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here with such an enormous amount of
supplies that It is simply impossible for
them TO advance. At the least calculation
there are a thousand horses on the first
fifteen miles and there are hours at time
when the trail VIII get blocked and a train
of a hundred or more horses will not move
a foot. You hear no profanity. no loud
talk. When everything gets blocked they
simply wait. or II they are In advance.
they untangle things quickly as pos
sible. After the first nfteen miles there
is comparatively nobody. AT the very OUT
side there have not been more than TWEEN
ty-five reached Lake Bennett over this
trail.
Every one that / saw said. For
heavens sake, do all that you can to keep
others from coming here this fall
Observation-Disclosures are selling at Skag-
uay for 10 cents apiece. and saw a good
supply OF them ali along the line.
In conclusion. let me say that after
talking with reliable men. who have moth
ing at stake. and who have been over both
trails; after talking with Indians. who
knew every inch OF the country as well as
! know my alphabet and after my own
experience on the two trails, / can only
come to one conclusion. and that IS. at the
present time the Dyea trail IS the only
practical one and II is getting too late to
attempt that now"
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DOCTORS
The Day Is Happily Passing When They Can
Delude Suffering People.
Today
fH Capable Physician Organ
Grinder Judy

Th1 positive evidence of the
growth Ca Intelligence among the
masses In the withdrawal of their
patronage from the vasranf .ny-by-
night" pretenders of the practice of
medicine. Time was. not many
years ago, either. when the moushy,
nashfiy dresser chariatans could
come into com m unity, promise ev-
erything that was impossible
through the columns of the newxpa-
pers, rob the guliible greenhorns OF
lot of money, give them in return
some bottles of worthless nostrumx.
and, before their victims found how
badly they has been defrauded,
these mountebanks could move on to
other fields with weIi-ifned pockets.
This business was all profit, and
they wore nashy glass diamonds.
loud. vulgar clothing. and sought by
these means TO impress the credu-
lous with the idea sof their fmpor-
lance.
These times, happily for the peo-
pie, have passed. The glory of thu
vagrant doctor has departed. The
people have learned that dress and
loud manner no more make phvsi-
clan than the appearance OF one
swallow brings sum merfinie. Sensi-
BILE people realize that n man capa-
bic of practicing medicine success
fully does not travel over the coun-
try like a Punch and Judy Snowman
or an organ-Srinder. A healer of
the sick is successful and locates
himself permanently i'm a commune
ity. pretended healer must change
his location rs frequently as he is
found out - which period ranges
from five minutes to ten days-owing
TO his ability or inability to keep his
mouth shut.
People of this community have
found out that 1T is dangerous to
take the nostrums of these fellows
inwardiy; that if they need proper
medical treatment they must apply
to practitioners who are permanent
ly located here. TO such profession
al gentlemen as Drs. Copeland and
Provost, whose standing il publicly
testified to by the citizens each
week, who are here for their life
work, and whose credentials Will
stand the light of day.
DIR. Copeland IL graduate OF
Bellevue Hospital Medical Col
leKe, New York; was president
OF his class In that instftu-
ton. DR.. Provost bears ere
dentiaIs equally ms notable as his
own, and has advanced steadily
with him. They represent primarily
the best m eiical training the coun-
try affords, many years of continual
practice and entire and absolute de-
votion to the diseases I'm their spe-
cialties, wide and extended experf-
ence in treating these diseases, and
uniform success.
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WHISKY sMuGGLERs Fooled.
Stock Destined for Skagusy Seized
on BOARD steamer AI-Kf

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash. Sept u
Steamer AK sailed today for Dyea with
sixty passengers. fifty head OF cattle and
several horses and sheep. All the passen-
gers are headed for the gold fields, and
stories OF the hardships OF the pass have
only served 10 give them a decided air OF
determination. Twsnty-slx OF the Axis
passengers are from San Francisco, most
OF them having supplies for two years.
While lying az the wharf today the Al-Ki
was boarded by customs officers. who
seized several hundred gallons OF whisky
and other property necessary for a full
sedgea saloon. The sl. rits were in kegs.
demijohns and bottles. all of which were
encased IN jute sacks. The outfit. which
the customs officers estimate TO have cost
5000 wss put aboard and slowed either al
Seattle or Tacoma. but was not billed or
marked In any way and did not appear on
the ships manifest. The night clerk said
the stuff had been smUggiea aboard with
cat his knowledge. II the owner Or the
saloon outfit vas present when the stuff
was seized he ala not make himself
known.
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rERRoRs OF cHrLKoor PASS.
Made impossible by RaIn-Prospee-
tors sif~hnn ON the Trail

