NICK NAMES
FOR SHIPS
No mutter how ioug or difficult of
pronunciation may be the name of a
steamer. the passenger agents and
clerks of the various steamship lines
make no effort to b? correct in using It
when selling tickets to customers. Oc
casionally the? make a slip of the
tongue and call the steamer by the
nickname used In the office when pas
sengers are not around. The steamers
of the Atlantic Transport line, the Min
neapolis, the Mlnnetonka and the Min
nehaha. are referred to generally as
the -Minnies." individually the Mln
netonka Is called the "Tonk" and the
Mesaba the "Mes." The Red line Va
derland Is called "Father," the Finland
the "Fin" and the Kroonland aud the
Zeeland the "Kroon" and the "Zee," re
spectively. The prefix St Is dropped
when reference Is made to the St.
Paul; the St. Louis Is called "Looie"
and the Philadelphia Is called the
"Phillle." The North German Lloyd
liner Kaiser Wllhelm der Grosse In the
parlance of the office force is the "Big
BUI" and the Kaiser Wllhelm II. is
"'Silly Two."? New York Tribune.
THE DRAGON FLY.
Before Taking to the Air It Lives In
the Water.
The. dragon fly lives In the water dnr
one stage of its life and In the air
during another. The eggs are laid on
the leaves of water plants. When the
larva of a dragon fly appears it Is a
very queer creature Indeed. In the ,
first place, it wears a mask, which
conceals its mandibles, or Jaws, and
when it sees anything that It would
like to capture for Its dinner It sud
denly unfolds this mask and throws it
forward. It has two sharp claws that
Instantly seize the prey.
It also draws In and sends forth wa
ter, moving In this way. and taking in
the air in the water for breathlug pur
poses. For nearly n" year it lives ii,
the water world. Then on some fine
Sayor June day It climbs up the stem
of 'some tall water plant that rises
above the surface and In about two
hours throws off the old ugly body and
darts away? an Inhabitant of the air
world for the nest of lt? life? on four
gossamer wing?, glittering with many
beautiful colors like those of shining
silver and bronae.
It tiles as swiftly as a swallow and
has a long, slender body and large
eyes, cut wlth^many sides like a dia
mond, and on a sunshiny day you may
see many of them catching their prey
on the wing. If you should put it back
Into the water world of Its childhood
It would die.
Tis'trouble.
It W?? Waiting For Wifay to Get
Through Kissing the Baby.
A small, quiet looking man, smoking
n largo cigar, sat by the side of a me
dium sized automobile that was drawn
out of the road as a large touring car
came along, driven by a mau with an
Interrogatory aspect.
The mau In the touring car slowed
lip and leaned over. /
"How long you been here?"
"About two hours."
"Can't you llnd out what the mat
ter Is?"
"Xo."
"Inlet valve all right?" .
"Yes."
"Trouble with spark plug?"
"Think not."
"How are your batteries?"
"O. K."
"Haven't got a short circuit, have
you?"
"Oh, no,"
"IIow's your commutator?"
"Great."
"Perhaps your worm gear Is clog
ged."
"No; all char."
"Got any gasoline In your tank?"
"Plenty."
"How about your circulation? Cylin
der Isn't bound, Is It?"
"Xo, sir."
"Tires seem all right?"
"Xever better."
"Well, maybe your vibrator Isn't ad
Justed."
"That's all right."
"Have you looked at your carbu
retor?"
"Yes."
"How about the cam shaft?"
"Qrand."
"Hn w, you lightened your connecting
vods. o>.amineol your clutches hnd gono
over the differentials?"
"Yes, yes." .
TLie wan lu the touring car paused a
moment und tlien, looking at the stran
ger by the roadside, said at last:
"Would you mind telling me, sir, Just
'whafs the. matter with that machlno
of yours?"
In answer the man pointed to a large
red farmhouse lu the distance.
"See that house out there?" he asked.
"Yes, sir."
"Well, sir, there isn't anything the
matter with this machine, but since
noon my wife has been In that house
kissing her sister's first baby goodb.v.
When she gets through, If you are not
over a thousand miles away aiul will
leave your address, I will telegraph or
cable you the glad news at my own
expense."? Collier's Weekly.
i no narvest.
'rjAi'A /? , . sst*jnrurtt.>,. n
_
The Man? May, dear, 1 hope you may
never have to reap as you sew.? Har
per's Weekly.
Preserving Hor Bridges.
Mrs. OossIi>? Mrs. Richleigh nas so
much emboupoint, hasn't she? Mrs.
Someup (ludicrously)? Well, t^ow, she
might have If she wasu't so fat? Bal
timore American.
The best portraits are thooe in which
there 19 a slight mixture of caricature.
? Macaulay.
