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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER. ,
Admitted as second class wail matter
July 3. lsyS. at the Postoffice
at Skagway, Alaska.
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L. S. Keller, Publisher, j
Subscription Rates. j
One month by carrier. 1.00
One mouth by mail 75
Threw months by mall 2.2
Six months by mail 4-50
One year by mail 9-00
HUMBLE HEROES.
1 j
Courage is required to lead a
charge in battle or nnintain a posi
tion under a hot cannonade. Vet the
soldier has his comrades at either el
bow, he is inspired by the lust of bat
tle, he is under the eye of his fel
lows. A finer standard of courage is
thai which keeps lone men at their
posts of duty, even at the sacrifice
of life.
Such was the heroism of one of the
early Mississippi pilots who held the
nose of his vessel against the shore
until the passengers escaped while
i
the flames destroyed the pilot house
and burned him to a cinder. Such a
hero was the railroad engineer in the
great Hinkley lire souk- years ago
who stuck to his throttle while his
hands were slowly cooked. Another
such a man was the gallant rider
who dashed ahead of the Johnston
flood, warning the people to safety,
until the waters overtook hiiu and
swept him to death.
When the liuer Republic was sink
ing Saturday, when the passengers
aud crew were througing the life
boats, the operator of the wireless
telegraph stayed by his key and flash
ed the reports of the disaster ashore.
All honor to these humble heroes!
Xo promotion or war medals for them,
no applause from the multitudes.
Xo martial music inspires their deeds
no contagious courage carries them
along Actuated by an undevlating
seuse of duty they lay down their
lives for their fellow-men. Such acts
are inspiring. Such men are the
highest types of heroes.
CHEER UP!
Don't kick because you have to
button your wife's waist. Be glad
your wife has a waist and doubly
glad you have a wife to button a
waist for. Some men's wives have
uo waists to button. Some men's
wives' waists have no buttons on to
button. Some men's wives who have
waists with buttons on to button
don't care a continental whether they
are buttoned or not. Some men don't
have any wives with waists with but
tons on to button, any more than a
rabbit. ? Lacon (HL) Journal.
All Britain celebrated the eighth
anniversary of King Edward's ascen
sion to the throne Saturday. King
Ed went the pai e that kills in his
youth, but iu his latter years he set
tled down and has made a Rood kiUK
The experience of two of Skagway's
residents should teach people to be
careful about leaving catch lock door
open when they step outside during
the cold weather.
Bob Lowe of Whitehorse is taking
his defeat gracefully. Any one can
be gracious when winning, but true
worth shows when a man can be a
cheerful loser and come back strong.
For wanton wastefulness a Pitts
burger carries off the prize. He ate
a big dinner just before committing
suicide.
A Boston physician says that every
one should eat six raw eggs a day.
This would be rather expensive In
Alaska.
A New Jersey Judge has decided
that a mother-in-law can't boss a
family. Wonder If that Judge Is mar
ried?
A woman always has the last word.
So has President Roosevelt.
.ELOQUENCE OE
THE NEGRO
co!i v t ? ?
Sonic .Wilts' ago one of Texan' widely
Jtuown statesmen wlio is uu\v dead
was passing along a street in Dallas
wheu au ohl colored man who had
once belonged to liim approached, took
off his ha I tuid passed a hand over his
i white wool as he asked:
"Marnier, xtti de old matt So cents."
"Dan. you are u roliber."
"HowV asked the astonished darky,
1 opening his eyes, around which rough
?hod aK** had walked.
"Didn't you see uie put n?.v hand In
luy |R?cket 5"
"Yes. salt."
"Well, you old rascal, you roll me
the pleasure of giving you money with
out being asked."
The old man received a dollar. Bow
ing almost to the ground, while fears
eauie out and coursed through the aged
prints around his eyes, he replied: '
"Marster, wid wld such a heart as
you hah and wid Abraham and Isaac
and de Lord on your side I don't see
what can keep yen out of heaven."
BIG"EASY MARKS"
Wonders repeat themselves In fiie
finauclal world as well as In less con
servative tleldH, it Nfeuis. The transac
tions of Morse, the lee trust king, are
a esse lu point. Not long ago the in
surance Investigation turned the
searchlight upon the seamy side of
life Insurance, and what had been
mere surmise before was shown to be
a fad. The so called "business" was
a system of audacious and reckless ex
ploiratlou. But life Insurance as con
ducted wheu the exposure came was
comparatively a new thing. It might
be believed that the methods employed
In It were uul<)ue; that the evils ex
posed were peculiar and conlined to
that one field <>f tinauclal activity.
Yet the .\|ors? revelations, following
ujm in others of similar nature, indi
cate that the Insurance manipulators
may have had coaching from old luie
financiers They surely found Imita
tors in recklessness and audacity.
.Not the least of the wonders In the
career of the Ice trust was the ease
with which supposedly clever business
men wen "ro|>ed in." They were
handed "protlts," as they supposed,
and readily put more money lu to se
cure more profits. It Is a game well
known lu the most ordinary business
ex|H;rlence. and yet It seems possible
to play It on grownups with ease.
