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Official City Paper
L. B. KELLER, PCBLISHTflK
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One we?k. delivered by *arr1er
One mooth. br mall.....
fbree months, by mail
Six months, by mail
One year, by mall
IT IS NOT TRUE THAT INVENTION IS
PASSING. THE FUTURE HAS STORES
THE PAST NEVER DOT) OF
So thoughtful and observing ? man
as Frederick Upham Adams io a recent
published article, which is being widely
quoted, makes the remarkable and dis
mal declaration that invention has seen
its highest achievement and that no
single generation will see the like of the
period inclusive between 1376 and 189$.
"Suppose," savs Mr. Adams, "that
those years were stricken out of
mechanical and scientific advance
ment?what would the world be denied?
The telephone, electric lights, both arc
and incandescent; gas light* of high
intensity and economy, elecirio rail
roads, wireless telegraphy, duplex and
multiple telegrapb, the typewriter,
electric heating, all the innumerable
forms of electric bells and signaling,
automobiles, bicvcies. motor cycles,
motor boats, tjpe-setting machines,
the phonograph, high speed elevators,
scientific cold storage and refrigera
tion, steel buildings which have rev
olutionized our citie?. ? ? ?
"It will be ur*ed," says Mr. Adams,"
"that the principles of such invention
as the telephone, electric light, type
writer and other epoch making devices
were known before 1876. Admitted,
but what of it? We now know the
principle of extracting heat and power
directly from co tl without combustion
and the consequent waste, but this fact
wii: not detract from the credit of the
man who solved the problem ? if it ever
is solved. None of the thing* t have
enumerated was in practical operation
in 1876." |
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This pessimistic review would seem
to answer itself in its final paragraph.
After each discovery of a fundamental
principle, Invention Ukes It up and
many and amazing are the developments
aod rami ion* that follow All that
be has named in his list of wonders does
not match what followed within a few
years after Robert Watts revealed the
secret o' steam. That little trick has
enabled meo to go furtner aod do more
than anything in Mr. Adam's recital.
All the inventions named by Mr. Adams
grew out of the discovery of the appli
cation of electricity. The phonograph
followed the telephoue. And ore we to
suppose that the application of the
wirelessis at an end? .Vho shall say that
the generation that saw the machine
se*. up in the Eiffel tower mav not wit
ne.?a the starting of machinery in Indu
by its agency?
Mr. Adams says the principle of ex
tracting heat from coal without com
bustion is known but yet remains to be
done. No one doubts that it will be
done and, when down, another revolu
tionary period is due. But already and
since the period named by Mr. Adama
we have the secret of devrlopi large
power from small and light engines,
such as will enable us to conquer the
air. Mr. Edison has invented & con
crete building that will do greater
things for mankind than the steel sky
scrapers, while the applica ion of the
gyroscope in the transportation prob
lem, now demonstrated beyond a doubt,
may be expected to equal in ita epoch
making tendency, its revolutionary af
fect upon modern life and affairs, any
invention of a hundred years. And this
last is altogether new. There is noth
ing in all this, surely, to cause one to
ljok sad when he looks forward.
Major John P. Clurn, postmaster at
Fairbanks, is publishing an everv-llttle
while journal entitled the Clum Record,
which is designed to ooost the major
for the office of delegate to oongreu, to
which he has ever aspired since coming
to the district. The major Is very pop
ular personally but It is to be noted
that his postoffice is being very sharply
criticised? and he an old postoffice man
too.
The history of each day goM to the
Eternal Reoord complete or wanting in
our proportion to little things. Our
littleness is trade greatness when God's
touch comes. ?Madison Petera.
THE RUBAIYAT
The worldly hope men set their hearts
upon,
Turns ashes? or it prospers; and anon,
Like snow upon the desert's dusty face,
Lighting a little hour or two? is gone.
Think, In this batter'd caravanserai
Whose portals alternate night nod day,
How sultan after s lltan with h's pomp
Abode his destined hour, and went his
way.
They say the lion and the lizard keep
The courts where Jamshyd gloried and
drank deep:
And Babram, the great hunter? the
wild ass,
Stamp* o'er his head, but cannot break
his sleep.
I sometimes think that never blows so
red
The rose as where some buried Ceaser
bled;
That every hyacinth the garden wears
Dropt in her lap from some once Joveiy
head.
And tbl* reviving herb whcse tender
green
Fledge* the river-lip on which we lean?
Ab, lean upon it ilghtlv! for who knows
From what once lovely lip it spring8
unseen.
Ah, my beloved, All the cup that clears
Today of past regrets and future fears:
Tomorrow! Why, tomorrow I may be
Myself with yesterday's sev'n thousand
years.
