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EDITORIAL PAGE
Th? new parcels post regulations which goes into effoct on the first
of the yc.tr have many advantages but not so many as it will have
when the scope is broadened so as to take heavier and larger pack
ages and at lessened rates, as has been the system In many Kuropean
countries for a number of years. Under the new rate? many farm pro
ducts may be shipped to the consumer at small expense; the advan
tages of this will net be so apparent in Alaska at present, as In the
rural districts of the States, but even here one of our fat, six pound
chickens may be shipped to Juneau for 26 cents. Five pounds of
quarti may be shipped to aa assay er at Seattle for 37 rents or eleven
pounds for one dollar.
On the larger packages the rate is but little, if any, lessened over
that of tho express companies, and it was the lobbying of the express
conipanise iu congress which prevented the P issage of a parcels post
bill with nominal rates: but with the present law in operation, it will
be easier to get It modified and changed to suit the demands and just
requirements of the public.
The complete list of rates and terms of shipment have been furnish
ed us by the local postmaster as shown herewith, which provides:
"That hereafter fourth-class mail matter shall embrace all other
matter. Including farm and factory products, not now embraced by law
in either the first, second, or third class, not exceeding eleven pounds
In weight, i. or greater in size than seventy-two inches in length and
girth combined, nor in form or kind likely to injure the person of
any postal employee or damage the mail equipment or other mall mat
ter and not of a character perishable within a period reasonably re
quired for transportation and delivery."
For the purpose of carrying this law into effect the United States
has established rates of postage as follows:
It will be observed that the rat->s of postage are largely reduced
and that the limit of weight is increased from four to eleven pounds.
Parcels will be delivered at all fre '-delivery office and to patrons re
siding on rural and star routes; they may be registered and may be
accorded special-delivery service on payment of the usual fees, and they
may be insured against loss in an amount equivalent to their actual
value, but not to exceed $-5, upon payment of a fee of five cents.
Instinctive stamps must be used on all parcels, but they must be mail
ed in quantities of not less than 2.000 identical pieces without stamps
affixed, the postage being paid in money.
A Widow s Hog
Bt m quad
Copyright. IS1.!, by Associated LIN
?r?ry Press.
"When you strike the vlilags you
strike the hog." Is an old saying among
those who drive about. There may be
ordinances against him. but they can
not be enforced. The hog is turned
loos* to make the Tillage picturesque,
and be never quits his Job until called
upon to fill the pork barrel.
The Tillage of Stamford had its hogs
and its mudboles to comfort them. Sam
Harris was one of the ttfty hog own
ers. and when he died he left his wid
ow a bouse and lot aud a hog. It
wasn't a porker In a pen. but a hog
that was runuing at large around the
streets of the village It was against
the ordinance for live stock to run at
large, but everybody felt sorry for
Sam's widow, and the h>>g was not dls
turbed It was only when Josiab Flint
was made village marshal that the old
black porker wa* driven o(T to the
pound one day. There were folks that
?aid It was right sixl folks that said
It was wrong, and tliere was so
much feellug about It that after two or
three days a public meeting was called
There was a l>tg turnout, and the flrst
speaker was Squire hint bash The
?quire always start* every one of his
speeches with the landing of the pll
grims and gradually works down.
Abraham Fuller came nest Abe had
mn undelivered Fourth of July address
that he had been holding on to for sev
eral years, and be had determined to
ring It In on this occasion. He began
?with the battle of I.esington. and he
got down to Itenedlct Arnold before he
brought in tbe hog From that tlnie
until tbe colonies won their Independ
ence. liberty and the widow Harris,
the American eagle and that black bog
were sandwiched in to make a power
ful speech of It. and when be closed It
was smld applause. Had a vote been
taken then the bog would have been j
released, but there was a delay of two
or three minutes, and It was fatal
Moses Taylor got his feet under him
end rose up and began on that speech
of his about the rise aud fall of the
Roman empire, lie bad got It off a
dozen times before, and It had always
weighed a ton Moses was the only
man who was way up on the Koman
empire, and he knew It and made the
best of It In eleren minutes he cre
ated and destroyed the empire and
knocked out the widow's hog, and his
own oratorical effect was decided to be
equal to anything of Clay's.
Ebeneier Schoolcraft had ranged
himself with the ant I hog anti widow
party, lie had resurrected a political
speech he made wben General Grant
was a candidate for a second term.
Everybody was wonderiug Just bow
he could swing the hog Into the
speech, but he did It as handsome as
yon please and made It tell. It was
over half hog and had there been a
campaign on It would have elected the
whole county ticket When he had
concluded and sat down with a broken
suspender, there was a general feeling
that the widow's hog would never
emerge from the public pound until
the fees had been paid In cash.
It was then that the prohogs put
forth their last card. They had got
hold of a barbed wire fence man who
could take tbe top off a liberty pole,
and be rose up with his ears working.
Ills speech was a happy combination
of Napoleon. Washington. Judas Is
rarlot American independence, the
Missouri compromise and the widow's
hog, and he didn't give anybody any
time to rest He was as gentle as a
baby and as savage as a meat ax by
turns, and some of his thunderbolts
made the shingles rattle. He was be
Itig paid cash for bis speech, and he
wanted to Introduce his brand of barb
ed wire to our community, and his
shirt collar was wilted in the first
four minutes A windmill man or a
sewing machine agent wouldn't hare
bad one show in a thousand against
him. Every time be Jumped two feet
high and came down to bang on the
iesk with both Osts he lifted two
thirds of the audience off the benches
ind when he sank his voice In a whls
per and aoftly wavefl his arms he
melted hearts.
