Alaska
Every modern convenience
Electric lights? Hot and cold
wafer ? Telephones
Porcelain baths on every floor
Board and room by the day, week
or month
Table supplied with cream and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
mrs. R. $. Pullen
Proprietress
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Real Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
5S FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
We have a large stock
liomney's Gandy
Peter's Gboeolates
Also every kind of
Fresh Nuts
1 N
i Dont' Forget the Number. 428jBrdw'y
1 Tony Dortero's
Having completed reliable arrange
ments for an adequate supply of the
beat
British Columbia Coal
for the ooming winter we offer for
Skagway Coal Consumers, Coals at
following prices;?
Wellington (Departure Bay)
Run of Mine $12Jper toi
Wellington (Lvlysraith)
Selected Lumps $13 per toi
Anthracite (Banff B. C.)
Chestnut Size 820 per toi
Prices abovd aic on wharf and In bull
or Backed and for cash. Delivery $1.0
per ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phones 11 or 106 Skagway, Alaski
\
SPECIAL SflhE OF
flliflSP VIEWS
Uecinnlntr Monday, November
25th. arid ending January 1st,
1003. we will sell f.\10 views at
25c each and 5x7 at 15c. $1.50 i>cr
dozen. 14x17 . Views $1.00 oach.
Volox Post Cards live tor 25c.
This beautiful set of pictures
consist of Towns, Water Falls,
Glaciers. W. P. &. Y. R. Ylewg,
Steamers, and Old lt<&3 Trail
and Pioneer Scenes of early
days. It will do you good to
look them ovor.
We solicit your patronage
DRAPER &G0.
Skagwav, Alaska
PHONE 83 P. o- BO* 235
BEER
There's Vigor and
Strength .
in every drop
ri
COMPANY
Seattle, ,W?ih
Drink it at
The
Pack
Train
Saleon
SHEA & PATTEN
Proprietors
CONTINENTAL
DISTRIBUTING CO
Distributors
SEATTLE
I
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Only One "BROMO QUININE," that is
l^axative firomo Ouinine
Cr^Tc^ OnT^TcnH 2 Dw ?
A. Bloom TELEPHONE 34
E. Kohacii FREE DELIVERY
THE MONOGRAM
BLOOM & KOBACH. Proprietors
WINES. LIQUORS AND CIGARS
We carry a Full line of Bar Supplies Direct Importers
Depot for A. B. C. Bohemian St, Louis and Soattlu Bottle Beer
CENTRALLY LOCATED
BEST ACCOMMODATIOf1
New Home Restaurant
IMRS. MARY BERNHOFFER.'Mannuor
Best 25 Cent Meals in the City
FIFTH AVENUE, NEAR BROADWAY
Good Clean Beds From 25 Cents Up
BATHS IN CONNECTION
ELECTRIC
LIGHTS
SEt THE
)fm[n
. j.jfl
Hi
Our Service is Always The Best
Our Rates as tow as the Lowest
CALL ON US FOR PRICES
V. I. HAHN, Supt.
Railway Building
Skaguay
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