For some we loved, the loveliest and
the boat
That from his vintage rolling time
hath prest,
Have drank their cup a round or two
before,
And one by one crept silently to rest.
And we, that now make merry io the
room
They left, and Summer dresses in new
bloom,
Ourselves must we beneath the couch
of earth
Descend? ourselves to make a couch?
for whom?
Ah, make the most of what we yet
must spend,
Before we too into the dust deceod;
Dust into dust, and under dust to lie,
Sana wine, sans song, sans singer, and ?
sans end.
?Omar Khayyam.
HOME OF THE DOLL
Method* of the Ingenious Thuringlan
Toy makers.
Dollmaklsg did not become couspic
nous as an Industry ]q the Thurlngitvn
mountains until the middle of the nine
teenth century, when a citizen of Son
neberg brought from London a doll
which was regarded as a great curiosi
ty. It had come originally from China,
and Ita head, leg.: and arms were mov
able. This furnls.Vd an Inspiration to
the ingenious Thuringlan toymakers,
who promptly Improved upon It Up
to that time they bad made dolls only
of wood and leather, but soou they
evolved the wax head? at first a crude
article, the wax being applied with a
brush, but later brought to high per
fection, thanks. It is said, to an acci
dental discovery. A man engaged In
making the heads dropped a thimble
Into his pot of fluid wax and on taking
It out found It covered with a smooth
and beautiful coat of the substauce.
He was not slow to seize the Idea, the
result being the adoption of the dip
ping process, the final touches of color
being put on with a camel's hair pen
cil. Later on the movable eyes and
closing lids, to feign sleep, were added
and the fleece of the Angora goat was
subetltuted for human hair in the mak
ing of wigs, holding its color and curl
much better, the doll as It is known
today thus assuming Its final and
highly artistic form.
Dressing the dolls after they are
made has become an industry in which
numbers of women and girls are em
ployed. For the small, inexpensive
dolls little chemises, finished with a
nUHe of lace around the neck and
arms, are made by hundreds aud re
quire no skilled labor for their con
struction.? Keue Bache In Circle.
LAND AND WATER BOATS.
Queer Vessel* That Are Used In Wild
Timber Districts.
Deep In the wilds of the Canadian
timber lands and In a number of the
northern lumber districts of the United '
States wonderful boats climb hills,
creep through swampti and woods,
traverse small streams from one lake
to another and even climb upon freight
cars If long transportation is neces
sary.
Practically a steamboat and steam
winch combined, the engine can be
thrown In gear to drive the paddle
wheels or twin screws, according to
which of the two the boat is equipped
with, or drive a cable drum which
holds a mile of five-eighths Inch steel
cable used for warping and crossing
portages.
At the end of a water Journey the
cable Is carried to a tree some distance
inland and at one side of the path des
ignated for the boat to pass over. Pass
ed through a pulley block, it is carried
back to the bout and run through n
pulley block at the bow. Then, re^
turned Inland again, It Is fastened to a
tree on the other side of the palh and
Just opposite the first tree, thus mak- ,
log it possible for the boat to travel (
a straight course without dodging the
anchor trees. The engine Is geared to
the cable drum, and the cumbersome
but powerful craft commences Its rock
strewn Journey.
No roadway Is required, logs and
skids being thrown a few feet apart
across the pathway to hcep the shoeing
from grinding ou the rocks. In this
manner the boat cun travel from oue
to two miles a day and take a grade
of one foot In three when necessary.?
Popular Mechanics.
First Come, First Served.
A minister who sets his face against
bazaars orco related an Incident em
phasizing his feelings on the matter.
"Once upon a time," he saU, "a man
was going along a dark street when a
footpad suddenly appeared and, point
ing his pistol, began to relieve his vic
tim of his money.
"The thief, however, apparently suf
fered some pangs of remorso. 'It's
pretty rough to be gone througU like
this, ain't it, sir?' be Inquired.
" *Oh, that's all right, my man,' the
'held up' ono answered cheerfully. 'I
was on my way to a bazaar. You're
first, and there's an end of It!' "?Lon
don Telegraph.
Modern Playe and Players.
We no longer demand that a mar or
woman play a part. We Insist that the
part fit the niau or woman. This con
dition no doubt Is largely the fault of
managers, who Instead of requiring
Impersonation pick performers for
their likeness to the charucters to foe
assumed. "Have you a father?" one
can Imagine them inquiring of a can
didate. "Yes." "Then you won't do.
This man's father died twenty years
before the beginning of the play."?
Argonaut
Reformed.
