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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted as second class mail matter
July S. IMS, at th? Postofflc*
at Skagway. Alaska.
L. 8. Kellsr, Publisher.
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SUICIDE.
Some naturalists assert there is no!
authentic record of an animal com- j
nutting suicide. Dumb beasts usually
live out their allotted span regard
less of all vicissitudes. It is also a
well established (act that suicides
are most infrequent among peoples
living in a primitive or natural state. '
It is only arnoug highly civilized ua
Hons chat suicide is prevalent.
Carefully collected statistics give!
the following number of suicides for;
each one thousand population among
the world's great cities: Dresden,
51; San Francisco, 4l?; Paris, 42;
Berlin, Genoa, 21; Lyons, 29;
iloboken, 29; Vienna, 28; Stockholm.
27; Christiana, 23; London, 22; New
York. 22; Chicago, 21; Brussels. 13;
Amsterdam, 14; Constantinople, 12;
Moscow, 11; and Home, 1). In the file
of natioua Saxony is highest with 31
suicide^ to each thousand of popula
tion aud Spain and Ireland are lowest
with less than 2 suicides for each :
thousand. About 1 people lu every
thousand commit suicide in the
United States, it is noticeable that
the meditative and gloomy Uermau
peoples are the n?ost frequent to sui- 1
cide. while self-deftruction is most '
uncommon among the light hearted
Irish aud Spanish. The majority of
suicides kill themselves between the I
ages of 40 and 49 years. Summer is ,
the favorite season.
The causes Tor suicide art? many,
in the statistics madness and delirium,
are credited with being the cause of
IS of every hundred deaths by self
destruction: alchollsm. 11 per ceut.;
suicide to escape the consequences of
crime, 17 per cent.; and unknown
reasons, 15 per cent.
A girl in Chicago a few days back
killed herself, as she stated, "be- '
cause of acute disinclination to live."
In other words she was ;
afflicted with the "world weari-|
Bf??" of which tioeihe writes. She
had lived, enjoyed, suffered, strug
gled, succeeded, ami failed. Life had
few new emotions. She had drunk
the wine of life to the lees. She was
satiated. Kather than drag on
a life when "the joy of life" was
gone she sought oblivion in death.
Many suicides seek death from this,
self same cause.
Preachers may teach the duty of
living; moralists may point out the
joy of "plain living and high think
ing;" but despite these things and,
dejplte the instinct to live which is
inherent in every man and every ,
beast, a constantly increasing number'
of people are seeking refuge in death
from the cares and frets of life.
The exact cause for the increase in
the number of suicides is hard to de
termine. The blame cannot be placed
at the door of atheism or irreligion. ,
The causes lie deeper. Our essen
tially false and superficial method
of life In the big cities is one cause'
? for in the big cities is where man
kind gets farthest from natural mode
of living. Another cause Is the set
ting up of wealth as a standard of
success in the stead of high ideals or
culture or education. Many other con
tributory causes there are.
Human events and human conduct
moves n pendulum swings. Just now
the pendulum has reached its ex
treme swing away from sane, simple,
and natural modes of living. In a
generation or two ? possibly less ? the
pendulum will swing back and we
will live more as our fathers did.
Then, and then only, will the rapidly
growing ratio of suicides cease. Then
will people be less afflicted with the
disease of "world weariness," the
disinclination to live.
THE ROYAL KISSING BEE.
As a general thing kings and
queens are about the same as the or
dinary run of humanity. They have
the sutne Joys, the same sorrows, the
same ailments, the same ambitions,'
much the same tastes. Some of them
even possfss a sense of humor.
Pity the poor tings. Probably
neither Klug Edward or Kaiser Wll
helm enjoyed kissing each other, as
they did yesterday. Yet these two
monarchs guinely went through with
the proceedings and then. Just to
take the bad taste out of their
mouths, they kissed each other's
queen.
It was a most frabjous occasion.
Probably it was no less ridiculous to
King Ed and Kaiser Hill than It is to
the world at large. Hut give them
credit, they went through with the
thing in most kingly fashion. Again
we say, pity the kings. Except In
the time of stress or trouble their
chief use seeuis to be to contribute
to the gaiety of nations.
The l". S. battleship Georgia seems
to be hodooed. Shortly after she
mus put into commission a disastrous
explosion occurred aboard her ill
which several lives were lost. While
passing through the Suez canal
about u month ago two seamen fell
overboard auii were drowned. Three
days ago her commander, Capt.
Maultrough, was relieved from duty
for being drunk, and yesterday she
collided with another war vessel.
Why this series of calamities?
Down in Augusta they banuuetted
President-elect Taft on possum. Now
they are goiug to feed him alligator
in New Orleans. If Hill doesn't watch
out some of these southern cities
will be giving him a rattie snake diet.
The passage of the postal savings
bauk bill is still pending in the sen
ate. Although the republican party
pledged itself to pass this bill in its
platform, the banker's lobby have
been able as yet to keep the matter
in abeyance.