Silk Mufllers at Clayson's.
EYESTONES'.
Most Gcnuino Specimens Found In the
Provino* of Astrakhan.
The collection "of eyestonee Is n
dying lndubtry. In New fork the prin
cipal aourcc-B of supply are sailors who
tonch the Baltic sea, dPhd. as might bo
Imagined, the supply Is precarious.
Eyestones are analogous In some re
spects to bezoars, as they are a con
cretion found In the stomach of the
European crawfish. Most of the genn
lne e.vestoues, crabs' eyes, crabstones
or Lapllli cancrorum, are procured In
the province of Astrakhan, !n Euro
pean Russia. v
There appears to be some confusion
regarding the nature of the eyestone,
for some authorities speak of It as a
concretion la the stomach of a certain
crab and others as of a peculiar shell
formation which Is separated from the
crab at the time It sheds Its shell.
The so called crab's eyes are found
fully developed at the end of summer,
as the crabs begin to elied their shells.
It Is noted that these concretions are
absorbed Into the stomach of the crab
during the shedding season and there
pulverized and absorbed, the dissolved
calcareous substance being used, !t Is
supposed, for the formation of a new
shell. When these calcareous sheila
are not normally developed and ab
sorbed It is observed that the shedding
process Is interrupted, and the crab
dies an early death.? American Drug
gist.
Two Remarkable Recoveries.
A bride at whose wedding I had been
best man lost her guard ring on her
honeymoon" on the Scarborough rocks.
She and her bridegroom spent hours in
vain search for it. A year later, while
sitting on the same rocks, she said to
her husband, "Why, this Is the very
spot where we sat together last year
when I lost my ring." "There It is!"
he cried Innuswer, seeing it at the bot
tom of a little pool In the rocks, where
It had been washed by a year's tide.
A lady lost a ring on the under
! ground, but did not discover her loss
until some time after she had left the
station. When she returned to report
the loss an Inner circle train entered
tho station, and on the step of one of
the carriages the ring was found. It
was the carriage In which she trav
eled, which had Just completed the
circle.? T. P.'s Weekly.
On the Sidewalk.
"TVhat Is your favorite amuaamentr
uskcd the peach kernel.
"My favorite umuaemetrt," uiwind
che bananu peel, "la trtpghaf tit light
fantastic toe."? St. ImM
patch.
? ? ? , j^"T. >??. /
Humor For the ???Mb
A very clever man m/u * aft unfor
tunate remark the otter night In a
gathering which Included ceveral na
tives of Scotland, hat all naturalized
citizens of this republic. It waa the
familiar skit that "It requires a sur
gical operation to get a Joke Into the
head of a Scotchman." Nobody laugh
ed. The solemn alienee waa broken by
a veteran from the highlands who
? arose to say: "It Is a fact beyond doubt
that the Scotchman takes the average
American Joke very seriously. He ex
amines It critically und ever eo cau
tiously, and if he happens to discover
anythlug iu It that is witty or humor
ous he laughs heartily."? New York
Press.
Seven room furnished house to rent
on Third Avenue. Enquire of O. ?
Howard. 264-tf
Eight Mandolins In On*
At the Mascot there is the most wout
derful musical instrument ever brought
to Skagway. It baa a quality of eigh
Manriolins in one with a Piano accom
paniment. There is a string of eight
new hlrs. It makes a full ovonlog's
entertainment.
Hear Thoao Mandolin Ringing
Eight of 'em in one instrument, with
Piano accompaniment. Hear them at
the Mascot. "It is great, and fills tho
place of a vaudeville entertainment.
All the delicacies of the season at
the Pack Train Restaurant.
Gents' fur collars at Clayson, They
button on the inside of your over coat
collar and lapel, and are the best substi
tute for a fur coat made. They cost
from $7.50 to $10. Come and see them.
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER
Having put in a steam uoiler and
other machinery wo are better pre
pared thun ever to do firat-claaa work
on short notice.
5-23-tf Skagway Laundry
600D NEWS
Kuy AlalbiR'Mdtni Have Heard
?a4 Profltad Thar* by
"Good n?wa travels /ait," and t
tbouttod* of bad back siifferefa
AImc* ate glad to learn that proa
r?lL?f It within their reach. Many
lame, weak and aching back 1* bsd
more, thank* to Doan's Kidney Pll
Our citizens are telling the good ne
of their experience with the Old Qui
er Remedy. Here la an example w or
reading.
