HOW the POSTAL BILL
WAS CARRIED
(Original]
One morning Sir Koderiek Boyle,
M. 1\. a baronet living iu Loudon, went
to the postoffli-e to ask if there were
any letters for hiui. Now, at that time
? the secoud year after the good
Queen Victoria astvuded the throne
of England the |>ostotUoe was a very
different bureau from what it is today.
The mail was all carried on coaches,
and the charges on letters were iu pro
portion to the dista nee they were trans
mitted. ranging from Hi to 40 cents
for a letter weighing an ounce, and
were collected when the letter was de
livered. Since the value of a shilling
was proportionately much greater theu
than now the cost of postage, esj>ecially
ou a letter sent from one extremity of
the kingdom to another, was, to tho
poor, prohibitive.
Sir Roderick stepped up to the de
livery window and. rinding a young
woman, a maidservant, there, waited.
The clerk had handed her a letter, aud
she was looking at the superscription.
Presently she sighed and turned to
leave, 'the clerk called her back.
"This is the third time this week
you've been here to ask for letters, and.
though I've had one I'or you every time
you've called."
"What's the matter, lassie?"' askisl
Sir Rodera k. "t'au't you pay for your
letter?"
"I haven't the money, sir."
"Whom is it from?"
"My young mau. sir."
"What ;s the postage?" asked th?
baronet of the clerk.
"A fonrpeuce," replied the
cl< rk
Sir Koderiek took the amount front
his wallet ami laid it Wfore the clerk,
lihticug at t!:e . rl to see how pleased
she w ould be to read the letter
frvtu her lowr he noticed a peculiar
expression eii !ier face. while she shook
her Liau. as u.uih as to say. "Don't do
!t." But it was too late. The clerk
had taken the money, and the letter
vt .is in the baronet's hand. He gave it
to the girl, aud the two walked out of
the postotfiee together. Wheu thev
rvached the street Sir Roderick took
ou: an eyeglass and read the super
acriptiou on the letter.
The name was "Beth T. B. R. Perk."
S!r Roderick was puzzled. He had
cewr seen so tnauy iuitials iu the name
of one in her class. "You are Beth
Tork. 1 suppose." he said.
"Yes. sir: on rh-tt letter. Sometimes
I'm R.'ss. Elizabeth. Betsy or one o'
the other names as belongs to Eliza
beth "
The good mau looked at her wonder
lngly. "And you seeui to have a good
many other names, judging from the
laitia Is "
"The letters, sir. Thetu differs.
8ometimes there's three, like this oue.
?ouietiuiis two. aud once there was
five, t.ut that was only once aud was
necessary."
Sir Roderick took the glass out of his
eye ami surveyed the girl from head to
foot. What could she mean? He was
too well bred to ask even one so far be
neath h.m to explain a matter in which
he could not possibly be expected to
ba\e au Interest, so he simply looked
at her.
"Well, here's your letter." he said.
handing it t" her
"Please. ?i.r. I don't want It."
"Don't want it." ?
"No. sir. There's nothing in it. sir."
"Nothing in it? Then why"? He
paused.
"I tr it'll ro stop you payin'for?it. sir.
It's this way. sir. My young man's
ra!rt to a laird iu the north o' Scot
land. sir. The postage on a letter fronj
him is one anil four. sir. so v e has a
way o" writlu' on the hack o* the lettet
as we both knows what It means. In
side there's not hi -a' but a sheet o' pa
per. with nothin' on it. I to the
post office ami calls for the letter anil
knows what It says by th>* writ in' on
the outside. Then 1 ham's it bat k t.
th- clerk au?l pays nothiu". I won'l
m!ml tellin' you what this one says il
you won't look at me. Beth mean;
sweetheart. T. means time. K. It
means one month? that Is. It's out
mouth before we're to be married."
Sir Roderick. who was a statesman
stood looking down upon the sirl think
lng The postal laws enabled hitu a'
one of the nation's rich men and legis
lators to send n piano through tin
ma;ls free if he chose, but the pool
must pay for an mince of paper.
1 h" next da) 1C>? '! >nd Hill's bill ft.
uniform inland penny postage was ti
t come up in the house of commons aui
Sir Kodt^ici; had proposed to kill II
It now occurr'd to hitu that the go\
ernment was carrying this srlrl's lov
letfers free, whereas tile charge of
penny tulght bo paid not only by her
but by thousands of others who eouli
not pay the bich rates.
