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EDITORIAL
"OLD GLORY"
"America For Americans"
O 1KMPORA, O TAMPA
"If we so out after the tourists,!
however, we must prepare to pro-1
perly feed, house and amuse theim -»
aud at reasonable rates. Wo need
more hotels, apartment houses and
*'a:»r homes, the building and op
l,rJ 'icn of which caiuict. fail to
prove profitable. %Vq also need
an a m at en.out. pier, such as that
suggester by The Times for Grassy
Island."—iTampa Times.)
411 of us ia more northerly lati
tudes look upon Florida as a more
blessed land than our own; a land
"■"'htse natural charms should meet
every demand of every tourists.
The stars have greater luminosity,
numerosity and peadulosity. in Flor
Ida. The breezes are more balmy,
the avenues more palmy, the na
tive's beast more psalmy, in Florida
The Southern Cross is nearer, the,
surf's caress is dearer, the mocking
bird siegs clearer, in Florid3-. The!
moonlight Is more gieaniy, the
Ocean's froth more creamy, the
maiden's eye more dreamy, in Flor
ida. The night jasmine's more
persuasive, its perfume mofe per
\ asive, its blossoms more erasing,
in Florida. The pine's more aro
matic, the angler more ecstatic, i
life's call more emphatic, in Flor
ida. The pompano is fatter, the
flounder somewhat flatter, the
tot el clerks stand patter, in Flor
ida.
Ana yet, not comem »uu iuc
bounty of nature, Tampa must have
an amusement pier, like garish. At
lantic City? Florida's jewel city
must be conventionalized? O tem
pera!, O Tampa!—Louisville Cour
ier Journal.
Every dollar's "worth, of something
♦o cat produced in Alaska means an i
o'her dollar that will remain to
•the Territory to work for its devel
opment.
Raise something to eat this
year ax-d do your i>art toward neduo
<ng the high. cost of living.—Juneau
Empire.
TJIREA3FAS TO PRINT
XAMES OP "GAY" CHAPS
Monroe — The Monroe Ministerria
Association is going to elevate the
morals of this city, and printers ink
f3 to be the yeapon. Undaunted by
the high cost oi print paper, the
preachers have started publication
of the Informer.
The publication announces its
editorial policy, in. part, as fol
lows: ' " *'
"Publ'clty is a mighty restraining
power.. Beo«ta of bash an should ba
branded.1' !*|'W
The ministers, it is said, have thai,
names of men prominent in social
and business life in the city who
have "cut loose," and these Mil be
published unless they reform their
wavj immediately- ■ J
United States Super-Dreadnought Texas
Photo by Amarlcan Press Association
The Texas is a 27.000 ton warship, 673 feet in length. She carries tea
fourteen-lnch guns, and her crew is 1,014 officers and wen.
AVIATORS READY FOR
COAST SIGNAL PATROL
In Plight of Two or Three Hour* Land
Forces Could Be Warned.
Washington.—Nearly a quarter of a
million dollars lias been spent by pri
vate Individuals In the last three or
four years to prepare skilled fliers for
the work of Instructing men to act as
a sky curtain of defense along the
coast. Joseph A. Steinmetz of West
view and Wayne avenues, German
town. president of the Aero Club of
Pennsylvania, said that every event
uality had been foreseen by more than
10$ men In the United States, who
have been preparing steadily for such
a crisis as may come to the country.
At New York every day the Aero
Club of America, with which the Phil
adelphia organization is affiliated,
was in executive session waiting for
word from the government to set its
machinery in motion. When the word
comes from New York the ten skilled
aviators of the Pennsylvania Aero club
will begin training young men, prob
ably at the recently purchased govern
ment school at Essington, on the Dela
ware. There are ten machines owned
by members of the Pennsylvania club,
which represent half of those In the
state. Other machines will be avail
able for Instruction at Essington.
Aviators would form a coast signal
patrol along the coast, being central
ized at strategic points, such as Sandy
Hook and Cape May. A screen of ob
servation would be maintained by
these ships, which would fly about 200
or 300 miles from shore and could
sight an enemy ship for 300 or 400
miles more. In a flight of two or three
hours the land forces could be warned,
and later the United States airboats
could engage the enemy air fleet in
case of un attack or attempt of the en
emy to laud for purpose of observation.
GAMBLE ON FIRE ALARMS.
False Calls, Marshal Thinks, May Be
Traced to New Game.
Philadelphia.—Fire Marshal G. W.
Elliott thinks he has traced the cause
of the many recent false alarms of tire
to a scheme to beat a new gambling
pool.
