t OFFICIAL CITY PAPER. t
Admitted u second class mall matter
July I, 1393, at the Postoffice
at Skagway, Alaska.
L. 3. Keller, Publisher. ?
Subscription Rutaa.
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Three months by mall
Six months by mall
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HARVARD MAN PREDICTS NEW
RELIGION.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass.? Charlee \V.
Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard.
In an address before the Harvard
Summer School of Theology today,
prophesied the advent of a new
religion.
"It wiH not be bound by dogma
or creed," he said. "Its workings
will be simple, but its fiekl of action
limitkws. Its discipline will be the
training in the development of co
operative good will. It will attack
all forms of evil. There will be no
supernatural element; it will place
no reMance on anything but the laws
of nature. Prevention will be ihe
watchword and a skilled surgeon one
of its members."
The coming religion, he thought,
will be based on tlve the two great
commandments, the love of God and
th? service of fellow men.
"The new religion," he said, "will
not be based upon authority; the
future generation is to be led, not
driven. In the new religion there will]
be no personification of natural ob
jects; there will be no deification of
remarkable human beings. The new
religion will not teach that character
can be changed quickly. It will not
deal chiefly with sorrow and death,
but with Joy and life. God will be so
imminent that no intermediary will b
needed. Its priests will strive to im
prove social and industrial conditions.
The new religion will not attempt to
reconcile the people to present ills by
the promise of future compensation."
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THE CHEAP THINGS
Oh. I love the sparkling water in
the little babbling brook, for I've al
ways found it wholesome, and I've al
ways found it free; I can drink it
down and no one makes au entry in
a book, and there comes no bill col
lector with a long account to me. An
the good old fashioned sunshine is
* very pleasant boon; let us therefor
all enjoy it while it doesn't cost a
cent; they'll be pumping it through
pipelines and through meters pretty
soon, aud the mo ou and other planets
will be advertised for rent. Ah. the
balmy air of summer, as it comes iu
gentle gust; Let us breathe it by
Uie bushel while it's plentiful and
cheap; the supply will soon be corn
ered by some enterprising trust, and
the price to the consumer will disturb
him in his sleep. Let us listen to
the robins as they warble through the
land, for their songs are not expens
ive, and their beauty never fails; we
shall live to see their music sold in
tablet form, or canned, and distributed
by agents who get rake offs on their :
sales. ? Walt Mason.
TARIFF TO BE THE ISSUE.
"There can bo no question about it
the tariff will be the paramount issue
in the next presidential campaign,
said Gov. Johnson last evening. "I
can see nothing that can possibly ar
iise to detract from its potency as a
vital political question. The tariff bill
as prepared by Congress, is not what
the people want, it is not what they
\iere promised, and again the favored
lew are benefited." ? John A. Johnson
of Minnesota.
IF the sons 1 spun of my sadness
Has lightened anothWs pain.
Ther tha hours that 1 spent In ?rlevln*
Shall not bars been wholly vain.
Fthe son* I ?pun of ray jladness
Has quickened another's mirth.
Then the hours that I spent In laughter
Shall have had their bit of worth.
IT either my Joy or tny sorrow
Has nourished another's hear*..
Then X in life's clamorous workshop
gLai have dona my little part.
?Charlotte Becker.
SUN PRANKS.
Irregularities For Which Science Can
lot Altogether Account.
The sun Is generally looked upon as
a model of regularity which never
falls In Its ditty, but the ancient his
torians mention several Instances
when It failed to give forth Its usual
amount *f heat ami light for periods
varying from three hourr. to several
months. Data on the subject have
been compiled by the St. I.ouls Repub
lic.
According to Plutarch, the year 44
B. C. was one in which the sun was
"weak and pale" for a period approxi
mating eleven months.
The Portuguese historians record
several months of diminished sunlight
In the year 984 A. !>., and, according
to Humboldt, this uncanny period end
ed with "strange and startling sky phe
nomena, such as loud atmospheric ex
plosions, rifts in the vaulted canopy
of blue above and in divers other rare
and* unaccountable freaks."
In the year 1001, on Sept. 20 (see
Humboldt's "Cosmos"), the sun turned
suddenly black and remained so for
three hours and did not regain Its nor
mal condition for several days.
According to the noted I Icl ninth's
"Solar Energy." the days of seeming
inactivity on the part of the sun (the
days following tne sudden blackening
of the great orb) were noted for a
peculiar greenish tinge and are mark
ed in old Spanish. French and Italian
records as "the days of the green sun."
