SAVED FROM
HUNGRY SHARKS
The quick wit of Harry Rcnkell,
chief officer of the steamship Allegha
ny of the Hamburg-American Hue's
Atlas service, saved William Thomas,
a lonpslKireman <?f Aux Caves. Haiti,
from being torn to pieces by a school
of man eating sharks when he fell Into
the waters of the port of Aux Cayes.
At the time the Alleghany, on her
southern trip, was unloading In the
Haitian port. All ?lay the vessel had
J.08T HIS FOOT ISO AKD WENT OVEIUHURD.
lx^en surrounded by a school of man
eating sharks. Chief Officer Kenkol)
was sitting ou dock with a heavy cali
ber rifle at his side, waiting for a shot
at oue of theui,. when Thomas, who
irns working on one of the lighters
tlcil up to the Alleghany, loet his foot
ing and went overboard.
A half dozen of the sharks swim
tulug about the bow of the steamer
made n rush at the longshoreman, and
Mr. Reftkell. realizing that It would b*
useless to shoot, seised a big s quart of
salt I eef which the cook was prepar
ing for dinaer, and hurled It Into th?
svater ton feet from the straggling
man. evidently the sharks preferred
the salt ment to bnronn flesh, for they
halted In their rush to tight for It
Though the straggle lasted but a
moment, the dlrerslon gave Thomas
time to seize a rope thrown to him
and to regain the lighter. When safely
on Iwiril he was so overcome with
fright that ho was prostrated for
hours.
The sharks, soiue of them a dozen
feet In length, swam about the lighter,
snapping their huge jaws, until Mr.
Reukvll succeeded In wounding sev
eral with his rifle. Later with another
piece of the salt beef for bait he suc
ceeded In hooking one which when
hauled aboard measured ten feet. The
laws ot this shark, which Mr. Renkell
took home as a souvenir to decorate
his Hol>oken home, are two feet In
length.
THE THREE WISE MEN.
tfha Were They? ? An Urveotved
Chmttma* Myetery.
One Christmas mystery remains un
solved. Who were the wise men of thi
| east? the magi who followed the star
of lUMltleb.-ni from afar to do homage
I to the newborn Saviour?
I The simple story as told In the Riblt
I Is one of the most familiar In Christ
! mas lore. Any child could recite It In
detail. I'aluters and sculptors have
i made It the theme of the most Inspired I
I products of their brushes and chisels,
but to this day the Identity of these
| wise men remains a mystery. A
i search of the groat paintings In which
| the subject Is treated produces a be
wilderment. There are half a hun
dred different Ideas presented. The
varying versions of the books of the
ages are as many.
It is fair to assume from the fact
that the visitors were received at court
by King Herod and that they carried
gifts of value that they were In their
own country men of royalty or close
to It. Herod evidently deemed It well
to treat them with defereuce, for dis
quieted though he was. by their new
of the comet that was to~lead them to
the birthplace of the Redeemer he dis
sembled and told them that when they
had found the newborn he would re
turn to worship with them.
Much of our Information about the
?arty days of the Christian era comes
fttoa the monks of the fourteenth cen
tury, who dslred deeply Into historical
sources since lost to the world. Their
story of the three wise men has receiv
ed wide credence. According to these
monks, the wise men were three great
kings called Caspar, Melcholr and Bal
thasar. Caspar was the oldest and
from the north. At the time of the
birth of Christ he was sixty years old,
and for more than two-thirds of that
time he had ruled In Arabia. Baltha
a&r was black, a native of Suba, from
the sast, and forty years old. The
youngest was Melcholr, from the south,
whose country was Tarshlsh. He was
twenty years old.
Impelled by some mysterious power,
they dropped all the cares of state ami
followed a single star thirteen days
and nights without eating or sleeping
till It led them to Jerusalem.
Then the story follows that of the
Bible uuttl they returned to their own
countries.
The story does not stop here. It tells
circumstantially the after life of the
three wise meu. The good Apostle St.
