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HOMK Rl LK TU-KKT.
Ftar T**rH??n*l
H. B. l^rKVRK of Skacwray.
K VAI.KNTINK of Jnoeau
For K<r (wWivff
JOHN* RCCK of Jubm?.
MARTIN OLSON of Do?*U*
CAPT. A W. THOMAS Ketchikan
U P DAWES, of Wrangell
The coming legislature for Alaska
i? not a* institution of today, norj
tomorrow It I* wind hing that 4s
u> nwtiniv witk modification* a*
>?>ng as nocwt laao The rudl- !
?late* that are to he elected nest
Puenday will be the on? to In- [
fluence, not only our own live* bat '
the ltw? of our children and the nil-:
horn itvnerattcms No man shoo Id '
cast a ha I lot without considering its I
??fleets la the coming rears Cast-j
m j a ha 1 tot ia a sacred dnty. for in !
the performance of it you are either i
burdening thousands of people with!
unjust laws, or are Hewing them'
ntk the good thing* which perfect
terisialioo may kestow
it is a crime to saddle off upon
i he community, or upon posterity
<hf that you should do now
V great American patriot on<V aaid
? hen i-oiisilering th? postponement
of the Rebellion "If we must have
war. let it be in my day, that my
thildrea may enjoy peace." What
?e need la the present system of
politics i* more men like those who
. ?med the IVclaration of Inda
l-et?de?ee Men who are willing not
only to die for the right, hat who
? re brave and strong enough to
>??e for the right.
la this contest which is before
ta, there is a sacred principle in
x olvcd the right to govern oar
sehes Ttve mere granting of a
territorial legislature does not car^
ry that right in itaelf, it is not In
herent in the enabling rlaaae. It
simply giTea as the opportunity to
govern ouraelvea If ** would re
?li*e the full inlent of the power,
we mast elect men who are firm be
lievers in principles, men w ho would
lather be right than hold a politi
cal Job, men who would believe in
home nl| whether they had ?
Job or not. and men who are will
ing to worh for the perpetuation of
theae principles rather than to be
elected themselves or to elect a
party man
Nom. the only way to judge ft
nun a fnture is by his past If he
haa been shifty or politically slip
pery. if he has jnmped from one
partv to another for the sake of
polities] recognition, if he has form
ed combinations with enemies to
h<MSe rule, he is unsafe and should
not be trusted
We ? ant yon to recall the past
record to K Valentine. H. R. 1-e
Fevre, and others on the Home Ksle
ticket For years past, ? hen there
was not the remotest possibility of
these men (etttnt an office on that
declaration of principles, they were
righting for home rule. They hare
struggled for It when everyowe
knew. and when they knew, that
by changing their political Mtltude
they might have had any of the ap
pointive jobs that are bestowed for
political teal They hare new
tb. ndoned a principle and they
have never formed a combination
with the enemies of home nils.
If cos consider the effect of legis
lation upon society, and have a
sincere belief la the principles of
Home Rule. yon will be a traitor as
despicable ss Benedict Arnold If
? ou vote for a single man Tbo 1?
tied up with the enemies of Home'
Itule for Alaska.
Oont be jobbed, and don't con
tribute to the jobbing of Alaska by
t akiag chance* with the enemy, even
if you hare a friend running for of
fice. It bi Alaska first and your
!<-er*on*l friends afterwards
"Mv Country, "Tta of v Thee"
should stir ns today as It did the
i?trioU of the Revolution, for we
?ire beginning things as they did.
So far as we have been able to
Ttgure It out, "there halnt no hell."
Hell was officially abolished at
Washington, D. C? o? July 8th
when four thousand International
Bible Students declared against the
doctrine. We presume the weather
had much to do with Influencing the
decision of the budding theologians.
It was in July, and anyone who has
been in Washington during July
must agree with the students that
hell fir* is not an acceptable doc
trine. Had the convention been
held in December, we might still
console ourselves with the comfort
able belief that all those who do
I not think as we do are headed
straight for an endless roasting in
the Satanic smelter.
