A Merciless Critic !
I Original.]
Wheu love ami marriage were spoken
of between me ami Herbert Whittlesey
I him that 1 was In love wltli my
art ami should never marry unless
some man- inspired me with a grand
passion
"Or foot you into loving him."
"What do you meau l>y that?"
"1 have no taith in these grand pas
slous. (live me Jog trot love that starts
slowly, hut goes right along at a
f >ady gait."
"None of your joe trot love for me.
thank you."
?\>h, yon don't urt^l any kind of lovf.
8in,-c you are so devoted to plastering
paint on canvas. I'erhaps you may be
disappoiuted in having to be a jog trot
artist."
??You mean that I have no talent.
1 replied, flushing. "You are brutally
frank to <ay so."
"Would you want me to injure you
bv misleading you?"
? No one eau prediet what one wilt do
in any profession. 1 think critic?
should eon tine themselves to calling
our attention to defects iu our works.
? Well. then, your coloring in that
wood" ?
??What *ood?"
?There." |x>iuuug. ?
?That isn't a wood It's sky*
"You don't mean it. '
"Any oilier defects?"
"The haystack on the right"?
-You mean the cascade."
"Wrong again."
1 did no: dare to speak. Tears were
struggling into my eyes, and I needed
all my attention to keep them back.
Besides. 1 knew my voioe would trem
ble.
/ He had the consideration to take his
departure. As soon as he was gone I
criwl for aw hile, then anger came, and
1 vowed 1 would succeed in spite of
him 1 had been putting on the finish
ing touches to the picture he was
criticising, and It was practically liu
ished. I laid it away in a corner and
\svnt to work v?ii another.
\ iVvv days later :i dealer cauie into
mv studio and asked if 1 had any pic
tures to sell cheap 1 showed him sev
eral practice pieces. but he did not
want them. Siviug the picture that
had been so tiuuicrcii'uUy criticised, he
offered me what I would, even before
the criticism, hare regarded a fair
price for it. and I sold it to him. When
he paid for It the next day he offered
m? a check that he had himself secur
ed for It. asking me to give him his
commlssion'in cash, since he had acted
a? a broker. I counted out the com
mission, took the cheek and was about
to stuff it in my poek-tbook when the
name of its drawer caught ray eye. It
was Herliert Whittlesey.
My tir^t impulse was to call back the
broker and cancel the sale, but it oc- I
curred to tue at once that I would have
no right? indeed, no ability to do so. 1
was indignant that Herbert Whittlesey
should have soothed my wounded feel
ings with b:s charity? f.T that's what I
oousidered it- aud had he coiue iu to
mv studio at the tiiu? I should have
given hi::, a "piece of uiy mind." But
after awhile luy feeJir.gs with regard
to the matter change'.. Was he not j
treating m- kindly in filing me the
truth as to iuv lack ->f talent and buy- I
lng my daub? Kor the first time I real
ized that 1 loved bite.
From the time ho ri'istooU my sky
for a wood and mv '-a -cade tor a hay
stack 1 was doomed to failure 1 painty
ed on bravely, but as in artist 1 had
received my .leath wor.ud. one morn
ing he came int.- my snidio when I was
completely discouraged and suggested
I g ve up art and merry him. I was
a go.xJ deal astoni?li-?L but perfectly
willing to ackuow ledge m>s-lf a fail
ure aud take tip the mote Imiudrura
role of wife.
Wheu 1 received the congratulations
of my friends they were but congratu
lations in name, for every one said: j
? What a pity. A genius is spoiled.
/ -Deceivers." 1 said. "*ou ?ou A
I doom tue to a life of failure. It is the
man whom 1 am to marry who has
won my love by telling me the truth.
1 think that, on hearlug this, most of
them were convinced that they hart
been mistaken, for my lover was cou
riered one "f the best of art critics.
Iu due time we were married. Her
bert fitted up a house, indeed 1 joined
him iu selecting its decoration, aud on
returning from our wedding trip we
went to live there. Ou euteriug the
living room 1 saw something hanging
ou the wall that had not been there at
the time of our departure, something
that made me start. It was the picture
that Herbert had >o unmercifully crit
icised. then bought.
"Take that thing down," 1 said to
him. w ith hot cheeks.
-Thing'.' It's a gem."^
??What do you mean*'
??I mean that I wanted a woman for
my wife. She was in love with her art
If she had not been bom to that art
her Lnfatuatiou would not have trou
bled me. AS it was. I saw that either
1 must kill her love for Der art or It
would kill her love for me."
I stood stock still iu astonishment.
