Established 1898
li. S. Keller, I'ubUslicr.
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EDITORIAL
( OMMi \t TMKN'T
rhc so oud >n -neement of the
s'. sway HtghSc! >1 has become a
mar. r oi r • Two vonng ladies
received t • Ir «l:; . >mas as having
finished the t'otu' ;-ar course and
they may now enter the advanced
<ourse of training in College.
The gymnasium oi the school was
• i:. •! with enthusiastic and interest
ed friend: and neighbors. The pro
gram was . el! i 'red and enthu
siastically receiv ■,!. The audience
was particularly generous in the ap
plause given the graduates.
The yontig ladies acquitted them
selves with marked credit to their
itv.c'jers ; 'i with great approbation
to the friends. Miss Talbot's word
tif Welt o:. gi before .she read
i.cr paper :d MI.-s Clark's closing
word after >'n £* had read her paper
. • re i;ye, iuKv well done and
add •! a feature to the program which
. vi • o:. - in the audience enjoyed.
The two essays were well writ
t- :;. and w. 'l delivered. They show
e<| thought and research, and pos
sessed merit from any standpoint
from which they might be viewed.
• of •!:. ■ ; r ... ; were familiar
•v;' i the :' -is pr — med in Miss Tal
bot's essay. ;u that "er work had the
dv:. •!ti■ •' of tr Itng over a beaten
path w!i< re xx". could easily follow.
Miss r:,.rU traversed ground that
was ti> .v to many and her selections
uf !.:•■ World War poems brought
. • ividly some of the work of that
per;, d wl:i.-h will ab de for genera
tions to come.
The • horns* s by the upper and low
er classes under the leadership of
Miss i.undstrom were well rendered
and received with hearty applause.
The atsdience showing a partiality
for the "Butterfly" in which Juanita
S-: !:!i did some clever dancing. This
number was applauded to an encore.
The address by Mr. Henderson was
omitted on account of his failure
to secure transportation. Mr Hahn
in his presentation of the diplomas
as chairman of the Board of Direc
tors gave a clear and concise presen
tation of facts in connection with
the work of the school.
He expressed the regret of the
Hoard that the splendid corps of
teachers we have bad this year will
not be here next year. With the ex
ception of our very able, competant
Principal. Mi's Mabel Stone, all the
teachers are leaving. Bat with Miss
Stove at the head there will be a
strong r.-'-cl-us for a countenance of
the efficient work which has charac
terized the work of the school in the
past.
We are all proud of our school,
its manageme t. and the work it is
doing, i r yi.ang people take high
rank when tluy go ou with their
education in the states, which is
both a s'ir.ulus to thera an>l an as
surance that the school is what it
shoukl be.
Subsrril c for the Puily
Ol'R I'l'BUC SCHOOL
The commencement exercises in
counectioa with the graduation of
two High School girls, is worthy of
more than passing comment by the
people of Skagway.
AVe venture the assertion that those
present Tuesday night, who have at
tended other functions of the kind,
where many have graduated, will
unhesitatlngTv say that, measured
by any fair standard, none have soon
anything better.
The fact is—though wo are Mow
to recognize it—that our boys and
girls can get as much or ljiore, and
get it as we!' or better, right here
in Skagway. where they can be un
der the eye and near the heart of
their parents than they can gut in
any place in the 1'nlted States during
their High School course. There is
the glamour of the city, and the at
traction of the crowd, but neither
the one nor the other add anything
I to the inculcation of knowledge ia
connection with a growing boy or
girl. And when it comes to know
ing things, and to grounding a boy
or girl in rudiiuentals thero is 110
better place than rifc'i: here in Skag
way. Our teachers are as v.ell train
ed ar.d as competent, as thorogoing
and more painstaking than they
could be with the larger classes nec
essary in the big High Schools. And
these young people will bear these
facts oat ia their course in College
as those who have gone before have,
and are demonstrating.
We have eight grade graduates.