There an' people who can never dis
abuse themselves of the notion that
money can be made In some uuusuu!
way, a road to wealth which old pros
pectors have overlooked, General U.
S. Grant's financial tragedy was
brought about In that manner. He had
been eight years at the head of affairs
In Washington, yet he firmly believed
the story that In s.itne roundabout but
perfectly legitimate way, known only
to the partner whose scheme he
financed, a fortune could be made
through government favoritism, or
practically that. He* lost all but hon
or. for lie was a victim. Rut bold men
figure that the world uever really
learns the folly of expecting some
thing for nothing, enormous gains on
a nominal Investment. Doubtless gul
lable people are becoming fewer. We
should ho|?e that crooked financiers
will become fewer, but they will not
wholly disup]iear so long as capitalists,
great and small, are eager to swallow
falrv rule* fixed tip by Wall street
experts.
The Cut, the Rut and the Plugue.
Science uiid Its staff of theorists
and specialists have bwn telling us
where the rut come* In as a disease
spreader, also how to exterminate ttie
rat. Some of the highly alarmed ex
perts have practically declared that
we must tight rats to live, even If we
eud l>v llvlujc merely to tight rats.
How to kill rats and lots of them
without destroying life that Is useful
or at least agreeable no expert has
found out. Here's where the cat
comes In. Introduced by Dr. Buchanan
of the Indian medical service In the
British army.
Pr. Buchanan has been observing
the ways of the rat. the cat and the
plague In a district comprising tlfty
four towns and villages. Briefly his
re[H>rt Is cats, no rats, no plague: or
no cats, then rats and plague. All
very simple for those who do not draw
the Hue at cats, as some of the na
tives lu India do. Where the rats are
spared the plague gets busy. Whero
the cats are spared the other end of
the trio Is the busy one. Traps and
anti-plague serum, this authority de
clares. are as useless ns bread pills in
a fever epidemic. Salvation Is by the
cat.
Why not be cheerful? Poor Lit
tle Herman has Juat received a con
signment of that famous Cream Rye.
A smile guaranteed with every drink.
\
WARMER AM SNOW
ianmmimmtiiiimiiiiWBnnctcama
The result of the observation taken
?t Moore wharf at mldnlpht, Jan. 22 th
I90l?, Is aa follows:
Temperature time observat'n. 2 above
Max.temp.preoedinjj 24 hours 2 above
Min. " " " " 12 below
Mean " " " " " below
Barometer 2t).70.
Clear, North light, wind.
Snow Commenced 4:.'10a.m.
INTERIOR WEATHER
Whitehorse, ( - - - 32 below
Tugish -
Atlln, .... 20 "
Hootallnqua ... ?0 "
Bij{ Salmon - - - - 48 "
Yukon Crossing - - . 5S "
Selkirk - 62 "
Coffee Creek, ? ? ? 62 "
Stewart, ? ? - - 48 ?'
Ojt'ilvie .... t>0 "
Oawson, - ? - - 60 "
FRESH GOODS.
The next Jefferson will bring us
another fresh consignment of Fresh
Premium Butter, Ranch Kkp?. choice
Poultry and Oysters. Our bne of
fresh Salt Meats are the best to be
had in any market.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER.
Having put in a steam boiler and
other machinery we are better pre
pared than ever to do first-class work
on short notice.
SKAGWAY LAUNDRY.
If you have something you don't
need, why not advertise it for sale
or exchange In The Alaskan?
LOST ? A black silk muffler with
the Initials "J. K. K. In one -cor
ner. Finder kindly return to Jack
Kennedy at Lynch & Kennedy's.
RELIABLE ALL THE TIME.
The Pack Train Restaurant will
serve wine with dinner orders, frev
iu place of tea or coffee. Come on
boys.
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
"-tnler Reer Is the peer of .ill
brews. At the Mascot, phone 67 and
have a case sent to your home.
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.
Moun^t Vernon Rye and Belmont
Bourbon direct from bond ^it whole
sale price by the gallon. The Mas
cot, phone t?7. Delivery free.
PRONOUNCED HIS
CM1BLE
Whole Body Raw with Eczema ?
Life was Intolerable? Was Even
Incased in Plaster? Discharged
from Hospitals as Hopeless.
SUFFERED 14 YEARS
CURED BY CUTICURA
"From the nrr of three months until
years old, my son Owen's lifo
wu muuv iiiioivi
ablo by eczema in
its worst form. Ho
wan all right until
a red rash broko
out on his fore
head. but we wero
not alarmed at first.
Very soon, however,
the' rash began to
spread over his head
and shoulders and
it caused him great
discomfort. I took
him to a doctor and tried half a dozen
other treatments, all with the same
result: no improvement at all. The
disease gradually spread until nearly
every part of his body was quite raw.
We baa to strap him "down in bed, for
lie used to tear himself dreadfully in
liis sleep. The agony he went through
is quite beyond words. No one thought
we would" rear him. The regimental
doctor, a very clever man, pronouno'd'
the case hopeless; at loast, he said the
only hope was that he mipht, if he
lived long enough, outgrow tt to some
extent. We had him in hospitals four
times and he was pronounced one of
the worst cases, if not the worst, ever
admitted. From each he was dis
charged as incurable; in fact he got
worse under the successive treatment*.
At one hospital they incased him in
plaster, and this seemed to aggravate
the soreness terribly. He looked so
badly that no one liked to go near him
and his life was a burden to him. We
kept trying remedy after remedy, but
we had got almost past hoping for a
cure. Six months ago we purchased
a set of Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and
Resolvent Pills and persevered with
them. The result was truly marvelous
and to-day ho Is perfectly cured, his skin
not having a blemish on it anywhere.
Mrs. Lily Hedge, 51. Vaughan Road,
Ooldharbour Lane, Cainblewell Green,
Eng., Jan. 12, 1907."
Send to nearest depot for free Cuti
cura Book on Treatment of Skin Diseases.
mtlcura Rrmrdlrs ft resold throughout thrwurtd.
lvixitx: (.oiuloii. 27. Chart.-riKiuw So.: l'ftrt*. 5, Him
drla I'm: Aunmll*. K To?rn? i Co.. riydncy:
So. Africa. Lronon. Lid.. Cftrwtown. rtc . L.8 A.,
jWfr liruf * CIM19. Corp, &lc Prep#. Boston.
In the Days
| of Old
Letter writing was a lux
ury indulged in only by the
wealthy and the learned. ;
Today everyone may obtain j
and at a reasonable price, a j
writing paper far more beau-]
tif til than the crude haud-|
made product of ye olden j
days.
Bug to be sure that you are
getting the paper of the high
est quality, the most pleasing
writing surface, and the most
correcr sizes and tints, buy an
Eaton, Crane it Pike Paper.
We have them as follows.
Highland Linen . Price 50c
Ktomiue Linen . . Pi ice 75e
Celtic Linen . . Price 50c
WM. BRUT
The J)ruggif?t|
All whiskies and wines served at
the Pack Train Rar is purchased by
Mr. Grim direct from the distillers
and win -"lea. " tf
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER x
Georgia
Carrying U.S. Mull
For Haines, Herner* Hay, Juneau,
Hoodr, Tenakcc, Sitka and Wavports
SAILS
January 5. 12, 19, 2'!.
, February 2, 9, 1C, 23.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. ROCUUTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. l'hone 90
U. S Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mall will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day at 9 A. M.
Returning leaves Haines for Ska- -
way at 2 P. M. same day.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
[ Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, and other Puget SjunJ Port* *
CARRYING -V. t. MAIL.
Steamers of Thla Company Leave
COIfAOE CITV ? JAM. 30 FfB.I! - 23
Connecting with the Company'* Steamer* at Sea'tle for San Francisco,
Southern California. Eorkka (Humboldt Bay) and Mrxico
Ifir Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Sccnpd and Rroartway, Skagway
ISeatti.f. Ticket Office, 11.1 James St.
C. D. DUN ANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 Market Street San f-:?nc;*oo, Cat
Canadian Pacific
RAILWAY
(B.C. COAST SERVICE
SCHEDULE OF SAIMNGS FROM SKAOWAY
Subject (o change without uotice
"TSWSF princess may
January 16=30 February 13-27
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '.he world and all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Ezprew
Neit Sailing of the Faat Paasenger Steamer*
Jefferson Jan. 11, 23
Feb. 4, 16, 28
Company reserves right to change Bailing date without not;ee
' Transfer* to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone M
The White Pass &Yukon Route
T1MEC TABl^K IB
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound No. t. 3. Rounf
letolas*. 1st ela i*
8 30 a.m. Leave* SKAOUAY Arrive* 3 20 p m
10 CO p. m. " .WHITE PASS " 1 45 "
110(1 " ?? LOG CABIN " 12 42 "
11 :t0 " " BENNETT " 12 10 "
1.13 p.m. " CARIBOO " 10 25 4. ro.
.1 45 Arrives Whit* Hors* LeavM ? 1i "
Passenger* m ist be at depots In time to havr Baggage ln*pec*?d aod
chockcd. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
160 pound* of baggage will bo checked free with each full fare ticket
5nd "5 pounds with each half fare tlckct
A 4> *;i iTi i> fit ?
W W W ^ ifryfr "?;r v >Af:y y. y
ftsg&sistssa
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Through Line From
Skagway to Atlin, While Horse, Big Salmon, Dswson and Intermediate Yukon River 'Point a.
The new placer camps In the Alsek and Kluan* Mining Districts are reached only via Whit* Horn#
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is cioccd, dally trains will continue rrnniug between
Skajway and White Horse. A through Mail, Pa<senger and Freight Service will be maintained
hy h Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White norse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengera, leave White Horae for Dawson* and
intermediate point*.
Kor Conrad City, locaied in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quarts camp
of the Wlndv Arm District, take our daily train* to Caribou.
For Information relative to passongei, freight and televraphio rntes, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to*
TUAFFrc DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, n. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. P. R. WURZBACfiER Gen. Af*ot
Vanoonver, R. 0. and Skagiiav, Ala?ks Rkaguay, Alaska W