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The Douglas Island News, Entered at Douglas Post-office at Second Class Mail Matter. PUBLISHED EVERT WEDNESDAY r i 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. - fc 1 ' 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 ?? ???? 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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