WILL I? HEH WIS MENU)
The story of what ha? befallen Wll
liam Lightfoot Vlaaeher. newspaper
man, poet, bohemian, well known over
the whole country and especially in the
northwest, occupies considerable space
in the last bunch of exchange*.
Viascher was out with the boys, ac
cording to his custom, io Omaha. He
broke away from them to catch a train
for Chicago, missed it and, attempting
to board tho next one in sight, was
arrested. On the way to the station
Visecher drew a rerolrer and fired in
the officer's face. The ball ran round
the flesh and lodged in the back of the
neck. The wound Is not dangeroua.
The officer took the drujken man to
jail.
Next day Visacher was remorseful to
a degree. "I h?ve only one thing to be
thankful for." said the miserable man,
tears streaming down bis face, "and
that is that the offloer was oot killed.
It was -the lronj of fate that I should
bare bad that gun io my possession
when in no coodltloa to care for my
self."
The Oregon Ian, referring to Visschtr
, as a harmless, gentle old man "when
in bis right mlnJ, as careless and indif
ferent to anything but the pleasures of
life as a tive-year-old toddler," makes
the affair an occasion for calling for re
strictions to be placed about the sale ot
firearms, as of poison.
Vlsscher established the Falrharcn
(Wash.) Herald, was a figure in the
boom days of Tacoma, an orator of
some ability and near the head of the
first class Id the order of "good fel
lows." Nearly ererybody knows and
loves "Ylsach." He has sworn off
many, many times? and on again.
TOWN TALK
The Elks meet tonight. There will
be initiation.
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W. u. Sh?w, of Whltehorse i? at
the Fifth Avenue hotel.
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The thermometer which ahowed
away down at Whitehorse, roee thirty
degrees during the day
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There will be do passengers earrled
wo tba train tomorrow aa there will be
eiploalvea aooard.
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The Alaska Transfer company
tendered a sleigh ride last evening to
Skagway's te'ephone girls, the Misses
Sprlngsted, Mildred Ward and Lily
Doran. Accompanying them were
Mrs. Hayward, Mra. McBrleD, Walter
McBrieo and Willie Ward.
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The uoien New year meetings oeing
held in the city are attracting large au
diences nightly. Rev. Mr. Atkinson,
of Juneau, will preach this evening At
the Methodist church. Rev. Mr. Good
will preach tomorrow evening at the
ume place. There will be no meeting
Saturday evening. The series wilt
close Sunday evening.
MTALU FACES II CONDITION
Katalla Herald: Katalla now faces a
condition, not a theory. There is no
one to buy the cargo consigned to this
port from the steamers, as has been the
unfailing custom. Mr. Strafford de
clines to asaume all the risks of landing
freight, and none can blame him. So
when the Saratoga discharged cargo
on to a scot Thursday morning, no ona
being on haod to pay and receipt for it.
the goods were returned to the ship.
That's the condition, and the question
arises: What Is to be done about It?
HOME OF THE AUTHOR OF THE
NATIONAL S0N6 PURCHASED
Washington, /an. 23. ? The first step
has been taken toward the preservation
of the home of Francis Scott Key, the
author of "Tho Sur Spangled Ban
ner," the Francis Scott Key Memorial
Association baring entered into a con
tract to buy the Key home in George
town.
Skyway has every reason to be
proud of Dan Pullen, the West Point
Cadet from Alaska, for now advices
reach the Alaskan, not of bis brawn
and muscle only, but of his high stand
ing in his class for the half year just
closed .
In mathematics be Hands No. 1 and
in drawing be leads bla class in the
very excellent marking of .97,
Tbis very flattering report of his
standing In his studies, together with
his high athletic and foot ball achieve
ments places Skagway under obliga
tion to the youth if in an advertising
sense only, for the name of Skagway is
always coupled with bis whenever his
is used in reports of bis remarkable
records, whether ft be in studies or on
the gridiron.
TREAOWELL D0IN6 SOME P0UND1N6
The 700 mill beganjerushing rock
last Sunday morning, and at present
the full hundred stamps are dropping.
This mill h&* been closed for the past
six years and its opening brings the
number of atampa in operation at
Treadwell when everything Is In full
blast, up to eight hundred and eighty.?
Douglas Island News.
FATHER OF SOUVENIR POST
CARDS GONE TO HIS REWARD
Wilwaukee, Wis., Jan. 23 ? Etnlle C.
