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CITY WITH AN EMPTY JAIL
William A, Ilume wri'es pretty good
funny stuff. Lie is on the staff ot the
Cleveland Loader. Reference has been
made here to the new police regula
tions obtaining in the city of Tom
Johnson, under which the meddlesoma
policemen has been changed in to a coun
selor and friend to all small offenders
is that city, acd of course the whole
world is watching the experiment to
note how it work out In practice.
Following is Mr. Hume's entertaining
discriptlon of the immediate effect
upon the city jail:
"Naught cut the silence but the
snores of Slim Hector. The steel
ribbed dungeons were as still as a
robber barron's conscience. The cells
yearned and yawned, but the prisoner
he cometh not at the noontide. Now
and then a turnkey walked from right
here to over there, and in the brooding
silence retraced bis steps. If ic had
not been for Htctor, police headquart
er* yesterday afternoon might
havo been mistaken for a Fairbanks
headquarters.
''The .-ilenca kept on thickening. A
turnkey opened the door, shut It agalp,
thereby imprisoning another chunk of
fresh air. Gone was the throbbing llf?*of
tb? bull p-n? the promenade was a
rcortuiry and the steel pillar* were
obituary columns. Messire life is sot
the same a: the old chateau since the
poMce no longer arrest people on ?ener
a! principles
"The sun w.is guildin? the roof tope
with a bright soarkle when Heotor, the
sleeper, awakened. It is a moment
fraught with ennui when Elector
awake*. He frisks his clothing paios
Ukinglj.with the old, wild hope that
he bad overlooked a nickel while help
ing the pure food law la driving tinted
wood alcohol from the maris of men. As
??tr, not a sou.
"When be had finished his search
a horrible thought came to him Bu
no, it could not be true. With a merry
careless laugh he dismissed It from his
mind. What? he who could drink every
thing from white line jap-a-Iac to lis
terine? no, It could not t>e true. His
merry careless laughter again rang out
in the vaulted silence. Hector's merry,
careless laugh sounds like a donkey
engine leaving the tracks But
the thought, once dismissed, would
not stay put. It becsmo a suspicion,
and finally a reality. Hector wss
sober.
"The silence had done it. Ooe by
one the turnkeys looked at the prisoner,
looked at old Hector, and one by one
they shook their heads. 'We must get
him out of here,' they said, 'this wo
fear 1s a crucial instance. If be
tarries he will go bugs. Hector has
never been lonely before.'
"And so that is why they led the one
prisoner out from bis cell. Hector
paused, allowing his ono good eye ;o
take in the grated silence.
'Good-bye, Rue Morgue,' he said with
simple dignity as he walked out to join
the unarrested.
"Silence again reighed. Peace like
a mantel draped what was once used as
a jail."
BREAKING THE RULE
When the rule of putting into prim
the domestic scandal story? the affin
ity, the elopement with another's hus
band or another's wife, the separation
and divorce, the murder horrors tha
grow out of mlsmatlags; when this rule
is broken and by chance a tale at vari
ance with these gets into the new-pa
pt-rs It should not bo allowed to pass
unnoticed. Singularly enough, there
w*re as imny as two 9uch in last even
leg's Issue, and attention should be
culled to them: An old oouple, the
wife 88 iro*Lthe husband 84, died wlth'.n
a few mlautes of each other of o'd age
after passing the greater number of
those many years together in peace.
This happened at Providence, R. I.
Another told of a couple that had been
operated for forty year9, made up at
last and romarried. There was another
encountered once more in tHe pile of ex
changes about the hippopotamus in the
Now York 200 that had just (?, died
becauso of a broken heart after the
death from some other cause of Its
mate, and which ths exchange editor
w is tempted to put into priut, but it
has been going the rounds so long he
1 adn't the heart to do it.
MR. ROOSEVELT LATER OH
It is as "the best citizen of New
York," no doubt, that Mr. Riis offers
the original and very interesting sug
gestion of making Mr. Roosevelt again
chief magistrate of that city after that
energetic reformer has stood at the
head of the whole nation. And It
would quite comport with the Rooje
vclt record fordoing the unusual to fall
in with the Idea. Indeed, it is not at
nil unlikely that Mr. Rlis. who is a
close and confidential friend of the
president, speaks with some authority
in the matter. Certainly, the Roose
velt energy will have to find an outlet,
and little old New York is just the
p'aoe to give him/mployment. Of this
we may be certain, that the question of
>vhat to do with our ex-presiieots will
not rest beavily on the nation In Roose
velt's case. He will take care of this
ex-president himself. He has said he
will take a run round the world Imme
diately after retiring from office and
?hen- ? -.Let us not anticipate.
