NEW CLERK
Dr. Keed Resigns and
Bridge Succeeds
nr. A. W. R?ed resigned the office of
city clerk at the council meeting last
night, the resignation to be effective
May tub, and Matthew Bridge was un
animously elected to succeed him. Dr.
Heal give a? tbe cause (or his resigna
tion that the duties of his ofllca Inter
fered with hs proffessional duties.
The council also passed the salary
ordinance >ast night. It disregarded
entirely so much of the proceeding of a
week ago as wereout of oriler and
passed the ordinance as if it had oooie
in regular course from the table. There
was no amentl:nont,lhe salaries remain
ing as giveu last week.
The council, which was in session for
more than an hour, decided that the
city would not pay the salary of a night
watchman but would contribute per
mouth to it.
Councilman De Serisy and Shea wete
named as a committee to enforce the
proi .s.onsof the ordinance with refer
ence to the installation of wires in the
city.
The committee od public works and
public property was instructed to in
vestigate the matter of erecting a wing
dam or otherwise providing protection
agaiust tue axagway river which is
cutting intothe bank and threatening
the property in the vicinity of Bishop
Rowe hospital.
The committee on judiciary was di
rected 10 prepare an ordinance to pro.
vide for the assessment of the cost of
cleat, ing out s-.resius against the prop
arty through which they run.An appro
priation of il.'O was made to clean up
the streams where they run through
the streets and alleys of the town,
The council considered for a time a
report from the school board to the
effect that new toilets and other im
provements were required on the school
building which would cost about 41425.
The matter was referred to the com
mittee on public works and pubiih
property.
ThecoULcil appropriated }5l'0 to bear
the expenses of the pu' lie schools dur
ing the current moatb.
The treasurer reported having a bal
ance on hand of iTS.So. ?
The health and police committee re- :
ported that the ty>ard of health bad in
spected the street and alleys, vacant
lots ami back yards of various places in
the city and that it had been discovered
by the report ofDr.Brawan.l saying the
health of the city i* menaced by the
condition ol the streams actl other filth
Is well founded.
The chief, of police reported that he
had notified many people to olean up
their premises and the streets and al
leys in their vicinities.
All the members of the coudcII were
present at the meeting except Mr. Mc
Grath. Mayor Conway presided.
LOSE OUT
Nowells Defeated iu Famon*
Berners Bay Case
According to word received last night
frotn Juneau, the NowelU lost the
famous Berners Bay lawsuit. Judge
Wickersham held that the mortgage
given to secure the first bonds issued
was a prior lien, tatting precedence
over the receiver's certificites issued
during Judge Brown's term. This is a
jreversal of Judge Brown's contention.
If the holders of the receiver's certifi
cates, of which there are wauv out,
realize anvthinff, they will be required
to pay off the original bonds.
The decision is a victory for the
International Trust Company of Boston,
represented in Alaska by Shakleford &
Lyons.
The case will be appealed to the
circuit, and then, perhaps, to the su
preme court.
BUY ON':
Start Busy Year With Good
Watch
I Do you need a wa'ch? You do unless
you ha?e one already that is thoroughly
: reliable. There is nothing so needful .
1 :o the busy man ? workman or business
I man as a watch that will correctly
mark time.
We sell all the leading makes o !
watches at PRICKS THAT ARb
RIGHT, at prices a9 low as those which
obtain in New York, Chicago or any of
:be other great metropolitan centers,
j We sell gold watches, stiver watches,
nickel watches, and all kinds of watches
of ail the standard makes.
We carry the most complete and
most up-to-date stock of jewelry, China
ware and cut glassware in Alaska.
Our repair department is the most mod
cm in all its appointments and the
most thorough in the work t turns out.
We examine the eyes free of cost and
tit them with the kind of glasses that
scientific tests demonstrate that they
require.
J. Iku'3, Optician and Jeweler.
r ft uUav'? Jtluituttiii
Balzac wore a blue dress coal With
metal buttous. A play of his, "Les
Ressources de Qulnolu," was lu re
hearsal at the"" Otleon theater In Farls,
I and Balzac, ever hopeful, expected an
Immense mi ceo as. In order to appear
In pi In costume on the opening night
he ordered a blue dress eoat Ilued with
matin, the buttons of which were of
solid eighteen carat gold. "Qulnola"
was a ghastly failure, and for sonic
time after It left the bill Balzac wu
exceedingly hard up. Whenever read*
money failed hlui? and ready money
failed him often? 'he used to cut one oi
his buttons ojf and sell It to a Jeweler
and to the day of his death the cou:
with the gold buttons mul its su<
feasors were called by Balzac nud hi
friends "Les Uessonrces tie Quiuola.'
A Flavor of Antiquity.
In the little towu of Munsiedel, In
Bavaria, there exists one of the most
curious charitable foundations In thf
world. One of the burghers, Christo
pher Wanner, died In 1151 and left his
fortune for the establishment of a
home for aged poor. lie attached, how
ever, tlie condition that every old man
who was taken In should wear his
beard and the same cut of clothes and
cap as he himself used to wear. Con
sequently, after the lapse of hundreds
of ye ars, the ancient pensioners are
still to be seen ^wandering about tin
streets of Munsiedel In the costumes ot
the fifteenth century.
Him Only Occupation.
"Yes'm, but If I do youah laundrj
work, ma'am, I must have de undah j
standin' dat my husban' collects dt
pay."
"But why can't you collect It your
self. Manda?"
"Well, you see, ma'am, I.dou't wan1
to rob de oi' tnau of de oulj- Job lie't
evnh likely to get."? Cleveland PlaJr
Dealer.
