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WOOD TO BURN
*>J D- i tor Summer use,
-v price Uns coatfa
$ .00 PER n CK.
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BotCes u the Board uf Trade. tf.
r x ion;e cooked ae?! ?
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*39.93 REWARD SICC.CC
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to loam that there is at
least one dreadful disease that sckuc
has been able to cure la all its stages
and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cune now
known to the medical fraternity. Ca
iarrh being a constitutional dtee*se,
requires a constitutional treatment.
Hall's Oaarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the ooosti
. tuiiosi and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers
that they of tor One Hundred DoJlars
j Sor any case that it fails to cure. Seiiu
for the list of testimoinals
F. J. CUSNKY ? CO.. Vok^ ?. l
SoW by Druggl^ta, Tic
Taie Hall's PiiJs tor -
??npfc.
SMOKERS ATTENTION
Harold Hartwlgsen, successor to
\V. Houghton, has taken the
;, ikt for the j-wtly famous
;L IXF1XIT0 CLEAR
HAVANA C1GAKS.
just received from the fa
at Taa.pa, Fla. I* yom want t!
i dont fail to gKe these gOv->.
-aL
GR4~0 REDUCTION SALE
e Fac> Train Is now sellia?
t of Good Goods at reduce
as ihey are getting too od t<
ami seU at a profit. Yours.
Herman OrimL
r< h Olympla Oyster Oock tails at
r-e&rd of Trade. **
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C I ORTABLE ELEGANT *:
The Caribou Hotel J
^ ^ >'? C. < . ON. Pwpnctor *
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+ Car cross, lukon Territory +
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B. V. BEHRENDS,B inker
Juneau. - Alaska
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OLDLST BANK IN ALASKA
? , y Solicits The Accounts
\ *irn - And Individuals.
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H. F. SEEM AM, Proo. J
'The Sanitary Milk Ranch" ?
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oi i^rod .ia.rr in ' ask a. .? ? -~^x ?}*
?, > v. pments of Pure NiiIk and Cream
. - WOO Wvro r*?v * Yukon
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I 3ays to Get Printing That :
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P CEASES ?
The Work rorn our Job Department ?
Pleases Particular People. *
TV v. o t ? j-o work. Lot us quow ?
v, s show wi; s - of >!,vk. and do vo?r wo k ?
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VV. \;v,wki.u \Ni> KT K1 VSOXABLK PKTCKx
aitr 9aiit| Alaskan.:
| Fh's |
I Christmas j
Star
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It Proved to IVp Oti* to H?o
Liking
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B? ELLEN HINCKLEY
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Copyrlsht by American Presn A wo < ?
elation. UU. < J
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Bert Stlllman's borse was knee deep
In the heavy drifts of snow. The ani
mal struppied bravely, then lurched
forward, throwiug bis rider over bis
brad Into a drift.
The man pulled ont his revolver,
aimed and. rurninp his bond aside,
flrvd. Plve mlnntes later he stappered
on alone with a blanket thrown across
his shoulders Boh i ml him the dead
I borse made a dart blotch on the white
j ness of the snow.
He trudged on. stepping blindly
ahead. for he wa? In a stranpe coun
try and had thus far found his way by
1 HAW. OK. RRS TO ST'OOT Y<>U IF T?C
STIR"
t wiT c ? ori 'n If! dmaiV contained
Id w,:;(en directions he carried But
;)1? landiu;irks won- obliterated now by
the l.'.rkiif?
A*i en* nil of Wndnw was bringing
Mm t" this strange country of broken
1 i"S ;>nd level pi:. ins He had ncv?-r
been in Monl&Bn before, and the shrill
iore ?m of the wind h c it swejH down
bor canyons pkIp no music for him
lie was now beginning to realise th;:t
lis li" mey might end in death He
shrucced his btwtd shoulder* at bis
own dancer. b'it he was sorry for
yonnc Andy He! her
Bert Stillman w?? a young Chicago
Inwyer. and his defense of Anrtv
Pel' her in a shooting case had saved
; imt reprobate's life, but tliere stretcbe 1
i>cfore the youih a term of years in
prison There was only a brief ton
davs before Vndy *mild l*egin to serve
his sentence. and he had begged to see
las father l>ofore be left. A telegram
to old Frrnk Helcber had hern un?n
swore*!. and because of his client ?
amny of mind Stilltnan had s*nil up
his offioe rid taken train for Missouln.
in the vWnlty of which the Belcher
ranch was located.
