Suitable Christmas Gifts
? ~ ? '?! Win IMBIMBB?
Nothing more appropriate or ac- '
ceptable to a woman than a
fANCY PIECE Of CHINA
A new and varied stock to select
trom. Your attention is especially
called to the
BLUE AND GOLD
Hand Painted China now so popular
C. W. ASK & SONS
GENTLEIEH^
There is a Spe
cial Sale on PIPES
only for this Month.
Now BOYS there it
a show for you to
come and get
your pipe
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Special Wireless Telegram received by Mr. George
Blanchard this Morning.
"Mr'. George Blanchard, Mgi.
B. M. Behrends Co., Skagway, Alaska
Am on board Steamship Humboldt and expect to arrive in Skagway
on Saturday. Am bringing the finest lot of toys ever taken to Alaska.
Also a big pack of other things for the people of Skagway,
(Signed) SANTA CLAUS.
Appropriate Lines of Useful Art
icles in all departments
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STORE
OPEN
EVENINGS
B.M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blancham, Manager
STORE
OPEN
EVENINGS!
JOIN THE PROCESSION OF XMASj
SHOPPERS.
The pure glistening rays of the
? i.amond has always faclnated human
There- is no gift so appropriate
u "xem of perfect ray, serene,"
ui ; Uoes aot take a fortune to
xur<- something very beautiful.
Our stock of watches was never
larger nor more attractive with the
best movements that America makes.
Now is the time to select your
presents to send away. Our stock is
beautiful, appropriate, desirable, com
plete and within your means. If you
wish to be careful and economical in
your purchases and at the same time
-elect from a well chosen line of Hol
ida) goods, we want you to come
and see how little it will take to se
cure suitable and appropriate gifts
foi those you wish to remember
With each It syent in purchases
before Christmas will be given a
ticket for the prizes.
P. E. KERN,
COLD AND SILVERSMITH
All whiskies and wines served at
?he Pack Train Bar is purchased by
Mr. Grim, direct from the aistlllers
and win ries. tf
If you have something you don't
need, why not advertise It for sale
or exchange In Ttfe Alaskan?
TOWN TALK
Dan Hay less is Improving right
along at the White Pass hospital and
is expected to he out tomorrow.
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Jim McDonald, bridge foreman for
the W. P. & Y.. will be a passenger
on the Humboldt tomorrow for the
south.
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M. A. Plnska, of the firm of Sar
geant & Plnska who came over last
evening, will be a passenger on the
Humboldt south his annual trip to
the outside.
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A. S. Kllpatrlck, ticket agent of
the White Pass, leaves on the Hum
bo*idt tomorrow for his old home at
Belle Centre, 0., in response to a
letter telling him that his mother is
111.
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C. P. Vifqualn, cashier of the W.
P. Sc. Y. at Dawson who has been in
the city several days will be a pas
senger on the Humboldt tomorrow
bound for San Francisco.
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WANTED ? An invitation to the
leap year dance at A. B. hall this
evening. Address Jack Keller.
P. S. ? I have the dollar ? so that
no willing person need hesitate on
account of the expense. J
The children of the Presbyterlun
Sunday school are to give a Christ
mas entertainment in the form of a
cantata which they are now busily
engaged In rehearsing. The cantata s
, is called "Johnnie Doubter." ,
Johnny's doubt is about Santa
Claus in whom he, being wiser, he
thinks, than his fellows, finds it im
possible to believe. It Introduces a 1
large number of Interesting charac- i
ters. The children of the school and ,
all who are scheduled to take part
are expected to meet at the Presby
terian church tomorrow afternoon at
3 o'clock.
The pupils of Miss M. A. Dohner's :
class, numbering over thirty, are
also rehearsing a Christmas cantata
to be given at Elks' hall on the even
ing of December '12.
UDr MACCABEES ATTENTION
The Lady Maccabees are requested
to be present at the meeting tomor
row at A. B. hall to hear Mrs. Mary
E. Hart on the A.-Y.-P. The hive in
Skagway being the only one in Alas
ka, and Mrs. Hart is very desirous of
a good representation of this order
at the fair.
ANNA STINEBAUGH, Lady Com.
JACK LOUDON'S NEW BOOK
Jack London has written u book
of 142,000 words entitled "Martin
Eden." The Pacific Monthly purchas
ed for 17,000 the serial rights for this
vivid story. It began in the Septem
Oer number of the Pacific Monthly
itnd will ruu for twelve months.
"Martin Eden" is a character
study ? the story of a fighter ? a tight
er as a newsboy in the alleys of San
Francisco: a fighter as a rowdy in
slums; and finally, a fighter tor edu
cation and culture, struggling against
the odds of common birth and vulgar
environment, with a desperation of
courage that presents a powerful
blending of brutality of strength
with sublimit}' of purpose. His in
spiration is a woman of the higher
uphere of life, but his motive it: the
mighty impulse that animates a soul
and brain born to expand untlj fet
tering ignorance is sundered anid ig
noble influence trampled under foot.
It is not too much to say of "Mar
tin Eden" that it possesses more of
fascination and virility, grips the im
agination and the sympathies more
keenly, and Imparts more courage,
than any book produced In years.