The Truth of It.
Blusters? I dare say I do look mad
I understand JIgley siys I'm the worst
liar he ever saw. Wiseman? Oh, that*!
a gross libel! Blusters? Of course It Is
Wiseman? Well, I should say. Why,
everybody admits you're a pretty good
liar. ? Catholic Standard and Times.
Literary Clubs.
Literary clubs are a very harmlesi
form of hero worship. They make Just
the same excuse for literary people tt
meet together as whist or bridge to i
leu* bookish class. -Sphere.
To Sernpe an Acquaintance.
"To scrape an acquaintance" was
originated by the Emperor Hadrian.
Onco when visiting the public bath he
found an old veteran scraping himseli
with a piece of broken crockery In lieu
of an Iron or copper scraper. Hadrian
gave him n sum of money to provide
the necessary materials for a bath ana
on his next visit tt the lustltutioD
found It full of veterans scraping them
selves with potsherds. "Scrape away,
gentlemen, but you shall not scrape an
acquaintance with me," was Hadrian's
comment as he went out
The Poet's IneoiiKiiitency.
"You speak of the brooks," said the
critic as he looked over his friend's
poem, "as the most Joyous things in
nature."
"So they are." said the poet
"but you are Inconsistent"
"Why?"
"Because later on you say they are
ever murmurlne."
One of the Important Duties of Physicians and
the Well-Informed of the World
ic to learn a? to the relative standing and reliability of the leading manufactur
ers of medicinal agents, as the most eminent physicians are the most careful as to
the unitorm quality and perfect purity of remedies prescribed by them, and it is well
known to physicians and the Well- Informed generally that the California Fig Syrup
| Co.. by reason of its correct methods and perfect equipment and the ethical character of
its product has attained to the high standing in scientific and commercial circles which
is accorded to successful and reliable houses only, and, therefore, that the name of the
Company has become a guarantee of the excellence of its remedy.
TRUTH AND QUALITY
appeal to the Well- Informed in every walk of life and are essential to permanent suc
cess and creditable standing, therefore we wish to call the attention of all who would
enjoy good health, with its blessings, to the fact that it involves the question of right
living with all the term implies. With proper knowledge of what is best each hour
of recreation, of enjoyment, of contemplation and of effort may be made to contribute
to that end arid the use of medicines dispensed with generally to great advantage, but
as in many instances a simple, wholesome remedy may be invaluable if taken at the
| proper time, the California Fig Syrup Co. feels that it is alike important to present ,
truthfully the subject and to supply the one perfect laxative remedy which has won
the appoval of physicians and the world-wide acceptance of the Well-Informed because j
of the excellence of the combination, known to all, and the original method of manufac- I
ture, which is known to the California Fig Syrup Co. only.
This valuable remedy has been long and favorably known under the -??-ne of ?
Syrup of Figs ? and has attained to world-wide acceptance as the most excellent of
family laxatives, and as its pure laxative principles, obtained from Senna, are well
known to physicians and the Well-informed of the world to be the best of natural
laxatives, we have adopted the more elaborate name of ? Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
Senna ? as more fully descriptive of the remedy, but doubtless it will always be
called tor by the shorter name of Syrup of Figs ? and to get its beneficial effects always
note, when purchasing, the full name of the Company ? California Fig Syrup Co. ?
plainly printed on the front of every package, whether you simply call for ? Syrup of
Figs ? or by the full name ? Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna ? as ? Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of Senna ? is the onejaxative remedy manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
j Co. and the same heretofore known by the name ? Syrup of Figs ? which has given
satisfaction to millions. The genuine is for sale by all leading druggists throughout
the United States in original packages of one size only, the regular price of which
is fifty cents per bottle.
Every bottle is sold under the general guarantee of the Company, filed with the
Secretary of Agriculture, at Washington, D. C., that the remedy is not adulterated or
misbranded within the meaning of the Food and Drugs Act, June 30th, 1906.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
San Francisco, Cal.
I Louisville, Ky. U S. A. New York, N. Y.
London, England.
SPECIAL SALES
SPECIAL SALE Ladies Winter hats
Commencing Monday 1-2 off.
SPECIAL SALE in Men Overcoats
and Suits 25 per cent. off. For the
next ten days.
SPECIAL SALE in dress goods and
fancy trimmings. W e must make
room for our Spring lines.
Martin Conway
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everything is so arranged that b f
following the simple instruction*
the quality is always dcliUonc.
See our several styles and let
explain the perfect way.
P. E KERN
Gold and Silversmith.
We have a large stock |
homney's Candy
Peter's Chocolates |
A' so a large stock oi
Fresh Nuts
Dont1 Forget ibe.Number. 428 Brdw'y |
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and.Iraporter of
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Mail Orders a Soecialty
new mater and Cigin Rates
On and after the 1st of October, i905, the following will be the
Monthly rates for water and light service from the Northwest Light
& P owerCompany:
WATER
First Faucet $ 2.00
Kach " additional (except wash basins, free) ? 25
Bath Tubs in Hotels or other Public Houses 50
Water Closets " " " " *' cn
Urinals " " " " "
Wash Basins 11 " " " "
Hote's, per room additional 10
Beer Famps 1-00
Restaurants 5.00
Steam Laundries *7.50
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 12.50
ALL NIGHT SERVICE.
Each 16 cp lights 1.50 2.00
Enclosed Arcs 15 00 U 50
32 cp '.ights double 18 cp
Meter Rates will be 10 cents per 1000 watts.
EDWIN BROWNE. Manager.
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