THE WHITE PUSS 4
=TKOI ROUTE =
The
Route ot
Comfort,
Speed, .*
Service
Safety
During the winter season of 1913-16 our regular train
service will be maintained North and South bound be
tween Skaguay and White Hois.?, trains leaving both
terminals every Tuesday a>id Friday.
WINTER STAGE SERVICE
Our through Mail, Pas*engor artd Freight Service will be
operated between Wh i t > ll >rse an J D.uvsoa, affording
all possible comfort a:*'l dispatch by nuuns of a.:
THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED STAGE AND
AUTOMOBILE LINE
Fur Full Information apply t>
- v O. W. CASH, Or, A. F. ZIPF
Suot. Mail Service Dept., Traffic Manager,
White Hors<«. 012 Second Ave.,
c - Y. T. Seattle, Washington
White Pass & Yukon Route
TIME TABLE So. 36
Tuesday aiid Friday
N« t, X. IVottild .No 2, S. Hound
1st CIm 1st Class
tf:3o a. ai. Lttini SKAUWAV Arrives 3:20 p. m
11:00 a. ni. " WHITE PASS LeftvP* 1:45 p. ni
11:40 iL m. n UXi CABIN " • 12:47 p. ui
12:33 p. m. ** BK.VNKT *' 12:15 p. ui
2:00 p. m. ™ j CAK1BOI " 10:25 a. in.
-. 4jlft p. " nHJTEHOH.SK " 8:15 a. u.
Paoaeugera most b« at depot ii time to have Baggage In
spected and choked. Inspection is stopped SO atlnutes before
tearing time of trains. • '■
ISO poundj of baggage will be checked free with each full
faro ticket and . .75 pounds with each half fare ticket.
ALL RINDS OF PRINTING
AT Oti'ICE OF THE
DAILY ALASR'AN
Pack Train Restaurant
The Delmonico of Alaska
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Kara mam & CLBCAi
I'UOk-Ri KTOICS
WWtrv *ou Can (Jrt whit V«u Desire Oootsd as it Should I5f
«« tut* a gp«c:*itj ol B»cq"et« and Private Dlaaer partie»
^ A rvf!a*d cad (Xtnfort-aDle place for a sapper After tie stiow
or <teao«—aerylLe la cot? booUia if desired.
.We Want Alaska and Canadian Furs
. Via are
Located in
America's
Greatest
•'-Fur Market,
Where Furs
Always Bring
the MOST
MONEY
Wiro Offers
on Special Lots
OF ALL. KINDS
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We Have a
Special
Demand the
Year Round
for Fine
Alaska and
Canadian
Furs
Correct
Valuation on
All Shipment!
Black, Silver and Cross Foxes Specially Wanted
Be Sure You Get Our Prices Before Selling Your Furs
^\f t write; todav •;
Rogers Fur Company, Dept. a. c., St. Louis, Mo*, u. s. A,
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| Story of an American In the ^
War In Belgium
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Albert Clarke, an American boy.
when the great European war broke
out. having a desire tq take part In It,
went to Canada, where he enlisted In a
regiment of Infantry and In due time
was sent to Belgium. In a tight he
was taken prisoner, and while being
marched to the rear with a number of
his comrades, bis guard being Inatten
tive. he managed to slip away. Just
as he was passing out of sight of his
captors be was seen, and they gave
chase.
Clarke ran Into a yard In the center
of which stood a house. The first
thing In hU path that afforded a hid
ing place was a well. It struck him
that no one would think of looking for
a man In the bottom of a well. The
arrangement for drawing water was a
long pole, the bucket beiug at one end
and a huge stone at the other. This
enabled him to descend with less ra
pidity than If not partly counterbal
anced by the stone, though he went
down much faster than he would have
chosen.
The other end of the balance pole
being up in the air was a dead give
away, so he emptied the bucket, let
go bis bold and It went up as fast as
it had come down.
Clarke's pursuers, fortunately for
him^ did not reach sight of the well
house till a few moments after the
bucket had gone up. As he bad hoped,
they did uot stop to look into the well,
but continued on their way. But It
soon occurred to Bert that if he had
uot Jumi>ed from the frying pan tuto
the Are he had at least Jumped from
a German prison into cold water. Al
though the season was in the early
summer the buth was by no means
tepid.
All be could do was to get one foot
op a stone on one side of the well and
the other foot on the other side, stand
there above the surface and wait for
some one to come to the well for wa
ter. Ills life depended upon some one
coming within a reasonable time, for
if the arrival were put off too long be
would either starve or be chilled to
death. Looking up. he examined the
circle of stone forming the well and
saw that the surface was too smooth
for him to climb. It was only at the
lower part that the stones afforded a
foothold.
