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The Douglas Island News,
Entered at Douglas Post-office at Second
Class Mail Matter.
PUBLISHED EVERT WEDNESDAY
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TERMS:? !ft Advance.
(Jue Year - - $9.00
Six Monthi - J - - ?? - 1.50 ;
Three Months ^ j - - - - 75
Single Copies ------ 10
Wednesday, SUPTEJrfBER 15, 1909.
CHARLES A. HOPP
Editor atfd Proprietor.
'PHONE NO. 12.
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Kemmis Visits Europe
Mr. J. A. Kemmis, who was a business I
man in Douglas for a number of years
having sold out to Messrs. Feusi &
Bloedhorn, has been travelfrig in Eur
ope. In a recent letter to Mr. John
Henson he gives an interesting account j
of the places he has visited which we
quote in part.
London, England, Aug. 22, 1909.
Fwend Henson: ? Your faVor of the
19th ult. directed to Paris, was forward- 1
ed to Rome (and missed me by a day
or two) reached me here yesterday.
However, 1 am glad ta hear from you
and yours and learn that matters and
business in Douglas are satisfactory
and O. K.
I have managed to cover a considera
ble territory since my last to you from j
Vienna, with the result of considerable i
satisfaction, if not pleasure, laboring
under the disadvantage of not speak
ing the language of the countries
through which I passed. I might men- j
tion Austria, Italy and Frauce, and for j
the greater part can say that 1 was
more impressed by their "pleasing":
landscapes than grandeur of scenery;
though Italy and most especially the
northern part which borders on the
Mediteranian sea, east aud west of
Genoa, is admittedly the most attrac
tive part of Europe,, but not for agri
cultural possibilities.
Of the cities which interested me
very much f will mention ouly two ?
and that more for widely different en
vironment and surroundings thau their i
historical features. Venice, as you !
know, is on an archipelago of small is- i
lands about two and a half miles from
the mainland ? the city assessor states
115 islands, but I didn't count them?
and connected in part by seventy
bridges. The prindfpal street is the
Grand canal, over two miles long, aud
the small steam boat and the gondola
takes the place of the bus and motar
car. For a city of 150,000 people they
seem to be going somewhere all the
time aud always in a hurry. What im
presses a tenderfoot is that those Ven
etians are past masters in the art of
handling small water craft. The city
has been, and to a certain extent is a I
"has been" and stttl is a spleudid city,
and as you know has cut a most nota
ble figure in the history of Europe
about and during the lUh and 16th
centuries. Marble haa been largely, if
not solely, used in the construction of
its numerous palaces and most preten
tious buildings, which are now utilized
for hotels and boarding houses. This
eity, once the commercial center of
Eastern Europe, has been losing its for- '
eign trade gradually until now ? it is
largely local. Manufacturing cuts no j
important tigure, if I except ornamental
glabswarerand their skill stands second
to none in that line. The city has an
old and decaying appearance and ono
is impressed with the unwisdom of the
investment of the millions in its con- !
struction. Bftt to the tourist it pre- !
sents a vision of almost ideal beauty,
on a quiet evening, from almost any
point of view on the Grand canal, and
especially opposite the Inner Harbor.
Opposite to this place is situated St.
Mark's Cathedral, St. Mark's Plaza and
the Palace of the Doges. These last two
buildings were each, in their respective
ways, thought hy the Venetians to be as
fine, if not superior, to any other tnat
that the world could boast of. And in
the matter of Mosaics it probably has
no equal. In the day of the Ooges, all
criminals were tried before the Council
of Ten, or their representatives. The
Bridge of Sighs is still seen, and also
the dungeon beneath the palace where
many prisoners (mainly political) never
saw daylight again. The dungeon is
now no longer in use. Accompanied
by an attendant 1 went through a part
of it, and left it folly satisfied that
death in any shape would be quite
preferable to imprisonment in such a
place. Odo painting, executed by one
of the old masters is said so be the lar
gest painting in Europe.
If you hare waded through the above
1 think you will be glad that I have
concluded to dismiss the whole matter
by stating that this old city, which at
oue time boasted of contained 250,000
people, now contains but little over
half that number, and one-fourth of
them paupers.
Tomorrow or the day after I start for j
Scotland, just to give the "land o' cakes" I
a hurried look over, then a few days in
Ireland, on my way back to Liverpool,
and then Americaward. When this
reaches you I will be well on my way to
Montreal.