N. S. Williams, of 239 Liberty St. S
em, Ore., stye: "a number of yei
ago the doctor* told me my kidne
were in bad shape. I came west
on account of tbe trouble, thinking t
cbanic e of climate *ou)<l help mc t
nothing 1 did gave me relief iu spite
remedies and medical treatment. <
procuring Doan'n Kidnev Pills, I fou
tbem the best medic ne lever used
the tjme I got tbem I was suffering frc
an Intense burning sensation as if f
live coals were placed directly over c
kidneys, the secrecion^ from the ki
neva were tbe color of strong bla
coffee and of a bid odor. After usli
two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills, I d
not have the least pain in my back
trouble with my kidneys. I give i
the credit for this your va'uable retr
dy."
For sale by all dealers. Price
cents. Foster^Milburn Co., Buffalo, :
Y., sole agents' for the United States.
Remember the name? Doan's? at
take no other.
The best dining room, tbe best hotel a
ommodations, the most comfort at tl
Fifth Avenue
DISCRIMINATING LADIES.
flnjoy Cains Hcrplelde on Account <
It* DlattoctlveneNa.
The ladles who have used Xewbrc
Herplclde speak of It In the hlgho
terms, for its quick effect In cleansli
the scalp of dandruff and also for lta e
cellonco as a general halr-dresslngr.
makes the scalp feel fresh and It alia;
that Itching which dandruff will caus
Nowbro's Herplclde effectively cur
dandruff, as it destroys the germ th;
catisca it. The same germ causcs hair
fall out. and later baldness; in killing :
iferpicldo stops falling hair and preven
baldness. It is also an ideal hair dres
Ing. for It lends an aristocratic charm
the hair that la quite distinctive. So
by leading druggists. Send 10c. in stam
for sample to Tbe Herplclde Co., D
irolt, Mich.
Two slsas ? 69 cents and $1.00.
Wm. Brltt, Special Agent
Headquarters for Mining and Commercial Men
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS
Pack train Saloon
SHEA & PATTEN, PROPS.
Broadway and tin Avenue, Skagway , Alaska
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MOORE'S WHHRF CO.
Terminus W. P. <& Y. Route 1
All 8outh Round Steamers Arrive and Depart FromThla Drck
REGULATION." 1905
Warehouse; >>pen (or delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Perishable? ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
Ail freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a ?
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the 0. 8. customs j
office) and must be delivered before 5pm No freight will be re- 5
oeived on wharf ? V?nour. 4
BAGGAGE? i'oiis *m ch* collected on Checked Baggage Onlt. No \
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be olo? jd to th.. public when steamer Is nearing . <
dock and will be opert :d only when pansengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can be aad on application at office on douk.*
P. O. Box 175. C. E. WYNN- JOHNSON, Genl Mgr *
uuxtnoo an
"HBATED AND LIGH i ED
BY ITS OWN PLANT
FINE SAMPLE ROOM |
FOR DRUMMERS 5
(Unite Pass hotel
P. D McMillan, Manager -
largest and best appointed fiotel in (be Vukon
BATES MODERATE Olbfteborse, ?X
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 EATTL E
Capital and Surplus. $1,000,000.00
Pullett Rouse
Foot of Sixth Rvcnuo
Most elegantly furnished house
in Alaska
Every modern convenience
Electric lights? Hot and cold
water ? 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
Itlrs. B. $. Pulfcn
Proprietress
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Real Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
?>2 FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
We have a large stock
homney's Gandy
Peter's Ghoeolates
Also every kind of
Fresh Nuts
Dont' Forget the Number. 4284Brdw'y
Tony Dortero's
Having completed reliable arrange
ments for an adequate 8upply of the
bent
British Columbia Coal
for the coming winter we offer for
Skagway Coal Consumers, Coals at
following prices;-?
Wellington (Depsrture Kay)
Run of Mine $12.per ton
Wellington (Lvlysroith)
Selected Lumps $13 per ton
Anthracite (Banff B. C.)
Chestnut Size $20 per ton
Prices abovd ait on wharf and in hulk
or sacked and for cash. Delivery 81.00
per ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phones 11 or 109 Skagway, Alaska
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SPECIAL SALE OF
flliflSKfl VIEWS
BoirlnnlnR Monday. November
25lli. and ending January 1st,
100S, wo will sell 8*10 views at
25c each and 5x" at 15c. $1 .50 per
dozen. 14x17 Views Sl.00 each.
Vol ox Post Cards Ave for 25c,
Tills beautiful set of pictures
consist of Towns. Water Fall*.
Glacier*, W. P. A Y. R. Views,
Steamers, and Old 1898 Trail
and Pioneer Scenes of early
days. It will do you food to
look them over.
We solicit your patronage
DRAPER &G0.
Skagwa/, Alaska
Phone 83 P. o- box 235
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There's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
C07VVPMNY
Seattle, Wash.
Drink it at
The
Train
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Best 25 Cent Meals in the City
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Good Clean Beds From 25 Cents Up
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