Bert tiaa t>eeu capiurea in me morn
ing and escaped about noon. He bad
stood in bis trying position for six
hours when be was gladdened by the
sound of a bucket striking the ground.
In another moment the well bucket
was lowered and filled. Bert would
hare climbed the rod connecting it
with the balance pole, but his strength
had gone out of him. So when the
bucket came to the surface of the wa
ter be emptied It and held on to it for
nn ascent, doing what he could to
lighten it by clutching here and there
the circling wall.
When he reach<^i the well house
there was a shriek, and down he went
again to the bottom. A girl. Instead of
drawing np a bucket of water, had
drawn np a man. and the discovery
•was a great shock to her. She ran
away from the well house, but pres
ently, curiosity getting the better of
her fright, she turned and looked back
There was the well, the bucket hang
ing over it and silence
It occurred to her thut the man had
returned to the bottom, and a man at
the bottom of a well was not neces
sarily an object of terror. Then she
realized the man's position. Lastly,
she went back to the well bouse and.
without daring to look over, called out:
"Who's there?"
Bert knew a little French and re
plied:
"Anglais aoldat" (English soldier).
This helped matters amazingly. The
girl was a Belgian and knew that the
English were fighting for her country
Bert asked her in a mixture of French
and English to lower the bucket and
help him out She did not understand
him, but common sense suggested that
this be done and done quickly. Down
went the bucket again. Bert took hold
of it and w'th difficulty was raised to
the surface. Once there he took the
precaution to catch hold of a support
so that he would not go down a third
time.
He was a pitiable spectacle, drench
ed and chilled as he was; indeed, Just
the object to excite the sympathy of a
woman. She helpol him out of the
well house, and au'ar she had assured
him by French, English and panto
mime that there were no German sol
diers very near, he started with her to
the bouse as fast as be was able, lest
some enemy might see him, for there
was the boom of cannon all about him
At the house was a woman—the girl's
mother—and several children. The
men of the household were all fighting
for Belgium. After a few words of
explanation the girl went to a cup
board and brought out a bottle. II
was only wine, but Bert made up fot
its want of strength by drinking It all
Then the girl brought out some bread
and cheese—there was no meat in Bel
glum—and the soldier consumed It rav
enously. Meanwhile the mother light
ed a Are on the hearth, and by Its
warmth hia clothes were dried, though
later other clothes that belonged to tno
men of the family were provided for
him.
Bert did not feel very secure, for he
waa within the German lines a:ad Ger
mans were liable to come to the house
j at any moment. He was taken to the
! garret, where a mattress was placed
on the floor behind a pile of discarded
; furniture, and on this bed he s]>ent the
; night In the morning he was at e
i loss to know whether to put on bis
)hakl uniform or the citizen's clothes
that had been provided for him. If he
wore his uniform he would be recog
I nixed for a soldier; if he wore the clti
reii B domes, caougu ne iui«ui. luc ucv
ter escape attention, tf known to be
an enemy ho would be shot for a spy.
He concluded to take the latter risk,
and if confronted by enemies under
take to pass himself off for a member
of the family that harbored him.
8everal days passed without any Ger
mans entering the house or Bert's
seeing any chance whatever tc go back
to the British Hues. During those few
days he learned more French than ho
had ever learned before, though he
had studied It In school. The girl who
bad rescued him—Jeanne was her
name—he found very attractive. She
resembled a Dutch girl, having light
hair and complexion, with a rose in
each cheek.
One day some German soldiers, strag
glers, came to the house and demanded
something to eat. But Jeanne saw
them coming, and Bert escaped to the
Barret.
He finally got Into trouble ihrough
politeness. Water was needed, and
since Jeanne was not on ha ad to get
It Bert insisted on going to the well
for It While drawing the v.-ater sev
eral Germau officers entered the
grounds. It was too late to take to
flight, and Bert decided to stand his
ground. The officers approached him,
and one of them asked for a drink of
water. Bert accommodated him, try
ing the while to fix his own mind on
something else than the frightful dan
ger he was running, lu order that he
might preserve his equanimity.
One of the Germans spoke French
and asked blm what so lusty a fellow
was doing at home when there was
war in the land. Bert replied that he
was the only man on the premises and
bad just married a young wife, who
would not let him go. lie gave this
reason knowing that all the world
sympathizes with n young married
couple.
remaps sometuiug ui iue iu6
feast Is left," said the officer, "and we
may be favored with a bite."