It's hard to please everybody.
Some people don't want to be pleased
Anything you can do or say for them
only serves as fuel to fan the con
tinual fires of strife.
poktr exports will be astonished
to learn that two pair are sometimes
royal flushes. We refer to the meet
ing of the English and German royal
families yesterday.
The cheering intelligence that bad
blizzards are headed for the middle
west was received over the cable yes
terday. We Skagwayltea might b?
worse off.
"Turn about is fair play." The
Skagway bowlers need not complain
over their defeat at Whltehorse.
"Now is the winter of our discon
tent." Act 1, Richard Thijd.
John Corson probably wishes he
hadn't.
Good friends are a man's best as
set.
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Home Rule. +
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?J. A
A GOOD TIME.
I'VE had a good time.
l.lfo came with rosy checks and tender
song
Across the morning fields to play
with me.
And. oh. how iflad we were and romped
along
And laughed and kissed each other by
the sea.
I've had a good time.
Love eatne and met mo half way down
th? road.
I.ov? went away, but there remained
with me
A little dream to help me bear my load
A something moro to watch for by the
ilea.
I've had a good time.
Death came and took a rosebud from my
yard;
But after that I think there walkod
with me.
To provo me' how the thing was not ?o
hard.
i An angel here of^evenlngs by the iea.
I've had a cood time ?
A good, good time.
Nobody knows how good a time but me
With nights and days of rovel and of
rhyme,
And tear* and love and longing by the
?Ml
? Mounce Byrd.
SONNY AND WARMER
The result of the observation taken
at Mooro wtim f at midnight, Feb. 9
L9C.U, ia as follows:
Temperature time observat'n. " abo\e
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours 10 above
Mln. 41 " " " 1 above
Moan " " " " 5i abovo
Barometer 29.94.
Cloar aud no;tb wind
INTERIOR WEATHER
Wbltehotse, 39 below
Tagish .... 54 ?'
Atlin, .... 32 below
Hootallnqua ... ?>*> ??
Big Salmon - - - ? 52 "
Yukon Crossing ? - ,90"
Selkirk - - ? . f>5 "
Coffee Creek, - - ? .10 "
Stewart, - - - - 45 "
Ogilvie .... 55 "
Dawson, .... 56 "
Not a Gift.
Ho? Miss Peaclily certainly has the
fatal gift i>f beauty.
She? Why tin you thluk so?
lie? Her complexion? Isn't It a
dream?
She? Yes, but It Isn't n gift. 1 was
with her when she bought It.? St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
A Homemade Puddle.
A ducklet very much desired
To havo a pond tor tank)
In which to pnddle till ho tired.
Then rest upon the bank.
Put. Since a pond could not b? found.
Ho cried ilk* one bereft.
Tho teardrops splashed upon the ground
To right of him and left.
He squalled an hour, as It appears.
And then, to his surprise.
ITe found himself afloat In tears
And quickly dried his eyes.
? Petej^Newell la Saturday Evening Post.
What He Needed.
"You can see that 1 am In ueed,
ma'atii," said the husky hobo. "Can't
you give me a little assistance?"
"Certainly," answered the kind lady
as she handed him a cake of soap.
"Hero is what you necd."-^V~
HEADACHES AND NEURALGIA
FROM COLD.
LAXATIVE BROMO Qulnlue, tho
wojld wide Cold and Grip remedy re
moves cause. Call for full name.
Look for signature E. \V. GROVE,
23c W.
PANTHEON FIRE SALE.
Owing to damaged labels caused by
the fire In my warehouse I will sell
3 Bottles Rainier beer 50c
3 Bottles Olympia beer 50c
1 Bottle A. B. C. beer 25c
3 Bottles Malt Rainier bw 50c
2 Pints Olympia beer 25c
2 Bottles Ginger Ale 25c
Theso goods are not damaged, only
the labels are soiled, and this sale
will continue until all are sold.
J. F. ANDERSON,
Pantheon Saloon.
FRESH GOODS.
The next Jefferson will bring us
another fresh consignment of Freeh
Premium Butter, Ranch Eggs, choice
Poultry and Oysters. Our line of
fresh Salt Meats are the best to be
had In any market
. FRYE-BRUHN CO.
RELIABLE ALL THE TIME.
The Pack Train Restaurant will
serve wino with dinner orders, free
In place of tea or coffee. Come on
boys.
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER.
Having put in a steam boiler and
other machinery wo are better pre
pared than ever to do first-class work
on short notice.
SKAGWAY LAUNDRY.
In the Court of the Commissioner
for the District of Alaska, Division
No. 1, Sitting in Probate at Skag
way Precinct, Before H. B. Le
Fevre, Commissioner and Ex Officio
Probate Judge.
In the Matter of the Estate of S.
Luca, Deceased.
Notice of Hearing Final Account.