"Beth." he said, tearing open the lei
ter and glancing at n piece of blan
paper within, "when you want to sent
another letter to your lover come t
me." he handed her a card, "and I
shall cost you nothing: I'll frank It fc
you. Aud here's a wedding preseut fc
you. or rather pay for an idea you hav
glveu me." He handed her two il
notes and left her standing on the sid<
walk gaping after him.
The next day. when the postal hi
came up in the house of commons. It
friends were in despair since It wa
Bure to be killed by Sir Roderick Bovli
who had denounced it as a vlsionar
scheme that would swamp the pos
Jtflce department. When shortly l>
fore the vote was cast the great state;
man arose and made a speech In at
vocacy of the bill there was great a
tonishment. The measure passed. b\
no oie knew that the turning point I
its struggle for existence was a clphc
between two lovers, neither of whoi
knew any more than to read and 1
write. MARY C. BURNET
; STICK JOHN
I
| Standard Oil Rockefeller
Indicted
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
; Findly, O., Nov. 16? The grand jury
I yesterday found indictments against
| John D. Rockefeller and three other
I persons connected with the Standard
loll Company. They are accused of
' having continued to contract for oil pro
ductions and to fix the price of the
comodity in violation cf the \ alentine
ami-trust law.
IMS GOOD
1 .
j Kriii Tail Trail in Wond
Condition
?
(Special Comspor.demv. )
Los: Cabin, Nov. 15 -The Fan Tail
trail is in fairly good condition for this
time of the year. The mail is running
on tiuie, and no mail is accumulating at
Lig Cabin.
The mails leave I.og Cabin Mondays
atxi Thursdays after the arrival of the
train from Skagwav instead of after
the arrival of No. - from VVhitehorse
' as heretofore.
{ J. M. Kuffoer, of Aliin, with eight
men made the trip from Atlin in two
days which is regarded as exception
i ally good for this time of the year. j
KERN Will ALSO
GIVE DIAMOND
j p e. Kem, the go'd and silversmitht
will also give sway a diamond to his
customers Christmas. IJe will give
tickets with each $1 purchase that will
entltla the holder to a chances for both
a diamond ring worth S150 and a Wal
! thaiu or Elgin watch in a Boss gold
filled case.
Mr. Kern also has been giving away
a handsome and useful combined purse
and memorandum book.
Entertain! Playmatei
! little Miss Annie Kalem entertained
about of her little playmate yester
day afternoon and evening on the eve of
her departure for Seattle, at the Pullen
house annex. Games were played and
refreshments were served. Mrs. Kalem,
Mrs. DeWitt and Mrs. Grimm had the
young folks in charge. A delightful
time was had.
| The Pack Train saloon always leads,
it carries only the best brands of whis
kies, wines, beers and all the other
goods to be had at a first-class gentle
men's resort tf
Skagway Luunary
For first-class work try Skagwav :
Laundry. Twenty-five vears' expert |
ence. Telephone 89. tf I
1 1 Gaee street Hats at Harrison's,
$150
Diamond Ring to be Given
Away Christmas
A gem? very line blue, cut from)
rough stone called Blue White Weasel- j
ton, extraordinally brilliant, weighing]
j carat. This diamond is one of the
most sought after sizes and in its
beauty resembles a drop of sparkling
water. With each $1 purchase between
now andChristmas will begiven a ticket
{ >r this beautiful diamond ring. Make
Christmas selections now, we will put
them aside in our vaults for you. All
our lines are full and complete and it is
to your advantage to select from com- ,
plete assortments. The assortment is
one calculated to meet the taste, means
and preferences of every individual ^
likely to enter our store. If standard, |
merit and exclusive variety go f>r any
thing th'ey will score ,a record for the
present season that will see all our old
customers better satisfied than ever lie- 1
fore, and new ones put ou the list as
friends of an establishment that he-!
lieves in dealing honorably ami lib-,
erally with its patrons. We can assure
you that you will always tiuil in our
store exceptional value and just prices,,
courtesy and a desire and effort to give .
entire satisfaction.
For second prize we will give a
Ladies or Gents 14K Gold Boss 'li> year
watch 15 jewele-' Elgin or Walthatti 1
movement.
P. E. KEUN,
Gold and Silversmith. !