Thomas Journeyed to their country and
baptlred them, and all three went out
to preach the doctrine of the Christ.
They were slain by barbarous gen
tiles. and later the Empress Helena,
mother of Constantlne, recovered their
sacral bones and took them to Con
stantinople. Thence they were carried
to Milan and finally found an ultimate
resting place lu Cologne, where they
now are.? New York Post.
Eskimos Turn Cannibal.
Cannibalism has been resorted to by
the Eskimos In the Ungava bay dis
trict and on the shores of Hudson
strait, according to the Rev. Mr. Stew
art, an Anglican missionary to the
Ungava bay Eskimos. The Rev. Mr.
Stewart states that owing to the se
verely cold weather and the unusual
scarcity of game many of the natives
In remote regions have perished from
starvation and exhaustion, and the sur
vivors have been forced to cannibalism
to sustain life. Recently the crew of
a Newfoundland vessel which was In
Ungava bay discovered thirty skele
tons lying unboried on the beaches. It
Is supposed that these were the bones
of some of the victims of the fhitilne.
ENGLISH ETCHINGS.
Seven hundred British subjects are
born at sen every year.
Great Britain gives the best proUe
tlon fa the world to the inventor.
Gin was so cheap In 1735 In England
that "the poor could Intoxicate them
selves for a penny."
It Is calculated that there are 1,000,
000 men. women and children playing
the game of dlnbolo In London and Its
suburbs.
In quality and quantity England has
had an unprecedented plum crop owing
to the cool and wet summer. The po
tato crop was almost a total fallnr*.
A ladlrs fur lined coat formerly 160
now $40 at Behrenda,
MOM "LIE NORTHERN U6HI"
Pat Renwlck is going to have another
picture taken of a Skagway dog team to
mount on postals,
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The Stroller certainly gave Mr. Wall
a pood scor ?g about roasting THE
NORTHERN LIGHT. Are we sorry?
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Mrs, i Carl Faulk will return home
Wednesday morning to Conrad.
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The pupils of Mr. Telford's room are
no longer rejoicing over holidays be
cause Mr. Telford Is back at school.
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There will bo a social at the Presby
terian church this evening for the
Junior Christian Endeavors.
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Mrs. Capt. Moog was a visitor trom
the Post yesterday, and returned home
the same day on the Peterson.
9 0 9 0 0 0
Yesterday Mr. Breemer, Martha
Frleden hal and Helen Russell went
out fishing. They caught one fish and
took a good many pictures.
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It has been reported that there is
good skating on Lake Dewey.
It Is a mistake that Mais Helen Rus
sell Is going away on tbe Princess May.
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The Arctic Brotherhood will give a
cUdc* D8*i Friday evening.
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Regmeld, "1 biu iLv dower of ihe
faintly, sure."
Choi y, "Ih that what .mamma
meant when she said jou were a bloom
i ig Idiot? "
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Frank Frnndsen jesterdav named hla
launch the 'Prince of Skagway."
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One third off on all Ladies ready
rniUe *0 d> 0.1 Be reuus' Sale.
COMPETENT JUDGES.
Bennty Doctor# Endorse Herplclde.
Women who make a business of beau
tifying other women come pretty near
knowing what will bring about the best
results. Here are letter* from two, con
cerning Herplclde:
"I can recommend Newbro's "Herpl
clde," as It stopped my hair from falling
out; and, as a dressing it has no super
ior.
"(Signed.) Bertha A. Trulllnger,
"Complexion Specialist,
"29% Morrison St., Portland. Ore."
"After using one bottle of "Herplclde"
my hair has stopped falling out, and my
scalp Is entirely free from dandruff.
"(Signed.) Grace Dodge,
"Beauty Doctor,
'ISC 8!xth St.. Portland. Ore."
Sold by leading dnigdnts. Send 10c. In
stamps for sample to The Herplclde Co.,
Detroit, Mich.