But. seriously the doctrine of
literal roasting has no place in a
religion of love. It is contrary to
the spirit of Christ, nnd was intro
duced, as the resolution of the Bi
ble Students declare, at the time of
the formation of the creeds of the
middle ages Pastor Russell of the
Rrookly* Tabernacle is one of the
most outspoken clergymen against
the monstrous doctrine. From maty
speech** of his we take tV follow
?ng excerpt:
Our fathers during the Dark
Age* got a way from the Bible. Grad
ually the Creeds usurped the Bi
ble's place under the supposition
that they agreed. Now having out
grown ttiose Creeds, In rejecting
them many are rejecting the Bible
also Tbis is a mistake! The Bible
Is the most wonderful book in the
world when allowed to Interpret It
self It furnishes the only rally
ing ground for human brotherhood
and Christian brotherhood. The
world otherwise Is facing anarchy.
A lout religion will soon mean a*
lost trod, and a lost future hope,
and a selfish strife for the present
life only. The hell-torture theory
is nawsentlng people. They are re
jecting the Bible because they er
roneously think that it teaches it."
In speaking on the advisability of
using the narrow gauge machinery
of the Panama canal railroads for
construction of railroad lines in Al
aska, Col. Goethals, who I* cos
atrncting the canal, says of the
scheme:
" It* advisability must be deter
mined by two things: The coat of
transfer and the character of roads
to be built If what are contemplat
ed are comparatively short Isolated
lines running from the coast to the
coal fields, then our five foot gauge
equipment would probably do well
enough. Rut if the Government is
going In for railroad building there
on a large scale, there would be no
economy in anything but new and
standard gauge equipment. As for
trans fairing the organisation from
Panama to Alaska, there will be none
left to transfer.*"
l^ast night witnessed the custo
mary Hallowe'en pranks. Some of
the jokes dedicated to All Saints are
enough sometime* to make all the
mints In the caleudar swear. That
U the way It affected those who
were stung by having their win
dows soaped or their loose machln
pry carted off to decorate the roofs
of abandoned buildings. It is said '
that husbands may be found for the
blushing maidens on Hallowee'n
nights, but we think that tipping
over buildings in back alleys is j? |
mighty poor way of landing \ future
husbands.
New Stock of jl
stationery!
The latest and most up-to-date
stock of T&btatm Box Paper,
Correspondence Pai?er in liulk,
Score Cards, Place Cards* Etc,
Also School Supplies of Tablets.
Composition Hooks, Dictionaries
Crayons. Pencils now on dislay
William Britt
THE DRUGGIST
SITKA,
HOT SPRINGS
Sanitarium Is,"*] Alaska
. .3itf 31U I.HWHBI
' urge, Clean, Individual Baths.
Abunilanoe of >7ai?r. Best of
Hotel Acoommoda! ions. Fur
nished Cabins foe Pent ....
Excellent Hunting and Kiahing.
Motor Boating anil Sailing.
Steamer Georgia from Juneau
makes semi-monthly risita. In
'ormat ion and rates upon request
Dr. F. L. Goddard, Prop.
Health Resort
1 of
ALASKA
COAL
Wellington Lump Coal
(roui Shaft No. 6. Oyster Bay Mints
at lAdysmiUi, the highest grade
household co*l of 111 the B. C. fields
58.28 FIXED CARIION
Perfect Combustion. I'n'foim Heat.
Light Ash
On and after July 1st, WO, we
ch ill offer thia coslI. m-lo'ted and
^r.vled as follow*: ?
iv>uble Screened and sacked. .|13 too
Screening* (sacked) (ton
Screenings (bulk) 7 ton
Above prions Include delivery
Moore's Wharf Co.
Alaska Transfer Co.
SOLE SELLING AGENTS.
'Phone 1VL Skagwlty, Alaska.
7VTOORBS' WHARF CO.
Tormina* W. P. ft T. Route.
AllSuathlxuiudStwinersArrive and I)q?artFroiiiThtal)ock
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouse open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at nl?ht
AH freight shlpmenta destined southbound mnt be accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (papers am be obtained at the U. 8. cus
tom* office) and must *e delivered before 5 p. m. No freight will be
received on the wharf after this hour.
BAQGAE ? Tolla will be collected on CHECKED RAQGAGH! ONLY
No charge for b*x> and grips w.Vn unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to the public when steamer Is ni-artng
dock and will be opened wher< passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can bs bad on applk at ton at office on dock.
p. O. Box 175. E. J. SHAW, General Manager.