"And you have fooled me into loving
you." ^ ?
"If you choose to call It so.
"Herbert, you are deceivlug me. That
picture 1* a daub. 9
\ He went to a secretary and took out
I a batch of letters aud handed them to
me Thev were .ffers for the picture
from dealers, some of them being four
times as much as he had paid me
f?l 'threw uiv arms around his ne<-6.
He had won 'the last bit of my heart
There was no more to win. And yet
he had fooled me.
MAKIE G. f Ri.> OR.
TtSI MM
,1
Skagway Children Show
Ability to 3pell
in order to test the ability of the
1 pupils in the public schools to spell
common words correctly, a list of 215
words was pronounced for all pupils in
| the the third grade and above, recently.
| The words in the list are aU common
' words, the meaning of which most
i every child knows before he starts to
school, and of which he learns the
printed form before completing the
second grade. Tbe results show that
there is much truth in the common
belief that we no longer spell well, Of
the 9o pupils who were tested, only
seven spelled all of the 215 words cor
rectly, and only 55, 200or more correct
I ly. The poorest record made in the
seventh and eight grades was 153 and
186 spelled correctly; in the fifth and
sixth grades 192 and 195; and in the
third and fourth grades, 84 and 134.
Among the words causing the most
trouble are towel, hoof, bowl, clover
mane, cape, and mend.
In justice to the pupils, It should be
said that do opportunity for study was
given beforehand.
j Following is the list words:
I Home, jar, tea horn, jump, rain,
mamma, jug, milk, dog, scratch, hail,
mother, broom, cream, cat, kind, sleet,
papa, sweep, plate, paw, gentle, warm,
father, box, fork, rabbit happy, cool,
bench, spoon, sheep, bad.damp, brother,
basket, cup, mouse, sad. wet sister, bay,
berry, frog, sorry, dry, cous n, keg.
apple, fish, love, wood, friend, bottle,
! peach, pear, bee, like, wide, coal,
| house, bowl, ant. hate, brick, barn, tub,
I plum, bug, winter, marble, cherry, fly,
spring, gold, yard, bed, grape, worm,
summer, silver, fence, pillow, jam, pet,
' fall, iron, gate, sheet, jelly, pup, time,
j brass, walk, sleep, garden, kitten, year.
, tin, grass, water, rake, colt, month,
sand, (lower, sop, hoe, week, lime, tree,
1 towel, spade, lamb, nay, pin. root, dress,
farm, chicken, hour, sew, grain, dirt,
wicdow, dinner, wing, wall, supper,
corn, vest, dust, mend, table, morning,
wheat, bird, mud, patch, table, clock,
noon, oats, brook, shoe, watch, night,
rye, dove, hungry, barley, robin, p">nd,
bsot. dish, ewt. hay, lark bubble hat,
air, cip, pan, meat, clover, crow, wind,
bonnet, cook, butter, straw, hawk,
breeze, cape, boil, salt, horse, owl,
blow, coat, fry, egg. tail, work, storm,
button, bake, soup, mane, play, cloud,
collar, bread, sugar, hoof, fun, fog,
necktie, crumb, cheese, cow, laugh,
snow, Hour, drink, ox, smile, tlake,
meal, hop, cake, skip, pie.
The result of the test was as follows:
1 Number spelling the 215 words cor
rectly?Seventh and eight grades and
high school, 5: fifth and sixth grades, 1:
third and fourth grades, 1? total, 7.
214 wo.ds? 7th, 8th, and high school, 2:
5th and tith, 1: 3d and 4th, 1? total, 4,
213 words? 7th and 8 tl and high school,
i :t; 5th and 6th, 1? total, 4. 212 words?
1 7th, 8th and high school, 3; 5th and Oth,
; 2 ? total, 5. 211 words? 7th and Sth and
high school, .'t: Sth and tith, 4; 3d and
4tb, 2- total, a. 210 words? 7th, Sth
and high school, 2: 5th and tith, 2: 3d;
and 4th, 2? total, f>. 200 to 209 words? |
; 7th, 8th and high school, 9; 5th and 6tb, [
8: 3d and 4th. 5? total, 22. 190 to 199.
words? ?th, 8th and hi:h school, 3: 5th
and 6th, 4: 3d and 4th, 9? total, 10. ISO I
to 189 words? 7th, 8th and high school,
DARING
HOLDUP!
A Prominent Citizen is l\eld npon Moore's Wharf:
another in the Fifth Addition to Skagway: another by the
marshal on one side and a deputy on the other! In Time
of War prepare for Peace. Get your Artillery. Guns,
Pistols, Ammunition, Harpoons and Cheese Knives at
TaNNER'S hardware STORE
Hooks. Hasps and Padlocks of all kinds. Lock your Horse
befoie the Barn is stolen.