_ I
At the Muacot
Mt. Vernon rye and Old Beluion h
whiskeys, double stamped goods, at j
wholesale prices at the Mas
CAVl V01 1 can't iive in a eabin for- '
I ? IUU $35 per month and
board yoursslf neither can you and
your wife keep house for SCO per month
BUT you can do so at the Fifth Avenue
hotel for the winter months and have
service steam heat and Free baths.
In Time of Peace
In the first month' of the hussia
Japan war we had a striking: example
of the necessity for preparation and the
earlv advantage of those who, so to
speak "have shingled their roof in ury
weather." The virtue of preparation
has nade history and given to us our
greatest men. The individual >s wcl
as the nation should be prepared for
anv emergency. Are you prepared to
successfully combat the first cold you
take V A cold can be cored much more
quickly when treated as soon as it lias
been contracted .and before it J188 }}e~
come settled in the system. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is famous for its
cures of colds and it should be kept at
hand ready for instant use. I' or sale
by Win. Britt.
MINERAL APPLICATION No. 113
17. S. Land Office, Juneau. Alaska. .
August 23, 1006 |
Notice is hereby given that in pureuancj ''{
Chapter 6 Title 32 of the Revised .statutes of
ihe United States and amendments thereto, the
undersigned, J. F. Malon.v, whose postofllce ad
dress is Juneau. Alaska in behalf of himself
and John Dalton and K. B. Hanley.
with him claiming 60.14 < acres of ^olil toe.?rluv
placer ground on the Porcupine creek, a trlbu
tary of the Klanea river in the Porcupine Min
ing District. District of Alaska, is about to
make application to the United States for a
patent for the said mining cUums whk'h are
more fully described as to meets and bounds b>
the official plat now posted upon said elsims
and bv the Held notes of survey thereof now
tiled in tne office of the Register of the District
: DARING
HOLDUP!
A Prominent Citizen is held up on Moore's Wharf:
another in the Fifth Addition to Skagway; another by the,
r marshal on one side and a deputy on the other! In Time'
| of War prepare for Peace. Get your Artillery, Gnus,
Pistols, Ammunition, Harpoons and Cheese Knives at
TaNNER'S hardware STORE
Hooks, Hasps and Padlocks of all kinds. Lock your Horse
1 befoie the Barn is stolen.
Also plumbing and tinning of all kinds at moderate
If? J. M. TANNER,
r | The Hardware Man
SAVE YOUR DOLLARS
I j is our advice. Later on in life, it will
?' j oe of great service to you. The lack of
mocey causes untold misery. That is
It j why you should save a portion of your
s ! salary, or earnings, while ?ou can.
s The five ner-cent plus dividend earn
n? Gold Bonds, of the Northern Se
y j curities and Backing Company, offer
I tne safest and best investment in the
j way of sivinns that is on the market.
| These Bonds are backed by Real Estate
3' | Securities held by one of the largest
!? Trust Companies in the west. They
s- can be paid for on the monthly, semi
it j annual or annutl payment plan and will
n earn you better than ten per-cent on
,r your money, besides taking care of and I
^ returning you your principal
For full particulars, see
PHIL ABRHAMS, A*#ot.
C?3CBKKHSV3HK3BBER2X2SKMtX^'>>i''-;~~'> >?- .
? Uur Aiinua,-?? -
Winter Announcement
It has been our custom for years
past to give our patrons an idea
of our large and varied stock
Men '5 Furnishing
Heavy Ribbed and plain underwear
in gray, pink and blue from $8.00 to
$5.00. Heavy knit sox doule heel and
toe 35c. to 75c. per pair
(Children's, Ladies' and Men's felt
shoes form $2.25 to $b.f)0 per pair.
German sox $1.00 to $1.5(1 p?r pair.
Men's overshirts, colored and black
75c l<> 553.50. Hoys' and Men s all
wool sweaters $1.50 to 84.00
Rubbers, Gloves, F* . I
Gold Seal Rubbers $3,00 to $3.25.
Arctic Sox 25c. Boys' and Men's
Horsehide and Buck skin gloves and
mitts, lined and unlined 50c. to $1 .50 I
Heauy Barken, foxtail liood and cuffs,
$3.00.
Ladies' and Children's furs from 1.50
to 20.00. Woolen mitts and gloves
.'{5c. to 75c. Children's toques 50c. to
1.00.
Ladies' union suits from 1.50 to 3.50.
