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Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-09-17
An Eye to Business.

A clergyman. who has an eve to bust
ness is Rev. j. G. Brodfuher of Chicago,
who has season ticket on the whale
back Christopher Columbus, plying be-
tween Chicago and Milwaukee, and
who is constantly on board seeking
couples who may need his services in a
matrimonial way. When the boat is
we'll out in the lake, Rev. Brodfuher
wanders among the passengers and
hands his card to likely young couples,
saying: "Perhaps you will need my
services on the trip" He makes the
rounds again when port is in sight and
seldom fails to gather up three or four
couples who he leads to the purser's
cabin and unites in wedlock,
Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-09-17
Secretary Ayers Position.

1t cannot be said that Secretary Al
ger is Indifferent to the many sensation
al stories that are printed as to the dis
tress prevailing in the great military
camps, for his first interest lies in the
welfare of the individual troops. But
he said today that with a full knowl-
edge of the lack of foundation for most
of these, he deprecated such publica-
tions, not because of fear that the Am
erican people would be mistaken in
their understanding of the facts, but
rather from an apprehension of the evil
effects such publications would produce
abroad. There the people, who with
their full military training, knew just
what hardships must be encountered
by troops in a campaign, and especially
in military camps and .maneuvers,
would regard with amused surprise, the
innumerable complaints that are pour
ing forth upon the government here,
upon pretexts that would be disregard
ed entirely in Europe. and they could
scarcely fail to gain the impression that
the American people are lacking in
soldierly qualities.--San Francisco
Chronicle.
Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-09-17
The Future of the Klondyke.

The arrival of the Steamer Roanoke
at Seattle, with between a million and
half and two millions of dollars in
gold from the Klondyke, is pretty good
proof that the stories of the collapse of
the new mining camp are without foun-
dation. That Dawson is suffering from
overpopulation just now is true, but the
coming season promises to see much
good development work done, and many
new claims opened. The men who
hoped to sell claims to new arrivals,
will now 60 to work, and the era Of
speculation will be followed by a period
of honest work. San Francisco Chron-
Gle
Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-09-17
YUKON MAIL SERVICE.
Postal Journey of Ten Thousand
Miles.

Miles.
John p. Clum, pOstoffice inspector,
specially detailed from Washington, to
look into the mail service in Alaska
and establish new postotfices wherever
needed, arrived in San Francisco Sept.
I'd, having travelled over 10000 miles
through Alaskan territory and becom-
ing imbued with positive ideas regard
ing the country, climate and mosqui-
toes.
The Inspector was indian agent in
Arizona in the early seventies, and in
that capacity personally arrested Chief
Geronimo. He was at one time mayor
of Tombstone, A. T., and founder OF
the Tombstone Epitaph.
The trip just completed was COM
menced on the 9th of last March, enter
ing Alaska he inspected Fort Wrangel,
Juneau and Dyea, and fastened through
to Dawson City and down the Yukon to
ST. Michaels. From there the route
was to Unalaska, Kodiak and Sitka
DurluS his UFdSclS TIC cSLdDllsliCo poou-
offices a follows: At Haines, on the
Lynn Canal, fifteen miles from Dyea:
Pyramid, on Pyramid harbor; Canyon,
at Canyon City and Sheep Camp, both
on the trail over the pass. The first
postoffice established by him on the
Yukon was Eagle, at Eagle City, To-
Gated at its confluence with Mission
creek; the next was Star, at the mouth
of Seventy mile creek; Yukon, at Fort
Yukon; Rampant, at Rampant City;
Tanana, at the mouth of the Tanana
river; Anvic, at Anvic city; Sunrise, at
the town Of that name, at Turn Again
arm of Cooks Inlet, and Valdes, at Port
Valdez, at the head of navigation on
Prince Williams sound.
Eliminating the mosquitoes on the
Yukon, and bad snowstorm on the
trail, he found the journey not unpleas-
ant and speaks rapturously of the rose
covered banks of the White Horse
Rapids, and the rapid transition from
the snow OF uHe pass to the summertide
of the Yukon below the lakes.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-09-17
$1,000 a Minute.