Enough io'v.\y.:e .1 ! 11 e class tor next
year High. If these youn? people
stay here, it will make possible the
beginnini: of the regul ;r lour year
course of study, it might involve
the employment of another teacher
in the fall of 19^2. but that should
be and could be done.
There is nothing material to the
High School course which <-acnot be
supplied here in Skagway. Parents
who keep their children !n o ir school
for the four years aro pursuing a
wise course and are giving their
children lie best can be had
anywhere.
Alaska is particular!; fortunate in
oeing able to selei; her teachers from
a long lis; o'" n<-pH :ant* People
\-ho have had ex, r: ":< • in the stat
es Bitd want • • • »to Alaska for a
ciaii.ee. This is • to of the reasons
•*..r the high 11 in tiie ability
of our teachin-t force.
Our man-i.il •raitm.- anil Ojmestic
»lence d> p irtiw im have done cxcol
'tnt work. :vl ft"- he. continue!.
're outlook :.-r t: .-•u iing year is
ietter than for • o: .e time. A littlt
\-I olesonie r>oortir.: will lie worth
vvl.iie ia 1 with this great
in litlit:i.'!• '•!' 'i • nation '.)l K
t 1:1: 1« m >T-iii:i !>(•!-:
Kveryni'. is i i t'rfnr of a foot
bridge jut; -s ' 'f rirer on Fonrlii
street. V •• • »rt i-; i>»inir made to.
have a pcrtmiat nt one put in.
In the i:>< .i.itlnie a suggestion has
been n;. ■! ti.at a t.::porarv bridge
'>e put i i. ' : . t'ie river with
two of So tig piling which
re i> U ' . : ti e beach. Thus-i? I
could be imr .or a reasonable
■?titn 1 auicd in .. . d a substun
tial liridg» mad-.' hj.-ii would last
n all e>. - i r. If moored
with stroii? i.i !-. tiicv would not
be loNt if • ■ h.idge went out. It is
possi'>^, r • i .'a:.: S:ist a whole
season t'.iru *1 • > ^pense of putting
them i:i •• .>:iT.l • vi ry great and
would a ii >r«t . n of getting a-i
cro.-s i ho river. I
'I •> Alpii: r!n!> is looking into the
matter and It is hoped will see its j
way clear (<> start this thing and |
bring it t>i « impletioti.
Rus.'.i s '-n Ore Dspaj l». j
Tl • :n :i ore ilf ;;o«'!s ,
known .■ t ' • have been loc&t*'
•0 near Kn:| -... Itlisa In magnetic'
distnrl-am** itv. • ~iiy iinequaled |
Pl<"»h*iv V ■;oii'-Saiifes were;
v'llM.cd >■ • ' / ■'. tl-e !:fte I'riif
Kriist l.e> -it. a anil his rce- j
urds : • • I I'" >' 1 rescued'
iin<l -liken t« «!n:. Two Sweillst I
ubsiT'i'rs t'.iv! that- two Immense
parallel dep»« . - • > i i.ivnetlc iron ore
ar«r iiupciiteil. Tlie-i' seem to Iwve
about iijtn I ' miles or more i
nnd !" . sfpnia!" i about 40 miles. :
British Ship Gets Record.
The Kmpress of Rrimin, the first I
(ratis.ttl; olM»nrnlns v. «sel to pass j
up the Sr. Lawrence. arrived re
cent!'. at Quel ee from Liverpool, in five >
days and twenty-two hoars, breaking |
ail previous records between those j
ports. It was her maiden trip as nn j
oil-burner and she clipped six hours i
from her best previous time. The ex- \
ponse of reconditioning her as an oil- j
punier equaled the cost of her origina' j
<v>i«i ruction.
A Rarity.'
"What is a woman of lact, any- t
way?" asl;ih1 the Old Fogy.
