CAN'T HAVE
II DELEGATES
Washington. Dec. 27.? Republican
members of congress who have been
approached on the subject assert that
there is no possible chance of Alaska
being allowed tiro delegates *o coo
cress instead of one as now prevails.
Territories in the past have never been
allowed more representation than has
been given A lass a, and the idea of in
creasing tbe number >s sootTed at.
PEOPLE
AT HOME AND
ON THE TRAIL
Willis K. Nowell. manager of tbe
June?u S. S. Co., came up oa the
Georgia on a business trip.
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P. W. Snider and H. Pags returned
b y the Georgia from a hunting trip to
Funter Bay. They report good luck.
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Mrs. Fred Patten received a wire to
day bringing to her the sad news of the
de?th of.her brother, Alfred McLean, at
Kamloop, B. C. Mrs. Patten has been
in poor health lately.
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Sergeant Williams, who succeed*
Corporal Bean in charge of the signal
station at Huines, paid r> is first visit to
Skagway today, de was accompanied
by his wife aoJ child.
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Mr. E. Kings'ey, miner, out from
Dawson, is stopping at the Dewey. He
is taking bis little two-and-a-half year
old child to bis wife's folks at Albina,
B. C. Mr. Kingsley has interests in
the Black Hills country, the recently
boomed district the Klondike, and
will return to develop them. He has
two children, S and 13 years old, with
friends at Dawson. Mr. and Mr^
Kingsley were among the early ones
n the Klondike following the discovery
in *9t> and were miking plans to go out
together, having ac u nulatcd what I
'-hey deemed was eon^h, when Mrs i
j Kingsley died sudden r last summer. I
She was ill but six a< ura. She had I
lain down on the b d not thinking bet- |
self seriously sick, but when her bus" and
sp ke to her some time after and she
failed to reply, he was shocked to dis
cover that life had departed. Thi cause 1
waa heart disease. Tbe remains; were
interred in tbe Dawson cemetery j 1
TOWN TALK j
, Captain Hutton, post surgeon, came j
up from Fort Sewatd th s afternoon. j
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Mrs. G. T. Snow, mother of Monty
Snow, o( the Fifth Avenue hotel, c&me i1
: up from Juneau on tbe Georgia today.
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W. A. Keid, in charge of the Y. M.
C. A. work at Fort Seward, wa* in the
city today but returned on tbi? Peter
son.
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On account of tbe dance of the W. P.
A. C. Tuesday night the regular meet
ing of the A, Bs. will be held on Mon
day night next.
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The P. C. S. S. co. 'a ateacucr Cottage
City left Seattle last night for this
port. Returning she wilt not go by
way of Sitka but direct. i
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The Boys' club of the Presbyterian
church enjoyed an outing at Dewey
lake yesterday af:ernoon. About 20
members made the climb.
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Workmen are engag>.d in removing
fiom tne railroad building the heavy
overhanging eaves. The change is
made to let mora light in'o tbe offices
of the second storr.
The Canadian Pacific Ry, steamer
Princes Mav left Vancauver at 1 a. iu.
yesterday. It is thought that Deputy
Collector Woittier is aboard. She has
26 tons of freight.
The Juueau SS Co'a. steamer
Georgia brought 25 sacks ot mail or
ier trip up today, some of it from the
states, having been cirrled to Juneau
by the Bertha. Returning at!) o'clock,
the Georgia carried several passen
gers bound for Juneau,
Ilwasaoumber held by Mrs. Fred
Patteo that drew the geatlem.uj's
liamond ring in the Ken'9 contest,
but It Mr. Patten tha: wears the
ring. It became his through the iuter
ierence of Santa Claus.
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CATHOLIC.
Mass and Sermon at 10 a. ra.
.Sundty school at 11:00 a. m.
Evening service, instruction and ben
ediation at 7:30 i>. id.
Wednesday, Communion at 8 a. m..
Mass at 10 a. ra., followed by Benedic
tion.
Friday, Communion Mass at 8 a. in.
League devotion at 7:30 p. m.
Sunday. Holy communion at 8 r. ra
Rev. P C Bougis, S. J
PRBSBYTKRIAN
Hfth Avenue and State street.
11 a. m. Mornine worship
12 m. Sunday School.
4 p. ra. Junior Christian Endeavor
Society.
6:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor,
7:30 p.m. Evening worship.
Midweek prayer meeting 7:45 p. ra
Wednesday.
All are cordially invited to these
services.
Rev. Geo. E. Good, Pastor.
ALL ALASKA
IN A LlNE_OR TWO
President M. K. Rogers, of the K?
talla company > nnounci s that in sp te
of the change of plana of the Guggen
heim* be w|U stay in Katalla Since
beginning wort last spring, bome fif
teen miles of track hsve been graded
and partially tracked, including aome
heavy work besides an immense amount
of preliminary wo k of various kinds
fh's record :s consider :d an excellent
one when nil tbe difficulties and delays
encountered, including a lack of coal,
ire considered.
New Flowerpots,
Before uslug uew flowerpots soak
them In a tub or water. Unless this is
done they will by reason of tbelr poros
ity rob the plants placed In them of
considerable moisture, ofteu sufficient
to ^ause serious Injury before the
cause of the trouble Is dlscorerd.
Tha piamond.
The diamond does not appear to
fcave been esteemed by men of the
earliest times. This gem has not
been found In the ruins of Nineveh or
In the Etruscan sepulchers.
JUUUl . .
onsupfluon
Nay ta permanently overcome Ijyprofxr
persona! efforts v,?tMI\e assistance
of the otm truly beneficial laxative
remedy, SyrUp of figs and Elixir ofSetm*,
wKicK en ables one to form \re?u)ar
Habits daily so that assistance to na
ture may be gradually dispensed with
when no (on?er needed a$ the best of
retnedics.wKen required, arc to assist
nature and not to supplant tbe natur
al functions, vhick must depend ulti?
mately upon proper nourishment,
proper effort*, and right living fctntraUy.
Jo get its beneficial effects, always
buy the genuine
Syrupffigs^El ixir Senna
manufactured by the
California.
Fig Syrup Co. only
SOLO BVALL LEADINO DRUCCISTS
one &ue only, regular price 5<K r*r Bottle
PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS
PAZO 01 -TMENT is guaranteed
to cure any case of itching-. Blind,
Bleeding or ProtrudiDjp^iles In t! to 14
days or money refunded. 50c
TO KILL THE DANDRUFF GERM.
'he Only Poaalbl* Way of Having
An Effective Cure.
If yov. see a woman or a man witn lux
U'-lart t lossy hair, you may be sure nei
ther ?as dandruff to amount to anything.
In nearly every case where women and
men have tliln brittle hair, they owe It
to dandruff. There are hundreds of prep
arations that "claim" to cure dandruff,
but not one but N(jwbro'a Herplcide tella
you that dandruff is the result of a germ
burrowing Into the 9calp. and that per
manent cure of dandruff and its conso
quent falling and baldness, can only be
had by Killing the germ; and there is nc
other preparation that will destroy that
gorm b'lt Newbro's Herplcide. "Destroy
th"i we, and you remove the effect."
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. in
stamps for sample to The Herplcide Co.,
Detrol* Mioh.
Two sizes? 50 cents and $1.00.
Wm. Briit, Special Agent
RISE'S
LUCKY NUMBERS
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Io the big drawing at Kinase's the
follow iDff were found lo be the numbers
having the luck with them: (1) 3504,
(2> 5823, (3) 5714, (4) 1097, (5) 1659, (fl)
4484. Of these, three numbers are yet
to be heard from. Three havj report
ed. Will Ask Is inn winner of the
gentleman's diamond ring; Jer/y Quin
tan won the ffentieman's watch; Karl
Sparks, the gentleman's toilet case.
It will bo seen that it is the trentlemen
that have responded, > r.d the ladies
that are to be heard from. .Vr Kirm
se says that there are large bunch s
of tickets over beyond tho mountains
ana one very large bunch in Portland
among which these lucky numbers
may be found.
Messrs, Wiu, Rrltt. Jerry Quinlan,
G, O Hall and Mrs. E. J. Shaw formed
the committee in el,arge of the draw
ings.
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER
Having put In a steam ooiler and
other macuinery we ?re belter pre
pared thun ever io do lir&t-class work
on short notice.
5-23-tf Skagway Laundry
Hiidaohti and N>n>al<ia fromColdi
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, th
wtrld wide Cold and Grip remedy
removes cause. Call foi full name
Look for signature E. W: GROVE 2s
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A Moiloul Treit at tho Manooi
All lovers of music should hear 'the
new Electric Banjo Piano. Rag time
Waltz time, any old lime.
Concert at tho Musoct
Concert every evening. Best music
al selections on the Electric Banjo
Piano.
Trunks at Clsyjon's.
NOTICE.? I will not be responsible
for any debts that my wife might con
tract during my absence.
277-fit A. M. LASKA
The Pack Train Restaurant will serve
wine with diDner orders, free in plac?
of tea or coffee. Come oa ooys.
RECENT WONDERFUL INVENTIONS
VICTOK AND KDISON WtONOORAHHK
Many great imorovements have
recently bepn madr oo cbe Victor ?n<l
Edison mncbincn. Every Al?<kft ho fee
should have one of ihe Noveifibar* lm*
proved type; JVy are atsjlute v per
feet, much superior to the o'd styles.
Now la the time to have one delivered
to your home or plac- of busioess on
the e?sy payment plan. Prices same
as Eastern cities and you have no
freight to pay. You can i el. any and
everything in Recor s and the Victor
and Edison comes every month. Sing
for you all the lata new son/s and play
for you all tbe late mus ral selection*,
before jou can get sheet music of same.
See all raagHzines, you will not miss
the Investment nor regret. Se- T. R.
Sewell at Drill's Drug Store.
The Fifth Avenue hotel has unlimited
accomodations. Steam h??t and every
toing modern.
Excellent line of Cravenette Coats at
Clayton's.
Men's Swell Suits jusi received at
Clayson'a.
Boys' Suiw and Overcoats at C'ay
son's.
Mn-qnerade Ball at White Pass Club
iVew Year's eve? Don't forget it.
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CATARRH
THAT CONTAIN MERCURY
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the mucous surfaces. Such Articles
should never be used except on prescrip
tions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they <1o is ten fold to the good
derived from them. Hail's Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Tolebo, O , contains no mercu-y, and I*
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood aad mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure
he sure you pet the genuine. It is taken
internallv ?nd made in Toledo, Ohio by
by F, J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists. Pricc, t'k. per
bottle.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipa
tion.
All the delicacies of the ssason at
the Pack Train Restaurant.
Full Dress Suits at Clp.vson's.
Oyster Cocktails and Eastern Oysters
on the half-shell, for private famil es
land wolesale, at the ViennaBakery. tes
Christmas Especial
ly Chinaware is
Acceptable
We are just in re
ceipt of a large ship
ment of the famous
Geisha Girl
Pattern of Japan
ese ware in novel ar
tistic shape.
Come in and see
this before purchas*
ing your presents.
c. w. ask & SONS
JUST A WORD
Although OITR STOCK is
broken WE still have some
Beautiful Pieces of
Art Leather G-cods
Carved Ivory
Cut Glass
| Imported China
Nugget Jewelry
And Souvenirs
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! J. IKUTR
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Torn Music Made Whole
Vklnibl* Papsra, D*?di, Dooam<nti, Mon?y. Tltl*t, E*o.
It will take one minute to repair them
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STICK - UM
INVISIBLE BINDING TAPE
10-YARD ROLL 25 CENTS POSTTATD
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Stick-Um Binding Tape Co.
LOCK BOX ?4 DAYTON, OHIO, U. S. A. DBPT A19
General Merchandise
Take them off if they hurt.
You cannot wear the "pinch"
out of a shoe. But you can buy
a shoe without the pinch. The
Hanan Shoe, for instance. Feels
as comfortable as your stocking,
built along graceful lines and
holds its shape until the last
minute. \ ?
Isn't such a shoe worth pay
ing a little more for? Hanao
Shoes for women, too.
Sun Proof
\ Rain Proof X;
STYLE ^
If you want a hat of finest fur
felt, becoming in shape and re
fined in style, call and look over
our new models of
Cravenette Hats
'These lints are not only the standard
of approved styles, but they are the
stay new hats. Not merely because
they are made of the finest felt, but be
cause they have been subjected to the
famous cravcnetting process, which
makes them rain-pixx>f and sun-proof.
A Ma! lory Cravenette Hat will
stay new* until you get the value of sev
eral new h its, and yet it costs no more
other hats of equal quality and style.
' We have them in all the newest shades
and shape*, in both soft and stiff hat?,
B. M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blanchard, Manager