1t is claimed that Comwodore Sch
ley's flagship, the Brooklyn, poured
al, $40 worth of shells and other anu
milton into the Vizcaya in forty-five
minutes. One eight inch shell raked
the Vizcaya fore and aft. and killed
eighty Spanisrds. Tie eight inch
shells cost S240, the six inch S104, and
the six pound shells S5 each.
Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-09-17
The Merchant did not Advertise

HC MSA SHduS ulO AOt AOVeTtlSes
One of the bachelors recently bought
pair of socks. There was nothing
strange about this, but what makes
the occasion worthy of note was the fact
that he found in the toe of one of them
a slip of paper on which was written:
81 am young lady of twenty and would
like to correspond with a bachelor with
a view to matrimony", and signed with
the address of the young lady. After
due deliberation our friend decided to
write the young lady. In the course of
time he received an answer to his let
ter. II was married five years ago last
Christmas. The merchant who sold
the socks did not advertise.
Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-09-17
GLEANINGS,
All Wheat and no Chaff.

All WnedV anu no Andu.
During August the public debt was
decreased 1914, 1897
Boston is to have free ice water roun-
tains in all parts of the city next sum-
mer.
The Dryfus case presents no new feat
ure, but there is a plentiful supply OF
rumors at Paris.
The English Trades Union congress
decided to send two delegates to the
American Federation of Labor.
New York was chosen as headquar-
tiers for the next five years of the Bo-
hemian National Turner Society.
Speaking of getting tooth pulled"
said the cornfed philosopher, "that is
one instance where man is bound to
stay and see the thing out."-Ex.
Until recently sergeant was held to
be from the Persian sarjank, a subordi-
nate military officer. thus being the
only one of our military titles not trac-
able to Latin source.
Colonel is from the medieval Latin
coronella, diminutive of columna, a
column. A colonel was an officer who
marched at the head of a column.
Lieutenant is French for place holder
He serves in place of another, taking
the place of his superior when occasion
demands.
A major was once captain major. or
superior captain, just as now the high
est non-commissioned officer is SER
geant major. The captain was long
ago dropped from the compound title,
and the major alone retained.
A general was one whose command
was over the army in general. From
general officer the title came to be SIM
pie general
To furnish shoes for our army would
require the skins of 1925 calves, not
counting the soles or heels.
An ordinary canteen holds two quarts
With the 277,OOO canteens filled the
army would carry 1914 hogheads.
The fixed bayonet was not used in the
charges either at San Juan or Ell Caney.
1t is claimed that it should be made
smaller and sharper.
Two thousand two hundred acres of
cedar are cut down every year on the
Continent in order to make wood cases
for lead pencils. There are twenty six
pencil works at Bavaria, of which
twenty three are in Nuremberg, the
great center of the lead pencil trade.
These factories employ from 5000 to
10000 workers, and produce 4,3O0, 600
lead and colored chalk pencils every
week.
A little London girl visiting friends
in the country WIS sent to a neighbours
for milk. The neighbours cow had
ceased to give milk for the time and
there was none to be had. "There lis
no milk today" said the little girl on
her return. "No milk" said the aunt,
"what is the matter?" "She didn't tell
me what was the matter" was the re-
ply, "but s'pose the COW 'aint laying
just now"
A little boy named Peter at public
school saw his teacher faint and fall.
In the general confusion it was impos-
sible to keep so many curious heads
cool, and the little ones flocked round
the PROSTATE woman and her sympa-
thizing colleagues. But this small boy
kept both his color and his GOODNESS.
standing on bench and raising his
hand he exclaimed; "Please teacher,
can l run home and tell father to come?
He makes codins.''
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19
WILL MAKE COMPANIES PAY.
Conclusion of the Paving Committee
After Yesterdays Inspection.