"One who knows how to smile |
when you praise some other woman," 1
replied the Crouch. j'
Weasel Leaps Into Jaws
of rGator for Safety J
Pascagouia, Miss.—A party of >
hunters which lias just returned J
here from Bayou Casotte reports J
that on Saturday the men saw an j
alligator prepare to attack a {
weasel, whereupon the weaser, J
with retnarkahle alacrity, leaped J
Into the 'gator's extended jaws «
and slid down Into Its stomach. »
The hunters say they were as- v
tonlshed at the notions of the »
weasel and awaited results. »
Within fifteen minutes they oh- j
served the weasel eating its way J
through the entrails of the mon- J
ster. }
According to the hunters, the J
fondness for.egtrs prompted the J
slender animal to take Its J
chances in the alligator. !
Consumers Back Textile Mills.
Gera, Germany.—A great consumers'
association has been formed at this
manufacturing center of Thnrlngla to
purchase the products of the Gera tex
tile mills in an attempt to force (low n
prices and relieve unemployment.
Meaning of "Call," a Market Term.
A ' call." in market parlance Is a con
tract giving the purchaser the option
to buy a commodity or security at a
fixed price, within a fixed time. It Is
used in speculation In grain, cotton,
stocks and foreign exchange. When
German marks, for example, are sell
ins for l.'< cents, a broker will sell for
!?S." the privilege of buying 25,000
macks, within nine months, at 5.0
cents each. If the price within that
period goes above 5.0 cents, the holdci
or the call can purchase at that price
and sell at the prevailing market
price, and have the difference as a
profit. If the price does not reach the
((Viotat.oii named in the "call," the
money spent for it is lo^t.
An Effort at Logic.
"You say you want equal opportn
nit.v for everybody!" sabl the man who
tries to be fair.
"1 do." answered the anarchist.
"And you are protesting against in
justice?"
"I am."
"Then why don't you give the Inno
cent bystander a chance for h\s life
when you plant a bomb?"
CONQUEST OF THE AIR.
When, next year. in making new re(S
oriis in the conquest oi tlit? air, ships
of ixie air circumnavigate the earth In
3 new record time, it will probably
'■econie n part of history that the I'a
•flic ocean. much vaster than the At
lantic, lias I eeii reduced to uarrowet
•iropol; ions in a much less time. Vi".'
nave )et to await the record to !*■
made in vau'iui*hilij; Pacitlc ocean cJIs
min ts. Uut what we may with.safety 1
assume, oxisidcriin; all improvements
made in air tiav iRation since Captain
.toliti AI cock and Lieutenant Brown
made the lirst non-stop flight across
the Atlantic between St. John's and
Ciifdeli oti June 14-1.">. 1019, Is that,
barring accidents, some of the con- !
ttslams in next year's competition |
will make relatively better records In i
crossing the 1'acille Distances are i
ui'icli greater, says St. I.ouis Globe I
Democrat. Tlie Atlantic ocean Is
o.tXH) miles wide at Its widest point, j
while the Pacitlc Is lO.dOtl. The aver
age width of the I'acitic Is about twice I
is great as that of the Atlautlc.
Through silent trees the sunlight '
Conies to liniMl the bench so well de- i
signed for lazy comfort. A man whose i
face seems younger than his age sits '
quiet at peace. Ills thoughts afar, his
mind a romping ground for ianta.*:?* |
that seem mirrored is: Me ey-ss, which
glow and live In the ilacid face he
shows the passing wor d. Awake he
dreams and through farcy gains again
the youth that, slipping and elusive,
seeks to leave his srasp, says Milwau
kee Journal. Night comes and with It
such fulness of the moon as lends a j
spell to earth's uneven outlines. Back i
he goes along the dusty road which |
lends to home and work, remade I
through solitude and Idle thoughts, fit |
again to occupy his prosy place In 1
busy marts or noisy shops.
A school for foreign affairs! Why
wasn't such an obvious Idea ever
thought of or propounded before Pro
fessor G. Young started it in the Con
temporary Review? The English pro
fessor sees no reason why there
shouldn't be a chair and seminar in
connection with the University of Lon
don. One of the early effects of the
war was to bUng into discredit the
time-honored methods of diplomacy,
says Christian Science Monitor. The
man in the street begun to declare
that secret diplomacy must be abol
ished and the open policy of "cards
on the table'' succeed It. Professor
Voting's "school" would mean the
ranks of diplomacy thrown open to
the best minds in a nation irrespective
of class.