Kropp, a pioneer of Wilwaukee, and
father of the souvenir post card, is dead
at Waldheim sanitarium, Oconomo
woc.
ELKS' BEETIH6 T0HI6HT
There will be a regular meeting of
Skagway Lodgo No. 431, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, at their
hall, Thursday, Jan. 23, at 8 p. m.
There will be Initiation.
All visiting Elks are invited to at
tend. E. L. Miller,
Acting Secretary.
Killed by Horde of Rata.
Attacked by hungry rata. George
Whitehurst, a ten-montbs-old baby,
was bitten so badly that ho died a
few hours later In the Pennsylvania
hospital. The child was sleeping alone
In a second story room of his parents'
home nt 605 South Eleventh street,
Philadelphia, when the rodents sprang
upon tho bed and gnawed the young
ster's face and body in a terrible man
ner. The father, attracted by the
youngster's cries, ran to the room.
Whitehurst, wrapping the little victim
In a blanket, carried the chiM te the
hospital, wbera it died.
WHAT CAUSED THE CONTEST FOR THE
POSITION OF POSTMASTER
I attribute the opposition to my ap*
pointment all to Lieut. Orchard, who
told me himself that he started the
fight because I refused to rent him a
box without paying for it in advance.
From the very first all the oeople of
8kagway favored my appointment as
postmaster, signed my petition and
helped mo in every way they could.
Then, about three weeks ago Lieut. Or
cha-d asked me to give him the use of a
postofflco box without pay; said bis de
partment refused to pay for same in ad
vance. He was told that the ponofilce
department gave me instruction* to as
sign a box to no one without its being
paid for in advance, and I refused tc
give him a privilege I could not extend
to all. Be at once set to work to find
some one he cou'd make a cat's paw oui
of, nd after trying several who refused
to art for bim, finally landed on M. S
Whittier. I do not wish to say any
thing about Mr. Whittier, tor he is mj
brother In both the Masonic and A. B.
lodges*, but whr he should give up i
good pos'tion, one which pays a better
salary than mine doea, and help Lieut
Orchard carry out wbat I call & child 's
trick", is certainly beyond my compre
henshn. My petition was before th<
enate when Orchard began to uae hit
political luduooce a?uinst roe. Mr.
Whittier came to me and found out just
where I stood, just who was working
formt; and I, thinking him a friend,
told him all, and then be used the in
formation I gave to hie own advantage.
The thing is not settled yet as far as I
know.
I did. not know that we were under
military rule here.
Adrt, A. E. KINDELL.
Seven room furnished house to rent
on Third Arenue. Enquire of G. E
Howard. 264-tf
FUR COAT FOR SALE CHEAP
at the American Tailors. 397-3t.
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. 910 per month enquire at
this office. tf
NOTICE 10 EA6LES
The club rooms are to be kept opt 11
evenings for members and friends.
Phone no. 80. By order of trustees.
DOWNWARD COURSE
Fast being raalisod by Alaska p?cplo
A little bacicacbe at fir?t.
Dally increasing till the back is lame
> an<l weak.
Urinary disorders quickly follow.
Diape Is and finally Brigh^s disease.
This is the downward cjurse of kid
( ney ills.
J. Pedersed, lougshorman, living at
613 Commercial t.. Astoria, Ore., says:
, "For 20 veirs I was afflicted in one way
or another with kidney trouble. I suf
1 fered a great d<*al of pain in the smill
I of the buck and was continually tired
and nervous, I had occasional head
I aches, and aleo a blurring of the eye
, sight. Every time I took cold it settled
in the kidnoys and added to my
1 troubles, the secretions at such time s
being irregular and containing sedi
' ment. My rest was much disturbed at
? night on this account. 1 began taking
, Doan's Kidney Pills Hnd found unex
pected relief for which I am very
thankful."
k For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Mil burn Co., Buffalo, N,
Y., sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name? Doan's? and
take no other.
All the delicacies of the season at
the Paok Train Restaurant.
LOST
A flat key. Please return to the Ala*
kan ofHce and receive reward.
Large assortment of Victor and Edi
son phonographes. The new Improved
Types will reach Skdgway this week.
A good assortment of Ke.ords with all
the October, November, December and
January selections. Leave order with
agents now for any s'yle machine to
you caa have everything late in Songs
and musical selections.