He I (1 traveled for a who'e day In
the storm only to lose his way at Inst
<r u ns without a horse-- a city
man in a " I'd. winter swept country
"There Is a llchtT" he almost shouted
St-i -lit abend through the thick
dark: -? there appeared a reddish
e >w As he neared It It took the form
of n star ai ?! seemed to guide him on
tils wa\ across *li, trackless snow
?Tv! tps u Is Belcher's place, or It
mrv p<> nearby. AI anv rate. I can
pr> 'i.ib'y pot a horse and drive over or
set' ' v rd <o the o'd man " Bert Still
roan set h^s Trcv airain<t the cold wind
and v "an'^xl the blanket over his
head.
A! at once a thought stmck him
with sadden f^rce It wa? fhrlstmas
eve
Now he smiled as he th"tieht of the
d-eary Ob-tmas eve he was spend
ing. so different from any other he had
ever experienced
"l guess that's my Chrlstmna star."
je said to himself. "It's surely point
ing the wa> to safety for mo, and It's
furthering matters so that 1 can get
Prank Be her to his son. I imagine
that's all that matters now."
When he firstly siaerrerod np to a
low, comfortable ranch house almost
hidden by the drifts of snow he was
nearly exhausted from cold and the
effort of propelling his weary body
throngh the deep drifts.
The light shone throngh an nncnr
t.Vned window and sent a draft of
fc-illlanee across the snow
"My Christmas star!' he muttered
as he viiik nn<*on?oions nrslnst the
door of the house.
"My Christmas star"' he murmured
Inter when be looked up into the dark
starrv eyes of a lovely girl who bent
above htm
??Why!"- she stammered, starting
l ack and looking over hor shon'der at
a tnll l?eardod man who was mixing
something hot In a tumbler
"What is it dear? Is he consclouar
asked the torn, coming fonrard
-Yes. father " The girl shrank ?w?y
?nd lMBrfl aratnit the wall, out ?>'
?Urht of Stillman'ii wondering ?r?i
"Fc*!tag better?" asked the man. aef
"line * steaming glass ngnlnst StlH
man's lips.
"Y??s, thanks? Jnst tired out? lost my
horse buck here- very sleepy"? Still
man's eve* closed and be went to
sleep.
When he awoke again the girl was
sitting beside his conch. One elbow
rested oti her ktife to steady the aim
of the pistol that was pointed directly
at his head
"Plesse don't move." she said qnlet
ly. "I have orders to shoot yon If
yon stir."
Stillmnn stared back into her ktrely
dark eyes shining steadily beneath
her pur* white l.row, above which
the soft dark hair was purled to droop
over little pink oars
He saw the wftly lighted back- ;
ground of the room, and from the
utter stillness of the place he felt
that he wti? alone with the girl In
the hmiso Something most have hap
pened to the bearded man? or? Still
man's han I mor.i?d to crope for his
vest. which had hvn removed. lm? an
ominous click stayed his hand.
"May I speak?" he atked impa
tlently.
She nodded slightly.
"What have I done that yon should
threaten roe? Wbere Is my rest?"
"My father took your vest over to
Beleher's? yon probably understand the
rest."
"1 understand It les* than ever. I
was on my way to Belcher's when 1
saw yonr light? it shone like a Christ- j
mas star, and so I came for shelter,
and this Is *hat I getr
The pirl stirred uneasily. "My faih
er Is deputy sheriff of this county,"
she said, after ?i little pause. "We
recognised you from the description
th.it was sent to him. Von are Andy
. Belcher." she said conclusively.
"Andy nothing!" wa< Stlllman'a
' qnick retort "Vly name Is Stlllman.
and I ani on triy way to Belcher's j
farm to break the news to the old i
man that his boy wants to see him
before he !>eg!ns a long sentence In
the penitentiary, and"
"Andy Belcher eceatied." said the
cirl quickly, still watching biro doubt- j
fully
"Escaped"' Th"n It Is since I left
Chi aro. three or four days ago," cried
Stlllman. n dKtpi intment "Well,
i yonr father can lake his time satisfy
ine Mmsrif nl>oiit my Identity. My
Job Is over."
Tli' re wn? a lone sllen e after that,
and the girl ?at there watching him
with an uneasy llrht In her eyes Oe
casionally she cast a swift glance to
ward the Move, where something was |
eo<>king Stillmnn detected a delicious
<r. elusi' ely remindful of his boy
1 hood.
"What are you making-mincemeat?"
he nsked hungrily.
"Yes Tomorrow's Christmas, you
' know."
It * It I* ll"pe ' m not inten<*r
, inc with your preparations. '
"Not vert ranch," she adm.tted, with
* friend!? little smile that made ber
face the nioct iidorable Stlllman bad
ever <tf>on "Kfithor shot ? wild tnr
key y??tordi?. and that Is ready to
txw?t. bnt 1 ?*<? ????? with the mince
pies t>e?:n?e the rnlsins didn't com*
until the evenins staee."