Also plumbing and tinning of all kinds at moderate
prices.
J. M. TANNER,
The Hardware Man
SAVE YOUR DOLLARS
is our advice. Later on in life, it wiil
oe of great service to you. The lack of
mocey causes untold misery. That is
why you should save a portion of your
salary, or earnings, while ?ou can.
The five oer-cent plus dividend earn
ne Gold Bonds, of the Northern Se
curities and Backing Company, offer
tne safest and b?>9t investment in the
way of swings that is on the market.
These Bonds are backed by Real Estate
Securities held by one of the largest
Trust Companies in the west, They
can be paid for on the monthly, semi
annual or annual payment plan and will
earn you better than ten per-cent on
your money, besides taking care of and
returning you your principal
For full particulars, see
PHIL ABRHAMS, Agent.
I .
l! 3d and 7th, 3-tot&l, 4. 170 lo 170
words ? 3d and 4ih, 1. 100 lo 169 w?..rds
?3d ana 4th, 2. 150 to 159 words? 7 . n,
8th and high school, 1; 3<1 and 4th, 4 ?
total, 5. Below 150 words? 3d aud 4th.
5. Total number cf pupils particioat
ing? 7th and 8th grades and high
school, 32: 5th and 0th praties, 2.1: 3d and
4th grades, 35 ? total, 90.
New Purs and Golf Gloves at liar
I risons.
1150
Diamond Ring to be Given
Away Christmas
A , gem? very fine blue, cut from
rough stone called Blue White Wessel
lon, extriiordinaily brilliant, weighing
j carat. This diamond is one of the
most sought after sizes and in its
beauty resembles a drop of sparkling
water. With each $1 purchase between
now andChristmas will begiven a ticket
for this beautiful diamond ring. Make
Christmas selections now, we will put
them aside in our vaults for you. All
our lines are full and complete and it is
to your advantage to select from com- '?
plete assortments. The assortment is J
one calculated to meet the taste, means j
and preferences of every individual ?
likely to enter our store. If standard,
merit and exclusive variety go for any- j
thing they will score ; a record for the j
present season that will see all our old i
customers better satisfied than ever be- 1
fore, and new ones put on the list as j
friends of an establishment that be- 1
lieves in dealing honorably and lib
erally with its patrons. We can assure
you that you will always find in our
store exceptional value and just prices,
courtesy and a desire and effort to give
entire satisfaction.
For second prize we will give aj
Ladies or Gents UK Gold Boss 25 year |
watch 15 jewelc'. Elgin or Waltham
movement.
P. E. KERN,
Gold and Silversmith.
In Time of Peace
In the first months of the Uussia
Japan war we had a striking example
ot the necessity for prefiaratioi: ami the
earlv advantage of those who, so to
speak, "have shingled their rooi in dry
weather." The virtue of preparation
has oiade history and given to us our
greatest men . The individual as well
as the nation should be prepared for
an}* emergency. Are you prepared to
successfully combat the first cold you
take ? A cold can be cured much more
quickly when treated as soon as it lias
been contracted and before it has be
come settled in the system. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is famous for its
cures of colds and it should be kept at
hand ready for instant use. Fur sale
by Win. Britt.
MINERAL APPLICATION No. 113
U. S. l.and Office, Itfneau. Alaska.
August 2S. i'.i06
Notice is hcrebv given tbat in pursuance of
Charter 6 Title 30 ol the Revised Statutes of
the i'nited States and amendments thereto, the
undersigned, J. F. Malony, whose postoitice ad
dress is luneau, Alaska, in behalf of himself
and |ohti Dalton and E. B. Hanley. CO owners
with htm claiming B0.U7 acres of gold bearing
placer ground oq the Porcupine creek, a tribu
tary of the Klanea river in the Porcupine Min
ing' District. District ot AiasSa. is about to
make application to the United States for a
patent for the said mining claims, which are
more fully described as to meets and bounds by
the official plat now posted upon said claim>
and by the Held notes of survey thereof now
filed iii the othcoof the Register of the District
I Uur Annua,-??
Winter Announcement
Ilt has been our custom for years
past to give our patrons an idea
6f our large and varied stock
Men's Furnishing
Heavy Ribbed and plain underwear
in gray, pink and blue from $3.00 to
$5.00. Heavy knit sox doule heel and
toe 35c. to 75c. per pair
I
Children's, Ladies' and Men's felt
shoes form $2.25 to $6*50 per pair.