February, 110C> A. P.. is noted In the
annals of marvelous phenomena as a
month In which there were several ,
days that "the sun appeared dead and 1
black, like a great circular cinder float- |
Ing in the sky."
"On the last day of February, 1200,"
says an old Spanish writer on astron
omy, astrology and kindred subjects,
"the sun appeared suddenly to go out.
causing a darkness over the country
for about six hours." In 1241 the Eu
ropean countries experienced another '
siege of supernatural darkness, which j
the superstitious writers of that time
attributed to God's displeasure over j
the result of the great battle of Lleg
nitz.
Even today there are certain irregu
larities of the sun that science cannot
altogether account for. These are the
so called sun spots? enormous dark j
splotches which appear from time to I
time on the solar disk and which are
supposed to have great influence on J
the atmospheric conditions of the !
earth. Scientists have long studied
these phenomena, but neither their ex
tent nor periodicity has ever been de- j
termined.
MEXICAN HOTELS.
They Close Early, and Guests Out Late
Must Tip the Porter.
"I'm glad to bo back in the laml of
the latchkey," said a mining engineer 1
who hail beeu in Mexico for the past
year. "Iu France. Spain, Italy ami
throughout I.atin America there is a ]
servant in every house and hotel whose j
business It Is to open the door. In
Mexico you would think, being so near |
this country, that the American latch
key would be common. Hut even in .
the finest hotels in the capital the big
doors are closed at 11 o'clock, and to
gain admittance after that hour you
ha ve to pound on thein with the great |
knockers that hang outside. After five
minutes you hear a sleepy grunt with
In. then some mutterings and the Span
ish word which means 'I'm coming.'
Finally the small door in the center of |
the big one will be unbarred, and you
step inside Then. if. you don't_want
to sleep lu the park the next night you
are kept out late you give the 'portero,'
as the keeper of the gate Is called, a
piece of silver. Between 11 and mid
night the fee is 10 cents. From 1 on
until morning the gratuity, regulated
by custom, steadily increases. Be
tween 1 and 3 It Is from 25 to 40 cents,
and after 3 It Is half a dollar.
"Many a ulght 1 have been awak
ened by the pounding of the knockers
In the neighborhood of my hotel. I
timed one man for ten minutes before
I fell asleep. Probably he had neg
lected to fee the 'portero' or else the
keeper of the gate was drunk, as he
frequently is. These 'porteros' usually
sleep curled up in blankets Just inside
the door on the stones with which ev
ery interior courtyard and entrance is
paved, and all of them have colds. Yet
it Is a position much sought after, and
the gatekeeper ranks highest among
the servants."? New York Press.
There is more Catarrh in this sec
tlon of the country than all other lb*
eases put together, and until tho
last few years was supposed to be ui
curable. For a great many years doc
tors pronounced it a local disease an
prescribed local remedies, and by c.ow
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable. Sclcnc
has proven catarrh to bo a constitu
tional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment Hall's Ca
tarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is the
only constitutional cure on the mar
ket. It Is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It
acts directly on the blood and mucou
surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case It
fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO., To
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for consti
pation.
August Magazines and periodicals
are on sale at Boughton's, Fifth and
Broadway. tf
Pullett Bouse
Foot of Sixth Hviout
Most elegantly furnished house
In Alaska
Every modern convenience
Electric lights? Hot and cold
water? Telephones
Porcelain baths on every floor
Board aud room by the di y, week
or month
Table supplied with cream and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
mrs. fi. $. Ptillen
Proprietress
H. B. LeFevre
CONVEYANCING. ABSTRACTING.
AND SEARCHING OF THE REC
ORDS.
Accredited Agent in U. S. DUtrict and Gen
era! Land Office* and Office of the
Secretary of tho Interior.
AGENT FOR APPLICANTS FOR
TOWNSITE TRUSTEE DEEDS.
SKAGWAY - - - ALASKA
HEATED AND LIGH i ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
Ulbitc Pass fiotel
P. D McMillan, Manager
Cargest and best appointed Hotel in (be Vukon
CHO.CB BAR STOCK ?J tebOfSC, VX
RATES MODERATE
HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE
ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION
CHOICE BAR STOCK
Caribou Hotel
E. W. GIDEON, Proprietor
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
FURNACE HEATED
Carcross.Y.T. $
T
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TIMED TABLE No. 2 1.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound No. S, S. Bourn
1st class 1st claia
9 30 a.m. Leaves SKAGUAY Arrive* 4 35 p. m
12 05 p. m. " WHITE PASS " 3 05 "
12 4S " " LOG CABIN " 2 20 ??