The administrator of the above-en
titled estate having filed his first
semi-annual account in the above
entitled Court on tho 16th day of Jan
uary, 1909, and therein praying that
tho said account be deemed a final
account, and it being so ordered, it
Is hereby ordered that at the Court
House In tho Precinct of Skagway.
District of Alaska, on the 20th day of
March, 1909, at tho hour of 2 o'clock
In the afternoon, be the date, time
and placo sot for the hearing of the
said final account
Given under my hand this 16th day
of January, 1909.
H. B. LE FEVRE,
Commissioner and ex officio
Probate Judge.
Date of first publication Jan. 19.
Data af last publication Feb. 9.
To enable you to withstand
the bad weather of winter,
your health must be in good
vigorous condition
CELERY M E AND BLOOD IONIC
is an extremely valuable ap
petite ? arousing, strength ?
building, nerve and brain
nourishing, system invigorat
ing tonic for putting you in
splendid condition to defy
the winter. This preparation
is also a delightful Cordial,
pleasant to the taste and ac.
ceptable to even the weakest
stomach.
75c per bottle
WM. BRITT
The Druggist
. BRING YOUR OWN JUG.
Mount Vernon Rye and Belmont
Bourbon direct from bond at whole
sale prico by the gallon. The Mas
| cot, phone 67. Delivery free.
Yes, we have tho proper slies of
calling cards In the crash finish brls
tol. The proper type, too. The
Dally Alaskan Job Dept.
All whiskies and wines served at
tho Pack Train Bar is purchased by
Mr. Grim direct from the oistillers
and win. ies. tf
JUNEAU 8. IS. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMEU
Georgia
Carrying U.S. Mull
For Hainea, iierocr* Hav, Juneau,
Hoonn, Tcnakee, Sitka ant. WayporU
SAILS
January 5, 12, 19, 26.
February 2, 9, 16, 23.
WILLIS NOWELL, M(jr.,Juoeau
W. W. ByCGUTON, Ajfonl
Broadway and Fifth Avo. v,hone 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mall will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day at 9 A. M.
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M. same day.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir> $2.50
Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, and other Poget Sou d<1 Porta
CARRYING U.S. MAil,
Steamers of This Coratmy Le?ve
COTTAGE CUV ? JAN. 30 ffB.I! - 23
Conofct'n? with the Company'* ''team^s at Sea'tle to* Saw Frakcikd,
Southern California, Rcrkka (H mboldt Ray) a. <i Mexico
Wir Above schedule Subject to Change Without Not to.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second aod Rroariway, Skagway
Seattlk Ticket Office. 113 Jamer St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 Market Mtraet >?? r nuioteeo, Cai
Canadian Pacific
RK I L W R Y
t B. C. COAST SERVICE )
ftCHKDULE OF SA1I.IKOR PROM IKAOffAT
Subject to change without notice
tsTenaS PRINCESS MAY
January 16-30 February 13-27
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to anv part of '.he wcrld aod all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mall aod Alaaka Pacific Eipreaa
Next Sailing of the Faat Paaaencer Steamer*
Jefferson Jan. 11, 23
Feb. 4. 16, 28
Company reserve* right to change sailing date without notice
Transfers to Victoria aod Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickeia to San Praocieoo
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phooe M
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME Mo. 18
(Dally Eteepl Sunday.)
So. L N. Pound
1st ola*e.
d SO a. m.
10 (0 p. m.
11 00 "
11 33 "
1 3 J p. m.'
3 *5
Leave*
Arrives
SKAOUAY
WHiTF. PAS8
LOO CARIN
BENNKT7
CARIBOO
White TTorsi
Arrives
Leave*
No. 1. 8. Bo?n<
let c!a?
2 2t p m
I *6
12 42 ?*
It 10 ??
10 2S a. ?
n is ?*
Paaaeagera muit be at depota In time to hare Rartage inspected and
chocked. Inspection la stopped SO minute* before leaving time of train.
190 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticket
?.nd 76 pounds with each half fare ticket
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Through Line Prom
SUapway to Atlln, White Horce, Big Salmon, Dawaon ?r><! Tnt??m,?Jla'e Yukon Rim* "Po'nta
The new placer camps In the Alsekand Kluane Mining Dist rict* are reached oolr via White Roraa
Winter Route Stage Service
During the win'cr season, when'navipation iacinaed, dally train* will contlnn* rcnnlcp between
Ska^way and White Honn-. A throntfh Mall, Pa?Renger and Freight Service will be maintained
l>y ? Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Hone and Dawaoe.
Regular *tacea, carrying niall, express and paa^enge a, leave White Hone for Dawaoo* and
Intermediate pointa.
For Conrad City, locstcd in the heart of the newly discovered aod f?lmlou*ly rich quat ti camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily train* to Orlbou.
For Information relative to pwtacnget, freight and telegraphic rate*, ar^T
to anr accnt of the Company, or to
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
V ancou ver , B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACH RR Gen, Af*ot
Vancouver, B. C, and 8k*gua>, Alaska Skeg\?y, Aiatka