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__ ?STABL1SKEQ 1898. ULUtbl UAJLY NEWSPAPER IN ALASKA
OFFICIAL CITY TAPER I . 8. KELLER, Publisher.
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Keller Drug Co. .Unities, Alaska.
EDITORIAL PAGE
The latest information coming
from the Tesllu country brings tin
inference that there lu an underly
ing motive in the adverse reports
sent out by Billy Leak and his
party of miners who recently mado a
hurried trip into the new placer
field. Two of the latest to return
say that Mr. Leak made no attempt
to stake, but that ho desired only
to get options on the ground, and
was unable to do so. Such being
the case It would not be difficult to
fathom the design of those who
would bear the market tor the pur
pose of picking up stocks at a low
tlgure in the hope of reaping dlvl
.lends off the rise In prices.
Whether this be the case or not,
we cannot say; but certain It Is
that dozen* of as good mining men
as Mr. L<>ak is, have been on the
ground and they all report favor
able If the new grounds do not
prove rich, they will prove an ano
maly In geological formation, for
they have every requirement for the
production of placer gold, and even
Leak admits he found color, while
many others claim to have panned
The rcccni wave of prosperity
must have hit Cordova, as another
paper is to be established there at
once, and it takes inouey to run a
newspaper. It will bo called the
Alaska Times and will appear every
Sunday morning. according to tho
Valdex Prospector. The Alaska
Times Publishing Company, of Cor
dova, has been organized to own an I
manage the newspaper property. A.
J. Adams is presideut; C. G. Shoff
ler, treasurer and James Flynu, sec
retary of the company. The pap*.r
w'll contain eight six column pages
and will appear May 1.
The new publishing company has
purchased the plant of the Miner
Publishing Company, of Vuldez, a
plant th.it It. J. McCbesney took to
Cordova and used first in the publl
i atlou of tho Lordova North Star,
lid aftervard removed to Valdei
and used la the Cordova Daily Mln
The company proposes to publish
a paper at Chltina as soon as it can
put itself In shape to do It.
THE IDEA OF SELF.
1 do not know what I may ap
pear to the world, but to myself
1 wui t? have been only a little
b>)y playing ou the seashore and
diverting myself In now and
then finding a smoother pebble
or a prettier shell than ordinary,
while the great oceau of truth
lay all undiscovered before me.?
Isaac Newton.
BITS FROM BACON.
1 bold every man a debtor to ,
bis profession; from the which
a* men. of course. do seek to re
c> uti m -e and profit, so
uglit f . y of duty to endeavor
themselves by way of amends to
be a help and an ornament there
into.
So pleasure Li comparable to
standing U|K>o the vantage
Revenge Is a kind of wild Jus
tice which the more man's nature
runs to the more ought law to
Prosperity Is the blessing of
the OM Testament, adversity the
b asing of the New.
Virtue is like precious odors?
most fragrant when they are ln
human nature.
Tender banded stroke a nettle.
And It stinga yon for your
Grasp It like a man of mettle.
And It soft aa allk remains.
TU the same with common na
tures.
Cse 'em Ulndly. they rebel.
But be rouch as nutmeg srratcnj.
And the rosues obey you well
?Aaron HllL
The Douglas News which, u short
time ago, got up quite a reputation
lor publishing editorials 011 the mor
al wave which It could see hoaded
toward Alasaka, Is now after the ulc
otlno squirters. In a recent issue of
that newspaper we find the follow
In order that the sanctity of the
temple of justice may not bo pro
faned, Judge Puller of Fairbanks,
has ordered Attorney L. K. Pratt to
abstain from chewing tobacco while
in the court toom. No doubt :h<
order will be obeyed. Court room
performances are often ridiculous to
an observing spectator. Attorneys
often chew the nasty weed, and spit
legulnrly between each question
which thoy flro at a witness. Again
they will walk deliberately the full
length of the court room to squirt
carefully at a certain spit box, whllo
the business of the court waits a
mld anxious sllenco. Others have
a leaning toward candy and persist
ently load their jaws with chunks ot
?sweetness. Juries are not exempt
The weakness of the avorage Juror is
for gum, annd as tho case slowly
drag along they chew-chew chew,
sometimes in unison, and then in
broken time. But the most striking
case In point is the able practitioner
who devotes hours to tho innocent
2 ractlce of picking his nose.
THE ART OF POISONING.
Subtle Methods Used by the Natives of
Central Africa.
The Central African native is a mas
ter In the art of poisoning and always
on tbe watch for It He will nerer
take a drink of water or beer or cat
of a dish, even when offered by :i
peaceful acquaintance, until tbe boat
hus eaten or drunk some of It to pledge
Its barm leanness. He Is always In
fear of treachery, and with good rea
son. for an assnsaln Is cbeaply hired.