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
No. 1 N. Round
lat class
*:.10 a. in. Leaves
1 1 :<tt "
11:40 "
IS:. 1.1 p. m.
2:00
4:15
TIMK TAHU NO. :tO.
Monday*. Wnkiwlsyn ami Kiiil?)'>.
SKAtJl'AY Arrives
W4IITK PA8P I weaves
I .< M> CABIN
HKNNETT "
CAKIROI'
WHITKHOKSK leaves
Passengers must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected
and checked. Inspection ts stopped SO minutes before Ion vine time of
trains.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare
ticket and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket.
Arrives
No. 2 8. Hound
1st class
.1:20 p. m.
1:40 "
12:47 "
11:80 a. m.
10:3.1 "
A: in
ft f? ?
C. E. Bogardus
Assay er
?
Gold A Silver II W
Gold, Silver * Copper .. >50
Cyanide and MlUlnjr Teat*.
0
90 Columbia ,St. Seattle
JUNEAU 8 S. CO'S.
BLECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM EH
Georgia
Oarry1n? U. 9. Mall
For Haines. Berners Ray. Juneau,
Hoonah, TtiiPkee and Way Ports
SAILS??
FROM SKAGWAY
Oct. 28. Jfor. :t, 0, 15, St. and 27.
at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., JUNEAU'
FOR SALE? Wheeler * Wilson
sewing machine. Inquire Pally Aloe
k&l.
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Wlwri* Vimn ' i . A fVlfcagham
Port Sortfc
B?!lu*k?m. EV4a, S.nu BmUt*. Moke
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
a W. ANDRTWS. C. A. P. D. C D DIJNANN. P. T. M.
? 1 13 Jon Sc. Sr?nl? I U M?rk? St, San Fiadn
*' tmftnl K HWh? ilk (4 F A*M?
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
Spokane- Nov. 9 , 22. Dec. 4 , /6, 28
City of Seattle - Mm?. 3 m 16
FRANK ff. KOLI), Agent, 2ml A Brn^way, Nkagway
Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. ?. MAIL AND WELL9-FARQO 6XPREM
N?xt Millnx of tfv* (Mt ywwmar ?,?un*
JEFFERSON
Oct. 18 - 30. Nov. 10 i
DOLPHIN
Oct. 24. Nov. 5-21
Ooxnpftnj nmtrrtm U?? rl*kt to chur wWhrart rxAlrm
TELEPHONE NO. M. C. ?. QUPTILL, AOENT.
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(a C COAST SERVICE)
Winter 1912 Sailings
FROM SKAGWAY 7 P. M. THURSDAY
PRINCESS MAY
Nov. 7-21
Dec. 5-19
Jan. 16 - 30
Feb. 13 - 27
tlubjoct to eh?are with nl Notlo* <
Vancouver, Victoria& Seattle via Prince Rupert
r?M. f 7 F. F. W. LOWLE, Ag?nt
Steamship Humboldt
THE MIT IIJEfGIDEIT SIOKSdlP DP?RITIII6 f? S. f iUSU
Will Mil from Skafway for Seattle and Way Porta
Nov. 4-16-28
8*lllng data ?ub)ect to rh?n*? without node*.
THROUGH TICKETS HONORED
ftMttW Office: Tfc k?? rnnl Ml Information
711 Second krmu*. H. HARTWIOBBlf, IHh A BrwWIw'r.
E II PASS 8 Kit II
&
ME
Through Tickcts To and From
Atlin, Dawson. Fairbanks, and all Interior
Alaska and Yukon River Points
H AN'IWOMKLY APPOIXTED PARLOR OIWEnV ATIOX CARS
are now in regular service between Skaguay and White How. The can* are
esigned especially with a view to comfort, affording an opportunity to view the
winery over the famous White Paw to the best advantage, and are equipped
with spacious individual leather chairs, writing desks', card tables and dretwin#
r oms.
i :
Regular Sailings between White Horeeand Dawion on G>cnmodiou* S'eamew
Conttint Improvement in Serocc )? Our Aim. a S<i?tcMion? iavitod
For Farther Information. Apply to
O. L.JD1CKESON, President, Skaguay, Aliska and Vancouver, B. C.