"I - hnv?> ?une sort of a Chrl?t
?nr??5 nfti-r a II. muttered Stlllman
h i-efr ) hope your father will
r, : i in In ft ?ui?t of my Identity nntll
nfter fint tnrkej' and mince pi# have
Iven sampled."
ThnddUic *' rotw the snow came the
?wmnd ?' I ir?os' feet, one or two * nl
msls. and they pounded to ? stand
?t ill l>efore the door
The door ojienod pre?ently. and two
men entered, one the tall. hoarded fit
ther of the prettv jrlrl and the other *
vhort. lean little man with a weaiened
f-i.^e poerlnc from the folds of a red
woolen nuR'i't.
"1 i riiere you will And yonr son
here. Mr l> ? her." said the deputy
short fT kindly The girl moved away.
Hfilnc one hand to hor pretty white
thri ft ft" If some unenpei'ted emotion
had suddenly awuiiled her.
Krntik Belcher mine forward, peered
Into StlUman's fmnk. op?>n counte
nance and shook his head. "That
ain't And>." he quavered In a dlsap
pointed tone. "I never see this feller
I -efore. hut he look* some like my hoy
I'm ashamed to sav It. hot he looks
honester."
Then Htlllman fonnd an opportunity
to tell his story, and when It was con
cluded he was permitted to rise and
Join the party nnmoleeted. Frank
Belcher refused to believe that hla son
had committed any jrreat crime and
finally rode ol^sllnately away toward
his mn.-h. toiler tt was learned that
the escaped son overtook his father
Ihnt night. and toco ther they went to
their home, provisioned themseivea and
fled over the border Into Canada,
i where they tvmiilned for many yeara.
This nnetpected denouement to hla
philanthropic errand was the means
of brlnpins Bert Stllltnan the (Treat est
happiness he had ever known. ITe
*1 ent Christmas with the Grays, fa
ther and daughter, and the three part
ed with a warmer feeling than mere
friendship iv bet I Stlllman returued to
fbicapo.
Star Gray? tlmt was her naroe
provod to lie Stlllinan's Christmas atar
nfier all, for they fell In love with
each other thnt stranee Christmas
ere, and before another season rolled
around they wtre married. Bnt aach
Christmas they jro ont to the Montana
ranch to ar^nd a few days. And on
Christmas eve Star placea a lamp In
the window so that her hnsband may
see It as he approachea tha house.
"Mr Christmas Starr ha a I way a
cries as he takes ber In hit arms at
the door.
? .A.
Kidney Troublsa May b? Snappln*
Your Ufa Awny Al**k*n People
Have Lurried Tils Pact.
When * healthy man or woman b?
*1ns to run down without apparent
cauae, becomes weak, languid, de
pressed, suffers backache, headache,
(Miiy spells and urinary disorder*,
kidney weakness may he the rau?e
of it all. Keep the kidneys well
and tbey will keep too well. Doan'a'
Kidney Pille cure sick kidneys and
keep them well. Can Abakan read
er* demand further proof than the
following statement:
Mrs. F. H. Koran. 51* Marlon St.,
Seattle, Wash., says: "KMney coin
plaint and baekaehe bothered me
til my life and I had su<~h severe
attacks at times that I was practl- ,
rally helpleas. The paina throuch
my kMneys and loins were almost
unbearable. I had headaches ar>d
dliey spells and In the momlnj; when
1 first trot up. I became so dlt?y
?hat I dared not attempt to walk
serosa the hall. Learning about
I Joan's Kidney pills I began thefr use
The content* of Uie first box helpad
me ao greatly that I continued taklrur
'hem and before Ion* I was entirely
relieved of kidney complaint I have
recommended Doan's Kidney PUta to
many of my friends and shall contfn
ue to do ao." (Statement itiven De
cember 17. 1JK>7.>
RE- ENDORSEMENT
Mrs. Morell was interviewed on
February 1. lSlfl. and she a^ded to
the above: "I have been in jrood
health since I endorse^ Doan's Kid
ney pills in 1SK?7. I take thia rem
edy in the *prin*r and fall ar.d it
keeps me in rood health."
FY>r sale by all dealers. PrW 50
rents. PosW-Mtlburn Co , HufTaio.
New York. ?ole at-en's for the Uni'ed
StWea
Remember the name? Down s ? and
t*kV? no other
For sale by all d?ai?r* Price
renta Foster MI lburn <> . R!iffa:o
New York sole scents for the Vn't
ed States
Remember the name? Doan's ? and
taka do other.