Send 50 cents In stamps to the
Pacific Monthly and they will mail
you the Pacific Monthly for six
WOOD TO BURN!
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Why not economize by making your own Xmas
gifts?
vVe have a complete assortment of pyrography
goods, including stains, wax, varnish and Paints.
| Pyrography Sets and Extra Needles
A prettily illustratedjbook is always
acceptable. We have the "creme"
of the '08 publications, including
Henry Hutt's Picture Book, Our
Girls, Evangeline, American Girl
and Courtship of Miles Standish,
illustrated by Howard Chandler
Christy. A Book of Sweethearts
illustrations by Will Grefe. A
Dream of Fair Women. Out to
Old Ann Mary's, Bachellor
Belles, illustrated by Harrison
Fisher.
TOYS TOYS TOYS TOYS -
In the Toy Department you can
find any and everything to suit
every purse.
We are especially proud of our line of Boys' and Girls'
Books by the best Children's writers at popular prices.
Stores
Or>eii
Even
. A. Harrison & Co. r* s: |
Compared with Home-put-up preserves
and fruits you will find that the famous
If A GARDflV TABLE FRilifS AND PftfSfRVfS
A r good a. the best and better than some
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GRANT'S GROCERY
months beginning with the September
number, in which the first install- (
ment of London's story appears.
TO THE PUBLIC
During the month of October the
undersigned, for the purpose of inu
tual instruction and practice, oiganiz
ed what is known as Reed's orclie
tra. -in conjunction with Miss Co.
tello, who has since left the town
und been succeeded by l?"red Kosen
berg. In order to obtain results, ne
cessity demanded that we practice
often and regularly aud confine our
selves to our own little organization.
We are not holding ourselves aloof
from other musicians through arro
gance or to disparage tlicm nor do
we attempt to maintain for ourselves
any peculiar merit. But we are mu
tually dependent upon each other for
our respective progress. While we
will at all times gladly furnish our
services for a reasonable compensa
tion to any who may desire them, it
is not our purpose to in any way in
terfere with the affairs of other mu
sicians. There are not sufficient mu
sicians in Skagway to permit the
chartering of a union and the state
ment which lias been circulated
through the town to the effect that
we are endeavoring to organize a mu
sician's union is not only untrue but
ridiculous.
DR A. W. REED,
R. M. M'INTYRB,
F. J. ROSENBERG,
OSCAR SELMER.
Yes, we have the proper sizes of
calling cards in the crasii finish bris
tol. The proper type, too. The
Daily Alaskan Job Dept.
I have 000 volumes of copyright
novels and general reading ? the
last and best? In my circulating li
brary. W. \V. Bough ton.
Beautiful creamers and sugars
make an attractive gift. Kern.
The best of Ladies' and Cents'
watches at Kern's, in all the leading
sizes.
Burnt leather, new designs. Drape
& Co. ?
After reading a UooK you are
through with it. Why not avail your
self of the advantage of a circulating
library? Book shelves full of the
be3t reading- W. W. Boughton.
AN OPEN CORRESPONOEiiCE
Klrmss'a window offers an at
tr;i ivo and pleasant suggestion,
Oil o -? :.:at you Can imagine 1IEK
sitting at u desk, with all the pretty
writ n.' paraphcrnilia. desk pad with
metal corners, envelope opener, *eal,
blotter, etc., all in native copper?sur
rounded liy all the little femlcioe ac
cessaries that won<en prize so highly,
and there on the other side, note the
difference, it all looks manieh, and
surrounded by cigar holder?and ash
rec: iver. tobacco jar, acid even a cork
screw, you can imagine UIM sitting
there writing letters, and one's im
agination can even take a greater
digi t of fancy, for seporating the two
sots are all kn.ds of littlo silver rattles,
food pushers and spoons ? and all those
things suitable for a young person.
While the stock of holiday goods
being shown by Mr. Kirmse is com
plete in every detail, hj has taken
great care in putting in a slock so
varied that one can find something both
beautiful and useful and at most
reasonable prices.
All purchases amounting to $1.00
entitles you to a chance on the Christ
0
mas prize offering.
PIANO FOR SALE.
Piano for sale. Apply at this of
fice. It
See those Arctic fox furs Id Draper
& Co.'s display window.
LOST? Gold "Alaska" ring, initials
engraved inside baud. Finder return
to this office. Reward. 4t
LOST ? A watch, gold, open face.
Finder return to this office. Reward.
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.
Mount^ Vernon Rye and Belmont
Bourbon direct from bond at whole
sale price by the gallon. The Mas
cot, phone 07. Delivery free.
HEADACHES AND NEURALGIA
FROM COLD.
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the
world wide Cold and Grip remedy re
moves cause. Call for full name.
Look for signalize E. \Y. GROVE,
25c \V.
Ladies' shoes half soled, 75c.
Mens' shoes ha'f soled, $1.
Dan Sky, Ungefroren bldg., Broad
way.
Why not put a few crisp readers
in The Alaskan, advertising your
long stock, and get rid of It?