? ? "
Thli one is on The 3troller. When it
i? od the other fellow with what care
he lays bare each pleasing detail.
This oae Is on the Stroller.
The Stroller is batching it. His wife
U visiting her fo'ks. It is not pleasant
(or a mirr ed man to batch, but yet The
Stroller is said not to be living on
husks, but rather the best there is in
the land. To be certain of this he buys
it in Saagway? T-bone steak, turkey
and such things. More than this, near
ly every issue of the Star advises the
ladies of Whitehorseof what a miser
able existence he is leading in the
absence of his wife, and the larder is
stacked up with pies and jellies that
spring from sympathies thus awak
ened. On Saturday last when he left
the house for bis office, say at about 11
o'clock, he left the back door open to
permit the air to circulate through this
Christmas-like pantry. Somewhat Uter
a charwoman went in to set the house
in order and found two large dogs
asleep before the Ore. This in the na
ture of contributary negligence, cir
cumstantial evidence, or what you
please. Anyway, when Mr. White
went home in the evening to prepare
and enjoy bis evening meal the cup
board was bare. Wr, White deacrib s
the scene in the larder as one long to be
remembered though desired to be for
HERE IS A LITTLE 01
go*. It wai io a bad state of coofuslon.
The oaroM of tha turkey wai found la
the vacant lot baok of the barn. Of
the sausages there was left do trice,
and of the pigs feet only the mockery
of boots picked clean. As for tbe pies,
they resembled those io the legtnd of
the summer plcuio.
Alas for that good nature that wells
like a spring fountain through all the
comings aod.'goings of The Stroller as
we see him in print. It was gone and
in its place the seething turbulence and
quick destruction that marks the Kan
sas twister at its best performance. He
?ought the charwoman and secured the
iden'ity of the dogs, and then, before
the hour v as out, laid before the owner
a bill for fifteen dollars, representing a
monetary valuation on dreams of pleas
ure that had passed.
It is not striotly true to say he laid
this bill before the man of the dogs, for
he was not at home when Mr. White
called. Mayhap if he bad been at
home Mr. White's craving for satisfac
tion would not have taken on thi? rath
er vulgar form, for he is a Southern
gentleman. But in bis absence, and
feeling the need of doing something on
IE OH THE STROLLER
the instant, The Stroller framed the bill
and left It on bis desk and Stroled away,
to find what poor tolaoe lay Id a res- '
tauraot.
The next day the man appeared at the
office of the Star and without so muoh
as filing a word of protest, tendered
payment, lostantly. of course, the '
springs of his good nature were unloos- '
ed and, rising up from the frajedold'
cane bottomed chair, Mr. White ac- '
knowledged that it was on him, and 1
would the man-of-the-dogs have a
drink with The Stroller and please to
say no more about it. The roan would,
but insisted that be would surely make
amends in some other way. He acted
promptly and the following day a
chicken ple,.lai-ge and jucy waj s.-ni to |
the home of the Editor of the Star.
The Stroller was gratified; how full
the world is, after all, of genuine kind- 1
ness; how ready if we do but check
resentment for wrongs presumed, if we j
do but present a smiling front, bow
ready is all mankind to grtet ua In kind
and with interest, unci how the cockles
of the heart are warmed with each
recurring realization of this truth.
"A few minutes on a hot stove and
dinner Is ready," fan thd advice that
went with the pie. It wa? ab occaalon
for felicitation and Mr( White Would
bare some chums to enjoy the feast
with him. And thus, tbe lamps
trlmmeJ and everything anug, The"
Stroller rose at the head of the table
knife In hand, and while engaged In
the carving his guests listened with de
light and applause to that flee line of
old stories, told In that soft Southern
accent, the combination of which has
made The Stroller famous at well out of
print as in; stories now all chosen to
the point, about the Southern darkey
hovering about the hen roost, and of bow
the teeth of all men are somehow tuned
totbecharmi of the succulent coon,
with sweet potatoes on the side, the
the nostri's tickled the while with the
pungent brown aroma, and how, if all
men could but be brought together
about a board like this the doctrine of
the brotherhood of men would need no
other advocate.
