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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted as second class mall matter
July 8. 1898, at the Postofflce
at Skagway, Alaska.
L. S. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Rates
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One mouth by mail
Three months by mall
Six months by mail
One year by mall
HOW MUCH CAN A MAN EARN?,
! lenry H. Rogers, vie-1 president of I
i lie Standard Oil company, died last j
?ve??k at the age of 6!? years and left j
: estate valmil at $100,000,000. The j
f: mires are so stupendous that their!
,iu|K>i*t ean hardly be grasped.
The average yearly wages paid to
working men in the I'nited States is
? onsldcrably under $000. The aver
age wealth per capita of the country
is about
How did Rogers accumulate his
\.st fortune?
It will not suffice to say that Rog
ers was a robber, that he employed
? userupulous means. Perhaps he did,
hut most men would do so if they I tail
"iie chance. The system is to blame.
No doubt llenrv H. Rogers had ex- ,
ceptionable financial ability, no!
?' ? t he was a master of the gamble
of high finance ? no gamble in his
case, since he held stacked cards ? :
but the question inevitably arises, is ,
it possible for one man to so greatly
? xce| another man mentally that he
can earn, say $100,000,000 in a life
t me. while the other man can make
hut a bare living?
Many men have made millions;
countless thousands have toiled hard
for the necessities of life.
The blame for swollen fortunes
such as are possessed bv men like
Rogers. Rockefeller. Morgan and Har
riiuan. can be laid to our faulty svs
{??in of economic*. Modern business is
conducted on sane com monsense
lines; but our stock exchanges, where
t. illions change hands annually, are
--imply legalized gambling institutions
; nd the "suckers" are up against a
1.00.
.75
O
4.50 !
9.00
"brace game."
Sonic day this may be changed.
Iii tjie meantime a few men will con
trol the finances of the country. At
ti.e present time 3." percent of the en
: re wealth of the United States is
trolled by fifty-one men. When gam
I iing is prohibited in stocks and
bonds, when the "protective tariff" is ?
a thing of the past, when we have
reasonable trust regulation, when I
banks cannot be wrecked practically J
with impunity, when watered stock is j
done away with: ? when these things)
come to pass it will be impossible |
for one man or for fifty-one men to j
own and control per cent of the j
country's wealth. And in the inverse
i:">o the plain people will share more
among hem.
THE POLE HUNTERS
Oik- man go*-* South to find the
Pole. and then returns and writes a
scroll, which, published in the maga
zines. will stock hiui up with pork
and beans. One man goes North the
Pole to find: the journey is a beastly
g'ind. and he comes back with frozen
feet, and whiskers full of snow and
s!ee* and writes flapdoodle for the
(.less, and draws a nice fat cheque, 1
j uws. Of stories of the Arctic waste
I've read so much that I can taste
the Polar bears and Eskimo, and wal
las grease and uncooked snow; and
inough I'm tired, I'm glad, at least, j
that there is no Pole in the East:
and gladder still be it confessed, that
tuere is no Pole in the West. ? Walt
.Vason.
These are days when the doubting J
"<. heechaco" may view the A. B. 011 1
the mountain and marvel thereat.
Ye blind guides which strain at a
tTiat and swallow a camel. ? Matthew,
Chapter 23?24.
Home rule.
Senator Albert Hopkins of Illinois
L-as joined the "Down and Out club."
Slowly tho "undesirables" are being,
weeded from the United States Son
ate. Some still remain.
AN OLD SONG.
T OVE. I havo wandered a weary way.
^ A weary way for thee.
The ease U wan with the .smile of tho
day
Open thy door to mo.
MY hair Is vet with the dow of tho
night
That fulls frou. the cedar tree.
The shadows aro dark, but tho cast Is
light?
Oven thy door to mo.
niHE stones of tho road have bruised
-I- my feet.
The hours till norn r.re throe.
Thou that hast spikenard precious sweet
Open thy door to me.
STAY not thy band upon tho. lock
Nor thy lingers on the key.
In the breeze bi fore morn the treetopn
rock.
Open thy door to mo.
MY lovo Is the fairest, tho only one.
The choice of her house Is she.
Tho height ot tho heaven hath soon the
sun.
Open thy door to me.
rpilE holy kiss of my II, >s and thine
Shall the sun have graco to :ee?
Tho hour foregone of tho night aro nine.
Open thy door to me.
? H. C. Hunner.
Indian Ocean Islands.