The Skagway smelter is so much a
part of the real necessity of tho situ
ation Id thia section that it keeps bob
bing up from one quarter or another all
the time. It will not down and nobody
wants It to doWn. It It up with the
smelter.
The list la lengthening on the repub
lican side rapidly: Taft, Hughe?, Fair
banks, Foraker, Foot, Knox, Cortel
jou, and now Leslio M. Shaw, regular
ly in the race. The stories about Mr.
Taft having the situation in his | ocket
cannot be such aD absolute certainty or
Mr. Shaw would not forego so strong a
place in the business world to eDter the
lists.
AN OFFICIAL DENIAL
"If any hostile fleet should try to
pass the forts at the entrance to Pugct
sound on the theory that the fortifica
tions are not effective, its officers would
have a sad awakening, here or in some
other sphere of which wo know noth
ing. No foreign power can afford to
take for granted .the stories that have
been set afloat to tho effect taat the
butterlei there could not defend the
Sound from attack."? Col. Frederick
V. Abbott, U. S. A., assistant chief en
gineer and in charge of the fortifica
tions of the Americnn nation.
The Seventh and Sigh school grades
are rejoicing over a holiday today rn
acountof the illness of the teacbor,
Mr. Telford.
Here is a tebt: The man who ean
read this frank, ingenuous statement,
appearing as it does in the school paper,
an<l not become a child again for the
moment with the merriment it carries
with it, is a hopeless case. Happily,
Mr. Telford is not seriously sick, but
that does not entrr into the considera
tion.
"procrastination
(Congreve)
Defer not till tomorrow to be wise
Tomorrow's sun to thee may never rise.
iPacific Coast S. S. Co.
_ PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
SPEED, 9AFETY. COMFORT
Seattle, and other Puget Sound Porta
CARRYING CUB. MAI I.
Steamers of This Company Leave
City of Seattle January 20th
" February 3
Cottage City
C .nnect n? with the oo'npanv'a Steamers at Seattle for
San Francisco, Socthsrn California, Eureka (Humboldt Bay) and
Mkxico
tof Above Schedule Subject to Chance Without Notioe.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Skapway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. Dl'N ANN, General Passenger Agent,
10 Market street, ban Franolsoo, Cal.
Canadian Pacific Railway
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Steamship
PRINCESS MAY
Leaves Skagvray
January 29 February 13th, 29th.
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tlckstd to any part of '.he world and all Information from
Phono 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
/
The Alaska Steamship Co
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEfrtRSON, Jan. 14, 25 j
FARM. - - - -
Company reserve* right to change tailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San FrancleCo
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
I You knoui the Advantage ot
up-to-date toilet preparations
*They are as indespensable to health
J beauty anl happiness as food and It is
j only bv careful study a druggist be
comes a factor in the struggle for them.
We recommcnd our
BENZO WITCH HAZEL CKEAM our
ALMOND and CUCUMBER CREAM
our great assortment of BEST SOAPS
Tor a
SMOOTH AND SOFT SKIN
Our
Resorsin Hair Tonie
aud Tar Shampoo for the HAIR and
SCALP.
Our
TOILET WATERS, PERFUMES aofl
TALCUM POWDERS for general use
by all who ^are for a clean, healthy acd
refined appearance.
Wm. BRITT
THE DRUQOIST
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juno&u,
Hoonn, Tenakee, Sitka and Way ports
S A I LS ?
JANUARY 3, 9, 15,
21, 27
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOCGHTON, Afent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phoa* 00
i U. S- Mai' Steamer
Carrying passengers and mail I
?
Leaves Skagway Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Saturdays
at 9 a- m. Leaves
Haines tor Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trio $ 2.50
REMODELED
THE
Rainier-grand Rotel
SEATTLE
New Management
Central Location
Popular Prloea
European Plan
Finest CAFE nnd BAR In thoCI'v
Wilson & White Co.Prop.Chas Perr> Mur
RETRIBUTION
(Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)
Though the mills of God grind slowly, j
Yet tljey trrlod exceeding small; ]
Though with patience he stands wait
ing. ?
With exactness grinds he all.