Two sires ? GO cents and $1.00.
Wm Britt, Special Agent
Troth and
Quality
appval to the Well-informed in eveqr
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figj
and Elixir of Senna is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any debilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine ?
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
FOR RENT? Nicely furnished three
room bouse In heart of city Maj?8tlc
rmge etc. $10 per monih enquire at
this office. tf
Mandolins la One
At the Mascot there is the most wont
derful musical instrument ever brought
to Skaew?y. I< has a quality of eipft
Man<'olins in one with a Piano accom
paniment. There is a string of elgH
new Airs It makes a full evenlr?'s
entertainment.
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Ganty & Frandson Sole Agents Skdgwav
Headquarters for Mining and Commercial Men
S>ill//0 STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS Siil/fe
Pack train Saloon
SHEA A PATTEN. PROPS.
I) roadway and bta Avenue , Skagway , Alaska
Kill ?-** IOXOIHOIIMIIHM<<I<
7-TOORB'S WHKRF CO.
Terminus W. P. & Y. Route
All Sou.1' So^nd Steamer* Arrive and Depart FromThla Dock !
REGULATION? 1905 ]
Warehouse; pen for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. lo ft p.m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
Ail freight t lipments destined southbound must be aocompanled bj a <
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. custom* <
office) aci must be delivered befor? 5 p.m. No freight will be re- \
ceived oa wharf **??"? *V ^ nour. i
BAGGAGE? x'olis wm oo collected on Checked Baggag* Okl*. No '
charge for bags and grips when unchecked. j
The wharf gate will be clo^jd to the public when 9teamer is n earing i
Jock and will be opeo :d only whtn passengers have disembarked, <
Wharfage Tariff can be nad on application at office on dock,
P. O. Box 175. C. E. WYNN- JOHNSON, GenT Mgr
?^?J>>OOM???OI?' K<?OOOOOIMHHHH#ew>
? HEATED AND LIGH i ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
; BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
I ttthif? Pass fioiel
P. D McMillan, Manager
| Largest and best appointed Rotel in tlx Vukon
Ulbiteborce, VX
8 CHOICE BAR STOCK
RATES MODERATE
kiw ? * ?w*w4* '-ckimx*x*x? i tutaamnsm 3
Si mpl e
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 E A T T L E
Capital and Surplus, $1,000,000.00
Pullen Rouse |
Foot of S xth nvtnue
Most elegantly furnished bouse
in Alaska
Every modem convenience
Eleotrlo lights ? Hot and cold
water ? Telephones
Porcelain baths on every floor
Board and room by the dry, week
or month
Table supplied with cream and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
lllrs. fi. $. Pullen
Proprietress
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Real Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
? FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
We have a large stock
Loianey's Gaudy
Peter's Ghoeolates
Also every kind of
Fresh Nuts
Dont' Forget the Number. 428JBrdw'y
Tony Dortero's ?
Having completed reliable arrange
ments for an adequate supply of the
beat
iritlsh Colombia Coal
for the coming winter we offer for
Skagway Coat Consumers, Coals at
following prices; ?
Wellington (Departure Bay)
Run of Mine $12]per ton
Wellington (Lvlyg-nith)
Selected Lumps $13 per ton
Anthracite (Banfr b. c.)
Chestnut 8ize 920 per ton
Pricea abovd aic on wharf and in built
or sacked and for cash. Delivery 81.00
per ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phone* 11 or 100 Skagway, Alaska
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Let as .show you bow easy It is to do
velop and print by the Kodak system
No Fuss ? No Botbcr
Wa Frame Picture*
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:MRS. MARY BERNHOFFER,:Manas?r
Best 25 Cent Meals in the City
FIFTH AVENUE, NEAR BROADWAY
Good Clean Beds From 25 Cents Up
BATHS IN CONNECTION
ELECTRIC
LIGHTS
set THE
fit I Ml.
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Our Rates as Low as the Lowest
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Railway Building . Skaguay