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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted am secend class mail matter
July a, 1S98, at t he Postotflce
at Skagwmy, Alaska.
L. ?. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Rates.
Oh month by mall 76
Oae month by carrier 1.00
Three Months by mall 2.20
Sis month* by mall 4.60
One year by mall 9.00
Subscriptions and advertisement
received by:
Bennett News Co. .. Whltehorse, Y. T
*. W. Gideon Carcrose. Y. T.
S. L. Pillmaa Atlln, B. C.
B. X. Barnett Haines, Alaska
FREE SPEECH.
The affirmation of the Judgment of
the lower court in the case against
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison,
brings forcibly to the attention of the
public the consideration of the subject
of the freedom of the press. It may
be difficult to secure an impartial
weighing of the subject, since preju
dice against or partiality toward the
accused wlU affect the minds of manj
But this is a subject which ought to
be considered on Its merits, for it is
likely to exert a far-reaching influence
if the highest court In the land sus
tains the courts below, and punish
ment is finally inflicted upon the de
fendants. It will establish a new
precedent, the Influence of which can
hardly he estimated. There was a
time in our nation's history when
encroachment upon the freedom of
speech would have aroused immediate
and unanimous protest, but the con
flicts which were necessary to estab
lish the right are long past, and those
who took part in those contests are
dead. The present generation came
into these rights by inheritance, and
seem to be as indifferent to the real
value of the inheritance as the rich
man's son is to the value of money
which he received without having to
put forth any labor to earn it. ? W.
J. Bryan, in The Commoner.
POLITICS; NOT IGNORANCE.
A good many Alaskan newspapers
have offered as an excuse for Pres
ident Taft in his stand against a ter
ritorial legislature the assumption
that be Is ignorant of the true situa
tion of Alaskan affairs. After mature
thought in the premises, it occurs to
us that it is more creditable to the
president to attribute his course to
the exigencies of political environ
ment rather than ignorance on the
subject of which he speaks, and of
which there appears no good reason
why he should not have Informed
himself ? Tanana Leader.
The editor of the Wrangel Sentinel
warns the editors of the Skagway Al
askan and Juneau Dispatch to seek
shelter from the political storms un
der the Guggenheim political tent.
Many thanks, dear brother, but your
suggestion of a rally to the lost
cause is undesirable to say the least.
? Juneau Dispatch.
IN HARBOR.
ITHTXK it la over, over;
I think it la over at Ust:
Voice* of foe roan aod lover.
The (treat and the bitter have
PUM<1;
Life. Ilk* a tunp?tt ol ocean,
Hath outDftr?n IU ultimate blast,
(tim'i but a (alat sobMnf wwart,
wfcUe the cahta of the Cid* n? lea
ward.
And. behold. like tjie wefcomln# Quiver
Of heart pulsee thro !? bra through the
rtver.
Ttvom tlyhts In the harbor at last.
TV* heavenly harbor at lastl
I feel tt Is over. over.
For the wind* and the waters 'aureeasa.
Ah. few were the days Of ?he rover
That wnlled In {tie beauty of peace,
Istant and dim w?s the omen
from the rarace of life and Its riot
Wbol marvel I rear* lor the Quiet
WhJ?h btdes In the harbor at last.
For the llrhts, with their weloomlng
?niv?r.
Tturt fhrob through the saivotlAed river.
WhIBh gfsd.'e the harbor St last,
Thta heavenly harbor at last!
I know H Is over, over;
I know (t is over at last!
Down sail: The sheathed anchor un
oover,
For the stress of the voyage has passed.
Life, like a tampfrt of ocean.
Hath outbreathed Its ultimate blast
There's but a faint sobbing aeaward.
WhOe the calm of the tide deepens lee
hinted isdrs? or as lease:
? What To Buy For Christmas? \
The satisfactory and appropri
ate answers are readily found
In our display of
Beautiful
Holiday
Goods
containing suitable presents for
everybody and prices to fit ev
erybody's purse. Come and see
Our Fountain Pens and Station
ary, Our Toilet Sets and Cut
Glass Our Perfumes and Can
dies, Our Purses, Letter Books
and Albums, Our Mirrors and
Shaving Sets, Our Safety Raz
ors and Fancy Pocket Knives,
etc, etc.
A FANCY BOTTLE OF PERFUME GIVEN AWAY WITH EVERY ?
PURCHASE OF HOLIDAY GOODS. ||
. WILLIAM BRITT, Druggist ?
Sickness and Superstition.
For the cure of epilepsy, or tho fall
lug sickness. numerous were tbo
charms that were long ago.
A very common remedy among the
poor people nbont Loudon and partic
ularly In Essex was to cut tile tip of
a black cat's tall In order 10 procure
three drops of blood, which were to bo
takeu In a spooufu! of milk and re
peated three days successively. If the
patient was informed of the composi
tion It lost Its etlVacy. The patients 1
also were to creep head foremost
dowu some three pairs of stairs three
times a day for three successive days.
? London Answers.
Ths Cosmolcgical Question.
The business of life allows uo spare
tiuie any more. One canuut get rich
nowadays lu otNce hours, uor become
grear. nor keep telegraphically Inform
ed. nor do his share of talking uud
listening. Everybody but the plumber
and paperhauger works ove.'tlme
How the earth keeps up 5 necessary
amount of whirling In the old twenty
four hour limit la more than we can
understand. But she can't keep up the
pace much longer. She must have an
extra hour. And how to snatch It from
the tall end of eternity Is the burning
cosmologlcal question. ? Dallas Loro
Sharp In Atlantic.
