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ESHB1M0 1833 DLDEST QUID IflKMPEH III IUSM
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EDITORIAL PAGE
Nearly four thousand years ago
a young man living near Babylon,
kicked on his boarding house. He
not only protested against the qual
ity of hash, but he said the high
cost of living was keeping him
broke, so he did % remarkable |
thing: he sent home for money. All
this will bo very hard to believe,
but we have the evidence taken
from the report of Dr. F. C. Kislen
of the Chicago I'niversity, who has
just translated the cuncform in
scriptions made on a dried brick,
supposed formerly to have been a
boarding house biscuit, whereupon
the youth complains:
"To my father, from Zlmri Kram
ma. May the gods Shamash aud
Murduck keep thee alive forever. 1
am stationed in I>ur-sin. The house
where I live there is no food which
1 am able to eat. Send me for this,
money, fresh fish and other food ]
The cost here is too high."
The Skagway basket ball players
are referred to by the Whitehorse
Star as a "team, hard by the sea."
The contestants up there will find
them a hard team by the sea.
The Whitehorse Star also says
that Dr. Keller has arrived there
with his dental instruments and a
violin, thus conveying the imputa
tion that Doc's sacred fid is one of
the instruments of torture to the
flesh
Wood row Wilson achieved a won
derous victory at the last election,
but the fact remains that his vote
was nearly nine hundred thousand
less than that given William Jen
nings Brvau in !!>?$.
No merchant ever got rich from
high prices; it is the small profit
and quick sales that pile up divi
dends. When prices are so high
that people do without the luxuries
and some of the necessities, or send
away for goods, then a readjust
ment should take place, for the
benefit of both buyer and seller.
LKT LOOSK. TIIK lMHiS UK' \\ \H.
The challenge recently issued by
the basketball players connected
with the Atlas Mining company to
those salt water-logged sports of
Skagway-by-the-Sea has been accept
ed We suggest that the match
game, or the first of a series of
match games, between the miners
and Skagway's Invincible* be played
In the North Star Athletic hall at
this place and, defeating the
"Skags " on neutral ground, we
hav no doubt that the miners will
give them a chance to retrieve lost
laurels on their own floor. Any date
will suit the miners. It only re
mains for th. Skagway team to sav
w hen Whitehorse Star
A Titla a* Long a* a Prefaca.
Many old pamphlets nre distinguish
?d by titles as long as prefaces. The
anthor of one. published In 164& evi
dently did not share In the modern ed
ttor's enthusiasm for short title head
tngs, for this ts the name under which
bis publication was n*hercd into the
world "Scot lands publick Acknowl
?dgement of Gods Just Judgment upon
their Nation for their Frequent Breach
of Faith. Leagues, and Solemne Oathes
made to their Neighbours of England
In former ages, to gratine their Treach
?rous Confederates of France"? Loo
don Globe.
Roma's Triumphal Crown.
The triumphal crown of Rome was
made of laurel leaves and was given
to the general who achieved a great
Tlctory over an enemy He entered
the city not by a gate, but over a por
tint* of the wall which was thrown
down to afford a passage. At his fu
nera) his laurel crown was placed In
his bier and buried with the body.
Boras.
We often boast that we are r?ever
bored, bnt yet we are so conceited that
we do not perceive how often we bore
others -La Rochefoucauld.
Has His Own.
-1 was talking to I >i?f by ttait r>orn
Ing about the latwt Preadnoni. i 111
didn't apt>ear to be much intertsiiJ."
"1 should think not: Diggty Jiar
rled ona" Birmingham Age Hi*mld.
THE CANDLE BUOY
A Friend of the Mississippi Pilots
In the Old Days.
QUEER LITTLE LIGHTSHIPS.
They War* Floated and Anchorad In
tha Channal of the Rivar on Dark
Nights and Showed tha Navigator on
Down Tripa Whara Raafa Wara Not.
In tbe old steamboat days on the
Mississippi. t*<ore the government had
undertaken the duty of marking and
lighting the "crossings" where the
channel swings over from one bank to
tbe other, the river pilots had to devise
their own means of flndlug their way
through these difficult and dangerous
places.
In tbe daytime It was not hard to do,
and on moonlight nights the landmarks,
which every pilot knew by heart, could
be seen plainly enough to make tbe
crossing poNMible. But there were
many ulgbts so dark or foggy that the
shore marks were not visible; then the
reefs had to be "candled."