PORT TOWNSEND. sept. From a
letter received here last night from John
Js0es. who left here six weeks ago for the
Alaskan sold fields an idea of The present
conditions 81 Dyea may be obtained.
James and his partner. Lawrence. sue
ceeded IN packing !, - Pounds q provisions
cvt- the Chiik5ot pass 70 Lake Under
mar- While building boat az the latter
place. Lawrence cat one of his feet nearly
cf Nich m AK end VII not he able 20
co1ttuae the journey before sprsns. James
IS staying with Lawrence as nurse.
Ine letter says that the recent heavy
rains have made the tran impossible ara
gre result IS that horses which two weeks
previous were selling az Sl53 q head are
low drug or TIE market a. SO Horse
feed s. selling AZ SO per sou. and 81 is
hard 20 Get AZ any price. James saws u
VIII oe cheaper for those who cannot cross
ths psss this fan 20 XIII their horses now
an1 shsp IN Others IN the spring. He avs
language is inadequate 20 describe TIRE tar-
TuTs . the pass since the rainy season BE-
Eaa-
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chair and have my folks fan me in order
70 get little air into the air passages and
lungs. Even then we were not always
successful in keeping off these attacks.
At times would almost strangle and turn
black In the face in the struggle to get my
breath. These attacks left me completely
exhausted and helpless and so weak that
] could not get out OF my chair TO save my
life.
II had taken so much medicine and had
so many physicians without getting any
better. that I despaired of ever getting
well My friends were OF the same opin-
ion and gave me up TO die. / frequently
noticed the advertisements OF the Cope
land physicians, and when I read week
after week, the testimonials Of well-known
people who were cured by them, decided
to give their treatment a trial. I did so,
and the result has been simply marvellous.
I feel like an entirely different man.
have gained ten pounds my cough Is
gone, and 1 sleep soundly eight hours at
time. I feel that the Copeland treatment
has saved me from great suffering. and
the treatment"
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BIG GUNS FOR ALL BAD MEN.
skaguay Trail No Place for Bluners
Letter From George

George Noble who used to be one of the
best known men about town In Seattle,
and who Is now one OF the best known
men along the trail at Skaguay. or there
abouts, has written very interesting let
ter TO Eugene w. Clark, OF this city, in
which he reviews the condition OF things
through the pass, crowded with men and
with at least 1000 horses. floundering In
the mud. Mr.. Noble writes:
Talk about fellows turning back-they
are in droves. That little so or 100 pounds
pack every morning for 80 days Is staring
them In the face and they are quitting.
Berry Is at Skaguay: had a contract with
the Clancys TO pack him over at $50 per
100 pounds. and they backed out. Kid
Egan threatened to shoot George Rice for
failing TO comply with his contract, and
Egan passed US today, going like wildfire
for the British line.
When man says gun here he wants
to make good his bluff or it's off with him.
Bad men are scarce up mere. Yesterday
we were putting some brush in bad place
and some guy came along and wanted 10
pass, We were dropping tree when this
fellow says: You drop that tree before |
get past, and / viii shoot the heart out OF
you. He no sooner said Il than there were
ten guns on him In second. He went
back.
Fellows that came In on the Queen
ahead of us are here now; some of them
behind us. We expect to be at the foot of
the last hill to cross next Monday august
20. Struve and Mather have dissolved.
Madigan and Strive are together-started
with six horses from Skaguay and have
one horse left. They are four miles ahead
OF us"
Mr.. Noble then tells some of the news of
the trail that has been told before and then
says OF himself:
Il have about sl20 left. with my OUTFIT.
Il is going to cost me about $50 for duty,
s. for license and SIS for filing claim.
However ] have a letter from McGinniS
OF the cuotoms house at Skaguay tfor the
Canadian government 20 the collector at
Lake Tagish, introducing me as a nephew
OF the late Hon. j. II. Pope, minister OF
railways and canals, and he adds: Any
thing that you can do for Mr.. Noble win
be considered as for myself SO IL make
a pretty good talk ! may get through IN
not l viii have 10 wait for assistance from
Billy Sapcrtas, from Skaguay. Sa-
portas is a prince"
Mr.. Noble states that 1t would cost him
$50 TO pack his boat over. so he sold 1t at
Skaguay for s., aud was glad to get Il.
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FROM CHICAGO TO ST. MICHAEL.
Schooner to sail Around with SAN
guInc Gold Eunters