Heavy fleeced linen single, vests and
drawers 1.50 per suit. Children's*
wool hose 35c. to 7f? c.
ffl
Store closes after November 19 at 6 p. m until further notice
Martin Conway
Bf Lands subject to sale at Juneau Alaska
which Held note* of survey describe the bound
aries and extent of said claims ou ttie surface
with magnetic variations, 31 degrees ,.?m !
follow*; lowlt: ? ^ ln:" Ba j
WILEY PLACER CLAIM
.. .'m tIilnn'.I!>; el corl,t'r number 1. Identical
with location corner. A Hemlock post Vfwt i
I' m ltH'hcs square set 18 inches fn the ground
?lth mound of stone scribed U.S. s 6ai-i-'>
from which a Hemlock tree 8 inches' In duu
meter bears north 76 degrees 5o minutes west
i; A Hemlock tree 12 incL* a dtnmet^
sen bed ' " & P blazed and
scribed L. S. fc. isii,-!.;-!!. T U. S. 1. M
number.) hear* X. 20 degrees E. 10X8 610 feet' I
s.i 18 de?:ret9 31 minutes u!
4 fij.i i T 1 number 2 h hemlock post j
-r,M, i^,,"1 "I00"-' *et 1# inches in the
ifroutid with mound of. stone scribed U. s. S.I
f J "n degrees and 11 minutes \\ ,1
ww feet to corner number 3;
I hence N. IS degrees 36 minutes K. 1301 5-10 I
feet to come number 4, a hemlock post 4 feet'
long 4 incha lire scribed U. s. a. 636-4 i
. ?CC S'"U "l'gree.s IS minutes F.. ;M 4-10
feet to corner number I the place of beginning. '
LEGAL TE.nDF.K FRACTION
fteglnniiig at corner number 1 a heiuloc* I
Py-i 1 feel ionic 4 inches square set Is inches ... I
the ground with mound of stone scribed u
. ' .<,.1-. h rom which corner a hemlock tree I
s Ineees in diameter bears N, so <iecn.es \V . !
S- 10 feet A spruce tree U inches In diameter
bears S. 57 itorree* E. 4-10 feel, each blied
and scribed U. >. s. 1*16-1-2. it T L' SI \i
IMS blV ! St" ? N' '* degm>s' 56 "'"He* E.'
- " degrees and ?} minutes W. 336 ,
.-1U feel to Corner number 2 identical with cor
ner number I Wiley claim; cr I
Thence N. TO degrees is minutes \v :-Vj .
num^r^Wneycl'aim;3 Ult?n,'C," W"h "'""I
feJtw^rnernum^;10 minU,er K' 116 H
I heuce S. 72 degree* -i minutes K. 663 2-!0 leet .
to corner nuinoer t to place of beginning.
KEN LEY CLAIM
Beginning at eomer number 1. * hemlock
post -I feet long 4 Inches square set Is liSl in
the ground scribed L'. S. s7 636-1 :
\\ fl en c.lU . S . L, M. number 3 bears X. 20 de
grees 30 minutes E. !XU7 6-10 feet
Thence S. Id degrees Si minul'es IV. 1 its 'Mo
feel to corntr number 2 Idenilcal with corner
number I Legal lender claim;
I hence N. 72 degrees >1 minutes W. 627 4-10
feet to corner number 3:
Thence N. 2j .'egrce* 57 miuutes E. 1-5, 410
feel to corner number 4. 4
I hence X 10 degrees 9 minutes E. 73? 6-10
feet to corner numbers: ' I
Thence S. Vj degrees ,5 minutes F.. 1.30 to cor
ner number 1, place of beginning.
MIX PLACER CLAIM
Beginning at corner number 1. a hemlock I
post t leet long 4 inches square set 18 inches in
the ground scribed 1;. S S> 636-1. ,n
U hence I . S. I.. M. number 3 bears \ Is de
grees 4. minutes E. w.17 7-10 feet.
I hence s, 32 degrees 4". minutes \v. 1357 7.10
feet to corner number 2;
I hence N. >3 degrees 4"> minutes \v. |S| feet to
corner number 3.
I hence N. :? degrees 1J minutes K. 1 if.; 8-10
feel to corner numbers;
I hence s >2 degrees .'.7 minutes E. 51: - |0
"'Corner number 1 place of beginning. '
JKNKS FRACTION.
