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FOLK AND PLAGIARISM
Gov. Folk, of Missouri, in his quiet,
unostentious way, recently rapped some
of those smart critics who seek to ex
ploit their learning by proclaiming
everything good that has been said bv
a writer or in a speech as a theft from
someone who has gone before. Gov,
Fols made a speech at the funeral of a
guard of the state penitentiary who
was killed while attempting to prevent
a jail-break. Book worms accused him
of plagiarism because some of the
thoughts he expressed were similar to
some of those expressed by William J.
Bryan, when, as a member of congress,
he spoke to the eulogistic resolutions
of a fellow-member. Mr. Folk prompt
ly informed his critics, when question
ed, that the thoughts, and some of the
words he had used, more nearly re
sembled those of Uobert G. Ingersoll on
another occasion. He offered no de
fense for havinr used them, beyond the
natural one that the sentiments werj
those which he felt. They had occured
to him, he said, on many similar occa
sions. and were appropriate to this one.
That was all. There was no wordy de
fense A mere statement of the facts,
but it was enough to bring to him the
support of alt except the very would-be
wise.
It would be almost impossible for an
orator or an author to express a senti
ment that hss never found expression
before in some of the languages of the
world, and it would be strange if the
words adopted for the exprcs-ioa were
not often similar to thos? that had been
previously used. The man or woman
who can draw from the great store
house of literature for thoughts, or for
words to express thoughts, is fortunate
ly equipped and deserving of compli
ments rather than epithets.
Students will recall that nearly every
great man of letters, philosophy and el
oquence has been called a plagiarist,
many of the greatest among them,
probably, with a degree of truth.
Shalsspere, Longfellow and Balzac;
JefTerson, Mirabeau and Spencer: Web
ster, Gladstone and Gambetta, ail hrve
been reviled by notoriety-seeking crit
ics, if unmarked graves, for so-called lit
erary thefts.
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If Mayor Dunce shall be able to sub
stantiate bis charges of corruption
against the Chicagocity council he will
regain all the popular! ty-and more-that
he has lost through the disposition of
the papers to make fun of him because
he has been unable to accomplish mu
nicipal ownership of the traction com
panies. That his failure has been due
to the city council more than to himself
has not sufficed to cause him to bs
spared by critics.
Checa seems to be lighting Judge
Wickeraham because Fairbanks has be
come a larger town that it is. and it s
now fighting the Tanana Mines rail
way. apparently, for the s.ime cause.
Dunlap aud Stetson hats for i~> a'
Clayson's. tf
Open Day and NJebt
The Seattle saloon is open day and
eight. FrienJsof tht house and the
public generally will be welcomed at
any hour. The place is always com
comfortable.
Home Made!
?nmnHnniBi!
Mince Meat, 4
Plum Pudding, |
Apple Butter,
Orange Marmalade J
Fruit C'akts,
Chillie Sauce,
Mexican Hot
and Jellies.
JUST RECEIVED \
Sour Kraut. Canaied Peels, Apple ?
Cider, Hubbard Squash, Dill's f
Pickles. New Nuts, Olives, Pop. 4
corn, Cranberries and AppUs t
Up-to-date stationer? just receive*1, f
fiortb End Grocery !
TELEPHONE NO. 138 (
If the United States persists in main
taining its tariff wall and continues to
refuse to enter into reciprocal relations
.with Canada in the next parliamentary
election Great Britain might not go for
free trade. That would mean a great
deal to this country!
It is evident that John Rockefeller
acd Cassie Chadwick are not the only
frenzied-finance productions of Clere
land, Ohio. Those Denison-Prlor
bankers were just a mite frenzied
themselves.
The Juneau Transcript has begun n
war on the federal court officials. It
was very frank to announce in the bo
ginning that it began the fight because
it was no\ receiving what itregaided
as its sha -e of the federal patronage.
That man Patrick has as many lives
as the proverbial cat.
A. J. UAlfOUR
LOSES HIS SEAT
According to dispatches in the
Whitehorse Star, Arthur J. Balfour,
the leader of the British conservative
party and the former premier, was de
feated by his East Manchester constit
uency. T. G. Horridge, a liberal, was
the successful contestant. Balfour
will probably be returned by another
constituency.
NEW HOTEL TO
BE AT CONRAD
A local company has been formed,
the personnel of which we will be at
liberty to make known in a few days, for
the purpose of erecting a first-olass ho
tel at Conrad. Already an order has
been sent to the outside for the mater
ial for the building which will be 50x
120 feet, three stories high. ? White
hor.-e Star.