A Kindly Inquiry.
Falrll*? Jack. have you thai" ten
pounds I leut you the other day? SMyn
tle? Not all of It, old chap, but west 1
have will do me a day or two longer.
Jolly kind and thoughtful of you to In
quire. though. -Illustrated Bits.
The bow cannot possibly stand al
ways bent, nor can human nature sub
sist without recreatlon.--Cervantes.
B. B. B. pipes need no description
.ind can only bo had at TONY DOR
TERO'S.
Only One "BROMO QUININE,** that b m
Laxative Rromc (Quinine on*v
Cures a Cold in One iZy7 Cr\r> bJ Days <
MOORE'S WHHRF CO.
Terminus W. P. & Y. Rome
All South Bound Steamers Arrive and Deoart From This Dock
REGULATIONS 1909
Warehouse' open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m.
Perishables v>NLV delivered on Sunday or at night.
All frtlght s lipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can bo obtained at the U. 8. customs
offico) snd must bo delivered befor? 6 pm. No freight will bo re
ceived on wharf after this nour.
BAGGAGE? Tolls win oe collected on Checked Baggage Only. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will bo cKKjd to tho public when steamer Is nearing
dock and will bo open.>donly whtn passengers have disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock,
P. O. Box 175. E. J. SHAW RESIDENT, MANAGER
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SEATED AND UGH 1BD FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
(Ubirc Pass fioiel
P. D McMillan, Manager
Cargest and best appointed Hotel in the Yukon
CHO.CE BAK STOCK flUMe*!*, V. C.
RATES MODERATE
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HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE
ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION
CHOICE BAR STOCK
I Caribou Hotel
E. w. GIDEON, Proprietor
Carcross, Y.T, |
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
i. FURNACE HEATED
TheWhitePass AYukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 22.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound No. 2. S. Bound
1st class 1st class
8 30 a. m. Leaves SKAC UAY Arrives 3 20 p. m.
10 00 " " WHITE PASS " 1 45 "
11 00 " " LOO ABIN " ? 12 42 "
11 30 - " BENNETT " 12 10 "
1 30 p. m. " CARIBOU " 10 25 a. m.
3 45 " Arrives WHITE HORSE Leaves 8 15 "
Passengers must be at depot in time to have Baggage inspect
ed and checked. Inspection is stopp d 30 minutes before leaving time of
train.
J 50 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare
tlfket and 75 pounds with each half fare tlckeL
STILL MILD AND CALM
ustttmmttKiimvtnxm\timtuMizmau+.
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Ucc. 19,
190'J, tit an follows.
Temperature time observat n 30 atwve
Mux. temp. preceding 24 hours 32 above
Mln. " " " " 27 above
Mean " " " '' 2UJ above
Barometer 30 0'i
Cloudy and calm:
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Whltehorse 34abo*0
Atlln 28 ?'
Lower Lebarge 28 "
Hootaiinqua 20 "
Big Salmon 12 "
Yukon Crossing 8 "
SelkirL 10 "
Coffee Creek 8 '?
Stewart 0 "
Ogilvie 0 "
Dawson 0 "
Forty Mile
Oysters on the halt shell, 50c at the
pack Train Restaurant. tf.
Our Christmas Poultry, Oysters,
ctc., will arrive on the Cot
tage City, and as usual, our stock of
Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Chickens and
Oysters will be the very choicest to
bo found in any market In the North.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED 8TEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau:
Hoonn, Tenakee, Sitka snd Wajportt
SAILS
Dec. 2 8 14 20 26
at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGHTON, Agef
Broadway and Fifth Ave. '"hono 90
U. S Mail Steamer
He
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONEWAY 51.50: ROUND TRIP $2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" Phone SG
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
f\ Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, AmcoiU . Bellingham
Everett, Olympia, Port Towr.tcnd, South
Bcllinxham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los AngeSes, Sasi Diego
G. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. C. D. DUN \NN. G. P. A.
113 James St., Seattle ! \l Market St., San Francisco
Right reserved to clinneo thin S:liodulo
NEXT SAILSNGS WILL BE
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
December 19 January 1
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Carrying U S. Mall and Alaska* Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
S. S JEFFERSON
December 12-24
Company reserves right to change sailing dato without notice^
Through Tickets to San Frnncicco
C. D. GUPTJLL, Agent Phone 6G
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. G COAST SERVICE)
Winter Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
Is^AMSHlP^ PRINCESS MAY
December 17-31
'January 14 -28 February 1 1 - 25
Subject to chance without notice
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
5. 5. CO.
The S. S. Humboldt will resume her reg
ular sailicgs for South-Eastern Alaska
Ports on or about January 15, 19] 0.
SEATTLE OFFICE W. W. BOUGHTON,
? 103 YESLER WAY phone 90 skagway act
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Through Line From
Skagway to Atlin, White TTor-e, Big SalmoD, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placercamps in the Alsek and Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via Whito Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Skagway and Whito Horse. A through Mail, Pa?sengor and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson and
intermediate points.
For ConradJCity, locatcd in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quartz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For information relative to passe iger, frtlght and telegraphic rates, app!y
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BKIIDOK, Oed. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen Agen
Vancouver B. C. and 8ka(ru?y, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska
$?? gl i/ft
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