Best wishes to ail inquiring friends
aud to yourself aud family. Regards |
as well. Very truly yours, ;
J. A. Kemmis. i
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PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES
Last Friday afternoon the high '
school,- aloug with the eighth grade, as- ;
sembled in Miss Smith's room for the 1
purpose of reorganizing the "Gastineau
Society" for the ensuing term. Every- i
one, even the teachers, wore a happy;
smile over the prospect of being able
to resume the work which so far in our ,
school work has proved such a benefit.
We all know notf that without it our
high school days would not be so joy
ful. Miss Pickel,- Miss Homes and j
Miss Smith offered a few suggestions
for the welfare of the society, which
were received with thanks by all the
members.
The old officers took their seats of
honor and Dominations were then in
order for president. Mr. McKanna
was the only uoininee and consequent
ly beconre the president. Mr. Caroway
in like manner was chosen vice presi
dent. Miss Penglase received the
largest number of votes for secretary
aud treasurer and therefore became
such. As the constitution reads that i
the president should appoint the pro- 1
gram committee and reporter,- the Hou.
president selected Miss Richards and
Mr. Johnson to act ou the program
committee and Mae McCormick as re- j
porter. After all the officers were
appointed it was suggested that the ,
basemeut be used for the purpose of
initiating the new officers and mem- :
bers. As this suggestion was not put
to motion, it was not carried ^ through,
much to our regret. As there was uo
further business to be brought before
the society, it was moved and secouded
to adjourn to meet Friday the 24th.
We sincerely hope that on that date .
and from that on we may be honored
by visitors. Come one, come all; and
the society as a whole will do its best
to entertaiu those who show their in
terest in the school work by putting in ;
their appearance.
The seniors are now lookiug forward
to a happy time in physics. The ma
terials for the laboratory have arrived |
and early Monday morning were exam- ,
ined very closely by the class. Two of
the boys were so interested iu guarding
the material that they failed to appear
in the Assembly Hall for singiug.
The juniors, sophomores and fresh
men have been on their good behavior ?
so far this term and we, the seniors,
give them full instructions to continue
to do so.
The high school is very proud over
the number of members enrolled and
our sincere wish is that all now present
will finish the year.
The intention of the high 9chool this
year is to select an editor for all the
term, and every other week appoint an
assistant, who will prepare a paper to
be read before the society. These will
all be kept and at the close of school, if
deemed advisable, a "Gastineau paper"
will be published.
Miss Johnson's enrollment has been
increased by the following pupils: Mar
tin Price of, Juneau, and Nilda Nicora
from the Sisters' school.
Nat. Rogers, of Miss Johnson's room,
is sick with a cold.
Every seat in the grammar grade is :
now occupied and the wortf is progress
ing finely.
The walls in Miss Werner's room are I
so adorned by all sorts of animal pic
tures that one might think they were
entering a menagerie when first seen. |
Outsiders would very much enjoy look- ;
ing at such sights and here is a chance ;
for all. ?
Nina Chelain, one of the pupils in
Miss Hall's room, is reported sick with
the whooping cough.
Mae E. McCormiok, Senior.
Ottielia Klatte has established first
class dress making parlors in Mrs.
Lynch's private boarding house, Ju
neau, and invites the patronage of the
ladies of Douglas. Formerly establish
ed in Portland and Chicago.
Advertised Letters
Letters remaining unclaimed in the
postofflce at Douglas, Alaska, on Sep
tember 11th, 1909. Parties wishing for
any of them should call for advertised
letters and give date of list:
Brace, John; Beginicich, Christ; Bus
afari.; Cattinari, Ernest (3); Cook, Mrs.
Jennie; Facchini, Pilipo; Hammobd,
Joseph; Jenson, Hans; Johnson, Jim-;
mie; Ka-a-wyoke, Friday; Keyes, Percy
(2); Kempet, John; Keepte, Jack; Kos- j
kela, Able; Marr, Capt. J. W.; Mahl- 1
berg, Jb.; Meredovich, Luco; Hemedo- \
I vich, Luis; Murry, Charles; Nelson, I
i Geo. B.; O'Brien, Mrs. J. (2); Panta,
j Steve; C2); Pender, Giacomo'; Renupe, ;
j Patsy; Schienderman, Mrs. Carrie, 1
j Short, Samuel J. (2); Tack, Louis;'
YVhartou, MissTempress; Wilson, T. F.j ;
j Zigusp, Mihat.
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FRIENDS CHURCH SERVICES
Regular Sunday service*:
Sunday school at 9:50 o'clock a. m.
Preaching at 8 o'clock p. m.
? J. P. Hadley. Pastor.
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Fish and game in season
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