T. R. 8ewell,
Agejjt. Brltt's Drug Store
The Pack Tratn Restaurant will serve /
wine with dinner orders, free in placa
of tea or coffee. Come on boys.
The Fifth Avenue hotel has unlimited
accomodations. Steam he*t and every
tning modern.
. Oyster CocU tails and Eastern Oyatera
on the half-shell, for private families
and wolesale, at the ViennaBakery. tea
HAVE YOU SEEN
our? F. Canadius Frlenlus, If not drop
in at Daylight and look at It? it is the
prettiest now ltiver was. Respectfully
jours Herman Grimm.
WOOD THAT WILL BURN
All kinds of stovewood delivered on
short notice. General baggage and ex
press business.
The Alaska Transfer Co., 'Phone
No. 10. 25I-M
P. f. KfRN,
GOLD AND SILVERSMITH
Skagway, Alaska.
Christmas lucky numbers:
5275? Mrs. Fred Patten
6612 ? Fred J. Webber
2663 ? Unknown
2946 ? Wm Hillery
5196? Mrs. W. Shaw
5410? G. A. Rosenberg
2495? R. E. Fleming
5465? Unknown
4946? W. H. Case
4538? Miss L. Caldwell
2S65? L. Berryman
3561? Miss L. Doerrer
3(61? E. i*. Yaeger
3610? P. Graves
4005 ? Geo. Howard
2452? Unknown
nnnC every bodv knows
CfVj vjo TIJAr WE HAVE THE
B E 5 T
If in Doubt (iive 'Em a Trial, for We Guar
antee 'Em at 50c per dozen
OUR MEADOW BROOK BUTTER HAS NO
SUPERIOR
C. W. ASK & SONS
1 Ik II fa Sfcagwav's
J' ? ??***?* oriental Store
Jewelry Watches
Diamonds Clocks
Our Stock is Keplete With Articles Suitable for Birth
day Present*, Anniversary Gifts and Card Prizes
Carved Ivory. Burnt Leaiher' Al
aska Cedar and Shell Souvenirs
DON'T FROG
Uoleas You're Got 50 Cents
W. tf. BOUGHTOH
DEALER IX
Cigars, Tobacco,
Smokers1 Articles,
Stationery and Fish
ing Tackle
LARGE CIRCULATING LIBRARY
INCLUDING LATEST COPY
RIGHTED BOOKS
MAGAZINES, -^WSPAPERS AMD
OTHER
J. IKUTA
Refracting Optician
Gradual* of Sooth Bend Optical College
Examinations Made and Glasses
Fitted by Means of the
OPHTHALMO- METRE
Errors of Refraction Corrected. Each
case receives the utmost car* and spe
cial lenses ground where required.
OR. F. C. NORMAN
Physician and Surgeon
(caur ?urgboh or w. r. a r. b.)
Cornxk Fifth and Stats Sts.
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felt, becoming in shape and re
fined in style, call and look oyer
our new models of
Cravenette Hats
These hats are not only the standard
of approved styles, but they are the
stay new bats. Not merely because
they are made of the finest felt, but be
cause they have been subjected to the
famous cravenetting process, which
makes them rain-proof and sun-proof.
A Mallory Cravenette Hat will
stay new until you get the value of sev- I
end new hats, and yet it costs no more
than other hats of equal quality and style.
We have them In all the newest shades
and shapes, ia both soft and stiff hats.
General
Merchadise
" Fine " needs emphasis when
describing the Hanan Shoe.
Other shoes have borrowed the
word and abused it.
Let's say "satisfaction" in
-fead ? satisfaction based on fit,
cumfort, style and service.
That's what you get with
every pair of Hanan Shoes.
Low-priced, we think, fi '
-?'h?.t they offer.
> 5 .00 and tip.
r or men ar.d women.
B. M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blanchard, Manaoer
Torn Music Made Whole
Valuable Pap*ra, Deed*, Doonmtnti, Hoatr. E(o.
It will take one minute to repL ) them
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10-YARD ROLL 25 CENTS POSTPAID
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RFCFRTIFIFP SOLDIERS
ADDITIONAL im SCRIP
This Scrip takes immediate title
to either survey 3d or unsurveyed
]and in Alaska, and is approved
by the G-overnment. Price $30-00
per acre in 40, 80 and 120 acre
pieces, or $50- 00 uer acre in pieces
of from 1 to 20 acres
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