Candling was resorted to only on tbe
down trip, (icing up tbe river the pilot
might "feel" of the reef wtth his boat,
and if he did not Ond tbe best water
the drat time he could back off and try
again a little to one side or the other,
wherever tbe sounding* showed the
deepest water to be.
In going down the river, however,
that was impossible. The pilot had to
llnd the channel the first time, for if
the boat struck the current would drive
her hard on tbe reef or else swing her
broadside on tbe bar and In ten min
utes Imbed her In the very midst of it
with tous of drifting sand.
To guard against such a disaster
when Hearing ITg's Eye, Beef Slough
or Trempeleau bars? or any one of a
dozen bars of equal difficulty? on a
dark or haxy night the pilot stopped
the boat at the bead of the reef. With
two men to row, a mate or watchman
to steer, a "cub" pilot to manipulate
the "candle buoys" and an older pilot
to take soundings, the yawl was low
ered and permitted to drop down tbe
channel below the steamboat
After the pilot had determined tbe
best course by taking soundings the
"cub," under his direction, anchoret!
two. three or even four of the candle
buoys, one after tbe other, tn the cen
ter of the channel, and then the men
let the yawl drop dAwn below the reef,
where It lay a little outside the chan
nel. Then one of the men swung a
lantern? a signal at which the pilot on
watch came ahead, steering for the
tiny lighthouses and running over
them, one by one, until the reef was
MM& i
The candle buoy was made of a piece I
of two Inch light pine plank, beveled
for four Inches at the "bow" In order
to prevent Ita "diving" aa the current
pressed against It- A tin "sconce"
with three leg*, three or four inches
long, was tacked down to the plank
llalf of a common candle was placed
In each sconce, and after being lighted
an oiled paper chimney, wttb a base
corresponding to that of the candle
stick. was placed over the light to pro
tect It from the wind. The outer ends
of the tin legs" of the sconce were
turned back over the base of the paper
chimney to bold it in place, and the
baoy was ready for launching.
A bole was bored about six Inches
from the end of the plank. Through
the bole a small cord some ten or
twelve feet In length was rove and
knotted, and to this cord a lump of
coal weighing perhaps ten pounds
was tied. This served as an anchor
to bold the buoy in its place In the cen
ter of the channel.
Such was the procedure fifty years
ago or more. Since the government
boats began patrolling the river and
establishing permanent lights at all
bad crossings it is seldom necessary
for the pilots to go out in a sounding
boat, although It Is not an unheard of
proceeding even now.
But the candle buoy la a thing of the
past Probably there are scores of
present dnv pilots who never even
heard of the makeshift little lightships
thnt th?>lr purr led predecessors were
wont f<? N>ni?-h umld the darkness mul
doubt nf former year* Youth"*
nan
Only One "BROMO QUININE"
Tat la LAXATIVE BROMO QUWIN*
Look for the elgaature of B. VT.
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STATIONERY
The latest and most up-to-date
stock of Tablets, Box Paper,
Correspondence Paper in Bulk,
Score Cards, Place Cards, Etc.
Also School Supplies of Tablets,
Composition Books, Dictionaries
Crayons, Pencils now on dislay
William Britt
THE DRUGGIST
The best meals In Whlteborse at
the "White Pass Cafe," only white
help employed. Mrs. Orloff King
proprietress. tf
None better and purer than Gib
Rye, Rainier and Olympla B?er
Orders by 'phone promptly delivered
The Mascot
HOME OHO WN SPRING
CHICKK N
at
The Pack Train Restaurant
Relieves CATARRH of
the
BLADDER
and all
Discbirges in
24HOURS
RaeHr?r?a I* bean Um
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SITKA
HOT SPRINGS
Sanitarium [?^] Alaska
'?arge, Clean, Individual Baths.
Abundance of TVater. Beat of
Hotel Accommodations. Fur
nished Cabin* for Rent
Excellent Hunting and Fishing.
Motor Boating and Sailing.
Steamer Georgia from Juneau
makes semi-monthly visits. In
formal ion and rates upon request
Dr. F. L Goddarcl, Pro
COAL
Moore's Wharf Co.
'Phone 10. 8ka0w?y, Alaska.
MOORES' WHWRF CO.
Terminus W. P. ft T. Route.
AllSuuthbouudSteamernArrive aud D?i>artFrom This Dock j
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a m. to 6 p. m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All freight shipment* destined southbound must be accompanlwd by
SHIPPER'8 MANIFEST (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. ous- 1
toma office) and must be delivered before 6 p. m. No freight will be '
received on tiie wharf after this hour.
BAOOAE? Tolls will be collected on CHECKED BAQOAGE ONLT
No charge for bags and grip* when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to the public when steamer la iw*rlng
dock and will be opened when passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
P. O. Box 17ft. E. J. SHAW, General Manager.
TheWhitePass AYukon Route
* TIMK TABLE NO. SO.
I ?? Wednesdays and Friday*.
No. t N. Bound No. 2 SI. Round
1st class 1st class
8:80 a. in. Leaves SKAflCAY Arrives 8:21) p. m.
11:05 " " WHITE PA8f Loaves 1:40 *?
11:40 " " I/OG CABIN " 12:47 "*
12:35 p. m. " BENNETT " 11:50 a. m.
2:00 " " CARIBOU " 10:25 w
4:15 " Arrives W Hll'KHOBHK Leaves 8:15 "
Passengers must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected
and checked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of
trains.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare
ticket aad 76 pounds with each half fare ticket.
C. E. Bogardus
Assayer
?
UoM * SUrer ?1 00
Gold. Silver A Oopp?r .. 1 50
Cy?jild? and Ml lilac Teato.
?
90 Columbia St. Seattle
JUNEAU 8. S. CO'B.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. 9. Mall
For Haines, Bernera Bay, Juneau
Hoonah, Tenekee and Way Ports.
BATLB
FROM SKAGWAY
No t. 4, 10. 10, 22, 28.
at 8:00 ?. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr. JUNEAl
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
VirMlia, V? fn?iri. Aaamrtr*. MUnkem
Ennt, O^apa, Pw? Tu????i. S Mk
BrllinfHam. Sntt B?W|, Mtro
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. C D. OUNANN. P. T. M
113 Jnm S*., Senile 112 M?4h Si, S" F"
K ?*? IMHTfJ ?? Ika S?k?<?h
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
Curacao--Dec. 16, 28
C. D. GRANGE, Acting Agent
2nd <fc Broadway. Nkagway, Alaska
Alaska Steamship
Company
| CARRYING U. ?. MAIL AND WILL* FARGO EXPREM
N?xt Mlltnc o < <ti? fa*t y*m >mw
DOLPHIN
Nov. 17 - 28. Dec. 9 ? 21
Jan. - 2
Company rmmrrm th? rtrtt to duuMr *illn* w'thrmt
TELEPHONE NO. ?. C. B. GUPTILL, AGENT.
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C COAST SERVICE)
Winter Sailings
1912 FROM SKAGWAY 1913
PRINCESS MAY
I Dec. 5-19
Jan. 2 - 16 - 30
Feb. 13 - 27
Subject to ehinr* ?lih >?t N
Vancouver, Victoria& Seattle via Prince Rupert
P?on. 87 F. F W LOWLE, Ao?nt
Steamship Humboldt
THE Mill I IMPENDENT STEHSHIP OPEfMTRIG 10 S E. IUSH
Will sail from Skafway for Seattle and Way Porti
Nov. 27. Dec. 9-21.
8*llln? d?to mibj*ct to rhkngm w1tko?t rvrtttr*
THROUGH TICKITS HONORED
Smttl* HrkH* MMl ?l) lnfor?*Un?
Til ArMM. H. H \RT\VH;f*K>, Mil A llro*l??7.
E ME PASS S 1U
Winter Route
Stage Service
During the winter seaaon of a throngh Mull, Pn??cnpT, cwl FH|tit Smtf* will
bo maintained between Whit* Horwe and I>awa?>n, affording all p"wlhl? comfort for irwrelere
bj meana of a j
Thoroughly Equipped Stage
and Automobile Line
For the winter anwin the Compwij'i comfortable train* will operate on ? trl-wcekly arheriala h^
twecn Sknpmj and White Horae, train* leaving each terminal <?n Monday a, Wednesdays ami
Friday*. _ ?
For Information relative to paaaenger ami freight rate* apply to
H. WHEKLKR, SupC, Mail Berrien Department, hltehor*. T. T.
O. L. DIUKKSOX, President, ....... . . Hkagnay, Ala "