street Commissioner OBoyle. city
Engineer Phillips and Council
nen OBoyle, McAndrews, Williams
Ross. Reese and GrffilHs of the join:
paving committee, inspected tie Nitri-
lied brick pave ON Madison avenue,
the ,snhalt on Iackawanna avenue
IN he 400 block. and the Belgian block
pave on North Main avenue, from La
fayette street north as far as it runs.
The five years guarantee Of the con-
tractors to keep these paves in repair
will soon epire. and it was to see in
what state the naves are before re-
leasing the bondsmen.
Madison avenue was visited first The
pave was found t. be in good shape,
except where it has been relaid by the
steam heat and street car companies,
when the former was putting in its
mains. and the latter repairing the
tracks. Lackawanna avenue in the
block mentioned needs some attention
also before final acceptance, and North
Main avenue as well.
Mrssys. EOyle and Reese. the respec-
tive chairmea of the select and COM
non committees will meet Friday af-
terncOu at " o'clock in the city clerk 5
Office to draw un an ordinance prOvid-
ing for trc necessary repair of these
streets and to have the work done by
the street commissioner and present
the bill of expense to the companies
responsible Tor breaking up the pave
and faiiinC 10 restore it to as good
as prior condition. These were the
instructions given by the joint com
mittcc 10 the Chairmen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19
THE SOUTHERN PRISONS.
Colonel Ripple Delivers His Address
Before the +. X. Y. M. C. A.

Colonel Ripple gave his address on
"Andersonville Prison" before an audi
ence that filed the hail last night at
the Railroad Young Mems Christian
association building. Attorney A. V.
Bower, with his powerful stereopticon.
illustrated the address most interest
ingly. Secretary Pearsall introduced
the speaker.
The address proved of great value in
structively at this time while the grim
reality OF another war is upon the ma =
ton. The atrocious treatment Of the
prisoners at Andersonville was so bad
that even the Confederate war depart
ment sent an officer to investigate, who
reported that Rrigadier General Winder
in charge of the prison should be super-
seeded by an officer with more of the
instincts of humanity. General Win
der's idea of conducting it was given
when he was appealed to to provide
more room within the stockade. His
reply was that there would be plenty
Of room when few thousand would
die off.
The death rate was so high that on
a comparative basis II would wipe out
the entire population of Chicago in one
year. The causes We're lack OF shelter
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19
SKETCH OF MR.. PEARsALL.
1t Appeared in the Current Number
of Men

In the October number of Men" the
International paper of The Young
Mems Christian association, under the
heading "MlCh Who Arc Making Asso-
citation History" appears a sketch of
+. W.Pcarsall, of this city. 1t was as
follows:
"Mr. +. w. Pcar5all. general secre-
tary Of the Scranton, Pa, railroad asso-
citation, was the general secretary in
charge of the army work at ChiclSa-
mauga; was in every respect what the
name general implies. At the begin
ming Of things when troops were pour
ing into camp At the rate OF 1900 n
day when conditions were strange TO
officers and men alike; amidst the
confusion of getting order out OF chaos,
Pearsall rrot cd himself TO be the maa
of the hour Only those who were as
sociatcd with him during the first
trying weeks can understand the prob
lens and difficulties which attended
his work railroad facilities to camp
poor at the best and crowded to the
extreme with the influx of troops and
army stores: difficulties to get associ-
alton supplies from city to camp; fall
ure to secure tents, owing to blockaded
railroads; difficulties to get association
tent locations, owing to various UNI
ccrtainties and nisconception of Ou
work on the part of many officers;
the changing conditions of camp life
nCCesSitating constant supervision
lack Of facilities for properly provid-
ing food for the secretaries in charge:
the long hours of service each day
from daylight to night; the work scat
tered over n territory six miles square
among sixty regiments; were sufficient
difficulties to bring out all the powers
and talents in any man. Pearsall, by
his wisely sympathy, tact and devo-
ton, firmly planted the association
work on a basis which has proved
its value during all the months which
have followed And through his ei-
forts it was possible to accomplish
what has rern .robably e. create It
work of the generation among the
10000 men at Chckamauga.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19
CORONER HELD AN INQUEST.
Lulu Walter Died from Carbolic Acid
Poisoning.

Coroner :. =. Longstrect conducted
a post-mortem yesterday morning up
on the body of Miss Lulu Walter, the
1G-year-old girl who died Monday night
from the effects of "A dose of carholic
acid, which she had taken. DR.. r. T..
McKeaGe assisted at the post-mortem.
A jury comprising DR.. Il. f. Fenton,
w. G. Price, Meredith Jones, James
Saul, Isaac Bumbaugh and G. +.
House. The jury found a verdict of
death from carbolic acid poisoning"
No further information could be oh
tanned other than was stated in yes
terday's account in The Tribune. AL
though the dead girl left several notes
beside the one asking for forgiveness,
none contained any reason for her
rash act. Her plaintive statement that
she was tired of living" seems to be
all that will ever be known.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19
THIRTEENTH ANNIVERSARY.
st. Peters Society Has Celebration
in Music Hall.

st. Peters Total Abstinence and
Benevolent society. OF Bellevue, cele-
brated it's thirteenth anniversary last
night with an entertainment and dance
at Music hall, which was attended by
a throng that taxed the capacity of the
hall.
Among the features Of the evening
was an address by J. c. Gallagher,
vlce-president of the Scranton Diocesan
union. He complimented the 81. Peters
in the name Of the board of govern
ment OF the union on the excellent
showing the society made in the Father
Mathew parade in Wilkes Barre on the
10th inst, and on the excellent work 1t
Is doing Cor the young men of the par
ish in which Il is located He admon-
ished them not to cease in their efforts
to win new members to the cause of
total abstinence. and urged the wcmen
to assist the society in its laudable
work by encouraging their husbands,
sons and brothers to become members.
An excellent programme of musical
numbers was rendered by Miss Nellie
Curran. pianist: Miss Agnes GilSallon,
Henry Sullivan, John Burke and Will
lam Lynott, vocalist, each number be"
ing accorded an encore, some of them
double one Following the entertain
ment. dancing was enjoyed.
The St. Peters now number over two
hundred members. being one of the
strongest and most aggressive societies
in the union. Its president is William
McDonough; vice president, Martin Re-
gan; financial secretary, John Gala
CHER: recording secretary, Daniel Cur
ran; corresponding secretary, John
OBrien: treasurer. Martin OConner.
| Rev. William p. O'Donnell, rector of
Holy Cross church, is its spiritual di-
rector.
Last nights anniversary exercises
were arranged and carried out under
the direction of a committee of which
| Patrick Murphy was chairman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19
SENT TO AUGUSTA, ME.
Major Parke Will Be Surgeon of the
First Maine Volunteers.

Major c. r. Parke has been ordered
by Surgeon General Sternberg to report
for duty at the camp of the First
Maine Volunteer regiment at Augusta,
Me. He left Washington, d. c., yes
terday for that place.
In that manner the medical depart
ment of the army has it's revenge.
Major Parke was in charge of one of
the division hospitals at Camp Meade
and because he refused to comply with
the terms of an order OF which he had
no knowledge, he was placed under
arrest and tried by court martial and
ordered to be reprimanded.
General Davis who saw the injustice
of the verdict set it aside and directed
that Major Parke report for duty. Gen
eral Sternberg assigned him as above
stated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19

decsylng food. and total absence of
sanitary regulations. When a prisoner
fell sick the food issued to him was un-
fit for even person in vigorous health.
And what was true OF Andersonville
was true Of the other southern prisons.
They killed more Yankee soldiers than
all the southern regiments from the
beginning tn the end OF the war.
In conclusion, Colonel Ripple defend
ed the policy of pensioning the old sol
der. The man who made such great
sacrifices to preserve the land of the
free and the home Of the brave should
not he begrudged the very best the ma
ton can afford to help him along in
his hour OF need.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19
BOYS ARM TORN OFF.
Driver Boy Caught Between Trip of
Cars and a Door Post.

A horrible accident happened to Nor
gan Williams, a driver boy whose home
is in Aswell court, while he was at
work yesterday in the Continental
mine. He got caught between a trip
of cars and the post of a door his
left arm getting crushed and lacerated
in manner that amputation had to
b. performed at the shoulder.
The flesh and bone from the wrist
almost to the shoulder were ground
into pieces. The arm was literally torn
from him. He was taken to the Moses
Taylor hospital. His age is 10 years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19
Temperance Meeting.

The Rev. James Hughes delivered a
temperance lecture Monday evening in
the Baptist church, l3lakely, which
was greatly enjoyed. The meeting was
held under the auspices of the Bap-
tist Young Peoples union and the at
tendance was large. Mr.. Hughes said
lie believed there should be temper
ance society connected with every
Christian church. The Rev. NJ. Ellis.
pastor also took part in the service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19

has been fixed at seven o'clock this
evening.
Shiffer was referred TO in Sunday
paper for a part he played in settling
a damage claim for injuries sustained
by young woman on her way to
Nay Aug park on Labor Day. She is
a friend of both Shiffer and Schunk
and was, so Shiffer claims. a resident
of his house for long time. He acted
as agent in settling the claim with the
street car company. and Schunk, 1t
is alleged, supplied the false informa-
tiun to the paper about the case.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19
ENGINEER WEIR DEAD.
Was for Many Years Employed by
the Lehigh Valley Road.

Silas +. Weir, chief engineer of the
West Virginia Central and Pittsburg
railroad, and for many years chief en-
gineer of the WilkesBarre division Of
the Lehigh Valley died at his home
in Elkins. West Virginia, after a short
illness of typhoid fever.
His work in shortening the Lehigh
Valleys lines through the mountains
of Pennsylvania was one of his main
achievements. He is survived by a
widow. who was a Miss rockingham,
of this city, and four children.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19

ment of the Volunteers of America, the
religious military organization that is
creating a sensation in the religious
world by its effective and practical
methods IN reaching the unssved and
attracting them to the Gospel of Jesus
Christ, will be in the city.
She will receive n cordial greeting
tonight at Grace Reformed church.
She will be assisted by Lieutenant Col
onel Lindsay and the local staff of Vol
unteers. The meeting will be free to
oll
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19

RUNNING SORES. the outcome of neg
lect, or bad blood. have "a never-failing
balm In DR.. Agncw's Ointment. viii heal
the most stubborn cases. Soothes irrita-
tion almost instantly after first applica.
tion. lie relieves all Itching and Burning
Skin Diseases in DAY. IL cures Piles IN
to nights. 3j cents. Sold by Mat
thews Bros. and w. Il. Clark.--3G.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19
CORPORAL EDINGER's FUNERAL
Will Be Held Tomorrow Afternoon at
Stroudsburg.

The remains of Corpora, EdnGer of
Company d, Thirteenth regiment, who
died at Lancaster, sunday, reached his
home in Stroudsburg yesterday morn
ing at o'clock
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon. Services will be held at his
home. commencing at o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19
CRIMINAL LIBEL CHARGED.
Warrant Issued for John Schunk,
of Pittston Avenue,

William J. Shiffer, of Mifllin avenue.
last night swore out warrant for
criminal libel against his brother-in-
law, John Schunk, of sos Pittston ave-
nue.. The warrant was issued by AL
derman sMillar and will be served this
afternoon. The time for a hearing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19

The nomination papers of James
O'DOnnell, of Plymouth. which We're
sent to Harrisburg to be filed about
ten days ago, have been refused, the
reason given being that they were not
properly made out. ODonnell desired
to run as an independent candidate for
the Legislature in the Third Luzerne
district.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19

Doesn't the man who bought all those
toy drums and tin .trumpets live some
where near you?" inquired one salesman
Yes" replied the other ''He moved
out into our suburb because he wanted
u nice quiet neiehborhood. d."-Washington
Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19

If YOU HAVE ANY disease due to
impure or impoverished blood, like
scrofula, salt rheum, dyspepsia, or
catarrh, you should take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and be promptly cured.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19
POLITICAL JoTTINGS.

Attorney John II. Williams, of Ply
mouth, has received an invitation from
the state committee to deliver speeches
at big Stone meetings to be held at
Honesdale, Tyrone and Lebanon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19

The county committee of Luzerne
county has completed arrangements
for two rallies to be held in Wilkes
Barre on October 20 and 81. Among
the speakers will he Congressman
Hicks, of Blair: and Congressman Ma
hon of Franklin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19
Miss Bertha Gallen Dead.

Miss Bertha Gallen, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. S. l.. Galen died at 100 this
morning at the family residence, 5lS
Adams avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19

HOODS PILLS are easy to take,
easy TO operate. Cure indigestion, bill
iousness. Csc. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19

DR.. Smyth has filed his papers as a
candidate for coroner in Luzerne coun-
ty, which nomination, he says. has beer
fraudulently manipulated by the Off
GERS of the Democratic county conven-
tion. His name will appear on the
Citizens party ticket.