There were ten men shedding tears
ind feeling for that hog when the man
?at down, and for two or three
minutes everybody chewed tobacco
ind kept his feet still. A rote was
iboat to be taken as to whether the
log should be turned loose and per
fitted the freedom of the town the
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William Britt
THE DRUGGIST
rest of his life, or "held" fl>r tne foes
and turned Into the pork barrel, when
Llsh Billings came sauntering In
Llsh Is always a little late at pnbllc
meetings, bnt his opinion goes a (food
way.
"We'd like to hear from Mr. Billings
on this case," says the chairman.
"But what It 1*7" asked Ush.
"!t'? a hog case."
"Who's hog 7"
"The widow Harris'."
"What's your Idea?" asked the chair- I
man.
"I hain't got none. While yon haTe
been arguing the matter he's starred
to death In the pound, and If there's
any more talk here It had better be
abont saving his bristles!"
Then Joslah Flint felt It his duty
to make a call on Mrs. Harris and an
nounce:
"Wldder, It Is with sorrow that 1
make this statement that your black
hog Is no more."
"Tou mean that he Is dead?" she
asked
"TVad as a door nallT
"Thank heaven' I've been hoping
f-.r l? f'? the last vear**
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Motor Boating and Sailing.
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makes segit-monthly visit*. In
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Health Resort
ALASKA
COAL
Moore's Wharf Co.
'Phone 10. Skagway, Alaska.
TOOORES* WHRRF CO.
Termlnns W. P. & T. Route.
All SuiithbouudSteamerfi Arrive and Depart From This Dock
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a in. to 5 p. m.
Perishables ONLY 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. cus
toms office) and must be delivered before 5 p m. No freight will be
received on the wharf after this hour.
BAGGAE? Tolls will be collected on CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLY
No charge tor ban and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to the public when steamer U nnartng
dock and will be opened when passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can ba had on application at office on dock.
P. O. Box ITS. E. J. SHAW. General Manager.
The White Pass AYukon Route
?- f TIME TABLE NO. 30.
Wednesdays and Fridays.
No. 1 N. Bound No. 2 8. Bowid
1st class lkt class
8:30 a. in. Leaves SKAGUAY Arrives 3:20 p. m.
11:05 " " WHITE PASf* Leaves 1:40 *?
It: 40 " " LOG CABIN " 12:47 **
12:35 p. m. " BENNETT " 11:50 a. m.
2:00 " " CARIBOU " 10:25 "
4:15 " Arrives WHITEHORSK Leaves 8:15 "
Passengers must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected
and checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of
trains.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each fall fare
ticket and 75 pounds with each halt fare ticket.
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
S'irtBtk, Veernerw.
F.rrfr*. OtfiapM, P"?1 Towwwed^ So?fc
E(?r?*?, S??rt? Rwfaf% Mrtw
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS. G.A.P.D. CO. WJNANN. P. T. M.
1 13 Jtnm St, 5?rtlle I ? 2 Si, im F*
r?M HIIH?< H> damt Aia Sek?<tol?
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
Curacao? Dec . 16, 28
C. I). GRANGE, Acting Agent
2nd <fe Broadway, Hkagway, Alanka
Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. & MAIL AND WILLtrAROO EXPREM
Srjt ?ailing of (a* uumtmgm Kt*mmmr
DOLPHIN
Nov. 17 - 28. Dec. 9-21
Jan. - 2
Company iiai i?a lh? rfcfct to chaser ?*JUnjr <1at?a wit hno4 rwrfW
TELEPHONE MO. M. C. ?. OUPTILL. AOCNT.
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C COAST SERVICE)
Winter Sailings
FROM SKAGWAY
PRINCESS MAY
I Dec. 5-19
Jan. 2 - 16 ? 30
Feb. 13 - 27
^nbjact to ehmf* wl'h >?? S jtlr*
I Vancouver, Victoria& Seattle via Prince Rupert
Ph... 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Ag.nt
Steamship Humboldt
THE OKU IN3EPEN3ENT SIEM5HIP OKUIHS ID S (. ttKU
Will tail from Skapray for Seattle and Way Porti
Nov. 27. Dec. 9-21.
S&lltng data subject to rhftox* without
THROUGH TICKETS HONORED
T!rk*? *n?1 (O hfomwUrti
7H tocond Armim. H. HARTWWSK*. Wh * nmmA-m'f.
C. E. Bogardus
Assayer
?
Gold * SUrer ?1 00
Gold, SUm- A Copper ? JM
Cyanide and Milling TeaU.
90 Columbia St. Seattle
JUNEAU 8. 8. CO'8.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED PTE AW
HKATED STEAMER
Georgia
Ourylng U. 9 Mftll
For Haines, Bernera Bay, Juneau
Hoonah, Tenekee and Way Port*.
SAILS
FROM SKAGWAT
Not. 4, 10, 16, 22, 28.
at 8:00 ?. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., JUNE At
: HIE PASS 8 Y
II
Winter Route
Stage Service
During the winter w?aon of IMS-IM* a throngh Mall. nml Fr H?ht *errW win
be maintain*! betww* Whit, Hon*. ami Oaw*on, affcwillh.: .11 i??Mble comfort for travel
by means of a
Thoroughly Equipped Stage
and Automobile Line
For the winter umaon the Company'^ comfortable train* will nrmtlf on a trf-w*Ht1jr ?r bed vie be
twees Skagnay And White Hor?c, train* leaving each termin.il on Momlaya, Wedncafoya m<1
Fridaya.
For Information rotative to paeawiger an<l frHght ratea apply to
H. WTTKKTiKR, supt., Mail Hervice Department, ...
O. L. DICKK80X, rreaMenf,
Wbiteborae. I. T.
Skagnay. A'aaka.