Vegetable poisons may be made by al
most any one. and tbe methods of ad
ministering them are cunning beyoud
description.
One of tbe cleverest waya. oftcu re
sorted to when a man gets Into bis
head an Idea that a neighbor Is Injur
ing him by witchery. Is to kill tbe un
suspecting victim by means of poison
ed stakes and at tbe aame time avoid
suspicion, wblcb would Inevitably lead
to a similar vengeance.
Procuring little sharpened sticks, tbe
murderer hollows tbelr points and In
serts poison (usually made by boiling
down tbe Juice of certain shrubs or
creepers) Into the cavities. These he
secretly plants upright, but leaning a
little along tbe path wblcb leads from
the doomed negro's but to bis garden.
Sooner or later tbe intended victim
slightly lacerates hla bare foot by hit
ting one of tbeso sharp stakes. Uo
takes no notice of the scratch, for he
Is used to sucb trilling Injuries, but in
i few momeuts his foot and leg begin
to swell, and an bour or so later bo
expires in agony.
Tbe bark and roots of several trees
and shrubs yield virulent poisons when
properly brewed, one of which has tbe
peculiar effect of at once paralyzing
Che organs of speech. Tbe gall of tbe
crocodile when dried in the sun and
pulverized Is also very deadly. Tho
most fatal poison, however. Is that
prepared from an ugly, whitish tree
called ujuogu In German East Africa.
It grows In only a few localities, and
few natives will venture to cut It
down, for a mere prick with a splinter
will cause terrible and sometimes fa
tal Inflammation. Tho negroes say
that neither moths nor snakes will go
near It and that birds never rest In Its
branches.
To make this poison tbe wood Is
burut and Its ashes are mixed with
water and then boiled down to a thick
paste. The natives will travel hun
dreds of miles to procure this paste,
wltb which hunters anoint their ar
rows and spears and tbe bullets of
tbelr guns, dipping tbem after tbe
smearing In hot beeswax to form a
protective covering against loss of
power as well as against accident?
Hurler's Weekly.
No. Ha Wasn't Full.
"1 wouldn't shave myself today,*
said she quietly.
"Want to Insinuate that I've been
drinking, eh V be stormed.
"Not ut all. but that Isn't a cup of
lather yon brought In from the kitchen
Just now. Tbat's a charlotte russe."?
Washington Herald.
Complete
Stock
Our Btock of Drugs, Patout Medl
oliu.'i. Rubber Goods, Tollot Articles,
Perfumes, Stationery, Candles, otc.,
Is complete and wo are ublo to sup
ply our customors with evorythitig
usually found In a first class and
woll stocked proscription pharmacy.
Our proscription work Is subjoct to
tho utmost accuracy. Mall ordortt
have our special attention and no
pain is spared to fill them to satis
faction.
WILLIAM MUTT, Ph. O.
Druggist.
Stores at Kknjfway anil Juneau.
Take Notice!
Wc have four mounted
Bear Skin Rugs that we
are going to sell at ex
actly what it cost us to
put them up.
It will pay you to call
AND LOOK AT THEM
Draper & Co.
II O M K UilO \VS SPUING
GUI OKU N
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Tho l'ack XYnln Itostuurul
SITKA
HOT SPRINGS
Sanitarium [jiIka] Alaska
'?nrpp, Clean, Indlvldua' Baths.
Abundance of 7/ater. Best of
Hotel Accommodations. Fur
nished Cabin* for Rent
Kxcellent Hunting and Pishing.
Motor Hoating and Sailing.
Steamer Georgia from Juneau
makes somi-monthlv visits. In
formation and rates upon request
Dr. F. L. Goddard, Prop.
Health Resort
ALAS K A
GOOD
COAL
Thero Is a groat doal of satisfaction
In the uso of coal that Is bright and
Moore's Wharf Co.
I'hono any Skagwuy Kvprcssmmi
There Is economy In coal that gives
you a dollar's worth of heat units
for evory dollar Invested ? touts
CLEAN
COAL
MOORfcS' WHARF CO.
Terminus VV. P. & Y. lloute.
A 11S utlil ouLrfbteanjtrt- Arrive and DejartFrom This Dock
I (KG CITATION'S 1013.
Warehouses opon for delivery of merchaiidJ&e from 8 i. m. to 5 p. n
Perishables ONLY dellvored on Sunday or at night
All freight shipments destined southbound must bo accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (papora oan bo obtained at the U. S. cus
toms office) and must !)? doUvered before 5 p. m. No freight will be
received on the wharf after this hour.
BAGGAE? Tolls will be collected on CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLY
No chargo for ban and grips w hon unchocked.