German sox $1.00 to $1.50 per pair.
Meu's overshirts, colored and black
75c to ?3.50. Boys' and Men's all
wool sweaters $1.50 to 8-1.00
Rubbers, Gloves, Pf
Gold Seal Rubbers $3.00 to $3.25.
Arctic Sox 25c. Boys' and Men's
Horsehide and Buck skin gloves and
mitts, lined and unlined 50c. to $1.50
Heauy Parkes, foxtail hood and cuffs,
$3.00.
Ladies' and Children's furs from 1.50
to 20.00. Woolen mitts and gloves
35c. to 75c. Children's toques 50c. to
1.00.
Ladies' union suits from 1.50 to 3.50.
Heavy fleeced linen single vests aud
drawers 1.50 per suit. Children's
wool hose 35c. to 75c.
IB Store closes after November 19 at 6 p. m until further notice
Martin Conway
of Lands subject to sale at Juneau, Alaska,
which Hold notes of survey describe the bound*
iiries tiud extent of Maid claims on the surface
with muenelic variations, 31 degrees east hs
follows; towlt:?
WILEY PLACER CLAIM
Heciuning at corner number 1. Identical
with location corner. A Hemlock post i feet
l??im 4 inches square set is inches In the crouxid
with mound of stone scribed U. S. S. 6j?>- 1 -2.
from which a Hemlock tree 8 inches in dia
meter boars north 76 degrees 5O minutes west
12 feet. A Hemlock tree 12 inches in diameter
bears N. 25 degrees W. 13 feet, each blazed and
scribed I*. S. S. 636- 1-2- B. T. U. S. L. M,
number 3 bears N. 20 degrees K. 10548 6-10 feet.
Thence south is decrees 31 minutes W.
30* 2-10 ifot to corner number 2 a hemlook post
4 long 4 inches square set 1* inches tn the
ground with mound of stone scribed U. S. S.
636-2; I
Thence north 7n degrees and 11 minutes \v .
600 feet to corner number 3 ;
I hence N. 18 degrees 36 minutes K. 130la-10|
f?ot to come: number 4, a hemlock post 4 feet!
long 4 inches are scribed U. W. S. 636-4-'
\ Tin-nee S. TO degrees 1> minutes F. s99 4-10 |
feel to corner number 1 the place of beginning.
LEGAL TENDER FRACTION
beginning at corner number 1 A hemlocK I
pb>i 1 loot long 4 inches square set IS Inches
the around with mound of stone scribed U.
5 636-1-2. From which corner a hemlock tree
s incees in diameter bears N. 80 degrees W.
s-lOfeet. A spruce tree 14 inches in diamele
bears S. 57 degrees E. 2 4-10 feet, each blazed
an 1 scribed L\ S. S. 636-1-2. B. T. U. S. L. M
number 3 b?ars N. 19 degrees, 56 minutes E.
10212 1-10 feet ;
Th nceS. 22 degrees and ? minutes W. 336
7-Uf ?.et to corner number 2 identical with cor
ner number 1 Wiley claim;
Thence N. 70 degrees 15 minutes \V. r99 4 10
feet to corner number 3 identical with corner
number 4 Wiley claim ; I
Thence N. 10 degrees 40 minuter E. 316 1-10
feet to corner number 4 ;
Thence S. 72 degrees 21 minutes K. 663 2-!0 feet j
to corner number 1 to place of beginning.
FEN LEY CLAIM
l-eginnitigat corner number 1. A hemlock I
post 4 feet long 4 inches square set is inches in |
the ground scribed U. S. S. 636-1;
Whcnco U. S. L. M. number 3 bears N. 20
grees 30 minutes E. 9037 6-10 feet.
Thence S. 15 degrees 33 minutes W. 1178 2-i0
feet to corner number 2 identical with corner
number 1 Legal Tender claim :
Thence N. 72 degrees 21 minutes W. 627 4-10
feet to corner number 3:
Thence N 24 degrees 57 minutes E. 654 4 10
feet to corner number 4 :
Thence X. 10 decrees 9 minutes K. "35 6-10
feet to comer number 5:
Thence S, S3 degrees 40 minutes E. 630 to cor
ner uuraber 1, place of begiuning.
MIX PLACER CLAIM
li*-clnning Ht corner number 1. A hemlock I
post 4 feet long 4 inches square set lb inches in
the ground scribed IJ. S S. 636-1.
Whence U.S. L. M. number 3 bears N IS de
grees 47 minutes E. 7697 7-i0 feet.
Thence S, 32 degrees 45 minutes W. 1357 7-10
feet to corner oumber 2;
Thence N. 53 degrees 45 minutes W. 4S1 feet to
corner number 3.
Thence S. 32 degrees 15 minutes L. I36" 8-10 1
feet to corner number 4 ;
Thence S. 52 degrees 57 minutes E.
feet to corner number 1 place of beginning.
jenks fraction.
beginning at corner number 1. Identical I
with corner number 3 Discovery claim U. S. S.
Whence L". 8. L. M. number 3 bears N. IS
decrees 3; minutes E. 7493 l-lo feet;
Thence S. 14 degrees 10 minutes w. 2i8 1-10
feet tocorner number 2;
Thence N. 52 degrees 57 minutes W. 590 8- 10
feet to corner number 3;
Thence N. II degrees 30 minutes E. 218 feet
to corner number 4 identical with corner 4 Dls
coverv claim : .
Thence S. 23 degrees 21 minutes E. 600 feet to]
corner number 1. place of beginning.
Total area Wiley claim 17.919 acres
Total area Legal Tender 4.703 acres
Total area Fenley 16.4^ acres
Tatal area Mix IS. 319 acres
Total area fenks Fraction 2-721 acres
TOTAL AREA PLACER CLAIMS, 60.147 acres
The said mining premises hereby sought to be
patented are bounded as follows: Ou the
north bv Discovery claim, on the cast by un
known claims, on the south by the Gay Lewis
claim, on the west bv the Lucky Joe, Last
Chance and unknown claims. The Raid claims
which patent is herehv applied for being desig
nated us U.S.JMineral Survey Number 636 in the
official plat posted herewith
The notices of location of these claims are of 1
record :n the office of the recorder for tbeSkag- 1
way Recording District, as follows: Mix on j
page 29 of Vol. A. Fenley on page 25 of Vol.
A. lenks Fraction on page 14 of Vol. D.. of
Porcupine Records. Legal Tender Fraction
on page 317 of Vol. B. Wiley on page 95 of
Vol. II.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
mining ground, premises or any portion there
of so described, surveyed. platted and applied
for arc hereby notified that unless their adverse
claims arc duly filed as according to law and
the regulations thereunder within the time
prescribed bv law with the Register of the U.
8. Land Oflice at Juneau, Alaska, they will be
barred in virtue of the provisions of said
statute.
JOHN W. DUDLEY.
Register,
The above notice is hereby ordered to be pub
lished in the Daily Alaskan, a newspaper of
general circulation, published at Skagway,
Alaska, and nearest to the above named claims,
for the statutory period.
JOHN W. DUDLEY,
Register.
First Publication August27
Last Publication November 3.
Imported ?
Pastes
Macaroni- Vermicelli
and many other
delicacies
The Best Cigars
and Tobaccoes
TONY DORTERO'S
l\lo regrets next morn
ing-good flavored and
good tor you
.Seattle, Wash.
and Importer of
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rders solicited and filled immediat )y.
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JUNEAU s. s. ccrs.
ELECTRIC LIGH TED STEAM
HEATED STEAM EH
GEORGIA
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For Raines. Ih-rneiH Ray, Juneau
Hoonab, 'J'eiiakea Sitka ami Wayports
SAILS
Nov. 5. 11, 17, 23. 29
at 12 noon
VY. W. HOUGHTON, Agent
Rroadway and Fifth Ave, Phone yo
Oil and after the 1st of October, 1905, the following will he the
Monthly rates for water and. I ight service from the Northwest Light
& PowerCotnpany:
WATER
First Faucet f 2 00
Each " additional (except wash basins, free) 25
Bath Tubs in Hotels or other Public Houses 50
Water Closets " " " " *' 50
Urinals " " " " " 50
Wash Basins " " " " " 25
Hote's, per room additional 10
Beer Pamps 1.00
Restaurants 5.00
Steam Laundries "50
Hand " 5.00
Motors, special per horsepower, minimum rate 5.00
Hose Connection for Fire Protection 1.00
Families carrying water 1.50
Individuals " " 1.00
Hauling water, per load 1.00
Lawn and Street sprinkling Free
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES
commercial service
All Year Winter
Stores, Offices, Shops and Residences
Each 16 cp lights $ 1.00 1.50
Enclosed Arcs 10.00 12.51)
ALL NI?HT SERVICE.
Each lfi cp lights. 1.50 2.00
Enclosed Arcs 15.00 17.50
32 cp lights double 10 cp
Meter Rates will be 10 cents per 1000 watts.
EDWIN BROWNE. Manager.