"There can be no wedding feasts in
this countr} now," replied Bert, "but
such as we have we will give you."
He led the way to the house. Jeanne
had reappeared, and she an! her moth
er, seeing what had happened, pulled
themselves together for any part they
might be expected to play.
"Ach," said one officer to another in
German on seeing Jeanne, "one can't
blame the fellow for staying at home
with such a pretty bride as that."
The German and French languages
are both spoken in Belgium, and
Jeanne understood perfectly what he
aald, and since he looked from Bert
to her she knew that he referred to
them. She blushed, which under the
circumstances was the most natural
thing for her to do. Besides, she in
ferred that she was to play the part
of Bert's bride. She brought out the
best there was in the larder—it was
not much—and there was plenty of
wine in the cellar.
The officers had evidently been on
short rations, for they ate all that was
set before them and drank one bottle
of wine after another till they were
quite mellow. Then Jeanne said to
them:
"Heir officers, 1 have a request to
make of you."
"What is that, pretty one?"
"I was obliged to be married with
out a trousseau. That is a terrible
thing for a bride. WIU you give me a
pass to go to Paris to buy one.''
"Certainly you shall have a pass."
"One thing more 1 have to ask—
that my husband be permitted to go
with me."
"Ach! That Is 8 different matter."
"Do you think a bride just married
would consent to leave her husband?
If he cannot go with me I will not go
at alL"
The officers discussed the matter be
tween them, Jeanne persisting in her
request till Anally one of the officers,
who seemed to have the highest rank
and had drunk the most wine declared
that so pretty a bride who had en
tertained them so well should have
any boon she asked, and, calling for
pen and paper, he wrote a pass for
the two to go through the lines. Then,
demanding a kiss of the bride, which
was granted, he led the rest away.
Bert and Jeanne were left alone to
gether. Bert stood looking at her with
an expression of gratitude mingled
with admiration. She had been play
ing the part of his wife and by so do
ing had prevented his being shot for
a spy.
"My life is yours," said Bert. "Do
with it as you wilL"
She dropped her eyes to the ground.
Bert took her hand in his, and the two
stood mute, she with averted face
Presently he said:
"I am a soldier, and if I succeed in
reaching the British lines I must serve
out my terra of enlistment. When that
ends, if I still live and I can get back
here, I will come to you. My home is
in that far country America, which you
have heard about, and It has been so
protected by oceans that there has been
little or no war there. If I return
there and you will go with me I will
take you. In that cast; we will make
a reality of what has been a pretense."
The response to this was more effec
tive than if it had been spoken In
words. Jeanne turned toward him, and
her head sank on hia breast.
Mayoruill Declares
Prohibition Has
Helped Seattle
Mayor Gill of Seattle) receives
frequent inquiries as to how pro
hibition Is working in. the city of
which ne is 11 « chief exeontlve. In
a rec'.ut issue of The Seattle Star,
he says:
"I tell tbcjse people just wlwt I
cmi slo with my own eyes — that
prohibition has been a wonderful
thing for Seattle. I knpw mejn who
now keep tlicjr families clothcd and
t! elr grocery bills paid wbo, In the
days of the saloon, never had a
nickel — inqn whom I've seen al
most every day for years. I know,
that times are better.
"I've se€(tt enough to know that
1 am now a 'dry'—and I'm going to
stay 'dry.'
"There may be some soaks who
a'ti: go into the back room of a
J rug t-t ore and guzzle their booze,
but your boy, and my boy, aren't do»
ing It. There) arefn'tany saloons
for them to walk into. And If I
have my way, there aren't going to
ne any saloon-drug stores either."
The tbree months' record of
56.4 per cent reduction in drunk
en uess arrests, and 60 peT ceat re
dacl.'i n in arrests for all other
causes, is Seattle's contribution to
prohibition experience in the big
gest American city where tried.
During these same three, months
of 1916, the commerce over Seattle
wharv 's averaged more than a mil
dollars each working day, aa com
pared to only half that sum for the
same period in 1915.
OinKi balvod—Commerce Doubled.
Xiacty millions in Seattle banks,
Match statement, far exceeding all
previous records.
2,711 less prisoners to arrest, try
.u court, convict, sentence, fine,
jail, and care for at public ex
pense; biggest tank deposits;
least jail papulation;— such la the
turee months' prohibition record of
Seattle. " —Adv.
The Origin of Pyrography.
About a century ago an artist named
Cranch was standing one day In front
of a Are in his home at Axminster.
Over the fireplace was an oaken man
telpiece, and it occurred to Cranch
that this expanse of wood might be
Improved by a little ornamentation.