Karl & Wilson collars and cuffs at
Clavson's tf
fOR TlirEYE
Ho Not Permit It To Trouble
Yon
i :ght is the most useful and necessary
of the senses. To lose it is to make
life a blank. We are in business for
the express purpose of savin? the uses
and pleasures of this most important
of the five senses to our friends and
patrons. We can do it. We are doing
it every day. Don't take our word for
it. Ask those who wear our glasses.
Our prices arv made with ths idea con
stantly in view of keeping soul and
body together while we live to serve
other suffers as we have served those
who have come to us. Do not permit
your eyes to trouble you. It is not
necessary. All examinations free.
We carry the largest and best stock
of jewelry in the north.
Our repair department is still at work
making old watches as good as new.
J. IKUTA,
Jeweler and Optician.
NOfl.E OF MA*" SH dli'S SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that by
virtue of a writ of execution, dated December
:?s 190&, issued out of the District Court, for
the District of Alaska. Division No. 1. thereof,
on judgement, decree|of foreclosure, an order
of s ,ie of real and personal property, rendered
.in ' entered in Mal l court on ;ha 15th day of
?mber. 1W0, in favor of the Washington
Sa "Mh] Bank, of Seattle, Washington, a cor
por tion, rhe Scandinavian-American Tank, of
s?u tie. Washington, a corporation, and Le
Ko M. Backus against the Alaska Flihiries
Un u, a corporation, I hare on this 5th day
of January. 1$06, levied upon the following de
sert khI real aud personal property, situated at
or r *ar Chilkat Inlet about fourmllea bolow the
old own of Chilkat in the District of Alaska,
to-uit:
T .ut certain cannery building 80x220 feet, with
in * L" 60x110 feet 2H stories hight, shingle roof.
M s.> House 24x28 feet. 2 stories, shingle roof.
One Chinese house 30x70 feet, two stories,
shii gle roof.
O ie superintendent's dwelling 12x29 feet, a
stor es. with kitchen 14x18 feet, 1 story, shingle
roof,
O .e barn 12x20 feet, 1 story,
O: e fisherman's house >4x60 feet.
Ore story (5) log buildings.
O ?e sawmill 30xS0 feet, 1 story
Or e j5-H . P. boiler.
O te C. & T. sawmill complet except 1 8" iron
pul ey.
One log haul complete except cable.
Three >aws.
One Cajriage complete.
?u 10" rubber beltin?, 6-ply
Two 12 ' Snatch blocks.
A so the following, being situated on Hudson
bay aireetly across from Hoonah, in the Dis
tric of Alaska, to wit:
One web house.
O-.e mess house and store.
One Blacksmitn shop.
Also the following fish traps, situated in the
District of Alaska, a* follows, to-wit:
Oue fish trap located on Chiicoot Inlet, be
tween Haines Mission and the canuery of the
Columbia Canning Co
One fish trap located at Seduction Point,
about three miles below the Alaska Fisheries
cannery.
Out: fish trap located on the east side of Lynn
canal, almost opposite the south end of Sulli
van Uland.
Two fish traps located on the the east side of
Lynn canal near Seward City.
Two fish traps located on Icy straits, nearly
opposite Hoonah.
And that I will on the 13th day of February
I'.Kjtf, at the hour of 10 o'elock, A, M., on said
day. at the cannery building, on Chilkat and
kno .vn as the A. F. U., sell all the above de
scribed property, or so much thereof as may be
cec. ssary, to satisfy plaintiff's judgment, with
interest thereon and co?ta and attorney fees,
to the highest and best bidder for cash, law
ful money of the United States
Dated at skagway, Alaska, this 5th day of
January 1906
JAMES M. SHOUP
ULited states Marshal for the District of
Alaska. Divison, No. 1, at Juueau.
By H. L, JOHNSON Deputy
It
AN AUTUMN EPISODE
I
[Original.]
I elected to take my vacation In tho
autumn. What I wanted was rest, and
summer outings lire usually anything
but restful. I went to the Bucking
ham inn, located In a lovely country
dotted here and there wl^ handsome
summer cottages. I did not arrive till
October wns half sj>ent and the regu
lar summer boarders had gone back to
town and were doubtless bard at work
ag .in. Morning and evening there
were blazing logs in the great fireplace
in the main hall, where the hotel ofllce
was located, but during the middle of
the day artificial beat was unneces
sary.
I was very Indolent. I sat most of
the day at the window In this ofllce
room looking out on the white hard
road over which occasionally bowled
a carriage. Beyoud the road were
woods looking for all the world as if a
painter had dabbed them with different
colors. Above the woods was the blue
sky. I say the blue sky because dur
lngjny stay It was seldom hidden by
clouds. In a leather covered easy chilli
I sat and looked at the road, the car
riages, the variegated wood nnd tho
blue sky.