I teg Inning 111 corner number 1. Identical
with corner numbers Wacoverv claim I s"
Whence LT. S. L. M. number 3 U'nrs N is
degrees.,- miniites E . 74? < l-liifert;
I hence s. i4 degrees 10 milium* ,r. 2iS l-lo
feet to corner number 2;
1 hence N . 57 degree* 57 minutes \v. 5ao a- 10
leet to corner number 3;
Thence X. II decrees 30 minutes l~ "|S fret
cti ver" c 1 a" mT ""h
'i hence S.2S degreos 21 minutes K. COl) feet t ? >
coi in*i number l, place of beginning
[Total area \\ iley claim . ir <jiq
lotul area Legal Tender 4 ro,
Total urea Fenley
Tatal area Mix ik-IiSSJEL
iolul urea Icnkv Fraction.
TOTAL AREA PLACER CLAIMS, G0.14T acres
The said miuing premises hereby sought to be
patented are bounded as follows: On the
north by Discovery claim, on the cast by un
known claims, 011 the south by the Gay Lewis
'??n ? 1 west by the Lucky Joe. Lost
Lhance and unknown claims. The said claims
?< Slvi JEaueS ?m8< here,hv aPP'ied for being d esi*.
! i t 1 S'" Mineral Survey Number t>jti in the
ofhcial plat posted herewith
^location of these claims are of
recoi^l In the ottice of the recorder for the Skair
way Recording District, as follows: Mix on
pa^e ^9 of Vol. A. Fenley on page i5 oi Vol
A. Jenks Fraction on page 14 of Vol. D. oi
Porcupine Records. Legal Tender Frictiitn
on(Page 3,7 of Vol. H. Ifiley on pa^M o"
Any and all persons claiming adversclv the
mining ground, premises or any portion there
pi so described, surveyed, platted and ntrolled
lor are hereby iioiilled that unless their adver?
Claims are duly filed as .aordlng To law
tbe rTJ'"'0,!s ""bunder witflu the t"m
prescribed by law with the Register of th.. n
s. Land Oillce at Juneau, Alaska, they will bi
statute 7 of the Provisions of saW
JOHN W. DUDLEY.
The above notice is hereby ordered to^'n^h
llshed in the Daily Alaskiu, a newspVr o
general circulation, published at Skagwav
Alaska, and ueuresi to the above named claims
for the statutory period. oi?im?
IOHN W. DUDLEY,
First Publication Augusta?. Kegister
Last Publication Novembers.
Imported
Pastes,
Macaroni, Vermicelli
and many other
delicacies
The Best Cigars
and Tobaccoes
TONY DORTERO'S
No regrets next monk
ing-good flavored and
good for you
and Importer of
MIL-L-irslEFRV
rders solicited and fillrd iamcdiat !y.
3GG-368 Arcade Building,
SEATTLE, WASH.
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTKIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMEK
GE0RGIA
Cam m, ' r Mall
For Haines, iitrne.s Bay, Juneau
Hoonah, Tenakea Sitka and Way-ports
SAILS
Nov. 5, 11, 17. 23- 29
at 12 noon
tV. W. BOL'UtlTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave, Phone 90
i
new mater and Light Rates
H A V I f AM
the
light
On ami after the 1st of October, 1?0">. the following will he
Monthly rales for water and light service from the Northwest 1.
St I'owertompariy:
WATER
First Faucet ?
Each " additional (except wash basins, free)
Bath Tubs in Hotels or other Public Houses
Water Closets " " " "
Urinals " " " " "
Wash Basins " " " " "
Hotels, per room additional
Beer Pjtups ????
Restaurants
Steam Laundries
Hand "
Motors, special per horsepower, minimum rate
Hose Connection for Fire Protection.
Families carrying water
Individuals " "
Hauling water, per load
Lawn and Street sprinkling
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES
COMMERCIAL SERVICE _ ? .
All Yt-ar Winter
Stores, Oflices, Shops and Residences
Each 16 cp lights $ 1-00
Enclosed Arcs 10.00
ALL NI.MHT SERVICK
Each 1R cp lights 1.50
Unclosed Arcs 15.00
.'!2 cp lights double lt> cp
Meter llates will he 10 cents per 1000 watts.
2 00
25
50
50
50
25
10
1.00
5.00
7 50
5.00
5.00
1.00
1.50
1:00
1 00
Free
1.50
12.50
2.00
17.50
EDWIN BROWNE. Manager.
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