Tho wharf gat? will be closed to the public whon steamer Is Hearing
dock and will be oponcd when pas Hongers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can be had on appll cation at office on dock.
6. J. SHAW, Gen era I Man?ue<
TheWhitePass dbYukon Route
' ?, TIME TABLE NO. 30.
JlondAfK, Wednesdays and Friday*.
No. 1 N. Bonnd No. 2 8. Bound
1st class lbt class
8:30 a. >ii. Leaves SKAGUAY Arrives 3:20 p. m.
11:05 " " WHITE I'ASf Leaves 1:40 ??
11:40 " " LO<5 CABIN " 12:47
12:35 p. ra. " BENNETT " 11:00 a. m.
2:00 " " CAIUBOU " 10:25 "
4:15 " Arrives WHITEIIORSE Leaves 8:15 "
Passengers must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected
and checked. Inspection Is stoppod 30 minutes before lenvlDg time of
trains.
150 pounds of baggage will be checkcd free with each full fare_
'.Ickot and 75 pounds with each hall fare ticket
uSieaimbU Co.
U. S. MAIL STEAMER
(jcoraia
Juneau-Sitka Route
Lcavod Junoau for Iloonah, Gyp
Bum, Tcnakce, Killlsnoo and Sit
. 28. Feb. 3, 9. 16, 21, !
27, Mch. 6, 11, 17, 23, 29. Loavoe
Junoau for Funtor and Chatham,
8 a.m., Jan. 23, Fob. 21, Mch. 17.
Loaves Juneau for Tyco, 8 a.m.,
Jan. 22, Feb. 21, Mar. 23.
Juneau-Skagway Route
Loaves Junoau for Pearl Harbor,
Eagle River, Yankee Cove, Comet,
Sontlnei Light Station, Eldred
Rock Light Station, Haines and
Skagway, 8 a.m., Jan. 20, 26,
Fob. 1, 7, 13, 19, 25, Mar. 3, 9.
15, 21, 27. Returning Leaves
Skagway following day at 8 a.m.
WILLIS E. XOWELL, Mnnnger.
For 35c. you can get a wholsomo,
home cooked meal at tho Now Home
Restaurant, 5th aveune, Just off of
Broadway.
FRESH EASTERN OVSTER8
In any quantity, on the half shell,
first of tho season, at tho Pack
Train Restaurant.
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, T acoma !
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacortet, Beliintgham
Everett, Olyropia, Port TowruendL South
Bcllingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
C. W. ANDREWS, C. A. P. D. C D. DUNANN. P. T. M.
1 13 Jamu St., Seattle 1 12 Market St., San Frucucc
R'^ht nimtd to change lliU ScStduU
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
Spokane April - 23
City of Seattle April 17-29
V. A. PETERSON, Agent
Phone 50 2nd & Broadway, Skagway, Alanka
Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. 8. MAIL AND WELL3-FARGO EXPRESS
Next Sailing of tho Fast Passenger Steamer
JEFFERSON, APRIL, 18
I Northwestern, April 1 3
Alameda, April 23
Mariposa, May, 3
Calling North bound until
M i./ 18, then calling North
and South bound.
I I
K Oiiipany reserves the rlj;lit to chan 1 lin^s without notice.
TELEI'HONK NO. 00. K. CAKROMi, Acting Agent. I
?!?- .T, . ..
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
Sailings
FROM SKAGWAY
PRINCESS MAY
April 2- 12 - 23
May
3. 14- 24
Subject to chance wlih -ui. N >:lce
Vancouver, Victoria# Seattle via Prince Rupert
Phone 87
F. F. W. OWLE Ag-nt
Steamship Humboldt
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP 0PERATIN3 TO S. E. ALASKA
WILL SAIL FROM SKAGWAY
April 9-20 Mayl
Sailing dau- nuDyvt to withnnt uotlc*
THROUGH TICKET*; HONORED
?matt)* Tlrketn and nil Information
71? tWond \rent.r R. HARTWKJ8EN. nth A HroBiIw'y.
Winter Route
Stage Service
During tlio winter reason of 1012-1813, a through Mall, P.i enger, nnd Freight Servlco will
be maintained between White Horse and Dawson, affording nil i>o>sil>io comfort for traveler*
Thoroughly Equipped Stage
and Automobile Line
Fi>," tho winter season tho Company'# comfortable trains will operate on a tri-weekiy schedule be
tui ? n Skaguay and Whlto Horse, trains leaving encli tcrminnl on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays. f <
For Information relative to passenger and freight rates apply to
H. WHEELER, Snpt., Mail Servlco Department, ....
O. I* DICKESOX, President,
Wo mako telegraphic transfer of funds to or from Vancouver or Soattlc.
Whltehorse, Y. T.
Skaguay, Alaska.