When a Herman toretgn minister
praises Lloyd George to the reichstag
the war seems to be "over, over
there," nt least.
Alas for the poor buyer of Illicit
liquor! lie gets little sympathy ana
not much liquor, and oftener than not
he gets arrcsied.
ON ANOTHFR
TRACK
What's be
came of all tlie
young men
Edith used to
have In her
train?
Oh, one by
one they
switched off.
TWWC.% Al<p
*- •*<- .
*A> TO /
"THE PESSIMIST"
Take a face as long as a graveyard,
And a crepe and a tub full of tears
Blow in a bubble of "terrible trouble'
That's coming in Just a few years.
HE MEANT
"RARE"
That poor
French Count!
He meant to be
com pllmentary
to Edith, but put
his foot In it, as
usual.
How?
He vowed that
her beauty wa9
very ccarcc,
"THE COAL DEALEV
To scales that are "doctored" to
short weight
Mark up the high price of coal.
61ft In some slate, that's heavy sa
fate.
Add shivers to flavor the bowl.
HE WAS WISE
How did
Jcnes get his
reputation as an
authority on fi
nance?
By ne/er talk
ing for publica
tion.
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An .lent "Wireless Telegraphy."
"Wireless telegraphy Is new; wire
less communication is as old as bib
lical times." Willi this statement tl>o
National Geographic society at Wash
ington quotes from a communication
by Jolm A. Kingmnn, who sets forth
tlie Interesting theory that the Island
of Capri was an imperial wireless sta
(ion of Ancient Home. "Wo know
that tlie ancients signaled In various
ways and over Ion? distances." lie
says. "They signaled by beacon (Ires,
by beacon smoke, by pigeons, by flags,
nnd by shouting from one sentinel to
another."
Alike Anyway.
Four-year-old Mary bad just come j
home from Sunday school and T'ncle ,
Ted was asking her what they did I
here. "Oh, a teacher talked and" a
man prayed and we sans." she ex
claimed. "There was one song I liked.
It ts—" she studied a minute— "It is i
'Tarn tlie lights on In the basement.'"
I'ncle Ted was surprised. That
didn't sound exactly like n Sunday
school song. A little later Mary's old
?r rister cleared up the situation. The
song sung was "I.et the I.ower Lights
iJe Burning."
Daughter Says
"Personality depends largely on
your person. An unattractive face
is a handicap, oftentimes too great
to overcome. Yet it is a handicap
that cnc can often prevent."
Half of a woman's beauty lies in
the proper care of the face, hands
and hair.
Care Preserves Beauty
Care jiot only preserves beauty but
often creates it. For the proper
care, good creams, lotions, mani
cure preparations, etc., are essen
tial. Naturally the most efficient
help you can eet will be from the well-known,
time-tes ted preparations — the kind you get
here. We have a full supply of tonics, per
fumes, xiilet waters and other beauty aids.
•or
Lsading Toilet AimoEs
Keller Bros., Skagway, Alaska
Lias lively evening
1 Alleged Thief Leaps 40 Feet and
Lands on Auto.
i
i Then He Tries to Take 30-Foot Plunge
to Railroad Tracks, but Police
man Gets Him.
I Now York.—Tliis Is how Ales Up
buimfr, twenty-six, an unemployed tall
I nr. accused of having robbed u woman
I of her pocktHbook containing $10,
spoilt an evening.
| First returned the purso containing
| the money at the Bridge I'iaza ele
j voted station in Long Island city,
j vv here he is accused of purloining it,
1 when his alleged victim confronted
| him.
| Ilan when Ills accuser, Mrs. Mary
| Unwell of 111'- Crescent street
' screamed for the police.
Leaped from the end of the station
i platform to tlio tracks.
| Made record speed for four blocks
when pursued by a special policeman
and a crowd of men.
[ At a point over the Diagonal street
viaduct ho almost ran Into an ap
i pronchlng train.
To save himself he leaped -10 feet
for the street.
lie landed on top of a swift pass
ing automobile and was bounced off
to the roadway.
lie saw Mounted Patrolman ICav
nnaugh coming toward him, ran to
the railing of the viaduct and was
about to leap to the trucks of the
Long Island railroad, a distance of 40
feet, when lie was Intercepted.
Taken to Hunter's Point police sta
tion lie was finger-prluted.
Suffering from shock and other In
juries, ho was removed to St. John's
hospital.
Here he was found to have sus
tained a had Injury to his left leg and
shoulder and possibly internal injur
les.
Egg Shows Miracle.
One cannot find among the multl
tude of wonders In nature anythliij
more marvelous than the development
of an egg, writes Elsa G. Allen, In th<
American Forestry Magazine. Whethei
It bo a butterfly which flourishes for t
day, only to die after depositing it!
eggs, or a reptile which lazily leaves
Its eggs with only the warm sand t<
mother tliem, or a fish, like the sal
mon, which with Incredible strength
jumps the rapids to spawn in tlu
upper reaches of rivers, or most np
pealing of all a bird which builds t
beautiful nest for Its treasures, tin
egg in every case is structurally th<
same, and the miracle of life unfold!
according to the same laws of eel
division.
To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Grove's LAXITIVE BROMO
QUININE tablets. The genuine bears
the signature o£ E. W. Grove. 30c.
HAVE 8RIEF SPAN OF LIFE
Mo6t Placer Mining Camps Flourish
for a Little While and Then
Pass Into Oblivion.
Exceptions to the rule governing
mining camps, hectic activity and
quick decay, are Helena, site of a
oue-time noted placer camp, and the
tine city of Denver, where, in the sum
mer of lSj.1, Jives H. fierce panned
out a little cold from a sandbar nonr
the mouth of Ci.erry creek, a discov
ery that tired the expectations of
thousands and started the historic
rush to Tike's peak country.
The fine and progressive city of
L'ewiston, Idaho, is another exception
to the rule of oblivion that has been
the almost unfailing fate of placer
camps. While, strictly speaking, Lew
Iston was not a placer camp, but the
I outfitting point, at the head of steam
j hoat navigation, for the stampede into
! the clear-water region. In the early
't3Us, it was a placer camp in other
respects, and in the wild spirit of early
day gold hunting.
With the sailing away of the steam
ship Victoria, bearing 230 Nome resi
dents, most of whom announced their
purpose never to return, the brooding
spirit of melancholy came iu with the
long, long winter. Again the "wolf's
long howl la heard on Ounaluska's
lonely shore," and the little remnant
of population Is left with memories
and disappointed hopes. Yet a few
will cling to the deserted beach to the
last breath of life, for such Is the
unfailing record of every famous
camp, to live over again in memory,
through the long arctic nights, the
stirring scenes of 20 years ago.—Spo
| knne Spokesman-Review.
THE LIMIT
You look un
happy, old man.
I am. I am
almost as un
happy as a
woman with a
secret nobody
wants to know.
The price of porlc keeps up, but the
consumer can't ililnk of a time when
there wore so many hops.
The married women's vote will go
for anything that promises a larger
pqy envelope for husbands.
White Pass & Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No. 46
Tuesday nnd Friday
No |, N. Bound
1st Class.
8:30 a.m. Leaves
11:00 a. m. "
12:40 p.m. "
. 2 :10 p. m. "
4:30 p.m. Arrive
SKAGWAY
WHITE PASS
BENNETT
CARCROSS
WHITEHORSE
No. 2, (5. Bour.il
1st. Class
Arrives 3:45 p. m.
Leaves 2:10 p. m.
" 12:45 p.m.
" 10:55 a. m.
8:30 a. m.
Passengers must be at the depot in time to have Baggage in
| spected. and checked. Inspection is stopped thirty minutes before
i? leaving time of trains.
150 pounds of Baggage will be checked free with each full fare
I ticket, and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket.