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THE MODERN REVIVAL OF AN ANGIENT
DOCTRINE OF DESPAIR? AND THE
SMILE THAT FOLLOWS IT.
A "Now York Socialist" is credited
in a story that is going the rounds,
with having discovered to bis o*a sat
isfaction a cure-all for the "state of un
rest in the industrial world of Ameri
ca." Whatever the state of unrest in
the industrial world of America may be,
and there is no doubt that it is large
and active, recoct reports from Great
Britain indicate that tbe condition is by
no means confined to this side of the
water. A million and a half of men
and women in England and Scotland
are said to be crying for bread, rioting
in the streets, breaking into stores,
smashing doors and assaulting the per
sons of well ? fed princes, all because
they have no work, and no apparent
hope of securing any. The New York
Socialist is credited with olTering as a
remedy for a continuance of this, con
ditton a systematic reduction of popu
lation, not by slaughter? a method pro
vided by the princes themselves
through war? but by that ounce of
prevention that is better than the
pound of cure. The alleged socialist
has been doing some observing and
reasoning. He finds that in India,
where there are no capitalists or land
lords, there is more poverty than in
America, which indicates clearly to
him that neither capitalists or land,
lords are responsible for undesirable
conditions here. Another fact he notes
about India is that the people of that
land are prolific breeders, as a result of
which the population is increased every
year by millions- This, then, he ar
gues, is the cause of all the trouble. If
the workingman will only quit adding
to his family in time all will be well,
for the population will ultimately be so
reduced as to make it possible for
everyqne who is left to get work at
easy wages.
There are two very interesting things
about this story. One is that the ar
gument should be credited to a social
ist, and the other that it should be
traveling about the country from one
newspaper to another under the head
ing, "Novel but Unconvincing." For
it is clear, in the first place, that no
socialist is author of it, since it flouts
the fundamental principle of socialism?
that in the prodigal wealth of nature
there Is provision for all God's creat
ures, if the creatures be but permitted
to get at it? and, in the second place,
the argument is less novel than uncon
vincing. It is the revival of the "Mal
thusian theory," a ghastly thing per
petrated more thau a hundred vearsago
by a minister of the gospel to explain
that sin and misery and war and dis
ease were designed by a merciful God
to prevent over population? that the
number of mouths to be fed might not
outrun the bounty of the earth, there
having been in nature no restriction
placed upon the fructifying human
while there bad been upon the product
of the earth? though both came from
Uie same hand.
The agonizing world had been asking
the WHY of the agony for ten thousand
years and when the Rev. Mr. Malthus
published his doctrine of horror it was
accepted as such a sure and certain an
swer, that it spread over the world like
the swift blight of a plague, accepted
largelv, almost as a divine revelation,
and for many years went its undisputed
way, justifying every form of evil. Bat
nearly all ministers of the gospel of
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today have a better conception of the
creator through scientific knowledge,
and ALL socialists have. Socialists
have many deep anil damning faults
but this is not one of them. While
Mr. Malthus took the world by storm a
hundred years ago ? and before Mr
Burbank was born? this alleged New
York Socialist with his tardy discov
ery, causes only a smile. Today rellg.
ion. science and philosophy together
teach joy, through hope, being aware
that we have but. to apply the knowledge
we have and the world tuay be rid of
poverty as well as disease and thus? so
far as these produce it? unhappiness.
Millions may still be crying for bread,
a hundred years after Molthus, but tbe
world comforts itself in presence of tbe
knowledge tbat plenty for every man is
but a matter of education.
COURAGE.
BECAT'SR I hold I* sinful to despon
And will not let the bitterness oi
1K?
Blind mo with burning tears, bill
look beyo- d
Its tumult am' 1 cm strife:
Because I lift my h? id above the mist.
Whore the sun shines and the broad
br??zes blow.
By every rn y and every raindrop kissed
That God's love doth bestow.
Think you 1 find no bitterness ut all.
No burden to be borne, like Christian'!
pack"
Think you there are no ready tears to
fall
Because I keep them buck?
Why should I hug life it Ills with cold re
serve
To curs.* mv:;i>!f pn 1 all who love me^
Nay!
A thousand times tiiuie Rood than I de
serve
God gives me every day.
And In each one of these relelllous tears.
Kept bravely back, ho makes a rainbow
shine.
Grateful I take his slightest gift? no
fears.
Nor any doubts are mln?
Dark skies must cl? ar, and when the
clouds are p.i?i
One golden <! iv t Ice ns a weary year;
Patient I llst?n. sure that sweet at last
Will son! d his voice of cheer.
Then vex njo not with chiding. Let inebe;'
I must be glad and grateful to the end;
I grudge you not your eo' 1 and darkness?
me
The powers of ligl.t befriend.
? <"ella Thaxter.
Household Hints.
Scalding hot milk will remove stains
from linen and cotton more effectively
than boiling water
Rups dulled l>y dust and usage can
be cleaned to look like new by rub
blng with half rye and half wheat
bread. They should lie well swept nft
er the bread Is rubbed int ? tliem
Small mats of different sizes cut
from oilcloth are most convenient for
a sickroom to set glasses and olflhes
npon and to prevent staining and soil
Ins of table covers. The mats can lie
neatly pinked around the edge
Many a piece of old haircloth furni
ture can be made most attractive If
covered with pretty chintz or cre
tonne. With these coverings one can
have hangings to match. Nothing
adds more to a room than Its draperies.
Base Hits.
Bob Emslle is the most unfortunate
umpire that ever lived so far as being
Injured while on duty Is concerned.
There never was a twlrler so success
ful in the minors and so unsuccessful
In the big league as the big side wheel
er Doc Newtou.
Umpire Jack Sheridan is In favor of
the double system. lie works less
alone than any other member of Presi
dent Johnson's American league staff.
Jack McCloskey. who has been a
rubber for the Harvard football, hock
ey and baseball teams, has been ap
pointed trainer of the Boston Nation
a Is.
Catcher Jack McLenn of the Cincin
nati Nationals has taken to shin guards.
With Waddeli, Bailey and Graham the
St. Louis Americans are rather long on
south paws.
College and School.
Housework and marketing are taught
In the public schools for girls In Bel
glum.
Professor Oswald Redllcb of Vienna
university has accepted an iuvitatlon
to lecture at Harvard In the spring of
1900.
The present educational policy of the
Chinese empire Includes the eviction
of Buddhist monks from their monas
teries In order to secure school build
ings.
Jane Addams, Dr. Cornelia I>e Bey
and Mrs. Emmons Blaine have all been
dropped from the Chicago school
hoard bv Mayor Basse He has. how
over. appointed tw.> women-Mrs. Isa
bel O'Keefe and Mrs. Evelyn Fruke.
.
FAIR AND CALM AFTER SNOW
YUKON RIVER SAILIN6S
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Stpt. 25
1908, i> as follows
Temperature time obaervat'n.38 above
Max. temp. preceding 24hours.45 above
Mln. " " " " .24 above
Mean 11 " " " .35 ?bove
Barometer 30.00
Cloudy and calm.
Whitehorse, Sept. 26? Following is
the record of the river fleet as reported
today:
Up stream? Prospector arrived at
8:50 a m, with 57 passengers; Selkirk
passed Tantalus at 2:30 a m; Casca
passed Selkirk at 4 p m.
Down stream? Whitehorse passed
Selkirk at p m; Victorinn in Dawson.
Next Sailing? Selkirk, Monday.
Perhaps Joy cometh In tlie morning,
but some of them aren't early risers.
We always like to speak a?Ulslnter
csted word for the doctrine of non
reslstance.
If a homely girl with much money
talks to euough men she finally! comes
to believe she Is beautiful.
He also waits who tries to serve a
woman.
We would like to believe In angels,
but some of them won't let us.
YUKON RIVER FLEET
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
?Vi" ? ? '
The man who occasionally looks be
hind him may be doing so to measure
his progress, nail then again he may
be looking out for the sheriff.
Being go<?l that evil may voiue of it
beats being bad that good may come
of It lu the estimation of his Satanic
majesty.
There are people who know how to
be rich and offend nobody, but far the
greater number don't know how to be
rich at all.
The sense of humor seldom? ah. sel
dora!? amounts to dollars.
Some raw material is much more
workable If first roasted and lambast
ed.
We have just received our fall line of
Royal tailoring samples. They are the
best and most extensive offered to the
public. Please call and see them. ? P.
H. Claysm & Co 124 tf.
The law says you c?n drink if you
want to. Enough said, drink Rainier
Beer at the Mascot? draught or 'x>ttled
POSITIONS SALESMAN
Would like position as salesman in
store or would take an outside job. Ex
perienced furniture salesman? rrtinish
er, upholster and repairer. Addres F
A care Alaskan. 13(5 tf
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will Serve Sunday
French Dinner
From 12 noon to 8 p. m.
EVERYTHING THE BEST
IN THE MARKfl
Regular Dinner 50c.
TEA, COFFEE or WINE and
ICE CUEAM
CUDIWI BANK OF COMMERCE
Paid Up Capital : : : $10,000,000.00
Rest :::::::: 5,000,000.00
BANKING BY MAIL
GoldfJDust Bought
DRAFTS ISSUED PAYABLE IN? ALL COUNTKIKS IN THE WOULD
SKAGW AY BRANCH W. T. WHITE. M0r.
These Wi
Cause Chapped Hands and Faces
thy our
BENZO WITCH HAZEL
OR
ALMOND and CUCUMBER!
ORE' _A M
oun
ALASKA COLD CREAM I
BEST FOR COMPLEXTION
W?" have a full lino of toilet waters and soaps j
WM. BRITT
The Druggist
JTTNEAU 8. 8. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mntl
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,!
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
-SAILS
Thursdays at 8 a, m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGUTON, Agent I
Broadway and Fifth Ave, phone 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying
Passengers and Mail
Will leave Skagway Daily |
at 9 a. in. for Haines
Returning, Leaves Haines for|
Skagway at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trro $2.50
BEER
There's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
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COMPANY
Seattle Wash
Pacific CoastS. S. to.
PIONEER ALASK A LTN '>'?
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, and other Fugut Souaci one
CARRYING U.S. MAI1.
Steamers of This Company Leave
CITV or SEAITLF, Sept. 6-15-26 Oct. 7
HUMBOLDT, Sept. 10-21 Oct. 2
Connrctlnir witli tvo Compiny'a -Steamors at SeVtle for San Francisco,
Southern California, Kukrka (Humboldt Hay) and Mkxico
t fir Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
SecoDd and Broadway, Skasrway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 .Tames St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 Market Streui. ban Frotolaoo, Cal.
Canadian Pacific Railway
: B. C. COAST SERVICE )
PALL SCHEDULE OK SAILINGS PROM SKAGWAY
Subject lo change without noticc
BEATRICE Mi i 1 14, 26
"hay MIMMJI
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of the world at d all informulioti from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamers
Jefferson Sept. 8, 18, 29
Dolphin Sept. 3, 18, 24
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San Prancieco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 6fl
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The White Pass &Yukon Route
TTIlVIiC ISTo- 18
(Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Hound
1st olana,
9 30 a. m.
12 05 p. m.
12 48 "
1 40 "
3 20 p. m.
5 50
I, cave?
II
II
II
II
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
log cabin
BEN NET!
CARIBOU
Whits Hoksi
Arrives
'I
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Leaves
N-). V. S. RounC
1st clais
4 30 p m'
3 05 "
2 20 "
1 45
11 40 a, m
9 3) "
Passenjrera must bo at depots In time to have Bapzape Inspected acc
oheolced. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time o( train.
160 pounds of bapgage will bo checked free with each full far" ticke>
and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket
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Throagh line from Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
intermediate points. Connection made at Dawson with Lowi-r River steamboats for
Eagle, Circle City, Rampart, Tanana, Fnirbanks, Chena, St. Michael and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Horse betweer trains and river steamers for all Yu
kon River points, including Mendenhall Landlnc. the nearest steamboat landing to the
Aisek Gold Fields. The following steamboats are operated by the WHITE PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modem conveniences, iuclvdinjj steam heat
electric light and other features U9 afford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
| WHITE HORSE
| DAWSON
I ZEALANDIAN
CANADIAN
CASCA SELKIRK
THISTLE
BONANZA KING R
LaFRANCE
VICTORIAN
Thkough tickets can be purchased at Slcaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, CHLNA
aud all Lower River poiuts.
Finely appointed trains dail? except Sunday, between Skagusy and White Horse,
carrying passengers, baggage, mail and express.
Baggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all points in Alaska, Canada
and the .United states.
For Information relative to passengei, freight and telegraphic rate*, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
3a TRAFFIC. DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
?gn3BgR. WTWTHTKlKfBroaS
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr.
Vancouver. B. 0. an<3 Pkaeuay, Al??to
F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent, ??
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