Just here Tbe Stroller, who had been
working with uncertain success for the
partitioning of the juicy preparation,
drove down a bold spoon Into the very
heart of It and brought up a tangled
mess of red flannel, scraps from the
unlfors of the N W. M. P.? as brave a
lot of men as ever trod a winter trail.
N ^
THE WEATHER
INTERIOR AND LOCAL
Whitehonie? Clejr, calm, zero.
Labarge? Cloudy, north wltid, 5
above.
Hootallnqua? Cloudy, ca'm, 4 above.
Yukon Crossing? Cloudy, calm, 8 be
low.
Selkirk? Clear, calm, 8 below.
Coffee? Cloudy, east wind, 4 below.
Stewart? Cloudy, calm, zero.
Dawaen? Cloudy, north wind, 2 below.
River at Wbltehorse Is rising; 7.G on
gauge. Ice running at Big Salmon.
SKAGWAY WEATHER
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Dec. 12,
1907, is as follows
Temperature time observat'n .31 above
Max. temp. preceding 24hours..37 above
Min " " " " ..31 above
Mean " " " " ..34 above
Barometer 29.42
Clear; no wind.
VICTOR AUXELOPHONE
The Victor Victrola price $200, Victor
Auxelopbone price 8500. The latest
trreat musical wonders of the world
delivered to your home or place of
bu?eness on ibs easy payment plan.
Terms to suit. > Hee T. R. Sewell,
< special agent at Britt's Drug %fore.
Catchy Made at thv^Maioot
Hear the latest Rag time music on
the new Electric Banjo Piano.
Concert at th? Musoot
Concert every evening. Best music
al selections on the Electric Baujo
Piano.
? BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER
Having put in a steam boiler and
other machinery we are better pre
pared thun ever to do first-class work
on short notice.
5-23-tf Skagway Laundry
MM*
HERE 100
After having a very prosperous year
we fee 1 lb at we can afford to be as gen
erous as our competitor, and therefore
we have decided to give away prizes to
the value of $300, comprising: the fol
io ^In r list:
1 Lady's k*rat Diamond Ring:,
a beautiful steel blue perfect
s'one.
1 Gentleman's Lion's |yjad ring, set
with diamonds and rubies.
1 Lady's 14 karat Gold Watch, 25
year Boss cuss? 1 5 jewels, Wal
tham movement
1 Gentleman's 14 karat Gold Watch,
15-year Boss case, 15 jewels,
Waltham movement.
1 Lt-dy's Sterling Silver Toilet Set.
1 Gentleman's Sterling Toilft Set.
With each SI. 00 purchase befre*n
now and Christmas, will be given a
ticket on the above goorls.
| All goods sold during the life cf our
i prize < ffer will be engraved free cf
; charge by us.
A coupon with tvery dollar purchase.
H. D. KIRMSE,
Pioneer Jeweler
[ Skagway, Alaska,
: BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CATARRH
THAT CONTAIN MERCURY
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely deranpe
the mucous surfaces. Such Articles
should never be used except on prescrip
tions from reputable physicians, as the
damage ttaeyWb is ten fold to the good
derived from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Tolebo, O , contains no mercu-y, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon
tho blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure
be sure you pet the genuine. It is taken
internally and made in Toledo, Ohio by
by F, J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 7 5c. per
bottle.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipa
tion.
Oyster Cocktails and Eastern Oysters
Ion the half-shell, for private families
' and wholesale, at the VlennaBakery. t
TRHVELEI6 FROM THE NORTH
?
A bit; bunch of Yu Honor's came in
on last night's train and are stopping
at the Fifth Avenue. Among them are
some of the best known of the old tim
ers. M. Pinska, Tom Mcbowan, Chas.
Maas, J je McDonald and his partner
Nelson.