"Did she marry her husband to re
form him?"
"I guess so. She reformed him, all
right."
"Why, he drinks like a fish."
"I know it, but he didn't uso to be
fore she married him."? Houston Post.
Impossible Combination.
"The time, the place nnd the girl!
How seldom we find them together!"
"Bah! The combination that we sel
dom find together Is the man, tho
shower and the umbrella."? Louisville
Courier-Journal.
By Right of Birth.
Hunter? Are you an American citi
zen, Pat? Pat? Faith, an* I am that!
I was bora In Donegal, but 'twas ou
the Fourth lv July.? Harper's Weekly.
When a man wears long chin whisk
ers it may be because his wife in
sists upon buying his neckties.? Phil
adelphia Record.
How She Felt.
Stella? So you kissed the young par
son In the dark hall, thinking It was
your brother? You must havo felt
awfully cheap when you discovered
your mistake. Mabel? Cheap! Why.
I felt like n Friday remnant at a Mon
day bargain sale.? Chicago News.
Foreign.
Doctor (after careful examination)?
Some foreign substance Is lodged In
your eye. Dennis ? 01 knowed utl
Thafs what 01 git fr wurrukin' wld
them Frenchmen!? Illustrated Bits.
All the delicacies of the season at
the Pack Train Restaurant.
ONLY ONE BROMO QUININE'
That Is LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN
INE. Look for tho si.-natureof E. W.
GKOVE. Used the World over to Cure
cold in One Day. 25c F
HOW'S THIS
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halt's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co , of Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in a'l
business transactions and financially
able to carrv any obligations made by
bis firm.
Balding, Rinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale druggists, Toledo, O
Hali's catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
muscous surfaces of the system. Testi
monial" sent free. Price, 75c. per bot
tle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Hall's Family Pills for consti
ation.
HAVE YOU SEEN
our? F. Canaaius Felenius, if not drop
in-at Daylight and look at It? it is the
prettiest now it ever was. Respectfully
yours Hermnn Grimm.
PILES CURED IN ? TO 14 DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed
to cure any oase of itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14
days or money refunded. 50c
Eight Mandolins In Odo
At the Mascot there is the most wont
derful musical instrument ever brought
to Skaeway. It has a quality of eigh
Mardolins in one with a Piano accom
paniment. There is a string of 'eight
new airs. It makes a full evening's
entertainment.
Phono City Transfer
For your coal, wood and general haul
ing. Phone 90, Boughton's cigar
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U. S- Mail Steamer
Hegg
Carrying passengers and.inail
Leaves Skagway Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Saturdays
at 9 a- m- Leaves
Haines lor Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM EK
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoono, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
S a I LS
JANUARY 3, 9, 15,
21. 27
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOOGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Pbone $0
OiPacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
SPEED. SAFETY. OOMFOF- T
Seattle, nad otbor Puget Sound Ports
CARRYING U.S. EI All .
Steamers of This Company Leave
City of Seattle
Cottage City Febi ]7t Mar. 2
Conotctini' with 1 1 ? 0>np lay'a Steam >rs at So I'tle fo
San Francisco, Southern California, Eo^bka (Homboldt Bay) and
Mkxico
| ?" Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
SecoDd and Broadway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 Market street, San Pranolsoo, Cal.
Canadian Pacific Railwav
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Steamshi"
PRINCESS MAY
Leaves Skagway
February 26th, March 8th, and 18th.
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '.be world aDd all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
1
The Alaska Steamship Co,
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JFFFFRSON, Feb. 15,27
Company reserves ri^iit to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addilional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phoce 66
The White Pass &Yukon Route
<TI1VIE^ TABLE No. 18
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st ola?8.
S 30 a. m.
10 10 "
JO 50 ??
11 20 "
1 10 p. m.
3 2 5
Leaves
(<
II
il
II
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE 'PASS
T,OG CABIN
3ENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horsk
Arrives .
<1
Leaves
No. 2. S. Bound
1st claia
3 20 p m.
I 45 "
12 45 "
12 05
10 30a m.
a 20 "
Pav ntrera must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected and
chocked, Inspects n is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
160 pounds (t biggage will be checked free with each full fare ticket
vj>J 71 oounds with eaoh half fare ticket.
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Through Line From
Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
Tne new placer camps in the Alsek and Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Ska^way and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be^malntaiDed
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawsou and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located injtbe heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quattz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Cnribou.
For information relative to pnssenget, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
*w\sv\JU\J
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mnjjr.
Vancouver, B. C. and Pknjrnsy, Alaska
F. B. WURZBACHER Gen, Agent
Skapuay, Alaska
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