In nicking his investigations he says
he discovered the existence of a club
that operates in a manner similar to
the old baseball score "do and don't"
gamble. The members of the club, on
the payment of 25 cents, are given a
card with numbers corresponding to
the numbers of five fire alarms. At
the end of the mouth those members
whose cards bear numbers correspond
ing to those of boxes from which tiro
alarms have been sent in divide the
pool.
"The temptation to send in 'fake'
alarms by card holders is apparent,"
says the fire marshal.
Heat at the Persian Gulf.
The Persian gulf and its coasts are
in summer about the hottest place on
earth's surface, a temperature of 120
degrees In the shade being not un
common, while a black bulb solar ther
mometer has registered 1S7 degrees in
the sun.
When one remembers that the hot
test room in a Turkish bath Is usually
kept at about 100 degrees the appalling
nature pf tiife Persian heat will be
better realized.
The greatest heat ever known in
England was on Aug. 18, 1893, when a
shade temperature of 95 degrees was
registered. But on this day the sun
temperature did not quite equal that
of July 28, 1SS5, when 102 degTees
F. was registered in the sun.
When yon consider facts like these
it is difficult to believe that our planet
receives only one two-thousand-mil
lionth part of the rays flung out by the
sun,—London Telegraph.
Ireland.
The first inhabitants of Ireland are
said to have been Phoenicians, an Asl
Hfi,» rk^oUlA.
Johnnie on the Spot.
The youug teacher had been having
a trying time with her natiiio study
class because Johnnie had discovered
he knew more thau she did about birds
and frogs and had assumed a derisive
attitude In consequence. She appealed
to the niau principal, who replied:
"Nest time you have the class let me
know, and I'll come in and tuke charge
of it. 1 think I can settle Johnnie."
lie was duly called in, and all went
well at first. With confidence the prin
cijxil said at the conclusion of the les
son, "Now you may each ask me oue
question." Johnnie had been silent up
to this time. When It came his turn
he rose and asked, "Has u duck eye
brows?"—New York Times.
Discarded the Gaion.
At a concert In Moscow a number of
years a^o SafonoCf. the fatuous Rus
sian conductor, fouud as he mounted
the conductor's rostrum that he had
forgotten his baton Two hours later
his servant ran breathless Into the hail
with the missing baton; but. us Safo
noff afterward explained, ' a gieat re
form had by then ieeu accomplished."
He had managed so well with his
hands as a substitute that he deter
mined never to use an unpliable bit ef
wood again. "2 discovered." he said,
"that I hud ten sticks instead of ene^
and the players discovered it was itu
possible for them to be lazy, so care
fully had they to watch those ten
sticks."
Dusi In tho Eyes.
Notwithstanding the best titting gog
gles automobile tourists are frequently
inconvenienced i;';ite seriously by dust
in their eyes, and. although It seems
impossible to exclude the dust, the
subsequent treatment for the abate
ment of the annoyance is quite simple.
A solution of borax In warm water
will quickly remove the din and may
be applied either by means of an eye
cup or by a small swab of cotton, par
ticular attention being given to wiping
out the inside of the lower eyelids,
where the bulk of the dust will col
lect Besides cleansing the eye. this
solution will be found decidedly sooth
ing and to allay the natural inflamma
tion.—Scientifle American.
The Life of Trade.
The proprietors of two rival livery
stables, situated alongside each other
in a busy street, have been having a
lively advertising iluel lately.
The othei week one of them stuck up
on his office window a long strip of
paper bearing the words:
"Our horses need no whip to make
them go."
This bit of sarcasia naturally caused
some amusement at the expense of the
rival proprietor, but in less than an
hour he neatly turned the tables by
pasting the following retort on his own
window:
"True. The wind blows them along!"
—London Tit-Bits.
First Aid to the Deaf,
A reader sends this novel suggestion,
which may prove serviceable in an
emergency to those whose hearing has
been impaired: "A friend who is deaf
made me acquainted with a very sim
ple aid to hearing which I wish to pass
oa to others. It is nothing more than
a mailing tube. Auy kind of paper can
he used, however, by simply rolling it
into a tube and speaking into the end,
letting the other rest against the ear
of the deaf person. I tan about as deaf
as they ever get nnd have spent hun
dreds of dollars with specialists, but
this simple roll of paper beats them
all. Even a newspaper be used."—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Delayed Appreciation.
"Do you enjoy opera?"