"Wise me i-;;ike rnxei ' sr.! fool*
qnote them." observed V
"That's ?o." screws R ? Ry the way.
who ws? the sntbor of ?h?t <ne?" ?
Clerels nd Plain Pesler
T*? Cltiiki of Mu?b?n<)?.
| There in | ?-! two >r mar
j tied meti rh w t?- r c her > rsrlr
night* snd tie e ???(<' ' ? ?> l*#
I troit Free Pr>>??
1 Chlldhon.1 hs? n< f T. MIt*; b?rt.
I then, it Is ?o<>t?-od t" n? m'-lea of
?wtllved snrmw. ?:.-->rcT KIM
QNK P'-d point t '
s)sm? I* you ? ?> ' ?< r.; d o- e
forbidding yon to ?i > i ? ti.ira j
don't wsnt to do
The clnn! I* a ? * wlien a
pirl has a ne v - t ??f fur
The man who !?;?* to pay fhe rosl
Mil Isn't fond of tb? nm?; - of th? wV d
In the chimney.
IiOts of people trl ' c!re n ? p of cold
water In charily, bill (It't l? th?tr
limit
We often Wad 10 VVRl Ai m "
S with the peri? ninl *? e
LOCAL BRIEFS
SKAGWAV WtATHER REPORT
Retuita of th? o6Mr*?Uon ?*??
at Moor*'* Wfcarf at nn.1nt*ht,
Jan 2*. 1#?J. 5* M fallow*
r. mp. Ume oiwcriirt .. .. 30 abor*
Mai preceding 24 hr* .. .. 13 above
Mln. " tltbor*
? > ** " " .... 30 abor*
;?*rom*tfT n :W Cloudy. N. wind
INTISI98 WHIHIS RtFufef
1 fiJ*PKRATTHR
stations Mjo>e Iteioa
'Miim I"
White Hone ??
rw i*fc ?
A ? 1 in 3
l/?wer LetMrve 2
llreiuiHriqna 5
Big S&limna
Y UKon CroMinK 12
Selkirk It
Coffe? Cree^.... ... 12
Htewart Iti?er *
CHtilrfe 10
Olvwn,.., .... 3
Partly rM?nAy ami ralm *> all potnt?
toeptln* AtHn. where report allows
<.rmw, *n?1 JWklrfc. where rtv*rp la
m?ow Hjtbt north wind
The T*Me d Ho'e fllnrer *t the
Pullen How?? * better th*n e*er.
Why don't yon try tt Toa *re wel
t-cm*.
SEATTLE'S
LrarHnir Pofwlar Pri<^>H Hotel
Hotel
Georgian
rir>p?*r. Plii
Ml Ovvalt* ?o n? F
Rou?$. Fl^nrtly
Famlthwl
S%mpl*
'"Vmm-rrlil h Ftra
lly tndf MVtt#!
&ATF*
Hrfl# ItoWWI f' Tip
Two F +r*?m* ft I* tip
Room h *** h ft .w
T VVr^tvMi fC "<* t?P
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?"?*?* } rw r w.k in *.
TVV?n IVp^t *o fnnr?h !*??. ' "Blo? # Pih?
*m dimTw Hum j ? ? a-jt?
SITKA
HOT SPRINGS
Sanitarium (Ctka) Aia?ka
1-arp*. < lean. IndlTidua Ruf'ts.
AbumJunc* of Wat?r. B??t of
Hwt A ccom mortal irww. t-nr
n ?h'~l f "*hin? for Fl?>nf
KtceUent Hunting ami Fifth inf.
Motor floating an?l Sailing.
Ste*nn?r Georgia from Jonrau
mtkn wTn -morithlj finite In
formation an<) rare* upon r^u?>?t
Dr. F. L. Goddard. Prop.
Health Resort
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Phil. Abrahams s
FIRE INSURANCE
AjrtMit for the DUIilJyt'K <>K IOVVA and tli?>
WKSTCHK^TKR OF NKW YORK.
A?*et? over Four Million.
NOTARY PUBLIC SKAGWAY, ALASKA \
+ +?? + + + + + + + + ++ + + + + + + + + + + +
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4. The Only Firfl Cla?? Hotel Opened Under New Manage
in Carcro** menl
?{? far AtMo SOU* lino
I HOTEL SCOTT
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Scott A 8ehwanl#katnp
* Headquarters for Mining Men and
Travelers
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^ SPECIAL RATES AND ACCOVMODI ATI0N8 FOR MU8MERS.
+ WELL FURNISHED ROOMS TABLE THE BEST
GOOD STABLES FIRST CI ASS BAR STOCK
+ CARCROSS YUKON TER.
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