He picked up the poker, heated it red
hot and began to sketch a bold design.
The result pleased him so much that
he elaborated his work and began to
attempt other fire pictures on panels
of wood. These met with a ready sale,
and Cranch soon gave all his time to
his new art. This was the beginning
of what is now known ua pyrography.
—Exchange.
SAY, GIRLS!
You can prevent your Bkln from
chapping and getting rough these
blustery days by applying "PUR
OLA" Tint just before going out
doom. It will obviate all 111 ef
fects from exposure to sun and
wind. It will preserve & good and
improve a poor complexion. 1 It's
just fine, and you will agree with
us if you once use it If not satis
fied, you can get your money back
at your dealer's. Oh, yeo, you can
get at your dealers. 60c per bot
tle. Specify "PUROLA!" Sold by
Keller Bros. Dtug Co.
Nam** In Samoa.
Travelers visiting Samoa are puzzled
at first by the fact that many boys
beer feminine names, while girls as
frequently have masculine names. The
visitor learns after awhile, however,
that this confusing use of names in
stead of being due to ignorance is In
reality the result of a native custom
which is highly poetic. Thus if a girl
Is born soon after the death of a broth
er the latter's name is given to her
in the belief that his spirit and all his
good qualities have been transferred
to her. On the other hand, if a boy Is
born after the death of a sister he
takes the latter's name and, as the
Samoans believe, all her lovable traits
become his.—London MaiL
Dragon File*.
For the first two years of their lives
dragon flies live at the bottom of a
pond.
80FTNESS OF SEALSKIN.
[a Rivaled by Haitian Hair Where
Dandruff In Eradicated.
Sealskin is admired the world over for
Its softness and glossiness; and yet the
human hair is equally as soft and glossy
when healthy; and the radical caute of all
hair trouble Is dandruff, which Is caused
by a pestiferous parasite that saps the
vitality of the hair at Its root. Newhro's
Herplclde Is the only preparation that Is
fatal to the dandruff germ. "Without dan
druff there la no falling hair, hut a lux
uriant growth of glossy, soft hair Is cer
tain. Scouring the scalp won't cure dan
druff. Kill the dandruff germ. Thous
ands of women owe their beautiful suits
of hair to Newhro's Herplclde. Sold by
leading druggists. Send 10c. in stamp*
to The Herplclde Co., Detroit, Mich.
One dollar bottle, guaranteed.
At *11 drug store*
J. 1KUTA
MANCFACTCRINC
JEWELER
WATCHES
AND CLOCKS
Curios, Ivory Carvings
Indian Baskets
China and Cut Class
Official Watch Inapector for the
P. & Y. Route
Mail Ordera given prompt care
rauc MKAUWAl
Pioneer Dairy
■. H IKBMAIK. Prop
:
THE SANITARY MILK RANCH |
The iMgwn and Deet cob- 1
ducted opIit t* i'texla.
Dally shipment* of pure
milk a*i cream Ui all poler* i
em Whlto Paa» £ Yuiroa )
Route
RAW FURS
—. WE PAY
HIGH - PRICES
FOR FINE FURS
WRITE FOB PRICE LIST
Percey's Fur House i
Othkosh, - WUcobjsh o
k
••■YWrtt i Vl'f/ri a X J. a a % a A
Zenith Oil assures the best po&
b'e reults aa a lubricant for al
ght or delicate machinery. 10c
5c, 60c bottles. Keller Bros
3le Skagway Agents.
Alaska Junk Co. \
of Juneau Alaska, •:
Dealers In
RUBBER, COPPER, BRASS, j
LEAD, ZLN'O, SACKS, RAGS, j
ROPE, SCRAP IRON
Roar of Spickett's Postoffice J
store. 3
The Best' The Most Popular
THE ]
NEW !
CAIN
Juneau's Newest and Finp«t
Hotel
Room wiiu d»taciiPil th? 1.50 up
Room with private la; 82.50 up
Juneau- Alaska :
Zenith Oil Keeps musical instru
ments, such as Cornets and Trom
bones lit the very beet of conidtion
at all times, 10c, 25c, 60c bottles.
Keller Bros. Sole Skagway Agents.
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You make a mistake ii
vou dr not stoo at J
THE j
Pullen House I
i
Electric Lights
Rooms Single or en Suite '
L Baths on each floor |
j
Famous for its Home Cooking, f
Milk, Cream, Cottage Cheese and H
Buttermilk from our own d?'rv (j
Fresh Eggs, etc
Rates $2.50 Per Day and Up
^
Well Lighted, Large Samp'e -•
Rooms for Traveling Men. 5
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Skagway. Alaska