One day a carriage passed In which
sat an old gentleman and a young girl.
The girl's was on6 of those serious
faces that are seldom seen In young
people? the face of one who endures or
has endured some great grief. The
eyes were large, aud In them one
might see In connection with other fea
tures of the face a marvelous depth of
feeling, an unusual strength of char
acter. I can best describe her by com
paring her with one who lives under a
physical blight, such as being deaf and
dumb or blind. However, the carriage
quickly passed, aud these impressions
which I have given at leugth were but
momentary.
The next day at the same hour?
about 3 o'clock In the afternoon? the
name carriage with the same occupants
drove by again. This time a revelation
was given me. The girl and the old
gentleman were speaking the sign lan
guage for deaf mutes with their fingers.
I was surprised at how hard hit I was
by the discovery. I had felt sure some
physical blight was on the poor girl,
but hoped that It might be something
less than this ? a lameness, a withered
arm. But not to hear the sound of
voices, to be deprived of all sweet
sounds, especially those conveying
sympathy ? it is terrible.
After that I used to take my seat at
the window every day shortly before 3
o'clock, and the carriage with the old
gentleman and my sad faced deaf mute
usually went by. I asked the clerk of
the hotel If he knew who they were.
He gave me a name and said they
drove every day to the house of a rela
tive? an old woman. This Is all the
Information he could give me. As the
season progressed and It grew colder
the driving became less frequent and
before the 1st of November ceased.
One day, buttoning a light overcoat
about me, I went out for a walk. I
kept the road for awhile, then struck
Into the woods. The summer was long
dying. Usually at the time In that lo
cality there Is nothing green left ex
cept the cedars and some vines. Now
the maples were yellow and red, the
oaks were a faded green, the chestnuts
were withered, but the leaves still
hung to the trees. The ground was
strewn with acorns, hickory nuts and
chestnut burs. Most of the burs had
been opened, but by hunting about
pushing the dead leaves aside, I would
occasionally come upon a fat nut. On
coming to? an opening I looked out on
an expansive view lying below. The
trees through which I gazed, their yel
low leaves gilded by the afternoon
? sun, were a fitting frame for the pic
ture. The landscape itself was bathed
In the same autumu light and was
screened by a thin mist? a garment
finer than the finest lace that nature
puts on when about to retire for her
winter nap.
Vaulting a stone wall, I descended a
?lope, kicking the leaves? as I love to
do? making my way toward a rustic
bridge, but seeing traces of nuts under
some trees I was passing I yielded to
a childish propensity to gather a few.
I was busy at this when I heard voices
b?hlnd me and, turning, saw ray girl
of the carriage with several children.
She was looking at me with those ex
pressive eyes as much as to ask, "What
are you doing here?" I realized that I
was in private grounds and wished to
apologize, but alas, 1 did not know
the sign language.
"Are you finding any nuts?"
The words came Uke an angel's voice
out of the sky. Could It be possible
that they had been spoken by my deaf
mute? I was too surprised, too de
lighted, to take any notice of what had
been said to me, though my hat came
off Instinctively.
"Can It be possible that I am tres
passing?" I said at last.
"These are private grounds, but you
are quite welcome. In summer, when
the country Is full of people, we put up
a sign, but now It's a little lonely here,
and we like to see some one."
"You are very kind. Do you know I
have seen you often pass the Bucking
ham Inn, where I am staying, and I
have made a singular mistake about
you? I thought you a deaf mute."
"That's uncle. You saw me talking
to him in the sign language."
I made no reply to this, but she must
have seen an indescribable happiness
In my face, for she said:
"I cannot see why you should takfl
an interest in a stranger."
That was the beginning of It or, rath
er, the end of the beginning. We hope
that the final ending will not come til!
long after our silver wedding.
S. HUNTER HAI-SEY.
You are at Home
When you stop at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel
It is there where yon find all
the Comforts and Conveniences
which have made this Hotel so
well and favorably known to the
Traveling Public and Tourists
K from all parts of the world.
[ First.Class Rates Moderate
7WOORES WHHRF CO.
Termlnut W. P. & Y. Route
All South Bound Steamere Arrive and Depart FromThla Dock
REGULATIONS 1905
Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. S. customs
office) and must be delivered before 6 p.m. No freight will be re
ceived on wharf after this hour.
BAGGAGE? Tolls will be collected on Checked Baggage Onlt. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to the publio when steamer is nearing
dock and will be opened only when passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
P. O. Box 175. C. E. WYNN- JOHNSON, Gen'l Mgr
Cor. 5th & Broadway. 'Phone 80
Cigars and Tobacco
Stationery
and Fishing Tackle
?NEWS DEPOT*
New Books Just Rec'd
The Daily delivered to
any part of the city
for $1 per mouth
I have the largest and best se- i
' lected stock of j |
: MEERSCHAUM
GOODS
, In Skagway. Just the thing for
i Christmas presents
Also a large stock of Lewis and
1 1 Clark
'! SMOKERS' SOUVENIRS
A Tony Dortero j
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Re&x Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUPLIC
524 FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
Special Al>?ntIon to Business From
8n#gway, Haines and Vicinity
CREWS & HILLS,
ATTORNEYS
Will Praotice In All the Courts
Jur.e; u Alisk?
J. R. Wiks Geo. C. Heard
WINN & HEARD
ATTOR N EYS AT-LAW
Will uractice in Alaska Courts,
U. S, Supreme Court, and Land
and Mining business.
(looms 3, 4, and 5, Decker Building
JUNEAU, ? - ? ALASKA
JUNEAU S.S. CO'S.I
ELECTKIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
GEORGIA
Carrying U. 8. Mall
For Haines, Berneis Bay, Juneau I
Hoonah, Tenakej Sitka and Wayports |
SAILS
at 8 a. m.
Jan 5, 11, 17, 23, 29,
W. W. BOCJGHTON, Agent I
Broadway and Fifth Ave, Phone 90
-Garibea Hotel
Caribou Crossing
A Strictly
? Dining Room in Connection ?
Choicest Wines, Liquors & Cigars
R. J. Britain, Mgr.
Finely Furnished Rooms
Electric Lighted Throughout
THE IMPERIAL HOTEL
GEO. W. CURTIS, PROP.
AMERICAN PLAN
Front St. South P.O., Whitehorse, Y.T
Pacific Coast S.S. Co.
PIONEER AT.AKTtA LINE.
SPEED, SAFETY, COMFORT
Seattle, Puget Sound, San Franclaoo and Southern Port*
CARRYING IT. S. KAU
Steamers of This Company Leave
Cottage <2itv - Jan. 15, 29
Via Vancouver and Sitka
M %. Above Sehednle Bubieot to ohange Without Notloo.
E. A. MURPHY, Agent, Ph?n* 90
C. D. DUNANh, Gen- Pass. Agt
10 Market 8lreet, San PrancUoo, Cal ?
?
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The Alaska Steamship Co. |
Carrying D. S. Mail and Alaaka Paoifle Expreaa
Next Sailing of the Fait Paiienger Steamer
JEFFERSON, ,
Jan. 7, Jan. 21, Feb. 4.
FARALLON - - Jan.
Company reaerve* right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfer* to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addiiional Charge
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Fhoee 68
Canadian Pacific Ry. Co.
STEAMER
AMUR . . Jan. n, a6
Feb. II, 20
StUlif at S f.a
Direct to Vancouver and Victoria
Transferring to Seattle via rail or steamer withon extra ehaige
We give quick service
For Information Write or Apply to
H.BJDUNN,
Agent Skagway
The White Pass & Yukon Route
TIM? TABLE No- 13
(Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 1. S. Bound
1st class. lit class 2nd c1m=?
9 30 a m. LV. SKAGUAY AR. 4 SOp *. AR. 4 18 b. ?
11 0?}" " WHIT? PASS " * [J? ' ? 111 ?.
11 48 " ? LOG CABIN S 10 ' 1 00 "
12 35 f P;?m " BENNETT " " 12 28 p.m
2 45 " 2 10 " " CARIBOU " 11 50a.m " 10 C "
6 40 " 4 30 " AR White Horsk LV 9 30 " LV, " 7 ( "
Passengers must be at depots in time to have Baggage Inspected at 4
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train. \
150 pounds of baggage trill be checked free with each full fare tic. J
and 75 pouaas with each half fare ticket.
if.V4?4* ift jifk AU;c j^t, 4Y4U*vj?i>U?l ^
WlW i;* *?A* -*A?"?ir t> 7^r v V **. '
While Pass J lion Route
Through' Line From,
Through line from Skagway to Atltn, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
intermediate Yukon River pointa.-1" " The new placer camps in the A'sek and Kluane
Mining Districts are reached only yia Whtte Horse.
Winter Route Stage . Service
During the winter season when navigation Is closed, daily trains will continue running
between Skagway and White Horse.' A through Mail, Passenger aud Freight service
will be maintained by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line, between JWhite
Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse (or Dawson
and intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabuiouslylrich quartz
camp of the Windy Arm district, take our daily trains to Caribou,
For information relative to passenget, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to*
M. J. B. WHITE, G. F & P. A. A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. R. D. PINNEO, Asst. G. F. & PJl
Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver, B. C. and Skaguay, Alaska Skatruay. Alaska *