In the Indian ocean on'v 370 out of
10.300 Islands are Inhabited.
A Surf Heroine.
The first American heroine of tlb*
surf who is on record as lrivlng been
rewarded for li"r bravery was "Vrs.
Hopkins, a passenger <>:i board the
packet from Kl'.sworth"' to lloston,
who receive! ?1" from tlie M.issaehu
setts Humane stn'let . "for meritorious
exertions when the vessel was wreck
ed off Cohasset" iti 1S31.
The Sperm Whale.
Twenty mlnutos is as Ion? ns a
sperm whale can remain uirI?t water.
Melbourne.
Melbourne, which consisted of thir
teen huts and was kuown as Bear
grass at the time of Queen Victoria's
accession. Is now cla '-sed as the sev
enth city of the Itritish empire, cotuin?
in after London. Liverpool. Glasgow,
Manchester. Birmingham ami Calcutta.
There Is more Catarrh in this sec
tion of the country than all other ilis
eases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be in
curable. For a great many years doc
tors pronouueed it a local disease an
prescribed local remedies, and by con
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment. pronounced It incurable. Selene
has proven catarrh to be a constitu
tional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Hall's Ca
tarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the mar
ket. It is taken Internally in doses
from 10 drops to a teaspoouful. It
acts directly on the Mood and tuiicou
surfaces of the system. They offer i
one hundred dollars lor any case it
fails to curt*. Send for circulars and
testimonials.
Address: F. J. CIIENEV & CO., To i
ledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 7.1c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for consti
pation.
FULL QUART MEASURE
Old Famous Cedar Bred: Bourbon
Bottled in Bond, well Aged in wood,
from the Renowned McUrayer 1 >is
' tillery. Full Quart ?1.50, at the
Pack Train. tf
| NEVER MS k SUMMER'S OAY jj
MORE PERFECT
Hm -i, mmntamwrmmJ
T'ie result or tho ooservatlon taken
m Mooro wharf at midnight, May 20,
1909, is as follows
Temperature tlmeobservat'n. 55 above
Max. temp. pre :edinff 24 hours 84 above
Min. " " " " 42 above
Mean " " " " 08 above
Barometer 29. "ti
Cloudy and Calm
DIRECTORY Of IRATERIML SOCIETIES
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD.
Regular meetings of Camp Skag
way, No. 1, every Tuesday at S:iiO
o'clock sharp, iu A. 13. liall, Broad'
way.
Visiting brothers are cordially in
vited.
J. M. Keller, A. C.
P. J. Rosenberg, A. It.
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE
ORDER OF ELKS.
Regular meetings of Skagway
Lodge, No. 431, Benevolent and Pro
tective Order t>f Elks, every Thurs- j
day at i p. m. sharp, in their hall on
Sixth Avenue.
FRED. CALLARMAN, Secy.
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
Regular meetings of Skagway Aerie
No. 25, Fraternal Order of Eagles
first aud third Wednesdays in each
month, in their liall on Fifth Avenue,
at S:30 p. in. sharp.
All members are requested to be
present aud visiting brothers are in
vited to attend.
HENRY A. RHODE, Worthy Pres.
J. M. Keller, Worthy Secy.
FREF. AND ACCEPTED MASONS
Regular meetings of White Pass
Lodge, No. 113, Free and Accepted
Masocs, second and fourth Fridays of
each mouth, at S p. in. sharp, at Ma
sonic! hall, UL'o Fourth avenue.
Sojourning and visiting members
are request 'd to meet with us.
A. P. DRAPES Secy.
LADIES OF THE MACCABEES.
Regular reviews of Hive No. 2, La
dies of the .Maccabees will be held
the first and third Tuesdays in the
mouth at S p. m. sharp, in their hall
on Sixth avenue.
All visiting members are cordially
Invited.
Subscribe for the Daily AlasTCMi
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
Hlgli Prices for fine Furs
Write For Pri.ie Lint
Ferc^'s Fur House
Oahkoata, Wim-onsin
&KATED AND LIGH i KI>
BY ITS OWN PLANT
FINE SAMPLE ROOM
FOR DRUMMERS
F. D McMillan,1 Manager
Largest and best appointed fiotel in the Mon
CHOICE BAR STOCK lilhlt^hOrSC V C
RATES MODERATE WUIHUVIW, Z? V*
X HEADQUARTERS FOR
X ATLI N-CONR AD STAGE
CHOICE BAR STOCK
FIRST CLASS CAFE
IN CONNECTION
Caribou Hotel I
1* NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
31 FURNACE HEATED
E. W. GIDEON, I'KOPRIKTOR '
Carcross, Y.T. |
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TIMtC TABL.K No. IS
(Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st class
3 30 a. m.