1 40 " " BENNETT ?? 1 45 "
'3 20 p. m. " CARIBOU " 11 40 a m
5 50 Arrives Whit* Hors* Leavei 9 30 "
Passentrors must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected and
oheoked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be oheoked free with eaoh full fare ticket
and 75 pounds with aaoh half fare tloket.
CLOUDY ANN GOLD AGAIN
uiiiiiiiiiiimmroaaaaaTOinarou
The rosult of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Auf*. 9,
1909, Ir as follows
Temperaturo timeobsorvat'n 5 <> above
Max.temp.proceding 24 hourn TO above
i Mln. " " " " ((.'{ above
Mean " " " " tGl above
Barometer 29. 98
Cloudy and south wind
You can spend a pleasant half hour
in a game of Pool or English Bil
liards. The Board of Trade has the
best tables in Skagway. Drop in, ?
we'll bo glad to so you.
FOR SALE ? Barber Shop with two
chairs and bath; good building; four
living rooms and neat appearing
shop; all well furnished; good busi
ness. Owner must leave country on
account of health. Address Box 15,
Haines, Alaska. tf
ROYAL A.GUNNISON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX E. JUNEAU ALASKA
PWioor-oocscR-" :
ROYAL
Steam Lraundry ?
5 All Work Guaranteed. Short
Orders Promptly
Done ? 8
Messenger will call and deliver *
Phone 79 ^
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JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Carrying U. S. Mull
j For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
I Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
SAILS
EveryIlfSDAVat2p.nl
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
V7. W. BOUGHTON, Agent
Broadwar and Fifth Ave. ntione 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
Hegg
j Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leave Skagway for Haines
j Every Day at 9 A. M. Except Sunday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONE WAY. $1.50: ROUND TRIP 32.50
1 BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR :
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
j Cablo Code "Hegg" Phone SG
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, T a com a
Victoria, Vancouver, Anaccrtes, Rtilingham
Everett, Olympia, Port Towiuend, Sot.tii
Bellingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mcxico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. \V. ANDREWS. G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN. C. P. A.
1 13 Jame? St., Seattle 1 12 Market St., San Franciico
Right rassrved to change this Schodulo
NEXT SAB LINGS W5LL BE
City of Seattle Aug. 8, 20 Sept. 1, 11, 23
Cottage City Aug. 14, 26 Sept. 7, 18, 29
$50 A.Y. P. Exposition and Return
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Expr???
Next Sailing of the Fast Passontr-.r Steamers
Dolphin Aug. 5, 17, 29
Jefferson Aug. 11, 23
A.Y.P. E-xposition and Return $50.
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice1)
Trannfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Adiitional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
C. 13. GUPTJLL, Agent. Phone CG
B.C. Coast Service
cha
Every Thursday
Subject to change without notice
Steamer Leaves
5Kagway...
Princess Royal
July 29
Aug. 12, 26, Sept. 9, 23.
Princess May
Aug. 5, 19, Sept. 2, 16,30
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Iiupert
A.Y.P. Exposition and Back $50
Phone 87 F. F. W. LCWLE, Agent
The Humboldt S. S. Ci.V
Sailing Dates Subject to Chancro Without Notice
S. S. HUMBOLDT
Sails AUG. 9, 19
A V D "C>"xPositio'M Round I
/i. I . r. JL^xcursiorX npOU Trip
Seattle office W> W< BOUGHTON,
03 YESLER WAY phone 90 skagway agt. B
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Through line from Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
Intermediate points. Connection made at Dawson with Lower River steamboats for
Eagle, Circle City, Rampart, Tanana, Fairbanks, Chena, St. Michael and Nome,
NHVICHTION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made nt White Horse betwecr trains and river steamers for all Yu
kon River points, including Mendenhall Landing, the nearest steamboat iandinsr tothe
Alsek Gold Fields The following steamboats arc operated by the WHITE PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modern conveniences, iucludingsteam heat
electric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN
DAWSON CASCA SELKIRK
BONANZA KING
VICTORIAN
Through tickets can be purchased at Skaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, CHENA
and all I-ower River points.
Finely appointed trains dail" except Sunday, between Skaguay and White Horse,
carrying passengers, bapgage, mail and express.
BaggaRe bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all points in Alaska, Canada
and the United States.
For information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B, C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr.
Vancouver, B. 0. and 8kaguay, Alaska
F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Skaguay, Alaska