A $75 ladles Fur lined cr>at for J50 1
at Bohrpnds Sale.
THE WEATHER
INTERIOR AND LOCAL
Atlln? Cloudy, strong south wind, 35
above.
Center? Cloudy, strong south wind,
30 ab<-ve.
Tag ish? Cloudy, culm, 3s above.
Whitehorse ? Cloudy, souib wind, 32
a^ove.
Big Salmon? Cloudy, calm, (J below.
Yukon Crossing? Cloudy, ca m, zero.
Coffee Creek? Part cloudy, calm, 7
below.
Stewart? Cloudy, calm. 2 fcelow.
Ogilvie ? Foggy, calm, 12 below.
Dawson? Cloudy, cnlra, zero.
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Jan. 24,
L908, Is aa follows
Temperature time observat'n .40 above
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours. 4I above
Mtn. " " " " ..38 above
Mean " " " " ..40 above
Barometer 1 9.9?
Cloudy, strong southwind.
A ladi<-9 fur linrd coat formerly 860
now ?40 at Hehrends.
The besf dining room, the bent hotel ac
c>mu\od<ttions, tue most comfort at the
Fifth Avenue
A 8:<9 co it will only cost $20 at Brh
reLds' Sile,
Seven room furnished house to rent
on Third Avorue. Knifuiic of G. E
Howard. 264-tf
HOW'S THIS
VVc offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for auv ct^e of Catarrh tha
jannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
P. J. Cbaney Jt Co., of Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, bare known F.
[. Cheney for tht last 15 years, and
believe bim perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
nt.le to carry any obligations made by
bis fiim.
Balding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale druggist.*, Toledo, O
Hall's ca'arrh Cure is ukea internal
ly, acting diri-ctly upon the blood and
muscous surfaces of the system. Testi
monial sent free. Price, 7f>c. per bot
tle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Hall's Family Pills for consti*
ntion.
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER
Having pnt in a steam toiler and
other macuinery we are better pre
pared thun ever to do first-class work
on short notice.
5-23-tf Skagway Laundry
Fr?sh Moat
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kind
of fres i meat constantly on hand.
A Wondorfal In?trnm mt
You should drop into the Mascot and
hear ibe music. The electric piano
bus a Mandolin attachment equal to a
whole octette of Mandolin attachments
with a string of tew airs.
A $10 skirt for 86 05 at Behrends'
Sale.
One third ofT on all Ladies ready
made gocds at Behrends' Sale.
HAVE you SEEN
our? F. Can?cius FVlenius, if not drop
in at Daylight and look at It ? it is the
prettiest now it, ever was. Respecfully
yours Herman Grimm.
Hear Those Mandolins Ringing
Kigbt of 'em in one instrument, with
Piano accompaniment. Hear them at
the Mascot. It is gr eat, and fills the
place of a vaudeville entertainment.
WANTED? A first class Gold or Gold
and Copper Mining Proposition in Alas
ka. State full particulars when you
write, ^ddrtss. L-wis Lusk, P. O. box
107.;, Spokaoe, Washington. 219- lmo
Raw -Furs....
WE PAY.
High Prices for fine furs
W'rito For Price List
Percys Fur House
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
ooooowocKfcw*1 ^ -<w*rooot?flaa?
: R0YAL
I Steam Laundry
All Work Guaranteed. Short
Orders Promptly
Done
yesscnper will call andftdellver'
Phone 79
Cnth. <)OOOOOOOOOOCKSC83C83808Ca
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TTl IV1 ?C T ABLE JMo. 18
(Daily Ei3ept3uc<l*y.)
No. 1. N. Eound
1st oiass.
8 30 a. m.
10 10 "
10 50 "
11 20 "
1 10 p. m.
3 25
Loaves
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE -PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horsi
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2. S.JBouniJ
lit class
3 20 p. m.
1146 14
12 45 "
12 05- "
10 30a m.
8 20 "
Passengers must be at depots in time to have Baggage Inspected and
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes beforo leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticket
and 75 pounds with oach half fare ticket.
Through Line Prom
Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Diwson and Intermedial Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsekand Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse.
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Skajway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line beiween White Horso and Dawson.
*
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for ^Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located injthe heart, of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quattz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For information relative to pnssenget, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Compnny, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vanoouver, B. C.
A. L. 13ERDOE, Cen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen, Agent
Vanoouvpr, B. C. and Skaguay, AlaskiT -Skaguay, Aletka