CHICAGO Sept. 7.-"KIondike or Sink"
viii be the motto OF the members OF an
expedition which purposes TO navigate
from Chicago TO the mouth of the Yukon
river IN the schooner George Sturgis The
Siurgis viii sail from Chicago in about
month. manned and provisioned for trip
Of SIX months duration. Al the end OF
that time. &, ali goes well. the craft viii
be among the leebergs N Beriug sea. and
Tire doughty mariners VIII be getting ready
10 ascend the Yukon IN the spring
The George Sturgis has been purchased
by q party q men headed by AdoIph
Frieisch. captain OF the ntile yacht Nina.
watch crossed the Atlantic The vessel
VIII sal down the Great Lakes and the
s.. Lawrence river 20 the Atlantic au1
thence south. rounding Cape Horn. and I'd
the Pacitic coast TO the Yukon. There the
Sturgis Wal ba left while the crew starts
for the sold fields. and when the crev
cares &c return she VIII serve as g treasure
ship to bring back TIE nuggets.
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Old Dismnntled Vessel VIII Soon BE
Anchored Of Skngunv

An ol4 ship made into a hotel-thls "a
one Of the curious developments Of thai
curicus settlement on Alaskas rocky
shores. skaguts. the camp Of the d.scon-
solates.
Tae old bark Shirley. battered and torn
by many a gale d}suautlea az 70 rigging
her Old huh converted into huge hos
telry. IS 90 oe tcwsd 70 Skaguay bay TO-
day and kept there al winter Tor the
accommodation 81 sire miners who are
stuck a. the foot - Waite pass. Bunss
for hundred men have beeN huut Tn her
bull szd her owners viii take along a big
supply 81 eatahles % al kinds lrc}uslng
nftv head &C cattle. so head - sheep. 80
chi-kens, and -four ard groceries IN IKE
quantities.
The venture Is altogether a rovo, one
ard e due % the pcrssii8r Circumstance
cause by thc mushroom growth % tNe
hustUnr settlement by SAarlav hav. There
are not moro than e dozen frame htsflff-eS
ir che place. although between e.e6 aua
Soaa men ere -aulpea theTe. most az tsca
for the wfater. Fircwood Is uIer.iF-l
enough, but te-s aEcr6S 10 proteet,an
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had 10 shout az him TO make him under
stand Although 8 bright boy, he seemed
10 be dull and stupid. There was ioai,
putrid discharge from bis ears that was
very offensive TO all around him. This
was his condition when we took him 20
Drs. Copeland and Provost. but after ioi-
loving out course of treatment UNDER
their direction he is entirely well ot ms
trouble The discharge from his ears is en-
tirely stopped and ne hears perfectly. lie
breathes freely through his nose, and MS
general health IS better than it has ever
been il his life.''
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Champion went to Skaguay simply
10 look al the place from a business stand
point, but Mr.. Slack WAS one of the Mt.
Vernon party that left Seattle on the frst
trip OF the Willamette for the Yukon. and
has had his own experience on the trail.
Mr. Slack says the trail IS fully as bad
as has been described. and at the time
that Sylvester Scoval OF the New York
World. took il In hand IL was utterly i'm
passa ble. Mr. Seovel. on behalf of the
World, made an offer 30 the miners 10
spend g. 90 on the trail il they would fur
nlsh the labor. The offer was accepted.
tons OF powder and tools were brought
from Juneau. committees were organized
and six hundred men went 80 work. Tho
trail was closed 20 everybody for four
days. and tne committee forced every man
20 give three days work or pay 80. Al
the end OF four days the tran was ln pass
able condition ard the prospect IS that
the greater number Of those who we're at
Skaguay at that time VIII succeed in got
ting TO the lakes before snow flies. From
the summit 70 the lakes IS distance Of
about twenty miles bat that part Of the
tran IS down grade and free from rocks.
slthouRh very narshy. 1t can. however.
be quickly corduroyed BY the miners and
PUT IN fair condition with a few days
work. There are al Ekawuay and Dypa
u 90 people and SO horses are on the
skagDay tran. The Frizzen ard storrs
party. which was the first 10 leave MI
Vernon Is safely over the summit and
will reach the lakes IN good time
Mr. CHAMPION describes tire trail as in
Tested with shell games and confidence
men. and. strange 20 say. they seem 10
find plenty Of suckers. sksguay. however.
Is a very orderly place. and t. vel repre-
serted IN al lines % business there be-
Arf a. a. e.
stores. a DOZEN bIacksrnith shops, any
number Of restaurants ard plenty OF
saloons. Five steamers were passed on
the way down. all crowded with gold hun
tiers. For thoss starting thls late. how
ever. there Is TO hope Of getting over the
summit, as the winter rains VIII be upon
them before they can get well started
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TEN YEARS SICK.
victim OF Nervous Dyspepsia and
Nervous prosSration.

Cgnai1sYra. Wlz-For ten years I have
been the suffering victim o. nervous pros
tratiou AMI nervous dyspep ia. cannot
begin 70 tell you or rerasgzl Der me FEgne-
dies I have taken or tbs prescriptions
AaTe tried. Take what ! would, / grew
verse instead OF better. and was well
us@h discouraged Inel cams the CRATE
fat change one month ago-on the adj
vice of ms brother who sent me bqK-
Z commenced taking Afr. CARROTS A0iA
NeryIne Tablets ( hSva taken one box
ana gained I've rounds bus laat Is 10th
r. eou1rared 10 the physical reite< 7 have
experienced 7 an better and happier
fhan have haen for Eve ye9Fs II ! could
make the recommendation stronger !
would gladly DO -.
Mrs Lulu Gleason
Or CARROTS Kcia NeFEins Tablets are
vezet&bls ard harmless. Their strength
ana vlSor giving qualities are wonderful.
Ffffv cents ard g. a. druggists o. mailed
direct Eureka Chemical & Mfg. Co, Ia
CEosse, Wa
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or hurt themselves otherwise so that they
had 20 be killed
When / reached the little lake az the
top OF the grade It was so late that ! was
afraid thai l might miss the ship SO
turned about and commenced the down
ward trip. / am 6rssdfully sorry that
cid. however. for since my return ! have
learned that / was within a mile and
half OF Wesley Young's camp.
The six miles more or less that COW
cred today is the easiest part Of the whole
forty miles between here and Lake Ben
nett. snd stu there are q great number OF
those that I saw who have been here from
three 10 five weeks. The trail is SO mar
row and bad. and there Is such an army
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Cured of Catarrh of the Head.
Throat and Bronchial
Tubes.
Mr.. Chas. Whitman. engineer, West

Mr.. Chas. Whitman. engineer, West
Ferndale. Wash. THE Copeland treat
ment restored my health and strength aft
er years OF intense suffering. Ny
trouble was catarrh Of the head, throat
and bronchial tubes, brought on by re-
peated colds contracted In the winter OF
1ss4. My head and chest were so filled up
that IL was hard work 10 breathe. l cough
ed for hours every morning, and raised
great quantities of mucus and corruption:
When | laid down / would choke up and
almost smother. Sleep and rest were not
to be thought OF. so dreaded the smoth-
ering spells that came on when laid down
that for weeks ar a time I would not so TO
bed at ali. / would sit up oil night In a
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<-arn the chilling blasts that already ccne
aexn the Skag1ay valley from the glaciers
above. with freezing force
The managers o. the Shirley expect 70
get as high prices for days board az
-nesr hosiery as IS charged by the most
Faxhsonahle hotels on the Coast A force
az walters viii be taken along, and as soon
a. the Shirley Is anchored in the harbor
the hotel VII be open 70 all Corners.
The Shirley was built in Medford. Mass,
IN $50 She has seen nearly a half cen
,uryss service IN the merchant marine. be-
ing employed fn late years in the lumber
trade on the Coast. Her huh is built or
wood, bat Is almost IS good as ever. and
the craft is pronounced perfectly sea-
worthy.
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NAIL GOES BY DYEA PASS.
United states Arranges for an Inter-
change of Letters With
the Canadians.

Dyea has been made an exchange office
for the exchange OF mails with Dawson
City and other places in the Yukon dis
frict OF Canada. but only letters. not par
GELS viii be sent In the mails thus ex-
changed. Information 70 that effect was
received by Postmaster Gilbert S. Meem
yesterday. Accompanying the notification
was a circular. as follows:
attention Is invited 70 the following or
der. signed BY the honorable postmaster
general under date OF the LIST instant. es-
fablishing an exchange of mails once a
month between the poSioffice at Dyea,
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turous spirits who think they can get to
the gold u.gzinEs without capital. II is no
novelty here 70 have persons on sim4.ar
erraues pay the city visit, though these
are the first with the Kl0ndike as their
destination. They differ from The major
ity Ia their willingness 20 accept grub
stake. Both are relating their experiences
in Eastern papers. Hanf0rd IN the Boston
Traveller. and Becker in the Wheeling
REGISTER.
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A Little Boys Hearing
Restored.
Mrs. Martin Stevenson, Interba

Mrs. Martin Stevenson, INTERPLAY.
Seattle. Wash, whose husband Is a WELL
known foreman Of the West Street cleo
trio line:
"Catarrh almost ruined our little boys
health and hearing. Louis is years old,
and for two years has suffered everything
Ii was almost impossible for him to
breathe through IL. At night this would be
so bad that his rest was broken. He would
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Home Treatment.

No one deprived of the benefits of
the Copeland Treatment because of
living at a distance from the Office.
IL You cannot come To the office,
write for Home Treatment symptom
Blank and Book, and he cured mt
home.
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Working Their WAY to cold FfeIa.

J. IL HAnfo-d. az Boston. sud Arthur
Eekker. 81 Wheeling, arrived "a this city
yes,s-3av. both with the same Object n
Ete~. T1ay started from their homes
= AtHa1; mercy. and srs making fhelr way
20 t1e \ iorttke as sest tasy can Both
coming On the sane dag rather spogsa me
eject as IRE ide& may become prevalent
tAa% they are a. advance guard % z1ySn-
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We can afford TO say.
"Get every sort of SchH-
hneS BeSf tea of your
grocer, and set your money
back on what you don't
like"
Your tea trade for the
rest OF your life is worth the
risk-and besides. there is
no risk.
Asea * S CsNpsay
SSz Fsaaeis<s a.
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toss about. choke up and cry out in his
sleep He took cold very easily. and was
always snuffsiug and clearing his throat.
We tried all sorts of things. bat nothing
did him any good. He continued 10 grow
worse and the disease affected his entire
system He lost strength and spirits and
grew thin and weak. The disease extended
to his ears. and be became almost totally
deaf. tie was so hard Of hearing that we
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Injured by the ETyiuu HaIt

Speciai Dispatch to the Post-Inteiligencer
NEW WHATCOM. Sept 7.--Harry
Titcomb, engineer at the street railway
power house. had one leg broken below
the knee and one side Of his face and body
badly bruised by the breaking OF the main
driving belt about o'clock this afternoon.
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RErA1RING NAGuAY TRAIL.
Nt. Vernon Argonaut Describes En-
forts TO Make II PasNnhie.

Special dispatch TO the Post-TntelIlgeneer.
Mt VERNON. Sept. Prank l..
CHAMPION and =. J. Slack Of Mt Vernon.
returned from skaguay yesterday. Mr..
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nI,idena Frem nroken Rnnk.

WASHINGTON, Sept. THE comptrol-
Ter OF the currency has declared a second
dividend OF 10 per cent. In favor Of the
creditors OF the Bennett National Bank of
New Whatcom, making in all 80 per cent.
on claims. amounting 70 Slg,7ss.
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We are after you hot thb H.
After you with the bieJs3 ~
best lot of Mems and Boyf 0slAi4l
ever brought 10 seattle.
After you with prices - IN =
You VIII say they cannot he essm
anywhere I'm America.
Here you are for Fine, nish =
Clothing at less prices thaa 60
dealers ask for "thrown tsssov
goods.
See our
Mems Suit Specials
At $3.50, ss.So, ~ ~
Boys Suit Specials
At ~ ~ pssAF
ChiIdren's Suit Specials
At sI.75, s2.2s. sssA