"Yes," replied -Mr. Oumrox. "I en
Joy an opera tirst rate after the tunes
In It have become sufficiently popular
to be played by the brass bands."—
Washington Star.
fraternal orders
Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp Gkagwivv No. 1»
A. B. meets every sec
ond and. fauirthl Tues
day evening at 8:30 P.
! m. stu*rp. Visiting brothers cordial
I ly wfr.U*.Cane. W. L. Stevenson, Arc
' tlo Chief. W. E. Burford, Arctic
Keccrder.
Fraternal Order
Kaglcfv—
SkagwHj" Aerie
No. 25, Frater
nal Order of
—-tr»^ iojc| ursL ana uiiru
\Ve<ta«B(lay night of oaoh month at
UjPlf h«ll on Fifth Avenue. Visit
in* brothers cwrdUUljr invitekl to
»ttf®J. J. M. Qreisbach, W. 1'.
J. V. Miller, Secretin'}-.
F. & A. M.
White Pass Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meets 2d and 4th
Saturday Evenings
*>i eaca iaonins. Visiting Brethren
are welcome.
HAROLD TALBOT, W. M.
JAitKo WALLACE, Secretary.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodge
No. 431, B. P. O.
E. meets every.
Thursday night
at 8:00 o'clock.
Visiting brothers
coraiaiiy welcome.
HENRY FRIEDENTHAL, E. R.
T. 3. VAMDEWALL, Secretary.
Pioneer of Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
neetk in A. B. Hall first Monday In
every month at 8:80 p. m.
Visiting Brothers cordially wel
come.
W. L. STEVENSON, Pres.
F. H. Doreo, Rec. See.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DH. L. S. KELLEll
Dentist
Most Modern MetUiods
Office Hours: 9-12 a. m. 1-6 p. m.
Alaskan Building - - - - Broadway
8KAMWAY ALASKA
WILLIAM PALLISTEB. M. D.
(Formerly of Seattle)
Sprlaflfct in the troajtmcpt of
disoasc *nd deformities of thq
eye, Mr, nope and throat.
Office: Goldstein Building, Ju
nmu, Alaska.
XV. B. STOUT
Attorney At L « w
Practice in all courts
In Territory of Alaeka
HAINES „ ALASKA
Alaska Junk Co.
Of iunemm Alaska,
Dealers la
RUBBER, COPPER, BRASS
LEAD, ZING, SACKS, RAGS
RorH, SCRAP EBON
Rear of Sylekatt'a Poatofflce
•tors.
J. IKUTA
MAVT7PACTDRIN;-.
JEWELER
WATCHES&CLOCKS
Curios, Ivory Carvings
Indian Baskets
China aad Cul Glass
Official Watcl Inspector for the
W. P. & Y. Route
Mail Orders iven prompt care
RAW FURS
WE PAY
HIGH - PRICES
FOR FINE FURS
WRITE FOB PRICE LTST
Percey's Fur House
Oihkoth, • Wisconsin
Pacific Steamship Co.
ADMIRAL LINE
OUR LARGE FLEET OF MAGNIFICENT STEAMSHIPS
Offers Frequent and Perfect Service Between All Ports in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
LEAVE SKAGWAY FOR
Saines, Juneau, Douglas, Pet
ersburg, Wrangel, Ketchikan,
Vancouver,
SEATTLE and TACOMA.
CONNECTS at JUNEAU FOR
Yakutat, Katalla, Cordgva,
Valdez, Seward, Seldovla
Steamships Admiral Evani, Admiral Vat
ton, Admiral Farragot
S. S. CITY OF SEATTLE April 6, 17
S. S. Spokane April 2, 13, 24
CALIFORNIA ROUTE-Leave Seattle Monday's, Friday's,
Saturday's for San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego.
If Your Ticket Readi PACIFIC STEAMSHIP Co. You are Anurcd the very Bert
San Francisco to Los Angeles Daily except Sunday
For Full Particulars, Address
H. G. WEIR, Agent SKAGWAY, Alaska
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
SAILINGS FROri SKAGWAY
SOUTHBOUNP
S. S. Dolphin, April 12-24
S.S. Jefferson, April 6-18-30
WESTBOUND
Knik, Anchorage and Way Ports
S.S. Northwestern May 8
Phone 66 - E. J. SHAW, Agent Skagway
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
—AND—
STEAMSHIP LINES
S.S. Princess Sophia
FROM SKAGWAY
March 28 April 7-18-28
May 9-19
TO ALL SOUND POINTS Via PRINCE RUPERT
Reduced Rates to The East
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W. G. POWELL
Frt. and Pass. Agent
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
Telephone 43
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