In speaking of conditions at Dawson,
Mr. Pinska stated that the distriot was
not feeling any the better for the shut
ting down of the work of the Guggen
heims. This turned a number of peo
ple out of employment. Nobody knows
just what the result of the season's
work is by the biff dredger at Bonanza
creek. Tne company is setting up two
new dredgers on Hunker creek. Doubt
as to the plans and prospects of the bi^
company for the future has caused mer
chants and others to go slow in the
matter. Mr. Pinska will go down east
and not return before March.
Joe McDonald and Nelson were for
mer owners of the M. & N, saloon, one
of the old institutions of Dawson.
Ihey have sold out to Louis Cook and
Charles Dolan, and are, themselves, on
the way outside for a period of rest and
recreation !x fore getting into harness
again. It is not likely they will return
to the insjde at occe.
Tom McGowan comes all the way
from Fairbanks, lie left there in
September. He says that things were
looking up sonewhat even before he
left, following a rather dreary period
Incident to the labor troubles. He
believes that, now that the troubles
have beem adjusted, thine? will quick
ly resume their normal condition of
prosperity; that the big operators,
Clarence Berry and others who went
out with the declaration that they
would remain out until the difficulty
was adjusted, will now hasten back and
start up in speedy form. The Tanana,
he says, is all right in every other
respect.
Mr. Byers, auditor for the Guggen
heim interests in Alaska, and Mr.
Newton, a consulting engineer for the
same, are among the number of who
came out. Charles Maas, one the
liarty, has charge of the Bear creek
dredger. ^
CARD OF THANKS
The undersigned take this method of
Dublicly testifying their appreciation
of the kindness and helpfulness mani
fested toward them by their friends
vnd neighbors during the period of
their trial and great loss; especially do
we wish to thank Dr. Norman and the
faithful nurses at the hospital We
feel that everything was done that
cou'd be done to relieve the suffering
aid prevent the unhappy end.
Thomas Kearns.
C. T. Moore.
Devon
Blue
Dinner
Sets
Have You
seen them?
Just the thing for
Christmas
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C. W. ASK & SONS
$1,000.00 awavn
We were surprised to see the number
who tcotc advantage of our Cash Dis
count Sale: those who preferred a Cash
Prize with each purchase to a chauce
on a prize which they were donating:.
This week we call your attention to a
few sample prices of seasonable goods.
Hand Painted Hungarian China
Cups and Saucers, were $2.50
Cash Prize Sale Price $1 80
Hand Painted Japanese China
Cups and Saucers, wore }2 00
Cash Prize Sale Price $1.30
Beautiful Hand Decorated Llino
gea Plates were $2 00 to 7 ">0
Cash Prize Sale Price $1.25 to 5.90
Trays that were 50c now 15c
Trays that were $3.00 now $2.00
Bon Bona that were 75c now 50c
Bon Bon? that were $2.00 now.... 1.60
Bouillon Cups that were 2.00 now . . 1 20
Salad Bowls that were 2 50 to 8.00
I now 1.75 to 6.25
'Cracker Jars, Vases and Jardiniere at
same rediculously low prices.
Come in and see our Holliday Goods
and get your share of the Thousand
Dollars we are giving away.
Watch (or our 3-day Extra Special
Sales of Beautiful Novelties Announce
ments that appear daily elsewhere in
this paper
J. IKUTH
Torn Music Made Whole
Valeable Pagera, DmiIi, Eocnminti, Money. Tltl??, Etc.
it %(!1 take one rclnute to repair them
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Sincerity Clothing
Made by
Kuh Nathan 4 fischcr
Is the Brand that we have decided
to carry for the Coming Season
They Have
The Fit and Style
and
The Prices aro Right
$18.00 to $25.00
" Fine " needs emphasis when
describing the Hanan Shoe.
Other shoes have borrowed the
word and abused it.
Let's say " satisfaction " in
stead ? satisfaction based on fit,
comfort, style and service.
That's what you get with
f'erv pair of Hanan Shoes.
Low-priced, we think, for
? hat they offer.
t 4><'.oo and up.
for men ar-d women.
B. M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blanchard, Manager
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