10 00 p. m.
11 00 ??
11 30 "
1 30 p. m.*
3 45
Leaves
Arrives
Arrives
SKAQUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
Whits -Hoksz
Passenecrs must be at depots in time to have Baggage inspected and
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
160 pounds of baggage will be chocked free with eaoh full fare ticket
and 75 pounds with eaoh half fare ticket.
Leaves
No. 2. S. Bouni
1st ulais
3 20 p. m
1 45 "
12 42 "
12 10 "
10 25 ?), m.
8 15 "
!;5tyu$h
pOUR
There Is certainly an mr or refine
mcnt and stylo about the
EATON, CRANE & PIKE
writing papers, but those aro by n
means the only requisites that they
possess. These papers aro beautl
f> "? to look at, agreeable to the touch,
take the stamp of the monogram die I
to perfection, have a most pleasing;
writing surface, aiul are absolutely co
rect as to size and shape.
We carry many of the Eaton, j
Crane & Pike writing papers, and can
recommend them all.
Wo also recommend other lines of
cur eo nploto stationery sto? k, such a
blank, woks, tablets, writing material
a fine assortment of Waterman's and
Parkei's Foui.taln Pens, etc., etc
WM. BRITT
The Druggist
CR200X5C DC XK ? -oOOOOOOOCH hX
ROYAL J
Stsam bawdry 1
All Work Guaranteed. Short <jj J
Orders Promptly
Done
Messenger will call aad deliver ^
Phon- 7J? $
oocfoefiw-v
JTJNEAU 8.8. CO'S.I
ELECTRIC LICUTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM Elt
Curry Iiir U.S. Mall
For Haines, Burners Bay, Junoau,
Hoona, Tcaakee, Sitka aud Wax ports
SAILS
fverylllfSlMY 3t2p.ni
WILLIS NOW ELL, M^r... Juneau
W. W. BOUGHTON, Agent
Broad vrav and Fifth Ave. phone UO
U. S Mail Steamer
Hess
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every Day at 9 A. M. Except Sunday
I Returning leaves Haines for Sk:ig
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONE WAY. SI.50: ROUND TRIP S2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hogg" Phone SO
SKAGWAY
Pacific Coast S.S.lo. I
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, nnd other Pujjot Sound Porte
CARRYING IJ.S. MAIL.
Steamers of Thin Company T^save
tliV of SfATTLE June 2,12,22 July4,15,27
COITAOE CITY June 6, 16, 27 Jul} 9. 21
Conmctlnir witli the Company'* Steamers at SeaHle for San Francisco,
Southern Caiikornia, Kurkica (Humboldt Hay) and Mkxico
I iag- Above .schedule Subject, to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Secoud and Broadway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUN ANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 Markc; (vtoc., sau (rauuieoo, Cat
Alaska Steamship Co,
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska PaciGc Expres*
Next Sailing of tho Fast Passenger Si earners
Dolphin lay 29 June 9-19 July 1
Jefferson June 4, 14, 24
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice
Transfers to V'ctortn and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to S;in Francisco
C. li. GUPTJLL, Agent. Piiono OC
B. C. Loast Serviced
Subject :o change without notice
SKagway...
Every Thursday
Princess Royal j Princess May
June 1,17, July 1, 15, 29,
Aug. 12, 26, Sept. 9, 23.
June 10, 24, July 8, 22,
Aug. 5, 19, Sept. 2, 16,30
For Vancouver. Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Ticket" to any part of '-he world and all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
S. S. to/*
Sailing Dates Subject to Change Without Notice
S. S. HUMBOLDT
Sails IV1AV 27
A Y. P. ExcSrsloN $50 RTripd
SEATTLE OFFICE W> W# BOUGHTON,
u 103 YESLER WAY phone 90 skagway agt.
T h rough Line K r o m
Skagway to Atlin, White Ilor.-c. Big Salmon, Dawson anil Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsek and Kluane Mining Districts are reached onlv via White Ilorso
Winter Route Stage Service
During' the winter season, whenlnavigation is closed, dally t rains will continue runniug between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Pa?senger and Freight Service will bo maintained
by ? Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horso for Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rieh quartz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For Information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to;
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZRACHER Gen. Agent
VMvjouver, B. 0. and Skaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska