DIRECTORY JF_ FMTERMl SOCIETIES !
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOO.
Regular meetings of Camp Skag
way, No. 1, every Tuesday at 8:30
o'clock sharp. In A. B. ball. Broad-,
way.
Visiting brothers are cordially In
vited.
J. Jl. Keller. A. C.
F. J. Rosenberg, A. R.
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE
ORDER OF ELKS.
*
Skagway Lodge No. 431, B. P. 0. j
Elks, holds Its regular sessions at
8:30 p. m. every Thureday evwilnxj
at Its hall on Sixth avenue.
A cordial invitation is extended tv
all visiting brother J.
FRED. CALXtARMAN, Secy.
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
Rogulap meetings of Skagway Aerie
No. io. Fraternal Order of Eagles
first and third Wednesdays in each
month, in their hall on Fifth Avenue, i
at 8:30 p. m. sharp.
All members are requested to be :
present* and visiting brothers are in
vited to attend.
HENRY A. RHODE, Worthy Pres.
J. M. Keller, Worthy Secy.
FREF. AND ACCEPTED MASONS ;
Regtrtar meetings of White Pass
Lodge. No. 113, Free and Accepted '
Masou-s, second aud fourth Fridays of '
each month, at 8 p. m. sharp, at Ma- j
soni." hall, 223 Fourth avenue.
Sojourning and visiting members;
are lequested 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 aud third Tuesdays in the;
tuonth at S p. m. sharp, in their hall
on Sixth avenue.
All visiting members are cordially
Invited.
When on your way borne drop Into
the Board of Trade and take with yo
some bottled beer. It's always nice;
and t old, ? we keep It on ice.
200 IONS WELLING ION
LIMP COAL
from Shaft No. 6, Oyster Bay Mines
at Ladysmlth, the highest grade
household coal of all the B. C. fields
58.28 FIXED CARBON
Perfect Combustion Uniform Heat
Light Ash
On and after January 1, 190'.) we shall
offer this coal, selected and graded
follows:? /
Selected Lumps (in bulk only) $14. ton
Double Screened and sacked 12. "
KunofMine - " 11. "
Screening " V. ' I
Screenings (bulk) 6. '*
Above p> ices aie ON wharf. Dki.IV- j
$1.00 per ton extra.
E.J. SHAW & Co
Phones II or 109 Skagway^Alaafcs
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MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS AND
OTHER PERIODICALS
Origin of Seals.
The origin of seals Is lost In tho
shades of antiquity. In Assyrian and
Babylonian ruins seals still aro found,
and It is certain that their use passed
from those countries to Greece and
Ilpme, to all European countries and
from England to America. Originally
they were set In rlugs. The earliest
references to them In Biblical history
Is found In Genesis xxxvlli, where It
Is recorded that/pending certain nego
tiations between Judab and Tamar,
tho widow of his son. Tamar demand
ed a pledge and Judfth gave her his
signet and other belongings. And
when Ahab, king of Israel, tried to
buy Naboth's vineyard and couldn't
his wife Jezebel "wrote letters lu
Ahab's rfaroe and sealed them with his
seal." In the Book. of Esther, chapter
vlli, It is written that King Ahasuerus
said to Esther and Mordecal. "Writo
ye also for the Jews, as It llkoth you.
In tho king's name and seal it with the
king's ring, for the writing which is
written In tho king's name and sealed
with his ring may no man reverse."
Seals doubtless were used long be
fore the stirring events described In
the quoted chapter of Genesis, but no
one took the trouble to write about
them. From the time of Jeremiah to
William the Conqueror the pen was
practically unknown to king, noble or
peasant, so the seal was absolutely
necessary.? Kansas City Star.
Tho Lure of Money.
James R. Keeue, who wou aud lost
fortunes and who played with millions
of dollars .as a child would play with
a heap of sand, was once asked why,
having wealth to satiety, he did not
give up the game of money grabbing
and seek peace, comfort and content
ment.
The answer vouchsafed by Kecno
may be regarded as that which would
be offered by many another man if the
same question were put to him.
"Why do I waut more money?" said
Keene. "Why does a dog want an
other rabbit? Your dog will chaso the
millionth rabbit as though It wero the
flrst he had ever seeu. lie will strive
and strain In the pursuit of it to the
point of heartbreak. One might sup
pose his soul's life depended on tho
capture. And yet. should he overtake
It, he will cast It aside when killed
and begin quartering the ground to
start another. To the Inst gasp of his
breath that dog will chase his rabbit.
When you tell me why that dog wants
another rabbit I'll tell you why I
want more money."? Ilarry "urnlss in
Strand Magazine.
How Animals Learn.
Dr. T. Zeh. n German naturalist, bas
collected many Instances to prove that
animals learn by experience and thus
become wiser than their uuinstructed
parents. Game animals of all kinds,
he avers, have learned the range of
modern r I ties. Greyhounds quickly
learn to let rabbits aloue. and fox
hounds pay no attention to either rab
bits or hares. Killer whales and pills
follow whjillng vessels, just as vul
tures follow an army. Crows begin to
accompany the chamois hunter as
soon as they have seen the result of
his first successful shot, and rough
legged buzzards follow the sportsman
after winged same. The number of
birds that kill or Injure themselves
by flying against telegraph wires Is
much smaller than it used to be. Dr.
Zell also refers to the fact that
birds and quadrupeds have iearned to
disregard passing railway trains, as
horses quickly cease to 'be frightened
by automobiles. Mis instances of the
Intelligent election exercised by sheep
dogs arc familiar to all.
A Prompt Reply.
A temperance lecturer was describ
ing to his audience how his life had
been Influenced by total abstinence.
"You know," be said, "that I am now
bead of my business. Four years ago
there were two men in our ofllce who
held positions above mine. One was
dismissed through drunkenness, the
other was led luto crime and Is now In
prison, and all through that evil drink,
the invention of tjie wicked! Now,
what I ask Is," be cried, "what bas
raised mo to my preseut high posi
tion ??
"Drink ?' was the unexpected reply
he received from u member of bis au
dience.
Cleanliness Extra.
In describing his arrival at the town
of Cuantla the author of "Mexican
Trails" says: "The first thing to at
tract my eye was "Grand Banos,' which
In English means 'grand baths.' Now,
after a day's ride a man craves a
'grand bano* more than all else, so I
left the horse and entered. A largo
placard on the wall bore the followlngf
'"A tub of water. 13 cents; with
towel. 18 cents. The person who de
sires to change the water will pay 10
cents extra.' "
Women In Sweden.
It Is to the honor of Swedes that
the fact cf a woman working for her
living In no way lowers her social
position. Many professional ladles aro
the daughters of court officials and aro
received and welcomed In tho court
circle.? London Queen.
A Gentleman of Leisure.
Codling? Why did you speak to that
old twamp, dear boy? Softy? Why
shouldn't I. old chappie? He isn't In
twade, and he doesn't wotk faw a liv
ing.? Exchange.
Easily Controlled.
Mrs. Bacon? I wish my husband
would go wherever I want him to.
Mrs. Egbert? Why don't you get on?
of those dirigible husbands?? Yonkers
Statesman.
Vainglory blossoms, but never bears.
?French Proverb.
A On* Volume Man.
A curious examplo of genoroua. o!>
[ Btlnncy was a stout Engtlsh couptry*
man who Inquired (or .a ulco book to
eral beings placed before him,
lned them attentively and plelted out
the mlddlo volume of a "three "decker"
with the remark: "This 'ere1* my ?ort
What's the price?"
"Oh." was the reply, "this l^pnly tj?e
second volume. The story goes through
three. The set Is half a crown."
"Hauve a crown! Well, I'H gle yo
that for that one book. It's a pretty
ono enough."
"But won't you have the other two
as well? You'd better."
"Now. I don't like th* beginnln' of
a story. I can't get forrud wl* it. A p.'
I don't like th' endln'. Id
>Attt If a n K/\n f
middle un I'm into th' thick
ofT. No, I'll tak' th' middle un. It'll
set me up for a month." And, cram
ming tbo book into his pockot, he put
down his half crown and disappeared
with a "Good night" before the other
volumes could be given to him. ? Cham
bers' Journal.
The Diamond Remains a Mystery.
As a substance the diamond Is one
of the mysteries of nature, ono of tho
despairs of science. Nobody knows
whence it camo or how, whether it la
a spark from a comot's tall or a crys
tallized drop squeezed In some horrl
blo intensity of fiery convulsion from
the white hot Insurgent heart of the
earth. Nobody .knows much about It
at all, except that it doesn't belong
to this world. Some known black dia
monds literally were from the skies.
They enme imbedded in moteorites
cast upon Arizona and Chile by an
unidentified star. Ono does not proo
pect for chips of stars. As well search
for tho end of the rainbow. Neither
Is it practical to hammer Jul aorta of
eruptive rock and conglomerate wbero
ever come upon. Earthquake or vol
canic upheaval districts are not nfecee
sarlly the most promising, for often
diamonds that seem to have had vol
canic origin occur ^thousands of miles
from the probable place of extrusion,
carried thence, it is assumed, by
glacial drift in some far back geolog
ical time.? Franklin Clarkin In Every
body's Magazine.
rend? "one with a story in." ?n Rflv
as 'ow it's corned about
Struck ? Bargain.
An old woman recently entered an
optician's shop and asked to look at
some spectacles. Choosing a pair,, she
asked the price.
"Five shillings," was the answer.
"And how much are they without
the case?"
"I could not sell them for less than
4s. 10d.," said the tradesman, who was
determined to get all he could.
"Do you only take off twopence for
tho case?" queriod the woman.
"That is all. The case Is worth no
moro than twopence," was the reply.
"That is good newsl" ejaculated the
old lady, with a sigh of relief. "Iff
the case for mlno which I havo lost"
So saying, .she laid down the tw.o
pcncc and marched off with the covet
' ed case before the astonished shopkeep
er had time to Interfere.? London Mall
Taking After Father,
"It has Its father's noser
"And its mother's eyes!"
"And Aunt Alice's mouthl"
"And Uncle Ebenezer's ears!"
Such, multiplied by about a hun
dred, wero tho criticisms leveled by
kind friends against tho Fltzboodle
j baby.
Then tho unconcerned baby began to
calmly chow his big toe.
"Ah!" murmured Mr. Fltzboodle.
"Baby Is certainly endowed with aome
of my wife's chief characteristics!"
"Not to mention you, Fritz Fltzboo
dle!" snapped his wife. "Baby never
opens his mouth without putting his
' foot in it!"
Maternal Instinct.
We talk about "maternal Instinct"
There Is no such thing. To be sure,
there aro things that have to do with
young which females possess and males
lack. Tho wasp lays Its egg on the
body of the caterpillar for the larva It
will never see. The hen sits twenty
one days on any roundish, whitish ob
ject of the proper size. 1 havo eeen at
a children's party every little girl
leave the supper table on the advent of
a baby and every little boy go stolidly
on with his suppor. But each kind of
mother has its own bundle of instinc
tive reactions. There is no "maternal
instinct" in the abstract? McOlure's
Magazine.
Worrying About Hie Qaa Bill.
"Madam, your husband has gas
tritis."
"Well, I do my best, doctor, to keep
him away from the meter, but he will
spend a lot of time in that damp cel
lar studying It."? New York Press.
80 There,
"Of coures you will get; a flat when
you aro married and keep house?'
"Georgo Isn't such a flat as some
people who are envious think he Is,
and It's nouo of your business if we
keep house or board !"? Exchange.
Pretty Strong.
"Is the baby strong?" . bat j
"Well, rather. You know what *.
tremendous voice he has?"
"Yes."
"Well, he lifts that five or six Ones
nn hour."
Methuselah.. . - -
Hoax? Ifs a good thing Methuselah
wasn't a woman, Joax? Why? Hoax
-The world would never havf known
how old she really was.? Philadelphia
Record.
Striking manners are bad manner*
-Hall
&& Is Enough.
"Before ah?- married him, you know,
?bo used to say there wasn't another
man like him -In tbo world."
"Yea; and now she says she'd liato
to think that there was."
? ti ? *c
Worm.
The Henpecked Husband? Is my
nit*: solas out, Elsie? -
"Yes, sir."
"Do you know If X am going with
her?"? Exchango.
Deferred.
.The Peaslmlst- We'll pay for all this
fin* weather later on. The Optimist ?
Well, cheer i (Up ! That's the regular
^imA for paying for things, isn't It??
Puck.
APPEARING OLD
Acta as a Dar to Profitable Employ
ment.
?You cannot afford to grow old.
In these daya of strenuous competition
It , ,1s .ncooffMuy. to ihalntnln, as long as
possible ones youthful appearance.
it is- impossible to do this without rc- i
talnluK a luxurious growth of hair.
..The presence of Dandruff Indicates the
proii'enco of- a burrowing Kerm which
lives nnd thrives on the roots of tho
linlr uptll It causes total 'baldness.
fcTewbro's Ifetplclde is the only known
destroyer of this pest, and It Is as effec
tive ?? citv J.i flejlghtful to use
,^ferplcli\e makes an elegant hair dress
ing as well as Dandruff cure."
Accept no ? BObatltute? thero Is none,
t fjolfl by |e*#lpg druggists. Send 10c. In
utampn for sample to The Herplcldo Co..
Detrblt. Mich. '
One Dollar bottles guaranteed.
Wm. Brltt. Special agent, Skagway
No Tim'e For Art.
"heal high art." said a comedian,
'{seldom strikes home. I played In n
medodrumn Jo tny youth where the
leading characters were grand artists,
but tholr best jicencs were only scoffed
at. Our villain had a death scene In
the sixth act. lie reveled In that
scene. lie Writhed all over the stage.
It w(ts real lil.-cb art! In a small town
orfr night the scene shifter started to
lower the slow curtain on this death
much too soon. The dying villain, as
he kicked about, whispered hoarsely:
" Time there, young fellow. I ain't
dead yet.'
" 'Dead or not dead.' said the shifter,
'me hot supper's wultlu' fur me.' "
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
I have moved my offlw from Fifth
and Broadway to my residence at
Second and Main and my office hours
will remain the same; 2:30 to 3:30
and 7 to 8 p. m.
6t. Dr. 0. W. Gable.
Tou can spend a pleasant half hour
In a came of Pool or English Bil
liard*. The Board of Trade has the
best tables In Skagway. Drop In ?
we'll b* glad to so you.
FOR SALE. ? A National Cash Reg
ister la good condition. Inquire at
this office. _ tf.
ROYAL
Steam liaandry
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All Work Guaranteed. Short
Orders Promptly
Done
Meesen^er will call and deliver
Pfcoa. 79
HIDDEN DANGERS
Nature Gives Timely Warnings That
No Alaska Citizen Can Afford
to Ignore.
DANGER SIGNAL NO. 1 comes
from the kidney secretions. They wl
warn you when the kidneys are sick.
Well kidneys excrete a clear, amber
fluid. Sick kidneys send out a thin,
pale and foamy, or a thick, red, Ill
smelling urine, full of sediment and
Irregular of passage.
DANGER SIGNAL NO. 2 comes
from tho back. Back pains, dull and
heavy, or sharp and acute, tell you of
sick kidneys and warn you of the ap
proach of dropsy, diabetes and Bright'
disease. Doan's Kidney Pills cure
sick kldneya and cure them perma
nently. Here is proof in tho state- 1
ment of a fellow sufferer.
Theodore Josephson, 515 Seventh j
St., Astoria, Oregon, says:
"About flvo years ago I used Doan' ,
Kidney Pills and derived benefit!
benefit At that tlmo I was Buffer-!
ing from pains across my back and
loins, often so severe that I was un
ablo to stoop or straighten. My kid
neys also bothered me a great deal,
the secretions generally being too fre
quent in passage. At last Doan's
Kidney Pills were brought to my at
tention and I procured a box. J. used
them and as a result my health is
now excellent. I take a few doses of
Doan's Kidney Pills now and then,
when feeling any sign of backache
and they never fall to remove the
trouble."
For sale by all dealers. Price GO
cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name ? Doan's? and
take no other.
Pullets Bouse
Foot of Sixth fluanua
Moat elegantly furnished house
in Alaska
Every modern convenlenco
Electric light*? Hot and cold
water? Telephones
Porcelain baths on every floor
Board and room by tho d< y, week
or month
Table supplied with cream and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
mr$. B . Pulltn
Proprietress
There's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
C0MPHNY
Seattle - Wash
MOORE'S WHHRF CO.
Terminus W. P. & Y. Route
All South Bound Steamer* Arrive and Deoart From Thli Dock
REGULATIONS 1900
Warehouse* open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 6p.n>
Perishable* uNLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
:: All freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the-U. 8. customs
office) and must be delivered before 6 p.m. No freight will be re
ccived on wharf aftor thin uour.
BAGGAGE? foils wm oe collected on Checked Baggage Only. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be clopad to the public when steamer is nearing
dock and will be opeo.-donly when passengers have disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can bo had on application at office on dock,
: P. O. Box 176. E. J. SHAW RESIDENT, MANAGER
MANUFACTURER OF ALASKA SOUVENIRS AND
NUGGET JEWELRY CURIOS OF ALL KINDS ^
PF i/cd M GOLD AND
. EL. l\Ln In, SILVERSMITH
SILVER & COPPER HAND BEATEN NOVELTIES :
Spoons, Bracelets, Paper Cutters, Napkin Rings
Paper Weights,
Illative Carved Ivory Handled Carving Sets
Beautifully Carved Walrus Teeth Novelties
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Watches and Diamonds, Silverware, Cut ^
Glass and Hand Painted China b
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Legal Blanks, Invoices, Shipping Tags, Special Blanks.
Society Stationery
Invitations, Announcements, Cards, Programs, Menus
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